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The people's voice., 1944-09-01
Statement BY
The UNDER
SEC. OF WAR

Great strides have been made to
ward victory since last Labor Day
| In II months we have liberated q
large part of Italy. We have estab
lished a firm foothold in Western
Europe and our armies are at this
moment driving deeper and deeper
into the nazi-occupied continent. We
have struck heavy blows at Japan's
island defenses, established bases
within striking distance of the Japa-
nese home group and all but driven
the Japanese fleet from the seas. Our
great Superfortresses are pounding
Japanese Industrial centers with tell
ing effect.
This splendid progress was made
possible in a large measure by the
enormous quantities of weapons and
war materials produced by the work
ers here at home. The men and wom-
en- in our plants have done job
worthy of the highest commendation.
But let us not mistake this Labor
Day for an occasion to celebrate vic
tory. That time has not yet come.
The enemy is badly shaken, but he is
not beaten. Both the Germans and
the Japanese are still offering the
most stubborn kind of resistance. Our
soldiers who are fighting the enemy
face to face know that victory is not
yet at hand The opposition they are
meeting is not that of beaten foe
Our men are fighting fiercely for
every yard of ground they gain.
War materials of all types are being
expended today on a scale not reached
before in this war. We are confronted
with many difficulties in keeping sup
plies flowing in sufficient quantities
to maintain the superiority which we
difficulties will increase as our oper-
ations expand. In some vital items,
such as heavy tires, heavy trucks,
artillery and heavy ammunition, our
problem is serious. Production of
these items is running far behind re-
quirements.
The next few months will be critical
ones in war production. With the
battle still increasing in fury we, on
the home front, cannot afford to relax
or rest on our laurels. The best eff
forts of all are needed to see that
our men get the material they need
for speedy and final victory. Let
us on this Labor Day dedicate our
selves to this task above all else in
order to hasten the return of our
loved ones to their homes and fam
lilies.
The people's voice., 1944-09-01
Missouri Valley Authority
s5o (MVA)

several months THE VOICE
present short articles suggested
Authority Jerome Locke For many
and attempted He
vicinity, i California This his fifth article
Eleven years ago IVA started and proclaimed as a
daring and mammoth national experiment Next year basic
project construction will be completed Five great dams will
have expanded to twenone These with their reser
plants nets of transmission line and all the various
industrial plants coordinated and tied together one
great regional unit Floods have been fully and finally con-
roed an easy servceab route for navigation from
the heart of Dixie the and there drcheap power
for everybody and every purpose all over the broad domain
Dozens beneficial byproducts ports, boat lnes fac
tories Cities recreation areas oetter arm larger crops
steady employment schools higher educational stand
ards vastly of plenty and security IN every
way the basic construction For to come
these bproducts will continue to expand and develop The
great eleven years longer daring national
experiment. marked national success project that
successful financially economically socially and as builder
better human values project to crafty and Hat
ter American pride
MVA offers much larger and diversified oppor-
tunity than IVA Main Missouri waters flow
than four times Tennessee waters
of drainage basin times arge total present
population and one-half times larger Total
River and the northwestern waters roll down from
mountains thousand feet higher Potential power
possibilities accordingly times greater
With irrigation arid which the south
land need Missouri Valley surely fertile and pro-
ducve Because of greater area and more
diversified geography topography geology and climate
has greater number of and much larger quantities OF surface
and subsurace 1t just naturally bigger more
diversified and challenging project than IVA
Nature has made 1t So
To be sure full development will probably take longer and
cost more rewards will be correspondngy larger
And the nice thing all such projects that benefits and
rewards are delayed until final completion They begin
flow as soon the project assured and continue to in
crease develops and for years thereafter IVA is
proving this
So the men and women of vision and purpose who plead
for VA have that appear to unanswerabe
Some of these
project too large to be handled by separate states
or combinations Of states. Each of these can con-
tribute integrated and coordnaed plan but no one
has the facilities attempt all the develop
ment which will be required within its own borders.
the project to accomplish respectable percent
age of potential benefits and work all the to
come with creditable efficiency must be thor
oughly co-ordnated all purpose development. lrriga-
ton flood control navigation, silt transportation and
power must brought into unity of accomplishment,
(Contnu on Page
The people's voice., 1944-09-01
FDR'S REELECTION
WILL SPEED
VICTORY, MURRAY.
By PHILIP MURRAY
President, Congress of Industrial
Organizations

This Labor Day finds our country
and the other United Nations near
the crest of the great offensive for
final and total victory over the Axis.
Now, least of ALL can we afford to
lag in our efforts, through compla-
cency or over-optimism on account of
military successes. For the wars de-
mands on our home front increase
with every advance and every expan-
sion of our offensive. The lives of
our fighting men, and the speeding
of their victorious return, depend on
The people's voice., 1944-09-01
GREEN SAYS
LASTING PEACE
REQUIRES JOBS
BY WILLIAM GREEN
President, American Federation
of Labor

