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.; s GRIMES
PARATROOPERS
‘ " Benning, Ga.—Pvt. James
, es, husband of Mrs. Gladys
es of Shelton, has won the
H to wear “Wings and Boots”
,1. ~‘ United States Army Para-
.” He has completed four
\‘ of jump training during
I time he made five jumps,
1, f» a tactical jump at night
:- Ving a combat problem on
. 8'-
'. ‘v R NORDWELL
" S PARENTS
" Lester Nordwell left yes-
. g for Baton Rouge, La., af-
ending a furlough at home
his parents and friends at
‘ k. He came from Fort
«in, South Carolina.
‘ BORN TO
.‘|' LOCAL GIRL
John E. Brevig and Mrs.
‘; are the proud parents of
son born December 15 at
sevelt Hospital in Brem-
Mrs. Brevig is the former
Phillips, a. graduate of the
‘ igh school and daughter of
Rose Phillips, former resi-
now living in Bremerton.
revig is stationed at Fort
i" lif. They have a daugh-
,0 years old.
4‘
IO'OIII“
Dad
Dolor
nical
able
Gift
stess
Ire
VanBEEK
.UNDED
. Russell W. Van Beek, son
and Mrs. John VanBeek,
,en, was seriously wounded
,,Burma campaign, accord-
,» word received from the
Department. _
.‘Van Beek, who was in the
a , entered the service a
'3 go this month trained at
Riley, Kan. He attended
" schools and was employed
yonier Incorporated here
, . enlisting in the service. He
years old.
Caddress is available at the
5 office.
ATE
J: HOME
Joseph H. Tate, Jr., on de-
_. duty from Yuma Army Air
Arizona, was in town sev-
ys last week enroute to
ph Field, Texas. He has
; tioned at Yuma since re-
,: from overseas. He will be
3‘ ed after completing a.
eek course at the “West
of the Air.”
ARMSTRONG
v MOTED
J was received some time
Mrs. Paul Armstrong that
band, Lt. Paul E. Arm-
v' has been promoted to lst
. is now somewhere in New
'ming
looks
imas
lost
Joy
lracy
Real
BYRD
Y ,
, the Fifth Army, Italy—
é.-‘lvin .L. Byrd is fighting
-_.'“ 353m Infantry Regiment
‘ current FlorencecBologna
Ye in Italy. The regiment
, of the 915t “Powder Riv-
Vvision with Lt. General
Clark's Fifth Army.
=363rd entered combat in
a July 4 north of the Ge-
' IVer on the right flank of
.t_h “Red Bull” Division, to
,, 1t was then attached.
, .
ENE TUCKER
4' FROM GERMANY
wing are interesting parts
:. (Continued on page 8)
, .1 hclimbers
.' ak Jinx;
Ball Game
. g considerable im-'
went over their first game
. season when they lost to
34 to 14, Shelton’s
, all team chalked up
first victory in two years
:- Sequim 25 to 16.
, ’Cllmbers will play their
Practice game Thursday
: meeting the Centralia
SBtS “I their owu floor. They
uzmey to Sequim on Dec-
. 9
,
airs
vs
It.
)oors
George Homes has
nexperimenting constantly
different combinations
quintet of Harold Wil-
' Eaton at forwards; Dan
'4 center, and Hopland and
‘~ as 5, showing
, 800d form. Larry Cardi-
e . "‘ ~ center, is giving
i[tuito a fight for the con-
«1'.
,.
i
PERCY ll’ P10
6017 S I-SSTI:
PO RTLANE OREGON
AVE
Reduction
On Sugar
Is Planned
Sugar allotments for most in-
dustrial users in this district as
well as the rest of the nation will
be reduced beginning January 1,
B. J. Fotheringham, district food
rationing offiger, said today.
The reduction is in line with
first quarter allocations, made by
the War Food Administration, of
sugar for civilians. Sugar stocks
on the first of the year are ex-
pected to be about 450,000 tons
below a. year ago, and military
demands on merchant shipping
during early 1945 are uncertain.
Sugar allotments to producers
of bread, bakery and cereal pro-
*ducts will remain unchanged at
80 per cent of their 1941 use, Fo-
theringham said. Allotments to
makers of pharmaceuticals con-
tinue unchanged at 125 per cent
of their 1941 use.
