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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31

rises each morning at 5 o'clock and
sees that Harold gets ready for
school. She is at her machine at
o'clock and she works until 8.
Then she returns to her home at
1856 Helen Avenue and does her house
work, prepares the dinner and when
the dishes are washed she sits down
to write to her boys, the boys who are
in Africa, Europe, California and one
whose only address is Overseas"
The letters done, she cooks things
that can be sent to the boy in Califor-
MIA cookies and cakes he loves so
well. 1t is late when she finishes her
tasks and that leaves few hours in
which to sleep.
81 keep up all right" she said. "pm
just doing what anyone can do. / don't
see why anyone should be interested.
II have lost two boys and / pray
each night that the war may end and
the others come home.
Raymond dldn't ole right away.
Before he died he told his captain he
knew he was going to die and he
wished-he wished someone would
kiss his mother for him-I-guess
that's why the President kissed me-
He knew about it.
Kissed By The President
"I've never been away from Detroit
before. was 500 green about
travelling. But the Red Cross looked
after me. / was one of 81 Gold Star
mothers who saw the President -
mothers from all over the United
States. It was comforting to talk te
him. / don't seem to be able to remem-
Der what he said-just that momen,
when he kissed me-just touch Of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
OPA AGAIN YIELDS
TO PRICE GOUCERS

Washington, D. C.-The Office of
Price Administration has made an
other surrender to the demands Of
business men greedy for profits.
Over the objection of labor and con-
sumer groups, Administrator Chester
Bowles has approved a new pricing
system for household goods that will
make it impossible for any housewife
to know whether she is being gouged
or not.
Instead of the dollar-and-ce cell
ings which are now in effect for q
number of items, the new plan is
based upon percentage markup formu-
las. Prices will be limited only by the
requirement that they shall not be
higher than average prices during the
corresponding period last year.
Only trained inspectors who are
permitted to examine a stores books
will be able to learn whether the CELL
ings are being maintained.
The scheme is the "brain child" Of
the A m erican Retail Federation,
which has been battling dollar-and-
cent ceilings ever since they were es-
tablished. 1t is expected to result in
higher prices for most lines of cloth
ing, furniture, jewelry, drugs and
other consumer goods usually found
in department stores.
These establishments are now max
ing six and a half times more profit
than they did in the 1936-1939 period
and are doing 60 per cent more busi-
ness in dollar volume.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
FACING
The
F FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

This is the story of a great Ameri-
can. Her name is Mrs. Paul Szyman-
ski. She is a member of the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union and she is employed by the
American Lady Corset Company at
Detroit, making parachutes.
Mrs. Szymanski had seven sons
Two have died for their country, one
in India, another in Africa. -Four
others are serving in the armed
forces. Her youngest boy, Harold, has
few months to go before he joins
the Army Air Corps.
We are indebted to Justice" off
cial organ of the ILGWU, for the
story Of this fraii, grey-haired wal
mother who is little bewildered al
the attention that has been showerec
upon her. She feels she has done nc
more than should be expected of ar
American citizen. Let us see.
She was born in Detroit and unit
she was placed aboard a train fol
Washington recently she had never
been outside Wayne County. Her hus
band has been in hospital for more
than year.
Il Keep Up All Right"
Her employers say she is one Of the
best Of the sewing operators. She
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
AL SPONSORS
POSTWAR FORUM

