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PAGE FOUR ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Published ny Alton Teleffrsph Printing COUS1.KY Managing Enterer) as sccond-clnw matter at at Alton. set of Congress, March 3, 1879 MTMKIK i rhr ntfd I'I f-vr (i-iMif a-ior. of not CKfM iuiiwiy emitted 10 UK)' UM credited to It to ljx.il ron'rmt informnikin Ul 'he IsU.gmr.h office. Ill Hnlfldfty ynrli 25 Years Ago nianaaaj f.ct-Dovn I'M tt'nr iUMT i't'uoivn there mi) he in A'ork in in.iv hive its origin nnt vrt ninth i i .11 1:1 nf cnrbuSMMn ir pt inning. T.ilk of h.it will done v.

r- ounuTeH ,1 time when we imc nut tt ivm the wjr anil it is unccrtjirt when v- shill iln The of hij: Mrikc? of the list month vt nut it but for the f.ict tint m.my people art pl.ui- niiiK on sci prettv when the war is tin end, hive lost of the f.iet th.it they could luve nothing unless the v. ends in our favor wfth the help of r.cry individuil. The sudden rush to or- ne'v opportunities for spending of on prujcils not is just Another evidence of the people not knowing the wjtl is far from over, It is nn f.inlt of our milit.iry leaders that there is such misconception about the nearness, of the war's end. They luvc repeatedly told us that we arc still f.ir from being out of the war. Every nc'w project th.it diverts public attention from its o'wn responsibilities in winning the war can have hut one the war's end with all the horrible consequence of increased loss of life and treasure due to the delay.

It would be well for all of us to every project that ij presented, determine whether it has delaying effect on the war's end, and reject those proposals utterly. When we arc much nearer io winning the war it will be time enough seriously to consider other propositions unrelated to war's successful, ceaseless prosecution. There is too much talk about getting! things fixed so everybody will be better off after the Better'wait until the war is in its past tense. One-Semester Plan Beginning this month, as the second semester opens, the public schools will not admit new pupils at mid-year. This is the first step in the plan ultimately to abolish mid-year promotion and graduation.

Because half the classes now in the grade ami high schools arc mid-year groups, mid-year graduations will continue for 11 years, but when the class which entered school a year ago this month tviii be at the last January commencement. As told in the Telegraph, abandonment of the mid-year plan is due partly to the high percentage of failures in the primary! grade; 3 year without summer interruption, and with the same teacher, will be conducive to better work on the part of the first-year pupils, and is expected to reduce the number of failifrcs, and bring a general increase in efficiency. That a number of ciildrcn, in future, will begin school at a more age at a time when a few months mean a great in mental capacity, is incidental but of cons derable importance. Inauguration of this plan will recall many old-timers that, to them, this business of niid-ycar promotion is new. When Old-Timer was in school, it meant a straight year's work, without njid-ycar changes, The half-year plan has been in opcntion in the Alton schools about 40 years.

1'or the Old-Timer to mutter knowingly! something about "they're coming back to the yay we did it" is not -to infer that the mid-year promotion plan has failed to serve its purposes. public education achieved itj-greatest strides in the years that two graduations -were held annually, if the plan has served its purpose, and greater efficiency and economy arc to be gained by reverting to the oncc-a-ycar-program, well and good. A Hero Unsung What on the surface at least, to be one of the most tragic injustices of the war h.is been perpetrated by those responsible for conferring klccora- tions on our fighting men. i For long months, a marine Major "Pappy" Boyington, fought against the Japs. shot down 26 enemy planes, as many as the Major Joe Toss had destroyed, but it was until he had accounted for the twenty-sixth that jAmeri- cans at home were told of his exploits.

