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The Ely miner., 1943-11-25
SELFISHNESS
AND THE WAR EFFORT

THE WAR has not cured us OF
what has become dominant Amer
lean trait, selfshness. We are, each
of us, for an all-out war effort
on the part of the other fellow. When
it comes to government handouts we
are opposed to all except those that
benefit us as individuals, our group
or our section. Legislation that will
benefit us, regardless of its effect on
others or on the nation generally,
should be enacted by congress. Each
of us wishes to be the white-haired
favorite child. The merits of con-
gresham are judged by the amount
of federal bacon he brings home to
the people of his district. State gov
ernors meet tc determine the needs
of the nation and each "views with
alarm" all activities other than those
favorable to his state. 1t may have
always been thus in some degree but
never before to the extent of today.
The government, including congress,
has listened to groups until these
groups dominate us as nation. Such
actions have fed and enlarged our
American trait of selfishness until we
are in danger of being consumed
by it.
SIMPLIFY TAX REPORTS
ONE WAY to make possible the
collection of larger income taxes is
for congress, the treasury depart
ment, or whoever prepares what are
called instructions for filling out in
come tax reports, to make them suf-
ficiently ineligible for the average
mortal to understand. The instruc-
tions received early in September
about reporting probable income for
1943 were about as clear as mud.
I paid tax expert to decipher them
for me. I would more cheerfully
have paid the cost of that expert ad-
vice as additional income taxes.
Washington seems to think simple,
understandable statement would not
be in keeping with the dignity of gov
ernment and so makes the employ
ment of tax experts necessary.
THERE IS small percentage of
officers in the armed services with
swivel chair jobs, appointed from
civilian life, who are not a credit
to the uniform they wear.
80 ~
WE HEAR MUCH of sovereignty
but the average individual is most
interested in practical method of
preserving world peace.
THE AMERICAN FARMER is do
ing his best to produce food for the
world, despite restrictions imposed
by government.
TOTALITARIANISM is one-man
government, dictatorship, govern
ment by decree. That is what
America does not want.
FROM JANUARY TO JULY, con-
gress cut $266, 100, 900 out of appro-
priation bills. A mere drop in the
bucket.
NOW THAT WE HAVE FOUND
we can get there and back again at
35 miles an hour, why not continue
it when the tire-saving war need is
,
The Ely miner., 1943-11-25
COLD WINTER AHEAD

Whatever you burn this winter
oil or coal-it is still going to be
cold.
The public has the impression that
II is only coal which is short now.
Actually, oil is even shorter, rations
for this winter being based on "a
per cent cut below pre-war consump-
ton.
The fuel situation is so bad that
OPA experts several months ago
recommended coupon rationing of
coal. A warm debate followed be-
tween OPA and the Solid Fuel Co
ordinator, in which Ickes, supported
by the coal industry, opposed ration
ing.
But OPA experts believed coal
would be short this winter and, dur
ing the summer, laid plans for cou-
pom rationing. In August, they were
all ready to go to press with millions
of coupon books.
Finally, however, the coal co-ordi-
nator vetoed the plan. Now it is too
late to impose coupon rationing-
partly because there is not sufficient
time to print the coupons and give
out instructions to local boards; also
because some coal is already sup
posed to be distributed-inequitably
to consumers.
Thus we shall have to rely on
"dealer rationing." This does not
limit consumption-only strings out
the supply in driblets, making a
greater delivery task without de-
creasing consumption.
The public believes that oil is
bountiful compared with coal, and
OPA is now besieged with applica-
tions for reconversion from coal to
oil. These applications are being re-
sisted, since the impression of abun-
dance of oil is merely an illusion.
The Ely miner., 1943-11-25

NOW THAT WE HAVE FOUND
we can get there and back again at
35 miles an hour, why not continue
it when the tire-saving war need is
over? "a
The Ely miner., 1943-11-25

FROM JANUARY TO JULY, con-
gress cut s266, 100, 900 out of appro-
priation bills. A mere drop in the
bucket.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce was
granted in Imperial county super
ior court Tuesday 10 DR. John G.
Pace, Imperial county veterinarian,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
House 0kays Move
To Maintain Peace
Continued from Page

