Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1943 — Page 1
VOLUME 53-NUMBER 286
"PRICE FOUR CENTS
British Bombers Raid Lorient, Naples,
LOCAL OPTION BATILE RAGES IN GOP RANKS
Nlexander Told to Get Bill Withdrawn or He’ll Lose
License Bureau.
By EARL RICHERT A behind-the-scenes battle is rag- . ing ‘among G. O. P. leaders over - the introduction in the state sen"ate Priday of -a local option liquor ‘Republican senate leaders: are angry because introduction of the bill ‘places them squarely on the spot. in the struggle between the powerful “wet” and “dry” forces and they hold Secretary of State Rue Alexander responsible because the bill's author, Senator Milton Thompson (R. Covington) is his state senator. | So they have issued an ultimatum to. Mr. Alexander. : Threaten to Pass Johnson Bill “Either get Senator Thompson to withdraw the local’ option : bill or we will pass the Johnson bill to take the auto license bureau from you and: give it to State Treasurer ‘James Givens,” they have told Mr. Alexander.
p Mr. Kletander sud Tie had Beard of this ultimatum. . “But 1-think it's Just a ; ©And 1 am not
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> : 1 : ’ 3 £ ‘ “That's about all I could do,” Mr. ' Alexander said. - Mr, Alexander is the G. O. P. chairman of the sixth district, the 3 district from which Senator Thompson’ comes.
Measure Might Not Yass
‘The pill to take the patronage: heavy auto license bureau from Mr. Alexander and give it to Mr. Givens, also a, Republican, was introduced several weeks ago by Senator Samuel ‘Johnson (R. Anderson) and it - has been languishing in the senate Judiciary A ‘committee. Senate leaders admitted that the Johnson bill undoubtedly wouldn’t get through the house because the ‘present license bureau setup forms an integral party of the Ralph Gates-controlled state organization. “But ‘we can pass this bill just to show how we feel,” one angry senate leader commented. “Wet” forces are optimistic over
their chances of beating: thé local|
option bill. It takes 12 days if everything runs like clockwork for a bill to . ‘pass both houses and they think Ae ADS stall the measure enough ra the remaining half of the 1 to keep it from passing both Their chances of beating ‘would be aided immeasurearly adjournment of a goal towards which ‘P. leaders are working. are hopeful that they from ever coming out public policy commit-
i ers ‘met today ‘to plan to be followed in atto get their bill through Aegislatyre before adjournment. bl
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RISING PROTEST ON LABOR NOTED
Friends of Unions Fear New Deal Gains May Be Swept Away. By E. A. EVANS , Times Special Writer
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8—Advocates of drastic labor legislation be-
‘Heved today that the barriers
,»| against’ congressional action, long ”| maintained “by the administration, might be about to break. Some of the labor movement's stanchest friends in congress, seeing |,
eguards ° Wo Tights, es under the New Deal, might be swept away in a fload of protests. against abuses of unionism’s power. In both views, John L. Lewis and other labor leaders who are ‘trailing him in assaults on the administration’s wage-control formula may open the door to disastrous price inflation and, at the same time, to legislation more restrictive than the measures that union leaders and President Roosevelt has succesfully resisted for years. Three member of congress, in-
newspapers, reflected opinions held by many others. They are: Rep. Howard W. Smith of Virginia, often ‘denounced by union spokesmen as their movement's arch-enemy in congress Rep. Robert Tk of Georgia, also a Democrat but, unlike many southern Democrats, a consistent supporter of organized labor.
Lewis Sets the Stage
Senator Joseph S. Ball of Minnesota, a Republican who does not believe it smart politics for his party to pussyfoot on labor reforms in the hope of winning workers’ votes in 1944, . Mr. Smith said: “Watch John L. Lewis if you want to know whether this session of congress will defy: the administration and.enact laws to clean up the labor mess. - “If Lewis goes through with what he has started he will insure inflation, our greatest domestic menace. | Murray, Green and other labor lead[ers will follow his lead. They're afraid to let him outdo them at wage-boosting. There will be wholesale demands for huge wage (Continued on Page Two)
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The sales “freeze,” which began
—will entitle the holder to buy one pair of shoes any time between now and June 15.
