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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-08
ROSY PICTURE
HAS TWO SIDES

Responding to the nations des-
perate wartime need for oil, United
States producers in 1913 increased
their output to an all-time high of
approximately 1,5l0,000,OO0 barrels,
according to preliminary estimates
this week.
This was the story the public got,
and the public probably thought it
was very nice that the industry
thus exerted itself to meet a press
ing wartime need. Noting that oil
company profit statements showed,
handsome returns, the public like
wise probably thought the oil in
dustry was well paid for its efforts.
What the public didn't realize
and what it won't realize unless the
industry does a better job of telling
about twas that in meeting the
wartime demand the industry used
up underground reserves which
would otherwise have been much
more slowly depleted.
Very few fields of any conse-
quence, with the exception of Elk
Basin, were found in 1913.
Hence the industry, depicting its
irreplaceable reserves to aid the
war effort, is in the position of
having made a forced sale of assets
and of being required to report
these as profits"
Unless the Oil industry finds new
fields-and quickly-the results
viii be unpleasant if not disastrous
for both industry and public.
The industry needs the encour-
agement of a higher oil price to
warrant the terrifically expensive
validating campaigns which must
be undertaken. Further, a higher
oil price is justified by the yard
stick of parity, with present crude
prices now wholly out of line when
compared with prices of other COM
modities.
If you are a royalty owner or a
stakeholder in a producing oil COM
pany these are facts you should
bring to the attention of YOUR
senator, before whom the Disney
bill win presumably be brought for
consideration in the very near
future.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-08
Strange Goings On

Don't be surprised If 1914 goes
into history as the year of the
strange goings on" In the Mon
tana oil industry.
For, new faces and new ideas
are abroad in the land.
No matter what precedents
seemingly have been established
for the industry, brash new
corners throw them overheard.
What brought this forcibly to
our minds during the week was
casual conversation with a geol-
ogist who was browsing in our
library. (They all seem to end
up there, sooner or later
The company he represents
has money enough to do what
ever 1t wants in the way of oil
exploration-and has reaped mil
lions by occasional deviations
from the orthodox.
Looking over a map of the
Sweetgrass arch, bounded on the
west by the Rocky mountains,
this geologist said reflectively.
"Y' know, I'm going to find
out what a seismograph will
show, on an east-west run up
some of those Rocky mountain
canyons. Wouldn't be at all sur
prised If there weren't some
good structures, with oil In them,
buried beneath those mountains. /"
And, knowing his company Is
one which takes 10000 foot wells
in its stride, It won't surprise
us much some day to go plough
ing up our favorite trout stream
and to find one of his derricks
barring the way.
His remark forced us to tell
him that his bunch there was
oil In the Rockies had been
proven about 40 years ago, by
groups of resolute souls who
packed In some haywire equip
ment on muleback and who
drilled some VERY shallow tests
in Waterton Lakes national park.
What inspired these pioneers
wasn't geology, but the discovery
of oil seeps. Oil can still be
bailed out of some of the pipe
left in these shallow holes BY
the hardy pioneers. It doesn't
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-08

An officer giving a lecture In an
army classroom suddenly turned
upon man airnlessiy looking about
the room.
Pointing an accusing finger, the
officer barked: What is the Dewey
decimal system used for?"
The man looked wonderingly at
him II dunno"
Exasperated, the officer demand
ed, What's your organization, sol
dier?"
Haven't got any, mister" the
man replied. "I'm just the Coca
Cola man here to refill the ma
chine, wherever it Is"
Mike was engaged to do a job of
painting for Mr. Smith. After a
while he came in, saying the job
was completed, and asked for his
money
But, Mike, / wanted two coats
on that building. I'll pay you after
the second coat" said Mr.. Smith.
You've got it" said Mike. 81
mixed the first coat with the paint
for the second coat and put on
both coats at the same time. Speed
is my motto"
The pastor was calling when the
youthful son and heir approached
his mother proudly and exhibited
a dead rat AS she shrank in re-
pugnance, he attempted to reas-
sure her: ooh. it's dead all right,
mamma. We beat it and beat it and
beat it, and it's deader'n dead"
His eyes fell on the minister and he
felt that something more was due
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-08

