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The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
AMERICA CALLS
Bell syndicate-wNU Feature.

Our nation needs tComen be-
ttUeen the ages of 81 and a to
increase the strength of the Wo-
mems Army Corps. Besides the
qualification of directly serving
to preserve america, the ,gomen
of the VAC enjoy these benefits:
Training tUhich ,0iII prepare a
young ,Uoman for q postt0ar job.
Good pay. Many non-commis-
stoned officers make SI38 a
month. No living expenses,
yet the best food and clothing
that the tCorIFs richest nation
can prouide. Medical care.
WACs receive army medical care
tghich means meticuIous atten-
ton health and physical fitness.
Such organizations as the VAC
are proof of toomen's rising role
IN national and tuorld events.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

VICTIM of gas attack
is covered iUith a blanket
before the tUorkers place
him on a stretcher. Res
cuers do this to auoid
contact ,oith gas.
The ambulance used
by this KADC group is
fully equipped for all
emergencies and can ac-
comHiodate ttCo stretch
er cases and ttC0 aides.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
By VIRGINIA VALE

.CLEANED from Metros pub
NJ licityfile of a fewyears ago:
Clark Gable would be one of the
country's crack skeet shots if he
had time for tournament COM
petition. James Stewart took
Katharine Hepburnupinhis putt
putt plane and nearly ground
looped his ship in two-point land
ing. Robert Taylor set his plane
down in a watermelon patch. To-
day: Cables heard from England
over BIC, telling how skeet shoot
ing is invaluable training for gum
ners. Stewards plotting Flying
Fortress. Taylor will soon be eli
gible for the Transport Command,
Ferry Command or as an instruc-
tor, after completing his training for
the navy air force.
Jack Benny returned from that
$4,000 mile tour overseas, entertain
ing the armed forces, with duffie
bags full of telephone numbers.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

diers and the girl soldiers, are per-
haps the most fun of all. If you
have any special gifts along these
lines you may get, through your
enlistment, a chance at an audience
that won't forget you after the war.
If you're i'll, even to the slightest
sniffie, the shining bright we'll
equipped hospital and its staff take
charge of you.
WACs Permitted to Marry.
What are some of the questions
you want to ask? Yes, you can use
makeup and curl your hair, so long
as the latter clears your uniform
collar. Yes, as an army wife your
allotment goes on. Yes, you can
fall in love and marry, while in the
service. You can go to army dances
and find out what real rushing can
be. You'll be invited to Service
Club parties.
In short, you'll live on the terms
of which all girls dream-or at least
did dream when I was a girl, more
than 40 years ago. Terms of healthy
activity, regulated work, interest,
excitement, companionship, fun. And
you'll have chance to learn what
ever you want to fearn-which
never did. You'll learn to swim,
to drive cars, to decode messages,
to project movies, to cook, to work
in the pharmacy, library, hospital.
Very high government officials have
WACs as stenographers and secre-
taries now, in Washington. The men
these thousands of girls replace are
at the fighting fronts.
Women working today in essen
tial war industries, factories and
farms, are doing magnificent job.
But leave that work to the wives,
mothers, older women who can't
qualify as WACs. They're being
better paid than you will be, GER
tainly, but lots of that pay goes for
things about which you won't have
to worry, marketing, transportation,
clothes, rent, house cleaning, do
mestic help. And much of it isn't
progressive; rivetting won't be so
much in demand after the war.
But what you get will be always
like money In the bank. The right
to call America truly your country,
the country for which you fought
In the greatest of all the wars. The
right to talk to your returning men
on their own terms; no, you didn't
sit at home and grieve. You got
into uniform, perhaps to be sent
overseas, perhaps to work here in
the home camps, but always beside
your soldier, always sharing with
him the greatest experience of your
lives.
This may be the last war. We
pray it viii be, and we are taking
steps, in the new enlightened, quick
ened day of air-routeS and radio in
formation, to make sure that it will
be. Before you settle down to the
home-making and child-bearing that
are the happiest and most worth
while things In life for woman,
grasp this chance. It may not
come your way again.
And word to your mother. The
girls of the WACs are as carefully
watched and influenced as they can
be at home Church is part of
their lives. Fine women are always
near them, to advise and guide.
Splendid and interesting personali-
ties are scattered all through the
ranks of the WACs; writer's, ac-
tresses, business women, teachers.
They'll add their friendly interest
to the wholesome routine that will
not only keep your little girl safe,
but pastill In her heart desire to be
wise and true. Women of a low
type aren't getting into this army.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

