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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22
LEMON TREE CROWS
I'M WALLACE MINE

WALLACE, Idaho-One may see
many strange things in the miles of
underground workings of the Bunk
er Hill mine, but the strangest of
all and the most unusual is a lemon
tree in full foliage and vigorous
growth on the 100 foot level, 1000
feet below surface The tree is IS
years old and, so far as known, has
never been exposed to sunlight, but
flourishes under light from $50
watt electric light bulbs overhead
For many years only one light
bulb was used but as the plant has
grown larger, second bulb was
installed The tree has occupied
positions on several different levels
of the mine and is in its present
position because it outgrew its
former locations which did not sup
ply enough overhead space 1t is
five feet tall.
The tree is said to have been
started by miner planting a lemon
seed from his lunchpail The atmos-
phere in which it grows is warm
and humid.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22
Price Raised
To Avert East
Oil Shortage

TO meet a threatened shortage of
kerosene and fuel oils along the
eastern seaboard during the com
ing winter. an industry advisory
committee has recommended Sc
veral actions designed to enlarge
the available supplies, including an
increase in price ceilings, the Office
of Price Administration has an
nOunced.
Acting on individual complaints
Of shortages in these important
heating fuels in Atlantic coast
states. OPA in late November APP
pointed Is production and distribu-
ton industry executives as an adj
visory committee to advise on the
extent of the shortages and recon-
mend steps to correct them.
The committee reports its I'M
animous conclusion that there is an
impending shortage of kerosene,
distillate and residual fuel oils dur
ing the coming winter if nothing IS
done TO change the refinery yields
on the eastern seaboard and the
Gulf coast.
The committee said that some
suppliers are short of some or all of
these products today, and that i'm
mediate steps should be taken to
stimulate shift in production from
gasoline to kerosene and the fuel
oils needed, as we'll as take other
steps to limit exports and improve
distribution and supply.
Gasoline supplies are abundant,
and any diversion to kerosene and
fuel oil production at the expense
r.Er r,cr,1fFan will chnff.
age of gasoline. In fact, the COM
mittee said ii was extremely con-
cerned at the prospect of gasoline
storage limits being reached early
in the new year, which would
necessitate a reduced overall pro-
duction that in turn would cut
down the output of kerosene and
fuel oils.
During the war emergency, the
Petroleum Administration for War
had the power to bring into balance
many situations like the present
one. Now, however, the committee
points out, with PAW liQuidated
the industry has to act individually
and voluntarily. The committee
therefore, urges OPA apart from
making price ceiling changes, t
AiCAP III SOAAAOotAiAS SORCA lAAAACtAS s1AAN
industry action so that distribution
and supply factors also may b.
brought to bear in solving the cur
rent and impending shortages.
The committee has frankly ad
mitted it is unanimously agrees
that the yield of kerosene require,
during the coming winter to NEE
demand would be almost impossible
nf nffofr1v1adFaf n V~nrffH1roa
amounts of both distillate an
residual fuel oils, however, can b
produced. AS great an increase a
possible in Kerosene productio
should be sought by every mean
possible, the committee urged.
Modern mass honnhing and III
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22
CITY OF PORTLAND
GIVES OIL LEASES

The city fathers of Portland, Ore,
have moved to grant the Richfield
Oil Company leases on 1000 acres
owned by the city, in its outlying
sectors. Previously, Richfield had
been granted lease covering 5000
adjoining acres, owned by Multno-
nah county.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22
RESERVATION TEST
SHUT DOWN, REPAIRS

Joint deep test of the Carter and
Phillips companies on the Blackfeet
Indian reservation, northwest of
Browning, is shut down for repairs
at 7431 feet The hole is bottomed
in Colorado shale, with completion
at the top of the limestone expected
at about 5000.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22

