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last Sunday, the setback obviously
was disturbing to government lead
ers and was the subject of wide
spread discussion in the London
press.
mo government could tamely ac-
cept such a rebuff as yesterdays s
defeat upon an important detail of
the education BILL" the Daily Tele-
graph said. "As those responsible
for the defeat seemed to realize sub
sequently, such an event cannot be
laughed of as a mere demonstra-
ton, or parliamentary government
would become farce"
The Daily Sketch, however, was
the only London paper to use the
word crisis" in referring to the
situation.
IF they (the government doubt
whether they still have the con-
fidence of Commons and the coun-
try they may put the matter to a
test, after which a general election
and return to party politics would
be possible" it said. "A crisis might
be avoided if the government un-
dertook prompt inquiry and a re-
port to Commons.
Called Disappointment.
The Laborite Daily Herald said
the defeat was "a startling occur
renee, but it does not betoken a
crisis" while the Daily Express de-
clared:
There Is no question here of a
vote Of confidence in the govern
ment. But the vote is a grave dis
appointment to the men who carry
vast responsibilities. 1t is a wretch
ed thing for the government to
feel that an immense measure of
reform can be endangered in this
way"
Previous votes of confidence in
the Churchill government resulted
as follows:
May 13, 1910, on formation of the
goyernment 381 to o; May z, 1s4l,
on The conduct of the Greek cam
paign, AIT to 8; January .2s, 1912, on
the Far East campaign, 464 to /:
July 2. 1912, on the Libyan cam
palgn and general conduct of the
war, 216 to Is; November IS, 1912. on
equal compensation for men and
women for war injuries, 229 to 95:
February 9, 1912, catering bill. 283 to
116; February l9, 1943, on govern
ment handling of the Beveridee
plan, 335 to 119.
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huefced. lnlny OF his colleagues to
believe that the time has arrived TO
"put many Of these men in uniform
so they can be used where they are
needed In q noncombat capacity"
President Roosevelt remarked, in
response ID a question at hk news
conference yesterday, that there are
other groups besides 4-Fs-high
school boys and girls and even
for example-that
could help with such work as har-
vesting.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated that he
still favors enactment of national
service legislation, though VINO Ad-
ministrator McNutt told the Costello
group yesterday that there Is no
present need for it.
Silent on McNutt Statement,
The Chief Executive declined di-
rect comment on Mr.. McNutt's S
statement, but on the question of
how best to use manpower, he de-
clared there are a lot of people
who are not aiding in the war;
that 1t is matter for soul search
ing and that If people won't search
their own souls some one should
do 1t for them.
Asked directly how his views on
national service jibed with Mr..
McNutt's statement, the President
said he would first have to read
what the manpower chairman said
because there might be some other
sentences in it.
Opposing a national service law
now, Mr.. McNutt expressed the
opinion there might be real merit"
In the idea of job controls over
4-Fs.
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ltions made by the deferment COM
mittee.
Mr.. Bard said it was his under
standing that the committee would
function by majority vote, bat a de-
cision on that point would be made
at the groups first meeting tomor-
row.
Committee Purely Advisory.
Mr.. Patterson pointed out that the
committee is purely advisory to Sc
lective service and added that he
would throw the groups recon-
mendation into the waste basket"
If the war agencies request defer
ment for too many men under 26.
Mr.. Bard said that only men un-
der 26 should be deferred whose alb
sence would affect the quality of
weapons. He said the quantity of
production should not be taken into
consideration, since requirements for
ordinary workers can be obtained
from less essential industries.
I'VE face an actual danger" Mr..
Patterson said as the Costello group
continued its study of the manpower
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Monpower.
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Der 5, 1943, under which it is pro-
vlded that no person shall be called
for induction, ordered to report to
induction stations, or be inducted
because Of their occupations or by
occupational groups. He said that
amendment would bar the calling of
4-Fs not now in essential work.
Chairman Costello questioned the
officials about the new interagency
committee formed last week for
recommending deferment in indus
try OF a few men under 26. He
pointed out that Chairman Paul v.
McNutt of the War Manpower Com
mission, who is also head of the
new committee, said yesterday he
would have the final say on sugges-
Evening star., 1944-03-29

