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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Firestone Says Motorists
Will Squeeze Through

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9-Harvey
S. Firestone, jr., president Of Fire
stone Tire e. Rubber Co., said yes
terday that motorists probably will
be able to squeeze through on their
present tires until synthetic rubber
is available in volume.
AT the beginning of the year We
had on hand something over 100000
tons of rubber" said Mr., Firestone
in an interview after arriving from
Akron, Ohio. for an inspection OF
Southern California war plants.
TT is estimated, perhaps con-
servatively. that we can obtain new
supplies of synthetic and natural
rubber amounting to 275,000 tons. "
| added the manufacturer.
He said estimated needs for 1943
are 1900 tons and on the basis
of these figures there will be a stock
pile of less than 100000 tons by the
end of the year.
The Firestone company has two
synthetic plants in operation. he
said, and before the end of the year
there will be two more ready with
four times the total capacity of the
present two
He believes the bottleneck in syn
thetic production is the petroleum
product from which it is made,
butadiene. There still is steady,
If Slow importation of natural rub
Der. he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
0PA Hears Testimony
In Gas Station Case
Operator Continues Soles
While Fighting Suspension

The gasoline station Of John H.
SchwarNnann at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Thirteenth street Sc still
was operating today as the once
Of Price Administration continued
to explore testimony in his legal
night to prevent the OPA from en-
forcing an order suspending bust
ness for Is days.
The OPA charged he sold gaso-
line without ration coupons. Mr..
Schwarzmann denies the charge.
In a lengthy hearing yesterday
the case was reviewed by Thomas
Robertson Of the OPA, as "presid-
ing oncer," at local headquarters
OF the OPA. The first hearing De-
cember S had been followed by
attempts of Mr.. Schwarzmann to
get an injunction in District Court,
but the court battle was postponed
pending further consideration be-
tween the dealer and OPA
Mr.. Robertson said he would make
recommendation as soon as pos
sible to the hearing administrator"
Of OPA for action.
Lowell J. Grady, OPA counsel, an
nounced' the station still could ope-
rate temporarily and the suspension
order would not be put in effect
pending further disposition of the
case.
At the hearing yesterday, Henry
Schwarzmann, son of the station
owner, claimed much of the short
age was due to evaporation, over
pumping" spillage. "shrinkage" due
to temperature, and other accidental
causes.
In final statement to the presid-
ing official, Frank Scrivener, de-
tense counsel claimed that most Of
the alleged shortage of 2l,114h gal
Ions which the Government charged
was not represented by ration cards
had been accounted for.
He claimed the OPA had failed TO
produce testimony of any case where
a customer had been sold gasoline
without producing ration coupons.
There was no intentional violation
Of law, he commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

Eutler. Davies. Jr.
Tyler. Warren H.
Pate, Louis G.
Wheeler, Joseph b.
Trent. Garland &.
Harris, Mordecai M,
Warren. Roger W.
Whitefeld. John c,
Jones, George z.
Miles, Alexander
Baker. Chester
Barker. Richard c.
Robertson, lanes l..
Montague, Henry z.
Jones, Samuel A.
Carter. George H.
Kennerl?. T. A.
Jordon, Roy L.
Caldwell. Arthur
b Kee. Robert e,
Gowdy, Emory s.
voolfolk. Laddie o.
Brown. Norman e.
Fletcher. Herbert E.
Hayes, Eugene H.
Jones, Emmltt l..
Hines, John H.
Davis. william 9.
Smith. Aaron. jr.
Paynter, Milton
Wilkerson, Stephen
Hall. James j
Ysncey, Harvey 3.
Jones. shedrick
Wormley, John r.
EskridRe, Frank A.
HOuser, Charles W.
Avont. julius w.
Brown. Allen H.
Reddix, John II.
Randall, Julian Z.
Burton. A. J. G.
Lester, Clinton
Whiteside. James E.
Taylor, Woodrow W.
Russell. Thomas r.
Vaueen, Ewood
Battle. Joe
Jefferson. William M
Dnkins. Martin l..
Carter, Thomas E.
Pone. Paul w.
Traps, Pernell G.
Brown, John A.
Cstlett, holland J.
Fields, Walter b.
Eaton, Linwood
Gordon, James ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Program
Getting Along Very
Nicely LETTERS Says
Declares Rubber Situation
Doesn't Require Extension
OfPIeosure-D Driving Bon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 9.-William
M. Jeffers. Federal rubber admins
traitor, said last night that the Ma
tons synthetic rubber program is
getting along very nicely now and
indicated that, as far as the rubber
supplies are concerned. there will
be no need to enlarge the 17-State
area in which pleasure driving is
banned
Mr.. LETTERS. here to inspect syn
thetic rubber plant, was asked
whether there was any reason why
motorists should be cut to basic
ration Of less than gallons week
outside the no-pleasure- driving re-
gion.
mot so far as the rubber situa-
ton is concerned" he said.
Earlier, Mr. LETTERS told the Engi-
neers' Society of Western Pennsyl-
vania that the program for building
synthetic rubber plants is moving
ahead nicely and that production
in new plants will hit stride next
year"
He had just visited the giant new
Kobuta plant of the Koppers Co.,
which he said will be in operation
by June and will be "one of the
great synthetic rubber plants Of the
Nation"
Sir Gerald Campbell. an assistant
to the British Ambassador, went
with him to the Kobuta factory and
to several other industrial concerns
in the Pittsburgh area.
Mr.. LETTERS apologized to the Engi-
neers Society for reading the major
part Of his address and commented:
"As you know I've got to watch
my STEP"
The audience laughed, apparent
ly Interpreting this as a reference
to his recent tiff with the ONCE of
War Information for unauthorized
remarks" credited to him at Balti-
more press conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Marine Killed, IS Hurt
As Trucks Leuve Rood

