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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
A Second Strike?

Persistent rumors have it that another strike is to be
called at the Ingalls, Shipyard next week. The rumors lack
any authentic confirmation, however, and seem to be largely
the guess work of individuals, but they are as thick as rain
drops in aspiring shower,
Obviously the rumors stem from the fact that the War
Labor Board hearing is scheduled here for Tuesday and base
themselves on the assumption that if the Metal Trades Coun-
ell does not get what it wants, namely, the Union Shop an
other strike will be called.
We do not believe these rumors. 1t may be that the wish
Is father of the thought, but we can't believe that sane,
FORMALLY intelligent men would call or 60 on another strike
after the completely useless and utterly stupid 5-day strike
Of last week which gained absolutely nothing, but, to the
contrary, lost for everyone and everything concefned-lost
our government and fighting men over 100000 man hours of
work, lost individuals involved almost a weeks pay, and lost
prestige for the Union movement.
Virtually every international Union condemned that
strike IN no uncertain terms.
The panel of the War Labor Board that will conduct the
bearing here Tuesday is a fact finding body only. It will not
submitted to the entire six-member board at Washington,
composed equally of union, public and industry representa-
tlves. The facts will be studied and weighed before any de-
cision as to procedure is reached. This is the normal rou-
tine IN all disputes, and as always, this takes time.
Don't let anyone tell you that this panel can reach a
decision at the close of the hearing here. This simply is not
true.
The ingalls, Shipyard is engaged in vital war work, and
every man or woman employed there is contributing his or
her part to the war effort. The 5-day strike of last week was
costly !. another would be even costlier it would again
be a betrayal of obligations assumed by labor as a part of our
war effort 1t would be a betrayal of obligations every
one of us has toward those men and women who are doing
the fighting of this war.
And, incidentally, ii striking men wish to know what
these men think of their action we commend to their atten-
ton two letters on this page.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
Former P~oscugoulo
Resident Installed
As Lutheran Pastor

The Rev. William F. Wedig, ma
tive Pascagoulan and pastor-elect
of Our Redeemer Lutheran church
in Jackson. was ordained and in
stalled in office February rs, ac-
cording to news received here.
The son of the Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam j. H. Wedig. he was born in
Pascagoula where his father was
pastor of the Christ Lutheran
church for nearly 20 years. He
attended Pascagoula High school
and was graduated from Concor-
dia College in Austin, Texas, and
st. Johns College at Winfield,
Kan.
The jackson church of which
the Rev. Wedig is now pastor
was organized Is years ago. Be-
sides the Jackson church the
young pastor will also shepherd
a small branch church in Meri-
dian and will serve as contact
man for Lutheran personnel at
Foster General. Hospital and 9TH
er military bases in and near
Jackson and Key Field in Meri-
diam
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
4-Year,0ld Boy
lChristens Tug AT
A.V. Walker Yard

In the first launching to be
held at the new Arnold " Wal
ker shipyard, four-year-old LLOYD
Lay of New Orleans christened
the 55zfoot all steel tug, ELSIE,
the Second at special ceremo-
MES held Saturday afternoon.
The little boy is the grandson of
the owner, Frank Ritter, Jr., and
the son of Mrs. Elsie Lay for whom
the tug was named.
The ceremonies were held at
2:30 pm. and the tug was gay
with fluttering flags of various
hues and three American flags.
Guests for the affair included
members of Mr. Ritter's family
and a number of friends from
New Orleans. The tug will be
used for towing oil in Louisiana.
Mr.. Walker was formerly con-
nected with the F. B. Walker
Shipyard, founded by his father.
He opened his own yard several
months ago where tugs and other
seagoing craft are built.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
The Public Speaks.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

