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FARM NEWS THE CHATTANOOGA TIMES: CHATTANOOGA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14,. 1942. FARM NEWS 11 -4m The Weather i I if or mi erest to Fairm and Georgia 1 VCSUO ''BRADLEY 4.H GIRLS STATE CONTEST WINNERS Wm NATIONAL 4-H HONORS TENNESSEE GIRLS 'to m. is i zr- i 4 -Y -a 7 4 I "Vs rt ikV "if CTJvCnL.v. 8t i i These two 18-year-old 4-H clubbers, of Davidson county, won national honors In the dairy foods demonstration at the 4-H Club congress in Chicago.

Mary Dunn is left and Joyce Dale right Three 4-11 club girls In Bradley county won first places in state-wide contests this year. Bradley unty has had several state and regional winners, but never before three In one year. Cassandra Stockburger. (left) was awarded a trip to the National 4-H congress In Chicago in the national home accounting contest. Francis Carroll (middle1) won in the state clothing contest for younger 4-H club girls and was awarded a total of $37.50.

Wanda Massey (right) was awarded a $25 war bond as winner In the victory achievement contest. Americans Take Into Battle, Come Out Confident Down The Lane BY MOUZON B. PETERS Christmas Shopping in Front of the Fire Are you one of those farm women -or the opposite sex -who spend considerable time these days "studying the wish book," looking wistfully through the big mail-order catalogue for Christmas presents? A If you are, I know hundreds just like you. And there are hundreds of thousands of others who belong to your group. I'll admit a fondness for that pastime myself, but all my efforts within recent years to get Sears or Montgomery Ward to provide the necessities for the sport have failed.

Yes, there-are a lot who Jike to study that old "wish book," even after Christmas presents have been ordered and delivered. I'ts a OS i I tin sU a 2 EUREAD REPORTS GIVEN BY BAijOHS Uassed During Convention Stated Here Pcorta on the twenty-fourth an-'convention of the American Farm Bureau federation and the iita annual convention of the 6ociated women of the bureau were riven "Saturday to a district ffre'tors meeting of the farm Sieau here. The reports were "tv-en by Mr. and Mrs. J.

Fred Eacon, ot Hamilton county, who the conventions as dele- gates- jfjcS of the meeting Saturday riven to study of resolutions enacad fc? the convention at Its riv last week. The farm gfijSlVI MAltitn nfiirf fVia Armani. Bureau can farmer will strive to produce tfci food and fiber that the war effort will require. I "He.asks only an equitable sharing of the burdens of war, the efficient use of our resources human and national, the forsaking of special; privilege and selfish' advantage, and the elimination of all unessential the resolutions md. American farmer stands ready and will fight and toil with all loyal Americans -for the achievement of an early peace and jjasting security." Urge End of Red Tape Tne bureau urged farmers be allowed more machinery and that adequate steps be taken to assur a labor supply which would enable them to meet the increased produfction goals; "All federal policies and programs," the bureau said, "must cut through red tape where rationing and other regulations are necessary, so that farmers can concentrate on production rather than spend time trying to interpret a maze of rules and regulations.

Administrative plans must be reduced to the simplest terms and procedures." The agricultural adjustment administration was praised as a program adequate to secure immediate adjustments in productions upward as well as downward. The bureau recommended parity adiust- ment payments be reduced and. In seme cases, Another, resolution advocated abolition of the forty-hour work week in industry for the war emergency and challenged all workers to subscribe to lengthened Hours mat will best contribute to maximum production. It urged the federal government to "set an ex ample in the efficient use of man power Dy dispensing with bureaus agencies not directly contribut es lo the war effort or to neces isry functions of government" and approved "practical plans to train, through existing educational agencies, women and children for farm work." but warned that the solution cf the year-round skilled farm labor problem will not be met oy mew newiy trained workers. Taking a aland against inflation, the bureau reiterated previous statements that an clan to control inflationary forces must do appnea wiux equal pressure to all industrial prices, all farm prices and all wages, and pointed out that early attempts at inflation control had accomplished little in the field of wage vujecuun maae 10 tt administration's efforts to wuipuie parity levels without taking farm labor costs into consideration.

