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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
CHS LEARN:
Virtues of Thrift

How widely the members of the
armed forces have been taught the
virtues of thrift is indicated by fig
ures supplied by the war depart
ment office of dependency benefits.
AS of the end of June, there were
3,714,910 active monthly CLASSIC al
lotments-of-pay, which are volun-
tary assignments of pay to a SOL
dier's dependents, bank, an insur-
ance company, etc., and are dis
tinct from the family allowances to
which the government contributes.
Over 40 million dollars have gone
to insurance companies in the last
three years to pay premiums on
soldiers civilian life insurance.
In June alone, 1858, 227 went to
building and loan and savings and
loan associations under the recent
ly authorized plan permitting CT.
Joe to save for q home.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
FRANCE:
Break Marshal

Leader of France sliberation move
ment, Gen. Charles de Gaulle spared
the life Of Marshal Henri Petain nv
committing his death sentence for
plotting against the internal safety
of the country to life Imprisonment.
Nevertheless, the jury's additional
sentence of national indignity stood,
imposed even after Petain's final as
sertion: my thought, my only
thought, was to remain with the peo-
pie of France as promised instead
of abandoning them in their agony.
My honor belongs to your
country. p. ;"
Most controversial french case Of
the century, Petain's trial found the
country sharply divided. with
charges on the one hand that the old
marshal had delivered the state up
to the Germans, and counter
charges on the other that prewar
politicians were using the proceed
ings to whitewash themselves.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
LABoRITE BRITAIN

With Great Britain and all the
rest of the world awaiting the
pattern of postwar life in the
United Kingdom, King George
vi presented the victorious La
Dor party's legislative program,
with naturalization of the Bank
Of England and the coal mines
heading the agenda.
At the same time, the king
revealed that the wars end
would not bring about release
of wartime restrictions, with the
Laborites seeking power during
the reconversion period to main
tain control over materials and
services to assure proper distri-
button at fair prices.
Besides Matchmaking the Bank
of England to promote employ
ment and development, and So
cializing the coal mines as part
Of a program to integrate the
fuel and power industry. the La
borites- propose TO reorganize
transport; provide social secu-
rity and industrial insurance;
buy land for housing, and set
up machinery for planning in
vestrnetits in new business.
Released by Western Newspaper Unions
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30

Economic Stabilizer Davis Qeft)
and Secretary of Labor SchweIlen-
bach leave White House after re-
conversion confab.
cial war plants in many compare
lively undeveloped sections of the
country, some severe dislocation was
anticipated, whereas older centers
with convertible peacetime indus
tries were expected to be able to re-
sumo normal operations without diff
ficulty.
Fortunately, such basic industries
as steel will be able to furnish civil
ian materials with little delay, and
plans have been set up to continue
government supervision over scarce
items to permit more even distribu-
ton and prevent speculative hoard
ing and pressure for price increases.
With its financial position greatly
bolstered by heavy wartime produc-
ton, and with banking funds avail
able before settlement of cancelled
war contracts, industry generally is
strongly heeled for reconversion.
Meanwhile, civilians have record
cash balances and bond holdings,
and will be able to draw unemploy-
ment compensation to tide them
over the early transition period.
While manpower controls were re-
moved with Japan's defeat, wage
checks were retained to prevent an
in1ationary spiral, and efforts made
to minimize strike threats.
With another bumper crop on tap,
farmers could look to continued
heavy government purchases for the
large military and naval establish
nents and foreign relief, and an I'm
certain domestic market dependent
on the speed of the reconversion
program. Under congressional leg
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30

