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Evening star., 1945-10-19
On the Record
BY Dorothy Thomson


nave no real popular support. and there
lore have no authority. Where there is
no authority there is chaos.
Ihe Polish government has nothing
10 of1er the people, except loot 1t has
no disciplined patriotic forces on which
10 rely. The day is coming, if it is
not now here, when Stain will wish
ne mad Gen. Anders in Poland. The
Beirut government, unable to bring a
semolance OF order into Poland proper,
mas turned loose huge bands of ma
rauoerS into Germany and even into
CZechoslovakia. These marauders are
making Impossible any sort of orderly
Russian occupation.
Reports from Eastern GERMANY re-
veal that Russian officers are irving to
protect the German population. simply
for purposes of discipline, for the ex-
ample of the Poles has a disintegratine
effect on Russian Army morale.
*
Meanwhile. in Berlin, Gen. Eisen
hover is obviously desperate, Ger
many he says, "is on the verge of
economic disaster because of an ex-
pioslVe' lnf1ationary condition: the Ger
man government is dominated by ma
tive Communists who have no popular
support. Desperate conditions below
subsistence level are Indicated" What
threatens, it is clear. is not revolution {"
but anarchy. the offspring of starvation
without hope
But anarchy on the Russian frontiers.
with the participation of Russian troops.
bodies i'll for so highly disciplined a re-
glme as the Soviet. Generalissimo Sta
lin must Nave severe headaches.
1t bodies i'll, also, for the morale of
the other Allied armies. The Potsdam
measure VIII, of course, increase 1t. If
oelndustrlallzation Is ruthlessly carried
out IN the west as we'll as the east.
homeless, foodleSs, workless hordes-
without even the discipline of daily work
viii surround the American, British
ana French occupation forces. These
forces are composed of human beings
TACT constantly overlooked-and the
result will not be favorable to orderly
occupation or military morale.
What we have to fear. therefore Is
not war. but the collapse of large parts
OF the world into total anarchy with
all Its concomitants of lawlessness. BAN
ditry and crime
Needed is thorough revision of occu-
patton and political policy-it is no less
IN the Russian interest to revise it than
IN our own. We cannot get world or
ganlzation out of anarchy. We must
take thought now of the immediate
necessities of policy. rather than of the
ultimate use of the atomic bomb. For
there Is more than one way in which
the world can blow up.
The mob is human variety of nu-
clear disintegration.
Released by the Bell Syndicate Inc,
Evening star., 1945-10-19
AFL on FOREIGN Policy

The Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor has
taken stand on the question of
American foreign policy which, as
far as it goes, is courageous and
realistic
Conceding that the efforts to
establish a lasting peace have been
severely set back, the AFL statement
declares that the resulting situation
is highly dangerous one and that
it calls for honest appraisal of the
facts and courageous decisions to
guarantee the future safety of the
world. Specifically, the labor group
contends that Soviet Russias at
tempts to dominate postwar Europe
and Asia are dangerous to world
freedom, and it admonishes in
strong terms against any further
concessions to Russia at the expense
of principles.
Then the council. which is the
policy-making agent of the AFL,
concludes its statement in these
words: The United States now has
the power to insist upon and to
obtain fair dealing among nations.
Our Government must continue to
resist attempts by selfish interests
to set up spheres of influence which
ignore the democratic rights of the
peoples in the territories affected.
The AFL will support to the fullest
extent an American foreign policy
which stands firm and unyielding in
defense of principle and which seeks
to make the four freedoms a world
wide reality"
So far as the words go, one could
not ask for better or sounder state
ment. But well-chosen words will
not be enough to achieve the ends
sought by the AFL. Throughout the
unhappy decade from 1880 to 1910
we specialized in strong words and
high principles, but we were not
willing to forge the instruments of
power to support our diplomatic
position, and as result our influ-
ence was negligible factor in
dangerous world And now, it seems,
we are determined to repeat that
folly.
AS the AFL says, this country now
has the power to insist upon fair
dealing. But that power is melting
rapidly away. The country is
plagued with domestic, dissension.
We are tearing down our military
organizations with all possible speed,
and the public mind seems set
against even the reasonable safe
guards urged by our military and
diplomatic leaders.
One of these safeguards is the
proposal for adoption by law of
program of peacetime universal
military training. If we would do
that much it would lend weight to
our diplomacy and demonstrate to
potential disturbers of the peace that
the United States is not going back
to the status of military impotence.
In the past, however, the AFL has
been in the forefront of the fight
against universal training. Perhaps
its pledge of fullest support of an
American stand in defense of prin-
cipleS means that the AFL will
abandon its fight against the train
ing program If SO, it's statement
on foreign policy will prove to be
meaningful and significant. If not,
it is merely collection of empty
words.
Evening star., 1945-10-19

