davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1942-10-01

report upon negotiations to date:
1. management proposed to the
Union that they would establish
a minimum and maximum prem
ium rate to be set on groups of
machines or groups of workers,
according to the type of machines
being operated or the kind of
work being performed. All new
employees would be placed on the
minimum merit rate and auto
matically advanced to the maxi
mum rate for their particular job
at the end of sixty (60) days. 1t
was agreed that a list of minimum
and maximum premium rates as
proposed would be submitted to
the Union Committee the latter
part of the following week"
2. 1T was stated by the Man.
agement, that the general increase
of So and Sc respective, had been
added to the previous established
merit ratings. Management pro-
posed to conduct a merit rating on
all employees retroactive to
August Is, 1912 in lieu of the
merit rating which was scheduled
to be made as of July I and still
pending. The Union proposed that
retroactive merit rating be set for
August 8. No agreement has been
reached"
3. 1T was agreed by the Man
agement that all charts, graphs,
and other information would be
submitted to the Union Committee
on job evaluation and merit rat
ing with the exception of individ-
uaI ratings"
4. SIT was agreed by the Man
agement that a Rate Committee of
three members representing tne
Union would meet with Manage
ment representatives each sixty
(6O) days to negotiate individual
cases of merit rating and job eval-
uations."
S. "The Union requested a per-
centage allowance when working
on re-operations, repair work,
service orders, new jobs, and
down time, which have no stand
ards. The Union contends that the
established base rates are entirely
too low in view of the fact that
individual operators have no con-
troll over the amount of work that
can be assigned to them not on
standards Management rejected
the proposal of the Union on this
point. No agreement has been
reached"
, 1942-10-01

the new Army-Navy flag award
has a swallow-tailed design with
a white capital "E" in a yellow
wreath of oak and laurel leaves
on a vertically divided blue and
red background within a white
border. ARMY" will be on the
red background and "Navy" on
the blue. Workers emblems, to be
worn in lapels or overa1ls, will
have the "E" and wreath oak and
laurel leaves in silver superimpos-
ed on swallow wings with hori-
zontal stripes of red, white, blue,
white and red.
, 1942-10-01

There is a provision in the GIN
War Labor Board decision which
is of great social, economic and
morale building significance. I'm
referring to that section of the
Boards decision which provides
equal pay for women when doing
work comparable to that per-
formed by men.
Since the beginning of our
present factory system, employers
have taken advantage of women
workers, through the payment of
lower wages. This has always
represented a threat to the wage
standards of male employees, and
until Union organization entered
the picture, there existed constant
job insecurity. The UE in Dayton
can be justly proud of the Boards
decision. We started the ball roll
ing at the Frigidaire Division of
GIN, by having the Gun Plant in
spected by representatives of the
Women's Division of the u. S.
Department of Labor. The report
of these government representa-
tives laid the basis for the Boards
decision.
This epic making decision of the
WLB, is of morale building i'm
portance because it will 60 a long
way, when effectively applied,
towards letting the men who leave
for army service know that their
job, their wages, will be protect
ed even if a woman or girl re-
places them. Those who remain
in the plant, and on war produc-
ton, even if transferred to more
difficult work, will know that
WI1C11 VIC Wdl ID Will, C11O LACy ~
back to their former occupation,
their rate will not be cut, even
though a female employe did the
job during wartime.
The decision lays the basis for
a much greater acceptance of
women, on a par with men in
every occupation and profession.
The day when women were re-
garded as inferior in ability or in
telligence is passing. A new area
is opened to them in this progress
sive nation. Sad it is that a wal
was necessary to give increased
tempo to this trend. But here it
is, and we in the Union movement
should accept and welcome it, fully
aware of its significance and role
in creating a better and more en-
lightened world. Let our local
Unions recognize this by opening
wide their doors to girls as Union
leaders, in and out of the plant.
YOJJR FAu IRE To VOTE
, 1942-10-01
lisp NEGOTIATIONS
CONTINUE

Negotiations at Harris-Seybold- Potter have been under way
for quite some time with a demand by the Union for a guaranteed
earning for skilled machine operators. Agreement has been reached
on several points and a number of other points are still under
negotiation. Andrew Cad, Chief Steward, has issued the following
, 1942-10-01
YOUR FAILURE TO VOTE
IS A VOTE FOR HITLER!
Lost: A Year

c. E. Wilson, president Of Cen
eral Motors, recently gave Wash
ington correspondents a party.
Wilson was asked by Walter Lipp-
man, syndicated columnist, what
would have happened to Amer
ica's defense and war program if
big industry, such as General
Motors, had started conversion Gas
advocated by labor unions) a year
earlier?
Wilson: "We would have been
a year ahead"
Lippman: isn't that enough to
hang you WITH"
(Silence!)
In Fact,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09

