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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
DoUbIe-Edged
Sword Agoinst


The approaching postwar crisis
of initiation, depression and the
threat of further world war forces
the consumers cooperative move
ment to re-examine its historic
position regarding it's relationship
to government.
The most fundamental problem
of the coming crisis is that of unres-
trained concentration of econom-
ic power in the hands of monopoly
capitalism. Thru finance and bust
less organizations such power is
continuing to be used increasingly
to exploit the economic well-being
of people. Such a trend is rapidly
carrying out nation into a state of
economic and government fascism
which, among other things, destroys
the democratic right of people to
organize and to operate coopera-
tiVes.
People in this nation may take
action to protect themselves against
the abuses of monopoly capitalism
thru two institutions-their govern
ment and their c~ooperatives.
Their use of government for this
purpose has been largely ineffective
because the mOnopolies rather than
the people have usually controlled
the government. Nevertheless, thru
its trust busting activities, the gov
eminent has materially aided in
breaking up some of the more vici-
Gus ~monopolies and restraining the
formation of others. In the per-
Torrance of this function the gov
eminent would be far more effec-
tive if people would gain greater
control of it and insist that it's full
powers be used in preventing or in
regulating monopolies in the public
interest. People should, therefore.
work thru their cooperatives as one
mean of gaining greater control
of their government.
The anti-monopoly action of gov
eminent is at best, however, mega
tive. The evils of monopoly cannot
be eliminated by governmental &C.
ton alone. Unless people work
thru c~ooperatives to provide eco
nomic service for themselves, the
destruction of n monopoly by
government only creates a vacuum
into which other monopolies can
and usually do develop. It is for
this reason that people in their
fight against m%onopolies must work
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
Labor Should
Hove II All

Leaders of organized labor are
loud and frequent in their declara
tons favoring a free economy.
We, on the contrary, are opposed tc
what is called ''free'-Wrongly be
cause it is controlled by private
oWners-and declare for an eco
lomy that will be controlled by the
American people.
There are a number of reasons
Why we cannot compromise on that
difference of opinion. For one
thing, we think it has been amply
demonstrate that the greater the
reedom Of private business the less
-reedom ordinary workers have.
Another reason is the fact that I'M
der the kind of economy we now
nave workers have to divide the
fruits Of their labor with
and we don't want anybody to
be paid anything merely for own
ing something.
We think that labor should, have
it all; or, as early Socialist soap
boxers used to say: the full social
value of the product of their toll"
Since we appeal to workers as a
class, we r constantly in head-on
collision with those leaders of or
ganized workers who are content
with an arrangement under which
a few that everybody needs
and collect a rake-off for owning.
Despite the fact that they believe
that working people are missing
an opportunity and ~subjecting
themselves to many costly strug-
gles which would not be necessary
f the means of life were brought
under social ownership. Socialists
ave always stood ready to aid and
support workers in their battles
against ptiVate-profit industry.
But that does not mean that we
believe that workers act wisely
when they vote to continue the sys-
tenn under which the evils they
suffer are unacceptable. - Reading
Labor Advocate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
TITS 4 VERY HOPEFUL
SIGN"

From the Letters to the Editor"
column of wall Street Journal"
we Gull the following:
Il dropped into a tenants office
and while there for about 10 min
utes two men came in wanting
work. My tenant had run an adj
v~ertisement for two days, wanting
common laborers.
And this tenant said he had
been contacted either over the tele-
phone or in his office, by at least
a hundred men, all wanting work.
This is the first time in several
years that l have an associate tell
me he had been able to turn work.
ers away in numbers to amount to
anything. It's a very hopeful sign"
That's probably the view of a
great number of benighted business
men. Unemployment is a hopeful
sign!' Undoubtedly, that's true if
business men want the country to
go through another depression like
the one which shook the republic
after the stock market crash in 20.
We barely escaped disaster that
time. Perhaps we won't be so for
tunate next time. In that event, the
gentleman who wrote to the wall
Street Journal may not have a
tenant. He may be digging into a
garbage can in some out-of-the-
way alley, hoping to find a crust
to satisfy his hunger. By that time
he will no longer think the sight
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
British Spokesman Admits
Chetnies Employed os
Guards In ltoIy

