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Survey 10 Draft Plan
OF War Department

Formulation of recommendation.
to Congress for reorganization o.
the War Department on q per.
manent peacetime basis, contingent
on the demands for national defense
is the purpose of an extensive Off.
cial survey now being conducted.
Formed at the direction of Gen
George c. Marshall, chief of staff
the board of general officers i.
headed by 1t. Gen. Alexander M
Patch, veteran of Pacific and Eu.
ropean combat commands. He /!
currently commanding general Of
the 4th Army with headquarters al
Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Other board members are Maj
Gen. Charles T. Harris. jr., com
manding the Aberdeen Provin,
Grounds; Maj, Gen. Harry c. Ingles
chief signal officer; Maj. Gen. How
ard A. Craig, Air Corps general staff
and Brig. Gen. Gordon E. Textor
deputy director, Special Plannin,
Division. The recorder is Col
Charles P. Light, jr., of the Oper
ations Division.
Streamlining of the War Depart.
ment's high command, creating
three new commanders, of Air Forces
Ground Forces and Services of Sup.
ply, was effected March by pres,
idential executive order for NOR,
expeditions wartime functioning.
The present survey, it was an
nounced yesterday, is to propose ,
plan of reorganization covering tn,
War Department proper, its rela
tionship to overseas bases and de
partments, the arms and service
and the organization of function
within the United States.
This plan was served as the basi.
for recommending necessary legis
lative changes in the National De
tense Act of 1920, under which tn,
War Department general staff frs
was authorized.
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Fort Meade Dischorqinq
More Than 1000 Daily

fFore than 1000 men are being
discharged at Fort George G.
Meade each day, Gen. Charles G.
Helmick announced today.
This is more than double the
number released a month ago and
four times the number released
daily two months ago, the COM
manding officers announcement re-
yealed,
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Gen. ChennuuIt's Son
Gets Navy Dischurqe
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9.-David
Wallace Chennault, %, machinist' S
mate 3/c, of Waterproof, La, son of
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault, was
honorably discharged from the Navy
here yesterday. He was one of five
Chennault brothers in the Navy.
The husky young -Chennault, after
serving overseas for approximately
40 months, says he is now going to
play football. He participated in, %
engagements overseas. -
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Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly sun
ny but cool and windy, with highest
temperature in the middle sos this
afternoon. Clear and cooler with
lowest temperature near SO degrees
and frost in suburban areas tonight.
Fair and continued cool tomorrow
Virginia and Maryland-Clear and
cooler, frost in the interior tonight
Fair and continued cool tomorrow
Report for Last AZ Hours.
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Leftist Parties Gain
In Norwegian Election
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-Returns an
nounced here today by the Norwe-
gian Information Office indicated
that Norway's voters had swung
heavily toward the left in their first
general election in nine years.
Conservatives, 128, ,743 votes; Agra
rians, 104,205; Christian Popular
party, 6o,550; Liberals, 146,739: La
Dor. 394,210; Communist, 1886.
Labor and Communist gains were
made at the expense of Conserva-
tiyes, Liberals and Agrarians.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Union President SAYS
|Amoco Denies Entry
To Returning Strikers
BULLETIN.

