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Show Buy Wor Bonds 7 109 OF INCOME Every Poy Day Lots Doubt Our Quota I? V S1.R0 Eleventh Year lVr Y;ir A No. !7 IIOMK IAfKIJ FOR HOME PEOPLE 2 West Center St. M lajcan. Itah. Friday, July 31, 1012 n WAS BONDS Telephone 700 Periscope Photo of Sinking Destroyer Opens Office IS OUR QUOTA USDA BOARD PLANS TO SAVE CROPS School Students High Needed for Sugar Beets, Tomatoes, and Beans Many Services Cooperating Stressing the urgent need for and girls of junior and senior high school age during harvest If thousands of tons of tomatoes and sugar beets and hundreds of acres of beans are not lost the Utah state USDA War Board Is moving forward with plans to coordinate the efforts of city and county schools, the U. S. Employment Service, church and civic groups, and farm organizations in meeting the acute farm labor situation. Reed W. Bailey, U. 8. Forest Service representative on the board and chairman of the farm labor committee, reported that there would be no state order to close schools to meet the acute labor situation but that the decision would pe left up to local school districts. But a state coordinator Is to be named to work with the various districts and the farm labor groups, he said. In his report, Mr. Bailey said It would take approximately 44 thousand man days of tomato picking to harvest the crop. After checking ail available sources of labor to furnish pickers, he said It was that there "painfully evident arent enough pickers unless boys and girls of high school age are used. "But the problem doesnt end there, he said, "for last year the Utah Canners Association had workers in factories and this shows only 250 year a survey workers available. Plans are to use the community labor center plan, patterned after the one set up in Webes county, for the picking of tomatoes and beans and harvesting sugar beets if school districts cooperate, Orville L. Lee, chairman of the state USDA War Board, said. Under this plan a farm labor is employed to see coordinator that all available labor is distributed equitable among the growers needing help. In Weber county Parley Bates, principal of the Weber high school, has been serving In this capacity. Complications in obtaining any adequate number of Japinese and to relieve the Mexican laborers situation seems out of the question at present. Mr. Lee said. Mr. Bailey reported that in a number of counties community labor centers have been set up and effective are proving in taking care of local labor problems. These centers serve as clearing houses to bring available labor and farmers who need help together. Growers are assured by Mr. Lee that everything that is at all possible for the USDA War Boards both state and county to do will be done to aid in the harvest of food so essential to the war effort. "We need every edible tomato and bean and every bit of sugar to help win the war and we cant afford to waste these valuable war declared the state materials, chairman. boys R. G. Mosu, of in officer in charge subolation Ni(tl recruiting li)(in. This official U. S. Navy photo shows an American sub's of the sinking of a Jap destroyer, one of the largest and latest types, after it had been struck by two torpedoes launched from the submarine from which thia picture was taken. Note the riling sun Insignia on top of the turret to the left, and two men in white scrambling over the conning tower at right. The photograph. first of 11s kind, was taken btrough the periscope of an eye-vie- w Former Salesman Fruit, Vegetable Sells Navy Canning Urged In Logan Now By OPA Director R. G. Moss, of Salt I.uke City, A food conservation program for chief socialist, U. S. N. R Wedmaximum home Utah outlining nesday opened a navy recruiting canning of foodstuffs, both fruits substation In the old Cache Val- and vegetables, was announced 27 North ley Electric building. Thursday following action of the Main street. In Office of Price Administration Before entering the naval ser- relaxing restrictions on sugar availif. e, Mr. Moss' occupation was able for fruit canning, and based The OPA recently authorized salesmanship upon on his present assign- - cal war price and rationing boards n.ent he said "it is the most im- - to permit the use of any reason-portasales job" that can come ' able amount of sugar for home with the understanding to a man. canning of sugar, "It is my work to sell the Unit- - that wtih each pound be canned, ed States navy to the young men four Quarts of fruit will us p- Packman, station ration-saiof Logan and Cache Valley he administrator, has advised ln? "Tlus is war. and the first ,tceP new aPPlica-himse- lf of the navy man is to make!! toards to fill late summer for tons sugar a vital cog in the great needs and renavy fighting machine. His second and tall canning most boards that Parted Thursday of one is of to take advantage job and have the underway program ofthe 60 trade schools that are the remainder expect to within a fered to every navy man. few days. In his Logan work, Moss stated No fruit must go to waste this that he hopes to pomt out to the year, he said. "Food is a weapon men the natural advantages of war. young d Every Jar of of naval training. He said he had fruit which uses leaves family your never seen the American boy who la can of commercially packed couldn't benefit by the discipline fruit Jm our armed foroes and for and training. our allies. He asked only one self- "You'U have to go a long way imposed restriction on the house-t- o find a place where more clean- - wivcs t0 appiy oniy for the