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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
FARM INCOME:
Increase to Continue

Estimating the net farm income
for 1912 at $4,000, 900, 900, including
government payments, the depart
ment of agriculture forecast that
next years net income will total ap-
proximately $40, 500, 000,0 900.
The 1912 figure is about $1,000
100000 above the previous record of
1919, the department said. Total ag-
ricultural production this year is
nearly IL per cent greater than the
record set in 1941, and 40 per cent
greater than in 1918.
The department stated October
estimates indicated, for the first
time, that the corn crop this year
may exceed the record set in 1920 !;
and it is being grown on IL per cent
less acreage. Abundant feed sup
plies and good prices are. expected
to stimulate increased livestock pro-
duction again next year. However,
unless the weather is again excep-
tionally favorable it is unlikely that
crop production will equal the vol
ume of 1912, when per acre yields
appear to be averaging IS per cent
above previous records"
The department reported that mil
itary and lend-lease food purchases
next year are expected to be so per
cent greater than in 1912 and will
take one-fifth of current farm pro-
duction. Civilian demands will con-
tinue to advance slowly and prices
for farm products in 1913 under cell
ing limitations will be about 6 per
cent above the average estimated
for all of 1912.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13

ems to interfere with our eating,
farm labor. The plan would:
I. Tell the farmer boys their pa
triotic duty is on the farm, that they
must stay there. If they leave they
would Immediately be drafted.
2. Stop all voluntary recruiting.
That, according to General Her
shey, would at least stop the drain
of farm labor and save the boys
from the stigma of remaining in
civilian clothes when other boys in
non-essential jobs were joining up.
According to the Selective Serv-
ice officials that proposal was sat on
for six months while the cries of
the farmer rose higher and higher.
Complaints to Hershey
Most Of the complaints were di-
rected at General Hershey. But his
aides point out that Selective Serv-
ice has taken far less men from the
farms than the other two sirens that
lure the men away from their pro-
sale jobs: One is the recruiting SER
geant and the other is industry. The
recruiting sergeant offers adventure
with a patriotic background. Indus
try offers big pay and bright lights.
And to show how the competition
for manpower still goes on among
government agencies itself, Selec-
tive Service officials charge that the
United States Employment service,
which recruits men and women for
industry, has been just as energetic
as those handsome army, navy and
marine sergeants, in recruiting the
boys on the farm.
When, just before the elections,
both Man-Power Commissioner Nc
Mutt and Selective Service Director
Hershey both testified that there was
no immediate need for man-power
bill they were probably glad that
they could do so-which meant that
it had probably been strongly indi-
Gated from higher up that they had
better do so. For neither gentle
man would care to make blanket
recommendation for measure
which might give the other the real
authority in administering.
The measure will probably remain
something to do tomorrow until it
becomes clear that tomorrow's ham
and eggs may depend on action to-
day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
POSTWAR CHINA:
To Need Billions

China must have from five to ten
billion dollars in foreign credits for
postwar reconstruction, Foreign
Minister T. v. Soong has reported
to the Peoples Political council in
Chungking.
The foreign minister, according to
authentic reports, made the follow
ing points:
The outcome of India's demands
for independence from British rule
is of deep concern to China. "The
future of India is closely connected
with the future of China" Soong
said.
Germany will be defeated by Eng
land and the United States with
gigantic land forces in Europe.
Japan will be defeated with over
whelming naval forces in the Pa
cific.
Following the war, Japan will be
forced to evacuate Manchuria, Ko-
rea and the Liukiu Islands. The lat
ter areas will become sovereign
states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13

FIRST: First man to drive a jeep
over the new Alaska highway was
Lieut.. Robert II. Gill of the U. S.
army air forces. The 1,450-mile trip
from Edmonton, Alberta, to White
Horse, Yukon territory, took five
days.
B0MBLESS: Much-bombed Malta
recently bad its first day free of
daylight air alerts for several
months. Sal b. +.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
SOUTH PACIFIC
Costly Exchange