Producers of jams, jellies, pre-
1944 use. For all other industrial
from 80 to 70 per cent of 1941
use.
Fruit packers will receive “pro-
visional allowances” during the
packing season so production will
not be reduced, but their average
use of sugar for each case of fruit
packed is cut from 100 per cent
to 90 per cent of 1941 use.
“The sugar situation for 1945
is definitely not good,” Fothering-
ham said.
“In 1944 the average John and.
Jane Q. Public received 85 lbs.
of sugar. This was made up of
25 lbs. obtainable from each ra—
tion book, the home canning ‘5“-
gar, and the balance was obtained
in manufactured commodities
such as candy, bakery goods,.jel-
10, etc. ‘
“For 1945 there will be but 80
lbs.
hoped that consumer rations and
allotments to restaurants can be
continued at the same rate as dur-
ing 1944, and the difference will
be made up 'by not having such:
thick syrup in commercially can—
ned fruits, not quite so much su— i
gar allotted for candy and bev-
erages, and cutting. down the pro-
duction of jams, jellies, marma—
lades, spreads and fruit butters
somewhat.
i “It is calculated that if sugar
were not rationed that the per
person demand would be 115 lbs.
,It is obvious that were it not for
lsugar rationing the lucky ones
gwould get the sugar and many of
lus would do without. And were it
not for price control the public
would be paying more than the
40c to which level it climbed af-
ter the last war, instead of the
present ceiling of 7c to 8c per
pound."
Simpson Employees
Will Get Week Off
The camps and sawmills of the
Simpson Logging Company will
close down Friday night, Decem-
ber 22 for the Christmas holidays.
The camp crews are scheduled to
resume operations January 1,
while the mills will start on Jan-
.uary 2nd.
During the holiday shutdowfi
much-needed repairs will be made
on logging and sawmill equip-
ment.
Journal Will Be
Late Next Two Weeks
Because of the Christmas and
New Year’s holidays coming- on
Monday of this week and next,
the Journal will be distributed to
You will receive your paper on
Friday morning instead of Thurs-
day as usual. Correspondents and
advertisers are urged to get their
copy in early.
BOY FOR WATERS
A son was born December 15
at the Shelton hospital for. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Waters.
,irict Fire Warden Recounts Past
61‘ fire season has gone
~board and now that it is
3 and your fire warden
\Ck on it, he finds the
'98 he thought to exist at
ing of the season did
ly exist at all. They only
:to exist.
:5 e imaginary headaches
0t without reason how-
I
l
, Was an emergency rail-
” ding project through the
and the builders had to
Slash and debris as they
ing. This was stipulated
' "government. That looked
nadache. ,
restrictions were remov-
9nable farmers and land
‘ t0 do a. much needed job
,_' They were allowed to
" and night and for a
» ,' Ber period of time. That
i "the hazard of smoke and
V fire detection by our look~
ll
2__ season opened before
', of fire season and in co-
ll With the sportsmen thc
Were lifted early and fire
made available to every-
I»
filed early during the 1944
' " 7’101‘easing the hazard of
eat .dea-l. Then too, the
3,‘eason just past was the
50 years of weather re-
>7
‘1.
,. ’s Experiences; Thanks Public
cording. Many times forest fuel
was at the point of exploding, so
to speak.
All these facts, met face to face,
looked like bad dreams. But now
they are over, the season is past
and 'we no longer have them to
worry about. But we do think of
it for we gained a. great deal of
experience. We made some mis-
takes and we learned a great
many things.
Perhaps the greatest thing we
learned was a thing we already
knew, and felt sure we could de—
pend upon; cooperation of the peo-
le. .
p It's a great feeling to stand up
face to face with something you
know can beat you, if you don't
have help, and know that an en-
tire county—a huge family of
12,000 people standing beside you
and behind you are helping you
to accomplish your task.
It does something to a fellow.
It make him feel like taking ev-
eryone by the hand and saying,
“thank you, brother.”
