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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-17
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LABOR RACKETEER
RIDES FOR A FALL

Rides FUN "A FALL
THAT THE UNION labor racke-
teer is riding to q fall is evident
from the testimony Of Thurman Ar
mold, assistant attorney general Of
the United States, before the house
judiciary committee. He accused
these racketeers with disregarding
every right of the farmer, the small
business man and small manufac-
turer, and hampering the, distribu-
ton Of civilian necessities in time
Of war. He demanded legislation
that would force union leaders to
disclose their receipts and to hold
elections in such way as to permit
member workmen to choose leaders.
He said that under existing laws, the
justice department could do nothing
to protect the farmer, the small
business man or the consumer.
The American people will not
long permit such q condition to con-
tinue and American workmen do
not want it to continue. Organized
labor made great and rapid adj
vances over the past half century.
Under such conditions it had public
support. Today q great portion Of
labor unions are not being conduct
ed on democratic lines. They are
ruled by dictators, their members
have no voice in their control. The
dictators levy tribute on members,
on employers, on classes, and on the
general public, without accounting
to anyone for the receipts from such
tribute.
The end Of it all viii be definite
loss for the workers of America. It
will mean q punishment for the just
workman because Of the actions Of
the unjust racketeer.
What American labor needs is an
other Samuel Gompers.
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TOM GIRDLER GETS A SALARY
Of one dollar per year. For that he
manages q great airplane plant ON
the West coast that is producing war
planes up to the maximum demand
ed by the President. Before this one
dollar a year man took charge, the
production in that plant was large
ly s'talk."
THE TIME TO BE THINKING of
the problems of tomorrow is today.
One big problem Is to find increased
uses for the products of our farms.
Chemurgy win solve that II we try.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-17

MYTH this one pattern you can
wv outfit your youngster with as
fine q set Of play clothes as the
most pampered child in the world
could ownl The pattern includes a
srnock-full cut, fitted through the
shoulders, topped with a round col
lar and appliqued with two bright
red apples which turn out to be
pockets-overalls Of sturdy pro-
portions and very brief rompers-
these again to be appliqued with
the cunning pockets. Decidedly
an invitation to start sewing at
once, isn't it3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
SINGAPORE
 THREATENED
 ON 7 SIDES
Reverses Strike British De. lenders as Columns of
 Invaders Advance

LONDON, Jan. 6--On the Malay an front, grave new reverses mark the British stand against the Jap anese invasion columns driving to- ward Singapore.
 The British authorities admit hard pressed troops have yielded further ground at both ends of the front under Japanese attacks by land and sea
 On the eastern side of the Malaga Peninsula, the British communique said the British forces have re- treated to only 190 miles north of Singapore, while on the west coast of the Peninsula the British troops have made second withdrawal in three days to meet the threat on the left flank.
 Military headquarters in London said the Japanese have captured Kuantan airdrome and this permits the invaders to send fighters, es- corts and bombers for more effect i've raids on Singapore itself from two sides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
EnemyAIiens Must Turn in
 Possession,
Marshall s Office 10 Take Photo Equipment, Fire
 arms and Radios

All enemy aliens in Alaska were instructed today in communique from Major General Simon E Buckner, head of the Alaska De- fense Command, to immediately hand over all photographic equip ment, firearms, ammunition, ex- plosives. and radio equipment, 10 their nearest U. s. Marshal CT Deputy Marshal.
 The instructions from Buckner went out to U. s. Marsals through out the Territory, with orders that radio announcements must be made asking the aliens to turn in these articles immediately, and that such equipment owned by enemy aliens and not turned in is to be seized by the Marshal
 Property thus obtained by the Marshal's office is to be held and an inventory of it furnished the nearest Army post,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
SMALL NAVY TENDER IN
 7-H0UR FIGHT AGAINST
 JAP PLANES, BAGS ONE

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA new tale of naval heroism-of a few men on a small American vessel fighting courageously against great odds and bagging at least one of an attack ing swarm of great flying boats before, wounded itself, the small craft made port safely-came today from the Far East, where United States warships are fighting side by side with the Dutch and British.
 The U. s. S. Heron, small sea- plane tender, suffered direct bomb hit during a seven hour pounding by Japanese planes. By fighting back as hard as his too few guns would permit, then run ming his ship into safe haven, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, William Leverette Kabler, Virginian, won cheers from his men. the Navy Crcss, and immediate promotion to the grade of full-fledged lieuten- ant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
TWO SUITS NAME
 CRAIG FISHERMEN

