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PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1944 Organizing the Peace The TO HE oN YE Herald The Washington Merry-Go-Round A Daily Picture of What's By Drew Pearson (Col. Robes. Going On in National Affairs duty) For aides feared he had made mistake in denying letter to Willkie; he admits he was caught off guard, proceeds with plans for parley; army sets point system for releasing men after Germany's defeat; Truman's endorsement of McCarran, bitter FDR foe, puzzles Nevadans. WASHINGTON Only insiders know it, but after the President held his Dress conference denying he had sent a letter to Wendell Willkie, Judge Sam Rosenman and Steve Early rushed up to his desk and remonstrated that he had made a bad mistake. They were afraid FDR had rebuffed the man who had gone down the line for him 100 cent on taxes, foreign policy and the war.

caught me a little unprepared on that one." the president admitted ruefully. "However. I tried to tell them it was A personal nuestion. I didn't want to embarrass Willkie bv letting people think he and I had A political deal. Later.

the president repeated to some of his cabinet that he hadn't expected the question at his news conference. Explaining that he wanted to talk to Willkie about nost-war plans and foreign policy, not politics, he indicated that he go ahead with his plans for talk regardless of what had happened. The president was quite irked that news about his letter to the former presidential candidate had leaked out. Only a few people knew the letter isted, The carbon copy was not filed with his exregular correspondence, and the first draft of the letter had been written in his own handwriting for Grace Tully, his secretary to copy. Only two people Inside the White House were supposed to about it.

Despite this, Willkie began to get queries about the letter two weeks after he received it. The news men making the inquiries cited White House sources, said they had the tip from presidential secretaries. Willkie made no comment, never admitted receiving the letter, but he got the impression that the White House wanted the story out. Therefore, you could have knocked him over with a feather when the president replied to news men last week that he didn't know anything about writing Willkie a letter. Immediately after the White House denial appeared in the press, Willkie's phone began buzzing with Republican friends warning him that Roosevelt would always kick him in the teeth.

They urged him to come out for Dewey. ARMY DEMOBILIZATION PLAN is the inside story on White House-War Department plans for demobilizing part of the army after the defeat of Germany. The war department is planning to release about 2.000,000 men mediately after a German armistice. Under this plan, the set up a point system for every man in the service. and men with sufficient points will be retired.

Here is how the points will be calculated: 1. For each month in the service, every man will receive one point. Each month overseas will count an additional point. 4. points.

For each battle honor, a man will receive The congressional medal of honor or legion of merit will count four additional points. 5. Each bronze star denoting service in battle will count four additional points. 6. For every child, a soldier will receive eight points.

7. Married men without children will also receive eight extra points. There are still several important gaps in this program which the army and the White House have not yet filled in. There still is no special credit for age. However, it is already decided that because the army will have a greater need for air men in the Pacific, a separate system will be set up for discharging air corps veterans.

Of course, the basic point which everybody wants to know is: "How many points will a man need to get out?" That has not yet been determined. It has been determined, however, that at the end of the Atlantic, war the navy does not plan to release men. It can also be revealed that President Roosevelt is anxious to discharge hardship cases first. When the president discussed this plan ly with several senators, they asked him how he planned to handle the problem of policing Germany and other occupied enemy territory after the armistice. He replied that he hoped to do so by using men who have learned to like the army, plus professional soldiers who were in the army before the selective service program got under way.

He also plans to use men who have had no overseas experience and want to volunteer for it now. STRANGE POLITICS Out in Nevada, folks are beginning to say that Roosevelt politics, like the Lord, "worketh in strange ways." Exactly six years ago, the president had near the top of his purge list the name of Nevada's Senator Pat McCarran, who had voted against him most of the McCarran, however, was elected. Since his re-election, he has opposed Roosevelt even more bitterly, especially on vital war policies. Despite that, Senator Truman, FDR's running mate, has now publicly urged McCarran's re-election. Some Nevadans are wondering whether Truman didn't bother to look up McCarran's voting record, or whether he just meant to give him the kiss of death.

