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third time asked Mr.. Lewis last
night to call of the strike and let
the miners go back to work while
their differences with manage
ment-the whole question is
whether the mines shall be
"closed shops"-are negotiated.
This is reasonable request. Mr..
Lewis, however, prefers to use the
club. He and his union have
brought about a cessation of work
in the mines. They say, in effect,
there will be no more operation
Of these mines until their de-
mands are granted. That's that.
Defies Government.
Without taking sides in the
controversy, the fact still remains
that Mr. Lewis has defied the
United States Government in the
person of the President. He has
defied the President when there
is question of the safety of the
Nation. despite Mr.. Lewis asser-
ton that the steel companies
have loaded up with coal in order
to conduct this fight and that
there will be no real stoppage Of
work in the mills. Mr.. Lewis
does not know how long the
strike may run. He does not
know how all of the individual
mills are situated regarding coal.
He merely makes the fiat state
ment he knows more than does
the President about this matter
and that he isn't going to yield.
anyway. Perhaps better council
will prevail in the end, and Mr..
Lewis will remove the obstacle to
operation of the mines during
the period Of negotiation. He is
to meet Myron Taylor, the prob
able representative of the steel
companies, tomorrow to discuss
the matter.
Labor's record, 50 far as strikes
are concerned, in the national
defense picture. is a black one.
1t is estimated that these strikes
since June, 1910, have cost the
Nation 100000 man days Of
work. Strikes are increasing
today. 1t became necessary for
the Navy to take over a ship
building company, under orders
of the President. But still the
strikes persist, and Mr.. Lewis
strike promises to be one Of the
most persistent, unless something
is done about 1t. There was a
Nation wide coal strike last
spring which did the country and
national defense no good, and in
that Mr.. Lewis also was a prime
mover.
Some Of the demands of labor
in these strikes were justified.
However, labor could have won
its aims through negotiation and
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Borah Scholarship Essay
Contest Winners Honored

A luncheon honoring three STU
dents. winners of the Borah Schol-
arship Essay Contest, was given yes
terday at the University Club by
DR.. Joseph Gellerman, chairman of
the Scholarship Committee and
acting dean of the School of Eco
nomics and Government at National
University
The students winning scholarships
were Louis W. Sornson, "a: Edward
D. Rozecki, %, and Henry G.
Mazlen, 20.
Judges and guests were Brig. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey, selective service
chief; Harry Mitchell, president Of
the Civil Service Commission: Rep
resentative Gearhart Of California,
DR.. Gellerman, Herbert H. McMur-
ray, librarian of the university;
Leslie c. Garnett, university chan
cellor, and Godfrey Munter.
The three students were winners
from 12O candidates for the two
year scholarships. They have al
ready entered the university. Their
winning subjects were, "Selective
Service Program and Peace" by
Mr.. Sornson: rs the English Chan
mel Our Boundry Line" Mr.. Rozecki,
and What Is Isolationism?" Mr..
Mazlen.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

An apparent lull seems to have
overtaken Nazi-Fascist activities
in the Central and Latin Amer
lean republics, But this does not
mean that the totaItarian states
have given up these 81 nations as
a bad job" Quite to the con-
trary. Axis agents are carrying
on their sub rosa activities more
determined than ever.
The Nazi organizers are merely
keeping under cover for the time
being, observers say. They have
ordered their various organiza-
tions to pull their punches and
await developments. But while,
on the surface, pro-Americanism
appears to be on the upgrade.
actually the agents of Herr Hitler
are working quietly at strength
ening their ties with the Nazi
sympathizers and using all means
to gain more adherents to the
"cause"-mainly through succu-
lent gifts.
Many of the official totalitarian
organizations have virtually with
drawn from the Latin American
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Russian people; it fought for the
freedom of the Greek Orthodox
Church-the religion of the vast
majority OF Russians.
The United States is taking full
advantage Of the lull throughout
Latin America to mend its fences.
Ties are being strengthened by
liberal loans to certain hard-hit
republics; trade is being LIBERAL
lied by substantially increasing
imports from those raw material
producing countries. But this
does not diminish to any great
extent the danger of a blow-up
in at least some of the republics
south of the Rio Grande when the
totalitarians believe that the time
has come for a general insur-
rection.
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By GOULD LINCOLN.

