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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
OPA TO Use
Volunteers TO
Police Prices
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Vol-
unteers at last are to be allowed to
police stores to check on enforce
ment of price ceilings, Federated
Press learned exclusively Jan. Fl.
This represents a real victory for
organized labor, which long has
advocated it.
Within OPA there has been a
series of battles on the subject,
during the course of which the
consumers division of OPA with
cred and died.
Only when they realized within
OPA that they had to depend on
their logical friends, organized Ia
Dor, for support against the sabo-
teurs of price control and rationing
did they agree to support this
measure advocated by labor.
There is nothing reluctant about
the support now, however. On the
contrary. But it had to go to the
Office of Civilian Defense for ap-
proval because the law requires
that all volunteer programs be
handled through OCD. Every
things all set now-unless Prem
tiss Brown, new OPA administra.
tor, should object.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
POINT RATIONING:
System Explained

When Office of Price Admins
tration officials began explaining
the system of point rationing it
became Immediately evident that
points will vie in Importance with
dollars and cents in the minds of
the nations housewives.
Here is how the system will
work: The sale of processed foods
in cans and bottles will be stopped
in retail stores week before the
rationing begins - some time in
February. This will allow grocers
to fill their shelves. On registration
day, housewives will take the fam
ily's No. war ration books to their
local boards and apply for book
No. 2.
The consumer will have to de-
clare the actual number of cans,
bottles and jars of eight ounces or
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
FARM LABOR:
and the Draft

In an effort designed to keep
more workers on the nations farms
the War Manpower commission has
put into effect a broad liberaliza-
ton of agricultural deferment re-
quirements. Draft boards are now
to be guided by "new criteria"
including iberalized application of
the war unit production standard
and the addition to the list of es-
sential crops for which workers
may be deferred.
Heretofore farmers have usually
been required to be responsible for
16 farm units" Now as few as
eight "units" could result in hold
ing off induction. CA unit, for ex-
ample, is one dairy COW, or 20 acres
of wheat, or 20 feed cattle, among
other items deemed essential'in the
war food program.)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

and farm incomes in his previous
quarterly report as the only thing
which would prevent what ne
termed "wage-cost spiral"
Now, however, that he is leav-
ing, he in effect confesses that de-
spite the many pronouncements ne
has made on toughness, and the
popular newspaper description Of
him as cigar-chewing, hard
boiled administrator cracking down
on industry he was in fact pretty
easy on inflationary profiteering.
He clearly recognizes from now
on prices cannot be made to allow
for these huge profits without
dislocation of our economy which
would seriously hamper produc-
tion, just as high prices actually
decreased production in the last
war.
OPA Allowed Continuous Increase
Deliberately the OPA allowed the
continuous increase of profits, Ito
facilitate to the utmost the expan-
sion of production. OPA "felt i'm
pelled to err in the direction OF
laxity rather than in the direction
of rigor," he said.
He revealed that OPA now is
making survey of price schedules
to determine where profits are
grossly excessive, and will amend
such as rapidly as is practicable.
"In a number of industries, profits
in the aggregate and per unit OF
output are unquestionably exces-
sive," he said.
"The extremely favorable profit
position, far above normal peace
time levels" said Henderson, pro
vides an ample cushion to absorb
these pressures within the frame
work of stable prices"
Plump Cushion of Profits
How plump a cushion of profit,
is seen in figures he cited. For
1912, profits after taxation will re-
main at about the 1941 level. That
was $7.9 billion, which was 977s%o
n
above the $4.03 billion total for
1889. Net profits in whole indus
tries have increased as much as
5000, he reported.
But Henderson pointed out: For
price control purposes it is profits
before taxes that are significant
To permit prices to increase so
as to cover income and excess
profits taxes levied upon corpora
tions, and thus to permit such
taxes to be passed on by the cor
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
RATION DATES

