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Evening star., 1941-11-14
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

While the possibility of an
early Nazi attempt to invade Fire
has not been mentioned re-
Gently, authoritative quarters in
Washington and London do not
conceal their concern over. the
likelihood of it.
Fire is far more vulnerable to
attack than Britain, and its gov
ernment has lulled itself with
the belief that its neutrality will
be respected by both belligerents,
the same belief which Holland,
Norway and Denmark held until
the spring of 1910.
According to these sources, the
recent large-scale bombing oper-
ations by the r. A. F. along the
coast of Western Europe were no
mere demonstration by the Brit
ish government that it is doing
something" TO relieve the Ger
man pressure on Russia.
The 100 bombers which par
ticipated in the raids on the
French coast would have been
more helpful to the Soviet Union
if they had been sent TO Russia
instead of being held at British
hocac Rl1t onnarantIv tho Rritic[
cir arm set out to destroy run
ways. hangers and especially
gasoline stores which the Ger
mans have established for an
attack somewhere off the west
ern coast Of Europe
500 Miles From Europe.
The Allied military infcrma-
ton services reported last March
that about 1900 NaZi transport
planes. each capable of carrying
40 men, were being collected
somewhere on the French, Bel
glan and Netherlands coasts.
More recent information indi-
Gates that the Nazi high COM
mand intends TO use these planes
or whatever remains after the
Withdrawals for the Russian
campaign.-for an invasion Of
Fire The Irish coast is less than
500 miles from the European
mainland.
Aviation experts believe this
would not be as difficult an opera
ton as an attempt TO invade
Britain. The air defenses of Fire
are, at best. perfunctory. In re-
cent weeks the government of Fire
has received a number of anti-air-
craft guns from the United States.
But America can send the Dub
lin government war material only
after the demands of Britain and
Russia are filed, and anti-air-
craft artillery just now is in great
demand not only in those two
countries, which are fighting the
Axis, but in this country, which
is preparing 10 do so.
The Nazi transport planes
could fly at night when they are
practically unnoticeable. The
British air force could not in
tercept them in the dark and
they would not have to fear the
fire of anti-aircraft guns. II a
German force of only 10000 were
established somewhere in Fire, it
Evening star., 1941-11-14

| has grown worse, until the exceed
| ingly ugly stage has been reached
where, in order to avoid the spec
ment openly cringing before a de-
. flant labor leader, the President is
about to be forced into the kind of
/ action from which he has so con-
/ sistently Shrunk. There is no excuse
! fOr the present state of affairs.
| There should never have been the
/ necessity for the sort of plant seizure
by the armed forces 10 which we
have resorted and may resort again.
/ Responsibility is Mr. Roosevelt's s
/ and no one else's. His handling of
/ the labor issue has created a mess
which few can consider without
! shame, and there is nothing in the
unlimited emergency" which should
! prevent the blame from being placed
/ where 1t belongs. On the contrary,
failure to do SO is to connive III the
deception OF the people and con-
! tribute toward national weakness.
II we are to become strong enough
/ TO cope with the war that seems to
loom, first We have got to win the
Battle Of America which means
wholehearted support Of the Presi-
dents foreign and defense policies.
| Appallingly Costly.
That sort of support is impossible
until and unless the President takes
steps to end the incompetency with
which the defense JOB is being done
and changes an attitude that has
{ encouraged the labor racketeers to
regard the national crisis as a
chance to enhance their personal
power by promoting their closed
shop goal. Had Mr. Roosevelt not
stood in the way. Congress long ago
would have passed legislation max
ing defense strikes illegal and seven
million man days on Army and Navy
contracts alone would have been
saved.
Translated into terms Of bombing
planes and ships, those lost days
become appallingly costly. No one
can measure the consequences of
the delay, but it does make the ap-
Evening star., 1941-11-14

