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Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-09

This is the story of 8 local boy who wanted to get in the Army.
 He was classified first, we are told, as 4F, but through an error, when a number ofinductees were called, he was called too, in a group that included his brother.
 Out they went to the base for their physicals. The induction officer noticed the 4F on the boys papers but he was given a physical anyway, which he didn't pass, one of his troubles being that his aggregate weighttotalled some 90 pounds. The boys broth CT was accepted
 The boy was heartbroken and made a last desperate appeal to the induction officer. 'I'll give you $200," he said, "'if you'll fix it so I can get in the Army" And then he went on to explain, that if S20O wasn't enough, he had $500 more at home.
 The induction officer wanted the doctor to hear the boys ap- peal, so sent the boy to him, and there he repeated his offer. The doctor explained to him that if he would go on diet of health full foods, build himself up to a certain weight, and follow cer- tain other rules, there might be 8 chance for him to make the .4r- my. Without paying any fee.
 The boy went home and began the regime prescribed for him His main difficulty was in eating the healthful foods, which to him was simply a list of all the things he didn't like. We are told that at some meals as he Jagged over foraging one of the family would tell him, Remember, you have to eat it if you want in the Ar my and he would lay to with 8 will and clean up his plate.
 Just recently, after months of striving for his goal, he went out with trepidation for another phy- sical examination. And this week he get word that he passed and is now going in the Army, just ike his brother.
 The boy was jubilant as he 5old friends, "Well, I made it."
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-09

As his MF-1O9 flies on without him, a German fighter pilot, his parachute not yet opened, falls earthward, in this dramatic pie ture made somewhere over France. The pilot baled out when attacked by U. s. Army 8th Air Force fighter plane The Ger man craft appears to be unharm- ed, but Army Air Fcrce's caption says Units scored by the Ameri- can must have unnerved him and caused him to ale out"
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-09

Seldovia school was late in op- ening in part this week because two Seldovia teachers were in Kodiak awaiting transportation. They left Tuesday.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-09
Kodiak Diary
(continued from page ?

action were quick enough, may be the dog could arrive here in time for the dog days, of which we understand every dog has his.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-09-09

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08
Wallace Visit improves
Sino-Ameri(an Relations
Chinese Officials Build Hopes on Vice Presi-
dents Trip; True Economic Plight of
7 Country Known Only Recently.
BY BAUKHAGE
NesUs analyst and Commentator.

stories have been widely printed
and open discussion has taken place
here.
There were two reasons for the
brake on revealing to America In
ternal conditions in China. In the
first place, the Chinese did not wish
their situation to be any more
widely known than necessary, and
for that reason, Chungking clamped
down wall of censorship on all
news originating there.
In the second place, Americans
familiar with the facts and this ap-
plies to many writer's as well
as Americas government officials
friendly in China-did not wish to be
in the position Of perhaps damaging
the morale Of loyal ally and GER
tainly offending her government by
circulating stories no matter how
true they might be.
Finally, however, the truth came
to be more and more widely dis
seminated, and the papers and
magazines were filed with stories
from writer's returning to America
and freed from the bond of censor
ship. To some degree, the Chinese
now realize that too much censor
ship has hurt them.
Threatened With Collapse
Personally I think this publicity
has served to help rather than hurt.
In any case. the time came when
something had to be done. China
was threatened with collapse right
at the moment when bases within
her territory were becoming vital In
the final assault on Japan.
A courtesy visit from high off,
cial became not only a wise move
but a necessity, and there are
reasons, not Immediately evident on
the surface, why Vice President
Wallace's trip may do much to ale
viate China's difficulties.
In the first place, whatever you
may think Of the views expressed
by Vice President Wallace or how
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08

