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Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13
Mrs. Roosevelt
Al Brisbane

BRISBANE, Sept. 13 (UP)-Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt visited American
military and Red Cross posts today
alter arriving at Brisbane from a
three-day tour of camps and hos
pitfalls in northern Queensland.
Her appearances here were in
formal, including a talk to women
at city hall, lunch with Gov. Sir
Leslie Wilson and Lady Wilson at
the Government House, and a
Whirlwind tour Of military installa-
tions.
Mrs. Roosevelt dined last night
at Mackay with enlisted men of the
Fifth U. S. Air Force, including
Sgt. Frank L. Morgan, of Spring.
vile, Utah.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13
ERSKlNE 90 L0lfs Il
JOHNSON Ill hHO1Hy ~SSSa

Arms" A lot Of time used TO be
lost after the cry of places, please"
as the girls played few more
hands of gin rummy, took few
extra puffs on cigarets and looked
for place to park their gum. Now
the assistant director calls, "All
girls with beautiful legs on the set"
The response is unanimous and
rapid
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13
News Hens About
Valley Residents

J Jimmy Moore, son of Mr.. and
frs. Edgar Moore of Ell Centro. is
Z student this year at Brown Mill
ary Academy, Pacific Beach. An
ther student from Ell Centro at
he same school is Henry Jensen,
on of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jensen.
Mrs. II. c. Diller has returned
rom a vacation in Los Angeles, Mr..
)iller accompanying her for the
labor Day weekend holidays, re-
turning then to Ell Centre.
Among the proudest grandparents
re numbered Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch
f Ell Centre whose first grandson
vas born on Sept. 10 to 1t. and
Mrs. Dudley B. Hatch of Tyler,
Texas, where the baby's father is
tationed at Camp Fannin.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13
Robert Kinders
Have Son

Cpl, and Mrs. Robert M. Kinder
announce the birth of a son at the
Ell Centre hospital Saturday night.
Mrs. Kinder is the former Mar
jorie Hovey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hovey of Ell Centre.
The baby weighed seven pounds
and one ounce. He was named
Robert AFFORD in honor of his
great grandfather. Cpl. Kinder is
stationed with an army medical
unit at Ft. Mcpherson, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13

George white, lne Broadway pro-
ducer of scandals" fame, was ex-
planning how he happened to play
himself in the George Gershwin
film. Rhapsody in Blue"
"Gershwin," he said, "was my
friend. The picture is being pro-
duced by Jesse Lasky. Jesse is one
of my friends. You might say it's
like this: I'm only doing it for my
friends George and Jesse. And the
check"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13

means the stars can play a dual
role.
PIN-UP BOY
Not to be outdone by males,
WACS, WAVES and lady Marines
have gone in for the photo pin-up
fad, too. Their leading favorite
seems to be Humphrey Bogart. One
letter, from Private Helen Ander-
son of Washington, D. c., read ::
Send me one of those pictures
that make you look menacing. I
want to feel belligerent." Bogart
sent her photo from his current
film, "CCLflict," in which he kills
his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13
FOOT
or RINGWORM

lTENSAL" has given results to
Thousands is not greasy. does not
cain and affords immediate, salts
tying relief. Try this prepara-
ion; protect yourself against this
1ery serious skin affection. On sale
" Clements Drug Store.
deg. v. S. Pct. OIL.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13

When amateur magician Orson
Welles locks Linda Brent into a
trunk and proceeds to saw her in
half during his Hollywood Wonder
Show for servicemen, the boys in
the audience usually groan, Don't
ruin that beautiful body" But the
other night, as Welles swung the
halves of the trunk around for au-
dience inspection, a soldier sitting
in the front row yelled, IN settle
for half"
Rosalind Russell, PLAYING p thea
trical agent in Ten Percent
Woman" is supposed to soothe the
ruffled feelings of an actress client
on the phone by ,tiling her,
There's no such thing as a bad
part, only bad actresses Reading
the line for the first time, Roz
yelled to Director Irving Cummings,
Hey, we're going to have to
change that line. Do you think
I'm going to leave myself wide
open like that The dialog will
now read, There's no such thing
as a small part, only small ac-
tresses." The critics can't have
nearly as much fun with that one.
Director Elliott Nugent has found
way to cure the Goldwyn girls of
dawdling on the set of up in
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13
GIVE YOUR
COLD THE AIR

