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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Porter Fayors Curb
On CommerciaIisnn
In Radio Programs
BIZ the Associated Press.

L a.
Chairman Paul Porter Of the Fed
eral Communications Commission
believes there is a growing belief
that the public functions of broad
casting are becoming submerged by
commercialism."
This presents real problem to
the FEC, he said In q speech to
a meeting of the National Associa-
ton OF Broadcasters last night.
Are we to assume that the statu-
tory standard OF public interest
becomes a mere negative presump-
ton and that SO long as the license
violates none of the specific pro-
hibitions against obscenity, lotteries
and the like, the regulatory au-
thority is not to inquire further
into the licensees general perform
ance?" he asked.
II do not believe that Congress
so intended
Emphasizing he was not criHcizing
radio advertising, Mr.. Porter sug-
gested that somehow there must be
a determination as to whether
broadcasting is simply going to oper-
ate as an advertising media or
whether it will continue to perform
an increasing measure Of public
service functions IN addition"
He went to some pains to stress
that this was not his own private
conclusion, but that responsible
broadcasters" had expressed concern
over the situation to him.
The new chairman invited broad
casters to work out their own solu-
ton, expressing agreement with
arguments against governmental
censorship of programs.
But at the same time, he made
clear that the commission is working
OUT processes for consideration of
the public service a broadcasting
station has rendered when the issue
of a license renewal comes up.
As an illustration, he cited the
case of hypothetical station which
obtains an original license on the
usual representation that 1t will
make time available for civic, edu-
cational, agricultural and other pub
lie service programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Wallace Will Confer.
With Advisory Group
On Postwar PLANNING

Secretary Of Commerce Wallace
viii make his first definite move
toward planning the solution Of
postwar employment and business
problems by meeting tomorrow with
the Business Advisory Council Of :
the Commerce Department.
He announced, this at his first
press conference as Secretary Of
Commerce yesterday. The confer
ence was attended by IS reporters.
Asked about his relations with
businessmen, the former Vice Presi-
dent, who criticized his predecessor,
Jesse H. Jones, for allegedly favor
Ing big business at the expense OF
small business, replied:
They seem very happy to talk
with me. I have never had any illu-
sions about the matter. I have
spent a good deal OF my life asso-
ciating with businessmen"
Although Mr.. Wallace's announced
plan for creating $1,000 900 postwar
jobs partly through a Government
loan-guarantee program for small
business met wide criticism in Con-
gress when his nomination was be-
fore the Senate, the new Secretary
said he had received a very friendly
letter from Chairman Bailey of the
Senate Commerce Committee which
acted unfavorably on his appoint
ment. He added:
I'm still looking forward to full
employment. as I'm sure all other
Americans are" @
Mr.. Wallace is to testify today
before a Senate subcommittee on q
long-range airport building plan.
The Secretary said he wanted to
promote foreign trade on a "sus-
tanned yield" basis rather than as a
flash in the pan," explaining this
would mean increased imports as
well as exports. He had no plan, he
said. for a large-scale reduction of
tariffs, adding that the reciprocal
trade agreements program, under
which many rates have been cut,
was working well.
He denied any knowledge OF re-
ported plans to consolidate the In
terstate Commerce Commission and
Federal Trade Commissions into the
Commerce Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Vinson Named Chairman
Of Five RFC Subsidiaries

By the Associated Press.
Fred M. Vinson, the new Fedora
Loan Administrator, has been elected
a director and chairman of the
board OF five subsidiaries of the Re-
construction Finance Corp.
In each case he succeeds Jesse
Jones, who was removed as Secre-
tary of Commerce and loan admin
istrator by President Roosevelt
Charles B. Henderson is chairman
of the RFC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
British Ruid Casualties
1,635 in February
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 13-Enemy air
action killed 484 civilians in Brit
ain during February and injured
l,151 others, according to figures
compiled by the Ministry of Home
Security.
This represented 102 fewer deaths
and nearly 500 fewer persons in
jured than in January.
The ministry announced that
additional casualties and damage
were caused by continued enemy
air action during the "a hours end
ing at dawn today.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09

let up in his efforts to bring Pan
American workers together in under
standing and in mutual helpfulness.
Today is a far cry from those early
days when Gompers' travelling man
found the Casa del Obrere Mundial
(House of the Workers of the World),
headquarters at Orizaba and stem
ming from the anarchist philosophy of
Spain. What story is in that early
labor movement in Mexico! But this
is not the time or place for it's tell
ing.
We have today a different condi-
tion, different necessity. And not
great deal is being done about it by
labor itself.
In London there has been a great
meeting to form a new world interna-
tional of labor. The American Feder-
alton of Labor levels many serious
charges at that London conference.
But Pan American labor congress,
properly called together, could be as
far ahead of London as Mexico City
is ahead Of Yalta.
But quite probably we shall have
no such conference. Because, frankly,
United States unions are not yet
awake to the Importance Of Latin
America and of hemisphere labor
solidarity.
That is serious charge and it may
be resented somewhere. 1t is true
charge. 1t has been made before and
quite likely it will be made again.
The best answer and the only one
worth making would be to do some
thing about it.
If democratic labor doesn't take the
lead, then it leaves the road by de-
fault to the Communists.
Too many have, in the years past,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09
THE
CHERRY TREE
THE
Where with our Little Hatchet We tell
the truth about many things. sometimes
profoundly, sometimes Hippantly. some
times recklessly.

