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Evening star., 1946-08-15
Letters to The Star
Proposes Civil Service Reform
For Happier Employment

For Happier Employment
To the Editor of The Star:
Need for an enlightened labor rela-
tions policy or just labor relations
policy in various Government depart
ments and agencies is SO apparent that
1t at times amounts to public scandal
However, this need could be met read
lily enough and, as in many cases in
private industry, without additional
cost or unwarranted concessions
The Importance of the subject war
rants long letter so that it might at
least attract the eye of the casual reader
glancing at the editorial page, but
shall limit myself for the present at
least to an outline of some elements
which require attention:
l. Consideration should be given to
the qualifications of supervisory per-
sonnel and their training. The almost
universal practice of promoting a top
technician to post of supervisory re-
sponsibility ignores completely the fact
that the change represents not only
difference in degree but difference in
kind, and the further fact that some
people are tempermentally unsuited for
supervisory duties.
2. Grievance machinery should be de-
veloped to avoid serious misunderstand-
ings and to settle difficulties which do
develop.
3. Administrative functions should in
clude complete appeal procedure. The
development of such procedure would
not encourage employe protest. 1t would
serve, rather, to convince most people
that fair treatment is the rule
4. At all levels there should be gen.
eral consideration of employees as hu-
man beings. AS an example of what 1
mean in this connection, can point to
the failure to make any decisions with
respect to holiday week ends until the
last minute. The day of the week on
which a holiday falls is never last
minute surprise; employees should be
given every opportunity to plan in ad-
vance
5. With the publicity recently dissem-
mated to the effect that Government
employment is hazardous occupation,
safety program could be developed to
minimize carelessness and unnecessary
risks. On this connection, I urge that
we do not call in so-called labor rela-
tions men serving in private industry
Many Government employees are in
terested in these problems; some are
qualified to deal with themD
6. Counselors should be available
whom employees could approach with ad-
ministrative questions connected with
their jobs without fear of offending or
annoying their superiors. Too much
cannot be said for the peace of mind
and good will which such a program
would engender, with consequent bene-
fit for work and work relationships.
l trust that these suggestions may be
the forerunner of happier and more ef-
tective employment
LLOYD BUCHANAN.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Help for the Blind

Help Tor the Blind
70 the Editor of The Star:
I have felt constrained many times
through the years to spread the idea
of giving ones eyes at DEATH for people
who otherwise never would see But
natural antipathy to exploit my own
action has deferred me, except for an
occasional confidence to an interested
friend. Now, with the ball set rolling
by the Optometric Associations men,
bers, l. make known to you my own
support of this humanitarian gesture.
was one of the pioneers in the field
Naturally, do not wish for my name
to be used publicly, but l am quite will
ing for you to give it to any one actively
concerned. I completed all of my ar
rangements more than three years ago
April, 1943, to be exact.
Having myself been blind for a
season." I felt such gratitude for my
own restoration that was ready to do
something about it when first read of
the Dawn Society of California. This
group organized for the express purpose
of pledging the eyes at death. Through
the years. / have read avidly every
printed word on the subject, have
gained much information and have re-
joiced at the growth of the movement
There are certain formalities in the
individual case, all of which I complied
with at the outset. They are all recorded
in writing, properly signed, and are on
file with my specialist, who has pledged
his operating services-and that, free
OF charge. The most important features
are my own authority for such action,
and the consent of my children To
facilitate eventual action, there is the
pledge of cooperation from my personal
physician and Others
I suggest to those who seriously wish
part in this worthy cause that
they make their arrangements, while in
health. in order that their plans will
not miscarry, for lack of time, when
the moment arrives.
Many differing estimates have been
given, but one fact stands out-a short
elapsed time after death is desirable.
Ones eye specialist should be able to
give this information MDE.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
A Dynasty Passes

