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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
By PETER ECSOk
Monitor-Leoder Washington
Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 3
SO Paul V. McNutt becomes
chairman Of the War Man.
power Commission. 1t is his
third big government Job, the
other two begin federal Sc
curity administration and d.
rector Of the Office Of De-
tense Health on d Welfare
Services. The proper way TO
address him hereafter is mr..
Governor Administrator Oi-
rector Chairman McNutt, "
ard be sure you leave MOTH
ing out.
Thot's the Official desieno-
ton. UnofficioIIy, the appoint
ment makes the siIVer-thotch-
ed Hoosier knight the foir-
haired boy and white hope OF
the organized labor move
ment. Labor wanted this man.
power machinery set up in the
Department Of Labor, and not
under Sidney HiIImon. 1t is an
open secret that opposition OF
the A. F. of |. and c. |, O..
finally got" HiIImon, head Of
the labor division Of the War
Production Boord. Conscien-
tious, hard working HiIImon
ran his jobs the way he
thought they should be run
for the best interests Of the
war effort. But he would &C
cept no dictotion from the To-
Dor leaders, though he tried
to make decisions which would
not be unpopular with them.
I,the end he was damned by
A Z wa FRI 1C,,,$ 81
leaders, ond in the reorgonizo-
tiU0 Of the war prodxt,on
Board, the labor division under
HiIImon was reduced to such
secondary importance tn q
there wos only one step fur
ther in his career - TO be
kicked uPstoirs to the position
Of Especial ossistont TO the
President on labor motters. "
How long McNutt will re-
main the darling Of the To-
Dor leaders is something tc
make book on. McNutt is still
so politically ambitious he
wouldn't harm q flea if II
had q vote. He will make c
speech on the slightest prov
ocotiOn before any assembly
of voters $500 and you may
expect to see his name waving
with the Stors and Stripes or
ony platform where labor hor,
mony sentiments are express.
ed. His next major appear,
once will be at the joint A. F
Of L.-C. !. O. Buy q Bomber
show in St POII ADriI %.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
THE TURNING POINT


advise the expert. This is particularly
true when the loymon does not know
oil the contributing focts.
We do not make bold to tell the
generals and the odnniroIs how 10 WIN
this war. We con say, however, that
somewhat more than q hundred thirty
million Americans will be wild with de-
lioht when sound strategy permits us
to carry the war direct to Tokyo, Ber-
lin and Rome.
The Armchair Strotegsts OF Amer
leo, unincorporoted, ore convinced
thot the axis must be Beaten at Rome
Counter-offensive activities, designed
to hamper the Nozis and the JoPs in
their attacks, are necessary. We don't
beIittIe their importance. But we do
feel that they are mere stoPgoPs
Germany and japan have spread
their tentocIes over the world, seIzlng
one outlying territory otter another
We cont restore peace by orduousy
recopturing the lost possessions island
by island.
We amateurs ore convinced that
the way to win this war is to invade
Germany and Japan.
To the extent thot the bombing Of
Tokyo and other japanese cities is q
preliminary step in such on offensive,
it rnoy be sold to mark O turning point
in World War II.
We, the lay majority who urge this
bold course, have no illusions that it
will be cosy The cost in blood, sweat
and teors will be beyond anything this
sad world ever yet has suffered But it
can be done.
An offensive against either Ger
many or Japan PresuPposes the avail
ability Of millions Of weI-troined fight
ing men.
These millions must be provided
with ample ormorent OF least as
good as the oxis possesses - tanks,
planes, guns, munitions.
The men, the moterieI, food,
clothing, medical supplies, must be
carried safely across thousands Of
miles Of submorine-nfested ocean,
week offer week, month after month.
This will require q ship tonnoge almost
bevOpd copoprehepci0y
We ore training the men. We are
producing moterieI at an ever-increos-
ing tempo. We ore building ships prob
oby foster than ocean corners ever
before we're turned out
On behalf Of the armchair strote-
gists, we concede that we Iuymen can
not know exactly at what moment
there will be enough men properly
trained and adequately equipped with
enough ship tonnoge to carry them to
bottle and maintain them until victory
is won.
Thot is for the best generals and
odmlrols to determine, Just os they
must solve the equally difficult .puz-
z'e OF selecting the jumping-off places
for invasion Of Germany and Japan.
We don't envy the bross hats eth
er OF those jobs But we do insist, re-
specially, that they must be done of
the earliest possible moment. And we
hope the bombing Of Japan wos the
first step toward taking the war to the
enemy homeIonds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
LABOR LED HERE

