The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 1

SERVING RAYVILLE AND RICHLAND PARISH ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT LIBERTAS ET NATALE SOLUM VOLUME LXXIII. RAYVILLE, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1941. NUMBER 29. HIGH COURT DENIES APPEAL OF STATE COUNCIL OPPOSES PRICE FIXING ON FARM PRODUCTS STATE SEEKS FOOD CENTER NEAR CAMPS Stations Would Let Farmers Sell Vegetables Direct To Army PARITY INCOME ULTIMATE GOAL SAYS JOHNSON Full Cooperation Needed In Campaign For New Cotton Markets Mrs. R.

I. Jowers Dies Suddenly Mrs. R. L. Jowers, 49.

of Rayville, died suddenly at her home Thursday night at 10:30 o'clock. While she has not been in robust health recently, her illness had not been considered serious. She was in bed and passed away quietly without anyone knowing she had gone until probably an hour, or two after death had come. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church, in Rayville, yesterday (Friday) afternoon at 4 o'clock, with Rev. John H.

Hooks, pastor, officiating. Interment followed in the 1942 MODEL AUTO OUTPUT MAY BE CUT 50PER CENT Increase In Truck Production Expected to Minimize Unemployment In Industry President Claims Peace Now Would Bring Second War Chief Executive Tells Congress To Stop Fighting On Nazi Terms Would Give Germany Breathing Spell to Prepare For Attack On America. Calling on every member of the cotton industry in Richland Parish and surrounding area to pledge anew allegiance to the drive for cotton markets. President Oscar Johnston of National Cotton Council said today that the assurance of parity prices cotton is only the beginning of the cotton farmer's fight for parity income. "Only through the attainment of parity consumption can the farmer be assured that his income will be on a par with that of other workers," Mr.

Johnston declared. "For that reason must not slacken for a moment our efforts to Increase the consumption of American cotton products; rather, we must intensify and redouble those efforts. "During the parity period, 1909 to 1914, the consumption of American cotton averaged nearly 13,500.000 bales. We must reach at least this level of consumption to give us parity Income. We must go far beyond it if we are to achieve real prosperity for the Cotton Belt.

"The only way we can hope to reach the parity consumption mark Is through a continuation of the program advertising, scientific research, efforts to regain foreign markets, and resistance to discriminatory legislation, which the cotton Industry has carried for the past two years. "In the end, it will avail us little have parity prices If cotton consumption Is cut down. A parity price means nothing unless we can sell a sufficient number of pounds of our products at that price to Insure us a living wage and a decent return for our efforts. "That the cotton Industry's program secure increased consumption is aimed in the right direction is proved by the gratifying results which have been achieved thus far. A gain of almost 2,500.000 bales in domestic cotton consumption over last year is already in sight.

"Again on the 1941 crop cotton producers, ginners, warehousemen, merchants, crushers and spinners are being called upon to contribute their pro rata share toward a continuation of the domestic consumption campaign on an expanded scale and for a program to regain our foreign markets at the end of the war. "As a cotton farmer speaking for the producers, I call upon every num ber of the six raw cotton interests and every individual dependent upon cotton for a livelihood to Join us In our efforts to strengthen the program to attain parity consumption." LEAR SAYS ARMY MORALE IS GOOD Field Headquarters of Second Army, Prescott, Ark, Aug. 18. Lieutenant-General Ben Lear, commanding the second army, today criticized articles appearing in the last issues of life and Time magazines which represented morale in the citizens army as low, and took direct issue with their conclusions. In contrast to the Life and Time reports, he said, a recent investigation by a morale officer sent out from Washington In plain clothes la talk with trainees resulted in a report that "morale is good." "I am not prepared to agree with Life and Time in their conclusions," he declared.

"If they are correct, we are In a critical condition. "If army morale Is poor, It Is only because morale of the people Is poor. It is terrible if they are unable to find an objective In our preparedness program." He made his remarks at a conference of second army staff officers. Issues of Life and Time distributed last week featured articles on morale of the new army. Life described In detail what it said was conditions In a southern training camp occupied by a division now under Lear's command for the Arkansas-Louisiana war games.

