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MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1946 THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA PAGE THREE Biennial Report fAe CfoW of Staff of rvUlsbea b KEA Srrit, This is the 41st o 42 in stallments of material selected from General Marshall's re port on the winning of WotIcI War II. XLI MAXIMUM SECURITY THE terms of the final peace set-- tlements will provide a basis for determining the strength of the regular or permanent postwar military forces of the United States, air, ground, and naval, but they cannot, in my opinion, alter the necessity for a system of Uni versal Military Training. ! The yardstick by which the size of the permanent force must be measured is maximum security with minimum cost in men, ma terial, and maintenance. So far as they can forsee world conditions a decade from now, War Depart ment planners, who have taken every conceivable factor into con sideration, believe that our posi tion will be sound if we set up machinery which will permit the mobilization of an Army of 4,000, 000 men within a period of 1 year following any international crisis resulting in a national emergency tor the United States. The Regular Army must be comprised largely of a strategic force, heavy in air power, partial ly deployed in the Pacific and the Caribbean ready to protect the Nation against a sudden hostile thrust and immediately available for emergency action wherever required. It is obvious that an other war would start with a lightning attack to take us un aware. The pace of the attack would be at supersonic speeds of rocket weapons closely followed bv a striking force which would seek to exploit the initial and critical advantage. We must be sufficiently prepared against such a threat to hold the enemy at a distance until we can rapidly mobilize our strength. The Reg ular Army, and the National Guard, must be prepared to meet such a crisis. I Another mission of the Regular Army is to provide the security garrisons for the outlying bases The third mission of the perma nent Army is to furnish the over head, the higher headquarters which must keep the machine and th3 plans up to date for whatever actional emergency we may face In the future. The fourth and probably the Reporter Wonders if Truman Will Need Makeup for Television Talk By Frederick C. Othraan ) himself a house in ashington. Then WASHINGTON, (U.R) This there was the telephone company, was a worrisome week and what beset by strikes and threats of worried me most was whether strikes, only to have a radio an President Truman must paint his nouneer say that the first 1,000 face pea color and his lips ehoco- women who phoned district 636(5 late for his television debut. ! could buy a pair each of nylons. His moving- picture may be on j Yep, crippled local service, the air Jan 15, when he tells Con- Xhat wag on the beginninff of fci.o l.,v, ..v, v-x u.. i. a- tions. Maybe the art has improved, but the last time I was in a tele vision studio, the actors had to wear green rouge and brown lip- stick. Peculiar Mr. President, they looked re culiar. Like Lon Chaney comi out of a technicolor tomb. Another fellow I had to worry about was Wilson W. Wyatt, of Louisville, Ky., the new housing czar. Poor devil. Couldn't find The Time Shop John Bissing Prop. WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIR ENGRAVING PHONE 27 PLATTSMOUTH Cass Engineering Company Consulting - Designing Manufacturing Robert M. Mann Phone 285-W JANUARY 14 THRU 21 EIGHT NIGHTS AK-SAR-BEN COLISEUM OMAHA ICE FOLLIES AND ICE CAPADES present ELEANOR MEISTER JANE ZEISER DiCK MERSHON . y GORGEOUS COSTUMES MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION HILARIOUS; COMEDY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MAIL ORDERS Alnke Checks or Monry Orders Payable to Omaba Coliseum Corporation and Mail to UoKL) and SHIRLEY, OMAHA. J EBR. Enclose Scli-Addreed Stamped Envelope. All Seats Reserved $1.20. $1.80, $2.75 Inc. Fed. Tax AK-SAR-BEN COLISEUM, OMAHA. NEBR. NIGHTLY AT 8:30 SUNDAY MATINEE 2:38 P.M. tte U- S. Anr '543 to 7945, to tht SewJory tee. is co-opertiB wlQj Ux Wv Vewrteeit most important mission of the Regular Army is to provide the knowledge, the expert personnel, and the installations for training the citizen-soldier upon whom, in my view, the future peace of the world largely depends. Importance of National Guard Of the citizen-Army, the Na tional Guard is in the first cate gory of importance. It must be healthy and strong, ready to take its place in the first line of defense in the first two weeks of an emer gency, and not dependent upon a year or mere of training before it can be conditioned to take the field against a trained enemy. It is not feasible under the condi tions of peace for the National Guard within itself to provide the basic, the fundamental training which is an imperative require ment for its mission. Therefore, in my opinion, based on a long and intimate experience with the Guard from 1907 until 1941, the essential requirement for such a system under modern conditions is Universal Military Training from which