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That the current shift in proslowing down activity in is reported to have been release materials and fuschedules in merchant vesand airplanes. This does not imply that the shipbuilding industry has fallen down. It. has nol. On the contrary, last year it produced 8.090.800 tons, exceeding the fantastic goal set for it by the president.

But shipping. to bring raw materials to the United States and to transport men and armament and supplies to the war fronts, has become so important that even achievement of "the impossible" is not enough. For next year we need 16.000.000 tons of new ships, twice the 1942 output. To get that we must divert raw materials and manpower from other items. This does not mean that we are going to run short of ordnance.

Apparently production of guns, munitions, tauks. and such items has far outstripped our ability to send those things plus men and supplies to the fighting fronts. 4 In spite of the diversion, there is every reason to believe that current backlogs plus slowed-down output will give us as much ordnance as we shall be able to move overseas with the cargo space available this year. Of late we have not been hearing much about U-boat sinkings. This should not lull us into false optimism.

The submarines have not been beaten. The word is that Germany has all ample number, including new ones big and fast enough to race with our ships. We have taken up most if not all of the slack in cargo spacc. We have to depend on new launchings to build up the additional tonnage to win the war, and these launchings must first care for of sunken vessels. Against this background, 34 San Francisco C.

J. 0. machinists are reported to have been ordered to pay fines of $20 euch for working the Saturday and Sunday after Christmas, contrary to union instructions. The basic dispute was over the time-and-a-hall scale for overtime. The controversy held up the trial trip of a naval fighting ship and has delayed departure of cargo vessels carrying supplies to American forces in the Pacific.

BUY VICTORY BONDS The Nation's Press QUITE A SHIFT IN TWO MONTH. (Los Angeles Examiner -By Geo. Brown) The increasingly bitter mood of the people over plundering and incompetence in Washington, over cheap petty polities, over rationing, over the harassment of the people by an arrogant and dictator.al burcaucracy, clearly indicated to political students Capitol that, if the congressional elections had been held two months later, the Republicans would have swept the House and greatly increased their gains in the Senate. One pretty conclusive proof of the truth of this is now available. In the November elections, Phillip A.

Bennett, Republican Representative of the Sixth Missouri Congressional District. was reelected by a vote of 46,735 to 38.946 for his Democratic opponent, Sam M. Wear. Thus the Republicans carried this district by 51.54 per cent of the total vote cast. Mr.

Bennett died shortly after his reelection, thereby reducing the Republican strength in the House from 209 to 208. On Tuesday of this week a special clection was hold to fill this vacancy, the first in the Seventy-cighth Congress. Mr. Wear was again a candidate. The Republicans nominated Mr.

Bennett's son. Marion, who was elected, on the hasis of almost complete returns, by approximately 63 per cent of the vole cast. This is a remarkable showing in view of the fact that this district. embracing the Springfield area in the heart of Missouri, went heavily Dumo'cratic in 1934. and continued Democratic in 1936 and 1938.

In the latter year the Democratic majority slipped down to about 600 in total of nearly 105,000 votes cast. The overwhelming size of the Republican vietory in this week's special election in this border state sustains every belief that the Democratic Party has been losing ground steadily ever since the populur uprising of last November. FARM SUBSIDIES (Indianapolis News) Farm organization leaders are becoming anxjous about farm subsidies. Their fears are well grounded, for the administration has taken the second of the three steps in complete control of agricultural industry. The second step is holding the price of farm products to the consumer down by buying from the farmer al.

a high price and selling to the processor or conswner at low price and paying the difference cui of hir: federal treasury. When the administration began to pay farm. ers not to use their land for crop production, and to increase the productive capacity of their land. 5t took the first. step toward farm control.

'The farmers who took this money became obligated to the administration, but they did not sell out cot pletely. They did not sell their votes, as the election returns from rural districts prove. For several years that administration has been stabilizing certain farm products prices by buying so-called surpluses and selling them at a loss or giving them to people on relief. Now it has gone farther. It now buys the entire milk supply for the New York area and sells it to consumers at a loss.

On Dec. 22, it put the same plan into effect in the Chicago area. Farm products prices must be kept al a level which will assure production. But the increase should be passed on to the people. The farmer should insist on freedom from a general subsidy.

