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STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS MAY GET MORE PAY

Funds Available; Choice Is Boost in Salaries or

Cut in Tax Rate.

Ey EARL RICHERT State Auditor Richard T. James announced today that he would ask the state board of finance at its meeting Wednesday to increase the annual distribution of

state funds to each teaching unit in Indiana from $700 to $800.

If Mr. James’ proposal is adopted, |’

it will mean that the various township trustees and school boards can increase teachers’ salaries $100 per year or reduce the property tax rate in a proportionate amount. A. B. Good, business manager of the Indianapolis public schools, said that as the contracts of local teacher (most of which include salary raises) already have heen signed, the increased distribution most likely would mean a lowering of the tax rate here.

Could Lower Tax Rate

He said that the $100 extra would mean $178,000 for the city schools, making it possible to lower the tax levy about 3% cents on each $100 as assessed valuation. The school city tax levy at pres- | ent is set at 96 cents. Barring some unforseen hitch,

Mr. James’ proposal seems likely to

~Dbe ddopted. Governor Selwricker and State Treasurer James Givens, the other two members of the board of finance, said they favored the proposal. “I certainly am in favor of it and always have been if it can be done,” the governor said today when reached by telephone at his home at Knox. “It’s just a matter of good business and not politics.” Mr. Givens said that ‘the recommendation made by. Mr. James is a good one and I am of the opinion that the amount of state - funds paid to each teaching unit should be increased.”

Must Get Increase

In announcing his proposal, Mr. James explained that this would enable school boards to increase teachers’. salaries without causing any increase in taxes. “If teachers are not paid more . from state funds, they will have to be paid more by local units of government in many instances,” Mr. James said. “This would mean an increase in local property taxes. “The average salary for teachers in Indiana is only $1287,” he continued. “We must maintain our schools in Indiana on a high level. Many teachers have joined the armed forces. Others will accept more lucrative jobs in vital defense industries.

Parties Favor More

“These, together with other facts, including the increased cost of living, have dangerously imperiled our educational system. It is fast becoming difficult to secure competent teachers and this ve danger will be aggravated unless teachers are given more consideration for the important part they play in building America’s future.” Both political parties ‘put planks "in the platforms adopted at the recent state conventions here, favoring an increase over the present $700 annual payment. The Republicans mentioned no (Continued on Page Two)

BAYS CALLS MEETING

State Chairman Fred Bays today summoned the Democratic state committee to meet here July 22 to

discuss plans for the coming fall|’

campaign. The committee will meet with the candidatés nominated at the recent state convention here. :

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Roosevelt Forces . Battling ‘Crippling’. Limitations In Senate.

: WASHINGTON, July 13 (U. P.). —President ‘Roosevelt's price con-

an angry Senate today. Administration’ leaders, fearful that “crippling” limitations on Price Administrator Leon = Henderson's authority will be approved, are ap-/ ‘|pealing directly to the people’ for support. The issue is a $120,000,000 a priation to finance the OPA work the 1943 fiscal year. But the real battle centers around a series of amendments to that appropriation which were sponsored by the senate appropriations committee. They would severely limit Henderson's authority to impose price ceilings on commodities. Opposition Led by Nye

On the eve of the battle, Senator Robert F. Wagner (D. N, Y.) emphasized in a radio address the importance of giving OPA a relatively free hand and asserted that “every grasping landlord, every speculator

goods, every producer reaching out for undue profits at the Nation's expense, is today ‘“ganging up” on OPA. Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky said substantially the same thing in a radio address 24 hours earlier. The argument of the other side was summarized by Senator Gerald (Continued on Page Fwo)

KYSER BOND WAGON T0 PLAY ON CIRGLE

trol program faces a crucial test in|.

in war materials and consumers’|-

Allied troops in Libya captured this new type motorcycle tractor from the Germans. tow small field guns and carry a number of men at the, same time.

4 INDIANAPOLIS TIN « can cols lection campaign will start Aug. 9 and, householders, here's what you should do: 1. Wash eans thoroughly after removing paper labels. 2, Open cans, bottom ‘and top, and tuck in the tops and bottoms. 3. Flatten cans by stepping on them, but do not flatten them entirely. Leave about one-half inch “clearance” between the sides. 4. Keep the prepared cans in a dry container, separate from trash, until collection day for your district.

E. ST, LOUIS STRIKE TIES UP STOGKYARD

Market Paralyzed as 300

Act in Wage Dispute.

