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THtTBSDAY,' FEBRUARY 17," 1944 THE PAGS THEEE ? Journal Ration i Guide I GROCERIES: Get token supplies from banks, beginning February IT. 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 March 31. PROCESSED FOODS: Green stamp G, H and J are good to February 20, 1944. K. L, and M from February 1 the March 20. MEATS and FATS: Brown stamps V, "W, and X in War Ration Book 111 good to February 26. Y good un til March 20. Z becomes good Febru ary 20, 1944. Farmers must collect ration points for all rationed meats including farm - slaughtered pork s old to friends, neighbors, or anyone else. SHOES: Two ration stamps are good for the purchase of shoos for an indefinite period: Stamp No. IS in War Rat'cn Lock I and Aeroplane stamp No. 1 in War Ration Book III. Only stamps attached to ration books will be accepted by dealers. LOOSE stamps ere not good! GASOLINE: E-l and C-l coupons good for two gallons each. B-2 and C-2 coupons good for five gallons ;ach. Endorse your coupons! Truck operators not having their first quarter 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 C months, deadline March CI, 1944. (2) "B" book holders, every 4 months, deadline February 28, 1944. (3) "C" book holders, every 3 months, deadline February 29, 1944. (4) "TT" book holders, every 0 months, or 5.000 miles. FUEL OIL: Period 2 coupons not good after February 7. Period 4 and 5 good February 8. Period 3 cou pons valid for use through March 13. One-unit 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. STOVE RATIONING: Consumers must now have Purchase Certificate Form R-9C1 to buy rationed heat ing and cooking stoves. Quotas are small except for coal and wood heat ing stoves. Purchase of unrationed j used stoves is urged. , USED OIL BURNING HEATING STOVES: Persons contemplating1 buying used oil burning heating Btove 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 80 score butter in pound and half-pound cartons, 4 9c 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, potatoes, onions, peas, lettuce and spinach, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers priced on percentage mark-up basis. PORK, BEEF, MUTTON AND SAUSAGE: Effective February 1 new specific dollars and cents post ers should be posted in all stores. USED MECHANICAL Refrigera tors: MPR 139. USED domestic washing machin es: MFK 372. USED Bed Springs: MPR 380. Covers sales at all levels including dealers tnd Individuals; also sales ty auctioneer. Copies of regulation and 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, Btoves, 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. Washington Report By Howard Buffett Those praying for world peace might study William Penn's treaty with the Indians. He said to them. i" The Great Spirit, Avho made me and you who rules the heavens and the earth, and who knows the inner most thoughts of men, knows that I and my Friends have a hearty desire to live in peace and friendship with you. It is not our custom to use hostile weapons against our fellow men, for which reasons we have !come unarmed.' B The foregoing approach to a treaty sounds impractical doesn't it? But the great French philosopher, Vol taire, says, "This was the only treaty in history never sworn to and never broken." As a result Penn's Friends going to yearly meetings in Phila delphia aften left their children in care of the Indians. The actual treaty was recorded on a wampum belt with a picture portrayiug brotherhood. B "The blame for the danger to world peace lies not in the world population tut in the political lead ers of that population," said Frank lin Roosevelt on Dec. 28, 1933. Ac cording to this statement, perman ent peace depends on the peoples of the world regaining control from the political leaders. The history books don't record many political leaders who have voluntarily given up the control and power entrusted to them. B Congressional roll-calls on a hot ly-fought issue are existing. While the reading clerk calls out the names of members, individual congressmen are often busily keeping score of the ayes and noes. These members who do not answer the first roll-call get a second chance as the clerk calls the names of those unrecorded the tirst time around. B The next time a bureaucrat steps up to you and says, "You can't do that. It's against the law,'" he is probably in error. Not on the "You can't do that" part, but on the part about the law. What you would be Aiolating is probably one of the 20, ('.25 administrative, executive orders, permits, interpretations, etc., issued during the year 1943. During tbe same period only 219 laus were en acted by congress. B "It is of the essence of war that tbe evils that you seek to destroy by it are not destroyed, but enter your own lives and souls." The longer the war lasts, the more doubtful become the fruits ci victory. There are too many Americans, civilian and mili tary, for whom this truth has been cbscured by war time gains, either in importance or income. B A few days ago it was my privi lege to visit with four Americans v.