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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
To Stop Highway
Accidents

SAFETY EXPERTS point out
that traffic accidents will prob
ably increase, saying that automo-
biles, tires and roads are in much
worse condition than they were
prior to the war.
It is pointed out that police traf-
fie forces are undetermined, which
means that violations Of traffic
regulations will be frequently un-
detected. This means, of course,
that they will contribute to acct
dents on the highways and the
fatalities among travellers and pc
lestrians.
In our opinion, there is a need
for the examination of all vehicles
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01

On the ho-~ -snse side, it is
because Bradley has est ablished a
record as an admins ,.,ator. He
proved that in the army and hid
the acuMen to see the chief fault
in the veterans organization and
has set out to remedy it.
On the emotional side-well, Err
ME Pyle was right.
The trouble with the Veterans
Administration was that it grew so
rapidly that it didn't have time to
delegate authority. And there was
another reason for this. 1t was
built on what seemed very sound
theory. Let's take its services to
the veteran. For instance, small
hospitals were scattered all over
the country, many in little commu-
mites where the veteran could get
to them easily. But that didn't
work out. It was hard to get ex-
pert medical men, good service and
the latest equipment in the smaller
communities and because the re-
gional organization ives spread so
thin, it was necessary to have a
strong hand in Washington. The
result was that the grip Of that
hand was so tight that the whole
system was cramped.
Bradley put his finger on the
situation with the help of we'll
chosen counsel) and reversed the
former policy. Now it's "bring
the veteran to the hospital" Bring
him by rail or plane in an emer-
gency, but bring him to a we'll
manned, well-equipped center
whose size and Importance will at
tract the best there il in medical
skill, when he needs specialized
care.
Hand in hand with this regional
Capitalization of the medical facili-
ties, the new organization has de-
centralized the authority. AS soon
as Bradley looked over the set-up
he said:
"This is like having a $50 regi-
ments under one man. In the
army that would be unthinkable.
We'd break it down into corps and
divisions at least"
And so that is what was done.
But first he made a sharp cleav-
age between the medical organiza-
ton and the rest of the activities.
He created a new office, "Acting
Surgeon General of the Veterans
Administration" And he APP
pointed the best man he knew,
Major General Paul Ramsey Haw-
ley, who had been chief surgeon
for the European theater and did
an outstanding job.
And here | wonder if there
wasn't one of those important un-
conscious childhood impressions
which helped. Bradley's middle
name, Nelson, is for a well-loved
family physician. And Bradley's
fatherliness is attested to in his
interest in the physical welfare of
his men. Again and again war
correspondents mentioned the fact
that he planned engagements so
that his troops would suffer the
fewest casualties possible. He has
an instructive understanding of the
afflicted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
IA as Ill sZssI Ss( ! D S:$s5 y
Veterans Administration
Has Capable Leader
General Bradley Has, Fatherly Interest
in Veterans; Actions Show His Ability
to Administer This Big Job
BY BAUKHAGE
Coa1nientatoK and News Analyst

