1.
IS H OYTPLEDGE
Chief of Domestic Branch
of OWI Says Office Will
Not Yield to Politics.
Washington, June 22. (U.F9
E Palmer Hoyt, new chiet of
the domestic branch of the Of
fice of War Information, prom
ised today that his office would
not be concerned with propa
ganda but would gather Infor
mation for the public "and give
it to them straight.
Hoyt, publisher of the Port
land Oregonian, held an in
formal press conference shortly
after he arrived to take over
bis new Job a job which will
become non-existent S the sen
ate agrees with the refusal of
the house to provide funds for
the OWI's domestic branch. He
'succeeds Gartner Cowles, Jr.,
J publisher of the Des Moines
I Register and Tribune, who re
signed. Vital Need Seen
" Hoyt sad he was convinced
that OWI's domestic operations
were "absolutely vital" to the
conduct of the war.
He promised there would be
do pamphleteering, and said his
office would "yield to no politi
cal pressure and will serve no
political interests."
"This is an office of war in
formaton; it will deal only with
Information about the war," he
said in a prepared statement.
He said OWI will deal with
the public only through estab
lished media which make up the
American press "and by the
press I mean not only the news
papers, but radio, magazines and
motion pictures." He said the
three major functions of his of
fice were:
1. To obtain the release of
the fullest possible news from
the military fronts and on the
military progress of the war.
2. To obtain and correlate
the news of the operations of
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Ml. William Rltter, left, and Lieut Gen. Mark W. Clark, commander of the American Filth Army. OHlclal
D. 8. Arm eicnal Corns Radlo-TeleDhoto.
ernment concerned with the
war.
3. To make all the news
available to the public, as quick
ly and clearly as possible,
through the media whose Job it
is to inform the public.
Simple Program
"This is a perfectly simple
and sensible program; it will be
conducted that way," Hoyt said.
"This office will not be con
cerned with "propagandizing'
the American people. My pol
icy is to give the country the
straight information about the
war - and to give it to them
straight"
He said he took a sfx months'
leave of absence from his paper
with the understanding from
OWI Chief Elmer Davis that he
would have full authority to
operate "according to the free
standards of the American
press."
He side stepped questions
about his opinion of Washington
correspondents who were criti
cized by OWI Director Elmer
Davis in a speech last Week
by saying he hadn't been in the
capital long enough to observe
their activity.
Don't
the
forget
tax!
The new automobile tax stamp la
supposed to be on your car by July
first, so if you haven't got it yet
dash to your nearest post office (with
five dollars in your fist). Your Stand
ard Service Man will then be glad to
crape off your old stamp, and put
on the new one. To protect it from
water damage and from coming
loose, hell also be glad to put on a
new, neat Tax Stamp Shield. Come on in as soon as you
get your stamp. The service and shield are free!
Your coupon's best friend
Good driving and good gas
oline combine to give yon
the mileage you really de
serve from your ration
coupons. When it comes to
good gasoline you can de
pend on Standard "Unsur
passed," gasoline that
more than meets Uncle
Sam's exacting specifica
tions for military motor fuel.
"B" tire inspection due
Tba last day of June la the
fat day for motoruU hold
ing "B" book, to have their
official tire Inspection. But
don't wait until the last day.
Many Standard Service Men
nr. qualified tire inspector,
sod can give yon quicker
service if you come to early.
TNB"tB Of CAMfO.HIA
AND MAN," TOPIC
OF C. S.
A lecture on Christian Science
entitled "Christian Science: The
Truth About God and Man."
was given last evening at the
senior high school by William
Kilpatrick. C.S.B. of Detroit.
Michigan, member of the Board
of Lectureship of the Mother
Church, The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The lecturer said In part:
'Times like the present must
give pause to the man who is
inclined to think and weigh
events in the light of Intelligent
analysis. One cannot look upon
a world torn with strife, war.
hatred, and all the baser pas
sions of men, without some con
trasting or contradicting emo
tions. The question is bound to
suggest Itself to the thoughtful
as to Just where the onus of
guilt must rest for the mental
and moral upheaval which
seems to be tearing down and
destroying the spiritual and in
tellectual building of the Chris
tian era. Where, one might ask,
does Christianity fit into this
picture of moral desolation?
What, in the light of present
day savagery and unrestrained
rapine, has the Bible accom
plished In the hundreds of years
it has been looked upon as a
guide and manual for the con
duct of Christian men and na
tions? One might be tempted to
question within himself Is
there God? If so, why all this
murderous destruction, this
strife between Christian peoples,
this cancerous growth of hate.
jealousy, and revenge?
"These Inner questionings of
the human consciousness, these
doubts which stealthily and in
sistently steal into thought,
these suggestions of pessimism
and skepticism, are not without
Justification; and except for the
explanation and light which
Christian Science throws upon
the Bible and the teachings of
the prophets, Jesus and apostles,
I am doubtful whether a con
vincing reconciliation of the
present with the unequivocal
promises of Holy Writ could be
evolved. However, through the
revelation of the spiritual sig
niflcance of Bible teaching.
which Mary Baker Eddy, the
discoverer and founder of Chris
tian Science, has given to the
world in her book, 'Science and
Health with Key to the Scrip
ture , and other writings, the
seeming ambiguities, inconsist
encies, and contradltlons which
present-day conditions empha
size, are explained and all
doubts and misunderstandings
are reDlaced with the spiritual
conviction and assurance which
comes with the enlightenment
thus provided.
