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The sub., 1945-03-03

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 hand.c connesi Delaware Maryland 2incuda
 Cmolns, Georgia, Alabama Arkansas
 Idaho
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 New mphi
 The Committee with alarm general liquidation of plant ground would produce further the North and East The evil of this result 8 described follows:
 impulse centralzaton destroy advance all for competitive capital and competitive enterprise Cen frazaon gu bans cheap the hand anxiety oer spreads illustration sa It the single destructive force of fires enterprise in the world.
 Despite the Committees conviction that manufacturing would succeed in West and South only begun the fact that such ventures do involve greater than involved m territory federal business and individual incomes everywhere As long these stand at their present levels risk taking will be limited everywhere When revised permit to keep sub. santal of the fruits of his labor his investments then tn. West and South will along with the East in the only natural and normal by which greater prosperity be achieved
The sub., 1945-03-03

The first thought for the boys at the yards should be, who is my Union steward? Where can find him? I want to join up. Why do you want to join up? It is because the other fellow that works with you joined up or are you joining up because you believe in organ ized labor? I am going to give you a short story as I have already promised you in my last writings. Here is the reason you should find that shop steward and sign up at once.
 You and I and all the boys here or at any other plant must organ ize or suffer the consequences which are going to be bad after this rush is over. A non-union man is going to find himself on the street with no job to go to. You may ask. why. We'll, here is why. The working men are getting edu- cated and realize that we cannot get along and have good working conditions unless we have a good organization with good leaders to bargain for us. We, the working men, can't and never were able to get the right conditions by going to the companies individually. The only answer we ever got was If you don't like what we have to offer, go some place else. Don't you see that you men who don't belong to the union that is bar gaining for you, are holding up the good work that organized labor
The sub., 1945-03-03
" Yard Activities
by Charles Chapman

has started and will finish with your help, or is it that all you care about is what you can get for yourself and never mind the oth- CT fellow?
 Y Just stop where you are and give a thought toward the new Wantract that is coming up for discussion very shortly. Can you go to the company and get your own con- tract and have it made special for you the same as you get your clothes from the tailor. You may think you can, but I don't. And if you could, what good would 1t be? Do you think that you can carry on forever and get the bene- fits of a good union without join- ing up? You my think so, but l don't. Do you think we are al- ways going to have open shops? You may think SO. but don't. Do you think you can always reap the benefits of organized labor unless you pay as you go? You may think so, but I don't Do you think your shop steward is always going to fight battles for non-union men? You may think so, but I don't. You are being given the chance to come into your union for just the price of your first months dues. Why don't you last few men join now before it's too late? am not on the payroll of the union to try to get you to join. In fact, I'm not on any union payroll. am writing this story each month as I want you to see things on the right side of the fence. I want you to be one of us and feel that you are doing your party to help or- ganized labor. Don't let the union men come to our meeting each month with the same old names on the list of non-union members. Join the A. F. of l.. and say you belong to the best organization in the country, and get your friends to join with you. We are just one big family of friends, all out for good times, good working condi- tions, and a fat pay envelope to take home. Don't put off for to- morrow what you can do today.
 Tomorrow may be too late.
 The two girls who are working with Miss Wallace should not be jealous because she was such a favorite at the Boilermakers' dance. After all, girls, everyone cannot be so good natured. You should take into consideration that she is a very attractive young lady. Your build-up is coming at a later date.
 have been in constant contact with most of the foreman on the boats for the past four years, and also with the men that work for them, therefore, I see and hear a lot of comments on their ways of getting their work done, and their way of getting along with the men in the yard. I have been asked by several men to write a little about these foremen. We'll,
 fellows, you are asking a lot of
 little me, and as I do not care about being put on the spot, I will
The sub., 1945-03-03

We in the V yard. would like eo hear from more of our writers from the Main Yard. Let's heae more from the different locals. Let's stop squabbling and get to. gether. Through friendship and friendship alone. is the only way to be successful.
 I did my pen into the ink
 And grasp this paper tight. But for my life I cannot think
 Of one more single word to
 write.
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amazing recently been issued by speci Senate Committee that created Investigate industrial kralization. ,,
 The Committees report consists of brief stanen Supplemented by two large exhibits One of these colore Income agriculture tho other chart setting forth data w &he regional distribution of plants and
 Here summary table based data compiled by Com. itee regional differences The regons what arbitrarily designated.
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Pleasant words ara as . honey. comb, sweet to the soul. and health to the bones.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
LasfCIubMenber
Recalls Start
Of Group in 1886

