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Evening star., 1941-12-10

taxes, to buy more bonds, to forego
extra profits, to work longer or
harder at the task for which he is
best fitted. Rather is it a privilege.
1t is not sacrifice to do without
many things to which we are &C
customed if the national defense
calls for doing without.
A review this morning leads me
to the conclusion that at present
we shall not have to curtail the
normal articles of food. There is
enough food for all of us and enough
left over to send to those who are
fighting on the same side with us.
Must Give up Many Things.
There will be a clear and definite
shortage of metals Of many kinds
for civilian use, for the very good
reason that in our increased pro-
gram we shall need for war pur-
poses more than half of that por-
ton of the principal metals which
during the past year have gone into
articles for civilian use. We shall
have to give up many things en-
ttrely.
am sure that the people in every
part Of the Nation are prepared in
their individual living to win this
war. I am sure they will cheerfully
help to pay a large part OF its flnan-
cial cost while 1t goes on. I am sure
they will cheerfully give up those
material things they are asked to
give up.
am sure that they will retain all
those great spiritual things without
which we cannot win through.
repeat that the United States
can accept no result save victory,
final and complete. Not only must
the shame of Japanese treachery be
wiped out, but the sources Of inter-
national brutality, wherever they ex-
ist, must be absolutely and finally
broken.
In my message to the Congress
yesterday, I said that we will make
very certain that this form Of
treachery shall never endanger us
again" In order to achieve that
certainty. we must begin the great
task that is before us by abandon
ing once and for all the illusion that
we can ever again isolate ourselves
from the rest Of humanity.
In these past few years-and. most
violently. In the past few days-we
have learned a terrible lesson.
1t is our obligation to our dead
1t is our sacred obligation to their
children and our children-that we
must never forget what We have
learned.
And what we all have learned is
this:
There is no such thing as security
for any nation-or any individual
in a world ruled by the principles Of
gangsterism.
There is no such thing as impreg-
nable defense against powerful ag-
gressors who sneak up in the dark
and strike without warning.
Hemisphere Not Immune.
We have learned that our ocean,
girt hemisphere is not immune from
severe attack-that we cannot meas
ure our safety In terms of miles on
any map.
We may acknowledge that our
enemies have performed brilliant
feat Of deception, perfectly timed
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supremacy In the Pacific. This is
an old trick Of propaganda which
has been used innumerable times
by the Nazis. The purposes of such
fantastic claims are, of course, to
spread fear and confusion among
us, and to goad US into revealing
military information which our
enemies are desperately anxious to
obtain.
Our Government will not be
caught in this obvious trap-and
neither will our people.
Communications Slowed.
It must be remembered by each
and every one Of us that our free
and rapid communication must be
greatly restricted In wartime. 1t is
not possible to receive full, speedy,
accurate reports from distant areas
of combat. This is particularly true
where naval operations are con-
cerned. For in these days OF the
marvels of radio 1t is often impos-
sible for the commanders of various
units to report their activities by
radio, for the very simple reason
that this information would become
available to the enemy, and would
disclose their position and their plan
Of defense or attack.
OF necessity there will be delays
in ofiicially confirming or denying
reports of operations but we will
not hide facts from the country II
we know the facts and II the enemy
will not be aided by their disclosure.
To all newspapers and radio sta
tions-all those who reach the eyes
and ears of the American people,
say this: You have . most grave
responsibility to the Nation now and
for the duration Of this war.
II you feel that your Government
is not disclosing enough Of the truth,
you have every right to say so. But
in the absence Of all the facts, as
revealed by of1cial sources-you
have no right to deal out uncon-
firmed reports in such q way as to
make people believe they are gospel
truth.
Every citizen, In every walk Of life,
shares this same responsibility. The
lives Of our soldiers and sailors-the
whole future OF this Nation-depend
upon the manner in which each and
every one OF US fulf1lls his obliga-
ton to our country.
Now q word about the recent
past-and the future. A year and a
half has elapsed since the fall OF
France, when the whole world first
realized the mechanical might
which the Axis nations had been
building for 50 many years. America
has used that year and q half to
great advantage. Knowing that the
attack might reach us In all too
short a time. we Immediately began
greatly to increase our industrial
strength and our capacity to meet
the demands of modern warfare.
Precious months were gained by
sending vast quantities Of our war
material to the nations Of the world
still able to resist Axis aggression.
Our policy rested on the funda-
mental truth that the defense of
any country resisting Hitler or
Japan was in the long run the de-
fense of our own country. That
policy has been justified. 1t has
given US time. invaluable time. to
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lava and Thailand-and the United
States-without warning.
1t is all of one pattern.

