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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
d. G: Women Flyers Chapter
Marks Second Anniversary

Informal gayety which found ex-
preston In congas, rumbas, square
dances and jolly new number.
Pass the Ammunition" predomi-
mated at supper dance given last
night by the Washington Chapter
Of the Women Flyers of America.
Inc, at the Junior Officers Club.
1918 @ street NV.
The newly introduced dance was
carried out on the order of the
popular old Paul Jones" with fig
ures called and partners exchanged.
1t was enjoyed as much by the
spectators as by the participants
who, to the words Praise the Lord "
flung their hands upwards in unison
as the dance started.
Additional entertainment was con-
tributed by the clubs pianist, Jewell
Jenifer, whose ability to play wide
range of requested numbers brought
forth numerous soloists as we'll as
group singers.
Mark Second Anniversary.
Guests were received by Miss
Thelma Myers, the chapter chair
man, assisted by Miss Gail Conroy,
Miss Elizabeth Kelly and Mrs. Gin
ger Graft, all Women Flyers. 1t.
James Williams. U. S. N, and 1t.
Leonard Hubbard, U. S. A.. were Of
fetal hosts for the Junior Officers'
Club
A buffet supper was served fat
midnight during the intermission.
The affair had a twofold sig
nif1cance for the hostesses who. in
addition to celebrating st. Patrick S
Day, were exchanging congratula-
lions on the second anniversary of
the founding of their chapter. Or
gained in 1912 with but Is mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Awards Given
ByWoman'sClub
OF Chevy Chase
OAR Prize Uinner
Named to Receive
$3.50 Heard

Miss Myree Blue, Woodrow Will
son High School senior recently
selected by the Daughters OF the
American Revolution as this years
good citizenship pilgrim" for the
District of Columbia, earned an ad-
ditional honor yesterday when she
was named by the Womans Club OF
Chevy Chase for one of three schol-
arship awards.
Mrs. Anthony R. Gould, chairman
of the Applied Education Commit
tee, announced at the clubs monthly
luncheon meeting that Miss Blue
had been awarded $3.50 freshman
scholarship to be applied to educa-
ton at the college of her choice.
Others Honored.
Others honored were Nancy Brom-
bacher, a junior at Ohio State Col
lege, who was awarded a 5000 ad-
vance study scholarship. and Marian
Bracket. a senior at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School who was
presented with 5000 special schol-
arship. The last scholarship Tas
established recently by the club to
encourage college attendance at
this period when financing higher
education is difficult for many young
people.
Miss Blue will receive a 500 War
bond from the OAR instead of the
customary pilgrimage" to the an
nual OAR continental congress.
Announcement of the receipt of
five automobile loads of clothes for
school children Of Montgomery
County was made by Mrs. David
Snyder. chairman of the Welfare
Committee, who expressed appre-
citation for the generous response to
the appeal made by her at the last
meeting. Mrs. Snyder le-
quested additional contributions Of
boys clothing, which she said, was
greatly needed in the county.
Candidates Announced.
Mrs. George Finch and Mrs Arth-
ur Davenport were announced by
the Nominating Committee as can
didates for the presidency. Elec-
ton will be held next month.
The business meeting concluded
with report of $3.50 club contribu-
ton to the American Red Cross.
Mrs. Henry De Coursey Adams,
president of the club, presided.
The Devil on Stills" was pre-
sented by the drama section follow
ing luncheon and business The cast
Mrs David P. Wolhaupter
and Mrs. Harry M. Lowe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18

bers. the organization has now ex-
panded to a membership of about
IS. In addition to offering its men,
bers reduced flying rates the chap
ter has conducted courses in ground
school, Morse code, rife marksman-
ship, map reading and first aid. The
second ground school class is now
in progress at Central High School,
meeting every Thursday evening.
Plan to Aid Farmers.
Due to the ban on civilian flying
along the Atlantic Coast, including
the Washington area, a dearth of
flight instructors and difficulties of
transportation to alrportS outside
the restricted area, the chapter &C
tivities have been slightly curtailed
in recent months. However, the
Education Committee is now study
ing a program which, if workable,
will not only help potential aviatrix
but farmers as well. The plan is
to have girls spend week ends or
vacations at farms close to airports
They would give part time to work
ing on the farms and fly in leisure
hours, earning their board and per-
haps enough extra compensation to
help finance fight instructions, it
was explained
Every member Of the chapter is
eager to serve in the Women's Aux
iliary Ferry Service and the group
hopes 20 help as many students as
possible accumulate flying time to
qualify for this service Newcom-
ers to this area who might be in
terested in joining the Women Fly
ers of America or in the proposed
flying farmerette' plan are invit-
ed to contact Miss Kelly, 1437 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Greensboro Alumnae
To Meet Sunday

