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TRUM AN DUCKS QUESTION
O F SECO ND TERM
WASHINGTON — Pre» Harry
Truman isn't sticking hi» neck out
on the 1948 political race—yet.
Democratic Rep. Edward Herbert
of Louisiana and Mayor Robert
Maestri of New Orleans discovered
this when they called at the White
House the other day.
Maestri reminded Truman that
the Louisiana delegation was among
the first to support him for vice
president at the 1944 Democratic
convention in Chicago. Then he
added:
"We hope to cast our votes
for you for President at the next
convention."
Truman chuckled good-naturedly
but that was all.
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Released bv Western Newspaper Union
readers th it w eekly colum n on prob
lem t of the veteran and serviceman BRITISH LOAN ACT
and b it fam ily. Q uestion! may be ad
R E C E IV E S ATTENTION
dressed Io the above Ifureau and th e*
WASHINGTON.-The defense d
w ill be unswered in a tu btequ en l col
umn. No rep liet can be made direct bv the British loan deal is that there
m ail, but only in the colum n which w ill are only three things which can oe
appear in this n eu tp a p er regularly.
done with the British:
(a) Prop them up.
(b) Let them fall.
(c) Let the Russians take them
The veteran»' administration has
On this basis the project was sold
paid out approximately $102.750.000 to the reluctant and discouraged
as of December 15, for unemploy congress—and will increasingly be
ment compensation to approximate sold. This is the argument which
ly 331,000 veteran» of World War II. won congressional approval.
For the week ending December 1.
In Its details, the arrange
the total of jobless veterans was
ment is indefensible. A care
247,360 out of about 4.000.000 dis
ful reading of the agreements
charged from the armed service».
will show that upon practically
"AU I can »ay to that," he
But according to records of the
every agreed point, the British
replied. ”1» that I’m Just doing
veterans' administration, each week
have contrived an escape clause
a Job here from day to day and
sees an Increase in the number of
or phrase—in short, an out.
letting the future take care of
jobless in all states except three.
itself."
In the matter of Interest pay
These three are Michigan, where as
of November 24 and the week end ments. for example, these will be
CLOTHING FOR VETERANS
Chief dilemma faced by the re ing December 1. unemployment had waived unless British trade aver
t is s u e U N I T E D S T A T F S
At Miami Beach. Fla., they relax In the shade of palm trees (left), while
turning war veteran when it comes decreased from 18,414 to 13,770; ages more than 1936-38 for five pre , ■M
’he L S e r a U r e ~ ” ra l i i 86, b T u I s a different story on New York'. Fifth, avenue where old man
ceding
years.
Again,
the
British
are
Ohio,
where
the
decrease
was
from
to new clothes is that either he will
'
get clothes or his wife and sweet 3.951 to 1.337 and in Oklahoma to try to do something about the ster winter paid a visit. Right, shows Fifth avenue crowd fighting a 12-lnch fall of snow which tie ■»
heart will get them. There aren't where jobless decreased from 2,430 ling discrimination pool against the falo reported four feet of snow, while northern cities announced that they welcomed a while hrl tma .
dollar, but will only "make every
to 1.434.
going to be enough for both.
In New York unemployed veter endeavor" to do so. They agree ic
In this choice between man and
wife there is no question as to ans increased from 32,000 to 52.000; "relax." not stop.
where the U. S. government stands, Texas from 12.000 to 22.000; New FEW BENEFITS FOR
at least in theory—on the side of Jersey from 11,000 to 16.000; Califor AMERICAN PEOPLE
Again, they agree to discuss a
the man. He has been away fight nia from 10.000 to 14.000; Illinois
ing. his old clothes are moth-eaten from 9,000 to 13,000 and Massachu new de luxe super Bretton Woods
and he deserves something to wear. setts from 13.000 to 17,000. All other arrangement to create a world
Getting them for him. however, states showed a proportionate in trading and monetary system; they
agree to work with us for this "in
crease.
may be another matter.
ternational trade organization" at a
Bottleneck of the entire problem
world conference next year, but
boils down to linings. Wool cloth Questions and Answers
there nothing definite is provided be
ing for men must have linings. This
Q. My boy entered the army In
means rayon and cotton. At present June, 1943, and went overseas early yond the "discussion" stage.
the wool and worsted situation is in December of the same year. I
Again they promise to pay per
improving and there probably will am his aged and crippled mother,
haps 750 million dollars In settle
be almost enough for 1946.
ment of "lend-lease" (how ironi
all the dependent he has. Is he en
But rayons and cottons are differ titled to a discharge? — M. W..
cal those two words sound now)
ent. In the first place most of their South Edmuston, N. Y.
but only 50 millions is to be cash
production was allocated to war
within five years, and we will
A. Not necessarily. If you wish
uses and it takes some time to get to apply for his discharge on a de
not take this money, but will use
it to build educational or other
mills reconverted. Second, and here pendency or hardship basis, con
institutions in the British em
is where the sex problem comes in. sult with your local Red Cross about
most of the rayon and cotton now inaugurating such a discharge.
pire.
