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leading industrial spokesman recently declared
that: Unless the tax laws modified to take into
account rehabilitation needs and creation of reserves,
then when the war is there going to be many
distressed plants" The same opinion has been re-
peated time and again. But the men who has ex-
pressed it invariably make one grave mistake. They
expect the public to be concerned over distressed
plants" before they hammer home the eternal truth
that the public actually has greater interest in the
plants than the owners for the very simple reason
that such plants contribute to private employment,
stable prosperity and essential to the operation
of representative government.
No one cares particularly what happens to in
dustry from the standpoint of industry itself. But
everyone should care immensely what happens to
industry once is clearly understood the part industry
Free private industry-plays in maintaining an
economic and political system which guarantees liberty
and equal opportunity to the individual citizen.
Private industry is the primary source OF jobs.
1t keeps the door of opportunity open to millions OF
American citizens. 1t rewards those who work and
produce 1t does not interfere with political convic
TONS AS result our people the most independent
people in the world. They will retain their ndepend-
ence only if they retain private industry
Due to the war, nearly one-ffth of the pro-
ductive capacity of this country owned outright
by the government. In plain words fifth of industry
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RUBBER DELUGE

Officials in the office of the Rub
Der Administrator are beginning to
wonder what they can do with the
hundreds of thousands of tons Of
synthetic rubber which will come
from the new plants next year. 1t
seems a little late, but they are now
facing the elementary question of
whether or not the tire companies
can handle the vast quantities vi
synthetic rubber.
The greatest amount of rubber
ever processed by the nations rub
Der companies in one year was 540,-
600 tons. But next year we shall
have nearly one million tons to deal
with. Obviously, the present ia
cilities will be inadequate.
But the problem is aggravated by
the fact that tire manufacturing
machinery has been knocked down
and stored away SO that rubber
companies could convert to produc-
ton for the war Instead of tires,
they have been making rubber
boats, ballons, tank treads, and life
RATS.
Thus we have the problem of
finding new plant space in which
to bring that machinery back into
production. and the further prob
lem Of creating entirely new pro-
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ment to take any step without the
Germans being fully aware.
According to this view, the Bad
oglio cooperation" with the Nazis
is no indication of what he may
hope to do, or try to do later. Like
wise, the subsiding of civilian pro-
tests against the Badolgio govern
ment should not be regarded as
indicating that Badoglio has resort
ed to the same suppressive meas
ures as Mussolini.
State Department officials point
out that liberal civilian elements
have now shown their hand anc
thus become vulnerable to Nazi re.
prisal. Thousands of men have
higned manifestoes, and scores O.
editorial writer's have broken ou
into fine fury against Fascism
But this only makes them more
vulnerable to the Nazis, who, aftel
all, are still in control.
These Italian leaders, realizing i
is no easy matter to step out O.
the war, are now moderating thei
tune, and giving Badoglio a chanc'
to work out plans for peace.
Copyright, 1943 by United Feat
ure Syndicate, IncD
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times six pounds, equals 50 points.
But I don't have 81 points" she
said.
That's all right, lady" said the
butcher. You can take it anyway.
We have more hams around here
than we know what to do with"
This is the first twitter of what
will soon become a welcome chorus.
Pork products are coming onto the
market with a rush. In fact, mar
ketings of both hogs and cattle are
shooting upward, and this trend will
continue through the late summer
and fall.
Total u. S. meat production for
l943 is officially estimated at 23A
billion pounds-nearly two billion
pounds more than 1912, and by far
the largest meat production in the
history of the United States.
This staggering figure is so much
greater than the 4.8 billion pounds
required for the armed forces ano
Lend-Lease that there will be {
comfortable quantity left over fol
civilian consumption.
Nevertheless, there is no plan t.
raise the ration allotment for civil
ians. 1t looks as if the combina
ton of these two factors-abundan
meat supplies and continued tigh
rationing will produce more of tn
irregular marketing which tn
Washington housewife encountere,
at the local store.
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order and read Few at time.
He couldn't get mad at anyone as
long as his letters held out.
Things really got tough last jan
uary," Phillips continued. I'VE ran
out of tobacco. We ground up
every butt, scraped out the ash
trays and even smoked tea
About this time, Mackie wrote
back to ACS headquarters describ-
ing the fun" they were having.
Said Mackie, "Rationing of coal
became effective today due to an
acute shortage Care is being taken
to operate the station on a mini
mum. Windows were checked for
drafts and heating system gone
over"
A little later, the troops ran low
on meat. "The island is small but
tricky" Phillips continued. when
we looked for a reindeer herd we
knew were somewhere on the island,
not a trace could be found. The
troops looked too. Finally, an out
post spotted the herd, and we had
the distinct pleasure of eating two
of the reindeer"
Phillips then tells of his experience
in seeing the first woman in eleven
months. A sealing party had come
to the island, and we heard a knock
on the door. Come in he yelled.
The door opened and to Phillips
utter amazement. there was wom-
an! She was the wife Of one of
the fishermen and was all painted
UP. II felt like running" Phillips
said
Phillips and Mackie and the troops
in the landing party were the first
soldiers to set foot on the island.
Mackie was left behind to break in
the soldier who relieved Phillips.
When l left, Mackie seemed sort
of blue Phillips said by way of
understatement
Phillips is a resident of Seattle
and graduated from Tahoma High
School. Prior to his enlistment in
the Army, he was employed by a
lumber mill
Mackie is also from Seattle and
was employed by Boeing Aircraft.
Both Of the boys became acquainted
in Seattle where they were operat-
ing amateur radio stations before
the war.
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On Drafting Fathers
Philadelphia Record


