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Show Ernie Pyle's Slant on the War: BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER Rode Between Nazi Tanks In a Jeep to Safety on Thursday of Each Week for Friday Distribution Phone 23 First West Street Entered at the Post Office at Tremonton, Utah, as Second Class Matter October 15, 1925. at Tremonton, Utah, Published A. N. RYTTING, Editor-PubUsh- er $1.75 ar Cities and towns can also plan for the important days that are sure to follow in the years after the ceasing of kis-tilitie- s. Sound projects can and should be fully organized when the defense plants close and our people who have left the smaller communities start coming back, together with the hundreds of discharged service men. If we are worth fighting for, they are worth planning for. WHAT IS IMPORTANT? Sometimes it seems that what we do here at home is so unimportant a world removed from the sacrifice and suffering of our fighting men. But we can and must make our everyday work of real importance, by relating it in some measure (the larger the better) to what our men are fighting and dying for. The manner in which we do it is up to the individual conscience of each one of us. There is a still, small voice that cannot be drowned out by words. GEORGE S. BENSON g College Costly Dreams Before the middle of 1945, end of the federal fiscal year, some weary worker in Washington will yank a crank or touch a button and watch a calculating machine grind out ome totals about Uncle Sam as a farm executive and plantation operator. The figures will not be flattering but enough preliminary data are available already to cushion the shock for his admiring pubtell-tal- e lic. About ten years ago a foolish notion grew suddenly, almost mysteriously, popular. The idea was that poor farmers got poor (anyhow didn't get rich) because they never had a chance. Big fat capitalists, it seemed, kept the juice squeezed out of them all the time. So Uncle Sam, with Rexford Guy Tugwell standing on his shoulder and whispering In his ear, dashed to the rescue. Rescue the Farmer! A famous federal project, one of relief many to fortify cases "back on the soil," was the Deshee farm near Ind. It was taken for granted that 42 families could make a living there after the government had paid half a million dollars for the land and one of 20 agricultural lending agencies had helped out with $100,000 more. It was, however, too much to expect. They couldn't make hand-picke- 2271-acr- d e Vin-cenne- s, tin f uture In auis to now, the Federal Security Up Administration has sold quite a few of the government's resettlement projects. The total number disposed of before the end of 1944 cost the taxpayers of America some 71 million dollars. All the government realized from the sales was 27 million dollars. It means that the FSA is, so far, liquidating these costly dreams at less than 40 cents on the dollar. In farming, government management is showing a loss of 607o. We have no right to expect that losses from government management would be less in manufacturing. If they ran only 50, it would mean production cut in half, wages lowered accordingly and prices advanced; perhaps doubled. Undertaken on a big scale, it would mean living standards, for all of us, half as high as we are used to. I'm in favor of keeping our private enterprise system. PUBLIC HEALTH COLUMN For the week ending January 5, local health officers reported a total of 467 cases of communicable diseases 6 of whom were non residents. For the previous week a total of 396 cases were reported 11 of whom were The number of cases of chicken-po- x showed an Increase over the previous week. A total of 268 cases of this disease was reported. For the corresponding week in 1944, only 76 cases of chickenpox were reported. Only one case of influenza was reported as compared with 2030 for the corresponding week In 1944. The number of cases of measles, German measles, and whooping cough remains low for this time of year. Summit County reported a case of tuberculosis. The patient Is an adult male. Kane and Washington counties each reported one case of fever. Four cases of malaria fever were reported from one of the army hospitals, all of whom acquired their infections outside of the United States. The totals for the week were as follows: chickenpox, 268; tnfluen- jza, 1; measles, 14; German measles 2; mumps, 06; pneumonia, 1; scar-lfever, 43; tuberculosis, 1; whooping cough, 8; gonorrhea '(resident) 14; gonorrhea (non-re- 11non-residen- a living. With 50 acres per family, homes clustered in artistic groups like chairs at a lawn fete, the "farmers" were supposed to do specialty production of produce and truck to yield fancy prices. Unfortunately, somehow, the plan didn't work. Deshee is being sold, as are many of the government's other pipe-dreafarms. Among them is Lake Dick farm near the 3453-acr- e rheu-mat- is Fine Bluff, Arkansas. Psychology of Relief. An early discovery at Deshee was that specialty farmers don't often get on government relief rolls. The relief farmers knew little more than that they needed to plant seed and cratch the ground. By this method of operation, Deshee had 20 families too many. Finally the commuot nity shrank to eight families. Many of them left because they didn't like the surroundings. People on relief become fastidious. 