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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Doubt II Yamashifa
Plans To Surrender
Bstaon Conqueror
May Defy Emperor

MANILA. Aug. 21-(P)-The
Riddle of whether Gen Tomo-
yuki Yamashita, conqueror OF
Singapore and Bataan, will re-
spect the emperors surrender
order in his northern Luzon
mountain hideout still doomed
&c large today as the day Tokyo
agreed to capitulate.
There has been no indication
Whether Yamashita's isolated
headquarters is still maintaining
contact with Tokyo or II any
imperial emissary reached Luz
on.
Tokyo has said 1t might take
six to IL days for compliance
IN isolated sectors Of the Philip
pines.
Meanwhile small groups OF
japanese are continuing to fight.
The number of surrenders has
not increased notably.
Two japanese generals VINO
sent feelers to the 14th corps
area a few days ago have not
capitulated.
Headquarters of the 32nd di-
vision reports that the japanese
Fail to show any inclination
to surrender"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21

WASHINGTON. Aug. FL -
H1 - Don't look for more sugar
this year.
A spokesman for the Agricul-
ture Department gives this pic
ture:
Americans now receive about
70 pounds of sugar year, each.
II will remain like that-no in
crease-way past Christmas.
Before the war Americans
got about 100 pounds yearly,
each.)
The situation isn't likely to
improve until the latter half of
1916, even though Army re-
quirements are cut away down.
The reason:
The general lack OF sugar in
the world. The present world
supply has to 60 around with
far less sugar produced than
before the war.
The Japanese let the Philip
pine sugar fields 60 to seed.
They have to be re-established.
Those islands were great pro-
ducers.
France grew sugar. During
. the war its machinery deterior-
ared. II didn't have labor.
These are examples of the
general problem of sweetening
the worlds cup with less sugar.
Here is something else:
Before the war Americans
consumed about 100000 tons
of sugar yearly.
ARMY HEAVY USER
Now, including the sugar taxi
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l-(R)
Some Congressional leaders
are considering postponing for
week or two the scheduled
September reconvening of Con-
gress.
The movement to hold up re-
call of the lawmakers from their
summer vacation is strongest on
the House side. There prospects
are that there will be no re-
conversion legislation ready un-
til later next month.
Senate Democratic L d r
Barkley (Ky) said he has not
heard of such a movement, but
he added he is not certain any
measures will be ready on his
side by September 5.
Notices already have been
sent to all Senators and Repre-
sentatives informing them I'M
officially that Congress will re-
assemble the first week in Sep
tembcr instead of October 8. But
official notices have not been
dispatched. They are slated to go
cut late next week.
Some House leaders believe 1t
would be unWise to reconvene
until a reconversion program is
ready for consideration.
They say they fear that clamor
for action might result In pas
sage of ill-considered or un-
desirable legislation.
LEGISLATION NOT READY
Chairman Manasco (D-Ala),
whose House expenditures COM
mittee has jurisdiction over
three of the five measures In the
co-called "reconversion pro
gram" said he doubted If his
group could have any Legislation
ready several weeks after Sep
TENDER 5.
The ALBANIAN has called his
committee to met next Tuesday
to consider changes in the sur
plus property law. At least two
weeks of hearings will be re-
CURED, Manasco said.
Following that, the expendi'
lures committee will consider
soc lied full employment
proposals-now before Senate
banking subcommittee-and
bill to reorganize the executive
branch of the government.
The House Ways and Mean
committee will start hearings
next week on Unmploymen'
Compensation Legislation, bu
Cha r m n Doughton (D-NC,
told reporters last week he wa.
doubtful If it could have q bill
in shape by September 5.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
WV Annual Picnic
Enjoyed Al Gorde's

A sumptuous repast prepared
by "chef" Ray Titus featured
Sundays annual picnic of Oskar
Andreas Post No. 1894, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and the Ladies
Auxiliary, which was held at the
Dave Gorde property, Hall road
and North Gratiot.
A large attendance was en-
joyed and card-playing, softball,
horseshoes and other activities
kept men, women and children
entertained. The facilities of the
Gorde recreation room were
provided for the veterans and
their guests.
Clarence Miller was general
chairman Of the affair, with
Titus in charge of catering. Mrs
Bert Ellis was chairman of the
auxiliary committee and Mrs
David Gorde, auxiliary mem
Der, assisted. Henry Schwartz,
post commander, was honorary
chairman.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21

