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Suffrage
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country and its democratic in
stltutlons, they alone were de-
prlved OF the right to cast a ballot,
In his formal statement to the
Senate, Senator Capper said:
L am today reintroducing in the
Senate the joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States which
would make it possible for the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia to
participate with their fellow Amer
leans in the Government of our
country.
Enabling Provision.
This proposal is an enabling pro-
vision to be added to the Constitu-
ton which will permit the applica-
ton, in the case of the people of
the District of Columbia, of the
fundamental principles of our form
OF government. 1 hold that all
Americans, wherever they reside in
our country, should possess the
right and privilege of participating
In the legislation of the Nation
through legislators of their own
choosing. I also hold that all such
Americans are justly entitled to
participate through their duly
chosen electors in the election of
the President and Vice President
of the United States.
With the single exception of
those Americans permanently re-
siding in the District of Columbia,
the way is open for all to partici-
pate. However, the peculiar situa-
ton as regards the voteless and
unrepresented people of the District
of Columbia is that the Congress.
which under the Constitution has
the broad power to exercise exclu-
sive legislation in all cases whatso-
ever over the seat of the Govern
ment, lacks the power to correct
this fundamental defect. The peo-
pie Of the District of Columbia
labor under serious handicap and
humiliation through being denied
the exercise of these fundamental
American rights.
Nothing has so emphasized this
injustice as the plight of the fight
ing men from the District of Co.
lumbia. who continued voteless
while their comrades in arms from
the States were permitted to vote
by absentee ballot. While the SOL
dier vote bill was under considera-
ton in the Senate, I called atten-
ton to- the fact that fighting side
by side with the men from your
State and mine are the fighting men
from the voteless and unrepresented
District Of Columbia. They are the
men who volunteered or were
drafted, just like the boys from
your State and mine. They are in
the thick OF the fight in all the
aters of the war. They are she'd
ding their blood and giving their
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Plane
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NSOiAlllluCO T HlOlll T II 81 IdSc.J
be powered with engines turning up
$500 horsepower each.
In its swift passage across the
continent yesterday afternoon. the
transport flew 1885 miles at an aver
age speed of 383 miles an hour. Ap-
parently the transport encountered
favorable weather and tail winds to
boost its speed
The plane left Seattle, at 2::38 pm,
Washington time, arriving here at
about 8:41 pm, National Aeronautic
Association observers on the plane
reported.
Official records for coast coast
flights now are held by military
pilots Of two Psi Mustang fighter
planes which crossed from Los An
geles to New York last spring in 6
hours and 81 minutes and 6 hours
and 80 minutes. The faster of the
two planes averaged 378 miles per
'hour for the 2,470 miles.
A Lockheed Constellation few
from Los Angeles to Washington
last May at an average speed of $50
miles per hour for 1892 miles.
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all for their country and its demo-
cratic institutions, in which they do
not fully share"
Simple Amendment.
stripped of its formal setting,
the joint resolution I propose would
add to the Constitution of the
United States the following simple
amendment:
"The Congress shall have power
to provide that there shall be in the
Congress and among the electors OF
President and Vice President mem
bers elected by the people of the
District constituting the seat Of the
Government of the United States,
in such numbers and with such
powers as the Congress shall de-
termine. All legislation hereunder
shall be subject to amendment and
repeal"
Enactment of this amendment
would not in the slightest detract
from the power of Congress over the
Federal District. 1t would, however,
20 broaden the power of Congress
as to enable it to correct this griev-
Gus wrong for which the District
citizens have for half century Pc
titioned the Congress.
The amendment would merely
empower Congress to provide ma
tional representation for the per-
manent residents of the District of
Columbia, leaving the details of
such representation to be worked
out by the Congress. Full power is
given to Congress through amend
ment and repeal either to withdraw
or modify the form of representa-
ton which may be provided by
subsequent legislation.
by long and intimate associa-
ton with these people of the Dis
trict of Columbia, I consider myself
fully competent to testify to their
fine. patriotic and public spirited
qualities. They are the equals of
the best among those in the States
whose votes sent us here to Con-
gress. 1t has always been the source
of modification and shame for me
to reflect that in actual practice
these fine Americans are politically
only the subjects of the United
States and by no means the politi-
cal equals of the citizens Of the
States. They are, however, under
the law recognized fully as the
equals of the people of the States
in the possession of the duty, right
and privilege of bearing all of the
burdens of American citizenship
which fall alike upon all citizens
of the Republic.
Senators, I think the time is
ripe to give prompt and favorable
consideration to this proposal. If
we believe that the peoples of all
of the nations of the world should
enjoy the same privilege and rights
as their fellow countrymen, why is
this not good time to apply this
principle to our fellow Americans
of the District of Columbian
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|Buzzing Depth Charge Bursts
As Flyers Drop It From PIune