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
THE superintendent Missouri has
been dubbed The Mighty Mo- by its
crew" News item.
All hail to thee. all hail thee then.
thou mightier than the Thwackinr
Tenn, thou sight of still more awful
awe than Crushing Cal. or Powerful Pa.
Superior in the fray, by gosh, than
Awful Ark. or Warlike Wash, thou
flashing, fighting so-and-sol CReferring
to the Mighty Mo-
Evening star., 1945-10-19

No human creature ever can COM
prehend prosperity unless he has
been homeless and hungry. BY the
same logic the world ought now
appreciate peace as never before
from plentiful experience with its
horrible alternative.
Evening star., 1945-10-19
Radar Versus Atomic Bomb


To the Editor of The Star:
May l add curbstone opinion to the
atomic bomb discussion? 1t is based
upon the claim that the Navy apparent
ly is developing a radar device which
Will detonate the bombs at great dis
tances from the target.
In such case, some of them most
assuredly would get through, if British
experience with the V-bombs is anv eri-
terlon. Better defense at enemv ex-
pense would be to detonate the atomic
oomos at their launching bases 1t then
would be dangerous for either side tn
nave such bombs in store, at least in
any important spot.
Ihls suggests that emphasis is mis-
placed upon attempted control of the
manufacture of atomic bombs bv an
international commission. or upon sti-
ning atomic research by attempts at
secrecy.
IL also suggests that continuous patro,
oy radar is the protection to be sought
Wnlcn might, or might not. be in the
hanos oil an International commission
The smaller nations probably would
want such a commission, since thew
couio not conduct such a patrol indi-
Vloualy, even If permitted by the larger
powers who would undoubtedly insist
upon supplementing the patrol with
tneir own policing systems,
According to what is outlined oboys
sclentlnc research would be untram.
meieo, as there would be no secret to
keep. II any nation manufactured
bombs which have no conceivable peace
Time use, its intentions would be Quickly
o,scioseo and it would suffer the pen
atty simultaneously through having its
bombs detonated. ~
This should be a powerful deterrent
70 any idea of preparing for surprise
aetack. In short, the danger would be
IN having the bombs at all.
Now, let some one invent a counter.
i"oai oeVice' G. B. CONLEY.
Commentator for MIR. Lamborne
To the Editor Of The Star:
wish to express the appreciation of
this Office for the very excellent pres
entation OF the Washington Channel
Waterfront Development Program in the
article by Malcolm Lamborne, jr., in The
Sunday Star, October IA.
1t was pleasure to work with Mr..
Lamborne in providing the information
he requested, and I consider that his
handling OF it was outstanding for its
clarity and completeness.
JOHN M. JOHNSON,
Colonel Corps Of Ensineers. District
Engineer.
Evening star., 1945-10-19
The Mighty No
BY David Laurence

'oduction Rights Reserved)
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

4 T. L L b q
! many a day
b @ fore tn g
citizens Of
South Africa
get another
chance TO eX-
eCute IA muir
derers. four
at a time, on
a quadruple
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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

Although aspirin powder can be purchased
ready. made from outside suppliers, every grain
OF aspirin that goes into BSJty tablet is made
in Bayef's own laboratories. And, although
normal size tablets could be made from aspirin
powder IN IFS original state, critical Bayet scen.
lists take three steps instead Of only one:
I: Bayer makes IFS own aspirin powder. tests
il, oompresses 1t into giant tablets dixie the
one above) Is times larger than normal
4. These giant" are orushed-reduoed again
TO PoWder-Which is passed through sn
extremely fine screen.
,. Afterthe binder isadded the familiar Bsyer
tablets bearing the famous cross are made
This pAinstaking sway operation is responsible
for Bayet hsPirin's astonishingly fast dislnte.
grating action-an action 80 JuG Bayer Aspirin
starts working almost the instant you take it!
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

will perform this feat some
day soon 10 teach a tribe
that it's naughty 10 lure a
man OUT into the noun
tains and slowly cut him
up into little pieces with
knives. The story of this
brutal killing is only one
Of many unusual dramatic
real life stories in next
weeks issue Of The Amcri.
can Weekly.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-20

