Show -Justice Department 0 Zbe Salt galic Zeibune Scans Lewis W L B Relations Inquiry Involves Reported Aid By UMW to Mine Company In Dispute Over Negotiating Agent WASHINGTON July 15 Cal—The justice department has an official said Thursday a treasury report ender "active study" on relations of John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers to an Illinois labor dispute of six years ago which the Chicago Daily News said had raised the question whether them was a conspiracy 1 to violate the national labor relations act Secretary of the Treasury Mon renthau had disclosed earlier In Jones Wallace Relieved Of War Jobs response to a press conference question that his department had turned certain information over to Attorney General Biddle for "such action aa he sees fit" He Alan said it concerned tnnahipi l'tIAeon LPIKiR and the I' Nt 1 V on the one hand and the (Continued from Pare One) Mine B company near Springfield and president of the Standard Gas He ac and Electric company I:1: The Mine B company was in- cepts no salary from the governvolved in A dispute six years ago ment White-haire- d man of medium 'nth two locals of the Progressive Mine Workers union A FL rival height he is one of the most enel the United Mine Workers which gaging figures in Washington but Lewis heads even before the war found little The Daily News said the ques- time for social life tion involved was whether Lewis' In his letters to department and group had given financial aid to agency heads President Roosevelt the company In Its struggle with called attention to his warning to the rival union and whether this them of August 21 1942 not to air involved a violation of the labor Interagency disputes in the press relations act The act guarantees and added: to workers the right to free choice "By this letter I do not place their Own collective bargaining any restriction upon your furnishagency ing statements in response to conOrdinarily agents of the treas- gressional inquiries But if when ury's internal revenue bureau conhave a disagreement with cern themselves only with ques- you another agency as to fact or policy tions of tax violations The Daily instead of submitting it to me or News said they began a check-u- p it to the director of months ago on UM W records in submitting war mobilization for settlement connection with tax investigations under the terms of the order but found nothing out of order that office you feel you The paper said the agents did creating should submit it to the press I ask turn up some information con- that when you release the statecerning the Mine B matter how- ment for publication you send to ever and prepared the report me a letter of resignation" which Morgenthau said had been "If any subordinate of yours viosent on to Biddle instructions in this reThe justice department spokes-roa- n bates my the president continued "I said the report was received gard" shall expect you to ssk for his there on June 14 immediate resignation" Wallace's removal as chairman of the B E W was unprecedented Bomber Crashes Burns Never before in the memory of PENDLETON Ore July 15 veteran government authorities —A I bomber based at has a vice president served in such Pendleton field crashed and burned an important capacity outside his on a rolling wheat field hill six senate duties and hence an occamiles northwest of Pendleton sion to terminate such extra activNo details ity on the part of the second adThursday morning hare been released by field au- ministrative officer of the land has thorities never arisen hitherto four-engin- NVASHINGTON July 15 (2P)- -Following is the text of Presi- dent Roosevelt's statement and letters concerning revisions of economic warfare: The president today issued an executive order to unify the policy of the various administrative agencies engaged in different phases of foreign economic matters The order also relieves both the vice president and the secretary of commerce of any responsibilities or duties In this field and transfers such responsibil ities and duties to other hands 1 The present board of economic warfare of which the vice president is chairman is abolished 2 All of Its powers functions and duties are transferred to a new office of economic war-fac- e headed by a director—Mr Leo T Crowley has been appointed such director 3 The United States Commercial corporation the Rubber Development corporation the Petroleum Reserve corporation Bank of the Export-ImpoWashington and all the other subsidiaries of the Reconstruction Finance corporation which are now engaged in financing foreign purchases and imports are transferred from the department of commerce and from the Reconstruction Finance corporation to the new office of economic warfare to be administered by the new director 4 Until such time as the congress provides other means of financing the office of economic warfare the Reconstruction Finance corporation is directed to turn over to the office of economic warfare all funds necessary to carry on its operations 5 The director of the office of war mobilization is given the responsibility of unifying and coordinating the policies and enprograms of the agencies mateconomic in foreign gaged ters in conformity with foreign policy of the United Statts as determined by the state departrt ment Sends Letters The president addressed the following letter to the Honorable Henry A Wallace chairman of the board of economic warfare and to the Honorable Jesse H Jones secretary of commerce: "Gentlemen: I have come to the conclusion that the unfor- tunate controversy and acrimonious public debate which has been carried on between you in the public press concerning the administration of foreign economic matters make it necessary in the public interest to transfer these matters to other hands eltittintletzazickl 1"qnffilL ACT NOW! 