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DEATHS

Bert Miller Thomas. 1890 West Seven
BESSIE l. smith. 270 Harper. rs.
william Cam. 1901 Minock. 81.
Angelin. woitowicI. 22ls Horton. 20.
oscar Reeves, 5s5 Westminster, Is.
Theodore c. MerI. 2+i1 Field, 81
Benjamin Gray. 1915 Madison, 50
Arthur O'Nesl, 4TT5 Belviders. -.
Cnnord Curry 2sI3 Rivard. -.
Glendora Muir. $3.50 Koscuiszko. FL.
Max c. wichmau. $50 East Grand boule-
Elirs eeth shipmsn. 5000 Msrlborough. 81.
Msryanns Rudolf s2ss Sie9n.; IL w.,
Elizabeth Csiresu. si3a vanderbilt. 81.
Bernard Fetto, l772l Ereka. 81.
Asrgsrst Coyle Miller. 1865 North Mar
Amelia Diederich. in24 Pinswood. 70.
Frank Fry. Sos Edison, II.
Paul SLENDER. $685. Montclair, 50.
Fredericke Koch. 1850 Lillibridge, s..
Harry HIM SAT- Van Dyke. 81.
Arthur Arnold. s5e Michigan. 81.
Guy Hayner, 454s Lincoln. So
cs snssr * col %a1a ssss HARDING a.
John sobesky. 1925 wyoming, 80.
Joseph Fajmon. 57is Thirty third, 81.
Catherine p. Reichle, i3el3 Lauder. So
Elizabeth stafford. 2ss Edmund place. ~.
Otelia Burton. 2s2i Brush, SO.
Clayton w. +. Cook, 5115 Maryland, 81
Louis Louzon, 1870 Field, 81.
Mary Piskorowski. s420 Dubois 50.
Mary Joe siewert, 1892 May, So
Elizabeth Barbara Karl, 1880 Jane. 81.
Johanna Koehler, 111t2 Chsrlemsgne, Is
Henry opihcius. 1929 Flanders, rs.
carl Doss, 1881 Springle, 81
Helen Lademan. 17215 Gable. 81.
william knight, 414s Dckerson, IS.
August c. Krull. 1851 Charlevoix, IS.
Joseph Galfy, 4e7 Prentis, s3.
Gladys zoltowski, 470l st. Aubin. months
lJadwiga Brsdke, 1945 East Forest. 81.
Peter Puma a24s Cameron, ID
Alfredo Minkens, 6T5 Tennessee. 81.
File Bell, 1922 Fleming, 50.
Joseph Scheid. 10000 Glenwood. 81.
Nicholson Joseph. $500 Fpworth, rs.
Sarah @. MacDoneli. 2224 West Boston
boulevard. 50.
Mae Tucher, 2Ol5 Seward. IS.
Nancy r. Plophan, 1892 Indiana,
months
Ellen Jane Edwards Palmer eos South
Maple. ROYAL Oak. S.
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BUYERS GUIDE
FLOOR SANDING. WAXING. ETC.

Al ABSOLUTELY dustless. sanding. fill
ing vanishing. One-day service. Tyler
s-s3Ss
Al SANDING, rehnishing. Free estimates.
Guaranteed workmanship. Quick serv-
ice. Plaza 1891.
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DIVORCES

Divorces were granted:
Halle Meredith from Fiossis.
Alice shufoid from John.
Sammie Miller from Helen NJ.
Rose Ritkert from William.
Anthony Biegalski from Leons.
Ruth NJ. Granger from Richard :.
John 3. Barnard from Mabel.
Blanche Graboski from Theodore
Ella NJ Sullivan from Theodore.
Maple. Royal Oak, a..
Mary Swafford from Russell
Edward Gardiner from Dorothy.
Rosetta Anderson from Cyrtl.
Thelma Lewis from Daniel
Eileen HAYNES from Charles.
Freddie Walker from Eliza.
Alonzo Kicks from Clara.
hmeda Evans from Chester
Edna Ayette from William
Wllene Bundizen from John
John O'Hsra from Margaret.
Catherine Maly from Louis.
Melvin Powers from Marion.
Mary X. DAILY from Francis NJ
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Funeral Directors
Lost and Found

