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Evening star., 1942-09-23
The Great Game of Politics
SEC Proposal for Revision Of Firms Proxy Rules
Called Bodily Timed, Threot to War Production

The whole trend of the War and
Navy Departments Is to prevent the
disclosure of any facts, financial or
otherwise, concerning production.
Obviously, an analysis of such facts
might give valuable information to
the enemy The proposed revision
of the SEC is in direct conflict
with this trend. It seems clear
that if our armed forces are to be
adequately supplied, it must be
through the complete concentration
Of the management and employees
OF American industry on doing that
job. For the Government to take
any action which would distract
them plays directly into the hands
Of Hitler.
Proposal Badly Timed.
Recognition of this basic fact led
to the adoption OF the Government
policy for continuance OF the anti
trust suits until after the war.
There was slight dissent from this
policy, except in the case of the
Aluminium Co. of America, where
the recent appeal seems hardly an
example OF governmental good
faith, until the recent action of the
SEC. Naturally, it has created re-
sentiment. For one thing, it is
claimed, there is no justifiable pur-
pose behind the plan. The Gov
ernment already takes care OF un-
due profits through taxation. The
rights of minority stockholders are
already protected and no convinc-
Ing argument as to what the COM
mission wants to achieve is put out
with the plan.
But, even If the plan had merit it
certainly Is badly timed. Clearly.
1t Is the sort of thing that ought
to wait until after the war. As It
is, II 1t Is pushed, these corpora
tlons will be confronted with the
choice OF two eyils-either they will
have to engage in long and expensive
litigation to fight it, or they will
have to bear the additional burden
imposed by accepting it. Either way.
the war work suffers.
Searching for an explanation as
to why the SEC should launch such
program at this time, the sugges-
ton Is made that, having had some
years Of great publicity and promi-
nence, 1t feels grieved at its present
obscurity and is anxious again for
the limelight. The mildest thing
that can be said about It's present
activity Is that 1t Is an unrealistic
approach to a relatively trivial prob
lem, a discussion of which should be
postponed until victory has been
! achieved.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.


The resistance of the Russians
at Stalingrad Is considered no
less than miraculous In Washing
ton military quarters. and 1t
would not be surprising to see
the Nazis stymied before that
city-fortress just as they have
been before Leningrad and Mos
COW.
In any event, according to COM
petent observers, the losses suf-
fered by the Axis forces-Eazi-
allied forces rather than German
have been so great that 1t is
questionable whether they will
be able to advance much farther,
even If Stalingrad does fall now.
The Soviet forces have never
been routed since the Russian
German war began. They usually
leave large rearguard forces with
orders-which are taken liter
ally-to fight to the last man,
while the bulk Of the Red forces
withdraws in good order to posi-
tions in the rear. This happened
last year when Marshal Semeon
Budenny was defeated in the
Rostov area and is likely to hap
pen again If Axis pressure COM
pels the Russians to abandon
Stalingrad.
The principal difference be-
tween the 1941 and 1912 cam
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Brtoin Not Compelled to Fight With U. S.;
She Hos Alternative Of Appeosement

the one furthest behind in its
war preparations. Nevertheless,
some Of us are already beginning
to tell the whole world what
to do.
OF course we want to destroy
the aggressive power OF Ger
many. Japan and Italy. At the
same time we wish to restrict
the power OF Russia and /or
Britain. Now, just where do we
end up by this kind Of goings
on? Do we wish to take on the
Axis alone-and do we wish to
run the earth alone afterward?
1t is not enough to be for the
Freedom of India" Freedom
Of India for what? India, like
, every other country, is not a
unit on another planet, but a
member of a world society. This
world society both for war and
peace has to be organized inside
a certain framework. India can
be absolutely free, according to
the Atlantic Charter, in the
framework of a British Common
wealth. There may be a better
proposal for India. but so far no
better one has been made. Any
concept of world order cannot
conceive Of India as another Ire
land.
Axis Exploits Indian Propaganda.
And If we are bent on securing
freedom for this nation or that
outside any concept of q new
world order, mutually organized.
we will find ourselves acting as
the worlds leading anarchists.
And this is one role that history
will not forgive any country.
There are Indian groups in
this country making propaganda
and working up American public
opinion against our great ally.
For whom? For another ally?
No. For party in India that,
up to now, and to put 1t opti-
mistically, is neutral. Pessimis-
tically spoken, a party that is
giving aid and comfort to the
Japanese enemy, and whose
leader, Mr.. Gandhi, has said
that he is counting on a jap
anese victory.
The whole propaganda is ex-
plotted and used by the Ger
mans and Japanese, while
American compatriots, who have
more good will in their. hearts
than sense In their brains, loud
ly assist them, quite disregard
ing the fact that they are split
ting up our war of coalition.
The latest argument advanced
is that we must intervene In
India because we need the In
dians against the Japanese. Well,
it's high time somebody pointed
out that we need the British
the British fleet. the British air
force, the British bases, and the
British Army great deal more
than we need the millions Of
india"
Almost all Of the hackers of
Indian freedom are for Sec
ond front to be made by the
British. ! am also for a second
front But I do not ask the i'm
possible. I do not ask that the,
British make q second front in
order to help us destroy the
British world.
This kind Of politics is stupid
and ruinous.
Reieased by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.C
Evening star., 1942-09-23
This Changing World
Strong Axis Advance at StoIinerod
Doubted Even If Russion City FolIs

