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The Western news., 1944-05-04
Savo Island Mere Speck
In Long Solomons Chain

Savo island, near which three
American heavy cruisers were
sunk, is mere speck in the 9O0-
mile-long Solomons chain.
Like most OF the southwest Pacific
islands, Savo was made by volcanic
action. It's craters were active in
the 18th century when Spanish ex-
plorers visited it, but today little
smoke, steam, and hot water rising
from mountainside crevices are the
only evidences Of activity. The
greatest height is about 1000 feet
above sea level
The native population, once ad-
dicted to head hunting. is small.
Village construction is OF bamboo
found in local forests. Although the
island is only about ten miles north
west OF Guadalcanal, scene of most
Of the Solomons' land fighting, the
natives speak different language.
Linguists say it may be lost
Melanesian dialect.
Civilization has been slow to
change the customs of the Savo is
landers. They shave their heads as
did their ancestors. Clothing is
limited to a loin cloth.
Food on Savo is plentiful. In fam
lily gardens, yams, pineapples, Gu
cumbers and pumpkins thrive.
Bananas and coconuts add to the
natives diet. In the sand along the
seashore the islanders find a supple
ment to their menus-birds' eggs as
large as turkeys, says the Ma
tional Geographic society.
The Western news., 1944-05-04

after this war as they did after
our other large wars, the farmer
with 4 reserve In Bonds will be In
an ideal economic position. Farm
buildings and machinery are wear
ing out faster during .he present
war period than during normal
times due to difficulties in obtain
ing needed material and labor for
repairs and requirements. Farm
ers should now be putting money
in Bonds to cover these costs.
About 10 percent OF the total ma
chinery investment and about
percent of the total farm building
investment should be saved each
year to cover wear and deprecia-
ton. With lower prices, farm
equipment, new buildings and new
furniture and household equipment
will be at the farmers disposal
for less money after the War than
now.
Furthermore, II he holds his
Bonds until maturity, his mon
ey will bo increased BY No.
fourth. With more money and
lower prices, the Bond-invest-
inr farmer viii then have cash
to make his farm wsrk easier
and more productive. His MON
~ will also yield him more In
home comforts, education for
the children, or In the pur-
chase d I farm for tho son.
The danger Of war-induced in
flation does not end with the actual
fighting. Postwar imitation is fully
as threatening. Laree-scale con-
version of Bonds into cash for the
purchase of articles, commodities.
ETC., before industry has had time
to convert fully to peace-time pro-
duction, will be undesirable. BY
holding his Bonds longer, the farm
er or other Bond-holder will con-
tribute to the elimination Of both
a wild "boom" and subsequent
depression.
Agriculture and industry are in
timately interrelated and inter-
dependent. The government is now
industry's big customer. After the
war, farmers will be big buyers OF
industrial products. II the accu-
mulated purchasing power is re-
leased gradually, and il income is
widely distributed. industry can
furnish full and continuous EN-
ployment. In turn this win give
farmers profitable market for
| their products. Thus, both patri-
otism and far-sighted self-interest
| will induce farmers and others tc
buy and keep their War Bonds
| until after peace is achieved.
U. S. Trtdsnry Department
The Western news., 1944-05-04
Four Scholarships
Offered in Music
By Stote ""

The school of music at Montana
State University has received four
music scholarships for the academic
year of 1914 As, Dean John Crow
der announces. They are the Mis-
soula KiWanis club, Missoula Rotary
club, Radio Station KVGO, and
Heftes Music shop scholarships
Each scholarship covers the music
tuition of major for a year and
will be awarded by the school on
the basis of musical talent and per-
formance, scholastic record, person
ality, character, and versatility.
Students wishing to apply should
file written applications with the
dean of the school OF music not later
than June Is.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
BigaPlont to
Convert Woste
Into Alcohol

