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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13
Labor CompuIsion
Opposed By A.F.L.,
Says Pres. Green

The executive council of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor opposed com
pulsory national service legislation OF
the ground that it would retard rather
than increase war production
President Green told a press con.
ference that the council had con.
sidered the proposed national ser.
vice bill prepared by Crenville
Clark, a New York lawyer, and that
while we found some good fea.
lures in it we found some sections
that were objectionable"
Mr.. Green was critical of the sec
ton in the Clark proposal dealing with
labor safeguards and declared tina
these provisions were inadequate"
81 was directed to take up our OBJ
ections with those sponsoring the
legislation" explained Mr.. Green.
THE Executive Councils opinion i.
that the substitution of compulsion fol-
voluntary action is not necessary a
this time, that it will retard and no
promote increased production for the
war effort"
The ALL. president told re.
porters that the Executive Council
had taken up a report that the War
ALLEGATIONS Commission was con.
sidering the use of loyal Japanese
in war plants if they passed rigid
test by the Federal Bureau of In.
vestigatiOn and the Army and Navy
Intelligence.
The council, he said, had no objec.
ton to the use of the Japanese il
domestic or agricultural work, but
felt that their employment in war in
dustries would be unwise.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-13
COmnentS1
OThis e That
By ROBERT B. BICKEL

"CAPITAL is ONLY THE FRUIT
of Labor, and could never have ex.
listed if labor had not have first
existed. Labor is the superior of
capital and deserves much the
higher consideration" Thus de-
cIared Abraham Lincoln, whose
birthday falls on Friday.
LINCOLN, WHO is OFTEN
quoted by spellbinders and pointed
to by politicians as the founder of
the Republican Party, was not only
one of the worlds truly great men,
but also one of the greatest friends
and champion of labor. He was in
spirit a wOrkingman even in the
days of his greatest fame. This
fact, however, is carefully conceal
ed by pleaders for special inter
ests when they use the name of
Abraham Lincoln to suit their self
ish purpose.
s'TO SECURE TO EACH La
BORER, the whole of his labor as
nearly as possible" Lincoln said,
sis the worthy object of any good
government. But it has hap
pened i'm all ages of the world that
some have labOred, and others.
without labor, have enjoyed large
proportion of their fruits. This is
wrong and should not continue -
IF HONEST ABE were to return
today he would, we fear, be turned
upon by the very super-patriots
who will be extOlling him in Lin
coin Birthday addresses this week.
FIRST RADIO BROADCAST of
the Cooperative Leagues series goes
on the air Sunday, February IA. 1t Il
entitled "Here is TomorrozV," and Il
designed to perSonalise problems ana
OPPORTUNITIES. WELL, Ne1V Haven
7elH carry the Coop program each
Sunday for IS 7VeekS, from 4:30 to
4:45 Pm.
DIR. WILLARD UPHAUS, treas
urer of Local 2O4, Yale Teachers
Union, and delegate to the New
Haven Central Labor Council, is
on a field trip in connection with
his duties as executive secretary of
the National Religion and Labor
Foundation. His itinerary includes
Boston, Hartford, Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Chicago, Rock Island, ILL.,,
St. Louis, indianapolis, Nashville,
Durham, N. c., and Creenville,
S. C.. He will be gone "a days,
returning to New Haven Feb. 70.
elf THE CORPORATIONS will
give union labor a fair deal, we'll
have better production" asserted
Thomas A. Sullivan, father of the
five Sullivan boys missing in action
after the sinking of the Juneau off
the Solomons. Sullivan, a conductor
of the Illinois Central Railroad, has
carried card in the Order of Rail-
way Conductors for 33 years. MIR.
and Mrs. Sullivan recently were the
subjects of a Navy-inspired inter-
view, staged to encourage increased
production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