Washington, D. C.-The American
Federation Of Labor announced that
| it will hold National Postwar
Forum at the Commodore Hotel in
New York City on April IL and 13.
Outstanding national leaders Of la
Dor, industry, agriculture and the
Government are being invited to at
tend.
"This forum will be the means of
focusing attention on plans to realize
the purposes for which we are fight
ing this war;" AFL President Will
liam Green said. GAS our armies bat
tie on the firing line and our civilian
labor force produces the materials to
supply the armed forces and to main
tain our nation, we must at the same
time plan to win the peace. To fall
short on any Of these fronts is to fall
short in winning the war;"
The two main topics of the forum
will be plans for establishing lasting
peace and plans for organizing a. post
war economy which will provide jobs
for all.
Authorities on special problems will
be invited to present their views on
basic postwar issues to the confer
ence, in addition to general discus
sion by those in attendance.
The detailed program for the
forum is being arranged by Matthew
Woll, chairman of the AFL Postwar
Committee.
Mr.. Green urged all national and
international unions, State Fedora
tions of Labor and city central bodies
to send representatives to the forum.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
Blind, He's Fast Inspector

Chicago.-Robert Riley, 21, blind
man who is rated the fastest inspector
of .30-caliber carbines in the Chicago
area, hopes his experiences will en-
courage any soldier who may lose his
sight. Officials of the Chicago Ord
ance District said that he had lowered
the record of disassembly and reas-
sembly of the carbine by minutes,
using only 6 minutes for the complete
job. Riley can complete his disassem-
bly, job-which involves So parts-in
less than minute and normally
works on 10 carbines simultaneously
in tests Of interchangeability.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
LABOR TURNOVER LOW
IN SOFT COAL MINES

New York City (ILNS).-Soft coal
miners are sticking to their pobs, pro-
ducing the coal vital to war produc-
ton. Statistics released by the Blum
inous Coal Instute showed only 81
miners out of every 1000 on the pay
rolls in January changed jobs or quit
coal mining, less than one-half the
turnover in manufacturing industries
in that month.
The institute said the low labor
turnover was "heartening insurance
that war industries will have capacity
fuel and energy requirements ir
maintaining their high output"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31

the lips on my cheek. / can't ever for
get that, of course.
"My oldest boy, Leonard, is in
Africa. Robert, who's sergeant, is
overseas and so is Tony. Arthur is a
Marine. Edward died almost two
years ago in Africa have pictures
Of their graves-their buddies sent
them.
when Harold goes I'll be all alone
But I'll keep things going 50 when
they come home there will be home
to come to and-What? Bonds? OF
course, thought bonds in every drive
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
TOBACCO WORKERS END
STRIKE AT DURHAM

Durham, N. C. lLNS).-Cigarette
production was resumed at the plant
OF the American Tobacco Co. here
when 2,4OO workers, members Of Lo-
cal l83, Tobacco Workers Interna-
tlonal Union, ended a 3-week strike
The workers walked out when the
company refused to sign closed-shop
contract, but offered to continue !,
malnteance Of membership provision
already in effect.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
Work Safe From Nazi Bombs

Washington, D. C.-England's net
work of underground factories is de-
scribed in new pamphlet, "War Job"
issued by the British Information
Services. Several of the underground
plants, safe from bombing attack, are
producing aircraft components. One,
built out of disused quarry. covers
several square miles and employs sew
eral thousand men and women. It has
the most modern production and well
fare equipment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31
AFL Boosts Raleighs' Drive

Washington, D. c. Orders for
100000 union label Raleigh cigarettes,
to be sent to members Of the armed
forces overseas, have been sent by
Secretary-Treasurer George Meany Of
the American Federation Of Labor to
the Brown and Williamson Tobacco
Corp, manufacturers Of Raleighs. The
AFL orders boosted total orders for
Raleighs one recent week to 5000, 900,
all going overseas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31

including this one. / couldn't let my
boys down."
Mrs. Szymanski's name may be
hard to spell and even harder to pro-
nounce. But she is the kind of Amer
lean we Of the labor movement can
well be proud Of. She is doing her job.
She is doing her best to win the war
regardless of sacrifices. She is not let
ting anyone down. May she be spared
further suffering!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-03-31

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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Sen. Trum an
To Address
De m OCratS
Vice Presidential NOmi-
nee Accepts Invitation
To Be KeynOter On
August 8th.

