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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
FARMER TAKES
PLACE BESIDE
SERViCEMEN
BY II. c. RAMSOMER

BY II. c. RAMSOWER
Director of Agricultural Extension
Ohio State University
State Chairman,
Agriculture Division, War Finance
Committee for Ohio
Tie American farmer has taken
place in this war right beside
front line fighters. BY better man
agement and more efficient use of
labor he has to his credit another
record productier Of crops and
livestock to feed war workers, the
fighters and people in liberated
countries.
Farm people have gained by rails
ing prices and they have done
good job in buying bonds.
The Agricultural Extension Ser
vice has through the war period
promoted the idea Of certain fin
aneial practices that are desirable
both from the point of view of the
welfare of the farm family and
Of the nation.
Build Financial Reserve
These are:
Build financie reserves through
the purchase of War Bonds. These
may he earmarked for certain post
war needs to ta'se care of deprec-
iation on farm machinery, farm
and home equipment, added equip
ment for more efficient living on
the farm and 10 restore soil fert-
ility partially depleted through
heavy crop production to meet war
needs War Bonds make a good re-
serve because they cannot decline
in market price. Many farmers are
buying War Bonds as a reserve
against crop failures, illness, edu-
cation of the children and for per-
manent saviIgi. A larger proper
ton OF our Bonds must be purchas-
ed by individuals Il we are to avoid
initiation.
Reduce debts. There is no con-
flict between the reduction of debts
and the War Bond Program In
come paid on debt does not eontri-
butte to initiation if the creditor in
turn uses the money to buy bonds.
When prices abe high it is easier
to meet principal and interest
payments than when prices are
low, Reducing the debt gives more
security to the farm families to
continue to be efficient producers.
Likewise, farmers should use eau
tion in contracting new debts.
Protect the Future
Build up the land. When prices
are high for fam products it is
a good time to invest in lime, fcrt-
ilizer. good legumes and other soil
conserving practices which will in
crease the productivity of the soil
and make the farm more efficient
unit for the post war period.
Protect the future with insur-
ance. As an adequate protection
against death, insurance may pay
off the debt without the break up
Of the farm as an income source
for the family.
The Agricultural Extension Ser
vice is glad to cooperate in the
9th War Bond Dive in rural Ohio.
Our staff stands ready to advise
and assist the Farm Organizations
and rural committees on organiz-
alton procedures as part of our
regular educational responsibility
to the rural people of Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
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Farm Quota

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The board also announced that 15
registrants have been. summoned for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23

served in uniform during the pres
ent conflict. .s
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23

in an attempt of the driver to avoid
the pedestrian.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
COMMITTEE
TO FIX Ut. 8.
OIL POLICY

A special committee of petroleum
industry executives has been es-
tablished by the Petroleum Indus
try War Council to formulate a
national government Oil policy for
recommendation to the govern
ment, including both foreign and
domestic phases of a long-range
petroleum program.
John A. Brown, president of
Socony- Vacuum Oil Co, viii serve
as chairman of the 16-man COM
mittee, thoroughly representative
of the industry.
The committee win begin its
study Immediately in preparation
for the development of recon-
mendation for a government policy
fundamentally designed to promote
the developing and securing of
crude oil reserves and petroleum
products the world over in a com
bined program of war preparedness
and maximum peacetime progress
of petroleum.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
New Canadian
Field to Get
More Drilling

CALARY.-Work has commenced
on new location selected In the
Pouce Coupe oil field 20 miles from
Dawson Creek, B. c., where the
Alaska Highway Co. has It's gasser
under control AT the new location
selected because of its possibilities
for oil production, the derrick is
being erected and heavy drilling
equipment is being moved on to the
drilI-site.
After striking a flow of gas at
2,158 feet in the No. well, 5000, 900
cubic feet per day with closed In
pressure of 600 pounds per square
inch, the directors Of the company
decided to drill new well approx
mately three miles southwest and
so feet lower on the south flank In
accordance with biologists recon-
mendations.
The field, where work has been
quietly carried on for some time
now by the Alaska Highway Co, is
ready for a continuous drilling pro-
gram.
Biologists who have examined
the area report that the structure
in size is one of the largest on the
North American continent; that the
financial value and economic signif-
icance of the Pouce Coupe oil field
is tremendous; that every porous
horizon encountered In wells drilled
was alive with natural gas or oil
there is a large market available
for the gas; that the presence of oil
is evident by the OIL seepages all
along the Pouce Coupe river; and
that practically all the conditions
necessary for the accumulation of
oil in commercial quantities are full
filled in this field.
II hear there's law compelling
women to wear brassieres."
yeah, the law of gravity"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
WARS END
WON'T EASE
GAS PINCH