We'll guarantee that you'll shed tear over our unpreparedness in the southwest theater of war after reading w. l.. Whites Queens Die Proudly" (Harcourt, Brace: $2.5O. White, in interviewing Lieut.-Col. Frank Kurtz, former Olympic diving champion, and his Flying Fortress crew, tells the tale of the war in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor on.
 Kurtz and members of his crew, tell forcefully under Whites pen the mistakes we made and the omis- sions we were guilty of in this all- important theater of war. You'll cry with Kurtz as he views the dead bodies of the crew of his original Flying Fortress, old 99," on the bomb -pitted Clark Field near Man fla following the initial Jap raid. You'll thrill at the exploits of a small bunch of Yankee heroes Buzz Wagner, Shorty Wheless, Colin Kelly, and those other guys who, in the face of unSurmountable odds, took to the air in that Queen of the sky, the Flying Fortress, and Am erican fighter planes, and licked the JapS at their own game in the early
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
BUS CURTAILMENT
 HEARING SLATED
Public Utilities COhlmis= sion 10 Hear Protests
 Next Wednesday Night

A hearing by the Public Utilities Commission will be held at 7:45 D. m, on Wednesday, June 16, in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall on application of Floyd H. Rasmussen, protesting curtailment of bus serv- ice by the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company to the Town Plot section.
 The decrease of gasoline allot- ments to motor bus companies has resulted with curtailed service, in some cases too drastically, and con- sequently hindering, delaying and otherwise greatly inConveniencing workers in the war industries.
 Mayor John s. Monagan has previously received a letter from R. c. Schneider, secretary of the Com mission, in which he requests the mayor to obtain the necessary data and other information to determine what action to take in the future when other such hearings will arise. The mayor said that he will discuss the matter with Superintendent of Streets Herbert L. Scott-Smith in the near future.
 RTTY WAR RONDS STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
DC. reporteo last night.

Inc. reported last night
 The watches are urgently needed by Russian medical services because watches are not manufactured in Russia. MT Goldstein said. The campaign for watches will continue indefinitely. Donations may be left at Russian War Relief, Grand street.
 The local chapter is also in need of volunteers to assist in sewing and mending. sorting and packing driving, distribution and collection poster-making, headquarters'-staff- ing, selling and typing and filing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

government bonds. Most of the contributions were small, of course, but almost everyone participated. One withered old native woman- a mat weaver--gave all the money she possessed, ST, which she had saved from prewar needle work
 The natives have a ready market in Allied troops for curios, but most of them are too busy to weave mats, baskets or turn out grass skirts.
 Yanks Collect Butterflies
 Abels pet project is the con tion of stone church as memo rial to his father. The shell is now completed after several years work of cutting each stone by hand.
 On the Papuan mainland I also paused off the beaten path at clean, well-equipped government stations. Usually there is a village nearby where the natives gather at night to sing and dance.
 There are many oddities here for the American troops. For in stance, there is a luminous mush- room which gives off bright green ray for as long as "A hours after being picked. There are butterflies and moths with a wingspread of as much as Is inches which the sol dirers are collecting and mounting. Some sets have been sold for as much as $20.
 It's a Strange-but familiar sight to see soldier carrying a butterfly net, but this profitable spare-time hobby is becoming more popular daily. Even the moon, which brings nuisance raids and robs troops of sleep, is being de- scribed by the soldiers as the big gest and brightest they have ever seen. During recent raid, I saw several Americans whose blackjack game had been stopped by flights out' order move their table outside where the game was continued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