NEW AMERICAN KINGS OF THE SKY . . . The new
available for civilian use has been
There is hardly a line In the
Q. Would a discharged soldier
"Peace Patrol" of the U. S. navy, upper left. This sky
going to women.
agreement
which
is
not
hedged
with 40 months’ service, 27 months
ship will guarantee law and order in zones of America's
thus
with
a
legal
escape
for
In other words, women are
overseas, be eligible for the $20 per
influence. Lower lift: The army's "Block Buster" special
nonfulfillment.
getting the rayon blouses, the
week Income, where he has rented
was being tried out to carry 12,000 pounds of bombs to be
slips, the undies and other things
For this, we are to throw 33t bil
a farm and moved to same, is mar
dropped on Berlin, when war ended. Upper right: Draw
they like to wear. Meanwhile
lions
more
after
the
25
billions
of
ried and has no regular income?—
ing of army X8-36, six-engine superbomber of the pusher
the much more prosaic but ab
"lend-lease" we are cancelling off—
A. L„ Winfield. Kans.
type, faster and more powerful than the superfortress. It
solutely necessary lining for
A. No. The veterans' administra thus giving them title to remaining
is now in process of assembly by the army.
men’s suits is left out in the cold.
tion says you must register with plar.es, guns, trucks, typewriters
In addition, the hosiery man
the USES and apply for a job in and what not, without trying to get
ufacturers are even asking for,
order to be eligible for unemploy the materials back for scrap or use.
☆
☆
☆
☆
and getting, a lot of rayon pound
ment compensation. However, the (Army claims we already have
more
than
we
can
sell
or
use
in
sur
age for stockings, despite the
law says that where a veteran en
fact that nylon is coming back.
ters business for himself and his plus property, but they are thinking
earnings in the previous month were of peace, not yet restored.)
WHY WOMEN GET BREAK
The best objective world finance
Chief reasons for this channelling less than $100, he may apply for
authorities tell me the British care
an
allowance
equal
to
the
differ
of clothes to women, despite the
ence between $100 and his net earn fully carved their excuses in ad
needs of veterans, are:
vance, because they cannot expect to
1. Higher prices and more profits ings for that month. Suggest you repay this "loan” any more than
apply
to
your
nearest
regional
vet
in women's apparel. Men’s clothing
they could pay our war advances,
manufacturers blame this on OPA erans’ administration office to deter given away under the disguised
mine
if
farming
is
regarded
as
a
2. The War Production board last
booby-trap phrase "lend-lease."
fall issued priorities on cotton and business.
They have no raw materials on
Q.
My
brother
has
served
four
rayon in order to spur production
their island except coal. They can
of medium-priced clothing, but for years in the army, two in the states not produce without raw materials,
some
strange
reason
entirely and two overseas. He Is In the air and they cannot pay for the ma
omitted the bottleneck of men's corps and has 70 points. Why is he terials except by production.
not already discharged? — Sister,
suits—linings.
BRITISH FUTURE DOES
Since then the WPB has been abol Converse, La.
NOT JUSTIFY LOAN
A.
There
is
no
reason
why
he
is
ished, but its successor, the civil
With their prospects they would
ian production administration, if not already out of the army, if he have difficulty getting anyone to say
wants
to
be
out,
unless
he
is
in
the
anything, perhaps, has done a little
their amortization plan for this
worse Well-meaning Herbert Rose, Pacific theater where there is a “loan” is sound. They can win
head of the CPA textile division, shortage of transportation. Return a respite against fate with our
who has sublime faith in the ef of some high point men is being money, but their 55-year future does
ficacy of priorities under any and held up because of lack of trans not justify the deal financially.
all circumstances, has proceeded to portation from this area.
But what could we do? »The
Q. My husband was inducted into
grant priorities to "hardship” cases
Byrnes
people are already ask
the
army
in
July,
1942.
at
which
time
for coat linings. By the end of No
ing the senators in private. The
vember, 160 “hardship” cases had we had one child. For three months,
senators are saying we could
received lining priorities from August, September and October,
have taken title to the equip
Washington alone with scores of 1942, 1 did not receive an allotment.
ment we have given them and
Am
I
entitled
to
get
that
pay
now?
other priorities issued by CPA
used it for storage against the
branch offices, making the whole I wrote to them many times but
future or scrap; we could have
never got an answer. My husband
situation more snarled than ever.
taken payment in materials of
is now discharged.—Wife, Green
which our own stockpiles are
Meanwhile, Frank Chester
bush, Minn.
