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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
ROckefeIler's Gift To
National War Fund Is
100000 Dollars

Stating his conviction that all "ef-
forts related to ending the war and
bringing peace should go forward with
full vigor," John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
has made contribution of 100000
to the National War Fund for the
work of it's member agencies in 1916
46, according to report received to-
day by Mr.. Don w. Fitton, President
of the Hamilton and Butler County
Community War Chest.
National War Fund, which is rep
resented in this area by the Hamilton
and Butler County Community-Wa
Chest, finances the work of USO,
USO-Camp Shows, United Seamen's
Service, War Prisoners Aid and for
eign relief agencies meeting needs in
liberated areas.
Mr.. Rockefeller, in announcing his
gift, wrote to Winthrop W. Aldrich,
President of the National War Fund,
as follows:
president Truman has given US
three reasons why the National War
Fund should carry on with an undi-
minished sense of responsibility. If
we as Americans agree with him, as
I am sure we do, that this and all
other efforts related to ending war
and bringing peace should go forward
with full vigor, we must likewise agree
that full vigor necessitates full sup
port.
"It is equally true that our con-
Germ for the morale and the we'll
being of our own forces must carry
through Loyalty and generously as long
as service flags hang in our windows
"And finally, / think we would al
! agree with the President that the pri-
vate relief agencies of the Nationa
War Fund have task to do that is in
dispensable and unique in carrying
to those who have suffered most g
timely expression of sympathy ano
neighborly concern from the Ameri
can people themselves. These are oul
friends; we wish we could do more
for them; we must not do less.
"As in 1914, therefore, count it {
high privilege to contribute to the
National War Fund $300,000."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
Meany, D0herty To Go
To British Convention


Chicago. - The AFL Executive
Council appointed Secretary Treasurer
George Meany and Vice President
William c. Doherty to represent the
federation as fraternal delegates at
the convention of the British Trades
Union Congress which opens in Black
pool, England, Sept. 10.
The council decided it would not be
worth while to send an AFL repre-
sentative to the meeting of the Gen
eral Council of the international Fed
GRAFTON of Trade Unions, scheduled to
be held in London, because of reports
that the IFTU plans to go out of exist
ence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
MIRTH AND HUMOR

Lover: Rushes icrying: "Oh my
darling IIsn't is great? In few short
months everything will be splendid
business will be booming. I'll have
plenty of money, and we can marry
right away
Young Thing: "How wonderful! Has
comebody died and left you a legacy?"
Lover: "No dear. I've just listened
to an election speech"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

Deeds speak louder than words"
Compare the record of American work
ers with subsidized columnists in our
war effort. The results obtained by
men and women war workers are the
best answer to their critics.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

A HEARTY dinner or midnight
~ lunch, little too much smok-
= ing, perhaps cocktail or two
great fun tonight; miserable
letdown headachey feeling tomor-
row morning.
TRY ALKA -SELTZER
Aka Settler is one medicine
useful In the relief of many minor
ailments, Headache, Acid Indiges-
ton, Cold Symptoms, Muscular
Fatigue, Neuralgia, Muscular
Pains.
Aka Settler LIS non-laxative
pleasant to take-try 1t.
At all drug stores by the drink
and by the package.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
Flag Dedicated By
Rebekah Lodge

Silver Link Rebekah Lodge, No. sos,
met last week in Sanders temple, 19
South Third street. The Rebekah de-
gree will be conferred upon candi-
dates on Friday, September 7, it was
announced.
A service flag, made by Noble Grand
Helen Baxter, was dedicated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
st. Veronica's School Social

The Summer Social Of st. Veronica
Church will be held Saturday evening,
Aug. 25th on St. Veronica school
grounds. Amusements, eats, refresh
ments of all kinds. Country store, bake
sale and cards. There will also be a
pony track for the children. In case
of bad weather the social will be held
inside. Everybody is welcome.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

The gigantic job of war production
is Union-made. 1t is up to American
workers, as consumers, to demand the
Union Label on civilian goods to keep
production "Union-made" after the
shooting stops
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

list and tool designer is made available
for retooling the mass production
plants"
A recent survey indicated more than
a year would be required to deliver
special tooling equipment needed by
industry for full conversion to civil
ian work, the manufacturers associa-
tion said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
The Clincher

