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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
Uni0nists Commissioned
Quartermaster Officers

Camp Lee, Va.-Lt John H. Nc
Gowen, of Lodi, Calf, and member of
Local 214 Carpenters and Joiners
Union, and Lit. Lawrence Felvey, Jr.,
319 18th ST., Rochelle, H., and mem
Der Of the Dixon Local Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, were among the
Quartermaster Corps officers commits
stoned recently at the Quartermaster
School here.
Before entering active military
duty 1t. McGowen was a loftsman in
Stockton shipyard. He was gradu-
ated from Stockton High School and
from the College Of the Pacific.
In civilian life It. Felvey was a
carpenter for the Green River Ord
nance Plant.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
AFL Urges Congress Give Soldiers
Right To Vote In Coming Elections
Rights of Democracy Should Be Preserved, Should Be
Accorded the Widest Opportunity, Soldiers Rights
Should Be Upheld In Coming Important Election

racy, should be accorded the widest
opportunity to vote in the election.
"The membership Of the American
Federation of Labor is opposed to the
soldier vote measure as passed by the
Senate. 1t is indefensibly restrictive,
limited in its application and highly
Objectionable from either a patriotic
or political point of view. 1t is our
opinion that Congress should measure
up to all the requirements of the sit
uation to respond to the call Of the
moment for the application of a broad
and cooperative policy which will
properly and adequately protect the
exercise of soldiers rights to vote.
Legislation which will provide for the
realization of this objective should be
simple in form and haracter-should
be based upon the exercise of the
right of American citizens who are
abroad serving in the armed forces OF
the nation to vote.
'In behalf and in the name Of the
six million members of the American
Federation of Labor | respectfully
recommend and urge that Congress
enact simplifed legislation which will
provide for the exercise of the right
of all who are serving in the armed
forces of our nation on foreign battle
fields and elsewhere to cast their
votes in the coming election
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
IGLU Opens New School
For Its Union Leaders

New York City.-An ILGWU Off
GERS Institute, with a faculty" COM
prising such noted educators and
teachers as Sumner H. Slichter, dean
of economics at Harvard, Selig Perl
man, history professor at Wisconsin
University, Carter Goodrich, profes-
sor of economics at Columbia, and
Judge Charles E. Wyzanski, former
u. S. assistant Attorney General, has
been opened in the International La
dies Garment Workers Union Build
ing Auditorium, Broadway and 54th
street.
julius Hochman, chairman of the
unions committee on education, an
nounced that about 300 ILGWU staff
officers in the metropolitan district
have registered for the courses. Presi-
dent David Dubinsky of the ILGWU
signified his intention to attend. The
institute, to be held on Friday anc
Saturday afternoons, will last about
eleven weeks, until February 25.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
DAILY PRESS IGNORES
GOOD LABOR NEWS

Washington, D. C.-The daily press
giving full confirmation Of its anti
labor bias, completely ignored the
most constructive labor news story OF
the war-the fact that 1864, 900 Am,
erican workers had been awarded
Army-Navy &c" buttons for excel.
lence of production.
Although the story was made avail.
able to all newspapers and press serv-
ices three days in advance of the re.
lease date, not a single line of it ap
peared in print.
These same newspapers have fre
quently publish h d stories about
awards to employers. The fact tha
they failed to give any space to the
awards to workers is extremely sig
nifcant
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31

Washington, ID. C.-AFL President
William Green called upon the House
Of Representatives to enact "simpli-
fled legislation" permitting members
of the armed forces, including those
overseas, to vote in the coming elec-
tions.
In letter to Chairman Eugene
Worley of the House Committee on
Election of President, Vice President
and Representative in Congress, Mr.
Green assailed the soldier vote meas
ure adopted by the Senate as "inde-
fensibly restrictive, limited in its APP
plication and highly Objectionable
from either patriotic or political
point of view. Text of the letter fol-
lows
"The American Federation of Labor
wholeheartedly and unanimously fa-
vors the extension of the widest op-
portunity to the membership of the
armed forces OF our nation to vote in
the next election. 1t seems inconceiv-
able that those who are serving in the
armed forces of our nation should be
restricted even to the slightest de-
gree, in the exercise of their right to
vote. Men who are willing to risk
their lives, to sacrifice in full measure
and to die if necessary in order to pro-
tect and preserve the rights of democ-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
Production Award Figures Obtained by AFL.
Show Why America Is Winning
War, Green Says