Few direct attacks were made on
the proposal but indirectly it was
criticized as meaningless" and a
resolution which even lSolationiSts
could vote for.
It was introduced by Rep. j. w.
Fulbright, d., Ark, and was approx
ed unanimously by the house for
eign affairs committee. 1t put the
house on record las favoring the
creation of appropriate interna-
tional machinery with power ade-
quate to establish and to maintain
a just and lasting peace r
During the closing debate Rep.
Everett M. Dirksen, r., ILL.,, said
he intended to vote for the resolu-
ton but was fed up with the nebu-
lar nonsense we put into resolu-
tons"
Rep. Herman P. Eberharter. D.,
Pa, told the house 1--WE will have
indescribable chaos unless we begin
now to prepare for the peace" and
said the resolution was a proper
first step.
A few voices were raised against
the proposal with Rep. B. w. Gear
hart, R., Calf, saying that he saw
sinister implications" in possible
interpretations of the resolution
and added he was mot willing" to
vote for anything requiring surren-
der of elements of our essential
sovereignty"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
Our Troops Set to
Carry War to Foe
lContinued from PAGE u

tCOnunueQ from rage i
thank God, with a power and force
that we hope will bring this con-
flict to an early conclusion.
Marshall hinted at heavy blows
in store for Japan by reporting that
the armed service had been making
plans for the further development
of the war in the Pacific with the
additional means as they become
available from the struggle in the
European theater."
The first transfer made possible
by our battles in the Mediterranean
will result from the elimination of
the Axis navy ii that region" he
said. That means more naval pow
er in the Pacific and that, in turn,
means additional bases and equip
ment which have to be planned and
provided for long in advance.
We are similarly engaged in
planning regarding other forces,
particularly air, and it will prob
ably interest YOU as much as it
will discourage the Japanese to
learn that our most difficult prob
lem is to find sufficient bases from
which to operate the vast forces
which are to be poured into the
Pacific, for the Encouragement of
the affairs of the son of heaven
with his military clique"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
New Front Soon
To Be Made Active
(Continued from Page Il

Continued from Page u
orders to shoot him If necessary.
The Italian invasion was planned
without regard to the capitulation
of the Badoglio regime and actually
the date was moved up from Sep
tember Is to September 9, after
Nazi seizure of airfields prevented
a scheduled American air-borne in
vasion of Rome.
4-Allied aerial domination of
Germany might we'll be complete
in 1914 with profound" conse-
quences, opening the possibility of
"methodical destruction of every
available building of the enemy
5-Allied air and sea power have
scored their greatest victory over
the U-boats in the north Atlantic
in a period of four months to Sep
temEer 18 when no merchantmen
were sunk and period OF two
weeks in September when no ship
was lost throughout the world.
6-The Nazi apparently are bring
ing out new secret weapon IN ad-
dition to self-propelling bombs al
ready discharged by airplanes
against Allied ships. Negligence on
the part of the Allies could fail to
smash the U-boats, however.
7-American troops are aiding the
Italians in driving out the Germans
from Sardinia and Allied warships
are aiding French and Italians
fighting the Germans on Corsica.
OUTSTANDING FEAT
8-The Fifth army invasion OF
Italy below Naples was an out
standing amphibious operation of
history but we ran great risks and
"cut it very fine indeed Late re-
ports show good progress.
9-In agreement with Russia,
Britain regards the restoration OF
France as a great power to be "a
sacred duty from which Britain
will never turn"
1O-Italy may soon enter the war
against Germany.
In America" he said, Il found
a feeling everywhere that the war
was being we'll managed. 1t is my
nope that this conviction is gener-
ally shared at home and that the
House will not feel the need to re-
proach itself for the CnWavering
confidence it has given to his
Majesty's servants in discharging
the exceptional duties which have
been laid upon them.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21

in his suit against Flossie Pace. The
decree was granted on the grounds
of wilful desertion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
Dodecunese isles
Taken by British

"A German communlque broad
cast by the Berlin radio said Nazi
troops repulsed Allied attacks III
the Salerno and Potenza areaS)
The country north of Salerno
with its narrow mountain roads,
passes and defiles, is ideal for de
fense. but field reports emphasized
that the invaders were making
steady. though slow, progress.
HAIL OF BOMBS
German transport continued TO
retreat northward from the CEN
tral and southern sectors opposite
the Fifth army bridgehead under
a rain of bombs and bullets from
Allied planes. At least 90 vehicles
were destroyed and more than 5S
others were damaged yesterday.
Heavy and medium bombers of
the northwest African air forces
concentrated the full weight of
their offensive power on transport
columns, troop positions, bridges
and communications in the Naples
area.
Not a single German plane was
encountered.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
TWO-PRONGED DRIVE