Sometimes, q, COURSE, you group
some of the functions, but the or
ganization is along functional
lines"
And how, ! asked, do you choose
The men to head up these various
activities? His answer came back
without the slightest hesitation.
al choose a man, first for his
ability, second for his loyalty-and
count heavily on the loyalty.
Get loyal men of ability and you've
gone a long way toward solving
your problems in any organiza-
ton"
That sounded pretty good to
me, but what about the present
situation where, after all, there
is always a Congress on Capitol
Hill, Congress with constituents
who have votes and some Of whom
want jobs. | asked the General,
what about politics? He didn't
seem worried. He said that he
hadn't had any trouble.
"1'm not a politician" he said.
II never intend to run for office"
That was all he would say, but
here is story l picked up later
at the other end of Pennsylvania
Avenue.
A certain Congressman got a
hot letter from a constituent who
had been fired from the Veterans
Administration. No doubt with
due cause. He hot-footed it up to
the General and spoke, as legis-
lators often do to officials, with
considerable vigor.
81 want the man re-hired at
once" the Congressman demanded.
The General was polite but sorry.
He stood by his decision.
''If you don't, I'll attack you on
the floor"
$50 ahead" said Bradley, family
recalling, | imagine, some of the
attacks in Normandy.
an block your bills" said the
irate Congressman.
That was horse of a different
color.
"You will?" said the General.
GAIL right, and if you do that,
I'll go to the President with my
resignation. He'll get that or find
a means to stop you" (Period.)
We all knew about the Gen.
erals war record--in Tunisia, on
the Normandy beachhead, among
the hedgerows, where he smashed
a gateway at st. Lo which made
Patton's lightning drive possible.
But we didn't know much about
the man. Most of us didn't know
he was from Missouri and later
some of us might have suspected
that that was the reason why he
was picked, although the Presi-
dent said it was because he wanted
a World War ii soldier to take
care of the wants of World War II
veterans. Now we have some
other reasons for believing that
the choice was predicated on wise
advice and is going to prove itself
a fortunate ole.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
Veterans = Your Rights Under
"G-I Bill Of Rights"

Editors NOte-Questions and most asked By
exeTvtce haze been obtained from the United States
Veterans Bureau and believed every detail
We hope this effort ol be of help to returning
veterans.
QUESTION: Who would decide whether not was able
10 take up the have in mind?
ANSWER Only the educational institution you decide
They alone will ability take whatever
education you have in mind.
QUESTION: Assuming have service-conneced disability
would the Government anything while taking up
in recognized school?
ANSWER Yes, if you ful-time student the govern
anst will $50 month if have dependents
and S month have dependents but
make application for such payments
QUESTION: Suppose l Nave job and take up
partime Would the pay full
allowed for such traineesg
ANSWER: Not the fun You should receive a
smaller which would be determined by the Administrator
Of Veterans Affairs.
QUESTION: Suppose decide go a school distance
from my residence Would the pay my travel
expenses
ANSWERS No they would
81.
QUESTION: Would have to submit proof that l in
need o. subsistence while taking full-tme
ANSWER No you have only to show that you going
70 school fuime basis and apply for subsistence allow
ance
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
Rather High
OUT OF 14,741,OO0 MEN cons

OUT OF 14,741,0 900 MEN consid-
cred for the armed services,
more than 100000 were unable
to serve because of mental emo
tional disorders or inaptitudes.
This represents slightly more
than eighteen per cent of the serv-
ices peak strength in men and
women.
This strikes US as being rather
high proportion, deserving study
by experts with recommendation
to the nation designed to improve
the population.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
LOOKING
AHE4D
, GEORGE S. BENSON
! PresidfMi--Handixg ceilcge
SearfS. .drkaRsas
Fear This

Political developments in England
this summer have made a show,
profitable for Americans to watch.
Peace in Europe is really felt in
England; terror and bloodshed
ceased for a time-for a long time
we hope. Britaip's post prob
lens are upon her anS ~ are al
most exactly like our be when
our war is over in th> lfic There
is however one big diAsgence.
The difference lies in what the
working people think British labor
is socialistic, in large part; Aneri-
can labor is not The British work
ers don't thiHk they Jared very well
under the syktem in which private
capital owned the factories and pri-
vate management operated them
in so-called competition. English la
borers figure Nhey would be better
off if the govefnment owned every
thing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
UNIONS LOSE MONEY

Big industrial unions naturally
don't want any trek back to the
farm. 1t means loss Of dues. The
United Auto Workers 100000
dues-paying membership has now
dropped to about half Of that. 4
The drop was so severe that tn
cost Of running the union went
the red ;. JAW chiefs are cd
about their wage protests in -
orderly, fair-minded manner, have
done their best to stop the Kelsey
Hayes wildcat strike But some
union leaders prefer strikes. It
helps increase their power in the
union i. +. In Schenectady, Cen
eral Electric's Charles E. Wilson
long has advocated higher wages.
He says it helps him sell electric
refrigerators, electric irons, etc.
He has been ready to make up
ward wage adjustments voluntar-
lily, just as wise Standard Oil Of
N. J. increased its pay immedi3
ately and automatically at the end
of the war.
However, certain Clio Elec-
trical Workers seem more in
terested in a strike than vol
untary or negotiated wage boost
some labor leaders. unfortu-
nately, seem deliberately looking
for strikes-among them John L.
Lewis. They bring disfavor on
the heads Of other labor leaders,
have given the entire labor move-
nient a bad setback with public
opinion Public opinion IN
some areas is now so antflabor
that Truman would get thundeyous
applause if he called out u. s.
troops as strike-breakers. y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
Interesting Figures

