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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

IN THE that Madrid had been laid by air
i bombing, cities in China and Ethiopia destroyed
In the course of time Warsaw Rotterdam were de-
stroyed, and London was devastated-and Rome
may be true said in encouragement air
limitation proposals long ago that the aggressor bandit
nations, even they agreed to limitation never keep
faith with the principle
But it is matter of universal regret that world did
not at least TRY humanze aerial Perhaps some
day the world will be able to outlaw altogether That
should be the goal of all nations. is of peoples
But in the meantime it a sense of lost opportunity
and shirked obligation that all nations view present
and continuing desecration of civilized culture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
Westbrook Pegler Hits
New Deal Figures on Strikes

/ NEVER believe any one in
Il our national government who
undertakes 10 say that the NAM
hours or days lost by strikes in
any given time was only X per
cent of the hours or DAYS
worked or of any other poten-
taal
| dlSbelieve everything they
say about strikes, because the
guilt is largely theirs and the
department of labor. which
whips up the statistics and com-
PARSONS is theirs, too.
You can't expect any Kew
Dealer to give the New Deal the
worst Of II m this very impor-
tant and sensitive matter.
Another reason is that they
may mean one thing by a strike
when the rest Of us mean any
concerted stoppage of work by
union or conducted under union
auspices.
We can be pretty sure that
they wouldn't recognize a strike
and enter it in their statistics
in the operation Of that device,
hit upon a year or so ago as
dodge around the no-Strike
pledge Of Green and Murray
known as the committee meet
ing, in which the hands are
forbidden TO do any work for
days at a stretch because they
are supposed to he IN session
discussing the rights and griev-
anCeS.
/ AN familiar with one such
Il Stoppage which lasted around
the clock for 10 days, and in an
industry connected with the war
effort. too. whose promoters lied
up and down that there was no
strike.
There had been strike
short time before and this had
been settled with concessions on
both sides. the union finally
waving its demand for a closed
shop. \A
However, soon after work re-
Sumed. the union bosses decided
that they didn't want any non
union men 10 get the benefit Of
the advantages won by their
strike.
Having made an open shop
agreement, they seemed TO be
up against il but just for luck
they called IA meeting and
strung it out for 10 days during
which the union men were the
oretically sitting in their hall
talking things out but actually
were just loafing around the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

.tratlon is not going 70 accuse
self with an honest statement
counting in all the stoppage,
and giving a truthful reckonine
OF the production that didnt
come off.
And, by the time we get a
new government, probably not
before 1913. all this will BE-
water over the dam and more
over, when the New Dealers 20
out they pi their figures so that
nobody can establish the truth.
or even take the evidence with
them.
frrrc arr very good reasons
why II would be smart politics
10 monkey with the statistic
Just now 10 make the unions
and the New Deal look gooo.
and one Of the strongest Is the
effect that would be created in
common citizens released from
the army on the strict condition
that they 60 to work in war
plants and on others who arc
given their choice of such work
or military service on the repre-
Sentation that we are short OF
manpower.
IF we can afford strikes. and
Il we have had hundreds of
them since Pearl Harbor, then
there is neither any need 10
chain any individual civilian 10
any job nor any justice in do
ing so.
And. finally. 7 keep in mind
an experience which Hugh John
son related TO me,
When he was running NRA
they sent him an economist.
which is the New Deal term for
all bookkeepers with Com
munistic slant, who later be-
came one Of our most bumptisA
and truculent rulers.
Hugh had a problem one dav
and wanted some figures on
which 10 base his decision sd
he asked his economist TO run
them up for him.
When he read the report
Hugh said:
WELL I must have been
wrong. This report makes me
change my mind"
"Oh," the guy said brightly.
Don't do that. Hold every
thing till tomorrow and ! will
give you some figures proving
your poini.s
BY United Features synd.. lns
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
lie T T Frs