Bachelor Uncle: Baby six weeks old
you say; talk YETI"
Proud Father: "Oh, no; not yet"
Bachelor Uncle: "Boy, eh?"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
Hamilton Boys In Service

With Sixth Infantry Division on
Luzon.-Technical Sergeant John L.
Boyle, Jr., husband of Mrs. Margue-
rite A. Boyle, Route 5, Hamilton, Ohio,
has been awarded the Bronze Star
Medal by the commanding general of
the 9Th Infantry Division, Major Gen
eral c. E. Hurdis, for "meritorious
achievement in connection with mill
tary operations against the Japanese"
on Mount Mataba, Luzon, P. l., on
April 10.
Boyle, at the head of his platoon,
led an assault on Mount Mataba,
strongpoint in the vaunted Jap Shin
bu line.
Pearl Harbor, T. H.-Maintaining
the ships of the Pacific Fleet is the
important job for thousands of war
workers at the Pearl Harbor Navy
Yard, but the workers also back the
fighting men by making the Blood
DdHh d UuSy dCClViCy III ILc SlVllldil
Housing Area.
Listed among the Navy Yard dom
ors is James w. Goddard of Capac,
Michigan, who recently visited the
war workers Blood Bank for the third
time.
Gabbard is the husband of Sallie
Gabbard Of Hamilton, Ohio. He has
been overseas for 27 months, and is a
machinist in the Navy Yard.
With XI Corps Troops on Luzon.-
Private First Class Walter A. Jones,
Jr., of 1928 Reservoir St., Hamilton,
Ohio, is serving with the 695th ON
Truck Co., which was recently award
ed the Meritorious Service Unit Pla-
,que by 1t Gen. Charles P. Hall, Com
manding General XI Corps. Truck
Driver in his unit, Jones and the men
of the organization were commended
for devotion to duty and the high
standard of efficiency they maintain
ed under the adverse conditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

If Union Label "stock" does not &c
up-your wages will come down!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

The Union Labels, Shop Cards, and
Service Buttons are graphic emblems
to symbolic cooperation among trade
unionists for reciprocal interchange of
goods and services between union
manufacturers and trade unionists.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

The Union Label is the symbol of
"All for one, and one for ALL"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
Plenty of Company

Plenty of Company
'My brother is working with 5000
persons under him."
"Where?"
"Mowing lawns in cemetery"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

Postwar prosperity will depend on
the demand for Union Label goods.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

The Union Label stands for liberia
ton from slave wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24

Read The Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-24
Tough Assignment

Mr.. Smith-Did they take an X-ray
of your yife's jaw as the hospital?
Mr.. Jones-They tried to, but they
could only get moving picture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
40 Killed IN
Indo-China

Saigon. indochina, Nov. Zap
British. indian and French casual
ties in prolonged skirmishing with
Annamese nationalist we're set Of
ficially TO-DAY at IS killed. III
wounded and 1--WE missing
A British.French statement said
that up 10 Nov. .. British and In.
dian losses in southern lndochins
were 10 killed 81 wounded and four
missing. French casualties through
Nov. IL were - killed. e wound
ed and one missing.
One thousand French troops ar.
rived aboard the liner Pasteur yes.
terday to reinforce local forces.
The official statement said ,haS
an important headquarters Of the
the Nationalist Wet Mimi move
ment had been found aboard an
armed Junk in the Cantho area and
captured. The junk was fitted with
radio equipment other successful
searches were carried ont and sus-
pects arrested IN Godan Ia. TranQ
Bang and other areas farther south
Tay Mini. scene NJ stiff fighting
last week. was reported quiet and
local officials had returned 10 their
normal duties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
Truman Will
Study Ruhr

