LXIV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1944 NO. 45 4-H Achievement Banquet Last Friday Very Well Attended Some 300 4-H club members, parents and friends, in attendance at the 4-H club achievement ban quet held at the O’Neill High School audtitorium last Friday night, reported a very enjoyable evening. The affair was held for the purpose of honoring the work done by Holt County 4-H clubs in 1943 and recognition of outstand ing achievements by particular in dividuals. Starting the evening off with music by the Kid Swingsters or chestra of O’Neill, playing during the dinner which was served by; those attending, the audience be came very much interested in the program. Mr. James Rooney of O’Neill, serving as toastmaster, called on Miss Ruth Haris, an O’Neill girl teaching music in the St. Edward’s public schools, to lead the com munity singing. The audience en tered whole heartedly itno the fun which was enjoyed by everyone. A reading, tsenavior At a ban quet”, was given by Margaret Sauser, who has been outstanding in 4-H work during the past year. Musical numbers were furnished by a saxaphone quartet and a trumpet trio from the O’Neill High School .under the direction of Mr. George. Phyllis Johnson, another of O’Neill’s 4-H members sang a vocal solo. Among the many guests attend ing and assisting on the program was M:. L. I. Frisbie, the state 4-H c’ub leader from Lincoln, who spoke briefly during the evening. Recognition Ceremony A recognition ceremony was conducted by Miss Della Lewis, the Home Demonstration Agent for this district, tc pay tribute to the leaders of 4-H club who con tribute so much to the success of 4-H cluns in the county. Leader ship pins were presented to every 4-H club leader by the O’Neill Commercial Club. Every 1-H club officer in 1943 was presented a 4-H club cap for their work. In stallation of leaders and officers A for the year of 1944 followed. The ■ ceremony was very effectively car ried out and was very interesting to 4-H members and leaders. The presentation of 1943 awards to individuals for outstanding work during 1943 was made by County Agent Lyndle Stout, who gave a report on activities com pleted by each of the 4-H mem bers, who received an award. Par ticularly, was it noticeable that those members receiving individ ual honors, had done so after not on« year in 4-H club work but after several years of 4-H club work. The evening was concluded by a hearty expression of those present that the 4-H achievement banquet become an annual event and a general feeling that the evening had been a success. Those in charge of arrangements wish to express their appreciation to everyone who cooperated so well in planning and carrying out the entire program. Awards Following are the awards made lor outstanding achievements of 4-H members and leaders: Garden Benton Mellor, Stuart — Gold I 'adal by Sears Roebuck & Co. Murray Mellor, Stuart — Gold M.>dal by Sears Roebuck & Co. Clothing I largaret Sauser, O’Neill—Gold Medal lay Spool Cotton Co. ltaral Electrification Engler, Stuart — Gold Medal by Westinghouse Electric j Co. Meat Animal George Mellor, Stuart — Gold Medal by Thos. E. Wilson. Home Making |(«mt Barthel, Amelia—Gold Medal by Nebraska Safeway Mores. Cooking MbMde Mellor, Stuart — Gold Medal by Servel Inc. Canning Margaret Engler, Stuart—Gold Medal by Kerr Glass Corp. Cooking Maude Mellor, Stuart—24 lbs. flour by Omar Inc. Eilean Engler, Stuart—10 lbs. flour by Omar Inc. Patricia MeMahon, Stuart—10 Dee. flour by Omar Inc. Margaret Engler, Stuart—10 lbs. •oar by Omar Inc. Beef Cattle George Mellor, Stuart — 4-H Club Week Trip by Crete Mills. Gladys Ernst, O’Neill—100 lbs. feed by Crete Mills. Harold Krugman, O’Neill—100 lbs. feed by Crete Mills. Maxine Ressel, Chambers—100 lbs. feed by Crete Mills. Mott Outstanding Contribution to 4-H Club Work Maude Mellor, Stuart — Gold Medal by Ak-Sar-Ben. Dairy Foods Demonstration Maude Mellor, Stuart — Gold Medal, $50 War Bond by Kraft Cheese Corp. Margaret Engler, Stuart — Gold Medal, $50 War Bond by Kraft Cheese Corn. 4-H Leadership Mrs. Arthur O’Neill, O’Neill— 4-H Club Week Trip by Burling ton R. R. % List Of Those To Take Pre-Induction Exams During Month Of March List of Holt County Registrants to leave for pre-inductions during the month of March: O'NEILL Ned M. Allendorfer James R. Scheinost Edward R. Young Robert A. Gunn Francis J. Pribil Hugh O. Benson Russell Graham Kenneth C. Hunt Lester J. Jonas Bartley Brennan Vernon L. Craig Floyd L. Conn Joseph Cahoy. ATKINSON Gale L. Fix Duane R. Beck Weldon G. West Ray E. Bradshaw EMMETT Charles J. Winkler STUART Marvin G. Rhodes