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Evening star., 1943-08-02
| Nelson Is Confident
Lag in Output Will End
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
Donald M. Nelson, chairman of
the War Production Board, ex-
pressed confidence yesterday that
the industrial lag of which he has
been complaining will be made up
and schedules met.
Answering An interrogation on a
Blue Network broadcast, Mr.. Nelson
SAID there was danger that continu-
ing good war news might create
overoptimism, which would cause a
productive letdown. But he con-
tinued:
"On the other hand place a
great deal of reliance on the COM
mon sense of the American people
Everybody knows that in a prize
fight if you want to score a knock
out and end the fight quickly you've
got to take advantage of the mo-
ment when your opponent Is
grcggy."
He emphasized anew that the lag
was not in actual volume of war
production. but in rate of increase
and said any additional rise would
come hard.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

all over the world; our aerial life
lines are secure; men and machines
are on the move in ever-increasing
numbers, Gen. Arnold commented.
we are observing our birthday to-
day with the explosion of bombs
ringing in the ears of the enemies" "
Report From Cairo.
Urderlining that statement came
the words of Brig. Gen. Victor H.
Strahm, substituting for Mai. Gen.
Lewis H. Brereton from Carlo. Gen.
Strahm had planned to report that
Africa had been swept clear of the
enemy.
But the general scrapped his pre-
pared speech
Gen. Arnold" he reported. II
have important news. The 9th
United States Army Air Force late
this afternoon successfully attacked
the oil reflneries at Ploesti source
of one-third of the Axis oil supply
in Europe. I have just received
word of the raid from Maj Gen.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
u. ). Air Forces Mark
36th Birthday With
World Broadcasts

High lighted by the first report
on the bombing of the Ploesti Oil
fields, round-the- world broadcast
featuring flrst-hand reports from
Army Air Forces commanding gen.
erals marked the 36th anniversary
yesterday of the birth of United
States military aviation.
Gen. Henry H. Arnold from the
Washington NBC studio, talked with
top-ranking officers over 147OO0
miles of short wave while the gen.
erals reported to him and to the
American public what they are do
ing in every combat theater.
I'VE are established now in bases
Evening star., 1943-08-02

Chennault. commanding the 14th
Air Force in China, whose report
was from Washington; Maj. Gen.
Clayton L. Bissell, commanding the
10th Air Force in India, whose words
were picked up in London and re-
layed to this country; Maj. Gen. H.
R. Harmon from Panama; Mai. Gen
Willis H. Hale from Hawaii: Mai.
Gen. William o. Butler from Alaska
and 1t. Gen. Carl Spaatz, command
ing the 18th Army Air Force in
Northwest Africa.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
GoIlunt Scouts Honored

Malta Boy Scouts have been
awarded the Bronze Cross by the
chief scout of the British Empire
for their gallant work on the be-
seiged island during more than 5000
raids
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
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torpedo tubes, and four 50-caliber
machine guns-firing in pairs from
each side. AS for armor, well,
there's a story on that. The first
time we tangled with the Japs one Of
our machine-gunners kept crouching
down behind the shield which rose
just under the noses Of his guns.
When it was over we asked him
why he hadn't stood up to fire.
He'll he said, I didn't want to
get nicked. / was crouching down
behind that armor.' Then we had to
tell him that shield was 3s-inch ply
wood-keeps spray out of your eyes,
but it can't stop anything the Japs
might send. There isn't an ounce OF
armor steel on the boat-we're little
eggshells, designed to roar in, let
fly Sunday punch, and then get the
hell out, zigging to dodge the shells
but again I'm getting ahead.
1--WE went out to the islands last
fall. I was commanding officer Of
the squadron-I'd picked every Off
Ger and man in the outfit from vol
understood them we were heading
for trouble. So they piled us and our
six boats on tanker. In late sum-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
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Stippling floor isn't hard to do
If you are your own decorator.
Use a sponge with a flat surface
and when your ground color is
dry, take piece of board and
paint on it the stippling color.
Then, press the sponge on the
stipp1ing color and then on floor.
In this way you transfer the pat
tern of the sponge from the board
to the floor.
Gold-trimmed china needs spe-
cial care if the beauty of the gold
is to be preserved. Wash the
plates in water less hot than for
ordinary dishes and always use a
n1ilde soap. Do not rub at gold
trim more than is absolutely nee
essary. Rinse well and drain on
rubber-covered rack or on towels.
This will prevent chipping of gold
trimmed edges.
When boiling eggs, wet the
shells thoroughly in cold water be-
fore dropping in boiling water and
they will not crack.
ae4 S~---san
Don't keep honey in the refrig-
orator. 1t keeps better in the PAN
try or cupboard. %
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Fruit beverages and beef tea,
though not especially r1ourishing.
are useful stimulants Of jaded APP
petites. q 1900 49,.
The tiny screws in eye glasses
may be frightened with cuticle
knife. Ns'@@i 's, -
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Pour strained honey over cut
grapefruit and fill lin the spot
where the core was removed, then
broil until lightly Drowned. Deli
cious for breakfast, luncheon or
as dinner dessert.
Comfortable shoes with ordinary
heels have been found easier to
wear in the kitchen than high
heeled dress shoes, and better for
the feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
FoREwoRD

