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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Future to Children

On the tenth anniversary OF the
annual presidential birthday balls.
Basil OConnor. president of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, which benefits from the
coast 10 coast celebrations, de-
clarcd
Your deeds have told our
enemies--the future belongs 10
the children"
Messages and gifts poured into
the White House from London,
North Africa. Russia, China and
Australia and other Allied points.
but the Presidents attention re-
manned riveted on the course 10
victory plotted at Casablanca.
A man of action and drama,
President Roosevelt not only bore
up we'll under the long round-trip
fight 10 North Africa but thriVed
on IT, On his siXty-first birthday
he is healthier. in better spirits
and finer fettle than he has been
in SOtoop months
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Lac IS Miles Away

Mubo is on a coastal road and
is within 10 miles of the important
enemy base at Salamaua.
Another Is miles north of Sala-
maua is the Port of Lac, Japanese
supply base and site Of an airfield.
Flying FortreSses bombed
Rabaul Harbor before dawn Sat
urday, hitting an unidentified
Japanese vessel on which eXplo-
Sions were seen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Birthday Fetes
For President
Top Other Years
Chairman Lsrned Calls
Drive Here TO Fight
tnfentite Best YET

Big-hcartcd Detroiters have
made this year tho most success
ful since the inception OF tho
Presidents birthday celebrations
held to fight the dread infantile
paralysis, IL was announced Sat-
urday by Abner +. Larned, chairs
man of the celebration committee.
The final daily Milc-o-Dimes
program sponsored by Station
WXYZ and the Detroit Times was
heard at l2.l5 p. m. Saturday.
Speakers Listed
Speakers included WAVE Lt4
(jg) Frances Rich, in charge oe
Navy V-Mail and daughter ot
Irene Rich, screen star; Judge
John D. Watts Of common plcaa
court; Mrs. Walter r. O'Hairs
chairman of the womcu's commlts
tee of the campaign; Lee Johnston
OF the USO and John c. Mannings
managing editor of the Times.
Don Wattrick, WXYZ. sports an+
nounccr, directed all the Mile-o-
Dimes broadcasts and served as
master of ceremonies throughout
the entire campaign.
DetroitS bowlers, under the
Craftsmanship OF Judge Watts,
collected several hundred dollars
more than last year, he announced
Saturday; and additional funds
were raised through series Of AZ
city-wide parties sponsored ny the
Defense Strcamlincrs Of the de-
partment Of parks and recreation.
$4,000 From Fox
approximately $4,000 was
added 10 the fund by tho $500
persons who attended the Fox
Theater celebration.
Saturday night two bis parties
were held. one tho American Fed
Grafton Of Labor celebration in
their temple at Park and Mont.
calm avenues the other The fed
cral employees party IN Masonic
Temple.
Larned thanked all DetToiters
who contributed so generously 10
the paralysis fund
"And l thank all those who
contributed their time and serv-
ices To make this year such n
high success" he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31


THE OBJECT of the agree
ments, rs plainly evident, is
10 coordinate the efforts of
all the msior Allies for sinful
taneous air, sea and land
drives during the coming year.
1t is desperately important
that the United Nations stand
together and intensely prose-
cute this war in order COM
pletely TO destroy the Axis.
While the relative impor-
lance Of the two general
spheres of operations was not
indicated, the definite promise
TO deliver powerful hammer
blows" in the coming months
in both the European and
Pacihc war theaters was
stressed by President Roose-
welt. He added that 1t was
the determination of the
Allies TO demand uncondi-
tional surrender of the Axis.
THE FALL of Tripoli prob
ably marks the real turn of
the war. In any case, it is
very evident-from the deter
(. mination TO beat the Axis at
the earliest opportunity-that
a new phase of the conflict in
Europe is about to begin.
& President Roosevelt is con-
WINGED that every indication
points TO 1913 being a better
year for the United Nations.
The Allies now hold the initia-
tive everywhere and expect to
retain Though with no as
surance OF victory in 1943.
{. Similarly, Prime Minister
Churchill is confident that the
results of the conference ulti-
mately will give the Allies
smashing victories.
THE POLITICAL angle
cannot be ignored and there
are questions Of great moment
along this line yet unanswered,
particularly concerning the
French representation in
North Africa.
Suffice II 10 say, while dis
cussing political and military
coordination Of all French
factors, both President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister
Churchill emphasized the inn
portance Of the French army,
navy and air force taking part
in the ultimate liberation Of
France.
On the tenth anniversary
January So Of his rise TO
power. Hitler's metsmorphosis
is in the making. Der
Fuehrer's grandiose dream Of
being emperor Of the world
is slowly but surely being
degenerated into a jittery
nightmare Of discredited
failure.
He is faced with uncondi-
tionsl surrender, and his
Fortress Of Europe soon
will be ruthlessly attacked
from all sides.
Evening star., 1943-03-17