close to the pipe lines. Whatever
facilities the Russians had In all
probability have been destroyed
by Nazi planes.
Finally, 1t Is possible that Axis
forces, following their usual
technique. have destroyed the
airfields which we're built to pro-
tect the Stalingrad area. The
Nazis' air superiority is perhaps
the greatest disadvantage the
Soviet forces have to overcome
and it has occurred for the first
time in the Is months since they
began fighting the Axis.
1t is felt in responsible military
quarters in Washington and
London that in the month OF
battling for Stalingrad. during
which there has been no pause
night or day. the Axis forces have
been physically exhausted. Enor-
nous reserves have been thrown
in by the German high command
because the troops could not re-
main In the battle lines for more
than two or three days at time.
Whether the Russians have
begun withdrawal OF their main
forces to other positions and
whether the reserves which are
continually being rushed from
the Urals are being used at
Stalingrad or are taking up new
positions in the direction Of
Astrakhan Is unknown.
No Foreign Observers at Front.
There are no foreign observers
with any Of the active Russian
armies. Military attaches of the
United Nations occasionally are
taken on personally conducted
tours Of the front by the Russian
general staff, but the zones
chosen are usually those where
nothing Of Importance is happen
ing. The Russians explain that
they have too great regard for
the personal safety Of our officers
to permit them to risk their lives
where fighting is bitter, as before
Stalingrad.
OF course, the few American
and British officers, who are at
tached to Soviet headquarters are
irked by the solicitous attitude
Of the Russians, but are helpless.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

the British Dorothy Thompson.
Empire is finished and that these
same people are unsympathetic
to any reorganization of the Brit
ish world that leaves Britain a
world power.
A vociferous group is loudly and
continually demanding American
intervention in India. Another
group is virulently attacking the
British policy in Palestine. From
time to time there are hints Of
the growing American influence
in Australia and Canada.
Now the presumption in all
this is, apparently, that Britain
needs us but we don't need Brit
ain. When Theodore Dresser says
In Canada that Britain hasn't
done anything but borrow our
money, our tanks and our planes
he does not mention the
fact that the British war in
dustry at this moment and for
months past has been much more
efficient than ours, and that the
British losses-I mean losses
from the British Isles-are much
greater to date than those OF
any other country except Rus
sia.
British Could Adopt Appeasement
And between those whose anti
Russian feelings are trying to
hamper any real alliance with
Russia and those whose anti
British feelings are impelling
them to throw monkey-wrenches
all over the place we are in a fine
way to losing the war.
Now the presumption that
Britain has no alternative course
than to fight together with us is
utterly false. Every great power
has alternatives. And Britain,
in particular, has always had an
alternative. There is, for In
stance, the alternative Of ap-
peasement.
Every great country In a war
has to have positive war aim.
Britain's positive war aim is the
maintenance Of a British COM
monwealth that can and must
be remodeled: If it is to maintain
British influence In Asia. The
latter is also Our war aim. II
it is not, why are we fighting
Japan?
But If Britain's war aims are
made impossible of realization by
her major ally, what argument is
there against appeasement?
The United States is the great
est potential single power in this
war. But it is, at the same time,
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Grain Council Indorses
Roosevelt Initiation Plan
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Directors Of
the National Grain Trade Council,
representing the country's principal
grain exchanges and Nationwide
grain trade organizations, yesterday
approved "in the interests of ma
tional economy, the program of
President Roosevelt to avert infia-
ton.
Announcement of the councils
stand, made In statement by ]. r.
Leahy. chairman. following a meet
Ing OF the directors, said:
Although 1t may operate to i'm
pair the general utility OF grain
markets. We concur with others In
approving 100 per cent Of parity as
the ceiling for farm commodities
under the Price Control Act, be-
heving this necessary for the sue
cessful prosecution Of the war.
This national organization Of tile
grain trade will sincerely support
every effective effort that can be
made toward winning the war, and
We intend to consider every na.ionsl
proposal solely on that basis"
Evening star., 1942-09-23

