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oot DIXON EVENING TELEGRAPH Dixon, Illinois, Thursday, April 2,1942 Dfeon Evening Telegraph MTAKLMHIP 1M1 by B. F. Shaw Prtatof Oompaay, ptxMK, Daily. additional information eonoeraini The Telegraph, ita tama of aubaeription, ata, aae firat umn on claaaifted A Thought for Today Enter ye in at the straight gate: tor wide ia the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to Matthew 7:13. Live in a way as, when you come to die, you will wish to lived F.

Gellert. Bill Smith a Candidate I gutter all of a sudden and all at the time. as untraeeable as to source as any other smutty saying, but they're to spot as propaganda mill shavings because they Just about all familiar Goebbels mining confidence in government, belittling the military underscoring the defeets, stirring dissatisfaction over shortages tnd sacrifices and labor-employer disputes. Smell you say. So is a Jap sniper in a tree top smell stuff compared with a company of U.

Marines. But if the sniper can drop a couple of the the expenditure becomes worth while in the military sense. The naai propaganda technique overlook sniping at morale with this type of easily repeated dirt. The propagandists overlook sniping at morale with this type of easily repeated dirt. The propagandists overlook practically nothing.

Also not overlooked is the horror story. A coule of hoary ones first heard in 1917 have been remodeled along 1942 lines snd have beon gaining eirculatin the last two or three weeks. Big-mouthed Joe Blow has it straight from a stevedore wrho helped losd the and convoy ships for Australia that one big vessel carried nothing but caskets. A variant is the anonymous Every once in a while something happens to lttter to a family relating thia same J------ ajwFue rw (-Miiaa. I a friend.

The training camp disease epidemic is most familiar of around again. Hitler's propaganda credo is that most of the brighten up this dreay old world. Of couiae. spring is on the way and that helps a lot, but what we had in mind particularly is that Bill Smith of Waukegan has announced himself as a candidate for representative in the Illinois State Legislature Wlll bfiieVe anything if it fantastic enough a 1T from the eighth senatorial district (Lake, McHenry and Boone Counties). If you know Bill Smith he should perhaps be more definitely identified as William J.

Smith, for many years the aggressive and able Waukegan editor, civic leader and important factor in state-wide Republican politics. He has held many positions of trust but never before has he been a candidate for office. We believe a better American lives than Bill Smith and we are sure that the Republican voters of the eighth District will not miss this golden opportunity to elect a really honest to goodness patriot to represent their district. The man is a thinker and a doer and above all, his integrity is above reproach. He is needed in Springfield.

Unpatriotic The curious American appetite for dirty stories is being fed these days a series of nasty little Items exuding the unmistakable odor of Goebbels. If a man reading this, probably heard a couple of them downtown the last few days. fully as unfunny as they are clever in their aim at planting termites to gnaw on civilian morale. Ranging from disrespectful references to the Whits House and its occupants to inanities about shortages and daylight-saving time, these nasties fall largely into the fence-scribbling type of raw smut. One is printable, however, and maybe give you an idea of the style.

It goes like thia: "What kind of underwear does Uncle Sam wear? Ask the Japs. They caught him with his pants Most of them are as nude of wit as that. A of them depend for point on the idea that Pearl Harbor represented not a serious setback, but a never-to-be-overcome disaster. Others play upon the pattern at strife between labor and employer, the ultimate in shortages, the foibles and failures of civilian defense and the aver-handy butt of race ridicule. These eheapiea seem to sprung from the and is fed to them often enough.

beat it is not to repeat it. The way he "I'm Not Airaid, Daddy" The full report of Gen. Douglas dash from the Philippines has not told all the story. One very important member of the party has been neglected. He is Arthur MacArthur, 4-year-old son of the general, grandson and namesake of another famous U.

S. fighter and friend of the Philippines. The published reports of the sea-air journey have said little about Arthur, other than, was One can imagine, however, how the son and grandson of must have reacted. You can hear the general cautioning the boy not to be frightened as the party embarked in tiny speed boats. Even a scream might hava betrayed party.

Then the race through pounding seas. It was tough going for hardened men of Bataan. How much more so for a 4-year-old But we know Arthur MacArthur took it all like a the we know he told his dad. not afraid, not afraid, either, General. send you planes and men and guns.

We know come through again. safe with you leading the way. Arthur and all of us. Marriage Deterrent Tht rush of war weddings apparently may bring drastic measures in Washington. There the Office of Price Administration has suggested that bakers stop slicing bread.

