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Evening star., 1943-02-11
Chain Broadcast Ban
Defended as Move
To Aid Competition
Fohy Denies Assertion
FEC Order Is Blow
At Freedom Of Speech
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Restrictions on chain broadcast
ing directed by the Federal Com
munications Commission were de-
Tended today before the Supreme
Court by Solicitor General Charles
Fahy on the ground that they
served ito encourage competition
and prevent undue concentration of
control of the radio industry"
The Government spokesman also
denied contention by John T.
Cahill, New York attorney for the
National Broadcasting Co.. that the
regulations were an unconstitu-
tional infringement Of freedom OF
speech"
Mr.. Cahill presented his argu-
ment yesterday and was joined to-
day by Charles E. Hughes. jr.. son
OF the retired Chief Justice and at
torney for the Columbia Broad
casting System.
Hits Control by Firms.
Among other things, the regula-
tlonS bar exclusive contracts be-
tween radio networks and affiliated
stations and restrict the granting
OF options by a station to a net
work for broadcasting time. The
regulations we're upheld by a three
judge Federal Court at New York.
"1he commission found" Solicitor
General Fahy said, that the pro-
scribed provisions OF the network
aff1liation contracts adversely af-
fected the public interest by sitting
competition and by creating toe
concentrated control Of broadcast
ing in the hands OF NBC and
CHS. -.
Regulation Called Death Blow.
The regulations embody the prin-
ciple OF the Communications Act
that radio facilities shall be used as
fully and effectively as possible in
the public interest"
Mr.. Cahill told the court that the
FEC holds the power of absolute
life or death over every radio station
IN the United States. " The L.
censing of instruments Of free
speech Is supportable only insofar
as 1t Is necessary to protect clearly
defined interests more important
than freedom of speech itself"
Mr.. Cahill contended the COM
mission had exceeded its authority
In limiting contracts by which a
radio station granted options tc
networks for broadcasting time. He
said this was a regulation "of criti-
cal Importance and constituted a
death blow to Nation wide net
work broadcasting
Evening star., 1943-02-11
48-Hour Week
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applied to any coal mining areas, the
VINO noted that efforts are being
made through voluntary labor man.
agement agreements to lengthen the
miners work week from IS to AZ
hours.
William Green, head of the
American Federation of Labor, in
dorsed the order, but CIO Chair
man Philip Murray and John L.
Lewis of the United Mine Workers,
who wants a $2-a-day straight
time pay boost for soft coal miners,
withheld comment.
In other quarters reaction va
ried. At Baltimore, an executive of
I an independent merchants asso-
clatlon declared some small grocers
would be ruined and suggested
+ there might be a sit-down strike of
! grocers in protest.
! Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia expressed approval of the
limitation against straight time
wage increases, proposed by Eco
nomic Sterilization Director James
F. Byrnes as an anti-infation
measure.
That is position Congress
ought to sustain 100 per cent" Sem
ator George said, declaring specifi-
cally that he did not think the
Government could accede to Mr.
Lewis demand for the miners wage
boost. Mr.. Byrnes said straight
time increases would be held to the
Is per cent living cost rise pro-
vided under the War Labor Board S
Little Steel formula.
Reed to Call Up Bill.
Senator Reed. Republican. of Kan.
sas, said he would call up in tbs
Senate, probably next week. a bill
he is sponsoring to amend the Fai,
Labor Standards Act so that over.
time pay during a work week would
not accrue until after 48 hours-in-
stead OF the 40 hours specified now
: He contended that all the 48,
hour-Week order does under present
conditions is to put pressure on the
employers 10 extend the work week
from 40 TO 48 hours and pay over
time"
The KanSan said he anticipated =
row" with Majority Leader Barkle,
when he tries to take up his bll
which has been lying on the table
not referred to a committee. since
Its introduction January II.
i purposely laid the bill on tht
table Senator Reed declared, be
cause ! don't want 1t 10 be referred
TO the Education and Labor Com.
mittee where Barkley wants 1t to 90
The same bill went there last yea
and got exactly nowhere"
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Steel Industry Already
|Neor 48-Hour Week