turned, white-faced, and quickly
called home base, asking what to do.
A brief message back said:
Nothing to worry about. Depth
charge can't 60 on"
In the cabin the buzzing grew
louder. The three men made q quick
decision. With Co-pilot Wages still
at the controls, Pilot Zerbe and
Corpl. Sizes removed the whining
charge, opened the transport door
and pushed 1t overheard. There was
q loud explosion.
They had just takeA their stations
again when the ground radio called
urgently. AL Of them heard the
voice say:
Mistake made on previous mes
sage. Drop defective depth charge
tmmed ediately. Explosion possible"
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Foreign Policy
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ly have foreign policy of its own,
etched so clearly that no one-no
one in this country and no one in
any other country-can misunder-
stand it; foreign policy which has
as its aims ID to win the war. and
ca to set up an enduring peace"
Senator Ferguson withheld his
resolution from formal introduction
In the hope of adding the names of
some of his colleagues as co-authors.
Under its terms, the United States
would favor immediate forma ation of
an interim United Nations Council
which, even before the creation of
permanent organization through
treaties. would supervise liberated
territories until stable governments
can be set up by the free will of the
people.
No Advance Commitments.
Mr.. Roosevelt told his legislative
heutenants at a White House meet
ing yesterday that nothing promised
at Quebec or Teheran will tie his
hand in attempts to reach an agree
ment on such questions as Poland's
future borders.
In his state of the Union message,
he admitted concern about the
Greek and Polish situations. He
said we had obligations to exiled
governments, to underground lead
erS and to ''our major Allies who
came much nearer the shadows
than we did"
Connally irked by Charges.
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, in an
ticipation of today's debate, told
reporters he was irked by those who
charge that the President has pro-
vided little leadership in world af-
fairs. Returning from Write
House parley. where Mr.. Roosevelt
discussed policy with legislative
leaders, Senator Connally declared
last night:
Il challenge those who, from time
to time, are saying that the United
States has no foreign policy. Of
course, we have no foreign policy in
the sense of grabbing territories all
over the earth and of seeking pref
erential trade advantages.
However, American hopes for in
ternational peace, for self-deter-
mination of peoples, for the rights
OF small nations for the sanctity of
treaties and of obligations are well
known to all who want to know"
Meanwhile, administration forces
In the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee were strengthened late
yesterday when the Senate Steering
Committee voted membership in
this potent group to Senators Hatch
of New Mexico, Hill of Alabama and
Lucas of Illinois. all Democrats.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Assoclate0 Pre&o.
UNITED STATES 10th AIR
FORCE HEADQUARTERS. NORTH
BURMA, Jan. Delayed Grew
members Of q combat cargo plane
flying over the Himalayan Hump
from India to China recently heard
buzzing noise coming from the
cargo cabin.
Pilot j. e. Zerbe, Valley View, Pa,
who had the plane at 10000 feet,
sent Radio Operator Corpl. Gilbert
Sizes, Staunton, ILL.,, to investigate.
Corpl. Sizes reported that depth
charge, part Of the cargo Of am
munition, was "buzzing like hell. /"
Co-pilot G. w. Wages OF Kansas
City took the controls while Pilot
zerbe investigated. The pilot re-
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u. 5. Chamber Drops
1945 Convention Plans
By the Associated Press.

