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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
RexfOrd Teen Town

The regular meeting of the Rex
ford Teen Town was held Nov. Is.
Addie Mae Deshazer was elected
secretary at this time. A. committee
was appointed to draw up consti-
tuition 1t was decided to hold a
joint Christmas party and box social
and also to buy volley ball. Plans
are being made to organize volley
ball team Refreshments were
served after the business meeting
and dancing took place. Eight mem
bers of the Teen Town Club met at
the home of Mrs. Payton, Nov. 20,
to form constitution for govern
ing the club.
Bob Brink, former Lieutenant
in the u. S. Army and Miss Ann
Nolop of Libby were guests at the
Frank Bolles home Wednesday
evening, Nov. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Coomes were
guests at the Ed Clark home last
week. Mrs. Coomes is sister OF
Mrs. Clark.
raul Inurch OF LlDDy was DuS-
mess caller here the fore part of
last week.
Chas. Hammons returned to his
work in Spokane last week after a
visit with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doble and Sam
Doble We're callers in Libby last
week.
Samuel Leighty was a business
caller in Libby the last of the week
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ladewig of
Victor Montana have purchased the
M, j. Fleming property and are now
making their home there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29

Phil Kinkley and wife have been
Eureka visitors for the past week on
business.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-09

Due to wartime shortages, some
of the items advertised below
may be temporarily out of stock
at your particular store. Please
remember that additional mer-
chandisc will be offered as soon
as it is available.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-09

1900 HnIps-B;rv I1ro Moro,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-09

100 Helns-Br. luGa More!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01

nothing short Of marvellous. How they
manage to keep supplies moving in suf-
ficient volume to their fast moving Of
fensive troops, keep them in food and
ammunition, is something to wonder at.
Perhaps they transport only necessities
and leave Injuries for quiet times. It
does not seem to occur to them to men,
ton cold and rain and mud. Whatever
heir politics they are First Class
Fighting Men.
Universal Service for American Citi-
zens may sound drastic and 1t is that.
Il will be much better for us to give
up some Of our priced liberties than to
have them taken from us. In two great
wars we have been allowed time to talk,
talk, talk almost interminably and then
20 build and buy and manufacture and
train and err and try again. We had
so much freedom that it was hard to
get together or anything. If the Jap
hadn't seized the opportunity to inflic'
on us a most humiliating and impress
sive defeat our diverse thoughts migl'
not have crystalized at all and we woul
still be soft and vulnerable. 1t took u
three years to get ready to really fight
Next time we will not be allowed any
such time. Quite likely the initial blow
will fall on US and be like that thet
it Poland or France-paralyzing. TIC
take only the question of military train
ing;- Our young men of IS, 10, 20
whatever age is decided on-would come
under a discipline we sadly need any
way. These youngsters would have
their backs Strengthened, their chests
broadened, their stomachs flattened
seir muscles developed, their chins
raised. They would learn to obey and
then selected ones-corporals, sergeants,
officers-to command. After a year of
! intense training and no coddling they
would come back to us better citizens,
stronger and healthier with an under
standing of the country and a respect
for the flag and what it stands for they
do not have now. They would not alone
learn how to handle arms but also to
do all the very numerous other things
an Army must do;- Move supplies
weapons, sick, prisoners; service compli-
Gated machines like autos, phones,
radios. In short they would be better,
much better, citizens even in their
private individual capacities. Universal
Service is the fair and democratic way
of national defense.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01

geterinaries engaged in farm livestock
treatment, medical, dental and optical
laboratories. pharmaceutical services,
hospitals, nursing services, and insti-
rational care. Into the essential
class go mortuary services, auxiliary
civilian welfare services to the armed
forces, welfare services to civilians.
church activities, accident and fire pre-
v~ention services and structural pest
control services. Only educational SER
vice considered critical is the United
States Maritime Service Training Pro-
gram; most others are listed as essen
tial services.
In the forestry and numbering fields
the only critical classification are those
of timber tracts and logging camps, cut
ing Of pulpwood, wood for tanning ex-
tract, sawmills, veneer and planning and
plywood mills.
Substantially, the guide system set up
by the VINO, which is in accordance
with the Directive to Selective Service
oy the Director of War Mobilization and
Reconversion, James F. Byrnes, reflects
no intensified demands on American
u of men and materials to wage
the war, and the fact that the past
years of war have absorbed the more
'eadily available SQUIRE
consumer Front Little Changed
The consumer front remained little
changed with continued tight rationing
controls by way of fairer distribution
of limited wartime supplies Most
consumers recognize that 1915 will be
a tight" year for most commodities .
Retail prices on smoked porked loins
and loin cuts have been cut by OPA by
one to two cents a pound and retail
;ent-per-pound ceiling prices were estab-
lished on both kosher and non-kosher
cooker corned beef briskets Owing
to the critical %manpower situation in
The Mansfield, Ohio, area, Westing
house Electric & Manufacturing Co.,
voluntarily stopped output of electric
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01

