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Evening star., 1943-03-23

slant in dense undergrowth. They
learn to handle a rifle and a ma
chine gun from the hip, to fire a
shot from around the corner of a
building and then a string of shots
at moving targets; the technique of
the hand grenade, the methods of
concealment, the dirty tricks of
warfare: how to scale buildings and
walls, how to advance by short
rushes under enemy fire. Explosions
Surst around them in the inf1ltra-
ton and street fighting course, to
accuStom them to the noise and
sudden clatter of battle. They get
down in the mud and dirt and get
the feel of battle as they get it in
few training courses anywhere in
this country in this ost-graduate
school of actual warfare.
Taught to Be Killers.
1t isn't play: the instructors aren't
fooling. They know that the men
who catch the savvy of the thing
will be more effective killers and
will know how to protect themselves
when enemy machine guns spit and
snarl, when enemy shells burst over
and around them, and the fox hole
becomes the life saver.
Generals 60 through the battle
course. Kenneth Buchanan, well
known in Washington, wears the
single star of a brigadier general on
the shoulders OF his blouse or his
battle dungarees. He has squirmed
through the infiltration course with
live machine gun ammunition pass
ing inches above his steel helmet.
ITS good training" he says. The
men learn to keep down."
A captain explained some of the
men take a long time. as much as
five hours, to squirm the $50 yards
Evening star., 1943-03-23
owl Reports Old List
Was Used by Critics
Attacking Deferments
Believes All 128 Men
UncIussified Earlier
Have Been Grouped

Responding to a House Military
Affairs Subcommittee disclosure that
more than 100 ONCE of War Infor-
nation men had never been classi-
fed In the draft, Owl said today
that the figures used by the COM
mittee were more than five months
old and presumably some, if not
all, the men now had draft classi-
f1cations.
At the same time, owl Director
Elmer Davis denied. in formal
statement, that large numbers of
Owl men had been deferred from
military service and declared the
agency consistently had refused to
request deferment except in the
cases of men whose special skills
make them irreplaceable.
Only As Deferred.
Only 48 men, he said, have been
deferred at Owl request for occu-
pational reasons, and these mostly
we're technicians and linguists
needed in overseas operations.
The owl chief said his staff had
1887 men between the ages of 18
and 81. Most of them, he said, are
still in class ga by reason of de-
pendency. some are in 4-F and
some In la awaiting induction.
I'm defense of the loyalty of these
men," he added, Il want energet-
ically to oppose any insinuation that
there is something unpatriotic about
men serving their Government be-
fore they have been called by Sc
lective Service.
Many of these men have left
higher paying peacetime jobs to
come and do more essential work
for the Government. They have no
reason to expect immunity from the
draft"
Owl disclosed that it sent out
cards in November to all its draft
age men, asking their status. No
special significance, it was said, was
attached to the fact that 128 of them
had no draft classification. 1t was
assumed that some of them didn't
know their classification and that,
in other cases, draft boards had not
yet reacned tnem.
I'VE are certain these figures aren't
accurate" one Owl official said. "All
the men may be classified by this
time"
The report was compiled from the
returned cards, it was explained. be-
cause it was wanted in a hurry and
another survey would take about six
weeks. The congressional commit
tee, the official said, already had the
Information sought from other agen-
cies-a list of men whose deferment
had been sought by the agency with
an explanation for each.
Owl said it was o-date on the
draft status of men moving from
ga to IA and also knew the draft
status Of all the men holding over
seas Owl jobs. A number OF the
latter. it was said, are over draft age
and others are 3-A men.
Total personnel of the agency,
owl said, is 1888. Males total 1896,
of which 1927 are of draft age. Now
serving in Owl are 1887 women.
The Owl figures were aired yes
terday at hearing of the subcom-
mittee investigating Federal draft
deferments. Maj. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, director of selective serv-
ices, was asked at the hearing for
an explanation of the unclassifed
men. He said he did not understand
how so many men could remain
unclassified, particularly those who
had been registered for two years,
Evening star., 1943-03-23

