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I-WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS-1 Japs Foresee Invasion as Yanks Tighten Noose on Home Islands; Peg Meat Supply at Present Level Released by Western Newspaper Union. _ tEDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Captured on Luzon island in the Philippines, these Jap war prisoners relish cans of U. S. army C rations. PACIFIC: No Halt Though fighting on Okinawa was as tough as that on Iwo Jima, re sults have been the same, with the gradual U. S. conquest of the island pressing home the immediate dan ger to Japan proper, 325 miles to the north. , With Japan already hard hit by air, the enemy looked for an im minent invasion of the homeland, with propagandists seeking to as sure the people of the strength of well-provisioned underground for tifications, long in the making to thwart any landings. Having fought through the maze of interlocking Jap caves on Iwo Jima and Okinawa, American sol diers viewed any underground forti fications in the enemy homeland as an elaboration of the defensive sys tems on these outlying islands. Though heavily battered after ter rific aerial and artillery bombard ment, they were only cleared by steady, concentrated U. S. fire from close-up, plus the gradual exhaus tion of supplies. Even as U. S. ground troops re duced Okinawa with its valuable air fields for raids upon the enemy homeland, U. S. fliers were busy hammering at Jap industrial cen ters and supply lines to China. With the American fleet dominant in Pacific waters, U. S. aircraft took off from carriers to plaster enemy shipping plying between Japan and Korea, thus forcing the Nipponese to use a more round-about route far ther north to get into China or else try to break the bloackade at night or in rough weather. Harassment of this route came on top of the U. S. sea and air threat to the Japanese overwater supply line from their conquered South Paciflc possessions, and the Chinese pres sure against the enemy's overland corridor running the length of the east coast of China. Meanwhile, Superfort bombard ments of Jap industrial centers con tinued apace, with the B-29s extend ing the devastation of already heavily battered homeland cities. EUROPE: Allied Snag Reworking of the occupational zones in the face of Russian de mands for greater territory, and the Reds insistence that U. S. and Brit isl forces withdraw from fringes of their proposed holdings, slowed up organization of machinery for co ordinated Allied administration of the beaten country. The snag in plans followed the U S., British, Russian and French declaration stripping Germany of all Hitlerian conquests and restor ing its 1937 borders, and placing all of the material and human re sources of the country at the dis posal of the Big Four. Severe as the declaration was, it left the door open for further alteration of the German frontier, and imposition of addition al regulations for governing the people. As the U. S. and British repre sentatives at the Big Four meeting in Berlin, Gen. Dwight D Eisen hower and Field Marshal Montgom ery visited the battered German capital for the first time since its fall, leaving shortly after the sign ing of the declaration because of the inability of the Russian dele gate to proceed on joint control ac tion until settlement of the latest claims of Moscow. Recognition of Russian demands for additional occupational terri CUT TRAVEL State governments saved 430,254, 000 miles of official travel in 1944 through operation of mileage reduc tion programs in comparison with official state mileage figures for 1941, the last prewar year. Translated into equipment, the 430.254.000 un-traveled miles repre sent a saving of 28,683.000 gallons of gasoline, 78.228 tires, 7,171 new pas senger vehicles—all needed by the armed forces vitally for the all-out global warfare. tory would give the Reds control of half of Germany and include the cities of Leipzig, Gotha and Erfurt and the whole province of Thurin gia presently held by the U. S. SAN FRANCISCO: Break Log-Jam With Russia’s agreement to per mit the discussion of disputes by the security council of the United Nations’ postwar peace organiza tion, the log-jam holding up the con clusion of the San Francisco confer ence was broken. In insisting that any of the five major powers have the right to veio the discussion of a dispute, Rus sia almost stood alone through three weeks of prolonged bickering, final ly giving in after consultations be tween U. S. Envoys Hopkins and Harriman with Stalin in Moscow. Though the agreement permits dis cussion of a dispute without danger of veto, any of the Big Five can vote down proposals for formally in vestigating the trouble or calling for peaceful settlement. One of the outstanding issues of the conference, the veto question ranked in importance with the sub jects of international trusteeships Mexico’s Foreign Minister Ezequiel Padilla (left) and U. S. Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius at San Fran cisco parley. and regional pacts, also resolved after lengthy deliberations. In the matter of the trusteeships, the U. S. was granted unqualified possession of Pacific islands wrested from the Japanese and needed for American defense until congress should de cide to turn them over to the peace organization. Under the agreement on regional pacts, groups of nations banded into cooperative units can try to work out their own problems before submitting them to the se curity council of the postwar peace organization, or resort to self defense if attacked without waiting for league action. MEAT: Peg Supply In addition to steering more cat tle to federally inspected packers to permit greater distribution of meat across state lines and cutting out all lend-lease or relief meat ship ments through July-August-Septem ber, the government also reduced military allocations to allow a pro portionate increase in supplies to civilians. Even so, the severe meat pinch will endure through the summer months, with prospects for improve ment in the fall when increased marketings should not only permit greater supplies for civilians but also resumption of limited ship ments overseas. Though the government chopped military allocations down to 1,213, 000.000 pounds for July-August-Sep tember, and pegged civilian allot ments around present levels of 3, 740,000,000 pounds, the amount available for home consumption will remain dependent upon supplies in the quarter. During April - May June, supplies fell below govern ment goals. NEW FIRE BOMB A new incendiary bomb which sprouts pyrotechnic gel has figured prominently in U. S fire raids on Jap industrial centers. Known as the M74, this 10 pound tubular bomb spills a blend of violently inflammable chemicals over the target like natural lava erupting from a volcano. One of the ingredients is “goop”—magnesium powder coated with asphalt mass. Treated Fence Posts Last Twenty Years New Method Cost Now Reduced to Six Cents THE chlorinated phenol dunking method of treating fence posts, a comparatively new wood preserva tive, can be used at a cost of from 5 to 6 cents per post. Tests con ducted at the University of Idaho experiment station show that the life of soft wood posts, properly treated by this method, will be from 15 to 20 years. They found that the bottom of the post will last the life of the top. Not only is it possible to treat fence posts, but fence rails, gates, barn sills, bridge timbers, irriga tion gates, and similar pieces can be treated. Chlorinated phenol is a liquid con centrate, and can be obtained full strength or diluted with various amounts of oil. Buying in concen trate form saves shipping and stor age; it can then be diluted in pro portions of one part of concen trate to 14 parts of diesel oil, stove oil or old crank case drainings. Not only for this purpose but for spray ing purposes, it is usually possible to secure crank case drainings at service stations at little cost. Agriculture In the News W. J. DRYDEN White Ash. The white ash is not only Amer ica’s leading hardwood but its most important ash. It grows from Nova Scotia westward to Minnesota and southward almost to the Gulf of Mexico. It is a stately tree 75 to 125 feet high. The wood of the white ash is heavy, hard, strong and stiff, seasons well, takes a good polish and is free from taste or odor. Its proincipal uses are for handles, cooperage, furniture, motor vehicle parts, sporting and athletic goods, as well as railroad ties, veneer and fuel. Select Dairy Cows On Standard Basis In selecting dairy cows certain definite points must be looked for. Among the most important are: 1. Ample digestive capacity, which means good length, width and depth of body. 2. A good constitution as shown by great chest capacity. 3. A large udder of soft quality. A good type dairy cow. 4. The rump should be long, wide and level and the hip bones should be wide apart. 5. The hide should be thin, loose and pliable, and the bones of medi um size, with the head showing gen eral refinement. 6. Must have dairy temperament, or tendency and ability to produce milk. 7. Generally the larger the dairy cow the better. Size and quality, however, must be properly corre lated. FARMERS HAVE SAVED MONEY BALANCES IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS IN COUNTRT BANKS* At tSe start of war in Europe Mc7 1st IS44 tXCPZASe — 13d % Hybrid Corn Raises National Acre Yield Ease of Harvesting Proves Advantageous THE production of record corn crops during the war years has been strongly influenced by the use of hybrid seed com in important growing areas. Hybrid varieties, along with good growing weather, it is pointed out by the department of agriculture, have been major factors in raising the national acre yield of corn from an average of 25.8 bushels to 32.5 bushels. Nearly 52 per cent