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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30
BOYs LISTEN

answer DO.
BOYS LISTEN
II was a foolish song. but the
Tilt and rhythm were sweet. To
ears attuned 10 swing, 1t seemed
slow. But the boys listened. Ted
Layton put il over, as he had done
hundreds of times IN the last %
wears. Then he went into his soft
shoe dance. which once had stop
ped shows all over the world. The
easy grace. the swish OF shoe soleS
barely touching the floor caught
the boys. And. when the per-
mormer was done, there was moth
ing formal about the applause-ltI
was spontaneous.
Barnes was smiling when he
came forward again.
Like II ." The crowd roared !
approval.
Now we will have a mono
logue. The Man With the Blue
Gloves"
The boys were puzzled. But
after the performer started his
quiet talk and began taking of
gloves of. all colors and ties which
rivaled the rainbow. tho boys
figuratively rolled in the aisles.
Barnes was in high fettle when
he came on again.
"And now we will have some
limitations" he announced.
An ordinary looking man, a.
little rotund, with gray hair and
an undistinguiShed face stepped
from the wings. But what he gave
was not ordinary. Before the boys
eyes there lived David Warfield in
The Music Master" OTIS Skinner
in The Honor of the Family,
William Gillette in Sherlock
Holmes" In difference 10 his
young audience. the performer
told a little story Of the plays and
scenes he gave. Then he sang My
Old Dutch and, had the boys ever
seen Albert Chevalier, they would
have recognized the characterize
ton. They would not let him go.
Can you =giye-us something
about Sir Henry Irving ." one
boy shouted, my dad saw him.
Another yelled, How about
the old Barrymore, Maurice?"
And Joe Pelham gave until he
tottered from excitement and
fatigue.
PATTER ATT
Then came the patter act which,
old as il was. drew laughs from
the very familiarity of the gags
Then came The Georgia Judge
with one man acting as Judge as
all the colored characters were
brought before him. BY this time
the boys were enthralled.
The curtains parted to show a
lovely. white-haired old lady and
by her skill, there lived before
them Sarah Bernhardt. Mrs. Les
lie Carter. Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
She brought Irene Franklin before
them in her "Red-head. Red-head,' y
and Vesta Victoria in There Was
l, Waiting at the Church. "
Jugglers with old time jokes,
skits which have passed into his
tory, dancers who could dance.
even at 10. The show would have
gone on and on and on, If the
camp authorities had not called A
halt and if the actors themselves
had not almost collapsed.
Never had there been such a
success night. The boys
Swarmed around the performers,
asking about this song and that,
this actor and that. people which
were only names TO them. But,
at last, TO the cheers and good-bys
of the camp, the old folks were
wrapped up and slowed in the
trucks 10 be taken home.
STARTLING OFFER
Captain Gorham at the last
minute edged into the seat beside
John FeSham.
ITO tired 10 talk" he asked.
4 But FcSham'S broad smile and
eager eyes belied this.
This whole thing has brought
mp something which may work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30
STARTLING OFFER

Captain Gorham at the last
minute edged into the seat beside
John FeSham.
ITO tired 10 talk" he asked.
But kcShamS broad smile and
eager eyes belied this.
This whole thing has brought
mp something which may work
out" explained Gorham. "Of
course the boys like musicals
and girl shows. But there are
plenty Of fellows In the camps
who. warrant. never have
seen real vaudeville perform
ance, that IL n real one. without
motion pictures sandwiched In.
when the weather gets bet
ter do YOU think the folks here"
he geStured 10 the performers
behind them, would like To
form unit and make a few
trips 10 the camps. You know,
they have what II takes"
John Fesham laid his mitteneC
hand on the captains knee. Cor
ham could feel il trembling.
Would they do %" ne re-
peated Captain. YOU couldn't
do anything better for MS than
To arrange that we take our
part In looking after these boys.
DO YOU realize that there isn't
anything for us 10 do? There
lust isn't ANYTHING. And. ~ we
can do this--why, we're as good
as signed up now. After all.
we're real troupers, and there
isn't one OF us who wouldn't
like 90 put few more bookings
under our belts before the final
curtain" They shook hands.
The truck iolted on.
THE END.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30
ACCEPTS IDEA