LOST ana round
CAMEO ring. with silver: Forest between
Trumbull, Hamilton. Reward. Townsend
$3.50
CLASS ring. 1899, vicinity statler Hotel
engraved "Margie." Oregon 1928. Re
ward.
LOST-Mondsy, wallet containing $50:
badly needed: drivers license. Untver-
sity 30252
LOsT-Child's navy blue cape. ROdeo
show, Dearborn; reward. Dearborn s4s4.
NAVY BLUE bag. Gir deceased husband.
September 4th. Reward. Northnwn O3i6.
RED male Pomeranlan: Waterworks Park
district early Monday. Reward and
no questions, Lenox s64s. -
lREWARD-Msn's Hamilton wrist watch.
leather strap. 1892 West Grand Boule-
ward. Trinity 1892.
$50 REWARD for black and white male
setter dog. family pet. lost Sept near
seven-Mil and Middlebelt. Phone Farm
ington 5s4R2 or see
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate list.
ings in the big Sunday Times Want Ad
Section.
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Death notires

AyRAMoyICH - September .. stephen,
dear father OF Mrs. Peter March, Mrs.
Milan Gruich. Mrs. George stolber, Louis,
samuel. Mildred Avran and Mrs. Claud
Freeburn. Services at Burrell Funeral
Home, s73s Fenkell, Saturday morning
at 10.
BUsHOR-sept s. 1912. Bertha Blackmer
Bushor. wife Of the late Edward: mother
~ Edward j., Donald, Mrs. Albert Young.
Mrs. l.. Frazier OF 81. Louis, Mo-, Mrs.
Malcolm Eagan and the late Howard.
Funeral services At A. X. Peters funeral
home, l2057 Gratiot avenue, Saturday, 10
a. m
DE RONGE-september 10, Hazel. age 80,
beloved wife Of Frank: dear mother OF
Allard: daughter of Martha and the late
Nose Allard; sister OF Mrs. Louis Beaure-
gard, Mrs Ford Bliss. Abel. Mrs. Edward
Rector, Alfred. Adrian. Mrs. William
Brown and Lawrence. and the late Mar
garet Quasi Funeral from residence, 2024
Hawthorne, Crosse Pointe Woods. Monday
~ AIS ana 81. Joan Of Ark Church AZ o.
Burial Holy sepulchrs Cemetery.
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Deatb Aotites

FAsANGA-Ceorge NJ. sr.. September 9.
OF 362T Kanter street. beloved husband
OF Anna. dear father OF Mrs. Edward
Bartlomies, Mrs. William Norwich. Mrs.
Walter Thompson and George Jr. four
grandchildren. Services at Van Kuls Funeral
Home. e0T4 st. Cyril, corner Marcus, Sat
urday, $3.50 a. m. and ST. Cyril and Metho-
dius Church at a. m. lntermept Mt.
olivet Cemetery.
UNSATISFACTORY 9. Emma OF 10000
Somerset: wife OF the lats Frederick
dear mother of Mrs. Eettie Ernest Fred
Roy and Mrs. Jerry Haupt; grandmother
OF six grandchildren and four great-grand
children: sister Of Mrs. Albert Gilman
Funeral services Saturday 2 p. m. at A. n
Peters Funeral Home. 12057 Grstiot avenue
MeDONALD-sept. 10. 1912. John. son OF
the late Bridget Mcdonald. brother OF tins
late Edward. Funeral Saturday $50 a. m
from Fred f. HOLSTER funeral home. 81
East Vernon highway. ST. Pstrick's Church
ats
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Let's Get Going

