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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18
More Pulpwood
Is Needed Now
Cooperation Of Farmers Is
Asked By War Production
Board Officials

Without pulpwood and other
products of the forests, America
and her allies could not wage war
for single day., Harold Bosch
enstein, director of the Forest Pro-
ducts Bureau of the War Produc-
ton Board, said this week in ap-
pealing to farmers to cut more
pulpwood.
1--WE know that farmers, during
the next few months, will be es-
pecially busy on the food produc-
ton line", he said. ''Only the vital
urgency for forest products i'm
pells me to again appeal to you to
continue to give every day-every
hour-you can spare to wood cut
ting.
Mr.. Boeschenstein was address
ing winners of a pulpwood cutting
contest conducted in four North
eastern states by the National
Grange at ceremonies in Goddard
College, Plainfield, Va.
ION the Home Front our big
problem for more than three years
has been production, Mr.. Bosch
enstein continued. eve faced at
the outbreak of the war the stup-
endous job of gearing our produc-
ton of steel, aluminium, coal, oil,
chemicals and other munitions to
the huge demands of about war.
Farmers were asked for record
production of food. The results
have been among the most out
standing achievements of the war.
Farmers were asked to achieve
this expanded production with
fewer workers. They did it, many
by working 70 and more hours a
week.
For every man on the battle
front there must be others to sup
ply them with weapons of war.
Forest products are among these
weapons. Almost year ago we
in the War Production Board be-
came acutely aware that we were
running short of many vital forest
products. We came to you for help.
Your response has been all we
could ask. But the need grows
greater by the day. The urgent
need for wood and paperboard to
package products you know only
too we'll.
"These are equally important
uses. Some of them many of you
do not see personally. I wish ]
could take you to an Atlantic or
Pacific embarkation port. Iwou1d
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

0ne of the most interesting devel-
" opments in dairying, in the past
few years, is the subject of rapid
milking. Almost all of the agricul-
tural schools and extension services
have been conducting experiments
on rapid milking and they're pretty
enthusiastic about the results. The
experiments seem to show that you
can get more milk by this new method.
Circular 283, Missouri tells why
this is so. The circular also describes
the three steps in rapid milking.
These apply whether you use a
milking machine or milk by hand.
The steps are: Q) Massage the
cows udder in the process OF wash
ing with warm water. O. Start
milking one minute later, removing
the milk in 3 to a minutes. Strip
rapidly. 81 Stop milking as soon as
the milk stops flowing.
The increased flow of milk and
the shortening of milking-time are
advantages any time. They are
especially important in wartime.
So, if you would like to have more
detailed information on the how and
why of rapid milking, ] suggest that
you write for Circular 283, Agricul-
tural Extension Service, University
of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri X
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

Excessive rain this spring may re-
quire some changes in your feeding
plans. If the moisture has caused
damage to your grain crop or delay
in getting the crop planted, sug-
gest you give more thought to silage.
The Extension folks tell us more
tonnage of feed can be produced in
the form of sorghum silage per acre
and per man hour than any other
crop. 1t still is not too late. to plant
sorghum for silage. Mississippi Cir
cular No. 125 says in herds of five
or more COWS, each COW needs 212 to
3 tons of silage, recommending
Honey or Horde sorghum for great
est tonnage.
Write the Extension Service,
Mississippi State College, State
College, Miss, for this bulletin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

like to show you some of the many
uses to which wood is put"
"An endless flow Of paperboard
and wooden crates moves from the
docks to ships carrying shells,
guns, food, planes and munitions
to our boys on many fronts"
Let me emphasize to you, with
out the products of our forests, we
could not wage war for a single
day. We are now on the eve of
n1omentous events. A continued
and rising production of logs is
essential to win the victory we
hope and pray will come soon"
Il want to express the gratitude
which nation at war owes to you
and to join with you in determi-
nation to keep up and to step up
the flow Of wood from farm lots
to fighting fronts.
WAR BONDS for your Sc
curity tOmOrrOW-buy today!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