LEGION AUXILIARY On Thursday night, August 21at, at 8 p. the Legion Auxiliary held a meeting at the court house for the purpose of reorganizing. Officers were duly elected, after which a Joint meeting was held with the Legion. The next meeting will be held Tuesday night at 8 p. for the purpose of Installing the newly-elected officers, at which time Mrs.

Mae Kelly, of Oak Grove, the new State Presi dent, will be present. All members and all who are eligible for membership are urged to be present. XXX CIRCLE ONE OF S. 8. Circle One of the W.

S. C. S. met with Mr. Reid, Monday, August 18th, with a large attendance.

Echoes from the zone meeting In Oak Grove were given by Mrs. Horton. The reports of secretary and treasurer were given, a thank-you note from Mrs. Trousdale. Mrs.

Calhoun led the lesson, after which Mrs. Reid, assisted by Mes-dames Cumpton and Haley, served delicious cake and sherbet. We meet next Monday with Mrs. Franklin. We are delighted to have visitors.

We were dismissed with Mlpah. REPORTER PLUM BIN WORK Suspensive Appeal Writs Refused In Three Cases NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 18. The state supreme court Monday denied writs which would have freed more than $1,500,000 in state funds tied up by two court injunctions and a court order, all issued by Baton Rouge district judges.

The state had asked suspensive appeals in each of the cases. They were: 1. Ruling by Judge James D. Womack that a contract for purchase of voting machines costing $494,000 for Orleans parish was illegal, with an injunction preventing the state from paying all instead of 50 per cent of the purchase price as required by law. 2.

Injunction by Judge Womack restraining Jerome A. Hayes, supervisor public funds, from withdrawing from the state treasury any part of $150,000 recently transferred to his office by the board of liquidation of the state debt. 3. An order by Judge Charles A. Holcombe directing restoration to the welfare department of $1,168,000 from the gasoline tax that had been transferred to the state highway department, and forbidding the highway department from spending any of the amount.

NAVY NEWS Clinton D. Elliott. S. U. S.

N. Navy Recruiting Station, Shreveport THE U. S. NAVAL RESERVE To patriotic citizens, anxious to con tribute to their country's defense in period of emergency, the U. S.

Naval Reserve offers a favorable op portunity to continue in their accustomed types of employment and to enjoy compensation in proportion to their skill and experience. These op portunities rl3e from the fact that the operation and maintenance of the naval force embraces the widest range craftsmanship, and that over fifty per cent of the naval personnel are trained in one trade or another. Congress has authorized an enor mous expansion program for the regular Navy and the Naval Reserve. This has opened the doors in the Naval Reserve to skilled men as volunteer specialists at ratings and rates of pay which, in the past, have been attainable only by those who have qualified through promotion in the Navy's own shops and ships. JOIN THE NAVY AND LEARN A TRADE In bygone days of wooden ships and Iron men it was commonly said a man joined "the Navy "to see the world," and while it is still true that much of the globe can still be reviewed from the deck of a man-of-war, a truer expression, conveying a message of greater opportunity, applies under con ditions created by the necessity of op- erating today's intricate vessels.

To uay we near join me navy anu jcarn a trade." Young single men between the ages of 17 and 36, who are physically, mentally and morally qualified, may join the Navy or the Naval Reserve and learn a useful trade while serving their country during the present emergency. NAVAL FACTS AND TRADITIONS The only time more than eight bells was ever struck aboard ship, was at the end of the year. This custom, once strictly obeyed, was that of having the oldest man on the ship, be he admiral or jack of the dust, strike eight bells at midnight on December 31st. This was Immediately followed by eight bells for the new year, which were always struck by the youngest man aboard ship. Sailors at sea often witness a lot of strange phenomena known as mirages.

According to the Enclycolpedla, a mirage is an optical illusion caused by an unequalled defractlon of light waves in passing through varying strata of air. In other words, heatwaves distort the images of various objects until they no longer are recognizable. A ship, out near the horizon. Is turned up-side down upon Itself. In another direction a ship will be stretched out until its stacks look higher than a mountain.

In that case the different layers of air had acted like a giant lens which magnified only in one direction. It Is like the mirrors they have in amusement parks. In 1934 an unusual mirage was witnessed beyond the horizon when a large full rigged ship with all sails set appeared high In the sky. The true vessel was not sighted owing to diverging courses. At another time a division of destroyers were mistaken for battleships and the whole course of the war games was changed.