Open up that cold-clogged nose. Feel this
real prescription-type medication soothe,
shrink. Caution: Use only as directed.
Be sure you demand Penetro Nose Drops.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-13
pm THE FRONT
N THE VALLEY
AT HOSPITAL

arriet Raab, now of Berkeley
formerly of Ell Centre and
tville, has gone to the naval
pital at Farragut, Idaho, to be
Red Cross recreation worker.
Tiss Raab is the daughter of the
+ Mr. Irving T. Raab, one-time
tor OF the El Centre Presby-
IAN church and she taught in
tville high school, teaching
fnalism and photography.
i Farragut, Miss Raab. who has
n employed by church groups
a young peoples worker, will be
of a Red Cross staff of social,
chiatric social, and recreaticnal
kers. Such staffS are maintain
by the Red Cross at all army
| navy hospitals. Theirs is the
k of doing required case work,
viding suitable recreation to
viate the tedium of GONZALES
ce andl maintaining communica-
ms between the men and their
miles.
before joining the Red Cross,
IS Raah worked on a program of
ial recreation for the men at
.kheed Aircraft in cooperation
h the First Presbyterian church
Burbank. Prior to that she was
rking on a project for the First
fsbyterian church of Pomona to
sanize recreational programs for
I. army wives resident there.
WITH MARINES
Private Helen Elizabeth Cook,
lighter of Mrs. j. w. Cook of 1016
Centre avenue, Ell Centro, has
IN assigned to the motor trans
rt school at Camp Lejeune, the
lrine corps training center at
W River, N. C.
After four weeks of instruction
all phases of motor vehicle op-
alton and maintenance, Pvt. Cook
u be ready to free a marine for
Fnbat duty. She enlisted in the
brine corps women's reserve in
IN Diego.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

Range twenty-eight (28) East, Will
lamette Meridian, Benton County,
Washington. TRACT NO. LOIS
Southeast quarter of Southeast
quarter of Section three Cd, Town
ship nine 90 North, Range twenty
eight (28) East, Willamette Meri-
dian, Benton County, Washington.
TRACT NO. L-919 Southeast
quarter of Northwest quarter OF
Southeast quarter of Section
Three CD, Township nine 90
North, Range twenty-eight C28)
East, Willamette Meridian, Benton
County, Washington. TRACT NO.
L-928 ALI that portion of the South
west quarter of Northeast quarter
of Southwest quarter and of the
Southeast quarter of Northwest
quarter of Southwest quarter of
Section Three 60, Township
nine 90 North, Range twenty
eight (28) East, Willamette Merid-
ian, Benton County, Washington,
lying East of Canal. TRACT NO.
L-929 North half of Northeast
quarter of Southeast quarter of
Southwest quarter of Section
three 60, Township nine 90 North,
Range twenty-eight (28 East, Will
lamette Meridian, Benton County,
Washington. For the purpose of
setting forth a particular descrip-
ton of the property selected for
acquisition and the names of each
and every owner, encumbrancer,
tenant, or other person or. party
interested in the same or any part
thereof, diligent search has been
made of the public records of the
State and County wherein said
lands are located, said persons
with respect to said tracts are as
hereinafter set forth, to wit:
TRACT NO. ALA Henry Schier-
man, also known as Henry
Schireman, and Martha Schire-
man, husband and wife; Phillip
Schierman, Jr., also known as
Philip Schireman, Jr., and P. j.
Schireman, single man; Richland
Irrigation District, a corporation;
Benton County, Washington.
TRACT NO. K-S05 Clements p.
Alberts, sometimes known as
Clemence p. Albert, and also as
Clemens p. Albert and Clemense
P. Alberts, a single man. Clement
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
Library Notes

The library will be closed Labor
Day, Monday, Sept. 6. New juve-
nile books at the library include:
Little Black Sambo, Dulcie, Listen
Hitler, the Gremlins are Coming,
Morals Children Go Visiting, and
The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Junior
Senior high school books include:
The Surprise Mystery, Free River,
Blue Smoke Mystery, Dreams of
Glory, and a delightful book by
Stefanson called Here Is Alaska
with beautiful Photographic il
Illustrations and good maps.
For adult reading one of the
best is Chang Kai-Shek's ere
sistance and Reconstruction" and
for reference: Everybody's Radio
Manual, Universal Machinists'
Handbook, A Complete Book of
English, the College Standard Die
tionary, How to Raise Poultry, and
An Invitation to Spanish.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

