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Evening star., 1942-12-20
Instrument to Assure Peace
Seen as United Nations Goal
Establishment of Some Sort of Organization to
Serve All Nations Held Next In
Importance to Winning War
By Raymond p. Brandt.

the most timeliness. This is primarily
because President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill have indicated that
they are looking forward to such post
war group A recent speech by Under
secretary of State Sumner Welles clear
ly implies that our State Department
Is cautiously exploring public reaction
to an international organization with
compelling legislative, executive and ju-
dicial powers.
Mr. Millspaugh says that it may be
assumed that In this association pro-
vision would be made for real, though
limited, legislative. judicial and executive
powers, and for their effective exercises"
He continues:
Legislation would be affected by ma
jority vote in the assembly "a large body
comparable to our House of Representa-
tives or the House of Commons) and the
council "a group comparable to the Sem
ate or the House of Lords. ~,5
National representatives in the as
sembly would be chosen by the various
national legislatures. The council would
be restricted to persons appointed by the
executive departments Of the great
powers. Thus, universally would be re-
tanned; equality and unanimity discarded
and representation furthered. Submis-
sion Of disputes either to arbitration or
to political settlement would be COM
pulsory, and nations would bind them
selves to accept the award or decision.
The executive function would be exer-
cised by the council.
THE council would not have the power.
independently Of member nations, to
maintain an armed force to initiate
military measures. Nevertheless, the
strengthened association would be
capable of more effective military action
than was the League. The council would
have its own general staff which would
prepare plans for the application of
coercive measures National armaments
would be drastically reduced, being fixed
by two sets of requirements: Those of
internal policing and those of inter-
national peace and order. The small
nations would be restricted to their
needs of internal policing. The great
powers, in addition, would be permitted
and obligated to raise and equip part
of the collective military force. Each
of the national contingents would be
subject at any time to call by the council.
The latter would presumably be author
lied, in any case of international dis
order or threatened disorder, to- delegate
the task of keeping the peace to one or
more of the nations directly interested.
In the Western Hemisphere, for example,
the United States, acting with and
through its ifter-AmehcAn System, would
always bear the primary responsibility
The international force might be
mustered, when necessary, for the execu-
tion OF -arbitral awards and judicial de-
cisions.
ITO prevent national rearmament be-
yond the limits flxed by the council. the
CONTINUED on Page B-3, Column 81
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Unity Emerges on Home Front
Shakedown of Wartime Government Puts Re.
sponsibility on Definite individuals
By William I. Peacock,
Associated Press Sta1 Writer.

Unity of command finally Is being
achieved for major economic sectors Of
the domestic war front.
That is the meaning of President
Roosevelts Government reorganization
moves which put all problems of man
power under Paul v. McNutt, of food
under Secretary of Agriculture Wickard,
of petroleum under Secretary of Interior
Ickes of rubber under william M. Jeffers,
of salaries and wages under James F.
Byrnes.
And it means, as one member OF Con-
gress who must remain nameless put 1t,
that at last we'll know whom to shoot
If things don't turn out right"
This shakedown of the wartime Gov
ernment, with its placing of definite re-
sponsibility with definite individuals SO
far as major problems are concerned,
has been q slow, evolutionary process
the product of much pulling and hauling
and, sometimes, outright conflict.
Pros and Cons Argued.
There are those who argue that the
President should have made such
shake-up at the outset of the war. Those
with the opposite viewpoint reply that
this would have led to great disorganiza-
ton and confusion in the difficult days
Immediately after Pearl Harbor; that
Mr.. Roosevelt's method has met each
problem as 1t became serious.
Going back to the beginning of the
war, the first big move to put complete
responsibility in single field on one
individual was that which made Donald
M. Nelson head OF all war production.
Before the President chose the 54-
year-old former Sears, Roebuck Il Co.
executive to be boss Of production, there
was the experiment with a two-in-one
command. william S.. Knudsen, former
General Motors executive. chosen to rep
resent management, and Sidney Hillman,
labor leader, were co-heads Of the once
Of Production Management. The ar
ransement worked creAkily at best.
Just who was looking After what parts
Of the rubber problem became q head
ache and was rapidly developing into q
major national issue before Mr.. Roose-
welt wrapped the whole thing up and
handed 1t over to Mr.. Jeffers, 66-year-old
president Of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Baruch Advice Followed.
The Chief Executive acted on advice
of his special committee on rubber,
headed by Bernard NJ. Baruch, which
reported 1t found n number Of different
Government agencies with overlapping
and confusing authority"
As to food, Secretary Wickard held
the responsibility for production while
distribution vas divided between the War
Evening star., 1942-12-20

