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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - April 28, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVAMO RATION STAMPS Sugar 12 - Expires May ,'{0 (Each Stamp, Five pounds.) Coffee 23 - Expires May 30. THE MT PLEASANT NEWS VALU) RATION STAMPS Castine 5 Expire M *v "1 I), F, F, Flue stamps Expire Apr. 30 A B. C, r>, Red Esp re Ap ii 30. I uel Oil 5.....Until f p‘. 30 N OL. IAX I, No. 98WEDNESDAY A PR. 2*, 1913 MT. PEE ASA NT, IOWA THE „ By Paul MALLON (Distributed by King Feature*. Hyn dilate. Inc., Reproduction In Full rn in Part Strictly Prohibited ) HASHIM, I ON—I HE I I ( ll MQC Ii of calling a national coal strike under Uie breath is not new Thr men tun ..’raggle out here old th*:e around the country every day or luna I walk-out gradual!', Ut;.. nmint cannot charge John I < v. r w i* ii 1 e poi; ; si these conditions, and could1 it officially if (they may ha (■nee indicating County Schools Get Special Recognition co un t i be" m* The miner L tility ur lot pi were rn, J ome c )und a na a re St GVT at Coal Miners Directed To Quit Work Effective Saturday If New Contract Is Not Signed They’ll Do It Every Time — MR &ULLOX, MOW I want vou to meet mr SPILMAN SHAKE I BROTHER SHAKE 1 * SHAKE IS RiGHT'WHO’S GOT A TOWEL? THAT APE MUST 0E DRUMMING UP BUSINESS POR the drv-c leakers Va dont move,till I LOOK ON THE FLOOR. HE SHOOK A FILLING OUT OF MV TEETH f r rh r.s were iss I .ce >. Mr L \f*lt in the of their stiu Tilt kirmi the Loar wen fort preside nt low th* i merely aa bi th rn th Cf I: :k to the charge J vc pick' d up I verbal or- I will not .xuf-?• Mr Roos« * ( lint .stages! od by win* h J ion workers job by the , how ishal- n Ie is Mr. Roosevelt's order id ‘your govern rn' nt will fake the c> I tiioi workers did not •eryonc know he meant the mid move in take over, and ie resumption of work ;ov**rr.Blent auth nty is con-Mr Roc el “It's ability to do in the coal strike .situation. He has a certain popularity with the niiii« r J- irtf.< rmcn Al L and CIO no doubt would throw full labor ba* Icing behind FOR in this or any other step, Tiuir positions here have beep bv New York, New York 'INS;— The I nations 450 < OO coal mil;ors were directed today by John L Lewis, president cf the United Mine workers union, to quit work Saturday in the ab-f nee of a new contract covering wages and working conditions. Nf formal Tike was ordered bul Lewis declared: As matters stand there will be no i bituminous constat by April 30th. It is perfectly reasonable to assume at all time'- that ihe mine workers of the country will rr.t trespass upon the properties ol 'he coal operators in the absence of a contract;’ steps’ work tr:op; rf quh Eve fidenl HW Washington I) C 'INS, The long threatened nation-widf coal Tike to all intents and purposes was underway today with more than 34.500 miners already idle It was apparent that John L Lewis was intent on defying President Roosevelt -s War Lab r Board, the prc-id'-nt himself, and possibly the United States army. Emphasis on Sc lino’s and Their Work at Achievement Day Parade Includes Hundreds of School Children, Wesleyan Air Detachment Iowa Henry county schools receive} de- WILL HENRY CO. FAIL? A thing is happening inHenry county that has not occurred before in tho present war. short of its quota in a bond drive has responded quickly and generously to meet or exceed the quotas. Henry county is falling Previously the county Wm. Owen Enters Not Guilty Plea * mbairu : Member-are known lei prelatic fro zing (»r I; jUM ices, it. Also. 111! pared for I in the ord* The e i ii been mad' pi their i uanc* top to Le we awaiting fhoi pressure to h Lewis affair. Highest caids fore, still seem t hand. ; Lewes strategy. u! the war labor board O have adopted some in-of (fie executive wagger allowing correction of od otherwise moderating ipowerer McNutt has pre-uance a M i u s of changes freezing a.injx»wcr. r moderations would have jubile before this, had not ce now appeared to be a is Labor is impatiently orders and will exert en a conclusion of the Hard in Kentucky (IN >» With more than 4.OOO miners already on strike the