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2. EAU CLAIRE LEADER EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1945. E.G. Osterman Dies Menomonie Department C.

M. Russell, Box 262, Phone 372W Chippewa Falls Department Servicemen from Vicinity Return rsed to extinguish the flames and Mrs. Martinson and support for the Electrical Union Manager Explains Aims, Procedure I Major aims of organized labor are continuous employment and main- tenance of "reasonable takehome pay" standards to be attained byl providing skilled workers on aU Jobs.1 aciuy xme. Claire. Dusmess lists are tentative a the were pre-manager of Electrical Workers Un- pared prior to embarkation and are juH, Aru anuiHie, wia uie isxenange Club at the regular luncheon meet- Aiig ai inc viuo xviuuuay.

i i. i iiie uooHt, a sum in war savings stamps, went to John A. Ashbaugh. Pres. Max Bond announced that the next regular meeting will be held oepi.

ii wim none iaoor oay. "uic, uiuuuutta Dy'ti, w. xviatni- sen, program chairman, discussed briefly "Labor's plans for the post- war we said inat tne local of. the electrical workers union now nas more man ouu memoers ana mat mcy are arawn irom an area rougn- iy iw inurs aiameier wun iau Claire, somewhat east of the center. The local is affiliated with the State Federation of Labor and the viv.tuii.oi ui(siuuitiuuii as well as being a' member of the wiituc x.iiutfa ana ijHBur coun- eu, rtuie cAjjiameu.

uiscussmg ap- prenticeships. the speaker said that lour years is required of a man havmg no previous training. Half Is spent at vocational and half in actual employ with at con- uiupicuuun me uiuuun is given and a cenuicate given oy tne state in- nuaniai wuuuiuaaivu. New members, who represent uiumti.H aa yuuipcteiis journey- uitrn ticuuncians, musi not only pass cAttumiauons, dui must also satisfy a contractor on an actual joD, ituie pointed out. Veter- ans who can qualify are admitted to SI6511115 without initiation fee.

If they cannot fully qualify they are owcuutc oi.ai.us ior wnat. ever peroid seems needed. The cost-plus war emnlovment clared, adding that contractors then would employ four men to do one man's Job which led to some "gold-bricking" and made it difficult for men to get into the swing of giving a iuu oay worn ior a day pay. Local conditions appear bright for much construction work, the speak er concluded, adding that there are not nearly enough men now servin? electrical, apprenticeships- to meet me oemand ior ineir services in the iuac-ai worm. I Allen Lofte, 58, Dies at Mondovi Allen L.

Lofte, 58, of MondovL died at 12:45 a.m. Monday at his nome loiiowmg a heart attack llz was in the plumbintr I business in MWidovl for over 30 years. burning furniture was. tossed out of the windows. Roy L.

Whitcombe Receives Discharge CHIPPEWA FALLS. Cpl. Ro'yL- Whitcome, 435 Brjant street city, has received his discharge irom the 4 army after service in the Pacific' area for more than ,30 months. He took part in the New Guinea cam- paign and received the gqod con-duct medal? American deiense ser- vice ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon with one bronze battle star. Drivers Pay Fines I on Traffic Counts CHIPPEWA FALLS.

Fines of $1 1 for traffic law violations were as-i sessed Monday morning by Justice' of the Peace) Barney Abramson agcJnst Marie Lavelle, Carl M. Lehreclc, Robert Roehrick, F. Bert Horan, and Gilbert Mower, Harrv Moore paid a fine and costs totaling Loan Office Manager at Milwaukee Slain MILWAUKEE, Authorities today hunted the mur-l derer of Mayer Gordon, 68, Mil-f waukee, manager of a loan! office, ho was discovered lying luncon- scious in his office the night of Aug. 25. i died yesterday of head injuries.

After performing an au--topsy, Dr. E. L. Tharinger. county medical examiner, said Gordon had: been struck eight blows on the trace of the death weapon has -been discovered.

So far police have been unable to' establish a motive for the i killing, i selective- uapt. Adoipn Kraemer believed it might have been tur-glary even though $13,245 In' cash and many valuable! jewels remained untouched in. an open saleMn the loan office. There were nojslgns of a struggle. i Navy Man's Family Will Receive Medal SANTA -JMbNICAi, IauS; 27.

tUP) Cmdr. Samuel D.U Dealey won't, be here tomorrow when a grateful nation gives him its nignest award, the Medal of Honor. I Commander Dealey has been "missing on war patrol" with the submarine USS Harder since Octo- ber, 1944. So his wife. Mrl Edwine Dealey and his three children, Joan.