whatever for a lot of the most
cherished traditions of the Mon
tana oil industry. They seem to
be more interested In finding oil
than in paying much attention
to some OF. this states most
sacred taboos.
We can't help feeling they're
going to cause some upsets dur
ing the next IL months. Last
year, they were getting I'm the
hair of orthodox operators by
running across the country,
shooting off a lot of good dyna-
mite just to get a lot of wavy
lines on tape.
And the more we talk to them,
the more we incline to the belief
there will be a lot of strange
goings on In 1914.
We're afraid these newcomers
aren't going to pay much atten-
ton to our traditions.
Probably one of the first
things they'll do win be to move
in and re-drill several dozen
structures. OF course, we know
these structures have been Hcon-
demned" by dry holes and Well
probably tell them SO. But, from
the way they talk, we don't
think they're going to pay much
attention. The general tenor of
their remarks Ia that most of
these structures have never had
a well on them. That Is, REAL
well,
And, if that's true of these
structures condemned by shallow
holes, what's to be the fate of
such huge oil fields as Kelvin
Sunburst? There again we're
afraid these skeptics aren't go
ing TO pay much attention TO
water at the Ellis Madison con-
tact. From the way they talk
around this office, they're going
to class 1t as surface water, ,
and keep on drilling for objec-
tives thousands of feet below.
In short, they and their ''go-
ings on win probably destroy
some of our most sacred beliefs,
i'm the next IL months.
But, somehow, we've got a
bunch they're going to find a
lot Of oil.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-08
MORE ANTI-FREEZE

Anti-freeze products are now
available to the cold weather"
chauffeur through joint order of
the war production board and the
office of price administration lift
ing the taboo" of production on
the valuable chemical agent.
Early in 1943, steps were taken
to halt the manufacture of petro-
leum fraction anti-freeze.
However, with the continued
shortage of substitutes, WPB
found 1t necessary to approve re-
sumption of production, even
though anti-freeze with a petroleum
base has bad effect on rubber
tubing in the motor. OPA has set
maximum prices at which the anti
freeze may be sold.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-08

to that reverend presence so he
continued In a tone of soleannity:
YES, we beat IL and beat lt until
until God called IL homer
Our Secret Weapon
A Marine recently returned from
GuadalcanaI reports the Japs are
bewildered by the apparent ability
Of the Yanks TO pop up out of the
most unexpected places.
They radioed Tojo," says this
Marine, they are being defeated
with new secret weapon described
by American prisoners as portable
foxholes!"
Wake up, Horacel Wake upI"
urged the neurotic wife In the dead
of night. Wake up. ! think hear
a mouse sqeaking In the closet"
We'll, what va want me to dc"
inquired her spouse drousily, get
up and oil it,"
A neighbor asked the wife of a
retired minister IL her husband
wasn't getting a little deaf. "a
little?" replied the lady. why last
night he led family devotions kneel-
ing on the cat!''
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-08

A steward on a ship was asked
how he liked his work and replied,
Fine" That the tips were very
generous, but that he nearly lost
his job on the last trip. 1t seems
that there were several days of
rough weather and in taking a
bowl of hot soup to a stateroom he
unfortunately lost his balance,
tripped and poured the contents of
the bowl into the lap of an old gen.
tleman asleep in a deck chair.
"And just what did you do?"
II tapped the old boy on the
shoulder and said, I do hope you
feel better now, SIR"
A good way to keep the young
sters out of the cooly jar is to lock
1t up in pantry and hide the key
under the soap in the bathroom.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
POLl'S