Union and company repre-
Sentatives met for more than
two hours today In the Labor
Department, but failed to
reach any agreement in the
wage dispute of the American
Oil Co. plant in Rossiyn, De-
partment Conciliator r. w.
Goodrich disclosed this after
noon.
He said that 68 employees
were locked out at five North
ern Virginia plants of the
company.
Striking employees of the Amer
ican Oil Co. plant at Rosslyn,
who agreed yesterday to resume
work pending settlement of wage
differences, were refused en-
trance to the plant today, T. J.
Mccarthy, president of the Oil
Workers International Union,
Local 403, announced.
officials Of the company were not
Immediately available for comment.
Charging the company had about
faced" Mr.. Mccarthy said the plant
would not take the men back until
a contract is negotiated and signed.
Our 1945 contract is still in the
hands of the War Labor Board, so
figure 1t out for yourself" Mr.. Nc
Carthy said.
Meeting Scheduled Today.
Meanwhile, the locals workmen' s
committee and representatives of
the company were scheduled to meet
with Labor Department Conciliator
Richard w. Goodrich today to dis
cuss a new working agreement.
The employees agreed to return to
their jobs at meeting late yester-
day of the workmen's committee.
Earlier the Navy Department had
announced that local oil plants were
not included in the 54 oil COM
panies which President Truman
ordered seized and operated by the
Navy. Workers here had indi-
Gated prior to the announcement
that they would go back to work
should the Government take over
operations.
Mccarthy Issues Statement.
Mr.. Mccarthy issued the follow
ing statement following yesterday S
meeting:
The workmens committee of
Local 403 of the Oil Workers Inter-
national Union met today and
agreed to the request of Commis-
sioner of Labor r. w. Goodrich
to report back to work at the Amer
lean oil plants at Rosslyn, Win
chester, Culpeper, Fredericksburg
and Warrenton, Va, Tuesday morn
ing. The workmen's committee and
the American Oil representative
will meet in the presence of the
conciliator at the Labor Depart
ment at l0:30."
Employees are seeking a 80 per
cent salary increase. Little diffi-
Guilty was experienced by stations
here in keeping their tanks filled
with gasoline during the strike.
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loTHleu MS par
entS. Pvt. john
son previously
had been report
ed as missing in
action.
A letter from
headquarters of
P v t. Johnson's
regi m e n t, the
506th Parachute
Infantry, said
ne was a nne
soldier; ca I'm
a n d courageous
in the face of
enemy fire and
an inspiration to
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Board to Hear Keefe

Representative Keefe, Republican,
of Wisconsin will address mass
meeting of the Arlington Board Of
Trade at 8 pm. Thursday at the
Washington-Lee High School Audi-
toriuln. He will discuss the OPA,
with respect to its bearing on build
ing and employment.
Evening star., 1945-10-09

Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, a
n o n - sectarian
o r G a n / zation
conducting re-
ligious services
S u n d ay e v E.
n | n 6 S In Chi
cago. The resig-
nation is efec-
tive January l.
The disclosure
of DR.. McCart-
ney's decision to
leave the church
he has served
for l6 y e a + S
came last night
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DR.. Mccartney, Pastor
Here 16Years, Resigns
To Take Chicago Post

The Rev. DR.. Albert Joseph Nc
Cartney has resigned as pastor of
the Covenant First Presbyterian
Church to become director of the
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Killed

Pvt. John w. Johnson, jr., 10, Of
Glen Echo Heights, Md, was killed
in action In Belgium December 10,
1914, the War Department has in
Evening star., 1945-10-09