too. Just suppose I refused I'M
less | was given a s~ergeants
rating. The boys on the front
lines are needing mortar fire and
| knew that If | went on up there
with the forward observer they
would get that fire. Do you
think that I would stay back?
You know damn well | wouldn't.
Even though there are other NOR
tars and artillery. as there are
other shipyards in the United
States. / don't back dowE be-
cause | am not a sergeant. i
know that there r lives up
front depending on Our guns to
save them. These boys have fam
lilies back home waiting for them
too. Just because a sergeant gets
a few more dollars more than /
do | am not going to strike as
you are doing. That ship that
you were working on is needed
and needed bad. Why can't you
people back home do vour part?
have a dear old mother living
in Koseiusko. Miss. that | would
love to see and with the help Of
God | am coming home some day
to see her.
You people back home don't
know how it feels to be SO far
away from home standing around
a radio listening to the news
broadcast and have your buddies
turn around and say land you
are from Pascagoula."
II isn't happening just in Pas
cagoula. There are other strikes,
too. II is so disheartening to
know that you people aren't do
ing all you can to help win this
var. You just come over here
and try making the next beach
head with me.
| guess | have said enough and
you probably don't care what I
or any other soldier thinks. l
hope my prayers to the Lord to-
night will be answered.
TVS Sam M. Jordan
Co. &C" 88th Chem. Nor. Bn.
APO. 235, cio p. NJ.
San Francisco. Calf.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
Church Women Hedr
Miss MorY Howell
Lecture MondoY

On Monday afternoon at 400
o'clock Miss Mary Howell, who
is conducting a series Of home
nursing lessons in various parts
OF Jackson County for the Ann
erican Red Cross, was guest
speaker at a gathering of church
women from the different de-
nominations in Pascagoula.
1t took place at the First Meth
odist church with IN excellent
attendance.
Miss Howell, who spent 20
years in Sumatra. Java and the
Philippines told of her expe-
fience there until she was or
dered home by the government
when American civilians were
evacuated from the Orient.
II was heartbreaking to leave,
especially as, through the efforts
OF the missionaries, the death
rate among children was being
greatly reduced, and mothers had
become dependent upon them for
help in caring for their families.
So greatly did the merchants and
other influential people there APP
preciate the work that was being
done that every effort was made to
keep Miss Howell and her fellow
workers with them, even offer
ing to pay their salaries and 9TH
err expenses, But government or
ders were imperative and a re-
turn was made to the States.
Miss Howell also talked on the
imperative need for American
wives and mothers to take the
home nursing courses, not only
that they may know how to care
for their children but also UNI
derstand better how to meet the
needs, physical and psychology
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X.
HOLSTER Entertdin
AT L~ongfellow House

L.
On Sunday last MI. and Mrs.
R. K. Hollister entertained at din
ner at Longfellow House honor
ing the formers nephews, Ensign
Ralph Phillips HOLSTER and
1t. George j. HOLSTER.
Ensign Hollister had recently
received his wings and a commits
sion in the USNR at Corpus
Christi, Texas, and was on his
way to visit his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George HOLSTER in Jack
s~onville before going on duty.
1t. Hollister, who is stationed
at New Orleans, was spending a
few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. HOLSTER.
Other guests were Mrs. George
]. Hollister, Sr., grandmother of
the two honor guests, Mr.. and
Mrs, j. j. HOLSTER, Miss Mar
garet Moore Hollister, and Kay
HOLSTER.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
Solder Speaks on Strikes

Somewhere in the Philippines.
February rs, l945.
Editor, Chronicle Star,
Pascagcula Miss.
Dear Sir;
In the news broadcast heard
tonight il was encouraging TO
hear how the Marines were ad-
vancing on Two Jima, but my
spirits dropped when a strike"
was mentioned at Pascagoula
Miss, my home.
You people back home just
don't realize what you are doing
You couldn't. What if all Of us
in the Armed Services would
take the same attitude. II we
were to go on a strike as you
have done and others are doing
in other States, you would then
be able TO realize how the Fill
pinos felt and were treated when
the Japs landed here.
Do any Of YOU have trouble
sleeping in a soft bed at night?
II you do, how about trying a
foxhole? II isn't very soft and
before morning YOU are trying
to sleep in mud and water Have
you ever gone TO bed at night
afraid that someone will jump
in your foxhole and run a bay
onet through you2 No, you
haven't and neither have you had
to duck behind trees or jump in
holes to dodge bullets. Have you
gone for weeks and weeks with
out a hot meal? No, you haven't.
and YOU, too, would get tired Of
G and X rations.
| have a wife and daughter in
Pascagoula and would give eve
rything ! have if | could be home
with them. | am fighting to make
our country a free place for
them TO live. You can thank God
that there are still some red
blooded Americans living. 1t seems
that most of them are in the
Armed Forces though. / don't
know of one soldier, marine or
sailor that wouldn't gladly trade
places with you. | would gladly
work in the shipyard at the same
salary | am getting now.
Suppose | refused to go up on
the front lines with my radio?
II gets mighty heavy on my back,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
T. c. Stout Dies
SuddenlyO fHeort
Attack Saturday

