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Id Rather Be Rioht- :

regime in Germany, still fighting us.
At this point, the great political
East West split of our time may take
q new form. If the pressure mounts,
and there is still NO peace, two new
revolutionary movements may arise
in Germany. one desiring to make
friends with the West, in time to
keep Russia out, and the other desir-
ing to make friends with Russia in
time to keep the West out. Revo-
luton, at this point, may easily take
the form of civil war.
Split to Divide Reich.
The East-West split, upon which
Fascist Germany has depended to
divide us, will divide Germany, too.
My crystal ball goes cloudy at this
point, but I do seem to sense an
enormous political advantage en-
joyed by Russia because of the fact
that she has never stated any de-
mand to occupy Germany, or to
take over her internal government
and education, or, In fact, to do
anything except destroy Hitlerism
and the Hitler army. In fact, the
program Of the anti-Fitler German
movement recently set up in Mos
COW, Is for retreat to Germany's old
borders, creation of a democratic
government and peace negotiated
between equals.
The mess pictured above is,
think, more realistic than our little
daydream Of a movement suddenly
arising in Germany which will COM
bine the best features of Rotary, the
All Clubs, the League Of Women
Voters, the Boy Scouts, and which
will then open the door and call us
in to help run the organizational
luncheon.
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r e & / o n a |
m e e t 1 n 6 s
h We b e e n
held the
first in Phila.-.
delphia a n d
the second in
Chicago.
TIL e an
nounced pur-
pose Of the
com m | t t E e
appointed by
Pre- S ! d e n t
Murray Is Ito
insure he
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Buruch's Formula for I otufWor

have gradually emerged (as
wardrobes and inventories be-
came exhausteO in cheap but
serviceable uniform.
The conservation program was
OF course much broader than
this. It affected practically the
whole field OF commodities. We
had instituted Q deferment Of
every type Of building construc-
ton except that indispensable to
the prosecution Of the war. We
had gasless, meatless, sugarless,
fuelless days and, In many ways
and methods too numerous to
mention, We were greatly in
creasing the supply for essential
uses by cutting Of supply for
nonessentials.
Yet after all these things are
done there will remain an un-
avoidable necessity for adjusting
the crystallized price structure
upward In individual cases. We
always have low-cost producers
and high-cost producers. War
requires all producers. This
presents the most difficult aspect
Of the problem:
1T we raise the price sufn-
GENTLY high to pay a reasonable
profit to the high-cost producer.
we will thereby create inordi-
nately high profits to the low
cost producer"
There are only two alterna-
tives-create system Of bonuses
for the high-cost producers or
limit, by excess profit tax, the
return on invested capital to the
low-cost producers. After ex-
haustive study during the war,
the former. method was con-
sidered impracticable and the
latter was adpoted. The most
cogent objection to it is the great
variety Of accounting systems
and the consequent confusion
and opportunity to conceal profit.
Besides the necessity of re-
vising some prices upward, there
will also be a variety Of occas-
sions for revising others down.
ward.
We did this during the war
by a Price Fixing Commission
which reported directly to the
President. who passed final judg-
ment and announced the price.
The frozen pattern of price
will also have to be protected
against the situation in export
trade. II, as is almost certain,
the inflationary process is in op-
GRAFTON in the rest of the world,
means will have to be applied to
prevent extravagant foreign
prices from upsetting our domes-
tic schedule. Government, In It's
world economic strategy, must
have almost plenary control over
foreign trade.
OF course the basis OF the
present suggestion is price fix
Ing. The student Of the economic
history Of war will say, There
Is nothing new about this. Every
nation with a debased currency
has tried to force acceptance of
1t at fat figure. None has ever
succeeded"
One did succeed. 1t was the
price-fixing policy OF the World
War. The distinction between
that and previous attempts was
that, for price fixing In 1918,
the whole Of industry was mo-
bilized and under control of
government in a sense never even
imagined in any other country or
In any other war. This I shall
later demonstrate.
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
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Fur t h e r
more, this
pro vi 8 i o n,
which places
c o n troll Of
and respon-
sibility for
su p ply of
S h o r t a 6 e
items in the
h a n d s OF
GoVernme n t,
by no means
sol es the
8 h o r t q & .
problem. Tn.
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Of q number Of
western observ-
ers to give way
quietly u n d e r
the strain.
w E have
naively assumed,
I or ex a m pie,
that there will
be only one Ger
man revolution,
a kind Of certi-
fed and official
revolution. It is
far more likely
that there will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

