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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-08-12
Washington II:235;
Geography Is Factor in
Determining Wars End -
Road to Tokyo Both Long and Rough; Pacific
Remains Studded With WeII-Fortified
Japanese StronghoIds.
BY BAUKHAGE
Ne,os Analyst and Commentator.
WNU Service, Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C.

WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, d. C.
No victory over Japan before 1919?
When that sentiment was broad
cast from Washington by Vice Ad-
miral Horne under the aegis OF Sec
rotary Knox, a good many eyebrows
were raised here in the capital. OF
course, it is fully realized here that
once the American people think the
war is in the bag, they will be ready
to resume the plowshare and the pen
as simple citizens again. not as dol
lar-a-year men or munitions work.
ers or victory gardeners or ration
ers or any of the other things we
don't like. So Washington can't at
ford to be overoptimistic. But l949
is long, long way off.
When Admiral Halsey finally ad-
mitted that the capture of the i'm
portant air base of Munda was
within reach" it looked like an
other easy victory scored and that
Tokyo ought to tremble.
About Distances
But how much nearer are we to
Tokyo? Get a map of Asia, includ-
ing the Solomon Islands and if you
can identify the little specks which
are Guadalcanal where our main
base lies, and Rabaul, our objec-
tive, note the distance between. and
then see how much farther it is to
Tokyo. It's as far as from New
York to Casablanca.
And there is a lot of difference
between the two roads. When we
sent our troops over the Atlantic to
Africa, it was pretty nearly our pond
there wasn't an Axis base en-
route. The Pacific is studded with
Japanese bases.
There are two powerful Jap
strongholds, much better protected
than Munda right in the Solomon
Islands, on Bougainville island and
Rabaul, the hub of the Japs' empire
in the Southwest. Beyond. over a
long stretch of water, is the little
island of Truk, said to be the main
Jap naval base in the Pacific.
From New Britain, where Rabaul
is located. it is 800 miles to Tokyo
further than from Tunisia to the
northern tip of Norway.
In order to realize why we are
still so far away from our objective
in the Pacific war, we have to con-
slider what it took to get as far as
we have already gone. It took six
months. some terribly gruelling
lighting, and many lives. to capture
the little island of Guadalcanal. It
took another five months before the
Allies were ready to start their Sec
ond offensive movement with the
final capture of Rabaul as the OBJ
iective. Progress at this rate and
with this type of island-to-island ad-
vance is taken for granted by those
who put 1949 as the date when Japan
will he vapo,,ished
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-08-12
Defensive Action

1t took Macarthur approximately
as long to turn back the Japs on
New Guinea, fighting to reach Port
Moresby, and to capture their key
point of Buna. so they could move
on Salamaua and Lac driving the
enemy out foot by foot from these
pretty much isolated points.
The fighting. up until the drive be-
ginning with the capture of Rendova
on June 80. has been nothing more
than offensive-defensive Before that
the effort. and successful one. was
to keep the Japs from attacking
Australia from Port Moresby. from
Selling the Solomons and making the
Australian east coast vulnerable and
to save the life line of men and
supplies moving from America to
Australia.
Only now, summer 1913, are we
really taking offensive action in the
Southwest Pacific and. as said, if
you look at a map of Asia which
shows all of the territory held by the
Japanese. you will see that what
we have won since our offensive
really began is very thin silver,
geographically speaking. In enemy
effectives destroyed, it has been
larger in proportion, but the navy
men in Washington who talk about
l949 speak with conservative geo.
graphical accent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-08-12
Mockingbird's Tunes

The mockingbird, state bird Of
Florida, has been known to change
its tune 81 times in seven minutes.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-08-12
Food Program

1t was cooler and more peaceful
day than many which had preceded
it in Washington. The President
was in a genial mood when he met
the press and radio representatives.
The administration, he said, is
working on new food program.
A few days before, I talked with
member of the administration who
said to me: Frankly. if we have
food program, can't find it," And
he was very anxious to locate it be.
cause lot Of his friends had been
The President, at the conference
I referred to. explained that he'd be
tickled to death if anyone would ex.
plain to him how he could reduce
prices in accordance with the sta.
bilization under the present limita.
tons set by congress.
A little bit later, I heard it said
fatty: We've got to increase prices
if we expect the farmers to raise
enough food to meet the present
goals"
Now. Howard Tolley. chief of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
(whose business it is to figure out
what is needed, not how we'll get
it, says this:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-08-12
Increased CONSUMPTION