INDUSTRIAL production is ex-
pected to be high during the
next two years, averaging about
one hundred fifty per cent of the
period 1935-1939 and net profits
are expected to compare favorably
with 1887 even if the excess pro-
fits tax is not repealed.
We cite these statistics because
there is widespread demand in
Washington for repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax. If this is done the
estimate for corporation taxes in
1916 goes up to more than five
and half billion dollars or better
than any year between 1929 and
194I.
The average American would do
well to ponder these figures in
connection with the pleas that
are heard for tax reduc-
tions. Even the tax on individual
incomes, which will probably be
reduced, works no great hardship
upon the majority of taxpayers.
The nation has just concluded a
costly war. 1t has an annual bud
get of normal expenditures beyond
anything in the past. The debt
must be paid and the income of
the treasury exceed the current ex-
penses of the government. This
means heavy taxation whether we
like it or not.
The maothar IL caa,,nc ic oho,lf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01

A lot Of New Workers. who had
forgotten there were such things
had to use stairs during the ele-
vator mems strike. And this did
more for the calves than if they'd
taken the ceiling price off of veal.
Production Of rubber heels is
still behind demand. But there
are still more of tt,Mbther kind of
heels than we need
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
BARBS by Baukhage

Mah9met went to the mountain.
The Mikado went to. Macarthur.
This, it seems only fair to say,
merely demonstrates the excellent
judgment Of all parties concerned.
AS look back over few dec
AIDES ! have enjoyed on this nun
dane sphere Tie ouly things |
regret seem to be Che things |
missed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
FARMERS VS.. LABOR UNIONS


Last week Florida citrus grow
ers came to Washington, worried
sick over the future market for
grapefruit and oranges. They
feared a return Of the old DAYS
when their fruit was dumped into
Florida rivers The army has
just cancelled orders for several
million cases of orange juice. ST.
simultaneously it has turned back on
the civilian market several million
more surplus cases. This backlog is
bound to have a depressing effect
on citrus fruit Citrus fruit
growers know that with wages
dropping, the civilian demand for
oranges and grapefruit will also
nose-dive. When workmen get paid
less, first thing they quit buying Is
fruit . ). Cattlemen also figure on
a drop in prices. Not only will
the army buy less, but workmen
eat less meat, when wages are cut
=. Same is true Of many other
farm commodities, including dairy
products . Never before has the
average American eaten so we'll
despite rationing-as during the
war years, largely because wages
were high Seldom before also
have farmers been so prosperous
-. Seldom before, however, have
farmers been so sore at labor
unions. They were looking for
ward to buying new autos, new
farm machinery. Now all this is
delayed by strikes. Also they were
looking forward to the return of
cheap labor from cities to farms.
So far this hasn't materialized.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01

The key to success in life is serv-
ice that fits the personal philoso-
ply of the individual. How are you
doing?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
MGdNlq1h1n
MEQRfG0-l0OND
LABOR CRISIS TESTS TRUMAN
| 10 DREW 1eAfs 2"