The bureau urged a concessional investigation of the office i of price administration, contending that this agency has shown iagrant disregard of congressional mandates and had loosed a flood of Ptical instructions and regu- Eit bureau indorsed a tax propria which would drain off the excess national income and take care of as much as possible of the i current war; expenses'. The farm security administra-wn received a partial indorsement, but the bureau assailed the collective farms and the regimentation found under this agency and urged congress to enact legislation which would retain an needed functions of the FSA, including the tenant purchase program, but would eliminate many other parts the program. AssaU dose Shop The bureau, in resolutions refer-S to organized labor, condemned clo8ed shop and raised strenu objection to extension of in-UboT Uwt to farm labor, AT THE TUNISIA FRONT, Dec. 5 (Delayed) JP. American boys who ride into the fight in North Africa fn Gen.

Grant tanks have tasted the fire of slam-bang battle and have come out smiling, despite the fact that some had two or more tanks' shot out from under them. Near a maintenance station where grease-covered. mechanics rushed to make repairs, the crews of some of the tanks told of their experiences, A high officer of the United States armored force said the tread-tracked American nfachines showed up well in the fighting. "We have taken our losses," he said, "but we have inflicted more damage on the Germans than we have suffered. Private Louis Robitnick, of 22 Erie street Dorchester, reported two tanks "which accompanied him into battle against German armor and artillery positions were stopped by nazi 88-millimeter guns.

went ot to intercept some German tanks," he said. 'When we got up on a ridge the German guns behind us fired and blasted tanks on each side of us. The Germans shot two more shells at us real quick and they were too- near for comfort Then two more, missea we turnea 10 ret vuc or ranger -c Other members of the crew were Frank Fresno, Cal. Seret Chester Fort Knox, Ky. Radio Operator Saul Local Report, 90th Meridian Time United Stat Weather Bureau Chattanooca.

Turn Dae li. IMS. Special Notice Friday, tbes bulletina covar tba Urn p- nm irum p.m. uuu, v.u. rn fi.tiirria from 4 rj m.

Frlaay until 7.30 a.m. Saturday. On Sunday irom 1:90 a.m. oaiuroay until 7:30 a.m. Sunday.

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43; normal, thla date, 44. Precipitation, Inches' Tn ih twnt T-fmir hours, trace! for month, 4.00: aince Jan. 43.45; normal for montn. 1 oepanure, uwmst ivi year. 61.01: departure.

4.13. 8UC0 of the river at a.m. (feet). 13.3; fall. -3 3.

Thermometer Readings 7:30 A.m. 23 8:00 a.m. 23 0:00 a.m. 2i 3:00 p.m. S3 4:00 p.m.

33 6:00 p.m. 38 13:00 noon 30 TEMPERATURES WASHtNOTON. Dec. 13 W. Fof thO twenty-four hour ending at P-m.

Atlanta 38 STMemphU 35 27 Atlantic City 38 30i Miami 67 01 Chicago IS 03 'Mobile 60 Cincinnati 20 11 'New Orleans. 63 43 Cleveland 30 wnew a au Detroit 18 lllNorfolk 41 34 Jacksonville. -54 17 10- Kansas city, as mst. uouia Uttle 48 28Tampa 63 35 Loulavllle 19 71 Washington 30 37 pledge to the flag and the Lord's Prayer. We practiced a few boys for the jambqree.

are giaa to have the following boys to join our troop: Harold Moore, Clifton Ware, Alvln Daniels. District Commissioner a a and Troop Commissioner U. W. Rich ardson were present at the meet ing, Edward was the win ner in knot-tvinsr. We were very glad to have the Rev.

Dewill Dykes as our speaker. We closed with the scout benediction. John Harris, Scribe. Troop 81, Community Our meeting was opened at p.m. with Senior Patrol Leader Robert Johnson in, charge pf the opening ceremonies.

After the opening our scoutmaster discussed the We then practiced knot-tying. Mr. Sparkman then made a short talk on "Prompt ness." We were dismissed by singing "Taps," and repeating the scout benediction. Robert Johnson, Scribe. i Troop 81, Cub Pack Our pack met as usual Friday evening; with a large number of cubs present After the game period.

