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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02
ny LOU SCHNEIDER

Washington plans to have some
e.T00. 900 men below the rank of
officers in the armed forces by
the close of this year. II viii be
split thus: 1900 900 for the army
1900, 900 for the navy. 40o. 900 for
the marines and 800, 900 for the
coast guard.
There are now some 6.I0O 900
in the ranks. IL means another
$500. 900 are To be drawn from
civilian life. IL will be at the
pace OF about $4,000 a month
Retail merchants had best plan
accordingly for their mems wear
1e43 sales.
The Guaranty Survey. monthly
business review published by the
Guaranty Trust company of New
York. predicts that 1e43 viii be
year OF hardships for all. Cor
porate aggregate gross receipts
will be huge but the tax burden
will prevent any significant in
crease in net earnings.
For individuals, says the Sur
vey, inconvenience and annoy
ances now present may turn TO
hardships via rising prices and
shortages. But in the main. the
nation as a whole will be the best
fed. best housed and best clothed
In the world but extreme sacri-
flees will be necessary.
Agricultural circles say il is al
most certain that the Farm Bloc
will win out in its demands OF
the new congress to revise the
parity formula so that IL include
increased farming labor costs.
But speculative interests. those
who always seem to have an in
side" on politics, avoid positions
In distant commodities contracts.
Prices in those markets confirm
their stand.
Here's a typical example of
Americas secret war weapons:
General Motors conserves, for
every 100000 military vehicles
made, 500. 900 pounds Of rubber.
loo. 900 pounds Of nickel, 500. 900
pounds Of copper. zoe. 900 pounds
OF chrome. 125,00o pounds OF
latex and 10000 pounds Of tin.
This because Of the shrewd plan
ming Of its engineer.
More raw material is conserved
By the use OF steel, a savings OF
about $50 pounds o. aluminium
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02
Your Opinions
Railroad WAGES

Editor The Times: From time
to time, I have read articles by
Raymond Clapper in your paper,
and was certainly amazed when
he came out against railroad men
for asking for an increase in
wages. His complete lack of
knowledge of the subject, and the
issue involved was indeed a shock.
II would require an entire
newspaper for me to write what
Mr.. Clapper does not know about
this matter, SO 7 am mindful that
one is handicapped in an at
tempted answer. His attack
proves him inept and sophomore.
The railroads have spent ITO
million dollars in the past seven
teen years for propaganda to de-
feat any and all measures that
are not to their advantage.
Let us see by what possible
str tch of the Imagination
prompted the statement that in
some cases railroad men are re-
ceiving larger salaries than their
bankers:
Freig III brakemen receive
S60l for eight hours: freight
conductors S7.53 for eight hours,
and out of that must come eN-
penses away from home. l trust
that IL Mr.. Clappers article
caused any uneasiness among the
banker group. that this wage
comparison of rivals, will have a
tendency TO quiet their fears Of
possible invaders.
am of the opinion that Mr..
Clapper ventured forth too far
on the well known limb, and
would not relish the idea Of act
ing as cheer leader for a group
which pyramids the capital stock
on their properties. and then APP
pear before the public in sack
cloth and ashes, with tears roll
ing down their cheeks. talking
about hard boiled brakemen.
switehmen. enginemen and con-
ductors who have the effrontery
TO ask for wage increases.
The railroad brotherhood repre-
sentatives meeting in Chicago to
discuss this question of wage in
crease, pointed out that wage in
crease would do much to prevent
experienced railroad men from
leaving their present employment
for other fields where wages sre
more attractive. Perhaps Mr..
Clapper would fail TO see any
significant Importance. should
that situation go uncontested.
Nor, did a lot OF individuals. in
GLIDING our officials in the de-
psrtment OF agriculture. reeog-
nize the danger when the lid was
put on farm prices. The result
was that Ma and Pa farmer, who
are incidentally. Just members of
this big family to which We all
belong. solved their problem
quickly. They sold the cows and
pigs. Pa went 10 the shipyards,
and Ma TO the sirplane factory.
Perhaps Mr.. Clapper has some
idea that would prove helpful 10
this farm problem. For instance
he might explain how we are go
ing to get milk from a COW that
is already butehered. In any
event 7 trust he viii stay a little
closer 10 his knitting hereafter,
and leave the matter Of wage ad-
justment 10 the railroad compan-
les and the railroad bovs Our
motto has been. KEEP THEM
ROLLING. and the record will
continue to show that We have
done Just that
HOWARD A LEO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02

years, and the
first to be lib
Grated in the
present war. Its
name is practi-
cally first in the
alphabet of ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02
. WAR QUIZ