The twO-pronged Russian drive
toward Poltava, 200 miles southeast
Of Kiev, overran both Karlovka, 81
miles to the southeast, and Koch
ubeyevka % miles to the northeast.
At Karlovka alone, the Soviets cap
tured u tanks, five self-propelling
guns, AZ trucks and 10 freight cars
loaded with ammunition and arms,
while other forces in neighboring
sector liberated 5000 Russian civ
liars driven by the Germans into
slave labor.
Driving TO within Is miles of the
big beno of the Dnieper river at
two points southeast of the big in
dustrial center of Dniepropetrovsk,
The Russians c-ptured Kamyshevka,
II miles southeast of Zaporozhe
railroad junction, and Slavgorod, 81
miles northeast.
Near the sea of AZov, the Rus
slams captured Novoivanovka to
reach a point only eight miles
southeast of Melitopol, whose fall
would cut the main escape route
for German garrisons in the
Crimea and the shrinking Caucasian
northwest of NoyoroSsisk.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
Associated Meets
To Beqin Again

Monthly meetings OF the Associat-
ed Chambers of Commerce of I'M
perial Valley will be resumed Fri
day night when the organizations
first session of the 1943-44 season
will be conducted in Westmorland.
The meeting will be held in the
Westmorland American Legion hall
and is scheduled to start at pm.
A business meeting will follow a
dinner.
Persons desiring to attend have
been requested to contact the
chamber of commerce in their res
pectiye communities for tickets.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
First Invasion of
French Soil Made

Continued from Page u
nOlice had shooed most OF the
crowd home earlier in the evening
because three nights before when
the shock troops landed, a shouting
crowd of 1000 had sWarmed over
the docks and fired rifles and pls-
tolls into the air in great welcome
celebration.
The CorsicanS threw paper
streamers over tire troops ana
brought them wine.
ASK QUESTIONS
The islanders graped eagerly Tor
a.,,o~ioan cioarets and asked many
questions. They wanted to know
when the Americans and BRUSH
were coming and whether they
would invade France. They also
asked whether they would get food
shipments.
They said that Corsican patriots
operating under a leader whose
name was a secret had brought in
l25 German prisoners from the
brush country once ruled by Brig
ands. The patriots were said TO
have captured a German aircraft
listening post and to have raided
German communications on the
southern tip of the island.
We learned that the Germans
started 20 large brush fires in the
hills around the town two days ago
and that many peasants had been
burned to death. The heat and
smoke in the town were almost un-
bearable.
Two italian antiaircraft batteries
were still operating in the hills
above the town. One decided to
shoot at German planes after the
armistice but the other was unde-
cided.
THE Italians were very confus-
ed" the Corsicans said.
French officers reported that the
Germans had occupied the entire
east coast and the southern tip OF
Corsica. The enemy was said to
have moved an armored division
across the straits from Sardinia.
One estimate was that there were
so 900 to 10000 Italians and 10000
German troops on the island.
italians fighting with the patriots
were reported to have taken 300
German prisoners and to have re-
captured the town of Bastia on the
east coast. The Germans were re-
ported to have shot 200 Italians as
deserterS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
Draft Board Told
OF Farm 'Loafers'

Continued from Page -
spent their money in bars and such
places. These statements do not
refer to all men deferred because
they are agricultural laborers, OF
course, but only to those who are
taking advantage of the situation.
They should be put in the army
where they will have to work and
fight I'm going to give the Selective
boards the names Of the loafers as
get them They'll know how to
handle them"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
S1,204,7OO in
War Bonds Sold
lContinued from Page u


S18.75 bond for such privilege.
One of the tanks, General Sher-
man, model M-4-A-3, is the model
used at FL Alamein by the British
army in frustrating the German
army in its attempt TO capture the
Suez canal. 1t is equipped with
rs milimeter gun and three ma
chine guns.
SMALLER MODEL
The other tank on display is a
smaller model. called by the army
an M-3-A-3 light tank. 1t also
mounts one large gun and three
machine guns.
Another sizeable jump in valley
sales was expected next week. Sew
eral large orders have been pledged,
among tim the purchase of $780,
600 worth Of certificates by the
county board of supervisors and a
larger amount by the Imperial Irri-
cation district.
A check on retail store sales will
be made in Ell Centro Wednesday
after which rank insignias will be
issued TO statesmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
HEARING ON DATE
AMENDMENTS SET

The California bureau of markets
will conduct hearing in Coachella
at 10 a. m. Oct. on amendments
to the date marketing order. The
hearing was scheduled at the
Coachella Valley Water district Of
flee near Coachella by W. j. Kuhrt,
chief of the bureau of markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
Russians CrumpIe
Nazi Desna Lines
Continued from Page l

