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Evening star., 1944-10-04
Bonomi Delays Inquiry
Into Fall of Rome

BY the Associated Press.
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Of Premier Ivanoe Bonomi, on ad-
vice of the Allied Control Commits
sion, has postponed indefinitely a
special investigation into causes OF
the swift Italian capitulation OF
Rome to the Germans after Italy's
a1nistice with the Allies August 8,
l943
Evening star., 1944-10-04
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Mexico CITY has charcoa1 queues
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07

against the narrow resolution Murray
insisted upon, but had only sought to
broaden it SO that the wage question
could be considered in relation to its
effect upon workers in all industries.
Experts believe a much stronger
case can be presented for modifca-
tion of the Little Steel" formula as
it applies to many other industries,
than the steel industry itself.
Govern en- t resistance to any
change in the wage formula is based
upon the contention that such modifi-
cation would compel increases in
prices and promote imitation. The
steel industry, in support of this con-
tention, has publicly warned that
higher wages in that industry would
force higher prices for steel In many
other industries, however, it can be
prov incontestably that higher
wage rates can be absorbed without
necessitating a higher price for the
product.
Key to the attack on the Little
Steel" formula is the finding of a
joint AFL-CIO investigation that the
cost of living has increased 43.5 per
cent since Jan. l, 1941. The formula is
based on an official finding that the
cost of living increased Is per cent be-
tween that date and May, 1912 There
fore, it permits wage increases of Is
percent over the rate prevailing on
January 1, 1941.
/ The formula contained an implicit
assurance that if it could be shown
that the cost of living increased furth-
er in the future wage rates should be
adjusted accordingly. However, the
Government proceeded to regard the
| formula as the final adjustment for
the duration and it has strenuously
denied the plain facts with regard to
the continuing rise in living costs
In authorizing the public panel
hearing on the AFL petition for modi-
fication of the wage formula, the
NWLB hastened to deny any precon-
ceived determination to change it. The
Board said:
''The fact that the Board is pre-
pared to consider evidence submitted
to the panels on demands which would
involve modification of the Little
Steel formula should not be taken as
an indication of any present decision
on the part Of the Board as to whether
it will or will not eventually seek a
change in the Little Steel formula
This statement indicates clearly
that long and bitter fight still lies
ahead.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
AFL Launches Public Fight
On Little Steel" Formula
A CAMP AICN
FOR SILENCE

One of the earlier Owl posters, re-
leased just after Pearl Harbor,
showed one gossip telling another,
you'll die when / tell you where
they're sending Joel" The posters
caption ran, "And so will Joel"
1t was a gruesome and arresting
piece of propaganda, and it should
have been convincing. Evidently, how
ever, it was not, for now--two years
after Pearl military author
tiles are starting new campaign to
teach American that free speech is
not synonymous with careless talk.
Nobody wants to give information
to the enemy Nobody wants to en-
danger the security of single soldier,
or the success of single military
plan. Actually, the sort of campaign
that is needed in not one in which we
are warned of the consequences of
careless conversation, but one of edu-
cation, in which we are taught to
recognize the seemingly inconsequen-
tial details which might join with
other apparently unimportant facts
to make one dangerous. revealing
whole.
In New York City, the Civilian De-
fense Volunteer Office has asked or
ganized labor's cooperation in their
drive to safeguard military informa-
ton, and the Labor League for HUI
man Rights, relief arm Of the AFL,
has pledged full assistance to this
campaign Other AFL affiliates, we
feel, should follow suit A pledge of
silence on war secrets should be put
on the agenda of every union meet
ing; a reminder of the Importance of
that pledge can be put into every
union publication. And let us remem-
Der at all times that from General
Eisenhower down to G. l. Joe, all of
those in the services are depending on
| us to think before we talk.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
World Social Security Charter
Proposed In New Report To lilo
To Extend Collective Bargaining To All Foreign Coun
tries; To Promote Better Foreign Understanding;
Promotion of Better Foreign Social Conditions

