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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
OPA Permits
Increase in
Apple Prices

Increases in apple prices over
those for 1912 will mean that 20
ounce jar of apple butter will cost
from to cents more at retail,
OPA reports. This reflects an in
crease Of approximately 80 cents
to $1.65 hundredweight in apple
prices and an increase of approx
mately 712 cents to Is cents pound
in apple chops. The method by
which dealers in apples for home
consumption determined their max
imum prices in sales prior to re-
tail changed. With maximum prices
for terminal markets the same as
those for rural markets, apples tend
ed to become scarce in rural mar
kets. So, a premium of 3/8 of a
cent pound now is allowed on
sales in rural markets.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
Seed Prices
Now Under Control

The 1914 program for winter
cover crop seed will support prices
on hairy vetch, common vetch, Grim
son clover and ryegrass seeds at
levels from 5 to 40 per cent higher
than last season, through purchases
by the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton. Fourteen types of vegetable
seeds, including about 200 domestic
and imported varieties, have been
placed under ceiling prices by OPA-
Seeds included are bean, pea, corn,
beet, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower,
Swiss chard, cucumber, lettuce,
mangel, onion, rutabaga, and tur-
nip. All alfalfa seeds, including all
state certified improved varities,
have been made subject to control
Of the price regulation governing
legume and grass seeds by OPA.
This regulation now includes the
following domestic and Canadian
seeds: alfalfa, medium red clover.
mammoth red clover, alsike clover,
sweet clover, timothy, and all mix
lures of those seeds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
When WorIond Man
Left Alaska 1t
Was As Below

Clifford Iverson, Pvt. 1st class, of
the u. S. Army, spent couple of
days at Warland visiting his sister
and brother-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hanson. Pvt. Iverson was a
former employee of the j. Neils
Lumber Co., having worked at Troy
and Dunn creek before his enlist
ment in the army in the fall of
1941. He is now stationed in Alaska
from which place he flew to Ed
monitor, Canada, thence to the states
via rail. -
Pvt. Iverson says that it was just
As degrees below when he stepped
into the plane which assembled to a
height of $4,000 feet where the cold
was really intense. However, he was
dressed for such weather as he wore
specially heavy sheep lined walrus
hide coat, pants, cap and boot packs.
Clifford says that his squadron
was really bound for overseas serv-
ice but woke up in Alaska. He also
says that Alaska is a big, partially
developed country and contains
heaps of experience for the tender
foot type of "sourdough." In speak
ing about bear, he says that one
day bear jumped through win
dow, commandeered lunch bucket
and ate dinner with the office
girls at the lunch counter, or al
least attempted to but the girls
fled, and an officer shot the bear
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
5(hoo|ey
Writes From

Australia, Dec. 8, l043

Australia, Dec. 8, l943
Dear Editor and Friends Of Libby
This past week many promotions
and transfers have gone through IN
the detachment, and | think you
will be interested in them, insofar
as they concern your men, SO am
sending you a complete list of them,
including the men from Whitefish.
Out of the original group which left
there three years ago, only ~ re-
main in the detachment, and five
of those, of the original nine, are
Libby men. Here is the list of the
changes.
TIA Ralph T.. Taylor, Whitefish,
promoted to T/3 (S/Sgt. Tech.)
TIA Mace R. Mahar, Whitefish,
promoted to T/3
TIA Arnold M. Hanson, Whitefish,
promoted to T/3.
TIA Harold B. Schooley, (my
brother), Whitefish, promoted to
T/3.
TIA Clayton Q. Erickson White
fish, promoted to T/3.
TIA Ernest II. Good, Whitefish,
promoted to T/3.
TVS Norman E. Fuller, Libby,
promoted to TIA (Sgt Technician)
TVS Eldred w. Madden, Whit
fish. promoted to TIA.
TVS Douglas f. Saunders, Libby,
promoted to TIA.
IT'S Albert E. Nelson, Libby, pro-
NOTED to TIA
Pfc. Robert J. Becker, Libby, pro-
NOTED to TVS.
Norman Fuller was transferred to
the third section, along with me,
and we don't exactly like the idea
of being changed around, but the
fellows in this section are okey
and we will make out all right
They say a change is as good as Q
rest, but we sometimes wonder. The
one consolation IS that we are still
in the regiment, and can see ouI
buddies any time we see fit.
Other than the promotions anc
transfers, there is little excitement
around here, but the men are all ir
, good condition. Walt Katarzy is go
ing to be back with us shortly
and we are sure tickled about that
Every one of us wishes you the mer
riest Christmas possible, and hope
to be with you in the very near
future As soon as anything shows
up, I'll let you know, and probably
will write in between those times
just to be sociable.
Sincerely yours,
| S/SGT. KENNETH SCHOOLEY,
Detachment Correspondent
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
a Metsy Christmas
Have Great Time
Sowing Loose Locked
AntIers of Two Deer

