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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07
WHO'S WHO IN
WASHINGTON

Look magazine asked 68 Wash
ington writer's to name the 10 most
useful men in Washington. Those
selected were in order; General
Marshall, Cordell Hull, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Admiral King, Donald
Nelson, Charles E. Wilson, Bernard
Baruch, Harry S. Truman, Jesse
Jones and Harold Ickes. The per-
sons deemed the least useful were
Francis Perkins, Henry Morgen-
than, Claude Wickard, Henry Wal
lace, John E.. Rankin, Joseph f,
Guffey, Hamilton Fish, Harry L.
Hopkins, Frances Biddle, Paul v
McNutt
The poll reveals, if anything
only that the majority of the men
who made the selections were of q
conservative temper. Of the ten
most useful you find a prepon-
derant number of conservative and
business figures. More important
on the second list of ten most useful
we have Senator Byrd, James Byr-
mes, Senator Taft, Congressman
Martin (of Martin, Barton and
Fish,. On the least useful, the liber-
ais ganged up and named Rankin
and Fish, but the other eight are all
New Deal figures
Murray Everett,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07
In THE WIND
From THE NATION

NEMMES@ #
A friends of ours reports a dis
tressing sign of intellectual decay
among the youth. Chalked on a
sidewalk, along with the usual uro-
genital monosyllables, he saw these
| words: Snap, Crackle, Pop"
Publishers Weekly reports that
a reputable New York bookseller
has been forbidden to mail out his
current catalogue unless he deletes
one-lirle entries of "Candide, THE
Well Of Loneliness" and Balzac's
"Droll Stories" 1t seems that the
Post Office has a list of unprintable
titles. We called up the New York
Postmaster on that one. The man to
| whom we were referred was not
familiar with any of the books
mentioned, but he said yes, there is
such a list, and he is in charge of
| enforcing it," "Candide" has been
on the list since 1881. "The Well of
Loneliness since 1888, and "Droll
Stories since 1927. Vincent Miles,
Post Office solicitator in Washing
ton, decides what books r unmen-
tionable.
Lillian Smith, author Of Strange
Fruit was recently invited to adj
dress the Book Forum of Columbia,
South Carolina, but the invitation
was withdrawn after a furry of
protest from other organizations.
The secretary of the Fortnightly
Club, for example, wrote to the
chairman of the Farum thus: tsThe
problem of racial adjustment is to
us so serious that we are impelled to
protest against the discussion of il
by Miss Smith. The theme of her
book seems to us to be one that
better not be tossed about at pre-
sent -. In case she does come may
we earnestly ask that she speak on
the Orient and not on the Negro
problem at ALL"
On April Is this column reported
that Catholics in the diocese of Con
necticut were not allowed to have
anything to do with Russian War
Relief. A few days later Mrs. B. D.
Burhoe, secretary of the ~interfaith
committee of Russian War Relief,
) phoned us and said Connecticut's
Catholics has been most generous
and cooperative and would we pub
fish denial of the item. We said we
would be glad to. The denial came
last week. Here it is: Dear Mrs.
Burhoe: I am pleased to inform you
that there is no truth in the state
ment which you tell me appeared
in The Nation of April Is, 1914
Catholics of the diocese of Hartford
are entirely free to participate in
Russian War Relief. 1 have never
asked my people to disregard an
appeal for charity from any source.
With all good wishes, I am sin
cererly yours, Maurice F. McAu-
life, Bishop of Hartford.
Festung Europa: Nazi orders ano
DEGREES in Poland are now signed
with officials titles but not their
names.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07
Landowners in Clover,
Shows

