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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23

THE war is developing two
types of critics, and it is inn
portant that the public learn 10
distinguish between them.
The one type directs all criti-
cism, however sharp, 10 the
business Of making the nation
stronger through the elimination
Of profiteering, the denunciation
of inefficiency, and the demand
for increased social vision.
The other type Of criticism is
a mask for denouncing the war
itself, for dividing the nation,
for creating fears-fear of Brit
ain, fear of Russia fear the
sPresident.
The one type of criticism
serves the nation.
The other serves our enemies.
The Truman report belongs TO
the first type.
1t accuses the OPM of lack
of administrative efficiency. of
complaining of lack of -uthority
while failing to demand it, and
of blind subservience 10 the
army and navy in the matter of
procurements.
1t accuses it of favoring big
business and of catering to per-
sons with axes 10 grind =
These complaints are, l be-
lieve, justified.
But the authority given 10
Donald Nj. Nelson ought TO re-
move or greatly mitiga ate
grounds for continuing such
charges.
For Mr.. Nelson has all the
authority that can be granted,
and he is known 10 be one of
the chief advocates of the de-
Capitalization of production 10
include work for even the small
est of industries.
MR.. NELSON'S duties are the
AA greatest ever put upon the
shoulders of single American,
and one of his greatest personal
problems will be whether he can
endure to be unpopular. For If
he does his job properly he will
be sincerely hated by a great
many people.
believe attacks on the tech
nical inferiorlty of American
planes TO be exaggerated.
Certainly, ] could find no sub
sanitation for them when l was
in England last Summer.
But that the quantity is still
far short of what should and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
| e++ers TO
The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

EIRST: / would recommend to
the teachers that they ask
their pupils 10 remind their par
ents 10 save tin cans instead of
throwing them in garbage cans,
and also that these same pupils,
in drive of their own. collect
all old iron, etc. that they may
find in the fields on their way 10
and from school.
Second That the city put
few trucks 10 collecting these
articles at the homes OF the peo-
pie, and also when they collect
the rubbish. 10 look carefully at
the material thus gathered. IN
order TO place az a certified
center the articles thus collected,
for the purpose of saving scrap.
Third: To all residents. If they
would look around their own
homes, I imagine th9t they could
find some material that is of no
value 10 them, only collecting
dust.
I. myself, have found about 100
pounds of such material in my
basement and am willing 10 give
same 10 a responsible person or
persons. not Junk dealers, who
are in this for profit only. but,
10 the people who would use this
as a measure 10 Curtail short
ages.
I believe that If everybody
would look around. he would
also see the same as | have.
Fourth i believe that if the
city would specify certain CEN
tiers in each district that the
people would be more than will
ing to deliver the articles thus
collected 10 the places in order
10 help our country in this time
of our great crisis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
Good Critics and Termi+es
...Are Developed by War
By DOROTHY THOMPSON

could have been produced is un-
questionable.
And that there is terrible
overlapping. confusion, and petty
jealousies amongst the agencies
in Washington; that the defense
effort is stfangled in red tape;
that there are thousands of
square pegs IN round holes is
also unqueStionable.
All these things and many
others require a constantly alert
public opinion if th% are TO he
remedied.
Quite different. however. is
the type of criticism that is still
coming from some pens.
1t is deeply TO be regretted
that among them IS Herbert
Hoovers.
Mr. Hoover's book. Americas
First Crusade, is an outStand-
ing contribution TO defeatism,
both for the current war and for
any constructive and adequate
peace afterward.
1t is also so superficial and
biased an account of the last
war as to be historical claptrap.
The kindest thing that can be
said for Mr.. Hoover is he
planned the book for seven
years.
Since IT waited so long, its
present timing is most unfortu-
nate.
RCT similar and more sinister
- criticism thinly yelling
outright Nazi propaganda is be-
ing disseminated by the same
people whose pro-Fascist bias
was glazing previous to Decem-
Der Z.
The Fascist always betravs
himself by his Technology. One
man repeatedly sneers at the
Roosevelt crusade" and paints
the American war effort not as
protection for America. but as
Scatterbralned religious war.
comparable to the campaigns of
the middle ages.
