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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
3rd Anniversary OF Office
OF Price Administration

This month America celebrates the
third anniversary of the War Price
and Rationing Boards-some $500 of
them in the entire country-42 boards
in the 16-county Cincinnati OPA Dis
trict.
From a small beginning-they were
first called Tire Rationing Boards
they have now assumed major role
in the home-front battle, rationing
not only tires and gasoline but prac-
tically all essential scarce commodi-
ties. They are also the only agency
in the community charged with the
responsibility of price control.
Volunteer price panel assistants to
the Boards have made thousands of
visits to stores, checking ceiling pric-
es and helping dealers to understand
the regulations and to comply with
them.
AS the boards enter upon the fourth
year of their wartime service, John
E. Robinson, Jr., OPA Director of the
Cincinnati District, suggests that
each community plan some fitting rec
ognition for the work of these boards
and the patriotic service of the mer-
chants and housewives who are 10y
ally observing the changing program
of rationing, especially in food lines
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12

to resort to force now, they argued
All that's necessary, they said, is to
tell workers and employers the full
facts about critical needs on the pro-
duction front, and they'll do the rest.
Byrnes ignored the committees
recommendation, however, and "bull-
ed' through with the compulsory or
der. 1t followed by a fortnight his
previous "work or fight" mandate di-
rected at workers in the 26 to 81 age
brackets who are not in Essential"
occupations.
Labor leaders pointed out that
Byrnes embarked on the campaign of
DEGREES and directives after Congress
some weeks ago placed on a statutory
basis the Office of War Mobilization
and Reconversion which he heads.
Taking advantage of that law,
Byrnes is now reaching out for more
power over the home front, it was de-
clared.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12

Washington, d. C. - Employers
making plans to slash wages and
smash unions after the war were
warned by Frank Fenton, AFL direc-
tor of organization, that by such
methods they will be burying the sys-
tenn of "free enterprise" which they
now glorify.
eff the initiative of private industry
is sufficient to provide jobs for all
who want to work, we'll and good,' he
said. "The American worker prefers
it that way. But if the initiative of
industry spends itself in reducing its
own markets by competitive wage
cutting and by any such open shop
drive as characterized the period after
the last war, then the workers will
turn to their government-and de-
mand and get program OF govern
ment-financed public works big enough
to fill the gap"
Fenton added that if employers re-
turn to the tactics they used after
World War | then "the capitalistic
system is in grave danger of crum-
bling"
Business has the responsibility of
not only talking about free enterprise;
it must also act as if it believes in free
enterprise" he declared. Business
craftsmanship would require that it be
in the forefront of the battle for a
sound social security system and stable
labor relations Genuine free enter
prise cannot really exist in our COM
plicated industrial society without
them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
Remarkable" Labor
Service Helped Score New
Ship r cord S In 1914

Washington, D. C.-Success of the
Nations merchant shipyards in con-
structing vitally needed ships to back
up our military forces in the war ef-
fort is described in the United States
Maritime Commissions annual report
to Congress. The report covers the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1914, a pc
riod when the need for ships was es-
pecially critical because of the de-
mands of the overwhelming field of
combat operation.
In the first half of the 1914 fiscal
year, 1,107 vessels aggregating 10,-
410,971 deadweight tons were COM
pleted, while during the second half
of the year 864 vessels of 8,614,26O
Tonnage difference between the two
periods came as a result of the shift
from the slow Liberty type to the
faster Victory ship, conversions for
military use, and the construction of
special military types for the Army
and Navy.
Despite the material loss in tom
mage resulting from the greater man.
hours required to complete units of
the Victory and special military types,
the construction of 1881 vessels with
an aggregate of 19,025,231 dead
weight tons for the full fiscal year is
record never before reached.
Deliveries of special types include
combat loaded transports and combat
loaded cargo ships essential for mill
tary operations in the Pacific, num-
Der of small cargo carriers of 3,840
deadweight tons for the Army and
Navy, few large troopships, aircraft
carriers, and frigates for convoy es-
cort service. The wooden vessel pro-
gram is now complete and the concrete
ship construction initiated as an emer-
gency measure is being finished.
The Commission praised the service
given by the shipbuilding industry,
the shipyard employees, and the sup
pliers of wide variety of prefabri-
Gated parts from practically every
State in the Union as remarkable
performance"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
Production Program Now
Geared On Theory Of
Prolonged War On Nazis

