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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-16
Nu;ktie Party

Those Brawley Rotarians! What
sense of humor they have!
And that goes double for Stewart
Stew" Green because his humor
balks not one iota at the pomp and
honor of visiting celebrities.
Wednesday, in the Solemnity of
the meeting, Stew" became irked
at the appearance of few die-hsrd
neckties round the festive boaro.
He became liked even though the
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-16
Ernie Pyle .

Eats With the Wounded, Visits
With the Boys in Front Lines
And Writes Home About Them
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-16
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 85, minimum
Friday Sc; 5 am. Friday IS. humid
ity Sc; noon Friday IS, humi6ity 36;
5 pm. Thursday 78, humidity 81.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
INITIATIVE NO. 4S
TOPIC At ROTARY
DR.. wye Is Guest Speaker AT
SeSSiOn-DiScuSSeS Pro-
visions Of Measure

Initiative No. 48, which will ap-
pear on the general ballot and will
be voted on at the Montana cleo
ton in November, was discussed by
DR.. T. R. Wye, Laurel physician and
surgeon who was a guest speaker
Tuesday at the meeting of the Lau-
rel Rotary club.
Doctors, dentists, optometrists,
nurses, hospitals and voluntary
health groups affiliated with the
Public Health League of Montana
forsee Montana health standards
will be affected unless the measure
is defeated. They point out that
hospitals will lose their "accredia-
tion;" nurses training schools will
suffer; training of cadet nurses will
be discontinued and programs for
rehabilitation Of crippled children
will be stopped as only accredited"
hospitals are eligible to establish
and carry on these functions.
DR.. wye discussed the "accredia-
ton" phase, and a state law of some
years ago that puts hospitals not
paying taxes in the public hospital
class. AS a result of the law, most
of the Montana hospitals. incluo. lg
those conducted or managed Dy re-
ligious bodies, are regarded as pub
lie hospitals.
Another phase of the measure dis
cussed was unlimited surgical
rights" which the initiative proposes
for o~steopathic physicians.
The speaker said proposals some
what similar to the present initia-
tive had been introduced at various
sessions of the legislature, but had
been killed.
DR.. Wye was presented by c. L.
Morris, program committeeman for
October.
The business portion of the meet
ing heard a report from the board
of directors on a motion referred
to it the week before on contribut-
ing money to a fund for identifying
and aiding in maintaining the Lau-
rel cemetery. The report was to
the effect that the project was ap-
and recommended that the
club members as individuals make
contributions. The cemetery is in
process of being acquired by the
city and is apt to need assistance
interested citizens, as funds
the city can raise by a tax levy
for the purpose are limited by law.
The proposal of a week ago that
was referred to the clubs board
and the boards report a week later
conceded in recommending assist
to the project.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
FARM MACHINERY
OFF RATION LIST,
EFFECTIVE NOW
Previous Permit and Sale SyS-
tenn AbandOned-One Ex-
ceptiOn Is Corn Pickers

Helena, Oct. 11.-All VITA rat
Joining and distribution controls of
farm machinery and equipment ex-
cept corn pickers, have been can
celled, announced David ]. Winton,
regional director, WPB, today.
This means that the manufacture
ers, distributors and dealers no
longer need to adhere to previously
established state and county distri-
button patterns. Farm machinery
may be sold to farmers without re-
curing purchase certificates except
for corn pickers. In addition, farm
scales and sheet metal water well
casing are no longer subject to
rationing or distribution controls.
eve are sure the county farm
rationing committee will welcome
this change and we wish to ex-
press our appreciation to these COM
mittees for the fine job which they
have done in the rationing of those
items of equipment which are no
longer ~rationed," said Winton. The
limited number of corn pickers will
be placed in the hands of persons
who will make the maximum use
of such machinery.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
GORMAN TO AIR NAz|
PLANS FOR NEXT WAR