Feb. Period 4 fuel-oil
coupons. good to March 26, be-
come valid.
Feb. S-Final date on which
No. 2S coffee coupon is valid.
Feb. 20-ExpiratiOn date
for Period 3 fuel-oil coupons
which became valid Dec. %.
Feb. 2S-Final date for first
inspection of tires for "B" or
sc" passenger car card hold
ers and for commercial ve-
hicles.
March 13-PeriOd 5 fuel-oil
coupons, good TO Sept. 30, be-
come valid.
March 31-Final date for
first inspection of passenger
car tires for "A" card holders
and motorcycles.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
BALLOTS OR BULLETS


This remark by Hitler proved
him a better student of the past
than prognosticator of the future.
He was right about the voting, but
millions of those same mot inter-
ested voters" will soon be knock
ing on the gates of Berlin to give
him concrete evidence they are not
easy to defeat. 1t is agreed they
are not interested in voting, neither
are they interested in fighting, but
when the necessity arises they can
act with a determined will to win
and can and will use whichever is
required to win-ballots or bullets.
In 1882 they fought another war.
They arose from their lethargy of
a decade and decided to do some
thing for themselves. They had
been lulled to peaceful inactivity
by the abnormally prosperous
years of the twenties that ended
with the crash of greed in 1929.
With their jobs and their savings
gone and many on the verge of
starvation, they demonstrated their
ability to act in our Democratic
and went to the polls and
voted in a New Deal. They won
with ballots.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

PROBE: Among other subjects
being reviewed by the new congress
is the matter of war contracts and
the house rules committee has de-
cided to call before it high army
and navy officials to explain why
some such contracts were author
lied. Those in question are con-
tracts, which, it is charged by the
house naval and military affairs
committee, permitted huge fees and
profits.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

ELIGIBLE: Washington officials
revealed that boys who have
reached the age Of II are eligible
to enlist in the army enlisted re-
serve corps and. air corps enlisted
reserve-providing they have the
consent Of their parents. Not until
they are 18, however, will the IT.
year-old enlistees be called to ac-
tive duty. Until this new ruling
boys were not accepted in the army
until they were 18.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
INSPIRATION:
For the Russians

There were reports of later Rus
sian successes following the break
ing Of the siege of Leningrad but
that story carried more drama for
the Russian people themselves than
the reports of all the rest. For Len
ingrad is Russia's second city and
it had been almost a year and a
half since there had been any land
communication between it and the
rest of the country.
AS the Red army battled to widen
the five-mile corridor through
which the siege was first broken
there were dispatches from all
along the 1,200-mile front reporting
nef losses for the Nazis. At all
points the German lines were sag
ging before the newly found power
of the Russians. Inspired by the
news from Leningrad, named for
their revolutionary leader and con-
sidered the home of the revolution
itself, Red soldiers received a real
boost in morale which aided in
maintaining a high degree of mo-
mentum in their offensives.
Immediate detectives that loomed
closer now were the Latvian border,
southwest of Velikie Luki, Rostov
on the lower Don, complete ami
hilation of the armies before Stall
ingrad and added progress in the
direction Of Kharkov, the Pitts
hurgh of the Ukraine.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
Factories Also
Remembering
Their Workers

Many members of Local IL have
availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity which the Toledo Union
Journal has provided of purchasing
the beautiful emblem to display for
their sons, husbands, brothers,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
OPA Swings Axe

NEW YORK (FP)-The Office
of Price Administrations regional
office swung into action against
black market beef profiteers in
this city, Newark, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, after being swamped
by complaints from consumers on
exorbitant meat prices. The OPA
has started prosecution of IA beef
wholesalers and small packers and
20 of their officers and employees
in the four cities on charges of
black market practices.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
ARGENTINA:
Stands Alone

After Chile's senate had voted sc
to 10 to break off diplomatic ties
with the Axis, Argentina remained
the only American country retain
ing relations with Germany, Italy
and Japan.
Chile's action came after weeks
of wrangling over the issue and
following the vote, Foreign Minis
ter Joaquin Fernadez left imme-
diately to notify President Juan
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