that I came
through 1t. be-
cause ere
were times when
I wasn't sure
that I would.
I have been
In and around
q few bo,nb!ngs
in the past few
m o n t his, but
those experiences
did not steel my
nerves enough
to keep me from
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The Political Mill

reasonable to believe he will have
their support again next year.
Indeed, the formation Of the
Political Acting Committee and
its present activities clearly in
dictate that will happen.
Rank and File Doubtful.
It remains to be seen, however,
whether the rank and file OF
labor will 60 along to the same
extent for q fourth term as it
did for a second and third term.
Labor unions in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and other industrial
States, in the 1912 congressional
and gubernatorial campaigns,
almost took over the handling
Of Democratic New Deal party
affairs. But, in spite of that, the
Republicans gained many seats
in the House and Senate and
elected many Governors Of big
Eastern States.
Surveys Of political opinion
recently made have disclosed
that the President has lost some
OF the support he had In the
ranks OF labor-although the
leaders are still nearly unit for
him. 1t may be he will have to
reckon, too, with the antagonism
OF John L. Lewis, president Of
the United Mine Workers. Mr..
Lewis, In the tag end of the 1910
campaign. came out for Wendell
Willkie and against Mr.. Roose-
welt. It was too late then for Mr..
Lewis to accomplish much.
The lesser leaders in the mine
workers, and the CLIO, of which
Mr.. Lewis was then president,
had all-or nearly all-an-
nounced themselves for the re-
election Of the President. Next
year may present different pic
ture. Mr.. Lewis has shown him.
self no mean antagonist on
other occasions.
Not only have the labor union
leaders declared themselves for
the election OF supporters OF the
President-which Is tantamount
to declaring for the reelection Of
Mr.. Roosevelt but the American
Labor party Of New York,
through its candidate for Gov
ernor last year, Dean Alfange,
has gone on record for a fourth
term.
Communists Behind Roosevelt.
In addition. the leaders of the
Communist party are lining up
for a fourth term for Mr.. Roose-
welt. Earl Browder, head of the
party, has backed up the pro-
posal of the New Jersey Com
munist party to support Mayor
Frank Hague Of Jersey City and
his candidate for Governor Of
New Jersey. Not because Of any
love for Mayor Tam the-L
Hague. but merely because Mr.,
Hague is a supporter OF the
President and, as Democratic
boss Of the State, will have a
good deal to say about what hap
pens in 1914.
The fly in the ointment of the
fourth termers lies in the divi-'
sion In the Democratic party
itself Many Democrats are ut
''outs with the New Deal Presi-
dent. They do not like him or
his works. They have also to
reckon with ;the discomfort Of
millions Of voters, growing out of
rationing. scarcity Of food, high
taxes and other domestic Issues.
The great hope OF the fourth
termers lies in convincing the
majority OF the American people
that 1t would be detrimental to
change Presidents In wartime.
Their principal slogan will be
Rally to the Commander in
Chief"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Americans Send Russia
Million in Relief Month";,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated. Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-More than
a million dollars worth of relief sup
plies month have been shipped to
Russia from the United States dur
ing the first six months OF this year,
ofdcer Of Russian War Relief, Inc.
announced yesterday.
During the six-month period in
which a total Of $6,249,54l worth Of
shipments were made, Americans
contributed $562s, 997 in money and
gifts for Russian relief, the officers
reported. :
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Proud of His Conninq

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. (P.-Pvt.
Joseph Little wrote home that he
takes pride in the canned goods he
serves troops on South Pacific
island. He recognized the con-
tanners as some he stamped q year
ago in a Western Montana cannery
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THE opinions Of the rters this page their oo
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN
Stars effort to giue all sides Of questions OF interest
readers although such opiony may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

When the revolution in Germany
does come, it will be so complicated
and apparently 50 confused an en-
terprise that fully expect the minds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The fourth-term campaign is
really rolling. The Go Political
Action Committee headed by Sid
ney Hillman is moving fast. Two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

This Is the third of a series
OF articles compiled from
Bernard M. Buruch's Amer
lean Industry IN War" In
this article Mr.. Bdruch takes
up experimenting price con-
troll.
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|Expediency
| Re-Enters
Warfare
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

just as expediency was the order
Of the day in dealing with the late
Admiral Darian, thus saving hun
dreds Of thousands of lives in invad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
BY BERNARD M. BARUCH.

