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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
N-Pound Limitation
On Potatoes Lifted

The Office Of Price Admins
tration has come to the aid OF
small victory gardeners by re-
moving the restriction which pro-
hibited retailers from selling seed
potatoes in lots OF less than so
pounds.
Dealers are now permitted TO
sell seed potatoes in any guam
'tity for planting purposes The
50-pound limitation originally was
set 10 aid in smashing black
market which was selling seed
potstoes for eating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
BufferflyBush
Shrubs Should Be Gu Down
70 Ground Eeeh Spring

All butterfly bushes ,Buddleias)
except one tR, aiternifolia lose
most OF their wood during the
winter and what is left is hardly
worth bothering about. Best
treatment for these shrubs is 10
cut them 10 the ground each
spring and allow new shoots 10
come up from the roots.
Buddleia alternifolia. mentioned
above, is perfectly hardy in Michi-
gan and bears wealth OF lavender
flowers in early June. u grows
rapidly and pruning now and then
keeps II from getting too thick
and too tall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Estimating Value
OF Shade Trees

How much are your shade trees
worth Within recent years j
has become customary 10 figure q
tree as worth the same price pei
inch OF trunk diameter at breast
height as the land on which il
stands is worth per frontage foot
For instance. If the land sells fol-
$40 per frontage foot. then a tree
which measures 5 inches acroS,
the trunk AZ breast height /,
worth FIVE times 2S or Sl25.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Sow Hardy ANIMALS
Early in Season

Very hardy ANIMALS such as
sweet alyssum, California and
Shirley peoples. candytuft, chrys-
anthemums. larkSpur and pinks
may be sown just as soon as the
ground is workable The peoples
resent moving and should therefore
he sown where they are TO grow
and, if necessary. thinned later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Drain Lily Pool,
Check Cracks
ALL BOOKS TOGETHER

Lily pools should he uncovered
now and thoroughly clean d.
Plants growing in the pool should
he checked 70 see If any have
uinter-killed and requirements
made. II the pool is of concrete
IL should first be drained. then let
dry for several days and the
cracks. If any filed with thin
cement.
II necessary coat NJ thin
cement may We gwen the entire
pool. Let this new cement set
thoroughly before letting any
water into the pool and then
empty and refill the pool several
times before any plants or fish are
put in.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Blue and Yellow
Flax Grows Easily

The lover Of blue in the garden
will know the common perennial
fax OLinum perene) which comes
so readily from seed and blooms
so profusely. Almost unknown,
however. is the yellow-fiowering
flax IL. flavum). Given sunshine
and q not too rich soil which is
well drained. both the flakes men
toned will give much bloom for
little labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Iris Bloom in March

The crocuses Of spring are not
ahead OF the iris. Mrs. c. w.
Burton, 19440 Alton. Palmer
Woods, reports IRIS histeroides. a
Dubious sort, in bloom March "A.
1t is blue-purple in color with
orange stripes. She also has GRO
cuses, snowdrops and late buds of
Christmas roses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

Not all peonies are fragrant and
purchasers often complain that
the flowers scent is not pleasing.
Here Is list Of those that are
really outstanding for their frag-
rance:
Pink Belle. Blanche King,
Grace Batson, Hansina Brand,
James Boyd. John Richardson.
Mrs. F. A. Goodrich, Mrs. F. d.
Roosevelt, Naomi. President Cool
idRe, Walter Faxon, Mabel Frank
lin, Martha Bulloch. Maud L.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Scarlet Beans Make
A Brilliant Border

Scarlet runner beans and their
white-flowered counterpart. white
Dutch runner. make a beauty spot
Of any garden fence and at the
same time make good eating. They
may be used as green snap beans
or dried and used in the same man.
nor as dried limaS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Dogs, Watch Where
You Bury That Bone

DENVER, April 10 CUP)-If
any Denver dog is lucky enough 10
find bone this summer and fool
ish enough 10 bury II in VIC
tory garden. the dogs owner may
be subject to a fine Of $25.
A proposed ordinance 10 give
such protection for gardens was
filed with the city council today
for = vote next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Garden Club Meeting