A tea and musical program will
be held by the Washington Chapter
of the Greensboro College Alumnae
Association from 3 to S pm. Sunday
at the Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and
l. streets NV.
Mrs. Margaret Schultz, personnel
director of the Hecht Co., will be
the guest speaker. Vocal selections
will be presented by Miss Shirley
Winston. student of Franz Pros
chaski of New York She will be
accompanied by Miss Elizabeth
Reeves.
An American and Christian flag
to be presented by the chapter to
Greensboro College will be on dis
play throughout the afternoon. A
brief business meeting will precede
the meeting at which nominating
committee for the l943-l944 officers
will be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Musician Provides
Tax Office Problem
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS David Van Vac
tor. Chicago composer, almost ran
afoul OF the revenue collector be-
cause Fabien Sevitsky, conductor of
the Indianapolis Symphony, asked
him for some program notes on one
of his compositions.
Opening his mail. Mr. Sevltsky
found Mr. Van Vactor's income tax
return and a check for the amount
due.
1t was remailed to Me Chicago
revenue collector. who Mr.. Sevitsky
hopes will RENAL to him Mr.. Van
Vactor's program notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
College Club to Meet

Mrs. Helen Hoffman, executive
director of the Washington Housing
Association, and Mrs. Margaret Bar
ron, of the personnel staff of the
Social Security Agency, will be
among the guest speakers at a meet
ing of the Wilson College Club at
7:30 pm, tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. Werner c. Boggs, 214l Wyoming
avenue NV. The session will be
open to students and prospective
students of the college as we'll as
former students and friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Los Angeles Drofts Law
Against Driving on Rim

Ey IHt ASSOC 6tfd FTFHk.
LOS ANGELES.-Even the Dixie
jalopleS didn't drive the City of the
Angels to such measure
= An ordinance is being drafted to
prohibit operation on the rims of
any vehicle meant to be run with
tires If a driver hears that mo-
nOtonouS flop of fiat he'll have
it fixed on the spot--or else.
SO many people were on the rim
that the streets got full of gashes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Students to Speak
Before NewcombClub

A talk on The Art OF Stage
Makeup" will be given before mem
bers OF the Newcomb Club by Miss
Ann Bennett and Miss Carol Ken
nedy at meeting tomorrow at the
Battery Park Clubhouse, Bethesda.
The speakers are students of the
speech department of the American
University.
Mrs. Paul E. Flicker, literature
chairman of the club, will give an
original reading. q satire entitled
The Other Place"
Tea will be served following the
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Beta Chapter to Meet

Capt. Rhoda Milliken will be the
guest speaker at the annual educa-
ton dinner of Beta Chapter of Phi
Delta Gamma, Graduate Profess
sional Sorority at pm. Saturday
at the KenesaW. Capt. Milliken will
discuss Juvenile Delinquency" DR..
Grace Holmes is in charge of ar
rangements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Women's City Club
To Hear Miss TRUMP

Insurance as means of security
for old age will be discussed before
the Women'S City Club by Miss
Elizabeth Trump. member of the
board of directors, at a meeting at
Sis pm, today at the clubhouse,
1856 Jackson place NV.
The clubs next monthly benefit
card party will be held at & pm.
Wednesday under the Craftsmanship
of Mrs, Sydney r. Jacobs. The
board of directors Will meet at SPIN.
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Caterer Goes Into Army
Club Has LunchIess Doy
BY he Associated Press

BY he Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calf The speaker
and $50 guests arrived for the
kland Advertising Club S
luncheon.
Dining room doors were locked
there were no walters and no food
The caterer the club discovered,
had Just been indicted into the
Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
Reading This Letter
Cost Censor 5 Francs