This story was told me largely In the
e6icers' quarters of the Motor Torpedo
Boat station at Melville. Rhode Island.
by four young officers Of NTH Squadron
3. who were all that was left Of the
squadron which proudly sailed for the
Philippines last summer. A fifth officer.
Lieutenant Henry J. Birmingham, has
since arrived from Australia.
These men had been singled out from
the multitude for return to America be.
cause General Macarthur believed that
the MTB's had proved their worth In
warfare. and hoped that these officers
could bring back to America their actual
battle experience. by which trainees
could benefit.
Their Squadron Commander, Lieuten-
ant John Buckley (now Lieutenant-Com.
mander) of course needs no introduce
ton. as he Is already national hero
for his part in bringing Macarthur out
of Bataans But because the navy was
then keeping him so busy fulfilling his
obligations as a national hero. Bulkeley
had to delegate to Lieutenant Robert
Boiling Kelly major part Of the task OF
rounding out the narrative. think the
reader will agree that the choice was
wise. for Lieutenant Kelly. in addition to
being brave and competent naval Off.
Ger. has sense of narrative and keen
eye for significant detail. two attributes
which may never help him in battle but
which were of great value to this book.
Ensigns Anthony Akers and George E.
Cox Jr.. also contributed much vivid
detail.
AS a result, found when had
finished that had not just the adventure
story of single squadron, but In the
background the whole tragic panorama
of the Philippine campaign-America's
little Dunkirk.
We are a democracy. running a war.
II our mistakes are concealed from US.
they can never be corrected. Facts
are frequently and properly withheld in
q war. because the enemy would take
advantage of our weaknesses II he knew
them. But this story now can safely
be told because the sad chapter is ended.
The Japanese know just how inadequate
our equipment was, because they de-
stroyed or captured practically all Of 1t.
have been wandering In and out Of
wars since 1889. and many times before
have I seen the sad young men come
out of battle-come with the whistle Of
flying steel and the rumble Of falling
walls still in their ears, come out to
the fat, well fed cities behind the lines.
where the complacent citizens always
choose from the newsstands those papers
whose headlines proclaim every skirmish
as a magnificent victory.
And through those plump cities the sad
young men back from battle wander as
strangers in strange land. talking q
grim language of realism which the
SNUG citizenry doesn't understand. try
ing to tell Of tragedy which few enjoy
hearing.
These four sad young men differ from
those have talked to in Europe only in
that they are Americans. and the trag.
edy they bear witness to 10 our own
failure. and the smugness they struggle
against 10 our own complacency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
Man a Thinker

Man a Thinker
Man is a thinking being, wheth-
er he will or no; all he can do is
to turn his thoughts the best way.
Sir w. Temple.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

Customer-Is there a specially Of
the house tonight?
Waiter-Yes, sir. It's our All Out
Blueplate.
Customer-Just what is an All Out
Blueplate?
Waiter-We're all out of most ev-
erything on it.
Customer Suppose you come
back in few minutes. I'd like to
60. over the menu carefully.
Waiter-What's the use?
Observation-Disclosures quite long
list of things here.
Waiter-Yes, but we don't serve
them.
Customer-What's the idea Of put
ting them ON the menu?
Waiter-Morale, suppose.
Customer-Some of these things
are marked with stars. What does
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

Churchill had one complaint
against his doctors during his recent
illness, r. Roelofs Jr. hears. They
wouldn't let him smoke in the oxy-
gen tent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
CHAPTER I