Then, imc day after the saga of his battles was unfolded' in the newspapers, came word that lie was "missing." Later it was established that he failed to return from the very mission on which he accounted that last enemy piano. Major Uoyington probably would not havq minded the lack of publicity, but one phase of neglect he experienced apparently moved him. JX-spite his he had never hcen decorated, he is reported io have remarked to fellow pilots, 1 go home, all I can wear is the Southwest IpAcific campaign -IW The Vi'ar will probably bestjow on his wife and his two children the medals "j'appy" should have gotten, but unless he turns up belie that "inissihg" designation, the honors won't do him much good. It wouldn't be so h.id if there, weren't so many fellows, who haven't done quite as much Major Boyington, wearing evidence of the honor paii) them by a grateful union. Nolxidy wants to t.ikf Anything away from tlu'in, but bv contrast, hard to mull-maud how the marine ace, battling (m there over the jungles and the ocean, was overlooked until, perhaps, it's too late, The Jup boastful spirit 0 also on the run.

lie used to taunt us and fight," hi? now whines that our preponderance of power is superior almost to the point of unfair- --Admiral Wllliiini K. Hnlsey. 1L 1919 Paul Zerwokh returned io Alton to resume pracliro. An Alton business being conducted by a woman the Bauer Jewelry Storo in the Luer block. Bauer had been operating the store during the illne-w of her late husband find snid she Intended to (lie place in operation.

When Henry Berger rHmnod from the said, he would resume work in the repair department. A burglar obtained $3 or 54 In cash and an overcoat at the home of Thomas Andrew-, 103 Elm SHOft. Helen Hnnloii. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John llnnlon of St. Louis, formerly of Alton, entered Ui-suline Convent as: a postulant. Kor want of newspaper in which to advertise thfir furniture for sale. Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Dale of 1 jiji'-r Alton were unwilling Alton residents. They wanted to go to Florida, had marie plans to go to Florida, hut were still here because they unable In dispose of their furniture. Mrs. George Dailey opened a restaurant. In the Henry building at East Alton.

Francis Manning, student at Notre Dame Unl- r-ily, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. M. K. Manning. .1.

B. VnnPreter of East Alton sold new automobiles to Israel and John Streeper. Local theaters were showing: Bert. Lytell In "Hit I ing the High Spots;" Carmel Myers In "All NiKhl;" Mitchell Lewis in "The Code of the Yukon;" Ethel Clayton in "The Girl Who Came Back;" Clara Kimnal! Young in "The House of Glass;" Priscilla Dean in "The Wild Cat of Paris." The Versailles peace conclave was slated to open Jan. 18.

It was to be attended by representatives of 25 countries, 21 of whom were actually in the war and four of whom had severed diplomatic relations with the Coniral Powers. The four were South American countries. Newspapermen, of course, were crowding for front row seats at the conference, but the delegates vere preparing to give them Ihe run-around by appointing a "publicity committee," which had announced that newsmen might present in writing requests for such Information as they desired. Senators James Hamilton Lewis and Borah were protesting against the threatened secrecy of the approaching conference. Borah flatly asserted that he was against secret diplomacy of any shape or style.

50 Years Ago January 11, 1894 Will Sachtleben's bicycle, "Old War Horse," on which he made the trip around the world, still was serviceable and was being used by him on jaunts about the city. The'frame showed the rude but effective nu-ndiriK it had been given after a mishap in central Asia, and carried marks received when the Allonlati ami his campanlon, Thomas G. Allen, of Ferguson, had" an encounter with natives in Mongolia. Jurors service at the February term of Alton City Court Included E. J.

Ash, Frank Oben, Frank D. Qulgley; William Mayo, David Slegel, Adam Heckler, Thomas Popler, Jacob Llnd, Charles A. Rowan, G. F. Roenicke, Charles Austin, Herman George E.

Root, F. W. Hoppe, William Thredc, George J. Pollard, G. M.

Ryrle, Henry Beiser, Ray man, and John E. Porter of Alton; George Sclmmll and Solomon Ward of Godfrey; and Fred Penning, John Kruse, John Stillwell, and Ansiin Klopmeicr of Wood River. Lndies Choral Club was entertained by Mrs. C. B.