Thomas Clarence Stout, 81
years old, died suddenly Satur-
day at 1870 at his residence on
Delmas avenue. Death was caus-
ed BY a heart ailment from which
he had suffered for several
months.
He had been on the street talk
ing to Walter Weber when he
remarked that he had better go
home as he did not feel well.
Mr.. Weber accompanied him to
his door and he entered the
house, asked his wife for some
medicine he had taken for his
illness since October and then
collapsed on the bed.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday at $50 pm. with the
local Masonic Order, of which he
was a member, III charge. Ser
vices were at the Fails Funeral
Home with the Rev. E. w. Ulmer,
pastor of the First Methodist
church. officiating. Interment
was in Machpelah cecetery. Pail
bearers were Walter Webber, A..
H. Nelson, Bert Webb, and Cliff
Webb, J. R, Mullins and Harold
Nelson.
Mr.. Stout was we'll known in
Pascagoula where he had oper-
ated a sheet metal work shop
since 1921. He was an active
member of the Methodist church
and the Masons.
Born at Rome, Ohio, August z,
1883, he moved to Melville, La,
with his family in 1897. He en-
tered the u. S. Navy in 1902 and
was wounded during the Filipino
In%surrection. He was honorably
discharged in 1906 and shortly
afterward he married Miss Lily
Eggleston in Boston and they re-
turnedsSouth where he went into
business with his father in Gulf
port. He later returned to Boston
and obtained technical training
in the craft of sheet metal work
and returned and conducted his
fathers business, later buying it.
He came to Pascagoula in 1921
and purchased the Globe Sheet
Metal Works which he operated
as the I. c. Stout Sheet Metal
Works until his death.
He is survived by his widow;
one son, DR.. Thomas E. Stout,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
Better Distribution Their Goal

A leading trade publication representing the chain store
Industry declares that because of the current widespread
interest IN the progress the consumer cooperatives are max
ing in this country, it is important not to get them mixed up
with the farmers coops.
Nobody who believes in our present economic system
in which individual ownership, the competitive principle and
the profit motive are vital factors. would want to see the
consumer cooperative motive get to the point where it takes
over all retailing and other economic functions, but the food
chains don't feel that way at all about the farmers mar
ketlng eo-opS. In the postwar period when moving the
greatest possible volume of commodities into consumption
will be our national goal, farmers co-ops will make a valuable
contribution by helping to lower the costs of food distribu-
ton"
The chain stores have been pioneers in the development
OF scientific retail distribution. For many years prior to
the war, they sought through producer-consumer campaigns
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09

gals. | know il has been happen
ing all over the States, but /
never thought it could happen in
my own home town, the place
where | grew up.
Maybe, some day. those respon-
sible will have to pay for it in
some way. | hope so. But it is
the fighting men on the battle
fronts OF the world, who are pay
ing, paying with life's blood, for
those supplies they did not get
because the ships were held up
by a strike in their own home
town.
Need | say more? | will !.
| think it's a damn shame.
Respectfully,
Lewis O. Prouse, C.G.M.,
US.S. Brownsville,
Fleet Post Office,
San Francisco.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
$4,000 tons of raw moserioIs
a doy brought in TO keep
uheod of Germany and japan.

