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The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
UNO:
Back Iran

Maintaining its firm position
against encroachment on the SOW
ereignty of small nations, the u S.
pressed for UNO's consideration Of
Trans complaint against Russian oc-
cupation of the country in the face
Of Soviet opposition
Evidencing no inclination to back
down on its strong statement that
it could not remain Indifferent to
Russian activities in Iran the U S.
bucked the Reds request for a post
ponement Of Trans complaint be-
cause Of their p~rofessed inability to
assemble pertinent data in time for
the hearing. By opposing the Rus
sian demand. the U S. substanti-
ated reports from Teheran that this
country had pledged Iran to back its
rights under the UNO charter
Trans complaint against Russia
was the second filed since UNO got
underway, Teheran having previ-
ously protested against Red support
Of an autonomous movement in
Azerbaijan province. Basis Of the
second complaint, Russia's occupa-
ton Of Iran was seen as a nov to
exert pressure for obtaining oil
concessions in the northern half Of
the country adjoining the Red petro-
leum fields around Baku.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
DIPLOMACY:
u. S. Embarrassed

Juan Domingo Peron's smashing
victory in Argentine's presidential
election has greatly complicated the
U S S diplomatic position in South
America since this country not only
openly opposed his candidacy but
also repeatedly insisted that it could
not sign any treaty with a govern
ment headed by him
Second-guessers were quick to
jump on the state departments
back for Understanding Peron's
strength among the working classes
and farmers and going out whole
hog for the opposition. The workers
idolize Peron for having pushed leg
islation for raising wages, estab-
fishing social security and assur-
ing vacations with pay. while the
farmers are in sympathy with his
agrarian reforms.
Now seated firmly in the saddle,
Peron could relieve U S. embar-
rassment by acting against the
Nazi industrialists and agents he is
accused of harboring While Britain
has gone along with the U. S. in
diplomatic protests against Fascist
penetrations in Argentine, observ-
ers believe London could not be ex-
pected to apply pressure against
Peron because of Britain's depend
ence upon the South American ma
ton for wheat and meat
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

ALL-Out Again

In stepping up crop acreage this
year in answer to government de-
mands for increased food produc-
ton, farmers are banking on the
continued, good growing weather Of
the war years and no adverse turn
of the present tight labor. ma
chinery and equipment situation
Though falling short Of govern
ment acreage goals for Is major
crops by 8 per cent, farmers plans
call for planting 3571a million acres
this year in comparison with 357
million in 1945 and 355 million for
the l934-'43 average
Of critical crops needed for over
seas relief. wheat is expected to ex-
coed goals while prospects for vege-
table oil seeds are less favorable.
Oats, peanuts. tobacco and rice are
also expected to surpass goals with
corn. hay. sorghums, barley pota-
toes. sugar beets. dry beans and
peas falling short.
With the indicated acreage Of
corr down from last year and
only oats of all the feed grains ex-
pected to top goals, additional re-
auctions in livestock feeding through
1947 were forecast.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
MARK SLEUTH

Nassau County, NY-Acting
Police Captain Adam Yulch has
taken the dividends out of crime
for many a law breaker. The Mas
sau police officer, a consultant for
the FBI on his speciality, traces
criminals through laundry marks
on their clothes. For instance, if
a thug = ids ir FRI victim with
a laundry ma, ked handkerchief,
Yulch can Geek through his files
compare identification, and usu-
ally have the man arrested within
a few days. The recent murder of
6 year old Suzanne Degnan in
Chicago hinged in its solution on
the question of laundry marks, ac-
cording to the American Institute
of Laundering. The murderer used
a handkerchief marked with the
name of a man who, it turned out
vas innocent. But Yulch usually
can get his man. Even the new
invisible laundry marks, now used
by some laundryowners, come to
life as plainly IS neon signs when
Yulch puts them under ultra
violet light.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
A BOND CHAIRMAN
ASKS TO
CONTINUE WORKING