Rohland and among those taking part in the music-ale of the evening were the Rev. Father Sltnins, Frank Pickard, B. H. Wortman, Dr. Rohland, and W.

D. Armstrong. Miss Maude Gregg was hostess to tho Friday afternoon club at her home on Prospect. Members of the Columbian Euchre Club met with Miss Lillle Bauer. Plans for establishment of a race track on Missouri Point, possibly at Riverside Park, were deduced from a visit there of Al Spink, editor of St.

Louis Sport ins News; D. O. Ives, Burlington general passenger HRi'tit, and Ciipt. H. W.

BrolasUI, who conferred with Charles Lnmothe. Completion of the Bcllcfontalne bridge would make special train service as well as excursion boat service from St. Louis available to the Point. Government surveyors had posted flag-markers on the sandbar in front of the drawspan of the Burlington bridge here indicated a large section of Ihe bar remained removal before the'bridge could he completed. The dike extension across the river was showing some results in washing out the sunci, bul nut as much ns hoped.

Mary E. Sloper sold to Nils Lundell a 50-acre tract two miles north of the city for $2000. George McColImn WHS having his Second street confectionery ro-ijocornlcd, and new shelving installed. Miss Kale Gibbons was visiting her parents at Delhi. Miss Kittle Haskell was to spend the winter in St.

Louis. EAST ALTON'. Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons were luippy al birth of a son.

Albert Jones was making progress recuperating from the hand injury suffered nt the Stoneware Pipe Co. works. Tho IUMV wluvl mill ut tlio Equitable plant about ready for operations. Miss Liiura of Alton was veiling hor sister. Mrs.

P. Mullnne. Thomas Cnlliilmn. St. Louis was visiting Ills father.

So They are goiny into Ihe most intense and most critical pi-riod of the whole war and it Is no time for anybody, whether business man, farm leader, or Washington bureaucrat, to decide that lie has done all lie needed to Director Klnier Davis. The nation's may reasonably expect that the 1911 food supply will equal or e.xci-ed the near record of A. Hartford, president Ureat Atlantic Pacific Tea Co. who fails to work or fails to do his job has given cause for having his occupational defer- iiient William McMahon, Columbus. dratt board chairman.

Ih 1 doubt if here's a great deal more promiscuity an there- u.sed Io be. that we talk about it Luwson Lowery, New Vork Irist and editor. Congressmen Back, Carrying Views ofi Their Constituents By DAVID LAWKENCK WASHINGTON, bers of Congress have had a chance to talk with their constituents during the last few weeks. It was one of the longest recesses Con-1 grcss has had since the outbreak of the war in Europe In 1939. Such i an opportunity to appraise public sentiment bark home comes rarely and it is almost worthwhile for this reason, if for no other, to have members of the Senate and House visit their states and districts.

i What have the members learned that they couldn't have learned from their mail? This question Is I a difficult one to answer, yet most every member will say that i ie gets a clearer idea of hdW his constituents feel when he talks to them face to face, Unquestionably the grievances of the folks back home are not concealed from the members of Congress. There, are so many questions on which Washington rulings affect business and Industry as welt as labor and wages and salaries and even the order of the draft in the selective service sys- lem that the member who docs to go home finds plenty of discussion. He spends much of his time explaining, to be sure, he may be an important figure to the constituents but in Washington he doesn't run either the army or the navy and he doesn't make all the rules and regulations which the citizen has to understand and then try to obey. In a broad sense, the attitude of the citizenry is not far different from what it was during World War I. Business men are preoccupied with the problems of risk capital and the creation of reserves so as to keep business going when war contracts are terminated.

