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Evening star., 1941-08-14
Grange Master Asks
Farms 10 Organize,
But Put u. 5. First
U. Of Maryland Session
Told Food Will Win War
And Write the Peace
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A system of organization. but not
organization that t;anscends the
national interest, was offered today
by Louis j. Taber, National Grange
master, as one requisite for the
American farmer.
Speaking before some 500 dele
gates and guests at the 18th annual
Middle Atlantic Grange Lecturers
Conference at the University of
Maryland at College Park, Md, Mr.
Taber asserted that agriculture has
an increasing responsibility and
should organize, but in organizing
should put the Nation first and
should stand up in Congress and
tell labor and Government that
America is first"
Forget Petty Quarrels."
Mr.. Taber deplored the conflict
in American labor and urged ag-
riculture, business and Government
to forget petty quarrels in one
united stand"
Agriculture. he said, holds
strategic position in the present
world crisis. 1T is not too much
to say that food will win the war
and write the peace" he said.
Mr.. Taber's address was the con-
Guiding feature of a day in which
delegates from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, New York and
Delaware discussed many phases of
agriculture's relationship to the war
and world economic conditions.
The days speakers included Sen
ator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary
land and Paul Poffenberger and
w. P. Walker, members of the Uni
versity of Maryland faculty.
Sees Heavier Taxes.
Mr.. Walker asserted that the
United States today is spending ap-
proximately 1914 per cent of its ma
tional income for national defense,
while Germany and England are
spending approximately 60 per cent.
In the face of this condition, he
said, Americans may expect heavier
tax burdens.
The farmer will share this burden
through a score of hidden taxes, he
said, although the increasing in
come taxes will not reach into the
rank and file of agricultural
workers.
Mr.. Poffenberger urged farmers
to hold their expansion to a mini
mum and to retire their indebted
ness as rapidly as possible to pre-
pare for the depression likely to
follow the war boom.
Senator Tydings asserted that
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Odessa and NikoIoev
Declared EncircIed

BERLIN, Aug. IA (P).-The Nazi
high command announced today
that Odessa, Russian port on the,
Black Sea, had been encircled by
Rumanian forces in collaboration
with the drive of German, Italian
and Hungarian troops in the South
ern Ukraine. Nikolaev, near Odessa,
also was reported ringed.
The high command announced
this evening that German speed
troops had occupied the important
mining center of Krivoi Rog, in the
Southern Dnieper basin.
Germans said the region produced
100000 tons of iron ore annually
and that with its loss the Russians
lost 81 per cent of their ore pro-
duction. Krivoi Rog Is $50 miles
southeast of Uman, indicating the
depth of the German drive into the
Ukraine in the last week. 1t is about
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Strikes
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progression of wages instead of the
present merit system, maintenance
of union membership clause, and
concessions regarding seniority and
holiday pay
Kearney Shipyard Farley Today.
Another conference was scheduled
here today between Navy Secretary
Knox and L. H. Korndorff, president
Of the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Co., on the latter's offer to turn
the firms strikebound shipyard at
Kearny, N. j., over to the Navy for
immediate operation. Nearly half
billion dollars worth of Navy and
merchant ship contracts is held up
by the c. I. O.-called strike.
The unions Spokesmen said the
strike was called because the COM
pany failed to accept a recommen-
dation by the Mediation Board for
a nodded union shop. Gov. Charles
Edison of New Jersey has asked that
State authorities be allowed to try
to mediate the dispute.
Work Halted at Navy Air Base.
Construction work at the Pensa-
cola CFla) Naval Air Station and
nearby Ellyson Field was delayed
yesterday when approximately 1000
A. F. L. employees of a contractor
failed to appear for work. A spokes-
man declared the men were not on
strike, but were merely taking a
holiday because their demands for
wage increases had not been an
swered Several thousand employees
remained at work.
The carpenters want their wages
tipped from 81 to S1.25 an hour,
electricians from SIPS to S1.50 and
laborers from 40 to so cents.
Meanwhile at Chicago the Rail-
way Mediation Board began efforts
to settle the differences between
100000 railroadmen, who demand
increased wages, and the Nations
carriers, who contend the increases
sought would aggregate 5000, 100000
annually and would form an intol-
cradle addition to their operating
costs.
The Is railroad unions contend
that the wage requests total about
100000 900 to $70O,00O,00O & year.
Albert w. Hawkes., president of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, termed the closed
shop un-American and monopo-
listic" today and called on labor
leaders to eliminate it as an OBJ
jective. He declared the right to
work was equally sacred with the
right to quit work or strike and that
the closed shop was IAN issue that
has no place in our national defense
industries and which seriously in
terferes with harmony and progress.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
1akoma Park Grocer
Held on Charge Of
zoning Violation
Arrested After Complaints
That Establishment
Attracted Ruts

