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Stork Wins Race
With Father Time
And Ambulance
Several Borgans yesterday re-
turned from Clovis, N. M., where
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they attended the funeral of L.
Eugene Betts, 19, former Morgan,
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who lived at Electric City.
Young Belts, a student in the
Pleasant Hill school at Clovis,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Betts
of Claud community near thut
I city, died Friday afternoon from
injuries received while he was op-
erating a tractor on his father's
form.
It was presumed Betts wus at-
tempting to replace a belt on the
machine and in some manner be-
came entangled in the equipment,
and hurled against a nearby build-
ing. He was admitted to the hos-
pital Thursday, a short while af-
ter the accident. Betts lived here
from 1830 to ¡«36.
Betts is survived by his parents
a brother, Linwood of Borger,
three sisters, Pauline of Dimmitt
Evelyn and Billie Ruth, all of
Claud community; two uncles, W.
E. Betts of Clovis, and George
Oalley of Fort Sumner; two aunts.
Mrs. C. A. Burton of Clarendon,
Mrs. M. M. Hughes of Borger; and
two cousins, O. O. Tate and H V.
Tate, both of Borger.
Going from Borger to the ser-
vices were Mr. and Mrs. Linwood
Betts, Mrs. M. M. Hughes and son,
Jackie, Mr. and Mrs. O. O Tate
and children, Gerald and Nancy,
and Mm. H. V. Tate and children,
Jo Ed and Donald Buck.
Funeral services were held Sun-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Pint Methodist church, with the
Htbv. Klasson assisted by the Rev.
Hoy in charge. Interment was in
Clovis cemetery.
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 10 — (/ >)—
Latest reports from the western
desert today said the British had
cut the Italian main lilies of com-
munications and had isolated a
large number of troops in a wide
encircling movement.
By The Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. lO—British for-
ces in Egypt have raced 75 miles
in a swift and continuing offen-
sive to cut between the ltaiiun po-
sitions in the western desert and
have taken 4,00(1 prisoners in
three days, official announcement
said today.
Prime Minister Winston Church-
ill, formally announcing the offen-
sive to the House of Commons, dis-
closed that British units have rea-
ched the Mediterranean coast af-
ter penetrating Italian lines be-
tween the Italian ba^cs of Sidi
Barraní and Buqbuq, roughly 70
and 35 miles, respectively, inside
the Egyptian-Libyan frontier.
His announcement coincided
with a British African command
communique placing the number
of Italians captured since Satur-
day at 4,000 «roughly 5 per cent of
the estimated 80,000 Italians with-
in Egypt.
Churchill disclosed that the of-
fensive had been delayed for about
a month because or the necessity
of replacing the warplanes which
were detached from Afrjca to aid
Greece.
Now, he said, the air force and
navy aie fully supporting the of-
fensive and he left no doubt that
"we shall receive further news
shortly."
He detailed two attacks on Ital-
ian fortified positions by forces of
British, African and "free French"
troops under Sw Maitlund Wil-
son. In the first of these, he said,
an Italian general was killed and
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High-Hatting German Raiders
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IS Aliens
¡red Here
Borger and surrounding vicin-
ity is practically 100 per cent
American If tho number of alien
registrations at the postoffice arc
indicative of non-Americans in
this locality.
According to Postmaster Morris,
only 18 aliens hove registered
since the law requiring their re-
gistration went into effect some-
me in August
Asked if this figure would jump
noticeably before the closing date
December 26, Morris was of the
opinion that It would not.
In fact, probably any additional
registrations which came in now
will be only those of new people
moving in if they are alien, and it
ia quite possible thut the figure
will remain at 15 as most resident
aliens had registered within the
first few days of the registration.
Mercury Makes Quick
Plunge From 75 To 32
A cold blast blew into town dur-
ing the night, and Borgans this
morning were rudely given the
cold shoulder after two days of
mild, summery weather.
Sunday and yesterday were all
that local patrons could ask for
from the weatherman, but from a
high of 75 degrees yesterday the
mercury took a drop to a low of
32 degrees at 0:30 o'clock this
morning and started u game of
freeze out.
At 11 a. m. the temperature had
risen four degrees to a 36 reading
but there wasn't much of a chance
of its slipping above 40 degrees
before its downward plunge again.