cent
That is just one product-repre.
senting. of course, milk, butter,
cheese.
In order to bring the national diet
up to the standard set, truck crops
would also have to be increased
about 80 per cent. eggs more than
20 per cent, fruit about 20 per cent.
according to Mr.. Tolley. and to raise
crops for such a market would take
about 40 million additional acres OF
cropland or about one eighth more
than is now cultivated
With the present full employment.
Tolley says that this extra output of
the farmers product could be alb
sorbed. And this leaves out what
would be sold abroad
Right now. industry is working on
plans to maintain this full employ.
ment' by converting war plants to
peace plants. Industry is trying tc
compete with the government in
postwar planning in this field.
How many farmers are interested
enough to get up and say their say"
in favor of plan that will keep
enough people at work so that they
can buy this extra 40 million acres
worth of food they need to be
healthy?
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-08-12
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
Bell Syndicate.-WNU Features.

ONT overlook the civil
lized old custom of af-
- ternoon tea, while you
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

clubs and four hearts. So. when
North put the side into 2-No
TrumpS. hr knew exactly what
kind OF risk J." Ms taking As u
developed. he riLG" the contract.
after East led ~" hear, =. though
th-r" are almoF: liml.i"SS posSi-
h!lIi!rS To IN" variations which
can come from GlH"rcu, wavS Oi
playing til" hani and Gg::rr"n. 80
lenses.
AZ Tabl" /. where neither
North nor South was Na",irullr-
IL keen ~ bidding technique.
North anvrHy h,,"N enough TO he
sure that. after South sand mo
NruupS. lie was ~ a spot. Having
bad spades once. The" diamonds
once. then spades again. h" had
shown NlS partner only five spades
AMI FOUR diamonds. THIS - wi.v lie
decided To Try again ~ i-SnaG-s.
getting himself SCI two tricks.
d"uhlrd by East He los, two
tricks II tcwn.ns AND three lricks
10 IL" tNic, SIDE aces.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28
ARMY POSTS SAVING
ALL AVAILABLE HAY

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 28.-lrs having
time in tho southeast and at UncIe
Sans army posts they are getting
the Job done. with hundreds of tons
already balcd. according - returns
Of survey made by Headquarters,
Fourth Service Command.
II is explained by headquarters
Officers iha, each post commanao,,
sees that the hay. if any is available
on his post, is harvested TO save the
feed. or he contracts with farmers
for The harvest. returning money -
me government and eliminating thc
!iEc hazard mat would cb caused by
many aces OF tall. dead grass s.and-
ing during the tall and winter
MNn,hs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28
AAA CONSERVATION
MATERIALS OFFERED

Th" y. \. \. has announced the
l9i3 supplementary conservation,
materials program. Under this pro-
gram. farmers may &C; additional ma
'"".ais-i.n". phosphate. crimson
clover seed and Austrian winter peas
sc"5-t'." fail ii tncy already ne,
their 1873 practice goal.
Farmers "f Vance county who
nave earned their production prlc-
i!cr GOAL are urged tu call 1T the \.
i. =. Office ami report al their late
practices. and lliHcr Thea! urdcr iu,
mis- supplemented material. 'Chv pro-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28
10000 \.ewsmen in
I. S. Armed Service
Survey Indicates

New York. Sept. -tNr)-T, T,nr''
than 10000 employees "f tho United
States daily newspapers now IL,
serving in the armed forces. Il sur
vcy by Editor and Publisher. nc'.>-
paper trade publication. disclosed
trg!av.
The survey showed :ha; T66 Dali"
newspapers had 2O.2G7 IN the arU"d
forces. with an additional l.n;5
contributed by the three rlTjnr NirC
services. The article added tha' =;
IS, reasonable to assume III" rcn".T-
ing 900 dailicS haze c0nigihu', i 81
cQu'l number Of men.
Ol the .otal. l32 casualties thus
far have been dCd by IL" TUo.
( liratiJn. In addit!u.. the article ..i".
III war crrrcsD nndIntS have bon
killed III line OF duty.
The ma@aZinc made the first r.:p-
Li!niion oi new: o@Ucr contribution;
Ia the armed services yea n"G.
r'h"r IL WAS estimated that d"ii. -
Aad Il. 900 mon and women in W
. .Jrm or IN Government cnplUyr,,m:
''In year tn.$ ..&u:e has h'"n
toUblcd and su..c newspapers -
bort hey N"w employ less than y"
''cr cent of ihei. ovg.u'l staff .ra p'
, October. 1870 (SiI:l ~ the drntr. &c
The publication SD Iwo-thi,,!. rr
tile men and wom,n went :" the
! Amy. y llIth tu In" Navy. and %l.,;
! une-ih!r'crntn To IL" Marines.
MeChar cal depart; +. arii.
We're h""dcs' hit. con. .Nntin %"I.r!,
"nc-,hird OF tho total. Eii,"rir, 30
| nartmcntS We're next. a..nuntiu& 'a"
! Hh"ui - fifth. and aG.rrti%in" ma
d circulation were said 6 pave H:v"1
. "nc-scvcn,h each. One! .'ccnih. .no
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28
A UNIVERSAL CONVENTION