The second alleged zoning VIOLA
ton to be carried to the courts
since F. Byrne Austin was appointed
zoning administrator for the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in Mont
gomer County, was announced to-
day.
Mr.. Austin Swore out a warrant
charging Arthur L. CARING with
operating a business in a residential
B zone situated in the rear of 405
Flower avenue and in the rear of
408 Greenwood avenue, Takoma
Park. The warrant charged Mr..
CARING with maintaining a market
and grocery business there in viola
ton of the county zoning ordinance.
Released on $3.50 Bond.
Mr.. CARING was arrested by coun-
ty police and was released under
$3.50 bond for hearing before Trial
Magistrate Ralph G. Shure in Silver
Spring Tuesday.
Mr.. Austin said the entire COM
munity complained that the busi-
ness has attracted large number
of rats and that offensive odors come
from the establishment.
Meanwhile, the first case taken
to the courts since Mr. Austin's
appointment was continued from
yesterday until September 19. In
this case Town Marshall J. E.
Cooperider of Kensington. swore
out a warrant charging Orrice L.
Murdock and Michael A. Anselmo,
trading as the Kensington Realty
Co., with violating Zoning regula-
tions by operating real estate busi-
ness in a residential A zone.
Hearing Set September Is.
The case was set to be heard yes
terday before Judge James C.
Christopher in Bethesda, but was
continued because of a pending petit
tion before the County Commis-
sioners to re-Zone the tract from
residential A to commercial D. The
tract involved is situated on Con-
necticut avenue at the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad overpaSs in Ken
sington.
The re-zoning petition will be
given public hearing by the Coun-
ty Commissioners at 4:30 pm. Sep
tember l8 in Silver Spring. De-
fense Attorney James H. Pugh asked
for the continuance of the hearing
from yesterday, calling attention to
the fact that the petition to re-zone
the property was filed five days
prior to the date the warrant was
sworn out by Mr. Cooperider. The
property is occupied by real estate
office which has the outward ap-
pearance of a bungalow, Mr.. Pugh
said,
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Australian Soldiers, Best Paid,
MAY Get Still Further Raise

to the Australian pound, he thus
receives about 1881 per month,
compared to the $2l monthly paid
to an ordinary United States Army
private.
A first class United States private
receives $50 per month. and now a
$40 monthly bonus after the first
IL months.
An Australian married private
with one child receives 1lha shillings
daily or about $5184 per month,
and a married corporal with one
child Is paid IS shillings and ii
pence, or about $72.12 monthly.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Russians
Continued From First Page

Of German tanks. In one battle.
fought at about 500 yards, 80 were
reported destroyed.
The tanks were said to have at
tackled at night when their ordinarily
limited visibility was further handi-
capped. Scouting reports had en-
abled the Russian batteries to pre-
pare for the assault. The first tanks
appeared directly in front of the
camouf1aged Russian guns, accord
ing to the communique
The Soviet artillerymen let the
enemy come within 400 to 500 meters
and then opened fire simultaneously
from several guns" the communicate
said, The tanks swerved. it was said,
but were taken under f1anking fire.
Some of the tanks were knocked out
and the force had to refaraas4sThe
next assault likewise wHs fepaffsed.s
the communique said.
s. "The battle which lasted several
hours resulted In destruction of 80
Fascist tanks" the report said. The
Sectpr Of the engagement Tas not
4denti3led. soy seAsss.9' ASAs :
Connections With Leningrad.
Staraya Russa, small summer
watering place on Lake linen, also
has steamer connections with Lenin-
grad via the Polista River. German
troops which reached this area ap-
parently came from the direction of
Soltsi, 40 miles westward.
A Russian communique mention
ing this sector for the first time,
also acknowledged that Smolensk
was abandoned "a few days ago"
(The Germans claimed capture
of Smolensk in mid-JulyD
The Russian Baltic fleet, mean
while, was said to have destroyed
four enemy torpedo boats and sew
eral transports some days ago. The
communique did not say exactly
where or when the action took
place.
Air Force Active.
The Soviet air force was reported
to be pounding German troops
and airdromes, but the Russians ad-
mitted the lose of IS planes to 43
German planes downed yesterday.
One Russian air unit in IS days of
war reported it had destroyed 118
planes. 80 of them on German air.
dromes. Another formation was
credited with II p1opeS hro,,obt
down and the sinking of 13 trans
ports. one destroyer and six torpedo
boats.
Russian guerrillss were reported
roaming the Ukraine to deal de-
struction to Nazi tanks, motorcycles
and soldiers. Bicycles were de-
stroyed, occupied villages raided and
traitors who had welcomed the Nazi
forces shot. a cOmmllniolle said
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Girl Thwurts Attucker
In Her Apartment

