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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

THIS is THE unpleasant and unvarnished truth.
condition that exists in spite Of the fact that the
rubber industry is producing at approximately wice
the rate maintained in 1910, the last normal year.
Any increase in the present enormous rate of pro-
duction will be slow.
For the rubber industry restraining at the maxi
mum production limit OF its collective manpower,
man hours, and machines
We do not anticipate an early decrease in military
demands and, until these demands decrease, some
trucks and buses may 60 down for lack Of tires This
critical period is liable to continue for the duration
Of active military operations.
These hard-to-tdke, straight romhe-sEoulder facts
are given you today with the sincere hope that you
Will sympathetic TO the position Of the truck tire
dealers of the country who have done splendid job
in helping to maintain transportation, and who are
still trying desperately to meet your needs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

serious and prolonged opera
tions necessary 10 procure the
unconditional sure der Of
Japan"
These Carthagenian terms in
volve nothing less than the de-
cision TO put the Japanese En-
pire back 10 the non-menacing
status IL occupied in 1895, prior
10 her seizure of Formosa and
the Pescadores, following the
SinO-Japanese war.
This marked the beginning Of
Japans rapacity and Unsuitable
lust for power. In the half CEN
fury which followed she has
brought under her dominion, by
ruthless military aggression.
nearly One.quarter Of the hui
man race and ovcrrun three
million square miles of territory
including the Far Eastern
possessions Of the United States.
Great Britain, France and tho
Netherlands
Japan is now 10 be diSgorged
of this empire built up 10 Al
most incredible dimensions by
conquestS and banditry and
made 10 pay dearly for the vast
amount of suffering brought
upOn innocent millions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Coal Shortage
-SLightIYEdSed

WASHINGTON. July % CUP)
The United States faces a crit
ical shortage Of soft coal but war;
time measures Of the bituminous
mining industry have cut in half
the threatened 1914 deficit, Solid
Fuels Administrator Harold L.
Ickes said today.
He announced that the expected
deficit of 3OOO0OOO tons for this
year has now been reduced TO
l6.000.000 tons
Increased production Of soft coal
mines has raised estimates OF the
1914 bituminous output 10 610,-
600 900 tons, compared with an
estimated requirement of 626 O00,-
600 tons. IckeS said In the first
quarter of 1914 coal year, which
began April /. the soft coal output
averaged 12250,OJO tons weekly
a y per cent increase from last
year.
The chief pinch viii be felt on
the Atlantic Seaboard he SAID
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

of the million islands, a great
many Of which are useful as
naval-air bases. hiding places
for ships of war or nesting
places for war planes.
The greater part OF these in
the western Pacific, and the
sea lanes connecting them are
owned, controlled, or tempo
rarily occupied by the japanese,
and many-particularly those
used as bases-have been
strongly fortified for protection.
With the development Of air
craft the Importance OF small
islands in the Pacific has
grown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

from Tokyo, they are within
easy bombing range of Japan's
centers OF industry
This definitely would insure
her compliance with the terms
Of disarmament IN case She
were compelled 20 sign the UNI
conditional surrender
Thus, Will the attack on poaul
llarhor which started Japan
on its road 10 ruin have
brought 20 q sad end Emperor
ilrohitos dream Of a greater
Fast Asia co-proSpcr.ty sphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Is WACs Kidnapped
To Dance With GIs

LONDON, July % (INS)-GTs
were pleasantly surprised the other
night 10 sec 25 WACs trek from a
bus into their dance at the Red
Cross Club of a United States
Army depot.
Just as the Joes and James got
10 sitting out one 10 reminisce
about the good old u. S. A., five
officers. acting on orders of en-
listed men Of nearby camp in
vadcd the place and made off with
tho WACs. The girls, il seems,
had taken the wrong bus and
wound up al the wrong dance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