The Poll theater opens this after
noon with four stage shows daily,
today and tomorrow what will prove
no doubt to be the most entertain
ing stage program of the year, first
and foremost there is the fastest
climbing band in the land today
Benny Carter and his talented
group of performers, that were last
seen in Waterbury in the sensa-
tional film LAS Thousands Cheer"
where they made such a hit that
they we're Immediately signed for
prominent part in one of the big
gest musicals that have ever at
tempted, and their local showing at
the popular Poll theater is one Of
the very few personal appearances
that they will make as they have
to return Immediately to Hollywood
for work in their film, all of the
favorites that you seen in the film
LAS Thousands Cheer" will be with
the band, including the personable
leader and then also there is that
glamorous sultry singer of songs,
Savannah Churchill, and you have
heard female vocalists before and
will see and hear them again, but
here is one face and voice that will
linger the longest in your memory.
Benny Carter brings his own all
big colored show, and among the
many stars that will be seen are
Joyner and Foster, those sepian
comedy stars who have labeled their
present offering They're In the
Army Now and their misfortunes
will give you plenty of laughs and
pleasure, then there are the ever
popular Coleman Family, one of the
most novel offering on the stage
today and as an added treat furth-
er there is Jessie and James and
this talented pair are the fastest
humans that you have ever seen in
their dancing they are real creased
lightning There will be 4 stage
shows daily at 1:20, 400, $3.50 and
8 p. m.
The screen part of the program
also is superb treat, one thriller
that has everything and great
star in the leading role, Warren
William who plays the part OF the
Lone Wolf and you will grip the
edge of your set as this thriller I'M
folds, it is without doubt one Of
the best films that has been Of
fered in town In quite while. Re-
member don't miss this show the
doors of the theater open daily on
Wednesday and Thursday at 1900
noon for the benefit Of defense
workers so that they may see a
complete show and be at their work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
WE, THE WOMEN -
Miss MiIIett Discusses Manufacturers Tax Strike
WOMEN

asking Of its men in uniform. It
has asked them to leave their bus
ilesses or careers their wives and
children to fight and risk their lives
for little bit Of money - part OF
which they turn back to the gov
eminent in the form Of taxes.
If the soldiers reasoned ike Miss
Kellerns, they would just up and
stop f1ghting whenever they de-
cided they didn't approve Of the
way things are being run. They
could claim there is distinction
between "deserting" and refusing
to fight" just as Miss Kellems
claims there is distinction be-
tween decision to WITHHOLD
tax payment and refusal to pay"
Miss Kellems says she is holding
back her money because "either
by design or ignorance, my gov
eminent refuses to allow me to
set up postwar reserve so that
I may continue this business which
I have spent 16 years in building. I"
Well, the soldier could refuse
to pay his taxes on the same
ground He hasn't any postwar
reserve" He has given up his Job
or his business, and when the war
is over he will have to start from
scratch.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
Beauties Hints
Too Thin Figure Can
Be Filled Out With
These Clothes Tricks
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

Think about the thin woman
sometime" one reader writes.
What about tricks OF dress to
enable those of us who are slim to
a fault to keep our weight secret?
First, pick clothes that break up
a too-slender silhouette with fare
or fullness where you need 1t.
II you need top-of- figure fullness,
settle for suits with flaring boleros,
not suits with waist-hugging jackets.
For a little legitimate upholstery,
wear a blouse under your bolero
which has pleats or gathers released
from a yoke. Also choose blouSes
or shirts with ample sleeves and high
necklines.
If you'd like hips to look rounder,
pick dresses which have saSheS that
go around and around and end In
a whooping bow. When you wear
this kind of dress, you'll have the
heftier girls crashing their teeth
with envy.
Pick skirts with Manufactured
pleats which balloon out from the
waist, or wear slim skirts to show
of pair Of tidy hips, and get figure
fullnesS above with a swagger coat
tht has extravagant flare.
Cores, godets and kick pleats fore
and aft In the skirts also give slim
figures fiattering line.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

required undertaking attention to
minute detail, and perfect casting.
Franklin was the first to recognize
that the slightest failure in either
direction might jeopardize its
chance. He was not alarmed about
the scientific background of the
story, for he confidently states that
audiences nowadays are more than
ready for completely adult and lit
crate entertainment, but he did feel
it essential to obtain Greer Carson
and Walter Pidgeon for the two
leading parts, those of Madame
Curie and her husband, Pierre.
The supporting cast of Madame
Curie" includes Robert Walker, the
talented newcomer of "Bataan",
Reginald Owen, Albert Basserman
Dame May Witty and Henry
Travers. The setting is Paris in the
late eos, reproduced after long
study of photos, drawings and de-
Scriptions of the era.
On the same program are selected
short subjects and latest news
events.
Buy that extra war bond now al
the Strand theater.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
STATE