T. Albert and Helen Agnes Albert,
his wife; Federal Farm Mortgage
Corporation, a Federal Banking
corporation; Benton Rural Elec-
trio Association, a corporation;
Richland Irrigation District, a cor
poration, Benton County, Washing
ton. TRACT NO. L-902 H. H. Now
cry and Doris L. Mowery, husband
and wife; Richland Irrigation
District, a corporation; Benton
County, Washington. TRACT NO.
LBS Yakima Fruit Growers As
ISOLATION, a Washington corpora
ton, The Unknown Heirs of w.
H. Hendrix, deceased; Jane Doe
Selberg, and E. N. Selberg, her hus-
band, Jane Doe Hendrix, whose
true name is unknown and John
Roe her husband, if she has a
husband. Richland Irrigation Dis
trict, a corporation; Benton Coun-
ty, Washington. TRACT NO. l.
SAo 44SASAAS4 Od111SSOIl anu Jane
Doe Jameson, his wife; Richland
Irrigation District, a corporation;
Benten County, Washington.
TRACT NO. L-928 Ernest John
son and Hedwig Elvida johnson,
his wife; Richland Irrigation Dis
trict, corporation; Benton Coun-
ty, Washington. TRACT NO. L-929
Richland Irrigation District, a cor
poration; State of Washington;
Ernest johnson and Hedwig FL
vida johnson, his wife. In addi-
ton thereto, the petitioner joins
as parties hereto the unknown
heirs of the above named persons
if deceased, and all other persons,
parties, firms or corporations I'M
known having or claiming to have
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

quire the property hereinafter de-
scribed for a public use, to-wit:
To provide for the establishment
| of. military reservation for use
in connection with establishment
of! the Hanford Engineer Works,
and for such other use as may
be authorized by Congress or by
Executive order. Said petition has
been filed under authority and
pursuant to the provisions of the
Act of Congress approved August
Is, 1890, (26 Stat. 316) as amend
ed by the Acts of Congress ap-
proved July 2, 1917, 40 Stat. PAD,
April II, 1918, GO Stat. 518; SO
use. sec. IT'D, and March 81,
1912 public Law 507-77th Con-
gress), the Act of Congress ap-
proved July 2, 1912 public Law
64e-77th congress), and the Act
of Congress of Feb fuary rs, 1881,
40 use. 258O and acts supple
mentary thereto al I'd amendatory
thereof. The property to be ac-
quired herein consists of the fol-
lowing, to-wit: That certain of the
tracts sought to be acquired in
this proceeding ant with respect
to which this amended petition is
filed is situate in the County of
Benton, State of Washington, in
the above entitled district and di-
vision and are described as fol-
lows: The fee simple title, SUBJ
ject, however, to existing ease
ments for public roads and high
ways, for public utilities, for rail-
roads, for pipe lin s and for ex-
listing irrigation bitches, canals
and laterals owned by the Rich
land Irrigation District, in and
to the following described lands,
to-wit: TRACT NO. ALA Lot ten
dO, Block two ca, Richland, &C
cording to plat thereof recorded
in Volume l of plats, page 35, rec
ords of Benton County, Washing
ton. TRACT NO. K-805 Portion of
Government Lot l lying East of
Canal and all Of Government lot
2 in Section 2, Township North,
Range % East, Willamette Merid-
ian, Benton County, Washington.
TRACT NO. L-902 Northwest
quarter of Northwest quarter of
Northeast quarter Section three
Cd, Township nine 90 North,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
FINLEY-HovER.

Sunday, Sept 5, Church school
10 am. at Finley; Mrs. Ann John
son superintendent.
Morning worship IL; sermon by
pastor.
Hover church school 10 am, J,
H. Birdwen, superintendent. This
is the first Sunday for Rev. Clark
M. Smith, who came with his fam
lily from Anatone, Wash. A well
come to all to these services OF
worship and study.
Clark M. Smith, pastor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

Audiences in Kabul, Afghanistin
do not know the words but that
does not prevent their enjoyment
of American-made movies. Films
made in India are their second
best choice, with productions OF
other lands trailing, study OF
motion pictures used there dis
closed. Sixty percent Of the films
shown in one Kabul theater were
produced in the United States.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

any right, title, estate !.
tereSt in or to the Land ' J. o. !
scribed or any part 'S above 4
Said petition prays fb r,,ereto
pose of said condemp ,,,aI he b.
JUDI? Indicated to be public ,,sa. b
3 Jury be empaneled to ~ ~, !. Y
termine a just and pro ~ and
ana compensation for ~ ave
thereof, or in case ! Sne I'd
waived, then that the co ,ug
ton to be paid as afore, SGSpe
certained and determine b
court or a judge thereof ;,
the parties entitled to rec. sna
compensation be S "
thereby; that the prOpe Ss,eirSs
described be decreed i Ae'
property of the United s y g I
Inat the court grant s,as
relief as shall seem pro oOsa 'ts
premises. pet u 8
WITNESS, the HonOrsb,.
B: schwellenbach, judge !,
United States District = co' y :
and for the Eastern D SSaa
Washington, and seal Of s.,s
this 9TH day Of August 'T ,S. 90
A. A. LaFRAMpo,,,
CLERK.
BERNARD H. RAMSEY 8
Assistant to the ATTORNEY c sps
EDWARD J. CROWLEY N sa.a
Attorney, Department ~ S Spt
JAMES LEAVY, Special AN. '
Department Of Justice; Ho ,Sl1S
T. TUSTIN, Special AttorO.v Y
partment of Justice; EDV1Sn,
CONNOLLY, United STATE, a.,l
ney; Attorneys for Petitioner y
pire State Building, Se S.
Washington. S.Ss
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
BAPTIST CHURCH
r. B. Holden. Pastor
Phone 2072

