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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
NO SKEET SHELLS

WASHINGTON. May 19 CUP)
The War Production Board said
today no shotgun ammunition
would be available for trapshoot-
ing or skeet-shooting in the fore
seeable future.
The WPB two weeks ago ex-
tended throughout the country its
program whereby ranchers and
farmers are allowed TO buy shot
gun shells and rife cartridges on
a quarterly ration system. Here
tofore only ranchers and farmers
in the western United States had
been allowed 10 buy shells.
The agency said il was unlikely
that any more shells would be
available 10 individual hunters
this year than last.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Bill Fisher Sails Aqain

Bill Fisher. owner of the first
S-meter sloop in these parts.
Margaret r. Nv, in 193S-34, may
sail Thisbe for Tom PetZold In
Sundays 8-meter race at the
Detroit Yacht Club.
1t. Bill Snyder, who set the
light canvas on George Nau-
~mann's Estrelllta, writes from
China that he wanted to 40 sail
ing on one OF the local junks,
hut couldn't stand the ader
seems the bilge catches every
thing 1t. Freddie Temple,
who owned Warrior, writes he'd
like TO sail home from Europe
Rith n new racing ship and
weHId II Uncle Sam would let
him.
1t Cy Gillette and 1t. Al
Thomas. who made up a catboat
crew that won everything around
here about 10 years ago, are
stationed together at a navy air
base near Washington.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

ing worms in captivity for long
periods:
Nightcrawlers or dug garden
worms can be kept indefinitely
il they are placed in an old wash
tub or other galvanized iron con-
tanier, which should be painted
inside with good deck paint.
When paint Ia dry I'LL with a
half and half mixture Of good
rich earth and dried coffee
grounds. A diet of one pound OF
vegetable shortening and one
pound of corn meal each month
for each 5000 worms Is recon-
mended. Worms kept In this
manner will reproduce and pro-
vide a continuous supply.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Giants, Bombers Open
Season With ! Games.

Motor City Giants. Detroit
entry in the newly-formed United
States Baseball League, will open
the league season Sunday at De-
quindre Park, Dequindre and
Modern, in a double-header. with
the Chicago Brown Bombers. the
first game starting at lis p. m.
John Shackelford, president of
the league, will be among the
spectators. Charles Young Post
band will play. AA
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Bradley With Canadian Army in Chatham

Charley Bradley of the most enthusiastic sailors at
the Windsor Yacht Club In the Canadian stationed
In Chatham Robert Louis Clark well known hunter and
fisherman, Is home with his commission He Is
toned at Fort Sam Houston in Texas SSg Robert Ruhl
member of of the greatest high school basketball teams
In Southeasterns history writes he Is stationed Somewhere
the other side of the Rhine.
Ensign Chuck Kennedy center at Michigan couple Of
back dropped in to Coach Cser the other day
Repeatedly the Of couple of days in New York he
into both Bill Daley and Merv Preguman Kennedy
on his way to join the fleet in the Pacific.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

although the odds would be
against such feat. No ship ever
has turned in a double Mackinac
victory.
But BlitZ. great ship that she is,
will be favored as much as any
other ship in either race. In the
Chicago race, she'll meet White
Cloud. 60-foot cutter which won
that start in 1912, when owned by
Charley -Sorensen with Joe Snay
as skipper.
That ought 10 be fracas.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

played in Reims, near Paris,
last September was between a
CT team and one made up of
French civilians and was held
on a court converted from an
indoor tennis arena.
The CT team won, 29-21 -.
On the American team were
players from Georgia u, Rut.
gers and Dickinson College.
John Creevey, all-state full
back at Clawsen a couple OF
years ago and later quarterback
at Notre Dame, is a star pitcher
in the Canal Zone League. ac-
cording to coach Fritz Crisler
of Michigan who returned from
the area last week -. John had
6 I,,r. x,,hon Ha utant into fhn
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Narreeanse++ Results

