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and then entered Dartmouth. from
which he was graduated in 1890. He
had planned to devote himself to
the teaching of Latin and Greek,
but reporters job on the Concord
Monitor and Statesman was offered
him, and the teaching career was
abandoned.
Saw First Shots Of Balkan War.
In April. 1909, he was appointed
Minister to Greece and Montenegro
by President Taft. and on an early
morning ride he saw the first shots
of the Balkan War fired. Shortly
thereafter he returned to this coun-
try and plunged actively into New
Hampshire politics.
After holding various State Offices.
he was named as a delegate to the
Republican National Convention In
1916. Two years later he was sent
to the Senate. For years he was the
strongest political factor in New
Hampshire, where he counted en-
thusiastic supporters by the thou
sands.
The former Senator was lifelong
foe of political and economic nos
trums. He came out fatty against
the World Court and the proposal
that the United States join the
League of Nations and threw him
self whole-heartedly into the unsuc-
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Canadians HurI Back
Nazi Counferatiack
Northeast Of Faenza
By the Associated Press.

0y the eASsociAtedPress
ROME, Dec. 21.-German forces
are throwing heavy tank-spear-
headed counterattacks against the
Canadian bridgehead across the
Naviglio Canal, northeast OF Faenza,
but the Canadians are holding fast
despite the ferocity Of the thrusts,
Allied headquarters said today.
There was sharp action in the sec
tor last night, during which the
Canadians took 10 prisoners.
Other 9th Army troops crossed
the Lamone River at two points
near Romeo, occupied Formellino, a
half mile north Of the Bologna
Rimini highway and joined the adj
ditional units north Of Faenza in
seizing San Silvestro and San Pietro
Laguna.
At the same time New Zealanders
cleared the east bank OF the Senio
River for 3 miles north OF the
highway.
South Of the highway the action
was confined to patrol operations.
The counterattacks at the Nayiglio
Canal bridgehead, north Of Bag
nacavallo, were blunted by two
Canadian outfits-the Carleton and
York Regiments-which smashed Is
Nazi assaults In nine hours.
The Canadians received personal
congratulations from 1t. Gen. Sir
Richard L. McCreery, commander of
the 8th Army, for capturing and
holding the bridgehead against re-
peated infantry and tank counter
attacks"
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British Claim Gains
In Clearing Athens
OF Leftisf Forces
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Dec. 2l.-Lt. Gen. r. M.
Scobie, British commander in
Greece. announced progress today
in clearing insurgent forces from
Athens and Piraeus In q routine
statement issued three hours after
the time he had set for beginning
Of full-scale attack on the rebel
gun positions.
tNBC quoted Reuters dispatch
to BBC as saying this morning
that British troops had cleared a
third of Athens.)
In an ultimatum last night the
British general said that as of o
am. today 6 am. Eastern war
time) any ELIAS forces still holding
out would be attacked with all the
arms at my disposal"
A communique issued at noon
made no mention of this warning,
but said further prisoners and
weapons had been captured.
Jean Rails, the pro- Nazi former
Premier. who escaped from the
Averon Prison two days ago when
the insurgents stormed the building,
was recaptured last night.
A reply was awaited from King
George II in London on whether
ne would accept or reject a sugges-
ton that the nations leadership be
turned over to Archbishop Damas-
klnos as regent. 1t was stated last
night that Premier George Papan-
dreou had advised the King to ac-
cept such a regency. Some cabinet
members, however, are understood
to have urged the King to oppose
such a move.
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Giant Bomber
Replaces Sonto's
SIeiqh in Pacific
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 21.-
Santa Claus 1914 model sleigh-a
giant Navy Lberator bomber
loaded with thousands of yule gifts
Christmas trees and decorations, is
ready for a fight to the South Pa
cific to brighten Christmas Day for
Uncle Sans fighting forces.
Loading of the Consolidated Vul-
tee Aircraft Corp. plane was COM
pleted today through the combined
efforts of Convair's maintenance de-
partment, the USO, OPA and Red
Cross.
Included in the hundreds Of pack
ages are such hard-to-get items as
400 straight pins, IA assorted
safety pins, $50 assorted needles, a
dozen scissors, countless games and
other articles needed by American
fighters.
Money for the gifts and trees was
raised by Convair maintenance de-
partment, augmented by gift from
the company. The USO, OPA and
Red Cross helped buy the items
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|GMC Unfair in Takinq
Workers Off Salary
Basis, NLRB Rules

