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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH Gay Windows for Children's Room Helping Discharged Veterans Get Back to Work Kaiser Backs Drive for Large Turnout at Polls Program for Full Local Boards Find New Jobs and Aid In Regaining Old Assures Productivity, Famed of Enterprising Election Officials A job for every returning serviceman that is the present goal of the Selective Service System. With the armed forces at their peak authorized strength, the system has Shipbuilder Tells Countrymen. By BAUK1IAGE PI WNU net Analytt and Commentator. Service, Union Trust Building, Washington, D. C. and newspaper Commentatois writers get a lot of free meals Or at least they are offered a lot from people and organizations who want something. So when I was invited to attend a luncheon given by the Nonpartisan Association for Franchise Education, Inc., I wondered. When I learned that Henry J. Kaiser, shipbuilder and entrepreneur would be there, I was more interested. I arrived late, as I must at all luncheons, since I don't get off the air until 1:15. I slipped quietly Into the one vacant chair, for a stocky, man in glasses was making some highly emphatic remarks accompanied by gestures which go with what you visualize as the big - business get - things done executive. He was talking about the necessity of full employment" after the war. By the time the luncheon was over I was another one of the people who once having seen this human dynama of mass production in action are almost afraid to talk about him. It requires just too many superlatives. Henry Kaiser has lent his name to this franchise organization which I mentioned because he believes that the only hope for democracy Is a Job for everybody, and he believes that there is plenty of chances of a Job for everybody if the everybody realizes the fact and then gets out and expresses his sentiments with ballots. (Getting out the vote Is the purpose of the Nonpartisan Association for Franchise Education, Inc., a corporation with headquarters at 16 East 52nd street. New York City.) Because President Roosevelt when he was making his campaign speech to the Teamsters last month mentioned that Henry Kaiser was present, I thought Kaiser was corning out for the Democratic ticket But he is not. lie was invited by the teamsters to the dinner (with whom he has far more contacts than with the New Deal). He has no parti-sapurpose in backing Franchise Education, Inc. Many persons of both parties are behind it simply because they believe in getting out the vote. And any thinking person realizes the need for such an organization when he considers the facts. You cant have democracy if people don't exercise the franchise and that is exactly what a lot of the people of the United States do NOT do. The smaller the vote, the nearer dictatorship. bald-heade- d -- non-profi- t, n Expect Lett Than Half to Cast Vote' The Gallup poll indicates that there will be a drop of 10 million in the vote in the national election this year. That would mean only 40 million ballots cast out of a possible 88 million. In the Wisconsin primaries where staked his presidential chances, only 33 per cent of the people bothered to go to the polls. In New Jersey, with the exception of one county (Mayor Hague's bailiwick) only 15 per cent of the registered voters went to the polls in the recent primaries. In New York state, the votes dropped from 6,279,000 Willkie In 1940 to 3,008.000 in 1943. This year there are 44,043,669 American men of voting age. Nearly nine million of these are now in the armed forces and it will be hard to do anything at this late date to stimulate them. Therefore, the greater responsibility devolves upon the members of service families at home who can exercise their franchise. Five million families have moved, following war industries. Some of these have lost their votes but others can establish new residence or register and vote by mail In their home Now what about this Job business that voters have so much to do with? Mr. Kaiser's views on this subject will startle a lot of people. But they will not startle many of the members of the fraternity of big businessmen who. like Mr. Kaiser, know that their bread is buttered with the same spread that covers the slice in the working man's dinner pail. Mr. Kaiser believes in Sni-e prfer-ciple- 1. High wages. (This is a hot one for the tycoon to swallow!) 2. Increased production. (That isn't so terrifying ) 3. Low prices. (Another bomb- shell.) These are necessary, he believes, to full employment which is in turn vital not only to prosperity but the only escape from depression, dissension and war. And what, I asked Mr Kaiser, are the things which we have to have to achieve full employment? Kilter Mention t Production Needt Two essentials which he named immediately were: first, competition (that is, removal of monopoly) Second, credit." ("And," his son, who is one of Kaiser's expert associates, piped up from the end of the table, guts.") Mr. Kaiser told a number of stories of how monopo lies had fought him, tried to keep him out of one business after another merely because they had monopolies and didn't want to face competition with a man who had learned how to make money bv pay ing high wages, producing eflicient ly and selling at low costs As to credit, the stones he toll1 would cuil your hair But K user didn't blame the haul s or (he in vestment trusts for it fusing to If, ; ollt t capital to pioneeis But a way out n He miiC m Intel An in mediate ciedit ganization which wool lend nmo on new ventuies, gi.ing