Twelve months ago we entered the
deadliest war this country has ever had
to tight with the cards stacked against
us-or so it appeared to all OF us who
were hearing about defeat after defeat
In all theaters Of operations
The Allies were on the defensive
everywhere except in Russia, where the
Soviet forces had undertaken q token
offensive which served more as a morale
booster than as an attempt to reap any
definite strategic advantage.
Today, although We have not yet
reached our full war potential, the STU
alton has changed beyond the dreams of
the most inveterate optimists, and the
Allies are on the offensive on the three
major fronts.
The war against the Axis in Europe
Africa Is only q jumping of place-will
certainly be long drawn affair. The
italians are exhausted, it's true, but the
Germans still have plenty OF fight. More
over, they are ruthlessly exploiting all
the subjected or allied countries to pro-
vide the necessary supplies for their
armed forces
Cleavage in Reich.
Unquestionably there is a deep cleav-
age in the Reich between the old Junkers,
who are thinking in terms Of the Reich
alone. and the fanatical Nazis, who are
thinking of their own hides and Of
spreading their ideologies throughout
vr,kN
has been the puppet Of the military, has
changed his tune. He has become more
irascible and has adopted the policy of
the mailed fist with the Junker field
marshals and generals.
But despite these frictions between the
upper command Of the German forces
and the Nazi party. Of which Hitler Is
the head, the fighting spirit Of the Ger
man Army still is first class and the re-
ported disagreements will not impair
the Wehrmacht until 1t receives such
terrific military blows - to force the
discord to break into an open quarrel.
Then there viii be purges and wholesale
killings Of leaders.
Most American military experts believe
the battle against the Nazis will continue
with extreme bitterness until such time
as the enemy realizes definitely that the
game is up. Then we may expect sud-
den break, with the Nazi biologists at
tempting to turn toward Russia and the
Germans Of the old school making 4
vigorous attempt to save whatever might
be saved by turning toward the United
States and Britain.
None Of the high-ranking military men
In thsi country is willing to forecast when
such breakup wiz occur. II Ill Dc.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
United Nations on the Offensive
Take War to the Axis on Three Fronts, Though
End of Conflict Is Distant
Bv Constantine BrOwn.

pends on the success of our operations in
North Africa and how tactful We are in
handling the many questions which have
Africa in November. 1t also depends on
what strategic aces the Germans have up
their sleeves and how successful they will
be in pulling them out at the right time.
But there Is feeling Of deep satisfac-
ton among the leaders Of the American
forces that after II months Of war and
In spite Of tremendous handicaps and
disadvantages, we now are on the Of
fensive, although the road ahead still Is
winding-and very rocky. The uncom-
promising attitude of our military men,
who, despite great pressure, refused to
attack the Nazis frontally in Europe has
placed us on the right path to eventual
victory and has saved hundreds of thou
sands of lives. 49,.
Situation in Pacific.
The situation in the Pacific Is much
more dramatic In less than Ave months
we turned what appeared to shape up as
q slow defensive war into a real victory
against an enemy who will be more difh-
cult to subdue because, literally, he has
to be killed before he Is defeated. but
whose defeat probably will come quicker
than the defeat of the Axis in Europe.
The turning point of the war in the
Pacific was in the Solomons, where
miracle was performed by a handful of
American marines and a comparatively
small naval force.
So far there have been four major
Japanese attempts to capture that stra-
tegic group of islands centered around
the Guadalcanal area we have been hold
ing since July. All these attempts have
been repulsed and the result has been
that the Jap cruiser force has been 80
badly damaged that we can now prepare
ourselves for offensive operations which
next spring win lead to the main line Of
communica between Jap-conquered
territories and the Japanese mainland.
It is not expressing overoptinism when
1t is said In competent quarters here
that whatever the Japs may want to do
from now on, their position in the Solo
mons is as precarious as was the position
Of our marines year ago at Wake Is
land.
According to best available informa-
ton, Toxic may just as well write of the
force that was sent to Guadalcanal two
months ago to capture or kill the ma
rines under Maj. Gen. Alexander vande-
grift.
It Is possible that another attempt to
dislodge US from our present stronghold
win be made by the Japanese high COM
tess BROWN, pase B-3.)
Evening star., 1942-12-20

