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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
DEAR BUDDY:

DEAR buddy
DETROITERS been busy shoveng the winters
~ heaviest cold busery days have been fol-
lowed bright bauy balmy fact that we all
beginning o a touch OF spring fever.
Michgans passing the states S44000600 bond
War Loan has popped considerably
purchases rolled al the nation TO the tune OF
S14O00O0O0O0 That amt hay!
Three Dearborn kept fe6ghters their
blaze the Film Exchange Building 23l0 CasS
provided the laugh OF the week.
summoned squelch the flames. dis
the originated OF
luck Tho Oiled al the time but
DetT0IrS guest american legion C0mdr
H. Anterior Presenting the Lcgons Bill OF Rights for l
that the battling
greater government aid 10 American servlcemen
HERE'S the ttds Hteu
III captain narr1cs n VAC MINOR, oho's bossf
Vel, Capt. John e. Lornc Of Detroit MIN recently
l.. UtrI, 1n4 HnhbA.khe
ar4 has an aAs-ez
MIND
Wei. he'll frG nut
fope probate these days chere
I5g0r0d Bgrdd Cooper fghHR 6r rQht Eed her
headed An I'M grade student az Western High
ITS just 81 she 0qrrg tbot soldier"
"Hoher did Ike Paul because hcs Tod-headed
daughter
Lightly YEAR Missouri
- way this week looked the tall buildings and
candidIy remarked that this here town wasn't much like
Neatherby.
Looking daughter. Nee oDriseoH McFee neither
her address her husbands
10 deliver him his
Then looking the he had left
in drug store
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Upkeep Of Arms
40 Pct. Of Cost

Enr every dollar spent FOR 2
piece of fighting equipment, 90
cents goes for maintenance Of
spare parts 10 keep the weapon
bat'leworthy
This was one Of the revelations
as a result Of a two-day meeting
Of commanding officers Of all Ord
nance Field Service Depots.
Col Harry Adamson. command
ing officer az Fort Wayne. at
tended the meeting. which vas
headed by Mai. Gen. Levin II
Campbell Jr chief Of ordnance
The Fort Wayne depot is the
reservoir in the Detroit area from
which the worlds military supply
lines arc fed.
Here are some Of the outstand-
ing features OF the service
Almost every commercial han
ding problem except food and
drink. Is included in Ordnance
Field Service. a tank differen-
usl weighs about 1000 pounds
but a differential used i'm fire con
troll instruments weighs only 20
ounces.
There are 20 Of these in an air
craft dctector. The tolerances are
so fine that cigaret ash Will
freeze them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Hearst Official
Dies in Hospital

ROCHESTER. MINI. Feb. 10
CINS1-William r. Peters, Sc IS,
treasurer and member Of the board
of the Illinois Publishing and
Printing Co, which publishes the
Chicago Herald-American, died
today at Mayo Hospital after a
lengthy illness.
His career with the publishing
enterprises of William Randolph
Hearst spanned p years of con-
tinuous service. starting in 1922
in New York. The following year
he became associated With the
New York Journal and New York
American and served until De-
cember, 1881.
Peters Joined the staff of the
Chicago Evening American in
January, 1882, but returned the
following year 10 New York 10
take position with Hearst Eli
terpriSeS, Inc. In juno, 1910, he
returned 10 his post IN Chicago
and served there ustil his death.
Peters is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ethel +. Peters; q sister.
Mrs. r. r. MeadS, Duluth. Mimi,
and his brother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

