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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
SUPER-FUEL:
For Postwar Cars

The formula for making SUPER
fuel which can deliver 40 miles to
the gallon in postwar automobiles
will be available to all gasoline man
ufacturers as the result of a federal
court decree in Newark, N. J. The
process had hitherto been the ex-
elusive property Of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey.
Thirty three giant production units
now are built or building for turn
ing out the fuel, the Standard COM
pany disclosed. At present the prod
uct Is being used entirely for war
purposes.
When the plants return to peace
time fuels, automobile engines will
have to be redesigned to use them.
The new motors can be smaller and
lighter but deliver present horse
power.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
DRAFT:
Glasses Resulted

AS local draft boards speeded the
Redistribution of registrants, in ac-
cordance with new se1ective service
regulations, the fathers of children
born before September IA, 1912,
found themselves the sole occupants
of class ga. All other men of draft
age were being placed in one of the
following classes:
1-A-Subject to immediate induc-
ton; 2-A-Deferred because of &C.
cupation in activities directly sup
porting the war effort, or vital to
the maintenance of civilian health
and welfare; 2-B-Deferred because
of occupation in war plants; &c or
3-C-Deferred because of essential
agricultural work; 3-D-Deferred
because their induction would cause
extreme hardship to dependents;
4-F-Mentally, morally, or physical
ly unfit for service.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22

NEW YORK: Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox announced that salvage
operations were progressing rapidly
on the 83,000-ton former French lin
er Normandie, now named the La
Fayette, which burned and capsized
at her pier here on February 9,
1912. He indicated that the vessel
should be righted by midsummer.
The giant liner is being reftted for
naval service.
SAN FRANCISCO: In practical
furtherance of her determination to
"help my brothers shipmates,
Miss Genevive Sullivan, sister of the
five Sullivan boys lost in the sinking
Of the cruiser Juneau has become a
member of the naval women's re-
serve. She is at present on a tour
of war plants and navy yards be-
fore reporting for active duty. A
navy statement indicated that she
would probably go to the WAVES
training school at Hunter college in
New York city. Miss Sullivan helped
christen a new destroyer named in
honor Of her brothers.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
BLACK MARKETS:
Meat Supply Scarcer

Black markets were blamed by the
department of agriculture for the
reduced marketing of livestock for
slaughter in recent weeks. Also
blamed were unusually large death
losses and a holding back of gifts
for breeding.
In recent weeks, a department re-
port noted, government buying agen-
cies and civilian consumers depend
ent on federally inspected plants
have experienced difficulty in obtain
ing meat. While the report did not
disclose how great a reduction in in
spected meat supplies stemmed
from the black market operations,
it described it as fairly large"
Meanwhile seven meat packing
firms operating in the East and Mid
die West were indicted by federal
grand jury in Newark, N. j.. on
charges of conspiracy to violate
meat price regulations and meat
quota restrictions.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22

States on the future policy toward
France" he took long step toward
settling the troublesome North Afri-
can political situation.
Seemingly on the point of settle
ment, the problem had been intensi-
fed once more when the Fighting
French took umbrage at Allied Com
mander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhow-
er's request that Gen. Charles De-
Gaulle delay his projected visit to
Algiers for conferences with Gen.
Henri Giraud.
Military men had viewed the
Eisenhower request as a perfectly
logical action. With the battle for
Tunisia at its height, the time was
not right for political discussion,
since the entire time of the French,
British and American leaders in
North Africa was occupied in win
ming the campaign.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
BLOCK-BUSTERS:
Work Well Done

The penetrating eyes of British
reconnaissance cameras confirmed
reports of Raj bomber pilots that
''block-busters" have done their
work we'll in laying waste industrial
areas Of Berlin.
Photographs taken after one re-
cent raid disclosed that 80 impor-
tant war factories had been de-
stroyed or damaged. The devasta-
ton was concentrated mostly in
areas south and southwest of the
center of Killers capital. a report
by the air ministry disclosed.
Railway repair shops, freight
yards, the Templehof airfeld and
factories producing wireless sets,
optical precision instruments, tele-
phone equipment, fire control appa-
ratus and chemical plants were in
Guided in the industrial installations
that suffered heavy damage from
the raids.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
PACIFIC FRONT:
Air War Continues