laya and Thailand-and the United
States-without warning.
1t is all of one pattern.
Each Shares in Undertaking.
We are now in this war. We are
all in it-all the way Every single
man, woman and child is partner
in the most tremendous undertaking
of our American history. We must
share together the bad news and
the good news, the defeats and the
victories-the changing fortunes of
war.
So far, the news has all been bad.
We have suffered serious setback
in Hawaii. Our forces in the Philip
pines. which include the brave peo-
pie of that commonwealth, are TAX
ing punishment, but are defending
themselves vigorously. The reports
from Guam and Wake and Midway
Islands are still confused, but we
must be prepared for the announce
ment that all these three outposts
have been seized.
The casualty lists of these first
few days will undoubtedly be large.
I deeply feel the anxiety of all fani-
lies of the men in our armed forces
and the relatives Of people in cities
which have been bombed. I can
only give them my solemn promise
that they will get news just as quick
ly as possible.
This Government will put its trust
in the stamina of the American peo-
pie, and will give the facts to the
public as soon as two conditions
have been fulfilled: First, that the
information has been definitely and
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The teri OF President Roose-
relts radio address last night
tollo,os:
The sudden criminal attacks per-
petrated by the Japanese in the
Pacific provide the climax of dec
ade Of international immortality.
Powerful and resourceful gangsters
have banded together to make war
upon the whole human race Their
challenge has now been flung at the
United States of America. The
Japanese have treacherously violat-
ed the long standing peace between,
U.s. Many American soldiers and
sailors have been killed by enemy
action. American ships have been
sunk, American airplanes have been
destroyed.
The Congress and the people Of
the United States have accepted that
challenge.
Together with other free peoples,
we are now fighting to maintain our
right to live among our world neigh
bors in freedom and in common
decency, without fear of assault.
I have prepared the full record Of
our past relations with Japan, and 1t
will be submitted to the Congress.
It begins with the visit Of Commo-
dore Perry to Japan 88 years ago.
It ends with the visit Of two Japa-
nese emissaries to the Secretary Of
State last Sunday, an hour after
Japanese forces had loosed their
bombs and machine guns against
our flag, our forces and our citizens.
Wars without Warning.
I can say with utmost confidence
that no Americans today or a thou
sand years hence need feel anything
but pride in our patience and our
efforts through all the years toward
achieving peace in the Pacific
which would be fair and honorable
to every nation, large or small. And
no honest person, today or thou
sand years hence, will be able to sup
press a sense of indignation and
horror at the treachery committed
by the military dictators of Japan,
under the very shadow of the flag
of peace borne by their special en-
voys in our midst.
The course that Japan has fol-
lowed for the past 10 years in Asia
has paralleled the course of Hitler
and Mussolini in Europe and Africa.
Today, it has become far more than
q parallel. 1t is collaboration so
well calculated that all the conti-
nents of the world, and all the
oceans. are now considered by the
Axis strategists as one gigantic bat
tlefield.
In 1881 Japan invaded Manchu-
kuo-without warning.
In 1885 Italy invaded Ethiopia
without warning.
In 1888 Hitler occupied Austria
without warning.
In 1889 Hitler invaded Czecho- |
Slovakia-without warning.
Later in 1899 Hitler invaded Po-
land-without warning.
In 1910 Hitler invaded Norway. /
Denmark, Holland, Belgium and
neutrality-suspicious. warning.
In 1910 Italy attacked France and
later Greece-without warning.
In 1941 the Axis powers attacked
Jugoslavia and Greece and they
dominated the Balkans - without
warning.
In 1941 Hitler invaded Russia
without warning.
And now Japan has attacked Ma
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Cunudiun FLYERS Killed