MEMPHIS-Pfc. Bernard Fal-
ter is spending a 80 day furlough
with relatives in Memphis and
Capac. He has been in Italy
the last year.
Miss Marguerite Falter of To-
ledo spent the weekend at her
home here.
Mrs. j. N. Powell and daugh-
ter, Helen, have been visiting In
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Darrah.
The regular monthly Congre-
CATION church tea was held In
the home of Mrs. Ronald Passey
Friday afternoon. Devotionals
and flag salute were led by the
president, Mrs. Harold Ramsey.
The program on the topic,
Finding God in the Out-of-
Doors" was prepared by Miss
Mabel Curry. Bible quotations
on the subject were read by
those present. The remainder
of the program followed: "Coun-
try Church, Coffin, read by
Mrs. E. H. "Opens; solo, In the
Time of Roses" Mrs. Hugh Do
Ian; reading from the Upper
Room, Mrs. Ross Keenan,; mus
ic, Muriel and Janet Passey;
original poem, Mrs. May Yer
den; solo, in the Garden" Mary
Anne Dolan; Cares" by Mrs
Browning, read by Mrs. F. G
Coburn.
Contests were won by Mrs.
Harmon Lewis, Mrs. Ross Keen
an and Mrs. A. j. Pearsell.
Geraldine and Betty Mack OF
Grand Rapids are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald Passey and
family.
Miss Inez Pratt is spending
two weeks at cabin near Glen
ME. She was accompanied by
friends from Richmond.
Ensign and Mrs. r. P. Witten-
berg, of Los Angeles, Calf, are
guests of Mrs. Laura Stephenson
and other relatives. Mrs. Wit.
tenberg was Audrey Lester
They will leave for Camden, N
j. when Ensign Wittenberg
furlough ends.
The Memphis Lions club spent
tn ir last meeting in going over
reports from their recent Fielc
day and planning next year:
Field day.
Mrs. c. w. Cory of Croswel
was a guest of Miss Mabel Cur.
ry the first Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Faltel
held a family celebration ir
their home over the weekend
honoring Mrs. Falter's mother
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Dive Bomb Killed
y On USS Hancock
Attock on Carrier
Revealed by Novy

WASHINGTON, Aug 21.-R
The carrier Hancock suffered
40 casualties from a japanese
dive bomber attack April Z
while operating with the task
force that located and sank the
enemy's big battleship, Yamato.
The navy, disclosing this late
yesterday, said the losses includ-
ed 20 killed, 76 wounded and IS
missing.
The Hancock, a large Essex
Glass carrier, was south Of the
japanese home island of Kyu-
shu when lone japanese
Judy" dived from a cloud,
zoomed over the ship at q height
Of so feet and dropped a bomb
on the forward flight deck.
HURLED by the blast, the
"Judy" Tipped end over end
and crashed on the flight deck
aft. The twin blows destroyed
16 planes and started fires, but
the Hancock was back In nor
NAL operation within four hours
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
SUGAR Outlook for Americans
Will Be Unimproved Till 46

The Army has been using
about 100000 to 100000 tons
every three months.
Suppose it cut that in half in
the last three months of 1915
and the other half was given to
civilians.
That would mean only 140,-
900 to 10000 tons for civilians
in those three months or-about
"a pounds more per civilian.
We grow in this country
about 100000 tons of sugar from
cane yearly. This years crop has
been almost all harvested.
Cuba, a great supplier to this
country, hoped to have crop
of 1890, 900 tons.
But the worst drought in 81
years wiped out 100000 tons.
We know how much the Gu
ban crop will be because it has
been harvested. 1t is, instead Of
the hoped for 100000 tons,
only 100000 tons.
Helping out, of course, will be
sugar from American-grown SUI
gar beets, and sugar from Ha-
wall and Puerto Rico.
But then the liberated coun-
tries need sugar. So do countries
like Canada and England.
There just isn't enough to go
around and give us all we had
before.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Many From County
Enrolled Al M5C

