Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 176, Ed. 1 Monday, June 15, 1942 Page: 2 of 6
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Editorials
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Monday June It. IM2
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No More Chiseling
Uncle Sam, personified in this instance by lean
Henderson, is deadly earnest about the new gaso-
line rationing machinery now being perfected
Whether its use is confined to the eastern sea-
board or made nationwide, Mr. Henderson intends
to see that there is an end to the sort of chiseling
which has been so easy under the temporary system
The setup is designed to see that weekly allow-
ances are fixed on a basis of actual need, rather
than of convenience or mere personal desire.
Having allocated to each motorist what he real-
ly is entitled to out of the limited supply, there will
be controls over filling stations to assure that the al-
locations are respected.
This would seem not only equitable, but even
necessary if federal rationing agencies are to have
the respect of the public.
The need for gasoline rationing in eastern sea-
board areas would seem clear, notwithstanding the
protests of some who haven't considered the facts.
The need for its extension to the rest of the coun-
try is not convincing, if gasoline alone is considered.
But if gasoline rationing is to be used as a method
for controlling the unnecessary burning up of rub-
ber—in preference to the more straightforward but
very unpleasant alternative of confiscating tires—
then obviously Mr. Henderson cannot discriminate
against the east.
A set of tires worn out is four times less for the
war effort, whether they be used in Maine of in Tex-
as. That, obviously, is the theory on which gas rat-
ioning on a 48-state basis is under serious considera-
tion.
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Chiseling by motorists and filling stations, such
as became too common in the rationed area under
the loose temporary system, is selfish and unneigh-
borly if it merely results in the chiseler getting more
than his shore while others get less.
' Chiseling under a rubber-saving program, result-
ing in unnecessary destruction of our pitifully inade-
quate rubber stockpile, would be unpatriotic. Some
soy it would be treasonable. We can't disagree.
Therefore we commend Mr. Henderson for his ef-
forts to make the new system as nearly foolproof as
ingenuity can devise. We hope he will put plenty
of penalties behind its enforcement. And we hope
the motoring public will be patriotic enough so that
those penalties will not have to be applied.
Battle Of Production Being Won
But “Battle Of Distribution" Is In Its
Critical Phase President Roosevelt Says
Stevenson Opens Campaign Asking
Deliberate Judgment Of Voters
Marines Hunt For
Rattlers To Trade
Zoo For Cheetah
Wide Of The Mark
There was a little misunderstanding the other day
in Washington, D. C., and ice cream peddler John
Chowlis made the capital's police department look
mighty petty.
Chowlis invested a quarter on the "numbers
game" and won $135. Then he went to his friends,
the cops, to whom he sold ice cream and candy for
o living, and tried to buy a $50 war bond. The blue-
coats, who hadn't stopped the illegal lottery, wanted
no tainted money used to buy bombs to drop on Ber-
lin. They wouldn't sell Chowlis a bond or stomps.
But Chowlis is a Greek. He knows what happened
to his native Athens. He persisted until somebody
sold him a $100 war bond.
As alternative beneficiary he named the Metro-
politan Police Relief Association.
SAN DIEGO, June 15—UP)—
Life in the Marine Corps—
The Leathernecks at Camp El-
liott are searching the dry table-
lands around their post for live
rattlesnakes.
Purpose-—to consumate a deal
whereby the San Diego Zoo has
agreed to accept the rattlers in
exchange for a Cheetah, a jungle
cat from India useful as a mas-
cot.
Japanese
(Continued From Page ONE)
Bulletins
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casts*, June 15—(Ah—The Berlin
radio broadcast a transocean
agency report tonight that “Ger-
man formations east of Karkov
have crossed the Donets River at
all important points in the course
of their advance eastward.”
Transocean said this information
came from “competent Berlin
military quarters.”
The girl with rolled stockings and short skirts
is going to have a hard time making both ends meet
BERN. Switzerland. June 15
—(/Pl—Dispatches from Buda-
pest said today that Rumanian
authorities had suddenly confis-
cated all the food stocks of Hun-
garian families living in num-
erous villages in that part of
Transylvania still remaining un-
der Rumanian soveriegnty.
Many Hungarians were said to
have been forced from their
land and homes.
BOSTON. June 15—(/Pl—Irv-
ing Kemler, 32-year-old shoe store
i owner-, convicted of attempting
bribery in an effort to have him-
, self declared physically unfit for
I military service, was sentenced in
; federal court today to serve two
; and one-half years in a peniten-
tiary and pay a $1 500 fine.
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BERLIN (From German broad-
casts), June 15—i/Pi— Feicli-
sfuehrer Adolf Hitler expressed
gratitude today for the "notable
contribution made by Rumania
and her brave army" in a mes-
sage to Rumania's prime minis-
ter, Marshall Ion Antonescu,
on the occasion of the latter's
60th birthday.