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More than
l00,000000 additional gallons of in
dustrial alcohol, wholly from saw
mill wastes, may be made available
annually according to an official
statement by the War Production
Board which just announced ap-
proval by its Chemical Bureau Of
the first American plant to produce
Woodsugar by an adapted German
process.
The Defense Plants Corporation.
the announcement said, has been
asked to provide $2,247,0 to con-
struct Wood-sugar and ethyl al
cohol plant at Springfield, Ore, de-
signed to produce 100000 gallons
of alcohol a year. 1t would utilize
about 200 tons of dry sawdust and
other mill wastes daily and is ex-
pected to be in operation within a
year.
The project was sponsored by the
Willamette Valley Wood Chemical
Company, composed Of Oregon 1um-
bermen.
The program calling for 100000
600 gallons or more a year would
entail construction of many similar
plants in softWoods regions Of the
West and South.
Not only is this development Of
utmost Importance in supplying
war-essential material, but it prom
ises to mean much to forest indus
tries generally" said c. A. Richell,
Director of Research, Timber En-
gineering Company. 1T is well with
in the realm of possibility that this
program will help solve the twin
problems of sawmill and logging
wastes. II so, great step will have
been taken in the direction of better
forest practices and the encourage
ment of permanent timber growing
in many Of our leading forest areas" !"
Technical assistance has been Civ
en- the project by the Timber En-
gineering Company, subsidiary of
the national lumbermens organiza-
ton. Consulting experts have in
cluded Erwin M. Schaefer, former
head of the first industry of this
type in Germany; DR.. Eduard Far
| ber, noted wood chemist, and Carl
Levy, former superintendent of the
Schaefer plant All three are refu-
gees from the Nazi regime.
The process, according to results
obtained by the Forest Service in
pilot plant tests last year, will pro-
duce approximately l,l00 pounds OF
sugar from a ton of dry waste
wood, from which between so and
so gallons of 190-proof alcohol can
be made. The government has been
paying an average price of about so
cents a gallon for alcohol, needed
chiefly for synthetic rubber and
munitions, while the wood-sugar
process is expected to produce il
for less than 30 cents gallon.
Chemical Bureau officials said
that production and cost figures Of
the Oregon plant were conservative
ly arrived at. Its operation, they
said, should develop techniques that
would permit further installations
at lower initial investment.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
TABERNACLE

Log Church
Sunday school 10 a. m. Glasses for
all ages.
Sunday morning devotional hour
II o'clock. Communion service.
c. A. young peoples service $50
p. m.
Sunday night evangelistic meet
ing 7:45.
Tuesday evening prayer in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brecto, at 8
o'clock.
Thursday night Bible study in the
home Of r. Albert, Troy, 7:30.
Friday, day Of fasting and
prayer in the church.
A warm welcome awaits you.
REV. F. A, DALTON, Pastor.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
Powdered Juices Replace Coffee

Powdered lemon juice and cocoa
have been substituted for coffee in
two OF the three canned packages OF
the B unit In the soldiers emergency
field ration &C." the war department
announces. This change will save
two-thirds the amount Of metal for
merly used since coffee had to be
packed in an individual container
to preserve it. The lemon juice and
cocoa powders viii be wrapped in
cellophane. The contents OF each
package Is sufficient to make one
pint OF beverage. AS a protection
against rust, the outsides OF &C"
raticn cans are now being enameled.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
MARITIME COMMISSION
REPORTS

Maritime Commission shipyards
delivered 40 ships Of 4,1l5,95l
dead-weight tons during the first
quarter Of 1914, the Commission an
nounced. Liberty ships continued
to dominate production, but there
was a growing tonnage of military
and other fast. type vessels, includ-
ing the new xJctory ship. In March,
l52 merchant ships were built.
The Western news., 1944-05-04

Make Zabaglione, an Italian de-
ssert, by beating two egg yolks
thoroughly and putting them in the
top of double boiler that has cold
water in the bottom. Add 2 half
eggshells Of sherry and a table
spoon of sugar. Turn on the fire and
keep beating the mixture with ro-
tary egg beater until the water in
the lower part of the pan boils.
Pour it in glasses and serve hot
or cold.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
CHURCH OF GOD

Sunday:
ii a. m. Morning worship.
10 .. m. Sunday school. Glasses
for all ages.
8 p. m. Evening worship.
Z p. m. Young Peoples meeting.
Wednesday:
8 p., m Prayer meeting.
Everyone gswelcome to our serv-
ices.
REV. LII. APPRECIATE,
Pastor
The Western news., 1944-05-04
THE METHODIST CHURCH
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

The subject for the Lesson-Ser-
mon Sunday, May. 7, Everlasting
Punishment"
Wednesday evening meeting at
300 o'clock.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
THE LITTLE CATHEDRAL IN
THE PINES
st. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church,
Mo. Synod

Divine Service, II a. m, with
Adult Confirmation.
Sunday School, $50 a. m.
Bible Class, 1915 a. m.
Mothers Day Service, May IA,
Army Navy collection.
Choir, Thursday, 8 p. m.
St. Johns invites you!
H. HASSKAMP, Pastor.
The Western news., 1944-05-04

Don't boil a ham before baking.
Just simmer it, which requires a
longer cooking period, but gets bet
ter results.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Divine service II a. m, BY Rev.
Juveland from Northfield MINI.
Sr. Ladies Aid Thursday, May
IL, at the church. Mrs. H. Hanson
hostess
The Western news., 1944-05-04
Who Isn't?

