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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Winfred Lyons Here On Leave After
Taking Part In Epic Sea Battle
By NOLLE 7. ROBERTS

Tanned by almost three years Of tropical sun and with the
same Infectious grin Ninford Lyons returned 20 P~ascagoula
Thursday night. unaware that he had been acclaimed : hero.
The former Panther football player. now . third class gunners
mate on the DESTROYER Marblehead, received . wel-deserved
80 dav leave after his stricken ship docked s an eastern port
for repairs. after ~ epic journey around the world
A hero he seoffed, NO, not that We we're Just out there
doing tire best We could"
On United States sol for the first time since December
1899. he spoke Of al ports in the Asiatic area with the same
familiarity that ordinary persons speak q : city IN al al
joining county. Sprawied comfortably II the home Of his
father. Z r Lyons on Telephone road, he talked happily with
members 81 his admiring family but denoted s desire - get
back MO the fray.
7 want TO gel back there he said although | don't claim
20 be a military genius / believe that this var viii Be fought
IN Australia He obviously wanted 70 be IN The thick of things.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Circulation Contest Offers Best
Chance To Garner Votes This Week

prom yuu grs s. subscribe a
q later date II Is much toe late
in she drive 70 do that nov tx
plain tc those VITO have promised
~ subscribe later that their sub
rswban this week would Efvr
gsu 3 mlFd more credits than q
description latter n tire contest
O. TIE basis 81 returns recess
ed tnm Tor this week. Il Is evi
aent thai mare subscriptions vii
sod shm Week aiaas than havs
en- sod IN the entire drive ~
b shls point
Contestants. Il YEA intend DO
lzg anything BIG Dc Il before
fsxt SasaFany uiEs9
! ~ Erhernas Acfs Cheek
" "a gaugseM THIS FIRST per-
oa efiss sou . real oprorsunlrs
h. sasa "a Dig Wishing Nill NOS
wiz - SIX generasls awards
F9esds 81 contestants please
surtm 81 renew before Satur
day asht Don't dlsappoinf your
fsvossa Promises vii not win
for nm q her
How Period vii Close
TIE a3g VOTE period Of the
Continued On Pase B.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Clarity Rules
In New Sugar


n exaer e. clarity several points
il the ua - the sugar raflaning
cards about vhIeh there hss beer
anse c~onilsaea ne local fauonlnE
board tins Week released ne xoI.
IoxIng Information
individuals Ahe take twelve e
nanre 81 Their meals per weNk s. 8
restaurant af boarding house NUS
aasrendeg ttselF ration book . fhs
asner Of mssaker ui he atah.
I5shmenf fuH rs use during Hhe
tsfee the euusaTue euntanasss g
mke MS meals there. ms board
aa
A the tire e ihe retuFu . fhe
card stamps faF lhe ratiau peFlad
tar expired during the TINE =
ne arrangement SHALL be detacn.
I'd
Babses bern a41eF recani HezA
1faflau psraaa maf b. registered
sin me board alth which ztz
eaHenis o. persons having eastaay
zae REGISTERED ard war zafza8
6zsak shall b. saae1 IN Is aame
Within - aAez after the deAth
= : eoneames ss persan having
possession . ~ deceassda WaT
Ration Book snail suTranaer i q
EhH aaarc So ean1eaatan
Wher g peaean 81 Uhou 8 asr
ration bees hzs seen issued BE-
comes ccHfznea = an institution
- s per5ud Izkely o. eNzessi -
aaea he mss SURRENDER ~ bsak
80 an rs neIsae e. uau = -
tConslaaea 81 PAGE b
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

under TIE direction II Aszs Doro.
fhy HARDY
Hiss HARDY win preaeat Mar
gaaFite Coliey senior and daugh.
ler % NJ and AIRS J ? CoIies.
q 3 vaeaI Fse1tal a. he EIeusn-
t1ry SehaoI Auditorium. e. 8 3
m OF Ma e Mss culleT VII
D. assisted b EveFesie Harper.
also . senior ard the asu d Mr..
and Mrs. ; L Harper ASSISTING
also Wllf Be Miss KatheFlne
REodn graduate Of y 2 Z S
Al the Elementary SzaaaI Az.
daonum e. Nay r. - a..
TIE sens0 ekM viii olEeT sheu
Class Night pragram-an event
wnieh NIII feature The raradg
- Senios Talent and include IN
ureenszllau q Their Esff e faei,
zlna mater
TINS Waels e commencement
activity zM ae culmlnzted ~
fhe night e Mzg - = 8 > a.
= the HiEH sehooi CHHaazsam
~ tbs anss Pr = L Hanrge.
zupenatsadeaf u cts eaaoh
(conanaed % PaEe 3
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Senior Gloss Night
Program Announced
For Friday Night

