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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
FARM PRICE INDEX
UP 3 POINTS

Montana prices of farm products
made sharp gain in the month end
ing December Is to reach their high
est level since May 1928, according
to the U. S. department of agricul-
lures monthly price report issued by
the office of the agricultural Stats
tician today.
The December Is index of all farm
product prices was 144 percent of the
August 1909-July 1914 average, an
advance of points compared with a
month earlier and up 20 points COM
pared with year earlier. While fruit
and dairy product indexes were un-
changed for the month, all other
groups were up including grains, meat
animals, poultry and miscellaneous
groups.
Wheat led the grains with an adj
vance of cents per bushel carrying
the price to S101 per bushel, the high
est price since August 1897. Sheep
at $40 per hundred pounds were up
10c and lambs at $11.S0 were up 70
cents. Smaller price advances oc-
CURED in the case of eggs, turkeys,
flaxseed, potatoes, dry beans, hay and
hay seeds and milk. Milk cows at
$105 per head were up $500.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
Grain Market
CONTINUED from Page one)

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Wheat must be bought from millers
or elevator operators having a deliv.
cry agreement with the Canadian
wheat board or a dealer licensed by
the board. Only wheat purchased at
the higher price effective since Aug
ust 1, 1912, is eligible. The tempera-
ture in Canada has been relatively
moderate particularly in the western
sections of the prairies In general
the absence of deep snow has left
roads open permitting the uninter-
rupted movement of grain from farms
to country elevators. Unofficials re-
ports of grain clearances from Fort
William and Port Arthur for the 1912
navigation season indicate approx
mately 17S,5000OO bushels of wheat
were moved from these points or
roughly $50 less than in 1871.
In Argentina, wheat harvesting
made good progress under favorable
weather with yields in southern Santa
Fe and northern Buenos Aires re-
ported excellent but in the south. west
and Pampa area quality and yields
were poor. In Australia wheat
threshing yields continued favorable
with the trade expecting further re-
auctions in acreage next crop due to
large stocks and reduced export out
let.
CASH WHEAT: Cash wheat mar
ket at Minneapolis was without spe-
cial feature. Although mill demand
about kept pace with offerings, it was
not forceful and premiums held barley
steady to 1c lower for the ordinary
qualities. Premiums based on protein
were about unchanged. At the close,
No 1 dark northern spring wheat,
ordinary protein, traded at 1c under
to 1c over the Minneapolis May price,
which advanced 1c for the week and
closed Thursday, December 81, at
$1.3O%. Thirteen per cent protein
brought 1c over this base; 1496 pro-
tein, 4c over; 1596 protein, &c over;
and 1870 protein, lac over. Bids on
diversion point wheat ran about lie
higher than those for local unloading.
The average protein content of the
hard red spring wheat tested during
the week was 13.2S8o and the durum
12.24%.
Durum wheat prices were up with
bread wheats with the Duluth May
option gaining 1c and closing Decem-
Der 81 at $1.2S5s. Mill demand for
durum though averaging only fair
proved steady enough to absorb all of
the durum offerings during the week
at about steady premiums The best
grades of milling durum brought 7c-Sc
over the Duluth May price with the
intermediate lots going at 3c-6c over.
Ordinary line qualities were called &c |
under to &c over the May price. No. |
red durum traded at 3c-2c under the |
Duluth May price.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
Open Letter To
Continued from Page One)

ly not. The Founders standing firm
at Concord that day, and their sons
who Numbered west to root an en-
pire into this .soil-those men didn't
ask rewards in terms of money;
neither do their sons. Our reward
will be the same as theirs-the knowl-
edge that our Homeland has been car
ried on and through, by the good toll
of our hands.
It's worth it and more, this land
this land where grinning rodeo rider
with nimble rope could josh Presi-
dents, where years after death he
should be immortalized on a million
walls beside the greatest of those
Presidents. That is the land which
we propose to safeguard. To have
done it will be our reward.
Reward? Millions of us are hurting
flesh itself against the enemies of
that cowboys land. To know that
those millions are clothed by us and
fed by us will be our reward.
Reward? Finally, won't we have it
in the faces OF the far off, alien chill
dren we must feed, seeing their eyes
freshen with freedoms dawn? In this
greatest sense the food we tear from
our earth will not only be a weapon
of war, but a weapon for Peace.
AS of January u, declared by our
President to be Farm Mobilization
Day, the summons is in our ears, and
the battle in our hands. Every blow
Of those hands will hasten the day
when all freedoms are reborn every
where, when throughout the world
each of us may thank God according
o our vision and in our manner
To that vision we are dedicated in
his approaching year.
R. ]. McKENNA, Chairman
Montana State War Board of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
RATIONINC AT
A GLANCE
MONTANA
COFFEE

