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Evening star., 1945-04-04
OkinuWu

There are fifty-five islands In the
Ryukyu or Luchu Archipelago, and
Okinawa is one of the most notably
important of the group. Omcial
japanese government guidebooks
refer to it as "a stepping stone"
between Taiwarl or Formosa and
Kyushu. It is described as being
two hundred and sixty-eight miles
in circumference, ninety-eight miles
from south to north. Because 1t
is entirely of coral formation, 1t
probably is growing at the rate OF
a few square yards a year. In
appearance on the map, it rather
quantity resembles Long Island, New
York.
But Okinawa bears no other like
ness to its American opposite num-
ber."- It lies in the warm Black
Current and has q semitropical
climate, characterized by heavy
rainfall. Flowers bloom the year
round. The principal food products
are sweet potatoes, sugar cane,
bananas and coconuts. A beautiful
cloth, known as basho-fu, is manu-
factured from the fibers Of plant
of the banana family. Silk and
cotton fabrics are made for local use
and. especially, for export. The
native beverage is awamori, potent
liquor.
Many of the habits and customs of
the Okinawa people trace back for
uncounted centuries. Their language
is dialect of their own. Long ago
they also had their own royal gov
ernment. An ancient legend tells
how Minamoto- -Tametomo, a
hero Of the Minamoto clan, was
exiled to Luchu and married a prin-
cess he encountered there. His son,
says the record, found an oppor-
tunity to seize the throne" The
whole archipelago subsequently came
under the control of the Ming
dynasty Of China. Later, it was
conquered by Shimatsu, the daimyo
Of Satsuma. During relatively mod
ern times, a dual allegiance to both
China and Japan prevailed-until
1879, when the King was removed to
Tokyo and created a marquis. The
ruins of his castle were visible at
Shun as recently as 1885.
Perhaps the worst danger which
Evening star., 1945-04-04

The shoe manufacturers of Spain
are prepared to turn out $4,000, 900
pairs of shoes a year, a goodly por-
ton of the lot for export. But a
shortage of purchasing power" in
neighboring countries hampers the
industry. Frances unpopularity
throughout Europe also probably
does 1t no good.
Evening star., 1945-04-04

Of poverty and wealth In which the
seeds Of another war can breed. We
promise you, our departed comrades:
This too We will not permit. This war
has been fought by the common man;
It's fruits Of peace must be enjoyed by
the common man! We promise, by all
that Is sacred and holy, that your sons,
the sons Of miners ana millers, the sons
of farmers and workers, will inherit
from your death the right to living
that Is decent and secure.
When the final cross has been placed
In the last cemetery, once again there
will be those to whom profit Is more
important than peace, who will insist
with the voice OF sweet rsasonabl
and appeasement that 1t Is better to
trade with the enemies Of mankind
than, by crushing them. to lose their
profit To you who sleep here silently,
We give our promise: We will not listen!
We will not forget that some OF you
were burnt with oil that came from
American wells, that many Of you
were killed by shells fashioued from
American steel. We promise that when
once again men seek profit ct your ex-
pense, we shall remember how you
looked when ws placed you reversntly.
lovingly, In the ground.
Thus do We memorable those who,
having ceased living with u, now. live
within US. Thus do We consecrate our.
selves. the living. to carry On the
struggle they began. TOO much blood
has gone into this soil for Us to let
1t lie barren. Too much pain and heart
ache have fertilized the earth on which
We stand. We here solemnly swear: This
shall not be in vain! Out Of this, and
from the suffering and sorrow Of those
who mourn this. viii come-we promise
the birth Of . new freedom for the
sons Of men everywhere. Amen
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
New Labor Storm Signals
Confront u. S. Industry

Federation of Dyers, Finishers'
Printers and Bleachers of Amer
lea, are demanding, said union
spokesman, a IS cents an hour
increase to\make up for loss OF
pay caused by the switch from
the 60-hour war work week to
a 40-hour week.
Federation President Joseph
w. Knapik said the walkout
would affect about $4,000 en-
ployes in pa plants in New Jer-
sew. Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island. New York, Penn
svlvania, Virginia and North and
South Carolina.
He said that if supplies from
the print and dye shops are cur
tailed, approximately a half mil
lion garment workers Will be
forced from work.
The walkout was termed a
complete surprise by Charles
Vermorel, president of the Dy-
ers & Finishers Employers AS
ISOLATION. He said the union had
made no formal demands Tor
any wage increases.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
Fantastic 0kinawa
Relief Plan Failed