In a radio address to be heard
on station KGHL at 10:45 p. m.
Thursday, Oct. IL, representing the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, Frank j. German
will explain the tactics that defeat
ed Germany will employ in antici-
patton of another war rs years
hence.
The address will be delivered in
conjunction with the monthly
Speak Up For Democracy" series
of broadcasts being sponsored by
Billings post No. 1884, Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States.
"The Nazi prisoners being captur-
ed by Jul armed forces in France
and Germany frankly boast of their
plan to conquer the world in a new
war which will be started as soon
as they have the opportunity to re-
construct their demolished military
machine" German declared today in
discussing the theme of his Oct. IL
address.
II also predict the Nazis will be
successful in their ambitions if we
give them a soft peace-and if we
allow disunity to divide the coun-
tries which today compose the
United Nations.
"The Nazis brazenly admit they
are depending upon the United
Nations to quarrel among them
selves, in the postwar era, in a
scramble for power and commercial
advantages. We know that this is
what happened after the first World
war. The Nazis are confident that
this will happen again. 1t remains
to be seen if we are dumb enough
to let them get away with it."
The "Speak Up For Democracy"
series of broadcasts is conducted by
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States as an American
ism educational campaign. 1t is
being heard this month on a total
AGA stations in all parts of the
country.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
PETER MILLER DIES
Of YEARS ILLNESS
Car Shop Employee Since 1885
Succumbs Here Wednes-
day At Age Al

Peter Miller, A, died at his home
Wednesday following more than 6
years illness.
He was born April 16. 1900, in
Russia and came to Lincoln, Neb.
in 1912 with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Miller. The family
moved in 1913 to Fromberg where
they lived until 1918 when they
came to Laurel. He married Freida
ALDERMAN Feb. 81, 1921, in Bill
lings, and they had lived since in
Laurel. He had been employed at
the Northern Pacific car shops
since 1885.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by five children, Virginia Miller,
Esther Miller, Dorothy Miller and
Donald Miller, all of Laurel; his
mother and stepfather, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hartung of Laurel; and
six brothers, Jacob Miller and
Henry Miller of Tacoma, Wash, H.
Miller of Seattle, Alex Miller of
Billings, George and Herman Mil
Ter of Laurel.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at the German
Congregational church with Rev.
Theodore C. Strobel officiating.
Burial was in the Laurel cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
BALMER REFUTES
HIGH RATE CHARGE
G.. n. Officer Takes Exception
To Attorney Generals Allie
cations AT Hearing

Many factors must be weighed in
establishing a reasonable freight
rate, Thomas Balmer, vice president
of the Great Northern Railway COM
pany, recently told the Pacific
Northwest Shippers Advisory board
in Spokane.
Balmer took issue with allegations
by Attorney General Francis Bid
die and his assistant, Wendell
Berge, that development of the west
has been hampered by "discrimina-
tory freight rates"
at would be strange indeed" he
said, eff railroads serving the north
west should attempt to starve their
own investment, exclusively planted
in western territory, by attempting
to hamper the development of that
region. 1t would be as natural to
expect that a newspaper would at
tempt to stifle the development of
a region in which its circulation
was established, or that a merchant
would attempt to throttle his w
trade area"
Distance of the haul is only n
of many factors in making a reason
able freight rate, Mr.. Balmer con-
tinued. He quoted the late Justice
Louis D. Brandeis of the United
States supreme court, who said de-
termination of reasonable rates in
wolves differences in the length of
haul, character of commodities,
topography of the country, density
Of traffic, daily loaded car move
nent, extent of empty car move
nent, nature of equipment employ
I'd, extent to which equipment is
used, and expenditures required for
maintenance.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHS COMING
FOR CONVENTION
District Delegates and Officers
To Convene In Joint and
Separate Sessions

Laurel Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will be hosts Saturday to represent
atives of lodges comprising the
twelfth district. 1t is expected
about 100 men and women will
gather here for the annual district
meetings of the two bodies.
The two will have a joint session
at lis p. N. for a program of
music and brief addresses, with well
comes being extended by Carol
Holland, noble grand of Laurel
lodge of Odd Fellows, and by Mrs.
Helen Jacobs, noble grand of Ever
green lodge of Rebekahs.
At 2 p. m the Odd Fellows will
go into session at the L. l.. club
and the Rebekahs will their
meeting at the Masonic temple.
Mrs. G. w. Fenton of Laurel, dis
trict president, will preside at the
Rebekah session. Other district of
ficers expected to attend are Mrs.
Lucille Flatmo of Red Lodge, first
vice president, and Mrs. Norman
E. Schultz of Edgar, secretary
treasurer.
District officers of the Odd Eel
lows who r expected to attend
are G. R. Dick of Boyd, president,
and N. E. Schultz, Edgar, secretary
and treasurer. Also indicating
their intention to be present at
the Laurel meeting are B. S. O'Neal
Jackson, Montana grand master
of Odd Fellows, and w. H.. Johns
Butte, grand secretary.
A banquet will be served at $50
at the Masonic temple and will be
attended by Odd Fellows and their
wives and Rebekahs and their hus-
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
Tom Hard Retires
After AZ Years OF
Work On Railroads

