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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Closing OF Sawmill Here Comes At
Time OF Heavy Demand for Lumber
chased by the thousand feet.

chased by the thousand feet.
Operations in the mill also require
much skill. The head sawyer must
be able to size up log and to
make the most efficient cuts for
grade, shipping and Gull lumber.
Knowing just when to turn the log
also requires considerable amount
of skill and Judgment.
For many years Charles Mangus
was the head sawyer at the plant.
When he retired from the business
several years ago his place was TAX
en- by Elmer Schaublin.
GOOD TIMBER
The quality of timber in the Bluff
ton area has been very good and has
enabled the firm to operate the busi-
ness on more profitable basis than
any other where the firm has had
mills.
About 80 years ago Balmer oper-
ated sawmill at Gillette, Arkansas,
and five years later mill at Mem
phis, Tenn, and later one at Lima.
There were large quantities of lumb-
er available in the south but the ex-
pense of transporting the timber to
the mill was so great that the oper-
alton could not be conducted as pro-
| fitably as in the Bluffton area.
During the past year the firm has
filled a variety of orders for the war
| department. Lumber pieces for
thousands of wooden paddles to stir
big soup kettles was sold to the
army. Lumber from the Bluffton
mill even found its way to Alaska
to make skis for the soldiers sta
toned there.
MINE SwEEPERs
1 Oak for the non-magnetic mine
sweepers was sold to the navy. All
of the war business was in addition
to the increased demand for do
mestic goods created by the substitu-
ton of lumber for steel products.
Lumber in large quantities has
been sold for the following purposes
in recent months: shipping and
Grating, truck beds, barn frames
boats, venetian blinds, handles, pike
poles, and bridge planks.
4 For the volume of business turned
out at the local plant the overhead
was modest. Outside of labor one
} of the largest items in the overhead
was for electricity. The current bill
was usually about S100 per month
: This was considerably cheaper, how
ever, than to maintain a power plan
) and an engineer.
: MAY OPEN AGAIN
If labor can be secured in orde
$ to start operations again, the firr
i. has large list of orders that woul
f Immediately demand the entire out
put of the plant, Balmer stated.
S When the mill was in regular or
leration employment was given to 2
5 to 25 men. AS minimum numbe
l. the mill could operate on about hal
r that number. Necessary would t
IL the following: four men in the mil
= four cutters in the woods, one var
d man, one truck driver, and the ger
l. eral manager who would supervis
l. plant operations and arrange for til
1t purchase of the logs.
4, If approximately eleven men coul
be found for work at the mill, it
very likely that operations would
1t resumed in the near future, Balmt
s. said.
e Many sawmills faced with simils
il problems have had to close PARTIAL
oe or completely.
AT the present time Balmer
E. purchasing quality standing timb,
v In the district and sending it
r nearby mills in the district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
BiuftOn Men Help
With Plans For Ball

Appointments of Supt. A. ]. B.
Longsdorf to the Allen County March
of Dimes Committee and Mayor w.
A. Howe to the Presidents Birthday
Ball ommittee were announced this
week.
Supt. Paul Stoodt and Vernon F.
Foltz, of Beaverdam, also are serv-
ing on the committees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Large War Orders Plus Heavy
Civilian Demands Create
Order Backlog
Cal Balmer & Son Normally
Employed 25; Labor Short
age Closing Reason