GAS MASK DRILL is part of the
training of the H4DC. A member
is pictured testing her mask. She
places her palm ouer the intake and
sucks in. If the mask is Ieakproof,
the cheek pieces collapse insUard.
She iOears her bLndfold ouer the
mask.
The W4DC tUas organized in 1910
rUith 200 members. Today it num-
bers $4,000 in approximately 40
units throughout the United States.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
M199 Q. x5H.- THE
WA ayTHtHETa sptAss GM

TT ALL started with a bright idea
! for making a painted coffee ta-
BILE out of odds and ends of lum-
Der. The sketch gives dimensions
and shows the simple construction
used to make the frame reinforced
by useful shelves at the ends. So
far the table was substantial but
crude and that is where the lady
with the needle came in.
The table was to be painted
cream color and then waxed. She
bought a yard of slightly darker
tan sateen and appliqued a design
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
Water in Manufacturing

The Importance of water in the
manufacturing of some strategic
materials may be illustrated by
the fact that nearly ten gallons
are required to produce one gall
Ion of gasoline, 800 gallons to make
one gallon of alcohol and 80 tons
to manufacture one ton of ingot
steel.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
If Bombs Should Fall Here

We have been bombed by enemy panesyet Most of
believe will happen but best minds still think
that before the Axis will attempt to strike desper
blow the country that brought about its downfall There
group of this country who refuse to succumb to
overopsn complacency They call themselves the Wom
ems Ambulance and Defense Corps America They ader
of preparedness for the worst and Axis planes
should succeed in bombing the United
fhoW DCxyib her odathe
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
+ APPLIQUE oEsIsN OK FABRIC UNoEi

of blue and red morning glories
with green leaves on it. This was
placed over the top of the table
and tackled around the edge. A
piece of glass was cut to fit and
the finishing boards were then
screwed around the sides. Any
interesting fabric could be used
under the glass of the table top,
or bright flower prints or map
would give a good effect.
NOTE-Mrs. Spears has prepared a
sheet-17 by % inches-giving complete
dimensions and detailed directions for cut
ting and assembling this table; also list
of exact amounts of material needed The
inexperienced person can follow these di-
rections with the assurance of perfect re-
suits. Send Is cents for Pattern No. 254 to:
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
MERRY-GO-ROUND

q American doughboys in Iran have
found a good way to dodge U. S.
military police and get out of camp
at night. They take advantage of
the Mohammedan custom of yelling
their women, and slip on a full
length, cover-all veil which Iranian
women wear from head to toe. Mil
itary police have been instructed to
protect Iranian women and prevent
all flirting, so they don't dare stop
a veiled figure to ask her Cor hin)
to lever the veil, and see whether
an American doughboy is behind it.
q Gev. Tom Dewey reafirmed that
under no circumstances would he
run for the presidency.
a Jehn H. Perry, the Florida pub
Usher, had to fill out no less than IL
forms in an effort to try to buy a
dump truck for his Kentucky farm.
But though the truck had awaited a
customer for two years and the tires
were deteriorating, the local OPA
board said no. Finally Parson Al
bion Arnold, for whom Perry is re-
building a Baptist church, threat
ened to denounce the board from
his pulpit. It looks as If Perry
would now get the dump truck.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
BRITISH IDLE OIL

Names eagle-eyed Senator Brew
ster met Gen. B. B. SomerveIl, chief
of the army's service forces on the
Pacific island of Fiji, Immediately
tackled him on the dynamite-laden,
al-important question of why the
U.S.A. was supplying nearly 70 per
cent of all Allied oil, though we
have only Is per cent of the world S
oil reserves.
fright around the Persian Gulf, T"
reminded Senator Brewster, ''the
British have oil refneries and limit
less quantities of oil. Why don't we
get more oil out of the Near East in
stead of hauling it all the way from
Texas?"
1--WE are rushing refining equip
ment to Arabia as quickly as we
can," replied General Somervell.
YES" countered the senator from
Maine, 'but why use precious ship
ping space carting refining equip
ment half way around the world
when the British already have re-
finery at the Gulf of Persia. The
manager of the Anglo-Persian oil
company told us that his refinery
could produce go per cent more oil.
Why not put it to work instead of ex-
hausting our own oil reserves?
Furthermore" Brewster contin-
ued, ''the crude oil from Persian
wells is so good that it can be
pumped right into ships as bunker
oil without refining. If we don't get
busy and use it, we'll wake up after
the war to find the United States
with no oil left, and dependent on
the British Empire"
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
CABOOSE SLEEPERS