Rome, Oct. 27. (ONA) - The
charge made by the Socialist organ
AVanti of Rome late last week that
the British authorities have brought
anti-Tito Chetnik troops into the
North of Italy, to replace members
of Gen. Wladislaws Anders' Sec
ond Polish Corps, has been denied
officially by the British as false,
and unofficially by one American
Army officer as a damned lie"
Following the official denial,
however, a British spokesman ad-
mitted that there were a few Chef
niks employed in that area as
guards under the British admins
tration." Their status, he said, was
still not altogether clear.
According to Avanti, Chetnik
divisions have been entering the
Emilia Dept. (province) for some
weeks. 1T is KNOWN" the news
paper asserted, 'tthat these Chetniks
r Serb partisans who FINISHED by
making common cause with Hitler.
We cannot admit that they should
remain in Italy to be part of the
Allied armies in u provinces. We
ask that they be sent to America.
If it pleased the British and the
Americans to arm them, let them
do so, but not on our territory"
The charges of Avanti have at
least been partially confirmed by
several American and British cor
respondents who drove through the
northern rea in question within
the week past, and one of whom re-
ports that he counted IT Chetniks
as he drove through the streets of
Bologna. Two were acting as
guards of an Allied patrol depot
and another as a guard of a British
transient barracks.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
Europe Sfirs

One Of the most significant events since the end of war in Europe
was he recent step of the Australian Parliament The Parliament In
alcated that the country was suffering under the ministrations of the
Four Powers, that recovery was being held up because each of the
occupying powers had n o interest in the lives of the Austrian people
but seemed concerned primarily with acting tough toward each other.
An agreement among the three parties-the Socialist, Peoples Party
and the Communiss-caled for a foreign policy which would restore
Austrias independence, which was theoretically guaranteed by the
Moscow Declaration, end all military occupation. and generally give
Austrians the right to govern themselves.
The Austrian declaration of independence is aimed at all the oc-
cupying armies and is especially designed to counteract the continued
stripping of the country by the Russian armies. It indicates that the
people Off Europe are ready to undertake the rebuilding of the continent
il freed oft the burden of PREPARATIONS and occupying armies. This stirring
When 1t spreads to n other countries o.. the continent, will can that
Europe-The Call.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
YOU DO WITHOUT?

MIR. Americas Dubb is a determined Optnmist and a good democrat
However, we did expect some kind of rie. out of him when. after a hasty
look at the headlines we informed him that TrumanIs surrender to the
meat profteers had sent hog prices soaring to 80 cents a pound on the
hOOf.
For a mOment-a very brief momenta look of o1smay appeared
dinly in the far corner of Mr., Dubbs left eye. But our hope of a n out
burst was shattered by the words that greeted or announcement.
well" said Mr.. Dubb in a ton of vrtuous resignation, Il can do
without meat"
We've been thinking the matter over and have come to the conclusion
coolies doing without almost everything except a handful of rice now
and then? And aren't the Americas Dubbs a good as q "Chink"?
We believe Mr.. Dubb could do without almost anything-except
memories Of Franklin D. Roosevelt. We wish we were his boss. We'd
like to make him happy by taking a few dollars out of his pay envelope
each week. Why not; he could do without EN-!
We think Mr.. Dubb should be thankful to whoever il was coined
the phrase Buyers Strike. 1t gives him a high-sounding reason for
doing without things. Otherwise somebody might think that he was
passing up pork chops because he couldn't afford them. Reading
Labor Advocate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
"a LETTER 70
DR.. PRESTON ADLEY"
BY LOUISE ii. ,JURSI
Dear DR.. Preston Bradley:

