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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - February 22, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Sugar ll - Feb. 1-Mar. 15 (Each stamp, Three pounds) Coffee (I lh.) - Feb. H-Mar. 21 Gasoline No. 4-Jan. 21-Mar.21 E .—I -SS1 VOL. I,XXI, No. ll THE MT PLEASANT N EW S MONDAY, FERRI ARY 22, 1943 VALID RATION STAMPS Furl Oil 3 - - * Until Feb. 20 (Each stamp, ll gallons) Fuel Oil 4 Until Apr. 12 Each stamp, ll gallons MT. PLEASANT, IOWA THE By Paul Mallon IX (Distributed by King Features 8yn- dt< nu*. Inc , Reproduction In Full or in Pnrt Strictly Prohibited.) Vt IHIIINGTON — THE BEAUTI - FUL and .Stirling speech of Madame Ch la ng Kai-Shek won the whole American congress to the belief that she I an Imperishably great lady — but there has been constant reasoning in th*- cl ak room since over her pro-gra m. For the post-war world, she submitted a three-fold plan, ‘a corporate state " in which all peoples would be ruled as one Those in this country who share Mme, Ch tangs views, share also her belief that a world state guarantees peace Tha’ is why they want it. But the recent history' of both Chin* and the United States suggests that oneness does net necessarily mean an end of war The blooie of wars in history was the American Civil War. now' Just 78 year. oles China herself was torn with similar Civil War for many years prior to the Jap invasion in 1937 Basically then, a global state would not in itself guarantee what its aspirants f xper t. Bu? all men long for unity cf justice and an Idea of a world state will no doubt one day be achieved in one form oi another The primary immediate question presented by Mme Chiang Is what kind of a worid state shill we have? A County Residents Study Point Rationing Payroll Plan On Bonds To Be Presented Will Be Part of War Bond Program At the same time the Pledge Campaign is on in Henry coun y, effort will be made to clean up Payroll Allotment, War Bond plan for employed workers in all sections of the county. BBen Galer has been named Payroll j Allotment Chairman, E. A. Hayes County Chairman announced today.I Mr Galer will jiave an organization of leaders composed of bo'h management] and workers who will present the Payroll Allotment Plan to employee-* and management of all firms and organizations having five or more employees. They will be a.-Jced to sign up on Payroll Allotment for deductions of ’heir pay of which the minimum will be 10%. A suggested schedule for people who are employed is as follows: Less than $30.00 per week IO': I 30 00 to 50.00 per week ...... 15 % 50.00 to 100 00 per week ...... 20' I 106JOO to 200 00 per week 25'- over $200 00 ............. 30% During the time of the Pledge Campaign meetings will be held with management and labor and ac ual requests will be made of all the. e employees. They’ll Do It Every Time — - J on, come OM, iodine - j cive i \ TRY AGAIN-THIMK y / v DUMB! > iiAiii r-AMurvC I I ^ • Y\ y* rVWAr J WHY 15 IT ? LITTLE IODINE STILL CAN'T SPELL Anything im HER FIRST READER - ( MOW IT SOUNDS — ^JsJOW SPELL ^ X ; D-E-Z-B / ma, ha -I I don't KNOW- Y UP' the kids just SHELL PQ0BA8LV CCOW UP A NITWIT Drastic Cuts j^aJ} Welcome In Canned Food | ^ or Soldiers Consult! Dtion Notify C. of C. If You want To -Entertain One or More Point Schedule On Another Page But just try A LITTLE FAST SPELLING ACROSS THE DINING.-ROOM TABLE- / AS SOON AS HER HIGHNESS OR MAYBE MPS B-L-l-M-P WOULD GETS A-S-L-E-E-R LETS AS* KEEP AN EYE ON S-O-WE-O-N-E, And we Could CATCH A M-O-V-l-E THE B-L-l-M-P^ OVER FOR S B-R-l-D-G-E. ILL MAKE / ^ W-A-F-F-L-E-S AND C S-A-U-S-A-G-E I DON WANNA GO TO SLEEP. I DONT LIKE MRS BLIMP I WANT THUM WAFFLES \ AN' SAUTHAGE-AN I WANNA go A MOVIE ML Pleasant residents are planning o have a share In welcoming the soldiers cf the army air unit when they arrive at Iowa Weselyan this week Through the Chamber of Commerce, an organized effort is being made to entertain a large part of the first contingent on Sunday. Invite Then to Dinner The Chamber of Commerce is asking The new point program, full schedule local residents to entertain he boys at of which is given on another page in dinner Sunday in their homes. Sol-this issue of the News, is far more se- ciers and sailors and marines Lorn vere than had been anticipated. The here wh° ^ave 8cne *° distant camps rationing, the topic for much discus- wri{e back that they have appiecia cd sion locally today, cuts the consump- greatly the invitations to local homes lion of foods affected by about fifty ^or Sunday dinner. County residents studied the drastic mw point system