1. This is the flag of the first
country to be overrun by q
European aggressor in recent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02

News reports indicate that
Italy is shaking in its boot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02

Fer sh< eve. 81 sks Lsse s-s
evsF ,hs rishteess. sse IS se',
ere eps. s-ts their proyers; BOT
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02


MIR. Fixit: II = man owns a
home before he n married can he
sell his home after marriage
without his wife's signature
I. NJ. W.
Technically he can sell it but IL
is doubtful il any attorney or in
surance company will handle the
deal without the wife's signature.
There is always the possibility
that there have been improve
ments on the place after the mar
riage and that naturally makes it
community property. We suggest
that you see an attorney before
selling.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell us how
many miles the a.. "B". &c"
books allow one. Are the "B"
and &c" books allowed In addi-
ton TO the "A" books: W. u.
Everybody receives an A"
book which will allow him 240
miles per month. II he does not
ask for more. the "A" book can
be used any way ne so wishes.
However, if a "B" or &C" book
is requested, the first 90 miles
are deducted from the "A book
for pleasure and the rest OF the
book is used TO compute the mile
age for business driving. The
"B" book is tailored to the need.
Should the amount run to more
than 40 miles including the A"
and b" book the &C book then
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02
, Mr.. Fixit

Mr.. Fixit: 1 would like to know
II there is censorship work of
any type In Tacoma and where
would / apply II not can you
refer me to any place In Seattle?
NJ. h.
We don't know of any place in
Tacoma where there is any CEN
sorship work being done. If you
should be in Seattle we suggest
that you call the Office of War
Information.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-02

1ndustrislists are showing more
Imagination than politicians. The
advance Of technology, the things
that the airplane is doing to the
world, what air-conditioninE can
do, and what refrigeration can
do. and tropical medicine. those
are new circumstances OF which
industry in aware. They know
that these new circumstances
change the environment in the
world and give new opportuni-
ties. make things possible now
that were not possible 50 years
ago.
Being conscious of these
changes. industry is able to have
. vision to build a new world,
as the Austin engineering concern
puts II in its advertisement. In
dustry lives by developing new
ideas Politicians live by playing
TO prejudices and by muttering
the old words and phrases. It is
true Of politicians in all coun-
tries That's what makes it so
hard TO achieve any progress in
public affairs comparable TO tech
nicsl progress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Bond Thought FOR TODAY

m THE first place, when you buy that extra War
Bond today or tomorrow you are not actually
SPENDING any money at all.
You are merely LENDING money which will
be repaid you at good, fair rate of interest
And you are not lending money to a casual
acquaintance or dubious organization.
You are lending it to your own United States
government.
That means you are lending it really to your.
self because you are an integral important part Of
that government and if the government sinks you
sink with it.
Our government will not sink, of course. Our
fighting men abroad will win this war for us but
they must be supported unflaggingly by the fight.
ing men and women here at home in Detroit and all
our other American cities and country places
The best way we men and women of Detroit
can help fight the war today and the rest of the
days of this week, is to buy extra War Bonds
And remember-when you buy your SIS bond
or your $50 or 500 bond you are LENDING
MONEY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF WHICH
YOU ARE PART OWNER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Tirpitz
SabOtaSed

