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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-02

Just to how much fuel gas, and manpower that will
be saved remains to be Only time and the resultant
morale conditions of youth will answer that query
According to some experts the boxing game will su
fer after the war; there will be abundance of well
trained fighters who present receiving their training
aboard of Uncle Sans battlewagons.
There is young men of IS years, named wild Bll'
Casey who claims to be king of the pnseers Says that he
set $50 lines in IA With such shortage of pinboys
today of us would like to know where wild Bill
keeps himself on bowling nights.
It doesn't seem right me account of climatic
ditions there will hockey world series played in
San Francisco during April between east coast and west
coast teams.
Some of fair bowerettes did right we'll for them
selves in Cleveland during the Women International Bowl
ing Congress tournament Mary Pecord, wife of Ollie
Pecord managing editor of the UNION JOURNAL bowed
singles 535 the doubles and SIT in the event
for alevens total of 1867 Sophie Drew of the WHY'S
Overland Unit bowling with Macs Hub Cafe team together
with her partner, Madge Laycock, gathered imposing
1891 in the doubles
Some of the nations sports writers have taken the
wrong stand about betting on organized athletic contests
We not trying to stop the American public from
blingthat is the duty of the nations law enforcement
bodies. We only trying keep the gambling element
from influencing the players with pecuniary offerings
Six men composed bowling team which represented
Local II in in Detroit last Saturday night 1t
discovered the day that only of the group had
thought to bring a comb Yes you guessed it, he the
only bald headed in the gang For this DARE
not mention names
Bob Feller former Cleveland baseball pitcher stationed
aboard the battleshp Alabama pride of the u S. Third
Fleet and his friends claim that he second popularity
only to Admiral Halsey.
If any one of your friends says that he bought pro-
fessonal football franchise just class him your
rich buddies because takes plenty of Income"
It's rich mans toy.
Commander Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing
champion has the distinction of having owned two football
franchises But Gene earned few millions in the ring
annexed several others in deals
We could take lesson from small suburb in Canada
Each member of the community donates dollar year
the promotion of sports. Almost everyone in the little
takes part in the athletic games. That be real fun
Let's salute those unsung heroes of the Golden Gloves
contests Those kids know how punch in the feels
but they go in the ring and fightjust for the honor.
The Toledo Baseball Club opens the season here against
Gen. Jimmie Dooittles first air raid Tokyo which
gives the date historical significance !
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The other day | stood at a busy New York street
corner. Traffic was speeding by. It seemed like
one OF those hopeless snarls reminiscent Of pre-gas
ratiOning days. Suddenly [ saw a little child at
the curb-all alone. | started forward to pull him
back, when the policeman saw him. He raised his
hand and all traffic stopped while that little child
crossed safely to his school on the other side of the
street.
That is demOcracy-where a little child has the
right Of way!
The strength Of democratic government is that it
IS forward looking. Not only are all people alike
IN the eyes Of the law, but all children are alike, to
be protected, to be free from want and fear, to be
tenderly cared for, to be counted neither as rich nor
poor, Black nor White, Jew. Catholic nor Protest
ant-but just as children, the hope Of the nation,
the future of the world.
Only in a free land are the rights Of the child re-
spected. And only where all children are safe is
any child safe.
Our boys are not giving their lives for the safety
of the things they have had, but for the safety Of
their children and their children to be. that they
may live and grow strong into worthwhile manhood
and womanhOOd.
Recently the editor of the Swanton Courier. up
in the rOckribbed state Of Vermont, wrote me: "To
preach the doctrine of democracy is something that
can never be lacking in inspiration. Democracy is
not only the American way of life, but must be the
world way Of life, or there will be no life for any
body. We will have to return to the law Of the
jungle if e do not put intopractice our preaching Of
democracy. Our words must reduce themselves to
action. This is really the test
He was right. Democracy must prevail if the
children Of the future are to have their chance. We
are fighting now for that. We are winning the
fight overseas, but we still have a fight to win at
home to translate our ideals into action.
We can do 50 if we think less Of ourselves and
more Of those to follow, if we try to correct those
things in our society which we condemn-preju-
dice, discrimination, group thinking. We give the
Children of our nation the right of way on our
$1,000 ~ - -,-o+ 1-o A.. -,l+o e .o-- 80, o-
brotherhood into which they may enter equipped
to, in turn, build a better world for their children
and their children's children.
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FRANCE:
Petdin accused