''You don't understand" said the
young naval officer, 1--WE were ex-
pendable." He was very earnest as
he lolled on the bunk in the officers
quarters of the torpedo station at
Newport, along with the other three
officers who had also just got out Of
the Philippines.
l admitted I didn't understand.
"Well, it's like this. Suppose
you're sergeant machine-gunner,
and your army is retreating and
the enemy advancing. The captain
takes you to machine gun covering
the road. You're to stay here and
hold this position he tells you. For
how long?' you ask. Never mind
he answers, Just hold it, Then you
know you're dependable. In war,
anything can be expendable-money
or gasoline or equipment or most
usually men. They are expending
you and that machine gun to get
.ime. They don't expect to see Ell
Their one again. They expect you to
stay. there and spray that road with
steel until you're killed or captured.
holding up the enemy for a few min
utes or even precious quarter of
an hour.
"You know the situation-that
those few minutes gained are worth
] the life Of a man to your army. So
you don't mind it until you come
back here where people waste hours
and days and sometimes weeks,
when you've seen your friends give
their lives to save minutes"
''Look, never mind about that"
SAID Lieutenant John Buckley, the
senior officer. People don't like to
hear about that. I've learned that
in the week I've been back. Let's
start at the beginning. And first q
word about us.
1--WE four are what is left of Motor
Torpedo Boat Squadron three. Last
fall there were six little boats-and
about dozen men to boat. Each
one is a plywood speedboat, seventy
feet long and twenty feet wide, pow
cred by three Packard motors which
can send her roaring over the top
of the water about as fast as Pack
ard automobile ever gets a chance to
travel on a highway. So fast, in
fact, that those motors have to be
changed every few hundred hours:
They should be, but what happens to
that pretty theory in a war is an
other story-we lost every spare mo-
tor when our bases were bombed,
and some of those in the boats had
to do quadruple their allotted term
before the boats were lost-but
that's getting ahead of the story.
Each boat is. armed with four
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

yUu xC hhAkCW Vi V0Ptuk Cus
mer, we snuck through the Panama
Canal one night, and were steaming
up Manila Bay in the early fall.
ION my way back here last week,
I had a few hours in Honolulu, and
the boys were still talking about
how they'd been surprised on De-
cember z. I don't know why they
should have been, because they got
the same warning we did in Manila.
That war was maybe days, perhaps
even only hours, away. The only
thing that surprised us was that il
was Pearl Harbor that got the first
attack, not us.
"We'd been following the negotia-
tons. We knew we needed sixty
more days to put the islands in
shape for decent defense. We need
ed planes and tanks. Most impor-
tant of all, at least half the Filipino
army had never had a uniform on
until few weeks before the fighting
started. They needed training, and
Washington knew this just as well
as we did, and of course didn't want
war. -
'But now for little geography.
Here's Manila Bay-a big beautiful
harbor twenty miles across. At the
far end is the city of Manila, and if
you were suddenly put down there,
you'd think you were in Los Angeles,
until you noticed the faces of the
people. At the mouth of Manila Bay,
the upper lip is Bataan Peninsula
and the lower one is Batangas, with
the Rock-Corregidor Island-a hard
little pill between the two lips. And
we are stationed at Cavite, the big
American naval base on the lower
side of the bay, about halfway be-
tween Manila and the harbor's
mouth.
Were under orders of Admiral
Hart, who is Commander in Chief
Of the Far Eastern fleet, based
there. Only how long will we stay?
Because as war drew close, rumors
began to fly. If it came soon, we
might be getting out because we
didn't have air superiority. The Japs
could run down from Formosa and
bag our little Asiatic fleet, SO maybe
we'd be pulling out for the southern
islands, waiting for aircraft carriers
which would bring fighters to pro-
tect us.
"The night Of December we were
all asleep in the officers quarters
at Cavite," Buckley went on, when
my telephone rang about three in
the morning and ! first learned the
Japs had struck at Pearl Harbor."
when they shook me, ! didn't
believe il, said Ensign Akers. He's
a tall, dark silent Texan. II was
sure they were kidding. ! just said,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

Customer-What's the chances Of
getting these things with no stars
beside 'em?
Waiter-Fifty-fifty.
Customer see you have choice
Of soups.
Waiter-No choice; just a risk.
We may have it and we may not.
Customer = Is the tomato soup
canned?
Waiter (amazed)-I should say
not. If you want canned soup it's
is cents EXTRA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
Ukrainians Are Russians
With Their Own Republic

