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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24
Enjoy Lovely
Christmas Porty

The members of the Bridge Work
ers club were unar imous in their
expressions that tire evening had
been an unusually enjoyable one
following their Christmas parry held
last Friday evening. The pleasant
affair orened with a 500 o'clock
dinner at the CabooSe where the
guests found the table beautifully
decorated in keeping with the
Christmas tradi ion. A taLering
white candle in the center of the
table shed its soft light over the
pretty appointments. And miniature
deer statutes on green sward re-
called thoughts of Santa and his
nimble reindeer. A lighted Christ
mas tree graced corner of the
room.
After the dinner the guests re-
paired to the home of Mrs. K. Ii.
Veldman where the remainder Of
the evening was spent, Mrs. Weld
man being assisted by Mrs. r. M.
Sherman as co-hostess. The Weld
man home was also beautifully dec
GRATED in the Christmas motif, with
| q shining tree holding prominent
place in the decorative scheme.
| The evening was given over to
contract. at which Mrs. Lionel
Shaurette captured high score
prize and Mrs. Ray Rice the con-
ISOLATION token. At the conclusion
of the games lunch was served by
the hostesses at prettily decorated
table. This was followed by ar
exchange of gifts among those pres
ent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24
THE SAME OLD STORY

Last week Glen Leckrone adver-
tised a team for sale and later he
told us the team was sold before
the ink was dry on the newspaper
A man bought copy Of the paper,
saw that the horses were for sale
and had closed asdeal for them be-
fore all the papers were off the
press.
Tom Brindley advertised his
house for sale, inasmuch as his doc
tor has told him he must seek a
change of climate. The little adv.
brought in a lot Of inquiries and
the place was finally sold to H. P.
Weydemeyer. Mr.. Brindley tells
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24

that after the papers had been
signed, Mr.. Weydemeyer hadn't
got more than a block away, when
another would-be purchaser showed
up with cash in his pocket and was
greatly disappointed to find that
the house had been sold.
It's the same old story: Quick re-
suits from those little Classified
statesmen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24
WHOLESALE CEILINGS SET FOR
REEF

The Office of Price Administra-
ton has set dollars and cents cell
ings on all beef at the slaughter
and wholesale levels, in order to
assure more equitable distribution
of the civilian beef supply.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24

administrator, announced this week.
Extension of eligibility to foggers
was made possible by the office OF
Rubber Director William LETTERS III
agreeing to allocate an additional
supply of rubber to production OF
this type of footwear.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24

Hitting curb at 20 miles an hour
is as hard on the time as dropping
the car from three story height,
says an A. A. A. bulletin. Contin-
ual humping against curbs during
parkings seriously alters the align
ment of the wheels.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24
Lumbermen Are
Eligible For
Rubber Boots

Lumbermen engaged in actual
logging work are eligible for ra-
tioning certificates for laced rub
Der boots, which previously have
been reserved exclusively for min
ers. Glenn w. Collins, regional OPA
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24
COFFEE TO BE DECLARED ON
FAMILY UNIT BASIS

Members of a family living to-
gether and using the same supply OF
coffee will be treated as single
unit, when they declare the amount
of coffee they had on hand Nov.
%, OPA has ruled.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24

Through new steel allow process
es. Army Ordnance saved enough
nickel to supply the needs of 49,
600 heavy tanks and $1,000 75mm.
hoWitzers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24

Gas rationing is intended to limit
your driving to essential travel and
keep your car In running order for
the duration. Careful upkeep and
common-sense driving will increase
your mileage and lengthen the life
of your car.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-24

Smartly s i m p ! G
shirt waist styles
with intriguing new
trimming ricks, and
graceful skigts.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Russia
Continued From First Page }

and machines were reported moving
up to bolster the Axis assault on
Stalingrad.
Pravda said the Germans, hurrying
ammunition, food and fuel to their
forces fighting between the Don and
the Volga, were using squadrons OF
transport planes and long lines OF
trucks guarded by tanks.
A soaring heat wave beat down
on this front and Soviet dispatches
said the only relief found by SOL
diers lighting across the sun -parched
steppes was In the partial shade
provided by smoke rising from the
battleflelds.
Water was becoming more and
more of problem for both sides
because normally filled streams had
run dry. In some sectors one can
teen of water had to suffice for a
two days ration.
In one area the opposing Rus
slams and Germans were locked in
a struggle for a well situated in no.
mans land
Even at night the heat was de-
scribed as so intense that candles
melted in dugouts.
In recapitulation of aerial losses
in August, the Moscow radio re-
ported destruction of 1,788 German
planes against 936 Soviet craft. IT
said that in the last week alone 49s
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Washington Produce