FIRST RAcE-3-yesr-olds and UP. sls fur
spread Eagle tsistol 4so $40 $50
Chiefs Boy (Laiittel $40 40
Linvood Ghost Keenan, s'oO
Time i:o7 3-5. of 234i1. -,
Dad. Csunesu. Bright World and Light Donns
also ran.
SECOND RAcE-4-yesr-oidt and up. si1
Chance sord Martini 1910 $50 $50
Aifhsngrier tMundenl $50 400
voucher 1chsffinl 2.eo
Time iio is. off 3:o4
Fair Cali. Boom On. Kantsr Run, Say
Sandy. Mr.. Monk sne Cypster also ran
THIRD RAcE-2-yesr-olds 4is furlongs:
Fore and AT tFator $50 500 so
Joan Elise Tobinl $40 $40
Ruling Time tSesbol $40
Beau sweep caoeie Boy. woodmsre and
Little Keith also ran.
FOURTH RACE-4-ysar-olds and up, q
Kelspride tMunden) 7s.so lI2o SO
vsldina Valet tBrennanl $3.50 ESQ
Top Transit Martin 90
Grey squire, panSstion, Black Africa,
Counts Lady and Eoro also ran
FIFTH RAcE-3-yssr-oos ., mile:
winsOms g,.o Lao ps, sssooi $40 zoo zoo 3ssoo
s-Hsleyon Might tclsgret, 2.2o
Time 1913 lis. off 35i7
supsl Roney, Time BOOK New Boom and
Darby Diplomat also ran.
a-Tabellsrio entry.
SIXTH RAcE-s-ye.r-oles and Up. :. mile
Csstleman Moore $50 $50 2.so
Good Going tChaffinl $50 $50
Smart Bet fC1agEettl $40
Time l:ie as. OFF s:os5
Mixer. Merry Sunshine. vsldins Craft and
Augustine also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-<-yesr-olos and up, ! lis
Hsicyon Boy Torres, $50 $50 37o
Legal Advice (McCAdoenl $40 ESQ
MaechAnce tSsnter 2fo
Time l:ss as. off s.3ti4.
Affair and Chested also ran.
EIGHTH RAcE-4-yesr-olds, mile and 70
spsnrles Came tMoor,l 800 ?eo 27o
Scotch Trap Martin 420 2.4o
Patriotism fEccardl 2.40
Time l:5o as, off s os.
Camps First, clansman and Air Beauty
also ran.
NINTH RAcE-4-yesr-olds and up .. mile:
Doctor Jeep tBexile 500 $50 SO
Midnight Ride Torres $50 $50
Postwar style Martin $50
Time i.l6 3-5, off g. 36h
Caroline p. zscsbrsnd. Mr.. Pha.ned and
Able also ran.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
vt. Ray Navin Under Ex-Teemmate

Pvt Ray Navn discovered why they talk about the shrink
ing world The former University of Detroit end, in
England is serving under 1t Arthur Anderson who played
tackle him of the Ttans' best John
Dillon Tan last winter starting his basic training
Camp Make in Texas Bill Sehriber basketball guard at
u of d. stationed in India where they play basketball
outdoor court Says it's too hot to play than half
a game at time.
Lee Knorek, foot center for Lloyd Brazil. writes
from somewhere in the Pacific he has just volunteered for
extra hazardous Duties but hopes return day and play
with the Tans in the Madison Square Garden The extra
duty connection with underwater demolition
Another of ID. Jack Richardson, Is In the
hospital at Great Lakes
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

13-slesp noise.
1s-Cok mounds.
2o-Ofactory organ.
as-whst r1eh Industrial region lies south
24-In auadrupied measure.
2s-what large lake Is part Of the Panama
26-Divert.
27-At what German river was the 90
called Remasen bridEehead estabIshedf
2s-what French city Is the burisl.piaes Of
tns English King william the Con-
so-Consumed nourishment
32-what German battIeship was speet,e,,-
larry trapped off Monteyideo by the
British In l9427 n
54-worry. g.
3S-Pigs
San alkaline sodium earbonsts.
so-What president was elected In q close
contest with Tiiden decided BY q special
electoral commission7
fo-0n what river is shakespesres birth
4z-Hebrew high priest
45-Mother Of the gods
zs-SSso,onisi zs-Ss,o governor OF Virginia.
5o-Wickedness.
52-Narrov streak
53-Display strong emotion
s4-whst 10 actor KsrloffI given nansi
57-Ponde-.
5e-Thruu.
6o-Pressge.
62-Prenx before.
e3-Wire measure.
e4-Youth.
65-Conciude.
67-Printer't measure.
ee-Note In the scale.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

p oft II u ron
event on the
fourteenth and
the r a c e up
from Chicago a
week later on
the 2lst.
The S. foot
Detroit Y a C h I
Club cutie r
owned by Ernie
G r a es a n d
Murray Knapp
might win both
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Spor+sman's Park Results