14, David, 2, ahd Barbara Lee5, will accept the five-pointed star in the laurel wreath. i On four ccmbat patrols with ther Harder. Dealey sent to the bottom' more tthan 75,000 tons of (Japanese shipping, rescued a. navy pilot from under the muzzles of Jap shore bat-k terles and snipers, won four navyx crosses and a. presidential unit tl-tation.

i Sgt. A. Strand Returns to Duty After Furlough S.Sgt. D.i Strand, srin of-nte is survived by his wife. Julie; fifth, the remainder being the daughters.

Mrs. Don Craven. tv i Fire Threatens McQuillan Flats; Occupants Flee CHIPPEWA FALLS, Pajamas and house coats were- the Jashion at the corner of W. Spring and Bay itreets about 3 ajn. Monday when occupants of the apartments of tha McQuillan building fied to the street as flames threatened to sweep through the building.

The fire started in the apartment of Mrs. Robert Harrison, who with her young son, was visiting her parents in Eagla Point, and a davenport and other furniture as wtll as the woodwork were while the remainder of tie buildinp. which includes four otljier ilats, was filled with smoke. Cause of the fire has not been determined. The alarm was turned in by a taxicab driver who noticed smoka pouring from the windows of tha Harrison flat, and when the fire men reached the scene the upper front interior section tf the building was ablaze.

Hand pumps were Bloomer Mrs. Esle Hanon la It the in Eau Claire. I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Srvert returned to Parmlngton.

Minn, alver visiting bis mother, Mrs. Emma Echister. Miss Ardia Hodgsou emtertalned sev-tral girl friends Monday jiafternooa, ths ccaslon being her blrthcjiay. A birthday upper was served at 5 O'clock. and Mrs.

N. A. Penning have returned from Superior, 7 Mrs. Clinton Grey, wlflo has been a patient at the Waller home, has returned home with her baby daughter. Duane Abrahamson.

Bob Burns Mr. McDonald, Alvln Bucl)(onz and Dr. fazama returned home) from Canada Where they spent tbe wiek end. Pfc. Jerome N.

son of Mrs Gene Downey. Co. A. 128tb Inf 32nd Div. truck driver, enlisted at Menomonie.

Oct. 14. 1340 He saw servlct In Papua, Southern pjhUlppines. Lu-eon. New Guinea.

(Was founded In action Nov. 13. the South PacUls theater. He received; a fombat lnlantry man badge, good conduct medal, distinguished unit citatloi badge. Purple Heart.

Aaiattc. Pacific i theater medal, American defense aervtcl medal. Philippine liberation ribbon With bronz star. Six overseas, service bajis, 1 silver star. 3 bronze battle stars.

iiHe received his discharge Aug. 18. 1945) He went overseas April 22, 1942. 'Robert E. Downey.

son of Gens Downey, received hu ihonorable discharge Aug. 10. 1945. lie saw service -in Algeria, French Morfbccan, Tunisian. Sicilian, Normandy.

Ntorthern FianceJ Rhineland. 'Central Europe. He Was Inducted into service Juiy 16, 1941. His decorations nd citations are good conduct medal.JI Purple heart, American defense servjice ribbon, European African medalj-JlEastera theater One battle tar. 3bronzi battle ataj-s.

He was wjounded in action France July 11. 19il. He' went Kver-aeas Sept. 28. 1942.

He i waa in the Antl-Tank 39th Division. tor. and Mrs. Lyle Pi)itcbard and family are at Shattuk Lake. Mr.

and' Mrsv Emli feergof thW city their daughter and Husband. Mr and Mra. Wm. Mlnnlck -Chicago, were at Colfax to visit thfclr daughter and aster, Mrs. WUbur Aclfcley and husband Jerry Davis has tfnlahed hia boot tiaining at Great Lakes and Is spending a few days with hlg aother Mra.

Fred Davis and friends. 1 Mrs M. Heller entertained her 500 club at the J. W. Werner cottae o.i jyuon on ixiesaay alternoon at 2 'clock luncheon andj a' 5 o'clock 'aup- per waras were piayea during th alt- crnoon.

Prize were fcivea to Mr. Ed Fanny ji Taylor and Mr, i w. Werner. Mrs. Rusaell Amuddsoa, entertained baturaay evening lory, her mother; Mrs Mario.

Anderson at thn Hotel Anderson The jurat of honor reMved many lovely guts, was served to the lollowlnj ladlea, Mesdames Frink Stolk. Albert feterson, J. o. Norsin. Ed Mlberg, Win.

Nelison, Mlnnleii Flnstad. BusseU AmilnHeAn A daughter, Judy Mae, was -born Sun day. Aug. 12 to Lt. Mrs.

Wyman Keveis at Minneapolis! Lt. Revels- is sta iionea at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 1 Lt. (Jg) Francis SiChwoegler. who personnel oaicer Hnj' the South Paclil nas receivea a promotion and la now a lieutenant.

