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ical Sow Stale "Sett- Ml BUY STATE IUNDI VOL. KO. Lvm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1942 NO. 81 j Propose Office Of Mobilization For War Economy House Committee Proposes Move To Conduct War Eifort Except Actual Fighting; Washington, Oct. 20. ( UP ): The House committee investigating defense migration today proposed creation of a new office of war mo bilization with authority to control the nation's economy and to direct i r. 11 phases of the war effort except Ihe actual fighting. The war production board, the new office of economic stabilization and all manpower mobilization agencies would be subordinate to the new r.ctncy which would be under the di rection of one man. The committee, headed by Rep. John H. Tolan, D., Calif.-, set forth its proposed program in its sixth in terim report. It also recommended sweeping recentralization of war agencies. "Many of the shortcomings of the war effort to date are traceable to the attempt to run the war from "Washington." it said. "This war can be lost in "Washington." It opposed enactment of compul sory national service legislation un til adequate machinery is set up for mobilization of manpower is set up, such as it proposed. "Today there is widespread pub- lie demand that congress take action j on the manpoyer problem by the pass- j age of national service legislation, itisumers Public Power. She also reit- said. "This committee believes that congress should assume a far larger responsibility at this time; namely, the economic mobilization of Amer ica for this war, by a realignment of existing agencies to eliminate dupli cation and to create aimple direc tion for our war economy." The committee proposed that an advisory board for war mobilization ! herded by the director of war mo bilization and consisting of represen- tatives of industry, agriculture and j conference. labor and a committee on require-1 Tlle two highschool girls attend ments and program should be attach-jiu ttie meeting last night were Don ed directly to the new office of warilia B'a Peiver and Geraldine White. mobilization. It also would have three subordinate offices: The office of war supply taking j monev w"m be Put t0 the purchase of over the functions and personnel 0f,defense stan'Ps- Hostesses last night the war production board, together with the functions of the procure ment divisions of the army, navy, maritime commission and lend-lease Administration. The office of war manpower an operating agency to have most of the present functions and personnel of! tne war manpower commission. Its policy-making power would be sub icrt tn r.nti v , ject to control by the office of war mobilization which would bring into balance competing military and civil ian manpower requirements. Selec- tive service would be retained but attached to the office of war man power and divided so that occupa tional deferment boards would be se parately constituted. The office of economic stabiliza tion to become an operating agency in which the present office of price "uu.iiiiouaiiuu nuuiu, lor ine time i being, constitute the chief branch, with others to be added as needed. "Such a realignment," the com mittee said. "Would place in the hands of the director of war mobili zation responsibility for reorganizing the American economy for war. It would prevent the present policy of drift from carrying our economy fur ther along the road of disorganiza tion and forestall the disintegration of those areas not now enabled to par ticipate in the war effort." Rejoice in Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Toman are the parents of a fine eight and a half pound daughter, born on October 11. at the home of her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Toman. Sr. The young lady has been named Patricia Arlene. The little one is the first grand child of Mr. and Mrs. John Jorgen son of HaySprings. Nebraska, and Mrs. Jorgensen is here visiting with er daughter and granddaughter. Subscribe to The Journal Basketball Players in Navy "Word received from the John "W. Chapman family, now living at Ger ber, California, tells of two of their sons. Jay and Dan Chapman, having enlisted in the United States navy. The Chapman boys are two of a bas ketball quintet that are now togeth er in the navy. Earl Rakestraw-, Ed die Steed, Jay and Dan Chapman and Jak laws, all playing together on the junior and senior basketball team of the Prosser (Washington) high school where they all graduated in 1942. Don Chapman entered the navy shortly after his graduation and the others have since enrolled in the service. County Attorney Smith Discusses Election Laws Speaks Before the Plattsmouth Woman's Club at the Meeting at The Public Library From Tuesday's Iaily County Attorney Walter Smith ad dressed the Women's club in the base ment of the library last night. The subject of his talk concerned election laws, and with the