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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Home Defense Notes:
Activities United
Linking 0CD
With War Chest
Home Defense Notes:
BY KEN HALL

Coordination OF thee various
volunteer war activities so that
maximum results may be obtained
through city-wide participation Is
assured through a cooperative
agreement participated in by the
Detroit Office of Civilian Defense
the Wayne County Council of De-
fenSe, the Council of Social Agen-
cieS and the War Chest.
BY this agreement. funds will
be provided for the operation OF
an office staff for the purpose oi
passing on all projects which may
be presented by community agen-
cies and organizing and directing
such volunteer participation as Is
deemed worthwhile and necessary
The agreement was formed at a
conference of Frank NJ. McLaury
director of the OCD; Robert H.
MacRae. director OF the Council
of Social Agencies and chairman
OF the WCCOD. and Percival
Dodge, representing the War
Chest.
q. s. AID LIMITED
up TO this time. govern
mental financial support Of ci-
william defense activities has
been directed toward the pro-
tectlve service" James X. Wat
kins, chairman OF the committee
on volunteer community services
OF the War Chest. said. "HOw-
ever. there are many community
wartime activities apart from
th,t branch which require sup
port both In the form OF volun-
teer participation and financial
aid.
THE OCD, needing help In
developing this part OF Its pro-
~ gram. has turned to the Council
OF Social Agencies and the War
p Chest for assistance. II IL nee
essary that an early effort be
made to coordinate the various
independent volunteer groups
In order to avoid confusion.
1--WE have formed this com
mittee on voluntary community
services which will review prof.
ects presented by the various
agencies that provide for volun-
te.r participation In the war
eft rJrt and select the worthy
0n,s for organization.
A. h.
mittee has been granted an sp--
pro Driation by the War Chest 10
eml 10y small paid stan.
FLOCK ORGANIZATIONS
40 develop a block organiza-
,ion in Detroit, the committee
will utilize the Victory Aides
and call IL the Victory Aides
Neighborhood War Clubs. Head
quarters OF the committee will
hc at the OCD office, Ill Cadil-
lac square"
Cecile NJ. Wahlen. director OF
The OCD civilian defense volun-
teer office, is vice chairman OF the
committee and Mark Connolly OF
the board Of health. secretary.
Mrs. John ~ Failing OF the Vic
tory Aides and DR.. Preston H.
Scott. chairman Of tho Neighbor-
hood War Clubs committee of the
WCCOD. will collaborate in or
canizstlon of the block plan. The
new committee will start func-
tioning in a few days and solicits
the help Of volunteers in every
block of the city.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Sheets
AT SANS WHITE SALE PRICES!

People stocking up these fine sheets and small
wonder when YOU consider the values being offered
in our famous sheet department. Because of the limited
supplies available, due requirements we must
limit the number sold to any individual.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Girls Wool
Snow Suits
5.55
VALUES UP TO 7.es!

It's true! Snow suits of this
quality and fashion -rightness
can't be matched elsewhere
for only 5.55! Well tailored
wool, wool-and-rayon snow
suits with upper anklets 4.
some with hoods. All soundly
made for long wear. 8 to IA.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

Smooth firmly with 4O and 2S threads the square
inch No starch or filler whatever This is the heaviest
sturdet longest wearing sheet we carry. Seconds.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
SOUTH PACIFIC:

1. Planes blast Jap shipping
trying to supply beleaguered gar
rison at Munda.
2. Navy sees six more years of
war in Pacific.
Air Power Scores Again.
The devastating striking power
of land-based aircraft against sur
face vessels was again amply
demonstrated in the Solomons Of
fensive when American Liberator,
Mitchell and Avenger bombers at
tackled strong Japanese concen-
tration Of IL warships and trans
ports in Vella gulf, sinking a
cruiser and two destroyers and
scattering the others.
Sailing in the dead of night, the
Japs were making another try at
reinforcing their entrapped troops
at Munda airfield, on New Georgia
island, where U. S. dive bombers
also were in action supporting the
ground units creeping attack on
the stronghold's jungle defenses.
The attack in Vella gulf follow
ed others made upon Jap vessels
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Fos+orio Spark
Plug Organizes