Because, after all, we’re all
brothers of forestry. And it does
not matter if we are just fishcr~
men or hunters or a lover of
birds or just a stroller through
the woods, a. merchant in a small
store, a large hotel owner, a truck
driver, a cat operator, a. lumber
(Continued on page 4)
serves, marmalades and fruit but- ,
ter will get 70 per cent of their.
users \sugar allotments are cut‘
per person available. It iS'
subscribers a day late both weeks. .
SHELTON, WASHINGTON, Thursday, December 21, 1944.
Local Graduate Wins Flying Cross
AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE FIGHTER STATION, England—
First Lieutenant Gilbert L. Jamison, of Olympia, P-51 Mustang
pilot in the 364th Fighter Group, receives the Distinguished Fly-
ing Cross from Brig. Gen. Edward W. Anderson, of St. Peters-
burg, Fla., a fighter wlng commander.
Former
Auditor
Passes .
Edward L. Kellogg. 79, native
son of California and life-long
resident of the Pacific coast,” died
at the Swedish hospital in Seat-
tle Tuesday, after a closing ill-
ness of a week. For the past two
years he has been in failing
Ihealth, and two weeks ago was
taken to Seattle by his daugh—
lter, Mrs. V. H. Allison, to live
with her. Funeral services will be
,held at Butterworth's Mortuary
Friday afternoon, and cremation
will folow in Seattle.
Deceased was born in Eureka,
Calif, of parents who early Set-
tled in the mining and lumber dis-
tricts of that state, and in his
mature years has visited nearly
every section of Washington and
Oregon, but in more active years
he lived with his family in Seat-
tle, where he held responsible po-
sitions with Lowman & Hanford
and other city concerns. He later
became interested in oystering
and spent several years on Willa-
pa Harbor, and also explored
Hood Canal in that industry.
He located in Shelton in 1923
Mason county resigning to take
other office work, but from 1926
to 1930 he returned to the court-
house as deputy auditor. During
Imost of the recent years he has
retired to a home at Bayshore,
which he only left when going to
Seattle. He is survived by one
son, George Kellogg, connected
with the Pacific Telephone Co. in
San Francisco, and his daughter,
Mrs. Allison, with three grand-
children. While here he was active
in his school district affairs, and
was a member of the Kiwanis
Club of Shelton, where he was
held in esteem by his associates
and those who knew him.
Dayton Community
Club Xmas Party
The Dayton Community Club
:wili hold its annual Christmas
party, December 22 at 7:30 pm.
at the community hall. The pro-
gram for the evening will be put
on by the children of the Dayton
IUnion Sunday School under the
direction of Mrs. Andy Scott.
All Dayton residents and friends
are invited. Ladies are asked to
bring sandwiches and cake, also
sugar for coffee.
SCHOOL OUT
Christmas vacation for local
school children will begin Friday,
December 22 it was announced
yesterday. School will begin again
on Tuesday, January 2.\
Travis, Kimbel
Sykes Lead In
City Primary
With only a small percentage
of the city’s voters turning out,
Monday’s Primary Election de-
termined ’the nominations for
the men who will be on the
ballot at the General Election,
December 29 vying for places
on the new city commission.
In the only spot inv'hi(*h a
contest developed, Reginald
Sykes and John Bennett won
the nomination for Commission-
or of Finance, eliminating M. H.
Needham, present city council-‘
or.
Frank Travis, unopposed for
mayor led the ticket with 415
votes. Sykes had 159 votes and
Bennett 146 with Necdham
trailing with 128 votes in the
contest for Finance Commis-
smner.
Roy Kimbcl, local contractor
and logger, won 227 votes for
Commissioner of Public Works
9 against. \V. F. McCann, who rc-
coived 219 votes. Both men. will
run in the General Election.
land until 1925 was auditor of‘
Shelton Kiwanis
Joins Elma Party
A party of Shelton Kiwanians
visited Elma. last Thursday to
help that club celebrate its twen-
tieth anniversary in Kiwanis life
and enjoyed a most pleasant eve-
ning with the Elmaites as well
as a turkey feed furnished by the
ladies. The address of the eve-
ning was made by Justice Jos. C.
Mallery of the Supreme Court
who gave an informative review
of the situation in Greece, and his
view of the outcome, not so en-
couraging to Uncle Sam.