Thomas j. Hard, for AZ and a
half years in railroad works. of
them in the Laurel yards as switch
man-retired this week. From here
on someone else will have to open
and close the switches, give the
signals and set the brakes; Tom
has hung up his lantern.
Like others who retire, he was a
bit uncertain about the future. He
said he was going "home" to Mis-
souri, first, and after a visit there
he thought he would come back to
Laurel.
Tom was born in 1876, the year
General Custer had a disasterous
engagement with Indians in Mon
tana. When young Tom was slight
ly less than 81 he began railroading
and has been at it ever since. He
has travelled thousands of miles in
all kinds of weather, and in the
past % years all his travelling has
seldom taken him out of the Lau-
rel yards.
He began his career at Dennison,
Tex, with the M. K. & T., then
went to the Frisco lines. 1t was
common for railroad men to change
jobs frequently in those days, so
after a time Tom went back to the
NJ. K. & T. Next he was with the
c. S. & C. C. D., worked awhile
for the Frisco and went to the Fl.
& T. C. West Plains, Mo-, was his
nome base, and from West Plains
ne came to Laurel % years ago to
work for the Northern Pacific.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
CONVERT PARK
INTO CAMP FOR
WARPR|SONERS
Work Is Speeded AS In
itial Consignment Is
Expected Friday

Conversion of a major portion of
~city-owned Riverside park south of
the Yellowstone river into a camp
for German war prisoners who will
be employed in harvesting a portion
of the sugar beet crop in this area
is under way. The first consign-
ment of prisoners, said to number
about $50, is en- route now from
Utah, according to information here.
Another consignment of about rs
is expected later, bringing the total
to 225. The initial group should
arrive Friday.
Those farmers who are without
labor to harvest beets on their lands,
and the Great Western Sugar COM
pany, are cooperating with the gov
eminent in converting the park into
a prison camp. The arrangement
is for the affected farmers to do
the work of construction and the
company to supply material. All
the cobblestone buildings in the
pain dlC W NC III Ino camp Space,
and the area is being enclosed with
a high barb-wire fence.
Among buildings involved are the
dance hall which will be used as
a kitchen and dining room, the Rod
and Gun club building, Rifle and
Pistol club and Boy Scout build
ings. Outside and west of the fence
that is being constructed is a row
of log cabins extending along the
south bank of the river, which will
be living quarters for the guards.
A series of high wooden plat
forms are being built within the
to serve as watch towers
Or stations for guards Other in
stallations include floodlights and
telephone connections.
Permission to use the park as a
camp for prisoners was given last
week by the city council, following
a request from several farmers who
are without sufficient labor to har-
the crop.
First deliveries of this years
beets began at Laurel and other
stations more than a week
ago. Prevailing weather so far has
been favorable for rapid progress
Of the work.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
MRS.. MOTzKO LEARNS
SON KILLED IN ACTION

Word has been received by Mrs.
A. J.. Motzko that her son, Tech.
Sgt. Melvin V. Stewart, was killed
in action June 6 during the invasion
of France. Mrs. Motzko was first
notified that her son was missing
in action and later was informed
by the war department that. he was
listed among those who were killed.
Sergeant Stewart was 26 years
of age. He went to the army three
years ago with a national guard
unit from Bismarck, N. D., and
had been in England about eight
months before the invasion. He
vas a member of the paratroop
division.
A brother, Cpl. Warren Stewart,
is on furlough from Camp Butner,
N. c., to visit his mother. Another
brother, Pvt. Harry Stewart, is ex-
pected to arrive Friday from Fort
Benning, Ga, to spend a furlough
here.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11

and trustees of the Pierre Fauchard
Academy cordially invite D. H. Nc
Cauley to membership in the Aca-
denny"
Each two years the board selects
10 men to become members of
the body. Contributing to the
Laurel dentists selection was his
thesis on Treatment of Ununited
Fracture of the Jaw" due to gun
shot wounds, which was prepared
and filed with the medical museum
at Washington, d. c., and which is
a basis of treatment for such cases
in the present war. The thesis was
considered a contribution to den
tistry.
DR.. McCauley also has been active
in the state dental procurement of
flee of the war manpower commits
sion and has been associated in
that work the past three years with
Capt. C. Raymond Wells of the
navy, who was honored last year
with the award of a medal for "dis-
tinguished contribution to the dental
profession and. the nation in time of
war;"
DIR. McCauley will receive the
honorary degree and wear the pur-
pie gown of the academy at a cere-
mony next February at Chicago.
Pierre Fauchard, whose name the
academy bears, is known as "the
of modern dentistry" He
lived about 100 years ago and was
a F~renchman.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
Moose WOmen's Sale
Of Heart Tags Nets
$11O For Cripple s