Most Of the $50 children evacu-
ated from Britain to South Africa
In 1910 now have beep sent home.
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Pfc. Willis Lee Benton, son of the
Rev and Mrs. r. L. Benton, 7206
| Trescott avenue, Takoma Park. has
been released from a Tokyo prison
camp, his parents were notified re-
Gently.
| A prisoner since the fall of Ba-
taan, Pfc. Benton had been listed
as missing in action for more than
year until the Red Cross notified
! his family. Last year they were
notified he had been transferred to
the Tokyo prison. He was released
September IL and is in the Philip
pines awaiting shipment home.
Pfc. Benton has a brother, Corpl
Elvin L. Benton, stationed in Czecho-
slovakia.
Corpl. Robert E. Scholten, %
whose mother Mrs. Inez Smith, re.
sides at $50 Milwaukee place Sc.
has been liberated from a japanese
prison camp, the War Department
announced today.
According to his mother, Corpl
Scholten, who was captured on Cor
regidor, is on his way home.
The corporal was born in Shelby
vile, Ind, and went to Anacostia
High School here. Mrs. Smith has
another son in the service, Pvt
Ray Scholten of the Army Air
Corps, on duty in New England.
Milton Eugene Henley, seamen
2/c, U. S. N. r., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin P. Henley Rockville, Md,
has been released from Japanese
prison camp, the Navy Department
announced today.
Corpl. Samuel S. Schulman, son
of Louis Schulman, La Plata, Md.
has also been released from a jap
anese prison camp, according to a
War Department announcement.
Pvt. Joseph D. Scott, whose moth
er, Mrs. M. J. Mullen, formerly
lived at 401 Seventy-flr street,
Seat Pleasant, Md, also appeared
on the War Department liberated
lief
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Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, "a, 1854 pm. Year ago, 81
Lowest, 47, 6:32 am Year ago. "a.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 80, on July /.
Lowest, ~, on January 25.
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harper's Ferry. Potomac clear at Great
Falls.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow
High ------ 9:4s am. 1925 am
Low - ABS am 5:12 am,
High ----------- 1910 pm. 10:45 pm.
Low ----------- 4;32 pm. sos pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today - 6:12 5:39
Sun, tomorrow 6:13 5:37
Moon, today 9:12a.m. 7:42 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to dateJ:
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MS lelloW men and that he per-
formed his duties "in soldierly
manner and always measured up to
the highest of military standards. "
The letter stated Pvt. johnson had
been killed instantly by enemy fire.
A native of Washington, Pvt.
johnson attended Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School. He entered the
service in February, 1943, and re-
ceived training as an engineer at
Fort Belvoir. He went overseas to
England in July, l943, joining the
parachute infantry while there. He
went to France in October, 1914.
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News of District Area Men in Armed Forces

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T,,ssers.; Alexander shapiro, q, sahs ,s Four
sfitt. efs Flftesnth street NV. Ys.P ~ Jos:
Ri RhIlip T; Brown: sis eailatin street N ";
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sis lewis v. koslnson asesI sia Third Third Street
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Church d ROAD ANN hw f ssefs RqSh Gakene Srssk
Teano, 5s New York avenue NV; s7sergt.
Frank. Frank L. Smith, tr.. 5Si c street N;E:
7444 Georgia avenue NV; Capt. Leslie
aar w. aSS %.le sf'f ss E Brysn. anS e Stree. 1t
The following Washington men
whose street addresses were not
given:
Pfc. BENJAMIN Robinson, Pvt, james =,
Clarke, S/Sergt. Robert A. Washburn, T/5
T. =. Harvey I.sg gsn.s T.: Pls FTsneis @ II Ryan
df drew eG as% ase Eveis9 vi ea9. e. F En-
niger, TISergt. John A. Maddox, Pic.
Hoke Smith. Pvt. James @. Smith, T/Sergt.
Jack E. Bratten., Sergt. Clarenza Cook,
T/5 Samuel L. Montsomery, SISergt John
P. Wildman, Pfc, Byrle E. Fulkner, Pfc.
Robert z. Gillespie, SLSergt. Bernard Nc
Kay, S/Sergt. Jacob Solomon, Pfc Lester
Simmons, MLSergt. Lawrence j. Halpi,
TIA LINDEN c. Abbott, TIA Jefferson Hall,
TIA Wilbur H. Shires, TVS John T. Fow-
Ter and Pfc. Jew Soon.
The following men from nearby
Maryland and Virginia:
1st 1t. Roy Mills. Mount Rainier; Chief
Warrant Ofdcer Roy H. Moore, Alexandria
Pfc. Horace Reddy, Arlington; T/5 Niles
Gary Takoma Park; Pfc. Andrew J. Cole
man, Alexandria; Maj. William G. Nc
Namara, jr., Fort Myer: Mai. Eliot Powell,
Arlington; Pvt. Walter d. Wells, $50 Queen
street. Alexandra; TIA Ira Harding, Laurel;
Sergt: Harold T. Scott, Fort Myer; Pfc.
Claude Norton, Lorton. Va; Pfc. Leatom
E. Martin, Lorton; Serst. Norris A. Sans
bury, Bowie, Md; T/Sergt. Everett Harris,
1915 North Fairfax drive, Arlington
T/Sergt. Buchan Sassoer. Upper Marlboro:
1t. Col. Samuel Greenberg, 2712 Lee bou-
leyard, Arlington; S/Sergt. Noel X. Byrnes.
1880 Old Dominion boulevard. Arlington
lst 1t, Norman A. Pattie. Takoma Park;
sIserst. Donald E. o'Bryant, Chevy Chase
Spring; sergt. Earl w Brittingean. Berwyn
Pfc. Paul Hover. Alexandria; Sergt. Thomas
A. Miller, Laurel; T/5 joseph Tengalia
Fort Myer; Sergt. Russell M. Murphy, Sill
yer Spring. and TIA William F. Wood
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to dateJ:
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An American producer will erect
a $3.278,00 chain of movie theaters
in Chile,
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Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Tyeadetir Suruavl
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
BURMA CAMP PAIGN
NEAR END WITH
FALL OF RANCOON