Philadelphia a.-WPB Chairman J. A.
Krug declared the War Production
Board is now operating on the theory
that the war would go on indefinitely
and that industry must find the means
to increase present war production.
He disclosed that new factories,
costing approximately $200,000,000
would have to be built in 1945 to sup
ply the Army with trench mortars.
These factories would not be able to
operate before August, 1945.
Mr.. Krug said that he received
message from General Eisenhower
asking for 100000 yards of blanket
ing material. Jackets which, he said,
could be expected normally to last a
soldier five months, were now lasting
two and half, and underwear which
could be expected to last six months,
was lasting two.
The country's aircraft program had
been increased between and per
cent in the last week and even greater
increases in Navy fighter-plane pro-
duction were still to come, Mr.. Krug
said. Merchant shipping would be ex-
panded by 100000 tons in 1915.
He warned that the German winter
offensive would destroy large quanti-
ties of equipment, resulting in de-
mand for rise in production. Not
only would United States Armies lose
what the Germans destroyed, but huge
quantities were being used in checking
the German thrust.
In summing up the country's output
of war supplies for the last three
years, Mr.. Krug disclosed that month
ly production had increased from
$500, 100000 to $500, 100000. In the
last two months supplies have been
going directly from the production
line to the battlefront-a straight
pipeline from this country to Europe.
Battle experience was revealing the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
Philadelphia Labor
Fights For Schools

Philadelphia L. McDevitt,
president of the Pennsylvania Fedora
tion of Labor, AFL, pledged the serv-
ices of his union to help the Board of
Education obtain larger 1916 budget
for Philadelphia's public schools.
"Our community is not spending
enough for education," McDevitt told
$50 school principals, counsellors and
administrators gathered in the Board
of Education Building, 21st and Park
way, to hear labor leaders express
their views on what they expect from
schools.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
Electrical Workers Smash
Two Company Unions

Washington, D, C.-"Company un-
ions" on two more utilities have been
knocked out by the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
In an election at the Southern In
diana Gas & Electric Company, the
Brotherhood swamped a so-called en-
dependent Utilities Union" by a ma
jority of more than 2 to /.
Similarly, in a runoff poll at the
Iowa Southern Utilities Company,
the IBEW swept out a dummy" un-
ion by margin almost as great. The
runoff victory followed an earlier. cleo
tion in which CIO union was elimin-
ated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
DOCTOR MAKES
SURPRISE REMARK
A Personal Note to the Butler
County Press:

A Personal Note to the Butler
County Press:
About four months ago an elderly
doctor in your city made a surprised
remark to me. Said, when and if the
Americans get in Germany they (the
Germans) will make damn fools of
them. didn't give the expression
much thought. But seems from the re-
cent turn of events, the old doctor
thought he knew whereof he spoke.
/ say the Germans have made damn
fools of us.
Since and before World War One |
had visions of this warfare fifty years
ago. Especially with Japs.
feel it is presumtious to wish any
one Happy New Year, but can and
do wish the Press Good Health and
Prosperous New Year 1915.
J. T. DAWSON,
West Chester, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
Union Batting Will Hurt Business
Fenton Warns Reactionary Bosses
Such Methods Will Bury The System of Free Enterprise
Which Is Now GlOrified

"Also, strong and responsible unions
are indispensable parts of free enter
prise. Sound business leaders must
recognize this fact Immediately and
not seek to destroy the labor move
ment-because to do so would be
planting the seed of their own de-
struction"
Fenton insisted this country cannot
afford to leave the issue of full en-
ployment to business alone.
"We must learn to wage peace with
the same vigor we have used in wag
ing war;" he asserted.
Steps need to be taken now to give
workers assurance they will have jobs
after the war, Fenton maintained.
"Speeches and synthetic morale build
ing programs" won't do the trick, he
said; concrete moves must be made to
reduce the "hazards of unemployment
dislocation."
Among these moves, he contended,
should be national system of ade
quate unemployment benefits; funds
to pay for the relocation of stranded
workers when war production tapers
off; action by the War Production
Board to permit reconversion of war
plants to civilian output at the earliest
possible moment.
Manufacturers were warned, too,
that they will not save themselves by
playing off veterans against workers.
Fenton claimed that most servicemen
understand their future security lies
in safeguarding the labor movement,
protecting seniority rights and fight
ing for full employment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
United Opposition Formed
Against Forced Manpower