he o he husbands
police % deliver safely his
Then they looking had left
In a drug store.
0NE Of Deroi's tenderes being told by Mrs
~ Pauline slymsnskD Twice Gold Star mother Mrs snmansd
Called to washington week Mrs sz,msnss presented
with Gold Star by ne President hH-et And ne sad Ray,
Too fellows synthetic tendey impressed
that the rostmsn antCupd It's just that the red smacks
Up tho Photographic equipment
NOTE It: The rfc Of George Berrod shan has just
60 o sg@G0 @ o as '$ s qf f pt II
socnoa, department and the o.tsot personal contact"
DRor monks Of tho Order Of St Benedc, have put their
~ the bombing Of their Nazheld mother house Mt
said Fl Bonace superior Of St schoastca Monastery we
Just hope American troops will be able TO turn the Naz back
Prov The coast word blood tests have that film
star Charlie Chaplin is not the father Of Joan Beys i.monh
An in,eni"c genius. much too brilliant in his OWN Summation
for the has been 1ppTehended by the rB DENYING tina, he
got it.
COT cough? IS sure-fe remedy up by
" the Key Maifr Thornton pastor o. li9anck church
bourbon Dosage determined BY the severity Of the scton
Traffic Court Referee hzmmon after the minister
The thought drinking deplorable"
said Mr. Thornton - admit that my own private preparation for
pharmaceutical formula only took two tabespoonfu before
Wow said Ftzsmmons and reverend out with
80 fine
OVER the Federal Budding the trial Of Dr. Frederict "
ted o1l Judge him to death or up to
so years prison.
Though he patient the patience William Harry
Ryan, fC@07 Fairfield crhnusted this chen his
Ryan, who contends that his 1c nay
ally oil he time said the sbbberV episode
Hes getting divorce IN circuit
party by the Michigan Consolidated
"A employees the services, only
to
As PROVES" for the fighting wives
snd sweethearts than
the sat and chated
their uniform.
FATHER and combination that he h AZ
"A Thomas Russell formerly a
Rejected by both the
that them They both
Getting back 10 the bond front Detroits
family the IameratOs
and the father Of children has S25 bond
and then TO top IL off, he tucked $1,000 during
the Fourth War Loan drive.
TWO Detroit army nurses have returned home this veet tel
Of their narrowing experiences suffered uhen they forced
doon m an orpy hospital plane m the Nohd Balkans last
NOUsmbcr.
The girls ed Its Eugna Rutost Of 1851 Lucky place and
Lillian Tdcine Of 1904 Charcs.
Elected queen Of me Wow Run bomber plant Hazel adams
T WILLOW Lodge Officially she is now Miss Bomber Plant
Of Is44."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Engineering Glasses
Open Here This Week

Fifteen nonctedit classes in en-
gineerng. science and manage
mont war training will open this
week az Rackham Memorial, 60
FarnSworth. the University OF
Michigan Engineering extension
service announced Saturday.
Included in the schedule viii
be industrial research photog
raphy. engineering mathematics
plastic materials molding, aircraft
construction. industrial cleo
troncs and personnel placement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Held HIGH POSTS

lie was an adviser 70 the ma
tional council OF defense, mem
Der Of 1he executive committee
of the business advisory council
or The department OF commerce
chairman Of information for the
New York war finance committee
and a rcprcSentatlVe or the AXeriil
Hartman mission to Great Britain
in 1928
Surviving are his widow Mad
lyn; one son, Arthur, daughter
karly: his mother, Mrs H. c
ktidHeF -IaPeef And ~
brothers DF Don KHdHeF OF
Jackson and Schuyler kudner OF
New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
HEADED ERWIN wAZEY

Mr.. kudner was former preSi-
dent of Erwin Wazey & Co, the
firm with which he first became
associated in 1916 as eopywriter.
Prior to that time he had served
on the staff OF the Detroit Free
Press the New York World and
the Cheltenham Agency.
He remained as president Of
Erwin Wazey until 1885 when
he formed the company which
'noW bears his name.
During the last war, Mr.. Kud-
-Her gained fttttotai -rcfrotvff m
writing Liberty Loan and Red
Cross advertising copy and in
1929 was awarded the Harvard
trophy for the best ad copy Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Arthur Kudner
Burial TO Be
In New York
Advertising Executive.
Native Of Michigan,
Rose TO High Position

The body Of Arthur IT, Kudner,
-HafIoaaIIIy -k Fl-eW n advertising
executive, will be sent TO New
York for burial.
Mr.. Kudner died of pneumonia
in Los Angeles Friday after an
illness of less than a week. He
was 50.
His career started in his fathers
newspaper office in Lapeer. where
he was horn and thai position
was the stepping stone which took
him 10 the eminent position in
the national advertising field he
affirmed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

4 NOTE 70 the Irish The rife Of George Bcrra5
II left S600.o00 70 reform Erin, or. she 40 d
go alternate The tulgarity Of the Irish, 70 te1ch
tioclti0H department and the arts Of personal cont
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

nETROIT monks OF tho Order Of St Benedict have put
~ O. X. the bombing Of their Naziheld mother house
Casino
Said Fr Bonface superior Of St Schoastca Monastery
Just hope American troops viii able
mother house mother house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

