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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
Ickes Oil Ban Hides Facts;
Mystery: Is Plan Needed?
BY PAUL MALLON

Against this loss Of 80. there
should have been acquisitions.
The Ickes oil control admins
tration has announced that our
construction program has been
providing 10 new tankers every
three months. Since the original
so were designated for British
service. we, therefore, should
have built 10.
The loadline level was raised
by the government increasing
capacity of shipments TO the
East Coast by three tankers.
That's Il.
Then some ships plying from
California 10 the East Coast
have been put on a run from
gulf ports. shortening their haul,
10 the equivalent of adding five.
That's Is.
The schedules of runs TO the
Caribbean has been changed TO
Aruba, the equivalent of 4 Five
German and Italian tankers
were seized in American points.
TI1E oil control administration
L says nothing, contending all
news of tankers is a military
secret.
Not an item Of such news had
been printed until Mr.. Ickes, the
oil co-oTdinator publicly an
nounced last week that a tanker
was sailing from a California
port for Nladivostok. and he
named the date it would leave.
The original mistake may
merely have been in letting
such an unredecmable irritant
as Mr.. Ickes get control of the
program Cnstead Of, say Hop
kins, Jones or Wallace and in
his reliance on the cooperation
Of the large oil companies, with
out seeking public support by
frank justification of the ne
ceSSity.
Distributed by King Features synd In,
Reproduction IN whole or in part
strictly prohibited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

TT IS no exaggerated rumor TO
say that the morale Of our
half-formed army is not high.
Apart from other evidence, of
which there is an abundance, the
unusual spectacle of a secretary
of war haranguing the troops
over the radio on the danger to
the country and the necessity
for their ser~e is a sufficient
indication.
The wisdom OF that speech
could be questioned. Grand
fatherly lectures of that kind
don't fit in very well with the
luSty diet of American youth.
T he principal grippe is, Of
course. the forced extension of
a term of service that, somehow.
they came to understand would
be only for year and only for
training. They know that, for
the most part. they have not
had the kind of training modern
war demands and that this has
been largely due TO lack of mod
ern equipment.
| know an artillery regiment
that is receiving its anti-aircraft
training battery by battery and
with only one gun with modern
SOund-ranCing and SearchliCht
equipment.
In the meantime. the rest Of
the men are being trained in
other fundamentals 49, which is
all right and necessary - but
don't for a moment think that
soldiers can't tell what all this
spells out.
4 SIDE from the grumbllng,
"a which has always been the
soldiers privilege and practice.
10 an experienced military eye
the appearance of some Of these
troops is an indication OF some
thing lacking. There is a good
deal of slouchiness and precious
little snappiness.
The war department must
know all about this. If there
were no other indications. the
high percentage of partially
trained reserve officers and the
reluctance 10 use. during this
training period al least, more Of
our still rich reservoir Of World
War veterans would be one tip
off,
There is some disposition Of
regular officers TO sneer al re-
serve officers and natural
resentment on the part of the
latter.
L THINK there is no doubt Of
Il the correctness of these obSer-
vations. On the other hand and
strange as IL may seem. l do not
regard the condition as nearly
as serious as some commenta-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.--
w This mess of a gasoline cur
tailment program IN eastern
states is surrounded by so much
mystery. no one can ascertain
even the fact of whether the
program is justified.
The National Petroleum
News, trade publication of the
industry. says stocks of gasoline
on hand in east coast storage
tanks on August 9 were slightly
larger than the same weekend
a year ago II computed the
total of barrels then on the
shortage ground at 1855, 900.
a year ago the same eastern
tanks held 21.317000 barrels.
The August 9 week showed an
increae over the previous week.
when 21,43S, 900 barrels of gaso-
line were ready for distribution
in the eastern area "a decrease
from the August , week of last
year when 22,22l, 900 barrels
were on handl.
These figures do not indicate
a shortage
Mr.. 1CKES' own bureau of
N mines has officially an
nounced. In IFS routine statistics.
the amount of crude oil in stock
az cast coast refinerics on Au-
gust Q was increasing. not de-
Clining. 1t estimated l4.253.0O0
barrels ON hand that week,
whereas only 12,S7S 600 barrels
were assembled in the So-called
shortage area the week ending
August 2
These figures Likewise seem TO
fail 20 Justify the closing OF
gasoline stations from 7 p. m. TO
Z n. m. or the 10 per cent dis
tribution curtaIlmcnt ordered
subsequently
The publicity which has at
tended the program from its
inception. is based ON the sup
position that tho transfer of
tankerS 10 the British has al
ready made. or VIII eventually
make-which one is not clear
tho shortage.
The independent oil people
Gin ContradiStinction TO the rep
rcscntatiVeS Of the large COM
panics who now have repre-
ScntatiVcS working m the uckes
Officer have becn grumhling
around Washington that there
should not be a shortage OF
I tankcrS.
TIlS government, they say
Il has announced the transfer
4 Of 30 iankerS 10 the British and
is secretly supposed 10 have
promised 30 more later. Ac.
tually only 3 tankers have 81
far been transferred TO the Brit.
! ism service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
Connolly Answers