Estimates of worldwide military
demand for petroleum and petrole-
UNI products are based on the as
sumption of continuation OF
global war through 1914, but an
earlier termination of the conflict
would probably not diminish pres
ent restrictions on civilian con-
sumption this year, the Petroleum
Industry War Council has an
nounced in the following statement:
There should be no relaxation
in intensive efforts to make maxi
mum supplies available by keeping
refinery output of needed products
at the highest possible levels and
encouraging exploration and de-
velopment activities.
In view of shortages indicated,
and the desirability of building
present depleted product stocks to
adequate working levels, it is not
believed that any expectation of
relaxing restrictions on civilian
consumption during 1914 is war.
ranted."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29

The improved profits win result
chiefly from larger sales and In
spite of higher operating costs and
taxes.
Dow-Jones believes that sole
ly producing companies win
fare mach better than fuAly
integrated companies. Profit
gains win be due almost en-
tirely TO sharply higher pro
ductioR. I'm fact, 10 can be said
that these companies literally
are selling goods on the shelf
which cannot be replaced at
today's prices.
For all practical purposes the
production rate in the United States
represents the maximum efficient
rate. Possibly the only exception TO
this is In New Mexico and West
Texas In the Permian basin where
another 100000 to $4,000 barrels
per day of production might be
added. However, transportation diff
ficulties make this added produc-
ton hard TO tap.
AS for the refining end of the
industry, it win probably end the
year at a new high. Crude oil runs
during the year probably viii aver
age 8 percent over the 1912 rate.
However, from the standpoint Of
products large change has been
noted during the year. Processing
of the money product" gasoline
probably viii be less in 1913 than
in 1912. On the other hand the less
profitable fuel oil will show sub
stantial sales gain.
In the first nine months of this
year profits of the 35 larger COM
panies in the industry had an In
crease of 20 percent over the same
period of 1912. In total these profits
were $156, 288, 600, as compared with
$129, $50, 600.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29

TRIG0OD4sEC. STATE BANK NO. T.
Sc NEM NEA 1-31-6W
Spudded 1I-2043; drilling, 2030
TRIGOOD-TREBAL xS9 NO. s.
NV NWM SEN 30-32-5W
Drilling, 1880.
WRIGHT-HAGGERTY TRIBAL NO. p
NV NEA NWA 32-32-5W
COMPLETION, 1-24-44. T. D., 1926. Main
pay, lower Cut Bank, 2908-2920.
Swabbed 100 bbls. first "a hours.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
Seven Cut
Bank ellis
Strike Pay