All the old-timers have their favorite stories about mirages, and while a lot of them are "Foc'scle Yarns" many of them are true. "Tell It to the Marines" is not American slang as many people think. but British of honorable and undent lineage. Its first written use was in Pepy Diary, wherein the 17th century author reports that a Colonel of the Marines told King Charles II a wild tale of having seen flying fish. "Henceforth," the monarch remarked, "whenever we cast doubt upon a tale that lacketh likelihood we will tell it to the Marines." The relative rank between officers of the Navy, whether on active duty or the retired list, and officers of the Army and of the Marine Corps is as follows: Admirals rank with Generals, Vice- Admirals with Lieut.

Generals, Rear Admirals rank with Major Generals; Commodores rank with Brigadier Generals, Captains rank with Colonels, Commanders rank with Lieut. Colo nels, Lieut. Commanders rank with Majors, Lieutenants rank with Captains, Lieutenants (junior grade) rank with First Lieutenants, and Ensigns rank with Second Lieutenants. OUR NAVY NEEDS MEN Even as ships of the Navy move from place to place, so, also, do the men of the Navy move in promotions. advancements in pay, and responsibili ties.

The great expansion of the Navy which is now taking place Is creating a need for more trained men. more petty officers, more technical ex perts. The young man who are today joining the Navy will tomorrow be filling these places of responsibilities. Therefore, the sooner a man starts i training, the better ar hia chance the his the for we of on to to his for Louisiana Group Unanimously Adopts Resolution at I S. U.

Meeting BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. 20. A resolution unanimonsly opposing establishment by the government of a maximum price, or ceiling, on agricultural products was adopted by the Louisiana Farm council at a meeting at the Louisiana State university last week. The resolution was in the nature of a vigorous protest against what is considered discriminatory legislation with regard to agriculture, it was stated The council, representing all commodity associations in the state, met the office of Dean J. G.

Lee of the university college of agriculture. Present were J. R. Barry, Grand Coteau; J. II.

Birdsong, Monroe, representing Clyde E. Causey, Ruston; Robert N. Amacker, Lake Providence; Arthur L. Gayle, Lake Charles; W. F.

Giles, Jeanerette; R. G. Harmon, Monroe; G. S. Harmount, Shriever; Leigh Hutchinson, Caspiana; W.

E. Mc-Fatter, DeQuincy; Thomas S. Plunket, Elton, president of the council, and G. C. Taylor, Arcadia.

Alto Presbyterian Church Harold G. Wise Pastor 10 a. m. Sunday School. 11 a.

m. morning worship. Sermon, "The Christian Home." 7:15 p. m. Young People's League.

8 p. m. evening worship. Sermon. "What Jesus Talked About at the Dinner Table." August 31st morning and night services.

PASTOR Questionnaires Mailed To New Registrants Rayville, August 15th. 1941. Questionnaires have been mailed to the following registrants this date: Name Order No. Henry Leon May Roosevelt Williams Frank Milton Hudson William Talmadge Heath Ralph Matthew Stephens Lenzy Wallace S-1843 S-1854 S-1865 S-1876 S-1887 S-1898 Henry Bowie S-1909 S-1920 S-1930 S-1941 Roy Wilbert Charrier Mose Turner Henry Edward Martin, Jr. Joe C.