Thia proposal purportedly is offered as a of saving time, labor, and paper. If the prospective bride is well that she may have to slice bread, think again about marrying that lad before he off to war. Why one of these they might even ask her to bake it. MEXICAN MASQUERADE BY C1CIL CARNES 1 warmmm. MBA timca INC- TUB STORYt Allan Sltflt pm mm photographer, Dr.

Sargent and daughter, t. a mlaaion In Peninsula, who hava disappearedt also news of Harry Bishop, maddened by myaterions injection on aame mission. Bishop, found, repeated only yellow Allan geta leada from San So, Chinese proprietor of isolated Inn, who fa working with IT. S. He learns there la Jap eannery on nearby island that might he front for plane and bomber aopply basei and Aaia Minor, Eurasian girl who hates the English, is connected with It.

He makes play for Asia, la snspi- etous of her friendliness with Col. Eacobar, enigmatic officer of Rural Guard. a CHEESE CATCHES MOUSE CHAPTER VIII HPHE lobby was still empty; Asia and Escobar were still chatting in the patio; the rest of the hotel was silent as the night itself. Allan went to bed, reflecting as he undressed that he had not done so badly for the first afternoon. Tomorrow he would have a look at those islands, he promised himself, and if those yellow Then his head hit the aoft cool pillow and he proceeded to sleep like the seven Ephesians.

It was broad daylight when the Indian boy, sweeping the central court, awakened him. He bathed, breakfasted in his room, got into the riding kit he had brought, guessing he would need it, and was waiting for Asia at 9 sharp in the lobby. She appeared promptly with the news that had ordered a horse for him as well as for herself from a rancher down the road. She rode welL So did Allan Steele, winning her praise when he subdued a lively rebellion ataged by his mount. They settled to an easy single-step, keeping fide by side and talking.

In response to her fairly direct questions, he obligingly invented a mythical family which had suf- lered mythical at the hands of the hated English. She expressed womanly sympathy, and frankljr aired some of the grievances she had brought from India. They cursed the British Empire in language hotter than the July heat. Allan also gave birth to an elder brother who, he said, was an army officer running an important bureau in the War Department at brother who kept him informed of much that went on behind the Allan was quick enough to note the glance darted at him when he brought out that item of family history. He had her interested, he decided.

She accounted for herself quite readily. She owned a big share in Japanese fish cannery ing in the gulf, and was here to keep an eye on her investment. a HTHEY got back to the hotel at noon. Allan saw a horse tethered in the shade by the front door, and Escobar standing by and watching them keenly as they rode up. He saw something else, too, and checked an exclamation; chancing to look up the road toward San Saba, he spied his elusive friend of overnight just disappearing behind some bushes.

Allan whistled softly at a sudden notion; he beckoned to the officer as Asia dismounted and went into the lobby. Colonel, I observed a man last night watching this inn while you were inside. I have just seen the same fellow lurking up the road. Thought tell you. It occurs to me that possibly you are being by one of those you met Colonel Escobar reached up to touch muitache, staring thoughtfully at the American.

he admitted slowly, "it is quite possible I am being watched. Could you see if the fellow had on dark blue clothes? And a quite large describes him Allan could not condone assassination even for so he added: keep your eyes open for trouble, I will be most promised the colonel of rurales. meanwhile, aenor, permit me to thank you once again for a I forget They went into the hotel together, chatting casually. Escobar continued on way to the patio and Allan halted at a gesture from Sun Su behind the desk. The Chinese was holding out a telegram, which Allan took and ripped open in some mystification.

He expecting a wire from anybody. The message was signed with the name of the magazine editor in San Francisco, and the text was brief. It said: are you going to send us some Allan grinned to himself. He recognized the fine Italian hand of chief in It was he who had sent it, not the editor, and it merely designed to bear out his avowed reason for being in Lower California. He stuck the envelope in his pocket, then quickly to Sun Su.

going for a spin in the ear directly after for photographs, you know. Thought drive about ten miles south along the share road and see what I careful, murmured the fat man, fanning himaalf. I might suggest do. welcome any tip you give about half a mile there is a second road, not too rough, which takes the same direction as the first. It is much more private.

When you are abreast of the islands I mentioned, find a steep little hill with a clump of pines at the top. Lying in them, with that excellent pair of glasses I notioed you carrying, you can see much without being wen yourself." Thanks a lot, Sun Su." Allan held the eye a moment. I come beck, know where I went understand, senor. I quite Allan went into the corridor leading to his room. Some yarda beyond It the door of another room was slightly ajar; a shadow passing to and fro across it told of movement within.