"She sank like rock less than minutes
after the Skipper ordered us to abandon Ship
All men were accounted for and we were pull
ing away when the submarine surfaced to ques-
ton U.s. Having answered their questions we
set a course for shore and started rowing
Evening star., 1943-03-17

Axis powers they have not sent
troops abroad. But in all the south
ern countries she visited. Miss
HentsCh found Red Cross orga MIA -
tions actively engaged in blood bank.
nursing, first aid and relief activi-
ties.
War Captive Contacts.
You could possess all the money
in the world and not be able to
establish contact with a prisoner of
war, except through the Interna-
tlonal Red Gross, Miss HentSch said
The American Red Cross has the
largest membership of any Red Cross
organization in the world" she
added, Il cannot take an unneutral
position. being a citizen Of Switzer-
land, but I can say American Red
Cross nurses represent the best
nurses in your country II has the
pick of the country's nurses. That
standard is what the Internal tional
Red Cross wants to see developed
and maintained in every country"
This is her first visit to the Amer
ica. A slender, tall woman who
speaks fluent English, Miss Mentscn
quietly gives the impression of
possessing sufficient reserve strength
to meet any emergency.
Some day there will be peace, The
Red Cross is recognized everywhere
as humanitarian organization.
That is a great starting point in
rebuilding a new and better world y
Evening star., 1943-03-17

tined to play such an important
role in world bilitat ton. once
peace replaces wars destruction.
Miss Hentsch visited the New World
to study its nursing standards.
Great Postwar World.
The American Red Cross will
have great role to play in relief,
when the war is over" she said.
Il am inspired by the American
peoples reaction to Red Cross war
needs. 1t is simply wonderful TO
see America open its heart to help
unfortunate victims of war
In every belligerent country, she
pointed out, a Red Cross society
is working along general pattern.
helping their own nationals and
easing, wherever possible, the ter
rife impact Of war on shattered
lives. All the nations at war sub
scribe to an international agree
ment concerning Red Cross activi-
ties
Prisoners of war and civilian in
/ terneeS, for example. are permitted
to send 25-word messages to relatives
! back home, through. the medium OF
the International Fed Cross.
Asked if an agreement to exchange
wounded soldiers and sailors would
be worked out, Miss Hentsch said she
/ did not know, lnaSmuch as she has
/ been absent from interna tiona
headquarters snce July, 1912
While several Latin American re-
publics have declared war on the
Evening star., 1943-03-17

gate amount nearly three times as
large as the total sum given by them
last year. Mr.. Neal is president of
the company.
With no report meeting scheduled
today, many division leaders and
workers planned to put in a fell
days work in their Offices and
plants in the hope OF presenting
cheering reports later in the week.
The number of contributors.
amount pledged and percentage of
quota of the leading divisions
follow:
Government 81 ,902. $500 .492 II
4406 of quota general business
11.065, sl95, ,99O56, 62.9 per cent;
city-2,572, $58 88O63. 2e3 per cent;
residential-6.492, s84 1896 .O3. 29.5 per
cent: Arlington County-754. 81
754.89, 23,4 per cent; Fairfax County
300, s5,3l26l. 24.8 per cent; Mont
gomery County, contributors un-
listed, amount $4,000, percentage
57.8. Prince Georges County is the
only unit not submitting a report to
date.
From far-fung battle fronts
Guadalcanal and North Africa
came witness testimonials yes
terdav to the effective role PLAYED
by the Red Gross in ministering to
the needs of servicemen.
Miss Bernice Carroll. an ARMY
nurse, whose face became infected in
North Africa. lauded the Red Cross
for its many services to those in
uniform and asked the Washington
area residents to let their hearts
respond to the fund appeal.
Sergt. James Hurlbut, Marine
Corps combat correspondent who
was with the second group of Ma
rlnes that went ashore at Quad
alcanal on August 7, said civilians
would rally stronger to the Red
Cross appeal if they only knew
what the organiza ton does to pro-
mote and sustain the morale of the
fighting forces.
Marines See Work.
The Red Cross had been accepted
oy the Marines as something that
was Just there, until they went into
action Sergt. Hurlbut said. my
frst contact on Guadalcanal was
IN casualty clearing station beside
a road. Corpsmen had brought in
a youngster who had been wounded
by mortar. He was suffering from
shock and loss of blood. There,
under the palms, Navy physician
performed a TRANSMISSION with plasma
that must have come from some
man or woman who donated it to
one of your blood centers. The
boy didn't stop to think about it,
or the dollar or two he might have
given to the Red Cross some time
He just accepted what was given
him. and it saved his life
Later, he was removed TO a
Evening star., 1943-03-17