Ihose who admire Young Bob"
La Toilette for his ability, courage
and personal tegrity-and there
are many who do-will mourn his
defeat in Wisconsin's Republican
primary, defeat which ends a
father-and-son career in the Senate
extending over the past forty years
1t is not easy, however, to under
stand why there should be any con-
siderable surprise at his passing.
Despite the magic of the La
Toilette name in Wisconsin politics,
the cards were stacked against
Young Bobs bid to return to the
Senate as Republican.
His Progressive party, under whose
banner he was twice elected, had
fallen apart. 1t was necessary for
Senator La Toilette to line up with
the Democrats or return to the
Republican party, which had suf-
fered at his hands when the Prog
reSsiVes were riding high in the
State. Since the Democrats are
politically impotent in Wisconsin,
Young Bob chose the Republican
vehicle, but his welcome home, so
far as the COP organization was
concerned, was not an enthusiastic
one. So, as handicap No. l, he
entered the race with something
less than all-out party support.
Another handicap was his iSola-
zionist voting record in the Senate.
He was bitterly opposed to the ad-
mlnlstration's prewar program, and
the Wisconsin voters, especially the
returned veterans, knew that If
Young Bob's counsel had prevailed
this Nation would have been even
more unprepared than we were
when the japanese struck us at
Pearl Harbor. The seriousness of
this handicap, in a race against a
popular young man with an excellent
war record, should not be under
estimated
Still another handicap was the
unexpected loss of some labor votes.
Surprisingly, Senator La Toilette ran
ahead in the rural districts where
he was expected to trail his oppo-
nent, but in the industrial areas he
Jagged behind by some 10000 votes.
Undoubtedly, this was due in part
to the fact that the CIO-PAC had
urged the workers to vote for the
Democratic candidate, thereby draw
ing away votes which probably
would otherwise have gone to La
Toilette
Finally, there is the probability
that his advocacy of New Deal"
domestic measures hurt him with
the rank and file of Wisconsin Re-
publicans. There was a time when
that was Surefire political medicine
in the Badger State, but in recent
years the trend has been in the
other direction. If his domestic
voting record did not actually in
splre votes against him, it at least
left the voters cold and they stayed
home in large numbers instead of
going to the polls.
Taken together, these things were
enough to retire from the Senate
man whose career, with the excep-
ton of his record on foreign policy,
has been highly creditable one. A
peculiarly American dynasty has
come to the end Of the road, and
with 1t has died one of the more
successful third party movements in
American politics. This tends to
strengthen the strong belief that
ours Is a two-party system, and it
is point that will be weighed care
fully by those who are thinking
now in terms of a new third party
, of the left.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
But it Muy Come to Thot
he Winnipeg Tribune.

From the Winnipeg Tribune.
THE worlds population says a
statistic, could be packed in a box
measuring half mile each way" Let
us first. however, try the less drastic
solutions Of this housing shortage.
Laurel outlook., 1946-06-05

Mrs. Emil Mehling entertained at
dinner Sunday afternoon in honor of
the birthday of Mr.. Mehling. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Mehling of Park City, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kober and children of Bill
ings, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Warfied,
o. M. Warfield and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mehling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lumsdon and
Mrs. A. A. Edwards were guests
Thursday in Rapelje of Mrs. Agnes
Edwards
A family dinner Monday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Russell
honored the birthday of Mrs. Rus
sell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Krug had as
guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Thaut and daughter Lorraine of
Shepherd, Mrs. Katherine Reichert
OF Billings, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Mclaughlin ond daughter Marlisse,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rynold Frank and
children.
Mrs. T. C. Bundy and son Lonnie
and Mrs. Bundy's mother, Mrs.
Mary Berger, spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Thermopois, Wyo.
Mrs. A. H. Brickman is home
from the Deaconess hospital in Bill
lings where she was a patient last
week
Laurel outlook., 1946-06-05

Mrs. Stuart Johnson and Mrs. C.
P. Lawless were cohostesses at a
picnic Monday following the close
of the school term entertaining a
group of boys and girls in the
afternoon at Riverside park. Games
were played and weiners and marsh
mallows toasted at the camp fire.
The guests were Judy Huntington,
Joan Greening, Shirley Collins, Shir-
ley Erb, Linda Johnston, Preston
and Jimmy Lawless, Dennis john
son, Danny Freund and Kenneth
Ellingson.
Montee Wallace returned home
Sunday from the st. Vincent hos
pital in Billings where he under
went an appendectomy.
Laurel outlook., 1946-06-05

Miss Marjorie Shay, head nurse
in the operating room at the Dea-
coness hospital in Billings, spent
two weeks vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Shay.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Roberts,
Georgia and Marian Weber left
Tuesday for the west coast. Mr..
and Mrs. Roberts, who are on vaca-
tion, will spend two weeks in Port
land, Ore, and the Misses Weber
will go on to Seattle to spend the
summer with reatives.
Mrs. Veronica Wolf and Frank
Wock, who had been guests of
their sister, Mrs. Fred Hoffer and
family, returned Tuesday to their
hmome in Dickinson, N. D.
Laurel outlook., 1946-06-05