A 19-year-old girl frightened off
an attacker with screams after he
had grabbed her in the bathroom
of her apartment early yesterday
police reported today. Miss Dorothy
E. Ruddy, 93l M street NV, was
confronted by a man, about Is
years old, when she entered the
second-f1oor bathroom. He took
hold of her shoulder and clapped
hand over her mouth, command
ing Shut up!"
She broke free and screamed.
however, and the intruder ran from
the building.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
By the hssc ciated Press.


MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. IA.
Army Minister Percy Spender pro-
posed to the cabinet yesterday a Is
per cent increase in the salaries Of
Australian soldiers, who are already
the highest paid in the world.
The proposal was made because of
a general rise in Australian wages
and it was expected the cabinet
would concur.
An Australian single private re-
ceives shillings daily. but with de-
ferred payments he gets . total Of
71z shillings. On the basis of 1922
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Cont Break Habit

MCPHERSON, Kans. pa night
policeman who saw car, at 4 am,
apparently parked in violation of
the all-night parking law, went over
to place a ticket on it. 1t wasn't
until he noted the license number
that he recognized his own auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

long before there was a Hitler or
a japanese menace this country
had spent in excess of its income.
He discussed defense expenditures
in detail.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Miss lenroot Honored

Miss Katherine F. Lenroot, chief
of the Children's Bureau. has been
elected an honorary member of the
Child Welfare Society of Buenos
Aires, Argentina, it was announced
today.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
BeItsviIIe Chicken Dinner

The st. Johns Guild will sponsor
a chicken dinner at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Beltsville, Md, from
to o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

Air traffic in the Netherlands In
dies increased so per cent in the
last six months Of last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

Oil was struck in Pennsylvania in
1859.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

IA lateT 1erman prOa0caSt,
heard in New York, said six mer-
chant vessels we're sunk and II
others damaged by the Luftwaffe
= IN BLACK Sea parts upete yeHer-se
day and that some of those dam.
aged presumably are out of com.
mission for some time.D
Stress Luftwaffe's Blows.
All German war reports stressed
the Luftwaffe's blows behind the
Russian lines, both in the south
and the north.
One 5,000-ton Soviet merchant
man was said to have been beached
near Odessa and another. Of 5000
tons, to have shown a list after air
attacks. A scout plane reported a
Russian destroyer bombed
Monday was drifting keel up in the
Gulf of Finland.
Rail facilities at Gomel, in White
Russia north of Kiev. and another
important rail center" between Mos
cow and the Lake linen sector were
hammered by the Luftwaffe over
night. D.NB, official German news
agency. said.
Elsewhere on the eastern front
Operations also are continuing ac-
cording to plan.' said the commune
que.
GA Finnish communique said In
Helinski, however, that on the
northern flank, above Leningrad,
Russian forces encircled in the
Lake Ladoga area are trying to
flee in boats from several lake
ports.
Thus, somewhat parallel situ-
ations exists at both ends of the
front and double "Dunkerque,
such as ended the great German
campaigns both in Flanders and
in Greece, may be imminent)
Arc Is Tightened.
German infantry was said steadily
to be Tightening its arc around
Odessa and advancing steadily to-
ward Nikolaev, 65 miles farther east.
after annihilating strong rear
guard covering retreating Red Army
forces.
Informed sources intimated q
showdown was impending in the
gigantic struggle raging in this Sec
tor. but expressed belief the Rus
slams would put up the stiffest kind
of fight to hold both Odessa and
Nikolaev.
The German air force was said
to have downed 1874 Soviet planes
in the "a hours ending last night
while losing only four.
Rail junction Raided.
D.N.B. told of a heavy Nazi air
raid on an important railway juno
ton at Bryansk, $50 miles southeast
of Smolensk. where German armed
forces are aiming spearhead at
Moscow.
CThe Russians acknowledged
last night they had withdrawn
several days ago" from Smo.
lensk, which the Germans claim
to have held since the middle Of
July0
The Moscow-Kiev railway line was
badly damaged in this assault and
a great number of railways cars
were set aflre, the news agency said.
A Russian armored train, ii guns
and eight armored cars were re-
ported destroyed in raids on Soviet
troop concentrations in the same
area.
On the northern flank of the
front the Luftwaffe was credited
with destroying 180 trucks, 4 rail-
way trains, Is ts.nks and q guns.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

