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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-04
LABOR CONDITIONS NOW COMPARED
WITH BEFORE WORLD WAR II

How many persons arc employed, compared WITH August 1853:
NpA non-grlcultural employment vas Estimated at o,'"'oo Nl ]As
ut 1889; is now 81 645 0O0-thus showing a gan OF 3t.
How ire wages compared with August 1882 Average weekly earn
IgS IN manufacturing industries were $3.50 Ion August 1885, a4c HON"
s55l2-thuS sh wing a 2lR advance.
How are strikes compared with August, 1889? The baoson Su1Nt
record showed 100 fl August, 1899; are now averaging 24O per month
thus showing a 291 increase Most of these nave bcen Oto only w or
uet days DURATION.
How are working hours comEarcd with August, 1889? Wage WORKERS
were averaging only 81 hours per week in August, 1889 Currently, wage
How any are out on strike today compared with August. 1888:
IN August, 1885, there we're 100000 persons u o N strike 1t Is estimated
mat only $4,000 persons are u o n strike today, $4,000 whom are
striking in defense lines. Thus there has been a $50 decline since
INA time, although the number of strikes has increased.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-04

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Evening star., 1941-12-25
Roosevelt, Churchill Guarded
Heuvik at Church Services

The police and Federal men were
aided by a large detachment Cf
soldiers, who arrived from Fort
Meade, Md, at 7 am. to help pa-rU!
the area.
As early IS 8 am. there were doz-
ems of persons at the church.
BY $50 o'clock more than 300 per-
sons were waiting outside the
church. They filled the steps TO tie
main entrance. and formed long
queues extending north beyond
Church street and south all the way
to P street.
Most of the early arrivals had
tickets admitting them 10 the serv-
ice. There were 200 tickets issued.
but the church seats only 1000. A
select few who had special blue
tickets signed by the pastor Of
Foundry Methodist Church were
permitted to go directly in the
church, and not required to wait
outside with other church goers who
were able 10 obtain tickets
The waiting lines began filing into
the church when the doors were
opened at l0;15 m. The procession
moved slowly. for Secret Service men
closely scrutinized every card Of ad-
mission.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Fire Neutrality Necessary
For Unity, De Valera Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Dec 25-Eamon de
Valera. Prime Minister of Fire. told
Americans in Christmas broadcast
today that his country must hew to
its course of neutrality to save its
unity-"unleSs We are attacked"
Now, he said, Fire is united as
perhaps never before in history. Un-
less we are attacked, any change
from neutrality would destroy this
unity"
He continued
1T is our duty to Ireland to try to
keep out of war And with Gods
help We hope to succeed"
He assured Americans that in the
difficulties that lie ahead you have
the understanding and sympathy of
our people"
Should Fire be attacked, he said,
"our people and our friends every
where in the world will already have
known our determination to resist,
and that to the utmost of our abil-
ity.'
Evening star., 1941-12-25
King Haakon Sends Note
OF Sympathy TO Roosevelt

BY the Associated Press.
Norway's King Haakon. who went
to London after the German inVa-
sion of his country, has sent TO
President Roosevelt message Of
sympathy with the deep resentment
burning today in American hearts"
Norwegians not only hope with
their American friends for speedy
victory over aggression. he said, but
are proud that the United States
and Norway now are not only friends
but for the first time in history also
comrades in arms"
King Haakon's message was
brought to the United States by
Crown Prince Olav. who telegraphed
it TO Washington when he arrived IN
New York from London.
President Roosevelt, in reply to
King Haakon yesterday, thanked
him for his friendly message. I'VE
are especially grateful" the Presi-
dent said, for the inestimable aid
in our common fight which is being
given by the intrepid Norwegian
seamen on whose skill and courage
greatly depends the steady flow Of
supplies which in the end, under the
guidance of Providence, will restore
| decency and personal freedom TO the
world"
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Guest Churchill Is Sleeping
And Eating Well at White House

He has his stock Of long. slow
burning cigars always available. A
British official said he didn't know
whether the Prime Minister brought
the stogies along or whether his
host. MI. Roosevelt, provided them.
He has a fondness for Cuban cigars.
He keeps close touch with London
by telephone and cable.
Some of the British press corps
think he did his Christmas shopping
before he left home, leaving the gifts
for others to distribute.
Whether he has received any
Christmas gifts from admiring
Americans has not been established.
Holiday and social engagements
are taboo.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Correct Treatment Of U. 5.
ENJOYS Promised by Japs

