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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1943
WHAT A CONTRAST
Recent news stories warn of wage
increase demands by coal miners,
railroad employes, and others. One
shipyard labor group on the Pacific
Coast announces that if labor deci
sions are made favorable to a com
peting labor group by the National
Labor Relations Board, 350,000
shipyard workers will withdraw
their no-stoppage-of-work agree
ments”.
A news picture appearing in the
same paper carrying these reports,
offers a striking comparison. It
shows a 28-year-old Oregon flier
meting his wife and three-year-old
baby at an Oregon airport. He is
on a 15-day leave home after 155
hours of combat flying “south of
Mandalay”, during the past 13
bonths. He doesn’t reckon hours or
wages on his job any more than
millions of others in our armed ser
vices.
It is conceivable that any Ameri
can worker who has a spark of red
blood in his veins, would slow down
production or strike for any cause
hatsoever, when men on the front
are fighting to protect him and his
family in peace at home.
Small wonder Congress is work
ing on a bill sponsored by Repre
sentative Sam Hobbs, Democrat, of
Alabama, to control illegitimate
labor practices and outlaw racke
teering.
No wonder Captain Eddie Ricken
backer speaks so bitterly on the in
iquity of strikes and hold-ups which
hamper production.
No wonder the public is sick of
labor leadership that keeps the
country in turmoil and condones
or promotes work stoppage and dis
ruption of production, in spite of
all protestations to the contrary.
WORLD OF CHEMISTRY LOOMS
The post-war world in which
America will carry leadership in in
dustry and commerce will depend
more on test tubes and research
than on geographical exploration,
says Morris Lawrence, director ol
chemical engineering of Internation
al Correspondence Schools.
Man’s world-wide needs for the
three essentials of food, clothing,
and shelter will be furnished b>
chemistry rather than by discover}
of new fuel sources, ores, or raw
materials. Chemists will explore it.
the laboratory rather than in tht
jungle to uncover new sources oi
power and new materials.
We can even now watch the be
ginning of this development Mr
Lawrence points to the fact that thi
war has already cut off our supplie.
of natural silk and rubber and wc
are already rushing to completion
the industrial plants that will creatt
our own supplies by methods tht
chemists discovered.
More things will be molded oi
plastics, more clothing will be wov
en from casein and cellulose fila
ments, more foods will be derived
from chemical changes. Finally,
more power will be secured from
fuels we now burn wastefully, and
more human choice, and therefore
more chance for human error, will
be eliminated by electronics.
The need of the post-war period,
as Mr. Lawrence clearly shows,
will be for men with technical train
ing-men capable of taking their
place in the ranks of these new
pioneers, men of science to blaze
trails for industry.
How About Inflation?
Maybe the nation isn’t suffering
from inflation, but prices are inflat
ed in Washington, and every poli
tician faces the proof at lunch coun
ters, restaurants, hotels, stores and
shops. All the administrators, stab
ilizers and devisors are shifting
things around, looking hopelessly
for “balances”. Stabilizer James F.
Byrnes is described as “the man who
is trying to hold back the tidal wave
of inflation”.
INCREASE PAY FOR TEACHERS
Maryland’s teachers have won at
least a temporary victory in their
fight for a S2O-a-month-war-time
pay bonus—the one hitch being that
the State administration wants to
make the counties and Baltimore
city bear one third of the cost
' After scaring thousands of work
men with that “work or fight"order,j
the War Manpower Commission now;
advises them to keep their shirts on.j
So the -income tax man can get it,'
eh?
▲ -woman is a person who pre
pares for a party by flying around toi
psslH herself too tired to enjoy it.
WHAT’S WRONG IN WASH
INGTON?
J. E. Jones
Washington, D. C., February 22-
Congressmen are using lurid terms
In discussing what one of the lead
ers describes as the “shocking pic
ture of bureaucratic, buck-passing,
incompetent administration.” Dem
ocrats and Republicans are starting
investigations of policies, lend-lease,
manpower, food, agriculture, ex
travagance. Capitol Hill Is disturb
ed by the quarrels between civilian
war production chiefs and the Army
and Navy heads.
The complaints have been multi
plying ever since the new Congress
came into existence at the begin
ning of the year. The President is
not risking new “crackdowns” on
the legislative branch of the govern
ment.