Of the infiltration course. "But they
all go through" he said. They're
pretty careful. Some of them are
scared, just as they will be in battle,
but they 60 through. That is the
important thing. They learn to use
their elbows and their forearms,
their feet and everything else to
get ahead"
Well Designed Area.
AS usual, the Army takes care of
its men. Carrabelle, despite the
handicaps of a warm climate, mos
quitoes, and sandy country, is a
well-designed military area, on a
long island south of Tallahassee.
The camp is literally supplied with
theaters. USO huts and service
clubs. The roads are good, and the
whole situation is we'll organized.
Tactical use of airplanes for train
ing purposes is made. An important
air base is located only a few
minutes away by air. Another air.
field is located on the island itself.
Out in the middle of the camp is
lake. This is where we teach the
men to swim with full pack and
rifle" explained a captain. "See that
platform out there in the middle. d"
1t was about 100 yards away from
the bank. They dive through blaz-
ing gasoline and swim to that plat
form. We use the buddy system
here, so we don't have any trouble
If man can't swim we teach him" :"
Judo training is standard through
out the Army. The men get a COM
plete course Of training in this
bone-breaking technique.
Don't lose hone til you've tried a
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Choral Society to Meet

The zimrah Choral Society, under
the direction of Samuel Bugatch.
will meet at $50 pm. tomorrow IN
the Beth Sholom Synagogue vestry
rooms, Fifth and I streets NV.
Practice for a new radio program
will begin.
Evening star., 1943-03-23

TTOW much courage it takes to dive plane
down the funnel of Jap aircraft car
rier most of us will never know.
Men like Major Anderson don't come back to
tell u.s.
How much courage it takes to fight in deadly
jungle crawling with Japs. >. how much cour.
age it takes to battle heat and sand and thirst
and Germans in the African deserts most of
us can only guess at.
Our boys who fight there don't talk about it.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Army Flyer Killed

CHICAGO, March % P).-First
1t. Walter G. Yarbrough, %, of
Tatum, Tex, died yesterday in In
gals Memorial Hospital in suburban
Harvey of injuries suffered Sunday
when an Army training plane
crashed shortly after a takeoff. The
other occupant of the plane, Second
1t, Garrett w. Fitzgerald, 26, was
injured slightly.
Don't lose hope It'll you've tried a
Star Want Ad." MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
The Unufraid

Such courage staggers the mind. 1t is the same
kind of courage that has that neighbor boy of
yours waiting at the hospital in uniform to
see his newborn son.
Some day soon that young father may have
to dive his plane down the funnel of Jap
carrier.
He knows that. So does his wife.
Yet their faith is such that they get married
-. have babies !. plan confident future.
Evening star., 1943-03-23

pairs as soon as they reach a useful
point.
Evening star., 1943-03-23

They are the unafraid. They make the fears
and doubts of the rest of us seem mean and
small. They make us see some of their vision
of the magnificent future of our country
country which can be entrusted with the sons
of men who may never see them.
Evening star., 1943-03-23

Don't lose hope til you've tried
Star want Ad." MA. $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

Nothing makes woman more
lovely than a gorgeous Fur Coat
and II you want 10 look your very
best and save, too, get the smart.
est. warmest, longest wearing Fur
Coat IN town, at the low competi-
tive cash price OF only $500 on
easy budget payments at Franklin's
during their daring 18th Anniver-
sary Sale. Here Is a very special
offer made in a drive for 500 new
customers. A smart new pair Of
shoes or a clever new hat. value
$500. absolutely FREE. with your
purchase of new 1914 Luxury
Fur Coat. priced At only $1,000
They're better. finer. Luxury FIIrs,
beautifully lined, tailored and
styled to the minute just $500
down reserves your Fur Coat.
Take your choice oil the friendly
Franklin credit plan that suits you
best, with up TO 81 weeks TO pay,
or charge account with NO
DOWN PAYMENT. Right now
your old outmoded Fur Coat Ia
worth UP to $25.00 in trade No red
tape, no delay, Hurry and get your
FREE hat or shoes during this
drive. Use your credit as always
at FRANKLIN'S DEPARTMENT
STORE, 316 Michigan Ave shop
any evening TN Q o'clock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Has Large Gun-Power for Both Offensive
and Defensive Service; Equipped
for Surface, Depth Bomb and
AntiAirCraft Combat