Walter Elliott, who was one of
the original sponsor party from
Shelton, spoke briefly and Arthur
Callow gave the club history and
roster, while others made remarks
and some pleasantry. Ken Blan-
chard gave a vocal solo and lead
in the singing.
The Shelton party included
President Carlson, Al 'Klasell, E.
B. Spring, Emil Lauber, Robert
Trenckmann and ladies, and Walt
Elliott, Ken Blanchard and G. C.
Angle.
Employees Get
Xmas Turkeys
All regular employees of the
Simpson Logging Company in
Shelton and McCleary that are
heads of families are being pre-
sented with turkeys this Christ-
mas. This is in keeping with a
tradition established 23 years ago
by Mark E. Reed, president of the
company at that time. The cus-
tom in the past has been to give
the festive birds at Thanksgiving.
However, this year the company
was unable to secure turkeys in
sufficient quantity to distribute
at Thanksgiving, but have been
able to do so at Christmas time.
About 950 turkeys are being
distributed to the employees in
Shelton and McCleary amounting
to about 6% tons of turkey. The
birds are being distributed by the
Lumbermen‘s Mercantile for the
company.
B111 Reed Again
In ClVlllan Life
Will Reed spent a day or two
in Shelton this week getting ac-
quainted again with the details of
Simpson Logging Company oper-
ations, after 32 months in active
service in the U.S.N.R., with near-
ly two years in the Aleutians. He
has reached the position of Lt.
Commander and is now discharg-
ed from active service as more
essential in a war industry, get-
ting back to civics. Evidently the
time spent in the North has been
a. rugged and healthy experience.
GIRL FOR SMITHS
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith are
the parents of 'a baby girl born
December 17 at the Shelton Gen-
eral Hospital.
Savage is
Chamber
Speaker ,_
Congressman-elect Charles Sav-
age of Shelton and state legisla-
tor, George Adams, were honor
guests of the Shelton Chamber of
Commerce at the annual meeting
Thursday evening, December 14.
Both spoke at length on their
ideas and plans for legislation
during the coming sessions of
both state and national bodies.
Rudy Werberger was chosen to
head the Chamber for the coming
year at the regular election held
during the meeting. S. B. Ander-
son will be first vice-president and
Roy Kimbel, second vice-presi—
dent. H. E. Lakeburg was re-elect-
ed treasurer. Members of the
board of trustees are M. S. Prep-
pernau,‘ H. L. Olstead, Charles
Somers, Ed Faubert and Joe For-
rest. .
With economics and science in
an advanced stage, the govern-
ment must know the amount of
' and industrial production
i crops
5 and must‘plan in order‘to obtain
the most prosperous economy, ac-
cording to Mr. Savage. '
While he' believes the forms
and complications of this plan-
ning should be simplified, Savage,
said we need “some of what we
call interferenCe” by government.
He declared that in many fields of
production, one man can do the
work of two, and a certain am-
ount of planning is necessary in
order to give everyone opportun-
it . ,
yWinning the war will be his
first concern in Congress, he said,
but the most serious deliberation
is needed to provide the purchas-
ing power for 60 million jobs
which will be necessary to assure
postwar prosperity.
Up to U. S.
In preparing for a sound peace-
time program, the congressman
stated that the United States can
do' more than any other country.
This is because the states in this
country, unlike those in Europe,
are united and permanently at
peace, and are thus in a position
Ito exert more influence.
Savage is enthusiastic over the
prospects of growth of Southwest
Washington, calling attention to
lthe plastics, chemurgy, and metals
possibilities in this region. He af-
f. eCuminued on page I.on
“Willie” Picture
Is Located
In a search for pictures of early
day steamers running to Shel-
ton the old side-wheeler “Willie,”
lwhich served this bay in the later
nineties, was missing and none
were located among the older
residents of Shelton. However,
this has now been supplied from '
the collection of Bill Somers, son
of Charles Somers, of Grapeview,
who has a complete collection of
early Sound steamers. The pic—
ture was desired to include in a
book-story of pioneer days and
logging which is being prepared
for the Simpson Logging Com-
pany to mark the fiftieth anni-
versary of the company in 1945.
Bill Somers is now in service
and attached to Boat Detach-
ment Squadron E, 411th A.A.F.
