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MOIxDAY, FEBRTJAEY 14, 1944 THE JOTJfc3rA; KtitTSKdm." NEBRASKA pact these G J v Journal Ration I .t..t..Tj.t.t. RESTAURANTS and HOTELS: Restaurants and hotels must regis ter on R-1S07 Supplement during January. Forms at Local Boards. SUGAR: Sugar Stamp No. SO on last page of War Ration Book IV good for five . pounds of sugar thru ' ilarch 31. PROCESSED FOODS: Green stamp H and J are good to February 20 194 4. K. L, and M from February 1 the March 20. MEATS iLiid FATS: Brown stamps , . ... . . . TTr ! , Y and X in Y ar Ration Book III good to February 2 6. Y becomes good February 12, 1944. Farmers must collect ration points j for all rationed meats including ! farm - slaughtered pork s old to j friends, neighbors, or an3-one else. ! SHOES: Two ration stamps are good for the pip-chase of shoes for an indefinite j-.jriod: Stamp No. IS in War Ration Bock I and Aeroplane stamp No. 1 in War Ration Book III. Only stamps attached to ration books will be accepted by dealers. LOOSE stamps r.re not good! GASOLINE: B-l and C-l coupons rood for two gallons each. B-2 and C-2 coupons good for five gallons each. Endorse your coupons! Truck operators not having their first (juarter 1044 rations must contact ODT Office. Any person selling or trading his car or truck is required to return unused rations to Local Board and get duplicate receipt. Farmers musts file all non-highway gasoline applications with their Triple A office. TIRE INSPECTIONS: (1) "A" book holders, every 6 months, deadline March 31, 1944. (2) "B" book holders, every 4 months, deadline February 28, 1944. (3) "C" book holders, every 3 months, deadline February 29, 1844. (4) "TT" book holders, every 6 months, or 5.0u0 miles. FUEL OIL: Period 2 coupons not good after February 7. Period 4 and & good February S. Period 3 cou pons valid for use through March 13. One-unii coupons good for 10 gallons. Five-unit coupons good for 50 gallons. Coupons with encircled figures are worth that figure in gal lons and valid for use through Sep tember 29. STOE RATIONING: Consumers must now have Purchase Certificate Form R-901 to buy rationed heat ing and cooking stoves. Quotas are small except for coal and wood heat ing stoves. Purchase of unrationed used stoves is urged. USED OIL BURNING HEATING STOVES: Persons contemplating buying used oil burning heating stove should consult Ration Board before doing so as they may be in eligible to secure fuel oil or kero sene for operation of the stove. LUGGAGE: All luggage sold after December 1 must carry a tag show ing ceiling price. This applies to non-leather as well as leather. PRICE BUTTER: Priced on percentage markup basis. Nebraska maximum for 90 score butter in pound and half-pound cartons, 49c lb. EGGS & EGG PRODUCTS: Under price ceilings at retail and whole sale. Hatching eggs exempt. FRESH VEGETABLES: Tomatoes, green and wax snap beans, carrots, cabbages, apples, onions, peas, let tuce and spinach priced on percent age mark-up basis. , PORK, beef, mutton, and sausage: Retail prices under specific dollar and cents ceilings by Zones are posted in afll stores. USED MECHANICAL Refrigera tors: MPR 139. USED domestic washing machin es: MPR 372. USED Bed Springs: MPR 380. Covers sales at all levels including dealers tnd individuals; also sales ty auctioneer. Copies of regulation end prices may be obtained from local rationing board. CERTAIN USED CONSUMERS Durable goods: MPR 429 effective September 1, 1243, covers 15 kinds of furniture, bedding, stores, floor coverings, household sewing mach ines. Extends the coverage of auc tioneers to all sales whether made for the account of a householder or not. POPCORN: Effective December 24, popcorn was placed under price con trol. Prices set are 3.68 cwt for unshelled and $6 for shelled unpro cessed popcorn. Guide Every Bond You Axis Cry Buy Makes Specialized Training Forces Are Aiding Nation Universities and Colleges Turning Out Men to Take Posts in Impor tant Service Washington, (UP) The army specialized training program, ini- tiated only last April at a dozen in- stitutions, already is turning out each month from 223 colleges and I universities thousands of graduates j for highly specialized technical as j signments at home and abroad, j The average training period for graduates is & about nine months. Graduates to date, however, gener ally started at advanced levels: In the first six months they numbered about 1,000. By the end of December there were 5,000; today there are lft.000; by June 30 there will be 50.000. With the program just well under way, however, it is facing some cur tailment. Peak enrollment was 143,- 000 of an authorized 150. OoO. To day it is about 140.000. By April j it will be cut to 125.000, in line with the decline in the rate of induc tions into the army. Secretary of War I Henry L. Stimson stated that en rollment figures would change from time to time in line with the army's manpower requirements. In addition to the cut projected by the army, the House Military Affairs committee is considering pro posals to abandon the program, ex cept for medicine and foreign langu ages, or substantially curtail it. The program originally covered four general groups of talent, the largest being engineering. Next in order were medical, dental and veter inary students; phsychologists for classification work and linguists. Enrollment of psychologists