Cub Clarence Sutton called the pack together for opening ceremonies, after which the dens as sembled in their corners to practise knot-tying, yells and stunts for twenty minutes. The pack reas sembled and was called to order by our cub master. We had a talk from our den and scoutmaster concerning the jamboree. We closed with the scout benedic Obbie Morton, Scribe. Troop 87, Thompkins Chapel The meeting was opened by singing "America, led- by Senior Patrol Leader James, Woods.

Afterwards prayer was led by Scoutmaster C. Morton. We were divided Into patrols and practiced our stunts. We closed with the scout benediction. Adrian Baker, Prof.

A. Key. Gets Award Prof. A. Key qualified for his award by having completed a five-year course, namely, 1, ele ments of scout leadership; Unit 2, troop camping course; Unit 3, health and safety and American Red Cross first aid; Unit 4, prin ciples' of cub leadership; Unit 5, ad vanced certificates; Unit 6, five years of satisfactory service.

This award was presented by Dr. W. B. Davis; chairman of the Negro division under the Chattanooga Area council who holds the Silver Beaver award which was presented to him in 1932 for outstanding service to bovhood. Twelve trootia presented Interesting events, such as yells, stunts and songs.

The two cub packs also, participated in the program, giving stunts. The-knot-tying was conducted on the elimination basis Jn which Oswald Owens, of Tjbop 92, defeated his last contender, Thomas Jenkins, of Troop 95, for the championship knotter of the Chattanooga Area council. K. Peacock, scout executive, presented an order to Walter Few, Jr4 of Troop 92, for a complete uniform made possible by W. G.

Foster, who found it unable to attend on account of ill ness. Mr. Foster gave this complete scout uniform to the boy who recruited the largest number of scouts during the "Get a Boy campaign. The total number of scouts and cubs recruited during the campaign was sixty-six. G.

Derthick, superintendent of city schools, delivered the nrincinal ad dress. He stated that he enjoyed tne enure program ana especially the opportunity to be with the scouts in their jamboree. We had several other outstanding speakers, including W. Richardson, L. D.

Collins, J. L. Morrow, Scoutmaster J. H. Jenkins and H.

D. Heath," who served as master of ceremonies. Camp, certificates were presented along with many other prizes to prize winners. LIBERALITY COMMUNITY ELECTS 1943 OFFICERS Special to The Chattanooga Timet. MADISONVILLE.

Tenn Den 13. The Liberalitv community elected its club officers for 1943 at its meeting on Friday night L. L. Fisher was the choice for president; Sidney Daugherty, vice- presiqeni, ana Mrs. Horace Kinser, secretary and treasurer.

A nro- gram planning committee will be appointed later by the new presi- aent P- Throue-h the efforts of the Home Demonstration club, harvest dinner was served. This was a special feature in the community program. Ideal Xmas Gifts War Bonds A. N. LEVIN SEEDS FEEDS BUYERS SELLERS CLEAN'EKS 2703-5 BROAD STREET PHONE L.

D. 77 LOCAL 1-0313 TAKE 4-H HONORS Dairy Demonstration Team Wins $500 at Chicago Word has been received that Joyce Dale and Mary. Dunn, 4-H club girls from Davidson county, each won a $250 -scholarship for their- dairy demonstration, "A Sunday Night Supper," in compe tition with other southern state winners at the recent 4-H club congress in Chicago. They were awarded their trip to Chicago and the right to 'com' pete in the regional contest as winners in a state-wide contest held here during the Tennessee Junior Dairy show. The winning demonstration, written and directed by Alice Cox, assistant home- demonstration agent in Davidson county, included preparing the following dishes Tomato stuffed with vegetable salad, cheese sandwiches, ginger waffles with whipped cream and banana milkshake.

