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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-05-07
LABOR PAVED ROAD
FOR FDR IN MEXICO
Wilson and Gompers In Lead Roles; Luis Morones Great
Mexican Benefactor In Helping Good Relations
With u. S. and Labor Creates GROIN

Obrero Mundlal blouse OF the Work
ers of the World. It's philosophy
grew out of the syndicalist philoso-
ply of Spanish labor. But it entered
into signed compact with the lead
ers of the military revolution. This
compact recognized mutually of
aims between labor and the revolu-
tion and that mutuality of aim con-
tinues to this day. Those who do not
know this are without knowledge
that leads to much understanding of
today's Mexico.
The GROIN Begins Life
And as that other war approached,
this pioneer movement turned into the
Mexican Federation of Labor, the
GROIN, today a sound and influential
organization, but in the latter thirties
surpassed in numbers by its left wing
rival.
Just as that other war ended the
GROIN and the AFL took the lead in
forming the Pan American Federation
of Labor Whatever may have been
it's shortcomings, the Pan American
Federation carried on the work of
building good neighborliness and re-
suited in more visiting back and
forth, more exchange of views, more
creation of understanding than any
other effort, political, economic or
anything else.
President Roosevelt's great j 0 b
didn't start from scratch. 1t started
over roadway built by organized
labor, in the face of great odds, in
cluding the hostility and lack of un-
derstanding of some of it's own men,
bership. 1t continued even through
that period in Mexico when the con-
fiict with the church was at its height,
slackened, but never stopped.
History must never be written in
such manner as to obscure this
great and vital phase of the develop
ment Of friendship between Mexico
and thA United States.
History must never neglect or for
get the pioneer work done by Samuel
Gompers, American labor's greatest
leader.
Two Who HelDed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-05-07
Two Who Helped

Nor must history be so written as
to forget the tremendous contribution
made by those two Mexican Presi-
dents, Plutarco Elias Gales and Al
varo Obregon. 1t was and perhaps
still is a boast of Mr.. Gales that he
carried a card in the International
Association of Machinists.
In the face of the tragic fact that
under Wilson our Navy fired on Vera
Cruz, these facts remain. The pioneer
ing for the good neighbor policy was
done by organized labor and with the
help and encouragement of Woodrow
Wilson. A great many American la
Dor men helped, but without Gompers'
far-seeing leadership they could not
have had their chance. And so, as
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Only Partly True

President Roosevelts denial that fedora
employment has become a refuge for draft
dodgers and his use of figures to support his
contention that the governments standards
for draft deferment are more strict than in
private industry fail to cover the situation.
What he does not show is that thousands OF
young men are on federal payrolls. working or
idling in bureaus the existence OF which is a
proved necessity.
By eliminating superfluous bureaus and con-
soldating others there is reason to assume
that these young men, if not physically or men
tally incapaciated for military service, would
be available for induction into the armed fore.
es.
To this extent it is obvious that federal en-
ployment is sheltering many a man, although
we would not 60 so far as to claim that they
are actually draft dodgers.
They are merely excused from military
service because the administration has set up
a bureau every time one of its members has
thought up new way to get more people into
government service to create more confusion
at Washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28

connection between Sweden n d
the outside world. But instead of
giving public warning they are Just
shooting down the planes.
Although Swedish indignation is
high, we should not expect Sweden
to enter the war so long as the
Allies are unable to give her direct
assistance. The Swedes are inside
the Nazi blockade and very little
outside help could reach them.
Furthermore, regardless of a
strong pro-Allied sentiment in Swe-
den now, there still exists strong
national desire to keep out of the
war. Aged King Gustave is de-
termined that Sweden shall remain
neutral as she was in the last war.
The Crown prince is strongly pro-
Allied and married to the sister
of Lord Mountbatten.
We can expect increasingly clos
er relations between Sweden and
the Allies and a steady deteriora-
ton in their relations with the
Nazis. But a declaration of war
against Germany, or even a break
in relations, seems hardly in the
cards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28

movement for constitutional amendment pro-
viding that the power of Congress to impose
taxes on incomes, inheritances and gifts, shall
be limited to a maximum of Is per cent, ex-
cept that in the case of war, the limitation
may be temporarily suspended by a three
fourths vote of each House. To date, Is states
have passed a resolution favoring such an
MISUNDERSTANDING, Rhode Island, Mississ-
ippi, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Indiana, Arkansas, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Alabama.
If q sufficient number of states show there
is substantial demand for the amendment
Congress, without waiting for its adoption by
80 states, could pass a resolution proposing
the amendment and submit it to the state
for ratification in the usual way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Tax Curb Needed

