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Napoleon was a great con-
queror but could never conquer
his vicious habit Of taking snuff,
as a result it contributed to his
ill-health an death at a compare
lively early stage. Likewise Gen.
eral Grant, an inveterate cigar
smoker. So conquer the habit even
though the conquest be a daily
nuisance, still, once rid of such
bad habits one has gained more
comfort than the habit ever gave"
In reply, to my well-meaning
friend, let me repudiate the idea
that he who conquers the cigar
cite habit is automatically greater
and more of a conqueror than Ma
poleon, a lifelong slave to snuff.
I have known quite a few mis-
led folks who abstained from all
the vices large and small; they
gave up drinking, smoking, meat
eating and even sexualizing.
Though they may have felt rather
snobbish and superior to the rest
of the world, what good did their
abnegation do? They created MOTH
ing, they added not an inch to
their moral or intellectual sta
ture. This is all a mere birth
control; good in its place, but not
the method by which the earth
is populated No, mere abstinence
is not a life building virtue. It is
not enough to teach youth to re-
frain from smoking, drinking,
stealing and other bad habits. We
must let our own temperance in
thought, word and deed be known
to them. Also give them some
great positive ideal, a goal worth
all the heroic striving and sacri-
flee of a lifetime. Instilled crea-
tiveness of a constructive nature
is Away better than the sterile
correctness of those who abstain
from LIES errors and excuses.
WHAT TO DO?
AS for there being more comfort
in not smoking than in smoking,
I doubt this very much. The man
who has smoked for many years
often feels he has buried his best
friend when parting with the weed:
Those who have never formed the
habit cannot understand this feel
ing of loss. Neither could Socrates,
Moses, Aristotle, Shakespeare or
anybody else before the discovery
of America. Civilizations of Asia
and Europe rose and fell without
tobacco. It is not necessary for
the minds health not the comfort
of the spirit. Just the same, it is
, 1942-12-23
DeIco Local 755C Committee
Is Workinq BY :. . KRAFT. r,...... ur ..s., rs,

1t is my intention, through this article, to clear up several matters
that have caused a great deal of comment among the membership in
all General Motor plants, and in the tool and die and maintenance di-
visions in particular.
The battle started in March, 1912, when your Local Union entered
into negotiations with General Motors on a national scale. The COM
pany even in the face of rising living costs and increased profits re-
fused to make even the smallest of economic concessions. Therefore,
on April 7 1942. the case RAJ certified to the War Labor Board.
, 1942-12-23

pany, even In The lace OF TlSAIlB AAV'
fused to make even the smallest c
on April Z. 1912. the case was certii
The War Labor Board made its
decision, and handed down that
decision in a directive order that
include some of the benefits that
you are now enjoying. A general
wage increase, one weeks vaca-
ton pay for workers with one to
five years seniority, two weeks for
workers with more than five years
seniority.
The Board ordered a mainten-
ance of membership, and equal pay
for equal work for women.
=. The Tool and Die workers,
together with the Maintenance,
were divided i'm their concessions
by the Labor Board! In the direc-
tive order of the WLB, dated Oc-
tober "a, 1912, the Board made diff
.ferentials in the pay of these work.
ers.
1t must be clearly pointed out
that your local committee pro-
tested that decision bitterly! Both
the United Electrical and the Uni
ted Auto Workers disagreed with
the order and with the Company's
Interpretation of paragraph 70 (d)
of the new agreement, (the ninety
day clause.
In return, your Local Committee
helped to draft up the following
proposal which was sent to man
agement of General Motors by Ar
thur Z. Garfield, international UE
Representative. This proposal has
been sent to MIR. Harry Anderson,
Vice-President of General Motors
Corporation.
PROPOSAL
Dear MIR. Anderson:
In an effort to resolve the ser
ious situation which has developed
among the maintenance employees
as a result of the War Labor
Board decision of recent date, our
organization wishes to make the
following suggestions, which if
carried out will go a long way to-
wards restoring the highest NOR
ale and fullest cooperation in the
departments where the above men
toned employees work. We pro-
pose the following:
/. That the IL increase referred
to in the WLB decision be granted
to all employees not covered by
the 1Oc increase. This adjustment
shall be retroactive to April "a,
1912.
2. All employees not covered by
the 10c increase shall be placed in
the same relation to the new top
rates in their classification as they
were prior to the WLB decision.
This adjustment shall be retro
active to the date of the Boards
decision.
In view of the urgency of the
situation, we would appreciate
your giving the above your ealiest
and most serious consideration.
Arthur Z. Garfield
International Representative
PROBLEM
As yet this matter Is nation wide
in the plants of General Motors.
It is not a local problem for Delco
alone, but a problem that is to be
dealt with by UE and UAW alike.
AS a member of the Committee,
let me assure every worker at
Delco that your Local 755 Com
Evening star., 1942-11-09
VS. Upset Of Clemson Accredited Stopping Of Tigers Famous Reverse
Yates Still Is Master on Links,
Despite Demands Of Navy Job
Former British Amateur Champ Hits II
At Columbia; Trio in Manor Meet Tie