Cernfed Senator Ed Johnson of
Colorado got his start as a railroad
telegrapher, still proudly carries
unicn card. So he was well qualified
to preside over the War Mobilization
committee when A. F. Whitney,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, testified on manpow-
er and other railroad problems.
Whitney objected to the policy of
some railroads in refusing to let
train crews sleep in idle cabooses.
Trainmen away from home frequent
" can't get hotel accommodations,
but railroad officials argue that it is
unsanitary and also dangerous for
them to sleep in ''cabs," which
sometimes have to be switched.
when was working trainman,
we always lived in our cabooses,"
Whitney said, mot because rooms
were not available at hotels, but
because it was more convenient. !"
"Many's the time have slept in
cahoeses myself" reminisced John
son.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
WILL ROGERS IN LONDON

Congressman Will Rogers of Cali
fornia, son of the cowboy humorist,
came back from London singing the
praises of American-British cooper
alton In England.
American troops, which he de-
scribed as the new Army of Occu-
pation," live off the fat of the land
and are treated royalty by the Brit
ish. There is nothing too good for
them. Only trouble is they occa-
sionally take a girl away from a
British Tommy.
Wills father was a frequent Wis
itor in London, and everyone re-
membered him. So it was like old
home week for the young congress
man from California.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
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Washington, d. c.
AXIS MORALE is CRACKING

Military reports that have leaked
out of Germany in the past two or
three weeks indicate quite definitely
that Nazi morale is cracking. These
reports, through channels which can
not be revealed, were quite definite
even before Propaganda Minister
Goebbels delivered his give-away
speech warning that saboteurs on
the home front would be beheaded.
Reports also are definite that the
German army no longer has the re-
serves, no longer has the fighting
backbone for long war. Resent
ment against Hitler boils beneath
the surface in the German army.
German soldiers will keep on fight
ing, and are toughly trained, des-
perately hitting adversaries. But
their heart isn't in it anymore.
All these factors, plus powerful
wallops by the Allies, have created
an atmosphere in which anything
might happen. It is an atmosphere
not unlike that which existed in the
autumn of 1918. There are those in
high places who think the war in
Europe might be over anytime this
winter, depending entirely on Nazi
morale.
But in Asia the war is moving at
snail's pace. In Burma, though the
rains are already over, nothing has
happened. Many observers think
that nothing will happen until late
this winter, and that the real drive
through Burma toward South China
will be reserved for a year from
now-the fall of 1914.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

He's using them now. He's calling
"Mom" many Nom. "Please just
tell Nom I'm fne," the boys would
say, and Jack is doing it, as fast
as he can.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

Jimmy Cash, tenor of the Burns
and Allen show, was working as a
grocery clerk three years ago when
he received a call telling him he'd
been selected as the singer on that
programme was so fustered he re-
piled Thank you-ca1 againI"
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

Barbara Hale, who marries Frank
Sinatra in Higher and Higher" had
been in movies only six months,
playing bit parts, when Tim Whelan,
the producer, gave her the second
feminine lead in the Michele Nor
gan-Jack Haley picture.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

should succeed in bombing the United
States the WADC will be ready to do the
job of caring for casualties.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10