Northwestern Garden Club will
hold a conservation meeting. Mrs.
Junius Harworth in charge, at the
home of Mrs. A. F. Munroe, 1417C
Lauder avenue, Wednesday, April
IA. A walk-talk through Rouge
Park will be enjoyed. weather per-
hitting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Cut Leaves OF Weeds

Any persistent weed can be
permanently killed by removing
all the top growth, meaning leave
and stems, Just as soon as II
APPEARS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

Spring is the time 10 think
ahead 10 fall What flowers will
bloom in your borders as the sea-
son wanes? This spring plan for
a few OF the late bloomers 10
brighten your garden in August
September and October. The
hardy Amaryllis bears IFS leaves
in spring but the lsvender-pink
flower comes without any leaves
IN August. The winter daffodil
(Sternbergia lutes) blooms bright
yellow in early fall,
YELLOW TRIToMAs
The tritomaS (red-hot pokers)
flower from late summer right
through The fall until frost cuts
them down. The old varieties were
brilliant orange, but some Of the
new ones carry the color through
all shades OF yellow and even
cream color.
There are many new varieties
OF chrysanthemums that bloom
early enough 10 miss Michigan
frosts. When looking through the
catalogs. mark those that bloom
before October l.
LATE PHYsosTTGIAs
One Of the newer physostegias
blooms here in October. Its name
is Vivid and II is quite dwarf with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Communities
Open Library
Garden Center
Books and CstaIoes
Are Available TO All;
Gardeners Give Advice
nv ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Eaftor, the Detroit Timss


In a very tiny space, perhaps
s feet one way and 7 the other, on
the second floor OF the Royal Oak
Public Library, is the newly
opened Southern Oakland County
Garden Center.
The library is housed in what
was once a swanky hank building,
so one side Of the garden center
IA almost all glass. being one of
the great front windows OF the
building. Here. with excellent
light, Is the work table on which
bulletins, both state and federal,
and all manner Of catalogs are
laid open for study by l943 VIC
tory gardeners.
ALL BOOKS TOGETHER
Against side wall Is fun
size book stack some 7 feet high
containing all NJ the lihrarys
books on vegetable and flower
gardening. soils. drainage. land
scspe design. small fruits and
fruit trees, flower arrangement
Picture labels on the shelves make
book finding easy.
This little garden center is the
outcome 70 the Royal Oak victory
garden committees report last
fall. in which Chairman Ray w,
Lahbitt projected a program for
1943 and included in the list Of
needs of the community n spot
where garden material was
gathered and where citizens could
come for free garden advice.
LOCATION PROBLEM
Preliminary meetings Of repre-
sentativeS from Ferndale, Pleasant
Ridge Oak Park, Huhtington
Woods. Berkley, Beverly Hills.
Clswson. Hazel Park and ROYAL
Oak showed that each community
had the same need. so IL was de-
cfded 10 concentrate all available
material at one point The prob
lem Of housing was speedily solved
by the offer Of the Royal Oak
library 10 buy the necessary
shelving and furnish space for tho
center
As the plan is worked out al
present, one person IN each Of the
communities involved furnishes
veteran gardeners as attendants
NJ the center for one week, the
next week another community
takes over. Advice and consulta-
ton are free.
TWO NEW SERVICES
In another week TWO projects
will ne added, one Of them con-
Sultation with experts in special
iZed fields who will give their
services free certain evenings
and the other soil testing for
home gardeners
A model victory garden Is also
under way and plans for victory
harvest show are IN the making
Only financial outlay 10 date
has been for the shelving which
was bought by the library. Many
community with cooperative
library or other group could well
open a similar center ~ dis
Seninate The knowledge so vital IN
this years gardening for food
effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Tuesday: Eating the Surplus

Detroit Times April II,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate list
ings in the big Sunday Times Want Ad
Section,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Clip and
Let's Garden e.: e; 2H$$ $.s;
By
Home Gardening Specialist Michigan College
BY PERRY BOWSER