for la Toning foods today as they went to their rural schools to register for War book No. 2 or made plans to go to their town sc he cg la er this week for the re&istra- J Hon. per cent, according to estimates. Persons will be eligible for from two to four cans a month, he schedule of points indicates. That the schedule will change is likely, but even so, some commodities may have a higher rating. For the convenience of readers in Anyone who desires to entertain one or more of the soldiers Sunday should notify the Chamber of Commerce office, Phone 312, by Friday noon. Official Information The following official information regarding the unit here, while repeat- Public Invited 2 Transports Two Elections To Circus Are Sunk! Next Month s udy.ng the point schedule, the most ing some facts already announced, car- ccmmon si ae cans contain I pound, 4 ounces; I pound, 12 ounces; pounds, 14 ounces. Scout Troops of County To Navy Announces Loss Take Part 850 Men Of democracy on tin same theory as the j ajong Wltfj management, to make out United States? fill UA TF ST I lf.I KFS on COO-tii.mtal p pulations of the world sliow Asia would rule any such democracy bv a vote of nearly two to one There arr l l35.CKX).OOO in Asia, only 400.000,-(MK) iii Europe. 170,000,000 in Ru.v-.ia, and 183.000,000 in North America The ad' ptioii of a democratic voting sv tem for a world "tate, on the basis of mat rlty rule would allow' Asia, the leas? developed of continents, to rule Europe, Africa. North and South America. The rest of the world outside oft A rn would not want a corporate state on urb a democratic basis From the poetical standpoint, therefore, the oniv wav of attaining a corporate state would be for one or more nations - sax the United States. Britain. Russia and China to dominate it, without elections. But here again vou run up against the question of contr I and whether the others want it. Russia has only said, so far, that she wants some of Finland, the Baltic states, and Bessarabia, a very modest and no doubt initial claim. Churchill says he wants the British empire. Mr. Roosevelt wants the four freedoms. China wants a global state. Obviously. then, Mr. Churchill's claim, plus the apparent attitude of a majority of our people, makes a world state of any character unattainable on a negotiated basis. and sign Payroll Allotment card-, which authorizes their employer to deduct a percentage of their pay regularly for the purchase of War Bonds. In connection with the Payroll Allot- The public is cordially invited to attend the Boy Scout circus which will be held at the Iowa Wesleyan gym on Tuesday evening starting at 7 30. School District and City To Vote In March will go month to to elect the ail ment Plan County Chairman Hayes Many stunts will be put on by the pointed out that sailors, soldiers, and Scouts lh the form of a circus like one marines in our armed forces are buy- under the big tent, only the ae s will mg bonds on this .-ame plan and In be different. The boy's met at the virtually every case these boys, on their Iowa Wesleyan gym Sunday afternoon meager pay. have signed up for at for practice Washington, D. C (INS)—The navy department announced today the greatest naval tragedy of the war. when it admitted that two transports, I v! onrfltake place for the purpose of naming loaded with Army, Navy, Marine and I Coast Guard personnel were torpedoed ML Pleasant polls twice next portant officials. On March 8, the school election will Washington, D C. — Announcing details for point rationing of canned and processed fruits and vegetables to start March I, the office of price administration disclosed Sunday night that rationing will force a drastic reduction of these (cods on the family table. The OPA listed the point values under which housewives thruout the country will buy more than 200 food ries some new information and will be and 2 cf interest locally: New Program j The new program, as announced recently by the war department, will see thousands cf cadet reserves inducted immediately into colleges from coast to coast for academic and military courses prier to their actual training After the program is underway students will take a five month course I A limited flying program will be in the Auantic ann not more than 550 of the 1400 on board were saved The Gfrman submarine attack occurred1 during the night. Fortunately assist- least IO' Dollar Dav -Important Day Mt. Pleasant Scout troops ani Cub ance was near at h;uid and picked'up pack, Hillsboro, Salem. Olds, Winfield the survivors. and New London will participate. The program of events includes the following: Gland entry—-This is a formal parade of all Cubs. Scouts, Sea Scouts. _ Den Mothers, Den Dads and Scouters. Dollar Day in Mt. Pleasant next Order of entry — S andarci color Friday, Feb 26. will be an important guard. One American flag and troop day on the calendar of residents of The names of the United States vessels were not given out nor their position or course, nor whether the .