WORSE BILLS THAN
SMTTH-CONNALLY

WASHINGTON-All branches Of or
ganzed labor rallied their forces this
week in an effort to defeat rabid anti
union legislation pending in congress.
Leaders of the AFL, CIO and Railroad
Brotherhoods urged their members to
demand Of their local congressman that
the vicious measures be voted down.
Pressure Of the GIN strike is being used
by General Motors lobbyists to stir up
anti-union measures.
Most sweeping of the bills up for ac-
ton is one sponsored by a triumvirate
of two reactionary Southern Democtats
and a Tory northern Republican-Con-
gressmen A. J. May D-Ky), Howard
w. Smith (D-Ya) and Leslie c.
Arends (R-Ill)
It would repeal the Smith-Connally
act and relace it with a "union-busting"
law more vicious than anything pro-
posed in years.
The other bill, almost equally repres-
sive is authored by Congressman Sam
Hobbs (D-Ala), another leading Dixie
labor hater His proposal would bring
union activities under the provisions of
the federal anti-racketeering act.
Under the ay-Smith-Arends bill,
unions would be stripped of collective
bargaining rights for a year if any
of their members struck in purported
violation of a no-strike provision in a
! contract regardless Of whether such
walkout was wildcat or authorized
Employers or any one else allegedly
Harmed" by such strike could sue
the union for damages, get judgment
against its treasury, and thereby prac-
tically put a union out of business.
Under this provision, UAW Pres.
r. J. Thomas said, an INSCRIPTIONS
/ boss could plant stool pigeons in
J union have them stir up strike, and
I then drag the union through the courts.
That would turn back the clock to the
days when, as revealed in reports of
the LaFollette Civil Liberties commit
/ tee, it was common for crooked bosses
to plant paid agents in unions as pro-
! vocateurs.
Significantly, there are no penalties
in the bill for employers who engage
! in such activities, nor for manufacture
ers who resort to lockouts. This fact
states secretary of the state CIO, Hop
) kins, shows the true nature of the ac-
ton,
In the case of the Hobbs bill, unions
] could likewise be undermined through
l heavy penalties ranging to fines of $l0,-
/ 600 and 20-year Jail terms for union
! leaders.
Hobbs has contended all along that
Z his measure is aimed at halting inter
1 ference by the Teamsters' Union with
/ trucks on highways driven by non
unionists. Back in 1912 some employers
tried to have such activities stopped as
{ violation of the anti-racketeering law,
but the Supreme court in March, 1912.
! ruled that this act did not apply.
Hobbs says his bill aims to get around
the Supreme court decision, but its
I terms are so swepeing labor spokes-
\ men said, that other activities of unions
would also be affected. Under some of
its language, the mere threat of a strike
by a union could be prosecuted as a
/ violation of the act, they declared
Montana labor news., 1945-12-20
WELFARE WORK FOR
THE LOCAL

A number Of auxiliaries do a lot of
welfare work for their unions. All
MNU auxiliaries and many IVA aux
iliaries do hospital visiting, taking
union papers and gifts to union BROTH
ers who are sick. They also visit the
families Of sick members. UE auxil-
iary 1889 in Minneapolis has taken
over the welfare work of the local.
They visit sick members and their FAM
lilies and tn elocal appreciates their
work. This sort of personal service is
easy for women and builds friendship
for the auxiliary among union members.
It also gives opportunities to talk aux
iliary to women in the families.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-20
STRIKE SUPPORT

Auxiliaries have always been known
for their strike kitchen work. A num-
Der of them are back on the job again.
UE auxiliary in Warren Ohio, has been
feeding the strikers and helping to
picket, too UAW auxiliaries are all sup
porting the Windsor, Ont, Ford strike.
The auxiliary there is feeding 10000
strikers working from a. m. to 10
p. m. on four-hour shifts. MN and SW
auxiliaries in Canada have pledged their
support to UAW.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-20

Marriage is hit or miss proposition
If you don't make hit, you remain a
miss.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-20

The IT, S. Government Stamp That Will Be
Found on Every Single Cut of Meat Produced
by the Hansen Packing Company Is Your
Assurance That Your Family Is Getting Good
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
TRlLLION-DOlLAR WAR
Now York Times

