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The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
Meat Rationinq
Starts Monday
War Ration Book 2 to be
Indispensable Article
for Duration.

Families of this area will find
war ration book No. 2 a mighty
important article beginning
Monday.
On this date meats, butter,
cheese, fats and oils, with few
exceptions, cannot be pur-
chased without it. The book
has been in use for nearly a
month in buying canned goods.
Each person will be allowed 16
points per week in purchasing the
commodities to be rationed starting
Monday.
These points, of course, are not in
volved in any with with the 48 points
per month for the securing of rationed
canned goods.
The RED stamps lettered A in war
ration book can be used during the
first week of meat rationing. They be-
come effective Monday. They are valid
until the final day of April.
The weeks in April during which
subsequent red lettered stamps become
valid follow:
April 4-Red stamps B.
April 11-Red stamps C.
April 18-Red stamps D.
April 25-Red stamps E.
The stamps cannot be used before
the date they become valid, but they
may be permitted to accumulate and
used at any time thereafter up to and
including the last day of April.
The date on which red stamp E be-
comes void, however, will be announced
at later date. Red stamps A, B, C
and D cannot be used after April 80.
(See the food ration calendar print
ed elsewhere on this page)
The point value of meat, OPA Of
ficials stress, will cover the bone, as
well as the meat. The dealer viii weigh
the cut of meat ordered, bone and all.
If the meat Is then ordered boned or
ground, the dealer viii not figure the
point value again. He must, however,
give the purchaser the bones, if they
are requested, because points have been
paid for them.
The list Of points values for meats
printed on this page does not contain
point value for rolled rib roast. This
is because this type of purchase must
be made with the rib in and points
charged accordingly, after which the
roast will be boned and rolled.
Persons desiring hamburger ground
from round or sirloin steak must turn
over the points for these types of cuts,
after which the meat will be ground.
Hamburger made from trimmings and
less attractive cuts has a lower point
value.
Because meats and cheese cannot be
cut to the exact pound, the dealer viii
have chart showing the exact number
Of points for ounces so that a piece of
meat or cheese that varies little from
the exact poundage may be had for the
exact number of points.
Fractions Of point, II Less than
half a point, win be dropped. II more
than half point, the dealer will
collect full point.
Here are the point values for COM
mon items:
Butter, 8 points per pound.
Lard, points per pound.
Bacon, rind off, 8 points per pound.
Bacon, rind on, z points per pound
Cheese, 8 points per pound.
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
WASH DAY IN PACIFIC.

Majors and ieutenants do their
washings side by side on the Pacific
battle front, 1t. Harry ]. Anderson
says. For additional details see his
story on the back page of this issue.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
JOHNSON next
GUEST S0l0IS1

The Ely municipal band viii present
the third concert in its current series
on Sunday, April 4, at p. m. in
Washington auditorium, Frank v. Di
Nino, band director, announces.
Edward johnson, baritone, win be
the guest soloist. Mrs. Di Nino viii play
piano solos, with band accompaniment.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
RED CROSS SECRETARY

Mrs. o. T. Friedsburg has been
named secretary of the local Red Cross
branch, replacing Mrs. A. j. McMahan
who has resigned.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
FIRST LIEUTENANT NOW.

David Alar has been promoted to the
rank Of first lieutenant. He is statton-
ed at Camp Adair, Ore.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
veal tongue, and vienna sausage.
6 Points Per Pound.

Standing blade rib roast (1O-inch
cut), chuck or shoulder roast (bone in, E,
brisket, neck, heel or round, and
shank (when boneless).
Beef loins and tongues
Veal shoulder chops and veal rump
and sirloin roasts (bone in). leg and
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
ENLIST IN NAVY.

Joseph Kotchevar and Frank Petrich
have enlisted in the naval reserve and
are now taking their boot training.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
POINTS FOR MEAT RATIONING
WHAT'S RATIONED.