Other territory stolen from
China since the beginning of the
Sino-JapaneSe War, seven years
ago. includes nearly all the
coastal region, with all princi-
pal ports, and much valuable
territory Of the interior.
The japanese started tho on
cirClemcnt of the Philippines
when they seized lIainan Island
and Spratly Island between
the Philippines and French
Indo- China) in 1889 and Cam
ranh Bay. Indo-China. IN 1910.
A year later. JulY .. 1911
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

be restored TO China, the stra-
tegic island of FormoSa-lying
off the north China coast, 600
miles north of Mainland the
Ryukyu chain of islands, control
the entrances 10 the East China
and Leilow Seas.
They form stepping stones
between FOrmosa and the main
islands Of Nippon, and are pro-
vided with some of the strong
est naval-air bases the Jspa-
nese possess for protection Of
the vital sea lines which they
dominate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Reversion TO 1895

with these objects In view,
the three Allies. Tn harmony
with those Of the United Ma
tlons at war with Japan, will
continue 20 perxeNere In the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

FACE THIS FACT!.. Due to continuing heavy
military demands, the latest Government directive
limits the distribution of production to the point
where there are very few large-size truck and bus
tires for civilian use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

NOTE: opinions and the assertions made
herein official reflect
nV in any way navy department the naval
1seryice at arge)
Copyright.
WASHINGTON, July 25.
Japan being island is dependent naval strength for
J survival Though the present with the fowery king
dam war both of land and powerncuding its air
arms paramount consideration.
The Pacc-theaer of the present conflicts the worlds
largest expanse of water POLITICALLY known the ocean
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
First Ale Man From Laurel
Tells Of NEEDLES On Battlefield

In the Feb. 25 issue of The Ski
Zette, published by the personnel OF
Camp Hale, Colo, is a story about
Jake Weber of Laurel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Weber of 19
Wyoming avenue Jake was at
Pearl Harbor when the Japs struck.
Later his brother Harry, 26, was
killed in action in the invasion of
Italy.
The following is the story written
about Jake by PFC. C. X. Moore
of the Ski-Zette:
The afternoon u shone brightly
on the passengers through the win
dows of the bus slowly climbing the
Pacific watershed to the summit of
Loveland pass. My fellow passen-
ger, S/Sgt. Jake Weber, 727th Med.
Det., was in the midst of a CONVEX
sational "gripe" about various Hale
soldiers who seem to consider them
selves happily isolated from the war
as to actual participation in combat.
Jake, 1 discovered, was a medic
who was determined to serve his
country to the best of his ability in
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
Miss Shay To Take
Work At Sanitarium

Miss Marjorie Shay of Laurel, a
student of the Montana Deaconess
hospital in Great Falls, left recent
ly for the state sanitarium in Galen
to begin special work in tuberculo-
sis nursing. The affiliation to pre-
pare nurses in that particular field
is part of the regular course OF
training for the students in the
Great Falls school.
Miss Shay recently Joined the
student reserve of the Red Cross.
The Reserve is open to student
nurses who are nearing completion
of their course. Miss Shay's class
joined 100 per cent, setting an I'M
usual record.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
To ELECT THREE To
BOARD Of TRUSTEES
School Election Comes April
1-Terms OF Two Expire,
One Member Resigns

Three members are to be elected
to the board of trustees of school
district No. z at the election SEIZED
uled for Saturday, April l. Two
vacancies result from the eXpira-
ton of terms this spring and one
is by resignation. SO far three
candidates have filed.
The three-year terms of w. c..
Phillips, chairman of the board, and
DR.. |. N. Smith expire this year.
w. A. Ziegler resigned before leav-
ing recently for the service.
The three candidates who have
filed at the office of +. L. Fenton,
clerk of the board, are Phillips and
DR.. Smith, candidates to succeed
themselves, and B. v. Friedman, a
new candidate. Friedman's filing
is for a two-year term.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22

the first aid department. Sitting
there as the bus pushed through the
sunshine, Denver bound, | heard
his story:
1t was just another Sunday at
Hickman Field, Hawaiian Islands,
that Dec. Z, 1941, or so Jake thought
as he took care of his infirmary pa
tients. If the doctor came in early
they would be through with sick call
patients by 1915 and he could
change into multi before going to
services at the Lutheran church
downtown; otherwise if it was late
he would go directly down in his
uniform without changing.
"Now it was five minutes to eight
i had turned on the radio to hear
The Lutheran Hour broadcast
what l heard was the Japs are at
lacking Pear Harbor.' The next
thing l knew l was out on the field
administering first aid. The Japs
had come over bombing and STRAIT
The aid men did all they could,
loading the ambulances with hospit-
al cases. There were others--too
many-who were past help"
Perhaps the gold-bricking kids
whom Jake had seen so often in
sick call were the ones who said 81
guess it's real this time, Doc" Well
4 pill roller wants to be where he is
needed and where he can share the
iiscomforture of the field soldiers
Who fight "up 'front.'" There was a
souvenir of France that Sergeant
Weber was telling me about, "some-
hing picked up during the last
An officer of this war has
t framed in his living room, hang
ng there just to remind him of
omething. 1t is a four-leaf clover
ound growing out of a dead mans
Iip-amongst the remains of a
inc youthful body. He died for an
deal. Jake doesn't want any more
o die for that ideal than are abso-
ltely necessary to preserve it.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
F|REMENS MEETING
IS HALTED BY FIRE
They Take Care Of Emergency,
Then Return To Session For
Election OF Officers