The original ideo was thot
labor committees would sit in
with committees from man.
ogement and tell how things
should be done. Labor wanted
it that way, but never quite
put it over, in spite Of the foct
that labor has from the out
set Of the defense effort been
about two miles ahead Of man.
ogenent on the problem Of
converting civIIion industries
to war production.
There ore today "a Of these
labor advisory committees, on
poper, corresponding with "a
main industry advisory COM
mittees which represent man.
ogement and sit in with the
War Production Boord indus
Try branch chiefs in formuIot-
ing policy. But the labor COM
mittees have never met with
the management committees.
The Presidents order con-
verted WIPES labor division
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
HIS CHANCE TO TALK

There has been some spec
uIotion in labor circles as to
whether McNutt would reveal
his monpower program at this
St. Paul speech. There isn't
enough Of an opportunity for
the McNutt brand Of orotoy
in q speech Of that kind, and
besides, it is doubtful if the
organization will have been
perfected by that time.
The commission must be
named, meet formulate its
policies, decide how it will CO.
ordinate the 10 government
agencies assigned to its care
by the Presidents executive
order, and what it will do with
the several agencies like the
Civil Service scientific roster,
the Labor Departments oP-
premiership training program,
and the training functions Of
HiIIman's labor division Of
WPB.
This war labor training pro-
gram under Col. Frank J. Nc
Sherry has Of course done q
tremendous lob in helping
supply trained workers for ex-
Ponding war production indus
tries. It con 90 on function
ina but some Of the other func-
tons Of the old labor division
may be killed off in the man.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
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CLIENT OF UNITED PRESS

MEMBER MICHIGAN PRESS ASSN
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
LONGER HOURS, LESS PAY
on THE FARM

The Dofpmen's Leosue News Of Page April e, l942
Evening star., 1942-12-03
I7-7O77-PLOF-5-
|NOBU-COS-WP
Is Explained

Budget Director Harold D. Smith
today came to the defense of 7-1071-
PLOF-5-NOBU-COS-WP.
This tumble, which appeared on
one of the exhibits. flattened the
Byrd Committee Tuesday when the
questionnaire probe started. 1t is
only an innocent combination of
printers symbols, according to Mr..
Smith.
"The symbols had nothing what
ever to do with those who were asked
to answer the QUESTIONABLE, nor
with the issuing agency. They are
merely the printers notations for
his own convenience" he said.
Mr.. Smith interpreted the HERO
glyphics as follows: 81
Printers designation for OPA.
1o71-Serial number Of job per-
formed for OPA.
PLoF.5-Misprint of PL OF s.
meaning that this is the first page
of five pages.
NOBU--No Backup. Printing in
struction.
COS Collatlng ana stapllng.
Printing instruction.
WP-Wrap. Printing instruction.
Mr.. Smith described the furore
caused by the QUESTIONABLE with
the overweighted designation as
"another example of.the tendency
to leap at conclusions w9en Govern
ment agencies are under attack"
Evening star., 1942-12-03
-Four Women Flee Fire
In 0ffice-Residence

-Four women were driven into
the cold outdoors shortly before
noon today when fire broke out at
1927 Sixteenth street NV.
Mrs. Evelyn Smarr. secretary to
Lawrence T. Washington, electrical
contractor, whose office and resi-
dence is at the Sixteenth street ad-
dress, said she locked her records in
fireproof safe when she discovered
the fire and fled into the street.
Also forced out of the house we're
Mrs. Mary Bowman, clerk en-
ployed by Mr. Washington; the
housekeeper and a maid. None of
the family was at home.
The three women remained out
side for half an hour, they said,
until firemen brought the blaze
under control. No immediate es-
innate was made of the damage, but
it was not believed to have been ex-
tensive. The origin of the fire has
not been determined.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Navy Fails 10 Find Ships
Reported Off California

