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Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
THIS WEEK
and EVERY WEEK

Here's something that cannot safely be left for attention during
some N particular week in the year. Every kind of fuel produces
combustion products in burning which must be carried outside when
fuel is burned in any large quantity. Solid fuels produce smoke
so any defect in vent fmes is Immediately evident. Other fuels,
especially gas, burn without smoke under proper conditions and
vent defects do not show up so readily.
When the fues or vents serving gas appliances are in good work.
ing order, the fue gases themselves are usually harmless, but de-
feds O stoppages may be the direct cause of generation of harmful
gases at the same time that their discharge to the outside is pre-
vented. That is why gas vents should have frequent attention.
Rusted out vent pipes r water dripping from them are sure signs
that the vent system is defective. Such pipes should be replaced, of
course. but it is ven more important that the causes be removed.
Prevention is better than cure. Proper installation in the first place
will prevent all vent troubles. The details of good installation are
too many to q into here but the city building code provides a safe
Guide. It was designed and adopted for your protection. 1t calls
fr The least that can be had with safety. To do less than to meet
it's very reasonable standards is to invite trouble.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Letters From
Our Boys
and Girls

Public relations office, Amarillo
Army Air Field, Amarillo, Tex:
Pvt. Robert A. McCracken, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. McCracken of
Laurel, Mont, has completed his
course of studies as an aviation me-
chanic in this army air forces tech
nical training school.
His graduation from this techni-
cal school now fits him for airplane
maintenance. He will be sent to
an air base where he will assist in
keeping Americas B-24 flying Fort
resses and B-29 Super-Fortresses in
the air for Allied victory.
In addition to completion of the
schedule of academic and practical
studies as an aviation mechanic, he
has been thoroughly drilled in mill
tary tactics and defense and a
course of physical training that has
conditioned him to meet all require
ments of an American soldier.
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Hazlehurst News

Mrs. Ida Bibbs left Wednesday
July 4, for Woming to visit her
bhother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Harris.
Mrs. Wyzle Lee Wilson left to
join her husband in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernall Howard of
80 Banks Street, have as their
house guest, their cousin, Mr.. Da-
vid H. Collier, of Helena, Ark. Mr.,
Collier is principal of Oneida Jun
ior High School in Oneida. Ark.
and is the grandson of the late Mr..
Felix Handy and Mrs. Anna Han
dy of this town.
Little Alexander Catchines
spent two weeks in Jackson with
His aunt, Mrs. Bertha Davis, at 1873
Taft Street.
IabzHaM.
Mrs. Bessie Davis motored to
Crystal Springs last Wednesday
to spend the 4th of July with her
step-mother, Mrs. Emma Brown.
and her brother and sister and also
to visit friend, Mrs. Sammie Da-
Wis. They were all delighted to see
her. Tasty refreshments were serv-
e dat thame of Mrs. Sammie Davis
These friends plan to meet again
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Madison County
News

On Sunday, July 9, Sunday
School Rally was hel at China
Grove A. M. E. Church. The school
opened with the superintendent r
c. Jones in charge. All classes COM
bined and wer taught a wonderful
lesson. Class collection was 51100
Visitors present were Mr.. Marshal
Phillip, of Pearl Street, Jackson
The Sunday School Convocation
will open on the 18th of July al
China Grove, 5 miles west of Mad.
son. DR.. j. WV. Hair, president
r. c. Jones, Superintendent.
Mr.. Abner Jones Of Jackson
spent the weekend with his sister
Mrs. NJ c. Harris, and brother
Mr.. r. c. Jones, in Madison.
Mrs Mary Bennett, 1882 Blair
Street, was a business visitor ir
Madison Tuesday She was accom-.
panied by her daughter, Katie
Mack. They were the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Parker.
The many friends of Miss Juline
" Moore one of China Groves ex
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soon.
Mrs. Mary Lee Rockingham after
spending two weeks at home rest
ing, left Sunday night to spend her
summer vacation in Dearoit, Mich.
with her husband, son and daugh-
ter, Mr.. William Rockingham, Mrs
Laura McCurry, Mr.. James McCur-
ry. She left Frank Coleman to
manage her cafe until her return.
She will spend few days in Chi
cago with her niece and nephew,
Mr.. and Mrs. @. c. Hicks.
Mrs. Percy Minor Celebrated her
birthday on July 4th with family
reunion. Everyone enjoyed a good
dinner which was served on the
lawn. All of the family were pre-
sent but Pfc. Percy, Jr., who is
somewhere in the South Pacific.
Hazlehurst Gossip
Hello cats and chicks, what's the
good news. We are the Hazlehurst
hep cats, have they left town?
Since Clausell Paxton has been in
town a number of chicks have
been having fun, he and the
Thompson girls took trip to
Hammond, La. He certainly gave
them a good time. We think that
he and one Of the Thompson girls
were sweet on each other.
Ora Lee and Charles Watkins
seem to be very much in love.
Alice Pearl Lomax and George
were really on the ball Sunday
night and they seem to be much
in love.
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EGG RECEIPTS LIGHT