them sa a three year chance, if these ten tures showed a good record Hum they would be noimal investment ftn banks If private capital wuuldn t go into intermediate financing, let the government do it under the same , system as the Federal reserve Kaiser Mr. says But in the end the whole progi.itn comes back to jobs A survey of his own workers showed that over 90 per cent of them had saved money for Investment and also showed that the thing they wanted to invest in first was what? An automobile'' That's what he expected. But, no the answer was a home. But there was a condition: some assurance of security of a Job. I suppose Kaiser has built nearly successful businesses (hi said his shipyards had built half the the man liberty ships in one-hahours they had been built before) and yet real distress came over his face when he began to talk about the tremendous possibilities for industry in other lines as yet untouched. Think of it," he said, pounding the table, 58 per cent of the freight cars in this country are 25 years old. We could ship them all to China and build new ones. China would be glad to pay us in raw materials we I sts-tem- two-scor- e lf need. Some one asked him about surplus property disposal and that led him back to ships. Turn those we dont need Ill over to the countries buy some that have lost all their shipping in e the war, at a nominal rental if you will with the agreement that these countries will buy the type of ship from us they need when they can, and pay us in raw lend-leas- materials. The trouble with us, he said, Is that we measure values in doltowns. lars. It isn't dollars at all that matThere are millions of first voters ters, its labor. (Back to jobs coming up; this year 600,000 more again.) women than men are eligible to vote Finally, he had to hurry away to and women are laggard about car- an appointment He shook our hands rying out this function. This year and begged each of us to help get there are great issues at stake and out the vote this year. America's is one of the few free f.Vtan make this country roll," elections going on in the world. he said, and then added with a So much for the bed rock facts smile "of course we'll have to wake about voting. up some of the Rip van Winkles. BRIEFS n, service-connecte- well-fitte- d FIRST STEP In leaving the army is this desk, where soldiers torn in by Baukhage the Associated Press. German school children have one or two days a week leave from school in order to collect strawberry and raspberry leaves and camomile flowers for the production of a tea substitute. One of the peat Mayan crops in Middle America is manihot. or tapi oca. made from the starchy root yucca. Centuries ago the Mayas learned how to grate the root and squeeze the pulp in a basketry pres and thus remove the toxic juice how to press the pulp into cakes and heat them until all the remaining vol itile poison was driven out Tht end product was cassava bread eran who had a job when he was inducted but now wants a new one rather than to return to his former position, also will find the Selective Service System ready to help him. When the veteran who wants a new job is discharged, he should report to his local board and explain his desires. All of his qualifications will be considered and he will be turned over to one of the board's reemployment committeemen. If the job desired is in an industry other than railroading, the committeeman will take the veteran personally, or will arrange an appoint, ment for him, with the proper representatives of the Veterans Employment Division of the United States Employment Service, an agency with some 1500 offices in the ration which has been planning this service for a r amber of months The lTS I'.S i coals will caiefully con-s- i icr t i.iran's desires and his This agency main(jcalific ,. ons tains rei ores of ail different types of jobs that are open and is in a posi- - Such a division was established, although to avoid confusion as to its specific functions, it was named the Personnel Division." Veterans This division determines the overall policies for operation of the Selective Service Veterans Assistance now only to induct enoughl Program. The program in the states is unmen for replacements. Most der direction of the governors, of the energies of the huge who the have generally delegated to the directed can be organization State Directors of Selective Service to obtaining employment for the duties of administering it. men who are being released Local Boards Handle Program. from the army or navy at the Actual operation of the program, rate of 50,000 a month. however, will remain with the SeThus, the same agency which has lective Service Local Boards some sent more than 10,000,000 men for 6443 of them in conformity with the induction into the Army, Navy, Ma- decentralized procedure which has rine Corps and Coast Guard, also is characterized the Selective Service serving them when they leave the System since its inception four years armed forces by helping them to ob- ago. At least one reemployment tain reinstatement in their former committeeman" has been attached peace-tim- e jobs or by aiding in find- to each of the local boards to assist in the work of veteran reemploying new positions for them. t Congress, by law, has provided ment. that veterans discharged after havThese committeemen are individuing completed successfully their pe- als who are well qualified to know riod of training and service are entitled under most circumstances to their old jobs back, or to assistance in obtaining new ones if they want them. The duty of carrying out this