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Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
LAST IS BOARDS Of
OPA CLOSE MONDAY;
MOST CONTROLSE END.
Sugar Is Expected To Be One
Of Last Wartime Shortages
Rents, Rice Supervised

Reduction of local price board
activity, with the acceleration of the
decontrol program which removed
price ceilings from many of the
commodities by the boards, brought
the closing of the 10 remaining
OPA board offices in Montana on
Nov. a. Paid personnel in the local
offices will continue on duty until
Dec. IL, transferring records and
completing the duties involved in
the closing. The Is local board Of
fees remained from a peak of 81.
The 10 board offices closed Mon
day were in Anaconda, Billings,
Bozeman, Butte, Glendive, Great
Falls, Havre, Helena, K~alispell,
L~ewistown, Livingston, Miles City
and Missoula.
Rent control will continue to be
administered by the area rent Of
fices. Sugar rationing has been
administered from the district of
flee in Helena since last January.
Other board functions will be trans
ferred to the district office.
Montana District Director l.. M.
A. Wass, in the order closing the
board offices, expressed apprecia-
ton of the patriotic and unselfish
work of board members and per-
sonnet.
Sugar will continue to be scarce
and will be one of the last wartime
shortages to end, according to facts
on the present supply. Before the
war America consumed 100 pounds
of sugar per year per capita. The
per capita consumption this year
will be at or under rs pounds. The
seven per cent of the worlds popu-
lation living in the United States
will consume about 20 per cent of
the world supply.
All growers were affected by lack
of labor, machinery, or the ravages
of Only in the United States
has production increased.
The Philippines have shipped no
sugar since 1912. Only moderate
supplies will be shipped in 1947.
Ordinarily Java and the East In
dies are large contributors to the
worlds sugar supply, but they have
been out of the picture since 1912.
Europe's beet sugar industry was
badly disorganized during the past
year, since We day, but will no
doubt recover steadily. Sugar re-
fineries could not get supplies of
coal to operate, and beets could not
be harvested. Hawaii, Cuba and
Puerto Rico shipped less sugar this
year than last, but prospects are
better for next year. There should
be a slow but steady building up
of world sugar supplies.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
p. T. A. AT Silesia Is
Host To Visitors AT
Session Friday Night

The Silesia Parent-Teacher asso-
citation met at the school Friday
with a number of visitors in at
tendance. A talk was given on safe
driving by several officers of the
highway patrol. Mrs. Gerald Scam
mon took part in the program by
giving a report on the Montana
Congress of Parents and Teachers
convention held in Billings. Mrs.
Scammon, vice president of the
state group, was on her official
visit to the school.
During the evening a demonstra-
ton was given of a radio-phono-
graph combination by T. Bathurst
of Laurel. Members of the school
board decided to purchase the equip
ment for use of the school.
Following the program a pitch-in
lunch was served.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
CLINIC FOR CRIPPLED
CHILDREN ANNOUNCED

The director of the division OF
service for crippled children of the
Montana state board of health, DR..
Robert E. Mattison, announces that
fall clinics for crippled children of
Montana will be held as usual so
that every child with a crippling con-
dition may be discovered, dag
nosed, and recommendations made
for treatment and correction of the
condition. Every child who reports
to the clinic is followed up through
the public health nursing service to
ascertain whether the child is under
care or whether the parents wish to
make application for assistance in
order that recommended care may
be provided.
The clinics will be held in II GEN.
tiers so that children from every
county may receive the benefits of
the service. The clinic in Billings
will be held Nov. 10 and 20 at the.
st. Vincent hospital and will be for
those residing in Big Horn, Carbon,
Fergus, Golden Valley, Musselshell,
Saltwater, Treasure,
Wheatland, and Yellowstone coun-
ties.
Arrangements for these clinics
are being made through the ortho-
pedic nursing consultant, Miss
Sarah N. Barnes, and the medical
social consultant, Miss Margaret
in cooperation with local
welfare.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
Pvt. Rider In Army
Task Force 'Frigid'
Near Attic Circle