Buck deer were able to keep
themselves well hidden this hunt
ing season, as all hunters can testi-
fly, but after the season had closed
two of them came down openly in
to a farmers meadow to fight out
their battles.
At least, that is what two of
them did on the Harold Gilkerson
place in the Yak district. And dur
ing that fight, as frequently hap
pens, the two bucks got their ant
lers locked.
When Gilkerson saw what had
happened, he decided to free the
bucks if he could. A neighbor.
Frank Gresham, agreed to help. The
bucks were first lassoed and an at
tempt made to force the locked
horns apart but that ended in fail
ure. 1t was then decided to saw
off part Of an antler so as to free
the animals. While the saving was
being done, the rope holding the
deer kept slipping off the animals
leg and the owner of the saw kept
repeating the fear that his saw
would be lost in the fracas. Sure
enough, the bucks finally were
freed and one of them dashed away
with the saw caught in its antlers.
But it was pretty well tired out by
the fighting and struggling with the
men and hadn't gone far when it
stumbled to its knees with its nose
to the ground. Whereupon the saw
fell off much to the relief of the
owner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
Libby Team
Takes Two
More Games

The Libby Terriers came out on
top from two hard fought basket
ball games this past week. Thurs
day they won from Troy, at Troy,
by a score of 1914, and Friday
night they defeated Eureka 22-l5.
In both games, play was close in
the first half with Libby pulling
away gradually in the second half.
In the Troy game, Gene Chapman
was high scorer with 8 points,
while Gerald Neils was high in the
Eureka game with points.
Libby has displayed new zone
defense in winning its first three
games, using it very effectively by
forcing the other teams to resort to
most Of their Shots from far out on
the floor, While Libby players have
been able to get the greater num-
Der of their shots closer in to the
basket.
The Libby team has three-game
arrangement during the Christmas
vacation, playing Plains, Poison and
the Kallspell Reserves.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
SUCCESSFUL CHRISTMAS
PARTY

A group of Libby Lions celebraf-
ed their annual Christmas party at
the club presidents home, that Of
James Harris, Jr., Saturday night.
A most enjoyable time was the re-
suit. Cards passed the time pleas
antly and later a delicious lunch
was served. In keeping with the
spirit of the season, there was a
beautiful Christmas tree and gem
erous sprinkling Of holly around
the rooms, with a cheerful fire in
the fireplace. Gifts were exchanged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
Says WAC
Recruiting Has
Jagged Badly
Means $4,000 More
Men Will Have
To Be Called.
FEELS THAT WOMEN
LET THE ARMY DOWN
,y Ruth Millett, NEA Staff Writer

BY Ruth Millett, NEA Staff Writer
Giving the American public pep
talks on how each WAC relieves a
soldier for active duty hasn't been
very successful.
The attitude of the average man
and woman has been a bored so
What?"
Proof of that is the fact that it
is still easy to find people who
think there is no real need for
women in the army-people still
unimpressed with the work the
WACs are doing, here and over
seas.
Further proof that the pep talks;
haven't really touched the majority
OF the American people is the fact
that WAC recruiting has Jagged
shamefully.
But even though the average man
and woman don't seem to realize
that the girl who enlists in the WAC
is doing as much as she possibly
can to help. win the war. they GER
talnly can understand this straight
news item. Disappointing results
IN the WAC enlistment campaign
forced an upward revision of army
requirements for men by $4,000 for
January"
They can understand that be-
cause $4,000 women didn't join the
WACs, that many mcn-Irobably
most of them fathers-Were called
into service. The army had count
ed on women taking care Of those
$4,000 jobs-but women let the army
down
None Of the fine work the WAC
has done SO far has made as i'm
pressive a story as this recruiting
failure
The story has been told now in
way women can't hep but under
stand.
Something like $4,000 homes arc
going to be broken I'D in one month
because women didn answer their
country's call in the numbers Uncle
Sam had counted on.
The story of recruiting failure
may convince more women that
they should be in uniform than all
the stories of WAC achievement.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
C0rre(finQ
Land Taxes
In County
Commissioners and
Assessor Work To
Remove Inequalities.
BEING ASSISTED BY
LOCAL CITIZENS