Members of the Laurel volunteer
fire department had gathered We'd
nesday evening of last week at the
city hall to conduct a business meet
ing and elect new officers for the
ensuing year. In the midst of their
deliberations a call came in and the
firemen listened an instant to the
screaming siren. Then someon ex-
plosively calculated "That's a fire!"
and the men poured out of the
meeting place.
The fire was at the Grand Gar
age on West Main street, where a
car was burning. The department
got there in record time and soon
had the situation in hand. Old
timers said they believed it was the
first time a call had ever come in
while the firemen were assembled
for a meeting.
After the chief had called GAIL
out" at the fire, the members went
back to their meeting and resumed
interrupted business.
They. elected Charles Duncan,
Lou Franzen, assistant chief;
R. H. Sterrett, president; and R. B.
Packard, secretary-treasurer. 1t was
ordered that Chester Scott, now a
member of the U. S. marine corps,
be carried on the active roll of the
department until he returns from
service.
At a meeting of the city council
tuesday evening of this week the
departments election of chief and
assistant was confirmed and Dun
and Franzen were formally ap-
When the firemen had completed
heir business meeting last week,
/ meeting of the Firemen's Relief
association was Immediately opened
md officers of that body were
They are Frank Hartley,
PRESIDENT John Brohaugh, secretary;
Philip Noel, treasurer, and Harold
IAN Nice, Henry Herbert, Jack But
err, Theodore Schessler and Joe
arson, trustees.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
RED CROSS TOTAL
GOES TO s4,908;
QUOTA IS PASSED
Chairman Sees Possibility OF
Final Figure Reaching S5,-
600 For War Fund

Contributions to the Red Cross
war fund stood Wednesday at
$4,908, or $6OS more than the as
signed quota of $4,000, General
Chairman Paul Wilson said. He
added that although the campaign
closed here more than a week ago,
as far as solicitations was cer
the donations continue to come
in. He expressed the opinion that
the final total may reach $4,000.
There have been more than 900
contributors to the war fund this
year in Laurel. When the quota
was being figured, the last total of
81, ZOO was taken and 60 per cent
was added to meet the present in
creased needs of the Red Cross.
That gave a total of slightly more
thaa $4,000 to shoot at in the drive.
Instead of giving 60 per cent more
than last time, Laurel has re-
with nearly S5 per cent
excess of the total contributed
n the previous drive. The average
las been nearly $3.50 per contrib
stor, as so far reported.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
NEW POSTAL RATES
BECOME OPERATIVE
SUNDAY, MARCH rs
Domestic Air Mail Goes To s
Cents Per Ounce-Parcel
Post Rates Increased