well you think you understand them,
the Chinese believe first, that he
symbo hzes the traditional friendship
Of America for China; and second,
that he understands their problems.
Then there is another vital factor,
important from the standpoint Of the
morale Of the Chinese people and
their support Of the present govern
ment, Mr.. Wallace is the second
highest officer Of our government.
Face counts high in the Far East.
This official visit will give face to
the Chungking government.
It IL clear that these factors are
psychological and the intelligent
Chinese, who are exceedingly wise
in such matters, realize that fact.
and count upon it highly. 4
They feel, too. (from a more
practical standpoinO that the Wal
lace visit will tend to increase
American public interest in China
and her troubles and will facilitate
the efforts on the part Of their diplo-
mats to receive the goods they
want.
Hopeful Tinge
That Is the reason that almost
overnight, the atmosphere surround
ing Sino-America contacts In Wash
ington has taken on a more hopeful
tinge. And the optimism Of the
Chinese has been greatly helped by
the success Of the Chinese troops
fighting under General Stilwell and
the Chinese offensive moving out OF
China toward q contact with Still
wells army.
This military operation too, will
be more than mere military VIC
tory, If 1t is successful. Again, the
psychological element Is important.
Success in Burma means the juno
ture Of the Ledo and Burma roads.
There are many miles Of road con-
struction to be completed before the
two highways are actually carrying
heavy traffic over them but, never
theless, when they are joined, q
severed artery will be mended, a
wound will be healed. The moment
the first allied work trucks begin to
thread their way along this highway
over an unobstructed route from and
to the outside world, 1t will be as
If fresh air were once more reach
ing lungs strangling for breath.
When the two highways are
actually joined, they will soon be in
operation, for much American tech
nical engineering skill has been
spent on the Burma road within
China and its carrying capacity
will be greatly increased.
The arrival Of the first truck-borne
piece Of freight and the handclasp
Of the Generalissimo and Vice Presi-
dent Wallace will be more than a
political gesture, 1t will be a renewal
Of the friendship which has meant
so much to China for more than a
century and q hall.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08
Ships Announcing System

During battle aboard ship the
announcing system sounds COM
mands to the crew. In leisure
hours it supplies the crew with
radio and musical programs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08
ASK ME- .
ANOTHER 4
A General Quiz
~ OCBECJ 0T NQ1L
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l. How does the size of Alaska
compare with the size of Texas?
2. Arlington National Shrine was
originally part of the estate of
what prominent American?
3. What Well-known character in
fiction tilted at Windnills?
4. Why did King Arthur's
knights sit at a round table?
5. Was absentee voting ever be-
fore permitted to our soldiers?
6. Off what shores are the
Grand Banks?
z. What is meant by the IDOL
drums?
s. What is the difference be-
tween a patriot and a patriarch?
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08

a SUNSUIT for sister, giving
the sun chance, blossoms out
into a sunfower, and brothers
goes mannish with it's chu-chu bib
in gay color. The tots will love
them!
Pattern 1871 contains transfer pattern Of
2 bibs, necessary pattern pieces for suits
in sizes 1. 2, 3 or (all in one pattern):
directions.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08
WNU Service, Union Trust Building
Washington, ID. g.

washing tUAS Oe We
Ever since the day when America
as a nation was just little over
eight years old, and the first Yankee
merchantmen, flying the brand new
stars and stripes, was welcomed In
Canton harbor, the story Of Chinese
American relations has been the
story of a long and beautiful friend
ship.
Recently, however, there has been
considerable concern among the
friends of China In Washington over
the growing strain in those rela-
tons which seemed gradually to be
reaching a dangerous tension after
seven years of war in which China
has looked vainly to America for
the aid that was not forthcoming.
Now, two things have happened
which have considerably eased the
strain, and these two nations who
need each other so much and be-
tween whom such a reservoir Of
good will, as Willlxie called it, has
been built up, are both breathing
easier.
One thing is the turn of the tide
Of battle in Burma for which much
of the credit may be given to ''Uncle
Joe" Stilwell as leader of the
Characterization forces. The other
is the visit of Vice President Wal
lace to Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek.
Today, Chinese officials are build
ing high hopes on that visit. They
believe that when the vice president
returns, he will be able to stimu-
late an understanding in America Of
what they consider China's great
est aff1iction-economic chaos.
Nobody claims that China's
troubles are limited to her economic
situation. Some observers would put
even the war, which is bad enough,
second to political dissention which
has only been prevented from out
break by an iron hand. But the thing
that the Chinese government thinks
would do the most good right now is
consumer goods: medical supplies
and essential chemicals first; then
probably clothing next and on down
the line, including all the things zone
needs to carry on civilized existence
in it's simplest way.
The Chinese don't quite agree with
the way we use imitation to describe
their internal situation although
printing press money has been put
into circulation to the tune Of mil
lions of dollars and that Chinese
financial resources have been
scraped to the bone.
The True Story
One Chinese official said to me:
IF only we could get bare 5000
tons of goods a month from the out
side, to be sold at prices controlled
by the government, it would make
all the difference in the world.
"You can buy a bottle of aspirin
for so cents in this country" he
went on. when we can gel. any
aspirin in China, a single tablet
costs that much. But the price is
not so important. If we could get
aspirin, Chat is just an example)
even if we had to set price of, say
five cents tablet, it would serve
our purpose. We are willing to
stabilize prices. even if they must
be at high level, but we cannot
stop imitation unless we have the
consumer goods to SELL"
For long time, the seriousness
of China's financial situation has
been known: the hardships the
white collar class, the professional
PEOPLES suffering: the lack of food
and shoes and cartridges Ito say
n .llnng Of artillery for the army;
but il is only recently that detailed
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08

Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more time
ID required In filling orders for q few Of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08
The Answers

l. Alaska is twice as large.
2. Gen. Robert E. Lee.
3. Don Quixote.
4. To avoid any distinction of
rank.
5. Yes. Union soldiers in the
field during the Civil war were
permitted to vote.
6. Newfoundland.
7. Those tropical zones of the
ocean where Gains or battling
winds prevail, hence becalmed
state.
8, A patriot is one who loves and
is devoted to his country. A patri-
arch is the founder or head of a
family-or an aged man.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-06-08

Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept.
% Eighth Ave. New York.
Enclose Is cents (plus one cent 10
cover cost Of mailing) for Pattern
NO..
Name.
ADDRESS. .....ss..........s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
THIS SPIRIT WILL
WIN THE WAR
-OUICKLY

1t happened in the 5th War Bond
Drive. The solicitor called at
very modest country home, modest
as to worldly display, but within
burned a spirit typical of that in
many American homes. A service
flag bearing fire blue stars was
displayed in one front window, in
another hung a service flag with a
single gold star Six sons are in
the service of the country, one hav-
ing made the supreme sacrifice.
The family is poor-poor in
goods, but rich il, the sense that
thirteen children have called the
house home. No one can question
but the teachings have been loyalty
and patriotism.
The father, day laborer, was
away when the bond worker called,
the mother out at the little shack
in back which serves as a combina-
tion pig pen and chicken coop.
More For My Boys
The solicitor asked if the mother
were planning bond purchase.
"Oh yes, was the response, "I'H
get the money
The mother went into the house
and shortly returned with $3.50 in
loose change and bills of small de-
nomination, obviously the result of
careful and psinstaking saving.
She handed the money to the
worker.
This is all wc could save, she
said, and there were tears i'm her
eyes as she added, perhaps we
should be able to do more for our
boys.
Heroic Service
The solicitor, q woman, had a
good cry with the mother. She
knew that the boy for whom the
Gold Star was displayed. had died
with the first wave of Marines on
Tarawa. Another boy was on the
submarine which took Macarthur
off Corredidor and another was on
the submarine which wrote an
electrifying chapter in our Navy
history when it approached the Jap
coast and gave several villages q
sheiiiag.
Perhaps that family should do
more, but il SO, so should we.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
IN APPRECIATION

TN behalf of the Treasury De-
partment and the War Fl
nance Committee for Ohio, I
want to acknowledge the gen
erous support of the Standard
OIL Company OF Ohio in making
this special Sixth War Loan
Drive supplement possible.
This company, like you whose
purchases viii make the Drive
a success, is backing the attack
with its dollars to hasten the
day when its 2,067 sons can re-
tu1n to their peacetime jobs.
HAROLD Fl. BREDLOW,
Executive Director
Ohio War Finance Committee
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
$4,000, 900 IS THE farm
QUOTA IN 9Th WAR LOAN