situation. 1T seems quite plain that
some method of controlling the uti-
lization OF 4-Fs In essential war work
more extensively than under exist
Ing practice would promote the win
ming of the war"
Position Unchanged.
He declared the War Department
has not changed its position In favor
Of national service legislation.
However" he added, IT we are
not to have national service legis-
lation promptly. I believe there Is
solid merit in the proposal to bring
about better utilization, on the part
of civilian activities essential to the
war, of the men Of military age who
have been classified as physically
unfit for military service.
There is something wrong, sub
nit, when two men of the same age
say IS, are called for induction BY
selective service, with one of them
accepted for military service and
trained for fighting overseas ano
the other rejected for military serv-
ice because OF some physical defect
that does not seriously affect his
ability to perform a civilian task OF
a character indispensable to winning
the war, a task in which there is q
shortage Of workers, but neverthe-
less permitted to engage In an oc-
cupation that will contribute moth.
ing to the winning of the war. That
Is the case today"
Million in Nom Essential Jobs.
Mr.. Patterson estimated that about
100000 4-Fs capable of working
are engaged in occupations not abso-
sutely essential to the war, adding
that it was matter of common
knowledge that many of them are
contributing nothing that If is ma
terial assistance to the men who are
doing the fighting"
Nelson's Suggestion Cited.
Some method must be worked out
to use these (4-F) men," Mr.. Costello
said. Thousands of them are younger
men whose disabilities, while suffi
cient to prevent their acceptance fol
combat duty, are not grave enough
to prevent them from taking ar
essential war job and releasing 8
physically-fit young man for com
bat"
Mr.. Costello said testimony eiyer
the committee in recent days has in.
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Kelly
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to steal and embezzle include Mrs
Dorothy Bond Kelly, wife of Larry
Kelly, and Isaac Weiner, described
as builder of LeonardtoWn, Md.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

against 8 for the Republicans. In
these II races Democrats have re-
tanned two Democratic seats, includ-
ing the one here, and have taken
one from the Republicans. The Re-
publicans have gained three Demo-
cratic seats and have kept five
already theirs.
Hannegan Halls Outcome.
In Washington, Robert E. Hanne-
gan, Democratic national chairman,
said Mr.. Stigler's victory exploded
completely and decisively the myth
OF Nationwide Republican trend"
The election of the Democratic
candidate, Mr.. Hannegan said, was
an Endorsement by Oklahoma voters
of the Administrations conduct Of
the war and an expression of conf
dence by them in the capacity for
leadership provided by the Demo-
cratic party"
Mr.. Hannegan said that prior to
the election Republican spokesmen
had said that the district would fur
nish "a real test of things to come"
He added:
oklahoma Democrats accepted
this challenge The candidates
made the national administration
the principal issue. We accepted
the results on that basis.
Hits Negative Program"
ut should be remembered that in
1912 the Democratic candidate won
| by a narrow margin of 385 votes.
Tuesdays results indicate con-
lclusively that the Republican party
cannot expect preference on a mega
tive program based only upon the
complaints against necessary war
| time restrictions.
Senator Moore, Republican, of
Oklahoma, former Democrat who
was elected on an anti-New Deal
platform in 1912, said:
Both the Federal and State New
Deal machines. were in the district
plugging every mtnVte. The organ
ization got 4flesjob done"
senator Moore's reference to the
New Deal machine was aimed in
part at a letter which was addressed
by Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Oklahoma to Federal employees eli-
gible for absentee ballots in the dis
trict. The letter, in effect, urged
them to turn out every possible vote
or face chance of losing their Jobs
should Republicans win and go on
to a sweep in November.
Few Servicemen Vote.
The indicated vote of around 40
600, light by contrast with expec-
tations of some party chieftains, was
explained in part at least as due to
weather. 1t rained steadily. While a
normal proportion of absentee bal
lots were voted, election officials said
few were from servicemen.
Local issues took a back seat for
the fight for and against Roosevelt
administration policies, with Sena-
tor Moore leading the Republican
effort. Senate Majority Leader Bark
ley, Oklahomas Gov Robert Kerr,
Senator Thomas and other Demo-
Gratis toured and spoke in behalf Of
Mr. Stigler. Senator ODaniel, DEM
ocrat, of Texas denounced the New
Deal in two talks.
The four House seats vet to be
filled by special elections are 10Th
Illinois, Republican seat; the 7th
Illinois and 4th and 11th New York,
all Democratic.
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Hses-~tt77ss- y aae4
Two Majority Chiefs
To- Lead House Fight
Against NA.Changes
By the Associated Press.

