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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15
Vets In Court Test
BY PETER EDISON

WASHINGTON - A test case
to determine whether the We
erans' Administration will have
to pay REIMBURSEMENT allow
ances" Of $40 a week to ex-
service men made idle by work
stoppages comes up in U. S.
District Court in Washington
very soon. Only one $500 claim
is involved, but if it is decided
against the government, Veter-
ans Administration m ay have
to pay some SIT million in
claims from EXCL employees in
volved in the General Motors
shutdown of 1945-46.
Nc one has yet made any esti-
mate of what it might cost to
settle similar veterans claims
in all the other shutdowns dur
ing the troublesome two years
after VI Day. Conceivably, the
total could be 500 million or
more. That's why the test case
is being watched closely.
1t grows out of a claim filed
by August J. Golas, a Detroit
auto worker. He was in service
for four years. On discharge, he
went to work for GIN.
Golas was a member of the
United Auto Workers, CLIO. He
quit work with nearly 200, 600
other GIN employees on Nov. Il,
1915, apparently took an active
part in the dispute and stayed
off the job until the new wage
agreement was signed and the
plant reopened March 5, 1916
about Is weeks.
Two days after the shutdown,
Golas filed claim for CT bene-
fits under the readjustment al.
lowance provisions Of the CT
bill of Rights, which
allows veterans $40 a week fol-
any So weeks they may be I'm.
employed in the first two years
after their discharge. This allow
ance was the origin of what be-
came known as the 1920 Club
of veterans who took long vaca-
lions at government expense
after they got home. One Sec
ton of the bill specified, how
ever, that no veteran who was
party to a strike could draw
this readjustment allowance
during the period of the strike.
Golas, in filing his claim for
the allowance, made the plea
that the dispute at GIN was not
a strike but a lockout. The De-
troit regional office of the VA
ruled against the Golas claim
SAYING that the GIN trouble wa
a strike:
The Golas claim was then
made a test case. He was rep-
PRESENTED by JAW lawyers. who
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15
Scared Ane Hungry


hungry man, both will ef0;.
and bite. This is a tac'
natural and in national hls'ol'
which has been proved long
fore a frightened, half-tamlsisrr
dog took over a baggage d '"
there were peoples who Wefs
fear and not sure Of then nee
meal. If the road to a MAJ,
heart is through his stomach
has been the road to peace
every war. For peace IS nv.
closely related to a mo- I'D
stomach than some wei i
idealists might suppose. "nen
comes to eating, argul 40.
butter no bread and any ,Jsr.
ology makes pretty poor lo' Wv
As a friendly Great Dane N,
back at indianapolis can Ten n.,d
world what plenty Of folks ;rr,
at this particular point ~ md
is to be let off the leash
fed some hamburger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15

A 115-pound Great Dane ruled
a baggage car this week for a
distance of $40 miles beyond
Indianapolis, where the leashed
animal was to have been put
off. Because of the dogs vicious
snaps and growls baggage men
were afraid to approach him or
even to handle baggage in
range of his quick jaws. When
st. Louis was reached an agent
OF the local humane society
readily placated the aggressive
traveller with a few kind words,
followed by two pounds of ham
burger. The dog, said the agent,
had been "just plain scared and
hungry''-a statement which the
released Great Dane prompt
ly confirmed by offering his
paw.
Dogs, of course, are not too
different from men. A scared
and hungry dog, n scared and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15

innumerable memoranda writ
ten, they still do not know. With
essential. But here the area of
agreement ends. For a number
of the experts insist that if the
job abroad is to be done, and
a really disastrous initiation at
home is to be avoided, some
limited form of price control is
urgently essential. 1t is argued
that if the prices Of a few basic
commodities - food, especially
wheat and meat, and basic in
dustrial products, especially
steel - are frozen, the whole
economy can be brought in
balance.
The lines have not hardened,
but the chief opponents Of this
school of thought are reported
to be Agriculture Secretary Gin
ton Anderson and presidential
aide John Steelman. They have
received some ammunition from
the reports of two of the ablest
officials of the dead and gone
O.P.A., James Brownlee and
Henry Hart, whom Secretary
Hartman has brought back to
Washington to study the practi-
cal possibilities of reviving
limited price control. For it is
argued that the record of O.P.A.
clearly demonstrated that the
national economy can no more
stay a little bit price controlled
than the lady in the joke could
stay a little bit pregnant. One
controlled price inevitably leads
to another.
The proponents of price con-
troll argue, however, that the
O.P.A. parallel is misleadi n g
They point out that during the
war years half the national
economy was devoted to w a +
production, whereas now 80 per
cent is producing goods for CT
william use. Thus limited price
control measured in a few basic
segments of the economy can
check the threatening initiation.
But if these measures are not
taken, the pressure will con-
tinue to mount ominously aug
mented by the failure of tn e
winter wheat crop and a new
round Of wage demands to catch
up with the mounting cost Of
living. This, the price control
lers argue, might spell real dis
aster, both at home and abroad
These, too briefly, are the
economic arguments. There are
also political arguments. On the
one hand, it is asserted that il
the President proposed any
form of price control, however
limited, to the 80th Congress, he
would be smartly slapped down.
Moreover, this slappnig process
might crack wide open the care
fully constructed bi = partisan
foreign policy structure.
On the other hand, the price
controllers argue that the Con-
gress cannot afford to disregard
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15

