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Laurel outlook., 1946-07-31
Draft May Hit
Army Overseas
Department Is Uneasy About
Its Ability to Meet Future
Commitments.

WASHINGTON. - Uncertainty
over the final fate of selective serv-
ice is stirring uneasy speculation
in the war department owe its abil-
ity to meet future commitments
overseas, says the Associated
Press.
Exemptions of teen-agers in the
current stop-gap six weeks extern
sion may cost the army more
than 100 900 requirements, respon-
sible officials estimate, at a time
when release of veterans is pro-
ceeding at an undiminished rate.
Congressman advocating the
draft cut have argued that higher
army pay and more intensive re-
cruiting would produce the needed
men.
Study the Matter.
To guard against the possibility
that congress might continue the
exemption of Is and 19-year-olds
beyond July l or wind up the draft
altogether, a study already has
started to determine whether occu-
patton forces in Germany and
Japan can be reduced below levels
which Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
has called the minimum for nation
al safety.
The study was described, how
ever, as merely precautionary. Of
ficials predicted that in any trim
ming of estimates the last to feel
the shears will be those of the
chief of staff on occupation forces.
Eisenhower has said the job can
be done with no fewer than 1885,
600 soldiers in Europe and $751; 900
in the Pacific. NJ
The war departments concern is
for the months ahead, rather than
for the immediate future.
The manpower situation shapes
up thus in the wake of congress-
action:
From a peak of $500, 900 men
after We Day, the army has dwin-
died steadily to a current strength
of approximately 1,730,000. Further
rehabilitation will reduce this total
to 100000 excluding Philippine
scouts, by June 30.
Hopes Fell Short.
Between May Is and the end of
June, the war department had
hoped to obtain up to 100, 900 from
the draft, including some 10000
of 10 and 10 just finishing
nigh school.
Instead no more than $4,000 in
auctions are now looked for in this
including $4,000 men from
26 to % years old, and possibly 5000
n the 20-25 age group.
Voluntary enlistments started
off when the fate of the draft
began to appear doubtful. Fewer
han $4,000 recruits signed up the
irst week in May, projecting an d;
maximum of $4,000 for the !
month. April produced $1,000 and !
March $4,000.
Men with two years service or 40 ]
points will still be returned to civil ]
life until July l, and probably be- ]
7ond then. t
But until the uncertainty over f
he drafts future is settled the wal g
department is making nc promises
lbout carrying out an announced /;
to be able to cut the service v
requirement to Is months. 9
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-31
John p. Walton and
Betty Kennedy Wed

Miss Betty Kennedy of Columbus
became the bride of John P. Walt
on, son of M. R. Walton, at a
ceremony Friday at the Methodist
church. Rev. M. ]. Wilcox read the
service and witnesses were Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Walton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Walton, brothers and
sisters-in-law of the bridegroom.
The couple will reside in Billings,
where Mr.. Walton, an overseas vet
eran is employed.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-31
Raid Gambling Outfit;
Get Assorted Prisoners

VANCOUVER, B. C.-Vancouver
detectives raided a Chinese gam
bling establishment recently and
took a strangely assorted group of
prisoners.
Occupations listed by the 20
Chinese arrested included: can in
structor of the bagpipes," "a bum
flute player" a Singer" a "dog-
catcher" and a "Mr. Books"
Only one of the defendants called
himself ga gambler"
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-31

EIGHT cents a year will protect
a mans or lady's suit from moth
damage for 5-years. One spray
ing of Berlou Guaranteed Moth
spray does it, or Berlou pays
for the damage. Prices Phar-
macy.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Packard re-
turned Saturday from a vacation
trip of three weeks, most of which
was spent at Banff and Lake Louise
in Canada.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-31
CALENDAR
looming Events. :.

Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The regular meeting of the Royal
Neighbors will be held in the eve
ming at the l.. L. club.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-31

Subscription $3.50 Per Annum in Advance
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01
Weekly Activities
Slated At Centers

The schedule of activities for
this week at the Recreation cen
tiers is as follows:
Monday - 8 Camera club at
Community center; $40 Ladies
Card club at Nesbitt Courts cen
ter; $40 Teen-Age club at Maffitt
Village center.
Tuesday = 1o-1 Bridge club at
Maffitt Village center; 3 Dance
class at Community center; 8 So
rority meeting at Community cen
ter; Bill Mems club at Maffitt Vii
lage center.
Wednesday-10 Leather craft at
Community center; 1912 Women's
Sewing class at Nesbitt Courts
center; 8 Bridge club meeting at
Community center.
Thursdays James Walker hos
pital Nurses Community center
dance; 8 Leather craft at Com
munity center.
Friday - 8 Teea-Age dance at
Community center; 8-10:30 Teen
Age club at Nesbitt Courts center;
$40 Teen-Age club at Cornelius
Harnett center; 8-11 Square dance
at Maffitt Village center.
Lousy" became a slang term
almost a hundred years ago, dur
ing the California gold rush.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01
Annual Benefit
Sale Of Legion
- -
Auxiliary Slated