One convention which is univer-
sal among all experienced play
ers is that which involves the re-
bid Of one suit followed by the
bidding Of another one. Il shows
the hrst suit 10 be OF al least six
cards III length and In. second 10
hs of only four. Bv its use. many
4 safe trump suit OF six cards IN
one hand oppos!t" two in the
other. IS uncovered. Is" Of this
convention can also point the wav
toward No Trump as The contract
with minimum risk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28

article said. came from business Of
iIccS q! the newspapers.
The magazine said tina: The New
York Times. with $40 employees in
the armed services. MAS the largest
contributor. The Associated PrcsS
had i25, the United Press 1886 and
the international News Service. 1876.
NlN nMh!irntinn sinicd
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28

per use of this ma:Sl:ai before Jon-
uary |. 1914. will pay for it. and ~
will no, he charged against eitbc,.
their 1913 ur l9li payment, il was
stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-28

innovation as cotton cloth has long
been associated with clothing lo:'
farm climates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
AFL Officials
Consider Peace

MIAMI. Fla.-The 15-man exec
utive council OF the American
Federation OF Labor in its mid
winter meeting Thursday consid-
cred peace proposals with the clio
agreed upon by committees OF
the two unions in Washington last
month.
Main point Of the agreement h
proposed mo raiding policy"
Earlier the council sent a telegram
TO President Roosevelt asking that
he intervene in a national labor
relations board hearing at Port
land, Ore. which William Green.
president of the AF'I. described as
having stemmed from an attempt
by the CIO TO raid AFL unions al
ready established at the Kaiser
shipbuilding plants.
Green said the effect of the
hearing would be to decrease pro-
duction at the shipyards by put
ting the men to warning among
themselves and taking sides in the
issue which otherwise would not
have arisen had the government
agency remained out of the stu
alton"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
Cold Weather
ModeraiingN
Worms Up Some in
Central Stote %

The worst cold wave - he WIN
Ter moderated Thursday IN central
portions Of the country, leaving
death and crop destruction in is
path. but sub-zero temperatures
continued IN the northern ter OF
states from Washington through
New England.
A United Press survey showed
So deaths attributed either direct
y or indirectly 70 the storm. They
were Illinois 4 Wisconsin 4
Iowa > Michigan ?. Texas 5. New
York J. Massachusetts ?. Okla
hOma 4. Missouri 3. Tennessee l.
Indiana :. Nebraska !. Pennsyl-
vanis /. Washington 3. and Colo
RADIO :.
Below freezing temperatures
wiped out winter vegetable
crops in the Rio Grand valley,
Arizona and southern Califor-
MIA. Citrus fruit crops were
saved in those areas for the
most part nv the use of burn
ing smudge pots and bales of
straw in the orchards.
Rising temperatures prevailed.
particularly in the Ohio valley.
southern great plains. Mississippi
valley and Rocky Mountain re-
gion.
Some freezing temperatures oc-
CURED in the deep southern states
Wednesday night. but they rose
above freezing Thursday morning
The cold wave was broken on the
Pacific coast.
The mercury still lowered
around the 90-below-zer mark
in the Dakotas, Minnesota and
Montana.
Federal weather bureau experts
in Chicago said the storm was a
major cold wave Of the type that
hits the country every other Janu-
airy. but was not record breaking
During the cold wave tempera-
lures dropped to below freezing in
every part of the country except
the Florida peninsula.
Representative tie peraturs
readings Thursday included Mt
Washington, n. H.. 81; Interna.
tional Falls, MINI. -23 Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, -13: Park
Falls, Wis, 10; Golva. n. D.
-29. Lennon, S. D., -22: Great
Falls. Mont, 20; Rockford, H.,
?. South Bend, Ind, g
Florida basked in S0-above-
zero temperatures. Highway
crews cleared roads in Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Illinois and
Indiana, and for the most part
life returned TO normal with
children back in school and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22

