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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-31
Best Stories
(Continued from Pace u

~ ~ ah1 ~ hliN oclll lust ltlu
commandant, and the Presidents
Communication of the death sent
ence Of traitor Max Stephan
shortly before he was to be
hanged.
The Associated Press asked the
editors TO rank what they con-
sidered the top ten" Michigan
news stories, and scored their
choices on a basis of ten points
for first place, nine for second,
etc.
COLMAN CASE
Thus the race riot story re-
ceived 278 of possible $50
points. The grand jury, with on
ly one editor failing TO rank it in
his list of ten best was second
with 1875 points; the death of
EdSel Ford was placed third with
1913 Il; the Selfridge story fourth
with 143 y, and Stephans COM
mutation fifth with 1870.
Tom Harmon's two escapes
from death in the crashes of
military airplanes in South Am
erica and China was ranked
sixth by the editors who repre-
sent newspapers with total cir
culation of nearly 100000. The
Harmon story received one first
place vote, and that did not
come from Ann Arbor, where his
parents reside and where he
gained his gridiron fame as an
All-America halfback on the
University of Michigan football
team.
The story of Harmons tri-
umphs over death was included
i'm the list because first informa-
ton of his escapes came from
his parents. Excluded from the
selections, because they deVel-
oped at the war fronts instead
of at home, were the stories Of
such Michigan heroes as Sergt.
Maynard II Smith of Caro-,
awarded lie COMPRESSION a |
medal of honor for saving the
lives of six crew mates aboard
a crippled bomber returning
from. raid over ST. Nazaire
May /, and Rear Admiral Fred
erick &. Sherman, Port Huron
native who commanded the i'll
fated carrier Lexington which
was sunk in the Coral Sea bat
tie, and in November led task
force which raided Rabaul. New
Britain.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
PRODUCTION:
Ships and Planes

Stating that American shipyards
could produce 20 million tons of
shipping a year, Rear Admiral En-
ory S. Land, chairman of the U. S.
Maritime Commission, has revealed
that yards are constructing five
vessels day.
Lands announcement coincided
with one made by Undersecretary
Of War Robert Patterson in which
he told the Atlanta War Effort
committee that American aircraft
manufacturers turned out $500
airplanes in March. Like Land,
Patterson declared that many more
planes could be produced if critical
materials and men were available.
Deriding Nazi claims that they
have sunk 30 million tons Of Allied
shipping since the start of the war,
Land said our shipyards will pro-
duce almost 10 million tons tn s
year This will be greater than the
rest of the world combined.
Patterson revealed that produc-
ton of major items in the army
supply program exclusive of air.
craft will approximate $l,6O0,0OO,-
600 in April. This will be about Is
per cent greater than the January
total.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
.ALEUTIANS:
No Picnic

Swirling mists and rains con-
tinued to hold up American bomb.
ings in the Aleutians. Although
prepared to dump so tons of ex-
plosiyes on each trip over Attu and
kiska, weather has held U. S. fliers
to mere handful Of raids.
Meanwhile, pilots report the Japs
have succeeded in heavily fortify-
inL the Aleutians. On recent flights
over the islands they have en-
countered strong anti-aircraft
bursts, and airmen believe the Japs
have deliberately withheld some of
their fire,
\ Both Attu and Kiska have few
suitable beaches upon which Amer
ican troops could land, most of the
shoreline being steep and craggy.
The Japs have these few beaches
thickly covered and aptly manned,
remembering the Yanks successful
surprise landings at Guadalcanal.
Eight months ago, the Arm v
said the Japs probably had 10000
men stationed in the Aleutians.
Airmen believe that these troops
have since been strongly reinforc-
ed. Summed up: American observ-
ers believe the battle of the Aleu-
tians will be a big one, and no
picnic.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
SOFT COAL:
Labor ShOmdOuUn

John L. Lewis forced show
down on the governments war la
Dor policies.
Backed up by approximately 450
900 members of the United Mine
Workers, Big John demanded 81
day raise, an SO minimum wage
for all employees, and portal-to-por-
tai pay, or, pay from the time a
worker enters a mine to the time
he leaves.
At stake was the Pre- d nt's
old-the-line" order, based on the
WLB's policy of granting a Is pei
cent wage increase over January
194l, rates, Lewis has opposed this
formula from the beginning.
Although the UNIV was commit.
ted to continue working until the
end of last month, many mines re.
ported stoppages and slowdowns
during the week preceding the
deadline, UNIV did not authorize
the disruptions, but neither did of
ficials order the. workers to return
to their jobs.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