has already ceased, sufficient personnel having been obtained to meet cur rent requirements. Several hundred have already graduated in this field, while small numbers are still completing training. Enrollment of linguists in some of the more com mon languages likewise has ceased. Medical, engineering and some lan guage students, however, are still being enrolled. The proposals being considered by the House Military Affairs commit tee were designed to ease the selec tive demand for pre-Pearl Harbor fathers. Apparently these proposals, if adopted, would eliminate or dras tically reduce specialized training in engineering. Young men now go ing into specialized training would go instead directly into active ser vice, thus taking the place of fath ers who otherwise would be drafted. The war department's reaction to the proposals has not been made public, but it was believed the army desires to continue the program. It was created originally to meet re quirements, and army announce ments have always stressed that the program would be limited to the army's needs. Placed Under Ceiling Sausage items including salami, knackwurst, liver sausage, braun schweiger and liver pudding have been added to the meat ceiling price lists now being distributed to re tail stores by the Omaha district Of fice of Price Administration. There are no other changes in the list. The list now being mailed and dated February 1, supercedes the current price list issued last Sep tember The old price lists should be removed and destroyed. District Di rector Dwight F. Felton said. New meat price lists may be ob tained by retail stores from their Price and Rationing Boards if they have not already been received in the mail. Consumers are warned to look for the lists dated February 1, 1944, as they shop. Officers Observe Holiday The county offices at the court house were closed today, the offi cers and employes taking advantage of the holiday and the cold weather 1o enjoy the day at home. The snowy roads and bad weather have com bined to slow down the visitors at the county building in the past three days and little was doing aside from the routine that is a regular daily task. fltTOP POOPS Home Front Nurse Shortage Public health nurses are essential on the home front. Their service to civilians parallels the service of the army and navy nurses to the armed forces. What is a greater boon to the morale of our service men than to be assured there are adequate facilities at home that work toward safeguarding the health of their families? In order that this may be possible, it is necessary for every public health nursing organization to retain enough of its public health nursing personnel to meet the needs. The number of nurses in the Army apd Navy Nurses' Corps has increasd from 6.371 in 1941 to 36, 000 in 1943. This has meant changes in the nursing service at home. Nurs ing is essential both here and in the military service. We need to plan to cover both of these situations. Pub lic health nurses at home are charg ed with the responsibility of safe guarding the health of the people whether this be in city, village or on the farm. With an influx of popu lation, arises the problem of con gested living. The public health nurse, as she visits her families in the community, must be on the alert at all times for the first symptoms ot a communicable disease, so that immediate steps can be taken to pre vent an epidemic occurring in these congested areas. Th public health nurse also in cludes in her community program: School Health, Adult Education, Mor bidity Service and Tuberculosis Ser vice. We need more well-trained public health nurses for nursing service to the communities. Railroad Mail Clerks The United States Civil Commission has announced examination for Substitute Sei vice a new Railway Fostal Clerk to fill positions located throughout the United States and territories. Salary is $1,850 a year plus approximately 5615 additional compensation, including overtime under the present 48hour workweek. Applications must be filed with the United States Civil Service Commis sion, Washington. 25, D. C, not lat er than Feb. 29, 1944. There is no maximum age limit and no experience required. The written examination includes a gen eral test and mail tests in sorting, routing and following instructions. In most states appointments will be made in cities where terminal post offices are located. Vancancies on Railway Post Office lines may be filled by transfer from the terminals. A limited number of women will be appointed for duty in terminal cities only. Applications are not desfred from persons now using their highest skills in war work. Appointments will be made in accordance with War 7ian power Commission policies and employment stabilization programs. Information and application forms may be secured from the Commis sion's local secretary, Mr. Henry A. Hughson located at Plattsmouth, Nebr. Applications are also obtain able from most first- and second class post offices, and from the L'nit ed States Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C. I To the People of this Community I A SACRED DUTY You should be your own best sales man of Extra War Bonds. Here's why : 1. The series "E" bond Is designed especially for you, the average inves tor, with $18.75 rto $750 to loan Uncle Sam to keep backing the attack on your Axis ene mies. 2.War Bonds are the best in vestment