BY strange paradox, the closing
of the Cal Balmer & Son sawmiii
comes when demand for the nrms
products is greater than at any
time during the near-century OF
sawmill business in Bluffton.
Until the closing of the mill re-
Gently the town has had a sawmiil
in regular operation for nearly one
hundred years. The industry was
established here in 1848. The late
Cal Balmer was operator OF the mill
from 1896 until the time of his death
last April. Since that time his son
James Balmer has taken over the
management of the firm.
Associated with Balmer in the
early years were A. E. Swinehart
and Ira Townsend, all of whom are
now deceased. The firm was known
as the Bluffton Turned Goods Co
prior to the time in which Balme1
bought out the interest of his form
er partners.
TOWNSEND VETERAN OPERATOR
Townsend was the veteran saw
mill operator in Bluffton having
built and operated the old sawmil
near the bridge on North Mair
street. Another sawmill had also
been operated west of town on what
is now the Ed Amstutz farm.
In early years the company made
a speciality of the manufacture Of
first grade handles for all types Of
tools and farm machinery. Seconc
growth ash and oak, now becoming
very scarce, were used for this typ,
of work.
In recent years the firm fillet
orders for thousands of rough GU
second growth ash to be used TO
| baseball bats. Its most recent bust
ness has been to provide large quan
| titles of lumber for manufacturers t
use as Grating material.
STILL TIMRER HERE
Although thousands of logs hav
been cut in the Bluffton distric
there is still enough timber standin
to conduct a sawmill business in til
area.
Much of the timber, however,
| dying and is in a diseased condition
Farmers would do well to dispose {
their timber while it is still in goe
condition, it was stated by Jam,
Balmer.
Farmers a1AseelAving about S,
per thousand for their standing tir
ber. Many here are holding the
timber expecting that the prices W
rise because of war demands. Du
: ing the last war farmers receiv,
$135 per thousand but with the il
position of ceiling prices by the fe
, eral government it is unlikely tn
, that figure will be reached agai
Balmer said.
EXPERIENCE NEEDED
: The sawmill business is one tn
requires considerable experience, {
pecially in the management. Buyil
standing timber takes much SIX
! since the quality of a tree has to
judged by looking at it.
The local mill has always D,
: ferred to buy the entire woods. no
ever, a considerable quantity is pr
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
In MemOriam

Henry Arnold, Died January s, 1912
He passed away one year ago today
cannot say, and will not say
That he is dead--he is just away
With a CHEEKY smile and wave of
his hand
He has wandered into an unknown
land.
Mrs. Henry Arnold G. Family
News want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Funeral Service For
BENJAMIN SteinnadK

Funeral services for Benjamin
Clark Steinman, 81, who made his
home for several years in Bluffton,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Don't forget to buy War Bonds
and Defense Stamps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

An adequate grain ration for dairy
cows can be made from 1850 pounds
of ground shelled corn, 400 pounds
of soybean oil meal, 90 pounds of
steamed bone meal, 20 pounds of
salt, and 10 pounds of finely ground
limestone.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

No price ceilings are in effect on
meat animals liveweight. Prices
paid to farmers by buyers will be
governed by the price for which the
buyer can sell dressed carcasses or
meat cuts. Farmers who sell meat
must abide by OPA regulations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Troop Spy Maynard Pogue


Dave Frick led the troop in one
verse of America. Roderick Nonna-
maker led in the pledge of allegiance
followed by minute of silent pray
er. The roll call followed as each
scout recited good turn
Burl Meyer and Larry Mathewson
were visitors. A game followed
called cranes and crows. Another
game called, Blow Out The Candle,
was played.
Jimmie Howe was brought into
the troop. He was awarded his
tenderfoot badge and card, by candle
light ceremony.
A third patrol is being formed
with Dean Ferguson and Earl Frick,
assistant patrol leaders. All the
new scouts of the troop will be in
the third patrol.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

News want-ads bring results.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19
Three More Speed
Cases Are Before .
Recorders Court

Three more alleged SpCCdcls faced
Recorder Il. +. Clements ~ county
court today III his drive against
violations of the new State 35-mIlv
speed limit. In each case Judgment
was suspended on payment of the
costs. All were white men.
Two of the men John f. SCntcr
and Samuel Joseph Willard. were
drivers Of large freight TRUCKS. and
the other was +. II. Hicks.
The only other case tried at the
session was that of Thomas Kelly.
white youth. charged with possess
ing stolen goods knowing them L.
be stolen. Among other things he
had taken were headache powders.
obtained from the II. Il. Newman
Wholesale establishment in North
Henderson. Judge Clements let tho
boy off with the costs and prayer suy
judgment was continued.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19
Peeping Tom
Case Heard in
Mayors Court

