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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14

SPECIA-CT photo Reporter l. A. Laecher
This family of all boy-wit their
liked distance Of 1000 miles from
Destitute without work the father
Lindsey the highway with his family and found work in
Alexander eldest child
youngest infant of months
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-14
METAL QUALITY
guarded by the

K The content of metals used in
Caterpillar" Diesel Tractors is
continuously checked by an all-see-
ing electric eye" Any metal that
failstomeasureupto"C aterPillars
top-quality standard is rejected.
Thus, you are assured strong and
wear-resisting parts in the Cater
pillar" Product you buy. :n'*
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Author to be
Given Scrutiny

Washington, Mar 10 APP I'm
migration officials, il was learned
today. have begun an investigation
OF Jan Valtin. author Of the cur
rent best seller, out OF the Night
The authors own statements,
Justice Department official said
were the basis on which the first
step in deportation proceedings
was taken.
Naltin. who acknowledge that
tho name he uses is a literary pseu-
donym. described in his book his
alleged experiences first as a Com
munist agitator in his native Ger
many. then as a gestapo tsecret
policeI agent and later as an agi-
iator who sought overthrow Of the
GOV eminent in the United States.
He told also Of entering the coun-
try illegally and Of reversing his
belief in Communism
Solely on the basis Of statements
made by Naltin in his book, an Of
fetal said there appeared 10 he
several counts on which he could
be deportod lie listed these as IT,
legal entry. criminal record, and
former membership and activity
IN an organization which advocates
overthrow Of the government
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Loss Heavy in
Louisiana Fire


New Orleans. Mar. 13-UP-A
warehouse stored with whiskey.
cotton and sugar was destroyed
here in New Orleans worst fire
in % years
Fire Chief John Evans believed
the damage would be in the mil
lions Of dollars but an accurate
estimate was not available. Ware
housemen said the loss included
. 100000 sacks Of sugar and huge
quantities Of coffee and rice.
Three firemen were reported in
juIed, none seriously.
The fire, which was OF unknown
origin. was discovered at mid-eye-
ming in the three story block long
building on the edge Of the French
quarter. A repeated general alarm
brought IS companies OF $50 fire
men.
The blaze. raging in and out OF
control for several hours. finally
was conquered but not before the
200 foot high flames had leaped
across the wide street TO damage
two other buildings. No quarter
building OF historic interest was
involved
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Oil Refinery
Strike Might
Affect Flying
Conciliators Strive
to Settle Issue


Refinery workers producing more
than half 1.-The -ArmX,a aXla.
ton gasoline threatened today 10
strike unless the Shell Oil Co.
grants wage adjustments and ccas-
"a alleged discrimination.
Spokesman for the Oh Workers
International tCIO) Union said
the strike would be called at the
Shell Deer Park refinery at Hous-
ton, Tex. within 70 hours unless
agreement was reached IN confer.
ences scheduled to begin this morn
ing between union and company
representatives. The union claims
1000 OF the firms 200 workers at
the refinery.
The Shell refinery also is en-
gagged in a new process for extract
ing toluene, a solvent needed for
production of r n T. from petro
leum and II as work on an artifi
cial rubber manufacturing plant.
Ntull iluo Sll mus al NduJ Noi {
IN progress in defense industries.
Police estimated that So to 80
per cent of the 5000 workers at
the Edgewater, n. j., plant OF the
Aluminium Company OF America
had supported the strike call is
sued Yesterday. disrupting produc-
ton of rationed metal vital TO eX-
pansion OF the air forces. The AL
minimum Workers (C1O) Union de
manded wage increases and
charged the firm had failed to pay
time and a half for overtime as
provided in company-union CON
tract. -.
Negotiations for wage increases
demanded for workers OF big
steel" were delayed at Pittsburgh
while the Steel Workers Organ
izing Committee (CIO) awaited a
reply to notices to II L.. S. Steel
Corp.
simultaneously, representatives
OF the Appalachian coal mine opera
tors, producers OF 20 per cent Of
the nations bituminous coal, were
dickering with the United Mine
Workers Of America over the
unions demands for 81 day pay
Increases and minimum working
schedules.
The situation was unchanged in
disputes at other cities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Leave France.
Citizens Told