TOKYO. Sept. % - (P) - A
fantastic plan to attempt relief
of the besieged japanese on OK
inawa by sending down the A.
beach it il necessary and con-
OOO-ton b att es n ip Yamato'
vert it into fortress was re-
lated today by the newspaper
Asahi.
The Yamato, Japan's biggest
battleship. was sunk by air ac-
ton April 7 off Kyushu when
the invasion of Okinawa was a
week old.
Asahi said the Yamato left for
its mission under escort of two
or three cruisers and six DIES
troyers. This small group, was
bent on getting near the Okina-
wa shores, off which stood the
mighty US. Fifth fleet. The
chances were admittedly small.
Aboard was Vice Adm. Sell
chi Ito.
Asahi said American airmen
spotted the Yamato at ! a. m,
and attacked her for 10 hours.
The newspaper estimated the at,
lacking planes at from 100 to
1000.
On the 10th hour, there was
an explosion which could be
heard on Kyushu and men or
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
WASHINGTON, So

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28-(R
President Truman awaited
only the arrival Of plain-talking
Spruille Braden today before
tackling an old hemisphere head
ache-what to do about Argen-
tina.
Braden is returning by plane
from a brief but eventful assign
ment as ambassador to Argen-
tina. Now he will become as
sistant secretary of state for Lat
in American affairs and the Pres
ident's chief adviser on hemi-
sphere matters.
The State department left no
doubt late yesterday that a thor
ough review of United States
policy toward the Argentine
government would be in order
upon Braden's arrival and the
return from London of Secretary
Of State Byrnes.
Braden stopped off In Puerto
Rico yesterday long enough to
express pungent opinion on the
latest tactics of the Buenos Aires
regime dominated by its vice
president, Col. Juan Peron.
These tactics include the return
to a state of siege and wholesale
arrests among Argentina's demo-
cratic elements.
HITS AT PERON
The retiring ambassador de-
scribed those arrested as pat
riotic citizens whose sole desire
Is to return their country to the
freedom of constitutional pro.
cesses and representative gov
eminent"
The Americas, he added, can.
not be indifferent to "the ex-
IRENE measures Of repression
undertaken by Peron.
In Miami later, Braden sale
"the great majority Of Argentine
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
Trumon to Review Policy
Towards Argentine Problem

people are anxious to have re-
preventative. democratic govern
ment," and went on:
1T behooves us and all other
liberty loving nations to stand by
these people"
An immediate question which
Mr.. Truman, Byrnes and Braden
must decide is whether the
United States will favor going
ahead with plans for the confer
ence of American Foreign Min
listers, scheduled to begin at Rio
de Janeiro October 20.
That conference was called to
write q hemisphere defense
treaty In line with the United
Nations charter and the inter-
American conference in Mexico
City early this year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
Utica High School
Reporis Enrolment

UTICA-Enrollment Of pupils
In the high school in grades from
eighth through the 18th Is now
total of 371, with 202 girls and
169 boys.
On Oct. I the Junior class will
select their class rings.
Pictures of the Senior class
will be taken by the Crane Stud
los, Detroit, on Oct. 8.
No sessions of school will be
held on Oct. II and IL owing to
the meeting of the Teachers In
stitute In Detroit.
More than one hundred copies
of the Readers Digest are now
taken by the school, the maya
zine being popular among the
pupils.
Adventure Mound" was the
movie shown In the schools this
| week.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28-(R
Poultry and turkeys may
show the way for further easing
if not the end-of meat ration
ing by November l.
A bumper movement OF chick
ems and a record turkey crop
will add greatly to supplies of all
meats to be a available for civil
ians during November and De-
cember.
The total supply of red meats,
end of poultry and turkey meat
in November will be consider.
ably greater than indicated in
October, when lower grades of
beef, veal and lamb will be ra-
tion-free.
Agriculture Department meat
authorities expect at least a
third of this years indicated
production of 100000 pounds
Of chicken and turkey meat IL
tecome available during the last
eight or nine weeks Of the year,
The great bulk of the poultry
and turkey will 60 to civilian
markets because the armed serv.
ices already have obtained most
of their needs for the rest OF
the year.
The supply of red meats-beef
pork, veal, lamb and mutton
allocated to civilians for Nc.
vember and December is about
seven per cent larger than tho
increased October allotment
Thus, the larger supplies Of both
red meats and poultry may wei
be equivalent to consumer de-
mands. Food officials have sale
they want to end rationing a:
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
False Alarm Case
Set for OFT. II