COFFEE
Stamp q in War Ration Book l, the
sugar book" good for one pound until
January 3rd Stamp % is good from
January 4th to February 9Th.
SUGAR
War Ration Stamp 10, good for
three pounds, expires January 91st.
GASOLINE AND TIRES
All A, B and units are not valued
at gallons. Coupons marked in
A book good until January 21st. Mo
florists must write license number and
state on back of each coupon as pro
lection against theft and misuse.
Tire inspection record must be car
ried by operator and A, B or sticker
must be prominently displayed on car.
Both are prerequisite to renewal of
gasoline rations, recap or tire pur-
chase. Deadline date for first inspec-
ton by official OPA tire inspector is
January 31st on passenger cars, Jan
uary 18th for trucks. Official OPA
Inspectors are gas stations, tire shops
or auto agencies displaying placards.
GENERAL
To obtain War Ration Book Two
for items to be rationed in 1943 you
must produce Book One on date to
be announced later. If you do not
have Book One, apply to local RAJ
tioning Board before January 18th.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
abor-Management-
CONTINUED from Page one)


Mines Co., Park City.
Two new committees in Montana
bring this states total to five. The
new groups are at the American
Smelling & Refining Co., plant at
East Helena, and the Anaconda Cop
per Mining Co. plant in East Helena.
Previously formed war production
drive committees by states are as fol-
lows:
Colorado - Aircraft Mechanics Inc,
Colorado Springs; E. l. dupont de
Nemours & Co., Inc, Louviers; Eaton
Metal Products Co., General Works
Co., Mine & Smelter Supply Co. Rem
ington Arms Co., Silver Engineering
Works Inc. and the Winter-W Weiss Co,
all in Denver
Montana-Anaconda Copper Mining
Co. plants at Anaconda, Great Falls
and Butte.
Utah-American Smelling & Refin-
ing Co. plants at Garfield and Muir
ray; Columbia Iron Mining Co, Cedar
City; Columbia Steel Co. plants at
Columbia and Provo; National Tun-
nell & Mines Co., Tooele; Remington
Arms Co, Salt Lake City; Silver
Shield Mining & Milling Co, Salt
Lake City; and Tintic Standard Min
ing Co., Dividend
Wyoming Air Lines Trans
port Corp, Cheyenne.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
WAR PRODUCTION
SHOWS INCREASE

The United States in November
scored the biggest monthly gain in
munitions production since we began
to rearm in the summer Of 1910, Don
old M. Nelson, WPB chairman, reports
in his sixth monthly analysis of war
production.
The percentage increase in volume
of planes, tanks, guns, ammunition,
ships and other munitions in Novem-
Der was II per cent, compared with
a rise of per cent in October. Some
of the gains for specific munitions
were; airplanes, up IS per cent; ord
nance, up IS per cent; army and navy
vessels, up per cent; merchant yes
sells, up rs per cent; and other NUM-
tons, up 9 per cent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
THE NEEDLES EYE

A fearless
Church meets for social and economic change
Below opinions of some readers:
The Needles Eye. have
to practically APPROVAL"
DR. Spencer a church
much for the book 1t
needing The
timeGlady Talbot Edwards
frank
uncomfortable including
Clergy Capitalist
is of
H. writes
reading absolutely right
to o
promised it."
Knight N. to you
The Needles
tents it is thrilling to read"
O. L. writes THANK the
criticisms
exposition applied Christianity a
civilization
Copies of THE NEEDLES EYE can be obtained from
the author Oluf Erickson, Watford City, North Dakota
from The Coop Publishing Company, Box $685. Helena,
Montana at 35c per copy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
WOMANP0WER NEED
GROWING. SAYS WING