TO THE EDITOR:
A T THE last meeting OF the
"A Detroit and Wayne County
Federation of Labor a reSolu-
ton was passed Condemning
Mayor JeffrieS proposed l per
cent pay roll tax. which he adj
Vanced supposedly for the pur-
pose OF financing a postwar
construction program, h {
which II now appears the real
estate owners are planning to
grab for the purpose of reduc-
ing the tax on real estate.
The federation also resolved
that all subdivisions OF govern
.merft be called upon TO plan a
postwar program of necessary
and desirable public improve
mentS as a means Of catching
up on those things that have
been neglected during the war
and to provide a backlog Of
employment opportunities for
men who undoubtedly will be
out of employment in the Pc
riod Immediately following the
war.
The federation does not agree
with the mayor and his aSSoCi-
ates that the pay roll tax is
necessary TO finance a postwar
construction program, but is
rather of the opinion that the
failure 10 develop sources Of
revenue for the purpose. of post
war construction grows out Of
lack Of real interest TO under
take the work.
These same politicians, when
confronted with request from
the businessmen of the town. to
provide funds for public i'm
provementS TO encourage buSi-
ness. are generally able 10 find
the funds 10 make the improve
mentS.
We desire to direct the pub
lies attention 10 the stupendouS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

beer joints or fixing the sink at
home.
THERE were no demands on
the employer. there was no
dispute 10 certify the situation
TO any government agency and
there was no strike call so the
department of labor probably
wouldn't pour that great loss Of
man hours and production into
the machine and mix u up in
the totals which are thrown at
us every now and again. some
times by army or navy officers,
who get their material from
the greeat central source and
know their ears viii be slapped
down if they get fresh.
What reason has any one 10
believe that the department Of
labor would give honest infor-
nation TO the President or any
one else on hour and produc-
ton losses due 10 strikes and
the subterfuges having the same
effect?
This department and labor
relations board used 10 encour-
age strikes. and the labor
relations board even helped
foment them because that was
part of the New Deal program.
THEN the pinch came and the
Il boys who had been running
these disturbances, amounting
in many cases TO lawless inSur-
rections against government but
under government patronage,
had developed a habit which
they couldn't break over night
so the stoppageS continued even
though the nix was on in Wash
ington and Green and Murray
were bumbling their sacred
pledge and excusing the pro-
portion Of strikes which couldn't
be denied or disguised, as re-
grettable excuses by good-na-
tured and wholly patriotic but
misguided and over enthusiastic
local leaders.
This made the administration
look bad and soldiers overseas
began TO write bitter letters
back so then we began to hear
that, although there were new
strikes in the papers every day,
affecting great variety OF
plants and projects, the loss was
insignificant
I DOUBT that we ever viii
know Just what the loss has
been Certainly this admins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

IN TWO previous articles have described
L the great tropical forest and Jungle that
covers the islands where our forces are fight
ing the Japanese, and the aptitude that our
enemy has shown in adapting his weapons,
equipment and tactics to this difficult terrain.
The ground combats that we are now
giving the enemy in the South Pacific islands
will take place in typical jungle conditions
with all the hardships and difficulties that
this environment adds to the dangers of war.
To appreciate what our men do, we should
understand how they do it, and what obstacles
they overcome.
There is a technique TO jungle fighting
that l think already can be described. When
the fighting in the Solomons and New Guinea
is over ! believe that our soldiers and
marines will know more about this kind of
fighting than any other nation and will have
mastered special technique for this type of
combat.
Their technique affects units and their
organization, the weapons, the clothing and
equipment of the men, and the proper method
of combat to be followed, where friends and
foes are very close TO one another in the dark.
hot jungle growth, whose foliage is so dense
that little can be seen.
TT Is apparent that effective fighting units
are small The individual soldier is very
much on his own. He can easily be cut off
lost from his companions so far as sight and
even hearing is concerned, and he must be
taught TO rely upon himself. squad Of 10
or II men is probably the most important
unit Of ALL and its sergeant and corporal must
know their business, must know their men
and stick close TO them.
In thick jungle the squad is the largest
body Of men, all of whom can be seen at one
time and who can be held together under a
single leadership. Above the squad we have
the platoon, the company and, finally, the
main combat unit, the battalion.
Reports indicate that a great deal rests
upon the battalion commander especially in
training. But necessity requires that in action
he decentralize his command. He frequently
cannot communicate with or direct his cap
tains. Neither can they closely supervise
their lieutenants and the platoons.
THERE is danger under these conditions
i of units getting out Of touch, becoming
separated isolated, lost or unable to respond
TO the will Of the battalion commander. The
protection against this dispersal seems TO lie
in very fully explaining every situation to
soldiers throughout the command.
They must be prepared by compromising
the ground over which they must advance,
the positions Of the enemy and they must
know what the mission of the force is, how
far il will advance, where il will be reunited
and if necessary be reorganzed.
Advance in the jungle is necessarily slow
"a series Of thrusts for only few hundred
yards. Even so men will be separated and
lost in the underground. and assembly points
on the advance must be frequent. Our
marines on Guadalcanal called for the issue
Of compass TO every man, and detectives
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