Announcement by Manpower Commissioner Nc
Mutt that all fathers from 8 to 81 years subiec
to the draft beginning october has aroused protest
The ruling is obviously unpopular But the con
scription of any group is hard tough business Wal
is hard tough business
The nations needs for fighting manpower are g
matter of cold facts Sentiment must not be permit
ted to intrude.
The only basis for any draft program must be:
Does it best serve the nation and its goal of tota
victory?
According to some reports out of Washington the
newest ruling affecting fathers is chiefly effort tc
drive them into jobs in essential industry rather thar
into uniform
If that is the real purpose, then the only complaint
can be the uncertainty One week fathers were to be
called up soon; the next it appeared likely they
wouldn't have to be called at all They should be
given defintive statement where they stand
Commissioner McNutt, some time ago. predicted
that the great majority of physically fit fathers OF
draft age might be in uniform by the end Of the war
But before they are indicted, it would be well to
explore the ultimate other sources of fighting man
power;
Gradual release of deferred single in essential
industry by replacing them with older men and
Re-examine, in view of the lowered standards OF
the Army those hitherto rejected by Seetcve Service
for physical reasons.
The reservoir of some 100000 youths of IT,
If it comes to a choice between them and heads OF
famlies-more likely to be keymen in business-the
younger should go.
The Navy and the Coast Guard take volunteers
at the age of H. So does the Army on restricted
basis. Forty-one per cent OF the soldiers in the
American Civil War were under 10.
Such youths if drafted, should be assured years
training before being sent to combat areas. BY that
time they would be tough, hardened l8-year olders
American fighting
They would better the purpose of the
nation at the front than the older men, the fathers
of America It's the younger men who make the best
fighters.
We must have the best for victory.
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Several days before, the natives
had made hasty exit, as result
of the Dutch Harbor attack. What
they couldn't carry, they had left
behind. We found their houses down
in a hollow There was a store
house with considerable canned
goods, and in one of their shacks,
we found a table all set, a frying
pan with half-fried egg in it and
half a cup of coffee. We also
found a photograph attachment
and about so records. These proved
helpful as the long months drag
ged on.
Phillips said they took quarters in
one of the houses and rugged up
the transmitters they found at the
Bureau of Fisheries. For three
months, we worked like beavers. We
had plenty to do but little to do it
with. We took turns working r.
hour shifts"
More troops
In August, two months after the
landing, more troops came in, and
the troops in the original landing
party went out.
1.-The new boys, who bedded down
in the remaining houses. were pref
tv good fellows, mostly from Cali
fornia, Missouri, Nebraska and New
York. They came in and listened
to our records a lot. 1t was the
favorite source of recreation. Play
ing cards and gambling were next.
We played the records over so much,
we practically wore them out"
Asked what the most popular
records were, Phillips said. II think
we played Ella Fitzgerald the most,
TT Ants What You Dots the
WAY You Do It, and next to that
was Ziggy Elman's-'And the Angels
Sing"
."And what was the biggest grippe
on the island?" was my next ques-
ton.
mo mail" Phillips answered. I'VE
went three months without mail the
first stretch; then we got a few
letters dropped by plane. Seven
months later, we got the next batch
of mail.
my partner Mackie set an all
time high,-72 letters at one crack,
Rmost of them from his wife He
arranged them in chronological
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is already sociazed. When the is this area
of socialism will either expand be gradually re-
placed by private ownership. If it is not replaced by
private ownership the American people will eventually
lose their freedom They will work for a single
monopolistc employer. the government. gang of
bureaucrats will demand political allegiance the
price of a job
The public must eventually recognize these truths,
just as it must recognize that when plea is made by
a business man in favor Of postwar rehabilitation
reserve, he is talking about something that involves
the future of the naton-not just the industry bank
book
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ductive facilities to take care OF the
increased quantities of rubber which
will be available for manufacture.
NOTE: The problem of synthetic
rubber tires, as previously noted in
this column, is quality, not guam
tity. There will not be enough nat
ural rubber to mix with synthetic
to insure a high quality in heavy
duty tires.
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FlUDLKN EIlVULIIl ROBERTA LEE

