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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-09
PEACE? THAT'S ANOTHER STORY
AP WAR CORRESPONDENTS FIND
ARMISTICE DAY TO
BE OBSERVED MONDAY

Arnnisiiea Dav. whiCh falls
On Sunday will be eslebnaisd
In Kew West the foliowims
d<Y.
The coansY e0uTihonss and
ether psblic bulidinss ell he
closed Mondsv In enservanxe
Of the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-09

soei@tsd Press Day Wire
service and AP Features
80 - Tears Devoted 90 the
ns"t Interests of Key West
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
WV Auxiliary
Holds Meeting

The auxiliary to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars held the regular
meeting this week in the assembly
hall with Mrs. N. B. Brewer, prisi-
dent presiding.
Mrs. Emma Hansley, chaplain,
opened the meeting with a prayer
in memory of those who have paid
the supreme sacrifice.
Reports from the various chair
men and committees were ap-
proved. Mrs. L. B. Edwards, reha-
Utilization chairman, made an ap-
pead to each member to make it
their responsibility to extend cheer
and comfort to the boys who are
now returning to New Hanover
county.
Mrs. Mae Cook. department pres
ident of North Carolina, from
Greensboro, who is vacationing at
Wrightsville Beach, was a guest
at the meeting. Mrs. Harry Waters
was elected as district president
and installed by the department
president. Mrs. Lucille Edwards
was appointed district secretary.
The meeting adjourned with the
salute to the flag by the chaplain,
after which the president invited
all present to join in a social hour.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
BY MRS. CHARLES G. DoAK

b1 Mrs. OdAhLES u. JUAN
The annual fall Council meeting
of the North Carolina Federation
of Woman's clubs has been called
by the president, Mrs. Earl Bish-
ropric OF Spray, for September
and 6, to be held in the Carolina
hotel, Raleigh.
Featuring the meeting will be
the Victory Dinner at which Post
War Service, including that for
veterans, conservation and war fl.
nance will be emphasized; and the
Youth Conservation Committee
symposium which will take the
place Of the usual institute.
Special guests and speakers will
include Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck of
Richmond, Va. first vice-president
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems clubs; Miss Alice Long OF Co.
lumbia, S. c., advisor to the In
ternational Relations department
of the General Federation Don.
aid Shoemaker, associate editor of
the Asheville Citizen Times, and
Mrs. Shoemaker, division chair
man of the State War Finance
Committee.
The Council membership is
made up of officers Of the Fedora.
ton, district presidents, depart
ment chairman, past presidents.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
FAIR BLUFF

FAIR BLUFF, Aug. Is. - Claud
Scott of Richmond, Va, is visiting
his brothers, S. D. and S. c. Scott
! in the city.
/ DR.. and Mrs. L. D. Floyd, their
daughter, Mary France s and
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Junius Potts
left Sunday for a weeks stay at
Myrtle Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Turner had
as their guests last week Mrs.
Turner's m OF h er, Mrs. Arthur
Murden of Orangeburg, S. c. and
Mrs. Thurston Smoak and Rosyly
Smoak of Orangeburg, Mrs. A. w.
Smit, of Fruitland, Fla. and Mrs.
Ben O'Quin of GAINESVILLE, Fla.
DR.. Carl Townsend and family
and Miss Ida Townsend are with
their sister, Mrs. o. 7. Finklea
and DR.. Finklea at Myrtle Beach
for several days.
Misses Hilda Dudney, Joe Wad-
dell and Fannie Grey Small left
Monday for Washington after
visit to their homes.
Mrs. B. c. Powell has returned
from Cheraw, S. c., where she
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Van R.
Powell for a week.
Mrs. B. w. Tyler left Sunday to
visit her brother, R. A. Bass and
Mrs. Bass at their home at Myrtle
Beach.
Mrs. Charles Herring and baby
Of New York are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Herring.
1st 1t. Neil Arch Fairfax and
their little son have returned to
Augusta, Ca, after a visit to the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
D. Fairfax.
Mrs. Bill Floyd has returned to
her home in the city after a stay
Of several weeks with relatives in
Porter Swamp community.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Woodland and
their two children left Tuesday for
their home at Conway, N. c., aft,
er a visit to Mrs. Woodlands par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Norris
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert King anc
their three children spent Sunday
with relatives in Huntsville aQc
Society Hill, S. c.
Misses Mary Rogers and Mary
Bell Townsend of Whiteville wer.
home for the weekend.
Miss Hannah Yates of Chad
bourn and Mrs. Allen Shohak ane
baby of Baltimore, Md, VISITED
Miss Trixie Yates and Mrs. Clar;
Nance a day last week.
First Lieut.. Ruby Ward who ha:
been serving in the Duke Unit ir
England for two years is spending
4 30-day leave with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Ward.
Mrs. Sharp Turner and children
are spending the week at Myrtle
Beach.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
Yacht Club Plans
Final Card Party