COLUMBUS W.H-Edgar w.
Ellis, 81, today is the only sur
viving member of Last Man"
organization formed on Oct. 8,
1885, by 10 young Dayton, O.,
men.
Ellis, who retired in 1887 after
16 years in the state service, got
the idea of q last mans group
from reading about several Civil
War veterans who had formed
one. Membership was limited to
10 and meetings were held an
nually on the second Saturday
In October in the homes of the
members.
Those who could not attend
wrote what they had done since
the last meeting.
Ellis recalled how one Of Day.
tons famous Wright brothers,
Orville, was excluded from join
ing the organization because he
was too young. But Wilbur
Wright, who with Orville in
vented the airplane, was adj
mitted. He was the first to. die.
Lorin Wright, a Dayton manu-
facturer, ind Reuchlin Wright,
who later became q successful
Kansas farmer, brothers Of Or
Vile and Wilbur. also were ad-
mitted.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Seek $50. 600 Recreation Funo

Once the new commission IL
formed. efforts will be made to
raise the necessary funds from
the township. the various school
districts, from Center Line and
Warren.
The two other clubs located
near the Fitzgerald and Lincoln
Schools likewise have been tenn
porarily leased to School Dis
tricts seven and five. respec-
lively, Manchester said.
Mayor Russell Isbister, Of
Center Line, said the three clubs
will be available for general
recreational and social use by
township, city and village resi-
dents II the money for operation
Is available.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Adj 10 Speed
Science Unit
Droins, Wotes
Moins Developed d

First steps towards the crea-
ton of General Motors $25, ,000,.
900 "temple Of science" at a.
Mile and Mound roads. Warren
Township, took place this week
with announcement Of plans for
two projects valued at more
than $4,000.
Drain Commissioners william
G. Harper announced that more
than 100000 will be spent by
General Motors in closing the
now-open Mccoy and Hartman
drains, with the opening Of bids
set for Jan. 5.
Warren Township has approv-
ed an $88, 200 water main extern
sion from near 11-Mile and Van
Dyke, with q 24-inch line rum
ming to the GIN property.
The two construction Items
mark the start Of q program
that il expected to provide en-
ployment for many skilled and
ur.skilled workers in the South
Macomb area, and will utilize
many trucks, bulldozers and
other pieces of equipment. When
completed, the science and en-
gineering establishment will be
without equal in the world, en-
sineers believe.
Drain Commissioners Harper
said tina. throughout his depart
ment's dealings with General
Motors, he has insisted that the
county relinquish no rights, and
that contracts be let on the
public contract" basis with the
work going to the lowest quail
ficd biddt In order to attract
only the ..most responsible
firms. Harper said a penalty
CT $100 per day will be levied
against drain contractors who
60 beyond the completion date
Of May 10, 1946.
The McC = open drain, g.
O94 feet in length, will be filled
in with 12- foot crock, and the
Hartman drain, 1852 feet in
length, will be closed with a.
inch storm sewer. The Hartman
runs down Mound road and
drains into the Mccoy.
One phase of the drainage
project will entail construction
of a temporary railroad track
for the Michigan Central Rail-
road at a point where 1t crosses
the drain. When the drain job -
completed General Motors will
restore the tracks to their origin
al position and condition.
The Hartman drain crosses
Beverly Hills golf course and
I contracts will call for erect
ing concrete bridges at the
course and also re-turfing II 20
restore Is original condition.
Hubble, Roth & Clark, Of De-
troit, are directing the engineer
l. project.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Denver Cowboys
Ride to Work
ON Trolley Cars