Mary Jane In Blue Group Mary Jane Bell, of Hamilton county, placed in the top or blue award group in the National Style Dress revue at the congress. Her winning dress Is a light blue two-piece suit, made of creare-resist- ant linen. -v Other Tennessee 4-H club members winning trips to the national congress for outstanding work in cluded Helen McAmis, McMinn county; May Young, Hamblen county; Wanda Bennett Washington county; Margaret Dearstone, Greene county; Cassandra Stock-burger, Bradley county; Freda Blakely and Carmon Hart Sullivan county; June Tubbs and Bennie Welch, Dyer county; Evelyn Herbert and Ray Ottero, Davidson county; Glenn, Marshall county; James Rob Nichols and Howard Johnson, Madison county; Roy Adams, Hamilton county Calvin McDaniel, Tipton county; George Hurt Bill Skinner, Clyde Bryan and Paul Yates, Shelby county. CHRISTMAS BONUS TO BE PERMITTED 4 Conditions Don't Require Approval of Officials WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy Helvering has announced four conditions under which lar workers may receive Christ' mas or yeaMnd bonuses.

Bonuses may be paid without the commissions approval where: First TheV amount to be paid in 1942 is not greater tharoothei amount paid to the same empf5ye or an employe occupying the same position in 1941. Second The employer had 5-eri tered into an enforceable with the employe before Oct 3. 1942, to pay him in 1942 (aa bonus of a specified amount Aor lb) a bonus calculated in a specified manner the amount of which was determinable on or before Oct 3, 1942. Thlrd-It has been the settled policy of the p'-i-'o-'er for at least two years to hen-ss calculated on a fixed, percentage of the salary of each of the employes of any group, provided the fixed percentage Is not increased in 1942. An increase in the amount of any employe's bonus due to an increase in his salary during 1942 without any change in the percentage will not be in violation of this rule.

Fourth The bonus or other additional compensation is based on a fixed percentage of van employe's individual sales, provided the rate of such payment was fixed before Oct. 3, 1942. All other types of bonus payments require Helvering's approval under the salary stabilization law. He has jurisdiction over all salaries of employes receiving over $5,000 a year and unorganized professional and administrative personnel receiving widen $5,000 except those engaged in agriculture. U.

S. INTERNEES MOVED TO REICH FROM BELGIUM LONDON, Dec. 13 cans who were interned in Belgium when the United States entered the war have been transferred to Ger many's internment camp No. 7, an ancient Episcopal chateau, the Belgian news agency Inbel said today. The internees were reported to range in age from 16 to 76, but the total number was not learned.

The agency said the Germans had compelled about 10,000 Belgians, to move from coastal homes to the interior. Catoosa Progress Report A summary of accomplishments in the Boynton community, Catoosa county, shows that 4-H club members have Collected 8,000 pounds of scrap metal, 3,500 pounds of scrap rubber, bought $880 worth of war bonds and stamps and canned 6,500 jars of fruits and vegetables this year. Also, home demonstration club members and 4-H clubsters have made several hundred garments for the Red Cross recently. Betty Wilson Married Special to The Chattanooga Timet. CLEVELAND, Dec.

13. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson, of Cleveland, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Betty Faye Wilson, to J. D.

Cavett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cavett also of this city. The ceremony was performed Oct. 24 in Dalton, Judge J.

C. Brooker officiating. Mr. and Mrs. G.

W. Lowell were attendants at the BOY SCOUT cArrrixiTiPS Gen. Grant Tank Leshner, Hamilton, and Private Jimmy Olivas, of Colorado (home town unavailable). A tank commanded by Sergt. L.

Haybach, Louisville, knocked ort two nazi Mark 4's before it got an 88-millimeter shell through the turret "We were in an olive grove, Haybach Bald, "and came out to fiErht the Mark 4's in a We knocked out two of them, at about 750 yards range. They went out like lights. We musfhave got ten because we got ahead of the other platoons. In the valley the Mark 4's gathered and their 88's opened up on us. "When we got hit I came out of the top and fell flat on my face.

It's lucky I did, because the Ger mans were machine-gunning us When the machine-gunning kept up we began to roll, and when we had gotten i out of range of the runs we crawled back to our lines." One member of the crew was killed and three A tank commanded by Sergt Corbett Street of Glasgow, Ky, was hit by both 47-millimeter and 88-millimeter 1 shells before the crossfire ended. Corpl. Arthur P. Hunter, of Georgia (home 'town unavailable), said he tossed out a tommygun and fire extinguisher "and then hurried out myself, because the tank was burning. I beat it to a shell hole and laid low until it was safe to crawl back." scribes for the term.