Womanpower is becoming more and
more urgently needed in the war pro-
duction program, and husbands should
realize they will not be reclassified
under Selective Service if their wives
go to work in an essential industry,
John r. McCusker, regional director
of the war manpower commission, en-
phasizes.
IF the wife is able to work, she
will aid the war effort by going into
a job in an essential industry" he
said. Her acceptance of job would
not affect the draft status of her hus-
band. The existence of the marital
relationship is the determining factor
in a mans draft status rather than
financial relationship. A woman's
ability to work is the factor consid-
cred by Selective Service boards"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
ONE STRIKE THE PAPERS
DIDN'T REPORT

At the army's new Pentagon build
ing, huge cafeterias serve thousands
of workers and army officers. A
luncheon is served at a low price from
IL am. on, but about 1145 am. the
luncheons often aren't available, and
higher priced la carte foods must
be purchased.
An army captain, feeling the pinch
of the higher prices for several days,
decided he'd strike for his luncheon,
and refused to move on till he got it.
For six minutes he and hundreds of
other army men, including many with
gold braids, stopped moving, the line
stretching for the equivalent of near
ly three blocks, till they won their
stand-up strike.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08
WHO CAN BUY EN-?

Persons engaged in any gainful oc-
cupation or in work contributing to
the war effort or public welfare may
obtain certificates from their local ra-
tioning boards for the purchase of
new 1912 automobiles with list price
of $1,000 or more.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-08

You cannot control what you do
not owni
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

Right here and now Dribbles Is
asking information on the following
men who have been entered in the
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15
The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. ID. HOFFECKER, Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker, July 8
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoffeck-
er, Jr., from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
Der "a. 1889.
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but fer the outlying
district of which it is the center. EN-.
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswold, Townsend, Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season OF
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
Inc one inch space or less, 4 minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles, 10 cents per line per
issua.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which II
Is a part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
zware, as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. $l.50 per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

Thank you very much for the in
formation which you sent in Mrs.
Cochran. We know that you were
pleased to learn of Richards pro-
motion to Corporal in view of the
fact that he has been in the Service
less than six months. That's mov-
ing up right fast, and we hope that
he will be able to continue right
along in the same manner that he
started Please extend our very
best wishes to your son the next
time that you write him. If he
thought that he might find a little
spare time, Dribbles would be very
glad to hear from him. We print
ed your sons change of address in
the July 8th issue of our column.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15
Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, DeIdWdIe
Dear Dribbles:
Will you please change my sons
address in your Honor Roll?
Richards address is as follows: !:
Corporal Richard L.Cochran, ASH.
32487843, 392nd Bombing Group,
seth Bombing Squadron, Alamo
gordo, New Mexico.
Thank you very much,
Mrs. Lee R. Cochran
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

fun seeing new arrivals come in
after we've become use to it. Es-
pecially when they get in bed of
sand to sleep. By the way, you
were asking what an Air Base
Squadron really is? Well, it is the
main Squadron that contains men
who are qualified to do almost any
thing from building living quarters,
runways, etc., to men who can fix
and build airplanes. Men from
most all kinds of trades are needed
in running an Air Base; they can
be found among the men of that
squadron, cooks and all.
Speaking of the magazine
Roger" which 1 purchased at
Long Beach, they did not get any
more of them out here. You see
this base use to be part of the
9Th Ferrying Group that was at
tached to at Long Beach. Just be-
fore 1 came down here, it was ac-
tivated and made into what is
known as the 21st Ferrying Group.
AS result, it is brand new unit,
that is why things are so rough
out here at present; it is just being
built up. Whereas, before it used to
be a part of the 9Th Ferrying Group
and was only a stopping point for
fuel and an overnight stay more or
less.
Well I guess I've answered every
thing for awhile, so I'll be closing
With love,
Bill
Pfc. VIM. c. Bramble
459th Air Base Squadron
Army Air Field
Palm Springs, California
We are indebted to Mrs. Arthur
M. Boyer, No. 305 Mt. Vernon
Street, Smyrna, Delaware for the
interesting letter published above.
Mrs. Boyer is bill" Bramble's
grandmother, and Dribbles can
vouch for it, that she is very much
interested in the young mans sue
cess-her grandson. Bills" par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R. Bram-
BILE, No. 1922 Butler Street, Chester,
Pennsylvania, former residents of
Smyrna, naturally feel quite proud
of the seeming progress their son
is making with Air Branch of our
Armed Forces. No doubt num-
ber of"Bill's" friends in and around
Smyrna will be glad to learn how
we'll "Bill' has done since he en-
tered the service. Those of you
who have enjoyed reading his let
ter, might get busy right now and
drop him line to let him know
that you're still thinking about
him. I bet "Bill'' would be mighty
glad to hear from some of the ole
crowd. Best of luck to you Will
liam; we hope that you will go far
in the Air Force. The folks that
you are travelling with are tops,
and you must show them just what
young man raised around Smyr-
ma can do when it comes to being
Just a little bit better than good
Right here and now Dribbles is
asking information on the following
men who have been entered in the
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