The public debt is nearing $500, O0o, O00, 900
and there is no ceiling in sight Along with
shelter, clothing and victuals, taxes become
4 No. family problem and is the most diff
cult to solve.
But it can do no good to "kicll'' about them
Taxation is essential to organized government
md is no more to be avoided than death,
But there are legitimate reasons to '.kick''
lbout some of the causes of present and antiti-
,ated high taxes. There is reason to '.kick''
about waste and extravaganza in the use of
public funds. And the thing to demand is rig
economy in tax spending.
The end to work for is an adjustment of tax
ievies so that instead of discouraging indus
tries and individuals, they will be encouraged
10 produce, and allowed to retain enough of
their earnings so there will be incentive for
expansion, which means the building up of
greater taxable assets and more jobs.
That the need for such a long-range program
is recognized, is evidenced by growing
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
BY JOHN SELBY
Here Is Your War;" by Ernie Pyle
(HOlt: S3).

Ernie Pyle, the man who used
to write kind of glorified see
America first column, has been to
Africa. Almost everybody knows
that, because his column suddenly
took On national interest, and at
tracted attention in quarters that
formerly had ignored it. And now
the African columns have been col
lected into book whose publica-
ton was preceded by an odd pub
llcity campaign. For weeks review
ers kept receiving new titles-I
think there were four of these in
all. The book is published as
Here Is Your War;" although
even this could be changed in mid
flight.
1t is good book. It contains
the well known human side of the
neWs-nothing about grand STRAIT
egg, and everything about the bows
who carry it out. If embraces the
material by means of which struc-
ture of history can be chinked up.
the little Arab boy who crawled
horribly crippled, on his stomach
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
The Literary Guidepost

until our fellows made a wheeled
platform for him; snakes in the fox
holes; the bomber which literally
disappeared in mid-air; the ser
geant who bailed out with an Or
ange in his right hand, and cursed
because he had to drop it while
pulling the ripcord; the Phi Gam
VINO ate one night in strange
Tiers mess and found five of the
fellows were fraternity brothers;
the ex-jockey who told Pyle that
doctoring men and horses was
about the same thing, except that
you gave horse twelve times as
much. Things like that, on and on.
This sort of thing can either be
fascinating, or it can be blister
ing bore. Here Is Your War" is
fascinating, and I am sure it will
not offend the author to explain
that this is because of his naivete.
HIS is not the sort of innocence
that makes a man seem a fool, but
continuing wonder in the face
OF humanity and its variousness.
Mr. Pyle loves people, and par
ncularly youngsters such as make
up most of our army. Because he
has fun with them, they have fun
with him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28

at time when they are attacking the enemy
on every front"
Shipyards he notes, Of the Gulf coast. the
New England states and the Pacific coast
are beginning to feel the pinch. Within a
month, if the strikes continue, Liberty ships
and an ideterminate number of cargo YES
sells will be held up for lack of steel.
Obviously remedy must be applied at
once, The strikes must be halted and Measures
taken to prevent their recurrence. It is up to
President Roosevelt to find the cure. Failure
to do so and any consequent prolongaton of the
war would involve the sacrifice of lives so
heavy it makes ones flesh creep to contem-
plate it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Red Cross and the Chest