EAST ST, LOUIS, IIL, July 13 (U. P.) —Livestock trading at this strategic packer and order ‘buying market was paralyzed today when more than 300 union employees at the

in a climax to a wage dispute. The strikers are members of the Livestock Handlers local union of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen, an A. F. of L. affiliate. Shortly before the opening of the normally heavy Monday market, the union members placed picket lines around the livestock gates.. Most of the truckers brought their cattle, hogs and sheep: into the yards to be unloaded. About 10,000 hogs had been unloaded from ‘trucks and rail cars before the strike was called. At least 5000 more were brought in later. . Truckers said they would take their chances on getting them sold rather than use

$e Professor’ \ Will Make

Second Appearance.

( The final performance here of Ray Kyser's bond wagon was to presented on the Monument circle this afternoon at 2:45- and the “ole professor” promised an

With: him on the wagon were to be officers of the army, navy and marine corps, and 15 minutes of the program, from 3 to 3:15, was scheduled for a * national radio hookup at WFBM. Persons who attended the orchestra’s first performance last Thursday on the circle purchased $212,000 in war bonds during the hour program. Today four bond booths were to be set up near the platform and purchasers of bonds were to be allowed to watch the performance from a roped-off enclosure near the band-stand. The orchestra leader sonoiinced again today to his “chillun” thas

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all those who purchased a bond

up precious tires in taking the anif mals back to the country.

National City stockyards walked out].

Allies Capture German What-Is-It

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New Measure.

WASHINGTON, July 13 (U. P.)— Administration leaders hoped today to be able to complete house action on the $6,250,000,000 tax hill this week. The bil, under which 30,100,000 Americans will pay income i taxes ranging from a low of $19 for | each $100 of earnings over .personal | exemptions to a high of $8750 a $100, goes to the house floor today or tomorrow. Debate may begin Thursday and a final vote is hoped

for by Saturday night. If the legislative drafters have completed their work the ways and means committee will meefs this morning to report the huge bill to the house at noon. ¥I the drafting

tomorrow. “ Gag Rule to Prevail

Pressure for a rule that would permit amendments from the floor to increase the amount of the bill appeared to have. dissipated. It generally was assumed that the rules committee would provide for the new taxes to be considered under the customary “gag” rule prohibiting revision. The ways and means committee (Continued on Page Two)

RUSS OFFICIAL ASKS AID MOSCOW, July 13 Gregory Alexandrov, chief of the Kremlin's press department; pleaded today for a quick opening of a second front with blows rained at Hitler from all possible sides, and implied that procrastination might prove .fatal to the allies.

Gestapo on 24-

On Eve

LONDON, July 13 (U. P.).—The Gestapo, fearing mass outbursts of French terrorism on Bastille day, ordered reprisals down to cousins against the families of French patriots today. The 153d anniversary of the storming of the Bastille—a~ prison

in the days of the French kings for those who criticized the government or those in power—is tomorrow, and the gestapo was on 24-hour duty. ! The Germans have announced that it is a holiday, but not fitting that a nation in “mourning” should celebrate it. And Paris Police Chief

families.

Oberg warned that Henceforth not only patriots opposing the Germans would be punished, but also their

“His decree, broadcast by _ radio

Hour Duty of Bastille Day

“If the culprit is not found within 10 days after the deed is committed, all male members of his family over 18 will be shot, all female members of his family will be sent into forced labor, and all children from the family, up to 17, will be taken into supervised houses of education.” “Families” - include sons-in-law and cousins of the patriots, Gen. Charles De Gaulle, leader of the Free French, was scheduled to broadcast a message to peoples of his homeland tonight from London..

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It. was revealed today that the first Free French commando unit has been formed in Great Britain.

don broadcast to all patriots in unoccupied France last night to put out their. flags tomorrow 'and tow congregate at 6:30 p. m. to sing “Marseillaise,” the Fri

arrested 14 men and | charges of attempting to Nazi saboteurs carry out directed mission of de struction in this coun General Francis Biddle today.

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Squadrons of RAF ficiiters and fighter-bombers roareii: over the ‘English channel. this the direction of Boul

France, but no raid to fo he blasting of subi ing plants at Danzig si Saturday apparently The Danzig raid 1750-mile round trip heavily loaded Lanca While they were carry: missions another force! layed action bombs o rine yards at Flenbur to the slipways. Danzig, which had ne ed Sie Dec. 10, 194( '

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By LELAND STOWE

MOSCOW, July 13.—As the Germans expand their summer offensive southward along the Don and prepare to attempt the 250-mile javelin thrust to the Volga near Stalingrad, the lessons of the mighty battles. fought between the Kaiser’s warriors and the Czarist armies in 1914-15 assume a peculiar significancé.” So do certain contrasts between the situation then and now. Fighting against odds of more than two to one, but with much better armed and better trained cadres and under the leadership of the formidable Hindenburg-Luden-dorff partnership, Germany’s eastern armies won a series ©f the most

