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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
Pythian Officials
Entertained Here

Local Knights of Pythias, num-
bcring about 50, last night greet
ed four visitors who hold office
IN their order
The visiting delegation was
Mac UlsCh, of Jacksonville, and
headed by Grand Chancellor N
be was accompanied by District
Deputy Grand Master Clarence
Thompson and G. a Raymond
and Gene Smith, royal prince OF
the DOkles
COnCh ChoWdCr was served IN
the dining hall of the Pythian
building on Fleming street, and
then meeting was held in the
hall on the third floor, where
brief addresses were made by
the visitors
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
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80 ~ as
paE!RR IVA LEXINGTON

armies. Some 400 items are short
and General Somervell declared
that only the utmost production
effort will meet our needs"
The General adds some infor-
nation for the enlightenment OF
those who believe that the ma
tiOnal emergency will be over
when the war ends in Europe
Troops of occupation in Germany
must be supplied, millions of tons
of supplies and equipment must
be divided between the troops
left in Europe and the needs OF
the Pacific war and new staging
areas and port facilities must be
constructed to support the cam
paign against Japan.
While .one-fourth of the capa-
city of army posts in the United
States is in closed camps, many
of these temporarily abandoned
areas will be used to receive sol
dicrs returning from Europe and
to train men destined for the Fan
Eastern Front.
About the war with Japan
General Somcrvell says that il
will be hard and it may be long,"
that great effort will be required
to defeat the fanatically stub.
born Japanese, that our losses
will be heavy" and that produc-
ton must not falter from "WaI
WEAKNESS as we enter the last in
ming"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
Extent OF Damage In
Raid Was Not Given
by Tokyo Or Amer
lean Headquarters
sHy A-.ssl-s-a r,s.-.


GUAM. March 24.-U. s
CaTrier-based planes today
Japanese TimeD attacked
OktnawR Gunto, Amam
cunto and other islands in
the Ryukyu Retlo chain, ly.
ING between the southwest.
eFiy tip of Japan and For
mosA.
Radio Tokyo said that the
frat flight of planes num-
beTed $50, and that they
were followed by other
flights over a period of sew
en- hours.
Extent of damage caused
By the raid was not given
either by Tokyo or head
quarters here.
Admiral Nimitz today Is
sued revised figures about
the number of airplaneS the
Japs lost during the Ameri-
can carrier-based plane raid
ON japanese home air bases
last Tuesday and Wednes-
day. He said the total of Jap
planes destroyed or badly
damaged had amounted to
73i. Tie also said that sew
en major Jap air bases had
been devastated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
by HUGO S. SIMS. Special Wa.
END OF WAR IN EUROPE
WILL NOT LIGHTEN JOB

While a big load" Of soldiers
now fighting in Europe will re-
turn to this country after the col
lapse of Germany, either to be
discharged or sent to the Far
East, 1t. Gen. Brehon Somervillc,
commander Of the Army Service
Forces, says that the Job will be
larger, not smaller" after We
day.
In speech marking the third
anniversary of the Service and
Supply Branch OF the Army, the
General said that during last
year the ASST increased produc-
ton by $4,000, 100000, shipped 50,-
OOO,OC0 tons of supplies overseas,
and transported 100000 men TO
the war zones.
In l945, the production goals
are the largest yet because, in
addition to our needs, we must
provide supplies for the French,
Philippine, Russian and CnincSe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
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Third Army Cross
Rhine In Amphibiuus
Tanks Surprising Naxis