President Roosevelt no longer has
Congress “under his thumb.” That
was made plain when his own lead
ers in the Senate refused to approve
the appointment of Boss Flyn as
Minister to ‘Australia. Congress is
examining into its own past mistak
es and trying to correct them. The
military crisis is the big business ol
the day and your Government has a
single and united resolve to win
“unconditional surrender” of the
Axis.
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Working Safely Speeds Victory
In this critical period when pro
duction is so greatly needed and
every hour on the job counts in the
plants, American industry is doing
everything possible to train and pro
tect its production employes in prop
er shop practices. This is important
both in production for the prosecu
tion necessary for the functioning of
the civilian economy, but it is a
more urgent problem In war work,
where by far the greater number of
new, untrained workers are being
employed.
Because of the expansion of the
safety problem in war industry oc
casioned by the great influx of new
employes since Pearl Harbor, the
management and workers of Gen
eral Motors can take considerable
satisfaction in the safety record they
hung up for 1942.
The company has just reported
that last year was the best plant
safety year in its history, despite
the addition of approximately 120,-
000 new employes and the creation
of hundreds of new war jobs.
Time lost last year by workers
due to accidents in the company’s
plants during 1942 was just slightly
over one-half day per thousand
hours worked, a new all-time low,
and 6 per cent under the record of
1941. The company’s lost-time-thru
accidents rate for 1942 is 66 per
cent lower than the rate for all in
dustry as reported by the National
Safety Council.
“The report of accidents occuring
, on streets, highways and in the
home again shows that an employe
. of General Motors is safer at his
l job than he is outside the plant”,
H. W. Anderson, vice president in
, charge of personal, points out.
’Time actually lost due to accidents
in the plants was about one-fourth
■ of the time lost in non-industrial
accidents, and approximately one
■ fiftieth of time lost as a result of
employes being absent for personal
reasons.
I‘The constantly Improved saf
ety record is due largely to the in
terest of plant management which
maintains supervision of safety
practices and safety devices on ma
chines, and the cooperation of the
employes. Written procedures have
been adopted in all plants, new
employes are thoroughly instruct
edon shop practices before they
start work, and every effort is made
to see that employes work under the
best conditions possible.”
The company’s safety program, :
based on a six-point plan establish- 1
ed by C. E. Wilson president, speaks i
for itself:
1. Interest in safetty on the part i
of top management. 2. A definitely
established safety organization thru
the supervisory organization to each
individual employe. 3. Adequate and
capable full-time safety personnel.
4. Written safety procedure and in
structions for each occupation. 5.
Thorough safety instruction of new
empolyes. 6. Stimulation of interest ]
in safety on the part of every em- (
ploye. <
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On shoe rationing we ain’t peen
nothing. Wait until you can buy .
only one shoe at a Utne.
THE MIDLAND JOURNAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1948
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SOUTH AMERICA AIDS THE
WAR PROGRAM
Offhand, just how nftiny persons
not directly connected with work in
volving' information on such a mat
ter know what part, if any, South
America is playing in the war effort?
To begin with, the largest coun
try there, both in area and popula
tion, Brazil, is building destroyers,
and its Navy for some months has
been convoying ships outside hemis
pheric waters. Brazil is the world’s
only producer of high-grade quartz
crystal, which goes into radio equip
ment, gun-si'ght(B, range finders,
periscopes, airplane and submarine
detectors, and other precision de
vices.
Prom Bolivia we get tin and
quinine. Peru also produces quinine,
copper and other ores. From Vene
zeula we get large shipments of oil.
That country produces about 10 per
cent of the world’s oil supply, and,
for a long time has been the main
source of oil for Britian’s armies.
Wild rubber trees in Brazil and
adjacent countries are furnishing
what natural rubber is available to
us at this time. While Brazil has
by far the largest output, we are
pushing production in thirteen
Latin-American countries, six of
which are in South America—Brazil,
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia,
and Venezuela.
In addition, South America fur
nishes us with antimony, aluminum,
berylium, chrome, copper, industrial
diamonds, graphite, iodine, man
ganese, mercury, mica, plantinum,
nitrates, titanium, tungsten, vana
dium, zinc, virconium, manila hemp,
tropical oils, mahogany for PT boats,
balsa, hides, tanning materials,
Wool, coffee, flaxseed, and castor
beans.
But aside from the materials
which South America supplies, the
entire continent, except the Argen
tine, has opposed the Axis propa
ganda and taken sides with the
United Nations in this terrible war.
TAXES DEDUCTABLE BV
AUTOISTS
When making out Federal income
tax returns, Maryland motorists may
deduct money paid out during 1942-
as a result of the State’s gasoline
tax rate of four cents, Palmer R.