Aerial warfare on the north and
east extremities of the Pacific battle
front provided for weeks the only
activity in this theater.
In the north American army
bombers escorted by fighters con-
tinued their daily assaults on Jap
positions in the Aleutians, bombing
Kiska and blasting Attu.
In the east, Dauntless dive bomb
ers and Lightning fighters struck at
Villa in the Solomons, setting fire to
Jap-held positions. Allied airmen at
tackled Is enemy targets along
1,500-mile stretch of islands and wa
terways above Australia. These in
cluded an attack on a three-ship Jap
convoy off New Ireland.
Largest scale action of all oc-
Cured near Guadalcanal, where
American airmen destroyed 81 out
of SO Jap planes and bombers which
attacked u. S. shipping. Americans
lost seven of their own planes in
the encounter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22

The government will have to re-
capture $4,000, 100000 in surplus
spending power if present price and
wage controls are to combat inf1a-
ton effectively, Chester c. Davis,
food administrator declared.
A banker as we'll as an agricul-
tural leader, Mr.. Davis recommend
ed higher federal taxes and sharply
increased investments in war bonds
to relieve the strain Of .'too much
purchasing power" on a declining
supply of consumer goods, includ-
ing food and other living items.
This is no 10 per cent war;" he
declared.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
KEYNES PLAN: :
To Sidetrack Gold

Following closely on the heels of
the United States treasury's pro-
posal for $4,000, 900, 900 postwar in
ternatlonal sterilization plan came
Lord Keynes proposal for world
credit institution designed to ex-
pand world trade and serve as
genuine organ of truly international
government.
Unlike the American plan, the
British fiscal experts program
would subordinate gold as the post
war international medium of ex-
change. The announcement of
Keynes proposal made in British
white paper said "the purpose Of
the clearing union is to supplant
gold as governing factor, but not
dispense with it,
Financial observers viewed the
Keynes plan as a trial balloon.
Their idea was that compromise
between the American and British
viewpoints would be ultimately ar
rived at.
Under the Keynes plan the clear.
ing union would have executive Of
fees in New York and London. It
would operate as bank of nations,
with creditor nations allowing their
balances to accumulate as deposits.
while the union would lend these
deposits for short periods to debtor
nations, just as commercial bank
operates.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
ANTI INFLATION:
Hold the Line

President Roosevelts "hold the
line" anti-infation order served
blunt notice on all special economic
groups that competition for higher
prices and wages must end, because
the resulting conflict would not only
result in imitation but ''breed dis
unity when unity is essential"
Banning further wage increases
except to correct substandard liv-
ing conditions virtually freezing en-
ployees to their present jobs and ex-
tending price controls to all cost-of-
living commodities, the Presidents
order centered a four-pronged at
tack on initiation. The order pro-
vided:
mo further wage increases be-
yond the Little Steel formula of Is
per cent over rates on January J.,
1912; 2-Immediate ceilings on all
commodities affecting the cost of
living; 3-No hiring of new employ
ees by employers, except in accord
ance with War Manpower commits
sion regulations, to prevent employ
ment Of workers at higher pay than
they received in previous jobs; d
Sterilization Of rates of common
carriers and public utilities.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
Weekly News Analysis
tDR ighten Living Cost Controls Allies Push Tisa Offensive

General Anderson's British First
army had moved to close off Rom
mePs movements for a possible I'M
ion with the Axis forces of Gen.
Won Arnim.
In routing Rommel at Ell Akarit,
General Montgomery took the Nazis
by surprise with a night attack that
blazed its way forward under the
screen of 500 cannon and scores of
tanks and reinforced by hundreds
of planes overhead. In the first
break-through the Eighth army had
gathered in 5000 Axis prisoners.
AS the battle picture became
clearer, the contributions of General
Patton's American forces emerged
Importantly. Prior to the historic
junction with the British Eighth
army after piercing the Axis ar
mics TANKS, the Americans had
held up most of Rommel's armored
forces in the Ell Guettar region,
weakening his defenses and making
easier the task of the British at Ell
Akarit.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
ADM. ERNEST J. KING
-. more battle-,Uagons for him.