Dear DR.. Preston Bradley:
| have been a listener of your
program for & long time, but never
before was | more interested in it
than at present. Your program is
one of the better programs of the
air, and if you succeed in helping
at least some of the people to better
thinking, you have inded accom-
plished a difficult task.
| was deeply interested in the
letter you read over the air Friday
evening, Sept. 27, 1916. I am speci-
fically referring to the letter writ
ten by the young man who sug-
gested a peace training program at
our University's and who also
urged having a secretary of peace
at Washington. It is a splendid idea,
and much credit should be given
this young nan who wrote you that
fine letter. But on the other hand
l do not readily agree with that
writer. To begin educating a Uni
versity student for peace is quite
too late. Statistics will show you
that only an average of two out of
every 100 high school students en-
ter a University or College. This
of course would prove to be quite
unsatisfactory, in as much as not
enough students would benefit
from an education for peace. To
succeed at all in a program such as
this, we would therefore have to
begin with our children in the
primary grades and KEEP travelling
right up. Starting a program of
educating for peace in a University
is like starting a pupil in the prim-
airy grades at the age of Is years or
over. That education for peace
would not be instilled in the minds
of those students let us say-aS
deeply-as if that same education
for peace was instilled in that of a
child. 1t is quite obvious however,
that a program such as this would
have to be accepted Universally,
in order to have any significance
at all.
To succeed at all in a program
such as this it is quite obvious that
there would have to be a Universal
adjustment and changes in public
school system. We would need to
teach social relations in their right
light and truth, and not covered
up propaganda as is usually the
case. We would have to learn to
abolish race discrimination which
IS still going on in our WI coun-
try as strong as ever, and of course
which is also going on strongly in
foreign countries as we'll.
am reminded of an interesting
article written by Miss Pearl Buck
quite some time ago which was en-.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
YUCOSLAVIA FACES
STARVATION AT START
OF NEW YEAR

Observation-Disclosures the fail
lure of the harvest and the cessa-
ton of all UNRRA aid at the end of
the year, Yugoslavia faces starva-
ton by January 1947.
According to official sources,
YugoslaVia must import a minimum
of 500, 600 tons of grain. The corn
harvest alone is 40 per cent of nor
NAL this year, despite the increased
acreage under cultivation, because
of the lack of rain. The most, Seri-
Gus consequence Of this deficit is
that peasants have found it neces-
sary to slaughter even those few
cattle and hogs that were left after
the NaZi occupation. Few areas of
the country are able today to sup
port their cattle.
Yugoslavia car expect very little
relief from the European grain-pro-
ducing regions, such as the Ukraine
or Rumania, both of which areas
IldVS dISO USCIl IldIu 1l1L ny LIl6
drought. The only bright spot in
the picture SO far is the report by
UNRRA that through a readjust-
ment of prices in UNRRA's Balkan
stockpile, there may be an addi-
tional $3,O0O,0 600 available with
which the relief organization hopes
to buy 10000 tons of grain. 1t is
pointed out, however, that this is
positively the last money available
to UNRRA, and this is. only a drop
in the bucket in view of the fact
that Yugoslavia must herself pro-
cure the 100000 tons necessary.
Officials of the Ministry of Agri-
culture say that the government is
making every effort to raise its
grain collection by such means as
raising the price by 800 dinars
$4,000 per ton, but even this meas
r is expected to net very little
more since the pasant must keep
back grain and corn for feeding his
livestock.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13

titled Is It Only a War to Save
European Civilization?" We talk
so lightly about "civilization"-yet
what does that word mean? To me,
the true word "civilization" would
mean the end of all wars. The word
civilization should portray the
picture to live free and happy, with
a full measure of security, without
fear Of tyranny, or dictatorship,
without fear of war or any form
of aggression. We, as people of this
world are now merely beginning
to pass out of barbarism step by
step. The time is still a long way OF
before the peoples of this world
can truthfully call themselves real
ly civilized. But we are trying to
reach that goal, and because we are
trying, some day we will find that
task accomplished. There will come
a day when wars will have to cease
forever. 1t will take much time of
intelligent men and women to &C
complish this world wide planning
of tomorrow, but a planning there
will have to be-not a dictatorship
but a wise careful and intelligent
planning of some sort. A "civiliza-
ton of this kind would have to
mean a United World, United
Friendship, United Trust, and Unit
ed Honesty. The men and women
of today will prove to be merely
the stepping stones for the men and
women of tomorrow toward ac-
complishing this true "civilization."
One of the greatest French writer's,
Emile lola, wrote these famous
lines which l admire greatly -
quote The world must be con-
quCred not by force of armies, but
by ideas" But, in order to conquer
the world with ideas we must first
educate the poples of the world
along a sound and unified policy of
clear thinking. If you ask the ques-
tion-but, can this be done?-the
answer is "Yesl"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
FREEDOM OF SPEECH"
FOR THE EMPLOYER