Henry Kramer Fred J. Desive Leonard Colson Glen L. Gardner Eugene F. Kramer CHAMBERS Harvey J. Pichler George J. Nachtman Merwin J. Platt DORSEY William E. Alder STAR David J. Wagner ORCHARD James R. Finley Morris W. Long PAGE Calvin J. Harvey INMAN Lyle L. Hollenbesk DUSTIN Alfred W. Staples Veva Aim Finishes Basic Training In The WAVES Veva Esther Aim, 21, seaman second class, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Aim, Middle branch, Nebr., has completed her basic training and indoctrination course at the Naval Training School for WAVES, The Bronx, New York, and is proceeding to the U. S. Naval Training School, Bloomington, Indiana for further instruction. Before she entered the Naval service, Seaman Aim was employ ed as bookkeeper with Brown McDonald Co. She is a graduate of O’Neill Public School. Your Ration Reminders SUGAR—Stamp No. 30 in Book IV is valid for five pounds and good through March 31. Stamp No. 40 for canning sugar only, good for five pounds February 1, 1944 through February 28, 1945. MEATS AND FATS—Brown stamps War Book III. Stamps Y and Z good through March 20. Red Stamps War Book IV. Fol lowing Stamps are valid through May 20: A8, B8, C8. Following Stamps become valid March 12: D8, E8 and F8. Red Stamps No.8 from A to M in Book IV good for 10 points each, may be used in advance of their vaild dates for the pjurchase of larger quantities of meat from farm slaughterers only. Enough stamps for pur chasing ol other requirements should be retained to take care of such items as butter, salad oil, canned fish, etc. Lard is tempo rarily off point list—this does not apply to other fats and oils. PROCESSED FOODS—Green Stamps War Book IV. Stamps K, L and M are vaild through March 20. Blue Stamps War Book IV. Following stamps are valid thru May 20: A8, B8, D8 and E8. SHOES—Stamps No. 18 in Book I will expire on April 30, 1944. Airplane Stamp No. I in War Book III vaild for one pair of shoes indefinitely. A new shoe ration stamp will be designated valid effective May 1, 1944. FUEL OIL—Period Four and Five coupons are good for ten gal lons per unit through September 30. 1944. GASOLINE—Coupons No. 10 in “A” Book are good for three gallons each until March 21. B2 and C2 supplemental ration coup ons good for five gallons each. Outstanding B and C coupons bearing words “mileage ration” and BI and Cl Coupons remain good for two gallons each. Re newals of “B” and “C” and “E” and “R” rations will be in the form of serially numbered coupon strips instead of the ration book formerly used. Endorse your Gas Coupons Now. Kill the Black Market! TIRE INSPECTIONS—For “A” Book holders, must be completed by March 31, 1944. Truck in spections must be made every six months or five thousand miles, whichever occurs first. Steel Creek Township Over Top By 164% In The Fourth War Loan Top honors and the Ak-Sar-Ben pennant award to the leading rural township within the county goes to Steel Creek Township Co-chairmen H. H. Miles and W L. Brady and their corps of town ,ship workers sold in their locality together with the state, county and corporation allocation 1649? of their allocated quota. Second place goes to Francis! Township with 162%. Third place goes to Fairview Township with 158%. Ten other townships ex-J ceeded their quota. The following final report is submitted with due and just ap preciation to all chairmen and their staff of solicitors. UUOIB Antelope _$ 6,006 Atkinson Atkinson City Chambers Chambers City Cleveland .. Coleman _ Conley _ Deloit_ Dustin _ Emmet _ Emmet Village Ewing .. Ewing City_ Fairview Francis_ Golden_ Grattan Green Valley _ Holt Creek_ Inman _ Inman City_ Iowa ..—. Josie_ Lake _ 24,193 53,014 13,429 15,236 7,066 7,501 10,641 15,828 5,811 10,250 3,497 6,949 26,741 5,258 4,907 12,681 29,023 8,288 2,353 19,318 8,086 10,836 2,197 8,405 5,616 99,469 McClure _ O’Neill City Paddock _ 15,587 Pleasantview .. 6,559 Page City . 13,150 Rock Falls_11,271 Sand Creek _ 8,872 Saratoga-6,676 Scott _ 11,271 Shamrock _ 5,577 Sheridan .. 14,254 Shields .. 