took the matter before a special
appeal board of the Michigan
VA office. This tribunal also
ruled that the GIN shutdown
was caused by a strike, and that
Golas was not entitled to the SIC
a week.
Then in July, 1916 - -Four
months after the GIN plants had
reopened - the Golas case was
again appealed to the Michigan
VA state readjustment agent.
He ruled that the GIN work
stoppage was caused primarily
by lack of parts and materials
which had already reduced OPP
erations prior to the shutdown.
This overuled the two prio de-
cisions, and was supposed to be
final. VA regulations provide,
however, that either an employ
err or an employe can appeal
any state decision to Washing
ton.
In the Golas case GIN ap-
pealed, putting the matter
squarely in the lap of Gen.
Omar Bradley, Veterans Ad-
ministrato in Washington.
Bradley ruled that the GIN work
stoppage was caused by a
strike.
But UAW was not content to
let the case rest there. Lawyers
for the union filed suit in Wash
ington District Court, in effect
seeking an injunction to prevent
his decision and seeking to rein
state the decision of the Michi-
gan state readjustment agent.
The whole Golas case has
been reviewed for the court by
U. S. Commissioner William J..
Harr, of Washington. He has
filed a report that the court
does not have jurisdiction in
this case. His point hangs on
a section of "The Economy Act
of . 1885," which was passed
when Congress was looking for
every way it could find to save
money.
One section Of this act pro-
vides that, in all cases except
matters dealing with insurance
claims, decisions of the vete-
ans Administrator shall be
final in all questions Of law or
fact.
JAW attorneys c o intend that
the readjustment allowances
are not gifts from the govern
ment which can be denied by
arbitrary action Of General
Bradley, but constitutional
rights which cannot be denied
except by due process of law.
Rights of 10 million GIs will
be fought out on that battle line.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15

the angry mutterings OF u'
housewives. If the republican
Congress refused to go alons
with a price control program
the albatross of responsioll'y
for the galloping initiation WnlC. c.
would surely ensue could "
firmly fixed around the repuol'
can party's neck. Moreover
unless initiation is controilsu,
the whole program OF alo
Europe might as well be WIFI
ten off anyway.
Obviously the decision mus
rest in the end with the pres+
dent himself. 1t is as impor'an,.
and as difficult, a decision
he has been called upon
make. His message to Congress
Monday will show how he mo-
decided. But it will be n1ofo.
before it will be possible
know for certain whether ne III"
decided wisely.
Copyright, 1s47, New YORK
Herald Tribune Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15
Wallace Tobacco Market

Having topped its objective of Il, 000,-
600 pounds for 1947 tobacco sales, the Wal
lace market, that is to say the warehouse
operators, are to devote the coming winter
largely to securing a second group of buy
ers for next year.
If successful, the operators believe that
Wallace will become a leading sales center
m the Border belt. Surely there is reason
enough in this years sales record to justify
their faith in the future of the Wallace mar
At
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15
GOOD MORNING

Call not tat man wretched, who
whatever ills he suffers, has a child to
love. -SOuthey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15
F~isherman's Luck