lear spread t:day that all mines In the Harlan coal fields would be hut down bv night fall. ll this g tx* rn Mr one. therr-Rooseveif, Is Des Moines, Iowa *INS»—There was no hut down of I'wa coal mines today and operators Eloped an agreement arrived at early this month may keep milles running e\en if there is a nation-wide waik-out Saturday, it was aid in I> Moines today. Charles Montgomery newly-elected president of the Iowa United Mine Workers organization is in New York participating in conferences, it was re-p rted at the union's headquarters in Albia. Hut now Henry county residents face a different situation. I hey have subscribed less than half of their war bond allotment for April. The quota for the month is $570,000. The amount subscribed is $273,651. Only two more davs remain in the month. What is Henry county going to do about it? Other counties are meeting their goals. Will Henry county fail? Salem Group Hurt In Car Accident Survey Loss In Cleveland Tornado Trial In Federal Court Set For Next Monday served attention ani recognition today rohool officials, Iowa Wesleyan band, at the annual School Achievement day tile Flights of thr- locol air detachment., in Mf Plea ani. officers cf detachment in jeep, Bo> A large crowd was present, to see Scouts, Girl Scouts, Whit** Oak. Mapm school children on parade, to see ex- Grove. Pleasant Ridge, Cedar, Dorland, hi bits rf their work in the schools, to Prairie Gem (Marion), West Highland, hear Dr Earl Harper of the University Richwoods, Prairie Mound, Union of Iowa and to participate in the other (Center*, Liberty. Oakland Mills, West events of the day * Pleasant Lawn, Rom*. Union, Mon:- Interest In Parade gomery, Prairie Gem • Tippecanoei, Parents am friend- lined the streets Hillsboro barJ. Red Cress float “The watching with great interest the Greatest Mother in the World," by 'hundred- of school children as th“v Hillsboro, Saunders, Mf Pleasant, Jun-passed by in the parade. Many rural ior High, ML Pleasant, and Mt Plea-(schools were represented as were all of sant high school band, the grades of the Mt. Pleasant grade j Through Business Section schools. The parade formed near Junior h gh. Much interest also was shown in the made a loop through the business dis-air detachment from Iowa Wesleyan trict and disbanded near the City hall which gav( a fitting military air to j Hillsboro’s part in the parade de-the occasion. Observers watched the!,serves special recognition for it is no group closely as they passed and stud-1 small effort to transport the band led the faces of die men who came . here and to prepare a float such a > from many states. that presented bv the Hillsboro school. Three bands participated---Iowa | The Hillsboro band Is an important We leyan, Mt Pleasant High and Hills- ' part of the Hillsboro extra curricular boro—to provide the music and color. work and the appearance and ability ( ar Overturns Al Rig ( reek Near Mt. Pleasant TIII NATIONAL BONO DRIV! winging over the dp af its quotas so strongly that pf ph generally may not ui.c island why trea.Hur> officials here are privately somewhat disappointed with the result? thus f o. The fact ls that the big banks and commercial investors subscribed much more than their quotas, but individual ( ti/en-w fell short Experts in the matter say a large number of people apparently let their personal political opinion cf this administration dissuade them from buying to the limit. It is no secret some people do not like the waste of war ) funds they see in their neighborhoods ' or many other defects in war policy. But the citizen who lets that matter influence him from buying bonds is foolishly getting two matters mixed up. The war cannot be won without money. You are the soldier on that front. Unless th * battle is won you are as much responsible as a sci lier who does not do his duty. If yea do net like* this government, the constitution provides ways and means for you to get lid cf it at the next election. The coner nt ration of bonds in the hands of there laig*' investors is not J a healthful condition. The restraint ta inflation would bo less. The cause cf preservation of democracy