Further evidence of the navy's de-
termination to build itself into I'M
matched global power was seen in
President Roosevelt's request of
congress for $24, 551, 070, 900 appro-
priation for the fiscal year 1914
the largest amount ever sought for
the nations sea-fighting forces.
The President asked for $780,
000,0 for new warships; ST, 800, OOO,-
600 for maintenance and repair of
ships and So, 476, 100000 for guns,
ammunition and armament. While
only 81, ,O00,o 900 was requested for
airplanes, backlog of about 81, 0O0,-
100000 in orders will provide ade-
quate numbers of fighting craft.
The 1914 fiscal years total COM
pares with $23, $3.50, Oo0,OOO appropri-
ated last year for the navy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
RUSSIA:
Quiet on DOnets

AS reports had persisted that the
Germans were moving many fresh
divisions to the Russian front for a
new offensive, the Red forces took
the initiative in the Kharkov area
and seized several favorable posi-
lions south of Izyum, thus widen
ing the Soviet bridgehead on the
south bank of the Donets river.
Following their failure at Izyun,
the Germans were reported massing
strength in the Balakleya sector.
A Moscow communique reported
that quiet had again descended on
the Smolensk front after a lightning
Russian thrust that resulted in the
capture Of several strongly held vii
lagos northeast of the Axis strong
hold.
Engagements were but prelude
to bigger movements, for both sides
were massing their forces for new
major actions once the spring
thawed ground became firm again.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
BURMA:
AdUdnce and Retreat'

While advance and retreat" tao
tics by the British and Indian forces
in Burma's Mayu peninsula were dis
appointing to the Allied world, mill
tary observers pointed out that the
British and Indian armies were &C.
complishing their main objective.
This was to occupy the attention of
the major Jap armies until it was
too late for any attempt at large
scale Nipponese invasion of India.
British communicates reporting on
the abandonment of Allied positions
near Donbaik indicated that fur
Their Withdrawals could be expected
before the arrival of the monsoon
season.
The British had succeeded in STALL
ing Japanese drives on Buthiadaung,
SIS miles northwest of Akyab. But
the Japs detoured across the Mayu
river, developing threat against the
exposed British northern flank.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
EUROPE:
Axis on Alert

The defense of Europe against the
forthcoming Allied invasion was in
creasingly occupying the attention of
Axis leaders, reports from the con-
tinent indicated. The Germans were
said to be undertaking anti-invasion
maneuvers in Belgium and Holland
Intelligence reports reaching Allied
governments said the German and
Italian high commands had met at
Bremen pass to discuss the defense
of Italy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22

RommeTs retreating Afrika Korps
had been faced by Allied armies on
three sides after ''The Fox" was up
rooted from his Ell Akarit positions
and chased into the open plains of
Tunisia well north of Gabes.
The seriousness Of the crisis for
the Axis was reflected in italian
communicates which admitted that
Italo German forces were being
steadily overpowered along the en-
tire Tunisian front.
The long-hoped for junction of
American and British forces had in
tensified RommeIs plight, for now
General Montgomery British
Eighth army was not only pressing
him from the south, but its advance
units now joined directly with Cen
eral Patton's Second American
army corps were menacing his
tanks from the east. To the north,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-04-22
FRANCE:
u. S.-Britain Agree

When British Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden announced he had in
vited Secretary of State Cordell Hull
to visit London and said he was sat-
isfied there is complete agreement"
between Britain and the United
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Poll Tax
CONTINUED from Page u

in the Senate. Other anti-poll tax
bills have been killed in the Senate
by filibusters by southern senator's,
just like they have killed anti
lynching legislation.
Mrs. Roosevelts name was
brought into the 20-minute debate
Monday by leaders OF the opposi-
ton Her name was coupled with
those OF John L. Lewis and Earl
Browder. Communist leader, by
Rep William NJ. Colner, Mississippi
Democrat, who told the House it
had received its orders" from
Lewis. Browder. the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF Coll
ored People and from the first
lady OF the land"
This statement by the Mississippi
congressman was challenged by
Rep Joseph C. Baldwin, New York
Republican, ard George H. Bender,
Ohio Republican. Both stated that
the support for the legislation came
from organizations throughout the
nation and from $50 Protestant min
isters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Barclay
Continued from Page ~