DENVER W.H - This is the
first year that Denver has ever
had women serving on juries.
AS jurors they are fine, except
they're just too stylish!
The trouble all centers around
the problem of transportation to
the downtown part Of town for
lunch.
In the old days when the jur-
ors were all male, the bailiH
would just line up his men when
lunchtime rolled around and
march them to a cafe. The men
jurors-hale and hearty, they
were-liked the MONDAY walk.
It gave them a chance to stretch
their legs, and we'll, take In the
scenery.
Then along came women jury
members. Some of them aren't
the hale and hearty athletic type
lin fact, for once they've quit
insisting they're equal to q man
and have resorted to the saying
about women being the weaker
SEX" Also pointing out that high
heels aren't too comfortable for
walking, the gals have refused
to walk.
The district judges tried hav-
ing a fleet Of taxis on hand to
take the ladies to distant cafes,
but the shortage Of cabs foiled
that idea.
Along came the day when the
jurors left for lunch and found
the "Black Maria" - only In
Denver they're white and look
like ambulances - waiting for
them. It served its purpose, but
the ladies moaned that no re-
spectacle woman would be seen
either entering or leaving Z
"cop-cab." II was q humiliating
experience, the lady jurors
claimed, and besides, what
would their friends think?
Now the court IL waiting for
the time when . stylish station
wagon can be purchased.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Shores WV Officers
Attend Convention
Gov. Harry Kelly
10 Main Speaker

ST. CLAIR SHORES - On
December 8 and 8 the Com
mander, Ed Olson of Bruce Post,
v. F. w., Senior Vice Command
er Louis Peters, Junior Vice
Commander Sid Suddards, Adju-
tant John Allor and Past Com
mander Carl Wellman, attend
ed the 18th Annual Pow Wow
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
National Commander Joe Stack
of Pittsburgh and Representa-
tive Engel were the principal
speakers.
Addresses by Governor Kelly
and by Joseph Stack, National
Commander, were enthusiastic
cally received. The national
commander reported the Ma
tional Headquarters swamped
with applications Of new men,
bers. He predicted 100000
members by next September.
He reported on the efforts of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
to see that the rights of return
ing servicemen are protected.
Commander Stack also outlin-
ed a new service to VFW men,
bers: fact finding board in
Washington to get at the truth
Of World Diplomacy and intrigue
and inform the membership.
Governor Kelly also asked the
Veterans Organization to help in
solving problems of housing and
bonuses.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Van Dyks Ro'arIans
Hold (hiIdrenl's Party

VAN DYKE-Members Of the
Van Dyke Rotary club last night
entertained approximately 80
children at their annual Christ
mas party at Warrington school.
The youngsters, each Of whom
had written . Santa Claus let
ter In advance specifying his
or her desires, were the guests
Of individual Rotarians who
presented them with appropri-
ate gifts.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
With the USO schoduled

Win the USo scheduled 70
|coase operation Of It's three War
rem township clubs on Dec. 81:
|residents OF the township. OF
Center Line. and the village OF
Warren today planned to launch
= township-wide recreation pro-
|gram in 1o46 II an estimated
budget of $4,000 can be raised.
Harold Manchester, director
Tor the USO Council and Recrea-
|tion Commission, said $50. 100
will be needed to provide the
same service currently given by
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

himself, another full time work.
er and three part-time assistants
and for operating expenses.
The Center Line Club was
Il ased to the city Of Center Line
Monday by the Federal Works
agency on q temporary basis
pending formation of a legally
constituted Township Recreation
Commission to replace the old
USO Council.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-WD-
Two escaped German prisoners
told police when they were re-
captured that they left Fort
Meade, Nd, prisoner OF war
camp because they wanted 70
see az much of the United States
as possible" They were Rolf
Richter, %, and Rolf Cchorn.
"a
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

Potomac street, Hagerstown, a vel
der, is a member of the 403rd Field
Artillery Battalion's Service Bat
terry, recently given the Meritori-
Gus Service Unit Plaque for superior
performance of duty in the accomp-
lishment of exceptionally difficult
tasks on the Fifth Army front in
Italy.
The battery, part of the 85th
Cluster" Division, hauled 425 tons
of ammunition to forward gun posi-
tons within three days during oper-
ations which preached the Gothic
Line. It's normal function is to keep
ammunition and food moving for
ward to the emplacements.
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mechanic, stationed in Italy, and re-
Gently wrote his wife and parents
of couple of trips he made to
Rome, during which he visited
many place of interest, including
the Cathedral. Enclosed in the let
ter were some snapshots taken in
the Italian capital.
Pfc. Lewis C. Spessard, who has
been in the Service about 215 years,
is sheet metal specialist, stationed
in Pueblo, Co, where he also plays
the saxophone in the base orches-
ira.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