- .c>, @d"sniaSs can &c :>HS exc;
an adversary when he is ON the
run. Germans and Italians are GER
tanly taking To their heels now.
This makes it the more important
tina; the heaviest possible blows be
struck without further delay. and
probably will be.
MuSSolini must be trembling in
that big boot that is Italy and il
mortal fear Of an uncertain but SEEM
ingly inevitable fate that awaits him
His own people will now be more
inclined than ever 10 hate their Ger
man ally and 10 cut loose from MIN
~ the very first opportunity. Whctn-
cr the continent will be Strt,.'k
through Italy is known only 10 the
StrairgiStS. In any event. though.
American and British forces mc
close enough now 10 give major 1tal-
ian cities u pounding the like ui
which they have not hitherto cv-
pCrlenced
Blu, the war is not over. Let's not
overlook tina, paramount reality. The
dcmocra"leS must grid anew for the
knockuut. whether ii shall come in
1913. 1914 OF later. for come il rust
ana shall.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10
Benefit and Danger

| How Representative Robinson
| Utah Democrat. arrived NJ the rif-
| teen billion dollar figure which he
named rs the amount To be invested
! by The nation N Il postwar road
! building program TO guarantee pros.
/ pcr.ty he did no; explain in Lis Chi
cGg0 address - the annual mee,ins
! @, ,hc American Road Builders AS
/ SuClu'!un. He may have made some
I pguvluu. deductions or may NAV @
jus, reached up gnd pulled it down
I ca; OF thin air as the first !ignte
that popped ,"io his mind. and !: =,
i IS no; the first proposed cxp.ndi.
ta.r that appeared II have been ar
rived n III some such manner MS
'"a..
Great trunk line highways tina.
have been constructed in the coIn-
~ III The last twenty-five years have
contributed as much as any one
thing. perhaps. 10 the longtime train
OF progress and development of The
nation. Moreover. theSr highways
have been subjected To terrific pun
iShment by increased use in rec n,
years. and are already showing sIgns
OF deterioration. Maintenance is last
rs necessary for roads as for an au-
ium3D!ic. Il locomotive or some cher
piece OF machinery. Ii l. manifeStly
W"e, TOO. that the United States caH-
not nave too many modern highways.
N"en congressman OF others Ir
h.Gh position ;alk. though. az prof
oc's INVOLVING such tremendous ont
lays "i cash ~ this. on top "I a "Gr
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10
OTHERS VIEWS
NEWSPAPERS PART

To the Editor:
The splendid standing OF North
Carolina in the Second War Loan
Drive is itself the best evidence OF
the wonderfully cooperative JOB ac-
complished by our newspapers and
othe, news agencies. II anything,
believe newspaper backing OF the
campaign exceeded that given your
wholly ncwspaper-sponsore and en-
iirely successful Scrap Drive last
year.
IL has been my privilege TO thank
a number Of you personally for your
splendid assistance in the campaign.
Let me here express to all o; you
the appreciation Of the War Finance
Committee for your part in this I'M
portant phase of the war.
Congratulations on job well done
an assignment which when it
comes again is assured of success
with your continued enthusiasm and
, support.
Sincerely yours.
JOHN PAUL LUCAS, JR.
N. e. Director Of Information,
Second War Loan Drive.
Charlotte.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED II. MAY

|. How many public officers and
public employees We're exempted from,
active armed service during the War
Between the States?
,. Who WAS the former North Car
DINA legislator who caused Samuel
Houston. Texas leader. much trout
ole!
3. How long did HanniS Taylor, OF
New Bern. serve as United States
Ambassador t. Spain:
!. What SprcIa! act OF the legiSla-
,ure ui 1871 was passed 10 help pro-
tect the government of the United
States
). What county IN North Carolina
lists the creates; number OF indiui-
dual arms"
u. How many United States scna-
tors from North Carolina have SER
we'd rs prrs!drn, pro tcmporc OF that
oodyr
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10
ANSWERS.