Management transfer of employees
from a salary basis to hourly rate
of pay because Of new afIlliation
with q union is an unfair labor
practice, the National Labor Re-
lations Board has ruled.
Establishing a precedent closely
related to efforts of professional
employees to form unions, the board
yesterday cited the General Motors
Corp. for antiunion discrimination
because 1t changed the wage status
of engineers and technicians at one
Of its plants after the group elected
to seek q work contract.
The NLRB ruling was made in the
case Of GMC engineers and tech
nicians at Linden, N. j. In an elec-
tton last December those profess
sional employees voted to designate
the CIO Federation Of Architects,
Engineers, Chemists and Technic-
ians as their bargaining representa-
tive.
Deprived Of Privileges.
Shortly afterward, the employees
were shifted to hourly pay status
and efforts to have the transfer re-
scinded were unsuccessful, the board
said. They were also compelled to
give up privileges of the salaried
class. including separation pay.
group insurance. pensions, absent
time and holiday pay, as well as
some vacation benefits.
In the Governments investiga ton
Of the case, the corporation admitted
the transfer was made because the
group afilliated itself with the CIO
union, but it contended the method
Of paying workers was solely the
right of management.
Ordering GMC to return the pro-
fessional workers to salaried status
with restoration Of all OF their former
privileges, the board stated:
What Is involved here is more
than the academic query whether
compensation shall be computed by
one method of calculation or by
another.
For one thing, the contention
leaves out Of account certain fac
tors inherent in the status itself
such as prestige and standing, fac
tors untranslatable in terms of Pc
cuniary advantage. Moreover. in
this case. there were attributes of
the salaried status susceptible of
measurement in terms of tangible
gain.
Lost Insurance Protection.
"It is apparent that the transfer
deprived employees of advantages of
real and tangible value. Thus, for
example, they actually lost valuable
insurance protection and payment
for absent time, both Of which they
had enjoyed prior to the transfer,
and both Of which they ceased to
enjoy thereafter.
Therefore, whether or not the
employees should have been on a
salaried or an hourly basis and
whether or not they should have
retained the benefits of the salaried
status were questions vitally affect
ing their conditions Of employment. E"
Management generally had fol-
lowed the case with unusual interest
since 1t was related to widespread
efforts at unionization of supervisory
and professional employees.
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| Woxer Ties Up
| Subway With
| Pyrotechnics
By the Associated Press.

6s the AssOll6teQ fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Ordinarily
there is nothing very formidable
about floor waxing machine, but
one of them caused a Fourth of July
display in an Eighth avenue subway
yesterday, tying up traffic for is
minutes.
William M. Hall, colored, pushed
his way into an already crowded
subway train while carrying the
waxing machine. When the train
started william was in, but the
business end of the machine was
sticking out a door.
The handle snapped against q
wall and the machine fell to the
third rail, causing, brilliant dis
play Of pyrotechnics. Police and
flremen led passengers from the
train when its grease-covered under
carriage caught fire.
After the excitement had cooled,
William was found wandering along
the station platform-stiI clutching
the waxer handle.
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George Moses, Former Senator
From New Hampshire, Dies
Republican StoIwort
Noted as Pungent
Phrusemuker