BASKERVILLE, Ontario, Dec. 10
R.-Three members Of the Royal
Canadian Air Force were killed yes
terday when their bomber crashed
8 miles west Of here. Their names
were not announced,
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Every Person in U.S..
Is Called Partner
In Victory Drive
Production Speedup
Planned to Help Every
Nation Fighting Axis

The teri OF President Roose-
relt's radio address last night
toflotCs.'
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

angle"
Discussion at the meeting held
here of leaders OF capital and labor
which in ordinary times would
probably have been one long fight,
showed clearly the desire of both
groups to put their personal bene-
fits In the background in order to
make whatever sacrifices are nee
essary to perform miracle of pro-
duction. To both groups. as well
as to all government officials. II is
obvious that the eyes of the nation
are on production and anything
which interferes with IL will be
considered an act OF treason. Pub
lie opinion is far too strong on this
subject for any individual or group
to dare delay production.
Doubts as to the strength Of our
army and navy and our ability TO
produce faster than our enemies
have disappeared Although we
have met some disappointments,
our military machine already has
shown that II is well equipped and
has the best morale OF any force in
the world.
II is also clear that the admins
tration here has done a remarkable
job In planning for war and has
the answer ready 10 meet any con-
tingency Congress Is giving the
administration 100 percent support
in rushing through legislation
which is essential for the carrying
out of plans. The rapidity with
which II passed legislation TO per-
NIT selectees to be sent to foreign
soil is typical OF the cooperation
which can be expected from con-
gress from now on. Partisanship
went out the window the day Japan
dropped its first bomb in Hawaii.
All plans of congress and its
committees are aimed at winning
the war. but neither congress nor
the administration are losing sight
of the importance of preserving
all that is possible OF our demo
cratic way OF life and our high
standard of living. This was apt
ly expressed by Representative
Doughton, chairman of the ways
and means committee of the house,
who. in discussing new taxes for
1912. said:
I'VE must preserve our cherish
ed basic principles, and warm the
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

Washington. ID. c. tNWNS)-
With all major news reports. both
in newspapers and over the radio,
concerned almost entirely with the
progress OF the war--and with the
people interested in little else but
the war-legislation which would
three weeks ago have been consid-
cred OF vital interest TO all OF us Is
now being passed over as unim-
portant.
Bills in congress and suggestions
by government officials. which
might result in freezing OF wages.
in drastic price control, In curbs
on the freedom OF both capital and
labor and in soaring taxes are all
relegated to the background, so far
as public opinion is concerned. as
we center all attention on the
news from Japan. from Russia and
from Europe.
For one thing. the public is now
willing 10 leave everything In the
hands of President Roosevelt and
is glad to have him go as far as he
wishes in using his full dictatorial
powers under our war status. Right
now there is greater unity behind
the President than there probably
has ever been behind the head OF
any Democratic nation. Republi-
cans. as well as Democrats. will
no longer listen to criticism OF the
President and his policies. They
all realize that the future of Amer
lea is in his hands-that our best
hope for victory is in following his
dictates without question.
This attitude might be limited to
actions in regard to war except for
the fact that practically every gov
ernmental action and every bill in
troduced into congress has a war
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26
MAIN STREET MEDLEY
By
KATHERINE HUPFEL