Nickerson, Counsel of the Automo
bile Club of Maryland declared to
day. Reporting on income tax deduc
tions allowed motorists by reason of
tar operation, at the request of Mr.
L. E. Kolmer, General Manager of
the Automobile Club of Maryland,
he continued.
“Every penny paid to the State
in the form of registration, Federal
Use Tax, driver’s license fee, titling
and personal property taxes on car
may be deducted by Maryland Mo
torists. Also they may deduct
amqunts paid out in state gasoline
taxes when traveling through most
of the other states as the Bureau
of Internal Revenue now allows
full deductions for all but eight
states.
However, it is important to re
member that amounts paid out in
Federal gasoline and other excise
taxes are strictly not deductiable.
Neither are fines for violatitons of
traffic laws, costs of a new car, or
loss on trade-in.
“Other deductible items include
loss sustained from damage result
ing from accident, fire or theft when
not covered by insurance or other
wise compensated, and interest on
money borrowed for purchase of a
new car. Finance charges, as such,
are not deductible and whether a
portion of the charge can be deeduct
ed as interest depends upon the na
ture of thte contract.
“When cars are used for busi
ness,” continued Mr. Nickerson,
“(If used partly for business, allow
able on ratie so used) the follow
ing items are deductible:
“1. All expenses incident to main
tenance and depreciation: 2. depre
ciation; 3. Salary paid chauffer, cost
of uniform and equipment; 4. Ga
rage rent; 5. gasoline cost, includ
ing State and Federal taxes; 6. In
surance premium on policies pro
tecting owners’ interest; 7. Oil; 8.
Repairs; Parking expenses, tolls
(when necessary as a part of busi
ness use of car and not compensated
for it); 10. Loss on sale of car (not
in case of trtade-in)—not deductible
from State; 11. Damages paid for
injuries to a pedestrian where car
being used on business of owner at
time of aclcdent.
“Expense of travel between home
and business is not deductible.”
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The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commission’s Slogan for the
week is:
“Safety Is A Trademark For
Victory.” Drive Under 33
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This ration allowance of three
pairs a year will rest rather hard ;
on the boys who get togethetr one |
evening a week and look longingly
for three of a kind.
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Hitler jnay not be dead, but it’s
pretty sere fee Isn’t being hounded i
by life terntrapce Agent*. I
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WJuU %/ou Ruy With
WAH BONDS
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The Women’s Auxiliary Volunteer
Emergency Service, more familiar
ly known as the WAVES, has been
established as a part of our Navy.
They are doing a great work and
relieving many men from office to
active service.
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Cost of a WAVE uniform, exclu
! sive of accessories, is approximate
ly $137.35. This includes suit, skirt,
hat, overcoat, raincoat and service
bag. Your purchase of War Bonds
■ helps pay for the uniforms for these
patriotic women. Buy War Bonds
every payday with at least ten per
cent of your income.
, U. S. Treasury Department
Imprisoned St. Vincent de Paul
, The little port of LaGoulette, Tu
| nisia, has always worn the garments
, of greatness, though 28 centuries old.
| It was built long after Tunis had
| risen to fame, and its buildings were
constructed from stone quarried
from the ruins of Carthage, three
' miles to the north. Thousands of
Christian slaves were released at La
Goulette in the 16th century, when
the port was taken by Charles V.
• Captured by Turkish pirates in 1605,
1 St. Vincent de Paul was imprisoned
at La Goulette, escaping in 1607. He
■ later was instrumental in ransoming
some 1,200 Christians, enslaved by
■ the Turkish corsairs. The resort
■ town has a permanent population of
• 7,500. It is a fortified customs port,
’ and has an old palace and harem
of the bey of Tunisia, many villas
i and extensive gardens.
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Watch Health of Family
■ There will be a shortage of doc
tors, dentists and nurses as a result
of demands for medical units to care
for our armed forces here and
abroad. This means we must do
everything we can to insure our
families with good health. Rest, sun
shine, fresh air exercise, and good
food will help to keep the family
well. All-out victory cannot be won
by people who are all-in. Long or
serious illnesses may wreck a fam
ily spending plan.
These suggestions might help
avoid such a calamity: Set aside a
certain amount each week or month
for an emergency fund. Consider
possibility of joining a hospitalization
plan. Enroll in Red Cross Home
Nursing and First Aid groups. En
roll in a nutrition group.
