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The Hagerstown globe., 1943-05-21
FEWER JOBS HERE:
PLANT EXPANSIONS
ARE AT STANDSTILL
Doubtful If Additional
Large Numbers Will
Be Employed Again

The recent furlOughing of a
large number of workers employed
IN war production plant here,
followed similar personnel reduc-
tions in several other industrial
sections Of the United States, ac-
cording to reports of manufacture
ers who have, since the beginning
OF the present war, followed labor
trends throughout the nation. The
release Of the local workers was
made necessary, it was said, be-
cause Of shortage of materials.
What percentage 70 those fur
loughed here. are residents Of Ha-
gerstown and Washington County
was not revealed, but it is assum-
ed that at least half of this number
will be able to secure employment
in other industries likewise engag-
ed in the production of war mater
ial
The United States Employment
Service announced this week that
those furl0ughed will be first re.
ferred to industries who have
signed the labor-management agree
ment of the War Manpower Com
mission, this procedure being in
line with the regulations issued by
the Government Whether or not
the number furloughed can be alb
sorbed by these essential indus
tries remains to be seen. Until a
short time ago, all essential indus
tries operating under the agree
ment were in need of additional
employees. but today this condi-
ton does not exist. Jobs, accord
ing to officials Of the United States
Employment Service, are not as
plentiful here as formerly.
The new War Manpower Com
mission regulations issued here
last week reveals several radical
changes in the "employee release"
system in that any worker en-
ployed in a non-essentiaI as we'll
as those in essential industries
not covered by the labor-manage-
ment agreement must secure
certificate Of Prior Employment"
from his former employer before
he can accept a position with an
other employer. Heretofore only
those employed in industries COW
cred by the labor-management
agreement required a release"
form. Today, all industries, re-
gardless of their essentially, are
required to issue these forms; in
the event a person who has never
held a job or who has been out of
work since January l. 1943, de-
sires to return to industry he will
be given an Employment Eligi-
bility" form by the United States
Employment Service. This also
applies to all school graduates
planning to get jobs after gradua-
ton.
That jobs are becoming less
plentiful here is indicated by the
increased number Of persons ap-
plying at the local Office Of the
Employment Service and a de-
crease in the number Of job orders
being received from employers. 1T
is also interesting to note that
there has been no expansion of
Continued on page a.
Evening star., 1943-05-21

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81 Leaders Denounce
Mission 10 Moscow Film
Nv the kssor;otad Drecc

| By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21-A state
ment signed by 50 American edu-
Gators, historians, authors and trade
union leaders was issued yesterday
| denouncing the film version of Mis-
sion to Moscow" as the first full
dress example Of the kind of propa-
ganda movie hitherto confined to the
totalitarian countries
The Warner Bros film. based on
the book by Joseph E. Davies. former
Ambassador to Russia, was criticized
by the group on three counts: That
1t "falsifles history and even distorts
the very book on which it was based !;
-" glorif1es the Stain dictatorship
and its methods, =" and has the
most serious implications for Amer
lean democracy"
Among those listed as signers were
Eugene Lyons, editor of the Ameri-
can Mercury and former Moscow
correspondent: John Haynes Holmes,
Edmund Wilson, author; Harry D.
Gideonse, president of Brooklyn Col
lege: A. Philip Randolph. president
of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, AFL; Norman Thomas, Max
Danish. editor of Justice. official
organ of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, and
George r. Counts, chairman of the
American Labor party.
At rally in Carnegie Hall, DR.
Corliss Lamont, chairman of the
National Council of American Soviet
Friendship, awarded a certificate of
appreciation for the film to Warner
Bros. Ambassador Davies and Wal
ter Houston.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Italian Expert
OfOWI Denies
king VIII Quit
BY the Associated Press.