planes possible five years from
-tf'fiay and not on today's fight
ing realities.
That the Allies do not intend
10 bomb Germany and japan
into surrender is evident by the
maSSing Of great armies for the
intended invasions. These inva-
slons would be impossible with
out the help OF sea power, as
seff-tt Is { Tire admiral.
Aircraft could never carry
the landing bargeS. troops.
tanks, materials Of war and
food. The admiral points out
that no landing is possible un-
less the gun Zone--a 10 10 %
mile strip Of land and water on
the invasion coasts dominated
by sea power and enemy guns
within il are silenced.
Although air bombing helps
soften up his area. the big guns
of the naval ships are the chief
offensive weapons used IN gain
ing and covering up our beach
heats.
4 DM. STIRLING states that
"A IN writing his book. Why
Sea Power Will Win the War ,"
his main object has been to re-
flute the unjust and unfounded
Criticism OF the navy and its
gallant men who are guarding
troops and material 10 every
battlefront.
He maintains that his aim has
been 10 give credit 10 air power
in its important role and that.
unlike the air-minded critics of
naval power, he does not be
little air power in order 10 add
Importance 10 sea power.
Point by point. page by page,
fact by fact Adm. Stirling proves
his case-that it is sea power
that is fundamental. that is
basic. in this war as it has been
in all other wars.
II we could destroy all air
power, the sea power and armies
of the Allies would still win this
war both in Europe and in the
Pacific.
But destroy our sea power
and our armies and leave our
air powers and It is plain that
America. England and Russia
would be either stalemated or
defeated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
II Hotels Sued bY U. S.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 GNS)
The department Of justice, al
the request OF the FEC. instituted
suit today against the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co. and
Y Washington hotels for allegedly
making irregular charges on long
distance telephone calls.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
a HEARING AID
ALONE IS
NOT ENOUGH!

No ons hearing aid ever made can meet
everybody, need,. because every bodys
hearing loss is different. You can't hear
with another mans hearing AID any more
than you can read with his glasses. That
3, Why Sonotone insists that scientific, per-
sonslizsd fitting is JUST as importint al the
hearing aid itself. Let u, make your
Audiogrlm (wi,hout charge and show
YOU Why individsalized fitting is vital to
better hearing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
zNsnr Buddy

'IHIS is a letter To YOUR service man It's all
l. about his HOME TOWN, the most important
place i'm the world TO him. Clip this letter TODAY,
Sign your name at the bottom and send II to
him. Wherever ne j., he wants the news from
HOME. It's up 10 you TO mail II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable

GASOLINE
A Coupon l0-rGood through Mar n.
and 4 Coupans gallons each
1T and t-l Coupons gals each.
B-2 ana &C Coupons gals. each
FtiEf. ott.
Period $50 gals unit through
March 10
Period 1 and Period s-good through
sept 30
IloI OR
No. 6-Valid through Zen. 20.
SHOES
stamp ~ and Airplane stamp IL
Valid indefinitely.
PROGRESSED FOODS
Green G., n, Valid through FEB.
90
KrLr A--patr-- through A4-r-rf-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
MEATs. CHEEsE. TATs

MEATS, CHEESE, PATS
Brown v, w. X-Vald through Feb.
20. \ and valid through March
20
spare stamp No. from Book A.
Good for points Of pork (sNeept
lsrdl and any kind Of sauSage.
Wand through Fen "a.
SUGAR
stamp 40 No. BOOK lbs. through
March 3h
stamp 90, No. 4 BOok-5 lbs. for
osnninE) through Feb. "a. isis-
TIRE INSPECTION DEADLINEs
-e--fFn. 20; A-Mar. 81; B--Feo. 20
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Flake Roland and
other relatives at Jefferson, last
Sunday. This was Mr.. Ed Sex
tons first trip here in thirty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Transou,
of Transou, are planning to leave
next week for Greensboro, where
they will spend the winter.
Chaplain Watt M. Cooper, of
the Navy, and Mrs. Cooper left
Tuesday for Portland, Oregon,
where he has been assigned fol-
lowing nineteen and one-half
months in New Guinea. Mrs.
Cooper is the former Miss Mary
Gambill. They, with her brother,
Zeb V. Gambill, of Winston-Sa-
lem, visited their mother, Mrs. j.
C. Gambill, here, this week.
Mrs. Quinton Little and Mrs.
Thomas Little have returned to
West Jefferson, after visiting
their husbands in Boston, Mass,
and Norfolk, Va. respectively.
Both boys are expecting immedi-
ate assignment to active duty with
the Navy.
Misses Ruth Tugman and
Frances Tucker of the Ashe Coun-
ty Welfare Department, attend
ed a meeting of the State De-
partment in Raleigh last week.
Mrs. Rex Morton, who has been
i'll in a Statesville hospital for
several days, returned to her
home here on Sunday. She was
accompanied home by Mr. Nor
ton and Mrs James Hensley.
Mrs. Charles McNeill is now a
patient in a hospital at States
vile, where she is undergoing
treatment for a stomach ailment
Her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Neill, who has been in Washing
ton, D. c., for sometime, is now at
home.
Mr.. Joe Eller is now able to be
up again following several days
| illness.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Helton News