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"In the midst of waging a war so critical to our national security and to the future of all civilization there is not sufficient time to investigate and detehnine where the truth lies in your conflicting versions as to transactions which took place over a year and a half ago "My action today is not intended to deckle that question The important thing is to clear the decks and to get on with the war at once To do this rea fresh start with new quires men: unencumbered by interagency dissension and bitterness "I am persuaded that the present controversy indicates that future cooperative action between your two 'agencies is and that without Impossible full cooperation between you the program of economic warfare cannot be carried out "I am sure that the American people understand that both of you have attempted to do your duty as you have seen it: but we must go forward without any further public debate as to matters which are now academic so far as winning the war is presently concerned "I have therefore issued today an executive order of which I am attaching a copy for your information and guidance "Very sincerely yours 'FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The president also addressed Identical letters under this date to the heads of departments and agencies The text of these letters is as follows: "Dear sir: "On August 21 1942 I sent to the head of each department and agency of the federal government a letter copy of which is attached "I call your attention to the statement contained in that letter that 'disagreements either as to fact or policy should not be publicly aired but are to be submitted to me by the appropriate heads of the conflicting s' Notwithstanding agencie these positive instructions disagreements between agencies have been publicly aired on several occasions Realizes Strain "1 realize the nervous strain under which government officials are working in war time but cannot overlook any further violations of my instructions By this letter I do not place any restriction upon your furnishing statements In response to congressional inquiries But if when you have a disagreement with another agency as to fact or policy instead of submitting It to line or submitting it to the director of war mobilization for settlement under the terms of the order creating that office you feel you should submit it to the press I ask that when you release the statement for publication you send to me a letter of resignation "If any subordinate of yours violates my instructions in this regard I shall expect you to ask for his immediate resignation "I am sending identical letters to the heads of every department and agency of the government "Sincerely yours "Franklin D Roosevelt" The executive order follows: Executive order: Supplementing the executive order establishing the office of war mobilization and providing for the unifying of foreign economic affairs By virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution and the statutes of the United States particularly by the first war powers act 1941 as president of the United States and as commander in chief of the army and navy and in order to provide for the more effective unification of the agencies concerned with foreign economic affairs It is hereby ordered as follows: 1 The board of economic warfare existing pursuant to 2 of executive order paragraph No 8839 July 30 1941 as amended by executive order No 8982 December 17 1941 is terminated There is established In the office for emergency management an office of economic warfare at the head of which shall be a director appointed by the president who shall exercise the functions powers and duties of the board of economic warfare The director shall receive such salary travel subsistence or other allowances as the president may determine USE WARDS TIME PAYMENT PLAN! BUY NOW PAY LATER BUY WAR STAMPSI ON SALE AT 1' - °A'w-0- 40167v-Zeito- t 1ST SOUTH AT MAIN SALT LAKE' CITY There are transferred to the office of economic warfare for use in connection with the exercise and performance of its functions powers and duties so much of the unexpended balances appropriations allocations and other funds now available for as well as all the personnel property and records heretofore used in the administration of the functions powers and duties of the board of economic warfare No part of any funds appropriated or made available under public 139 approved July 12 1943 shall be used directly or Indirectly after August 15 1943 by the office of economic warfare for the procurement of services supplies or equipment outside the United States except for the purpose of executing general economic programs or policies formally approved in wilting by a majority of the war mobilization committee and such writing has been filed with the secretary of state prior to any such expendi tu re 2 The United States Commercial company the Rubber Development corporation the Petroleum Reserve corporation and bank of the Export-Impofunctions and their Washington powers and duties together with the functions powers and duties of the Reconstruction Finance corporation and of the were-tary of commerce with respect to them are transferred to the office of economic welfare All records property personnel funds (including all unexpended balances of appropriations allocations or other funds now available) contracts assets liabilities and capital stock of these corporations together with so much of the personnel records and property of the Reconstruction Finance corporation used in the administration of these corporations as the director of the bureau of the budget shall determine are transferred with these corporations to the office of economic warfare for use in connection with the exercise and performance of its functions powers and duties The director of the office of economic warfare may reconstitute the boards of directors of these corporations and take such other action as he deems necessary in respect of them to carry out the purposes of this order 3 (a) Until such time as the congress shall provide other means of financing the secretary of commerce and the Reconstruction Finance corporation are authorized and directed to supply necessary funds to the corporations transferred to the office of economic warfare by this order through