IRE program sof Re fw8 class
nGrhf e. b. bid ii many sssra
) - anss5amce1 tnN ~eak n Tasn
q Wells. empeSintend4z8 n city
schools Thr affair wSli b cor
08cted completely ~ rnemheFa 81
th< pensos class 81 Ffldas ntght
Mas a. n &c o'eiaek 1t ihn nigh
aehool aus1lsuz8am
Murray Clark president us Ghe
class wlts delsmw slse Me3uasing
address ioilowsd ~ an or4saan -
thr eiasm uratnf. WeaEay Enak
Yesterday Tosiug ana Tu1aw
ruw skiI wfal ~ rFnzeutxa ard
ths gism still rad by Jusn Wa&
e. Presentation az Mtf14 ansi
awards and the singing sf the
class song viii cunclude the pro
gram
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Radio Program
Is Sponsored BY
ingalls, Companies

Speaking over an Alabama
radio network. Admiral Van
geuren. chief q the Bureau q
Ships declared thai I'VE are win
mig n the production race
against TOE dsetsnorg We know
enn started this war n The
treachery Of Pearl Harhos-and
Ne know wba vii finish il
The head q the bureau d ships
spoke Monday Night between $50
and 1890 o'clock n the first Of .
series az programs sponsored BY
the Ingalls, companies deS gne6
70 show their contribution to me
var e1ort Tae production =
called The American Chalienxe
ana consists q historical ep1u1Gz
reenarted b professional talent
with brief talks y guest speakers
The latter wsii include high e
flelals az the 1 S Army. Navy,
and Maritime Commission rep
sesentatises q other keg Wash
inefan branches members 81 the
British Admiralty. outstanding
figures in national and local pub
IL LIFE. and employees from the
Ingasls plants and shipyards
The ingalls, companies n Ala
hama are contributors 70 this all
out effort Admiral EeuFen went
TO help gIu tne war. ingalls,
has expanded is facilities greatly
The company i ahead q schedule
on transport vessels, submarine
net layers cargo vessels and
other craft fer ne navy
The forces 81 slavery asked
Tor this var asserted Admiral
ian Keuren. n closely clipped
nhrases. and soa are giving Il
10 them II traditional American
fashion
+ I ingalls, ST.. president Of
re company. announces that an
other prominent Navy Admiral
VII be aeard from next week -
the Same hoar. over this Alabama
radio network
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Officers Warned To Keep
Grip On Law Enforcement
AL Circuit Court Opening
Has Heord First Specific Report OF
General Conditions In County; Points
Out Rumors OF Juvenile Delinquency.

Warning that we must not rot AZ the core IN the midst
OF our war efforts. Judge l. c. Corban opened the May term Of
court here Yesterday morning with an admonltion Of law en-
forcement agencies TO keep . firm grip on the enforcement
Of the law"
@For the first time since ] have been Circuit Judge. have
heard complaints about general conditions in this county
the Judge said. 4 DO not know how wellf0unded these COM
plants are but the laws should be reasonably enforced 50 that
there would be no running over decent people
He called specific attention 70 the rumor that prostitution
exists in this county and that Juvenile delinquency is reported
10 have aIarminFiy increased.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Labor Unions
BMToC Curb

Washington MAJ i3-LeEiSia
ton broadening ne Ia8z anti
raekeieeFzng acu = sahIeef laboz
organizations % prosecution ioF
intexaazenEa miM auzEFz1A1a cons
meEee - approved today b. 9
House Judiciary committee
fu1zodsaee b. Re- Hobh4 ID
Al the biz does ngt specin-
calls refer % uus1uz II any 81 Is
pro3zzIaaz suf committee mem
beFs sac s 3as DESTINED g meet
g Afaaasa growing 81 e recent
courf mIlnEs thai aer unions
coaia ~ b proseeazaa under ne
1854 - Scr interfering with
mackea Hho has na eamp1as
Wltn anHaa reE1l4lsa
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Divide H0norS
AT County III
Club Day Here