EAST LANSING - During
the 1944-45 regular and sum-
mer sessions, Is men and ~
women from Macomb County
were among the $3.50 students
enrolled at Michigan State Col
lege, Registrar Robert S. Linton
reveals in his annual report.
Forty states, the District OF
Columbia, two United States
territories, and 10 foreign coun-
tries were represented in the
enrolment. Michigan students
in attendance numbered 4,460,
with 80 of the states 80 coun-
ties being represented.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21

en- by the Armed Services,
Americas consumption is g.
zoo, 900. OF that the Army takes
100000.
That leaves civilians 500 600
tons. AS noted, they got $780,
600 before the war. And the
population is larger than 1t was
four years ago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
D9am Beard Quits;
Feels Work Finished

ROxBORO, N. c., Aug. Al
B- The three-man person
county draft board No. has
resigned In q body in protest
against further draft Of men into
The Armed Forces.
The board also cancelled o
call for 20 young white men
who were scheduled for induc-
ton today.
Members Of the board SUBJ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Congress May Delay
Scheduled OPENING

The House Military Com
mittee Is scheduled to meet
next week to consi der,
among other things, pro-
posals to terminate the draft
law before its normal expiration
date, next May IS. However,
there Is some. doubt whether
quorum of the committee would
be on hand.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21

mitted their designations yester-
day to Gen ]. Van Nets, state
selective service director. Thsy
said that they felt "our people
of person county are not IN
sympathy with continuing to
call registrants for induction and
pre-induction examination pend
ing action Of Congress.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21

Mrs, William Green, who OBJ
served her birthday, Sunday and
their son, Pfc. Bernard Falter,
who is spending a furlough here
and who has been serving in
Italy. Miss Marguerite Falter of
Toledo, and a friend, Miss La
donna Barlow, also of Toledo,
also spent the week end here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21

The, saguaro, giant cactus OF
Arizona, expands like an &C.
Gordon when filled with water
and can 60 four years without
refilling.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Fighting
BattLeship
Ends Saga
BREMERTON, Wash.

-21 (P) - A great, gray hunk
of angry metal, a fighting ship
almost from the moment her
engines pushed her belligerent
snout into salt water, q craft
which has poured the leaden
wrath of America upon the en-
envy from Guadalcanal to Oki-
nawa without once losing a man
in battle or feeling the touch Of
alien bomb, shell or torpedo -
that's the Washington.
That's the U.S.S. Washing
ton, battleship which has
steamed 277,O84 miles since
Dec. z, 194l. Today she was
home in the state for which she
was named, just looking big and
fat and comfortable in a dry
dock at the Puget Sound Navy
yard.
The big job done, the Wash
ington had come home for over
haul.
The Navy told some of her
story today. How her first Job as
a reinforcement for the British
fleet, escorting conveys to Muir
mansk; how she was moved to
the Pacific when the Japanese
threat ballooned dangerously,
how she became the first battle
ship to sink Nipponese battle
ship in surface action.
That, said the Navy, happened
off Savo Island in showdown
battle the night of Nov. 14-15,
1912. Before that she had figur-
ed in the attack on Guadalcanal.
After it she ranged the Pacific
like a marauding lion and few
were the strikes made without
her long guns to bark the tempo.
GREAT PERFORMANCE
AT Two lima she unlimber-
ed her guns from ], 500 yards off
shore and, in one of the great
est precision shooting perform
ances of the war, wiped out
Japanese strongholds only 800
yards ahead of our troops" said
the Nays account.
in four days of continuous
noise, dust and smoke, the
Washington poured 865 tons OF
shells into enemy positions al
Two.
"At Okinawa the Washington
complied a record for continu'
Gus operation that may be the
alI-time high for battleships ir
this or any war. She pulverizec
the beach, accompanied the fas1
carrier task force as they raided
the Japanese homeland, provid'
ed support fire for ground
troops, and anti-aircraft fire fol
the task forces through 70 soul.
stirring days.
For five weeks soon after
she reached the Pacific she was
"ourg~only threat to japanese
domination of the seas during
the darkest hours OF the war;
the Navy said without elabora-
ton.
The Washington was the
newest, fastest and finest bat
tleship in the fleet" when she
was launched in June, 1910, al
the Philadelphia Navy yard. She
was commissioned IL months
later.
The Washington's skipper is
Capt. F. X. McInerney, native OF
Cheyenne, Wyo., and resident OF
South Pasadena, Calf.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16

