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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
WORKER

TIlE CIO local last week ask
= ed the government TO
force the Buckeye Cotton Oil
Company at North Little
Rock to reopen its mill or
take it over. The local which
calls itself the United Cam
cry, Agricultural, Packing and
Allied Workers Of America,
sent Sidney llillman, OPM Di-
rector, a telegram that the
company "has locked out our
workers and is keeping from
the country these materials
more necessary now than ever
when all eur people must CO.
operate for the defense of this
country Imagine, the Go
getting patriotic!
The temporary suspension
O. operation, we understand,
comes from seasonal opera
ton. And no government or
Go can force any manufae-
turer to operate when there
is nothing to operate upon.
But, the "big kick" from the
complaints comes from, only a
few weeks ago, when the man
ufacturer had something to
manufacture, the Cl0-the
Same unrecogllized local
threatened on several occas-
ions t. STOP operation. be-
t-'I-G,-s < yae tot recognized.
Now, with a NLRB that had
destroyed all existence of
democracy in the industrial
field prior to Mr.. Roosevelt's
declaration Of war, and is yet
to a certain extent, impeding
progress in certain fields, that
il not as hostile in its dicta-
ton, a more Of a mild appeal
was made, and that is patrio-
tism. What does the ClO
know about patriotism?
4
THE patriotic" Go held
4 employees elections in
two plants last week in North
Little Rock, and was success
sful in fooling the labor in
both plants The Clio states
that since it has won the cleo
ton, a contract will be ask
ed for the workers. Why is it
necessary to have a contract
with a union for one to work
i'm a country that boasts of
freedom, and, is now engaged
in a conflict to safeguard this
freedom? If an individual is
successful enough to get
work, and is wiling to work
to a satisfaction between
See PLTGHr-Page
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Thirty Injured In Two
Hour Louisiana Riot

b A @ 5 people We're injured here last week following two
nee twenty city police and ten state troopers thousand civilians
aonng of soldiers that little Harlem where the
i n he cit
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Retention Of U. S. Agencies Favored
Many Congressman Favor
Keeping NYA, CCC, WPA

NEW l0kk-An encouraging number of the more than
~ United States senator's and representatives who have
ed TO me appeal TO them to preserve the gains made under
the CCG, NIA Farm Tenant Program National Defense
framing Activities of the L. 5. Office of Education and the
Farm Securities Administration, indicated that they will fa
Vof the continuance Of some OF the phases of the programs
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Hampton Filters To
Tuskegee For
instrument Flying

HAMPTON INST, Va,-Phillip
Lee, q graduate Of Hampton In
stjtute's first CAA program, 1888
to 1889, reported at Tuskcgoe In
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Pair Held For
Robbing Grocery

A large quantity of groceries
was stolen Tuesday night from
store at 1877 Gaines St. by q
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Details Sinkings Will Not Be Made Public

San Francisco, March 12 (AP) - The Navy reveal ed that the Watson Line freighter, Malama, preSum ed lost in the Pacific, was disclosed by radio on Jan- uary first to have indicat- ed the ship was being fol- lowed by an unidentified plane which demanded that she halt. After making the announcement, the Navy added, hereafter, the names and descriptions of lost vessels will not be made public. Announce ments will be limited to whether the ship is big or little, but first person ex- periences will still be per- mitted.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Japs Acknowledge Loss Of 6 Ships At New CUinea

Tokyo, March 12 (AP) - Imperial headquarters ack nowledged that three of its warships were damaged and six other ships, sunk, beached or damaged in the landing operations Tues day at Lac Salamaus on the northeast coast of New Guinea.
 They said one criuser, 2 destroyers and three Ire quisitioned" ships were damaged slightly.
 The Berlin version of the announcement referred to the requisitioned ships as enemy vessels taken over by the Japanese.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Brazil Acts In
 Retaliation For Sinkings by Axis

Rio de Janiero, March l2 (AP) - President Vargas issued a decree confiscat- ing party and property funds of Axis citizens and firms in Brazil. The decree is the first action taken against Axis nationals in retaliation for the sinking of four Brazilian ships. There is a widely held be- lief that this might prove a preliminary to an eventual declaration of war. Brazil broke off diplomatic rela- tionS with Germany, Italy and Japan on January 28.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Army Bombers Blast Jap Bases On New Guinea