In the latter areas the sales prices
would be the national average par
, itv price.
average outside the corn belt. be-
cause Of transportat ton differentials
In New England and Southeastern
States. for example. corn parity is
s1.19 bushel. while the national
average is Sl03. Wheat would be
sold in these States for sl03.
Under the Governments plan. the
Federally- owned feed wheat would
be sold in the corn belt at the local
corn parity price. level which is
above the price Of corn. Corn is
subject to Government price CELL
ing Of about 80 per cent of parity.
Corn Held for Rise.
Because Of congressional farm bloc
insiStence that no ceilings be placed
on farm products at less than parity.
those owning corn have been holding
it for possible higher prices. AS a
consequence. livestock fee.sers in the
East. South and Far West have been
unable to buy corn in quantities
needed.
The House approved feed wheat
bill would put the Government in
position to fill needs of those feed
ers from its wheat stocks. Corn
would tend to remain In the Mid
west, where il is under great demand
for hog production.
Last July Congress granted the
Government authority to sell 125.-
100000 bushels of wheat for feed at
prices equivalent to IS per cent of
corn parity. Feeders bought up the
last of this supply several weeks ago,
and Mr.. Wickard asked for the right
to sell an additional 100000 900
bushels.
Evening star., 1943-03-17

hospital. There, in a corner, he saw
a great pile Of clean bandages,
bandages that had been made by
some one back home, a member of
some Red Cross chapter. He ac-
cepted those bandages for his op-
Grafton, and didn't think of the
Red Cross then. But later, when
he got a letter from home telling
OF financial difficulties that his fam
ily was in. and he went to the Red
Cross field director and a letter with
a Red Cross check in it was sent
back home to ease the sufferings of
that family. then he thought of the
Red Cross and knew it was for him
SO my message to the Red Cross
from the Marines is that no matter
what you do for the Red Cross,
whether it is a gift OF time or a
gift of dollars. somewhere a boy in
service will return thanks immeas-
urably-in prayer or thought"
Meanwhile, trained nursery school
teachers are being sought for the
Red Cross Nursery School in the
OAR Building, Seventeenth street
near Constitution avenue. The
school, started four months ago by
the Army and Navy Red Cross Aux
lliary 10 care for children of serv-
lcemen and their working wives,
has grown beyond the original
teaching staff, according to Mrs.
Charles B. B, Bubb, chairman. who
stresses the need for volunteer
teachers.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Alexandra War Fund
Passes Halfway Mark

With S2,8l790 added by the first
returns from the Naval Torpedo
Station, the Alexandria Red Cross
war fund has passed the halfway
mark. T. w. Robinson. drive chair
man. said sl46l684 of the $4,000
quota has been raised.
In addition to the large contribu-
tlons received by the Special Gifts
Committee. the booths set up in the
city under the direction Of Mrs.
Chester Pierce have been largely
responsible for the success of the
drive to date, Mr.. Robinson said
He also commended the work of the
canvasSers in Beverly Hills and
Presidential Gardens for the large
amount collected
Twenty colored women known as
the Victory Group have planned a
dance March % at the colored USO
club and all receipts over expenses
will be turned over to the war fund
Mr.. Robinson is confident the
quota will be exceeded because the
halfway mark was reached before
most Of the large business organiza-
tlons had been canvassed
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Power Strike Threat
In Michigan Called
To WLB's Notice
Management ond ClO
Leaders Foil to Agree
In Controot Dispute
Ry The Associated Press.