If he allows the administration to go very far with the subsidy pian. the next step will be in sight. That means a danger of complete government control of all farming and the enslavement of farmers. -THE PAMPA S---- DO ON OR BEFORE 0 MARCH PAY-AS YOU EARN 15 PLAN 1945 COMING LATER UP TIME IS CREEPING UP L2. cArcin YOUR INCOME TAX TAX IS DUE (ODD DO RETURN, News Behind The News The National Whirligig By RAY TUCKER POLITICS: Prentiss M.

Brown's first act was to clean the house that Leon Henderson, built in his exciting Price Administrator. The former Senator hopes to escape the entanglements which tripped his predecessor. Leon named local subordinates without considering the "suggestions" of Capitol Hill solons. Ho meant weh, for he thought that he was selecting his aides on the basis of merit. It was a noble experiment often tried but rarely successful.

In addition to assailing him on the floor of House and Senate, the neglected members stirred up among the flocks back resentment home. It was not a high-minded exhibition. The practical result was to promote rebellion, in the anti-inflation provinces and the movement from the start. The New Deal economist also showed a leaning toward bureaucrats, whose lack of business experience drove everybody mad. 'The new boss from Michigan is not a spoilsman.

But his brick role in politics has taught him that an official who deliberately antagonizes the lawmakers will 90 nowhere fast. So he is weeding out most of the inefficient Hendersonians and lending a discreet car to his old pals at the eastern end of Pennsylvania Avenue. STRANGE: A recent Ed Flynn hearing high lighted the bizarre contrast--and conflict-among persons surrounding the President. It was the session at which Florella La Guardia and Adolf Berle figuratively gave a Bronx cheer to the diplomatic nominee whose fate Loday lics in the Senate's hands. Opinions may vary concerning the New York mayor but for forty years he has been a crusader for good government in Washington and in he metropolis.

Even his worst enemies do not dispute that fact. He and F.D.R. have given each other mutual support in three cumpaigns. Mr. Berle, now Assistant Secretary of State, regards himself as special adviser to Fiorello and the Chicf Executive, although nether shares that point of view.

The trio have been comrades for whal they idealism." And yet--a factor which intrigues psychologists--Lit Guardia refused to testify because he fell that his hatred of Flynn's type disqualified him ns a competent witness. Cordell Hull's co-worker had to admit that the White House choice-and Mr. Roosevelt's "old family managed municipal money in 211 objectionable manner. To working politicos this strange They medley realize clocs that it takes all kinds not present a mystery. to make a victorious ticket--three times! DELEGATES: The Flynn 3p- pointment serves to dramatize the fact that Jately F.D.R.

has allied himself with machine bosses and reactionaries rather than with rain-chasing New Deulers. The kindergartners who regarded their leadas a Sir Galahad are so disillusioned that some are offering a hand to defcat the approval of the "paving blocker." Mr. Roosevelt named a stooge of Jerseyite Hague lu the Pederal bench in1 payment of old debts. He extended no encouragement in his to attempt Governor Charles Edison to unseat the Hudson County czar. Battle-scarred Joe Gulley is the President's Pennsylvania buddy.

In Illinois the Chief favors the NashKelly gang. This makes old Tummany Hall, even in its sorriest days, seem like al temple of civle virtue. He selected Bob llannigan us Collector of Internal Revenue, although the St. Louis man was accused of engineering the Missouri governorshiy grab. In olber sections, notably Louisiana.

White House plums are handed to remnunts of vanquished and discredited organizations. Observant Washingtonians think they know why a President dedicated lo social nbd economic reform pursues such a seemingly contradictory course. His politically unattractive beneficiaries choose and control delegates to the 1944 naLional convention; the so-culled idealists won't even have al ticket for these august gatherings. The Flynns, Hagues and Kellys may not TUESDAY, FEBRUARY: 2, 1943 Common Ground BY HOILES R. O.

speak the pass.word primeval, I. give the sign of democracy. By God 1 I will Accept nothing which all cannot hare their counterpart of on the terms." -WALT WHITMAN. LET'S HAVE FAIR COMPETITION IN CLOSED SHOPS The unfair part about the present labor laws is that those who want to have a closed shop and discharge any worker who will not belong are permitted to do so under the laws of the United States Government. They are permitted to dismiss a party who will not join a union or stay in the union.

