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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER RANDOLPH, UTAH THE RICH COUNTY INDIES: REAP Sntered es second class matter Feb. S, lfH Post Office, Randolph, Utah, under th Act of March 3. 1879. Wm. E. Marshall. Business Manager 1.50 Per Tear in Advance SUBSCRIPTION Layton Marshall, Editor and Proprietor By Edward C. Wayne WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS at the New Losses Reported In Battle of Java U. S. Heartened by Naval Offensive The battle of the Indies was over, but not dead, for in the daily news came dispatches, some good, some bad, telling more about it all. One, for instance, had raised the toll of the Battle of Java Sea for the United States by admitting the loss destroy-erof two more Against Jap Bases in South Pacific; Air Attacks on Port Darwin Continue As Allies Strike Back in New Guinea (EDITORS NOTE When opinion ore expressed In these eolnmns, they are those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper.) ESSENTIALS FOR They Can Survive Years. By C. W. LAMB (President, of GIVEN Banker Points Out That SpringSeld, N. Y., Bank For . f -- - That they had partially escaped had been learned when the announcement said that they had last been heard from in the waters south (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) CO-OP- S s. four-stack- er ' Java. . The Battle of Java Sea had been fought almost entirely north of Java. Favorable were the dispatches which had begun to filter through showing that Bataan was not the only point in the southwest Pacific where land resistance was continuing, for the Japs were reported being forced to retreat from some of their positions in Sumatra. That the Aussies were cognizant of this fact had been seen in Prime Minister Curtins message Ip the Dutch to hang on, that aid was coming to them in the form of an Australian and American offensive. It was of the same tone as words to his men at Dr. Herbert Vere Evatt, left Australian minister for external affairs, Bataan, fighting under General being: greeted by Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles and Richard Wainwright, that I came through G. Casey, British minister of state in the Middle East, at the Washington the Jap lines, and Im coming back . airport. The selection of Casey, former Australian minister to Washing- again. ton, to serve in the British cabinet, raised a controversy between Australian Prime Minister John Curtin and Winston Churchill. The Aus- CONDUCT: tralian government disavowed Casey .as Australian representative, ' Union Case The essentials for a sound agricultural program can be summed up as follows: First, an enthusiastic group of farm people, with membership activities to include the farm women and older children. Then the willingness of members to make a substantial initial investment. Third, a hundred per cent purchase of needed supplies handled by the organization. Other points to promote a successare: ful Personal attendance at all meetings, personal responsibilities for the election of a board of directors, capable management, budgeting at ATTACK: the beginning of each year of expected receipts and expenditures, Navy Strikes Twice an independent audit, control to red A attack by a main in the hands of the farmers, a nayy task force, the same which had conservative credit policy, a sound struck with devastating force on the pricing policy, keeping the investMarshall and Gilbert islands, had ment in fixed assets to a minimum, been delivered on Wake island and no speculation in inventories, and Marcus island, the latter only 950 strict adherence to recognized busi- miles from Tokyo. ness principles. The latter attack scared Tokyo so can surAgricultural that the city ordered blackouts badly vive the years and grow old grace- for several days afterward, it was fully if their foundations and superannounced. structures are fashioned from honThe delay in announcing these atest materials and the workmen do tacks apparently occurred because, are in the first instance, the navy force their best. Such like the sturdy old New England was on the way from Wake to Marfarm buildings which have survived cus, and didnt want to telegraph the centuries. its punch on the latter island. As to the second attack, the need' for delay was probably one of two factors, either that the navy force was moving on elsewhere, or else it IN was on its way back to Pearl Harbor for refueling and resupplying, probBy FLORENCE C. WEED ably the latter, as the dispatches came from there. Considerable predit for the four Cigarette Paper Flax as the latter two must be attacks, One of the romances of American considered part of the general onindustry is the manufacture of ciga- slaught which included the Marshall rette paper from flax fiber an and Gilbert islands, was given to American raw material that has the, commander of the force, Vice