Ry The Associated Press.
JACKSON, Mich. March IA
threatened Consumers Power Co
strike was called 70 the Federal
Government attention today with
the management and CIO unionists
at an impaSse over contract inter-
pretationS.
The threatened Waikout. set for
Friday midnight, was An outgrowth
OF court suits now in progress where
by certain employees seek exemption
from a dues check-of system in a
company contract with the Utility
Workers Organizing Committee.
strike might cripple war pro-
duction in industrial Southern Mich
igan outside Detroit and leave thou
sands Of homes without light or gas.
Conference Fails.
Company and union heads dis
agreed over the extent TO which the
checko system should apply, and
a conference yesterday ended un-
satisfactorily.
Herman r. Chadwick. president
OF the Michigan State Utilities
Workers Council. said ne had tele-
graphed the Federal Cancellation
Service and the War Labor Board
of the situation.
Mr.. Chadwick charged that the
company had refused TO recognize
the union shop clause" in a con-
tract signed December 5. 1912. He
also accused the company of in
spring the employe court suits in
deliberate and fragrant" violation
Of the contract
On the other hand the company
insisted that the union was in err
ror in contending that all existing
employees must join the union" The
company said it had never intended
to agree to such requirement."
Court Orders Secured.
In statement the company said
we could not overlook the fact"
that many employees voted against
representation by the union in the
employe election last fall. 1t Of
fered to leave the Interpretation to
an impartial tribunal"
Groups of employees in Geneses
and Kent County plants of Con-
sumers Power have secured Circuit
Court restraining orders against the
Check-off.
Evening star., 1943-03-17

That trek was the worst experience in a
seago1ng lifetime. Exposed arms, faces, legs
were badly sunburned :. I'll never forget it.
Then the miracle: dead ahead, familiar sight
49, a shiny American made truck with a grin
ming native driver and one of our advance party
Evening star., 1943-03-17

"When we piled out of the truck at the post, we
weren't pretty to look but we'd made it, They sure
treated us fine Next day put big army bobers
that took back civilization and muchneeded rest
Me- I've just signed on for another trip And here's hoping
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Red Cross Symbol Recognized
World Over, Says Miss Hentsch
Nursing Director
Is Here on Visit
From Switzerland
mo. rs OF a Sertes.J
Bv ROBERT c. HARPER.

People unable to read or write
know the Red Cross and believe
in it,
This fact. says Miss Yvonne
Hentsch, director of Nursing. In
ternational Red Cross of Geneva,
Switzerland. now visiting Wash
ington. is the most impressive thing
in uar-torn world.
She left her native Geneva last
July to visit Red Cross organiza-
tiOns in South America and the
United States Previously. she had
visited European countries as a
trained Red Cross nurse She
speaks French. German, English,
Italian and Spanish.
1t is the universally of the
Red Gross symbol that grips the
human heart" Miss Hentsch re-
marked All over the world there
are people who don't know how
10 read or write, but they under
stand the red cross on a white ban
ner. 1t means help and relief"
Because the United States is des-
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Red Cross
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Board has raised 80 per cent of its
quota. Campaign Director Randolph
G. Bishop announced.
That the Government unit expects
to wage its campaign throughout
this month was made clear yester-
day when unit chairmen said stag
gered pay DAYS make this procedure
necessary. The Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. it was said, waited
until after the March Is income tax
deadline before starting its drive.
Several other units reported they
waited until good publicity stage
had been achieved before starting
their appeal
Mr. Neal aroused enthusiasm
among more than $50 workers at
tending yesterdays meeting when he
said three-fourths of the 1000 en-
ployes of Potomac Electric Power Co.
already have subscribed an aggre-
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Churchill S Support
OF Colonies Control
|Cheered in Commons
Administration Must
Remain Responsibility
Of Britoin, He Says
BY he Associated Press