Ss eAS nSSoSAntOd ASsSs
Opposition mounted today to
Senate-passed legislation requiring
the Tennessee Valley Authority to
change its operating procedure, with
two ranking House Democrats lined
up in support of the agency.
Majority Leader Mccormack an
nounced Monday he opposed
changes in TWAS operation and he
was joined in a similar statement
last night by the majority
whip, Representative Ramspeck Of
Georgia.
Meanwhile, other Southern Rep
resentatives mapped "a running
daily attack" on the Mcclellan pro-
posal, with Representative Kefauver,
Democrat, of Tennessee scheduled
to speak against it this afternoon
and Representative Sparkman,
Democrat, of Alabama due to take
the floor for the same purpose to-
morrow.
The McKellar plan, in the form of
an amendment to the independent
offices appropriation bill, would re-
quire the iva to abolish it's re-
volving fund and obtain yearly ap-
preparations from Congress.
For many years the iva has op-
Grated successfully under the pres
ent law" Mr.. Ramspeck's statement
said. II am, therefore, opposed to
the McKellar amendment requiring
change in the operating methods
Of the agency"
In his statement, Mr.. Ramspeck
also announced he would oppose the
McKellar amendment providing for
Senate confirmation of all Federal
workers paid $4,500 yearly or more.
Chairman of the House Civil Serv-
Ice Committee, the Georgian de-
clared, Such a provision would de-
stroy the merit principle and would
deter many persons from making a
career of the public service"
He added, however, that he would
support the Russell amendment re-
quiring all agencies, after one years
operation, to get their funds by con-
gressional appropriation.
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to steal and embezzle include Mrs
Dorothy Bond Kelly, wife of Larry
Kelly, and Isaac Weiner, described
as builder of LeonardtoWn, Md.
Say They Furnished Club.
Huge quantities of liquor were
purchased, night club was fur
nished and equipped, Kelly's rent
was paid, and repairs and improve
ments made to union officials homes
with money paid into the union
treasury by members of the union
men who do the common labor
work in the building construction
industry-the indictments allege.
Not only was Local No. IA "milked
by the conspirators, but locals OF
the same international organiza-
ton at La Plata, Md, and Guam
tico, Va, were tapped by the con-
spirators for funds which they di-
verted to their private uses, the
indictments charged.
Probe Began Year Ago.
The indictments climaxed grand
jury investigation instituted in April,
1943, as result of the seizure shortly
before that time of 290 cases of
liquor in the Ell Patio Club, by In
ternal Revenue agents. Kelly and
Longo, partners in the night spot,
were charged with failing to declare
and pay Federal floor tax" as
sessed on liquor held for resale.
Subsequent investigation, it was
charged, revealed that Kelly had
purchased and stored approximately
$50 cases of liquor in the basement
Of Local No. 74s headquarters in the
500 block of New Jersey avenue NV.
Defense of the partners to the
Federal tax evasion charges was
that the liquor had been. bought
with SIS 900 Of union funds, the ex-
penditure of which they said had
been regularly approved by the
union rank and file. The liquor, they
said, was to be used in union "cele-
brations, particularly one antici-
pated when the mortgage on the
organization headquarters was paid
of in the fall of 1943.
Investigation by the grand Jury
uncovered alleged Irregularities in
Local No. 74's records and minutes
OF meetings at which the "celebra-
ton money was purported to have
been authorized. AS the probe pro-
ceeded, other transactions involving
union funds came " light, indicating
misfeasance and malfeasance by
others named in the indictment, II
is charged.
Charge Kelly Got $4,000 Home.
Specifically, one of the 16 indict-
nients returned today charges the
Building Committee of Local No. "a
with using more than $4,000 toward
the purchase of a sumptuous home
for Kelly on Baltimore boulevard
in nearby Maryland. Still another
charges $500 was spent on Ell Patio
for luxurious furnishings.
Kelly, Morgan and Kiesgen are
alleged to have spent 5000 for in
stanation Of storm windows in their
homes. Speed is said to have bene-
fited to the tune of $1,000.
Members of the union group not
specifically charged with larceny are
accused of aiding and abetting the
others by deliberately failing to ad-
here to regulations set forth in the
International unions constitution
governing conduct of union affairs
and thus making possible the finan-
eial msnipulations of the others.
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here on the home front to preserve
those free institutions that our
armed forces are fighting overseas
to preserve, and that war on the
home front will be won In the No
vember elections"
House Majority Increased.
As politicians tried to appraise the
result-looking toward what Okla
homa and other normally Demo-
cratic border States may do in No
yember-these were the immediate
tangible developments:
! 1. The victory had given the DEM
ocrats pit seats in the House, against
210 for the Republicans. Minor
parties hold four seats and there are
four vacancies.
: 2. The Democrats had recorded
their third triumph in IL special
congressional elections since 1912
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Churchill
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northumberland by Mrs. Cazalet
Keir, Conservative from Islington
would jeopardize the governments
wage principle.
The Prime Minister himself was
not present when the vote, which
cut across party lines, was taken.
Announcement of the outcome was
greeted with a cheer of jubilation
from some Labor members, but 1t
was quickly stilled as Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden moved for ad-
journment.
Press Discusses Setback.
Coming on the heels of Mr..
Churchill's address to the nation
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Cross, announced that yesterdays
progress report, included three gifts
Of $4,000 each from the Shoreham,
Statler and Mayhower- Hotels.
Government and general business
divisions will meet again Friday for
the final report meeting before the
is oflcially conclude.
Col. George F. Lull, Army deputy
surgeon general, will be the guest
speaker. The Anacostia High School
Band will furnish music.
Residential, city and nearby
Maryland and Virginia area divi-
sions will report at tomorrow's
Evening star., 1944-03-29
luncheon meeting at the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
Correspondent Decorated