FIRST RAcE-4.y.sr-olds and up. :. mile,
Miols Cavensl $40 500 ESQ
Ambrsnded MARTINI $50 2.2o
Man o. Mine tClidsusll1 $50
Time / %, off ora.
Porky Purp. Mr.. Msis, Infinity and Troop
ship also ran.
SECOND RACE-4-yesr-olds and UP. :.
Bashfui Duck tcnlespi.l $50 500 77o
Burning Chips Nichols TAO sac
Herefoes tRichsrdl $50
Time 30 is, of 1884,.
Reeoins. Misht Step, Lostshst and woods
man also ran.
THIRD RAcE-3-yesr-olds ei5 furlonss
Joe Spssst lNichols) $50 $50
Lucifer WHITE $50
Time j as is. of 4o7i,
BinEo Mama and Joe N. jr. also ran.
FOURTH RAcE-4.yesr-oldS and up, -
Devils rronc ,Bsrs) SAC 2so 2to
Foreyic tNicholsl 2.eo 22o
Hordsl tcarsonsi 2.4o
Time 1908 As, off 4:36i5.
Patsy 7. and Rose Cave also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-4-year-olds and up, - mile:
Fair sand IGrlespie $500 1870 $40
So9lins Col sPrins Nichols $50 ssso
M.nl,.s J%S 60 SUPER ais & ssd 'SS5 oa5i also r.
SIXTH RACE-3-yesr-olds and Up, = mile
ouizzls (Giidewelll $50 $50 2.4O
vsdina Maiden (Ncholsl 46o 800
AmslA tHsynexl 800
Time 1879 SIS off S:3sh
Tough Target, Rosy Brand and her also
ran.
, SEVENTH RAcB-4-ysu-olds and up. y.
mile.
Little Miily MARTINI i44o 500 800
Observer Nichols 500 22O
Tex HyRro Haynes $50
Time 40 as. OFF sos.
ste. Frances and vsldins Vicar also ran.
EIGHTH RAcE-4-yesr-olds and up. 1 i-is
miles
Random Breeze
fCiidewel $40 800 out
Lactose tLoturcol $40 out
Msrymick MARTINI out
Tine i.s5 as, of es7A.
Prastorian alto ran.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
The GREATER CANE By Edgar Hsys.
Solomon Back After
13 Months in Europe
THE GREATER GAME
BY Edgar Hayes

Cpl. Harry Solomon we'll known in Detroit amateur and
sernro basketball circles few years Is home
gency fuough after 13 months in the European theaer
CPL Solomon who teacher at the Cooper School when
he entered the played what he believes the first
basketball game D-Day last June the game,
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
College Baseball

Duke p Navy ]
No,re Dame ,. Western Michigan q.
Penn State 10, Pittsburgh 5
Dartmouth Va. Army. postponed. rain.
ChicAEo q. wheaton 7.
MIchifAn 4-l2 Indiana as.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
.Stee|ers Seek
Hearst Honors
BY DON GILLIEs

The Great Lakes Steel rifle
team. winners of the Hearst
Times rifle tournament are COM
peting this Sunday in the Ma
tionai Hearst matches against
championship squads representing
Hearst newspapers from coast TO
coast.
Members of the Great Lakes
team are Joe Kormendi. Erwin
Brehm, Ed Baier and Bob Fetter-
man. The match is being fired at
the Lincoln Park Gun Club, CT
cote and Electric were specta-
tors may witness the matter
without charge.
Wilbur S. Bailey. veteran rifle
man OF Lincoln Park, is in charge
of the two-poSition match, and
Mike Tokar, official scorer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
American Legion Base ebal|
EAST SIDE