@ husband Mr. Jones' when
talking acquaintance?
husband" when talking
stranger reserved for the servants and
employees.
the of listening to another
persons talking?
concentrate closely on what
other person is saying.
O. spoon used for eating peas?
A.
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
bat do not compeP'
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST Is

| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 70
Planetary aspects for today are
unimportant but mainly favorable.
The configuration is fortunate for
persons in authority.
HEART AND HOME: This is a
day when the judgment may be I'M
kindly if the effects of the war
upon civilian morale are weighed.
Under this CONFORMATION the faults
of our neighbors may be conspicu-
Gus while our own are not appar-
ent Families will see the lack OF
manners in the children next door
and juvenile delinquency will be
attributed to parental shortcomings,
astrologers declare, when it is large
ly due to the same planetary in
fluences which promote information
al conflict. Charity and kindness
should be cultivated now as never
before, the seers emphasize.
USINESS AFFAIRS: Food
shortages will affect many commits
sions firms this month. Results
of proceedings may be more far
reaching than even political pessi-
mists predicted. Meat will continue
to be a luxury, inasmuch as live
stock breeders face serious difficult
ties. There is sign which is read
80 o,.oo,,rr o,;,,or to oo,ic,tl+,,ra vybipb
is to receive real benefits before
next Spring. Public resentment con-
corning policies that appear unjust
will be expressed too positively to
be ignored, it is foretold.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Warning
has been given frequently that
grave dangers exist within the
United States. Aside from the Jap
anese menace which residents of
the Pacific Coast emphasize, the
seers forecast insidious perils due
/ to the American Sob-sister attitude
toward lawbreakers of many sorts.
Propaganda that invites sympathy
/ for our enemies who see the hand
writing on the wall will be cleverly
disseminated. Advocates of severe
punishment for leaders who have
melted wholesale executions and
other murders will be criticized and
their aims thwarted, if possible
Germans who deprecate United Ma
tons bombing of cities should re-
member that Hitler started the all
out war and ignored the protests
ot President Roosevelt.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
The new moon five days hence will
be in square to Mars and Uranus
The aspects indicate in t e n S iv {
bombing on a scale greater thar
ever before. Astrologers predict that
Tokyo will receive heavy bombings
which will destroy the japanese
capital. Losses of our air fighters
will increase inevitably, the seer.
foretell, but they will be small wher
, compared to enemy casualties. Su
: preme battles in the air, on thu
high seas and on land are prognos
ticated within the next month.
Persons whose birthdate it is hav,
the augury of a year of good for
tune, although there will be extra
ordinary tests OF courage and pa
tience.
Children born on this day prob
ably will benefit greatly through tn
postwar new order. These Virg
natives should be highly gifted an,
able to succeed.
Copyright, 1943)
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LOOK and LEARN say G. GORDON