Although this man is a cru
sader against democracy. and
an intellectual revolutionist who
loatheS our whole society. he
attempts 10 warn the business
world-for which he only has
contempt.
He paints Stain as the worlds
menace, thereby repeating the
Nazi line, but he seemed actu-
ally happiest when the Russo
German pact brought the two
revolutionary powers together
and promised the destruction of
our world
II was in those days that he
was sDeaking Of the wave Of
the future" and he still blameS
Hitler for having destroyed the
alliance and thus given a breath
ing space 10 the British. who
are his beteS noire.
He warns against what per
haps he hopes for: a realign-
ment of Russia and Germany.
No enemy alien in this coun-
try would dare. as this man
does, consistently 10 attack our
Allies and pour every obloduy
upon the President and Mr..
Churchill
Every mistake in Churchill,s
past-the Dardanelles campaign,
for instances resurrected.
But he does not mention
Churchill's decisive Salo nika
campaign, nor the use OF tanks.
for which ne was also respon-
sible.
Again this column warns the
department Of Justice that IL
will pot apprehend the real fifth
column in this country by pur-
suing aliens. II must check on
ideologies If il wants to get at
the real danger.
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L
creation of a tremendous army, and It's disposal upon
the continental battefeds of world war, proceed
faster than the production of weapons and trans
ports will permit.
war which engaged depends, for us, above all,
upon its INDUSTRIAL PHASES.
For if our men cannot be weapOned and munitiored
sufficiently when they so campaigns if they have
too bombers and combat planes of the required
character if they have too few tanks Of the required
mobility and weight if their ordnance is too scant
too frai and if prompt REFRESHMENTS Of battle losses
In ornaments not assured, our soldiers will march
toward defeats and not toward victories.
More basic still, a mechanical army CANNOT
EVEN BE TRAINED to fight a mechanical war UN.
LESS THE WAR MACHINES ARE PROVIDED IN
TINE.
THE equipment of our fighting land and air forces is,
therefore. A TRAINING CAMP NECESSITY be-
fore commanders can apply the precepts of wide
range strategy and project eXpedltonary forces ready
to take the field
Americas war problem is thus A PRODUCTION
PROBLEM well a military problem; the produc-
THE WHOLE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY OF
THE NATION must be modified and utilized to
solve it.
Furthermore time cannot be wasted incompetence
be INDUCED bureaucratic ealouses docrnaire
ntrues cannot be tolerated if the problem is to be
solved
Generals like Macarthur and admirals like Hart
can win battles for us-WHEN THEIR REGIMENTS
AND WARSH1PS ARE MANNED AND EQUIPPED
TO FIGHT.
urgent BATTLE OF PRODUCTION
president ROOSEVELT acted upon this principle
/ in making Donald NJ. Nelson the chairman of the
War Production Board with plenary powers all de-
Tense production activities
What must be done-what Mr.. Nelson will UNI
doubtedly dds to extend the principle of employing
INDUSTRIAL ABILITY to win the INDUSTRIAL WAR
upon which success in the military war depends.
There in the army and navy both who
understand this fundamental requirement
The New York Times published recently ilum
mating article on the subject.
The article surveyed activities in the Cleveland
ordnance distrct-one of thirteen districts into which
the country has been divided for the of
army munitions and supplies Except arplanes)
IN THIS district embracing manufacturing in
Ohio and Pennsylvania, the army has been coping
with the task of converting factories from civilian to
military production.
Lieut. Col. H. NJ. Reedall deputy district ordnance
chief asked:
What do you have to do to convert factories""
I'VE have to find SKILLED MANAGEMENT, pri-
marily" he replied.
And that, primarily is TIE job which Donald NJ
Nelson HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO DO and which he
must be ALLOWED TO DO-the imperative job of
PUTTING and KEEPING skilled INDUSTRIAL MAN
AGEMENT in full charge of the industrial production
Of goods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
FRANCES HORNUNG,
552 Piper boulevard.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
IN ANSWER TO the Automo-
Il bile Manufacturing Associa-
ton, January 5, titled Let's Get
To Work" l would like to say,
not only for myself, but in be-
half of nearly $4,000 more auto
workers who are now out of
work:
/ have been out OF work since
December 19. In that time 1
have searched for work in Just
about every defense plant in and
around Detroit TO no avail
From an American who is
willing 70 help America.