barrels the first "a hours, was shot
with 60 quarts and Is testing; Santa
Rita-Tribal No. q, which swabbed
% barrels the first "a hours, was
shot with 80 quarts and Is testing,
and Texaco-Hope McCauly No. /,
G SW SW 19-33-5W, which swabbed
4S barrels the first "a hours, was
shot with so quarts and is testing.
The field drilling report:
LEVI BURD-TREBAL 1 NO.
NV Sc NV S2-S2-SW
Rig up.
CARTER-HAAEAsoND NO.
G SW NE 13-33-SW
Spudded 1-12-z4; drilling, 1900.
CARTER-OIs0N NO.
c NE NV 26-34-6W
Spudded 1854; drilling. 250.
cARGEN c0BBTRERAL CONTRACT ii
SIC SEA NEH 2s-s2-6w
Spudded 11-1s-4s; Strengthening hole,
E. L. COBB-TRTBAL CONTRACT 0, NO.
Sc sen NWA 24-32-8W
Spudded 11-1s-43; drilling. 2740.
A. e. CRUMLEY.TRHnAI, 9 no. g.
c NV Sc Sc 29-S2-6W
Rig up.
b. L. FRARY-TREBAL CONTRACT NO a
Sc sen SEN 14-22-8w
Spudded 12-5-43. COMPLETION, 1854
Main pay lower Cut Bank, 3302-32I5;
1000 feet of fluid T. D., $3.50. Swabbed
100 bbls. first "a hours. To shoot.
GLACIER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NO.
NV SEX sEn sS-SsSw
Spudded l2-15-43; fishing, 1880.
GLACIER PRODUCTION McDOUGALL
az Nau nrvUak avl9ARxv
Spudded 12-3043; drilling, 2755
GLACIER PRoDUCTIoN-wTH1xAAss NO.
c NV sE SIC 2l-ss-Sw
Spudded 1-2-44; drilling, 28iO.
HAGEBTY CGRACE)-rREBAL CONTRACT
So swK swH 24s2-sw
Drilling, 2815.
C. w. JEFFREY.TRFBAx, 10 NO. -
Sc SEX SEN 2S-32-6W
Spudded 1903. COMPLETION, 1-24-44.
D. ssi is HS Oeo te et Of saR ad S s%se
100 bbls. first "a hours Shot 80 quarts.
Testing
KULBERG.TRTRAL eos NO. IT,
COMPLETION, 1854 !. D.. sO2s Main
e bbls. first "a hours. Shot go quarts.
Testing.
JACK LEwIs-TRTBAL Is NO.
Sc NE NE 2e-32-6W
Studded 1854; drilling. so. (FIRsT
/ REPORT)
NORMAN-TRTBAL CONTRACT s NO. -
NV NWA SWA 32-32-5W
Spudded 10-12-43; drilling 1885,
PARDEE q CASTLEs-TREBAL aIO NO. :
NV NV NE 13-32-5W
Spudded 1854; drilling, 80. (FIRST
REPORTO
SANTA RKTA.TRLBAL NO. IS
G Lot 8. 10-366W.
COMPLETION, 1854 Main nav, lower
Cut Bank, 301s-3O24 It. D. 302S 700
feet of fluid. Swabbed % bbls. first "a
hours. Shot go quarts. Testing.
A. a J. w. SHOw.TREBAL & NO.
NV NV Sc 32-32-5W
Spudded 1-16-44; drilling $50.
TExAC0-FEE III 4ss NO. g.
Drilling. 2145.
TExACO-HOPE-McCAU NO. L.
SWA SWA 1D-33-6W
Spudded 11-1S-43. COMPLETION, 1-25-
"A. r. D., 3037. Main pay, lower Cut
Bank, 3007-3025; 800 feet of fluid.
SwaDbed 46 bbls. first "a hours. Shot
80 quarts. Testing.
TExACO.LINDQUTsT NO.
EM NE NV 20-32-5W
Rig up. (FIRST REPORT)
TExACO-MUEEAaER NO. g.
G NEM SWM 2-35-6W
COMPLETION, 1-19-44. T. D., 3031.
SwRbbed 40 bbls. first "a huors Shot
so quarts. Swabbed 2O0 bbls. first "a
hours after shot
TEXACO-MUELLER NO.
Sc SW 2-35-6W
Rig up. (FIRST REPORT)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
Drained Reserves of Oil Companies
To Be Reflected i'm 1913 Profits

With the oil industry closing year record operations IS pre-
dcted by the DowJones News profits in the agge
gate win show gain Of Is to 20 compared with 1912
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29

Send contribution to the Sun.
burst Badger.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29

II hear there's a law compelling
women to wear brassieres."
yeah, the law of gravity"
Evening star., 1944-12-31

work when he needed it, He turned
back to where it lay in the mud, grabbed
the red handle of the ripcord and pulled.
THE white nylon came tumbling out.
Then ran like hell"
They Headed North
The six of them had one compass, and
they headed north. One of the Chinese
had been guerrilla in North China, and
he led them past Japanese positions.
There were leeches-"the water was
full of them Wher you finished drink
ing, leeches would be sticking to your
lips" There were mosquitoes-"we
could crush whole handfuls simply by
closing our fingers in the air around
our heads" Their matches were wet.
Their hunger became gnawing agony.
The jungle slime coated them.
There were four days of this. Sneak
ing through ravine, they almost ran
headlong into a japanese patrol. One
of the Chinese, jumpy, fired six shots
from his 49, land then everybody scat
tered"
Simpson and Dorr stayed together.
They crouched silent for two hours while
the Japanese beat the jungle for them.
They knew capture would mean death,
probably a horrible death, and they
sort of reached an agreement. Dorr
Evening star., 1944-12-31