by thc hSSOCldteu Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Carlo A
Prato, formerly the Office of Wal
Information's top-ranking expert or
Italian affairs, last night declared
that, in his opinion, "all the rumors
limiting at new government In
Italy are deliberate Axis propa
ganda."
Speaking on the March of Time
program over the NBC network, Mr.
Prato said the King of Italy told
Archbishop Spellman in Rome last
February that he would abdicate II
things went wrong in Africa. ..
We'll, things went wrong, but the
King is still on his throne.
Fascist Rome has made good use
in the past of our tendency to be-
little the Italians as half-hearted
and ready to overthrow Mussolini at
the first opportunity. Now the
same trick is being tried again.
There will be no so-called pro-
Allied government under Crown
Prince Umberto. nor will there be
a regime headed by Dino Grandi
or other political shysters. These
would all be phoney governments,
cynically created by Mussolini to
save himself and his party
Editor of the anti-Fascist monthly
II Monde and adviser to Time
Magazine on Italian foreign affairs
Mr.. Prato said "the true allies of
the United Nations within Italy
are not Fascist tricksters. but the
now powerfully organized Italian
underground"
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Evening star., 1943-05-21
japanese Labeled
Our Particular Foe
By James Roosevelt
Troops Eoeerness for Fro,
VIII Win Pacific War,
Presidents Son Soys
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, May II.
--Terming the japanese "our par
ticular foe" 1t. Col. James Roose-
welt has warned that only q hard
fight and complete victory, with
forces now being assembled, can
frustrate Nipponese dreams Of en-
pire.
The Marine Corps ofncer, recup.
Grating at his home here from an
illness contracted six weeks ago,
recently returned from the Orient.
He declared in an interview yes
terday:
"Our problem is still one of great
distances in the Pacific area, but
we are steadily gaining strength for
the major battles Of the future.
Japan, on the other hand, has
reached the point where she is con-
solidating her gains and building up
great defensive structure and re-
serve Of material.
Japan's Probable Strategy.
Japan might be willing to rest
on her accumulation of resources
and not attempt to extend her con-
quests any further. In that case
her strategic policy would be to wait
until we had worn ourselves out
with battles in Europe and try to
negotiate favorable peace
Should such a peace be granted
her, by any chance, her ambitions
to enlarge her place as world power
would again doubtless inspire her to
gain further territorial conquests.
We would then face the problem
anew of defeating her under far
more difficult conditions.
"As much as any other, If not
more, this island nation with its
enormous aspirations for a world
dominion is our particular foe. On
the Pacific coast this is we'll under
stood. 1t is not always so soundly
comprehended in other parts Of the
country"
Men Irked by Delays.
Men in the Orient, Col. Roosevelt
reported, want full-fledged Often
slve operation, and are fretting
under necessarily tedious delays
This eagerness for the fray, plus
needful equipment and supplies that
are on the way" will win the war in
the Pacific, he asserted.
The colonel, undergoing treatment
at Long Beach, Calf, Naval Hos
pltal. said he is convinced his all
ment Is not malaria but a stomach
disorder.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
New Swedish Bombers
And Fiqhters Disclosed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Details of a new twin -engined
Swedish bomber built entirely OF
Swedish materials and capable of
serving as dive bomber were dis
closed yesterday. the Berlin radio
said today, quoting a Stockholm
dispatch
The German broadcast, recorded
by the Associated Press, said the
plane-"Type B-18'-carried three
man crew and was heavily armored
and armed with stationary "swells"
and movable machine guns. It said
the ship could drop bombs from
great attitudes, but that its speed
was unknown.
The United States Ofice of War
Information at the same time said
the Hoerby radio in a domestic
broadcast reported that about 800
Swedish Parliament members visited
the Barkaby airfield in suburban
Stockholm and inspected the J-22, a
new plane which. lin relation to its
engine power. must be considered the
fastest fighter in the world"
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Veterans Give Poppies
For Nav 30 Seq Tribute

Secretary of the Navy Knox to-
day received from the Veterans of
Foreign Wars a 6-foot anchor made
OF memorial poppies, which is to be
dropped overheard at the junction
of the Severn River and Chesapeake
Bay on Memorial Day. May 80.
The anchor is an annual memorial
paying tribute to the officers and en-
listed men of the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard who have
given their lives in the naval service.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
300 Washington Women
Qualify as US0 Hostesses