PITTSBURGH, Feb. II (P,.--
While the average work week in the
ssteel industry is close to 40 hours
; ;now. the primary steel production
departments already are on a 48-
hour week, an industry spokesman
1 said in commenting on the work.
week ruling.
ut seems likely that Government
manpower officials realized steel is
working as many hours as possible
now" said the spokesman. THAT
Is probably why none of the steel
producing centers were included
among the 80 areas to which the
ruling applies"
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Soul ptor Does -Four Freedoms
At Suggestion of President

from fear. freedom Of speech and
freedom of religion.
A site will be sought in Washing
ton for large statue.
Private financing has been ar
ranged, the sculptor said, but de-
tails were not disclosed.
In statement he said was au-
thorized by the President. Mr.. Rus
sell said Mr.. Roosevelt Suggested
that, through the medium of the
arts, a far greater number of people
could be brought to understand the
concept of the four freedoms. He
suggested sculptural concept and
expressed the idea that four angels
with appraised protecting wings, fac
ing the four points OF the compass
would be his conception Of a world
symbol"
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Detroit War Plants
Little Affected BY
&-Hour Decree
Shifts Already Run Up
To II Hours When Raw
Material Is Available
Ey the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Feb. ll.-There will be
no immediate employment readjust-
ments in Detroit area factories
under the order making the 4s-hour
week mandatory. The factories
practically all engaged in war pro-
duction, long have been working
shifts of 48, 81, so and p hours a
week when raw material has been
available.
As long as material continues
available they expect to maintain
schedules involving anywhere from
8 to 80 hours overtime weekly.
adjustments will be required
In the retail and wholesale estab-
lishments, transportation, construc-
tion and other services, where the
addition of eight hours to the regu-
lar work week ultimately will re-
lease large part of the added
workers the arms factories expect
to need within the next few months.
Auto Workers Not Affected.
But even in the transportation,
construction, utilities and other
services, overtime has been the rule
rather than the excetion. OF De-
troit's 100000 employed persons,
more than 100000 are working in
factories.
1T doesn't affect U.s." was the
general reaction among the auto
mobile factory executives, who
pointed out that while in some in
stances materials shortages occa-
sionally have affected production
activities, employment generally has
been in excess of 4S hours weekly,
even among Office workers.
Longest hours generally have been
In the former automobile industry's
tool and die shops in an effort to
keep up with an Increasing
demand for tools. The long hours.
however. have developed an alb
senteeism problem, according to per-
sonnel managers.
May Lengthen Store Hours.
Charles E. Boyd, executive secre-
tary of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation of the Detroit Board of
Commerce, estimated that to main-
tain all present retail store employees
ton a 46-hour week would require a
'lengthening of store hours. The
trend, he said, has been in the oppo-
site direction because of decreasing
available supplies of merchandise.
Employer representatives said
that, insofar as the Detroit area was
concerned, the number of persons
affected by the new order, but not
covered by the Fair Labor Standards
Act, was relatively few"
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Ey the Associated Press.


The -Four Freedoms" have been
sculptured at President Roosevelt's s
suggestion by Walter Russell, New
York artist. and plans are under
way to send replicas to all Allied
Nations and to public places in
larger United States cities.
Mr.. Russell said the design model
had been completed in New York
and that small replicas in bronze
or marble would be sent to President
Roosevelt within the next six or
eight weeks for shipment to Allied
countries. Those made later for dis
tribution in the United States will
be of stone or plastics
The model depicts four winged
figures-freedom from want, freedom
Evening star., 1943-02-11

Buy bonds. Give up that trip you
had planned, and give = bomber \
trip to Toxic.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-30
Macarthur Pleads
for More Planes
WASHINGTON.