Senator Harry s. Truman, Demo
cratic candidate for Vice President
has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the keynote address at the
Democratic state convention in Do
yer on August g. e@s-'f~s - p
This was announced this week by
John C. Hazard, Democratic state
chairman and chairman of the Del
aware delegation to the Democra-
tic National Convention, upon his
return from Chicago.
At the close of the national con-
ventiOn Senator Truman assured
Senator James M. Tunnel that he
would be glad to come to Delaware
to give the keynote, Mr. Hazard
said. Senator Truman expressed
great appreciation to Senator Tun-
nell for the support given by Della
nell for support given by Della
Presidency during the tensest mo-
ments of the final session.
DelawareS switch from Vice
President Henry A. Wallace for
whom the delegation voted on the
first ballot, to Senator Truman
started the flood of Truman votes
which resulted in his nomination
on the second ballot.
At the convention the Demo-
Gratis will nominate three men for
TTum TO PAGE J. PIeasel
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Kenneth Clendaniel
Accepts Pastorate
Milford Man VIII Preach At Beech
Creek, Kentucky

Kenneth S. Clendaniel of Mil
ford recently accepted the pastor
ate of the Beech Creek Baptist
Church, Beech Creek. Kentucky.
On June 21st. he was ordained to
the gospel ministry by the Clifton
Baptist Church of Louisville, Ken
lucky. The ordination sermon
was preached by the Rev. ]. Perry
Carter. Superintendent of Missions
of Long Run Association. Louis
Vile; the ordination prayer was
offered by DR.. E. C. Stevens. pas
tor of Clifton Baptist Church; and
the charge to the church was deli
vered by Rev. Paul w. Turner,
Baptist Theological Sem
mary. Louisville.
For the past two years Rev.
Clendaniel has been a student at
the Southern Baptist Theological
Louisville. He was
graduated from the Milford High
class of '38. He received
his A. B. degree from Washington
ands Lee University in 1912. grad
uating Phi Beta Kappa, magma
cum laude.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Capt. Thos. P. Bennett
Spoke Before Rotary
Milford Filler Has Just Returned
From China Front

Captain Thomas P. Bennett. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, of
Milford, was the guest speaker at
the weekly dinner meeting of the
Milford Rotary Club. held Monday
evening of this week in Varney
Auditorium, community building.
Captain Bennett. just returned
from China, where he was attached
to a combat group, with General
c. l.. Chennault's 18th Air Force,
told the RotaFians some of the Gus
toms of the Chinese people, and
described how the "Japs" fight in
the air.
Captain Bennett entered the Air
Cadets from Clemson College, South
Carolina, and since he has been
actively engaged in the China thea
ter of war his aerial achievements
have earned him several citations.
Among them are the Air Medal and
recognition from General Chen
nault for aiding in the sinking of
a Japanese freighter. Captain Ben
netts score sheet lists two enemy
planes confirmed and three as prob
ables.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Diarrhea Extremely
Dangerous To Babies
Forty Succumbed To II In State
Last Year

The number of babies in Della
ware dying from diarrhea and ell
teritis has doubled since the war,
says the State Board of Health in
urging that parents call a doctor
as soon as a baby becomes ill. and
to keep ON trying until they do get
one. The Board states that the
baby's life may depend upon its
having doctors care early in the
disease. before the child has a
chance to become dangerously ill.
Forty babies under 9 years of
age died from this cause in Della
ware in 1913. as compared to % in
1899, and q in 1910. Eighteen
babies have died from diarrhea and
enteritis so far this year.
The younger the baby. the more
dangerous the disease. Thirty
four of the babies dying last year
from this cause Were under l year
of age and ~ of them We're less
than a month old.
Causes
There are two main causes of di-
arrhea or summer complaint"
namely. improper feeding and in
fectiOn. 1t is entirely preventable
and seldom happens where feeding
is correct and everything is kept
clean.
Formerly diarrhea caused more
deaths among Delaware babies
than any other single disease, but
with the help of doctors and nur-
ses, mothers are learning how to
guard against it.
Symptoms
Symptoms or signs of summer
diarrhea include frequent, loose
bowel movements, fever of 102 to
104, pain in the abdomen, and
sometimes vomiting.
What To Do
The State Board of Health warns
parents not to wait for the extreme
symptoms above, but to call the
family doctor at once, as soon as
diarrhea and fever occur, and to
follow the directions given below
until he does arrive.
1. If the diarrhea is severe,
stop all food. Nothing by mouth
except cooled boiled water. No
milk. No medicine.
Lrurn to Page ,, Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Survey Is Ordered
On rade School
Data On Needs In TIUO LOlUer Counties Is Being
Sought By Vocational Education Unit; EUery
Community In Area Would Be Surveyed Under
Proposed Plan.