The forecast is for snow and
colder weather tonight.
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Beating Of 'Defeatists'
Recommended By Itab
Mcintosh Re-Elected
District 1-AA Chairman
W. A Mcintosh, local superin-
tendent of schools was re-elected
chairman of tlie District 1-AA exe-
cutive sports committee yesterday
at the annual winter meeting at
Plainview.
According to most reports. Mc-
intosh is the second man to get
re-elected to the post in the his-
tofy of the district. His present
term will end Dec. 31 of this year.
All superintendents, high school
principals and board members
were given an oral invitation to
the Amarillo-El Paso game at
Amarillo Saturday afternoon.
Only slight changes were made
in 1041 rules and regulations.
Phillips School
Uses Eye Test
A light touch was given to a grim task by this member of Britain's
Auxiliary Pioneer Corps in London. He exchanged his steel helmet
for the swankier, if not as safe, top hat he found while clearing
away debris after an air raid.
laycee ptravaganza §
To BringiDown House
ROME. Dec. 10—i/P)—A front
page editorial in the newspaper
II Popolo Di Roma recommend-
ed today the beating of "defeat-
ists. alarmists, pessimists and
rumor mongers" in Italy.
The newspaper sharply criticiz-
ed Italians who buy Swiss news-
papers and read "enemy communi-
ques arid news from English sourc-
es." and termed them "poor idiots"
and "rascals.'
"These gentlemen who smell of
defeatism are those who read our
war bulletins with the air of be-
ing fed up," the editorial said,
"those who know everything, In-
corrigible rumor mongers who al-
ways have something to add when
a communique of our high com-
mand is read.
"They are professional alarm-
ists, prejudiced pessimists, empty-
headed and sour-stomached, who
still, here and there, spring up,
alas, even among us.
"Now it is not admissible that
while the real Italians are united
in the homeland and on the war-
front tinder II Duce's orders, ready
to face any sacrifice to pluck cer-
tain victory, that certain ones who
take criminal liberties should be
| left unpunished.
"For which reason it seems to
us the hour has come to beat them
up so it will leave a mark that
Father Time, the stork, and
the Carver ambulance had a
race this morning — and the
stork won.
About 6 :15 o'clock the ambu-
lance received a call to the
home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Johnny
Reynosa, 417 Brain street.
But th* telephone call didn't
como early enough and before
the ambulance reached North
Plains hospital a 3 pound 5
ounce baby was born to the
Reynosas. With the mother were
her mother, Mrs. Jack Lowe.
E. C. Carver and J. D. An-
derson.
"What was the baby?" Car-
ver asked a Herald reporter.
"Don't you know?" inquired
the reporter.
"I was too excited to look."
Carver admitted.
The father is an orchestra
player.
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Strikes Outlawed
In Contract With
Aviation Industry
Child Burned
f« riaiai
3AMPA, Tex,, Dec. 10 —Í/P)—
Roy Dormán, 3, burned to
today when the residence of
hie parents was rased by fire. The
¡ found in a clothes closet
I a divan, where the lad had
After Ernest Roy and his moth-
to visit a sick neigh-
home
by
in the
The .laycees are waiting with ba-
ted breath for the curtain tonight
to go up on the opening perfor-
mance of their extravaganza to*,
night at 8:15 o'clock in the local
high school auditorium.
This production is an extrava-
ganza in every sense of the word,
but you will have to decide for
yourself just which way you want
to take your extravaganza or if you
want to take It at all. Opportun-
ity to sharpen your focus on an
amateur production is a rife or.
rust on a rain barrel.
This show could be improved in
many ways, but the thing to rem-
ember is: this is an amateur pro-
duction in which unpolished tal-
ent is used. The spirit and enthu-
siasm is there even if the finished
performance is not and after all,
in an amateur shindig gusto counts
for as much as latent ability.
The dress rehearsal last night
revealed some sets in which you
will be interested. In fact, a cou-
ple of numbers by the end men
will bring down the house.
The end men carry the rest of
the first act through In the palm
of their hands, and this first act
is the best of the show for all
around entertainment.
End man Wayne Lanham in
dress rehearsal last night indicated
that he would be one of the "stars"
of the show as he gave his original
interpretation of "Baby Won't You
Please Come Home." His plea
flows forth like syrup from a
leaky container — just sort of
oozes out, but it is good because
it is loud and because? he puts
some action with his singing.