They are as follows: George Bradford, assistant scoutmaster; Robert Trimble, scribe; Venable Guess, senior pa trol leader; Jimmy Underwood, quartermaster; Andy Guess and Kenneth Bell, patrol leaders. Others nominated for office were James Hale, Harold Minnick, and LeRoy Guess. A second meeting was held Dec. 11, and was also very successful. The membership is increasing very rapidly.

It was decided at this time to have a meeting on Christmas night? Parents of the boys are invited to attend this meeting. rf; G. E. Farmer, district commissioner, will be at the meeting next week, and a very interesting meeting is planned. The new location of the troop is on the property of Mr.

E. E. Mul key. Robert Trimble, Scribe. NEGRO SCOUT NEWS Troop 92, College Hill Courts We opened our meeting by re' peating the scout oath, law and motto.

After the opening we had patrol meetings for about twenty minutes. The scoutmaster called each patrol in order to register them. The troop is now paid up in full. Afterwards we had a knot tying contest and a short talk by the scoutmaster. We closed the meeting with the scout benedic tion.

Oswald Owen, Scribe. Troop 95, Orchard Knob Church Senior Patrol Leader Mcintosh opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. We practiced for the jamboree. William Larsha, assistant made a talk concerning stunts and yells. Scoutmaster Morgan talked on "Good Manners and Respect" Senior Patrol Leader Mcintosh appointed two new patrol leaders, Thomas Jenkins and George Bryant We closed with the scout benediction.

Thomas Jenkins, Scribe. Troop 97, Community We had a knot-tying contest after which Scout Preston Kunt opened our meeting. Then Senior Patrol Leader John Gross drilled us on marching. We also heard a short talk from our scoutmaster about the jamboree. We practiced stunts.

Every scout in our troop is on the alert to make a big showing at the jamboree. Percel Mc-Fadden, Scribe. Troop 128, Wiley Memorial Church We opened at 6 p.m. with the scout oath, law, motto, slogan, EXTRA CARE URGED IN CURIHG OF PORK ct. Molasses Can Substitute in Formula, Says Specialist We should' not only share the meat, but also spare the meat by using extra precautions to see that none spoils because of improper curing, states J.

C. Snow. -Unlver sity of Tennessee extension meat Specialist, iiv The two chief methods of curing pork are the dry cure and brine cure. For changeable weather such as Tennessee has, the dry-cure method is preferable, Snow states, A good recipe for this method is: For each 100 pounds of meat use seven and one-half pounds of salt, two and one-half pounds of granu lated sugar; two ounces of saltpeter, four ounces black pepper and one ounce of red pepper. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Be sure to pulverize the saltpeter. This mixture will serve for three applications. After the meat cools off and has been trimmed, make the first application, using one-third of the mixture. The meat should be repacked twice during the" curing process and rubbed with the -curing -mixture at each packing. 2Ulow one and onehalf days of curing for each pound of meat.

On extremely cold days the meat takes very little if any salt, and these days should not be counted. Where sufficient sugar is not available, molasses may be substituted in the following mixture: Eight pounds salt, one quart ounces saltpeter, three ounces black pepper, -two ounces red pepper. Two equal applications of this mixture are made, one as soon as the meat 13 cooled and the other three days later. The hams are allowed to take the cure one and one-half days to the pound of meat, but the minimum is twenty-five days. For further information on cur ing meat, consult your county agent.

coming year to the support, of our nation's war program, withi confidence that our leaders will provide guidance that will enable our coun try and our allies to prevail against our enemies, so that right, with God's help, shall conquer over tyranny, and peace shall come to live in the hearts of all mankind." The Associated Women of the Farm Bureau Federation asserted that "women on the home front must hold fast to the faith of our fathers, cherish the ideals of our democracy! and strive for higher spiritual, intellectual and physical values to cope with the emergencies beyond the present crisis." Holding that "soul conservation is more important than- soil conservation." the association recom mended that "women pledge themselves to maintain high standards of moral, social and physical well- being for themselves ana xor wieir families. We believe that a woman with 'children it' home can render the greatest contribution to national defense by making the care of her family and home her pri mary obligation." Further resolutions suuea mn important challenge was keep ing alive the rural churches, as- sertingmat this is an aaaea responsibility: of farm women and rinr "our rural women to de velop for themselves and their families a deeper appreciation oi our. freedom of thought and worship." Pledging themselves to movements for maintenance, and improvement of educational standards for rural children, the women favored federal grants-in-aid to supplement state tunas ior eauca- tion. The women urged, the. formation of more local discussion groups to disseminate pertinent Information and to provide opportunities for the development of future leadership, and recommended that the young people be; encouraged to participate actively in these groups, and that farm homemak-ers.

