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Show RANDOLPH. UTAH RICH COUNTY REAPER. TOE RICH CnNrfd cs econd class matter Feb. 8 1929 I the Post Office, Randolph, Utah, under U Japs Guard Against Uprising, Plan to Demobilize 7,000,000, Nation Shifts to Peace Economy itiurch 3. 1879 Manager Wm. E. Marshall, Botin $1.60 Per Year in Adrane SUBSCRIPTION Avt wi editor and Proprietor Maiehall. larton Released by Western Newspaper Union. ttre those of JFI When opinions r,exPresstd not ecessarUs'of this newspaper.) (EDITORS NOTE: Western Newspaper Union new analysts Treated Lumber Boon To Farm Buildings Following the joyous news of Japans capitulation, many persons the country over reverently made their way to church to offer prayers in gratitude for the cessation of hostilities. The crowd worshipping on the steps of St. Patricks cathedral in New York City was typical, with a constant stream arriving to express their thanksgiving. Chemically Treated Durable Wood Available The nations treated lumber CROPS: Another Good Year .WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS REAPED COUNTY indus- try, geared to wide scale production by war demands, is now ready to supply the postwar construction needs of American agriculture, estimated by federal agencies as high as 2 Vi million homes and 7 million other buildings, including barns. Census figures of 1940 show that as a class, farm buildings are the oldest of any group in the country, of Owing to record yields Conservation Needed After the most extensive study of farmland resources ever undertaken by any nation, the soil conservation service reported that more than 90 per cent of the countrys farmland was in need of treatment to protect it from erosion and maintain fertility. More than 3,600,000 man years of labor would be required for the huge task, the service said, along with 327,441 years of motor equipment; . 1,089,978 Even as General MacArthur arranged the complicated procedure for Japanese surrender and occupation, the U. S. prepared for the mabejor readjustments looming aheadcould fore the nation once again tread the paths of peace. . With the Japanese government anxious to bring about a cessation of firing before the preliminary surrender parley in Manila, the conference was postponed to permit members of the imperial household to fly to the g Asiatic battlefronts to enforce the emperors orders to lay down arms. Appointment of tough and able as Jap Prince Higashi-Kuto effort an disclosed bring premier all of the weight of the imperial family behind the surrender acceptance to avert any outbreak of which might upset the interA second cousin of situation. nal the emperor and an uncle of the has had a empress, Higashi-Kun- i long career in the Jap army, serving as chief of the military aviation board, commander of defense headquarters and a member of the supreme war counciL While it was expected that some fanatical officers may try to fight the great on, or commit hara-kir- i, mass of Japanese were expected to There will be give up peaceably. no trouble when American soldiers go to Japan if it is the wish of the emperor, said one Jap naval officer. The army, navy and Japanese people exist only by the will of the emperor. far-flun- ni Postwar Machinery Beet Harvester die-har- ds dSij iin n service must prepare to accept overseas assignments, the army declared. PEACE: Tighten Imperial Grip sub-patr- ol one-ma- beet harvester that tops, lifts, cleans and windrows in one operation is the John Deere new Integral beet harvester. Eight rows of beets are windrowed together, with the tops placed in two windrows of four rows each. The tractor moves along in low U. S. Demobilizes gear, the harvester tops the beets With the end of the war, the servin the ground, automatically lifting ices carefully prepared demobilizathem. tion plans were scheduled to be put into effect, with the draft continuing Saving Nicotine Can for men under 25 years of age unBe Made by Practice less the President or congress orInsufficient nicotine will be avail- dained otherwise. able unless extreme care is taken Approximately 261,000 enlisted in its conservation. The average men and 40,000 officers are eligible farmer wastes about half of the for release under the navys newly announced discharge plan requiring nicotine he purchases. The following are the reminders 44 points for the enlisted men and 49 on how the saving may be brought for the officers. Under the program, one-haabout.' point is allowed for each Dont dust with nicotine when year of age up to the nearest birthlf weather is cold. day; point for each full Dont dust when wind is blowing. month of active duty since September 1, 1939, and 10 extra points for Dont run the fan too fast. Dont drive too fast. dependents regardless of number. Dont delay application. Requirements for WAVES are about 14 points lower, with the same credSpot-duwith a it Treat the seed bed. computations. Dip plants before transplanting. Designed to relieve 'men with the Keep plants growing vigorously. longest service, the navy program will permit release of about 2,000,000 men within the next 12 to 18 months, Tipping Oil Barrel which, with the armys plan for discharging 5,000,000 G.I.s within a He&vij Strap withBucklt year, will result in a total demolf one-ha- hand-duste- r. st years of horse-draw- n fa- cilities, and 2,544,106 tons of seed. pf the 417,561,000 acres of farmland now under actual cultivation, the service said that 43,000,000 should be retired because of steepness, erosion, wetness and stone. Ideal farm buildings. about three years older than the average age of buildings in other