A THOUGH we have been at war about 10 weeks,
"A Donald NJ. Nelson. chairman of the War Production
Board is still the only person in the administration VINO
is talking straight from the shoulder.
He is also the only person talking in uncamoufaged
English
He is not afraid of unions or big industralists-BE-
CAUSE HE HAS NO POLITICAL AXES TO GRIND.
In his recent speech to Go representatives Mr.. Mel
son said he had but interest-TO OBTAIN THE
MOST WAR PRODUCTION IN THE SHORTEST SPACE
OF TIME"
Clearing the air of all boondogging, politics and
personal selfishness he said tersely
81 for everything that will help do that, and
I'm against everything that will hinder us"
That ought TO be pasted IN every war fac
tory in the land and framed the office wall of all
industrialsts.
THIS is another straight thrust in his speech:
i "Our job is to win this fast can without
being held up either by few selfish employers who
overanxous about protecting their profits position
by few blind labor leaders who put personal partisan
ambitions above the common good and preach false
isoationism"
When he told both unions and management: Lets
get down cases. he speaking the mind and purpose
of the whole American people.
Lets get down to cases-that is, destroy the pos
sbty of strikes set up the sxday week in war produc
ton and COMPEL all disputes to be arbrated under
penalty of government seizure.
A LII laydowns strikes and closed production plants
a Gf only for day. SABOTAGE
1t is sabotage against General Macarthur.
1t is sabotage against land, and air forces
1t is sabotaging the ideas and ideals for which
fight.
1t is sabotaging the memory of our dead.
in this war to ourselves.
Labor and capital do no less than men in
uniform.
These giving Of their lives freely
Cannot we, then give of our time-ALL OUR TIME?
That's little enough for soldiers sailors, airmen
and OUR DEAD to ask us.
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THE NAVY

TiE new Continental navy's
return from the successful
raid on New Providence Island
early in 1776 saw the capture of
the British schooner Hawk, the
brig Bolton and two English
merchant vessels eaeh-by- iHdi--
vidual naval action.
Closer TO home waters the
American fleet met the British
ship Glasgow, its accompanying
craft, tender, fouling the
American fleet during the night.
The American brig Cabot opened
fire on the ship, but the Glas-
COWS whole 20 guns were di-
rected against the American
flagship Alfred.
The rest of the colonial fleet
gave some support to the Alfred
until the Glasgow added on more
sail and escaped all but the
Columbus, which kept up the
chase.
After four hours fighting,
Commander Hopkins, afraid of
meeting strong British force
with his short handed, heavily
laden and battered force, sig
nailed his fleet TO give up the
chase and rejoin their prizes,
augmented by the Glasgow's
tender.
The Glasgow was so badly
damaged in this encounter that
it left for England for extensive
repairs.
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Nazis Ready+o Grab Sweden;
Spring Push for Near East Oil
BY PAUL MALLON

slavia and Greece. 1t is in con-
ceivable that he has been con-
sulting the muses. all winter
without indulging his penchant
for surprises.
The South Russian drive might
bear more world weight if cou-
pied with occupation of Sweden,
but particularly if timed with a
Jap attack on Vladivostok.
THE Japs have not reinforced
their South Pacific armies
lately. No more steaming trans
ports have been discerned NOV
ing toward Java or New Guinea.
In fact, the New Guinea drive
has begged down in a flood in
the jungles halfway to Port
Moresby from Lac and Sala-
maua ION the north shore of the
peninsula).
The Japs there have barely
enough forces TO take Port
Moresby (Which they no doubt
will do eventually, but not
enough to go ahead from there
into Australia. 1t is doubtful
also whether they have enough
in Java, for further conquests.
Consequently question is
arising as TO when or whether
the Japs intend TO move at
Darwin. From bases at Timor
and elsewhere they can continue
bombing. so General Macarthur
will be unable TO maintain formi-
dable airfields along the north
shore for attacks on them. They
may figure this is enough and
not even attempt landing on
Australian soil.
Suspicious Jap troop move
ments have been noted north of
Marking. indicating reinforce
ment of the northern front. II
is just possible these troops are
destined for Manchukuo and
spring action against Vladi-
vostok.
THAWS should start in about
Il two weeks on the Moscow
central front, but the muddy
period generally lasts much
longer there than In the south.
II may be six 10 eight weeks yet
before the fighting terrain is
good in that area.
But no one here can see the
possibility that Hitler's annual
spring sensation will bre X
there. He needs oil. II lies a
few miles ahead of him on the
| Ukrainian front. Unless he gets
il this summer. he will have a
hard time going through another
winter.
Importance of oil 10 the Nazis
has been stressed so often, and
Hitler has so frequently found
way out. that the subject has
lost its vital significance 10 many
people. He seized supplies in
Holland. Belgium and France
and then acquired the Rumaniar
fields, 10 skip the oily grave
which so many experts had dug
for him. But there are no more
supplies TO be conhscated. and
the Rdmanian fields cannot sup
port indefinitely the extended
kind of war he has been forced
TO in Russia.
Therefore. the Near East must
be his main objective. or he must
find a magician who can make
oil out of lost hopes.
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tends informing himself on the
prices on the horses.
The "tick-tocks" are the Jocks.
The rat and mouse" means a
house and the loss goss' is the
boss.
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Fighters
for
America

