davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

mission. severely damaged an air
craft tender and a 20,000-ton
transport. and scored a direct hit
on an aircraft carrier which burst
into flames and sank soon after.
The official citation describes
the morning OF the third day of
battle. As the pilots OF his
left the ready room 10
man their planes. Lieutenant
said 10 them, Remember,
the folks back home are counting
ON us. am going 10 get a hit II
| have 10 lay II on their flight
deck
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
WASHINGTON. Sept. s
(UP1.-The text of PreSi-
fent RooseveIt's radio adj
dress 20 the nation follows

0feSS 10 IHc HdtiOH AOiANNS'
/ wish that all the American
people could read the citations for
various medals recommended for
our soldiers. sailors and marines.
I am picking ont one of these cita-
tons which tells Of the accom-
plishmentS of 1t John James
Powers United States Navy, dur
Ing three days of the battles with
Japanese forces in the Coral Sea.
During the first two days. Lieut.
enant Powers. flying 2 dive
bomber i'm the face Of blasting
enemy anti-aircraft fire, demol-
ished one large enemy gunboat'
nut another cunhoat out Of COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

would be essential justice and a
practical necessity.
Our experience with the control
of other prices during the past
few months has brought out one
important fact-the rising cost OF
living can be controlled. providing
all elements making up the cost
of living are controlled at the
cnrna TINA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

now, we also place q definite floor
under those prices for q period be-
ginning now, continuing through
the war, and for as long as neces-
sary after the war.
In this way we will be able to
avoid the collapse Of farm prices
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
Will Act Himself
If Congress Doesn't

AS I said in my message to the
Congress:
In the event that the Congress
should fail 10 act. and act ade-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

Continued on Page Ninel
Evening star., 1942-11-06
The Great Game of Politics
Roosevelt Con Accept Porty Reversed os
Excuse to Weed Out Wartime Incompetents
ne Incompetents

is that tides always turn. It Is Just
a question Of time, and this tide
had been running the New Deal
way for good many years. The
turning was really overdue.
The other answer Is more con-
crete. It is that the great masses OF
the people have at last sensed the
terrible incompetency Of the New
Deal Administration. Without ques-
tioning the integrity of its motives,
they have lost confidence in its
capacity for clear thinking and ef-
fective action.
The conclusion has been forced
on them finally that In this vital
business of war they are being in
efficiently led, and that there is in
defensible bungling.
Home Town Appraisals.
Notwithstanding presidential fire.
side chats and the eloquent pro-
testations Of administration public
lists, the fact that the situation in
Washington is not good somehow
has gotten home to the folks. Real
ization that we are In the hands of
the incompetents has come.
The terrific swelling OF the pay
rolls; the indescribable confusion;
the waste of time and money; the
absurd overmanning Of the depart
ments: the long delays in profiting
by the lessons of experience; the
refusal to take sound advice until a
crisis arises: the blacklisting OF able
men because of personal political
prejudice and, above all, the insist
ence of certain type of New Deal
er on playing New Deal politics, war
or no war-all these things have
contributed to the discomfort.
The important thing now is how
the President will react to the elec-
ton results. He, of course, will be
President for at least two more
years. If he refuses to face the
realities-if he is going to continue
arrogantly to assume that every
thing he does Is right and that
those who dissent are ignorant, or
vicious, or both-if he is going to be
unchastened or facetious or indif-
ferent about the Republican sue
cesses, declining to see in the vote q
warning-why then he is going to
have rough road to travel and the
national interests will suffer.
Can Profit BY 1t.
On the other hand. If Mr.. Roose-
velt changes his tune, stops believ-
ing that everything Is lovely and
that he knows best, why then the
reverse he has sustained-the first
in 10 years-may turn out well both
for him and the country.
II, for example, 1t induces him to
weed out the incompetents he has
put into high position and abolish
the partisan spirit with which the
war management is saturated, the
benefits would be large and imme-
diate.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