At any rate, when the president was trying to arm the country for inevitable war with the Axis, McCarran voted right along with Wheeler, Nye and the other American Firsters. Here is is record: aid to France and Britains neutrality, conscription; Against revising act to permit in favor of keeping U. S. armed forces in the western hemisphere; against both bills: against of the draft at a time When war obviously was just around the corner; against permission to arm U. merchant ships; against practically every one of Roosevelt's war measures.

In Chicago last month, when Senator Barkley was making his nominating speech, McCarran ostentatiously got up, left the Nevada delegation, walked away. He did not return for the Roosevelt demonstration. Nevada commented on this, called it a slap at So now Trunewspapers, turns the other cheek and urges McCarran's re-election. -GO-ROUND Tom Dewey isn't talking about it now, but in 1937, when he ran for district attorney in New York, his largest campaign contribution came from CIO's Sidney Hillman -it was $5,000. When Dewey week-ends at his Pawling, New York home, the staff and news men covering him leave the state, stay at the Green hotel, Danbury, Connecticut, twenty miles away.

Week-ends when Dewey is at Pawling, and FDR vacations at Hyde miles Park. the two from each candidates other. are only twenty away Senator Harry Truman plays the piano in his spare time. Dewey adviser Dulles doesn't seem to worry about gasoline. sports from Albany to New York by automobile regardless of rationing.

It Sort of Spoils the Picture COMFORTS MORE 4T HOME fisher The Life of 84. Francis SENHOWER Trevelyan Miller First Biography of America's Great General Copyright, 1944, Ann Woodward Miller: Distributed, NEA Service, Ine. "WE COME AS FRIENDS XVI- AT the end of October, a story was "planted" in the newspapers to the effect that General Eisenhower had been recalled to the United States for a series of discussions. This rumor accounted for his absence, an absence later 1 explained by the fact that the general went to Gibraltar. He was given command of the fortress.

"Never in my wildest dreams in my West Point days," he said, "did I ever think that I--an American general-would ever command the British fortress of Gibraltar." His headquarters were under 1400 feet of solid rock and constituted 40 rooms. The only exercise the general and his staff was able to get consisted of running to their offices through a dripping tunnel. Many a private was startled at the sight of his commander and his staff sprinting through the narrow passageway. To outwit Hitler and divert German attention, General Eisenhower had ordered that units of American forces be outfitted for the Arctic. The Eisenhower strategy worked perfectly.

The Germans were reported to be bolsterAll through the night of Nov. ing their defenses in Norway. 7, General Eisenhower worked in his cavern headquarters. Great events were impending; great chances were being taken. The die was being cast.

In his hand he held a decoded message. It was from General Marshall, back in Washington, and read: "You and your command sailed with the hopes and prayers of America. For months you have planned, trained, and conditioned yourselves for the great task ahead. Godspeed to your success. I have complete confidence in your leadership and in the aggressive fighting quality of your troops." 4th Body Taken From Arrowrock IDAHO CITY, Aug.

24 (U.P.) -The body of John Pfosser, 65, Twin Springs, driver of a car which plunged into Arrowrock reservoir last June 24 taking four persons to their death, was recovered from the backwaters of the dam late yesterday. The bodies of John and Robert Card, young sons of Mr. and Mrs John W. Card of Twin Springs, and Mary Lou Burdick, 10, also of Twin Springs, previously had been recovered. 'We've Lost War' Breaking 18 months' sullen silence, Field Marshal Friedrich von Paulus, Germany's "hero of Stalingrad" and highest ranking military prisoner of the Russians, has admitted that Germany has lost the war.

Marshal von Paulus, who joined 19 other Nazi officers in appeal to German army to quit, is pictured at Red army ters. Stalingrad. (How Women Vets Will Fare BY ANN STEVICK NEA Staff Correspondent Our girls in on the war, parley voo, they'll be in on the bonus too, Hinky Dinky parley voo. Our girls may make up 8 veterans' bloc of nearly a quarter of a million at war's end, counting WACS, WAVES, Marines, SPARS, Army and Navy nurses. They'll cash in on the new benefits bonus outlined by the G.