On Saturday December 6, the
American Legion auxiliary will
hold its annual bazaar at the
American Legion home, Third and
Dock streets.
The. public is cordially invited
to attend the sale and have lunch
in the home. A complete turkey
luncheon will be served for 81 ty
members o. the auxiliary. Articles
on sale-at. the bazaar will include
infants clothes. childrens' clothes,
crocheted articles, handbags pill
low tops, aprors. home made
candy, cakes and cookies. home
canned fruit and other attractive
ard usefuls articles. The sale will
oper at 80. am. and will last
throughout the day. Proceeds
from the bazaar will be used to
carry on the. extensive program Of
REHABILITATION and child welfare
Of. the auxiliary.
The auxiliary members feel hon,
ored to be able to care for chill
dren Of disabled veterans and to
help the families of hose veter-
ans have as, normal a hcmelife as
possible. Anyone attending the la
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

shrubs plus an array of home cook
ed foods.
The work of the Ministering Cir
Gle is well known through its char.
table activities, having served Will
mington in that capacity for more
than half a century.
The public is invited to attend
the sale which opens at l am.
Saturday,, December 7 at the
American Legion home, Third and
Dock streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01
Ministering t..
Circle Yule
Sale. Slated

With Christmas in the offing and
shoppers on the trail of attractive,
practical and reasonably priced
gifts, the Christmas sale of the
Ministering Circle will prove to be
a veritable windfall of opportunity.
Every sort of gift is included in
the varied assortment of toys, nov
elites, toiletries, aprons, handmade
goods, also plants and
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

zaar and luncheon will be assist
ing in this worthwhile work. Those
persons selling tickets for the
luncheon are requested to report
to Mrs. W. j.. Riley telephone 97O8
the number of tickets sold by
Tuesday. December 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01
Graves Rose Vows
Spoken Here Saturday
Continued From Page Oner

V1A i 0AC O1A(
OF Wilmington. The matron-of-hon-
or wore a gown of Romance rose
with bodice Of duchess satin made
with full push-up three : quarter
length sleeves. The skirt was fash.
Toned of sheer matching tulle. She
carried ar arm bouquet of, bronze
chrysanthemums' tied with satin
ribbon. The bridesmaids wore
gowns fashioned. on identical lines
only in: almond green. They car
ried similar bouquets of chrysan-
themums. .
Henry Graves, of Stantonsburg,
brother OF, the bridegroom, served
as best man. FISHERS were, Wilton
Crisp, Pitt Mattocks, Charles Spen-
GER and David Rose. ia
The. bride wore a dress fashion,
ed of white slipper satin with long
fitted sleeves, -tapering at the wrist.
The bodice was cut princeses style
with a yoke effect. The long full
skirt fell gracefully in folds and
formed a long court train. Her veil
of illusion was scattered with clus-
tiers of orange blossoms and fell
from a Queen Mary coronet OF
seedspearls and crystal beads. Her
bridal bouquet was of bavardia
conferred with a white orchid.
Mrs. Rose. mother of the bride,
wore a gown of seafoam blue crepe
with black accessories and a cor
sage of yellow roses. Mrs. Graves.
mother of the bridegroom, wore an
outfit of fuchsia crepe and a cor
sage of orchids.
While the guests were .assemb.
ling and during the ceremony a
program of.nuptisl music was rem
dered. by Mrs. Rose Picot. organ.
list, Joseph E@Rose, brother of the
bride, .violinist, and Miss Elizabeth
Bate, soloist. They. played "Medi-
tation," Ave Maria" Schubert
and traditional wedding selections.
The bride attended St. Mary's
school in Wilmington and holds a
position with the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad: The bridegroom. at
tended Atlantic, christian college
and is Employed in the Audit
Freight Receipts office of the, AT.
lantic Coast Line Railroad in Viii
mington.
After the wedding reception the
couple left for a wedding trip. The
bride for travel chose atsthree-piece
gray wool suit trimmed in silver
fox, fur, accessories of lizard and
a corsage of orchids. At the com.
pletion of their wedding trip they
will reside at 319 Chestnut street,
this city.
The bride has been honored by
the following since the announce
ment of her engagement Mrs.
Charles Raymond Fryer. Mrs. Her.
man Schultz, Mrs. Thomas P.
Brown, Miss Jean Applewhite, Miss
Hilda Justice, Mrs. Edwin Small,
Miss Mary Montgue Elf, Miss Bet.
ty Anderson, Miss Mary Alice
lLockfaw, Miss Marie Quinlivan,
Mrs. James B. Heidi and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Rose
Those from out-of-town here for
the wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Barnes Graves, Henry
Graves, Miss Marietta Graves, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Dixon all of Stan.
tonsburg, Will Graves of Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. S. c. Thomas, F.
Lee Fulton of Durham, Miss Clau-
dia Lucas Of Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hooks of Whiteville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01
NEW JEWISH AREA