ice. Field workers of these serv-
ices will be available to help All
members make the activity po-
tent factor in saving soil and i'm
proving farms.
AS incentives to participants,
special awards for outstanding
All records of achievement in the
activity are provided by The Fire
stone Tire and Rubber Co. These
comprise gold-plated. medals for
county winners, $50 War Bonds
for the six highest ranking parti-
cipants in their state, all-expense
trips to the National All Club
Congress in Chicago next Deem
Der for Is sectional winners, and
from the latter, eight will be chos-
en- to receive 5000 college scholar
ships.
\ Soil conservation authorities
state that 100 million acres of
American farm lands show some
signs of erosion, and an equal
acreage has been definitely i'm
poverished. It is estimated that
an additional SO million acres have
been virtually destroyed for prac-
teal cultivation, and SO million
more are bordering on the same
condition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

Asuccessfulfeeder ofdairycows, says
the University of Tennessee, is the
man who appreciates the fact that
there is a wide variation in cows. Close
watch on the milk yield of each COW
is necessary. Publication No. 100 by
Tennessee gives some sound pointers
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

Rain may also have robbed some
of the nitrates from your soil and
/ suggest that you check with
your county agent to determine
the necessary application of
nitrogen fertilizer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

In the past two years, Tech.
Sergeant Arthur Grigsby of the
Antiaircraft Artillery School at
Camp Davis, N. c., has snapped
over five thousand pictures for
the Army, but has never allowed
anyone to take a picture OF. him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

Now, if we could just talk the
cows into growing spigots in
stead of udders, we'd be all set.
But the cows no spieot ola English.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

Which reminds me of a very fine
booklet on pasture improvement
and MANAGEMENT by Illinois.
This booklet offers helpful
advice on nearly every subject
concerning pastures. Particu-
larry important right now is the
warning it contains against over
grazing. To prevent this, it sug-
gests alternate grazing. This
means dividing the pasture so
that the animals may Craze one
> half thoroughly before moving on
to the other half. After the first
half has revived, the animals
may be brought back, while the
second half recuperates.
Clip your pastures with now
er whenever weeds threaten to
smother out the pasture growth.
Write for Circular 465, Extension
Service, University of Illinois,
Urbana, Illinois,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

Of
only kind the county Reading from left right First ro~Bey Sex
Marjorie and Ceta u third Lorraine Porter
Charlse nsandNo
staff Po)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

A person can get so absorbed in the
amount of feed COW needs that it's
sort of easy to forget that she needs
plenty of water, too. In fact, a short
age of water will cut down the flow
of milk faster than anything else. So
be sure your cows are getting plenty
of cool, clean water. They need any
where from Is to 80 gallons day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

One nice thing about being cow
is that you can eat all day without
having to spend any ration points.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

Another booklet that belongs in
your collection is MinnesOta's
Extension Bulletin No. 218. 1t
gives some very helpful facts and
suggestions on supplementary
summer feeding. For example,
it points out that a cow on good
pasture can gather and digest
from 100 to 100 pounds of grass
daily.
Acow consuming 155 pounds of
grass a day will have enough feed
to produce slightly more than
one pound of butterfat day.
Thus, it is pretty obvious that
the cow producing more than
a pound of fat a day will need
some supplementary feeding,
while the cow which produces
less should have none. To get
this bulletin, write Extension
Service, University of Mime
sofa, st. Paul, Minnesota
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-18

And put a little chocolate in
mine.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Carpenters Union Scores
New Deal 'PaternaIism'
BY the Associateo Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAKELAND, Fla, Feb. 14-The
general executive board of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners (AFL) unanimously
adopted statement yesterday
charging the New Deal with leading
the Nation toward overall pater-
nalism."
Such paternalism is a stealthy
threat to the continued freedom OF
organized labor" said the statement
introduced by international Presi-
dent William L. Hutcheson.
The unions statement also ac-
cused the New Deal Of playing a
''mischievous game of politics in the
internal organizational life of the
unions"
Saying labor wants a change,
the union outlined a six-point plat
form which it said it demanded OF
both national political parties.
The platform called for the preser-
vation of free enterprise, abate-
ment of bureaucracy, halt of pa
ternalism, creation of postwar Jobs
through private industry, mainte-
nance of labor's social gains and
the protection of national interests
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Senate Due 10 Act
This Week on Bill
For Foreign Relief
Ry the Associated Press.

