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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
u. s. CARGO VESSEL
IS BACK IN PORT
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water by the torpedo. The concus-
sion was so great that the S. S.
Iredell was damaged and Is SOL
diers who we're aboard were seri-
ously injured.
The Liberty ship discharged her
cargo at Palermo, Sicily, but not
without difficulty. She grounded
there before it was possible to get
the munitions and other war sup
niles ashore After the original
cargo was unloaded, aviation gaso-
line was taken on and the ship
started for Naples and her SUI
preme test.
Shortly after her. arrival, Ger
man bombers raided Naples at
night. The first bomb which struck
the S. S. Ireden crashed through
the number two hatch and started
fire in the hold where part OF
the gasoline was stored. While the
crew was fighting the flames; two
more bombs exploded in the same
hold. The crewmen were thrown
back and two suffered serious in
juries. Chief Officer Kenneth S.
Thurlow of Long Island City, N. Y,
who had been temporarily blinded
when the ship carrying high explo-
sives blew up, was injured about
the head, as was Third Officer
Norman Bredeson, of DEBORAH,
Iowa.
One of the bombs blew a hole In
the hull above the waterline AND
when the flames seemed beyonc
control, Captain Jones gave the
order to abandon ship. The crew
reached a destroyer and other yes
sells in lifeboats. Three Navy fire
boats arrived to battle the blaze
that threatened the S. S. Iredell
The hold was flooded and the YES
sci beached when more explosions
threatened her bulkheads. It was
almost three days and nights after
the first bomb fell before the fire
was extinguished.
Emergency repairs were made
by Army welders at Naples ano
again at Oran, making the vesse
seaworthy for the voyage home.
The S. S. Iredell was launched a
the shipyard here on Nov. 20, 1912
under the sponsorship of Miss Hell
EN- Macmillan, and was delivered
to the U. S. Maritime Commission
about two weeks later. It was nam.
ed in honor of a North sCaroliniar
who, at the age of 80, was named
associate justice of the U. S. Su
preme Court by George Washing
/ ton in 1890.
It is operated for the War Ship
ping Administration by Agwilines
Inc, of New York.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
STEEL FORMULA
ATTACK PRESSED
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vised the industry members to re-
assure their committee chairman,
William Davis, chairman OF the
War Labor Board, that they would
confine themselves "to the fact
finding task for which you were
appointed"
Meany, who submitted the MI
nority report with r. j. Thomas
of the CLIO, said in an NBC broad
cast today that the President
should revise the little steel formu-
la which limits wage increases to
Is per cent of the Jan. 1, 1941 lev
ell.
Referring to the labor members
report that living costs have noun
ted 43.5 per cent since that
date, Meany declared that the
ceiling on wage increases should
be lifted accordingly.
Everyone else is not making
equal sacrifices" he observed.
profits. even after taxes are now
higher than ever before. Many cor
porations have made net profits in
the year 1912 alone which were
from three to six times greater
than their entire original invest
ment Most farmers, storekeepers
and industries are enjoying UMPIRE
cedented prosperity"
Meany also commended that the
President should ''insist that Con-
gress authorize subsidies to hold
the line on prices for basic food
commodities at least" He added:
els there anyone so simple
minded as to believe that price
control as it now limps along can
be relied upon by the American
people to protect them
The Meany- Thomas report sent
to the White House said that the
40-year-old index distorted facts
by showing that living costs had
risen but "a per cent since Janu-
airy, 1911.
President Secretary Stephen Ear
ly stated that Mr.. Roosevelt didn' t
feel he could "pass judgment" on
the problem until the full commit
tee had reported. He added, how
ever, that the labor department S
index had been approved previous
ly by "a committee of non-partisan
experts" appointed by the Ameri-
can Statistical Association.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
The Tar
Heel
Gardener
BY John II. Harris
N, C. State College

