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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03

e+ art oooinst "Sociol Justice, the
wholly unChristion and unOemocro''o
child of Charles {. Cou9httfo'
The judgment has not been qu'0N
or easy for this newspaper. Many
newspapers have felt restrictions on
"socio Justice" might open the way
70 limitations on the right OF tree press
Others have feared denuncIotlon or me
rocioI and religious slime in Social JUS
tjce" would only spread the flow OF th0'
slime.
But now there can be only one de-
-eisien.
RESPONSIBLE leaders in the CothoIIc
church, both clergy and lo'ty, nave oe-
nounced "SocoI Justice" SO many times
it is hardly necessary to point our
thot what is written here can IN no way
be considered reflection on that great
religious institution.
A New York newspaper sent men
into five large cities the other doy 10
find out what people who buy Soc'oI
Justice" are thinking and saying, BE-
fore the doy wos out they hod these and
many more q uotes from the victims;
Roosevelt is insane, just like Hit
Ter says"
I'm ready to rip the Jews CUTS
out"
"Thot bunch Of hoodIums in Wosh-
inoton oin't running this thing right.
81 know fellows in the Army and
they're growing too. They know this
gang in Washington is up to no good
"SocioI Justice is the only Paper
thot prints the truth.
Many readers are workers in war
plants. Many ore sending "SocioI JUS
tice" to men in the armed forces.
"SocioI Justice" carried the 'front.'
pooe headline UNITED States InVodes
Ireland"
"SocioI Justice" recommended in
surrecton to men in the Army and
Navy, saying "Some day when our SOL
der boys return they will drog from
their hiding places the conniVers, de-
ceivers, plotters and coIIoborotors to
mete out to them their just rewards.
The Ionqer we wait for that day, the
severer will be the repercussions.
"SocioI Justice" called Democracy
q mockery with these words, 'Democ-
rocy! A mockery that mouths the WORD
and obstructs every effort Of an honest
people to establish government tor
the welfare Of the people" Thot gem
was corried in 1888 under CouehIin's
signature.
"SocioI Justice" printed these lies
thot the Nozis ore the victims Of c
"Socred war declared against Germany
nine years ogo by the Jews, that JoE
aggression rs nothing more than or
expansion Of our own Monroe doc
trne"; thot the ideo Of O United Ma
tons offensive is "Moscow-born onc
will produce O detect obrood and the
Iouidoton Of Anericonism at home.
The editors Of Social Justice" spi
in the foce Of President Roosevelt, o
Macarthur and his men, Lincoln
Woshln9ton-ond every man on'
woman through our history who ho
bIed that our country might stoy free
The defeotism and rooioI poison Q
"Sociol Justice" today amount to sc
dition. Every issue is on insult to Amer
ico, to the press, to relieion-ond t
xoost
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTONs

for February which wos mode
public by the Department OF
Labor. Unfortunately, it takes
q month to get together ony-
thing like accurate figures on
the national strike situation.
National Association Of Man.
ufocturers doshes into print
shortly otter the first Of each
month for the pre- c e d n 9
month, and N. A. IA. has taken
occasion TO blast away at To-
Dor Department statistics. The
N. A. IA. survey is, however
on inodequoteIy spotty check,
bosed on newspaper clippings
received up to the end Of each
month, ond can hardly be dig
nified os outstanding statistics.
THREE SOURCES NEEDED
To get the real strike pic
ture, you have to put together
three reports-the Bureou OF
Labor Statistics strike sum-
mary, the statement Of the
Cancellation Service, and the
defense trik e summary OF
War Production Boord's labor
division.
BIS boses its summary on
the number Of strikes begin
ming in each month. For Feb
ruory it wos 40 new strikes,
involving $1,000 workers, as
against the 1859 tive-yeor
overoee of 1872 strikes invoIv-
ina 6o,6ll workers. It wos, in
other words, q below -overoge
month in spite Of the increos-
ed levels Of employment. A
single, one day strike in q New
Bedford textile mill accounted
for q fourth Of all the time lost
by labor trouble. Even this was
made up, for the union forced
the employees who bod refused
to work unless given time ond
half on q holiday to return
to the Job the following Sotur-
doy ond make up the lost day
at straight time.
Without condoning strikes
ir any woy-they ore ugly, un-
Necessary, and people get hurt
in them-it is probable tho'
there will be fIoreups like the
} New B e d ford ruckus, al
through the war period. Hot
, heods will get control Of loco
situations and they rose hob
but while tn csc incendioD
. strikes do break out ond make
oil the headlines, the mo
chinery thot stops strikes
T and better still - prevent
a them - is working effective
", too.
You get thot picture from
cnother report-thot OF thu
s United States Cancellation
6 Service under Dr.. John f
Steelmon. To k e the sam
q month Of February. There wer'
3l4 industrial disputes oolust
v ed and settled before the strIk
S stoee and therefore wlthou
e any stoppoee Of production. Il
addition, % strikes that ho'
stopped production we're set
tied bv the service.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
ACTION

