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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Yanks Learn How
To Act in Africa
Dip Food With Hands and
Bring Cigarettes. ,

WASHINGTON. - Social graces
such as dipping your right hand into
your food and shouting to women
to "cover up" before approaching
them are being taught the Yanks
fighting in Africa, theswar depart
ment disclosed.
A 42-page booklet describing in de-
tail the rules of etiquette la Africa
has been issued TO United States
soldiers in Morocco and AlgierS. The
booklet warns specifically about ia
BILE manners, respect of religion,
and conduct toward native women.
'When dining with a Moslem
host" the Yanks are advised,
adopt his table manners and-al-
ways with your right hand-dip into
the tasty, fluffy grain dish called
kuskus, leaving something in the
bowl for the women and children
who will be served later. Accept
three cups of mint favored tea but
never a fourth. Be generous with
your cigarettes, they are much ap-
preciated.
when you are about to enter
house or yard, call out to the wom-
en- 'Taghattu!' which means cover
up Never bring a dog into the house.
"Shake hands gently with North
Africans. Never strike one; while
no bruisers, they are handy with
knives. Never give Moslems alco-
holic drinks or pork.
When you shop. bargain for all
you're worth, but politely Try to
learn to talk to the North Africans
in Arabic; they will like you for il
no matter how poorly you pronounce
it."
They were told that they were
counting serious injury if not death
at the hands of Moslem men if they
did not obey rules in regard to ma
tive women folk. Previously an.
nounced "don'ts' warned against
staring, jostling, speaking to or try
ing to remove the veil of native
women.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Shores Self Out Of Army
After Is DAYS and 8 Beds

FRESNO, CALF. Leonard D.
Williams left the army after % days
and eight changes in sleeping quar-.
tiers, because: he shores loudly.
Williams, who is A years old,
passed his first night of army life
In a coast camp barracks, but his
snoring-attributed to a childhood
ailment-kept other recruits awake,
and he was transferred to other
quarters.
"Of course, I don't know my
range" Williams says, "but I've
been told people a block away have
heard me snoring, so the best thing
the army could figure out was to put
me in the hospital for observation.
The other patients squawked be-
cause they couldn't sleep, and I was
sent to a part of the isolation ward,
On q porch.
THAT didn't do any good, either.
There were three patients there. too,
who needed sleep. so they moved
me to a hall next to the officers
rooms. A major who was i'll could
not sleep. got angry and later
got action after ! had been shifted
a bit more"
Williams finally was discharged
with the official medical explanation
that he has chronic asthma.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Big Yukon Boom
Rivals Klondike
Gold Rush of '9S
Quick Money Can Be Made
In Far North Again,
But It's in Wages.

SKAGWAY, ALASKA. - There's
quick money to be made in the
Yukon once again, and the rush of
'43 is rivaling the Klondike SIAM
pede of go
It's all part Of the great military
development of the Northland, high
lighted by the amazing Alaska high
way. Even with the army carrying
most of the load, an immense num-
Der of civilians labor along its 1851
miles.
Mess boys and dishwashers get
$3.50 month, and live on $50 of it.
A l7-year-old bull cook" barracks
caretaker-said he was spending ev-
erything he could in Skagway and
still sending home $40 week.
Carpenters get S1.41lz cents an
hour, with time and half for over
time. Common dock laborers who
find it more comfortable to work
overtime than to loaf in cold and
boredom often get weekly checks
exceeding $780,
Women Join Rush.
:; mot much cash is necessary to
pay men in this country" says Eddy
w. Elliott of Seattle, one of the big
contractors. There's not. much to
spend money for. Most of the men
save their checks or send them. to
the States"
Women share the payroll rush in
some degree. Two mattresses flew
to Whitehorse and an employer was
eager to pay them $500 a month
AT Fort St. John there are $50 office
girls in road-building administrative
work, drawing handsome premium
over normal city salaries, paying a
very modest board bill and saving
the rest
Demand for help of every type is
heavy and will continue. Alaska
travel and hauling is over the pilot
road'-the heavy work of surfac-
ing, of building permanent bridges,
Of constructing permanent, year
round highway is still under way.
Even minimum housing is far from
completed.
BY international agreement, Amer
lean contractors use American labor.
Canadian contr actors use Canadian
labor.
Can Draft Labor.
Under selective service-which in
Canada means not the military draft
but the wartime labor ,control-the
government can virtually order men
to these jobs, if necessary.
I'VE haven't used the. full powers
of the act" says Ted Parkinson, en-
ployment chief at Vancouver. 1--WE
still use persuasion. but sometimes
it's pretty strong persuasion"
American employers have to at
tract men by high pay. good food,
and free transportation. Another
potent consideration, subject to each
local boards decision, is draft defer
ment.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Prelates' Caters Are
On Way Out in Britain