The final bridge luncheon Of the
season will be given on Wednes-
Wrightsville Beach for members
day at the Carolina Yacht club on
and their out-of-town guests.
The game will begin at II o'clock
and luncheon will be served
around 1:15 o'clock. Mrs. William
P. Emerson, Jr., and Mrs. Will
liam M. Atkinson, Jr., will be hos
tesses for the day. Reservations
may be made by calling the club
before 6 o'clock on Midday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
Jane Durham,
Capt. Jeffords
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Benz w. Dun
ham of Wilmington, have an
nounced the engagement tot their
daughter, Jane Ellen, to Captain
Arthur I. Jeffords, Jr., Army of
the United States, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. I. Jeffords of Savannah,
Ga.
The wedding will take place
upon Captain Jeffords' return from
the European Theatre, where he
has been serving the past 49,
months as commanding officers OF
the 304th Ordnance Company, AA.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
New Nurses Aide Class
Will Be Formed Monday

A new nurses aide class will be
formed on Monday morning at $50
O. clock at James Walker Memoir
al hospital with Miss Augusta
Futches as instructor.
The need for more nurses aides
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
Mary Virginia Daniels,
Owen R. Jones Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus L. Daniels
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Virginia, to Air
Cadet Owen R.. Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. +. R. Jones of Charlotte
formerly of Wilmington.
The wedding will take place this
month.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

James M. Bryan, seaman &C
USNR, and Mrs. Bryan announce
the birth Of daughter, Linda
Carol, August II, at Marion Sprint
annex. Mrs. Bryan is the former
Lottie Mae FarroW.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McEntee
announce the girth of a son, Arthur
Shannon, Jr., August :. Mrs. Nc
En,ee is the former Nancy Ann
SeaWell.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26

Five-year-old station WGNC (250
watts) at Gastonia, N. c., has never
broadcast commercial announce
ment on Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26
NC. Federation of Women S Club
Annual Council Meet Scheduled

chairman of standing committees,
heads Of affiliated organizations,
and officials the General FEEDER
alton who live in North Carolina.
Due to lessening of transporta-
ton restrictions by the ODT, the
Council has extended an invita-
ton to attend the meeting to all
presidents o clubs, Junior officers,
department division chairmen, and
members of all committees listed
in the current yearbook.
There will be preliminary meet.
ings on Tuesday, September 4, Of
the executive committees, the ii
nance and endowment fund com.
mittees, the board OF trustees, and
the Youth Conservation Committee
Of which Mrs. ]. Henry Highsmith
is chairman.
Reservations should be made
with the Carolina hotel at once
Seminole Council
To Meet Tuesday
~~
Seminole Council No. "a, degree
of Pochahotas will hold the regular
meeting Tuesday evening a t
o'clock in the Junior Order hall.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-26

here is still urgent and il
all persons interested will -. aVpea
this meeting. '''eAd
BIRTH ANNOUNCER
Mr. and Mrs. R. E, Ha,,, .
n0uneed the birth Of son. Ri,5, ,'
Ellworth, Jr., August 3
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Union Conventions Mapped
As ODT Ban Is Lifted