loans using for this purpose all the borrowing powers and unobligated funds of the Reconstruction Finance corporation Such funds shall be supplied at such times and in such amounts and in such manner and uptm such terms and conditions as the director of war mobilization on the request of the director of the office of economic warfare may from time to time determine The disbursement of the funds so plied shall be under the exclusive direction of the director of the subside stir let and skim by turns for 5 minutes Pour into sterilized jars allowing Veveve 14-in- space for sealing with fresh paraffin (NOTE: For Strawberry Jam add 14 cup lemon juice to each 6 cups crushed DIAL i berries) ttdvesusemeak - -- Goventor Scorns Vetoest NEW YORK July 15 (711—The Sullivan Dry Dock and Repair corporation its treasurer and a president of the company Thursday to one pleadeduilty count in a federal court indict- ment charging conspiracy 'to de- fraud th5 government by present- ing false claims Three other associates of the company pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate a federal statute The company and the five men had been Indicted Tuesday on five counts charging conspiracy to defraud the government by submitting false claims in the construction and repair of vessels for the navy and repair of vessels for the navy and marl-tith- e commission — 'went haywire" rumbled SO- Governor Walter S Goodland Thursday in considering the unprecedented shellacking the lawmakers administered in overriding 17 vetoes in two days But the governor whose voice tenacity and have won him the name 'Mr Woof Woof" from those with whom he has tangled over affairs of state took the setback In stride although there was a note of warning in his comment He declared his vetoes would have saver the taxpayers $492540 a year but agreed the legislature had exercised its right in overriding adding: "That completes the record I year-old - deep-throat- ed 00'44---)Nt- ) t 'I t - I irl A - P"'"t - e' 1 "40:34 i 1V 4 'i ti ': i ktk - o k Nit 1 f4 '' 14 - Ar--- ' 't iil tifi "117 a t 04t Z'1 t: gl: i: 4s j t fl t: it: t :: NI t: "—a warfare a 1 t i iff : ' 041 : 0 ' l i 4 ' 7 ' I ''' : 1 ir - i i 17i ? 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You'll feel crisp and efficient in them behind your desk you'll look charmingly casual when you wear them for backyard relaxing See the many cottons now in ZCMI's Sportswear — Second - I ' '- I ) - i Crisp seersucker suit with big patch pockets Green maize red or brown plaid 12 to ' IS 798 I dos - soft shirtwaisf in blue with contrasting trim 10 to 20 898' Airy ) 10 -- Iinen-Iik- e 40 e 1111 474' ae L ee-- ---- 341 "4- I - 11 7 - amended accordingly Franklin DRoosevelt The White House July 15 1913 - 1 -- " z- Yzj i!1 - P am content to let the people pass final Judgment" Goodland a Republican became chief executive last winter following the death of the governor-elect a Progressive With his party in firm control of the assembly smooth sailing seemed to lie ahead But differences soon developed The governor demanded economy and set out to build up a large surplus to meet postwar contingencies The legislators thinking about campaign pledges frequently found themselves opposed to his projects After six monthA of labor the legislators cleared their desks and on June 18 recessed for three weeks Returning last Tuesday they found 24 vetoes awaiting them Rebellion broke out Wis July 15 yr) MADISON ' The legislature's Judgment rt cept as otherwise provided in this order (b) The functions powers and duties and outstanding contracts and obligations relating to activities and transactions in or pertaining to foreign countries now vested in or in the name of any corporation created and organized under section 5 (d) of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation act or of any other corporation organized by the Reconstruction Finance corporation shall unless the director of war mobilization otherwise determines be transferred to the corporation or corporations designated by the director of the office of economic warfare and the charter and of the corporations affected by such transfers so far as necessary shall be amended accordingly Following such transfers no corporations created and organized by the Reconstruction Finance corporation other than those transferred to the office of economic warfare by this order shall exercise any of its powers and functions in regard to any activity or transaction in or pertaining to any foreign country except as ordered by the of war mobilization EVERYBODY LIKES director The secretary of commerce the Reconstruction Finance corporaexeFRESH BERRY JAN tion organized by it shall cute and deliver all instruments which may be deemed necesSave Sugar and Berries sary by the director of war with This Easy Recipe mobilization to carry out the provisions of this order 6 Cups Ground Berries 4 The functions of the office of war mobilization shall include (Any Variety) the authority to arrange for the Cups Sugar 1 unification and coordination of Package MCP Pectin the activities of the federal govWash stem and grind 3 quarts fully ernment relating to foreign supripe berries or crush completely one ply foreign procurement and layer at a time so that each berry is other foreign economic affairs reduced to pulp Measure exactly 6 in conformity with the foreign level cups crushed berries (add wa- - policy of the United States as defined by the secretary of state ter to fill Out last cup it necessary) In providing for such unifica- into a large kettle Add MCP Pectin tion the office of war mobiliza- stir well and bring to a boil stirring tiort constantly NOW add the sugar othermay utilize the facilities of (which has been previously measured) including the machinery for the mix well and bring to a full rolling boil of foreign economic BOIL EXACTLY 4 MINUTES Remcoeonrdtiromf in the depart- move from fire boil 7795 6995 5995 4295 at Heaters at Heaters at Heaters at Only Oil Heaters Dock Firm Admits' Conspiracy Count President's Warfare Orders Friday Morning July 16 1943 41 I - |