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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
Biddle .zagovarja
preyzetje WardOve
veletrgovine
WA cHTMCTON OK

WASHINGTON, rs. maja. -
Justieni tajnik Francis Biddle
je vceraj tekom izpricevanja
pred kongresnim odsekom pri-
znal, da je legalnega stalisea
lahko priti do razlicnih zakljuc-
kov glede prevzetja Wardove
veletrgovine cd strani Wade,
potem pa je rekel:
"Ampak noben justicni tai
mix Zed. draw, cigar dolznost
je, da daje predsedniku nasve-
te, ne more storiti drugega kot
tolmaciti zakon tako kot ga on
razume, v nadi, da ga bo sod
Mia korigirala, ako Sc mott, in
da DO kongres napravil take
spremembe v zakonu kot sc mu
zdijo umestne."
Definicija bistvene tocke v
spOru
Biddle je izjavil, da je incl
predsednik po njegovi o d b i
polno pravico odrediti prevzet-
je Wardove korporacije, ker mu
je to pravico dal zvezni zakon
"a izravnavo delavskih sporov.
"Koncno' vprasanje, "a kate
ro Sc gre" je izjavil Biddle, "je
bilo, ali bono nase sile upora-
bill "a boj proti nasim sovraz-
nixon preko morja, ali pa boz
mo dopustiH, da DO dezela tlo-s
sila svoje energije v notranjih
ekonomskih sporih, bodisi da
so tt Sport rezultat upornosti
med delodajalci ali delavskimi
unijami." .
Postava velja "a vse enako
Biddle je rekel, da Sc War
dova korporacija ne nahaja V
mic drugaeni poziciji kot tovar-
ne in naprave drugod po dezeli,
XII jih je vlada zacasno prevze-
la, ko je polozaj tako zahteval.
Dejstvo, da Wardova korpo-
racija v Chicagu nj zaposlena
vojasko produkcijo, je nevaz-
no, je rekel Biddle. ~
"Polozaj je bill kritieen in ak
cija je bila potrebna," je rekel
Biddle, "razen ako zavzamemo
stalisce, da je civilno gospodar-
stvo nevazno, in da je v vojni
samo del dezele, ne pa vsa.'
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
Dovoljenie "a izdelovanje
elektriEnih Hkalnikov

Z u z y >
Nelson Machine & Manufact-
uring CO., 1888 Ewald Ave, je
cd Wade dobila dovolj oljenje, da
producira $4,000 elektricnih Il
kalnikov. To je ena izned sed-
mih kompanij V dezeli, XII izde-
-luje likalnike.
Vlada je vseIn dovolila izde-
lati skupno 157 100 likalnikov.
Cleveland kas firma bo s. od-
stotkov svojesa obrata BE ma
datje rabila q izdelovanje aero
planslxih kosov.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
''Raketni zid" je nova
obralnba Ilacijev proti
Zracni ofenZiVi "
Ameriski letalci porocajo 0 novi
obrambni taktiki; vceraj je bilo ma
nemske tarce vrzenih 5000 ton bomb
LONDON. petek 26 maia

LONDON petek 26. maja - Vceraj je blo mad
kontnentom vec kot 5000 zavezniskh eta XII so bom-
bardiraa nemske aerodrome in transporacske centre,
ma katere je bilo vrzenih mad 5000 ton bomb.
Toda amerisk letalci, XII so Sc vrnili napadov ma
nemsko obalsko obrambo porocao da so nalete nena-
donna poostreno nemsko obrambo sestojeco il rake-
mega zida."
Silen napad zrakoplovisca in kolodvore
Bombardranih je bilo najmanj FL kolodvorov in Is
zrakoplovisc ma katere Nemci zanasao "a obrambo
"evropske trdnjave," ko napoci dan invaze
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
EDEN IZMED CETVORCKOy
JE UMRL

