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sae &sixmnih ou output, in fat round figures, of 320 which is what the Bituminous Coal InBy DALE McFEATTERS Seripps-Howard Stat Writer «

stitute estimates as the answer. “The first six months’ production,” says the insti? ule “will apparently be shout 3% will Vous, whish d . is considerably over half of the industrial coal needs ‘ forecast by the SFAW-—enough more to. fulfill the "publicized needs for posupied Europ from American bituminous mines.” . A leading radio manufacturer estimates it will lose ] mediately after fhe yar

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THERE 18 absolutely no reason to suppose. that the current production rate will not hold throughout 840 millions tons--15 millions above 8 “Doon d Joe fy oy £: 35

the year and yield the SFAW's quota for ihe indusizy.

ris taneous believes its cus- ] omens won't spend big money for an ordinary radio set when they know television receivers will be on the market. g Of course a television “set will ‘ cost = considerably more than $60.65, at least for several years after the war. You will pay close to $200 if you want to lean from your armchair, flick the switch of your “average-priced” home receiver and watch a ball game, or play or variety show on your * “average-sized” television screen.

By WILLIAM MEGAFFIN - “Times ’ ‘Foreign Correspondent .. ON THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN, July 4—When the final story of the battle of -Saipan is written it quite possibly ‘will show that the Japs’ mistakes contributed to their loss of this’island almost as much as-the overwhelming American power ‘thrown against them. Now that the battle is nearly| three weeks old, it is possible to discuss some of the. features of our successful landing on June 15 (June

The fact is, ae opinion of many {ho now except, to keep, bis eyes-opens and his

| Sa vies i closed. Jo know, that there isn't going to be anj néed for tioning coal this winter, and that Mr. Tckes' SPAW © Last Year there were three disastrous strikes that

cost us 40 million tons of coal and kept the SFAW | oh, shortage | and oe wor as crisis fi “mer hopping like'-a highly articulate Mexican, jumping J bean. Bus there is no reajon to snticipate strikes this year. John Has contracts with all the tom‘panies except one that was omitted deliberately so Do o We Need More ; } that ft could carry a test case on the porfal-to-portal _ ORIGINALLY THE nation's coal operdboi 0 they should produce 620 millio bl ous coal this year. te reat tons, * There it rests. If is need

issue to the supreme court. or has troubled to tell the: men*

La were ons of The problem now is getting’ coal out of the ground —which miners and companies are doing faster than Ickes asked--and hauling it around the country, which the railroads and the office of defense transportation

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En ion, I must have lighter because I found one in my a few: -days later and couldn't imagine to Well, I had that lighter in. my] Taoug t to Ft. Harrison, I dropped it ino our iy barracks bag. ‘It’s still there, 80 ynder fice, they were unable to halt have his lighter back. It toesn’t work, the mighty inrush which put thou-

‘}14, American time),

Scores of Jap tdnks have been

—tank- against tank, paljery against tank, bazooka against ‘tank The Japs have futilely. But i of this articl "how the Japs should have deployed their weapons. We might want to | profit’ again one day from the same Jap mistakes. -y Japs Surprised Obviously, the enemy did not &- pect us along the west coast, which is guarded by an extensive coral reef, In relying on the coral reef to keep us-off the Japs failed to take] into’! account American landing craft. | These craft, called , am tracks, are equipped with caterpillar treads and are capable of ¢rawling over reefs and running on-water and on land.” the Japs brought some its and amphibious tracks

¢ their tanks the

sands of marines ashore in a lew minutes. Jap air ‘atiacks nave been sivigu-

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WASHINGTON, July 1 4 oft to the southern revolt of antl-fourth - rmey which might hang the election, are expecta ‘made in the two weeks remaining before th eratic national convention meets in Chicago’ There are. many Dermoc ts who would like to see theif p fob low the _Republican unity at Chicago, 1 ’ But Texas and Mississippi © senters apparently are defjerm

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“free” to vote for son Democrat. than the party (presumably President unless the convention meets their three- point ultimatum, . = Pew the sou conditions to be met, for they are asking the convention to return to the two-thirds nominating rule, to put a “white supremacy” plank in the platform, and to condemn federal anti-poll tax legislation by asserting the states’ rights to govern elections. Southerners regard these three ultimatums as indivisible, Meanwhile there are reports here that South @arolina’y part in. the rebellion may turn out to be less po! than some Democratic leaders feared after the first party convention there. By the time _ of the second convention, following the Chicago show, the anti-fourth tefmers in that state may have lost control of the party machinery.