Barnes did. And he talked 10
his committee Although they
weren't enthusiastic, yet it was a
case OF half loaf.
BY Z o'clock everything was
ready. Barnes was almost in A
blue funk But the hall was full,
crammed, every body who could
wedge himself in and who was off
duty was there. The officers were
there too. Barnes was fuSslng
around like an anxious hen with
an unpredictable flock. The COM
mittee was under everybody's feet.
But among the performers. every
thing was serene. With the ease
OF long practice the players had
arranged their improvised dress
ing rooms their props and had
their music ready. some Of il al
most falling TO pieces. The camp
orchestra had gone over the songs
and selections, bewildered. but
game They had been let into the
secret Of the substituted show.
There Amt q swing or n i've
In the bunch" the drummer
voiced bis disgust as he looked
over his scores. The SaNophone
player chimed in. II might as
well 20 hOnle--say what did
they use for pep In those days."
Finally everything was ready
and Barnes came before the cur
tain, has fingers unobtrusively
crossed.
We've got a big surprise for
you boys tonight" the false
heartiness almost choked him.
The show We planned for.
couldn't get here because OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30
Dorothy
Thompson
Warns:
The West Must Act NoW
TO Beat Nozis
By DOROTHY THOMPSON

THE time 20 act is now.
Il Not next month. not next
week. hut tomorrow morning
II the President intends that We
shall not live IN z Nazi dominated
world. then let him see 10 II that
We don't
By acting now
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30

NOV is the time for the West,
~ the last refuge Of civilization
for Great Britain and America
to gather up their forces and
finish any possibility for further
attack by Hitler against the West
this year
After that il will he too late.
And he will know that II is too
late.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30

TIE HAS been waiting they say
IL on American public opinlon,e
But ne is not running a race
with American public opinion
He Is running a race with Hitler
And this is the moment for
powerful sprint.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30
D0iIy Short Story
Just. Troupers'
BY LOUIS DAVIDSON

storm. but we have real
troupe Of real actors and
actresses here-from the Home
at Kenlon." lie raised his hands
10 still the murmur that arose.
"You fellows are going 90 see
show such as you never saw be-
fore. n real old-time one" He
lifted his voice above the pro-
tests. land I hope YOU enjoy IT,"
His last words were almost a
veil. The curtains parted as he
stepped back.
1.-THE first on the bill" Barnes
announced. Ted Layton soft
shoe dance"
A slight figure came forward,
With blackened face and hands IN
black gloves, wearing straw hat,
, suit evidently a little too large,
The orchestra vamped, then the
nan started 10 sing, not blatantly
put clearly, softly.
"Daisy-daisy-give me your
answer do"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Criminal Libel Verdict
Against Red Editor
And Paper Is Upheld

New York City (ILNS) The APP
pellate Division of the New York Su-
preme Court has upheld unanimously
the conviction for criminal libel of
Clarence A. Hathaway, former man
aging editor of the Daily Worker,
Communist organ, and the Compro-
daily Publishing Company, Inc, which
then published the paper, in connection
with articles in 1886 on the murder of
Walter w. Liggett, Minnesota crusad-
ing publisher.
The defendants were indicted on
complaint of the widow, Mrs. Edith
Liggett, who charged that the articles
libeled both her and her dead husband,
and they were convicted on June Ia,
1910, by a special jury before General
Sessions Judge John j. Freschi. The
company and Hathaway were fined
$500 each, and Hathaway was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the workhouse.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
NO REAL BASIS FOR A
LONGER WORK WEEK

Figures cited by the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor conclusively demon
strate the lack of a genuine basis for
the claim that work week in excess
of forty hours is necessary to ade-
quately mobilize productive forces for
national defense.
Urging the necessity of maintain
ing the forty hour week, the A. F. of
l.. made the following terse statement:
"There has been talk recently of
lengthening the work week as meas
ure to speed defense production. No
basis can be found for such a move
at the present time. There are still
100000 unemployed. Several mil
lion more are threatened by priority
unemployment, and will be leaving
civilian industries to find work in de-
fense production. Also, some three
million more persons who do not usu-
ally work for pay can be drawn into
the labor market. With such labor
reserve, approaching 10,000,000, this
is no time to lengthen work hours.
Throughout our defense effort thus
far the 40-hour week has been main
tanned, and hours worked over 40 have
been paid for at overtime rates. The
enormous increase in defense produc-
ton, such as airplanes, ships, machin-
cry, has been accomplished by increas-
ing employment and not by lengthen-
ing the work week. The overtime
penalty has served to get employers to
train new employees, and thousands of
men have gone to work with opportu-
nifty to learn new skills because of it"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Secretary Perkins Outlines
Program Of Reconstruction
After War at lilo Session
Plan Would Improve Living Standards Throughout the
WOrld-First Conference Held Since Beginning of
Conflict-Final Session to be in White House.