1t. James Whitaker. pilot of
the plane which crashed and left
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and his
crew adrift for three weeks in the
South Pacific, had dreamed for 40
years of meeting a South Sea
island native girl, but when he
found one all he was interested in
was a drink of water
1t. Whitaker, in Tacoma on a
tour of war industries, told a grim
story of desperate men.
81 lost SO pounds In those
three weeks" ne said, most
Of IL during the first eight
DAYS when we had no water
and our bodies were losing
moisture at the rate of a pint
day.
Then we hit rain squat and
began to soak 1t up. I wasn't
hungry. All we wanted was
water"
In all. the lieutenant said he
had about two glasses of water
and one good mouthful of fish
during the is days ne spent adrift
on the life raft.
On the 18th day Whitaker
and two companions reached
"A small island.
I'VE lived for q couple of DAYS
there on rats and cocoanuts. The
rats probably would have been
better cooked. but we didn't have
any fire handy.
How'd they taste ," reporter
asked, grinning.
Like rats. guess" the
lieutenant said, smiling wry-
ly. "Of course, we rinsed
them out good In the ocean.
They probably wouldn't have
been quite 80 tasty without
salt"
The lieutenant said four or five
planes flew very near overhead
on the 18th day.
That really gets you" he said
so near but so far.
Whitaker told of trying to dine
on small crabs plucked off the
/ backs of sharks rubbing and
scratching against the sides OF the
rubber life raft.
The only thing was" he
said, you had 10 bite first.
The crabs were hungry. too"
1t. Whitaker said he was tired
of being called a hero.
Listen" he told reporters
when you write your story. cut
ont that heroic stuff.
There was nothing heroic
about what we did. We were
just eight soldiers on a raft
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
No. 3 Coupons
In A Gas Books
Expiring Today

Thursday il the last day motor.
lsts can use No. 3 coupons IN their
a gasoline ration books.
Thafll get . laugh from
many Tacoma motorists Who
Used up all their Ne. eOu-
pons weeks ago.
The few gas-thrifty sutoists who
still have No. , coupons. however.
had better hustle to a gasoline
station and use them. for they'll be
worthless Friday.
No. 4 coupons viii h. re-
quired for the period begin
ming Friday and ending mid
night, March 81.
In budgeting their driving mo-
florists should keep in mind that
the period for No. 3 coupon use
was much shorter C52 days. than
the period during which No. 4
coupons viii be used $50 days..
That means not so much driv-
ing. the eight No. coupons, each
good for four gallons OF gasoline.
viii have TO be pro-rated over a
seven-dsys' longer time than were
the No. 3s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
THURSDAY. JAN. FL

A. w. Sidders will officiate and
the Knights of Pythias lodge will
have charge at the graveside in
Old Tacoma cemetery.
Mary A. Reed-Services will be
held Saturday at 10 a. m. in Buck
ley-king chapel. Burial in Tacoma
cemetery.
John Milfred Shelstad-Serviees
Friday at 2 p. m. in Piper chapel.
The Rev. William T. Turner will
offieiate with burial in Mountain
View memorial park.
ANel &. Hanson Services will
be held Friday at 3 P. m The
Rev. r. A. Walmsley will officiate
with burial in Tacoma cemetery.
under direction of Buckley-king.
Hanson was q nationally known
lumberman and vice president of
the White River Lumber Co. OF
Enumclaw.
James Leslie Services
Friday AT 1880 q. m. in the Buck
ley-king chapel. Burial in New
Tacoma cemetery.
Pete Michel Services Saturday
at p m. in st. Nicholas Hellenic
Orthodox church. The Rev. Con-
stantine A. Ststheron viii officiate
with burial In Tacoma cemetery,
under direction of Cassidy & Allen.
Mrs. Iva Services Sstur-
day at 3 p. m. in the c. o. Lynn
Co. chapel. Tacoma Chapter No
1876. o. f. S, will have charge Of
the service. Pallbearers include
George Fishburne. owen p.
Hughes, Joe Karpach, A L. Stella.
Grover c. Nolte and Leo A. Nc
Gavick. Burial in Tacoma ceme-
/ terry.
Wallace Ire Roy Allison Serv-
ices Friday at 1880 a. m. in the
c c. Mellinger Co. chapel. The
Rev. H. J. Wood will officiste with
burial in Tacoma cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phipps Jennings
Services Friday at $50 in the
c. c. Melhnger Co. chapel. the
/ Rev. 7. Arthur Stevenson officiat-
ing. Burial in New Tacoma
cemetery.
Mrs. Fife J. Eaton - Services
Friday at > p. m. in the Paul
Mellinger 4 Son. Lakewood Nor
tuary chapel The Rev Arthur
+ Bell Will officiate with burial IN
New Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
Missing" Man
Found in Jail

