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The Idaho Statesman from Boise, Idaho • 5

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Boise, Idaho
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The Idaho Daily Statesman Wednesday Morning October 1 1941 Page Fiv Water Users Against One-Man Control of Resources Idaho Reduces Traffic Toll While Rest of Nation Rises Farm Agencies Meet Today Jackie Everly Named Queen Of Bowl Game Go wen Field Soldiers Start Air Maneuvers cent much less than the 18 per cent fatality increase Only six states showed cumulative reductions in deaths North Dakota New Hampshire Idaho Wyoming Colorado and Rhode Nazis Consider Re-establishing Ghetto for Jews BERLIN (A) The transportation ministry issued new strictions for Jews and the newspaper Berliner Boersen Zeitung forecast additional stringent steps against the Jews possibly including the ghetto Jews who are now discernible by the Star of David sewn on their clothing are permitted to enter streetcars busses and other public conveyances only if they are sufficiently empty so that no waiting non-Jews need remain behind Once in the conveyance the Jews may sit down only if all others have seats The decree provides that the German press shall not publish these restrictions which must be made known to Jews through their own organizations Boersen Zeitung said that the German people have clearly seen that the Jewish question must be solved without sentimentality it welcomes every step leading to a real solution and has confidence its leadership will take all necessary further measures at the proper Approximately 100 field employes of the Farm Security Administration and the Soil Conservation-Service will meet all day today at Hotel Boise to study mutual problems The meeting is part of a series of conferences of employes of the two groups from western Idaho and eastern Oregon Discussions will be held to acquaint the personnel of the two organizations with mutual problems action programs and responsibilities for aiding farmers in the search for better land use Speakers will include Ronald Purcell of Boise state chairman of FSA Walter A Duffey of Portland regional director of FSA Harry Ade Spokane assistant regional conservator of SCS Irving of Moscow Idaho state co-ordinator of SCS and Magleby of Portland assistant regional director of FSA Tuesday was the last day of a two-day FSA school on community and co-operative service Day in Washington (By the Associated Press) President Roosevelt disclosed plans for expanding the social security program -by taking in more workers and increasing payroll taxes to curb inflation and ease post-war readjustment The President canvassed the international situation with Secretary of State Hull and was reported considering a request to Congress for modification rather than repeal of the neutrality act CHICAGO JA An all-time high for August traffic deaths emphasized the need for a nationwide safety campaign requested by President Roosevelt against accidents hampering the defense program the National Safety Council said Tuesday Its report of 3910 traffic deaths in August 21 per cent above last year and an eight-month toll of 24030 18 per cent higher than the same period in 1940 was issued in advance of the national safety congress in Chicago next week when 10000 safety leaders will begin the national campaign Oct 6 with 125 national organizations co-operating Cities of 10000 or more population which for the first six months this year had an increase of only 1 per cent last year recorded a 10 per cent rise in traffic deaths in July and an 18 per cent increase in August over last year Rural traffic deaths increased 22 per cent the first six months and almost 25 per cent in July and August The council said the tragic boost in fatalities could not be blamed entirely on increased travel because gasoline consumption for the first seven months showed a mileage increase of only 12 per NAMPA (Special) Jackie Everly Nampa high school senior and president of the student body was named Lettuce Bowl Queen Tuesday night at the Majestic theater to reign over the Lettuce Bowl football game here Friday night between the College of Idaho and Gonzaga elevens She was chosen from among 14 Boise valley girls The selection was based on popularity personality and beauty Judges were A Anderson of Boise Donat and Zena Potter both of Nampa Miss Everly will be guest of the Union Pacific for three days at Sun Valley this winter with all expenses paid Each contestant was presented with a scarf sent from Hollywood by Bing Crosby who was planning to attend the game but forced to cancel the trip because of production starting