I. Miss Betty RQgnlerp. cadet nurre, a tne u. oi Minnesota spent the week with friends here. Mrs.

Jennie' Haasinlrr is visiting rela lives in neimont, wiis. Mrs. Joseph Kesslfcr of Kenosha visiting at the Richard Kranzlelder borne. i Miss Helene Wllsoln of Harvey. Ill tppnt the week eua at the German borne.

-Mr. and Mrs. Art Hverly spent a weeK in cnicaga with the two daughters, i Mlas Ann White q(f Eatt Claire and iaiss ujvs schmidtrrtayr were Su perior to visit friends. Lt. Alvln Steiched! son of Mr ami Mrs; John Stelchea of Rice Lake, former liloomer residents Visited friends an-1 relatives nere en ro(ite tp his ution in waiuornia.

1 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Francis returned to Kansas City after visiting Mrs Hattle Francla. Mr. and Mrs.

Erndfet Modeck of New York are visiting M. and Mis. Huga Irancis and family jit Kansas city for a lew cays, xney wuj return Bloomer ajreiia ine remainaer, oi tne monta oeiore returning td New York Citv. They have been viiltlng her mother. Mrs.

Hattie Francis (here. Air. ana Mrs.orinan Pritchard en tertained relatives ko a 6:30 dinner Thursday Vening injl honpr of her ala-ter Mrs Wm. Mlnnlck and husband from Xhlcago. I' P.

Marvin has hcea admitted to J3t. Joseph- hospital tin Chippewa Falls wm. iinaptan had! finished hU boot training at Great Lakes and has enlisted ln the B's and will report to camp Endlcott. DavisvUle. R.

after a shor; itave wtta bis paretots. Mr. and Mr. Bruce Knapton and his sister Janice. bet.

Robert Keller, after spendln short furlough returned to his nation to Lincoln, Neb. I Lyle Emmerton who has been in serv ice ln England for Several month ha returned home. Sgt. Elton Hutcljinson returned Camp Grant. 111., after a Short furloug.i vlth relatives.

A student minister. Rev. Olcsoc wLi hold services in pup- Savior's Lutheran cnurcn Sunday morning. George Wclodford Dies at Hospital George Woodloid of 1204 Main street, died i at iJuther hospital at pjn. Monday.

I r. Funeral annouftcements will ba made later! i 1 AWARDED Pvt. William E. Pet erson. son of Mr.

and Mrs. John iJT -J UUiil Lilt 1. 1 1 1 'Z course at the Infantry Replacement Training center. Camp Blandim? Hejis a graduate of Eau Claire scnooi. BROADCAST TCal 7:15 am.

Land drakes broadcast carried over WEAU, will feature a transcription made at the Orrie Shif- fer farm, town or Union, this 1 morning, MEN WANTED Consumers Ser vice- SERVE ON CARRIER Russell riflamniwrst, class chd Charles Dahl, Uialre- S1 carrier' USS lu r-acwic. Var munt a kami" fzer passed tWough the top and a SJ" co tt" uie navai re- GORGEOUS GLADS 429 Lincoln. BEGINNING Aug. 29. Mar- garet conee cup, s.

Farwell, will i ue ciosea untu Tuesday, Sept. 4. I 1 utiuiAS y-CDI. rav Id A neinpieman wi jjavts avenue, Eau Claire, and Pfc. Leo Hanson of Anti- KC have returned to their oreani- I zatln.

the 422hd Infantry regiment of the 106th Infantry division after pencang inree days in Belgium, wnere they stayed at an drmv recreation camp. The 106th division is: not stationed near Karlsruhe in the American occupation zone of Germany. OSTERMAN Transfer Co. will be closed Wed. A.

on account! of the death of E. G. Osterman. DIAMOND RINGS, fine Ty, Jeweler, opp. Badger Theater.

MINOR ACCIDENT Cars driven by John Schulte, 35, of 1308 Badger avenue, and Lloyd F. Claflin. 1422 Lyndale avenue collided at the- in tersection of Lyndale avenue and Chauncey street at about 9 o. m. Sunday.

No one was hurt and dam age was minor, police said: WAITRESS "wanted Hotel Eau Claire. STRAY DOG Police picked un a stray aog in ine 4UU diock on Jef lerson street between 12 and I d. Monday. The dog. a -male Golden cocker spaniel, was impounded at Dr.

Hauke s. APPLES Dutches. JvTo worms' full bushel basket. Delivered. Phone Kural 252 Rl MEN WANTED Full or Dart lime.

Appjy js. c. Ice Co. HIT AND RUN Glenn Barnhart, 33. route Osseo, reported to police at a.

m. Sunday that his car was sirucs oy a nit and run driver ln the 900 block on South Barstow street. The car cut in ahead oi him and stopped suddenly dam aging aarnnart front bumper, and uiea on, ne wid pouoj, PART time or full tune women or Siria wanted Huebsch Laundry CrI. Harrv Peterson, son-of Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Peterson, of R. 2, Fall Creek, is now home on furlough await tag re- assignment. Through error, his resi- aence was -first reported as Strum.