portation so carefully scheduled
that the Imperial forces will not
find themselves handicapped by
a shortage of men, machines
and ammunition as In previous
of1ensives.
The British commander-in-,
chief Gen. Sir Harold Alexander,
Is known to be carefully DASH
ing" 1t is unlikely he will plunge
his forces into a heading Of
fensive in territory where space
is of little Importance. The
chances are that the Axis bases
at Tobruk and Bengasi will re-
ceive particular attention from
the Allied Air and naval forces
so as to check the arrival OF re-
Inducements for Marshal Erwin
Rommel's armies.
The key to an actual victory
lies not in the miles of sand
the Allied armies can gain. CThey
have done that in the past with
out any particular advantage)
but in a thorough interruption to
the enemy's communication and
supply lines.
Turks Enthusiastic.
What is even more important,
however, than the military sue
cess of the Allies is the reper-
cussion on the Mediterranean
countries which have been un-
der terrific diplomatic pressure
from the Nazis. That pressure
is likely to have less effect today.
In Turkey, in particular, it is
said that the Allies new successes
against Marshal Rommel have
been received enthusiastically.
For many months the Turks have
been subjected to pressure from
Nazi Ambassador Franz Won
Papen. As weeks went by with
out the Allies being able to bulge
the German-Italian forces from
their positions in Egypt, that
pressure was increased while
Turkeys resistance became more
and more wobbly.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
CI0 Charges Employers
Seek 10 Overload WLB
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BOSTON, Nov. 6.-CIO leader,
charging that many employers were
deliberately overlooking the n1achin-
cry OF the War Labor Board, want
the board to issue a general order
writing arbitration clauses into all
labor contracts.
Philip Murray, president, here
with other CIO leaders for the or
ganization's annual convention next
week, told reporters it was the view
Of the International Executive Board
that many companies ''are sabotae-
ing agreements by having their
managers advise our grievance COM
mittee representatives that they can
go to the War Labor Board. that
they do not propose to settle the
grievances"
The CIO chief said President r. J.
Thomas Of the United Auto Work
ers had told the CIO board that
collective bargaining at many plants
IN the auto industry is breaking
down by reason Of managements'
refusal to settle grievances by arbi-
tration where the grievance commit
tee and plant managements failed
to reach an agreement"
Mr.. Murray said the CIO board
was informed that thousands Of such
cases were onx the way to the War
Labor Board and that several thou
sand voluntary wage agreements are
awaiting board action.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

and we feel tough.
Also, there is a popular tend
ency to believe that the Repub-
licans are the more efficient part
Of our setup.
There is no blinking the fact
that the American people are not
wholly pleased with the conduct
of the war. And although the
vote was light, and no issues
were really clarified, the conduct
of the war was the latent issue.
The Roosevelt policy: To COM
promise, postpone decisions, put
up one agency against another,
run the war by an immense i'm
provised and amateur bureau
cracy, is unpopular. The vote
was protest against this state
of affairs. 1t was protest rather
than affirmation. For there was
no real Republican line for which
to vote. The line of the people
was, 1T can't go on like this; it
must be improved"
Fish's Victory Analysed.
Some of the voting was pro-
vincial. Hamilton Fish was re-
elected, not because of his previ-
Gus stand on foreign policy;
rather, since most of his constit-
uents once shared his opinions
and now nevertheless wish VIC
tory, because a certain sense of
fairness, plus satisfaction with
his previous services for their
district, led them to forgive him,
as they forgive themselves.
Even the combination of
Roosevelt, Willkie and Dewey
against Fish probably helped
him. American communities dis
like interference of outside big
shots" in their private affairs"
They have a special kind of iso-
lationism of their own.
In New York State the absence
of any dynamic candidate against
Thomas E. Dewey almost gave
him the election by default. The
Democratic candidate was James
A. Farley's machine-made pet,
and a nonentity; the Labor party
candidate simply split the Demo-
cratic vote.
Altogether, the results are as
might have been foreseen.
Effect on President Discussed.
The consequences, however,
involve a much larger political
view. The President is weakened
in Congress. He has majority
in the Senate, a very uncertain
majority IN the House. 1t is a
situation where very small
margin of Roosevelt Demo-
Gratis can shift the vote. If the
anti-Roosevelt feeling In the
country increases, that margin
also will increase.
This situation is unlikely to
make the Executive stronger and
more decisive: on the contrary, it
may accentuate the tendency to
Evening star., 1942-11-06
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