Egg receipts were light at Rich
mond and Raleigh, but ample at
Montgomery. where dealers were
once placing eggs in storage. Some
deterioration in quality was report
ed due to the hot weather The live
poultry situation appeared easier at
Richmond with a marked increase
in receipts reported, although offer
ings were still insufficient to meet
demand. Supplies at Montgomery
were just short of local needs on
fryers, while receipts at Raleigh
were light and short Of trade re-
quirements.
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to be seen. The entire day was en-
joyed very much by all.

to be seen. The entire day was en-
joyed very much by all.
More than $1,000 ras been raised
by the pastor and members of the
Egypt Hill NJ. p. Church for the
changing and rebuilding of a mo-
dern church. Plans have been made
by the chairmen Mr.. D. l.. Love
lady, to remove the old building
at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elree Brown and
family were Sunday visitors in the
home Of Mrs. Browns sister and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Linzy Ward
of Rankin county.
Mr.. John Nixon and Mrs. Nellie
Anderson were guests in the home
of Rev and Mrs. A. r. Thomas on
Sunday.
Mrs. Josephine Hicks is in Texas
visiting her son, Pvt. r. v. Hicks,
Jr.
Master Prentiss Thomas and j.
D. Lackey are taking their vacation
in Jackson
Rev. N. G. Lackey will preach for
the Egypt Hill Mission Sisters the
5th Sunday in July. All are invit-
ed to come. Mrs. Maggie Thomas,
President.
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Gainesville News

Mr.. Elree Brown and family and
goodly number of others, includ-
ing Rev. A. r. Thomas, Mrs. Mag
gle Thomas and two sons, Traylor
and Marinon Lee, Mr. Cecil Bass
and son, l.. c., Mrs. Amanda Cole
man, son and daughter, Thomas
Earl and Merits Coleman, Mrs
Lizzie Nixon and son Abby Lee
Mrs. Lille Johnson, two sons and
daughter, John, Isaac and Mary
Lee, all enjoyed a very delightful
day the fourth of Juuy. Mr.. Brown
leaving Gatesville about 10 o'clock
arrived at Whitfield around II
He left Whitfield about 100 fo1
Jackson where all enjoyed visit
to the Air Base and tasty dinner
at the Home Dining Room. En-
route home the visited the Zoo al
Livingston Park, where much was
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teachers, were sorry to hear that
she had been i'll and had under
gone an operation. They wish for
her speedy recovery. Mrs. Moore
is making her shome in Chicago,
where she is employed in the post
office. She is the sister of Miss
Ethel I. Moore, of Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young were
visitors in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Catherine Phillips was spur
red by rooster in her hand and
the injury is giving her much
trouble.
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Need For Ship Repair