About 100 to the north, 10 or IS to the
south. The ones to the south were
nearer. They had pistols and hand
grenades.
Simpson clambered back into the
plane, turned the turret switches
There was still power. A hundred yards
away, the japanese came to a standstill,
uncapped their grenades. The plane
crew hit the dust. Says Simpson, THE
Japs started to draw back their arms to
throw the grenades. I don't think they
knew I was in the turret. Then 1
squeezed the trigger.
They hit the ground, grabbing their
bellies. I saw their grenades go of
among them. OF course, couldn't hear
anything but the racket of those Sos.
cut down every one of them. I didn't
fire in bursts, I just poured it on-like
with a garden hose.
Then I swung the turret to the north.
-. It was all over in about two min
utes. I must have shot about 800
rounds I finished up by spray
ing the jungle all around us"
All the Japanese they could see were
dead or dying. But the flyers knew they
had to get out of there In a hurry. Even
then, Simpson did the damndest
thing" He remembered how he always
had wondered If his parachute would
Evening star., 1944-12-31

zen Of 1901 went to bed wearing an
electric belt and a long nightgown with
fancy embroidery in the center and
a lk~stitched collar" These de luxe
nightsnirts retailed at 78 cents. The
price of the belt, which restored
strength to body and mind" while the
invalid slept, was not listed.
A typical dyspepsia tablet advertise
ment said in large type: Fried Onions
Killed the Worlds Greatest General
referring to Napoleon. who died Of a
stomach ailment. Other patent medi-
cine come-ons were THE Cough That
Kills and Watch Those Kidneys"
1t was an era OF rugged individualisra,
of high finance, of comparatively ow
wages and low living costs. The doings
of John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Nor
gan, the Vanderbilts, the forming Of
Evening star., 1944-12-31

>GcU LHG LTIyyeT. SHLpSOU u7LU
S of torture in the jungle.
Wide World Photo of Sketch by Howell Dodd.
said III shoot you and then shoot my
self I said that's okay by me- That
was all" But the Japanese didn't find
them.
Cunningham and one Chinese didn't
come back. The other four went on.
The Turning Point
On the fifth day, they came to little
Kachin village. The villagers discovered
them but I'VE were so worn out that
We knew this was the turning point for
better or for worse. Besides we had
smeiled food cooking = ="
The villagers were friendly, and led
them to Chinese outpost. The Chinese
took them to an American camp where
they learned that Cunningham already
had returned The next day the missing
Chinese came trailing in. The whole
party was safe.
There is one footnote. The plane
still rests in the brush and elephant
grass beside that Mogaung Valley road.
About 10 feet of each wing are sheared
off as though with knife. On part
of the fuselage are japanese ideographs,
scratched in the drab camouflage paint
with a bayonet. They read:
Here died a brave group of japanese
while trying to capture important
booty"
Evening star., 1944-12-31

On the other hand. 1t was known
that Hess had an affection for and faith
in Won Haushofer amounting almost to
the worshipful. Won Haushofer was an
able military and politico- economic
scientist who knew how Germanys score
stood and in talks with friends opined
that Germany could not afford to take
on a two-front major conflict.
To Save Germany
Through Hess, Who was member of
Hitler's secret war council he must
have known the attack on Russia was
only five weeks off, for even we foreign
correspondents knew it. Hess six-point
proposal as disclosed by Eden seemed
to us stationed in Germany to bear the
earmarks of Won Haushofer theology
and attempts to save Germany from
certain disaster.
Another man in the know regarding
at least Germany's air position was
Messerschmitt, crony of both Won
Haushofer and Hess.
Messerschmitt at the time was re-
ported reliably as warning that Ger
many had not sufficient air potentially
to fight east, west and south. He there
fore was amenable to Hess or Won
Haushofers suggestion that he furnish
the deputy fuehrer with crack plane
AS the head of his plant he was able
to notify all antiaircraft posts and air
patrols that test pilot-meaning Hess
in new Messerschmitt-1 was about
to fly over the Reich's boundaries. This
would explain why Hess could leave Ger
many without interference,
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Flyers Fight Way to Safety After
Crash>Landing in Jap>Held Jungle
BY Clyde A. Farnsworth,
Associated Press stan Writer.