categories. Lumber, always the farm fronts most popular and useful building material, will prove even more vital in postwar construction, through the successful application of chemicals to make it more durable and useful. Experiments at the U. S. Forest Products laboratory, and elsewhere, have perfected treated wood that is fireproof, longer lasting, and termite and decay resistant. For instance, pressure treatment with Wolman salts makes wood impervious to termites and decay, and treatment with Minalith makes wood resistant to fire, even open flames. Wolmanized lumber is being used for such installations in the termite-infeste- d islands of the South Pacific, as it was in Africa. It was also used for the construction of hangars used by the U. S. navy for its blimps on all three seacoasts. A wheat, oats, peanuts, rice, peaches, pecans near and commercial truck crops, tobacco, for hay, record prospects and large prosoybeans, sugar cane, duction for potatoes, sorghum grains of agand flaxseed, the department 1945 harvest the riculture predicted would be the third best in history. With the wheat crop estimated at a record 1,146,283,000 bushels on the 1, basis of conditions as of August bush1,546,032,000 and with oats at was at a els, feed grain production estimated the level despite high to drop in the corn harvest 2,844,478, 000 bushels. One of the bright spots in the crop increase picture was the estimatedto 6,976,000 in sugar cane production to beet output in sugar tons, and rise 9,332,000 tons, promising to relieve the tight supply in the commodity. -- bilization of 7,000,000 by 1947. Except for four categories of spe- cialists, all army personnel with 85 points or more will be immediately released, along with men 38 years of age or over. Until such a time Straplrorv as the size of the occupation force needed in Japan can be determined Halves of however, there wifi be no reduction on Tire in the present point system, it was indicated. This idea permits easy extrae-tioWith G.I.s in the Pacific of the last drop of oil in the eligible barrel without heavy lifting. The rig for discharge due to be released scores in the is made of two stout poles and ai men with U. S. or with only brief European old wagon tire cut in half. n low-poi- nt Ease Controls , Though five million people were expected to be discharged from war work following cessation of host'fi-tie- s, industrial plans for a rapid reconversion to civilian manufacture promised early( Fortunately, such basic industries as steel will be able to furnish civilian materials with little delay, and plans have been set up to continue government supervision over scarce items to permit more even distribution and prevent speculative hoarding and pressure for price increases. With its financial position greatly bolstered by heavy wartime production, and with banking funds available before settlement of cancelled war contracts, industry generally is strongly heeled for reconversion. Meanwhile, civilians have record cash balances and bond holdings, With Great Britain and all the rest of the world awaiting the pattern of postwar life in the United Kingdom, King George VI presented the victorious Labor partys legislative program, with nationalization of the Bank of England and the coal mines heading the agenda. At the same time, the king revealed that the wars end would not bring about a release of wartime restrictions, with the Laborites seeking power during the reconversion period to maintain control over materials and services to assure proper distribution at fair prices. Besides nationalizing the Bank of England to promote employment and development, and socializing the coal mines as part of a program to integrate the fuel and power industry, the Laborites propose to reorganize transport; provide social security and industrial insurance; buy land for housing, and set up machinery for planning investments in new business. WORLD RELIEF: Needs Boosted Economic Stabilizer Davis (left) and Secretary of Labor Schwellen-bac- h leave White House after reconversion confab. and will be able to draw unemployment compensation to tide them over the early transition period. While manpower controls were removed with Japans defeat, wage checks were retained to prevent an inflationary spiral, and efforts made to minimize strike threats. With another bumper crop on tap, farmers could look to continued heavy- government purchases for the large military and naval establishments and foreign' relief, and an uncertain domestic market dependent on the speed of the reconversion program. Under congressional legislation, however, farmers have been assured of federal price support for at least two years alter the war. Among the first effects of reduced military requirements was the removal of gas, fuel oil, canned fruits, vegetables and juices and other processed foods from the rationing lists. At the same time, price control was lifted from such items as jewelry, sports equipment, toys selling at 25 cents or less, cigarette lighters, pipes, luxury furs and garments, some photographic apparatus and notions. Because of the shortage of supplies, and no possibility for immediate increases, rationing will be retained on meats, fats and oils, butter, sugar, shoes and tires. In the case of tires, OPA announced, drivers of cars used for occupational purposes will continue to receive cords according to the importance of their work, and A card holders will be given consider-atio- n in cases of unusual hardship. Though a check will be kept on shoes, mens and womens wear manufactured before March 1, 1944 and priced at $3.50 or less a pair will be ration-fre- e through to Sei tember 29. - . With the termination of the war in the Pacific expected to multiply its problems, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Director Herbert Lehman declared that more than two billion dollars in additional funds would be needed to help stricken countries before their restoration of stable economies. Speaking at the third international conference of UNRRA at London, Lehman revealed plans for coping with the Asiatic relief problem, disclosing that plans already have been formulated for the shipment of supplies to China over the Stilwell road and through coastal ports. Of the 100 million Chinese reported destitute, many are expected to succumb even if relief should be offered immediately. The London meeting was enlivened by Australias demand to broaden the UNRRA control council to nine members instead of the present Big Four to provide smaller nations with greater representation in the allocation of funds. FRANCE: Break Marshal Released by Western Newspaper Unload RECONVERSION PROBLEMS ACE OFFICIAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. A lively fUSs h )emg raised against the government failure to provide for reconversion The Mead committee said only what it thought about the job bein? bungled, the senators privately enn ceding they were just trying to Mr. Truman gently into more forep ful action. They really exposed nothing which has not been apparent for many months, as Mr. R00Se. velt had no announced program an Mr. Truman has been busy with San Francisco and Potsdam. Behind the failure to make a plan (and this is apparent, if it has not been fully reported) m is the scrapping between the government departments The army has never forgotten its scare at prematurely anticipating the end of the Euro, pean war. The army is keeping its produc-tiogoing at a terrific pace, and told the Mead committee (although this was not published in the report) that it is drafting 3,000 men a month n while discharging 4,000 a month for a net discharge of only 1,000 a month. To add fury to this plain muddle, the CIO, New Dealers and some others have been increasingly agitating for a vaster government spending program, like the old PWA, to take up a slack in employment, which has not yet developed, and is not immediately forecast in view of the national starvation for consumers gooA and services, unless perchance chaotic management problem disrupts production. of the INTERNAL BICKERING To the problem, Mr. Truman put his best new man, John W. Snyder, who found it to be a nest of economic and political boa constrictors, and his grappling so far has not indicated whether he will throw them or they him. So we have had such a conditia as this following incident discloses: A business man came to Washington seeking authority to build a plant to supply parts for the automobile industry, admittedly the key in reconversion. He was told he could go ahead as his effort tfas immediately desirable. He then went to the steel manufacturers who informed him he could have no steel unless he had a priority. Washington thereupon refused to give him a priority. This, as I say, is a known condition, but behind it is a truly major threat to reconversion, in the relationship of the unions and management, a fact not observed by tbe Mead committee, or fully reported. The administration has detected the importance of this all controlling phase, as is evident in Labor Secretary Schwellenbachs promotion of a conference to plan a workable substitute for the no - strike pledge and perhaps a new labor board setup or at least to pro vide a sensible agreement, under which men may work and the nation produce in the brave new world. and n A between labor sure, am I management is coming, can take before much reconversion Witn labor-manageme- nt show-dow- place, I think it is planned. ny the threat, publicly brandished CIO leaders for a wave of strikes, the key automobile and other mdu tries which CIO controls can hardly ev go far with much reconversion, army if the government requires the to be reasonable and loosen up men and materials. t Involved legitimately are the pr Leader of Frances liberation move, ment, Gen. Charles de Gaulle spared the life of Marshal Henri Petain by commuting his death sentence for plotting against the internal safety of the country to life imprisonment. Nevertheless, the jurys additional sentence of national indignity stood, imposed even after Petains final assertion: My thought, my only thought, was to remain with the people of France as I promised instead of abandoning them in their agony. . . . My honor belongs to your country. Most controversial French case of the century, Petains trial found the country with sharply divided, charges on the one hand that the old marshal had delivered the state up to the Germans, and countercharges on the other that prewar politicians were using the proceed ings to whitewash themselves. ... f lems of prices and wages. Thesewo lated problems are in a far recomuddle than the Washington nversion machinery. UNIONS SHOW GAINS The union war worker is the who made the biggest wageu crease during the war. The w Steel formula was shot so holes by the unions (upgrading P devices, vacations, pay for to v to portals and back again tals, etc.) that it stands only v sieve against the largest gr clas the people, the middle factory workers. There are only milhons 45 m and in unions the pie Their outside the unions. were rather effectively froz 15 r. ,oe(). jj,e formula, white ffent unions went on up. But Pns the on up also, through the sie ially OPA (black markets, and eSP. deteriorated goods and serv government |