Washington, D. C.-This is the
most encouraging and constructive
labor news story of the war!
The astonishing total of 1864 900
workers, employed in 2,415 war
plants, have received Army and
Navy "E" awards for excellence of
production since Pearl Harbor.
This was announced by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor which OBJ
tanned the official figures from the
War and Navy Departments.
1t is the first time that the mill
tary authorities have permitted the
release of figures on the aggregate
number of workers receiving the "E"
buttons. Hitherto announcements on
"E' awards have been restricted to
the number of plants, without dis
closing the number of workers who
share in the awards
The War Department informed the
American Federation of Labor that
us awards mad gone TO LOU plants
employing 3,864,000 workers up to
Dec. l. The Navy Department, after
allowing for Implications with Army
awards, said its net totals were 1926
plants with 100000 workers.
AFL President William Green COM
mented:
"The fact that total of 1864, 900
American war workers have received
the coveted "E" award is especially
impressive because the qualifications
for this honor have been raised since
the war began.
"Not only high standards of eff
cheney in production, but good rela-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
Army Navy "E'' For Excellence
Goes To 5,664,OOO Workers
French Underground
Educates Deportees
I'm Art of Sabotage

New York City (ILNS) Cabled
information reaching the New York
Office Of the international Transport
Workers Federation says the French
underground movement has issued a
manual giving general instruction in
sabotage. The manual was designed
for workers being conscripted for
forced labor in Germany and covers
methods Of sabotage in various indus
tries and localities.
Together with these instructions
goes the suggestion that deportees
contact and cooperate with all Italian
and German anti-Nazis they possibly
can, giving them the benefit of the
instructions as well.
An indication of the effectiveness
of sabotage efforts within Germany
itself are given in the figures for To-
comotive production and destruction.
Germany is reported to be producing
from 400 to 500 locomotives per
month. Of these, it is reported that
destruction of locomotives by bombs,
at the Russian Front and by saboteurs
comes to 250 to $50 per month. The
repair shops available cannot possibly
repair the locomotives either de-
stroyed or put out of use by saboteurs
rapidly enough to keep the German
war machine running with any degree
of efficiency.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
Daughter Sponsors Ship
Named for Hugh Kerwin

Washington, D. C. ILNS)-Mrs
Merwin Browne of Washington
daughter of the late Hugh L. Kerwin
nationally known to organized labor
as head of the u. s. Labor Depart
ment's Cancellation service, sponsor.
ed a Liberty Ship named for hel
father Dec. at the Bethlehem F air
field Shipyard in Baltimore.
The Kerwin, the 259th built at the
yards, was constructed in % days.
Hugh L. Kerwin was Director OF
Labor Adjustment Service at one
time, assistant to the Secretary OF
Labor and from 1919 until his death
in 1897, u S. Director of Concilia-
ton, Labor Department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
REPUBLICAN CLUB
INSTALLS OFFICERS

The Butler County Women's Re
publican club met in the Y w. c. A.
Monday and the following officers
were installed: President, Mrs. Ada
Dallas; first president, Mrs.
Mary Crews; second vice-president,
Mrs. Annabelle Afford; third vice
president, Mrs. Lena Whitaker; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Eva Tillery;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Elsie
Doench; treasurer, Mrs. Edna Faith.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
City Employees Build Goodwill

South Pasadena, Calf. Every
municipal employe in South Pasadena
has been given a card on which is
printed: "Let us remember anyone
who will visit us, anyone who will call
us on the telephone, anyone who will
seek our aid offers us the privilege of
creating goodwill for the city of
South Pasadena Let us not throw
away that privilege. Let us not re-
buff the one who gives us this oppor-
tunity."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
Ship Named For Reporter

New York City-The first Ameri-
can reporter to be killed while cover
ing the war, Ralph w Barnes, New
York Herald Tribune correspondent,
was honored recently by the launch
ing of Liberty ship named after him
at the Henry w. Kaiser shipyards,
Portland, Ore, Barnes covered the
European scene for the Herald Tri-
bune from 1926 to Nov. Is, 1910
when the British bomber in which he
was flying crashed into a Yugoslav
mountain.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