ACTION
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Ivan
Kaehr walked into the police
station to report his automo-
bile had been stolen.
We've just recovered IL,
the officer told him. ITS park
ed on Greeley street
Kaehr walked right back out
and found il.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03

When people talk about taxing war
profits they generally think Of taxes on
corDorotions. Yet figures quoted Tues
dov to the House of Representatives
Naval Affairs Committee indicate
there is something more to be consider
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
ACT AGAINST SOCIAL JUSTICE

The time is nov! The government
must act against Social Justice, the
.,La,h, ,,nChristion and unOemocrotIc
Lid of Charles {. Couqhtt1.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
PAN-AMERICA:
HdIf-L0df Won?

What had first looked like a half
loaf victory for American diplomacy
at the Pan-American conference at
Rio de Janeiro, was gradually as
Stunning the proportions of a larger
loaf.
Most of the South American and
Central American countries had
gone to Rio intent on a solid-front
breach with the Axis. Some already
had broken relations, some had de-
clared a state of war.
But Argentina and Chile had re-
manned adamant. Whether that
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05

New York: The CLIO and ALL.
were going ahead with their peace
plans leaving John L. Lewis very
much on the outside, despite the fact
that he, who had boosted that he
upset former union plans, had sug-
gested this latest effort at unity.
Washington: Even fish have been
put on war rations. Fish in pools
of the Great Smoky Mountain Ma
tional park now get pig livers in
stead of sheep livers.
London: Ineptness of Italian con-
duct in war was reflected in the
report that warships Of Britain had
intercepted and captured the 5000
ton vessel "Duchessa D'Aosta."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05

not counting those damaged and
probably sunk.
This, it was pointed out, has been
an average of better than two day,
despite the fact that when the war
started Japan had the jump on the
other nations by virtue Of the sur
prise, and that opening successes
had weakened the allied hitting
power.
AS this increased, the ship sink
ings had grown, and there were in
dications that throughout the first
year of the war they might continue
to grow.
A continuation of this rate, OBJ
servers said, would cost Japan
more than 700 vessels of all types,
and that no navy in the world, ex-
cept the United States, could stand
replacing such losses.
Latest exploit was an attack by
air and sea forces of the United Ma
tons against Jap war ships and
tIOOp COIlVOyS LII tllS OIL dILS Va
Macassar. Reported as the great
est demonstration of combined AL
lied might since the wars begin
ming, this force was revealed to
have sunk or damaged at least 26
Japanese ships in running battle.
These straits are of the utmost
tactical Importance, and are believed
to be a passageway for chief Jap
anese attempt upon Australia itself.
All the United States destroyers
engaged in the attack came out of
the attack unchanged, and suffered
only four casualties, one man seri-
ously wounded, and three slightly.
The successful attack came at an
opportune moment with Japanese
thrusts against Australia causing
Prime Minister Curtin of that Com
monwealth to issue appeals to both
Britain and the United States for aid.
U. s destroyers and planes as well
as Ouch bonbers took part in the
attack.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05