assume the responsibility of supervising home and community recreation. Health and nutrition programs great deal of fun and only those; who have been addicts really know how to enjoy it I imagine that more folks than usual did their Christmas shopping through the catalogues this year with the wartime restrictions on gasoline and tires preventing their getting into town for shopping ex peditions. Saw It in the Book In town occasionally you see a woman wearing a new dress which she boasts cost her a fabulous price. When you get home your wife tells you "I saw that same dress in a certain store downtown for $4.98." There's a parallel in the country. The remark you hear when you get home, though, is "Why, that same dress is on page 114 of Sears catalogue for I used to teach school in the country.

Along about this time every year Td get a flood of re quests from students at recess, asking permission to go to the postoffice. "We're expecting a package!" they'd say breathlessly, as if that were all the excuse any teacher could demand for such an important trip. And those pack ages came in by the scores in that country village, packages carrying Christmas for the boys and girls and for the men and women, Christmas selected by careful shopping through the pages of a catalogue. Now, there may be souls in the cities so accustomed to downtown elbowing) and bargain-counter crowds and the million and one other difficulties connected with such Christmas shopping, but I'm one of those timid beings and country beings who had just as soon park myself in front of a good fire with a catalogue and pick out everything necessary for everybody without stirring out of the-chair. That's the only way to get any pleasure out of doing your Christmas shopping.

A Dog Barks Treed Are you one of those persons rare in the city, but quite common in the country who can't bear to hear a dog barking at night without wanting to go and find out what's, been treed If you are you can understand how I've felt over in North Chattanooga within recent weeks when there have been a number of dogs barking, a lot like they've treed something. I confess I don't know what they could tree within hearing of my house, but they've certainly sounded convincing. It's usually about this time of year- that we boys out in the country used to check up on every barking dog. Might be a 'possum or polecat Maybe even a 'coon Boy! That would be something. We could always sell the Ana now, even' though I shouldn't know what to do with a pelt if I had it, probably wouldn't even remember how to remove the blamed skin from the carcass, when I hear a dog bark "treed" at drew praise from the women and warned the nation that the farm labor problem cannot be solved by the use of women and children for heavy farm chores.

"Farm women are willing to contribute all efforts humanly possible to help in the production of food, "but we are firmly convinced that the gap in the shortage in farm labor cannot be filled by women and children alone. We strongly oppose any national policy1 that is based upon this premise. In our effort to win the war the education of children, the-health of women and the main-; tenance of the home should be the last to be sacrificed." i night I itch to grab an axe and a lantern and go to him. Heard This One? One of those tales I promised a week or so ago This one's on the farm, labor situation. Ralph Coursey down at Trion says he heard of this case in north A farmer was leaning on the fence of his poor, hill-sided farm when a new neighbor hap pened by.

"Is this your farm?" the neighbor asked. "Why, yes, it is," ad mitted the farmer without much enthusiasm. "Is that your hired man plowing up there among those rocks?" the inquisitive neighbor continued "Why, yes, it is," the farmer replied. "Well, I'm interested in hiring some help. How much do you pay your hired man?" "He won't work for less'n $2.50 a day," said the farmer.

"But how can you afford to pay him that much? Don't see how you could make enough on land poor as this to come out on wages like that" "Can't afford it" the farmer said. "I just pay him what I can afford and owe him the difference. In a year or two he. owns the farm. "Then I go to work for him.