Notice was served on the Auto
Lite Company of the Employees
objections to the renewal of the
present agreement between the
Fostoria Spark Plug Workers
Union, company dominated union
and the Auto-Lite Corporation, and
request was made to negotiate
new contract with the UAW-CIO.
Ralph Brown, assistant director
of the Auto-Lite plants reported
that organization in the plant is
progressing favorably despite eff
forts of the company union to con-
fuse the people. A recent meeting
of the membership was greeted
with much enthusiasm and a re-
port was given on comparative
wages and working condition. >in
the Toledo plant of the Z N
Auto-Lite. 1t was expecti
this notice to the company W oe
followed shortly with a petition to
the NLRB for an election.
Director Richard Gosser an
nounced that Mr.. Brown has been
placed in full charge of the Fos-
tria drive.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Reuther Hits
OPAUse Of
Small Type

DETROIT, Mich.-July 26.
Price ceilings cannot be en-
forced by consumers unless
the Office of Price Admin
istration discontinues print
ing its dollars-and-cents price lists
in microscopic type" Walter P.
Reuther, national director of the
consumers division of the UAW-
CIO, declared today.
In a wire addressed to acting
district director w. E. Fitzgerald,
of the Detroit district office of
OPA, Reuther said:
Congressional action in cutting
OPA appropriation for adequate
funds with which to enforce ceiling
prices has placed the burden of po-
licing retail grocery and meat
stores almost entirely upon the
consumer.
at has, therefore, become the
responsibility of every American
to check OPA prices against those
charged by the retailer. At best
this is not an efficient method of
stamping out black markets, but
the consumers job becomes an i'm
possible one when OPA prints its
price lists in microscopic type. /
have particular reference to Bulle-
tin No. /, dated June 18, 1943, is
sued to grocery stores.
"These bulletins should be print
ed in very large type, easily read
able from the buyers side of the
counter. Otherwise it is unfair to
charge the consumer with the re-
sponsibility of stamping out black
markets"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Your Dollar
BY Consumers Union
SHOES

UNION-MADE SHOES
The following brands of shoes
tested by Gu are union-made (the
listing does not refer to quality
Under contract with the Boot Il
Shoe Workers Union (AFL): Flor
sheim; under contract with the
United Shoe Workers (CIO):
Hanan, Roblee, Whitehouse e.
Hardy; under contract with the
Brockton Bro. of Shoe & Allied
Craftsmen (unaffiliated): Dou-
glas, Stetson, Walk-Over.
LIQUID STOCKINGS
More and more women pour
their stockings from a bottle, GU
finds. SO Gu appointed a guinea
pig squad of seven girls to test
the many brands on the market.
The girls wore the stockings to
work daily, reported on the ease
and time of application. A tech
nician in charge of the project
rated appearance, tendency to rub
off, resistance to water spots and
streaking.
The best way to apply stocking
makeup, the guinea pigs found, is
with the palm of the hand, using
broad, sweeping strokes from foot
to knee. Work fast, and take spe-
cial pains to cover the heel, the
hollows under the ankle, and the
back of the knee. Don't mind it
it looks streaky when first applied.
Just keep on smoothing it until it
dries and if it's a good brand
you'll have an even makeup job.
After you've learned how it should
take you about three minutes to
use ordinary liquid makeup on
both legs.
Gu tested 72 brands Of stocking
lotions Tin a bottle), creams( in
a stick, tube or jar) and tints. The
lotions are generally best. Creams
are harder to apply and tend to
rub off on the hens of slips and
dresses. Tints merely strain the
leg and don't look like stockings.
The following brands were found
to be of excellent quality. They did
not streak, did not rub off and
were water resistant. Elizabeth
Kent (25c), Westmore's (25c),
Sutton Leg Color (59c), Tussy
S h o wolf (75c), Tint-on-Hose
(49c-not tint). Delettrez ($D,
Daggett & Ramsdell ($D.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Read This If
You Want
To Strike