Rev. and Mrs. L. R. LaMance are
the parents of daughter born Sun
day, June 2, at a Billings hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Collins have
as guests this week Mr.. and Mrs.
W. P. Harrington of San Francisco,
brother-in-law and sister of Mr..
Collins.
Mrs. P. A. Johnston and daugh-
ters Pat and Linda, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Comte and children of
Billings spent Memorial day in
Fromberg the guests of relatives.
Laurel outlook., 1946-06-05
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HAPPENINGS
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Stanley Laird of Hodges was a
guest last week of his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Anderson
while en- route to Bozeman to visit
his brother, Roy Laird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bice and
Eugene Bice left for a visit with
relatives and friends in Washta,
and other points in Iowa.
The Omaha guide., 1946-07-06
community.

has no serious after-affect. Sometimes they have a bed al
tack which nlakesshem very i'll and which may threaten
their future health.
Because whooping cough is such a commond disease am
ong children, parents often take it too lightly. They do not
realize how sick a child can become from it. nor do they
realize that whooping cough may be followed by bronchial
pneumonia or other illnesses, ii the child does not receive
proper care.
WhOoping cough is apt to be especially hard on babies
from six months to one year of age. Mothers should take
every precaution to keep babies from catching the disease
which, as | have said, they get from someone who has whoop
ing cough. Sometimes doctors recommend a vaccine 10
protect the child from catching whOoping cough.
In the beginning, whOoping cough resembles a cold. IL
starts with a running nose, a slight fever and a dry cough.
While a cold normally runs its course and is over in about
IO days, with whooping cough, the cough becomes worse
instead of better and may become conclusive. AT tie end
OF a week or 10 days, the "whoop," a deep in-breathe, be-
gins. BY this time, of course, 1t is obvious that the child
has whooping cough and not just a cold.
The disease usually runs for three or four weeks. Some.
times the coughing spells bring on vomiting and the child
has difficulty retaining food and loses weight.
Whether the attack is mild or not. the Young patient
should receive careful attention. A doctor should be con.
suited as soon as whooping cough is suspected. The sick
child should be kept in bed and other children should not
be permitted to go near him, There should be fresh air in
his room at all times. The doctor will advise on what med.
icine will bring relief to the child and what should be done
to guard against other illnesses.
The Omaha guide., 1946-07-06
THE ROAD TO HEALTH
10y A. C.. Terrence, N. d., OpeIousas, Louisiana
WHOOPINGC u

There are few sights more pathetic than a young child
gasping for breath during an attack of whooping cough.
Only a short time ago | was called TO a home where a nine
months old BIO was sick with the disease. His fits of cough
ing, followed by the long in-drawn 'whoops,' left he little
fellow completely exhausted and thoroughly frightened his
mother. She had spent a sleepless night watching over
him and trying to relieve his suffering.
The baby had caught the disease from his older brother
who had just started school. The older boy had a mild at
tack and the mother did not realize how sick whooping
cough sometimes makes children, particularly very young
children. She did not know that whooping cough is catch
ing, so when the older children had the disease she made no
effort 20 keep him away from his baby brother.
When the baby first became i'll, she thought he had only
a cold. Then when the coughing became worse, the
'whooping'' began and the child seemed in danger of sui.
locating, she became alarmed and sent for me.
Most children have whooping cough by the time they
reach school age. Sometimes they have a light case which
The Omaha guide., 1946-07-06
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE oAc

mix a high ball rolling on the
ground, improving at all times.
The Omaha guide., 1946-07-06
CREW OF ATOMIC
BOMBER

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Sound-
photo-Photo shows the four man
crew of the B-29 Dawes Dream
from which the AZ bomb was
The Omaha guide., 1946-07-06
BY H. w. Smith

The Railroad Boys serving on
wheels with a smile as all trains
are air conditioned and a comfort
during the hot summer days.
Blackstone Hotel walters are
staying right in there topping the
service.
Walters at the Regis Hotel and
White Horse Inn always in the
running on good service.
Omaha Club walters with Capt.
Earl Jones, MI. Virgil Shove, Mr..
Harry Frazier, Mr.. Frank Buford,
are at all tines streamlining the
service in a very fine way.
The Waters Key Club extends
a blanket welcome always to the
walters and friends.
Walters at the Hill hotel very
much on the beam with the tray
totin'.
Walters at the downtown LIE
gion Club going good with the
members and their friends.
Paxton hotel head waiter and
crew on a quick-step and up and
go with the service.
Fontenelle hotel walters with
MIR. George Upton, Mr.. Read, Mr..
Hill and Mr.. Lambert, who can
The Omaha guide., 1946-07-06