That would be Asia, he surmised. A moment later he smiled at himself in the glass above his washstand. A light footstep had come along the hall, paused just an instant, then went along toward the lobby. The cheese had caught the mouse. Asia had picked up the envelope, but she was going to have a look at its contents before returning it to its owner.

Half an hour later, coolly clothed in a fresh linen suit and feeling pleased with himself, he selected a table in the patio and ordered lunch. The boy had no sooner gone than Colonel Eacobar came sauntering the court and laid a familiar missive on the table. Minor asked me to hand you this; she picked it up in the corridor, where she thinks you must have dropped thousand thanks. Just a word from my editor asking why I been sending him And apparently the impatient gentleman has been traveling a bit hand was at his mouth, either to shape small mustache or to hide a twitch of his lipa "You said his office was in San Francisco, did you not? Yet I observed the wire is dated from San "The said Steele sorely. It was disconcerting to have the chiefs well-meant gesture turn into a boomerang, but Allan forgot that in a temporary irritation.

you always read lost correspondence before returning it to ita owner, (To Bo Continued) Buildings in Green 1 River Defense Area Are Put Up for Sale Sealed Be Received; Property May Be Inspected Now Notices were posted today in all court houses and post offices in Lee, Whiteside. Bureau, Ogle and Carroll counties of the sale of buildings on 13 farms and three schools within the area of the Green River ordnafice defense plsnt. Sealed bids will be received at the offices of the project real estate manager in this city to be opened at 1 Monday afternoon, April 6, the notices state. The properties are now subject to inspection snd may be examined any week day or Sunday between the hours of 8 a. end 5 p.

m. The property offered for sale ia offered without warranty or guaranty as to quantity, quality, character, condition, size or kind, or that same is in condition or fit to be used for the purpose for which it is intended. The successful bidder will to possession of property purchased immediately upon the execution of the contract of sale and the payment of the full amount of purchase. Must Be Cleaned Up The notice of sale provides that the salvage and clean-up operations of the successful bidder shall be conducted in a careful and workmanlike manner and shall be completed before April 21. The successful bidder will be required to wreck, dismantle and completely remove all buildings and other property covered by the bid and to thoroughly clean and clear the ground area, including the sites of the buildings and grounds adjacent.

All debris or rubbish shall be burned or properly buried or otherwise disposed of. All bids will be by certified check, bank draft or money order payable to the order of the Treasurer of the United 8tates in the amount of not less than 20 per cent of the total amount of the bid. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash or certified check at the time the contract or sale and purchase is executed. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Sealed bids will be submitted in triplicate on forms which may be obtained from the project manager from whose office any other information may be gained.

Properties Listed The notices as posted locally today list the following properties within the area and on which the buildings are to be removed: Michael H. O'Malley, tract Alice McGrail, tract Grace C. Petticrew', tract 22: George F. estate, tract 27; Katherine W. Klein, tract 29; Joseph M.

O'Malley, tract 30; Ellen Ferris Bittman, tract 34; Herman Wasmund, tract 36; Ernest Bendlen, tract 37; Roy C. Schafer, tract 38; Frank McCaffrey, tract 46, Jessie V. Keefer, tract 47; Emma G. Miller, tract 53; O'Malley achool, tract 76; Keefer school, tract 77; Maine school, tract 78. In addition to assigning tract numbers to the farms, all buildings will be numbered, enabling interested parties to identify the structures without difficulty.

February Retail Sales Tax Report Is Issued Springfield, 111., April Finance Director George B. McKibbin reported today that sales tax collections disclosed February retail sales were 24 per cent over sales made in February, 1941. March two per cent tax collections, reflecting business transactions in February, totaled $6,389,842, compared with $7,859.453 collected in March last year, when aales taxes were three per cent of retail prices. Sales tax collections in ITebruary total $6,620,616. In his report to Governor Green, Director McKibbin said that March cigaret.

tax receipts were $986,291, compared with $939,262 for February; liquor taxes were $1.604,195, compared with $1,649,212 in February, and oil production totaled $384,165, compared with $456,942 in February. Hoarder of Scrap To Be Left Washington, April 2 The Office of Price Administration declared formally today that price ceilings on scrap metal would not be increased and that will be no profit in The agency made public a letter from Price Administrator Leon Henderson to Lessing J. Rosenwald, chief of the WPB industrial conservation bureau, outlining position with regard to campaigns to salvage scrap and adding: can not envision any American withholding this vital war material for the selfish purpose of speculating on the possibility of high prices in the There are approximated 1,600,000 tractors in the United States today; they were practically unknown in 1915. the i By vul allon Washington, April 1 The surprising discovery of two American ship survivors that a naai U- boat commander knew the contents and destination of their 111- freighter no surprise to officialdom here. This government has known for some time the existence of an elaborate German spy system reporting to Berlin speedily and efficiently on American The system is working an open field and was organised with such usual German thoroughness that it has been found difficult to smash.

