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Lifts Embargo Against Rusda It's in the Used Cart Rear Estate jLrttcles for Sale Room Apartment Help Wanted Business Opportunities WANT ADS HE I i VOL. 63 NO. 307 CAMDEN, N. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1941 THREE CENTS ml mm BftFS III T1IIC A IBM? The Start of a Three-Year Job F. HIS Lit DEMANDS HIGH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE New State Constitution, Voting Madiinss, Curbing of Injunctions in Labor Disputes Among Aims Set Forth in Address ASKS 4-YEAR TERM FOR GOVERNOR, AND OPPOSES ANY NEW TAXATION i "'tent fa 'I 'Jr.

7 Trenton, Jan. 21. A practical renovation of state gov ernment to cure its ills, with partisan politics sacrificed in the proposed accomplishment, was bluntly called for today by Charles Edison as he became New Jersey's Governor. In a far-reaching program of objectives designed to strengthen democratic rule and increase its efficiency. Governor Edison committed himself to seek divorcement of politics from the courts and a rigid conduct of all state departments to eliminate political "gravy." Outspoken in all his recommendations and declaration of policies, Edison, a Democrat, urged both Democratic and Republican legislators to cease bickering and "playinjr politics" in support of his He called upon them to dis pose of the issues "not as Republicans and Democrats, but as Americans." 4 An indication of what kind of administration may be expected under was- given when Jiesaid: Z-A "My fundamental purpose is to devote my term of office to raising the standards of public service in New Jersey.

I want to say here and now that I will demand unshakable 1 1 in mi nmttmSmmmmr vi-iitiii id Coonor-Poat Photo integrity of every state employe." This is how New Jersey's new Governor, Charles Edison, appeared yesterday afternoon as ho sat down for the first time to the historic desk which he will use for the next three years at Trenton in the State House. It has been leased to him by the people for exactly 1095 days. Tin here to da a job," was his only comment. VI Pola 'Tells All'' On Boh Gifts; Denies MM) 4- MBS. LEOPOLD EVE KOHLEMANN Pipe for Husband and Soil for Garden Listed in Court Tearfully denying that the had received S100.000 from Ro ert J.

Boltz, musing Philadelphia-financial "wizard," LeopoK dine Kohlemann former Belle-vue-Stratford waitress filed an inventory of she got" In-bankruptcy court yesterday. All she got was: i A cozy for her husband, Fred, employe of the RCA Manufacturing Company in Camden. Topsoil for Fred's backyard from Bolti's swank Solesbury farm (now taken over tor creditors with claims aggregating Four thousand dollars for (Continued en Page It Column f) Labor Body to Investigate Charge of Control by Communists A sweeping investigation into charges of Communists control of Local 192, American Federation of School Teachers, was began yester day by. the Philadelphia Central Labor Union. The executive committee of the labor union ordered the inquiry, at a meeting at Hotel Adelphla wltn James L.

McDevitt, state president of the A.FJ presiding. The teachers' union is an A.FX. affiliate. The investigation followed a meeting of New York and Philadelphia leaders of the teachers' union. The-New York Local No.

5 Is facing expulsion for "engaging in practices inimical to democracy." The meeting between the New (Continued on Page IS Column's) U. S. GRAVES IN FRANCE REPORTED IN DANGER 'Washington, Jan. -21 (UP) The State Department said tonight that, as a result of newspaper Inquiries, it' is investigating reports American World War graves near Romagne, France, may lie within an area reportedly to be' set aside as. a German bomb practice range.

A department spokesman who disclosed the Investigation declined toi reveal what newspapers had submitted the inquiries. He said the department thus far had been unable to confirm that the graves Would be within the proposed bomb range arja. THE WEATHER Increasing cloudiness and warmey today, tomorrow, rain. vv 10FIEUS British Attack Cuts BILL PASSED TO AID Ridicules Report U.S. Navy Would Guard Supplies as Far as Iceland SEES MOVE TO DELAY LEND-LEASE BILL By ROBERT S.