Two suits filed in Federal Dis- trict Court here this afternoon by the Libby McNeill and Libby Com pany named Craig fishermen. their creditors and U. s. Marshal Will liam T. Mahoney as defendants in an attempt to straighten out tan gled credits which resulted from the l94l fishing season.
 One of the actions names George and Christie Edenso, of the gasboat Lilly as principal defendants. while the other is against Sam r. Thomas. crew member of another Craig boat.
 In both the suits. William F. Reichwein is named as party having claims against the fishing income of the men, while the Craig Community Association is listed among the defendants as having made demands for payment of por- tions of the money due by the can- hing company.
 Request of the cannery is that all htigants having claims on the fishing revenue be brought into court and the twisted credits of the fishermen untangled so correct payment can be made for the 194l catch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
pAA Clipper MakesFIighi Around World
American Plane, Caught by War in New Zealand,
 Takes Long Way Home

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Pan Am- erican Airways' Pacific Clipper, trapped in New Zealand at the outbreak of war in the Far East a month ago, arrived here today after globe-encircling flight which was officially described as 'rou- tine'
 With war closing the normal re- turn home from Auckland across the Pacific to the mainland, the Clipper was ordered to proceed "on the most practical route to the At lantic terminal at New York
 The route then followed carried the Clipper, commanded by Capt Robert Ford, back and forth across the equator four tim e s and stretched out 3l,50O miles in flying distance. since the Clipper origin ally left San Francisco December 2.
 LaGuardia Field here was the eighteenth stop for the plane or it's round the world flight.
 Touched or crossed on the flight were the South Pacific, Indian ano Atlantic Oceans, Australia. Time Sea in the Netherlands Indies; the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Nile, Congo and Amazon Rivers and South America and the West Indies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
RUM0R OF A. J. CONSCRIpTl0N
 BRANDED FALSE
Governor Declares SeIelt- i've Service System Not
 Seeking Base Workers

Widely circulated rumors that the Selective Service System is going to conscript all Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company workers and send them to defense bases throughout the Territory are entirely without foundation" Gov. Ernest Gruening declared today.
 Gov. Gruening added that any important changes in Selective Ser vice policy and procedure will be announced by his office and pub licized by newspapers and radio stations throughout Alaska.
 The Governor pointed out that at the present time the Selectiva Service System is concerned "only with the selection of men for ser vice with the armed forces
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
Country 10 Manufacture 60,000 Planes in AZ, Chief Executive Says LUxURlES TO BE
 DONE AWAY WITH Taxes and Bonds, Bonds and Tdxes" 10 Bring
 AlI-0uf Effort

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. = Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt today promised Congress and the nation that the present war will end in a victory for the United States.
 The President outlined tremend- ous production plan embracing an output of l25, 900 planes, 35,000 tanks, 35,000 anti-aircraft guns and ten million tons of shipping for 1943.
 For 1942, the President declared i've will produce 60,00o planes. 10,- 900 more than the goal set one year and half ago." thousands of tanks and anti-aircraft guns and 8,000,- 900 deadweight tons of shipping.
 Sacrifices Loom
 In a griInly worded message de- livered in person at joint session of the House and Senate, the Presi- dent declared the task is hard and unprecedented and the time short.
 The President spoke of the sacri- fees to come and said these will appear in his budget message to be delivered tomorrow.
 "Our war program for the coming fiscal year will be close to 56 bil- lion dollars" the President explain ed, "or, in other words, more than half of our estimated national in come. This means taxes and bonds, bonds and taxes; it means cutting luxuries and other non- essentials. In a word. it means an all-out war by individual effort, family effort and a united country"
 Offensive Promised
 The President mentioned Amer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
Achievements Reported 10 Have Arrived for
 Defending Forces
JAPANESE ADMIT THEY
 HAVE BEEN REFUSED
Gen. MdtArthur's Forces Holding Out Nippon
 Bombers Shot Down
tBy Associated Prcss)

