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Evening star., 1944-04-23

paper, six inches by nine, contains
on it's two sides all the material
in a 2O0-page book. All that is
necessary to read it is to place it
in Readex machine, where it is
magnifed. Readex buyers will be
able to assemble a library of ex-
pensive reference books at five
cents per volume. A "a, coo page
encyclopedia such as the Britain
MICA, could be manufactured for
three dollars.
10CH0MEWS. Ralph De Sola, out
standing microfilm technician,
predicts future radio telecasters
will say, For more detailed news,
tune to the microfilm news sta
ton" Turn the switch and a col
ored microflm of the days head
lines - as well as the fumnies and
the sports section - will fash on
the screen Of your television ma
chine. Historic events will be cap
tmed forever on true color micro
film. and televised any time, any
place.
Legal. business and banking
transactions, and testimony in
criminal trials will be presented to
judge and jury by projection.
Microfilm is already accepted as
legal evidence.
TuY 1Kx1DooGA Today, art
Institutes bring pictures to their
students with microflm: music
schools use it to project scores on
a screen. Tomorrow, every school
desk will have individual trans
illuminated microbook holders.
The process opens up new vistas
to government, education, and in
dustry. offers careers to mechani-
cally- minded men and women. and
takes its place as one of Amer
ica's youngest and fastest-growing
enterprises.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Soon you'll be able to
put a library in your
pocket. That's not all 80.

" Mail" recently started
transatlantic edition. using the
same principle as V-mail, it was
just a hint of things to come. The
Daily Mair' assemblies its edi-
ton in London, photographs it on
microfilm. flies it to New York.
and reproduces it full-size. After
the war, all sorts Of reading matter
will move around in postage stamp
size. BY the use Of microfilm. which
compresses wordage to one per
cent or even less its original area
and then permits you to bring 1t
back to full reliability again, you
will be able to carry a fair-sized
library around in your pocket -
or to send it anywhere in the world.
FLYING YIL1G. Huge corporations
and post Offices will microfilm all
but the most confidential long
distance correspondence, thus
enormously enlarging the scope Of
air mail.
Color film, already in use, cop
les paintings, art collections, wall
papers and textiles. Bulky and
valuable originals need not be
shipped. Soon you will be able to
develop and print an inexpensive
color film in your own darkroom.
Road maps have been micro
filmed in color for the Army. After
the war. such maps will be wound
on a tiny spool, attached under
meath an illuminated reading ma
chine on the instrument panel of
your car.
People will carry all their essen
tial Identification papers pass
ports, birth certificates. finger
prints. ial-secmity records and
automobile licenses - on a strip
of microfilm the size of a postage
stamp, encased in a locket Or a
bracelet
co0E-CUFTER- The war has made
business space conscious" APP
proximately Is per cent of the
total floor area in federal buildings
is used to store records. And the
maintenance cost is high. So car
bons and endless files are On the
way out. All letters and records
viii be micro6Imed - the orig
mails destroyed every six months
In days to come, you won't have
to puzzle over monthly accounts.
Your sales slips, toll tickets, credit
memos and restaurant charge
checks viii be photographed and
the originals enclosed with your
bill.
With microflm at their elbows,
scholars need no longer journey
from library to library, country
to country. Entire books will be
microflmed and copies made read
lily accessible.
FHuG1I.E BOOKS. You will soon
hear of Reader. Albert Boni, the
publisher. reproduces microflm on
paper. A single sheet of glossy
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
Montgomery Ward
A Pre- edent

We don't know whether II not the constitution vas being violated
when SeWell Avery was forcibly removed from his desk in the presi
dents office of the Montgomery-Ward corporation.
But we're glad the thing happened.
We're also glad that one argument against Avery is that the nation
is facing a crisis and that, because of that, the government is justified
in putting public welfare above the claims of private property.
Frankly, we are hoping that the election of Avery will serve as a
precedent for action in a future crisis which wetogether with millions
of Americans of all political faiths and economic theories, think we see
approaching.
For, let 1t be emphasized now, a war against Hitler and TOTO is not
the only conceivable crisis that may confront the American people.
There can also be a war against insecurity, unemployment and poverty
It's almost entirely a mater of viewpoint and interpretation. During
the dismissal decade of depression that began in 1929 there were un-
employed Americans estimated to number as high IS 20,00O,OO0. Why
was not that a crisis? And why was not that crisis met and overcome by
government action to enable workers to use the machinery of production
for their own welfare?
There S a significant similarity between the action of the owning
class in 1929 and the position taken by Montgomery-Ward today. Both
Wer preventing the production of wealth that the people needed. In
each instance it was a cas- of the owners asserting that they would per-
their industries resources to be used only o. their own terms. In
each instance public welfare was being placed in jeopardy.
Why did the government let the owners get away with it III 1929
and not in 1914?
Well, there is always a future. What will the government do after
the war is over when - and if = another unemployment crisis comes?
Will it say to the bosses: You shall not close your factories against
Will q postwar administration think the welfare of peace worth safe
guarding with the same vigor that it moved in to serve the welfare of
war?
Or Will the end of the war for national interest bring only a resump-
ton of industry for private profit?-Reading Labor Advocate
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17