This is in strange contrast to few months ago when the Tanks seeking out tile Japanese slogged through knee-deep mud or hud- lied in watery slit trench. Then 4hey wanted to bid farewell forever the sooner the better-to what they unanimously called "the land God forgot"
 War correspondents in the same frame of mind devoted thousands of words in condemning the mud, ;wamps and insects.
 However, during the current Hull n operations soldiers and cores oondents have had an opportunity o visit out-of-t way spots and zee the beautiful side of old New Guinea.
 Nearest to "Shangri-la'
 I reached this 72-acre island paradise by sailing by lugger. Here :here is comfort and-at present. peace in the midst of a bitter war. Master of this closest thing I've found to James Hilton's "Shangri- la" is Cambridge graduate Cecil Abel, who was born on this island where, 53 years ago, his father established mission headquarters and made cricket instead of head hunting the principal recreation ot the natives.
 Abel has a sprawling, cool home on a hilltop with all the convent snces of a city mansion. He has his own cattle, sheep, pigs and goats md grows an abundance of fruits, vegetables. Intelligent natives, ,peaking English with British ac- cent, take care of your slightest leed and prepare and serve tasty fishes on linen Powered tables with ,ld English china and sterling sll- yer tableware.
 Abel's home, while not elaborate, nas electric lights, a telephone and ,oft beds-and the greatest luxury ,f all for this country-modern plumbing including hot shower md a flush toilet.
 Self Contained Mission
 Before the war, this interdenom- national mission with many American supporters-had a large staff of Europeans, including a doc or, agriculturist, engineers, nurses, stone mason, boot cobbler and a printer. The mission operated 21 posts and out-stations at planta- lions at plantations along the eastern coast of Papua and had extensive holdings of coconut and rubber trees.
 The mission has its own modern sawmill and farm. Sawmill work CTS are predominantly commuters; however, instead of travelling to work on busses, trains and street cars, the Papuans, who usually live in villages on the larger islands few miles away, paddle their out rigger canoes to sea, frequently battling rough seas.
 Last month, the natives of this area purchased from their meager incomes nearly $1,0O0 in Australian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
WATCHES DONATED
 FOR WAR RELIEF

Nineteen watches have already
 been sent to New York city for ship ment to Russia for use of doctors and nurses, and 30 more will be sent as soon as some minor repairs are made. David Goldstein, chairman Of the watch committee of the Water bury chapter of Russian War Relief,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
w O R L D w A R A YEAR AGO
 JUNE II, 1942
(By United PreSS)

NDy OIItCu AICSSJ
 Russia and Great Britain sign 20-year mutual agreement pact, pledging themselves in war against Germany and other countries "as- sociated with her in acts of az gressiOn in Europe"
 U.. s. and Soviet Union sign master lend-lease agreement.
 French British garrison aban- dOns Bir Hacheim in Libyan hos tilities.
 Japanese naval expert reveals loss of two Japanese aircraft car riers in Midway action instead of one, as was announced officially from Tokyo on June 10.
 A Timber tree may stand for as ong as 100 years after it's death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

friendly help whenever you need informo-. lion about new numbers,
 So won't you please make sure thot your telephone directory is kept near your tele- phone? And won't you help US serve the war better by making habit of using if? A reduction in the 22,ooo,ooo calls a year that Connecticut people make 10 "Informo- lion" for numbers listed in inc book will release telephone operators and telephone ,eqvipmeut for more urgent war assign 'ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

The war has placed new burdens on your information operator. So when you. ask for number which could have been found in inc telephone book, she has been in- sfrueted 10 say inc IS words shown above. She is confident that you will understand this bid for your help in clearing eIephone lines and telephone equipment for impor- tont war messages .t. and she regrets that if is necessary 10 eurtoil q service which she gladly gives in peocetme.s She will ,eontisve, however, 10 provide courteous,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
The METROPOLITAN Is Open THURSDAY Evening Till g

The youth that inevitably characterize maple make decided home For simple informal living maple suite strikes the right keynote If like wide selection visit the Metropolitan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Persons interested in offering their services are asked to contact head quarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
OLDEST VINEYARD

Said to have been growing on Roanoke Island, N. C., at the time Of the first English settlemnt in
 1884. the Mother Vineyard is still producing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
Shed a Tear--And Cheer--Over
 Yank Deeds In Queens Of Air
-NEA Telephoto

has weled throat I your quite Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
New Guinea Tanks Now Talk
 Of Settling There After War
By FRANK HEWLETT 'nited Press Stan Correspondent

Somewhere in New o al Guinea after and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Urinam now has its wAAC's
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
Gas Violation
Sentences Light

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of 20 days from his sentence. He
was charged with not having suf-
ficient coupons for the amount OF
gasoline he sold.
w. W. Routt, Ell Centro service
station owner, was given a 30-day
operating suspension for selling
gasoline without receiving coupons.
His sentence was entirely suspend
ed.
John Wagner, El Centro resi-
dent who was accused of using nom
highway in an automobile and
driving more miles than his &c"
book allowed received a suspended
sentence The Ell Centre board was
not advised of his original sem
tence.
No action has yet been taken on
the cases of one other Ell Centre
gasoline dealer and an Ef Centre
tax company who were accused at
the hearing of selling and receiving
gasoline without the exchange of
coupons.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
.U.S Mobilization
Complete. Gen.
Geo. Marshall Says