BUTTER-a3 score. tubs. AS 1-pound
prints, 45h; H-pound prints. 4e 81
score, tubs, 43ha. 1-pound prints. A: "a
pound prints. 44t2: aI score, tubs. 43H;
pound prints, 43A h-pound prints.
49, 90 score, tubs, ~: pound prints,
43t2 n-pound prints A; so score. tubs,
43l2: 1-pound prints, AZ: L-pound prints,
43k; SS score. tubs. a.; 1-pound prints,
42f2: i4-pound prints AZ
L1VESTOCK-Calves, Is; spring lambs
From Agricultural Marketing Admins
tration. Prices paid net fob. Washing
DGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations September L. Whites
Y. 8. extras. large 46h-48; average, Al;
y. 8. extras. medium. 42-43; average. AZ;
y; s. standards. large. 4oha-43; average
41h: U. s., standards. medium. 35 80
sgs; 3Sh. Browns, Y. S, extras. large
q ~; average, fla; y, s.; standards
ards: medium, 1888: average. 371a; D. S
rent receipts. whites 1876: mixed coiors
g.: Receipts. Government graded aggs
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl
and up, 1915; No. IS, 1O-11. Roosters
1915. Chickens, Delaware and MARYLAND
pounds. 1920: Leghorn hens. 3la pounds
Rocks and crosses, broilers and fryers. al
Leghorns, 22. Turkeys. toms and hens
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Strikes
Continued From First Page }

ing from IS to 80 cents an hour
under the recent WLB decision. The
decision was dependent on the adop-
ton OF standard hauling rates for
truck owners of 10 cents ton for
each of the first two miles of haul
ing, 6 cents each for the next three,
and S cents each for all additional
miles. The OPA approved those
rates, but the Pennsylvania Public
Utilities Commission has not yet
acted on them.
One of the seven points agreed
on by the striking truckers was that
the entire membership would never
again be called into a meeting at
the request of any Government
agent" until a general contract had
been negotiated with newly formed
committee headed by Dana Nc
Clelland of Uniontown.
Another point pledged the strikers
to remain out until the middle
men" had been eliminated in the
coal-coke business and trucking con-
tracts made direct with coal pro-
ducers. Mr.. McTigue charged he
had learned one of the largest coal
contractors had been paid 20 cents
ton for delivering coal to one
coke maker instead of 1914 cents
which he told the Government men
in Washington he had received"
All OF which makes me say, re-
gardless of who comes here from
Washington" Mr.. McTigue told the
drivers, III never ask you men
to go back to work until I see cash
on the line"
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Irish
Continued From First Page J

said, had reached a point where the
organization was able to amass ex-
plosives enough to wreck half this
Ulster capital.
10 Kegs Of NitrogIycerine.
The arsenal included 10 beer
barrel-size kegs of nitroglycerine,
gunpowder and other explosives.
One man armed with a tommygun
was killed when the arsenal was
uncovered in a raid on a farm
f1ve miles from this city. Au-
thorities said they suspected that
he was an important member of the
outlawed Irish Republican Army.
All police leaves were cancelled
amid a situation growing more
tense as the hour approached for
the scheduled hanging tomorrow of
Thomas j. Williams, 19-year -old
IRA member. for the Staying of a
policeman last Easter morning. Sc
curity forces were on guard against
any disorder.
Reprieve Being Sought.
Strenuous efforts went on, mean
while, to gain reprieve for Will
liams, convicted with five other Bel
fast men OF killing the policeman
who was on patrol against antici-
pated disorders on the anniversary
Of the 1916 Easter rebellion.
All were sentenced originally to
be hanged. Williams took full re-
sponsibility for the shooting, how
ever, and the other five were given
reprieve. The Lord Mayor of Dub
lin is among persons who have
sought leniency for him"
Evening star., 1942-09-01

Iurnished By United States Coast ant
Evening star., 1942-09-01
New Guinea
tContinued From First Page.)