The railroad is not operated in
violation of any law, but through
a loophole. Of course, we will not
disclose that loophole to the South
ern planters who 10Y attempt to
freeze surplus labor in the South to
keep down wages for cotton chop
ping and picking.
ANY Farmers Union groups
who would like to arrange now for
groups of Southern farm workers
in July, August and September
may write their state presidents
and National Union Farmer will
advise the state president how to
contact the new underground rail
road"
Several hundred Southern work
ers have been sent to New Jersey
for jobs in the food processing
plants of that area, it is disclosed.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
Vichy Fails, Nozis Try
"SociuI Revolution"

One of the most important indications which way the European
wind is blowing are the recent attempts by European Fascists TO pro-
mote social revolutions inside Europe in order to win the allegiance
of the European working class. Significantly, Goebbels recent propa-
ganda line stresses the 'proletarian' aspect of Nazism and assails pluto
cratic Capitalism of the West and "Judeo-Bolshevik State Capitalism
in Russia. Inside Italy, the puppet Mussohni regime proclaimed itself
as a Socialist Republic and, on paper, proclaimed immediate measures
of Specialization.
Perhaps the most extensive and desperate attempt to use the tech
was part of a group including French Socialists and Communists who in
1899 hailed Nazism IS a wave of the future which would unity" the
European continent, tearing down the old capitalist walls. Throughout
Petainhs rule in France, Deaf has attacked the "tradnionalst' revolution
of France, which, based n Catholic considerations, sought to stress
Order and the Family. Deaf has accused the Petain administration Of
the efforts of Petain to win the population would fail
Now the NaZis have given Deaf his chance. AS the Minister of
Labor, he is beginning to set up a Council of National Solidarity to
spread propaganda about the social conception of Fascism." Deaf pro-
misses that the industrial wages of the French working class will be
raised, and that a Cooperative Labor Charter will be introduced.
But Beats schemes car only lead to failure. The ruthless demands
being made by the Nazi economy on France preclude any real effort to
raise wages. And although the French employers vigorously oppose the
Cooperative Charter and its set of state control the underground French
unions are just as vigorously opposed to the Charter. Recently a Deatst
paper in northern France, La France Socialste, admitted that the
Charter had been rejected by the Socialist and Christian uions.
is more important is that the Nazis gauging the temper of the European
working class, are forced to resort to these tactics in their attempt
to win some following-The New Leader.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
Please Page Mr.. Erick Johnston!
vii He Kindly Reveal Who Puts Up the Money
for United States Chamber of Commerce
Propaganda?
Propaganda?

Mr. Eric Johnston. president of the United States Chamber of Com
merce announces he will soon visit Russia. AS Mr.. Johnston loves to
advise folks, he undoubtedly has many suggestions to offer the followers
of Marshal Stain. Before Mr.. Johnston leaves u.s., LABOR hopes he vii.
some time. Ut was reported since this article was written that MIR. John
ston already left for Russia)
who puts up tie money which enables the United States Chamber of
Commerce to function so Iavishly under Mr.. J0hnT0ns direction?
That would seem to be a fair question, because the U ; Chamber
of Commerce is constantly telling other people how to u their affairs
and vigorously instructing Uncle Sam on the best way to conduct the
government. Of course, the Chambers activities cost a lot of money?
Who puts it up? IE e
LABOR confesses it has been asking that question for several years
and up to date it hasn't secured ar answer. 1t hopes Mr.. Eric Johnston
will be more cooperative" - that's a word Mr.. Johnston likes to use.
LABOR has consulted the last report sent out to its members by the
u. S. Chamber of Commerce, and here re some of the things it has I'M
covered: Under the heading Operating Revenue the Chamber gives
these figures concerning "dues" collected from members:
Organization members, $104, 088 "a; Individual members, $2l7,2865
81; Associate members, 1929 36701; or a total of $1,35O,74232. In
addition, the Nations Business brought in about $1,6o4734.
It will be noted that organizations chambers of Commerce scat
tered over the country and individual members put up only $321,375
while the associate members plunket down a little more than three
times that sum. Il
Now who are these associate members? The Chamber refuses
and has refused to give the slightest information concerning their iden-
tty. WHY? Is the Chamber ashamed of it's principal supporters? Per
haps Mr.. Eric Johnston will answer that question.
After giving the names of the. associate members" and the amount
contributed by each, perhaps Mr.. Johnston will tell us to what extent
these associate members supply the highly profitable advertising
which fills the pages of Nations Business"
Chambers financial angels" re will then know who really frames the
policies of the u S. Chamber of Commerce, because, it is as true of
Chambers of Commerce is of other institutions, that "he who pays the
money calls the tune"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
THREE DOLLARS
FOR ONE

