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Swedish Angel Meets Lord Army Level Set 900000 THE OSDEN (UTAH) STANDARD-EXAMINEFRIDAY CVENING NOVEMBER 26 1948 R 1 By Major Thomas M Nial It's impossible to estimate ac-- 1 curately how many draft eligibles arc going to be hustled into the army Congress has decided we need to maintain a certain manpower level to make our country secure Before we can maintain it we must reach it The level has been set at about 900000 men for the army alone It is a good deal less than that today The only way congress decided to get it up to the 900000 mark is to have selective service It would be simple enough to take that 900000 figure subtract from it the strength of the present army 645000 on Oct 31) and say we must draft the difference or 255000 But that's not so because the all important question mark voluntary eijilistments cannot possibly be computed Right now iobs are pretty easy to get and nobody has to go into the army to make a living But suppose we had an economic setback in the next three months and jobs became just a little tougher to find Even a minor recession could channel hundreds of civilians into the army as volun1 j j ly anybody is interested in the $75 a month army job Then the army would have to reach its manpower level almost wholly by the draft Monthly draft calls might go up to 40000 or 50000 instead of 10- 000 and 15000 And if and when it does there will be an immediate reaction — a lot of the men who feel pretty sure they'll get drafted will start hook enlistingcanonseetheir isown a very sensiYou it tive picture all the way around Every little army announcement fu-of monthly enlistment figures or ture draft calls can upset the pattern of the moment That's the reason nobody can tell you accurately when the first 21 year-olds will be called in the or the first draft It's a question of wait and see -- From R B H Butler Pa "Whatever happened to that law providing for payments to former prisoners of war?" It's still a law but congress didn't appropriate any money to carry it out The next congress undoubtedly will do so From F E A Landover Hills Md: "Can an officer in the navy teers get a GI bill loan to build a house?" For every one who enlisted one No unless he has a discharge or less would have to be drafted papers issued after Sept separation Or figure that jobs 17 1940 are going to be with us for a long time Figure that as a result hard- From Mrs A K Detroit: "Would high-payin- g Albert Mills Tonight Veterans of Foreign Wars willf Meeker and McGill are slated present their first wrestling card for one hour or less with two falls in nearly a month at Ogden Coli- to win seum this evening Zeke Estep hillbilly matchmaker Philip Olofsson better known as the Swedish An- takes on Johnny Wruguz in the one-fa- ll gel will serve in a twin role toopening contest "We anticipate one of the best night He will meet Lord Albert Mills of London in one of the fea- crowds of the season this evening' said Matchmaker Olofsson today ture events of the "The Meeker - McGill headline! program The Angel and Lord Mills will should be brimful of thrills and travel over 45 minutes or less with fine wrestling" Bell time for the opener will be two falls to win Olofsson has matched Pat Mc- 8:30 p m sharp Seats are on sale Gill and Jerry Meeker to provide at The Mint H and A and Bank the action in the main event Smokery 400-pou- star-studd- nd ed Notre Dame to Boise Runs Wild At Yakima TjTBrowns Ready I Test Huskies In Next Event For Test On the Coast By Steve Snider NEW YORK Nov 26 (UP) — Army Clemson and Notre Dame the only three major perfect rec- ord football teams still in action were favored today by three or more touchdowns to carry on with victories Saturday as the last big collegiate weekend winds up with a flurry of showdowns for choicest n bids to the bowl games for week in the east the Tops is the 49th Army-Nav- y game at 0 Philadelphia which will draw post-seaso- 102-00- including President Truman and high army and navy brass The Cadets were favored by 21 points to hang the ninth defeat of the season on hapless Navy Clemson was a 21 point favorite over Auburn at Mobile Ala and the Irish of Notre Dame were held at 34 points over the University of Washington at South Bend Ind Both Clemson and Notre Dame have one more game to play but an Army victory would enable its two platoons to join Michigan and California in the perfect '48 class Georgia beaten by North Carolina but undefeated in Southeast ern conference play was a seven-poifavorite over Georgia Tech to sweep the league crown and the resultant New Year's day infast-strikin- the only son of a mother whose husband was killed in the last war be eligible for the draft?" There's nothing in the draft law to prevent his being drafted just because his father was killed in the war However he might obtain a dependency deferment if the mother is fully dependent on him (Editor's Note: You may address personal inquiries to Major Nlal in care of this paper Please include a self - addressed stamped envelope) (From AP Newsfeatures) a punt for one and catching a trip and a case of stage mgBI fffong for another 1 beat w rest coast ooy that tint St Bonneville capitalized on and that the story would be difearly fumbles to defeat San Fran ferent on the home ground of San Cisco 20 to 14 and close out a Francisco's Kezar stadium