NAMED UNO DELEGATES . . . Secretary of State Byrnes, upper left,
low; we could have acquired
A. Write to the Office of Depend
Bowles, who has done more to
will head the U. S. delegates to the general assembly of the United Na BEST DRESSED . . . Fashion eril
territories needed for raw ma
ency Benefits, War department,
protect the American consumer
tions. Edward R. Stcttinius Jr., upper right, will head the delegation ics have voted Mrs. Stanley Morti
terials, and for civilian and mil
than any one else in Washing
Newark, N. J.
during the absence of Secretary Byrnes. Senator Connally, lower right, mer of New York the world’s best
itary world air bases.
Q. If boys who had signed up for
ton, readily admits that he has
Mrs. Mortlme:
Senator Vandenberg, lower left, and Mrs. Franklin I). Roosevelt were the dressed woman.
one year in the regular army are
made a mistake in clothing. His
In short, we could have reached other members of the delegation chosen by President Truman. Stct calls herself a working girl. Sh<
sent overseas, will they be returned a fair and good business settle tinius will also serve as the U. 8. representative in the security council is shown in one of her cvcninj
problem, however, is whether
to the states when their year is up ment “in kind,” and closed the with rank of ambassador.
to get an army of women’s
gowns.
or will they have to remain until books on this endless dumping of
clothing dealers on his neck by
they get enough points?—F. L., Lan the product of our toil into Britain
decreasing the ceilings on wom
en's clothes, or whether to boost
caster, Wis.
these last 30 years. We could have
A. If you mean boys who have re reached a final settlement.
the price of clothes for men by
enlisted in the regular army for one
allowing higher price ceilings
As it is, we have left the books
year after at least six months' serv open, to furnish more money when
on their clothes.
One or the other probably will be ice, they will be discharged at the this ‘loan” is gone and cannot be
repaid—money which really repre
ecessary even in addition to the end of the year’s service.
Q. Is there any chance of my sents the sweat of our workmen, be
lan for voluntary rationing of
aen’s clothing and the issuing of husband getting a discharge from cause our treasury has no “money"
lothing certificates to men at sep- the army on the ground of owning except as it drains that source.
a small farm? He is over 35 but has
We could have wisely prepared
ration centers.
Now we in this country have a only three points to hi» credit.—A ourselves with territory, stockpiles
and power for the new barter world
;reat form of government and a reader, Columbus, Ohio.
A. There is not much chance un of trade (which is coming as surely
;reat basic concept of getting along
vith our neighbors. And it’s time we less he can prove that the produce as borrowed international money is
vent out as Christ did and tried to from his farm constitutes a public never repaid). We could have won
the peace with this deal.
necessity in his community.
ell our American religion,
A few of the bravest administra
Q. Please tell me why there are
1AFITAL CHAFF
tion
congressmen said God loves
men
walking
around
with
dis
"I've been reading the platforms
if the two major political parties charges and 41 points and no chil everyone and the British loan agree
or the past 40 years," remarked dren, when my husband Is In Eu ment is a good one, immediately
Ion. Carter Manasco of Alabama, rope with 68 points and four chil after it was announced.
vho did so much to sabotage the dren?—Mrs. L. H., Charlottesville,
The suspicious or knowing con
ull employment bill. “Well, if
gressmen roundly denounced it.
Va.
everything called for in those plat-
But the bulk ducked and ran when
A. Your husband is certainly eligi
orms had been carried out, the
M IDGETS W ED . . . Waylon H. Gal
they saw newsmen coming to seek
ble
for
a
discharge
and
the
war
de
country would have been ruined
loway, 21, and his bride, Rose Cope
comment. These detected a high
partment
says
he
should
be
home
tow." . . . "Most significant thing
aroma of unpopularity about the SO LDIER IN IRON LUNG . . . Cpl. Walter H. Hargrave, Topeka, Kan., land, 22, Vinita, Okla. Galloway h
by
January
I,
1946,
unless
he
has
ibout the Republican’« Chicago con
a messenger for the Texas senate
whole affair wafted in the first puff
tention to -me." remarked “Cap" requested continued overseas serv of the news from the state depart arrives nt Hamilton Field, Calif., with Nurse L i. Peggy O’Neal, Bridge They were married at Austin, Tex
ice.
All
men
with
three
children
are
port,
Conn.
Corporal
Hargrave
made
the
ll.OM-mlle
trip
from
Calcutta,
a t p* r t ’
larding, secretary of the Demo-
«
an, wttfci
eligible for discharge under present , n u s i. They did not know much is
, “dl*
ratie congressional committee, “la
its
vast
unfathomable
ramifications.
discharge ruling» of army.
he excellent planning.
U n e m p lo y m e n t Increases