"No political or economic system
which fails to solve the problem of
full employment will be acceptable to
a world which has learned the poten-
tialities of governmental action dur
ing two world wars. The hardy virtues
of work, thrift and self-reliance have
lost nothing of their old Importance,
but in the complex industrial societies
of modern times they are utterly in
adequate to insure reasonable oppor-
tunities for the individual OF the
well-being throughout society"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
OFFER SERIES ON V.D.
TO LABOR PAPERS

New York City.-An authoritative
series of short articles on venereal
disease written by DR.. Walter Clarke
of the American Social Hygiene AS
sociation, is available free of charge
to labor publications. These articles
highlight the role of organized labor
in the war time fight against venereal
disease. Publications desiring these
articles can get them by writing to
the American Social Hygiene Associa-
tion, 1890 Broadway, New York 49,
New York.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
Meany To Open WLB Hearing For Realistic" Wage
Adjustments; Evidence Showing That American
Workers Suffering Injustice Due To Formula
tWNU Sexvicel

Washington, D. C-After a de-
termined fight by the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, the National War
Labor Board finally announced a pub
lie hearing will be held before panel
on April A on labor's demands that
the Little Steel" formula be ''real
istically modified"
Evidence showing that American
workers are suffering grave and
needless injustice because of the op-
GRAFTON of this wage-freezing formula
will be presented at the public hearing
by the American Federation of Labor
and several of it's affiliated unions.
If the three-man panel, composed
of labor, industry and public repre-
sentative, decides that a prima facie
case has been made for modification
of the formula, it will refer the mat
ter back to the NWLB with the rec
ommendation that the Board go into
the matter further and hear the argu-
ments of Government and business
spokesmen. Then, if the full Board
decides labor has proved it's case, it
can recommend action to the Presi-
dent.
Despite this cumbersome and pro-
longed procedure, leaders of the
| American Federation of Labor well
coined the opportunity to challenge
| the Little Steel' formula as the first
| ray of hope of obtaining realistic
| wage adjustments for A m e + n
workers to make up for increased liv-
ing costs.
George Meany, Secretary Treasurer
| of the AFL and a member of the Ma
tional War Labor Board, will open
labor's case at the panel hearing. He
will be followed by economists for the
Federation and by representatives of
any AFL unions desiring to present
evidence.
Decision of the NWLB to authorize
public hearing on the AFL petition
| for modification of the Little Steel
formula came only after long fight
against CIO obstruction.
The CIO, hoping to gain exclusive
credit for breaking the formula, in
sisted that the fate Of the formula
should rest entirely upon the outcome
of it's current wage case in the stee
industry.
This narrow policy would have pre-
vented labor generally, and the AFI
in particular, from submit ting evi
dence of wage injustices in other in.
dustries and would have dangerously
weakened labor's fight against the
formula.
Notwithstanding these obvious
facts, CIO President Murray put on &
characteristic "cry-baby" act ane
complained that the AFL members Of
the NWLB were trying to prevent the
Steel panel from considering modifi
cation of the formula.
| Robert ]. Watt, AFL board mem
Der, promptly retorted that Fedora
tion representatives had never votet
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07

FOR VICTORY: BUY BONDS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
LABOR PROTESTS
ARMY'S REJECTION
OF REQUEST TO TELL
TRUTH TO TROOPS

