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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
AHEAD>oN PRODUCTION

Having seen the quality of the
work and of the workers on oul
production lines and coupling
these first hand observations will
the reports of actual performance
of our weapons on the fighting
fronts--I can say TO you that we
are getting ahead of our enemies
in the battle of production.
OF great Importance TO our fu'
ture production was the effective
and rapid manner in which tho
Congress met the serious problem
of the rising cost of living. II
was a splendid example of the
operation of democratic processes
in wartime.
The machinery to carry out this
act of the Congress was put into
effect with u hours after the bill
was signed The legislation vii
help the cost-of-living problem OF
every worker in every factory ano
on every farm in the land.
In order TO keep stepping-ur
our production. we have had &c
add millions of workers 10 the
total labor force of the nation
And as new factories come into
operation, we must find additional
millions of workers.
This presents formidable prob.
lem in the mobilization of man
power.
II is not that we do not have
enough people in this country to
do the job. The problem is to have
the right numbers of the right
people in the right places at the
right time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
DEFENSE VOLUNTEERS

And I want also TO say a word
of praise and thanks for the more
than 10 million people, all over the
country, who have volunteered for
the work of civilian defense-and
who are working hard at it.
They are displaying unselfish
devotion in the patient perform
ance of their often tiresome and
always anonymous task. In doing
this important neighborly work
they are helping TO fortify our ma
tional unity and our real under
standing of the fact that we are
all involved in this war.
Naturally, on my trip / was
most impressed in watching the
training of our fighting forces.
All of our combat units that 60
overseas must consist of young
strong men who have had thor
ough training. A division that has
an average age of % or "a is a
better fighting unit than one which
has an average of 33 or "a. The
more Of such troops we have in
the field, the sooner the war will
be won, and the smaller will be
the cost in casualties.
Therefore. l believe that it will
be necessary TO lower the present
minimum age limit for selective
service from 20 years down to 1S.
We have learned how inevitable
that is-and how important to the
speeding up of victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
AFL Demands
Probe Of Arnold
As Foe Of Labor

TORONTO, Oct. ID (INS).-
What part, if any. union leader
John L. Lewis will play in the
forthcoming labor peace parleys
doomed as a large and disturbing
question today in the face of the
AFL offer of an immediate
armistice" with the Go.
Before voting TO seek peace
with the Go, the convention
adopted a report
sharply assailing Thurman Arnold,
assistant United States attorney
general, for his alleged antilabor
attitude.
1t was decided to appoint a
special committee to call the
attention of President Roosevelt
to the report which also recon-
mended that Atty. Gen. Francis
Biddle be requested Ito ascertain
whether Arnold has exploited the
prestige of his public office for
his own material and financial
gain"
AS the situation stands today,
the AFL and CIO are proceeding
toward labor amity without taking
Lewis, president of the powerful
United Mine Workers, into con-
|sideration. In fact. William Green
president of the AFL, has rebuffed
the suggestion that Lewis be in
vited to sit in at future peace
parleys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
WARNING TO AXIS


II the leaders OF Germany anc
Japan could have come along with
me. and had seen what / saw
they would agree with my con-
clusions. Unfortunately they were
unable 10 make the trip with me
That is one reason why we are
carrying our war effort overseas
to them.
With every passing week the
war increases in scope and inten'
sity. That Is true in Europe, II
Africa, in Asia, and on all thu
seas.
The strength of the United Ma
tons is on the upgrade in this
war. The Axis leaders, on the
other hand. know by now that
they have already reached their
full strength, and that their
steadily mounting losses In mer
and material cannot be fully
replaced. Germany and Japan are
already realizing what the inevi.
table result will be when the total
strength of the United Nations
hits them-at additional places or
the earth's surface.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
DEPENDS ON VICTORY

We are mindful of the countless
millions of people whose future
liberty and whose very lives de.
pend upon permanent victory for
the United Nations.
There are few people In this
country who. when the collapse oi
the Axis begins, will tell our peo-
pie that we are safe once more;
that we can tell the rest OF the
world To stew in its own Juice;
that never again will we help 10
pull "the other fellows chestnuts
from the fire; that the future OF
civilization can jolly well take
care of itself insofar as we are
concerned.
But il is useless 10 win battles
If the cause for which we fought
these battles Is lost. 1t is useless
to win war unless II stays won.
We. therefore, fight for the
restoration and perpetuation OF
faith and hope and peace through
out the world.
The objective OF today.is clear
and realistic II is to destroy COM
pletely the military power of Ger
many, Italy and Japan TO such
good purpose that their threat
against us and all the other United
Nations cannot be revived a gen.
Grafton hence.
We are united in seeking the
kind Of victory that will guaran-
tee that our grandchildren can
grow and, under God, may live
their lives, free from the constant
threat of invasion, destruction,
slavery and violent death.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
PROBLEM OF MANPOWER

