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Infernal Balance
1 he armed forces backed by the President, insist
this nation must raise an Army of 8 200,000
by the end of i943 and must put another
00 men into the Navy
Marines ancJ Coast
that
men
600.
Guard
The figures apparently were fixed by estimating
t ;c number of men at the command of the Axis and
the current strength of our Allies, and by simple sub-
traction arguing that the United States must enroll
8 200,000 soldiers to turn the balance
Having decided this last August, the President
has said the Army is astonished that laymen should
venture to question what experts have determined
The Army may be entirely right, but there is a
strong body of intelligent public opinion which is far
from convinced. That agnostic element has found
an eloquent spokesman in the conservative New York
Times, which previously had given full publicity to
the Army's reasoning as expounded by Hanson Bald-
win in a series of sympathetic articles
The real question is one of a proper internal
balance " soys the Times "Raw materials and man-
power are limited; whatever is used in one direction
can not be used in another.
"It is not enough for the generals to say that we
need so many men, or for the admirals to say that
we need so many ships. ... In total war the problem
of the size of the armed forces is one that can be
worked out onlv bv the joint studv and consultation
of military, economic, agricultural and industrial ex-
perts."
The military should understand that laymen do
not question the great advantage it would be to have
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Sub Committee
(Continued Irom PAGE ONE)
uliar Napoleonic code ol law.
They had recommended state
supreme court judge Archie T
Higgins of New Orleans for the
post, and asserted attorney gen-
■■■“” 'i------ - ^ . , r eral Francis Biddle had assured
8,200,000 soldiers in American uniforms instead ot t^em weeks ago that he would
5 000 000 It would be even nicer to have 15,000,- recommend judge Higgins to the
000 American soldiers with ten millions of them on president‘for nomination. Biddle f
UUU rAmeritu i , denief befort the subcommittee §
the wor fronts adequately trained, equipped»ond sup-1 had ever committed him-
plied.
But this is not an American war. It is a United
Nations war. Our effectiveness depends not only
upon a balanced national war effort, which the Times
suggests, but even more upon a balanced Unired
Nations war effort.
If it is true that we can arm, train, transport, sup-
ply, feed, and clothe enough men on the fighting
fronts to warrant enrolling 8,200,000, without throw-
ing the entire anti-Axis supply program out of bal-
ance by all means let's put that many into the Army. >i“m«-nts a.m.. captured
But let's not be obstinate or naive. Those who urge J- s“t
that this is impossible include some very intelligent, the Red army was reported fight-
well-inf orrr.ed persons. ing off attacks by large enemv
forces of motorized infantry as-
sisted by 60 tanfcs.
Twelve tanks were reported de-
U/pjl ! stroyed and a battalion ol Ger-
TTG11 ajalU " | j mans killed as the attackers were
Price Administrator Brown says that "not a single beaten back to their initial posi-
OPA restriction is going to last one minute longer
than is necessary. On the other hand, I think in all
fairness I should say that no essential OPA measure
will be relaxed prematurely if the result would be to
impede the winning of the war."
If Mr. Brown does that and one thing more—he
For War Work
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self to recommend anyone before
he discussed Allred with the pre-
sident just before the Texan was
named.
Allred's confirmation will give
Texas two of the six judges on the
fifth circuit court bench and Lou-
isiana. none.
Red Army Rolls
(Continued trom Page ONE)
This combination of plastic hel-
met and bandana snood to keep
hair out of machinery is society
hat designer Lilly Dache’s crea-
tion to aid women war workers.
tions.
Red Cross Takes
Continued from PAGE ONE'
the next of kin to seek the assist-
ance of the Hutchinson County
will find most of the dead cats flying in other direc- Te<1 Cross Chanter in presenting
tions. The one thing more? See that no restriction ‘^'X'Wartment »i*> refers
is imposed until it hos been thoroughly considered to the Red Cross those families
and its application haJ been adequately planned. who wish to apply for pay aiiot-
___. ments when men are reported
missing, interned, captured, or
T U n beseiged.
Inna l ion The new chapter budget was
A Voncouver merchant has sent to Canada's price {“
administrator, Donald Gordon, a striking reminder Fund Red Cross appeal tor $125
ot what happens when inflation is permitted to take
over a national economy.
The reminder was three German stamps, each
used to send a letter from the Reich to Canada at
six-month intervals in 1922-3.
The first sta^p was for ?50 000 marks—at pre-
World War exchange $59,500. The second was for
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\J\J, UUU, \J\J\J iitujrv;* u 1 pi cwui tuico .wv-/w.
The third was for 5,000,000,000 marks, at prevtar
exchange one billion, one hundred ninety million dol-
lars!