Now Ork INES
The aggregate cost of the war for all
belligerents has already passed the trll-
lion-dollar mark. Currently, war costs
are increasing at the rate OF about SZoO,-
600 900 900 annually. The United States
has accounted for about one-fourth and
Great Britain for about one-tenth of the
overall total. Data for other countries
are less accurate But one estimate tor
Russia is about 100000, 100000, while
the Axis Powers are estimated to have
spent about $500, ,000,000,000. The bal
ance is accounted for by China, Canada
and other countries To these direct costs
mus be added billions of dollars of IN
direct costs represented by property de-
struction, scorched earth, broken careers
and broken lives. 1t is difficult to estl-
mate such indirect costs, but IN the FlrSt
World War they were equivalent to about
three-fourths of the direct costs incurred
It Is clear. therefore, that the total costs
of this war will be substantially in excess
of the trillion-dollar mark before hostll-
tiles cease and reconstruction Is complet-
ed.
Precise data are not available to show
the extent to which this direct wartime
spending has been financed by borrowing.
However, most countries have been able
to meet only 40 to so per cent OF their
requirements through taxation. The to-
tai world debt therefore, has already
been increased by more than half trll-
lion dollars-in the United States the
increase has been almost 5000, 900, 100000
and in Great Britain about $4,000, ,OOO,-
OOO-and further large increases may be
anticipated. This huge debt increase
will create serious postwar problems in
most countries. There will be great
temptation to encourage World-wlde m
flation as one means of reducing the debt
burden. Governments have not resisted
this temptation too strongly in the past.
The dislocations to national economies
created during this war and the high tax
es required will remain to hamper and to
complicate the task of postwar recon-
struction.
The solution most frequently recon-
mended for the difficulties we will face
is additional Government spending. But
the record volume of debt already ac-
cumuated will make it imperative that
further increases be strictly limited when
the war has ended. All nations will have
to put their financial houses in order.
In these figures of war costs, which
represent only the money cost OF the war
and do not take account of the huge loss
in human lives and the tragedies OF brok-
en- homes. we are reminded once more OF
Cne of the reasons why we cannot permit
the tragedy of world war to occur aPaln.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15

WASHINGTON, MARCH Is CUP)
AS the German position becomes
more and more precariouS, Allied
military officials are prepared TO
accept the unconditional surrender
of German units of any size, in
Guiding whole army groups. But
they will rot make any sort OF deal
for any arr ..stice or truce.
This dict,..; WGS restated in re-
Spouse to rumoIs OF German efforts
to obtain an armistice agreement
from Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower.
Official quarters professed to
have no knowledge that German
Field Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt
actually had sought an armiStice
on the western front. Some we'll
placed sources, however, said 1t
would be no surprise if such an
offer by Won Rundste6t sooner or
later, anc conceded that such over
lures might already have been
made by some German commander
in view of the warsening German
situation.
Unconditional surrender is the
only proposition that Eisenhower
will accept.
Many high officials doubt that
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
Aviation Compact
Draws Study
OF Senate Unit

WASHINGTON, March Is. up
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee has turned from the political
to economic aspects OF postwar in
ternational affairs.
The committee was called into
executive session to consider a pro-
posed treaty for regulation Of post
war international air transport. 1t
was drawn up at the international
conference in Chicago last fall.
Political aspects Ct world affairs
were discussed when congressional
members of the u. S. delegation to
the San Francisco security confer
ence met with Secretary OF State
Edward r. Stet.nius Jr
Stettinius I'D the delegates they
would te free = pursue their per-
sonal views and convictions at San
Francisco. He expressed confidence
that they would be able to work ON
one team
Consideration of the aviation pact
was expected TO lead to a general
review Cf the United States post
war aviation policy. This would in
clude such controversial questions
as:
|. The rights to be extended COM
mercial airlines originating in otEer
countries to make anything moe
than operational stops at designated
pcrts of entry.
>. The rights to be extended COM
mercial airlines originating in other
countries to pick up and discharge
passengers within continental Unit
ed States.
The Chicago conference drew up
standard agreements covering those
points. The state department, how
ever. has considered such docu-
ments as executive agreements
which are net subject to senate
ratification.
The departments attitude met
with strong objection OF some SEN
atorS. AS a result, the committee has
had pending for two We ks a reso-
luton which would call upon the
department to suspend negotiations
of such agreements pending action
on the formal treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
Fighting Father
Finds Son-Deod