IN NORTHERN BURMA OelayeO.-
The plane was in trouble and Pilot
Tommy Simpson asked his crewmen If
they wanted to bail out. They said
they'd stick.
So Pilot Simpson headed for the
ribbon Of road that was the only possible
runway in the narrow Mogaung Valley.
It was about 20 feet wide and there was
q good straight stretch of it. But there
were also two big trees, one on either
side of the road, some distance short OF
a turn to the right. Simpson knew he
would have to set down short OF that
turn.
The plane was heading home from
routine mission-just another run be-
meath a dripping monsoon sky to dump
a couple of tons of bombs on japanese
railway. There were two planes. This
one was manned by Simpson, from Santa
Monica, Calf; First 1t. Eugene H. Door,
IT., Roslindale, Mass, bombardier; Capt.
George C. Cunningham, Louisville, KY,
navigator, and three Chinese.
As the last bomb fell, Simpson pulled
up but he could get no higher than 800
feet. His right engine had been hit
by groundfire and was smokingly useless.
Everything was happening pretty
fast" says Simpson, who is muscular
23-year-old with free wheeling smile.
Il told the other plane that we had to
land, and it pulled away.
Boy I was scared! I must have
aro,od raoon cayipo to rnySelf W
will Marge think? What will happen
to her and the kid'?"
Second Engine Went Out
Then they were skimming swiftly
above the road. The second engine went
out. The big trees loomed hugely and
sharply ahead.
1T came to me in a fiash-the memory
of a movie I saw 10 years ago. The
movie showed a pilot shearing of the
wings of his plane with two trees to
slow it down.
My flaps cut the speed from 200 to
about $50 miles an hour. I tipped off
the ignition. Then we hit. The trunks
Of the trees clipped about 10 feet off
each wing We dropped down to about
100 miles an hour, but We were still 8
or 10 feet high I showed the stick
forward and bellied in"
Japs Were Coming
Scared but all right, the six scram-
bed through the emergency matches
fast Japanese soldiers were coming
down the road from both directions:
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Here's Something to Look Back On and Smile!

A good hired girl got s2.75 week;
st. Luke's Society in Chicago estab-
lished penny lunchroom for the poor,
where it was reported one could get
wholesome breakfast for cents. There
was an alarming development of slums
and sweat shops" in the big cities,
their victims dependent upon private
charity
A Western newspaper disclosed that
there were baths in the basement of
the Capital where congressman
cleansed their cuticle at the expense of
the public" Carrie Nation was in Jail
in Kansas for throwing a stone through
the window of a saloon. There was a
case of boy meet girl and elope on a
bicycle built for two. Winston Churchill
was a special correspondent covering
the Boer War for the New York World.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

less than two days away from the United
States by air in comfortably equipped
transport plane, with feminine nurses.
That means a lot to guys who haven't
seen feminine woman in months or
felt the touch of woman's hand and
seen woman smile All they saw IN
Germany was frightened women, and
grim men, and devastation and desola-
ton and death and destruction. A wom-
an helps lot. particularly when she is
an American nurse with ready smile
and the touch that soothes.
Aside from these factors the medical
touch is important. They brought me
back from France to the United King
dom in an LST,' said one kid at the
Scottish airport The boat rolled
around like an egg he said. Fellows
with head and stomach wounds got it
bad. too" Air evacuation eliminates
part of the need for tremendous stocks
of medical supplies overseas. In sense
it is an extension of base hospitals back
in the States.
The hospital is close to the airfeld,
where the boys take off for home. 1t Is
pleasant, bright and has ample facili-
ties. The lads have library, a post
exchange, games and some athletic fa.
cilities and are given everything TO
make them happy and comfortable.
Preparing for Flight
Some time before the plane is to leave,
the patients, both ambulatory and litter
cases, are brought into the corridor.
There they are given some parting in
structions about security. censorship ana
the use of appliances on the plane, the
Mae West, oxygen mask and safety belt.
Then they line up to change their pounds
Or francs into United States currency,
are weighed in and have their papers
looked over by the censor.
Then they board the big C-54, where
the atmosphere is restful and pleasant.
Jokes flow easily in the plane. The
boys pour out their personal yarns, Of
how things 60 in the battle zones, of
how swell Joe was when he got wounded
and always in the background is the
magic word "home." It can't be true,
they say. Home, so close. And the bat
tie so far away now. Finished, for them
Their future finished? Far from 1t. ]
didn't see one boy who wasn't thinking
of his personal future, even though he
might be lacking leg or an arm. Amer
ican residence, given little morale boost
such as air transport home, is as won
derful as the work the ATC is doing in
facilitating that transport.
Air Transport Command operates air
planes all over the world. But no part Of
that vast air transport system does mora
genuine good for the American fighting
man than air evacuation Of wounded
Just few hours out Of battle.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

huge trusts and the lavish display Of
wealth in high society, were big-head-
line news.
Mr. Rockefeller gave s10,000,OO0 to
the University of Chicago. Alderman
"Bathhouse John" Coughlin of that city
termed the donation a waste of money
Said Coughlin: "One of my bartenders
is a college graduate" A New York
clergyman deplored the Haunting of
$50 100000 worth of jewelry by women
at the opening of the grand opera
season.
The standard wage for common labor
was dollar day. Top-grade bacon
sold for IL cents pound. beefsteak
for a family Of four cost Is cents and
calf's liver was dog meat" in those
days. Big-city clothing stores sold fine
Melton wool overcoats for sl275.