The FBI raided the German home in Hoboken laat Saturday and found again how some was being sent out. What was described as a was seized, along with 71 inmates. This is a piece of common electrical apparatus, capable of creating high frequency which could be heard as far away as Germany if proper reception, through a similar set, had been provided there as it no doubt The apparatus which can make intelligible short wave under expert handling, has been sold commercially throughout the country for therapeutic treatment of skin tissues by heat. You could buy them anywhere. A number of Japs on the Pacific coast seem to have suffered the same rash as the nazi seamen.

These machines were first discovered in their homes. But the problem would be difficult to meet, even if there were not so many of these machines in private homes. The Maritime Commission here operates our ships, but the private companies and the hiring halls employ the seamen. The government therefore has no control over who is to be employed. Before a sailor will sign for a voyage, naturally he must know when and where the ship is going and a good idea of the nature or its cargo.

With such information freely given on the water front, it is not much of a job for a prepared nazi agent to pick it up. With his special sending device, it has not been much of a trick to get his information out of the country. Certainly Berlin has been inferentially floating over its communications system from country. Our short wave listeners have noticed that domestic news developments, not sent out of this country by any of the normal commercial communications avenues, have come back within two or three hours from the Berlin radio on occasions. That this system will not long can be expected from the knowledge of its workings already obtained (not half of which is set forth here).

But some closer government supervision of hir- in seamen, probably through the Maritime Commission, if not naval intelligene or the FBI, is apparently in order as the next step. Meanwhile. It is evident those posters around the waterfront Talk, It May Cost are not stressing the case too strongly, or even enough. Too much talking in those spots could mean defeat for our allies. Some published accounts claim our sinkings are two ships a day, counting foreign and costwise.

The official figure has approximated that recently. From the start of the war to March 30 we had lost 66 sunk or damaged, an average of much less than one a day, although the rate has doubled the last two weeks, since the nazi sub campaign blossomed out ful- This is more than we are putting into service daily as replacements. The launching figures now are running nearly two a day, but this does not mean we are yet getting that many into commission every 24 hours. By the end of the year we will be. As matters stand now, we are losing in the battle of commerce on the high seas, but the situation should be reversed within a year, even if the accelerated rate of sinkings continues.

Whether we have been forced to convoy is yet a military secret. Not all the ships that have gone down have been torpedoed. One large tanker ran into one of our own mines, thereby creating quite a stir in official navigation circles. To escape a gale off Hatteraa, the tanker decided suddenly to seek port. Without a special pilot it strayed into the mine fields and the front half of the ship was blown off.

Official accounts have listed the damage as due either to a torpedo or a mine, but subsequent comment of the crew left no doubt as to which it wss. No other ships will enter porta without harbor pilots unless the emergency be great. Happy Birthday APRIL Mrs. Frances Swarts, Mrs. Edward Krim; Jseph E.

Villiger; Wanda Smith, route Jane Siemens, Frankin Grove; Cletus Jean blanc, West Brooklyn; Jamea Snyder, Compton; Charlotte Bothe, Franklin Grove; LuVerle Schafer, Franklin Grove; Edward Manon, Harmon. BIBLES FOR SOLDIERS United States Army Headquarters in Australia. April -With Easter just three away, it was disclosed today that U. S. Army authorities were preparing to distribute to the American forces pocket-size Testaments containing a foreward by President Roosevelt.

WALNUT Deretfea WarKng Reporter Telephone LXtl Past Club Mra, Harry Magnuson entertained the past president of Hamilton elub Tuesday afternoon. Two tables of pinochle were at play. Hifh prine was awarded to Mra. Floyd Peach, traveling prise to Mrs. Joe Foley and consolation prise to Mae Foley.

Club were Floyd Peach, Mrs. Hubert Forest and Joe Foley. Hubert Forest presented with a handkerchief shower in memory of her birthday. Dainty lunch was served by the host eas. Double Four Club Mrs.