Washington, Mar. 13 (AP) The War Department re- ported that five Army heavy bombers destroyed five enemy planes in a raid two days ago on Jap held airdromes at Selamaua and Lac in New Guinea. A com munique said all buildings were destroyed and heavy damage inflicted to run ways. A direct hit was made on a pier in the har- Dor of Lac. The American bombers escaped without damage after fighting Jap pursuit planes, five of which were doWned.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13

showing
  the tangent threatening supply to
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
To Be Temporarily
 Abandoned for Repairs

Seattle, March 13 (AP)- Tie Navy announced that passengers and mail, and all but l5 creWmen and the captain of the Mount Me Kinley, aground in Alaska waters, were removed by a Coast Guard cutter. There were no casualties. It was hoped that the captain and the others could be taken off within the next 12 hours.
 The ship must be tenpor arily abandoned as it will need to be repaired by sal wage crews before it can be hauled afloat. The time it went aground and the To- cation were not revealed.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
TWO SHIPS SUNK IN CARIBBEAN

Washington, Mar. 12 (AP) The Navy announced that two ships, described as a medium sized British tank CT and a small Swedish freighter, otherwise un- identified, were torpedoed in the Caribbean area. The Navy didn't say whether the vessels were sunk.
 Under the new navy pol icy they do not disclose the identity of ships sunk by enemy action and the nam es of the vessels are with held.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Australians Put At Least B Jap Ships
 Out Action off New Britain, Guinea

CANBERRA, March 12 (AP) - Two days of vo- lent air attack filtered the JapaneseWon beachheads New Guinea with the wreckage of the invasion armada and battered potential Japanese bases to give direly threatened Australia valuable hours to muster fighting power to stand on her own shores. Japan's first spearhead apparently bunted by the fierce aerial blows yesterday on the hangars and runways at Salamaua Lae following up the aerial onslaught of the day before in which sunk, burned or beach, ed at least ships which brought to at least 13 the number of Jap transports put out o action oil New Guinea and New Britain.
 There was no word of action today to indicate where the Japs would turn next any further news of the second strong Japanese convoy last reported headed for Port Morseby capital of New Guinea, and only 300 miles from the Australian mainland.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Australian Air Attacks Blunt First
 Jap Spearhead On New Guinea

MELBOURNE, March 13 (AP) - The Japs' most advanced invasion spearhead apparently bunted momentarily at the northeast New Guinea coast, and reported officially to have stabbed off at tangent into the Solomon Islands, in threat to the supply line from the United States. The Islands are part of the bridge toward New Zealand.
 An Australian Air Force communque said Jap naval forces were seen three days ago off Kessa, tiny Buka island stepping stone from New Britain to the Solomons. It was also said that the RAF bombed Jap-used airieId at Gasmata on New Britains south coast yesterday
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Tojo Tells Jap Diet US. X British
 Fleets Disappeared From Pacific

TOKYO, March 12 (AP) - Premier Tojo told a special session of the Japanese Diet that Japan has captured than 10000 prisoners since the start of the war in the Pacific The Diet was summoned to cee- brate the conquest of the Dutch East Indies and to hear reports on the first three months of the war.
 Tojo repeated his claim that the main fleets of the United States and Britain have already disappeared from the surface of the Pacic and all enemy strong holds in the southwest Pacific are in our hands" He added "Japan's defense position along the northern border and frontier of Russia is solid
 Japan'S navy minister, Admiral Shmada, said 130 United Nations Warships have been sunk. He declar- ed that the Japanese losses were ony four destroy ers four subs, five special subs special vessel five minesWeepers and 27 transports"
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Nazi Battleship Cneisenau Object Of Air Attack

London, March 13 (AP)
 - The R A F bombed the 26,000 ton battleship Chef senau and set naval install lation afire at the Keil base in a continuation last night of the "great spring air of fensive," begun last week end, the Air Ministry an- nounced.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Wage Control As War Measure Is Studied

Washington, Mar. 13 (AP) The question of wage con- trol as a war measure Is under study, President Roosevelt told a press con- ference, but declined to go into the question of putting a ceiling on wages as an anti-inflation step.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Russian Offensiyes Endanger Nazi
 Positions On Entire Central Front