A MILLIONS Of American citizens on this Memorial
N Day paying tribute to the gallant heroes who
~ gave their lives in the service Of their country Cen
eral Douglas Macarthur pleading for more planes more
ships and more ammunition.
He is making determined plea to rush additional planes
TO Australia and the South Pacific 20 strike at the Japs be-
fore they entrench themselves firmly IN their new con-
quests He blast them out of their island bases be-
fore more Allied men haveto be sacrificed needessly
As J. B. Powell for p years the militant editor OF
The China Weekly Review said The willy, dcceitful
Japs are this moment building air bases in the Aleu-
tiars side and massng prohibtve armada near
New Guinea the other They have bombed Port Darwin
heavily prepa ratory 20 invasion at that point.
Once they have become imbedded in those two
places il only will bp matter of few months before
they start bombing Seate-and the entire West Coast
where located of largest and most productive
defense plants
Unless We send aid to General Macarthur soon
and mean right now four five weeks from today
due have another Pearl Harbor This one, how
ever won't be in the Hawaiian Islands 1t will be in Los
Angeles San Francisco Seattle and all other important
centers along Pacific 'front.'
General Macarthur, Of the ablest military stra'
tegists command today has done remarkable Job with
the material and he has towoFk withbut they are
not enough
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-30

GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR has proven
great insprofionol leader NOT only 70 his
own men bur 70 fhe officers and men Of other
United Nations forces. His eongeniol smile is
quite eotehing as evidenced here as he fclks in
formally 70 two members of fhe Austrolon army.
Photo by Australian Dept. Of Information
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17

Letters from the clio are pour
ing into Senator Homer Ferguson's
office, urging his strong backing OF
the repeal OF the poll tax in the
eight southern states where II now
exists.
A fight is expected in the Senate
with a possible filibuster led by
Senator Bilbo and Senator Connal-
ly, unless unforeseen pressure pre-
vents II.
Says Ferguson, who has consist
emily fought for repeal: Il voted TO
send the bill TO the floor. I'm
against a filibuster In war time.
But I'm also firm believer in full
debate"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17

to 100000 come in monthly. are
sold in New York. and distributed
in Michigan, Illinois. and the mining
regions OF Pennsylvania.
The papers come from Moscow
and are edited by a Polish woman,
Wanda Wassilyeska. who is the
wife OF the Soviet Vice Commissar
OF Foreign Affairs. This newspaper
woman is also an honorary colonel
In the Red army and Dondero says
she is sometimes described as the
Polish Earl Browder."
The paper. however, doesn't sug.
gest the purpose Of the organiza-
ton. That's what Dondero wants to
know SO. he intends to call upon
the State Department to demand
from the Russians their intent in
such a campaign which might be
substitute for the disbanded .3rd
Internationale.
There's only one bloc that they
should form and that's the solid
American bloc" said Dondero.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
SYNOPSIS

ADAM NORTH. young bachelor who
recently converted an old Llnyille
buggy factory into a war plant. be
comes a "hll-in" standby for the
towns party givers among them
being
SUSAN POTTER. whose husband Bill.
las lately been breaking evening
dates 20 negotiate" a real estate
deal with
ALICIA CARTER. a willy hirtstiouE
widow. Adam. lnknovingly IS loved
by his secretary.
RUTH MOOREHOUSE. who al present
is having diniculty dissuading the
affections Of
JACK VINTON mechanic in the
plant. Adam. not being aware OF
Ruths feelings. is Just becoming in
trgued with
BRENDA LEIGH. wko Is now enjoy
ing an extended vacation in Linville
which she left several years ago 10
launch a journalistic career in New
York City.
YESTERDAY: Brenda and Susan drive
20 the country for a picnic lunch. En-
route Susan comments that her hus-
band. Bill. IL paying too little atten-
ton TO her and too much 10 Alicia
Carter Brenda urges her TO spend
more time and effort ON her appear
snce and give up her unceasing dirt
chasing in their bungalow home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17