SV IITt HSNtFIHLtN fFNSf,
DALLAS, Tex,-Mrs. Billy N
Schuelen received letter from her
husband, serving with the Army in
North Africa, saying he was inclos-
ing a 5-franc note as a souvenir.
He forgot to inclose the note.
There was one in the letter, any
how-autographed:
Here is a present from the CEN
sor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-18
100 Yeor-OId bunker

BONNER SPRINGS. Kans. tPl.-
Edward DebroW, retired farmer
was afraid the family would ar
range a cake-With 100 candles
for his birthday dinner He said
ne would rather have doughnuts
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

proper foods In the long run
contribute to illness, accidents
and therefore absenteeism.
''It Is important that eating facil-
tiles be provided not only in the
new communities that are spring
ing up but also in the plants. This
factor plays a surprisingly impor-
tant part In contributing Its
share of absenteeism."
SHORTAGES, BOARDING
"The shortage Of materials re-
suits in absenteeism. The work
schedule is reduced by faulty allo-
cation Of materials to war plants.
Many plants throughout the
country are boarding labor. En-
ployers justify the maintenance OF
an excess number of workers on
the payroll on the ground that
there are sufficient orders TO keep
the plant working at full speed as
soon as the materials become
available"
"Most Of these reasons cited as
causes Of involuntary absentee
ism are part OF the overall prob
lem Of labor turnover, inefficient
production, failure to meet pro-
duction schedules and the like.
"Coordination Of all the vital
factors affecting war production
Is sadly lacking. There Is before
Congress a bill Offering q funda-
mentally sound solution to this
problem, the Tolan-Kilgore-Pep-
per War Mobilization Bill. This
bill provides for the kind OF
overall planning and program
ming which can meet the known
factors which affect total utiliza-
tion and mobilization Of our
nlanp0wer needed for all-out
production.
"Absenteeism will not be solved
by the passage of the bill before
the committee. The causes of alb
senteeism must be determined and
eliminated. Reporting absenteeism
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

yard, we claim that the remedy
does not lie In pep talks on
morale.
MANY OF the causes could be
adequately handled by joint labor
management committees, If they
met with a sufficiently sympathetic
response from the local and fed
eral government authorities which
have power to remedy the evil"
Because of the complexity Of
the problem, our union Is against
any hasty, ill-considered ap-
proach to legislation. We are
particularly against any action
which would make the employer
the sole determinant of the
question of whether any absence
was justifiable or not.
"It should be recognized here, as
1t has been recognized in Britain,
that any such punitive approach to
the problem will do more harm
than good, unless 1t is based on
cooperation with the labor organi-
cations concerned"
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

ical facilities have been depleted
through doctors entering the
armed services. There are many
important Industrial communities
In this country where the number
of doctors I'm proportion to the
population Is phenomenally low.
"Plant health programs. extern
sion of community health services
and the elimination of health haz-
ards would help considerably in
reducing illness. Looking after the
health and safety of the worker on
the job and in the plant would go
a long way toward reducing Illness
and consequently reducing absen-
teeism in American industry"
SAFETY
"In the year 1941, the Depart
ment of Labor reported that 45O
million mandays of work were lost
due to accidents and deaths in in
dustry Reports from some 20
states indicate that accidents In
the year 1912 were 10 to IS per cent
greater than In 1941. Extensive
safety campaigns must be carried
on In industry If accidents and
deaths are to be reduced and II alb
senteeism is to be held In check"
"If workers are to work ut full
efficiency and remain up to par,
It Is necessary that they secure
the proper kind OF food In suf-
ficient amounts at the right
times. Insufficient diets and Inn
The CIO news., 1943-03-01
What 10 Do

You can persuade Congress
to drop the coercion line by
dumping the johnson bill, take
q positive line by passing the
TOlan Kilgore Pepper war
mobilization bill.
You can persuade the Sem
ate Appropriations Committee
to pass funds for projects for
child care, public health, etc,
to promote workers welfare
and cut absenteeism. These
funds were killed In the lower
House.
You can c0unteract the
clouds of propaganda put out
In the newspapers, the radio,
In Congress-and by ex-cap-
tains who use their war record
to smear the unions.
These are the facts on alb
senteeism. Use them.
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

