Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1943 — Page 7
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| iemusrate Believe Suooes ~~ Assured if War Is Still On. (Continued from Page One)
“But if it isn’t, he won't ‘have a ‘chance in the world.” Governor Holland said that he believed that if the war is over the people will be against a fourth term. “I think that as of today a maJority of the people in the nation are for President elt.” ' Only one of the Democratic gov‘ernors questioned, Governor Olin D. Johnston of South C Moiced the possibility that the party might want President Roosevelt as a ‘standard- bearer even if the war is ‘over. © “If the war is on, it will be nothbut Roosevelt,” he said. “And if war is over, we still may have to have Roosevelt for the peace.” Governor Kerr of Oklahoma was Bll oUt in his praise for Preddea: Roosevelt. : Praises Job Done _A‘President Rooseveli> has done such a fine job that the American people will support him in the election,” he predicted. While they would not allow them. selves to be quoted on the matter, several of the Democratic governors expressed themselves as opposed to the renomination of Vice President Wallace and only Governor Holland reported that the vice president had increased in popularity in his state. Governor Johnston said that his state might support Home Front Czar James Byrnes, a native son.
Southern Revolt
As for the oft-talked about possible revolt of Southern Democrats, ‘most Democratic governors in that region scoffed at the idea. Governor Sam Jones of Louisiana, the potention “chief revolter,” refused to discuss the matter, saying that no politics was supposed to be
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talked at the conference. '
Governor Saltonstall of Massa«chusetts, a Republican, was elected chairman of the conference succeeding Governor O’Coner eof Maryland, a Democrat.
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"Besides ‘the parents ' survivors are a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Pollard, Bridgeport, and an aunt, Mrs. Gladys Starkey, 1421 N. Belle Vieu pl a.m» Missing ‘Seaman '1-¢ Robert Edward Goodman, son of Mr. Edward Goodman, Vincennes, has been reported missing by the navy. 8 8 = are among 20 Hoosiers to be honored recently when more than
1000 decorations were awarded by the war department. This largest number of awards from any one theater since the outbreak of the war were presented to members of the 8th air
“force for their exploits over Ger-
many and German-occupied territory in Europe, the war department announced. today. The decorations include the distinguished flying cross, the air medal and the oak leaf cluster to. the air medal, Indianapolis recipients are Sgt. Coin C. Fogelman Jr, R. R. 4, awarded the third oak leaf cluster to the air medal; S. Sgt. Carl L. Pugh, 2232 Kenwood, and S. Sgt. Robert H. Smith,
oak leaf cluster to the air medal. - Others from Indiana who were decorated are S. Sgt. Lloyd Mahan, Decatur, distinguished flying cross; 1st Lt. Kenneth D. Baughman, South Bend; S. Sgt. Homer O. Sheets, Shoals, and Sgt. John F. Osborne, Shelbyville, who were awarded the third oak leaf cluster to the air medal; T. Sgt. Herbert M. Hape, Evansville, and 8S. Sgt. Richard V, Fetrom, Lafayette. sec ond oak leaf cluster to air medal. Capt. Jacob W. Predericks, Wakarusa; Capt. Everette E. Tribbett, Thornton; 1st Lt. Clyde E. Debau, Bicknell; 1st Lt, William G. LeFevi®, Elkhart; 1st Lt, Carl F. Riley, Greensburg; 1st Lt. Earl A. Shaeffer, Ft. Wayne; 2d Lt. Donald I? Grant, Terre Haute; 2d Lt. Robert B. Ward, Peru; T. Sgt. Kenneth W. Baldridge, Bloomington; T. Sgt. Roy J. Hiveky, Columbia City; T. Sgt. Robert L. Stevenson, Kirklin; S. Sgt. Waldo
. B. Brandt, Denver; S. Sgt. Frank
M. Ketron, Richmond; 8S. Sgt. Eldon R. Lapp, Wayne; S. Sgt. Kenneth N. McClure, Mishawaka; S. Sgt. Earl H. Rheinhardt, Evansville, all of whom received the first oak leaf cluster to the air medal. Also decorated were 2d Lt. Howard W. Kelly, Richmond; T. Sgt. James K. Good, Plainfield; 8. Sgt. Casimis P. Piatek, Hammond, and S. Sgt. Robert D. Scott, Saint Anderson, who were awarded the air medal. .