District school teachers are re-
quired to do so much clerical work
they have little time left for teach
ing, Senator Holman. Republican.
of Oregon declared today as a
Senate appropriation subcoinmit-
tee heard the final group of wit
nesses on the District supply bill
for the coming year.
Senator Overton, Democrat. of
Louisiana agreed there is some
basis for that criticism, due to the
number of reports they are called
on to fill out. Senator. Holman
made the observation while a wit
ness was suggesting need Cor more
clerks in the school system.
The oregon Senator said he was
advised early in life mot to spend
$40 to get $3.50 fact" ard urged
that less data be collected in the
schools.
The subcommittee. headed by Sem
atcr O'Mahoney, also had before it
today appeals from civic groups for
funds to maintain IA recreation CEN
ters developed under the Lanham
Act, to continue the housekeeping
aide service for i'll mothers, and to
re-establish the Office of people S
counsel before the Public Utilities
Commission.
Earlier in the hearing Senator
Holman criticized the Commissioners
for not showing more initiative in
considering problems that civic
groups bring to Congress.
Mrs. Edith Coulson, assistant di-
rector Of the Lisner Home for Aged
Women, asked for funds to employ
two occupational therapists at the
District Home for Aged and Infirm.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
President Names Two
To Administer Tax
Groves and Conn New
Assistont Commissioners

President Roosevelt today nom-
mated Harold N. Graves, assistant
to the Secretary OF the Treasury.
and Norman D. Cam. assistant to
the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., to be assistant commissioners
OF Internal Revenue to administer
provisions OF the new pay-as-you- go
revenue law.
The two new posts OF assistant
commissioners were provided in the
act. which becomes effective July /.
Both Mr.. Graves and Mr.. Cam
have had extensive experience in
Government service Both are law
yers and accountants.
Mr.. Graves is native of Illinois
He came to Washington in 1919
entering the former Bureau of Eff
cheney.
He also has served as administra-
tive assistant to the Secretary of
Commerce; executive assistant to
the Postmaster General and director
OF postal rate research in the Post
ONCE Department.. and has been as
sistant to the Secretary of the Treas
ury since November. 1884. He is a
graduate of Knox College, Illinois
and George Washington University
Law School. and a member of the
District bar.
Mr.. Cam, native Of MasSa =
chusetts, entered Government serv-
ice as trainee in Atlanta and was
promoted through the ranks of the
revenue service to many different
posts before being detailed here in
l94l as assistant to the Commission
er of Internal Revenue. A veteran
Of the First World War, he holds the
Order of the Purple Heart.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Halt on Unnecessary
Army, Navy Spending
Demanded by George
Declares We Can Lose
War Through Woste
And Extrovoeonce
BY the Associated Press.