With the fall Of Rangoon, the British
campaign in Burma nears its victorious
conclusion. The campaign has been
conducted on a fantastic battlefield,
where the Allied armies-which include
100000 British troops-have been fight
ing not just one enemy, but three; dis
ease; a sodden, hot, reeking jungle hell
full of vernin, snakes and insects; and
Japanese. In advancing from Imphal
to Mandalay, the British 14th Army
travelled further than the distance from
Moscow to Berlin-and a march over the
jungle and mountain trails of Burma is
incomparably more arduous than travel
by the good roads of Europe A ieep
for example, in that part Of Burma
needs to have its shock absorbers re-
placed twenty-five times more often
than a jeep used in European countries
Burma has been the scene Of a spec
tacular campaign, of which the western
world, occupied with great headlines Of
a bitter war now concluded has known
all too little
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
MONTANA BOND
CHAMPS TO WIN
MODEL "JEEPS"

HELENA, May Fifty-six 12-inch
model "Jeeps" one for each Of Mon
tanas fifty-six counties, will be awarded
as prizes for outstanding bond selling
jobs in the state, during the Seventh
War Loan Drive. Each county will de-
wise its own plans as to how presenta-
ton of the little trophy will be made.
BY arrangement with the United
States Treasury department to provide
incentive in support of the campaign.
the miniature Jeeps were made available
to Fred j. Martin, executive director Of
Montanas War Finance committee, by
Ward NJ Canaday, chairman of WHY'S
Overland Motors, Toledo, Ohio Thou
sands Of these Jeep trophies have been
distributed throughout the nation by
the automobile company.
The models, scale replicas Of the Jeeps
manufactured by WHY'S for the Army
and Navy, were built especially for use
in the drive by wounded servicemen at
Army convalescent centers. The Toledo
company supplied the hospitals with the
cut-out parts, plastic wheels and trans
parent windshields, and paid the veter-
ans for each model they produced.
The idea Of using the models as prizes
in the war bond drive, said Mr.. Canaday,
came as a result of thousands Of letters
from people all over the country express
ing desire to have model of the
famous scout car
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
CASPIAN TO TAKE
new JOBS
ON DISCHARGE

WASHINGTON. - (FP) -- Less than
third Of the 10 millions GIs in the U. S.
Army plan to go into government service
or set up their own business after the
war
Among the more than two-thirds left.
only about half the whites and a third
OF the Negro enlisted men plan to return
to the same type of job they left in
civilian life.
These statements came May II from
the War department in a survey Of post
war plans of troops made by the Army
service forces If the survey proves ac-
curate, about 2ia million men who were
employees before the war expect to go
back to thir old boss to claim their pre-
war job.
Over a million men say they plan to
be self-employed upon discharge, while
80 say they plan to attend full-time
schools.
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
Butte Union Man
Now Building Shins