LONDON, Sept. q GNS)-
Sabotaging Of the German war
ships Tlrpitz, Scharnhorst and
Luetzow by their own crews was
reported today in a Reuters dis
patch from Stockholm.
Nazi sailors were said TO have
damaged the warships as they lay
in the Alien Fjord, at the north
ern tip Of Norway near Hammer
fest, when they learned of the
surrender Of the Italian fleet. The
extent of the damage was not dis
closed
The Tirpitz and Scharnhorst
are battleships of 10000 and 20
600 tons, respectively. The Luet-
zow, of 10000 tons, is the former
pocket battleship Deutschland.
The Tirpitz. built in 1941. has
eight 15-inch guns. The Scharn-
horst, finished in 1899. and the
Luetzow, built in 1888, each have
ll-inch guns.
Norwegian circles i'm London
said all three participated, with
the pocket battleShip Admiral
Scheer, in the recent Nazi naval
attack on Spitzenbergen. The Ger
man DNB agency claimed on Fri
day that a small British sub
marine was destroyed in a Nor
wegian ford as IT attempted to
torpedo the Tirpitz.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
No Second Front Against Japan

While Browder insisted that Russia does not intend TO
open second front against Japan he demanded that the
United States and Britain open second front against the
Germans by immediate invasion of France regardless of
possible consequences and possible tremendous loss of
life.
He implied that if we do not attack France at once,
Russia will not play ball with postwar plans peace
and reconstruction of the world.
I'VE can open the second front in France now throw
our full force into the task of crushing Hitler making
1913 the decisive year, he said "Or mass the
hour OF decision hesitate and falter again pay
the penalty of having TO reconstruct all relationships
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
DRIVE TOWARD POLAND

Far 10 the north. other Russian
columns smashed westward from
captured Smolensk 10 penetrate
al least 80 miles into White Rus
STA. on the route 10 Poland.
Although the Soviet commu-
nique announced only that Red
army troops reached the east
bank OF the Dnieper near Kiev.
Dnepropetrovsk and Kremenchug,
front reports and German broad
casts heard in Moscow indicated
some Russian troops already were
fighting on the German-held side
of the river.
one front-line dispatch said
small Soviet bridgeheads are be-
lleved 10 have been established on
the west bank of the Dnieper be-
tween DnepropetrovSk and Kiev
as the Russians apparently at
tempted 10 stab Spearheads be-
hind the Ukrainian capital in an
enveloping movement.
A Berlin broadcast told OF Rus
sian paratroopers landing behind
Continued on Next Page, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

Victor Mature. the movie idol
who is now a boSun'S mate lie
with a record of fighting service
with the u. s. Coast Guard in the
North Atlantic, is here today to
spur Detroits Third War Loan
drive.
Wearing service ribbons honor
ing his battle action as a gun cap
tain aboard convoy vessels. Mature
will autograph war bonds bought
az HudSon's department store at
$3.50 p. m.
Michigan Is the eighth state
I've visited since / started tour
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Allies Put War Burden on Reds

"All chatter about the SOviets giving bombing
bases in Siberia is harmful with only aim
and end 10 try 10 give the Soviet Union similar tasks in
the Far East which she has performed in Europe,
namely to win the for That is not good politics,
good sense. good faith.
What would the American people think about
political leaders of country who would accept such
plans for the United States to the burdens
of all our Allies problems"
Urging closer ties with Communists Russia Browdel
insisted that the policies of the United States should
reshaped TO bring into harmony national in
terests with those of the Soviet Union" He argued:
while we must stop all childish thinking about the
Soviet Union fighting far eastern for u.s. il still
remains basic truth that close friendship and
alliance with the Soviet Union absolute necessity for
the final and satisfactory solution of the far eastern phase
of the especially in terms of the sterilization of East
Asia and her peaceful inclusion into the modern world"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Photo by Times stan Photographs

ing the country with the Four
Freedoms War Bond show Sept.
p" the screen star said. We've
made series of One-night APP
pearances i'm Illinois, Pennsyl-
vania and New England states"
Returning to the United States
Sept. , after year and four
months service which took him
10 Iceland. Greenland and North
ern Ireland, Mature was given a
months liberty but has not found
time TO visit his mother. Mrs.
Clara Mature, in Louisville, KY.
but he has telephoned her almost
every night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
BY NATALIA RENE