Notice to the Regional War La
Dor Board that labor dispute ex-
lists does not constitute proper no.
tice under the War Labor Disputes
(Smith-C -Connally) Act, Frederick
H. Bullen, disputes director of the
Regional WLB, announced this
week.
The notice, under which a secret
strike vote will be conducted by
the National Labor Relations Board
if the dispute is not settled IN
80 days, must be filed directly
with the NWLB in Washington,
Mr.. Bullen said. Of course, no.
tice must also be given at the same
time to the NLRB and the secre-
tary Of labor.
The 3O-day cooling off" period
does not officially begin until the
notice is received in Washington,
Mr.. Bullen added.
Two Unions Serve Notice
The disputes directors announce
ment was made after two unions
in the Ohio -Kentucky-West Vir-
ginia region sent notices to the
Regional WLB office in Cleveland.
The unions, the first to resort to
the act in the region, were notified
that they would have to send their
notices to Washington.
The Brotherhood Of Painters
Decorators and Paperhangers OF
America, Local $50, AFL, declared
its intention to strike on Aug. !
against the "Alcoa Co." at Newark
o., if brush painters receiving less
than $1.25 an hour were not raised
to that rate.
The Federation of Glass, Ger.
annie and Silica Sand Workers
CIO, asked that a strike vote bt
conducted in 80 days at the De,
muth Glass Co., Parkersburg, w
Va, because of the alleged refusa
of the NLRB to conduct forma
hearing on the question of sppro.
pirate bargaining unit at the plant
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30

af all right-thinking citizens can
be easily banded together to pre-
vent the recurrence of such unfor-
tunate happenings.
Vigorous public opinion will not
tolerate anti-racial propaganda or
discrimination and a healthy and
wholesome publicity exposing con-
ditions will go long way toward
their elimination.
/ feel that thorough investiga-
tion of the causes and the desire
of our people to cement racial
unity at home and abroad will -un-
doubtedly result in the destruction
of much of such anti-racial bias
and do away with all discrimina-
tion in our midst, based on creed,
color or what-not.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
ROME:
Raid MOmentOus

One of the greatest stirs Of the
war was caused by the Allied
bombing of Rome. Both here and
abroad, no effort was made to
minimize the import of the action,
The Allies maintained that
Rome constitutes a legitimate mil
itary objective, as best illustrated
by the railway yards through
which all north and south bound
traffic in Italy is routed. Demoli-
ton of these yards, the Allies say,
would severely cripple Axis COM
munication on the mainland.
Besides the important railway
yards, Rome also harbors other in
dustrial installations, it is pointed
out. In the raid in which 500
American Flying Fortresses par
ticipated, the Allies said a steel
plant and a large chemical works
were damaged.
The Italian governments belief
that Rome would not be bombed
because Of the cultural and reli-
gious landmarks which abound
throughout the entire area, was
indicated by the lack Of strong
preparation made against attack.
Anti-aircraft fire was weak, few
planes rose to intercept the Allied
squadrons and 166 persons were
killed and 1863 injured.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Wonno Join The
Camera Club?

Are you a shutter bug? Do you
see spots on your lens? Does
your film fog? If you have trouble
or pet idea, or if like to ex-
change ideas or technic with other
camera friends, then you should
be a member of the Local II
camera club.
If you are interested in joining
the camera club, mail in the
coupon below before August 3.
Better still come to the Camera
Club meeting on August 8 and
get acquainted with the other
boys and girls who are members
of the club. The meeting begins
at $500 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Ickes Reps
ST A Year
Men
Blames Businessmen
For Machinery
Screechings

NEW YORK. (FP)-It is the
dollar-a-year men who are respon
sible for "the screenings of badly
oiled machinery" in Washington
and not the "brain trusters," the
New Dealers" and the bureau
crats," Sec. of the Interior Harold
L. Ickes said bluntly July 20.
Speaking before a luncheon Of
the Sales Executives Club of New
York, Ickes offered a vigorous de-
tense of the Washington bureau.
crats," with whom he identified
himself, declaring that they have
but one ambition-"to win the wal
as quickly, as decisively and as
cheaply as is possible to human
beings"
1T isn't the New Dealers who
have been running this war;" he
said. "If l know anything about
Washington it is that the dollar
a-year men have been running the
war-men like Knudsen, Nelson
Stettinius, and many others whom
l might mention. These are the
men to whom the President has
given vast powers >.
r.
"Various news disseminating
services have been more interested
in developing and spreading fanci.
full stories of personal grievances
than in pouring oil on troubled
waters, or even in permitting
others to pour the oil on troubled
waters.
81 will not attempt to point out
one of the worst examples of q
newspaper at a time when the
country is in mortal danger.
would not know how to choose be-
tween the New York Daily News
the Chicago Tribune, and the
Washington Times-Herald.
"These three papers rel against
the administration in its conduct
of the war. They distort and mis-
represent when the truth will not
serve their purpose. But whatever
you may think of the President
whatever his faults may be as ar
administrator, or his demerits a;
an individual, would you want t.
entrust the lives of your families
or of yourselves, to say nothing
of your fortunes, to the buzzardlS
Bertie 'McCosmis' of Chicago Oh
to the erratic Joe Patterson o1
New York, or to the cousin of one
and the sister of the other who
harpy-like, broods over the ma
tons capitol?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
SICILY:
First Resistance