LONDON.-The hong, black epis-
copal CATERS worn by bishops of the
Church Of England. a relic of the
days when prelates habitually rode
on horseback, may soon be a thing
Of the past.
Reports that some clergymen al
ready have discarded them were
confirmed by a spokesman at LAM
beth palace, residence Of the arch
bishop Of Canterbury, where il was
said bishops were free to discard
the CATERS If they wished.
There is no general restriction on
the manufacture of,gaiters but three
clothing coupons must be surren-
dered for each paiF-and bishops.
like everyone else, Sfe subject to
clothes ratioping.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29

w WASHINGTON, D. C.-In de-
" scribing one of the big air
battles over Guadalcanal a recent
newspaper account tells of an Amer
lean flyer who parachuted from his
crippled plane to the waters of
Langa Bay. The Navy craft which
picked him up next went to the res
cue OF japanese pilot seen strug-
Cling In the water nearby. AS the
rescue boat reached the Japanese
fyer he suddenly pulled out his re-
voiver, aimed il at the drenched
American pilot and pulled the trig-
ger. The cartridge failed to explode
Then the japanese officer turned the
gun on himself with suicidal intent
Again he pulled the trigger and
again his revolver failed him. At
this point an American sailor
knocked him out with a boat hook
and pulled him aboard the Ameri-
can craft a prisoner.
Almost daily one reads eye-Wit-
ness stories such as this one, and all
Of them clearly demonstrate that
war with our enemy in the Pacific
cannot end In compromise.
For ten years l lived in Japan
The truth as l know it from close
observation IS this: Nothing less
than the exertion of our maximum
capacities, Individually and collec-
lively, In war of Offense Will bring
our beloved country safely to the
lpnged-for haven of victorious peace.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Those Army Fellows Do :
Run Through Footwear

COLUMBIA, S. C.-The shoe re-
pairers at Fort Jackson. near Co
lumbia, had far from an easy job
from October, l94l, through Septem-
Der. 1912. During this. period the
shoe repair department resoled
more than 10000 pairs of shoes.
making q total of 360, 900 shoes. &C
cording to Col. John w. Llufrio, chief
Of the quarternaster branch, sup
ply division.
OF the shoes resoled, l79, 932 pairs
belonged to soldiers at Fort Jackson,
4,0O5 pairs to Columbia air base, 634
to Fort Moultrie. and the remainder
to Shaw Field.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Refugees Are Beaten
And Robbed by Japanese

NEW DELHI, INDIA.-"Emaciat-
ed through hunger and hardships,
ridden with fever, and bearing on
their bodies marks of inhuman cru
city from the hands of the Japa-
nese, pitiful party of 40 refugees
heading for sanctuary to India en-
countered the patrol with which /
had penetrated deep into enemy-oc-
cupied territory" writes an Indian
army observer from Assam.
Early in their journey their mon
ey and the best of their clothing
had been snatched from them. Their
womenfolk had been stripped by the
japanese soldiers and searched for
any concealed valuables."
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Mysterious Foe Enters
Broadcast by Germans

LONDON.-A voice intruded on
the Germans Zeesen radio one aft
ernoon recently just before the
broadcasting of the German high
command communique. Cutting in
during the interval preceding the
announcement a man said:
I'm one minute you will hear Herr
Goebbels' lying news"
Then, making use of the time still
remaining the man added, I'VE
point out to our listeners beforehand
that the figures given by the high
command are all lies"
The official enemy broadcast was
given without further interruption. =
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Soldier Loses Mary Ann
Irene Demands How Come