ALLEN Courier-Post Washington Bureau Washington, Jan. 21-President Roosevelt today nailed as a deliberate lie charges made by Isolationist appeasement foes of the lend-lease armament bill he plans to convoy supply ships to Britain. The President not only branded the convoy report as a lie, but he heaped ridicule on a version of the story it was planned to con voy ships to Iceland where the British would pick them up. ine president jaw this rumor was a new one on him and asked why the meeting place was fixed at Iceland. Why not the Coletus Islands, or the Anabos Islands, he inquired.

Jiever Considered Step Roosevelt declared! flatly he had nayer considered such a step in any way and statements it was secretly contemplated were false hoods designed to obstruct the speedy enactment of the lend-lease measure. The President reiterated his convoy denial at his first press conference in his new term. Looking fit and attired in a sporty gray suit, he opened the. meeting in a buoyant humor but became very serious and emphatic when the convoy issue was raised. It was vigorously pointed out to the correspondents ships discontinued on Pago IS Colama 1) KEffl LEKD-LEASE PUUBS Urges President's Powers Be Limited in Giving Views to House By ARTHUR F.

DEGREVE Washington, Jan. 21 (UP). Joseph P. Kennedy, resigned am bassador to Great Britain, told Coneress today he was ODDo'sed to President Roosevelt's lend-lease bill "id its present form." but warned against revisions that would hamper or. delay all-out aid to Great Britain.

MO Testifying as the. first' "opposi tion" witness on the bill before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he' urged a limit be placed upon the President's powers under, the bill, but, at the same time, he de fended the administration's present course in the world crisis as "the least risk for the greatest He said anyone suggesting Roose velt is trying to take this country into war' is "crazy." 1 He vigorously endorsed, utmost aid to Britain but said such help should stop short of plunging the (Continued an Pare Column S) FBI to Open U.S. LIFTS 81 End of 'Moral Embargo' Seen Linked to Tokio Warning of War METALS AND GASOLINE ALSO MAY BE SHIPPED 1 By HILTON MAGRUDER Washington, Jan. 21 CUP) The United States tonight notified Russia that President Roosevelt's "moral embargo" banning sale of airplanes, aviation gasoline 9 and strategic metals to nations which Indiscriminately bomb civilian- populations? no longer is applicable to the Soviet Union. The decision, which may have far-reaching international reper cussions, was transmitted to Soviet Ambassadol Constantino Oilman- sky by.

Undersecretary of State Sumner "Following our recent conversations," Welles said In a brief letter, "I am happy to inform you that the government of the United States has decided that the poll ties set forth in the statement Issued to the press by the Presi dent on 1939, and generally referred 1 as the 'moral are no -longer applicable to the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub lics." The State" Department released the with a statement on the embargo, without comment. Cites Widening of Ban The statement merely, noted that the embargo first was invoked on Dec. 2, 1939, affecting only air-. planes, aeronautical equipment and parts, that it was expanded two weeks later to embrace molybde- num aluminum, necessary in the manufacture of airplanes, and again on Dec. 20 to Include "plans, manufacturing rights, or technical Information required for the production of high-quality aviation The embargo called on manufacturers of these materials "to bear in mind that the American government and the American people had lor time pursued the policy of.

wholeheartedly, condemning the unprovoked bombing and machine-gunning- of civilian populations from the air." At the time it was issued Russia was warring on Finland, Germany had conquered Poland and was at war with Great Britain and France, and Japan was trying to bomb China, into subjection. National indignation over Fin land's plight was at high pitch and Roosevelt had bitterly assailed aggressors who ram deata on defenseless peoples. The embargo struck sharply, at (Continued oa Pare IS Colama In Today's Post Amusemeuts Page 17 Business Review Classified Advertising Pages tL 28, Comics 20 Crossword Puzzle Page 22 Editorials Page 10 Fiction "Conscript's Page 24 Financial Market Reports 21 Obituaries Page 4 Our Gardens IS Radio Programs Page 8 'Round Gloucester County '5 Runyon 2 SporU Pages IS, 10 Walter Wlnchell Page 11 Women's New 14, IS Your Daily Forecast 5 I LOST AND FOUND AM titk.n fo toniaht'a Krnrin CoitrVr uit until p. m. Arts plared flrr that appear (Irat la tomorrow'a Marata laat rhtm i Camdtra WAMOND RINO tflt 1 lr cwi-lr ttons.