The Allies have won the first
round in what promises to be q
bitter struggle In Africa. The
enemy's lines have been cracked
and the Axis forces are with
drawing as fast as possible using
only their rearguards in power
full defensive operations. The
British are moving ahead cau-
tiously to avoid possible pitfalls.
Air superiority in the desert
fighting has again told its tale.
The long line Of supplies from
the United States and Great
Britain to the Red Sea and Suez
Canal ports were given particu-
lar attention in the months pre-
ceding the offensive. It is safe
to say that requirements and re-
Inducements have been calcu-
lated with great care and trans.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

squelch practically every attempt to
get at the facts.
In the Senate, there will be a
coalition majority, too. The spirit
of the new majority will be one OF
prodding to get things done quickly
and shorten the war. Too many
people have been writing to Wash
ington saying they believe the war
is being prolonged unduly and that
a more efficient mechanism would
have gotten ships and planes and
munitions manufactured much
sooner and at a much less cost than
has been the case to date.
Reproduction Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1942-11-06

lightning march such as they
made against the armies Of Itali-
an Field Marshal Rodolfo Grazi-
ami, there is time for the Nazis to
prepare their supply lines in the
rear of what may become the
final front. But in order to do
this safely they must have COM
plete cooperation from the
French authorities in North
Africa.
Laval and his Vichy henchmen
likely will follow the Berlin tune.
But whether the administrators
- civilian and military who
have actual control of North
Africa will come through as the
Nazis wish, is a matter of specu-
lation. 1t is probable that Mar
shall Rommel's setback has had
some effect on them.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

WlCnOuG 1OunodIlOn.
On the CONTRARY, the returns are
indicative of a desire for more
effective. whole-hearted, concen-
trated and increased war effort
than we yet have made. This
having been said, it becomes posi-
BILE to point out that the extent
of the opposition partys gains in
all sections of the country is sig
nificant of deep popular dissatis-
faction with the manner in which
the war is being managed in Wash
ington.
Making full allowance for all the
administration alibis, still that
fact sticks out more prominently
than any other. 1t vastly outweighs
the various grudges and irritations
which customarily cause the voters
to revolt against the party in power.
It far overbalances the smallness
Of the vote; the local situations; i;
the grievances of this, that and the
other group; the customary back
swing in of years. and sundry other
more or less sound explanations and
excuses.
Trend Is Only Explanation.
Proper consideration can be given
these things, but, lump them to-
gether, they do not account for an
upset greater than any one expected
or predicted. For that there must
have been a basic reason. 1t can
be explained only on the ground
of trend.
Trends are significant things in
American politics. For over 10 years,
the trend throughout the Nation
has been running in one direction.
In six successive elections, the trend
has been all the New Deal way. For
the first time since 1880. the opposi-
ton has scored really decisive gains
gains of a national and not merely
a local nature.
This does not mean that Mr.
Roosevelt has been repudiated by
the country and it does not mean
that the people are ready to turn
this country over to the Republican
party. It would be a mistake to
make either of these assumptions.
Must Run Its Course.
Nevertheless, American political
history shows that when, having run
for a long period in one direction,
the tide turns and starts in the
other direction, 1t does not run that
way for one campaign and then
start right back again. Instead, 1t
keeps on in the new direction until
it runs itself out.
That has been the unbroken rec
ord, and on the basis of that record
the Republicans are now almost as
much entitled to hope that their
party will capture control of the
Government in 1914 as were the
Democrats when, in the middle Of
Herbert Hoover's administration.
the tide turned and gave them q
House majority.
OF course, precedents are always
being destroyed and it may not work
out that way. But most politicians
think it will.
What caused the tide to turn?
There are two answers to that. One
Evening star., 1942-11-06
This Changing World
Allied Success in Africo Particularly vitoI
For Its Effect on Mediterranean Countries