service. Thirty-five subs were of
the S-type which were found to be
unsatisfactory and had been with
drawn for refitting.
Out of the total of submarines
available for duty, roughly only
one-third could be spared for action
against the Japanese.
With our declaration of war on
Japan, the picture changed rapidly,
although not fast enough to suit
our submariners. In May, 1912, an
additional appropriation was made
by congress for the construction Of
100000 tons of submarines which
are now coming off the ways in
yards on both coasts at rate sur
prising to the layman but still un-
satisfactory to submarine COM
manders.
U. S. Subs Sink 50 Jap Ships
Even the publishable figures ap-
pear to support their point of view.
Up to August of last year, Ameri-
can submarines had sunk or dam
aged 81 of the PIG japanese ships
sunk by all weapons. This repre-
sented 81 per cent of the total.
Our submarines accounted for q
per cent of al lenemy warships
sunk, and for so per cent of all
noncombatant shipping sent to the
bottom
The submariners' record i'm.
proved as more boats entered
service. The Navy Department
has credited our submarines
with having sunk approximately
$50 Japanese vessels of all cate
gories.
Written down beside the total
number of United Nations ships
sunk by German U-boats, the ad-
mitted $50 sunk or crippled by our
own subs in the Pacific might not
seem so startling. But every Jap
ship sent to the bottom represents
proportionately higher loss than
the equivalent in American or
British tonnage.
The reason is simple; The Japs
send supplies to their overseas
troops only when absolutely neces-
sary. The Jap soldiers fight on less
food, medicines and other non-mil-
itary supplies than their American
or British counterparts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
RUSSIA:
Breaks With Poles

Charging that the Polish gov.
ernment in exile was using Naz
propaganda in order to force ter
ritorial concessions from the Rus
slams, the Reds formally broke
diplomatic relations with the Poles
In consultation with the Unite
States, British Foreign Minister
Anthony Eden Immediately got tc
work patching up the rupture.
Immediate cause of the break
was centered around the Nazi
charge that they had uncovered the
graves Of 10000 Polish army of
ficers near Smolensk, allegedly
murdered by the Reds before they
were driven from the area. The
Poles asked the international REQ
Cross to investigate the charge
Polish officials said that they had
been unable TO locate the officers
despite a general amnesty granted
Polish prisoners of war by the
Russian government.
At the same time there were i'm
dications Of another diplomatic
break, this one between the United
States and Finland. Withdrawal of
American embassy officials from
Helsingfors reputedly followed Fin
lands deelination of u. S. offer
to mediate her war with Russia.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Court Test Of
Anfi-Union Law
Is Started

KANSAS CITY, Kans.--(FP)-
The constitutionality of the Chris
tian-American proposed ani-union
law, passed by the legislature here
recently, viii be tested in the fed
eral courts.
Identical suits challenging the
measure on behalf of the Kansas
City Building & Construction
Trades Council (AFL) and the
United Mine Workers (unaffiliat-
ed) were filed in U. s. district
court April 2S by union attorneys
who claimed that application of the
law would result in thousands of
arrests.
The law restricts picketing and
strikes, requires licenses for union
busines agent, and specifies that
union must file financial reports
with the state.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
RAF FIier Takes
Rickenbocker
To Task

WILkES-BARRE, Pa. (FP)-
Edward V. Rickenbacker,, Eastern
Airlines president and hero by ac-
cident, was accused of disruption
by Hewitson Roberts, Australian
Royal Air Force flier who fought
at Singapore. Roberts made his
charge in a speech to the KiwanN
Club, sponsored by the Wyoming
Valley Labor Victory Committee.
Expressing a belief that COM
plete unity was needed to win the
war Roberts said he regretted that
"Rickenbacker does not subscribe
to this belief" because she is con-
tributing to disunity by attacks on
unions"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

will be made through the schools
Cooperating in the drive will be
the Toledo public schools, the Maui
NEE, Holland and Lucas County
schools, Breldway, Edna Rowe
and Maumee Country Day schools,
Emanuel Lutheran and Trinity Lu-
theran schools,
To Bring Clothing to Schools
Since the war began in Russia,
all clothing manufacture has been
discontinued to turn all efforts to
production of war materials. AS q
result, there is a serious shortage
of clothing for civilians.
Any type of clothing or shoes in
good condition will be welcomed by
the committee. Donations will be
received at the warehouse at %
Summit ST., or by having the chill
dren bring the clothing to their re-
spective schools.
Russian War Relief has its head
quarters at $40 Erie ST., with Mrs.
Myra Wheeler as executive secre-
tary. Gordon Jeffery is chairman
of the clothing drive, with Gather
inc Norton and Virgil Cramer as
co-chairmen.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
TUNISIA:
SIOtu but Sure