Allen T. Hupp of Omaha, Char
man OF the Us Saw gs Bonds Ad-
IVORY Committee of Nebraska.
today a5Aed fOrller war nance
conn &c vol ~trtnnrs in t a H3
counties of Nebraska to continue
to assist in tie bond sales promo.
ton program.
A nu4A~er of volunteers have
expressed the hope that the fine
relationship which we of tie War
Department of Finance Commit
tee enjoyed during the war be-
come translated into an Alumni
Association, Hupp wrote in a per
sonnl letter addressed to 385 Ne
braskans who had served as Coun
ty War Finance chairman or a
DIVE cha .rmen for their counties
d ring the War Bond drives held
l. the war period.
This Association would be will
Ter to counsel and aQs.ve o. p4o
btems that effect not only the ma
ton, but every n as individuals.
100 dtloI IS now being
formed. There will be no assign
ment of detail work or sales re-
sponsibility, but the Treasury
will have in this group an advis-
DRY committee to whom it can
turn for guidance aid moral sup
port.
Chairman Hupp urged that
every Nebraskan continue to buy
bonds regularly and to retain the
bonds already bought as a curb
on dangerous initiation.
The volur~~- f~o~~ oivil+~-
ranks who through helping to
finance the Ma- ~
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heir eyes to e what is around
u.s."
Its not the intention to make
botonists of youngsters but pust
enough to give them a satisfaction
of living, he said.
Youth leaders may be procured
in two ways. One, seeking a per-
son already trained for the field
considered; or accel rjng leader
shipo f one who is willing to learn
and share his experience with the
training of group.
Carlson drew attention to the
need for considering the teen-age
group. With prospects of working
hours being reduced in the next
few years, fewer jobs for those
of high school age will be avail
able, he said.
He suggested a work experience
program, such as study of conser-
walton and erosion controls.
Other means to acquaint youth
with the out of doors are organi-
zed hikes, bicycle clubs, hobby
clubs and over night camping.
The first assumption in a nature
program is that we must begin
locally, Carlson said. Try to bring
together those who have an in
teresti in natural history.
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Omaha Has Tremendous
Natural Outdoor Resources
at Hand Says Carlson

Omaha has tremendous natural
outdoor resources at hand Reynold
E.. Carlson, nature specialist with
the National Recreation Associa-
ton, New York City, declared
here in connection with a two
day city wide conference for plan
ing of summer youth activities.
The conference which was con-
cluded Tuesday evening, was sp-
onsored by the Youth Activities
Subcouncil of the Community
Welfare councils group work di-
vision.
I'VE ought to help our young
people get some sense of this fine
heritage Carlson said. THE main
job is to get some people to open
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
PEARL HARBOR:
Late Testimony

In his long sought testimony to
the congressional Pearl Harbor in
vestigating committee, former Sec
rotary Of War Henry Stimson re-
vealed that President R~oosevelt's
cabinet had overruled his proposal
for attacking Japan first late in No
vember. 194l, and rather decided
upon the dispatch of a secret APP
peal to the mikado.
Submitting a written statement to
the committee because of inability
to personally testify on account Of
illness, Stimson said that he had
counselled action after learning Of
Japanese movements southwark
off the Asiatic coast. High officials
in Washington were convinced that
japanese expansion to the south
threatened the Philippines and ag-
gression against British and Dutch
holdings constituted a menace to
U S. security. he added
Stimson also disclosed that the
U. S. had considered proposing a
three-month diplomatic truce to the
Japanese late in 1871 on condition
that the Nipponese would pull out
of China. While the truce might
have afforded additional time for
negotiation, StimsoD said he feared
the Japs would have rejected it be-
cause Of its stringent demands
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

Industrial Plan

Looking not only to the rebuilding
Of its war-shattered economy but
also to the further development of
the country Russia proclaimed a
new 6ve-year-plan affecting indus
try. housing, education and re-
search.
For industry, Russia plans a three
to four-fold increase in automobile
production; one and one-half boost
in chemical output, and a II per
cent raise in food processing. In
addition iron production would be
stepped up to 10 million tons an
nually, steel, rs million tons; coal.
$50 million tons; oil. 35 million tons
and electric power. IS billion kilo-
watt hours
Over 3A billion dollars are sched-
uled to be spent on housing over
the ive-year period and prewar ex-
penditures for education and culture
would be increased two and one
quarter times to over 1874 billion
dollars
Substantial sums also we're re-
served for scientific research, in
GLIDING the release and utilization
of atomic energy and weather fore
casting.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
MEN FINED AND JAILED
FOR REFUSING TO REVEAL
SOURCE OF I'd