Bul on the other hand, those employers who believe that labor unions are detrimental to our government, detrimental to the people who belong to them, detrimental to the customers, detrimental to the owners, are not permitted to discharge a man who believes in the collectivist practices of labor unions in limiting and restricting output. So, the people who believe in equal freedom, as contrasted to the oppression of labor unions, do not have an equal opportunity with those who believe in collectivism. Certainly laws of this kind are the worst kind of tyranny. Certainly both the employer who believes in labor unions and the employe who does not. beliove in labor unions should have the cqual right to discharge those who either do not want to join or those who do want to join.

Then the public would be the judge whether labor unions, or shops that operated without labor unions, could best serve them. Then it would be clear cut. case of survival of those who could serve the best. The fact that labor unions do not want those who do not believe in them to have equal laws protecting them is certainly evidence, if not complete proof, that they know the public would decide against them under free and fair competition. But under the present discriminatory law that makes it illegal to discharge El member of a labor union or a man who believes in labor union policies and legal to discharge one who does not believe in labor union policies, we cannot have the question fairly and honestly solved.

It is a travesty of justice that the country which our forefathers attempted to make equally free for all people should have on its statutes, laws that so discriminate against men who believe in the principles on which this government was founded that all men are cqually free, that there should be no class legislation favoring people who have deftnite beliefs. Every country that had adopted the practices followed by labor unions has ended in a dictator form of government. If our country follows that policy indefinitely, it will lose democracy, lose freedom and end in a dictator form of government. Lel's repeal all the laws that show discriminalion. Let anyone join a union who wants to without any Jaws to prevent him from joining, and let anyone refrain from joining a union who docs not believe in the policies.

Then we will have a fair determination of the merits or demerits of labor unions MES. ROOSEVELT SHOWS HER LACK or CHARACTER Mrs. Franklin Roosevell's statement that she will not curtail her travelling so long as the income from her column pays her expenses, shows that her pleasure and happiness come first; that she is more interested in being seen and heard of men than in winning the war or reducing the poverty of the poor; that she is a law unto herself. She is not willing personally to sacrifice in order to win the war. Is Mrs.

Roosevelt so supremely conceited that she thinks she could sell her column for enough to pay her travelling expenses, if it were not for her position as being the wife of the President? If she thinks so, then let her explain why no one bought her column or paid to have her speak hefore her husband became President. She might be paid by those who believe in collectivist dis. criminatory laws and would destroy the Ameri-1 can form of government. But no one who believes in universal, impersonal laws and that universal rule is the Golden Rule would pay her a thin dime for her personal opinions. She is simply cashing in by using her position as wife of the President of the United States.

Mrs. Roosevelt's sole ambition seems to be to have dominion over the lives of others. Yes, Mrs. Roosevelt shows her real character when she defies the request ol' those who are trying to win the war, when she says she will nol reduce her travelling and when she says the President of the United States can't live on $25,000 a year. She seems to believe people should follow her advice but not her example.

How easy! WHEN ONE MAN SPEAKS (The Daily Oklahoman) Quite blandly and placatingly Mr. Petrillo denies that he is trying to be a little Hitler. While it is true that he has forbidden the manufacture of any more phonograph records he is willing to suspend the ban whenever the president asks him to suspend it. But he will not relinquish his power 10 kill a great industry in its tracks or to revive it al will. 11 happens that it.

is the phonograph record industry that has been killed by one man's order. Bul. it: could he any other industry. 1l could be the bool. and shoe industry, It could be ing industry.

11. could be mining or it could be any the packer one of several important phases of agriculture. Of course it would lake some other boss than Petrillo to issue the order, but it could be done. 11. is doubtful if there is any phase of German life that is more completely controlled by one man than the phonograph record industry is CONtrolled by Petrillo.

And that control by Petriilo is exercised without uny official authority. Without having born elected to any office or appointed 10 any office he exereises a greater power than any 'officiat in America enjoys. And. he rules by grace al presidential acquiescence and congressional timidity. It is a peculiar conunentary upon Oft war lo preserve democracy 8aml extend its beneficences to the ends of the carth.