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000,000 nationally is based on the
estimated needs for Red Cross
services that will come with ac-
tion on new American fronts.
Two Speakers
'Continued trom PAGE ONE)
Winston Churchill, contempo-
rary symbol of John Bull,
ceived as a gift this live i n,
symbol of the British limp., ',
from a Londoner whose ne.gh-
bors complained against him
keeping animal in nis back yaid
and girls of clubs are invited to
come and sit in a body.
Miss Cross, director of physical
training for girls at West Texas
State College, Canyon, will speak
on "What Is War Doing to our
Young Boys and Girls and What
We can Do About It.”
All young people who are inter-
ested are urged to hear these
speakers.
Parents, youth sponsor's, civic
leaders and other adults of Bor-
ger and Phillips hi ve an im ita-
tion to be present.
Some national authorities rank
Burger high in the nation as a
probable source iuvenile crime
and delinquency because of crowd-
ed conditions.
Miss Betty Joan Rempel is
president ot the sponsoring or-
ganization
House Committee
ONE)
>t~u. up (u 1 citssly, this young woman’s face looks heavy, hard,
-*•0 (omit arrangement of her hair, her eye and mouth
uaiinornis her into a glamor girl.
THE BORGER DAILY HERALD
Published at 2U5 North Main Street, Borger, Texas Every Evening
except Saturday, and on Sunday Morning by Panhandle Publishing
Company. Inc. — Publishers.
J. C. Phillips
_______Editor and Manager
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tual taxes computed at the year
end at the statutory rates and ex-
empt;.,ns. The wage and salary
earners would file income tax re-
turns each March 15 as usual.
2 Men in the armed services,
domestic servants and agricultural
labor—would be exempted from
the withholding levy of 20 per
cent.
3. Farmers—would pay two-
thirds 1 1 their current year liabil-
ity (including income and victory
taxes' at any time on or before
December 31 of the current year
and the remaining amount when
the annual return is filed March
15 of the following year.
■4. Others—would be required to
ma o ouarterly returns and pay
quarterly one-fourth of their es-
im ted annual tax (income and
ctory for the current year’s in-
< me. This would affect .service-
men, <i> mostics and agricultural
, : exempted from the with-
loinf levy; busines? and prolos-
ri*. . income from interest,
rent: loyalties, etc.; the tax on
11 i< above that part covered
the 2d per cent withholding
levy.
FIRE KILLS ONE
CIORSIC ANA .March 8— 1 '/Pi —
Joseph .1 Robinson. 84, burned
to death yesterday in a fire which
destroyed the home ot his son.
Walter, in the Elm flat communi-
, ty The elder Robinson was in the
residence alone. Funeral services
Office at Barfer, Texas under the Act of March 8, 1097.
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use ot republi J
cation of all mars dispatches credited to if nr not otherwise.
val of the gubcumi:. . ■ «
The current collection mcehan-
icisms approved by the commit-
tee today cover income from all
sou res. Under the plan, all tax-
payers must file their 1942 re-
turns and pay the first install-
ment by March 15 and the sec-
ond installment by June 15.
After July 1, the committee-
approved collection system would
provide:
1. Wage and salary earners—a
withholding levy of 20 per cent were hold today.
(covering both income and vic-
tory taxes) on the taxable portion A large proportion of major as-
of pay envelopes and salary checks sembly breakdowns are due to ru g-
through weekly, semi-monthly or lect of lubrication <>t motor vehi-
monthlv deductions. These col- ties
lections would not be an addition- — -----------------------
al tax but woulu be applied to at- u*t«n»* booa* Today
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American Pptrols
(Continued trom Page ONE)
grossive patrol activity continued
and several local gains were
made," th< communique said
Rommel made his nrst attack
against Br.'ish positions before the
Mareth Line at 4:30 a m., Satur-
day and. when this was repulsed
by British infantrymen and tanks,
launched another at 7:30 a.m. this
gained some high ground, but a
British counterattack within an
hour left the Eighth Army in com-
plete contr >1 of the ridge.
Still trying, 30 Axis tanks and
1,000 infantrymen struck to a point
five miles west of Medenine. F.x
tremely heavy British artillery fire
pinned them down and then forced
their withdrawal.
"It appears the enemy was seek-
ing the high ground in the hope
of slipping through our forces."
the military source said "But his
efforts complete! \ failed and. at
the moment, he is making no fur-
ther offensive efforts toward our
positions.”
Planes Stem Attack
Allied air forces were credited
with a contribution to the stem-
ming of the attacks Saturday.