by the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3-The
18th Naval District said today that
"a large number of unidentified
surface vessels" had been reported
450 miles off the California coast,
but a thorough search of the area
failed to confirm their presence"
presumably the order broadcast
before dawn today for feet person.
mel to return to their ships was
based on this reportD
The Navy's statement follows:
"a large number of unidentified
surface vessels was reported by naval
patrol at dusk on the I'd of December
on an easterly course 450 miles off
the coast of California.
"Since the presence of such force
would constitute serious hazard to
the West Coast, every effort was
made by Army and Navy aircraft to
verify the reported contact, and all
available forces we're alerted and
steps taken to intercept any enemy
forces.
"A thorough search of the area
concerned failed to confirm the
presence of any unidentified vessels
and the report is considered in err
ror."
The statment was issued by Vice
Admiral John w. Greenslade, COM
mander of the western sea frontier
Starting at 4 am, radio stations
had broadcast orders to fleet per-
sonnel to report at once to their
ships.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Allies RepuIse
Second Axis
Counterdrive
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED FORCE HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Dec.
3.-The Allied command an
nounced today that a second
enemy attack on a larger scale
than that of yesterday was re-
pulsed today with considerable
destruction Of enemy equipment.
1t was the second counter attack
in two days reported by the COM
mand, both were said to have been
hurled back with losses to the Ger
mans.
The Allied command also an
nounced there was fighting on the
western outskirts of Djedeida, near
the capital, Tunis.
The heavy aerial pounding of the
Axis forces at Bizerte and Tunis con-
tinued, the report said.
Raids on docks and airdromes at
Bizerte and the airdrome at Tunis
have been made both by day and
night" the communique said.
Much damage has been done to
both airdromes, especially at Tunis,
and many enemy aircraft on the
ground have been destroyed"
The communique announced that
three enemy destroyers had been
sunk or left burning wrecks and
four enemy merchant vessels, of
which two apparently were troop
ships, had been sunk or damaged in
an Allied attack on a strongly es-
corted enemy convoy between Tu-
nisia and Sicily last Tuesday night.
The convoy was sighted Monday
by air reconnaissance and contact
was made by the naval forces shortly
after midnight, the communique
said.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Boston Symphony Signs
With Musicians Union

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 3.-James c.
Petrillo, president of the American
Federation of Musicians (AFL), to-
day announced the signing of a
three-year agreement with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, bring
ing into the federation the only
major non-union symphony orches-
ira in the United States.
Petrillo said the agreement, cover
ing los members of the orchestra,
represented a concession on the part
of the federation, in that the union
amended its bylaws to permit SYM
phony musicians to move from one
symphony jurisdiction to another
within the United States and
Canada.
Negotiations lasted six months and
were conducted by Petrillo for the
union, Henry Cabit, trustee of the
Boston organization, and commit
tee of five men from the orchestra.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Senate Asks Inquiry
On Issuance Of i. ).
Questionnaires
Offending Agencies
Ordered by Committee
To Fill Out Forms, Too
Earlier Story on Page AID

Carrier Story on Page ALI
The Senate today approved a
concurrent resolution which, if
approved by the House, would in
vestigate the issuance of Govern
ment questionnaires. This &C
ton followed a committee hear
ing at which Eric A. Johnston,
president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, charged
that "questionnaires. have be-
come almost a racket and are
imposing an almost intolerable
burden on business.
In the midst of the investigation,
the committee turned the tables on
the Government agencies and dis
patched to 81 of them a question
naire which will require the heads
of each to do a little pondering and
filing in of blank spaces, too.
The 81 agencies which include the
OPA, the Office of Defense Trans
portation, the War Production
Board, which are accused OF being
the chief offenders of the informa-
ton seekers, we're requested by the
committee to furnish "as soon as
possible" copies of all questionnaires
and forms they have sent to Amerl-
can business and the general public
Fantastic" Number.
Chairman Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, chairman of the Special Joint
Committee on Reduction of Nom
Essential Government Expenditures,
told the Senate his committee had
received numerous complaints from
businessmen and farmers who were
being flooded with demands for in
formation, and commented:
THE committee has been greatly
impressed with the fantastic number
Icoa tIrACTE Dooo oy)
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Jap Airdrome in Burma
Attacked by Raj Bombers

