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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
Coal Strike Ace Is Held
By President Roosevelt
BY PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON, April 2S-The
W technique of calling a ma
tional coal strike under the
breath is not new.
The men can struggle out here
and there around the country
every day or so until a national
walk-out gradually becomes a
reality.
The vernm ent cannot
charge Miner Boss John Lewis
with responsibility under these
conditions. and could not prove
it officially if the charge were
made (they may have picked up
some evidence indicating verbal
orders were issued, but this will
not Sufficel. Mr.. Lewis thus
puts Mr. Roosevelt in the hole
in the first stages of their
struggle.
The skirmiSh last weekend by
which the Lewis Celanese Corp.
workers were forced back 10
their jobs by the President,
shows, however, how shallow
the hole is.
MIR. ROOSEVELTS order
4'l merely said Your govern
ment will take steps if the
Celanese workers did not work.
Every one knows he meant the
troops would move in, take
over, and require the resump-
ton Of work.
Every government authority
is confident of Mr.. Roosevelt's
ability 10 do the same in the
coal strike situation. He has a
certain popularity with the
miners.
Furthermore. AFL and Go
no doubt would throw full labor
backing behind FDR in this or
any other step. Their positions
here have been embarrassed by
the Lewis strategy.
Members of the War Labor
Board are known 10 have
adopted some interpretations of
the executive wage-freezing or
der allowing correction of injuS-
tees, and otherwise moderating
II.
Also. Manpowerer McNutt has
prepared for issuance A series
Of changes in the order freez-
ing manpower.
These labor moderations
would have been made public
before this. had not their issu-
anCe now appeared 10 be a sop
10 Lewis. Labor is impatiently
awaiting these orders and will
exert pressure 10 hasten a con-
CluSion of the Lewis affair.
Highest cards in this game,
therefore, still seem 10 be in
Mr. Roosevclt'S hand.
THE national bond drive is
Il WlnCing over the top OF its
quotas so strongly that people
generally may not understand
why treasury officials here are
privately somewhat disappointed
with the results thus far.
The fact is that the big
banks and commercial invest
ors subscribed much more than
their quotas, but individual cit
liens fell short WA
Experts in the matter say a
large number of people appar-
emily let their personal political
opinion OF this administration
dissuadc them from buying TO
tho limit 1t is no secret some
people do not like the waste Of
war funds they sec in their
neighborhoodS or many other
defects IN war policy.
But tho citizen who lets that
matter influence him from buy
inC bonds is fooliShly getting
two matters mixed up. The war
cannot be won without money.
You are the soldier on that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
PFC. \. BZENKO
PVT. PHILLIP SPAGNOLA.

TO THE EDITOR:
| WISH 10 express my thanks
Il for tho great help ! receive
from the ration tim Q IA b ! .
printed daily in The Detroit
Times.
II has been a great help in
reminding me when and what
coupons are due and for how
long they arc valid.
I'm sure il has helped many
people.
| cut the timetable from the
Times every week and keep II in
my purse so l have it with me
al all times.
MRS. {. J.. MURDOCH,
Birmingham.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
YOUR newspaper has a wide
Il circulation, so wide l might
say that / even read il over hero.
In the paper | read about off
ferent war plants going on
strike.
Id like 10 say that the feeling
over here Is a feeling of I'M
frlendllneSs.
The boys think that these
strikers arc doing a better joh of
knitting us in the back than the
JapratS did al Pearl Harbor.
PVT. LAURIE c. LANE,
Somewhere In the Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
When Do We Fight?