CelenSe lnQuStrleS.
We are facing the probability of
a strong antl-union wave in this
country. The unions are more
out of favor with the public at
large than they have been in a
decade This is a volatile coun-
try, where great swings in public
opinion are possible. Organized
labor is minority of the public,
and an adverse public reaction
can do them more harm than all
the employers together.
For in democracy what counts
in the long run is always public
opinion. John L. Lewis is fore
ing a showdown at moment
when William Bioff and George
E. Browne have just been sent to
Jail after a case that StinkS to
the heavens. The criminal rack
eteerlng IN A. F. of L. unions and
the high h-handed methods of Mr..
Lewis, who is by no means a be-
loved figure with the public at
large, are rapidly turning public
opinion from a pro-labor atti-
tude to an anti-labor attitude.
This swing is sure to be exploited
by the most obtuse and reaction
ary employers, which would be
socially most unfortunate.
Lack Labor Relations Skill.
1t must be said bluntly. and by
one who is supporting the admin
lStration through this crisis, that
there seems to be nobody in
Washington with any real knowl-
edge or practical skill in the han
ding of labor relations. This COL
umn has supported Secretary of
Labor Perkins against what it
considers to be the unfair and
exaggerated attacks upon her, but
on the record, she hasn't done a
very good jnb. It's terribly hard
job to do, but it takes some one
with more skill than she seems
to possess.
And the President, though he
Is pro-labor, sets labors teeth on
edge all the time.
This strike must not happen.
But in all fairness it should be
said that the administration has
very bad issue on which to
force showdown. The captive
mine situation is rotten. Mr..
Lewis, whom I do not like and
whom I consider an extremely
dangerous man, has a pretty
good case, on the issue as an is
sue. And the administration has
gotten itself into l., situation
where lot of face-saving is be-
ing INDUCED in. 1t is too bad.
Congress. also, has displayed
neither sense nor sensibility over
the labor problem. 1t passed an
act. which violated an axiom of
good government, namely that
Evening star., 1941-11-14
This Changing World
Nozs Reported Planning Invasion of Fire;
Fifth CoIumnists Active in Dublin

would be an extremely difficult
task for the British to dislodge it.
OF course, such an operation is
fraught with dangers for the
invaders, but all things consid-
cred, military observers believe
an invasion of Fire is far more
feasible than an invasion of
Britain itself. Furthermore, such
an operation, if successful, would
make Britain's position much
more precarious than at present.
Fifth Columnists Feared.
The Fire government recently
has become alarmed at the re-
ported preparations of the Nazis
along the European coast and
is convinced that the German
high command harbors for Fire
plans similar to those it followed
against the Nordic states 19
months ago.
II appears from reliable re-
ports that, in spite Of the vigi-
lance of the Dublin authorities,
there are many fifth columnists
working handin-glove with the
Nazis in Fire. The German Le-
cation in Dublin and the Con-
sulates throughout the country
are very active in endeavoring to
win the sympathy of the Irish for
the Nazi cause by exploiting the
past wrong inflicted by the Brit
iSh government.
On the other hand. the Fire
government is so jealous of its
independence and so fearful that
Britain has ulterior motives that
II does not relish the idea of CO.
operation with British armed
forces for the defense Of the
Emerald Isle. Not only is there
definite opposition TO receiving
British troops in advance of a
possible German invasion, but ap-
parently even staff consultations,
which usually precede collabora-
ton Of military forces of two
countries, are not taking place
The Dublin government seems
convinced that the bravery of its
own people will be sufficient to
cope with an eventual -Nazi
threat, and the only thing it
wants from Britain or the United
States is war material for Irish
armed forces.
The British government is
somewhat reluctant to release
armament either from its own
factories or from the United
States, because it fears that in
the event a German attack over
whelms the Irish. this armament
would fall into the hands of the
Nazis. But London is quite pre-
pared-anXious would be a bet
ter Word-to place the Royal
Navy, Royal Air Force and at
least 10000 fully trained men
at the disposal of Fire to prevent
any attempt by the Germans to
establish themselves there.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
On the Record
Lack Of Labor Standards Held Contributing
To q Perpetual Latent Warfare in U.

