The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-29
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U. S. Ssizurs Of Plant
Brewster Company Didn't
Set Single Plane Finishes
Mon v;eilsni Inspection
In Ofhsr Plants Coming
~ RAY rUCKE1
WASHINGTON - Sabotage Ct
ire er.,dest kind was responsible
for tn governments decision 10
take over the Management a
TIE Brewster Aeronautieai cor
porstson- Had Il not ben for
loyal American enp-uyes Who
sippod on several eougresmen
and SECRETARY Prank Knox. she
inszds cunspiraey 70 hamper pro
dsc<ton might havs euafinusd
1ndefln1taly.
Not . singie bomber Of those
euntrscfad for long ago ~as ever
delivered. dssptte numerous Off
ciaI queries - 70 the reasons for
delay. The methods used 10 pre-
vent epmplefion q planes wers
amazingly lacking IN suotiety.
When Q chip reached the Assem-
bly, stage. the engineers disoov-
cred that aluminium ~skins.'
tails. landing gear and other
VITA parts aid not match or
had not hem finished.
A eheckup % the specifica-
tons Distributed throughout the
various departments disclosed
that they had been drawn err
runeously with apparent deiiosr-
alton. Many Of the forsmen
proved 10 Be Mans or Of German
extraction They urged machine
operators 20 take II easy" and
10 prplong the JOB. with sarcastic
remarks that this u Ensiand's
war"
washington has temporarily
withheld the evidence OF criti-
cism which publication would
direct against agencies charged
with careful supervision and In
vestigafion Of all firms engaged
IN armament making. But the
episode viii lead to . more
vixilant inspection Of corporate
performances ~ against prom
ises and to q stricter watch over
workmsn and managers.
The official and national re-
action TO the bombing Of Tokyo
reflects q desire for ruthlessness
toward our oriental enemy which
has almost surprised It's pos
SCISSORS. Such hatred did not exist
toward the Germans In 1917 nor
has II been present even since
September. 1889. The laps ~
port that merely schools and
churches" were destroyed gem
Grated no regret IN high quar-
ters. Only esgerness for more
news Of the same sort
Strange m II may seem. this
indication Of American callous-
ness comes at . timely moment.
The effect IL q definite military
asset In linking the United Ma
tons more closely. Some Of our
allies. notably the Russians and
Chinese, have been concerned
lest our spirit Of sportsmanship
lead W TO conduct operations on
q Chesterfieldian basis.
Our pre-Peari Harbor policy
Of appeasement was partially re-
sponsfble for their mistrust. n
well a. our chivairic attitude
toward the kaiser. Our off,
again-on-again relationship with
vichy aggravated their fear.
Nose w-chungking statesmen
have warned US that they In
tended TO wage . bare-knuckle
fight TO crush the enemy without
pity.
The fiery rain which fell over
the land Of the rising sun served
20 quiet these suspicious. A.
Louis A. johnson said In an
attempt TO assure the Indians of
our seriousness and savaReness
of purpose. This II one war
which the United States intends
70 finish" Henceforth all our
talk and actions win be designed
to convince friend and foe that
established ethics are out for the
duratinn-
Powwowing Republicans have
returned from chicago 70 WASH
ington less cocky about their
prospects Of winning the house
IN November or making slxable
gains In the senate. They still
expect to Increase their MEM
bership on capitol hill. but they
have revised earlier expecta-
tons downward.
They ground ed previous
prophecies on the belief thst the
voters would visit on the ms
their resentment against In
creased taxes. higher living
costs. the conflicts pr1vations.
etc.-factors which would nor
na1ly produce q political revo-
luton. But the full-time employ
nent which will prevail BY fall
ought TO strengthen the Demo
Gratis. Millions Of workers draw
ing q good weeks pay were tided
through the depression by WPA
and AAA checks- Now that they
are profiting from war contracts
distributed by the administra-
ton. they may feel doubiy CRATE