Washington, d. C. (ILNS).-Lifting
of the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton ban on conventions will mean
holding Of number of union conven-
tions this year. The International As
sociation of Machinists has scheduled
a convention for Oct. 20, in New York
City, with 1000 delegates. Other
unions are considering conventions, If
arrangements can be made in next
few weeks.
State federations of labor meetings,
called off previously, are again being
scheduled. One of the first to act
was the Illinois State Federation OF
Labor, which will meet in 63rd annual
convention at Springfield, Oct. 29.
The American Federation Of Labor is
not planning a convention. The an
nual meeting was called off when
travel restrictions were imposed sew
eral weeks ago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28

Washington, D. C.-Millions of
American workers still earn less than
bare subsistence, the Wage-Hour
Division of the Department Of Labor
revealed.
A shocking report, prepared by the
economics staff of the division, dis
closed that at the peak of the war eff
fort year ago, when workers sup
posedly were enjoying high wages,
nearly 100000 were still being paid
less than 40 cents an hour. The total
may even be higher now, the report
indicated.
Most of the five millions are in re-
tail trade, service occupations, agri-
cultural jobs and in local industries
not covered by the Accent minimum
established under the Wage-Hour Act.
Even among manufacturing indus
tries, where the act applies, vast num-
bers of workers still are paid wages
hardly sufficient to keep body and
soul together, the report pointed out.
Out of 12,2OO,0OO employed in such
industries, over a million earn less
than 55 cents an hour; 100000 less
than 65 cents.
What makes this picture all the
gloomier, the division said, is the fact
that 'the war-born increases in the
cost of living will largely remain"
and may even go considerably higher.
Because of the skyrocketing of
prices during the war, the 40-cent-an-
hour minimum under the Wage-Hour
Act is now worth no more than 20
cents in buying power, the division
explained. "Real wages" in all other
brackets have been likewise drasti-
cally reduced
This makes an overhauling of the
minimum wage under the law more
necessary than ever, the report stress
ed.
Upward revision of the present 40
cent minimum legal wage, one of the
chief recommendations made by Pres
ident Truman in his recent reconver-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Millions Still Get Starvation Wages;
Hearings Set on Bill to Lift Floor
Report Shows 100000 Being Paid Less Than 40c An
Hour When Workers Supposedly Enjoyed High Wages

sion message to Congress, will be
considered by subcommittee Of the
Senate Committee on Education and
Labor at public hearings beginning
September 25.
Leading spokesmen for industry,
labor, government, and consumer
groups will testify concerning S. 1349,
the bill introduced last July by Sena-
tor Claude Pepper of Florida and
nine other Senators. The bill provides
that the minimum wage of 40 cents per
hour under the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1888 be increased at once to 65
cents, with subsequent increases over
a period of two years until minimum
of rs cents an hour is reached.
Among those invited to appear at
the hearings are Lewis B. Schwellen-
bach, Secretary of Labor, and Will
liam Green, President Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Ky. Cattle Men
Protest Closing
Of Distilleries

Louisville, Ky.-Cattle dealers here
said last week that the closing of dis
tilleries in Kentucky would cause many
owners to sell their cattle before ma
turity.
Some 25,OOO to 10000 cattle in the
State have been fed on distillery slop,
dealers said. When the distilleries clos
ed down for lack of grain to operate,
they cut off major feed supply for
cattle.
eve are trying to find grass or
something else to feed them on, in
the ), hope that the situation may
change in a few days." said L. A.
Blandford, whose company owns about
5000 distillery fed cattle.
Three major distilleries closed 19
plants in Kentucky last week with in
dependent operators expected to follow
suit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Congress Action Seen
To Free Road Funds

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-First
Congressional declaration of the end
of the war is expected soon to release
$1.5 billion appropriation for high
way construction.
The House Roads Committee voted
unanimously to approve resolution
making the fiscal year ending June
80, 1916, the first postwar fiscal
year" for the purposes of the Federal
Aid Highway Act of 1914. No other
laws are affected by the declaration.
Congressman Robinson of Utah, chair
man of the committee, said he
thought House approval could be OBJ
tanned in about 1C days, with Senate
action possible the same day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Truman Renews Hard Fight
For Jobless Pay Increase
Strip BilbO of Clothes
Made by 'DagOs and Hikes