Nichy, France, Mar. i3-UP-The
United States urged its nationals
today to get out OF unoccupicd
France as crisis caused by food
shortages became more acute in
both the occupied and unoccupied
areas
American consulates circulariz-
ed all Americans by registered mail.
saying. THE consulate desires 10
impress once more upon American
citizens the desirablity Of return
ing TO the United States and the
governments concern regarding
the welfare OF its nationals. II is
once again emphasized that neither
the government nor the State De-
partment can undertake the main
tenance In France OF those citizens
who refuse 10 return 10 the United
States .
No reason was given for the new
appeal but II conceded with a
series OF developments concerning
the food shortage. the British
blockade and American relief.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Election
at FOrds Seen

nv International NeVs Ser,lrel
Detroit, Mar Il - ms The
Ford Motor Co. UAW-CIO dis
pute leaped back into the Detroit
labor spotlight today with the an
nouncement that public hearings
will soon be held on the UAW-CIO
demand Tor National Labor Re
lations Board election TO deter
mine collective bargaining rights
at three major Ford plants.
Meanwhile. however. the situa-
tion remained virtually unchanged
at the Federal Motor Truck Co.
and Midland Steel Co. where
CAW-CIO strikes halted produc-
ton on defense materials. No pro-
gress toward a settlement was re-
ported at the Chrysler Corpora.
tons new tank plant where a
jurisdict.on al dispute between
the machinists' and carpenters
unions Of the American Federation
Of Labor is delaying installation
OF certain types OF machinery.
Decision TO hold a public NLRB
hearing was hailed by r. J. Thorn
as. union president. as "the great
est victory the JAW-CIO has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
ASCAP Men to
60 Into Court

(By International News Service)
Milwaukee, Wis, Mar. Ems
Arrangement of the % officers AMI
directors of the American Society
of Composers, Authors and Pub.
fishers on the governments charge
OF antitrust law violation was
scheduled today before Federal
Judge F. Ryan Duffy.
Most OF the ASCAP officials were
expected TO be in court, at the re-
quest of Judge Duffy that as many
Of them as possible put in an APP
pearance. \ few, however. were
to be represented by counsel.
Following fling of pleas, Victor
o. Walters, special assistant 70
the attorney general. was expected
to refer to the consent decree sign
ed by ASCAP in New York last
month and state what penalties. il
any, he believed should be i'm.
posed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
LABOR AGAINST,
VETERANS FAVOR
SABOTAGE BILL
clio Opens Full Blast Of
Criticism Against
Measure
NOW FACING SIX TO ONE
VOTE FOR PlGECNHOLlNG
Bill Designed to Strengthen
Efforts to Avoid :
Sabotage
CBy United Press)

Lansing Mar. IL -LdDor
objections to the Brake "anti-sa bot
age bill, and the American Lee
/. gions endorsement, were taken
under Amusement today by the
senate committees on labor and
judiciary considering the senate
measure.
Authored by Sen. d. Hale Brake.
Stanton Republican, rewritten and
modified in joint committee and
now repeatedly facing a siX-to-fiYe
vote for pigeon-holing the meas,
ure was opened TO the full blast of
criticism OF the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations at a hearing
last night.
Censure Bill
Ernest Goodman, attorney for
the ClO-UAW, and Darrell Smith,
legislative representative OF the
Clio. censured the bill as "a threat
TO the whole democratic system"
and a means to arouse work ers'
fear of federal authority"
This law adds nothing to the
federal ti-sabotage BILL" Good
man said. III passed, il will place
upon all ordinary workers and
farmers a constant fear and terror
of penalties of the act and will
create a fear and distrust OF the
government in de minds OF the
civilian population.
Goodman particularly criticized
provision that would make an
inspector in a factory liable 10
prosecution for defects in any item
OF national defense. Pressed by
Brake for exposition OF his other
criticisms, Goodman explained that
the ClO felt that the definition Of
sabotage should be centralized IN
federal authority.
Although Nahum Burnett. Char
lotte. speaking for the Michigan
Farmers Union, took a similar
stand against the bill, representa-
tives OF the Michigan State Grange
objected to Goodman's reference
that farmers also opposed the bill
W. G.. Armstrong, Niles, master
Of the Grange, told the committee
that 1T does not seem to me that
anyone who hasn't sabotage in
mind could object to legislation
which would punish such acts
Resent CLIO Lineup
Stanley Powell, Ionia. legislative
representative of the Farm Bureau,
said he spoke ''unofficially" but that
he believed most farmers resent
being lined up with the Clio as
opposing this bill"
c. r. Crozier, speaking for the
executive committee of the state
department, American Legion. read
resolution endorsing the bill
solely on its Americanism'
Representatives of the Civil
Rights Federation, the Michigan
Council OF Churches and several
private citizens took the floor %
express sentiment on the bill.
Brake indicated that the commit
tee would withhold action on the
bill until it had received proposed
amendments and suggestions but
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Dutch Warned
Against More
NaZi Clashes
Sharper Measures
May be Taken