Clamping dowri on shoes sales was one of the best kept rationing secrets of the war. Heretofore there has been advance notice of rationing, resulting in “runs” on retail outlets and extensive hoarding.
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I white one to hii 2 it from Stabilization Director James F. Byrnes.
It will be the first rationing of
ians. The only other item of wearing apparel on the ration list is heavy-duty rubber footgear. “But shoes will be the 10th item on the ration list, those preceding it being sugar, coffee, gasoline, automobiles, tires and tubes, typewriters, fuel oil, bicycles and heavy duty rubber footgear. All canned goods will be added fo the list on March 1 and meat about April 1. Mr. Byrnes said that shoe rationing was necessary because of a critical shortage of heavy sole leather, more than one third of which is being used for military and lend-
wearing apparel to affect all civil-|
lease purposes. Rationing, he will “make certain that the American people continue to have all the
Shoe Ration Sef Tomorrow; Allow 3 Pairs Per Person
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (U. P.).—The sale of shoes was suspended in 200,000 stores today while storekeepers prepared for rationing of approximately three pairs of shoes a year for each civilian.
at 3 p. m. yesterday, ends at 12:01
a.m. tomorrow, when store} may resume selling shoes under rationing restrictions, Stamp 17 in war ration book 1—the sugar-coffee book
LaGuardia Tips Off Shoe Order
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (U. P.). —An advance hint of shoe rationing from Mayor LaGuardia, ; coupled “with the: faet that many lower ‘East side stores do busines on Sunday, led 18 a “In ‘his Sunday Jroadeast ot noon ( lis time) the | mayor informed his listeners
will announce the freezing of another commodity. “So look to tomorrow morning’s paper,” he said, “for the announcement, which may come as a surprise. It will not be food and in the meantime do not do any unnecessary walking.”
The mayor's tip touched off a wave of buying in the East side stores. It became a deluge when the official announcement was 8 made at 1:30 p. m.
shoes they need for the duration of the war.” Present plans to ‘allow individuals "(Continued on Page Two)
tion of shoe rationing.
under the bed. It takes five pair of shoes, on the average, for Johnny to get through
program. And it may worry “Mom” but it will be something of a heyday for John. If he. continues to scuff his shoes {on the side of the curb at the rate
Toe-Kicking Boys Here Look ~ To Return of Barefoot Era
By ROSEMARY REDDING . Little boys were the only ones wriggling their toes ‘today in anticipa-|
And fond mamas were -beginning to reconcile themselves to the return of ‘the barefoot boy, come spring. , For the government's newest rationing program has provided little Jofinny with the best excuse in the world to leave his shoes parked
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pairs will be gone by the end of the! : the year. Now he’s to have just first rationing period in June. This This three. That means “Mom” is going will be’ especially true if Johnny's to have to institute a conservation |“Dad” doesn’t make a wage that|
allows the purchase of better 2 sxades, and hence, longer wearing, shoes. And “though Johnny hasn't} Stopped to think about it—yet—his {Contivuty/ on Page Two)
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PLEDGE ACTION ON INFIRMARY
Commissioners to Ascertain Sum Needed to Finish Work on Buliding.