I DOUBT that we ever will
Il know Just what the loss has
been Certainly this admins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
7 O the Editor

are being deferred from the
army because they are needed
for war work. Who will have
these positions when the war is
over =?
All we live for over here is
news from home. Good news.
When we receive news ofStrikes
our morale drags 100 per cent.
Do you people al home realize
there is war going on? An
other thing, people are always
Squawking about gas rationlng
and rationing of foodStuffs.
How about coming over here
and sharing meal of bully beef
with us? They even ration us
writing material.
Every one of us have loved
ones to go back to- We boys
over here would ne glad 10 ex-
change places with the men
hack there who are doing war
work. We would gladly pitch in
as one 10 help win this war. We
have been through il and know
what it is like
PVT. TALERIEO.
PVT. FJESETH.
PVT. SUAREZ.
SGT. ASHURE.
Non Gnfuaa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
Quick Questions

or incorrect the
= motto "Annuit Coeptis' APP
pears on your dollar bills?
Does the twenty-frst amend
ment TO the Constitution
restrict suffrage 10 women
given the right TO vote under
state laws?
What capital would you eX-
pect 10 find at latitude 3S
s. ~, longitude TT g
w. w sh ington. d. G.;
New Orleans, La; Helsing-
fors. Swe den; Canberra,
South Africa?
You know. Of course. why
the Schoolboy got a o on
this answer: The strings on
the violin come from the
vocal chords Of cats and
are called cats CUTS" What
do violin strings come from?
Lets say / was twice the
age YOU were when \ was
half my present age, When
YOU get TO he my age our
ages Will total 90. How old
are you?
A City farmer" with an
eye TO the future. bought 100
young trees and set them
out on his farm. He planted
them in one continuous line,
spacing them at intervals
Of exactly 30 feet between
trees. so they would have
plenty OF room 10 grow and
, spread out. When all Of
them had been planted he
found he was able 10 walk
from the first tree 10 the
one hundredth tree in a few
seconds Why?
Where did the dying cow
hoy who walled. oh bury
me not on the lone prairie. "
wish 10 be buried?
The man who had been
chosen 10 oppose r. y. r. in
the 1886 election formally
accepted the nomination.
seven years ago today. His
name
ANSWERS on Opposite Pagsl
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ANSWERS on Opposite PageI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23