A report from Monterey, Calf.
discloses that a sentence of ten
days in Jail followed one mans
refusal togive the name Of the
woman whom he contacted to get
VD- The same attitude cost an
ether man a fine of $500. AL
though California makes it a
E1:sdemeanor to withhold contact
Information, this is the first tinle
the law has been invoked.
These men had gone to the
health department for treatment.
and, after court action, they fin
ally gave the first name of the
girl. When located, she revealed
that they had both exploited her
as procurers. This information
came too late. Three soI 1iers had
already named the same girl as
the source of uue.r vencreal dis
ease.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
Patterson Sees Nation Facing
Third World War

Room Alb Karbach Block
Omaha, 2,Nebr.
Mr.. H. w. Smith
March 81,
Dear Friends:
Today our nation faces the very
grave danger of World War Ill.
The war melting speeches of for
mer British Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill, Secretary of State
James F. Byrnes, and Senator
Arthur Vandenberg, of Michigan
calling for war of the English
speaking peoples against the So
Wet Union our ally of only vest
erday.
How could it be that the die
hard old Tory Churchill, driven
out of office by his own people,
could dare to make such a war
mongering speech in the United
States? Why the atomic bomb get
tough policies of u State Dept.
against the Soviet Union? What
is behind these war mongering
speeches?
Is the war-mongering speeches
purposely to defeat peoples de-
mands for Fair Employment Pra-
ctices Committee, the Full En-
ployment bill, the Federal Health
bill, the Housing bill, to destroy
the OPA, to pass anti-labor leg
islation to destroy the trade un-
ions, etc. ~?
The attacks in Congress by the
Bilbo's, Rankin's, etc, on the peo-
pies demands are carried into
action by the brutal murders and
terrorization of Negroes in Col
umbia, Tennessee, and in Freeport,
Long Island.
1 am enclosing two pamphlets, 1
1.-The Menace of a New World War
exposing the war mongering; 2
Dixie Comes to New York, The
CT Sayings in Freeport" which
tells the story of one of the most
un-American fascist crimes ever
committed in our country.
We call upon you to write to
Sec. of State Byrnes protesting
the war like policies for World
War III; to write to Gov. Thos.
e. Dewey, Albany. New York, and
to Gov. Jim McCord, Nashville,
Tennessee protesting the fascist
crimes in their states. Demanding
Investigation of these fascist at
tacks upon the Negro people.
Additional copies of these pam
phlets are available at the New
World Bookshop. Telephone ia
7948.
Sincerely yours,
Signed-Warren Patterson
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

Bo1ds gave so much of their time
and effort to help win the victory
must not rest now. Democracy
itself is at the crossroads. 1t must
be defended and protected as yea
lousy as it was protected through
the war. What better group can
stand fast and keep Selling Amer
icanism than this group? Every
thing we have talked about the
asst five years is at stake. We
must stay together in our com
munities and go on with the ideal
we believe in.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
Profits 4 Times Greater

What about the charge that profits
are being curtailed? The per cent of
gain in profits in 1914 over the 1886
to 1889 average in the retail field.
before taxes, vas as follows:
Hardware retailers. 464 per cent;
small furniture stores, 1876 per cent;
variety chain stores, 339 per cent;
mems apparel stores, 1893 per cent;
department stores. 500 per cent;
chain groceries. 152 per cent; auto
dealers. 200 per cent.
The gain in profits before taxes
In the industrial field shows the
same large percentages with all
manufacturing showing a $50 per
cent average. Textiles and leather
show a 1870 per cent gain; metals
and products, $50 per cent; build
ing materials, 270 per cent; chemi-
Gals, 230 per cent; food, bever-
ages and tobacco, 200 per cent.
Another complaint from some
businesses is OPA's cost absorption
policy which If abandoned would, ac-
cording to OPA. boost cost Of foods
TOO million dollars. none Of which
would &c to farmers.
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X FOR THE PEACE
Buy War Bonds
JAPAN:
Production