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S. BavUaaa. Audubon. AGIST RUSSIA Tobruk Defense Lines Fall of Libyan Base Near as Empire 'Army Pushes 5 Miles Into Stronghold; Z0JD00 1 Fascists Face Capture Jan. 21 (UP)-Britain's empire army, unleashing a mighty; "death blow" against the Italian 30,000 entrapped defenders, has smashed more, than" five miles through.

Edison Asked to Delay Naming Lamb Successor Pending Study Trenton, Jan. 21. Budget prep aration for New Jersey municipal- ties was made easier today when the Legislature passed a bill per mitting them to anticipate exact aiijuuu in gjuas icircipL ana franchise utility taxes for the, past three years and the current year. The measure sponsored by Sen ator Robert Hendrickson, of Gloucester county, will allow local governing bodies to anticipate in their 1941 budgets receipt of 50 percent of unpaid balances of gross receipt and franchise taxes for 1938 and 1939. which are in litigation.

Edison later emphasized saying: "I shall expect all of our 19-Gun Salute Hails Chief Executive; 2000 See Ceremony Trenton, Jan. 21. Charles Edi son, of west Orange, stood on the stage of the War Memorial build ing today and amid the thunder a 19-gun salute, took the oath of office as Governor of New Jersey. The ceremony that began at noon was sober and subdued, reflecting what the new executive himself termed the greatest crisis con fronting representative government in its last 300 years. As the measured firing of the artillery battery in nearby Stacy torium walls and a WPA orchestra struck up "Hail to the Chief Edt son left the role of a successful business executive to head another 0" ot corporation wltn stockholders and investments of billion Mother Spectator In the audience of 2000 that crammed every corner of the large hall were New Jersey's Legislature, its judiciary' and Its officialdom, but the most interested spectator of all was the new Governor's mother, Mrs.

Mina Edison Hughes, widow of America's greatest in tCaatinaea oa Paso 4 Colannai 5TH COLUSIN WATCHED IN DUTCH EAST INDIES Batavia. Java, Jan. 22 (UP) Netherlands East Indies soldiers maintained a night-and-day watch against Fifth ColumUts today as (they guarded a veritable stowhouse EDIMgT this remark in his address by. state officials to conduct their departments in the next three years so that there can be no causa for such (gravy) reports. I intend to dig into any well-founded reports of that nature." Another admitted aim of the new Governor is to curtail power of the Chancery Court in New Jersey to prolong labor disputes by issuance of injunctions, In order of their recommenda- Text of Governor JMtom8 Jfn-augural Address appears 01a Page Steven.

tion in the inaugural address, Edison announced the following objectives of his administration: new State Constitu. tion. 2. Election reform. Including voting machines, new registration of all voters.

3. Extension of. term of governor to four years, with election not during Presidential year; Senate terms to tour years, As-sembly two years. 4. Power to probe into State departments, with punitive measures granted the Governor; con- solidatlon of 80 agendea into no -more than 20.

5. No new taxes. 6. Enactment of State wage-hour law; representation of labor In administration of laws; -curtailment of Chancery Court power to Issue injunctions hi labor disputes. 1 V.T T.