LONDON, %. maja. Eden
izmed cetvorckov treh dec
kov in enc deklice, ki Jill je ro-
dila soproga letalskega castni-
ka Moxhama, je danes umrl Bill
je to George, najmanjsi izmed
cetvorckov, ki SO bill rojeni Y
ponedeljek.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
TEHTA $50 FUNTOV, PA
JE UBu 60 JAPONCEV

WASHINGTON, rs. maja. -
Pfc. James M. Thomas il Bal
timore, N. c., tehta samo $50
funtov, ampak v bojfh "a Ma
mur otok je ubil nis mani kot
go Japoncev. To je prislo ma
dan, ko mu je admiral Nimitz
p 0 d ell odlikovanje bronaste
zvezde.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
MalO nemSkih letal v Zraku

V napadu ma nemske obram-
be ma francoski .obali so Ameri-
kanci sestrelili devet nemskih
letal, docim so ameriske izgu-
be znasale stiri bombnike in IL
bojnih letal.
Nemska zraena sila, XII Sc nj
prisla k sebi cd vcerajsnjega
1napada ma Berlin in Dunaj, je
danes pos1ala v zrak malo le-
tai, poveeana pa je bila obram-
ba anti-letalskih baterii.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
r q r. OK A

v soboto, dne ~. maja Sc bo-
sta porocila v cerkW sv. Jero-
mia oh 10. uri zjutraj, Miss E.
lizabeth Belay in Mr.. Fred G.
Blochar. Nevesta je hci druzine
Mr.. in Mrs. Leo Belay, Eagles
mere Ave. Mlademu paru ce-
stitamo in zelimo vse najbolj-
se v zakonskem zivljenju! :
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
SEJA PODRUzNICE ST. -
S A N S

Nocoj, oh 8. uri Sc vrsi seja
podruznice st. 80 SANS v spod-
Mi dvorani Slovenskega narod-
mega donna, st. Clair Ave. Med
drugimi yaznimi zadevami bo
tud razmotrivanje glede dele
gatov "a prihodnjo konferenco
SANSa. clanstvo in drustveni
zastopniki so proseni, da Sc
polnostevilno udelezijo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26

Shakopee, MINI. Dne 18.
+. m. je umrl dekan Malta
lssvc,astar ~ let, rojen ma Bre-
gu pri Predvoru mad Kraniem.
" Ameriko je prisel leta 1891,
Bill je eden izmed ustanovite-
ljev KSKJ.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26
|SIlE ma M0STIS(U ANzI0 SO Sc
'STRNILE I ARMADA Ma GLAvNI
'FRONT.' IN pR0DIRAJ0 Ma RIM

- Zavezniska armada Itaj nahaja Sc II
mill cd Rma Vceraj amerske cete, XII TO- janu
aria vpadle mostisce Anzio zdruzile s. arnado ka
teri povejue gen. Mark Clark in vrgle sio
ofenzivo proti itajanski prestolici.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-26

cete sovraznh sill zacele cedalje bolj posluze-
va ekspozvnih min in pasteh vsled Cesar je Angl
otvorilo poseben tecaj nzenirske oddeke ki taja
stir dni Tu yoake posebno izvezba, da jim je mogo
&c Y tenn raynat nastayljen minam il pastmi.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-02

to operate tomorrow its commune
cation must be operational today
That is the assignment Of the sig
nal construction units and they
are doing an excellent job"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-02