Antonio Rios of the action. Presi-
dent Rios followed this with a ra-
dio broadcast to his people,
Chile's army and navy had ear
lier taken over control Of strategic
areas which had been colonized by
the Germans. These were mostly in
the southern part of the country
and included ports, mining centers
and other vital areas.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
NEW LEADER:
For Democrats

While congress was huddling
over Edward ]. Flynn's qualifica-
tions to represent the United States
and President Roosevelt in the
South Pacific diplomatic front,
Democratic party chieftains assem-
bled in Chicago to select Postmas-
ter General Frank c. Walker TO be
his successor as chairman of the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
HAVE WE FORGOTTEN?

Now the question arises, are the
voters forgetting what happened
in 1929? Has prosperity again Gre
ated an apathy from which they
will awaken to find they have lost
the many benefits gained by their
concerted action in 1882.
In Lucas County in 1912, 72,847
less votes were cast than in 1910.
Just about half the number who
voted in 1910. The others had lost
interest and become inactive. This
same condition prevailed all over
the country. Our friends in Con-
gress and the different state legis-
latures were defeated, and our
enemies elected in their place. How
long can we expect to remain in
different and inactive and hold
what we have gained?
There is an old proverb "He who
hesitates is lost" We must get
busy at once. Awaken all our
members to the necessity of not
only voting but to get their friends
and neighbors to do likewise.
All our leaders, our local Off
GERS, our stewards and our COM
mitteemen should be SO imbued
with the necessity of political
action that they would constantly
urge our members to register and
vote.
No man who neglects his duty
of voting is real leader of
labor. Chances are that time will
show him to be a leech of labor,
thinking only of himself and what
he can get personally from his
union affiliations. That kind of
leadership should be and will be
taken out of office, and big
hearted, conscientious men put in
their place. With that kind of
leadership, teaching and practicing
good for others at all times, we
will gain that spirit of brotherly
love and mutual benefits for which
we have banded ourselves to gain.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

poration to the consumer, would de-
feat the intention of the congress"
Although it has been frequently
charged that price control injSred
small business, the retiring admin
istrator told congress, dollar sales
volumes in the retail and whole
sale fields, which include the larg-
est fraction of all small business,
are today at all-time peaks"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
MORE ACTION.

Striking at japanese shipping in
the Pacific and Far East, U. S.
submarines have sunk 112 enemy
ships since Pearl Harbor. The lat
est communique issued on this sub
ject by the navy department
showed the sinking of one destroy
er. one large cargo ship, one me-
dium sized transport, one medium
sized cargo ship and one small pa
troll vessel sunk to reach this 112
total. Twenty-Five other ships are
listed as probably sunk and 20
others are reported as damaged"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

THIS dTdnldtlc poster depicting
the enemy's ruthless intention,
Was entered an the national Dar
poster competition conducted by
the NetU Museum of Modern Art
and 1Uds chosen as the best.
Duane Breyers, artist, Uho dreW
the trimming entry is currently
aWaiting induction into the
dfnly.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

Democratic national committee. In
his acceptance speech Walker ex-
pressed a "distaste for oratory as
a substitute for action" and fur
ther avowed that he was a "firm
advocate Of the two-party system" F"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

more of the rationed foods on hand.
Home canned foods are exempt.
Each person will be allowed to have
a certain number-probably be-
tween and 12-on hand without
penalty. For more than that,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
SALES DECREASE

NEW YORK (FP)-Reports Of
worker buying sprees received an
other jolt when the Federal Reserve
Bank revealed that department
store sales for the week ending
Jan. were 6Po below those f0H
same period last year. ~
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

WASHINGTON - Four million
pints of blood will be needed by
the American armed forces in 1943,
the American Red Cross announced
Jan. 21.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
Was Hitler
Right?