Ohios have been assigned 90 million dollar
their share the Sixth War Loan drive which November
This includes f. bonds, yardck
individual buying efforts and has been broken down proportion
aey for every county in the state.
County of local War Finance Committees have accepted
quotas truly of their
township school other
community may know its share.
at farm level i'm the 9th Drive
people definitely given
goal
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
Rural Quota Necessary


Ohio's bond leaders, Phil J.
Trounstine, state chairman; Percy
w. Brown, executive vice-chair-
man and Harold II. Bredlow, ex-
ecutive director, insisted to nation
bond directors that the rural peo-
pie be assigned definite quota.
II have been convinced in every
drive" said Mr.. Trounstine, "that
Ohio's farmers have carried their
full share of bond purchases, but
under the system of recording to-
tails it has been impossible to sin
gle out their contributions.
Emphasis has been placed in
previous drives upon payroll saw
ings plans, corporation purchases
and municipal drives. The results
have been magnificent. But we
who have been directing these eff
forts and receiving a complete pic
ture of Americas bond buying eff
fort realized that rural people
were doing their share"
Will Reach Quota
Appreciation of this fact" con-
tinued Mr.. Trounstine, "was
brought home by the splendid
records hung up by many of our
purely agricultural counties. In
the third, fourth and fifth drives,
when special Importance was at
tached to E-bond totals, we found
the highest subscription percen-
tage was consistently achieved by
such counties.
81 am confident that the same
results will be shown in the 9th
Bond drive, particularly SO since
Ohio farmers will have a specific
goal of their own to shoot at. The
farmers will make their goal"
Drive Ends December Is
The rural drive will end official
| ly on December 16 but county lead
ers over the state have expressed
the opinion that the farm solicita-
ton will be cleaned up by Decem-
Der /. This is the opinion of Mr..
Bredlow, state executive director.
"When we succeeded in getting
a specific quota for Ohio farmers, =
said Mr.. Bredlow, 1--WE contacted
the leaders of bona-fide farm or
ganizations and put the question
to them. Unanimously, leaders of
the Grange, Farm Bureau, Exten-
sion Service, schools, women's or
i ganizations and others expressed
the belief that the 9th Bond drive
could be put over in every rural
county by December l. To this
end, each has pledged the fullest
abilities of his organization.
"The Grange and Farm Bureau
have agreed to supply any rural
chairman with the number of so-
licitors necessary to complete calls
on every home before December l.
| And the Extension Service has
agreed that its County Agents will
serve in supervisory capacities
during the drive. The rural people
themselves are handling this cam
paign and it's my experience that
| Continued on Page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
By HAROLD H. BREDLOW
Executive Director, War Finance
Committee for Ohio

A salute to ohio's famed Eight
ing 37th" Division.
This tribute to the hard-hitting
Buckeye Division will be the
theme of the Sixth War Loan cam
paign in Ohio. With the state as
signed a quota Of s713,o0O.0OO in
War Bonds to be sold between
November 20 and December 16, the
salute to the 37th will be symbolic
e. all Ohio men and women in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
All Service Men And Women From Ohio
Are Honored In Sixth War Loan Drive

service.
Major General Robert S. Beight-
Ter, commanding officer of the
Buckeye Infantry Division, will
serve as the states honorary chair
man for the drive.
Presidential Citations
Every Ohioan has thrilled with
pride at the achievements of our
Division. The purchase of extra
bonds in their honor during the
Sixth War Loan Drive is a prac-
teal way to acknowledge our debt
Continued on Page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23
WORLDS BEST BUY:
A u. S. WAR BOND!

CoME ON oHI0ANs. pitch
~ in! Show our fighting men
of the 37th your appreciation
and at the same time help bring
them back to a sound, prosper
Gus nation-buy an extra 500
War Bond now, during the
Sixth War Loanl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23

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

served IN UNIFORM curing the pres
ent conflict. -.-.-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-11-23

IN an attempt OF the uTIVtT 10 dVOIu
the pedestrian.
Evening star., 1944-01-30
3-Pc. HOney-TOned
Maple Living-ROOm
64.05