Headquarters, Task Force 'Frigid
Oct %, (delayed)-Winter has final
ly arrived at the headquarters OF
the army ground forces Arctic win
ter testing unit, Task Force 'Frigid'.
While winter does not officially ar
rive here in Alaska until Dec. q,
members of the task force, includ-
ing Pvt. Harold Rider, 316 Durland
avenue, Laurel is convinced that it
is already here.
With the fall of the first snow
and the accompanying directive con-
corning the wearing of shu-pacs, the
task force personnel prepared to
settle down to work and take what
ever 'old man winter" has to offer
this year in the Fairbanks area.
Testing personnel are preparing
to take the various types of army
ground forces rolling stock and
equippage into the field and sub
ject them to the wiles of the Arctic
winter.
Located less than 100 miles from
the Arctic circle, Ladd field, near
Fairbanks, Alaska, can expect tem-
peratures which may plunge to
minus sc degrees, and snow that
may exceed 60 inches during the
winted months.
Since its arrival at Ladd Field,
the task force, which was organized
and trained for it's venture in the
milder temperatures of Fort Ord,
Calf, has been awaiting the "cold
shoulder" to signal the mem
ment of its job as the largest of
the army ground forces winter test
ing units. Other winter tests are
being conducted by task Williwaw at
Adak, and Frost at Camp Mccoy,
Wis.
Preparations are being made, and
the tests will begin to get under
way Nov. 1.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
Locomotives Playing
For b Championship
dy Field-TO Play HarIowton Friday For South
Montana CrOwn-RecOrd Crowd Is Expected

bad it did not dampen the enthus-
cred with mud and was plenty
sloppy, so the going was tough with
numerous fumbles on both sides.
Midway through the first quarter,
Laurel took possession of its own
as yard line and, in very cautious
line play to avoid fumbling, made
four consecutive first downs TO
Hammered logged the leather over
from there for the only touchdown
of the game. Milligan's try for
the extra point was wide. During
the balance of the first quarter and
the second quarter Laurel had a
slight advantage over the Anaconda
team but vas unable to get into
scoring territory, most of the play
being in the center of the field.
After the half the Anaconda at
tack started; they showed the Lau-
rel team back to their 8-yard line
where a bad pass from center went
owe the head of Fullback Mays, and
Laurel recovered to end the threat.
At the start of the fourth quar-
ter another Central scoring chance
was stopped when Void intercepted
a pass after they had advanced to
the 6-yard line. Laurel ran the
ball out to the 25-yard line after
the interrogation, but fumbled on the
next play and Anaconda recovered.
From there with Thomson, half
back and May, fullback, carrying
the mail, Central made its first
down and goal-to-go on Laurers
4-yard line. On the first play they
were stopped on the scrimmage line;
then a pass over the goal line was
Incomplete; then Fullback May
cracked the line for two yards.
May was again given the ball on
fourth down and he hit the line
hard but, the hard charging Laurel
line, spanked by Rosselot, tackle,
gave hardly on inch and they were
a yard short of pay dirt.
taking over almost on it's
goal line with about two and a half
minutes to play, refused to punt
edged the ball out to the five
rom where they kicked and forced
Anaconda back to the 35-yard line.
A last minute passing attack by
he Centralites had the crowd in an
as several of the passes
we're in receivers hands, but the
'all was too slippery to handle and
hey fell incomplete. The game
.nded with Central on Laurel's 25.
The Locomotives played heads-up
'all during the entire game, with
heir hard-charging line making the
difference. Due to weather condi-
ions Laurel's passing attack was
as they could not take any
hances.
With a hoped for dry field for
he championship game and both
.aurel and Harlowton as passing
lubs it should be a swell game.
Jinx Anderson's boys have a
well record for this year with six
Wins, one loss and one tie on the
ooks. No Montana team has de-
this year. The tie
,as with Lowell and the loss was
D Powell who on Armistice day tied
and are the mythical state
hampions of Wyoming for this
ear.
Let's go to the game Friday and
i've coach and the boys the credit
hey really deserve.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
DESCRIBES CONDUCT
Of INDIAN AFFAIRS