An indirect promise of the Japa-
nese government to accord correct
and liberal treatment to American
diplomatic and consular officials in
Japan and Japanese-occupied terri
tories was received by the State
Department last night.
The Swiss Foreign Office informed
the American Legation at Bern in
a note dated December % that this
information had been transmitted
through the Swiss Legation at Toxic
where Switzerland represents Amer
ican interests.
According to the Swiss note, the
Japanese government notified the
American Embassy at Toxic of its
intention to accord correct and lib
eral treatment. on the basis of reci-
procity. to the stats of the American
Embassy and consulates in Japan,
Manchukuo and China, pending
their departure. No direct word has
come from the American officials in
Toxic since start of the war.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
| Japanese Took
Pop, Candy on
Hawaii Raid
"A. P. Photo.
By the Associated Press.

HONOLULU, Dec. 25.-Attackers
of Hawaii on December carried
propaganda leaflets urging Japanese
to listen to the voice OF DOOM
open your eyes. blind fools" the
Navy disclosed today.
Along with this warning in Japa-
nese was, in English. You damned,
90 to the devil" The papers also
carried drawings of warship ex-
ploding, a fish splitting destruction
and caricature of President Roose-
velt.
The pamphlets were found in
planes shot down. Evidently none
had been distributed.
The japanese carried strange
provisions for landing The planes
were stocked with well-aged whisky.
concentrated foodstufis, cider, soda
pop. candy, chocolate paste impreg-
mated with whisky. hardtack, tooth
powder and chopsticks.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Dr.. R. c. Bryon Dies;
Attended Foch in France

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 25.-Of
Robert Coalter Bryan. 68-year-old
Richmond surgeon and member Of
a prominent Virginia family, died at
his home yesterday after q long
period of failing health.
During the World War. he served
as a member of the commission OF
the American Red Cross to Rumania
and later as a surgeon in France.
When the late Marshal Focn,
commander in chief of the Allied
forces, was severely injured in an
automobile accident. DR.. Bryan at
tended him. service which Marsha!
Foch gratefully recalled during a
visit to Richmond after the war.
DR.. Bryan was founder Of Grace
Hospital mere and served 1t for many
years as chief surgeon.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A visitor here. one Winston Leon
ard Spencer Churchill. is eating we'll
and sleeping well and thriving on
toll
This much, and a little more, can
be told.
He arises early from his White
House bed (the room, It's in can't
be disclosed. About pm. he
knocks of work for a nap of an
hour or two. At night he plunges
back into work, going at 1t until
after / am.
He has endeared himself to the
White House staff with his sense
Of humor, his entertaining Quips,
and an amazing vitality and capacity
for work.
Evening star., 1941-12-25

Extraordinary precautions were
taken to protect Prime Minister
Churchill and President Roosevelt
as a crowd began arriving early to-
day at Foundry Methodist Church
for the ii am. service attended by
the two statesmen.
Dozens of Secret Service men and
plain clothes men from metropoli-
tan police headquarters were posted
around the church. and a special
detail of 81 uniformed officers di-
rected traffic away from the edifice.
Onlookers were not allowed to
stand on the sidewalk on Sixteenth
street between P and @ streets NV.
Consequently. large crowds gathered
on the east side of Sixteenth street
just below P and above 9. Hun
dreds stood on the steps of the Car
negie Institution, at the southeast
corner of Sixteenth and P streets.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Mother Gets Block
Of Cement Bearing
Dead Girls Name
By the Associated Press.

BY inc hSsOCldteQ fIeSS.
OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 25.-
A block of cement from an
Oakland sidewalk, with Lynda"
scrawled on it in childish hand
writing, is on its way East.
Behind the hard, cold cement
was the glowing memory of a
6-year-old girl who wrote her
name on the freshly laid side
walk last July and in her
mothers heart indelibly.
Lynda. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll v. King, was play
ing near the Union Oil Sta
ton at Fortieth street and
Broadway. in Oakland. when
she light-heartedly scribbled in
the wet cement. Two months
later, her father took her East
with her mother to Scarsdale,
N. Y.
Her mother came back to
Oakland a short time ago and
found Lynda" printed there at
her feet. She wrote Reese
Taylor. president of Union Oil.
and asked that the cement
block be saved for her If the
sidewalk ever was torn up.
Christmas came and Mr..
Taylor, remembering. ordered
the block shipped to Mrs. King,
who will place it in the garden
of her home at Scarsdale.
Lynda, you see, died there
lust after her mother and
father settled In their new
home.
Evening star., 1941-12-25