H--sHa@
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE OAC
Matridee Ward and Capt. Com
modore very much on the Job in
the main dining room.
Capt Billy Mitchell with the fine
force on the balcony, Mr.. Sheron,
Mr.. Buster and the charming Miss
Mary Gaskin and Miss Helen Nc
Dougal and Miss Heddy Sanford
are going fine.
The two full size walters on No.
2 Mr.. Glover Scott and Slaugh-
ter.
Mr.. Mcfarland in the cocktail
lounge with the machine gun
crew and the three smiling ladies
Mrs. Joiner, Miss Evelyn Wood
ard and Miss Portia Riggs.
The Omaha guide., 1946-07-06
KUHN NOV WALKS ALONE

MUNICH, Germany-Soundphoto
Amidst the rubble of a shattered
dream of world mastery, Fritz
Kuhn walks alone. At the he rel
gned as head of the German Am
erican Bund he was considered
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-27
Herbert l.. Dudley. Atty.
1855 Russell IT

STATE OF Michigan in the Cir
cult Court for the County Of Way
ne IN Chancery.
EFFlF wELLE Plaintiff vs..
Leroy WELLS. Defendant.
NJ. 3S5-S59
Order Of Publication
AZ session Of said Court held
the Court House in the City OF
oit. on the IS day OF March
1916.
fesent The Honorable JAMES
CHENOT. Circuit Judge
II appearing to this Court from
the affidavit OF the plaintiff that
IL cannot be ascertained in what
State or Country the defendant, Lee
Roy Wells. resides;
On Motion of Herbert L. Dud-
ley. attorney for plaintiff
II Is Ordered that he appear and
answer the Bill OF Complaint filed
in this cause within three months
from the date Of this order, or
said bill will be taken as confess
cd, and that copy of this order
be sent 10 the last known address
OF the said defendant by register
ed mail, and in case no register
ed return receipt signed by the
defendant il received that this
order be published as required by
law.
JAMES E. CHENoT.
ne In Chancery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-27
No. 39l759
ORDER FOR APPEARANCE AND
PUBLICATION

Al session OF said Court held
IN the Wayne County Building az
the CITY Of Detroit. County OF
Wayne State Of Michigan on the
Goth day OF March. 1916.
Present the Honorable JAMES
(. CHENOT, Circuit Judge.
II appearing from the affidavit
on file that the defendant Con-
ME Longmire is not a resident
OF the State OF Michigan. but that
she resides at $50 r. 1872 Street.
New York. New York.
1T is THEREFORE, ORDERED
that the defendant enter her ap-
pearance in said cause on or be-
fore three ~ months from the
GATE OF IN or said Bill OF
1omplain' taken as con-
iessed an us Order be
published ed by law and
copy o. der he sent to
the defendaD ,n her last known
place Of residence by registered
mail.
JAMES + CHENOT.
Circuit Judge.
"a True Copy
CASPAR J. LINGEMAN. Clerk
A, + Nader.
Deputy Clerk 4-20-5-2s
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-27
LEGAL NOTICES

day of March. A. D. 1916.
Present: Honorable JAMES 4.
CHENoT, Circuit Judge.
Satisfactory proof by AFFIDAVIT
showing that il cannot be ascer-
tanned in what state or country
the defendant now resides, and his
present whereabouts is unknown.
that his last known place OF resi-
dence was 232 Holsey Street. City
OF Brooklyn. County of Kings and
state OF New York.
On Motion OF Lewis. Rovlette &
Brown, attorneys for Clarisse Eu-
temey. plaintiff herein,
II Is Ordered that the said de-
PENDANT enter his appearance n
said cause on or before three CD
months from the date OF this order
or the bill Of complaint may ne
taken as confessed that the said
order be published and a copy
thereof served upon defendant by
registered mail as required by
law.
JAMES +. CHEN0T.
Circuit Judge
"A True Copy
CASPAR J. LINGEMAN. Clerk
BY ...............
Deputy Clerk 4-6-4-27
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-27
STRAWS I'M THE WIND
By EDWARD M SWAN