A plan of conducting a survey to
determine the location or locations
for a vocational high school or
schools in Kent or Sussex Counties
was approved by the State Board
Of Vocational Education last Fri
day as submitted by A. b. Ander-
son, supervisor of trades and
Industries.
Mr.. Anderson and r. w. Helm,
state director of vocational educa-
tiOn, were designated by the board
to prepare a form for a question
naire to be used in the survey and
present Il for the consideration of
the board at its next meeting.
Funds Are Available
The late H. Fletcher Brown be-
queathed $5OO,OOO to the state
board for the building and equipp=
ing vocational high school or
vocational high schools in either
Kent or Sussex Counties at such
a place or places as the board may
deem to be for the best interests
of the people of the state"
The purpose of the survey is to
determine the extent and need for
a vocational program. size and To-
cation of schools, Negro and
white curricula to be included
and equipment required.
The cost of the survey will de-
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Commercial Operators
Must Keep Records
Can However Use Simpliiied Forms
OF Their Own

Operators of commercial motor
vehicles are required to keep rec
Ords of the operation of all We
hicles covered by Certificates of
War Necessity although they may
use simplified forms of their own,
Clarence +. Keyes. district mana
ger of the Office of Defense Trans
pOrtation at Dover, said today.
Forms II and IVA, formerly re-
quired by the 0DT to report oper-
ations and tire inspections, have
been cancelled and will no longer
be supplied. Operators still hav-
ing a supply of these forms, how
ever. may continue to use them, Mr..
Keyes said. All records will be
subject to periodic inspections by
ODT officials.
Information required of opera
tors in keeping record of vehicle
operations include a record of tire
inspection for each vehicle. date of
inspection, inspection station num-
ber, county and state, serial num-
lTurn a rase ). Passssl
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

pend on the type and scope.
Ii would include every COM
munity in the entire area. Mr..
Anderson set forth that the min
imum requirements of the survey
should be to determine the number
of individual employees in each oc-
CupatiOn and the major Identifying
characteristics. location of indus
try. and occupation. number of
male and female workers, and
number under or over 21 years of
age
Mr.. Anderson recommended the
question-and- answer" method as
the simpler and less expensive.
stating ii could be carried out by
senior high school students as
social studies project under the
direction of the principal or
superintendent The time required
would depend upon the type and
scope Of the survey. probably
minimum of four to six months.
One of the aims of the survey is
to arouse Il general community in
terest as well as the interest Of
particular groups. The fact-finding
survey committee should be men
and women of the various sections.
representing industry. agriculture.
business. and education, he sug-
Rested
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
CROWD Estimated
1T 5000 Visited
Fair On Tuesday
Children Guests Of Hon.
or On That Day; Gov
ernOr, Officials Viewed
Exhibits Yesterday;
He'll Drivers Saturday.