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-06
5 Pounds Sugar For
Canning Jams Allowed

Under new regulations each person
will be allowed s pounds Of per
year for making jams, %jellies, preserves,
and fruit buffers, instead of the one
pound limit under old regulations.
Under the same new regulations an
OVERALL limit of 25 pounds per per-
son per year is fixed for all canning and
preserving purposes, a maximum Of 3
pounds Of which may be used as shown
above.
Sugar is available for necessary can
ming Of fruit on the basis Of one pound
for each 4 quarts Of canning to be done.
All families 60 to their grocers for only
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-06

The Red Cross rooms are open on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
each week. Let's everyone come and do
our part in this great Red Cross work.
Mrs. w. l.. Campbell is visiting friends
in Little Rock, Ark, this week.
Sgt. Tracy Brown of Camp Mccain,
visited friends here over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Browning spent
Sunday with friends here.
Miss Bette Campbell spent the week
in Jackson, guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. W. D..
Brock we're Lexington visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. d. Thornton, Miss
Elizabeth Thornton, DR.. Joe Alexander
and Miss Annie Alexander visited in
Duck Hill Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. V. Rowe of Winona,
visited in West on Monday.
Brock Alexander spent the week end
with relatives at Emory.
James Moore was over from licking
ton on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thornton and
Miss Elizabeth Thornton are visiting
relatives and friends in Georgia and
Kentucky.
Mrs. l.. L. Afford and John Tom Afford
| of Grenada, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. T. Hand.
Frank Johnson Of Walden, was here
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell and
| Ann were guests of friends in Jackson
, Saturday.
Mary Jane Stubs visited relatives in
Phillip this week.
Mrs. Hattie Morgan Of Indianola, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brock.
W. L. Campbell made a business trip
TO Goodman this week.
Mrs. Walter Brock and Walter, Jr..
spent several days this week with rela-
tives in Jackson and Pickens.
Mrs. Grace Alexander and Miss Brock
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Stubs and son
Jimmie, visited relatives in Phillip this
week.
Walter Campbell drove down to Du-
rant on business Friday.
George Brock Of Goodman, came. hame
on a short visit Friday.
U. M. Springfield came over from
Greenwood to spend Sunday with his
family.
Mrs. Delbert Williams and son of Lex
ington, spent several days this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
McCreary.
U. L. Alexander transacted business
in Lexington Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Hand and Pauline and Mrs.
B. f. Scott were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. ]. Hand Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie, Mrs. J.
r. Melton and Mrs. H. Bowie visited in
McCool or Sunday.
Pvt. Percy Joyce of Jackson, spent
Sunday at home and he and Mrs. Joyce
were dinner guests Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Joyce, in Durant.
! Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Brock had as
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-06

the sugar necessary for use at that time
and grocers recommend purchases on
the basis Of IMMEDIATE need to con-
serve their own sugar supply.
Our information is that sugar is NOT
plentiful for ALL purposes. The con-
servation Of fruit, however, has been
given priority over other uses, and the
amount Of sugar so used may cause re-
duction Of allotments Of sugar for other
purposes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DE
POsITORs OF THE MERCHANTS
AND FARMERS BANK, DURANT,
MISSISSIPPI.

In accordance with Section 62 of Chap
ter 146 Of the Laws of Mississippi, 1884,
the creditors and depositors of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank, a banking
corporation, domiciled in Durant, Holmes
County, Mississippi, are hereby notified
that on April "a, 1943, the said bank
went into voluntary liquidation and all
creditors and depositors are hereby
notified to present for payment their
claims against said banking corporation
not later thar so days after the date OF
said liquidation.
This the both day of April, 1913.
MERCHANTS AND FARMERS BANK,
DURANT, MISSISSIPPI
By EUGENE COLE,
2s-3t Special Liquidating Agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-06
Invited To
Attend AN-Crop
Harvester School
IFoctory Man Slated
To Instruct Formers
AT Weuthersby's

J. +. wilkins, Allis- Chalmers expert
from Memphis, will be the featured
speaker at an Allis- Chalmers All-Crop
Harvester School to be sponsored for the
benefit of Holmes county farmers by
the Weathersby Chevrolet Company in
Lexington.
Every farmer in the county is extended
a cordial invitation to attend this free
school and get expert factory advice on
how to keep his farm machinery rolling
for the duration. Mr.. Weathersby, in
extending this invitation, said that it
did not matter what make or what model
farm equipment Holmes farmers had,
they were all invited to attend this
school and take advantage of the in
| struction to be held in farm-machinery
repairs.
The school will be held Friday night
at eight o'clock at the Weathersby
Chevrolet Company.
their dinner guests Sunday, Mrs. ]. J.
Browning, ST., Luther Earl Browning,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Autry, Mrs. Homer
Mason and David Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Russell visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Russell in Ethel
Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Thornton of Louise, is
visiting homefolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie went to
Bethesday recently.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-06