w bIStI ~ w - tS'ts
9 ING ;'''D'S a ''''' @'' ''''N ''''
II is nearly wear since the laps with hardly any
opposition from moved into two Aeutan islands
with a bland What YOU gong TO do about II -
After years intermittent and sometimes continuous
bombing our part. we seem TO have done very little
about for this what the Associated Press now re-
ports
1.-The Japanese are STRONGER THAN EVER ON
L kISKA AND ATTU," returning army pilots say.
O-The japanese have "DODGED' 2,500440 pounds Of
explosive since June 1912
0-"The Japanese heavy and light gun fire the
HEAVIEST YET Gas of March 81. More lead
thrown into the air AT Us than month ago and 1T MAS
MORE DEADLY" report the same army pilots
"A minute study of aerial photographs shows that the
Japanese have MORE GUN EMPLACEMENTS in
Kska and Attn today (as of March 81 than they had
March l.
5-Further Associated Press reports Gas of April 81:
Despite repeated bombing the Japanese push
ING 10 completion long fighter field KiSka and long
bomber field on Atu.'
6-The indications says the Associated Press, that
the laps are preparing to LAUNCH AN OFTEN
SIVE AGAINST ALASKA
THESE arc the COLD FACTS Of our fasco in the
Northern Pacific by absolutely trustworthy auhori-
ties
In word the Jap menace becomes more and more
formidable and terrifying the hours pass.
The Japs Kiska and Attu for the purpose Of
attacking Alaska establishing bases thereand then pre-
pairing for onslaught by paratroops aircraft carriers
submarines, bombers and troops on our Pacific Coast
cities
What we doing to stop it?
Practically NOTHING.
A RMY pilots. the Associated Press, Gen Macarthur
a and Atty Gen Evatt of Australia have all pointed
out to Washington the great danger in.
They know that Japan is ENEMY NO. l.
WE DECLARED WAR Japan more than 16
When do Ua EIC,LITq
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
MAYOR JEFFRIES says:
lN1 Eve civilians are on the 81

MAYOR JEFFRIES says:
4V1 I'VE civilians are on the spothe Second War Loan
Drive is greatest war test"
Price Administrator Brown saws:
I'm buying bonds, American saves three
thlngs lie saves the lives of many fighting his
OF life at home and money that he will be able to
some other day without hurting himself his neighbour
And really that's about all there is to it.
We buy war bonds today won't be buving any,
thing few years from today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
TO THE EDITOR:

DLEASE permit a mere soldier
Il of the l.. S. Army 10 eX-
press his humble opinion on the
humiliating patriotism displayed
by the striking employees in the
Detroit factories.
Has our democracy reached
such A low ebb that il could be
valued in dollars and cents?
Have all the soldiers, sailors,
marines on Guadalcanal, Cor
regidor needlesSly died in vain?
Must we have needless repeti-
tions of Bataan 10 find them IN
our midst? For as sure as the
rising sun OF Japan will be obliv-
lated, they are glaring examples.
A plane or a tank of some
other desperately needed ma
terial not produced now will
cause the war TO stretch a
couple of days, weeks, or months
longer, and the casualty list Will
bring sorrow for many.
Perhaps. if they were placed
in the position where they were
10 undergo our experiences. they
would stop and think twice be-
fore attempting to halt produc-
fiop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Can't Pin I'm DOsrn
BY ARTHUR "BUGS" BAER

The chairman Of the Democrats and the chairman Of the
Republicans trying pin each other butterflies
IN
Mr.. spangler wants Mr. Walker to make statement.
Which Mr. Walker Will do because afraid Mr. Span.
gier will deny it before he can.
Mr. Walkers reply TO Mr. Spanger omitted the postscript
which always contains the body Of the letter Like bell buoy
In fog Mr. Walkers utterances fail position
The question involved whether President Roose.
welt will for fourth After y years in the White
House you love the old place But maybe the Repub
cans persuade Mr. Roosevelt 10 subdvde.
BY Nsv,s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
Letters
To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
I WONDER if l may, through
Il your paper, express my deep
hospitality offered 10 us by the
people of Detroit during our first
visit this last weekend.
1t was the first time I have
ever been to the States, but,
boy was l impressed. Your hos
pitality was simply overwhelm-
ing, and il is plain to see that all
American servicemen are also
very well looked after socially.
AS l am a little lonely, l won
der if you would put me in
touch with some Detroit fam
lilies whom 1 could get 10 know
when l get my leave every other
weekend. | am only 10 years
of age, but l feel sure l could
spend a few interesting hours
with a Detroit family.
Concluding. may | once again
extend my appreciation att
for their kindness and convey
the very best wishes from my
folks back in my home town of
Manchester.
ROY X. WILLIAMSON.
1622835 LAC Wilkinson X. r.,
Port Albert, MPO LOG,
Ontario, Canada.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
Women in jobs to Stay