for the children an evening Of happi-
ness in world of storm.
Here then. for one night only.
each home throughout the English
speaking world should be brightly
lighted island of happiness and
peace. Let the children have their
night of fun and laughter-let the
gifts OF Father Christmas delight
their play. Let us grownups share
to the full In their mstined pleas
ures. before we turn again to the
stern tasks and formidable years
that lie before us. resolved that by
our sacrifice and daring. these same
children shall not be robbed of their
inheritance or denied their right to
live in free and peaceful world.
And so, in Gods mercy, a happy
Christmas to you all.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Roosevelt, Churchill Texts
Prime Minister Calls
For Christmas Respite
From Grim Cares
The tert OF Prime Minister
Churchurs Christmas ere mes
sage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fellow workers in the cause OF
freedom:
have the honor to add pendant
to the necklace of that Christmas
good will and kindlineSs with which
nv illustrious friend, the President.
has encircled the homes and families
of the United States by his message
of Christmas eve, which he has just
delivered.
I spend this anniversary and fes-
tival far from my country, far from
my family, yet I cannot truthfully
say that I feel far from home
Whether 1t be By the ties of blood
on my mothers side or the friend
ships I have developed here over
many years Of active life, or the
commanding sentiment of comrade-
ship in the common cause Of great
peoples who speak the same Ian
guage. who kneel at the same affairs
and who to a very large extent pur-
sue the same ideas-whichever II
may be, or all of them together. ]
cannot feel myself a stranger here
| in the center and at the summit OF
the United States.
Strange Christmas Eve.
I feel q sense of unity and frater-
nal association, which, added to the
kindliness of your welcome. con-
vinces me that I have right to sit
at your f1reside and share your
Christmas joy.
Fellow workers, fellow soldiers in
the cause, this is a strange Christ
mas eve Almost the whole world /:
locked in deadly struggle. Armed
with the most terrible weapons
which science has devised. the ma
tions advance upon each other.
Ill would it be for US this Christ
mastide if we were not sure that nc
greed for the lands or wealth of any
other people, no vulgar ambition, nc
morbid lust for material gain at the
expense of others had led us to the
field. III would be for us, If that were
so.
Here in the midst Of war, raging
and roaring over all the lands and
seas, creeping nearer to our hearts
and homes-here. amid all these
tumults, we have tonight the peace
of the spirit in each cottage home
and in every generous heart.
Join Children In Pleasure.
Therefore we may cast aside, fol
this night at least, the cares and
dangers which beset us, and make
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Aircroft Workers Offer
Doy's Wages to Navy

BY the ASsoclated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--The entire
personnel of the Edo Aircraft Co.
1000 employes-yesterday offered to
contribute one days pay toward con-
struction of Navy pontoons or to
work without pay for one day in the
interest Of defense.
The offer was made In a petition
to Earl D. Osborne. company pres
ident. by Miss Edna Taylor. a secre-
tary representing the employees. The
company builds airplane parts, floats
and pontoons for the Navy.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Move for Legislation
TO Curb WdIkouts
Revived in Congress
DispIeosure Expressed
Over Failure of Pact to
Settle Closed Shop Issue