The crystallized price structure
is a schedule Of maxima. Items in
ample supply are left free to fall
below the fixed price level.
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McLennore
Comes Near Panic
At is. Blockout
By HENRY McLEMORE.

AN EASTERN SEAB GARD
TOWN. went through q surprise
blackout in this small coastal town
last night. It would be better to say
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Higgins Halls Voice
Of Labor in Industry
ShipbuiIder Finds 1t
An Aid to Production
BY the Associated Press.

SHREVEPORT, La, April T.
Andrew J. Higgins, New Orleans
shipbuilder, said today he believed
in giving labor a voice and a re-
sponsibility in industry to help wipe
out friction that retards production
Here to address the Louisiana
State Federation of Labor, Mr.. Hig-
gins in an interview said, "We give
labor voice in our problems and
that gives labor a sense of RESPONSE
bility, a pride in their work and
enthusiasm in their efforts.
II believe in telling labor your
problems and listening to theirs.
Treat them as men and equals,
treat them fair and you will find
that they will cooperate. I praise
them when they are good and some
times raise hell when they amt so
good"
Mr. Higgins added, "A lot of labor
troubles are due to stubborn at
titudes.'"
He explained that the employees
Of his yards are affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor by
their own choice. His relations with
labor leaders, he explained, have
been cordial and satisfactory.
THE few times that we have had
to consult about a problem we have
met with these men and told them
our problem and have listened to
theirs" he said. 1--WE haven't failed
yet to reach solution that has
proven the best"
Mr.. Higgins said he employs about
10000 persons and during March
they produced many boats of various
types.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Farm Workers Need
Employers Release
To Get u. ). Jobs
Civil Service Heads Hope
To Plug Agricultural
Munpower Leak

In an effort to plug an agricultural
manpower leak, the Civil Service
Commission today ruled that all
farm workers must present releases
from their employers in order to
qualify for Government service.
The order covers all farmhands,
from plowman to the housewife
gathering eggs, and is effective i'm
mediately. Persons of all ages are
affected.
The War Manpower Commission
last October directed non-farm en-
ployers to refrain from hiring dairy,
livestock or poultry farm workers
in an effort to dam the flow of farm
hands into private industry. To-
days ruling is expected to slow the
seepage of these workers into lower
grade civil service positions.
Commission records do not show
what percentage OF applicants for
Federal positions are from the farm,
though this information must be
listed on application papers. A
spokesman said, however, the figure
would be large.
Lawson A. Meyer, executive di-
rector and chief examiner of the
commission, said he did not believe
the order necessarily would bind
agricultural workers to the soil. He
pointed out that it placed no greater
restrictions on them than those
existing against migration in other
industries. Workers can appeal to
the War ManpoWer Commission if
releases are denied by their en-
ployers, he added.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Draft Stay Sought
For Court Oyer Crier
Hiqh Tribunals Marshal
Calls Aide, %, Key Man.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Draft deferment has been sought
for T. Perry Lippitt, 28-year- old
Supreme Court crier who intones
"Oyez! Oyez! Oyez" when the
black-robed justices march into the
courtroom.
That was made known yesterday
by Thomas E. Waggaman, Supreme
Court marshal. in explaining recent
testimony before the House Judiciary
Committee that he had asked de-
ferment of "a key man"
Il have asked his deferment," Mr.
Waggaman said, subject to de-
cision by commission to be set up
under a bill by Senator Lodge to
determine what employees of the leg
islative and judicial departments
are Indispensable
He explained that the legislation,
offered by the Republican Senator
from Massachusetts,, is expected to
be passed soon.
"Mr Lippitt." the marshal added,
"is not only the crier. He also is
auditor and performs other duties.
When I am absent he takes my place.
I can't get along without him. 1t
is for this reason that have asked
his deferment. He himself has not
sought it,
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deductions for Government benefit
payments when price ceilings are
placed on farm products. Ceilings,
under the Price Control Act, may
not be placed lower than parity,
but in some cases have been set be-
low parity figures on the theory
that the market return, plus benefit
payments, means a parity return to
the farmer.
Senator Bankhead argued that
prices are largely made by the law
OF supply and demand"
"The best way to hold down prices
is to produce in ample quantities" :"
he declared.
He read from a letter signed by
the executives of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, the Ma
tional Grange. the National Council
of Farmer Co-operatives and the
National Cooperative Milk Pro-
ducers' Association urging passage
of the bill over the Presidents veto.
He added:
IF the poor farmers can't find
enough stanch friends in this body
to repudiate propaganda that pas
sage of this bill will turn loose the
forces of imitation, they are lost
and helpless and the American form
Of government is helpless"
Senator Bankhead said indus
trialists had joined the fight against
the bill because they professed to
fear that if it became law Mr.. Lewis
would have new ammunition for
wage increase demands.
The poor, unorganized farmer is
going to get it in the neck" Senator
Bankhead declared He doesn't
even know that all of these things
are going on"
Contesting the OPA's estimate
that enactment of the bill would
end food prices soaring. Senator
Reed, Republican, Of Kansas, told
the Senate, THE OPA made a
sucker out Of Mr.. Brown last year
and I think there is a pretty good
chance that the OPA is making q
sucker of him again"
Senator Barkley Immediately took
exception to Senator Reeds re-
marks, observing that even Senators
had to have involved statistics pre-
pared for them by experts, and
adding that he hardly believed it
fair to challenge their accuracy just
because they had not been prepared
by the man who made them public.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
but it seems to be in line with long