HON. Gardening Specialist Michigan sf.ts College
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
YELLOW TRITOMAs
LATE PHYsosTEGIAs

One OF the newer physosteglas
blooms here in October. Its name
is Vivid and II is quite dwarf with
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
; Divisions
OF Japanese
Encmy Flces in
Disorder Before
Chinese Assault;
Bigger News Expected

ChunGk!ng. June l-(AP)--
;purrcd ON by General NSuch
lWh. tho Little Tiger" bat
tlc.trI"I Chinese troops were
announced today to have COM
pIctc!y routed five Japanese di.
visitors in Il victory hailed in
Free China as the greatest in
>lX years Of war.
The Japanese were thrown
back IN disorder and with heavy
ln,.c; toward Ichang. their
Yang'Z" river base. the high
Command said.
thi"cSc quarters in this pro-
vi'ioral capital were clatei over
tho reports from the front where
the enemy divisions. involving
pr!hapS $4,000 men. were said
(" have been trapped in a big
CncirClcmcnt."
The Japanese had thrust out
from Ichang in Il many -pr0ngcd
threat 10 Chungking.
' 20 Nay = more man l,DlU
japanese dead had been cmpvcl
b. . the DIttlciicldS. il WAS reported.
and the aIl-lrOnt counter attacks III
n" past two days were said To have
added thousands more.
Chinese quarters here. pre-
dieting even better news I'm tho
nc~t few days, said the tide was
turned through the brilliant exc
Cution Of well conceived and
large scale plan of campaign on
both sides of the Yangtze. and
PARTICULARLY southwark of tho
river.
General Yuch. hero of the three
na''.'. IN which the japanese failed
''." ChanGSha. capital of Human
T'"c". was said to have ordered
as veteran troops on the north HUI
.. 'front.' -" die fighting rather than
~ Hu,IIatvd."
i vas said he told his generals
- uH not want To sec them again
Hey had Ia return in defeat.
Tn" hcartCning sight Of Allied
Hfn's overhead during the opera
'o".. carried nut in difficult noun
lain territory. thrilled and stimulated
! hH'." troops who. except for
rev rare occasions. have been aC-
N.'"m"i 10 fighting without air
support and subject To bliStcring at
'ochs from tho air.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Three Irainlncn
Killed on S.\I. IN
Head On Collision

Norfolk, Va. .lumn ! ,NpD-
Three IuCmDC,- ui ttC crew ui u
northbuund SCahuHrd freight tram
were fatally injured ~ a. mcad-uu
collision with a -ou'ubuuuG freight
a, Darlington. s. G.. a. > a. 40. today
The ANNOUNCEMENTS 80, uodC by i.
G. Wrotun. general .gp,, ,ntcndcn,
of transportation.
a formal investigation mas not
been made a. yet. Ne. WIUtnu sad,
but IT Is understood that idi.urc 10
deliver Il train order Wa r'..puns.biG
for the accident.
Darlington /, between Wnrtm"rc
and Clinton, 5. {.
Both locomotive. were damaged
and ten car dcrdiici. according 10
the report received here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
German Attacks Upon
Russians IHrO1Un Back

London. June l.-(Np)- German
forces launched two strong counter.
attacks III the Ll#IChansk area Of the
D"nCt% river front last night. but
were thrown baCi. ru tnc.r initial po-
SI'i"n with heavy losses. the midday
Soviet C"mmJnIpuC said lndty.
Ignoring German reports that The
NHIIS mad launCncd u srrun. drive
un the western front above Smulcn-
*. the c"IuwrnlIli" which was
broadcast from Musrnw and rccrlu-
Cd Dv the Soviet Monitor hcir. rnri:-
toned only artillery action IN thai.
general area and sLld Russian de-
taChm"utS had secuted German pu-
SIii0n$ there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
FcNcrish Activity
Around Gibraltar
BN Allied Forces