HonoFx were divided h~iweeu
the various clubs q the cnsants.
az the reaais Of contests At ire an
nual Jackson County : Attain
mens Day At the Agriculture.
building IN Pascaeoula
Tweny inllE club members rep
resensinx nine clubs took part II
the fadKing ard demonsfrat.nr
eoutesa exhibiting = total Il 81
articles
TIE winners n each aivisios
Neee e. fellows
Fuol Preservation JuaBiia An.
aefsaa. pszcaesal4 ilxSt- joyce
Wars Huriry. sss1ud place
Making and Judging Yeas
Bread Alma La Bynd Van.
elease FIRST Geneva Warrington
Big Point second pAcr
Vegetable 5aaklng Elo1ss
Hamilton HaFiestou. first. Mon
rite Carfax. Mos Point see1ns
place
HONE Improvement fCiss =.
Betty Los OsvFtan Vancleuaes
dnt MaFnRra pensun GaufleT.
seeond place
Hane Insprueenent Class =.
Eilsel Winnie Roaa Cauts.
first Velma Wilmington. Be
Poinl second place
Team Demonstration iClam y
paiusa Ann ReaaFds and Ealh.
erln# KING Foanlaaaablaau. frs.
Betty 0vefton and Alma Les
Byrd Fancieavs zeeund place
Team Demonstration fCa@ =.
Ela.se Hamliton and 1oyce Ward.
Hurley frat place
Dairy Food Demoaatasaan.
Ethel Winnie Rouse and G.ae1l
Rouse Gaufsef first place
Leadership Class u Eala
Hamlltan Haflesgan first sascs
Waza Hurley seeaad place
Leadership lCIasa 2 Ethe.
Winnie Eouse GaaglsT. first Vs.
M Wbsiingtoa Bik Point 80
ord plaoe
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Nationwide
ShipwOrkers
Gull Diffcrensicl To
Be Abolished Under
New Contract.

a nee wsgs ssaeillzalion agree
nsent xFanied 4ags decreases -
tailng ever rs ao0o 70 ore
hsH million shspysFa woFksrs
sunaas Chairman psal n POE.
teF. 81 ths SfahalIsatsaH confer
enee hetnN conducted in Chica
r. annaaueed Tne lnesrass wsil
Invested In waF stamps and
tond4
Porter esiiraBfea that eighss
five pr cent o. employees En
privately owned yards would re
cplse an inc1eaze Of 8 eents Al
hour
The increase wgtlla smouni a. 3
shRsesn cent ar hour raise 70
employees az loeai shsnhuildlng
Industries a. the result on tie
aholahnseut af . Gulf soue differ
eutial Standard fAHsl Glass ne
chansel will he basssed from
81 o. Il St3o pr hauf nere. e.
ieetIve August /. TIE ruling u
dsraied Other wswNexa would be
noosted aecoAlsngiy. i d be
liewed
upon ratification - workers
and xhipyasd owners the npw
pact sill stabilize Stages To
standard flrst-ciasa mechanics =
sGN per hour. a. snerease u
cents for men II the Pacific. Al.
lanslc and Crrnt Lakes ZONES
The ineresse ia he Gull Zone
where q diflerrntiai was ab@al
ished. amounts e from 3 q !
cents Poxter sid
Approximately s5e.a0e wavk
eFa new anEnead s halAahaa End
sels = pstvate yards vii be Il.
tectec y tire agreement ans
their number : expected Il
reach $4,000 BY - End ~ 1854
Coss at living rise uaon which
tne salary increases we're 70 hav.
heen naxea. Poesex sAA was Z
pr cert 90 the Wssl coaat-tn.
ssaxisl Tor she toaf aeogfaphiea
slsspessitatng xnssea
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Reds Advance
Holds Against
Bloody Thrust

Moscow. NAV IA bloody
and violent German counter
thrust failed TO halt the Russian
army which was reported advanc
ing steadily tonight along q great
arc about KhaFkov. their left
wing approaching Krasnograc
and Their right closing In on
KharkoV itself The Russians
reported that the Reds n as
ing tanks pulling aFmoared trail
Frs Of l~nsantrvmen headlong into
the Soviet line and parschutisis
were reported dropping IN groups
numbering as many Is no
The costly and bloody German
counter drive was ineffective
AGAINST Marshal Semeon limo
shnkoss steadily moving army
The Russians were moving N
. great arc, e~ncircling the be
sieaed CITY taken by the Ger
mans il last falls campaign
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
PosiOHiCe
SuhStafiOn
Win0pen
Volume OF Muil Here
Hes Doubled Over
The Volume OF 1910.