MOSCOW, March 12 (AP) - The Red Army has broken through strongly held German lines in several places the southern front killing 1000 Nazis and seizng two large junction points Frontline dispatches reported that the Germans rushed up reserves for counter attacks but failed after two days of violent fighting Accounts said this success followed Red Army reports that hard hitting Russian ofensives endanger ed the German positions the whole vast central
 front and in the area north of SmoenSk cost the Ger mans tremendous losses in munitions and supplies.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Inventor of Bosch Magnetic Dies

BERLIN, March l2 (AP) - Robert Bosch, aged 80, German inventor, died at Stuttgart after a short ill., ness. He made the Bosch magneto and other automo tive machinery.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Aussies Bomb Jap Bases On New Britain


 Melbourne, Mar. 13 (AP) Australian bombers, con- tinuing their efforts to block Jap efforts to estab- fish plane bases within reach of the Australian mainland, bombed the air drome at Gasmata on the south coast of New Britain yesterday and set a num- Der of fires, a communique announced.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Jap Drive on New Guinea Blunted
Russians Start Big Pre-Spring Drive In Donets Basin
s. 5. Mckinley Is Aground

Seattle, March 12 (AP)- The 18th Naval District an nounced that the s. s. Me Kinley of the Alaska s. 5. Co. was aground off the Al askan coast, but did not give any further details.
The Nome nugget., 1942-03-13
Russians Throw % Divisions Into
 Offensive For Control DOnetS Basin

LONDON March 13 (AP)-Marshal Timoshenko's terrific southern front onslaught, by perhaps 90 Red Army divisions is reported to have beaten the Ger to the punch in the pre-spring offensive for the control of the Donets Basin road to the Caucasus A German communique acknowledged that their troops are on the defensive and counter attacking against strong enemy forCes
 London observers said Tmoshenkos goal is the Dneiper Bend,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
3M4w 70 GET
n 500 LOAN
]. ON YOUR SIGNATURE z. ON YOUR CAR
;. ON YOUR FURNITURE
How 10 get cash quickly and simply
Monthly payments 10 fiji your own poekeiboek

YOU'D cash loan help you this
w month? II you have job. you
can borrow without fuss or bother
at reasonable cost and repay your
loan in monthly instruments.
Just this 10 do
All YOU do to apply for Household
Finance loan is to tell US how much
you need and how you wish TO repay
Loans are made in three different
ways. !. On your personal note. No
security is required. Note loans are
made. under proper conditions. to
both single persons and married cou-
pies. 2. On your car. 3. On your furni-
twe. When making car and furniture
loans, we consider character and in
come far more important than the
value OF your security. We will make
your loan the way which best suits
your own situation. And you needn' [
even come to this Office to apply for
your loan. Just mail the coupon be-
low and we will send you complete
information.
You may choose the most conven-
lent payment plan from the table
below. Suppose YOU borrow 500 to
be repaid at SGT a month. Twelve
instalments OF S9.77 each will repay
your loan in full. You may prefer to
repay sooner in order to reduce the
cost. Six monthly instruments Of
Sls.lS each a total OF Sl09.08-will
also repay a 500 loan in full. The
cost Of your loan, in this case, is just
So.O8.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
Michigan in
Washington

A promise OF federal approval for
the manufacture OF "bus-trailers'
is seen by Joseph B. Eastman. di.
rector OF Defense Transportation
In an interview, Director Eastman
admitted he was seriously worried
about getting war workers back
and forth TO defense plants. Many
OF the new bus-trailers would be
manufactured in Michigan II the
proposal is successful.
These "busettes" as they are
sometimes described would resem.
BILE trailers in outward appearance.
Stripped OF the usual interior fur.
nishings. they would seat 25 pass
engers. Made OF plyvood and other
non-critlcal materials, a busette
could easily be hitched on 10 a
workers automobile. Filling up
his busette with other workers in
his vicinity he could then transport
a goodly number at a nominal fee.
The price per unit is estimated at
$1,000.
With the shortage OF cars rubber
and gas becoming daily more acute,
the need increases for more mass
transportation equipment It is said.
The venture would be financed
with RFC funds through the Fed.
eral Plant Corporation, Owned
by the government the bus-trailers
would be assigned to the manage.
ment OF the defense factories,
which in turn would release them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

