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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
MEAT MARKETING
PROGRAM I'm
MONT. OUTLINED

The meat situation is critical de
spite the gains made in our food sup
ply by the record meat production OF
the American farmer and it is seri
ously threatened to be offset by prob
lens of distribution, according to the
Montana meat marketing supervisor.
We must obtain meat for our soldiers
sailors, and marines, and for our
Allies, as well as assure that meat
is made available in legitimate chan
nels of distribution to meet civilian
rationing requirements. To do this in
the face of increasing demand from
civilian consumers and to avoid black
markets, it is necessary:
l. That livestock be routed into nor
NAL commercial channels, prefer
ably to inspected plants, because
the War Food Administration s
purchases are limited to federally
inspected meat, the volume of
which in proportion to the total
volume of slaughter has been fall
ing off despite the fact that more
history are now under such in
spection.
2. That our slaughter permit system
and the consumer rationing pro-
gram are made to work effec-
lively.
3. To promote sanitation in the
slaughtering and handling of meat,
to prevent waste, and to conserve
meat by-products.
Under the new program, any per-
son who slaughters animals for the
delivery of meat must, in all in
stances, obtain a permit to slaughter.
Farmers who slaughter animals only
for home use need not obtain permits,
but permit is required if they de-
liver any of the meat to others. All
must keep records of all
livestock slaughtered.
At the present time, small packer,
ocal butcher, or farmer who sell more
meat to civilians than he did in the
same quarter of 1941 is violating his
quota and operating a black market
Since nearly all black market opera
tors sell their meat above ceiling
prices, they are always ready to out
Did legitimate butchers and meat
packers for live animal.
To promote the successful compli-
lnce of this program there has been
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30

Navy had already paid the
company S83,00O,000 on its
dive bomber contract.
Since that time the company
has delivered more planes, but
up to the time the Truman
committee made its report Gov
cred by a story in the July 16
issue of The Voice, none of the bomb
err planes delivered had been found
satisfactory However, the company
should have been consoled for it's fail
ures and hardships in endeavoring to
produce a disable plane, when it re-
ceived $15,O00,000 additional.
AS related in the previous story in
The Voice, the Helldiver planes are
produced in a plant near Columbus
which the government built at a cost
of S27, 100000 The plant began OPP
erations in March, 1941 under a gov
eminent contract under the provisions
of which, according to the Truman re-
port, the company was to receive a
modest fee of $37, 100000 for operat-
ing the government plant.
The Truman committee in it's rec
ommendation that this contract and
others with the company be renego-
tiated, said this about the operating
fee:
"The fees and prices agreed to be
paid by the government were to be
paid for management which was rep
resented to the government to be the
finest in the world. AS indicated by
the above, in some such cases such
management was not in fact delivered
the government and consequently
should not be paid for it."
The contract for the Helldiver
planes was estimated at cost of
$66,799 for each plane minus such
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
HOME, CANNING JARS

More home canning jars and covers
were made in the first five months
of this year than in the entire year
of 1912, in anticipation of an unprec-
edented volume of home canning.
Housewives will profit from study
of directions that come with each box
piece canning top = glass lid, metal
screw band, and rubber ring-must be
used differently from other types of
covers. Quality of jars and covers
produced this year, says WPB, is high.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
HOME REPAIRS ARE ESSENTIAL

Wartime restrictions on building
new homes make it important that
houses should be kept in good repair,
according to federal housing officials
New home building is largely re-
stricted to war industry areas and the
majority of American families must
depend on their present housing for
the duration of the war.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
PRICE CEILING FOR HOGS

A ceiling price of $14.75 per hun
on live hogs early in August, accord
ing to the OPA. This action was
concurred in by the War Food Ad-
ministration. The ceiling is below
the 22-year high, but is above prices
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
TO EQUALIzE GAS RATIONs

Equalizing of gasoline rationing
throughout the United States east of
the Rocky Mountains will be recon-
mended by the petroleum administra-
ton for war within 60 days. This
action, aimed to spread the burden of
war equally among all people, will
probably result in some increase in
gasoline rations in the east and some
decrease in the middle west and south
west, according to petroleum admins
traitor Ickes. 1t is not anticipated
that there will be enough gasoline for
driving which is not necessary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
Federation OF COOP
WHOLESALERS PURCHASES
GLOBE Refinery IN KAN.
Five Large Midwest Coop WHOLESALERS Unite
To Buy S5,OOO,OOO Oil and Refining Com
pany at Mcpherson, Kansas; Farmers Union
Central Exchange, Owner of Montana
Refinery, One of Them

N. KANSAS CITY.-Natonal Cooperative Refinery Asso
caon federation of five regional cooperative WHOLESALERS
has purchased the refinery oil compromising plant pipe line
inventory of Globe Oil and Refining Company of
by directors of the association
Located Mcpherson Kansas the the larg
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
WRIGHT firm COL LECTS
SO MILLION ON CONTRACT
DELIVERS SIS PLANES
The IS Planes Delive7 a. IL "A Months Since
Production Started Al sess4 so'ist ss,.ss1 Them
Considered by the Navy As 8
Combat Service; Since Then More / lanes
Reported Unsatisfactory Delivered.