LABOR CRISIS TESTS TRUMAN
The fast-growing labor crisis
presents Harry s. Truman wit =
the first big problem he has faced
on hitherto well-charted Roose-
welt sea. Up until now, most
policies, especially those dealing
with war and peace, had been
pretty well established by Trn-
mans predecessor. In settling the
current labor turmoil, however,
Harry is completely on his own.
For some time, labor advice from
White House insiders has differed.
Truman's labor department has
argued that labor troubles after
wars were inevitable, that both
Wilson and Harding had to call
out U. s. troops after the last
war, that labor has been in
strait jacket since Pearl Harbor,
is bound to feel its wild cats now;
finally that big business was equal
ly in a straight jacket and equal
ly willing to row with labor espe-
cially if it could get labor in
wrong with the public adj
vice to Truman: Don't stick your
neck out; let both sides battle it !
out for a while.
Opposite advice came from
another wing of the White House
;. while admitting tnatI
the above is true, other adj
yisers urged that both labor
and industry needed guidance.
For four years both labor and
industry have had the Little
Steel Formula as their guide.
They were supposed not to 60
above this Now labor finds
itself losing its overtime wages,
with take-home pay dropping
way below lush war days, yet
with the cost of living still high.
Therefore, Truman was urged
to step forward and set 4 ma
tional policy, suggest wage
increase which would partly off
set the drop in tal1e-home pay
-. 1t is this group of advisers
which Truman finally has de-
cided to follow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
S%~sT~~~r~SsT~v%e~NeNee~eN
1s,.,s.',., SUNDAY
G n,ss"s,,,rs, | SCHOOL
= LESSON :
BY HAROLD L. LuNDQUIsT. D, D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for November a

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
Iected and copyrighted by international
Council OF Religious Education; used by
permission
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-11-01
THE CHURCH AS A FELLOWSHIP

LESSON TEXT-Romans 12:3-l8.
GOLDEN Textile kindly affectioned
one to another In honor preferring
one another. Romans i2:l0.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22

Then the report adds: 'The COM
mittee cannot refrain from asking the
simple question: What incentive un-
der this plan exists for Germany to
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22
Speakers Describe Despair
Among War Victims

New York City QLNS).-Lack of
bare necessities that make European
war victims both desperate and des-
pairing was described by speakers at
a forum of the Manhattan division of
the American Women's Voluntary
Services. The meeting was the second
in series on problems of the peace.
Holland has been compelled to set
aside hospitals for the worst cases
of starving children, Mrs. Edgar w.
Leonard, chairman of the women's di-
vision of American Relief for Holland,
told the forum. Mrs. Leonard returned
recently from a 6 weeks observation
tour Of Holland made on behalf of the
National War Fund. Inmates of the
hospitals, she said, were "tiny, dis
colored creatures with sticklike
limbs" too weak to turn in bed.
The plight of adolescents who lost
their parents was even more tragic,
for these, she explained, had lived in
whatever shelters they could find for
so long that they are now mentally
broken.
Mary Margaret Mcbride, radio COM
mentator, who made tour of France
and England, told of the sufferings
resulting from lack of coal. "1t's not
just a shortage Of COAL" she explain
ed; "there just isn't any,"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22
Paging Mr.. Webster

San Diego, Calf. (FP). = What
does the word Consult" mean?
To clarity the definition of this
seemingly simple English term. Lodge
1925, International Association of Ma
chinists (AFL), and Consolidated Vul-
tee Aircraft Corp, have called in an
arbiter.
1t seems that the contract covering
salaried workers at Convair calls for
consultation" with union committee
men before any interim wage in
creases or decreases are made between
regular 6-month joint wage reviews.
But the union claims the company
sees fit merely to notify the commit
teemen of it's intention to make the
changes. And the union contends that
to Consult" means to obtain approval
of the committeeman of any pay ad-
justments.
Frank A. Mauritsen, Los Angeles at
torney formerly with the 10th regional
War Labor oBard disputes division,
was called in as a fifth man in an ar
bitration panel consisting of two COM
pany and two union representatives.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22

turn to democratic ways?'
"The committee would like to re-
call the origins of the Nazi movement
in the disintegration of Germany dur
ing the period of initiation after the
last war. The plight of German cities
will certainly be worse this winter
unless fuel and food are provided on
scale beyond that presently
planned"
This is what the AFL said in its
October survey, weeks before the Col
mer committee report was issued:
Widespread unemployment, hun
ger and cold in any country breed
political upheaval and Fascism. This
is exactly what brought Hitler to
power in 1882"
And the AFL asked, speaking of
the widespread unemployment in Ger
many and the bitter privation caused
by lack of food, shelter and clothing:
"Under such conditions will it be
surprising if Germans look back with
longing to the days of Hitler when
they mad full employment and ade-
quate food rations? And if they turn
again to Nazi leaders ?"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22
Plan Extension OF
PREPAID disqualification