Word has been received through the
Department of Vocational Education Of
the State of Montana that Mr.. Walter
Goodland who gave valuable instruction
at the Cleveland school at the time
when the government was so urgently in
need of welders, is now superintendent
of welding for the willamette Iron and
Steel Corporation, who are engaged in
the building Of aircraft carriers and
other types Of ships for the Navy. Mr..
Goodland has over two thousand men
under his supervision in this corporation.
Reinhardt Friesz. a former student Of
Mr.. Goodland at the Cleveland school in
Butte, is now a foreman.
Mr.. Goodland has established a repu-
tation as one Of the nations leading
men in working ferrous and non-ferrous
metals. He is a member Of the Boiler
makers Union Of Butte and at one time
worked for the Linde Air company on
South Montana street
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
End of B-24 Contract
Brings Heavy
LaYoffs in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, (FP)-Comple-
ton of B-24 contracts at the Consolidat-
ed Vultee Aircraft Corporation will
bring about the layoff Of more than
5000 workers by June, officers of Dis
trict Lodge ll25, International Associa-
ton of Machinists (AFL), have learned
The company has refused to make
known its plans but union officials were
told by what they believe reliable sources
that more than 1000 employees will be
laid off at the Convair plant and about
5000 at the Rohr plant.
Following a request to the National
War Labor Board urging that workers be
granted the same take-home pay for a
4O-hour week as they previously received
for 48 hours the local has petitioned
the lam grand lodge asking that the
international as a body go to the WLB
with the same demand.
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
OPAHOPES ISPEED
PRODUCT 4
AT 1912 PRICES

WASHING ON.-FP)-OPA an
nounced May IL it hoped to hold retail
prices to about the levels OF 1912 by ac-
cepting industry figures on costs and
applying a ceiling fixing formula devised
by its experts.
The OPA, it was learned from reliable
sources, has studied some 30 groups of
Industries and applying its new system.
found that prices would range from zero
to 1870 higher than 1942-but this isn't
too bad when considering that industry
has been claiming it must have about
$50 more to do business now.
What oPA hopes to do in the recon
version period, Administrator Chester
Bowles said, is to insist upon industry
absorbing higher costs of materials and
of labor by recognizing the -too-well
publicized downward factors
These, he explained, are decreased
sales costs, short cuts in production
learned during the war, the historical
increase in labor productivity, which has
averaged 80 yearly, and increased vol
ume over any previous period Of the ma
tons history.
On the other hand, OPA's problem is
complicated by the tendency Of business
to jockey for favorable positions out
smart Uncle Sam and rock the con-
sumer.
One major indusry in the electrical
field for instance, was called into OPA
to consider postwar position. The lead
ing lights OF the field were asked what
their prospects of production would be
in the first year-and they replied four
million units.
When OPA objected, the industry
spokesmen replied, Well. of course in
194l we sold 70 million units, but We
were oversold."
The item is popular instrument de-
sired in every U. S. home for entertain
ment and education, but its eract desig-
nation is an OPA secret.
In automobiles. the industry sold about
AZ million cars in l94l, and OPA thinks
about 10 million could be sold today if
they were available and without
sales talks, demonstration rides or heavy
advertising in newspapers and on the
air All that would cut costs to make up
for some increases in material and labor.
Bowles said these claims of hardships
and low production are not made with
dishonest intent-but are part of the
picture Of American business.
The new OPA program is designed to
fix prices so that the danger Of infla-
ton will be controlled, so work can be
started Immediately to give full employ
ment at the high level Of wages desired
by the National War Labor Board and
the administration.
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
Colorado Governor Blasted
For Plan to Fight
MVA With State Funds