Va AfAAOAAAES1AA-
Kurt H. deCousser of Lansing,
general superintendent of produc-
ton in Michigan for Socony Vac
uum and past president of the
association, asserted that he was
genuinely concerned for the future
of the small operator" who, he said,
already is having a tough time in
weathering the storm that has
dashed all of the industry. Rising
costs, diminishing frontiers offering
quick payouts and working capital
for new plays and the Swing to
wide spacing" are some of the hur-
dies that the little fellow" has to
jump today, he declared.
Harold M. Mcclure, legislative
secretary of the association, pulled
no punches in his criticism of the
OPA's consistent refusal to grant
the oil industry relief in the form
of a price increase. He declared
that the industry has had dirty
deal" from the start to the present
while OPA refused to act on facts
Mcclure charged that pressure
methods" on the OPA had obtained
price increases for many industries
but that the oil industry refused
to subscribe to that hi-jacking
system"
The oil industry, Mcclure charged
in one of the hottest under the
collar" talks of his career, never
asked for price raise in initiation
airy terms. "All we ever asked for
was price near parity. How in hell
could we break the line when we
were never allowed to get within
40 rods of it? Our prices were
frozen go percent below the parity
line and held there by OPA pricers
who refused to look at the facts"
Mcclure said he was much less
worried about cheap foreign oil
than he is about Cheap American
oil" The oil industry will never
quit fighting for a just and fair
increase in the price of oil, Mcclure
asserted, adding that he believed
that in the future the producer will
be allowed a profit along with all
other branches of the industry.
THE day is history when all adj
justments must be at the expense
of the producing industry. If the
price of refined products has to be
raised to provide the producer with
a fair profit then the prices will
have to go up"
Declaring that OPA's oil price
policies are strictly in the joke de
partment," he lambasted Summer
Pike, head of the oil price division
and OPA in general for allowing
substantial price increases to sucl
items as peanuts, honey and cigars
while keeping the door locked Oh
the oil industry.
With the subsidy payments likel,
to go off in June, Mcclure declares
that hundreds of stripper wells fac
abandonment unless OPA allows a
least a comparative raise in tn
price. A large number of wells il
Michigan will be plugged unles
relief in some form is provided, h
said I'VE have the facts at han
now that thousands of wells ar
being produced at a cost of 4 cent
a gallon for a return of 8 cents
gallon. That kind of operation
the end can only bring the end t
the well and the fellow that ope
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22
Resentment Increasing As Low
Crude Price Structure Remains

Typical of the growing the ranks of oil producers
adamant administration Tefsa allow increase the price
crude oil remarks made by speakers at the recently
cuded annual membership meeting of the Oil Gas Association
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22

Modern mass bombing and the
use of large-caliber artillery would
not be possible without the avail.
ability of toluene for TINT in guam
titles far greater than any hope of
the byproduct coking industry to
provide.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22

A U. S. Supreme Court decision
holds that, under the natural-gas
act, the Federal Power Commission
is limited to jurisdiction only over
interstate businesses.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22
M-SCOPE and MT-SCOPE

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veins, pockets and faults.
FREE LITERATURE upon re-
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trated for mining engineers and
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YOu cannot afford to be
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-12-22
FARMERS UNION TEST
FISHING DRILL PIPE

Wildcat of the Farmers Union
Central Exchange on the Huntley
structure near Billings is reported
still fishing for drill pipe at 1852
Heavy water flows, apparently in
the Amsden and Tensleep forma-
tions, have been mudded off.
One important improvement in
aircraft power plants is injection
of water into engine cylinders to
give performance above the rated
horsepower for short emergency
bursts.
Evening star., 1945-11-28
Workers Rally Favors
Western Union Strike
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Members
of Local 40 of the American Com
munications Association (CIO)
voted last night at rally to call a
strike in New York City and parts
of New Jersey against Western
Union IF necessary" to enforce de-
mands for a wage increase.
John Weiners, chairman of the
meeting, said the vote was unan-
imous.
A spokesman for the company
said probably between 200 and
300" workers had left their jobs
here at 8 O'Clock to attend the
meeting. The union said the fig
ure was much higher Many work
ers in New Jersey also left their
jobs to attend the rally, the COM
pany spokesman said.
AS result of the walkout. the
spokesman added, all but urgent
messages were held up. Workers
began reporting back to their Jobs
after the session.
John P. Selly, international pres
ident, told members he could not
inform them of the precise time
and place of the strike" but that
it would be called "if the War Labor
Board in Washington betrays us"
An official strike vote among the
company employees in the New York
Evening star., 1945-11-28
Priest Who Sent Out Literature
Detrimental to U.S.. Suspended

