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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11
Jap Soldiers
Are Killed

Hongkong, Jan. ll.-(AP)-Morc
I14 or injured and a quantity Of war
N1pplies destroyed when a Japanese
s0pop train struck a Chinese mine on
lie -HankoW railroad. the
chinese Central News Agency re-
ported today.
The locomotive and Is coaches
were reported wrecked.
I The same agency also reported
nat a japanese transport carrying
troops and supplies sank in the Yang
ke river January | after striking a
chinese mine. The vessel went down
With all aboard. the agency said, but
be number of casualties was I'M
hoWn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11
Legislature
Holds Typical
Saturday Meet

Raleigh, Jan. ll.-(AP)-The first
Saturday session Of the General As
Scmbly today was characteristically
short, lacking IN business, and poor
~ attended.
Each house met for about two
minutes and received no new bills.
In the Senate, the SIX members
attending referred a House bill to the
finance committee.
merely heard the prayers by the
chaplain and adjourned.
The Legislators WIZ meet again
Monday night when committee APP
pOintmCnts arc due 4, oo announced.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11
Drys Seek
Burgess Says "The
People Have a Right
To Be Heard"; Cites
10000 Petitions
By CHARLES DANIEL,

Raleigh, Jan. -CAP)-Thous-
andS of dry North Carolina voters
who will petition the l941 General
Assembly asking a statewide referen-
dunn on the "manutacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors will press the
appeal with the contention "the peo-
pie have a right to be heard it was
announced today by Gale K. Burgess,
president Of the United Dry Forces.
The United Dry Forces stand
ready to cooperate IN any way
possible with legislators who are go
ing to introduce a bin calling for a
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11
Missouri Legislature Refuses
To Certify GubernatoriaI Vote
Few Farmer Representatives
Among State Board Members

none on most of the boards for train
ing schools and correctional centers.
Tie most g!aring discrimination
noted is on several boards dealing
exclusively with interests of rural
people, or with rural interests as pri-
mary concern. The Negro agricul-
tural college, Tor instance, has three
tanners ON .ta boarC, along with
even BUSINESS mcn and SIX profess
SIGNALS. The North Carolina Electri-
location Authority, whose field is at
least ninety Per cent ruraI, has three
lCnntinIlnI On PnON SID
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11
L}puLhoh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday: not much change i'll
temperature. eNcpet slightly
colder in mountains and eN-
treme north portions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11

kinston, Jan. ll.-(AP)-Officcrs
hunted today for fingerprints and
clues in their attempt to solve the
Staying of Fred B, Sutton, prominent
farmer whose axe-hacked body was
found yesterday in a service station
he operated two miles south Of here.
Two Negroes were being held for
questioning, but officers declined to
disclose their names or to discuss
the case. A bloody axe was found on
the premises Of the service station
and the place, officers said, had been
robbed of a nominal sum.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11
Youth Held In
Murder Case

klnston. Jan. ll.--(Ar)-
Sheriff sam X. Churchill said to-
day he was holding a 17-year
old white youth for questioning
in connection with the Staying
OF Fred Il. Sutton at his service
station near here Thursday night
or yesterday morning.
He said that he also was dc
tanning two Negroes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-11

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27

In order that provide friendly of hospitality
adequate parking facilities for outOft0wn and local shoppers
who will shop Buton Dollar Days. all connected
with the downtown Offices other
asked not park their the
Buton during these Dollar Days Sale Look for parking
lot signs.
Blufft0n Business Mems Assn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-27

Multtudes of keen shoppers ruou the Buton trading
will have the opportunity of lifetime outstand
ing bargains during Bufon's greatest sales eventDolar
Days-Friday and Saturday.
This Dollar Day proect-a sponsored
Bu0n merchants with the objective of promoting BuOn
the leading trading center of this section.
Advertisements this Dollar edition of the Buon
News contain outstanding bargains of which
be offered again and also valuable FREE
advertisement in this edonyou will find bargains every
You will when you Buton Days.
the offered early Friday morning
choice of these exceptional values.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Red Light Driver
jailed in Death