IL The Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Feb. pvt
Neal C. Smith, IT,. of Birmingham
Ala. was killed and IS other marines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
ranks. The State would foot the

ranks. The State would foot the
bonus bill to the tune of $4,000
Designed ito stimulate the farm
labor supply and to aid in the in
creased production of agricultural
products a measure introduced last
night by Representative A. Lee Fair,
a Democrat from agricultural Hol-
mes County, would set up an Ohio
agriculture land army" to function
until six months after the end of
the war.
The bill provides for the establish
rcnt Of board to supervise the
project in cooperation with county
agricultural agents. An emergency
clause would make it effective i'm
mediatcly on enactment
Recruits for the pitchfork and
plOW brigade would be obtained
through voluntary registration with
the United States Employment Serv-
ice which would certify names to
the county agents.
The bill was labeled an emer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Engineers Will Hear
Of Ship Power Plants

j. z. Schneider. director of the
construction division OF the United
States Maritime Commission. will
talk on The Power Plants of Mari
time Commission Ships" at pm.
Thursday night in the Potomac
Electric Power Co. auditorium.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Washington section of the American
Society Of Mechanical Engineers. A
dinner at the Harrington Hotel will
precede the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Sole Of Furniture

There 10 big demand for used fur
niture. Now Is the time to turn into
cash that which you are not using.
An "Ad' in The Star with full descrip-
ton and price will sell It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
116 D. {. Se|ectees Go
To Army Posts Tomorrow

District selectees numbering 11s
WIN report to the Army for duty at
1920 a m. tomorrow.
The men were indicted February
3 and will report at local selective
service headquarters for assignment
to training camps. The white men
are:
MOTION, Jason r. Espay. William H.
COlOred men are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Land Army Proposed
In Ohio 10 Relieve
Farm Labor SHORTAGE
P'on Before Legislature
Provides Bonus TO
Attract Recruits

Ey The Associated Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb 9.-PlanS
for a land army to relieve Ohio
farmers struggling with labor short
ages due to the war were before the
Ohio Legislature today.
A bonus Of 81 a day above pre-
vailing wage scales was proposed to
attract recruits to the farm hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

were injured yesterday In two acci-fI
dents near Pine Valley involvinnP
units of routine motor transport
convoy.
Marine base headquarters re3
ported two trucks. one containing
IS men and the other two. ran OF ,
the highway and overturned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

gency measure "for the immediate
preservation of the public peace,
health and safety" The reason, the
measure set out. 'lies in the fact
that the well-being of those in the
armed services may be endangered
by scarcity of food"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
OUCH!
M Y BACK
Relieve muscular back ache
with powerful OMEGA OIL

Oh me-Oh myi How's q man going to
get to work with his back tied in knott
rom painful, stiff muscles? Try good old
Omega Oil. Rub it on. It rubs right into
the skin and goes to work fast. Throueh
three generations Omega has been a bless.
ing to thousands. Extra strong, but won't
burn. Only 35t At al drug stores,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Runs to Catch Trouble

LUBBOCK, Tex. GA Flying
school private saw paper blow off
his squadron buttetin board He
gave chase, finally ran it down.
1t was a notice crderirg him to
report for kitchen police duty.
The Valley settler., 1943-05-14
ALASKA RURAL REHIBILITATIO CORR.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN SESSl ON.