raw materials of the world and guar
antee of civil and democratic rights
for all peoples.
Miss Perkins was elected president
of the conference, being the first
woman to preside over any of the
meetings. She extended an invitation
from President Roosevelt to the con-
ference to hold its final session at the
White House on November 6, when the
President will address the delegates
from 35 nations here for the sessions.
In addition to Secretary Perkins,
speeches of welcome were made by
Governor Lehman of New York, Mayor
La Guardia, DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter of Columbia University, and Pro-
fessor Carter Goodrich of Columbia,
chairman of the LILO Governing Body.
Labor Men in Delegation
Delegations to the International
Labor Conference are composed of
representatives of the government,
employers and workers. Government
delegates from the United States are
Secretary Perkins, Adolf A. Berle, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of State, and Car
ter Goodrich.
Continued on page two)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07

Seattle, Wash. (ILNS). - A pay
Standardization plan was suggested,
wage freezing" emphatically con-
demned and proposals for lengthening
the work week to more than 40 hours
sharply criticised, in an address pre-
pared for delivery here by Gen. Philip
B. Fleming, administrator of the wage
hour law.
Standardization of wages for the
national defense emergency could be
put into effect through the use of the
industry committee process which has
been found successful by the Wage
and Hour Division of the U. S. Labor
Department in setting minimum wages
by wage order, Fleming said.
The address was read by Baird Sny-
der, deputy administrator of the Wage
and Hour Division, before the Pacific
Logging Congress.
Freezing" Scheme Assailed
81 am opposed to wage control, if
by wage control is meant the 'freez-
ing' of the wage structure at a level
existing at some particular prior pc
riod," General Fleming wrote. ''To
freeze wages is to freeze as well all
the wage injustices and inequalities
now existing. But you can't freeze
the discomfort and resentment of the
man in one factory who is being paid
far less than a man in some other fac
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Of-JOb Accidents Take
Heavy Toll, Says Report

Chicago (ILNS). - More workers
were killed while off their jobs in the
first eight months of 1941 than were
killed in occupational accidents, the
National Safety Council reports. The
comparative figures were $4,000 and
12,400.
In the eight-month period, occupa-
tional death and injuries represented
loss of productive time sufficient to
build 19 battleships or $4,000 fighter
planes, it was estimated.
Off-the-job deaths and accidents in
the same period represented loss of
80 additional battleships or $4,000
fighter planes, the council said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Hours Approaching Danger Point, Administrator Says
in Address Read Before Pacific Logging Congress-
Workable Pay Sterilization Program Favored

tory doing exactly the same kind of
work.
81 am, however, in favor of a
reasonable and workable program
of wage stabilization, which is
far different thing. A program of
that kind should start by first
ironing out existing inequalities
and injustices, and it should in
vOlve also the necessity of adjust
ments from time to time to in
creases in the cost of living.
eff program of this kind is to be
attempted-and | do not believe any
thing short of it will meet the situa-
tion-I would modestly suggest that
the Wage and Hour Division of the
Department of Labor has perfected a
mechanism that can we'll be adapted
to the purpose. l refer to the indus
try committee process which we have
used so successfully in raising mini
mum wages, industry by industry.
Committee Gets Fact
"The industry committee is COM
posed of representatives of the public
and of the employers and the en-
ployes in the industry for which it is
appointed. 1t meets around the table
and studies the bedrock facts. 1t in
quires into the existing wage struc-
ture, the price of raw materials, of
transportation, and the cost of living.
And as a result of it's knowledge of
the facts it recommends the highest
minimum wage which it finds to be
feasible and which will not result in
substantially curtailing employment.
"If wage minima can be fairly set
in this way, as we have shown they
can be, then see no reason why wage
levels above the minimum cannot also
emergency. The method is demo-
cratic; it has had the support of both
management and labor. The recon-
mendations, ! believe, would be ac-
cepted as fair and reasonable by both
parties, as well as by the public. Once
accepted, one of the principal causes
of strikes would be removed"
Figures Shown Misleading
Gen. Fleming scored certain critics
of the wage and hour law who have
argued for increasing the straight
time work week to more than 40 hours.
"They build their case around a
figure purporting to show that the
average work week in manufacturing
industries in July was 40.3 hours" his
address said "Their thesis is that if
labor were worked longer hours at
less money the effect would be to in
crease defense production and help
prevent initiation. Well, it is very GU
rious that some people seem to feel
that money paid out in wages must
inevitably lead to imitation, whereas if
the stockholders get the money every
body will be happy"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
Fleming Hits Increase of Work Week
in Attempt at Greater Production---
"Wage Freezing" Draws Comment