japanese tanks. He disclosed that
the invaders had moved only about
a half-dozen Of the armored ma
chimes ashore before learning that
they could not be maneuvered ef-
fectively on the swampy terrain.
He was unable to estimate the
size of the Japanese forces remain
ing on the peninsula. but said they
were fighting only defensively and
had lost the initiative throughout
the area.
Walter Lucas, a London Daily Ex-
press correspondent accredited to
Gen. Cloves command, said it was
unlikely that Allied casualties there
would be high.
The Japanese parties, seeking to
establish themselves on sea flank
OF the Solomon Islands, and less
than $50 miles east of Port Moresby,
formed for marching rather than
fighting when they landed.
They assembled in columns of
threes and moved along trail from
the fore-shore until the ambushed
Australians struck. Lucas said
Japanese naval gunners put up a
heavy and sustained barrage, but
the shells exploded harmlessly on
hillside.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Alexandria Airdromes
Rnided, Nozis Declare

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, Sept. !P.-Several British
alrdromes south of Alexandria were
attacked by the German air force
last night for the second night in
succession, causing numerous fires
and explosions among parked planes
the high command announced to-
day.
mo mention was made of Mar
shal Erwin Rommel's offensive
IS miles west of the great naval
base. The high command is GUS
tomarily silent while major Of
fensives are developing)
Heavy-caliber bombs and thou
sands of incendiaries were dropped
on the British air bases, the COM
munique said.
A military spokesman said dive
bombers and fighters attacked enc
my positions and columns on the
battlefield throughout Monday day
and night.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Maryland Bonds Sold.
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. with wheat
contracts setting the pace, all grain
futures recorded substantial gains
in fairly active trade today.
Rising nearly cents, September
and December wheat contracts were.
at new six-week peaks as mill buy
ing, strength at Minneapolis and the
absence of any heavy hedging pres
sure combined to stimulate the mar
ket.
Unfavorable weather conditions
were reported in certain sections of
the Northwest. and this was said to
have slowed up harvesting and the
movement of grain to market.
Other grains were up in sympathy
with the bread cereal. A good de-
mand was reported in the cash mar
ket for choice quality oats. Re-
ceipts of cash corn here were the
smallest in some time and rye en-
joyed good commission house buy
ing.
At the close wheat was / to IL
cents higher, September, 1909 -ss !;
December, 1.237s-1.24: and corn was
ahead la-A cent. September. 837s I:
December, 865s. Oats finished on
gains OF ~, rye advanced a-1A
ond Souhno
Evening star., 1942-09-01

enemy planes were destroyed COM
pared with 206 Soviet losses.
The battle for water between the
Don and Volga became so urgent
that tanks were converted into
water carriers loaded with every
thing from pots and buckets to
barrels.
At one place the Germans sent
four tanks to guard WELL Russian
snipers we're declared to have blown
up every one of the tanks, enabling
Red infantry to capture the we'll
along with all surviving Nazis.
The heat wave was local, for Mos
COW was enjoying the coolest days
since last spring while to the west
of the capital rains drenched the
fighting front. slowing operations.
The government newspaper Izves-
tia said that northwest of Stain
grad the Germans had failed to
achieve even the smallest success In
the past two days despite the ar
rival OF a storm trooper division
and Italian, Hungarian and Ruman-
ian relnIOrcementS.
Izvestia said Soviet marines had
Joined the fighting in this sector
and that their counter attacks aided
in capture of Notifications guard
ing communications line.
South of Voronezh, a surprise
Soviet air attack on a German air
field destroyed 16 Junkers-88's, one
Focke-Wulf, three gasoline dumps
three anti-aircraft batteries and q
number of pilots and ground crew
personnel, the Russians said.
No Big Changes Yesterday.
The midnight communique said
no material changes took place al
the front yesterday.
Red Army artillerymen and all
crews blasted column of Field
Marshal Fedor Won Books reserve
troops, arms and supplies into re-
treat northwest of Stalingrad. de-
stroying most of its trucks, Soviet
reports said.
Other Soviet forces overwhelmed
Italian regiments assigned to Dor
Bend salient in the area of Klet-
skaya, the Russians said.
This Russian attack was initiated
from the Don-Volga corridor six
days ago A dispatch from the Klets-
kaya area said scouts who crossed
the Don discovered the Italian
positions and fell on their trenches
and dugouts. driving them west
ward.
The Italians reformed and estab-
llshed new positions, but more
powerful Soviet forces were then
brought up to drive them into re-
treat.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
to 40 hours and a 20 per cent basic
wage increase.
Wright Union Accepts z
New Woqe Contract