The BoorS Of Directors Of the ARC.
net in Palmer last Saturday, with
The Mana GER Of the Corp. r.Eans en-
an6 bus mess secession was he11, In
viii CHI Important policies were els j.
cusseG an6 action taken.
MIR. Jack Gore is now Member Of
the Boor6 IF Iire ctors CT the AFRO.
VIC un'erstano, he was recommended
by ajority Of the Board Of Diree
tors IF the Coop. q short time aGe
for this Important POSITION, and
will be q Farmer rerresentive On tl
Board. For some time rast the Board
has consi sted Of hich Govt off Is
local alaskan bankers, attorneys,
an6 bus mess men, ajority Of
when are located In Anchorao e.
The AFRO has started suit to repos
ess, three Colini It farms in the
District Court accor6ino to Fress
ref orts, loroe number Of others
ere still marking time. There has
been q tendency on the part Of the
AFRO. Mama ement to negotiate for
a settlement lately on those places
where q controversy esists.
GOV. Greuninc ane Col. Gibson
were in attendence at the meeting
with other Dire
The Valley settler., 1943-05-14

" INC. Anderson called in the
Jalley Thursday, accompanied ny Mr..
Howard Berts CHI, Re. ,icnal Iirector
fer the Farm Security Aominst traitor
with headquartors at Portlana Ore.
They held conference with some
Of the Valley Iairymen ane the Mn rs.
Of, the Coop. ana the A.R.N.c.
Th7, oh ject Of the visit is t. IRE
..are for the imp ortati on Of milk
COWS for the Farmers in ALI s'Za.
Thirty head Of COWS or hcifers
with O production RECORD Of 400 lbs.
Of butter fat, or more, Fer year,
will be shipped in from the states,
in accordance with the policy IF the
F.S.A. in divertine, COWS in aeros
that 20 not have suffi CT ent feeo
or where land can be used fer more
important purposes, to oiatricts
that have greater need for milk en6
where feed supplies are suffi lent
to justify the change.
The rrice Of these COWS will be
determined by the established prices
for animals Of this kind In the
district where they are SHIPPED to,
an6 in some cases actual cost will
not be tho only consioerati ton.
The S.A. is doing very worth
while service by this policy and It
Will enable the Motanuska Valley
Farmers to Sc cure more COWS at
reas onahle Price than is possiable
from any other source.
Farmers whc are interest ed in the
FUR chase Of COWS from this source
should contact ,tr. Stock or Ir.
Hans en-. who will have nforno ton.
The Valley settler., 1943-05-14
Or. RUTH GRUBER CALLS ON WILEY.

Dr. Ruth Grub 81, who is NJ oranoef
in the MatanuskG Valley, CO lied On
some Of the residents Of t: c Valley
last Tuesday anG was tenSorad
luncheon BY local people, Who are
intimately connected with the Project
rr. Gruber is q special re: res entive
Of Sec. Iclzes Of the Dept. Of the
Int eri or ano has been makaint
survey Of Alaska for the Secretary
for some time now.
We understands that els cussion was
held reg ardino the future olicy
that woul6 be in line with the desire
Of the people in the Valley, in its
re lati ons with the Interior Iept.
on6 the US. Govt in Washi r ton.
.Un6 oubtably Ir. Gruber Will lie able
PLEASED to i've such inf ormction
that will enable the Officials in
Washington to determine, wlat is
neeeed for the development IF the
Matanuska Valley.
The Valley settler., 1943-05-14