Clayton Condemns Plan

- MEANWHILE, ANOTHER voice—that of a high government official—was added to the growing. chorus of condemnation of the Texas scheme, which many

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see as a device to disfranchise voters by forcing them for the presidential nomination, and if not, they

to cast their ballots for “free” electors-#ho will not support the nominee but ‘some other Democrat of their own chooosing. It was the voice of W. L. Clayton of Houston, the

My Day :

HYDE PARK, Monday—This enlumn will come "out on the Fourth of July. That day was devoted to the setting off of firecrackers in my childhood.

We started by putting the biggest bunch we were

‘allowed to have under a tin can, lighting the fuse,

and waiting with bated breath services, still assurance was given to both the men| e services that they would be a Voice in our policies for the

until the big noise would shatter the peace of the summer morning i and awaken my grandmother, We ~~ saved our pocket money for weeks beforehand, and begged all we

our firecrackers never lasted beyond breakfast time. : ; The day was a joy to us and a:

discomfort to oyr elders, but it was ‘The amusement did them no harm, and neither will the dogs who suffered most. They it hurt the young, people of today if they speak out

crawled under the beds and sofas. 5 slaved dhels-untl our. supply evening cam

‘and we ‘which we the cli

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was telling how easy it was te bor-

unfair to criticize the Jap air force,

banker. One day, reports Ed, the, though,. since weg have had gver-

businé

‘the barker how it happened he, whelming air superiority since the

col Jus. alk 1a and borrow from F100 i $1008 start —witniut Which fio modern

without collateral of any, sort. “We make make sine character.” A little later, the banker asked the busiiif 106 » schedule oF 1s sata The Business-

it out thusly: “Assets, even under the

100.000; character, $900,000; ‘total . assets,

After reading this, the banker phoned

any state of an opportunity to vote for Ue Dominees|

of their party,” he said. ’ It was learned that in JHis staterhent to

was refused,

of Commerce Jesse H. Janes alse stated to keep their presidential] electors X \that he had had no connection with the Texas con‘verition. But ‘unlike Mr. Clayton, Mr. Jones did not

condemn’ state.

Will Face Contest

the ‘plan of the-anti-fourth termers of his /

REPORTS THAT Mr. Jones and Mr. Clayton had dissident Texas Democrats

some connection with the may have arisen from these facts:

1. George Butler of Houston, chairman of the oTexas state Democratic executive committee and nominal head of the “regular” Democrats there, is

Mf. Jones’ nephew,

2. One of the high officials of Anderson, Clayton largest cotton concein, since Mr.} Clayton started government service, is Lamar Flem-| ing, regarded as one of the “master minds” of the

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Texas ‘convention.

The Texds delegation of anti-fourth termers will face a contest at Chicago before the credentials com-

mittee with delegates from the so-called “rump” convention, who are pledged to support President Roosevelt.

E. B. Germany, whom Butler succeeded as state

chairman in Texas, has indicated that if the “regulars” are seated, they will support James A. Farley

will favor Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia.

Mr. Farley conferred -in Texas last week with

former Vice President John N. Garner, and with Governor Coke Stevenson.

‘By Eleanir Roosevelt

ence—it was a young man’s document and it expressed the faith and hope and ideals of youth, Ex-President Hoover, in his speech the other night, said that the Republican party recognized that this was a time when youth would take over. “Comparatively few states have made it really easy to be in the armed

and the women in th consulted and have future, ‘This is in line with our: tradition—good, ‘sound, old American doctrine."

People in the older nations of Europe must have could from our elders, but at best laughed at the young upstarts who thought they could put into words anything which would so inspire a people that a new country would be founded and

one its policies in accord with their declaration.

thelr onvictions sind write from thelr ‘hearts. Many of ih

o' “Character,” replied ters of our loans on

Pattie can be won. One Track Tuy Wil

and - a defensive attitude. Thi have avoided infantry clashs' an their counter-attacks in the main have been weak, badly organiam ~and mostly at night. Their mainstay was the a * humped back of this island and they have been making the most-of caves, canefields and natural deSo ideal for ‘snipers, machineand morfarmén who often Bonet their pbsition, even hen they use Smokies ‘powder.