AS the dramatic trial of Marshal
Henri Petain moved smoothly fol-
lowing a stormy outburst on the
opening day over a barb by Pros
ecutor Andre Mornet that there
were too many German-minded
spectators present, none of the prin-
cipal witnesses against the old SOL
der openly accused him of betray-
ing his country. They charged he
failed in his duties as a Frenchman.
Nevertheless. former Premier
Paul Reynaud and Eduard Dala-
der and ex-President Albert Lebrun
raped Petain numerically for ne
gotiating an armistice with the Ger
mans while an effort was made to
keep up the fight; assuming supreme
power and virtually ruling by de-
cree, and acceding to Nazi requests
for manpower and material.
In testifying for the state, Dala-
der declared that France was not
as weak materially at the time of
her defeat as generally suspected,
but fell because Of errors in con-
ception on the part of the general
staff. Declaring the Germans were
amazed to find huge quantities Of
equipment on hand, he said France
possessed $500 tanks at the time
of the invasion Of Holland and Bel
GUM to the enemy's 5000.
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UNITED NATIONS:
Relief Requests

Having already distributed $685.
563, 900 worth of relief to Greece,
Italy. Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugo-
slavia, China and Albania, the Unit
ed Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
administration OUNRRA) has been
asked for $500, 600, 900 of assistance
by Russia.
At the same time, Deputy
UNRRAdministrator Roy F. fen
erickson revealed that trucks con
stituted the No. l priority for relief
shipments to facilitate the move
ment Of European crops.
Under UNRRA regulations, unin-
vaded nations are supposed to con-
tribute both toward the relief and
administrative expenses Of the prof.
ect, with the invaded countries chip
ping in only for running the organi-
cation. OF the 81, 1862, 1888, 348 Of au-
thorized contributions of participant
ing nations, it was revealed, the
U. S. share amounts to 81, $50, 000,-
mn
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WAR CONTRACTS:
Keep Cutting

With war production down 9 per
cent from the peak level of March,
the impact on the economy will grow
as more reductions are made on
actual work rather than on paper
commitments. BY the end Of the
year, munitions output is expected
to drop 80 per cent below the March
figure.
Whereas cancellations Of paper
commitments comprised 81 per
cent of the cutbacks in April and
IA per cent in May, such reductions
made up only 5 per cent of the total
in June.
Rejecting cutbacks, aircraft pro-
duction was down 10 per cent in
June under May; ships, including
maintenance and repair, down 5 per
cent; guns and fire control, down Is
per cent; ammunition and bombs,
down l6 per cent; combat and motor
vehicles, down 8 per cent; commu-
nications and electronic equipment,
down 5 per cent, and other material
and supplies up l per cent.
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PRICE CONTROL:
To Stick

Despite the impending relaxation
of price control over minor items,
firm regulation will be maintained
over principal products and services
until supply balances demand so as
to avert postwar imitation, OPAd-
ministrator Chester Bowles de-
clared.
In ~loosening up on price control
OF minor items, OPA will take action
when the commodity or service is
not essential; continued regulation
involves difficulties out Of proper
ton to the importance of the prod
uct, and no materials, facilities or
manpower will be diverted from
more necessary industries.
Because various manufacturers
will be in the market for vast guam
titles of raw materials to fill orders,
and civilian demand for essential
goods, food and many services will
far exceed supply, maintenance of
price control in the immediate post
war period will be required for curb
ing runaway prices, Bowles said.
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PACIFIC:
Allied Terms