A class of 300 Washington women
received certificates as junior and
senior USO hostesses at exercises
last night in the YMCA auditorium,
l736 G street NV. Guest speaker
was Miss Eleanor Wilson, woman's
activities director Of the Army and
Navy YMCA and organizer of the
Girls Service Organization.
The ESQ has a membership of
5000 young women between 18 and
80 who serve as social partners for
servicemen at USO Clubs. Another
course for USO hostesses will open
next month under Mrs. Janet M.
King, class chairman, and Miss Jo
Webb, chairman of senior hostesses.
The Axis Is watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Truman Committee Gets
New 100000 Allotment

By the Associated Press.
The Senate voted unanimously
yesterday to authorize the Truman
Committee to. spend an additional
500 900 to carry on its inquiries into
all phases OF the military program
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico, member of the committee,
said previous appropriations totaled
5000, 900.
The sub., 1943-04-08

being used to justify unfair and un-
 democratic labor relations. Many
 of our older yards, unattended by
 corps of superf1uous publicity men, are turning out ships faster and
 more efficiently"
 Green After $1OO,O0O
 The Committee Attorney asked Green how much added income the Union would have If 1t took over
 the Kaiser yards and the reply was
 that there would be an added in come of one hundred thousand dol lars a month from dues. Then he argued that the industrial form of unionism was more efficient in the shipyards than the craft form. One Senator said, "So if your Organiza- tion took over all the shipyards 1t would step up war production?" Green replied. You're dam tootin' 1t would"
 Senator Brewster of Maine ac-
 cused Green of trying to also take over the Newport News Ship building Company which had one
 of the most excellent production
 records in the nation, in order to
 get dues from the workers and al- most every other Senator on the
 Committee seemed to have plenty
 of information indicating that the
 principal motive of the CIO was to
 obtain recognition and get the Un-
 lon dues from workers.
 Henry J. Kaiser characterized
 Greens testimony as false and said
 apparently MT. Green Is reverting
 to falsehoods in order to obtain the pot of gold in dues at our ship
 yards which amounts to approxi-
 mately $1 100000 @ month" Green had claimed that the Union dues involved amounted to only one
 hundred thousand dollars month or 1-1O of the figure quoted by Henry J. Kaiser. Shipyard work CTS are wondering whether this
 discrepancy Is due to lack of abil- ity to do arithmetic, lack of in- formation, or Is another CIO att tempt to keep secret and conceal the gigantic dues 1t is taking ev- cry month out of the pay envelopes of patriotic defense workers.
The sub., 1943-04-08
Foreman Has Poor 10 Test

Something happened on the morning of March 18th which was very comical. The Foremen'S clock was out of order and a piece of paper had been placed in the slot to forewarn Foremen of the fact. One of the yard Foremen took his card from the rack, put it into the slot and pushed down the lever. The watchman on the gate stepped into the stall and told him the clock was out of order.
 The Foreman said, "So what am I supposed to do now?" The Watch man told him to use the other side, meaning the other side of the stall where the clock was in order. The Foreman immediately turned his card over and punched 1t on the other side and then with the dumb est look on his face, turned to the Watchman and said, That didn't do any good, 1t didn't punch on that side, either"
 The Watchman was a very in- telligent and patient man but by this time his patience was gone and he told the Foreman that he realized that when a company en- ploys some eleven thousand people there are bound to be some stupid ones among them, but he did not know they had made Foremen out of any of them yet. Now we do not believe that this Foreman was absolutely stupid, but we do sug- gest that he should change his brand and get out in the sun a lit- tie more often.)
The sub., 1943-04-08
Confer In Boston
 On NLRB Election