The difference between success
ard failure in vegetable growing
can, and quite often does, de-
Nend on the quality of seed and
plants that are used. One good
way to be sure that you are using
good plants is to grow your own
high quality seed.
For the early crop, tomato, egg
plant, and pepper plants should
be started from seed within the
next few days in most sections of
the state. A good soil for grow
ing these plants can be had by
mixing Is woods or leaf mold,
1-3 sand, and 1-3 garden soil. When
the plants form their second set
cf leaves, they should be thinned
to stand 2 to inches apart. A
still better method is to trans
Plant them to individual contain
ers such as paper cups or flow-
or pots.
The plants should be grown in
these containers at a fairly cool
temperature until planted in the
garden. This will Lessen the shock
CT transplanting and result in
a quick growing and healthy plant.
il the root system for the plant
becomes matted in the bottom
and around the sides of the con-
tainer before time to plant in the
garden, the plants should be trans
plan ed to larger containers. 1t is
important that the plants grew
slowly, and regularly with plenty
of sunlight around them if a
;tocky, sturdy, and dark green
plant is to be had.
If the plants are to be left in
the original seed box until trans
planted to the garden, they should
!;e root pruned one to two weeks
before transplanting. This pruning
S done by running knife half
way between each plant to sever
all roots. This stimulates a more
compact root system and enables
you to lift out more dirt and roots
with the plant when transplanting
10 the garden.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
Carolina Farm Comment

We are just learning to use our
land according to its capabilities
and since there will be little labor
TO waste on any non-profitable
practices, we shall certainly con-
tinue to give all of our farming
operations the best possible
thought.
For instance, my farmer friend
said that he hoped we would not
l,e so carried away with about
production that we would try to
rob our land of its fertility and
would try to grow the biggest acre
Weld of crops without regard for
the future. One of his neighbors
had plowed up some excellent
clover and grass sods just to get
the benefit of the stored fertility
in producing a cotton crop. THAT
is not the way to handle this sltua-
'ion," this man said. Every
North Carolina farmer ought to
follow a rotation of crops in which
he includes legumes, both winter
and summer, and so handle his
farming that the crops follow each
other to give the biggest yields
without destroying the land for
ever"
When these legumes are used
in the rotation they not only IN
crease the yield of row crops,
such as cotton and corn, that
follow thereafter, but they also pro-
vide feed for the livestock. Tests
en- ten fields where annual les
pedeza had been included in the
,otation from one to four years
increased the yield Of lint cototn
from 223 pounds to $40 pounds per
acre. In this way acre yields may
be kept at a profitable level with
out robbing the soil. We need to
earn this lesson universally over
the State.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
Few Good Milk Cows
Will Pay On Small
Farms, Agent Claims

MURPHY, Feb. 20.-Carl Stiles,
demonstration farmer IN the
Peachtree community of Cherokee
county, has demonstrated that a
few good milk cows, properly man.
aged, will pay on small farms, re-
ports County Agen A. @. Ketner Of
the State College Extension Ser
vice.
Although Stiles has only 81 acres
of cropland and pasture, he pro-
duced enough milk from two cows
last year for his family of three
and sold $192 worth of milk to tie
local plant. He grew all OF his
feed except some cottonseed meal
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
WAR PRISONERS
READY FOR WORK
Continued from Page One)

cured from local U. S. Employ
.nent Service offices.
DR.. Dorton said that 1,5OO Ital-
Ian prisoners of war were intern
ed at Camp Butner. OF these, $50
now are in private employment.
About AS are stationed at William
son, with 315 of these in private
employment. There are $50 Ger
man prisoners at Wilmington, 215
OF whom are working out, and an
other 300 prisoners are expected
at Camp Mackall this week. OF
this number 225 will be available
for private labor, DR.. Dorton said.
Employers are requested to paw
prevailing wage scale for labor.
Eighty cents day goes to the in
dividual prisoners and the remain
der 70 the government for ex-
penses.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
NAVAL HEAD FOR
INVASION NAMED
CONTINUED from Page One)

Wilkes, a native of Charlotte,
N. c., is veteran of submarine
service. He was decorated with the
Distinguished Serpice Medal for
his work as commander of SUBJ
marine squadron operating first
in the defense of the Philippines
and later in Dutch East Indies
waters at the beginning of the
present war. His submarine soua-
dron sank or damaged 81 japanese
ships during its operations.
Hall. whose home is at Williams
pEg, Va, was acting chief OF
sta11 OF the commander of the
western Naval task force and was
commander of the West African
Sea Frontier when the Allies went
ashore at Casablanca.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
Farmers Have Begun
Planting Permanent
Pastures In Davidson