JOSEPH MARANTETTE,
7S6 Central avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
buy a Bomber
IS YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Jan. %, 1917

British claim their light naval
forces encountered group Of
German torpedo destroyerS in
the North Sea. and after a short
battle sank one enemy ship and
forced the rest Of the fleet 70
scatter.
Austrians penetrate Italian
trenches southeast OF Gorilla.
in Austria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
Price Control
Bill Omit+inq
Labor Phony
Elements Of Measure
Sifted by johnson
BY HUGH S. JOHNSON

JUST now the name of Senator
OMahoney is not one to con-
jure with in Washington. 1t is
said that his suggested amend
ment would kill all the good
there is left in the price bill.
That is absurd. You can't kill a
corpse.
Editors Note: Provisions of
the OMahoney amendment were
eliminated from the price bill
last night when Senate and
House conferees reached a COM
promise agreement on the meas
ure. However, a battle to force
its reinstatement is expected
when the conference report is
taken up in the Senate.)
AS every one knows, the pur-
pose Of the price bill is 10 pre-
vent a rapid runaway of prices
OF the things we must buy
especially Of necessities OF life.
This II proposes 10 do by MAX
ing it illegal 10 buy or sell AT
prices higher than the price adj
ministrator approves.
The two principal elements OF
the price of anything are First.
the cost wages, hours and
working conditions) of labor:
second, the cost of the worker Of
what he GEOGRAPHICALLY food
and clothing farm prices.
If one Of these clements goes
up, il drags the other one with
it. If the cost of labor goes up.
the price OF what the farmer
buys implements, furniture,
fertilizer. etc. goes up with it,
Immediately then the farmer
is entitled TO higher prices from
the administrator.
Under the original bill he
would get them. But here YOU
are again. The higher farm
price entities labor TO higher
wages. Labor gets them.
At once the price Of what the
farmer buys goes up and labor
wants more wages. So we go
with every one of these steps.
as on the rungs Of a ricketty
ladder, leading TO the dizzy and
dangerous heights Of initiation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-23
Union Rivalry
Curbs Chiefs
Power. Greed
End TO ClO-AFr Feud
Feared as Fascist RL
BY wESTBROOK PEGLER

IT is expedient politics to say
that the great division of our
unions into two rival and gen.
orally hostile groups is a deplor-
able thing and most citizens not
in politics repeat the same
phrases by way of proving that
they are pro-labor.
The reasons why politicians
say what they say are various
and always subject to suspicion,
but those other Americans. the
nonpoliticians. who accept their
opinions ready-made from the
orations and editorials. Just don't
know what they are talking
about.
They are emoting when they
should be thinking.
\ UNIFIED or combined or
"A ganization of the Go and
the AFL, under the present laws
and under the leadership of any
OF the men now prominent in
union politics would be dis
astrous 10 every American
worker and would confer on the
bosses Of this new combine a
power TO govern our government
by the same brutal cynical. ir-
responsible methods that have
distinguished their rule of the
unions up 10 now.
Union bosses who have never
been anything better than very
low-grade politicians would
acquire the rights but none OF
the responsibilities of manage
ment in all the industries of the
entire nation, including agricul-
ture, and every man and wom-n
who tolls would be eenapeiie ~,
contribute 10 their financial a
political power over the govern
ment established by the Consti-
tuition.
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OTHERS are more skeptical.

OTHERS are more skeptical.
" They ask:
If Lewis really wanted peace,
why did he not consult Phil
Murray before speaking out?
Does he not know months of ne
gotiations would be necessary to
iron out such jurisdictional con-
fiicts as exist among electrical
workers for instance Who
planted the unWarranted story
that AFI'S meaney would take
over the Joint unified labor
movement with Phil Murray as
secretary?
To effect labor peace, both
ClO and AFL would have to
come forward with certified
public accountant list of paid
up members. Delegates chosen
at the ratio. say. of l for each
100 paid up members would have
to go into a convention and vote
the new organizational setup.
That time does not seem TO
be near, but more moves by
Lewis are coming.