Another "pccpinc tom case. sec
"nd III week. waS tried III police
court today. and involved u white
youth. William +. Robertson. The
boy was charged with pcCpmg in II
window al the home ui Louis lIUiu"r
on College street.
Mayor Henry Powell gave the boy
two years on the roads. I" he :;u,-
pended while under supervision of
probation officers. that he obtain
iull-timc employment. avoid COM
panions of bad rcputc. and be at
home by 10 o'clock each night. and
that he 90 on no premises lnlCS.
specifically invited 10 dn 81. and ,hat
he remain d law-abIdlnG citizen
and pay the costs OF the case.
Sallic Williams and Amos Cooper.
both colorcd. were charged With as
Saultins each other ana each VA
given thirty days in jail. suspended
on payment ui the COSTS and Il iIuc
of IS.
Hugh LaSsitcr. white man. WI
taxed with the costs tor being drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19
BRADSHAW TO LEAD
WAR PANEL AT UNC

Chapel Hill May l9Dcan F'ranrls
F. Bradshaw Will lead a panel Dis
cuSSion at the University Thursd1y
night on the vital and timely sub
lcct. How can America organize IL
self efficiently Tor victory in a total
war without sacrificing the CsScntiais
and Spirl, Of freedom for which il i
waging that total war"
The meeting viii be held IN Ora
ham Memorial al g nClrCk Thurs
day. and the public is invited 10 at
tend and : kc part.
Other members of the panel VIII
include a Navy officer. Captain ".
s. Pupham of 'hc Naval ROTC unit
here: an Army officer. Ii. e. l. ".
a Rabnrg of tho local CNTC amt.
u political scientist. Prof. r.. j. Wn"d-
house. and an economist. Prof. Hex
WinSlow.
This will be the last in the :ci'iCg
oi panels which tho University Phil
oS2phy Department has been Sp"n-
soring this year ON he general sub
jcct of "Individual Responsibility
and tho Creation of a New World"
The presence in North Carolina
Of at least one emerald min" has
been claimed by a reliable citizen.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19
Earlier Opening,
Slower Marketing
and Smaller Baskets
Suggested at Raleigh
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
by LYNN NISREI.

Etlc.Gn. May l9-Ihc iuur-pou,
,Gr,w adopted Tuesday 10y = group
OF tobacco growers. WIrchUUSCnvr.
d,Ji,l- AID manufacturers may not
solve the farm iJbu. problem :mlS
tail, bat Is generally agreed - bc
an l1iC.. gent upprUacn toward 50.
LUTON.
II W, actually Just twoppIut
p!u@r1n SINCE the ether TWO uur de-
SiGucd 20 ,''cciuutv Tive main ubiCc-
til,s Of earlier opening dates tor 80
baCCu markets. and slower sales dur
ing the season. Furthermore action
at the Cuu,trvuc" Tuesday wi, SU.-
%catlyr rather than binding. sI"Cn
the United States Tobacco Ns,oc.H-
tI.u viii have final word uu putting
into effect the plan approved.
:, was recommended thIt sales h"-
an ra Georgia on July -: III the
South Carolina bel: on August 3.
Eastern belt. August - or 10: Mid
die belt. August y. and Old Belt
September :. The problem Of Oh
tam = uUyols toy those dates mus;
l." ,.ccd by the association.
Sales woJ'd DC limited to 500 piles
pc hour. ur 1000 for the maximum
iiNC-Euur day. and 20 $50 pounds peg
la kut. with ~ sale, allowed cNccp;
through the regular dUct.nu process
u"d"r The second item II the ip-
proved plan,
Committee Provided
The third phase %. the program
calls Tor a committee tu he appointed
y IN" govCvynrS OF South Carolina.
Nur'l' Carolina ard Virginia t. con
tu"' IN education campaign tor slow
d.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19
Middle and Old Belts
Opposed Warehouse
Holiday if Harvest
Emergency Arises