All games ~ 1 ?. m. SUNDAY.
Harper-Van Dyke Va. Crosse pointe Belle
Edwards vs.. Phillips. jayne No a. Brirrs vs.
Rooss-vsnker, Belle Isle No. 3, Beaudy Va
PosSelius. Belle Isle No. q.
WEST SIDE
All ssmes st Up. m. sunday
Alfer vs. Holley Carburetor. Palmer Park
Rosedsie Park vs., Vincent. wallace Field.
Highland Park: Police vs. Learned. North
Ne. ., sutt ". kosenvald. North vsstsrn No, 8.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

llTtdTfIlS Dill instead OF PNDlOOlnj
The bill read: 1T shall be un-
lawful 10 use in hunting, any auto
matte, semiautomatc or auto
loading shotgun. rife. or other
firearn, larger than a % caliber,
capable of holding more than six
shells at one time in the magazine
and barrel combined or cartridge
containing tracer bullets or car
tridges containing EXPANDING
bullets"
shortly after the bill was In
troduced I'm the last session OF
the state Legislature, n press
release was sent out 20 all
newspapers In which IL stated
that expanding bullets would be
banned II the new law passed.
EXPERTS CATCH ERROR
Firearms experts throughout
the state caught the error imme>
diately. They pointed out that no
bullets other than expanding bull
lets should ever be used in the
hunting field; that an exploding
bullet was one that exploded on
contact and such ammunition in
the hands Of a hunter was ex-
tremely dangerous. The error,
fortunately, was caught in time
and the bill was amended. II later
passed both houses of the Legis-
lature and now awaits only Gov,
Kelly's signature to become law
Meanwhile, the conservation de-
partment is still flooded with
protests and since have been ex-
planning that expanding bullets
are not banned; tracer and ex-
ploding bullets are.
MUST BE PLUGGED
The conservation department
also announces that use OF auto
matics, semiautomatics. or auto
loading weapons used by hunters
will be legal if magazines are cut
off or plugged with metal or wood
TO reduce the shell-carrying ca
pacity of the weapons to not more
than six shells at one time in the
magazine and barrel combined
Plugs must be fitted In
manner that will prevent their
removal nom the loading end,
The new law does not affect
slide, bolt or lever action fire.
arms, even though capable Of
holding more than six shots.
The bill is designed to outlaw
the use of machine guns and other
new type of guns used in warfare
in the hunting field. certain 10
prove not only dangerous. but
wreak havoc with big game sup
plies. IN
In response TO the most fire.
quently asked question, we offer
these suggestions for keeping fish.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
RESULTS IN TIMES

As the match progresses the
scores will be telegraphed TO New
York by special wire where Ed
Moore, in charge of all Hearst
matches will record them.
The Great Lakes team won the
right TO compete in the finals by
winning the Hearst-Times shoot
held at Olympia on April 1928.
The team scored total OF 1882
points efa possible 160e.- Their
nearest rival was the Borderline
Rifle team of Port Huron who
finished with 1,478.
II was the third straight year
the Steelers had come through.
Brehm was high with an indi-
vidual mark of 3Sl. Kormendl
followed with 378. Fetterman,
third with 373 and Baier fourth
yyfFh- -35g
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
FLINT SHOOT ON

More than 100 of Detroit's
top ranking riflemen are In
Flint this Sunday competing In
the Class registered spring
meet Of the Flint Rifle and
Pistol Club. The six-mAtch pro-
gram il being fired at the Flint
clubs range on Bristol road,
one-half mile east Of bort high
way, near the southern edge Of
the city.
Members OF the Royal Oak Mu-
nicipal Rifle Range were busy last
week enlarging its outdoor range
on Starr road. one-half mile east
Of Woodward for its big outdoor
shoot next Sunday.
A total Of 40 positions. makes
IL t1e second largest outdoor
range in the greater Detroit area.
According 10 jules Parnes. club
secretary. many fine prizes will
be awarded from master rIffnmen
to beginners. Competitors DO not
need 10 register in advance of the
shoot. Registration will open al
s a. m. with firing 10 begin at
9 a. m
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
IN THE OPEN
With Don GiIIies
IN THE OPEN With Don Gies
New Gun Law Almost
Wrecked Deer Hunting

How the word might have Mhgan
$4,000 deer hunters out OF the woods this fall revealed here
last week
about when the word expanding" embodied
oarrrk inStnad ~ .nxnlnA Alrrn
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Dearborn League
STANDINGS

