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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-18
HOME FRONT:
Pull in Belt

With the war bringing new de-
mands upon the nation, the gov
eminent moved for fullest utiliza-
ton of both manpower and re-
sources.
War Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes appealed to
the country's 80 race tracks to
suspend operations in 1945, thus
making their 10000 employees
available in the labor pool, and
also answering complaints that
absenteeism was being caused
by workers from nearby plants
patronizing the sport.
At the same time, Byrnes may
have sounded the kne1 for CONNER
cial sport by calling upon Selective
Service to re-examine all profess
sional athletes previously classified
4-F, who, with old-timers, have
been holding many of these enter
prises together.
In move designed to make most
OAAANA(AA@ voc VI A0OO1S t11G war ETU"
duction board announced that it
would withhold priorities or alloca-
tons Of material from plants found
guilty of violating War Manpower
commission regulations governing
employment ceilings or hiring of
help.
With civilian supplies of many
food items reported at the low
est point since the war began,
OPA reestablished rationing ON
utility beef, better cuts of veal,
bacon, pork shoulders, spare
ribs, beef and veal liver and
meats in tin and glass, and also
on such canned vegetables as
peas. corn, green and wax
beans, asparagus and spinach.
In addition, individual sugar
allowances of FIVE pounds were
extended to three months, and
point value of butter was raised
from 20 to "a per pound.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-18
Intelligence Slips

Knocked out of complacency by
the great Nazi winter drive, Allied
quarters cast about for the reason
of the setback, with opinion general
that the fault lay in an underestima-
ton of German military strength
and failure to detect substantial
Nazi troop movements.
Although Allied chieftains expect
ed a German attack, they felt that
the enemy needed more time to re-
assemble his shattered forces, and
they also overlooked the Ardennes
forest as a possible ground for Nazi
operations because of the rough
character of the terrain.
Biggest slip, however, occurred in
the Allied intelligence department. $
failure to observe Won Rundstedt' S
massing of 100000 men in the Ar
dennes sector, an operation which
ex-U. S. Chief of Staff of World War
I, Gen. Peyton c. March, ikened to
the movement of the population Of
Richmond, Va, toward Washington,
D. c., without our knowing anything
about it.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-18
MISCELLANY

With heavy demand for new
tubes and sets and teIevision
and frequency meditation re-
ceivers expected in the postwar
period. the radio industry looks
to the employment of at least
la, 900 persons compared with
the prewar total of 86,17S. OF
this about so per cent of the
workers would be women, it was
estimated.
In an effort to make employment
more attractive in foundries and
FORCES, the War Labor board ordered
quick settlement of wage cases in
those industries, with raises UP to
10 cents permitted above approved
rates.
During the 1854 school year,
approximately four million chill
dren in 80, 900 schools through
out the country took part in the
school lunch program. accord
ing to the War Food adn,inistra-
tspns
Released by Westsgn Newspacee ugiea
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-18
MEAT PRODUCTION:
Record Output

Despite the fact that both produc-
er and packer had to overcome
many wartime obstacles, the indus
try turned out record output of IS
billion pounds in 1914, Chairman T.
Henry Foster of the American Meat
institute declared in year-end re-
port.
Citing U. S. department OF agri-
culture estimates, Foster said the
total number of dressed animals for
the year included $500, 900 hogs,
24,300,000 sheep and lambs, 10, 7O0,-
900 cattle and l4,20O,OOO calves.
OF the Is billion pounds Of meat
produced, Foster saIds about Y bl.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-18

as U. S. forces
smashed into the
TANKS of the Ger
mans G r e a t
drive into Bel
GUM and Luxem-
bourg and COM
PEELED Won Rund-
stedt to divert
strength toward
meeting the threat
to his whole posi-
ton.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-18
Weekly News
Yanks Strike Back Germans Move Step Up War Effort at Home
Weekly News Analysis

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts. and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-18
EUROPE:
Patton to Rescue

On the western front, it was big,
blustery Lieut. Gen. George S. Pat
ton tn the rescue
Evening star., 1945-01-07

had descended and the time had
come to surface and put the COM
mandos over the side in their rub
Der boats.
Suddenly Spanides felt nostalgia,
emotional. Here he was in his sub,
just few hundred yards from his
homeland. Crete, Greece, where
civilization had reached heights
never attained by any other coun-
try. And now it was in the hands of
Evening star., 1945-01-07

as barbaric an invader as Attila
the Hun.
A black-faced commando, weight
ed down with an incredible load of
equipment, was clambering out of
the coming tower. II wonder" said
Spanides to the commando, IF you
could do me a favor"
The commando's teeth grinned
white against his blackened face.
Certainly" he said.
Evening star., 1945-01-07