B.U., where he is warrant offi-
cer, operating a crash boat in
operations off the coast, which is
plenty strenuous. His address is
Box 817, Marshall, Calif.
Cameron Hotel Is
Sold to Seattleites
Sale of the Cameron Hotel to
Mr. and Mrs. Clemens of Seattle
was announced last week by Mrs.
Bertha Cameron, proprietor. The
new owners will take possession
the first of the year.
Mrs. Cameron has purchased a‘
home in Shelton and will continue
to make her home here. She oper-
ated the hotel for 21 years.
SON ARRIVES
A son arrived at the Shelton
hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Craig, December 15.
MEETING OFF
L. D. Hack, president of the
Hood Canal Sportsman’s Club an-
nounced today that the December
meeting of the club has been can-
celled.
Washington State Patrol Head Issues
Warning to Motorists for Winter
With fog and icy roads pre—
vailing in a great portion of the
state, the Washington State Par
trol has issued a summary of pre-
cautions to motorists; Acording
to Chief James A. .Pryde of the
patrol, many accidentSJand traf-
fic tie—ups are occurring because
of lack of knowledge of or atten-
tion to these basic rules of safety.
The chief says the first rule is
to stay home in bad Weather un-
less it is necessary for you to be
out on the street . or highway.
“Weather conditions. along your
proposed route may be obtained
by calling the nearest patrol pf—
fice,” said Pryde. If you have to
travel in fog, follow these rules.
1. Be sure your brakes, lights,
windshield wipers and defroster
are in good condition before start-
In”.
3. Clean all frost, ice, etc, off
all the glass on your carlbefore
starting. Don't depend on a small
hole in the frost for vision.
3. Be sure your car is well
enough ventilated toikeep steam
off inside glass.
4. Keep your windshield wipers
and defrosters in operation at all
times. '
5. Keep your lights burning,
day or night. At night, drive on
low beam or with auxiliary fog
lights or driving lights. This helps
to reduce reflection from the fog
particles.
6. Drive slowly enough that you
can stop within the distance of
your vision ahead, even if it’s
only five miles per hour.
7. Don’t pass other vehicles.
8. Don’t park or stop where
your vehicle is a menace to other
traffic.
9. If you must stop, slow down,
or turn, be sure to signal. Touch-
ing the brakes lightly and inter-
mittently Will indicate your inten-
tions to the driver behind you.
10. Allow ample room for stop«
ping between your car and the
one in front of you.
11. Drive so that you can either
see the curb on your right side or
lpavement stripe on your left side.
I
6c PER COPY; $2.50 PER YEAR
6
, The
things, to bring stars into
and to make our own hearts warm with
gifts that Santa brings are traditionallly gay
es of little children,
the ey
gratitude. And
in that spirit we say “A Merry Christmas to all.”
May every little boy get the jeep, or bike or ‘model
plane building set he wants. May everylittle girl get
the doll or pretty bonnet,
every hard working man
or paintbox she wants. To
we wish the comfortable
robe and slippers he can stretch out in at home. To
every woman we wish the little luxury she has so well
earned the past year.
But there’s another side to the kind of gifts want-
ed this year. And we turn to Santa in quite another
spirit and wish—for all the world—the gift of peace,
following
the Victory which our own and our Allies’
brave fighters are this very day dying to achieve. We
ask for the
will make such wars obso
ture course. We ask for the
gift of understanding in mankind which
lete as history runs its fu-
gift of the safe return of
every loved one now overseas. How better can we say,
“A Merry Christmas to all”?
Woodworking Classes for
Adults Now
Available at High School Thursdays
Students Do
Great Job On
War Bond Drive
Students at Irene S. Reed
high school added luster to thPir
already fine record, when totals
for the Sixth War Loan bond
selling period from December 2
to 15 disclosed that they had
purchased $4,267.30 in war
bonds. This figure includes pur-
chases made by teachers.
The senior class won a con-
test between classes, though the
final results were very even.
The seniors sold $l,353.55; the
juniors $1,068.45 and the sopho-
mores $1,164.45.
Not to be outdone by the sen-
ior high, students of the junior
high also conducted a. campaign
in competition with‘ the other
school and came within a whis-
ker of winning out. The young-
er students managed .to sell
$4,104.00 in war bonds, 3. very
splendid achievement.