Members of the Truman committee of the senate state
cordng reports from Washington that up to February
of this year. the Curtss Wright firm IA months after its
production contract to have started had
produced only it's advertised Hedver bomber and
of them had disable for combat service
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
RETURN EMPTY BOTTLES

Empty beverage bottles should be
returned as soon as possible, says
WIPES Conservation division, to re
lieve the unnecessary drain on essen
tial war production that results when
new bottles must be made. All old
beveridge bottles can be put back
into use, because they are completely
cleaned and sterilized at the bottling
plants.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30

spiration, adjourned before consumers
could have their day in court.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
NO NEW TIRES FOR SPARES

New tires will not be rationed as
spares in the next few months ex-
cept to such persons as firemen and
doctors, OPA announced recently
Drivers that do not have fifth tire
disable for a spare occasionally, may
get a certificate for a used or re-
capped tire for that purpose.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-07-30
CORN NEEDED FOR
WAR INDUSTRIES

Farmers who sell their corn to a
country elevator buying for the Com
modify Credit Corporation before Aug
ust 10 are guaranteed extra payments
to cover any increase in corn prices
between the date they sell and Octo-
ministrator, has commended farmers
who sell corn to relieve shortages in
war industries and for feed, and has
announced that more than million
bushels have been purchased since
July /.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
SkeIton Of Woman
Found In County
Near Thornton

The skeleton of a woman's body which
had been lying OIL top of the ground
apparently for about two years, was
found last weekend by Woodrow Wilson.
colored man, one mile north of Upton
Pike, east of Thornton.
On inquest was held Monday by Judge
J. A. Hearn and the jury's conclusion
was that death of an unknown person
by unknown means. The bones were in
good condition, there. apparently being
no broke bones or severe blows to
account for death. The unfortunate per-
son was apparently a young woman be-
cause all of the teeth were perfect save
one small cavity in the uppers. There
was only one fragment Of cloth any
where near the body, il being under the
Two combs near the victims
head were found but no shoes or any
other identifying articles. 1t could not
be ascertained whether the victim was
q white or colored woman.
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Majors from
the Sheriff's office investigated,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Holmes Baptists
Vote 10 Put Beer Out

The Holmes County Baptist Asso-
citation went on record last Thursday
in its annual session held at Goodman
to put beer and wine out of Holmes
county. The Rev. C. j. Olander, Tchula,
and Mrs. Zilpah E. Mansell were elected
a committee to lead and circulate petit
tons throughout the county by the help
of committees from the various churches
calling for an election to put these
evils" out of Holmes county.
Over 500. was donated and pledged
for this effort.
S2s.6S was given in a collection for
the Orphans Home and $4,000 for the
Anti-Saloon League.
The Rev. Homer W. Robertson, Lex
ington, was elected moderator for l944
and Rev. Olander vice-moderator. The
Rev. Madison Flowers, host pastor, was
renamed clerk-treasurer.
Emory will be host church to the
1914 convention of the county Baptists
which will be held on Thursday after
the first Sunday in October.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Alfred A. Porter. Jr.,
In Middle East

Staff Sergeant Alfred A. Porter, Jr.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Porter, of
Durant, formerly of Lexington. is now
in the Middle East and writes home
often. He has been in the service since
June i. 1912, and has been overseas
since December IL. 1912.
His sister, Mrs. b.. L.. Barth, recently
lowing excerpts have been made which
may be Of interest to our readers:
Somewhere in the Middle East.
My Dear Sister:
] am going to try and answer your
last four letters that | nave received.
The letters piled up on me while | was
away. | just had fifteen letters to
answer. l don't like for them to pile
up on me that way ! like to answer
them as soon as l get them. OF course,
| wasn't here so | couldn't answer them
until | got back. | have your letter of
9Th, 18th, l4th, and 18th. l am so glad
to hear that YOU all are all right. | am
getting along 0. X. | was kind of tired
from travelling so much on my trip. l
sure did enjoy it, though. ] went to
try. | stayed in Jerusalem two days.
Went to Bethlehem, Jerico, Nazareth,
Haifa, Jaffa, and all the cities and towns
in the Holy Land. Got to see all the
interesting things that | have always
read and heard about. ! washed my
ha,I. -, ~, D..-. ~. ~. -
runs into the Sea of Galilee and went
bathing in the Dead Sea. | really had
an enjoyable trip. | have pictures of
pieces and the things that I got to see.
bought Mildred and the children
some presents from the Holy Land. Am
going to send them to her tomorrow.
| don't need much money over here, and
1t is no use for me to carry IL around on
me.
Be sure and send me the papers. Send
me some cigarettes. The flat fifties. you
know, No package over eight ounces,
though | was able to get n couple of
packages of cigarettes today. Don't
know when we will get any more Amer
lean cigarettes though. These cigarettes
that are issued TO us are no good at all.
Write to me as often as you can. l
enjoy your letters SO much. Tell all
the folks hello for me and to write. !
will write as often as | can. If you
don't hear from me for several days
at a time, don't worry. l am kept pretty
busy. Tell Dad and Mama hello for me.
l will write Mama tonight.
Lots of love to all of you,
Your brother.
ALLEN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Miss Brock Alexander,
1t. John w. Craft Wed

