The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28
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NAVY Takes Over Shipyards

Navy Takes Over Shipyards
v.ornv N. J-President Roosevelt
- over the big local shipyard of
.Ss FEDERAL Shipbuilding and Dry
nh ~ Co and directed the navy de-
.,rtment to operate it in the nation
+ defense. The plant, subsidiary of
sss d S. Steel Corporation, employs
. nm men and has $493 ,000, 900 in
u nav defense costs, work on which
.sased three weeks ago when a
srike was called by CLIO agitators
bnause the corporation refused to
rite death sentence" in its union
contract, calling for discharge of any
rmker falling to pay his union dues.
The company itself asked the gov
smment to seize its plant rather
nan abet the Lewis unions extor-
innate demands on shipworkers.
Duke of Kent Arrives ~
Washington-After a survey OF
ranada's aircraft production, the
Duke of Kent, youngest brother of
King George, arrived in New York
N Raj. plane, motored to Hyde
Park for an informal visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and then accompan-
I'D the latter to the capitol on his
uivate train. The British Embassy,
emphasizing the informal character
Of the Dukes visit, indicated that he
Fald return to London within a few
days by way of Canada.
Rayon Prices Fixed
WaShington-The office of Price
Administration and Civilian Supply
has ordered a 10 percent reduction in
the price of many types of rayon
goods, designed to curb excessive in
Gsases in the costs of dresses, shirts
underwear, coat and suit Innings and
uher manufactured items.
Petain Copies Nazis
Vichy, France - After death
courts" had been established in Oc-
apied France by General Won
Shaumburg, one of the most brutal
Of Killers gangsters, his lead was
promptly followed by Marshal Pc
ain, puppet head of what was once
ne French Republic These courts
pass summary death sentences Gin
numbers corresponding to the grav-
Egof the offense," upon Frenchmen
Eized Unfortunately, even remote
lnm the scene of the Crime" for
ne slightest offense against the
Geman brutes, who now overrun all
rance. Thus, score of innocent
ranchmen may be shot for an in
aSretion committed by a patriot
ney never heard of, and possibly
even from another section of the
country.
Churchill Breakfasts Hope
hndon-In a worldwide radio
geech, describing his meeting with
resident Roosevelt in the Atlantic,
llnle Minister Churchill of Great
Sntain urged the oppressed peoples
lne world to keep up their faith,
aas the "mose powerful industrial
saon In the worlds history" is now
a4ied with Britain in a common de-
ernnation to crush Hitlerism for
va with all the savagery, brutality
saa oeseneracy that accompanies it.
R promised in behalf of the de-
miracles a return of freedom to all
sauons now under the bloodthirsty
@nination of Germany.
Sky Seems Ablaze
lamp Stewart, Ga.-When the To-
= ana-aircraft searching battalion
S It's 48 billion candle-power
20 on the sky, the very heavens are
~.eiea with brilliant light over an
asa OF 600 square miles. The unit
ISIS OF go enormous searchlights
SN,oOOO00 candlepower each,
, ,~sa are placed about 31a miles
RF IN action.
Another Rich Tin Box
CnlcagoeTin safe deposit boxes
&C ulSgorged so much wealth in
s.s ns prosecutions of labor union
sAeteers that the States Attorney
s - aoL mprepared for the S62, 900
S..u IN Max Caldwell's hiding
Caldwell was business agent
pa. Retail Clerks International
selon Association, from whose
sasury 100000 has been stolen.
- Sscutor William B. Caldwell says
I'm union agent was broke about
Va Years ago"
a,o00,0OO,0OO For Tanks
h saSnlngton-Tanks of all weights
hue value of a billion dollars are
- n for in the 1912 schedule of
ss,,o 'Iice Of Production Manage
Red Custer Upheld
s1s;ait-charged with being Com
srt cells Of Moscow, two New
snb;scai unions and one in Phila-
n 20 were overwhelmingly kicked
ascs the American Federation of
an LS at its 18th annual conven-
sss The offending unions
.a,sSslnally ousted last June by
ssrsi-uum and this weeks action
confirms the previous action.
Scru York locals have long been
sss LOT their SubverSive irlf1u-
n Inc public schols through
zs,s Urn teachers, many of whom
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