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Show 1 Page Two THE TIMES-NEW- S, NEPHI, UTAH U. S. Army Is 'On Alert' For Chemical Warfare U7 $ Time to Dicker Strong Pressure From U. S. 2nd Army Forces Axis to Last Tunisia Cover; House Approves Pay as You Go Tax; 43 HI COAL TRUCE: WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Nations to Discuss Food Problems Following the establishment of a truce in the bitter coal strike, Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes ordered the nation's 3,850 mines to shift to a y week or suffer cancellation of price increases recently granted them to cover the expense of such operations. Under the miners' present contract, they are paid for all work over 35 hours on the sixth day. The additional pay they receive under Ickes' order was said not to need the approval of the War Labor board. Reached by the government with the United Mine Workers' chieftain, John L. Lewis, the truce assures continued coal production and opportunity for additional negotiation with the operators. From the first, Lewis gave no indication of backing down on his de mands for a $2 a day wage increase: for time spent in the mines traveling to and from the coal faces, and unionization of minor bosses. At the same time, Lewis continued to hammer at the War Labor board's formula for limiting wage increases to 15 per cent over 1941 levels. 15-d- six-da- Thursday, May 13, 1943 Haiti Makes Cloth Primitive weaving: has been car-rie- d on in Haiti for centuries. Christopher Columbus brought back n from Haiti hemisphere, cloth that he secured from the Indians of that ancient island of Hispaniola on his first voyago to the New world. hand-wove- o Families Share In Chicago last year, 8,105 fam. ilies shared the products of 547 community war gardens. Tales of the Town: When the editors and publishers were in town for their annual convention several of them were talking o shop . . . One recalled the time Rub Out Bathtub Ring when Heywood Broun was a cub and he was instructed to come in very Bathtubs which are stained badly early one Christmas morn . . . by the use of rubber mats can bo When Broun arrived the empty city brought back to whiteness by this By BAUKIIAGE room depressed him. The desks easy method: Try rubbing with a Newt Analyst and Commentator. were littered with remnants of the paste of scratchless scouring powprevious night's tale clippings, bare der and kerosene. Wash with soap WNU Service, Union Trust Building, That was not the first use of gas spikes, curled up cheese sandwiches and water. What remains of the in warfare the first recorded use Washington, D. C. and beer containers . . . Suddenly, stain might be bleached out by Some days ago the British short was some time earlier in fact, just off in a corner, a telegraph instru the bottom of the tub with wave radio, beamed on Germany, 2,445 years earlier at the siege of ment started to click . . . Tobacco covering clear water, then pouring two or was telling the German people, who Plataea, when the Spartans burned tins were jammed against the telethree tablespoonsful of a good stain dared to listen to the forbidden wood saturated with pitch and sulto make them louder remover into it; thoroughly mix graph "bugs" under the befailed walls. if phur It words, that their armies used gas . . . One alter the other joined in this with the water and allow it to against the Russians, the British cause a rain came up. Five years the monotonous chorus all chirping remain over night. a later similar "gas attack" was a would retaliate and paralyze the the same message He could . o German cities with gas bombs from complete success at the siege of tell, he said later, that they were Best Milk Cows the air. Just about that same hour, Delium where the fumes drove the trying to report something imporI was entering the Army and Navy defenders from the city's walls in a Although the evidence was not tant happening somewhere, but he tabulation reclub in Washington with a short, panic. entirely MYSTERY: couldn't a understand word they cows which that indicated vigorous, bright-eye- d cords general, whose Recent Developments were . . . tapping Finally, in came House on R Street mental agility makes up for his lack The most recent developments in a sleepy telegrapher . . . Broun freshened in the fall and early winof length. It was no coincidence. than Everybody in Washington is talk said: warfare has just been revealed. "Please tell me what is ter were more productive I was there to learn something more gas those which freshened in spring ing about the house on R street. A happening. They are all clicking The Allies have known for some time