On this, the third Labor Day since
the Jap sneak attack on Pearl Har-
Dor catapulted our nation into war
with the Axis powers. the wage earn
ers of America can point with pride
to the record which they have set in
response to our nations appeal for
support from the army of production
workers of our country in the war
for the preservation of American
ideals of life and liberty.
The ever lengthening bridge of
ships which have spanned the oceans
The people's voice., 1944-09-01
NOTICE TO READERS

Because the shop en-
ployes must have a weeks
vacation, and there are no
available workmen to take
their place, the September
8 issue of The Voice will
be only a two-page "tab-
loid size" issue. The Voice
will be its regular size
again, September Is.
The people's voice., 1944-09-01

The feversh controversy the isoationst and anti
record of Robert A. Tafsenate of Thomas
E. Dewey-has quietly shifted the spotlight from the Ohio
strong ties with Influential business groups whose
labor records far from spotless.
While candidate Dewey mods silent approval Taft-one of
The people's voice., 1944-09-01

Holding promises of being skllfuy packed meeting to
outline campaign program and legislative agenda for the
the Montana legislature conference has been
scheduled by the Montana Taxpayers Assoca
ton tax protection propaganda for the big interests
of the state commonly called the Tax Dodgers Associa
The people's voice., 1944-09-01
A MISSOURI VALLEY AUTHORITY

Editors Noe Last Friday Sen James Murray
bill a
ity believe that
space print it all in one
compelled The
concluding nstalment follows:
The people's voice., 1944-09-01
Senate SPOKESMAN FOR
Dewey ALSO SPOKESMAN
FOR ANTI-LAB0R GROUPS

Senator Taft's Statement That There Must
Be Unemployment Understandable When
One Knows His Business Connections But
Does Not Jibe With Deweys Professed Love
For Labor-Means Labor's Votes Perhaps
The people's voice., 1944-09-01
MONTANA TAX DODGERS
EXCUSE TAXPAYERS
Assn. CALLS MEETING

Tax Protection State H,,to...- H,t-la Agency for
Special Interests III 1,-s 0l0s Onference
For October and Submits List of Leading
Questions for Answers; Organized Labor
And Farm Groups in Minority.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

How our Army psychiatrists are
treating these all-important cases is
described in one of the most en-
couraging articles to come out of
this war by Albert @. Maisel, noted
medical reporter, in the October is
sue of Cosmopolitan magazine.
"'Combat exhaustion Tin the
last war they called it wrongly
shell shockO was once one of the
most common results of warfare" !"
Maisel states. "In World War l it
was not merely common, it seemed
to defy any rational cure. It's VIC
Tins either recovered spontaneous
ly. despite the doctors rather than
because of them, or fingered for
years as chronic patients at our
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

veterans hospitals.
ut would be stretching the truth
to say that the Army today has
learned to eliminate this, one of the
most frightful of all war injuries.
But l feel it is no exaggeration al
all to state that the doctors are get.
ting this once battling problem def.
nitely under control.
"They have not only learned how
to treat the victim of combat ex.
haustion'; they have also discovered
effective methods of anticipating
and often preventing its very devel.
opment. The experiences of our
first few weeks in Normandy proved
them effective beyond their fondes,
hopes" -
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
New Medical Techniques Keep
Shell Shock Cases at Minimum

Tens of thousands of fighting men who would have
spent the remainder of their lives in mental hospitals will
civilian life in perfect condition because of the re
endous strides made by medical science in treating
of combat exhaustion
While has not been possible to eliminate this shock
the system completely the progress made has been
striking that Army doctors many cases. pre-
combat exhaustion by anticipating and taking the
proper steps to forestal it.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

and give us a list of the names,
and We'll do our best to see that
you get the information you want,
The very best of luck to you,
Walter. May your future in the
Service be such that you will re-
turn to all of us safely. Drop us a
line whenever you have a few mo-
ments to spare. Well be most in
terested to have you become a
regular" with this column. Let
us know how you're making out
from time to time.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

you to fill them in, returning them
direct to the Adjutant of the David
C. Harrison Post No. IA, Smyrna,
Delaware.
Thanking you once more for
your friendliness Mrs. Chase, and
trusting you will continue to keep
us advised of your sons addresses
as they change, like you have in
the past. Icons new address was
published in our column under the
date of October 18th, 1914.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
Coleman, Texas
Dear Dribbles:

Dear Dribbles:
Another few weeks gone by anG
lull, caused by bad weather, has
come which gives me the opportun-
ity to catch up on my correspond
ence.
I was scheduled for a final check
ride Monday morning, first period
but a low ceiling granted me a re-
prieve. Later in the morning the
ceiling lifted little and I was able
to get in a bit of flying time in
which to practice my acrobatics. ]
feel good about taking that check
ride now.
We have been scheduled to go to
Basic on, or about, the sixteenth of
october but have just been inform
ed of new plan which will hold
us in Primary for another five
weeks. You have probably heard
by now that all pilot trainees are
to be held in their present phase of
training for five additional weeks
because of an excess supply. We
are to continue the program period
as usual after this delay.
AS this station is being inactivat-
ed, we will move to another Pri-
mary School for the extra five
week period I referred to above.
There isn't much more to report
at this time. I dropped a line to
Lee Slaughter at S. A. A. C. c. but
have not heard from him to date.
The acrobatic phase I have re-
ferred to in the Primary training is
fun, but it is also hard work. Looks
easy when you see these planes
cutting up high in the sky, but it
takes both work and timing to do
the job right. Snap Rolls, Slow
Rolls and Large Fights We're diff
ficult for me. However, with the
aid of an instructor, who had in
finite patience, I finally mastered
the problem. In my opinion, in
structors of this type should be
given the Congressional Medal of
Enough of this for now. Tempus
Fugit.
Will write again,
A-C John M. Fleming
A. S. N. 42082399
255Oth A.A.F. Base Unit (C.P.S.-P)
Barracks 6-E, Glass Abb
Barracks 6-E, Glass 45-B
Coleman, Texas
Good going, John. Sure glad to
hear from you once again, and
hope that this five-week delay you
speak of will give you all the more
opportunity to pass through Basic
without a hitch.
In your letter you speak of NOV
ing on to still another Primary
School. When this occurs, don't
forget to send in your address. In
this manner we can all sort of keep
up with you.
No doubt you know that Ronnie
Grier has made the grade in the
U. S. Air Corps. Yes, if you please
Lieutenant Ronald A. Grier to
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
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A-C John M. Fleming
A. S. N. 42082399
2550th A.A.F. Base Unit (C.P.S .S.-P
Barracks 6-E, Glass Abb
Barracks 6-E, Glass 45-B
Coleman, Texas
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

is doing her part to see that his
wishes are carried out without de-
lay.
Please give your brother Drib-
bles' best wishes, and tell him to
write in if he can find the time
once he is settled overseas. Ac-
cording to his A. P. o. number, you
can be looking for another change
any time now. Please send it right
along as soon as you receive it.
Once again we thank you for your
cooperation Louise Morris. Your
brothers address was published in
our column under the date of Octo-
Der 18th, 1914.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

We're certainly glad that you
forwarded us your husbands adj
dress Mrs. Dixon. You do doubt
know by this time that it was pub
lished in the Honor Roll section of
this column under the date of Oc-
tober 10Th, 1914.
How about telling your husband
that he5s invited to write in any
time he wishes, telling his many
friends about himself, and how he's
making out down there at Camp
Blanding, Florida. Looks like
Thomas has picked out the U. S.
Infantry as his particular branch
of the Service. That means, at
times lots of focred marching in
the hardening up process. By no
means easy work, but a read God
send when he starts playing the
game for keeps. There is an old
saying something to the effect,
"that the side who gets the most
est there the fastests has the best
chance to win" This is just as
true to-day as it ever was. 1t is
certainly looking up for our side
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Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
I am sending you my husbands
address. He entered the Service
July 10th, 1914. We trust that our
many friends will see this address
in your column and continue to
write Thomas while he is away.
His address is as follows: Pvt.
Thomas Dixon, A. S. N. 420s34S4,
Co. B, 209th I. T. B., 65th 1. T. R.,
Camp Blanding, Florida.
I will let you know if there is
any change in Thomas address in
the future.
Thanking you, remain
His wife,
Mrs. Blanche Dixon
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

This will acknowledge your re-
quest for additional forms, Mrs.
Chase, and at the same time thank
you for the change of address you
furnished for your son Leon.
Unless our records are incorrect
Mrs. Chase, it is our opinion that
you would require three additional
forms instead of two. Besides
Leon, you have three other sons
who have been in Service since the
beginning of World War II. George
and William are still in the Ser
vice, along with Leon, whereas
Charles was in the Service and has
been released from active duty. Is
that not correct? Anyway, we're
going to see that you get the three
additional forms, and would thank
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
Clayton, Delaware
Dribbles