Labor union leaders are disturbed because the Congress seems disposed to put restrictions of one kind or another on labor union activities. Mothers and fathers of service men who have been overseas a long while are beginning to ask when the boys are likely to be given furloughs. This is a question that the army and navy finds it necessary to answer over and over again. It's largely a matter of shipping and If the furloughs were granted on the basis of length of service or some other arbitrary formula, there would not be enough ships to take care of the returning soldiers and least not enough to handle actual needs at the battle line and spare the tonnage for furloughs. Some plan for handling the furloughs is being worked on always.

Undoubtedly the pressure from the parents through members of Congress has had some effect, and nearly everything that can be done is being done. But even this does not seem, to be a satisfactory assurance and the member of, Congress is Importuned to arrange for one furlough ahead of another matters that he really cannot control. For the army and navy can't allow political or congressional pressure to influence their method of selecting those who are given furloughs. It's the situation in each combat, unit, the time needed to get replacements trained and up to the front, that counts. Perhaps the most vital question that is bothering the people generally and one that they asked more than any other from members of Congress is: How long is Ihe war going to last? Those who have sons in the European theater of operations probably got the general information which Washing Ion has been giving out, that sometime In 1944 or early 19-15 the conflict in Europe might end.

As for the Pacific Ocean war, where 2,000,000 or more sailors and marines and a large body of soldiers are stationed, the answer given is that "in one or two years" nfier the European war is ended, Japan will be beaten. But the average member of Congress doesn't have any better information on these points really than does the citizen wfto reads the dispatches from day to day. The constituents like, nevertheless, to get the latest direct from the senators or representatives. Going back home isn't all rest or vacation, as so many observers think. It's often a bigger strain than stay right here at the capitol, but it's a necessary part of a member's career and often he learns enough about public to guide him In a general way for a year or more thereafter.

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"I'm afraid I'll never understand how a dollar can be worth, say, only 39 cents if you don't break it up into Carrollton Man Gets Air Medal CARROLLTON, Jim. ll. (Special) Lieut. Julius Short, a bombardier in the Pacific war area, hns been awarded Ihe Air Medal for his part in the aerial attacks on the Gilbert Islands. The award was made by MMJ Gen Willis Hale.

Lieut. Short is tin- son of Mrs. Callio Short and has been in the urmy two years, serving nine months of that lime in oversea duty as a bombardier on a Liberator. He is graduate of Hie local high school.and attended Illinois College at Jacksonville. I'rouuiU'd to Currmral BLTHALTO Word has been received here that Robert Klein, former Telegraph correspondent, has been to corporal! Corp.

Klein has been undergoing basic training at Camp Wolters, Tex. He will complete It soon and he anticipates a furlough at (hat lime Jan. 20. Mrs. Klein, the former Miss Broderick of rJtlwardsville, hns been in Texas to be near her husband.

WASUIHGTOH MERRY-GO-ROUND DRIW PIARSON Cj. What is the speed with which a torpedo travels? V. W. A. The modern torpedo travels 50 or more miles an hour.

Its range is about 5 miles and if It misses its target there is an Internal mechanism which causes it to sink in a few minutes. Q. Are bears still found in the vild In Eastern States? W. N. S.

A. The black bear is still abun- ant in parts of some of the New England States, New York, Penn- ylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin 4 nd the mountains of the South, the autumn of 1940 alone 314 bears were killed In Wisconsin i-hile 800 were bagged In Michigan. Q. What, king was so small that he made all his courtiers kneel vhen speaking to him? O. E.

W. A. This Is a story told of Philip I of Spain. He was a short man and is said to have allowed no man address him except on bent knee. Q.

What section of the country most densely populated? T. W. A. The three Middle Atlantic States, in the last census, 24 persons pere square miles while he Mountain States averaged less han five. The District of Colum- )ia had a density of more than 10,000.