]
! pivot on prepared defenSeS for a
successful stand to halt the Soviet
1 tide. The Soviet advance was so
rapid on some sectors that Nazi
/ troops abandoned arms in trainload
lots in their haste to escape entrap-
ment.
German prisoners were rounded
up in Batches numbering up to 500.
More than l,l30 towns and viii
lagos were liberated yesterday alone
by the Russians in advances of up
TO 15l2 miles at key points along
750-mile front from the area north
of Smolensk to the sea of AZov.
"a British broadcast quoted a
German military commentator as
saying that the large scale German
disengagement movements, the OBJ
.ject of which is to shorten the
front, are not yet over.0
$50 TOWNS FREED
More than $50 localities were
freed in the crumbling defense belt
before Smolensk. central front
stronghold that once served as
Adalf Hitler's headquarters. At
least 5000 Germans were killed and
prisoners and booty were captured.
4 sudden Soviet attack to the
north or.flanked the city and re-
suited in the capture of Velizh on
the Dvina river, ca miles northwest
of Smolensk and l5 miles from
White Russia, as well as 90 other
settlement.
Some 100 miles below SmolenSk,
the Russians reached a point only
a little more than 10 miles east of
the White Russian border with the
capture of Kletnya in 1512 mile
advance.
The Russians surged across the
all-weather Chernigov-Kiev high
highway, last German-held artery
on the east bank of the Dnieper
river, and captured Kozelets, 40
miles northeast of Kiev, and Mostly
sche, 81 miles northeast, in the
fast-breaking campaign to en-
velop the Ukrainian capital.
Upwards of 1900 Germans were
killed in the tWo-day battle for
4 KoZeleLs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
jimmy's Dads in the Fight, Too

When something his fathers heart with
aching emptiness because Jimmy and his Dad
pretty pals and Jimmy back But he doesn't
be ebecause his Dad let him down.
Jmmys kind who would like be carrying gun
instead sticking his jb supporting the family paying the big
taxes buying Bonds makes his Victory Garden really
Red Cross often they'll let him. And
starting midnight he spoilers shift for the Aircraft
Warning Corps Jmnys Dad in the fight shoulder
shoulder with his boy and And that for every other member
of Jmmy's family,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
Rambling Reporter
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page II
jars!
The men at the camp need may
onnaise jars in which to keep motor
parts for the military equipment
they are testing there. They say it
will help them great deal II house
wives and eating house operators
will leave mayonnaiSe jars at the
El Centro free canteen for service
men. Camp Seeley men will collect
them and take them to their
machine shops.
Come on. Jar loose.
Name Bureau
Time was when the servicemen in
Imperial county called Mrs. Jean
Donohue this:
Mrs. Don't t-know-who.
Then she up and married Sgt.
Harold Shelby. Now they call her
this:
Mrs. Shall-be.
Be Careful Now
Alice Combs was puzzled.
At the next table was a service
man with an interesting looking in
sigma on his uniform. She didn't
know what it was 1t looked like
two joined crosses. Finally she
could stand it no longer.
Pardon me-" she said to the
soldier, what is that double cross
you have on your arm?"
That's not a double cross" he
said in a whitening tone. That is
.nrraine cross"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
lContinned fronl Pace n

ACoublilued from rage -
tion north OF Salerno, where the
Germans were making a stand on
the approaches to the Naples plain,
some 20 to 25 miles below Naples
itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-21
Bond LIST Grows

First to purchase war bonds for
the big Post-Press and United
Artists bond show Sept, % were
Homer F.. Broome, ir., and Connolly
E. Broome, Negro schoolboys.
Purchasers to date are;
Laura NJ. Witt,
Jacob Duringer,
Doris Smith, 4
Blache Edgar, 2
Doris Gibson, 2
John Roberts, 2
Harry L. Sievers, 4
DR.. l.. c. Vannerman,
Corene Palmer, l
H. Shields Charlton, 2
George Maloof,
MIME Maloof, l
Helen Maloof, l
j. d. Foss,
Homer F. Broome, jr., l
Connolly E. Broome, |
c. S. Justman, 3
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Card of Thanks

We wish to take this means of
expressing our heartfelt thanks
and appreciation to our many
friends and neighbor for their
kindness a n d sympathy shown
US during the illness and death
of our beloved husband and faith.
er. the late Robert Kramer.
We expressly wish to thank
the Rev. Allen C. Wilcox, the
pallbearers, those who sent the
many beautiful flowers and all
who assisted in any way.
Mrs. Robert Kramer. ST.; Mr..
aud Mrs. Thomas Rodgers; Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert Kramer, Jr.; Mr.,
and Mrs. Hubert Kramer; Mr.,
and Mrs. L. +. DeLange; Mr.
and Mrs. j. E. Vasboe; J a c k
Kramer.
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U News . .