citizens of Platts mouth about to put leaders in offices the points covered were timely as well as helpful. Mrs. F. I. Rea. who had charge of the program, gave a report on the progress of the Red Cross in the making of surgical dressings in the work shop over the office of the Con- erated a plea for women to came and aid in the making of these dressings. The musical program was under the direction of Mrs. E. H. "Wescott. Mrs. Roy Knorr and Mrs. L. S. Devoe en tertained with a piano duet, "Nola". "What Colonel Earl E. Duncan of the air base at Lincoln said when he. eddresped the war conference at Lin- c'oln tne first week of this month was rcported by Mrs. L. S. Devoe and Mrs. William Woolcott, who attended the Club members have agreed that in stead of serving refreshments the were Mrs. Glen Vallery, Mrs. Robert Painter, and Miss Lillian White. Mrs. Glen Vallery had charge of tht devotionals, and Mrs. Frank Go belman led the group in a salute to the flag. Visit at Military Academy Miss Matilde Soennichsen and Mrs. iSrarl S. Davis took a trip this week Itnd to the Kemper Military academy, iat Boonville, Missouri, where they i visited with John Soennichsen, Miss j Soenniehsen's nephew and Corbin j Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Davis. The boys, who are students at the aoademj-, were treated to a dinner by the visitors. The Plattsmouth la- jdies also spent some time visiting I with Don Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs j Hilt Martin, who lived in Platts mouth sometime before their moving I to Princeton, 111. Don is also a stu dent at the academy. Miss Soennichsen and Mrs. Davis learned that the boys will not be given a fall furlough this year. In- j stead they will be excused earlier for the Christmas holidays. This measure was taken to avoid congestion in the transportation system. Receives Word From Son Mrs. Philip Keil of this city was much pleased to receive a letter this morning from her son, PvC Philip Keil. Jr.. sent from an unnamed camp in Great Britain. The letter the first that Mrs. Keil has received for some time and greatly relieved her anxiety. She wishes his address given so friends may write him, Pvt. Philip Keil. Jr., Hdq. Co. 830, USA., APO 517, Care Postmaster, New York City. Here from Omaha Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sch mader, of Omaha were here to spend the day in visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lahoda, the form er a brother of Mrs. Schmader. Weds Alabama Girl From Tuesday's Dally Staff Sergeant V. E. Richter was united in marriage yesterday to Miss Iris King of Dothan, Alabama. Sar geant Richter. a radio operator in the army air corps, was stationed at Do than before being transferred to his present station at Key Field, Merid ian, Mississippi. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Richter of this city, where he has many friends that will join in their wishes for every happi nes to Sgt and Mrs.. Richter. Superintendent Has Busy Time In School Work Inspectors Here This Week to Visit The Schools Over the County For The State Department Lora Lloyd Kieck, county superin tendent is kept busy these days with the extra activities of war time, name ly Scrap Drives, Junior Red Cross, Defense Stamp sale, in the schools. This week will be spent visiting schools with the State Inspectors. Monday and Tuesday Mrs. Edna Jack son will accompany Mrs. Kieck to in spect the approved high schools, namely Murray, Manley and Tleasant View. Supervisor L. A. Wiemers will ac compa'ny Mrs. Kieck to inspect all accredited high schools in Cass county, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. These visits are made annu ally by the state Superintendent's supervisors. Former Resident Dies Mrs. John R. Sexton, a former res ident of Plattsmouth in the early nineties died Sunday morning at the St, Elizabeth hospital at Lincoln where she has been for the rast two and a half months. Mrs. Sexton was the widow of the late Mr. Sexton, one time employe at the Burlington shops in this city and later for many years in charge of the Santa Fe shops at La-lunta, Colorado. Mr. Sexton passed away some eight years ago. After leaving this city Mr. and Mrs Sexton were frequent visitors here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sotteii, Mrs. Scotten being a sister of Mr. Sexton. Miss Margaret Scot ten of this city is a niece of Mrs. Sexton. The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9:30 at the chap el of the St. Elizabeth's hospital and the burial at Lincoln beside the de parted husband. Receives Promotion James Sandin. son of Dr. and Mrs. O. Sandin of this city, has been ad vanced to the rank of second class apprentice petty officer in the U. S. Naval school of music at Washington, D. C. Musician second Class Sandin was selected because of his outstanding work in the school, attention to duty and military bearing. Student Petty Officers act as assist ants to