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AIR "MEDALS have Seen
| awarded to 25 officers and men
of a sea-search attack group of the army air forces for participation in over 200 hours of antisubmarine patrol, the war department announced today. Among those who received the
decoration is 2d Lt. Leo O. Cun_ningham of Corydon.
E » 2 Prisoners
ONE INDIANAPOLIS man was listed today as a prisoner in Italy. He is Pfc. Homer Hargis, 318 Elder ave. Other Indiana men listed as prisoners are: Pvt. Galen O. Adair, Columbia City. Pvt. Marvin W. Carroll, New Albany. Pvt. Thaddeus Jordanek, South Bend. ‘ Pvt. John H. Ofer, Jeffersonville.
Pvt. Pvt.
Pvt. George D. St T. 5th Gr ® Sidney Weiss, Gary.
: 910 Bell st, | who were both awarded the first
Alfred Eldon. Clark
RAIL WORKERS TOSTAY ONJ0B
Vinson’s Brake on Their Wage Raise Causes No Strike Threats.
By FRED W. PERKINS Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, June 24—The brake placed by Fred M. Vinson, director of economic stabilization, on immediate application of wage
raises: awarded a month ago by an
emergency railway labor panel tq more than a million “non-operat-ing” railroad employees produced
dissatisfaction among these men
today, but not serious strike threats —emphasizing a difference between them and coal miners, : The difference traces back to the fact that railway workers have become accustomed to peaceful settlement of their wage disputes’ under the railway labor act. The miners are used to striking for their demands, and so far have been unrestricted by law. . President Roosevelt's announcement yesterday that he intended asking congress for legislation to permit immediate military iuduction of strikers in governmentoperated facilities, including mines, was widely viewed as an indication he had decided to veto the
Connaily-8mith bill which the
house and senate passed by: large majorities.
View FDR's Emphasis This view whs based on the emphasis given by the president to his statement that only the coal strikes have been serious from the standpoint of reducing war production.
“Another indication of a veto was|| ‘seen in the Oct. 31 deadline now
governing - resumption of mining. John L. Lewis indicated strongly that he had been assured by Interior Secretary Ickes, federal custodian of coal mines, that the mines would be kept under government control for that period. But one provision of the ConnallySmith bill requires that plants taken over by be returned to their owners within 60 days after production has returned to normal. The Oct. 31 deadline provides ample leeway, about twice 60 days, for mine production to be completely restored.
Rail Dispute Older
Despite the length of the coalwage controversy, the railway dis-
pute is even older. The railway case
goes back nine months, to September, when ' the railway unions asked for wage in-
creases of 20 cents an hour, with}
minimum pay of 70 cents an hour. .
The railway wage case has been
the government shall
non-operating
R. A F Hits Nazis on Trip South, Italy on Way Back.
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force bombers also raided western Germany last night for the third nt at Sat of 24 planes, but there was no allied confirmation of the report. Radio Berlin merely reported isolated nuisance raids on Germany during the night. Preliminary reports of the raid on Spezia indicated that docks were bombed accurately and oil stores set afire, the air ministry said. Ih mile 20 HUNT W #0 I.
Flying Sper June’ 5 snd damaged ship
PIE a Italy’s largest naval base, {ties on the Ligurian sea 50 miles down the west coast of Italy from Genoa and has been raided six times by aircraft from north African and British bases. The last raid by British-based aircraft on Spezia occurred April 18. The air ministry said that a belated report on the Friedrichshafen raid confirmed that three acres of the Zeppelin works were devastated
Maybach were damaged in the attack.
and the motor engine works of the.