irons in its factory there (hah OF an
authorized $4,000 irons had been COM
pleted) -. Every town, every business
district is asked by the government to
turn off advertising signs. dim illumi-
nation and use electricity sparingly to
save coal for winning the war.
Pearl Harbor Today (Exclusive)
Pearl Harbor, T. H~.-Thescene of
Americas first setback also has been
the scene of the nations equally sig
nificant triumph-Pearl Harbor Navy
Yard, Uncle Sans greatest ship repair
center. It is the locale of incredible
accomplishments in underwater salvage
craft. 1t is the nerve center of tire
reconstruction, and refitting of war
United States Pacific Fleet. 1t is the
home city of ships, the heartbeat of
the mightiest nautical power in the
worlds history.
Because the navy yard worker feel
a personal obligation to enlarge on the
yards many distinctions, they have
registered other spectacular accomplish
ments too, the Navy Department reports.
They take pride in the fact that for
some time the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
has averaged longer work weeks and
more overtime han any of the 10 yards
in the United States. In addition, they
point out that 95 per cent of the m
ployees invest in war bonds, with pur-
chases averaging 81 900, 900 a month.
Pearl Harbor has had a colorful his
tory. 1t began 81 years ago when King
Kalakaua granted the United States ex-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
THE HOME FRONT

MEATS, FATS-Red stamps Q5, Re
s., good until March 81; Red stamps rs
U6, Vb, W5, and Ks. good until April 28;
Red stamps VS., rs, and Az, BE-. CT, DE-
good until June 2.
PROGRESSED FOODS Blue stamps
x5, Y6, rs, and Az and BIZ, good until
March 81; Blue stamps CT, D2, E2, F2
and G2, good until April 20; Blue stamps
H2, J2, K2, LIZ, and M2, good until June
2.
SUGAR-Stamp 81 goes out Feb. 20.
Stamp 80 good until June 2.
FUEL OIL-East, periods 4 become
good Feb. 8, 1945 midwest, periods 4 and
5 become good Feb. 8, 1915. Far west,
period 4 become good Feb. 5, 1945. South
periods 4 and s become good January
20.
sHoEs-Airplane stamps /, 2 and .
in book three, good indefinitely.
Call To Arms
Your Government needs and asks its
citizens in this 165th week of the war
to:
/. Answer the emergency call for g.
900 medical WACS. Women from 20 to
SO are needed Immediately for non-pro-
fessional medical work in U. s. Army
Hospitals.
2. Help to relieve the Doctor and
Nurse shortage by taking a Red Cross
Nursing Course to learn how to care
for your family.
3. Remember l944 income tax return
forms do not provide for payment Of
unforgiven portion of your 1912 tax due
March IS. Separate statements are be-
ing mailed.
4. Write your serviceman cheerful,
V-Mail when you write overseas.
s. Beware Of complacency. When the
war news is good, redouble your efforts
on the home front. Set an example your
boy can be proud of.
Reminders
Civilian Supplies Will Be Low
Supplies of meat, butter, sugar, can
ned and packed foods, clothing, and
many durable goods will be smaller in
1945, OPA advises. Record buying and
increased military demands in 1914
reduced reserves. which have so
far helped meet demands. The present
of metal household equipment
and appliances will remain acute until
peacetime production can be resumed.
At the same time more people will be
eager to replace equipment and house
hold furnishings that r now more
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01

elusive rights for its use as a coaling
and repair station for American vessels
It was not until 1905 however, that the
site was selected officially as the locat-
ion for a principal naval base.
" 1909, work was started on a dry
dock that was n o completed until 1919.
In that year the navy recommended
that a first class naval base, with facili-
ties adequate enough to handle the en-
tire fleet in time Of war, should inn
mediately be developed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Current Comment
Nv HENRY WILLIS

