VALLEY SETTLER
Published every Friday by the Uatanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating Association in
the interests of its members and of the
Uatanuska Valley at large.
By L. H. Allen
$1.00 per year by subscription
1.75 " " " " by mail
•10 single copy
OVER THE TOP AND THEN SOME
The people ef Palmer and vicinity have
subscribed almost three times their quota
in Victory bonds* The sales for the
month of June mere $8662*50* This patri
otic response represents a great sacrifice
upon the part of our people * a sacrifice
which, nevertheless' was made willingly*
The quota for July is $10,000* for Pal
mer* "The new quota represents Alaska's
share of the one billion dollar minimum
monthly quota anticipated by the Treasury
Department for the entire nationsays
Frederick T. Ayer» Deputy War Savings
Staff Administrator for Alaska. "It is
based upon the Government's estimate of
the capacity and willingness of American
men and women to sacrifice and save' for
their country now and for themselves in
the years following the war*
"In setting these new quotas' the Treas
ury Department wishes to emphasise the fact
that it expects the increase in the limita
tion on individual and corporate holdings
on Series F and G securities will play a
large part in helping localities to meet
their allocations* As has been announced
already* the limit of those two series has
been increased from $50,000 to $100,000
annually, and persons already holding their
annual limit of either Series E bends are
not barred from purchasing to the limit of
either Series F or G, or $100,000 of the
two combined*
"Ve all are Intensely aware of the vital
part Alaska is playing in the strategy of
the United Nations' war effort," Mr* Ayer
said* "That part is the sole responsibil
ity of the armed forces, but the responsi
bilities of our civilian forces are equally
great in that the effort we make thru the
purchase of bonds will, to a very real ex
tent, bolster the morale, as well as the
equipment, of our service men.
"The Treasury Department's earnest desire
is to keep the sale of Vfer Bonds on a strict1
ly voluntary basis, and the fact that it has
been kept so is testimony to Secretary llor
genthau's faith in the American people to
back their Government thru this medium to th<
absolute limit. If we continue to buy as w<
(Continued on page 4).
Miss J. Hazel Zimmerman, Territorial
4-H club lender, in behalf of the 4-H
club members and leaders of Anchoragej
wishes to express appreciation for the
splendid help and cooperation received
in making the King's Lake comp for Anch
orage 4-H club boys and girls a success.
To Mae Stephenson and Harold Rice, Pal
mer 4-H club leaders, for their help
about everything in connection with the
eamp and especially for their aid in
handicrafts and recreation) to Mrs. Ger
trude Dean for her help with the pro
gram) to Miss Gladys Skuster who took
charge of the meals) to Ralph Horton,Jr.,
former 4-H club member for his leader*
ship of the young boys from Anchorage|
to Miss Helen Johnson in eharge of the
health at the camp) to Miss Katherine
Spencer in charge of boating and swim*
ming) to Mrs. C. V. King and Mrs. Mar*
garet Cope for getting the camp in read
iness) to L. C. Stock, Scotty Dreghom,
Carl Wilson and Johnny Long of the Mat
anuska Valley Co-op for their help in
getting the food to the camp and for the
iee cream treat Monday evening) to Har
ry Winner for conducting the singing.
The comp was held June 27-28-29-30)
43 members and visitors were in attend
ance*
"On* of the moat serious shortages
faeing this country is that of transpor
tation," says Harold Rice, £xtension
Agent. "It is estimated that by the
fall of 1942 the transportation problem
will be acute. Tentative estimates
suggest that the realization of farm
production goals will mean a million
tons of hogs more than last year are to
be hauled by trucks from farms, and like
wise five millions more tons of milk.
The million trucks now on farms will
last effectively just about as long as
their tires last. Rubber is the limit- ,
ing factor. As the tires go, so go the
trucks} and as the trucks go, so goes J
the primary transportation system upon
vhieh the farmers of this country have
to depend." He offers the following
suggestions for the conservation of farm
oars and trucks*
1. Take the best possible care of cars
and trucks and especially of tires.Have
tires inflated every week to proper pres
sure. Have wheels aligned. Exchange
right and left tires once in a while.
Look them over often for cracks or cuts,
and repair these before you have a blow
out •
2. Arrange with one or more neighbors
to exchange trips.
3. Don’t go "empty." If you have on
errand in town call up your neighbors
and take everybody on the road who needs
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