Army to Close 12 Schools for Pilots Between Now and April WASHINGTON, Jan. Arnold did not say so in his report to the Secretary of War, but the tremendous job of expanding air forces personnel is almost finished. He might have penned a little footnote, saying, VWe have pilots running out of our ears." No cadet training bases have been closed as yet, but the army will close approximately one dozen schools for training pilots between now and April. Air Forces officials find that the elaborate program has now produced enough competent navigators and pilots ito finish the job in both theaters The tip-off to this is found In recent in policy of the Transport Command. Army Transport Command, which does non-combat flying all over the world, always has preferred to take pilots from the open market, usually from the airlines.

These pilots are specially trained In safe, efficient transport flying, as distinguished from the combat type of training In the Army Ait- Forces. Recently, however, Transport Command has been forbidden to take on civilian pilots, and has been forced to accept combat- trained pilots from the Air Forces. As. one Transport Command Officer expressed it, "They are stuffing 'em down our throats." Uniforms of Russia's Dead Most requests from the Russians for military or civilian equipment are okayed almost immedjately because of the heroic achievements of the Red Army. But the other day, one came along that wasn't.

It was a request for a considerable quantity of dry-cleaning equipment. Though at the head of the Russian list, U. S. officials turned it down. They thought at first that the Russians were getting fancy, going back, to civilian normalcy, with a rush.

Dry-cleaning equipment, they figured, would lake up valuable space on a ship which could be used to better advantage. Following the turn-down, the Russians appealed. They still insisted that the dry cleaning equipment was most important and should be at the head of the list. They also explained that, because of the scarcity of textiles in Russia, they could not bury Russian dead In their uniforms, but must remove the uniforms and clean them for other soldiers. The dry-cleaning equipment, if shipped Immediately, they explained, would net to Russia this winter, in time to clean thousands of summer uniforms removed from those killed last summer and fall.

These uniforms would be needed in the spring for the campaign. The Russian request was granted Immediately. Supreme Court Bars Conifressmen The august U. S. Supreme Court was put on the spot the other day by several Congressmen who wanted to help argue the hot insurance case as friends of the court.

Representative Hatton of Texas first hnrged in by calling Chief Justice Stone all the way 'from Dallas to say that lie would like to appear before the court anilous curiae in the insurance case. This case involves whether or not. the insurance companies are exempt from the Sherman Anti-Trust Act mid is one of the hottest issues before Congress Representative Sumners, for some reason, has been busy-ab-q- bird-dog for the insurance coin- panics and, since lie is chairman of the House Judiciary the Supreme Court justices were inclined to his request sympathetically. Howewr. some one also tipped KU'Lhright Senator Joe O'Ma- honey of Wyoming and hard-hitting Congressman Charles La Follette of Indiana.

They oppose the insurance companies just as vigorously as Sumners champions them, and they also wanted to argue before the court. The nine learned men hesitated a day. Then benign Chief Justice Stone informed the congressmen in his kindliest manner that it would be bad precedent for members of Congress to hold a debating society as friends of the court With a touch of humor he added: "I have trouble enough keeping politics off the court." The court had just finished a session in which Justices Murphy and Black issued opinions publicly scolding Justice Frankfurter for "a wholly gratuitous assertion in constitutional law, and in which, privately, Justice Roberts had fumed and sputtered over news leaks. North Carolina Miracle Workers Miracles happen, even in Wash ington. Farm Security Admin istration, heir to all the grief Rex Tugwell, and long confined to the Capitol Hill dog house, i now emerging into the warm sun light of congressional favor.

A simple matter of southern friend ship did it. The miracle resulted from the fact that Frafik Hancock and Har old Cooley were a couple o. congressmen from North Carolina Hancock, now out of Congress has just been appointed head Farm Security. Hence, Congress man Cooley, formerly FSA's dead liest critic, is now a supporter am friend. All during the past year, FSA operated on a shoestring.