The market value of all the
stocks on the New York Stock Ex-
change at the end of last March
had increased to $40, 494, O92, 518.
Stocks are getting back toward the
high figures of the big paper boom
of 1925-1929, when the "inflation"
of Wall Street put them up to 80
billions. AT the time Roosevelt
claimed he was going to chase the
money changers out of the temple,
they were valued at Is billions.
From Is billion to 40 billion is a
gain of more than three times. The
wicked money changers seem to
have done mighty well under the
New Deal. In addition to all their
fat war profits, they have three
dollars of capital now for every
dollar they had when the New
Deal came to Washington.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
NEW UNDERGROUND


Farm Workers Frozen" in South
by Law Are Being Struggled
Into Awaiting Jobs in Northern
States
Before the War Between the
States, an underground railroad"
brought slaves from the South up
North to freedom. According to the
National Union Farmer" official
organ of the National Farmers
Union, a similar method is being
employed to free white and colored
farm workers who have been FRO
zen'' or boarded in their home
counties by an act of Congress.
Even though there may be no
work for them in their home local
tiles, workers are forbidden to
leave to seek jobs elsewhere with
out permission of the county agents.
So far as has been ascertained, not
a single permit has been granted,
although thousands of Dixie farm
workers are idle or have jobs only
a few months a year.
Farm workers." says the ma
tional Union Farmer" will not be
aided nor encouraged to leave the
South when they are actually need
ed for war food production there.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
NOT EVEN HI BIBLE IS
SACRED TO RACKETEER

Nothing is sacred-not even the
Bible-from men with itching
palms on the make for a dishonest
dollar. The Arthur Won Sender CO.,
Inc, Pittsburgh, was cited by the
Federal Trade Commission for fall
sely misrepresenting its 'armored
Bibles" as a protection to soldiers
from bullets, shrapnel or bayonets.
Thousands of copies. it was charged,
have been sold to fighting men.
The F. T. c. claims that the Bible
offers practically no protection, but
actually increase hazards, because
a bullet passing through it would be
distorted and cause a more serious
wound.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
A GUARANTEED ANNUAL WAGE

We all need to eat 35 days in a year. But how many industrial
workers can count on steady pay throughout the year?
The morale of countless war workers is seriously affected by worry
over the future, after war orders will have been completed. And our
servicemen ire doing plenty of worrying too.
What about layoff, short time, unemployment, and uncertain pay
TO meet the very certain and steady needs of their families?
Business has taken precautions to assure a steady flow of dividents
the year around.
IL set aside huge reserves of undistributed profits for this pur-
pose, and Congress has assured it tax refunds and other benefits which
IN effect guarantee normal profits for at least two years after the war.
Farmers too have postwar guarantees, through a federal law which
assures a minimum return of 900 of parity for two years.
industrial workers and Servcemen who will return to industry
are the only substantial group that have no postwar guarantee of secur-
News, Go.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
NOSTRUM BACK OF
PEARSON BROADCASTS
UNDER ETC FIRE

q. You heard it on the radio: after
35, it's Serutan, and that, spelled
backwards, is Natures! And now
Drew Pearson will give you his pre-
dictions on events to come"
When Drew's predictions are
true, they are not important, and
when they are important, they are
not true. At least that seems to be
the opinion of President Roosevelt,
Secretay of State Hull and any
number of other distinguished gem
tlemen who frequently take time
out to apply the short and ugly
word to the radio commentator
and columnist.
Now the Federal Trade Commits
sion says that the claims made for
Serutan are false, misleading and
deceptive"
The radio blurbs on the laxative,
the commission declares. "misleed
and deceive a substantial portion of
the purchasing public into the err
roneous and mistaken belief that
the representation is true"
The commission quotes from a
leading medical journal to the eff
feet that the exploitation of the
laxative lis a disgrace to our mo-
dern civilization. The welfare of
suffering humanity is given second
airy consideration, if any at all"
"Serutan'', the commission says,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17