Paul Silver, 80. Of 1895 Blaine
avenue, was sentenced 10 ~iX
months to five years in Jackson
prison for negligent homicide to-
day by Traffic Judge George T..
Murphy in the traffic death Of
Edward NJ Lang, 81, in March of
1910.
Silver was found guilty by a
jury, in March 1871. of running
through a red light AT Washing
ton boulevard and Grand River
avenue. killing Lang. Of 24l0 Nor
man avenue. Judge Murphy denied
a new trial motion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
WeIch NOT Retiring!
Patroln,an K. O.s One, Socks Another and Makes
SHAMELESS of Room, in Quiz Test

George Garner, 35, police electri-
clan, walked into the room TO
hang a new light bulb. He did all
right until he, too, chimed in with,
How come you don't retire,
Welch?"
WEIGH then swung into action.
When il was over the riot squad
found Garner on: cold. Patrolman
Oscar Plepp- covering his right
eye. the room topsy-turvy the
walls dripping with ink, and a
half-dozen patrolmen hanging on
to Welch, trying TO subdue him
In statements 10 Supt. Louis l.
Berg it was explained that WEIGH
had grabbed a glass inkwell anc
bounced it so hard off Gamers
head that it not only knocked
him out but shattered glass
against the wall and also splint
cred glass into Plepp's eye. None
of the combatants was seriously
injured.
p. s. Garner never did change
the light bulb.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
.VaItin
To Accuse
Bridges
international New. service Wire

NEW YORK. May 23.-An adj
journment until June 5 was
granted today in the deportation
hearing of Jan Valtin so that the
former Communist spy and author
of the best seller, "Out of the
Night" might appear before the
Dies congressional committee in
veStigating un- American activi-
ties. (Valtin's book, "Out of the
Night" will be published in The
Detroit Times, beginning Monday.
June p
Valtin, who admits he entered
the United States illegally, but
only after repudiating the COM
munist Party and its leader. indi-
Gated he would appear before the
Dies group next week.
81 will tell the Dies commit
tee how Communists began pen
etrating into the waterfront and
shipping industries In 1920"
said the one-time Red. 81 will
name several American OGPU
(Soviet secret police) that were
personally known to me.
81 will tell them that the San
Francisco shipping strike started
by Bridges Harry Bridges,
West Coast Go leader) I'm 1884
gave Communists their first real
hold on the American shipping
industry. 1 won't be talking
about something i heard some
body else say. l saw the -eports
on Bridges and his work that
were sent 10 Moscow when L
was there"
Representative VOORHEES, Cd
California. a member of the Dies
committee. has pendinga bill which
would grant Valtin leagal resi-
dence in this country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Settle Strike
Of Transfers

Three hundred excavating truck
drivers of the AFL Transfers
Union returned to work today
terminating a Today strike which
has held up numerous building
projects throughout the metropol'
itan area.
The settlement with the con
tractors association was reached
after joint conferences in which
federal and state labor mediator
participated.
Terms of the settlement as an
nounced by John L. Conner of tn
department of labor included S
per hour wages, effective within
30 days, and double time on Sun
DAYS and holidays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Boy Ride Hitther
Run Over byCdr

Four-year-old Donald Pooley Of
4055 Spring street is in serious
condition today in Receiving Hos
pital with internal injuries, suf-
fered when he was run over by
a car on which he had hitched
a ride.
The driver of the car, Norman
Garfield, II, of 1862 Leisure ave-
nue.. said he had pulled into an
alley in Spring street near Scotch
and was backing up to turn
around when the child screamed.
Witnesses said the boy caught
hold of the rear bumper and fell
under the wheels. Garfield was
released by police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
WHY DON'T YOU RETIRE.:

Every one was asking. why
don't you, retire ?" of WEIGH when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