Its fund were cut, and Congress frowne on almost everything It tried to do. But now, a report of a House Agriculture subcommittee which Cooley heads is about to give FSA a clean bill of health and recom mend that it be continued as i permanent agency. The report will not whitewasl Mr. Tugwell or any of his works In fact, it will sharply criticize al the old resettlement projects (al ready in process of liquidation) But It will give strong approva to two other FSA programs rehabilitation and tenant pur chase. Also, there will be a proposa for combining the lending pro grams of Farm Security with two types of Farm Credit Administration loans, with a new corporation to handle the joint lending act ivity.

It's marvelous what two gentle men from North Carolina can ac compllsh when they get together (Copyright, 1944, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc Medora Couple Wed 63 Years MEDORA, Jan. 11, (Special) thc "xly- wedding anniversary of Mr. and family dinner was held at the of their son and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Tur ner, near Kemper, celebrating the event.

The couple have two grand sons In service, Major j. c. Turner tocated In Oklahoma, and Privat. Gene Turner in California. Mrs.

Lorene Barnes of 265 Wes Nineteenth, has received word tha her husband, Pvt. olln Bar has arrived in England. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnes of Wood River.

Before entering the service he was employed at the Slanard-Tilton Milling Co. Q. What percentage of electric Iglit and power plants are ownec by cities? B. R. D.

A. The Federal Power Commission says that out of a total of plants (generating plants) 918 or 52 percent were owned by municipalities in 1942. Many add! tional municipalities own and oper ate electric distribution systems only, purchasing power for dis tribution from the larger utilities of both public and privati ownership. UR Federal ncome Tax 5. Head of Family Exemptions.

A single person, or a marrlec person not living with wife husband, is entitled to a persona exemption for income tax pur poses (but not for victory tax) $1200 for the year If he qualifie as a "head of family" during 1942 The term "head of family" shouli not be confused with the ordinal-; meaning of the phrase, since th fathers and mothers who are or dinarily designated by the phras usually determine their income ta: exemptions as "married persons are also entitled to $120 exemption. Actually, for tax purposes th phrase "head of family" mean of husbands an wives living mee the test of the following definition "A head of a family is an indivi dual who actually supports an maintains in one household one more individuals who are closel connected with him by blood rela tionship, relationship by marriage or by adoption, and whose righ to exercise family control and pro vide for these dependent indivi duals is based upon some mora or legal obligation." Examples of the types of pei sons who can qualify under th) definition are a widow or widowe who maintains a home for a de pendent child; a son who sup ports and maintains a househol for a dependent father or mother It is important to note, however that there are four tests that mus be met to qualify a taxpayer as "head of family." Test No. dependent mu: be maintained by the taxpaye, except In a few special circum stances, in one household; in othe words, under the same roof. How ever, if the father is absent tern porarily on business, or the chil is away during a school period on a visit, the test can still met if a common home is main tained. Also, if because of actua necessity, a parent Is obliged maintain his dependent childre with relatives or in a boardin house while the parent lives else where, the exemption may still claimed.

Test No. taxpayer an the dependents must be closely re Jated by blood, marriage, or adop on. Besides legal adoption cases he only recognized relationship for this test are parents (Includ in-law), grandparents, broth ers and sisters (Including- half- step-, and -In-law), uncles an, aunts, nephews and nieces. Thi test rules out unrelated guardian and distant relatives such as cou ins. Test No.

taxpayer mus exercise family control over th, dependents. This test will Also It will rul out children who are in the arme services, since they are under th exclusive control of the govern Test No. taxpayer's risen to exercise family control and care for his dependents must based on some moral or legal righ ws are 8 sain disquall Bethalto Lodge Initiates One: BETHALTO, Jan. ll (Special) 'he local Eastern Star let at the lodge hall last night nd initiated Emmett E. i man, the first candidate since ew officers were Installed.

Mrs. Vernelle McGaughey re ided as worthy matron and as worthy patron, Charles E. Sawy er bligated the candidate. During the eremony the Misses Winona er and Elolse Yeck sang, A report on the sale of seals was and $18 will be sent to th Jrand Chapter which will he an. ilied to the maintenance of the wo Eastsrn Star Homes.