The perial Tokyo Military Headquarters let slip today what seemed to be an admission that Japanese troops have made little progress in attempting to drive Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces back from Batan Peninsula where they took stand after moving from Manila which was declared an "open city"
 More good news came as the result of the reported arrival of American aerial endorsements in the Phil ippines from the continent.
 Bombers Shot Down
 United States anti-aircraft gum ners are officially reported to have hit at least seven Japanese bombers during four-hour aerial assault on Corregidor and also the island fortress of Marivales, which lies at the southern trip of Batan Penin- sula, near Corregidor, which is at the entrance of Manila Bay.
 The War Departments com munique said 50 Japanese planes took part in the attacks but mater ial mage and casualties were light
 Enemy Pressure
 The War Departments com munique added: While ground ac- tivity is considerably less than on the previous day, enemy pressure is continuing on all American and Philippine outposts.'
 Tokyo itself claimed no fresh gains but stated Japanese military and aircraft were cooperating and the land forces on Batan Peninsula were bombed, as also were enemy con- centrations at Rimai, Balanga and Subic.'
 Repulse at Subic
 The Tokyo communique said the key position to be obtained is Subic. which lies in zambales Province. six miles north of the border of Batan Province, at the head of Subic Bay.
 Subic is still held by Gen. Mac Arthur's forces and the holding of this position indicates the Japanese failed to achieve any deep thrust in Batan Province or beyond. It is indicated the major move of the Japanese is to outflank the Mac Arthur forces defending Subic and presumably force them to withdraw southward into Batan Province.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
N avy Returns
 5hipyardsto Owner Control
Huge Plant, Seized by Gov. ernment, 10 Be 0perat-
 ed by Company Again

WASHINGTON, Jan. G. Secre- tary of the Navy Col. Frank Knox today announced the Kearny, N. J., plant of the Federal Shipbuild- ing and 'Drydock Company will be returned to the owners at midnight tonight after 134 days of Navy op- eration.
 The return of the shipyard, which feld $493, ,000.0O in naval and mer- chant ship construction contracts when the Navy seized it August 25 was authorized by Presidential Executive Order, Knox said. and added:
 Any unsettled issues between the company and the union should be settled by negotiations and agree ment."
 The plant was seized by the fed cral government when the owners refused to agree to mediation of a labor dispute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
MISS MEYER WILL JOIN
 JUNEAU SCHOOL STAFF

Miss Dorothy Meyer of Casper, Wyoming, is on her way to Juneau to join the teaching staff of the Juneau Public Schools.
 Miss Meyer will take the place of Miss Thelma Akridge who is to be married this month to Alex Dunham former Juneau High School principal who is now with the Alaska Road Commission at Anchorage Miss Meyer is to arrive in Juneau before January l9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
BeIedguered Garrison Sal lies Forth Against Ger
 man Fortiflations RUSSIANS CONTROL
 BLACK SEA WATERS
Troop Transports Bringing Aid, May Trap Invaders
 in Crimean Peninsula
(By Associated Press

Russia's long beseiged garrison of Sebastopol today appeared to have broken through the German lines around the key Black Sea naval base while Soviet transports boldly attempted to land troops on the Crimean west coast, 40 miles in the rear of the Nazi seige armies.
 Frontline dispatches said stuss- ian troops sallied forth from Sebas- topol, advancing at number of points to smash German outposts and destroy Qualifications.
 At the same time the Berlin radio acknowledged the Red armies have broken the German main line' be- fore Moscow, perhaps referring to the vital Mozhaisk sector. 57 miles west of Moscow where the Germans concentrated powerful forces.
 A bulletin from Hitler,s head quarters, indicating the Russians now are in full command of the Black Sea waters around Crimea, said German warplanes bombed Soviet troop transports of Yeypa- toriya. 40 miles north of Sebastopol.
 The communique said three Rus sian transports were damaged and protecting speedboat sunk.
 It seemed clear that the Russians already are overrunning the Crimea in tempestuous counter invasion, seeking to gain a toehold on the west coast where they could trap the Germans by cutting off their escape route to the narrow Perekcp Isthmus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
VICTIM OF SLED ACCIDENT
 LEAVES HOSPITAL TODAY