Es tHe AsSoclateo Press.
Final congressional approval this
week Of legislation authorizing
American expenditures up to 81 ,350,-
100000 to support the United Ma
tions Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-
ministration was forecast today.
With Republicans voicing their
support, the Foreign Relations Com
mittee met today to act on a bill
previously voted, 338 to 81, by the
House. Chairman Connally pre-
dicted the House measure would be
indorsed without change.
The bill Is scheduled to be called
up in the Senate tomorrow, and
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
OF Michigan, plans to detail to his
colleagues all the limitations on
UNRRA activities he said were
pledged by Director General Herbert
H. Lehman and State Department
officials in testimony before congress
sional committees.
Senator Vandenberg says these
officials promised that UNRRA
activities would be confined largely
to relief Of stricken populations of
territories reconquered by United
Nations troops, with little, If any,
contemplated participation in major
rehabilitation projects.
The Michigan Senator said he
wanted it made perfectly clear that
Congress, in approving the interna-
tional relief setup, was not commit
ting the United States to UNDER
write the reconstruction of war
damaged industries and other ia
alities Of the worlds battlefelds.
Administration leaders were ready
to ask Senate passage of the bill in
the form in which it won House ap-
proval, so that it could be sent I'M
mediately to President Roosevelt,
who Is expected to sign it.
If no changes are made, an
amendment tackled on by the
House which would extend the re-
lief program to India would be re-
tained.
Evening star., 1944-02-14

linen the alarm was given and
people took shelter"
The bombing started August, 194l
a month before the actual siege be-
gan, he said, when 500 tons were
dropped on the city in the heaviest
raid, but the air attacks ceased In
December Of that year
Fuel and Light Lacking.
Other hardships he enumerated as
follows:
Cold I'VE were almost without
fuel the winter of l94l-1942 but had
enough for the childrens' homes and
hospitals"
Darkness-"The big power stations
were outside the city and there was
no electric light that winter for
civilians"
Hunger-'During the worst period
OF the blockade, January and Feb
ruary Of 1912, the daily ration was
125 grams "a slice and a half Of
bread and 80 per cent of that was
made OF substitutes. There was
nothing else, no sugar, no fats, no
cereals"
Thirst-"1n. January, 1912. the
pipes froze. The water supply failed
for a month and the people had to
draw water from manholes."
Popkov continued: Despite all
this Leningrad stood and went on
working. We received many encour-
aging kilograms from cities in Amer
lea and England and published them
in our papers. These had a very
great moral effect on the people.
They made them think they were
not alone.
Now We are working on big plans
for reconstruction still confident we
are not ALONE. The ties We estab-
lished with America and England
will .remain and grow strong.
/, -UWt1m period Of the blockade
We GasS-received many gifts, from
the people of America and England.
These gifts went to the children and
the population. I want to say big
Russian spasibo thank you) for
these gifts.
This unity brings the smashing
Of Hitlerism that much closer"
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Schools Of Virginia Plan
Annual Contests in Nav

ey the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
1.-THE State Legislative Council
Of the Virginia High School Literary
and Athletic League voted Saturday
to hold the annual championship
track and literary contests at the
University of Virginia, probably in
May, if war conditions permit.
Possible postwar activities were
discussed and a committee from
each of the four classes of member
ship appointed to plan for making
the league more effective in serv-
ing the schools Of Virginia after
the war.
The Statewide meet was not held
last year and a revival this spring
will depend on the availability Of
transportation and Of accommoda- :
tons at university.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
359 FEPC Complaints
Settled in Six Months
Fy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Satisfactory compliance with $50
orders to cease discrimination
against employees because of race,
religion or alien origin during the
last half of 1943 has been reported
by the Presidents Fair Employment
Practices Committee.
During the period, the agency dis
missed 2O8 cases Of alleged discrim-
ination for insufficient evidence, 256
were dropped for lack of merit, 1877
were withdrawn by the complain
ant, 36 we're dismissed for lack of
committee jurisdiction, and seven
were Cancelled for miscellaneous
reasons.
The committee said 716 cases
charged discrimination because of
race and 127 because of creed. Alien
status was involved in 102 cases.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Wiley Urges U. 5. Fight
AGAINST Anti
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