i.i,bun. Iuuc l.-tiP-DiS-
patches T,nn i.aIInca. Spain. To-
dJN rCl"rtru continuing activity
al The i;riiI>h strong hold at
Eihrdii,r. with ships coming and
guin. ~ = volume which obScr-
yer. Interpreted as Il sign Of
GROWING hllird strength in the
Mediterranean.
Three aircraft carriers. three
hdtiic~i,IrS. = number of CruiS-
cr> aud several dcStrOycrS were
said Ia have left the naval base
during the night, hut observers
1T i.aIncl could not say whcth-
or tlic, headed into the Mcdiicr-
r.nrlm az westward into the At
ILnlIg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Enemy Force Counter
Attacking Against
Americans Is
Completely Wiped Out

Washington. June l-(APD-
More than 100 Japanese troops
were killed on Atiu island Sat
lrday night. the Navy reported
today. when three columns Of
United States soldiers advanced
toward Chicagof harbor where
they joined Sunday.
The moppln@ up operations ~ the
island apparently were continuing
today with army troops stamping off
packets .; Japanese resistance in
the barren mills.
Officials here said that all mr.
ganizcd resistance by the enemy
has been broken: however. Of the
three American columns which
drove through tho wild and
mountainous country To effect Il
junction at ChicaGof haTbDr in
the area where the little vii.
Iagc Attu stood before il had 10
he destroyed 10 deny il 10 ihc
enemy. the one coming in from
the south apparently encounter.
cd the StiffrSi opposition.
This one moved norihWard all =:
the floor Of ChlCIc"f valley leading
Ia the head Of the harbur. II was
in that valley tina; the .IIpanCsc made
u counter attack al dawn ON S1irIr-
day. as the Navy reported Srun"v.
the enemy force was annlhi!a.cd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01

The German version OF the Smc-
I"nsk assault declared yesterday
That NTZl troops had attacked on :,
"i"irly large front To- Straightcn the
patti" line. The Russians were dis
lodged dcSpIi" strong resistance. said
IN" Berlin radio. which claimed the
Germans were holding their new po-
IiIunS.
Russian artillery fire near Smo-
lcnSk demolished Notifications. the
Soviet noon C"mmuniqrIc said. ana
Soviet scouting dctaChmcntS thcr,
were described as returning with
prisoners after killing severn.
OuICn' Germans.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Air Attack On Italy
Runs At SaUage Pace

Allied Headquarters in North
Africa. June | - (AP) - The
American air attack on Pantcl-
lcria and Sardinia, ltaly's out
post islands. was maintained at
Il savage pace yesterday and
Flying FurtrCSSCS gave F0ggia,
the aviation and rail center on
the mainland. its third heavy
bombing in four days.
lucurring amazingly o "
losses in the face of dwindling
opposition. the Americans shot
down four of the enemy planes
III the sweeping assaults for a
loss of two of their own.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
French Body
In Africa
Is Disagreed

AI%''rt. June -(AP)-RImnrs al
disagreement in the onc-day old
executive committee formed by Cen
c"i' Charles DcGaullc and Hear;
""'n" To give unified direction to
VIZ french war effort circulated to-
We! ara IT seemed certain that diff
''ni negotiations were ahead.
10" committee was engaged in
. "'v-Inng session. however. and in
,,' ABSENCE of any official statement
incoming its proceedings there WIS
~" definite information.
a. u" most reliable informant said
".'ic was some difference Of opin-
"'nnng the members of General
;,'",'llcS demand for house clean
A. q" unworthy" officials in North
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
/ otai Casualties
OF British So Far
Aggregate 5l+,W5

London, juno II iFr-Isrit-
ain has suffered 5Ii.99? casual
ties Of Empire armed forces in
the first three wears nf war,
DcpNty Prime Minister Clement
Atlcr told Commons today.
Alice said 92.0S9 had been
killed; 2?6.1l9 were missing:
lO7.89I were prisoners Of war
and XS.29t were wounded.
The casualties. rs distributed
among empire forces. were listed
thus: United Kingdom. 213.SII:
Canada. 10.i22: Australia. $3.50:
New Zealand. 1855: South Al
RIGA, 22.6l5: India. I0l.G19: and
colonies. SO.S!c.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Chinese R0ut .japs An Biggest Victory Yet
Mysterious Explosions
Alarm East Carolina