Replacements For Tractor Tires
Replacement tires can be obtained for
farm tractors where there are no recap
ping facilities available, the OPA mas
announced.
Evening star., 1943-07-11

her officers" said Captain Smutts. That's
one of the first things one learns here, Private
Spratt. That and personal neatness Put your
cap on properly and tuck in those strands of
hair. And your collar and tie; straighten them
both. That's better! Kindly remember to
salute when you come to attention before an
officer. And welcome to the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps. trust you will be credit
to it."
For a second Arizona saw red. Was the old
crouch trying to get even? Then suddenly
she realized that whether this was true or
not Smutts was doing her routine duty. Ari-
zona clicked her heels together, bringing
big beautiful hand to the best salute she could
muster. ''I'll try to do the outfit credit, Cap
tain," she said simply.
Back in barracks, the girl who was the
occupant of the neighboring cot proved
friendly. Her name was Alice Jennings and
she was gentle little thing, young woman
whose husband was overseas. Il hear you
caught it from Smutts" she said sympa-
thetically. "She's sure strict but she's the
best officer we have here. She'll never jump
you unless you have it coming. just can't
seem to do things right; as result, she has
me on that old stable police about half the
time!"
Arizonas great eyes went wide. Stable
police! What's that?"
"You know what kitchen police is. Well,
practically all the women here have been do
ing kitchen police most of their lives, and it
doesn't feel like punishment. So Smutts fig
ured out this stable police business. We've
got four horses on the post. Two for heavy
work and two belonging to the Colonel. He
was in the cavalry before he came here, and
he thinks as much of those horses as he does
of his own kids
"A mani" asked Arizona incredulously.
Head of the Post generally is," Jennings
told her. There was stable boy for a while,
but he got drafted. Now the worst detail the
Evening star., 1943-07-11

cleaner who held Arlzonas hand long and
tremblingly as he called on God to bless her.
There was embarrassed but worshipful Mr.
Pilser in Mems Accessories; fat Mrs. Grosson,
who was fearful in the basement Kitchen
Utensils. And many others who for some
particular reason had come into close contact
with Arizona through the years of her admin
istration. The corset department was the last
stop on her rounds.
On its outer edge Arizona paused in pleased
surprise. For the first time in her memory the
department was in immaculate order. Emilia
Smutts its head, rather dour lady who had
grown gray in the service of Spratt's and
proved herself an able saleswoman, had been
very untidy person. both in her own appear
ance and that of her department. Arizona
had been forced to reprimand her.
Furthermore, Miss Smutts came and went
as she chose. The last time Arizona had seen
the old girl. she had been up before the presi-
dent for being absent from the store without
leave in the middle of business day and
giving no adequate explanation. 1t was just
because she had been obliged to be little
severe that Arizona had gone out of her way
to say goodbye to Smutts in person.
Now she felt wave of qualification that
her discipline had had such good effect.
But behind the counter was new face;
remarkably pretty young woman. "Oh,
Miss Smutts isn't here any longer" said the
girl in answer to Arizonas question. Miss
Smutts left the store quite some time ago."
ol Ia Lodi A.,
LUNCHEON was in the little dark cafe around
the corner where Arizona and Pat were accus-
toned to going. He looked at her as if he
could never let her leave.
When you first told me you intended en-
listing" he said, 1T seemed all right. Perhaps
because hoped they wouldn't take you"
What? And me as healthy as a sun-baked
desert lizard?" She tried to laugh it off, but
it wasn't easy, parting from Pat.
Il know, Toots!" he said gravely. It's
magnificent of you to go"
'I'll miss my hoss" said Arizona thought
fully Pat, I'm hoping you'll ride him in the
park for me and tell him my howdy.''
II sure will, Toots I'll have Chief out
every morning."
And if l don't get to come back, enlist
Chief in the cavalry for me. will you, Pat?"
you can depend on it, if I'm here But
may be moving on, myself.
You going?" she said quickly. Where
might you be headin' for, Pardner?"
He lowered his voice. II naturally couldn't
bring this up in the meeting this morning,
but the FBI may not leave me here much
longer. This job has been swell cover-up
so far, but Washington will probably transfer
me- don't know when or where, but I've
been training young Bromblum, who has fiat
feet but not fiat head, to step into my shoes.
Will you okay that?"
Or COURSE, Pat" She said it absently. 1t
was rather shock, what he had told her.
No one but she knew Pat was an FBI man,
and the heads would not understand his leav-
ing Besides, it would have been comforting
to think of him always there, a sure landmark
Evening star., 1943-07-11