in our operation relieved many
specialists for aircraft maintenance
duties The organization contribut-
ed greatly toward provision of
proper air support for ground
troops fighting the enemy and help
ed make possible the bombing and
strafing of Jap positions on other
islands in the Marianas."
Responsibility of keeping the or
ganization clicking rests with First
Sergeant James A. N. Kinney of
l2l FORMER street, Dothan, Ala,
who has been the organization
top kick since its activation
None of he men mind the work. I"
says Kinney. when you see planes
you help load with bullets and
bombs take off to meet the enemy
well, fellow gets in there and
gives all he's got"
Kinney's chief aide is Technical
Sergeant Horace H. Green, of SO
Bishop street Waterbury, Conn,
who holds direct responsibility for
detail assignment Aiding Green are
Staff Sergeant Alvin J. Comeaux.
of 6l6 Gordon street Lafayette, La;
Staff Sergeant Shaw c. Brooks, Jr..
of 923 28th Avenue, North Nash
vile, Tenn, and Staff Sergeant Will
liam McIver, Jr., of Ri 4, Sanford.
N. c.
Digging in was right, for although
the major part of the 1900 miles Of
wire and cable was strung above
ground, there were post hols to
bbe dug in the volcanic soil of
Italy. Some holes came easy -
others appeared only after the rock
was blasted away with gelignite.
But the battalion moved on and
put over large sector of Allied
occupied Italy, setting up new lines
and maintaining a constant shuttle
off maintenance crews so that the
best possible communications SER
vice could be maintained.
I'VE had been well knit unit"
says Col. CASTOR, and had work
ed together since the days of train
ing hand begun, but over here the
battalion split up into field units
with companies tanning out in all
directions as the Germans were
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-02

there may come a call announc-
ing trouble on the line With the
alacrity of firemen, the trouble
shooters take off Difficulties vary
poles knocked down by lightning
or vehicles, wires out by wagon
wheels, short circuits in wires and
cables-it all takes work and it
all must be done quickly.
The construction battalion
bboasts Of fsoldiers who hunt for
work, which is unusual for Gil.
Joe. They're the line riders who
ride or walk the miles of tele-
phone wires and cables that
stretch in endless web formations
from the toe of Italy to the ever
moving front lines. Perhaps they
will reset a pole, straigthen a
crooked cross arm, replace insula-
tors broken by enterprising urch-
ms with roadside rocks or sharp
shooting soldiers with small arms.
Preventive maintenance, says Col.
Castor, is the key to an efficient
communications system.
Because the boys of the signal
construction are normal healthy
young men who are kept in top
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-02

shape by the nature of their
work, their prowess in special SER
vice and Red Cross athletics has
become a G. l. household word in
southern Italy. Outstanding are
their boxers, Cpl. Elmo Green, a
hard hitting ITS FOUNDER from
Cleveland, Ohio, Pvt. William
jackson, also IT'S pounds, from
Harrisburg, Pa; Cpl. Clarence H.
Modem, form Newton Falls, Ohio.
who fights at 1875 pounds; and new
conner Pvt. William Bethel, $50
pounds, from Columbus, Ohio.
What their work means to the
air forces has best been expressed
IN the words of Col. Roy Camblin,
deputy commander of the fifteenth
air force service command, when
he said THE signal construction
boys make it possible for me to
sit at my desk here in headquart-
ers and put my commands into i'm
mediate action on the many air
dromes we are operating here in
Italy. II new field is scheduled
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-02

pushed north Then the company
split up as teams went out to set
up lines and do the necessary SER
vicing."
Such splitting up makes for a
Boy Scout sort of existence. In the
main battalion area life is regular,
with a special service movie, a
neat tent area, showers, workshops,
a motor pool, and headquarters Of
ffices. In the field life has been
reduced to the simple things: a
pyramidal tent or two to sleep in.
another for workshop, speciali-
zed vehicles, cans. of rations.
In instances where the work pro
gram is of an extensive nature,
quarters are found in buildings.
Life is often lonely for men on
the long lire patrol, chores like
maintaining the telephone line par
alleling the vital petroleum pipe
line that craws octopus like from
the ports to the airfields of the
Mediterranean Allied air force.
There's excitement too, points
out repair chief Master Sergeant
James Johnson, of Marshall, Texas,
flor an any hour of the day or night
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-02
Millions Trained For War Jobs

During the past four years, more
than 100000 men and women en-
rolled in organized training pro-
grams for war jobs, Paul v. Nc
Mutt, chairman of the War Man
power Commission reports. The
training was provided by agencies
cooperating with the VINO Bureau
of Training. Of this vast group, the
food production war training pro-
gram, conducted through vocation
al agriculture schools had 3,033, 566
enrollments. The engineering, sci
ence and management war training
program, given in selected colleges,
had 1858, 1913 enrollments. The train
ing within industry program en-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-02
Aviation Outfit
Praised i'm Con
quest Of Saipan