NoTEThs nstalen of talk made By Carmel Sno
editor Hape Bazaar before the Life Insurance advertisers Association
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
DETR01sSIM

Published every Week Day Evening ana
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company At 1925 Times Square, Detroit
Michigan
Entered at Detroit. Mich. as Second Class
Mail Matter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28

LEPHoNE-CHERRY $500
Subscription rates (in advanceD by mail
20 any place in the United states, Canada
or Mexico con Canadian subscriptions add
lOTs TO cover war import tax.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28

When do we FIGHT?
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
French Gold

Just before France fell $285, 900 900 in gold
vent its falling into German hands. The first
stop was at Halifax. Despite efforts of the
British, the gold was next moved to Mar
Unique, where it has remained ever since.
When the Vichy government under Laval
came under domination of the Germans and
the chances grew that Martinique would even
tually come into possession of the Allies, let
ters of instruction were received by Admiral
Robert, governor general of Martinique, to
dump the money into the sea. These letters,
it is revealed, arrived at least twice week
and included orders to destroy all shipping as
well. None of the orders was obeyed, which
may or may not indicate that Admiral Robert
was ready to play both ends against the mid
die, the saying is
He was ambitious for preferment and may
not have been over particular from what
source he obtained it. 1t is known that when
the dispute between Generals DeGaulle and
Giraud was hottest he believed he might be
raised to supreme command of French forces
fighting the Axis as well as political leader
ship. This failing to transpire, Admiral Robert
made his peace with the Allies. 1t is quite
as likely that if the Germans had a ghost of
a chance to win, he would have been equally
prepared to make peace with them. In any
case, $685., 900, 900 in gold coin in hand would
be of more service to him than it could be
at the bottom of the Atlantic So he held on
to it and got Laval in a pretty dither by
so doing.
Now, the gold is in vaults in Fort Desaix
Martinique and Martinique is under Allied
control. One-third of the total is in S. and
$40 coins of the United States Most of the
balance is in Louis d'ore-the 20 franc piece
when the franc was more valuable than today
Examination of various boxes in the money
vaults at Fort Desax has convinced Allied
examiners that the wealth Paris tried to save
from the Axis is all there
What is to be done with it has not been
determined. The thought at this time is that
it might be applied to the purchase of arms
and supplies for Fighting French troops who
are particiating in the Allied war effort in
the Mediterranean area. The fact that stands
out most conspicuously is that the Germans
have not got it and the United Nations have.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Quick Thinking

Here's case of quick thinking that calls
for orchids. Ensign William Himmelmann of
Sacramento was flying upside down when the
seat of his plane gave way and he fell When
he pulled the rip cord of his parachute moth
ing happened because he was still strapped
to the seat and sitting on the parachute.
That was when he should have lost his head.
Instead he unfastened his safety belt. The
seat hurtled down and the chute opened some
two thousand feet above the ground
TT was alright then," said the young man.
recounting his experience. But how easily it
could have been all wrong.
And there are still persons among us who
claim that American youth is soft.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10

able to believe that the Army, which Hitler
has ruled against time and again to Ger
many's disadvantage, and which h long
threatened to depose him, has finally taken
that step and is now committed to rule the
country with the purpose either of creating
a stalemate or demanding negotiated peace
through which Germany would be spared fur
ther destruction.
There is good reason to think that the Ger
man military command realizes the Axis is
incapable of clear-cut victory and is de-
termined to make the best terms possible In
this program the elimination of Adolf Hitler
and the reduction of the party to second place
would seem to be a necessary step.
If the Army is indeed in the saddle we may
expect sterner resistance within the European
fortress and ultimate attempts to make peace
on terms which do not include unconditional
surrender. In the meantime we will have op-
portunity to see the best German military
thought and strategy pitted against the best
Allied military minds, and at a period when
German mannoWer, production, supplies and
communication lines are dwindling while the
Allies approach the maximum in each.
The closing phase of the war in Europe
obviously will be the worst, but the outcome
cannot favor the Axis provided adequate sup
port is forthcoming from the home front
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Wallace Not The Man