Increases in some postage rates
will become effective March 26,
Miss Ruth Nutting, Laurel post
master, said here this week. The
increases were authorized by the
federal revenue act of 1943. On
ana after March 26 it VIII cost more
to mail first-class letters for de-
livery on local rural routes; air mail
letters Except to service men over
eeas receiving mail through army
or navy postoffices) VII be in
creased; parcel post rates will be
increased, and money olders vii!
cost more.
The old Scent rate for first-class
mail Qetters) will remain un-
changed.
Heretofore it has cost 2 cents
for letters mailed at Laurel for de-
livery on Laurel X. f. ID. routes.
Under the new law it will cost 8
cents for such delivery. Post cards
and postal cards will remain at
l cent.
Air mail from one postoffice to
another on the mainland of the
United States, including Alaska,
will cost s cents per ounce or frac-
ton. The rate of 6 cents for each
half ounce or fraction will continue
to apply to air mail sent to or by
the armed forces of the United
States overseas served through
army and navy pOstoffices.
The postage on all mail matter
Of the fourth class (parcel post)
will be increased 8 per cent, but in
no case shall the increase per par
,el be less than l cent.
Parcels weighing less than 10
and measuring over "a in
hes but not more than 100 inches
in length and girth combined are
to a minimum charge equal
10 that for a 10-pound parcel for
he zone to which addressed.
The new fees for issuing money
,rders are as follows: From l cent
$3.50, 10 cents; from $2.51 to
IS, IA cents; from S5.01 to $40,
9 cents; from $10.0l to $50, %
ents; from $20.01 to $50, 20 cents;
rom $4O.O1 to $50, 30 cents; from
6O.O1 to $50, "a cents; and from
S0.01 to 500, 81 cents.
Also increased are the fees for
egistry, and for insurance, c. o. d., )
eturn receipts, restricted delivery
nd other such services. No change
/; made in the additional fees for
lsured mail treated as registered
lail. Mailings by authorized is
uing agents of insured mail that t
treated as registered mail are q
lbject to an insurance fee of 80 l
ents instead of Is cents. '
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
WAGE RATES FOR BEET
PRODUCTION DEFINED

The requirements of section 301-B
of the sugar act of 1887, as amend
ed. shall be deemed TO have met
with respect to the production, cul-
tivation or harvesting of the 1914
crop of sugar beets if all persons
employed on a farm, or part of a
farm, covered by a separate labor
agreement, in the production, cult
walton or harvesting of the 1914
crop of sugar beets, shall have been
paid in full for all sucn work, shall
have been paid wages at rates not
less than the following:
(a) The wage rates agreed upon,
be no less than the wage rates spec
in paragraph (a) of the de
termination of Fair and Reasonable
Wage Rates for Persons Employed
in the Production, Cultivation or
Harvesting of the 1913 crop of
Sugar Beets" of April z, 1943.
(b) The provisions of paragraph
(b) of the aforementioned determin-
alton shall apply to the 1914 crop
except that sub-paragraph 8 shall
-ead as follows:
"(3) That in an instance where
he planting of segmented seed re-
luces the amount of labor required
n thinning as compared with whole
,eed, the piece rate for blocking and
hinning shall be the rate agreed
lpon between the laborer and the
PRODUCER, but not less than rs per
ent of the piece rate for blocking
nd thinning described under para
(a) of this determination"
The above information is supplied
Ashley Sellers, assistant war
God administrator.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
FARMERS To PLANT
$4,000 TREES, SHRUBS

With an eye to ~windbreaks and
future wood lots, Montana farmers
have already ordered from the
nursery at Montana State Univer-
sity more than $4,000 trees and
shrubs for spring planting, accord
ing to o. M. Patten, university ex-
tension forester.
Since early spring planting gives
the best assurance of survival, Pat
ten urges those who have not yet
placed their orders to get in touch
with their county agents. In cases
where there is no county agent, the
orders may be sent direct to the
extension service at Bozeman.
Russian olive and karagana are
among the most popular shrubs be-
ing supplied. Tree offerings in
clude American elm, blue spruce,
juniper, ponderosa pine and Doug
las fir.
Experience proves that trees
may be grown successfully in all
parts of the state if a few simple
rules r followed" said Patten.
1.-THE rules r just the same as
those followed by every good farm
er for his other crops. The best
trees for Montana are those grown
in Montana for Montana seed.
Small stock stands the shock of re-
moval and gives the best survival.
1.-THE ground must be we'll pre-
pared before the trees are planted.
The ground around the trees must
be cultiated and kept free of weeds
and grass. Irrigation is not neces-
sary; in fact, it is often undesirable.
Trees will not. grow without cult
walton any better than will corn or
other row crops"
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
MRS. EDITH W|CKS
PASSES TUESDAY
Wife Of County Commissioner
Succumbs To Pneumonia
Funeral Thursday