Communion Sunday
1920 Combined service of wor-
ship and Bible study. Communion
meditation by. the pastor. Sunday
school classes for all ages.
8 Evening Gospel services will
be resumed. Live song service
and an interesting service. Mess
age by the pastor.
Friends and strangers heartily
welcome in all our church serv-
ives. Make this your church while
in the city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
CHURCH Of the NAZARENE
-. II. Nolt. Pastor

Sunday bible school at 10 am,
VIM. Mills, Supt.
Morning worship II am: Theme
Heaven It's Inhabitants"
Young Peoples Service at 700
pm.
Evening Evangelistic service at
8. The Rev. Mildly will bring the
evening message.
Midweek prayer services Ken
newick Wednesday, $3.50 pm, at
Hover Thursday, $50 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
PENTEcosTAL CHURCH

Pentecostal revival meetings are
now in progress every mite at 7:3O
in the big tent on the carnival
grounds. The Rev. J. Fuller and
wife, evangelists conduct the serv-
ices. Everyone invited.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Corner 3rd and Wash. ST.
J. A. Pine, mistisfer
Bible school 9:45 am.

Bible school 9:45 am.
Morning church service at II.
Theme: "What Shall the Church
of Tomorrow Be Like?"
. A cordial welcome is extended
to all the strangers in our midst.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
ASSEMBLY OF GOD

10 am. Sunday school.
4 a. m. Morning worship.
8 pm. Evangelistic service.
8 pm. Wednesday Bible study.
8 pm. Friday prayer meeting.
You are cordially invited
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

NO. 1888 NEW AND FURTHER
NOTICE ON AMENDED PETI-
TON FOR CONDEMNATION AS
TO TRACTS ALA, L-902, LBS,
L-919, L-928, L-929, and K-805.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASH
INGTON SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Petitioner, VS.: CLEMENTS p. AL
BERTS, sometimes known as
CLEMENCE P. ALBERT and also.
as CLEMENS P. ALBERT and
CLEMENSE P. ALBERTS, a sin
gle man; CLEMENT T. ALBERT
and HELEN AGNES ALBERT, his
wife; FEDERAL FARM MORT
GAGE CORPORATION, Federal
banking corporation; BENTON
RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIA-
TON, corporation; HENRY
SCHIERMAN, also known as
HENRY SCHIREMAN and MAR
tina SHERMAN, husband and
wife; PHILLIP SCHIERMAN, JR.,
also known as PHILIP SCHIRE-
MAN, JR., sometimes known as P.
J. SCHIREMAN, a single man; H.
H. MOWERY and DORIS L.
MOWERY, his wife; YAKIMA
FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIA-
TON, a Washington corporation:
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS of w. H !.
HENDRIX, deceased; JANE DOE
SELBERG and E. N. SELBERG,
her husband; JANE DOE HEN
Dirk, whose true name is I'M
known, and JOHN ROE, her hus-
band, : if she has a husband;
HERSHELL JAMESON and JANE
DOE JAMESON, his wife; Erin
EST JOHNSON and HEDWIG.
ELVIDA JOHNSON, his wife;
RICHLAND IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, a corporation; STATE OF
WASHINGTON; BENTON cOUN-
TY, WASHINGTON; THE UN-
KNOWN HEIRS of any of the
above-named persons if deceased;
and ALL OTHER PERSONS,
PARTIES, FIRMS OR CORPORA
TONS UNKNOWN having or
claiming to have any right, title
estate, lien or interest in or to the
land below described or any por-
ton thereof. DEFENDANTS.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASH
INGTON SOUTHERN DIVISION.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES OF AMERICA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS; AND EACH OF THEM:
Notice is hereby given that on
October S, 1943, at the hour of ten
o'clock AM, or as soon there
after as counsel can be heard, or
at such time to which said hear
ing may be adjourned, the Unit
ed States of America will pre-
sent to the above entitled court in
the courtroom thereof in the Fed
eral Building in the City of Yak
ina, Washington its amended pc
tition for condemnation herein
and that said petition will be
brought on for hearing at such |
time as the court shall direct, or at |
such time to which said hearing
may be adjourned by the court. {
Said action has been instituted |
to condemn, appropriate and ac- |
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
Rev. Leo w. Dyson
619 Ave. A