Meeting fierce fire, Allied troops
fought methodically to the ap-
proaches of the Axis final two bas-
tions in Tunisia, Tunis and Bizerte.
While French and American
forces pressed against rocky AXIS
entrenchments in the north, and
British units contained the enemy
in the mountains in the south, the
Allied First Army's armored col
umns fought German tanks in the
plains in the central sector.
Driving the Axis from Long Stop
hill, the First Army cleared the
road leading to the Tunis plain to
the east. A little to the south, First
Army formations shot it out with
German tanks in flat country, then
swung off toward the Axis vital
central sector base Of Pont du
Fahs, which was rapidly encircled.
Resisting bitterly, the Axis was
giving up territory by the foot
only, relying on mortar and ma
chine gun fire to stop Allied in
fantry advancing under cover of
massed artillery barrage. Using
freighters and motor barges, the
Axis continued to run the gantlet
of scathing Allied bombers in the
Sicilian straits in an effort to keep
their embattled troops supplied.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
.ClO. Lawyers
Guild Back
Tax Bill
Pay-Go Bill Approved
AS Effective
Compromise

WASHINGTON - (FP) = CIO
Pres. Philip Murray May ap-
proved the Doughton pay-as-you-
go bill CHR 2570), backed by the
treasury, as an effective compro-
mise," and reiterated opposition to
the Ruml pain as "a cloak for a
tax grab for the highest income
brackets"
The Natl. Lawyers Guild also
declared that "of all the tax bills
before congress, the Doughton bill
alone approaches the tests of
sound pay-as-yougo legislation"
in a letter to all congressman.
The Doughton bill, providing a
cancellation of from 9 to 1870 of
net taxable income of all taxpay-
ers, is "in striking contrast to the
Carlson Ruml plan which would
cancel 1000 of one years tax liza
bility," said the Lawyers Guild
statement, signed by Exec. Sec.
Martin Pepper.
Pepper said it was "far more
equitable than the Robertson-For-
and plan, which would cancel 1870
of the total taxable income of all
taxpayers, whether that income
was $4,000 or $1,OOO,0OO."
The house will be confronted
with two alternatives, Murray
said: HR 257O, or the Rumy plan:
The Doughton plan will result in a
forgiveness of a major part of the
1912 tax liability for low income
groups, but with higher percent
age of the 1912 taxes for the mid
die and high income groups than
that originally proposed by the ClO
plan, he said.
The CIO plan fas that taxes on
1943 income be deducted currently,
and the 1912 tax abated to the ex-
tent of the full normal tax and to
the extent of the surtax on the
first $4,000 of taxable income only.
In supporting the Doughton bill
as a compromise, he made clear,
the CIO reasserts the socalled VIC
tory tax must be repealed, and per-
sonal exemptions must be increased
to assur a minimum standard for
the low income groups.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Commission Wont
Fire Watson, Dodd

WASHINGTON )FP(-The Fed
eral Communication April 26, by a
vote of to 8, refused to dismiss
DIR. Goodwin B. Watson, chief
analyst of its foreign broadcast
intelligence service, and DIR. Will
liam 7. Dodd, Jr., assistant news
editor, reported as unfit" by the
kerr (Little Dies) committee April
81.
Dissenting were George Henry
Payne, T. A. NJ. Craven and Nor
man S. Case. Upholding the FEC
employees were Chairman James
L. Fly, Paul A. Walker, Ray c.
Wakefield and Clifford j. Durr.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Lynn Says:

Fresh as a Day in May: So
will be your foods if you keep
them properly refrigerated.
Desserts to cool you off and
keep your appetites unjaded,
ii they're to be frozen, be-
long right in the freezer.
Meats and fish are safest kept
right under the freezer in a
meat-keeper if you have one.
Milk, cream and beverages
are stood along side the freez-
er unit. Custards, puddings,
butter and staples fill the mid
die section nicely, are easy to
get at.
LeftOvers, foods prepared
ahead, salads, some fruits and
berries are we'll refrigerated
when kept on one of the lower
shelves. The humidor or crisp
er means just that for it keeps
those fresh fruits and vege-
tables crisp and we'll refrig-
Grated.
The storage bin at the bot
tom of the refrigerator is usu-
ally non-refrigerated and
gives splendid storage to cere-
ais, crackers and extra bev-
erages.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