1,1. O. mmliillo falr1nnM High prices on just about every- malaria fever, 4, and thing of value, an aspect of war-bor- n rheumatic fever, 2. Inflation, is what saves our country from charging ofT these highfalutin agricultural experiments, almost completely. Losses on Deshee, and others to sell soon, may be small because of well-timeales, but this fails to prove that the Established 40 Years government con farm, least of all BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH with human misfits on the land. top-gra- when PyU (Editor'i Note): This dispatch was written and first published tvat with the Cls at the Tunisian front. He is note on his way to cover the boyt in the Pacific war tones. s- The tank was stopped, the crew had the turret door open, and a German was just standing there, looking at Captain Dailey as cold as Ice. It was enough to give you the creeps. Jed swung the jeep around and there was another Mark Four staring at him. He www kept turning and dodging, but everywhere he could go he would be looking smack at the front end of a Mark Four. They just seemed to appear from and nowhere, there they'd be suddenly, until he felt like a mouse trying to get out of a room full of silent cats. Finally Jed did the only thing left to do. He took his heart in his hand and drove right between two German tanks, with their crews sitting there at the guns and looking at him as he passed 50 yards away. They didn't shoot, and he doesn't know to this day why they didn't. Then he stepped on that Jeep and went soaring across the desert, flying over irrigation ditches you'd normally cross in low gear. German artillery got after him. They dropped an 88 on his right, and then one on his left, and then one in front of him. They had him pocketed. When artillery does that, the next shot always gets you. But they never fired a fourth shell. He has no idea why. It was just kind of like a miracle. Things like that went on all afternoon. Finally it got dark, and a sort of safety came. But it wasn't complete safety, for German patrol were out scouring the desert for stragglers. Jed finally got away by driving the jeep straight up over the top of a mountain and down the other side. He just missed driving over several sheer cliffs. From now on he hates Germans. Lost Razor Blades. Most of the men who survived the on German's surprise the first day of the Sbeitla battle lost everything they had. Major "Satch" Elkins of College Station, Texas, came out with only the clothes on his back. But he resented most losing 300 razor blades to the Germans. x Captain Dailey swears he will get the German who is now sleeping in One soldier was sore his bedroll. as a hornet because the day before he gathered up his inertia and ac- -' complished the nasty job of writing six long overdue letters home. Now the Germans have them, and he has that writing job to do all over. Again, Jed Dailey lost his camera break-throug- h and a dozen rolls of film he had been taking for months. One of them was a foolish picture, such as the soberest of adults sometimes indulges in. He had picked some desert flowers, stuck them behind his ears, and posed for the camera making a silly face. "The Germans will develop those films for what information they can get," he says. "And when they come to the one of an American officer with flowers behind his ears, they'll probably tell Goebbels to put it out on the radio that Americans are sissies." One soldier told me his most vivid Impression of the after-neo- n was seeing 10 brand new tires burning op on the wheels of a huge American track. "With rubber so short at home, and tirea rationed," he said, "It seemed awful to see those brand new ones burning." Another soldier said, "You damn fools, here's the sky full of planes, and the country full of tanks, and 88s dropping all around you, and you're worrying about tires!" Lieut. Col. George Sutherlin of Shreveport, La., and Lieut Robert Simons Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, walked 29 miles across the desert that night. They had a compass, and it saved them. We had been talking about them while they were missing. "George will show up," one officer said. "I'll bet any amount of money on it. Germans will turn him loose after two days, to get rid of him before he talks them to death." And show up he did. He and Junior Simons say they consider the compass the most valuable piece of equipment the army issues. They had one horrible experience that night. An Arab they encountered in the desert ran them almost into the hands of a German patrol. They escaped only by lying deathly still, hardly breathing, for an hour, while the Germans hunted within a few yards of them. But another Arab balanced the account by getting out of bed to give them nt S. NORMAN LEE d ABSTRACTOR PENROSE Mr. and Mrs. Newell Johnson, They were so thirsty that they didn't take time to purify it with the of Promontory served turkey dinpills they carried, but at this writ- ner New Year's day to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson and son, ing they are still feeling fine. Wayne, of Deweyville, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilford Miller and son, Withdrawal. Majestic The withdrawal of our American Leon, and Mr. and Mrs. Claud forces from the vast Sbeitla val- Staples. Mrs. Helen Belik and two little ley, back through Kasserine pass, was a majestic thing in a way. daughters, of Seattle, Washington, It started before dawn one morning, are visiting with her parents, Mr. and continued without a break for and Mrs. Harmon Granger. They came to Penrose to attend the 24 hours. funeral services of her aunt, Mrs. It had no earmarks of a Willis Whitaker. retreat whatever, it was carJerry Petersen was the young ried out so calmly and methodiat a dinner in honor of his host exno in It differed way, cally. 7th Sunday. His guests birthday, cept size, from the normal daily Mrs. Marwere his grandmother, of and convoys troops supplies. and his of Howard Salt tha Lake, I left Sbeitla in the middle of it. Vehicles were so well spaced, it was aunt and three cousins from Ely, not difficult to pass them on the Nevada. Mrs. A. H- Stout and wide gravel road. And, since I children, Bobby, Bobetta and Harwas not required to keep line, I old, of Ely, Nevada, arrived Fricould go forward and back to get day to visit with her sister, Mrs. a good view of the entire movement L. M. Petersen and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilford Miller Our planes were in the air almost visited in Plymouth Wednesday constantly that day. So far as I have heard, the Ger- with Earl Pierson and family. Mrs. Carl Nelsen visited last mans did not do a single week in Willard with her daughon our columns. job withdrawing They missed a magnificent oppor- ter, Mrs. George Hewett and famtunity. Why they didn't try is still a ily. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Petersen mystery to me. First, before daylight, came the land Mr. and Mrs. Engvar Peter-kitchen trucks and engineers to pre- 13711 lllCUti; d 1SLU3111COO 11 lf J.-rollThen ahead. came tello, things pare Idaho, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilford Miller ing guns, and some infantry to set up protection along the roads. Then and Mrs. Barfuss were Brigham the great vast bulk of long supply visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ryman Petersen trains, field hospitals, command posts, ammunition wagons, infantry, and Charlotte Stokes and Ralph when night Stokes visited Friday at the home artiUery, and finally came again the tanks started and of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leak. moved on until the next dawn. Miss Norma Jensen, of Brigham The whole thing was comvisited Thursday with Mrs. Jack Leak. pletely motorized. Nobody was Mrs. Morgan Miller has been walking. It was hard to realize, when changed to Tremonton to teach the seventh grade. yon were part of it, that this was a retreat that AmeriNurse Cadet Faye Miller spent can forces in large numbers the weekend at home with her were retreating in foreign batparents, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan tle one of the few times in our Miller. history. Mrs. Jack Leak received word We couldn't help feel a slight Monday that her brother, Lynn sense of humiliation. Yet, while it Petersen, had been Injured in was happening, that humiliation was France. She went to Brigham to somewhat overcome by our pride be with her mother, Mrs. Effie in the orderliness and accomplish- Petersen, who was greatly disturbed by the news. ment Mrs. Perry Stanfill and Mrs. It simply could not have been done better. Military police patrolled the Engvar Petersen were Ogden visiroad with jeeps and motorcycles to tors Monday. see that there was no passing, no Lt Dean Compton, of Thatcher, traffic jams, no loitering. talked in meeting at Penrose SunNot many of our American trucks day morning. broke down; and those that did were immediately taken in tow. There were almost no accidents. - road-strafin- g A EAST GARLAND The withdrawal from Feriana and Thelepte airdrome was separate, and smaller than ours. They were evacuated in the dawn hours. Ammunition dumps were set off, and all gasoline that could not be moved was set ablaze. Planes that took off that morning on dawn missions did not return to the field but landed elsewhere. All planes that could not get off the ground, because of minor damage or needed repair, were burned. There never was anything built above ground at Thelepte, because the field had to take too much Refugees Delayed Retreat There were French civilian refugees on our rood, but not enough to hinder traffic. Most of them walked, suitcases and carrying brown bundles. 