= sszsson q fae paskagaaA peas
cflre win h. ep<awd II she Wa
ems Dsue ssozs = H. eurass q
Car v@@ Booesga ard Fast
x-nNnla awsnas 81 july 1. pa
zsstkr Arthur : SraEsh annossrx
81 Aish " ~ wlkstns a. clerk
- charge Il will ~ : euniEaet
ssataea operated b. ASE W2sins
O. GAase b his eanpsDY
TA3 station wsa reeussnEnendwd
several naanths 80 wfsn tt
Maritime Commission FOCUSES
wew o<rapA his ~ stssiaa
hazAiinx Wa ssallable Because
a tk ennsinnea gxUwth ~ saal
ssesAasa X tfe eify - 3katlun wkll
) gFeat cunVgn % tlle rv
aenkz - wsll aa reitevr === u
the congestion II the nlain Office
MF Smith asso snnauFmed shai
~ was seeking enlargement q
the present building o. Sautl
Pazraanula street. o. 1fAs lsn4snx D
aa8lllanaI 0fllee asaem az soMn
re p1z Jnke Dsuarfrnens ~
heen requested . invessigats re
nxaMin9 needs heze
The paseaeuala ps office i
AAnzHllne EnxF tizuea te galGnae q
r1aiI = five years 80 aiad ~
she amount 81 lssa ms numheT
6 employees MS Increased n pro.
perish and nsw ass1 and women
are beng assigned - full tsrsss
dtztY n RAPIDLY q thwy can r.
csNe ) hhrf training
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Senate Refuses
CuiAgriculture
Expense Account

Washington Nay Is-The ssn
ate refused today 70 reauee fne
travel expenses II tse Depart
men, Of Agriculture As II Wurked
along on the sssa. 00a.uo0 farm
appropriations bsIl A $ zo0.0eN
sllee from ihe Departments *
penss aeeaani was proposed BY
81 amendment but was turned
down by 5 - 10 Is vote
senator Byrd ID Va2 aho of
ieFed The amendment told ths
senate ~ thought the aaae I'D
eout 81 nlake sharp reductions D
he oseghead expenses u al gov
eminent apartments
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Lecal Raiioning
Beard Settled
- Location

1nea1 Rzthoning noagd ~ =.
nu4 established g - Kef street
ISSUED certificates anx Ia rex
tires 70 Refreshed tires and -
mh at their meeting on
Tuez6av. MAY =
+ wa4 TIRE hst regular nsect-
r. q the beard q Tuesdays Il
wa asE1eneed ~ she nesting
6ae haa been changed 10 eaeh
Mnaday.
IRE following ssFs issued enF
sEfseates for nea tires and suhez.
Mr4 Aiice DEWITT 0aaEze
Gsgse bss ! ard ! inh< truck
Mass Point aEfg c. Moss Point.
manufacture. ! ard ube. truek.
= = Patrick. Be Pusnt hauling
ST. IngalA /. trick. . . Mt
eaelL pascagp4Aa welding maeh
~ !. truck { Il Hamilton.
HaFaey. Transfer. ! tFtzcx Econ
nza Sales c.. aasa POST cual
dztfibator. z 4gsd : tubes uruck
y = Williams Ocean Spring..
fzKnzsx. : and ! nuhs truck. En-
- / Colt. Wade. hu4 and /
1lhe passenger ! = Wilkinson.
Msss Pesnt Ingalls, ! and ! tube
enaoaete J r JeFnlgan Pasea
g1aIs. Ingalls, ; ard : gune2 %.
soIese John = Huf4 Pascagoah
1agzlk : and : suhe4 ohaolefe
Certificates weTe asxs<d for
tetreaa passengers tires ard nee'
Passenger tubes . re following
aauea " Nonle 1eear Spring
So mih 4 and : tuhes. pa3zen-
Gsafsnsae1 o. PAGE 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
U. S. FLAG