Beating all prior records the destroyer Reynolds was
completed and delivered Nov the u Navy, by the
Bethlehem Shpyard just IS days after keel laying
The Reynolds is hardhtting, fighting unit with great
hrepowe and speed bigger powerful ship than the
destroyer Reid which held the previous production record of
being built ASH days. during World War Bethlehem built
both ships
The Reynolds has terrific battle armament for surface depth
bomb anti-aircra combat Her main battery has guns
mounted three which revolve complete circle
follow target and be fired by trained crew with
amazing accuracy and pidy Aft is 4omm Bofo gum each
barrel capable of firing 2O rounds of 2pound proectes
minute. has numerous Oekon machine guns with
potential hrepower of nearly 400 shells 90 seconds Also
along port and starboard rails aft of amdhps flock of
Kpuns which the famous pound lash cans which
make unhealthy any submarine within hundreds of yards
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Heroisnn Marks
EdehDdy inLife
Of Reich Raiders

EDITORS NOTE - This is
the second in a series Of three
articles by William Randolph
Hearst, Junior, in which he de-
seribes the final stage in the
career of American fiers IN
Britain before thinning leave to
90 home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

Boys, Here's What That
Crooner's Got That You Haven't.
II lie Were 90 Pounds Heavier,
Ihere'd BE No Swooning for
Ills Crooning-Say Scientists.
How Science Explains His
Amazing Appeal to Women In
Told In The American Weekly,
the Magazine Distributed With
This Sundays Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
By WILLIAM RANDOLPH
HEARST, JUNIOR

Publisher. New York Journsl-AnaeFfenn
LONDON. Nov. 5-We were
Joined at the bar by two boys
who that day had finished as.
signed missions.
They were Pilot Capt Joe Fri
schoz, %, and LIST 1t. Eddy Saker,
%, Joe's bombardier. These kids
are charged to trimming over
with long pent-up emotions which
now and again break out in ac-
ton or conversation. It's their
nipht to howl and, believe me,
they do.
TALK OF MANY THINGS
They talk of many things and
we do most of the listening. They
tell of todays trip. which re-
minds them of another one maybe
tougher than todays. or of the
exploits of some friends who
maybe are not yet through or
perhaps have since been killed.
They talk OF the English. Of
the prohtsSns there will be after
the war, n getting home. OF girls
of anything that pops into their
heads.
II is unbelievable, the acts OF
heroism performed daily by these
kids. Each one is a story in itself.
You hear so many you canh keep
them separate in your mind. nor
is il fair TO pick out any individ-
ual and tell it without telling all
the others.
Suffice IT TO say. we stayed up
listening. talking and arguing
with these boys until they were
ready 10 call il quits.
This was their night. They
wanted to SIT up and talk TO
somebody and we wanted 10
listen. so all in all we made quite
a night of IL.
SLIPS OUT TO SLEEP
AS the ev ming progressed. the
boys who were on the alert for
h'' iA1Nh mn ibilk lnlu SliDIf-O
out 10 get a few hours sleep,
They don't drink. or If they do
they just have a beer or two.
Some of them are so good at
their jobs of navigating or bomb
ing that. although they have
made all but one Of the required
number, they are not allowed 10
make their final one Just yet as
they are needed 10 teach the new
fellows who are constantly
streaming IN.
A few realize they can do
more good for their country in
this teaching role. while others
squawk like the devil AT this
treatment, which is perfectly
understandable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

iN|| ~ N
seresotde dgnedby Navy
bull BY Ihem.Iin ham bpysrdi record dn o days
The Reynolds is fact, of those powerful, swift,
panthers designed by the Navy drive the Naz subs from the
Atlantic and protect American conveys She deliver terrific
curtain fire effective yards against air surface
gets Like of her ships, she is Of Uncle SANS
contributions the British feet.
The first group of ships in the desroyerescort class
butt in 302 days
The group in this class were built m 2o6 days.
Now the Reynolds has the mark of IS days.
And she is but one of hundreds of warshps steaming
of the shpyard of America speed the day of Victory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