JERUSALEM, Nov. % = Up
Establishment of another Jewish
settlement, in upper Galilee north.
east of. Haifa, was disclosed
Wednesday. It is situated on land
owned by the Jewish National
fund in a stony ares marked by
the ruins of a crusaders castle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

This is the second game Of the
tournament and all members of
the club are urged to be present.
Anyone wishing 10 participate in
a good game of bridge is invited
to join the group. Also those who
would like help with. their game
are invited to come to the Com
munity center every Wedne sday
evening at 8 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd
George, Georges Clemenceau, and
Vittorio Orlando composed the
Big Four in World War l..
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

January is the high month Of the
average year for fuel consumption.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01
Wednesday Night
Bridge Club Meets
Al Local Center

The Wednesday Night Bridge
club will meet at the Community
center at 8 pm, December 5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

Mr.. AND MRS. ALTON LEE ToLER of Southport, whose mar
rage took place at the Baptist parsonage o November is. Mrs.
Toler is the former Patsy Walker Guthrie, daughter of Mrs. James
Winfield Stanley of Southport and Guy Guthrie of Merehead City.
Mr.. TOer is the son of Tillman L. Toler of Southport and the late
Mrs. TOler of Washington, N. C., s- r. Hf#E ..@ ~a. II 2%@@
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

sBRIDE-Mrs. George r. Mobiles
who prior to her marriage on No
vember 8 in Dillon, S. c., was Miss
May Margarite Reaves, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reaves Of
Delco. Mr.. Noble is the son Of r. =.
Noble Of Maple Hill. The couple
will reside in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01

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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-01-11
Labor Actively

IBEW; and Lewis G. Hines, national
legislative representative of the ALL
Wetzig again testified before the irri-
CATION committee.
The CLIO and AFL representatives
put on the record all the basic reasons
for labor support of MVA despite
heckling by Senator Overton, chair
man of both subcommittee and fore
most senate MVA foe.
Overton's efforts to discredit Davis
as unqualified to testify on river prob
lens were upset when the CLIO spokes-
man stated, 81 worked for the army
engineers when they threw the bikes
up on the Missouri river. I was born
and raised within three-quarters of a
mile of the Missouri river. I have
seen, in the last four years, land
worth 5000 an acre covered over with
willows and sand because of certain
bikes in there, when the floods came
No one up there had any way of know
ing which way they were going to
channel the river My experience has
been very practical, something l could
see l have seen the place l was
raised on covered with about foot
of sand that probably came from Mon.
tana."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-01-11
Does Montana
CONTINUED from Page one)

in this case to process, still going
on quite visibly, of adaptation of peo-
pie to resources in Montana. A bal.
ance of land and people in this state
must yet be found.
But the problem is really concerned
with the type of balance which Mon
tanans desire. People can almost lit
orally have the kind of balance of
numbers and resources which they
want Balance is subject to the kind
of economic culture which a people
desire. A declining population is the
only prospect which the present CO.
lonial, dependent economy of Mon
tana can make possible. A balanced
conomy-diversified, with multiple
economic interests, with no depen-
dence on a single economic activity
or corporation, free-can give Mon
tanans a balanced ratio of people and
resources, a ratio which will permit
sound population growth.
Today balanced economy must be
planned through co-ordinated resource
development. Resource development
through the planning action of bust
ness and government, community and
state, state and region, region and
nation will bring-and only this can
bers and economy which a young peo
pie have a right to expect of so young
and so rich a state as Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-01-11
C0-0PS and The
INCOME TAX
I'm 1916