MOSCOW. Sept - GNSj The
Soviet high command announced
today that Red army troops
reached the banks OF the Middle
Dnleper along a 25O-mile front
and hurled hundreds Of defend
ing Nazi soldiers 10 their deaths
in the swirling, muddy waters
of the river.
Front-line dispatches said the
Russians StoTmed across the
DnlepeT at SIX points between the
Ukraiuian capital of KEY and the
river bank city OF DnepropetrovSk.
At kremenChug. 165 miles
southeast OF kiev. the Soviet
communique declared that hun
dredS Of Germans drowned in
the Dnieper attempting TO
escape.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Fighting in Greece

\ NEW YORK, Sept. u GNS)-
Fierce fighting is under way in
the Bulgarian-occupied part of
Greece, the British radio reported
today. A Cairo broadcast said
that Greek formations had landed
on the island Of Samos along with
British troops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Reds Cross
.Dnieper Hur|
Naziis in River

LONDON. Sept. q GNSl--A
German high command COM
munique reported today that Rus
sian paratroopS had landed be-
hind German lines in the Kuban
area OF the Caucasus, where Nazi
troops are attempting 10 evacuate
their positions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Will Deny u. S.
Bases He Says
Special to The Detroit Times

CHICAGO, Sept. 27-Communist Russia
does not intend to enter the war against
Japan and the belief that the Soviet will
allow American air forces to use bombing
bases in Siberia is an illusion.
That positive declaration of Red policy
came from Earl Browder, general secretary
of the Communist Party in the United States
and mouthpiece of Josef Stain in America
in speech here
Browder spoke at Communist sponsored
second front rally yesterday in the Civic Opera
House to an audience of Communists and Fellow
Travellers.
1T is illusion for the United States TO expect that
the Soviet Union will be able willing to undertake the
burden of the military struggle against Japan" he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

with the rest of the world,
In the light of the new re-
latiOnship of forces that
will be created by our de-
fault. -
'Browder asserted that Prime
Minister Churchill made the de-
ciSion TO delay opening a second
front and that President Roose-
Continued on Next Page. Col. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
BedVerbrook Likely
To Visit u 5. Soon

LONDON. Sept. u CUPl-The
Daily Telegraph says that Lord
BeaverbroOk, newly appointed
lord privy seal in the British
cabinet. is expected to leave soon
on a mission that may include
trips to Washington and Moscow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Carrier Launched

CAMDEN. n. j.. Sept u qNS)
The aircraft carrier San ia
cinto. which was started as a
l0,0O0-ton cruiser and converted
was launched here yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Buy Bond From Elisa Lnd Gloria Swanson the Sho

Sponsored by The Detroit Times and radio station CKLW
celebrities of the stage and radio will provide the feature atac
ton Of ninehou open air talent show today Woodward
spur tagging Detroers to reach their quota in the Third War
Loan drive. Gloria Swanson, the actress both Joe Gentle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

The Talent Show is supplement to the -Four Freedoms
War Bond Show which opened this morning in the l. Hudson
Co. following parade up Woodward which dsbanded at
Grand Circus Park. (Other bond stories Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
ENEMY'S WORST DAY

Gen. Clark's men are within
three or four miles of the canyons
and passes leading into the Naples
plain.
The British radio quoted a BIC
correspondent with the Americans
as saying yesterday was "the
enemyS worst day in the battle
of the Salerno passes"
THE enemy is clinging To
these passes literally cave by
cave and ledge" he said. THE
only way we can really loosen
his grip is with long-range
guns.
yesterday our gunners made
their biggest effort 50 far. On
the shore. British 25-pounders
and big American Long Toms
joined in putting down n sys-
tematic barrage on the enemy
strOnghOlds.
"On the seward flank, the
royal navy weighed In with its
heavy guns from another angle"
In the western sector of the
Mediterranean battlefront. French
army troops, fierce Moroc a n
GoumS and American Rangers
brought the end Of the CorSican
in sight by driving 10
within four miles Of the Nazfs
evacuation port Of Bastia.
Belle Isle Casino Open. Steak.
chicken dinners and banquets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
SCANT SUPPLY