in the world. An $18.75 "E" Bond bought now will increase in ten years to $25. A $37.50 Bond becomes $50, a $75 Bond $100, and so on up to the $750 Bond, which will return you $1,000 at maturity. Why should you buy "F bonds? The purchase of War Bonds is one of the most sacred duties of every Amer ican today. Your "TT Bonds back the attack by providing the guns and tanks and planes and bullets for men on the battle lines. Your Bonds are helping to check wartime inflation by draining off excess spending power. Finally, your bonds will provide you with a backlog of savings for the rainy days after the war. How many "E" Bonds should you buy? As many as you can afford and then some. A soldier doesn't ask how long he should fight. THE EDITOR. Congressman Has Plan For Stronger Financial Policy Need of Steps to Halt Threat of Inflation and Deflation in Finan cial System Washington, Feb. 12. (UP) Rep. Jerry Voorhis, D., Calif., de clared today the government must adopt a sound new monetary policy to avoid dangers inherent in the ris ing national debt and eliminate the threat of recurring periods of infla tion and deflation. He criticized the present proced ure whereby the government, in or der to finance the war program, is sues interest-bearing bonds to pri vate banks in exchange for new credits upon their books. Thus, he said, the government must pay out more and more in interest as the national debt mounts with the is suance of the bonds. Voorhis Laid the first step in a sound new fiscal program would be for the government to take over sole authority to issue money and to buy all outstanding stock in the 12 fed eral reserve banks, opening the way for elimination of interest payments on these bonds. Illustrating the saving that the government could thus realize, Voor his said the national debt, now at almost $1S2.000,000,OvO would in another year of war reach $300. 000,000,000 on which the interest alone would be $7,500,000,000. The Caliiornian said his recom mended procedure would mean that the $7,500,000,000 in tax revenues which would have to be paid out to private banks as interest could in stead be used to reduce the debt it self. He emphasized that the plan would have no effect on commercial banks except to bring them under supervision of a proposed, seven man federal "monetary authority." Voorhis has already introduced legislation calling for the monetary authority and for government pur chase of all federal reserve stocks. He said he will offer a new bill that will also stabilize the value of the dollar. "There is no doubt, but that con gress will in time turn: its attention to a fiscal policy that will keep the value ot the dollar constant," Voor his said. His program would give the mone tary authority power to issue or call in money as needed to equalize pro duction and demand. If production figures are up five per cent, the amount of money in circulation should be increased five per cent to keep the dollar value stable and avert deflation," Voor his said. 'Correspondingly, if the production of saleable goods is down five per cent, the issuance of money should be reduced accordingly." TWO PLANES CRASH Vincennes. Indiana, Feb. 10. (UP) Nine men were killed today when two army planes collided in flight six miles north of here. One plane was a twin-motored training ship from George Field, carrying two men. The other carried a crew of seven and has not yet been iden tified. Names were withheld pending notification of the next of kin. MENS PLAID FLANNEL SHIRTS Sizes 14! to 17 4 Set Democratic Meet Washington. The demoWakie na tional convention will open in Chi cago Wednesday, July 19, 1944. This date, three and a half weeks after the republican conven tion beginning June 2G in the same city, was announced Friday by Demo cratic National Chairman Robert K. Hannegan, who said: "The date for the convening of the democratic national convention at Chicago is set for July 19, 1944. That will be on a Wednesday and it is expected that the proceedings will be completed that week." The committee also announced selection of Paul A. Porter, U9 year old Kentuck'an, to succeed the vet eran Charles Michelson as publicity director. Michelson, one of the best known figures in politics, will con tinue with the committee as a high salaried adviser. Selection of Porter, an assistant to Fred M. Vinson, economic sta bilization director, gives further emphasis by the democrats on youth in directing the 1944 campaign, the national committee having picked 40 year old Robert E. Hannegan of St. Louis on Jan. 22 as its new chair man. The convention city was pick ed that same day, but the date was left for Hannegan's determination. Hannegan's hint that the conven tion would be only a two or three day meeting signified that the demo crats expect to name President Roosevelt for a fourth term nomin ation unless he takes himself out of the running beforehand. By meeting after the republicans have chosen their man, the demo crats will have the advantage of knowing whom they have to beat and on what platform. Serves as Instructor Army Air Base, Mountain Home, Idaho, Feb. 12. First Lieutenant Marion H. Fitch, son of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard O. Fitch, Plattsmouth, Neb., has been assigned to the Mountain Home Army Air Base, where he has taken up his duties as an instructor bombardier. Lieutenant Fitch entered the arm ed forces on