4 lS6Su Il VI bittp itSp0t
Workers Urgent
Stressing the desperate need for
workers to get battle-damaged
ships back in the fighting line,
Paul " McNutt. chairman of the
War Manpower Commission, an
nounced that while approximately
5000 craftsmen had been hired
through inter-regional recruiting
during June, and equal number of
workers are still urgently required
for the ship repair yards on the
West Coast and at Pearl Harbor.
I'VE cannot over emphasize the
need for machinists, electricians,
and sheet metal workers" McNutt
said. also needed are welders,
riggers, shipwrights, aircraft work
ers, radio mechanics, coppersmiths,
mechanic learners, pipe coverers
and insulators, boiler makers, in
strument makers, ordnance men
and packers"
The present campaign to recruit
ship repair workers is a joint ac-
tivity of the VINO, the Civil Ser
vice Commission, and the Navy.
VINO has given the campaign the
highest manpower priority in an eff
fort to expedite recruitment The
Navy pays travel expenses to the
job. Workers not employed in es-
sential industry are urged to apply
at the nearest office of the u. S.
Employment Service
Drive To Crush Ration
| Check Racket
| Striking again at the black mar
ket's big-time criminal leaders,
Chester Bowles, Administrator of
OPA, has order nationwide drive
to crush an organized racket in the
sale of ration checks. Ration checks
are checks written on ration bank
account and and are used in ration
transactions in much the same way
as regular checks drawn on money
accounts are used. Misuse of the
\ checks is especially serious, it was
pointed out, because a single check
often involves a large quantity of
rationed goods. This particular
racket is a serious threat to OPA's
entire fair distribution program
and must be wiped out promptly, y
Mr.. Bowles said
| Methods used by the racketeers
already arrested in bogus ration
check operations include the issu-
ing of checks bearing forged sigma
lures or names of fictitious per-
| sons, the opening of wholesaler or
industrial user bank accounts for
the purpose of indiscriminate is
suing of checks and the building up
of bank credit by phony deposits
of short-weight envelopes contain
ing worthless paper or counterfeit
stamps along with some valid
stamps.
| No More All-Rubber Tires
| No more tires will be manufac-
tured entirely of natural rubber, w.
James Sears, Deputy Director of
| WPB's Rubber Bureau, reported as
additional steps to conserve Ameri-
cas- dwindling stockpile of natural
rubber were announced. every
pound of natural rubber must be
reserved for products that cannot
be made of adequate quality by US
ing synthetic rubber" Sears said.
Consumer Prospects For
| Wearing Apparel.
i To assure continued production
of nine kinds of coats and overcoats
for men, women and children,
o~~o~wo~~o>o-o-
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manufacturers will be granted pri-
critics assistance in obtaining
wooden knitted fabrics in the third
and succeeding quarters, WPB
said. The coats and overcoats for
which priorities assistance will be
granted are women's, misses and
juniors coats, teen age girls coats,
girls coats, children's coats, tod
dlers' coats, infants coats, boys
finger tip coats, mems ulster and
double breasted overcoats, and
mems basic model overcoats. A
WPB order, effective in May, COW
ering distribution of textiles to
manufacturers is helping to bring
back medium and lower priced
garments to dealers shelves by late
summer, said Kenneth w. Mariner,
Director of WIPES Textile Bureau.
Cloth ALLEGATION was made to pro-
vide three civilian groups: chill
dren, workers and that group of
adults whose annual earnings do
not allow them to accumulate
wardrobes. Special consideration
was given to children's garments
over adult needs.
Protein Foods For Children
Everything that meat has that
children need in their diet fortu-
nately is available in other foods
that are plentiful, nutritionists for
the Children's Bureau. u. S. De
partment of Labor, assures mothers
who are now having difficulty in
finding meat, the Department said
Used in the right combination,
these foods will supply nutrients
chief of which is high-quality pro-
tein. For instance, the protein
found in liver, sausage, frankfurt
ter, tongue and canned luncheon
meat, which are more likely to be
available than other kinds of meat.
compare favorably with that found
in a prime rib roast.
If, however, the butchers coun-
ter is bare, other foods can be
counted on to supply the protein a
child needs, the Department said,
in the following ways: The quart
of milk day that many children
have supplies all the protein need
ed during the first year of your
life, three-fourths of the needs for
children between l and 3 years old,
and at least half the needs for
those up to thirteen years. All
kinds of cheese, including cottage
cheese, are relatively concentrated
sources of highs grade protein. Each
egg that goes into the daily meals
supplies protein. Fish is on par
with meat as to quantity and quail
ity of protein. Driend beans and
beans supply enough protein so
that they can be used now and
then in place of meat.
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TOWN and FARM
in WARTIME I
Prepared by OFFICE or WAR IMPORTATION