Fifteen thousand persons viewed
the many and varied attractions of
the Kent and Sussex Fair ON Tues
day, officials said, as the states
big show" hit its stride with all
exhibitions and amusements fea-
tured on display The state wide
blackout test Tuesday night failed
to interrupt the fair program.
The fair officially opened Monday
night and officials expressed salts
faction at the response by penin-
sula citizens despite wartime res
trictions.
Tuesday was designated as
"Children's Day, and entire fami-
lies took time off from the farm
duties to combine education and
recreation in a through inspection
of the many fair departments.
Younger children took over the
amusements throughout the day
while the older boys and girls were
interested in the various exhibits,
especially the All and school
achievements displays. The chill
dren's department of the exhibits
was thrOnged from morning to
early evening with handiwork of
youths from 10 to 16 years old at
tracing favorable comment. There
were more than 100 entries in this
department
Judges completed their work to-
day and while entries were not as
as other years the same
high quality of other fairs is being
superintendents an
tTun to PaRe }. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Supply OF Butter
Is Seen Reduced
Production Cut Caused By
Drought; Loss Set
At Is Per Cent

Civilians will have less than the
previously predicted ~ pounds Of
butter per person this year, DR..
H. A. Ruehe, secretary of the
American Butter Institute de-
elared this week.
He based his prediction on re-
ports that the hot, dry weather ex-
Perienced throughout the month of
July in many dairy producing areas
may cut production OF creamery
butter as much as is per cent below
that of July, 1943.
Instead of IL pounds per person
this year. he forshw about 10
pounds.
He said the government has re-
quired that 45 per cent of all
creamery butter produced be set
aside for the Army and other war
purposes in July. This leaves less
than 80 million pounds for civil
lians.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Crystal Fount Lodge
To Hold Picnic Aug. 2
Affair VIII Be Held This Year Al
Bathing Beach

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. /.
o. o. F., of Milford, will hold its
annual picnic on Wednesday eve
ming, August 2, at the Milford
Bathing Beach and Playground.
]. Lewis Wright, noble grand.
has extended an invitation to the
members. their families and the
Margaret Pyle Rebecca Lodge to
enjoy the evening with them. The
noble grand says this will be an
old-fashioned picnic with each fam
lily providing its own food. that
will be placed ON tables and en-
joyed by all.
Jimmie Hall and his entertain
ment committee composed OF w. F.
McFaul, Edmund Paquette, Ivan
Telling, William DickersOn, Frank
Harder and Edmund Walls. are
arranging a program that will put
the party over with a bang. Seven
p. m. is the hour agreed upon.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
ReU. DeChGnt Returns
From NeW York CityI
Presbyterian Clergyman
Attended Annual Min
listers Conference

1T is wonderful to get home"
said Rev. John NJ. DeChant last
Friday, returning from a two weeks
trip to New York City. Mr.. De-
Chant attended the annual minis
ters conference held at Union The
illogical Seminary. Ministers of
many denominations from all over
the east attended.
Lectures were given by proml-
nent theologians and outstanding
New York ministers Mr.. DeChant
reports that most of the religious
thinkers of the day regard the war
as judgment. They see God as
the Sovereign Ruler of the uni
verse. His mercy falls like rain
upon the evil and the good alike.
So also, His Judgment, seen in the
tragedy of war, falls alike upon the
wicked and the righteous. Men
must learn to live together as
brothers or they will destroy them
selves.
Rev. DeChant said New York is
a glamorous city, but for real liv-
ing, give me Milford"
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Townsend Says COP
May Win Senate
House Control Sure, He Says,
Hopeful For Presidency

Former Senator John G. Town
send, Jr., of Delaware, chairman of
the Republican Senatorial cam
paign committee, reported to Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey last Friday that
the Republican Party has a
chance of winning a Senate major
ity this year.
1T means we will have to get
the breaks" Senator Townsend
said. There isn't any doubt. how
ever, about the House of Represent
atives and think we will win the
Presidency"
Senator Townsend said the Re-
publicans have a good chance of
unseating incumbent Democratic
Senators in several border states,
which he did not identify. and of
defeating Senator Robert F. Wag-
ner, veteran New York Democrat.
The Republicans now have 81
Senate seats and must pick up ~
more in November to carve out a