il represented of a nervous sys-
TEN in collapse from the strain Of
gun fire. battle and war scenes
still exists among the soldiers OF
our armies.
Some men just naturally like
war. And some are Just naturally
not born soldiers. get a good
many letters from Soldiers-medi-
cal officers, old friends, nephews,
etc, and am getting so | can read
between the lines and tell the ones
that are good soldiers and the ones
who are not. They all beef, but
behind the beehng you see that
some are having wonderful time.
What we don always remember
is that the civilian stay-at-homes
nervous system is under a strain
as well as the soldiers under com
bat duty. And the civilians are
divided just the way the soldiers
are. Some Of them thrive on the
excitement of war news. They take
advantage Of the extra ways to
make money. They always have a
cheerful view Of the chances a rel
alive IN a war zone has Of coming
through.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
CHAPTER FIVE

BUT IT'S a wife's job to make
a home for her husband. hate
wives who just sit around and let
their husbands support them, with
out lifting a finger" commented
Susan
"Of course a wife should make
a home for her husband" Brenda
agreed. But not at the sacrifice of
everything else" She slowed down
the car and shifted the air. Doesn't
that wood smoke smell wonderful.
Someone's burning leaves. Every
time l smell Hat particular odor it
fills me with a strange sort of nos
talgia, makes me think Of hog-kill-
ing time out at the Leigh place. of
apples, and early talk Of Thanks
giving
"I wish you'd stick 10 the sub
ject." said Susan. Il mean about
me and Bill and Alicia"
What else is there for me to
say"
You light give me some ad-
vice. Although you've never mar
RED, you have been around more
than | have. And didn't you try
your hand at a loyelorn column
when you first went to New
York >"
Brenda laughed. Il was asked to
pinch hit for the regular column
MIST, yes. But only for a short time.
Not long enouPh, darling, to give
you that sor. OF advice" She hest
tated a moment, and then said, II
can tell you this, though-and
maybe you'll slap my face for it.
But here goes honestly think Bill
Potter would stay around home a
lot more if you tried looking more
like Alicia and a little less like
Cinderella in the cinder stage" She
saw Susan start to speak, but
wouldn't let her. And I'm certain
Bill would sit up and take notice
if he thought you were attractive
to other men,
But don't want to be attrac-
tive TO other men" Susan cried.
Bill knows" Brenda went on,
that he can trust any man with
you. What you ought to DO, Susan,
is go 10 beauty parlor.'
Susan collapsed against the
back of the car seat. and Brenda
taking another quick look a. her,
was sorry she had been so plain
spoken. But maybe it was just
Wnat Susan needed Neither girl
spoke for some time, not until
Brenda was steering he car into
the lane that led up TO the old
Leigh house
Sometimes, Susan said pa
thetically, Il feel that Bills glad
he can get Adam North to take his
place at one Of my dinners, or at
bridge. AZ he did the other night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
Results Of War Worry

Others don't like anything about
war. The news makes them ill
their digestion gets upset. They
worry their heads off about them
selves. their relatives, their coun-
try, their business and the future.
The civilian does not always
realize, especially when It comes 70
a member Of his own family, that
these things translate themselves
into physical ailments, and that
the victim often hasn't the slight
est conception of the real cause Of
these ailments. Tney think IT
would be cowardly or unpatriotie
to show the white feather so they
can not admit even TO themselves
that the war 5 getting them down.
So they translate the situation into
indigestion, change of life, and a
dozen other things and the fits Of
temper, the bad humour they show
is misinterpreted by the family.
sympathy Helpful
So, if during this period some
member Of your family rather sud
denly begins to develop symptoms
never exhibited before, don't nee
essarily take it too hard. And
also be sympathetic and kind with
them. They should be examined by
a competent physician, Of course,
but if ne can not find any physical
cause for the trouble, try TO see II
you can determine whether or not
it is related to the difficult times
We are passing through.
know Of two instances in fam
lies that have always gotten along
with no more than the average
amount Of friction, where within
the last year they have almost
come TO the verge Of divorce on this
account. In one the husband has
developed anginal attacks and ne
is certain ne is a heart patient. In
the other the wife has suddenly
developed a most finicky stomach.
In both cases they are wearing the
other partner out with their com
plaints-and no one will show a
little sympathy 70 get the thing
adjusted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
Michigan in
Washington
az Esther Van Wagner Tufty