LONDON. March "a
What was probably the
largesi AR armada sias~ shs
beginning Of the waF tpdsy
passed over the EngiasA
Channel to blast GeFsnmms
along the western fFuni and
far back of the isghlsmH
lines.
For two hours. as 49, -
bombers and their fighter go
cOrIs xooned aeFoaa shr
channel in the DovsF.Calan
area. they bloltsd out the
sun. Watchers on lhr shsrrs
of Dover said they nd 49,
seen so many planes in the
air at the same time ssnss
the war started
LiberatOrs and Fiyinr luf
tresses with their humhFa
loaded. were accompaui 81
by Mustangs, ThundsFhuIi
and LightninEs. TENSE lur "a.
kill should any enemy inter
ccptors be sighted.
Shortly after the iaks-aI
Radio Berlin vssssf mfff waf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
FOOD SUPPLY rs
STRAINED to MEET
INCREASED DEMANDS

The War Food Administration
has asked War Mobilization Di-
rector James F. Byrnes for as
sistance in educating me OWN
ding supply of meat, fats and SUI
gar among military, lcnd-lcasc,
foreign relief and civilians in this
country.
1t is admitted that the estimat-
cd requirements of the various
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DIR. J. NJ. RenedO
Arrived Here To-day

DR.. J. M Rencdo arrived at
noon from Miami to sign a decd
conveying his apartment house
at Virginia and Margaret streets
to his niece, Mrs. Anna Richard
son.
He expected to leave on the re
turn trip Late this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
American Planes Make
Attack On Jap Islands
~. ~ MTAwAw SIS
KINGFISH LEAPS
FROM WATER AT
NAVAL STATION

Ticking poor PLACE for ex-
er,ise. 27-lb. kinsfish leap
cd clear of the wafer by the,
quay wall in 9ront of Build
ng 100 Saturday morning.
landed with e rlor at the feet
o! an astonished officer and
skidded across to the build
ing. II was quickly nailed
and placed in cold storage.
This is vouched for by Miss
Claudia Swenson. clerk-typ-
ist in The c3ld storage office.
and SIX laborers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
CALL FOR BIDS

The City of Key West, Florida,
will receive sealed bids up to and
including 400 P, NJ April 3, 1945,
for the sale of one Buick Sedan,
Year Make 1889, to be awarded
to the best bidder. The City re-
serves the right to accept or re-
ject any and all bids. The car
can be seen in the yard at the
rear of the City Hall.
ROY HAMLIN,
(m23,24,26,1945) City Clerk.
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Planes Blotted Out Sun For Two
Hours As They Passed Over
English Channel
w<AmwMIAwLSZ[M
SINKING OF u. S.
CARRIER BISMARCK
SEA MADE KNOWN
(By ASsseIss~d PresaI

GUAM, March 24.-Admir-
al Nimitz announced today
that the American airplane
carrier Bismarck Sea was
sunk by Japanese. planes
during the attack on Two
Jima. preceding the invasion
of that island.
The carrier. a baby flattoP.
went to the bottom ~ min
utes after the first japanese
bomb struck her. He said
further that the casualties
numbered 900.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
CONGRESS SITS DOWN!

Washington, D. C.-Congressional
orators who have been Illuminating
against organized labor because of
strikes overlook the fact that Con-
gress has conducted since VI Day one
of the most glaring and inexcusable
sit-down strikes against the nation.
President Truman summonded Con-
gress back into session shortly after
victory was won in order to enact a
'must" program of reconversion legis-
lation necessary to help America get
back on peacetime footing. He SUBJ
mitted to Congress a sound and
workable legislative program. Not
single one Of the measures he urged
has been adopted.
No wonder the President publicly
charged that Congress has 'let him
down."
The list of the measures advocat-
ed by President Truman and the AFL,
against which the powerful anti-labor
bloc in Congress has conducted sue
cessful sitdown, follows:
Unemployment Compensation-This
measure was trimmed down drastically
in the Senate and then pigeon-holed by
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee.
Higher Minimum Wage-Many pub
lie hearings have been held but action
has been stalled.
Full Employment-This bill was am
putated in the Senate and then even
more cruelty mutilated by a House
committee and the prospects are that
no effective legislation will be adopt
ed
Housing-While everyone agrees
that national housing program is
absolutely essential to quick postwar
recovery, Congress hasn't made move
yet to expedite the Wagner bill which
has bipartisan support.
Social Security-The Wagner Muir
ray -Dingell bill is buried in committee.
Health acknowledgements in
Congress are befuddling the issue and
planning to stifle any action.
This record of futility should be
contrasted by the American people
with the speed Congress showed in
voting tax relief to big corporations
and with the priority granted to con-
sideration of anti-labor legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
BOilermakers Join
Union Label Trades
Department of AFL