-hips were .bound for European or North African port- or were returning to this country No information was given out as to the fate of the officers and men of the ships crews. conducted for all students in cooperation with the CAA war training service The detachment at Wesleyan, one of the selected colleges, will be headed by Captain Herbert, air force corn- one member to the board of directors items beginning next Monday, when and late in the month, the city elec- the freezing of sales, which started tion will be held. midnight Saturday, is lifted. The school election probably will be These values show that supplies for mandant. a tame affair since to date papers for pach adult under rationing will be cut Four Groupings one candidate, William Ebert, whose to two to four popular size cans cf The training schedule, which will be term expires this year, have been either fruits, vegetables, or juices a conducted without interruption to the filed. Other members of the school month, the exact number depending regular college curriculum, will fall Henry county and adjoining Mt Pleasant trade territory. Mt. Pleasant merchants have indicated that they will make it a money saving day with needed merchandise featured. Watch for further announcement and advertisements. flag flanked by guard of honor. Colors will be taken to center of room after marching in Grand Entry. | Star Spangled Banner Fire by Friction and Flint and Steel Presentation of Second Class Awards Cub Games—Bean bag relay, whip Rommel Stopped In His Tracks board, whose terms do not expir \ are: E C. McCoid, J. R Weir, O. T. Wilson and H. E. Jaques. The city election also has failed to show signs of much excitement to date. A mayor and six councilmen as w’ell as some of the other city officers are to be elected. In order on the different point values of foods into four major groupings academic, selected. Mothers accustomed to feed- military, physical and flying. Purpose ing infants almost entirely on canned of program will be to better prebaby foods will als3 find their pur- Pare men for cadet training in the chases strictly limited. AAF flying training command and Public Gets a Jolt thereby vastly reduce ccstly elminia- Capital circles were jolted by the tions. parsimony of the allowances announ- Students will be enroled as privates. for the names to appear on the bal- reflected in steep point values and remain such until the completion Allied Headquarters in North Africa < INS)—German Field-marshal Erwin . ... Rommel was stopjied in his tracks at tag. wheelbarrow race, Jump stick re-6 ,, ’ ^ , a point between 12 and 14 miles nortn- lay, wicket walk, crab walk, box hockey Roosevelt Will Speak Tonight If this and all other preceding hurdles could be successfully overcome by Mme Chiang, however, there would still be the detailed problems which defy the imagination: THE DISPOSITION of raw materials and manufacturers and farm quotas amng so many races and interests which have not lost their selfish instincts; the problem of g single cur-cool ies, and competition between the have most of the gold of the world, and China, for instance, has nothing except her great courage and undevel- \ oped resources in manpower; a single police force, and who would dominate it; the difference in wages paid an American working man and a Chinese renry and backing for it when we products of such labor. We have built up a nation of great wealth and power in the United States and I his, primarily, is what we are fighting to maintain. The British have built up their empire and want to keep it. It is wholly beyond any reasonable expectation that either nation will care to dissipate what it has built up and th throw away what it is fighting for, to enter now upon an ideal world state of any kind. WHEN MME. CHIANG advocated such a step, she drew applause from our congressmen who knew she was bi illiantly advocating the best interests of her people, but when Vice President Wallace advocates it, the’ time later '.Continued on page two) Flying carpet race—each troop is to enter one team of three Scouts. This is a take-off of the old chariot idea. Model airplanes—troops may enter as - many Scouts as they care to in this Washington, D. C. — Democrats