George Higgins Moses, the pungent
phrasemaker from New Hampshire
who served in the Senate for is
years. died last night at his home
at Concord. Coronary thrombosis
was the immediate cause of death.
He was rs.
High in the Republican party and
once described as the most exciting
man in American public life" the
former Senator had lived quietly
since his defeat in the Roosevelt
landslide of 1882. In recent years
he had served as chairman of the
Board Of Directors of the Rumford
Press and had been working on an
autobiography.
For more than q year Mr.. Moses
had been confined to a Concord hos
pital and had returned home for the
Christmas holidays when death
came. His widow and only son,
Gordon, were with him at the end.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Went to Senate in 1918.
Legislator, diplomat and scholar
Mr.. Moses first went to the Senate
in 1918 to I'LL the unexpired term of
the late Jacob H. Gallinger. He
soon became known for his fearless
independence and gained q reputa-
ton as a shrewd political dopester.
During his last eight years in the
Senate, Senator Moses was Presi-
dent pro tempore. Before entering
the Senate, he served rs United
States Minister to Greece and Mon
tenegro and knew intimately the
European personages of that day.
Some OF his more caustic state
ments went into the pages of Amer
lean political history, and his desig-
nation of Senate members of farm
bloc as sons Of the wild jackass"
once stirred up nationally publi-
cized battle. He refused to apologize
or withdraw his statement.
After his unsuccessful attempt to
win q fourth term against Fred H.
Brown, Democrat, in 1892, Senator
Moses regarded himself, he said, as
only of nuisance value to the Re-
publican party" In 1896. however
he worked to get the Republican
presidential nomination for his
friend. the late Frank Knox. who
ultimately was put on the ticket in
second place, and in the same year
again made bid for the Senate.
He was defeated in the primary by
Gov. H. Styles Bridges, despite an
11th-hour Endorsement by former
President Hoover. who said it would
be a good thing for the country"
If Mr.. Moses were sent back to the
Senate.
Retired to Concord Home.
As III health forced him out of the
limelight. he retired to his Concord
home, as he said, never again to
be In given place at given time"
He devoted himself principally to
reading and carrying on a volumi-
nous correspondence.
frequently urged to re-enter the
political arena, the former Senator
had one stock answer: why should
a man with bum ticker fuss around
with things like that?"
Mr.. Moses was born in Lubec, Me,
on February 9, 1859, the son of the
Rev. Thomas Gannett and Ruth
Smith Moses. Reared in q home
where scholarly attainment was
stressed, young Moses prepared for
college at Philips Exter Academy
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Daily News Release
|0n Fighting Pledged
To Meet Criticism
BY the Associated Press.

SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, PARIS. Dec. Alt was
announced officially last night that
hereafter positions of German and
Allied Armies will be made public
once daily-after a sunicient time
lag to make sure the enemy will get
no benefit from the information.
The decision was announced after
protests from almost all the Allies
over recent suppression of news
concerning German gains on the
western front.
1t was indicated the time lag in
announcements henceforth probably
would be between "A and 48 hours.
The headquarters answer to critics
of the news blackout has been that
it was imposed on the basis of
opinions of generals directing the
fight and that the situation was SO
fluid that information of the where
abouts of German troops, even If it
were days late, might help the
enemy.
George H. Lyon, owl representa-
tive at Supreme Headquarters, said
last night that he had been trying
for 48 hours to get the Army to let
the people know what was happen
ing on the battlefield, but without
much success.
I'm my opinion, the Army is max
ing bigger mistake than it did in
the Patton case (the incident of 1t.
Gen. George s. Patton's slapping 4
soldier in Sicily)," Mr.. Lyon said.
1T Is following head-in-the-sand
policy. 1t could tell a great deal
more without giving any informa-
ton to the Germans"
Mr.. Lyon said he was leaving for
Washington tomorrow and would
continue his campaign against news
suppression there. He Joined war
correspondents at Tuesday nights
press conference in protesting
against the blackout.
Everybody in the world knows
this story and is going to print it."
he said. 1T has leaked over 40
acres. You say we can't tell
the Germans this because they may
not know 1t. The Germans record
in this war is that they have shown
themselves to be pretty good soldiers
and I think they know what went
on Sunday afternoon.
1T seems to me not only foolish,
but that it will make us all seem
stupid If we don't tell the story. II
you continue, then you make them
imagine things are worse than they
are I think every one else in
the world except SHAEF corre-
spondents are permitted to tell the
story"
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More power to you" Yes. III buy
that extra War Bond today.
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Missing