History will record that the
first real Axis resistance in
Sicily was put up at Catania.
Here, in the midst of the broad
rolling plains which are criss-
crossed by several rivers, German
armored forces met the full shock
Of Gen. Bernard Montgomery's
British Eighth army, charging
forward after easy capture Of the
ports Of Syracuse and Augusta.
Adept at tank warfare, the Ger
mans took no chances on exposing
their mechanical ranks to the big
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
NWLB Modifies WLB

WASHINGTON. (FP) A
standard voluntary maintenance
of membership clause granted by
the regional War Labor Board in
New York to the United Automo-
bile Workers (CIO) in its con-
tracts with the Federal Bearing
Co. and the Schatz Mfg. Co., both
of Poughkeepsie, was modified ny
the Natl. War Labor Board to pro-
vide for review by the board after
six months, it was announced July
21
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
See l+oIy Out
Before ChriSfmos

DENVER - (FP) just before
the beginning of the invasion of
Sicily, seven out of 10 Americans
believed Italy would be out of the
war before Christmas. Sixteen
percent of q typical cross section
thought the war with Italy would
last until next summer, four per-
cent guessed longer than IL
months, and only one percent an
ticipated an Italian war of longer
than two years.
The Natl. Opinion Research
Center, University of Denver,
asked the following question of
nationwide cross section of civilian
adults:
"About how much longer do you
think the war with Italy will last
from now? Just your own best
guess"
Up to six months. ..... $3.50
One to two years. ...... 40
Two to three years. ..... 10
No opinion ............ 1919
When those who would not guess
are excluded, the proportion say
ing 'Up to six months" mounts to
three out of four persons. Ever
since January 1943 a large ma
jority of the American public have
anticipated an Italian defeat by
the end Of the year. At the time
of the Center's January survey,
nearly half the cross section
thought Italy would be out of the
war by this midsummer and $3.50
predicted defeat for Mussolini's
legions before Christmas. The
April survey revealed substantially
the same degree of optimism on
the part of the American public.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30

Berthas Of British warships plying
along the narrow eastern coast Of
the island, and 10 the Allies heavy
artillery, which could be concen7
trated in the tight coastal cor
ridor. Instead, they determined to
take their chances in the sprawl
ing Catania plains, where they
could maneuver more comfortable.
History will show that as the
Germans and British locked horns
on these plains, with the enemy
holding his flexible lines in the
early days Of the fighting. Gen.
George S. Patton's American Sev
enth army rolled 80 miles inland
to Etna, which is situated on high
ground and commands important
roads running east and west
across the island.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Ii y ii 3. in the tUeek's ne,cs

BOX CARS: Plywood is being
used in the construction Of 750
new boxcars for the Canadian
Pacific railway, thereby saving
$50 tons of steel.
NAZI AGENT: George Viereck
was found guilty on six counts of
violations Of the Foreign Agents
Registration act, in federal court
in Washington, d. c.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30

-
dOva island.
in Kula gulf and brought to "a
the number Of different enemy
ships sent to the bottom since the
Solomons offensive started.
Sees Long War.
Because the war in the Pacific
must be fought over great dis
tances and bases must be built
from the ground up, Vice Admiral
Frederick j. Horne, assistant chief
Of naval operations, declared the
navy was figuring on at least six
years Of fighting.
Horne cautioned against opti-
mism that the war would be over
in a hurry, asserting that every
slight success fills the people with
mwarranted hope and invariably
results in a drop of war produc-
ton. To defeat Japan, he said, we
will need a fleet and air force
twice as big as the enemy's and
he claimed that the present build
ing program will bring a seven
fold expansion in our navy by
1947.
Neither should we look for a
collapse in Germany such as oc-
Cured during the last war, Horne
said. Clever indoctrination of Nazi
principles in the German people
has given the nation a firm will
to fight the war TO the finish, he
explained.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30