committee headed by DR.. Emmett
Scott. will be held Saturday at the
Lucy D. Stowe Residence Hall, frs,
government hotel erected for Negro
women war workers here.
Following the luncheon and q
tour OF Northwest Washington and
other points OF interest in the city.
the guests will attend a reception
for the president Of Liberia at Blair
House. Hon. Walter F. Walker,
consul general OF Liberia. will
serve as host at this reception.
Invitation for the luncheon and
reception have been extended to
official OF the Department of State,
members OF Congress. the commits
sioners Of the District OF Columbia
and other government officials. Dr..
Scott announced.
The special committee on arrange
ments for the luncheon include DR.
Scott. chairman; Joseph H. B. Evans,
executive secretary: Judge James
A. Cobb, DR.. Rayford w. Logan. DR..
Howard H Long. H. r. Clark and
James c. Arnold.
The only other time when this
country has been honored by the
visit OF q Negro chief of state was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Edgeconb-
Continued from Page ~

printed in the Michigan Chronicle
Of May %, in which Edg~comb al
legged that william G.. Nicholas,
chairman OF the UAW-CIO Housing
committee Is supporting policy OF
segregatng Negro workers and that
Mr.. Nicholas sought Edgecomb's
advice regarding a friend OF his
who is living in an apartment build
ing tenanted by Negroes. was
branded by Nicholas as a dastardly
lie. Mr. Nicholas went on to say:
MY position on the question OF
housing for all workers regardless
OF race color or creed is matter
OF public record as is the position
OF the international union regard
ing this matter"
The allegations of Mr.. Edgecomb
are absurd and not even fitting for
reply considering their source" He
stated that under any conditions
he certainly would not call Edge
comb on matters dealing with Negro
workers, knowing Edgecomb's past
record OF bias and prejudice re-
garding Negroes. 1T was Edge
comb" Nicholas reminded. who
forced through a resolution In his
local union condemning the princi-
pie Of first come first served In
occupancy Of public housing. and
this in complete violation Of the an
nounced policy OF the UAW-CIO.
which J hAve besn trying to carry
out to the est OF my ability. Edged
comb stated he Is trying to put me
on the spot. What IS more evident
and significant Is that he Is attack
ing the International union and
attempting TO make II appear that
its public policy regarding war
worker occupancy of public hous-
ing is different from its private
policy. Nothing could be further
from the truth and Edgecomb as a
member of the union should be
aware OF this"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

before the Civil'War got under way
the offer from President Lincoln
to lead the Union armies against his
native South. Here net the So
called Kitchen cabinet" OF Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson: he-e William
T. Sherman was married. and here
plans were laid for the formation
OF the Department OF the Interior.
Many a secret meeting OF state
has been held here, sometimes with
the conferees later stealing out OF
a secret door TO avoid attracting
attention.
Meeting Place Of Lee
Most noted o. the events that
took place at Blair House was the
conference, on April Is. 1861. be-
tween General Lee and Francis
Blair. At that meeting the avail
ability OF Lee to lead the armies of
the North was discussed. But that
was not 10 be; Lee was destined to
command the army of the Con-
federacy. More than seven years
later, when the war was over. Lee
wrote telling why he could not
accept the offer and bear arms
against his beloved Virginia. An
excerpt from that letter. dated Feb
ruary Is. 1868, is on a bronze
plaque in the little office in Blair
House today.
Left OF the entrance hall--west-
are two huge drawing rooms. with
Aubussen rugs. huge mirrors and
crystal chandeliers. Old family por.
traits look down from the walls.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