Many crimes are committed in the name Of freedom of speech"
FOR example, the National Association of Manufacturers, and other anti
union groups, are constantly insisting that the employer should be per-
nllted to tell his employees just what he thinks of unions.
OF course, it all depends m when the employer makes his speech
! hi employees are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of forming a union, it
would obviously be unfair for the employer to interfere, for that would
be coercion" in a very real sense.
1t would be quite a different matter for the employer to do his
talking when the question of forming a union wa not before the
workers.
The foes of labor say that mo injustice can be done by n en-
2oyer presenting his views to his workers at any time. However, any
who has ever worked for another man knows that "a word from
The boss" can be almost a effective a a crack from a CLUB.
In fact, more so, because, under certain conditions, if a worker dis
regards the boss advice he may lose his job. Loss of his Job, oohen
employment is scarce, may mean the breadlne for has family and
himself.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
AN OVERSIGHT

The British officer gazed stern
ly at the private who had been
brought before him.
did you call the sergeant a
liar?" he demanded.
Il did, sir"
and a twister?"
Eyes, sir"
"And did you go on to describe
him as a pop-eyed, knock-kneed,
black-blighted stooge?"
The private hesitated. Then,
with "a note of regret in his voice,
he replied: mo sir. / forgot that"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
UNUSUAL.

America isn't alone in having
odd and unusual strikes. For exam
pie, croupiers at the Monte Carlo
casino in France went on a sit
down" in a fight for a 25 cents pay
raise. That shut down gambling in
the famous establishment for the
first time in 80 years.
In Britain, a lot of toothaches
went unattended as dentists staged
a strike against the government,
ryefusing to accept patients under
the national health insurance sys-
tenn unless the government granted
them higher fees.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13
TIME ON

The Gay Nineties: A gig and a
girl.
The Roaring Twenties: A fliv-
yer and a flapper.
The Nineteen Forties: A plane
and a Jane.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13

SPANS Franco announced that
newspapers and~magazines will be
prohibited from printing pictures
of girls in bathing suits. No press
freedom!-From The New Leader.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-13

of idle men, seeking jobs where
there are no jobs. is "a very hope
full Labor.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

extremely energetic, warm and vibrant
personality, and the eloquence of his express
sions and gestures while conducting have
been caught in hundreds of Segel's pictures.
At rehearsals Ormandy interrupts the play
ing frequently to make succinct. sometimes
family ironic, comments: Those are eighth
notes, gentlemen - dit dit -dit-dit. You may
not believe this, but am hearing dahhh-dit-
dit-dit." Meanwhile, Siegel snaps.
The other orchestra members, often photo
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1946-03-24

Rotund old Pierre Monteux (who says
amiably to the orchestra, II hate to make you
rehearse this; you know it backwards, but
don't want you to play it that way'') - he is
the most jovial of all subjects, likely to perfect
or spoil shot with sudden benign smile in
Siegel's direction.
Certainly one of Siegel's favorite subjects
is Ormandy himself. The Hungarian-born
conductor, almost Siegels age, is slighter
man than his pictures, which show square
shoulders and square-cut face, suggest He is
Evening star., 1946-03-24

Kreisler. IF you do not have good light, can
stand still for as much as four seconds"
All of the artists are cooperative, but each
one presents a different problem to Siegel
Women like Lily Pons and Gladys Swarthout
are highly photogenic. but when singing their
mouths may open unbeoomingly wide Law
renee Tibbett's robust gestures make dramat-
c picture copy - but may also appear to
Be posey Pianist Rudolf Serkin weaves like
a prize fighter The violinist, Zimbalist, in
variably wears meditative frown.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-12
ave TO BUILD HOUSING
FOR ALL VETERANS