Perhaps even more promising to
future peace than was the Yalta con-
ference is the Pan American confer
ence in Mexico City.
Unless smothering hands are able
to suppress it, the solid yearning for
democracy coming out of the Mexico
City conference is going to beat the
Yalta expressions.
And it need create no United States
jealousy to find Foreign Minister Pa
dilla of Mexico leading the fight for
democracy. Padilla gets to be of big
ger stature every year.
Labor has a tremendous stake in
the Mexico City conference. That goes
for labor in every Western Hemisphere
country.
For after this war there will be a
tremendous awakening of Latin AM
erican labor and it will need the at
mosphere of freedom in which to ex-
ercise it's lungs.
Those who make brief tourist trips,
see the bright spots and mayhap feast
with officialdom or business men, get
no glimpse Of the enormous poverty
of the workers. Nor Of the yearning
for true freedom.
Back in the days Of World War I
Samuel Gompers sent his first repre-
sentatives into Mexico to find labor
movement. While he lived he never
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09
Labor Aids OPA Fight
On Rent GOuging

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Organ-
lied labor is giving active aid to the
Office Of Price Administrations fight
against exorbitant rents.
In So Of the largest and most i'm
portant war production centers, unions
have begun a drive to tighten the
control Of residential rents, second
largest item in the average family's
budget.
Cooperating with OPA rent officials,
local labor committees in the 53 cities
are distributing thousands Of question
naires among union members. The
questionnaires are intended to ascer-
tain 2 vital facts in the effective con-
troll Of rents:
Whether housing accommodations
are registered with the OPA rent Of
flee;
Whether the rent actually paid is
the legal maximum permitted by OPA
or whether it is higher.
The OPA Labor Advisory Commit
tee devised the QUESTIONABLE after a
study Of rents in So cities revealed the
necessity of tightening up the control
of this essential cost-of-living item.
Union officers are emphasizing the
importance Of filling out the question
naires promptly and returning them
to the designated union officer or COM
mittee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09
One Snag Blocks
Immediate Return of United
Mine Workers To AFL

Miaml.-A last-minute snag block
ed immediate reaffiliation of the
United Mine Workers Union with the
AFL after the Executive Council had
worked out solution of the chief
difficulties.
AS reported in the press, the one
remaining obstacle to the return of
the miners was a demand by John l..
Lewis for representation of the union
on the Executive Council. This the
Council decided it could not guarantee
under the AFL constitution.
However, the Executive Council con-
tented itself with issuing brief for
NAL statement which said:
eve have advised the United Mine
Workers of America that they will
be re-admitted to the American Fede-
ration of Labor with all the rights
and privileges Of reaffiliation en-
joyed by all organizations, and such
reaffiliation carries with it assump-
tion of the obligations ordinarily at
tached to affiliation."
The next move, AFL President Will
liam Green made it clear, is entirely
up to the UNIV.
He explained that the Executive
Council had agreed to issue charter
to the union after Mr.. Lewis had
agreed that the following procedure
would be followed with regard to
jurisdictional disputes:-first confer
ences between the UNIV and affiliat-
ed unions claiming infringement Of
jurisdiction and if these conferences
failed to result in settlements, consid-
Grafton and decision Of the remaining
disputes by the Executive Council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09

looked upon Latin American nations
as backward, Of little political or eco
nomic Importance, it's people, speaking
other languages, as of little moment.
What shocking awakening is due
one Of these days!
1t must be remembered, among 9TH
er things, that this entire hemisphere,
South, Central and North, constitutes
the one portion Of the earth untouch--
ed by the ravages of war. It's physical
properties are not only undamaged,
they are vastly bettered and more
fully developed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09

If the efforts toward understand
ing are left entirely to governments,
we shall have but half unity. The
other half must be made by labor.
But when labor acts, its offerings
must be backed by clear conviction
that is rooted deep in the soul.
Empty talk and surface showings
will not do. Vanity and self-laudation
are easily seen through and our neigh
Dor nations have keen eye for such
trashy things.
We have the need for great states
manship. We have the opportunity for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09
A PLEDGE
FOR AMERICANS
CA Lenten Challenge)
by Ruth Taylor


