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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH, UTAH THE RICH REAPER COUNTY Entered as second class matter Feb. . Wt the Post Office, Randolph, Utah, ander tb Act of March 3. 1S7. Wm, E. Marshall, Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year in Adcanar Iytoa More hell, Editor and Proprietor it Buyers Will Pay More For Your Clean Eggs ; Frequent Gathering Also Aids in Reducing Soilage Consumers willing to pay high prices will not readily accept eggs that are soiled. The poultryman who markets dirty eggs must sell to less discriminating buyers at lower prices. Records show that soiled eggs bring from 7 to 12 cents less per dozen than clean eggs of the same quality. Soilage of eggs can be reduced with only a little care in addition to that usually exercised by good poultrymen. A few simple practices, generally applied, would make every egg produced this year clean and attractive in appearance. A deep litter on the floor of the laying house and roost poles screened with poultry wire to keep them from walking on the soiled dropping WEEKLY (EDITORS NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these colnmns, they are those of Western Newspaper Unions news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Released by Western Newspaper Union. When Adolf Hitler tore up the Ger-- - armistice and marched into unoccupied France back in early November his armies the port of Toulon where the French man-Frenc- h by-pass-ed fleet was known to be based. Such generosity lasted but two short weeks and then came the Nazi order to demobilize the army and navy of Vichy France in what was termed a move to counteract the gains of the United Nations in North Africa. This meant that Toulon was being seized by the Germans and with it, the French fleet. Such action was taken, said the Nazis, because of breaches of honor on the part of French officials. A Berlin announcement telling of the occupation of Toulon admitted that part of the French fleet has scuttled itself. It was also admitted that the French forces in that area had resisted for a few hours before the city fell to the combined armies. It was Jap boards, will prevent eggs from being soiled by dirty feet. At least one large nest is needed for every five hens to pre- vent excessive traffic per nest. If the nests are made of good clean material, such as exor straw, celsior, shavings, breakage of eggs will be re- duced and clean whole eggs will not be stained by broken ones. Gathering the eggs frequently at least three times a day will reduce the time of their exposure to soilage. If an egg becomes soiled, it can be cleaned by applying baking soda with a damp cloth, and allowed to dry thoroughly before casing. When the eggs are ready for crating, pack them in clean containers. It will be found the appearance of eggs makes a great deal of difference in their value on the market. Agriculture O in o by Jap as the American forces pushed slowly forward around Buna and Gona in New Guinea. Even as the end appeared near for the enemy it was learned that he had been successful in landing fresh reinforcements. Discovery that these new troops had been landed came when identification of enemy dead showed marine insignia different from that found on previous Jap casualties. These new uniforms and the excellent physical condition of the troops confirmed recent landings of strong reinforcements. Special markings on the uniforms indicated that these landing forces of shock troops had evidently been sent to relieve the d Japs being pushed steadily backward by sustained Allied drives. For almost two weeks Jap naval forces had been prowling off the New Guinea shore trying to get land forces on to the island. U. S. fliers were able to sink four destroyers and a light cruiser while this action was going on. Then under the cover of darkness and with adverse weather prevailing the Jap troops were finally landed. While this made conditions more difficult for the Allied forces trying to drive the Japs off the island, there was no letup in the fierceness of the attack. From General MacArthurs headquarters came reports that the U. advance had been counted in yards and even feet as the inner defense circle of the enemy was pierced. Meanwhile on Guadalcanal, U. S. troops continued to advance slowly east and west of Henderson airfield. By FLORENCE C. WEED g With swiftness the senate confirmed President Roosevelts action in promoting Vice Admiral William F. Halsey, leader of the victorious American fleet in the Solomon Islands sea battle, to the rank of full admiral. Thus thoughtful, dogged Halsey became the fifth U. S. naval officer record-breakin- Fiber Plants A half dozen fiber plants, growing mostly in the southern states seem to offer some possibilities for industrial use as stuffings, mattings and brushes. The drawback is in competing with wild grasses growing on other continents which