The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-17
~ aAY Yuckfe
VIII Probe Army
Clothes Awards
Army VIII Seek
Specialist Troops
Macarthur Inspires
Native Loyalty
~ aAy TUCKER

Nelson has ordered an h0e
office investigation Of charges
that the bulk Of contracts Tor
army uniforms and other MN.
tary apparel has been handed
over to shops tied 10 the Anal
ramated Clothing WORKERS
union. once headed BY Sidney
Hillman, a White House favorite
and W. p. BIS labor relations
adviser.
Meanwhile. the Sears, Roennek
man has given instructions tnat
future awards must Be msde
without any favoritism.
behind this fiare-up one OF
the most amazing storie~ oil
union end national defense poll
tics-and possibly worse. The
author of the original indict-
ment against Hillman returned
10 his headquarters to learn that
In his absence he had received
IN unprintablc. denunciatory
message from Nelson. Hillman
and Douglas McKeachie, the
boards purchasing agent.
So shocked was the vocal
victim that he made a personal
check on its authenticity. He
discovered that neither Nelson
nor McKeachie ever had heard
of the letter. and renowned. al
most profanely. both Its content
and purpose.
Fact In that critics Of this
morscl of alleged misdeeds have
discussed the problem with the
war production foreman. and he
expressed certain appreciation
for their expose Had 1t not
been for their revelations. 1t In
probable he would not have
commanded q recheck of the
books. Note; Some New Dealers
have reaorted to every device In
order to build up Hillman N an
anti-Lewis force among the
workers.
The auxiliary military organi-
nation now being formed under
the leadership of Dwight r.
Davis, former secretary of war
and tennis champion. will fur
nish romantic and exciting scrv-
ice TO thousands Of patriots too
old to tote gun or manipulate
an airpiane stick. Detailed ar
rangements and regulations have
not been completed. but here Is
where hairless and overweight
heroes will have their opportuni-
ty for glory.
Davis wants specialists Of all
sorts-educafors, chemists, me-
chanics. Businessmen. actors, ex-
scutives, city managers, etc.
Some will be assigned desks In
the United States, relieving
younger officers for duty In the
field. But others will be sent to
far and strange lands. as active
adjuncts to the armed forces.
They will fix weapons damag-
ed on battlefields. fitting them
for use overnight. They will run
post exchanges. furnish amuse-
ment 10 troops In rest camps and
direct every variety Of admins
trative duty.
Eventually, a. we recapture
territory from the enemy, ex-
perts In public affairs will be-
come colonial podestas and gov
ernors. Men with a knowledge
Of finance will BE- needed 10
handle confused currency prob
lems.
The Germans and Japs sup
plied M with the up for this
newfangled outfit. Many Of thsiz
successes were due to the pres
euce of skilled workers able "a
repair and keep machinery In
operation. On the heels of ad-
vancing troops follow key mer
qualified TO exploit and coun'
qualified TO exploit the coun-
tries penetrated. In some IN
for these tasks.
This In another example of tins
kind Of total and totalitarian wal
we must wage. Incidentally th'
Davis employees must enjoy
definite army status. SO the,
will be treated as prisoners O
honor rather than guerrillas !
they fall into Axis hands.
The right honorable gentle
mems real reason for Opposing
the Roosevelt-Moilett s25o.oo'
mansion of government, iniorma
ton. now under construction II
the heart Of the capital. has no
been told.
Having okeyed sl4o, 600 600.
600 for prosecution of the war
the seemingly unnecessary out
lay II not what gals the solon
III h the prospective infringe
nnenf on their prerogatives-
In the past a member of con
gress has been almost the lone
official source o. information
or mis.nformation-for the folk
in his district. He has sent then
official documents telling how .
care for their chickens or babies
He has obtained data TO guid
them In preparing their incom
ckxes and has informed business
men concering their trade op
portunities here and abroad Il
snort, he has been. At least .
his cons.its. an omniscieni per
son. a know-it-ail. And he garn
cred votes thereby.
Now Molletf proposes To un
dertake the problem Of dispens
ing all the baIlyhoo news to thos'