New York (WDL) To be consist
ent with his ideas Sen. Theodore Bilbo
3D., Miss.) should be stripped Of
his clothes, since they are made by
the "dagos" and "kikes" whom he
denounces. So suggests Louis Lelson,
head of the Knitgoods Workers local
of the international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union (AFL) in a letter to
the Senator.
"But, Senator, if you wish to strip
the American people of the contribu-
tions of our citizens who are Catholic,
Jewish, Italian, Negro as well as 9TH
er minorities, then it behooves you to
set the example," the letter said.
"That suit you are wearing it was
made by Americans of Italian and
Jewish descent. The cotton was pick
ed by Negro workers. That suit must
go. And that shirt: it was made by
immigrant workers, members of mi
nority groups. That shirt must go.
And those unmentionables you wear
underneath - made by immigrants.
They must go.
"Without these accoutrements- fash
ioned by despised immigrants how you
do look!"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Truman Message Spurs
AFL Drive For More
Pay For Govt Workers

Washington, D. C.-President Tru-
man gave strong support in his mes
sage to Congress for increases in the
pay of Government employees, as de-
manded by AFL unions.
After recommending that the sal
ary of members of Congress should be
lifted from $4,000 to $4,000 year,
the President said:
"This should be the first step in
creating a decent salary scale for all
Federal Government employes-exe-
cutive, legislative and judicial.
"In most of the various classified
tions Of Federal employees the wage
scales, with few exceptions, are obso-
lete and inadequate"
The Presidents recommendations
gave new impetus to the drive of the
AFL's American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees drive to obtain
from Congress pay increase Of %
per cent Immediately.
While Congress recently boosted
Federal pay, this gain was wiped out
by reduction Of the working hours Of
Government employees and loss Of war
time overtime. AS result, many Gov
ernment workers are worse off now
than they were before.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28

as anti-labor votes"
The congressional situation was
complicated by wave of strikes and
threats of strikes by CIO unions in
the automotive and oil refining indus
tries. Resentment against these tao
tics stiffened opposition to Legislation
desired by labor.
Worst stumbling block was the
House Ways and Means Committee,
dominated by southern democrats and
reactionary republicans.
Senators friendly to labor said that
the House committee had threatened
to pigeonhole any effective and pro-
gressive unemployment compensation
measure that the Senate might pass.
Meanwhile Senator Kilgore served
notice that he was prepared to put up
a fight on the Senate floor for resto-
ration of the $25 week provision
which was amputated from his bill
by the Senate Finance Committee.
Senator Mead also announced he
would move in the same direction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Informs Congress Leaders $25 Weekly Pay Still
Is 'Must" Bill

Washington, D. C.-President Tru-
man told Congressional leaders at a
White House conference that he will
insist on enactment of the original
Kilgore bill providing a uniform
standard of as much as $25 week
for 26 weeks in unemployment COM
pensation.
The Senate Finance Committee, how
ever, already had reported out de-
natured bill, eliminating any federal
supplementation of state funds and
retaining the 26-week duration pro-
vision only on a permissive basis.
This so-called compromise was con-
sidered wholly unsatisfactory by la
bor.
AFL President William Green ap-
pealed to all State Federations of
Labor and city central bodies to COM
municate Immediately with their Sen
ators and Representatives in behalf
Of the Kilgore bill and the Full En-
ployment bill. He said:
at is becoming quite clear that
strong and stubborn opposition is de-
veloping among large number OF
members of Congress to the enact
ment of Senate Bill 1874, which pro-
vides for the payment of maximum
of 1926 per week unemployment COM
pensation during the reconversion Pc
riod, and Senate Bill $50, the full en-
ployment measure, sponsored by Sen
ator Murray of Montana, Senator
Wagner, and other friends Of labor.
eve have appealed to the members
of Congress at public hearings on
these measures and otherwise for
their support and have carried on an
aggressive, intensive campaign among
the members Of Congress in behalf OF
these measures.
Because of this fact, we need the
help of state federations of labor, city
central bodies, federal labor unions,
and all the membership of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. | call upon
all to communicate with members OF
Congress by fire and letter urging
them to support the unemployment
compensation measure and the full
employment bill herein referred to.
sMake it clear to them that labor
is demanding the enactment OF these
measures into law promptly as recon-
mended by President Truman in his
recent message to Congress, and that
their opposition to these bills and sup
port Of Objectionable amendments will
be considered as unfriendly acts and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
New York Housing Project