1 noticed (hey did not carry much, so they apparently had faith in our coming back. There were few Arabs among them. The Arabs are permanent They get along, whoever comes to take charge ot their country. tivnin rati f drinking water. ,,-- , (non-reside- 1 THE TUNISIAN FRONT. Capt. Jed Dailey of Sharon, Mass., got back safely in his jeep after the German breakthrough out of Faid Pass. But he had a horrible time. with He was beating it to the rear across the desert, along the rest of the command post's personnel, when suddenly he saw a Mark Four tank staring him in the face not a hundred yards away. Ernie Pyle There it is, in the back of our minds as we go about our daily tasks the heavy ache of the news from Europe's battlefronts. Prt$ideMt-Jattit- tl By Ernie Pyle In the budget of Box Elder County for the year 1945 appears an item of $32,500.00, the amount set aside by wise, future looking men, our county commissioners. This amount is earmarked under the name of Post-WProject funds. This money is being reserved against the day when the boys and girls of our county will return home, against the day employment will not be as plentiful as now, and wages may not be as high as now. The men and women who are giving their all in the defense of the principals for which our American way of life stands, are entitled to some assurance that history won't repeat itself, and they will not become objects of charity as was the misfortune cf so many following the first World War. j American Troops Retreat ' WORTH PLANNING FOR WOKING MEAD One of the First Times in History j SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) SOLDIER RATES ONE YEAR - $2.50 'i Thursday, January n ,, BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, TREMONTON, UTAH Page Two French artillery and Infantry also were withdrawing. They did hinder traffic, after we were safely back at Kasserine pass and the road grew narrow and poor. We well knew the French were the best fighters in the world. But this delaying stream of d carts,, tolling along so seemed symbolic of France's high-wheele- iiole disaster. Mrs. R. J. Potter, Mrs. Navelle Rhodes and Mrs. J. M. Sorensen were hostesses to a large group of Relief Society ladies Tuesday afternoon. The occasion was a quilting held at the home of Mrs. Potter. A generous tray luncheon was served. The Young Girls Literary club met with Miss Ardis Adams at her home Wednesday evening. A story was given by Mrs. Luella Pierson, after which a social hour was enojyed. All members were present except two. Miss Ruth Holman has been chosen Queen of the Green and Gold Ball, with Lois Oyler and Helen Johnson as attendants. Mrs. Essie Petersen, teacher of the Gleaner class. In announcing the names, said that the selections were made on a merit system this year. Mr. and Mrs, David Manninjr. of Garland, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. David Larson. The Shaffer twin girls have been Riven tho names of Ruby and Ruth. Thoy are not Identical, yet look raft. Dairyman Describes Five Losses Caused By Grubs on Cattle Five losses from cattle grub on Utah dairy cattle ait realized each year, Lyman H. Rid U. S. A. C. Extension dairyman states, in telling state farmers reasons for extensive control i the grub in early 1945. The losses listed by Mr. Riii are (1) decreased milk flow; damage to cattle hides; (3) the fad that calves and heifers are not properly "grown out;" (4) damage to udders and (5) accidents broken fences. "Cattle grubs or heel flies cause a los3 of over $50,000,000 annually, and many authorities place tie loss up to $100,000,000," he in dicates. "It is only when on sees the stampedes caused by the fli in pastures and fields that tl seriousness of these losses is real ized." Estimates have been made a the possible milk reduction caused by cattle grubs, with some placed of total ten! as high as production. If this were the case, emphasises the dairyman, a cot giving one pound of butterfat daily of this pound would lose t or about 30 cents worth of at present prices. In a month this would amount to around or with a herd of a dozen cows would mean approximately a month. Where feed is good and shade plentiful losses would be less that this amount, he explains, but many farmers find their milk check about during the season, especially where or water and shade are not plentiful. Another danger comes froe cows stampeding and damage their udders. Also, calves and heifers often stay in the shade durinf the fly season and thus do show normal growth. He warns that grubs cause a if heavy loss in hides, with from to 100 grub holes found in single hides according to a recent USE al yearbook. Stampeding cattle fflffl cause broken fences, injuries barbed-wir-e cuts, and it through mixing of cattle adjoining pastures. (2) ami one-thi- one-thi- rd rd butter-fa- $8, $100 cut one-thi- bed-fl- rd feed no! cross-breedin- g very much alike. Mr. and Mr? Don Bourne, D. & Ogden, visited briefly at the staW Don Adams home Sunday. that his father, Vern Bourne, s seriously ill at the Dee hospital of & Ogden. Howard Ovler makes freer311 trips to a Logan hospital to his wife and baby who are wcJJL i i 1 Painters Dan Olsen of Brigham and Morris Rhodes of Garland, tfj of painting the inside walla h"11.! chapel and various class Six couples of young marj people enjoyed a social evening , the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har, f Pierson, Friday. A pleasant dancing party 1 enioved Tiievlav eveninsr after ular class work in Mutual. 0 a number of out of town P0?" attended. A ' ' Suggestion: Have Your FARM DIPI.F.MENTS REPAIRED NOW re Why wait until you are to use them? ' II. C ROIIDE , Blacksmith and Machine WotK "Mends Everythng isui reopies ,1 |