Not that the Turks have any
love for the Germans. Since our
entrance into the world conflict
they intended more than ever to
stick on the Allied side. But
President Ismet Inonu could not
afford to be sentimental and the
Turkish government limited more
than once that military opera
tions would determine the ulti-
mate stand of the country, which
has a good army but little equip
ment.
There have been many indica-
tions that the Germans con-
template directing their full war
attention to Asia Minor as soon
as operations in Russia are over.
The Turks were nervous. On the
one hand, the Allies were inactive
and on the other the Nazis were
gathering more forces in Greek
areas. The Allied success on the
Ell Alamein front is likely to quiet
Turkish misgivings.
1t is expected that a similar re-
action will be felt in Vichy and
particularly among the French
forces in North Africa.
French May Change Minds.
North Africa is becoming of
increasing Importance to the
Allies and to the Axis; and Ber-
lin is expected shortly to exert
real pressure on the Laval gov
ernment at Vichy to compel an
even stronger collaborationist
policy than in the past. The Axis
now desperately needs communi-
cations across the western Med
iterranean and a f1rmer grip on
the French North Africa empire.
The British report that IS mer-
chantmen have been surrendered
by the French government to the
Germans and the Italians is in
teresting. The Axis needs these
transports desperately to rush
reinforcements to Marshal Rom
mel. Since there is no likelihood
that the British will make a
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Gardeners to Meet

Two prominent Maryland horti-
culturists, DR.. Charles Mahoney OF
the University of Maryland and DR.
V. T. Stoutmeyer of the Agriculture
Department will address the Amer
ican Horticultural Society at 7 pm
tomorrow at Dumbarton Oaks, 31O1
r street NV. All persons inter-
ested in gardening are invited.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves
London for Provinces

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt was told today that
Britain has found that part-time
workers such as housewives can be
employed profitably in manufactur-
ing.
Anne Loughlin, first woman chair
man of the Trades Union Congress,
told the Presidents wife that many
employers had been reluctant to
employ part-time labor at first. but
subsequently found the output OF
such labor satisfactory.
Mrs. Roosevelt left London this
morning for q tour of the provinces.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

SCTuc GIleIH Uu.
t e r e n ly, but
t h e y will b e
making a mis-
take. Striking as
were the Repub-
lican gains, the
idea that they
mean any lack
of unity on the
part of h e
AH1eIlCdIl people
in the relentless
prosecution Of
the war to utter
victory is wholly
Evening star., 1942-11-06

ing this column.
My interest In
belles-l -lettres, not
to mention eat
ing three times
a day, was too
strong for me to,
grant that one.
Now, today, 1t
seems as If I will
have to turn
d o W n another
reader "A Mr..
FELTON, Ripley Of
Texas, who asks
Evening star., 1942-11-06

which left wing
ers, possessed OF
vast powers over
t h e citizenry,
h a v e a b u S e d
their positions,
e S p e C / a lly in
wartime. Unless
the leadership of
men like James
A. Farley, who
foresaw the re-
action to the
mistakes of the
New Deal an
tried to stem the
Evening star., 1942-11-06
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

There are two aspects to the
recent elections. The first con-
Germs the reasons why they went
as they did; the second concerns
the results.
The first Is easier to analyZe
Evening star., 1942-11-06

than the sec
ond.
BY and large,
W h e n t h e
American peo-
pie want a
tough" Gov
ernment, they
vote Repub-
lican. w h e n
they feel hu-
m a Il ! t a rian
and tender"
t h e Y v o t e
D e m oc ratio.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Election Result Viewed as Protest Against
Immense, Amateur Bureaucracy HondIinq War