will not make the trip; therefore.
those workers are absent through
no fault of their own.
"A close examination Of public
transportation facilities In most
of our industrial communities
shows that they are so over
crowded and overtaxed that
great many people are discour-
aged from travelling in this way.
"The illness rate of women Is
greater than that OF men. In the
year 1910, the U. S. Public Health
Service reported that sickness and
non-industrial injuries lasting eight
or more days were more frequent
among women. One hundred fifty
three out of every thousand women
were Ill or injured against ninety
six out of every one thousand men.
This builds up the absentee rate
considerably.
"When children become iii at
home, someone must stay with
them. Satisfactory day care must
be provided even for healthy
children, II women are expected
to do their best work.
Shortages OF various types Of
food are becoming more extensive.
In order for a housewife to prepare
balanced meal, she must spend
considerable amount of time shop
ping around looking for the
proper foods.
"If her hours are such that she
works at the same time the stores
are open. she is unable to do her
shopping. This means that the
worker must take time off from
her work to do the normal family
purchasing.
FATIGUE
asThe hours of work In war
Industries are now high, far
above the 40 hour week which
10 many people are now discuss
Ing. Durable goods industries
which include the basic war
production plants, worked dur :
ing the month Of November,
1912, 10 hours on the average.
"As the length of the work week
continues. It can be anticipated
that the fatigue factor will become
more important.
ILLNESS
att has been estimated that over
half billion mandays per year are
lost In American industry due to
sickness. Experts have said that
The CIO news., 1943-03-01
Abuse Won't Cure
Absenteeisrn-F First
Find the Causes!

WASHINGTON, Mar 13-What is absentee.
ism? What causes it? Is it sheer wilful refusal to
work the war job-because the war worker has
a hangover, because he's suddenly taken lazy, be.
cause he'd rather 60 fishing?
Or is it due to the fact that workers sometimes
simply can't come to work, because they're sick, or
their kids sick, they have to take time off for
marketing going to the ration board simply be.
cause they've worked overlong hours and have to
rest to 60 on working at all?
Ii you read the newspapers and listen to the
radio, you're that 90 per cent of absenteeism is
the workers own fault, that he doesn't give hoot
about the war job and would rather loaf than work.
If you look into the real causes and sources of
absenteeism, you find altogether different answer.
You find that most absenteeism is caused by factors
beyond the workers control.
And you will find that the cure is in remedyng
those causes-not in abusing workers or threat.
ening them with drastic punishments.
Here is brief survey of the real answers that
labor and informed officials have been giving to this
critical problem in recent days-or rather have been
trying to give best they above the tumut and
shouting in the papers, the RADIO on Capitol Hill
here in Washington
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

to draft boards won't cure the
causes. A far more fundamental
approach is necessary.
"The Tolan- -Kilgore-Pepper bill
creating an Office of War MObili-
zation should be passed, thus
permitting our whole war pro-
duction program and It's many
ramifications to be centrally CO.
ordinated. All the causes affect
ing and delaying production Of
which absenteeism In just one,
could then be handled by o
broad and coordinated approach"
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

John Green, president Of the CLIO
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Union, told Congressman here
this week.
Green was testifying on the
Johnson bill CHR 1876) which
would report Navy Yard absentees
to local draft boards. The bill Is
before the House Naval Affairs
Committee, where CIO Economic
Director j. Raymond Walsh testi-
fed last week. Said Green:
when q worker stays away
from the shipyard because he Is
fed up with hanging around do
Ing nothing waiting for mate
rials, the cure does not lie In
abuse Of the worker or Of his
union.
"When the workers know that
their employer Is boarding labor,
they cannot be persuaded that
their occasional days absence ad.
versely affects the war effort.
When the workers stay away to
get a good meal because OF unsani-
tary and insufficient food in the
The CIO news., 1943-03-01


week, we present excerpts from
Walsh's testimony, which presented
the national CTO point Of view:
HOUSING
Employment has increased in
Industrial plants without much re-
gard to available housing facilities
for the workers" Walsh said. "In-
adequate housing In these new
communities means that families
must be left at home. Employees
must live in cheap hotels, II there
are any, or rooming houses.
"a man living I'm o rooming
house far from home has q nat
ural desire to see his family from
time to time. Unless provisions
are made for frequent visits
home, 1t can be expected that alb
sences from work will occur. III
decent housing facilities were
provided for these workers, this
cause Of absenteeism would cer-
tainly decline.
Some workers bring their fam
lilies with them regardless OF the
available facilities. Trailers are
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

