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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1941
Page
8
The British radio said the Thai national assembly granted Field Marshal Luang Bipul Songgram absolute powers for one year, making him de facto dictator of Thailand. A separate humorous ad claims flaky crust pastries baked to a golden brown and sold for a dime.
Washington dispatch reports a plan to centralize defense program management under a new cabinet officer. Kilgore introduces a defense coordination department overseeing purchases and material allocation to industry, aiming to cut waste and spread contracts to smaller firms. Critics urge caution, with hearings to be scheduled. A separate note notes that saddle horns may be eliminated for emergency needs, as materials shift to war production.
Mrs Clara Houck purchased all stock of Wilson s Women s Wear from B Wilson who started the shop in 1940 and will move to Livingston Tuesday. Houck plans to keep the shop format at Townsend while taking over Monday morning management after overseeing Hampur Inn fire recovery. Wool pool talks draw Broadwater county growers with local leaders and two proposed paths to join Gallatin pool or form a Broadwater pool. A three member committee will pursue Gal tin County Woolgrowers Association contact or draft Broadwater by laws if joining is not possible.
Attorney General John W Bonner issued two opinions. One states that reimbursement for transportation of school pupils is based on the teacher daily attendance record, and that regularly contracted bus drivers need not keep such records unless boards of trustees require them in contracts. The other ruling holds that when a school district is annexed to another, the consolidated district assumes all property and liabilities of the absorbed district.
Chester Davis, president of the St. Louis federal reserve district, was named today as chairman of public hearings to be held by OPAL on possibilities of increasing the nation's copper production. The hearings were ordered yesterday by the supply priorities and allocations board which called attention to many conflicting reports on copper output. It was understood hearings would begin Dec. 12.
November health exams at Helena school checked hearing and vision of 31 children, finding 65 defects. School nurse Mrs Ethel Dietrick announced results. City-county nurse Miss Agnes Paulina assisted, examining 50 students that month and making 55 nursing visits.
The United States Chamber of Commerce urged the Senate to revise the House price control bill. President Albert W. Hawkes called for five changes including narrowing purposes to price stabilization, linking wage controls, restoring industry consultation, using price relationships as standards, and explicit definitions. The Senate Banking Committee will start hearings Tuesday.
Erickson, supervisor of the state bureau of vocational rehabilitation, said yesterday more than 160 Montanans with physical handicaps are learning to fit themselves for useful occupations. Nearly half are aided as apprentices in trades, while the remainder attend Montana colleges or out-of-state business schools.
National U S O fundraising has reached 12 million 692 thousand 433 dollars and 51 cents. Helena manager Arthur Nelson reported the total to national headquarters yesterday. Funds will finance service clubs and entertainment for soldiers in the national army.
Governor Sam C. Ford and state officials told a land-use advisory committee meeting at Montana State College that the Montana state land board will not pursue wholesale sale of state lands. A special sub-committee’s tax-delinquent land study was adopted, and a long-term study on land tenure across state, county, corporate and absentee ownership was ordered.
Tom Tobin of Western Air Lines said on a business trip to California that aircraft plants are turning out planes so fast the assembly line seems to move. He noted Douglas plants producing three army transports daily and about 100 Lockheed Bomber aircraft at Burbank camouflaged and ready to be flown to the British.
The case of Wong Sun Chinese herbalist charged with practicing medicine without a license was continued yesterday by District Judge George B Padbury until Wednesday morning at 10 o clock. Jurors were dismissed by the court until Wednesday. DIES OF INJURIES Havre Man John Kampf 32 dies from burns after Friday explosion at a mine southeast of the city.
Northwest railroads end a four month embargo on grain shipments to Minneapolis Duluth and Superior Wis on request of a grain trade committee. Public terminal elevators hold about 13 million bushels of space with grain moving gradually from markets as the embargo is lifted.
Mary Mitchell of Haverhill Massachusetts and Mus Emily Mitchell McDonald of New York City were awarded the residue of the estate of James Rogers in a decree signed by Judge George B Padbury Jr They are nieces The estate valued at more than 23000 had been escheated by the state after Rogers death in 1929 Rogers died without a will The estate consisted of property in Mineral County The two nieces filed a petition in November stating they had not known of their uncle's death previously
The United States Savings and Loans League urged the federal government to exit the housing sector. At the 49th annual convention nearly 1,500 delegates passed resolutions to liquidate the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, halt guarantees on existing mortgages, and stop new home building loans. The league said the federal housing authority cost the government $55,000,000 in its first five years. A note adds that bugar is found in the sap of about 200 plants and trees.
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