of the corn acreage was planted to hybrid varieties. Very few barren plants are found in a field of hybrid com, and a much smaller per cent of nubbins. Hy brid corn bears ears at a more uni form height than open-pollinated com, and the plants stand up better under husking operations. Agronomists emphasize that hy brid seed corn will not produce yields in spite of poor soil and poor culture. Where fertility or moisture is available for an acre yield of no more than 20 bushels of com this con dition is a limiting factor for both types. Some hybrids show decided resist ance to disease, and several tend toward immunity to chinch bugs and corn root worm. Resistance to the European corn borer and to the corn ear worm has also been found. Agriculture In the News VV. J. DRYDEN Industrialized Wheat. Wheat, the staff of life, has taken on a definite commercial or indus trial color. Since the time of Ceres, goddess of grain and allegedly the first to cut wheat, its main purpose has been to fur nish man with food. New uses are developing daily. Italy years ago developed cloth for women's clothes from straw. Butadiene, the princi pal ingredient in the synthetic rub ber process, can be obtained from a wheat by-product. Wheat is used in the manufacture of industrial alcohol, is utilized in the manufacture of starch and starch syrup. For years wheat has been used for paper, paperboards and wood com positions. Pound for pound, wheat is equal to corn in hog, dairy cow, cattle, sheep and poultry feeding. Extension Service Receives U. S. Funds WASHINGTON, D. C.—Financing of the U. S. Extension service pro gram for 1945 on practically the same basis as in 1944 was assured here when the 78th congress in one of its last acts appropriated $28,000,000 for this purpose. The amount was contained in the Deficiency Appropriation bill which provides that not less than 7 mil lion and not more than 11 million dollars of the new funds are to be specifically earmarked for the use of the Extension service. The bureau of the budget had originally submitted a preliminary estimate calling for continuation of the unspent funds left over from the calendar year of 1944. amounting to about 8 million dollars, to be avail able only until the end of the fiscal year June 30. 1945. Proponents of the program, however, declared this proposal unsatisfactory, asserting it would not provide adequate as surance to farmers that facilities would be available to obtain neces sary farm labor through the year. TELEFACT RECORD POTATO CROP IN CANADA YEARLY AVERAGE 1935 -1939 Q Q Q Q Q Q £ 1942 QQQQQQQt 1944 QQQQQQQQ Each symbol represents 13 million bushels of potatoes NEW ERA S. S. AND B. T. U. CONGRESS OF NEBRASKA J. W. DACUS, President The New Era Baptist Sunday School and Baptist Training Union, which was held at Salem | Baptist Church, 28th and Decatur Sts., closed its twenty-seventh an nual session Tuesday, June 12, 1 1945. The President’s annual mes sage is being published for the benefit of those who were not able to attend. By the grace of God, we were permitted to meet in this our twenty-eighth annual session of the New Era Sunday School and B. T. U. Congress, our fourth war time Congress. Since our last annual meeting, many unusual events have taken place which have affected us as a nation and a people. On April 12th, the president of our United States passed to the great beyond, the seventh to pass while in office. In many of our homes, our boys are still being called to the armed forces of our country. Our nation, as a whole, has been called to prayer, during the past twelve months, more than in any other period in history. Nations of the universe have become more close ly united than at any other time. On May 8th, victory was declared in Europe, which ended a war that caused more casualties than any other war in our history. Race relations have made wonderful progress. Our churches are be coming more “'Christian education minded” than at any other time in the history of our convention. Our National S. S. and B. T. U. Congress official staff of instruc tors have toured many states and conducted more leadership train ing institutes than in any other previous year. Indeed, time passes on, and many rapid changes are made. As I look back over the years of this convention, it appears to me that much progress has been made. This progress has been made be cause of your loyalty and co operation and too, the labor and co-operation of those who have gone before us. May I thank each of you for your loyalty and en couragement. You are to be com mended for the contributions you have made for the promotion of this great work. Our Local Organizations I will not attempt to enumerate the contacts made with the local -S. S. and B. T. U.s. I have tried to keep in touch with each of you. I note that many of our Sunday Schools are well organized and have a splendid teaching program. The B. T. U.s are improving. We should