FORT RILEY, KAMA soldier
calls his army blanket a Mary
Ann but Corp. Maurice Ramon
detta's girl friend in Cleveland
didn't know that.
Consequently the girl, Miss Irene
Lukas, sent burning wire to the
corporal: What has Mary Ann got
that haven't?" (He'd lost his blan-
ket and advertised in the troop
newspaper wanting to know if any
one had seen his Mary Ann. A bud
dy sent Irene a clipping).
Sympathetic officers arranged a
furlough, and Corporal Ramondetta
is back in Ohio explaining to Irene.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Origin of Name

Sabotage arose among the radical
French labor circles known as syn
dicalists. The term is derived from
the practice of French working
mans throwing his wooden shoe
(saboD into moving machinery,
thereby causing wanton damage.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Salesman Sees Train
Slice His Auto in Two

ALBUQUERQUE. N. .M.-"That
must be my car" said Frank Anna
bel, 75-year-old -four salesman, as
be sat up and looked around after
Ais auto had been smacked by
Santa Fe streamliner.
He was only half right. Part of
he car remained blythe grade cross
ng. The rear half landed $50 feet
AWAY.
!. Annabel was treated for cuts and
bruises.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Less Ant TO Warn

Plywood panels constructed so
that they have nearly the same stiff
ness in directions with and across
the face grain are much less apt to
warp than panels which are very
timber in one direction and very
stiff in the other.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Not the Cost of Timbers

Contrary to general opinion. the
main cost of replacing decayed tim
bers is not the cost of the timbers
themselves but the labor charge in
volved in tearing out the old tim
bers and putting in the new.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Rat Ate Up Coupons,
Board Saws Bury It

DALLAS, TEXAS.-G. B. Leigh
told his rationing board a rat ate
Is coupons after he had put them
in his medicine chest.
Leigh killed the rat, put him in
a safe place in case the board
should demand a post-mortem,
and rushed to the courthouse. He
was told to bury his rat. All he
needed was an affidavit.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Finds Out What Women
; Really Carry In Purse

TOPEKA.-City detectives nearly
solved that old puzzle about what
soman carries in her pocketbook.
Z One feminine victim. of burglars
listed:
:. lone dollar in change, drivers
license. some envelopes
Ard the other articles ladies' car
y in their pocket1ooks."
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
MaSterfui Dunking

Following the axiom of keepicg
his eyes glued upon the douehndt
and not upon the hole, a Mitchell
Field soldier at Hampstead, NJ Y,
won a contest in the USO club by
dunking five doughnuts into one cup
of coffee in gulp-breaking time. His
total dunking time: 90 seconds.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Has Run of Bad Luck
After Shooting Bird

ROYAL, ILL.-George Carl had
a run of bad luck after he shot a
pheasant near here.
After carrying the bird a half
mile, he tore his clothing trying
to climb a fence. He put the
pheasant on the ground, tried to
untangle himself from the fence.
Just as he reached for it, the
dead" bird flew away.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
To Stock $4,000 Quail; Pheasants

Indiana conservation clubs. that.
according to director Barnhart; led
all states in l94l club game bird
propagation. will be given lbs. 900
quail and pheasant chicks. TINS year
by the department OF conservation
for rearing. In i94l. n per cent OF
the chicks furnished Hoosier clubs
are said to have been reared a.3
liberated -
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Much Higher

Cash income from farm market
ings in April for the entire country
totaled 1913 0O0. 900. or 46 per cent
higher than the s665 900 900 received
in April of last year.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29

The japanese are pawns Of q
senseless but mighty militarism-a
warrior caste which is ruthless and
cruel beyond comprehension.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Titled Cat in British Office

The Right Hon. Peter, the cat in
the British home Office in London,
knows all the leading politicians by
sight and has received a brass
name-plate as insignia of office.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Bushman's Bones Uncovered

At least 500 years old, the skeleton
of Bushman has been unearthed
at Cape Town, South Africa, and is
the first discovery of the kind in
the city.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
The Underdog

In state of nature, no one helped
the underdog. He was exterminat-
ed. Read Jack London's Call of
the Wild"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
By JOSEPH c. GREW

United States Ambassador
Front
In the
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29

From the flood of eye witness &C
counts of atrocity and bestiality one
fact shines clear. We must utterly
crush that machine and caste and
system. If, however, we Americans
think that collectively and individu-
ally we can continue to lead our nor
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
ANTI-sTRIKE PLEDGE