can be harvested by cheap labor and imported here at low cost. Kapok will grow in the extreme southern part of Florida. It is much liked for upholstery and pillow stuffing. Palmetto, from this section, will produce a useable fiber. A few thousand tons of Spanish moss, growing on southern trees, are collected each year and sold as a substitute for curled horse hair in upholstery. The cabbage palmetto is used in the manufacture of brushes. Some slough grass is cut along the river, dried and used in matting manufacture. Jute will also grow in the southern states and Esparto will grow in southern California, but these can not compete in price with the cheap jute from India and the wild Esparto from northern Africa. Eventually, all these less important plants as well as our important agriculture products will be thoroughly investigated at the new regional laboratories which have been established by the government to search for new and wider industrial uses for farm products. Mis-sissip- pi ADM. WILLIAM F. HALSEY JR. . . . Victory paid dividends. to carry the .title of admiral. The others now serving are Adm. Ernest J. King, commander of the United States fleet; Chester W. Nimitz, head of the Pacific fleet; Royal E. Inger-sol- l, Atlantic fleet commander, and Harold R. Stark, commander of American naval forces in Europe. .sure, technique In peintin$ eech new She rrraJtes such works of art In such e. perfect ctreless - way. Hire"! Hitlers costliest venture of Adolf reaped frustration, as the Russian army mammoth new offensive brought relief to Stalingrad and threatened disaster to the Nazis entire expedition beyond the Don 1942 river. Gathering steamroller momentum on a 'front the new Russian drive pierced deep into the area, slashing the flanks of the German wedge converging on Stalingrad, cutting the two railroads supplying the Nazi forces, and capturing dozens of towns and cities. One early Moscow communique reported that more than 100,000 German troops had been killed or captured in the first phases of the offensive. That Marshal Timoshenkos strategy had been well planned was indicated by therv effectiveness of the pincer movements it thrust out north and south of Stalingrad and southeast toward Rostov. This provided a trap for Nazi divisions between the Red spearheads and Stalingrad. That the Soviet offensive was even g more than Moscow at first reported was indicated by German 200-mi- le Don-bound- far-flun- ed WNU Features. PHILLIP MURRAY . . . Unity means strength Post-was well as the current ar emergency unity between American labor factions was urged by the presidents of the American Federation of Labor and the CIO in speeches from the same platform before a war relief meeting which attracted representatives of both unions. Pointing out that if labor factions unite together in war relief work they could likewise carry unity into their dealings with each other, President William Green of the AFL sounded the keynote for peace negotiations between the could long-await- unions. Phillip Murray, CIO president, declared: I have no desire to be an obstructionist. I never was and I never will be. Organized labor in all countries was the first group to realize that Hitler was a threat to civilization, Murray added. DAKAR: Ripe Harvest Like a ripe plum, Dakar and the vast French colony of West Africa fell into the hands of the United Nations. While this action had been expected since the collaboration of Admiral Jean Darlan with the Allies, it was nevertheless welcome, for not a single drop of blood was shed in its acquisition. For lxk years Dakar had been a gun pointed at the Western hemithreat sphere, with the of Axis fingers on the trigger. Now that threat was removed. But this was not all the good news, for at least 15 French warships and 50,000 French troops came under. Allied control. Despite feeble protests from Marshal Petain in Vichy, Admiral Darlan proclaimed his command of the area, under Allied supervision. Searching their atlases, Americans learned that French West Africa is the largest unit of the French empire, embracing 1,815,768 square miles and a population of 15,000,000. Dakar is one of the worlds strategic ports, with facilities sufficient to accommodate a large part of the Allied fleets. ever-prese- hard-presse- HALSEY: One of Five ' Industry I envy Natures RUSSIAN FRONT: Reds Turn Table FRENCH FLEET: Toulon Occupied SOUTH PACIFIC: Jap by Jap expected contribution of billions o: dozens of eggs to the nations war effort this year. THE CHEERFUL CHERUB Power of Russ Offensives Peril Nazi Armies From Moscow Line to Caucasus; Axis Stakes Africa Defense on Bizerte; Germans Seize French Port of Toulon German-Italia- n Pretty Marteal Oglesby awards an E for efficiency to a representative of American hendom for their LABOR PEACE: Dove Hovers Near news analysis MARSHAL TIMOSHENKO His pincers hurt. ... high command communiques revealing that the Russian army had struck 600 