CtU1lIGnS AT war
The government needs and asks
its citizens in the 183th week of
the war agains Japan:
l. Equip your home with storm
sash, Misunderstanding and insu-
lation that will keep you warm
with less fuel next winter If you
\ delay until fall, you may have to
wait on labor, materials or deliv-
cry for weeks.
2. Plan to spend your vacation
helping short-handed farmers get
maximum food production. Farm
population is now at a 35-year low,
and every ounce of food is needed
See your county agent or farm en-
-ployment office.
3. Return to work on the rail-
roads if you are an experienced
railroad worker Apply at your To-
cal U, S. Employment Office.
REMINDERS
Meats, Fats
Red Stamps K2 through P2 ex-
pire July 81.
Red Stamps o. through W, ex-
pire August 81.
Red Stamps w through 70, ex-
pire September 30.
Red Stamps Al through Ell, ex-
pire October 81.
ProceSSed Foods
Blue Stamps T2 through X2, ex-
pire July 81.
Blue Stamps w, 70, Al, 81, CT
expire August 81.
Blue Stamps D1 through HI, ex.
pire September 80.
Blue Stamps il through nj, ex-
pire October 81.
Sugar Stamp No. SO, expires
August 81.
Shoes
Airplane Stamps Nos. 1, 2, 8, ir
book three continue valid indefi-
nitely.
Veterans Developments
With the number of veterans re-
turning to civilian life constantly
increasing, the U. S. Employment
Service will expand its veterans
programs and activities immediate
ly to assure adequate and specia
service to veterans, Paul V. Nc.
Mutt, chairman of the War Man.
power Commission, said The spe-
cial service to veterans includes {
veterans employment representa-
tive in each state; veterans en-
ployment representative in each 10.
cal USES office throughout the
country, trained personnel to m
terview, counsel and refere veter-
ans to jobs and furnish veterans
information concerning other agen.
cies set up to serve them. 1t will
also speed up placement proceed
ures to reduce the amount of time
a veteran spends in the USES of.
fees. Insofar as possible, USES
personnel handling veterans place
ment activities will be veterans
themselves.
Service women discharged under
honorable conditions from the Ar
my, Navy, Marine Corps, and the
Coast Guard are entitled to re-em-
ployment in their former positions
if they meet the requirements and
desire such employment, Off
Gals of the Selective Service Sys-
tenn said, in commenting on the
fact that numerous inquiries have
been received concerning the status
of former service women in regard
to unemployment.
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Planting of nut-bearing trees for
shade and for Identification of farm
homes with the added value of a
yield of nuts is recommended by the
Agricultural Extension Service.
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"You have not seen the last of
us''-Duke and Duchess of Wind
sor, leaving Bahamas.
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Government ought to get out of
the way of industry the day Japan
is beaten. ''-WPB Chairman Krug.
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Doubtless many people would
wish me to go to Liberia-or better
yet, Siberia. Rupert Hughes,
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Turn the heat on Hirohito-Buy
War Bondsl
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AT that moment, Bob spoke.
There's your man, Laura" he
said, pointing to a soldier who
stood beside two ambulances.
'You so see about your patients
and Don and I'll check in"
Carrying her satchel of medical
supplies, Laura strobe off toward
the medical corpsman, who smil-
ed and saluted as she came up.
She saw other men taking stretch
ers from one Of the anbulances.
Twelve little cases, Nurse"
the soldier reported. 1.-TWO of
'em pretty bad"
Laura stepped briskly among
the litters, which were now rest
ing on the ground. She glanced
at the tag attached to each man,
noting the type of wound, con-
dition, indications that had al
ready been administered. Most
important of all, she smiled and
spoke to each man.
She saw a face lined with pain,
deep wrinkles showing how hard
the wounded soldier was trying
to hold back the groans that want
ed to tear through his throat.
"A stomach wound" Laura not
ed on the tag. Painful as the
very devil! Go ahead and yell,
soldier. It hurts like blazes and
you are using up half your
strength trying to hold it back
Don't do tits no use. There's
nothing wrong with yelling or
swearing or groaning when some
thing hurts that bad, and every
body knows it."
The soldiers eyes opened a lit
tie in surprise. The tension in
his face began to ease as a moan
escaped from his lips.
Guess you're right" he whis-
pered. mo point in tryin' to be
so gol-durned brave"
"Good!" Laura said. "We'l be
on our way in a few minutes"
She passed on to the next
stretcher.
"Gosh, an American grill" The
man grinned happily. "And a
good-lookin' one, too!'
Guess you're not in bad shape
are you?" Laura smiled.
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these men ought to get off
their feet as quickly as possible"
Laura said to one of the medical