Probable 1916 developments in the
coop tax fight must be judged pri
marily on the basis of both favorable
and unfavorable trends during the
year just ended.
By far the most favorable omen was
the last, the statement by Chairman
Robert L. Doughton of the powerful
"Just now we have no information
which would appear to warrant a
change in the present law"
The Doughton declaration climaxed
a series of helpful events which in
GUIDED:
1. The legal opinion of Randolph
Paul, nationally known tax attorney
and former advisor to the treasury,
2. The vigorous defense of co-opera-
tives by the disinterested and leading
industrialist Victor Emanuel,
8. The general discrediting of the
National Tax Equality association (NT
EA) as to credibility, or as Spokesman
for business generally, eliminating in
failure of NTEA's effort to dictate
policy on coop taxation to the United
States chamber of commerce,
4. Publication in the magazine "For-
tune" of the unsolicited feature story
on co-operatives followed by the edi-
tors own endorsement of basic coop
claims,
5. Increased and more sympathetic
handling of coop stories and news by
daily and weekly papers and the press
services, coupled with developing of
coop ads through GOA and FUGTA,
6. Failure of old-line competitors to
make a convincing anti-co-op presenta-
ton before the house small business
7. Issuance of the report of the Ca
madam Royal commission recognizing
The justice of deducting coop patron
age refunds from gross income in fix
ng income tax liability, and favoring
otal exemption in their formative
,ears, and
s. Publication of statistics from
form $50 and of their analysis by staff |
experts of congress and the treasury |
Neither the figures nor the analysis |
opponents predictions |
hat these would disclose billions of |
,o-op income now escaping taxation
Both did sustain the claims of the
GOODS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-01-11
Investigation
OF OPPONENTS
TO MvA URGED

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Investigatio
of the membership and backing of the
various major organizations on either
urged by the executive committee OF
the regional committee for MVA at a
meeting here December 81.
The request was directed to Sen. Ell
mer Thomas of Oklahoma, chairman
of the senate agriculture committee,
which is expected to hold hearings on
the Murray MVA bill in February.
The MVA executive committee said
| it believed such an investigation would
disclose that the principal opposition
to MVA was coming from power utili-
ties and other interests opposed to
the peoples welfare.
Among organizations opposing MVA
that the committee wants investigated
are the National Reclamation associa-
ton, Mississippi Valley association
and Missouri Valley Development as
ISOLATION.
The committee elected A. ]. Forth,
business manager of Carpenters Local
POI, Wichita, Kan, to the position of
Kansas representative on the regional
executive commit tee, confirming
Porth's nomination by the Kansas
committee for MVA.
George ]. Docking, president of the
First National Bank of Lawrence,
Kan, was elected a member-at-large
of the executive committee.
The committee expressed confidence
that field hearings on the Murray bill,
which it has been repeatedly urging,
will demonstrate that people of the
basin favor MVA. Sen. James E. Muir
ray of Montana, sponsor of the bill,
has requested that such hearings be
held by the agriculture committee at
Jefferson City, Mo-, Omaha, Nebr., and
Bismarck, N. D.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-01-11
OUTLOOK FOR
farmer CO-0PS
BRIGHT, IS REP0R !

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 10-Farmer co
operatives played vital role during
1915 in achieving an unprecedented
record of production, John H. Davis
executive secretary of the National
Council of Farmer Co-operatives, told
delegates at their annual meeting to-
day, in his report given at the Edge
water Beach Hotel, Chicago.
Davis reviewed the activities of the
National Council of Farmer Co-opera-
tives on the legislative front pointing
out that 1915 was one of the councils
most active years in legislation He
also pointed out that the organization
had taken an active part in supporting
legislation making the United States
a member of the food and agriculture
organization Among other measures
which the National Council of Farmer
Co-operatives supported, said Davis,
were United Nations Organization,
FAC, reorganization of farm credit IA
cilities, incentive payments for le-
gume seeds, an adequate school lunch
program, the food stamp plan, an ex-
banded vocational educational pro,
gram and legislation to retain farm
manpower under the Tydings amend
ment.
Refusal of the OPA "to recognize
the right of co-operatives to pay pat
ronage refunds" has been a source of
constant difficulty during the last
year, reported Davis. "On the whole,
reasonably satisfactory arrangements
too often later and sometimes so late
that irreparable damage was done to
producers" Nevertheless, the council
has consistently supported the price
sterilization program.
Turning to the attack on co-opera-
tives, "the real fight is still ahead"
Davis indicated. Those who initiated
the attack on co-operatives were not
motivated by desire for tax equality
Their real motive was and is to cripple
co-operatives as pace-setters."
Davis was careful to distinguish be-
tween the vast majority of business
men, large and small, who are willing
to meet co-operatives competition on
"even terms" and the small group Of
selfish businessmen who, knowing
the truth, deliberately promote part
truths and untruths in order to Grip
pie co-operatives as competitors"
Recent government reports by the
joint tax committee on internal reve-
nua have strengthened the nositiOn of
farmer co-operatives, Davis said
"These facts prove that farmer CO.
operatives are operating on sound CO.
operative principles and in the inter-
est of their patron-owners."
Great opportunities lie ahead for
farmer co-operatives, Davis predicted,
and the future depends on the ability
to adopt general program for agri-
culture which will maintain a free
market structure in which farmer CO.
operatives are an integral part
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-01-11
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION POWER RATES TO R. E. A.
CO-OPS IN MISSOURI BASIN