I. bill of rightsschooling loans, out-of-job pay, hospitalization, job hunting help. Veterans Administration in charge of the new program says a veteran's a veteran to them, filed under a number, so women vets are bound to get the same benefits as men. That leaves a few equality formulas for some legal Solomon to work out. For instance, what circumstances will entitle the married veteran to sign up for additional allowances a married man veteran gets? Ex-service girls will be going back to college, business school, beauty operating or teacher training at government expense up to $500 yearly for books and tuition, $50 a month living costs if single, $75 with a dependent.

Offer is good for any 90-day veteran whose schooling was interfered with by entering service and it's taken for granted for veterns who entered service before age 25. It's too early for precedent to show, but people working on the program say the over-25 veteran who shows aptitude and can stand to entrance requirements of the school she from lists being made up by state governors won't have great trouble showing she was a potential prewar scholar. She'll get one year's school plus as much time as de spent in service. They'll Hunt a Job For HerGirl veterans won't be selling apples on the street either. The G.

I. bill of rights sets up elaborate hunting machinery for them with a special veteran's job hunter on duty in U. S. Employment offices throughout countrice That special lien on the old job which veterans get in a clause of the Selective Service Act is good for women veterans too if they apply for their old jobs within 40 days. The deal with the old boss proceeds on an informal basis unless the veteran strikes a snag.

Then she can go through the local Selective Service Board up to the Department of Justice for free services of a U. S. attorney to argue her claim. Should times get so hard within two years of war's end or of her discharge, whichever is later, that this job hunting help fails place her, the veteran of 90 days' service can collect $20 weekly unemployment pay for as many as she spent in service up to 52. Uncle Sam Will Underwrite a LoanWhen woman comes home from the wars her government will back her up when she goes to the village bank or loan company or Aunt Glossy Funds for a loan to set herself up in a home, a farm, or a business.

She probably can't convince the money-lender she's a promising farmer as easily as her ex-service brother, but she'll be a good risk for a beauty shop, interior decorating studio, tea room or similar spot. The government guarantees half the first loan up to $2000. If a first loan is approved and guaranteed by a federal agency, full amount of a second loan will be guaranteed if total guarantee amounts to no more than $2000. Top amount will be a nice working capital of $4000 at 4 per cent, 20 years to repay, if she can get it. Government leaves the decision to the money lender but demands common sense terms of payment, price, and condition of property to be bought.

Disability pay averaging $22.28 monthly, paid according to percentage of impairment, was going to 120 women as of April 15, 1944, (102 WACS, 13 Army nurses, five WAVES). of the thousands of seas girl warriors as well as those injured in the home front posts will come in for vocational rehabilitation given to train veterans disabled in line of duty for selfsupporting jobs. Training period pensions are $80 a month if single, $90 a month if married. Death pensions to dependents of 13 women in the services in World War II were being paid as of June 30, 1944. Women warriors can take out National Service Life Insurance five-year, low -cost wartime policies and change them over on discharge to regular life insurance or a tidy 20-year annuity.

out pay ranging from Mustering. $300 will be handed the girl veteran on discharge. Q's and A's Q-Who is commander of the Allied 21st Army Group' A -Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont- gomery.

Q-Where does the word caste -used to differentiate classes in India -come from? A--From the Portuguese word casta; the Indian word is varna (color). -Who originated the hotel industry? A- -The ancient Lydians of Asia Minor, about the 8th century B. C. Lydia was on the trade route from Europe to the east. -Where is St.

George's Channel? A--Between Ireland and Great Britain. Q-Where is the U. S. 7th Army which fought through Tunisia and Sicily A-Fighting in southern France. And then there was the doctor whose patients scattered 'among the hills' werno sent the following bill to a widow: "To curing your husband till he died." Desk Chaf Six private, like-minded groups have banded to form a national association called Americans United for World Organization.

Its policy calls for a world organization to be established immediately, with power to settle international disputes and to use force in suppressing aggression and maintaining peace. It might seem that there is little need for such an organization today. For it expresses what obviously is already the majority opinion of the American people as reflected in the stated policies of both presidential candidates and both party platforms as well as the two houses of Congress. Yet it cannot be said that this majority opinion is unanimous. As everyone knows, there are many Americans who oppose any sort of league of nations and who think, though bludgeoned by evidence to the contrary, that we can live aloof in the future, however much injustice or aggression may occur 'elsewhere in the world.