liness in thought and action la .amount of sugar actually needed, he said, taught than in the naval training Our sugar supplies, station. It Is the opportunity of a must still be used carefully. A lifetime for a young man to serve bumper crop of our own beet ls country and receive a splend- - gar js in the offing, but it alone id education at the same time." cannot supply the United States. He pointed out that there are A great share of the national for skilled trades- - ply depends upon imports, The home canning rogram also men, construction workers, in 62 divisions provided by the navy, has the endorsement of Verrnal A. age requirements Bergeson, member of the state Physical and been drastically lowered in ricultural commisison. "Fruit growers are now harvest- order to recruit men for these the last of their apricots and ing jobs. Is here Mr. Moss will be at the office raspberries and the peak from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each for dewberries, Mr. Bergeson said. week day until September 1 to ex- "With the relaxed restrictions of the OPA on sugar, there Is no explain the naval service to inter- cuse for housewives not putting up ested persons. at least their normal pack of these fruits. Coming up of course are peaches, plums and apples. Plans should be made right now to can a full supply of them." Mr. Bergeson also stressed the importance of putting up not only fruits, but vegetables. Dwam J. Pearkson, aera farm "Use what you can from your manager for the Farm Security ad- victory gardens and the abunministration who has been station- dance of local vegetables now on ed at the Logan office since 1940, the market for your table, he said, will leave Sundry for San Franbut also plan to can a supply of cisco, California, to assume duties them. They take little or no sugar as regional chief of farm manageand by canning them, you make ment. more that many commercially His new appointment will put canned goods available for the him in charge of FSA activities in armed forces. Utah, California, Arizona and Nevada. i nt ' d. - home-canne- j Farm Security Head Goes To California Parley P. Black Wins War Bond Parley P. Black, popular Logan agent for the Beneficial Life Insurance company was awarded another honor by his firm recently, when he was awarded a $25. war bond. The award was made recognizing his 300th. week of continuous production. Ensign and Mrs. Carl Smith left Monday for San Francisco, California where Ensign Smith will be stationed at St. Marys college as physical Instructor for the navy. He was a former Utah Aggie football star and had coached at Bear River high school during the past two years Thugs Attack Richmond Man Gerald Andrews, night watchman at the Sego Milk products company plant in Richmond, was beaten by two men who were hiding in the plant Thursday at 1 a.m. and who escaped as he fired shots at them. Mr. Andrews reported to Sheriff Jeff Stowell that the men were hiding behind a stack of milk cans and leaped upon him as he passed. One of the men knocked him down and the two ran. Dazed by the fall, he said he was unable to fire accurately enough to hit his assailants. No dues to the Identity of the men were Sheriff discovered, Stowell said. A complete search of the plant indicated no property was molested. Former Cache Clerk Would Return to Office Amrriran submarine. Kiwanis Club Backs Grazing Association Legion Post The Logan Kiwanis club Wednesday pledged full support to the Cache National Forest grazing association in a campaign to have deer and elk herds reduced on the national forest. At its weekly meeting the club unanimously voted to cooperate with the association In seeking removal of 4000 deer and 250 elk from the forest and opening of all closed areas on the forest during the fall hunting season. Club committeemen reported that the Ogden Kiwanis club will be host at an annual summer outing next Wednesday at 5 p.m. at park in Logan canyon. On August 6, all northern Utah Kiwanis clubs will be guests of Ogden and Salt Lake City clubs at a Lagoon outing. J. C. Cordall, manager of Logans store, showed Firestone service motion pictures depicting proper tire care methods at the Wednesday meeting. Gui-nav- ah c I in 1939, is now editor of the Utah a publication Ordnance News, sponsored by the Utah Ordnance Plant at Salt Lake City for its employe staff, it was announced Thursday by Leonard W. McDonald, executive alumni secretary. Mr. Thomas joined the personnel staff of the Ordnance plant last fall and now edits the monthly publication a spart of his duties, Mr. McDonald stated. Prior to that time he was connected with the Ralph Motor Company in Logan. At Utah State, Mr. Thomas was editor of Student Life, campus weekly; president of Pi Kappa Al- pha fraternity; Blue Key, and director of Kollegiate Kapers In that revues first appearance. FIRE DAMAGES PROVIDENCE HOME Willird H. Chugg, Cache county clerk, during 1921 and 1922 seeks to return to that position In the coming fall election. With his former experience, and the many positions of trust he has filled since that time he feels well qualified for the office he seeks. He has been a member and clerk of the Providence town corporation; a meter reader and book keeper for the Utah Power & Light company and is at present electrician and billing clerk for the Amalgamated Sugar company. Active In church work, Mr. Chugg has served on a foreign mission, has been secretary of the In Providence, MIA organization Priests secreary of the High quorum; superintendent of the Providence Second ward Sunday School. He has resided all his life in Providence until moving to Logan eight years ago. Commenting on his election, he stated: "If elected, X will give all my time to public service, guaranteeing a reduction in expenses to the people of Cache county. My motto is: treat everybody alike, Republican or Democrat." Seeks su-h- ag-ha- ve WILLARD IL CIIL'GG Records Logans American Legion pas camhas Joined the nation-wid- e paign to collect old phonograph records for the armed forces, Commander D. V. Hess announced on Thursday. H urged Cache valley residents to leave' records at the D. W. Hess and Sons, 54 West First North street, Logan or phone 148 and the firm will send an auto to collect them. They ask that the drive be completed by August 2. Two Service Men Visit at Andersen Home Lieutenant and Mrs. Homer P. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. of Logan, flew H. P. Anderson from here Wednesday evening Air his station at Salt Lake Bae, for a short visit. He is a recent graduate of a California air school and has been temporarily attached to the 2nd Before Air Squadron. entering th? Krvjee hg was aviation tor of tile Deseret News and prior to that time had been on the staffs of national magazines. Another son. Corporal Lewmar Anderson, spent last week here on sick leave from his base at Fort Hamilton, New York City. Corporal Anderson, who is now attached to the merechant marine on the Atlantic coast as a gunner, recently returned from Australia, where he was sent of with the first contingent American troops. During his return trip he saw action twice against enemy submarines, once in the South Atlantic and once in the Carribean. Newell Thornley Acquitted of Manslaughter Newell K. Thornley, 30, of 472 North First West street, was acA fire of undetermined origin quitted Tuesday by a First district caused an estimated $250 damage court jury on a charge of involto the residence of Marrion Stauf- untary manslaughter. fer in Providence, Tuesday night Mr. Thornley was driver of an at 6:30 p.m. Members of the auto Involved in a two oar coi- fire department battled lision which fatally Injured Mrs. the roof blaze for more than two George Harding, of 374 West First hours before bringing It under South street, on March 17 at control. The loss was covered by Fourth North and First East insurance. streets. The jury dellverated only about War risk Insurance on residence, 15 minutes before returning the 10c per $100 per year; business verdict of Innocent. and manufacturing establishments Testimony during the two-da- y 20c to 30c per $100 per year. Insure trial was often contradictory, with with us before the bombs fall. state witnesses testifying that Mr. Utah Mortgage Loan Corpn. In- Thornley was driving as fast as 60 surance Dept. O. A. Garff, Mgr. miles an hour and defense witAdv. nesses testifying he was driving at about 30 miles an hour at the Mr. and Mrs. J. WHford Nielsen time of the accident. have received word that their son, The defense and state witnesses Max A. Nielsen, stationed with the also disagreed as to whether Mr. armed forces in Hawaii, is recov- Harding, driver of the other car ering at a hospital from pneu- involved, had stopped for a stop monia. He was recently promoted sign before entering the to the rank of corporal. j Guard Officers Meet With Army Officials Brigadier General Joseph Lewis, Reno, Nevada, commander of the interior zone of defense met with officials of the Logan unit, state guard, Wednesday to discuss problems of company administration, equipment and supply. With Brigadier Lewis was Lieutenant Colonel F. H. Townlcy, lia' son officer between General Lewis office and the Utah State guard and military police commander at jjoper camp; Captain Joseph Barker, liaison officer between civilians and the U. S. Army at Fort Douglas and Major William J. Lyons, acting adjutant general of Utah. Local guard officers attending the meetmg were Captain G. E. McDonald, First Lieutenant Dee Wangsgaard, and Second Lieutenants Delbert H. Fonnesbeck and Russell Humpherys. of Joseph R. Quail, Blaine C. Hardy and Ernest M. Skinner, of Logan, 1942 graduates of USAC have signed contracts to teach vocational agriculture in Wyoming and Utah high schools this year, Professor I. R. Humphreys, head of the college placement bureau, reported Friday. Mr. Quail will teach at Afton, Mr. Hardy at Lyman and Mr. Skinner at Davis high school. Theron D. Anhder of Hyrum, has signed a contract to teach at North Cache high schooL Boyd Albretsen, a member of the fire department for the past 14 months, has resigned to accept a post with the army fire fighting organization. Afte three months training he will lx stationed at the Clearfield naval supply depot 00 Logan City Gets New Health Officer A. Evan Western of Hinckley, a graduate student in bacteriology at USAC, has been appointed Logan City Health Officer and Sanitary inspector, replacing Rulon Tueller. Mr. Tueller, who has served for the past two years, resigned to accept a civil service position with the Idaho State Board of Health at Twin Falls. He will be a dairy sanitation inspector in his new position. Mr. Western was graduated from USAC in 1941 with a major in and did extensive bacteriology work in He was a faculty assistant during the past term while working on his masters degree. He has had considerable training at USAC In public sanitation. Logan-Cach- e Willard Thornley of Smlthfield, an employee of the City Drug Co., in Logan, who left Sunday for naval service was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Wasserman last Saturday. i , |