Sykes Re—Elected
As GOP Chairman
Reginald Sykes, local account-
ant, was re-elected chairman of
the Mason County Republican
Central Committee at a regular
meeting held last Thursday eve-
ning at the Shelton Hotel.
Other officers chosen include:
Mrs. Winston Scott, vice-chair-
man; Hal Briggs, secretary; W.
E. Stevenson, treasurer; Edward
H. Faubert, state committeeman,
and Mrs. Mamie Earl, state com-
mitteewoman.
GIRL DECEMBER 8
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Hendrick-
son are the parents of a baby
girl born at the Shelton General
Hospital, December 8.
BOY BORN
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lund be-
came the parents of a boy Dec-
ember 14 at the Shelton hospital.
BABY GIRL
A girl arrived at the Shelton
hospital December 14 for Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Funkhauser.
Ration" Board
News
PROCESSED FOODS—Book
4. Blue stamps A8 thru B2 valid
indefinitely.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE—
Book 4. Red stamps A8 thru
85 valid indefinitely.
SUGAR - Book 4. Sugar
stamps 30-34 valid' indefinitely
for five pounds each. Sugar
stamp 40 valid through Febru—
ary 28, 1945 for fivo pounds
home canning only.
SHOES—Book 3. Airplane
stamps 1-2-3 valid indefinitely.
GASOLINE—unmanned cou-
pons invalid. “A” 13 coupons,
four gallons each, expire Dec-
ember 21. “A” 14 coupons, four..
gallons each; valid December
22. 5th Quarter “T” rations ex-
pire December 31.
FUEL OIL—Period. 1 and 2
coupons valid. thru August 31,
1945. Maximum consumption to
December 18 of total yearly ra-
tion should not cxcood 26‘ per
cent in western Washington
and 30 per cent in Central
Washington.
On Thursday, December 21, a
class in woodwork for adults will
be started under the direction of
Floyd Armstead in the senior high
school industrial arts rooms.
This class is open to all men
and women, with or without ex-
perience, who are interested in
any phase of woodworking. Class-
es will be held every Thursday
night from 7:30 to 10:30 for “a.
period’ of 12 weeks.
The entrance fee is $4.00 and
necessary supplies will be furn-
ished by the school at the same
cost assessed to students.
Mr. Armstead stressed the fact
that members of this class will
be permitted to select their own
projects and that he will be
available to offer assistance and
guidance in their work. One of
the chief advantages of this
course will be the opportunity to
learn to operate different types
of woodwork machines.
Other towns the size of Shel-
ton have conducted satisfactory
classes in adult education. R. W.
Oltman, superintendent of Shel-
ton schools, states that the dis-
trict stands ready to offer other
courses such as science, blueprint
reading, mathematics, English,
mechanical drawing and history if
sufficient interest is expressed.
Roy McConkey, Dr. Morrisey
and Emil Lauber, who attended
Ithe first class, praised the setup
offered students and expressed the
hope more would join up.
Christmas Party
At Kiwanis Tuesday
The Kiwanis Club held its an-
nual Christmas party, with tree
and gifts, at a. goodwill session
Tuesday, and business set aside
while the members enjoyed their
chance presents and opened them
for inspection and joshing of
others. Prof. Loop was impressed
to serve as Santa Claus and made
sure that none of those present,
member or guests, was forgotten
as a prelude to the real Christ-
mas. I L
l
f Total Bond
Quota is
Over Top
With total sales for Mason
county having soared well over
the quota set, local workers were
busy during the last days of the
Sixth War Loan seeking to dou-
ble the quota and put the county
over the million dollar mark.
Already $736,566 has been sold
in war bonds and Chairman Wal-
ter Elliott stated that every ef-
fort was being made to set a new
high for war bond sales, both in
the county and in the state.
Only dark cloud in the picture
is the fact that though the total
quota has been reached, less than
50 per cent of the county's quota
of individual bonds have been
sold. The quota set was $300,000
and to date only $132,453 has
been reported.
Germans Tougher
Elliott pointed out the import-
ance of meeting and even exceed-
ing this total in individual sales.