remember that the B. T. U. is a training organization and not an entertaining organization. May I also remind you that these are progressive organizations and de mand progressive leadership, lead ers who are willing to sacrifice for the work. I find that many of our leaders are willing to sacrifice everything but pleasure, often sin ful pleasure. Many of us are not willing to sacrifice our time to study and attend leadership train ing schools. We cannot rise above our leadership. We must keep be fore our growing minds, as well as, adult minds, the best we have, those who are willing to improve themselves through prayerful study and leadership schools. We should be more community minded with our program. I would like to see each S. S. set aside one month each year to canvass its own community and enlist every child that does not attend Sunday School. We should make a clean sweep of our own community. Our program should not stop with our own church membership but should reach out and touch every person in our community. If necessary, we should attend to the physical needs of the unfortunate, that they | may be in condition to attend Sun [ day school and church. There are many homes that are not able to prepare the child for church. There are other homes with careless and unconcerned parents. This offers a great opportunity for community work for our Sunday school and B. T. U. workers. By so doing, we will help to make our com munity a better place in which to live and be doing our bit in reach ing the unreached. Rehabilitation Program When our boys return home from the armed forces, they will not be the same as they left us. We must begin now to think of the effects of two, three or even four years away from normal life; en vironments of other religions and non-Christian groups; bored with that strain on the nerves that comes after months and years of service; some shell shocked and maimed. What part will the church play in getting these boys back to normal life? We must not wait until the war ends to begin to think and act. There are about one hundred fifty boys in uniform from our convention, manv who at (Cor.tinued on Page 7) READ THE OMAHA GUIDE Paper Free Ticket Te The Ritz for Kiddies! ATTENTION: the news in the office before 6 pm each Monday. Anyone who has anything such The little boy or girl under 12 as poems, stories, jokes . r reports years of age who brings into the or if you happen to have any other “Children’s Column” editor, the best joke poem or the most interesting things which you think would be • ¥tories eacb week, wil, 1)e interesting to little child; on. bring n a Ucket to the lVnx Theatre to Valaria Joan McCaw. 2806 Ohio th# gunday afternoon show street^ Omaha. Nebraska or call WE-0156 Editor of the “Children's The Children's editor will be the Column”. judge as to who is the winner of kiddies. Remember we rrust have the prize. 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Its characteristics remove any temp tation the grower might have to har vest the crops for other purposes. “CHILDREN’S COLUMN” “We Love Our Daddy” Daddy, we love you dearly, We hope we express it clearly. You work so hard to make us grow, To be good children and mind you so. So daddy we will do what you say, And mind you every single day. Valaria Joan McCaw, Editor. “Sunday School” Thanks to my Sunday School, For teaching me the golden rule. Which I always try to keep, Every day of the week. Parents please bring the kiddies there, For lesson, song and prayer. Ar.d pray for more power, For every “Sunday School” hour. Patricia Harris, age 9. A HUMAN RELATION COLUMN WHEREIN THE TROUBLED IN MIND AND HEART CAN SEEK COUNSEL AND GUIDANCE Note:—Don’t worry needlessly . . . when your mind is weighted down with worry •nd you feel the need of guidance, and the counsel of an understanding friend please write. 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He took his first laundry job 54 years ago, and | came out of retirement “to lend a hand in the help shortage.” His ' one-word motto for staying young and healthv is — “Work.” -_ J. M.—I am down in the dumps and I have been reading your Problems regularly and believe that you can help me. Is there any hopes for me in life? I want to become a great person. I am a tap dancer and a good one too but I can’t seem to get started. I have been here in California for five years, taking dancing ever since I have been here. I want to get in pictures or gain recog nition. Am I in the right spot or what suggestions have you ? Ans: The road to success is a long and arduous one. Thus for you have centered your entire in terest on dancing and neglected dramatics entirely. Your chances for gaining recognition would be greater should you combine the two. You have spent five years there in California in vain . . . make a change to New York or its vicinity and begin your studies there. 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