limitation of equipment and pointing
to new basic requirements, was re-
sulting in rush orders for trench NOR
tars, small arms and heavy artillery.
With production at an all-time high
and with 100000 men in the armed
services, war industry must find the
men to increase deliveries.
Krug declared both management
and labor had to be made to feel the
urgency of the present situation.
Labor, once it understood what the
situation was, would do it's part, he
felt confident.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
Labor, Industry, Farmers, Join In Hitting Edicts
By Byrnes
WNU service)

Washington, D. C.-Labor, industry
and agriculture are making a firm
and united stand against compulsory
methods urged by War Mobilization
Director James F. Byrnes to dragoon
manpower for increased war produc-
tion needs.
Spokesman for these groups served
notice on Byrnes that the voluntary
methods which have resulted in mir
acles of production" must be followed
if new war material requirements are
to be met promptly and efficiently.
Any other course will result in chaos
and confusion, they warned.
Their visit to the Assistant Presi.
dents" office at the White House came
after Byrnes had issued new COM
pulsory manpower decree.
This time, he sought to coerce work
ers Indirectly, through their employ
ers by directing that employers who
fail to comply fully with regulations
of the War Manpower Commission
may be crippled in operations by hav-
ing their priorities on materials with
drawn, as well as heat, light, power
and other facilities.
While aimed ostensibly at manage
ment, labor representatives said the
decree was designed to freeze workers
more tightly to their jobs and put adj
ditional compulsion back Of manpower
regulations.
In report to Congress and the
President, Byrnes went even further.
He recommended legislation giving
the National War Labor Board and
the War Manpower Commission stat
utory power to crack down on labor
and industry.
He made these stiff recommended
tions even while admitting that war
production is now ample for the needs
of the armed forces. He argued, how
ever, that Federal regulation must
be frightened to assure continuing sup
plies.
In the main, Byrnes' report indi-
Gated disposition to "get tough, y
possibly on the theory that the Amer
ican people are still too complacent
about the war situation.
At press conference, Byrnes took
sharp issue with labor leaders by as
serting, despite overwhelming proof
to the contrary, that wage rate in
creases have outstripped rising living
costs. His statement was interpreted
as another step in the campaign to
prevail upon the President to deny
labor's pleas for revision of the Lit
tie Steel formula.
At meeting of the Manpower Com
MISSIONS policy committee composed
equally of representatives of labor, in
dustry and the big farm organizations
the proposed Byrnes' order was
unanimously opposed.
Spokesman for all three groups con-
tended such procedure would harm
not help war production.
Output of munitions and supplies
has been built up to record levels by
voluntary means, and there's no neeG
L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
ROOSEVELT FREEZES
CIVIL SERVICE ROLLS

Washington, D. C. - President
Roosevelt issued a special executive
order which in effect froze civil serv-
i've permanent appointments at pres
ent levels in order to hold open the
maximum number of jobs for com.
petition by future veterans.
The Federal payroll now totals
about 3,225,0OO persons, of whom two
thirds hold temporary appointments
for the duration of the war and six
months thereafter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12

and watching ceiling prices to prevent
initiation.
with the government engaged i'll
fighting two major wars at the same
time-15,00 miles apart we who are
privileged to fight on the home front
must realize that the supply picture
is tighter now than at any time since
the beginning of the war;" said Direc-
tor Robinson.
"This means for civilians, less food,
less gasoline, less tires. 1t means more
work for local boards, greater unity
of purpose, and stricter adherence to
regulations"
A Plea To Motorists
Motorists were urged to comply
with the rules under which their gaso-
line rations were issued to them-to
always present their own ration cur
rency when purchasing gasoline and
to make sure that every gasoline ra-
tion stamp is properly endorsed be-
fore surrendering it. Remember that
every stamp which the service sta
ton deposits with his supplier is
checked, and all invalid coupons are
charged back to the dealer.
Revise Ration Books
Housewives were urged by OPA to
clean up their ration books by de-
stroying all invalid coupons, both
Red Stamps and Blue Stamps, and
start off the new year even. Consult
ration calendar in your local news
papers as to what coupons are valid.
Red Tokens for Fats
Red tokens will still be used by food
stores in payment for used fats turn
ed in by housewives-two tokens for
each pound of fat and four cents a
pound Grocers are not allowed to
give stamps-only tokens for used
fats.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-26
PLANES REQUIRED
FOR TROOP Use