Though his bosses at police
headquarters today may look at
him with a bit of apprehension,
Patrolman Charles E. WEIGH, 81,
seems to have settled once and for
all mighty pertinent question.
WEIGH, who is attached to the
Central precinct patrol wagon
crew, convinced a lot of people in
the wagon room in the police
garage life begins at 62, instead
Of retirement al that age.
1t all began while the boys from
the wagon crews were sitting
around between runs. ribbing one
another. TIE hot weather seemed
10 have made the ribbing more
vicious than ever, with WEIGH the
chief target.
WHY DON'T YOU RETIRE.:
Every one was asking. why
don't you. retire ?" of WEIGH when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
that Is hardly possible when YOU
have 5000 men marching around
one plant gate"
JOBLESS BENEFITS

Another labor bill en- route TO
the governors desk today is an
amendment increasing unemploy-
ment compensation benefits. This
measure. already passed by the
House. fixes a maximum of sic
for l8 weeks, instead Of sic for
10 weeks
The proposed law freezes the
earned benefits of United States
army selectees
Governor Van Wagner recon-
mended benefits Of SIS for Is
weeks, but tho COP majority
would not agree.
The House last night approved
an anti-sobotage bill prohibiting
public sale of acids used 10 make
stencil bombs The acids could be
issued only on prescription from a
physician and records would be
kept on all purchases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Echo 25-Year Vow
When Son Is Wed

A father and mother will cele-
brate their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary by repeating their
vows in the same ceremony by
which their son is married. at IL
a. m. tomorrow IN ST. Elizabeth 5
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis s. Jansen
of 4S7l Mt. Elliott avenue. viii
appear for the ceremony III The
same church where they were
married in 1916. Their son. Clar-
ence. %. will be married 10 Miss
Cassie Gregory. %, who lives with
the JansSens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Defer Tax Delinquent Sale

The sale OF tax delinquent prop
critics by the state land office
board has been postponed until
June 2 because of a new interpre-
tatlon of the rights and privileges
OF owners under the land board
act. c. r. Hill. metropolitan dis
trict manager OF the state land
office board. announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

Gen. Hugh s. Johns
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
The Ship'sIn,
Sailors Tell
Detroit Girls