0y ths Associated Press.
A renewed move for legislation to
prevent wartime strikes gathered
strength today As some members OF
Congress expressed dissatisfaction
with the agreement reached between
representatives Of labor and indus
try earlier in the week.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, q member of the Educa-
ton and Labor Committee. which
has been studying anti-strike legis-
lation, told reporters he would de-
mand Senate action on his bill
setting up machinery for mediation
Of disputes.
Senator Connally, Democrat. Of
Texas already has served notice he
would seek to bring up his measure
permitting the Government to take
over struck plants and to freeze
working conditions in those plants.
Senator Ball said that he failed
to see how the labor industry ac-
cord had settled the troublesome
closed shop question. which he re-
garded as the most important of all.
Formula Is Lacking.
Representative OF the workers
and management agreed Tuesday tc
ban all strikes and lockouts for the
wars duration and to arbitrate their
disputes by peaceful means. The
agreement called for the creation Of
q War Labor Board, but the con-
ferees we're unable to work out
mutually acceptable formula for set
tlement of disputes which arise
when unions demand either the
union shop. under which all workers
must become union members, or the
closed shop. where the union sup
plies the employer with men.
Several legislators said it was not
clear to them whether individual
disputes of this nature would be
reviewed by the projected War
Labor Board or whether separate
machinery would have to be set up,
This agreement demonstrates
the need for legislation more than
ever" Senator Ball declared. IF it
means that closed ship demands are
going to be arbitrated-which. on
the past record. indicates that labor
will get all it asks-it is absolutely
essential that some legislation be
passed to regulate labor unions.
I'VE can either do that or freeze
the open and closed shop status of
defense plants for the duration Of
the war"
Will Call Committee.
Chairman Thomas told men,
bers that he would call the Labor
Committee together after the Christ
mas holidays to review the decision
Of the labor industry conference and
to decide what action should be
taken.
While Senator Thomas said he
planned to resist Senate action on
the drastic Smith bill previously
passed by the House. other members
said there probably would be strong
demands in the Senate for action
on some type of anti-strike measure.
The Smith measure. among other
things, provides for cooling of
period before strikes could be called
In defense industries.
One administration supporter, who
asked not to be quoted by name,
said the failure of the industry
labor conference to arrive at a spe-
cific agreement on the closed-shop
question was likely to result in i'm
mediate legislative action to take
this question out of the realm of
uncertainty.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Cadets Wire Churchill

BY the Associated Press.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. 25.-
Roval Air Force cadets in training
here contributed / cent each to wire
British Prime Minister Churchill
"best wishes for q happy Christmas
and q successful and victorious New
Year"
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Rich Rock in Nuuru

Nauru, South Seas island under
. British Empire mandate since the
first Wor'I War, is rich in phos-
phate rock.
Evening star., 1941-12-25

Alcohol distilled from corn Is re-
ported to be used in Argentina in
processing vermouth and wine.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Weather Report

the United
District Columbia vicinity-Fa with temperature above
tonight gentle winds
Hours
Evening star., 1941-12-25

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers al
clear at Harpers Ferry; Potomac Gear at
Great Falls today.
Tide Tables
Furnished by United States Coast snd
Geodetlc Survey
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital icurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1941-08-10

over his head and shoulders, he began to sing
My Blue Heaven" in loud, slightly fruity
baritone, substituting Connie" for MOLLY"
at the end of the chorus:
'Just Connie and me,
And baby makes three
Boy, he thought, I've really got it this Am.
But bad -.
In the year and half he had known Con-
ME, the propriety of their relationship had
been shattered only once. Then, with spring,
a great white moon, and Comics tempting
nearness conspiring to undo him. he had taken
her in his arms and kissed her long and hard.
All his senses were fused in the white-hot core
of their kiss, and beyond her lips, her closed
eyes, and the silky wisps of her hair which the
breeze had caught, he was aware of nothing.
He had tried to laugh off the impact of
their fierce collision.
That" he said, was an accident
Accidents will happen" Connie said
quietly.
Her quietness fooled him until he saw her
tense face and the tears cleaning in her eyes.
I'm sorry, he muttered. Terribly sorry
"You needn't be-" she said. I'm not
Its not that regret kissing you" Her
simple honesty made him feel like blunder-
ing schoolboy. Its just that don't want
you to - to-"
G. take anything for granted?"
well -"
'I understand, jerry she said.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

He understood, too. Perfectly. That was
why he didn't see Connie again for six weeks.
Gt took some doing, but he managed These
serious gals he thought dismally. One kiss
and they wanted to call the preacher Why
couldn't they accept kiss for what it was -
kind of combustible tribute to their desir-
ability - and let it go at that?
He had hoped, when he finally called her
again, that she would tell him off, He had it
coming to him and he knew it. But she had
replied. catch in her voice, "Oh, I'd love
to 60 out tonight Jerry!"
1t had made him feel terrible.
But now he didn't feel terrible Now he felt
great. Super. Any man would get kick out
of spending week end with pretty girl,
wouldn't he? Connie was pretty, wasn't she?
And he was human wasn't he?
WHEN he had had breakfast and was ready
to leave he phoned Connie.
Hello, darling" he said cheerily (The
darling" meant nothing) ''I'm just showing
off. I'll be round to your place in about
twenty minutes
I'll be waiting, Jerry" That was Connie
for you Always ready and waiting. Punctual
as the tides. She would make fine wife for
some fellow with sense enough to appreciate
her good qualities.
by the way" he said, you and are to
make the trip by ourselves. Bill has to 60
to the office this morning - he phoned last
Evening star., 1941-08-10