BY tnt ASSocIdted Press.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce, which did not hold its
annual meeting last year, has can
celed the 1945 session also, citing
transportation as principal factor.
1t was to have been held in May
in New York.
A statement said the convention
was agreed upon last fall when a
spring victory in Europe seemed
likely.
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Medals
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"a Japanese convoy which resulted
in the sinking of a tanker and two
transports and the damaging of two
other ships.
Many Others Doing Same"
That is, as you know, the finest
thing you can get" President Roose-
velt told him, as his wife and mother
hung the beribboned medal around
his neck.
Comdr. Ramage said that he ac-
cepted the medal as tribute to all
men in the submarine service and
when the President said fine work, !"
the commander responded that
many others are doing the same
thing" -f ,....-i.
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Actress to Wed Toniqht

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 10 lP.-Act-
ress Vivian Blaine, %. and Manuel
George (Manny) Frank, a, her
agent, will be married tonight at the
home Of friends with Actress Linda
Darnell taking part in the cere-
mony as matron Of honor. 1t will
be Miss Blaine's first marriage and
his third.
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Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny but
cold this afternoon; clear with low
near % tonight. Tomorrow, fair
and warmer.
Virginia and Maryland-Fair to-
night; continued cold on coast, not
quite so cold in interior. Tomorrow,
fair and warmer.
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Woman, 81, Oreonist
In Puris 40 Years, Dies
The Associated Press

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Miss Esther
May Phillips, 80, organist and choir
teacher at the American Episcopal
Church in Paris for 40 years before
the war, died Monday. Miss Phil
lips, a native of California, returned
from Paris inr1941.
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Will Tell of Red Cross

Mrs. S. J. Donovan, 1928 Valley
drive, Parkfairfax, will describe her
experiences as a Red Cross mobile
worker in North Africa at a meeting
at BIS pm. Friday Of the Parkfair-
fax Community Association at the
Charles Barrett School.
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Dutch Composer Dies

NICE, Jan. 10 fP).-The Dutch
composer and orchestra conductor,
Constant van de Wall, "a, died yes
terday.
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eyes, son., 1 bought while you
fought" Hasten We day with
one extra War Bond.
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Report for Last "a HouI

Record for Last "a Hours.
lFrom noon yesterday to noon today.
Highest, 81, 2:55 pm. Year ago 81,
Lowest, 1s, 7:10 am. Year age 20.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 65, on January l.
Lowest. 1S. on January 10.
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River kep0rt.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
q Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great
Falls.
Tide Takes.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
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The Sun and Moer

Monthly precipitation in Inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
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Humidity Report.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-20
Another Crisis Just Around The Corner

Cutbacks in war production and cancellation of Government con-
tracts IRE starting to create another major unemployment problem in
this country, reminiscent of the pre- war depression err One industrial
center after another reports thousands of workers laid off, and many
Of these workers are finding it difficult if not impossible, to secure
other jobs.
Chairman Krug of the War Production Board predicts that 1,300-
600 workers Will be unemployed six months from now, while Fred M
Vnson, Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion predicts a un-
employment level of 2 500 600 within a year It is probably that both
predictions are on the conservative side and that actually both figures
will be greatly exceeded and within less than six months OF a year,
much more less
President Truman, in his message to Congress on May 18th, asking
tor speedy action on a proposal for higher unemployment compensation
and other measures to reduce and prevent hardships for the unen-
pOyed workers during the reconversion period, indicated that ne, at
least realized the gravity of the situation. The President emphasized
the need for emergency unemployment legislation, pointing out that
while Congress had passed measures to aid business and industry, war
veterans and farmers, n o such aid has been provided for workers. The
President die not say 10 but the fact is that Congress rejected a plan
employed in Just such a emergency as this, last year.
Up to now, unfortunately, Congress has shown little indication
hat it realizes the need for the emergency legislation asked for by
the President. The inside" information is that Congress will take no
action at IL or the Presidents proposal until after its Summer recess,
and that it will probably be many months before the necessary legis-
IatrOn is passed.
Brewery worker.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-20
EQUALITY IN MISERY AND SOCIAL
INSECURITY