chance of incorporating into his
following the former fans Of Father
Coughlin."
Boston born, the 39-year -old
priest said that during his church
work in Alabama he had broadcast
several sermons.
In one sermon, broadcast on Oc-
tober %, 1914, Rev. Terminiello as
serted:
what glory will there be in
winning war for democracy when
this victory will only mean the
exchange of Stain for Hitler. of
Communism for Naziism? The ma
jority Of the peoples of Europe
would prefer Naziism to Com
munism. And by what right shall
we force them to exchange one
tyrant for another in the name OF
freedom?"
Shall victory consist of captur-
ing and Furnishing Hitler? He de-
serves 1t. But even that is not worth
one American life"
REV. Terminiello was educated at
Boston College and st. Mary's Sen-
mary at Baltimore and holds a law
degree from Jones Law School of
Montgomery, Ala.
In Washington, John Roy Carlson
Evening star., 1945-11-28
By the Associated Press.

| BY tne Associated FreSs.
MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 28.-Bishop
T. j. Toolen OF the Catholic diocese
Of Mobile announced yesterday that
the Rev. Arthur w. Terminiello had
resigned his paStorate at Sacred
Heart Church, Admission, Ala, and
subsequently had been suspended.
The bishops formal order said the
priest had refused to obey the
orders Of his bishop to cease sending
out literature which we feel is detri-
mental to the church and the unity
Of our country"
In Birmingham, the priest charged
that q concerted smear campaign
and "leftist groups" caused the diff
cultieS that led to his suspension
In an interview he said he was an
admirer Of Father Charles Coughlin
and termed Gerald L. X. Smith a
patriotic American" He asserted
that John Roy Carlson, author of
the book, "Undercover," was a key
figure in smear campaign against
me-"
He said Mr.. Carlson was an en-
ploye Of the Friends of Democracy.
The suspended churchman ex-
hibited March, 1945, issue OF a
publication called Propaganda Bat
tlefront, and said it was an organ
OF the Friends of Democracy.
An article in that issue said of
the Rev. Mr.. Terminiello:
"(He) is the self-appointed saviour
Of the Southern sharecropper. Tied
up with his humanitarian motives
are his associations with the SUBJ
versive elements of America.
AT present he stands a very good
Evening star., 1945-11-28
Citizens PIun Publication
In Hampshire HEIGHTS

The Hampshire Heights Citizens
Association last night announced
the resumption of publication of its
monthly booklet, the Chronicle. Don
D. Lambourne, editor, said that the
first issue would appear in January.
o. Ellsworth Rue introduced a
motion to accept nine new members,
and reported that paving of all
alleys in square 325l in the Hamp-
Evening star., 1945-11-28
Fotul Fall at Walter Reed
Accidental, Coroner Saws

Ermete C. Ricci, 81, a retired
Army sergeant, fell accidentally
when he plunged to his death from
the third story OF Walter Reed Hos
pital yesterday, DR. A. Magruder
Macdonald, District coroner. said
today.
He was suffering from an asth-
matte condition and had been in
several Army hospitals before ar
irving at Walter Reed in September.
hospital authorities said. A night
nurse found the body at 6:45 am.
The door from the ward to porch
was unlocked. Capt. Lazarus Pen
Evening star., 1945-11-28

denied he had ever mentioned the
priests name in print NOR have
anything to do, directly or indirectly
with his removal"
The author said further that he
had at no time circulated nor in
stigated the circulation of propa-
ganda sheets against him in An
niston or anywhere else
1T is regrettable that priest
should attack the innocent" Mr..
Carlson added.
Evening star., 1945-11-28
Blame for War Placed
On Konoye in Rowdy
Session Of Jap DIET
BY the Associated Press.

