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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
1
Selective Service Director Hershey outlined that more than 10,000,000 Americans would be under arms by year end 1943. He described draft schedules, age groups, and occupational deferments guiding the ramp up as quotas rise and the army exceeds 4.5 million.
President asks Congress for an additional 731 million dollars for the Navy, boosting this fiscal year’s funding near 17 billion. The request targets arming merchant ships, helium procurement, aeronautics, and personnel costs across Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, with major sums for pay, subsistence, transport, and equipment.
The Office of Price Administration set a national quota of 37 000 new passenger automobiles for October, up from 25 500 this month. State reserves total 5 500 and regional reserves 2 450 with a national reserve of 1 000. State quotas include Colorado 373 and reserve 56. Montana 182 and 27. Wyoming 104 and 16.
AP war correspondent Vern Haugland, missing after a parachute jump into New Guinea seven weeks earlier, reached Port Moresby exhausted but alive. He is ill with malaria and hunger but expected to recover, after escaping the jungle ordeal from an August 7 air crash in northern Australia. Born May 27, 1908 in Litchfield Minnesota, Haugland had worked for several Montana papers before joining the AP bureau and later the Los Angeles office.
Helena, Sept. 18. The Montana milk control board predicts bottled milk price increases in several control areas due to dairy labor shortages and higher feed costs. Acting chairman E F Lyman said the board will back appeals from state dairymen for fluid milk per quart with increases not exceeding 2 cents, concentrated in areas where prices are already low. All areas seeking board support have been approved.
British forces reached their Foal on Madagascar by occupying the capital city Tananarive after two weeks of operations from seized coastal points. Governor General Armand Annet had fled.
Ben Slanger's FFA team again performs well at Billings Junior Fat Stock show. In showmanship Paul Westervelt wins first with Ivan Krone second and Ralph Cosgriff third. Krone owns two prime lambs among eight prime entries. one sells for 24 cents and the other 25, totaling $74.20 for Krone’s four entries. The five year old event saw 355 head sold for $24,170.86. fat lambs top at 25 dollars per prime lamb, with other totals by Calves and Barrows.
Open season details cover ducks geese and brant across multiple counties from September 26 to December 4 with daily bag limits of 10 ducks two geese and three redheads or buffleheads. Chinese pheasant rules vary by county with different dates and limits and season closures possible. Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset. shotguns must be plugged to three shells. info available at Cole Drug in Big Timber.
Two county noted resignations in Big Timber this week remove Alva L. Lamb cashier of Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Nelle O. Lamb city treasurer. Alva plans west coast work with San Francisco or Tacoma options. Nelle departs after 13 years as city treasurer. Both departures cited as deeply regretted by the community.
Red Star reports Bayonet fighting in Stalingrad as the defenders for a fifth day repelled German onslaughts. city remains rubble torn with street by street fighting. Soviet forces claim 400 Germans killed and 15 tanks destroyed as they push back amid heavy casualties.
The FBI arrested 84 Black individuals and one white woman in Chicago on charges of a Japanese-inspired race hatred and disobedience campaign. The targets were members of three religious cults claiming 4 to 6 million adherents across 46 states. The cults promised foreign citizenship and urged evasion of military service due to racial ties with Japan.
The body of Robert W. Heller a 26 year old soldier was found hanging by a necktie in a toilet on a Great Northern train. Coroner J A Holland reported Heller son of Mr and Mrs Louis J Heller from Hilbert Wisconsin and two other privates were enroute to Fort George to Washington from Fort Sheridan.
London reports the Royal Air Force used new 8,000 pound bombs in raids on Karlsruhe on September 2 and Düsseldorf eight nights later. The ministry said more than 100,000 fire bombs were dropped on Düsseldorf and 270 acres were destroyed in Karlsruhe.
In Klamath Falls Oregon on September 21 a large crowd besieged a Jehovah's Witnesses convention for four hours. The mob used stink bombs rocks and fists to assault attendees while four hundred sect members defended the building with packing-box staves. No serious injuries reported though many suffered cuts and bruises.
Washington dispatch notes Harry L. Hopkins, special assistant to President Roosevelt, telling the national inventors' council that party wins in November are less crucial than electing congressmen who will help win the war. He stressed the war effort over partisan politics.
The inter allied information committee reports near quarter million Germans executed in occupied Europe. France adds 207373 total. Poland cites 200000 with 100000 shot after trials and 70000 as hostages. Crete sees 3000 killed since May 1941. Greece and Netherlands report additional executions.
Washington dispatch reports the House passed anti inflation legislation 284 to 96 despite a rival farm labor amendment. The bill would let President Roosevelt stabilize prices at August 15 levels, but the farm clause could raise many prices beyond current controls. Representative O Connor voted for the bill while Rankin supported both amendment and passage.
HelenaSept 22. Children must be at least 14 years old to be employed in any Montana industry agricultural or otherwise Henry A Yeager inspector for the state division of labor said Drivers of automobiles and trucks must meet the age requirements of either the state or federal governments depending upon whether the vehicle is operated in intrastate or interstate commerce Yeager said To drive most vehicles the minimum age is 16 years Certain occupations such as farming allowed children of 14 years to be employed while others require a minimum of 18 years.
Helena report says the Office of Price Administration exempted animals bred raised or fed by 4 H club members or agricultural project members including the Future Farmers of America from slaughter price regulations. Dr R R Renne state price officer said the exemption allows members to realize their investment in the animals.
William M. Jeffers, newly appointed rubber administrator, pledges swift production of synthetic rubber and ongoing process improvements. He says America must keep civilian and military wheels moving, reducing rubber use only to the irreducible minimum while avoiding wartime disruption.
Ottawa reports that two thirds of the 5000 troops used in the August Dieppe raid were killed wounded or missing. Casualties total 3350, with the defense minister calling the operation a very heavy price for the lessons learned and advantages gained.
The American Legion urged conscripting labor and capital for war production and lowering the draft age to 18. Delegates backed a national service act, job security for veterans, and a year of compulsory youth training after the war, with Roane Waring named national commander by acclimation.
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