Browning students have been
active on the Montana State Uni
versity campus. Elma Fay Cross,
freshman major in psychiatry,
was selected as one of two girls
by Sigma Kappa sorority as a
candidate for h e Sigma Chi
Sweetheart title. The final choice
will be made by the members of
Sigma Chi fraternity. Recently
appearing in a student convoca-
tion program. Miss Cross pre-
scented a piano solo speciality. In
Browning h g h school, Miss
Cross was 1912 valedictorian and
is attending the University on a
scholarship.
Stanford Stevens. freshman in
the school of forestry, is being
initiated into Sigma Alpha Epsi-
| o n social fraternity. Stevens
has been playing basketball on
the varsity cub Grizzly team. In
preparation for the Forestor's
Ball, sponsored by the school for
forestry, an appointment to the
dining hall committee was given
to Stevens.
Sophomore major in psychology
at Montana State University is
Lucille Roholt who is being init
ated into Delta Gamma social
sorority. Miss kohoIt is mem.
Der of the World Citizen League
organization to promote interna-
tionalism among students, and is
also active in Psi Chi psychology
honorary.
Betty Wright. sophomore in
the school of music at Montana
State University, has been sell
ected chairman or the decorations
committee tor the Music Clubs
annual party. Miss Wright plays
the clarinet in both the Grizzly
band and orchestra. Last sum.
mer she organized a group of
Blackfoot tribal dancers who per-
formed authentic dances at the
Great Falls state fair and other
points in Montana.
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HAPPENINGS
of Local Interest
Feb.
10Th
lS43

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Dresen at Kalispell on
February IL. Mrs. Dresen IS a
daughter of Mrs. A. H. Griffin.
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-19

i'he Acouston Institute Of Butte
will have a representative at the
Davis Hotel on Monday, February
%. An announcement appears else
where in this issue of The Chief.
Billy Stallcop of Del Bonita Was
in Browning Wednesday, having
last week returned from a several
months visit with relatives in In.
diana. He is brother OF D a e
Stallcop, proprietor of Dawes Drug
Store at Cut Bank. Because of road
conditions he had not ventured out
to his ranch.
Your cash dollar really talks
here. Quality Market
Word comes from 3oca Ration
Field. Florida that Wayne Guardi-
pee, until recently private first class.
has been promoted to grade of cor
poral. He is attending the Army
Air Force Technical School.
G. c. Putt has been under the
weather this week suffering an at
tack of stomach trouble, which he
attributes to the water.
Mrs. Leroy DesRosier has been
confined to her home with a severe
cold this week.
If you appreciate service and
good Merchandise trade at the
Quality Market.
Howard NJ. Sweeney, d eput y
marshal of the Department of JUS,
tice of Helena, was in Browning
Monday OH legal business.
Jimmie Graves. who had beer
visiting friends while n his way
home to Fit. Hall, Idaho from the
University of Idaho at Moscow. lef,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Wilmer E. Burnison left
last Thursday for Great Falls.
VOID from Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Getty, who are visiting his daughter,
Mrs. S. r. Black at Piedmont, neal
San Francisco. has it that they are
enjoying weather much different
than in this locality, although sea.
sonal fog in the bay region is not to
be preferred to good sunshiny days
that one may enjoy 10 Montana
when weather clears.
Volunteer knitters and sewers
wanted: see Mrs. Tom Handy.
J. W. Fleming and Ira Chip.
man left Wednesday for Great Falls
| "uClC Guey are III alle iuduCe az
witnesses at the federal court term.
Mrs. Joe Upham Jr., recent
bride, was honored a t shower
given at the home of Mrs. George
Magee last Thursday evening.
The War Mothers dance last Sat-
urday night was a most enjoyable
event, with a large attendance pres
ent.
Miss Mary Elaine Davis returned
from Denver Tuesday. where she
had been 10 attendance at the wed.
ding of brother.
Candles Store repairs an makes OF
radios, refrigerators, gas and electric
washers and bicycles. If
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-19

DIR. M. F. KELLER -Optome-
trist
all Ford Bldg. Great Falls
May be consulted at the Yegen
Hotel. Saturday. February 10th.
Eyes examined and glasses fitted.