County commissioners will seek to estimate the expendituressnécessary to complete the work on the Julietta ' Infirmary addition which has been lagging for more than! five years, William Bosson, president of the commissioners, announced today.It was disclosed Saturday that
“tInearly $500,000 had been expended.
so far on the building that was to have cost $263,300 and that thus far the only occupants of the new wing are birds. “This was dumped in the laps of the present commissioners by previous administrations, but we're go-
‘ling to try to do something about
it,” Mr. Bosson declared. Blames Delay on WPA He pointed out that work in the past year had been delayed by the general slowing up of WPA which had furnished the labor-on the job. The ‘fact tha} the birds roost in the expensive addition was revealed last week by, Sherlie Deming, vice president of the council, who made an inspection trip. The county council has refused to approve any more appropriations at Julietta until the final estimate of what money is needed is brought in by the commissioners. Commissioners had said this was impossible, according to Mr. Deming (Continued on Page Two)
‘SECRET THOUGHTS GET SENATE. AIRING
3d Term Debate Reaches Realm : of : Supernatural. Following an Bouwr-lons debate, the state senate today adopted by ‘a voice’ ‘vote the’ resolution
condemning a third term for president of the United States. IH
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AXIS 1S GIVEN BITTER ‘TASTE OF THE FUTURE
Heaviest Attack Made on” U-Boat Base; Yanks Work by Day.
By UNITED PRESS Allied air forces were engaged today in a concentrated offensive that blasted objectives at both ends of the axis, British and American planes, in
one of their busiest Sundays since| {the start of the war, bombed objec-
tives in a great operational area that stretched from the Germanheld coast of France to Italy and its - | Mediterranean islands. The royal air force returned to the attack today, crossing the southeast British coast and entering France in the Boulogne area. 7 Different Targets Attacked Seven missions of destructicn were carried out in the sprawling 1200-mile arc from the Brittany coast of France to southeastern Tunisia: 1. The R. A. F. battered Lorient
{last night in the heaviest raid ever
made on that! German, submarine nest. 2. British planes struck again during’ the night at the heart of Germany’s industrial Ruhr. : 3. American Consolidated B-24 Liberators, probably based in former Italian Libya, battered Naples in a daylight raid that Brig. Gen. Patrick. W. Timberlake, commander of the ‘United States Middle East bomber conmimand, said was “a prolog of things to come.” Hits were scored on at least three ships in the harbor, which is the axis’ chief shipping point for the Tunisian battle, Sy * ‘Sardinia Airport Attacked
4, American Boeing B-17 flying fortresses and Martin B-26 Marauders from Tunisia or Algeria made two daylight raids on Sardinia, concentrating their attack on Elmas airdrome at Cagliari and the nearby seaplane basin. 7 5. R. A. F. Wellingtons from French North Africa followed up the American attacks, blasting other objectives in Sardinia. 6. Allied Middle East aircraft raided Sicily, scoring a hit on a railroad locomotive.
Only Eight Planes Lost /
7. Allied Middle East aircraft, operating despite bad weather, ma-chine-gunned axis transportation near Ben Gardane, in southeastern Tunisia.
Not a single bomber or P-38 Lockheed Lightning escort was lost on the Sardinian‘ raids and only one Liberator was downed at Naples. The British lost seven planes over Lorient and the Ruhr. The Lorient raid stepped the anti-U-boat campaign to a new high level and it was apparent that the British and Americans were approaching readiness to batter the axis into sufficient pliability to start their promised invasion of Europe.
On the War Fronts
(Feb. 8, 1943)
RUSSIA—Red army at gates of Rostov; gains made by Russians on other fronts.
AIR WAR—AIr attacks on axis stretches from Lorient, France, to Naples, Italy, and Cagliar}, Sardinia.
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SOUTHWEST PACIFIC—American troops trap remaining Japanese on: Guadalcanal in V-shaped - pocket. New Guinea lull reported. BURMA—British planes drop 30 , tons’ of bambs on Rangoon. t
| Welsh today denied the petition of
Second ‘Rick’
Capt. Joseph Jacob Foss, of the marines, has broken Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker’s record of enemy planes shot down by one man. He is credited with destroying 26 Jap planes, .Rickenbacker, hero of world war I, had 25 downed German planes fo his credit. Capt. Foss’ achievement ranks him as the greatest American air ace of all time. :
HOOVER FEARS GRAVE’ | CRISIS
Says Transfer ¢ of Million Workers Could Avoid Food Shortage.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (U. P.).— Former President Herbert Hoover said today that America faces an “extremely grave” shortage of food, ass metals and ofl unless 1,000,000 -work-1{ ers are shifted from other employment or service in the armed forces to jobs in farms, factories and mines. Mr. Hoover held a press conference following his appearance at a closed session of a senate appro‘priations subcommittee investigating the manpower problem.