the regular Navy P. O.'s in charge of their sections. This gives the students training and experience in handling men and develops their executive ability, ultimately qualify ing them for promotion to higher rat ings after they have been graduated from the School of Music. Some stu dent P. O.'s are given other assign ments, including duty as assistant in structors, assistant yoemen, etc.. Moving to Omaha Mrs. Barbara Snyder, who is mov ing to Omaha to make her future home, was the guest of honor last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pitz in the south part of the city. The farewell was arranged by a group of the neighbors. The eve ning was spent in playing games and visiting and at a suitable hour re freshments of ice cream and cake was served to add to the pleasures of the evening. Remember Pearl Harbor! Re member it every pay day! Buy U. S. Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps Mobilization Of Civilian Defense Need In Plattsmouth Need of Force of 430 Persons to Adequately Handle the Defense Work From Saturday's Daily The directors of the various divis ions of the Civlian Defense in Platts mouth met last evening at the office of William A. Robertson, the defense council chairman, to check over the needs of the program that is to be carried out. It was found in checking the set up for a community of this size that a volunteer force of 430 would be required to adequately carry out the various duties that may be faced in actual war conditions. The list of those already registered for the volunteer work is way below flic needs and an earnest anneal is be- . ,,,.c ,,-, t nJ yet enrolled in the Civilian Defense j t llts aI1 ,heir teacher, Sister Celes do so at once that the program eantine ccil were overjoyed this mom be carried out in its set up for ci-jinS al the announcement that their vilian defense of the community M001 had been awarded first prize in time of attack of disaster. The need i fsr scraP gathering in a contest which is great and every man or woman in the community should register for the work and take up the part in the program that they feel most capable of handling. The work will require one in every ten of the resi dents of the city registered. County Register of Deeds Gertrude Gorton, is the official registrar and anyone wishing to register may do so at once as it is important to have ; the defense workers enrolled at once. ! Cards are being sent to all who have enrolled to notify them of their assignments and others who have not vlounteered may, rp so as stated above by registering with Mrs. Gor ton or attending the meeting on Thursday evening at the court house where opportunity will be provided for those not already enrolled.. As soon as the various departments are organized the list of the names of the workers will be published to acquaint the public with those who will have a part in the defense in case of attack or disaster. The first training meeting will be held on Thursday evening at 8 o' clock at the district court room in the court house and enrollees will be given their first of the general I course. The war workers are requir ed to have five hours of general and ten hours of first aid training. Fire Damages Home Fire partially destroyed the roof of the residence property of Chris tine Hansen north of the Masonic home about nocn today. The blaze was first noticed by a passing motorist who stopped and notified the two tenant families. Al bert Casteel and Raymond Gilstrapj night shift workers at the bomber plant, who, with their families occupy apartments in the house, were arous ed. Before the fire department appear - c d the two men had most of the fur - niture out of the house. It was neces sary for firement to cut into the roof before they could effectively direct water on the fire. This done, they soo'i hed the fir under control. It is believed the fire developed from de fective wiring. Receive Good News Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Allen received a telephone call yesterday morning from their son. Donald, announcing the birth of a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Allen live at 11592 Hortense St., North Hollywood, California and this is the first child to be born to them. Mr. Allen has been in the navy for a number of years and is now on duty as a chief petty officer in the supply department at Lost Angeles. Back From Hunt Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody put aside affairs of state over the week end and journeyed northward in search of the pheasant. He reported on his return that the hunting was good, the winged fowl being plenti ful in that part of the state which is near Wayne. Guest at Robertson Home Mr. and Mr. William A. Robert son had the pleasure of having as their house guest at the weekend. Lieutenant Morgan Stanton, USX., who stopped here enroute from the west coast to Washington, D. C. Lieutenant Stanton is a close friend of