David Sperling, son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Sperling, who suffered a fractured leg Saturday noon when his sled struck standing pickup truck of the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company, left St. Ann's Hospital for his home today.
 While young Sperling will have his leg decorated with a cast for some time, he is progressing nicely, according to hospital authorities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06

WASHINGTON-Fiorello La Guardia will probably go down in history as the best mayor Little Old New York has ever seen. Also he is still remembered in the House of Representatives for his far sighted, peppery statesmanship. But as Administrator of Civilian De- fense, the Little Flower, much as we love him. has been a flop.
 This didn't matter so much as long as the country was still at peace. But now with blackouts first aid training, bomb protection a very real thing, Civilian Defense becomes actually the second line Of the nations defense.
 Fiorello still continues to want to boss the whole show, still can- not delegate authority. still has vigorous differences with Mrs. Roosevelt, even to the point of reaching into her division and fir ing two of her aides. This caused sparks to fly. and the irate First Lady has now rehired her assis- tants.
 The differencess between the Mayor and Mrs. R. illustrate some of the things which may be wrong with Civilian Defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
CAPT. BEARDALL
 NEW PRESIDENT,
 NAVAL ACADEMY:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The Navy Department announces the appointment of Capt. John R. Bear dall President Roosevelt's Naval Aide. as Superintendent Of the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
 Capt. John L. McCrea succeeds Capt. Beardall as Naval Aide to the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
10000 Japs
 Are Trapped
 BY(hinese

CHUNGKING, Jan. G. Forty thousand Japanese troops have been caught by the Chinese in a trap on the plains between the Laotao and Louyang rivers north east of Changsha in Human Pro- vince.
 The Chinese forces are confident of wiping out most of the 40,0oo the Chinese spokesman said today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
116CiviI Gases 

A total of 116 civil cases were on the docket here this afternoon when the Juneau court term of the Fed eral District Court was opened of- ficially here at 2 o'clock.
 Action on many of the cases was to be taken today, with disposal of all the actions planned during the early days of the court session, be- fore the grand jury convenes week from today. The petit jury for the court term has been called for January 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
GEORGE HINTNER WILL
 LEAVE HOSPITAL TO-DAY

George Hintner, old time resident of Pelican City, who has been re- ceiving medical care at St. Ann's Hospital for the last two months will leave the hospital this after noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
BANDMAsrER LA GuARpIA

Fforello, in the first place, can t get out of the habit of thinking in terms of the bandmaster or theatrical producer. (His father was an army bandmaster) He sees
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 17i8, American Can 62, Anaconda 27h, Bethlehem Steel 64ss, Commonwealth and South ern 5l16, Curtiss Wright 87/8, 1n- ternational Harvester 471s, Ken- necott 367s, New York Central SIS, Northern Pacific 5ls United States Steel 53 7fS, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06
DOW. HOMES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 1899, rails 27.27, utilities 1494.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-06

There are 27000 factories in Australia.
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Evening star., 1942-09-25