about chemical warfare and I knew that the Germans had a new and summer. They produced an. big, red, Georgian mansion, almost madly. Maybe a liner has been sunk powerof no better way than to pump Brig. ful as spacious as a hotel, it is the resi or a king assassinated or an earth which it is almost impossible average of 11 per cent more milk, gas Gen. Alden H. Waitt of the chem dence of one John Monroe, also quake! I'm sure it's a more butterfat and 11 to detect smell. It can now be Testifying before the Truman defense investigating committee, Un- known as Monroe big story 11 per centmore ical warfare service and whose book stated thatby this income over feed cent business our and nitrogen-mustarKaplan, is is of War per paper Robert Patterson, right, revealed that a truce had being scooped!" gas dersecretary "Gas Warfare" has sold out twice in man ana manuiaciurere represen cost. The veteran listened to one after a relative of the deadly, been arranged in his feud with Rubber Administrator William Jeffers. Washington book stores. o the other and then smiled . . burning mustard gas of the last wTr Long at odds over a battle for priorities for equipment for aviation gaso- tative. There was, however, a coincidence but far more volatile and that much "Sometimes the food's terrible," Wars Raise Prices This is Christmas, son," said the line and synthetic rubber plants, Patterson and Jeffers were brought Monroe said in talking about the connected with that visit, for as we more effective, for it enters the r, During the first 40 months of together by Ferdinand Eberstadt, former WPB official, In a Washington "they are all saying the walked into the great, crowded din in greater quantities. It can lungs A Child is born a both wars, farm prices in the Unitalso hotel room. They agreed to make a personal inspection of the gasoline now famous parties held in the same thing. house, "but now be stated that the Americans and rubber plants, working out guests don't come Child is born a Child is born!" ed States rose about 80 per cent. arrangements for breaking bottlenecks for food, but my for interesting conver are able to manufacture this gas in euner program. However, that does not mean that sation. each product rose 80 per cent since rapidly and in quantity, if necessary. In the days when most of the pa Our experts are thoroughly familiar Topping the list of Monroe's guests pers were on Park Row, a certain tha war started. Some rose more, PAY YOU AS GO: RUSSIA: were Secretary of the Navy Frank editor was with its characteristics. potatoes, and nicknamed Simon Legree such as hogs and Knox; Maj. Gen. Levin H. Campbell. because of the as eggs and such Nazi's Repulsed rose some The other development which will 75 less, he Forgiven kicked around way chief of ordnance; Senator some of the staff . . . One butter. As the shadows greatly increase the efficiency of the Nazi attacks against Russian lines Warren R.army lengthened on night Austin of Vermont; and and this is o use of gas, if it is used today, is the Cajsitol Hill, 313 congressmen endjournalistic history, a around Novorosissk were repulsed James H. Morrison staffer couldn't Freshen Lima Beans new method of spraying it from low ed a hectic day of debate by passstand the abuse with losses, the Reds claimed, and Representative any of Louisiana. Senator Styles Bridges There's a trick worth knowing In He threw the editor flying planes. This makes it possiing the Robertson-Foran- d all of the enemy's efforts to enlarge of New was honored at longer ble to contaminate an area containdown a flight of stairs . . . The next lima beans to their erigi-n- al restoring measure, forgiving 75 per its bridgehead in the vicinity were the houseHampshire with a party celebrating when he came in the staff After soaking them freshness. cent of the 1942 income' taxes and cnecKed. night ing troops almost without warning. his recovery from an illness. However, it is believed that the putting all taxpayers on a current presented the reporter with a gold four to five hours in cold water, While Rubber Rus Administrator William ground fighting flared, United States is not only prepared watch inscribed: basis. "For the Best cook the beans in the same water. sian airmen were active over the Jeffers said he had received many Journalism with the best protection but probin 1928." Cook about 20 minutes, add salt After rejecting the Ruml plan as Caucasian to break bread at the front shooting down 54 invitations cook 20 to 30 minutes longer and embodied in the Carlson bill, which Nazi ably has the most effective potential gas offensive weapons of any of would have forgiven all taxes, and west planes in swirling dogfights hospitable house, but refused them beans are tender. the till One some of us were night priviof Krasnodar. all. Jeffers said that Monroe was o the armies. to voting to recommit the house ways meet Al leged the Sgt. Schmid, Minor artillery duels were report trying to promote an important man What are the arguments in favor and means committee measure, Find Indian Ruins who was decorated Philadelphia boy in the United States senate ed Presfor all of the use of this weapon which, so which would have applied 1941 rates along the rest of the huge Rich new archeological finds, inat Guadalcanal for erasing over 200 . The Nazis announced Al- ident far, has not been used? Let me to 1942 incomes, the congressmen Datue-linea pyramid, a fortress and one until of cluding their Japs grenades lied planes again raided East Prus quote Brigadier General Waitt: acted on the Robertson-Foranof a statue, all dating from blinded him . . . Al, who is Dutch-Irisproparts CHINA: sia, one being shot down. Soldiers stationed at Camp San has a different slant on the the mysterious Toltec era of th "Every sensible man is agreed posal. Robertson-Foran- d Lais Obispo, Calif., outfitted with that war should be resorted to Under Rail the Line war seventh and 11th centuries, was refor bill. He talked a lot about two Fight only NAVAL BATTLE: new type training gas masks. of his buddies, one Rivers, a Proteswhen all peaceful methods have which went to the senate following in their reported camcently announced from Mexico. Continuing o failed. When, in order to sustain its house action, all taxpayers would Convoy Scattered to obtain full grasp of the railtant, who died there, and one lad paign TT Bell Was Scot ing room of the club, Waitt paused policies, a nation has no other choice be exempted from paying the 6 of China to build up a named Diamond from Brooklyn, a road system a upon .happening Jap convoy to speak to a d man in but to use force to gain its ends, it per cent normal and first surtax of Jewish chap . . . "They say," said Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the Aleutian islands, a communication line from the Asiatic civilian clothes with a ribbon in his should do this with as little loss as 13 per cent on their 1942 incomes. northwestAmerican Al, "that I killed 200 Japs. of the telephone, was born in Edinto mainland I don't select Japan, Nipponese task force daring buttonhole. I recognized a know how true that is. I never said Not only should there be Those with taxable income over the ciosea in for an uval Scotland. possible. continued stratroops at burgh, hammering attack even a figure Amos Fries, first little loss to the nation itself but 13 per cent surtax, however, would strong that I was told so by people who tegic Chinese positions. units bore down off Japanese general of the chemical warfare unnecessary loss to its enemy should have to pay balance of the 1942 its flank. While the Japs claimed to have read it in the papers" . . . And he service. He, of course, is retired be avoided. Victory depends on the tax. In that case, their first two . t encircled 20,000 Chinese troops along kept talking about the others or the up nj.icr oreaKing now. convoy amount of loss. The smaller the payments this year would be ap- wrucn railroad, the wishing hard that he could do some included three transports the Peiping-HankoI recalled that shortly after the loss to both sides, the greater the plied against their remaining liabilChinese asserted that their troops thing about "waking up the people headed for Attu Kiska, the back home!" First World war, the activities of victory to the victor. This may be ity, and if they still had a balance American force, ledand Rear repulsed attacks. persistent Jap Adm by General Fries got under some peo- strange doctrine but it is sound." outstanding, they could clean it up in O. H. McMorris, then efforts to drop picked Japanese wheeled to two later payments. When the collared the last troops behind Chinese lines by paraple's skins. He was a Unusual Outlook ward home, and with three destroy As to 1943 taxes, the Robertson-Foran- d ers over his specialty, and in the chute failed, the Chinese said, when big bunch of Nazi spies (just before OFFICE EQUIPMENT Waitt believes, "is not carmaneu "War," running interference, reaction against all things military ried on to kill or their forces wiped out these units in we entered the war) some of the bill provides for a 20 per vered clear of the enemy fleet. BUT AND SELL Office Farnltnra. WE destroy but rather cent withholding tax against wages which comes after a war, the cynics to enforce a All hard revealed . prisoners the . . following fighting. along the Taiheng Files. Typewriters, Adding Mschhies, Safes. Racing in close to hold off the Jap policy, and if possible, and salaries after used to joke about the stenographer the mountains where the battle raged, That after the advance men hurt exemptions have neet with SALT LAKE DESK EXCHANGE the destroy enforcement should be accombeen who transcribed her symbols so that been estimated. Of this amount, 3 ers threw torpedo fire, in the Chinese held their ground in and had made all smuggled IS West Brsarfwir. Sslt Leke City. Utah without smoke screens loss up to cov life of or plished propthe most elaborate Drenaratinn. a letter was sent addressed to the per cent would be taken out for the er their withdrawal after the at warfare. erty." In Washington, D. C, the army "comical" warfare service. (laying the ground work with secret Victory tax, the tax being reduced tacks. Checked LENSES DUPLICATED We can work toward this end the the en fire, by by 5 per cent announced that Gen. Edgar E. Glenn radio stations and all the other the use of gas. He points to these from emy stood by while the Americans of New Emphasis THE OPTICAL SHOP the 14th air force in China was standbys) the Nazis sent over their slipped through. 14 Barton Bids-.- , Sett Lake City But Fries persisted and managed facts for his argument: There were TUNISIA: wounded by bomb fragmentation very best agent . . . He was a man Lenses 275,000 American duplicated. Wholesale prices. casualties in the Despite the intense barrage of the when Japanese bombers struck at who had worked all over the world, to preserve his unit in a tight little service. Mail in broken pteoes. American ranks in the last war. Yanks Are Coming cruisers heavy and Jap he and destroyers had an never instead of American base. Independent group failed on any ashaving were caused its activities scattered all over the More than Yielding to strong pressure from which fell within the proximity of signment . . . There was just nothUSED CARS TRAILERS other services. As far as the pub- by gas. Of the gas casualties, only the Second American army of Lieut. tne American ships, the U. S. units TRAGEDY: ing this bloke didn't know about the 2 per cent died. about In no with other Gen. S. material emerged losses Axis USED CARS TRAILER COACHES lic goes, very little attention baa George Patton, noDie art or espionage . . . And he troops In Iceland Liberal Credit Terms been paid to this arm of our military words, the men wounded by gas had fell back to their last stronghold in was sent here to take charge of matJESSE M. CHASE on the bleak island of Ice offense and defense. It may, how- about 12 times the chance to live northern Tunisia, there to await the FOOD CONFERENCE: ters On his first day in New Tragedy those wounded by other weapons. final assault of the Allied forces. Sell Trad Bar land claimed the life of York the ever, become very prominent be- asTo the other Nazi 43 Nations eighth to Meet gathered STOBES IN urge the use of gas sounds Even as they were being regrouped American general to be killed or to meet him where spies fore the war is over and some people he planned to OT.DEN. PROVO, SALT LAKE CITS Representatives from 43 nations strange, indeed. I recall how surfor the decisive battle, American in this war when Lieut. Gen, ay that day is "imminent." give them their instructions On will meet at Hot Springs, Va., next missing I was when a young Chinese units prised M. rank forward their t to Andrews, commander of his way pressed the rendezvous, however, against If gas comes, the United States who had fought through fortified positions in the mountains. ween for the Allied food conference. all American forces in the Euro will be prepared for it. From an captain, something went wrong with the script WANTED FOR HOSPITAL The conference will revolve around most of the campaigns against pean theater, crashed to his death. . . . Even the higher-up- s The Axis took up their new posiin Berlin organization with 94 officers In the Japan, said to me: "Gas is a American for proposals With LABORATORY achieving AND the general and sharing his never figured to coach him kindly tions along the last TECHNIof more efficient a most thirties, the chemical warfare servCIAN. Salary open. Also need GRADproduction and wider fate was Methodist Bishop Adna important detail . . . Howinto cross weapon." Of course, he had never defenses ringing the perimeter ice has grown until its officer perUATE NURSE, salary S16I.M month plus, great naval distribution of the world's food. met it himself but he had seen plenty base of board ami room. Up to date heart tat Leonard, on an inspection the street at