There are many other things
that we can do, and do immedi-
atelyrte help meet the manpower
problem.
The school authorities in all the
states should work out plans to
enable our high school students TO
take some time from their school
year. and to use their summer va
cations to help farmers raise and
harvest their crops or to work in
the war industries.
This does not mean closing
schools and stopping education. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
RATION MANPOWER

We are learning 10 ration ma
terials; and we must now learn
to ration manpower.
The major detectives OF a sound
policy are:
First, to select and train men of
the highest fighting efficiency
needed for our armed forces in
the achievement of victory over
our enemies in combat.
Second. to man our war indus
tries and farms with the workers
needed TO produce the arms and
munitions and food required by
ourselves and our fighting allies
TO win this war.
In order to do this, we shall be
compelled 10 stop workers from
moving from one war job 10 an
other as a m { I CT of personal
preference: 10 stop employers
from stealing labor from each
other; 10 use older men, and handi-
capped people, and more women,
and even grown boys and girls,
wherever possible and reasonable,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
UNITY OF OPERATIONS

Since this unity of operations
was put into effect last January,
there has been a very substantial
agreement between these plan
ners all Of whom are trained in
the possession Of arms-air, sea and
land-from their early years. AS
cornmander-in-chief I have at all
times also been in substantial
agreement.
AS have said before. many
major decisions of strategy have
been made. One of them--on which
we have all agreed-relates to the
necessity of diverting enemy forces
from Russia and China to other
theaters of war by new offensives
against Germany and Japan. Ar
announcement Of how these Of.
fensives are to be launched. and
when, and where, cannot be broad
cast over the radio at this time
We celebrate today the exploit
Of bold and adventurous italian
-- Christopher Columbus - who
with the aid of Spain opened uI
a new world where freedom and
tolerance and respect for human
rights and dignity provided ar
asylum for the oppressed of the
old world.
Today, the sons Of the new
world are fighting in lands far
distant from their own Americu
They are fighting to save for al
mankind, including ourselves. tho
principles which have flourished in
this new world of freedom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13

ton about the facts or problems
of military operations.
We, therefore, will continue 70
leave the plans for this war to the
military leaders.
The military and naval plans of
the United States are made by the
Joint staff of the army and navy
which is constantly in session in
Washington.
The chiefs of this staff are Adj
miral Leahy, General Marshall,
Admiral King and General Arnold.
They meet and confer regularly
with representatives of the Brit
iSh joint staff, and with repre-
sentatives Of Russia, China, the
Poland, Norway, the
British Dominions and other ma
tiens working in the common
cause.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
DETROIT CONTRASTS

Contrasting the Detroit of 1910
with few educational orders,
to the Detroit OF today. Knudser
said:
what does Detroit make:
Detroit IL turning out machine
guns, anti-sircraft guns, fire
control apparatus, artillery am
munition components, aircraft
motors, aircraft frames and
parts, aircraft instruments, pre-
cision machines and tools, air
plsnes, bomb sights. navy boats,
guns and mounts, sub chasers,
bomb shackles, fuses, cartridge
cases, helmets, turrets, fuel
pumps, fuel tanks, oxyge
plants, medical supplies, tank
engines and q host of other
products.
Detroit will always do Its
SHARE" Knudsen concluded. I'VE
will always be busy here and
this will always be a land OF
equal opportunity for ALL"
And as BILL Knudsen sa
down, the cheers of the Grove
the statement made
by chairman Walter S. McLuca'
of the National Bank of Detroit
who introduced him:
"Bill Knudsen's uniform didn't
hide the humanity Of the man
any more than his overalls hid
his great qualities OF leadership
and loyalty"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
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Creomulsion blends lockwood
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II contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
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sell you bottle Of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way 1t quickly allays the cough, per
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
TYPEWRITER STRATEGIsTs

I can say one thing about our
plans: they are not being decided
by the typewriter strategists who
expound their views in the press
or on the radio.
One of the greatest of American
soldiers. Robert +. Lee, once re-
marked on the tragic fact that
in the war of his day all the best
generals were apparently working
on newspapers instead of in the
army. That seems to be true in
all wars.
The trouble with the typewriter
strategists is that, while they may
be full of bright ideas, they are
not In possession OF much lnforma-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13

does mean giving older students a
better opportunity to contribute
to the war effort. Such work will
do no harm TO the students.
People should do their work as
near their homes as possible. We
cannot afford TO transport a single
worker into an area where there
is already a worker available to do
the job.
In some communities, employers
dislike to employ women. In 9TH
ers they are reluctant to hire
Negroes. In still others, older men
are not wanted. We can no longer
afford to indulge such prejudices
or practices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
Photo by International News Sound Photo

not suffice to solve the problem
In that case, we shall have Ia
adopt new legislation. If this is
necessary, l do not believe that
the American people will shrink
from it.
In a sense, every American, be-
cause of the privilege of his citi-
zenship, is part of the seleetive
service.
The nation owes debt Of graf
itude TO the selective service
boards. The successful operation
of the selective service system ano
the way it has been accepted by
the great mass of our citizens give
us confidence that, if necessary
the same principle could be used
to solve any manpower problem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
Biggest NeUs