miles to the north of Stalingrad, on the Rzhev front, west of Moscow. This meant danger to the Nazi winter lines in the area bordering Latvia, and the necessity of spreading German manpower thinner by bringing more forces into action at widely scattered points. Favorable as the outlook was, however, military experts cautioned temperance in, analyzing the reports. Germany, they pointed but, still occupied vast strategic and industrial areas of European Russia. The Nazis had encountered fierce Soviet resistance last winter and still had emerged to start this years offensives. The Russ were on the move, but a tough campaign was ahead. NORTH AFRICA: Axis Last Stand It was deaf that Adolf Hitler meant to make the Allies pay a good price for possession of the last key Axis strongholds in North Africa. For he had concentrated air power and manpower in Bizerte, the Gibraltar of Tunisia and was using the short, overnight shuttle route between Sicily and the African mainland to reinforce his garrisons there. Despite the vigilance of American and British air and sea power it had been possible for Hitler to move convoys across the narrow straits under cover of darkness. The American and British forces demonstrated their will and capacity to get the job done by the steady encirclement of the Axis-hel- d ports of Tunis and Bizerte, despite the first downpours of I the North African rainy season. Air warfare was on the increase with the Axis getting the worst of it. British and American planes harassed the deferiders of Bizerte with bombing attacks.- - Allied bombers raided the Gela airport in Sicily and attacked Axis shipping. Meanwhile RAF detachments swooped down on Tripoli, supply port for Rommels Afrika Korps. Four hundred miles east of Tripoli, the British eighth army had mustered men, tanks, guns and planes for its showdown battle with the battered legions of Marshal Rommel in the El Agheila defile. POST-WAGood-Neighborline- R CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT RAZOR BLADES KENT BLADES Naturally you want to be sure the gift you send your service man will be appreciated. According to recent surveys, cigarettes are foremost on the service mans gift list with Camels first of all according to Post Exchange and Canteen sales records. If he smokes a pipe, send him a pound of the National Joy Smoke Princp Albert Smoking Tobacco. Special holiday gift wrappings make these gifts particularly attractive. Take your choice of the Camel Christmas Carton or the Camel Holiday, House of four flat fifties (200 cigarettes either way) or the pound canister of Prince Albert. Your dealer is featuring them as gifts sure to please. Adv. nt PLANS: CLOGGED NOSTRILS OPENED PROMPTLY! When a cold start spread Mentholatura inside nostrils. Inreleases it stantly vapor that start 4 vital actlonst 1) Thin out thick mucus; 2) Soothe membranes; 3) Help ns reduce swollen passages; 4) Stimulate nasal blood supply. Every breath brings quick relief! Jars 30. tMENTHO DATUM Mother of Misery Employment, which Galen calls natures physician, is so essential to human happiness that indolence is justly considered the mother of misery. Robert Burton. ss us YOU WOMEN WHO SUFFER FROM First steps toward a world-wid- e postwar program to put nations now under the Axis yoke back on their feet and able to produce as well as consume were taken with the appointment by President Roosevelt of Gov. Herbert H. Lehmann of New York as director of foreign relief and rehabilitation. Sources close to the administration indicated that the program envisions an extension of the Good Neighbor policy to the rest of the world not only by this country, but by the rest of the United Nations. Specifically they intimated that future economic solidarity could best be promoted by raising the standard of living and wealth of poorer and smaller nations without hurting the economy of the larger and richer countries. The United States cannot debase its own economy to build other nations, official spokesmen pointed out, but it can assist them in improving their own conditions. Such improvement would benefit this country as well as the rest of the world. OIL: Second Pipeline? Authority TBladWuen to construct a second new oil pipe line from Southwest oil fields to the New area, providing 200,000 barrels daily York-Philadelph- ia to the Eastern Seaboard has been requested by the Petroleum Administration, Harold L. Ickes, oil coordinator, revealed. Construction of the new pipe line would take from 9 to 12 months if authority and priorities were granted, Mr. Ickes told a house of representatives subcommittee. The new project would supplement a line already being built from Longview, Texas, to Norris, 111., and from thence to New Jersey. hot ness, distress or Irregularities, are wealc, nervous, irritable, blue at times due to the functional "middle-age- " period In a womans life try Lydia E. 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