Over desk in an OPA office in
Washington is poster:
"Shhhl The Enemy Is Listening!"
Il Under it some Wag scribbled: @s
And is he confused!"
The Western news., 1944-05-04
ST. LUKE'S, LIBBY

(EpiscopaD
Sunday, May Z.
Church School 9.45 a. m.
Holy Eucharist and sermon IL
a. m.
The Western news., 1944-05-04
Church News
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC

ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Sunday Masses 800 and 1000 a.
m. Baptism after 1000 a. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 1000 Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7.30
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Church school GAS a. m. Adult
Bible class is now functioning
Worship service Ii a. m.
Troy worship service 730 p., m.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
The Western news., 1944-05-04

Use fat sparingly when frying
potatoes. Boil the potatoes first,
then slice and brown in a little fat.
The Western news., 1944-05-04

These soldiers filing down the
slope before us were not super
men, but they had demonstrated
how their resourcefulnesS and
adaptability can make successful
military operations possible ev-
en- under the most adverse con-
ditionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Credm Of Fresh Blue Point Oysters
S AL AID S

Chefs Mixed Green. Own Garlic Dressing. or
Fresh Grape and Cottdge Cheese Mdruschno
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Final Tributes
Paid Lupe veIez

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 2e.. CUP)-
The body Of Lupe Velez, one of
Mexico,s leading contributions to
the American screen, Saturday was
en- route to Mexico City where it was
to be enshrined.
More than 600 mourners filled
three mortuary chapels Friday to
pay final tribute to the 34-year-old
screen star, who committed suicide
rather than face unwed mother
hood.
Mrs. Josefina Villalobos, 58-year-
old mother of the actress, collapsed
at the bier following the services.
Austrian-born actor Harald Ra-
mond, who acknowledged himself
as the father of the unborn baby,
was not at the funeral, but visited
the mortuary prior to the services.
Miss Velez' former husband,
Johnny Weissmuller. and actors
Gary Cooper, Gilbert Roland and
Arturo de Cordova were present as.
were her business managers, Bo
RCos and Charles E. Trezona Jr
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Passenger Car
Tire Quotas
Cut ; Millions

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (UP)-
The War Production Board cut the
scheduled output of passenger car
tires in the next three months by
100000 10 facilitate increased pro-
duction of military tires.
James F. Clark, head Of WIPES
rubber bureau, said the action
means that a. card motorists must
continue to ride on their present
tires for "a good part" of l945. Held
ers of B" and &C" cards, he said,
will not receive as many Grade !
tires next year as had been planned.
Under the revised schedules, about
100000 will be produced during the
first quarter of 1945. That is 3,000,-
600 below the originally planned
output and 1,650,000 below the num-
Der produced the last three months
CT 1914.
WPB officials said the reduced
first quarter schedule will make
possible an increase of 350,000 tires
for two-ton army trucks and bring
production in that category up to
army needs.
The two-ton trucks were used on
the so-called red-ball express which
carried the bulk of the supplies
from Cherbourg to the front lines
during the Allied sweep across
France.
Officials said production of GER
tain types of non-military tires
completes directly in the utilization
of facilities used in making critic
ally needed army tires.
THE progress of the war will de-
termine whether future passenger
car production will be further ex-
panded, curtailed or continued at
the level used today" Clark said.
ut is now very apparent that "a
card holders must live with existing
tire castings for good part of 1945.
Recapping, whenever needed, now
more than ever, is the answer for
the non-eSsential "A car driver
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
They Sing It
In Any Tongue

CAMP PARKS, Cal, Dec. %.
UP)-Seabee Chief Petty Officer
Chester Moreland OF Oakland,
California, has returned home dis
illusicned about South Seas ma
tive rituals.
On Island x, he reported, he
saw a group of natives squatted
in a circle, apparently chanting
a South Sea song, slapping their
thighs, and screaming gleefully.
Several minutes later he identi-
fled the song:
"Thestarsa Atnita Arabiga And.
abrita (slap, slap) Deep in the
Heart of TeXas!"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Vinson Hints Pay Hike in Steel