18th Sunday after Trinity. Morn
ing prayer and sermon.
Mr.. Clifford Covington of the ma
tional office and student in the
Sebury Western Smeinary will
preach.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
ST. JoSEPH'S CATHOLIC
End and Washington Streets
Rev. w. j. Sweeney, pastor
Mass Schedule

Mass Schedule
LIST, 2nd,. 3rd and 5th Sundays in
KenneWick at 7 and 8 am.
Hanford 1920 am.
Fourth Sunday, Hanford z am.
Kennewick $50 and IL am.
Confessions Sat. z to $3.50 pm.
Daily Mass 7:30
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
CHURCH
missouri Synod
3rd and Benton Streets. Tel. SCI
M. G.. Kauth. Pastor

Divine services every Sunday
at 1890 am. Sunday school at
$50 am. You are cordially invited
to our services.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Second and Auburn
p. J. Luvaas. Minister
Res. GOA KenneWick Ave.

Sunday school rally day 1915
am. Mrs. w. F. Hanson, supt.
Morning service 11:15. Sermon
topic, The Peril of Self-deception.
Mrs. Lloyd Rowberg will sing
"The Lords Prayer" by Malotte.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Officially including Congresa-
tionalist and PresbYterians)
John B. Coan. Minister
Air-cooled and pleasant
Sunday Services
Church school 1000 am.
Morning service HOO.
Subject, These Turbulent Times.
Dedication of infants in Bap-
tism.
Methodist Youth Fellowship
meeting at $50.
Memorial service for Rev. Ray
Partee, Pasco Methodist church,
Sunday, 800 pm.
Weekday Activities
Jr. High Youth Fellowship meet
4 pm. Thursday.
Junior Department play time,
Wednesday 400 pm. to $50 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-02

At six o'clock each evening one
OF the church bells in our city rings
as a call to prayer for world peace
and asking Gods blessing for our
boys who are defending OUR free
dom and fighting under the banner
I'm God is Our Trust"
The Baptist church is ringing
the Bethlehem Lutheran church's
bell this week and next week the
Methodist church will ring its
bell.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-08-12
Rdilrodd Profits Are
Reaching For Moon
Velvet For First Six Months
so Per Cent Greater
Than Last Yeur

Apparently there is no ceiling to
soaring railroad profits. In the first
six months Of the year they We're %
per cent higher than in the correspond
ing period of 1942, the Association of
American Railroads reported this
week.
TO gain the full impact Of that
statement, lit should be remembered
that profits last year We're the highest
in history up 10 that time.
After paying interest. rentals, taxes
and other charges, Class / carriers
had nest egg Of S44S, 100000 which
compares with profits Of $3.50, ,1Sj,G66
i'll the first six months of last year.
In the y months ended June 80. the
rate of return on the carriers book
value, which contains billions of
water" was shown to have avera ged
500 per cent, compared with 4.19 per
cent for the year ending June 80, 1912
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-08-12
Convention Call
Issued By A.F.L.
63rd Annual Convention
Will Be Held At Stdtler
Hotel In Boston

Washington, d. C.-The official call
for the 63rd annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor was
issued by President William Green and
SecretaryTr George Meany to
all affiliated unions.
The convention will open at 10 "a. M,
October 4, in the Statler Hotel, Boston,
Mass.
Stressing the gravity of the wartime
problems facing the Federation's mil
lions of members in the United States
and Canada. the official convention call
said:
"The winning of the war is the
primary objective of all classes of
people, including the membership OF
the American Federation of Labor
The destruction of totalitarianism and
the triumph of democracy, the estab
lishment and maintenance of free
democratic unions and the administra
ton of said free, democratic unions by
the membership, free from govern.
ment control, are issues involved il
the outcome of this conflict in which
labor is vitality Interested.
The winning of the war and Of the
peace which will follow are questions
which will be considered and acteC
upon by the delegates in attendance al
the 63rd annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor The
deliberations of those in attendance al
the convention and action taken by the
officers and delegates will be intlu
enced by SinglenesS of thought and pur
pose. They will seek to cooperate fully
with the government in the promotion
of the war effort, to protect and pre-
serve the economic philosophy as wei
as the principles and policies of the
American Federation of Labor and t,
protect and preserve our common heri
tage of freedom, liberty, justice ant
democracy"