night; something unexpected came up - and
he and Alice won't be able to leave town be-
fore noon We're to 60 ahead and lay in the
supplies. Mind?"
"Of course notw She sounded rather
pleased. Well, he was pleased, too.
He was even more pleased when he saw her.
She was wearing white two-piece sports
dress, red jacket and red sandals. Her legs
were bare and brown and lovely.
Miss Haynes" he said, holding her at
arms length and inspecting her, you're bee
yootiful"
Thank you, Mr.. Bradford. she said.
Mice of you to notice"
mo fooling," he said earnestly. I've
never seen you look so pretty"
Perhaps" she said with a wry smile,
II show up better in the daytime"
The 15O-mile trip seemed to take no time
at all. He rolled back the top of the roadster
and turned down the windshield, but the
breeze which poured in on them was warm
and dry. The green countryside and the dis
tant blue hills shimmered in the glare of the
high hot sun.
Connie had removed her red Jacket. Her
head was thrown back and her throat rose
cool and perfect from the V-neckline of her
dress. Her eyes were closed against the dusty
breeze. There was kind of charming pagan
innocence in her attitude.
We're almost there" Jerry said. His voice
CONTINUED on poss 14)
Evening star., 1941-08-10

Il AShort Story Complete in This Issue
4
ERRY BRADFORD bounced out of bed and
hurried to the window. Surveying the
- sun-drenched sky, he felt as happy as a
lark. as frisky as a colt and as carefree as the
wind. Never in his twenty-nine years had he
felt this good at 6:30A.M.
Could it be that he was actually getting
such wallop out of the prospect of spending
two whole days with Connie Haynes? No.,
that was silly. But a short while ago he would
have repudiated that absurd notion much more
vigorously, since it implied that he might be
falling in love - and love was not for him.
Look" he would have chided himself,
with the world all loused up the way it is,
only hunks let themselves 60. You, Jerry,
my boy, are avoiding entangling alliances
right now"
That applied to Connie Haynes too.
He had met her over year ago, and from
the start she had thrown him off-stride. A
blonde, pert little thing, she should have been
lightheaded, frivolous and full of the old zing.
Instead, she turned out to be very much on
the serious side Oh, not a long hair, but nev-
ertheless gal who believed life was real, life
was earnest. She could dance, she could wear
clothes and she could get the point of almost
any joke, but she also collected recipes, saved
money, and had more knowledge of world
affairs than he had ever believed a blonde
could assimilate
He was never quite able to decide why he
had bothered to see her again - she was def
nitely not his type. 1t was surprising to find,
after a couple of dates, that he actually liked
being with her. When they were together he
did not feel obliged to play at the endless
game of thrust and parry which made an
evening with most girls so strenuous. Often
they did nothing more exciting than go for a
walk on the Drive or a ride out in West
chester, talking or not talking, as they
pleased. And yet it was fun with Connie
1t was nice to have pretty girl at your side
and not feel obliged to say something clever
or comical.
0UT it was insidious. too. Habit forming.
That was why he always put off calling Con-
ME until the queer ache of separation~as too
sharp for comfort. Then he would phone,
casually and ask her for date, happily Ger
tain that she would give it to him without
stalling or hedging. She invariably said, with
an odd little catch in her voice. "Oh, I'd
love to go out tonight, Jerryr'
Of course he had always meant to set her
straight. TO avoid any misunderstanding,
he had intended to tell her. you ought to
know that I'm not contemplating matrimony
- not with the world all out of whack the
way it is. If you're on the prowl, you're work.
ing cold trail
But somehow he could never bring himself
to tell her that.
So he had taken an easy out and persuaded
Alice Manton to put Connie straight. She's
such an earnest little party" he explained.
Il wouldn't want her to get any wrong no
tons. If you'll just drop hint that I'm not
in the mood for mergers this season, I'll
appreciate it lot"
Alice had given him a scornful look. 'I'll
warn her," she said; but think you're an
old prig, Jerry Bradford"
He went into the bathroom and ran the
shower AS the singing darts of water broke