on a new picture Queen Jackie will be crowned by Gov Chase Clark during the intermission of the game Friday night John Paul Grose was master of ceremonies at judging Tuesday night Pete Bums chairman of ticket sales for the game gave a talk 175 Men Assigned to Sub-Bases at Twin Falls and Gooding Officers and men of the 75th and 76th bombardment squadrons at Gowen Field prepared Tuesday night for maneuvers opening today at Twin Falls and Gooding respectively About 175 men will be assigned to each sub-base for the five-day aerial war games Ground units will set up the sub-bases today with actual flying scheduled to start Thursday for three days Bombing missions will be carried out but no bombs dropped Gas attacks are to be simulated Planes will be camouflaged as in actual warfare Equipment sufficient to render the sub-bases capable of carrying on indefinitely will be installed although men will be housed in facilities already available rather than in tents as was the case in similar maneuvers at Ontario Ore last week The American Legion and I halls in Twin Falls and the National Guard Armory in Gooding will be utilized as dormitories Tents will house operational units to include radio telephone! and teletype hook-ups connecting Twin Falls Gooding and Gowen Field First Lt William Stark is commander of the 76th and Maj Chester Gilger of the 75th Marriner Eccles chairman of the federal reserve board indicated to the House banking committee that he would ask Congress for power to increase reserve requirements further He said that the recent order in raising requirements to the statutory limit has had no effect in checking Governor Speaks At Fairfield Speedy Inventory Of Trucks Asked White Campaigns For Mining Roads Suspension Appeal Be Heard odav Salmon Resident Commits Suicide FAIRFIELD Governor Clark was the principal speaker Tuesday at a dinner here participated in by the Gooding Chamber of Commerce The Gooding delegation accompanied by the Gooding high school band came to Fairfield in a caravan led by the governor Earlier in the day Clark as a guest of the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce inspected the road from Mountain Home to Anderson Ranch Dam on the South Fork of Boise river Efforts are being made to have the road oiled because of heavy traffic The supply priorities and allocations board approved a $1250000000 expansion of the steel industry to increase capacity by 10000000 tons annually The government ordered mechanical refrigerator manufacturers to reduce production for the last five months of this year 432 per cent under the average monthly output for the year ended June 30 and officials said greater cuts were in prospect next year Utah Firm Accused Of Fixing Prices ONTARIO (Special) If an agency such as the Tennessee Valley Authority is created to govern water resources of the Columbia River basin it should be governed by a board rather than a single administrator the Oregon Reclamation Congress declared Tuesday night in a resolution The resolution marking the end of the annual meeting recommended that if the authority created it should be in form as an autonomous public corporation with its officers and directors drawn from the area Take Issue with Bills The group took issue with two bills now before Congress that would have the authority administered by one man appointed either by the President or the secretary of the interior Delegates to the National Reclamation association convention at Phoenix Ariz in October were instructed to support contents of the resolution Amendment of the present Bonneville act rather than an authority would best accomplish the stable development of irrigation improvement of navigation and promotion of national defense the resolution added Centralization Deplored Further the resolution deplored centralization of power under any authority in any person or persons not responsive to the area affected Objection was made to removal of control of intra-state non-navi gable water from the state where located infringement of right of states to settle inter-state problems subject to approval of Congress The resolution urged that legislation affecting irrigation waters should be drafted with a mind to the purpose of and without any limitation upon or control of the reclamation act which recognizes the rights of the states to legislate with respect to the irrigation water from within its borders It was recommended that all net revenues from the use of water in any development of watersheds within Oregon be allocated to the reduction of the cost of construction of reclamation projects with the state Priorities Requested The postponement of consideration of all authority