ADvERTfsEMrNr
The Western news., 1943-02-11
Gas Sales In
Montana Drop Heavily

HELENA - tU.P) - Collection OF
state gasoline taxes dropped con-
siderably during January. second
month of mileage rationing, the
state board of equalization disclosed
in its month-cnd report.
Total collections for the month
were S306. 1862, compared with
s525, ,2e3.34 in December and S453,-
209. .33 in January 1912
Traffic on Montana primary
highways during the first four
weeks of lq43 was 48.3 per cent be-
low that for the same period IN
l94i and 439 per cent below the
1912 period, the state highway de-
partment reported. Traffic was 1868
per cent below the same period in
1941 on secondary roads and 32.6
per cent below the comparable 1912
period, the report stated.
j. B. Convery, director of the
state department of public welfare,
announced February assistance
checks totaling S358.50l have been
distributed TO l4.306 persons in the
state.
The Western news., 1943-02-11
Montana Legislator
Asks For Notion
Wide Monpower Pool

Observation-Disclosures Gre
alton of a national manpower pool
to draft all single men in the coun-
try before calling Montana married
men with children has been urged
of Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the
War Manpower Commission, by
Gov. Sam c. Ford.
A resolution, now pending in The
Montana house of representatives,
would also urge McNutt to establish
the manpoWer pool and would ask
him to establish a uniform policy
for the drafting of fathers.
Gov. Ford, in a telegram adj
dressed to McNutt, said the man
power situation in Montana is SER
ious, and unless proper safeguards
are established this states produc-
tion of agricultural commodities
will be sharply curtailed."
Montana has been drained of al
single men and nearly all married
men without children" the COVER.
The Western news., 1943-02-11
Woman S Club
Listens To
Beauty Hints

Feminine ears are always attuned
to hear some new slant on groom
ing or personality. so the Woman's
Club meeting Tuesday afternoon
was of much interest to the ladies'.
Beauty Aids" was the subject and
Mrs. c. w. Gildea was chairman,
assisted by Mrs r. w. LIE Due, Mrs.
H. Bolyard. and Mrs. Fred Clou-
tier. The hostesses passed slips of
papers with beauty hints on them
and they were read aloud at the be-
ginning of the program.
A clever, original playlet was
presented by Miss Elizabeth Collins
and her first grade room. The an
nouncer gave prologue and cpl
logue in rhyme which were most
appropriate for the little historical
scenes portrayed. The first scene
showed George and Martha Wash
ington being prepared by their col
ored valet and maid for a party.
As soon as they were powdered and
combed they joined the other dane
ers in a minuet. The second scene
portrayed Abe Lincoln and his
mother as they made soap and then
used it in their washing. Follow
ing is the cast:
The Western news., 1943-02-11
SoIons Half Woy
Through Session
CONTINUED from page l.

Rep. George w. O'Connor. R.,
Carbon, speaker of the house, sue
ceeded almost single-handedly in
killing for the second time a bill
which would have set S160 min
imum on salaries of police officers
in second class cities.
In his first speech of the session,
O'Connor struck out against pres
sure legislation and called upon
the house to kill the bill If for
no other reason, to protect the in
tegrity of this legislature
The Police bill, passed by the
senate, had previously been voted
down on the ground it sought to
interfere with the "home rule Of
cities. Representative of police
groups succeeded in having it re-
vived, purportedly in order to sub
nit an amendment.
When it reappeared on the floor
of the house, however, the bill was
still in it's original form and mem
bers told Of having been subjected
to tremendous pressure" to put ii
through.
A favorable committee of the
whole report on the bill seemed
virtually assured until O'Connor
made his attack on the deceptive
methods by which the police of
the state had succeeded in bringing
it back to life. Then member after
member arose in support of his
stand. The voice vote on motion
to kill the bill once and fer all
was overwhelming.
Two bills have been introduced
to give Montana taxpayers, heavily
burdened by federal levies, relief
from the income tax law. One, in
troduced in the senate by Sen. John
L. Campbell, r., Missoula, and al
ready given favorable committee
consideration, would cut the tax in
half. The house bill, by Rep. Frank
W. Horrigan, R., Granite, would
suspend the income tax law for the
duration of the war.
The proposed $10,00OO00 bond is
sue which would be submitted TO
the voters May l8, was asked by
Gov. Sam G. Ford to finance a
long-range postwar highway con-
structlon program. The bonds
would be repaid by funds from a
one-cent increase in the gasoline
tax and five-cent increase in the
tax on diesel OIL
The Western news., 1943-02-11
Asks Thot Montana
Creote Beaver Fur
Monopoly