PATERSON, N. j., Sept. (P).-
Termination of sporadic strikes at
the Wright Aeronautical Corp. ap-
peared likely today with the accept
ance by the Wright Aeronautical
Employees Association of new wage
schedules for its $4,000 members,
but the independent union faced a
CIO challenge of its right to repre-
sent the workers.
Cyril D. Savage, WAEA president,
announced last night that a con-
tract approved by union representa-
tives of five Wright plants in the
Passaic Valley area was the best in
the entire Nation"
Mr.. Savage listed among the ben
efits for workers in the new contract
wage increases OF from to 80 cents
an hour for inexperienced workers
and raises of from to SO cents an
hour for skilled hands. Previous
minimum rates ranged upward from
60 cents an hour.
The negotiations climaxed three
day series of disturbances touched
off by a 12-hour walkout of between
l 200 and 1900 at the Fair Lawn
plant Friday. They contended pro-
posed new wage ceilings were lower
than those in effect. All workers
were scheduled to return to their
jobs today.
Meanwhile, the CIO United Auto
mobile Workers, defeated last May
by the WAEA in a collective bar
gaining election, re-entered the
controversy with the announcement
in New York by Mrs. Eleanor Her
rick, regional director Of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, that
complaint had been issued charg-
ing the company with promoting
and dominating the independent
union.
The case was scheduled for a
hearing before an NLRB examiner
in New York September II.
Evening star., 1942-09-01

non-negotiable and non-interest
bearing bonds which would become
cashable in installments two years
after the war.
A company could elect, however
to apply some of this credit to the
reduction of debts incurred before
January /, 1912. 1t could use the
entire amount for this purpose pro-
vided that it put ST. SO of other funds
with each 81 of the tax credit money
in meeting these debts.
George said that this would re-
ouce the long-range impact of the
excess profits tax to 81 per cent and
cut the effective rate of the COM
bined normal and surtaxes to 42.9
per cent. Normal tax liabilities,
however, would not figure in the
10 per cent credit.
Estimated Income.
As the measure stood last night it
was calculated, when combined with
present taxes, to raise $9,413 300 900
annually from corporations instead
of the $l0,278, 100000 projected un-
der the House bill.
The committee voted further re-
lief to corporations by permitting
them to carry backward or forward
for two years net losses, excess
profits tax credits or deferred main
tenance charges.
Mr.. Paul explained in a statement
to the committee that the postwar
rebate credit would provide an in
centive to expand production and
make funds available after the war
to convert plants to peacetime op-
Grafton
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Sept. / ZAP, ~. s. Dept, Of
Agriculturel .-Saiable hogs. 10000: total,
10000; weights under 24o pounds. 1918
lower: heavier weights steady to weak;
good to choice 1ao-270 pounds, 14.3O-55;
top, 1850 sparingly: 270-330 pounds,
1415-40; 160-s0 pounds 13.T5-14,25;
sows steady to 10 lower: good and choice.
330-400 pounds, 13.50-S5: choice. 30o
pounds, to 400; good, 400-55o pounds,
13.25-60.
Salable sheep. 5000 total. Il, 900; late
Monday, spring lambs 25 lover: few choice
natives. 14.65: bulk good and choice. 1900
so: throw-outs dull at 11.00 down. double
handyweight fed Western yearlings, 1900;
heavies and mediums outs at 1l.o0; to-
days trade. spring lamb market not estab-
lished; early bids 25 or more lower asking
fully steady or 1875 for natives and 1890
for westerns: very little doing on other
classes.
choice steers and yearlings steady TO
weak; only weighty kind steady: top early.
1925; some held higher; moderate supply,
1880 1919: all other grades and repre-
sentative weights weak to 25 lower: light
kinds off most. general trade very slow
on all except choice CATTLE bulk. 1885,
1878; stock cattle scarce. fully steady; ,
fleshy. 1.013-pound Montana steers to
country. 1878: fed heifers 10-15 lower
cows shared heifer decline; bulls steady TO
weak; vealers strong strictly choice, 900
pound fed heifers, 1925: very little above
1873, however; most native fat grass
cows, 9.25-l0.25: strictly good Western.
grass cows UP to 80 and better; cutters.
$50 down: heavy sausage bulls to i2.00;
1900 paid freely for choice vealers. .e
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Truck Drivers Threaten
To Walk Out in New York