Eairigh. Jun" I.-(Ap)- \
series of mysterious explosions
awakened eastern North Caro-
INA rcNid IS At i:30 a. m. today
NM efforts nj highway patrol
men to ascertain their location
or causes were unavailing at Il
late hour.
Highway Patrolman II. w.
K'thr"rk. stationed at Roanoke
Rapids. said The cxpInsinns,
three i'll number in quick Suy-
ccSSion. were heard in the Rna-
nnkc Rapids area and in lower
Virginia.
K"throck said planes appeared
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01

out tnr many forms and wait roo
long Ia get. what they needed III lhcIr
work.
Effective nCN Monday. farmer
may buy up {" S25 worth nl Ia sp~.
officially -unr.cd items by certifying
Ia his dealer that ne Is - farmer ana
requires the material now. If nc
wants iO buy more than that. il can
be arranged Ivy having his county
farm rati0ninG committee sign the
which is not form ana
can be written on all ordinary piece
of paper.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
400 Japanese Slain On
Attu On Saturday Night
Dick \or\cII Gets
Medal in lunisia
For Air Exploits

Washington. June l-ClPI--
the War Department has an
nounccd awards of decorations 10
United States officers and enlist
cd men Of the northwest African
air force for exceptional aerial
performance in the TnniSian
campaign. The awards Included:
Oak Leaf cluster Ia air medal:
Richard !. Norvcll. first iirutcn.
ant. Henderson, y. G.: and Paul
y. Galloway. technical sergeant,
WalstOnburg. y. {.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01

ever the Roanoke Rapids area
about 1870 and were last seen
returning toward Norfolk.
Eric Rodgers. Scotland Neck
newspaper man. said the cN-
El"-ionS broke window plates i'm
that Halifax county town. He
said the sounds indicated the
explosions occurred northeast OF
the town.
Residents of Washington and
trrcnvillc also reported they
heard the dctOnatiOns.
The Public Relations Office at
IrJcunc said that office knew
nothing of the source or cause
Oi the explosions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
MUuSiC11 Coast Feels
Allied Bomb Assaults

London. June l.-INPr--HAF
llEhtcr suuadrunS sped through
brCkrn clouds aver the southeast
coast today To resume attacks on
The NaZi-hc!d channel coast.
Many fIrmltiUnS were seen
from the ground and others. fly
ing too hirh To be seen. were
were heard.
tn" daNiIGnr S'"bs by tighter
planes followed what MAS PRESUMED
l" be night ATTACKS ni humbcg>. "a.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
DAVIES IN ALASKA
ON HIS WAY HOME

Fairbanks. AIaSka. Juno L.
APD--JoScph T.. Davies arrived
here today from Moscow where
he delivered secret message
to Soviet Premier Josef Stain
from President Roosevelt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01

e. !d"m,, on the English side uf the
channel reported the sound of bomb
'%D!psI"nN from Calais region.
Two enemy aircraft, penetrating
hrltaIn'S southeast dcfcnScS and set
ing off lundon'N sirens Tor the first
linn" III Il week, killed four persons
and injured three today with di-
'Ccl bomb hit ON suburban shelter
and Si% others were killed in an
other suburb. it was reported au-
Internationally.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Restraints Are Relaxed
On Some Farm Machinery

"'Shlngt"n. juno 1.-(AD-Thc
.''n " farmers. looked la for more
, ' man ever before. now may OBJ
W." IN" more ordinary equipment
Thy by saying they need il.
nIoa war Production Board coI-
,a,n, ms new approach To- the farm
An m,ihcry problem last night with
w. nro order stepping up deliveries from
"|cniccr 10 dealer.
co,"n,,p'aints have been heard IN
par,s,Ss and in administrative de-
'"ehts that farmers had to fill
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Pay-Go Tax
Bill Passed
In The House