The further the government casts its
net for Howard Hughes, the more strange
fish are brought to the surface.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15

nl-timed and reckless government buy
ing for shipment abroad, with too little re-
gard for the needs Of our own people, or
even for the needs of those we wish to help,
has been an important factor in keeping the
cost of living in our country high. Rep.
Charles Halleck (R) Of Indiana.
The Russians are e%mbarking on 4 scien-
tific program larger than is contemplated
by any other government, and . they may
well forge ahead at a faster rate than we
shall. - DR.. Irving Langmuir.
We shall do well to remember that those
who see a certain solidity in the present
boom are those who insisted in 1929 that we
could not be detoured from prosperity road.
- Henry A. Wallace.
The Kremlin's main hope is an eco
nomic depression in this country, and If it
occurs Russia will take advantage of the
Communists (here> to produce confusion
general strikes and hell,
Victor Kravchenko, former member OF
the Soviet Purchasing Commission.
I might say that if prosperity continues
there is not much unemployment and bust
ness generally is good, the people won't
vote the party out Of power.
james A. Farley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15
Quotation

It becomes Enthusiastically clear that here
in Japan we shall win the peace. - Gen.
Douglas Macarthur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-15

The wisdom of the ordinary man is still
superior to any doctrine of government by
goose step. Wilson Wyatt, former U. S.
Housing Administrator.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
3Quick Rounds
With Mobile Thief
Prove Costly

Three quick rounds with a mobile
thief convinced William H. Ian
drum today that the try-try-again
formula can be overWorked.
Mr.. Landrum, 33, was in the pro-
cess Of moving from 17O9 New
Hampshire avenue NV. to 1926 S.
Wayne street, Arlington. He loaded
his car with clothing and other
articles and, as he started off ON
his first haul at $50 am, he
noticed the cars front ventilator
window had been tampered with.
But he was hungry and since
everything in the car seemed intact,
he drove on to Twentieth and r
streets NV. for breakfast at
restaurant
Feeling much better 10 minutes
later, he walked to his Car and
found the ventilator window wide
open. Missing were two suits, he
said.
He ran to the nearest phone to
call police and strode outside again
to wait by the car. That's when
he noticed that lightning had struck
again. Result: Two more suits
and a tOpcOat missing
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Autopsy Shows Secretary
Was Stabbed in Temple
By the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. IT.
An autopsy showed today that Mrs.
Corinne Limbaugh, 80, department
store secretary whose body was
found yesterday in a ravine near
her mountaintop home, was stabbed
in the temple with a sharp instru-
ment.
Coroner Joe L. Hilderbrand said
Mrs. Limbaugh also suffered a large
fracture at the top of the skull.
Her legs and arms bore numerous
scratches and bruises.
Her husband, Clyde Limbaugh,
80 told police that she had been
missing two days.
The body was found by two bows
aiding the search yesterday about
so yards off the Birmingham-At-
lanta highway, II miles east OF
Birmingham. Her dress had been
torn at the right shoulder and
her underwear was missing.
The area near where the body
was found was torn up, indicating
she had been overcome after a ter
rife struggle.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Gen. Merrill Boards Ship
In Manila on Trip Here
By the Associated Press

MANILA, Oct. II. Brig. Gen.
Frank D. Merrill, chief of staff of
the American military advisory
group here. boarded an Army trans
port today for the United States and
probable retirement.
The general. famed as the leader
Of Merrill's Marauders in Burma,
suffered a severe heart attack Sep
tember 26. He was taken to the
docks directly from the United States
Army's 10th General Hospital, &C
companied by his wife.
Gen. Merrill was wearing his new
est decoration-that of commander
of the Philippine Legion of Honor.
He will be treated at Walter Reed
Hospital in Washington and then
expects to retire to New Hampshire
for a years rest.
Evening star., 1947-10-17

ousted the three families, including
two expectant mothers, from Mrs.
Marguerite L. Connen's 27-room
home in an exclusive residential dis
trict.
A date for hearing the case on its
merits will be set by the court.
The community club claims Mrs
Connell is violating restrictions in
her deed which limit use of the
property to residence purposes
only
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Students Seize cubon Office Dr.. o'connor to Speak

HAVANA. Oct. II (P).-Dispatches
from Santiago, Cuba, today said
student demonstrators took over the
offices of the Public Works Depart
ment in that city last night and
were holding II employees as hos
tages in the building. Police and
troops were dispatched to dislodge
the demonstrators, but the outcome
was not Immediately learned.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Woman Wages
Zoning Fight to
Help GIFomiIies
BY the Associated Press