COAAtCllSAOil WdS EES"A n. Acht.
accepted by the Justice Department
and the policy urged by Mr.. Slim
son, concurred in by Secretary of
the Navy Knox and approved by the
President, was supposed to be In
force. But, temporarily relieved
from interference by one Govern
ment agency, these great industrial
corporations, upon which the coun-
try depends to win the war, now
find themselves harassed and both
cred by another-to wit, the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission. Even
the tremendous exigencies Of the
greatest war of all time seem not
enough to discourage the business
batting habit ingrained In this ad-
ministration.
Recently the SEC sent to many
OF the large corporations, whose
shares are listed on the national Sc
curities exchanges, a proposed re-
vision Of the so-called proxy rules
and regulations of almost unbeliev-
able complexity. Men who have
studied the proposal agree that COM
pliance with the new rules, If pro-
mulgated, will not only impose
enormous additional expenditures
on these corporations, but will great
ly add to the burden on the execu-
tives, who are having all they can
do now to meet the production de-
mands Of the WPB.
Would Add to Red Tape.
They assert that these new rules
will do exactly the thing against
which Secretary Stimson warned
consume the time and divert the
minds Of men whose every energy
should be concentrated upon the Job
OF producing vitality needed war ma
terial. In addition, three other
points are made. One is that it
would greatly add to the red tape
which already is OF hampering
quantity. Another is that it would
furnish opportunity for what
amounts to blackmail on the part of
a certain type of stockholders own
ing only negligible number OF
shares, but making a practice of es-
tablishing their nuisance value, "
then capitalizing it. A third is that
the plan would compel corporations,
regardless OF their absorption in the
war effort, to make public informa-
ton that conceivably might be of
aid and comfort to the enemy.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

ings be halted
during the war
on the ground
that "it is clear
these suits will
| m pc de the
progress of the
war effort by
consuming the
time Of corpora
ton executives
a n d employees
engaged on war
work" "
This S ou n d
Evening star., 1942-09-23

ing a rev peHe-
fits
Taxicab drivers
don't scare the
wits out Of you.
The law says
they must stay
under 35 n1Ms
an h our, an d
e very t " o or
! three weeks you
find o n e who
does. The law
says all cars
must drive with
Evening star., 1942-09-23

CuSN w Z ACSl~
dent Roosevelt,
!ated September
II, which re-
verses another
executive order,
dated September
8, relating to
double time and
premium pay for
Saturdays, SUM-
days and holi-
days.
It Is a sad
commentary on
Evening star., 1942-09-23
und really need new essential wo-yove can get one

AUTOMOBILE.B BUYING regula.
n tons boil down to this:
If you really need a car you can
get one.
Necessity governs - and when
necessary work can be done better
by replacing, an older car with
new one, both rationing rules and
public policy encourage the buying
of safer, more efficient, more
Evening star., 1942-09-23

They accept the courteous Rus
sian explanations smilingly be-
cause there is nothing they can
do about it.
It was hoped that Prime Min
lister Churchill might have per-
suaded Premier Stain to correct
this situation during his visit to
Moscow. 1t appears, however, that
Mr.. Churchill did not find an op-
portunity to discuss this matter
with his Russian colleague and
the military observers are still
2 kept in Moscow or Kuibyshev.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

pings record
ing American
public opin-
ion" as thus
expressed.
Now " h a t
can they con-
clude from
W h a t tn y
read?
T h ~ can
conclude that
large portions
of A m e r ca
consider that
Evening star., 1942-09-23
.McLenore
Insists Some Merits
Result From War
BY HENRY McLEMoRE.