Politicians who are urging Vice President
Wallace to take leading part in crystallizing
sentiment for United States postwar collabo-
ration with other countries in preserving world
peace may have reason to think he can give
material aid to the movement, but it is not
apparent to the naked eye.
= The starry-eyed Mr.. Wallace who once pro-
claimed our mission was to provide the world S
population with a bottle of milk day. and
Is now Etching" for fight, certainly lacks
many necessary qualifications for leadership
in such crusade. 1t would be difficult to
pick a in public life less fitted to mould
public opinion for this or any cause
It is unfortunate that he is mentioned in
connection with anything as essential as this
nations role in the postwar world, for the
sufficient reason that he inevitably would do
more harm than good.
The United States cannot afford to take a
minor part in shaping the peace or main
taining it. 1t can do so only with the support
of the American people, which can be secured
only by able advocates, among whom MIR.
Wallace cannot be listed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
When May Horns Toot?

The question arises if there are not circun-
stances in which the no-horn rule may be
violated with good reason.
For example, is a driver moving on his
proper light justified in sounding his horn
when pedestrians, walking on the red light
block an intersection against him?
The pedestrians have no right to be in the
street The autoist has a perfect right te
cross Lacking traffic officer to hold per
sons afoot back where they belong, is the
driver exceeding his just privilege if he gives
lusty toot to get them out of the way?
The traffic ordinance says he must not
and the peace and quiet of the community is
in agreement with the ordinance. But the
real lawbreaker is the pedestrian who crosses
the street on a red light.
intersections are so often blocked to We
hicular traffic by pedestrians in intersections
when they have no right to be there it might
help for an autoist to sound his horn and
make test case of his arrest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Changes In Germany

The old axiom, where there is smoke there
is fire. probably applies to Germany at this
time. Much of the gossip going the rounds
concerning the seizure of control by the Army
NAV he mostly smoke, but it is equally prob
able there is a flicker OF 1lame under the
smokestack.
This latest report from Madrid, that mill
tarv tril1mvirate headed by Goering has been
set up, and that the party is reduced to second
olace in the government, is SO plausible it
l. d;fficu,t to discount it as either idle rumor
or wishfuI thinking.
Hitler has been in disfavor too long IN Ger
man military circles. and his intuition at
fault too often, for that. It seems more reason
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Fathers Next

So far as North Carolina is concerned the
explanation that Pearl Harbor fathers will
be drafted, beginning October l, only in dis
tricts where unmarried eligbles and childless
husbands have been exhausted, brings no COM
fort. Adjutant General Nets has announced
that the states local draft boards have come
very near the bottom of the barrel and will
have to call up fathers when October arrives.
Possibly other states in a similar situ-
alton. If this is the case there would seem
to be little hope that pre-Pearl Harbor fathers
will be left out of the armed forces to rear
their children and provide homes for their
families.
Citing the fact that only 100000 fathers
will be needed out of some 60OOO 900 eligible,
the Christian Science Monitor says the num-
ber is SO small that it suggests the goal might
be reached through little harder sitting Of
inductees already LIABLE and the question is
bound to arise whether the Army might not
set its goal ahead sixty or ninety days and
wait for the eighteen-yea coming of age
to fill the ranks
The Monitor scores the proposal to induct
fathers at all, saying:
If Mr.. McNutts announcement is simply
meant to scare more men into war jobs,
it will stand a somber example of the
sort of hodge -podge experiences that
America has applied to it's man-poWer
problem America has been liberal to-
wards its young fathers simply because
it was clear this class was very essential
to developing society and that it would
suffer disproportionate economic hard
ships.
Surely no American father is unwilling to
take his place in the armed service, but the
manpower commission ought to be very sure
that all other sources of manpower have been
exhausted before calling him up. To go on
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
"SOnata VS.. Sinatra"