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. up
Fred NJ. Vinson, director of the Of
flee of Economic Sterilization, was
reported Saturday to be ready to ap-
prove a War Labor Board directive
granting fringe wage increases to
100000 workers of 86 basic steel
Companies with a stiplation to the
Office of Price Administration that
there shall be no overall net in
crease in ceiling prices CT steel.
The stipulation would permit OPA
to make some upward price adjust
ments on a company or products
wise basis under its existing policies.
This was taken TO mean that some
companies would be allowed to in
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Nozi Murderers
Slew 100000

the fall of Benito Mussolini, the
Germans Cemaned an oath of loyal
ty to Adolf Hitler from all italians
garrisoned at LWow. Two thousand
officers and men refused and were
shot. Among them were five gen.
erals and as officers.
The report listed the names of
Nazi war criminals accused of the
LWoW atrocities. The list was head
ed by DR.. Hans Frank, chief of the
Nazi-controlled government general
OF Poland, several army generals,
and leaders of the Gestapo.
In addition to the notorious meth
ods Of aSphyXiation, cremation and
machine cunning, the commission
saic, the Germans devised a torture
by ice. In midwinter a prisoner
would be stripped bound, and put
in a waterfilled barrel until he
froze to death. Many victims were
killed under trains.
A special composition called the
Tango of Death" was played by
the camp orchestra during the mass
murders the report said, and the
entire orchestra was shot later.
TANGO OF DEATH
Pictures published by Moscow
newspapers showed a performance
of the Tango of Death while
prisoners were being executed, heaps
Of HUNDREDS of bodies, and a special
machine for crushing human bones.
Many Polish intellectuals were
reported among the victims. Among
the humiliations inflicted on this
group, the commission said, was
forcing them TO wash the staircase
with their tongues and lips, then
to gather rubbish in the prison yard
with their teeth before they were
shot
CHILDREN of the intellectuals were
reported handed over TO Hitler
youth organizations and used for
target practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

MOSCOW, Dec. %. CUP)-The
Soviet State Atrocity Commission
reported Saturday that the Ger
mans tortured and massacred 700,-
600 persons, including some Ameri-
can and British citizens, at big
concentration camp near LwoW
during the occupation of southern
Poland.
The report was based on the ex-
animation CT bodies, captured Ger
man documents and the testimony
OF escaped prisoners. The victims
were mostly Russians and Poles, but
among them were C2echs, Yugo-
slavs, Dutch, and Italians.
The commission said that after
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
ChiIdrens' Toll
In War Mounts

NEW YORK, Dec. 23. CUP)-The
children of the world have lest
heavily in World War II, millions
having died from violence, disease
and starvation, it was revealed In a
report containing hitherto unpub-
lished data compiled by Laura Wit
ray, former member of the staff of
the United States Childrens Bu-
reau, and wartime adviser to the
autCmotiye industry on problems of
employment affecting women and
children.
Even in Britain, where extensive
protective measures for children
have been taken, 1850 children were
killed and thousands were manned
by Nazi bombs between the start
of the war and September, 1914, the
report, published in a recent issue
of Free World magazine, stated.
Robot bombs alone killed 522 and
injured 1119 btween June and Au-
gust of 1914.
WORSE IN GERMANY
In German-Cccupied countries the
children suffered even more. In
France 100000 children have died
from starvation since the beginning
of the war. Today % per cent of
French children are sub-normal as
a result of malnutrition. 48 per cent
suffer from general weakness and
18 per cent from total undernouriSh-
ment.
Belgian and Dutch children have
been similarly affected. In Bel
gium 80 per cent of the school chill
dren have reached the pre-tubercu-
losis state, while in the Netherlands
the child death rate has risen AZ
per cent from diphtheria.
BONE DEFORMATION
Large numbers of Greek children
now are victims of bone reformation
as the result of starvation condi-
tions. During the worst cf the fam
inc in 1942-43. 10000 of the 300,-
900 children in Athens and Piraeus
died of starvation
Millions of Polish children have
died during the war as result of
a deliberate Nazi policy of child
murder, starvation and deportation
to hard labor in factories and work
camps.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

crease steel prices and that others
would be granted increases for prod
ucts which they are now producing
at loss. In the latter case. however,
OES was expected to tell OPA that
compensating price decreases would
have to be ordered for products on
which the companies were making a
profit.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