Collins Willie Powell S-1952 S-1963 Lonnie McCoy S-1973 S-1984 Percy Pal Higgins Rudolph Fillmore Taylor S-1995 S-2006 S-2017 S-2028 Frank Clay Frankie James Allen Curtis Frazier Charlie Miller S-2039 Robert Henry Johnson William Henry Hallack Curtis Parker S-2050 S-2061 S-2072 Robert Lee Wilson S-2083 S-2094 S-2105 S-2117 S-2128 S-2139 George Edward Stovall Albert Charles Hunter Fred Potts George Wesley Templeton Shirley Boditle Wilhite George Purvis Moore Willie Gee S-2150 S-2161 S-2172 S-2183 S-2194 S-2205 S-2216 S-2227 S-2238 S-2249 S-2260 S-2271 S-2282 S-2293 S-2304 S-2315 S-2326 S-2337 S-2348 S-2359 S-2370 S-2381 S-2392 S-2403 S-2414 S-2425 S-2436 S-2447 S-2458 S-2469 S-2480 S-2491 S-2502 S-2513 S-2524 S-2535 Lee Royce Alexander Sam Robinson Dewey Lee Goyne Eugene Havard James Edward Chambliss Marvin Claude Tanner George Dewey Sikes Isadore Holland Marvin Roy Fife Leon Shaw Edward Patterson Evans Fairley Johnnie William Eubanks Mose Brisco Opera Sims George Washington Greer Alfred Spencer Edward Levi Stephens Joseph Edgar Chaney, Jr. Tony Coleman A. J. Bailey Roy Baker Eugene Bobbie Thompson Henry Mack Lowery Claude Emmett Bryant Ernest Taylor Ralph Leslie Johnston Sam Powell Edward William Anding Ben nie Jenkins Lei and Harvey Willie Hampton Murthy Bennie Beals R. J.

Hale Rufus Frank Walker Harry Theodore Eubanks Edward Garner S-2546 S-2557 S-2568 S-2579 S-2590 S-2601 S-2612 S-2623 S-2634 S-2645 S-2656 Abe Daniel Wilmore Guy Cecil McDonald Elzie. Ray Lord Elisha Dawson John Luther Saucier Frederick Orestes Whaley Willie Hoten Bade William Earl Sims Lee Russell Bradshaw Ezikel Morehead David Nash S-2667 S-2S78 o.2689 Tommy Harris Eldridge S-2700 S-2711 S-2722 S-2733 S-2744 S-2755 S-2766 S-2777 S-2788 S-2799 S-2810 S-2S21 S-2832 Elbie Ray Sandifer Raymond Neil Chadderdon Hervia Jack Edwards Roosevelt Edwards Willie Williams Corbin Lively Jesse Edward Stodghill, Jr. Lonzo Wlllard Evans William Clinton Hughes Robert E. Lee Edwards Henry Milton Kelly Johnnie King Charles Leonard Peterson S-2843 S-2854 S-2865 S-2876 S-2887 S-2898 S-2909 S-2920 S-2931 S-2942 S-2953 S-2964 S-2975 S-2S86 S-2997 S-3008 S-3016 S-3030 S-3041 S-3052 Ralph King Lambert Thomas L. O'Briant Willie Williams Joe Nathan Perkins James Grady Reddick Hosea Willie Baldwin Frank Sheppard Smith Johnie McDaniel Oliver Odell Osbon William Vernon Wilson Louis Hertrue Howard Thomas James McCartney Willie Mac Spruell Willie Douglas Coleman Bill Franklin Taylor L.

E. Traxler Frank Vaughn Charles Richard Ellis Manual Jenkins John Adam McCoy, Jr. James Jefferson Thigpen William Ezelle Lowder J. D. Williams S-3063 S-3074 S-3085 S-3096 S-3107 S-3118 S-3129 Cooper James Russell Haskel Eugene Spigner Sam Ausberry Ernest Bennett S-3140 A in by 1 BATON ROUGE, Aug.

21. Gov. Sam Jones announced today that ap plications had been signed for two sanitary food distribution centers to enable Louisiana farmers to sell their vegetables directly to the army camps. The applications, asking for $76,000, have been made to the Defense Public Works administration, he said. The centers would be at Alexandria and Leesville.

Besides providing parking space for 50 farmers' trucks each would include a large additional parking area and leading platforms, and would be equipped with small cold storage rooms, offices, rest rooms and a cafe. "Truck loads of home grown foods will move into these concentration points where the quartermaster corps of the army will be able to purchase them in large quantities," the governor said. "At present no such facilities exist." He added that the centers will be operated only to assist the army during the emergency, and on a nonprofit basis without competition with private enterprise. L. P.

Woodard Now Is District Manager I p. Woodward, for approximately 15 years a sub-station operation at Delhi, has been promoted to Delhi district manager of the Louisiana Power and Light company, it was announced last Saturday by A- G. Evans, general manager of the north Louisiana division. Mr. Woodward succeeds, N.