Holland Clem likewise will come
in for his share of applause In a
similar number along a similar
plan of attack. He and Lanham
both seem to like their work and
consequently "give out" in it.
Etui men Sechrist, Gillespie,
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Farmers And Ranchers
Of Hutchinson County
To Vote On AAA Body
Farmers and ranchers of Hut-
chinson County will vote on their
1941 AAA Committee Saturday,
December 14th, at 2 p. m., at the
Courthouse in Stinnett.
The 1941 Program Plan will al-
so bo voted on at this time and a
definite plan will be decided on
for the coming year.
All owners and operators who
are eligible to receive payments
under the 1941 Agricultural Con-
servation Program arc qualified to
vote in the election, and it is of
great importance that every one
participates.
DUKE. WALLY IN U. S.
MIAMI. Fia., Dec. 10 — OP)— On
the fourth anniversary of his ab-
dication from the British throne,
the Duke of Windsor today
brought his American-born Duch-
ess to the United States for a
major dental operation.
RED CROSS AGAIN
APPEALS FOR TOYS
A second urgent appeal for
discarded toys was sent out to-
day from the local Red Cross
chapter today. Repairable toys
will be refinished and given to
the poor at Christmas, chapter
officials said.
Anyone having any old toys
should notify the local office
In the City Hall at once.
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If Johnny or .loan have aViy vis-
ual deficiencies, they will be
brought to light in the visual sur-
vey that Principal John Turpin
is conducting at the Phillips ele-
mentary school.
Tnrpin is in the midst of this ¡ wjn be forgotten."
survey now and plans to com- . , , , ,
plete the test before the Christmas | Meanwhile, the Italian govern-
holidays, if possible. j ment was reported reliably to be
With the aid of a Visuascope, a considering assignments of a min-
flne instrument which has been ¡ater to the embassy at Moscow,
purchased just recently by the in addition to the present ambas-
Phillips school, and 10 slides with sador
which to test the eyes any concei-
vable defect can be brought out.
Tes test is know as the "Betts
Ready to Read Test" and is com-
plete in every sense of the word.
"Really, this test is a screening
device in which we segregate eye
difficulties," Turpin suited, "and
we do not diagnose what the dif-
ficulty or defect is — we recom-
mend that an oculist should be
consulted for the diagnosis."
Turpin was careful to empha-
size that no diagnosis was includ-
ed In the test, but added when de-
fects are round that letters are
written to parents of the children
recommending an oculist be seen.
The Visuascope itself is an or-
dinary stereopticon so arranged
that the slides, which have two
divisions, may be seen singly by
each eye or superimposed by both
eyes.
The slides test every phase of
the eyesight including depth of
perception, far slghtedness and
near slghtedness.
PATERSON, N. J., Dec. 10—</P)
—Company ar.-l union spokesmen
hailed today as the "most compre-
hensive agreement ever negotiated
in aviation history" a labor contract
whereby "all strikes, sit-downs,
slow-downs, stay-ins, or curtail-
ment, or interference with produc-
tion are dUtWfWed," at the Wright
AeronauWcal^orporation plant.
Myron B. Gordon, vice president
n.Hl general manager of the huge
airplane engine manufacturing
plant, and William H. Showers,
president of the Wright Aeronau-
tical Employes' Association, an In-
dependent union claiming repre-
sentation of a majority of the 10,- millions of
By LOUtS P. LOCHNIR
BERLIN, Dec. 10—-(AP)—"W« will d«f«o *• •
entire world/' Adolf Hitler shouted to cheering muni-
tions workers today in a speech which admitted not
even the remotest chance that Germany mifht fall
short of her goal;.
Bitterly the Fuehrer pictured Germany as tha
champion of labor and the "have-nots" In a war be-
tween "two worlds"—between the "haves"
"have-nots," between capital and labor.
Confidently, he declared, "Whatever
Germany will be victorious."
The speech was studded with attacks an capital-
ism and the democracies, particularly with
Dies Bucks
In Appropriation
ORANGE, Tex., Dec. 10 — (/P)
— Rep. Martin Dies (D-Tex) said
here today he would prefer that
his committee's investigation be
"killed" rather than be handicap-
ped by an inadequate appropria-
tion "or some implied agreement
that will prevent us from doing an
honest and fearless jab."