event, throughout the nation will sit down to obstacle race—This is a team event ■ i a tion course" George Washington of four Scouts. day dinners tonight and listen to First Class and Star awards. President Roosevelt and other party Scout games—Pillow fight, Blindfold leaders speak in connection with their swat. Horse and rider, Barrel Boxing, annual fund-raising campaign. Leap frog relay race. In keeping with the times, coffee,1 presentation of merit badges, sugar, and butter will not be served. pioneering and camping—Here the west of Kasserme Pass today as a three-pronged assault directed at vital positions in Tunisia was "successfully held” by American and British troops lots, nomination papers must be filed well in advance of the election. Present administrative officers are: H. L. Shook, mayor; and I. D. Conover. L. V. Case, G. E. King, Charles Tonkinson, Ora Smith and Wilbur Mallams, councilmen. Bremen Heavily Bombed By R.A.F. London, England (INS)—The large German port ot Bremen was heavily bombed during the night by the RAP. the air ministry announced today, i Extensive shipbuilding and subma- County Ministers To Have Rally The ministers of Henry County and their wives wil meet next Monday noon March I, in a covered dish luncheon in the Baptist church of Mt. Pleasant The meeting will be for felowship and getting acquainted with the new men for most foods. Altho some reduction cf the course at which time they will had been expected under rationing, be sent to one of the flying training the stringency of allotments came as commands classification centers as a shock to housewives and grocery cadets and assigned to training as pi-circles alike. l°ts, bombardiers or navigators. According to estimates by Price Ad- Physical Training ministrator Prentiss M Brown, ration- During the five months com se, slu ing will cut purchases of canned goods dents will receive over 700 hours of in the next 19 months by 57 per cent academic and military instruction, from the 1941- 42 average. This slash Regular college personnel will conduct is necessary, he asserted because of the academic and physical phase of huge military and lend-lease require- the training. Academic subjects in-ments. elude mathematics, physics, current City Dwellers Hit Hardest history, geography, english, and civil Tile cut. officials conceded, will bring air regulations. Physical training will a drastic change in the eating habits be stressed here in order to fit. train-of American households. City dwellers, accustomed to relying on canned stocks much more than rural residents, will feel the change most because the rine construction facilities are locat-and chicken will replace the customary troops will present different phases of ed in the port which is situated on the filet mignon, even though the diners in pioneering and camping activities. j Weser river 46 miles from the North Washington do contribute $100 to the presentation of Life and Eagle Sea. party to get an invitation. awards John Miller of Olds is to re- !> The president’s address will be cejVe the Eagle award. |^e{J Army broadcast at 9:30 p. rn.. Iowa time. It Finals—A Scout investiture ceremony « « Ak J was understood at the White House win be held around the campfire. All ^lflaSfles Ancau it would be a seven-minute talk. Scouts who have joined since the first) Moscow. Russia (INS! Tile Red - of September will be inducted in this I army smashed its way forward today ¥ n ..L1 mass investiture ceremony. ,Lat both ends of the 500 miles battle- jenmngS DlljS j _____ I front in southern Russia, pressing spearheads toward the Nazi base at Orel and clearing wide expanses of the Donets basin of enemy troops. Field dispatches said that the Russians had repulsed five unsuccessful Nazi counter attacks in fighting for Orel, last important base on the and their families in the county and also to reorganize the Ministerial Asso- ration allotment is same for each lier elation. Following the luncheon. Rev. E. E ees to absorb future intensive training without undue fatigue cr ill effects. Capt. Herbert and his staff, which will act in an advisory capacity in regards to academics, will have direct sons, po matter where he lives. As supervision of the military indcctrm-one official put it, • any possibility of ation program, which will include in- Nelderhuth of Hillsboro will conduct ijVjng out of cans is gone for the dur- lantry drill, ceremonies and inspection. the devotions, and Rev. Geo. G. Hunt of Mt. Pleasant, will review' the book. “Get Thee Behind Me Satan.” All ministers and their wives or husbands are urged to attend. Talbott Farm