SEATTLE, Oct. ia socially
prominent widow who says she
doesn't have the heart to evict
the families Of three war veterans
from her house. held first round
verdict today over efforts to have
their tenancy declared violation
of zoning laws.
Superior Judge Hobart s. Dawson
denied an application by Cecil A.
GhloSon. president Of the Mount
Baker Community Club. for a tenn
porary injunction which would have
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Second of British Quods
Dies, Leaving Two Girls
By the Associofed Press

DEVONPORT, England, Oct. IL
Devonport Hospital authorities an
nounced today that another of the
quadruplets born last week end to
Mrs. Nan Robinson, wife of a Navy
stoker, died last night. One of the
quads died Monday night
Doctors said the two surviving in
fants-both girls-were doing sat
isfactorily."
Evening star., 1947-10-17

DR.. Clarence D. O'Connor, super
intendent of the Lexington School
for the Deaf in New York City, will
describe the work done for the pre-
school age hard of hearing child at
the school, when he addresses the
meeting of the Parents Study Group
Evening star., 1947-10-17

OF the Washington Society for the
Hard Of Hearing at 7:3o o'clock to-
night in their headquarters, 2431
Fourteenth street NV.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
LEWIS HoLD5 EISENHOWER
 OUT, ,AGAINsI SAYS WON'T |0BEYING LAW BE DRAFTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-lR-Gen- eral of the Army Dwight D. Eisen- hover, mentioned as possible Presidential candidate, said at a news conference he would not be a party to any draft movement "or anything artificial"
 Here to visit Columbia University, whose presidency he will assume next year when he retires from the Army, General Eisenhower said.
 Tt has been pointed out there is no such thing possible in American politics as a draft unless the draft is an artificial stimulant. I am not going to be a party to any such draft or anything artificial
 Eisenhow said, T do not think a man who has been a professional soldier should De in any political capacity 8af
 He added that if a soldier served in a political capacity T do not think it is good for the Army and it is not good for the soldier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
 TAGS LESS,
 FEW FOODS
Relief Seen Even Though Retail Prices Advance
 of Hold Levels

NEW YORK. Sept l2.ZR Re- tail food prices either advanced or held to their high levels today, but hope of relief was seen in easing wholesale prices for some commodi- ties.
 Eggs hit $l dozen in some Phila- delphia and New York stores Choice steaks continued to sell at $1 a pound or better. Butter command ed S105 in some stores ill both cities, and chain store butter ad- vanced to 92 cents a pound.
 But prices of most grades of but ter dropped cent pound on the New York wholesale market.
 Hope of breaking the upward price spiral also was seen in de- clining futures quotations for food commodities.
 Cheaper cuts of meat edged up- ward as demand was increased by housewives shying away from choice grades.
 Increased prices of poultry, eggs and cheese were also attributed in part to the search for meat sub stitutes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
COOLER WEAThEP :. SPREADING OVER
 MAIN C0RN BELT
(By The Associated Press)

Cooler weather spread over the country's main corn belt today but Federal forecasters said there was no immediate danger of frost.
 Temperatures dipped to the low 40's in Nebraska and parts of North Dakota today and similar readings were predicted for Minnesota and Wisconsin tonight.
 Cool weather also was reported in the Mountain States, with vhe mercury dropping to 38 at Cheyenne, Wyo, and A at Denver and Lamar, Colo. Higher temperatures, how ever, were forecast in the northern Rockies and the Pacific Northwest.
 Rain fell throughout the North Central States, with heaviest falls reported in South Bend, Ind, 183 inches; Detroit, 1.74, and Sioux City, Ia, 156 inches
 Temperatures in the high sos were general eastward from the Great Lakes while San Antonio's reading of 97 was the highest in the Gulf States yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
FIRENIEN MEET

The Douglas Volunteer Fire De- pertinent held their regular month ly meeting last evening in the Fire Hall One new member, Fred M Cunningham, was elected to the Department rolls.
 The hose committee reported that 300 feet of new 2i2 inch fire hose had been purchased and would arrive here as soon as ship ping is resumed
 Another community get-together party was planned for the near future in which families and friends of Bremen will be in- vited.
 Rex Hermann was appointed as chairman of the Annual Fall Dance which is to be held on October II. Hermann was to pick his own committee to assist in the dance arrangements.
 New maintenance committee ap- pointments were, Walter Andrews, Fred Cunningham and Milford Marshall
 Refreshment committee for next month is Arne Shudshift, Shelly F. Reed and Robert Wagner
 A fine crab feed was presented
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
Alaskan Hospitality Extended 10 Sports
 Writers Is Praised