Justice court trial of Herman
Johnson, of the Mattler Hotel,
charged by city police with turn
ing in a false fire alarm, has
been set by Justice Frank E.
Jeanette for Oct III at 10 a. m.
Jeanette granted an adjourn
ment when a plea for more time
10 prepare the case was made by
Johnson's attorney Thursday.
Police alleged that Johnson, a
taxi driver, registered a false
alarm to the city Fire Depart
ment on the night of Aug. 20.
They claim the evidence was
unearthed during their probe of
two fires of incendiary origin on
Sept. 2.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
nv N, Associates Press

New storm warnings were
hoisted along the countrys Ia
Dor front today as a fresh major
dispute threatened 10 force more
than q half million workers OH
their jobs.
The newest controversy cen
t.red on the walkout OF 6,OOo
textile workers in the Paterson,
N J.. area, which closed ~
n,ants. A CIO union official said
the walkout would mean that
within "a hours $4,000 add
tional workers would be forced
from their Jobs in 2l4 plants IN
nine eastern and southern states
He further predicted the shut
downs would idle approximate
" a half million garment worn
ers.
In event of this development
the number of workers idle pc
cause of strikes and shutdowns
over labor disputes would soar
mast the two million marx. IN
Guiding 1900, 900 affected indl-
rectly by the New York Ci'y
building service strike.
Meanwhile, the threatened ma
.;orwide strike of 100000 ClO
nil workers was delayed. After
meeting three days in Chicago
nrincipals in the Cancellation
conference moved to Washing
ton to resume their efforts 70.
morrow to effect a settlement
in the dispute over wage dc,
mands and of the 13-day ola
strike Of some $4,000 workers
in eight states.
The move to Washington was
suggested by Secretary OF Labor
Schwellenbach. The union is
asking for a 30 per cent wage
rate increase, and in three days
of negotiations In Chicago the
conference was deadlocked.
The 5000 workers who walk
I'd out in the textile printing
and dyeing plants in the Pater-
son area, members Of the ClO
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
Boat Owners
Course Opens
Here Tuesday

Boat owners of this district
were reminded today by Com
mander Charles Petch, Of U.s.
CGR Flotilla 1903 of Tuesday
evenings initial meeting Of the
seamanship and navigation
course being presented under
Coast Guard auspices.
The first lecture session, with
Warren Officer Alfred Henk in
charge, will take place at Room
lO4, Mount Clemens High
School, Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
Commander Petch urges all
boat owners and aspirant boat
men to be present for the initial
session, since many fundamen-
tails and regulations explained
at the beginning will prove OF
great value as the 10 weekly
classes enter a more technical
and advanced field of nautical
lore.
Purpose of the series Is to en-
tighten boat owners on new reg
ulations, as well as seamanship,
chart-reading, taking bearings,
laying out a course and other es-
sentials of navigation.
The course is designed to pro-
vide greater pleasure for boat.
men and eliminate many of the
dangers and inconvenience ex.
listing on the lakes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
Bumper Crop of Poultry,
Turkeys Buck Red Points

soon as the supply becomes
equivalent to demand.
Some officials believe that the
demand for meats will decline
somewhat during the rest of the
year. They base this belief ex-
pectations that consumer buying
power will decline for three rea.
sons:
/. Reconversion unemploy-
ment, 2. strikes, and 3. competi.
ton of returning non-food pro.
ducts for the consumers dol.
lars.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28

To stop the recoil of an Army
Ordnance 16-inch gun takes the
same resistance as would be
needed to bring a 60-car freight
train travelling at 80 miles an
hour to q halt in the space Of
six feet.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28
Nj. e. HIS.
Notes
By Dick PORES

NO STUDENTS other than
those who are regularly in class
(band or orchestral or boys on
the stage crew are TO be on the
stage at any time. Nobody is to
touch the switch box except
those on the stage crew. An ex-
tremely high voltage runs
through the box and If you
touch the wrong thing you
might find yourself on the 9TH
er side of the stage.
THE FIRST MEETING OF
Hhe Home Economics club will
be held Monday in Room 10 at
four o'clock. Anybody taking
Home Economics is eligible. Of
ficers Will be elected, so if you
want to join, be sure and be
there.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
were issued in the first hour
classes today. Be sure you bring
them 10 all social activities.
SOME OF THE RULES OF
the road apply to students in be-
tween classes as well as TO cars.
One of these is keep TO the
right" 1t is rather confusing to
have to go zig-zagging from one
side of the corridor to the other,
especially if YOU have about
five books TO balance.
NEW MEMBERS OF THE
G.. A. A., will have it easy as far
as initiation is concerned A pic
mic at New Baltimore beach Oct.
4 is what this years ordeal"
will consist Of.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28