BOUGAINVILLE, Mar. IS de-
layed) (P:-Sergt. william Burrett
McGurn Of Manhattan, N. Y, corre-
spondent for Yank, servicemens
magazine, was awarded the Purple
Heart today by Maj. Gen. John r.
Hodge for a mortar wound received
several days ago. Prior to joining
Yank, Sergt. McGurn was a rowing
correspondent for the New York
Herald Tribune.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
RedCross
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paign goal, had reported 1924 900
to date. or 102 per cent.
Reporting for the Government
division. Mr.. Draper announced an
additional $176,000, bringing his
groups total to $790,671, or 7l.50
per cent of the $1,105, 800 goal.
Forty-two units of this division, it
was announced, yesterday had
passed the 100 per cent mark. -
J. Clifford Folger, chairman of
the District Chapter of the Red
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-03-15

obrnili hrbet nacizmu in prevr-
Mill Hitlerja. Churchill tudi nj
povedal, kaj maj pc njegovem
mnenju zmaga postane, kadar
DO dobljena. Doeim je popolno-
ma upravicen zahtevati cd vseh.
da pomagajo dobiti zmago, XII
mora biti iznad vsega - v Ev-
ropi in V Aziji je vprasanje,
kako DO ia zmaga izkoriScena,
stvar, XII nikakor nj tako po-
stranskega pomona, kot Chur-
chill menda misli. To vpraSanje
je odlocilne vaznosti "a to, kako
DO zivela naslednja generacija.
Boil kot kdorkoli je Churchill v
stanu, da DO znacaj tega miru
odlocal o tenn, dali bodo oni, XII
SO danes Sc otroci, zrasli v dobo
miru in varnosti ali ne.
Kljub temu pa noce postaviti
svojega misljenja ma to podla-
go. Churchillova Britannia ie
Velika Britannia najvecjih sta
rib tradicij imperija. Povsem
ocividno on Sc nj spoznal, da je
velikanska r%evolucija cd leta
1914 sem spremenila VISA naSa
osnovna nacela in temelje naSe-
ga zivljenja. On menda tudi ne
razume ruske revolucije, XII je V
svetovni zgodovini ravno tax
ogromen dogodek kot je bila
zmaga kristjanske we're ali pa
reformacije.
Poraz Nemcije in Japonske je
neobhodno potreben predpogoi
"a bodocnost civiliziranega clo-
vestva. To je Churchill razumel.
Njegova ideja civilizaciie in ci-
viliziranega zivljenja pa pripa-
da dobam, XII SO izginile, ne ca
som, XII Sc zdaj porajajo in silijo
ma dan. Noben sijaj njegovega
govora nan ne more nadomesti-
tt tega, kar manjka v njegovih
besedah.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-03-15
Anglijo torijev BIO sIo
Pc svoiih storih potih