islation, however, farmers have
been assured of federal price sup
port for at least two years after the
war;
Among the first effects of reduced
military requirements was the re-
moval Of gas, fuel oil, canned fruits,
vegetables and juices and other
processed foods from the rationing
lists. At the same time, price con-
troll was lifted from such items as
jewelry, sports equipment, toys sell
ing at Is cents or less, cigarette
lighters, pipes, luxury furs and gar
ments, some Photographic apparatus
and notions.
Because of the shortage of sup
plies, and no possibility for imme-
date increases, rationing will be re-
tanned on meats, fats and oils, but
ter, sugar, shoes and tires.
In the case of tires, OPA an
nounced, drivers of cars used for.
occupational purposes will continue
to receive cords according to the
Importance of their work, and IA"
card holders will be given consider
alton in cases of unusual hardship.
Though a check will be kept on
shoes, mems and women's wear
manufactured before March /, 1914,
and priced at $3.50 or less a pair,
will be ration-free through to Sep
TENDER 20.
Salvage of tin cans and grease will
be continued for another year to pro-
vide medicinal material and release
fats and oils for consumption
abroad.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
u. S. DemobiIizes

With the end of the war, the serv-
ices carefully prepared demobiliza-
ton plans were scheduled to be put
into effect, with the draft continuing
for men under Is years of age UNI
less the President or congress or
dained otherwise.
Approximately $4,000 enlisted
men and 10000 officers are eligible
for release under the navy's newly
announced discharge plan requiring
A points for the enlisted men and 40
for the officers. Under the program,
one-half point is allowed for each
year of age up to the nearest birth
day; onehalf point for each full
month of active duty since Septen-
Der |, 1899, and 10 extra points for
dependents regardless of number.
Requirements for WAVES are about
IA points lower, with the same cred
it comput atoms.
Designed to relieve men with the
longest service, the navy program
will permit release of about 1000, 900
men within the next IL to is months.
which, with the arny's plan for dis
charging 100000 G.I.s within a
year. will result in total demo-
Utilization of 100000 by 1947.
Except for four categories of spe-
cialists, al army personnel with IS
points or more will be Immediately
released, along with men 38 years
of age or over. Until such a time
as the size of the occupation force
needed in Japan can be determined,
however, there will be no reduction
in the present point system, 1t was
indicated.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
PEACE:
Tighten Imperial Grip

Even as General Macarthur ar
ranged the complicated procedure
for Japanese surrender and occupa-
ton, the U. S. prepared for the ma
jor readjustments looming ahead be-
fore the nation once again could
tread the paths of peace.
With tie japanese government
anxious to bring about a cessation of
firing before the preliminary surren-
der parley in Manila, the conference
was postr oned to permit members
of the imperial household to fly to the
far-iung Asiatic battlefronts to en-
force the emperor's orders to lay
down arm 5.
Appointment of tough and able 81
year-old Prince Higashi-Kur1i as Jap
premier disclosed an effort to bring
all of the weight Of the imperial
family behind the surrender accept
ance to avert any outbreak of die
hards which might upset the inter-
nal situation. A second cousin of
the emperor and an uncle of the
empress, Higashi-Kuni has had
long career in the Jap army, serv-
ing as chief of the military aviation
board, commander of defense head
quarters and member of the SUI
preme war council.
While it was expected that some
fanatical officers may try to fight
on, or commit hara-kiri, the great
mass of japanese were expected to
give up peaceably. There will be
no trouble when American soldiers
go to Japan if it is the wish of the
emperor said one Jap naval of
ficer. THE army, navy and Japa-
nese people exist only by the will of
the emperor"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30

FOLLOWING the joyous ne,Us
OF Japan's capitulation, many
persons the country over req
erentLy made their way to
church to offer prayers in graft
tude for the cessation of hos.
titities. The crotUd worship
ping on the steps Of St. Pat
rick's cathedral in Neto York
City Uas typical, Nth a con.
slant stream arriving to express
their thanksgiving.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
WORLD RELIEF:
Needs Boosted