The value of farm lands and
buildings in Missouri in 1910
was 81, 1877, 3O2,598.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-28

shore could see smoke. The
smoke marked the Yamato's
grave.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Gibson Admits
Letter on Ford

WASHINGTON. Dec. John
u. -GlhseH,- Michigan Go presi-
dent and special assistant 10 Sec
retary OF Labor Schwellenbach, to-
day admitted that he was the
author of a letter stating that the
Truman administration was PIN
ming its hopes on the Ford negotia-
tions to provide the key 10 indus
trial peace in 1916
The letter which was addressed
10 Richard T. Leonard, UAW
Ford director, was purely social
one. Gibson stated. and added
nc had no idea that II would be
released 10 the press.
II think I should tell you that
the national reaction TO your
proposal OF union responsibility
has been very good" Gibson
wrote Leonard at was we'll re-
ceived in Congress and may have
a substantial influence on pend
ing anti-labor legislation"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Blood Provided
For Fireman

A generous Detroit today came
to the assistance OF Mathew
PloesSer 1862 Beniteau a fireman
attached to Engine Co. No. ], who
is gravcly III in Ben Secours Hos
pital, Crosse Pointe.
He needed desperately four
pints Of the rare O-RH-negative
type blood. which his physician,
Or +. J. Tamblyn, said was
found in only IS per cent Of the
population
City fremen yesterday obtained
only one pint after canvaSSing
500 colleagues Their appeal in
The Detroit Times enabled the
hospital 10 locate the three addi-
tional pints. Attaches said 30
donors appeared al the hospital
last night and more than 100
others telephoncd.
PlocSSer received an immediate
TRANSMISSION Of 500 &C. preparatory
TO an operation necessary 20 save
his life 1t will be performed
shortly after Christmas He will
need additional transfusions after
the operation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
AirERleM
I'm Reunion

-Four years ago 50 youthful
Royal Canadian Air Force fliers
on The way 10 England had a
solemn pact that on the first New
Years Day after peace they would
meet in the Book-Cadillac for
joyful celebration.
Forty of those 30 have now
been officially declared dead or
missing. But the pact will be kept
by al least three OF the survivors.
Seth +. Parker OF Richmond.
Va, Paul Forcey of Woodland,
Pa, aid Flying Officer Jack Doyle
of HilSdale. n. j., have made res
ervationS at the Book for New
Years Day 10 keep faith with
the men who are gone.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Welcomes
to City

The task Of finding homes for
veterans will be taken over by
the Detroit Housing Commission
shortly after Jan. !.
BY means of a S7,l53 ALLEGATION
voted yesterday by common coun-
Gil. the commission will open an
office replacing the Homes for
Veterans office now being
operated by the state in the base
ment of the Cadillac Square
Building.
The project. originally known
as Homes for Heroes" was
inaugurated by The Detroit Times
at its own expense when the
Times discovered that no official
agency was carrying on the work.
Until Jan. !, the present office
will continue 10 act as a clearing
house at which property owners
may list homes they are willing 10
rent TO veterans, and veterans
may obtain information of such
listings. The telephone number
is RA $3.50.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
BBdr|unn Tower
Sale Furthered

County officials were today ar
tanging a special session Of the
county board Of supervisors on
Jan. l6 when final action VIII be
ken on tho proposal TO acquire
TIC Barlum Tower for city.
crunty-stste office building.
The ways and means commit
'ce of the board approved CON
Cemnation of the l,5OO 900 build
inE yesterday
The committee also voted 10 &C
ccpt the 81. $4,000 condemnation
award for the one square mile ad-
dition 10 the Wayne County Air
port
"This will provide the space
for developing Wayne Airport
- the major airport for this
metropolitan area for keeps
explained Leroy C. Smith. cnGi-
rcer of the county road COM
mission
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
18-FIOor Office
For Vet Agency

The Veterans Administration
announced today that it would
take over Is floors of the Union
Guarding Bldg. next week to bring
all its services in the state under
one roof for the first time.
Four hundred employees will be
added to the agency's present staff
Of 500. The administrations othep
offices in this area at Southfield
and Outer Drive, Dearborn. Air
Corps Bldg, Lonyo and Warren:
in the Barlum Tower and the
Veterans Hospital. Dearborn. will
gradually be closed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Ribbons Trap
I-ArIn Hero