created a new American industry. Admiral W. F. Halsey. For years, American cigarette In the first two the navy had lost producers bought their cigarette pa- a number of planes, but in the latper in France. It was made from ter two battles, the only losses were linen rags imported from Russia, two planes, both shot down by antiPoland and the Balkan countries. aircraft fire. American buyers had long ago realhad been an important Surprise was an ized that this unstable supin both attacks, because at factor to and hurried start cigaply Jliey searette paper making in America be- Wake Island three fore the supply from abroad was cut planes had been found and destroyed before they got into the air, and at off. Events have shown that they act- Marcus island no air strength of any ed none too soon. No paper is being kind was found. It began to explain the need for imported and the existing supply in this country will soon be exhausted. censorship for the Japs had a nearSouth Carolina has the one Amerily completed airfield on the island, can factory ready to meet the de- and certainly would have had planes mand. Farmers in California are there if theyd known our forces growing 160,000 acres of flax as a were on the way. new cash crop. In Minnesota, flax center of the United States, 1,200,000 Ringside View One reporter, riding on an aircraft acres are planted in flax. While it grows in other states, flaxseed is carrier, reported that its planes marketed and the fiber is merely a dumped 12 tons of high explosives on Marcus island alone. His ringside view of the signifiAfter harvest the straw is delivered to a decorticating plant which cance of the battle was that it had removes the fiber used in making shattered an important, link in Japaper. New machinery and new pans chain of island bases connectchemical processes had to be cre- ing the country with its southwest ated to convert virgin flax into pa- Pacific theater of war. per. At the present time, shive or Marcus also had been referred to the woody part of the flax straw in dispatches as Japanese Hawaii, which remains, is going to waste as being a base not only potentially no one has discovered how' to Use great for planes, but for. ships as double-barrele- . 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Adv. rs - Strange One of the strangest cases in the annals of war work and organized labor had occurred in Detroit, where See Turning Point a girl had been accused by her Whether the Japs were going to Y . turn aside from Australia and conGenevieve This woman, young centrate on India had remained considerable of a mystery, but certainly Samp, 25, had a war job in a Detroit their attack on Australias outposts plant, and the charge was that she. had been slowed to a point where had been guilty of conduct unbe-the Aussies began to see the turn- coming a union member. Technically she had been guilty, ing point right around the comer. union said, of causing trouble the Australian and American airmen by disparaging the efforts of her ' p were carrying out almost raids on New Guinea, the Solomons, fellow workers. Members of the union had said if New Britain and other objectives north of the continent, and their she was absolved, those bringing daily reports of planes destroyed the charges would face trial. showed that they were biting a conThe girl said this was what ocsiderable piece out of the Nipponese curred: She had had the job of strength in the air. packing in boxes, certain gadgets' The Japs continued their bombing which came down a series of chutes attacks on Port Darwin, also on from automatic inspection , ma, , .y, ,y Katerine, butjtha. effectiveness was chines. showing a downward curve. Apparother girls were handling The, ently the main Japanese objective two chutes each, she and one other was Port Moresby, on the southern girl were handling three each. Miss end of New Guinea, a perfect hop-o- Samp said . One girl squawked . r. point for air attacks on northShe about me being a east Australia. said she told the girl it was easy By land, through a big valley on to handle three chutes. the island, they were approaching went back and forth, she said, and the Australians defense positions she was suspended. around the Port, while through the , air, from Salamaua and Lae, they PARTS: had been raining bombs oh the And Profits town, attempting to soften it up for An aircraft parts concern, the attack by land. and Ieintz company, makers Jack It was at these two bases, of airplane starters, which held Salamaua and Lae that the Austrain government contracts lian ' and American bombers had $58,000,000 been concentrating their attack. And the results had been favorable. AUSSIES: ' fellow-worker- s. , - non-sto- BOISE SALT LAKE POCATELLO 6 DONT LET . CONSTIPATION . 