La Bunker Hill Day; (b)
ST Patrick's Day; tc) Benjamin
Franklin'S birthday
la Russia, tb) Rumania:
(cl Bulgaria; cd Turkey.
3 ta) Fanny Burney; (bl
Prosper Merimee; (c) Jane
Austen.
4 ta) Roentgen; tb) Calico;
(c) Curie.
5-tal "Of Human bondage"
Vaughan; tbl "Of Mice and
Men" Steinbeck "Of Time and
the River" Wolfe
s ta) Kobe; Cb) Hamburg
fcl MarseIlles.
7 ca camers back (b)
deep tc) penny earned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
President Pulling Away.
Losing Peoples Support
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

license 10 prosecute millions Of
the people and TO riot against
the public peace and private
business and this license was de-
Tended as "labors gains even
when union bosses struck
against the works that were
trying 10 produce weapons and
equipment for men drafted into
the armed forces.
GO. WHILE father and The
> boys were making history
and amateur movies in the great
meeting at sea, the people az
home were asking Somberly Just
what the United States might
gain by winning the war.
Is this a war for bankruptcy.
reputation Of debt. the confiS-
cation or total loss Of every
mans savings and the estab-
liShment Of a governmet whose
swollen and arrogant minor ap-
pointceS. such rs Leon Hender-
son. may sheer AT the authority
Of Congress and flout its rec
concentrations?
is this q war 10 establish sew
eral hundred small union die
talorShips over the lives and
earnings Of workingmen and
presently 10 consolidate them
into one?
The trouble is that the people
don't know They have grounds
for uneaSincsS and suspicion and
the present gives no reassuring
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

T BELIEVE every ono with
Il access 10 n column, more or
less, of newSprint, 10 a micro
phone or 10 a neighbor's car. has
now stated his considered opinion
of the document which President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill
brought forth.
| have -refraincd from stating
mine. because | have no opinion.
because the document rs not
valid because AT least one Of the
parties. namely President Rose
Welt. did not possess the proper
credentials.
In other words. ! believe that
President Roosevelt has pulled
away from the American people
and will have 10 win back their
confidence.
President Roosevelt has load
cd the federal government with
ringers from the left wing who
were, and most Of whom remain,
unknown 10 the people and who
never have been or could have
been elected 10 any office.
He has been conducting a re-
lentleSs campaign against pri-
vate property. which is not
merely the plants Of United
States Steel. Henry Ford and
the Aluminium Company but
every mans pay, his home, his
little store or his savings in
vested in securities.
The Dies committee Of Con-
greSs has been hampered and
haraSSed in public political DEM
onstrations by the President,
Mrs. Roosevelt and other mem
bcrs of the administration for
the sole reason that the COM
mittee perSistently turned up
amid the scoops Of muck in
which il necessarily had 10 dclve,
men and women who were
planted in the agencies Of The
national government notwith-
standing their communiStIc az
iiliations or associations.
DEBT piled 10 mountainous
~ heights and the American
Congress raided the treasury for
local temporary benefits which
the voters demanded as their
share
The very people. themselves.
were taught and encouraged 10
practice civic cannibaliSm in
which they devoured the guv-
ment," and members Of Con-
gress who know better, rocked
along anyway because they real
lied that if they refused 10 raid
the treasury, the administration
would pour money into their
constituencies TO elect rivals who
would gladly do so.
Union leaders or notorious
characters, dictators, thieves and
Communists were given a clear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
The Real Hamtramck