A. Har-ville, former Delhi district manager, who resigned. Mr. Evans also announced that Mary Louise Bryan has been appointed district clerk in the Delhi office. Kiwanians Hear Flying Instructor The Rayville Kiwanis Club was privileged to hear a most interesting and instructive talk on flying by Mr.

F. I Severance, head flight instructor of the Northeast Junior College flying school. Mr. Severance outlined the course of study, the number of hours in the air required by the various courses in the school of aviation. The speaker told of the students Northeast Junior College had turned out, and of those who entered Navy and Army flying schools for advanced and special instruction only one had been "washed out," whereas about 55 per cent of the entire student body meets this misfortune in the strenuous Navy and Army Aviation schools.

"Our flying school at Junior Colleeg is one of the best in the country of its kind. said Mr. Severance. He was croud of the advanced courses which have been added to his school, and of the fine work students are doing all the way up the line. The program was in charge of the Committee on Business Standards, with Jim Aycock, chairman, in charge, who introduced the guest speaker.

He also presented figures on cottonseed, and urged action by the Kiwanis Club to enlist the interest of all other Kiwanis Clubs in an effort to secure higher and fairer prices for cottonseed. Walter Leonard Wilson, station agent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company here, was inducted into membership in the Club, Dr. H. C. Chambers delivering the lecture on Kiwanis.

The program next Wednesday will Ytt tmnnaored bv the Committee on Public Affairs, with W. W. Kelly, chairman, in charge. On Wednesday. September 10th, Hon.

Harry E. Wilson, State Commissioner of Agriculture, will be guest speaker at the luncheon. It will te Farmers Day, and every Kiwanian is urged to invite a farmer friend to the luncheon to hear the Agricultural Commissioner. Aircraft Warning Service Ready Mr. Warren Hunt, chairman of the Civil Defense Council, informs us that the Aircraft Warning Service, an important part of the civilian cooperation with the Army in the Maneuvers, is complete for Richland Parish and ready to function one hundred per cent for the 12 hours a day asked by rivprnment There are twelve stations located in the parish, and all are organized and ready for service.

Richland Boy Accepted In Marine Corps Virgil Guy Johns, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Johns.

Sr of Route 1. Delhi, has been accepted for enlistment in the United, States Marine Corps, it is announced by the Marine recruiting office. Post Of fice Bide, Monroe. Johns was furnished transportation to New Orleans where, after being found qualified, he will take to serve his country as one of Uncle Sam's Marines. Immediately upon his enlistment, he will be transfert" the Marine Corps Training Base San will receive six weeks basic military training prior to his as signment to regular auues Johns is a graduate of the Delhi i and has attended the ChWothe.

Missouri. Business Coue. He said that ne aesire- ed to some clerical branch of the Many vacancies now exist, open to white youths between 17 and 30 U- and without depen- -1 V.r. ut i-aat an elementary 3 hetwpcii 64 and 74 vitrH For complete ae- X3 write orsit the Monroe Ma- rines. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON-KEWS-THE HOME PAPER I of of Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

The pallbearers were N. C. Woods, W. O. Boughton, J.

C. Boies, Dr. H. C. Chambers, V.

H. Ellerbe, W. G. Mc-Kinney and J. R.

Ay cock, all of whom are deacons of the First Baptist Church of Rayville. Mrs. Jowers is survived by her husband, Mr. R. L.

Jowers; Wo daughters, Mrs. Wilburn Pardue, of Alto, and Miss Mary Lou Jowers, of Rayville; and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Rogers and Mrs. J. H.

Monroe, of Girard. Mrs. Jowers is a native of Richland Parish, having been born north of Girard on February 26, 1892. Her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs.

L. E. Etier. After her marriage to Mr. Jowers she resided north of Girard for several years, removing to Rayville in 1928, where she has since resided.

This good lady was a consistent and consecrated Christian, a member of the Baptist Church of Rayville. She carried her religion into her home and was a devoted wife and affectionate mother. She was a good neighbor and friend, with a heart filled with love for humanity. Practical application this charity made those about her beneficiaries of her bounty of love. They will miss her and remember her through the years to come.