STOCKHOLM, June 15—MV-
The newspaper Nya Dagligt Al-
| lehanda said today powerful and
especially trained Italian storm
; troops and assault boats were tak-
I ing part in a heavy land and sea
1 asault on Leningrad.
• HospiiaJ News
Mrs. R. H. McPherson ihv’(«*.
went a major operation in North
Plains hospital yesteruay in, . .
ing.
ters announced. There were a
few casualties and slight damage.
It was the third such thrust in
as many days against Darwin.
Twenty-seven bombers came in on
Saturday, with a lighter escort
than today’s formation, but on
Sunday only the fighter escort
reached the town.
There were no further details
on today’s attack but the Allies
were pleased with the way their
airmen ripped into a formation
of from 18 to 25 Japanese fighters
over Darwin yesterday, saving
that northern Australian port
from another raid.
Four of the Japanese planes
were downed and the Allies lost
one.
The Japanese fighters appar-
ently were the vanguard of a
bomber formation seeking to re-
peat Saturday’s assault, but which
apparently turned back.
Tokyo, still trying to recover
face for the recent naval lick-
ing off Midway island, announc-
ed belatedly today that the
Japanese had sunk a cruiser of
the "San Francisco type" and
a submarine in that battle. The
United States Navy has an-
nounced its losses in that battle
as one destroyer sunk and an
aircraft carrier damaged.
There is no "San Francisco
type" cruiser. There is, how-
ever, a San Francisco, one of
seven cruisers of the Minneap-
olis class, varying from 9,375
to S.950 tons each.
British Convoy
(Continued From Page ONE)
the naval bombardment took a
heavy toll among the Germans
with their scattering of Ruman-
ion Allies. The warships were
not identified.
This turn in the battle of Sevas-
topol alter seven months of Ger-
man seige or active assault, and
the veiled Mediterranean move-
ment which provoked the Italian
assault followed closely upon the
forced landings of four United
States army bombers in Turkey
alter some mysterious mission ut
destruction.
One report from Turkey over
the week-end was that the Amer-
icans had bombed Rumanian oil
refineries but there also were
various German reports that the
b< mbers had participated in the
defense of Sevastopol and had at-
tacked German bases in Russia.
VFW Members
Visit USO Center
In Dalhart
A visit to the Dalhart U.S.O.
i center highlighted yesterday’s dis-
; trict V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
meeting, with several Borgans in
: the party.
Going from here were Mr. and
j Mrs. H. N. Pruett, Mrs. Guy Dun-
ston, Mrs. Ed Thompson, Mrs.
j Wilson Chapman.
In the service center the Bor-
■ ger delegates said were writing
j tables, equipped with post cards,
and other stationeries, books, a
radio, and other comforts of home.
Also an interesting book is on
hand filled with letters from par-
ents who have received letters
written from Dalhart.
VVG To Establish
War Stamp Booths
Plans to establish stamp booths,
instead of being stationed in the
various stores each Saturday, were
talked at a meeting of the Volun-
teer Victory Girls in the Cham-
ber of Commerce office this week-
end.
The girls will meet again
Thursday night at 8 o’clock, in the
Chamber of Commerce, to fur-
ther map plans for their summer
stamp-selling campaign, which
will probably include a series of
defense stamp corsages.
WASHINGTON. June 15 '4*
President Roosevelt infm med
congress today that land-lease uni
up to (he end of Muy tntullcd $4.-
497 000,000 and that while the bat-
tle of production was on the way
to being won, the battle of dia-
tribution wan “in ita critical
phase.”
"Our reservoir of resources is
now approaching flood stage,” he
said. "The next step is for our
military, industrial, and shipping
experts to direct its full force
against the centers of enemy pow-
er.
"Great Britain and the United
States . . . are taking combined
action to carry our men and wea-
pons — on anything that will
float or fly — to the places from
which we can launch our offen-
sives."
Mr. Roosevelt summed up for
congress the results of 15 months
of lend-lease operations — with
the emphasis finally shifted from
! foodstuffs and industrial materi- |
als to a preponderance of fighting
weapons and military items.
The lend-lease program was in-
| stinted on March 11, 1941, and the
I aid extended since that time to
I the British commonwealth of na-
tions and 35 other countries has
mounted to $3,673,000,000 in goods
and $824,000,000 in such services
as repairing ships, ferrying air-
craft and providing production fa-
cilities in this country.
The goods included $2,601,000-
00(1 of articles transferred, that
is delivered to lend-lease nations
at production or export points in
this country. Of this amount.
$2,138,000,000 has been exported.
The balance of the $3,673,000,-
000 is accounted for by articles
awaiting transfer or use and those
in process of manufacture.