Trembling under the lombard
ment of Allied air and naval forces,
Japan was threatened with even
greater catastrophe by U. S., British
and Chinese chieftains unless the ma
ton gave up the hopeless fight and
set about the establishment of a
peaceful and democratic rule.
The Allied answer to rampant
peace talk, the U. S., British and
Chinese declaration issued in Pots
dam where the Big Three met,
called upon the enemy to rout it's
militaristic leadership, relinquish
control of conquered territory, and
submit to occupation for fulfllment
Of terms. In return, political and
religious thought would be respect
ed, and Japan eventually permitted
to resume its place in foreign trade.
Though issued from Potsdam,
Russia co-nspicuously refrained from
joining in the declaration, lending
credence to reports that the Soviets
had acted as middlemen in a jap
peace overture, expressing willing
ness to comply with major Allied
terms, but asking for exemption
from occupation of the home islands.
Even as the Allies called upon
Japan for unconditional surrender,
Admiral Bull" Halsey's mixed
U. S. and British aircraft carrier
force continued its heavy attacks on
Nippon, with one great 1,2OO-plane
strike further battering the enemy's
already stricken navy.
Sweeping in against minor oppo-
sition, Halsey's Hellcats ripped up
20 japanese Warships in the Inland
sea, with three battleships, six air
craft carriers and five cruisers dam
aged. AS a result of the attack,
the enemy repeatedly has few war
ships in commission, with most Of
these being cruisers and destroyers.
In addition to hammering the Jap
anese feet units, Allied carrier pi-
lots continued to white down en-
envy air strength, and also further
disrupted coastal shipping linking
the home islands by firing cargo
vessels and small barges. \
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SECURITY CHARTER:
Fight ahead

With only a scorching address by
Senator Wheeler Dem, Mont.)
marring the ever temper Of the de-
bate, the United Nations security
charter headed for quick senate
ratification, with indications that the
big battle lies ahead when the upper
chamber will consider the power of
the U. S. delegate and the contribu-
ton Of armed forces.
Declaring that like President Will
son the late MI. Roosevelt had jeop-
ardized the prospects for successful
postwar collaboration by onces-
sions to the major European pow
ers, Wheeler himself foreshadowed
an impending fight over details of
U. S. participation. Though he would
vote for ratification, he said, he
would do SO only on the strength of
statements that the senate would
later work out operational arrange
ments.
Prior to Wheeler's speech, Sena-
tors ConnaIly Dem, Texas and
Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.) advocat-
ed ratification, ~stressing that the Sc
curity pact in nc way affected
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Chief Still
One of the Boys

In the first place, President Tru-
man stepped directly from the up
per house to the vice presidency,
and ever since he left the legis-
lative branch for the executive, he
has been acting as liaison between
the two.
Shortly before President Roose-
velt's death l had occasion to in
terview the then vice president. l
talked about the forthcoming San
Francisco conference with him Gas
well as the field artillery, Of which
we are poIn alumni. He indicated
that he was holding aloof from any
public participation in the discus
sions of international affairs but was
attempting to carry on and to COM
plement the work of Secretary Hull
in promoting a sympathetic discus
sion of the Dumbarton Oaks agree
ment with members Of the senate
foreign relations committee, the
house committee on foreign affairs
and others.
One of his first unorthodox acts
was to take lunch with some of his
old colleagues at the Capitol. This
was almost as if the king of England
were to attempt to enter the City of
London without first having a formal
parley with the lord mayor. But it
was a perfectly natural act on Tru-
mans part-like his spontaneous re-
mark to the effect that there was a
certain Chinese restaurant where he
would like to eat while he was on
the West coast. On second thought
he realized that, as President, he
couldn't do such a thing and admit
ted it with a smile.
The Presidents informal visits to
the Capitol haven't hurt him. Nor
his formal ones. After his last ap-
pearance, when he delivered the
charter. he fingered so long in the
senate chamber. shaking hands and
patting backs, that an aide had to
hint gently that he wasn't a senator
any more and must hurry back to
his work.
His cabinet appointments are
highly significant. Truman's secre-
tary of state, James Byrnes, is not
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ture that retention of ties abroad,
strength on the seas and control over
vital bases undoubtedly will remain
the substance of its foreign policy.
With Laborites ruling, concessions
may be made to Leftist elements in
Europe and elsewhere, but in over
all policy, Great Britain's historic
diplomacy will remain essentially
British.
At home, however, tradition-bound
old Britain may be in for a radical
remodeling. with the Laborites' plat
form for naturalization of industry
tempered by the amount of private
management that will be tolerated.
Under Prime Minister Clement Att
lee, former Minister of Labor Ernest
Bevin and ex-Minister of Home Sc
curity Herbert Morrison, goals of the
Laborites include:
Consolidation of all railroads,
commercial carriers on highways
and coastal shipping into one trans
p%ortation unit under government
control; naturalization and mech
~anization of all coal mines and i'm
provement of working conditions by
increasing production; specialization
of the iron and steel industry and
the Bank of England.
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SUEZ TOLLS:
II. S. BaLE.s