BY Esther van wagner ufty
! Wartime or no wartime. one OF
the important men In Washington
Is always the Surgeon General OF
the United States. He lives in A
white-columned house Just inside
the gate at Walter Reed Hospital
and that's always a place Army
doctors like 10 meet.
The recently-appointed Surgeon
General is a man who has a lot OF
nice things TO say about Michigan.
Major General Norman T. kirk.
When he had only a coloners eagle
on his broad shoulders he was the
commandant at the Percy Jones
General Hospital in Battle Greek.
It's his special JOY because he
watched its creation out OF the old
Kellogg Sanitarium after the gov
eminent bought it in June. 1912.
Mrs. Kirk is still carrying on. by
long distance. the work for wound
ed soldiers that she launched in
Battle creek as head OF the Army
Auxiliary OF the Red Cross unit. At
luncheon IN that white-columned
house the other day, she showed me
a high pile OF wheel chair robes
made by rural Michigan women.
Apparently the local Red Cross
unit had enough OF these warm
robes. made from scraps OF gay ma.
terial. but the Michigan women
knew Mrs. Kirk would find some
soldier at the big Walter Reed
Hospital to receive this comfort.
She did and loved doing IL.
Sitting in a room decorated in
maize and blue (Michigan colors
happen to be a favorite with Mrs.
Kirk. she daily sees too many
crippled soldiers pass by. The
bright splash of color from the
Michigan made robes across the
wheel chairs makes her feel a BIZ
better.
Mrs. Kirk has become a one
woman clearing center for other
gifts to soldiers. Mrs. Lee l.. Mill
man OF Quincy sends her knitted
necksearf. Mrs. Fred Graves, OF
Jonesville, puts in the mail many a
small pillow that fits comfortably
n
Vile woman, Mrs. A. VI. Barkman,
sends books. cigarettes. and cross
word puzzles.
Maybe Mrs. Kirk Is especially
adapted for Battle Greek war Jobs
because she was once an army
nurse and knows what pleases :
soldier confined TO the dullness OF
hospital routine.
Incidentally. when the Kinks lived
in Battle Greek. they were housed
in the home OF William V. Bailey.
whose wife is the Oldest daughter
Of Senator and Mrs. Arthur II. Van
denberg.
Shiploads OF Russian newspapers
which are distributed in Michigan
and three other states is the worry
Of Congressman George \. Dondero.
He questions the motive back Of
the major editorial theme urging
"the foreign peoples of America to
organize into one racial bloc, a
Comiuslav."
Dondero first ran into this inter
national mystery Sunday night
and brought it before the House in
an animated 10 minute speech.
According 10 his uurevealed
sources. this seems to be the story
Many American vessels which take
food and other supplies TO Russia
are returning. loaded with news
T papers in Polish. Lithuanian. and
Russian languages. From 100000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-17
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

A. the home praise Of the Presby Womans
Missionary Society the parlos Ross dec
Of Dodge Community House Deray year
interesting OF the being accomplished there
According TO district road engineer f. l. Wiemn
the city yesterday the asphalt within city
o. lpsisnti and Ann Abor fall
and unfaForable weather holds Off long enough
The following officers elected for Community CIub:
Floyd Seyde president. president.
The Congregationa Womens Nj p r Ceary
eecng the following officers honorary pres
ident; Mrs Cleary president; Mrs Pray
dent Mrs Joseph Gasson Mrs Harvey
rotary Mrs VI Wood. Chairman OF Foreign Missionary
Division Mrs Edwin secretary treasurer Of that division
Mrs Frank Paine. Chairman the Home division
Miss Marcia Hall, secretsrytreasurer Of that division