bills until after the present national defense emergency was requested but if this cannot be done it was urged that they be held in abeyance until hearings are held in the region and that a bill then be prepared to express the will of the people of the Northwest Priority for irrigation pumping units was requested in order to meet the requests of the department of agriculture for increased production of vegetables and dairy products The nomination committee recommended the re-election of President Frank Morgan of Nyssa and Secretary Powers of Corvallis Boiseans on Program At the banquet Monday night Harlan of Boise speaking on the commercial side of irrigation graphically presented what irri gation markets mean to eastern manufacturers and Marshall Dana of Portland lauded the accomplishments of irrigation in the develop ment of the west Speakers Tuesday included Strike of Boise who portrayed the place of the farmer in the chem-urgic program Newell Boise Hollis Sanford Boise Lewis Corvallis and William Bartlett of the public works reserve who urged the district to prepare work for prosecution after the defense emergency passes SALMON UP) Ernest Thrasher about 35 lifelong Salmon resident shot himself to death Tuesday with a 45 caliber automatic borrowed from a friend Coroner Doebler said Tuesday night Doebler who said Thrasher was believed despondent over domestic difficulties added there probably would be no inquest Survivors include his wife his mother Mrs Dan Thrasher and brother Ralph all of Shimon and a sister Mrs Florence Steed living in Montana Jorgensen to Face Manslaughter Charge Marion Jorgensen of Boise was bound over to district court for trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday after a preliminary hearing before Probate Judge John Jackson who continued bond of $1000 A coroner's jury found Jorgen sen negligent in the death of 15-year-old Wayne Barber of Boise killed Sept 20 when an automobile driven by Jorgensen struck the bicycle OFFICER RETIRES FORT LEWIS Wash UP) Lieut Col Charles Quigley 62 adjutant general of the 9th army corps retired Tuesday after 43 years service in the United States Army He entered the army in a Prompt returns in a truck and bus inventory ordered a week ago by Governor Clark were asked Tuesday by Law Enforcement Commissioner L- Balderston The inventory conducted by mail for the highway traffic advis ory committee to the War department is intended to provide central and detailed records of all trucks buses and trailers for possible emergency use the aid of these Balderston said will be developed for more effective use of highway transportation in the as sembly of defense-industry materials delivery of military and civilian supplies relief of dock and terminal congestion and movement of passenger traffic in He estimated Idaho has 35000 trucks truck-tractors and trailers and 250 buses WASHINGTON Spokesmen for minerals section agreed Tuesday at a conference with Rep White (D-Idaho) to report to the supply priorities and allocation board on road construction needed to tap the strategic metals Attending the session besides White were Harry Dyche of the treasury procurement division and Leith and Masters of the OPM strategic metals section White said funds for needed mine-to-market roads possibly could be obtained from the $66-000000 appropriated July 2 1940 to the President for the procurement and development of strategic and critical minerals Referring to Idaho specifically White said vast deposits of defense metals had been reported uncovered and that needed mine-to-market roads would be discussed by him with Allen Merritt Idaho state highway commissioner expected here about Oct 3 First appeal to the Boise civil service commission involving suspension without pay of a Boise policeman will be heard this afternoon by two members of the commission Maurice Greene and Fife The third member and chairman of the board Chapman is out of town Clarence Rigney member of the police force suspended by Chief George Haskin for 15 days on charges of "dereliction of appealed to the board and the hearing is scheduled for 3 in room 300 at Boise city hall Chief Haskin it is planned will present his reasons for suspending the officer Rigney will be given an opportunity to answer and if possible refute them The commission will then make its ruling If Rigney is upheld he will return to the force immediately If Chief Haskin is upheld the suspension will stand and Rigney can return to work at the end of the 15 days SALT LAKE UP) A federal grand jury Tuesday indicted the Utah Products association organization of Utah canning firms 12 officials and 13 members corporations and associations