'V"S
Pvt. Paul J. Spanley, 80, infantry,
father Of four children, has been
missing in action in Germany since
November 80, the War Department
notified his wife, Sue, who lives at
1880 Emerson street NE.
Pvt. Spanley is a native of Lynch
burg, Va, where his parents live. He
came to Washington in 1897 and
worked for Miller g. Jenny Co. be-
fore entering the Army last May.
He was sent overseas last month.
He has two girls, age IL and 8, and
two boys, age 10 and 7.
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Blood Quote

ttOT DIStIlCl, Hentag0n and
Mobile Units)
District quota per
week $3.50 pints
Donations last week $3.50 pints
Donations so far this
week 1902 pints
Today's appoint
ments 786 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center
in the Acacia Building, 81
Louisiana avenue NV, by call
ing District $500 between 8 am.
and $50 pm.
Thus far In this war Loot
men from the District have
been reported killed.
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cessful fight against the London
naval limitation treaty of 1890
Mr.. Moses was married on Oc-
tober 3. 1893, to Florence Gordon of
Franklin, N. H. They had one son.
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On the Roll of Honor
Killed

Killed
Tech. Sergt. Roger Moreland, 20,
infantry, son of Mrs. Catherine
Moreland, Hughesville, Md, was
killed in action in France Novem-
Der 9, Mrs. Moreland was notified
by the War Department.
Sergt. Moreland was graduated
from the Hughesville High School
and entered the Army in July, 1943
Pvt. Lemuel E. Garner, 10, in
fantry. son of Mrs. Elizabeth Garner,
Bel Alton, Md, died November "A
as result Of wounds received in
action in Germany, Mrs. Garner
was informed by the War Depart
ment.
Pvt. Garner farmed prior to his
induction in May, 1943. He was the
first man wounded on June II,
while serving with the 29th Divi-
sion, Mrs. Garner said.
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Maryland u. to Award
Degrees to a. Tomorrow

Commencement exercises at the
University Of Maryland will be held
lat II am. tomorrow with President
H. G. Byrd awarding degrees to "a
candidates from the College Park
division and 10 from the School Of
Pharmacy in Baltimore.
Certificates also will be presented
to 40 soldiers, members Of the Army
Specialized Training Program, who
will finish their college careers at
the University December so.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

Workers at the Electric Auto-Lite particularly
those who aiding in bringing the Auto Workers
to an effective organization will always remember
with pride that it their group which gave the
United Auto Workers the first toe hold from which
has grown the largest single union in the world
Born in the sweat, tears blood and lives of the
workers. the Auto-Lite Unit will always remember
that it in their plant that labor history was
made that for the first time in the history of Ameri
can labor court injunction against the workers
successfully resisted that for the first time the his
tory of Toledo, notorious open shop town, union
came into being which capable Of forcing its will
upon an industry.
The history of the Auto-Lite strike following the
organization of the workers into the AFL is
known to need repetition. AS long the UAW CIO
continues to exist, the Auto-Lie Unit of Local IL
will stand out the focal point from which dy-
mamie and militant union had its real beginning In
dustral unionism in America truly born in Auto
Lite and it has earned its right to high place in the
annals of the workers struggle for fuller and
secure way of life
Thousands of citizens Of Toledo many of whom
were not union members and perhaps still do not be
long to union, were sympathetic to the Auto Lite
workers The eyes of America were focused on
the AutoLte plant when the workers fought for their
rights with the courage and determination to win and
the conviction that their cause was just
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
A Union Is Born
By Members of the Auto-Iite Unit Local r. UAW-CIO

which all organizations, particularly labor unions
must face
If continue to hold together in unity struggle
through whatever difficulties may face in the
future work together for the common and
maintain the ideals which have marked past, we
need have worries.
Our past record of unity of purpose and action and
the militancy of Unit gives to hope that
shall endure, that shall continue on to new
achievements and bask finally in the subshine of
great victory for the common good
No predict what the future shall bring;
but need have fears for the future if we con-
tinue to remember that ours is the heritage of
rageous group people who fought through to victory
and won the battle in the face of what seemed to be
overwhelming odds. Our determination is to remain
constant to principles and to fight for the things
which believe to be right and just.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

economic security which has been the ideal of the
workers for many years.
In democratic organization we have sought
to protect and jealousy guard the rights of minortles
We have maintained organization on a. high
plane despite the personal equation which cannot help
but enter into every organization which is composed OF
human beings.
We have made our mistakes and proflted by them
Seldom indeed have of heart been in the ascend
ancy and when they have occurred they have been
promptly corrected
We have had our honest differences of opinion
the true mark of democracy We shall continue to
have differences but united in common
purpose, directed toward a common goal, and we
shall not be destroyed by dissenton or by those who
have sought in the past, and may again seek in the
future to destroy
Following is list of Auto-Lite chairmen from
the beginning of the Unit to the present. Walter
Moore, 1894; Charles Rigby, 1885; Bert Turey 1885,
Charles Rigby 1887, 1893, 1899; Ralph Brown, 1940
Earl Sucker 1941; Robert Guncheon 1912, 1943 and
Howard Cutcher, 1914.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Lubor Needs Peace
Continued from Page 5