Maybe ne's right But only the highly successful season under Coach Hugh Devore The Brown game will tell The winner gets the Western division crown and alIndians earlier tied Boston college most surely the league championand defeated Willaim and Mary since the eastern division is ship by one point a weak-sistoutfit this season Missouri handed Kansas a 21 to The Browns showed a tendency 7 defeat for runnerup spot in the It was two down and one to go to save their for the SunBig Seven (Oklahoma already is for the Cleveland Browns today — day game as energies licked the Dons they the champ) St Louis university but that one they had left was e Tied 14 to 14 at drubbed Kansas State 21 to 7 and biggest hurdle of all in their strug- yesterday didn't salt the tilt away they Nevada trounced Wichtia 42 to gle for a third successive all Amer- until the third period when they 12 in midwest features ican conference championship scored two touchdowns and a field Faced with a schedule calling for goal Dante LaveHi's In the south Davidson topped Furman 7 to 0: Richmond defeated three games in eight days the- was the big cog of the attack He Washington and Lee 14 to 12 HtMWns licked New York last Sun- scored twin Buffalo kept Its hopes alive for V M I defeated Virginia Tech S3 day and then turned on a BOCOPH I lMw to down Los Angelas the western division crown by walto 7 barrage Fred Wendt of Texas Mines set 131 to 14 yesterday Now comas loping the Chicago Rockets 39 to a new collegiate rushing record Sunday— and a return engagement 35 with two fourth period touch- e downs That gave the Bills a for one season as he ran up his with the San rrancisco lead over New York and Baltotal co 1383 yards in Mines' 927 s The Browns and the timore in the division race win over the New Mexico AKClCSS were both undefeated and ur:-The Chicago Cardinals And Nevada's Star Heath set a until they met two weeks ago and scored champion in every period to defeat new season touchdown pass rec- Cleveland squeezed out a 7 vic- the Detroit Lions 28 to 14 in ord of 22 in beating Wichita tory Coach Buck Shaw said the terday s only National league g er half-tim- pass-eatchi- ' ng ! Forty-Nm-e- rs one-gam- Forty-Mner- 14-- -- YAKIMA Wash Nov 26 (AP) — Broncos Boise Junior College turned a football field into a race track yesterday as they walloped Yakima Junior college 52-- 0 Spearheading the Broncos' ter- rific ground attack were backs Jack Frish Ed Troxel Earl Williams and Dick Weeks The Boise crew rolled up a total of 500 yards from rushing and added another 95 yards through an aerial attack nt vitation — probably from the Sugar bowl High-flyin- North Carolina tied g by William and Mary rated a 27- point spread over Virginia and would like to do al least that well to maintain its bowl prestige — probably for the Cotton bowl al though the Tarheels may show up at New Orleans Oklahoma's mighty Sooners un beaten since the opening shocker against Santa Clara was a favorite in the midlands over Oklahoma A & M and they're listening for any bid that will match thi'm firt with Nnrlh Pornttn in any bowl or against anybody in the Sugar bowl Michigan State a major bowl favorite possibility was a over anta Clara in the west as was Penn State at Washington PENNEY S— Ogden nt Sparkling Gift Store nt State 5 Luxurious Robes Make Fine Gifts RAYON JACQUARD WEAVE For his pipe and easy chair moments of real relaxation we recommend this handsome rayon jacquard robe Made with full front facing interlined double shawl collar Maroon or navy All sizes 990 Down in the southwest South ern Methodist's Cotton bowl team was a favorite over Ttxna Christian but already has clinched in undisputed conference title be cause of a tie on Thanks giving between Texas and Texas A & M Texas beaten only by SMU in league play had a chance to tie for the title if the Horned nogs dropped the Methodists Sat urday Rice was held at seven points over Baylor in the only other con ference game Arkansas was fa vored by seven over William and Vry Marquette by seven over Arizona at Phoenix and Detroit by 14 at Tulsa Alabama Tulane Mississippi and VanrWhilt all were 13 point fa vorites in Southeastern conference flUICS Florida plays at Alabama Mississippi State at Mississippi Tulane at Louisiana State and Ten nessee at VandcrbilL Best of the turkey day features was Cornell's 23 to 14 victory over favored Pennsylvania Licked only by Army Cornell's big red team thereby clinched its first Ivyleague crown in history Wake Forest led by Fullback nt 14-to-- Michigan Irish Land Players v ' CHICAGO Nov 26 (AP— Michi gan and Notre Dame the nation's two top football teams each landed three berths to dominate the 1948 eleven selected to day by The Associated Press Northwestern the Big Nine runnerup to champion Michigan ana me nose tsowi delegate grabbed two positions on the honoi team based on recommendations of coaches scouts and sports writers Oklahoma Big Seven kingpin landed one spot along with Mm nesota and Purdue of the Big Nine which took seven of the 11 berths The backfield has Michigan': strategist Pete Elliott at quarter back a pair of stubby firebrand workhorses at the halves— Notre Dame's Emil Sitko and Purdue Harry Szulberski — and Cannon Balling Art Murakowski of North ' jjpi Jjf j£f J" BEACON ROBES There's nothing like a warm blanket robe! 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