An Advanced 18th AAF Base in
the Marianas - For untiring devo-
ton to duty and for courage under
fire during the bitter, fiery battle
of Siapan, Negro soldiers of a 7th
AAF aviation squadron won high
praise from officers, pilots and air
craft technicians, the war depart
ment reported today.
One expression of gratitude was
offered by Col Lewis NJ. Sanders,
800 Pasadena Drive, Fort wayne,
Ind, commanding officer of 7th
AAF fighter planes in the Marianas,
who declared that the fine and
courageous work of the squadron
contributed greatly toward the sue
cessful conquest of Saipan
The squadron arrived in the Mar
ianas on. June 26, D-Day plus II. 1t
was subjected to bombing raid
the first night. The next day it
landed and Immediately launched
the important work of aiding 7th
AAF fighter plane squadrons.
Through these early days of the
operation, the squadron worked in
constant danger from snipers. The
men were under frequent bombing
attacks and underwent one she'll
ing from Jap guns on a neighboring
island. Most of them worked from
10 to y hours a day-sometimes
longer. Working in shifts, they kept
all details operating throughout the
day and night.
Such cooperation and high per-
Torrance of duty under adverse
conditions reflects credit on every
man in the organization" declared
Col Sanders in a commentator ad-
dressed to the squadron.
Il wish to express my apprecia-
ton for the cheerful and willing as
sistance rendered by your squad
ron. The bomb and ammunition de-
tails, plus necessary guard furnish
ed day and night at a critical stage
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rolled 1,375,767 supervisors who, in
turn, provided instruction for mil
lions of war plant workers. The
National Youth Administration
which is no longer in existence, pro-
vided training for 772,756 persons.
during 1912 and 1943 fiscal years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
CLUB MANAGERS
HIT GAMBLING

PHILADELPHIA. July 26.-P)-
Herb Pennock, general manager of
the Philadelphia Phillies, said to-
day he has filed with baseball
Commissioner Kenesaw M. Lands,
at the commissioners request, a
report on what steps are being TAX
en- to stop gambling at Shibe Park.
Connie Mack, now in St. Louis, is
believed to have been asked for
a similar report following the ar
rest of five men for making bets
during a recent Philadelphia Bos-
ton National League game.
"'We'd like to eliminate all gam
bling" Pennock said, "for feel
that baseball is one sport which
should be free of such faint.
The police vice squad has been
very cooperative in attempting to
break up gambling in Shibe Park.
They've gone out of their way to
be helpful and I've told Judge Lam
dis So"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
TOPS
LEJEUNE, 4 TO |

CAMP DAVIS, July rs - The
Camp Davis Blue Brigade took
their eighth straight over the
Camp Lejeune Service Battalion
club, 4 to /, behind the four-hit
hurting of Ray Gawrys here today.
The AA's initial tally was scored
in the second, when Messing
singled to right, Tom Kaliento
walked, Dom De Luca singled, to
bring Messing across.
The Leatherneck's only score
came in the seventh, when George
kunee walked, went to second on
fielder's choice, and scored on
Bill Radke's bingle.
The fourth inning saw the game
put on ice when the Brigade
Stokel was called safe on an error
Messing followed with walk, and
Tom Kaliento banged out double
to put Messing on third, only to
come in on De Lucas ground out.
Fred Postolese hammered in the
final score with double to center.
Cvengros and Postolese, at sec
ond and short, spanked the locals
defense, handling 10 chances with
out error.
Lefty Beaumire served the visi.
tors well with his fast ball but
his mates miscues was his I'm.
doing.
Camp Davis $3.50. o1o 200 600
Camp Lejeune $500 900 900 1901
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
BR0UCHT0N TO SEE;'
STATE LEAF HEADS