The Ukrainians are Russians,
and they have republic of their
own which is constituent MEM
Der of the Union of Socialist So
Wet Republics. By origin, how
ever, they differ from the "Great
Russians" and they have their
own language. Their land is one
of the most fertile in the world;
hence the German desire to con-
quer it.
Ukrainians were often in conflict
with the Cars of Russia, but the
disappearance of their native aris-
tocracy has demolished most Of
their nationalism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

RESTAURANT SCENE-1943
("Restaurant food quotas will be
cut SO per cent in the new rationing
regulations. News item.)
Observation-Disclosures good today?
Waiter Do you mean things
we've got or haven't got?
Customer-Have you any cold
cuts?
Waiter-Everything we've got Is
cut, hot or cold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

Customer-How
is the fish today?
Waiter-Fish is
the only product
we see enough of
to know much
about. It looks
good.
Customer /
think I'd like
some sardines.
Waiter - Don't
be silly. Where
do you think you
are. at the RIT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

OAAC StoA 0O0ASAV =
dish mean?
w a i t e r It
means we ran
out of that yes
terday.
G u S t o m e r.
What does two
stars mean?
Waiter Two
stars mean that
the OPA banned
that dish this
noon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

are, d. Tic 4sAAA!!
Custoner-Maybe PN just have some
vegetables.
Waiter-Maybe. The vegetable situation
changes from minute to minute.
-Cusfoner--Is your spinach canned?
Waiter-Oh, no. We can't afford canned
vegetables. I'm afraid you'll haze to be
satisfied ,Uith FRESH ones!
= Customer-Oh well, TIL leave it
all to you. Bring whatever you
can spare.
Waiter-Now you're talking sense.
Custorner-And will you bring
some catsup or chile sauce?
Waiter-OH, YOU MEAN YOU
WANT THE So DINNER! go ',.As
49,. $3.50 So @1--- -
CHRONOLOGY OF FAMOUS
HISTORICAL NUMBERS
19l7-Fourteen points. h
"1919-Ten-mile limit.
1928, 900 acres and Teapot
Dome. ats+s "a '-ga-
l925-Four-whee brakes. fao
1927-Twelve stock market tips
with every lunch.
1928-Two cars in every garage.
1929-Five million share days.
1931-300 bankruptcies week.
1933-One hundred blue eagles per
block.
1934-Forty billion debt limit.
1935-Nine Old Men.
-Six-lane highway projects.
1937-One new reform per minute.
1939-Ten ultimatums per day.
194O-Twelve Year Term.
1941-Four Freedoms.
1942-Twenty-five thousand salary
limit.
1888 Points to ration book.
-, HEADACHE
Twinkle, twinkle, little chart
What bathing thing thou art,
Listing points and groceries
Following the recent freezel
Showing what girl can do
With her coupons very new
II at adding she's not stuck -.
And she has q lot Of luck!
Churchill had one complaint
against his doctors during his recent
illness, r. Roelofs Jr. hears. They
wouldn't let him smoke in the oxy-
gen tent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
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sENlM6 clRczET2

the time. 1t has an executive look
about it-from tailored collar to
set-in belt to ample comfortable
skirt.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1752-B is de-
signed for sizes "a, SO, SO, 40, AZ. "A, 40
and 40. Size So. with u sleeve. requires
yards 39-inch material.
Send your order to:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-01
Commif+e
TO Fight
.Wodsworfh Bill

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-(FP)-
Formation of broad committee
of leaders of labor, religious, edu-
cational and fraternal organiza-
tions for the purpose of fighting
the Austin -Wadsworth labor con-
scription bill was announced Sept.
20 by the Workers Defense League.
Known as the Free Labor Com
mittee, it is headed by Exec. Vice
Pres. Sam B. Eubanks of the
American Newspaper Guild (CIO)
and includes CIO Sec.- Treas.
James B. Carey, Pres. Sal B. Hoff.
man of Upholsterers Intl Union
(AFL), Southeastern Regional Di-
rector John S. Martin of Init.
Garment Workers Union (AFL)
Vice Pres. Louis Hollander of
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
(CIO), Pres. A. Philip Randolph
of Bro. of Sleeping Car Porters
and Sec. H. L. Mitchell of South
ern Tenant Farmers Unions.
One of the committees first
acts, Eubanks said, was to send a
letter to Bernard Baruch praising
his manpower and his opposition
to draft labor bill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-01