Washington, Nov. 15-AP-- The
United States and France have be.
gun talks here on the most critical
issue now blocking effective Allied
administration of Germany:
Frances proposal for non-German
control of the Ruhr and Rhineland.
This became known today amid
strong indications that President
Truman and Secretary Of State
Byrnes are about ready 10 under
take sweeping review Of Ameri.
can administration in Germany.
MIR. Truman scheduled a confer
ence today with Byron Price, a
special presidential emissary who
is just back from study OF the
broad question of relations between
the battered German people and
the American occupation forces.
Similarly the return Of Gen.
Dwight d. Eisenhower has afforded
the War and State Departments
as well as the White House. an
opportunity for a further check on
critical German conditions already
outlined during the recent confer
ences here OF 1t Gen. LuCius Gay,
Eisenhower's deputy, and Amhassa-
dor Robert Murphy, his chief po-
litical advisor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
Legion Preparing Christmas
Gifts For "Yanks Who Gave"

that certain articles not be includ,
ed in the boxes, and a survey made
among the patients in the hospitals
indicates which gifts are most
needed and welcome.
Undesirable gifts are food, can,
dy, liquor, civilian apparel, maya.
zines, puzzels, scrap books, and
used items.
Desirable gifts for men are: pen
and pencil sets, cigaret cases and
lighters, bill folds, box cameras,
toilet articles, fishing tackle, writ,
ing kits. pipes, knives, watch
straps, bed lamps, tie pin sets,
books. tennis balls, and key cases
Desirable gifts for women in
clude a wide variety OF things fem.
mime which could be useful IN hos.
pital life.
Giyers will be requested to in.
Clude a card of identification and
attach a list of contents. For uni.
formity the cost Of contents should
be between three aud four dollars,
Active participation in this
great Christmas party win nfak
a happier Christmas for over $4,000
Michigan men and women.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
Pearl Harbor
Investigators
OpenHearllng

Washington Nov. 15-AP-The
Pearl Harbor investigation reached
the oFen hearing stage today with
thousands clamoring for non-eXist-
ent reserved seats at the year s
biggest congressional show.
The special 10-man investigating
committee half from the Senate,
half rom the House-called its
first witnesses just three years,
eleven months and eight days after
the disastrous Japanese blow.
"As far as the committees inyes-
tigation is concerned, you might
say today Is December s. 1871. ~
Senator Scott Lucas (D-Ill), one
Of the committeeman, told report.
ers.
We will be laying the ground
work for what happened December
T."
Relr Adm. r. H=1sleng and Col.
Bernard Thielen headed the wit.
ness list. Inglis is chief of Naval
Intelligence; Thielen is on the
Army General STAFF. Committee
aides said neither was at Pearl Har-
Dor when the Jap hombers dove
out OF the sun-dazzle to smash the
major portion of the L. S. Pacific
Fleet
An aight.by-ten foot relief may OF
porkchop-shaped oahu Island stood
near the committees table at the
front OF the marble-walled caucus
room in the Senate Office Building
where daily sessions are scheduled
from 1900 until noon and from
> TO 4 p. m
Russia's role in the TNRRA
program came under scrutiny today
in Congress
II was prompted by two Republi.
can members Of the House Foreign
Affairc Committee. which continued,
hearings on a bill TO give the agen.
cy another S1.350.O00,000.
Reps. Chiperfield GllD and Jonk-
man (Michl told reporter they
want to know:
More about a purported secret
letter" in which Chiperfeld says
the Russian refused TO invite" the
United Nations Relief and Re
habili'ations Administration to help
out in Sovietoccupied Germany.
WIN Congress was not consulted
about a contemplated program Of
s250.Oco,o0o aid for two Soviet re-
puhliCs, the Ukraine and White
Russia
Universal Training
The Army sent Gen. Dwight y.
See CONGRESS Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15

VITA the slogan Christmas Gifts
to Nanks Who Gave, the American
Legion Post 2s2 and its Auxiliary
are appealing to citizens of Ypsi-
lanti To donate Christmas gift boxes
for the thousands of men and
women who are confined in
the Army and veteran hospitals
throughout the state OF Michigan.
A goal of $50 boxes has been set
for the local quota.
The annual American Red Cross
Christmas box drive staged for the
same purpose will be coordinated
with the Legion Drive this year.
Due TO the tremendous task OF
scheduling all boxes to arrive at
the various hospitals prior to
Christmas, the final date for &C
ceptance OF the gift boxes will he
December 10. The job will he
greatly facilitated IL shopping Is
done carly and the boxes turned in
early.
Information from the hospital
authorities makes II imperative
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
Mental Persecution
STORY OF AUSTRIA'S BETRAYAL