is a mixture of psylliuln seed, rice
polishings and water. Its use, the
commission ads, would be harmful
in S of ulcer and colitis, where
as it is advertised as helpful for
such sufferers.
The commission contends that
"Serutan" is not a cure for consti-
patton, nor does it strengthen in
testinal muscles, as claimed.
The principal ingredient of Ser
utan," according to commission sci
entists, is a n animal foodstuff, con-
tanning crude fiber which is irri-
tating to the lining of the stomach
and intestines.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17

Steel Producers Assert Wage Rise Would Bring Ruin reads one
newspaper headline O. the steel companies reply to the wage case of
the United Steelworkers of America.
Yet on the financial pages of the same paper are reports of in
creased steel earnings and dividends to stockholders.
In fact, big SteeIs" commons stock dividends during the four years
from 1910 to 1913 were 16 times greater than the single common stock
dividend paid from 1886 to 1889.
At the same time the steel industrys total assets have increased
over a billion dollars during the war, and it's undistributed profits and
reserves have risen by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Few people will be fooled by the poverty" pleas of war industries
reaping a golden harvest of war profits, guaranteed normal profits for
two years after the war, and with bullying stores of profits set aside to
assure security-plus to their stockholders.
Most people will want to know, as labor wants to know, why some
of these super-proGts can't be used to grant a little security to the war
workers whose labor creates them-The CLIO News.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
Only One Way to Clean Up Slums

Nathan Strauss, wealthy New Yorker who under the New Deal"
endeavored to put over a ambitious program of public housing, has -
turned to his business affairs but is still tremendously interested in the
housing problem and deeply disturbed by the efforts of realtors, con-
tractors and others to sabotage that great reform.
In a letter to the New York Times Mr. Straus declares:
There are many fields of industrial expansion that will provide
employment after the war, but n o field is more fertile than that of
housing. The construction of adequate homes might provide employment
for millions and raise the standards of health and happiness for the
entire population
lie warns there is no short cut, such as "prefabricaion," which
some OF Its sponsors claim would cut costs by so per cent.
Contrary to popular belief, the cost of construction is by no means
the most important" says MI. Straus. "Te cost of capital, maintenance
and upkeep COSTS heating costs, cost of light and cooking fuel, are
factors which, in the aggregate, have a greater influence in determining
annual cost of housing than does the cost of construction"
He insists that decent homes within the means of families of the
slums have never been provided except by one techninque-a program
OF public subsidized housing under local housing authorities" And, he
says, 1t has been a success in half a dozen European countries and in our
own country, 81 far as it has been tried-Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
DON'T MISS A
SINGLE ISSUE

Subscribers are notified whom
their subscriptions are about TO OF.
pire. That you may not miss a single
Issue, send in your renewal prompt.
~. Everything will be done at this
end C see there's no interruptions In
service.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17
BIG GAS CONSUMPTION

British and american air forces
hammering at Hitler's European
fortress are now using as much ga
soline in IL days as was consumed
by the Royal Air Force during all
of last year, English dispatches
reveal.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-17

"You are demanding that your
living standards be maintained.
Now you're wrong at the very be-
ginning because the thing that is
necessary is for everybody to take
not only less dollars for themselves
but lower living standards. You
must do this because, to win the
war as quickly as possible as much
wealth as possible must be sent
against the enemy. And that nee
essarily leaves less for you. So
don't ask for higher living stan
dards, because lower standards is
The reason that can't be said to
what you must GET
workers Is because there just isn't
a common interest. The strikers
may not be students of economics,
but they do know =
That the plants in which they
are employed are not their plants,
but the property of individuals
who, war or no war, are out to get
profit for themselves 80.
That increased efficiency by
workers, however it may speed up
victory, also results in larger pro-
fits for the owners.
That corporation surpluses are
being explained quite frankly by
the n as the means of con-
tinuing the exploitation of workers
after the war is won.
And SO it is. that workers can't
be swayed by ideals when the
ideals don't fit with the facts.
The right story could be told to
workers under a Socialist arrange
ment. For, under Socialism, work
ers would not only work together
and fight together and sacrifice to-
gether. They also would OWN to-
gether and make the rules of the
game of life together.