So scarce that there isn't a
sufficient supply for the men in
the armed forces, penicillin is re-
leased for treatment of civilians
only in those cases where il NAV
prove effective in a new field.
Johns case is considered an eX-
celle1t test Of the yellow powder,
which thus far has been used al
most exclusively in the treatment
of blood diseases.
A dog bite is believed 10 be the
cause of the boys infection. He
was taken to Harper Hospital
Sept. ] and remained there 10
days. lie was taken back last
Monday when his condition be-
came worse. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

and Ralph Bnge the zanies of The ar ELISA Land actress
Phil BresoS Michigan Theater orchestra, Nick dAmcos
Sater orchestra Ruby Teller this years Miss Michigan and
last years ttlehoder Patty Hill will appear between and
745 p in front of the Victory Center 1926 Woodward
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
PLANES COVER TROOPS

In the center OF the front. Brit
iSh troops engulfed the village of
Muro. 10 miles northwest of the
captured communications hub OF
PotenZa.
SwarmS Of Allied warplanes
fought inclement weather 10 pro-
vide a constant air cover over
the ground troops and ranged out
TO batter enemy troop concen-
trationS north of Sarno.
They smashed at road trans
port and functions in the Amalfi
area Of the Sorrento peninsula.
west Of Salerno. and motor trans
port north Of menaced Foggia.
The airdrom at POmigliano
d'Arco near Naples also was
pounded.
The lang battle is featured by
American artillery onslaughtS
against Nazi mountain strong
holds north and northwest Of Sa-
lerno. where infantry detach-
ments also continue 10 mop UP
enemy nests one by one.
There is hand 10 hand fighting.
with the bavonet classic so
heartily diSliked by the Ger
mans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Allies Seize
a Key Towns
In Italy Drive

ALLIED HQ N y. AFRICA,
Sept y qNS)-Alied armies
have seized four more key towns
in concerted drives on the big
Nazi bases Of Foggia and Naples,
on both sides of the Italian main
land. IT was revealed today.
Storming across the Ofanto
River, the British Eighth drove
nine miles northwest from cap
tured CanoSa 10 seize the inland
town of Cernignola, % miles
southeast Of Foggia.
1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark'S L. s.
Fifth Army simultaneously cap
tured the mountain stronghold of
Calabritto. II miles northeast of
Campagna and 25 miles northeast
of Salerno. Also taken in the drive
through the hills shielding Naples
was the town Of CaSsano.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

Times Gets PeniciIIin
TO Sove Boys Life

SlX-year-old John Bridges
is fighting for his life today
in Receiving Hospital, and
he's fighting with a better
than even chance of survival
because of the aid of the new
miracle" drug, penicillin.
Release Of a sufficient quan-
tity of the scarce drug 10 treat
the youngster was obtained
through intercession OF The
Detroit Times and DR.. Milton
j. Robb, family physician.
Suffering from sinus infection
which has moved 10 the frontal
bone Of his head and j. working
toward his brain. the husky boy
had been treated with Sulfa
drugs. Despite constant atten-
ton. however. paralysis slowly
Crept over his left side.
MOTHERS HOPES FADED
His mother. Mrs Bureeda
Bridges of S455 Catalan. had al
most given up hope when Dr.
Chester s. Kecfer of Boston. in
who's hands the War Production
Board has placed the authority 10
release The drug for civilians, APP
proved its use in this case.
John was given a blood trans
II sion TO strengthen him for his
transfer from Harper TO Receiv-
ing Hospital. where treatments
began yesterday.
His condition was reported as
fair" today. but it Will be two or
three days before physicians can
determine whether the penicillin
will prove effective
Or John HirsChfeld OF the
Wayne University Medical School.
who is considered 10 be the lead
ing authority on penicillin in this
district, is supervising the treat
ment and is in. constant attend
ance.
While Johns mother maintains
her vigil at his bedside. his father,
Delaney Bridges. a tool and die
expert who is in Philadelphia TO
supervise construction of a war
plant 10 manufacture plane parts,
is standing by ready 10 leave at a
moments notice.
He has obtained n priority
on the plane and can be here in
our hours II Johnny takes a
turn for the worse" Mrs.
Bridges said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

Belle Isle Casino Open. steak.
chicken dinners and banauets.
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