NEW YORK. - Offhand. right
quick. you'd say that war has no
merits.
But it has. Quite a few OF them,
In fact. In New York we are reap
Evening star., 1942-09-23
On the Record
By DOROTHY THOMPSON,

think it may be presumed
that the British follow the
American press and That from
week to week responsible persons
in England carefully read clip
Evening star., 1942-09-23

dependable new models.
Get car you can count on get a
car that will last - get car that's
tough and rugged and efficient
enough to take long, tough punish.
ment and come back for more.
This 1912 Buick is car built from
the ground UP with the idea that it
would have to serve, faithfully and
we'll, over a far Ioneer.than.usual
service life.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
BY FRANK. r. KENT.

Not long ago Secretary Of War
Stimson, In letter to Attorney
General Biddle. requested that Ger
tain Government antitrust proceed
Evening star., 1942-09-23

Its Buick FIREBALL valve.in.head
straisht.eight power plant is a basic.
ally more efficient engine, designed
to get the last bit of usable power
and mileage from gasoline.
So if you need car you need
Buick. Talk your situation over with
your Buick dealer, and look at the
models he can deliver at once from
his large and complete stocks-even
though the Buick factories have for
many months been on all.out war
production.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

THE opinions ,ortes page o,on
necessarily The Stars opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides Of questions OF interest to its
readers although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-09-23
IF you ARE INCLUDED
IN THIS LIST, YOU'RE
ELIGIBLE 10 BUY

There are seven maior elas-
siheasiens for persons slisi-
Bile 10 buy new cars under
basic Fasioning rules.
These include: (l) persons
ensossd In the production
oswar massriaIs Of ihs pros
ssviion Of the war, directly
OF rindirsefly; (2) physicians,
nurses, eIsrsymsn, vsssri-
narians; (3) ear-ownsrs en-
gagged in public service, such
os iirs departments, public
health, hishway mainis-
nance, sse.; (4) owner. Of
iaxieobs and other means
os transportation /; (5) farm-
sss; (6) newspaper whole
sellers; and ~ travsiins
salssmsn in esssain fields.
Your Buick dealer will be
very qled TO help you de-
iesmine whether you come
under the rules Of eligibility.
He will eIso b slod TO help
YOU all ovt the proper OPP
plleesions.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Prison Cost Up

War has caused Palestine's police
and prison expenditures to increase
from $6,832 900 in the 1901 fiscal
year to $8,828 600 in the current II
months.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
They'll Learn

For paying more than the control
price for three pairs OF rabbits, Mrs
Marian Wilson and Mrs. Mary
Jackson were fined $40 In Carlisle
(EnglanD court.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Overtime Paw
Plan Again
Changed
New Executive Order
Gives Discretion to
Secretary Of Lobor
BY. DAVID LAWRENCE.

Employers from different parts of
the country were seeking in be-
wilderment today more informa ton
about the executive order just is
Evening star., 1942-09-23

Bonds. like bombs, come In many
sizes. Even the smallest one gives I
jolt to the Axis-if you buy 1t.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
u. S. Aide Reaches Dublin

DUBLIN, Sept. 23 R.-E. r..
Marlin. who for the last eight years
has been with the United States
Farm Credit Administration arrived
in Dublin yesterday to take up a
post as special assistant to United
States Minister David Gray.
The sooner you get that War saw
tngs stamp in your book the sooner
you will get victory In the bag.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

To keep our Independence, instead
Of being kept In dependence, start
, regular bond buying program right
now.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-13
u. S. Aid Materials Used
by laps in Present War

Washington. Feb. 13-AP-Japa-
nese troops are using equipment
General Macarthur mercifully ord.
cred sent TO Japan after the great
earthquake of 1928 to attack his
army on Bataan Peninsula today.
Several OF the specially built
barges which the japanese used
in attempting landings on the west
coast OF Bataan have been captur-
the Army disclosed in a communi-
muniQue
In them we're lifesaving and 9TH
er equipment marked United States
Army Transport Merritt. This
equipment was part of the relief
supplies given TO Japan by the Unit
ed States after the disastrous
earthquake and fire which deyastat-
ed much Of Japan in 1923.
In this connection il is interest
ing 10 note that these supplies
were loaded in the Army transport
Merritt in Manila for shipment TO
Japan under the direction of Briga-
der General Douglas Macarthur,
then commander OF the Philippine
scouts Brigade"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-13