Among those who think thus are a number of congressmen who, if they are in office when treaties of peace and peace organization are negotiated, could nullify the will of the majority. One announced purpose the AUWO is to oppose election or reelection of isolationists. Heretofore the forces of isolationism have been better organized and more vocal than the unofficial groups which now form the AUWO. Under a unified leadership, they have been able to make themselves heard even though their doctrines could find no substantial backing from either party. Now at least it seems likely that the other side of the story can be circulated with the same intimacy and informality used so successfully by the isolationists.

Of course there is always the possibility that such an association as the AUWO could be perverted to political ends, or used as a cloak for some insidious scheme. But the list of AUWO officers and sponsors tends to banish that fear. The list includes clergymen, educators, writers, lawyers, publishers, editors and business men of both parties There is a high measure of distinction in their professional records, and their combined history of efforts for international peace is one of unanimous devotion. The AUWO has a decisive opportunity to consolidate public opinion behind the safest, most sensible plan for ending war, and to maintain effective touch with the men who will devise that plan. We hope that the founders of the AUWO make the most of that opportunity, and we wish them well.

The Old Refrain The justice department has recently blasted American railroads because of the higher freight rates which prevail in the south and west on several types of commodities. It talks of "transportation monopoly" and "private conspiracies" and "disscriminatory rates." And while there may be much truth and much righteous anger in what the department says, there certainly isn't much that is new. These higher rates have existed for a long time. So has the debate as to whether they are just a plain evil or a necessary one. Numerous efforts have been made to correct the discrepancies, including a conference of southern and western governors which got nowhere.

Last year the justice department made substantially the same charges against the railroads it is making now. Apparently 110- thing was done. And there is little if any new evidence in the current statement by Assistant Attorney General Wendell Berge except a hint that "secret private agreements" of a monopolistic nature have been discovered. What are these secret agreements, and what is being done about them? Mr. Berge says that "either the log jam must be broken by mandatory governmental orders prescribing lower rates, or else the industry's power, to maintain its monopoly pricing must be broken." Certainly the government has power to do either where illegalities are involved.

One might wonder where the interstate commerce commission has been during all this. The ICC fixes maximum freight rates. If the railroads are violating these rate ceilings and have been these many years, it vould seem that the time for tirades is past and the time for action is here. Mr. Berge puts the chief blame for the industrial under-development of the west and the south on the railroads.

He charges that their high freight rates have luded industrial expansion and have so hanistrung present industry, as to maintain a low living standard. It is hard to discover any logical reason for the railroads' doing this, since it obviously would threaten their future prosperity. American railroads have done a tremendout job these past three years in getting men and supplies from camp and factory to seaport, and thence to battle. They have done this in spite of shortages. That is fact, and not an attempt to forgive them any illegal practices.

But it does seem as if the justice department should either translate their accusations into specific charges and do something about them, or else resist the temptation to yell "monopoly" and let it go at that. Editor's Note: Since this was written the jsutice department has filed an antitrust suit against a group of railroads serving the west, which may or may not be the answer to the problem. Rat hunting is winning tavor of marksmen as a fascinating night time sport. Favorite rendervous is the garbage dump near the mouth of Slate canyon. The best time to catch the rats is along 11 o'clock at night.

Flashlights, or spotlights from automobile can be used for illumable to score or more of ination. Many, good marksmen are the rodents in a short time. It's not only a keen sport, but killing the rats helps to keep down the growing menace. The garbage dump is said to be fairly alive with rats at night, according to the hunters who have tried the sport. -000- Answering Curious some men are so pious and moral that they ease their conscience by scorning the brazen creatures they used to pet.

proper measure of man is the size of the thing required to give him a grouch. the fellow who boasts that he says what he thinks seldom thinks. the ideal husband is one who can comprehend and yet look dumb when his kicks his shins under the -000- DERISIVE DEFINITIONS -a fellow who believes we can establish a high standard of living if we establish a high standard of spend- General Eisenhower, his features tense and tremendous rain, read dispatches, issued orders, and waited. On the morning of 8, 1942, the world was startled by the news: "'he Americans have landed in North Africa." The greatest armada in the world's history, up to that time850 ships--had brought the first American army to the battlefront. They had landed during the night hours and at daybreak were engaged in a gigantic pincer movement.