At a meeting of the Laurel chap
ter of Women of the Moose Tuesday
at the L. L.. club, Mrs. Elsie Kuper,
chairman of the red heart tag day,
reported total sales amounted to
$110. The entire amount has been
sent to Shodair crippled children's
hospital in Helena to be used in
buying equipment to aid in the cure
of infantile paralysis.
Of 1000 red heart tags sent to
the Laurel chapter for distribution,
875 were sold, Mrs. Kuper reported.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
Rybin Of Pacific Here On Visit

After 33 months overseas with
the marine corps, Sgt. John Rybin
returned Monday to Laurel on a
.furlough. The son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. j. Rybin, he joined the leather
necks in August 1941. He was at
Pearl Harbor during the Jap attack,
and later served at G~uadalcanal,
Tarawa, Tinian and Saipan. He
holds two presidential unit citations
and one recommendation. He form
erly was employed as a blacksmith
and welder at his fathers shop at
Third avenue and first street.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
Girl Scouts Gather
400 Pounds OF Fats

About 400 pounds of kitchen fats
were gathered here last week by
the intermediate group of troop No.
1, Girl Scouts, Mrs. P. A. Johnston
said this week. The girls are di-
rected by Miss Vera Anderson, Miss
Elizabeth Cook and Mrs. Lee HAM
let.
The committee appreciates that
housewives who contributed the
waste fats from their kitchens had
first chilled the material and that
as a result there were no casualties
to the children's clothing.
The collection represented the ac-
~cumulations for August and Sep
TENDER.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
Party To Honor Mrs.
FentOn, Mrs. Adams
OfRebekah Assembly

Mrs. Effie Gerard will be hostess
Monday at a luncheon at her home
for a number of officers of the
Rebekahs. The event will honor
Mrs. Minnie M. Fenton, Montana
assembly chaplain, and Mrs. Fannie
j. Adams of Whitefish, assembly
president.
Other guests will be Mrs. Mayme
Henderson and Mrs. Mary E. Adams
of Red Lodge, Mrs. Ards Dixon
and Mrs. Lucille Bonnet of Billings,
Mrs. Ann Shultz of Edgar, Mrs. l..
Flatmo of Columbus, and Mrs.
Helen Swaby, Mrs. Jessie Rowland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Caulkins
of Hardin.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11

The twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reckdal
celebrated when friends gave
them a surprise party Monday eve
ming at their home and presented
them with gifts. Those present were
Nh. and Mrs. Frank O'Neil and
daughter Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andy Vanberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ronnie, Mrs. William Sidwell, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Adams and MI. and
Mrs. Reckdal
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
Laurel Precincts
Gain $50 Names In
Registered Voters

Laurel's three precincts, S, 9 and
20, made a nearly so per cent gain
in registration between the time of
the primary election and the recent
close of registration for the general
election. No. 5 had 204 new names,
No. 9 had PIG and No. 20 had 136,
a total of 559.
The previous registration total
was 1,210. The two figures add up
to 1,769.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11
ACADEMY HONORS
LAUREL DENTIST
DR.. McCauIey Notified Of Elec-
ton On Basis Of Activity In,
Contribution To Profession

DR.. D. H. McCauley of Laurel was
the recipient of an honor this week
when he was notified of his election
to membership in the Pierre Fauch-
ard Academy, a society of dentists.
The notification was in the form of
an invitation, reading: "The officers
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11

PFC. Keith Dawson is on fur
Tough from Maryland to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dawson.
He is en- route to a camp in Cali
fornia-
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11

Miss Marie Dawson, who visited
several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Dawson, and her
brother, PFC. Keith Dawson, re-
turned Tuesday to Richey where
she teaches school.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. McGonegal
had as guests Sunday, Mrs. A. H.
McGonegal, Mras Bryan Gross and
twin daughters, Diane and Donna,
all Of Billings, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Tulleyo Of Portland Ore.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11

Cpl. Charles Brickman of Camp
Gruber, Okla, and Mrs. Brickman
of Paradise arrived this week to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Brickman, and his grother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Mace.
Laurel outlook., 1944-10-11