TO cooperating employees. After the
war, the properties would revert
back to the government for dis
posal.
Existing trailer manufacturing
plants, many in distress in Michi-
gan, would be given contracts for
this new type of motor carrier.
Such factory facilities are avail.
able, Il is said here, in Pontiac,
Mt. Pleasant, Monroe, Detroit, Sa.
ginav, Alma and Brighton.
Director Eastman also is giving
serious consideration 10 the manu-.
faCture of oversize buses, that
would seat 100 passengers.
The W. X. Kellogg Foundation
has invited 10 Battle Creek this
week the doctors, educators. and
other delegates OF the Eighth Pan
American Child Congress held in
Washington.
Lloyd Reid. who represented Gov.
ernor Murray D. Van Wagner al
the recent Federal.State confer
ence on War Restrictions in Wash
lngton, said the roof ratified with
noisy appreciation TO a daring state.
ment made by the pinch-hitter for
Governor Talmadge OF Georgia.
Weary from listening 10 a long
list OF complaints of the states war
efforts, he with the others roared
with delight when the Georgian
spokesman charged that the first
need is to eliminate the bottle
nesks right here in Washington"
incidentally at this meeting
Michigan was praised for its lib.
eral policy concerning trade bar.
riers. (Nearby Kentucky and III.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

! nois were cited as bad eKamples.)
On trade barriers discussed was
the lack OF uniformity of restric-
lions on trucking. This immedi-
ately became the concern OF State
Highway Commissioner C. Donald
Kennedy. who as president OF the
American Association OF State
Highway Oficials. arrived at the
close OF the sessions.
An emergency code, recommend
ed by the conference. on sizes and
weights to permit free movement
Of motor vehicles between states
was sent out by President Kenne-
dy to the various state highway Of
fcials.
II a substantial majority OF the
state officials approve, Kennedy ex-
poets the President to put the code
into effect by executive order.
In wartime, Congressman vary in
their ideas about how best to
serve their constituents. Congress.
man William Blackney, Flint, likes
10 warn his district of certain regu-
lations-that directly affect the
household. This week he tells the
man OF the house to fill up his
coal bin in the summer to avoid a
transportation jam when cold
weather comes. He treasures the
housewife that special allotments
Of sugar will be available for the
canning Of fruits and vegetables.
Porter r. Taylor. graduate Of
Michigan State College, has been
appointed TO the position OF gen
eral manager OF the Cooperative
Fruit and Vegetable Association
with headquarters in Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
War Needs Money

The Ypsllanti Daily Press 10 glad
10 cooperate with the Treasury De-
partmsnt in keeping the following
message before our readers:
II will cost money to defeat
japan. Your government calls
on you 10 help now.
Buy defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every da-, II
you can. But buy them on 4
regular basis.
Beads cost az little ~ ,ls.75.
Stamps come a. low az 10 cents.
Defense bonds and stamps can
be bought at all banSs and
post offices and stamps can
also be purchased at retail
stores and rom -FOUR newspaper
carrier boy.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urges
all Americans 10 support your gog.
eminent with your dollars
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
THEY SAY

Washington-Secretary OF state
State Cordell Hull comments on the
fall OF Corregidor. The heroism
and glorious sacrifice OF the defend
ers are the FIRE in, which the soul
Of America is being tempered into
inyincible steel"
New Orleans-Secretary OF the
Interior Harold Ickes urges strict
gasoline rationing: The life OF
any sailor is too precious to be
sacrificed in order that some safe
compatrlot may be able TO drive
TO his golf club or 90 on fishing
trip"
WashinEton-senator Theodore
Bilbo urges total mobilization: we
must get every man and woman
into the hght in some capacity. We
can let some OF our home industries
20 for a while. We certainly won't
need them II we are defeated"
South Bend. Edgar Hoover.
chief = the FBI warns against fifth
columnists Foreign agents have
bored like termites deep Into our
social structure with a brszenness
hat was as daring as the blitzes 81
Hitler's blood-crazed forces
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
MAR PRODUCTION