the same distance northeast of
Odessa.
The weather again has turned
rainy in the Ukraine and German
sources said this may mean slow
down of action on that front.
Germans and Hungarians were
said to be holding Nikolaev in a
vice while west of the Bug River
large part Of the Red Army faced
annihilation.
The special communique con-
tanned the first official mention of
active participation by Italian
troops against the Russians. 1t said
that they. with German and Hun
garian detachments, were "irre-
sistibly advancing south between the
Dniester and the Dnieper rivers)."
The high command said the Rus
sian defense in the Ukraine was
completely breaking down.
Report Plans to Escape.
The regular German communique
said Red Army forces trapped in
Southern Ukraine by the advance to
the Black Sea we're preparing to at
tempt escape by sea and that the
Luftwaffe was pounding their
transports anchored along the coast.
German and Rumanian forces
have reached the sea between
Odessa and the Bug estuary in a
continuous. relentless pursuit in the
Ukraine" the war bulletin said.
The air force yesterday struck
severe blows against transports held
in readiness for the flight of Soviet
troops in the coastal areas of
Odessa and Nikolaev." the bulletin
went on.
Two transports totaling l4OOo
tons were destroyed and five addi-
ticn a asTse ships yer badly dsa1s,
8eed. s = ss'1s'z
Evening star., 1941-08-14

CHARGE IT pay one.third
Sept. IS, Oct. IS, Nov. IS. Or use
Bonds Budget Service and pay
weekly or twice q month. No
extra charge either Uay!
Arkansas State press., 1941-09-26
TOLERANCE Is NOT ENOUGH
By Ruth Taylor

We talk about tolerance today as though it great
virtue We pirate of being tolerant" people We lecture
about it, and write books and articles and feel excessively
proud of ourselves for our tolerant" attitude towards
others.
But tolerance is not enough 1t is negative in its virtue
and far too often carries with pharsaical condescenson
which Is utterly foreign to the American way of life Ac
cordng to the dictionary to tolerate is to suffer to be
be done without active opposition tolerant is of long
suffering disposition and federation is tha act of allow
ing that which is not wholly approved"
Surely that is not what mean when talk of toler-
ance. Nor is il what desrn There is for mere
tolerance Of one another, of any group in democracy
where the ideal set forth in governmental crdo is that
all men created equal
What need today is not Federation between the
many groups of ourbut spirit Of understanding know
ledge of the good and the beauty and The wisdom each
group contributes to the common whole. What need
today is mutual undcrs andng "To understand" according
to the dictionary is "to comprehend the relation of things
to know through information And of the definitions Of
understanding is possessing comprehension and good
sense"
Mutual mders andng mutual trust. the be-
lief in and knowledge of each other that is the great uni
flying force which weld into nation invincble to
attack from without because it mmmizes to attack from
within. The Fifth Column need to fear most is that
created by racial and religious prciudice often
held unconSco but far too apt to break out at the wrong
moment and to destroy ability to think clearly and to
Judge wisely.
No. tolerance is NOT enough There must be no divd-
nr lirea between people We must be Americans all
understanding and believing in each other and working to
Eeher to defend country from all threats of disunty
from whatever source they
Arkansas State press., 1941-09-26
What Others Say:
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CLASSES MUST BE
COME MORE INTERESTED IN LABOR PROBLEMS;
WORKERS NEED ADVICE AS NEVER BEFORE