A worker in the Church and for the general betterment of the community, her place will be hard to filL The Beacon-News joins legions of friends in offering sympathy to the members of the sorely bereaved family. Local Legion Post Installs Officers Officers for the ensuing year for Tommie Cook Post No. 122, American Legion, of Rayville, were inducted into office at formal public installation exercises at the court house Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Ed McDonald, of Newellton, Fifth District Commander, acted as installing officer.

Comrade Guthrie, Newellton, was also in attendance upon the meeting. The following officers were installed: Warren Hunt, Post Commander; Fred Douciere, First Vice-Commander; Herd Hardwick, Second Vice-Commander; M. W. Hutchison, Post Adjutant and Finance Officer; Steve E. Cook, Post Historian; Ernest G.

Brown, Post Chaplain. $1,000,000 For Cotton And Rice Payments In Louisiana University, Aug. 22. An initial appropriation of $1,000,000 for cotton and rice parity payments to Louisiana farmers has been received and payment of the parity applications will begin within a few days, according to G. J.

Durbin, state AAA administrator. The parity payments for 1941 will be at the rate of 1.38 cents per pound of the normal yield of cotton and 32.4 cents per barrel of the normal yield of rice. Last year 83,273 cotton parity payments totaling $5,440,078.23 and 5,526 rice parity payments totaling were made in Louisiana and it is expected that approximately the same number of applications will be received this year, Durbin said. Approximately 600 parity applica tions totaling about $32,000 for both cotton and rice have been approved in Louisiana since acceptance of the applications began in late July. Victor Mulhern Host To Kiwanis Board of Directors The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Rayville Kiwanis Club met on last Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of Victor Mulhern, who was a most hospitable host for the pleasant occasion.

Quite a bit of business was transacted by the Club officers and directors, including additional support for the local Boy Scout Troop, and the decision to take the fight for higher prices for cottonseed, urged by Jim Aycock, to the District Convention at Alexandria, to be held August 31, September 1 and 2, and also to pass the idea on to all other Kiwanis Clubs. A delicious and palatable fried chicken dinner was served the officers. board members and other guests by Mrs. Mulhern, assisted by Miss Ella Mae Thames. The following Kiwanians were guests of Mr.

Mulhern: W. W. Kelly, W. D. Cotton, H.

A. Mangham, J. C. Salmon, W. A.

Cooper, J. R. Aycock, J. E. Mulhern, J.

G. Joseph and Dr. H. C. Chambers.

Boone-Owen Mr. A. T. Owen, of Rayville, and Miss Ruth Boone, of Winnsboro, were married at the Methodist Church, in Oak Grove, Wednesday, August 13th, Rev. W.

J. Reid. pastor of the Rayville Methodist Church, officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Harry Oswll.

of McComb, Miss. Her father was the late J. M. Boone, merchant for a number of years in Delhi. She attended school at Whitworth Col lege, Brookheaven, Miss, and grad uated in the Class of "41 at the Lou isiana State Normal College.

For several years she has been a member of the faculty of the Baskin high scnooL The groom attended school at the Arkansas A. M. College, of Mag nolia. Ark- and also the University of Arkansas, of Fayetteville, Ark. For a number of years he has operated one of the leading business concerns of the town, being engaged in the lumber, building material, hardware and cot ton business.

Mr. and Mrs. Owen are at home in Rayville following a honeymoon trip. The Beacon-News joins in the felicitation attendant upon the happy oc casion. a of a WASHINGTON, Aug.

21. Production of 1942 model passenger automobiles probably will be slashed 50 per cent, defense officials said today after announcing definitely that output in the first four months of the model year would be cut 26 per cent. A total of 4.297.000 passenger cars were made during the 1941 model year which ended the first of this month. 50 per cent reduction would bring this town to 2.148.500, the smallest any year since 1934. The curtailment, announced jointly the office of production management and the office of price control and civilian supply will start at 26 per cent for August, September, October and November.

However, since much of August al ready has elapsed, the cut during the remainder of the four-month period will be somewhat greater than 26 per cent. During the following three quarters of the years, still sharper re ductions will be made progressively. Defense officials ordered the reduc tion to conserve scarce materials for the armament program. They said that the industry already has altered designs and eliminated materials such as aluminum and zinc from trimmings and other non-functional parts of cars. While passenger car production is being registered, the output of trucks must be increased, officials said, and they expected -that to help minimize unemployment in the industry.