A very successful revival meet
ing is in progress at the Chape
church. Rev. Mr.. Barnes from
near Boone, and others, are il
charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Porter anc
Mrs. MILFORD Porter have return
ed home, after a three weeks
visit with relatives in Maryland
and Pennsylvania.
Rev. E. A. Eller was honored
with a birthday dinner, Sunday
which was set by his children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank FISHERMAN
and children, Carolyn and Eliza
beth, of Jarrettsville, Md, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Test
erman and Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
FISHERMAN.
Rev. Roe Paisley has returned
home after visit of several days
with his brother, Glenn Paisley,
of Sophia, w. Va.
Pvt. Ida Blevins, of Fort
Jackson, S c., spent a few days
this week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edd Blevins.
Misses Virginia and Matte
FISHERMAN were visitors in West
Jefferson, Saturday.
Mrs. Alta Porter and Miss Dora
FISHERMAN were in West Jefferson
on Monday.
Mr.. Edison FISHERMAN, who has
been working in Maryland, is
sometime with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F Tester
man.
Mr.. Bruce Eller has returned
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
NATHAN'S CREEK GRANGE
HOLDS REGULAR MEET

The regular meeting of the
Nathan's Creek Grange. met on
the first Saturday of the month,
at which State Grange Deputy E.
Grouse Jones gave a very inter-
esting verbal picture of what may
be expected at the National
Grange Convention.
County Superintendent A. B.
Hurt and the Rev. Worth Sweet
were chosen as delegates to at
tend the meeting in Raleigh on
November first. The Rev. Mr..
Sweet was taken in as a new
member.
A very interesting recreationa]
program was given by the Rev
Mr.. Sweet and Mrs. c. c. Dixon
and plans were discussed rela-
tive to building a Grange hall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Personals

Miss Mary Louise Gentry, Of
WEIGH, w. Va, spent the past
week end with her mother, Mrs
Hattie Gentry, at Jefferson.
n Mr.. Walter Bauguess, of Wash
ngton, D. c., spent the week end
with his mother, Mrs. Maude
Bauguess, at Jefferson.
Misses Grace Dickson and Vir-
ginia Miller spent Sunday visiting
friends in Galax, Va.
Mr.. Kemp Doughton, of Balti-
more, Md, and Sparta, was Wis
itor here on Monday and heard
Hon. Gregg Cherry.
Miss Reba Doughton, of Wash
ington, and Laurel Springs, ac-
companied her father here on
Monday.
Mr.. Carlisle Higgins, of Wins
ton-Salem, attended court here on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilson and
daughter, Harriet Elizabeth, who
spent several days with Mrs. Viii
sons mother, Mrs. B. E. Reeves,
have returned to their home at
Cascade, Virginia.
Miss Mallie E. Williams, of
Asheville, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
has returned to her home.
Mrs. Nettie johnson is visiting
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26

On Saturday evening, OCTOBER
81, Miss Betty Newton of Winston
Salem became the bride OF Sgt.
Ralph Wood at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. ]. w. Gambill, with
whom Sgt. Wood has made his
home since the death OF his
mother several years ago.
!! The Rev. R. G. Wagner read
the vows, using the ring cere-
mony. Sgt. Wood was attended by
J. G. Gambill of North Wilkes
boro as best man. The bride wore
a beige tailored suit with brown
accessories, and wore shoulder
corsage of sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Wood, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Newton of Winston
S a l e m, attended Appalachian
State Teachers College at Boone.
She taught school in Concord last
year, and is now employed by the
Fourth U. S. Civil Service region
in Winston-Salem.
Sgt. Wood is the son of the late
Mrs. Margaret Wood and is sta
toned at Gulfport, Miss, where
he is an instructor in aerial gun
merry. He enlisted in the army in
October. 1912.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26

relatives in Galax, Va, this week
Miss Doris Whitesides spent the
week end with friends in Char
lotte.
Mr.. Floyd Grouse, of Sparta, at
tended court here this week.
Miss Virginia Eller, of Bina
was a pleasant visitor here on
Monday.
Mr.. C. B. Price, of Raleigh, has
returned after spending some.
time with his family at Creston
Miss Elizabeth Worth is spend
ing sometime at her home at JEFF
ferson. Her mother, Mrs. Joe
Worth, went down to accompany
her home and en- route, visited
Miss Jennie Clyde Worth, who is
attending college at Greensboro
Mrs. E. c. Riley, Mrs. R. c.
Kemp and daughter, Mildred, Of
Fig, were visitors in town, Thurs
day.
Mr.. w. E. Vaught, of Capels,
w. Va, visited his mother, Mrs.
Mary Vaught, of Crumpler, and
other relatives in the county, last
week.
Mrs. Guy Badger and Mrs. Dean
Jones were business visitors in
North Wilkesboro on Tuesday.
MIR. Walter Sexton and Mr.. Ed
Sexton, of West Virginia visited
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
TO HAVE CARNIVAL
AT NATHAN'S CREEK