manner that CIO officials have
done.
She also urged joint work by
the unions, government, manage
ment and social agencies I'm tackI-
Ing the problem.
The CIO Women's Auxiliary also
had word on the question. Speak
ing at the same conference, Eleanor
Fowler, secretary Of the CIO Auxil-
larry Congress, urged close attention
to child care for working mothers
as method Of removing one major
cause.
She urged setting up OF child
care centers where workers could
bring their children. These agen-
cies should be stated by competent
social workers, red tape should be
eliminated, and full information on
child care facilities spread among
the unions.
The CIO news., 1943-03-01
Shipyord Poet Has
Maternity Clause!

Greenport, N. Y, March 13-Pro-
lection of seniority rights and
leaves Of absence without pay for
maternity cases are provided in a
contract between the Greenport
Basin & Construction Co. here and
the Marine & Shipbuilding Work
ers.
The CIO news., 1943-03-01
Pass q Law,
Club Labor?

Already certain sections Of
Congress are whooping up the
Johnson bill CHR. 1876, which
would require the employer to
turn over the names Of all
absentees to the local draft
board.
As written, the bill applies
only 10 Navy Yard workers.
This Is an old anti-labor trick.
1t puts the bill into the House
Naval Affairs Co m m ittee,
headed by Rep. Vinson tGa.
polltaxer) where 1t can be very
easily amended to include all
workers.
In addition to being o COM
plete evasion Of the absentee
ism problem, the bill Is In
tended as a punitive measure,
which would operate regard
less Of the workers reason for
absence, and even more Inn
portant, regardless of his skill.
Incidentally, the bill Is ac-
tually reflection on the u. 8.
Army, which 1t seeks to use
as q threat and q punishment.
No man should go into our
Army as punishment.
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

illness causes almost so per cent
Of the total amount of absenteeism
in American industry.
1.-THE Monthly Labor Review I'm
It's January, 1943, issue said:
There Is no question but that the
major cause of involuntary alb
sences Is sickness"
"This sickness factor Is COM
plicated because community med
The CIO news., 1943-03-01
Monpower Official
Urges Joint Action

NEW YORK, Mar. 13-Absenteeism is everybOdys mind
these days. In New York. the Natl Conference Social Work
dealt extensively with the problem in two day session
Mrs Lillian Poses regional official the War Manpower
Commission told the delegates that absentesm be
tackled by attacking its causes which she listed In the
The CIO news., 1943-03-01
Bosic Cure for Absenteeism Is
Central Planning Of War Drive

o
in
fairs Committee on the JohnonbM
The CIO news., 1943-03-01
John Green Says:
Unions and Bosses
Must Unite to
Check Absences


WASHINGTON, Mar 13Once the of absenteesm
approached realistic basis and the legislators
away from the idea that be by coercion
and jointly get down to the job
reducing abseneeism point will scarcely count
The CIO news., 1943-03-01

usually purchased and families
live in them In order to be to-
gether. The desirability OF living
under these conditions Is clearly
seen. Illness due to the over
crowded conditions, no plumbing
and lack of heat play great part
In the increasing rate Of absen-
teeism."
TRANSIT
Reliance upon car pools, difficult
ties In securing gas. tires and re-
placement and repair parts for an
automobile add TO the difficulty In
q workers being on the Job day
after day. Inability to repair a
car or secure q tire means that that
car carrying four or Ave workers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-21
CUTS INTO SUPPLY

"The practice is cutting into
the supply OF liquors available
for retail trade" the prosecutor
said. However, We are unable
10 find any law violation.
"The practice is no different
than that employed by other
persons during the last few
years, when people i'm busy
offices downtown sent their Of
flee help 10 make the purchases
in their SteadS.
Legally, il il net a violation
Of any law. II does seem unfair,
however. that persons who wish
10 buy their liquor by the bottle
should have the already de-
pleted stocks lesScned before be-
ing able 10 give their order.
FOLLOW PURCHASERS
We have discovered this
practice and gone 80 far a. to
follow the purchaser 10 the Ii
cenNee with his one or two
beff h. Fft
"Some ot tho men who pur-
chase the liquor for the licensees
are driven 90 the stores by the
owner TO stand in line and make
the purchases" Prosecutor BOWL
ling declared