As happened last year, when Wilmington
conducted it's first Community Chest and War
Fund campaign, the question is asked as the
second campaign approaches: Why does not
the Red Cross participate in the united solicit
tation?
The answer this year is the same as last.
The Red Cross cannot foresee emergencies IN
the successful handling of which its services
and resources may be taxed to the utmost ana
for this reason cannot determine the amount
of money it will require in advance Floods,
earthquakes, billiards, great fires or other
''acts of God'' do not signal their approach,
but come with stealth and suddenness and I'M
pose burdens for the relief of sufferers that
cannot be anticipated.
It is the Red Cross that always becomes the
chief agent of mercy in all disasters. 1t it
lacked for funds because 1t had attempted
to operate on a fixed budget it would make a
sorry showing.
Not because it is unwilling to cooperate with
other charitable organizations but because it
make an indepedent appeal for public sup
port. This is particularly true of its wartime
activities, which are constantly increasing.
Answering some of the inquiries with re-
spect of the coming drive, Norman H. Davis,
national chairman of the Red Cross, has is
sued a brief statement, saying:
1.-THE American Red Cross and the National
and Community War Funds carry on separate
drives and independent activities, but they
supplement each other and are united in the
will to serve. In accordance with the decision
of the Presidents War Relief Control Board,
the Red Cross will conduct its 1914 War Fund
next March. The Red Cross wishes the Nation
al War Fund leaders every success in their
appeal
Wilmingtonians are urged to bear this in
mind and without pinching their subscriptions
to the Chest remember that the Red Cross
will make it's call for financial assistance next
March.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
AS Others Say It
ELIMINATING THE
BOTTLENECK

North Carolina is going to have
another chance to make a valua-
BILE contribution to industry for
cotton carding, long recognized
as one of the principal bottlenecks
in the manufa cture of cotton fab
RIGS for military purposes, will
be studied extensively at N. C.
State College textile school.
The research, financed by the
production, research and develop
ment branch of the War Produc-
ton Board, will be sponsored by
the Textile Research Institute of
New York. Reports from the col
lege indicate that special emphasis
Will be given to the quality ele-
ment of the cotton used and to
physical changes of fibres under
wide range of carding condi-
tlons. Various types of waste re-
moved from the cotton will he
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Apply a Remedy

With wildcat mine strikes spreading, the
War Production Board has given notice that
unless all strikes are ended by this morning
it would certify the stoppage to President
Roosevelt. This could mean government seiz-
ure Of idle mines and possible sanctions
against the Unions.
However regrettable government operation
would be, in the long run, involving as it
does the surrender of private enterprise and
initiative seizure of the mines is justifiable in
the present emergency on the score that the
war effort is already being slowed down.
Charles E. Wilson, acting chairman of the
WPB, has declared that any prolonged clos
ing OF the mines would give the whole war
production program serious setback and
he adds with solemn emphasis, this would
mean "a serious setback to our fighting forces
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Need More Like LETTERS

The federal government lost an efficient
man when William M LETTERS resigned his
rositicn as rubber director and returned to
his post as president of the Union Pacific
Railroad There can be no question OF his
efficiency as he completed most difficult job
in bringing order out of chaos in badly mud
died industry and creating facilities to supply
the nation with synthetic rubber.
Shortly after he resigned, it was suggested
that he had better return and see that tires
were made out of the new rubber supplies
available as tire companies claimed they were
short-handed IN reply MI. LETTERS said he
finished the job he was chosen to do-get rub
Der; that the shortage of manpoWe1 in the tire
industry is not nearly as serious as on Ameri-
can railroads. He said that in his letter of
resignation to the President, he told him there
was shortage of tire fabric for which the
War Production Board was responsible, and
that the question of manpower shortage had
been repeatedly called to the attention of the
War Manpower Commission. He said that Col
onel Dewey and others who worked with him
on the rubber program, understand it thor
OuSnly anu CIldC IL DGW6y Will demand Ll6
ultimate in support of the rubber program
from the rubber companies, the War Produc-
lion Board, and from the War Manpower
Commission the rubber program will come
through. There are practical men in the OPA
who, if given the opportunity to head up the
rubber problem within TIE OPA, will do job
The LETTERS philosophy of getting production,
which he did with rubber, one Of our most
scarce articles, is what this nation needs more
than policies and theories which promote
shortages. Bounteous supplies, reasonable prof
It, and such regulation as is needed to pre-
vent profiteerng, is the real American way of
Ioing business.
A few more men like LETTERS in the admins
ration and the war program would move
more smoothly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
The Crimean Crisis