WASHINGTON, Sept. s,
(UP)-The United States
virtually has completed mo-
bilization, and its military
might-paced by devastating
air power-even now is striking
tremendous blows which ultimately
will smash the Axis Into complete
submission" Gen. George c. Mar
shall said today.
Marshall. who last Wednesday
started his second four-year term
as U. S. army chief of staff, SAID
the wars end lis not yet clearly in
sight but victory is certain be-
cause Allied forces. welded in action,
are multiplying rapidly while AXIS
strength is waning.
Even so. he promised in mis-
biennial report to secretary of war
Henry L. Stimson. there will be no
undue sacrifice of the lives Of our
men" He praised American SOL
diers in all branches and theaters
as IAN inspiration in every emer-
gency and a complete assurance OF
the final victory to come
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
First Objective
OF Allies Attained

OTTAWA, Sept. 8.-(UP)-Prime
Minister w. L. Mackenzie King,
said today that with the capitula-
tion of Italy 1.-The Allies attained the
first of their three main objectives. ."
First chief of an Allied govern
ment of comment on the surrender,
King said in a radio address that
the capitulation was achieved ac-
cording to plan"
THE Allied nations have attained
the first of their three main OBJ
JectiveS - the unconditional sur
render, in turn, of each of the Axis
powers" King said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
Reds Capture
City Of Stalino
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the Donets industries, rivaled the
taking of Kharkov as a major VIC
tory in the summer campaign OF
the Red army.
II served to collapse the core OF
Nazi resistance in the thin and
dangerously extended salient at the
flank of which the advancing Rus
slams were threatening to slice down
to the Sea of Azov and trap tens
of thousands of invasion troops.
The Germans took Stalino on Oct.
81, l94l, in their invasion sweep
eastward through the Ukraine. and
had held it ever since. Military
quarters said that after losing this
city the Nazis would have little
reason for trying to hold on In the
Donets Basin.
The fall of Stalino had been fore
shadowed for some days as the
Russians swept through the Basin.
driving the Germans from town
after town on it's approaches. Yes
terday it was reported by-passed
and under virtual assault, making
it untenable.
IN FINAL PHASE
The battle for the complete liber-
alton of the eastern Ukraine ap-
peared to have reached its final
phase, even as Soviet force to the
northwest all but severed rail COM
munications between the Axis GEN.
trol orl c0nthor,, fr.0,,tc
The Red army's capture of Ches-
nokovka, six miles northwest Of
Bakmach junction, yesterday cut
the important Gomel Bakmach
trunk railroad and left the Ger
mans only single-track north
south line over which to move
troops and supplies east of the
Dnfeper river.
More than 300 other towns and
villages also fell to the Russians
in advances of up to 1914 miles
along a 700-mile front from the
Sea of Aziv to Smolensk yesterday
and special Soviet oommunique
reported that at least 100000 enc
my troops had been killed or wound
ed in Russia in the two months
since the Germans launched an
abortive offensive near Kursk
100000 GERMAN DEAD
German dead alone in the. two
month period totaled 100000, and
an additional $500 Germans were
captured Booty captured included
1,041 tanks, 2,018 guns, 5,382 ma
chine-guns, and 1883 motor vehi-
cleS.
Enemy arms destroyed were list
ed as 5,729 planes, 8,4OO tanks,
5,192 guns and more than $4,000
motor vehicles.
Front reports revealed that the
Red army has liberated more than
10000 square miles-two thirds
of the agricultu al and mineral
rich Donets Basin and there was
every indication that the remain
der of the area would be freed be-
fore the autumn rains.
In the northern Ukraine, the Rus
slams captured more than $50 towns
and villages in addition to Chesno-
kovka, whose seizure outflanked
Babmach and brought the Red
army to. within 10 miles of Kiev,
the occupied provincial capital
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
County Readies
For War Loan
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the drive in Holtville, Calexico and
other communities.
Sale of all types Of bonds will
count on the county quota.
Several special methods of selling
are to be employed during the
month, among them a house-to-
house selling campaign. Ben Her.
ring, county bond secretary, said
some organized association would
be asked to undertake that work.
The campaign promised to get
off to superb start with the
promise of $4,000 worth OF invest
ment bonds by the Imperial-Yuma
Production Credit association. Other
large organizations were also ex-
pected to buy large blocks OF bonds.
The drive will close Sept. 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
Two Injured in
Highway Crash