THE FIGHTING WEAPONS for your boy aren't
made in steel mills alone.
Steel starts in coal mines. 80 million tons
of coal from u. S. Steel mines go into steel
making each year-S2,000 tons a day.
Steel starts in ore mines. 40 million tons of
ore from the mines of u. S. Steel are swallowed
each year by war-busy steel furnaces.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09

and intensive sales promotion to stabilize farm markets by
encouraging consumers to eat more wholesome and wider
variety of food. Their efforts were part of their general
policy of constantly seeking to perfect mass distribution at
minimum prices. In taking a favorable view of the market
ing cooperative, they are merely continuing that policy.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09

cal, Of returned service men.
A number of oriental costumes
were exhibited by Miss Howell
who had several women of the
First Methodist church as models
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
INSCRIPTION T

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS does not give a Newspaper
the right 10 publish scandals. attack innocent individuals or
business FIRMS Neither does FREEDOM OF SPEECH give the
Individual the right to be-smear the reputation OF outstanding
citizens. attack the communitys leading institutions. nor start
whispering campaigns for the sole reason of disturbing the
pubiss peace. TO violate the above rights and privileges is 10
endanger the rights and happiness Of all"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09
Mrs. w. w. Jenkins
Host To Whistler
Club Members

Mrs. w. w. jenkins entertained
the Whistler club in her home on
Tuesday evening. Pretty spring
flowers were used to decorate
the home.
Mrs. James Powell received the
high score prize, and Miss Jane
Coulson the bingo prize.
A salad course with cake and
coffee was served after the
games to Mesdames James Pow
ell, Hartwell McCollum, Aven
Bilbo, Gene Ellis, and Misses Jane
Coulson, Virginia Eley. Audrey
Crook, Olive Elkin, and Mrs. j.
T. Renfroe. who assisted in SER
wing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-09

"A Damn Shame"
Editor, ChronI sar,
Pascagoula. Miss,
Dear Editor:
Just heard of the strike at In
Kodiak mirror., 1945-12-22
As we say, we have learned something about Christmas'tree gathering.

Walter Wylder, with the 32nd Section of t h e Special Naval Construction Battalion, arrived recently in Tangku, China, a n a from there wrote to his old hod- iak boss, Harvey Edwards the painter, as follows:
 "Taku Garrison, 0 r new camp was built by the Japanese. Permanent brick buildings had been erected with cool'e labor. Now the Japanese have moVeo out and we have taken advaDt- age of t h cir conveniehces. A brick wall with all electro guard fence surrounds the compound' Although Japanese living stano- ards and methods of construction do not compare with the Amefi- can, yet it was good to move In- to substantial buildings after what we had in the Philippines.
 "Since coolielabor is so cheap we use m any Chinese in our camp. A large number of our men are busy unloading ships in the harbor.
 "Tangku is interesting but un- attractive. Tlentsin, 80 miles a. way, has large modern buildings, industry, paved streets, crowded multitudes, interesting shops and is progressive city. The Ameri- can dollar is worth about $5O0O in Chinese dollars.
 we have had very little rain arri ving and winter promises to be cold. We will have some kind
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Kodiak mirror., 1945-12-22
KODIAK ].
 DIARY
IT . . .

We have learned something this year about Christmas tree gathering.
 A year ago, a week ahead of Christmas, we went out to the flats at the end of Brook lyn tc get our own tree. as Is the GUS tom. It was a beautiful clear day, with snow on the ground. We started at this end of the
 flats, searching for proper specI- men. Exactly 3 hours later, after sizing up every shrub and growth in the neighborhood over an area l of I3 acres we went back to the first one, cut it down, and took lit home. We still thought we | could have done better if it had | mt got dark so soon. This year, on Sunday, the day scheduled for tree getting, the rain was coming down in torrents
 all day. And torrents is putting
 it mildly. But having to stick to II our schedule, we sallied forth with our keyhole saw. We hastened straight out {, Brooklyn, walked 8 feet of the road. asked how about this one l of the first tree we came to, got
 approval, sawed it down, and hurried home with it. We were
 soaking wet and so was the tree'
 but the round trip took exactly
 23 minutes.
 The tree is just the right
 height. the branches are bountl-
 ful and there are no bare spaces in it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-09-21
Helen Anderson
Heads Coolidge
Rainbow Girls