is brought to you BY courtesy OF the Bake
rite Company, Shanghai's leading bakers
and makers of better bread The jam to-
night is by the courtesy of Mr.. Suzuki
and the japanese Army"
Interrupting his radio program was just
one phase of the prosecutions Alcott en-
dured from the japanese during his fifteen
years in the Far East. He had too much
curiosity about what was going on and too
much willingness to make known what he
found out to suit the warlords of the Land
of the Rising Sun. They tried every means
they could think of to make him 90
home - and when that failed thev even
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15
Clayton, Delaware
Dribbles Column
Smyrna Delaware

DribbleS Column
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
Just received a letter from my
son James C. Shockley who has
been stationed over in North Afri-
ca forIthe past several months.
From his frequent letters, we
feel that he is in good health and
getting along alright.
There has been a little change in
his address. Would you please
make the necessary changes in
your column for me. His address
is as follows: Corp. James c.
Shockley, ASH. 32401399, Bty H
505th c. A. (A-A.), APO. No. 464
0 Postmaster, New York City
New York.
Thank you,
Mrs. Mamie Shockley
Nice going for James. You are
another mother who must feel
mighty proud of your sons ad-
! Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

of being among other things liar The bootmaker departed from his
hbua mmobty that and retod It lie speak improper
white man. Immediately though he regretted this outspokenn
he became silent remark Acott believes he got the
why the japanese deal openly pevarication and the of
oouble without feeling any shame guilt.
The full story of the bombing of TokyoThrty Seconds Over
Tokyo by Captain Ted W. LAWSON the gant lad who lost his leg
this expedition be of the Bookof the Month selections for
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

column, but who have not been
heard from in quite some time.
Anyone knowing the present ad-
dress of Cpl. w. F. Craft, Sgt. John
Goldsborough, Pfc. Joseph MeDon-
aid, Pvt. Woodrow Mcdonald, Pvt.
Samuel D. Ritter, or Roland Sinex
are requested to send them into
Dribbles post haste Along with
the names and addresses, please
send in any other information that
you may have concerning these
men that would be of interest.
Here's hoping that our readers will
respond promptly to this appeal so
that Dribbles can issue correct ad-
dresses in our next issue. Don't be
bashful folks. This is not a case
of first come, first served" We
would thank each and everyone
who writes in.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15
READING & &WRITING
BY Am SsmmAND RMmM7Im

LACK in 1910, American correspondent named
Carroll Aco boadcasng from the international settlement in
Shanghai used begin his program with the words Ts broadcast
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

PAIR OF Shoes. they were to have broad
toes, rubber heels, and the color was to
be tan. A few days later the bootmaker
brought him pair of black shoes with
pointed toes, insisted that was what the
newspaperman had ordered and refused to
take them back. Alcott responded with a
tongue flashing in which he accused him
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

T. NJ johnson advise the laymn inform The F. B. Army and
Navy Intelligence Of any reasonable suspicion of sabotage spy
activity They also offer suggestions what does and does
constitute reasonable suspicion Among the hyserca which
have reached official headquarters from well meaning civilians
which reported that japanese disguised salmon swimming
the Columbia River Another asserted that German spies
communicating with another through faucets
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

attempted abduction and assassination For many months he
around in buletproo and with armed GUARD He tells his
amazing story in "My War With Japan"
The first lesson Acott learned about Japanese ethics was taught
him by japanese botmaker Manila from whom he had ordered
Smyrna times., 1943-07-15

August. Along with this exciting story
the Club is also sending its member
Origins of the American Revolution
by John c. Miller, book which on,
outstanding American historian calls "th
best ever written on the American
Revolution"
In "What You Should Know Abou
Spies and Saboteurs,'' Will Irwin ans
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Marine Corps, at Last, Opens Ranks to Women;
Nation Wide Enrolment to Begin at Once
Maj. Ruth Streeter,
Licensed Air Pilot,
To Direct Corps
BY LISBETH SOLLING.