The lend lease assistance in not
moving entirely in one direction,
the report showed. To the full ex-
tent of their ability, the Presi-
dent said, our allies are supply-
ing us with things we need.
He mention food and housing
equipment for American troops in
Britain and Australia, special ma-
chine tools and equipment for mu-
nitions plants, British ainti-air-
craft guns at vital bases, and
and British-developed plane de-
tection devices.
When it comes to finally settl-
ing accounts at the end of the war,
the report indicated that this
country did not intend to demand
repayment dollar for dollar, tank
for tank, and plane for plane.
"The real costs of the war,"
it said, "cannot be measured,
nor compared, nor paid for in
money. They must be and are
being met in blood and toil.
But the financial costs of the
war can and should be met in
a way which will serve the
needs of lasting peace and mu-
tual economic well-being . ,
tual economic well-being . .
By The Associated Press
AUSTIN. June 15- In his first
formal campaign speech, Gover-
nor Coke R. Stevenson today ex-
pressed the hope voters would
exercise their responsibilities with
deliberate and conscientious
judgement in the democratic pri-
mary election, July 25.
Speaking on a statewide radio
network the governor, seeking
election to his first full term,
said he had hoped it would not
be necessary for him to engage
in a political contest this year.
"Somehow I thought 1 might
be spared the necessity of even
referring to political mutters," he
said.
"I could devote the time to so
G. F. Counts, locul representa-
tive for the Continental Oil Co.
today announced that ull Conoco
Mileage Merchants and the Con-
tinental Oil Company will pay one
cent per pound for any kind of
scrap rubber.
Hot water bottles, rubber
many things which I think would gloves, rubber hose, rubber heels,
During 1941 approximately
700,000 motorists either lost their
keys or locked them inside the
car and had them insidde the car
and had to call for special assist-
ance.
be more pleasing to my friends
and far more profitable to the
general public."
It was his view that citizens
were preoccupied with serious
thoughts born of total war and
its effects upon their welfare.
He added:
“Every voter has the right to
become a candidate for any of-
fice. A number of persons have
decided to oppose me by announc-
ing ns candidates for Governor
of Texas.
“This creates a situation where
you, the voters, must exercise
your choice. It is my earnest hope
that this may be done in a man-
ner which will reflect your deli-
berate and conscientious judge-
ment."
The governor, who has five op-
ponents, said the demands upon
the time of all state officials had
been enlarged by war require-
ments and that the threats to se-
curity required unity and har-
mony in support of chosen lead-
ers from the president down.
“No one,” he added, “would
claim that the administration of
our government is perfect. All
of us are human and all of us
are subject to error at times."
The defects can be corrected by
the voters, he suggested
"On the other hand, the defects
of government under a dictator
are without remedy bv the people.
Such a fate must not happen in
America.
“It will not happen if the vot-
ers of this state retain their com-
posure and exercise their deliber-
ate judgment at the balot box."
He declared that he had no ex-
travagant promises to make and
did not expect to make a promise
“unless I am reasonably certain
I can keep it.”
overshoes, tennis shoes, tires tubes
etc. These are all needed for re-
capping and retreading automo-
bile and truck tires.
G. F. Counts believes that there
is enough scrap rubber for re-
cupping and retreading to “Keep
ears rolling." He also believes
that if people will respond to this
drive, gasoline rationing muy be
prevented in this area.
Take th:s rubber to your near-
est Conoci Mileage Merchant and
receive one cent per pound lor it
In doing this you ore doing your
part in “Keeping (hem rolling.1'
Continental Oil Company en-
tered into this campaign to pur-
chase this rubber for the govern-
ment at the request of the Presi-
dent ot the United States. This
campaign runs from June 15
through June 30th.
Ensign Brown
Visits Mother
KEEP 'EM FLYINGI
Tire trouble, formerly an an-
noyance but now a calamity, led
the list of motoring woes in 1941
with a total of nearly 10,000,000
blowouts.
Ensign Harry Brown of the
Naval Air corps has been visiting
his mother. Mrs. Mabel Brown,
since last Thursday prior to leav-
ing tomorrow for San Diego
where he will be stationed.
Ensign Brown recently was
graduated from the navy air corps
at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Applications Now
Being Accepted For
Glider Pilot School
Opportunity now comes to the
Aviation Cadet applicant who fell
just short of passing his mental
test. Such men if thev made a
grade of e5 on the test now be-
ing given or 75 on the test us-
ed in January. February and
March, may now be accepted for
Glider Pilot training provided
they are physically qualified
ohter applicants between 18 and
36 years of age muy be accepted
without areial experience provid-
ed they pass one of two tests now
being given and are physically
qualified.