on charges of violating the Sherman antitrust act The firms were charged with distribution of more than $120000 over a two-year period through operation of a price committee of various canners which allegedly set prices at which tomatoes would be sold The indictment accused the defendants of using the association assignment of products to that association for the sale of canned tomatoes throughout the United States" at prices" Funeral Prices Funeral prices at the McBratney Funeral Home have not advanced For the best treatment and services and for the best embalming and low prices on funeral supplies see McBratneys MILLION! ST MJOSEPH'ASPIRIN High Court Affirms Judge Order Affirming District Judge Guy Stevens of Blackfoot the Idaho supreme court held Tuesday Wilse A Nielson owner of 240 acres in Butte county was not entitled to have the land excluded from the Big Lost River irrigation district Justice William Morgan wrote the opinion to which Jus-1 will make his home in San Fran tice Raymond Givens dissented cisco 1898 as a private from Iowa He CLEAR THE TRACKS HELP DEFENSE Boiseans Bid Low On Moscow Job ortler a ton at a time Fill Your Bin With KIRBY HIGBE AND MILLIONS OF FANS AGREE NOTHING LIKE A Kloepfer and Cahoon of Boise were low bidders at $81305 Tuesday on construction of a dairy building at the University of Idaho at Moscow The 1941 legislature appropriated $95000 for the building and equipment John Thomas of Moscow the only other bidder offered to do the job at a base price of $91985 Bids were opened in the public works department which will send them to Commissioner Allen Merritt now in Washington before announcing an award BULLETIN BOARD JOLTING JOE of the more than a symbol of American League power at bat Joe DiMaggio is power itself Game after game for 5 6 consecutive games he came through with at least one hit And day after day he chooses Camel because in his own words: milder" PITCHING versus POWER That's the story of the classic to come And in the blazing speed and skill of Kirby Higbc is all the pitching prowess so traditional in the National League Carolina-born Kirby Higbe likes his cigarette but with plenty of honest-to-goodness Naturally he smokes the cigarette of costlier Camels Collistcr will meet Thursday at 2 at the home of Mrs Goldie Miller Mrs Ella White and Mrs Harvey White will be hostesses Members are asked to meet at the church at 1:45 pm for transportation Guild of the Presbyterian church will hold a 1 luncheon Wednesday at the church The Rev I Hayber returned missionary from Japan and Oul-dine Gartin with her "Seeing dog will speak 1 I PICK CAMELS EVERY TIME THEY'VE GOT THE WINNING FLAVOR XX 3- 'v Union Pacific Old Timers auxiliary will meet Friday at 1:15 at the home of Mrs Fred Farr-man 1616 North Sixteenth street St Altar society will meet Wednesday at 2 at St parish house Twenty-sixth and State streets Defense orders take priority over non-defense commodities That's as it should be One way in which we can help to clear the tracks for defense purposes is to lay in a winter's supply of coal now Then if a car shortage develops later on we'll be prepared for winter weather The best insurance you can have for keeping your home warm and cozy this winter is to fill your coal bin with KING COAL right now KING COAL is the best coal mined in the West It gives you more heat and more value for your money than you can get from any other available fuel 28LESSs than the average of tbe 4 othervll largest selling brands less than of according to Independent Auxiliary of the Idaho Motor Transport association will celeb-bra te its first anniversary Wednesday at 8 at the A There will be election and installation of officers for the new term Anyone interested may attend SAYS JOE DIMAGGIO: have been my cigarette for years less nicotine in the smoke that extra mildness is important to a smoker like On top of that Camels just always taste better They' a cigarette really fun to smoke" SAYS KIRBY HIGBE: been in there throwing everything got nothing hits the spot like a CameL No matter how much I smoke fj trials never wear out their welcome And I like knowing less nicotine in the smoke of Camels" Boise Chapter No 65 Order of Eastern Star will have a tea at the home of Mrs Terteling 1118 Harrison Boulevard Thursday from 3 to 5 will meet Friday at 2:30 at the home of Mrs I Hale XcjaoMsTobacEoCanpaw WImM-SaIm NSFE RISISTO RAGEtCO THU Ustick Helping Hand will meet at the home of Mrs' Rosa Knox Wednesday at 2 LLl Phone 48 toe hurry Regular Veterans association Post No 237 will meet at the A hall Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.

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