mandate has been placed upon the Selective Service System, which is cooperating with a number of other agencies such as the United States Employment Service and the Veterans Administration. Even now, before cessation of hostilities, the program is well under way, for the armed services are discharging an average of some 50,000 men each month men who are anxious to get back into their civilian work which was interrupted for them by war. At present, the problem of placing the men back into their old jobs or into new ones is not a difficult one, since industry still is geared to wartime standards, and ITS GOODBYE TO THE ARMY for these soldiers who are entering can absorb the returning veterans the Fort Dix, N. J., separation center, where they will spend their last with comparative ease. But the 48 hours of military life. This two day period is needed for the compleproblem will become infinitely larg- tion of mustering out routine, during which the men receive their diser and more complex when either charge papers. The separation center is the reverse of the induction partial or total demobilization be- center. gins. Can Get Old Job Back. the labor situation within the com- tion to advise the veteran of the By provisions of the Selective munity served by the local board; opportunities available in them. A Job for Every Soldier. Training and Service Act as amend- they are acquainted with industrial The Selective Service Local Board, ed, a veteran is entitled to reinstate- executives, civic organization leadment in his former position or to a ers, labor leaders, county agents and even then, will not consider that its position pf like seniority, status and others who will be in a position to responsibilities to the veteran have assist in the reemployment pro- ended, but will keep following the pay, if: 1. Such position was In the employ case and using every effort to see gram. of a private employer, the United The program as now set up operthat he is placed in a job. States Government, its territories or ates substantially as follows: In each state, the United States possessions, or the District of CoUpon his discharge the veteran is Employment Service, under the War instructed to contact his local board Manpower Commission, has appointlumbia; 2. Such position was not a temwithin 10 days. Obviously, if he is ed a veterans representative who is certain he can return to work at his supervising the employment interporary one; 3. lie left the position subsequent old job, no further assistance will ests of the veterans at the local ofto May I, 1940, to enter upon active be necessary. However, he must re- fices of the U.S.E.S. A local vetermilitary or naval service in the land port to the local boaid, taking along ans' employment representative has or naval forces of the United States; with him his army papers (or Navy, been designated in each employment 4. He satisfactorily rompleted his Marine or Coast Guard, as the case office to perform at the local level period of training and service and may be) including the discharge cer- duties similar to those performed received a certificate to that effect; tificate so his new status can be by the state veterans employment 5. He is still qualified to perform recorded by the board. representative at the state level. the duties of such position; If there is some reason why his Since the United States Employment 6. He makes application for rereinstatement in his former posi- Service maintains contacts with ememployment within 40 days after he tion may present difficulties, his lo- ployers throughout the country, it is is relieved from service, and in an advantageous position to ascal board and its reemployment com7. Such position is in the employ mitteemen are prepared to assist sist the veteran. of a private employer, the emplohim. Some returning veterans doubtless yers circumstances After the veteran discusses his will prefer a job with the Federal have not so changed as to make it impossible or problem with the reemploymentcom-mitteema- Government. In uch instances, the unreasonable to reinstate the vetthe latter will make evveterans Selective Service Local eran to such position or a position of ery effort to obtain the veterans Board will refer him to the nearest like seniority, status and pay. reinstatement. He may contact the United States Civil Service office or Other provisions protect the vet- employer to explain to him provi- any fiist or second-clas- s postoffice eran even after he has been re- sions of the law requiring the vet- where all necessary information to his job When he goes back eran's reinstatement, or he may constored may be obtained. A veteran is enonto the payroll, the law provides tact any number of civic, local or titled to five points preference in an that: labor agencies that will be in a posi- examination for appointment and a 1. He shall be considered as havtion to help. d veteran with dising been on furlough or leave of abIt is anticipated that in a majority ability is entitled to 10 points. sence during his period of service; of cases only minor difficulties will Assistance to Farmers. 