By the Assoc Press.
Asserting that we can lose the
war through extravaganza and
waste" Chairman George OF the
Senate Finance Committee called
today for elimination of "unnec-
essary' spending by the Army
and Navy as we'll as a reduction
in Government personnel.
Senator George told reporters he
favored creation of a board with
authority to check Army and Navy
expenditures and weed out those
that do not contribute directly to
the war effort. He spoke as the
House awaited report by its Ap-
propriations Committee on a record
s7l $40 100000 War Department
budget.
Senator George said he believed
there had been "Wasteful pur-
chases of hotels by the Army and
a disposition on the part OF some
Navy officials to obtain funds for
facilities they long had wanted but
could not get in peacetime.
Beyond that. the Georgian said
he is certain that many war
agencies are overstaffed, a point
made by the Byrd Committee. of
which he is a member. The COM
mittee recommended a cut OF 300
900 in the number of Federal
civilian employees.
Unnecessary expenditures by
the Army and Navy and the over
stating OF Federal agencies has
become a point of irritation to cit
liens" Senator George declared
When the people finally find ou,
they have been footing the bill fol
great many things that are not
only useless to the average citizer
but are directly competitive with
him in his struggle to live, they
are going to have something tc
say about it.
Nobody wants to restrain our
war program" he added, but re-
gardlesS of what the Army and
Navy now think. it's going to be
necessary to have a greater distri.
button of manpower. materials and
those things necessary to maintain
minimum working economy or
the home front.
"Other countries have made the
mistake of bleeding their domestic
economy white, and We might well
profit by their mistakes"
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Story of Sons
Death in Action
Filed by Editor
,y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. June l8-"This
is the toughest story I was ever
called on to write. but 1t is part OF
the toll Of war and nothing can be
done about it."
This note preceded story re-
ceived today from Fred Manship
editor of the Coatesville Record and
Coatesville correspondent of the As
sociated Press.
The story:
"COATESVILLE. Pa. June IL
Technical Sergt. Fred B. Manship.
lr, 49, this city. was fatally wounded
in action in the North African area,
according to word sent by the War
Department to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Fred B. Manship. :"
Evening star., 1943-06-18
0PA Can't Find Chaplin,
But Threatens Subpoena
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 18-OPA
investigators have been unable to
locate Charlie Chaplin. honeymoon
ing with his 18-year-old bride. Oona
ONeill, they reported to Samuel
Leask. jr., Southern California OPA
director.
But. Mr.. Leask said last night. III
We don't locate him, we'll subpoena
him"
The Office of Price Administra-
ton. Mr. Leask explained. wants to
know the source of gasoline used for
the elopement of Mr.. Chaplin and
Miss O'Neill. daughter of Play
wright Eugene ONeill, to Santa
Barbara County Wednesday.
The investigators. Mr.. Leask
stated, also wish to check unverified
reports that the wedding party used
two automobiles and that the 35-
mile speed limit was violated.
Meanwhile, Miss Joan Berry,
whose mother charges in a civil suit
that Mr.. Chaplin is the father Of
Joan's expected child, says: so
what? That (Chaplin's marriage)
is none of my business"
I'm sure that those people who
tried to promote an unfriendly situ-
alton between me and Mr.. Chaplin
are entirely out of order" she added.
She did not elaborate concerning
those people"
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Fewer Than so of 1000 Cases
Of fPIeosure Driving Heard Here
About Half Before Boards PenoIized;
Confusion on Procedure Continues

information concerning the hear
ings. AT another board it was said
the information had been turned
in to the enforcement officer of the
District and was no longer on hand
The enforcement officer could not
be reached to furnish the names of
violators who had been penalized.
332 More at Circus.
Meanwhile, police reported that
an additional 332 license numbers
taken near the circus grounds last
night were turned over to OPA to-
DAY. OPA investigators also cited
25 motorists, found in various places
in the District, for violating the ban
Altogether, police have cited 53l
drivers for bringing their cars to
the circus at Benning road and
Oklahoma avenue NE
A survey of the rationing boards
today produced the following re-
suits:
Board l0-The first hearings were
See PLEASURE DRIVING, Pg. ALA
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Curtin Again Declares
Australia Safe From Japs
Sv he Associated Pres

Ey he Associated Press
CANBERRA. Australia. June lS.-
Prime Minister John Curtin re-
iterated today that he was convinced
the japanese we're now unable to
Invade Australia.
Replying to criticism of his recent
statement to this effect. Mr.. Curtin
declared:
Il repeat my statement that the
enemy cannot invade Australia
That is not based on any military
view Of my own. but on knowledge
Of the resources available and on
competently-made military assess
ments.
There have been vast changes in
the South and Southwest Pacific
since I made previous statements
three months ago about japanese
concentrations of 100000 men in the
perimeter north of Australia.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
South American Tour
Reported Planned
By Mrs. Roosevelt
Arrangements for Visit
This Summer Under Way,
ltinerory Not Complete
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Is
reported planning to tour South
America this summer
Although there has been no Off =
cial announcement of the proposed
trip. sources said today that details
are taking shape.
A definite itinerary for her good
neighbor calls has yet to be COM
pleted. The Office Of the Co-ordi-
nator of Inter r-American Affairs is
known to be working on plans for
Mrs. Roosevelt's visit to South
America.
In recent press conference. Mrs.
Roosevelt did not deny suggestion
that she might be going to Brazil
and laughingly said. Il don't know
how these rumors get started"
The trip-unless canceled-will be
the second abroad since Mrs. Roose-
welt became mistress of the White
House 10 years ago.
Last October Mrs Roosevelt flew
in an Army bomber to England for a
four weeks tour which she de-
scribed AS from Brussels sprouts
to Buckingham Palace"
Her Latin American itinerary is
confined tentatively to the countries
of South America. though flights
scheduled from the United States
usually stop over in Mexico City.
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied the
President recently when he crossed
the border to Monterrey. Mexico. to
confer with President Manuel Avila
CamacEo of Mexico. ~
More than six months ago the
newspaper La Razon of La Paz
capital of Bolivia, reported that its
government had extended an invi-
tation to Mrs. Roosevelt to visit
Bolivia.
Early in March, Mrs. Roosevelt
signed up for 200 hours of Spanish
lessons at Washington school, ano
within the last month she has said
that she still is studying Spanish
in her spare time.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