Moreover, of the 15 Axis aircraft
destroyed yesterday, nine were
said to have been shot down while
challenging Allied bombers and
fighters sweeping the southern
zone In addition, Cairo dispatches
said 20 others were probably de-
stroyed or damaged.
Lightning-escorted B-25 Mitchell
bombers and B-17 flying fortresses
starred in the attacks upon the
Axis convey.
Protected by from five t< en
naval vessels and from 10 to 20
planes the convoy was sighted by
a Mitchell formation. Dodging in
at 200 feet to avoid cables from
barrage balloons sent up by one
ship, the bombers sank a small
merchant hip, left a large mer-
chant ship in a linking condition
and set afire two other small mer-
chantmen and an escort vessel.
Five enemy planes were shot
down.
Ship Riddled
A Mitchell bomber piloted by
Lieu).. Robert M Hamilton of 101
Hamilton Street, Enmore, N. Y.,
although hit 115 times by anti-
aircraft shell fragments which in
jured several crewmen, dropped
bombs on two ships and returned
to it base for a successful belly
landing.
Flying fortresses then went !
the scene where vessels were
frantically circling on a of the
burning ships. The fortresses scor-
ed direct hits on three vessels, one
of which blew up and sank in
thice minutes Another Axis plane
was shot into the sea.
"other heavy bombers attacked
the port of Sousse, where hits were
observed on a large ship, on the
quays and warehouses and on the
railway yards,” the communique
said.
Bad Weather
Unfavorable weather limited
aerial activ ity in the northern sec
tor of Tunisia.
"In the soul hern area attacks
were made on retreating enemv
forces,” the bulletin reported.
"Constant natrols were maintain-
ed bv our lighters, in the course
of which nine enemy aircraft were
destroyed.”
The communique said that all
Allied planes involved in the day's
operations were safe.
Allied Warplanes
Pour Cascade Of
Bombs On Japs
United Nations
Take Offensive
In Pocific Area
ny inn Associated Press
United Nation.1' .nr powei pour-
ed an increa ing ascade of bombs
on the Japanese from th< Solo-
mon- to Burma Allied ommun-
tuques announced today, as uis-
patehes from the United State
Pacific fleet reported a general
l'» cling among warship crews that
the vva. in the Pacific is entering
a new phase.
The wide preao betiet by the
men who man the navy's guns
that the Allies are shifting to the
ol tensive in that theater, as well
as the European front, w; given
a boost bv tm smashing success
of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s .11
men in destroying a 22-ship Japa-
klest convoy off New Guinea last
week.
Tokyo Admits Some Less
Concerning that defeat the Japa-
nese imperial headquarters to-
day made its first grudging ad-
mission, though it was onlv a
half-way acknowledgement in the
light ot Allied communiques from
Australia.
The Japanese communique ad-
mitted that two of the Mikado’s
destroyers and five of his trans-
ports had been lost in the Solo-
mons-New Guinea area between
February 16 and March 5, a pe
rttfl i> #*» » U U” th#* (u (»’, U;it?
and numerous bombing.- in the
Solomons as well.
The Japanese communique
made no mention ol approximate-
ly 15,000 Japanese soldier: the
Allies claim u. have wiped out in
the sinking of the convoy, which
Gen. MacArthur said consisted ol
three light cruisers, seven de-
stroyers and 12 transports.
Japanese Claims
Tokyo also acknowledged the
less if only seven planes in that
period, although MacArthur s
communiques have announced
that 102 of the enemy’s aircraft
were put out of the convoy battle
alone.
On the other hand the Japanese
claimed t' have shot down 113
Allied planes and to have sunk
four Allied submarines.
The latest communique from
Australia told 1 Allied utta< k-
t ti Japanese a 1 lie: is from the
Lai islands, northwest of Aus-
tralia. to Gasmata and Gloucester,
New Britain, and said two flights
of Aided attack planes made 31
strafing passes over the Guada-
gasal Saddle area near Mubo,
which Allied iungle patrols ap-
Vnother Report
on N.
In 1 bring1 out youngsters lor
1 ■ iy su ei ts l las 1 attuning give .
, tie 1<I
parently are approaching in theii
chive t ward Sdamaua New
Guinea. Are ther Japanese ship
was sard to have been bombed
off the northern coast ot New
Guinea.
Japs Bomb Without Damage
The most ambitious attempt of
the Japanese to retaliate was at
Geodenough island, off eastern
New Guinea, where 15 enemy
planes attacked without causing
damage 01 casualties
A second formation of tour-
motored bombers swooped tow
ever the Thailand frontier, and
poured bombs into the docks,
. tuft U'ljti *.» * ire *•«•-*•* ; • - *'»•
block. Lighthouses, a landing
field, and a radio station also weie
shot uu, and the approache to
the Mvitnge bridge south ol Man-
dalay were bombed.