BY the Associatea Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The "big
business" of Americans, Senator
Wiley. Republican, of Wisconsin de-
clared last night, is to make sure
the rats don't get into the Ameri-
can Government.
The Senator told the National
Conference to Combat Anti
Semitism that while this Nation
must see that no foreign power "can
ever again catch her asleep, we
must also be alert to the imperative
need for keeping awake on the
home front"
I'VE must make sure that in
America there is no room for class
persecution, race persecution or
anti-Semitism," he said.
America must find ways and
means Of thWarting Hiter's plan to
ann1hilate the remainder of the
Jewish people and other peoples"
Senator Wiley said.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
|SuIfa Dosage Is Fatal
To Former Merry Mack
By the Associate Press.

By the Associatst Press.
SANTA ANA, Calf, Feb. a.
Joe w. McMichael, n, former men,
Der of the Merry Macks, a radio
vocal quartet, and a private In q
radio production unit since, his In
duction in the Army Air Forces
nine months ago, died in the Army
air base hospital Saturday.
Hospital attendants said his death
resulted from improper dosage OF
sulfa tablets taken as a cold remedy.
Married last January 81 to Inez
James, a song writer, McMichael
contracted a cold while on his
honeymoon, Army officers said, and
the tablets were prescribed at that
time by a civilian physician. He
caught cold again last Thursday
and took the tablets contrary to
directions, they stated.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George McMichael,
who were at his bedside, and by his
brothers, Jud and Ted, also mem
bers of the Merry Macks, and Jack,
a San Francisco radio executive.
He was born in Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
B|ackburn's S Score
'0f Jap Planes Grows
With Rabau| Raids

1t. Comdr. John T. Blackburn's
fiashy Skull and Crossbones fighter
squadron of Corsairs again was in
on the kill last week on Rabaul raids
which destroyed 33 Jap planes.
Comdr. Blackburn's picture
drawn by Newman Sudduth, cov-
cred the front page of The Stars
rotogravure section yesterday. The
sketch told how this 31-year-old
Western High School graduate had
brought down Is Japanese planes
in his first Is days Of action in the
Pacific last fall. He is an Annapolis
graduate, son Of Capt. Paul p.
Blackburn, U. S. N, who according
to last reports also Is in that area.
Their home is at 8502 Loughboro
place, Chevy Chase, Md.
On the same day Comdr. Black
burns picture appeared, an Associ-
ated Press dispatch from the Solo,
mons reported more of his exploits
Set Fire to Schooner.
In one Of the four raids on Ra-
baul Thursday. the dispatch said,
Comdr. Blackburn's eight fighters
escorted bombers over the Vunaka-
nau airdrome. They then went up
the northwest coast OF New Britain
to Pondo Point. where they strafed
and set af1re a 15O-foot Japanese
auxiliary schooner. coming in on 1t
at tree-top altitude.
The raids on Rabaul DESTROYED an
enemy medium bomber on the
ground and probably demolished six
others. Eleven hits rendered the
concrete runway unserviceable. Four
other hits damaged an unpaved run
way. Fqurteep, aptiaircraft. positions
were hit and a gasoline dump set
aflre. The heavy smudge could be
seen 40 miles away.
Challenged by Jap Fighters.
The waves OF bombers with their
fighter escorts were challenged by
Jap fighters. One raid knocked
down 10 Of them, another 8, a third
II. Four Allied aircraft failed to
return.
Pilots reported that Japanese
planes now sport new paint job Of
light green, brown and grayish tan.
The dispatch added that South Pa
cif1c Air Forces commanded by Vice
Admiral Aubrey Fitch of Washing
ton had destroyed 500 enemy planes
and recorded 1873 probable during
January. Two of the planes de-
stroyed were credited to Maj. George
Posken, 5702 Fourth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
|China's Postwar Plans
Call for Vast Gain
In Foreign Capital
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The Chinese government is draft
ing postwar industrialization pro-
gram that might call for tripling the
foreign investment in China to
$40 ,000, 900 900, large percentage of
which would come from the United
States. The Chinese News Service
reported yesterday China is looking
forward also to large imports from
the United States Of modern ma
chinery and equipment.
The possibility of turning China
into a modern industrial state is
currently the subject OF many in
formal governmental studies here
and in Britain. In both countries
China is considered a potential great
market for exports whose needs
would help keep American and Brit
ish production on levels high enough
to prevent swift postwar produc-
tion letdown.
Postwar political thinkers also
are contemplating China from the
point of view Of helping it to de-
velop an industry that will provide
adequate support for a military pro-
gram. If China is to help keep the
peace in the Far East, it is said
the country will require munitions
plants and heavy industries of its
own. Japan's industry may be
severely restricted and supervised
by the peace agreement.
Concerned About Exports.
China at the same time is showing
concern about retaining its prewar
line OF exports. Among them were
tungsten and antilnony, but Chinese
sales OF those metals have been fall
ing on for many years as new
sources in other countries have been
developed. DR.. c. Y. Wang, Chinese
mineralogist, has suggested an inter-
governmental cartel agreement on
the output Of antimony and tung-
stem.
Mining will be closed to foreign
investment, the Chinese News Serv-
ice expects. So will shipping, power
plants and railways. Chang Kia-
ngau, adviser to the Executive Yuan
AAi OAAuAlShlIlS mas SAID.
In the financing Of railroad con-
struction the primary object of the
Chlnese government is to DESTROY
the atavistic system of spheres of
influence and to secure China
against any possible revival of
political interference from the out
SIDE"
Opportunities Outlined.
The investment opportunities are
expected to lie in the textile in
dustries, food (dairy products, soy
bean products, mills, fishing. animal
husbandry, canneries), chemicals.
metallurgical industries and the
paper and printing industries.
The Chinese government" the
Chinese News Service said 1T is
certain will encourage Chinese
private corporations to enter into
agreements with foreign concerns
for the establishment Of joint en-
terprises, or to obtain loans from
foreign concerns to operate inde-
pendent enterprises. The govern
ment will approve such agreements
and transactions unless they affect
adversely any vital interests Of the
nation"
China is said to hope its exporters
can stage a comeback" in the world
tea and silk markets. Fifty years
ago Chinese silks and teas had first
place in overseas sales, but China
long ago gave way to Japan in silk,
and Japan, India, the Indies and
CeYIon in tea. - - -
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Special Election Called
To Fill Nichols Seat
By the Associate. Press.