With what appears superhuman endurance
the Russians continue their offensive in the
strategic Dnieper bend area taking additional
enemy occupied towns and cities, destroying
military stores and adding to German man
power losses In his Ode to Cromwell, Addison
could have been describing this action when he
wrote:
Swift and resstless through the land he
passed,
Like that bold Greek who did the East
subdue,
And made to- battle such heroic haste
AS if on wings of victory he flew.
Stolid, indeed, must be the heart that does
not quicken its beat at the news coming out of
southern Russia these days. But the news
everybody is most deeply interested in right
now concerns the fate of that great enemy
force in the Crimea-whether it is destroyed or
escapes to give battle on another front.
1t would seem impossible for i: to fight its
way out of the trap the Russians have set for
it. Meitopol, gateway to the Crirea, has fall
len. Supply lines are cut. Moving steadily to-
pear to be closing the pincers upon the enemy.
But the Germans, having lost their offensive
power are still strong in retreat and willy as
animals of prey, crafty and cunning, capable
of skirting death when it seems inevitable
Will they get away through such channels
as they may create for themselves and be re-
modified elsewhere to fight again, or fade
out of the war picture as so many Of their
fellows did around Stalingrad? So much de-
ponds upon their humiliation that the whole
Allied world is watching with mingled fear
and hopefulness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Daily Prayer
FOR PERMANENT PEACE

Amidst the darkness OF war, may
the bright vision of peace never
fade from our eyes, O blessed
Bringer of peace. This henborn
strife is not of Thy designing for
man; though Thou art using it to
teach us life's profounder lessons.
Thy great adversary. and the Sa-
tan-inspired sins of people, have
brought the curse of war upon
earth. Now we fervently pray that
we may see without faltering the
greatness and beauty of peace,
born of loyalty to the Divine Law.
Set before us as our essential goal
the kind of peace of which the
Christmas angels sang. Let us
never forget that Christ is the
Prince of Peace. Even through the
red path of battle we are pursuing
peace. the kind of peace that our
Saviour came to establish. For
peace we pray: for peace we fight;
for peace we serve and sacrifice,
live and die. Send peace in our
time, o Lord" Amen.-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Raymond Clapper Says:
S1uedish-Nazi Relations
In Very Poor Condition

| WASHINGTON. - Newspapers in
fSweden blame the Nazis for shoot
ing down Swedish airliner and
are demanding satisfaction. Rela-
tons between Stockholm and Ber-
lin are considerably worse than
ttey were when I was in Sweden
in May.
Since then the Swedes have stop
ped the trains carrying German
troops and war supplies through
Sweden to occupied Norway. They
have given refuge to 5000 or more
Jews fleeing from Denmark to es-
cape the terror recently begun II
what had been a model Nazi oc.
curation. Some other actions I'M
e:cubtedly have been taken which
if they could be discussed, would
show that the Swedes have moved
a long way from the cold impair
ltiality which marked Stockholm's
caller policy.
The dominant Stockholm news
paper, Dagens Nyheter, has struck
out bitterly at the Germans over
the shooting down of the Swedish
airiiner, saying SWeden's cup is
full and that protests, apologies,
and damages are not enough. They
say the Germans m US t change
their behavior.
Swedes have right to be bitter.
Although this airline traffic was
ir defiance of the German block
ade, the Nazis knew it was going
OH and made no effort to stop it.
/ went in and came out of Swe-
den last spring over this airline.
It operates from Bromma airfield
lust outside Stockholm which is
used also by passenger planes to
Berlin. / was at the field several
times and always there were Nazi
passenger planes there, as there
was the night we took off to return
to the British Isles. That night the
airport waiting room was full of
passengers, and friends to see them
off, and Nazi spies could have OBJ
tanned the whole passenger lis t
with little trouble. I was delayed
about 10 days waiting for favor
able weather-in this case heavy
clouds were wanted for cover
and the Nazi newspaper in Stock
holm reported my departure a
day or two prematurely. -
The Swedes took every possible
precaution against being shot down
by mistake. They used the regular
|DC3 plane, our standard airline
plane in this country, painted or
ange with huge letters identifying
it as Swedish. But in darkness a
German patrol along the coasts
of Norway and Denmark noting
the American silhouette, might at
tack it, as an Allied plane.
That is why we flew very high,
needing oxygen masks for a con-
siderable part of the trip, and why
we flew in the dark in heavy cloud
screen when we were going through
the area of German patrols.
Once in while a plane was
fired at. But real trouble began
last summer, after the Swedes pro-
tested the sinking of one of their
submarines, and after the Swedish
press had taken strong pro-Allied
position. The pilot who flew mo
out of Sweden was shot down and
lost with his plane full of passen-
gers going back short time later
Now few weeks later a second
plane is shot down and it's nas-
sengers lost. A"'
Recently the German press has
been sneerlng violently at the
Swedes. Quite likely the Gernoans
nave changed their policy and are
trying to break up the airn,sne
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28