Dates tor opening of the tobacco
AUCTION belts III i've southern states
this season, as proposed at Il meet
ing UI tobacco men with Governor
Bruughton III Raleigh Tuesday were
mot official. DU; arc expected Ia be
ratified by The Tobacco Associations
al the United States next month,
according lu +. =. RuyStcr. Hcndcr-
son Mediterranean, VINO was among
those present. and representing TN,
Mlddir l;v.'. He j. president oi int
Iiuiid,r~Du Tobacco Board OF Trace.
Eyy-'cr SAID there WIS general
Satisfaction with the plans worked
uui 90 the meeting Ia deal with the
IJun. SITUATION II making and har-
Ncs'nu. the 1913 crops, now undo,
May. II, Indicated that representa-
TIVE. ID! the Middle and Old Belts OBJ
posted any warehouse holiday in the
early autumn u IN emergency should
uElsC !1 the supply OF labor, since
tins would attract perhaps millions
ct puWu.. u' iCJt from these belts to
MAJ .,i. Iu eastern Carolina and ot,
the .DgGC. a. growers would make
CERTAIN - getting their leaf sold be-
fore auctions might be suspended.
I''l-. l' .ti1 WOULD work han a.
ship and uU injustice on COmmun-
!,IuS T.! inc Two belt territories and
at 'lv -,u.c TIME put growers 10 en-
t.I expense ~ trucking their crops
to- q. 'rU' markets.
T.. ,. -cG openings arc the earliest
~ yea. inl all ui the belts. perhaps
l'.y v.,. hest uu gCcrrd. But. ~ Tar
.,. Inc A.uiuiy amt old Belts arc con-
.'"9urL tac.. representatives sought
10 project 'ur interests ui the farm
l., uuu TIE marketing ccntcrS.
S"l,s outvs Wtu nC passed upon
e The uuuUa. CHuy cutIun of the To-
pdCru Association col the United
~td'r~ ~ Ni,!-puG late III June but
!Tc expected & .vmLu a. proposed
"a the N"lcIGu meeting with Gov
'.uu. iiw.GH'ru Tuesday.
All. kuv>trr WAS the only rcprcSCn-
ATTY" III the meeting from the Hen
irrSun udgkr,.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19
SCHOOL BOARD BODY
WILL MEET AT UNC

Chapel Hill, May l9-With !ndi-
c lions pointing 20 - large ATTENDANCE
from throughout the State. the Sale
School Board Association will gath
or here Thursday for a sircIm..u.i
annual meeting. featuring VA al
j,ISimCn'S and school ISSUES to-
day. and ending with tour ul tho
y ~ prc-Flight School here.
President W. y. Dec. %: God s.
1oro, will preside over tine single So
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19

SION. which Will start al . o'clDct
and vii! discuss the program of ths
As. ria;inn. Guy Il. Phillips. direc-
tor %! admissions IN tho University.
Is III charge Of local arrangement;
including the arrangements with L.
Commander .Inn. u. Graft for the
tour of the Nays fine physical train
ing ri nj here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19

OF the staff ui the United Stale l.s
pluymcut Service of tho Wan Alau-
power Commission will be present
Iu participate in the discussion. amu
To answer questions that may 3-
asked.
The program and lis enforcement
Will be outlined in some detail Iii
order Ten iamlliarlzc all employers
and any others interested with lis
operation II the greatest degree pos
-lblc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-19
Tobacco Market Opening
Set For August 81 Here