County Commissioners Mahonsy,
Hoisington and Klinke and County
Assessor Weydemeyer are begin
ming q work on the tax rolls OF the
county that will result in an equal
izing of land values within the
county. Numerous inequalities have
naturally crept into taxable valu-
ations during the years and 1t IS
hoped and believed the work now
being done will largely eliminate
these discrepancies.
Recently two members of the
Troy town council, Al Williams and
George Strom, met with the coun-
ty commissioners and studied the
valuations of Troy town lots. These
were considered lot by lot and in
equalities in valuations were car
rected after careful study The
board plans to meet with members
of the Libby council in January for
similar study Of Libby city lots,
and later the same thing will be
done with respect to Eureka town
valuations. In this connection 1t
should be said that the board pays
no attention to improvements on the
lots. The only thing the commits
sioners are considering is the value
of the lots alone.
County Assessor Weydemeyer IS
also carrying on an important work
in respect to the valuation of farm
lands. He has the present county
land records, of course, and has
also secured from the forest service
plats Of all the timbered areas of
the county. These cover large part
of the county and each plat has de-
tailed data of the nature of the
land and amount Of timber on that
particular tract of land.
Mr.. Weydemeyer is also sending
out to all owners of farm and nom
city property a blank on which the
property owner is asked to give the
number of acres of cultivated and
waste land, the number of acres of
timber and of Christmas tree stump
age, the number and nature of all
buildings and like Improvements on
the place. When returned to the as
SCISSOR, these will be compared with
other information already in pos
session of the county.
1t is believed the work now be-
ing done will clear up many of the
inequalities that have been causing
complaints among the taxpayers
and will result in fairer appraisal
of property values in the county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
RETURNS FROM ALASKA

Chas. Krebs returned Saturday
from Alaska where he had been en-
ployed for the past few months. He
expects to leave soon for Los An
geles to join Mrs. Krebs who Is
there and who, he reports, has
been seriously i'll. He expects to
return to Alaska next spring. His
son, Rudy, who also had been in
Alaska, returned to Libby week
or two ago.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
Buzz Boothmon Is In
Fur-Distunt indiu,
With Air Corps

1t is not often that one has the
opportunity to read a letter from
India, but here is one from a Libby
boy stationed in that far-distant
land. In a recent letter to his moth
er, Private Glen (Buzz) Boothman
said.
Dear Nom.
4 suppose you have been looking
for a letter from me for a long
time. Well, we finally landed--in
India, and are getting pretty we'll
settled down SO will try writing a
few letters.
Il sure have a lot of writing to do
if | answer all the mail that has
piled up. got your letter quite a
while ago but haven't had an OPP
portunity to answer it until now.
I'VE seem to have a pretty nice
camp here, with a movie every
other night We live in huts built
by the natives. They are made of
split bamboo with grass roofs. Some
of us live in tents
I'VE sure had quite trip over
here, but | guess we aren't sup
posed to tell much about that.
Over here we have Indian
money. Ruplees are about like our
dollars but are worth only about
80 cents. The Anna is another coin
worth about two cents. just bought
a couple of dozen bananas from a
little Indian boy for eight Annas,
so think | will find me a shady
place and fill up on them
In subsequent letter Buzz says.
There are thousands of cattle
in this country that are allowed to
range at will as they are held sacred
by the natives. They are of the
Brahma breed"
I'VE had a terrible scare one
night lately when an earthquake
demolished brick buildings in the
town near here and left cracks five
and six inches wide in our
camp"
Down where | work there is a
big Orked (?) tree that is in full
bloom 1t sure is pretty.
To-day an Indian kid came rid
ing into camp on a big old ele-
plant. ! would have liked to get a
picture of him, but Mary hasn't
sent me any films yet, at least
haven't gotten them. But | think |
will have lots of chances to get pic
lures like it anyhow when | get
the film Well, | can't think of any
thing more to CAB about SO will
close for this time.
Merry Christmas to you all as
ever
Love,
BUZZ.
Buzz's address is: Pvt. Gler
Boothman 19ll3099, Sc Air Ser. sgd
So Air Ser. Group, A. P. o. 46t
| cLn pncfrra acfnr Maui Work III "
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
Schools Will
Collect Waste Pepper
Throughout County