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-The In
ternational Brotherhood of Boilermak-
ers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of
America recently became affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor Union Label Trades Department,
it is announced by I. M. Ornburn, sec
retary-treasurer of the department.
Under the leadership of it's interna-
tional officers, President Charles J.
MacGowan and Secretary-Tr Treasurer
VIM. J. Buckley, the boilermakers
union has made unprecedented gains
in membership and has become one of
the larger unions in the American
labor movement.
Its official shop card is only exhib-
tied in shops which have signed
agreement with the organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
OPA Asks Aid Of Organized Labor
In Fighting Profiteering Stores
AFL Members Should Protect Buying Power of Their
Dollars Strike Hard At Retailers Who Cheat Workers

Washington, d. C.-The OPA, in
order to combat overcharging by re-
tailers, has made available to consum-
ers 100000 copies of an anti-over-
charge weapon-the Consumer Anti
Initiation Shopping List.
These overcharges by retailers sell
ing at higher than ceiling prices, cost
each workers family at least one to
two weeks salary each year 5. and
threaten to take even more.
The lists are simple and handy tools
to use. The shopper need no longer
carry cumbersome blanket size cell
ing price lists in order to check prices.
With this list, the shopper needs only
to write down the items purchased; !;
the brand, size or weight and the
prices paid. He or she then sends the
completed list to the nearest War
Price and Rationing Board for check
ing.
Members of organized labor are be-
ing urged to make full and aggres-
sive use of these lists in order to wipe
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07

out illegal sniping at their pay
checks.
Leo F. Lucas, AFL representative
in the OPA Labor Office said:
every member of the AFL should
protect the buying power of his dollar
by striking hard at these retailers
who Illegally cut themselves in for
a slice of the workers salary. Action
on this front is especially important
now that pay envelopes have shrunk
as result of cutbacks in hours and
employment. We can eliminate this
extra bite on our salary by securing
and using these Anti Initiation Shop
ping Lists"
The OPA Labor Office through its
Regional Labor Advisers, District
Labor Advisory Committees and local
union Cost-of- Living Committee plans
to help labor to utilize fully this "Con-
sumer Anti Initiation Shopping List"
as an enforcement weapon against
overceiling charges.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
Green to Serve as Labor
Chairman of Infantile
Paralysis C a m p a j g n

New York City.-Organization of
national labor unions into the fund
drive for 1916 March of Dimes, to be
conducted January 14-31 by the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis, was announced from the office
of Basis O'Connor, president of the
National Foundation.
Appointed cochairman of the Ma
tional Labor Division was William
Green, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Thomas c. Cashen,
chairman of the Railway Labor Execu-
tive Association, was given similar
post.
In the past, unions have actively
supported the March of Dimes through
their own Embarrassing organizations.
In 1945, AFL members contributed
$162,330.93 to the National Founda-
ton. These figures are exclusive of
individual donations made at movies
and other public functions.
Mr.. Green has served as cochairman
of the National Labor Division since
the founding Of the organization in
1888 by the late President Roosevelt.
Cashen served as labor cochairman
in the 1945 drive.
Of all contributions to the annual
March Of Dimes, half remains with
local chapters of the National Foun-
dation for equipment, transportation,
hospital treatment and care of polio
myelitis patients, regardless of age,
race, creed or color. The other half
goes to the National Foundation for
research, education and emergency
aid during epidemics.
In letter Of acceptance to Founda-
ton President O'Connor, Mr.. Green
said:
"I respond Fundamentally and with
feeling of pleasure to your request
that continue to serve as cochalr-
man of the National Labor Division Of
the 1916 March of Dimes.
"Be assured it is my sincere and
earnest desire to cooperate with you
and those associated with you in the
administration of the affairs of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis in rendering service to the
nation and to those afflicted with in.
fantile paralysis"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
NEWS AND VIEWS
By ALEXANDER S. LIPSETT
Can ILNS Feature)