;. w. Oakley, G.. A. AycoCk. f.. NJ.
Nelson and r. f. LcNcavc. as uu>-
tees of the church.
The only other real estate paper
was a quitclaim decd given by James
II. Green and others Ia Clara j.
Lewis, covering title to l2O acres of
land in MiddlcburG township. The
consideration was listed as one dol
lar.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Wastepaper Salvage
In District | Tops
Last Week. Total

The first schools to report in this
weeks collections in The Evening
Star-PTA Salvage for Victory
wastepaper collection program
those in District yesterday made
substantial increase over the pre-
vious weeks collections. Without
the figures on Jefferson Junior and
Randall Junior which together have
had an average of around 10000
pounds per collection the district
shows total of 1870 pounds.
This is more than last weeks total
with Jefferson and Randall included.
The size of the collection made it
certain that today's figures will put
the total well over 100000 pounds.
To indicate the Importance of the
paper collections, yesterdays collec-
ton in the first district would pro-
vide enough cardboard to make con-
tainers for 10000 Army field ration
K units. The pupils who carried the
paper to school in effect carried a
meal for 10000 troops on the fight
ing front.
If the paper however, should be
made into containers for 20 nm.
shells for airplane cannon, enough
paper was provided to ship 100000 of
the shells. 1t also would provide
enough containers TO ship 10000 IS
nm. shells, the kind which have
been most effective against enemy
tanks.
These are Just a few of the uses
to which the wastepaper is put.
There are hundreds of others equally
important to the war effort. With
Evening star., 1943-12-07

are performed efficiently.
Appointed by the committee chair
man and approved by the committee,
Mr.. Shield and assistants are subject
to reappointment every two years.
Mr.. Shield is the third person to
hold the clerkship since the COM
mittee was established in 1865. The
first clerk, Robert Stevens, served
from 1865 to 1884 and Mr.. Courts
held Office from 1884 until his death
in 1916 Mr.. Shield lacks only five
years of equaling Mr.. Courts record.
Because all appropriation bills
must originate in the House, the
committee in charge found it to be
the part of wisdom to retain veteran
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Will Advise Hershey

NEW YORK. Dec. 7 P.-Dr.
George S. Stevenson, medical di-
rector of the National Committee
for Mental Hygiene, said today that
DR.. Luther E. Woodward of the ma
tional committee has been appointed
adviser to Gen. Lewis B. Hershey.
director Of the Selective Service sys-
tenn
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Florida Baby Dies Of Burns
From Gas Truck Blast
BY the Associated Press.

: BY the Associated Press.
FORT MYERS, Fla, Dec. IA
14-month-old baby died last night
as the result of burns suffered when
a loaded gasoline truck exploded
here Sunday, injuring IS people.
The baby, Darrell Conrad Will
liams, was in the arms of his aunt,
Mrs. Stella Williams. when the gaso-
line truck exploded five minutes
after it had collided with another
truck, and sprayed a crowd of peo-
pie with burning gasoline.
Lee Memorial Hospital reported
two others in a critical condition
They are Austin Miller of Tampa
driver Of the gasoline truck. and
Mrs. Belgie Harris of Sarasota.
Seven others of the rs treated for
varying degrees of burns were still
being detained at the hospital.
They asked for a scrap-now let
'em have it. Collect yours now.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

prldtloNS COin-
mittee.
For eight years
he served as as
siStant clerk and
in 1916 became
clerk to succeed
the late James
C. our is. 1t
is an unwritten
civil service GUS
tom that clerks
and their assist
ants remain in
office, egardless
of political party
fortunes, as long
as their duties
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Irwin S. Cobb III
In New York Hotel
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prees.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Irvin 8.
Cobb, 67-year-old author, radio en-
tertainer and motion picture star,
was reported as quite sick" at his
Hotel Sheraton apartment here to-
day by his wife.
Mrs. Cobb, however, said that the
Kentucky-born writer was not seri-
ously i'll.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Seniors
| In u. S. Service