BOSTON (FP)-Hope Of relief
from Massachusetts, blue sky laws
which prevent consumer coopera-
tives from selling shares>in their
own organization without a brok-
er's license was dashed when Gov.
Leverett Saltonstall vetoed H 1893,
which had passed both houses of
the legislature unanimously.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
POISON GAS:
Ndzis Prepdre

For the past two months, the
German people have been drilled
against poison gas attacks.
This information reached Allied
sources in the wake Of Great Brit
aims warning that she would use
poison gas against Germany should
the Nazis start such warfare in
Russia.
According to reports, fire fight
ing squadrons in Germany were
instructed on the effects of gas.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
WarG2t1e1A,. G1 A!'
(wNU Feature-Thrcugh special arrange
ment with Golfers Weekly

| (wNU Feature-Thrcugh special arrang,
ment with Golfers Weekly
Dozens Of American submarine
commanders have made records il
the Pacific. Their roster grows ev
cry day. There are proportionatel!
more Navy Crosses in the subma
rine service than in any othe,
branch of the Navy, and for thi
there are many reasons.
The submarine is an American
weapon, invented and now perfect
ed by Americans. Our men under
stand what the submarine can do
and they employ it as what it is
an offensive weapon of Irresistible
hitting power.
Most important of all, however
is the fact that German U-men arr
ordered or "sent" into action il
ships lacking even elementary com
forts and unequipped with an!
safety devices.
Our men go" They love the
submarines. and spend as much
time telling you how safe they
are-"safest ships afloat"-as
fliers will say in describing the
good qualities of our planes.
Submsriners and filters are the
most weapon-proud men l have
met in this war.
There is evidence of the subma
riners' contention concerning th'
safety of our submarines. Since tn,
war began, the Navy has reported
the loss of only six undersea boats
including the Argonaut.
Submarines Quiet Tbout Exploits
Concerning their exploits, how
ever, submariners are invariabl,
mum, and no matter how well yol
might be prepared to contend will
submariner's economy of words
his reticence will still surprise you
A quiet very we'll" is the accus
toned acknowledgment of all or
ders, disasters, communication ant
missions aboard ship. A torpedo
man might come to the contro
room with news that the aft ant
the forward torpedo room is flood
ed, and he probably would Obtain
from the skipper nothing NOR
than very WE'LL"
This reticence, however, as ad
mirable as the submariners' cour
age and ingenuity and calm eff
cheney, has contributed to the neg
lect which was the lot of the serv
ice until war came. Hidebount
naval traditionalists with limitet
imagination couldn't see the sub
marine as anything more than al
adjunct Of the battleships and tn,
cruisers. To the horse-and-bugg!
naval strategists of yesterday, tn,
submarine represented merely !;
scouting and observation auxiliart
weapon which might, with luck
sometime surprise and sink al
enemy ship.
Our Sub Force Dec. 7, 1941.
And on December z, 1941, W,
had, for major sea power, /,
third-string submarine force. The
oretically we had 113 submarines
with 73 building and 90 NOR,
scheduled to be constructed. Actu
ally however. there were substan
TALLY less than 100 submarines il
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

WASHINGTON-The CIO cost
of living committee called on Eco
nomic Sterilization Director James
+. Byrnes to overrule Price Ad-
ministrator Prentiss M. Browns s
decision to abandon grade labelling.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Labor Body
Demands
Price Control
Ask for Vigorous
Price Policy