March ID. 1942 and was commissioned on December 1, 194 2. He was previously stationed at Wen Cover Field, Utah. Prior to his en trance into the army he was an optician working in Omaha, Nebr., and Wichita. Kans. He attended Creighton University, Omaha, Is'ebr. - T7 A. . irV- Top !i famm r"S IN THE AIR. You can feel it, every time the Axis is struck. This is the climax year, the year of decision. In history, 1944 will be the big year of the war every stroke for victory counts more now. That's why it's vitally important for every American to be athis post, doing his part right now. You, personally, have an important job in winning the war buying War Bonds. It's not glamorous no, not even a' sacrifice, really, because you are only lending your money, to be returned with This sticker in your window means you have bought 4th War Loan securities. 4 All War Loan & Bond Advertising Space Contributed By PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL This is an fifMtfl U. S. Treasury edVertlsemant prepared under auspice of Treasury Department and War Advertising Council. fc Terror Stricken German Settlers Flee From Ukraine Streaming Into Poland as Nearer Bed Armies Sweep the Border .ova: a Horn. Feb. 12. (UP) A vaa-taa army of hundreds of thousands of terror-stricken, homeless Geri-mr. settlers from the southern Ukrai:.' was reported streaming into- Poland by ox cart, buggy,, sleigh and foot today. The mass evacuation of German civilians win) were lured into migrat ing to the rich farmlands stretching from the Dniester to the Don liver;; above the Plack sea was ordered b Gestapo Chief Heinrioh Himmlor as nazi forces tell back before wil ful red army offeushes. The Gentian newspaper Essen er Naztional Zietung said Himmier has given orders to Gauleiter Greisr of the Wartheland province compris ing SO per cent of German-occupied Poland to take emergency mea.-uros for the temporary shelter of the eva cuees. The newspaper acknowledged that 140,000 refugees already have ar rived in Lodz with 1,200 more enter ing the town daily. Warsaw was believed attempting unsuccessfully to shelter at least twice as many fleeing from as far east as Rostov. "Struggling across the endless Russian steppes and fathomless murk through the pititlesss icy Russian winter nights, the miles-long column of German settlers is fighting and pushing westward." the Essener Na tional Zietung said. "The merciless weather permitted thousands of women, children ami anred to cover no more than a half mile a day." The newspaper hinted that the Russian climate was taking a high toll, especially among the children and the aged. Visits Supreme Court County Attorney Walter H. Smith was a visitor in Lincoln today when he was engaged in looking after some professional matters at the supreme court for a few hours. interest. But it is essential to complete victory. Your part in this year of decision is at least one extra $100 Bond, above your regular Bond buying. That is your minin-mm individual quota. But don't stop there. Remember wars are won only i Writes from' Hawaii 1 r. Mr. end Mr. Jfumt-s Yc3iok of tins tJy have revived' v-o-d from thu'r piji . Robert, who is located in Ha waii, that ho ist v !1 and eiijtys tho ili'mate th.Mv t:ry much. Ho is kept very busy in his work wnh tho. American Airways as' hr i in chare,-.-' - i of part ih'--r plant in 1 i - islands. Here from the South Cpl. Albert AHschafi'L who has just returrstu iron; army maneuver-! ;n Tennessee, is ::-v home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert A!t Sihafil. i-.. .in th south pan of tiie city and. with his many friend--. 11" lath .ojuiiutu4 . a year ,ol tu'vb.e in, the Trmy and cm hi- return from furlough. ! expect-- to be stationed at Camp Jackson. Flcrbia. whore so many others of the local j-'oldieir. are n-w located. Scouting in Nation We rarely prize bitch th: 8t hools, library books, run ning wa tt r and electricity. They arc part ul our daily lives, and vc accept them f.";tcm;iticc.li;. , as wo do fresh air and sunshine, ii it when the ar.nivers.ury of their invention or dedication comes around, we wonder who could do without them. This is Roy Seoul Week, the S-ith Anniversary of the Roy Scouts of America. It makes us realize that Scouting too is one of those j.-ood things we sometimes tetke for giant -ed. Yot, through two World Wars and a world-wide depression, this organization has never once relaxed its efforts. It has helped make mil lions of boh into better, happier Americans. You can't be a boy in an axis country, or one dominated bv the axis, and have the right to bo a Scout, but many former Scouts in United Nations fighting forces are now defending their country on the battlefield. Every boy in America has tho right to be a Scout but not all ot them enjoy the opportunity. There are not enough Troops and not onough adult loaders to give all the boys a chance to join. The best way for a community to show its appre ciation to Scouting is to see that no boy who wants it has to go with out Boy Scout training and adven ture. Tho investment will bo hanf sonu'ly repaid. Fa cry now S:")ut in an added recruit for local war sor ices and a fine eitUen-in-the-inak-ing. . by all-out effort. So buy $200, $300, $500 worth buy more than you can afford. And buy your Bonds where you work at the plant or at the office. Your country is counting on you let's make the year of decision OUR year!