cNcly pllNucSC 81 dlItCu III Ao"
must exact reciprocal obliga-
cation. Unlimited privileges and
powers have been granted to la
bor unions. without any defini-
ton of obligations or require
mentS of standards. Privileges so
granted become rights in the
minds of the recipients, and 1t
is thereafter extremely difficult
to curb or abridge such rights.
Politics are played with labor
unions, too. The A. F. of L. is
played off against the c. I. 0.
and both labor organizations aid
and abet the process. The C. I.
o., being accused of a greater
'radicalism' than the A. F. of L.,
Is looked upon less favorably by
the middle classes than is an Or
ganization which is riddled with
gangsterism. The public at large
does not split hairs. 1t reads of
the Biof and Browne scandal
just as it learns that Mr.. Lewis
Is about to hold up the entire
defense production of the coun-
try-to hold up production, that
is to say, in the most basic in
duStry: steel. 1t reacts to both
cases in the same way.
And very nasty politics are OBJ
vlously being played by some
Southern members of Congress in
the captive mining. They threat
ened the President on the Neu-
trality Act as means of fore
ing him into a showdown with
the union. This is not states
man-like, to speak mildly.
The labor problem has to be
dealt with in an intelligent, en-
nghtened way. But even the
press gives the country very little
aid. 1t has practically ignored
for lnstance-the meetings of the
International Labor Bureau.
which has been sitting during
the last weeks. where the ex-
perience of many countries Is
being cleaned. Westbrook Pegler
has conducted a campaign
against union raeketeers which
Is wholly praiseworthy. but when
1t comes to the larger problems
OF labor relations, he shows him
self of narrow vision
This column is also narrowly
Informed, and regrets it. But it
has complete confidence in the
loyalty Of the rank and file of
American labor, and regrets that
an issue Is forced in a situation
where the coal miners have a
case, q case on the issue. al
though no case-in my opinion
for strike.
Closed Shop a Fact.
Whether the open shop or the
closed shop should be supported,
the fact is that the closed shop
is a fact. in innumerable unions
for instance, in Bioff's. And that
fact is not changed by sending
Blof to Jail. The Stagehands'
Union will continue to operate as
a closed shop, and continue. no
doubt, to operate as closed
corporation, eXtorting exorbitant
membership fees. closing its lists
to unwanted workers, and loading
the theatrical industry with COM
pletely irrational demands.
The appalling fact is that we
have no standards in regard to
labor. Our industrial relations
remain in a condition Of per-
petual latent warfare. And the
Administration is showing itself
weakest just where it might be
expected to be strongest.
tReleased by the Bel Syndicate Incl
Evening star., 1941-11-14

weakness W a S
such t h a t it
could not func-
ton effectively
and offered no
solution of the
defense S t ri k e
problem. After
eight months, it
is now in a state
Of practical COL
lapse.
In that period
instead of the
strike SituatiOO
growing better it
Evening star., 1941-11-14

behind him and
shumes the mud
of his shoes on
the living-roo
rug he is as safe
as a possum IN
a redwood.
AS a matter OF
fact, he would
be much safer
beating tigers
out Of q bush
with a broom or
testing re C l p es
at the American
Evening star., 1941-11-14

from lraVerSlng
the high seas at
Will was in real
lty no true pic
ture Of the SEN
tinlent of the
House on the
merits Of the
4 5 S ueS them
selves.
NJ a Il y mem
b { = s, knowing
that the bill
would pass, used
the occasion to
+la;,
Evening star., 1941-11-14
BY FRANK X. KENT,

When the President first an
nounced the appointment of his Ma
tional Defense Mediation Board, the
point was made that its inherent
Evening star., 1941-11-14

VAN w
Tense indus
tries at this
m o m e n t of
extreme crisis
and be more
disastrous for
t h e country
t h a n h e
sinking of an
other S h p.
The e n tire
Nation is hos
tile to t h e
strike, and to
all strikes in
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Tucson Has $3.50, 900 Fire

TUCSON. AriZ.. Nov. IA (Pl-An
eight-hour fire destroyed the two
story Central Building on Main
street yesterday and threatened for
a time to spread over half block
Evening star., 1941-11-14
McLemore-
There's No Place
Like Home
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

One Of the silly notions Amer
leans have had for a long time Is
that a mans home is his castle and
that once he shuts the front door
Evening star., 1941-11-14
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON,

interrupt the series Of articles
on war and peace aims to COM
ment on the war that is going on
at home. A coal strike would tie
Evening star., 1941-11-14