Kenneth Simmons, Billings at
tOrney who for 12.years was counsel
in the U. S. Indian service, a divis-
ion of the department of the inter-
Tor, spoke here Tuesday at the
luncheon meeting of the Rotary
club. He described the functions of
the service and recited a number of
interesting figures. He was an at
torney in Butte at the time he was
appointed. Six months ago he re-
signed to private practice,
though still representing certain In
dian tribes.
The policy of the government of
the United States has always been
that the lands possessed and used
by the Indians were their property
and that title should be acquired
by treaty or purchase and never by
conquest.
The first date the speaker men,
toned was 1904, a point early in
the administration of Indian af-
fairs, while another was 1851 when
important reservation boundaries
were established and other agree
ments by treaty were made.
In the many negotiations is was
customary to pay the chiefs with
money, horses, blankets and food,
together with agreemnts as to res
ervation areas for the tribes ex-
elusive use. The Boundaries were
later altered, as in the last of the
Crow reservation, when occasion
and wishes of both parties to the
agreements dictated.
In Montana, where today there
are $4,000 Indians on six reserva-
tions, the Crow reservation once in
considerable land in the
Musselshell country. In the 1880
decade there were changes in the
boundaries, and the agency was
moved from Absarokee to its pres
ent location south of Hardin. The
Crow land did not include Red
and at one time the north
was the Yellowstone rive.
Simmons area to serve during his
IL years with the department in
cluded the northwestern states and
Alaska. He often represented the
various tribes in conference with the
Great White Fathers representa-
ives at Washington.
The government has spent many
millions of dollars for maintenance
If the Indians, improvements, irri-
cation projects that fail to pay off,
md education.
The Yakimas in the state of
Washington work hard and make
money. The speaker referred
them as "my" Indians. When the
treaty was made they
we're permitted to retain ancestral
privileges on the Columbia
liver, which they still exercise.
State government imposed certain
and license fees in later
ears, which Simmons took through ,
he courts, finally obtaining an in
JUNCTION from the United States
upreme court. There was a great
celebration on the reservation, with ,
simmons as guest of honor. The
indians SAID they would nave done 4
more for him had it not been for his
hair. =
The speaker said the number of !
yhite-collar workers in the admin ,
stration of the Indian service has
o greatly increased there are al ,
most as many white-collars as there
Indians. The same condition
Prevails in other departments of the
government.
The speaker was introduced by J
red w. Graft, representing the ;
,rogram committee for November. |
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13

En- route from Glenn Ridge, n
j. to Hawaii by plane, Lieutenant
(j.g.) Walter Chapman and Mrs
Chapman were guests last week o
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. V
D. Chapman, and his brother, Q
K. Chapman and family. Lieut.. an
Mrs. Chapman left for Honolul
where he will be associated with tt
United States government healt
service.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
Dixon Has Sports
Post At University

Missoula, Nov. 13-James A. Dix
on, Montana state university student
from Laurel, has been elected in
tramural sports director for South
hall, mems dormitory on the cam
pus. Dixon is a sophomore in the
school of business administration
and is a veteran of navy service. He
is a graduate of Laurel high school
and is prominent at the university
in activities of. the Independent
students.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleglar, Jr.,
had as guests at dinner Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mas, who
live south of Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-13
November
Commercial Meeting

Because of unforeseen complied
tons the November general meet
ing of the Laurel Commercial club
has been cancelled, president Gler
Roysdon announced this week.
He. said the next meeting will be
held in December.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Butter Drops 81 Cent,
On New York Market,
|Wiping Out Advance
| Heavy Midwest Shipment,
Prompted by Disparity
In Prices Held Reason
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Prices
for top-grade buttersdeclined 33A
cents a pound today in the New
York wholesale market, approx
mately wiping out last Fridays
advance and leaving the post
Christmas drop of as much as 10
cents still in effect.
Heavy shipments of butter from
the Midwest, prompted by the dis
parity between New York and
Chicago prices, operated to drive
the price down here Grade AA 80
score butter sold for 7614 cents a
pound and 90 score Grade A for 74s4
Retail chain stores made no an
nouncement of change in their
prices, which had dropped to 80
cents pound last week, and butter
merchants said today's drop might
prevent a retail rise.
Federal agents continued their
investigation Of charges that the
butter market here had been manip-
ulated to maintain high prices until
Christmas. The Dairymen's League
Cooperative Association has said
it bought butter to keep the price
up and thus prevent change in
milk prices.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Hunt Pressed for Men
Who Beat 4 British
Soldiers in Palestine
All Jewish Communities
On Coast Out of Bounds
For 10000 Troops.
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Dec. 30.-The
British military announced today
that all Jewish communities
along the Palestine coast had
been placed out of bounds to
the 10000 British troops on duty
in the area, as authorities pressed
a search for the kidnapers who
abducted a British major and
three sergeants last night and
gave each Is lashes in what was
described as a retaliatory move
A military source predicted that
authorities, fearing British troops
might seek vengeance for the fog
gings, would keep the ruling in force
until after New Years eve. The
provost marshal's Office said that
feeling is running high" in the
military camps,
Jewish Agency sources expressed
regret for the hoggings.
Major Beaten With Cane.
Meanwhile, the British ship
Ocean Vigour arrived in Haifa har-
Dor, bringing 750 Jewish refugees
Evening star., 1946-12-30