II will come to the defense of
my fellow-Americans against hate
attacks and answer anyone who
speaks, in seriousness or in jest,
along the lines of racial or relig-
ious hate"
This fine pledge was printed on the
cover of the Presbyterian of the South,
one of my best sources of quotes.
To me it is symbolic Of the very
finest in democratic thinking. It is an
active expression of the democracy
that is American, of the thought that
is the welding force of our nation.
81 will come to the defense of my
fellow Americans" There is no men,
tion of name or creed or color-just
a wholehearted acceptance of the fact
that all who are desirous of doing
their part for the common good are
Americans, and that there is no diff
ferentation between them on the
group lines drawn by the totalitarian
tyrants.
against hate attacks. Here is no
pussyfooting, but bold appraisal and
statement of the enemy's motives
that subtitle enemy who seeks to di-
vide that he may destroy, not mere
ly the unity that is the United States,
the universal Justice which is the aim
of Democracy, but the brotherhood
that is the Christian way of life.
"And answer anyone who speaks.
1t is not negative cow, not SO to
speak, but an active willingness to
bear witness for the truth-to answer
anyone who speaks, in seriousness or
in jest, along the lines of racial or
religious hate. There is no saying
"Well, they didn't really mean it,, but
a fervent desire to make ones own
position clear-to call attention to the
evil, so that those who "didn't mean
it" may see how dangerous and how
wrong their carelessness or indiffer-
ence was and how un-American it is.
In this Lenten season, when the
hearts of all believers turn to the
day that is the great feast of the
Church, when through the coming
days we will sincerely try to evaluate
our own faith and to put aside those
things which are unworthy Of it, let
us all take this pledge. Let us put
into practice these great truths in
which we believe. Let us follow hum
bly, the way of life to which we owe
allegiance, and establish for all time
the great Commandment of the Christ
ian religion-"Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09

the launching of a great ideal of
unity.
1t is said that the road to hell is
paved with good intentions. It is true
also of the road to Latin American and
hemisphere understanding.
Steps that were urgent long ago
now are imperative.
The demands and the convictions of
Padilla need matching by equally valid
and forceful demands and convictions
from the throat Of labor. Whence will
it come ?-CMW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09
Watching Employers

The Manpower Commission is hav-
ing Dept. OF Labor wage-hour inspec-
tors check employers to see il VINO
regulations are being complied with.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-03-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

NOOAASAAAANA II OAlI dRC U
 ranean area, and Reginald Leeper, British ambassador to Greece, were summoned to the final meeting and witnessed the signing.
 The civil war was touched off by the refusal of ELIAS to turn in the arms with which it helped defeat the Germans on the grounds that the government gendarmeries and national guard retained their weap- ons.
 The Leftist FAM charged that the gendarmerie and national guard actually constituted a private right wing army, some members of which ad servedh with the Nazis during German occupation of Greece.
 FAM sympathizers demonstrating against the arms ban were fired upon by government police and within A hours open warfare was raging in Athens. British troops supported the government. contend ing that ELIAS Communists were plotting to seize control of the country.
 Prime Minister Churchill, after bringing government and FAM leaders together for preliminary conferences during visit to Athens charged in the British House of Commons that the ELIAS had tor- tured and murdered thousands of Greek civilians whom 1t had seized as hostages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
City's Post-War
 Plans Advancing
(Continued from Page D

lures next session, two years hence.
 To be added to the current fund for capital improvements now over $40O,000 will be share of the an- ticipated surplus for 1914 expected to equal or exceed the previous years surplus of $673,34
 The postwar construction plan- ming is being done, in major share, by the city planning commission through its Engineer T. E. Scott Smith while the major share of the financing planning is being done by city Budget Director Arnold E. Fur long and City Controller Neil F. Maloney.
 The planning anticipates, as stat ed, much new construction together with the reconstruction and repair- ing of major installation of now. In addition to city funds it is anti cipated that goodly share of fed- eral aid will be sought and likely received.
 The planning comprises also plans for postwar city employment as a means of sharing in the tightening of any employment slack which appears. This fill naturally increase during the postwar period the payrool requirements of the city.
 As reported here prviously such plans call for tn construction of 8 municipal airport, 8 nv sewage disposal plant, health center, community center and other major projects. The plan is to be amor tized over definite period.
 Relative to amortization of the bond issue recently requested MT. Furlong has prepared and presented to MT. Maloney a plan for their amortization of a non-burdensom scale to the taxpayer.
 The original plan had been to de- fer amortization until at least 1858. when the city would have completed payments on its Series of 1941 Water Bonds, amounting to $1,485,- 900. This latter issue is being amortized over 8 period of five years in amounts of $140,000; $280, ,000; $420,0 ,000; $420,000 and $225.OO0 re- spectively.
 The new plan of amortization as evolved by Budget Director Fur long would not defer payments un- til after 1857. but would actually begin them in 1852 in an amount of $10000O. Of this amount $50,- 900 would be public improvement bond, $2O,O0O trunk line bonds; and $3O,OOO sewage treatment plant bonds.
 The first-named series of bonds would be paid off in fifteen install-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