-ho had spent many months in China. One of them returned on the Oripsholm after 30 years teaching in the Orient. All were agreed that the only things that "counted" in China were "money and force." The signs are multiplying that "money tnd force" are dominating society in other places than China. Unless we can reestablish righteousness and justice, "money and force" will be all that "counts" in America. Lieutnant Wiles Here Second Lieutenant Stephen G. Wils, who was commissioned ou February 3th at Fort Belvoir, Vir ginia, is home for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Wiles, as well as with the other relatives and friends. Lt. Wiles is a grandson of Mrs. Anna Wriles and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen, Sr. Home from California Pfc. John Bauer arrived Sunday from the west coast where he has been for some time in training. He has been in desert maneuvers in the west and is now ready for new as signments. This is his first visit home sinec leaving Alabama and was one that is being enjoyed by all of the family and old friends. ALL OUT FOR VICTORY The government is asking yon to store your winter supply cf Coal NOW to save trans portation for war material later on. So see us now for your next Winter's Coal E. J. RICHEY Lumber Coal Phone 128 Catholic Soldiers Agree Bombing Of Monastery Needed Many Say Should Have Been Done Earlier to Save Lives of American Sodliers With the Fifth Army in Italy, Feb 16. (UP) Catholic soldiers who had watched waves of American bombers batter the Monte Cassino monastery, agreed unanimously to day that ihe life of one American dougbboy was worth all the churches in Europe. While they deplored the loss of an historic shrine, they complained that the air and artillery attacks on the ancient structure had not been s:tared soon enough. "It has been there for centuries, but that was three weeks too long. because we've lost lots of American lives in the last 21 days." said one sad-faced Catholic private, Vincent Zavada, of Bayonne, N. J. Among hundreds of soldiers who stood on the slopes on the eastern side of the Rapido river and watched waves of Flying Fortresses and med ium bombers hurl ton after ton of high explosives into the monastery, there was none who failed to real ize the necessity for the bombing. The aerial assault, combined with heavy artillery fire, left the struc ture "badly uptorn," one reconnais sance pilot reported, with tons of stone from the strong eastern -wall tumbled onto German pillboxes and bunkers. Many German soldiers, who man ned the guns when the nazis convert ed the monastery into a fortress, were believed buried in the debris. Some returning pilots said they were unable to sight any movements around the abbey after the attacks. (The Transocean news agency broadcast from Rome that flames had broken out in the ruins and that firefighting was unable to cope with the l:laz.) Despite the apparent complete loss of Christianity's oldest shrine, the Catholic American soldiers agreed it was better to sacrifice a building than the lives of doughboys who had fought valiently for three weeks to ikirt the mount in hopes of sparing the monastery. That was the comment of T.4 Ed ward Majsterski, Minneapolis,"' and Pfc. Francis O'Neil, Hiteman, Iowa, but Pvt. Carl Wright, Miami, Fla., another Catholic, was bitter because the allies waited so long. "We should have blown it to hell six weeks ago," he said. Corp. Abdon Natalini, of Brook lyn, was not worried about the loss of a church, but rather about the Monks, that lived there. "However," he added, "I can't see our boys getting slaughtered in order to protect a building." Pvt. Whitney Vichnair, a Catholic from New Orleans, La., said: 'It's just one of those things. If the Jerries fight from a monastery, then there is nothing else for us to do except get the monastery along with the Germans." Oar boys must keep on fight ing we mast keep on bay lng WAR BONDS until vic tory is won. Keep on BACK ING THE ATTACK. To the Peoplo of this Community j A SACRED DUTY You should be your own best sales- man of Extra VTar Bonds. Here's why: i l.The series "E" bond is designed especially fcr you, the average inves tor, with 18.75 to $750 to loan 1 T. . J keep backing 1 the attack on your Axis ene mies. 2War Bonds are the best in vestment in the world. An $18.75 "F Bond bought now will increase in ten years to $25. A $37.50 Bond becomes $50, a $75 Bond $100, end so on op to the $750 Bond, which will return you $1,000 at maturity. Why should you buy T bonds? The purchase of 'War Bonds is one of the most sacred duties of every Amer ican today. Your T" 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 TT Bonds should you buy? As many as you can afford and then some. A soldier doesn't ask how long he should fight. I THE EDITOR. I University and : Funds : Most serious problem facing the University of Nebraska is that of finding funds to maintain the high relative standing of the University mong other state universities of its class, Chancellor C. S. Boucher said Tuesday night in a radio inter view marking the 75th anniversary of the University's founding. The chancellor was interviewed by Justice Adolph E. Wenke of the state supreme court, president of the university alumni association, in a broadcast made available to all Ne braska radio stations. "For a period of too many years the University of Nebraska has had a program too extensive for the amount of money that has been available for its support," the chan cellor said. "Though some parts of this ex tensive program are today at a rela tively high level of performance, other parts, because of insufficient resources, have been unable to keep f.breast of rising standards of per formance in institutions of our type and size." Chancellor Boucher and Justice Wenke agreed that the problem con fronting the University can be sum med up as offering one of two courses: 1. Continuing the present program and keeping it up to creditable stand ards only with a material increase in appropriations. 