corpsmen.
planes ready, I guess" he re-
piled, pointing to the little truck
that was pulling away.
"Okay-bring them along"
Laura said, walking ahead to the
plane.
At once, Laura set about her
tasks. She quickly prepared a
hypodermic for the man with the
stomach wound.
Good idea if he can lose con-
sciousness," she told herself.
AS she went among her patients,
she heard Bob and Don getting
back into the plane. She turned
and waved to them.
"All Set" Bob asked.
Call set!"
! She heard the door close. "Tak-
ing off in minute" she told the
men. 'In a couple of hours you'll
be in comfortable hospital beds u
''Now I'm really alive again.
Laura said to herself. Nothing
else matters but this. I'm doing
what I know how to do-and it's
Important"
When Laura returned to her
room later that day, after having
turned over her patients to the
base hospital, she found stack
of letters from Jerry. Some had
come by boat right after her, but
most of them by air.
"I'll have to arrange these in
order for writing" she told her
self, land read them that way OF
they won't make sense. But
want the latest news first
After this, she settled down tc
read everything in order. The
first letter showed Jerry to be
upset over their day together II
New York, apologize about in
sisting that they be married
though reiterating that he still
thought that they should have
been.
The second letter was writer
from Laura's home, while Jerry
was staying there. The third was
written from Jim Moody's cabin
in the woods. It reflected the
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peace and calm and relaxation
which Jerry had felt there, and
it made Laura feel good.
Finally, Jerry wrote from Wash
ington, and now Laura found her
self under a torrent OF angry
words from her fiance-who hated
his desk job, hated news releas-
es, typewriters, and everything
about his present life.
when that fellow gets mad"
Laura said, ''he can get madden
than anyone I ever saw. I feel
sorry for all Army officials in
Washington. He's going to give
them no peace until he gets his
way"
The last letter was the bitterest
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!: - ~ NURSE IN
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Bob Boston handled the plane just
as she had known he would-re-
Taxed, calm, with a light touch on
the controls. He was completely
at home in the plane and master
of it.
II understand we're fair game
for enemy planes" Laura said.
even Red Cross markings do
not mean much in this war"
Dickey interjected. "Japs seem
to 60 for it on ships or buildings
more than anything else, and the
Germans have done their share
of sinking hospital ships, tool"
''They don't even have to stop
to think twice about us, though"
Bob said. "We're fair game cause
we take munitions up to the
front"
What do you do when a Ger
man fighter appears?"
'Duck into a cloud, if there is
one," Bob said. dodge, run
away, climb, dive-and swear
loud and long until the nurses
hair stands on end. When I see a
Nazi plane, I want a gun so bad,
I even shock myself by my swear
in"
'Then you have run into them?"
Laura asked.
First time out" Bob said.
How'd you get away?"
Dickey gave Laura the answer.
"Bob's the best flier in the world.
Know what he did to that first
Nazi? Made him dive right into
the ground. Yes, sir! Turned
my hair gray doin' it, but the Ma
ri was goner."
"Gee!" was all Laura could say.
1T was fun!" Bob exclaimed.
''I'll have little quieter life, if
you don't mind" Laura said.
"Life's not generally quiet in
these parts" Bob replied.
Soon, Bob began to drop the
plane down through the heavy
clouds. Laura held her breath
hoping that he and Don Dickey
really knew where they were.
Then suddenly, the plane broke
into the clear, with the earth now
visible a few thousand feet below
Fright on the nose, Don," Bob
said to his co-pilot. Then he
turned to Laura. Hes the best
little navigator in the business. .
Every handy man to have
around" Laura agreed, Gin cir
cumstances like these"
you've had taste of our per-
feet weather." Don said. ''Nice
j but not too nice. Clouds all the
way but clear just above our
landing field. There it is ur
ahead"
In a moment, the big plane was
circling the field gracefully, anc
soon it settled to the ground with
a. gentle bump. Bob swung the
tail around and TAXED toward {
group of buildings. Finally he
cut the switch, and the roar Of
the two big motors died.
Don led the way to the door
which he threw open. The three
of them descended to the ground
Laura saw that men on the field
had already swung open the big
loading door, and were preparing
to unload the cargo to a little
truck that had pulled up along
side the transport.
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trade Of all. Laura feu1d hans.
self getting little annoyea witA.
him. Why should he raise WacA
a fuss and cause 50 much txamAfM
just because he wanted tn -
something different? He ouah&
to have learned by this time tAmlk
personal wishes could mt ecurk
for much in anything rs bic ~
this war.
(TO BE COntinaaell