Stirring episodes In our army.
navy and marine corps will be
described on this page from time
to time. The series is dedicated
to the members of our armed
forces and their families, so that
they may know the history of
their services and be proud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-01

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The
w Nazi Blitz-General List
arrived in the north quietly a
few days back, just about the
time the soothsayers of the
Swedish press were concluding
Hitler would not invade them
this season.
List has never been known as
a sightseer or ski fancier, but is
the tank general who ravaged
France. Yugoslavia and Greece
with speed unprecedented be-
fore in warfare. He is the Nazi
lightning-caster although he did
not cast very much in Russia.
Sweden, Of course, does not
merit such high class military
attention. A Nazi sweep in from
Norway. coupled with landings
from Denmark and Germany at
Malmo and Trollerborg, should
duplicate the Norwegian job
with the use of no more than
10 or u German divisions.
CWEDEN. while promising
~ now hard fight, is not
known 10 have the military
wherewithal for formidable re-
sistance against force OF
10000 or more.
Thus is the familiar pattern
OF conquest being laid. First
diplomatic pressure, then sup
preston of newspapers, then
visits from German officials,
now from a blitz general.
All the while propaganda has
been circulated 10 make the
Swedes fear a Russian victory
and conquest from that quarter,
il Germany loses. Finally now
there has come the hull of Sc
curity, which means the time is
ripe for lightning.
Few here were impressed with
the threat TO Sweden when dis
cussions were warm in the press
a week or so ago. There is not
much for Hitler TO gain there,
He is getting the iron ore and
some other materials. II is true
this limits him 10 his prewar
share. but that seems 10 be
enough.
Some see military advantage
for him in the Strengthening OF
his Finnish and Norwegian posi-
tions. If he takes Sweden, but
this would not be worth the ef-
fort involved. Sweden is just
another easy victory lying
around loose at a time when
Nazi victories are getting fewer
and harder.
TiE thaw is now on al tho
IL Ukrainian front IN Soutf
Russia. Within a week or two
the roads will be good for tanks
In fact, Hitler could have started
before this If he intended e
keep his old military pace.
If the weather has not de
layed him. what has? Is h,
holding back the leash on the
great forces he has amassed a.
the southern Russian front II
order 10 time that drive will
something else?
Just about this time OF yea
der fuehrer disgores what h,
likes 10 call a surprise. In l94l
II was Norway; last year, Yugo
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IVuI IdTIIIIUIIN,
T.. o. ID. YORKE (RAF).
Naval Reserve Aviation Base,
Crosse lie.
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BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
No FOOIin' TOllNU
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