John l.. Lewis fiat rejection Of
President Roosevelt's request
that the captive coal mines be
kept in operation for national de-
fense-even it is later modified
has brought the country and
the administration up with
round turn. 1t has made both
realize the lengths to which some
union leaders-if not all-are
willing to 90 to get their ends,
diSregarding entirely national Sc
curity. Mr.. Lewis arguments in
his second letter to President
Roosevelt, declining to accede to
the Presidents request that the
strike be called off, did not 60 to
the question. He merely avoided
the issue by saying that the
President evidently was playing
into the hands of J. P. Morgan.
He told the President he did not
know what he was talking about,
that shutdown of the captive
mines would not impair the op-
erations of the steel industry and
through it the national defense
program.
The President is persistent. In
conciliatory language, he for a
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reached the conclusion that 1t can
pretty we'll run the Government
and the country. 1t is proceeding
to Go 50. So strongly pro-labor
has been the attitude of the ad-
ministration that it has been
called again and again a labor
government. But labor govern
ment or no, it cannot afford to let
organized labor hamper disas-
trously the national defense pro-
gram. What steps will be taken
now are of the keenest interest.
In one quarter on Capitol Hill
it was said that it may ultimately
be necessary to enact a general
draft law, calling on labor and
capital for service to the Gov
ernment. just as the men have
been called into military service.
This is a far more drastic pro-
posal than may be necessary.
Certainly some other measures
should be tried.
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capitals, leaving only skeleton
stats behind. They have gone
into the interior, where they are
away from the vigilant eyes Of
the authorities. A number Of
avowed Nazi sympathizers in re-
sponsible government positions
have changed their tune at the
bidding of their Berlin and Rome
friends. Some have even adopted
an Official Pan-American atti-
tude. But these men were told
to watch developments and re-
turn to the Nazi fold as soon as
the time is ripe.
Await Developments"
Consignments of arms-and
ammunition Of all types best
fitted for guerrilla warfare-con-
tinue to pour into the various
republics through Atlantic and
Pacific ports 1t is not particu-
larly difficult to transport this
type of war material. Motorships
under 1000 tons manage to slip
through the British blockade
from Holland and France and
more frequently from Spain.
Once this is done-the only part
of the route that is dangerous
the rest is easy. Once on the
Atlantic coast of South Amer
lea, these ships put into small
harbors where they are sure Of
cooperation from local harbor-
masters. Or if this is not possi-
ble they drop anchor some dis
tance out and bootleg their wares
and men in small boats as rum
runners did during prohibition
days of the coast of the United
States.
The profits involved are such
that many a minor Official is
tempted to shut his eyes to the
illicit traffic. Money - mostly
United States currency-is also
brought along to bribe the more
stubborn officials and to pay OF
those who have volunteered"
their services.
Await developments" is the
watchWord of all the Nazi and
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whole steel industry which is not
operated on the closed shop plan.
The basis for an understanding is
there, but it will require skillful
handling to bring it about. Mr..
Lewis, on the other hand, has defied
the President. He can erase that
defiance only by ordering the miners
back to work at once pending a dis
cussion of the issues. He can order
the men back only for 80 days now
and await results. It is inconceiv-
able that Mr. Lewis will not play his
cards so that he will get some con-
cesSion out of the controversy, and
he cannot get anything much If
public opinion turns against him
and compels Congress or the Execu-
tive to adopt restrictive measures.
That's why settlement on a tenn
porary basis of the captive mine dis
pute may be expected before the end
Of this week.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
This Changing World
Axis Agents Lying Low in Lotin America;
Wait Is Wutchword Of HitIer's Men