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 3.-Blenheim
bombers of the Raj, escorted by
fighter planes, successfully attacked
the japanese airdrome at Magwe,
Burma, yesterday, scoring hits on
the main runway and dispersal bays,
a British communique announced
today.
Railway stations at Kadu and
Hangton on the Mandalay-M -Myitky-
ina line also were attacked, the bull
letin said.
Some anti-aircra.t fire but no
fighter opposition was encountered
in the attack on Magwe, the COM
munique added, and all the raiders
returned.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Solid House
Votes 10 Revise
Farm Parity
Action Estimated
To Increase Cost Of
Living 3h Billion
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House by unanimous con-
sent today passed legislation re-
defining agricultural parity to
include the costs of all farm la
Dor, step against which
President Roosevelt expressed
"unalterable opposition" when
anti-inflation proposals were be-
fore Congress two months ago.
At the time parity redefnition
was debated in the anti-infation
fight, one Government Office con-
tended this might result in an in
crease in living costs of as much as
$500 100000 a year.
Representative Pace, Democrat, of
Georgia, author Of the measure, told
the House he did not know what
effects it might have on living costs.
The legislation now goes to the
Senate.
Mr.. Pace told the House that
under agricultural labor policies
being established by the Govern
ment virtually no crops will be
produced next year, unless farmers
are allowed to embrace the increased
labor costs into the parity formula"
Parity is an arbitrary price cal
culated to give farmers buying
power equal to that of some past
favorable period for agriculture,
usually 1909-1914.
During the farm fight against the
anti-inf1ation bill, Mr. Roosevelt in
sisted that parity principles be re-
tained according to the definition
in the Agricultural Adjustment Act,
which does not embrace farm labor
costs in its computations of fair
prices for agricultural commodities.
Representative PAGES bill amends
the old definition to include the
labor costs, including the farmer,
members of his family and his hired
help.
The Georgian read a statement
by Manpower Chief Paul " McNutt,
in which the Official said a program
to provide farmers with workers
was being drafted which calls for
adjustment of farm wages to bring
the income of farm workers more
(See PARITY, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-12-03
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-A gigan-
tic plane which could be trans
oceanic bomber, cargo ship or
transport carrying 400 passen-
gers at speed of more than 400
miles an hour has been planned
to the point where industry could
begin production on it, Tom M.
Girdler, aircraft and steel execu-
tive, asserted today.
The engineers who designed the
Liberator bomber have conceived
this new airship, Mr.. Girdler, chair
man of the board of Consolidated
Aircraft Corp, Vultee Aircraft. Inc,
and Republic Steel Corp, told men,
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Irregularities Cited
In New S40,o00,o00
Navy Supply Depot
FBI Declared Halted
When Quiz Threatened
To Name 'Hieher-Ups'
By the Associated Press.
HAPPTSPuPG 7

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. s.
United States Commissioner Sid
ney E. Friedman said today there
is "a solid basis in fact" for re-
ports of wholesale irregulari-
ties in the construction of the
$40, 100000 naval supply depot at
nearby Mechanicsburg.
He declared the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and naval intelli-
gence had been inauiring into the
matter for some time. but the cur
tain apparently dropped when the
investigation began to disclose Sc
rious offenses which threatened to
involve higher-ups."
IF I thought that revelation of
this information would prove detri-
mental to future investigation or
injurious to public morale and the
war effort" asserted Mr.. Friedman,
Il would have nothing to say.
Sound Basis in Fact"
However, the reports of whole
sale irregularities in the construc-
ton of the naval supply depot have
sound basis in fact My docket
is a public record and occurrences
in my office or in my presence which
affect the public good are public
property.
And because it is now apparent
to me that efforts are being made,
apparently successfully, to stultify
hamper and stop the investigation
and prosecutions, I feel the facts
should be revealed
The naval depot, chief supply
base for ships operating on the East
Coast and also for materials des-
tined for overseas shipment, was
dedicated October /. 1t is located
$50 miles inland.
The commissioner said United
States District Attorney Frederick
V. Follmer authorized prosecutions
promptly early in the inquiry when
Washington stepped in and re-
stricted the prosecutor and Federal
investigators all down the line.
FBI Aides Stopped.
He added that an abrupt or
der from Washington, channeled
through Mr.. Follmer's. Office, denied
FBI agents working at Mechanics
burg access to warrants of arrest
which they need to prosecute the
major offenders.
I'm the II years that I have served
as United States commissioner in
this area" declared the official, this
is the first time I have known the
FBI to be stopped in the perform
ance of its official duty.
IF Washington is sincere in its
desire to give the American people
the facts, even the details of naval
and military reverses, I see no rea-
son why fraud and corruption in
war construction should not be re-
vealed.
And the people who are con-
tributing freely of their earnings
and havings have the right to insist
that those who steal from and de-
fraud their Government should be
promptly punished
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Engineer Tells
OF Poison Gas in
Night Club Fire
Medical Examiners
Say People Died
Too Quickly
(Other Stories on Page A-3.)