JAPS: According tc a dispatch
from the Tokyo radio, Lieut., Gen.
Prince Gin Ii has been appointed
commander Of the Japanese air
force, succeeding Lieut.. Gen. Terra
moto.
CHERRIES: Hundreds Of city
boys and girls are leaving Chicago
to help pick the Wisconsin cherry
crop.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Sager Represents
Turbo-Air

Shorty Sager of the National
Supply Unit is representing the
Turbo-Aire gas saver in his plant.
Those desiring information about
the gas saver or wishing to sell
the appliance in their spare time,
may contact Mr.. Sager at the Ma
tional Supply, or call EN-. 1141.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
OFFICIALS PLEAD GUILTY

NEW YORK (FP) - Pleading
guilty to charges of defrauding the
government, four officials and
key employe of the Sullivan Dry
dock and Repair Corp, Brooklyn,
were held in $1,000 bail pending
sentence. They are liable to 10
years in prison, $4,000 fines or
both.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30

sentative of his father, in the
an open hearing before the
Natl. War Labor Board July
27. They would be subpoe-
naed for a July 80 hearing.
Hutcheson and Pres. Harvey
Brown of the Intl. Assn. of Ma
chinists were ordered July % to
appear before the board, or send
representatives, at a public hear
ing scheduled for 2:30 o'clock July
27, in the Granite City (IlL) Steel
Co. jurisdictional dispute.
Brown will appear, but Hutche-
son has indicated he would not.
The boards July % request fol-
lowed by a week a letter to the
unions from WLB Compliance Of
ficer Wayne L. Morse, urging
them to settle the dispute without
bringing it to the board.
Following Lewis Line
"Hutcheson is following the
John L. Lewis line apparently"
Morse told FP. "He has indicated
he will not appear before the
board. We may not get him here
by tomorrow, but we'll get him
here. The board is not going to
allow such tactics to interfere with
the production of war-essential
STEEL
The boards first response from
the carpenters union was a tele-
gram from M. A. Hutcheson July
rs, which said: RE your tele-
gram, cannot attend closed hearing
scheduled for Tuesday by WaI
Labor Board as we cannot agree tt
attend such a hearing on this
question"
Subpoenaing Hutcheson would
be the WLB's first use of sub.
poena powers granted under the
Smith -Connally war labor disputes
act. Hutcheson, with Mathew Vol
and David Dubinsky, has been in
volved in maneuvers in behalf o1
John L. Lewis for some time anC
is chief spokesman for Lewis re-
entry into the AFL.
Lewis Will Appear
Lewis, after months in which
he defied the board, has Offered
to appear before the board to ask
its approval of contract with the
illinois Coal Operators Assn. A
public hearing has been set for II
o'clock Tuesday morning, Aug. 3
Approval of the Illinois contract
which includes $1.25 day portal
to-portal pay, which is supposed
to be retroactive to take care OF
all past claims under the FAN
Labor Standards Act for miners
time in travelling underground
would be gift to the operators,
Morse told FP.
Morse said Lewis refusal tC
present the miners case before
the board-"and by defying the
board they in effect defied thc
President, as any decision of the
board is subject to action by the
President, which in itself shoulc
have assured them their interests
were protected"-had had a seri
Gus effect on labor already.
There is a wave of cases com
ing before the board now which
show the effect, he said. II,
warned that provocateurs were a
work, and said, I'VE will get those
babies. We will whip them" Th'
tragic thing he said, is tha
''many good elements will suffer
because of them"
Morse Claims Pro-Labor
Often unions through unfam
iliarity with the law or failure t.
understand procedures cut them
selves off from obtaining benefits
for the workers, he said. 81 dom
mind saying Pm pro-labor," HI
said. II am. But l can't aware
a decision except on the record
which is the case with any homes
judge, whether he's liberal o.
conservative. l try to point the
way to unions in my opinions
though"