Fascist organizations. According
to what United States investiga-
tors have been able to find out,
Berlin doesn't think the time is
ripe for a grand rehearsal in
South America. AS long as the
United States is not engaged in a
shooting war, Nazi headquarters
in Berlin believes that its Latin
American organizations had bet
ter keep under cover. They are
said to have been ordered to start
shooting all over Latin America
from Mexico to Brazil as soon as
Berlin gives the high sign. This
is not likely to happen until the
Russian campaign is over and
until some successful blitzes over
Britain can be announced to the
world.
Suspicious of Soviets.
Despite efforts made by Britain
and the United States to sell"
the U. S. S. r. to the Latin Amer
leans. the same antagonistic feel
ing toward the Soviets remains as
when they were allies Of the
Reich. Propagandists imported
mainly from Spain today are
spreading the gospel of anti
Sovietism-based mostly on the
anti-Christ attitude of the pres
ent Russian regime. In some
quarters it is believed that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's statement Of a
month ago that there is freedom
of worship in the U. S. S. R. was
intended more for the peoples of
Latin America than for the cit
liens of the United States. The
totalitarian agents are said to be
exploiting Americas determina-
ton to help the Russians as an
indication that we are following
in Russias S footsteps.
Myron c. Taylor, President
Roosevelt's special Ambassador to
the Vatican, endeavored to OBJ
tain a statement from Pope Plus
in favor of the Soviets. Such a
statement would have made a
deem immersion among Catholics
all over the world and partic-
ularly in Latin America. Mr..
Taylor was unsuccessful, however,
and, according to reliable reports,
the most he could obtain from
his holiness was the promise Of
a statement that the Vatican has
nothing against the Russian peo-
pie themselves. 1t IS true that
the Vatican never opposed the
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Welfare Workers Join
Prince GEORGES Board

Two new workers have been added
to the Prince Georges County Well
fare Board, Barnard Scholz, execu-
tive secretary, announced yesterday.
Miss Cecil Kramer Of Allegany
County and Miss Harriet v. Kirk.
man Of Catonsville, Md, will serve
as junior social workers. Both are
requirements, Mr.. Scholz said. Miss
Kramer was transferred from the
Allegany County board, where she
was employed for three years Miss
Kirkman was . volunteer worker
in Frederick County before her ap.
pointment to Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
The Political Mill
Capitol Hill, Rebuffed on Suggestion for Curb on
Defense Strikes, May Force Roosevelt Request

mediation without stoppage OF
work, which reduced the defense
effort of the Nation. The same
is true Of the strikes under way
today-and there are a lot Of
them.
The Roosevelt administration
has been adamant against any
Federal legislation which would
even halt strikes and provide q
cooling off, period for negotia-
tions and adjustment. 1t has re-
jected proposals introduced in
Congress for legislation, turning a
cold shoulder. 1t has informed
congressional committees that it
could zeal with the situation. It
has set up the National Defense
Mediation Board, which has done
some good work-although it ap-
pears that Sidney Hillman. the
labor representative on 0. p. M,
has yielded to labor union pres
sure, in this case the A. F. of L.
to such a degree that he has
ordered at least one Government
contract awarded to a higher
bidder, a contract for defense
housing that will cost the Gov
ernment several hundred thou
sand dollars more than had it
gone to the Currier Lumber Co.
of Detroit.
In Congress the men who have
wished to do something about this
attitude Of organized labor in
defense industries have been
compelled to abandon any ac-
ton because of the attitude OF the
administration. 1t is of record
that they told the administration,
including the o. P. NJ, that they
could have any legal weapon they
wished, if they would only ask
for it.
To Require Firm Request.
If the President wants any
legislation to meet the strike
situation he will have to ask
Congress for it, and ask for it in
no uncertain terms, it was said
on Capitol Hill today Heads
have been stuck out in the House
again and again. only to be
knocked down by the administra-
ton. There is bitter feeling in
many quarters that the admins
tration has been willing to play
politics with labor at the expense
of national defense.
Organized labor has been en-
couraged by the Roosevelt ad-
ministration during the last eight
years until it apparently has
Evening star., 1941-10-28