the 18th hole, playing the shot to
the 130-yard hole with an 8 iron.
Don is quite q hitter from the tee.
Al Houghton and Walter Bogley,
the professional duo at Prince
Georges, are seeking revenge for a
whipping hung on them by Cliff
Spencer, former club pro, and Sid
Kearns. Spencer paced the winning
pair with a level par 70, although
Cliff has had little chance to play
golf. Nowadays he works in a war
job and manages to get In about
one round a week. Houghton had
"A, Kearns was IS and Bogley was
II. We'll take 'em next week." said
Bogley.
Indian Spring staged its club
championship dinner, with Cham
pion Eddie Ault heading the parade
OF men who stepped up to the payoff
table to receive their prizes.
All the public courses, excepting
the closed East Potomac Park lay
out. were crowded, but no Journeys
were held. The Pearl Harbor affair,
started five weeks ago at East
Potomac, has been transferred to
Anacostia.
Three Tie At Manor.
Manor staged turkey tourney in
which three tied for the top spot.
They were w. L. Jones, 92-18-74;
D. N. Pratt. 87-13-74, and J. R.
Patterson, 87-13-74.
Announcement that Freddie Cor
coran, for seven years Tournament
Bureau Manager for the PGA of
America, will take charge of a Red
Cross recreation unit overseas is
the tipoff that Freddie expects little
pro tournament activity in the i'm
mediate future. Freddie has been
around Washington several times
in recent weeks. The big affairs on
the West Coast, including the Los
Angeles open, all have been can
celed.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
10 Name
And Install Officers
On December ;
Gipe Sick in Kentucky,
But Is Reeuperotine;
jaeger Off to Miami

Feminine golfers have set their
annual meeting for December 3 at
the Kenwood Golf and Country
Club at 1890 pm. A slate of officers
for 1943, headed by Mrs. Walter L.
Weible of Kenwood. will be installed
at the meeting. The ticket, nom
mated last month, will be elected
unless opposition develops from the
floor, which isn't likely.
The complete slate Is: President,
Mrs. w. L. Weible. Kenwood; first
vice president, Mrs. j. H. Bullock,
Kenwood; second vice president,
Mrs. F. Dickinson Let's. Chevy
Chase; secretary, Mrs G. K. Heiss,
Army Navy; treasurer, Mrs. E. A.
Swingle, Congressional.
Decision as to continuance of
women's golf Journeys will not be
made at the annual meeting. That
decision will come later, probably
in January, when the new Executive
Committee gets together to map
plans for 1943. Mrs. Weible, who
will be serving her third term as
president, favors continuance of
tournaments unless gasoline and
tire rationing forbids.
Slim Jim Gipe, former Beaver
Dam golf champion, is in Owehs-
boro, KY, recovering from an
emergency appendectomy and an
attack Of pleurisy. In midsummer
Gipe, Navy Department employe,
was transferred to the Naval Ord
nance Depot at Louisville Early in
October he was stricken and now is
recovering. Soon he will be back in
Louisville, where friends may reach
him at 2066 Eastern parkway.
Boyd Jaeger. Chevy Chase assist
ant pro. left Washington yesterday
for Miami Beach, Fla, where he
will open Bob Barnett's golf shop at
the Indian Creek Club. Barnett will
follow later. leaving Washington
around November "a, in readiness
to open the course December /. The
Indian Greek Club, one of the largest
in South Florida, will remain open
during the winter, although at least
one Miami course has been taken
over by the Army.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Idaho Southern Lone
Perfect Team Left
On National List
Gives Up No Score in a
Wins; At Least l9 More
Undefeuted, United
By the Associated presy.