VICTORY Naval War The relative activity of our Navy in this World War us contrasted with the previous oue is suggested by casually figures. In the whole of World War I the American navy lost only 871 men by douth at seu, mcluding officers. Latest World War IL reports show 4657 navy dead, exclusive of marines, coast guard and merchant marine. This is truly a world, a global war in which only the western hemisphere has escaped. The navy was important a quarter of a century ago.

It is critically vital today. Mr. McNutt Rides Through a Storm BY PETER EDSON News Washington Correspondent Within the next two weeks, Wat Manpower Commission expects to announce most of an additional 10C cities in which local arca labormanagement manpower tion committees will be set up on the pattern of the so-called Balti. more plan instituted in the city last July to solve war production manpower problems. Eventually there will be one of these Lion committees in every tight labor market in the country.

Today there are around 20 operating, the Baltimore plan having been extended with variations tc meet local conditions in important war production centers like Buffalo Akron, Detroit, Louisville. Mobile Sun Diego. Some. have fared better Chan others, Louisville operation is held up as a model. A lot depends on what kind of a start the local committee gets off to.

The Detroit manpower stabilizaLion plan was almost wrecked the first day of Its existence. A committ.ec of labor representatives leading employers was set up anc statement, of. policy agreed upon In announcing the inauguration of the plan, however, the impression. wAS given that 700.000 Workers Ir: the Detroit area had been "frozen' in their present jobs and 110 would be allowed to change employment for the duration, That just added to the confusion. RUMPUS WAS RAISED The word went round that Manpower Commissioner Paul V.

McNutt was cracking down on Detroit. Employers and employes alike began to bombard the Detroit office of the arca manpower stabilization committee and some even telephoned Washington to know what was up. In Indianapolis, where another area stabilization committee had already been named and was about to begin operations, members of the committee read about the dictatorial goings-on in Detroit. The: wanted none of that in Indiannpoli: so they hastily called a meeting and resigned in a bunch. Worried, Washington headquartors of the Manpower Commissior: had the full text of the Detroit agreement telephoned to the to see what went on.

Much to their surprise and pleasure, they found it was practically the saine as original Baltimore agreement. Relieved, the manpower boys persuaded the Indianapolis people that this wasn't the revolution after all, and to come on back and play. In Detroit, a campaign of handholding and education had to be conducted. Because of the Detroit mixup War Manpower Commission would like to have and employe alike-get a employer ture of what a pie- stabilization committee can do. IT'S ALL VOLUNTARY The whole business is strictly voluntary.

There is as yet no law 01' exccutive order which drafts labor ol' even freezes labor. Until such a law is passed, the only way in which labor pirating, job jumping and kindred abuses can climinated is for the representatives of labor and the agree employers themselves get together among not to do those things. Thicy can further agree that cmployers will hire new employes only through a centralized agency such 05 the U. S. Employment Service and will hire no one unless he is a new worker or unless he bears a release from his former employer.

will They pool can further agree that they their efforts to recruit new workers, train new workers, employ more women, use more Negro labor. They can work out their own regulations guurantceing workmen seniority 011 if they switch to war jobs or maintaining union membership in old unions if they switch Lo other crafts on their new jobs, But the emphasis in all this is not on "freezing" workmen to whatever job they may have today. The idea is to switch workmen wherever possible from non-war to war jobs. -BUY VICTORY Chile has 3 railway system of 5,750 miles and 20,000 miles of highway. -BUY VICTORY BONDSThe Humbolt current off the coast of Chile is strong enough to change the course of ships, SIDE GLANCES Today's War Analysis be able to muster a majority for the Executive Mansion incumbent.

If not, they may kick in with enough ballots to enable him to dictate who his successor shall bc, as he did in the cuse of his running mate in 1940. HUMAN: Even Old World tors agree Chat taxi the operators in the Capitur are among best informed and most philosophical they have ever met. Some are erstwhile professors who might assemble sufficient stuff for a master's thesis from their experiences behind the wheel. On one of the worst driving days this winter cabbie explained why he wouldn't swap his job for work in war factory at twice the wages: "I carry all sorts of -folks," he said, "and I hear as well as learn a lot. The other night I hauled Governor Stassen of Minnesota.