DRY WOOD. PHONE 3165. REGISTRANTS SOUGHT Anv one knowing the whereabouts of Ewald O. Petrick and Anson LeBar- ron contact local Draft Board No. 2.

ourtnouse Annex, at once. Dial 8062. Burns Bros. Dial 6963. nvirv onri vi rk, .11 f.

Man enn AT LAKES Gerald W. Cramer, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Cramer.

216 Ninth avp. is receiving his initial naval indoc trination at the U.S. Naval Training center. Great Lakes. 111.

Kls recruit training consists of instruction in seamanship, military drill, and gen-' eral naval procedure. When his recruit training is completed, the seaman Will receive a period of leave. I WLL NOT be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone but myself. Bates. DISCHARGED -Ten servicemen from this vicinity were discharged from the Fort Sheridan separation center between August 23 and August 25.

according to Brig. Gen. John R. Pierce, commanding general. They are: Pvt.

Stanley D. Kroll, Box 304. Ladysmith; Cpl. Richard C. Smith, Jtt.

1. Hudson: 1Sgt. Clarence Hofmeister, Plum City: SSgt. Leonard Wold. Box.

134, Stanley; T5 James H. Cbpeland, Turtle Lake; SSgt. Alfred Wegner, 212 Court street, Neillsville; Pvt. George F. 215.

Birchwood; T5 Pete DeQiws, Phelps; T4 Lloyd Whydotskl, Box 114. SSgt. Marvin Grossklaus, 1103 11th street, Menomonie: ROAST CHICKEN every Thurs- i f- of Heart Ailment; Lifelong Resident Elmer G. Osterman. 59, home, 139 Hudson street.

He had been suffering from a heart ailment ior some years. dav The funeral will be held Wednes- i f-nrn Of DatriV thiiiwh TV -Dn Msgr -C. E. Dowd officiating. In- terment will be in St.

Patrick's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral cnapei tnis aiternoorv and eve ning. itosary wm De held at the chaple at 8:30 this evening Elmer Osterman was born in Eau Claire, June 30. 1886, the son of Ha 1 i Hf, IN. TnWn A rt.

terman, and had lived here all of his me. He was educated In the public schools here and later be- came associated with the Osterman Tmnsler comoanv. 429 Gibson street, with which companr he was connected for many! years. On September IP, 1936. he purchased tne entire business and he had been operating it since and tin to some months ago, when he sold the Business, on account oi failing Surviving are his widow, a daugh- ier, jvlts.

xTana wnitseu, oi uetroit, t.ou, iju joan r. usicrman, unit- ciiaici uiauue tui ys. now in Liie U. naval hosDital at Ocpan Kiri three sisters; Mrs. Eugene Mrs.

Victor Figlmiller, and Mrs. Edward R. Bullis. sil nf Eau Claire, and a brother, Arthur Osterman, of Southgate, Calif. He fwas a member of the' Elks Emmet Hart Dies at I 13 "1 TIa.

Xlies Here Thurdav A W4 ay xyx' Emmet Hart. 50. formerly of Eau Claire and for more i than thirtv years an employee of the Omaha rauroaa, died Sunday at his home at New Richmond, where he was a clerk for the railroad. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at from the. Golden iunerai cnapei.

and at 8:30 Irom St. church. Rt. ReV. Msgr.

C. E. Dowd officiating. Interment will be in St. Patricks cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral chapel Wednesday afternoon and evening, with rosary at 8:30 Wednesday evening. I Surviving are his widow. Lillian. a Lalyne, a Spar 'stationed at Cleveland a sister, Mrs. Arthur ui.

fu auu a oroiner, Lwut oi tau wane. Reconversion (Continued from Page 1) L. Ickes ordered a 40-hour, week' for his department's 44,454 employes. All but 4,000 of them work in bu- reaus and agencies outside of Wash- I ington. Travel Curbs Eased ODT revoked, effective Sept.

16, 218 orders which had directed taxi- cab firms to coordinate their opera- tions to eliminate duplication of iM t-1 i I i I we apecuea Dy revocauon or Dans on bus, automobile and street "avpi. WPB said that its' recent relaxa- uu" i iuniut-r conwrois wui maxe wiLwooa piywooa avauaDie io ci- viuana again ivi ineiirst ume three years WPB. emphasizing that newsprint still scarce, established new con sumption quotas fori users other than newspaper publishers. ine petroleum administration for war revoked 13 orders, directives and recommendations which had JKJ thorlzation, io Auciion special Tools I nounced that sale by public auction and lease of special tools in plans of government contractors will be permitted to speed reconversion L- uvcu ail-I and minimize unemployment. ut-A moved to assure commercial DaKers an adequate sunolv of fats and oils by placing distribution ort a quota basis.