15,711 Steel Creek 10,172 Stuart 29,413 Stuart City _ 29,841 Swan _ 8,210 Verdigris _ 21,008 Willowdale _ 8,950 Wyoming 10,875 t'urcnase 3,085.15 29,361.60 83,113.30 17.766.40 21,085.25 6,695.35 5.374.90 8.559.40 12,688.65 4.604.90 9,364.75 5.114.65 7,609.95 27.220.80 3.294.25 7.964.20 12.672.20 20.152.80 6.467.25 3,133.45 14,235.15 6.654.30 8.708.25 1.418.40 7.678.30 6.294.20 159,882.10 18.230.05 6.442.65 20,311.55 8.366.25 8,509.55 7.286.00 9.960.00 5.508.90 19.730.75 16.542.20 16.734.40 23,779.00 30.753.75 4,671.10 27.446.05 5,098.80 10,669.10 There Is Urgent Need For Salvage Waste Paper. Save all waste paper for the next regular collect- j ion by the schools. Waste paper is the number one critical salvage material at this time, don’t waste it, save it. Tin Cans. Take prepared tin cans to your grocery store. Every grocery in Holt county has a box ready for your tin cans, don’t throw them away. And take all used collapsible tin tubes to your ; druggist or turn to your salvage committee. These tubes are still urgently needed for their tin content is very high. More than; 7,300,000 pounds of used tubes have already been turned in to the Tin Salvage Institute but we i want them all. Every home in J Holt county should have an extra tube or so that they have been saving for future trade-in. Waste Fats. Holt county’s waste fat collection for February was 1540 pounds, a collection very close to our quota of 1972 pounds. If we all save waste fats and turn them in this goal can easily be reached. For salvage information call 8R2. — Prominent Northeast Farmer Moves To Stuart George Wadsworth, one of the old time Frontier readers of the Dorsey neighborhood, was a pleasant caller at this office last Thursday afternoon, extended his subscription and ordered his paper changed to Stuart. Mr. Wads worth has been a resident of the county for twenty-six years, liv- j ing all of that time in the north eastern part of the county. He has been very successful in his farming and stockraising and last ‘fall he purchased a small ranch, consisting of 720 acres north and east of Stuart and has moved thereon. George has many friends in the northeastern part of the county, where he lived for over a quarter of a century and they all wish him success and prosperity in his new home. HARRY RESSEL & SON PURCHASE HERD BULL Harry Ressel & Son, of Cham bers, purchased a herd bull of Bandolier breeding at the Iowa State Aberdeen-Angus Breeders sale held at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 8. The bull was cham pion of the show. The Ressel’s ! are to be congratulated on secur- , ing a bull of this type to head j their good Angus herd. Mrs. B. J. Shemwell left Sun day for Grand Island, where she will make her future home, her husband having employment in a , defense plant there. Holt County Boys Inducted During March The following Holt county boys were inducted in the army during the month of March: Lavern C. Hoerle, Ewing. Leonard E. Wright, Chambers. Allen L. Kopejtka, Redlflid. Edward D. Coday. Atkinson. Edward J. Funk, Ewing. Benjamin H. Oetter, O'Neill. The following registrants were inducted in the Navy during the month of March: Francis L. Yantzi, O’Neill. Robert G. Schmaderer, Stuart. Sylvester E. Bahm, Ewing. Roy L. Wrdight, Ewing. Conrad C. Maben, Ewing. Gerald K. Moore O’Neill. Clyde A. Crawford, Atkinson. Elias W. Timmerman, O’Neill. Marvin G. VanEvery, O'Neill. Music Clinic Here Next Monday, March 20 Approximately 600 music stu- \ dents and supervisors will be guests of the O'Neill High School I and St. Mary’s Academy on Mon day, March 20 for the Music Clinic. Critics will be: John H. Keith, Wayne State Teachers College, Instrumental Music. Russell Anderson, Wayne State Teachers College, Vocal Music. Ethel Kucinski, Morningside Conservatory, Piano. Time schedule of events follows: O'Neill High School Auditorium Instrumental Solos, 9:12 A. M. Instrumental Small Groups, _ 1:30, 2:20 P. M. Glee Clubs..- 3-6 P. M. Orchestra-1, 7:30 P. M. Bands _ 7:30. 10 P. M. Sa. Mary's Auditorium Vocal Small Groups 11:20 A. M. Vocal Solos_8-11:20 A. M. _ 3:00 P. M. Piano Solos 6:30, 7:45 P. M. No ratings will be given, but written criticisms will aid the school musicians to prepare for the District Contest on April 14. The public is cordially invited to attend. This will be the only chance to hear bands and glee clubs from other schools this year, as the H. H. A. A. has forbidden large group com^tition at* the District Contest. Supt. R. C. Anderson is the di rector of the clinic. Soldier, Nephew of O’Neill Woman Visits The Holy Land Cpl. Edward McHugh, well known Butte, Mont., soldier now serving in the middle east, recently toured the Holy Land seeing all the his toric sights made famous by the birth of Christianity and the cost was only $14.00. He describ ed his tour in a letter received by his mother, Mrs. Nell McHugh, ' 326 E. Summit Street, Butte, Mont., and his wife Mrs. Pearl McHugh 63 West Platinum, Butte, Mont. The letter was sent to O’Neill | to his aunt, Mrs. Thomas J. Dono- I hoe. His letter described all the details of the fascinating trip, which took eight days. “I would much rather spent them at home. But I spent them in the next best place,” he wrote. During his