who were deported to Cyprus Wher
they originally arrived here without
immigration certificates.
Search for the perpetrators OF last
nights floggings continued, WIFI
British authorities and Palestine
police participating in the man.
hunt.
Authorities said that the major
was Whisked away by five armed
men from the lounge of the Hotel
Metropol in Nathanya, 40 miles
north of Tel Aviv, where he was
sitting with his wife. He was salo
to have been blindfolded, tied to a
rack and beaten with cane.
Meanwhile eight men, armed with
submachine guns, abducted two
sergeants from in front of the Ar
mon Hotel on Tel Aviv's waterfront
Forced into an automobile, they
were taken to the outskirts OF the
all-Jewish city, where, police said
their abductors administered IL
strokes APIECE"
Rawhide Whips Found.
A third sergeant was togged al
Rishon LIE Zion, the historic Jewish
settlement founded by Baron Roth
schild, 20 miles south of Tel Avlv
He was said to be in serious con-
dition in a military hospital.
Police, securing the area in search
of the foggers, reported that foul
Jews were arrested and one serious
ly wounded by gunflre when they
tried to rush a roadblock near
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Five Routed From Sleep
IBv Blaze in Home Here

Five persons were routed from
sleep early today by a blaze in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James l..
Sherwood, 3514 Fifteenth street
NE
Mrs. Lucy S. Mayo, 48, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Sherwood. climbed onto
second floor sun porch to escape
the fire, injuring her right arm.
Her daughter, Miss Dorothy Mayo,
20, a student at Hollins College,
Roanoke, Va, and sister. Miss Ruth
Sherwood, also sought refuge on
the porch while flremen battled the
blaze on the ground floor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherwood remained in their
second floor room until the fire was
under control.
Miss Sherwood said she discov-
cred the fire when she noticed a
light outside her bedroom and began
to smell smoke. She awakened the
other members of the family.
Damage included the loss OF rug
valued at $500 and a baby grand
piano valued at $1,000.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Polar Expedition Finds Weather
BuImv inside Antarctic Circle
By Thomas R. Henry
Stor Stof4 Correspondent

is shifting southwark about so feet
each year due to changing tilt of the
earth with respect to the sun.
Temperatures have never fallen
below freezing even as the ships
proceed parallel to the great ice
pack few miles southwark. There
is hardly fog enough at any time
to obscure visibility 500 feet. Few
icebergs float about. The largest
have about a half-mile radius and
are not quite SO high above water
as the Washington Monument
That is a small iceberg for this
part of the world.
Men aboard this ship have no
explanation for the balmy, MINDLESS
weather. It is almost unparalleled
in century of Antarctic voyages.
The admiral credits only luck.
We are now seeing the last sun
rise Of the southern summer. 1t is
attended by curious optical pl1e-
nomena after few minutes of twi-
(See HENRY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-12-30
$4,000, 900 Deficit Seen
For u, 5. Zone in Germany
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. 30.-A $136, loo, ,OOC
deficit for the three states in the
American occupation zone during
1916 is predicted by Gen. Joseph T.
McNarney, who estimates in his
monthly report that revenues OF the
German state governments will ap-
proximate only II per cent OF their
budgeted expenditures.
The American occupation COM
mander described. the industrial out
look as "clouded" and said produc-
ton had reached about A per cent
of the average monthly output dur
ing the prewar year of 1886. He
predicted, however, that 1947 would
bring new industrial gains.
Gen. McNarney1s report also
showed that the American Military
Government now controls 74,427
properties with an estimated value
of 5000 ,000, 900 in the American zone,
despite the fact the AMG has not
encouraged socialization Of property
Evening star., 1946-12-30
BY the Assoeiofed Press

House Republicans let out series
of off e-record screams today, say
ing their threatened economy drive
has started to backflre.
Their contention is that some
Government departments, respond
ing to COP demands for retrench-
ment, are pairing payrolls at the ex-
pense of Republican job holders.
1T Is beginning to look" sighed
one member of the new majority
party, "as though all the Republi-
can job holders who aren't pro-
tected by civil service will be found
to be surplused."
eff we are to cut several hum
dred thousand Federal workers OIL
the payroll in an effort to balance
the budget" grieved another, "it Is
very probable that three-fourths OF
them will be Republican,"
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Democrats Poring U. S. Payroll
.By Fiirino 6. O. P. JobhoIders