Don't you fellows ever get
scared?" asked a kibitzer.
You don't have time to get
scared" Mr.. White explained. "You
60 to your stations, do whatever
you've been trained to do. My job
was to put down jacobs ladder.
I did it. No. you get scared after
ward, when you're safe"
Joseph Butanavage is only 81, but
already he's a veteran of the sea.
His ship was sunk by dive bombers
off Alexandria. Is he going back to
sea?
They're not stopping me-" he said.
A crowd attended the dedication
of the seamen's rest home. Visiting
officials included Maryland's Sena-
tor Radcliffe, Rear Admiral John R,
Beardall. superintendent of the
Naval Academy, and others. The
Naval Academy Band played. and
luncheon was served.
The speakers included Senator
Radcliffe, who is chairman of the
Senate Merchant Marine Commit
tee; Admiral Beardall: Mayor How
ard w. Jackson of Baltimore, Mar
shall E. Dimock, director of the
Recruitment and Manning Division
of the War Shipping Administra-
ton; James Drury of Baltimore,
Maritime Union official, and Vincent
J. Malone, of San Francisco, exec
utive secretary of the Pacific Coast
Firemen, Oilers and Water Tenders
Union.
A flag, the gift of Gov. O'Conor,
Evening star., 1942-09-25
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main said, much as if he were de-
scribing a hand at bridge.
Finally his ship sank. He made a
lifeboat and was picked up by de-
stroyer. They sent him back to
America. The ship they chose for
him was the Wakefield, formerly the
luxury liner Manhattan. She, it will
be recalled, caught fire in the At
lantic. But Mr.. ST. German and the
other passengers and the crew were
rescued by the Navy and the Coast
Guard.
What now?' his questioner ven-
tured.
"Oh, back to sea, of course" he re-
piled. What else could I do?"
What, indeed?
George w. Gordon, who halls from
Richmond, Va, and ran away from
home when he was IA to follow the
sea these 33 years, has had ships
sunk under him three times since the
Nazis marched into Poland. Twice
on tankers, once on cargo ship.
Twice in the Atlantic and once in
the Gulf.
Say IL Die In Boat.
And Mr.. Gordon, during one Of
the Atlantic adventures, spent 13
days in a lifeboat. There were "a
of them, and IL died of exposure be-
fore the rescue ship found them.
ut wasn't bad," he insisted. I'VE
had plenty of food and water. Only
those poor fellows were wet when
we picked them up. And it was cold.
Most of them died of pneumonia"
Mr.. Gordon is a boatswain-that
Is a bo'sun-and he'll be back on a
ship within a week.
We've got to keep going" he
pointed out. "We can't stop now
Somebody's got to run these ships,
and they've got to deliver the car
goes"
So they have.
Thomas Rissane, a husky young
fellow, is a graduate of the State
Teachers College in Buffalo. But
he didn't teach long. Something
tugged him into a more venturesome
life. He fought against Franco in
the Spanish civil war and was
wounded twice. The rest Of the
time he shipped here and there
Last June, in the Caribbean Sea
his ship was torpedoed.
The U-boat came alongside their
lifeboat and its skipper talked to
Evening star., 1942-09-25

them. He gave them cigarettes
The smokes contained q coupon,
which disclosed that it and two like
1t would fetch a picture Of Hitler.
Mr.. Rissane and his comrades
were allowed to continue in their
lifeboat. Two days and two nights
passed before they were picked up.
Asked If he would go back to sea,
Mr.. Rissane said he certainly would.
Il like it," he added "A ship is
an entity. And there's a coma
raderie about it. In fact, you could
call it democratic institution. And
we're all fighting Fascism."
John S. Samuels lived through a
third dedgree which a German sub
commander put on.
"They made our lifeboat come
alongside" he recalled "and the
skipper questioned us. We told him
we didn't know thing. We couldn't
remember what our cargo had been,
If any, and There we were bound.
Then they pointed machine gun at
us and said, Now are you going to
talk?'"
But they didn't talk And the
U-boat commander changed his
mind. He didn't shoot. Instead he
said, Never mind. I'm an old mer-
chant seaman myself"
One Treated Aboard Sub.
A companion in the lifeboat, Ber-
nard Dixon, actually boarded the
sub. The skipper noticed his leg
was bleeding and had him climb
on and go below. He was given first
Evening star., 1942-09-25

aid and allowed to rejoin the life
boat They were rescued within
two hours.
Mr.. Dixon, incidentally, is one OF
the seamen who signed up with
Chief Yeoman Jack kaufman, re-
cruiting director for the merchant
marine officers school at New Lon
don, Conn. Mr.. Dixon will study
to be an engineer. A number of
the stranded sailors have decided
to study for officers licenses.
Dive bombers did for the ship on
which Walter Teraskiwicz of Bal
timore was serving. That was off
Sicily.
But I don't want to talk about
it." he said.
George White and George Hem
bree were shipmates In Arctic wa
ters en- route to the Russian port
of Murmansk. A sub struck, and
the vessel went down.
1T was 9:15 pm. exactly" re-
called Mr.. Hembree.
That's right" said Mr. White.
And you lowered a lifeboat into
position"
Sure, that's my job, Mr.. Hem
bree agreed.
But you didn't" Mr. White
protested. tell the man that you
got a couple of busted ribs and
were out cold on the deck for sew
eral minutes and then some way
came to and did your stuff"
"Oh, we'll :" Mr.. Hembree
waved that away.