HE opinions OF the Urers this page their oun not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to giDe all sides questions
readers although such opinions may contradictory aonq
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
House Vote
On Ships
Deceiving
Cut in Majority
Attributed to
Strike Protests
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The margin Of 16 votes by which
the Congress voted to repeal the
so-caled neutrality statute provi-
sions that prevented American ships
Evening star., 1941-11-14

Giovanni Martineui. the tenor.
began his musical career ~ = clari.
netist in an italian band.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
Parents to be Guests at
Normal College Tuesday

Final arrangements have been
completed in preparation for the
annual Michigan State Normal Col.
lege's Parents Day Tuesday. An
Interesting and varied program has
been scheduled for the visiting
mothers and fathers.
The first event of the day will be
the dedication OF the three Resi-
dence Halls, the Health Residence,
and the College Shop at the gen
eral assembly at 10 a. m. in Pease
Auditorium.
From IL noon to lis the parents
may register at Charles McKenny
Hall. at which time complimentary
tickets will be distributed. enabl'
ling them to attend the baseball
game at Briggs Stadium between
the Normal College and University
OF California. The game time has
been set for 3:15 p. m.
Open house at all the buildings
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
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RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION 4.

triumphant in a great many daring
deals.
But the fifth man was one who
held the eye. He was old-it was
difficult TO guess his age. though
his hair was snow white. His face
was lined deeply. but they were
lines etched there by years OF pain
and suffering. patiently endured.
rather than merely the marks OF
age. The chair in which he sat at
the mahogany table was a wheel
chair, the latest and most expen-
sive type Of vehicle, in which the
invalid could propel himself about
the house with reasonable speed
and ease.
The four men were grouped
about him. Alert, wary, yet with
an air of amusement and malicious
triumph as the self-elected spokes-
man waited for what the invalid
had to say.
"But-gentlemen, there Is some
mistake" said the invalid at last,
looking from one to the other, in
credulous, not yet alarmed or I'M
easy. THE company was formed to
develop the island as a winter col
ony. There was to be a modern ho-
tel, a cottage colony, beach ca.
banas-"
"Sure-the beach cabanas are
going to be started Immediately"
said one Of the other men, while his
companions grinned approvingly'
But don't be too upset, old man, II
nothing beyond the cabanas is
built. After all, we only want it for
a sort Of clearing house. There
won't be more than 25 or 30 people
there at a time, and when we get
the organization working smooth
ly, we can take them off every
night in fishing boats and land
more Immediately"
you mean, of course" the In
valid interrupted, that you plan tc
use the island as a sort of half
way spot in smuggling aliens into
this country? That's what you
really mean, isn't it?"
His face was gray now and there
was a sick, stunned look in his
eyes. His hands had clenched hare
on the arms of his chair.
The other men grinned and their
spokesman said almost contemptu'
ously, Hes getting wise, boys
isn't that nice? ?"
you know. Of course, that
shall put a stop to this plan i'm.
mediately," said the invalid grimly
TRY it, mister-and you won't
live 20 minutes" said the spokes'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
GRADUATION EXERCISES
AT CHERRY HILL CHURCH


Cherry Hill, Mice, June
Twelve rural schools OF the north.
ern Zone OF Wayne County con-
Quoted their eighth grade gradua-
ton at the Cherry Hill Church
Thursday evening. May %. David
Lobbestael. Cherry Hill School,
was the chairman and announced
the program.
The professional. "A Salute TO
the Colors." was played By Joan
Koldyke, Baseline School. for the
25 graduates and their teachers.
The program was invocation, Rev.
George 7. Nevin, Denton: vel
come. Elsie Kubiak, Truesdell
School; accordion solo. Robert
Minock, Allen School; school
chorus, representatives from each
school. Directed by Miss Margaret
Lane, Hough School. accompanied
by Mrs. Edna Downer. Kenyon
School.
Poem, '1f', Mary Jane Burgess.
Base Line School; vocal solo, Milan
George, Thayer School; remarks.
Miss Georgina Reid, school nurse !;
address. Charles f. Brake, Deputy
superintendent. Wayne County
Schools; farewell, Robert Holman
Deckay. School; presentation Of
diplomas. Miss Mary s. Jameson;
and recessonal, Joan Koldyke.
The two graduates OF Cherry
Hill school were David Lobbestael
and Gerald Pyle
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
Retreat at Portage Lake
For Westminster Members