tiny slress beneath the roof Of Venns Hoe
Anscuss endured rder by suoan throughout the
Of 1888
II during period Austrian statesman
study relief mtess
entirely epths for
his Maxi eaptors.
1888 Dr. shusehnigg liberated in May Of this
located his concentration northern
Italy.
BY Or. KURT scHUscHNIGe
Capri Italy, Nov. 15-INS-The hell on earth of men,
tai persecution through the "Vokisher Beobacher' and
physical punishment through inspections and gun butt
smashes lasted until the middle of September.
Then the guard changed The Viennese police took
from the S. S. Guards and Gestapo agents
All of the Ausrians detailed to watch me had been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15

greatest problem was how 70 Kill
time.
While I was without books !
would play patience for hours on
end with playing cards ] had made
from cigarette and match boxes.
But when books were allowed me
the first I asked for were the book
lets OF the "Mertens School and
a small English dictionary. ! set
out with them 10 learn English-ac-
tually TO get away from thinking
about myself
The first words ! memOrized. by
writing them on a simple sheet OF
paper I still treasure. tell better
than anything else my state Of mind
and my inner feelings Of those grim
days
Underlined are the words Sian
derer" and rascal and 'scnundrel"
and rogue and "knave' and "hrae-
CART and hog"
These words were my only wca-
pon against my prosecutors My
inner reaction and | pronounced
them. again and again, with ven
geaure.
laugh now and probably the
reader will TOO when ] confess that
they gave me untold relief then.
] put in n request for Shakes.
peares works After three weeks
of censorship reading ! was given
Richard H. And from II ! mem
orized this passage which ] shall
never forget.
"Oh ihat-l could forget what ]
have been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
Industry to
Make Labor
Otatennent

Washington. NOV Is AP The
Labor Management Conference to
day awaited a promised industry
statement on issues facing the dele
gates as two related developments
attracted attention They are,
/. An assertion by a recover
sion official that the government
cant possibly grant al this time
the full price increase demand Of
the United States Steel Corpora
tion Wage negotiations in the
steel industry are stalemated over
the price situation
2 \ suggestion from Senator
knoWIand ,R-CalifJ for new
Apr zach to the entire wage issue
based o industry earnings and
lower prices to consumers.
Business delegates 10 the Labor.
MANAGEMENT Conference have re
manned silent so far on many points
in debate by committees striving
for ,greement on methods to
smooth reConyersion' ruffled labor
situation
But both Eric Johnston. Wesi.
dent Of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce. and Ira Mosher.
president % the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers, have told 70.
poFters arrangements delegates
might have their views ready to
day They've been busily framing
them ar night caucus sessions AZ
ter conference meetings
Secretary OF Labor hwcllenbach
told newsmen the conference WAS
making definite progress How
ever Secretary George W Taylor
said the groups executive commit.
tee is seeking to spur action on var.
ious issues
None of the conference commit
tees Taylor said AT news confer.
enCc. has started 10 work yet three
important problems lie listed
those as ~ recommendation for
machinery to handle disputes while
collective bargaining has failed
(2) definition Of collective bargain.
ing. and @ consideration of lcpis-
lati0n needed to back up confer
enco decisions.
\ definition W collective bargain
ing deemed necessary because
Of recent complaints 81 both labor
and management that one or the
other fails really 10 talk out the
difficulties involved
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15