told her what thought was right and fair
l wasn't mean to her, Pat"
you haven't got mean thought in your
head! Poor old Smutts always was touchy
But the new girl up there is all right"
Obj said Arizona, remembering how
pretty the girl was. $50 she's all right?"
Eyes, Mabel is smart, too. put her in
that job myself"
Did you have any particular reason?"
'Yes, very particular one. But can't
discuss it, Arizona. It's - well - just can't
discuss it, that's all" The warm feeling which
had existed between them only a moment
before was gone.
Anything to do with your FBI work."
mo-" said Pat, uncomfortably, not look
ing at her. Its personal matter"
The golden head went up sharply. Pardon
my asking" said Arizona coldly. Pat paid
the check and they left the restaurant, side
by side but actually miles apart.
HE train rushed and swayed its way
toward the training quarters at Daytona
Beach Crowded with servicemen on fur
Tough, with eager mothers bound on visits
to their sons, and by important civilians with
brief cases. its vivid color made no appeal to
Arizona. In the Pullman reserved for the
Waacs she sat with her face against the win
dow, staring into the night She felt surprised
at her loneliness.
l can take it, she thought. I've been strictly
on my own before and didn't get lost Like
that time on the Mojave when Pa thought
was buzzard food for sure! Or, when first
came to New York and the streets looked like
canyons filled with tarantulas and rattlers
to me - only it turned out we all got along
real well together, like the mixed critters down
in prairie-dog's nest. If this war licks me
now, can't even hope to help win it. Come
ON. Arizona she thought. Put your foot UP
into the stirrnb! Just set easy in your saddle,
let 'er buck, and YOU can ride this one 0tt
Evening star., 1943-07-11

girls can get is curying those horses - when
all they ever curried before in their lives was
a little cold lambI'
I'D sure admire to do that job for you,"
said Arizona with wistful little sigh
Arizona was not by nature an instinctively
tidy person. The ranch back home in the early
Evening star., 1943-07-11

IdCkS, dIlQ WIldI IlIdu tIlOuRHt WdS d pretty
fair job of bed-making proved to be matter
for public reproof.
0MUTTs, making special personal inspec-
ton, stopped in front of Arizonas cot and
barked, This is the Army, Private Spratt.
We don't like clothing thrown into locker
drawers, or blankets with wrinkles in them.
Your section of the barracks is your personal
department. The standard of the whole divi-
sion can be no higher than that of its indi-
vidual members. Police your quarters at
once and do it properly
Again red flooded Arizona's face. But she
remembered her salute, and in another in
slant Smutts and the Sergeant had gone.
Jennings shifted sympathetically. Don't
mind her. The old cat"
Arizona Strengthened from her bed-making.
"Old cat, nothingv' she said Unexpectedly.
And mean to do exactly as she says. used
to be kind of executive myself and believe
me, Pardner, if you ever hope to dish it out,
you've first got to learn to take it,
The stables were not apparent from the
modern extensions in which the Waacs were
housed. But in her first free moment, instinct
led Arizona straight to them. Pvt. Jennings
was there alone, laboriously pitching hay.
Arizona's big beautiful hands shot out and
took the heavy fork from her; in a few mo-
ments the job was done.
Thanks a lot,'' Jennings gasped CRATE
fully, though, as matter of fact, this is
off the Post - by the width of that road.
You're not supposed to be here unless you're
sent But now you're here, you may as well
look at the horses as you wanted to-
They we're all fine animals, and nickered
softly as Arizona passed along, talking
to them in mysterious ''hoss-talk" mur-
murs. But it was not until they came to
Jason, the Colonel's own roam, that Ari-
zona lost her heart completely. The es-
TEEN was mutual, one of those deep, in
stantaneous understandings which exist
only between the right sort of horse and
the right sort of human 1t was Arizona's
happiest moment since enlisting
"Yo,, ,o,,, +;r., }, .,o .,;s 30 ,,.,
nings. run on back and report. III bed
Jason down. Then III sneak for it,
But sneaking for it turned out to be
impossible. Somehow time in Jason's
company went too fast, and Assembly
was sounding before she knew it. Now
she had to run, and as she
- crossed the forbidden road, she
came face to face with Captain
Smutts.
The officers cold blue eyes
blazed. Get in where you be-
long! Technically, you are
A.W.O.L. Private Spratt, if I
have to reprimand you much
more, l shall refuse to consider
you as an Officer Candidate"
This time Arizona's face went
~, white instead of red. The early
wv reproofs had been caused by her
ignorance; this last was based on
her own deliberate act. 1t must not happen
again.
"Ill be worthless bunch of last years
Evening star., 1943-07-11

again.
"1ll be a worthless bunch of last years
tumbleweed," she told herself as she hurried
back to duty, If ever break another fence
while I'm here!''
Next day Arizona's cot and locker were, as
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Evening star., 1943-07-11