Lieutenant James M. Robertson. i they being together at Annapolis and later served for three years as fellow officers of the USS Louisville, until ordered Lieutenant Robertson was to have charge of a gunnery school for the navy. Local Parochial School Wins Scrap Metal Contest Schools in The Plattsmouth Com munity Were the Contestants In The Drive St. John's Parochial school stud- included schools in the Platismouth vicinity. Thee srudents donned their working clothes and brought in a to tal of S155 pounds to take the $5. first prize. The p"cond prize, $2.50, was award- i ed to Dorothy Ruffner's students of Taylor school, district 37, whose ef forts crowded those of Parochial students with an impressive 7930 pounds. Helen Ulrich's students of the Lew iston district 7 school were awarded third prize of $1.00 when a compila tion of figures showed that they had unearthed 72S0 pounds of scrap, i " The largest figure of all in this area was turned in by the city school tudents. Their efforts netted a pound age of 10,140, but, because officials believed that the school had too many students to compete with the smaller echools, they were not considered eli gible for the prizes. The rest of the schools in the con test finished as follows: District 30. Cullom, teacher. Elberta Alfrey, 5100 pounds; district 27, Cottonwood, tea cher. Kathleen Nclte, 4400 pounds; district 29, Woodbine, teacher Fran ces Rierl, 3730 pounds; district 97, Kiel, teacher, Irma Lohnes 3600 pounds: district 45, Wetenkamp, tea cher, Marie Meisinger, 3260: district 28. Stiill. teacher, Betty Ault 2480 pounds; district 25, Eight Mile Grove teacher, Helen Blotzer, 1760 pounds: district 41. Pleasant Ridge, teacher, Wilma McKenzie, 1660 pounds; dis trict 2, Horning, teacher. Leta Tyner, 720 pounds. Here From Texas i From Monday's Tnily Corporal and Mrs. Clyde Bragg, I of San Antonio. Texas, arrived here today for a short visit with the old friends and with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shafer, the latter a sister of Mr. Brace. Cnl. Braee is stationed at 1 Rand0ph Fied near gan Antoni0i . known as the Wegt Point of the air I Cpl. Bragg will leave Wednesday for duty at the airfield. Visit Aged Relatives W. A. Galloway has returned home from a short visit with several of the relatives in the northwest portion of Missouri, where he was born and spent his youthful years. He has an aged sister, Mrs. Manly Ray. who resides at licit. Clay county, as well as an uncle, Joe Turner, 87, who lives at Turney, near Cameron Junc ticntion. The relatives had a fine visit and one that they all appreciated very much. Spend Sunday Here Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Barr and daughter, Sharon of Ponca, Nebraska, and Mrs. E. C. Hickson, of Omaha, were here over Sunday at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Barr. . Melvin Barr has just returned from a hunting trip near Niobrara, Nebras ka, securing several . pheasants that they brought here to the parents. GET IN THE SCRAP! Murray Church Celebrates 50 th Anniversary Sunday Notable Occasion In the History of This Cass County Religions Organization The Christian church at Murray on Sunday observed the fiftieth an- niversary of its organization, years that have been full of the greatest benefit from the church organization in the community. There were 175 of the members of the church and friends present to take part in the impressive and historic event. The church was organized, by forty-eight charter members and of these there are seven living compris ing Mrs. S. M. (Meek) Davis, of Lincoln. Mrs. Addie Perry, Mrs. O. A. Davis, Mrs. Addie Park, Everett Thomason, Mrs. Eesie .Seybolt and Mrs. Minnie Wood, of Lincoln. Two of these charter members were children of tender years at the time of the establishment of the church, Mrs. Bessie Seybolt and Everett Thomasen. Following the morning service a church dinner was served that was enjoyed by the large group attend mg. The anniversary program was held at 2:30 with Rev. Gerald Gard ner bringing the message of the day in a very able and much enjoyed talk. Miss Darlene Allen, grandaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Root, early day members, gave a much apprec iated vocal number and also was heard in a reading. Mrs. Addie Parks gave a very fine historical review of the church in the past and its present day activities in the community that was greatly enjoyed by all of the audience. Rev., and Mrs, Gardner and their daughter, gave a fine musical num ber as a part of the program. There was a very large number of the members of the Plattsmouth Christian church in attendance with their pastor, Rev. Clifford Snyder, who gave a fewr very appropriate remarks and brought words of con gratulation and well wishes from the members of the Plattsmouth church. He also gave a vocal num ber. Lincoln sent a number of the old er members of the church and their families to participate, among