While much remains unpublished, and
even undecided. with reference to the
utilization Of universities and colleges in
the war effort, one outstanding fact is
now public knowledge. The Army and
Navy do not in general propose to take
advantage Of the facilities Of the smaller
institutions
The military authorities plan to con-
centrate. In those universities and COL
leges which can readily accommodate
large units, all drafted men for whom
advanced technical training is desired.
That policy Of concentration is wholly
logical. The War and Navy Depart
ments must think in mass production
terms and cannot, as some educators
have been urging, establish small train
ing groups on nearly every college
campus in the country.
But while the facilities of many small
institutions will not be used, the military
services will Of course continue to draft
male students, henceforth from the age
OF 18 up. With unconscious irony the
Government will take from the small
colleges the youths whose tuition fees
have enabled these struggling academies
to survive, will then place the boys in
uniform and pay all the expenses Of
their continued training at relatively
wealthy universities. To those that have
will be given and from those that have
not will be taken away.
Under this program the rapid demise
OF many small American college be-
comes not merely probable, but certain.
Declining bequests, rising operating costs
and increasing competition from State
institutions had greatly weakened the
vitality of many a privately endowed
college even before the establishment OF
selective service. The operation of the
draft and voluntary enlistments have
further made their position since Pearl
Harbor increasingly precarious.
Vulnerability of Small Business.
Now the Army and Navy plan for con-
centrating training in big educational
centers threatens to change a rising
mortality rate into a massacre. 1t is
another Illustration of the vulnerability
of small business in a totalitarian
economy.
Yet the small colleges, like small busi-
ness, have in the aggregate made a
notable contribution to American life.
And, in the case of the Liberal Arts Col
lege, distinctively American institution
without parallel in any other county,
this contribution has had cultural, pro-
fessional and spiritual components to-
gether representing the civilizing values
which our country is at war to preserve.
The modest little collesessNAachs sprapg
up by scores throughout 6 United
States during the horse and buggy era
never have sought to emulate the social
eminence of Harvard, the exhaustive
curriculum Of Ohio State or the football
prowess of Georgia.
But In hundreds of small communities,
scattered from Maine to California, the
local minister, doctor, banker, lawyer and
school superintendent habitually are
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Luxembourg Workers
Sent to Bombed Areas

In consequence Of the bombing OF the
Saar district by the RAJ, the Germans
are recruiting laborers at Arlon Belgian
Luxembourg) for dispatch to the bombed
area.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

tees BROWN. rags B-3J
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
HONEYM00NERS HOLDEN AND DEE
 STAR IN SERIAL
Meet inc Stewards Brings Popular Magazine
 Serial 10 Capitol

Candy and Mike Stewart, that zestful pair of romantics whose mar ital woes have delighted millions of Ladies Home Journal readers, come to the Capitol Theatre screen to- night in Columbias Meet the Stew arts," mirthful merry y-go-round ot love and laughter William Holden and Frances Dee are the carefree co-stars of the film, which is based upon Elizabeth Dunn's stories and adapted to the screen by Karen DeWolf, and directed by Alfred E. Green.
 In appearing as Candy, the bride without a brain in her head, Miss Dee makes what is said to be one of the most startlingly delightful reversals in type casting" of recent years. Hitherto confined to hoop skirited characterizations, with lav- endar and old lace literally and figu- ratively flowing all about her, the beautiful young star now appears as a modern young woman, who knows what she wants and goes after him with joyous disregard for conse- QuenceS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
BOB HOPE HERE IN TUNEFUL COMEDY
 AT 10TH CENTURY
Louisiana Purthdse" ir TelhnitoIor Plus }
 Song Hits