Batavia: The Dutch army air.
men, in an attack on a convoy in
Macassar strait claimed that they
struck a large transport carrying
troops, which turned completely
over and rolled about, keel upward.
Berlin: Hitler's own newspaper
printed an article written by Nazi
officer listing IL common faults of
Americans-that they had too many
automobiles, eat griddle-cakes and
grapefruit, and keep grinning all the
time-among other things.
New York: A Berlin workers s1o-
gan, struggled out Of the Reich, was
broadcast: Were winning our
selves to DEATH"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
SUPPLY COMMAND:
II. S.-British Pool

The creation of supreme allied
supply command that will speed
and coordinate the production and
flow Of vital munitions and supplies
to the fighting fronts was seen in
the announcement by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Wins
ton Churchill that the United States
and Great Britain will pool all mu-
nitions, shipping and war materials
to further coordination of the
United Nations war effort
Three joint boards have been set
up to merge the combined war re-
sources of the two nations and make
them partners in vital fields Of sup
ply in addition to joint military and
naval commands. These new agen-
cies will include combined war
materials board, munitions assign
ment board and combined shipping
adjustment board.
Board members, it was an
nounced, will confer with represent
atives of the Soviet Union, China
and such others Of the rs United
Nations as necessary "to attain
common purposes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05

meant simply long coastlines to wor.
ry about, or Axis leanings, or eco
nomic hopings made little differ
ence.
enormous pressure was brought
to bear, but they would not go
whole hog" along with the rest.
Finally, in true diplomatic manage
ment, our conferees managed to pull
out the plum of a resolution which
committed all nations to a breach
of relations, but allowed any indi-
vidual to do so at time he might
select.
Uruguay and Peru were the first
to sever relations, followed by Para
quay and Bolivia. The lineup fol-
lowing the breakup of the confer
ence was cat War;: United States,
Canada, Costa RIGA, Cuba, Domini-
can Republic, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and
Salvador.
Broken Relation": Colombia,
Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela,
Paraguay and Bolivia Only four
maintained any form of normal in
tercourse, namely, Chile, Ecuador,
Brazil and Argentina. It was re-
garded as certain that the first three
would soon sever relations and that
the fourth, Argentina, would eventu-
ally take this step.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
GUILTY.:
Verdict on Hawaii

The stunning news that an ad-
miral and lieutenant general, the
naval and military commanders re-
sponsible for the defense Of Hawaii,
had showed such a lack of conpe-
tence that they had failed even to
talk over with each other deliberate
war warnings handed them by their
superior officers on November "a
and 27, in ample time to have cir
cumvented the Japanese surprise
attack fell sickeningly on American
ears.
The immediate removal of both
Adm. Husband E. Kinmel and
Lieut.. Gen. Walter c.. Short from
their commands after the Pearl Har-
Dor debacle was fully justified by
the investigating commission head
ed by Justice Roberts of the Su-
preme court.
The report had been utterly frank,
comprehensive, and left little un-
said. President Roosevelt, to whom
it was handed, ordered that it be
given to the public without altera-
ton or censorship.
The words that condemned the
commanders were "dereliction of
duty" But the astounding revela-
tons were twofo1d-that the COM
manders had shown a lack of inter-
est in performing their duty-that
they had failed to talk over with
each other the measures that each
was taking for the defense in the
face of a war threat.
The army man had assumed"
that the navy man was sending out
offshore patrols to find where the
enemy might be. The navy man as
sumed that the army airforce was
on the alert. Neither actually was.
Demands for court martial to
mete out punishment to those re-
sponsible for the Pearl Harbor dis
aster were heard from members Of
congress. Demands were likewise
made for the expulsion of any Sin
competents" holding responsible po-
sitions in the war effort.
Many senators and representatives
asserted that the commissions con-
illusions pointed to a pressing need
for a supercommand with control
over the operations of both armed
services.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
ECONOMICS:
Sugar RdtiOns