(Other Stories on Page A-3)
BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 3.-Fresh evil
dence that poisonous gases gen.
Grated by the Cocoanut Grove
Night Club fire caused hundreds
of deaths was placed today be-
fore an inquest into the tragedy,
which now has claimed 491 lives.
Prior to the inquest, DR.. Timothy
Leary, Suffolk County medical ex-
aminer, told newsmen there is no
question that there was something
poisonous in that smoke besides car
bon monoXide and fame"
DR.. William H. Waters, associate
medical examiner, added that "peo-
pie died too quickly to fight for their
lives"
Joseph F. Kelley Of Arlington,
Mass, then told the inquest that
seconds after the first call Of fire
the entire end of the club foyer
was filled with gaseous flame
why do you call it gaseous?"
Fire Commissioner William Arthur
Reilly asked.
1T was a blush fame, slightly
yellow" Mr.. Reilly replied.
Came From Basement.
He said he believed "the gas gen.
Grated in the Melody Lounge" and
blew up into the rest of the club
room from this basement room. Even
while he was walking through a
passageway into a cocktail lounge at
the opposite end Of the club, he said,
the flames came overhead and he
had to "stoop to get under them"
Mr.. Kelley said he saw people drop
in the cocktail lounge while the fire
still was overhead ON the ceiling.
Then Nau would say those people
dropped by suffocation, untouched
by f7re?" Commissioner Reilly asked.
Ayes
"As a construction man would you
be willing to make an observation
why there was such a big loss of
life?"
Il would say insufficient exits, but
even if there were more exits, there
would have been a heavy loss be-
cause the fire spread so fast" Kelley
said
Daniel M. Weiss, part-time cashier
in the Melody Lounge, told Com
(See FIRE, Page 2-X9
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Plans for 400 Passenger Plane
Are Ready, GirdIer Declares
Claims Giont Transport Could Make
400 N. P. H. and Garry Armament

bers of the New York Chamber of
Commerce. His address was broad
cast over the NBC network.
1T could span the Atlantic in a
few hours and carry crew with 400
passengers, he declared "As a
bomber it could make nonstop trips
to Europe and return"
He added that in a modified ver-
sion it could carry heavy loads of
armament and military supplies to
avoid hazardous sealane supply
lines.
Tomorrow speeds of from 400 to
500 miles an hour will seem slow"
Mr., Girdler asserted, adding that the
aircraft of tomorrow would make
(See GIRDT FTP paoe OK
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Grounded Ferryboot
Freed at Motupeuke
Early Story on Pxxe R-1

''' y" '1ee
BY the Associated Press.
MATAPEAKE, Md, dec. 3.-The
State owned ferryboat John M. Dem
mis-. aground 100 fedt from her
dock since last night was freed
shortly after l pm. and normal op-
erations between Matapeake and
Annapolis resumed
The Dennis, blown aground by a
so to 55 mile an hotr gale, had
blocked the narrow channel to the
Matapeake terminal.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
y. S. SINKS & JAP WARSH|PS1 ; OTHER CRAFT
Late News Bulletin
Gen. Honford MocNider Wounded

Brig Gen Hanford McNider former national COM
mander of the American Legion and former Minister
to Canada slightly wounded in action in the South
west Pacific area on November %, the War Department.
announced today His wife, who lives in Basin City,
Iowa, notified.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
New Orleans

SECOND RACE-Purse, $500; claiming
4-year-olds and upward: 8 furlongs.
Optimal tBssham) 4.40 $50 $50
Miss Perssl Murphy 30.40 1880
Little Davey tClingman) 400
Time. 1:13ts.
Cloudy weather. LinTer On. Royai Marl.
boro, Peggy's Advice.
DAILY Double paid S122O)
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Late Races
Charles Town

Earlier Results, Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-12-03

SEVENTH RACE-purse. $500; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up; Lie miles.
Bar Ship (ClaggetD $50 $50 23t
Five o Four tBalzarettD $40 2.2t
Rough Going tTurnbulD 2.2(
Time, 1:504s.
Also ran--Lyconna, Black Demon ant
Evening star., 1942-12-03

(See GIRDLER, Page 2-X.,
Evening star., 1942-12-03

(See WASTE, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Weather Report

Cont;nued cold, with temperatures below freez.
ing, lowest temperature tonight about 49, Tenn
peIa.ures today-Highest. 36, at 3:45 pm: low
es'' a. at $3.50 am. Full report on page Ala.
ruei OIL consumption date should he "a mar
cent OF allotment period endns Decemher % r 2ef
Evening star., 1942-12-03

(See PARITY, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-12-03

(See FIRE, Page 2-X.