Labor is interested in peace. 1t needs peace to
work out the problems of peace, 1t needs peace to
resume its steady march toward the goal upon which
ii has set its eyes.
Once before the workers of America fought a
great world war. Once before waited hopefully
for a peace which would give the workers of the
world a better and fuller life Once before the
tionS of the world met to make the peace and ended
up by dividing the spoils. Once before the bitter
ness and hatreds of nationaliSm and selfishneSS
wrecked the hopes of humanity upon the rocks of
human ambition and greed
We know that peace cannot be insured by
the nations which control the world dividing their
spheres of influence" and exploiting the
and peoples of weak nations We know now that
there must be nober sentiments than greed and ambi
ton and nationalism sitting at the peace table II
there is to be lasting peace.
We know that the people of the world, the
workers, must be given justice, the opportunity to
work the right to live in decency and security or there
can be peace.
With this knowledge, with definite proposals
which are now in process of formation with plan,
we of labor can and must go to the peace table pre-
pared to take rightfu place in the deliberations
of the nations We must demand just peace based
upon friendship rather than hatred, peace which
will not only give workers greater measure
of security than they have ever known before but
which will give the workers of other countries the
things for which fighting and which we must
secure for them and ourselves if peace is to be
made secure and lasting
Labor will welcome peace with justice, and Sc
curty based upon the ability of the workers and the
country to sustain economy of plenty for all the
people.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Servicemen's Gift Fund

We have established the Auto-Lite Employees
Servicemens Gift Fund Committee which has sent
gifts to Cos of fellow workers serving in the
armed forces Four Of female workers in the
Wacs and two in the Waves. The committee has dis
pursed S31 294 go to AutoLe servcemen and service
who each month receive check for $500
from the organization This amount has been given
by the Auto Lite workers their contribution and
expression to and women who engaged
in great conflict. The money is given voluntarily By
the workers who glad to take this means of show
ing their former associates that they do care.
We of the Auto-Lite Unit proud to belong
to organization which the initial starting place
of union which has become of the greatest
forces for good in this country We proud to
carry the torch through this period and hope
to pass it on to those who shall after burning
brightly with the fire of truth and genuine union
brotherhood.
Two of our servicemen have met their deaths in
the past year. On May &C. Cpl. Chester Zelinski of
Dept 1, Bldg 2 killed in action in North Africa
He in the Air Corps division and entered the
armed forces in February, 1912.
Private Raymond Savage of Dept. 108 was killed
in action in the battle of Salerno Italy He with
the AntiTank Company of the 10th Infantry and
a member at Auto-Lite until he entered the SERVICE
June 90 1941.
Private John Vargo of Dept is prisoner of
in Germany.
Our organization is dedicated to the for
which our boys fighting and will continue in the
future, it has in the past to show its devotion to
the men and women from plant who daily
facing danger and sudden death in order that unions
such may continue to collectively bargain ami
work toward a better and more secure way of life.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Aufc-Life War Effort

Since the beginning of the war, Auto-Lite Unit
has devoted itself with sincere effort to winning the
battle of production
Our organization has made its contribution in the
Bond Drive, Greater Toledo Community War Chest
Red Cross and every other worthwhile community and
patriotic
Hundreds of members serving with the
armed forces all the world and have given their
best efforts to winning the Our fellow members
who in the uniforms of the Army, Navy, Marines,
Coast Guard and other government services are sacrl-
ficing suffering wounds and death to the end that
this world shall have and greater democracy
and that Htlerism and all its stands for, shall not
only be destroyed in the countries where our boys
fighting, but in this country.