The Groton Shipbuilders Union has continued to make every pos- sible move to settle the question of exclusive bargaining rights at this plant which has been raised by the CIO Local No. 6. Action by the Union has revolved around attempts to get the National Labor Relations Board to take quick ac- tion upon the petitions for elec- tions which the Union filed some weeks ago.
 As result of this activity a con- ference was scheduled at the office of the National Labor Relations Board in Boston, Massachusetts to be held yesterday afternoon. Tn order to save expenses the Union Executive Committee con- cluded that instead of having the entire committee go to Boston to attend 8 conference the interests of the Union could adequately be Selected as the committee to attend the conference in Boston were: Harold Cruise, President, Arthur c. Ward, Vice-President, Frank Draminski, Peter O'Malley, and Frank Sculley. Attorney Charles Suisman will handle the legal points which may come up.
 Other participants in the con- ference were representative of the CIO Industrial Union of Mar inc Ss Shipbuiiders Workers of America, the management of the Electric Boat Company and the Personnel of the First Regional Division of the National Labor Re- lations Board.
 The Independent Union Commit tee was prepared to do everything possible to reach an agreement on all necessary issues in order that a consent election would be held. In case of disagreement between the competing Unions or the man. agement as to any of the points to be contained in the consent cleo ton agreement it would be necess- ary for the National Labor Rela- tions Board to hold a formal hear 1 ing and pass an order deciding the disputed points. This might re- suit in additional delay in settling the question of who represents the majority.
The sub., 1943-04-08
CIO Wants More Dues
John Green Admits Greed; After S1,OOO,OOO In Dues

The Senate Defense 1n- vestigating Committee heard most startling testimony from John Green, President of the Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America, in Washington very recently. His statements were made in response to questions by va rious Senators and Counsel for the Senate Committee, particularly in connection with attacks on Henry J. Kaiser, the noted shipbuild- CT.
 Green asserted that the agree ment between the AF of l. and the CIO to arbitrate juriSdictional dis putes was not worth the paper 1t was written on and did not have anything to do with the charges of the CIO that Kaiser was guilty of unfair labor practices on the Na- tional Labor Act because of a closed shop agreement with the AF of L.
 The President of the IUMSUA (CIO) also declared that 50% of the press accounts of Kaiser's work are "ballyhoo." He stated that this shipbuilder's admitted achieve ments are blown up into miracles and his failures are suppressed or played-down. Green also said, T object to the extravagant praise
The sub., 1943-04-08

popular vote who get the world on fire in getting organized and bringing in the members.
 Joe LaCourse has signed by cash and payroll deduction this depart ment 1O0% in less than one months time. He has "gone to bat''
The sub., 1943-04-08
April 8, l94s

for the men and this good All around fellow gets results withouA having to raise his voice.
 The Trial Crew thinks they have 8 record that can't be beaten, bud would like to see a department dIn~ plicate it.
The sub., 1943-04-08
LaC Course Signs Trial Crew 1OO9o In Union

Here is something to shout at for all departments that want to in- crease their members in good standing.
 The Trial Crew, Dept. 330, or ganized and elected 6 man by
Evening star., 1943-07-25

These June graduates ore the
tIrst from the new Kroner Junior
High School. to which they come
from the former junior bronch Of
the Anocostio High School.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28
CONFIRMATION SERVICES TO TAKE PLACE SUNDAY
 AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

Most Rev Walter J. Fitzgerald. s. J.. D. D.. CoadjuJor VIeor Apos- tolie of Alaska. whose headauarters are at Fairbanks Alaska. arrived in WrangeH early Wednesday morn ing and will administer Confirma- ton at the local Catholic church Sunday morning following the g o'clock Mass. Bishop Fitzgerald is not only head Of the civilian ohur- ches of Alaska. but is also in charge of the religious welfare Of Catholic men serving In AlasKa in the armed forces.
 Holy Masses for Sunday. May 30. VIII be at and a. m. There will be no services at Wrangell Institute and both Masses will be al the par ish church.
 Those who will receive Confirma- ton are Carmelita Yillarma. Felix and Fernando Xillarma. Evelyn Av- elino, Patricia Loftus, Elizabeth and Robert Stokes. Harold and William Churchill, Julia Barnes Elizabeth Johnson, Mrs. George Barrett. Mich ael Lynch, Timothy Barrett. Justin Ripley and Edward Kalkins.
 Bishop Fitzgerald has seen much service in Alaska and has travelled the Territory thoroughly in his duties of religion. As Coadiutor Apostolic, according to church GUS ton, he is directly associated with Bishop Crimont and is in the posi- ton to succeed him as Bishop of Alaska.
 Bishop Fitzgerald, accompanied by Father Hoch, local pastor ex- pect to leave Wrangen Sunday night for Petersburg where Con firmation will be held soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28