to draw the volun teers for the ranks of the Guard. The second important compo nent of the Citizen Army is the Organized Reserve through which full mobilization of the Nation's resources to war footing is accom plished. At the start of the pres ent war, the Reserve was almost entirely an officer corps, the regi mental and divisional groups lack ing a practical basis for mobiliza tion. The contribution of this component was therefore largely one of individuals, but of wide extent and great importance. The depleted officer ranks of the Regu lar Army were filled by the Re serve, the countless new staffs and organizations were mainly com posed of Reserve officers, the great training camps for men inducted through the Selective Service System drew in the beginning on the officer strength of the Reserve Corps. The Officer Candidate schools from which our present Army acquired its vital small unit leadership . were staffed by Re serve officers. These officers were largely veterans of World War I and graduates of the ROTC. -Lack of troops with which Re serve officers could acquire practi cal experience in command and staff wprk was the most critical limitation. There was no enlisted strength in the Reserve force. There was little connection and th raptors trmihW A t 7n drowned when his lady chauffeur at the Patuxent airbase mistook a SPanlanp ramv -fni- Viirivi-atT 9(1 A croppled veteran, knocked off 'his crutches by the Union station mobs, got his leg- broken. An ex WAC sued a WAVE for $25,000 heart balm. Finest Frenzy Things reached their finest frenzy when the government tangled with the government: The federal cafeterias said they were poing to raise their prices; the OPA said they were not, either. Ice cakes, such as brought about the downfall of little Eva, halted the President's yacht 10 miles down the Potomac. Federal spokesmen said don't try to buy tires unless you need 'em desperately; the tire adver tisements said come and get 'em. The Pearl Harbor probers in the senate hired a new lawyer to re place the one they wore down. Then they had to stop for a week while the new counsellor read the record, which now fills three file ROSIN LEE MARILYN OLiINN Wif understanding between the Of ficers Reserve Corps and the Na tional Guard which had an en listed strength and the number of enlisted men in the Regular Army was so small that it was im possible to qualify Reserve officers by training with Regulars. ' J Skill Through Practice Only by universal military training can full vigor and life be instilled into the Reserve system. It creates a pool of well-trained men and officers from which the National Guard and the Organized Reserve can drawn volunteers; it provides opportunities for the Guard and Reserve units to par ticipate in corps and Army ma neuvers, which are vital prepara tions to success in military cam-, paigns. Though ROTC graduates com-, posed 12 percent of the war offi-j cers, its most important contribu tion was the immediate availabil ity of its product Just what we could have done in the first phases of our mobilization and training without these men I do not know. I do know that our plans would have had to be greatly curtailed and the cessation of hostilities on! the European front would have) been delayed accordingly. We must enlarge and strengthen the system. An unbroken period of 1 year s training appears essential to the success of a sound security plan based on the concept of a citizen army. It is possible to train individual, soldiers as replacements for vet eran divisions and air groups as we now do in a comparatively short period of time. The train ing of the unit itself cannot be ac complished at best in less than a year; air units require even more, time. The principle is identical to that of coaching a football team. A halfback can learn quick ly how to run with the ball, but it takes time and much practice and long hours of team scrimmagej before he is proficient at carrying the ball through an opposing team, utilizing the aid of the ten other men on the team. So it is with an army division or combat air group. Men learn to fire a rifle or machine gun quickly, but it takes long hours of scrimmage, which the army calls maneuver, before the firing of the rifle is co ordinated with the activities cf more than 14,000 other men on the team. (NEXT: Into the Future); UNO Househunters The united nations organization sent a delegation of househunters from London to choose a building site near Boston or New York. The Bronx Boosters' club was waiting for 'em. The supreme court refused to have any part of the move to fire Sen. Carter Glass of Virginia, who has not appeared on the senate floor in the last three years. A new automobile with a back seat wide enough for four people was in the works. The federal pay roll dropped 11 per cent since the war. Shirts in weird shades (I al ways thought red ones were for firemen) became available at many haberdashers. The OPA closed its rationing department in a shower of red and blue confetti, which turned out to be left-over coupons. New Navy Suit The navy designed a new suit which it hopes will make a