Areas where the population has Increased since 1942 wiu receive-' bigger supplies while decreases are in prospect for areas where population has fallen off The War Shipping administration eliminated a directive preventing shiplines from hiring inexperienced men as messmen, wipers and ordinary-seamen unless they were cer- oy me coast guard and WSA, Draft (Continued from Page 1) However, it is my yiew that these inductions should bs for a two-year period unless sooner discharcerf ami should consist of men in -the age group 18 to 23 Public Hearings Today May announced the hnn mili tary Committee WOUld nnWin hearings tomorrow on Mr. Truman's proposals. The first witnesses will two army generals who will discuss continuation of. the draft and volunteer enlistments, "The president has made a sensible statement," May commented. "His letter is an admonition for congress to be sure you are rieht and then proceed." May.

who has voiced concern over continued draft of youths down 10, aooea, nowever, that "I can see no. sense in taking youngsters." He expressed belief that older men would "exercise better discretion" in policing Germany and Japan. Similarly Rep. Sikes (D-Fla) remarked -that "they told us they needed 18 year olds to fight the war. don't think we need them to fight the peace." Fenton R- Pa) suggested "21 would be a better age" as the minimum for the draft.

1.200.000 Troops Needed The president's report that Eisenhower and MacArthur together will need 1.200.000 troops indicated that an occupation force of 700.000 to is planned for Japan. There had been semi-official disclosures earlier that Eisenhower figured on. a force 400,000 to 500 000 in Europe. Military sources said the estimates to Japan were highly tentative, however, and. might be revised sharply upward, depending upon developments.

During the war, the ratio of service forces to troops in Europe was about 4 to 1 while in the Pacific, due to the long distances involved, was nearer 6 to 1. i I Registration at Dunn Normal All This Week first vwr rpsr Istrations at the Dunn County nor mal school will be taken all this week Principal F. W. Jungcfc an jiounced, with the second year sttt dents reporting Wednesday. An en couraging number or students en rolled the first day and i it is ex pected that, before the of the "'e inimuer oi lusi ear students will be much larger than last year.

Other schools In the' City do not open untu Monday, Sept. 10, Miss Clara Moeschler, principal of the Dunn County School of Agrl- culture, announced yesterday that students 1 may register between the i hours of 9 and 4 on Friday and jsaiuraay, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. She will be in her office every day this week and will take registrations or will be available for conference.

Rusk Boy Drowned at Menomonie Pork MENOMONIE. Wis. (Special) icoger Jioepnick. ll-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

'Elmer Koepnlck, of Rusk, drowned at Wakanda Dark here about 6 p.m. Sunday. He had been attending the. VFW picnic with neighbors and was swimminc after the life guards had left the beach. lie dove off the diving board and when he did not come up, help was Aummonea.

oust 5iaKe dove in and Immediately recovered thij body. The Menomonw nre department and the life guards, Mary Keller and Phil Johnson, worked over him with a and gave artificial respiration for an hour and a half. Dr. Phil Quilling "was called who pronounced him dead. He is survived by his parents.

Funeral services will be held Wed-t nesday at 1:30 pjn. at the home of the parents at Rusk and at 2 pjn. at the Beyer Settlement Church. Interment will be made In the Ever- green cemetery at Menomonie. Traffic and Divorce Cases in Dunn Court MENOMONIIE.

Paul Johnson plead guilty to driving with an improper license and paid a fine of $5 and costs of $5 before Judge Carl E. Peterson in county court i Ona Martinson mn(. Hlvnr uum WI iVlill LillStJIl DV I Judge George Thompson in circuit court Monday on crbunds nf I cruel and inhuman treatment. Cus- I toay oi ine two children was given i I Ettrick Man Dies of Skull Fracture in Auto Accident WHITEHALL. Wis fRrmMn at er hrme' Ettric S-wi from a 6kuU Btlby a TWs brSuht to fou6 countv ihiQi1-5 ln "Peateau FrrSUt Trpnarn- 4- 7, Brye store when he hitJi.nH -h-lpff.

tv. IxTrr? in frftnt iT he.car: Although Erick- Who fel forwari anSn-T, nntS apparently onto the radiator of the car." Dr. C. O. Rogne, of Ettrick said death was instant.

An Investigation was held by Traffic Officer H. F. Theurer, of' Arcadia. Coroner Mar- vyn-mt-r, oi independence, and oiicrui joasu lOTcicson of Whitehall. Coroner Wiemer said death was accidental and no inquest will be held.

Roseland. was born Aug. 23, 1868, in uinj. Aiitr coming to the United States he worked for eight years on farms in Rock county, and later worked in Chicago and in 1905 he came to live wiLn ms Drotner. Ed Roseland in -Taylor county where he married iary iirasen, wno died a few years later.