Mysterious disappearance -
Fred Cebuhor. s.. vas solved Wcd-
nssday afternoon when officer
William Sorbonne 81 The noHcs
motor division said Cebuhor had
been spending the DAY In city 5sil.
Serbonne arrested the man
Tuesday and charged him
with being drunk. Cehuhor
gave Nerbonne different
name and address when ar
rested, causing = slight mix
mp"
Cebuhor disappeared" while
beng taken 70 a hospital after
he had supposedly been struck by
an auto. The driver claimed
Cehuhor refused 70 De taken TO a
hospital. and the motorist brought
him 20 the police station.
We took Cebuhor 10 the
hospital" Nerbonne stated.
"a check up showed no signs
of injury. The hospital did
not record the case. and We
took him back To Jail.
The driver waited over an hour
at the police station until it was
proven Cebuhor was not injured.
He WAS told no report was neces-
sary and eft.
"Cebuhor is a Yueoslav. and Il
i difficult for him 10 speak good
English He was either unwilling
or unable TO give the jailer MS
right name, and as q consequence.
we could not furnish inquiring
neighborx' evidence we had him
lodged in jail"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
Dreamed for 40 Years Of Meeting
South Sea Island Girl; When
Chance Came-He Asked for Water

irving Ia keep alive and seven
of us did. But cut out the
herOics. There are too many
real, honest-to-God heroes
down in that part of the
world.
Il rowed two other men ashore
with me, but look at that point. I
wasn't thinking about them I was
thinking about James Whitaker
and I would likely have thrown
either one or both of those men
overheard if it had been necessary
to get to shore.
No heroics. I'm sick of it"
Whitaker was formerly
labor organizer. but he had
number of pertinent remarks
concerning his thoughts on
men who go on strike in time
of war.
He summed up his views briefly.
Treason" he said, biting
off the word.
Then, quickly changing the sub
ject, he recalled that for 40 years
Id read about those girls down in
the South Seas who wore a kind
of hip-high wrap-around and a
smile.
We'll, when we were rescued.
there were 200 native girls, some
Of them beauties by any standard;
they were true Polynesians
They were wearing lava-lsvas'
the wrap-arounds plus a smile.
just like I'd dreamed. And there
I was, wanting 10 ask them for
nothing except a drink of water. &"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
People
In the News


1t Clark Gable Is on a short
leave In Hollywood from Fort
George Wright Spokane -.
Actress Alexis Smith In the
eneen Of MEMS Week" at
u. c. L. A.
Betty Hutton broke her engage
ment to Makeup Artist Percy
Westmore declaring love has
flown away" -.
Prof. Winford Lee Lewis. in
ventor Of lewisite gas which Is said
to be the deadliest of all war
gases. died at Evanston, H.. We'd
nesdsy night At the age of 81 q. .
Actor Jack Holt has been COM
missioned n captain in the Quarter
master corps. and reports at Fort
Francis. Wyo. =.
Charles A. Lindbergh. now en-
ployed by the Ford Motor Co..
aircraft division. il visiting
southern California aircraft
plants =.
Former California Representa-
tive Charles A. Kramer. 81. died
at Los Angeles Wednesday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
Luther Memorial
Meeting osiponed

Due to weather conditions the
annual meeting Of the congrega-
ton of Luther Memorial church.
So. 5th and 7 SITS. scheduled for
Friday night. has been postponed.
il was announced Thursday by
Clarence Langlow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
New Director for US0-YMCA
Operations in Tacoma Arrives

To IN the vacancy which oe-
CURED when Ralph C. Scott. diree-
tor q the Uso-YMcA operation
A. 18th 81 and Fawcett ave. vas
made regional director for Wash
ington and oregon. Charles y.
Grsnnis has arrived n Tacoma
from san Francisco. where he Vas
associate director for USO-YMCA
a. the Embsroadero. and Is already
well established in his new JOB.
Born in Madrid. y. Y. Grannis
comes TO Tacoma well qualified in
experience and background 10
carry on IN ms new position. After
graduating from The George VII
liams University in Chicago. where
he maJored in association admins
tration. Grannis was active IN
recreational group work in Chi
csgo. Cincinnati and Portland.
Ore. He served as executive seore-
tary Of the Northwest branch Of
the YMcA at Seattle from 1885
to 1s41, when ne went into USO
work first In San Miguel, Calf,
and later In San Francisco.
Mrs. Grannis and two sons.
10 and Il. will remain in Cali
fornia until the close Of the
school year, when they will
join MIR. Grannis In Tacoma.
We have always loved the
northwest. Grannis said Thurs
day. land are delighted TO return
here. We still feel that way des-
pite the weather OF the past week.
USO mas tremendous respon-