I won't work for less'n $2.50 a day, either, and he can't afford to. pay me that so he pays what he can afford and owes me the difference. In another year or two I own the farm again and he goes back to work for me. We been keeping that up a long time and it's worked out all right" Personally, I wouldn't recom mend any such solution to the farm labor problem. What do you think CONFERENCE PLANNED ON POSTWAR BUSINESS WASHINGTON, Dec.

13 CT). The senate small business commit tee today summoned representa tives more than fifty trade as sociations of wholesalers and re tailers to a conference Jan. 19-21 on proposals to improve the credit system to provide capital for ex pansion, conversion and re-entry of small businesses into the na tion's economy after the The conference will be devoted to testimony on government policy toward small business and steps to assure the resumption of a com petitive postwar distribution sys tem. "It is imperative to act now to assure the existence of a free economy after the war is over," said Chairman Murray Mont). f-- NEW YORK IS PLANNING RICKENBACKER WELCOME NEW YORK, Dec.

13 (PL Plans were under way In New York City tonight for a tremendous testimonial in honor of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, president of Eastern Air Lines, when the American flying ace. of the first World (war returns home from his latest war mission. Secretary of War Stlmson dis closed yesterday that Rickenbacker, who was rescued several weeks ago after being adrift in the South Pacific for many days, likely would be back in the United States Tues day: Raids Kill 24 in Britain LONDON, Dec. 13 UP).

Twenty- four? persons were killed or recorded as missing and thirty-eight were injured during German, air raids' upon Britain in November, the ministry of home security announced today. I BUIIIB Ol txie A eaders ring the past year organize farmers nrt "hrirr ji by scour Troop 32, East Lake Courts Troop 32 met in regular session at the East Lake Courts' meeting hall, last Tuesday night We were called to order by Ivan Marshall, our senior patrol leader. The minutes of the last meeting were read, and the roll was called. There were twenty-six present We then drew names for Christmas presents, after that we adjourned. Jack Sehorne, Scribe.

Troor S3, Rossville, Ga. Troop 33 held their weekly meet ing, at the home of our scout master Thursday, 10. We had eighteen members present We opened our meeting by planning a Christmas party. We ap pointed a committee to take care of the entertainment as follows: Refreshments, Mr. Gainer, scout master; tree, Oliver Cline; games, Chester Holland; clean-up, Jack VarnelL Ray Womack, Scribe.

Troop 46, St. Marks Methodist Church Our Court of Review was held Friday night Dec. 11, with Mr, Ray Anderson in charge. We had twelve merit badges and three ranks, this is all that our scouts are going up for this time. The committeemen on advancement are L.

S. Trotter, chairman, C. B. Jones, and Ray Anderson, district commissioner. Charles Anderson, Scribe.

On Thursday, ec. 17, 7:30 p.m at the cabin of St Marks Methodist church, 701 Mississippi avenue, North Chattanooga, the North Chattanooga district will hold Its quarterly court of honor, also parents night, with a display of Scout-craft by the various troops in the district. Awards to be made oy our scout executives and other officials. All scouts and scouters' parents and friends are extended a most cordial invitation. Ray Anderson, District Commissioner.

Troop 61, Signal Mountain, Dec, 12, 1942 Scout troop 61, of Fairmount Signal Mountain, held Its first official meeting Dec. 4. It was the first meeting since the loss of their scoutmaster, M. G. Parker, who went into the service of his country.

He is now a chief petty officer in the United States The troop, under the supervision. of H. J. Minnick and E. E.

Mulkey, got a very good start Their first business was to elect new officers aertculture under their control. We Particularly resent the attitude of aorne of the officials of the United states department of agriculture condoning, Jf not encouraging, of these efforts." JJ bureau ended its resolutions this dedication: We of the land dedicate our-and our organization to ef Pvatlons that will support fa every way the courage and dv 8 of valiai sons and -SMers with our armed forces. our efforts of the Clauified Display AUTO GLASS KXPEST WOKBLMEN Hut ODALITY GLASS EMMnable Prices In City! CHA2EN AUTO PARTS nm Blvd. 7-1965 USED CARS Cood Tires Good Trades Open Evenings HI 9 P.M.V EMMETT HUNT I'tA v. 'w ttUooVtLiiE BLVD..