This training course includes
flying a glider plane and a light
nreoplane. A limited number of
graduates will receive commis-
sions as 2nd Lieutenants with
pay of $240.00 per month. Other
graduates will be appointed Staff
Sergeants on flying status with
pay approximately $150.00 per
month.
Qualified aplicants will be for-
warded to Randolph Field, Tex-
as, at government expense for
final examination and completion
of enlistment. Information can be
obtained and application made at
the District Heudquarters, West
Texas Recruiting and Induction
District, Post Office Building.
What Helps Borger Helps Youl Lubbock, Texas.
Gulf Coast:Area Invites Fishing, Boating, Swimming!
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. THE BORGER DAILY HERALD
Published at 205 North Main Street, Borger, Texas Every Evening
except Saturday, and on Sunday Morning by Panhandle Publishing
^Company, Inc. — Publisher*.
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An idea borrowed from the In-
dians is building stamina for
Kelly Field, Tex., flying cadets.
They job around a 2 1-2 mile
course in a gait known as the "In-
dian Trot." Length of the run is
raduallv increased until trainees
can cover the distance at a fast
pace
RUBBER WANTED!
DALLAS, June 15—(/Pl—Lew-
^ is C. Huff, assistant head of the
i state general salvage committee,
I said today Texans were respond-
ing heartily to President Roose-
velt's plea that their homes be
ransacked from cellar to attic for
worn out bits of rubber so vital
to the national war effort.
Almost 8 000,000 Americans
living in more tlian 48.000 com-
munities in the U. S. are entire-
ly dependent upon highway trans-
portation not only for food sup-
plies. but for movement of all
freight and passengers.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.—Lovers of such sports as fishing, boating,
and swimming, still have considerable opportunity to enjoy these
pastimes in the Gulf Coast Area, despite certain expected war-time
•measures, affecting vital waterfront areas, according to the latest
regulations received frtun National Coast Guard Headquarters by
Lieutenant Commander E. C. ^Whitfield, Captain of the Port of
Galveston.*"
No restrictions whatever have been placed on shore fishing and,
just as in years past, fishing from piers on Gslveston’s beachfront,
such ss the Seventeenth Street Municipal Fishing Pier and the
enty-first Street Pier, remain fully open.
Unlimited swimming facilities covering 25 miles out of the S3
{*. C. Phillip*
•On* Year —
Six Months ...
•Weekly
jrhrwe Month*
Entered a* ■ecood clas* matter November 23, )»28 at the Pn»t
Office at Borger, Tex**, under the Act of March *. 1897.
The Associated Press is exclus eiy entitled U *he use of republi-
f—uf all news »■-«»— credit to it or not otherwia*.
Rtmtmkor lifm
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A Dime Out of
Every Dollar in
■•^u.S.Wur Bonds
KEEP 'EM FLYING"
Twenty-first Street Pier, remain fully open.
Unlimited swimming facilities covering 25
mile beach front is available, thereby continuing to uphold Gslveston’s
A dim* evt *f every
deller we ear*
IS OUR QUOTA
for VICTOtr will.
U. $. WAR BONDS
unparalleled record as one of the country’s outstanding bathing
resorts.
However, motor vehicles will not be permitted to park along the
beach proper from sundown to sunrise, due to dim-out regulations.
Pedestrians are NOT affected
According to the latest Coast Guard legulations, restrictions
definitely affect those desiring to fish in gulf waters from any form
of craft; therefore, directly limiting deepsea fishing. Even he:e,
however, the restrictions are not arohibitive, providing the released
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1. Fishing is permitted only from SUNRISE to SUNSET.
2. Every craft (pleasure or commercial) entering gulf water*
embracing Galveaton, Texas City, and Freeport, must have its own
permit, this to be obtained at the Harbor Patrol Office, Piar 1*.
Galveston.
3. Every person on board any craft MUST have individual
Coast Guard Identification Card, which is obtainable daily, except
Sunday, from 8:30 till 4:30, at Room 103, Old Federal Building,
Twentieth Street and Avenue E Incidentally, these permits may
also be secured at the nearest Coast Guard Headquarters, Corpus
Christi, Port Arthur, Freeport, Houston, or Brownsville.
Concerning swimming. Mayor Brantly Harris pointed out that ft*
only restrictions valid govern the areas fronting Fort Crockett, fr*a
Thirty-ninth to Sixty-first streets, and the east end area utendiM
eastward beyond Stewait Beach.
"We look forward to one of the best seasons in recent yuan
Now, more than ever, in the light of the times, at the PrasMWt
himself so fiequcntly stated, do people need a certain degra* of
relaxation, and it is natural for them to tuin to points nearby for
this outlet. We are doi»>» everything possible to make Cafajgn
supply the recreational needs so vital for vk? ™
Ib« fish *lc_biting and the water’s hue! C ana ftanl
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