He sat in the front seal with 14c and we tulked like old friends, He wanted to know how much I made, and I told him. He whistled and said, 'Guess I'll quit my office out there in St. Paul and try. to get 21 postLion like He. was a regular guy, that big Swede.

"I meet 'cin all -Senators, politicians, judges, Cabinet members. And they're all just as human as you and Inc. They'd better be, or we won't have the kind of country we got now!" -BUY VICTORY STAMPS- State to Print Report of Probe By The Associated Press AUSTIN, Feb. 2. -Amid mild debale the house of representatives today voted to print in the Journal report of all investigation of state elcemosynary institutions by al special committee of the last or 47th house.

'The report, without, mentioning specifically institutions or individuals was critical of operating methods and practices in stale hospitals and homes. Many administrative and other chances have been ordered in stale institutions since the committee began its work nearly ago. One objection to printing was Chat the; report did not represent the views of all committeemen. Rep. James Stanford of Austin, a member of the commitlee, asserted that he clid not sea the report until it was placed on his desk in minicographed form.

Rep. W. R. Chambers of May whose motion to print was adopted, 68 to 46, declared the people of the state had right to know what recommendations the report included. Before beginning a joint session to hear an address by State OPA Director Mark McGee the senate passed to the house a bill by G.

C. Morris of Greenville authorizing the public safety department to issue drivers' licenses to persons 17 years of age or older who are cmployed by common carriers or school districts. IL passed finally a house concur- reut resolution requesting the office of price administration to authorize all Immediate price increase in crude oil to purity levels. A shortage of members in the senate blocked immicdiate consideration of El bill by Senator George Moltett ol Chillicothe regulating the sale and manufacture of lusccicides. With only 26 members present, three sebalors were suecessful in preventing suspension of a constitutional rule necessary for final consideration of the bill.

-BUY VICTORY STAMPS- Office Cat. PERSPECTIVE used to grieve and wonder why Other folks were not as But then I found, to my dismay, Then wonder why I'm not as -Francis Stroup, She Where were you last night? -Well, in the first placeShe--I know all about the first -where did you go after Around Hollywood By ERSKINE JOHNSON Background for Stardom: She can never remember when she hasn't wanted to act. And although she's a famous star now, she very ncarly lost her life, not to mention her ambition. The near-tragedy occurred at boarding school in the Berkshire hills when the girl, then 8, was filling her first dramatic role. It wasn't much of a part, but it meant everything to her.

It was al happy Christmas pageant and the girl was taking the part of Santa. Claus. The school hall rang with the laughter of youngsters. The little I girl was dressed in a gay red suit and long white whiskers. Suddenly a scream mind the horrid shout of "Fire." greedy flames shot high, licking at the heavily laden tree, catching at Santa Claus beard land inflicting horrible burns on her lace and body.

For cight weeks she lay silently in a darkened room--eight fateful weeks when doctors despaired of her eyesight and even of life itself. Then one day the child was lend out into the light. The bandages were removed. "Mamma." she cried pitifully. "Mamma, I can sce again!" Her name, Bette Davis.

A BOOST TO FAME Fate has played many, strange pranks in Hollywood this slory is the strangest one of them all. The story of 2 tie salesman and a girl--and a cusual remark that came true. Ten years ago young actor, down on his luck, took 3 job as a Lie salesman in Los Angeles department store. Busy writing out sales ticket, the young man didn't notice the approach of a girl to his counter. She selected two dozen ties as gifts and then, looking at the boy, asked if he'd ever thought of trying for film career.

The boy WAS too flabbergasted and embarrassed to answer. A New months later the young actor received the break 'he'd been wailing for, a Contract at one of Hollywood's largest studlos. And in less than a year he was cast opposite the girl, Joun Crawford. He, Robert. Young.

TOUGH GUY He was small and tough and sore at the world. He didn't just get into fights, He started them. He was a junior edition of a mobster -a wise guy who talked fast and loud from the side of his mouth. One by one his companions were picked up by the police and sent to one reformatory or another. He was out to get even with the cops, the welfare workers, with sociely.