DENVER. ~ (FP) - Governor John C..
Vivian's (R.) announcement that he will
spend every cent of the states SO mill
lion surplus funds to fight the Missouri
Valley Authority was blasted by Presi-
dent Harry Solberg of the Colorado
Farmers Union.
Governor Vivian would take the
money filched from school children to
fight the battle of the power trust" Sol
berg said.
Colorado's surplus has been acquired
by the last three Republican admins
trations by the expedient of diverting
500 of the state income tax to the
general state fund. The tax was origin
ally passed by the people for school
purposes exclusively
NOW the power trust wants their man
to use this money to oppose a develop
ment that will benefit every inhabitant
of Colorado Solberg declared. 1T shows
the kind Of opposition we have to fight.
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
ANTI-MVA FIGHT Is
BACKED BY UTILITY
co. SLUSH FUNDS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (FP) Prop
aganda against the Missouri Valley Au-
thority is being paid for by utility COM
pany slush funds, Sen. James E. Murray
D.-Iont) charged here.
Addressing a gathering Of civic, labor,
farm. church and women's groups which
had met to establish a Missouri Commit
tee for MVA. Murray said that large
New York advertising agency had sent
nine agents into the Missouri valley to
work against the pending MVA legis-a-
ton which he sponsors.
Money for the anti-AfVA activity, he
said, is obtained from utility companies
in much the same way that the notorious
slush fund of the Union Electric Co OF
Missouri was maintained The funds are
concealed in checks paid by the utility
companies to manufacturers and retail
ers for material and equipment. The
manufacturers and retailers turn back
an agreed upon percentage Of the checks
to the utility companies, which are then
free to use the money wi hout account
ing for it.
To combat this propaganda, the new
MVA committee will undertake an edu-
cational and organizational campaign
throughout the state, it was announced
Organizations represented at the meet
ing included the Missouri Farmers
Union Missouri Federation of Labor
Missouri Industrial Union Council, Farm
Bureau, REA Cooperative Association
Federation of Women's Clubs, Veteran
of Foreign Wars and National Associa
ton for Advancement of Colored People
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
TO HOLD SERVICES

The South Side Democratic club viii
sponsor a memorial service for the late
President Franklin D. Roosevelt on We'd
nesday, May 80, 1915, Decoration Day
at Naranche stadium, 800 p. m. 1t will
be held in the open provided weather
conditions permit, otherwise in the Butte
high auditorium Participating in the
memorial services will be combined re-
ligious, civic and labor organizations.
The club has planned to have a parade
to begin at the courthouse at 700 p. m.
proceeding east on Granite. South on
Main to Park, east on Park to Wyoming
south on Wyoming to the east entrance
od the stadium. The marshall viii be
Jack Duggan, assistant chief Of police.
Montana labor news., 1945-05-24
UAW HEAD ASKS
KAISER TO BUY
WILLOW RUN PLANT

DETROIT. - (FP) President r. j.
Thomas Of United Auto Workers (CIO)
revealed May IS that he has asked Ship
builder Henry j. Kaiser to consider buy
ing the huge Willow Run bomber plant
for automobile production.
The 500 million government bomber
plant. operated by the Ford Motor Co.,
is due to shut down in August Both
Ford and the Army Air Forces have said
they have no further plans for its use.
It is reported here that Ford intends to
use Willow Run for tractor operations
but will let the plant lie idle until he
can exercise his option at bargain prices.
Mass layoffs are increasing by the thou
sands each week.
1t would be a great loss to the national
economy, the UAW head wrote Kaiser.
and an unnecessary loss to the taxpay-
ers if Willow Run were to lie idle for
lack Of enterprise in converting it to
peacetime production.
Thomas said he unders. .ood Kaiser was
interested in building automobiles as
soon as conditions permit and that he
would do so on a very substantial basis.
He pointed out that the Willow Run
plant would be very well adapted to this
purpose and that it is available, since
operations are due to cease about Aug. 1.
LABOR'S IN THE FIGHT-WrTH
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