glenn arthur craff TAKEN BY DEATH H M. Hild Real Estate, reports the sale of the modern improved 200 acre farm located 3 miles north of ML Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Lays Wreaths on Two Tonics ation;• first aid, and customs and courtesies For the month of March, each per- of the service son, regardless of age, is to be allowed -————— 48 points to spend from ration book Surgical Dressings Room No. 2 for all foods covered bv the pro- f\ k U V gram. The food include all canned Open Afternoons - tvening and bottled fruits, vegetables, juices. The Re<1 Cro^s r00m at *he City Hall. and soups, frozen fruits and vegetables. *<>«* surgical dressings are made, ts and dried- fruits. In addition, dried CP*® «> Monday Tuesday. Wednesday _ - beans, dried peas, lentils, and dried ai* Frtdoy afternoons, from one to five Washington. D. C. (INS) — Madame and dehydrated scups were included oclocit and on ruesdav evenings rom Chiang Kai-Shek, the first lady of under the 48 point ration in a stir-China, laid wreaths on the tomb of prise move last night by Food Admin- seven-thirty to nine-thir'y. away at his QUAKE SHAKES CENTRAL MEXICO Glenn Arthur Craff passed Pleasant, and owned by Miss Harriet this morning at three o’clock Talbott of Laguna Beach. Calif., to Mr. home. After an illness of many j former German winter defense line. Elmer Jennings of near Mt. Pleasant, months and has been seriously sick and had forced the enemy to fall The farm will continue to be tenanted for over two months. ; bark toward the city. by the Verne Wright family until He was born near Brighton. Iowa, ( West of captured Kharkov 3,000 of March I. 1944. June 13th. 1902. Having lived most ■ Germany's crack troops sent in to bat- — of his life in Jefferson county near j tie the forw ard Russian's surge were Lockridge, moving to Mt. Pleasant j reported killed in the past 24 hours. A about six years ago. large number of Nazi tanks also were He is survived by his mother, Mrs. said to have been put out of action. Mexico Citv Mex’oo UNS)—A vio- Edward Craff. two sisters. Esther of. Information gleaned from the noon lentTarthou'ake Sh«!k all central Me*- MI- Pleasant and Mae Smith of Lock-1 communique ol the Soviet high cornice early todav rocking homes and ridge, one nephew and two nieces. His | mand indicated that Ihe Russians buildings over a wide area, but only father preceded him in death seven were campaigning to straighten out ouiimngs ovei aw ^ ^ ycars ago both ends of the line before throw- Funeral services will be from the ing the full weight of their armed the first president of the United States istrator Claude Wickard today in observance of the birthday 2 Cans Pineanple: All 48 points Game Tuesday Night The Parsofis-Jdfwa Wesleyan game anniversary of George Washington. * on the basis of point values an- originally scheduled for Wednesday will With President and Mrs. Roosevelt, nounced tonight, the following com- be played Tuesday evening at Fairfield Madame Chiang drove to Mt. Vernon binations, taken purely as hypothe- _ . ______ where she placed wreaths on the tomb in the name of herself and her famous husband, the Chinese generalissimo. On the way to the historic estate on the bank of the Potomac, the party stopped to permit the Chinese lady to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. CRUSHED ARM Pearl Morris of Corydon injured his minor damage was reported. nnri slieht Quake was reported some , It lasted only a few sec- Lockridge Lutheran church Wednes- might against important industrial J right, arm when he caught it between ends, the government observatory said, day afternoon. centers alang the Dnieper river. | a stump and a tractor tit a1 examples, would take exactly 48 points, or the entire mcnthiy allotment for one person: Two cans of sliced pineapple, cr One can of pineapple juice and a can of tomatoes, or Two cans of peaches and a can of soup, or One can of pears, two cans of soup, and a can of grape juice, or j Eight cans of soup These hypothetical allotments are based on the most popular size cans, [quired from the 48 point monthly a1-I according to OPA officials. Ilo’mcnt. Dried Beans Not Valued. No point values have been established yet for dried beans, dried peas, lentils, and dehydrated soups, because they were not included in the crginal program These values will probably be announced tomorrow. OPA said The addison ot these dried foods is, in effect, a further cut in the basic ration of canned goods, because the driad foods were previously on the unratJ:ned lisL and no* must be ac-

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