Little lady OF tho junk yard !
ihank you. On Good Friday you
unknowiEglv took me from the
realm Of the physical to the
spiritual, You took me from the
meaningless To the .neaningful
Please continue TO pass on TO
strangers your rich soul filled
expression OF full life. The re-
spect which you demand for your
coal shed and junk yard Is the
quality of greatness so often los
as we allow our minds 10 be-
come confused with abstract moth
mgness. You are the savior o.
the people You and others like
you sive stability 10 peoples
movements. Little lady, l salute
you
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-27
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

VADLH VT ~ niiA HUN
At session of said Court held
al the Court House on the 18th day
OF April. A. d., 1916.
Present: HON SHERMAN D
CALENDER, Circuit Judge.
Satisfactory proof by affida,
showing that 1t cannot be ascel
tanned in what state or country the
defendant now resides. and his
present whereabouts is unknown,
that his last known place OF resi-
dence was 519 Clark Street. Cincin-
natl. Ohio.
on MOTION OF LEWIS. ROW.
LETTE & BROWN, Attorney for
Jimmie Mae Brown, plaintiff here
in.
TT Is ORDERED that said de-
PENDANT enter HIS appearance in
said cause on or before three 80
months from the date of this order
or the bill Of complaint may be
taken as confessed that the said
Order be published and copy
thereof served upon defendant by
registered mail as require by law
SHERMAN d. CALENDER.
Circuit Judge
"a True Copy
CASPAR J. LINGEMAN, Clerk
BY J. b Stone.
Deputy Clerk. 4-27-s-i
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-27

More than $500 white and Negro
fellow members witnessed the his
toric event that marked the climax
10 career that began here nine
years ago when Ellis was working
AZ the National Malleable Steel
Casting company in Melrose park.
He was one OF the workers that
helped organize the plant into an
independent union and served on
he bargaining committee.
FIRST CASE
Ellis interest in the labor move.
msnt was intensified when a work
er was unjustly discharged while
he was member OF the bargaining
committee. Facts in the discharg-
ed workers case were presented TO
The company but he was not rein
stated.
IL was this incident that started
me- to thinking about things" Ellis
recalled, the more wanted to be
able TO do something about IT,"
Two years later. in 1910. he was
member Of the group OF about Is
mat obtained a union charter from
me tAw-clo and formed Local
's2 which amalgamated with Lo-
cal 453 the following year. Ellis
was one Of the energetic group
'na' Srearheaded a cleanup cam
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-27

was walking down St An
tome on Good Friday when an
engaging smile on the round face
Of little old lady emerging
from a coal shed marched out to
meet me. Vibrations of a com
pletely happy soul seemed to he
penetrating as ] vas suddenly
lifted from my thoughts OF abb
stract nothingness. Just as quick
ly would the incident have passed
unnoticed, had not taken the
same route i few minutes later.
II was nearing noon and was
rushing to do a few things be-
fore going TO church. My MIND
WAS laboring unduly over things
purely physical. The NAACr An
niverslry Ball was important at
the time | had just experienced
some difficulty in getting COM
munity support on ore phase OF
the program. was trying to find
out why there wasn't more en-
thusiasm TO support Whatever the
NAAcP was doing. The only con-
clusion / could draw was that
such a consistently good job had
been done that the organization
WIS now being taken for granted
That disturbed me because |
know what II means to peo-
pies movement when it loses tie
people.
Likewise the plight OF the Net
ropolitan FEpC was bothering
me. Its fund raising campaign
had lsgged ard enthusiasm wuics
was once high had started 10
wane. Here was another peoples
movement failing TO generate tire
life spark OF It's existence. II is
possible that the Metropolitan
FEPC has fallen short OF its
goals because the organization
for this fund rnising campaign
was not all that il might have
been. but the result is the same.
Among other thoughts those
bothered me most. don't like
to see people become matter OF
fact about their civil rights or
Job opportunities at any time II
is especially dangerous when we
commit this sin MS we are enter
ing period Of prosperity. AS
long as We have dollars in our
pockets IL is easy 10 escape the
realities OF discrimination and in
justice ~ resorting to self in
duced blindness. Depressions
seem to open our eyes because
We have TO look for way out.
Suddenly falling out OF my
dream world came to life again
10 find myself looking squarely
at my title old lady who was
saying. y don't want any playing
around. This RAY be only a Junk
ward but you've gotta respect It"
She apparently was going to
church and leaving her coal shed
and junk yard in the care OF
two teen age boys. A glance at
the shed and the yard did spell
respect. How many times had
passed II without even realizing
It was there?