Il was thinking of a flower" said
Spanides. "a green flower with
strong but pleasant scent that we
call the thymari. My wife and / used
to pick punches oft. know it must
seem funny to pick flowers on such
an expedition but -"
mot at all" said the commando.
IF | see any I'll pick you some
"And just one thing more" said
Spanides, If you happen upon
bottle of Greek wine. would like
to taste it again. It has flavor of
pine pitch that we Greeks love-
One Mas NGissin1
KIcHro," said the commando
cheerfully, 'onef flower. green, strong.
but not sweet-scented; and one
bottle Of wine, resin-fiavored de-
livered by rubber boat to this same
submarine six nights from tonight. =
We'll be waiting for you,'' said
Spanides. Good luck"
There were quick. hard hand
shakes in the dark and then the
rubber boats showed off quickly
from the wet, steel decks of the sub
marine.
The six nights passed quickly and
fruitfully for Commander Spanides,
cruising around the Greek islands
sinking German supply ships. Now.
again he was off Crete, at the rem
devious. But the Mediterranean
was getting ugly, an ominous
ugliness for the fragile boats of
the commandos. Up on the spray
swept bridge Commander Spanides
worried. Two hours dragged by. No
word, no fash of light from the
Evening star., 1945-01-07

commandos - perhaps they had
been captured. perhaps the Ger
mans knew the sub was coming
Spanides weighed the risks and then
decided to launch his own dinghy.
Skillfully the Greeks rowed their
dinghy ashore. From bushes near
the beach there was a sound.
muffled call. The commands! They
had lost all their rubber boats in the
heavy surf. One man was missing,
one Of their most popular men.
Skillfully the dinghy went back
to the sub. It took several trips and
superlative surfmanship. Finally
all were aboard. But skipper Span
ides remained unsatisfied. He could
see that the commandos hated to
lose their comrade. Slowly, Span
ides cruised up and down the dark
stormy coast. It was almost dawn
when the lookout sighted a black
spot it was the commando, un-
conscious on his rubber raft. Quick
ly they hauled him aboard. brought
him back to life.
He Get De Klssss
Many minutes later, safely away
from Crete. skipper Spanides was
slowly turning the periscope. A hand
touched his elbow, Il say, skipper
It was the commando they had
snatched from death.
I'm frightfully sorry about your
wine" said the commando. 4 got
you bottle but lost it overheard
from that silly rubber boat. But
here" the commando fished in an
inner pocket. Here's that flower
you wanted"
Evening star., 1945-01-07
MAKE THIS
SIMPLE HAND TEST

Wash your hands. Then scrape
the side Of your thumbnail
lengthwise along your prss-
ent beauty soap. Rub this bit
Of soap between your wet
hands to make MI the lather
you can. Il it thin and skimpy7
Evening star., 1945-01-07

Now repeat with Sweetheart
Soap. See how quickly
Sweetheart gives you up to
twice the Iatbsr. Rich, inyit-
ingly cream-soft latheri Just
feea its velvet srnoothness and
you know it'll agree with yossr
skin. Enjoy it, more delight
full fragrance. Forget ''claims"
md judge BY what your
own senses toll you. Get
Sweetheart Soap-in the beau
tiful oval cake todayl
Evening star., 1945-01-07
The Commando And The Flower
True Story by PHILIP HARKINS
He risked his life in q
raid OH Crete to get ii.
Here's the reason

TnEopLE who know Greece say
that its natives are realistic
and skeptical and have a goo6 sense
of humor plus a delight in the ridic-
ulous. But the Greek has another
paradoxical trait. a soaring roman
ticism which may suddenly sweep
away his realism. Such a wave Of
emotion struck Commander Thanos
Spanides off Crete some months ago.
Commander Spanides and his
submarine were delivering a small
band of English conmandos whose
mission was to destroy German
planes on Cretan airfield. 1t was
prelude to the invasion of Greece.
Naxis Overhead
ALL day the sub had felt its way
along the shallow shore at periscope
depth as Nazi planes roared over
head, landing and taking off from
the airfield which the commands
were to attack. In IL hours Spanides
had crash-dived 40 times, 50 close
had the planes come. Now darkness
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Adams Fussy Fig Leaf