Warm mellow maple to brighten up
the darkest room. inexpensive
enough for play room or sunroom
-. handsome enough for yourIivine
room. The sofo and one chair ore
in red cotton tapestry the other
choir in blue cotton topestry for
rich contrast.
Evening star., 1944-01-30
Solid Maple
Secretary-Chest

Spoce-sover 1t not only provides
q drop-Iid desk but two top
shelves for your books and three
bottom drawers for your linens and
blankets. A necessity in small
Washington rooms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-30
Potomac Hunt
Elects Officers

At the Annual Meeting of the
Potomac Hunt, held on Saturday,
March 25th, the following were
elected for the ensuing year:
Colonel Harry H. Semmes and
Mr.. Ralph Counselman. Joint
NTH.
Mr.. F. Moran McConihe, Hon,
Secretary.
Mr.. L. H. LaMotte, Jr., Hon.
Treasurer.
Hunt Committee Chairman, Mr..
VIM. C. Hanson.
Members: DIR. Fred R. Sander
son, DR.. Robert E. Moran, Mr..
Claude T. Owen, Mr.. G. Edward
Altemus, Major Maxwell A. Good
win, Mrs. Joseph Horgan.
The Potomac Hunt also furthe,
announces that they will hold a
First Annual Horse Show on Sun
day, May 18th, 1914 commencing
at 1890 P. M. at Lieut.. and Mrs
c. Thomas Claggett's Du. atior
Farm on the Falls road near Rock
vile. About 5000 in War Bonds
and War Stamps will be awarded
as prize money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-30
Gaithersburg Farmers
To Meet April s

The County is to have another
Farmers Convention according to
an announcement by John S. Lar
combe. of sGaithersburg, who is
secretary for a committee of 10
representative farmers who have
planned a meeting to be held Sat-
urday, April 8 at the Gaithersburg
High School, at 8 P. M.
The speakers are listed as: AL
bert S. Goss, Grand Master of the
National Grange and DIR. Oscar
Slime, Head of the Agricultural
Economics Division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Senator
George L. Radcliffe Senator Harry
F. Byrd, and Representative ].
Glenn Beall are also expected.
Mr.. Larcombe, who represents no
organized group, says he has called
the meeting for the free discussion
of urgent farm needs, and the last
half hour Of the meeting will be
devoted to open discussion and
answers by the speakers and rep
resentative of Office Of the War
Production Board, and the Quart
ermaster's Department.
The committee is composed OF
Judge Thomas C. Kelley and
Thomas d. Darby, Jamestown; c.
Merrick Wilson, Poolesville; Will
liam H. Fulks and Mrs. Edwin Fry
Laytonsville; Jerry T. Williams anc
Raymond Kemp, Damascus; Harry
Hoskinson and Augustus R. Selby
Germantown; Hatton D. Brown
GAINESVILLE; ]. Leo Clagett AM
Mrs. MINER Hostetler, Potomac
josiah w. Jones, Olney; Chester
Clagett and Thomas M. Garrett
Rockville; Basil Mobley and Law
son King and John 5. Larcombe
Jr., Secretary, Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-30
r A tt O n
REMINDER

GASOLINE-A-9 good through
May 8.
TIRE INSPECTION = DeadIine
for A coupon-holders is March
81.
SUGAR - Stamp No. 80 good
indefinitely. Stamp 40 in
Book Four good for 5 pounds for
canning through Feb. %, 1945.
MEATS, FATS-GS, HS and is
become good March 26. Waste
kitchen fats are redeemed al
two ration points, plus foul
cents a pound.
PROGRESSED FOODS = Blue 10
point stamp F8, CO, H8, J8, KS
good April 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-03-30
Negro Health Week
To Be Observed April 2 : 8

National Negro Health Week
will be observed in Montgomery
County starting April 2, 1914 ac-
cording to DR.. V. L. Ellicott
County Health Officer.
Highlights of the celebration are
the selection of the County's
"Healthiest Negro Children,
awarding of trophies to the ele-
mentary school making the great
est health progress, and special
evening meetings featuring health
movies and talks.
The health contest winners Sc
lected at various child hygiene
clinics throughout the County will
qualify for the grand prize to be
awarded by the Maternal Welfare
Association Of Montgomery County.