TOKYO, Nov. 28-Prince Fumi-
marc Kopoye, former premier, was
named fzom the floor of the Japa-
nese House of Representatives to-
day as one of two men "fundamen-
tally responsible for the war" The
boisterous house also heckled Pre-
mier Xijuro Shidehara after his
state of the nation" speech to the
Diet.
Takao: Saito. 75-year-old parlia-
mentarian, asserted that Konoye
and Pearl Harbor Premier Hideki
TOTO were responsible for the war,
adding that "the Japanese people
hate these men more than any one
else" (Tojo is awaiting trial as a
war-criminal suspect; Konoye, free,
has been cycling wistfully a fresh
plunge into politics as a commoner
and liberal)
Representatives laughed aloud as
Shidehara attempted to answer
questions on constitutional and
other reforms, betraying an increas-
ing sharpness toward Shidehara's s
unstable cabinet.
Shimomura Applauded.
The members applauded a gov
ernment spokesman only once
when War Minister Sadashi Shimo-
mura, in answering a query, added
the remark:
Il apologize to the people from
the bottom of my heart for the
war result"
Throughout the first two hours of
the Interrogation, questions were de-
voted almost exclusively to the war,
with heavy emphasis on war re-
sponSibility. The outspoken session
attracted nearly 1900 spectators, in
cluding small group of American
officers.
Shldehara in his outline of Japans
paramount problems declared that
the path to final restoration of peace
is still long" The gray, elderly
Premier spoke first to the peers,
then repeated his message to the
critical house.
The peers queried briefly on the
food situation haunting Japan. But
there was no spirited discussion of
his speech highlighting the ma
tion's major problems.
Cabinet Collapse Expected.
The premier, whose cabinet is
foredoonled to collapse on conclu-
sion of this Diet session, said Japan.
having accepted the Potsdam Dec
laration, was obliged to remove all
obstacles to a revival of develop
ment of democratic tendencies
among its people. He reminded the
Diet it must reflect the public will
and for that purpose there must.
be full and fair election"
All veStiges of militarism and
ultra-nationalism must be wiped
out of The educational system. he
went on. He offered as immediate
problems the food question, espe-
cially difficult since the rice crop Is
the lowest in SO years, and assimila-
ton of several millions" of ex-Sol-
diers into civilian life.
Shidehara advocated "healthy
growth of labor unions" as solu-
ton to the nations labor problems,
and pointed up adherence to the
government retrenchment policy
embracing administrative reorgani-
Zation, re-examination of the pen
sion system and abolition of sub
sides Military pensions except for
disability already have been wiped
out by order of Gen. Macarthur.
Postwar rehabilitation of the ma
ton itself occasioned gravity from
Shidehara. Existing controls must
be removed from private initiative
and enterprise, and efforts made to
renew over 5000 100000 CB) square
feet of land laid waste by war, he
said.
Evening star., 1945-11-28
Comp Fire Girls Head
To Address Council Here

Miss Martha F. Allen of New York,
head Of the Camp Fire Girls, Inc.
arrived in Washington today to
attend the annual meeting of the
Potomac Area Council.
She will be the featured speaker
at the council meeting tomorrow
and Friday at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-11-28

shire Heights area would start as
soon as possible.
L. G. CroWson presided at the
meeting which was held at the
Barnard School, Fourth and De-
catur streets NV.
Evening star., 1945-11-28

and Newark areas has been Sched-
uled for tomorrow by the National
Labor Relations Board A union
official said last nights meeting
was designed to sound out mem
,ers on how the balloting would 60.
Evening star., 1945-11-28
Movie Critic Dies

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. % lP,.-
Elsie Finn, 43, motion picture critic
of the Philadelphia Record, died
yesterday after a long illness.
The man who owns Victory Bonds
owns part of his country and his
future.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-20
DELAY is MADE IN
PHILIPPINE ELECTION

Manila = Warned by U. S. In
terror Secretary Ickes that Ameri-
can help may cease unless the
Philippines Government purges
itself of Japanese collaboration
lists before it's next election the
Philippine Congress halted all ar
arrangements for the election.
Secretary Ickes notified Presl-
dent Sergio Osmena that accused
|collaborators must be brought to
trial and advised that the cleo
tion-scheduled for some time
early in 1946-be deferred II
necessary so that all cases could
be completed before the balloting
The message from 1ckes was
read to the Philippine Congress
and the Congress in caucus at once
approved resolution suspendlng
all action on election bills pend
ing clarification' of U. S. policy
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-20
RECORD CORN CROP
PREDICTED IN STATE

Raleigh-The State Agriculture
Department reports that prospects
point to the largest corn crop ever
produced in North Carolina.
The Federal-State Crop Report
ing Service says the yield, which
is expected to be 24.5 bushels per
acre, is 2.5 bushels more than ev-
er before. Prospects are that the
crop will total 54,512,OOO bushels,
100000 bushels above the 10
year average, 100000 bushels
more than in 1914, and about e.
100000 above the record of ST.
624,OoO bushels produced in 194l.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-20
Members OF Both Parties Ask
That Drafting Be Discontinued