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(Last of a Series) '

© By TRENE DELMAR Scripps-Howard Staff Writer NEW YORK, July 4 — The abundance of food on in the home of the future rival the colossal stocks that prosperous farms of yesteryear boasted after harvest. While post-war homes won't haye rows of hams and bacon sldbs hung from smokehouse rafters or heaped bins of potatoes, turnips and onions, unexpected guests will cause no flurry of last minute shopping. Cabinets for freezing and storing foods will help assure this, as will novel canned products and numerous dehydrated items. Tomorrow's hostess - can Bave on hand such things as frozen baked goods, perhaps pies and cake, as well as all variety of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit in low temperature storage; whipped cream in cans, dehydrated coffee, contpressed: so that a yeast-cake size makes three cups. Families who have gardens and raise meat animals, or can‘ get both from nearby farms, can freeze these products themselves. in the cabinets. City residents will pe more likely to utilize them for

knocked out in ‘a variety of battles] «

purpose | to explain’ in detail

The Jap ground forces, though. Have displayed a ‘one-track mind}

‘The television industry is shooting at $200 as the price of the “popular” home set. A comparable Par ut set cost aboust $400,

Scieen’ Sizes To Vary

And size the screen on this receiver 11 measure 5%x7% inches to about 8x10 inches. For less 6r more money,

. buy a table model with a screen four to five inghes wide for around $125. For $350 to $400 you may have a screent 18x24 inches. Larger images may be had at higher costs.

‘war production and distribution costs and are estimates by manu-

the market. On the other hand, mass production and war-time

bring the price of . the “popular” «model to about ‘$100. - Remembering the sppilarity of radio sets selling from $9.95 to $1995, which engineers termed “monstrosities,” concede that their conception of a “popular television receiver may not: be the public's. It is possible that consumers will find a small screen and small price satisfactory, and by buying a cheap set in ; numbers, automatically take it. the “popular” set.

Conversion Smpractiohl” Your present ratio set; no mats - ter how elaborate, will be of little . use for television. It may have & usten labeled “Television,” but is more of a selling than a: practigal features .. So © Engineers agree thabift, ol ‘be feasiple to convert present. ceivers, Tt result will be’ costly snd bulky. About the only parts that could be used for television are .the loudspeaker and amplifier. : ‘Television’ is transmitted on

the storage of commercially frozen foods. With prices. of the cabinets planned at $200 or less, a wide use is predicted. In addition, new refrigerators will have big store age ents that will maintain the low temperature needed for quick frozen foods so that advance buying of these will be

. feasible.

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Post -war Expansion Predicted

expécted to grow rapidly soon

rentals from $10 to $15 a year. These installations are equipped to butcher meats and handle other preparations as well.

emergency conditions has brought to light many exciting possibilities fof thé home kitchen. Frigidaire's eng department is working on

“The number of locker plants is 1

Planning serviéemen's food for |

Your Post-War Home: Cakes That Are Fr

ple of Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Clayton offered fo resign to save the | § administration from embarrassment. he resignation .

samplers prefer the cherry pies . that were frozen before baking and put in the oven to thaw in the baking process. They report

that they“retain their See Wider Distri

Commercially frozen foods will have much wider distribution within a few years after the war, processors believe. With ample storage space being built into home refrigerators planned for post-war manufacture, good supplies of these foods can be kept on hand at proper temperature. As soon as refrigerating equipment for stores can be manufactured, possibly three to five years after the war, towns of only 5000 "population will probably have dealers in frozen foods, Carl Kolb > of Birdseye:Snider assures us. For thé average housewife, cooked foods that take a lot of time to make lead the list of things to be developed, the Birds-

you ° will get smaller or larger screen - areas. Likely ydii will be able to

These prices are: based on .pre-

facturers. Prices may prove to be higher when sets first appear on

“ “know-how” may cut.costs. Man-, ufacturers® eventually expect. to

manufacturers .

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‘can be done, but. the

that frozen cakes are wonderful,

A television “projectioi over. This,.set will have thd projected bya lens to a serel cabinet or it may be cast of

convert your set, you would; r short wave receiving equipm well as all of the picture elen

your home for a tejevisy "You will need a special an which will cost about $15 ext:

pend upon the location of y home with respect to the mitting station. .

The average cost of installing a receiver is expected to be about $10. Therefore, when buying a ‘set, you can count on ‘an extra $25 or so cover antenna and. installation charges. * "Television sets woni- be too massives for the “small home. There ‘will be table and shairside models, -and the larger, $200 set will be about thé same size as a

-pre-war radio console.

post-war attention as telev home scenes and events fancy as has no other elect “show that the public confide questions now. are “How which the following story is ~wonsumer’s viewpoint, answe cf quality, programs and |

~ Of the many mics ects none will command as much on. The miracle of seeing within one’s distant places has caught the public's cal development for the home. ‘Surveys: y expects television after the war. The - h?” and “How soon?” e first, approaches television from the fs gusstions of cost, availability, installa-

This series, of

The short waves ‘on which / A is broadcast can be v ceived only a relatively sho ce from the transmitter; lly less than 100 miles. waves travel in a straight

« and are reflected by Objet ; th. 5

the more open the area be the tra : the simpler Installations in cities

short waves that canngt be picked | up by a standard receiver.

rural districts.