Washington, D. C.-The War De-
partment rejected organized labor's
request that it take the responsibility
of keeping American troops accurate
ly and fully informed of labor's record
in war production on the home front.
Announcement of this decision was
couched in such misleading and objec-
tionable language that the American
Federation of Labor and the CIO
promptly issued joint protest. Their
declaration follows:
"The statement issued by the War
Department regarding organized Ia
boris requests that servicemen be
supplied with more and straighter
news about labor's record on the
home front is full of evasions and
half-truths
''The American Federation of Labor
and the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations strongly resent the impli-
cation in the War Department state
ment that labor asked the Army to
police all American publications or
to withhold from soldiers publications
which they want to read
"No such request was made, di-
rectly or indirectly. On the contrary
we asked only that servicemen be kept
more fully and accurately informed
than at present. Organized labor be-
lieves that the full story should be
told to the troops. We are convinced
that they are not getting the full
story now, that they are hearing only
one side of the case and that they are
therefore misinformed. In our opin-
| ion, such misinformation Injuries mo-
rale.
Representatives of the AFL and
| CIO suggested TO Undersecretary of
War Robert p Patterson at a recent
conference that if American troops
are actually misinformed the War
Department owes a responsibility to
give them the full truth.
"We recommended several ways in
which this responsibility could be ef-
feetively carried out. One way would
be for the Army to state the facts on
war production officially to the serv-
icemen, in manner similar to the re-
cent Truman report. Another way
would be to permit labor organiza-
tions to make their own publications
more widely accessible to the soldiers,
a privilege now severely curtailed by
Army regulations.
mo suggestion of any kind was
made that the War Department slant
or sugarcoat' the news the soldiers
get through Army publications. On
the contrary, the representatives of
organized labor agreed that the SOL
diers are entitled to hear about
strikes when they occur. Labor's COM
plant was that in the news the SOL
diers have been receiving, stories
about strikes have been over-empha-
sized out of all proportion and that
the constructive achievements of the
war production program and labor's
contribution thereto have been for the
most part subordinated.
''The War Departments statement
indicates disposition to dodge fun
damental responsibility. We consider
this decision a grave mistake"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
DOUBLE STANDARDS
By Ruth Taylor

The other day Walter Lippman
wrote one of his masterly articles un-
der this title His theme was the
double standard of conduct for civil
ians and soldiers
| am going to borrow his title for
different theme-the double stand
ard we apply to our conduct and to
that of our neighbor. One of the
greatest barriers to understanding
both between individuals and groups
is that we have one standard for our
selves and one for the other fellow.
What we do is right What the
other fellow does is wrong. We start
from that premise far too often. If
we falter or fail on a job-well, there
were good reasons for it. But if the
other fellow does-he is a Stacker or
worse. If we criticize or generalize,
we had good reason for our state
ments-the other fellow just doesn't
know what he is talking about.
Our own particular group has a
right to lobby for special privileges,
to demand concessions-it is the other
fellow and his groups who are greedy
and self-seeking. Any condemnation
of our group is wrong--we are indi-
viduals. But the other fellow belongs
to a group and we damn him by it.
We apply different standards of
morality to ourselves than to the
other fellow, but what we don't take
into consideration is that he generally
has as good case for himself and
his group as we have We each want
the most we can get out of life. If we
are selfish, we are willing to take
what we want at his expense. If he is
selfish, he is benefting at or expense.
We dabble in words. A reactionary
to US is one who won't move in our
direction as fast as we want. A con-
servative is one who stays putin the
place we want. A radical is one that
wants to move in the opposite direc-
tion from the way we want to go. An
idealist is scornfully used to mean
, anyone who is not realist-one who
looks beyond the mud sc his feet. We
and those who think ike us are the
only ones in step with the times.
We condemn cruelties overseas and
practice them here. We talk about the
downtrodden minorities in other ma
tions and then go right ahead setting
minorities apart here. We say that
democracy is the only way of life for
the world, but we don't put it into
practice in our national lives or ven
in our personal lives. We are ready
to give lip service to democracy-but
nothing else.
Let's get off the double standard
and judge others as we would be
| judged!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
SMOKES FOR YANKS

A Smokes For Yanks" drive was
started under auspices of the Hamil-
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Robert S. Rosencrans, President, said
that arrangements had been made to
purchase cigarettes for five cents
package and the tobacco company
would donate an additional 10000 Gig
arettes. Persons desiring to contribute
should mail the money to Arthur L.
Vollmer, chairman Of the organiza-
tion's war activities campaign, or to
Charles Bales, Jr., 1928 Rentschler
Buildings.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
Marines Turn Useless
Jap Money Into Cash