It was estimated that 1489.000 trucks will be needed during the model year which began Aug. 1, an increase of about 200,000 over production during the preceding 12 months. The estimate includes trucks for shipment to Russia, officials said, as well as these needed for the United States army and navy, defense industries and other essential transporta tion. They did not disclose how many trucks would be sent to Russia. The priorities division of the OPM is preparing a blanket preference rat ing designed to aid truck manufacturers in obtaining scarce materials quickly.

The preference will apply on ly to the manufacture of trucks with a carrying capacity of 1 tons or more. Sidney Hillman. associate director of the OPM, said that immediate steps were being taken to off-set the effects the passenger car curtailment on employment. A Joint committee oi in dustry and labor is being formed, he said, to carry out a three-point program. It proposes: Orderly transfer of automobile workers to defense plants now being built by the automotive industry.

Cooperation with the employment services of Michigan and other affected states to obtain jobs for the displaced workers in other defense industries. Fitting of additional defense work into facilities now devoted to passenger car production. James C. Sanders James C. Sanders, 65, retired plantation owner of Richland parish, died Monday morning at 11 o'clock at his home three miles southwest of Delhi.

Mr. Sanders had resided in this parish approximately 23 years. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Guy Sanders, Delhi, and James Shelby Sanders, Port Arthur, a daughter, Mrs. Mae McEacharn, Delhi; a brother, Dan Sanders, Prentiss, and three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Walkum and Mrs.

Ed Thurman. of New Her-bern. Miss, and Mrs. Mattie Thurman, Prentiss. Funeral services were held at the Delhi Baptist church at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev.

J. G. Manning, pastor of the Harmony Baptist church, officiating. Interment followed in the Masonic cemetery of Delhi. INTERMEDIATE GIRL'S AUXILIARY The Intermediate G.

A. met In the home of Mrs. R. S. Diamond Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

Annie Ruth Smith was leader of the monthly missionary program. The meeting was opened with prayer by Charlott Ann Eddins. Neta Faye Taylor gave the devotional. Special prayers were offered by Pauline Davis and Jean Eddins for the Missionaires on OUT daily prayer program. Those taking part on the program were Charlotte Ann Eddins, Gladys Diamond and Clara Nettie Boughton.

We now have 10 G. completing the steps to become a Maiden. Mrs. Diamond dismissed with prayer. During the social hour Mrs.

Diamond and Gladys served ice cream and cookies. REPORTER Adolph Staten Charles Edward Hixon S-3151 S-3162 S-3173 S-3184 S-3195 S-3206 S-3217 S-3228 S-3239 S-3250 V-3261 S-3272 S-3283 S-3294 S-3305 George Low Smith, Jr. William Taylor Leroy Blacksher Fred Williams George White McKinley Canady Jimmie Porter, Jr. Amose Moore Mearl David McVoy James Hawkins Johnnie Mathew Jack Clinton Adcock John Mangham Binion. Jr.

Henry Cleve Hutson, Jr. Robert Charlie Morphet Edmund Burton Alexander Dan Hardy, Jr. Fred Henry Moore Willie Tatum S-3315 S-3326 S-3337 S-3348 S-3359 S-3370 Isom Wesley, Jr. Paul Jackson Hollia Ralph Kenneth Brazell John Monroe Pittman Curtis Harrison Sam Johnson S-3381 S-3392 S-3404 S-3414 S-3425 S-3436 Charlie Klain Calloway S-344 Horace Greeley Cochran, Jr. S-3457-A Frank Taylor S-3468 of a of WASHINGTON, Aug.

21. President Roosevelt gave Congress a terse report on his meeting with Winston Churchill Thursday and asserted that peace on Nazi terms would mean only a breathing spell of preparation for a Nazi conquest of the American hemisphere. His report was contained in a special message to congress, which repeated the eight-point declaration of principles signed at the sea meeting and said these were difficult to oppose without admitting a willingness to compromise with Nazism. In addition, the chief executive emphasized that "the world-wide need for freedom of religion and freedom of information" was included in the joint Anglo-American objectives. (Some criticism had been voiced because freedom of religion was not expressly mentioned in the Roosevelt-Churchill declaration.) "No society of the world organized under the announced principles could survive without these freedoms which are a part of the whole freedom for which we strive," Mr.