NEW YORK, Nov. Six Of the
Nations college football teams have
finished their 1912 schedules with
all-victorious records, a survey dis
closed today, while at least 10 others
still are unbeaten and united.
Among the winners, Tulsa (Okla0
University is the high scorer with
800 points in seven games, but the
Missouri Valley Conference leader
was scored on for the first time
Saturday, leaving Idaho University,
Southern branch, as the only team
in the country with its goal line
uncrossed.
All-victorious teams whose sea-
sons have ended are Dubuque OF
Iowa, Alma Of Michigan, Lawrence
of Wisconsin. st. Thomas Of Mime
sofa, Central Michigan and Shurt-
left of Illinois.
The unbeaten, united teams with
their seasons records:
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Lucy Rose, Sta|cup
Finish Second in
Duckpin Event
RossIyn Duo, With 1902,
Trail Bo|timoreuns
At Ho9erstown
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Nov. g.
Putting together score of 1913,
Ethel Brewer and Bill Brozey OF Bal
timore, won the third annual Armis-
tice Day Mixed Doubles yesterday at
Gene Raney's Coliseum by a margin
of II pins over the Rosslyn Va)
twosome of Lucy Rose and Billy
Stalcup. Brozey's lusty 727 was tops
for the event while Miss Brewer
tailed 586. Their combined count
tied last years record-winning score
of Edna Brockwell and Claude Cas-
key. They split a prize of 500.
Mrs. Rose Shoots 675.
Mrs. Rose fired brilliant CTS and
Stalcup 627 as the Rosslyn duo fin
ished second with 1902. Gladys
Lynn, a Rosslyn teammate of Mrs.
Rose, and Ell Geib of Alexandria,
were third with 1850. Geib fired $50
and Mrs. Lynn 570.
washington ooWlerS gained the
next four places. Lucille Young
banged out 595 and Ed Nash 65l to
finish fourth with 1,246. Madge
Lewis with $50 and AL Wright with
GAS were fifth with 1924. Jessie
Sacrey shone with 652 and Joe Pricci
hit for 563 to place sixth with 1,2l5.
Lois Gladding's $50 and Karl Goche-
nour's 657 gave the Brookland Rec
reation pair seventh place with 1,207.
Other Leaders Listed.
Other scores were: Elizabeth Bar
ger and Nova Hamilton, Baltimore,
1.197; Audrey Mullaney and Lou
Pohl, Baltimore, 1892; Virginia
Wright and Al Cissel, Bethesda, Md,
1,191; Lillian Copeland and Bert
Lynn, Alexandria, Va. 1,185.
Hilda Edwards and Bill Bradley of
Hagerstown, won the consolation
high-game prize with 295.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
-
.135 Points in 5 Games |
Make Rose Poly Ace Y
Top Grid Scorer iIss
McGovern Heads Steuber,
Missouri, With 81 Mode
Rolled Up in 8 Tits nj
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclateo PEess'
NEW YORK, Nov. -9.-Althousn
he has played only five games tins
season, Sophomore Eddie McGovern
of Rose Poly is the standout college
football scorer Of the country with
l35 points to his credit. ~
McGovern put on one-man snow
last Saturday for the third straight
week, scoring four touchdowns ana
five extra points as Rose Poly
drubbed Hanover, 61-2. .fr
The 20-year -old halfback's closest
competitor among the leaders OF the
various sections is Bob Steuber or
Missouri, whose 81 points are tops
in the Big Six Conference. >
The scoring leaders. showing num-
ber Of games played, touchdoWnS.
points after touchdowns, field goals
and total points: = 5"r
Small Midwest conferenees--
Eddie die. MsGovern, $50 Hs { i Is tiss e iss
soS SisseuTi sseuPi'' lib. SIS o 81
Eastern Sector s,- r
Rochester H b. 10 o ~ 20
Southern Conference
Georsia HB. 3 13 o o 10
Big Ten Conference
Ohio state QB ely o II
Pacific Coast Conference
Wash State -FB. 10 3 o o3
Southern Conference
Harvey Johnson, 4.
Missouri Valley Conference
Clyde Laforce, IS
Tulsa HB. 35 o ~
Southwest Conference
Jackie Fields re
Big Seven Conference
John Ziegler, "a
Colorado OBJ. 90
Rocky Mountain Conference
Colo. COLLEGE FB. 6 3 20
Evening star., 1942-11-09