The much-awaited film version of
that perennial stage favorite, 1.-THE
Desert Song" began its engagement
at Warmers State theater this after
noon with Dennis Morgan and Irene
Manning in co-starring roles.
Filmed in gorgeous technicolor
this completely modernized version
leans heavily on current history fol
its plot. The vivid story, told against
a background of beauty and rom
ance, tells of young, itinerant mu-
Sician, Paul Hodson, who, in the
guise of Ell Khobar, makes daring
and spectacular efforts to free the
down trodden Riff slave labor from
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

the ruthless oppression of the Nazis.
interviewer into the plot is the
beautiful love story of Paul and the
lovely Margot, a French cafe sing
er who loves HIN for his courage
and unselfishness.
The story reaches its climax when
Paul, discovered by the authorities
as FL Khobar, makes his getaway
through the efforts of his friend,
Johnny Walsh Gynne Overman),
an American newspaper reporter.
Later he opens the eyes of Colonel
Fontaine to the treachery Of Caid
Yousseff Victor F'rancen), and
proves by documentary evidence
that the Caid is in the employ Of
the Nazis. Fontaine makes amends
by being instrumental in securing
the freedom and rights of the Riffs.
Morgan and Irene Manning are
starred as Paul and Margot, and
lend new beauty to the familiar
Romberg tunes in their renditions Of
them. In the featured cast are
Bruce Cabot, Gene Lockhart and
Faye Emerson.
And for your further enjoyment
the management presents Murder
on the Waterfront" with Warren
Douglas and a large cast of other
| favorites.
Buy a war bond and get a free
ticket to the gala War Bond prem
iere to be held at the State Monday
night at 8 p. m. Captain Glen Mil
Ter and the Training Command
Band stationed at Yale University
will spotlight the program appearing
on the stage in person for their
first appearance in any Waterbury
theater. On the screen will be Ellis
Buffers Daughter co-starring
Deanna Durbin, Franchot Tone and
Pat O'Brien marking the New Eng
land premiere of the picture. Bonds
must be bought at the Victory House
or any local theater and it is sug
gested you get yours early.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
BY ANN STEVICK
NEA Staff CORRESPONDENT

washington, Jan. 20 Getting
down to cases In the 1914 food sup
ply, the War Food Administration
says that onions will be scarce until
April, when the Texas crops get to
market.
Bananas and canned fruits will
continue to be an occasional treat,
due to short supplies. However, VIA
plans to make available more than
Hast seasons handouts of sugar for
home canning of fruits next sum-
Rner. Corn syrup can't be counted on
for sugar substitute because it will
tie scarce, too. Large supplies of cit
srus marmalade and sherbets are pre-
dicted, more jams and jellies than
normal, and a fair amount of honey.
Bacon and lard are expected to
be plentiful. Salad oils will be in
good supply, except olive oil, stocks
tof which are dwindling. You will
have plenty Of vinegar.
Cocoanut, pineapple, sage, celery
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
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Play
HasenpfefferWi
Rabbit Stew
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Hasenpfeffer is an old, old card
game, a favorite with the sturdy
pioneers who settled Pennsylvania
It is also the name of delectable
dish featuring RABBIT. Combine thu
two and you have a wonderful idea
for a novel party. Invite your
friends for a Hasenpfeffer party
serve the ration-free meat dish for
dinner and then spend the evening
around the card table.
If you think your folks will not
like Hasenpfeffer, just make it the
way the chief of New York's Ritz
Carlton Hotel advises in his book
Cooking a la Ritz"
Rabbit Stew
To marinate the meat: Clean the
pieces of the meat and place at
least "a hours in a cold place in
a mixture of 1 sliced onion, sliced
carrot, / Glove garlic, 2 glasses
white wine Cor lemon juice and wa
teri, 2 bay leaves, sprigs parsley,
1-2 teaspoon thyme, l tablespoon
salt, 6 peppercornS and table
spoons salad oil.
For cooking: l onion, chopped,
carrot, chopped, 1-2 cup salad oil,
l Glove garlic, 2 tablespoons flour,
l pint red or white wine Cor lemon
juice and water), to 2 cups wa
ter, "a small onions glazed in lit
tie fat, "a small mushrooms, IL
cup sauteed bacon dice.
Drain meat from picking liquor,
season with salt and pepper and fry
with the onion and carrot in the
OIL When golden brown, skim off
all the fat, add garlic and flour
and cook a little longer to brown
the flour. Add wine, drained pick
ling liquor and enoug hwater to
just about 1-2 hours. Remove
meat to another pan, skim the fat
from the gravy, correct the season.
ing and strain over the meat. Add
onions, mushrooms and becon dice
and cook IL hour longer or until
meat is tender. Serve Sprinkled
with chopped parsley an dgarnish-
ed with toast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