The tert of President Roose-
uelts Many Day address last night
| tollo1DS:
Five months ago tonight pro-
claimed to the American people the
existence Of a state of unlimited
emergency.
Since then much has happened
Our Army and Navy are temporarily
in Iceland in the defense Of the
/ Western Hemisphere.
Hitler has attacked shipping in
areas close to the Americas through
out the Atlantic.
Many American-owned merchant
ships have been sunk on the high
seas. One American destroyer was
attacked on September 4. Another
destroyer was attacked and hit on
October II. Eleven brave and loyal
men of our Navy were killed by
the Nazis.
We have wished to avoid shooting
But the shooting has started. And
history has recorded who fired the
first shot. In the long run, however
all that will matter is who fired
the last shot.
America has been attacked. The
u. S. S. Kearny is not just a Navy
ship. She belongs to every man
woman and child in the Nation.
Sought to FriEhten America.
Illinois, Alabama. California, North
Carolina, Ohio, Louisiana, Texas
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arkansas
New York. Virginia-those are the
home States of the honored dead
and wounded of the Kearny. Hitler's
torpedo was directed at every Amer
ican. whether he lives on our sea
coasts or in the innermOst part OF
the Nation. far from the seas and
far from the guns and tanks OF
the marching hordes of would-be
conquerors of the world.
The purpose Of Hitler's attack was
to frighten the American people
of the high seas-to force us to
make a trembling retreat. This is
not the first time he has miSjudged
the American spirit. That spirit
Is now aroused.
If our national policy were to
be dominated by the fear OF shoot
ing, then all OF our ships and those
of our sister republics would have
to be tied up in home harbors
Our Navy would have to remain re-
spectfully - abjectly - behind any
line which Hitler might decree or
any ocean as his own dictated
version Of his own war zone.
Naturally we reject that absurd
and insulting suggestion. We re.
ject it because Of our own self
interest, our own self-respect ano
our own good faith. Freedom OF
/ the seas is now, as it has always
been, the fundamental policy Of this
Government.
Hitler has often protested that
his plans for conquest do not extend
across the Atlantic Ocean. His
submarines and raiders prove other
wise. So does the entire design OF
his new world order.
Hemisphere Is Target.
For example. I have in my pos
session a secret map made in Ger
many by Hitler's government-by
the planners Of the new world
order. 1t is map Of South America
and a part Of Central America, as
Hitler proposes to reorganize it
Today in this area there are II
separate countries. The geographic
cal experts OF Berlin, however, have
ruthlessly obliterated all existing
boundary lines; and have divided
South America into five vassal
states. bringing the whole continen,
under their domination. And they
have also so arranged it that the
territory of one of these new puppet
states includes the Republic Of
Panama and our great life line
the Panama Canal. That is his
plan. 1t will never go into effect.
This map makes clear the Nazi
design not only against South
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neSSeS he still
wouldn't h a W
convinced thou
sands of Ameri-
cans that his
decision In the
Currier c a s e
wasn't as ridicu-
lous as stalking
iron deer.
In case you
missed reading
about the affair
of Currier, this
is 1t in brief:
xl;zotn~ -
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achieve it. The
test of whether
such leadership
is at hand has
com e finally
after S ev er a !
months of jock
eying b e t W e e n
the Government
and the groups
which have been
SledQlly QeIylng
the Presidents s
plea h a t de-
fense production
be not inter-
Evening star., 1941-10-28

classes in honor Of new students at
the school Evelyn Cohen was chair
man of the committee in charge
AL Earnest was in charge of deco
rations and Patsy Fitzgerald of re-
freshments.
Evening star., 1941-10-28

opinions of the riters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort give all sides OF questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
|Mclemore
Just Who Is Running
The Government?
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

Even If Sidney Hillman had
stayed on the stand until his feet
took root and his grandchildren
were called in as character wit
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Captive Mine
Peace Basis
Exists
Lewis Might Goin
Closed Shop if
Steel Left Alone
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

A government of law and order is
as feasible in the realm of labor
relations as in any other but cour-
ageous leadership is required to
Evening star., 1941-10-28
Leland High Students Feted

Approximately 400 students at the
Leland Junior High School in Be-
thesda, Md. yesterday attended a
dance given by the ninth grade
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Robt. femme
Is Victorious
Lecturing Knight
Elected by Elks

Two contests for offices in Ia
coma lodge Of Elks were settled
in the election Wednesday night
Robert 5. femme outrsn Robert
E. Sconce. and John H. Anderson
for the post Of esteemed lecturine
knight. J. p. Merrick nosed out J.
G. Sharick and A. c. Blornstad for
the five-yesr term on the board Of
trustees.
Other positions were filled with
out contests. Kenneth NJ Kennel
to head the lodge for the coming
year as exalted ruler: c. J. Weller
as leading knight; Harry J. Lynch
as loyal knight. Erling o. Johnson,
reelected secretary, Walter z.
Liggett. reelected treasurer; and
Larry n. Flood. tiler.
The meeting was attended by 200
visitors from Seattle lodge No. ~
which sent along its hand 10 per-
form for the crowd.
Tacoma lodge members have
scheduled a visit to Bremerton
lodge on the evening of March rs.
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moved to the coast and IL living IN
Seattle.
Mrs. Clarence r. Carr, 252s
Fawcett ave. 10 nursing an I'M
usual garden into maturity. Rather
than the usual run of lettuce,
radishes and beans, she is raising
cotton and tobacco crops and re-
ports both are doing nicely.
Among the ice and refrigeration
representatives to attend the
Washington convention which
closed in Seattle Wednesday were
r. l.. Mallory, vice president of the
Northwest Association of Ice In
dustries. and Roy Thomas of Puy-
allup, who was reelected director
of the Locker Association. Inc.
Mrs. Valerie Andrews of An
drews Apparel shop, was guest of
honor Wednesday at an impromptu
birthday party given by employees
of the store.
Donald Mcdonald lost half of his
mustache at the Elks' meeting
Wednesday night. Some of the
visiting Bills from Seattle didn't
like the adornment on his upper
lin.
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3 Bombers Stop
AT Boise, Idaho