! l. The Confederate conservation
| bureau III 1861 reported that Il tutaI
| Of 1869 North CIrulinianS had occil
| exempted from active service on
claims that they We're public officials
or necessary public employees. This
number WAS reduced To 5.587 by It
later report. Governor Vance WAS
severely criticized for insisting on
| exemptions Tor many employees uI
/ the State, counties and towns II
was claimed that he made numerous
appointments III order To keep PEI
sons out of The service.
= General Thomas jefferson
Green. Of the Army OF the Republic
Of Texas. General Green lived III
Warren county. and i'll 1926 was 4
member Of the State legislature from
that county He moved 10 Texas in
time 10 take part III the Texas
fight for independence. He was Il
general IN the army under General
Houston who found il difficult 10
keep the former North Carolinian
under control. Aside rom his de-
termined effort 20 execute Santa
Ana. President OF Mexico. General
Green wanted 10 invade MEXICO and
destroy some OF her cities. In 1860
and 1861 he opposed Governor Hous-
tons efforts 10 keep Texas from
leaving the Union. and Stumpcd the
State making secession speeches.
g. HanniS Taylor. born in New
Bern in 1851. served as United
States Ambassador to Spain from
1893 To 1897. having received the
appointment from President Clcvc-
land.
4 1>I,, ne. ., ,.,,r..,;' md ,>,,,,;-j,
Subversivc activities. passed by the
1871 session. This act makes II UNI
lawful for any person. by word or
mouth or writing, williully and de-
libcratcly IN advocate. advise. or
teach a doctrine that the Govern
ment of the United States. the State
of North Carolina OF any political
subdivision thereof shall he over
thrown or overturned by Force or
violence or bv any other unlawful
means.
). The latest United States census
bureau reports lists q total of 5.604
individual farms in Wilkes county.
and makes II North Cardinals first
county IN number Of farms.
&. Four United States senators
from North Carolina have served as
president pro tcmpOrC al the senate.
These were Senators Jesse Franklin.
president pro tCmpurC 1904 1909:
Nathaniel Macon. l825-lG26: Willie
Person Mangum. l8il-l8i5: and Mat
W Ransom. l894-l895. Two other
North CarOllnlanS vino became resi-
dents of other states. and were clecs-
| ed To the United States senate from
| these states. also served as president
| pro tcnpOrc. These were Hugh Law
| son White. Tennessee. 1892 1898: ana
| William Rufus King. Alabama, 1885,
| 1871 and l3i9- 1853.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10

DER the land OF the free and the
home Of the brave.
Then the different groups of stu
dents. all jolly and happy, and most
of the fight. stepped up and sang.
y heart-warming spectacle it was.
one that would cause any alumnus
to say. Thank God for wake For
est and America"
Literary societies, fraternities, the
women'S division, and Army Finance
School. all sang, but the Eulsliln
Literary S0ciety won the gold tvo-
ply. given by the Music Department:
ard headed by Thane Mcdonald who
planned and directed The Sing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10
CAMPUS SINGING AT
WAKE VERY POPULAR

Wake Forest, May l0--AnOthcr
stake was driven down last week in
the ccntury-old tradition of campus
singing at Wake Forest when eight
organizations at the College entered
groups in the first All Campus Sing
held III the open at dusk on the steps
of the Church
One thousand people we're there
students. soldiers. townspcople and
children-all thanked with magnolias
and sweet-scentcd Towering shrubs
The band played The Star-Span-
gled Banner; the soldiers came to
attention, and as they held a salute,
everyone sang, long may she wave
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10
ANSWERS TO DAILY
QUIZ

l. Alaska.
=. April Is.
3. BY registered. special delivery.
air mail
/. Il am the state"
5 Houses Of Parliament.
6. Nevada.
:. Hoary Carmichael.
8. Advertise"
.. Fight 10 a finish between two
or more planes.
10. Georgia Peach"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10
Mot Over Yet

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and the m.-, costly one Ill. lies
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10

MICA WAR-NCwS reaches Capt.
toll Square that the controversy be-
tween independent mica producers
and the government buying agency
in western Carolina is reaching ScTI-
Gus proportions. The mica miners
have been protesting ioY months that
the method of grading employed by
Colonial Mica Corporation, Subsid-
larry ol'th9 Federation government
and sole mica buying agent, is UNI
iair to them. Aside frhm the general
dissatisfaction al "pcrso opinion,
rule-oi-cye" grading. there have
been specific charges OF iavoritISnr
and discrimination. Some miners cali
get good prices 10: their product,
while others with better grade mica
can hardly sell il.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10

Ordinarily. minor colds cost the
United States two billion dollars
yearly What do they mean minor"
Sounds like a major industry.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-10

Junior was caught today going
through the lamily's packets Of ! &c.
tory garden seeds. II seems he Wa
OF tE" lookout to eliminate any sab
vcrsivc seeds. such as spinach.