compromise, by creating greater
areas of uncertainty.
The President need not follow
this course. He may, on the
contrary, interpret the vote as a
demand for stronger leadership.
If he reorganizes and streamlines
his administration in the coming
weeks, and If he is able to achieve
major successes in the war in the
coming year, he can turn the tide.
But If he does not, the outlook
in 1914 for the Democratic party
is very bad.
Now, this is not merely an in
ternal affair-and this is the
crux Of the matter. If the war is
prolonged until after the next
election, the coming administra-
ton will have to make the peace.
Peace Would Be Affected.
There never has been any real
certainty what kind of peace a
victorious Roosevelt administra-
ton would make. But the peace
would not be an America first
peace, but an international
peace. If the Republican leader
really were Mr.. Willkie one might
expect the same spirit at the
peace conference. But it looks as
though Mr.. Dewey might be the
Republican leader. And on for
eign affairs Mr.. Dewey is an ex-
tremely dark horse with neither
background nor experience.
This lack of certainty affects
the politics and plans of other
countries. If there should be in
dications in this country of the
emergence of a new isola tionism,
or a new American Imperialism
which is just as likely and arises
out of the same spirit of rampant
nationalism-then the politics of
Britain, Russia and China would
be effected.
This question is not answered
by unanimous declaration that
we all, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike, want victory. What
kind of victory? A victory that is
to be built on the dissolution of
British world power, with the
United States the primary heir?
A victory with the United States
calling the tune and then with
drawing from responsibility? A
victory aimed against Russia? Or
common victory, leading to a
new and mutual world organiza-
ton, with liberty and justice for
all?
Allies Are Interested.
These are the questions which
only we must ask ourselves. They
are questions which all our allies
are asking themselves this very
morning, and will continue to ask
as the months pass.
They are not answered by the
vote, for the voters were not
asked the question. They arise
as result of the vote. They are
not answered, either, by the
change in personalities, for
there is as yet no definite Re-
publican policy on these ques-
tions.
So, in the face of this change,
we need Qualification. We need
more vigorous leadership and
more efficient administration
from the President; and we need
a definition Of policy and politi-
cal responsibility toward foreign
affairs from the now powerful
Republican opposition. If, on
matters Of foreign political pol
Icy, we can achieve unanimity
between the parties, then the
change can be all to the good.
II we do not, the unfolding re-
suits of this election can be seri-
Gus for the war of coalition.
And this, after all. is the main
political problem of our times.
lReleaSed hx the Bell Sxndicata Inc
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Del Rio to Leuve Nov. Is

QUITO, Ecuador, Nov. 6 (R.-
President Arroyo Del Rio OF Ecuador
and his party will begin their trip
to Washington Monday, November
l6, 1t was announced yesterday. His
first stop will be at Bogota. Colon
bia, where he will remain three
l 4
Evening star., 1942-11-06

THE opinions OF the writes this their oUn not
necessarily opinions presented The
Stars effort giue all sides OF questions Of interest to It's
readers although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-11-06
BY FRANK r. KENT.

One thing clear about the elec-
ton results is that there is no aid
or comfort in them for our enemies
Perhaps they will attempt to con-
Evening star., 1942-11-06

BureuucrutS
Face Curbs
Coalitions in New
Congress Can Put
Czurs' on Hot Spot
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The Democratic party is faced
today with crisis from within.
Its defeat is due largely to the
arbitrary and capricious manner in
Evening star., 1942-11-06
McLemore-
Reader Says Goots
Could Replace Cors
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

There are q few things that I
won't do for my readers. The only
request that I have baked at so
far Is the request that I stop writ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-11
TRACK REMOVAL
 FREE FOR CITY
Program Adopted at Meet ing of Mayor With WPA
 Authorities Yesterday

A conference held by Mayor Vincent A. Scully and other city officials yesterday with WPA au- thorities resulted in the adoption of new program for the removal of trolley tracks which will cost the city nothing. The program will be submitted to the board of works at its next meeting, and acceptance will depend on the approval of the board.
 According to the new plan, WPA authorities made an agreement to let contracts for the removal of the tracks, instead of requiring that the work be done by the city. They agreed further either to repave the streets after the tracks have been taken up, or to obtain for the city the materials necessary for the repaving and let the contract for the work. A guarantee was given the city that in the event that the repavinc was done by the city, suf- ficient funds would be set aside from the sale of the salvaged tracks to take care of the expense.
 Present at yesterdays conference were WPA officials, Philip Pastore, Vincent Enright and Brice Clemow, and Mayor Scully, Executive Secre- tary John Fitzmaurice, Budget Di- rector T. E. Olsen, and Superin- tendent of Streets Herbert Scott- Smith.