Dribbles
Dear Sri:
1 am enclosing the form which l
received through the mail from the
David c. Harrison Post, and would
like to ask the Adjutant to forward
me two more of the same kind
since 1 have other sons in the Ser
vice.
1 also wish to inform you of a
change of address for my son Leon.
We are expecting him to beach
home in time for Christmas this
year. He has, been away now for
three years. His new address is as
follows: Cpl. Leo mr.. F. Chase, A.
S. N. 12012156, A. P. o. No. 1922,
Unit No. 1, Postmaster, San
Francisco, California. balance of
address on application).
Yours truly,
Mrs. Jennie Chase
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

you my friend. Ronnie is now To-
Gated at Sioux City, Iowa. Why
don't you drop him a line and con-
graduate him. Frankly, we feel
that Ronnie deserves lot of credit
for his accomplishments to date.
You will find Ronnie's address in
the column this week. The young
Lieutenant was back home on a
furlough following his graduation
and he certainly did look swell in
his new cniform.
Best of uck to you during the
Basic Training period. May you
come through with flying colors.
Please extend our kindest wishes
to the other members of your
little family, and be sure that you
keep us informed of your further
progress. Happy landings, John.
Clayton, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
Just a few lines to let you know
of a change in my brothers ad-
dress.
His last wish, before he left the
States was to have his change of
addresses printed in The Smyrna
Times, and that we keep sending
this paper to him so that he could
keep in touch with his friends, both
in and out of the Service.
Johns address is as follows: Pvt.
John D. Heverin, A. S. N. 42082909,
A. P. o. No. 11103, o Postmaster,
New York City, New York. (Bal-
ance of address on application).
Thank you,
Louise Morris
Thank you very much, Mrs.
Louise Morris for your friendly in
terest in both the objective of this
column and your brother John. 1t
would certainly be fine if everyone
who had relatives and friends in
the Service would be willing to
keep addresses up to date in a like
manner. Truth is, a lot of people
do, then there are a lot of them
who don't. It's these who don't
which concerns Dribbles most.
Righ now, it's the time of year
when addresses are most frequent
ly being requested by outside
sources. Dribbles would like to be
in a position to pass the correct
addresses along in all cases if pos
sible. The only way that this can
be done is to have outside help
from other interested persons
members of the immediate family
or friends.
The regular changing of address,
es through the medium of this
column has resulted in our readers
writing more and more letters to
those they know in the Service.
This we feel is worthy of the few
it requires to pass the cor
rect information along to the edi-
tor and I insure that you will
agree with me. John is among the
fortunate ones to have a sister who
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-20

A Visitor From Canada: Mr.. P.
T. Clay, of Calgary, Alberta, stop
ped for a visit over the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wilson, 697
st. Anthony Ave. He was en- route
from Knoxville, Tenn, where he
visited his sister. Mr.. Clay was in
the States to attend the convention
of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters Convention held recently
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Green.
IT'S st. Anthony, were called to
Fulton, Mo-, because of the illness
of Mrs. Green's brother, William
C. Reid, who is a teacher at the
Missouri School for the Deaf.
F. B. Simpson, 1856 St. Anthony
Ave-, who has been ill for a week,
is reported improving.
The Entire Nous Club met at the
home of Mrs. David Williams, SGT
Rondo Ave-, Tuesday, Oct. II. Mrs.
Harry Nay is a new member.
Bernard Cyrus Hill, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Hill, 622 St. An
thony Ave-, celebrated his first
birthday Tuesday, Oct. II. His
great grandfather came to spend
two days in celebration of his birth
day from Cowan, Tenn.
Mrs. Carrie Johnson, who has
been confined at St. Luke's hospital
is now at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Samuel Ransome, 1047
Rose Ave. E.
Mrs. AlOnzO Cotton, 1888 st. An
thony Ave-, who has been i'll for
some time, is convalescing at her
home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-20
Page 5-Minneapolis Spokesman
Friday, October %, 1874

Gates, who has been seriously Ill
for several months. En- route home
he will stop at Lathrop, NO., to
visit his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lou
Eta Childress.
Miss Erma CIardy, 2437 9th
Ave. s., spent Saturday evening at
Camp Idhuapi at Lake Independ-
ence, LOretto, MINI. While there,
she took part in a panel discussion
on Ethnic Minorities. DR.. Leland
Carlson, of the Northwestern Uni
yersity, was moderator. John Whit
taker of st. Paul gave the history
of development of Negro spirituals
and led the group in folk dancing.
Ruby Shane and Mary Tatum were
the other students who attended.
Ill: Mrs. Laura Morris, 1874
Fifth Ave. So, and Mrs. Mae
Powell, 943 Aldrich Ave. No.
To Cleveland: Mrs. James Lewis,
2S17 Elliot Ave, will leave Tuesday,
Oct. "a, for Cleveland, Ohio, to visit
her daughter and son-in-lawl Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Robinson. Mrs.
Robinson is the former Virginia
Lewis. En- route home she will
visit her brother, Charles Rhodes,
at Milwaukee and Rev. and Mrs.
Carlyle Stewart and family at
Evanston, III.