And somehow when the night had
gone, she felt confident and strong and
had only two regrets: that the Waacs
were not a cavalry regiment, and that
she'd had silly, jealous parting with
Pat, whom she might not see again for
months - perhaps never.
The sky was blue at Daytona, and the
hibiscus red. The foam of the ocean
breaking on the hard beach was snowy.
patriotic white Marching to barracks in
the big ocean-front hotel, Arizona's
spirit scared. The new recruits sang as
they marched. The lady sergeant, Bessie
Beans, was as hearty and likeable as
Beaming Joe, who had run the Bar None
back home. Everybody was friendly, and
things ran as smooth as gamblers
cards; even when the newcomers filed
down for inspection by the CO. Arizona
felt no qualms. She waited her turn in
the line which filed before the desk at
far corner of the big room. A trim
woman, erect as ramrod, sat be- -
hind it. Arizona hummed a little "A
tune under her breath as she inched
along, nearer and nearer to the desk.
At last she stood in front of it and
staccato voice called her name.
Private Spratt!"
Arizona could hardly believe her
own ewes: the c. o. was Miss Emilia
Smutts, late of the Corset Depart
ment. After the first startled moment,
gorgeous smile Illuminated Arizona's f
well I'm a long -eared son of a moth-bi
jackrabbitH she cried. ''Howdy, Pardn
The muscles of Smutts' thin mouth wor
slightly, but otherwise her expression nj
changed. Her voice was cool, imperso
"An enlisted woman waits to be spoken tt
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-22
Majority Of

HOLDERS OF ANY CLASS OF PER
MITS." Emphasis ours.)
In it's pleadings, the Liquor Control
Board asserted that retail dealers
were able at times to locate purchas-
able liquor which the board was not.
While this lack of business acumen
on the part Of the board may exist,
it does not appear to justify the
board holding that flinders are keep
ers" in view of the fact that it is a
state body and supposed to conform
to the system of sale which it has
itself established under the laws, sup
posed to provide for impartial, fair
and equitable distribution and has
been so accepted by the people of
the state.
To the average citizen whose under
standing an d mentality s not
wrapped in legalism, the decision of
the court will undoubtedly be con-
fusing; to him it will mean that the
deal is legal and can be consummated,
but that it is not entirely legal and
might be rescinded that the State
Liquor Control Board acted with au-
thority under the law, but made a
mistake of law; that the board
could act with a group of retailers so
that its rationing rules were nullified
in so far as that group was con-
cerned, and yet the decision infers
that it hasn't authority to "amend or
alter" them in a manner discrimi-
natory to "holders of any class of
permits"
The average citizen will undoubted
ly declare it mess" which is not
by the decision of the ma
jority of the court.
The decision was written by Chief
Justice Johnson and concurred in by
Associate Justices Anderson and Nor
ris.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-22
Navy Expansion
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Continued from Page One)
could be restored in less than four
days.
duction have been necessary also
New Navy fighter planes fire in one
minute five times the weight of pro-
jectiles that their 1910 predecessors
fired A modern battleships anti
aircraft firepower is 100 times what
it was three years ago.
To meet these demands more than
$500 million dollars of naval guns
and mounts, ammunition, torpedoes,
mines, depth charges, bombs, and fire
control devices have been produced
since July, 1910. Rate of production
has increased 24-fold.
At the end of three years the United
States has the mightiest surface fleet
in world history Against the 1,076
vessels of three years ago the Navy
now has 14,072. Their combined tom
mage is almost million tons against
1,S75,00O tons for the fleet of mid
1910.
Despite losses, the new fleet has
613 warships compared with 1888 three
years ago. Their tonnage-2,2179S2
tons-exceeds that of the 1910 fight
ing ships by 20 percent.
The United States also has the most
powerful naval air force in the world
Where there were Liza naval planes
three years ago, on July 81, 1943,
there were 18,269-a 1O-fold net in
crease.