JAMTRAMCK is in the headlines again and the head
i lines are not cheerful.
1t unfortunate that charges of graft and corrup
ton creep into this industrious and enterprsng city of
more than $4,000 men and women.
Certainly the vast majority of Hamtramck citizens
want clean city
They demonstrated this clearly in the last state and
county election when they cast votes for Judge
Homer Ferguson, whose grand jury in the midst of
cleanup of that city than for any other Judge And Will
liam E. Dowling's candidacy for prosecutor was sub
stanualy backed by Hamtramck voters who knew
Bowling was pledged TO aid Judge Fergusons grand jury
in smashing the and gambling syndicate which cast
a mean reflection the community.
Neighbors of Hamtramek citizens know that they
want and are entitled to good government, And the
neghbors remember the grand jury charges directed
against only few persons in this large Woodworking
city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
BAERlNG DOWN ON Tie NEWS:
Doctors Dilemma
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

The neighbours baby swallowed little gasoline Of
pocket lighter yesterday and its mother started call the
doctor
The doctor answered the telephone
He said That's Of my jurisdiction. You will have
Iekes because it's after p. m.
Outside of that rationing is going along all right What
I'm trying discover have saved enough gasoline
balance the oil the lads stole of Teapot Dome?
Say, when chickens home they have lost
their tail feathers.
In be Of enough gasoline folks way
fill their tanks carry fivegallon and rub
little in their hair.
Distributed b. lnt,rnstonsi s,r,o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
Stripping u. S. in Air