colored balls for Christmas TIRE
How many kinds of marble found in VermontP
g. fireflies show lights?
many barrels contained in a hogshead?
called The Hoosier Poet?
ANSWERS:
Blown glass that is dyed
varieties
only the female
barrels
s. Whitcomb Riley.
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Daily Lessons in English " %. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MsUsED In SO far as know he
returned" Omit IN.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Aopahy Pronounce a-lop-a m first
o second in ASK mstressed as in 1T
syllable.
OFTEN masculne). Proegee feminne)
SYNONYMS noun, effort trial. attempt,
WORD STUDY times and is yours Let us
our mastering word
INCARNATION embodiment quality principle etc.
sonifcaon selfisneF w Robertson
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From the Wall Street Journal:

From the Wall Street journal:
Among the paper uses of questionable essentl-
atty" are mentioned paper panties for lamb chops
Shock at the prospect of doing without this refine
ment will be alevated no doubt, when the an
nouncement comes that there are no more lamt
! chops.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Walter Cummings
1t. tj.g.) Gerald Bedding
DR.. Taylor j. Pyle
Mrs. Joseph Wehrens
Jeanne Butts
Allne Maloney
Cecil D. Thompson
Mrs. r. M. Evanson
Hillery It. Boyle
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Washington
Merry
6o-Round

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vefoo vein of uncovered at the Hirst Chchagof
at 17O-foot crosscut from lower tunnel.
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Weather report; High, SIS; low, 54.
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being driven the Pina Bay Mining Compan
property construction of the permanent
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Eberhar'er's S Report
Defends WRA Policy
On Jap-Americans
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Activities of the War Relocation
Authority, including release of Jap
anese-Americans from the 10 re-
location centers in which they were
placed after outbreak of the war,
were strongly defended today by
Representative Eberharter, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, a member of
the Dies Subcommittee which inves-
ti2ated the agency.
The preponderance of evidence
gathered by the subcommittee. he
declared, indicates that the WRA
'is doing a good job in handling
an extremely difficult problem"
The statement was made in an
swer to charges of the two other
members of the ubcommittee-Rep-
resentatives Costello, Democrat, of
California. and Mundt. Republican,
of South Dakota, that the WRA pro-
gram has been lacking in compe-
tency and efficiency and its policy
with respect to release of the
evacues in the camps had been
loose"
Challenges Statements.
Mr.. Eberharter's views were con-
tanned in minority report. In 1t,
he charged the subcommittee had
never met to discuss the contents
of report and the one turned out
by the majority members was
'prejudiced" and embodied state
ments that had not been proved.
Take exception to recon-
mendation in the majority report
that a special board representing
the FBI, the Army and Navy Intel
ligence Services. the WRA and
other pertinent" Federal agencies
be created to pass on future appli-
cantS for release from the camps,
Mr.. Eberharter said:
THE testimony produced before
this subcommittee shows that large
numbers of Japanese-American eva
cuees are working III war plants and
in agriculture. and doing a good
job. The Army has found that
many of them are so trustworthy
that they are being used in military
intelligence and other secret work
of high military Importance.
Feeble" Recommendations.
Mr.. Eberharter declared the
majority report had made a big
point about release from the camps
of % members of the Butoku-kai,
a japanese fencing organization
affiliated with the Black Dragon
Society of Japan.
This is % people out of $4,000
released" he said. Even in the
case of these % neither the majority
report nor the hearings offer any
evidence that any of the % were
subversive."
After "all the wind and fury" of
Evening star., 1943-08-25

Cleveland, president of the National
Association of Manufacturers. who
said that unless We get complete
understanding in employe relations
We may lose these freedoms we're
all fighting for"
The enlightened business man.
agement of this Nation must and
will adapt itself to this emotional
age in which people are thinking
constantly of human rights Mr..
Crawford said in An address before
an NAM-sponsored institute on in
dustrial relations. Approximately
IT'S industrialists from 80 States are
attending.
The American worker Is a good
Evening star., 1943-08-25