Fatally Burned When q Can Of kero-
sene Exploded say a news item In the
Commercial-Appeal Of Jan. 9th. Ap-
parently q stove fire was being started
With the kerosene. The man and his
wife were fatally burned and five chill
dren less seriously. Any liquid that Will
give off inflammable vapors under any
circumstances is not a safe fire kinder.
Do not use it for any such purpose.
A Federal Judge has decided that the
President had no right to seize Mont
gomery Ward retail stores under his
war overs as commander-in-chief nor
under any law Of Congress-; that his
seizure was not legal. The Government
Attorneys announced an appeal and the
Federal Officers remain in charge. Or
course the final decision will rest with
Frankfurter, in the Supreme Court, who
seems to view questions not from a le-
gal standpoint but according to ms
ideas of social advantage. But it is re-
frcshing to know that there Is a Federal
Judge appointed by this Administration
who construes the questions hat come
before him solely as matters Of law.
Strong and honorable Judges form our
last bulwark Of liberty. Let US pray
there, are enough of them to keep US
from losing 1t.
Ex-vice President Wallace. positively
rejected by the Democratic $50 called
convention in Chicago last summer, has
been appointed Secretary Of Commerce
by the President who states that the
appointment Is in payment of the poll
teal debt he owes Wallace. To make
way for him the President summary
dismissed Jessie Jones an old and close
friend who has shown signs OF indie
pendent thinking of late. Also Texas,
Jones state, had a lot to say about Ad-
ministration policies that the Admins
tration didn't want to hear and Jones
failed to set them "right". But, the last
word hasn't been said. The Senate has
10 confirm appointments to the Presi-
dents Cabinet and it has declined to
confirm Mr.. Wallace. Jones has handled
multiplied billions Of public money and
exacted security in each case. Mr.
Wallace therefore speaks of him as a
spenny pincher". As for himself he
prefers to give it away. 1t is hard to
think Of a worse selection for Secretary
of Commerce and it is much to be hop
cd that the Senate will stand pat on its
declination to confirm such a man as
Wallace for a cabinet post.
The German Offensive In December
demonstrated several things;-First and
foremost they are not out of the war
any means; next their equipment Is
a. good as ours and sometimes better;
next. their officers are more experienc'
cd and better trained, which is a nat
ural result Of centuries of war making
and thoughts Of conquest and OF profi-
table wars. Their tanks are heavier,
carry thicker armor and bigger guns
their soldiers are not excelled. Their
ssmm cannon is the equal OF our 9omm'
their machine guns fire faster thar
ours. Only in the air do we over-mateh
them. II they are short of equipment II
hasn't showed yet. With much fervor
va thank God for the Russians. They
have learned to apply their great weight
Of numbers to the Germans and keep
driving regardless of everything the
Huns can do. Their supply system is
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01

In the category of Critical employ
ment, as it may affect the draft status
of citizens of non-industrial smaller
towns, is listed such work as the re-
pair of automobiles, buses, trucks
tractors n farm equipment. However.
il is intended that in the category OF
repair services consideration be giver
only to individuals qualified to render
allround repair services on the types
of equipment included in the essential
list. Types of repair service other than
the above are deemed Essential"
In the field of health and welfare
services the critical classification is ap-
piled to physicians, surgeons, dentists
oulists, ~osteopaths, sanitary engineers
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01