is not served. No matter what you think of Mr. Rnos-veil you had better buy another bond. ILLINOIS MAN BUYS LEE COUNTY FARM Hild Real Estate reports the site ct the 320 acle combination farm located about 3 miles SF of Hillsboro and owned b. Mr. Ezra Landrum of Burlington, j^^ts to Mr H C. Watson of Gulfport, 111 Mr Watson is buying this farm as an investment and takes over the lease for 1943. Salem Four young p* pi* escaped with cuts and bruises in a car accident Saturday evening, while enroute to Mf Pleasant. These were Harold Van Winkle and Chester Wagner, who attempted to pass a car in front of them, when they saw a car coming without I.O.O.F. CONFERS SECOND DEGREE The I O O. F in Henry Lodge conferred the second degree on a class of six candidates at the Odd Fellows hall Monday evening. The class was composed of Hugh Rukgaber, Everett Nicholson, Orville Wells. Glen Whi’ marsh, Ben Hannah and Lowell Harris. Games and a social time followed the meeting. Thor was a large attend- WOULD ACCEPT WYMER AT BOYS’ TOWN I They took the shoulder of the road to avoid hitting the other car. The car was upset, and Van Winkle was thrown j through the windshield, and Wagner I through the top. The girls were helped out of the car, and both were cut and shaken up pretty badly. The accident (occured near Big Creek and the car is pretty badly damaged. Two Killed; 200 Others Injured .Are Cleveland Ohio (INC*- - Authorities tiday surveved carnage wrought by a tornado which twisted through the Cleveland area killing two persons, injuring 20r ethers and wrecking homes, garages and automobiles. Richard Paternoster, 12, and Tony Feinbach were killed when a barn collapsed on a tarm near Medina. Cleveland hospitals treated 45 for minor injuries suffered as the twister tore lf roofs, demolished scores of garages and overturned the automobiles. Des Moines, Iowa—Ralph William Owen, 23. of Mount Pleasant, la . a Jehovah’s Witne-s, pleaded innocent* to a charge of violating the selective service act Tuesday before United States District Judge Charles A. Dewey. Owen was indicted at Keokuk Apr.I 20. for failure to report to the Henry county draft board for induction into the armed forces. Judge Dewey instructed him to ob-fain an attorney and be ready for trial next Monday. Jury Reconvenes At Burlington Investigating Stimpson Death; Simmons Still In Custody that help in making the parade of greater interest. Order of Parade The order arrangement in the par-a e was as follows: cars carrying of the ban} from a school the size of Hillsboro Is remarkable At the noon hour, free drinks were provided for those1 child ten eating their lunch in Central Park. Rationing Office In New Location Much Interest In School Displays Moving To Former Lines Jewel-Store Location rv Prepare For Surprise Blackout; Study The New Signal System Burlington, Iowa 'INS)- A coroner's jury investigating the auto accident death last Sunday of Fred Stimpson, 57„ reconvene^ today after hearing evidence in the case yesterday. Police said this morning they still were holding Virgil Simmons. 31, of New London, Iowa, soldier home on leave, driver cf the car which hit Stimpson’s parked machine and Lester Cook, 17, also of New London, owner of the car, pending outcome of the coroners jury probe. The Henry county rationing office will move from the Harlan Hall where th* Office has been lo ated since the Iwotk (tarted, to the former E. Lines 1 Jewelry location on North Jefferson stieet. The office will be in the new I location starting next Monday. The new location will provide added ! . pace for the work and files The work has expanded so greatly since the early days of the OPA that the two rooms al the Harlan entrance have become entirely inadequate. Rural School Exhibits Will Open Rest of Week Be Case Dismissed By Grand Jury Omaha. Nebraska GNS'— Msgr. E. J. I Flanagan, famed founder of Boy’s , Town, said today his institution would Residents of Mt. Pleasant and the county are urged to study the revised air raid warning signal system so that they will be thoroughly familiar with it when a surprise air raid test blackout comes. A surprise test will come some tim* next month, area officials have warned. Each community .should br ready and should be prepared to carry ou* .ccept Wiliam Eugene Wymer. W year m# instnlcUonf carefully and accur old Denver, Colo., youth who allegedly pushed Donald Mattis. 