1 Y SLOW YOU UP When bowels are sluggish and you feel irritable, headachy and everything you do is an effort, do as Bullions do chew the modem chewing T gum laxative. Simply chew before you go to bed eleep with- put being disturbed next morning gentle, thorough relief, helping you feel swell again, full of your normal pep. Try Tastes good, is handy ' and economical. A generous family supply . . FEEN-A-MIN- FEEN-A-MIN- ff job-kille- Wise-crac- T, FEEN-A-MIN- ks T. FEEH-A-r,im- nT Immortal Democracy Men will pass away die, die politically and naturally; but the principle democracy will live, and live foreverf Abraham Lincoln. four-motor- LABOR: in War Co-operat- es It was felt that organized labor ' had made an important contribution to winning the war, also to peace in industry during the war effort, by a decision reached simultaneously by the A. F. of L. and the C.I.O. to yield their demand for extra pay for holidays. The executive board of the C.I.O. re6ommended to all its unions that they forego all overtime pay for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays when such work was done within the boundaries of the week. William Green of the A. F. of L. at the same time issued a statement that his organization had assured the government that it would waive the double time payment for Sunday and holiday work in all war industries for the duration of the war. Philip Murray, hbwever, said he wanted it . clear that the unions would not relinquish their demand well. for overtime for work done on the not Wake was attack island The sixth or seventh days of the ordia as the navy completely surprise, work week, regardsurface ships encountered a Jap nary of less off what seven miles the days island, they fell on. gunboat and before she was sunk with one The request, union, men said, had broadside, she was able to flash been made by President Roosevelt word to die shore that the Yanks and War Production Board Chief were .coming! Donald M. Nelson. The Marcus island attack was in the darkness, but the Wake island VOLUNTEERS: battle was in full daylight, the Get 40 Planes shelling starting at 7:05 a. m. The initials AVG, American- - VolJust how little good a blackout does was shown at Marcus island, unteer group, or the Tiger Fliers where a flight of bombing planes of the United States, still held the was sent over the island with flares, spotlight of attention when it came lighting their objective, and the to knocking out Japanese planes. Their latest exploit had been to first few hits started such huge fires that the other bombing flights need- fly over the main Jap airdrome in ed no flares. Thailand, Chiengmai, with such a Shortly after, the attack on Marcus perfectly timed offensive that they started the radio station went off the were able to shoot to pieces 40 air abruptly. It had been struck by enemy aircraft on the ground, bea demolition bomb and shot into the fore the Japs could get the motors warmed enough to get into the air. sky. : ' ct. LEND FOR VICTORY Make Your Money Count; Buy U. S. Defense Bonds 40-ho- ur WILLIAM S. JACK ,. A silver-line- d aftermath. . . it profitably. Cigarette paper has been called the perfect illustration of the possibilities of farm chemurgy. By it, agriculture and industry join in creating a new industry. Rural Briefs Food for British Agricultural commodities delivered to the British government for e shipment totaled more than 3,311,000,000 pounds up to January 1,1942, the department of agriculture said recently. - lend-leas- Ideal The ideal garden soil should be retentive of fertile, moisture and soil nutrients, should warm up quickly in the spring, and should not bake after, hard rains. well-draine- d, , 40-ho- ur . after being organized in 1940 with capital had furnished the nations readers a brief scandal, then aftermath. a silver-line- d Testimony before a congressional investigating Committee revealed that the concern distributed $650,000 to workers last Christmas, and that Jacks secretary was paid $39,356 last year and $18,295 for the first ten weeks of this year. Some of this Washington could understand, but they questioned payment to the companys comptroller, a young man who came to work for $3,600 and 46 days later was handed a bonus of $11,000, and a few weeks later given another $1,200 bonus and a $1,200 salary raise. The partners came back from Washington, announced a voluntary cut of their profits to 6 per cent, and that their own salaries would be cut to $15,000 a year each. Their employees welcomed their return from Washington with loud cheers, and the banging of their tools on their benches when the partners said the bonus system to employees for heavy production would be continued. $500 . HOTEL BEII LOMOND f , Mt Rooau SSt Bath. fl.M to NH Family Booms for 4 personae . . $4.11 Air Cooled Lounge and Lobby Dining Boom Coffee Shop Tap Boom Homs of Rotary Kiwsnis Exscatiysa 1 Exchange Optimists Chamber of Commerce and Ad Club . 29-3- Hotel Beni Lomond OGDEN, UTAH Hubert E. Vlsick, Mgr. ( |