The Detroit Times. which the
other day reported that local girls
seldom have a chance 10 go out
with sailors because the fleets
never in here. today received a
warning shot across its bow and
sharp kick in the shins.
1t develops that the fleet is in
deed in here. and has been for
sometime. and If there are any
girls who'd like to go out with
sailors. the navy is standing by,
ready for duty right here in De-
troit.
You may recall that on Tues
day we printed a story saying
that Sailor Bob Dewey and some
of his associates at. the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station in
Illinois, were lonesome for fem
mine company. Seaman Dewey
said he and his friends would
gladly exchange letters with any
tgiris who'd like TO correspond with
sailors.
MORE CHANCES FOR GIRLS
This, it was pointed out, was a
chance for Detroit girls, who
seldom see a blue jacket or get a
chance to exchange views and con-
IverSation with same.
Today, Walter Narozny. seaman
second class. in training at the
Ford service school for navy
men. plaintively inquired who die
we think he and his 1000 fellow.
trainees are-elevator starters?
The fleets in, indeed, declared
Seaman Narozny and in proof Of
his claim, 10 other signatures
were affixed TO his letter.
"Tn case there are any of
those girls who can't resist q
trim sailor In q middy-blouse,'"
wrote Seaman Narozny. archly
quoting The Times story, 1--WE
would appreciate the fact that
you may refer us to them.
PROMISE HEARTY WELCOME
I'm sure the gobs out here
would give them hearty well
come.
up. 8. We also get lonesome"
Well, there you are, girls. Any
time you develop bookkeeper's
finger from writing too many let
tiers to the Great Lakes nava
station, just call up the nava
training station here. Barracks D
Lower West, and ask for Walter
Or Bob (Richardson). Or Jimm,
(ColberO. Or Joe (Vane).
If a man answers, don't be sur
lprised.
The fleets in and they'll be gla'
,, to see you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Senate Assures
Ballot on Bill
To Curb Strikes
BY FRANK NORRIS
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, May 23.-Legislation
TO curb strikes today became the
major issue OF the 1871 session.
which is scheduled to end Tuesday
night.
Aroused by the epidemic of labor
disputes. rural lawmakers squeezed
through the House of Representa-
tives a bill requiring 81 per cent
vote of all employees before a strike
would be legal. There were indi-
cations today that the Senate vote
will be close.
introduced by Rep. Colin l..
Smith (R) OF Big Rapids. the
measure also would require 80
days notice of strike in defense in
dustries. This procedure is now
followed voluntarily by the unions.
KEEP BILL ALIVE
Republicans of the Senate kept
the bill alive last night by holding
a caucus and agreeing to send the
proposed law TO the judiciary COM
mittee. rather than TO the labor
committee.
Had the bin gone TO the latter
committee. which is headed by
Senator Harry, F, Hittle (R3 Of
EasttI1ansing, /" would have been
buried. Knowing this, Senator d.
Hale Brake (R) Of Stanton moved
that the measure be referred TO
the judiciary committee, of which
he is chairman.
The Republican caucus followed
and the motion carried by vote
of p 10 5. Senator Brake said his
committee will report the proposed
anti-strike law favorably.
The measure provides that en-
ployes proposing TO strike shall
make report TO the state labor
\ mediation board and would be
, restrained from striking pending a
plant election. The state board
would appoint referee TO conduct
the voting.
81 PER CENT STRIKE VOTE
The mediation period would
follow only if 81 per cent of all
employees agreed 10 strike. Other
wise a strike would be prohibited.
A series OF parliamentary man.
euvers proceeded passage of the
measure in the House by the
narrow margin of three votes, with
Detroit lawmakers unanimously
fighting the plan.
At one time IL was worded 10
require majority vote only for
the members of union or other
bargaining agency. Representa-
tive Smith sponsored the amend
ment 10 require 81 per cent vote
Of all employees, regardless of
union affiliation.
A roll call was taken and the
bill failed 10 pass when il received
only 80 votes. II required 81 "a
pass. Rep. Robert n. Sawyer tR)
Of Monroe then sponsored move
ment 10 reconsider the vote.
Three members changed their
position and the measure was
squeezed through. These members
who made passage possible were
Reps. Peter r. Legg Cd Of Es-
canada. Bert J. Storey tR) OF
Bedding and Rupert Stephens (R)
OF Scottville.
If the bill is passed. Gov. Muir
ray d. Van Wagner said today
he will not sign il.
This II not the answer to cur
problems" he said. what II
really needed Is some kind Of
law TO limit the number of
pickets that can he used. We
want peaceful picketing. and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
THEY CAN'T TAKE 1T

A San Francisco affiliate of the Team
sters Union withdrew its pickets from ~
creameries Wednesday after organized
farmers had established their own roV-
ing picket lines to force the unions hand.
The union shut off milk deliveries from
the 10 cleameries because they would
not sign up for a closed shop. The farm
ers decided since it was test of strength,
that they might as we'll go ''all out" SO
their own pickets induced most other
milk producers in the area not to ship to
the San Francisco market.
The city faced a milk shortage. The
people had it brought home to them What
a vicious thing union domination of farm
production can be. The union chieftans
realized they were in for lot Of trouble.
So they called off their pickets. 1t was
described as truce, because the farm
ers called off their pickets too. But we
call it victory. because the farmers won
their point-and they demonstrated be-
yond any doubt that public sentiment,
properly organized, can meet the evil OF
radical unionism with adequate weapons.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
by Willis Thornton =.
Weakness Is Fatal

The United States is slow to ad-
NIT that the world is what it is.
For two years the world has been
beating on our door, sounding ST.
rens, and ringing alarms, urging us
to wake up. Gosh, how we hate
to get up in the morningl
Britain hated, too, to wake from
that pleasant slumber She watched
and hoped while her potential allies,
one by one, fell before the aggres-
sor. At last she woke painfully to
that last lone struggle against that
ag9ressor.
For As years the United States
has gazed dreamily out across the
Pacific We saw Japan whip China
in 1895 and Russia in 1905, getting
the Kurile Islands and half of For
mosa. We saw Japan annex Korea
in 1910. We saw the Japanese effort
to obtain from Mexico a naval base
at Magdalena Bay. We saw the
German concession at Kiao-Chiao
in China, and the island of Yap
fall to Japan after the World War
We saw Japan leave the League of
Nations and take many inundated
islands permanently. We saw the
Pacific Four Power treaty for sta
tus quo in the Pacific signed by
Japan and later repudiated when
Japan saw fit. We saw Manchuria,
North China, South China, and now
French Indo-China fall successfully
to japanese arms
This records of as years shows
two things: Japan, rightly or
wrongly. feels an urge to expand.
It has never hesitated to act on
that urge whenever chances looked
good.
In view of these things, is there
the slightest doubt that Japan will
crab the Netherlands Indies, east
ern Siberia or even the Philippines,
whenever the chances look good?
No. Already, using the Indo-China
aggression as a lever, Japan puts
pressure on Thailand (Siam for
CONCESSIONS
The fate Of the Netherlands In
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
REMEDY FOR
PESSiMiSM