From Boise. Idaho. Thursday the
first three of % flying fortresses"
destined for Great Britain were 10
take off for Montreal, Can. via
Dayton. Ohio. according 10 word
received here.
The ships were flown To Boise
Wednesday from Portland. The
others. it has been reported. will
leave from McChord field as rapid
" as crews can be assembled
Each Of the three planes has a
U. S. air corps officer as pilot and
British crew. Pilots of the first
three planes TO leave McChord
field were Maj. Theodore NJ. Bolen,
1t. Col. Walter Peck and Captain
Hansford w Pennington
Capt. Boyd c. Homewood. pub
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Debate Meet
Friday Night
Catholic Students
Are to Compete

Students from Bellarmine high
school. st. Leo's grade school and
Acquinss academy viii contend
for honors in the third annual
debate tournament for Catholic
schools of the city. to be held
Friday at St Jeo's.
Two teams from each school
viii debate the question. Re
solved That the Powers of the
Federal Government Should Be
Increased"
Mothers of st. Jeo's girls will
be in charge of dinner for the
contestants. at which Dr. J. J.
verhslen will be guest speaker.
Entrants win include:
ST. Leo's - Lorraine Hardness.
Dorothy Kennedy. Yvonne De-
CURE. Laetitia Beoudoin. Lillian
Giroux. Barbara Maddox. kath-
crime McGavick ana Ann Piper.
Northumberland Antush h,
Jack Henriot, Robert Breskovich,
Friedrich Schlsttef. Vincent Beu-
ser. Bernard Loonam. Tony De-
Phillips and Al Buhr.
Acquinas-Lois Jacques, Betty
O'Leary, Dorothy Rudolph, Marie
Kiely, Katheline Driscoll. Kstheline
Morrison. Shirley Niesen and
Bette Henriot.
Romano Farrell. James FitZ-
patrick, Shirley John and Marie
Marion will act as chairmen for
the debates. and judges will be
Father Logan. s. J., Mr.. Boyle,
s. j.. Sister Virginia and Mason
HslliEhsn.
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Stamp Collectors
Hold Annual Dinner

The Tacoma Philatelic society
held its 33d annual dinner Wednes-
day night at Loughlen's cafe,
Provident building.
Chandler Sloan, president of the
society. presided, and w. X. Pug
mire, president of the Tacoma
Stamp club, acted as master of
ceremonies.
DR.. Frank C. Williston of the
College of Puget Sound was the
speaker of the evening. comment
ing on the war. Another speaker
Mrs. Fred Thiel gave an amusing
account of the trials of a col
lector's wife.
Benjamin Weeks. who is 81
years old, was guest of honor.
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Annual congregational meeting
Of Oakland Presbyterian church.
So. saith and Proctor SITS, VII oe
held at the church Friday. opening
with = potluek supper at ?. m
Election OF both Sunday school
and church officers will feature
the business session. which also
vii include reports Of various de-
partments and discussion relating
10 the future Of the church. Dr.
George ". Dunlap. moderator OF
the session. VIII preside
Those interested in work Of the
church are invited.
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Benefit Saturday
In Midland Hall

Catholics living in Midland and
vicinity and the Midland Improve
ment club will hold benefit card
party and dance on Saturday eve
ming. March %, in the Improve
ment club hall at Midland. Pro-
ceeds will 60 to a fund for re-
building the st. John of the Woods
Catholic church, which was
DESTROYED by fire.
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Divorce actions were filed IN
superior court here Thursday by
Margaret J. against Patrick j.
o'Malley. on grounds Of incompsti-
bility. and Rosa against Donald
A. Slyter. cruelty.
Final DEGREES were granted TO
Daniel s. from Mary rwardus
and Star from Alva L. Simmons.