tour he related he visited Jeresalem and Bethlehem. Saw the manger where Christ was born, and the oldest Christian church in the world—the church of the Nativity. The visit also took him to the Temple area where Solomon built the first Temple, to the famed Wailing Wall and to the Garden of Geth semane, in addition to other his toric spots. ‘‘It was a wonderful eight days,” he wrote. "We sometimes forget that these places still exist and it was a thrill to see them all.” He swam in the Dead Sea, where, “you couldn’t sink if you wanted to” berause of the heavy salt water, and in the Sea of Galilee. The Butte soldier also was “in on” the Teheran conference where he helped staff the conference camp. One of the best phases of the Conference to him was “a big party where we had chicken, tuna, roast beef, sandwiches and the first bottles of Coco Cola we have had since we came over. Cpl. McHugh is a graduate of St. Mary’s school and Boys Cen tral school. He enlisted in the Army in May, 1942, and has been overseas since October, 1942. He is now serving with an engineer utility detachment. McHugh was a boiler maker’s helper before entering the service. The Weather High Low March 10 30 9 March 11 60 30 March 12 — 45 12 March 13 - 30 11 March 13 30 11 March 14_ 32 24 March 15 _ 20 20 March 16 _ 22 15 Precipitation .04 of an inch. The Duration Club met at the home of Miss Anna Toy Wednes day evening with twelve memb ers present. A delicious luncheon was served and a good time en joyed by all. Dr. George M. Berry, Former O'Neill Dentist, Dies In Iowa March 1st West Union, la.—Funeral ser vices for Dr. George M. Berry, 71, who died early Wednesday, March 1st, were held Saturday morning at Holy Name Church. Burial was made in West Union cemetery. Dr. Berry w-as born at Lindsey, Canada and came as a boy to the United States, settling in O’Neill, Neb. He attended the University of Iowa at Io^a City and finished his dentistry course at Northwest ern University. In 1912, he mar ried Mrs. Ada Woolverton at Om aha, Neb. They came to Clermont, where they lived five years, before coming to West Union. He had practised dentistry in West Union for the past 28 years. Survivors are his widow and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Paul Fisher, Durham, N. C. Mrs. Berry Killed in Car Accident One Week Later Postville, Iowa — Mrs. Edith Berry, 64, West Union, la., was injured fatally in a car-truck crash here late Wednesday. Mrs. Berry was riding in a car driven by F. W. Loftus. The above was taken from the Omaha World-Herald of March 10. Former O’Neill Boy Dies IN Wisconsin Home John Boyle, 59, U. S. Attorney for Western Wisconsin, and brother of Hugh J. and Bernard Boyle, Omaha attorneys, ditd at his home in Madison, Wis., last Thursday night. He is survived by his widow, one son and two daughters. John Boyle was a former resi dent of this city, coming here from his Wisconsin home in the early nineties and was an employee of the First National bank here for about five years. After leaving this city he went back to Wiscon sin and studied law and after his admission practiced his profession in his home state and was recog nized as one of the able lawyers of that state. Prior to his ap pointment as U. S. Attorney he served as county attorney of Lafeyette county, Wisconsin, for several years. Many of the old time residents here remember John Boyle very well and they will regret to learn of his death in the prime of life. St. Mary’s Pep Club Entertains The members of the Pep Club of St. Mary’s entertained the Basketball team last Monday evening at a banquet dinner at the Golden Hotel. The ball room was decorated in red and white, with the two trophies that St. Mary's won, used as center pieces. The guests of the evening were Monsignor McNamara, Father Brick, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jas kowski, Mr. and Mrs. Ira George and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dean. The toastmistress, Yvonne Sirek. gave an allegory of a basketball team by which she introduced each of the speakers. The toasts were given as follows: Alma Mater by the toastmis tress; response given by Mary Jewell Walker; to Monsignor Mc Namara by Rosemary Ryan: to Father Brick by Lou Birmingham; to Mr. George by Donna Gal lagher; to Mr. Jaskiwski by Ann Harty: to Mr. Dean by Pattie O’Donnell; to the first team by Janet Loeffler: to the second team by Devine Brennan; to Captain Bill Grady by Mary Miles; to Jim Merriman by Dorothy Froelich; to the Pep Club by Bill Froelich; Response by Bonnie Hynes; and response of the first team was given by Ed Camnbell. A splendid evening was enjoyed by all. After the dinner the students and guests participated in dancing. Beautiful Fur Piece But It Was Very Much Alive Mrs. Otto Reising, Gary, Ind„ saw what appeared to be a beau tiful fur on the bed in her room, rushed to her husband and cried, “You got me a new furpiece, it’s so lovely!” She led her husband and children into the bedroom to show them her discovery. They saw the “fur” come to life, yawn, amble over the bed and through an open window and climb a tree. “That.” said Reising, who had protested that he hadn’t bought his wife a present, “is a raccoon.” “That,” said Mrs. Reisim?. “is the kind of fur I want. Maybe you better get a gun and go hunt ing.”