With the termina ton of the war
in the Pacific expected to multiply
its problems, the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Administra-
ton Director Herbert Lehman de-
clared that more than two billion
dollars in additional funds would be
needed to help stricken countries
before their restoration of stable
economies.
Speaking at the third information
al conference of UNRRA at London,
Lehman revealed plans for coping
with the Asiatic relief problem, dis
closing that plans already have been
formulated for the shipment of sup
plies to China over the Stilweu road
and through coastal ports. OF the
100 million Chinese reported des-
titute, many are expected to sue
cumb even if relief should be Of
fered Immediately.
The London meeting was enliv-
ened by Australians demand to
broaden the UNRRA control council
to nine members instead of the pres
ent Big -Four to provide smaller ma
tons with greater representation in
the ALLEGATION of funds.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
CONSUMER BACKLOG:
Big Order

The American people bought near
ly % billion dollars less of automo-
biles and parts, and furniture and
housefurnishings in the three years,
1924, than they would have if
these goods had been available in
prewar volume, the department of
commerce estimates. The break
down is as follows:
In automobiles and parts actual
expenditures totaled 1.8 billions, with
expected expenditures under nor
NAL conditions, 1872 billions and the
deficiency in purchases, 14.4 billions.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
CROPS:
Another Good Year

OWlng TO record yields of wheat,
oats, peanuts, rice, peaches, pecans
and commercial truck crops; near
record prospects for hay, tobacco.
soybeans, sugar cane, and large pro-
auction for potatoes, sorghum grains
and faxseed, the department of ag-
rlculture predicted the 1915 harvest
would be the third best in history.
With the wheat crop estimated at
record 1,146, 283, 900 bushels on the
basis Of conditions as of August l.
and with oats at 1,546, 032, 900 BUSH
els, feed grain production was at q
high level despite the estimated
drop in the corn harvest to 2,844, 478,-
900 bushels.
One OF the bright spots in the
picture was the estimated increase
in sugar cane production to 6,976, 900
tons, and rise in sugar beet output to
1882, 600 tons, promising to relieve
the tight supply in the commodity.
Conservation Needed
AIter the most extensive study OF
farmland resources ever under.
taken by any nation, the soil con-
servation service reported that more
than 90 per cent OF the country's
farmland was in need of treatment
to protect it from erosion and main
tain fertility.
More than 3.6o0,0Oo man years Of
labor would be required for the huge
task, the service said, along with
327. AL years Of motor equipment;
1,O89,978 years of horse-drawn IA
cilities, and 2,544, 1O6 tons of seed.
OF the 417,561, 1000 acres Of farm
land now under actual cultivation,
the service said that $4,000, 900
should be retired because of Steep
ness. erosion, wetness and stone.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
Weekly News Analys
aps Guard Against Uprising u Plans Demoblze 100000

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news ANALYSTS, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
Pointing up the need for addi-

FOIntIng up the need fOr audl-
tiOnal health facilities in rural
areas, Selective Service figures
show young farmers 18 and 10
years of age with the highest
rejection rate of any OccupatiOnal
group. Recent surveys demon
strated four out of five farm
ers believe more public clinics
were needed in the agricultural
districts and IS per. cent of those
interviewed expressed a desire
to subscribe to some hospital pre-
payment insurance.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
Ease Controls

Though five million people were
expected to be discharged from war
work following cessation of HOSTILE
ties, industrial plans for a rapid re-
conversion to civilian manufa cture
promised early unemployment. Be-
cause of the establishment of spe-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30

With G.I.s in the Pacific eligible
for discharge due to be released,
men with low-point scores in the
U. S. or with only brief European
service must prepare to accept over
seas assignments, the. army de-
clared,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

Turkey will spend nearly $l1 ,000,- 900 to increase its beed production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
RECORDER CLUB
 ELECTS ALLEN
Naugatuck Man Heads Bristol Co. Employees SO-
 Cial Organization