THE war has not stopped the.
L political appetite here for
pork. They merely are stamping
an American Flag on it.
Loaded TO the brim was the
near-billion dollar rivers and
harbors bill. The administration
wanted TO get about a quarter
of a billion for the St. Lawrence
project, so il first allowed the
addition Of the Florida ship
canal and other juicy political
projects. But then the bill was
so fat, they were afraid to bring
II up in the House.
1t rested weeks on the clerks
desk, unattended, until the
House encountered vacant pc
RODS recently The leaders could
not longer avoid the issue. and
decided TO trim off the worst OF
their own fat and try TO get it
through.
Senate leaders served notice
on the House that the bill would
never get out of the Senate
commerce committee with all
that private House adipose It's
sue The outcome is still
doubtful.
THE railroads, radio and Pa
Il Cific Coast business men
were behind the trimming of
Mr. RooSeveltS daylight savings
power, limiting him 10 the ac-
ton he took. moving up the
clocks one hour. beginning Feb
ruary g. II was quite an inside
fight.
The administration man who
handled the bill Wayne Coy,
federal security. wanted 10 re-
llCger the existing time relation
ship across the country because
some municipal power companies
might run into the red If their
sales were cut by daylight saw
inGs. Congress decided other
wise 10 avoid hopeless confusion.
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political power over the govern
ment established by the Consti-
tuition.
NO MAN or group OF men on
v earth can he trusted with
such power and az least until
Congress passes laws recognizing
and forefending this danger by
establishing the authority of the
government over unions the
reconciliation of the Go and the
AL is 10 be feared and opposed
IN The interests of all the people.
Between them. the Go and
AFL claim 10 million members.
figure which may be dis
counted. about 50 per cent 10
allow for exaggeration and that
large element Of captive and un-
willing m EN- bers who were
driven into union man-traps by
the unioneers Of the labor rela-
tions board.
That great central pool. or
sea. OF money would be suffi-
Gent 10 buy the governorships
OF a majority, possibly all. Of
the states, buy or capture all
the legislatures and buy a ma
-lorltX Of both houses OF Con-
gress and the central bosses
would still be private citizens.
without official responsibility 70
the nation and subject to- no
authority but their own will.
THAT the best Of them would
Il be ignorant. if cunning and
INSCRIPTIONS, II plausible. is
provable by A glance over the
roster Of union leadership today
from which these new bosses OF
the nation and the head-boss.
who would become the Presi-
dents boss. must come.
The strongest Of them are as
fiercely Nazi as Adolf HitleA
Their methods Of propaga
their ethics and their brutal
contempt for the human rights
and dignity Of the individual
man and woman are utterly
Hitlerlan and the reason why
they fight so fiercely against
government authority by law
over unions Is that they strive
toward a day when they will
he stronger than the govern
ment.
THEY claim a first lien on the
Il earnings Of all workers who
fall into their power and even
today when concern is expressed
over proposal TO establish a
forced-savings plan with a small
check-off to pay for the war
and resist initiation, the union
check-off is an established thing
affecting hundreds of thousands
of toilers who simply kiss their
money goodby and never learn
what is done with II.
The AFL has not reformed.
Some spectacular criminals
have been sent TO prison. no
thanks whatever to William
Green or the ALL. but Green
and the entire executive coun-
Gil sat with George Browne
throughout his evil career.
And the central union body
Of Los Angeles adopted a for
NAL resolution of sympathy for
the unspeakable Willie Bioff as
fellow union politician when IL
was we'll known that he had
been master OF a%stable OF har-
lots and was a traitor 10 and
exploiter of labor.
TNHE Go has not changed
Il either and any amalgamatior
of the two bodies. plus tie vasr
new strength which would o,
captured in the war industrA
inevitably would establish
highest governing authority of
the nation the boss leaders Of
an unofficial, irresponsible. reck-
less, ruthless power. lacking con-
science and skill in American
of government and not
apparently even aware OF the
existence Of the soul in the
human beings.
But this reunion is inevitable
and Congress alone can avert
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dangerous heights Of initiation.
THE Presidents original price
bill tried 10 prevent that by
applying the formula 10 all ex-
Cept A handful of unimportant
things.