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he’s refused a transfer from what the army considers one of its “poorer stations.” On May 13 he wrote that he had seen his first rain in seven months, “It was only a sprinkle,” he said, but when they told us about it, we just went out and stood in it and tried to feel it with our hands. Sure smelled good and we wished it. was daylight so we could see what it looked like.” The 42-year-old captain writes of other incidents. The men have been hauling their drinking water from desert waterholes by means of donkeys, but now are installing a pump. It’s so hot that the men just “sag and slow down.” The nativés lie around in the sand and sleep everywhere, night or day. In town the men drive around them sleeping in the middle of the street. : Some films and a movie camera finally arrived, with which the men entertain themselves and the natives. . The governor of the territory furnished the lumber for an outdoor theater providing the airmen would supply the entertainment. Capt. Lawler says their screen is “just about as big and nice as the one out on Pendleton pike.
We'll have seats available for 200 -
people and then we will invite all white civilians and RAF members near here.
“The natives watch from the
back and get quite a kick out of
the movies, even though they don’t understand English.” | Describing a trip he took into the desert, Capt. Lawler wrote, “Once out there you see mirages— beautiful lakes and rows of palm
' trees. You never reach them. I
went for 30 or 40 miles without even seeing a native but plenty of
bleached skeletons of camels, bur-
ros and other animals.
“The only water they have there is in small watermelons which the natives grow. . . . In some placés where they can find a large tree the natives climb up the tree, cut a hole in it, crawl in and then by hand they hollow it out clear to the bottom. . . . When it rains (it usually rains about eight days a year some years, other years none) they catch the rain water and store it for rationed use i% year ‘round. #4 “Natives you meet stop and ig down in the sand and beg pray for you to give them water® liquid gold to them. . . . Indian® would seem like heaven on earth.” The Hoosier captain says the planes get so hot that the soldier mechanics burn themselves working on them; the town’s barber shops are stools set out in the sandy street, with shears and a razor for equipment. Gashes on native faces distinguish the tribes, and half of the horse race betting proceeds goes to the Red Cross.
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As we look back over our more than 20 enjoyable years
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Cites Depleted Stocks Due To Strikers; Miners Lag In Return to Pits. (Continued from Page One) Forest A. Harness (R. Ind), who called it a “slave labor” plan. Rep. William Colmer '(D. Miss.) and Senator Harry F. Byrd (D. Va), however, approved the plan, calling attention to “work-or-fight” hills they have introduced. ; Typical miner reaction to the president’s threat came from John J. Hanratty, N. M. W. international representative at Birmingham, Ala. “ who said: “Army service holds no fear for coal miners. Work in a coal pit is far more hazardous than fighting on a battle front. There were
75,000 accidents involving coal miners last year.”
Wants Law Available
The president's plan would permit drafting strikers, putting them in uniform and asigning them to work at army pay. He made the proposal late yesterday in a statement denouncing Lewis and other U. M. W. officials for this week’s two-day strike in the coal fields. In general, both the senate and house military committees, which have jurisdiction over draft legislation, have opposed using the draft
as a restrictive labor measure. The Austin-Wadsworth bill to author-
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REPORT JAPS SURROUNDED CHUNGKING, June 24 (U. P.).— Chinese forces have surrounded the Japanese defenders of Owchihkow, oné of the last enemy strongholds on the south bank of the Yangtze river in Hupeh province, front line reports stated tonight.
SUBS SINK 13 AXIS SHIPS
LONDON, June 24 (U. P.).—The admiralty announced ‘today that British submarines operating in the Mediterranean sank 13 axis mere chantmen and torpedoed j stroyer and six other supply ships and tankers. pi
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formula, spelled out by congress, that has prevented destructive strikes for many years and -also has resulted in periodic wage increases. The railway unions and management only academically “get rough” with each other. The curreni case moved from the serving of notices of the workers’ demands in September to negotiation between the parties, first with individual carriers, then into national parleys in Chicago. These proved unsuccessful, and conciliation was attempted by the national mediation board, an agency set up by the law specifically for railway labor controversies.'
Panel Appointed
Then followed the appointment of the emergency panel, which spent several weeks receiving testimony. It gave its decision a month ago— awards of considerably less than the workers had asked, but enough to produce charges that they exceeded|] the little steel formula of the war} labor board. Heads of the railway brotherhoods were to have met in New York today with the railroad managers to effectuate the increases authorized
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