WEST, Miss, Oct. 8. (SpecialJ-A
wedding of interest here was that of
Miss Brock Alexander, daughter of Mrs.
Grace Alexander and the late S. r.
Alexander, to 1t. John W. Craft, of
Camp Robinson and West. The ceremony
was performed at the home of 1t. and
Mrs. Wilson in Little Rock, Ark, Oct.
LIST at 500 in the evening.
The VOWS were read by Chaplain
Baker of Camp Robinson. The double
ring ceremony was used.
The bride wore a fall model of blue
crepe with matching accessories and
wore a corsarge of orange blossoms and
gardenias.
For a year she has worked in the Bank
of West. She graduated from the West
school, also Holmes Junior College,
Goodman, Miss.
The bridegroom has been employed at
Ocala. Florida. with the Department of
Agriculture. He attended the University
of Florida. He has been in the service
three years and IL now stationed at
Camp Rcbi2sen. Arkansas
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Paul Koran Heads
National War Fund
Drive In County
w. n. Fincher TO
Head locul Drive
In Lexington

Final plans for the National War Fund
campaign in Holmes county win be made
at a meeting of leaders Wednesday, ac-
w. II. Fincher will head the drive in
Lexington.
The county campaign will be launched
October %, when Mississippi goes "all-
out" to raise funds for a single drive
for II vital war-appeal agencies and al!
local charity and character-building
groups.
Every citizen of our county will be
given an opportunity to contribute to
the Nation War Fund" Mr.. Koran stat
ed. at is not just another drive, but
the drive which will raise all funds
for our own needy, for our men in the
service and our allies. There will be
only one campaign this year, and we are
confident citizens will respond gen
erously."
The chairman said the NWF is ~"strict-
ly a local proposition, stated n direct
ed by our own citizens" Included in
the war-appeal agencies are such groups
as the USO, which provides spiritual.
recreational and entertainment leader
ship for U. S. service men everywhere
the United Seamen's Service, which pro-
vides necessities for needy merchant
seamen; and the War Prisoners Aid,
which provides physical and mental care
for prisoners of war.
County women will play a big part in
the drive, the leader stated.
Organization of community chairmen
will be named next week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14

Gunnery Sergeant Robert Earl Gill
more, u. s. Marine Corps, has been sent
TO Australia for a rest and was still
there the last time his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. f.. Gilmore, Of Durant, Route 2.
heard from him. He was in the thick
of the fighting at Guadalcanal and in
the Solomons with the Marines.
He participated in the First Marine
Division landing operation at Guadal-
canal b. S. L., and Tulogi, b., s. ], from
August Z, 1912 to December Ia, 1912
The many friends of the Gilmorcs will
be glad to learn of the whereabouts OF
Robert Earl who enlisted in the U. ).
Marines in 1928 when he was Is. He
made a splendid record in the cur
rent campaign having two men deco
and one man cited in his platoon
under his leadership.
He was born and reared in Holmes
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Bumont RutIedee Now
With Fifth Army

Friends of Corp Bumont Rutledge will
he interested 10 know that he has now
been transferred to the American Fifth
Army in Italy. He has been in Gen.
Patton's army and most Of the past
seven months he has spent in TuniSia.
He arrived overseas Nov. s and was
under Gen. Patton until May 18th when
his division was completely r~eorganized
due to the fact that eighty percent of
it had been wiped out.
Bumont was owner of the Sunshine
Cleaners in Lexington before entering
the service. He is married to the for
mer Graye Carter of Lexington. His
rlany friends hope it won't be long be-
tore he oan come back home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Scrap Metal Drive
Now Underway In
Holmes County
1913 Tons Metal
Holmes Quote;
Leaders Named