ONDON, Oct. 10 (INS).-
President Roosevelt's fireside chat
drove news from the fighting
fronts from the lead positions of
London's morning newspapers to-
day.
Typical of the large-type head
lines over the story was that of
the Daily Mail:
"FDR hints diversions"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
SHIPS OUTSTRIP ENEMY

We have also had TO face the
problem of shipping. Ships in every
part of the world continue to be
sunk by enemy action. But the
total tonnage of ships coming out
of American. Canadian and Brit
ish shipyards, day by day, has in
creased so fast that we are getting
ahead Of our enemies in the bitter
battle of transportation.
In expanding our shipping. we
have had to enlist many thou
sands of men for our merchant
marine. These men are serving
magnificently. They are riskine
their lives every hour so that guns
and tanks and planes and ammu.
milton and food may be carried To
the heroic defenders of Stalingrad
and to all the United Nations
forces all over the world.
A few days ago awarded the
first maritime distinguished serv-
ice medal TO Young man--Edward
F. Cheney OF Yeadon, Pa.-whc
had shown great gallantry In
rescuing his comrades from the
oily waters of the sea after their
shin had been torpedoed. There
will be many more such acts OF
bravery.
In one sense my recent trip was
a hurried one. out through the
Middle West, 10 the Northwest
down the length Of the Pacific
Coast and back through the
Southwest and the South. In an
other sense. however. 1t was q
Ileisurely trip. because ] had the
opportunity TO talk 10 the people
who are actually doing the work
management and labor alike
on their own home grounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13

than a year from now, there will
probably be as many women as
men working in our war produc-
ton plants.
l had some enlightening expert
ences relating TO the old saying
of us men that curiosity-inquis-
itiveness is stronger among
women. / noticed that, frequently,
when we drove unannounced down
the middle of great plant full
of workers and machines, the first
people to look up from their work
were the men - and not the
women. 1t was chiefly the men
who were arguing as TO whether
that fellow in the straw hat was
really the President or not.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
FIRST THINGS FIRST

II gave me a fine chance 10 do
some thinking about the major
problems Of our war effort on the
basis OF first things first.
AS l told the three press asso-
citation representatives who accom-
panied me. ! was impressed by the
large proportion of women en-
ployed- doing skilled manual worl;
running machines. AS time goes
on. and many more Of our men
enter the armed forces, this pro-
portion will increase. Within less
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
PefriIIO Celebrates
Musicians Make Merry After U. S. Judge Throws
Out ArnoId's Suit Over Record Ban

provisions of the Sherman anti.
trust act"
Portly little James Caesar Pc
trillo, who rules the union with an
iron hand. led the celebration.
Judge Barnes made his decision
without hearing the union attor-
ney. following trust buster Thur.
man Arnolds one-hour plea.
At headquarters Petrillo sat
twiddling his thumbs. a broad grin
wreathing his face
yep" he said. "the ban Is
still on and it's up Ia the re-
cordIng companies now. Yep, It's
their move How."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 QNS).--
The Chicago headquarters OF the
American Federation of Musicians
rang with merriment today ir
celebration of dismissal of the gov.
ernment's antitrust suit against
the AIM.
Federal Judge John p. Barnes
who handed down the ruling in
favor OF the union In It's ban OF
the manufacture OF recordings
and electrical prescriptions. de-
clared that this is a labor dispute
and docs not come within tho
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
Allies to Stri <e Jdps,
kdzis, He Promises
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-CUP).

The tert Of President RooSeuets preside chat:
AS you know, I have recently come back from trip
of inspection Of camps and training stations and war
factories
The main thing that observed on this trip is not
exactly new It is the plain fact that the American people
are united as never before their determination to do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13

to replace men OF military age and
fitness: to train new personnel for
essential war work; and to stop
the wastage of labor in all nom
essential activities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13

Job and to do it well.
This whole nation OF 100 10000
free men and women and children
is becoming one great fighting
Iorce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
Roosevelt Text: Trip Showed u S. Spirit Unbeatah
Hate Axis
Only. Says
knudSen
BY WARD SCHULTZ