NEW YORK, Sept. / uP.-Un-
Encouragement negotiators looked
today to the War Labor Board to
help avert a threatened strike of
5000 truckmen which, though
scheduled for last midnight, was
put of temporarily pending further
conferences.
Representatives of the trucking
industry and officials of three locals
Of the AFL Teamsters' Union spent
six fruitless hours In conference
yesterday, and Arthur G. McKever,
chairman of the Employers Joint
Wage Scale Committee, said he
would lead committee to Washing
ton today to ask the WLB to de
velop a procedure fitting the situa-
tion."
Negotiators meanwhile planned to
continue their discussions here to-
morrow.
The union demands are for a re-
duction in the work, week from A
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Bethlehem, Reports
World Record Set
by Blast Furnace
Unit of Luckowunnu
Turned OUT A,65o
Tons in August
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LACKAWANNA. N. Y, Sept. l.
Bethlehem Steel Co. announced to-
day a worlds blast furnace pro-
duction record was established in
August by blast furnace at its
Lackawanna plant with a pig iron
output of 1859 tons.
The average production per day
at this furnace was lao net tons.
Edward F. Entwisle. general man
ager of the Lackawanna plant. said
the previous worlds record was set
by the National Tube Co. in May,
1912, with a total OF 1896 net
tons of pig iron.
Huge Plant Opens.
LAS VEGAS. New. Sept. l fP.--
The $lO0, 900 900 plant of Basic Mag
nesium, producing materials for
Americas war effort, went into op-
Grafton yesterday, fulfilling the fore
cast last year of Howard Eells, jr.,
president. that production would
start in August.
The plant is expected to be at
capacity production within 30 days.
The entire output goes to the War
Department for the manufacture of
incendiary bombs. tracer bullets,
shells, flares and aircraft.
Steel Furnace Blown In.
FARRELL, Pa, Sept. (P).-The
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. an
nounced today the No. 2 blast fur
mace at Its Farrell plant was blown
in Saturday. Ten of the company S
ii blast furnaces in the Ohio Valley
are now active.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
PorIeys Called in Effort
To End GOODYEAR Strike

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. l-Concilia-
ton conferences were scheduled to-
day in an effort to end a work
stoppage halting production of truck
tires and tubes at Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co.'S plant No. !.
Paul F. Miller, Labor Department
conciliator, arranged meetings with
company officials and representatives
Of CIO United Rubber Workers in a
dispute over whether the union
should extend its contractuai six
hour day to one Of eight hours.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Owners Must List
Used Construction
Equipment Soon
| WPB Allows Only
30 Doys to Finish
| War Inventory
Ry the Associated Press.

z! the Associated Press.
The War Production Board today
ordered all owners of used construc-
ton equipment to register their
equipment within 80 days.
The purpose of the inventory,
the WPB said. is to assist essential
users to negotiate for the purchase
or lease of used equipment and thus
permit almost all new equipment
to be delivered for war work. The
order affects all owners of used
equipment, but has no bearing on
manufacturers of new equipment.
1t was estimated there are ap-
proximately 500, 900 pieces of used
equipment In the country. much of
1t idle due to the absence of a
co-ordinated market for buyers, SELL
ers, lessons, and lessees.
Cyanamid Allocated.
In another order the WPB
brought all cyanamid derivatives
under complete allocations control
These derivatives are used in nom
ferrous mining, in explosives and in
plastics Present and impending
shortages in these materials require
that control be exercised over their
use, the WPB said.
Cyanamid already had been under
control, but there had been no con-
troll over certain of its derivatives.
Violators Punished.
The Joseph POllak Corp, a BOS-
ton manufacturer of automobile
replacement parts, was accused by
the board of Misrepresentation in
Its application for priority assist
ance under the production require
ments plan.
A suspension order prohibited the
company from receiving, fabricat-
ing or delivering any such parts or
any steel. copper, bronze, brass or
monel sheets for a period of six
months.
In addition, all priority assist
ance and ALLEGATIONS of scarce ma
terials were denied the company
for the same period.
Falsification Charged.
The WPB charged that the Pol
lax Co. in its PRP application for
the second quarter of 1912, falsi-
fied its report of almost $10O, ,O0C
worth OF sales by stating they had
been made on orders bearing pref
erence ratings. when most OF tn,
shipments had been made to fill
unrated orders.
The WPB also alleged the COM
pany further violated priority regu.
lations by extending the ratings
granted it to greater quantities ol
materials than were authorized or
its PRP certificate and by apply
ing a rating to an order for $500
pounds Of monel sheets, a metal
which 1t had not been authorized
to receive in any amount.
Handling Speeded.
In order to hasten the handlinf
OF vital war material, the Office o1
Price Administration today removed
from price control any charges fol
stevedoring and for car loading ant
unloading when supplied under con.
tract for war procurement agency
Longshore and carloading service.
performed for private companies OF
for Government agencies other thar
war agencies remain subject to pric,
regulation, OPA said.