Or. ..'....-...' W.l. answer
6-.,H'..... -''.Iu. interest
only. "'3 ..." un.i through
bis cu.Gu..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-09

! lHt ~
, Dvt,~.'I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Allied Sub Ruins
Aircraft Carrier

LONDON. March q tUP)-
An Allied submarine torpedoed a
japanese aircraft carrier off the
Dutch island Of Bali. March ?.
and either sank it or damaged it
so badly il will be out Of action
a long time. the Daily Telegraph
said today in a dispatch from
Australia
The dispatch was datelined AN
Australian port and said the SUBJ
marine now is in friendly waters,
presumably off Australia.
The submarine commander be-
lieved the carrier was Of about
27.OO0 tons.
The sub commander sighted the
carrier when he brought his sub
marine TO the surface after stay
ing under water all day. 1t was
moonlight and the carrier was
about 1000 yards away. screened
by three destroyers and moving
toward the sub.
Four torpedocs were fired and
the commander believed the first
and fourth hit the carrier, Judging
by the time that elapsed between
the firing and the explosions.
FLAMES leaped from the car
ried $50 feet high" he said
"Watchlng through the perl
scope we could not see the ship
because Of the flames"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

Step Up
Air Blows
On laps
BY FRANCIS L. MCCARTHY
in,,eA PRS. stan Corr..pond,pt

CAMBRIA, Australia March
23.-Japanese planes made their
heaviest raid Of the war today on
Port Moresby, in New Guinea $50
miles from Australia, after a furi-
Gus weekend Of aerial warfare in
which American and Australian
planes smashed "A enemy planes
and the japanese struck AT the
vital north-south Australian rail-
road.
japanese planes struck also at
Wyndham, a key town on the
spsrsely populated northwest ALI
stralian coast. and Allied planes
bombed Dill the Japanese invasion
base on disadvantages Timor,
Of the continent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

Ignores jap
.a.rs
l)ltinndtunn
Zero Hour Passes;
Bataan Defenders
Await Offensive
By FRANK HEWLETT
United Press stan Corrr.pondsat

GENERAL WAINWRIGHT S
HEADQUARTERS. CORE c.
IDOR FORTRESS. March %, :
p. ma new japanese ultimatum
demanding the surrender OF the
American-Filipino defenders Of Ba-
,aan Peninsula and the Manila Bay
forts expired two hours before the
present writing. but there is no
sign yet of the expected all-out
japanese offensive
Meanwhile the Philippine de-
Tenders have sent a message 10
Cen. Douglas Macarthur pledg-
ing a valorous stand until
triumph over the aggreSSor.'
The message was sent TO Mac
Arthurs new high post Of com
mand IN Australia.
The fowery japanese surrender
had been jointly signed
ly the commanders Of the imperial
Japanese army and navy and gave
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright
until noon 10 lay down his arms
Internationally Like his prede-
rcSSor. Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
Wainwright dlSdaIned 10 reply.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
The War Today

ATLANTIC Sinking of another
United Nations snip off At
lantic raises total announced
since Wednesday to -. page
H.
MEDITERRANEAN - British
submarines sink II AXIS ships
of Italy. Page II
AUSTRALIA - American and
Australian planes destroy or
damage "A japanese battle
planes in new and ferocious
air offensive. Page II
PHILIPPINES The japanese
"Surrcnder-or-elSe' ultlmatum
time limit expires with Ameri-
can forces still intact and
more than half the Philippine
area still in American and
Filipino hands Page p
CHINA Chinese Fifth and
Sixth armies beat japanese in
their first major engagement
in the Burn a war zone.
page p
RUSSIA-AmeriCan Airacobras
60 into action against the
Mars reinforced air force.
Further gains are reported by
Reds. page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
DROPPED BY PLANES