CAIRO, July 13 (U. P.).—Little important change has been reported on the Egyptian front since the fivemile British advance on Friday

when Australian troops charged along the railroad track west of El Alamein and captured the Hill of Jesus at the station of Tel-El-Eisa. More than 2000 prisoners, mostly Italians, were taken and a large number of enemy tanks and airplanes were knocked out. The axis troops, bolstered by German units rushed up from the south, - later attempted several counter-attacks but today’s British communique said that the gains had been held. The Germans, meanwhile, made

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brilliant victories in military history. The shattering triumphs of the battles of Gumbinnen, East Prussia, of Tannenburg and Lodz followed in swift succession. In each case the Germans always caught one great Russian force separated from another big Russian army. Secondly, Hindenburg and Ludendorff profited by ° the lateral railroads in East Prussia and moved huge bodies of troops with amazing speed from the northern to the southern sectors of the front, or vice versa. Thirdly, ‘the Germans always utilized vast enveloping movements around both wings of the Russian armies they were attacking. Fourthly, due to the fact that (Continued on Page Tvo)

British Hold Egypt Gains; | Take 2000 Axis Prisoners

some slight advance on the southern flank, near the Qattara depression, but in general the fighting front has not changed in almost two weeks of skirmishing and jockeying for position. The British advance to Tel-El-Eisa served merely to bend back the coastal end of the front, eliminating positions from which the axis might have later attempted a new attack toward Alexandria. Both sides were still receiving reinforcements and stiff aerial and artillery action - continued on . the desert. There were reports here that Benito Mussolini personally was in the. desert. ‘Imperial army headquarters had no information.

has been unable

by a race between ‘the opposing|armies for reinforcements, a race that Marshal Erwin Rommel might well win. The British probably already have drawn to the limit on the men and equipment available »

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By LOUIS F. KEEMLE

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Although the British have halted the German drive in the El Alamein sector of Egypt, their failure to make greater progress in their brief counter-offen-sive indicates that Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck still

to get the necessary supplies and

equipment to smash the Germans back into Libya. So far the British have gained only 10 miles west of El Alamein and today’s communique reported no further progress, but merely-the repulse of an axis counter-attack. : That is disquieting. It means the battle of Egypt may be decided

on the way from ‘England over the’ long route arpund the Cape of Good| Hope, but it may be weeks before they arrive.

IN DON BASIN THRU DESPITE GREAT LOSSES

At Voronezh.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreizn Editor

The German high coms mand turned the curshing weight of fresh men and mas chines against the blazing Russian front in the Don river bend today after a series of powerful but unsue= cessful assaults northwest of Moscow and at the aps proaches to the city of Vors onezh.

Two main offensive opersiionins now within 190 miles of Stalingrad

and about 100 miles of Rostov—= were reported edging forward the southern front despite appalling losses’ due to point-blank Russian artillery fire that piled up axis men and machines, of One German attack was in the river bend to the east, pointed tos |ward Stalingrad’s war industries on the Volga. vis fea Oa

The second was somewhere in the region of Voroshilovgrad, 100 miles north of Rostov, and headed for the gateway to the Caucasus, where the Don circles back to Donets riverrand the sea of Azov. Since last Friday, Moscow dise patches have emphasized the ime creasing gravity of these e : gains and pointed out that the axis objective is to cnt off u. Caucasus. If the Germans succeed in cleans ing out the great bend of the river,, they will have obtained huge spring board for a push to the Saspian sea and a pincers attack from the north’: and from the Crimea against the Caucasus oil fields.

Nazis Pay ‘Terrible Price’

At the same time, the Nazis 'wers forced to battle with perhaps 75,000 troops and several hundred tanks for the railroad city of Voronezh, 10 miles east of the Don on the northe ern sector of the south front, im order to protect their flank, : Russian dispatches Said the ens emy was paying a terrible price @ | for his advance to the outskirts of the city, but it was indicated that the assault was making progress. - On the Kalikin sector, northwest of Moscow, the German attack “over piles of Axis dead” near Rzhev, They made some gains i what the Russians described as ine tense fighting, but the full extent of the operation was uncertain. The Nazi push through the Dom Basin was one of the most serious threats of the war to the army. ta Bloody Battles Continue

Mass attacks by tank-led axle troops were described in press dise patches which said that the enemy kept throwing in fresh units as their forces Were “butchered” by closes range Russian artillery fire. Today's noon communique af Moscow said that heavy figh was in progress in the Voronezh Boguchar sectors where the enemy (Continued on Page Two) # E 4 s

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RUSSIA: Heavy fighting contin on Voronezh outskirts as R artillery takes big toll of at point blank range; enemy vance toward Stalingrad and tov continues as grave threat Soviet army; heavy new Gel attack gains slightly on Rs front, northwest of Moscow.

EGYPT: German on coastal sector ‘where

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