Extension of social aeeurity to workers not now covered. Talking directly to the 81 legis-(CofiUna4 Hfin I CWaal tl South Jersey's REAL ESTATE WEEK Ends this Saturday! IW paMht km wemliilf oa. ataaialag ta 0a aallfea ortfO lot vaia MwnMiaica. Flaoa ya aianmrt TMiS Mrtot 'llB'aW 4aV4 -o'toale ifcaWfA flffal 11 mm ttomd and full: amount of the taxes for'Park resounded against the audi base of Tobruk and its 20,000 to stronghold since dawn, it was stated TO FDRESTALL U. S.

Gayda Predicts 'Knockout' Assault on Britain as Planned by Dictators Rome, 21 Benito Mussolini and Adolph. Hitler- have agreed on a plan to speed up the war before the United States can become the "arsenal of democracy" ---before Summer and provide any great amount of aid to Britain, Virginio Gayda implied today in an article in the Giornale d'ltalia. Although the military strategy mapped by- the dictators in their conference Monday must remain secret Its "concrete develop AXIS ATTACK KII.TED OA the inner defenses of-the Libyan officially tonight, v' r.rMt mimhpra of Fascist orison- ers, including an Italian general, were taken in the final assault on the Mediterranean lying 80 miles deep into Libya, a cpmmun- ioue of the British Middle East command said. More than Italian prison ers, were seized in Britain's "blto desert offensive, which has swept the Italian invader of Egypt back 160 miles, before the launch ing the big attack on Tobruk at dawn today. I Weaker Than Bardia The defenses of Tobruk were said to be far less formidable than those of Bardia, which held out tor days under siege until It fell Janu ary 5.

British military leaders saw xne fall of Tobruk, a bass more vital than Bardia, could be expected at any time. The 9232-ton Italian coastal de- (Contlnao on Page Colamn Office Here has been done by the Philadelphia and Trenton offices. Twenty industries of Camden and nearby towns were represented at the meeting by safety directors, personnel managers and executives. "a Robert Lethart will be chief of the Camden office. He announced he will open headquarters In the Colaaia 1940 and 194L The Republican majority of the Senate in its first official act with Governor Edison requested him to delay naming of a State finance commissioner with the idea of mm.

bining the post with that of State budget commissioner. The franchise and gross receipts bill passed unanimously in the Senate but in the House five votes were cast against it, including the votes of twi of Camden county's new Democratic assemblymen. Na Caanee to Head BM The two Camden legislators were Joseph CowgiU and 3. Frank Crawford. William Setzer, third menv (CeaUaaea'-oa race Colaaia 1) BRITISH AIDE RESIGNS IN ROW OVER CZECHS London, Jan.

21. (UP) Robert censured by a parliament Ury select committee for pressing for liquidation of British financial i claims against Czechoslovakia at- legedly to obtain $95,000 promised him, resigned tonight as parliamentary secretary of the food mtn- Utry. i- Boolhby announced earlier that he would not Tesign from House of Commons. ments" will be felt by Britain iniber of the delegaUon. was absent As Aid to Defense Plants ar materials vital to a nation at the near future, the authoritative Fascist spokesman said.

-Gayda predicted speedy action which many observers In Rome believed must envisage a "knockquf assault upon the British Isles. The Hitler-Mussolini meeting, cording to Gayda, must be regarded as particularly important In view of (Ceatlnnea oa Fao Colaaaa I BRITAIN FREE OF RAIDERS London, Jan, 21. (UP) Enemy air activity was at a standstill over) Great Britain tonight There was! no report of night raiders from any: locality. war The Fifth Column watch was larreiv in the drill staee. but not to the soldiers.

They are not informed about the state of world affairs when they march from their barracks. They tramp to their pots with full carrriclBe belts and By FRANK SHERIDAN The, Federal Bureau of Investigation will open a Camden office to further assist local Industries working on defense contracts to guard against sabotage. That revelation was mad last night at th monthly meeting of the Camden Industrial Safety Council at Hotel Walt by FBI agents. Heretofore this work, bayoneta with every tion Of using both if necessary..