"A Democracy is easy to de-
feat because its people are not
interested enough IN 1t to cote"
-Mein Kampf.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
Henderson Report Shows
Profi+eering Chief Cause
Of Initiation

By Federated Press

WASHINGTONAs he left the office of price ADMINISTRATOR Leon
Henderson his last report to finally recognized
profits contribute initiation and warned that the
entire rationng control must be more rigorous
He defended preocupaon with the need of abizng wages
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

stamps will be removed.
Each consumer will be allowed AZ
points during each rationing period,
which will probably be one month.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29
Weekly News Analysis

Victorious Russian Drive Sweeps On
AS German Army Faces New Threats;
Political Situation in North Africa
Inflamed by Peyrouton Appointment
columns they those
Of
Released by stern Newspap
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-29

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15
We Cant Win the War Attacking Our Own Army
Philadelphia Record

Philadelphia Record)
 Each day now the realities of war crowd closer.
 We see them reflected in the current controversy over the size of our Army.
 One school of thought wants to cut the size of the Army to fit present production. That would mean fewer sacrifices less ratoning; more creature comforts. f..
 The other school of thought wants to let mii- tary determine the size of the Army and then push up production and cut down on the civilian economy to make fit That would mean more sacrifices the kind of bedrock civilian life described in The Record recently
 President Roosevelt praise be, long ago chose the second method has stood fast for it ever since
 The armed forces frst-because victory comes first.
 armed. That means more manpower in factories and farms But while production is increasing, agricultural production is not.
 And the WINGS recent war work or fight order does not solve the food problem Neither does point rationing And neither does that detailed and thoughtful bedrock table of minimum consumer requirements in civilian economy geared to long and all-out war
 This fact has to be faced:
 A gross loss in farm workers of l6l5Ooo between September l94l and September, 1922, with consider able loss since.
 Current argument of the farm bloc, in supporting the demand for smaller army, is the danger of drafting of farm workers
 But while 94o0O farm workers have gone into the Army, 921O0o have gone into jobs,
 The latter drift has been checked somewhat by Congress amendment to the teen-age draft bill, pro- viding deferment of men engaged in agricultural occupation essential to the war"
 But there still is big deficiency. The men who have gone do not return Sending troops to help out, President Roosevelt proposes, will aid in harvesting. but will not meet the need most farmers have for an al-year-round minimum force of ex- perienced farm hands who know how to plant, fer tilize prune and do the countless technical jobs modern farm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15
20 YEARS AGO f{ME f{y9Mm EMPIRE
MARCH Is, 1923

MARCH Is,
 a Patricks be given at promised be big evening Everything Bradley Highway with of Roads had position the bureau the Mary he planned Bradley nd their little to accompany him.
 Definite information that
  previously had conducted the previous %
 R. Bradley General Manager Gold Mining the North his headquarters April He had examining of the Bradley the West and then gone California.
 A introduced of Legislature Alaskan from Congress napproprated public land the Territory
 the House Representatives Raeon Wilson Callahan members of the joint which would Pioneers Home of the nd 32.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15

the Ruml plan have been arguing to their colleagues about the dan ger of ''doubling"-in other words paying two years taxes in one.
 But FDR has asked for l6 bil- lion dollars more in taxes this year, most of which will have to come from individuals. Since 1922 income taxes will come to about Is billion, that means only 3 bil- lion more to make up FDR's 16 bil- hon. m
 Enemies of the Ruml plan argue therefore, that if you forgive l942 taxes, namely Is billion, you just have to turn around and raise IS billion plus. 13 billion in l943. So what difference does it make, they say, which pocket you take your taxes out of as long as the income brackets each year remain about tine same.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15