The jolliest Santa Claus bearing
gifts galore for friends and GUS
toners, has been eyeing passers-
by rougishly from the window of
Dams Cafe this week. Someone
said they thought II was Dan. The
matter could be settled by sticking
a pin in the jovial gentleman-the
one with the gray whiskers, or
course.
Mute evidence OF tragedy found
In Mcclellan Wash by Main Street
picnickers Sunday A COW, un-
able to escape death because its
hind legs were hobbled with baling
wire. lay stiff and cold-its bones
scattered by coyotes.
or course you've heard about the
local invasion OF mice which has
kept the feminine population 1it-
terry. They are growing as bold
as the Japs. according to one OF
our desert women. who says she
awoke Thursday morning TO find
sleek. fat mouse sitting on the
pillow next her head-looking at
her. The cat settled the mouse.
as the doughboys will settle the
Japs.
A sense of humor smooths
the roughest road. Let's start
cultivatlno IL.
High-ho-another operation. but
not the kind you think This was
an emergency caused by lack of
space following a blitzkrieg news
attack last Thursday Some articles
had their last paragraphs whacked
off. others had their guest lists
removed. and-But what's the use.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

are called upon to make, but we
must carry on business and pro-
duction not in the usual way but to
the highest point of volume and
efficiency in both civilian and mill
tary production. Certainly the
congress must enact new tax bill
to get more money, just as much
as we can get without dislocating
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

our national economy"
No one here considers it possible
that the war can be lost, but there
are a great variety of opinions as
to the time it will take to put Hit
Ter G. Co. out of business. The es-
Inmates vary from two to ten years,
about three being the average.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

&C. p. Gaskin. who is employed
as a guard at Boulder Dam. flew
here the first OF the week 10 spend
Christmas with his family. Mr..
Gaskin will return TO the Dam via
plane Thursday afternoon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

hearts of our men who fight by
keeping the home fires burning to
the end that they will have some
thing TO come back to after the
war is won and over, the right of
democratic peoples to live and
move and have their being in a
free world.
I'VE will make any sacrifice we
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

If you've ever tried to squeeze an
diversified pillow into an understood
pillow case you get the idea.
Two cars were double parked in
front OF the towns busiest grocery
Friday-no sign of their owners
about. A hurried search had to be
instituted before a car at the curb
could be backed out An old timer,
watching the incident. spit squirt
of tobacco juice and remarked to
the world at large, This here
towns shore over-run with obligin
folks"
Two women were waiting TO
mail packages in the Saturday
rush at the postoffice. "Did you
have enough money!" asked
one. mo" answered the other
dlsgustedly; land II | marry
so times-it will never be to a
farmer again."
You've read about the new Bub-
BILE houses being built near Wash
ington. ID. c.. as a government ex-
pertinent. A balloon is fastened to
a cement foundation, inflated,
sprayed inside and out with cement
and prestol-you have your bub-
BILE house The government believes
they will be ideal should II become
necessary to build hurried shelter
for the evacuated. Some house
wives think they would be ideal
because they have no corners to
collect spider webs and dust.
See you next week. on Main
Street-adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26

OMr and Mrs. ]. Phil Claridge OF
Deming. New Mexico. were week
end guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ". D.
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Claridge
were Coolidge residents until re-
Gently.
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Federal Guarantee of Housing Looms
To Operative Builders Is Hit By Bates

responsible for defense housing, in
any housing program authorized by
Congress-" Mr.. Bates pointed out that
the proposed program, which gives
full protection to lending institutions
and to speculative builders, offers no
protection to defense workers per-
suaded to buy homes on the strength
of their temporary defense employ
ment, would leave these workers and
their families "holding the bag" when
the emergency is over.
Terming the proposal as "highly
dangerous, detrimental to the eco
nomic security and welfare of work
ers and contrary to a sound and safe
financial policy" Mr.. Bates said that
Labor does not believe that the Con-
gress is ready or willing to authorize
an agency of the Federal Govern
ment to enter into a speculative pact
with high pressure promoters in or
der to achieve a temporary squirt in
the volume of residential construc-
tion regardless of consequences to the
workers, to the public treasury and
Continued on Page Two)
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Washington, D. C.-In a statement
presented to the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee, Harry c. Bates,
chairman of the Housing Committee
of the American Federation of Labor,
vigorously opposed the bill which
would authorize the Federal Housing
Administration to guarantee loans to
operative builders instead Of home
buyers in communities facing hous-
ing shortages due to defense activ-
ity. The proposal recommended to
Congress by the Defense Housing Co.
ordinator and embodied in H. R. 1915
would do away with the present re-
quirement for the 10 per cent cash
down payment necessary to acquire
home under FHA mortgage insur-
ance and by making mortgage loans
available to builders rather than home
owners, would eliminate the stand
ards of eligibility prospective home
owner must now meet.
Stating that, "The American Fed
Grafton of Labor is willing and eager
to cooperate with the President of
the United States and every agency
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-27
L.U. 49 Anniversary
Dinner Dance Tops
Vice President E. L. Wheat.
ley Urges Women To
- Look After Dues