Within 76 hours they had won 1300 miles of the coasts of North and West Africa, advancing from Algiers and Morocco. Eisenhower, with the aid of the British, had outwitted Hitler and Mussolini. GENERAL EISENHOWER'S only comment as he left Gibraltar to advance his headquarters to North Africa was, "The only thing I was disappointed in was the resistance of Drench. Navy, particularly the batteries. We don't want to fight the French and they are opposing us, holding up the and expending effort which might well be used against the common enemy-Germany." General Eisenhower's mission was to liberate the French from their Nazi captives, not to engage in warfare against them.

Appealing to them. in his name this message was broadcast: "Frenchmen of North Africa, the forces which I hav. the honor of commanding, come to you as friends to make war against your enemies. This is a military 'operation directed against the ItalianGerman military forces in North Africa. Our only objective is to defeat the enemy and to free France.

I need not tell you that we designs either on North Africa or on any part of the French Minutia By RUTH LOUISE PARTRIDGE Have been thinking for days of the article in. Time which tells of a Nazi built crematory at an extermination camp. Extermination camp for humans, not vermin. An extermination camp for such as you and I and our children, for we are not members of the German super race. We do not belong to the Nazi party.

After the last war we here in the land of the free and the home of the brave behaved a little like idiots. We began almost at once to excuse and rationalize and belittle and deplore. I hope to heaven we will not do it this time. The atrocity stories were cooked up for propaganda in the last war were bedtime stories compared with the proven actual horrers that the Germans have perpetrated in this war. We are incapable of believing what we see? These monstrous things that have been done to people by a war crazy gang of insane men should never be forgotten.

They should be gathered and we should be made to look at them, not once, but every year so that we will never, never forget to what depth a so called civilized nation can sink. Every time I hear someone say we should be satisfied with something less than unconditional surrender, I break out in a rash. Our only salvation is that they do not surrender, that they do not sue for peace. One bright spot has appeared, and that is Adolph Schiklegruber's determination to kill off all the aristocrats in Germany. That's fine.

That's what we might call poetic justice, for with the aristocrats will go also most of the brains. Extermination camps, people burned by the hundreds every day and their ashes shipped to Germany to be used for fertilizer! And they were driven away. When I was a child. Germanna meant exquisite dolls, poetry, and fine china, elegant porcelain, folk dancing and laughter, Christmas tree ornaments, sentimental picture postcards at Easter and Christmas. What has become of that Germany? Where has it gone One thing is sure, it no longer on this earth.

Empire. we count on your friend ship, and we ask your aid. "I have given formal orders that no offensive action be against you on condition that you for your part take the same attitude. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, make the following Fly the French tri-color and the American flag, by day, one above the other. I repeat, by day, fly the French tricolor and the American flag, one above the other, or two-I repeat, two tri-colors, one above the other.

By night, turn on a searchlight and direct it vertically toward the sky. I repeat, by night, turn on a searchlight direct it vertically toward the sky. come, I repeat, as friends -not as enemies. we shall not be the first to fire. Follow exactly the orders which I nave just given you.

Thus you will avoid any possibility of a conflict, which could only be useful to our enemies. We summon you as comrades to the common fight against the invaders of France. The war has entered the phase of liberation." The voice over the radio, speaking in General Eisenhower's name, rang out over land, sea and air. "Frenchmen of North Africa: Faithful to the traditional and ageold friendship of the government and people of the United States for France and French North Africa, a great American army is landing on your soil. The purpose of the mission is to protect the people of French North Africa from the threat of Italo-German invasion.