II takes a substantial increase
in the price of one great segment
Of what we consume greatly 10
affect the whole structure of
prices 10 plague US all and fl
nally ruin US.
But labor and farm prices arc
among the most influential seq
mentS where rising prices rap
idly increase the whole cost of
living and decrease the value o.
the means we have left ia meet
the new CoStS-wageS, salaries,
incomes. savings and So forth
Accordingly. the President
proposed 10 include both work
ers' and farmer. prices in the
area Of price control
Without thar inclusion. the
price bill wouldn't have been
worth the paper on which il was
written or the hawk bells on
the cap Of A professional fool
but there 10 advertise his zani-
ness.
When organized labor came
TO be considered, II refused point
blank TO submit 10 any price
control at all-and organized
labor is too powerful for any
cringing congressman 10 buck
Immediately every attempt 10
control wages dropped out Of the
price bill and sank without
trace
This was bad enough 10 make
the price bill mockery 1t left
farm prices and, indeed. the
monthly budget Of all OF Us
about as helpless AS one-legged
man in A pants-kicking contest
and for much the same reason.
Right then, II would have been
. better TO have no bill at all than
this thing which had become
about as useless as a pair of
scissors with only one blade.
DUT the public with low and
- ominous rumbling was de-
handing a price bill So a
political trick was pulled The
labor provisions simply disap-
peared and the flexible ceiling
over farm prices was not 10 he
fixed lower than would be
enough TO give the farmer the
greatest buying power he has
had since the fatal Twentieth
Century had begun.
There was no great howl
about this because that is
parity" price-something the
farmer has been contending for
and promised by both political
parties for many years.
Senator O'Mahoney threw a
monkey-wrench into the ma
chinery Of that broken-down
ialopy too. His amendment adds
% per cent to the highest future
permissible price ceiling for the
farmers. OF course that made
the situation almost or quite as
bad as il would be with no
price bill at all.
For this, his name is now
anathema. But 1 wonder. He
invented a sleazy substitute for
a futile bill which furtively
rendered only lip service TO the
principle of price-control but
would destroy it secretly and
entirely. /I.
The public clamor might be
stilled.
That should not happen.
His amendment should make
II plain 10 everybody that the
whole price control proposal,
leaving out labor, is phony.
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leading coumnist, who wrote:
They have suffered through the unfaith-
fulness of others. Who can say what we might
do under similar circumstances Let them
marry if they choose In their grief they
must have learned much"
So 1 received a cable from the editor of
The American Weekly TO find out how much
Julia had learned. The courteous governor of
the prison sent TO ask his fair captive if she
would see me and word came back that the
lady was "at home"
The Sonora received me with the easy
grace that marks one of her class. She was
in her early thirties, still beautiful, with dark,
questioning eyes. But mine wandered from
my hostess to her cell" which a spacious,
airy and well furnished two-room apartment,
with no suggestion Of prison except bars on
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pressed by evidence that Maria Magdalena
had violated her marriage vows, whereas
Ramon owed no such legal allegiance to Julia
Being the weaker vessel Julia had been
sent to the cool and comfortable prison at
Quito, with its 10000 feet altitude, while the
hot one, on Guayaquls Street of Pain, was
thought good enough for the robust captain.
But fate was not to be thus thwarted in
its queer romance. Quto's altitude had
caused heart murmur in its fair prisoner and
before long she was also in Guayaquils big
house"
out of sight, out of mind, the two killers
were being forgotten, when, the other day,
they bounced back into the public eye. 1t
was learned that the captains aged father,
retired army officer had visited the prison
to celebrate, with appropriate ceremony the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

engagement Of his son to Julia.
In accordance with old Spanish custom, he
it was who placed a ring the engagement
finger OF each. The rings however. were not
of the usual gold-that was too soft .and
yielding. They were of steel, to symbolic
their determination that no temptation
earth could break their troth.
The news was sensation. especially when
it was also learned that the authorities
templated allowing them to be married in
prison
Shall this murderer and murderess be
allowed TO wed and bear offspring, full of the
combined criminal traits of both parents, TO
see the first light of day right in the place
where probably they will spend most of their
lives? ?" asked one newspaper.
A prosecuting attorney said: