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Show THE BULLETIN, BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH J Strive for Employment I Of Disabled Veterans Act to Furnish Handicapped With Chance For Gainful Occupation; Industry Pledges Full By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator. It. The answer was that pilots, knowing the hazards, took extra precautions In using the field. So a disabled veteran, already knowing what it is to be handicapped, uses considerable extra care. I said the DAV had set up a na-tional employment program for the first time In its existence, headed up ln Washington by a National Employment officer. Then each state has a Chief Employment of-ficer. The DAV in each state is divided into chapters, or local units, and each has an employment of-ficer also, thus bringing the contact of this helping hand right down intc the community where the veteran lives or Is hospitalized. Before the program can begin operating in the complete way en-visioned by its planners, the men who can offer the jobs have to be contacted personally and the chal-lenge of their opportunity to make work available to handicapped vet-erans has to be put squarely be-fore them. This has been the first task of Dr. Macvaugh and his corps of employment officers. WNU Service, 161G Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. When a lot more workers than Jobs begin to plague the employ-ment offices of the country, some 2H million men stand to have a little tougher sledding than their fellows . . . that is, unless the pro-gram that will be getting under way as these lines appear achieves the worthy purpose that its designers have for it. The potential workers who are go-- , lng to get this special help are the men who have made the second greatest sacrifice ln World War li-the ones who gave all never came back. I'm going to talk about the disabled American veterans. In times of great unemployment a person with a disability has two strikes on him when pitted for a Job against a perfectly able-bodie- d worker. Therefore, the Disabled . American Veterans, a veterans' or- - ' ganization whose membership is confined solely to the war disabled, Is setting up the machinery to go to bat for him so that he from whom much has been taken to keep the rest of us secure within the wide DAV Gets Off To Good Start A strong beginning was made when at a conference In Atlantic City the following representative or-ganizations, among others, were contacted personally by the DAV National Employment officer and asked to influence the businesses for which they are spokesmen to put disabled veterans on their work rolls: the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Bank-ers association, the Chamber of Commerce, the National Council of Farmer the Ameri-can Farm Bureau federation, the American Retail federation, the Air Transport association, Aircraft In-dustries association, Investment Bankers association, Committee of Economic Development, American Trucking association, American Waterways Operators, Association of American Railroads, National Foreign Trade Council, National Re-tail Dry Goods association, Interna-tional Association of Lions Clubs, bounds of these United States will have at least as good a chance as his able-bodie- d colleague in getting a job where he can earn a living for himself and his family. For the first time in its history, DAV, the Disabled American Vet-erans, has set up a highly integra-ted national network of employment officers headed in Washington by Dr. Gilbert S. Macvaugh, a disabled veteran of this war and a former lieutenant commander with wide ex-perience in personnel and employ-ment counselling. These employ-ment officers have their hands reaching out in two directions one toward the disabled veteran and one toward the employer in an endeavor to bring the two together so that the employer and the veteran may meet and reach an agreement on a job. Let me give you two small exam-- . pies of the type of thing the DAV is getting ready to do in a big way. Take the case of the man who had been wounded in the Invasion of Normandy. An injury to his spinal column paralyzed him from the waist down so that he is bed-ridden. On directions from the Washington DAV office, the local employment officer of the DAV con-tacted the man to see what kind of work he might do while in bed and yet receive some income. In the man's community there was a small plant for making hooked rugs. The DAV representative arranged to have the bed-ridde- n veteran make hooked rugs and market them with this concern. Then there is an' entirely different type of case seeing that Justice is done the disabled veteran after he joes get a job. A guard was em-ployed in a certain public build-ing. He had a slight nervous dis-jrd-for which a psychiatrist was treating him, prescribing a little medication to be taken while on duty. One day the medicine made the veteran feel drowsy and he asked to be relieved from duty for a few hours until he could overcome ,t. That was refused him. Subse-quently charges were preferred against him and he was given a letter of suspension. The DAV Na-tional Employment officer went to the mat for him and had the whole case uncovered. Find Boys Can Do Job Well Back of the helping hand offered to the disabled veterans to get them into jobs a lot of spade work has been going on the ground has been prepared with great care so that when the crisis comes many workers and few Jobs the former G.I. who literally gave part of himself for the rest of us will have an opportunity to work. The DAV asserts that he can do a job well in spite of his handicap. It points to records it is accumulating which show that when a disabled veteran is hired, he shows great care and conscientiousness in per-forming his task. It's something like the story of the old Washington airport it wis one of the most dan-gerous ln the United States, but there were no major accidents on National Grange, National Associa-tion . of Motor Bus Operators, and sc, on. But this gives you an indica-tion . of the scope of the cultivation of the soil for jobs for disabled vet-erans. Available jobs are made known to' the Veterans' Employment Repre-sentative of the United States Em-ployment ' service, which has agreed to designate an assistant in each state who will specialize in the em-ployment of war disabled G.I.s. The DAV has developed a system whereby its chapter employment of-ficer knows as soon as a man who has a disability is released from an institution and is available for work in his community. He also knows the disabled veterans living there who need jobs. It is his task to bring the men and the jobs to-gether. It is the DAV chapter employ-ment officer who takes the man to the veterans' employment repre-sentative of the USES where the jobs are registered, and on to the pro-spective employer, if necessary, to clinch the employment of the ex-G.- I. There are five planks in the em-ployment platform of the DAV. First, to convince employers that they should employ dis-abled American veterans, some-where, IMMEDIATELY; Second, to support the train-ing of disabled veterans for more than one key Job In an Industry so that when heavy unemployment develops, trie disabled man will not be the first discharged, for he will be able to do more than one job; Third, to advocate increased wages for disabled veterans be-cause they have become more valuable as a result of the mul-tiple training; Fourth, to try to improve working conditions for the dis-abled ex-G.- I. so that his job is a pleasant one; Fifth, to aee that preference Is given the disabled veteran In staying on the Job when people have to be released. BARBS ... by Baukhage Corned beef, corned beef hash, deviled ham, chili con carne, lunch-eon meat and sausage meat made up the bulk of the protein diet of the soldier at the outbreak of the war. But don't worry, mother, there were 40 canned meats before they were through so you can safely serve almost anything he used to eat. Investigators say he preferred the kinds of things he got at home. President Truman recently re-moved a little gun-mod- from his desk and replaced it with a plough-share. Let's hope it won't have tc be reconverted .a.ga.in, Need a chain for your watch-dog- ? The navy has a lot of surplus. You can get it in convenient lengths, diameter of links up to 2 Inches. That ought to hold him. "This Is Our FASCINATING CONTRASTS By Edward Emerine, WN'U Features. ' liJAQVV " ALABAMA Cotton State. STATE FLOWER: Goldenrod. I MOTTO: We Dare Defend Our '"pilE mellowness of the old, the bustle of the new, the promise of the future. That is Alabama. The stately ancestral mansions still remain but coal and iron mines nearby now teem with human activ-ity. A forest of virgin timber may surround a forest of active smoke-stacks. The easy-goin- g crossroads general store is not far from a mod-ern highway or an airport. A great oak which sheltered Fernando De-So- to holds its hoary moss over a laboratory where chemical magic is performed. Here is a hall where once swirled crinolines beneath thousand-candle- d chandeliers, and down the same street is a modern office building where business af-fairs are discussed. That's versatile, gracious Alabama. The word "Alabama" in the Mus-kegea- n Indian tongue literally means "vegetation gatherers," or "thicket clearers." And well the word may, for Alabama's 200 types of soil grow more than 4, 400 species of trees and plants as well as most of the agricultural products known to the temperate zone! Average annual rainfall is 53.87 inches, while the average annual temperature ranges from 60 degrees F. in the northern part of the state to 67 degrees F. near the coast. The growing season ranges from 190 days in the north-ern part to 300 days on the southern coast. Cheaha mountain, the state's high-est point, is 2,407 feet above sea level. Alabama stretches 336 miles from the Appalachian mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. Not only Is Alabama the land cf corn and cotton. It also grows pea-nuts, hay and oats, truck crops and fruits, and in many sections has specialties such as water cress, gladioli and peunies, as well as its famed azaleas and camelia japoni-cas- . There are many commercial nurseries. readily available for the manufac-ture of iron and steel. Alabama's state government has been streamlined. The state treas-ury holds a surplus of 40 million dollars. Its industries are expand-ing. Agriculture is prosperous. Na-tural resources are being conserved and wisely utilized Rich by na-ture, Alabama is made richer by man's skill and intelligence. Ala-bamans travel toward new horizons. Alabama passed through the throes of reconstruction after the Civil war, but emerged into a new era of development which continues steadily. With a temperate climate,! fertile soil and raw materials, the I possibilities for advancement and progress are portrayed vividly against the mellowness of the oldj South down in Alabama, where peo-ple are proud to say: "This is our homeland." In 1944, there were 1,358,000 hea t of cattle in the state, both beef and dairy type. Alabama has over a mil-lion head of hogs and 17,000,000 chickens. (Southern-fried- " Yes. lota of 'em!) Alabama leads the nation in the shipment of live bees and queens. Beneath the rich top soil, too, Ala-bama has great wealth. Its mines produce coal, iron ore, flake graph-ite, and clay and shale for brick- - ahf gfeaM If jjiii INDIAN MOUNDS, WATERFALLS Alabama's good highways and all - year - 'round climate bring scenic points close to those who live in the cities. Above picture shows the highest of the many Indian mounds found in the state. On the richt is one of the state's famous waterfalls. With a rich historical background, Alabama has hundreds of old mansions and other spots for tourists to visit. The Alabama Memorial building Is a treasure-hous- e of documents, pictures and relies of the stirring days of '61 and other periods of the state's history. Every town retains its historical interest. In sharp contrast to virgin forests and waterfalls arc the smokestacks of Alabama's industrial plants, the bus life of its cities and its many airports. liaking. it has sandstone and marble for building, bauxite as a source for aluminum, quartzite and rock as-phalt. Five oil wells are now pro-ducing in Choctaw county. In industry, the state has lumber, ihipbuilding, textiles, mines, ce-ment, pipe plants, chemicals, steel, aluminum, hydroelectric plants and dozens of others which use and farm products in manufac-turing and processing. The annual value of products manufactured in Alabama is more than twice the value of all farm products. Large industries using the state's natural resources have been successfully operating over long pe-riods of years. The largest manufac-turer of cotton ginning machinery In the world began its work in Ala-bama 136 years ago in Prattville. Large textile mills have operated 100 yea is. The iron and steel industry is con-centrated in the Birmingham dis-trict. Necessary coal and ore are But they do not forget their heri-tage of the past. DeSoto and his Spaniards passed through the lower Gulf country in 1540. Once a part of Louisiana, it was old Fort Louis de la Mobile on Mobile river that was made the capital in 1702. Mobile at its present site dates from 1711. Later Alabama was a part of the territory of Mis-sissippi, formed in 1798, but be-came a separate territory in 1817 and a state in 1819. St. Stephens was the territorial capital, and Huntsville was the temporary seat of the first state government. was the first state capital site, but the government moved to Tuscaloosa in 1826. It was not until 1847 that Montgomery became the permanent seat. When Alabama seceded from the Union on January 11, 1861, the dele-gates from the southern states met at Montgomery and selected Jeffer-son Davis as president of the Con-federacy. He was inaugurated at the present state capital. GOVERNOR CHAUNCEY SPARKS Elected governor in 1942, Chaun-ce- y Sparks, a bachelor, was a law-yer, judge and legislator before en-tering his high office. He was born at Eufaula, Ala. He is a graduate of Mercer university, Macon, and a member of the Baptist church. The Bie City: of trolleys a. The Iron coughing they rumble from corner to corner New York servicemen (just back from overseas) strolling along Bright Light Lane and warming their spirits over familiar ighti. festival of vivid The sunrise hues celebrating the birth of a new day Broadway's visual poetry punctuated by skyscraper exclatna-tio- n points. . . . Hot-daw- g addict if it was gulping the delicacy as . . . the last h. d. on earth. numbing surgery of a comely wait-ress' cutting off a Ro-meo', sharp glare spiel Cabb.es bullying traffic. A their way through beanery with a caviar tag: Rendez-vous de Leon Film box-offic-growing tails of waiting patrons blocks long. . . Shadows scribbling grotesque murals across the street. The furry waves of mink-coate- d first-nighte- drowning a theater in luxury. . . Side-stre- hotels bruised with age, where misery . . "3in goes to find company. Stem thespians basking In the spot-light of their bragging tongues. Weary night-worke- squatting on the masses' throne--a subway seat. Their d orbs peer at each other as if they weren't there. . . . The well-heele- d set pulling them-selves up by their own booty. . . . Salesgals tucking the frayed edges of their patience under a smile and pinning it with a dimple. ... The rainbow glint of Jewelry on a Money Lisa. Her diamonds are campaign stars for boudoir battles. ... A deep, blue-eye- d noon sky twinkling with sunshine, scarcely noticed by lunch-hourite- s. Morning stripping the Big Alley of its sparkling fig leaves, while the sun exposes is nude ugliness. . . . j Shooting galleries recruiting custo-mers by playing martial music. . . . ( Dusk prowling about the horizon as j The Street puts on its mazda apron and goes to work impressing pass- - ersby. . . Professional mendicants who are skilled window-dresser- s of their sympathy display. . . . Five ayem, when Broadway's raucous roar subsides into a comforting purr. . . . The Saturday evening ju-bilee spree, when Neon Valley is packed to the brim with humanity attempting to smuggle a little amusement into their harried lives. . . . Midtown's paralytic traffic snailing its way forward. . . . Tin Pan Alley's jittery tempo striking up an overture for songwriters' in-somnia. Midtown Vignette: George Mann reports about the kindly gentleman on a park bench, who was break-- , lng bread crumbs for the pigeons. One pigeon fluttered down on 4he old man's knee to peck at crumbs that had fallen there. . . . "Do you like these crumbs better than pop-corn?" asked the kindly old fellow. . . . The pigeon cocked his head up at him and then resumed eating. "Well," continued the old man, "here it is nearly December. I sup-pose you birds will be leaving me soon for the Southland." . . . Again the pigeon looked up said nothing and went on eating. . . . The old man got irritated and yelled: "Whatinell's the matter with you? Are you too good to talk to me?" . . . This time the pigeon didn't even look up but went on eating. . . . "How do you like that?" asked the old gentleman, shaking his head. "A deaf and dumb pigeonl" Sounds In the Night: In the Metro-pol- "Waiter, bring me a skirtch and soda." ... At Enduro: "She stays out until the woo hours of th morning." ... At Armando's: "They've just been divorced. She got custody of his money." ... At the Henry Hudson Terrace: "He's a heeluva guy." ... At Lum Fong's. "She used to be his heartache. Now she's just his earache." ... In the Stork Club: "Mayor LaGuardia will be the first guy in show business, who knows enough about horses not to bet on them." ... At the Cha-teaubriand: "Oh, well, here's mud in your mind." Manhattan Murals: Placard in an E. 56th St. candy store window; "Welcome Home, Tony, You Phony!" ... The 98c packages of Jap souvenir invasion money sold at newsstands in Penn depot. . Jimmy's Sawdust Trail where the cover charge is ten cents. . . . The "No Dogs Allowed" sign outside the Tea Circus on 42nd Street. . . . The iny restaurant near Toots Shor's on W. 51st Street, which advertises: "Lunch 65c Positively No Celebri-ties!" . . . One ad agency is so snooty it won't hire any office boy "below the rank of Lieut. ColoneL" On Thanksgiving Eve, during that heavy rainstorm, cops recorded 41 fights on B'way. Most of them over who hailed the cab first. . . . Foot-ball betting with Broadway bookies this season totaled more than 12 million dollars in the Metropolitan area. . . . Clen Ryan, y to the mayor, is starting his own realty firm with nothing but millionaires for partners. . . . Eric Johnston's first official banning (since becoming movie boss) was Carole Landis sing-ing a film ditty titled: "I've Got a Flame Too Hot to Handle " Harmonize the Od( Pieces for Nun --THERE is no trick ln mat up an lot of ture for the children's room set shown here is typical a chiffonier, a cut-dow- n 'cha nondescript bed and an old ' stand were painted cream and then decorated with a iff v1 CHILDREN Lf painting design of bright rec knots, quaint flowers and jolJ ares of marching children. This, with his Scottie and wooden a on of half a dozen appealing cl o be painted on drawer fronts and ID you have to do is to t:ace tl ires, flowers and ribbons as indies lie pattern; then follow the color tiling in flat tones without any it Die first thing yo know, the lirurei ut as real as life. It is a fasci jroject. so that the children'! root e a center of attraction. NOTE Painting Pattern 288 wttt ind small bow knots, flowers and f marcning children all different sents. Send request direct t: MRS RUTH WTETH SPIAR Bedford mils sew Drawer 10 Enclose 15 cents for Pattern 2S8. Name Address . 1,580 Rooms in Palac 139 of Them Ai r Kite Schonbrunn Palace in Vi .lie former summer residen die Austrian emperors, later ng as British military heac ,ers, contains 1,580 rooms, of 13!1 are kitchens, probably th tst number ever installed in lie establishment. 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Alabama's Forests The forests of Alabama constitute one of its greatest assets, supporting 2,500 sawmills, 5 paper and pulp mills and IS other wood-usin- g indus-tries, and giving employment to 100,-00- 0 people. The state has approximately 19 million acres of forest growth. As some lands are cleared other lands are being planted to trees. Pines, cypress, red cedar and hemlock are principal soft woods, while hard woods include oa.W, red gum, etc. |