Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1942 — Page 32

> Th w = gly rere Sea . i 5 : i : Ey . i 4 Ss Sg : : 5% ge : y : ~ Avalanche of Enlistments Endangers Production at the Mare Island Shipyards i . ? Times Special | Essential men, experienced men— [ager for the huge navy yard, has in this yard, so desperate has the|other yards. to 82. Daily loss for all reasons LE ; PILOTS EXCELL SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, 20.—The irreplaceable men—are leaving the (just returned from Washington, need for men become, according to] Where eight men left for military |had doubled, but loss to the mili- ; ya : number of men quitting Mare Is-|yard faster than the navy can hire where he pleaded the urgent neces- Capt. Crisp. service daily during July, an aver- [tary had quadrupled.

land shipyards to enlist in the|others to fill their places. sity of stopping this wholesale en- Last month Mare island hoped

At the navy yard this loss of men | listment. Within the past four months, the (age of 36 left daily in October.

; Writer Asserts Airmen and | hs Not Planes Responsible ~, For Many Feats.

armed services is growing “like an

avalanche,” despite efforts by the|has already disrupted schedules and president, selective service, war|delayed new ship construction, and |Pacific battles, convalescing and manpower commission and “labor it threatens to slow repair work on|unfit for further combat duty, are

freezing” agreements to keep essen-|battle-scarred ships.

tial workers at their jobs.

Wounded soldiers from recent|lcss of skilled mechanics to the army and navy has quadrupled, manpower, Mare Island navy offi- nearly and Capt. Crisp added that he has(cers found that during July an were balanced against new employ- 4 A SHOULD QUICKLY RELIEVE IT ments, ,

being taken out of Mare island hos-|reason to believe what is happening (average of 44 employees left daily. At of only 250.

Capt. F. G. Crisp, industrial man- |pitals right now and put to work|at Mare island is happening in|In October, the daily loss had risen

Studying the picture of dwindling (to add 5000 to its ‘work force of

118] 5

40,000. When discharges

work sheets showed a gain — TRY A WANT AD IN THE TIMES,

: YORK, Nov. 20 (U. P.). Maj. Alexander P. De Seversky, hi t United Press aviation analyst, asserted today in an introduction to Harry Bruno's new book, “Wings Over America,” that too often credit goes to our planes rather than to the men who fly . and fight: them. + [* Bruno's book, © published today by McBride, is an exhaustive” his tory of flying in’ _ America, particularly the men responsible for its development. “One of the Mr. Seversky things that has emerged most sharply ‘in the first months of American participation in the world war for survival is the “ superb quality of American airmen,” ." Seversky said in his introduction. 1 “In its leadership and in its rank ' and file our aviation personnel has . proved itself peerless, not merely in | | the matter of courage and audacity

{ }¢...but in technical skill and bound-

~ less resourcefulness. “From the outset it was clear that Japan, possessing superior aviation equipment and numbers, would spread its mastery through . the skies of the entire southwestern . Pacific.” For a moment, indeed, it looked as if our situation was hopeless. The technological handicap seemed too great to overcome. Yet the tide of Japanese conquest was stemmed! The: gallantry and sheer ability of our aviation personnel, their technicdl knowledge and inborn mechanical talents overcame _ the handicap. The enemy was fought to a standstill. =

Miracles Performed

“There has been an unfortunate tendency in some quarters to exag1. gerate the quality of some of our aircraft,” Seversky said. “Miracles performed by our airmen have been unfairly credited to the machines rather than to the men. In justice to these men it should be emphasized that in the Pacific and elsewhere we have frequently. scored against enemy aviation despite the ~ inadequacy of our equipment. . . . “On the basis of personal knowledge, therefore, I want to attest that « We in America have the finest body of aeronautical men in the ‘world. They &re unsurpassed anywhere for creative imagination, ingenuity, flyving talent and devotion ‘to their chosen! calling.” .

STUDY WAR EFFECT ON LIFE INSURANCE

HARTFORD, Conn. Nov. 20 (U. ‘P.)—The financial condition of . United States life insurance companies may be affected seriously if American war casualties exceed 225,000 killed, State Insurance Commissioner John C. Blackall, former president_of the National Association of Life Insurance Commissioners, said today. “The * effect on life insurance companies will not be serious until the casualty lists run over 225,000 in deaths,” Commissioner Blackall said in an interview. “The present situation,” he said, “offers no threat or embarrassment to life insurance companies. The casualties would have to exceed 225,000 before the mortality experience would be profoundly impressed because of the added number of

men under arms, as compared with|

the first world war.” . Blackall said 126,000 Americans were killed or died in the first world war.

Children Offer Prayers for FDR

! WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (U. . P.) —President Roosevelt yesterday’ received from group of Catholic . leaders a parchment representative of prayers offered in his behalf by parochial school children in Philadelphia. The presentaiton was made by IR. Rev. Msgr. John J. Bonner, superintendent of diocesean schools in Philadelphia, and two prominent philadelphia Catholic laymen, Judge Vincent Carroll ‘and A. L. Fitzpatrick. . The presentation was made in behalf of Dennis Cardinal Dougherty. The illuminated scroll represented 300,000 masses, 250,000 communiens and 460,000 rosaries from the 141,000 school children in the 10 counties of the Phila--delphia archdiocese. The children | prayed for the spiritual welfare of the commander-in-chief in. time of war. ie . Roosevelt also was given a Bible as a personal gift from the cardinal and a copy of the text of an address by the cardinal at a victory mass in Philadelphia Nov. 1. The president was presented with the text of the sermon delivered by Bishop Hugh L. Lamb at the same service. :

CAROL MAY TESTIFY IN RUMANIAN CASE

{MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (U. P.)—

Former King Carol of Rumania in-}

dicated yesterday that he was interested In the prospect of testify- ~ Ing at the trial in Detroit of three Rumanians charged with failing to register as enemy ‘aliens but said “we must await development before making any plans.” ). He said he thought it “only logi- = cal” that the United States would . permit him to enter the country if he is subpenaed and if he decided to testify at the trial. (® _ Carol indicated that he may have @ - another statement later,

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