Mr.. Truman got himself a lot of publicity recently when
he advocated a flat, national rate of $25 weekly payment to
insured people during the period of unemployment.
There is a lot of difference between twenty-five dollars"
IN the mouth of a politician and twenty-five dollars in the pocket
OF a wage worker. The fact that Truman asks for it, doesn't mean
that any worker is going to get it.
Mr.. Truman is being accused-by certain dailies of zen
couraging idleness,' of putting a premium on unemployment"
Mr.. Truman is being lauded by certain paccio rags as a
worthy disciple of our beloved Commanderin-Chie f
Mr.. Truman can plead "Not Guilty of either crime. He can
plead that he is trying to follow the logic of unemployment in
surance. He can state that he is more kccnly aware of labor
principle than are many who insult him.
All stores have a price set on a loaf of bread, and a can of
beans. No grocery sef ever asks a customer his occupation before
serving him. The mar who gets ten dollars a day, paws the same
price for his bread and beans as does the man who takes in
two dollars.
In a grocery store, all men are equal.
AS citizens, all men are - presumably - equal. If, social
security is a govt handout, all men Acknowledgment
to the same treatment.
On the Job, workers are not equal. A man getting two bucks
a day is eight dollars less equal than the man getting ten bucks
IN his paycheck. He is eight dollars less able to buy a drink, pay
dues or feed a landlord than his fellow worker.
The union movement has long recognized this inequality. Ii
has long tried to abolish it. The fight for the standard wage was
a hght1o equality among workers of the same trade. Later, the
tight for the standard wage was to be transformed into a fight
for equality among all workers in the industry rather than being
confined to workers in the one shop or craft. That was the vision
of the early union men; of the early advocates of the trade"
union. It is a vision far beyond the imagination of the grafters
and ple-cards who are living on the efforts of men who would be
ashamed of them.
But if a worker is less equal on the job than his fellow
worker, there IS no valid excuse in uniOnism for the extension
of this inequality during the periods when the worker is off the
JOB, NO matter how much or how little he got while working the
man off the job still needs bread and beans, and he still pays the
standard price for them whether he was a typographer with
"good" wages or a fruit tramp with poor wages.
That is union principle; that is common sense. which some
of the paccios have neither the decency nor brains to under
stand-Industrial Worker.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-20
WHAT DO They MEAN BY "sAVlNCS"?
Guesses and Estimates, But Few Authoritative Facts:
WORKERS Pockets Not Bullying With Greenbacks

There is much talk of the huge sums saved" by the American
people curing this war. Speculation concerning the conversion of bus
les from "a to peace is based largely OF the theory that war
workers. pockets are bullying with "greenbacks" of large denomina-
-ons. Just the other day LABOR received a page lad" from nj of the
so-called popular magazines" suggesting that business men who wish
70 get rich IN a hurry should concentrate o n the Job of gaining access
to these hidden stores of wealth.
Congressman Fred L. Crawford rep, MichD, speaking in the
House this week, said: THE people of this country, during the war
years, have accumulated $115,OOO 1000 to $12O 600 100000 in saw
nngs That is conclusive evidence that Congress did not sufficiently tax
incomes"
Thus w e are confronted by the question: Just what do these
writers and speakers mean when they refer to savings?"
When we endeavor to get the answer, we discover that up-to-date
figures are not available, because there r no upto-date figures in
existence. There are plenty of "guesses" and Estimates" from official
and unofficial sources. We know that big corporations have fabulous
But we don't know how many individuals have been able to save some
thing and how much
Last fall the Department of Labor wished to make a survey of
savings but Congress refused to provide the necessary money Even
without such a survey, some facts are clear to any one who has common
sense and contact with the workers.
One fact is that most workers. incomes have increased during 4ho
part of every dollar that has reached the workers pay envcope-at
least 80 cents. That means the worker has struggled through the war
with a 7O-cents dollar and out of that he mas diligently purchased
war bonds.
Talk to any worker who has a family to support You will find he
and his wife have to worry and scrape to make both ends meet"
The worker who has succeeded in saving 81 600 Or 50 is fortunate
that slim safeguard.
Probably Mr.. Crawford is right in saying that Congress has failed
10 sufficiently tax war incomes" but the worker is not among the
beneficiaries
Literally, he has been taxed until it hurts. The who have
grown rich out of this war don't wear overalls. = Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-20
iTALY'S SHAREHOLDERS
STRIKE AT LANDOWNERS