Thirty-five years ago Marcellus c.
SHIELD dropped his studies at the
University of Minnesota to take a
clerical job with the House Appro-
Evening star., 1943-12-07
employees familiar with past lesisla.

employees familiar with past lesisla-
ton.
Mr.. SHIELD, known among COL
leagues as Marc" Shield, says his
greatest satisfaction has come from
expression by committee members
Of their appreciation of the staff S
work. He is fond of people, likes
sports events and makes his work a
daily hobby.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

They asked for a scrap-now let
'em have 1t. Collect yours now.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Is plants already shut down for lack
OF scrap paper products and 100
others working on part time, the
situation is serious.
Schools in the third district which
will be visited tomorrow. together
with the five leaders and their
Evening star., 1943-12-07

They asked for q scrap-now let
'em have it. Collect yours now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
T0PCoATS & OVERcoA1s

2-s3250 Herringbone Zipper-Lined Goats, i/4o
short in brown, ~ short in blue -------- S18.75
o-s4375 Royal Paca Single Breasted Overcoats
camel tan, slightly soiled. Shorts 1885, 1/40;
7/42; long HALF PRICE s21ss
2-s4375 Fleece Overcoats sizes. reg 40. H- s2s.75
e-s3775 Removable Lining Goats, blue and gray
Regs. 1885, 1888. 1/40, 49, -, l/46 --. $3.50
1884 Al-Wool Herringbone Topcoats regs. 80 to
a. shorts "a to A. longs 1/40, IA $3.50
es-s37 AlWool Hair Fabric Topcoats Oxford navy
blue camel tan, brown. Regs. 80 to IS, shorts
SO to A, longs 1875, 1886. 80 to 4e---- Szs.75
l4$42.5o California Weight Topcoats camel tan:
slightly soiled Regs 1885, l/42; shorts 80 to A. S3l7S
%S4250 Al-Wool Herrinebone Topcoats, TAM
brown and gray. Regs 2i35, 1888, 1/42------S 3375
l-$4375 Removable Lining Cavalry Twill reg A. 33A7s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Hoover Alarmed by.Rise
In Juvenile Fe|onies

Director j. Edgar Hoover OF the
Federal Bureau Of Investiea ton said
today in an FB1 bulletin that he
was astounded by the alarming in
crease in serious crimes committed
by young people"
Wartime recklessness is one of
the causes Of laxity among youth"
the FB1 director said, but 1t should
not be tolerated as An excuse for
the needless manner in which they
are plunsing into indecent activities.
Actions Of debased character Will
not help win the war. They will
serve only to retard our victory
Mr.. Hoover said hescould not offer
any panacea to eliminate juvenile
delinquency overnight, but hoped
each police ofilcer In America would
assume an additional burden dur
ing 1943 by taking it on himself to
pass on to the youths on his beat. in
his community, or to those who come
under his observation, the deep
seated and time proved values of
righteousness, civic responsibility.
high minded thoughts. good moral
conduct. and clean, Wholesome
living"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
New Ships Will Require
$4,000 Officers, Men
BY the Associated Press,


Officials OF the War Shipping Ad-
mniistration estimated today that
10000 licensed officers and 10000
seamen would be required to man
the $500 new merchant vessels now
under construction by the Mari
time Commission, plus the existing
merchant feet.
A report on the administration 3
training program submitted to Con-
gress by Telfair Knight, director Of
WSA's training division, added:
While it will be necessary to drive
full speed ahead, the VISA feels that
it has the training problem In hand
and that men will be made avail
able to man the new ships"
There are many experienced sea-
men now ashore in other occupa-
tons. he continued, and while every
effort is being made to induce these
men to return to sea the numbers
who can be made available involves
50 many variable factors that pro-
vision must be made and has been
made to train enough new officers
and seamen to supply all that are
needed"
On January /, 1913, the report
showed, there were in training for
merchant marine service 1924 pros
pective licensed officers and a grand
total OF 2l,4S2 men for various
duties.