RALEIGH, July 90 (R Gov
ernor Broughton said tonight that
he would take no further action
concerning 1.-THE tobacco situation
until he had conferred with North
Carolina growers, warehousemen
and agriculture leaders.
Earlier, the governor had issued
an executive order postponing for
one week the open ng dates OF the
states four flue cured week belts
pending outcome of conferences Ia
1914 ceiling prices.
ut is my impression that Ncrfh
Carolina growers will be unwilling
to indefinitely postpone the open
ing of their markets beyond me
delayed opening already ordered.
he said. revealing he had told this
to Governor Ellis Arnall of GeoT-
gia in a telephone conversation TO-
night.
There is unanimous a"-eement
in this area about the postpone
ment of opening dates for N
week, such action being necessary
to coincide with delayed openings
in Georgia and South Carolina, but
there is opposition to any postpone
ment beyond that length OF tine
he said.
A number of calls from growers
and warehousemen expressing this
sentiment h We been received
since economic sterilization dlrec-
tor Fred M. Vinson late today re-
fused to grant an increase iii cell
ings already set, he sa d.
The North Carolina growers
wee seeking a As IL cents a
pound ceiling, while Georgia grow
ers sought a ceiling Of Al cents.
Vinson said a ceiling Of 43 IL cents
for graded and tied tobacco and
one of 80 cents for loose and I'M
graded leaf could go into effect
with the opening of auction sales.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27

Mildred Burke, worlds woman
wrestling champion, will arrive in
Wilmington this afternoon to take
a brief rest before her match to-
morrow night with the mysterious
Madame ''X", promoter Bert eau.
sey announced last night.
Madame "X", the unknown, 4
much larger and stronger woman
than the present champ, is hoping
to Wrestle the belt from Mildred,
as tomorrow nights battle is a
championship match.
Smoothe and "Tiger-like" Johnny
Long vies with the rowdy Irish
Jack Kelly in the main preliminary
match, and there should be plenty
of action from start to finish.
Chief Little Beaver has promis-
ed to be good and wrestle scien-
tifically when he goes against Milo
Muscles" Steinborn in the open
ing joust. All matches will be two
out of three falls.
Promoter Causey asks, as a spe-
cial requests, that all patrons hold
ing reservations pick them up at
the sales desk, so that confusion
and congestion be held at a mini
mum.
The doors at ITALIAN Hall will
open at 7 o'clock, with matches
getting underway at $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
YANKS WING
BEHIND DONALD

CLEVELAND, July 26. -(P)-
Alley Donald exercised his old
mastery over the Cleveland Indians
tonight, allowing only seven hits as
the New York Yankees defeated
the Tribe 6 to before Is, 483 in a
benefit game for the National War
Fund, Inc.
In boosting his lifetime record
over the Indians to IL victories as
against only one loss. Donald re-
tired the side in order In seven of
the nine innings.
Home runs by Oscar Grimes and
George Stirnweiss featured the
Yanks' attack on Jim Bagby, who
retired in the sixth.
New York LOB 021 000-6 9 0
Cleveland 900 100 002-3 7 2
Donald and Hensley; Bagby,
Poat 60, Calvert 90 and Rosar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
United States Scores
Argentina's Attitude
Continued from Page One)