Our principal aim is the same as in 1917, that is to say, the annihilation of the enemy and the complete liberation of invaded France. The day when the ItaloGerman threat no longer menaces French territory we will leave your soil. The sovereignty of France over French territory remains complete. We know we can count on your support to open the road which leads to victory and peace. All together we shall triumph." Within two days an armistice was reached -the French ceased firing and Algiers and French Morocco surrendered on Nov.

9, 1942. NEXT: Why Darlan. Questions About Manpower Rules (Editor's Note: Government manpower rules and policies affecting job changing, manpower priorities and ployment ceilings have been set up to win the war faster. How do they affect YOU? Send your questions to the editor. They'll be answered in this column.) WOMEN ASK: Q.

I am a girl 18 years old. 1 am a sales clerk in a retail jewelry store. Can I change jobs? A. Yes, you may change to any job you wish. Any woman now employed or working in a less essential job may take the work she pleases.

Q. I have moved to Provo from Oklahoma. May I be hired directly or must I go to the USES for referral to a job? A. If you have not lived or worked in Utah in the past 30 days you will be classified as an In-migrants must be referred through the United States Employment Service under the terms of the Stabilization Plan. Q.

I am working in an essential Industry. Since the priority ruling does not affect women, can change from one job to another as I see fit? A. No. No one, man or woman, may leave an essential job without a Statement of Availability. (Send your question to the editor.

STATE OFFICIAL DIES IN HOTEL SPOKANE, Aug. 24 (UP) -Coroner C. J. Abrams announced an autopsy will be held today in the death of Thomas E. Carey, Montana state treasurer since 1940, who was found dead in hotel room in Spokane yesterday afternoon Carey, about 56, arrived Spokane Friday, but the purpose of his trip was not known.

His body was found by a hotel chambermaid, and the said Carey had been dead sevcoronest iseral hours. It was believed death was due to natural causes. ing. GOOD WILL that margin of service, delivered to customers beyond what they asked for or expected. GENTLEMAN a man whom you don't know very well.

JURY a group of twelve men chosen to decide which side has the best lawyer. -000- A MOTHER'S PRAYER Dear God: He is My only son. Please guide him Day and night While there are battles To be won Give him courage, Keep him brave his Marching feet Let him Face danger Unflinchingly With a prayer On his lips And lauhgter In his eyes For the Harsh realities Of war. Keep him Manful-wiseAnd, dear God, Though we're separated By a world apart Let him Remember always That he remains Nearest and dearest In my heart. -000- Is America due for an uncon trolled emotional reaction of ex tremes that come from rabble rousing, Klanism, anti Semiti ism, anti-Catholicism and vicious racial disorders? Will religious sects that disdain to salute the Stars and Stripes become so arrogant powerful that we will break ou' into a rash of class hatred that leads to blood shed? It takes only a tiny spark ignite a power keg.

-000- REFLECTION Sometimes When I have Time to spend In quietude, My thoughts Take a mental journey To the land of Long Ago. 'Tis then A little lad With face aglow Comes eagerly Toward meHis feet are bare And freckles show Beneath his tan. Who would suspect That some day He be a manThis little chap I used to be. In my fancy, His face wrinkles up Into a cheery grin Because I feel He hopes see The kind of man I might have been! -000- Pert and Pertinent "Before the war, England pro duced less than 40 per cent of her food requirements Intern tional Trade. -and then came "When man boasts of thi things he did last year, he is I has-been." -most politicians do, and many of them are.

"A New England court has ruled that at least one egg must be used in making custard pie "-News Letter. -hope this decision is inter preted to also apply to Oyster Stew, Clam Chowder and Chicken Pot Pie. "Ever fall in love with -inquires a Better English advertisements. -Yes, indeed. How about En closed find check'? -000- Are Hillman, Browder, Hop kins and Tugwell the 'Four Horse men of the Eclipse'? -000 The present size of the dollar bill is slightly more than inches long.

At the equator the earth's circumference is about 15 thousand miles. The present debt of the United States is 260 bildollars. Therefore if 260 billion dollar bills were placed end to end, it would form a belt that would stretch around the equa tor more than one thousand times -000- TRUISM: There are two sides to every question and more often than not, the other side is right..