There was quite a reunion at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. d. B. Sterl-
ing, SOB Chestnut street, recently,
and appropriately enough it came
on V. e. Day. They have three boys
in the Service-Conway, Elwood
and Nelson.
Seaman lie Conway Sterling is a
member of the crew of Liberty
Ship that is now in the South Paci-
fic and First Lieut.. Elwood b. Sterl-
ing is first pilot in the Air Trans
port Command and has been based
in Ireland for the past year. The
lieutenant arrived home before v.
Z. Day on an 18-day furlough and
Conway's ship happened to come in
to port, so he came home too. 1t
was the first time the brothers had
seen each other in a year.
Sgt. Nelson L. Sterling, member
of tank battalion, whose wife
and young son, Nelson Everett,
are making their home with the
sergeant's parents, cabled his fami-
ly after " E. Day, telling them that
he was o. K. He is hoping that
he will have enough points to bring
him home to see his wife and par
ents and his young son.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

Dan Culpin got his blowing done
in record time this year. He was
sitting on his porch, enjoying a
well-deserved glass of beer,
while Bob Wirts, his neighbor,
still had over an acre to go.
1t burned Bob up, seeing Dan
relaxed while he worked. So
he'd stop and have glass of
cider-and make out that he was
in no hurry anyway.
"And that was the trouble"
Dan explained to me. 81 kept on
going till I got my second wind;
and saved n1y rest until the job
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

w. Swartz, 633 Washington avenue,
has been promoted to Chief Petty
Officer at the Norfolk, Va, Air
Base. Petty Officer Swartz is an
aviation machinist at the base and
his wife, the former Miss Arlene
Kendall of Greencastle, and their
twin children, Barbara Ann and
Billie, are with him.
A graduate Of Hagerstown High
School, he was foreman at Fair
child's before joining the Navy
about 21s years ago.
With The Fifth Army, Italy -
Sergeant William b. Zeller, son of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

Aboard An Escort Carrier in the
Pacifc-Steven F. Stubits, machin-
lists mate, third class, USNR, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatz Stubits, Sc
curity, Md, tried and proved his
seamanship when this ship fought
and defeated raging two-day ty-
phoon last December in the West
ern Pacific.
Wind and waves tore loose some
of the planes that had been dashed
down, causing one to explode, and
adding fire-fghting to the battle of
keeping the ship afloat.
Crew members moved 100 tons of
fuel oil and then themselves to the
port side of the ship in the final eff
fort to right a 39-degree list that
threatened to sink the ship.
Their skill and the strength of the
ship won out over the storm.
Fret CIacc paftu OH1caY- Rnbort
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

ment, his closest call when a shell
landed nearby after he had crawl
ed under boxcar during an enemy
artillery barrage.
"That shell landed right at the
opposite end of the boxcar," he said.
1.-The blast hurled me against the
car-but luckily / wasn't hurt"
Myers said he didn't believe the
German soldiers he had been up
against recently were as good as
those in France. "But their artillery
is just as good and BETTER" he ADDED.
"The big thing that has gotten
me as we've moved east from the
Rhine is the walking, nine con-
secutive days of it-and two thirds
of that / think / was running"
Myers said.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

With The 35th Division East of
The Rhine-A wire-stringing job
down "Sniper lane" gave Pfc. Ralph
Myers, of Clear Spring, a member
of G Company, 134th Infantry Regi-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