Americas pescetime machines,
always greatly admired and extern
siyely copied BY the Japanese, are
turning TO war production that chal-
lenges the imagination Of the aver
age American.
Industrial miracles are being per.
formed every day, and while the
average American cannot see the
vast changes Of a now aroused in
dustry, he feels its potential
strength. He becomes more CON
WINGED OF the enemy's fate when be
learns about such men as the small
town garage man in California S
historic mother lode mining country
who went to san Francisco for =
visit, visited national war produc-
ton display at which he studied a
problem that was veXing certain
chip builders. whitfield out a model
OF what he believed 10 be the an.
swer, and went home with an I'M.
tial contract in his pocket for 500.
He enlisted help to gather ore from
abandoned mine diggings, built a
small smelter and began producing
brass. His project was success. He
is now casting brass drains for
ships, and not on what can be called
a small scale.
The garage man is only one OF
many Americans who have found
way 10 aid the nations gigantic war
production effort. Countless firms.
large and small. have converted
from peace TO wartime manufacture
and you'll never recognize their
products from the names on the
door. For instance:
A big lock company quit making
doorknobs to produce incendiary
bombs and a large hardware manu-
facturer Is doing the same thing. A
calculating machine plant is maxim
fuses for bombs; a firm specialize
ing in the repair OF printing presses
is now manufacturing noses for in
cendiary bombs: a food machinery
company Is turning out amphibian
tanks.
An iron foundry now producing
tanks formerly manufactured rail-
road cars: an automobile assembly
plant ia assembling tanks; a wire
company is making incendiary
bombs. army mattresses and ammu
milton boxes; another hardware
company is making ships; a pipe
company Is turning out munitions;
a sash manufacturer is rolling
steel for ships; and a rock firm is
building very special type Of war
ship.
But the psyoff seems 10 be the
present efforts OF company whose
business Of manufacturing and oper-
ating tote boards for race tracks h as
taken a terrific humping in the
West because OF the war ban on
horse racing.
The men who worked on those
Intricate tote boards which tsbu-
lated pari-mutuel odds with light
ming rapidity have diverted their
skilled hands 10 the production OF
highly delicate warplane parts.
Yes. Mr.. TOTO. that's the payon.
Tear up tickets now. Americas war
tote board has been fixed and nag
named Rising Sun is definitely
listed: ALSO ran
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

are pretty ugly
quarrels.
State Secre-
tary Cord e IL
Hull's disa gree
m e n { W I h
Henry A. Wal
lace not as vice
president but as
chairman OF the
Board Of Eco
nonic Warfare,
belongs in the
former classih-
cation.
HenrY's nron-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

complaint tcourteously Of
course) II the food 10 not what
you expect II to be substiiu.
tons and exchanges will be made
slady 10 repay you for your In.
convenience and delay II 10 only
through such complaints that the
proprietor can check UP on the
chef and kitchen assistants
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

VICHY, France-UP-- Terror
lists have bombed four Paris hotels
and restaurants requisitioned by
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

o. the seicctiye service. to make
your own decisions" and avoid
whenever possible referring knotiy
cue tons 10 headquarters in WASH
ington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
Today's Horoscope

Today's birthday children are
opportunists using each favora Bile
incident a. q stepping stone TO
success. They are reticent, some
times moody, and not always
kind. They make few friends.
but those they have will be deep
and lasting The next year viii
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
MAKE OWN nscls1onh

Detroit. Mich. Nav r. ms De
troit's 1000 draft board members
we're advised today b, Nsf. ten.
Lewis 3. Hershey, National chief
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
BY Logan ciendehlns. NJ. D.

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13

The Ypsnti Condment Company ready
growing Of cucumbers They paying higher price
last year
Thomas Phillips reports record catch large
suckers from the Huron River the caught
them in about hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
Observations
All Not Harmony
in Washington
in War Time
BY Charles p Stewart

ALL ISN'T harmony in war;
time Washington. There are diff
ferences Of opinion. Some Of 'em
amount TO mere arguments. Others
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-13
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
delightful recital given by the pupils OF Miss Caroline
ToVner. Miss Veva Thorn Mrs Lornda Clifford and Mrs
Charles Brenng high school auditorium Those perform
ing Margaret Helen Morrison Edwin Ensign. Clyde
Budd Beatrice Huckle. Grace Chal Wnifed Ward Helen
Sherwood Robert Esnger Iva Wiloughby Lornda McAndrew
Francis Whlppe Jean Patton. Ruth Latham. Helen McCals
Nllhsnena White limo Belle Day. Bldde Ruth Forche
and Joe White
Death. Mrs Belle Morrison.