The contention of landlords that
they are being impoverished by
rent control does not stand up be-
fore a survey covering 376 cities
made by the National Association
of Real Estate Boards.
1t shows that occupancy of real
estate is higher than ever before re-
corded, and all selling prices for
real estate, especially for home pro-
perty, are higher than a year ago.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07

and sword to drive destitute ex-
soldiers from miserable ShackS I'M
der the shadow of the Capital dome.
Perhaps they realize that "demo-
cracy" can mean anything or moth
ing; that it can mean millions of
hungry people; that it can mean
blowing under food the people
want; that it can mean forcing
workers to serve where they are
ordered to serve for the profit of a
privileged owning class. And that,
after the war, democracy" con-
ceivably can be twisted into mean
ing that some veterans will be or
ganized into an American Storm
Troop whose business it will be to
keep their fellow Americans, in
Guiding even some disillusioned and
resentful Navy men, from taking
any action detrimental to the exist
ing disorder in general and to the
interests of the owning class in par
ticular.
Yes, that all might come to be
blessed as democracy" in the days
that lie ahead.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07

1t was interesting to read an In
ternational News Service account
of the manner in which servicemen
in the Navy r going to look at
conditions at home after they re
turn from the war.
The story quoted Capt. Robert D.
Workman, who, being chief of all
Navy chaplains, might be presumed
to be a very important man indeed
when discussing the opinions and
attitudes of workers who became
sailors not SO very long ago.
And what he says is that, after
the war job is over, the Navy is
coming back home to see about
strikes. In fact, they're going to
''clean house" Chaplain Workman
further says that the Navy men
can't see why the folks at home
take vacations and explains that
what he means is ~"ganging up and
walking out"
AS a softener for 'sthem harsh
woids," the Chaplain-in- Chief said
he expects that the Navy boys
will do their work in the "demo-
cratic" way.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07
TRAINED FOR WAR JOBS

Twelve million workers have
been trained for war jobs in the
four years since the national de-
Tense program began, the War Man
power Commission revealed. Fed
eral, state and local agencies CO.
operated in this vast training pro-
gram, tie commission said.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07

Happy is the man to whom Heav-
en- has given a morsel of bread,
without laying him under the obi
cation of thanking any other for it
except Heaven himself.-Cervantes
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07
FDR'S TRIPLE ENDORSEMENT

to endorse is today the champion of
no progressive legislation, has been
silent on the poll tax issue, agdvo-
Gates labor CONSUMPTION, strongly
inclines toward postwar military
CONSUMPTION, and has a foreign
policy which heads straight totnew
wars by underwriting white i'm
| perialism in the Far East and Sta
Inns sphere-of-influence politics in
Europe,
One can understand how Com
munists, whose sole principle is
loyalty to Stain, can for his / sake
during the wal endorse Roosevelt
and capitalism. One cannot under
stand how their foes in this new
Liberal Party can expect real9 sue
cess by adopting about the same
tactics and program. The new 'fparty
may get 400, 900 Roosevelt Flowers
| who don't like the comparly of
Tammany Hall or of Earl Brohwder
to vote under its emblem provided
that the unions which back it s6pend
enough money. l doubt that i2t will
win even that measure of success.
If it does, what will that provea?
Liberals More Liberal
To be sure, there are paragraTSb bis
in the Liberal platform which go
nearer to the heart of things thu ar
will the corresponding planks Go
the Democratic platform. But th& d
will be lost to view in the genera
scrimmage, partly because the plat
form will be subordinated to tn
candidate in the public mind, par
ly because the platform itself is NJ
trumpet call to a new political
alignment. 1t is sound rather than
rousing in its rejection of imperial
ism, and timid rather than conVin-
cling in support of public owner
! ship of utilities, of natural resour
ces and monopolistic enterprise
wherever this is necessary to main
tain production or to serve othe
desirable ends"
Don't these Liberals know b
this time what they think necessary
in this field, and do they really be-
lieve that a new party can be built
PRIMARILY on devotion to an o.
party leader whose p%rogressiy
quality today, whatever may haN
been true in the past, is deducet
simply from fear of his Republican
opponent?
Issues That Matter
Thus it becomes daily clearer I
that the Socialist Party and only [
the Socialist Party will speak out
plainly son the three great issues
that matter:
Cd The winning of the earliest
possible peace that will last.
(2) The necessity Of democratic
Specialization of the commanding
heights of our economic order to :
conquer poverty and unemploy-
ment.
CD A realistic realignment of
our Observation-Disclosures politi-
cal system and the creation of a
mass commonwealth party in order
to check the drift to an American
fascism.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07