Times Square. sonnel numbers "many thousand" (I of men blown Bizerte, after Yankee inPlans also will be discussed for Wright situated in Northern California. Good tour of religious facilities in U. S. by shrapnel and fantry had cleaned them out of the The great spy was killed trying climate. Permanent positions. can't reveal the figure) and many high explosive apart Writ restoration of , and he was very posiagricultural produc ounHfleatinns, S. reference to on W. bases 31 to out behalf of of military the way of a cab. of them are with combat troops toget strategic hill country to the west Macdonald. Weetwood tion in Europe after occupation by American Protestant tive in his statement. Honpiul. Lasaeta denominations. County. California. Advancing under the cover of Ainea forces. day where they are responsible for What about civilians if gas is heavy A former officer who The Big Shotv: the use of smoke screens and for artillery, American troops The conference will be wholly ex- transferred to cavalry the air force during incendiaries the fire bombs and the used? In the first place, America, braved scathing machine gun and ploratory, it was WANTED FARMS & RANCHES Sallies In Our Alley: Dick Himber with the dif said, of in tne last World war. General An less danger than mortar fire to crawl up the scraggly course, is flame throwers. heard Colonel ferent Romulo the representatives (he helped laying HELP I HELP I Britain because of distance but not slopes and ferret the enemy from drews was among the earI have witnessed demonstrations conference recommendations before ly advocatesforemost Wa are literally delored with tmyers for out of danger. There has been much their entrenchments. for a strong American rescue MacArthur) tell It at a party. Then they their farm and ranch at the Edcewood arsenal near Baltiwas "It inproperties, from email the one respective governments for Joke," said Romulo, air arm. He was partly credited farms up to $300,000 cattle ranches. If yota opinion expressed as swept into Mateur. strategic rail dividual more, and although I cannot report contradictory us "that want to sell, now is the time to toll a on adoption. kept Bataan to the possibility of gassing cities. laughing with the of and the 18 famous until the road junction miles south of development Send details tot the details, I can say that some of One view is end. A mamma rabbit about your place. that it would be utterly Bizerte. Flying Fortress. MILLER 4k VIELE. Ranch peelallsto SUBS: the effects were remarkable. You a daddy rabbit were in the and the T other is ineffective, that whole In the central sector, the Axis Salt Lake City. Utah woods when they saw a pack of ought to see a steel tank or a concould be blotted out. maintained their massed armored Japs Efficient crete pillbox go up in flames when populations wolves. They hid in a cave. 'How Waitt says both extreme views are columns to stand off the British First MISCELLANY: FOR THE DEAFENED it is "lighted" by a flame thrower. According to Allied spokesmen, long will we hide here?' asked the That there is a middle army along the level approaches to Japanese wrong. submarine in the It is unbelievable to watch. mamma activity . . . rabbit 'Until,' was If you want to hear better la Church, In ground, that gas can be used the gateway of Tunis. South Pacific has equaled that of the moTiea, er at your work, or In ardinarr STORMY: There have been, of course, many industrial and political centersagainst Stormy weather ac the reply, "we outnumber 'em!' " conversation, of imsend this advertisement wilh the Germans in the Atlantic. counted for some of the Allied losses yonr nam and addre.ii to ( IT A P I, ,M developments In this portance for its disorganizing and Meeting Place In both AID RING RKRVII'K (It Allied leadnaval cases, The in the recent big Japanese bombing Front Pages: The most imweapon of warfare since gas was demoralizing effect but that the chief Dwiraina. oaii luasa v.uy, Utah. to get to- ers said enemy Having finally agreed have sunk raia on fort Darwin, Australia. portant problem for some newspafirst used in World War I by the targets will be strategic such gether. Generals Charles De Gaulle about 2 per cent of total shipping. Germans and used so successfully as railway stations, powerpoints Strong winds developed during the pers was reported by United Press and Henri Giraud, the WANTED and s Using 2 per cent as a basis, the dog fights and forced some and yet so stupidly. The attack took plants and the like. Gas will light of the from Providence, R. I. The State French leaders, were at odds as to Allies have lost 210,000 tons not fliers into the ocean. Senate. It