WASHINGTON, June IL (ANP)
Plans were completed by the
Washington chapter of the Ameri-
can Veterans committee to build
700 to 1000 unit low-cost housing
project here in the capital, at a
"price to fit the pocketbook of the
average veteran"
According to Robert J. Nathan,
chairman of the local chapter, the
group will file papers this week at
the District building in the name
of the Veterans Mutual Homes Co.
operative Association, Inc, and
construction is expected to start the
first week in August.
Present plans call for non
profit organization in which vet
erans will buy shares of VMHCA
stock to eventually equal five per
cent of the total cost Of the unit
occupied, and multiple dwellings,
for families will have one, two and
three bedroom apartments.
Detached houses will have two
and three bedrooms, and prices will
range from $4,000 to $1,000.
One of the VAC spokesmen said
it's housing subcommittee had al
ready consulted with architects and
government housing officials.
The site has been selected, which
is said to be less than 80 minutes
from downtown Washington, and
will probably be purchased this
week.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-12
TO BUILD TWO HOSPITALS
FOR VETERANS

WASHINGTON, June IL (ANP)
The war department announced
that the army engineers have been
authorized to start work immedi-
ately on plans and specifications
for Veterans administration hospi-
tails at Kansas City, Mo-, and one
at Omaha.
The Engineers have also been
asked to conduct sub-surface ex-
plorations of a proposed site for a
1,248-bed General hospital at Pitts
burgh.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-12
EXPERIMENT AGAINST DINING
CAR TIPPING LAUNCHED

CLEVELAND, June IL (ANP)
An attempt to eliminate the old
tipping custom on railroad dining
cars was launched here Monday by
the Pere Marquette railroad.
In announcing the experiment,
R. J. Bowman, president of the
railroad, remarked that the tyr
amy of custom is already too deep
rooted" in rail transportation and
expressed the hope that the Pere
Marquette's experiment will ''lead
to trend that will result in much
larger relief for the harassed
traveller"
The move will bring no dagger
glances from the walters, he said,
because the management has ar
ranged to compensate them for any
loss. While the Pere Marquette is
the first railroad to launch such
program, it is known that tipping
is banned in many of the nations
leading clubs.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-12

In a five-point address, Seymour
listed "What USO Meant" beyond
its value to Dayton alone.
"The jobs sheer magnitude, real
istic program, unity and construc-
tive policy are highlights of the
past" he said.
The speaker predicted USO will
continue at least through 1947,
because of an intensified morale
problem that won't solve itself
without organization. This will
require $19,0OO,O0O, an average of
S12.66 for each man in service"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-12
CARD OF THANKS

Our most sincere thanks and ap-
probation is extended to the host
of friends and neighbors for their
kindness, sympathy and lovely
flowers recently during the pass
ing of our son and brother, Jerry
"Tody" Hohnson, and to the Rev.
Grand M. L. Breeding for his con-
soling words and the Loritts Fun
eral Home for their most efficient
service. Caroline Johnson, sisters
and brothers.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-12
HOUSE VOTES FURL0UGH PAY FOR CTS

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The
house membership clambered en-
masse today on the ,GI bandwagon,
voting 379 to 0 to paN enlisted serv-
ice personnel cash for unused fur
lough time.
The action, if sustained by the
senate, will put all service men and
women on the same basis with re-
spect to furlough pay.
Estimated variously to cost from
S2,000,O00,000 to $5,000,OO0,0OO
and to affect approximately 49,
100000 man and women who have
served in the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard since Sept.
8, 1889, the legislation grew out of
congressional clamor against what
members called discrimination
against GIs.
1t entities enlisted personnel to
two and one-half days of furlough
monthly while in service and re-
quires they be paid in cash if they
don't get the time off. A limit of
120 days-the same that applies to
officers-is set on time that may
be accrued and paid for.
Payment rates are fixed accord
ing to rank at the time of discharge,
plus subsistence allowances at a
minimum of 70 cents day.
Men now in service would re-
ceive their payment Immediately
upon their own certification that
they are entitled to it.
House military committee men,
bers who rewrote the bill orig
inally introduced by Rep. Dwight
L. Rogers (Dem., Fla) estimated
that each man and woman eligible
for payments will receive an aver
age of $3.50 if the legislation be-
comes law.