Americas first foodstuff rationing
came from the office of Leon Hen
derson-sugar. After controversial
statements about supplies, and after
considerable buying up Of sugar by
panicky housewives, ration was
set at about one pound per person
per week, as against normal con-
sumption Of about a pound and a
half.
The shortage, said Henderson,
would be about a third. He said
measures would be taken to recover
sugar from hoarders.
At the same time the tire situa-
ton was becoming more acute, with
many tire dealers having only a
four-month supply on hand, and alb
solutely no more for civilian use in
sight.
New car production was about to
stop, and 450,00 auto workers were
to be idle until their factories made
the changeover.
Labor peace was practically as
sured by a C.I.O.-AF.L. agreement,
and the War Production board re-
ported no work stoppages in war;
essential industry, and none in
sight.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
SHIPS:
Japar, Losing Then,

The British, Dutch and American
bombers and ships of war were not
formally coming to grips with large
bodies Of japanese naval ships, but
they were whiting away at them,
and Japan's losses were assuming
important proportions.
I A count of japanese ships report
ed sent to the bottom in the first
seven weeks Of the war totaled 100.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
Weekly
AEF Lands North Ireland IT, S. and British Pool SUPPLE
BY Edward G.. Wayne

but that Japanese warships in Subic
bay were able to fire their guns into
his positions.
Constant Japanese reinforcements
were being landed in Subic bay on
MacArthur's left flank, where the
heaviest Japanese attacks were be-
ing launched, and he reported that
the numerical odds were rising con-
stantly.
Commentators, while declaring
the battle Of the Philippines was a
losing fight from the start, placed
the highest Importance on the long
and brave resistance of the Amer
ican-Filipino army.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
OVER THERE:
Ne1U A.E.F. in Erin

When Uncle Sam landed an infan-
try force of several thousand men
at an undisclosed port in Northern
Ireland, it marked the first arrival
of American troops in a European
port since World War No. l.. Com
manded by Maj. Gen. Russell P.
Hartle, the Yank army Of brawny,
clean-limbed farm lads from the
Middle West proceeded to camps
prepared months before.
Few doubted that this detachment
was but the advance guard Of many
more to come. It was believed, too,
that the base they occupied might
be the springboard from which an
invasion of Hitler's Europe would
be made.
This view was voiced in the ad-
dress of welcome by Sir Archibald
Sinclair, British air secretary, who
said:
| ''This is a coming portent for Mr..
[ Hitler, nor will its significance be
lost on General TOTO.
! From here, assuredly you will
sally forth with us to carry the war
to the enemy's territory and free
oppressed peoples Of Europe . . {.
You are the vanguard of American
arms"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
AUSTRALIA:
Readies for Defense

Despite the heroic fight on land
before Singapore, and the strenu-
GUS efforts being made to gain air
supremacy and control of the long
Malayan coasts, most commentator
and observers actually believed the
''island city of apathy would even
tually be besieged from the main
land, and might well be lost.
This intensified the belief in Aus
tralia and in many American quar-
tiers that the real battle of the South
Pacific would center on the east
coast of Australia.
Some trained observers, among
them w. w. Chaplin, who had made
a years close study of the East In
dies and Australia, including Singa-
pore, publicly expressed the belief
that Java and Sumatra constituted a
"Maginot line" Of defense in the
East Indies, and that Japan was in
tent, in taking the Philippines, Singa-
pore and Borneo on so surrounding
and going behind that line that they
might attempt to duplicate Germa-
ny's similar feat against France.
Mr.. Chaplin said that given a posi-
ton on the mainland from Singa-
pore, defense of that city would
be difficult. Given positions in. Bor-
neo and New Guinea, then defense
Of Batavia and Sourabaya would be
;,,e% ae SJiG o1y1t
The real objective he envisioned
as the 1O0-mile-wide coastal plain
down the east coast Of Australia
(which is all there is to Australia"
He said this explained the under
standable nervousness of the "Aus-
sizes" concerning Japanese invasion
of New Britain and attacks on New
Guinea, the latter only short hop
from Cape York on the mainland.
Australia, with territory as large
as the United States, but only the
population of New York city, was
regarded as an entirely feasible
point of invasion by Japan, and its
defense would require considerable
forces, most Of which had left the
continent to fight elsewhere.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
LUZON:
Critical Stage