With U. S. troops pouring through
the Suez canal en- route to the Pa
cifc, and with toll payments already
mounting to over S11, 000, 900, the
government again pressed the Brit
ish to absorb such charges under
reverse lend-lease.
In pressing the British, American
authorities pointed out that the
U. S. defrays the cost Of British
ships passing through the Panama
canal, with such payments already
past the $4,000, 900 mark.
Because the lend-lease act pro-
vides that a country can supply aid
from purchases with its own
the British say they are not obliged
to pay the canal tolls, since they
must be made in Egyptian currency.
AS it is, the British declare. they
already owe Egypt large sums for
wartime purchases.
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AH2sS.MN3I0sH IO:2aS5
Domestic Problems 10
Test Humans Mett|e
Harmonious Relations on Foreign Policy
Soon to Give Way to Contention Over
Difficulties of Reconversion.
BY BAUKHAGE
NetCs Analyst and Commentator.

only a former senator, but a former
Supreme court justice. Byrnes pro-
vides an understanding link with the
judicial branch as well as with the
legislative. The secretary Of the
treasury, Fred Vinson, is a former
member of congress as well as an
ex-judge. Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson is not only a former
member of congress, but was head
of the house food committee, which
directed some of the most serious
criticism against the former admin
istration's handling of the food stu
alton. This committee is now work
ing closely with the new cabinet
member.
While Secretary of Commerce
Wallace does not bring to his de-
partment the close associations Of
the men over whom he presided as
president of the senate, the scope
and function Of his office has been
considerably reduced by the
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WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, ID. C.
The political armistice in Wash
ington will end shortly after the
Presidents return from Berlin. The
Big Three meeting followed so close
ly on the heels of the San Fran
cisco conference that foreign affairs
have dominated the scene almost to
the exclusion of domestic matters,
which sooner or later must test the
mettle of the new administration.
Another reason, perhaps, why
President Humans honeymoon has
been extended is the fact that the
main issue before the country, the
United Nations charter, has been
robbed of its partisan flavor. This
is largely due to the long and ardu-
GUS efforts Of former Secretary Of
State Hull. He built up a working
understanding on foreign affairs be-
tween the administration and the
congress, which resulted in the
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BARBS... by Baukhage

Under the able direction of Har-
old McGrath, superintendent of the
senate radio gallery in Washington,
radio men wer taken are of to the
queens taste. The big chains built
excellent temporary studios at con-
ference headquarters and all the
separate stations were well taken
care Of, too. Hundreds Of record
ings were made and shipped out by
7irnail.
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POLITIC BOWS TO REALITY

Retail business men have been leaders IN insist
ing that practical methods be found and enforced to
prevent the dizzy spiraling of prices which always
ends tragically for business and the public. Retailers
were among the first to ask for sensible price control.
They proposed procedures by which it could be kept
effective. We are suffering now from the inescapable
results of lodging reality for the sake of political
expediency.
Retailers asked Congress to state definitely what
it meant by a phrase, generally fair and equitable"
Such loose wording permitted those in charge of price
control. to force theoretical interpretations upon bust
ness and the public. With a thousand different minds
at work on price regulation, many OF them with no
practical business experience, there could only be con-
fusion over the term fair and equitable" in regard
to prices. when the law did not provide a specific
formula.
An example. of the clash between theoretical and
practical application of price control was shown IN
the ~insistence by the Price Administrator that his
Highest Price Line ruling be maintained. Business
men protested this regulation and proved that it en-
couraged initiation, diminished the supply OF lower
priced clothing, and disrupted the distribution Of
goods to consumers. After long and stubborn refusal
of price regulators to correct this self-evident error,
Congress gave relief.
Inasmuch as the Office of Price Administration
cannot in itself produce an ounce of food, clothing or
commodities to supply American consumers, it would
be wise for both it and Congress to seek the sugges-
the nation when given a fair chance. Certainly we
have learned by this time that playing politics with
the nations domestic supply line is dangerous and
defeats the legitimate ends sought by rationing and
price control.
Sound social Announcements require, always, time
and tolerance. president Truman.
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Field offices of the Federal Hous-
ing administration are now accept
ing from private lending institutions
applications for the insurance of
principal loans supplemented by
loans under Section sos Of the CT.
bill. The veterans administration
guarantees an equity on such loans
not to exceed $4,000 where the prin
cipal loan, which must comply witt
FILA regulations, is insured br Fla
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Fear Influence
OF Party Bosses