The Fourth of July holiday reduced
the average work week in that month
as did some vacations customarily
taken in July, Gen. Fleming wrote,
adding the average for June was 41.3
hours.
Defense Work Much Higher
"In the average for June" he con-
tinued, "are included the weekly work
hours in all manufacturing industries
"a great many of which are not pro-
ducing for defense. Indeed, some of
these industries are slowing up or
closing down because they can't get
raw materials. Many of them can't
keep their men busy even 80 hours a
week.
"When the principal defense indus
tries are considered alone the story is
decidedly different. The average in
the vital machine tool industry in June
was not Alb hours but SO hours, in
machine tool accessories 501a hours,
in firearms 81 " hours, in screw ma
chine products 40, in iron and steel
forgings At.
Overtime Data Cited
"And that's only part of the story.
When we examine the records of those
particular employees who worked the
overtime in the defense industries we
find some startling facts.
"In aluminium the 46 per cent of all
employees who worked overtime aver
aged 812 hours of overtime apiece-an
extra day a week. In engine manu-
featuring, including the building of
airplane engines, II per cent of the
employees averaged 10R hours of over
time week. In shipbuilding 83 per
cent of the employees averaged II hours
95 per cent of the employees averaged
more than 121s hours of overtime a
week.
"Can it be said that such hours as
these are not long enough? Is it de-
sirable social policy to encourage en-
ployers to work men still longer hours
by reducing the price of labor?
"On the contrary, from the
standpoint of health, of safety,
and of efficient production, these
hours of work are approaching
the danger point and will newt
ably lead to serious consequences
if they are long maintained.
"But, dangerous or otherwise, the
long overtime hours are being paid for
at the fair and legal rate of time and
half, and l have seen no evidence
that employers cannot well afford to
pay for the overtime"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07
JEWELRY WAGE MINIMUM SET

Washington, D. G. (ILNS). - The
Wage and Hour Division of the U. S.
Department of Labor has issued an
order establishing a minimum wage of
40 cents an hour in the iewelry manu-
featuring industry, effective Novem-
Der 3. 1t is estimated the order would
increase the hourly pay rate of 1850
workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-07

New York City (ILNS). - A pro-
gram of social and economic recon-
struction after the war, to improve
living standards throughout the world,
was outlined by Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins at the opening ses-
sion of the international Labor Con-
ference here. The conference, held an
nually before the war, was the first to
take place since the beginning of the
conflict.
Mobilization and extension of world
resources Ito produce more abundant
life for people who have suffered the
privations of war, from Chungking to
London" and specific measures for the
attainment of this goal were included
in the program presented by Secretary
Perkins.
Miss Perkins to Preside
Such measures which she enumer-
ated included control and curtailment
of unemployment, continuous study
and planning of methods to achieve
higher standards for all nations, re-
construction of the labor standards
built up over the last 100 years, ex-
tension of public responsibility in the
fields of housing, health and nutri-
tion, free access of all nations to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
United States Armed Forces Must Be "Tops"
Chief of Staff George C. Marshall Warns Leaders of
 Congress as international Situation Is &
 Becoming Very Acute for U. s.
--NEA Telepl1oto
BY JAMES K. SHEPLEY United Press Stan CorTespondent)