Severely crimped by U. S. bomb
ings through the war, japanese in
dustry is making a slow but steady
recovery under American military
direction despite difficulties created
by reduction of imports of material,
damaged plants and a riddled
transport system
Showing a willingness to rebuild
their once thriving economic ma
chine in accordance with democratic
principles laid down by General
Macarthur. the Japanese have
made noteworthy progress in recon-
verting war production facilities to
peacetime output of farm ma
chlnery. household utensils. marine
engines and parts for motor trucks.
AT the same time there has been
an increase in the manufacture of
consumer goods from stocks Of raw
material. on hand.
In line with government
agement, labor unions have been
springing up, especially in manufac-
turing. transportation and coal min
ing While workers have been press
ing for better conditions and pay.
no strikes have been called.
Food
While the Japanese production
outlook improved, the immediate
food situation caused grave concern,
leading General Macarthur to rec
ommend monthly imports Of 200, 600
tons of wheat, rice and other COM
modities to avert starvation.
Much Of the country's food
trouble has been attributed to farm
ers' Withholding of substantial rice
tonnage from the market. On top
of the November harvest being one
OF the worst in years because Of
climatic conditions. producers have
shipped only So per cent of the rice
demanded by the government for
urban centers.
Besides hanging onto their rice,
farmers have withheld their a
supplies Of vegetables caused by
diversion of acreage to rice last
year. Farmers have also been get
ting substantial amounts of sea-
food because fishermen have gone
to the rural areas to trade their
catch for more rice.
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
Business Failures DUindle

Here r a few statistics which
may answer some of the criticism
directed against OPA. On the charge
concerning business bankruptcies,
the records show. according to Dun
& Bradstreet, there were IA, 768 bank
ruptcies in 1899 and 3.6l9 in 1910.
before OPA. The first full year of
OPA control was 1S43, when there
were 1921 bankruptcies. In 1945
there were only 80. So it appears
to your Home Town Reporter that
those 80 firms which went bankrupt
in 1945 did so in spite of OPA, and
not because of OPA.
The National Manufacturers asso-
citation, the National Retail Dry
Goods association and others are
trying to persuade congress and the
public that OPA pricing policies are
responsible for existing shortages.
The fact is that the record shows
that for the five months after w
Day, production was at a rate ex-
ceeding that of any prewar year,
even of 1941 when defense produc-
ton lifted output above real prewar
levels. In December of 1945 produc.
ton output was 81 per cent above
1899, which can hardly be consid-
cred as a production failure.
The committee for economic de-
velopment says employment is at
the highest peacetime level in our
history despite strikes and labor
management disputes. Payrolls and
earnings are now only slightly be-
low wartime peaks and are rising.
What about subsidies? Farm or
CARNATIONS are against them :.
always have been. They came as
a wartime emergency and r still
being used in the reconversion emer-
gency. Can they be dropped? OF
course. they could be dropped. If
they were, this is what would hap
pen. Food prices would shoot UP s
per cent at retail overnight, and
there is no reason to believe they
would stop there. On our 40 billion
dollar annual food bill that would
mean an increase of 80 billion dol
lars in the annual price Of food.
The subsidy on food amounts to
only a billion and a half annually
and it is paid in federal taxes large
ly by those with the most ability 10
pay. The rise in food costs would be
borne alike by rich and poor.
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Whereas the Case bill had called
for 30-day cooling off periods and
creation Of a labor management
board to investigate disputes, the
senate measure would establish an
independent mediation board de-
signed to avert strikes By conciliat-
ing differences between workers and
employers.
While the Case DILL would make
unions liable for contract violations
and outlaw in%ter-union boycotts Of
employers engaged in disputes the
senate measure would impose fines
and Imprisonment upon anyone re-
sorting to violence and intimidation
in seeking to stop truckers from
hauling perishables to their destina-
ton. Sponsored by Senator Aiken
(Rep. VT the provision was op-
posed by a committee minority
which charged discrimination
against non-farm carriers
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
u S Drinking Heavy

Americans spent an average OF
$50 for every man, tOoman and child
in the country on alcoholic drinks
in 1915 as consumption reached 100
million gallons, IA per cent more
than the previous year As a result
of continued high taxes, the federal
government collected about ~ bill
lion dollars on total sales OF almost
8 billion dollars, with the states tax.
ing another hall billion
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
ILLINOIS Law
SHOWS RESULTS