studied and the spinning and test
ing of many hundreds of cotton
yarns will be conducted.
Thus in that dreamlike era of
the future which we call the post
war world, North Carolina may
have made new advances for the
study will undoubtedly result in
added gains for the whole textile
industry in peaceti,ne as we'll as in
time of war.-Rocky Mount Tele-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
THE PRIZE BOBBY

Germans are said to be boast
ing of having the worlds great
est booby-traps. They might also,
and justly, lay claim to posses.
sion of the worlds greatest BOBBY
the one who began war with
Russia. - Norfolk Va.) Ledger.
Dispatch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
TRESPASSING

What are the rules of the game
when part of your neighbors wa
termelon vine has crawled its way
clear over onto your plot in the
community garden and it bearing
TWO lovely and growing melons?
City Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-rhe Star and the News accepts NO
responsibity for the personal views Of Mr.. PeEler
md often disagree with them much many Of
his readers. His articles serve the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
You re
Telling Me

sOOTHsAYERs are pFsa,' :,
verv mild winter because '.-..
SQUIRRELS are reported .,,ar At
away fewer nuts. Maybe '" ra,.oa
Just practicing voluntary
ing.
A black market in oT ,.Ls ,
sounds to Zadok DumAopi
really juicy racket.
Kite flying is now veloO' i in
Germany. Probably because neace
terferes with all those no Goeb
balloons sent up by Herr
bells.
Some enterp-ising peI'0.- citi.
discovered that there IS Must
zen with II rs in his nam ea1cins
have a tough time ili'i 4Ss in.
himself and not giving 'ne md
preston he is sound asleep
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28

To the pressimist the return OF
the two-pants suit means just
twice as many to keep in press.
snoring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28

There will continue to be something rotten
in Denmark-until the Germans are driven
out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-28
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

If we make religion our business God
will make it our blessedness.
H. G. ]. ADAM.
Evening star., 1943-03-07
Jap Flying Boat FeIIed
By Fortress in Dogfight
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTA ANA, Calf, March g.
A ponderous aerial dognght be-
tween q Flying Fortress and 4
cumbersome Japanese flying boat
was described today BY Stan sergt.
Edward w. Perry, Minneapolis,
home from the Solomons.
Sergt. Perry said the Fortress, On
which he was radioman, was On pa
troll when it sighted the Jap craft,
headed toward an American task
force.
I'VE knew they'd discover our
boys, So, Sergt Perry recalled. "A
Fortress isn't built for dog11ghting,
hdA n HtdoD< ip16 the up, x1ane.,
The VN0 xhirk maneuvered9 for|
nearly Is minutes before oar 4asu.l
ners got in burst which forced the
ontD taaes=Eater.. Then
Ne Btr1fed It and ret tta1lre. |.
Sergt. Perry Is the son Of Mrs.
n. F. vickner. 12l6 Dupont avenue
north, Minneap0lis.