Trenton, N. J.-Local Union No. 49
held it's third anniversary dinner and
dance Saturday, March Is at Roman
Hall. The affair was a success and
every one who attended had an en-
joyable evening. The dinner was de-
licious and the music of Roland Foss
and his orchestra was enjoyed by all
present. There were a number of
Paul Jones dances played by the or
chestra, mixing up the dancers and
getting everyone acquainted.
Tomaster James Purcell opened the
festivities and called on Organizer
James Solon to offer prayer, which
was followed by the singing of
America. The Toastmaster then urged
everyone to have a good time and en-
joy themselves.
After the dinner was served
Brother Purcell introduced the visit
ing members of No. 45 and their
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Governor Lehman and Other Notdbles
Urqe Greater Aid To All British Labor

New York, N. Y.-Declaring that
English workers have been waging
an epic battle of courage and de-
termination" Governor Lehman told
the Aid British Labor Conference Of
New York trade unions and frater-
nal organizations that "they deserve
our support and encouragement be-
cause they have enlisted in cru
sade to maintain the ideals of liberty
which they and we alike hold
The conference called by the Amer
lean Labor Committee to Aid British
Labor, of which William Green is hon
orary chairman and Matthew Woll,
chairman, heard addresses by former
Justice jeremiah T. Mahoney; Samuel
Shore, Vice President Of the l. L. G.
w. U.; Luigi Antonini, State Chair
man of the American Labor Party;
Friedrich Stampfer, former Editor
of the Berlin Daily Forward; Fred
erick w. Gehle of the British War
Relief Society; William Collins, New
York representative Of the American
Federation of Labor; Morris Fem
stone, Secretary Of the United He
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brew Trades, and Louis Hollander,
Vice President of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America. Mat
thew Woll, Vice President of the
American Federation of Labor, pre-
sided.
The conference was endorsed by the
Central Trades and Labor Council of
Greater New York, with an affiliated
membership of 100000.
Messages of greeting from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Mayor LaGuardia,
Senator Wagner, 1t. Governor Charles
Poletti and Sir Walter Citrine, Gen.
eral Secretary of the British Trades
Union Congress-, were read.
President Roosevelt in his message
stated, 81 am glad to greet the Amer
ican Labor Committee to Aid British
Labor. | wish it Godspeed in its ef-
forts to encourage and sustain their
British brethern in the struggle to
maintain these institutions of free
dom on which as Americans, we base
all Of our happiness as nation"
Mr.. Woll, in opening the meeting,
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Warm Praise For
Labor Principles
By Mrs. Roosevelt
Insists Every Worker Should
Have Right To Join
Labor Union

Every workman should have the
right to join a union, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, the Presidents wife, de-
clared in her "My Day" column copy
righted by the United Feature Syn
dicate, Inc.
Explaining that she wanted to tell
how she felt about labor organizations,
Mrs. Roosevelt wrote:
ITO me organization of labor seems
necessary because it is the only pro-
lection that the worker has when he
feels that he is not receiving just re-
turns for his labor or that he is work.
ing under conditions that he cannot
accept as fair. l also feel that deal
ing with organized labor should ben-
eft the employer and make for better
mutual understanding.
believing in this principle, how
ever, does not mean that | think the
decisions made by groups of work.
men or their leaders are always corr
rect | do not expect from them in
fallibility and superhuman qualities
any more than l do from groups of
employers or from politicians or from
government officials.
"There have been and are abuses
in the labor movement and l think
we should fight them. The people who
uncover these abuses and speak fear
lessly about them show courage and
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