Amsterdam Netherlands, Mar. u
Up Via Berlin: Delayed) --
Arthur Seyss-lnquart Nazi com.
missar for The Netherlands. warn
ed today that II anti-Nazi disturb
ances continued, the Dutch people
would have TO take the consequen-
ccs.
Telling Netherlanders that still
sharper measures will be taken n
the future IL necessary to prevent
a recurrence Of recent disturbances,
Seysslnquart accused Jews of
leading disturbances and towing
others behind them.
Reviewing the clashes OF two
weeks ago in Amsterdam province
and north Holland, the Nazi com-
missar said:
at appears as II a small mum.
Der OF disturbers of the peace are
again trying TO represent the feel
ings OF the whole Netherlands peo-
pie. II the Dutch people permit
this they will have TO take the
consequences.
Il said on a previous occasion
that the formulation Of a political
will IS the affair Of the Dutch.
Nevertheless we Germans will not
permit the relations Of the period
before May 10 (the day Of the Nazi
inNasion) to return.
THE attitude of the Dutch peo-
pie in Germany's decisive battle
will determine the position OF the
Netherlands in the future
when one throws it in my face
that only national socialists arc
permitted to march in the streets ]
say that only national socialists
are showing that they want 10 go
the way the German people are go
ing. The remainder have not yet
shown that they want to go that
way. If one gave the latter forces
the right to march in the streets
this would open the way for a
new May TO-"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Injured Man Watches Fire
Creep up Prior to Rescue

Black Diamond Wash. Mar 10
AP-A dramatic story OF how
one armed man lay in the woods
with broken leg fearing death
in a fire he had started 10 draw at
tention. was related today.
The man was John Crivello. 80.
He fell while patrolling a water
line. A pistol in his pocket dis
charged, breaking his leg
With his lone arm, he made
tourniquet 10 stop the bleeding,
then lay helpless for several hours.
Finally he stsrtad-a fire TO attract
from this village, a mile
away. lie told rescuers the under
brush burned 80 rapidly he lay In
tortuous contemplation Of whether
II would be preferable to die by
fire or pistol.
At a Seattle hospital. he was re-
ported in satisfactory condition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
French Given
Supplies From
L. S. Red Cross
Ship Unloaded at
Marseille

Marseille. France. Mar. l3-UP-
The unloading of the Gold Harbor.
the first American Red Cross relief
ship with milk. vitamins and cloth
ing for the children Of unoccupied
France, was celebrated by a ship
board ceremony today.
A case of condensed milk and a
case of children's clothing, picked
at random from the cargo that
will be distributed 20 French
youngsters within a week, were Ia
be opened symboically in the pres
ence of Red Cross Director Richard
Allen; United States Consul Hugh
s. Fullerton. representing Ambas-
sador William d. Leahy the Mar
seille project representing Marshal
Philippe Petain. chief of state, and
representatives OF the French rail
roads. Red Cross and schools.
More than 500 French Boy Scouts
and children, bearing French and
American flags, lined the dock
where the 500 ton freighter. per
mitted to sail through the British
blockade after long negotiations.
rode at anchor Americans of the
Red Cross volunteer staff sorted
the cargo as fast as it came ashore.
Unloading was 10 be completed Fri
DAY and the Cold Harbor will sail
Immediately for Baltimore Many
penniless Americans have tried TO
book passage but the Red Cross has
refused to carry pa sengers through
the blockade
At Nichy, the government denied
what il said was a statement made
over the British radio station at
Dayentry that Germany was requis-
itioning so per cent Of all food
SUITS and raw materials reaching
Marseille from any source The
government said an official re
port on Msrseile imports WAS be
ing issued
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Mystery Seen,
Official Hurt