seem to be best designated by compass
direction.
Every commander Of even the smallest
element must have in his mind clear pictures
of just what is to be done. Troops cannot
be massed, Unanswered, and directed in the
jungle as they may be in the open field For
a unit as large as battalion the fight breaks
up into large number of combats indie
pendently led.
THE Japanese made use of what is spoken
/ of as "inftration"-t deep penetration
by small parties behind the enemys front
line where their presence was exceedingly
disturbing, and where if point was gained
that could be held. they were reinforced and
put fire from the flank or rear upon their
enemy.
When on the defensive. or holding place
temporarily for security, the Japanese pre-
pared ambushes, dug holes around the roots
and great buttresses of trees, camouiaged
weapons and men in the abundant foliage,
until they could hardly be seen until stepped
upon.
They make considerable use Of snipers,
or sharpshooters instructed particularly TO
shoot down officers and leaders. These
snipers have been lodged and tied in trees
jungle. Our men have reported, however, that
stories of its effect have been exaggerated.
Japanese craftsmanship is generally poor, and
frequently unaimed.
Time after time the slow approach, one
party against the other results in rushing
attacks in which the blade is used.
THE weapons that have apparently been
most serviceable in jungle fighting are
the automatic rifle or light tommy gun, the
hand grenade, indispensable in brush fighting r
and the light trench mortar Our soldierss,
have called also for a knife not only for
hand-to-hand fighting but for cutting away
distractions of the jungle that impede man
in crawling forward, or advancing Years
ago, when / knew our Philippine scouts, they
were equipped with "bolo bayonet" which
when detached from the rife was a perfect
Malay jungle knife, parang
In the darkness, flashlights are used but
adversely reported upon as likely to draw fire.
Compasses and watches in every squad ap-
parently should have illuminated faces if lives
are TO be saved
FOOD carried on the man is reduced to the
L lightest compact packages Here the
Japanese produced an extraordinary ration.
including bottles of vitamin pills. stmulants
quinine, and even morphine TO ease the pain of
any injury.
Sweet chocolate Is esteemed as a ration
Although the jungle is damp. good water is
always problem. Sterlizing tablets are
issued and extra canteens, that can be
dragged forward on the ground, are essential
The protection Of men against malaria and
other disorders is Of the greatest consequence
Tor more are disabled by fever than by bullets
Of the enemy In this field | should expect
our medical service to be very skiful. 1t NAV
even produce some new triumphs in protecting
the body against tropical disease
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
PVT. TALERIEO.
PVT. FJESETH.
PVT. SUAREZ.
SGT. ASHURE.
New Guinea.
knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA II. CONNOLLY

Ky DIX. SABINA III. CON MOLLY
do you know these army
terms: (a) Cadre; (b) dry
dock: Co caiSSon?
? What are three of the coun-
tries that border Argentina ?
3-What does il connect: ca
Panama Canal; (b) Suez
Canal: CO. Cape Cod Canal ?.
4-GueSs within 100000 square
miles the size of. ta) Africa.
CO. Australia; (cJ South
America.
What are three states that
border Michigan?
s What novel: (a) BY Dumas
is about d'Artagan; tbl by
Stevenson is bout Bill
Bones. lC) by Hawthorne IS
about Judge Pyncheon?
ANSWERS on Opposite Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
The Bombing Of Rome

THE bombing of Rome whatever the military necessity
justification for it, is very much regretted by every
one, ~
1t is too bad the civilized world and especially the
Christian world unable find agreement upon rules
OF wsrfare-and live up to them-vhch would have out
lawed and prevented the bombing and destruction Of
cities.
The Hearst newspapers sought persistently but
vainly for many years Bring about international agree
this matter.
On Sept IS 1887 an editorial IN the Hearst news
papers said:
There seems to he remarkable appetite for fight
Ing in many parts the world And there seems to be
nothing in the horrors to keep nations our of war;
The conflicts in Spain and China have been every bit
horrible the world taught future wars were
going to be- They confirm the prediction that
would be terrible They have buried the old rules civil
ized warfare in the ashes wreckage burned and
bombed cities and homes.
They have turned densey populated civilian areas
into And they prove that nations capable
OF defending themselves the first get trouble"
\ FEW weeks later another editorial said
Il For considerably than a year, rebel and
loyais armies in Spain have been fighting Madrid
n II the whole outcome of the depended posses
sion of that miserable city.
Certainly one of the most interesting and hstOr-
'aiS CihcS III Europe mas Deen all Dut de-
strOyed The resultant loss the cultural and artistic
resources OF Spain is staggering and irrepaceable
There's would be wonderful lesson this year-long
devastation of Madrid If the civilized enough
TO heed IT,"
ND finally Aug s, 1885 when the European
a were considering air limitation treaty outlaw
bombing of noneembatants, subsequent
:" Unquestionaby the civilized nations of must
reach the air warfare II
they not descend than anything
known In antiquity
AS MIR. William Randolph Hearst said in a signed edi-
torial in the Hearst newspapers many months ago:
In order to formulate agree upon rules
of civilized warfare, there should be CONGRESS- Ma
TONS In which these rules finally voted
upon and accepted regulations restrictions applying
vigorously to ALL NATIONS"
However of these suggestions while unver-
sally approved, achieved any results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
FRANK X. MARTEL,
President Detroit and Wayne
County Federation OF Labor.
TO THE EDITOR:

~ Tx LII JINs
A FTER reading one of our few
"A newspapers papers are
scarce in this country about
riot in Detroit, we wish 10 voice
our sentiments to the people
back home.
Here we are far from civillza-
tion shedding our blood so il can
be possible for us to set foot on
good old American soil again.
while back there on the home
front people are fighting a los
ing war with riots and strikes.
If We are 10 win this war how
about a little cooperation on
the home front.
We left our good jobs 10 join
the fighting forces. Now other
men have filled our shoes and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

sums now collected by the State
of Michigan through the 3 per
cent sales taX. What's wrong
with our public officials asking
the governor and the state leg
iSlature TO rebate to counties
portion of the sales tax
money? This certainly would
produce for Detroit an amount
equal TO that which the mayor
claims his pay roll tax Will
raise.
Again, we would suggest
manufacturers export tax on
all manufactured pro duets
shipped outside of this state, so
that the people from other
states and the four corners OF
the world. who enjoy the bene-
fits Of the industrial genius Of
Michigan'S productive capacity.
shall pay a portion Of the cost
Of the maintenance of govern
ment for this great state
Another source that would
produce revenue would be a tax
on all insurance written in the
state. This, too, would produce
revenues necessary for public
Improvements.
We will thank YOU for plac-
ing this information before the
readers Of The Detroit Times.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Stop Technical Training

Somewhat later, in order 10 pro-
vide enlisted technicisns for the
rev air base at Tusbegee, a few
negro soldiers were accepted for
technical training at Chsnu,e Field
where . large school is maintained.
The men were well received and
did excellent FORK. urged the i'm
portance Of continuing such train
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Hubby


tNouhuue0 from rage ~
Woodrow Wilson and Grand streets.
Police say they found the body
OF Mrs. Tumbl!a lying on the
ground suffering from a knife
thrust to the left chest. She was
dead on admittance TO Receiving
hospital
Stabbed BY Mate
Hayes Tumblin OF 444l McGraw
told police that "he loved his wife"
and stabbed her once white
they were walking along the stree,
on January 81.
Il Love Her." He Said
Police learned the couple had
been separated since last August
and at approximately Sis pm. on
the date in question they had met
and Hayes lad asked his wife il
she was coming back to him. She
replied, so Detective Sergeant:
Charles BuckhoIdt and DeIber'
Raymond said, IF / wanted you
TO know would have told you
before"
A short time later Hayes drew
his knife and fatally stabbed the
woman he loved,
He was arrested later and con.
fessed TO the stsbbins OF his youni
wife. The knife which police be.
lieve was used in the Staying wa.
-heid-as evidence. Tumbiin wa.
employed by the Cadillac Foundry
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Seek To Bar
Navy Use OF
M.Y.;sHunter

Hearings were held here this
week in City hall on a resolution
presented by City Councilman A
Clayton Powell concerning the use
OF Hunter college by the navy in
the training OF WAVES and SPARS
Roy wilkins. NA.AC.P. assistant
executive secretary. presented at
the hearing a letter from Mildred
A. McAfee. lieutenant commander
of the WAVES, reaffirming the
navy's policy and the letter writ
ten to Negro girl applicant by
the. Office OF Naval Officer Pro-
curement stating that the applicant
could not enlist in the WAVES
since regulations do not at this
time permit the enrolment OF
members OF the Negro race"
The resolution stated that the
anti-Negro policies of the navy
were inimical to New York's dem
ocratic, unsegregated educational
practices and .hampering to the war
effort. The resolution called upon
Mayor LaGuardia and the New
York City Board of Higher educa-
ton TO reconsider the navy's pro-
posal to use a free unsupported
Institution such as Hunter college
in a program from which Negro
women are barred.