Arrangements have been made,
states Paul Church, county salvage
chairman, whereby the schools of
the county will take up the collec-
tons of waste paper and push it
during the present drive. However,
very little if anything, will be done
until the schools reopen after the
holidays.
Church reports that already about
a thousand pounds Of paper has
been collected in Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
SAW FIGHTING IN SOUTH
PACIFIC

Maynard Carlson, petty officer
first class in the u. S. navy, is
home with his parents on 30-day
leave. He has just completed Is
months of active duty overseas and
is on his way to new assign
ment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
TWO CHIMNEY FIRES

The Fire Department was called
out Sunday to put out a chimney
fire at the home of Mrs. Amelia
Spranger Wednesday evening they
answered a call to the Clarence
Parker home on very hot chimney
fire
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23

Calvin II. Shiflett of Fortine and
Florence Nelson of Rexford were
married Dec. 10 by Justice Of the
Peace Gibson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23

1t required hours that extended in
to the wee ones of the morning to
provide time for all the good fea-
lures of the evenings entertain
ment. ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23

w. e. Ferguson left during the
past week for Stark. Mont, where
he expects to spend from two to
three months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
PRICE FOR WASTE FATS

In order to clear up an apparent
misunderstanding and confusion, Fl.
B. Wallace, head of the Lincoln
county rationing board, wishes it
stated that meatmarkets are au-
thorized to pay 4 cents pound and
2 blue points for all waste fats.
This is official, he says
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23

County Commissioner and Mrs, G.
o. Hoisington of Troy were visi-
tors in Libby Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-23
Love-

Buzz's address is: Pvt. Glen
Boothman 19ll3099, Sc Air Ser Sgd
So Air Ser. Group, A. P. o. 466
c/o Postmaster, New York, NJ Y.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-01-08
Sees Bright
 Future For
 Territory

WASHINGTON. D. C. An important place Tor Alaska in the nations postwar reconstruction was visualized this week by the Foreign Policy association. which declared such a position would go tc the Territory if its development and settlement proceed simultan- eousIy.
 The association said a survey it made showed Alaska could no long CT be considered "a remote appen- dage to the United States, useful only for the enormous wealth that can be pumped out of il. The long domination of the steamship, mining and fishing industries over the pol iticaI and economic life of the Ter ritorE cannot be overstressed.
 The report advocated these post war projects for Alaska:
 ID Development and extension of farming areas.
 l2l Encouragement of the nor nal population growth by creation 2A new Al4usAIASS NAtuAn tue Ter ritOry.
 l55 4 reYaluation of the fishing industry, coupled with the finding of new uses for fish products and an effort to extend the fishing sea son over the entire year.
 l4D Elimination by consolidation of the "Wasteful and obstructive duaIism between federal and terri torial officials, which exists in branches of the Alaska government
 l5) Institution of tax reforms and a modern war program.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-01-08
SHELDON ADVISES ON
 UNEMPLOYMENT REPORTS

Robert E. Sheldon. Executive Di- rector of the Alaska Unemployment Compensation Commission, amour ces that quarterly reporting forms for the October, November and De- cember period have been mailed all employers who are liable under the Alaska Unemployment Compensation law.
 AIr Sheldon wishes to remind em- ployers that the fourth quarter. to- gether with any supplementary or delinquent reports for the year 1912, must be submitted Cpostmark- edJ on or before January 3I, 1943. In order to gain full credit for the Territorial payment against the Federal unemployment tax act.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-01-08