the pledge taken cat Havana in
July 1910, jointly with its sister
republics to cooperate in support OF
the war against the Axis powers,
, and in thus deserving the Allied
cause has struck a powerful blow
at the whole system of hemisphere
cooperation.
SO. It has openly and VIGOROUSLY
been giving affirmative assistance
/ to the declared enemies of the Uni
ted Nations.
, Recently, it was disclosed, the
Argentine regime sent through Chi
lean channels two notes, dated June
80 and July 10, arguing for recog-
milton and promising to collaborate
with the United Nations.
Yet eat the very time" this was
going on, the United States declara-
ton asserted, reports were coming
in to Washington that Farrell was
following "a contrary policy
1.-THE Department is in posses
sion of irrefutable evidence" the
statement said, that as late as
the middle of June of this year the
Argentine authorities required
firms friendly to the United Nations
! to receive bids as subcontractors
from Nazi firms on contracts call
! ing for materials imported from the
United Nations.
'It is definitely established that
during the past three months large
government contracts for public
works were given to firms that
we're either of enemy origin or &C,
lively cooperating with the enemy
GAS late as July the ministry
of finance placed display adver-
tisements in Axis papers Deutsshs
La Plata Zeitung, II Mattino D
Italia, E1 Federal and La Fronda.
The June issue of the scurrilous
Nazi publication Clarinada contain
ed full page advertisement by my'-
istry of interior.
"Within the past two weeks
newsprint imported under Grant
of Allied Navicerts have been sup
piled with the aid of the Farrell
government to the four papers
mentioned. which day after day
have been viciously attacking the
United Nations while enthusiasm
cally supporting the Axis cause and
furthering Axis propaganda"
While the declaration emthasiz'
ed that the present issue IS over
the Farrell regime, it said that for
! two and a half years Argentina has
persisted Gin an open, notorious
and contrary course of action which
has given constant aid and COM
fort to the enemies" of the Ameri-
can republics.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
Stymie Rule Abolition
Asked By Golfing Heads

" rs e. az ~ 81 Big Ed IG Dudley y,
professional Golfers Association
president and Fred Corcoran, PEA
tournament manager, are cam
paigning for abolition of the sty-
ME rule from the PEA regulations
before the PEA tournament in
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 1920.
The rule permits the ball nearer
the hole to be lifted and the far
ball played only when the near
ball is within six inches of the
hole or one is within six inches OF
the other.
THE stymie is purely matter
Of luck and should have no place IN
sport of SKILL" Corcoran declar-
ed. "A symie is just as unfair
as an automobile parked sideways
in the middle of the road"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
SPORTS TRAIL

wise conduct himself like n bum
in N. B. A. states, but as long as
ne behaves himsel. in New York
mes ily-white mere.
The N. B. A. has numbers and
territory, and theoretically prob
ably is in the right in the assunp-
ton that any national organiza-
ton should be governed by a ma
jority. The New York theory is
that it is majority in itself, in
asmuch as it the nations box
ing center in normal times and its
crowds, gates and purses set it
apart, and why should it be gov
elned by the votes of states a
couple of thousand miles away
that think a $1,000 gate is big
stuff?
Well, maybe both groups are
right and both are wrong. We
wouldn't know, but we do think
they should get together and form
stout, well-governed orgaaiza-
t'on' II any game Is open to sus-
piclon it is the fight game, and the
present dual setup doesn't help the
situation bit.
We would say offhand that the
sport needs a Lands. Not neces-
sarlly a guy in wig and battered
nat, but one with similar powers.
Such a thing won't happen, of
course. Both groups are going to
stand on their rights, by gum. New
ork mas asked three other states
10 agree with it, and would prob
abby welcome the agreement of
the other N. B. A. states. The
N. B. A. would welcome the agree
raent of New York, too. But both
want agreement on their own
terms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-27
ARMY NAVY "E"
FOR ETHYL DOW
Continued from Page One)

the USS Holland, one of the SHIPS
built at Wilmington and now being
commissioned. Lieutenant Wilson
presented token pins on behalf of
the Navy, to heads of the plants
departments. The response was
made by Max B. Register, head
of the maintenance department,
who said:
ut is a great privilege to accept
the E" pin awards on behalf of
the men and women of this plant.
We will wear them with pride.
AT the Kure Beach plant we
have, and do, feel our RESPONSE
bility in the backing of our SOL
diers on the fighting front And we
have demonstrated our acceptance
of this responsibility, both in pro-
ductive efforts and the purchase
of war bonds. The recognition of
this effort on our part by the
Army and Navy in the present
award is source of real graft
fication to all of us. 1 am speaking
for all of the men and women Of