WASHINGTON, July 25.-U.D-
The Army was urged today to rush
1000 passenger planes back rom
Europe to help relieve the nation S
transportation jam.
The proposal came from Chair
man James M. Mead, (D-NY) OF
the Senate War Investigating COM
mittee with a promise that he
would seek quick action by the
Air Forces.
Mead, whose committee is in
vestigating the transportation
crisis caused by troop redeploy-
ment, said the 1000 planes were
surplus and could be used to "'aug-
ment'' civilian airplane service.
After two days of committee
hearings on the transportation jam,
Mead sent Investigators around to
four government agencies to work
out a way to find the $4,000 new
railroad workers which the Office
of Defense Transportation says are
needed "now'.
The chairman said he was con-
WINGED that manpower was the key
to the rail crisis. He pledged ODT
Director j. Monroe johnson that
the committee would do every
thing possible to find the needed
help.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
about IS per cent of the county 5
Pullman reservations, aside from
those held for troop use, are WI.
tually tied up by the government
reservation bureau. ~,,
The bureau, a sort OF supe.
federal travel agency, was SET ~
early in 1912 to assure space ~.
Army, Navy, War Productlon
board and Office of Price ADMIN nm
istration personnel on urgent WA wa.
business. The Army is the olggest
customer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-26
OBIT i A r IE S

erette Braxton Sampson, 81, pro-
nainent Indian who taught in the
schools OF Robson county for 40
years and a resident of the Deep
Branch section, Lumberton, Route
4, died Tuesday at 5 p. m. at .
local hospital, where he had been
admitted three hours earlier with
heart ailment. He had been in
declining health for about year
and resigned last February from
the faculty of Burnt Swamp school,
where he had taught for many
years.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete, pending the arrival of son,
Private Knox Sampson, who is sta.
toned at Camp Adair, Oregon.
Services will be conducted from
Berea Baptist church, of which he
was a charter member and a form.
er Sunday school teacher. Burial
will be in Deep Branch cemetery.
The son of the late Everette and
Margle Sampson, OF Route 4, ne
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ag.
gienora Hammonds Sampson; five
sons, Sanford and Bennie R. Samp.
son, members of the Pembroke
High school faculty; Private Earl
Sampson, who arrived Tuesday
from overseas; Private Knox Samp-
son of Camp Adair and Quincy
E.: Sampson of the home; three
daughters, Miss Estelle Sampson
of the home, Mrs. John Luther
Jacobs of Route q and Mrs. Joseph
E. Maynor of Baltimore, nd, ard
several brothers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-26
WAVES To Celebrate
Third Anniversary
Of Unit Founding

A proclamation issued yester-
day by Mayor Ronald Lane set
aside Monday for observance OF
the third anniversary of the
WAVES, and asked that the City
celebrate the occasion appropriate
ly.
Mayor Lanes proclamation fol-
lows the recommendations of Gov
ernor R. Gregg Cherry, and
suggests that flags be flown in
Wilmington on that day and that
we, it's citizens, hold an appro-
pirate ceremony within the bounds
of our City to do honor to these
women of ours, and to the thous-
ands of others like them, who are
serving their country today in Or
der that the world of tomorrow
will be a peaceful, happy, better
place in which to live"
Mayor Lane called upon the peo-
pie of Wilmington in celebrating
the third anniversary of the found
ing of the WAVES to remember
this occasion with praise and
thanksgiving that to our glorious
colors has come victory thus far in
this war, and to renew their de-
termination that our fighting forces
shall lack nothing they require to
win a total victory over our enc
mics"
The local Navy Recruiting office
is making planss to observe the
WAVES anniversary and definite
arrangements will be announced
later
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-26
DANIEL BATSON