(Santa Monica Outlook
1t is favorite plant of political and
economic pessimists that the present
World war will be followed in America
by worse conditions than occurred in
1888. The possibility of depression cam
not be ignored. Reasons exist, however,
for believing that proper policies adopt
ed and followed now can prevent the
recurrence of such period of industrial
prostratiOn.
The problems which are involved may
be comprehended in the statement that
American industry will have to shift
quickly and efficiently from making the
weapons of war to producing more and
better and cheaper consumer goods. This
will depend largely upon manner OF pro-
cedure. To be effective, it must be con-
sidered and thought out in advance. 1t
depends in part also on the manner in
which war problems are met.
NJ. S. Szynzeak, member of the Board
Of Governors of the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn at Washington, and an authority on
financial subjects, generalizes the post
war situation as follows: decisions as
to what to produce now, where to pro-
duce, how to finance the program, and
other such current problems can be solv-
ed most advantageOusly only if future
as we'll as present effects are carefully
considered" This is a concise statement
of the situation. 1t reflects the views OF
many leaders of industry and finance.
The policies which control our war eX-
penditures have direct bearing upon
postwar conditions No amount of con-
fusion in the administration of affairs
in Washington can conceal this cardinal
truth 1t remains to be seen whether
President Roosevelt and the congress
will direct policies in accordance with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

dies, source of rubber and tin, is
important to the United States. We
have spent million in the Philip
pines TO help an independent peo-
pie develop independent institu-
ticns, not to make a fat prize for
Japan.
Perhaps the best chance to halt
further Japanese penetration into
southeast Asia is to make it quite
clear that there is no weakness
there Public declaration by Britain,
the Netherlands, and the United
States that a single step beyond
French Indo- China means war with
all three might do the job. 1t might
not. But it is the best chance.
Weakness is the one fatal error.
With Singapore and the Neither
lands Indies in japanese hands, the
Philippines are untenable. They
too, would fall. China could no
longer hold out. A vast new empire
would have at its mercy any and
every contact the United States
might wish to make with Asia, just
as another power threatens to have
at its mercy every such contact with
Europe.
This is inSufferable and unthink-
able. It is time to wake up. There
is q point where patience ceases
to be virtue and yerges on sheer
stupidity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. - All the
studios and most of their writers
practice literary piracy in one form
or another, but mostly just among
themselves A movie company would
not dream of deliberately plagiariZ-
ing a story owned or submitted by
an outside writer. The publicity in
such a case would be seriously
damaging. and the cost of defend
ing a suit would far exceed the
amount which could have bought
the yarn in the first place.
But studios are always rewriting
previous pictures, especially their
own. When larceny becomes too
brazen, difficulties are settled with
in the Producers Association. One
company never sues another.
saw Ben Hecht after he had
spent a morning in court upsetting
the case of a writer who claimed
RKO had plagiarized his story for
the filming Of "Gunga Din Hecht,
who had worked on the screen play
of "Gunga Din" declared frankly
that the plot had been taken from
The Front Page" which he helped
write, with few touches from
"Scarface."
Scripts Of both the latter pictures
also had been written by Hecht
He said he even dug up a copy Of
The Front Page to remind him
of characters and situations which
could be given the old switcheroo
and popped into different locale
for "Gunga Din.
Hecht also told me about some
had with The coundre Pa