In the Wednesday Education
Week assembly at Woodruff School
the sixth grade told Of the work
OF Woodruff library.
The art class of this grade had
made the back drop which showed
ship on the ocean with the letter
ing There IS no frigate like a book.
to bear MS lands away
Georgia Padgett was the chair
man.
To open the program the grade
verse choir reCited the poem. sup
pose there we're no books Then
children Of the room arranged them
selves on the stage as the book
cases are arranged in he library.
and each child plugged the books
In his section Costumed charac-
ters rom the shelves aided IN this
demonstration
Marilyn Newhouse had the refer
ence books. Betty Henderson, Law
renee Edwards, and Kathleen Sci
eska had the fiction; Carol Russ eN-
planned the Science and Nature
Study: Roger sherman showed Mn
sic. Poetry and Games. Betty Wal
lace represented the shelves "
History. Geography. and People.
Helen Jackson had Easy Books .
Georgia Padgett explained the filinc
cabinets. Donna Harmon discussed
the Special Shelves.
Characters were Robin Hood,
Tom Speer: Pecos Bill. Joanna
Kline: John OF Pudding Lane
RIane NcCollough: Nancy from
Marlboro Street Donna Harmon,
Russian Boy. Harold Johnson: Chi
nese Girl. Betty Johnson: Mexican
Girl Mary Chavez who really came
from Mexico: Scotch Girl, Mary
Ann Lincoln.
The Verse Choir recited There
was a Little Turtle and Who
Hath a Book"
The closing number was a dram
atization from The Three Wishes
with Georgia Padgett as Lisette
Joann e Kline as Andre and Marilyn
Newhouse as Dryad.
Parents were guests at the as.
semoly.
Economic Well Being
Wilbur Best addressed the Npst-
lanti High School students Wednes.
day on Improving Economic Well
Being Three points were stressed.
production and money making;
s,,hl IN sSupndn& or t5usumer edu-
cation: and wise use Of leisure
time.
The Chamber OF Commerce of
the United States in a study made
by the Committee Of Education
found that there Is a direct relation
between the amount " money spent
for education and the amount Of
money spent for retail sales, tele.
phones in use and the number Of
magazines in circulation, Mr. Best
stated.
Education is an essential invest
ment for the advancement Of agri
culture. industry and commerce
Every community should asCer' ain
its own education status and eco.
monte condition and set to WORK ~
utilize It as lever for its own ad
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
British Charge
Atrocities

Batavia. Nov. Is APP British
indian troops hammered steadily
at native strongpoints in the heart
Of SoeI abaia today, but with the
pictured battle in its sixth day
there was no slackening in lndo-
nesian resistance anywhere in the
naval base, a British announcement
said
The report, issued in the name II
the 9'rd Indian Division, charged
atrocities to the lndonesians The
oflici1l account said a Number Of
bodies in mutilated condition were
recovered from the Kali Mas River
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15

members Of the Illegal National
Socialist groups before the An
schluss. knew several OF them
personally.
Now. n were asked 20 pass
serene judgment on them, ] should
say that one third were certa n.
" human. decent and helpful-as
far as they could be without com
promising their own persons or
Wellbcing.
Another third were tough but
correct
The final third we're authentic
rascals. consc. ously. purposely
mean and arrogant. And this third
sufficed 10 make life miserable.
They more than made up for the
others.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15
Three Added
to Honor Roll

Three more REAL firms have
Joined the select circle on the Vic.
tory Loan Honor Roll. Family De
partment Store. Hardy's Millinery
and Wanda Walkers Furniture
store
Honor Roll cards are displayed in
the windows or doors OF stores who
have met their Victory Bond quo
tas. Of $500 per employee.
Those previously announced are
Morays. Dixie Shop and Sleep shop
The Retail Bond Quota is S95 600, a
part Of he city quota Of $3.50. ono
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15

was now allowed 10 have books.
one at time and after they had
been infinitely censored TO con
tent and il took a minimum Of one
week for such censorship
II I needed anything I had to
draw up a petition in writing which
was carried from my fifth floor
attic to a special office on the third
floor. Decisions on the most In.
significant requests such as re.
quests for enough wafor f0r q
hath took at least three months.
Generally they were negative.
In all this period the mental tor
ture was far above the physical
hardship Solitude and boredom
we're my principal enemies. My
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-15

"Or not remember what ! must
he now
For on my heart they tread now
whilst ! live:
And. buried once, why not upon
my head?'
This and other passages Of
Shakespeare and later on Dante and
Goethe gave me consolation ana
strength 10 endure daily insults and
physical punishment.
The inevitable guard stood over
my shoulder. derding me or doing
much worse. as ! read and wrote
feverishly in English
When the guards beha,io be-
came unbcarable and the "inspec.
tons went beyond reason. ! would
look through the barred window at
my silent witness" St Stephan's
steeple And there were times
when ] got angry at him for the
never changing stony montony Cf
his look.
But ! caught myself in time and.
thank God. reasoned that II an
Austrian got angry at ST stephan :
steeple then there must be some.
thing radically mentally wrong
with him
This can happen when the will
is about 10 break when one he
gins 10 doubt everything. God, the
world. himself
/ passed these terrible hours.
and they can't be measured by the
tick of the clock Happy is the
.r..-rpra No..