LEXINGTON, Feb 20.-Farmers
here have stopped talking about
permanent pastures as an aid to
cheaper production of milk and
have actually begun seeding them,
reports County Agent P. M. Hen
bricks of the State College Exten-
zion Service.
Another straw to show which
way the wind is blowing was the
recent sale of twenty-one purebred
Holstein heifer calves here by the
Coble Dairy Products Company to
e-H club and FLA boys.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

Corn furnishes three-fourths of
the grain feed in North Carolina.
Planting reasonably early and
fertilizing literally at planting will
greatly help to increase yields per
acre, leading farmers say.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
GRAZING DEMONSTRATION

NASHVILLE, Feb. ~. = J. D..
Matthews of the Monemeyer COM
munity and L. E. Griffin of the
Sharpsburg community are con-
Quoting swine grazing demonstra-
tons to show cheaper methods of
producing pork and a saving of
both labor and feed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
POTATOES BOOKED

BEAUFORT, Feb 20.-Carteret
county growers have booked 231
bushels of certified sweet potato
stock for improving the quality
and yields of the crop here, re-
ports County Agent R. M. Williams
of the State College Extension
Service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
COMEDIANS WIFE
EXPECTING CHILD
Continued from Page One)

sons to defraud his former prote-
&c, Miss Joan Berry, of her con-
stitutional rights.
On Wednesday Chaplin's lawyer,
Lloyd Wright, will move fog dis
missal of Miss Berry's suit to have
Chaplin named the father of her
four-months-old daughter, Carol
Ann. Three medical experts last
week declared that blood tests
they made had established that
Chaplin is not Carol, AIMS father.
-V-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
LITTLE CANVAS

klNSTON, Feb. 20.-Many farm
efs mere are finding it impossible
to obtain sufficient tobacco canvas
Tor covering their plant beds, re-
ports M. Edmund Aycock, county
agent OF the State College Exten-
sion Service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

Alfalfa should be planted be-
tween March 10 and Is in the Pied
mont and during April in the
Mountains, say Extension agron-
omists of the State College Ex-
tension Service,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

Now is good time for tobacco
growers to clean out barns, check
and repair flues and furnaces, and
set sufficient sticks to take care
Of the increased crop.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21
COTTON USED

SNOW HILL, Feb. 20.-A ton of
Cocker 100 Wilt Resistant cotton
seed, Strain No. 3, direct from the
breeder, will be used in the Cot
ton Improvement Program in
Greene County this year, reports
County Agent A. J. Harrell of the
State College Extension Service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

Do not wait until you need fer
t'lizer or you may be too late
to get it. Fertilizer manufacur-
ers are short on labor and truck
ing facilities.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

Hummingbirds once were be-
heved by many persons to be:
poisonous and to carry singers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

It is said that Mary, Queen OF
Scots, bathed in wine.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

producing gallons Grade milk daily receives
81 like amount of ugraded
milk This extra 81 day will the cost Of Grade barn and
and others will
assist financing the changeover Grade production john A.
Extension dairyman
duce Grade A milk to demands.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-21

Bears suffer from arthritis,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
al CLUB GIVES ANNUAL
nIAyAER

The Al Study Club held its 7th
annual dinner Saturday evening at
600 at the Caboose. Tables were ar
ranged in an 81 and the patriotic
theme used in the decorations was
carried through to the "V-For- Vic
tory" favors made by Miss Carolyn
Westvelt Various items Of bust
ness were interpreted throughout
the dinner. Mrs. Inga Riddle, out
going president, read letter from
Miss Mildred Buck requesting the
club to join in an effort to raise
funds for relief Of local infantile
paralysis victims. Publicity regard
ing this project appears elsewhere
in this issue of the Western News.
Following the dinner, Mrs. Riddle
introduced the incoming president,
Mrs. leila Ramlo, who read letters
and greetings from past members.
If any Of 1fese members are con-
tacted through the medium Of this
paper, we express our thanks for
the interesting and welcome letters.
Miss Comma Simoni was elected
secretary to serve for the remain
der of the club year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
|CottIe Need Water
In Winter Time