With the 45th Infantry Division
of the Seventh Army, Germany -
Sgt. Charles w. Long, husband of
Mrs. Vivien Long, Devonshire Road
Hagerstown, was promoted recently
to his present grade from that of
Pfc, and is currently serving the
10th Inf. of the 45th Division.
The local soldiers division has
played a continuously important
fighting role since participating in
the invasion of Sicily in July, 1943
Although the 45th Division in
fantrymen spent three and half
months on the Anzio beachhead,
some of the toughest days and the
fiercest resistance in their long
stretch of combat was met recently
in the city of Aschaffenberg. Against
fanatical resistance, Thunderbird
doughboys, artillery and tanks re-
duced Aschaffenberg to rubble and
inflicted at least 1900 casualties on
the stubborn enemy defenders. The
battle for the city, known by the
Italian campaign veterans as Gas
sino-on-the-Main," lasted from 81
March to 3 April before white
flag rose above the rubble.
In the invasion of Southern
France on August Is, 1914, the 45th
was one of the first units of Gen
eral Patch's Seventh Army to land
on the Riviera coast Since the in
vasion, the 45th has been one of
the spearheading units of the Seven
in major military operations.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24
From where | sit .. by Joe Marsh
Dan cUIpin Gets His
advertisement
Second Wind

was done. He stopped to rest
and he neVer got his second
wind"
From where / sit, there's
moral there for all of us. We've
been working hard to win this
war. A little rest may look aw-
fully tempting. But by keeping
going, by never letting up, we
can count on getting our second
wind that will overcome weari-
ness and see us through to Vic
tory.
&e M~A<
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

unconditional surrender of all Ger
man forces in Italy.
When Lieutenant Gruber entered
the town, the situation was COM
forting, with throngs of people
throwing flowers and cheering. AS
his jeep moved on through the
winding streets, he found himself
amidst a small battle. Partisans
guided him to a safe spot from
which he was able to fulfill his
mission.
The lieutenant is a member of
Artillery Headquarters, 34th RED
Bull' Division, Fifth Army He has
been overseas year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

who
CRYING wi The Arme
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Paul 2. Nally, 81, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles r. Nalley, Route 2,
Williamsport has been presented
the Presidential Unit Citation with
a star aboard destroyer escort in
the Atlantic. The citation was given
for his part in operations aboard
the U.S.S. BOGUE, an aircraft car
rier, before his prent assignment.
He also wears the American Thea
ter, and European-African- Middle
Eastern Theater ribbons, with a star
for Mediterranean action
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

First Class Petty Officer Robert
Swartz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

No. H8 of Series Copyright 1885, United States Boes
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

Sgt. Harold II. Schriver, son of
Mrs. Harry c. Weber, 105 West Side
avenue, who is stationed in France,
took time out on Mothers Day to
cable his mother a greeting. By a
strange coincidence one of the let
ters received from him was dated
May 8-V. E, Day-but he told his
mother in later letter that he had
mailed it a few hours before get.
ting the news of the surrender.
Sergeant Schriver, who has been
in the Service a little over two
years and overseas for Is months,
is a member of the base crew of
the 50th Troop Carrier Wing, which,
since d Day, has been based in
France. He wears the Good Con-
duct Medal and five battle stars.
Since her son has been overseas,
Mrs Weber has received many
lovely cards and pictures of historic
places from him, but her most priz-
ed POSSESSION is lovely book, "The
Story of the 50th Carrier Wing"
The book describes the accomplish
ments of the Wing and gives the
complete service record of every
member of the Wing, including, Of
course, Sergeant Shriver's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. SPECS
sard, ZIG North Cannon avenue,
have two boys in the Service, AL
dine Leon and Lewis c.
Pfc. Aldine Leon Spessard, whose
wife, the former Miss Margaret
Hemphill, lives at 100 Elm street,
has been in the Service since Sep
tpnbar 1919 and o,yarcaae about
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

With The Fifth Army, Italy -
While on reconnaissance for his
artillery outfit, Lieut. Lee B. Cru
Der, Jr., son of Mr.. Lee B. Gruber,
lO7 East Franklin street, Hagers-
town, raced through heavy ex-
change of small fire between parti-
sans and Fascists in Modena, Italy.
The incident occurred during the
Allied offensive which resulted in
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-24

Mckinney, Texas-T/4 William
w. Baker, husband of Mrs. Gene
We've Baker, 803 Maryland Avenue,
Hagerstown, had just arrived at the
Army's Ashburn General Hospital,
Mckinney, Texas, from overseas.
Before being returned to this
country, TIA Baker served in
France. He wears the Good Conduct
Medal and two Battle Stars.