8. and Milo blind*. Ii, over a 175 foot cliff near RUBBER SY NTRISIST JEFFERS in*ends to leave the government some- 1 time in July r August regardless of how his various scraps to prottrt his rubber program, turn out. If there had teen no scrapping he would have completed his job Now, if the army is successful in getting a major portico of his machinery, there will be r.dded reason for his leaving ( aider. He wants to get back to railr ; ding. ately just as in the case of a real air raid. The Mt. Pleasant Defense council is distributing to the residents of the town through the wardens and their organization copies of the revised air young Wymer into his home followed raM waraing slgnal Here are 3—RED— Signal: Audible signal, consisting of a series of short blasts of horn or thistle or a warbling of the siren, con-inued for two minutes Meaning: -Raid or air attack Im minent.’’ Action: Complete blackout, and all traffic stops, except emergency veil. Us. so indent if ted may proceed on low beam headlights. Golden, Colo. afmr charging them 10c each to climb the hills with him. The declaration that he would take the instructions: You are urged to lead them carefully. I—Ye low— Si*;!"!: Confidential non-audible sirnal by telephone, messenger or oth- ALL PRIVATE REPORTS of returning observers from Tunisia and the MacArthur front sing the praise of th*1 army air corpl. Management and efficiency of the air personnel is highly satisfactory to those in the know. Satisfaction also extends to the latest types of planes. One highest civilian authority says enthusiastically: “They will win tho war for us.” an address by Father Flanagan before the Omaha Jr. Chamber of Commerce at noon today in which he declared the youth “never had a chance.” THE FA< T that General Ben Tear’s appointor nt as head cf the army erwise to key persons, ground forces was made temporary (he Moaning: “Possibility cf air attack. is nearly 64» has inspired military Enemy raiders sighted; an audible blue rank and file to hope for the permian- cr red may fellow.” tnt appointment of a young man. Actions Commander. Chief., of Seiv-tWounded, distinguished General Mc- fee, and designated members of ( iti-Nair was 59 I zeus Defense Coins report to control Most of the brilliant aggressive mil- center, itary Laders of history were young men. Few people realize that Grant 2 BLUE was 39 years old at the outset of the Signal: Audible steady note of siien. Civil war, Sherman was 41, Sheridan whistle oi horn, for two minutes. was 30. These three won the war and. Meaning: Air attack Probable. at its finish, their averag? age was A i°n: Citizens Defense Cl ps mo- <illy 40 years. i' ^ 4—BLUE— " Cigua!; Audible steady note of siren, .hi-tie or horn, for two minutes. Meaning: Air attack still Probable. Remain on the alert; enemy planes may return or a new wave of planes may be headed in your direction.” A«-tin?i: Revert to same status as under BLUE (see par. 2 above ) Pedestrians may leave their shelter and resume movement. Vehicles may resume movement, motor vehicles use their 'ow beam headlights. Axis Forces Yield New Ground Allied Headquarters in North Africa • INS*—Pounded by swift new blows axis forces opposing the British 1st army yielded new ground today to give the Tommies a foothold on Djebel bou-auoky, 21 miles from Tunis. This fighting which also is 12 miles northeast of Medjez El Bab comprises one of the final enemy bastions in this line. At the same time, Yankee doughboys stormed an occupied Djebel Dardyss six miles west of Bizelie Lake Only cue case was investigated bj the grand jury and ::.e case was dismissed by the grand jury which was in cession Tuesday and adjourned in the i f ter noon. The case was that of Lawrence Logan accused of operating a motor vehicle without the owners consent. Logan is now in the service. Winning Battle In South Pacific British Near Tebourba Plain London, England (INS)—Troops