Russell Brandenburg entertained the Double Four bridge club on afternoon. Two tables were at play. Hifh score prize was awarded to Mrs. Warren Page and -low to Howard Saunders. Francis Lowery was a club guest.

The club will meet with Mrs. Charles Odell in two weeks. Dainty lunch was served. Operetta at Bunker Hill School The pupils of the Bunker Hill school gave a three act operetta, "When Betay Roas Made Old on Tuesday evening at the school under the direction of their musie instructor, Miss Edna Worrell. The cast of characters were as follows: George Washington Msrlo Epperson Betsy Paepka Robert Rudiger Colonel Hoffman Sewing girls: Rudiger Glafka Hoffman Palpka The program closed singing, done it before end we can do it by the school.

Lunch was served by the ladies of the district. Industrial Trip The first girls of Home Making class and their instructor went on industrial trip to Dixon on Tuesday afternoon. The girls of the elasse were: Betty Dimmig, Jane Baumgartner, Jeanevieve Barth, Rosemary Chandler, Norma Ridiger, Shirley Mungor, Katherine Brehms, Irene Jaquet, Virda Magnuaon, Carol Clausen, Joan Noble and Alice Schrader. Ladies to accompany them were Mrs. Perry Noble, Mra.

Phillip Mag- r.uaon, Mrs. Rev Chandler, Mrs Dewey Sousser, Mrs. Melvin Durham and Jean Gore. Mr. and Mra.

Clayton Winterscheid and aon of Waterloo, Iowa were Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Paepka and daughters. Mrs. Bert spent Monday with her sister, Mra, Robert Larson of Sterling.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Arnold and Mr.

and Mra. Howard Leiser were Peoria visitors on Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Sturm, Miss Hsttie Ruasell snd Mr. snd Mrs.

Jess Gil lette all, of Tampico were Tuesday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Arnold.

Mrs. Earnest Maycox of Princeton wss a Walnut business caller on Wednesday, Ago (From Dixon Telegraph 89 YEARS AGO Mrs. William H. Heinmiller, 1209 Fourth street, passed away last evening after having been asleep for the past 26 days. Frank G.

Vaile has purchased a half interest in the coal business which has been conducted mi rp -------------Miss Mary Grace Ranken of Stephen W. Youngman with fices at 620 Depot avenue. east of town and Charles A. Hsn son were united in marriage last evening by the Rev. T.

F. Dornblaser at the parsonage of St. Lutheran church. YEARS AGO Word was received here that John A. Fox.

former Dixon barber, was clubbed to death in a brawl at Davenport, Iowa, Saturday afternoon The W. A. Hartbank residence, west of the I. C. viaduct on the north side, was badly damaged by fire early this morning, and at the same time the department was called to extinguish a fire at the Reynolds Wire Co.

plant. patriotic meeting will be held tomorrow evening at the opera house. 10 YEARS AGO Abram A. Graves, retired Illinois Central passenger conductor of Amboy, passed away at Mercy home in Ohio, 111., today. Max Eichler, one of best loved and respected merchants, passed away this morning at hia home, 206 North Dixon avenue.

Lee R. Mathias, one of the pioneer retail grocers of Dixon, today announced his intention to retire from business. and Patriotic Dixon Gomnuuidery, No. Members of Dixon Commandery, No. 21, Knights Templsr will meet at the Brinton Memorial Masonic Temple Sunday afternoon at 2 clock in full uniform.

The Sir Knights will attend the annual Easter service which will be held at. the Presbyterian church at 2:30. Hold Everything couple of former Minnesota football want to run interference for the GEORGE D. BANNING (Telegraph Special Service) Rochelle, April funeral of George D. Banning, former sheriff of Ogle county, who passed away in the Swedish-American hqapital in Rockford Wednesday morning, will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian church, with the Rev.

H. S. Kause, retired Rochelle pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lawnridge cemetery. Mr.

Banning waa one of five for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Ogle county at the April 14 primary. The four remaining in the field are Abe Freimuth, William Hungerford and Willard Burright, all of Oregon, and Delos Blanchard of Byron. Mr. Banning first became a law enforcement officer of Ogle county in 1916, when he waa named to serve out the unexpired term of Chief Deputy John Eckert under Sheriff William Mackay. He was elected sheriff in 1922, and upon expiration of hia term became chief deputy under former Sheriff Sheridan Dodson of Polo.

He served in that post for two years and then moved to Rockford, where he waa a deputy far two years under former Sheriff Harry Baldwin, his cousin, in Winnebago county. In 1928, while he still was residing in Rockford, he was named an assistant sergeant-at- arms in the state senate at Springfield. After the mass bank closings of 1932, he was appointed receiver for several banks in the vicinity of Rochelle. Mr. Banning and his family returned to Rochelle in 1938.