He is survived by liis brother. Ed Roseland, of Taylor county, and a epnew, Aivie Roseland, of White hall Public Service Hearings to Be xielCl Here All? nit0 The Public Service commission of operate as- a contract motor wm oe made bv L. W. Jacobs of Shell Lake, and Robert G. Linds-ley.

Rt. 3. Rice Lake. Applications for amendment to contract motor carrier license will be made by Clarence D. Wilke of Jump River.

ine Public Service commission hearing, ucense ui cwieii i wiuiout, neanng. amendment to contract motor carrier license was granted Milford Waldbillig. of Amery. i' Assignment of contract carrier licenses have been approved for John M. Nosfco, of Wheeler.

Mike Briskl, of Greenwood. Floyd Hazelton and Wallace E. Metcalf. of Durand, and John: Sabaska. of Weyerhauser.

The Weathsi -Wisconsin Partly cloudy Tuesday onvnucnciutrmc nortnwest Minnesota: Partlv clour! day with a widely 'scattered uuuncia iii uuiin jwruon. Ko important change in Weathpr Friday Maximum temp, Minimum temp. At midnight Rainfall Wind Day 81 51 56 .36 inch south by northwest v.wuuj, Weather Saturday Maximum temp. 73 Minimum temp. 49 At midnight 56 Wind-; northwest Day clear Weather Sunday Maximum tempi 73 Minimum temp.

At midnight 66 Wind southwest Day partly cloudy P0ia PUD11C hearings lor It rSi iair clty hal1 30 said ai i.ju p.m. Applications fnr tiro of on the to ure a my less io the duce will eral bers in and the day of lord, and Va Six ships are scheduled to dock at New Ynrk of the European campaigns back to the United States. The following not corrected sailing Thiy were not and cannot be rctiitkr-d on the i arrival aaie. I ine ioiiowing utUfmm from this vicinity and uu r.nim currying thrm due at New ttk include USS Georgetown VU inry, dui Aug, epi, Arthur Loyal; nc. vcrn Arniz, All JirlifcK treet, Chlptewa Falls; Pfr, jinif Daniels 412 W.

Nott stre Torrmh; pfc. Nor- ris uanuser, uulfsviiic- pfc Mcr lin Kuske. Oscwila; Pic Robert Mc- Andrew, xew Itlchmoni; T3 Eu gene Bcnun, Antlso; Tl Carl E. Anaersoiv 522 W. Grund avenue Eau Claire; Pfc Edward Dudek' Antigo; Cpl William I.

Omtzrrt' Dells Park Addition. Eau Claire- Col' iraui ivaiKP, Merrill. US3 John Dickinson, due Aug. 29: 1 rank J. Eau Claire, Lbs Muiiholiand, due Aug 27 Cpl.

George Puck. Earron USS Coalsdale" Victory, due 28: Pvt. Charles Jacobs, Shell Lake; Pvt. Ben YoungUiunaer, Black River Fails; sSst. Norman Stonebergl lomanawic; Charles spruce street, Chippewa Falls: Pvt.

Raymond E. '-Young. Birch sireet, tau Clatr; T5 Arthur Avis. Durand; T5 Alois A. Marick, 420 Aiadison street, Eau Claire.

USS Joseph Leidv, due Aug. 27 josepn Murray, Pepin; Pfc. Don aid Rank, Antigo. USS Cranston Victory, due Aug. 27: Pfc.

Vern Valentine. Colfax- Pfc. Harvey Emmer, Atnipo- Pfc. John Kirsch, Antigo; Pfc. Robert Riedel.

i lomanax: hip wi am Rftiirn An burndale: Pfc. Lester Domke Anti 8- ric- Araen oison, Colfax. Asks Income Tax Cut 20 Per Cent WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. (AP) A 20 per cent cut in individual in- come tax burdens "all along the board" was proposed today by Rep.

KJiutson JB-Minn), senior Republican on the tax-initiating' hous3. ways and means committee. Probably as simple as any tax 1. each person's tax eom- Duted on thp nrr.nt rt pxprnmirin 2. Reduce the amount bv onPl i by one-fifth each payroll pay-as- you-gof tax deduction, and send th3 remainder to the government.

-The; program, under the proposal, would become effective next Jan. 1. Knutson m3de no specific suggestions at this time -on corporate--tax reductions; but voiced the hope that tne excess -proms tax can be terminated forthwith. At a news conference" he said wages and Prices must "Hp knnf i.n to their present levels, if we ari going to avoid dcflnif. PHVprnmnn spending.

We must keep the nationari income ievei at not lower than a year." "My hope is," he continued, "that our committee will' recognize that me payments to be marip-in mat means thp mi? corporation taxes and payment on io income ior individuals undPr a pay-as-you-earn oroer.im. ran speed up or retard the return of a prosperous peacetime economy; Carrying Rifle in Prohibited Area Results in Fine Otto Nicks. 42. a wnrkpr uifK crew in thp town vf Wilson, was fined $50 and costs of after he uleaded cuiltv tn "ia1- a cauoer rule in prohibited area when he was arraigned btf ore Judge Merrill R. Farr county, court here Mondav liAIS' arr oraered his gun connscated for 90 days, to be held by- Gams Warden Clifford it reeman.