oi the British 1st army hive smashed their way forward against German forces in djstance depends perhaps the whole United Nations Headquarters in Austral!; * I NS * — In the vast war theater, which is the south Pacific, American lo:ces today are winning the battle against rugged terrain and overwhelming distances. Of all the problems to be hurdled, distance imposes the most exacting, the most discouraging and, the most compact. On General Douglas Mac Arthur’s fctlity to rolve the single problem of Tunisia to a point only two miles 'rem the Tebourba plain, the Algiers radio said today A break th! (High to level ground wou'd enable first army armored units to make a swift sweep toward Tebourb, itself which is on Iv IR miles from the axis-held capital of Tunis. outcome of the Pacific war, and most certainly the fate cf Australia. .A—WHITE— “All Clear; no need for Meaning: alert Action: Civilian defense forces demobilize. General: Ordinarily, Yellow and Blue will precede Red, but if sufficient time is not available, Blue may be given May Withdraw Request of Poles Louden, England 'INS)—Officials ol the Polish government in exile were understood today to be p’ann ng to withdraw a request to the international Red Cross to investigate al’eged airo-without Yellow, and Red may be given I cities against Poles in Russia, without prior Yellow or Blue. j The action of the roles has res*ii e If y:u hear siren, think first of a | in a rift in d plometr eclat ohs f> possible air raid. If at night and it is ; tween Moscow nd the P Usa 2'vc r. an alert, the street lights will be cut. ment in London. Increased Artillery Duels on Russian Front 1 Moscow, Russia (INS)- - Increased ut Her.; duels flared today on various • actu, of the vast Russian front. The Soviet high command re{>orted '.undress of Germans killed in separate i't on;, by big gun batteries all Wre lay from the Volkhcv sector southeast cl Leningrad to the ft nt west of Ros-ov in the far south. The ground lull on the Kuban front f the western Caucasus continued but onsiderab'e air action was reported horn that Displays in connection with the school achievement day in Mt. Pleasant attracted much attention. Crowds of persons stood rn frcnt of winrtt— where the exhibits were placed admiring and .studying the many articles and the handiwork A? the courthouse the rural school exhibit attracted much attention. Because all persons who are interested could not see the rural exhibits today, they will be kept in place and may be viewed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Saturday evening Displays in the windows included that by Mt Union featuring work with plants in the biology classes and that by Iowa Wesleyan, both at Hoaglins, a Mt. Pleasant art display at Laugers, kindergarten display at Lamm s, Junior high display at Penney’s, Mt. Pleasant manual training and Saunders school display at Brown Lynch Scott. Rigid Rationing of Travel May Be Necessary - Eastman New York, New York (INS)—“A rigid system cf rationing travel” Will be clamped down upon the American public unless there is a voluntary adjustment of travel habits to meet war time conditions, transport alien director Joseph B. Eastman warned today Eastman hoped that a national educational campaign will cut down the I present 25-; of all r ii movements regarded as unnecessary Eastman emphasized to the war coun ut and the United States chamber rf commerce that the situation promises to become steadily worse.” At the same time, the several thousand delegates heard war trod administrator Chester C Davis, predict that “with average weather or batter” Unit-I ed States firmers this year will top 1942 production figures for food. Bul he warned that even tilt, will not be jenough. County 1-11 Girls Second in Bond S*dles PTF Announcement, „U6 .nude today that Henry county '-H girls ranked second in the state in the sale cf war bonds over ..the last several months. Mtlli-,fetor where the Russians cent Olson was the county bond sa’es i restored the Nazi-held Black Sea chairman. Hardin County 4-H gills cav: I b if of Nrvorofs sk. ranked first.

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