PledeinR 10 continue labor's
successful efforts 10 reduce the
number of strikes and absentee
ism" and 10 work for maximum
war production. the ACTU called
upon all it's affiiiates ito campaign
vigorously for the setting up Of
joint committees In all private in
dustries as well as government
factories"
Newspaper reports Of absentee
ism were condemned as grossly
exaggerated" and government en-
quiries were cited az showing that
most absenteeism was due 10 ia
tigue caused by excess working
hours.
President-elect Clarey pointed
out that whereas the average
number of man-days lost per month
through industrial disputes was
125, 604 in 1910 and S2,015 in 1871
years when the Menzies and Fad
den governments were in Office
in 1892. under the Labor govern
ment, only 1882 were lost.
The government was called upon
TO amend its wage-pegging reeu-
lations, so as TO allow pegged wages
10 be brought in line with wages
Of workers who have been given
wartime increases.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Chinese
Guerrilla
Unions Free

Chungking, July IL (ALN)-
Unions in the guerrilla areas oil
North China differ from those in
Free China I'm one important re.
spect: they are controlled by the
workers themselves rather than by
the government. Whereas the off,
GERS of the Chinese Association OF
Labor-only labor organization In
Free China recognized by the gov
ernment-are appointed by the
Ministry of Social Welfare In
Chungking, officers of the North
China unions are elected by the
membership and are subject to re-
call.
MOBILIZATION LAW
The National Mobilization Law.
passed by the Chungking govern
ment last year, made membership
In CAL unions compulsory: men,
bership In North China unions Is
voluntary. and workers are free
to withdraw at any time they wish.
According 70 the consultation
Of the General Labor Union Of
the Shensi- Kansu- Ningshia Bor-
der Region, all workers are free
to Join the union regardless OF
age, sex. nationality, political
afsiiiation or religion" The only
qualification for membership IL
that o worker must abide by
the union rules and pay dues"
The officers of the union. who
must be members In good stand
ing. are elected by referendum
vote and IF found unworthy of
the confidence placed in them, they
can be recalled Immediately and
others elected In their place" All
workers have the right TO express
themselves freely at membership
meetings.
Depsite the fact that IS per cent
of the industry in the Border Re-
gion Is owned by the government,
the General Labor Union Is an in
dependent organization.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
New Haven
Go Backs Price
Control Fight

New Haven, Conn, July IL - A
broad front in the fight for effec-
tive price control has been devel-
oped by the New Haven Industrial
Union Council Cost Of Living Com
mittee.
Enrolled In the battle have
been such groups and persons -
the Mayor Of New Haven, the Re
tail Merchants Assn, the Confer
ence Of Social Legislation, the
Consumers League Of Connecticut
and cooperative stores.
Committees from the organiza-
lions have been meeting with the
CLIO committee. The Mayor has
pledged that he will do all he can
to assist In the campaign.
Realizing that the fight must
be carried on nationally % well
~ locally, the CLIO committee In
= letter to Rep. Thomas Scanlon
thanked him for his assistance In
forming tho Congressional
Fighting Forty" - group OF
legislators pledged to support the
Roosevelt administration drive
for control Of prices to help pre-
vent imitation.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Go Reporter
Writing for
'Yonk'

LONDON. July IL - Sgt.
Walter Peters. former reporter
for the CLIO NEWS. is a rowing
correspondent for the British
edition Of "Yank," the u. s.
Army's weekly magazine.
Peters, who has become an
expert observer Of the training
American troops are receiving
for the invasion of Europe, has
covered" stories Of amphibious
operations, has sailed on Polish
destroyer and has interviewed
members of the Polish Air Force.
Peters face Is familiar to
American troops I'm the Euro
pean Theater OF operations as
the PFC (prlvate first class)
whose picture has appeared
often In "Yank" posing In out
landish uniform with q beautl-
ful girl who does his kitchen
police details for him.
The 2S-year-old sergeant is
from Pawtucket. Rhode Island.
lie has two brothers in the
service, Benjamin. y, In the
Coast Artillery, and Julian, 20,
in the Air Corps. %. '..r.'.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