Roi Island, Marshall Islands, (De-
layed)-Japanese money has taken
on value here that exceeds it's orig
inal purchasing power. Souvenir hun
CRY sailors, forbidden from beaches,
pay Marines good United States coin
readily for worthless Jap currency
Offers for japanese swords and
other rarer articles run to 5000, with
no takers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
MEADLS FOR 4-F'S

Pottsville, Pa.-The mayor plans to
present each AT citizen with badge
explaining why he isn't in the armed
forces, if the city council approves.
Pins are intended to save rejected
men from possible embarrassment,
according to the mayor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
NEW WELL FOR OXFORD

A new well is to be sunk at the
village waterworks as soon as mate
rials and labor can be obtained, village
officials said tonight. A test hole, made
recently near the present six wells,
gave evidence of proper soil and
gravel conditions and analysis of
water taken from the hole have been
approved by State Health Depart
ment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
REAL ESTATE BOARD
MEMBERS ACCEPTED

The Hamilton Real Estate Board,
meeting Monday noon in the Y. M.
c. A., received /. B. Statzer and
Thomas Trulock as new members.
Peter Centner, membership secre-
tary, reported that membership to the
board now includes most Of the real
tors Of Hamilton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-07
DEFENSE WORKER

Londonderry, Northern Irland, (De-
layed)-United States Marine Corps
officers here are still trying to figure
this one out.
Asked in a QUESTIONABLE what type
of post war position he would like to
prepare himself for, one Marine
answered "a defense job"
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-24

NOT FORGOTTENl Although
they're thousands Of miles away
from their loved ones. American
service men all over the globe
this Christmas think Of home.
Universal Star Louise AIIbritton.
featured in "Bowery TO Broad
way" typifies every mother. sis
fer and sweetheart as they pray
l945 will find their dear ones
back safe from fhe war fronts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-05

Another American homestead with its
surrounding acres has been added to
those shrineS already in the keeping of
the United States Government. This is
the Hyde Park home of President Frank
Ign D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt. The
President and his wife have decided their
lovely home in Duchess County, New
York State, overlooking the Hudson River
with reservations that he and his family
may occupy it during their lifetime. Thus
Hyde Park becomes another Monticello,
Mount Vernon or similar shrine.
1t is stated that the fact that the
President will be 'life tenant" at Hyde
Park is an assurance that the estate will
be kept in order. Under government
management 1t is expected that the place
will be maintained as it now is exter-
ioraly and interioraly.
The country at large appreciates the
Importance of this gift. 1t is fitting that
a shrine be added to those in existence
and the Importance of the Roosevelt re-
gime in Washington as well as the sig
nificance of the Roosevelt name in Amer
lean history make the gift and the giving
an historic event.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-05
T. r. Dead Is Years

When the tempestuous spirit that was
Theodore Roosevelt began its long rest
on January 6, 1919, just twenty-five years
ago, many Of his friends felt an mex
pressible loss and the whole nation was
saddened by the death of great man
and patriot.
This many-Sided man, scholar writer,
naturalist, explorer, politician and states
man, "walked with kings nor lost the
common touch" Born an ariStocrat, he
knew, liked and trusted the common
people-and they, liked and trusted him.
Tt Is told how late at night, once when
on his private train crossing the CONT
nent, members of his party saw farm
house after farm house lighted. The
people had remained up just to catch
glimpse of their hero's train as it sped
through the night carrying him.
This regard for him still lives. 1t is
revealed by the fact that more than
$4,000 people, in normal times, annually
visit the little country cemetery at Oys-
ter Bay where he rests in the grandeur
of simplicity. New Deals come and 60
but his Square deal" will live as long
as Justice lives in the heart of men, JUS
tice for rich and poor alike, a justice which
seeks equality of economic opportunity, a
l0SbACC W4l4Cn CI1dOlCo CNCLy w
maintain Gods most precious gift to man,
his sense Of self-reSpect
Whatever his faults, and he had them,
no one ever questioned the purity Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt's patriotism, his fearless
courage or his quick, lasting interest in
the finest things of the spirit. Truly he
was the nations civic conscience during
ais generation. And he was our great adj
ministrator in the White House; great
because he picked big men for his cabinet
and other important posts, gave them au-
Ihority, responsibility and credit. Eyes"
men had no place In his administration.
The public believed Theodore Roosevelt
10 have been bull-headed and opinionated.
and yet men who worked closest with
nilm and knew him intimately insist that,
IL one had the facts, he was the easiest
man to convince they ever knew. This
the great public did not know. But 1t did
Know Of his wholesome family life, of his
Instructive courtesy - the surest of all
marks Of true greatness land his Jove-
ske wrath over Injustice or dishonesty in
public life.
While making the most Of his own tai
eats he inspired millions Of his fellow
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-05