BOZEMAN-If cattle, horses and
sheep are to do their best during
the winter months it is essential
that they have adequate supplies
of water, says E. P. circuit, extern
sion livestock specialist at Mon
tana State college, who suggests
several ways of providing water.
Often, he said, livestock are forced
to obtain their only water supply
from whatever snow may be on the
range. While sheep and horses will
do fairly well with no other water
then snow. this is not true to cattle.
Lack of water in winter is known
to be contributing factor in uri-
nary calculi in steer calves This
difficulty has been responsible for
the loss of great many calves and
lambs in recent years
The greatest single economy of
Wintering, circuit emphasized, is
supplying livestock with warm wa
ter. The ideal source of stock water
in winter is warm spring, warm
stream or flowing we'll If the
flow is large enough and is di-
rected through a protected trough
or tank, there will be no ice to
worry about even in the coolest
weather, he said.
Tank heaters to warm the water
and prevent freezing in troughs
should be a must" in water tanks
supplied from well pumps, circuit
said. Two fires a day will keep
much of the ice out in the coolest
weather.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
Lend-Leose and
Form Machinery

Less than per cent Of the United
States production of farm machin-
cry went for Lend-Lease between
March IL, l941, and November |,
l943, according to the Presidents
thirteenth report to Congress on
Lend-Lease operations. Allied need
for farm machinery was increased
because of military demands. Amer
lean flying fortresses now use air
fields which four years ago were
among Britain's best farms, thus
necessitating reclamation of marsh
es and rough hill land for farm
acreages. When Australia was
threatened by japanese invasion
early in 1912, thousands Of Aus
tralian farm tractors were con-
scripted for construction Of mill
tary roads and airfields. Moreover,
British and Australian farm ma
chinery~ manufacturing facilities
early in the war had been convert
| ed to ordnance production.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
Whot Work Can
You Do In
The WACs?

Contrary to popular opinion,
neither the uniform nor sentiment
tally is the prime mover in caus-
ing a girl to join the WACs. 1t is the
very real desire toydo a job-usual-
ly the kind of job for which she
has been trained, and in which she
has had or would like to have had
previous experience.
There are l55 kinds of jobs open
to members of the WAC, many Of
which are comparable to jobs in
civilian life where, with the ex-
perience gained in the WAC, many
of the girl enlistees plan to take
their skills after the war It is a
mistaken idea that most of the
feminine soldiers are given jobs
cooking although those who do
cook learn quantity cooking
which should make them eligible as
hotel or restaurant chefs some day,
jobs formerly held almost exclu-
sively by men. WACs are doing
public relations work for Army
posts, becoming expert photograph
ers and laboratory assistants, hand
ling supplies Of clothing and food
which may qualify them as pur-
chasing agents and store manag-
ers later, they are handling vast
amount of administrative, clerical
and stenographic work, that will
carry them ahead as workers in
business offices, come the end OF
the war. And Of course they are
doing even more unusual types OF
work as learning to drive and re-
pair automobiles and trucks. a
surprisingly large number now in
the service believe that their train
ing plus military discipline and ex-
perience in getting along with peo-
pie, will be Of immense value to
them in their later lives, whether
as professional and business women
or as housewives. II you are eligible,
you should seriously consider join
ing the Women's Army Corps now.
r r,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
TO AID IN BOND DRIVE

Committees were appointed by
the Junior Woman's Club at its
meeting Tuesday evening to assist
in the 4th War Loan Bond Drive.
The lesson was on Citizenship
and Our Flag" A true and false
quiz was given on etiquette to the
flag. DR.. L. Mossman gave very
interesting talk on Citizenship TAX
en- from the viewpoint of resident
alien. He outlined the procedure OF
becoming a naturalized citizen and
emphasized the four reasons why it
is desirable for an alien to become
naturalized During the general dis
cussion he answered questions con-
corning naturalization.
After the singing of several pa
triotic songs, lead by Gladyce Bog
CESS, the meeting was adjourned.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
ST. JOHNS HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING

ST. Johns Lutheran church, Rev.
Mr. H. Hasskamp, pastor, held ITS
annual meeting and election OF OF
ficers after the service last Sum
day. The/ pastors, presidents and
treasurerS reports showed that
l943, the Both year since the found
ing OF the congregation, was one OF
the most successful years. The con-
gregation raised over $500 more in
l943 than any previous year The
newly elected officers to be in
stalled this coming Sunday are as
follows. President, Alfonso Agather,
succeeding Mr.. George Neils, presi-
dent for the past is years, Walter
Baker secretary, succeeding Robert
Neils; August Wichman reelected
treasurer, serving in that capacity
since 1924; Herbert Hamann, Elder
succeeding August Sleizer who
served as Elder for the past II
years. The other two elders OF the
church are Louis Baker, an elder
almost continually since 1921, anc
Martin Botchek, elected in l943
Alfonso Agather will be the fourth
president Of the congregation
/ Former presidents were ]. Bot
}chek, l913-l919, Walter Neils, 1919
1926, George Neils, l927-l943.
\ Mr.. George Neils was elected a.
4 substitute delegate to the Genera
Synod to be held in June at Sagi
nav. Mich, to represent the lay
men of the Great Northern Con
4 ference of the North Dakota-Mon-
tana District. The congregation de
cidcd to take blanket subscription
to the Lutheran Witness" the Of
fetal magazine Of the Missouri
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
II. S. MARINE ON WAY HOME

Mrs. Lionel Shaurette was more
than surprised early Tuesday morn
ing when she answered the tele-
phone and found that it was long
distance call with Sergeant Donald
Shaurette on the other end of the
line. He had called from San Fran
cisco to tell her that he had land
ed in San Francisco, was on 30
day furlough and would be in Lib
by the first of next week. He said
the return journey from Samoa re
quired 20 days.
Donald has been with the U. S.
Marines for several years and has
been on the American Samoan
islands for the past two years. He
is now being transferred and ex-
poets to be sent either to Seattle
or Philadelphia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
LOCAL /
HAPPENINGS

Mrs. c. B. Hand of Troy was a
Libby visitor Saturday.
E. S. Redeye of Troy was trans
acting business in Libby Friday
Ed Brandt came in to Libby the
last of the week to look after in
terests here for few days.
Mrs. Sadie Westman of Portland,
Ore, is in the city because of the
serious illness, of her father, W. j
Lloyd.
Mrs. Ethel Barrett of the Child
Welfare Department, Great Falls
was business caller in Libby last
Thursday
Mrs. E. C.. Andrews of Glendive
arrived Sunday for visit with her
son-in-law and daughter, the Rev
and Mrs. E. Roy Fort.
Editor Trippett of the Kalispell
News and Mr.. Waltmeier, Boy Scout
executive, were in Libby Tuesday
for a short time attending to Boy
Scout matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Dalton left
Monday for Stuart, Va, for sew
eral weeks visit with Mr. Dalton's
aged parents. They expect to re-
turn home the latter part OF March
H. P. Weydemeyer left the first
of the week for Helena to attend
the annual meeting of assessors
with the state board of equalization,
which was to be in session four
days.
HELP ON THE HOME FRONT
by maintaining a high standard OF
health in the home. Join the Red
Cross home nursing class Saturday,
Jan. Is, 7.30 p. m, Community
room, court house. It
Cpl. Johnny Corbett left for
Chico, Army Air Base, Calf, We'd
nesday, after spending a Today
Through visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Geo. Corbett and other
relatives here. Cpl. Corbett is a
mechanic in the Air Corps.
Mrs. H. A. Hough returned Mon
day from spending the weekend in
Spokane where Mr.. Hough is un-
dergoing treatment in Sacred Heart
hospital. Reports are that he shows
considerable improvement and is
gaining in weight.
Chick Kemis, @. M. lie arrived
home this week to spend 25-day
leave with his wife and family.
Kemis has been in active service
in the African theatre of war with
the Seabees. AT the termination OF
his furlough he will 60 to Rhode
Island to attend navigation school.
Joe Corbett, radio man sic, re-
ceived a telegram cancelling his
furlough Saturday evening. He ar
rived Friday with the expectation
of being able to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Corbett, for 10
days but had to leave Sunday. Cor
bett has been taking radio and code
at the navy school at Del Monte,
Calf
George Schuyler left Wednesday
to return to his work as civil en-
gineer on government work on the
Alaskan highway He is laying out
air strips at various places along
the highway and has been so en-
ployed for some time. While al
Whitehorse he met and visited with
the Libby young women employed
there, Miss Anne Stuhlreiter and
Me- Haley, Mnricro