OF course, when it comes to ques-
tons like the poll-tax and the fair
employment practices act or any
other measure in which the race
question is involved, the old friction
arises with the southern congress
men and any Republicans they can
attract to their cause. Also, while
there are those who say that the
President is steering a course much
farther to the right than President
Roosevelt did, he nevertheless is
committed to a number of the So
called New Deal reforms both be-
cause of his record in the senate and
because of his natural leanings.
However, since Truman is known to
be a strong party man, it will be
easier for him to keep the southern
Democrats in line.
Of course, some of the radical
New Dealers are doing a lot of eye
brow raising behind the bushes and
a remark (perhaps written with
tongue in cheek which appeared in
the Wall Street Journal sent shiv-
ers down some spines. That news
paper, which hardly depends on
Democratic support for its ~circula-
ton, said recently: mot since the
short-lived administration of Warren
Harding has there been the prospect
of teamwork as exists today"
If the results of the Berlin meet
ing r such that they reveal a
marked improvement in Big Three
relations and a harmonious settle
ment of some of the difficult inter
national problems, the Presidents
prestige will be greatly increased.
However, by that time domestic dis
content will be crystallizing, the
honeymoon will be on the wane and
the President will need all the
teamwork" he can muster.
If the japanese war should. ey
any chance, end suddenly-before
another year-it would mean that
reconversion, threats of imitation and
unemployment and a hundred other
problems will be upon US and Presi-
dent Truman will be stripped of his
protective authority as Commander
in-Chief. Then the sings and ar
rows which even R~oosevelt's ene-
mics were wont to defect to con-
gress and other government agen-
cies will be aimed squarely at the
man in the White House. Peace will
not be too peaceful at 5000 Penn
sylvania avenue.
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Equal Rights Proposal

In addition to this drive for equal
pay for men and women workers
there is now in the congress a pro-
posed amendment to the Constitu-
ton which seeks to secure equal
rights for women, whatever that
means. Both the Democratic and
Republican political platforms are
on record in favor of such an amend
ment and the house judiciary COM
mittee has approved the proposal.
The suggested amendment pro-
claims that equality Of rights un-
der the law shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of sex"
There is no denying the fact that
in some states women r subject to
legal determinations that should be
abolished, but those who have stud
led this proposal believe that its pas
sage or adoption would eliminate all
the protective and preferential laws
which have been enacted in behalf
Of women. These include limited
working hours for women, prefer
entail health and medical laws, sup
port for the wife and many other
laws enacted for the particular pro-
lection and benefit of women.
Opponents assert that only time,
education and changing public opin-
ion can assure women a fair deal
IN the competitive labor field, where
10 million of them are now en-
ployed. If such a constitutional
amendment were adopted, the con-
tention is that not only would all
state and federal laws that give spe-
cial protection to ome be wiped
out, but it would be impossible TO
provide future protection without ex-
tending a like protection to men,
who may not want it.
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GREAT BRITAIN:
Future Outlook

Though profoundly affecting Great
Britain's internal economy, the
sweeping victory of the Laborites in
the first general election since 1885
is not expected to appreciably alter
the country's foreign policy based
on maintenance Of the empire to as
sure comparatively high living
standards.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Laborite triumph represented the
ascendancy of leftism in the United
Kingdom. the fact remains that the
country is so dependent upon the
empire for raw materials and mar
kets to support its industrial struc-