Male vanity comes in FOR
royal ribbing in this letter from
Mary Jane Larry of Beaver Pa.
Adam was probably fussicr
about his 6g leaf than Eve was
because men have been Vainer
than women since the world
began.
Women have adopted senSi-
BILE and comfortable clothing
bu. men have Clung 10 styles
that have been in vogue for
generations. Why? Just be-
cause long sleeved coats are
ideal for holding shoulder pads
and long legged trousers are
fine for concealing bow legs.
a. woman knows IL her nose
Is badly shaped and isn't taken
in by hattery, but "A man Will
gaze for hours i'm the mirror Rt
his Roman beak If some one
calls IL distinguished looking.
"Why have You're handsome
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Male Vanity Subtle

Gerald B. Davis. Montclair,
n. j., contends that a mans
vanity takes quite a different
form from that of a woman.
There Is n subtle something
about mans vanity that helps
him conceal IL better than n
women but at heart he wants
10 be a lady killer and will go
to great ends To do II.
a wOman's vanity is eX-
pressed I'm her adOrnment, n
mans by playing Big Shot. II
he ha3 IA job with authority-if
only seventeenth vice president
in charge of the mail roOm-he
Is n big executive II he Is a
hunter. he'll regale you with
tales Of how he killed the big
bad bear with his own hands I;
IL n fisherman, he caught one
that long or IL n poker player,
he cleaned 'em out
a woman will walk up TO q
public mirror. dab lipstick on,
adjust her corsage or flick back
q straying lock In . natural,
uuaShamed manner. A man
makes a delayed action out Of
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
OF Women's Pride

In men it's vanity, In women
It's just pride, says Jimmy
PicrC of Ludington, Mich. He
CNplain9 It this way:
LETS be honest. fellas: we
know we are licked. OF course,
men are more vain than women.
What We like to call woman's
vanity il not vanity at all, but
pride -. pride in her own APP
pearanCe. that of her family and
Of he surroundings.
"When you're n little fellow.
who makes YOU wash your neck
and ears, teaches YOU TO keep
yourself clean and look your
best? Nom, of course. And
Sis comes in close second. the
way she nags Dad and Brother
into looking like gentlemen. She
expects her beau to look his
best, too.
"Do we see any women we
could call diamonds in the
rough or do we ever hear
man say, on. just can't go, !
haOen't a thing TO Wedr%
NOpe-a mans vanity assures
him he looks well enough, as
is"
JIMMY PIERCE-age Is,
2Oi y. Rowe ST., LudingtOn,
Mich.
$50 80 nrize)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Jeanette Gene
Get Field Phone
HOLLYWOOD. JulN 21.

With the telephone famine.
Jeannette Macdonald and Mai
Gene Raymond have started
what is sure 10 become a Holly
wood fad. They bought an army
field telephone az a surplus sale
and have installed a connection
from the house 10 their swim
ming pool more than a block
away.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

are and don't need any i'm
prONement! No matter how
old or fat or bald they get,
they still think they are the
answer TO any maiden's
prayer. Oh, to be like them
and have their confidence.
But now let me ask a
question. Are not we women
responsible for mems being
the way they are? IT they re
egotistical, it's because We
like them that way"
BETTY JANE REILLY,
age %,
40I Eureka. Pittsburgh, ia.
(SlO PTiZe)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

IL. He giimpses himself out Of
the corner Of his eye but waits
until nobody Is looking. In
Othe. words. II Is just matter
Of technique. You have TO sneak
up on n mans vanity, that's
ali. -
GERALD b. DAVIS-age 28,
25 Park St. MOntCIair, ~. j.
IS2 30 nriLel
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Men Very Choosey