farm labor, a hottleneck in transportation and the obligation to feed the fighting forces of the united nations and their civilian populations have cdmbined to produce a crisis. Stresses Home Front : The nation’s only living ex-presi-dent warned the subcommittee that wars are not won or-lost efclusively on the battlefields or in the skies. They may! be lost on the : home front by lack of supplies, he said. Mr. Hoover, who was accomspanied to the meeting by Hugh Gibson, formerly one of America’s best-known diplomats and recently a co-author with Mr. Hoover of a study of foundations for peace, potential labor reserves in the three “critical” industries at 3,000,000.
Urges Furloughing Service Men
Nevertheless, ‘he said, the transfer of 1,000,000 persons—young boys and girls, mature workers and furloughed soldiers—will save the situation. He advocated the furloughing of soldiers and sailors wherever possible to help farmers plant and harvest the crops that must feed the United States, the allies and, eventually, the 350,000,000 persons in nations overrun by the Nazi armies.
BRIDGES DENTEp WRIT SACRAMENTO, Cai., Feb. 8 w. P.)—~Federal Judge Martin I
West coast C. I. O. Leader Harry Bridges sought the writ in an’effort to block the Jeportation order of U. 8S. Attorney General Francis Biddle. It was announced before} the decision that the case would be
appealed to the Ul. 5, supreme court.
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WOMEN 18:50 AND MEN 1865 ARE AFF
Measures Are "Ate Intiodd In House and Senate By GOP Members.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Us P.) .—Bills to draft men from 18-t0-65 and women from 18-to-50 for war work on the see lective service principle werd introduced in both the senate and house today. Senator Warren Austin (R. vt and Rep. James W. Wadsworth
iN. Y.) introduced the bill sim
taneously.
Their proposed national war ice act of 1943 would functic through the existing local it boards. Men or women civilians thus chose en for war work “shall be liable ta contribute by personal service to war effort in a noncombatant cas pacity, according to his or her abile ities,” the bill states. It would give the government ale thority to put registered and liable men and women on any job, anya where, any time, subject to the lime itation of the registrant's abilities,
Exemptions Are Listed:
“The president,” the pill states, “shall also specify the quotas to supplied, the qualifications desired in the persons to be selected, so far as practicable, the pl which’ the persons selected | assigned. ” $ - el tiie amd lective service war work would b women caring for children, persons or ill persons and any w an during pregnancy. ; In, a press conference, Wads« worth and Austin said one purpose of their bill was to eliminate coers cion on civilian workers through the military selective service pros m. Pledges Equal Treatment
“For instance,” Wadsworth said, “there is the recent order, of fi war manpower commission for all men between 18 and 38 to get inte essential jobs or the armed serve ices, Some may approve, but was not contemplated by cong that the selective service act should ‘do anything more than recruit on army and navy. “It was never contemplated as . club to send men into the army: or else.” Austin said the new bill would establish “equal treatment for all® and “government by consent of governed.” On the basis of previous ace plishment, the backers of this bill are likely to obtain its enactmen substantially the same ' element came forward in 1940 with the f selective service act and, with administration indorsement unt the battle was half over, promot it so effectively that it becam
law. Wins Legion Backing
Active in that campaign Grenville Clark, member of New York law firm of Root, C Buckner & Balentine, ‘in whos chambers much of the 1940 selective Clark conceived the “Plattsbu idea,” from which developed the o ficers’ training camps of world w Re amd on Page Ivo)
HOOSIER IS LISTED AMONG CASUALTI
Times Special WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.— Wesley R. Veach, son of Tt
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