amends Public Laws 628 relating to the display and use of the flag Of the United States of America.
 The old flag salute for civilians raising the right arm to parallel the brew. with the palm open-haa been changed.
 As amended, the law requires "that the pledge Of allegiance to the flag be rendered by stand Ing with the right hand over the heart" Henceforth the right hand is not extended at the words Ito the flag"
 According to Jack Stnnett whose Washington column appears h the Empire (and also in The Sen tinel) the old salute with hand extended was too much Ike the Fascist and Nazi salutes and the Congress thought some changes should be made.
 We learn that the American Leg Ion and American Legion Auxiliary are already giving the new salute and probably other organizations are also.
 By Memorial Day when the flag passes by in parade, we should re- member to stand with our right hands over our heart That is our new salute. If, by habit anyone ex- tends his hand in the manner of the former salute, he will not be ar rested as a Nazi, for there is no pen alty attached to violating the g.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28

OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PRINTED NEWSPAPER IN THE TERRITORY
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28

Of the Interior Department. a bin to provide classification Of public lands in Alaska
 The broad purposes of the bill are to promote an orderly Alaskan development and facilitate selec- lon by prospective settlers lands suited 10 the needs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28

mendment.
 But Congress thought enough of the matter to change the law-so let Us think enough about Il to do as Congress decrees.
 The right hand over the heart is our salute to the flag
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28
SALUTE THE FLAG AND DO IT RIGHT

(From The Daily Alaska Empire)
 Let one of our lessons for ''I am an American week" be the learning of the proper way to salute the Am erican flag.
 Congress. by H. J. Resolution s5s
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28

Alaska On the ships used this year.
 Numerous other issues. including the possibility of a bonus for Bris- tol bay workers because of the spec ial war hazards there were referred back 10 the panel for luther con sideratioa.
 %&&s
 Here's the latest dope on men h the armed forces being released for essential industry. or the fishing season as we think Of first:
 Enlisted men over 5s years Of age will be released and transferred to the Enlisted Reserve Corps npon making application for release sup ported by evidence h the form ot letter or statement from a pros pectiYe employer to the effect that the enlisted man concerned will be employed in an essential activity. including commercial fishing, if he is released from active service in the Army and provided that the State Director Of Selective Service of that state tor Territory) in which he proposes to become employed has ap- proved the application for release from the armed forces. h the event that the enlisted maa Is released to work in an essential industry and activity and subsequently, leaves or ceases to be employed in that in- dustry Or activity, he will be re- commended immediately for recall to active duty in the armed forces. .
 aa
 Congress recently passed a bill which has been signed by the Pres ident authorizing the War Shipping Administration to return fishing craft for which title has been ae- quired by the Government to their former owners upon repayment to the '. s. of the compensation paid for the craft less such allowances as the WSB may deem reasonable.
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Evening star., 1943-03-14
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Evening star., 1943-03-14

$3.50; the three TVA cities in third
place with $3.50, and Washington
next with S2.56. Among the remain
ing first 13 cities were three having
municipal plants: Cleveland, with
rate Of S2.65: Lansing, Mich, $2.70,
and Kansas City, Kans.. with $3.50.
These figures were listed in the FPC
report as prevailing January l, 1912.
DesJardins Evades Questions.
George E. DesJardins, engineer of
the Treasury Procurement Division,
was recalled to the stand earlier
yesterday for crosseXamination by
Lloyd B. Harrison, PUG attorney,
as to his calculations as to rate re-
ductions, company returns. excess"
returns and the like, under the slid
ing scale formula. He evaded many
direct answers to Harrison's ques-
tlons, saying at times he didn't un-
derstand the questions, that he
would need more time, that he
could answer If permitted to am
plify, and that either he was con-
fused or Mr. Harrison was confused,
or both were confused.
This practice finally brought re-
mark from Chairman Flanagan to
Government counsel: I'VE seem to
have difficulty getting answers from
your witnesses" He also ruled that
since the intervenors had made
broad allegations that present rates
were unreasonable. it was proper
for counsel to examine proof Of
fered. 1T is simple thing to make
contentious, he added. but not so
simple to supply proof"
Mr.. Flanagan's remark obviously