sailor look like a human being. Congress thought seriously about closing shop in July and keeping the doors locked until after the November elections. Rep. Harris Ellsworth of Ore., said the nation hasn't been harmed yet by posponing the pas sage of a law. If the lawmakers do take a pro longed rest, the architects are ready to remodel their headquart ers. Last plans I saw made the senate chamber look something like a highclass cocktail lounge. Nineteen f ourty six. Green route. I'm feeling worse. NO SMOKING! Watch that fat! When you see it Bmoking in the skillet, turn off the gas. Smoking indicates that the fat Is beginning to break down chemically, and will soon develop a disagreeable flavor so that it cannot be reused Tor cooking. If the worst happens, however, and the fat Is ruined, all, is not lost. Deposit the dis credited brown mess in your used fat cdntainer and turn It over to the meat dealer for four cents per pound. Because of its salvage value, it can still work for you. Mr. Farmer . . . My farm loan gives you all the privileges offered by any farm loan. It will pay you to investigate. - Searl S. Davis Farm Lands and Loans Jbmv0jod MRS. GRACE PLYB0N. Correspondent The January clothing drive is now on. Those having contribu tions to make are asked to leave them some time this month at the home of Mrs. Dou glas. Friends have received woru that Kev. and Mrs. Victor West former pastors here, were hurt in a car accident near their home at Wayne, Mebr., and are in a hospital at that place. Mrs. West was injured the more ser iously. Jtrank Davis has been ill for several days and contined to his home. The Christmas program and tree were enoyed at tne Evang elic church on Sunday evening with treatds for all. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paiseli were Linoln shoppers on Thurs day. On New Years eve the fire men's dance was well attended, and receipts were more than anticipated. Mrs. Marjorie Hall came from Lincoln and had a nice visit the early part of the week witn her parents, the George Halls, came from Lincoln and had a nice visit the early part of the week with her parents, the George Halls. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kunz are the proud parents of a baby fill born in Lincoln, being the second New Years child there. Royal Neighbors met on Fri day afternoon with Mrs. Lucy Lyle. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gustin are getting settled in their town Lou Herman is a busy man at present. He is mail carrier to the depot for a time and has accepted for the winter the work of fire builder at the Methodist church. ' Miss Doris wall is new inter mediate teacher at the MurdocK school this semester. Miss Doris Wall is new inter mediate teacher at the Murdock school this semester, come news that h ehas a fifteen day extension to his furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Sid James have a new grandson at Watsonville, California, born to Sgt. and Mrs. Wm. James. lie has been named Tommy. Mrs. Grace Coakley spent a good part of the week at the home of her Mother, Mrs. Hul fish. She lives in a suburb of Kansas City. Her sister Balle Coakley was home from her school work also. On Thursday two men from the revenue tax department worked hard at the Exchange Bank, helping farmers and oth ers to make out their reports. Rey Kunz returned to his home at Miller, Mo. after a vis it with his father Fred Kunz, and other numerous relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Schlichtemeier, and children, Ronald, Beverly and Bertie had a belated holi da visit at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reber. They came in a car from t St. Louis. On New Years night the Mas ons and Eastern Star held their annual six o'clock covered dish luncheon, followed by joint in stallation services for both fra ternities. Mrs. Ida Harley had as her New Years guests her daughters and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Bud White of Palmyra and Mr. and Mrs. Kinney Quinn of Lin coln that day. Woman's club January meet ing was at the home of Mrs. Douglas on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Eveland, program leader, gave the discussion about Rus sia, and Mrs. Horton had the topic "Laws in Nebraska per taining to women and children." An interesting roll call about "Something New" was respond ed to by members. Mrs. Chas. Marshall gave the devotional thoughts afout the Bible. Four visitors were present. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buell had a nic eChristmas visit in San Antonia Texas with their son Noble and family. Chas Marshall of our town is cass mm Walgreen Agency Store Your Prescription Drug Store VITAMIN NEEDS Abdol Capsules with Vitamin C, 100 for . . Abbotts Vita Kaps, 50 for $59 Uni-Cap Upjohn 100 for .... r $J96 2! Aytical, all your; Vita- $439 mins in 1 Capsule, 1C0 for One-A-Day Vitamins Ass't. 90 day size A and D Vitamin Tablets, 100 for $19 CASS DRUG for VITAMINS EY HAL, COCIIRAN TWINETY divorce decrees were granted in Reno in one day. The old seasonable spirit of "ring out the old." Apparently most of the peu pie who won't stop at anything are driving autos. An empty coal bin these days is enough to put a lump m your i throat The government is offering for sale 26,827,157 cans of salted peanuts the majority of which probably will be crunched by the guy in the scat next to you at the movie. Many a party is given for he; pleasure of not inviting s' . ne.; now the State president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau. He and Mrs. Marshall attended a con vention of this group in Chlli cago in December. Otto Fleischmann is having a large sale on his farm on Jan uary 17 when spring opens up he plans to start construction of a new town home on the lots east of the Masonic Hall. Americans Now Seek Better Quality Wine SAN FRANCISCO, (U.R) A wartime change in the wine-buying habits of the American people which has resulted in placing the quality of the product in the top spot in consumer discrimination, offers the wine industry a strong incentive for the production of quality wines in large volume at reasonable prices, Louis Petri, president of the Petri Wine Com pany, said today. Petri stated that before the war, 76 per cent of the wine sold was of the cheapest variety. Now fpul itl enters into three-f ouxrhs of the sales. For this reason a stepped up program of research into better methods of controling quality bas become the producer's mu?t,'' Petri contended. ''American wine-buying habits were revolutionized during the war and producers' own brands came into new prominence, creat ing a basic change in the indus try," Petri said. "When the pro ducer puts his label on the bottle, instead of selling his wine in bulk, he assumes responsibility for high, uniform quality. He invests bis reputation in each bottle." His company .added $14,000 to its investment in special blending equipment to incure uniform qual ity and is planning to build a new and larger laboratory during the next year. Petri said the release of raisin grapes and wines, coup led with above-average crops, gave his company the largest crash in its history- during 1945. The com pany enters the new year with a most favorable inventory to meet peacetime demand. Concerning California wine producers as a whole, Petri said the state's wine industry faces the future with ample stocks on hand. ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE Call or See ERWIN SIEMERS PLATTSMOUTH PHONE 5 Daily Trips to Omaha FOR FAST FEEIGHT SERVICE PHONE 167-W Plattsmouth Transfer Co. Bob Sedlak Bob McClannahan Our Shipment of SEMI-SOLID BUTTERMILK HAS ARRIVED WE HAVE ON HAND Hog Fattener and Pig Emulsion In Barrels HOG FATTENER and E. EMULSION In 50 and 100 lb. Drums Also KAFF-A for Calves Plattsmouth Creamery .7ome of CASCO Butter Head Phone Device Is Boon to Wounded SAN DIEGO, Cal. (U.R) -Seaman Charles AirhaTt, both arms en cesed in heavy plaster cast, lay staring at th ceiling of the San Diego Naval hospital recently, wishing he could call his home. An attractive young woman with a telephone bell insignia on her overseas cap came alongside, plugged an electric cord into a wall socket and placed a little white box on the table by Air hart's bed. "I'm Olive Brownlee, roving telephone attendant here. Where would you like to call sailor?" Airhart grinned a little feebly and said, "Mrs. Louise Airhart, St. Anthony, Ind.," as he tried to wig gle his fingers in his plaster cov ering. A few quick moments with a head set, chest transmitter and switches on the "little white box." Miss Brownlee turned Airhart over to his mother and a moral lifting visit home by telephone. The device, just put in opera tion at the hospital for those who cannot use their hands, ''means a lot to us fellows with burns, paral ysis or other hand injuries," one patient said. Sotl ices REFRIGERATION SERVICE Household and Commercial also washer machine service. All work guaranteed. Call or WTrite Fied Bouwman lth and Vir ginia So. Omaha MA GfilG. 5-6td Lost and Found STRAYED, LOST OR STOLEN Red Cocker Spaniel, answers to the name of Friskie. Child pet. Reward. Call 104J or 6. Sell THE OLD JUDGE Mil! Mm 1 ART: "Saw you at the movies last night. Judge. That was quite a weekend that alco holic went through, wasn't it?" OLD JUDGE: .."Sureas. but, I'm. afraid , most people jwon'.trea3y;' understand; it." ART: " What do you luean, Judge?' v OLD JUDGE: "Simply this. That poor chap was really a sick man... not just a drunk. Studies by famous psychiatrists and the medical profession show that alcoholism is not caused by a craving for alcohol ... it is usually the result of some deep-rooted social, physical or emotional condition. If that fel OUT OUR WAY Real Estate For Rent 40 FOR RENT: 3-ROOM UNFURN ished apartments. Adults only. Hotel Plattsmouth. 12-tf Help Wanted 10 POSITION OPEN FOR VETER an in local sales promotional program. Good with bright future, early 20's with at school education. opportunity Must be in least high Experience unnecessary but will help. Car also helpful. Local business of sound character employing younger men and women for detailed expansion program. Salary discussed in personal in terview. 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