The so-called "Big Inch" and "Little
Inch" oil pipelines, built by Uncle Sam
at cost of $142,000,0O0, will soon be
disposed of if private interests have
their way, a report from the national
capital informs us. Big business wants
the lines offered for sale or lease on
competitive bidding, it is said Against
that, Senator LANCER, progressive Re-
publican from North Dakota, has al
ready announced strong opposition and
declared that he will seek legislation
forbidding sale of this public property.
This writer, on recent trip
through the Texas oil fields, had op-
portunity to visit the starting point of
these operations. The Big Inch line
runs from Longview, in the heart of
the East Texas oil fields, to Phila-
delphia; the Little Inch from Beau
mont to the New York harbor area.
The all-important role these lines
have played in winning the second
world war is we'll known.
What is not so well known is that
these lines cleared gross profit Of
100000 up to last June. What
ever may be said about the undesir-
ability of government interference in
private enterprise-and this column
sympathizes with that school of
thought is heartening to note that
there are instances of public endeavor
where government can do better and
at the same time serve national and
world interest as well. 1t is to be
hoped that the views of the Senator
from North Dakota will prevail and
every effort be made to retain public
ownership and control over these
lines.
Reliable information from Washing
ton tells of official plans to direct q
flow of surplus military equipment te
Latin America Sin order to strength
en- the permanent defenses of this
hemisphere" The plan, it is said, has
been worked out by the various serv-
ice departments together with the
American Defense Board, OF
which the American sister republics
are fully represented.
While it is not hard to follow the
reasoning of military minds inten
upon supplying our scrappy neighbors
with lethal weapons, the same cri
terion cannot be applied to our states
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07

men. To believe that a constant flow
of American-manufact armament
will give stability and soundness to
the countries south of the Rio Grande,
is simple -mindedness at it's worst.
Here is another field where Con-
gress ought to use utmost caution be-
lore approving any solution that will
only furnish new fireworks to the tur-
bulent affairs of Latin America.
This column should like to quote
from a recent economic news letter
by the National City Bank of New
York, anent reconversion problems
and our current domestic difficulties.
The letter states in part:
The economic situation
reveals a general weakness,
namely, the unwillingness of peo-
pie to reconvert their attitudes
from those accepted during the
WAL TO 4LuOSS UGGQGQ HOW
Reconversion is more than
physical process. 1t requires new
attitudes, and above all acceptance
of the fact that production, prices
and in the last analysis wages,
must now conform to what null
titude of consumers want and can
pay, instead of to the orders of one
customer whose needs are insati-
able and interest in prices second
ary."
That reasoning ought to be needed
by industry and labor alike. The eco
nomic honeymoon resulting from the
waste of war is over. Bold thinking
and a new approach to new problems
are required.
It is understandable why many
workers, accustomed to the abnormal
workings of our economy in wartime,
are unwilling to adjust themselves to
hard times. Yet in the long run the
view must prevail that the most i'm
portant problem before US is the re-
turn to a stable peacetime economy
Attempts to retain spurious war gains
will not only fail They are bound to
block our own mental and economic
adjustments to that new basis and will
| IL, +ha 1ono rim hp ma III hv tho work.
ers themselves.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
Sportsmen Election, Dec. q