LONDON. March 1.-THE House
of Commons cheered Prime Minister
Churchill today when he declared
that the government is convinced
that the administration of the
British colonies must continue to be
the sole responsibility Of Great
Britain"
He indorSed the views of Colonial
Secretary Oliver Stanley voiced at
oxford March when Mr. Stanley
said in the same words that that
was the first fundamental principal
Of Britain's colonial policy and re-
iected what he said was a great
volume of friendly criticism and
disinterested advice" from the
United States urging an interna-
tional administrat ton for the
colonies.
Mr.. Churchill declared today that
the policy of the government is
to plan for the fullest possible
political, economical and social de-
velopment Of the colonies within
the British Empire and in close CO.
operation with nelghbOring and
friendly nations
The Prime Minister was asked If
the Dominions and the members of
the British commonwealth would
have a voice in the future of the
colonies.
He replied they already have a
very considerable voice in the future
of certain colonies which come
within their region"
The Glasgow member, J. Nc
Govern, demanded to know whether
the Churchill statement meant that
Britain does not intend to give up
its occupied territories at the end
OF this war. as well as Germany. :"
Mr., Churchill retorted. That
would be a very insulting parallel
to draw
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Patriotic Pupils Wear
Their Shabby Clothes
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ROCKFORD, Ill - Children at
Highland School aren't stylish un-
less they're shabby. All the kids
are vuving to get their names on
patriotic patches" honor roll.
Only qualification is that boy or
girl wear regularly worn, patched
garment or some article of clothing
handed down by an older brother
or sister. The children believe they
are helping win the war through
saving essential materials by wear
ing patriotic patches"
Principal Emma Lundgren reports
competition is keen among the
schools 200 pupils
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Dr.. John K. Ryon to Speak

The Rev Dr. John K. Ryan, as
sociate professor Of philosophy at
/ Catholic University, will be the guest
speaker at a meeting OF the Men s
Club of ST. Michaels Church. Silver
Spring, Md, at $50 o'clock tonight
at St. Michael's School Hall when
he will talk on the life of st. Pat
rick
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Farm Bloc May 0kay
Sale OF j. ). Wheat
Al Below Corn Parity
Members Seem WiIIinq
To Bow on Prices TO
Ease Feed Shortage

Fy the Associated Press.
With serious feed shortages threat.
ened in Eastern Sesboard and Wesr
Coast deficit areas. the congressional
bloc today appeared willing to au-
thorize the Government to sell
100, 900 900 bushels Of reserve wheat
for livestock feed at price levels be-
low those which the bloc has been
insisting on.
Edward A. ONeal, president of the
american Farm Bureau Federation
and leader of groups which have
demanded parity prices for farm
products, said the Senate was being
urged to pass a House approved bill
which would permit Government
wheat to be sold for less than corn
parity prices.
The need for the wheat for feed
vas SO great, said Mr.. O'NeaI, that
We thought it best to compromise
with the administration on the
matter
President Roosevelt Yesterday said
the question Of farm production and
food supplies is sr awfulh difficult
one, but the Government is working
on it.
The President made this press
conference statement when he was
asked about discussion he held
Monday with three officials Of ma
tional farm organiza tons.
Elsewhere on the farm front to-
day;
Wickard Sway an Issue.
The House debated legislation to
appropriate S261O0,000 to finance a
farm labor recruitment program
with one issue the qualifications of
Secretary Of Agriculture Wickard to
handle the farm la Dor problem.
Food production this year will be
down an average of about IS per
cent from 1912, Chairman Smith of
the Senate Agriculture Committee
reported on the basis Of a tele-
graphic poll of State agriculture
commissioners.
House debate Centered on whether
the State extension services or the
Agriculture Department and its
Farm Security Administration are
best suited to handle the farm re-
cruitment program.
Originally an Appropriation Sub
committee recommended that the
bulk Of the funds-all except s6.00O.-
600 earmarked for FSA-be admin
istered in the discretion of the Sec
retary. The full committee rejected
that plan and urged that virtually
sll the money be spent by the State
and Federal Extension Services in
cooperation with the United States
Employment Service.
Terming the fun committees act
slap at the Secretary and not the
practical, sound thing to do" Rep
resentatlVe ONeal. Democrat. of
Kentucky offered the original SUBJ
committee bill as an amendment.
but vote on his proposal was
deferred until today.
Dies Hits Sharecroppers' Paper.
Supporting the full committee bill
Representative Dies, Democrat. Of
Texas assailed the National Share
crorperS' Weekly for what he said
were attempts to promote dtsunity
among Southern farmers. He as
serted the organization includes
among It's sponsors Mrs Eleanor
Roosevelt and Secretary of the In
terror ICkes.
Representative DirkSen. Repub-
hCan, of Illinois, author Of the full
committee bill. accused the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture of having
failed to handle the farm labor
program
The grain bill authorizes sale of
wheat at not less than prices equiv
slent to corn parity. except in areas
where corn parity is above the ma
tional average corn parity price.
Evening star., 1943-03-17
Berliners Swap Shoes

Berlin now has more than 1000
boot and shoe exchanges where old
footwear may be traded for other
articles of clothing and the principal
business is in children's footwear.