know then was that the father. =
few hours later. lost what he had
found when the son died, victim CT
a japanese shell which ripped off
both of his legs and an arm.
The story of the final meeting
between father and son, before the
wounded boy was transferred to his
fathers naval ship to die, was told
bv SP. sc Thomas M. Warren Jr.
The father was Capt. Charles Car
ter Andersen of Wa hington. Ma
rine Sergeant Charlie Carter An
deison Jr., 81, was hi. only child.
A letter from tie father to the
boys motl.r here revealed the
story's tragic ending. 1t was Capt,
Anderson who certified Sgt Ander-
son's death.
Here is Warrens story of the
meeting:
ABOARD COAST GUARD
MANNED ASSAULT TRANSPORT
AT TWO JIMA-CDelayed> - This
happened a day or two ago when
we were taking marine casualties
aboard.
Our ship was anchored about a
mile from the beach, and the
wounded were being brought out III
small boats.
On the floorboards of one boat,
vcung marine sergeant lay on
stretcher. Blood soaked bandages
covered the stumps if his legs. Be
meath his gauze-wrapped forehead,
the skin of his face was scorcheo
and black. -,
The men watching from the
transport deck scarcely noticed tie
arrival of another small boat until
il was hailed from the bridge. In II
was the navy captain OF a nealoy
ship.
There was a brief shouted eX-
change between the officer IN the
hoat below and an officer on our
bridge above. A hush fell over the
men at the transport rail.
Then tie maine was genHy
nassed across the gunwales INTO
the navy boat. A fighting father
had found his fighting son.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
Reformer Goes
Bit Too Far
In Expectation

HOLLYWOOD, March Is CUP)
When Miss Viola RaiSler discovered
a well-dreSsed youth ransacking her
Hollywood apartment, she gave him
a quiet but firm lecture on the evils
of burglary.
Her lecture seemed to work. The
boy hung his head and finally burst
into tears. promising to reform and
begging Miss Raisler not to turn
him over to police. She agreed.
Afterward she was not quite so
sue of the youths good intentions
Police found he had stolen two
cartons of cigarets from the next
apartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
0PA Aid Visions
Initiation on
Clothing Prices

WASHINGTON, March 10. up
Initiation cannot be prevented "un-
less the upward climb CT clothing
prices is checked ana .eN6rsed," an
Office OF Price Administration
spokesman said.
Jerome Nj. Ney. OPA director of
consumer goods, told house COM
mittee investigating executive agen-
cies that the entire stabilization
program is seriously threatened" by
the ise in clothing prices. The
committee is studying a war produc-
ticn order designed to increase pro-
duction of low-priced clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15

WASHINGTON. March Is. CUPl
The coast guard correspondents
dispatch from Two Jima concluded
with the words, "A fighting father
has found his fighting SON"
What the correspondent didn't
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
TURNED DOWN

SACRAMENTO, March 10. CUP
A bill to prohibit city or county civil
engineers, surveyors and architects
f.cm engaging in private practice
Thursday was defeated in the as
sembly committee On municipal and
county government.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
German Truce
Move Secuted

there will be any overall German
surrender They expect Nazi forces
to disintegrate. unit by unit, with
some survivors joining underground
forces to continue the fight even
other Allied forces have occupied
all or most of Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foliowing edit
oriaIs are presented as interesting 0PiH-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
THREE PERSONS SUFFER BURNS
WHEN CALEXICO HOME. BURNS

Three persons suffered painful
burns when fire destroyed frame
house in CaleXico Wednesday, The
injured. Raoul and Ralph Gerra and
their elderly grandfather, all we're
treated at Griffin hospital. Fire
fighting equipment from MeXicsli
gave assistance. Cause of tie blaze
was not determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
BUSINESSES SUIT

HOLLYWOOp. MARCH Is tUP)
BARBARA Hutton, the Worlo S Sec
ond richest woman, today formally
dismissed a suit against Count
Kurt MISREPRESENTATION contest
ing custody of their son. Lance.
Attorney Jerry Giesler represent
ed the Woolowrth heiress, recently
separated from Acyor Gary Grant.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15

If either the United States or Russia
or Great Britain decide in the next %
years to make war, then there will be
another world war and no organization
or league or union or treaties will stop
it-Cmdr. Harold E. StasSen.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15

The great need is to keep up the mo-
mentum, to give our foes no time to rec
ognize and re-equip.-Undersecr of
War Robert p. Patterson.