The sad part of the situation, SO
far as Republicans are concerned
is that they can't very well complain
out loud.
After ALL" one COP chieftain
told reporters, las soon as we won
control OF Congress- we served notice
on the bureaus that they had better
start practicing economy. And we
promised the public that we would
cut down the Federal payroll in ouI
drive for a balanced budget"
Should Republicans complain now
because the bureaus are letting out
party members, he explained, I'VE
will be in an awkward position"
He added:
II can't blame the Democratic
bureau heads for firing Republicans
If somebody has to be fired. After
all, when you must undertake po-
litical house-cleaning, you take care
Of your friends first"
Evening star., 1946-12-30
E. |. Wilson Named
General Manager Of
Atomic Commission
ArchiboId L. M. Wieeins
To Get Undersecretory
Of Treasury Post

President Truman today ap-
pointed Carroll Louis Wilson, So
year-old engineer, as general
manager of the Atomic Energy
Commission.
At the same time the White House
announced that the President had
decided to appoint Archibald l.. M.
Virgins, a former president of the
American Bankers Association, to
succeed O. Max Gardner as Under
secretary Of the Treasury.
Charles G. Ross, White House
press secretary, said Mr.. Wilson was
selected for the atomic post, after
"the most exhaustive search of the
entire country to get the best quail
ified man." He described the job
as comparable in Importance to
membership on the commission it
self.
Recommended by Commission.
Mr.. Wilson, a graduate of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, was executive assistant dur
ing the war to DR.. Vannevar Bush,
director of the Office of Scientific
Research and Development, and has
served as consultant to the Atomic
Energy Commission. since it was
created in October
The commission is taking charge
of all phases of domestic develop
ment of atomic energy for peace
time purposes as we'll as still secret
work on atomic bombs.
Mr.. Wilson, named under recess
appointment, will be subject to con-
firmation by the Senate when the
new Congress convenes.
His home has been in Framing
ham, Mass.
Mr.. Ross said his name was sub
mitted to the President with the
unanimous recommendation of the
Atomic Energy Commission.
Gardner Confirmation Awaited.
Mr.. Ross said Mr. Virgins would
be appointed to the Treasury Under
secretary post after the expected
Senate confirmation of Mr.. Gard
ner's nomination as Ambassador to
Great Britain.
A native of Durham, N. c., Mr..
Virgins, SIS, now lives at Hartsville,
S. c., where he publishes the Harris
vile Press and Hartsville Messenger
in addition to maintaining banking
and business interests.
Mr.. Virgins was president of the
American Bankers Association in
1943-44 and has headed many State
and regional associations of bank
ers and businessmen.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Philippines May Move
Capitol to Manila Suburb
BY the Assoeioted Press

MANILA. Dec. 30,-The admins
tration of President Manuel Roxas
is making tentative plans to move
the Philippines capitol to Quezon
City, Manila suburb, Presidential
Secretary Juan C. Orendain said
today. A congressional committee
has chosen the site, and If Mr.
Roxas approves it the new Congress
January 27 will be asked to pass
necessary legislation.
Most national buildings in Manila
were destroyed during the war. The
administration has set up $50 ,0o0,-
900 program of capitol reconstruc-
ton, with $2O,00O,0OO of the fund tc
come from the $4,000, 900 program
provided for war damage compen-
sation by the Tydings Act.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
NAMCoIIs
For CIO Statistical Nonsense
Economist Denies Wage Boost Is Possible
Without Comparable Price Rises
By jones Y. Newton

The National Association of
Manufacturers today described
as statistical nonsense" the re-
cent CIO- Endorsed report of Rob-
ert r. Nathan which stated that
Industry profits can support a
wage increase of Is per cent
without a rise in prices.
DR.. Ralph Robey, chief economist
of the NAM, gave the manufactur-
ers' answer to the CIO report at a
Carlton Hotel luncheon. Mr.. Ma
than. former deputy reconverslon
director and now private economic
ccnsultant, released two weeks ago
the study of corporate profits which
big CIO unions in the automobile
steel and electrical industries will
use as a "guidepost" in their ap-
preaching battles for higher pay
DR.. Robey declared that Mr.. Ma
than's conclusions are based on
misrepresentation of statistics on
profits, wages and prices and the