The Chinese Central News
agency said the Japanese on the
west bank of the Salween had be
guu a general retreat.
Allies Rule Burma Sky
Brig. Geri. Clayton L. Bissell,
commander of the U S. air force
m India anu China, said the Japa-
nese air lorci had been di^ven
out of the sky ovei tire Burma
Yunnan area during February
T he U. S. navy communique
yesterday reported continued an
attacks against the Japanese at
Munda and Viru in New Georgia
island, and Kahili, Bum and B-. 1-
lale m the Short land island area
in the Solomons. Two men were
i: died v, hen Uw Japan-' e attacked
American position: .it Tulagi, near
Guadalcanal.
Wandering musicians are said
to have originated the singing of
carol.1 at Christmas time in Eng-
land.
Parade, Viciory
continued From Pag* Omi
until—. Admission is only 55 cents
pci individual. Dance chairman
John White assures everyone that
a real evening of entertainment
i- in store for them.
Committees
Parade committee consists of
H mer Pruett. Gordon Burch,
lohn Oliver, E J. T(|itz, George
Crow and W. E. Bryan.
Entertainment committee, us-
:-ting. consists of: Gordon Burch,
V H Price, J M. Cox Dr. H H.
ov. v> A Filer, Claude Ruby,
and Ferd Sjabourin.
Dance committee consists of:
!< hn 11 White, Lou Roberts, H H
Stull, Bill Coppork, W. E. Robin-
n, Ralph Taylor, Russell, Rea
•bn. Quint Nelson, George Martin-
ale and B. T. Winkle.
Cooperating with the Legion in
tagmg the parade and the day’s
entertainment are county and
it;, officials, Judge Norman Co!
oe. Commissioner Fritz Thomp-
n. Sheriff Dale Lane, Mayor
Tin Frances. City Manager
Meredith, Pi bice Chief Jack
Julian, and Fire Chief J. D Mil-
ler.
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• SERIAL STORY
THE TERRIBLE EYE
BY EDWIN RUTT
COPYRIGHT, 1**3.
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100,000 INDUCTEE
CAMP WOLTERS, Tex., March
8 iAV- When Pvt William A
Boles, I'J year edd inductee from
Forney, Texas, passed through
the reception center at Camp
Welters, he became the one hun-
dreth thousandth man to be pro-
cessed here.
Any tire made in the last two
or three years is good for eight or
10 years, il not worn nut That
is, they will not rot in that time.
ANY ICE TODAY?
CHAPTER XX
66JONAH,” said Hildy Channing
sharply, “you’re the head
man of all the goons. Why didn’t
you grab the opportunity to tell
father about the Terrible Eye?”
“Well,” Jonah’s voice was list-
less, “it isn’t necessary to break
the Channing Camera Empire
now. You’re all fixed.”
*“I know. But what about your
nuisance value? Your $50 a week?”
“I’m waiving it,” said Jonah
somberly. “The Terrible Eye is
pure dynamite, as you said it was.
So you know what I’m going to
do’ T’m going tn have Mahoney
dig a deep pit. Then I’ll put the
machines in the pit. together with
a record of my—my investiga-
tions.”
Hildy considered. “I think
you’re right, Jonah. The Terrible
Eye is way too dangerous. But
what are you going to do next?”
“Hurry up this man’s Navy,”
Jonah said decisively. “Then, if
the Foreign Legion’s still operat-
ing, I’ll ask for a transfer to it.
That’s where guys go to forget,
isn’t it?”
“But what do you want to for-
get? You . . .” Very suddenly
she stopped. Her eyes were on
Jonah’s wristwatch. “Oh, my
Lord!”
“What now?” inquired Jonah,
startled.
“Jonah Logan, do you see the
time? It’s 12:30! Chet, poor dar-
ling, will have been waiting for
me a whole half hour. Oh, this
is terrible! In all the excitement,
getting married just slipped my
mind. Come on, Jonah! Hurry!”
She dashed from the Taj Mahal,
Jonah at her heels. Suddenly she
stopped running, and stared.
A moon, slightly on the gibbous
side, was patrolling the sky. It
poured silvery wash over the
Channing preserves. And, from
the shadows into a patch of light,
there now emerged a threesome.
Stalking at the head of it, in
flying regalia, was Mr. Chester
Saxon. Just behind him, a pro-
prietary hand on Mr. Saxon’s arm.
marched a gentleman in uniform,
obviously a night watchman. Two
oaces to the rear came an indi-
vidual fantn Really garbed in a Mr. Logan was quite sure of
nightshirt. The nightshirted per- j it. But, supiently, he forbore to
son carried a pitchfork. Jonah j say so.
recognized him as one of the sta-
blemen.