Mrs. Edith Simpson Wicks, II,
wife of Charles E. Wicks, chairman
of the Yellowstone county board of
commissioners, died of pneumonia
at the family home five miles west
of Billings at 7:30 a. m. Tuesday
following an illness of about two
months.
Mrs. Wicks was born on Christ
mas day, 1872, at: Guelf, Alberta,
Canada. When she was nine months
old the family moved to Webster
City, Iowa, where she was married
to Mr.. Wicks Aug. 2, 1893.
They moved to Billings in 1908 to
the present ranch home, where they
have since resided.
Mrs. Wicks was a member of the
First Baptist church of Billings.
Surviving are the widower, one
son, Lloyd Wicks, route 8, Billings;
a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Stebbins,
721 Miles avenue; three sisters,
Mrs. Maude Neel, Cambridge, Iowa;
Mrs. William Martin, Opportunity,
Wash, and Mrs. William Shick,
Freeport, ILL.,; five brothers, Walter
Simpson, route g.; Charles Simpson,
Bridger; Bert and Medford Simp-
son, both of Duncombe, Iowa, and
Edward Simpson, residing in Min
nesota, and two grandsons.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.
m. Thursday at the Smith chapel,
with Rev. r. H. Norman, pastor
of the First Baptist church, Off
ciating. Burial will be in Mount
view cemetery, Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
FOOD BOARDS
ENVOY VIEW
SEEPED LANDS
WA Representative Is
Due Here Thursday
On Inspection Tour

Reclamation of swamped Yellow
stone valley farm land in the vicin-
ity of Laurel and Park City, a pro-
ject receiving serious consideration
here the past several years, has
progressed to the point where a
representative of the federal war
food administration will make d
personal inspection Thursday of the
land for which governmental assist
ance is sought.
j. w. COrwin, chairman of a COM
mittee that has worked on the pro-
pOsal for several years, and r. H.
Stherrett, president of the Laurel
Commercial club, learned recently
that the WA is considering the
possibilities of drainage as a means
for increasing food production, and
for the purpose of investigation is
sending a representative to the ter
ritory on an inspection tour.
COrwin will be unable to accom-
pany the party Thursday as he will
be in Helena that day, but a group
from the Laurel Commercial club
will show the land TO the visitor.
Probable members of the party will
be B. M. Harris, b. l. Price, Paul
Wilson and President Sterrett.
Only a part of the valley land
has become seeped in the so or 60
years since irrigation was introduc-
I'd, but some of the choicest pieces
hat once were highly productive
nave been reduced to varying de-
yrees of sterility. Several thous-
and acres are involved. Advocates
IF drainage hold that the damaged
and can be returned 10 the rolls
IF productivity, but that the pro-
iect requires federal assistance.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
HAGEMAh BEGINS
NEW FEED PLANT
Elevator Operator Adding
Steam Rolling Equipment To
Process Stock Feeds

A steam rolling mill to process
such grains as wheat, corn, barley,
rye and oats for feeding to livestock
will be installed during the coming
summer at the Hageman elevator
on West Main street, B. B. Hage-
man, proprietor of the elevator, an
nounced this week. The building to
house the plant was begun a few
days ago Immediately west of the
elevator.
The process consists of steaming
the grain and then rolling it into
flake form. The operation is SIM
liar to the one used in preparing
certain breakfast foods for human
consumption. Steamed and rolled
feeds is extensively used for live
stock feeding in some areas.
Material for the building comes
largely from a mill structure at
Park City which Hageman bought
and dismantled. The plant here
will be 90 by 60 feet. Machinery
has been ordered, and Hageman
said this week that it probably will
be in operation and ready to deliver
products next fall. The machinery
will occupy the east end of the
addition and the balance of the
space will be used as a warehouse.
The boiler will be in the northwest
corner.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
Outlook Subscription,
Advertising Rates TO
Advance First Of May

Effective May l, the ~subscrip-
ton rate of the Laurel Outlook
Will be advanced from the pre-
yous 81 level to $3.50 per year.
The increase is due to higher
cost of production and distribu-
ton.
New subscriptions and renew
ais will be accepted until May 1
at the present rate rate of 81
per year, but after that date the
new rate will become effective.
At the same time the advertis-
ing rate for display space will
advance 5 cents per column inch.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
Returns From Hospital

Mrs. R. T. Stevenson returned
Tuesday from the st. Vincent hos
pital in Billings where she was a
patient two weeks.
Laurel outlook., 1944-03-22
Laurel Pioneer Reported Ill

Mrs. D. L. Freund is reported i'll
at her home where she has been
confined to bed for the last 10
days.