Perhaps they see, as l do, that the
pious expectation of using veterans
to keep workers in their places by
ways and means that are demo
cratic" is vague and meaningless.
Perhaps they recall Anacostia and
reflect that this nation was a demo-
cracy when n group of soldiers
obeyed an order to use fire, gun
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07

One can't be certain, of course,
that Chief Chaplain Workman was
completely and accurately quoted.
But if the story about his is cor
rect, then he is wrong in exactly
the same degree that his prediction
was intended to be general.
For most Navy men won't be
Navy men long after they get their
discharge papers. When they take
off their uniform they will become
what they were before the war and
what their fathers have been right
along-Workers!
And, whether the good Chaplain
knows it or not, it won't be long
before the veterans are going to be
living and thinking and reacting as
workers.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07

Well, that should take a load off
the minds of the multitude of
Americans who remember the
strike of Labor's exploiters which
caused the depression that started
in 1929 and lasted until the destruc-
ton of war caused workers to be
needed again. Those people who
have been wondering how on earth
jobs would be found for everybody,
when the war orders cease and ten
millions or more soldiers are added
to the ranks of job-hungry civil
ians, should now feel easier.
Or should they?
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07
When Sailors Return, They Will
Be Workers, Not Their Enemies

7 HOFSES, Editor Reading Labor Advocate
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-06-07

Roosevelt Today
The Roosevelt whom these sworn
enemies now vie with one another
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Title Viewed
as Technical

New York, APR. 1-INS-Beau
Jack. the former Augusta. Ca. shoe
shine boy. today is technically. but
not officially. the National Boxing
Association lightweight champion.
and the holder of Madison
Square Garden financial record that
may never be topped.
Because the fight was for only 10
I rounds, instead OF the champion
ship distance OF 16, because Jack
had TO come in oyer-the-weight,
and because MIA. titles have no
standings in these precincts, Juan
Zurita remains title-holder be-
yond New York. But he knows
he was whipped in the big local
arena last night, not whipped too
badly, but convincingly nonethe'
less.
Former New York Commission
champion, Beau Jack won a unani-
nous decision in 10 gruelling
rounds of body punching and
through most of the route complete
Is nullifed the switch-stance OF the
Mexican who a couple OF weeks
ago took the N.B.A. crown away
from Sammy Angott.
Beau scored his triumph before
1883 spectators who paid sS7,S02
and thus boosted him we'll beyond
a million dollars as a gate attrac-
ton in Is Madison Square Garden
bouts. He had much the best NJ
IL as he m.de what could be his
last start In the big local arena.
There won't be any more bouts
here until midway and by that
time he is expected to be in the
Army.
zurita entered the ring 1.to-3
underdog and, though in flashes
showed some semblance OF skill.
was outpunched and out-boxed
most Of the way. Two judges gave
Beau Jack six rounds. Referee
Frank Fullam called 1t seven for
Beau two for Zurita and one even.
The Mexican frequently went
into what some have likened to the
Fitzsimmons shift He fought
some rounds in their entirety from
southpaw stance, but no matter
what maneuyer he resorted to
Beau met II through the simple
expedient Of keeping up a shower
OF leather. He outfought Zurita
by a wide margin in close and got
none the worst of II in the open.
Beau's mastery was best shown
when the usually retresting Next
can elected to slug, invariably
Beau forced him across and around
the ring to keep the upper hand.
There were no knockdowns. no
bloodshed and few thrills because
il was fight at close quarters
most OF the time and with Beau
in pursuit the rest OF the way.
The highly-touted coast light
weight looked like a fast capable
boxer, like q good journeyman vet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Yankee Senorita
BY Lorena Carlton