He was the bilterest kid 011 New York's dismal dead ends. But one day a click on the chin changed all that. Changed it immediately and for all time. Angelo Patri, the eminent New York eduentor, delivered the click and talk that followed. Ha enrolled the boy in his school for problem kids.

He taught him to box and then en- couraged him to talk. Not from the side of his mouth, but before audiences und about things that mattered. It led to acting and eventually the tough littly deud-ender iLl'rived in star. You'll sce him 800n in a picture, "Air Force," where he's cust as an carvest young lighter for democracy. Ils name, John Garfield.

VICTORY STAMPS- THE NEW SAFETY More than one man is still alive By slowing his car to thirty-five. --0-4 Traffic Policeman (producing note book) Your name, please? Motorist (caught speeding) Aloysius Sebastian Cyprian. Traffic Policeman (putting book -Well, don't let me catch J'ou again. (sternly) ---Well, what is your alibi for speeding fifty miles an hour? Speeder--I had just hoard, your honor, that the ladles of my wife's church were holding a rummage sale, and I was hurrying home to save my other pair of pants. Judge- Case dismissed.

By GLENN BABB When the Casablanca conferees lisbanded the world was promised some startling sequels. They have followed one another in rapid succession. While President Roosevelt Tow to Brazil to discuss with Presilent Vargas measures to make sure that an aggressor could not menace he Americas across the narrow south Atlantic, Prime Minister Churchill turned to the cast. There he has just concluded conference with the president and he military leaders of Turkey, the nost strategically placed of the nations remaining, neutral. which strengthens a vital link in the corion of steel the United Nations are rightening around Adolf Hitler.

The personnel of the conference at Adana emphasizes its military character. It was virtually a joint staff mecting, surely one of the most unusual ever heid between belligerent and a neutral. President nonu was accompanied by his chief of staff and high commanders. The prime minister was supported by the top ranking army officers of the British empire, the imperial chief of staff. the commander in chief for the Middle East, the commander of the army of Iraq and Iran.

There is little doubt that while a primary objective was the announced agreement "on the manner in which Great Britain and the United Stales would be able to help Turkey materially to consolidate her own gencral defensive security" there was also discussion of joint military nction should Turkey be drawn into the war. Doubtless Churchill gave Inonu a comprehensive insight into the decisions of. the Casablanca meeting, especially let him know what is to be expected in the eastern Mediterranean area. The Adana conference also was another stroke in the war of nerves the United Nations are now in a position to wage against the Axis, which for so long held the initiative in that phase of the conflict. Now it is Hiller's turn to worry about the meaning of Churchill's every move.

It would not be surprising if Von Papen, the Nazi ambassador who WAS out skiing while Churchill was nt Adana, were summoned urgently home to interpret this latest one. The conferences illustrates vividly how the Allies' fortunes have risen in the estimation of hard headed neutrals since Rommel was driven from Egypt and disaster fell on the German armies in Russia. Such a mecting would have been impossible three months ago. The Turks, despite that benevolent character of their neutrality as regards Britain and the United States, would not have cared to give such spectacular proof of their willingness to tic their destinies more closely to the alliance against which they fought in the last war. One vital objective of the meeting was to warn Hitler against an altempt to strike at the Allies in the Middle East through neutral territory.

As his situation within his fortress of Europe becomes less favorable the temptation increases to strike out desperately to break the tremendous slege forces gathering for his destruction. The Turks are telling him it would be unwise to try it through their territory. -BUY VICTORY STAMPS- Negro Aide Quits Post as Protest WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (AP)--In protest against what he termed the "reactionary policics and discriminstory practices" of the army air forces, William H. Hustie has resigned as civilian aide to Secretary War Stimson.

Hastic, Negro dean of law at Howard university here, said in announcing his resignation last night: "The simple fuct is that the air commend docs want 'Negro pilots flying in und out of various fields, cating, sleeping and mingling with other personnel, us a service pilot must do In carrying out his various missious." Ever since he protested in 1940 against setting up a segregated training center for Negro pilots at 'Tuskegee university in Alabama, Hastic said, the air command has ignored him. COPR. 1943 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M.

REG. U. S. PAT. OFF.

2-2 "I've been a little nervous about riding this bike to the station since my wife started driving a taxicab!".