Sharecropping farmers and agri-
cultural laborers in Pisa province,
Italy, passed a resolution at a re-
cent meeting of workers of the
Soil" which represents more than
tWo-thirds of the sharecroppers and
farm workers of the province.
Here is a part of the resolution:
The war was made and supported
by those who supported Fascism:
the industrial and land-oWning
capitalists. We farmers, fully
aware of the p~redicament of the
nation and of the peoples need OF
our produce, have sown, are SOW
ing and will continue to sow every
inch of our fields and will work
night and day. But, if the owners
Of the land which we work do not
repair our houses at once, if they
do not repurchase for us at ac-
ceptable conditions the livestock
which was taken away, we will
make good our expenses and oul
damages by increasing our share
OF the crops."-LPA)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-20
EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER
In The Chicago Sun.

Prime Miniser Churchill, backed
by President Truman, has scored
a victory over Charles de Gaulle.
4 British division has given a sue
cesfUl ultimatum to some 500 Sene-
galese.
This is presented in the Amer
lean and British press as a victory
for international decency. In the
words of II high American Off
cial, Gen. De Gaulle was acting no
better than Hitler. According to
his version of events, France, aft
er granting full independence to
two little Arab countries, then
tried to force a protectorate on
them Syrians and Lebanese- were
willing to discuss concessions"
with the French, but when the
French landed a further armed
force to support their bargaining
power, the peaceful populations
juStifiably reacted, even to the
point of violence. Whereupon the
French soldiers started massacring
these harmless people. Such anger
might easily have caused the much
feared Arab uprising" right on
the line of Allied communications
through the Suez Canal.
So far so good. But, as related
above, the story is incomplete
Thus, while it is true that France
back in 1886, promised freedom tc
Syria and Lebanon and postponed
the date of granting it when the
wal came, it should not be forgot.
ten that in 1943 Britain and ths
United States suddenly forced the
French to grant that independence
Immediately. 1t is also true tina
the Syrians and Lebanese wan
complete independence.
In general, it is a noble thing
for n citizen to save two help
less ladies from extortion and muir
der. But if the rescuer turns out, OF
examination, to be an adept prac
titloner of the same arts, then tn,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-20

cularIy labor questions, and in this
aspect too we are prepared to CO.
operate with the national govern
ment.
We industrialists have under
stood our part in the great exer-
tons for economic reconstruction
IN tie spirit Of the new era of de-
E2lopment Of economic conditions
n the country. This being our at
ttuCe, we are prepared to subor-
Innate u personal interests to the
common aim of restoring the eco
nomic life and prosperity of the
working masses"
During the conversations with
Minister Hebrang, the broadcast
added, the subjects discussed were
the restoration Of the industrial
association, the supply of raw mat
erials, and the organization Oh
private enterprise. The delegates
made several suggestions of i'm
portance on the rehabilitation oil
our economic life"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-20
Buy 'em and Hold 'em

It doesn't make much sense to buy War Bonds and then rush to
the bank to cash them in right away. That's stupid business, Uncle Sam
doesn't want you to do that 1t is realized, of course, that emergencies
occur, but, in nine cases out of ten, these emergencies can be met
without selling your War Bonds-f YOU try.
Yes, it may mean some sacrifice now and then. For every thin
dime a working man saves, he must deny himself that much of some
thing that he might otherwise buy. Sacrifice in wartime is a patriotic
duty for civilians here at home just as it is a military duty for the
nen lnsunlform. After all, We know of no instances where civilians
have sacrificed to buy War Bonds; perhaps there ART such cases. but
they have not come to light
We have been told, again and again, that War Bonds offer u 0r
greatest opportunity to share in the final Victory. Most of us are buying
Bonds-and keeping them. But, a we buy more? Think it Make
this your slogan: Buy 'em-and keep 'em!