Childhood Feeding Influences Health
“Too little, too late” has a special
■ application to the vitamin-mineral
needs of children. During the crit
i ical first 10 or 15 years, “too little”
j retards normal development of the
physique, affects health in adult
years and length of life as well.
Adequate supplies of these essential
, nutritive factors after the 15th year,
; while necessary for health, may be
“too late” to make up for diet de
j flciencies throughout the formative
years. Today many pediatricians
usually prescribe vitamins and min
erals in concentrated form to safe
guard youngsters from what one
authority refers to as the “disastrous
1 results” of vitamin deficiency during
childhood.
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RATIONING LIQUOR?
i “The selling of liquor is simply a
- privilege which the people can take
- away whenever they desire. We are
rationing sugar, gasoline, and coffee,
- and there is no reason why we can’t
, ration liquor.”
This statement is not that of a
- prohibitionist, or W.C.T.U. official,
but of a member of the California
- State Board of Equalization which
- supervises the liquor trade- In that
: State many communities, including
- San Francisco and San Diego, have
- adopted a curfew for liquor sellers,
- closing bottle stores at 8 p. m., and
■ bars at midnight.
John Barleycorn never can be
i trusted to regulate himself. He con
stitutes one of the major problems
of State, county, and city govern
ment. Fundamentally, liquor is ai:
: evil and is so recognized by all gov
ernment. It is tolerated, or licensed,
and put under severe regulations
because of its innate harmful
character.
Ratoining liquor is not a novel
idea. Many States limit the amount
of liquor which may be bought in
dispensaries. Ontario first and now i
the whole Dominion have severely i
curbed sales. Idaho and Utah ofli- i
daily rationed all spirits liquors, i
but this is difficult of enforcement <
unless the total amount an estab- 1
lishment may sell is limited. Limit- 1
ing the hours liquor stores may re
main open in one effective way of 1
1 lessening the evil. <
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December 7, 1941, level is urged i
as a basis for salary limit. That t
I would be a good way to remember t
Ifearl Harbor- <
CQDK
ouflet Meals
In these days of food shortages, skillet
meals definitely make meat go further
and your mouth go m-m-mm. With sal
ad and dessert your meal is complete,
yet you have saved food, dishes, pots
and time. And remember, a skillet meal
requires but one top burner of your
electric range. Take advantage of the
free recipe sheet advertised below.
EonouiinGO Power Compnnv
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
You can stretch your meat allowance and food
budget with skillet dishes. Furthermore, they can
be nourishing and appetizing while requiring little
time to prepare. Ask for your free copy of "Skillet
Meals" at our Company office or write today.
COnOUIBIIGO POUIER CORIPRnV
ELKTON, MARYLAND
XJERE are the Southern States has taken to
insure your 1643 crop success:
1. Known-Origin Seed carefully selected from areas that
grow seed adapted to Southern States territory.
Selected for growability and freedom from weed seeds
and disease.
2. Cleaned and Recleaned with modem, scientific equip
ment to remove weeds, inert matter, thin, light,
undersize and damaged seed.
3. Processed for better crop results. Legume seed is
“Kem-Fee” treated for greater germination; seed oats
and barley are treated to prevent smut; vegetable seed
is treated to control both seed-borne and soil-borne
diseases.
4. Tested end Guaranteed. All seed must measure up to
Southern States standards of quality. Each bag is
fully labeled as to germination, purity and weed
content. The full purchase price is protected by the
guarantee.
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NEW TOMATO COMES FROM
PENN STATE TEST PLOTS
A new tomato with extra early
ripening and the of small
space requirements has Deen devel
oped by Dr. C. E. Myers of the Penn
sylvania State College agricultural
experiment station. It is called
Pennheart and seed is being distri
buted by seed houses this seasoh-
This new variety has produced
larger yields of marketable fruit
during recent years than any of the
standard early varieties with which
it has been compared. The plants
are of determinate type, the branch
es ending In fruit clusters instead
of continuing growth until freezing.
This characteristic allows them to
be planted on fertile soils with clos
er spacing than usual, and the addi-
I tional plants tend to increase acre
yields.
Pennheart has been tested in 17
states and three foreign countries,
and most reports have been favor
able. —Sun, Quarryville, Pa.
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Yet millions would have quit
scratching for a living in prosper
ous 1928 if the government had of
fered them easy jobs and a sure In
come.
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Hoover says a million more farm
workers are needed. Still that chick
en-ia-every-pot ideal,