sharp street fight. At last reports, only scattered Nal rear guards re- mained in the town one of the main supply and communications points for the central sector of the Sieg- fried Line.
 Battle LulI
 Between the Canadian and U. s. Third Army fronts, the battle for the Roer dam lulled momentarily following the Germans partial suc- cess in blowing up the Schwam- maneul dam floodgates. For more than 20 miles northward the Roer had overflowed its banks, pinning the waiting American Ninth and British Second armies to their po- sitions on the west side of the river north and south of aachen.
 The flood fell far short of the 18 foot tidal wave that had been ex- pected to follow the preaching of the Roer dams, and it appeared that the Germans at best had bought a few days breathing space before the Anglo-American armies launch their promised offensive.
 German commentators said both armies were pouring shells across the swollen Roer day and night in preparation for the attack. The Canadian drive to the north, Ber- lin said, was merely the curtain raiser" for the big push planned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

again send eggs to the state. No eggs were being sent in now, he said, because of the freight em- bargo and the fall in OPA ceilings for eggs"
 Meanwhile, a mass meeting of wholesale and retail poultry dealers in New Haven voted to suspend sales of poultry in the state for a two weeks period to gain time to organize resistance to black mar ket traffic in live poultry"
 This move was not expected to affect most retail poultry outlets. the majority purchasing dressed poultry directly from large process CTS rather than from poultry deal- CTS.
 Charging that New York live poul- try dealers were paying farmers more than ceiling prices, the dealers at mass meeting here said the black market had reached threat ening dimensions
 David J. Mccoy, attorney for several poulterers, said, people in Connecticut shouldn't be in need of poultry because 1t is being shipped out of the state. You can be sure that these New Workers are buying chickens on a cash basis and are paying above the ceiling price. But before we talk to the authorities there should be an iron-clad agree ment between every blessed one of you here not to dU business if you can't do it legitimately."
 It was revealed at the meeting that all poultry markets in Stam- ford. were closed because of OPA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

Continued from Page D Superfortresses collided over the target area while taking evasive &C., tion. Both exploded and broke in two. A third B-29 was lost to enemy action.
 Another large force of B-29s, fly ing from 20th Bomber Command Bases in India, blew up the biggest Japanese ammunition dumps in Burma yesterday in a raid on Min galadon, 12 miles northwest of Ram goon.
 Bombers of the Strategic Air Force. Eastern Air Command, also attacked ammunition, gasoline and oil stocks near Rangoon in strength yesterday in coordination with the B-29.
 A dispatch from Chungking dis closed that China-based fighters of the Characterization composite wing destroyed 46 Japanese planes and damaged 52 Saturday in their closest approach yet to the Japanese home islands.
 The attack was on the Tsingtao Air Base on the southern part of Shantung peninsula $50 miles from Japan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
konev's Men Break
 Across Bober River
(Continued from Page D

guns were destroyed over g. 900 German officers and men were captured"
 Liegnitz, a pre-War industrial and agricultural center and hub of l2 railways and highways, fell af- ter a day-long street battle. Hay nau, 10 miles northwest on the rail way to Dresden. and Gremsdorf, 20 miles northwest, also were captured
 At GremSdorf, the First Army was 33 miles northeast of Dresden and eight miles from the Bober river, next likely German defense line. Berlin, however, reported that So- viet tanks already had reached the vicinity of BunZlau, on the Bober "A miles from Dresden, and were battling to cross the river along a 20-mile stretch from BunZlau to Sprottau.
 Premier Marshal Stalin's orGer of the day announcing the new offen- sive revealed that the powerful breakthrough forces were command ed by 56 generals.
 Northeast of Berlin, Marshal Gregory K Zhukov's First White Russian army encircled and cap- tllred Deutsch Krone, junction of five railways and six highways 62 miles east of Stettin. More than g. 900 Germans were killed.
 Polish units fighting with the First Army seized Maerkisch- Fried land, 78 miles east of Stettin. Ber- lin said the Soviets broke into Pyr- itz, 3 miles southeast of Stettin, but later withdrew to the edge of the town.
 In East Prussia, the Russians cap tured Maraunen, 16 miles south of Koenigsberg, in further narrowing the German Salient below the pro- Vincial capital.