New York City (ILNS).-This city
will have another municipality financed
low-rent housing development. The
project will be 564-unit addition to
the Jacob Riis Houses, a federally-
aided development, construction Of
which was deferred by the war. The
addition will bring the total develop
ment up to 1740 units. The city-aided
portion will be built with development
funds from the sale of authority
bonds to the public. Low rents will
be assured by an annual cash subsidy,
which will be derived from the city
occupancy tax.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Tough Job Well Done,'
FOrrestal To Green

Washington, D. C.--In typically
terse but expressive Navy style, Sec
retary of the Navy James Forrestal
thanked the AFL and it's President,
William Green, on VI Day "for a
tough job well done" His letter to
Mr.. Green follows:
"On this day Of final victory I am
sending to the unions in your Fedora
tion which have worked most closely
with the Navy special letter of graft
tude. May l at the same time extend
to you and all of the national officers
the Navy's thanks for tough job well
DONE"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
SAY, LISTEN!

For the rest of this year, the AFL
presents each Saturday evening at
GAS P. NJ, EWT, over the nation
wide network Of the American Broad
casting Company radio news-maga-
zine, featuring the latest news at
home and abroad and special reports
by expert commentators on important
labor problems. This program is list
ed in the radio columns Of your news
paper as Labor U .S.A." Our own
subtitle for the program is "The
American Federationist of the Air."
Don't miss these bright, newsy broad
casts! Listen every Saturday night!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-28
Asks 500 Million Fund
To Fight Cancer, Polio

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Rep-
resentative William H. Stevenson of
Wisconsin has introduced a measure
to appropriate $5O,OO0,O0O to find the
cause and cure of cancer and poliomy-
elitis.
"If scientists can lick the problem
of splitting the atom they ought to
be given enough funds for the cure
of these two dread Diseases" he said.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
APARTMENTS EXCHANGED.

PHILADELPHIA AREA furn. house in ex.
change for same or apt. here. Boz
18th sT. a.w.-ultramod.. very large /. r.
openns e f' on s'ssS Ssrden sun dssE
i Or bedroom. Box 4a-s. Star.
NEW YORK APT. rooms and bath. mod
ern. river view, so. for Wash. D. C.. "a
WILL EXCHANGE desirable conv. N. Y
apt. 6 rms, 2 baths, for. 2-bedroom apt
or house, NV. section pref. Call Tuesday,
NEW YORK = Will exchange my modern
unfuEnished 31a-rm. apt. S6b, in Md near
District line, for similar Arm. close-in
Manhattan. Box 12-S, Star.
WANTED TO EXCHANGE three-bed-
room and maids room apartment, in a
frst-class NV. section for four bedroom
per month; exchange on furnished or un-
furnished basis. Boz .91-J, Star.
EXCHANGE = Have modern 2,bedroom
same Or house $500 in suburban Phila-
delphia tChestnut HILL Wyndmoor, Erd-
enf elm. Glenside, Mt. Airy, etc. by Sept.
15Oct. l. Box 455-J, Star. g
PERM. GOVT. SCIENTIST and wife will
trade their fine one room and kitchenette
near downtown tS45) for an apartment,
NV. or in "a: with one or two bedrooms
DOWNToWN unfurnished apartment, 4
rooms, kitchen. bath. elevator, sos, for
downtown unfurnished small apartment.
R%cHANGE fsSa attractive iv. rm.. kit,
bath, Gr. rm. IN modern apt. BLDG, Mt.
Rainier, for similar apt. Northwest near
Catholic church: about $50. Box S5-s,