but it seems to be In line with long
time policy of the War Department" "
Army officials said this long time
policy was that a man in the Army
who ran for or was elected to Office
must resign or get out OF active
service. ,.s..-, r
But that's horse of q different
color" Mr.. Otter retorted. that
no man can be candidate for pub
lie Office as a member of the military
force"
That seems to be a very far
reaching and arbitrary exercise Of
discretionary power. Have We come
to the point where free people
may not decide, for example, who
their representatives in Congress
shall be? Shall a man be barred
from holding Office simply by reason
Of the fact that he is presently
serving in the armed forces? That's
going pretty far"
When told that Mr.. Stimson, a
Republican, had issued the di-
rective, Mr.. Otter, who heads the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee, told newsmen:
I'D rather have public opinion
pass on the fairness of the order
than have it come from the ar
bitrary whim of the present Secre-
tary of War"
Macarthur Statement Cited,
To those inclined to the view that
the order might be designed to head
of a possible presidential nomina-
tion for Gen. Macarthur, one prom
inent Democratic Senator said,
That's a lot of rot"
He recalled Gen. MacArthur's
statement of last October disavow-
ing any political ambitions whatso-
ever" and saying the only hope and
ambition 1 have in the world is for
victory for our cause in the war"
The order not only bars Army men
from seeking or accepting an elec-
tive office they never held before,
but makes them receive prior War
! Department approval to become
! candidates or accept reelection to
offices formerly held. 1t said this
would be granted only in leases of
material hardship" and if the indi-
vidual's commanding officer believes
his occupancy of such office will not
interfere with his military duties
No leave of absence would be author
ized for campaign.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
[WLb Panels Ask Boost
In Wages for $4,000
Rubber Workers
Recommendations Based
On IS Pct. Formula;
Employers Dissent
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
War Labor Board panels have
recommended an increase of 8 cents
an hour for more than $4,000 en-
ployes Of the Goodyear, Goodrich
and Frestone rubber companies in
Akron, and cents an hour for 6 900
workers in the Goodyear and Fire
stone plants in Los Angeles. An
other panel report found no basis
for general increase at the Fire
stone Rubber & Latex Products Co..
Fall River, Mass.
In all cases in which a majority
OF the panel recommended a general
increase, 1t was based on the is per
cent cost-of-living formula of the
WLB. The employer members of
the panels dissented. The panel re-
ports are not final and may be
modified by the board.
Night shift differentials were rec
commended for the three Firestone
plants and for the Goodyear plant
at Akron. Two cents an hour addi-
tlonal would be paid on the second
shift and cents additional on the
third shift where three-shift
schedule exists. If a four-shift
schedule Is operated, the differ
entails would be paid for the third
and fourth shifts.
The retroactive dates for the
general increases were recommend
ed as follows: Goodrich, Akron, June
II; Ffrestone, Akron, first payroll
period after May %; Goodyear.
Akron, first payroll period after
July /; Goodyear, Los Angeles. Oc-
tober 81; Firestone, Los Angeles
hrst payroll period after October 81
The Increase recommended at the
GOODYEAR Los Angeles plant is in
addition to an agreement between
the C1O United Rubber Workers and
the company providing for an in
crease OF 81 cents an hour to en-
ployes IN the fuel cell division and
cents to all other production and
maintenance employees to correct an
inequality between the plant and
other Los Angeles factories.
The panel report on the Firestone
Fall River plant recommended a
vacation plan whereby an employe
with years service or more would
receive one week of with pay ap-
proximating per cent of his annual
earnings.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Army Politics
Continued From First Page