nearly worn out. Shortages always gen
crate an urge to pay higher prices to
get more. This increases the dangers
Of initiation. In 1945. OPA states sup
plies will be large enough to meet es.
sential civilian needs but much smaller
than the amount people could buy with
the money they will have to spend. The
OPA program to meet this situation
asks rigid compliance with r~ationing
regulations and price ceilings, plus
restraint in buying and a high level OF
savings, including war bond purchases
Ration Free Shoe Sale Coming Up
Limited quantities of mems and won
ems Shoes may be sold to consumers
ration-free at specified price reductions
during the two weeks period Of Febru.
airy 10 through March 8, OPA announc-
es. Two-fold purpose of the temporary
ration holiday, OPA states, is to give
consumers the benefit Of extra shoe
mileage that otherwise might renal
unused on dealers shelves and to heir
dealers clear their stocks of the norma.
accumulation of odds and ends an
broken sizes. Before rationing, sucl
shoes were customarily disposed of II
seasonal clearance sales. OPA estimate
that about 4,500,O 900 pairs Of shoes will
be sold in this special ration-free sale.
Cut Automobile Ration
A cut of one-third will be made IL
the number Of new passenger cars avail
able for r%ationing in February, when
the quantity will amount to 1000 cars
on a national basis, or 1000 less than
in preceding months. OPA reports. The
action will leave about 10000 new cars
in the nations stockpile.
War Bonds Keep Farm
Debts Safe
encourage farmers to maintain a
proper balance between making pay
ments on mortgages and investing in
war bonds" says the American Bankers
Association in a bulletin addressed to
the rural bankers of America.
Banks are advised to encourage
farmers to maintain a proper balance
making payments on mortgage
and investing in war bonds. If a person
pays a mortgage all up now, and then
to get another one after the war
he may not be able to get terms as
favorable as those he now has,.
The bankers also call attention to the
TACT that swear and tear on farm ma
and buildings must be paid Cor
whether or not the mortgage
1. oil ro;d of% A fory,ar mill prohah1y
30 in a safer position to end up the war
a moderate sized mortgage at a
low interest rate and a good nest &
wal bonds than no mortgage, no
bonds, and badly rundown buildings
and equipment"
This is a part Of the program Of the
Bankers Association aimed at
farmers to build up large
war bond reserves to give them
financial protection in the postwar
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

of the doughboys they were reliev-
ing, we were pitching tents for our
evacuation stations next to those of
the Army" said Navy Capt Joseph
w. Kimbrough of San Francisco,
Cal, surgeon of the First Marine
Division.
when the first casualties ar
rived. Army doctors pitched in
where we needed help. They had
excellent facilities, and are still
assisting our ambulance service.
Our wounded are being evacuated
to Army field hospitals
Different Routine Used
The pattern of evacuation in
this operation is much different
than that usually faced by Navy
doctors in Marine campaigns, Capt.
Kimbrough explained.
I'm amphibious operations, espe-
cially on small islands, we can sell
dom give more than emergency
treatment ashore Our whole eff
fort is directed toward getting the
men quickly to hospital ships ly-
ing offshore.
But now that we are engaged in
typical battle of land warfare, we
are able to set up a more elab-
crate chain of evacuation"
Here is how wounded Marines
are being evacuated from this
front:
Evacuation Method Noted
When a man is hit, it is only a
matter of minutes until a hospital
corpsman is giving him emergency
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

treatment on the front lines.
Trained stretcher-bearers carry
him to the battalion aid station,
400 yards back, where a doctor in
spects the wound, gives morphine
and plasma if necessary, and makes
a record of the mans. name.
He is next moved by stretcher to
the collection station, as this is
written, about three-quarters of a
mile behind the lines. There he is
looked at again, re-bandaged if
necessary, and loaded into an am
bulance.
Operation Rooms Set Up
The evacuation station, the next
stop, is a little more than mile
behind the lines, and is equipped
with beds, and operating rooms
where emergency surgery can be
done
UNLESS they are critically
wounded" Capt. Kimbrough said,
'the men are not taken out of the
ambulance, The doctors inspect the
wounds inside the vehicle to save
time, and to keep the wounded from
being moved any more than neces-
sary.
eff the Marine is in such con-
dition that he can wait until he
reaches the field hospital for treat
ment, the ambulance is immedi-
ately sent on"
The Army field hospital is three
miles behind the lines, and has COM
plete medical facilities.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Smart Mechanic

A woman had bent fender in a
slight accident, and she was at a
garage Cant you fix this fender so
it will not look bent?" she in
quired of mechanic.
Il can't do that, exactly" he re-
piled: ''but I'll tell you what I can
do. can fix it in such a way that
in few days you can ask your hus-
band how he bent it."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