James Gsatier. vel known
citizen Ct Kreole, brought into the
Advertiser Publishing Cnmpanyk
office 3 few days ago . very large
cluster % red. white and blue
sweet peas The cluster Was not
only large. but the flowers them
selves we're very large Mr eau
tier SAYS ne has them planted In
rows red white and blue IN sep
arate rows and when the vines
are II fall bloom they make ,
growing I 9 flag. which attracts
much attention from pazsers by.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

unscratched y the air bom-
bsFament tnas seriously damaged
- snip srd killed nineteen C -
shspmates he sd that he ID not
come close = being hi IS.
though he sdmssted that : bomb
Nhlslled 3 - ear and exploded
aTee decks below Battered and
wHh che engine dead. the zhlo
escaped TIRE uhirtyseven bomber
attack Of the Janz "a spite1a Ne
fse that tie eneH had % Nefk -
- aud water Hh5eh reached der
IN pts r. NasS credI1ed -
mp Wlfh fzs destruction q faar
enemy planes alfh sse3 znsi-
aircraft fire
TIE Hoaslan S fhe shiu ~
lsak 8 iaeinE Lyons sad 18th
ladzusration q ne Marnlehsaas
SKIER ship and bey how fkass
gus fought baek he s1eep
asfezapted s aazei1e dive On or
shzn hsf re Houston sna=ase-
erzH EanneFs brought hlm down
Jssrs ceseg Beach
Re Waa - admiration 10 Scr
tCouunaed O. Page g
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19
Make
Coordinate
Activities Here

Efforts t. ea-asalnaie the seisv
ifEe4 81 al organizations rluta
and aNefariax u thh sFe4 Waa
started tins week b. s1e Cts
Wtae Reesvasaon COMMITTEES
The eummlttsw w4s recently
namssd by Atayog Walter 4 Gull
ley. ard b headea hy J Z Stcsse
Is chairman Other meHsasrs 81
fhe r~uu1snitsse ase Mr. GuliTy.
secretary. Mss FRANCES LeasEseg
b0ry. Alton Mas ard Mr. Tea
Wells
Purposes q sis ruraFnister b me
setting q : central essssmlssee as
) cEearsng nasssx for reeFeatsanal
activities ard meetings IL order
b avoid duplcashon u efaoxt ard
c0aflictnx dates
Avaid Duplication
hEany affairs have tsxn mehed
nlea 90 tie azase evenings IL the
past Mr. ssane said IN addition
= the daDElralsan of aaEszss Ia
Through ms coanznistee = re-
oFd u eli eazusng entertainments
and meetings enxsd he kept ard
then u wsaAd y > ssupie m&ster
taF an oskanssattnn 80 eaeek wttfl
fAx rnsnsniEtee ars8 ihea zeheauis
- lanetnlzz ca nights thai would
uoi eanaE< 9Th iunetAaaz a
othRr mNaaszatbana
II was pointed uUt - meu1ber
af fhe eonsaaftssw that thaa eanflK.
u dates his tended e hurt IN
attenaanee a. sogne 81 the activi
lea
Il was also pointed nui ina
through the central ennafnittsi
functions could be- better pub
i<txed ard therefore fhe pubic il
general uousa become better &C
qtEsinied attn FecFrati0nAl artivi
tax a. fae various organsxasion.
N thn ARA
First Step Taksn
First step IL the effort t. co
ordmsse ihese activities VA.
taken BY TIE COMMITTEES fhn Aeel
wIth tna mailing out Of question
nazrez 10 secretaries os 81 axEani
1auOns IL get reactions u the pro
poszA
Il . planned % call = meeting q
representative ~ these osEAnixa
lions after fae queafaannaine.
have been answered and TIE piaf
wlli b. further discussed and per
tpcied a. shat tifna-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

The Japanese railroad system
extends II I'll more thsn UaQo0
miles
Japsns elaesf ferry S acro&
TIE 80 mile entrancr t. ths Sea
q Japan separating aaathern
Japan proper from Chosen
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

He made no specific reference
10 slot machine aperhon n this
county. bus confined most of MS
remarks TO general laxity IN law
enforcement caused largely. be
said by the influx Of popnIa-
ton
swhlfe we are fighting this van
to preserve our way Of life. we
must not allow ear institutions
10 perish and thus lose the very
thing for which Ne are fighting.
ne SAID
Il had been suggested the
judge went %. that the May
term Of couFt Be curtaiied this
year due 80 tie national emery
encg He vigorously opposed this
suggestion stating that at least
two terms Of court should be held
each year. he officially frowned
on the large number Of excuse
askefx" tfrom Jury duty. stating
that the difference IN jurors and
war workers pay is no excuse for
Sinking Jury duty. He was in
slstAat IN he pea thst the haaff-
tulions be kept intact ID spite
Of var activity
New Lawz neviswsd
Referring e me recent session
Of the Mississippi legislature.
Judge coFban called attention TO
eisha laws passed as emergency
measures He called attention
70 each iaw individually. explain
ing It's purpose ard calling atten-
ton 70 is penalties.
The following IS 3 substance Of
what the Judge said
IL Tires@SteaIng tires. re-
gafdiesS OF the value Of the arti-
Gle stolen. makes the offender La
bic 70 . pe~nitentisry sentence.
f1l Oath Of AHegiance-Rs-
CURED once > week IN al puhlie
schools
81 Prostitution All phases.
Continued On Page g.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