When Navy Secretary Frank Knox
told his press conference that Jap
fleet units had retired from the scene
of action around Guadalcanal and
that the "first round of the battle"
was over naval experts began try
ing to figure out who got the decision
in the encounter. U. S. citizens
heard the bad news first: the navy
had lost the destroyer Porter and an
aircraft carrier. (This was in addi-
ton to the loss of the carrier Wasp,
announced earlier.) This brought to
a total of four plane carriers that
have been destroyed by the Japs in
this war.
Then came news of a bit brighter
note: Before the Japs left the area
to flick their wounds" and return
for more action, U. S. forces had
damaged two aircraft carriers, two
battleships and three cruisers. More
than 100 enemy airplanes were de-
stroyed and about so others prob
ably destroyed in what the navy de-
scribed as the greatest battle yet
fought in the Solomons area.
But the most important result Of
this heavy sea and air fighting was
that it brought at aleast temporary
relief to the hard-pressed marine
and army units holding their posi-
tions on Guadalcanal itself. The Jap
objective in launching the big battle
had been to idislodge these outnum-
bered units who in mid-August had
pushed the Japs out.
Meanwhile, dispatches from U. S.
headquarters in Australia revealed
that land-based army planes had
been slashing constantly at Jap po-
sitioas insthe areas of the Buin-Faisi
harbor in the northern Solomons and
atERabaul, New Britain island. Forty
Jap ships were reported hit in ten
day period. All of this meant much
needed diversion of Jap strength
which was directed at capture of
the Solomons, and then pushing
forward to cut supply lines from the
u. S. to Australia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
BRIEFS :. by Baukhage

Through the tenant-purchase pro-
gram of the department of agricul-
ture, during the past five years
5000 small farmers have been able
to buy and improve farms big
enough to support their families.
Ten million surgical dressings are
on their way to the defenders of
Stalingrad. according to the Amer
lean Red Cross.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
RUSSIAN FRONT:
Initiative Reversed

While the Germans continued to
grind forward across the Nalchik
plains in the Caucasus sector the
Russians had taken up the initiative
in key regions further north. Stain
grad communicates were often SINH
lar in their content. This was typi-
cal Of Russian announcements: $50
Wet troops repulsed enemy attacks.
In certain sectors our troops coun-
terattacked and forged ahead some
what"
Neutral military observers saw in
the news from Russia that the Nazis
had shifted the main weight Of their
drive to the Caucasus mountains.
There the fury of the attack was
undated. Definitely the Russians
were fighting defensive actions all
along this front. Always the Soviet
claimed the infection Of heavy losses
of Nazi men and machines as they
retreated before the furious, con-
tintlous onslaught.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13

More fires in homes come from de-
fective fiues and stovepipe connec-
tons than from any other single
cause.
Buy War Bonds
Some neighborly Nebraska farm
ers pin a note on the gate post list
ing the things they want from town.
The first neighbor driving to town
picks up the note and brings back
the items listed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
LABOR SUPPLY:
Untapped Source

Even as he disclosed tentative
plans for the nationwide registra-
ton of women for work in war in
dustries, President Roosevelt stat
ed that the administration has
reached no decision on means of
solving the critical man-power prob
lem. He warned against premature
conclusions that plans for nation
service or ''labor draft" legislation
have been abandoned.
The President pointed out that leg
islation will be necessary before the
registration of women could be or
dered. He emphasized that plans
call only for the registration Of wom-
EN- (between Is and 65), and that
there are no plans for a labor draft
Of women. 3Sa
He stated that his recent meeting
with the AFL-CIO labor war cabi-
net followed this general Ine:'
With approximately 6,000, 900 men
now in uniform, there are not very
many remaining to fill future needs
Of war industries, which are expect
ed to require from four to five mill
lion additional workers. Although
the labor supply problem looks sat-
isfactory for the immediate present,
wisdom dictates that it be studied
from the long-range viewpoint. The
registration Of women is concerned
with these future war needs, it was
pointed out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
FOOD PROBLEM:
Gets attention

Although little official news came
from Washington, it was reported
that President Roosevelt is study
ing an urgent proposal for the APP
pointment of an overall administra-
tor to stabilize the nations confused
food situation.
The recommendation, made by
Donald M. Nelson, WPB chairman,
with the approval of Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard, named no spe-
cific candidate for the job. How
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
CARGO PLANES:
Netu Contract

Andrew J. Higgins and New Or
leans building facilities were back
in the news again. Last July when
the government cancelled his con-
tract to build 200 freighters there
was plenty of official and unofficial
steam blasted in Washington. Now
Higgins has disclosed that he has
obtained contract to construct
1900 army cargo planes in the same
shipyards where he was to have
built the freighters last summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
Baruch Study?