Washington, July l2 v tUP) - Army Chief of Staff George o. Mar. shall has advised congressional lead- CTS that the acute International situ- ation demands that the armed forces be maintained at maximum strength, available for duty outside the western hemisphere, 1t was learned today.
 eH told house leaders with whom he discussed his proposal to remove existing geographical and time lini- tationS on the service of selectees, reserve officers, and national guards men, that no expeditionary force to Europe is contemplated.
 Marshall said the garrisoning of outpost, such as Iceland in the At lantic and the Philippines in the Pacific, would be handicapped ser- iously if troops could not be main tained nthem on g semi-perlna- rlerit basis.
 The restricted classes of men cov- cred by Marshall's proposal cannot be retained in service more than 8 year nor used outside the western hemisphere or United States posses. sions and territories without con- gressional authority.
 Testimony Of Knox
 The senate naval affairs commit- tee prepared a report for the public on teh testimony of Secretary of Navy Frank Knox and Chief of Naval operations Harold R. Stark on reports that the navy already is in a shooting war" with Germany.
 A member of congress informed the United Press that Knox told the committee in closed session that an American patrol ship in the Atlantic dropped a depth bomb sometime ago to "warn" an approaching submar- inc. Knox refused to comment on this report of his testimony.
 An edited transcript of the Knox Stark testimony, with all naval se- crets deleted, will be made public next week, Chairman David I.
 (Continued on Page N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
CITY TAXES ARE
 RAPIDLY PAID
Three-Fourths of Sum Due Already Has Been Turned
 Over to Collector

Though more than five and a half months of the year remain, three- fourths of the general city taxes or, real and personal property due in ie4i have already been collected, ac- cording to figures ct the once of Tax COllectcr Isumhert AEansini. Iadica- tons arc that total collections scr the year will be c7 per cent CT bet ter, stirpassing even the allytime rec- ord set last year.
 Collections up to July 10, the last date for which complete figures are available, amounted to e3,e62. .406 .o7. The total tax levy due for the year Is 4S, ,273. .70S32, and collections up to now are just Q shade less than 76 per cent of that figure.
 The next installment of taxes is not due til October but payments keep trickling in steadily to MT. Mangini's office. The bulk of the tax money taken in was received, of course, during May. when the first iiastallment of taxes on the ie40 hst was due. Many taxpayers paid both the May and October installments at that time, to take advantage of the discount offered.
 MT. Mangini's of1ice has begun sending out warning notices to those who have failed to pay old age as- sistance taxes for this year or who have failed to pay the first install- Snent of general taxes, especially on personal property. Several thousand more such notices are now being prepared for mailing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
Ten New England Persons Meet Death In Accidents

job in Hill. N. F.. were moved down by . speeding auto that overturn. cd three times after blowing into the knot of men. The dead were Frank oddi, q. father of seven; Prank cLofani. ST. and Roclo De Nartes. q.
 Tn Revere, Mas. Prank ?. Blasl. 90, critically hurt in an auto crash early Thursday died at 6 hospital where his girl companion ie fn poor condition. A ls.month old baby. Ruth dFalia, wns crushed ln a traffic accident in nast Long meadow, Mas, whon she was thrown from the auto in which shs Wna riding.
 At Belmont, MFs. Mary Weseh. e1, died of illuminating aas pelss nnins end q Ma6lGon, Afes youth. losYaaFsDld Malcolm Williams. elNd ~ \ haepitai aa q result ~ burns received ln & eaEA1o eNplenlpA E March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
PAINTING DRIVER
 IS RESPO ONSIBLE
He Was Warned Not to Attempt to Drive Autos
 Any More

Middletow1i. Conn. July lS-(UP) A driver who tainted at the wheel Of his car was blamed today for the death Of Helen Travel, g. last month.
 Miss Travel was killed when c light truck operated by Frank Tuc- cio. i7, mounted, the sidewalk. knocked her down and then travelled Q quarter Of a mile before C vas brought to c stop by a boy who was riding beside the unconscious driver.
 Coroner NoFTis q. WrubeI sald "the operation of a motor vehicle by one who knows he is subject t0 fainttng spells in gross negligence within the sfaiute.s
 Tiacclo. he said, had been warned by hla physician and father not to drive an aatQlmnbiia. and AonaHms ton fn spite of G,fen warnings il reckless and Wanlon 6lareRaFd e1I the Flshts C e1herss