The annual election of officers of
the Butler County Sportsmen will be
held Friday, December 21st. The NOM
nations are as follows:
For President, Elmer N. Davidson,
Carl R. Soehner; Vice President, Cliff
ford A. Buell., Murray D. Urmston;
Secretary, VIM. Harris, George Souilis;
Treasurer, Harry limerick, Louis
Fischer; eargeant-at-arms, John
Cearly, VIM. Hoskins; Executive Com
mittee, Evans Jonson, Fred Kraus.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
AFL Opens Emergency Drive
To Beat Vicious Smith Bill

Bedell Munro, president of the air
line, announced here.
"The shorter work week without
any cut in take-home pay is in line
with peas progressive policy in
planning for expanded peacetime op-
eration," he said, "and also will en-
able Pea to contribute to America s
full-time employment program"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
AFL Members Urged BY Green To Write Letters To
Their Congressman

Washington, D. C.-AFL President
William Green sent out an emergency
call to all members of the AFL to help
defeat drastic and wicked" anti-labor
legislation now being considered by
Congress.
He urged each and every one of the
seven million members of the AFL to
write individual letters to their Con-
gressman and Senators opposing the
pending Smith bill
This bill, he explained, would pro-
vide strike penalties by permitting
employers and any other person claim
ing damage from a work stoppage to
sue the union and it's members. 1t
would also deprive such union of it's
bargaining rights for the period of a
year and subject unions to court in
functions. Finally, it would prohibit
unions from engaging in. political ac-
tivities or making political contribu-
tions of any kind.
With the temper of Congress arous-
ed by CIO strikes and threats of strikes
in mass production industries and with
no decisive results Forthcoming as yet
from the labor Encouragement confer
ence, the danger of enactment of has
ty and ill-considered legislation mimi
cal to the best interests of labor and
the nation is considered grave by AFL
leaders.
Mr.. Green, therefore, rallied all af-
filiated organizations-in ma
tional and international unions, state
declarations of labor, city central bodies
and directly affiliated federal labor
unions-to join in the fight against
the Smith bill, and, above all, to en-
list their full membership in the cam
paign.
'Please act promptly upon receipt
of this communication" he urged in 9
circular letter. "Organize campaign
in every town, community and locality
of the country in opposition to this
proposed anti-labor legislation. Cal
upon the friends Of labor to worl
with you, to communicate with theil
representative in Congress along
with you, and call upon them to vote
against this legislation"
Ironically enough, the new legisla
tive onslaught against labor was en-
gineered by Representative Howard
Smith of Virginia as an added starter
to his proposed repeal of the obnoxious
Smith Connally Act, which has PROVED
a collosal failure. Rep. Smith was on,
of the co.authors of this bill which
was designed to prevent strikes but, il
fact, tended to encourage them.
His new measure has been denounc
ed, not only by labor, but by man!
conservative newspapers which hav'
forcefully pointed out that it may ag
gravate the tension in labor-industria
relations.
Nevertheless, the House Rules Com
mittee gave the measure priority o
consideration after stormy hearing
at which Rep. Biemiller, Of Wisconsin
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07

pointed out that the legislation, if
enacted, will serve to restrict voluntary
arbitration and may cause the deletion
of no-strike clauses in labor manage
ment contracts.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
Airline Employees To Work
40 Hours At Same Pay

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-Ena-
ployes Of Pennsylvania Central Air
lines will revert to 40-hour week
Jan. /, but there will be no reduction
in pay from the 48-hour week, G.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-12-07
Washington 6, D. c.
November 27, l945

Krebs Furni ture Store
Third Court Streets
Hami ton, Ohio
Dear Mr.. Krebs:
I have just learned through the
Mutual Broadcast ing System that
November l2 your organi zation began
sponsorship of my program MoH in
Hamilton.
This is just note Of apprecia-
tion you for your trust and confi
dence in my reporting. I should like to
say also that I sincerely hope that the
listeners in your will not be dis
appointed in your selection Of a
program for them.
I shall do my utmost to present
you each evening thorough
ly fairly it is possible for
me to do. In the meant ime,
My very best wishes to you for
your future success.
Sincerely,
Fulton Lewis, Jr.
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