1 am convinced that divine
prophecy, expressed through the
pages of the Bible from cover to
cover. Is today Demg iuiiiuea
not only In the history of the hu
man race but also In the appear
ance at this time of Christian
Science as world movement
a. the 'Comforter , which Jesus
foretold and promised wouia
lead us Into all truth. The pres
ence of Christian Science at this
Juncture In the affairs of men is
not merely umeiy ana oppor
tune, but it is God's certain and
directed answer to humanity's
cry for freedom from doubt,
skepticism, fear and the bond
age of bate, mad ambition, eov
etousness, dishonesty, political
Intrigue, strife, war, paganism,
and the anti-Christ of totalitar
ianism. Christian Science not
only gives the student of this
faith a full nd analytical under
standing of present day events,
but It supplies, with no uncer
tainty or equivocation, the an
swer to all human questionings
and forebodings. It provides as
surance of the eventual fulfill
ment of God s promises to de
liver His people from the thrall-
dom of strife, contention, bitter
ness, and hate.
"To those not blessed with the
stabilizing and assuring influ
ences with which the study of
the Bible, in the light of Chris
tian Science, endows one, the
future may seem to hold little of
promise or hope, but when,
through the lens of spiritual per
ception, gained In the study of
Christian Science, the mists of
strife, struggle, and rancor are
pierced, there is revealed a back'
ground of spiritual beauty, holi
ness, and permanence which
nothing can efface."
FLYING FORTRESS
MESSINAAHACK
Badly Shot Up U. S. Plane
Surprises Germans Try
ing to Pick Off Cripple.
By Virgil Pinkley
(United Press Correspondent)
Advanced Flying Fortress
Base, Northwest Africa, June
22 (UP.) A Flying Fortress
called The Thunderbird and the
crew that took her out last Fri
day received the African air
force equivalent of the state
championship today.
Her exploit shooting down
eight of 24 German planes that
attacked her over the Mediter
ranean and then reaching a said
base with 140 bullet hole dot
ting her sides drew this line in
an official telephoned opera
tions report:
"Ye Gods!" '
Swell Time
"We feel Just like the league
champions," Co-Pilot 1st Lieut.
R. L. Sims of 1939 South Holt
avenue, Loa Angeles, Cal, said.
"It was a swell time."
The crew was flying Its first
mission in the veteran of bomb
ing attacks on France to help
out in the Friday Messina raid.
After its bomb run. The
Thunderbird was shot out of
formation by enemy fighters
and was last seen struggling
along Just above the water.
Axis planes attacked her from
all sides. They included Mes
sersehmitt 109's and Focke
Wulff 90 s.
"When we got down on the
water those birds could only
attack us from one direction.
Sims said. "As they turned up
they had to display their bellies
We gave them the works, knock
ing hell out of one plane after
another. It was swell shooting."
Center of Attack
The pilot, Lieut. Eugene C.
Wayman of Little Rock, Ark.,
said the enemy planes "all
seemed to have personal assign
ments labelled Thunderbird.'"
The boys at this base were
ready to write off The Thunder
bird and her crew as lost. Then
this message came over the tele
phone line yesterday from
Tunis:
Thunderbird landed Pantek
lerla. All crew safe. None in
jured. Ye Gods! Plane run
ning fight lasting 43 minutes . . .
Shot down into sea eight Ger
man fighters, one which blew uj
In midair, three others plunged
into Mediterranean on fire"
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E ROOSEVELT
Eugene, Ore., June 22 (U.R)
Veto of the anti-strike bill was
urged upon President Rooseveit
In a telegram sent today -fey the
Oregon State Federation of La
bor at its 41st annual conven
tion here.
The telegram was sent after
unanimous pasage of a resolu
tion sayinf the bill "was se
cured by pressure Induced by a
misconception of the results it
will produce" and that it event
ually would "apply to labor in
private industry in peace times.
PLAYBOY MANVILLE TO
MARRY SEVENTH SOON
New York, June 22 U.R
Right in the middle of the war
and nation-wide coal strike,
Tommy Manville announced to
day that he will take his seventh
bride in Just about the time it
takes to establish Nevada res
idence. The current favorite Just
half Tommy's age Is 24 year
old Jane Weeks, honey haired
movie starlet.
There's only one hitch. Miss
Weeks' California divorce from
Edward Conne, Hollywood press
agent, is not final until February.
Whispers
from
Camp White
About Facts and Face
Oa the Reservation.
S'Sgt. Peter Arena of the 81st
General Hospital, better known
as "Little Caesar", returned re
cently from a three day pass
and claims he has found new
love light which makes the 21st
since he came to Camp White.
Time for theme: "Wonder What s
Become of Billy?"
Pvt. Andy "Father" Devlne
has woman trouble too, It seems,
receiving "fascinating" letters
from K. Falls. Quite popular
with the ladles too.
New face in the military In
telligence department is that of
Pfc. Eugene Roesser, who has
been a projectionist on films of
safeguarding military info, now
he is practicing what he
preaches. No questions please.
Orchids to the Jiving five of
the IV Corps orchestra for the
fine performance at recent
broadcast. Strictly in the groove
stuff.
Theme of the week: "Oh How
I Miss Her". Dedicated to the
men on the firing range.
Cm MaU JtlMua Want Ada, .
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