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(Here is a story that to me is tremendously humorous, in spite of the fact that there is no "gag" on the end of it. The Wall Street Journal says this story is going the rounds in the East, and that it bears the recommend'ation of having actually happened. Whether it did or not, it is still a dilly.-J. C. D.)

The scene is one of the far-flung ports of the world where the Americans have been doing some fighting. An American transport'ship is at the dock, ready to take on a group of our soldiers who are being sent home. The group gathers in front of the gang-plank, waiting for orders to march aboard, when suddenly from out of their ranks bursts a soldier, shouting: "I'm not going on that ship, and they can't make me !" And with that he starts to run.

Two burly Military Policemen take out after him. He runs a hundred yards before they catch him. And when they do he puts up a whale of a fight, and they are forced to throw and hog-tie him, and then drag him back to the dock, and up the gang-plank onto the ship. By this time the rest of the soldiers are on board, and the ship pulls out to sea, turning her nose toward the land of the free and the home of the brave, and taking along the soldier who had caused so much trouble and commotion.

It was an hour later when they called the roll. And what do you think? THERE IS ONE SOLDIER TOO MANY ON THE SHIP.

And thus did a homesick American boy, get a ride back home.

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Mahogany Lumber Inspectors Needed bv Government

The U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., is soliciting applications from persons who have had experience in mahpgany lumber inspection and who know mahogany logs, lumber and flitches for positions in the National War Agencies. A knowledge of sawmill operation is desirable. The positions will pay from $3,200 to $4,600 a year. Applicants must be willing to live in the Tropics.

Persons desiring to submit their qualifications must file either application Form B (excluding thhe officer's certificate of residence), or application Form 57, with the U. S. Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C. The application form should be labelled "Commodity SpecialistHardwood Lumber." These forms may be obtained from a first- or second-class post office except in the cities where the Commission's regional headquarters omces are located where the forms must be obtained from the regional director, or from the Commission's central office, Washington, D. C.

Applications are not desired from persons who are doing war work of equal skill. War manpower restrictions on Federal appointment of persons engaged in certain critical occupations in specified areas are given in Form 3989, posted in first- and second-class post offices.

Three \(/estern Housing Projects Approved

Three new public war housing projects have been approved for: construction in California and Arizona, totalling 1,005 units, Eugene Weston, Jr. regional representative of the National Housing Agency, announced today.

He said authority for coverting existing structures at Palm Springs into living quarters for personnel of the army hospital had been granted.

At Dos Palos, near Madera, California, the NHA approved a Defense Plants Corporation public project calling for construction of 135 family units and 20 single dormitory units.

The third project, at Kingman, Arizona, consists of 150 family units and 200 dormitory single men units for war workers. Funds for construction were granted to the Federal Housing Authority.

Hutment Grade Plywood

W.P.B. announces that hutment grade plywood, a newly developed grade of Douglas fir plywood, would be manufactured in accordance with specifications and would be salable for the single purpose of temporary military housing (Limitation Order L-150-b), issued December 22.

Preference Rating Order R138

Use of an AA-2X preference rating by loggers and sawmills to obtain operating supplies and materials for maintenance and repair authorized by WPB (preference rating order P-138), issued December 26.