An open installation was held by
Coolidge Assembly. Order of Rain
bow for Girls. at Masonic Temple
Sunday afternoon. when Helen
Anderson was installed as the new
worthy advisor.
Frances (Chulal Boree was In
stalling officer: Evelyn Trc. Il. IN
stalling marshall; Mrs. J. J. Jones.
installing chaplain. and Mrs A. ID
Tyler. installing organist.
Those who took office with the
worthy advisor Were: Betty Ruth
Moody. associate worthy advisor;
sue Kyser. charity: Madge Dixon.
hope and Eleanor Clark. faith. Anne
Je1lison. recorder. and Velma
Trout. treasurer. fill appointive Of
fices for one year and will remain
until the completion OF their terms
Jackie Isles was installed as chap
lain and Bennie Boone as drill
leader.
Mrs. Earl Smith is mother adj
visor for the group.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-09-21
No. 2013
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In THE SUPERIOR COURT G

In THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
PINAL.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
JOHN ALEXANDER WHITE.
Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
by the undersigned administrator
OF the estate of John Alexander
White. deceased, TO the creditors
OF and all persons having claims
against said deceased. to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers
within ten (10) months after the
first publication OF this Notice to
the said administrator, at ass West
Lincoln Avenue. Coolidge. Arizona.
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said
estate, in said County OF Pinal.
RUSSELL f. WHITE,
Administrator OF the Estate Of
John Alexander White, Deceased.
Dated this 18th day OF September,
1945.
First publication Sept. 2l. 1s45.
Last publication Oct. IL, 1945.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-09-21

heirs. On September 13 the Surety
Title and Trust filed complaint to
quit title against Walter s. Law
son.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-09-21
Class Officers Are
Elected At Coolidge
Union High School

Class elections have been com
pietsd At Coolidge high school with
Bil Ware elected president OF the
senior class. Marvin Wing presl-
dent 81 the juniors. Nelson Gam
mon. sophomore president. and BIZ
Davis. freshman president.
other class officers are: seniors
Mack McEuen. vice president. Betty
Moody. secretary: Nelda Abbot.
treasurer and Helen Anderson.
social chairman Louis Taylor. Eng
llsh teacher. Is class sponsor.
Juniors Madge Dixon. vice presi-
dent. and Nadine McCIeery. secfe-
tary treasurer. Clarence Lanier. in
structor of history and athletics. Is
class sponsor.
Sophomores. Jimmie Vidano. vice
president. Evelyn Atkisson. secre-
tary. and Elwood Wing. treasurer.
Isadore ShoOre. music instructor. i
class sponsor.
Freshmen. Sam Layu. vice presi-
dent. 10 Ann McEuen. secretary
and niI Steward. treasurer. Nal
colin Garrison. mathematics teach
~. is class sponsor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-09-21
Divorces and Title
Suits Are Business
OF Superior Court

Divorce cases and complaints TO
quit title occupied the attention OF
the superior court this week. Three
divorce complaints were filed and
one divorce granted. Two COM
plants to quit title will be filed.
On September 13 Antonia Urias
filed complaint for divorce against
John Urias. On the same day
Winnie Sigler filed complaint for
divorce against A. G.. Sigler.
Marcella Mills Clemans filed for
divorce from James Earl Clemans
on September II.
After hearings in Judge William
Truman's court on September II. a
divorce was granted ELISA Freese
on her complaint against Henry
Freese.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-09-21
Campbell's Laundry
Sells to Clarks
Here This Week

Campbells Laundry on Hess
avenue was purchased this week
by Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Clark from
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Campbell. The
Clarks moved In Monday. Mrs.
Clark has been a Coolidge resident
for several years. Clark. formerly
stationed at POW Camp. has been
in the service for three and half
years. He has recently received
an honorable discharge from the
service.
The Campbells plan TO buy a farm
in California, where Mrs. Campbell
and the children are now visiting
relatives. Campbell has gone TO
Oklahoma TO be with his mother.
who is seriously ill He will join
his family on the coast later.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-09-21
Two Restaurants
Change Hands
Here in Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Lee have
purchased The Desert Cafe on Main
Street from Mrs. F. NJ. Harmon
and took over management Friday.
They formerly owned and operated
the Dine-A-Mite Cafe on Coolidge
Avenue. which they sold to Mr..
and Mrs. Dallas Ewing OF Los
Angeles.
The Ewings opened their CAFE for
business Thursday.
Mrs. Harmon. former owner o..
The Desert Cafe. plans to rest be-
fore making any plans for the fu-
ture. The Lees came here three
years ago TO make their home, after
Lee had received a medical dis
charge from the service.