in August 1919 when C. d. v. King.
the then president-elect OF Liberia,
headed a mission here. That mis-
sion included Gabriel Dennis. ed
ucated at Cornell university. New
York, who only Saturday arrived at
Hot Springs. Va. where he is chair
man OF the Liberian delegation TO
the United Nations Food confer
ence.
II Is expected that Barclay will
remain In this country several days.
possibly three weeks. II is certain
that he will visit Akron, o.. where
the main plant OF the Firestone
Rubber company is located. The
company has large rubber holdings
in the African republic.
Barclay and Tubman will be
guests of honor at luncheon TO be
given for them at the Hotel Com
modore in New York on June by
the Foreign Missions conference of
North America.
Blair House Is one OF Americas
historic mansions and rivals the
White House. Capitol and other
public buildings as one of the show
places OF the city. High-ranking
foreign guests OF the President and
the Secretary of State are usually
entertained there while in Washing
ton.
In the libraries and studies OF
Blair House the destiny and poll
cies OF the republic have been dis.
cussed and shaped. II was here that
General Robert E. Lee received
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
ADDE'S, Tapes
TO REPRESENT
INTERNATIONAL
Rev. A. c. Powell Speaker
At Pres by terrain
Forum Meeting

Detroit labor union leaders vii
present their ideas on the church
and labor 10 an audience Of visiting
national churehncn in Forum
sponsored by the Presbyterian
Fellowship for Social Acton o.
Saturday MAY %. in the First Pres.
byterisn church al $50 pr To this
occasion the pubic is invited
Included in he panel viii be
George Adde's executive secretary
JAW International: Shelton
Tapes. secretary Ford Loca, JAW
900: Lloyd Jones president JAW
Local 2: Fred Sweet, assistant cdu.
cstional director ard Carl Haessler
editor OF publications u AW.
Churchmen who will engage In
Che discussion VIII be led by the
Rev Claude Williams. minister TO
labor, Detroit Presbytery, and the
Rev Henry D Jones. director OF
Dodge Community House.
Powell 10 Speak
Adam CLAYTON Powell Jr.. New
York City councilman, editor OF
The Peoples Voice. Negro weekly
end pastor OF the 10000 member
Abyssinian Baptist church is 10 be
the leading speaker at similar
forum on Friday evening. speaking
on ''Today's Black Man and To-
morrow's World" The Rev. Charles
A Hill. pastor Of the Hartford Ave-
nue. Baptist church will preside.
Powell in a recent coast-to- coast
speaking trip on behalf OF Negro
rights told Los Angeles audience:
"A Negro is either a radical or an
Uncle Tom. Negroes have got 10
be radicals Only radical measures
can l!berate rs. We must struggle
now with all our might so that
America may in truth become
government OF the people, black
and white; by the people. Jew and
Gentle; for the people. Protestant
and Catholic"
Unofficial Organization
The Presbyterian Fellowship Is
IN independent. unofficial national
organization of ministers and lay
men devoted TO education and
action on major national and inter-
national issues. The local chairman
IS the Rev. John B. Forsyth OF
Rosedale Gardens. The Fellowship
has scheduled Q series oftour con-
ferences to be held during the
general assembly OF the Presby-
terrain church beginning Thursday.
May n. The opening session on
Thursday evening will feature
Norman Thomas. American socialist
leader. The closing session on Sun
4 day evening will be addressed by
Or. John A. Mackay. president OF
Princeton Theological Seminary.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
POLL TAX STRATEGY

House passage OF the Poll Tax
bill is assured but trouble may be
expected in the Senate. This time,
however, the boys believe they can
whip the Senate in line because the
Senate sessions have l9 months to
go and they are not going to 'et a
fight on the Poll Tax tie up the big
war issues. I Anyway this is the
reasoning OF the supporters OF the
anti-poll tax bill who remember
that the last such bill was defeated
in the Senate because it came at the
tail end Of the sessions. A Senate
filibuster on the poll tax based on
the Negro aspect of the issue will
be political dynamite for the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans who are
wooing the Negro vote are ex-
pected TO fall in line because the
elections are not far away.
q When Norway Joined the Allies. the
United Nations gained more than 200
Norwegian merchants ships. manned
by some $4,000 experienced sailors.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
EARL BROWDER

The Moscow announcement OF the
dissolution OF the Commintern
caused quite a stir in the daily
press and in official Washington.
Stain is becoming something OF an
international hero according to the
commentators who have beep Civ
ing him hell on the sly. Whatever
effect this action will have on the
American leftists. the Negro left
wingers are hoping that all liberals
Of all stripes will now see fit to
organize themselves in broad
front against the anti-Negro, anti