Heres a man who admits 60
male vanity and tells in detail
the extent to which it goes.
"Dear Miss Robinson:
"les indeed men are more
vain than women. We like our
massage, shampOOs and mani
cures. We also like our clothes
10 be up to the minute, spOtleSs
and pressed to perfection. We
are Ve-y choosey about shirts,
hats, ties and socks and use the
utmost care to wear them in
harmOnizing combinations. We
also like nice smelling after
shave lotion, bath salts and tai
cum powder. Most of us watch
Our die and exercise to keep
a trim physique.
"TJ be sure, none OF us
would have the nerve to crowd
women in n beauty shoppe but
we sure glue ourselves to the
barber chair until we get the
works. Ever notice how much
iewelry n man wears nowadays
wrist watch, rings, Identified
tion bracelet, cuff links.
I'VE are pleased as Punch
when the ladies pay us a cOmpli-
mcnt After all we take all this
trouble just for them-if this
world were made up only Of
men. we wouldn't give "A hang
what we looked like"
JOHN SMALL-age 10,
20 T.. Avondale Ave,
Youngstown. o.
$50 prize)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

on listing the vanity products
for milady.
mo, we cannot hang vanity
on the men. Why. n man can
not even put his tie on to suit
his wife, and as for his hat, he
always wears IL at n horrible
angle"
MRS. GEORGE r. HECOX
age 10,
-l0L5-GaEaeId Ave. Spring
field, ..
Is 30 -prizel-----
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
That Cosmetics Industry

care you kidding?" politely
inquiries Mrs. George f. HecoX
of Springfield, 0. "YOu just
know girls are more vain than
boys.
"WhOle lndustries-the mir
rOr-makers for eXample-thrive
on female vanity. For genera
tions men went along with
nothing bigger than 5-inch
mirr0r-until their wives in
stalled a big plate glass mirror
la the bathroom.
And the cosmetic industry
how long would IL last without
female patronage? Who sup
ports the beauty shops? Not
the males. One could 70 on and
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

and You're wonderful become
household words? Because n
girl will never have a household
unlesS she says them-playing
up TO some mans vanity"
MRS. MARY JANE Larry
age 81.
Box S95, TuscArawas Rd.,
Beaver. Pa.
(S2 80 pri2e)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Should Aviation Be Taught in High SchooIs7

Here's question submitted by Walter ThOreseu, " Noun
tain Brook, which already is under
sideratioR by leading educators.
you're prOject-Iet'S your
not let's while
he available to girls we'll boys:
$40 prize to the best boys $40 for the best
girl other all letters published full
age q
Robinson this paper. open all young
Americans under 80 az
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

they make. We suspect somebody kidding leave
to YOU TO decide from these sample
Dear Elsie RObinsOn
Are vain than women: You say that
again. sister and with great big 1ES.
"Of the fellows do not patronize beauty shops
think right the they
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Zn1eulca
NlNX NXlszEEIEE|l|'l!! sEI||'l!!!l
Are Men More Vain Than Women?
There's Money for the Best Reply

II believe what in fan mail practi
caly have all the vanity in the world and
almost completely Indifferent to the sort of impression
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-25

was gathering and she'd 20
hoped the evening would end
pleasantly!
Before she could speak again,
Agnes Thayer marched over to
them. Il hope YOU have both en-
joycd yourselves. Weren't you Just
thrilled to meet Doctor McCor-
mich'S SOM
Il didn't meet him." Burke said
coldly.
Did he tell you anything of his
adventures, Gail? Isn't he a charm
Ing young MANI"
I'm sure he is" Burke said dry
". Good night, Mrs. Thayer."
They walked out to the ar. The
sky was velvet dark, with a handful
of diamond-sharp stars. The air
was cool and fragrant. He opened
the door and she got in. Burke 80"
She said softly.
He didn't answer.
IF you're annoyed" she said,
you might give me a hint"
He stepped on the accclerator,
and the al shot forward. "Whcre's
your feminine intuition?" he asked
Sardonically. cor haven't you any,"
He wasn't drunk. Burke never
drank himself into a quarrelsome
stage. IF you're angry because l
wasn't with you every minute"
"That'd be darncd unreasonable,
wouldn't it?' he rctortcd. after
all, 4 girl has to make hay while
the sun shincs!'
She was abruptly grateful for
the blessed darkness, as tears filled
her eyes and overtiowed on her hot
checks. Oh, Burke, darling, why
must We always quarrel so bitterly?
on know I've never loved anyone
but YOU. At college and medical
school, | had no time for men. SO,
when | met you, | went overheard.
fouv We always insisted that | took
HE and love too seriously, but YOU
have to be serious about the real
things, the things you dream of
marriage, children, your husbands
devotion. and your wv work. en-
N''N ny SOtl pa HpIdl ilI FIIlICSS-
Impulsivcly. her heart filled with
emotion. she put her hand on his
arm. But he pushed it OIL, like a
cross little boy.
The gesture brought back her
common sense, her pride, her entity
as a person apart from the soft,
eager girl who loved him. "Burke,"
She said deliberately, "you are
sometimes both vulgar and obtuse.
You are cheapening ne and your
self-by limiting that | 1lirted with
Stephen Mccormick"
In profile, his jaw line remained
rigid and stubborn. "Of course, he's
big time, Doctor McCormick's SON."
he said sarcastically. "Darned rich
in his WI right-and a hero, to
boot. Stacks up a lot better than
a hometown boy.'
"Only if his character is fncr."
she ilarcd. And was instantly con-
tritc. Pm sorry, Burke. That was
pretty low. Still, even if | had
spent the entire evening with
Stephen Mccormick, which actually
I didn't. YOU should know me better
than to be so suspicious-and an
CRY. But that's beside the point,"
FTo be continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-25
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Chic Young
By PAUL