The ranks of the Marine Corps at
last were opened to women today
when Ii, Gen. Thomas Holcomb
Marine Corps commandant, an
nounced the establishment OF a
Women's reserve under the direc-
ton Of Maj. Ruth Cheney Streeter
Of MorristoWn, N. j.. long active in
social service activities and a
licensed commercial pilot.
Members of the women's reserve
will be called Marines and will wear
uniforms of the same material and
general design as the corps.
The Marine Corps is the last serv-
ice branch to establish a women S
reserve in this war. The Army's
WAACS was followed successfully by
the Nays WAVES and Coast
Guard SPARS.
In August. 1913. Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels authorized
the enrolment of women in the
Marine Corps Reserve for clerical
duty. Records show that 305 en-
listed in all. Promotions were made
to private first class. corporal and
sergeant, the maximum grade OBJ
tainablc
The Marine Corps is a branch of
the Navy, and its womens reserve
Is established under authority of
the act creating the WAVES.
Nation-W Wide Listing.
Nation wide enrolment of women
between 20 and so years of age as
officer candidates and women be-
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Mrs. Edward B. Meetze
To Be Buried Mondav

Mrs. Edward B. Meetze, "a, died
yesterday at her home, 1875 New
Hampshire avenue NV. Funera
services will be held at II m. Mon
day at the Church of the Epiphany
followed by private burial in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Meetze widow of Edward B
Meetze of South Carolina and Vir-
ginia, was the former Miss Susan
Scott Williamson. born in Fred
ericksburg. Va, at Scotia, the home
of her grandparents, MI. and Mrs
John Scott.
She is survived by five daughters
Mrs. William J. Chewing Of Fred
erickSburg, Mrs. William c. Johns
ton of Petersburg, Va. and the
Misses Helen, Sallie and Janet
Meetze of this city; three grand
children. 1t. William Chewing. u
S. A; Maurice Gordon Herndon of
Suffolk, Va, and Mrs. Thomas D
Odon of St Augustine, Fla. and
three grandchildren Margo
Ann Chewing, william Chewing
3rd, and Maurice Gordon Hern-
don, jr.
Evening star., 1943-02-13

in schools already established for
WAVES at major colleges through
out the country. Later they will be
assigned to Marine Corps training
centers. posts and stations, to re-
place men fitted for active service
with fighting units.
The law at present restricts
WAVES, SPARS and women Ma
rines to serve within the limits of
Continental United States. but q
bill has been introduced in Congress
to lift this restriction.
Rank and pay of women Marines
will be the same as those of the men
up to and including the rank OF
captain. No married woman with
children under 18 years of age will
be accepted. and no woman married
to a member of the Marine Corps
can serve. Her husband may be in
the Army, Navy or Coast Guard,
however. Duties of Marines will
include administrative. clerical,
stenographic, Photographic, labora-
tory, geographic, aircraft mechanic
and parachute rigging assignments
Leader From New England.
Maj. Streeter, At, was born in
Broohline, Mass, educated in Boston
and graduated from Bryn MaWr
College in 1918. In June. 1917. she
married Thomas w. Streeter, lawyer
and banker. now retired. They have
four children: Frank S. and Henry
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Funeral Rites Today
For Mrs. Alice N. Hynson

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice M
Hynson, for IS years a resident of
Washington, who died Wednesday
in Doctors Hospital after a long
illness, were scheduled to be held
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon in St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Sixteenth
and H streets NV. Burial will be
private.
Mrs. Hynson, native of Balti-
more, lived here in the General
Scott Apartments. She was the
widow of Percy Ringgold Hynson,
who, after being in the grain and
hay business in Baltimore and in
Columbus, Ohio, was in the manu-
featuring business in Mexico City,
Mexico. Mrs. Hynson came here
following his death in the latter
city.
For many years Mrs. Hynson was
an active volunteer worker for the
American Red Cross She was a
member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Surviving are two sons, Charles
Darby Hynson of Washington and
Percy Ringgold Hynson of Phila-
delphia; a daughter. Miss Frances
L. Hynson Of Washington, and a
granddaughter.