Roosevelt in his fight with Con-
gress to preserve the Administra-
tons war program, prevent infla-
ton and maintain democracy in
America, and condemning the anti
labor attitude Of the majority of
Congress.
Charles III. Gilman of the
United Automobile Workers was
reelected president without OPP
position. Other officers elected
were E..nith Painter, Textile
Workers Union, vice-president,
and Lloyd GOssett, TWU, secre-
tary-treasurer.
President Gilman reported on
the progress made during the past
year in Georgia. including many
contracts and new activities. He
emphasized the Importance Of polit-
ical action and described the work
Of Victory Committees on blood do
nations, scrap collection. sale Of
war bonds and stamps. and enter
tajnment for servicemen.
SUPPORT MURRAY
In the few instances in which
management has agreed 10 the set
ting up Of Encouragement COM
mittees, he said. the CLIO has also
done good job.
Delegates passed resolutions
praising the leadership Of CLIO
President Philip Murray and
pledged full support to the pro-
gressive policies Of CLIO and Of
President Roosevelt. Congress
was condemned for wiping out
IS per cent Of the 1912 taxes.
for Gripping the National La
bOr Relations Board and for
passing the Smith COnnally bill.
The need for educational work
among union members was taken
up by the convention and a reso-
luton was passed urging local
unions and state and city CLIO
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

The vote for national labor
unity virtually assures the re-
turn Of Prime Minister John Cur
tins government with an In
creased majority ut the next gem
erai eiectiOn-to be held prob
ably August "a.
The tory opposition had relied
upon the split in the labor move
ment to put them back into Office.
Emphasizing that international
labor unity 10 ~ important today
~ domestic labor unity, the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

) The attempted firing was done In
a rider 10 an appropriation bill that
called for dismissal by November
IS of Robert Morss Lovett, Good
win l.. Watson and William E
Dodd. Jr.. unless they were reap
pointed by FDR and confirmed by
the Senate.
Revealing his action in a press
conference, the President told
newsmen that the blacklist was
unconstitutional and q bill OF at
taInder-i. e., q law to punish
three individuals who were not
given o trial.
The Dies-Kerr disunity team got
after Lovett, Watson and Dodd as
a part OF the general drive 10 har-
ass the Administration and to
hamper the work Of u. s. war
agencies by attacking their per-
sonnet.
They were accused Of the crime"
of having been opposed TO Fascism
before Pearl Harbor, Of having ad-
yocated collective security. and OF
having worked with anti-fascist or
CARNATIONS.
The Presidents statement was
made I'm connection with . naes-
sage he plans to send TO Congress
on the subject when It meets
again In September. He ex-
plained that he did not want to
veto the appropriation blu be-
cause It provided needed funds
for war agencies, and because
Congress had recessed within
few days after passing the rider.
During the fight against the Con-
pressional blacklist. the Senate sew
eral times voted down the proposed
firing of Lovett. Watson and Dodd,
but finally backed down on the NO
vember Is arrangement.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

ACTU voted TO afflliate with the
Anglo-Soviet trade union COM
mittee, and further called upon
that committee to convene .
world labor congress at the earl
ieat opportunity go that inter-
national labor may play its maxi
mtlns part In winning the war
and building the peace"
The convention also called fol
"the immediate opening of a sec.
ond front in western Europe"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

Councils 10 set up educational
committees.
Mary Lawrance. who conducted
a six months educational program
for Atlanta unions, reported on
the project. She stressed the grow
ing need for wider educational ac-
tivities 10 strengthen unions, par
ticularly for the postwar period.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

According to estimates, 5000 tons
OF tin will be saved In 1913 and
5000 tons in 1914 by reducing the
Tin content Of tin cans and adding
silver to the lead base Of new cans
being manufactured.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
To Help Crush The Axis
Australians Urge
United Labor Front
To Help Crush The Axis

Council Trade Unions
tho Axis and
o trade uni
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Reason for Rotioninq

The tanks of an American mech
anized division use up enough gas
oline in each 100 miles of travel
10 more than fill an average rail-
way tank car.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

A 60-page booklet, issued by the
Nazis In Poland, contains only the
titles of Polish authors books that
are prohibited reading.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Georgia Go PorIey Hits
Congress for Gripping
Roosevelt War PROGRAM
BY LUCY MASON

ATLANTA, Ga- July 1.-THE Georgia State Industrial
Union Council which met In Dalton Ca July H. represented
many numerous communities
The convention adopted resolutions uphoIdng President