With more than 1000 alleged
vioiators of the pleasure driving
ban reported to the District OPA
since restrictions were reimposed
four weeks ago. fewer than so
cases have been heard by the
boards and about 25 drivers have
been penallzed, it was learned
today.
Despite the fact that the District
OPA issued set of suggestions
to guioe the boards in handling
cases, it was evident that confusior
still exists. OPA headquarters has
made it clear that reports concern
ing the hearings were to be made
available directly through the boards
and that information would not be
released through the administrative
office. Special instructions to all
the boards specified that the hear
ings were to be made public and the
information generally available.
The chief clerks at three of the
boards, however, refused TO give any
Evening star., 1943-06-18
D. c. Teachers Are Hompered
BY Clerical Work, Holman Says

She stressed the Importance of the
work to bring contentment to the
inmates in their remaining years.
Mrs. Coulson said a group of women
from the Lisner home had been rem
dering volunteer service at Blue
Plains until the gasoline shortage
became acute.
Replying to Senator Holman. Wall
ter Fowler, District budget officer,
said the Commissioners hold hear
ings on local problems, just as con-
gressional committees do, adding,
you will always have citizens COM
ing to Congress, and sometimes their
views will differ from those of the
Commissioners"
Mr.. Fowler approved recon-
mendation presented by Mrs. Peyton
HaWes Dunn that the District be
authorized to keep in all police sta
tions a list of registered dogs to
make it easier for persons finding
lost animals to return them to the
owners.
Mrs. Ruth Lester Buchanan gave
further testimony today for con-
tinuance of the housekeeping aide
service.
Gallinger Pay Raise Urged.
Mrs. Walter S. Ufford of the Dis
trict Legislative Council, urged a
pay increase for the resident physi-
clans at Gallinger Hospital, and
funds to start a mental hygiene divi-
sion in the Health Department.
Mrs. Florence E. WEIGH recon-
mended senior high and an indus
trial crafts teacher be added to the
staff for instruction of physically
handicapped shut-in children.
A list OF public school needs was
(See D. c. BILL, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1943-06-18
5 Flyers Die, 5 Injured
In Army Bomber Crash
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
RAPID CITY, S. Oak, June 12.-
Five men we're killed and five in
jured when their four-engined
bomber crashed and burned just of
the west edge of the Rapid City
Army Air Base yesterday, it was an
nounced by Maj. Ellis E. Emo, COM
manding officer.
Names of the victime were with
held until positive identification has
been established and board of in
quiry has been set, Maj. Emo said.
The plane crashed on the edge OF
a shallow gully and apparently
skidded up over the edge of a fiat
pasture.
The five injured are in the base
hospital.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
American Casualties Total 76
In Guodo|conoI Air Battle
Two U. S. Vessels Damaged, Six Planes Lost
In Attack Which Cost II jap Planes

The japanese aerial attack on
Guadalcanal Wednesday, which
cost the enemy II of 12O planes,
brought rs casualties to Ameri-
can personnel and damage to
one small merchant ship and a
landing barge. the Navy re-
vealed today.
A communique listed Is killed,
20 injured and % missing, afloat
and ashore.
The materiel and personnel cas-
ualties were in addition to the loss
of six American planes which were
in the group intercepting the Japa-
nese aerial force. The pilot of one
Of the planes lost was rescued. The
size Of the American contingent was
not disclosed, but it is expected to
come in other dispatches now being
awaited at headquarters here.
A naval spokesman said the DAM
age to the two vessels was all that
resulted in the engagement. al