Winner of the Outdoor Writers salmon derby staged at Juneau August 28-30 was Capt. Stan B WaGS, free lance writer from New York City. For his largest king sslmon-a 26 pounder-Capt. Wade was, presented with a wristwatch by J. D. Fessio. Pacific Alaska Dl- vision sales manager of Pan American World Airways.
 At Whitehorse, the group were entertained by the city'S business men and Yukon Fish and Game Association, and were presented with exclusive memberships to the Yukon Teepee Creepers and the Squaw Mans Union. During their stay at Whitehorse, the group fished for rainbow trout and gray ling in principal lakes and streams in that area.
 The writers returned to the East Coast last Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
LOUISE TAXES S1 PASSENGERS FROM
 JUNEAU TO SOUTH

With the tourist season neariy finished the Princess Louise sail ed for Vancouver, B. C., this morn ing at 7:30 o'clock with Sl pass engers boarding at Juneau.
 Sailing for Vancouver were the following: MT. and Mrs. F. A. Stejer and Charles stejer Mrs. l. Kelly Mrs. J. German. F. Q. Tompkins, J. J. Brown, F Oliver, Patty Mae Brown, MT. and Mrs H. L. Brown, Miss P. Williams, T. Horn, Mrs. M Miller
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Jenkins, MT. G. Jenkins, H. Jenkins, Dorothy Thihodeau. MT. and, Mrs. E, w. Mcfarland. Jewell Mcfarland MT. and Mrs. Zales Ecton, zales Ec- ton. Jr., MT. and Mrs. Frank But Ter. H Butler, L. Gillespie, w. s. Unwin.
 MT. and Mrs. r. R. Jones, Miss Jones. Dr. George Dale, pr. E. Butler. Miss E. Butler-Dale, Mrs. A. Warner. A. Mongin, Dale Rolf, Donald Rude, James Rude, A. Me Laren, w. Beaudain, E. s. Shlkle- wich, A. Ross.
 Listed for Victoria are J. Erlck- son, the Rev R. E. Baker and Col. H. M. Francis.
 For Seattle, MT and Mrs. E. J.. Zeigler, Mrs. G. Moran, MT. and Mrs. J. Redo, J. w. Redo, MT. and Mrs. J, Matsen, MT. and Mrs. J. Richardson, MT. and Mrs. R. Inglima, Miss J. Lowery, Miss D. Rouse, Miss E. Douglas.
 Miss G. McNicol Miss J. Butts, Miss M. Catheran, MT. and Mrs. c. o. Weaver, MT. and Mrs. c. Moterg, MT. and Mrs. c. Voland, w c. Arnold, Miss K. Rasmussen, Miss A. Hagen, Miss F. Hussar, E. Wright, James Klein, D. E. Elm mans.
 For Prince Rupert R. Nygaard, M. Beaubien, Mrs. E. Colvin, MT. and. Mrs. o. Davis, J. R. Evans, A. c. McRae, and w. P. Logos.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
SURPLUS VESSEL
 ALLOCATED TO-
 MT. EDGE( (UMBE

WASHINGTON, Sept. F. - 'R-- Federal war surplus equipment has been allocated to Mt. Edgecumbe School, Sitka. Alaska, to be used in both training, war veterans in navigation and ship operation and repair, both ashore and afloat, Mai Philip B. Fleming, Federal Works Administrator, announced today
 Besides the shore and shipboard instruction, he said, the training vessel will be used to transport stu dents and employees of the Alaska Native Service and freight
 Quitting of the training boat and other necessary facilities will accom- modate 700 students, including 100 war veterans. Only two veterans were among the 400 enrollees when the school was established last Feb ruary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-12
Mine Union Mogul Alone Opposes AFL Signatures
 10 Affiddyits

 CHICAGO, Sept. l2.-tR- Opposi- ton of John L. Lewis to the signing of non Communist affidavits by union leaders under the Taft-Hart- ley Act forced the AFL Executive Council today to postpone its ex- pected announcement of policy to- ward the labor act.
 Lewis was reported to be holding cut singlehandedly against signing the affidavits, although the IA other members of the council favored complying with that provision of the new labor law Failure to swear that they are not Communists will deprive all AFL unions of use of the National Labor Realtions Board facilities.
 By blocking the action of the council. Lewis therefore is in the position of keeping all AFL unions from utilizing machinery of the NLRB.