Dental nomination-if it was a
forgery.
There is a five-year imprison-
ment for theft of Government
property, including the theft Of
White House stationery. There
Is also penalty for using a fac
smile Of government seals and
stationery; also penalty for en-
craving a personal supply Of
White House stationery with the
intention of using 1t fraudulently.
Furthermore, 1t is more and
more evident that Harry Hopkins
wants q thorough investigation
even If the tipping of the letter
he Is supposed to have written to
the Texas university president.
Typewriter Identification is an
exact science. There is no guess
work about 1t. And If the let
ter was written on any typewrit-
ter in Hopkins office, this can
be aScertained definitely.
There seems no doubt from
Hopkins talks with the FBI that
he never saw the letter before.
Only trouble now Is that book
author Nelson Sparks, who first
referred TO the letter in his
book "One Man-Wendell Will
kie," now Is getting cold feet and
says he won't produce It with
out a legal summons.
NOTE: Several months ago, this
column was offered the Hopkins
letter." but refused to publish 1t
in the belief that not even Hop
kins, nice as he may be politi-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-05
Schooling

There are more than a million less
youngsters in the public high schools this
year than there were two years ago. the
U. S. Office of Education reports. This
sets enrolment back 10 years, and repre-
sents a drop of 246,000 boys and $4,000
girls since last year. In the two upper
classes there are is per cent less boys and
per cent less girls.
The ditribution makes it obvious that
the armed services, slightly, and war work
for the most part, are responsible for the
decrease. Probably that is inevitable.
Boys and girls are anxious to get into the
good money that is available, and also
want to aid in war production.
But Paul McNutt, who should know our
manpower problem better than most,
joins with Education Commissioner
Studebaker and with Katharine Lenroot,
chief of the Children'S Bureau, in urging
that schooling be not neglected. We do
not want the next generation to lose
ground in the progress that democracy
has been achieving.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-05

cally, would write such q letter on
White House stationery. The sug-
geStion that Hopkins was also try
ing TO promote q candidate against
Senator Tom Connally three years
before an election seemed absurd.
PRIORITIES SAVE
CONDEMNED MAN
Private Joseph McAvoy Of
Brooklyn, sentenced to die for the
killing Of a Nebraska school girl,
thought he would never see the
New Year but he Is still alive.
Reason Is that the War Produc-
ton Board refused materials to
repair Nebraska's electric chair.
Later, Nebraska found some re-
pair materials which could be
borrowed locally, but had to be
returned. This meant taking
apart the electric chair, repair
ing 1t, and then taking 1t apart
again to return the borrowed ma
terials.
This was too much. So Nebraska
which hasn't had a capital pun
ishment case for years, postponed
the execution. 1t now looks as II
Private McAvoy might be granted
a new trial. The sentence may
be revised to life" instead Of
death.
Washington Comment-W. P. B.!
priorities system may have driven
many a man to thought of suicide
but this is the first time 1t has
saved a life.
copyright. 1874. by United
Feature Syndicate, Incl