the coming season. Central and ! Western Alaska have been hit even | harder than the Southeast. As for | shipping. I am informed by officials of the War shipping Administra- lion that, because of military re- quirements. only minimum ton nage will be available to the salmon industry for the onrtbward move ment Of supplies and prompt ae- ! lion Will have to be taken by the industry to secure that
 That is the picture. On the one hand. We want a maximum produe- lion of salmon. on the other, We have certain known factors that will prevent maximum production Ne must minimize those limiting factors by whatever force we can command. Concentration Of avail able labor and equipment for max mum efficiency h the operation Of fewer plants may be one solution oJ the problem. Where eompensa- lion is provided for firms closed down. it should be paid by the firms which continue operations and should be limited 10 the duration of the concentration period
 Prospect is Ibat incorporation oI ole or more plants in most of the fishing communities will result What plants will operate is stfll a bottleneck for the concentration. groups to figure out
 aama
 Heres the Way Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue V. C. Overbv ot the Juneau office explains rha Victory tax which takes five Dar cent out of every pay check issued since the first Of the year whether or not the money was earned last year:
 Employers must collect the lax on every paycheck A record should be kept of the deductions and the employers must turn over To the Collector of Internal Revenue quar- terly the withholding taxes coIIes- led during the quarter.
 These returns should De made on Form VI. a tax return statement. The quarters end on March q. June 30, September 30. December 3I Returns should not be filed la ter than one month after the end of each quarter.
 Withholding deductions of the Victory Tax are based on a dedue- tion of S624 a year. If employees are paid weekly, the deduction is SIP, Q bi-weekly $24, semi-monthIy. S26, monthly. S52, quarterly S156. semi-annually S3l2. and annually S624.
 Thus. if a persons wage was S30. Q week, S12, the withholding de. duetion would be subtracted from s30 and then five percent of the remaining SIS would be the amount cf the Victory Tax for that week. |
 SelftemployEd persons. those in business for themselves. will pay their Victory tax in one chunk at the end Of the year, and not guar terly as was believed 10 be the case when the bill was being drafted.
 Employers must Issue statements. Form X-2, to employees when they terminate employment or al the end or the year in the case Of perman-I ent employees.
 These various forms will be ob- tainable from the local office be- fore the first quarter returns are due.
 
 Walter P. Sahrpe took over the office of Territorial Labor Commis- sioner on the first of the year fol- lowing his election last fall over Michael J. Haas. Meanwhile. ex-f Labor Commissioner Haas. Ter ritory's first, moved up to a better Job, and with more pay. He is now the Alaska representative of the U. l 5. Department of Labor and tbe Ma
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-01-08
TBIlR0UGla IHQB SEN flsSlEb
 PElNl5GOPE

Conferences continue to go on h Seattle between the fishing industry and the War Production Board re- preseutatiyes in an effort to work oul a plan Of operation for the com ing season where the available sup plg o1 labor, material and boats Will put up the maximum pack o1 fish. WIPE calls il the concentration plan and they want t concentrated 10 meet war conditions. Seton Thompson. who was assistant head oI the Alaska division Of the U. $. Fish and WiIdlife Service. now a Lieutenant in the Navy. Is repres- enIiug WIPE on special assignment and the industrys Concentration group. Is headed by August Busch mann and includes H. B. Friele of Nakat Packing. Guy Graham Of Lib by. McNeu < Libby. Archie W. Shiels of Pacific American Fisher ies and Leo kreielsheimer Of kadiak Fisheries. The fishing sub-commit- lee is headed by Fred Gunderson of Wrangeu, independent trap owner; and includes ". C. Wies Of Wran- gell. AsPsU Secretary E. M. Bren- nan of P. E. Harris & Co. William Hecker of Alaska Fishermen's Un- ion. Eric Fribrock of Snug Harbor Packing and Joe Jurich of Inter national Fishermen & Allied Work CTS Of America.
 h emphasizing the need for con- cen4ation, Lieut.. Thompson said:
 There is an urgent need for the largest possible pack of canned sal mon in 1913. We know now, how ever, that production will be ham pered by insufficient floating equip ment such as tenders, scows and pile drivers and by a shortage of labor and inadequate shipping space. In Southeast Alaska about 40 per cent of the larger tenders have been ta- ken for military use. Scows and pile drivers also have been taken in considerable numbers. More are being taken every day, and there can be no assurance that they will be returned in time for use during
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-01-08
GUARD MAN
 GOES HOME FOR HOLIDAYS

Pete Hansen. yoeman in the Port Captains office here and former Pc teHsburg young man. enjoyed Christ mas and New Years Day in his home town He had a ten day fur lough and. from reports. made good Use Of it. He reports that Lieut. schwamm. Tony, to Wrangell and Petersburg. was also in Petersburg Tor Christmas an dthe town enjoyed real old home week. Hansen was formerly with swanson's store in Petersburg and Tony was operator of the Nrangell-Petersburg Air Ser vice as pilot and owner.