From study of the situation in the Missouri BASIN
by Roscoe Femng for the Regional Committee for
MVA 257 Aqula Court Building, Omaha, Nebraska Mr.
Fleming says
There nine Rural Identification Administration
operatives for which available for 1914 and which
served from Bureau of Reclamation plants the Missouri
basin. These Actual Annual
Morgan County XVII Rate IVA rate
REA, Colo. S10,582,184 1916 .72 .55 SIT ,934
Poudre Valley REA,
Fl. Collins - 2s36296 25,615 "a 55 1908
Roosevelt RPP
Dist No.
Nebraska - 1372224 1888 123 55 1906
Chimney Rock RPP
Dist. Nebr a,ss7,soo 1880 l25 .55 1904
Riverton Valley
Electric Assn.
Inc. Wyo. - 947,906 9,177 LOT .55 1860
Wyrulec Co.
Wyoming 1,559,775 20,791 135 .55 1922
Garland LIP
Co., Wyo. - 244,461 1880 152 55 1,045
Rural Electric
Co., Wyo. 1000 30,142 92 55 1890
Carlo P&L
Co, Wyo. 864,456 13,2O7 LOB 55 8453
Totals . S24282, 7O2 $2O7,851 $4,000
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-01-11

In view of this showing what belief be placed the
assertions of the Bureau of Reclamation that
friend far lowost electric service that
he will just permit the bureau sell the public power
developed in the Missouri Valley farmers will get lowcost
power par with IVA rates
Editors Note: Mr. Fleming has compared Bureau of
Reclamation and IVA power rates Rates quoted by BPA
Columbia River, for same service 35c (35 mis)
Arkansas State press., 1946-03-15
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Phone $685.
ABOUT PEOPLE

Sunday marked the return of Mr., and Mrs Robert E.
Bradley well known Little Rock couple Mrs Bradley has
resided IN Washington c. for the last four and Mr.
Bradley was IN the armed forces until he honoraby dis
charged three months ago. Their stay in Little Rock is in
definite Mrs Bradley the former Miss Leila Patterson.
The Bradeys reside at 1922 West 18th St Welcome back
Mrs Mamie Floyd of Los Angeles California the city
visiting her sister Mrs Fred Battle and at the bedside Of
her mother Mrs M c. Snpes who has been i'll since Christ
AS she is better Mrs Floyd will take her back
Sunny California Miss Bertha honored with
birthday party by Mr. and Mrs James Thorpe of North
Little Rock at their lovely home Many lovely gifts
received Mr.. and Mrs Henry Coldng and family are
happy to have their and brother Tomme D. Colding
home discharged after being 10 months bringing
Medal bars American Ribbon in battles and
campaigns of Northern France Ardennes Rhneand and
Central Europe with the 76st Tk Bn Miss Dorothy Mae
HILL formerly of Little Rock making her home in New
York City with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs Ben Fuller
where she completing her studies in Wadegh High School,
birthday party given by Mr. and Mrs James M Miller
the YWCA for their daughter Mary Louise February
18th Much fun had with noSenakers and balloons
lovely birthday cake shared by all and pink and white
ice served Mary Louise the recipient of
many lovely and useful gifts Cpl Allen Frazier Wheeler
spent enjoyable 8day furough with his family and
friends His mother is Mrs Janice Wheeler Thomas love-
surprise party given for him. He has asked his friends
hold up writing for just little while he is his way to
Japan He the grandson of A. w. Frazier and the late Mrs
Frazier The City Association of Federated Clubs
will Sunday afternoon at the Phyllis Wheaey YWCA
at o'clock All clubs urged to send representatives
Mr. and Mrs Mack King of 1920 Rngo Street motoring
Tulsa Oklahoma to be at the bedside of sick relative
Reverend L. Rowe First Baptist Church. 18th and Oak
conducting successful revival in dabee Oklahoma Rev
Mr. Curry pastor During his absence Rev. O. j. Wilson,
assistant pastor of Mt Zion Church. delivered the messages