Transferred immediately to the screen after a long and successful career on the Broadway stage and on the road, Louisiana Purchase" 1" Paramount's Technicolor film ver- sion of the musical laugh hit comes tonight to the goth Century Theatre. It's bigger, better and funnier than the stage show by far, advance critics claim.
 For moviegoers who are ever hungry for first-rate entertainment, the news that Louisiana Purchase" is on it's way is mighty welcome. The fact that the stars of the new celluloid carnival of entertainment are Bob Hope, Vera zorina and Victor Moore, makes the coming showing something to be looked for. Supporting these stars are Irene Bordoni, Dona Drake, Raymond Walburn and MaXie Rosenbloom And, in the film, too, are those widely -heralded dimpled dollies, the Louisiana Lovelies, who sing, dance. and knock your eye out. To make things still more enticing, the tunes heard in the picture were written by the incomparable Irving Berlin. The three top numbers are "To- morrow Is Lovely Day" You're Lonely and I'm Lonely" and "Louisi- ana Purchase"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23

(COntinued rom Page One) losses, all planes returning to their ships.
 Meanwhile, Allied bombers and fighters roared back to attack the Jap base of Akyab on the Burmese coast in the Bay of Bengal, giving some aerial support to Gen. Wa vell's ground troops who are press ing into Burma from India through the coastal swamplands
 Hit Akyab
 RAF planes pounded Akyab dur ing the daytime yesterday and last night, strafed an enemy m ct o r transport column in the Myittha Valley, north of Akyab.
 A report from New Delhi, India, added also that Calcutta under went it's third aid raid in frontier warfare between the British and the Japs. Twenty-Five were killed in Calcutta and less than 100 in- jured in all three Jap raids on Calcutta.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
NEW TRAINING PLAN pR0p05ED
 BY ARMY, NAVY
College Facilities 10 Be Se Cured- d-EnIistees in Uni
 form, Pay System

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. - The Army and Navy today announced plans to contract for college facili- ties at which qualified young men, estimated at 25O,OOO, will be de- tailed for training, in uniform and on. a pay system, which will grad ually supplant the college reservist system for specialist assignments or as officers.
 The joint announcement said the Army training candidates mus t come from the enlisted ranks or existing reserves while the youths in civilian life may be enrolled under the Navy's phase of the program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
[1I1E11'v'\ M THEATRE Al

Furthermore, the OPA yesterday reiterated the statement often made by that office that in such retail sales a 25go mark-up' Is allowed. This 25To mark-up, of course, must take care of all freight, insurance, cold storage charges, handling and overhead, including local delivery, and even at the November prices authorized by the circular memor- andum of December 31, this mark up is only little over 23qd.
 To Follow December 2l Order
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23

change and to require the dealers to sell at prices very substantially below the November prices It is contended by the dealers that this will cause no end of confusion. Sales of turkeys have already been auth orized and made to many persons at one price and if the second price contended for by the OPA is now put into effect at this late hour, some persons would be. receiving turkeys at one price and some at another.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
Trail of Silver Spur For Beauiy's Sake

"The dealers have decided that they will abide by the circular of December 21, 1942, and continue to sell the turkeys at a uniform price and those sold today and tomorrow will be sold at the same prices as those sold yesterday and the day before and from the beginning of November to date"
 November prices for turkeys charged here were 62 to 65 cents per pound for regular or dressed birds and 80 cents per pound for oven-ready birds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
DIVORCES GRANTED

Final divorce decrees have been granted in the U. s. District Court as follows:
 Ray L. Lewis from Pearl Lewis Ruby B. Lewis from Joe w. Lewis; Louis R. Worden from Willie L. Worden; Frank Pineda from Mary Pineda. The first three cases were tried in Ketchikan and the de- crees granted here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
DREDGEs NOW IDLE

The entire fleet of gold diggers of the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation at Dawson are now idle, the seasons operations hay ing ended. The dredges have been put in shape for next springs work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
|. HILDINGER,
 LAVENIk ARE
 HIGH BOWERS