That the battle of Luzon had
reached critical final stages was ap-
parent. General Macarthur report
ed that not only were his troops
being subjected to an all-out Jap
anese land attack by forces of at
least ten to one superior strength,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05
SQUADRON:
Wiped Out

Despite the attacks by Japanese
and Thailanders in the rear of the
main Malaga battle for Singapore
upon the Observation-Disclosures
defenders of Burma ''the modern
roads to Mandalay" had reported a
two-day bag" Of 80 Japanese bomb
ers, believed to be an entire squad
ron.
While military secrecy covered
the development of the land action,
thousands of Burmese, wild with de-
light, watched the American and
British fighters in mad dog-ights
overhead at midday.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of the news analyst, and not
necessarily of this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-02-05

Australian Minister Richard G.
Casey, arriving at the White
House to confer with President
Roosevelt on plans to aid Austria
liza in it's battle against Japan.
Japanese advance troops have al
ready occupied key island out
posts of the Commonwealth.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-27

Orders for personal check on
the availability for farm work Of
every employe on WPA rolls In rural
areas were given today by Admins
traitor Howard stauh in continue
ance Of his vigorous program to
help supply needed farm labor In
Connecticut.
Social workers Of the WPA Divi-
sion OF Employment will discuss
with first selectmen the status Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-27
RULING PENDING
in PORTER CASE

Judge Frank p. McEvoy reserved
decision today at q short calendar
session In superior court on mo-
ton to order the co-oNfendant
Hiland Porter be dropped rs party
defendant In the action If the
Waterbury Trust Company, Trustee
Of the estate Of the late David O..
Porter. In place Of Hiland Porter,
the court was asked to cite In Eliza
beth Abel as co-defendant.
Attorney In the case informed the
court that he learned that Hlland
Porter had died In Egarstown,
Mass, and that he wanted the other
co-defendant named as next In kin.
The Waterbury Trust Company
as plaintiff In the case Is seeking a
ruling from the court In having It's
position as to the release OF the fund
set up by the late David Q. Porter
for the establishment Of g trade
school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-27
FATHER CHACNON
NOW A CHAPLAIN
Mrs. Serge BeIanger's
Brother Given COmmis-
sion as End Lieutenant

Rev. Emil Chagnon, assistant pos
tor ct ST. Anthonys church, Bridge
port, since 1889, brother Of Mrs,
Serge Belanger Of Pine street, wife
OF Waterbury's treasurer, has re-
ceived q commission as chaplain In
the United States Army.
Another Hartford Diocesan clergy
man similarly honored Is Rev. Jo-
seph r. Kasperkiewicz. former as
sistant at ST. Adelbert's church In
ThompSonville.
Father Chagnon, a graduate Of
Crosby High school and st. Thomas
Seminary, Bloomfield. has just been
notified Of his appointment as o
second lieutenant, but has not been
assigned to O station. Father Kas-
perkiewicz left this morning TO at
tend the Army Chaplains' School In
Indiana.
Father Chagnon was ordained to
the Roman Catholic priesthood In
July OF 1894 In France upon COM
pletion of his theological studies ut
st. Brieuc. HIS preliminary theolog-
ical studies were made ct st. Mary's
Seminary In Baltimore, Md. His sts-
ter and Mr.. Belanger attended his
ordination In France.
Father Chagnon has another SIS
ter, Sister Mary Joseph OF the
clustered nuns OF the Precious
Blood order In Portland, Maine,
and q brother Rev. Henry Chagnon,
present pastor Of ST. Lawrence
church, Meriden. Before being as
signed to st. Anthony's church In
Bridgeport the new Army second
lieutenant and chaplain was an as
sistant at 81. Mary's church, jew
EFT City.