Bill Knudsen returned to his
home town today with a message
II was a message to the labor
ing men and women of his owr
city-to men and women who
have worked with him and fol-
him, and know him to be a great
American.
Lets forget this monkey
business about grievances" he
told them in a low, serious voice.
I'VE have only one set Of
grievances now - against the
Axis. Sweat and determination
will take care of them.
I'VE can't Afford to lose an
hours work." he continued. IL
can't imagine picket lines In
Europe - or In the Solomon
Islands,"
The message was a part OF hi!
speech delivered before the Eco
nomic Club of Detroit, and TIT
huge crowd gathered in the Book
Cadillac Hotel to pay homage Il
Lieutenant General Knudsen in
cluded most of the top fligh
industrialists of the city. Their
was no question, however, bu
that he was speaking to the wa
workers personally.
1t was also infinitely clear tina
the message was a two-edged on
land that he expected those grea
industrial leaders present to d
their part. too
GIVES FIGURES
On Detroit's part in the wa
program, Knudsen cited impressiv
! figures-500 plants. 100000 me
and women war workers. an
81. 500 100000 in war contracts
and then he added simply:
Its not half enough
He left little doubt as 10 III
outcome of this global war, point
Il ing out that the enemy just hash
the brains to do the job that W
are doing. --..---..---..--
~ have visited 500 plants In
liz cities of 81 states" Knudsen
said, "and II has given me con-
fidence In Americas ability to
produce. We can meet the de-
mands with which to assure q
successful outcome Of this war.
INCREASE III TIMES
"Since I left here two wears
ago, the armed forces of our
nation have increased 10 two
and q half times the sire of our
projected armies NJ that time.
"The 1000, 000, 900 appropri-
alton for ornaments has been
increased 20 times over. Today
we are producing ut the rate of
1000, 900. 900 worth Of war ma
terials each month--and we're
still on the upgrade"
Knudsen reported that approx
mately so per cent Of the heav
bomber program would be mad
Iup from assemblies and part
built in Michigan.
There's no such thing as
isolation anymore" he said. III
IL only nine hours TO Europe
and 40 hours or less 20 Aus
tralia."
Here the lieutenant geners
gave great credit TO his cor
mander-in-chief. President Roost
Welt. and Secretary Of State HUI
for keeping this country out of III
war as long as they did.
He reminded those present tina
\ if Pearl Harbor had been bonnie
in December of 1910. wed hav
been on the spot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
SPEED HEARINGS

SPEED HEARINGS
Both Senate and House leaders
predicted speedy action on the
proposal to lower the draft age.
Senator Chan Quincy (R) OF
South Dakota, author Of Senate
bill to draft 10 and 19-year-olds,
said he would request the Senate
military affairs committee to be-
gin hearings on his measure at
once.
The Presidents call for volun-
tary action on the manpower ques-
ton urged the use of older men,
handicapped persons and even
grown boys and girls" wherever
possible TO replace men OF mill
tary age and fitness.
II voluntary action fails, legis-
lation may be necessary, Mr..
Roosevelt declared.
People should work closer to
their homes, he said. and there
should be wider employment OF
women, Negroes and older men.
I'VE can no longer afford TO
indulge such prejudices or prsc-
ticcs," the President warned in
referring TO the racial problem.
PEOPLE WON'T sHIRK
And Then he added
ut may be that all OF our VOL
unteer effort--however well-in-
tentioned and well-administered
will not suffice to solve the
problem. In that case we shall
have to adopt new legislation. II
this In necessary do not be-
lieve that the American people
will shrink from It."
The nation has enough people.
Mr.. Roosevelt continued, but the
problem is TO have the right num-
bers of the right people in the
right places at the right time"
Concerning second front, the
President told the nation:
AS I have said before, many
major decisions OF strategy have
been made. One of them-on
which we have all agreed--re-
lates 10 the necessity of divert
ing enemy forces from Russia
and China to other theaters OF
war by new offensives against
Germany and japan.
SECRET PLANS
IAN announcement Of how
these offenslves are 20 be
launched, and when and where,
cannot be broadcast over the
radio Mt this time"
! Decisions. he emphasized, will be
made by military leaders. not by
typewriter strategists who ex-
pound their views in the press or
on thesradio."
When the collapse OF the Axis
begins, a few Americans will urge
letting the future of civilization
take care OF itself. the President
predicted. but added;
"Tt II useless 20 win battles n
|, the cause for which we fought
these battles Ia lost. IL II use
less To win a war unless II stays
won. We, therefore. fight for the
restoration and perpetuation OF
faith and hope throughout the
world"
The Axis war Of nerves" now n
stunning into boomerang. Mr..
Roosevelt stated. He reiterated
: the United Nations determination
10 call the Axis leaders 10 account
for continuing atrocities.
He said that the clear and real
istic" war objective is 10 destroy
completely the military power of
the enemy so their threat cannot
be revived a generation hence"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13
Roosevelt Talk
Speeds Bills on
Drafting Of Boys

CONTINUED from Page One)
said that his group would act on
such a bill las sooon as 1t reached
the committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-13

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