Nicks was arrested by Freeman at aoouc i p. m. Sunday in the town of Wilsonl' According to District Attorney Hnry E. Steinbring, Nicks was carrying the rifle in an- area occupied xy deer. He was seen leaving the camp with the rifle 4 and followed by Freeman, Stcinbring told me court.

Frank Buchanan, 54, Dies at Home Here Frank Buchanan, 64. very suddenly at 11:30 a.m. Monday, at nis home, 1616 Hodgeboom avenue. Funeral announofments will be made later. Make moving easier this spring: Sell surplus furniture through Leader and Telegram Ads.

Phone 312J mail or bring in ads. 1 the first formal surrender of tue a 5 cnuaren was granted to her. Obituary EDWARD C. WALLER Edward C. Waller died Sunday at the, city hospital.

Funeral services wiu be neid today at 1:30 pjn. at the Olson 'funeral home. Korris "Olson officiating, end at 2 wv. pxa. at our Eavldur Lutheran church.

Interment will be in the Manre cemetery. He was born Nov. 28, 1882. Personals Petty Officer 3 'c Kenneth Clay ton ana wife, the former Marion Burwitz, Yeoman 2c, both stationed at Great Lakes, visited Saturday nignt ana Sunday with her parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Bur- witz. John Russell Pho M. arrived home Sunday night on a 21 day leave after serving on an escort carrier In the Pacific for the past eigns monms. Explains Needs Requiring Draft Cannot Depend on Vol unteers, View WASHINGTON.

Aug. 27 (AP) President Truman urged coneress today to continue induction into the armed forces of men from 18 to 25 years, cautioning that the Far East situation still Involves rmany ele ments of danger." Emergency Continues At the same time he cautioned congress asamst premature at wmpis to declare the war emer gency at an end, asserting: lTagic conditions would -result if we were to allow the period of military service to expire bv operation of law while a substantial, portion of our forces have not yet been returned irom overseas. I am con fident" that the congress will take no action which would place the armed forces such a rasing issue the selective service nromm onrt I MvwiiMiiifi WAC7 wi ttb nil ena the president gave his views in letters to Chairman Thomas (D- Utah) and May (D-Ky) of the Pente and house military commit- te Truman's Statement7 Assening he could not recom- mend aDandonment of the selective service Inductions, the president declared: "The situation in the Pacific continues to have many elements of danger, and "war-torn and disor Kanlzed Europe is facing a. difficult winter season with scarcities of Iood- uel and clothing. occupation forces in those aaL.i aliaf levels: MacArthur and General Elsenhower wn are on the ground and familiar "lc inuuou.

we cannot "1CUU5 mwj armta lorces. wnn- out necessitating prolonged service veteran soldiers The president asked legislation raisins the existing cpilln? nf Rnnno the number of regular armv en listments which can be accepted and the elimination of any other legal impediments to the maximum procurement of volunteers. He asked congress ta consider In ducements to stimulate voluntary enlistments, pointed out that the more men who can be secured by this, means, "the fewer. It will be necessary-, to induct into or con tinue in service," He said' he wished it were dos- Bible for him to recommend "that drafting of menj be stopped al- iogei.ner ana at once. "But," he added, "sharping the deep feeling of our people that those veterans who have given long and arduous service must be returnee their homes with all possible speed and a certainty that world conditions will require us during the transition period to set tled peace to maintain a real meas of our military strength, I cannot so i recommend.

While he said the question of how Provide adequate military forces erans to their homes is a matter teers." The contin-uation of inductions at rate depending' upon the rate of volunteering "is the only isafe and acceptable solution." Mr. Truman said. However," he continued, "it Is view that these inductions should pe for a tw-year period un- sooner discharged and should constat, of. inenta the age group 18 2a inclusive The president pointed out that war department is stressing, the procurement of volunteers to the utmost, but added that from recent studies 00 "appears to be the maximum to be 5 expected by July next." He estimated that Inductions, if continued at the present reduced rate, for the same period, would pro approximately 500,000. 'On this basis, he said, "there b- not more than 800,000 non-veterans and volunteers in the army next July.