“Would that be you, Miss
Hildy?” called the night watch-
man, across 30 feet of open water.
“Griffiths!” Hildy practically
screamed. “What on earth are
you dcing?”
“Caught him climbin’ over the
For a moment Hildy was silent.
Then: “I’ve been thinking, Jonah,
but it’s no use. 1 simply can't
figure out how I came to forget
completely to go and get married.
Unless . . .” She checked herself.
“Yes?” said Jonah encourag-
ingly.
Hildy drew a long breath. “Un-
wall,” Griffiths explained, not less it was because I—I actually
without smugness. “An’ collared
him.”
“Let him go this minute. He’s
—he’s a friend of mine.”
Mr. Saxon did not wait to be
freed. He wrenched free. Livid
was the word for Saxon.
“Friend of yours,” he roared,
you’ve get n fine wey :;f
treating your friends. I suppose you
thought it was a swell joke to
wasn’t in love with him.”
“Maybe that's - how it was,”
Jonah said.
At that point a long mournful
whistle sounded. It was a late
local train, New York bound. In
this train sat Miss Meath, the for-
mer Gertrude Swan. Miss Meath
IfutlrpH lilrn f> ool K-um
. ... — 1* «.««(• » * 4 » iuRi k/VV • a
given carte blanche in a creamery.
Miss Meath was thinking it rather
put those flares in a potato field I strange that Joe the Cracker
hadn’t shown up at the rendezvous
on the stroke of midnight. But.
presently, she dismissed the mat-
ter from her mind, It wasn't im-
portant. Because, in the suitcase
at her feet, there reposed a dia-
mond tiara worth 40,000 smackers.
At least, that is what Miss Meath
thought.
The whistle howled again and
the night wind wafted the din to
raging j Wildover.
“I like train whistles,” Jonah
said, almost carelessly. “They re-
mind mo of going places and doing
things. You know, things you get
a kick out of. Like . . . well,
honeymoons and stuff.”
“Oh, honeymoons,” said Hildy.
“But, of course, Jonah, you’ve no
time for honeymoons. You’re join-
ing the Navy and then the For-
eign Legion and—and . . . oh,
skip it!”
Jonah put an end to shilly-
shally. He also put a tentative
arm around Hildy Channing.
“Sure, I’m joining the Navy,”
he said. “But not tomorrow. To-
morrow I've got a date with your
paternal ancestor. To show cause
why I followed him and made
movies. Well, when he’s all
through talking, Logan will speak.
And Logan will demand to know
what objections, if any, he has to
his daughter marrying an Itiner-
ant photographer.”
“Oh, Jonah!" Hildy turned her
face to him swiftly. It was okay
for a lopsided moon to leer at her
now. “What possible objection
could he have? He said in plain
English that he didn’t care If I
married the iceman.”
Jonah Ixignn’s arm around her
forsook tentativeness. In fact, It
a mile away from here. I sup-
pose you think it’s a swell joke
that I busted my landing-gear
and damn near busted my neck.
Ha-ha! I’m laughing too. Well,
let me tell you something. I
wouldn’t marry into a screwball
family like this if I had to stay
single the rest of my life.”
And Chester Saxon turned on
a raging heel, squared raging
shoulders and marched
into the darkness.
* *
TYEAD silence fell. Jonah Logan,
transported, hoped that his
heart was not being conspicuous.
The heart was beating out a blend
of the “Jersey Bounce" and
“Alexander’s Ragtime Band.”
Then Hildy uttered a choking
sound, half-sob, half-laugh.
“Simonby,” Hildy said, address-
ing the stableman, “you’re killing
me. You look like Satan ready for
bed."
The stableman snapped to. For
the first time, he appeared to be-
come oonscious of his dishabille.
Jerking the pitchfork from the
ground, he faded. With him faded
the night watchman.
But they did not fade alone.
One who, at a listening post in
the darkness, had been privy to
the scene, faded likewise. And as
he went, he indulged in a discreet
guffaw.
“Call me Maloney, will he?”
muttered Mahoney, with supreme
satisfaction. “Nobody gets away
with that."
Jonah Logan spoke gently. "I’m
sorry. Hildy. Indirectly, I’m re-
sponsible. I’ll deal—er—sum-
marily with Mahoney. 1 can't
understand what got into him."
“Forget it. Jonah,” Hildy said. ! became downright possessive,
face still averted. "Because it j “Any ice today, lady?” aald
could be that Mahoney did me u | Jonah Logan.
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