co-oT Notes 5y Mr.. Stock.
Wor6 has been received that an aod-
It'll onal allotment Of ma chinery has
heen >rcnted Alaska. NO will not
receive any power bin6ers or manure
srreoders, hut potato planters and
ciC 3ors will be available.
1914 allotments ere now being pre-
pared an6 you can assist BY giving
the Garage or Warehouse your needs
for next ysor. This neeo not be
nsi6ere1 G 6efinate ccmmi tmentbut
shoul6 be IS accurate as poss al lie {.
I have & letter from Capt. Raffety
Of the Quarterme ter Corps, in
viii Oh en offer is mace to assist
us in my way that they can, in the
obtaining f machinery allotmonts,
ane stateinG that they will be clad
to purchase cur produce.
We have request for LARRY ccvs,
any one having ocoo COWS for sale
Will Please leave inf ormation at
the CO-oI, office.
FINES Axe DAN|GHCUS
st { ARefUL
The sub., 1943-11-25
Trial Crew Status Still Not Settled

The Union and the Company are still in disagreement concern ing the status of trial crew mem- bers.
 Two special sessions have re- gently been held in an effort to iron out the difficulties without success. Although the Union did not hold up the contract on ac- count of this dispute, the Execu- tive Committee is firmly resolved to bring this matter to speedy conclusion to obtain everything possible for the trial crew. The Company did agree to minimum rate of not less than $1.1O per hour for members of the trial crew when actually On the vessels and participating in trials but refused to make the trial crew wage scale equal to the test crew wage scale. The Union is going to carry this question to the Shipbuilding Com mission of the War Labor Board along with the other four unset tied points.
 In the meantime all trial crew members are urged to refuse to sign any individual contracts with Captain Foster. If there are no individual contracts in existence the Union can do a much better job for the trial crew.
The sub., 1943-11-25
Will Refund Dues Paid In Advance

The Deduction of 25c monthly from the earnings of all workers covered by the contract will be automatic and without any excep- tion whatsoever.
 At the beginning this will leave some workers in the position of having paid dues twice because they are already paid in advance to the union. However. the union has no intention of collecting twice and will make a prompt refund to all members of whatever amounts they have paid in advance. Harold Taylor, the hard working union treasurer Is already greatly over- burdened with work but promises that somehow or other he will find time to figure out the amounts due to various union members and send them checks. There will be no re- funds to anybody who has been paying dues on the voluntary pay roll deduction system. Refunds will be owing only to union members who paid in advance on 8 yearly basis a whose year has not ex- pired by December 1st.
 Union bylaws provide that representative are exempt from paying dues. Hence the Union Gen eral Committee will no doubt work out a plan whereby refunds will be made to all representatives for tn deductions which the Company will make out of their earnings.
The sub., 1943-11-25

With the completion of the ratifi- cation by Union Members of the proposed new contract and it's sign ing by the Executive Committee, the Union is now in a position to take all possible action for the necessary approval by the Ship building Commission of the War Labor Board.
 All the Wage increases and ad- juStments when approved are retro active to July 23rd, 1943 but the Company cannot make payment un- til the War Labor Board authorizes this action.
 The same problem exists as to the Bonus system. It is impossible for a bonus system to be retroactive be- cause it is based upon furture in creas in production from extra effort by the workers. The system has been tentatively worked out by the union and the company but
The sub., 1943-11-25
Union Pressing For Quick Action On Bonus System

cannot be placed into operation un. til approval Is received from Wash. ington.
 Both the Company and the Un- ion are in agreement on the Bonus system and the wage adjustments written into the contract and the necessary approval Is being sought jointly by both parties.
 Tn view of the major importance of the matter, plans are being made for a trip to Washington and per. sonal contact in order get quick action. The War Labor Board Ship building Commission like other panels is tremendously overburd- ened with work and is away be. hind schedule. Reports coming to the union clearly indicate that the only way to get quick action is to personally appear before the Ship building Commission and keep pressing for attention.
The sub., 1943-11-25
Thanksgiving Paid Holiday

Under the terms of the agreement between the Union and the Com pany all workers covered by the contract who work on Thanksgiv- ing Day are paid time and one half for work done. In addition to time and one half for work done, all workers covered by the con- tract also get an extra days pay so that those who work end up with a total of two and one half days pay.
 In the new contract this applies to all watchmen, guards and main- tenance men. In the past they were excepted from the benefits of this provision.
 The Independent Union leads the way for all other shipyards in the matter of gaining paid holidays for workers. Workers get five paid holidays during the year. This is far superior to conditions prevail ing at most of the snipyards.
The sub., 1943-11-25
Painters Dirty Money Claims Fixed By Union