Several copies Of the ultimatum,
neatly printed and tied with red
were dropped by japanese
airplanes from high attitudes over
Baiaan.
They we're contained in medium
sized tin cans labeled with this
printed message:
"Any one who gets this letter
l. requested 10 send IL To the
commander In chief OF the
United States forces"
A similar message was printed
on the ribbons and on the backs of
the copies of the ultimatum.
The ultimatum read;
"To His ENcellency,
"Maj. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright,
"Commander-in-c chief.
United States Forces in the
Philippines:
"Your ENcellency:
1--WE have the honor to address
YOU in accordance with the hui
manitarian principles Of Bushido
Cthe code of the japanese war
riorl.
ut will he regarded (remem-~
bcred) that some time ago a
"a - 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

MELBOURNE, Australia. March
% GNS) Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur had his first formal press
conference on Australian soil to-
day.
The general was introduced
personally TO all the American
and Australian correspondents. He
shook hands with each.
Explaining that he had always
enjoyed the complete cooperation
of newspapermen throughout the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
RAID IN TWO WAVES

Nineteen japanese bon b in G
planes, escorted by three fighters,
swept over Port MoreSby in two
waves, bombing and machine gun
ming military detectives and the
town, toward which Japanese
forces from the Huon Gulf inva-
sion area are marching through
the Markham Valley.
Allied planes. with American
flying fortrc>Se, playing a star role.
Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
M'Arfhur af His Best
General Has st Press Conference in Australia
Correspondents Find Him Dynamic

world-and had never found one
who violated a CONFERENCE.-The
Arthur agreed to answer any and
all questions in an off the record
conversation.
He talked to the correspondents
for two hours, answering their
queries in detail, and giving them
a complete picture Of war in the
Southwest Pacific.
As usual. the general was vigor-
Gus tireleSs, dynamic and dra-
matte.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Jap Brutality Barred
Women and Children RuthIessy Machine Gunned
as They Awaited Rescue in Australia
BY PAT ROBINSON
Init News Service stan Correspondent

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRIA
LA. March 23-I have just heard
the story of one of the most brutal
acts in the history of warfare-a
Japanese raid on an Australian
port directed solely at defenseless
civilians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

Women and children were ruth
lessly machine-gunned as they
were about TO be taken TO safer
areas. They had boarded seaplanes
in the harbor when the enemy
planes came in without warning
and sent most of the helpless pas
sengerS 10 their deaths.
l have heard many tales of
japanese brutality. but none have
had quite the horror of this I'M
iuStlfiable slaughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Week-End's
Losses Alone
Now Total I
IS More Yenk Sailors
Killed as Boat Toll for
z Months Reaches so

WASHINGTON, March % (UP).
The navy announced today that
a small United Nations merchant
vessel had been torpedoed off the
Atlantic Coast.
This was the thirteenth torpedo
ing announced since last Wednes-
day and the seventh this weekend.
Approximately so ships have
been torpedoed off the Atlantic
coast of the United States since
mid-January.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
ANOTHER L. 5. SHIP SUNK

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. March
p tINS).-Another United States
ship was recorded here today N
sunk by enemy action OF the
Uruguayan coast. Official reports
said the steamer Taxon had been
sunk. but gave no details.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
81 DRIFT IL DAYS

NEW YORK, March % (INS).
- Twenty-seven survivors of a
small United Nations merchant
vessel, sunk by the guns of an
enemy submarine in the Atlantic,
today told of spending IL days in
leaking lifeboats 200 miles of
Bermuda.
The crew Of 81, all Dutchmen
with the exception of one Vene-
zuelan, was picked up by Dutch
ship, United States Navy officials
revealed. No one was lost.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
The Weather

The sun will set al ~ p m today.
and rise tomorrow A. 72s a. m.
The moon will rise today at II 81
p. m. and set tomorrow a. 2.Is a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

Hugh s. Johnson, Americas
Fighting Thinker" writes daily
for The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Is U. s. SAILORS LOST

NORFOLK, Va, March Is
1NS).-Eighteen more names Of
American seamen were on the
death list today, lost when their
three medium-sized merchant
ships were torpedoed by enemy
submarines off the Atlantic Coast
last week.
Eighty-three survivors who wers
rescued and brought to Norfolk
and Morehead City, N. c.. re-
vealed that IL crewmen were
killed on one ship. five are missing
from another and two lost their
lives when a third vessel was
struck.
+. Two Of the vessels were tor.
pedoed Wednesday, the first at.
tack occurring with two other
unmolested vessels in view. An
explosion killed IL of the first
vessels crew of 81 and the 20
men escaped in lifeboats and were
brought here by rescue ships.
2 OF CREW KILLED
In the second attack. two Of
the ships crew of "a we're killed.
The survivors were also landed
safely in-Norfolk.
The third attack took place
Thursday and five seamen who
were on duty in the engine room
at the time the torpedo struck
are missing and presumed lost.
Thirty-one survivors from this
vessel were rescued from two
lifeboats and taken 10 Morehead
City.
James J. Galvani Of Brooklyn.
third mate Of one. Of the two
ships blasted Wednesday said
that two planes flew overhead
after the attack and dropped
depth charges, but there was no
indication as 10 whether the sub
marine was hit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
PROMISE OF REPRIsAL