In recent years he had been engaged in the implement business here, and since 1939 he had served as police magistrate. Obituaries Local WILLIAM O. RYAN (Contributed.) William Omer Ryan, son of Charles and Ida Ryan, waa bom Nov. 13, 1905 at Nevada, and passed away, March 26, 1942 at Dixon, aged 36 years, four months and 13 days. He came to Dixon in 1923 and had been employed at the Reynolds Wire Co.

He was united in marriage to Edith Metzer of Girard, in November, 1928. Surving are his wife, his mother, Mrs. Ida Ryan of Sheldon, one sister, Mrs. Donald McFarland of Girard, and three brothers, Rev. Lemuel F.

Ryan and Edward Ryan of Bolivar, and E. B. Ryan of Dixon. His father preceded him in deAth several years ago. Deaths Local MRS.

JOSEPH VILLIGER, SR. Mrs. Joseph Villiger, Sr. of 426 Fourth avenue died at 12:30 p. m.

today at Katherine Shaw Bethea hospital, following an illness of several weeks. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Villiger, Jr. and Frank W. Villiger of this city. Mrs.

Thomas Sullivan of Dixon ia a sister. Funeral arrangements and a complete obituary will be published later. Church News St. Catholic: Every Friday Novena to Our Sorrowful Mother: services at 3:00, 7:00 and 8 00 Sunday masa hours; 6:00, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30. forr ston MRS.

LYLE MARKS Reporter Phone 6722 W. M. S. The Woman Missionary society of the First Evangelical church will hold their regular meeting the church Friday afternoon. Alumni Banquet Committees are busy making plans for the Forreston high school alumni banquet which will be held one month earlier thia year, according to the president, Mrs.

Maude Reed. The date has been ret for May 9. There will be 500. bridge and favorite card games and a dance in the gymnaaium. A special invitation ia extended to every graduate.

A committee meeting was held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Donald Hiteman and the following have been appointed to serve thia year: President, Mrs. Mauda Reed, secretary and treasurer, David Taylor, assistant, Jane Deuth. U. S.

sendee guerite Flora and Miss Jennie Graff. Tables Lee Beebe, Herman Greenfield. Joe Maaa Jr. Viola Abbas. Mrs.

Lillian Buisker, Miss Aileen Seas. Trei. David Taylor and Louise L. Davis. Harry Akins, Mrs.

Gordon Swift, Mrs. Donald Hiteman. Greta Huntley, Mrs. Oscar Vetmeier, Mrs. Charles Abels, Mrs.

Ralph Akins. Alice Lahre, Mrs. John Williams, Miss Ora Penning. Milton Deuth, Wendall Duitsman. FORDHAM: A daughter, Sandra Faye, bom Tueaday morning to Mr, and Mrs.

Harold Fordham of Sterling, formerly of Dixon, at Sterling Public hospital. Mr. Fordham is a aon of Mrs. Alice Brian a Personals Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Roche and Mra. Minnie Kennedy spent Sunday afternoon with friends in Ashton. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Asche and family spent Sunday evening in the LeRoy Kastner home at Freeport.

Mrs. Arthur Hedrick, Mrs. Ralph Dikkers, Mrs. Albert B. Alberts and Mrs.

Russell Timmer spent Monday in Rockford. Ralph Dikkers was pleasantly surprised Saturday evening by a group of friends in observance of his birthday anniversary. The evening was spent playing after which a delicious lunch was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Hiteman, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Timmer and son Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. John Bocker and daughter Betty, Mr.

and Mrs. Albert B. Alberts and Mr. and Mrs. George Groenwald.

Sidney Hillman Fights Against Bill to Abolish NY CCC Agencies Washington, April Sidney Hillman, labor director of the War Production Board, told the senate labor committee today that the National Youth Administration had furnished appreciable part of our trained for war work and was a that should not be abandoned. "The manpower training program cannot afford the delay which result if we slow down or stop one of our training agencies and transfer the important load it carries to another he said. Hillman, testifying against the McKellar bill to abolish the NY A and the Civilian Conservation Corps, said 17,720 NYA-trained workers had gone into private industry last month alone, most of them into war plants. In a prepared statement, the former union leader said 8 000,000 more war workers would be needed this year to augment the present 7,500,000. Railroad passenger traffic in 1941 was greater than in any year since 1929..