TIE Osaka Kobe arc4 e re IN
p1ftsnl Industrial center n Japan.
HeduclnE sasps tanks PLANES
sans and explosives
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

Next Saturday night May 3
ire BIG Votes period If Tire
Chronicle Star and Advertise
circulation campaign viii cure
"a = close
Newer again will youf savpflte
contestant receive as many votes
faf yogif subscription a. i gwen
before next Saturday nsgt
OF coarse. she contest does mt
asfscsaliy end Saturday night uat
without ans possible question tns
winners OF she biggest and 0a,
prizes 0ill b. among thuse WIS
make the greatest record turing
shls final week az BIC VOTE Pr
RI0D
NNKS UH<1FuAY Nt411
Between now ard SATURDAY.
Night MAJ = the close Of the
BIC VOTE pERlOD-acsive car
dsdatss win b. Ga the jump every
minuse Just FIVE days are sef.
70 secure MAXIMUM credits and
ire marking Of votes which could
determine = final wfnneK CAN
- gained now before tire votes
g dowu
Premises Don't Countl
Candidates don't relY On TIRE
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

BENJAMIN Frankl.n wu =
Esaza - ahe1 = aezahated -
peazs HlEh Gaeaz Britain
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

There acre anls four natiaaal
institutions Of higher learning 3
.CHzaa - 1914 p 1877 ne tote
number 81 colleges zne uniuesa
lea haa increased = Ina
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-19

TIE a5g vnte period Of the
Continued o. Paee g.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-11

PERMANENT POSITION ron
Al AUTO BODY MAN WHO
WANTS TO MAXI TOP
WAGES AND OVERTIME.
CLAN SHOP AND GOOD
WORKING CONDITIONS An
OLD ESTABLISHED TACO
MA FIRM. OPENING ALSO
FOR WASH RACK MAN.
APPLY IN PERSON. SOUTH
TACOMA MOTOR co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-11

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in U. 8. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
tEditorial)

Taeoma's maritime industry is being strangled to
tncton by smother Of governmental red tape Even the
military bureaucrats responsible admit IL.
Because there is war. the military departments have
commandeered the shipping vital to the economic welfare
of this seaport-and that is unquestonaby necessary.
But because II simply convenient and perhaps rather
expedent politically the wharves and warehouses
tie used by the military TO point Of TANNED ineffie
while Taeomas ample facilities promised only
reasonable.
Every citizen Of the nation has the absolute right
demand from military leaders the greatest conceivable
efficiency IN all affairs AT time Of stress like this And
simple justice is even yet the keystone of American
democracy.
II becomes increasingly apparent that this community
viii have TO battle myoptc governmental inertia and ts
attendant red tape major industry IL TO be sayaged
and our essential economy TO be preserveda battle In
truth for survival.
And this community, like this nation cannot afford In
suffer defeat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Probe Started TO Fix Blame
For Fire on Big Luxury Liner

immedistsiy FIRE blazsd from
the scared interior Of her super
structure. but II Vas sxtlnguishsd
IN 90 minutes and the weary hun
dreds % naval and municipal fvs-
fighters who had bsttisd 10 save
her since Monday afternoon. left
her 10 the engineers sho must
solve the monumental problem Of
righting her.
Formerly IN pride q ths
French merchant marine and ths
largest and fastest passenger shsp
afioat. nov ths worlds largest
naval auxiliary. she 1ss a sad
sght a. dawn revealed her =
crippled hulk. one third u ser ga
p~rstrsctnrs and bridge under u4-
ter and her three giant stacks snd
her masts = few feet abov. th<
water Of tbs iee~cboksd pasr.
But there VAS SONS good nswr
10 allsy ths DISASTER of the aeci-
dental fire which ragged IN her
decks for thrss hours uneontroisd
fcontinoed on Psgs -. colamn -