duration of the war, even to the
extent of denying Office to a man
who does not seek it.
The order, issued February Is by
Gen. George G. Marshall, chief of
staff, at the direction of Mr.. Stim-
son, said in part that mo member
of the military forces on active duty
will hereafter become candidate
for Or seek or accept election to any
public office not held by him when
he entered upon active duty"
In earlier Capitol Hill discussion,
Representative Otter, Republican,
of Pennsylvania asked:
Are we going to confine candi-
dates to public Office to bureaucrats
and bar the patriots?'
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
hama, told reporters, 1T is stringent,
Evening star., 1943-04-07

do you long to commit the perfect
crime? Murder the Axis by invest
ing in War bonds.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Missing Germon War Prisoner
ALTERS His Face With Suroery

The last proved correct, but 1t.
Schmidt wore different face when
he was finally identified.
There were thousands of places
where he might have hidden" the
commandant said. He probably hid
in different place every day.
He made long pointed chin with
the skin on his face. We don't
know how it was done, but it was
apparently done skillfully with a
knife.
Schmidt may have done the
plastic surgery or massage him.
SELF" Col. Elwood said, but lots
OF his friends would be willing to
do it."
Evening star., 1943-04-07
BY the Associated Press.

ASsUCIHteu
GRAVENHURST, Ontario, April
IA German officer who contrived
to alter his facial appearance radi-
cally by skillful plastic surgery or
massage was found Monday night in
the war prison camp near here,
where he had been missing from roll
call and sought as a fugitive since
last December 8.
Six other Nazi prisoners who es-
capped the camp at the time were cap
tured a day later, and the command
dant, 1t. Col. w. J. H. Ellwood, the
orized that the seventh, 1t. Sieg-
frid Schmidt, "a, had made clean
getaway and met accidental death
Or that he still was in camp.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
$500 Steel Workers
Strike at PITTSBURGH
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. April 7.-Approxi-
mately $500 steel workers went on
strike today at the Edgar Thompson
plant of the Carnegie Illinois Steel
Corp, busy with war orders.
t Company and union spohesnaen
said the cause of the strike was
transfer of 16 time-takers to other
jobs in the mill at q reduction in
pay.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Forty Germans Reported
Executed for Criticism
BY the Associated Press

Ey VIE ASSOCIdIeu PTeSS.
STOCKHOLM, April 7.-Uncon-
flrmed reports in Stockholm today
said 40 Germans had been executed
in Berlin for criticizing and speak
ing i'll of leading Nazi personalities.
The Swedish newspaper Alton
bladet reported from Berlin that 40
Germans had been tried by a special
court in Berlin and received heavy
sentences.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Judge 10 Weigh Dismissal
OF Monjar Case Monday
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
WILMINGTON, Del. April T.
Federal Judge Paul Leahy will hear
arguments Monday on request that
he dismiss mail fraud charges
against Hugh B. Monjar, founder
and president of the Mantle Club
and IA club associates.
The request was made by Daniel
o. Hastings, chief of defense coun-
sci, Immediately after the Govern