At a special session between the Union Executive Committee and the Management. attended by Hugo FitzPatrick and Arthur But- tery, Union representatives from Department 332, the question of painters dirty money has been strengthened out.
 Under the settlement the word- ing in the contract as originally printed in the Sub has been changed and the revised Dirty Money section with respect to painting now provides as follows;
 Painters working regularly with spray guns or applying bit- umaStic, hermastic or barrier coat ings inside the tanks shall receive the additional compensation al- lowed for dirty work. Inside the coming tower fairwater and un- der the superstructure aft of the coming tower fairwater shall be considered as tank work"
The sub., 1943-11-25
Election Crucial
 To Independents

It is readily apparent that there will be red hot contests for each office and post the executive committee. Never in the history of the union has the competition been so keen and widespread.
 The officers and executive Com mittee can make or break the union. Those who serve must be intelligent, competent sincere, loyal, honest and know and understand the views and desires of the work CTS whom they represent.
 The posts should not be filled by seekers of glory or selfish mis- guided ambitious persons believing they can make some easy money. It is well kno- l that union jobs give no return at all in comparison to the work that is put in. Therefor those who seek the jobs for money or glory would soon be disap- pointed if elected and the union members would then suffer by the big letdown which inevitably must follow.
 The Union and it's members were extremely fortunate in the calibre of its present officers and executive committee. They were a very fine competent, honest and loyal group who stuck together and carried the union through a brilliant victory in the bitter battle with the CIO and then went on to wrest very good contract from the company by the sacrifice of many hours of time and hard work for which they have received no compensation at all.
 Union members no doubt will show their recognition and appreci- ation of the present officers and executive committee members in the balloting for 1914 posts where ever any present officers and com mittee men are candidates. They will also not forget the famous and true adage Nothing takes the place of experience"
The sub., 1943-11-25
Roy Perry Resigns As Editor Of Sub

On November 9th. 1943, just af- ter the preceding issue of the Sub went to press, Roy Perry resigned as Editor in Chief of this publica- tion, post that he had held for a year and half.
 The severance came Simul- taneously with his appointment to the position of Chief Inspector of Safety in the Victory Yard, a supervisory position which rem dered him ineligible for further union membership or participation in union activity.
 Reaction to this event was mixed with both pleasure and regret. Roy has been an integral part of the Sub ever since its inception in 1888. During his regime as editor in chief the Sub became one of the leading Labor newspapers in the country, progressing rapidly and prospering in every way through his able leadership and loyalty. Hence his invaluable aid will be greatly felt Yet the entire union is also greatly pleased to hear of his promotion and joins with the entire staff of the Sub in sheer est and best wishes for new suc- cess and achievements for Roy.
The sub., 1943-11-25

The Bylaws prescribe that m order for there to be @ legal and valid nomination the petition must be signed by not less than 2S union members in good standing. Thus each signature on each pe- tition must be checked with the unior records. If any signatures must be thrown out because the signers are not members in good standing and a petition is left with less than 25 proper names, the nomination is invalid. Most of the petitions did not identify the can- didate by department, shift, yard or check number and in printing the list of names for whom nomin- ations were filed the Sub in this is- sue is unable to give the depart ment, shift or yard of some of the candidates and hence is refrain ing from giving this information on all of them.
 All candidates or their sponsors should supply this information to the election committee immediate ly and should also give all other helpful and biographical informa- tion for use in the next issue of the Sub. Union members who are voting on candidates are entitled to have all possible information. The Sub will give each candidate a fair chance to have printed any reasonable quantity and kind of material, provided it reaches the Sub not later than it's deadlina date of TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30th, 1943.
The sub., 1943-11-25
Confirm Inspectors Rates

The Executive Committee of the Union confirms to all inspectors the rates which were published in the last edition of the Sub under which there are three (3) classes of in- spectorS at $1.S7, $1.28. and $l,20.
 In the announcement and sum- mary of the contract which was mailed to all union members with the ballots, these rates were omitted. It was merely an unin- tentional oversight. The rates have been definitely agreed upon and appear in the contract.