Meanwhile, the board Of directors
Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce proposed that the Ba-
ruch committee, which studied the
rubber problem, now turn to study
Of the man-power shortage. The
boards statement said that "of the
many serious problems now con-
fronting this nation and its people,
the problem Of the proper use Of
man-power Is undoubtedly para
mount"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13

ever, two frequently mentioned can
didates are Milo Perkins, executive
director of the Board of Economic
Warfare, and Lee Marshall, food
consultant to Nelson. Perkins was
director of the Agricultural Adjust
ment administration surplus COM
modify food stamp plan during the
depression.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS

Heavy Artillery, Planes Dominate Action
AS British Strike at Rommel Positions;
See 1917 Billion Farm Income for 1913;
Baruch Urged to Make Manpower Study
DIToRs eoigmn they those q
Releas dhxW nNewsna Iuinn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13

the Rye" One
of their lead
ing classical
composers,
long a foe Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-11-13

A BOUT two years ago, the British
\ discovered that their Industrial
tempo was set to the pace of "Auld
Lang Syne," or "Comin' Through
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Ned Day Draws inxANeys atABC

rolling earlier this week when he injured hi:
back and hit slump that ruined his chances fol
the all-events leadership.
Bodis, after racking up sparkling TIT the
night before started his singles with 1877, fol-
lowed with 142, then walked off the alleys with
out finishing.
Day hit the big time II years ago and has
stayed at the top with lifetime ABC average of
202 Others have topped that mark, but Days
pace got dizzier he turned in 204 average
for the past ten years then upped it to 2O9 for
the last five.
Day took the national match game title four
years ago after Hank Marine of Santa Monica
Calf, retired as champion, and since then the
biggest tournament crowds have watched him
unlimber his Sunday hook.
Day sees action tomorrow night with the
Pabst Blue Ribbon team of Milwaukee and will
fire for singles and doubles records Sunday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
He SCOTS at Superstition. Though
BY GEORGE J. KIENZLE

COLUMBUS, Ohio April 3-LP-Ned Day
The bowlers bowler and idol of the run-of-
garden kegers-today drew linked alleys for
his 18th crack at the American Bowling Congress
prizes.
Many bowlers sleep only in enth-foor
hotel rooms and hope Tor assignment TO hot
alleys where big scores have been made
But Day, national match game champion
since 1898, SCOTS at such supersttions and per-
forms best on drives where scores were low
until he took over.
Not one Of the leaders in the four tourna-
ment events came from alleys and 10, where
the West Alis, Wis, bowler makes his first bid
for 1912 ABC honors. Nine has a particularly
bad record.
1t there that Joe Bodis of Cleveland,
who held record 10-year average of 205, was
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Fights
Last Nixhl

SPTS-FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - Johnny
Walker, 1856, Philadelphia, out
pointed Billy Carrigan, 156,
New York 90.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. - Al
Blake, 1873, Baltimore, DUPONT
ed frankie Willis, us, Allan
tic City go.
FALL RIVER, Mass. - Gun
boat Davis, 1853, Central Falls,
r. T., knocked out Tony Celh,
l78, New York "a.
HOLLYWOOD - Rodolfo Ra-
mirez, l45, Mexico City, out
pointed Red Green, l44 IA, Los
Angeles G0).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Three Teams Top
1000 in Major