Anglia je V razcepu svoje
zgodovine. Kan maj gre? Chur-
chill veruje, da. ina njegova dr.
Java bodocnost edino, ako Sc dr.
Ii stare svoje imperialisticne po-
litike. Harold Laski, ~svetovno
znan socialist, mu ugovarja.
v svojem clanku z dine 3. mar
ca izvaja Laski med drugim:
Churchillov govor v parla-
mentu %. feb. je bill brezdvom-
no velik in spreten govor politi-
ka, toda upraviceno smemo reel,
da je povedal mnogo mani kot
bi bill mogli pricakovati.
Nekatere pozitivne trditve SO
prinesle nekoliko jasnosti. Opu-
still smo Mihajlovica " Jugosla-
vijD in sprejeli kot pravega "a
veznika marsala Tita. Sprejeli
smo rusko %naziranje glede poll
skin meja, akoravno gre "a kom-
penzacijo Poljske ma racun
Nemcije. Navidezno smo trdno
odloceni podpirati Victoria
Emanuela in Badoglija kot legi-
timno italijansko Waldo - vse-
kakor sal do takrat, ko zavza-
memo Rim. V govoru je bio tu-
di mnogo zasluzene hvale ru-
skim armadam. Churchill je ma
sci tudi cas- in mesto, da potoci
nekaj solza mad Georgom IL CIR
CHE in Petrom il Jugoslavije.
Churchill je bill mnenja, da ina
ia Grcija in Jugoslavija sami cd
locevati glede svojih krajev in
dinastij, a obenem je z vso jas
nostjo povedal, da stoji sam Cd
locno ma strani monarhij.
Glede vojne same pa nam nj
- morda namenoma - nicesar
povedal. Nicesar nj povedal Q
polomiji ma Dodekanezih in tudi
nash problemov ma mostiscu pr
Anzio nam nj pojasnil. Napove-
dial nam je ogromno narascanje
zracne vojne elm nastopi ugo-
dino vreme, in izrazil je upanje.
da bono unicili nemSko letalskc
obrambo. Odklonil je proroko-
vati o koncu vojne in z vso Cd
domestic n%aznanil, da Nemcijs
ne SINE in ne more racunati na
Atlanski carter. Predaja DO to.
rel morala biti zares brezpogoj.
ma.
Akoravno je bill govor sprejet
z istim navdusenjem, S katemi
pozdravlja v Ameriki obcinstve
v dYorani Carnegie nastop veil.
kin virtuozov, je ia govor mi.
selno vendar blizji drzavnikon
Is. s~toletia kot onim nasega 20
veka.
Nicesar nj v tenn govoru, kal
hi moglo podpreti Nemce. da b.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-03-15
SocioIno zoscito

Ogromna vecina otrok, role
nth v delavskihsin kmeckih dru-
zinah, je obsojena ostati delav-
skin in kmeckih druzinah. To-
lazba, da ina vsakdo v tel dezeli
priloznost postati Henry Ford,
ali vsaj predsednik Zed. draw.
ne velja. cato je pametno, Ola Sc
delavci takoj v mladosti zavza-
mejo scititi priboritve svojih
prednikov in nadaljevati z bor-
DO "a resnicno socialno varnost
vseh, XII Sc prezivljajo z delom.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-03-15
Gondhi v dvojnem
~zoIoyonju


Mohandas K. Gandhi, XII je
vsled delovanja "a osvoboditev
svoje dezele izpod Anglije jet
mix angleskih oblasti v Indiji, je
sedaj v dvojnem zalovanju, ker
mu je dine %. feb. umrla zena.
Porocila sta Sc, ko jima je bio
13 let. Ko je umrla, jih je imela
"a, in enako seveda Gandhi. Po-
rocajo, da je ma njenem pogrebu
bridko plakal. Kajti v njegovi
d~olgoletni borbi "a svobodo In
die je tudi ona veliko prestala.
Imsla sta enega sina, XII NADIA
ljuje pc ocetovih potih.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-03-15

vojake. Ma primer v poStni in davcni oddelek. Dale mai bi Sc
ustanovilo veika javna della, v katera Sc hi najemalo bvse vojake.
Ampak problem S tenn Sc vseeno ne DO resen. Tudi nina Sc
danji kongres nobenega nagnjenja "a "socialisticne ekonomske
akcije". Smatra, da je najboljse in edino demokraticno, &c vpra-
SAME, pretece brezposelnosti resi- private enterprise, kakor SO
zaceli kapitalisticni sistern v Zed. drzavah sedaj oznacevati.
Ampak ko DO enkrat ma cesti milijone odpuScenih vojakov
in miijone drugih brezposenih, DO moral tudi private enter
prise priznati, da je ia problem preveik zanj in pristopiti DO mo-
raa craven drzava. Vprasanje je samo, ali tako, kakor v zadrji
krizi, ko je najbolj pomagala korporacijam in njihnim magnatoln,
brezposelnim pa toliko, da je bio lie "a najhujso slo; ali pa Sc
posluziti "socialnih metod" "a zaposlitev ljudi pri javnih delhi,
kakor SO sedaj v voni industriii. Z