Ben formerly skilled worker in the Fberslas plant back
in Ashton, Rhode Island talks about the home front with
Jim, Of his buddies.
You know Jim, wondering if the folks back home
really knew what all about until this letter It
makes me feel pretty good.
jim. You worried about the folks back home
doing their part, too?
s That's it. But look this letter From my brother, Ed He
works in the Fiberglas plant in Ashton (Read every
guy the plant proud the job he's doing there's
holding EN- It all began with these exhibits They showed
parachute fares blood pasma TRANSMISSION kits electric
tors, ship insulation models of Army and Navy equipment
All sorts of stuff that Fiberglas helps make -
jim, Well. they aren't the only
But wait It's the way working their heads off, And
liking it! It's got 'en Here listen (Reads)
.I got the biggest bang out of 4engme bomber picture
they showed Seems supply Fberglas for mighty
Evening star., 1942-11-09
FerreI| Is Suspended
For Forfeited Game
1y the Associated Press.

BY the ASSociated Presk.
DURHAM. N c., Nov. 9.-Sus-
pension of Wesley Ferrell, former
major Lacquer and 1912 manager OF
Lynchburg in the Virginia League,
for so days of the 1943 season was
announced today at the Office of
w. G. Bramham, president of the
National Association of Profession
al Baseball Leagues.
The announcement said Ferrell
was charged with taking his team
from the field and causing forfeit
ure of a play-of series game at
Newport News last summer after one
OF his players had been elected by
an umpire.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Conversation I'm Iceland
ABOUT A FLAG OF HONOR AT HOME

important parts those bombers like the insulation the
tiny motors in propeller hubs That a me:
And gosh Ben. I'm Of the guys that makes this stuff
every day."
i'm, That's like it.!
You bet Now he's tag What's more that the
Government just gave em the Army Navy For the way
they're turning out Here's what he (Read
to the Stars and Stripes that e. flag any,
thing in the world right Sure plants have it. But
this ones It makes feel fighting front and
have got to keep fighting harder don't
uniforms We used to wonder sometimes what was
Now know :"
Say, Ben, I'll admit something was kinda uneasy about
things back home Like But that cheed me up
lot. Write Ed that for me- too, will you?
Fbess Plants Ashton Island and Newark Ohio now
fly the ArmyNavy E flag for outstanding performance
Credit for this achievement belongs only to the thou.aus AZ
Fbeas woske1s but and fabroa.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Football 10 Continue,
As Usual Next Year
In Western Loop
Big Ten Apt to Curtoil
Minor Sports, Modify
Basket Boil Slate
BY thu Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Western
Conference will continue its athletic
programs next year, modified by
probable curtailment Of minor sports
schedules and arrangement of
basket ball schedules to cut travel
in half.
At a special meeting yesterday.
directors Of athletics considered this
announcement as the Big Tens an
swer to repeated speculation Of the
future Of its intercollegiate athletics,
particularly that of 1s43 football.
In a formal statement, the direc-
tors said they will continue their
programs Of intercollegiate athletics
as requested by the Army and Navy
omcials regardless Of attendance.
Reduction of travel for basket ball
games-conference rules now permit
20 games-was not taken to mean
the number of games will be cut
in half. There may be reduction,
however, unless two games are
played on one trip in place of the
usual home -and- home arrangement.
Each team now plays six con-
ference opponents on a home-and
home basis and three other op-
ponents in single games.
The directors also agreed that,
whenever possible, use of Pullman
facilities should be reduced or elm
mated
The directors, members Of the
Conference Faculty Committee and
coaches of winter and spring sports
will meet in Chicago December 8
and 8 for modification of schedules.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Ensign Charlie Yates, the smiling
youngster from Georgia, who won
the British amateur golf champion
ship in 1898 and became the current
links idol Of Atlanta has been play
ing around town and doing all right.
Grinning Charlie. in neat Navy blue,
is stationed at Annapolis, but
manages to get to Washington once
in while. and hops out to Colum-
bia for a whirl at the game at which
he is master. He did it yesterday,
scoring another one of his copy
righted TBS, in a match with Brig.
Gen. F. L. Parks, and Col, ]. r.
Francis.
Charlie Yates, very much the
Naval officer, is long way removed
from the happy -go-lucky youngster
who first came to Washington in
1885 to make bid for the inter-
collegiate championship of that
year. He didn't win the golf tourna-
ment, but he and Walter Emery,
'runnerup for the 1885 amateur
championship, taught the boys
about another kind of golf. Nova
days Charlie is serious, but he's still
the irrepressible boy OF old, pulling
for the long puts to go down and
talking to em when they miss. One
of the most likeable of the long line
of Southern youngsters to come into
big time amateur golf, Charlie Yates
still has years of competition before
him, and may win the big crown
after the war.
Dudley, Wilson Kenwood Winners.
Don Dudley and former Club
Champion Joe Wilson hold the two
man team championship at Ken
wood. They licked George O. Vass,
jr., and Richard T. Kreuzburg in
the final yesterday by 3 and 2
margin, finishing the match with
2-under-par best ball score.
At Columbia Don Childress aced
Evening star., 1942-11-09