LUMBERTON, July 25.-Daniel
Batson, 30, died at 3 p. m. Mon
day in a hospital at Baldwin, N.
Y, where he had been q patient
for a week.
The body is expected to arrive
at the Yopp funeral home at Will
mington Wednesday afternoon, with
funeral services being held Thurs
day. Complete arrangements will
be announced later.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Batson, of Hampstead Mr.. Batson
is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ina Batson, formerly of High
Point; a son, Johnnie Batson; his
parents; four brothers, David, OF
Miami, Fla, Norman, with the
Navy, and Robert and Jack Bat.
son, of Hampstead; and six Sis
tiers, Mrs. Marie Lassister, of
Lumberton, Mrs. E. M. Willis, OF
Kiami, Fla, Mrs. c. K. Hamilton,
of Townsville, Ca, Mrs. Jesse
Edwards, of New York City, Mrs.
Walter Justice, of Walstonbucg,
and Mrs. Sidney Ingram, of Hamp-
stead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-26
.JAPS WARNED
OF BIG BLOW

MANILA, July S. W.p) Gen.
George C. Kenney said today that
Allied air power in the Pacific is
so great that after the lombard
ment in future landing operations
the troops will walk ashore virtu-
ally without opposition.
Kenney, commander of Far
Eastern air forces, said that in
the very near future the Allies
will be able to drop 5000 tons of
bombs in a single raid on any
given target in japanese terri
tory.
He said Allied combat planes in
the Pacific now number 5000, and
will reach 10000 after redeploy-
ment is completed.
Before we go in any place."
Kenney said-correspondents at
tending his press conference not
ed that amy place" included
Japan-"There won't be a bridge
or decent foot road left.
No Opposition
1--WE expect our troops will 60
ashore anywhere with almost to-
tai lack of opposition as they
walk up the beaches.
IF you tell man that he'd bet
ter look out because in two hours
hes going to have an earthquake,
there isn't much he can do about
it. And the INT tied in those
bombs is an earthquake.
Kenney, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's air commander during
the March through the Southwest
Pacific, said that the massing OF
Allied air power now under way
is the biggest the world has ever
heard Of"
ALREADY we have gained con-
troll of the air, so there can be
no decisive enemy action" he
said. The japanese is up against
something he can't do anything
about, and he's going to be taken
apart.
1.-THE troops will be bomb-happy
and the whole Army imnobihzed
when we finish. The troops will
be so stung by terrific blows that
they won't be able to recover.
''Tne Nip is not even contesting
control of the air, and when the
enemy doesn't contest control of
the air the jig is about up. The
air force that stays on the ground
isn't very effective"
Asked if there was any policy
regarding the bombing of the I'm.
perial Palace at Tokyo, Kenney
said:
Gas far as I know, everything in
Tokyo is a target"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-26
PAGE NAMED HEAD
OF PORTS GROUP

R. B. Page, publisher OF the
Wilmington Star-News, was elected
chairman of the North Carolina
State Ports Authority at the organi-
rational meeting in Raleigh yester-
day.
Members of the authority, recent
ly appointed by Governor R. Gregg
Cherry, took the oath OF office in
the Governor office, which was
administered by Associate Justice
Michael Schenick.
Other officers elected were A. G.
Myers, of Gastonia, vice chairman
and W. O. Huske, of Fayetteville,
secretary-treasure
The authority, under 1915 act.
mas the right to issue sef-liQuldat-
ing revenue bonds to finance the
acquisition, construction, equip
ment, maintenance and operation
of its facilities and to allow the
State to invest its surplus funds in
lllC OOllQS VI Vic oo44OA n.y.
Member of the State Recreation
commission, the State Stream
Sanitation and Conservation COM
mission were also sworn in to-
day.
Governor Cherry thanked each
group for accepting appointment
and promised his full cooperation
in its work.
The Recreation commission
elected R. L. Mcmillan of Ra-
leigh, chairman; DR.. Harold D.
Meyer of the University of North
Carolina, Director; and Miss ROME
Sheffield of Raleigh, Assistant Di-
rector. The University will make
DR.. Meyer available to the COM
mission, although he will continue
to live in Chapel Hill, Miss Shelf
fields salary will be fixed by the
commission with the approval OF
the advisory budget commission.