STANDINGS
WI Pet W L Pet
winston 1000 Royal o ? 900
Coebel 1000 Stuart W 2 900
Last Sundays results-Winston Ia Stuart
Wilson 3; Goebed 5: Royal 4
This Sundays gsn,es-Stuart Wilson vs..
Royal, a. Levsgood Park; winston W. Coebel.
a. Fordscn High.
Games at q. 20.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

year.
The little man from the shores
OF Thunday Bay is putting Iris
back in commission. Iris is some
girl. She happens TO be the only
12-meter sIoop on the western
Great Lakes and by that is meant
Erie. Huron and Michigan. She's
20 feet long. The only sloop on
the Great Lakes bigger than
Iris is the M-elass Mitena. an
S3-footer owned in Milwaukee.
Iris last competed in the Port
Huron -Mackinac race in 1912
when she was beaten boat-for-
boat by Ernie Crates Sham
rock, an S-meter sloop, much
smaller than Fletcher's ship.
Shamrock IL 10 feet 8 inches
overall.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Spindrift
BIitzen Entered in
Both Mockinac Races
BY GEORGE Il. VAN

Bitten will be entered in both
ne Mackinac races in July. the
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Iris TO Race Again

Harry Fletcher OF Alpena, who
has been cruising and racing in
sailing craft most OF the sum-
mers in this century, is coming
back 10 the Mackinac race this
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

HORIZONTAL
1-shsrp explosive noise.
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces has
the nrst name Iraf
a-wslking-sticks.
1+-Auditory organ.
15-Cheerful look.
1e-Embellish.
17-whst city on the Baltic is normally
the principal seaport for Berlin?
1e-within.
7l-Internstionai lanTuss.
22-Germ.
23-Nstive OF Scotland.
24-In behalf Of
25--whst American general defeated Bur
goyne at Saratoga IN the turning
point OF the Reyolution9
27-collese cheers
2e-Whos the radio partner OF 'Andy"f
5i-who sold his birthIlsh, for "a mess
OF pottage"7
s3-Lsrse essk
se--whst is the capital Of western Aus
ss-P,rsonsl pronoun.
4o-Solsr disk.
4i-Fsncy.
43-Sun god
z4-Intrepidity tcollod }.
4s-what variety OF bean provides a milk
like food drink
4e-What American woman wrote the lyric
Of the Battle Hymn Of the Rspuolie"7
Sl-Cuckoo.
52-Smooth.
53-Masculine name.
s7-Whsj legendary king had a golden
t0uch'
ss-Ex,inet bird. a.,
Sq-WeaTy.
so-Klnd OF synihetic rubber. 81
sl--COrrelstive of either. va
s1-Whs, president OF the United States
had the initials J. X. P7
s3-Af,er crossing what river did ". g
troops crash the German armies west
of the Rhine In the sssr sresi
sS-Pows
ss-Supprets.
ro-Mssculine name.
7i--Serfs,
T7-Smaii valleys.
VERTICAL
f-Foot-like organ.
2-ceresl grass.
"A weli-knovn Hollywood iesdinE-nsn
seen on the screen currently In "rhun-
derhssd' ~ roster7
a-Ns,ionsl park In Colorado.
s--Amnnr
e-ReatiVey
7-Street railway ftbbr.l.
s--Ano,her name for German rovernnsnt.
e-kmerican equsl-rtghts proponent.
10-Bustie.
1f-Nerstive.
i1-hhtaka
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20
Santa Anita Results

SoIIto NItIO q NCSUlIb
FIRST RAcE-3-yssr-oIds and up, fur.
stsrseists twestropeI 4so 27o $50
h.s, hinSis &c. Cir sss,n.yo, sss,lsy, $50 34o
Time i:I3 rs. of 5:olik.
Cool OF. Black Highbros, Tusco. Ksntaks
ana otay Conner also ran.
SECOND RAcE-s-yesr-old, and up. / lis
HeTest Bailey 40 ESQ a 40
Vain knight Westroptb $50 24o
Tow Rope Lonsdenl $50
Time l.4s OF S. 30.
Good Policy. Buds FirE and Mytholosist
THIRD RAcE-3-yesr-olds furlonss:
Iimee, Side fzut,it $50 50 50
fine liz As of so7. -O
SgaIsesia, Brown Vicar. April Moon and
FOURTH RAcE-3-year-olds and up. Haiis:
Martin Martin, nsca- Bailey s7o $50 2so
Time i:4I. off e:4i.
Play Flash. Hsv Aethel. sespose and
Sweeping Mamma also ran.
rIFTH RAcE=s-year-oldI. 8 turionss:
Gold Bolt-f corbettl SO 20
Time i:io As. OF 7:ie.
s-Satin Ace. Win Bsg. s-Fsther Neptune
and Scotch Plains also ran
a-corard and DuPuy entry.
SIXTH RACE-3-year-olds and up, fur
longs
b-yain Primer rwooifl $50 90 $40
Orion fDotterl 1880 $50
Phsr ROM tzufeItl 7.3o
Time li1l 2-5,-oH y ST
Cold Mike. a-Ffrst to Fight. b-Triplieste.
s-Psn Brszen, Bizsrte. Black Badge, Happy
Issue and Cfxil-Cods- -a!se- -ssBs-----
AFFAIR Acres Farm entry.
e-Astsire and Phillips entry.
SEVENTH RACE-4-year-olds and up, 7
furlongs:
Rover lJessop) $50 $50 24o
Sweeping Time fCorbettj $50 so
Declared fBsssettl $40
Time l.24 as. off 56L
Cold Armor. Johnny Holt and Kind Sir
also ran
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