HELENA-(U.P-The biennial re-
port of the state Fish and Game de-
partment to Gov. Sam C. Ford dis
closed details of the controversial
hot fur racket" Investigations con-
Quoted by the department and of
the plan for complete state man.
agement of the beaver fur indus
try.
The Investigations and Gov
Ford's recommendations TO the leg
islature that the state create its
own beaver fur monopoly resulted
in charges brought by furriers of
smalfeasance and misfeasance in
office" against DIR. ]. S. Mcfarland,
state game warden.
A hearing on the petition of Mon
tana Furriers, Inc, for DR.. McFar-
lands removal, scheduled for last
Tuesday, was postponed until Feb.
10 by the commission.
The Fish and Game Commission
report, copies of which were placed
on the desks of members of the leg
islature, showed receipts of s9.9l3
from sale of eonfiscated furs and
fines levied on dealers during the
hot fur probes.
Of that amount. the state netted
6,345 after deduction of expenses,
principally the cost of furs pur-
chased by undercover agents. which
amounted to S2,745. Agents were
paid by the federal government.
Regarding plans for complete
state control of the beaver fur re-
sources of Montana, the report said:
During the investigation. it was
decisively proved that the present
beaver laws are inadequate, and
that control of this valuable re-
source requires better management
than is now possible
Therefore, we recommend that
the trapping of all beaver be han
died by the state and that pelts be
sold by the state. after such sale
that one-third of the gross proceeds
be returned to the landowner on
whose lands the beaver were taken,
one-third be set aside for the en-
penses involved in trapping, and
the remaining one-third go into the
fish and game department fund in
lieu of the ten dollar application
fee and the fifty-cent metal tag
now in use.
The Western news., 1943-02-11
St.us IL ie Tea Kettle


For greater efficiency and longer
service, take care of your tea ket-
tie. Though YOU may use it only for
heating water. ii needs regular wash
ing like the rest Of the pots and pans.
Most water contains lime and other
minerals that in time form coat
ing on the inner surface of the ket-
tie. This prevents the water from
heating quickly and may even cause
the metal to pit Weekly or twice
weekly washing with soap and water
is recommended to prevent this de-
posit from forming. Emptying the
kettle when it is not in use, will
also help to keep it in good con-
dition.
The Western news., 1943-02-11
Thursday, February II, 1943

nor said. Further draft calls on
this state can only be filled through
induction of fathers"
Rep. Winfield E. Page, r.. Mis-
soula, is the author of the house
resolution. He contended that pres
ent uncertainty regarding their
status is an unnecessary hardship on
men with families.
The manpoWer pool urged by
Gov. Ford and Rep. Page would en-
sure that married men with chill
dren would not be called up in one
state while childless men are still
awaiting call in other states.
The Western news., 1943-02-11

Alfalfa hay for sale Write or see
Mrs. Mike Skranak, Box 877, Libby,
Montana 1t
The Western news., 1943-02-11

For Sale or Trade-Team young
mares, yearling bull, riding ploW,
two wheel trailer. saddle. spring
tooth harrow.-Glenn Campbell, Eu-
reka 1889
The Western news., 1943-02-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
and deep gratitude to the friends
for their thoughtfulness and MD
and the many beautiful flowers Civ
en during our sorrow in the recent
loss Of our beloved wife and
Mr.. Walter Lamphere,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carlson.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Challinor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lamphere.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mercer.
Mr.. Edward Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wilson.
MIR. and Mrs. Alex Roy.
The Western news., 1943-02-11

For Sale-Jack's Dry Cleaning
Service. including building and
furniture for one upstairs apart
ment Building has living quarters
in rear.-Jack SWarens. 35-tf
The Western news., 1943-02-11
CLASS|F|ED
FOR SALE

For Sale-My residence property.
See Lud Hogan. 38-40.
The Western news., 1943-02-11

For Sale young laying hens.
young nanny goat, two wheeled
trailer, washing machine, sewing
machine, eft. stepladders, loft.
stepladder.- .-1421 Montana Ave,
South Libby, 1t
The Western news., 1943-02-11

Thursday, Friday. Saturday
February IL, IL, Il
The Western news., 1943-02-11

Wanted-Man or boy to pile
wood Call at this office. 1t