the 6, He led 10 the diamond A.
ruffed the diamond 4 with the
club 8. came back with the heart
X, used the club a to drop the X,
scored the diamond X and was
shocked to see East not follow.
Now he had to lose two tricks in
diamonds and one in spades, so
was set.
The other declarer put up a ruff
hng game after winning his heart
A. He took the diamond A and
Heart X. also the diamond X.
then ruffed the diamond / with the
club Z, and a astonished when
East over-ruffed with TIE X. But
his contract was then safe. He
took the club 2 return with the
A. ruffed the diamond s with the
club 9. ruffed the heart : with the
club g., ruffed the diamond 9 with
the club @ and led the spade 4
The A Won it, but South had only
the club J, 10 and s left, so made
his contract, having lost only %
the spade A and the over ruff.
which he didn't mind
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-25
! [ i TO NY HEART H Mmz.1

have an icy integrity, an almost in
human sense Of duty. Hes a good
doctor, isn't hc?'
lie Is . great DOCTOR" Gail said.
She didn't add her private couvic-
ton that Or. Mccormick, like many
successful, older men, had become
a bitter rcactionary. She got up,
smiling again at his SON. This
has been fun. but | think I'd better
90 now. Goodby, Mr.. McCormick."
"la rcroU.' His thin. intense
face lit up. you've transformed a
Gull evening into a charming one
for me. May | come to visit YOU"
"lcs, indeed she said frankly.
Closing the library door behind
her, +hc realized that the crowd in
the hall had thinncd out. Il must
ind Burke she thought. "It's
getting late. hope he doesn't want
10 90 on from here. ...' Burke
often liked to stay up until dawn,
but although Gail loved being with
HIM, she was usually tired and
sleepy by midnight. and Burke
would have to take her home, al
ways fuSsing a little. Its a good
thing I'm so crazy about you," he'd
tell her dourly.
Regina Thaycr came out of the
drawing room and made her way to
the staircase. Il feel lousy" She
told Gail huSkily. I'm going to
bed
You look as if you might be
running Il tempcraturc,' Gail said.
Can you give me something
for it,"
"NelI," Gail said reluctantly.
"Agnes use Doctor Mccormick,
You know. He's probably still here.
Shall l call him?'
"Cassius Mccormick" Rcvna's
heavy face hardened. 81 wouldn't
have him if he were the last doctor
on earth. You help me upstairs.
Will you, Gail? I'd better go to bed
and make no trouble"
Trouble? Gail didn't realize it,
but trouble had already begun to
brew.
For the next half hour, she was
busy with Rcyna. But now Reyna
was in bed, and reasonably com
Portable. Gail thought it looks like
the grippe. She should be all right
in a few days.
Suddenly, she looked at the small
travelling clock on the bed table,
and realized how long it was since
she'd left Burke. "Try to get some
sleep. RevAa," she said. "You'u
feel better in the morning. And she
rushed downstairs uneasily. Burke
was standing in a corner of the
drawing room, alone, a sulky eX-
preston on his handsome brown
face.
Darling, I'm terribly sorry"
She wasn't quite certain what she
was apologiZing for. DO you sup
pose We can leave now? It's getting
Late
Don't tell me you're really ready
to go" he said caustically. "Arc
You sure You can tear yourself
aWaY?'
"What's the fuss about, Burke?"
He made no answer. He got her
coat and slipped it over her bare
white shoulders. She saw the sullen
set OF his Jaw, the deep line be-
tween his light eyebrows. \ storm