Mrs. G.. N. Virgins, Mrs. c. H.
Barney and Mrs. T. w. Evert spent
the week end at the Barney cabin
at Red Lodge.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
COMPETITION OR COOPERATION?
By RUTH TAYLOR

Competition or cooperation? Which shall it be?
reduced to its common denomination that is the ques
ton before the world today It the dominant theme of
this war
Fair competition healthy both for individuals and ma
uonS-but 1t must be amicabe rivalry with the loser
ready to accept defeat gracefully and the holding
out hand of friendship The danger lies when compe
with no holds barred National competition easily
become destructive warfare.
Cooperation is the safe and sane way Had Germany
Tor example spent small proportion of what her war
aggression cost her IN building up her peace time indus
tries and extending her trade she could have prospered
far beyond her widest dreams of conquest
Had Italy devoted herself to peaceful colonization she
could have extended the Roman Empire beyond the am
bons OF any Caesarbu she chose spend her money in
the parade trappngs of Had Japan PLAYED fair in
herreatment of China the japanese would not now be
among the moral outcasts of the nations
All that was needed that they cooperate-not in
dulge IN underwriting land grabbing theft murder and
all the other gangser methods of cut-throat competition
1t IS easy to condemn this action on the part of ma
uonbut to be practical must bring it down own
lives Do cooperate compete? Are working with
our neghborS or do try to get ahead of them by shrew
and sometimes INSCRIPTIONS methods? Do we want ad-
Vantages for ourselves alone for all people? we give
an honest dollars worth of work for every dollar received
We need to work for living, not for boss We need
to think OF work in terms of what it will accomplish
not as so many hours taken from lives We need
cooperate In that way only will accomplish results
Corporations joint action. 1t means that all will
have to freely and intelligenty together like ma
chine where each part has its particular function
I'LL but also lake machine that is built correctly SO that
each part capable of taking up its share the stress and
strain We all workers. Let work therefore in CO.
operatiOn-not in competition.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
Pontotoc News
Mrs. Mildred Bates, Agent

Friends welcome home Mr.. Dial
Hyde of Oregon, Cal, who is here
visiting in the home of his mother,
Mrs. Beulah Hyde and sister. Mrs.
Carrie Arts, other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Claud Givans and family of
College Hill spent Sunday in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Bates and family.
Mr.. Halbert Ingrum left recently
for Ohio where he viii be employ
ed.
Mrs. Fannie Mcknight left Wed
nesday morning for her home in
Chicago, after visiting two weeks
in the home of her sister, Mrs. M.
G. Houpt.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Houpt were
host and hostess, Thursday even
ing at dinner given in honor OF
Rev. Bankhead and wife. Mrs. Dor
is Bankhead and Rev. Shaw OF
Tupelo.
The Mothers Club of Tupelo will
render program at Second Bap-
fist church the first Sunday in
Augustat 3 o'clock Everybody is
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
Youth Institute
At Pratt's
July "a 4

A city wide Youth Institute will
be held at the Pratt Memorial
church of this city. All young peo-
pie of the various churches and
communities are invited to attend.
Glasses will be conducted each
morning. These classes will deal
with such topics as World Peace .
Temperance" Youth for Christ -
Youth Problems" Hobbies"
Friendship and Marriage" Christ
for a Modern World"
Recreation and devotional SER
vices viii be conducted each even
ing. Such activities as talent night.
artists night, community singing,
scout night, college night and play
night will be featured on the night
programs.
Some of the leaders in the In
stitute are Prof. A. V. Battle of
Jackson College; Prof. J. Gooden,
Miss Jennie Ruth Scott of Meri-
dian; Mrs. Clarie Collins Harvey
of Austin, Texas; Rev. R. D. Crock
EFT of Tuskegee, Ala; Mr.. L. M.
Parker, state Scout Master and To-
cal leaders and ministers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
'ENJOY THE FACILITIES OF YOUR OWN
: HOME TOMN-DONT TRAVEL"

between a minimum of three gall
Ions for a three day leave or fur
Tough to a maximum of 80 gallons
for 30 days. At the suggestion of
the army and navy, no ration will
beg ranted for passes (to army per-
sonneD or liberties (to navy per-
sonneD, or for leaves or furloughs
of less than three days.
To receive his ration, the mem
Der of the armed services should
apply to the War Price and Ration
ing Board having jurisdiction over
the automobile he expects to drive,
and present proper leave or fur
Tough papers. The ration will be is
sued in the form of coupons or
gasoline purchase permits, or a
combination of the two