these being Mrs. Minnie Wood and daugh ter, Mrs. Eva Allen and daughter, Mrs. Meek Davis and daughter, Marie Winthrop, Dr. Richard Brendel, Mrs. Leonard Lutz and mother, Mrs. Sadie Katchett. Rev. Neil Stewart, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Murray was also in attendance giving words of congratulation and commofndation to the members of the ennsuan church. Visit In City I Saturday afternoon Judge and Mrs j E. B. Chappell. of Lincoln, were here; for a few hours visiting old friends and looking after the interest of the! candidacy of Judge Chappell for su preme court justice. Mrs. Chapbell, formerly Miss Myra Stenner of this city, found the opportunity of visit ing many of the old friends while here. Shops Have Vacation The Burlington Refrigerator Ex press Co., shops in this city are to have a week's vacation starting to day. The employees that have served a certain period with the company are to receive a week vacation with pay and as this covers the greater part of the shop farce, the entire shop has been closed. v Here From Charleston Mr. and Mrs. Earl Embury, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Allen, arrived last 'week from Charlestown. South Carolina, for a visit at the Allen home. They will return to Charlestown on "Wednes day. Disposable income of individuals in the United States rose to an an nual rate of $103 billions by the end of thiB year's second quarter, ac cording to tbe Department of Com merce. " " ! Gets Son and Visits Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cook made a Sunday trip to the home of Mrs. Cook's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Petersen, near Fremont, to visit and to return their son, Harvey Jr. to Plattsmouth. Young Cook, who is soon to leave for the army, has been visiting a number of relatives since learning that he will soon be induct ed. Former Resident Of Cass County Dies In Oklahoma Nick Volk Passes Away at Ren frow, Oklahoma, This Morning' Funeral Friday A message was received today by Mrs. Elizabeth Tritsch, telling of the death early today of her broth er, Nick Volk, of Renfrew, Okla homa, for many years a resident of Cass countj'. Mr. Volk left here some forty years ago for the south and has since that time been engaged in farming in Oklahoma, but will be re membered by a large number of the old time friends in this section of Cass county. He is survived by the wife and has two brothers and two sisters, John Volk, Pierce, Nebraska, Baltz Volk, Randolph, Nebraska, Mrs. George Friedrich, Plainview and Mrs. Elizabeth Tritsch of this city. The funeral services v.,!ll be Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Ren frow. No Cash For May Washington, October 21 (UP) Chairman Joseph F. Guffey of Pen nsylvania of the democratic senator campaign committee said Foster May, democratic nominee opposing veteran independent senator George W. Norria, would not receive finan cial support from the senate group. "We are not putting any money into Nebraska to advance the interests of the democratic candidate," Guffey told reporters. Edward J. Flynn, chairman"bf the national democratic committee, said he had "no comment" at present about Mr. Roosevelt's indorsement of Norris over Foster May. Funeral of John W. Hobson The funeral services for the late John Wesley Hobson, a long time resident of this community was held Monday afternoon at the First Meth odist church, where a group of the relatives and friends had gathered for their last tributes to his memory. j Rev. T. Porter Bennett, the pas jtor of the church, conducted the ser i vices and took as his message the I scripture, "The Everlasting God Is Thy Refuge and Underneath are the Everlasting Arms." During the services Mrs. E. H. Wescott gave three of the old hymns - ; requested by the members of the lainuy, ill iue Drei auu ujc , "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", and "Rock of Ages", with E. II. Wescott as the accompanist. John Wesley Hobson, son of Enos and Sarah Hobson, was born Decem ber 11, 1854, at Chillicothe, Ohio, where he spent his early life, coming to Mills county, Iowa in the fall iof 1880, where he met and married Jennie Lincoln. To this union was born eight children, the mother and three sons preceding the father in death. The living children are Mrs. Eva Anderson, Gerber, Califor nia; Marion Hobson, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Lillian Fox, Woodbine, Iowa; Mrs. Vernice Rexroad, Gerber, Cali fornia; Mrs. Lydia Moore, Omaha, Nebraska, besides thirteen grand children, and four .great-grandchildren, a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Congressman Coming Congressman C. F. McLaughlin, of this congressional district, will be here on Tuesday evening to address the voters at a dinner party to be held at the American Legion hall. The tickets for the dinner may be obtained from W. H. Puis, ticket chairman, at 75c each. All who desire are invited to attend.