loyal workman" Mr. Crawford said,
but he's susceptible to emotions
and he follows leadership, good or
bad. Now let's make 1t positive
through vice presidents of human
relations that craftsmanship In in
dustry will create constructive lead
ership "''.
Il am asking every thinking man
ager to create a division OF human
relations equal to If not above the
treasurer, production man. sales
manager and engineer in impor-
tance and prestige"
Mr.. Crawford called on manage
Evening star., 1943-08-25

the long report OF the majority. he
said 1t was climaxed with three
feeble, meaningless recommenda-
tions" which hardly support its
'prejudiced tone"
Mr.. Eberharter's own recommen-
dations were that the WRA COM
piete its program Of segregatine the
loyal from the disloyal in the reloca-
ton centers, continue it's Americana
cation program and by all means,
90 ahead with It's resettlement
program"
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Officer in Charge
Of Human Relations
In Plants Urged

By the Associated Press
FRENCH LICK, Ind. Aug. Is
The suggestion that American in
dustrialists create in their plants the
post Of vice president in charge of
human relations" was made yester-
day by Frederick c. Crawford of
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Army Crime Rote Called
Lowest in U. S. History

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO Aug. 25.-Maj. Gen.
Myron c. Cramer, Judge advocate
general OF the Army, yesterday de-
scribed the Armys crime rate as
the lowest in history and much
better than in the last war"
At press conference, Gen. Cra-
mer said the Army's crime rate
Evening star., 1943-08-25

compares favorably with that of
any well-behaved civilian commun-
ity in the country. am delighted
with the behavior of our fighting
men. 1t IS indicative of the high
morale of our soldiers
He reported the Army was re-
ducing the number of days Army
men spend in the guardhouse await
ing trial, Legal assistance ofices
have handled nearly 10000 cases
covering assorted legal problems
during the war, Gen. Cramer said.
Evening star., 1943-08-25

ments to appeal to the workers
common sense, to be honest with
him, kill of the rumors."
Evening star., 1943-08-25

Its common sense to be thrifty.
war bonds help you to save and
help save America,
Evening star., 1943-08-25

Give up that vacation drive cheer
fully; we need gasoline to take the
enemy for one-way ride.
Evening star., 1943-08-25

Very easy to apply. Quick to dry.
One gallon thinned with water paints
a 12x15' room. Dries to a durable
fiat finish that's washable. Distribu-
ting roller, 89c.
Evening star., 1943-08-25

--2-lb. can Old English no-rubbing
paste wax or l qt. of Old English
liquid wax. just pour, spread and let
dry to hard shine. Also for furni-
ture and cars.
Kann's-Tfird Floor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-23
EPSON Group
Has Dinner

Members Of tho EPSON cvc":ra
class n Noc1tiO~al agriculture held
..... annual barbecue and fred
e..,sc" dinner last nigh; a, Wc'd.n's
I'll. w.ta members OF Wpwvn's
class 20 nutrition joining the cu,cr-
'a.umc"t. Approximately loo per
-1.s were present.
:. + Griffin. vocational agriculture
Instructor o.! EPSON school. presided
over he program and Wiley T.
Mitchell. superintendent a.: the
franklin county schools. and +. y
Mrc,..uS. district supervisor O: yo.
g"'.uual agriculture. We're the pr.uc.-
pal speakers.
E.-.' %. the members Of the V.cl-
tim agriculture class had attended
.. mcCti-gS during the pas, yea and
~ others rad attended 4, least 50
pc" cot @; the sessions. and these
we're awarded certificates which
we're presented by Mr.. Ncclins.
Following the dinner. there wa
sale %! war savings bonds. with
prizes given the buyers. and $1,000
worth o. the securities was sold.
Tbs raised ~ more than So. 600
IN" am"Un, Of war savings bonds
sid - series o. community gath
c"lnc- q, EPSON within the pas, tcn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-23
ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL PRESS
Election Officials Are
Named By City Council


'Sr' . Judges oi election.
Al. candidates Tor election This
year are required TO lille Win The
CitE CLERK not later imam Saturday.
Apr. II. n order to get their names
OH 'iir u''.'.II o"IIul. rms IS III Keep
ing W!ta al act OF the 1913 .rgis!a-
lure pertaining To the rity ot irn-
"crSon.
Inc SoUAcII elected Jnhn II. Lo!-
llcotlcF trustee OIL me i,cErE licraiE