ORE airplanes for American air lines has
IVl become an IMMEDIATE and MANDATORY
national requirement
The country has 10 domestic lines
All are permitted to operate under the laws because
al them deemed be essential in point of fact
the federal government itself has long fostered and
assisted the development of commercial aviation
matter of sound national policy
With the country engaged in mighty defense
efforts these commercial air lines economically and
strategicaly important than before: apart
from their day and night transport service the and
navy regard civil transport planes forming an
indispensable nucleus for any emergency, which
is only fraction numerically, of what it should be-
LONG their regular travel routes the lines
"A veying today onethird passengers, mail and
air express than they transported last year.
To do this however, they have only $50 planes all
old-the same number they had nearly years ago
1t is not the air lines fault that they in need of
planes which they do not possess.
In preparation for the present increased traffic the
executives the companies bought planes and ordered
still more constructed.
Then the British came along with demand for
transport planes and the American companies
PEELED by the government to give up 1O3 their ships
land for military use and undoubtedly of them have
been put to that
But it is fact that the British are not only MAIN
TANNING THEIR OWN COMMERCIAL AIR LINES
INTACT, but have even been EXTENDING THEM.
I LIKEWISE, the Dutch, who also seeking American
L. airpanes at Washington are KEEPING UP THEIR
COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICES IN EAST AFRICA.
In other words, AMERICAN aviation has been
stricted and prevented from obtaining badly needed
planes and has been bere of planes for the benefit
Of FOREIGN mercantile aviation.
There is might be surmised, "bottleneck' in this
unfortunate situation.
That "bottleneck' is the department.
Other governmental departments have recognized
that some part of big arplane production must 60
air services.
But the secretary of war remains obdurate and con-
tinues TO need TO be convinced.
Undoubtedly though Secretary Stmson will find
himself convinced Congress and the American
people begin to understand the amazing circumstances
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
British GET Report
Germans Reinforce
North African Army
London Sources Believe
Near Eost Showdown
Cont Be Long Delayed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 6.-Belief that
the Germans have reinforced their
North African army in preparation
for a drive on SueZ caused new con-
Germ today as Germany and Britain
jockeyed for position in an i'm
pending battle for control of Syria.
There were indications that
British troops might move into the
strategically-s situated French man.
date at any moment in an effort to
gain the jump on the Nazis. Re-
liable sources declared the long
awaited showdown in the Near East
could not long be averted.
Warnings From Press.
Reports of new German troop in
vibrations into Syria brought warn
ings from the press that Britain's
position was grave. There were
increasing demands for decisive &C
ton to meet the situation.
authorized sources in Berlin
said there are no German troops
in Syria"
The German radio, quoting
dispatches from Beirut. said
British soldiers were preparing
to land on the North Syrian
coast and to attack from Pales-
tine and TranS-Jordan. The
same source said large portion
of the British forces rescued
from Crete had been landed at
Cyprus. just off the Syrian coast.
IN. B. C's correspondent in
Ankara, Turkey. said in a broad
cast last night that German
troops were reported to have oc-
cupied Damascus, Syria. only 60
miles north of the frontier of
British-occupied Trans JordanJ
Political Situation Acute.
Coupled with these developments
was an acknowledgements political
situation caused by growing criti-
cism of the governments military
strategy and its efforts to step up
production of munitions.
One political correspondent as
serted that the serious defeat in
Crete has bitten deeply into the
prestige of the British government"
and added:
The confidence of responsible
members of all parties has been
seriously shaken and the demand
for an imperial war council has
been growing steadily"
The situation caused by reported
German troop movements in Syria
was regarded as particularly serious
because of the probability that
conference.-the by Britain might
embroil her in war with France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Confused Syria Situation
Coming to Head, Nozis Say

BERLIN. June (P,.-Well- in
formed German sources declared to-
day the confused situation in Syria
was coming to head and predicted
that some of the Luftwaffe's next
actions would be directed at the
Suez Canal
The Nazi bombing expedition
Wednesday night against Alexandria
was only 'forerunner" of coming
events. they said, adding that the
Suez Canal is of the highest i'm.
portance as supply line to the
British Navy in the Eastern Medi-
terranean as well as to British land
forces operating in Egypt and North
Africa.
German bombers on Crete now
are less than three hours flying
time from the canal, which was
bombed at least twice last month
by Axis planes. The sandy ditch
previously had been attacked at in
frequent intervals and Axis sources
claimed several times that sunken
ships blocked traffic through the
waterway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Worker Sues Labor Union
On Job Denial Charqe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, KY, June ga
worker yesterday filed suit for So ,235
against a labor union which. he
charged, denied him membership
and prevented him from obtaining
employment.
The petitioner, Carl Johnson,
stated he was a member in good
standing Of Local No. 472 of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners. but that Local No. 1850
at work on the United States narcotic
farm near here, refused him men,
bershlp after he had been offered
a foreman's job on the farm s con-
struction project.
He said the job was offered him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
U. S. Ships England
246 Carloads of Meat
2, the Associated Press.

~ UTE hooUCIhIbL FIFSS,
CHICAGO, June 81. S. Camp
bell of the Agricultural Marketing
Service, a division of the United
States Agriculture Department, dis
closed last night that 246 carloads
of meat consigned to England I'M
der the Lease-Lend Act were shipped
from Chicago between May 10 and
June 4.
The shipments, including cured
meats, canned pork luncheon meat,
canned pork tongues and lard,
moved by rail to Eastern ports for
immediate movement to England.
Mr.. Campbell said. The names of
the ports were kept secret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

on the condition he join Local
No. 1850.
The suit, filed in Circuit Court.
asked: $3.50 for lost time, $75 for
appeal expenses, $4,000 for humilia-
ton, mental pain. anguish, and
$4,000 damage to reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
{. R. Apted, Harvard Yard
Police Head, Dies at 81
By the Associated Press.


CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June g.
Charles r. Apted, 81, head of the
Harvard Yard police and guardian
and disciplinarian Of Harvard stu
dents for 80 years. died last night
at his home after long illness.
Known as the colonel" to genera
tons of Harvard men, including
President Roosevelt. because of the
efficient manner in which he quelled
even the stormiest of student high
links. Mr.. Apted numbered many of
the universitys great among his
personal friends.
He was close to President Emeritus
A. Lawrence Lowell, and men like
former Ambassador Joseph P. Ken
nedy and Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge invariably looked him up"
when they returned to the campus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

Miss Mabel E. Faesch, 21-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest E. Faesch of 1902 Albemarle
street NV, was graduated magma
cum laude from Bryn Mawr College
yesterday. She was fifth in a class
OF 80. Her father is chancellor of
the Swiss Legation here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
6. L. BickeII, 70, Dies;
Ex-FoIIies Comedian

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 6.-George
L. Bickell. rs, comedian of the stage
and screen half a century, died yes
terday, He retired II years ago.
He played with the Ziegfeld Follies
and George Whites Scandals.
Britain recently contracted for
1850 tons of Irish cheese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

A-a---a-* Reg. U. S. Pat. OF.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-01
sERVICE-'UNIDENTIFIED"

A quick-thinking motorist saw b.
year-old girl topple into a big ditch in Santa
Barbara. Cal. where flood waters were
hurting toward a culvert.
Jumping from his car, he ran 10 the end
of the 6O-foot drain and caught the girl as
she was plunging out of the mouth of the
culvert.
The girl revived and ir the excitement
the motoriSt, according TO a news dispatch,
disappeared unidentified. This word. "un-
identified" is what makes the spectacular
story worth nothing.
BY the time this article is read the
hero" may have been identified, landed as
3 noble citizen. feted, djned and decorated.
We have rot: let US have one American
citizen willing TO do good deed without
capitalizing upon it for publicity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-01
LOCAL WORKERS FIRST

Alleged refusal of construction COM
panies to give Key West workers a chance
at better jobs and the companies counter
charge that Key West men have been I'M
able to handle the jobs when they had them
is a serious question affecting not only this
city, but all others where government work
is in progress.
Officers of the local carpenters union
insist that capable men have been fired on
government contracts here for no other
reason than to make places for workers
from other states.
Construction company officials say
they have made every possible effort to put
local men to work before hiring workers
from other sections, but in some cases have
found it necessary to go out of the city for
bosses when they found no one here who
could handle the work satisfactorily.
Key West workers who have struggled
through a period when there was little or
no construction work to be done obviously
deserve the first chance at any job which
turns up here Most Of them have been
taking odd jobs or leaving their families to
work in other places in order to maintain
their homes in Key West
If the union charge that company Of
ficials fire the men without reason is true,
then something should be done about it at
once.
From union Business Manager Clar-
ence Higgs' figures, it follows, however,
that some monkey Westers will have to re-
main here. since there would still be some
as openings if every Key West carpenter
were put to work and every out-of-toWner
taken off the jobs. Higgs estimates there
are As union carpenters from this city with
out employment, while he puts the num-
Der of carpenters from other cities who are
working here at close to go.
Some monkey Westers, therefore, are
likely to remain at work here unless the
government is willing to slow down the
construction jobs to a point where local
workers can complete them without out
side help. As far as the foremen are con-
cerned, it hardly seems reasonable to estab-
lish a hard and fast rule that no worker
from another section can be promoted to
che of the better paying jobs Promotions
ought to be based entirely on merit with no
discrimination in either direction.
We hope local workers get the justice
they ask If anyone from any of the COM
panies has been discriminating against
them for no other reason than that they
live here he should be punished.
Both sides will get farther, however,
if they refrain from abusive statements and
try to approach a reasonable settlement
which will allow Key Westers an even break.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-01
SPECIAL NOTICE
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight tor progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.