Roosevelt said. Reaction to the message generally followed the already well defined lines support or opposition to Mr. Roosevelt's foreign policy. Senator Barkley, Democrat, Kentucky, the administration floor leader, praised the message for its clarity and said the aims set forth would "find universal response in the hearts of all lovers of human freedom." "It's a pretty bold man who will guarantee the freedom of religion as practiced by Joseph Stalin," bluntly remarked Senator Johnson, Republican, California, noting that the message reiterated the president's policy of assisting Russia. "I am heartily in favor of the eight points and I am glad the president advised congress officially of his meeting with Prime Minister Churchill," said Senator Thomas, Democrat, Utah, an administration supporter.

"The restoration of freedom of re ligion will be quite a shock to the president's ally, Joe Stalin," commented Senator Clark, Democrat, Missouri. The message began with a simple statement that the Roosevelt-Churchill meeting had occurred. Because the safety of ships and personnel involved had to be guarded, he said, no ad vance notice of the conference could be given. He then quoted the eight- point declaration. In brief, this said: Neither country was seeking territorial aggranaize- ment, nor did they desire to see any territorial changes that were unacceptable to the people Involved.

That the right of all people to choose their form of government was to be honored. That all were to have equal access to the raw materials of the world. That after the defeat of Germany it was desired that a peace be established which would permit all people to live in safety and security, with all free to traverse the seas. And, finally, reduction of armaments. Continuing with his message, Mr.

Roosevelt said congress had already determined American foreign policy by passing the lease-lend act. foundation stone of aid to Great Britain. He added that he and Churchill were arranging for conferences with the Soviet union to help the latter resist the attack of Nazi Germany. "Finally," he said, "the declaration of principles at this time presents a goal which is worth while for our type of civilization to seek. It is so clear cut that it is difficult to oppose in any major particular without automatically admitting a willingness to accept compromise with Nazism; or to agree to a world peace which would give to Nazism domination over large numbers of conquered nations.

inevitably such a peace would be a gift to Nazism to take breath armed breath for a second war to extend the control over Europe and Asia to the American hemisphere itself. Lonnie Strube Lonnie L. Strube, 44, of Delhi, died at the Delhi hospital Tuesday at 1:15 a. m. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a.

m. at the Delhi Baptist church, with Rev. C. F. Almand of ficiating.

Interment followed in the Gibsland cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of Mulhearn Funeral home of Rayville. Mr. Strube, who was employed by the Mulhearn Insurance Company, is well-known in North Louisiana. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Lauretta Strube: three children, Rich ard Strube, Camp Hulen, Myrtle Strube, Oak Grove, and Lester Strube, Dallas, his father. Lonzo Strube, of Gibsland; six brothers, Ray and Roy, Gibsland; Terry, Supply, Okla, John and Harold, Minden, and B. D-Vicksburg, four sisters, Mrs. Clyd Shipwash of Delhi, Mrs. C.

H. Davis. Vicksburg, Mrs. Mattie Rogers. Houston, Tex, and Miss Lorene Strube, Gibsland.

THE CITIZENSHIP GROUP The Citizenship Group met in panel discussion on Friday night at 8 o'clock at the Methodist Church. Mr. Jesse Stodghill. Billy Bob Coenen and Miss Laura Baker, leaders. Some splendid points on current conditions were brought out and discussed, and all present declared it a very interesting meeting.

Many say they intended to come and forgot. Tie a string around your finger or make a note of it as you would of a very important engagement for such it is. This is one way of helping in National Defense. August 22nd at 3 p. m.

at the church for group discussion, Mrs. E. K. Spiers leader. August 29th at 8 p.

m. at the church panel discussion, in C. i For plumbing work of all kinds see J. IL (Pee Wee) Whittington at the Rayville Hardware Furniture or call number 123. quick advancement during the enlargement of your Navy.

Now Is the time to enlist when the opportunity is right at hand. Applications taken in Shreveport on each weekday from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.

and In Monroe on each Thursday and Friday. Write to the Shreveport effice for further Inform. on. and literature,.