New York City (ILNS).-Plans for
extending prepaid disqualification to
every employed person in the country
will be discussed at the national con-
ference of Blue Cross Plans to be held
Oct. 29-31 at the Hotel Commodore,
this city. The conference will be at
tended by hospital leaders and repre-
sentatives of the 10 million persons
affiliated with Americas 81 Blue
Cross Plans.
With states, representing 5 per-
cent of the population of this country,
still uncovered by Blue Cross Plans,
the conference will be primarily con-
cerned with methods of making the
disqualification service nationwide.
Other projects to be considered include
cooperation with management and
labor to include health benefits in
wage agreements, convenient transfers
and out-of-town benefits and recon-
mendations for extending medical and
surgical bill prepayment plans.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22

Are we willing to do it?
"If not, then our free enterprise
system has failed and lacks the vital
ity to go forward"
"We hope" the federation adds,
"that the recent report of a we'll
known business service is sign that
the American spirit will prevail in
wage negotiations. This service re-
ports almost times as many wage
558 in September and 1868 in Octo-
ber Unions report many cases where
increases in October as in September:
employers are now paying the same
weekly wage for 40hour week
which they formerly paid for 48-
hour week"
Generosity to Labor Urged
In conclusion, the AFL notes that
companies expect TO be generous to
their stockholders this year.
IF companies are generous to their
stockholders, they should be generous
also to their workers." it says.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22
Court Asked To
Uphold Supremacy
Of Civil Power

Washington, d. C. QLNS).-Citing
the Declaration of Independence
among other documents, the American
Civil Liberties Union roundly con-
demned in a brief filed in the U. S.
Supreme Court Oct 26 military trials
of civilians in Hawaii during the war
as Contrary to the whole spirit and
tradition of American life" The
union brief on two cases scheduled for
argument Nov. 13 noted that the Dec
laration lists as one of the colonists
grievances against the King of Eng
land that he had "affected to render
the military Independent and superior
to the civil power"
On the ground of the supremacy of
civil power, the high court is urged to
reverse the convictions of Lloyd c.
Duncan and Harry f. White, resi-
dents of Hawaii originally tried and
sentenced by courts martial, and to
lay down the general rule that mill
tary courts cannot try civilians where
the civil courts are open, except by
Congressional authorization or II
case of dire necessity"
The Civil Liberties Union brief
holds as a fundamental principle OF
American government that the mill.
tary should be subordinate to the civi
power, saying: "That this supremacy
should prevail in war as in peace was
illustrated early in our history. Ir
the Revolutionary War itself Gen
Washington never attempted to try
civilians by military tribunals except
under specific authorization of Con-
gress. During the war of 1872 the
courts several times ruled against the
military, in one case holding that q
declaration of martial law by Gen.
Andrew Jackson in New Orleans did
not have the effect of displacing civil
courts.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-11-22

tion points out. "This is the only way
industry can restore balance and
create a demand for goods large
enough to assure expanding produc-
tion and steady profits"
"This cannot be accomplished un-
less both parties are ready to examine
the facts on production costs and
profits in their own plants and in good
faith work out together any prob
lens which may stand in the way Of
granting substantial wage increases.
Maintenance of Pay Vital
The federation says that in every
possible case the same weekly pay
should be given for 40-hour week
which was formerly paid for longer
work week. 1t warns of the disas-
trous effect of failing to maintain
weekly incomes, saying:
New wage rates must be worked
out at once by this method, so we can
get on with the job of reconversion.