hlIIIDFTf AnH FfFFut0n fnfTN
IApprentice allowance claimed.
Horssi listed according 20 post positions.
weather. clear. track, fast
Post i2so p N EWT.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

KeeneIand Results

. FIRST RAcE-s-yeaT-olds and up, q. mile
Bayadere tBashaml 90 a 90 $50
Eva Lillian tYockuml 400 500
It's Her tConIAleIi 26O
Time i:l7 As, OF SOL
La Corce and Rsinis also ran.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

IApprentics allowance claimed
Horses listed In order OF post poEitionL
Weather. clear. track fast
Post 2. m. detroit tlmel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

a-B. , Spach sno ". CochTan thUy.
b-J NJ Seider entry
c-Mr6 Z d Jacobs entry.
xsFITs- pounds KEKSfFeh pounds.
x-Apprsntics allowance claimed
weather cfrsr rack. fast
Horses listed in order Of post positions
Post 1870 .. m. Detroit time
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

Apprentice sllowanoe claimed
Horses litted according 10 post positions,
weather cloudy track heavy
\ Post, 2 80 o m. fEWTi
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

NORTH END 70 90; soss.s NJ; s..'1g s.ss ..:s.
Open Daily Until 4 AN. ,.,sIi.,,s .i
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

Last Weeks Puzzle Solution
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

FIRST RACE-3-yesr-oldf and up. sls fur
lonsg
Spread Eagle fsiSto) 4,eo $40 ESQ
Chiefs Boy (Lafitte $40 40
Linwood Ghost keenan, $50
Time i:o7 3-S, off 234iz
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-17
A Late Look

The House Military Affairs Committee ac-
cording to dispatch from Washington, would
like to canvass the manpower problems in
military and war production fields before
reaching any decision.
look before leap is certainly commend
able. But why is the committee (and ap-
getting around to look? And why has legs-
lation to cure these manpower problems al
ready been introduced when congressional
information is apparently so inadequate?
The existence Of manpower shortages in
certain critical fields is not news. The Presi-
dent first asked Congress for national service
legislation well over a year ago. And since
that first tentative request the manpower sit
uation has gone from better to worse
The need for more ammunition, heavy ar
cotton duck is six months old. Congress has
known of this need 1t has sent some of its
members to the battlefronts to see the result Of
shortages with their own eyes. 1t has received
from War Mobilizer Eyrnes a detailed report
on production and manpoWer problems
And now, when enough Of everything and
more to spare is needed to press the attack
in the Philippines and throw back the Germans
N Europe, the House Military Affairs Com
rnittee wants to canvass the situation.
What has the committee, and Congress in
general been doing in the meantime? Well,
for one thing, they were pretty busy running
for office There was the question last summer
Of recessing without unbecoming haste SO that
the members might get home to their constit
uents. And after the elections were over there
was really very little that the waning 18th
Congress felt that it could do, emergency or
no emergency.
And then what happened when the new Con
gress finally rolled up it's sleeves and prepared
to tackle its critical tasks? Well, the first order
of business in the House was to reconstitute
the so-called Dies Committee and put it on a
permanent basis. There was also considerable
talk of Investigating organizations like the
CIO-PAC and curbing their future activities
We don't say that a congressional committee
to investigate un-Amercan activities is not, in
principle, good thing. Nor do we,contend that
''non-partisan' political organizations should
be immune to investigation. But we do main
tain that they are not OF first importance to-
day. at the expense of pressing military needs.