TOM: It's mighty nice to receive COM
pliment like you've just given us, Judge. We
do take our responsibilities very seriously
and try to do the right thing with every
body. In spite of it, we get criticized now
and then"
OLD JUDGE: 81 know !. you've got to
take the bitter with the sweet in times like
these. Speaking of criticism, and / mean
really unfair criticism, reminds me of the
spirit beverage business"
FRANK: "How is that, Judge?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
$4,000 VETERANS ARE
EMPLOYED BY NAVY

More than $4,000 discharged vet
Grams of World War II have al
ready been employed by the Navy
on civilian jobs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Puzzled Doctor

Puzzled Doctor
The absent-minded professor was
having a physical examination.
stick out your tongue and say 'ah,
commanded the doctor
"Ah," obeyed the professor.
ut looks all right" nodded the
M. D., ''but why the postage stamp?"
"Oh-ho," said the professor. $50
that's where I left i'll"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Water No Good

Water No Good
A soldier was relating his adven-
lures in the jungle.
Ammunition, food and whiskey
had run out" he said, "and we were
all parched for thirst"
"But wasn't there any water?"
"Sure, but nobody wanted to
wash"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Easy Trick

There is man at the circus who
jumps on a horses back, slips I'M
derneath, catches hold of its tail,
and finishes up on the horses neck"
That's easy. 1 did all that the
first time 1 rode a horse
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Ball and Chain?

Jones-You know Brown has new
er been away from home in TWEEN
ty years. That's what I call perfect
love.
Smith-It sounds to me like
paralysis
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Funny Stuff?

You Said 1t!
Taxi Driver-It's not the work I
enjoy.
Rider-No?
Taxi Driver-It's the people run
into.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Likes Company

Likes Company
Father-Now look here, Jackie,
if you aren't a better boy you'll
never go to heaven.
jacket don't want to go to heav-
en-; want to go with you and
mother.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

1T Happened During The Week"
WEI.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

George P. Mahoney, chairman of
the Maryland Racing Commission,
reports that the recent ten-day meet
at Pimlico brought the State $751;
558.85, exclusive of a Is percent net
profit tax. Mahoney said that 100000
was derived from license fees, $201,-
706.60 from a two percent tax on
the Pari Mutuel take" and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Sunday Night $3.50, WEI, ut
Happened During The Week."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
A House Divided

One day in New York, Mark
Twain had luncheon engagement
with his wife at a downtown hotel.
He showed up at the appointed hour.
His wife had not arrived. For an
hour he waited, then ordered his
meal. Before departing, he left a
note for his wife with the waiter.
When she appeared later in the aft
ernoon, she discovered with amuse-
ment that it read:
Never the Twains shall meet"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
$87,2O2.25 from breakage.

Convicted in the Anne Arundel
County Court of second degree
murder in connection with the death
of his wife last February, and whose
head was found in Fairfax county,
Va, Henry H. Corens, "A, of Be,
thesda, Montgomery county, was
sentenced to Is years in the pcni-
tertiary. The wofnan's body has not
been found.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

John ]. Healey, 40, and his wife,
Mrs Pauline Healy, As, were con-
victed by Judge Moylan, in Balti-
more, of contributing to the neglect
of their 11-year-old son. Healey
was sentenced to one week in jail,
and his wife given 30-day suspend
ed sentence. Drunkenness of the par
ents was blamed for neglect of the
child, and Judge Moylan warned
them to remain SOBER. or they
would be given a two years i'm
prisonment if they continued to
neglect the child.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07
Worth 1t!

Worth 1t.
With a sparkle in his eyes, the
young fellow walked into the show
room.
IF bought this car by INSTALL
ments," he said, pointing to par
ticularly sporty" model chow long
would it take me to pay for it?"
THAT would depend on how
much you could afford each month,
sir" replied the salesman, cautious
1y.
The young man scratched his
chin.
We'll, / think I could manage
three dollars a month"
The salesman's eye popped.
Three dollars MONTH" he gasp
ed. AT that rate it would take a
hundred years."
Gazing longing1y at the very
streamlined model, the young man
said:
$50 what? It's worth It'll"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-07

Howard NJ Norton, war CORE
spondent for the Baltimore Sun
papers, writing from Bremen, Ger
many, reports that 80 Maryland
officers of the 10Th Division have
amassed sufficient points to get dis
charges from the Army, but many
of them will be retained in service
as essential" men. Those who get
discharges, Norton said, will return
to this country in small groups.
Many will remain with the division
for some time.