the famous Selma Doh" FOR they
were parading. They were doing
better; they were encircling him,
showering him with tipping, musi-
cal Spanish until they were intro
duced to Mallory. Then, In accord
ance with the politeness Of the Gull
tured Latin, they switched to Eng
fish, no matter how slowly and
carefully they had to select their
words.
Manuelita watched. wearing heyI
funny little smile that said, EVERY
one is fool except me-. Girls.
she implored finally IF We are to
raise much money we must make
sales, not make circles about Car
los. Miss Baker will take charge OF
Carlos, won't you, Mallory" she
asked mockingly.
"And howl"
It'll try" the singer said aloud.
She reached up and pulled her lace
shawl from her head In the strong,
but fattering, garden lights, her
blond hair was as throbbingly beau-
tiful as II she were beneath a pow
erful spotlight She held the lace
yelling In her hands until Carlos
reached and took Il from her, as II
It were too heavy for her to carry.
Being "frail female" all over the
Iplace. That was Tod Patrick's opin-
ion of the way she was behaving
at the moment.
With polite remarks the other
Mexican girls were leaving. Manu-,
elita remained until she was the
last. Carlos" she cautioned with
a frown, "don't Introduce Mallory,
to everyone II you do youn be-
come entangled with too many per-
sons and there are some terribleI
ones here tonight. Tourists-notI
like you. Mallory" she FASTENED to,
say. clutching the blond girls fur
clad arm, mot like You. But there
are" she repeated, "some terrible
ones here tonight. You know how
benefits are
Mallory could only nod her head
at this stage Of her education. She
was beginning to learn that the
Latin families OF wealth and polish
did not consider the arrival Of
every tourist as a personal favor.
When Manuelita left them Carlos
offered the blond girl his arm. Let,
us have something to eat" j
i The dining table, was set beneath
q long narrow shed. Actually It was
several tables, placed end to end
to make one continuous table, at
least a block long. It was laden
with strange foods, rich, highly
spiced, Irresistible. and every imag-
Unable drink. Mallory sampled
everything she dared.
Later she and Carlos danced
When he first asked her, the newt
able answer was back Of her hp4|
But I never dance. I might catch
cold" Something kept her FROM
saying II. Il love to dance" shs|
said instead.
'Then say. Me gustav bailar'.'
coached Carlos, as he led her ontt|
! the dance floor. THAT means,
love to dance" He smiled when thd|
, girl obeyed, as II she had done tho
impossible.
; "oh, IL Tod Patrick could see m,
: now" she thought as Carlos tool
her In his arms. But his toucl
made her know the chance wa
worth taking.
She looked up at him. You don
! talk much, Carlos"
|, He frightened his hold. You an
} speak to each other withou
! words"
ri (To BE Continued,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
University Claiming
Influenza Vaccine

Ann Arbor, Mich, Apr. /
Scientists at University of Michi-
gan today were claiming develop.
ment OF a vaccine which gives i'm.
munity to influenza in three out
OF four cases.
The new discovery Is attributed
to Drs. Thomas f. Francis and
Jonas 9. Salk. school of public
health. The basic principle of
the serum is incubation OF a
hens egg with the virus and two
day. incubation OF the egg.
Tests OF the virus were conduct
ed on t2474 Army training stu
dents. There we're very few reac-
tons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
CHAPTER TwENTY-FoUR