Washington - House Republic
cans are mounting drive to
force Congress to do something
about ending the draft and getting
men out of uniform faster.
And they expect a lot of help
from the Democrats in tackling
what promises to be one of the
hottest issues in many years.
Dissatified with failure of the
House Military Committee to do
something to speed up discharges,
Republicans under the prodding
of Representative A. L. Miller of
Nebraska are drafting a dicharge
petition to force a showdown.
A discharge petition is a proce-
dure by which legislation bottled
up in committees can be brought
to the floor for a vote if its mem
bers request it in writing.
Miller has asked Chairman May
D-Ky) of the Military Commit
tee to consider the Nebraskan's
bill to halt inductions immediate
ly and to permit immediate dis
charge upon application of any
man who has been a prisoner of
war or who has been in the serv-
ice two years.
H has served notice that unless
the committee acts within 80 days,
he will file a discharge petition.
"There will be no difficulty OBJ
tanning the 218 signers," Miller
said in an interview. II expect all
the Republicans to sign and I
know there will be plenty of Dem
ocrats."
May, whose committee recently
rehabilitation legis-
lation in favor of a bill to en-
courage voluntary enlistments,
said he had no immediate plans
for hearings on Miller's proposal.
But he indicated that he might
change his mind.
Several other proposals., to dis
charge all fathers and men with
dependents, also are pending be-
fore the committee.
Miller said members of Con-
gress are getting more mail on
discharges than on anything else,
and the issue promises to be one
of the most important during the
1916 congressional elections.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-20
NAVY HAS ABOLISHED
AREAS OF COMBAT

San Francisco-The War Ship
ping Administration office here
said it had been advised by Wash
ington that the navy had abolish
ed all combat areas.
Schedules of ship departures
with their destination, now may
be published, the navy said. The
marine exchange here has beer
supplying ship movements for the
past 10 days, but in most case:
destinations were restricted. List:
of ships due to arrive at future
dates in any Pacific area por'
now may be published.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-20
SUPPLY OF BEEF is
SHOWING AN INCREASE

Washington - The agriculture
department reported this week
that supplies of beef in cold stor-
age on Sept. were three times
normal for that date.
Supplies of all meats were above
average for the first time in many
months but still slightly below
last year. Total meat stocks
amounted to 63O,OOO,OOO pounds
compared with 100000 pounds
a year ago.
The demands upon stocks, how
ever, are much less than in 1914
because of the ending of lend
lease and reductions in military
requirements. At this time last
year rationing was off virtually
all cuts of meat.
Meantime, department of agri-
culture and the office of price
administration officials were con-
tinuing discussions on the future
of meat rationing. Ration charts
must be issued soon for the peri
cd beginning Sept. 80. They are
expected to remove red points
from lower grades of beef, at
least. If rationing is not ended
on other meats, points likely will
be cut because of greatly increas-
ed supplies.
Officials still are doubtful that
prospective meat supplies are
large enough for equitable dis
tribution under un-rationed de-
mand.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-20
10000 VETS RETURN
FROM WAR IN EUROPE

New York-Sizeable elements
of three famous fighting COM
mands-the 18th (Thunderbird),
69th and 18th airborne divisions
were among the 10000 veterans
of the war in Europe to disem-
bark this week at three East
Coast ports.
The 14,784-ton British liner
Aquitania, which brought into
New York members of the Thund-
erbird divisions 10th and 18Oth
infantry regiments, also had
aboard 800 WACs, the largest con-
tingent to be returned to the
United States, and 200 nurses.
There were 1870 army personnel
on the ship.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-20
OF National And World News During The Past Week
owl HAS CEASED ALL
IT'S ACTIVITIES NOW

Washington-The Office of
War Information ceased firing as
Secretary of War Stimson credit
ed its psychological warfare with
"hastening surrender in all thea
ters."
Edwin L. Barrett, chief of the
Owl overseas branch, said the
successful American formula for
propaganda has been truth, con-
servatively presented"
At midnight the State Depart
ment takes over the branch as a
peacetime agency.