To delouse hens, a shallow box
of Cry sawdust is placed in the
henhouse and sprinkled with louse
powder by a Successful Farming
magazine reader. When the hens
scratch, the powder settles in their
feathers. killing the lice.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
LICENSES ISSUED

LICENSES ISSUED
Ramon Escaraga, 30, Calexico Ia
borer, and Guillermina Rodriguez,
19, Calexico, obtained a marriage IL
cense in Ell Centre Friday. A license
also was issued to Walter Jack Uc-
zen, %, marine, and Esther Marie
Smith, l6, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
DOUBLE GLIDER PICKUP

SOUTH PLAINS ARMY AIR
FIELD, Tex, Dec. 81. UP)-The
first double pickup OF gliders was
successfully attempted last week at
the South Plains army air field in
Texas. The tow planes pick up tie
gliders with the plane in flight. An
instant later, the glider is in the
air.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

The nation wide distribution of
the familiar red and blue fibre
discs to provide ration currency
has been one of the largest ship
ments of its kind, reports Railway
Express. The total output of discs
up to November / was two billion
sent out fro mCincinnati at the rate
of 40 to so million a day.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OPA EXECUTIVE IS
H0N0RED TODAY
WITH LUNCHEON

Honoring Miss Mary Gresham,
Regional Information Executive
with the OPA office in Wash
ington, Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann,
OPA Director for Alaska, enter
tanned with a luncheon this after
noon in the Gold Room of the Bar
anof Hotel. Miss Gresham is in
Juneau consulting with the local
office before continuing to other
sections of the Territory.
Asked to attend were Mesdames
Ernest Gruening, E. L. Bartlett.
George F. Alexander, j. C. Ryan,
Donald Foster, John Mccormick
Catherine Nordale, Earl McCarron,
Donald O'Connor, Jack SEIZURE,
Howard Henrietta, NJ o. johnson,
Crytsal Jenne, Frank Kelly, Floyd
Fagerson, M. o. johnson, Howard
Romig District Manager of the
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WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
ATTENTION

All members who can, please
attend the Elks Flag Day services
June 14th at 8 p. m, Elks. Hall.
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NARY GRESHAM, 0PA
OFFICIAL, Is HERE ON
IMPORTANT DUTIES

Miss Mary Gresham, OPA offic-
.al from region TX in Washing
ten, D. c., arrived in Juneau last
week for consultation with the
Territorial office.
Miss Gresham has been with the
regional office for two years, but
this is her first trip to Alaska.
Her primary interest in this trip
IS to assist the Territorial OPA
ia improving its program of in
formation to the public.
How successful we are in achiev-
ing effective price control depends
On the support and cooperation
of the public" Miss Gresham said.
This job of controlling initiation
during a war time period has to
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De a cooperative one"

be a cooperative one"
She continued, Public coopera-
ton, in my opinion, comes from
understanding We in OPA have
the respol sibility of seeing that the
public at large knows what we are
doing ana why we are doing it.
Everyone has an individual respon-
sibility to his community to help
see that price control works. The
OPA affects the lives of every
person in a community No one
can be indifferent to it."
Miss Gresham and Miss Geral-
dine Ringstad of the Juneau office
will leave this week for other towns
in the Territory They will visit
the district offices and number
Of War Price and Rationing Boards
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practice are asked to contact Sgt.
A. j. Balog, who will distribute the
rifles. These rifles should be thor
oughly cleaned Immediately upon
receiving them.
VICTORY GARDENERS NOTICE
The All Victory Garden Club will
meet at the Douglas Public School
tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday, at
80 o'clock, in the English Room.
All interested parties are invited to
attend.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Douglas City Council will
meet this evening in the City Hall.
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OPA office, Miss Jane
Alexander and Miss Geraldine
Ringstad
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MARIN IN AND OUT

John Marin arrived in Douglas
Saturday afternoon from an ex-
tended trip to the States, where he
accompanied the remains of his late
wife, Ruth Marin, and attended to
the burial With pressing business
at Skagway. he remained here only
few hours and continued North.
He may return the latter part of
this week.
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DOUGLAS
VIEWS
ENROUTE TO FAIRBANKS

Mrs. Cecil B. Clark, son Phillip
and daughter Patricia, were Douglas
visitors over the weekend, arriving
here from the States. They will take
the first available transportation to
the Interior where they will make
their home for the summer. Mr..
Clarke is employed at Fairbanks,
Alaska.
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EASTERN STAR
Last meeting of Juneau Chapter