Peter MaScio q, of Los Ange-
les who capitalized on the loss OF
his right arm in an accident six
years ago by posing as a wounded
army flier awaited arraignment
today in federal court for illegally
wearing a uniform.
Mascio was arrested in jackson
after veterans questioned his
story of being held in Jap prison
camp His uniform and seven
campaign ribbons denoting action
in the Pacific and European
tfeaterS were purchased in 6ieve-
land, Robert A. GuerIn, FBI head,
said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Youth hNoW-Denies-
Battle Creek Arson
Detroit Time, Bath Greek Bur,as

BATTLE CREEK. Dec. %
Edward j. kirtley-fs, who con.
fessed to setting fires in Battle
Creek that resulted in losses near
ST, ,e6e, ,e6e, has repudisted the con-
fession. police said today.
He waived examination in JUS
tice court and was bound over to
circuit court for trial under $500
bond. The denial followed a visit
by the youths relatives.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Announce Postal
Hours, Deliveries
pStrolt Times Photo

The main post office will be
open today and Monday from Z
a. m. to midnight and branch
offices from Z a. m. 10 5:45 p. m.
On Sunday branch offices will be
closed. but the main office viii be
open from 10 a. m TO $50 p, m.
Deliveries will be made in resi-
dental areas Sunday Parcels will
be delivered by truck on Christ
mas. There will be no foot de-
liVeTicS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Delay 1Oc Fare?
Mayor Says No

Mayor Jeffries today in no un-
certain terms served notice that
the lDSR 10-cent fare would 90
into effect Jan. / despite OPA
requests for delay and a hear
ing.
After learning that OPA Ad-
ministrator Bowles desired a
hearing and postponement of the
increase for 60 TO 80 days, JEFF
fries telephoned Harry r. Booth,
an OPA rate official in Washing
ton. and declared:
This is the most unmitigated
gall on the part of the OPA i
ever heard Of. II you are look
Ing for trouble, sir, then you
certainly came to the right
place.
1--WE are answerable To our
constituents every two years
but you are not, and you can
thank God for that"
Jeffries declared fatty that the
DSR was the only authority on
fares.
Bowles had telegraphed Jeffries
that the OPA urgently demanded
a deferment on the rate increase
so OPA could send an official 70
Detroit TO stress the necessity ito
keep down the cost of living.
The mayor was plainly lrkeo
when he received Bowles' com
munication. So was DSR General
Manager Richard Sullivan, who
declared the DSR might be unable
10 meet January pay rolls unless
the new fare becomes effective
Ian. l.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
City Airport Aide
Averts Serious Fire

Quick maneuvering by Arthur
]. Hebert, repairman, was cred
tied by City Air port officials
today with preventing spread Of
fire from a four-pasSenger Stin-
son yesterday.
Hebert was taking around the
field when a wing burst into
flame. Hebert- swung away from
nearby planes and with the aid Of
ether mechanics -eNtiHgHished the
fire He estimated the loss at
$500.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Urge State 10 Pay
$500 Bonus TO Vets

Tho Go today urged cash
-hanaN- nl-un-in-& &200--tn- n-he-n paid
10y the state. for every honorably
discharged Serviceman and woman
in Michigan.
State Rep. Tracy NJ Doll, 4
CIO leader. said Gov. Kelly would
be asked TO submit such a pro-
gram to the January special ses-
sion of the Legislature. II is esti-
mated the bonus would cost the
state SlSO.O000O0- -a.-a.-is----
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Traffic Referee Gets
Flag From Veterans

An American flag today was
presented Traffic Referee John
NJ. YwiSe for his courtroom by
the Edmond Gamble Post of
World War III Veterans.
Presentation was witnessed by
judges and court personnel. John
Gamble father of the pilot killed
over Germany, in whose memory
the post was named. attended.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Writing FeIOn
Called Bandit

Kenneth Pierce, 30. who won
-rnl.nnWa- a-a&-a-mI4tar- iIa!e-da-
.icctlvc stories while serving a
tcrfN for armed robbery in Jack
son Prison. was IN trouble again
today.
He will be arraigned in record
erS court on new charge OF
! o b berry armed growing from
police assertions that he admitted
four Detroit bar holdupS which
netted him $1,2u1 10 1,400
While in Jackson. Pierce was
2LarlS- -cd1or. Of The prison paper.