appears, passed a measthe Hritifh and French colonial wipe out populations, he believes, it where to meet. during LUMBER INDUSTRY the five months of the Tunisian campublic demVISITOR: Coming as a visitor. ure that would make it mandatory troops utterly by surprise and will not entirely supplant explosives. onstrations of DeFearing Gaullist No actual sympathy paign. were figures Rhode no for with hand out, Eduard Benes. caused what amounted to a rout. If But it will be an effective Island newspapers to rnyifes former lumber vorlttri to ntnm given In North African cities where the for the Pacific theater. to etMntial wr industry if) Mr pl.nt and of the exiled Czechoslovak names chief the Germans had had the sense to The most important defense,weapon. and print of all aside Fighting French chieftain is strongThe Japs put out a claim recently government will visit the U. S. In writers of editorialsaddresses voodt. follow it up. they could have broken and ditto for from material means of protection est, Giraud had been to hold that they had sunk a 12.000-toNo traniBortition problems. tankthose whose letters are published un May, confer with President Roose through the lines and reached which Waitt describes in deiail, is the meeting in some angling secluded loca- er, a 12.000-toGood bunting and fiihinf. troopship and an velt and make three speeches in der the Letters to the Editor Calais. education and discipline. tion. 8,000-tofreighter. Chicago. pn4 tli nmmer in the Mrk Sierras. PROFITS: Profits of British ship SUHIKME COURT: INVASION: Many Position, Nok Available. builders constructing warshins Quotation Markmanhip: G. Mar b-B K I S Ao Tax on Evangelism llaukhage reached 80 per cent in one instance, tin: True generosity Is the ability to Nazis to Hit England? APPLY, with the average aggregating be . . . The Alaaccept dttait of yvit Ingratitude giring Reversing its stand of one year to According reports received In tween 20 and 30 per cent Polish saboteurs killed or wounded A farmer who sells butter, lard or bama Times: Show courtesy to' oth ago, the United States Supreme Madrid from authoritative xptritnea, to: 424 Nazis, diplomat17 ers not The ESCAPE: German because they are gentlemen, entire crew of 42 court ruled as invalid all forms of ic and damaged any other food rationed under lh S. W, MACDONALD, military sources. Adolf Hitmedium-sizetrains and destroyed seven oil wells meats and fats program to a retail Dut because you are . . . U. S. merchant licensing the spreading of the writler may try to Invade England and of a Eugene Director o Indostrial Rtlations within one month. er now must collect ration points ten and spoken word. recently survived torpedoing O'Neill: The consorshlp which beend the war after stabilizing the vessel In the North Atlantic. for the sale. a to took by gins They tease banning show strip Particularly, the court attacked Russian front. The Red Riyer Lumber Co. The famous German military life! oats in calm sea. always finishes by condemning as the collection of license fees by four Allied circles accepted the MOPE ROOM: If you are having trouble with the a Weifwood, Lasta County, Calif. treason Three magazine, Militaerwochenblatt, has reports which of hints that types play cities from Jehovah's Witnesses for with a goodly grain of salt, however. caskets have been lengthened three Washington might not have suspended after 127 years of publica- point rationing system, go to your distribution of its Ptrsont now employed In athr detent chopped tracts. There was a feeling that the rumors inches oft order of WPB which tnoir down that tree . . . religious tion, the London radio said In Red Cross chapter. A nutrition exAnon: He is a Such fees. It said, were a violation may have been planted to confuse the actiof. after storm of criticism ' Clark Gable-bodie- d broadcast recently reported by Unit- pert will gladly of the first constitutional amend young man . explain point ration Allied for a aemnH ed States government monitors. Ww greeted ah earlier directive to limit ' Schopenhauer: Life Is a business ing to you. MI T I.AKR ment guaranteeing speech freedom, j front in preparations to Europe. coffins six feet. that doe not pay expenses. Many Developments in Gas Warfare Date From World War I; America Thought to Have Greatest Potential Gas Offensive. time-and-ha- lf 'wHlJ.S.PJ: "n "V1"0" Union's news columns, they are those of analysts necessarily of this newspaper.) western Union. rteieased,ty Newspaper In these "pressed and not ... one-side- d, d, old-time- ... d h, ... gray-haire- once-famili- ar A hyper-enthusia- en st hand-to-han- d h ..." ... aa-e- d l anti-Axi- i n E F y d u.l.,. |