NV International News servlce)
New York. Mar. Found
lying seriously injured under mys-
FERROUS circumstance on a mid
town Manhattan street. John Homer
Platten. i0-year-old vice president
OF the American Car & Foundry
Company. was rushed early today
TO Bellevue Hospital where 1t was
reported he was in a coma, suffef.
ing either from a skull fracture or
a cerebral hemorrhage.
Police Immediately launched a
hunt for a woman who told an am
bulance surgeon. Or. Thomas Mas
ciocchi OF Roosevelt Hospital. that
she had seen Platten thrown out
Of an automobile. The woman
who witnessed the accident which
occurred at Columbus circle. dis
appeared from the scene shortly
after the arrival OF the police.
Mrs. Platten. who Immediately
rushed TO the hospital where her
husband was reported IN critical
condition, told pc that he had
left their west end apartment last
night TO go downtown" in a cab.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Senate Group Considering
Direct Defense Tax on All
Salaries Over $50 Weekly
QUESTIONABLE
Sent to Stove
Go. Employees
Asks How MANY
Wish to Return

In compliance with the aims Of
the citizens committee 20 arrange
for reopening OF the United Stove
company factory, X. v Ferguson,
president has mailed to each for
mer employee questionnare
asking. do you desire to have the
plant reopened?'
The QUESTIONABLE was placed
in the mail Wednesday evening aud
when answers have been received
the management will be able to
decide whether tho number eK-
pressing desire TO return is SUI
ficient to warrant opening the fac
tory.
Complete text OF the question
naire appears on page three In
this issue Of the Daily Press In
space purchased by the Stove com
pany As stated In this letter. the
Stove company Is agreeable to
opening the factory, providing
there is sufficient number OF
employees desiring work TO
operate With efficiency.
1t has been the expressed desire
of the management OF the Stove
company to avoid any act that
might lead to violence. When
chains were placed on the factory
gates Wednesday, an Injunction
was secured. restraining any per
son or group from interfering with
free access to the plant. but
Mr.. Ferguson stated that 1t was
not his wish TO bring about any
situation that would require
special measures to enforce this
Or any other court order. Deci-
sion, therefore. as to whether
the factory will be reopened.
pending action by the National
Labor Relations Board. rests with
the employees themselves, he
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Parents Warned by
Health Authorities

Health authorities m lpsilanti
to-day cautioned residents regard
ing a form Of diarrhea which has
been reported here. especially
among children.
The symptoms are nausea. Somit-
Ing and diarrhea. accompanied by
condition which some call the
drying up Of the intestines' II
is caused by fever drying fluids
a. the body. making it impossible
for the children to retain water
and the body Is dehydrated II
is recommended that a physician
be called Immediately that the pa
ticnt sleep. and be given no food
untA-tho condition has been cor
rfCted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13

Boston. Mar. 3-AP-Pres.dent
Daniel L. Marsh. OF Boston TINT.
versity. asserting certain harsh
judgments had been passed on the
press by high Washington officials,
appealed today for doubled vigil
ance to preserve freedom Of the
press
He sounded his call in prepared
address before comforting honorary
degrees on eight American journal
istic leaders in conjunction win
the university's eleventh Found
ers' Day convocaton which COR
memorated the principles OF FREE
dom OF the press in America.
The fact that 80 many person.
sense the present necessity OF re-
emphasizing the importance Of free
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
RoudZ Air Force Blasts Berlin
Law Puts Test
Into Motoring.