Washington. June / iAlN Tie
c"mpi"iui,c pdy-a.-yu - lI.. II.!
won House approval "u Cd -udlu.
vote Of $50 10 G& today. : sD.l ,,Il
vote wHS ordered imu"i..r,.y
II providcs tor a ~ pcrcr1.E .,ruu.
tl"n from the taxable paw at ul
WAGES and salaries bc@'uus nn,
month from to-day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Slight Gains
For Cotton

New York. juno T.. (NpO Con-
ion future, opened ~ cents bIlc
lower (" ~ cents higher. Nnutr
priCc- were IL cents - bale hrgirc,
July 2O23. October 1896. December
1888
Previous close. open: July 20 %.
2O.2O: October 1898. 1894: DcCcm-
Der 1880, 1888: March 1850, 1880
May 1913, 1916.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Another Italian
Army General Is
Given New Duties

London. juno T.. (Np) Gcncra
EZio Rn~i. chief of STAFF Of tho I;.i- /
ian army. was relieved of his nos,
today and appointed commander 0I
an army group. the Berlin radio said
in a Rome dispatch recorded by The |
Associated Press,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Ma Perkins
Says Lewis
Is "Wrong"

Washington. June 1-thP-
Secretary of Labor Perkins.
while noting that there have
been serious violations of the no
strike agreement and asserting
that John l.. Lewis lis entirely
wrong i'm his position that he
won't go before the War Labor
Board" reiterated today that she
opposes new labor legislation.
EnICtmCni at the SmIih-Connally
anti strike bill. she told the House
Committee on the eve @;
IT, scheduled consideration by enc
HOUSE.. would bc harmful 10 the
HIr effort"
Tn" labor secretary said she he
iiCy"S the practical way To handle
IN" Labor situation at this time was
I" continue operation under existing
and through Voluntary
cooperation rather than through com.
pulSury measures.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-01
Lewis Makes
No Move For
Resumption
Thousands Quit
Work in Nearly All
Mining States; Few
Sections Operating
(By The lSHocjntcd Prcss)

wy me i"Sbc"ttU IIJSS
Work whistles sounded in
vain at most Ol this cOuntry'S
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT mines to-
day as by far the greater pro-
portion of John l.. Lewis Unit
cd Mine Workers again followed
his Injunction against ''trcs-
passing on mine property in
the absence of q contract.
Expiration of the twicc-cX-
tended truce which kept the
war-vital pits operating despite
deadlock W age negotiations
brought no word from the
UNIV chief to his men. But
none was needed. He had made
clear previously that the miners
would not 'trcSpaSS' when the
contract ran out.
First reports from the coal
fields bore out earlier prcdic-
tiOns that production of both
soft and hard coal by Lewis'S
half L million miners would halt
at midnight.
More than thrcc-fifths of that
number were idle in two STATES
alone. Most of the 100. 000-Odd
soft coal miners and an addition
al 10000 anthracite miners ig-
nOred the whistles intended 90
summon them for day shift duty.
There were no reports of dis
orders and only scattered pick
citing. In West Virginia an cS-
timated 10000 men stayed
home.
In the eastern Ohio coal fields 49,
900 Of that States 2i.OOO miners
also took on holiday appearance.
Tom StarkS UNIV representative
for district &. said AS far as know
there's not mine working in east
crn Ohio
Starks added that the general
feeling among the miners is there
won't DC any work unless Irwis
extends the truce or a contract is
signed. That seemed Ia sum up
he situation everywhere.
First reports indicated at least
$4,000 men were idle in Ken
lucky. $4,000 of them in the Har-
Ian area where the only mine
operating was the International
Harvester pit ut Brnham. en-
DlOying ESQ members of the Pro-
GrcSSivc Miners of America.
Fifteen thousand of the AFI-
affiliated Progressive mine work
CrS also remained on ihr job at
Ia Illinois mines. recently re-
leased from government opera
tion because Of a union nn-Striko