Since the enactment in 1889 of
the Illinois prenatal law, 94.31
percent of $50 pregnant women
who had syphilis were given early
treatment and gave birth to non
hyphilitic children. According to
the Alp dispatch which quotes
these statistics, the most effect
i've results were attained with
those who began treatment be-
fore the fourth month of pregna-
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

ed this gripping picture acclaim
it over and over as one of the
best in Christian films. The Pow
er of God is SO true to life that
it will touch the heart of all who
see it. 1t is filmed with a mess
age. If you wish to see a film
filled with spiritual wealth, THE
POWER OF GOD is the film you
should see. All the family ear get
a lesson from this revealing film.
Plan to See it at St. Johns Monday
April 9Th at SIS pm. Bring the
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

aperau5n D tn army
The subject Of inquiry will be re-
lationships between officers and en-
listed men both on and off duty. In
establishing the board. Secretary Of
War Patterson requested its men,
bers particularly to look into such
questions as housing. clothing, liv-
ing conditions. and recreational ia
cilities Of enlisted men and women
as compared with officers
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ncy.
SEE 1.-THE POWER OF GOD"
AT ST. JOHNS APRIL 9TH

One of the finest Christian film
ever filmed is to be presented on
Monday April 8, 1916 at st. John
Church 22nd and Willis Ave at
8:15 pm. This full length film in
SOUND is being presented by Club
9 of st. Johns. One has to See the
film to appreciate the story it has
to tell. Persons who have witness
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
Will Air Grlpes TO Ease G.I. Lot

Critics Of the army. so-ca-ed
caste system will be given the
opportunity to express their convic-
tons on military life soon before q
special civilian board Of former en-
listed men and officers headed by
1t. Gen. James Doolittle.
Witnesses win include enlisted
men and officers both In and out Of
the army. and non-military person
mel who have viewed first hand the
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
LABOR BILL:
Senate Version

Minus the stringent restrictions Of
the house-approved Case bill but
providing for free movement Of
perishable farm goods to market or
processing centers without inter-
ference the senate's education and
labor committee drew up its own
labor measure for consideration of
the upper chamber
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
OPA Will Be Continued
In Watered-DOwn Form
mi Washington Bureau.
1916 Eye ST.. N. w.

rs 1T true what they say about
L OPA?
Are OPA policies sending business
firms into bankruptcy? Is it true
that production is being curtailed by
price control? What about subsi-
dies? Shouldn't they be dropped?
Answers to these questions will de-
pend largely on your particular
point Of view. upon whose 'ox is be-
ing gored" and. indeed, largely upon
your honesty.
For there is no question that, i'm
mediately an OPA regulation is is
sued, whether good or bad . and
there have been some bad ones
. the first question which arises
in the minds of many people is -.
how can we get around that regula-
ton? And there generally is a way.
What happens amounts to a vir-
tual conspiracy to evade the orders
of OPA. This writer believes that if
the same folks would spend as much
time and energy in attempting to
make OPA work, in cooperating.
then this agency which has become
the one bulwark against rising liv-
ing costs would function far better
than it does. battered. repudiated
and kicked around as it is by spe-
cial interests and the congress.
In spite of all the criticism d.
rected against OPA, it is so popular
with the people generally that con-
gress does not dare repeal the law.
and will extend it beyond June 80.
How it will be extended is another
matter. The same coalition of
Democrats and Republicans which
cut the heart out of the housing bill
in the house and which has made
Ineffective every liberal piece of
domestic legislation yet offered. is
bent on stripping OPA of every pow
er it can possibly take away from
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
NATIONAL INCOME:

Total income payments to individ-
uals set an all-time high in 1e45.
with a total of S160. TAG. 900, 900. ac-
cording to the Alexander Hamilton
institute. This was an increase OF
Is per cent over 1914.
Salaries and wages in 1945 totaled
S110. 1862, 000. 900; somewhat under
the 1914 figure Of Sill. 734, 900. 600.
However. a comparison of the 1913
figure with that Of s45. $50. 600, 900 for
salaries and wages in 1899 Indicate
that the war years brought about
a 14l per cent increase
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
FRENCH
Waves Flag

Charged with committing rs muir
ders for gain during the German
occupation, Marcel Petiot went on
trial in Paris, France, insisting
that he had killed 63-not 26tper-
sons because they were traitors to
the cause Of liberation.
In pressing its case, the prosecu-
ton charged that Petiot had luredI
his victims to his home on promise
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06

OF age or under. The tentative
plan would 60 into effect after the
school hours.
All team managers Or would be
managers and interested boys who
want to join contact Mr.. McCaw
at the Urban League, 2213 Lake
ST., Phone WE 5000
The Omaha guide., 1946-04-06
LEAGUE FOR
BOYS II or UNDER

Mr.. Arthur McCaw, director OF
Boys Work "a dept. of the Urban
League), announces his plans for
a Preseason softball or baseball
league consisting of bows IA years