As See 1t the business and professional classes and
other white collar groups who have long hed themselves
aoo from the working classes must study closely the trend
of the labor movement If the race Is to survive economical
v For nearly twenty years in Texas have urged closer
cooperaton between the laborng groups the professional
and business classes 1t this idea that caused me To or
ganize the Texas Negro Business and aborng Mems AS
ISOLATION in 1928 for the purpose of uniting the business
and ahonq roone for the cause of advancing the
race From this idea came the founding of The Negro
Labor News the purpose of which IS TO ehleheh the gen
eral public labor problems affecting the race
It is dscouraging to the little interest and lack OF
knowledge many of our leaders have of labor problems
They spend hours DISCUSSING war and rece many oil
the war measures IN this country and Europe They can
take man and trace Iters activities to the City of Len
grad and vet they admit they do not understand anything
about the Wagner Labor Act which has given the unions
power to eliminate Negroes other group they dSap
prcra from any industry Of their choice,
These same leaders stand in awe and amazement when
they told employers longer have he power TO hfe
and fire help where unions in control Some of these
have al kinds degrees and have written theses
many perpeynr Subjects In most cases they have never
seen labor union contract bylaws constitution of I'M
do know the difference in policies and practices between
the CTO. AZ of l. or Independent Union.
There IS another class of leaders who call themselves
smart and no doubt mean we'll They workers to de-
sert employers and Join mixed imcroW unions for job
security and mrroved working conditions
These people do not take time TO investigate the polio
les and practices Of the union Neither do they understand
that the mixed union movement is scheme to eliminate
Negroes from good Jobs that white workers want It has
been noticeable that when work and conditions have
improved to decent standard effort made to replace
the Negro.
The quicker Negroes, we'll other workers learn
that the labor generally is political scheme to
establish in this country philosophy which is wholly
rarv to that they have known more than 80 years, and
understand that workers used mostly tools to foster
movement the better they will know how to fortify
themselves They will disregard propaganda and utopas
painted bv union leaders for membership.
BY c, W. Rice in THE NEGRO LABOR NEWS.
Under the capton-"As | SEE IT,
Arkansas State press., 1941-09-26
MORRILTON

Very enjoyable services were
held at the Union Baptist Church
Sunday, Sept. q. Pastor Jamison
and wife were all smiles to be
hack home with the membership
after a pleasant and profitable
trip to the National Baptist Con-
vention at Cleveland. As the usu-
al hour for Sunday School, Supt.
I'll. W. Williamson gave the open
ing signal, with Miss Lutressie
johnson at the piano. The inter-
est throughout the study of the
lesson by classes, was high. Mrs.
Nero Carmichael, one of the Sun
day School teachers and also fac
ulty member of the Morrilton
High School, made an interesting
talk. The pastor, Rev. J. r. Jami-
son, delivered the morning mes
sage, which was full of whole
some thought, encouragement and
spiritual inspiration. The laying
of the corner stone and the ordina-
ton Of Brother Richard Sullivan
Arkansas State press., 1941-09-26

clock, with Rev. r. G. Grimes, of
fieiating. The bride received many
useful gifts.
The Southeast District Singers
Convention will convene at the
Seven Star Missionary Baptist
Church, Sunday, Sept. 2s. Every
one is cordially invited to attend.
The Silver Rose Quartet met
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Royal Blevin. The member
ship was one hundred per cent
in attendance. A delicious repast
was served after the business per-
iod. eI
Mr.. M. s. Bradford, reporter.
Arkansas State press., 1941-09-26
EDITORIALS
DEMOCRACY AND DECENCl

Democratic principles have TO be put into operation by
people. Democratic institutions have to be run by people
Principles and institutions do not work themselves The
working of democracy will be WdamoIac if undemocratc
persons make up the community and in charge Of or
CARNATIONS.
Justice will not be administered by unfair unjust
treatment Questions of fair play and equal opportunity are
not faced squaey by persons who lack moral and
of decency nterracia relations not adjusted
in the spirit of equity and fair dealing by those who are
committed to the superstition of inherent racial superiority
and the shibboleh of special privilege
This is good time to emphasize the dependence OF
working democracy the decency of the people making up
his democracy We are strossing about program Of
national preparedness for the defense of democratic primer
Piles of government and living 1t is well for TO mdef
stand that this democracy is only justified il Is pn m
operation by those having authority and b. the ie"oeiS -
Constitutions and public oninon A.