With the one-tWo teams both
losing a pair of starts, the race
for honors in the Major League
continued last night, only two
games separating Oldbru AND
Altes, the top pair.
Oldbru lost a pair Of starts to
Dads while Altes, missing q
chance, suffered a similar fate
at the hands Of the ninth place
Purton Auto Sales.
Only sweep was by Rosso's
over j. F. Engel a. Son. Three
1000 games went into the rec
ords, the highest being 1915
by Purton Sales in its middle
start. The others were just over
the boundary, a 1901 by Ros-
SOS and a 1902 by Goebels,
both in the second game. "
Fashioning 644 series off
games Of EOS. 22l-215, Merritt
Willmarth took honors for Pur-
ton Sales, followed by Emmett
Quinn for Goebel's with a 636 of
200-211-225. Other 500 series
and high game: Al Hallctt, 631
and 234, Rosso's; Les Freder-
lex. ga and 24t, ,Altes; Bill
Held, SIC and 2l3, Oldbru; Ray
Capron, $40 and 226, Purton;
Mike Murphy, 602 and 22l,
Goebels, and j. VanBecelaere,
COL and 231 for Rosso's.
Les Frederick'S 244 was the
best singles effort, topping Sam
Levin s best count by one pin.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
MonitorJoins
in Sponsoring
Marbles Meet

"knuckles down - and no
hunchingl"
This cry, familiar wherever
the game of marbles is played
these days, will be heard often
during the next three WeekS
with an announcement today
by the Department of Recrea-
ton that another city marbles
tournament will be conducted
by the department in conjunc-
ton with the Daily Monitor.
TWO DIVISIONS
The tournament, in which
Junior champ and a senior
champ will be crowned, will
start April q in the rear of
Mount Clemens High School.
The length of the tournament
will be determined by the num-
Der of entries, but it probably
will be concluded in three days.
Matches will start each day at
4 p. m.
The junior division is open
to boys between the age of !,
seven to II years, the senior
between y and IS, inclusive.
The champion of each divi-
sion will be awarded an ap-
propriately engraved silver tro-
ply by the NJ l.. Green and
Son, local jeWelry firm which
has given similar awards to
champions of past years.
Boys planning to enter the
meet must file an entry blank,
which is printed elsewhere in
todayS Monitor. The blanks
should be filled out properly
and mailed TO the Monitor or
turned in to the sports depart
ment Of this newspaper. No en-
tries will be accepted after 6
p. m. on Thursday, April %.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
County Loop
Future Sill
Very Uncertain
War, Droft to Hove
Effect on PIoy;2
Clubs Wont League

Just what effect the war and
draft would have on the Ma
comb County Baseball League
was a point at question today
as Spring weather turned the
thoughts of ball players to the
coming season.
Now three years old, the
county loop has had a conspic-
uous success, operating among
eight towns.
During each of the three
years, the Mount Clemens club
won the championship, but only
after a tough fight.
MISS MOOSE MOORE
The passing of one Of the
most prominent figures in the
circuit, Edward Moose" Moore,
former minor league player and
the coach of the Mount Glenn
ems club, has left the Dairy nine
without a guiding hand, a fact
calculated TO hamper organiza-
ton efforts somewhat. Even
more serious in its effects on
the loop, however, is the war
and draft. There is not a team
in the league - composed of
Mount Clemens, Utica, Warren,
Van Dyke, Roseville, Armada,
New Haven and New Baltimore
last year - but what has suf-
fered losses to the armed serv-
ices.
While the quality of play
seems guaranteed to hit some
what of a slump, a number of
enthusiastic players are beating
the drums for the resumption of
the league. At least two clubs
Utica and Warren-have al
ready signified an intention to
play this year should the league
resume. However, a dirth Of
players is expected to compli-
cate the matter somewhat, par
tlcularly IN the smaller towns.
In Mount Clemens, at least three
players have been lost, and
while there is a large enough
pool of players in the Bath City
to fill up the gaps, similar va
cancies in other towns might
prove more difficult.
The league has followed
once weekly schedule in the
past, playing on Sundays and
holidays, and has had a COM
paratively good following
According TO Bernard Ballan-
tine, president of the league,
who has announced his inten-
ton of resigning the post, no
direct steps have been taken as
yet to assure the continued ex-
istance of the loop.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Sweeps the Rule
in b. League

Slashing out a three game
win over Terrace Gardens, Bat
kin's Radio moved into a tie for
first in the B-2 league last night
as the loop leader, Jacks Hi
Speed, dropped a trio of games
to Miller's Creamery.
Sweeps were the rule, the
Mount Clemens Dairy meaSur-
ing MacAlpine Squirt and Pepsi
Cola bouncing Kibble's.
Carl Ratkjns posted 536. for
Batkins Radio, blue-ribbon eff
fort in the triple counts, ending
his series with 220, good
enough for singles honors.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Bannow Drug Hits
Skids in Glass T.