Harold Allen, of Naugatuck, was elected president of The Bristol Company Recorder Club at the an- nual meeting of the newly chosen borad of directors in the Bristol auditorium Wednesday noon. MT. Allen was the financial secretary of the organization during the past year and succeeds Frankly J. May bury, of Seymour. as presiding of- ficer. The Recorder Club is sponsor for most of the social and athletic activities at the PlattS Mills fac- tory during the year and boasts a membership of over half of men and women employees.
 Other officers elected were: Frank L. Behlman, ST., vice-president; Norma Widen, secretary; Albert Miller, financial secretary; Fillmore Donlan, treasurer.
 The members of the board of directors are Harold Allen, Frank L. Behlman, ST., Norma Widen, AL bert Miller, Fillmore Donlan, Mill dred Reilly, Edna Stahl, Paul F. Anderson, Howard Sterner, Howard Sharp, Joseph Caliento, Gregory Phelan, Joseph Forrest, Herbert Lancaster and Joseph Pichulo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

whose physical hold over her causes her to forget her own people. There are Hansel, the wealthy Dutch refu- gee, who is pro-Allied when it Is apparent the Allies are winning, and Roberto Carreto, the artistocrat who worships only money, dares not back the movement to break relations with the United States, and all the same time frets about his ultra nationalist son Enrique, who plays ino von Bulow's hands.
 THE author would have her hands full with these characters alone, but she also bravely takes on HanePs wife, his daughter Ina, Fernando Alvarez, the fiery protagoniSt of justice and right; Simpson, the wise and gentle ex-soldier of Spain, and Catalina, the ignorant nursematd who is called comuniSta because she decrieS the existence of poverty in the face of plenty.
 The characterization is good; but self analysis and introSpectlon are dwelt on so heavily that you cannot help but wish at times that Miss de Sherbinin's people would stop thinking and do something. Then, too, the novel would gain if the spotlight were played more steadily on any one,two or three of the characters, instead of being constantly shifted. But despite these drawbacks, By Bread Alone" has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

power, and to succumb to a pun, it Is certainly food for thought.
 READING Robert Louis StevensOn'S charming and imaginative "A Child's Garden of Verses" is, for most of us, one of the well-remem bered joys of childhood. So it was for Toni Frissell, fashion photog- rapher, who decided to give these classic poems contemporary mean ing, for adults and children alike, in her illustrated version of the juvenile classic (U. S. Camera: :: $2.OO).
 She enlisted the aid of her own children and their friends in carry ing out her project. Varick and Sid- ney, her son and daughter, were eager and enthusiastic and they jroved most adept as models. Their youthful imaginations have im- parted to the imposed illustrations in this first photographic edition a quality that is singularly refreshing. No adult could possibly hope to penetrate entirely the dreamworld of oh ldhood, but through the skill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Free Flow Of News Favored

New York, Feb. 8. (UP)-The of- flee of war information last night began broadcasting throughout the world a message on news freedom by Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press.
 After being beamed in the news service executives own voice to Europe, North Africa, Australia, New Zealand and South Aferica the meS- sage will be translated and broad cast in 30 other languags.
 The idea of international news freedom is more clearly understood and is receiving wider acceptance now than ever before, Baillie said. He told his own campaign which had resulted in representatives of l3 governments agreeing with and sup porting the principle that 8 maxi mum flow of unbiased, uncolored news is desirable everywhere.
 "A free and unimpeded flow of news is what the nations of the world need as they being reestablish- ing peacethme relationships with each other after the war;" Baillic said. This would call for freedom to report news and freedom to send it from country to country. Thus is will be possible for the people of every nation to be promptly and fully informed of what's going on in all the other countries.
 ditions necessary. There must be dition SneceSSary. There must be freedom to compete in gatehring news everywhere and freedom to compete in distributing that news to all who want it. To bring this about: First, news sources, par ticularly official news sources, should be open to everyone on the basis of free competition. Second, transmits sion facilities (cable, radio, wire less, Etc.) should be competitively available to all, at equal rates. Third, there should be a minimum of off, cial regulation of he flotw of news itself. Fourth, all newspapers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
By Robert Duncan