“With the war in Germany
turning into a desperate battle to
hold what we have gained,” he
explained, “It is up to all of us
to do our bit by buying more and
more war bonds. We thought the
war was practically over three
months ago,” he added, “but now
we find that the Germans are
just getting started. They are
professionals in warfare and our
armies need vast quantities of
material to beat them.”
Draft Boards
Tighten Rules
Draft—age men in industry were
told last week to “meet their war
responsibilities” on the produc-
tion front—or face swift induc-
tion.
Translating the government‘s
recent “produce or fight" edict
into “you can” and “you can't”
regulations, Selective Service pre-
dicted that a much larger pro-
portion of men in the 26-37 age
group will be inducted after Feb-
ruary 1.
“The war isnt a young man’s
war but everybody’s war,” said a
[Selective Service memorandum to
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local draft boards. The “critical
lsituation” requires, it added, that
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civilians remain war-supporting
industries or obtain war—support-
,ing employment if not already so
engaged. , .
Local boards were directed to
fill calls for the armed forces “by
reclassification as it becomes nec-
essary” of men from the older
groups.
The order does not add up to
an outright “freeze” in their pres-
ent jobs of occupationally-defer-
red workers in the 26 through 37
bracket. However, they must. stay
on unless they can show that a.
change would promote the war
effort.
Army Revokes Ban
Of Japanese
The War Department which ev.-
acuated the Japanese from their
homes in the Pacific coast states
soon after Pearl Harbor has just
ruled that the military situation
permits revocation of the ban and
that part of the evicted race
which has so far proven them-
selves as loyal American citizens,
including the “Nisei,” or Ameri-
can born, and those now in sen
vice, should be permitted orderly
return to their homes after Jan-
uary lst. Mason county had only
18 Japanese residents of which
only three or four were native
born.
Stores Open Late
Tonight and Friday
y
Man local stores will remain
open late tonight and tomorrow
night, Thursday and Friday to
accomodate working people who
are unable to do their Christmas
shopping earlier. Stores will be
open until 8 p.m. the local Retail?
Trade Committee announced.
Class in Home Nursing for Senior
High Students Starts Next Month
Mrs. Claude Strobe, Home Nurs-
ing chairman, has announced a
class .of senior high School stu-
dents in Home Nursing will start
January 22 in the morning with
Mrs. mtzhue, home economic
teacher as instructor.
Supplies necessary to the class
will be moved to the school and
in connection with theSe supplies
following is a. list that is. still
needed to complete the outfit:
three pillows, two small ones and
one large one; one lightweight
bed spread; one foot tub; one
large enamel basin and one large
enamel pitcher; two rubber sheets,
one large and one small one; nurs-
ing bottles, one small funnel, one
measuring cup; one emesis basin,
flat plan; one package of sterile
gaunzo; one hot water bottle and
‘cover; one ice cap and cover; one
throat bag and cover; one bed
,pan and cover; and a. baby crib
and foot stool could be used at,
the school, if available.
The committee in charge of ar-
rangements include Mrs. Eugene
lBrowning, Mrs. Ben Pcckham,
'Mrs. A. W. Welsh and Mrs. Viv-
ian Morgan.
Anyone having any of the above
call Mrs. Strobe, 81R and it will
be called for.
Mrs. Strobe states that the
country needs every ounce of
manpower and womanpower it
can muster and it particularly
needs to conserve the health of
its babies and its growing boys
and girls. In the original and
broadest sense of the word, this
is all nursing work, for nursing
means the conservation and pro—
tection of life. the nourishing and
fostering of strength and vitality,
whether in the sick or .16 well.
Florence Nightingale long ago
stated that every woman should
be a “health nurse,” that every
girl should be taught how to help
in establishing high standards of
health in home and community.
This is the greatest contribution
any girl or woman can make to
the strength and welfare of her
country. Nursing teaches to as-
sist in keeping homes healthy and
thereby relieves many of the doc-
tors and nurses needed by the
armed forces. There are no prev
requisites for the home nursing
instruction and anyone who wants
it may .take the Course.
Adult classes will start just as
soon as there are enough mem-
list they wish to donate to the bers to make it worth while. Mrs.
Red Cross, is asked to leave it at James Needham will be instruc-
|the Red Cross headquarters at ‘tor.