A Halloween Carnival will be
held at Nathans Creek high school
next Tuesday night, October 81
at 7:3O, principal Raymond Fran
els has announced.
Bingo games will be featured
on the program, as well as the
Chamber of Horrors, attended by
witches, spooks, black cats and
! fortune tellers.
The girl in attendance who is
adjudged the most beautiful will
be crowned Queen of the Carnival
and will be photographed for pub
LEGATION in the Skyland Post.
Everyone is invited, Mr.. Fran
els said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
LADY FAIR BEAUTY
SHOP IN NEW LOCATION

This week the Lady Fair Beauty
Shop, formerly located in the
|Vanhoy Building, moved to a
centrally situated shop in the
Reeves Building over the Sky
land Post.
Misses Winona Roland and
Clara Cockerham, operators, in
vite their old customers as well
as new ones to visit them in their
new shop, where they are better
prepared to serve them than ev-
er before in all phases of beauty
work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
% Maryland, where he is work

to Maryland, where he is work
ing.
Miss Matte FISHERMAN has re-
turned home, after a visit of four
months with relatives in Mary
land.
Rev. A. c. Ashley was a din
ner guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. 0. Jones, Sunday night.
Messrs. N. L. Cooper and Dwight
Cooper spent Thursday and Fri
day nights with Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Richardson, of Rugby, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
MARY Nj. JORDAN RITES
HELD SUNDAY MORNING

Funeral service was held on
Sunday morning at 1920 o'clock,
for Mary M. Jordan, 7-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Spen-
Ger Jordan, of West jefferson,
who died after an attack of pneu-
monia on Saturday, October %.
The service was held at the fami-
ly cemetery with Rev. Mr.. Burk-
EFT in charge. She is survived by
her parents and four sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
miss Newton Becomes Bride
OF Sgt. Ralph r. Wood, Sat.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Barr, guests
at the wedding, entertained the
bridal party at their home follow
ing the ceremony, Sgt. Wood re-
porting to his Army post on Tues
day while Mrs. Wood returned to
her position in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. J. C. Gambill and children
also were guests at the ceremony.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26

of West Jefferson, announce zlzel
birth of a son, Wilburn Preece, L~
on October 16. Both mother and
son are getting along fine
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn Preece
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-12
FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN

On Friday evening the Freshmen
gave rousing return party to the
Sorhomore class. The entire student
body and faculty were entertained.
This class by their ingenuity in en-
gineering such fine party showed
they have much to give the school
in the four years when their lot will
be cast with the Troy Hi. Dolores
Joy is their sponsor. The games were
lively and much enjoyed. Bill Pattie
was the genial chairman Of this and
he called them off in good style.
The relay races were fast and
showed signs of originality The con-
testants were divided into four
teams to play throwing the base
ball, Hop-Touch, and Running
Touch. The prizes were big lus-
cious pop corn balls, which the VIM
ners generously shared with the 9TH
err players Flying Dutchman and
Winkum were played and there was
dancing. The table from which they
served was decorated with mari
Colds entwined in a green back
ground. Everybody had good time.
This was sort of a celebration for
the football victory earlier in the
day
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-12
Think About This

Some people are inclined to laugh
at the newspapers for contending SO
vigorously for freedom Of the press
They say there is no danger of los
ing it. Be that as it may, most of us
agree that If a provision for world.
wide press freedom can be written
into the eventual peace, it would be
a powerful force working for per-
manent peace.
Just as hint of what is going
on in the world, we should like to
quote from a letter we received this
week from the Christian Science
Monitor, acknowledged as an out
standing national newspaper. Wrote
the Monitor to us.
Perhaps you, as newspaper
man, might be Interested in how
we on the staff of the Monitor are
thinking these days about some of
our mutual problems In our work
with overseas correspondents, we
are finding the present barriers of
freedom in international communi-
cation very grave. Censorship is as
tough as ever, and tougher in a
great many areas. We don't mean
military censorship, which natural
ly we all support, even though oc-
casionally it goes beyond security
grounds. 1t is political censorship
that today most gravely threatens