of her camera and her own keen understanding of children, MiGH Frissell has Sensitively caught the appeal of StevensoHs verses.
 BURBANK AMONG THE N- DIANS," by E. A. Burbank, as t0l6 to Ernest Royce (Caxton PresSs $5.OO) is the highly enjoyable story of an artists decade (180O-10O0) among Indian tribes of the West and Southwest. MT. Burbank visited 128 of them, painted their chiefs, braves, women and children (some- times 1t took quite a bit of inveig- ling) and the result is valuable from an artistic as well as ethnographical standpoint. The book is profusely illustrated with his work.
 Among the most interesting oR the narratives-perhapS partly be- cause the principals name Is we'll known through its adoption as the battle cry of the paratroopS-i the tale of Geronimo, the fabulous war; rior chief who survived scores of bullet wounds, only to be finally captured. Burbank visited him, won his confidence. and painte dhim several times, for price. Old Gero- nino was no fool, figured the artist would profit from the portraits. and accordingly charged him so much per sitting. Burbank obviously grew fond o fthe chief, and his recollec- tions of Geronimo are as interest. ing as his portrait.
 TAKING at its theme, the fact that 1914 was American aviation's bonanza year in planes built and enemy planes destroyed, David c. COOke's "Young Americas Aviation AnnuaV' (McBride: $3.0O) goes be- hind the headlines and explains what made them possible. Though written for younger readers. pre- sumably in the 14-1S bracket, the text is by no means juvenile in style or content. Excellent photograph illustrate teh stories of the warj obs done by all types of combat planes, including the B-29. Dads who eX- pect to keep abreast of their sons in aviation conversation had better bone up on this book when Junior isn't looking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

Sunday matinees via CBS 20th's Three Crowns in Brooklyn" due soon at the Roxy Paramount's Ministry of Fear" face-fuzz lift CT Dorothy Kirsten's Red Seal Victor record of "The Love I Long For" paired with April in Paris" Janet Blair in Tonight and Every Night"-one of the reasons technicolor was invented, no doubt Carmen Lombardo and Bob Russell's new song: Back Home for Keeps" Andre Visson's ex- citing article on the resistance forces in the American Mercury.
 The Late Watch: The newest night spot due late this month will be the Carnlval-three flights up at the Capitol Hotel The Phyl- lis Lane involved in the Jack Meihle murder case was described by the gaZettes as band leader. She is lot listed in Local BOP and never held union card in the Musicians Union !. Howard Hughes is pretty serious with starlet Kathy Downs Flicker" Young is the most popular showgirl in town. Because of her stock market tips to boy friends, which netted them $l5,000. She was the first girl, they say, to work on the Stock Exchange floor The way the Rudy Vallees carry on you'd never suspectt hey were separated c. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Elizabeth Worthington of School for Brides" are ho, hum. .. Selling screen rights is Big Business these days. One agent. Annie Laurie Williams, sold $80o,000 worth of stories to Movieburg in single week Hoagy Carmichael's next song hit will be Memphis in June" which he will chant himself in the film, Johnny Angel" ;. The King Cole Trio got $500 a night yeal ago. They will be paid $12,000 by Paramount to warble ono song in "Stork Club Janet Hill (Phil Bakers Girl Friday weds It. D Littlefield Monday Some read CTS wonder how the papers are going to handle the headlines whea MacArthur's boys liberate a town near Manila by the name of Sex moan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

SUM-UPS
 TOWARD THE UNDER STANDING OF EUROPE" by Ethan T. Cotton Association Press: $1.OO). Introduction to affairs by 6 2O-year resident of Europe.
 
 Anniversaries and HOIi- days" by Mary E. HazeItine American Library Assn: S6.OO). Notable people and events tied with each day of the year. A valuable reference for writers and editors.
 Until They Eat Stones" by Russell BrineS (LippincOtt: $3.OO). Grim picture of Japan's plan of conquest, with warn ings worth listening to.