VIM. J. O'Brien, President
Sid butcher, P. o. Box 226.
Ed. Beatty, Belmont St.
R. G. Miller, 9 No. Main ST.
Earl Mendenhall, Sec., 720 10th ST.
John Wanamaker, Hamilton.
LaVerne J. Knox, 1908 Hughes ST.
Sec'y., R. R. No. 3, Hamilton, Ohio.
Earl Ottervein, Sec., IL Harrison St.
Earl Conover.
Otto Kaiser, P. o. Box 81.
VIM. Smart, Dayton, Ohio.
Harriet DuErmitt, News-Journal.
s.. j. Anderson, 125 South Broad st.
Sid butcher.
Sid butcher.
Mabel Whitaker, Charles st.
John Focht, Jr., Cincinnati.
w. Fox.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16
Advertising Urged To Aid
Peace and Unemployment

Washington, D. c. (ILNS) Facts
on how the United States can secure
and maintain stable world peace
can be brought to the people by ad-
vertising, Paul B. West, president of
the Association of National Advertis-
ers, told the Advertising Club of
Washington at the Hotel Statler.
He also said that the program to
provide unemployment for returning
veterans and to help them readjust
to civilian life is government infor-
nation problem which will require the
help of advertisers.
West, who is vice chairman of the
War Advertising Council, also asked
advertising men to continue to sup
port the economic stabilization cam
paign. In addition to the significant
part played in war bond sales, he add
ed, advertising has been used, among
other campaigns, to enlist 65, 900 cadet
nurses, substantial increase in WAC
recruitment, and an increase in the
use of V-Mail.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16
Free Classes In Seamanship
Are Offered For Lake Jobs

Special to the Hamilton, Butler
County Press.-Spring breakup of
the blocking Great Lakes shipping
lanes will draw an estimated men
from Butler county TO help man the
vessels that ply Americas industrial
life line, according to statement to-
day from the Lake Vessel Committee.
The Committee represents the en-
tire bulk shipping industry Of the
Great Lakes. It's report shows 2 men
from this area last season were en-
gagged on the fleet Of 400 vessels that
moved a total of two-and- d-one-half
times all the tonnage handled by this
country's combined wartime merchant
marine.
To approach this record, the War
Manpower Commission estimates a
total Of $4,000 officers and seamen
will be needed to start navigation in
the next 80 days. Forecast of employ
ment in this area is verified by let
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16
Strike Man-Day Losses
Near Zero in January

Washington, D. C. ILNS).-Strikes
and lockouts in January were fewer
than any month in 1914 and caused
an almost infinitesimal loss of time,
compared to total time worked, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. s. De-
partment of Labor, reports.
A total of 1000 workers were in
yolved in the 24O January stoppages,
causing 22S,0OO man-days of idleness,
amounting to three ne-hundredths Of
! percent of the available working
time.
The number Of workers was about
half the total engaged in December
strikes and less than any January
since 1882.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16
Drive Opens To Kill
Jail Penalties As Senate
Debates ManpOwer Bill

Washington, D. CAS- the Senate
opened debate on the compromise
O'Mahoney-Kilgore Manpower Bill,
AFL President William Green sent a
letter to all Senators demanding the
defeat of the Austin amendment pro-
viding fines and Jail sentences for
violators.
"This amendment" Mr.. Green de-
clared, "is unnecessary and highly OBJ
jectionable. The penalties are un-
reasonable and indefensible.
Enforcement Of the bill can be
brought about without the Austin
amendment, through labor ceilings
placed upon the employer and control
Of hiring.
"If legislation must be passed, the
committee bill with the Austin amend
ment eliminated from it would not be
so drastic nor so bitterly unpalatable. .
Immediately two SenaJors-Ki Kilgore
of West Virginia and Bushfield OF
South Dakota-moved to strike out
the Austin amendment. While final
decision may be delayed several days
it is believed likely that it will be
defeated.
Senator Albert B. Chandler of Ken
lucky, member Of the Military AT
fairs Committee, severely criticized
military pressure for passage of a
civilian mobilization bill.
"The military" Chandler shouted
apparently set out to take advantage
of the German break through to horse.
whip the country into labor draft tc
make people realize there's wal
on"
Senator O'Mahoney backed Chand-
Ter by remarking that he had correctly
said that the United States has out
produced every other country in the
world. "And we've done it all under
! the voluntary system" he said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16
ON TAXES
by Ruth Taylor

