The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16

One Man in Ten
For the Army
10000. 900 Women
In Industry
NEGRO Vote Seen
As COP Aid
Bv RAY TUCKER

the total population Of the United
States win eventually be serving
IN the uniformed forces under the
latest program framed but not YET
announced by our topnoteh strate-
sists. Since that number must be
drawn from able-bodied males be-
tween the ages Of is and 10, the
prospective mobilization will al
most engulf the nations social and
economic system.
The new overall figure for the
army is 1000, 900. while the navy
will require an additional 1000, 900.
No specific date has been fixed
when the maximum will be sum-
moned into service. but the huge
amount is considered necessary to
win both the war and the peace.
The decision represents a distinct
rebuff to influential groups in and
out of congress and TO some army
navy circles as well. They have
argued that the plan just an
nouneed by President Roosevelt to
have $500. 900 men under arms by
1914 was too grandiose. In this
schools opinion, ground strength
Of approximately 5000, 900 shoul.
be sufficient, thereby permitti'd
us to function as an arsenal "a
weapons rather than as the main
source of soldiers.
While not publicizing the reason
for broadening its estimates, it is
understood that the high command
is preparing for every eventuality.
Moreover, the announcement will
make sour reading for dictatorial
eyes, especially on top Of our North
African successes. Should the
axis be defeated earlier than ex-
pected. there will be no need to
withdraw so many men from So
ciety.
The disappearance of men will
compel millions of women, perhaps
at least 10000 900, to enter indus
try and allied war work. Slip
pered old fellows long since re-
tired will have to go back to the
factory. Nor will they be able
to choose their tasks; they will be
told off in accord with military
demands of the moment. Farmers
will not be permitted to grow what
they want where they want. They.
too, will receive their orders. Keep
ing the allied bread basket filled
with essential edibles will be the
sole criterion. Society will become
virtually static. Our economy will
be rationed beyond our widest FAM
cies-food, clothing. light heat.
travel, entertainment.
In short, Uncle Sam will give
Messrs. Hitler, Mussolini and Hiro-
hito an advanced lesson in regi-
mentation of a nations full human
and natural resources. Only diff
ference will be that the American
people will make these sacrifices
of their own free will so that flu
ture generations may be spared an
other torture.
Political post-mortems conduct
ed by Republican and Democratic
leaders disclose that another key
factor in the COPS smashing VIC
tory was the Negro vote. Along
with labor and agriculture, the
colored people returned to the
party of Abraham Lincoln.
The race holds the balance OF
power or near il in almost every
state where the Republicans swept
through to triumphs-New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Illinois. Indiana, Michigan and sew
eral others.
Negro spokesman of national
prominence advance several rea-
sons for the reversion. Their peo-
pie, they say. finally came to re-
alize that the Democrats were us
ing them for partisan purposes.
They resented the failure Of their
class to obtain important patron
age posts and they were angry
about their treatment in the army
and navy.
Harry Hopkins former Works
Progress administration aides are
now applying their talents to the
relief of the peoples of the world.
Many of his top men during the
leayes-raking era are now serving
with military or civilian agencies
from Murmansk to Port Darwin
Some have obtained commissions
in the army, while others quickly
secured assignments in the now
defunet Specialist corps. Not a
few have signed up with the Red
Cross, the War Production board,
the lend-lease outfit. In almost
every instance they were given
preferred status through the in
fluence Of their old boss and
White House logger. On their oe-
half. however. it should be record
ed that the majority are extremely
capable men in the particular tasks
TO which they were appointed. A
number of their colleagues do re-
sent the fact that they seem TO
wangle promotions faster than or
binary men
Although Harry no longer man
ages the domestic end OF the war
or runs diplomatic errands for
President Roosevelt, he is still
powerful figure in the capital
FDR relies on him 10 suggest per-
sonahties who should be brought
into the picture as temporary or
permanent advisers. During the
period when he headed WPA, ths
department OF commerce, and leno-