"The performance of Aug
ust indicates that production
appears to be getting its Sec
ond wind" Nelson says cautiously
in releasing the figures. "The
movement aways from the level of
the spring months started in July,
but the August showing indicates
that production is regaining its
momentum.
The phrasing appears to uphold
published reports preceding its is
suance by few days that the War
Dept. had objected to the opti-
mistic language of the report. 1t
was held up, it is known, and re-
leased full week after its sched-
uled appearance.
Labor Set Records
Labor has taken production out
of the doldrums and in the face
Of supposed manpower shortages,
knocked aircraft records for a
loop.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-01

Planes totaled 1872 in August,
with heavy bombers 11Po above
July and fighters, so. The trend
toward heavy planes is shown by
the average airframe weight of
each plane, which was 1900
pounds in August, as against s.
600 year ago, and $500 in Aug
ust, 1941. Production would have
been higher in August if not for
design changes, moreover.
All of which does not mean that
there is not room for improve
ment, and necessity for pushing
up production even more. AS Mel
son says, Gas Allied military
operations expand, the require
ments of British, Soviet and other
Allied Air Forces for American
planes continue to increase"
Despite Nelson's including
paragraph on aircraft manpower
troubles on the west coast, it will
be little harder now for author
tiles to press for a labor draft.
And labor has a better chance of
impressing on the public the need
for improved utilization of existing
manpower in the plants, and pool
ing technical information on pro-
duction shortcuts and flow of
work, as the real means Of spur
ring production.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-01
Toledo WAC
Thrills Her Father

Thomas Chick, who works in the
WHY'S Overland Aircraft Division,
has a personal stake in this war of
which he has a right to be proud.
His daughter, Sergt. Margaret G..
Chick, first Toledo girl to enter
the WACS, is secretary to General
Ike Eisenhower, commander-in-
chief of the Allied forces now driv-
ing into Italy,
Sergeant Chick gave her dad a
thrill when she spoke from Algiers
on the Army Hour Sunday, Sept.
26, This was the first time that
Mr., Chick had heard his daughters
voice in over year General Man
sger Sherrell Of the WHY'S Air
craft made it possible for Mr..
Chick to hear his daughter speak
by sending in portable radio set
for the father to listen in.
Sergeant Chick was formerly
employed as a secretary at the
Hauseman Steel Co.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-01
Committee
To Report on
BIS Index

WAsHINGTON-(FP) - What
probably will be final draft Of a
report by a committee investiga-
ting the Bureau Of Labor Stats
tics cost t-of-iving index has been
mailed TO members and If approved
will be released by the BIS,
The committee is headed by DR..
Frederick c. Mills Of Columbia
University. BIS asked the COM
mittee Of economists 10 make a
study to determine the accuracy
Of it's indices. A survey made by
BIS covered the city limits of six
cities and in three, the suburban
areas where war workers lived.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-01
Go
Fights Bisotry

COLUMBUS, Sept. q. - Jack
KrolI, president of the Ohio CIO
Council, has appointed an Ohio
CIO nti-Discrimination Commit
tee, consisting of two white and
two Negro officials. The committee
and the appointments were con-
firmed by the CIO State Council
Executive Board at its session last
week.
Discrimination is Hitler's tool,
and Americans must not use it,
stated President Kroll in announc-
ing the committee. people who
hote Negroes, Jews, Catholics, also
hate Labor Unions.
"The CIO currently is the strong
est force to resist race prejudice,
which is thoroughly undemocratic.
1t is time we eliminate completely
the status of the Negro as second
class citizens. 1t is time we all
purge ourselves of race hatred;
Hitler preached and practiced it to
an extreme which has brought sad
consequences to all of us.
Work in Communities
II request this new Ohio CIO
Anti-Discrimination Committee to
work in every community in Ohio
where we have members to help
integrate our colored citizens, so
their full efforts can be applied to
the war effort"
Elmer Clark, Toledo, was named
chairman of the committee. Mr..
Clark is vice president of the
Ohio CIO Council from the Die
Casting Division of the Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers Union. He is
employed in Toledo at ths Doehler
Doe Casting Company plant.
Other members Of the committee
are:
James Culver, Warren, president
of Rubber Workers, Local 90, and
secretary of the Trumbull County
CIO Council
James E. Mason, Canton, Steel
Workers, Local 1900, and field
representative on the staff of the
United Steel Workers of America.
The fourth member is George F..
Delaplane, Columbus, director for
Ohio of the National CIO War Re-
lief Committee.
President Kroll asked Chairman
Clark to arrange an early meeting
to prepare program for presenta-
tion to the 1943 Ohio CIO Council
convention, which will open in CO.
lumbus on November %.