General Eisenhower and Gen MacArthur's estimates only total 1200,000, exclusive of the num required- for supporting troops the United States and other areas. The difference between the 800,000 non-veterans and volunteers whatever total strength is re? quired must be made up by holding additional numbers of veterans in Des Moines Man Top -kfr- i nr AJinciai oi lvioose CHICAGO. Aug. 27. (UP) Charles Powers, Des Moines.

to assumed his new duties as su preme governor of the Loyal Order Moose. Other officers elected by the su preme council, meeting here yesterday in lieu of an annual national convention, were Leo Ryan, Brad- supreme Junior governor. F. Roy Yoke. Parkersburg, W.

supreme prelate. Truman Continued be ip I of as it and Mrs. L. Hi Strand of .336 Mc Klnley avenue, has. returned to Ft.

i Sam Houston, Texas, "for reassign- -ment after spending. a 30 day fur- lough at home. SSgt, Strand re- turned to United States on i June 23 SSgt. Strand entered' service I. Sept.

8, 1942vat Ft. Sheridan, 111. He volunteered for the Paratroops and was assigned to the 11th! Airborne division. In May, 1S44, he (was 9 sent -overseas to New Guinea then later to the Philippines, first I to Leyte. 5 then to He: wears a unit citation- and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbonl with 3 battle stars.

He made on? combat Jump on Lingayea Luzon and also took part in a raid at Las Bangas which liberated 1.249 prison- ers. i He has two brothers In the service, both in the Army Air. forces. S'Sgt. Lionel Strand is stationed some- where In the Philippines as a radio -operator, and MSgt.

Henry Strand- ot Philadelphia, and Mrs. Russ EuU Claire; two ions. John, coe, his mother, Mrs. A. Lofte, of Eau Claire; three brothers, and two- sisters.

services will; be held ln iviondovi -with burial at i Eau Claire. Steelworkers Ask 20 Per Cent Boost MILWAUKEE. Aue 27. (AP) Delegates to' the annual convention of District 32, United Steelworkers ua Auienca, voied unanimously yes- terday to renew the union's demand lor a 20 per cent wage increase. District.

Director aMeyer Adelman oaiu me mcruase i was needed ior reduction or earnings through the elimination of overtime. delegates also urged immediate congressional action to increase unemployment benefits to $25 weekly a wfeiis io cusnion rprnnvor. sion layoffs. i John Dohcrty, ChicSsro. Dersonal representative of Phillip 'MuiTay CIO president, told delegates irom Wisconsin and northern Illinois, excluding Chicago, that post-wr industrial peace could be maintained ine employers treat; us fairly." The union is affiiiat.pri u-tth ik.

CIO. day; fried chicken every1 day -Silver Corner Cafe. 3. nuiJ MAUD'S Dry Cleaners now hav repair service lor both meni and women's clothing. SUGARED APRICOTS itrnrn This fruit is pitted and iroen.

inaw and can as you would fresh fruit. 30-lb. tin $6.98. No points jcnuiicu. vJLucK ac xvievers.

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All office workers are directed to end the unauthorized work stoppage and return to work on their regular shift Aug. 29. No penalties will be imposed if you return to work on your regular shift Wednesday. L. G.

Berg, pres. Local 19, H. L. Pipkin special International rep. United Rutber Workers of America.

LOVELY BOUQUETS. 50c. Glads. 75c dozen. Gilbert Gardens 5526.

RABBIT breeders meeting. 8 n.m. Aug. 29. V.F.W.

hall. Everv- one welcome. T- 4 determination by congress, he it appeared clear to him "we li is communication chiei at Pratt Kans. Wisconsin Nurse to Return I France PARIS, Aug. 27.

(AP) One Wis consin' nurse, Lt. Deloris Bucklev of Prcscott (Fierce Co.) is among u. o. Army dieticians and physiotherapists with necessary dis charge points awaiting passage for air trips to the United States, the Army said Saturday. i Lt.

Buckley's hospital shin was blown from under her at Salerno. i i I Gen. DeGaulle Goes by Plane to Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 27. (UP) Gn.

Charles De Gaulle arrived here tonight by plane i from' New York City. j- His plsine landed at Municipal airport at pm. I The French general was whisked to the Blackstone hotel, (where bp' is scheduled to address a banquet" given in his honor by Mayor Edward J. Kelly. MALONEY'S WniTE HOUSE INN OS ED A Dining and Dancing -v I Every Night During JWeex No Meat Served Friday Eau Claire, is.

DR. E. C. ENERSON, A OPTOMETRIST Specialist in EYE EXAMINATIONS FITTING OF- GLASSES J.US SURRENDER IN' MARSIIALLS In what is believed to be Japanese capt. Shiga signs uncondiUonal surrender document abroad the U.S.S.

Levy anchored riht( standing with Shiga shown signinjt 2nd from left) Lt E. R. Harris, New York rtLJEut otIicer' Lt- Co1- C. V. Burnett.

USMC, Detroit, Mich. and Capt. II. B. tYow, Areeniie.

Alien, atoll commander of nearby Majuro, who accepted the surrender of Mille on behalf, of the commaeder of the Pacific Ocean Areas. (AP Wire photo from Navv via radio from Guam). 127 N. BarstOtw Street. i.