This is April first there is no fooing.
If you kick high hat today you will probably upset
bowl of hidden under it, And pick up pocket
book il might put you in the upper brackets.
We're in this thing up to necks, apd the enemy is
making War is hot frying-pan without handle
One good thing about is that the pacifsts and the
screwberres have disappeared suddenly cuckoo
o'clock.
Now that have got rid of the Bundss and the soap
boxers fight in peace.
international
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AOUR soldiers will probably
~ come back from Australia
loaded up with what is now
commonly called Australian
slang. though it is not Aus
tralian in origin at all.
We notice that the correspon-
dents with our troops down UNI
der are already announcing that
the Australians are saying the
Americans are fair dinkum."
This means oKay, or all right.
Masters of the So-called Aus
tralian slang. which once had a
vogue in sporting circles on the
Pacific Coast, generally clip off
some of the words in the inter-
est of brevity.
For instance, rory moore
meaning a door, comes down to
just rory"
THIS slang is the rhyming
Il slang of the English under
world of 100 years or more
ago.
1t is the simplest of all slang,
because the key to the whole
business is a rhyme. 1t probably
got TO Australia generations
back through the ticket-of-l leave
men who were sent there in the
old days from England.
TO WHAT extent the rhyming
Il slang prevails in Australia
we do not know, but probably
il is limited TO a comparatively
few expressions among certain
classes.
The American priZefighterS
who went there before the first
World War brought back frag-
ments TO San Francisco, whence
it spread along the west coast.
Jack Kearns, former manager
OF Jack Dempsey. who took
Eddie McGoorty, Red Watson,
Jimmy Clabby and other gladi-
ators TO Australia could almost
make a set speech in the slang.
1t is found in all Old English
slang dictionaries, though the
Australians elaborated on it
considerably.
Occasionally we revert 10 il
to convey a secret message in
company TO the storm and
strife, otherwise the cheese and
kisses.
She has a keen ear for the
lingo. The storm and strife is
the wife. The cheese and kisses
is the misSus. So they mean
that same thing.
A twist and twirl," usually
shortened TO twist" is a girl.
When a man remarks that he
had had a bull and cow 18th
tom tug" he means he has
had a row with a mug"
When at the race track he
says he is going 10 get the
seeds and spices on the char
ing crosses" he means he in
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u. S. Soldiers Are Dinkum-
That's Aus+raIia's Okay
BY DAMON RUNYON

tends informing himself on the
prices on the horses.
The "tick-tocks' are the Jocks.
The rat and mouse means a
house and the loss goss' is the
boss.
GIN GOING to the Johnny
L Dobber'S to get a mis-
behave means an expedition
to the barber for a shave.
"Chirp and chase is the face.
Barney iair" is the hair. Il
suppose" is the nose.
German bands means the
hands. "Gunga Din" is the chin.
Thus If guy tells you he is
going TO hang a German band
on your Gunga Din you better
take the breeze.
Lean and linger" is a finger,
so if you are told TO pipe the
simple Simon on a twists lean
and linger," you are being adj
vised TO observe the diamond on
a DANES digit.
Plates Of meat" means the
feet. Fields of wheat" is a
street. humble and moan" is
the phone.
If We should tell you that we
are going TO have a bowl of
chalk with a pot and pan" on
the humble and moan" you
would know that we are going
to engage in a little chat with a
man over the wire.
Moan and vail is a iail.
Tit for tat" is a hat. Lump of
Lead is the head. "Dicky dirt"
is a shirt. "Mince pies" the
eyes. Cain and Abel is table.
"Mumblety pegs the legs.
"TM AFLOAT" is a coat. "Fid-
Il die and flute" is a suit.
DAISY roots" means the boots.
Chalk farm is an arm.
If your attention is called TO
the Hcdp vi IOhc OU your loIL
"chalk farm" you are TO note
the bloke on your left.
OF course it could be the right
chalk. too.
Bottle and stopper" means a
copper. "Oh, by dear" is beer.
and the near and far" is the
bar.
Gay and risky is whisky.
Elephants trunk is a drunk.
Candy fudge is a Judge.
A real good rhyming linguist
can invent terms as he goes
along and while il all sounds
like jargon. some Of the express
sions are amazingly pat.
We think we ought to tell you
that this slang. like some of
the ordinary speech of the day.
also has terms that would
scarcely pass in polite society.
even If we could get them past
the copy reader.
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Distributed by International News Service
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| et+ers TO
The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