There is shocking controversy under way
in southern California, between the classicists
and the crooners.
For general convenience it is entitled $50
nata vs. Sinatra," which smacks of a court
action but isn't.
Frank Sinatra a swooner-crooner, has been
engaged by the Los Angeles Philharmonic or
chestra as soloist on August IA. He is ex.
pected to attract large audience whose dol.
lars are coveted for the orchestra's empty
Golfers Naturally his appearance is resented
by music lovers of the old school, Sinatra
meets their criticism by saying ''These classic
long hairs, these so-called lovers of great mu.
sic, make a great to-do about it, but they
don't support it,.
Which any symphony orchestra treasurer
will confirm.
The episode is not without precedent. Bee
thoven was rank outsider for years. Wagner
is still unacceptable to many purists How
can we say that the 1--WE and swing of today
may not be the classic form of another cen.
tury?
If it is, our only consolation lies in the
fact that we'll all be in our graves by then.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
The Literary Guidepost

goes back to its roots in whatever
countries it stems from. He makes
you see in detail the incredibly
compile ated relationships of Har-
lem. among Negroes, and with the
other racial groups which have in
vaded Harlem as well-he even
puts mo sober print for the first
time the unfortunate conflict be-
tween the black man and the Jew
north of Central Park.
Nor is New World A-Cominon
a charade. All the warmth of the
Negro is in the book, his love of
cc'or, his ability to be gay. his
,rnumerable prophets and his song
But the crawling tenements are
there, and the soaring knowledge
mat no matter how intelligent and
nierd-Wcrking Negro m " be-
there always will be the uncross.
sole line. This line is being ex.
plotted by the callous Nazis whose
whole PHILOSOPHY" is based on a
new color line, and by the lana.
nese, whose color propaganda is
'Tst as phonv from the other side
me author knows exactly what
me Negro wants, and that is the
1inal aoolishrnent of the Zine" !"
ne does not know, however. how
'hls may be done in a practical
manner and this is the saddest
feature Of his (and our) dilemma.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10
Washington Column

United States, which is blasted be-
cause the Council is on record as
favoring some form of eventual
world government to maintain
peace. One of the leading lights
in the American Women Against
Communism movement is Mrs. A.
Cressy Morrison, intimate friend
of Elizabeth Dilling and a march
err with her to Washington to pro-
test against Lend-Lease. Mrs. Nor
rison also backed Allen Zoll's PA
triots of America" movement.
In the same company with all
these relatively unknowns are the
old-timers: The Rev. Gerald K.
Smith with his THE Cross and
the Flag" now trying to rally his
own and the Coughlinite follow
ers into an America First party.
And Joe McWilliams of the old
Christian Front, now trying to rally
servicemen with his new Recon
struction Plan," is another one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10

A Nazi torpedo tore through the
water toward a Liberty ship, part
of convoy heavily loaded with
military supplies. She was a dead
pigeon-or SO thought the COM
mander Of the alta cking sub.
But, the sharp eyes of the Navy
gunners of her armed-guard crew
plus their excellent craftsmanship
saved the ship and her cargo. A
direct hit by the deck gun ex-
ploded the torpedo in the water
at a safe distance.
That voyage was a running bat
tie for the SIS Moultrie and her
gun crew. They were under al
most constant attack by planes and
submarines. One day the gunners
shot down three bombers and dam
aged six. The next day they doub-
led that score. Before the trip
ended they knocked down two more
Nazi planes. The alert Navy gun
ners also sighted a periscope. Their
accurate fire forced the enemy
submarine to flee, with escort YES.
sells in pursuit.
Merchant ships are the targets
OF violent attack from the air. the
surface, and undersea. whether
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-10

sailing alone or in convoy, or tied
up in war-zone ports. The battle
of the supply lines is fought on all
oceans.
Navy armed-guard crews have
been fighting this battle from the
day Congress authorized the arm
ing of merchant ships against sur
prise attack. They have manned
their guns on the cargo ships ot
the United Nations to keep the
path to the war fronts open across
the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic,
the Pacific. the Indian Ocean, ano
on the long, dangerous road tc
MurmanSk.
Many merchant seamen ano
Navy gun crews have been thrown
into the sea from torpedoed ships
some half dozen times. Some
have drifted in iifeboats and RATS
for weeks and months. Seaman
Basil Izzi of an a-med-guard crew
on Dutch merchant ship spent
83 days at sea on a tiny raft.
Coxswain Jack Bennett of an
other armed-guard crew was blown
into the water and received nine
wounds when torpedo broke his
ship in two. Two other torpedoeS
raced past him, within arm S
reach, as he struggled in the wa
ter. Then he spent a week in g
lifeboat.
Just put me on a ship again, -
ne SAID, as he was recovering from
his ordeal. Give me another gooc
gun and let me get a few more