WASHINGTON (FP) Joint
action by the CIO the AFL and
the railroad brotherhoods through
the OPA labor advisory committee
was taken April 80 to force carry
ing out of the Presidents an
nounced policy of unified econom-
ic stabilization program.
President Roosevelt, Economic
Director James F. Byrnes, Food
Administrator Chester Davis and
OPA Administrator Prentiss Brown
were urged "to Immediately put
into effect, without qualification,
compromise or exception, vigor-
Gus price policy"
They were asked to re-establish
equity in government policies zap
piled to the income Of workers and
the incomes of all other groups"
This, they said, would end a situ-
alton in which rigid wage con-
troll has become a fact" while "ef-
fective price control has remained
a fiction"
Unions Sign Statement
Signing the statement were: for
the AFL, Boris Shishkin, Sam W.
Doerner, Charles V. Ernest, Frank
P. Fenton, David Kaplan and |. M.
Ornburn; for the CIO, j. Raymond
Walsh, Leo Goodman, Donald
Montgomery, Russ Nixon, and for
the brotherhoods, ]. G. Luhrsen,
E. c. Bassett, D. c. Cone, Martin
H. Miller, Jonas A. Mcbride and
T. c. Cashen.
The committee statement pointed
out that on April 27, 1912, the
President called for a stabilization
of the American economy on the
basis of equality of sacrifice for
all. while brave beginning was
made, the program failed" it said.
Review Price Program
-Four months later, the congress
having taken no action, the Presi-
dent again addressed congress,
saying, "at the same time that
farm prices are stabilized, wages
will be stabilized also. This / will
do"
On Oct. 2, congress amended the
price control act authorizing him
to stabilize prices and wages as Of
Sept. Is. The following day he Gre
ated the Office of Economic Stabil-
ization, Wages were effectively
stabilized under his directive, but
the cost of living arose, "eating
away the standard of living of the
American worker"
Accordingly, on April 8, 1943,
the President issued another ex-
ecutive order directing placing Of
ceilings upon all commodities af-
fecting the cost of living, author
izing no further increases in wages
except to correct substandards of
living, and at the same time freez-
ing workers in their jobs, said the
labor spokesmen.
Davis Raises Prices
But Davis Immediately raised
corn prices 5 cents a bushel, and
declared that ceilings would not
be placed on hogs, beef or cotton.
The OPA has increased price after
price, abandoned grade labelling
and sanctioned a pending regula-
tion which would inevitably mean
further upward creeping of con-
sumer prices" by its unenforce-
ability, they said.
American workers accepted the
Presidents stabilization program
from the outset" they said. "They
cannot accept program which
freezes wages but permits, and in
deed guarantees, a continued rise
in the cost of living. Unless the
Presidents hold-the-line policy is
firmly and forcefully supplemented
at once with specific, decisive and
comprehensive action, labor can no
longer hold its acceptance of this
policy to remain in effect"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

blood, but also in vitamin A, which
promotes good health of skin, eyes
and keeps you buoyant and full of
energy. The greens get nice big
star for being rich in Vitamin C,
necessary for health Of teeth and
bones, and for quick healing of
wounds.
Don't be surprised when r.
greens come in for a nice sh IN
honors for vitamin B2 also. Tnat
the vitamin necessary for normal
nutrition.
Easiest way to keep most of the
vitamins intact is to serve the vege-
tables raw-as you would in a sal-
ad. The same goes for fruits. Don't
let either of them soak in water or
stand uncovered in the refrigerator
the vitamins seem to evaporate
quickly, especially in the case of
vitamin c, so easily lost by cooking
or leaving exposed to air.
Keeping vegetables we'll refrig-
Grated insures at least good de-
gree of vitanin preservation. Keep
them covered, too!
Arrange your crisp raw fruits
and vegetables attractively. If you
would like to have some fun, really,
then take out the old geometry
text, and follow some patterns you
find therein-they're fine inspira-
ton for attractive appearing vege-
table and fruit dishes.
Cottage Cheese.vegetabIe Salad
(Serves 6 to s.
2 cups cottage cheese
l garlic Glove (optionaD
teaspoon salt
tablespoons chopped chives or
green onion
tablespoons chopped pimiento
"a cup chopped celery
Paprika
2 cucumbers 4
/ medium sized onion
2 large tomatoes
2 carrots
French dressing
Salad greens
Rub mixing bowl with Glove of
garlic. Add cottage cheese, salt and
80 paprika. Fold
1NL n in opped
8l ~ chives, pimiento
I kN:IE//A and celery. Turn
IN " II ! into a bowl that
/&>HMTy has been rinsed
%ATlW 4 with cold water.
Et~ Chill in refrig-
orator. Unmold on center of large
salad plate, surround with water
cress, thin cucumber slices, onion
rings, carrot flowers, tomato
wedges. Serve with french dressing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Helmet SaUes General

Only a helmet saved the life of
Lieut.. Gen. Lesley j. McNair, lead
sr of American ground forces, as
shell augmentation struck him
down while on observation on the
Tunisian front during the bitter
fighting. Although augmentation
glanced off the helmet, particles
ripped into the generals shoulder,
injuring him painfully. Lieut.. Gen.
Ben Lear has assumed his position
pending his recovery.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
RUSSIAN RELIEF $1,000, 600

NEW YORK (FP)-Relief ship
ments from Russian War Relief to
the Soviet Union in the first quar-
ter of 1943 were at the rate Of
$1,OOO,O00 a month, President Ed
ward G. Carter said.