YOU must excuse this most I'M
l. conventional mode of COM
munication, but as you published
a paragraph about the Raj re-
Gently, l am assuming that your
interest continues and that you
will also print this letter.
AS it is impossible for each one
of us to write individually TO the
many persons who have enter
tanned us. some whose names we
do not know, ! am trusting that
this letter will convey 10 the
people of Detroit and the sur
rounding district our sincerest
thanks for the hospitality that
they have extended towards us
during our stay at Crosse lie.
II is with great reluctance that
we leave Detroit and its grand
people, but we all realize that
we have important work ahead
and that the sooner we furnish
the deficiency" the sooner we
shall be able 10 return and visit
you all again.
Again may express our graft
tude TO you all.
Yours faithfully.
r.. o. ID. YORKE (RAF),
Naval Reserve Aviation Base,
Crosse lie.
TO THE EDITOR:
THE DETROIT TIMES was
Il exceedingly kind to us with
the editorial welcome TO the
Jewish News. / wish TO express
thanks and assure you that we
shall do all that is humanity pos
sible TO justify the faith placed
in us.
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ,
Editor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-29
Walter D. Makepeace

Walter D. Makepeace who died Friday at the age of 67 was one of the city's highly respected citizens. Coming here in the early part of the century he asso- ciated himself with the legal life of the city and figured prominently in the civic life of the city as well. He was a former judge of the district court and since that time was familiarly called judge" Judge Makepeace was man of unasSuming nature, genial and pleasing but not one to draw attention to his own attributes.
 In his professional life Judge Make peace had the respect of all his associates. He was keen of intellect and witty conversationalist. The city of his adop- tion was of great interest to him and he entered its social and civic life whole heartedly. In early years he distinguished himself as scholar. He had the respect of all with whom he came in contact. A man of fine principles and high Chris tion standards he will be greatly missed in the community.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-29
From Prison to War

In collaboration with the state Selec- tive Service head. Governor Schricker of Indiana has worked out arrangements by which many state prisoners can be released to join the armed forces. Ha- bitual criminals and perverts will not be considered. Nor is it contemplated that military service shall be forced upon any body But those who would be good parole risks, and who would like to fight for their country, and are sound phySic- ally, will be given suspended paroles.
 The released inmate must request clas- sification and waive all appeal rights. He will be called when his number comes up. If he fails to register and ask for immediate induction, he can be recom- mitted to prison. If he fails to pass the physical examinaton, but has shown good faith, the parole board can decide what to do. The idea may appeal to other states, now that Indiana has done the spade work on it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-29

Mayor Vincent A. Scully has made a very good choice in designating Attorney Maurice T. Healey to succeed J. Gregory Lynch as Corporation Counsel when the latter leaves this city to enter Army life. MT. Lynch has been the Corporation Counsel since Mayor Scully first went into office and has been an 1ndefatigable worker. We feel confident that Attorney Healey will follow along in his footsteps and will prove efficient and capable. A good many people fail to realize the value of the office of Corporation Counsel or the extent of it's duties. In city as large as Waterbury it is probably as busy city department as we have. Its members are constantly at work; there never seems to be an end to the claims being filed against the city. In addition to this legal work there is always the necessity of pro- viding proper interpretation of statutes, ordinances, and the like where there may seem to be conflict. All in all the office demands the best and we believe the city is getting it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-29

and the officers of the international unions under them will not take such a bold course. Does that make Hitler's estimate of democracy correct?
 Not at all. President Roosevelt has shown one way. When he had the Navy take over the General Cable Company plant it was assumed that the manage ment was to be the goat. Later informa- tion suggests that this time the workers, who had refused to accept the decision of pro-labor board, may pay for their temerity by not getting the adjustment the board had offered. A few more blows like that could take the heart out of war strikers