Here is the story told me by
Lieut.. Col. Dick Legg, a handsome
and brilliant American Air Corps
officer. who related it with a grim
bitterness that promises adequate
reprisals on the NipS.
"A number Of seaplanes were
I'm the harbor, loaded with Dutch
civilians who were TO be taken
to safe places. The planes were
heavily loaded-mOStly women
and children.
Just before they were ready
to take of in the early morning
nine japanese planes swooped
down over the harbOr, machine
cunning and bombing the
crowded ships.
DIDN'T HAVE CHANCE
THE poor people didn't have
a chance. Many Of those who
were able TO get out into the
water before they were killed
were drowned or shot. Some Of
Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Alex Dow Dies;
Headed Edison
.ernational News Sound Photos

Alex Dow. one of America
most distinguished engineers, dis.
trict chief of army ordnance anc
head of the Detroit Edison Com.
pany for "A years, is dead at the
age Of 70. He had been i'll only a
few days in University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Funeral services viii he held
Wednesday afternoon in St. An.
drew's Church, Ann Arbor, but
members of his family have re.
questcd that no flowers be sent
Burial will be in Baltimore, Md.
his wife's birthplace.
Instead of flowers. the family
suggests that friends make a con.
tribution to the Red Cross.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

TN THE face Of these Jap
anese tactics employed 80
- successfully in Malaga the
British forces, although
fighting bravely, have been
steadily falling back in
Burma.
And dissatisfaction of the
natives Malaga, in New
Guinea and Burma seems
largely to blame for the lap
anese advances and the con-
tinual British retirements al
most everywhere in the East.
The thing which makes the
Japanese advances in Burma
SO serious and so dangerous
to the whole British Empire is
the vital importance of the
Japanese detectives.
The fight." declares m
Associated Press despatch
from the British army
headquarters in central
Burma, "wH be for the
Prone rood-oSphoItcd
wcSterH branch Of the old
Burma road running oioHg
the brood Hroroddy
(Rjrer) to the rich central
Burma oil fields, thence to
Monddloy.'
The Japs then are on the
road to Mandalay,-"An the
dawn comes up like thunder
outer China crOst the bay"
Anyhow the dawn will GER
Continued on Next Page. Col. 9
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
INTERESTED IN RED CROSS

Mr. Dow. they point out. had
been particularly interested in the
work the Red Cross is doing
among the Greek children.
The story of Mr. Dow'S life is
one Of struggle and self-education.
Born in Glasgow. Scotland. he
was the son of an accountant who
had served an apprenticeship as a
blacksmith. He left school when
only IL years old 10 work in a
railroad office. Seven years later
he got a Job with the Cunard
steamship Line as a clerk. His
duties often took him 10 sea. and
he spent MS spare time in the
engine rooms of steamships.
During this period ne had three
years military engineering training
as a private and corporal. in the
Continued ON Page Seven)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
IN THE
NEWS

TIME British Empire Is
being attacked by the
Japanese at two vital
points.
In the Australian Archi-
pelago New Guinea is being
occupied by the enemy with
the intent of assailing the
continent OF Australia from
there.
1t Is a notable thing that
many of the natives of New
Guinea are taking advantage
OF this occasion to attack the
whites.
In Malaga a similar thing
occurred.
The natives gave aid and
comfort to the japanese and
took a stand against the r,ll-
ing white race.
That fact, apparently, was
what made the conquest of
Malaga so comparatively
easy and speedy.
TIME Sydney (Australia)
Sun said Saturday that
the war in New Guinea
would probably be compli-
Gated by the outbreak of some
of 1.-The worlds widest tribes
from the Sepik River area.
An Associated Press de-
spatch, quoting the Sydney
Sun, declares that the re-
manning white civilians in the
Japanese invaded areas are
threatened by the outbreak
of this warfare while some of
the native police have joined
the marauding bands.
On the Burmese war front
a similar situation has devel-
9ped.
An international News
Service despatch from the
British imperial forces in
Burma states that 1.-The Japs,
assisted by traitorous Bur-
mese, have been made ac-
quainted with every inch of
the wild (Yomas JUNGLE
country.
at is here that their IN
fHtroting, cpcjrcing tactics
would Uork 10 best odrdH-
tGgc."
I'm THE face Of these Jap
anese tactics employed 80
- successfully i'm MalaNa the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
DIDN'T HAVE CHANCE