Ypsilanti High School Cagers
Lose to Wayne by One Point

Eliminating the hope OF the Twin
Valley League basketball champion
ship. the Ypsilanti High School
Braves were beaten by Wayne 2s-
25 on the local court in the closest
home game OF the season.
The Zebras scored II points IN
the first half, eight OF which were
Tailed by Bill Dale. senior center,
while three field goals by Bill
Hughes. one by Strang. and four
free throws by Palmer. gave the
Warriors a first half total OF II
points.
The scoring in the second halt.
however. was more limited than in
in the first. Spanked by Eugene
Palmer co-captain. who scored sew
en- points In the second half. the
Braves whitfield the. lead 10 one
point, but before they could push
the ball through again, the game
ended with Wayne out in front by
the score of 1925.
To Eugene Palmer senior guard
for the Warriors, and third year
basketballer, went high point hon
ors. Eugene, known to many as sim
ply Frog" sank seven free throws
in eight attempts for an 81 aver
age. He added TO these. two field
goals making a total of eleven
points
Close behind vas Bill Dale. lanky
Wayne center. who tailed five field
goals for 10 points.
Dale and Neiman, both OF Wayne,
were elected on four fouls. while
Eugene Palmer with three was the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-13

Leverett. two-mile run-Zemper,
Hansen, Archer and Johnson.
75-ysrd high and low hurdles
Had, Don Sommerield and Bob
Erbe; shot put-Rosenzweig and
Herb Roehrs. pole vault-Webb.
Stein and Tony Rasmoyich; broad
jump-Simpson. high jump-Simp-
son and Webb mile relay-Hlad,
Matyunss, Willis, Cole and Vern
krebsbach.
Michigan is strong in the track
events up through the half-mile.
Wolverine runners in the $50 are
John Kautz. Dave Matthews and
Wilbert Alderman. Michigan's
Frank Mccarthy is strong per-
former in the broad jump and high
jump
Michigan State has two stellar
distance men, Bill Scott and Walt
Mack. and a better-than.average
high jumper. Jim Milne. State has
lost two dual meets so far this
season TO Ohio State and Illinois.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-13

Although "Two-Ton" Tony Ca
lento Thursday evening was I'M
able to referee wrestling matches
at the Ypsilant Armory, he at
tended the bouts, addressed the
crowd, and, among other things,
predicted the winner OF the next
Galento-Louis fight. Il am certain
| can lick him" said Tony. IF
they'll only give me another
chance. would have beaten him
in our last bout but was only
over a bad case Of pneumonia
three months. when I fought him.
| don't want money, I'll fight him
for nothin'. just give me the
chance"
He resented being referred to
as a fformer contender for the
heavyweight crown" as he was in
troduced by Bill Thornton, once
famous heavyweight wrestler
As most outstanding challenger
at present. Tony picked Billy
Conn
On the wrestling card Rebel
Russell. Chattanooga. famed for
his hair pulling. kicking and eye
gouging. was matched with New
York's Leo Wallick in the main
event.
After II minutes OF body slams.
half Nelson's, armlocks, and body
scissors. Russell succeeded in pin
ming the shoulder of the elusive
Wallick to the canvas for the
count.
Kisses and boos apleHty met the
Rebel as he entered the ring for
the second time, and after nine
and one half minutes. Wallick
nailed Russell. making it one fall
each.
In the third fall Referee Let
Philbin. after breaking several OF
Russells illegal holds. was plas-
tered by roundhouse right from
the arm Of Russell
However, Philbin let fly cou-
pie of his own rights that laid the
Rebel on the robes
Seven minutes of Russell's tao
tics found Wallick staggering, and
gaspng for breath. After refusing
TO heed the referees warnings,
Russells fighting methods cost
him the fall. giving Wallick two
out OF three falls, and the match.
Bewhiskered Ed Bugarski, ro-
tund Russian wrestler, opposed
the Green Hornet in the opener.
The Russians whiskers were used