Two persons suffered minor in
juries late Tuesday when a sedan
went out of control on the old
Yuma highway east of Calexico
and overturned in a ditch.
Mrs. Janice Peterson of Yuma and
Clifford Whitecotton of medical
detachment at the Yuma air sta
ton, were injured. The driver of
the car, Eula Ona Tucker, said this
was her first trip over the highway
and did not see. the curve in time
to avoid the accident
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
Marshal Pledges
oFight Ndzis

ranean when she entered the war.
An official announcement credit
ed the Italians with still having
possession of the Rex and Conte Di
Savoia, two Luxury liners, desllte
a Washington announcement that
one of the class was sunk off
Baganra last August.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
SUES FOR DAMAGES

Emilio MunoZ Tuesday sued Ed
ward r. Leon for $1,000 damages
because he allegedly assaulted him
while they were in beer parlor in
Winterhaven last August 80. Munoz
accused Leon of knocking his left
eye out.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
TO BUILD POOL

Construction will start immediate
ly on the training pool at the Ell
Centro marine air training station,
officials announced Wednesday. The
contract was let Wednesday to r.
j. Daum of Inglewood on a bid OF
S105,34l.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
SIZES EOR DIVORCE

Emma A. Boone IueSoay sueo
John c. Boone for divorce. Their
marriage took place in Eureka,
Kans., Feb. 25, 1925 and they separ-
ated April Is, 1910, she said in her
complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
WILL PRESIDE
IN RIVERSIDE

Judge Elmer Heald OF Imperial
county superior court was called to
Riverside county September IA to
preside in Riverside superior court
when several scheduled cases will
be heard. The Riverside judge is
i'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
DECREE GRANTED

A iterlocutory divorce was granted
in Imperial county superior court
Tuesday to Herman Austen Nix in
his suit against Elizabeth Louise
Nix.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
MOTOR CORPS WILL
HAVE BUSINESS MEET

The Red Cross Motor corps Will
meet at Red Cross headquarters in
FL Centre at 7:30 p. m. Thursday to
transact regular corps business,
Captain Maude Schofield announc-
ed Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
Scanning l.v.
News Horizon
WILL MEET

Ell Centre lodge No. 384, FRAN.
will meet at the Masonic Temple in
FL Centre at 7:30 p. m. Monday to
dispatch business.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
TWO-YEAR PERIOD

MarShall's report covered the
critical two-year period ended July
l during which this nations sur
vival depended upon whether it
could muster sufficient power rapid
ly enough to check and drive back
enemies bent upon its destruction.
That race has been won, Marshall
said, and the doom of the Axis is
sealed
Marshall Dwelt enthusiastically
and at length upon Allied use OF
air power. His statement on that
subject appeared highly significant
in view of the current debate in
international political circles as to
whether Anglo American armies
should launch an immediate Of
fensive in western Europe to match
that of Russia in the east.
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senior italian military representa-
tiyes should not return to Rome.
He is now in Sicily.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-08
ALLIES Seal Fate
OF Lac, SaIamaua

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miles northwest of Lac Monday and
that soldiers from the Lac garrison
nearly wiped out the enemy
ground troops as well as the ma
jority OF the parachute unit"
c"Fierce fighting is still going
on" Tokyo said, and "the fate of
the enemy paratroops is almost
sealed The oringinal paratroop
landing was reported from South
west Pacific Headquarters to have
occurred Sunday
The ground forces that had gone
ashore northeast of Lac never gave
the Japanese a chance to get set in
Singaua plantation, roughly nine
miles from Lac. smashing their
light units and moving ahead. Be-
hind them, the Allied beachhead
established last Saturday was
broadened.