to Betholne Rchfeld Stations for expert ubriaton.
ant-frseze, tire. battery spark plug and other car
saving services Follow their example. Find out what
good wartime service means. Drive In ct the big orange
and blue Betholne- Richhed in-snd you can b CT.
tain that 'Ths Men In White WIN Serve You Rights
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Grid Stur Aims to FIy

Don Griffin, Illinois fine Junior
back. plans to enter the Naval Air
Service in February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

I it, in turn, will help that same just cause"
 The judge said that Stephan never bore allegiance to the United States and never ceased to love Germany.
 He recommended that steps be taken immediately to revoke the citizenship of Stephan's German born wife and that she be placed in internment as an enemy alien for the duration of the war.
 AS he stood before the bench be- fore sentence was pronounced Stephan said he had only one thing to say: T am not guilty and I am not afraid"
 Defense Counsel Verne c. Amber son had announced that he would appeal the conviction if the death sentence were imposed. An appeal would be taken directly to the su- preme court at Washington. Presi- dential intervention would be the only other avenue for Stephan to escape execution.
 Stephan was removed immediate ly by FBI agents for his return to Milan.
 His wife walked from the court room in daze and collapsed in the office of the U. s. marshal 8 mo- ment later. A woman attendant said she revived, asked what had happened and tainted again when informed that the death sentence had been imposed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
Red Army Retreating On All But One Sector
CCOntinued from Page D

Kletskaya. Tank and airplane fight ing intensified steadily and both sides threw in tank and plane re- Inducements as the decisive phase of the battle started.
 The Germans attacked repeated ly but vainly with tanks and mo- torized infantry, supported by swarms of dive bombers. in an at tempt to break through to the southern bank of the Don river beind in the Kletskaya sector, dis patches said.
 After repulsing repeated at tacks, the Russian tanks clanked out in a ccuntcr-attack which forced an enemy reC:cat in one sec- tor with the loss of a number of abandoned tanks.
 In another Kletskaya sector a detachment of 14 Russian tommy gunners held up an infantry com pany of 300 Germans supported by eight tanks.
 At third, German tanks, cav- airy and infantry, trying to seize bridgehead, were sent reeling back with the loss of 500 men.
 In the Kotelnikovski area where the southern German claw was reaching toward Stalingrad, the Russians were compelled to retreat eastward at several points, 1t was admitted, after day and night att tackS by German motorized forces supported by tanks.
 Dispatches said that the Russians had repulsed many attacks at other points along the Stalingrad- Cau- casus railroad, but emphasized that the Germans were attacking in great strength.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
German-Born Stephan Must Die On Gallows
(Continued from Page D

came to his eyes when sentence was pronounced.
 Stephan, who had been confined at the Milan penitentiary since his conviction, laughed and talked with his wife as they entered the court room together to hear the sentence.
 Judge Futile delivered a 47-nin- ute statement tracing Stephan's life from his birth in Germany 49 years ago, through his service as a soldier in the German army dur ing the last war.
 This defendant falsely entered this country, falsely acquired citi- zenship papefs and falsely acquired a liquor license under which he operated his restaurant that became haven and harbor for Nazi sym pathizers," he said.
 "So many untruthful statements have been made by the defendant and his wife that no reliance can be given to any of their statements without corroboration."
 The judge said he had talked with the defendant twice and with his wife three times. Even after lengthy deliberation, he added, he was reluctant to invoke the death penalty.
 Tt is, of course, dreadful thing to take human life" he said, "but we must remember that the offenSe of treason has to do with war and we must remember that war has to do with death. The life of this traitor, Max Stephan, is less valu- able than the lives of our loyal sons which are being given to the cause of the United States.
 Have Been Too Soft
 eve have been too soft, to the extent of being mushy. There are too many in the sob squad and too few in the fighting squad.
 If the lives of many of our boys are to be taken to help such a cause, this court should not hesitate to take the life of one traitor if