Arriving at his Orange home af-
ter a speaking tour, Dies asserted
he was putting the issue of con-
tinuation of the committee on un-
American activities "squarely up
to the American people and up to
congrass."
"I have told the presidí^ hon-
estly and frankly ho-v I fe*9abcmt
the whole question," he continued.
"While it would be a great relief
to me personally if the investiga-
tion should be discontinued, I
would be shirking my duty to
Americans who have
000 plant workers, announced the j supported us if I did not warn
signing of the agreement last night j 'hem and congress that the ter-
ina joint statement. initiation <<( the investigation
Under its terms, wage increases i would mean a great victory for
will boost the annual payroll from Hitler. Stalin and Mussolini."
Santa Claus Will Get
N.Y. A. Help This Year
AUSTIN, Tex., Rec. 10 —</P)—
Santa Claus will get additional
help this year.
National Youth Administration
boys and girls have been assigned
to assist firemen over the state
in repairing old toys to go Into
the stockings of underprvileged
children.
Director J. C. Kellam said to-
day that NYA youth was organiz-
ing toy brigades to gather dis-
carded playthings and garments
and generally air firemen, police-
men and civic organizations which
annually play Santa Claus to the
poor.
PHILLIPS CLUB MEETS
The Phillips Civic Club will
meet tomorrow night at 8 p. m. in
the Phillips community hall, it was
announced.
Private Patterson
Wins Chest Of Medals
By Shooting Craps
HATTIESBURG, Miss., Dee. 10
—(JP)—Capt. Clarence LoeScher,
Battery O, <Lima, O).) of the 136th
Field Artillery at Camp Shelby
summoned Pvt. Paul Patterson to
his tent to issue an order.
When Pvt. Patterson stepped In
and saluted, Captain Loeseher's
eyes "bugged."
Pvt. Patterson's blue denim ov-
eralls in which he was working
were nearly covered with medals
— sharpshooter's meoal, field ar-
tillery medal, automatic rifle
marksmanship medal, machine
gunner's medal and a pistol med-
al.
"Patterson, where did you get
those medals?" the captain asked.
Patterson drew up and swelled
his chest.
"Won them, sir," he replied,
proudly.
"How, Patterson," inquired the
captain, puzzled.
"Shootin' craps, sir," said Pat-
terson.
(P. S. Pvt .Patterson does not
wear his medals any more.)
$22,000,000 to $23,500,000. The pact
is effective Dec. 15 for an un-
announced period.
Provisions include a basic seven
per cent wage increase, with a
continuation of the 10 per cent
premium for workers on night
shifts: seniority clauses, vacations
with pay, time and one-half for
overtime, and double time for
Sundays and holidays.
British Continue
Heavy Attack On
German Targets
Congratulations
Mr. and Mrs. U. G, Tabor, Phil-
lips, upon the birth of a 6 1-2
pound daughter, Carol Sue, born
at 12:55 yesterday morning In
Pantex hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor of Bor-
ger, upon the arrival of a 3 1-2
pound daughter, Jo Ellyn, born at
0:35 this morning in Pantex hos-
pital.
LONDON. Dec. 10 — Bre-
men Airplane factory, the Nazi
naval base at Lorient, France, and
the (iocks of Boulogne were hea-
vily bombed by Royal Air force
last night, the air ministry an-
nounced today.
A British bomber shot down a
German fighting plane, the minis-
try said. It acknowledged that
one British plane was missing.
Fires, started by the RAF along
the coast of France, could be seen
from the Kcnl coast today still
burning fiercely.
The mid-channel haze and a ¡
Dies stated that "there is a very
fundamental difference between
Mr. Jackson 'Attorney General
Robert H. Jackson) and myself as
to the manner of handling the sit-
uation."
' I am convinced," he explained,
"it is necessary that all fifth colu-
mnists be discharged from the gov-
ernment service and National de-
fense Industries before they are
able to commit overt acts of ille-
gal sabotage, x x x it is impossi-
ble to have enough agents in our
intelligence service to watch all
suspected persons all the time."
Dies said that many important
industries in this counutry had
been "blown up" yet "the ortho-
dox method of counter-espionage
has not been able t>< obtain evi-
dence upon which to convict a
single saboteur." .