Lloyd Hildinger, of the Jokers, made high single game score on the Elks' Club alleys last night when teams of the Classic League played their tournament games. His high, PIT, was made in the second game. Martin Lavenik, of the Aces, was high for three game with score of 595.
 Scores made last night were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
MOOSE (ELEBRhIIOM
 FOR KIDS IS BIG HIT

The joint Christmas party of the Moose Lodge and the Auxili- ary, held last night in the club rooms, was considered great suc- cess by those who attended, With an excellent program and Santa Claus present to delight the chil- dren.
 Presents for the children were
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
JUST EXERCISE

ROCKY FORD, Colo, Dec. 23.- The burglars who broke into cafe performed the one-ton job of nov ing the safe away to crack it. The safe was empty All the money was in the unlocked cash register which the burglars didn't bother to open.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23

lis.r.butCd by Santa Claus and
 ,c .cingsters wound up their festivities before 10:30 o'clock. En- tertainment for the adults con- tinued until about midnight.
 Christine Abraham and James Gibson were heads of the program committees for the Auxiliary and the lodge respectively.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
MESS HOUSE BURNS

The mess house at the North Fork power plant, Dawson section was recently destroyed by fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23

TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sully's Bakery. Phone SIT adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
0pA ISSUING
 CONFLICTING
 TURKEY PRICES

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23
BRITISH HIT JAp(Akp0
 SUMATRA IS.

(Continueo from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-23

Average; did not boWI.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-23

upon the undersigned attorney for
the plaintiff at his office address
below stated; and in case of your
failure to so do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which
has been filed with the Clerk of said
Court.
The object Of the above entitled
action is to secure Judgment
against the defendant Adam Hada-
lin in the sum of Three Hundred
t Dollars (s300.O0) with interest at
the rate of ten per cent (1O%) per
annum from May -, 1871 until
maid. and for the further sum of
Seventy-five Dollars ($75.O0O at
torneys fees and for plaintiffs costs
and disbursements; that the mort
gage described in plaintiffs COM
plant be foreclosed, and that the
mortgaged premises being Lots 229
and 231 in Block OF McEntee's
| Addition to the Town of Coulee City,
Washington be foreclosed; that
plaintiffs mortgage be decreed to
be first, valid lien against the a
bove premises; that all interest of
the defendants be forec!osad in said
property and that said property be
sold to satisfy said Judgment.
A. J. HENsEL,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Office and P. o. Address:
Waterville. Douglas County.
Washington.
! Pub. 4-2S to 5-28/6t.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-23
CITY IN BRIEF.

Bruce Maddux, oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jess MadduX had the mis-
fortune to fall and break his arm
Friday He is in the hospital in Spo-
kane
The Cou1ee City Women club will
meet Monday evening with Mrs. r
S. Jones.
The Birthday club, met at the
home of Mrs. Howard Adams We'd
nesday evening, with Mrs. Millard
Tripplet serving as hostess.
Bert Willis of Lind visited at the
W. L. Joplin home over the week
end
Mrs. w. ]. Jones has been III at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gilman wsre
callers in Coulee City Friday and
Saturday.
Mike Closing is patient in a
Wenatchee hospital, where he was
taken for, treatment Tuesday by e.
Wagner.
MIR. and Mrs Fred Mario OF su-
perior, Mont, visited her parents,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-23
"RoxIE HART AT ROOSEVELT

Ginger Rogers is Starred in the
hilarious new goth Century-Fox
comedy "Roxie Hart due Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday at the Roose-
welt Theatre. It's the 1owdown story
of high class gal, and features
Adolphe Menjou and George Mont
gomery.
Written with an eye to laughs,
"RoXie Hart" is a comical satire on
Chicago of fifteen years ago-ln
the days when Cook County refused
to sentence murderess. Spiced with
Ginger Rogers, the film hits a new
high in hilarity.
Neat, dapper Adolphe Menjou is
stiekler for punctuality. The pop
ular favorite is also featured in
"Roxie Hart"
T The suave actor has made it his
business to be the first one on the
set for many years.
He also likes harmony about him.
Part of his daily ritual has done
more to ingratiate himself with Hol-
lywood workers than any other sing
lie item-at nine sharp every morn
ing on the set of "Roxie Hart" Men
jou ordered doughnuts and coffee
for the entire company!