2. Reducing the scope of activi ties to the extent necessary to en able the University to operate credit rbly within the limits of its resour ces. MENS P L A I D FLANNEL i S H IRTS $1.95 Sizes 14 to 17 Qaui 6 MARCH WINDS It will soon be March and the usual winds and storms may be expected at that season. ? Is your proper ty fully protec ted with good insurance ? Call or See PHONM6 Dlattsmoutn OFFICE OVER SOENNICHSEN'S STORE INSURANCE 3?CL Committee OK' sli-. Supply Bill For Civilian Activity Washington, Feb. 15. (UP) The House . Appropriations committee to day approved a war department civil function supply bill calling for ex penditures of $111,477,979 on flood control and other civil projects dur ing the fiscal year beginning July 1. The total included $86,911,440 in new appropriations the exact amount requested b y President Roosevelt in his budget message. The remainder represented reappropria tions of previous authorized but un obligated facts. The $23,566,539. is reappropriated funds was $3,008,450 more than con templated by the budget bureau. The committee said it authorized the increase for important and ne cessary advanced planning of flood controy work. The committee at the same time recommended repeal of 43.957,572 in other unexpended balances of previous apportionments for projects suspended ior the duration. The committee made public the war departments tentative allocation of $25,000,000 for flood control work during the year beginning July 1st in the Mississippi river and its tri butaiies. In the general flood control pro gram no new projects would be started, the work being limited to those rrojects which have Lieen com pleted or upon which work was sus pended. The projects involved for the funds allocated far maintenance expendi ture in the 1945 fiscal year of $50, l00 or more, includes: Missouri river basin: Harlan County, Nebraska reservoir, S75, 000; Missouri River, Sioux City, la., to Kansas City, Mo., $50,000. The war department estimated that maintenance costs of river and harbor projects during the year be ginning July 1, will total $28,332, 000. Among the major projects main tenance costs were: Missouri river, Kansas City to mouth, $1,700,000; Missouri river, Kansas City, Mo., to Sioux City, la.. $1,200,000. rS 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 meant you have bought 4th War Loan securities. mm ma th e mm i All War Loan & Bond Advertising Space Contributed By PLATTSM0UTH JOURNAL Thia it mn Finland Seems To i Have Contacted Russia On Peace Preliminary Peace Peelers Import ed :n Swedish Circles Eeds Want New Government Stockholm. Feb. 15. (UP) Fir -land has established an indirect con tact with. Russia for preliminary peace feelers, unofficial but well informed Finnish sources reported tr.rl.iv It was possible that a Russian al- ready has met with a Finn to disc use Helsinki's desire to end the conflict. b.u if so, neither of them w,as n government official. It was consider ed likely that some third party, such as an American or Swedish official, acted as a messenger in the? prilim - iuary exchange. I The Russians were understood to' have sought to learn what the Finns j were up to in the current peace i maneuvers. ine inns reporteuiy replied they were ready to discuss terms for an armistice, although nat- vrally no details of their conditions were mentioned. (A London Daily Telegraph dis- retch from Stockholm, quoting "two independent usually reliable sourc- es," said the minimum soviet terms tc Finland would include a return to the 1940 border with a slight modification in Russia's favor, occu pation of all large Finnish town? with Finnish administration main tained, and a reshuffle of the cabin et at Helsinki to eliminate anti-Russian members. (The Express said that while the terms were unconfirmed, it was be lieved Finland was ready to accept them if an agreement could be leached regarding a cabinet reshuf fle and disposition of the German troops now stationed in the country). Now in England Mrs. Howard Schwenneker has leceived word from her husband, Cpl. Schweuneker, that he is now in England with the American armed forces. He finds the. country very interesting but would prefer Cas.-s county. n a - S'V-- ' 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 minimum individual quota. But don't stop there.Remember wars are won only official U. S. Treasury advertisement prepared under auspice of Treasury Department and War Advertising Council. Spends Sunday Here .Judfft' A. II.. Duxbnry of the U. S. Yeterus . Administration, w.a down ffrorn Limol Sunday to veft !Mr:i'. fruxbury flh'd the family over the Ycpk end. "Judge Puxbury Tik?s"lMrJ t. orfc- very much altbo the demands I'irihe administration are fast grnw iiias tivw Avar vet eians art returned home. Card of Thanks To the n any friends who were so thoughtful of me during my recent illness, I vih tf take thin means of V ' - J especially desire to thank my co- -orkei'6s of the Norfolk. - racking Coritpant-'for 'their' gifts' -rrnd w ish it were possible to tliar.k each one of , ... you personally. .:. .: , . . . Mrs Joseph, Kanka . i : .'; Returns to Duty staff Sgt. Dule Xearhood left for Butner, North Carolina. Monday ; evening after enjoving a fine time at home and with friends. It is grow ing on three years since he went into the service of Uncle Sam. On Sunday, Sgt. Xearhood, his mother, Mrs. Anna Nearhood. a;id j Airs. Herman Hough were at Murray v here they enjoyed a wonderful I dinner. Thev report a great deal of j snow on the fields, ! BCM3 'FRENCH CCAS" London, Feb. 15. (UP) Libera tor bombers of the U. S. Eighth air force led American and allied planes of all types in a widespread attack on the Pas de Calais strip of the French invasion coast today. Royal air force Pathfinders es corted the Liberators in the raid on the unidentified German military targets scattered along the French coast across the narrowest part of the channel. American Marauders and British Mitchells and Bostons joined in the attack together with the ILAF Typhoon fighter bombers. The Marauder medium bombers were accompanied by British, Canad ian and allied fighters. BACK THE ATTACK WITH BONDS 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!