By the Associate Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb IL
Gov. Robert S. Kerr has called a
special election next month to
choose successor to Jack Nichols,
Democrat, who resigned his House
seat from the second district last
July to take a position with an
airline company.
The Governors action In setting
the primary for March 7 and the
election for March 28 following an
unfavorable decision by the House
Elections Committee on a contest OF
Nichols reelection filed by E. O.
Clark, his Republican opponent.
Mr.. Clark will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination in the
special election. More than a dozen
Democrats have filed or are ex-
pected to file.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Argentine Embassy
Aide Victim of Burns

1t. Ronald ]. Rossiter, %, assistant
to the naval air attache at the Ar
gentine Embassy. was admitted to
Emergency Hospital last night, more
than II hours after he suffered
second-degree burns on his feet
when cigarette ignited hfs bed,
Police said the fire broke out
early yesterday morning at 1t. Ros-
siter's residence, 1908 Eighteenth
street NV, and he was burned
when he attempted to extinguish it.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Letter From Turuwo
Contains Loan Poyment

Py the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY.-Opening
letter from Tawara. Gilbert Islands,
L. D. Garrett, University of Utah
controller. said, This should have
some news about fighting the -Japs."
The letter, from 1t. q. g. Sterling
j. Talbot, jr, said:
"1nclosed is money order to be
applied on my student loan"
Evening star., 1944-02-14

RUSSIANS REGAIN $4,000 SQUARE MILES IN MONTH";
Shaded is approximately $4,000 square of territory
reganed by the Russians of their Lenngrad
offensive one month today The Russians objective
the important city of Pkov Moscow night
that Sovets had cleared Germans of Lake
Pepus and had captured Osrovky Polna and Dozhitsy
while other Red troops captured rail junction Luga CO.
Broken line approximate battle front ago. solid
line is battle front today. "A P Wirephoto