Westminster League members re-
turned Sunday evening from a sue
cessful retreat at Portage Lake.
They had left Ypsilanti last Thurs
day evening. An important feature
Of the retreat program was the in
stallation of next years officers
and committee chairmen. Officers
are: Miss Shirley Dibbert. Ypsi
lanti, president; Donald Riddering
Melvindale. vice president; Miss
Barbara Hall. Pontiac, secretary
and Miss Rose Marie Service
Houghton, treasurer.
Secretary Of devotions will be
Miss Genevieve Lowry. Fort Wayne
Ind, this years president OF the
League. Miss Margaret Bell. Colum'
biaville, will be the representative
10 the Student Religious Council
Social chairmen will be Miss Nancy
Kirkland. Erie. Granville Lobb, Bes
semer, and Miss Alice Remer, Sag
NAV. Miss Barbara Geddis. Ypsi.
lant. will fill the position OF food
chairman. Miss Eunice Kirker
Lansing, will serve as pianist. and
Mr.. Riddering will have charge OF
publicity. Membership will be I'M
der the direction OF Guernsey Earl
and Miss Jean Bagnall. Cedarville.
An evaluation discussion was
held and projects for the new year
studied. A tentative program for
the first semester OF the next school
year was drawn up.
Rev. Raymon Burns Bair spoke
on Understanding Ourselves Relig-
iously." and Miss Lowry gave an
address entitled How To Get Along
With Others"
Sunday morning the group attend
ed church in Pinckney.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02

man you're hooked, Markham.
You hold 81 per cent OF the stock
OF the new company, which sup
posedly gives you controlling inter-
est. The papers are all drawn up.
nice and legal. and signed. II you
lift a finger TO stop US. wen go
into court and have you declared
incompetent And then, for the
good OF the company. your 81 per
cent interest will be divided up
among the rest Of the stockholders
me and the boys here. OF course,
l don't have to tell you, Markham.
that that's exactly what we hope
WILL happen. We wanted to buy
the island from you outright and
you wouldn't sell; we HAD to have
1t, so we formed a company and
bought 40 per cent OF the stock.
But any old time you want to start
something. wen be tckled to
death. We hold all the winning
cards, Markham"
But II go &c the proper au-
thorities-the goyernment-and re-
port what you are planning to
do" began the invalid in sharp
alarm.
you couldn't possibly do any
thing that would make it easier
for US to have you declared in
competent" said the other man
sharply. The boys and have good
business regulations. This is a le-
climate enterprise "a swanky
winter resort here on the coast
The business people in town are all
excited over 1t, and any such yarn
as you plan to spring will be con-
sidered fantastic, crazy-and you
along with it"
The others nodded In complete
agreement and knew by the look
that spread over the invalid's face
that he knew they were right: That
there was logic and reason in what
the man was. saying.
The old man relaxed a little In
his chair. all the fight gone out of
him. The four men grinned at each
other as they stood up and their
spokesman said coolly, You're
hooked, Markham-any way you
look at it. Well be seeing you from
time to time. Better be sensible
and take your share Of the profits
and keep your mouth shut"
They went out and the door
closed behind them. For a long
time the old man sat quite still in
his chair, his eyes on space, his
tired body shaken by a violent
shudder.
ITO r.. Continuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-02
Alumni Association at
Normal Plans Reunions

The Alumni Association OF Mich.
igan State Normal College has COM
pleted plans for the annual alumni
day to be June 81. Prominent
among the individual class reunions
will be those OF the class OF 1891.
which will celebrate its golden an.
niverssry, and the class OF 1915,
which will celebrate its silver an
niversary. Other classes to be In.
cluded in the reunion activities
are the classes OF 1896. 1901. 1906.
1911, 1921, 1926, 1881. and 1896.
Alumni will register at Charles
McKenny Hall at 10 O'Clock the
morning OF June 81. They will
lunch together at IL noon.