-» eve-Snider representagive They will include dishes that £ unusual ingredients, things she might have trouble finding and those that she would not ordi--narily “stock, which would make their purchase for’ one recipe wasteful. Lamb and beef stews, chicken and roast beef dinners complete with gravy are among the frozen fut according to E. E, Williams &f the Pratt-Smith Products Corp., a firm that has pioneered in frozen cooked foods.

Can Within a Can

The can within a can is one of the most exciting war developments, - With food in one com‘partment and the heating element in the other, no stove is needed to {provide hot meals. Though not needed for general use, it is a convenient device for camping and fishing trips, picnics and other occasions when no cook stove is handy.

Up Front With Mauldin

9/0of a little English boy,

Basically, there will be two types, of receivers; In gone o type, including the much-di $200 - model, the

screen will be the broad end of a funnel- picture tube, The

. tube in the $300-set is expected

to be either nine or 12 inches in diarheter. When framed to make - a screen—“masked,” as the industry, Says—the .nine-ihch tube will yield a picture size of roughly § by 7 inches, and the 12-inch. tube

"'@ sereen. approximately 8 to 10 . Indies,

"The H.”J, Heinz Co, which is

g cans for our armed forces, prom-

-ises post-war packing of meals.

consisting of meat ‘and several ‘vegetables. Each item would be in its separate little’ can within the big can. Liquid cream in cans which Taises to a whipped state- when exposed to the air Js a novelty promised after the war, says Miss Isabel Young of the American Can Co. who has tested samples of this product. Other convenient new food products will be seafood -cocktails complete ‘with -sauce, fish salads with dressings, cooked hamburgers, mussels and shad.

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,. tion bands.

p get is one of the types being considered for mianulacture when the war is image formed at the end of. the picture tube and reflected. into a mirror or in of virtually any size, The image may be projected to a screen built into the a home movie screen or on a wall, as this drawing shows.

This “direct view” type will be the least expensive. The seconyi and costlier type of receiver "will be the “projection” set, providing much larger screen «sizes; The image formed at the end of the picture tube will be ‘reflected into a mirror ‘and projected by a lens to a streen of virtually any size. The image may be projected to a screen built into the cabinet or it may be cast: on. a home movie screen or on the wall. * Considered ideal for family pleasure is a projection set with

a screen about 14 by 16 inches in»

dimension. Such i receiver probably will cost around $300.

your television set will include standard and frequency modulaIf you can afford. it, you can have your television, standard and short wave radio ‘and a phonograph all wrapped up in one handsome piece of. furniture, ~ Also at a price, the housewife may have an e on from the receiver in the living. -yoom to the kitchen, where a screen could be placed above the sink or her work table, She could be entertained: as she worked—of she could watch ,a homé& .economist prepare a -recipe, at a tempo that the housewife could follow. ®

NEXT—When en television will be ready. s

n and Whipped. Cream i in Care

Ne. Processors in the dehydration + fidid-~point—out t sxperiments {antly, which in new tech-

are carried on co will probably result niques that will their products. Whether this will make it pos= sible for them to produce vegetables, fruits and meats that will rival fresh foods is yet to be seen. - But that is their-aim. Clarence Birdseye, frozen food expert, said recently: “I am entirely confident that dehydration will play a major role in the future distribution of perishable foods and that by its means—a wide variety of products will _be made available in

expensive form.”

Local Yank Among ‘Uncles’

Who 'Adopted’ British Boy

Cpl. Lowell D. Hawkins is in a group of American soldjers who have become the “adopted. uncles” vy, whose father, a seaman in the British royal navy, was killed three years

ago. Cpl. Hawkins is the son of Mrs. Hazel Hawkins, 1430 St. Paul st. His - wife resides at ‘1537 Fletcher ave. The soldiers: opened a trust fund to contributé to the boy's - support for the next five years. They arranged to sponsor him through the

6 Civil Officers Seize 65 Nazis

WASHINGTON, July 4 (U. P.). ~The war department came up today with a story to disprove any ideas that army civil affairs officers have a soft spot far re-

moved from the enemy. v It said a _six-man ‘civil affairs

Stars and Stripes orphan program, party at their field.

in December, 1942.

4TH TERM REJECTION SEEN

DENVER, July4 (U. P.).—The flat prediction that President Roosevelt will turn down the nomination for a fourth term at the Democratic national convention made yesterday by J. J. Kramer of New Orleans, executive secretary of a campaign to draft Senator Harry

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In addition to picture reception,

revolutionize. .

an ‘attractive, convenient and -

and recently gave him a welcoming

Cpl. Hawkins was a press operator -before he entered the service

Byrd (D. Va.) for ‘the presidency.

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