There is one sentence Of Dan To-
bins that has struck in my memory
ever since I first heard it. 'The fellow
to be pitied in the tax game is the one
who has no tax to pay"
Think of that when you try to figure
out what you still owe! Taxes are but
a cheap price for what we still enjoy
What are they but the cost of our lib
erty?
No where else in the world are men
as free as they are here. No where
else are the demands upon the people
SO light. And-thOse demands we set
ourselves.
Each one thinks his problems are
the greatest. Each one thinks that
the current in which he lives is the
whole ocean. 1t is we'll that we pause
and remember the sufferings of our
brother workers overseas before we
complain of the demands laid upon
us. Men who have lost everything
have nothing left with which to pay
taxes. They are the ones to be pitied
Surely we don't any of us like taxes
But this is our country. Slaves do not
pay taxes. They work at the behesi
and for the benefit of others. The
conquered do not pay taxes-they give
tribute. Only free men are taxed. Only
free men can support the government
that is their own.
"Never king dropped out Of tn,
clouds" No tyranny starts withou
someone paving the way. Taxes ART
our insurance against tyranny. Taxes
are what we the people pay for safe
ty, for the rights Of all men. A gov
eminent Of the people, by the people
Ia government Of freedom needs th'
support Of AL the people. There ar
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16

ters Of application arriving at the
Cleveland, Ohio, office Of the Lake
Vessel Committee for free courses in
seamanship being offered for the first
time this year at principal lake ports.
The classes include five days Of in
tensive training in the rudiments Of
seamanship for beginners Of 16 years
Of age or over and similar courses for
prospective able-bodied seamen, oil
ers and firemen.
The completion of these tree courses
lead directly to jobs on Great Lakes
vessels that pay upward from $1,250
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16
Anti-Strike Act Stupidest
Law Passed by Congress,
New York Times Declares

New York City (ILNS).-Comment-
ing on the notice of strike vote given
| by President John l.. Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers, the influential
New York Times editorially blasts the
Smith -Connally anti-strike act as tone
Of the stupidest pieces of legislation"
ever enacter by Congress.
Organized labor expressed the same
opinion during the fight against pass
age of the law.
! The Times editorial follows:
| "A national coal strike at this
time would disrupt our entire war
production 1t could give both the
Nazis and the japanese the breathing
spell they, so urgently need and de-
sire. At the least it could prolong the
war and cost thousands of additional
American lives.
"Yet in strict accordance with the
requirements Of the Smith, Connally
Act, John L. Lewis, the head Of the
miners union, has filed with the De-
partment of Labor, the National War
Labor Board and the National Labor
Relations Board, and the National
Labor Relations Board a formal notice
Of strike vote. Under that law the
government itself must solemnly take
a strike vote of the workers involved.
The government itself, in other
words, thus sanctions such strike
vote, and is in effect made party to
a possible wartime strike that could
have the most disastrous consequences.
'This is the result of one of the
stupidest pieces of legislation ever
passed by Congress. It's sponsors have
been too stubborn, too concerned to
save face, to attempt to amend it.
Mr.. Lewis, with characteristic polit-
ical shrewdness, denounces the very
law under which it is possible for
him to force government agencies to
conspire with him and to give their
sanction to such strike vote; and
those responsible for the Smith Con-
nally Act will doubtless point to his
denunciation as an excuse for preserv-
ing this absurd provision"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16

no privileged few when it comes to
taxes. The right to pay for his own
government is the right of every free
born man.
Freedom claims an active effort
from each citizen-we have no indi-
vidual rights that are not in some
sense modified by the demand for col
lective might and victory. The success
of the efforts of our cause will be
dependent more upon our willingness
to make sacrifices to back them up
than upon the perfection of any ma
chinery. Taxes, freely and cheerfully
paid-are proof of our sincerity of
purpose.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16

plus good food and lodging aboard
ship-for the eight months of ship
ping from April to November.
Figures taken from the Savings
Plan conducted for Great Lakes sea-
man show that men applying now for
beginners jobs can have an average
of $1,000 in the bank by the time
they return home in the fall from
helping to deliver the iron ore, coal,
grain, limestone and petroleum on
which American industry depends.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-16
More Handicapped at Work

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Under
the expanded selective placement pro-
gram OF the War Manpower Commits
sion, an increase in the placement Of
physically handicapped workers was
registered in 1914, with U. s. Employ
ment Service local offices making
nearly 100000, gain of almost so
percent, VINO Chairman McNutt an
1ounced.