such doubling reinforcementS as
tucked in shirt tails, bulky Innings
and padding, its silhouette casts a
slender shadow.
disappearing as suit, the suit
dress is sometimes one piece, pos
ing as two and sometimes two
pieces, designed to fool even the
gimlet-eyed into believing h t
there are three. What make the dis
guises are, for instance, bolero
fronts swung jauntily from the
side seams of a dress which is all
of piece in the back and tops that
pass for blouses on jacketed dresses.
Contrasting color combinations
used for suit dresses make them ex-
citing, spirit lifting ensembles. Eye
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

riviting shades on top, somber back
ground colors below are almost rule
of thumb. Lively toast color, for ex-
ample, goes into Jacket. navy blue
into skirt. An aquamarine jacket
tops a black wool skirt which is en-
sembled with a black crepe blouse,
designed to make onlookers think it
is the top of a dress.
Print in a riot of colors is plan
tifully tapped to make dresses that
are worn with solid color jackets,
and quite frequently the print is
used again to line the jacket. This
smartest of assembling devices was
featured in a dreSs-suit which used
a print crepe pattern, designed to
look like lace, for an overblouse-
, styled top apprlqued on slim black
wool skirt. The same print lined the
softly tailored black wool jacket and
made effective lapel facings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
HOME FRONT FORECAST
HOME FRONT FORECAST
More Home Canning Sugar
Is Promised For Summer

seed, cinnamon, thyme, and black
pepper will continue to be scarce, but
there will be more Of substantial
foods such as pork, beans and peas,
peanut butter, eggs, and soy prod
uctS.
EARLY BIRD
If you are going to need help in
filing your income tax, the Bureau
of Internal Revenue begs that you
start early OF the estimated 10000
600 first-time filters who must re-
port by March IS, an unusual pro-
portion will be women. Altogether
there will be 100000 more people
filing this time. The Bureau of In
ternal Revenue is having its man.
power problems, too, so there won't
be enough assistants to go around
and late-comers may stand in line
for hours.
ODDS AND ENDS
AS dehydrating plants begin to
catch up on your war orders, you
may see more dried foods coming
to civilian markets. Dried soups
already familiar, will be more
plentiful, and you may see some de-
hydrated sweet potatoes, carrots and
onions on grocery shelves before the
year is out Green stamps K
L. M, in War Ration Book Nv will
be good for canned goods through
March 20. These are the last green
stamps that consumers will use for
the present. The new blue stamps to
be used with tokens start on Feb
ruary n. Between then and March
20, wehn the old green stamps run
out. shoppers may use both sets of
stamps for single purchase, and
tokens will be given in change for
both colors.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
BY EPSIE KINARD
NEA Staff Writer

New York.-New fashion hit is the
multiple-purpose, background suit
dress which is more feminine than q
quit and much more of an outfit
than dress. You'll find it an en-
Jemble which is as fashionable I'M
rer your winter coat now as it will
be in the spring with a change Of
accessories.
For basic outfit use, 1t can ap-
pear with perfect propriety on 8
p. m. bus, go to luncheon and on to
tea. It can change its personality
with change of fur scarf, bold
" printed ascot, chunks of costume
jewelry or a dramatic team of bag
and hat.
Topped with long-sleeved, brief,
waist-hugging jacket, the suit dress
is softly tailored but clutter-free.
Usually Of wool or crepe or comb
| anatisn of the two, it looks as trim
as q pen-and- ink drawing. Shorn of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

The beloved Princess lineS-on a
pnnart spring frock with sailor COL
har-patch pockets and exciting
new buttons for trimI Make 1t in
soft woods, rayon silk crepes or crisp
yotton checks.
Pattern No. 1888 Is in sizes II,
Is, IS, II and 10. Size 10, short
sleeves, requires A yards 39-inch
material: u yard for contrasting
Eim.
For this attractive pattern, send
rs cents, plus ! cent for postage,
81 coins, with your name, address,
pattern number and size to Water
bury Democrat Today's Pattern
service, 1850 Sixth Avenue, New
York 10, N. Y.
Ready NOW, the Spring issue Of
Fashion. Just l5c. Complete. Full
s. hEand nsw wardrobe Ideas.