t About 986 percent of medical students have at least three years of college preparation and about 76 percent have baccalaureate degrees. At its ing of October 27 1922 the Association of American Medical Colleges expressed its willingness to accept two years of college preparation, Though this is regarded as inadequate, the Army would reduce it still further to less than four semesers of acceerat ed instruction The conflict that arisen deserves far more public attention than it has received
 An army of Il 100000 will need at least Il 800 doctors-more than half of those in actual practice To obtain these and still leave enough for private practice presents problem which naturally causes much concern to both the Procurement and Assign ment Service and the Association of American Medi cal Colleges The solution cannot be found in the Army's proposal without lowering the high standards of medical education. As it is, the performance of students is admittedly not good as it once was, partly because the abolition of vacations and long hours of study have manifested themselves in fatigue and staleness partly because of the drain of the armed forces on medical faculties. Hence the Asso- ciation fatly refuses to sanction further reduc-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15

tion in students academic preparation for medi- cal degree. The public will probably endorse this refusal To admit pre-medical students with less than half the customary preparation means return to the medical standards of forty years ago.
 The issue has not been faced realistically. No plan has come either from the Procurement and Assignment Service the Association for the mobi-
 zation and distribution of our civilian medical sources under the United States Public Health Serv ice the only body competent to act as medical authority. At time like this it should not be dif- fcult to the necessary Federal and State legs- aton. The real problem is the distribution of phy- sicians in civilian practice Solve that and there is no need to tamper with medical education, as Ger many has done to her cost
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15
CAPITAL CHAFF

When Postmaster General Frank Walker was shown recent news photo of himself, he said, "Is that Herbert Hoover or me?" FDR has a panel of three photos ot ;sirnself, showing him in three sue cessive stages of eating a hot dog. WIPES Conservation Di- vision has collected 100000 pounds of silk and nylon stockings for use in making powder bags and para cht,tes. In addition to chart ing new strategy, reason for send ing It. General Hap Arnold to Ciiungking was to let him see the .'kir show" in China and sell him ofa more support. Everyone who goes there comes away wanting to send more aid to support-if Will kie and Glare Luce are any cri- tesion. ... Already the Tariff Commission, is studying the Ques- titn of tariff on rubber to pro tect the new synthetic rubber fac tories from Malay rubber after we win the war. In other words, we're fighting to win back the Dutch East Indies, but will bar their stuff after we succeed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15

had been surrounded with battle ship adnirals, and that General Douglas MacArthur was on the court martial which puni h e d Mitchell, those words, spoken in 1926 were prophetic heresy.
 Daniels added further advice, which would help the country to- day.
 "The real need in preparedness, said the ex-Secretary of the Navy, lis to abolish the office of ,Secre- tary of War and Secretary of the Navy, and substitute Secretary of National Defense with sub-sec- retaries in charge of each depart lnent. s.,... t s..
 That would synchronize. defense operations i. under one head and would have the advantage of pre- venting a great deal of duplication and inefficiency which prevails un- der the present system of division between the Army and Navy"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15

higher prices and should do SO. Higher prices. they say, is the best way to get more milk Price stabi- lization officials, however, argue that once the price of milk is in- creased, the props will be knocked right from under them when it comes to opposing John L. Lewis and his demand for increased wag- cs in the coal fields.
 NOTE: Government plans for getting more farm labor include importation of more Mexican work ers, movement of migratory work els, Irscruiting of high school boys aiid girls, the establishment of la bor camps and the establishment of 2 woIrer's army
 Copyright, l9A3, by United Fea- tl,re Syndicate. Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-15
DANIELS THE PROPHET.

Spry 8o-year-old Josephus Dan iels, who did more to build up the Navy than any man except Frank lin Roosevelt. said some prophetic things years before this war. After serving as Secretary of the Navy during all of Woodrow Wilson's Ad- ministration, Daniels made speech at Jacksonville where he defended General Billy Mitchell, at that time crucified for prophesying the importance of air power.
 Mitchell" said Daniels. was sincere in his desire to promote aviation. and perhaps had hit no harder than was necessary to wake up the country"
 When you consider that Daniels