1t. Wolfe and Sgt. Phillips. of the
Jackson Airbase, addressed a large
crowd of Holmes county people Tues
day afternoon in the courthouse in Lex
ington on the Importance of the current
scrap metal drive. 1893 tons of metals
is Holmes county's quota.
Representatives from Durant, Tchula,
almost every section of the county at
tended the meeting which was presided
over by Mayor Norman Weathersby who
is Holmes county chairman Of the drive.
The entire high school body of Lex
ington was present and several Durant
students attended with Supt. c. II. Car
ruth.
School children in tho county are be-
ing called upon to play the part of COM
mandos gathering and bringing the
scrap.
Chancery Clerk p. II. Williams intro
duced the speakers who told of the inn
p~ortance of the scrap and how it is
used to make the weapons of war. They
told how"a platoon of the quartermaster
corps in the army gathers the strapped
tanks. guns, etc, on the battlefield and
how it is salvaged as much as possible
and the rest Of the scrap sent back to
the states to be revoked and used
again. He said one platoon of men
gathered the scrap left by $500 men on
the battlefield.
They said scrap from Africa and
Guadalcanal are now being used In
American steel mills to build more steel
to build more tanks and implements OF
war needed by our men overseas and
for training.
Metals needed in this drive which
la SITS until November 18th are copper,
brass, iron, sheet iron, tin, ~toothpaste
tubes and any other metal items.
Citizens are also urged in connection
with the scrap metal campaign to save
as much grease as possible to be used
in making explosives.
Community Chairmen
Community chairmen have been desig-
mated to act as leaders in their respect
i've communities in planning the local
program and appoint workers to assure
the success of the drive. They are:
Mrs. Barry Roach, Lexington; Mrs.
Lee Peacock, Acona; L. c. Browning,
West; J.. VI. Tate. Bowling Green; Clay
Aldy, Durant; j. f. Chisolm. Goodman;
Willie Owen, Pickens; f.. E. O'Reilly,
Ebenezer: J. I. Parkinson, Coxburg;
Frank Eakin, Thornton; j. p. Love,
Tchula; C. L.. KERN, Cruger.
Scrap yards are located at Lexington,
Durant, Tchula, Goodman, and Pickens
where the metals can be taken and sold
bringing good prices on the present mar
ket. The metals bring higher prices If
of one kind, each metal in a separate
pile.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Dept. a
History
Billy EImore Gets
Promotion In Navy

Word has been received from William
Franklin (Billy) Elmore, Jr, that he
recently has been promoted to a First
Class Petty Officer. He is a radioman.
He has been in the Navy two years,
eight months of which he spent at Moro
ton Heights. Conn. in radio school.
This is his second trip to sea, the first
trip he was gone for ten months. This
time he has been gone since June. He
is somewhere with the fleet in the
Pacific.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
John w. O'KeIIey, Jr..
Home on Furloueh

John w. O'kelley, Jr, has been home
on a thriteen-day furlough from San
Diego, Calf.
He was recently promoted to Radio
man third class.
He left Sunday for Los Angeles. Calf,
for six more weeks advanced training
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Kelly reside at Owens
Wells.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Robert Nall Mcclellan Is
Seaman First Gloss

Robert Nall Mcclellan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison Mcclellan, of Lexington,
Who completed his advanced training
at the Armed Guard School at Norfolk,
Va, has been promoted to Seaman first
class, and is stationed at the Naval Yard
at Philadelphia, Pa, awaiting further
orders. He volunteered for Naval SER
vice on May 4th, 1943, and received
his boot training at cambridge, Md.
His postoffice address now is Armed
Guard Center, send ST., LIST Ave-, South
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Former Mileston Man
Now At Gulfport

Gulfport Field, Miss. (Speciai)--Pvt.
Marion X. Shute, husband of Maxine F..
Shute. Tchula, Miss, has reported for
training as an airplane mechanic at this
largo Army Air Forces Technical Train
ing Command school for airplane me-
ehanies specializing in cargo and trans
port type a%irplanes.
Before entering military service, Pvt,
| Shute was employed by the Mileston Co
| Operative Association as store manager,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Jor~es ~Longinotti Nov
At ~unp Davis

CAMP DAVIS, N. c., Especial -James
Longinotti. Pfc, OF Durant, Miss, is at
tending the Antiaircraft Artillery School
at Camp Davis. North Carolina. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Longinotti
OF Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Ash Family Hears
Son Is Missing
In England

DR.. and Mrs. G. G.. Ash have received
a message from the War Department
saying their son, 1t. Glenmore Ash, is
missing in action. The wire received
on October sth stated he was missing
in action on September 2sth. He was
stationed somewhere in England.
Further details are expected to fol-
low.
The many friends Of the Ash family
hope to hear soon that young Ash has
turned up somewhere safe.
Dr.. and Mrs. Ash are now at the home
Of their daughter in Cleveland, Tenn.