Sliding backwards at an in
creasing speed, the B q n n o w
Drug team, leader of the Glass
c league, was measured again
last night, losing a trio of starts
to the seventh place DeMolay
quintet. At the same time, the
City News team cut the differ
ence beween the two to three
points by taking two starts
from Duncan's Tavern.
Only other sweep was by
Gray's over Lakeside.
B. Thomas 557, scored for
City News, took series honors;
he doubled up for honors by
chalking 213 in his final start.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
LEAVE TO SEE DODGERS

CAMP WHEELER, Ga, April
3-(P)-That vociferous Brook
Ign Dodger fan, Private Murray
Waldenburg, has gotten another
army leave to see Dem Bum"
in action.
Waldenburg, while stationed
here last October, lamanted that
he couldn't see the world series.
A free trip was arranged in New
York and the army gave VALID
enburg a leave.
Now Waldenburg has acquir-
ed another leave from a North
Carolina army camp TO see
Brooklyn play a Camp Wheeler
team today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Team s Takes
Solo Hold on First

Winning a pair of games from
Team 5, Team 6 Of the Pin Bus
tiers loop moved into sole pos
session of first place yesterday
afternoon
High series among the scorers
turned in went TO Ruby Finch
with a 446 and her l57 in the
opener was the class of the
singles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Rags.to.Rithes
Saga GivesHi
Big Chance
One-Time Relief
HurIer Will Face
Indions April IA
BY WATSON SPOELSTRA

LAKELAND, Fla, April 8
GA year ago big Alton Ben
ton, most successful of base
balls bullpen artists, had scant
chance Of starting a game but
things have changed swiftly for
the Detroit Tigers and Benton
will pitch the American League
opener against Cleveland April
IA.
1t all has been too confusing
to the massive Oklahoman who
once was discarded by Connie
Mack as an inferior pitching
prospect. For a decade Benton
worked in comparative obscur~
ity in leagues big and small,
and now he finds himself head
man of the Tiger mound staff
and backed by a i94l record
that has few equals.
ONLY ONE OPENER
In IL previous seasons Ben
ton was called upon only once
TO pitch season opener. That
was at Albany of the Interna-
tlonal League in 1886 when he
worked against Montreal. He
lost that day in SO degree tenn
peratureS. In more ways than
one he calls that the coolest
baseball day he ever expert
enced.
Benton will carry an I'M
broken seven game winning
streak into the Tiger opener at
Detroit. Last Spring he came
North as the clubs top relief
pitcher and it wasn't until July
% that Manager Del Baker
gave Benton a starting assign
ment.
Al got away TO a shaky start
but he closed the season of Is
victories and six defeats by TAX
ing seven straight starts, two
with five hitters. In earned runs
he ranked second among the
leagues regular starters to
Thornton Lee of the Chicago
White Sox.
LOOKS LARGER
The 200-pound Benton looks
even larger this year, but he
appears to be in excellent con-
dition. His ST ing mound work
has been exceptionally good
Despite his amiable disposition,
Al is hard worker in camp.
Bentons success story fol-
lows the pattern of many others
in baseball. There is a wide diff
Gere,ocn bntunnp throwing and
pitching, and frequently a hurl-
er fails to learn the finer points
of his trade until his arm is
gone. Benton's is as strong as
ever.
Benton's best pitch is a baf-
fling sinker ball, but he also
has a good curve and slider. His
fast ball is good enough to make
the change of pace more effect
i've.
In effect, Benton and John
Corsica are changing places this
year. Corsica, one of Detroit S
l941 starters, has been nomi-
mated for duty in the bullpen
where he will be assisted by
Lefty Roy HenshaW and others.