Mrs i Ellspermann and Mrs, Nellie Bassett are the grand chapter ominiltee members for the local hapter. Mr. and Mrs. E. Doerr and Mr md Mrs.

D. Snodgrass of the Woodf River chapter were guests. Mrs. Anna Prehn, whose birthday it was, was presented with a birth. day cake bearing lighted candles.

I Refreshments were served at the Mose of the meeting by a commit.J consisting of Mrs. Eunice Laird 1 Mrs. Nellie Bassett and Mrs. Dorohy Wassman. Here on Furlough BETHALTO Aviation Cadet I Leonard Deist arrived home day from Maxwell Field, anin will spent a 10-day furlough here with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs Trank Deist. Cadet Deist has been the service for about, ten months. He Is a graduate of BeJ thalto and Wood River schools. Kum-Join-Us Class BETHALTO The Kuril-Join-1 Us Class of the Methodist church will meet Thursday for a pot. I luck supper in the church mcnt.

The class will atte. 1 the prayer service at the church audi- Loriuni, which Mrs. Leroy Dude ivill conduct. At the close of the prayer service the class will re-1 convene in the basement for the; session of business, under direction 1 of the president, Mrs. Ruth Bar-1 nett.

Bcthalto Notes Fred Obermiller received word late Saturdays night that her mother, Mrs. Louise! Westhoff of Roxana, had suffered a light stroke of paralysis. Miss Jean Elliott, a graduate nurse from Alton Memorial Hospital, spent last week-end wlthj her parents, Mr. and Elmen Elliott. Miss Marjorie Jones spent the week-end in Chicago, where she visited a few hours with Stall Sergeant Richard Quann, who was passing through.

His parents ac-f companied her. Mrs. Floyd Ellspermann is expected home Wednesday. Elmer Jones is enjoying a vacation from his duties with the Snyder store in Alton. The Past Matron's Club Is scheduled to meet Wednesday with Mrs.

Louise File. Mrs. Esther Butler has received word that her brother, Eugene! Wolfbrandt, who is with the armed 1 forces, is in Italy and another! brother, Woodrow, is somewhere in England. Jack Cooper, small son of Mr, and Mrs. Ben Cooper has measles.

Mrs. Elmer Miller is confined to her home by illness. Mrs. Reka Schoppett received telephone call from her son, John, who is storekeeper, third class, in the navy. Oreland Lawrence, pharmacist's mate, third class, returned Sunday to Parris Island, N.

after spend- mg a leave with- his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrence. He also visited his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Franklin, at East, Alton. Mrs. Franklin returned toj his base with him. Madison's MFT Share For December $15,143 SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan 11 -i Allotment to Illinois counties of $699,642 as their net share of motor fuel tax receipts for December was announced today by George B. McKibbin, state director of finance.

The gross allotment was 5833,443 from which was deducted $43,541 as reserve for the wO.OOO.OOO emergency relief bond issue and $90,260,. as reserve for the $30,000,000 issue. Allotments to counties included: Calhouni 5649, Greene $2161. Jersey $1383,1 Macoupin $3987, Madison $15,143. 1 in an sisters, depend ing.

of course, on the circum stances of each Individual case This test may also disqualify som Persons who have taken children into their but hav, not legally adopted them. War Jobs In Alaska Construction Men, for and other installations. Go north as: laborers Steamfitters 'Mechanics Draftsmen Electricians Riveters Shipwrights Carpenters Riggers Clerk-Typists Male and Female Linemen Roofers Year Round Work Excellent Wages ROUND TRIP FARE Apply at United States Employment Service 7 ALBY ALTON, ILL. January 10 thru January 15 must be able to tain travel permit from draft board, and must pliysirN examination. Persons now engaged In war work at their highest level of skill will not be considered..