nv AsSOClAleu f-Itacl
Columbus, o., Mar Zap a
bill passed by the Ohio senate
would permit motorists to CROSS a
railroad track only under these
conditions:
When the crossing gate is lower
ed
When the danger signals are
flashing, and
When IAN approaching train S
plainly visible and is in hazardous
proximity to such crossing"
It's all mistake, made in draft
ing the uniform traffic code, n
measure designed to promote safety
on the hig' ways.
Red-faced members Of the sena; c
today asked the house OF represen-
tatives to correct the eSror.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13

dom Of the press is in itself alarm
ing" Dr.. Marsh said. lie added
Certain harsh judgments passed
upon the public press by persons
high In the present government ~
Washington both IN the legislative
and the executive branches Of that
government warrant our being
doubly on guard in this era N war
psychosis mass hystcria and con
tagious totalitarianism.
The eight men receiving honor
aTv degrees we're.
Henry Bobinsuo :.uoe. OF STAN
ford. Conn. editor and publishaf
of Time. life and Fortune nlagA-
zines. Herbert Sebastian Agar. ed.
tor Of the Louisville tkyJ Courier
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Tax Books 60
to Ann ArbOr

Mrs. Mabel + stadtmiler, city
trea 3urer. has closed her books
for the collection Of 1870 taxes
and submitted them TO the county
treasurer where further payments
may be made.
Mrs. Stadtmilcr collected and
paid 10 the county treasurer a to-
tai Of $22.S934, county general
taxes, there being only f2,6i5.50
which was not paid. All but Si08.36
OF the county drains at large
taxes were collected. making the
final sum submitted {3,33j.0i.
owen outlet Drain taxes assessed
we're 1892 -. and all but $l05.i7
were collected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13

ting $50 week would have
s. so deducted for defense be-
fore his check was given 10 MN.
The National Economy League
IN a recent study OF defense
financing proposed a similar
plan
Congression4l tax experts turned
to taxation problems IA an effort
To raise betWee, 81 loo 1oU. 900 and
81 300 900 600 additional annual rev.
unue "a. defray part OF the expense
OF our own national defense and
the $1,000 oo0,0 900 Britlsh-aid pro.
gram
Several opponents OF the. Brit
ish aid bill have proposed that the
full. cost Of the program be collect.
% In new taxes Administration
supporters however. favor increas-
cd individual and corporate income
tax rates designed 70 raise 81 o00..
coo 900 or $500. 900 900 more row.
enue year. They would finance
the balance through new borrow.
Ing
The plan for a direct tax on all
earned income has not yet been
presented to President Roosevelt.
It was said. but some senators be.
lieyed he would oppose It on the
grounds that it might deter con
sumers' purchasing power. He IL
expected. through the Treasury. 10
recommend higher income tax
rates.
Even the senator's considering
the direct tax plan conceded that
il would be difficult 10 get such a
proposal through Congress. But
with pay envelopes increasing. they
thought the method offered an op-
portunity TO spread the burden
and deter a runaway price move
ment.
Boost Predicted
Some senators predicted that
basic income tax rates-now four
per cent-would be boosted to six
per cent. and that the corporate
income taX-no averaging "a per
cent-would be raised to 30 per
cent
Chairman Pat Harrison. D., Miss.
OF the Senate Finance Committee
which handles tax legislation,
thought the new tax bill would be
around 81 800 000,0 and Sen. Wal.
ter F. George, D., Ga. ranking mem
Der Of the committee, said It would
be designed to raise a minimum
of sl,000000000 and probably
more.
Both George and Harrison indi-
Gated that ME new tax bill would
follow previous patterns -indicat-
ing a boost in corporate and indi-
yidual income taxes, perhaps in
excess profits levies. and possibly
a new tax on state and municipal
securities, which now are exempt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13
Vigilance Needed to Keep Freedom of Press


Journal. John CoUlos. president
and editor OF the Minneapolis
Mimi star Journal. Arthur r
Robb OF New York. editor Of Edition
and Publisher MAGAZINE. Professor
Zachariah Chafce, Jr.. % the Ia Pc
ward Law School author OF the
book Freedom OF speech. Frank
Luther Mott. professor OF journal
ism AZ the University OF Iowa aud
1883 Pulitzer prize winner in his
tory: Joy Elmer Morgan. editor Of
the National Education Associa
tons journal Of Education IN
Washington. ~ G.. and Lewis
Oliver Hartman. Of Newton. cditor
81 lions Herald. independent
Methodist weekly.