WHEN MALLORY realized 1t
was Richard Blythe in the taxi that
was scraping the tenders Of the
sedan in which she sat with Manu-
eliza and Carlos, she stuck her head
and shoulders out the open window.
"Hey" she yelled. so loudly that
Richard Blythe awoke and peered
dazedly about him
Mallory Baker" he cried when
his eyes sighted the blond girl.
How did you know mel"
Her voice lacked sweetness.
when I saw a man asleep l was
sure It was you. Now make your
driver be a gentleman. II that Is
possible" She was about to add
more when, to her horror, the Ian
tern in the hand OF the traffic off,
Ger swung about and they began to
move. The chance collision should
have been used to advantage, to en-
list Richard Blythe's aid. Instead,
her eagerness to be cleverly sar-
castle had made her bungle things.
"Call me at the Monticello" she
shouted frantically, as the taxi
turned away from the sedan
Don't forget. Please. It's most ur-
gent"
Back she came, through the open
window. to sink nervously exhaust
ed on the soft cushions. Suddenly
she remembered Manuelita and
Carlos Both were staring at her
with brown eyes opened TO incredu-
lous width. Mallory gave foolish
smile.
What on earth ?" queried Mann
elita. I'VE Latins are supposed tr
be bizarre. but you Americans have
us completely beaten" The rather
shocked CLEAN in her wide gaze
turned to one OF avid interest
who was he?"
why, you man snatcher!" Nal
lory thought. You're sitting be.
tween Carlos and me. You're lead,
ing a charmed life at this moment
lManuelita. Yet one glimpse o.
Richard Blythe has you positively
greedy" Pinky checked. as Prism
termed II. Not that, either, for M
emotion seemed 10 disturb tn,
deep, creamy snoothness Of Manu-
.elita's cheeks. Still. there was M
denying her enthusiasm for Rich
ard Blythe.
Mallory managed TO mask he,
snarling humor. "A fellow passen
ger on the plane to Dallas. HI
promised to attend to some bust
mess for me-" That story woulC
have to suffice. She couldn't yer,
well say she wanted him to hell
her catch a couple of killers. Tn
truth was so fabulous she had diff
Guilty believing It herself.
Leaning against the car cush
ions, she stared beyond the Mexi
can girl at Carlos, who was staring
back. The expression on his fac
made her wish her Acquaintance
with Richard Blythe could hav,
been something less informal
Thank heaven" sighed Mallor,
TO herself, totally happy now. Tn
finally getting somewhere" Every
thing began hitting into a pattern
She did not mind II Manuelita wa.
agog over Richard. Shed even hell
her 10 be agog.
She said, Let's plan on Dime
together soon at my apartment. w
three and Mr.. Blythe" Briefly sh
answered Manuelita's beamin
smile; for Carlos she had a longe
smile, one that was dazzling be
meath her lace-covered blond hall
The stern tension in his face melte
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Klein, Knox
Match Tied

The Junior heavyweight cham
p'onship wrestling match ended in
a draw betwee, Buddy Knox and
Loul. Klein Friday night at Local
50 Hall.
The bout was hard fought from
the beginning as Klein threw Knox
after twenty-five minutes OF their
scheduled one-hour fracas. Knox,
not 10 be outdone. came back and
with body blows downed his oppon.
ent In nineteen minutes TO even the
battle At one fan apiece. Louie
was injured by Knox's aggressive
tactics but managed TO return to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
finish the final two minutes.

finish the final two minutes.
A fast acting Red Dawson duck
ly disposed OF George Cornell on
two seven minute falls in the sec
ond encounter on the evenings
card. Dawson's first decision was
won on a painful arm lock and the
second with back breaker"
The opener was q bout between
two newcomers 10 local fans. Nick
Billings with several body slams
laid Tiger Jack Moore on the can
vas to gain the one aud only fall
Of their match.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Sports Roundup

Vt D stington AtAmeres and Rose
Bowl football from the University Alabama has arrived the
become athletic executive
ncsr OF the Navy VS. training program.
sockhonAPM.I schmsnE osrmsny world hesvyveisht boz
arrived q boxing match with
stationed the Casino front the Germanconoe
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau reported from the Italian capital
Evansville IndThs Tigers their spring exhibition
the Chicago Cubs regarded the
National clubs the week end
SERIES
Lansins-AP-Cak Chamberlain the Michigan
. decade is dead at the OF a.
Los AngeAP-Hay Peanuts) Lowrey speedy center fielder
indicted notified
stationed Macarthur The Cubs counted
on o e o their regular outfielders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

election this year. No persons fled
for the four council posts, thus
giving the incumbents new terms
automatically. To be reelected,
the incumbent did not have TO file.