—World-Herald. March 15. Mrs. Reising is the daughter of Mrs. Frank Phalin of this city and is well known here, where she lived as a girl. Mrs. Fd Campbell entertained at. a family dinner at her home Sunday evening prior to the de parture of Mr and Mrs. W. J. Froelich for California, where they will make a short stay, while Mr. Froelich looks after some business matters. Mrs. Goldie Liddy returned home Tuesday from a visit at Columbus. Judy Ann Liddy ac companied her home. Mrs. William Menish Celebrates 95th Birthday Thursday, March 9, 1944, Mrs. William Menish celebrated her 95th birthday. A number of relatives, neighbors and friends gathered at her home with well filled baskets to help her cele brate. Dinner was served at on® o’clock. All those present spent a very enjoyable afternoon visit ing and playing cards, after which the guests departed for home after wishing Grandma Menish many more happy birthdays. Those present were: Ed Men ish, a son, Mrs. William Daley, a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Donohoe, Mrs. Herb Jansen, Mrs. John Hickey, Mrs. P. V. Hickey, Mrs. Len Shoe maker, Miss Catherine McNichols, Mrs. T. J. Donohoe and daughter, Catherine, Mrs. Leo Burival and son Jimmy, Mrs, James Donohoe and daughter Joan, Mrs. Walter O’Malley. Frontier Reader Pays Subscription Four Years In Advance Walter Scott, one of the old time Frontier readers from Chambers, was a caller Wednesday to extend his subscription. Mr. Scott said that he did not get to town very ofen and that when he did was always so busy looking after his trucking business that he did not get around like he would like to. He said he did not want to miss The Frontier, so he planked down the necessary cash to pay him up to January 1, 1948. Mr. Scott thus becomes the only reader with his subscription paid four years in advance. Wish there were more like Mr. Scott. It would make the life of the average country editor mucheasier. Many thanks Walter. AAA News Notes Dairy Feed Payments: Pay ments are being made now for the months of January and February only. All past months are “void. January applications must be sub mitted before March 31. Please give this your atention now—don’t wait until the last day. 1943 Applications: If you have not filed a 1943 report—it must be done immediately as time is short and the closing dates for 1943 applications is near. 1944 War Food and Non-Hi Way Fuels: As there will be no farm contracts this year, it is up I to the farmer personally to see' that his application for non-hi- i way fuel is filed before April 1. All forms for the 1944 War Food Program are now in the office and you may sign here. Harry E. Ressel, Chairman, Holt Co. AAA Committee. The Alpha Club The Alpha Club met with Mrs. Dwight Hammerlun March 8. Mrs. Perle Widtfeldt reviewed the book, “Tops For Private Tussey,” by Jessie Stuart. Mrs. Harry Lansworth gave an article on uses for “Worn Towels.” A delicious lunch was served after the meeting by Mrs. Ham marlun. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Ed Boshart. North Western Railroad Urges Victory Gardens Pointing out that Victory gard eners last year raised more than half of the civilian supply of fresh vegetables, R. L. Williams, chief executive officer of the Chicago and North Western Railway Com pany urged intensification of *the garden program in 1944 in a message issued today to 32,000 employees and officers of the rail way. “A few ounces of seed, well planted and well cared for, /ill grow into many pounds of vita min-rich food,” he said, explain ing that leisure hours in Victory gardens can be converted into satisfying work contributing greatly to the war effort. “Twenty million Victory gardens in 1943,” he said, “produced eight million tons of food, or more than half the fresh vegetables available to civilians.” williams also announced mat the company will continue in 1944 its long-standing policy of grant ing garden space with out charge to employees along its available right-of-way in nine states. The policv was first inaugurated dur ing World War I to help combat the food problem of that period. The North Western was the first railroad during the prespnt war period to open up its available right-of-way to employees for garden purposes. In 1944 the company’s agricul tural department will work close ly with the railway’s personnel and offer its advice and assist ance wheever possible to promote the Victory garden program. Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Chace arrived Friday from Camp Swift, Texas, to visit his parents in Atkinson and her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hammond here. From here he will go to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he will attend a Judge Advocate school. Mrs. Chace will remain here for the present. Harold Bauman spent Sunday in Atkinson visiting relatives and friends. I Another Good Sale Held Monday At Sale Barn; Cow Market Is Higher The O’Neill Livestock Commis sion Co. reports another good sale Monday. A nice run of cattle ar rived but the quality was plain, and not enough good cattle to test out the market. Steers ranged in price from $10.00 for tlie plain kind to $12.50 for the better, $13.50 for the best. Heifer prices were strong, with the best bringing $12.00 and plain er kinds down to $9.50. We had quite a few cows and they sold higher. Canners brought $7.25, Cutters $8.00 to $9.50, and the beef cows as high as $11.90. The hog run was heavy but the quality was not as good as usuaL Prices were strong with an ex treme top of $13.35 for a few. Sows were 25c to 40 c higher, sell ing from $12.50 to $12.65. About 200 pigs were on hand and sold in a range of $12.00 to $13.10. Wartime Diet Changes Build National Health Consumption of the two food nutrients most likely to be defi cient in the human diet has in creased greatly. Calcium snd riboflavin are present in the aver age daily menus of today in much greater quantities than a few years ago, according to the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics of the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture. The increase in the human in take of both calcium and riboflavin that has taken place in the past decade is due to the fact that con sumption of milk, ice cream, and cheese has increased about twenty-five percent per capita in that time, continues the Bureau of Home Nutrition and Home Economics. This represents one of the greatest improvements made in the human diet in recent years. “Milk and its products are the best course of both these food constituents,” states Mrs. Ethel Austin Martin, Director of Nu trition, National Dairy Council. Seventy-five per cent of all the national diet are furnished by milk calcium and forty-six percent of all the riboflavin included in the cheese and ice cream. “Calcium is important to the body as a builder and maintainer of bones and teeth, and is also needed in many of the fluids which govern the body's involun tary activities," aceordinng to the government agency. “Riboflavin promotes growth and is essential for normal nutrition at all ages, Insufficient quantities of riboflavin for any length of time may be followed by digestive disturb ances. nervous disorders, and some type of ‘eye strain’ and a lowered general resistance." American Bankers Ass’it Lead Subsidy Fight The American Bankers Asso ciation has just announced to all its member banks in the nation the plan it will pursue in its active fight against subsidized govern ment competition. This country wide bank organization states that its position supports the stand of leading farm organizations as they oppose the control of agricultural credit by political forces. In the official announcement at its position, the American Bank ers Association states: “We recognize the right of farmers or any other group to establish and maintain cooperative credit enterprises. The Ameri can Bankers Asociation believes that the agencies of the Farm Credit Administration should be farmer-owned and farmer-con trolled cooperative credit insti tutions, operating on a self sup porting basis and that income should be adequate to cover costs of operation, including credit losses. “It is recognized that direct re lief by the government in times of serious economic stress may in volve granting of loans from public funds as a temporary emer gency expedient. However, the continued practice of making un economic loans from public funds violates the principles upon which credit rests. “The American Bankers Asso ciation has long been opposed to the socialization of credit by