{ Continued ON NeXt Page, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
TODAY-In The Times

{ Continued on Next Page. Col. q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

T>HE British Empire Is
being attacked by the
Iananasa NJ frn vital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23

Continued on Next Page. Col. -
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Heron Twice President
OF Advertising Executives

Col. LeRs w. Heron. advertising
director ofThe Star. was elected a
vice presidnt of the Newspaper Ad-
vertising Kecutives Association to-
day at sssion in Columbus, Ohio
the Ass ocited Press reported.
WilliamEllyson. jr.. of the Rich
mond New-Leader and Times-Dis-
patch, succeeds C. E. Phillips OF
Rockford,Il., as president.
Other .fficers included William
Wallace the Toronto Star and
H. w. MAJ of the Cincinnati. Ohio
Post. vicpresidents. Irving c. But
man of Wisconsin Newspaper Mar
kets, Mifaukee, was renamed sec
retary- y-LraSurer.
The Bard of Directors includes
James Brmby of the Atlanta Jour
nal, Mr. Phillips. Sam Howard of
the Minneapolis journal Trib-
une, Aurey F. Murray of the New
Orleansrimes-Picayune. r. K. Drew
of the Milwaukee journal, F. B
Hurd ( the Providence (R. H.
Journa- Bulletin and Vic Mersen
of the canton. Ohio. Repository.
The ali meeting will be held the
third eek in October at Chicago.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Will Rogers, Jr., File!
For Seat in Congress
Held dbyLeIand Ford
Young CoIifornion Hos
Democratic Approval;
Enters Army Tomorrow
p, he Associated Press.

p .ht Associated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, June
l7-Will Rogers, jr., bears a strong
resemblance to his father. but unlike
his famous dad, he's going into
politics.
Young Will is a candidate for
CongreSs-the same Congress Will,
sr., used to kid in his kindly way.
Young Will is also candidate
for the Army, and is slated to go
into service tomorrow, so it will be
up to friends, some of them old
cronies of his father, to wage his
campaign.
Il have been interested in politics
and good government for long
time" said 29-year- old Will, or Bill,
as his friends know him, in an inter-
view. Il think every one should be"
He filed as a Democrat to run
against the incumbent, Leland M.
Ford, two-time Republican winner
of the office. Both have the in
dorsement of their respective parties.
The incumbent is an arch-Re-
publican" said Mr.. Rogers. He
isn't even Willkie Republican. If
he were. I probably wouldn't run
against him.
The incumbent" continued Bill.
never referring to his opponent by
name, 'is also an obstructionist.
Some have classed him among the
first 10 obstructionists in the coun-
try. I don't believe he's quite that,
but If they would make the list IS,
he'd be in It,"
Mr.. Rogers, owner an6 publisher
of the Beverly Hills Citizen, a
weekly newspaper with 1000 circu-
lation, speaks thoughtfully but with
out hesitation. He has none of the
slow drawl, nor does he incline to-
ward the soft humor of the late
Will Rogers
He does have that unmanageable
parted on -the-side hair style and
that firm underlip characteristic of
his father
A graduate of Stanford Univer-
sity, an eyewitness observer of the
war in Spain in 1897. and writer
student of world affairs since, Mr.
Rogers describes himself as true
internationalist"
Mr.. Ford, he said. is provincial,
and always has been"
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Argentine Senate
Votes 10 Extend State
OF Siege 50 Days
Approval Of CostiIIo's
Powers by Deputies
Believed Unlikely
b. the Associated Press.

b! the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, June 1.-THE
Argentine Senate voted, IS to 3, last
night to extend for so days Acting
President Ramon s. Castillo's state
Of siege after a Conservative sup
porter had declared the measure
was necessary to subdue interior
commotion and subversive activi-
ties"
Senator Alberto Arancibia Rodri-
guez spoke in behalf of the act,
under which the press is gagged.
The vote in the Senate was as
expected, but the measure to be-
come law still must be passed by
the Chamber of Deputies, where
approval is regarded as unlikely.
The lower House is controlled by
a liberal coalition of Socialists and