Italian Casualties In
War Number 3,428
ROME, Dec. 10 Hallan
casualties in the war with Greece
in November numbered 3.428, in-
cluding 780 dead, 731 missing and
drizzle passed by midmorning and j¡¡¡¡¡jf** ,md otRcM r°P"rt
The November casualties on nil
the sun breaking through the
clouds revealed the fires, from
which column# of black and white
smoke vtfcre rising.
State U. C. C. Employes
To Fad Merit Exams
AUSTIN, Tex.. Dec. 10 — (A*)—
Employes of the Texas unemploy-
ment compensation commission to-
day faced merit system examina-
tions which, unless passed, might
lose them their jobs.
Commission director Claude A.
Williams has announced appoint-
ment of a supervisory board, con-
sisting oí M. J. Norrell of Dallas,
Raymond C. Gee of Fort Worth
and Monrde S. Carroll of Waco, to
Inaugurate a federal • approved
merit system.
Under the system, Williams ex-
plained, employes working for the
commission prior to last Jan. I will
have to pass qualifying examina-
tions to retain their jobs and indi-
viduals employed subsequent to
that time will take competitive
tests open to the public.
fronts in the war against both
England and Greece totalled 3,411,
including 90 natives in Africa,
the announcement said.
Among the casualties in the
Greek conflict, it said, were n few
Albanian's fighting alongside the
Italians.
• Hospital News
Don Telford, high school coach |
and teacher was admitted to North I
Plains hospital last night with the |
flu.
The Fuehrer reasserted hi*
fidence that nothing In the wo
could stop Germany and declared
that "once I have decided on my
course I am filled with boundle
fanaticism/'
"Our capacity for work is
gold, our capital, and with it wo
will defeat the entire world," he
declared.
Conflict in the world, he said.
Is a conflict between "haves" and
"have-nots."
He opened no new prospects as
to the immediate fututi.
that the fight would continue
lentlessy.
"Now again, I enter the fight as
the representative of the have-
nots."
Rich Are Blamed
Hitler was interrupted here by
a long burst of applause.
"It is Interesting to observe,"
Hitler continued, "the mode o£
living of the rich. They had so-
called democracy.
"ft is said this meat* rule by the
people. But when you look closer
the people as such have not an
opinion — it is placed before
them. Now, who places this view-
point before them? Why, it is cap-
italism!
"The slogan of liberty really
means freedom of economy, name-
ly for everybody to grab for him-
self without state control. Capital
first makes the newspapers subser-
vient. The lord of the so-called free
[tress is the man who supplies the
capital, this press moulds public
opinion. The papers appear accor-
ding to political parties, but In
reality there Is no difference be-
tween them.
"There's no real opposition —
the opposition really holds the
same view.
"Now one might suppose that in
lands of freedom and democracy
everybody lived in plenty. The
contrary is true, Nowhere is the
standard of the masses lower."
Hitter spoke of India especially
where, he said, the direst poverty
reigns.
"Rich America has 12 to t3 mil-
lion unemployed annually," he
declared.
Theatres for Ever,dodyl
"We want a state in which birth
matters nothing and achievement
means everything. Contrasted with
this is the Idea of our enemies —
a ILsht for egoism, for capital, for
individual and family privileges.
"Our enemies know that if they
succumb then they have bought
all their gold in vain, their family
dynasties will be removed, and
there will be a collapse."
Hitler said "one of these two
worlds must break asunder."
"I want to make our country
beautiful,' he declared. "I want
the theaters to be for everybody.
For all this I wanted our manpow-
er available— not for armaments."
He described himself as "a little,
simple unknown soldier" and con-
trasted himself with Winston
Churchill, the late Neville Cham-
berlain and other British leaders.
He rested his faith, ho aid, Ui
Germany's common m u
Germany cannot go under «o
(Continued on PAGS TWO}
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Mrs. John Zimmerman Is a
medical patient in North Plains
hospital.
Gene Evans underwent an ap-
pendectomy In Pantex hospital
yesterday.
D. L. Mallcoat underwent an ap-
pendectomy in Pantex hospital
yesterday.
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V. H. Tllfov was dismissed from
Pantex hospital yesterday.
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