2. He shall be restored without be experienced. But it is recognized Whenever a veteran is interested loss of seniority; that some differences of opinion, in establishing himself in an agricul3. He shall be entitled to particisome disputes, are bound to arise in tural activity, he will be referred to pate in insurance or other benefits cases where employers circumthe County Agricultural Agent who offered by the employer pursuant to stances have changed, or where is qualified to explain the benefits established rules and practices re- there is an honest question whether available to the veteran who delating to employees on furlough or the veteran is now qualified to persires to make a career of farming, or leave of absence in effect with the form the job he formerly held. is interested in its associated job In all of these eventualities, the opportunities. employer at the time such person entered military or naval service, local boards and the reemployment The War Food Administration, and committeemen will attempt to work through the cooperative Agricultural 4. He shall not be discharged from out a solution agreeable to both parExtension Service, has arranged for such position without cause within ties. advisory groups in each agricultural one year after such restoration. Law on Veterans Side. county which will give advisory asThe Selective Service local boards If all avenues of approach have sistance to all veterans interested in to assume the task of been exhausted without success, and agriculture, and who express a need are veteran reemployment. In their files it still appears the veteran should be for assistance. they have a complete record of their reinstated under provisions of the Such assistance will include advice experience with the veteran from law, further measures w.ll be taken. as to types of farming, amount of the time he registered until the day The veteran's case then will be tak- capital required, sources of credit, he was forwarded for induction. The en by the local board to the State size of units necessary to maintain record includes details as to his Director of Selective Service, who satisfactory standards of living, capabilities in civilian employment. may forward it on to National Head- sound operating policies and simiHis service records also are turned quarters to be turned over to the lar matters as well as current job over to the board by whichever Department of Justice. information. branch of the armed forces with Or. if the veteran desires, he may In summary, good advice to the which he was connected. employ his own attorney and file veteran, regardless of the nature of These local boards, therefore, are suit in the United States District his problem, is this; Take it up first well acquainted with the veteran. In Court for the district in which the with your Selective Service Local addition, they are familiar with the employer maintains his business. Board. v Pineapples weighing 20 pounds are common in the New Hebrides islands in the South Pacific, reports FLOUNCED curtains are attrao- tive for any informal room. They are often made all of one material in chintz, swiss or organdie but here four different colors of Should he not wish to employ his employment situation In their own plain glazed chintz are used. The own counsel, the veteran may bring communities. colors suggested in the sketch The Congress, in the Selective the case to the attention of the Unitblend well and also would be pretLint From m Blue Serge Suit ed States District Attorney. Training and Service Act, instructNew Tarkeri and others planning ty with flowered wallpaper in an The discharged veteran who had ed the Director of Selective Service to set up a personnel division to no job when he entered the service, to visit Miami Beach this winter older girls room. Red, white and blue flounces with a red valance supervise veteran reemployment. and who now wants one, or the vet- "will be 'sleeping in churches and i Is Part of Selective Service System's Duties tf'JL USC'iilKttfAS ' their identification tags and soch papers as their service records, special orders, pay and deposit books. All men to be discharged will go through this process, which will no doubt be a Joyous experience to most of them. Forty-eighours later, they will be free civilians again. As soon as they reach home, they report to their Selective Service local boards, where they will be assisted in getting their old Jobs bark, or iD obtaining new ones. ht schools, according to the president of the Greater Miami Hotel Assn. . . . The Fibber McGee film, Heavenly Days briefly outlawed along with "Wilson by some U. S. Senators (for showring to troops overseas), will be released any day. . . . The new stamp commemorating the defense of Corregidor was crayoned by Logan U. Reavis of Associated Press. . . . The Look publishers have been raiding all ether mags for their new picture project to compete directly with Life. Gerald L. K. Smith, testifying before congressional committee, said and choosing between Dewey Roosevelt is like choosing between thug and a robber. If Smith isnt careful, Herr Goebbels will sue him for plagiarism. . . . Editor and Publishers survey revealed that only 20 per cent of the papers are for FDR and that 10 states havent a single Roosevelt gazette. When a Nazi war prisoner died on an American ship returning here it was decided to bury him at sea when an hour after the black-ou- t the garbage was dumped too. Several of the accounts in the papers about the "Under Cover" author being ejected from Gerald L. K. Smiths press conference by the frightened Smith, exposed by the author, appeared to overlook the big point in the story. Instead of belittling author John Roy Carlson for being kicked out, why didnt they emphasize his heroism in going unescorted right into the enemys width of flounces 36 length of window VALANCE depth OF FLOUNCES depth would be good looking for a boys room. All the directions needed for making are given in the sketch. The lattice screen painted in the curtain colors is a precaution against broken glass in a play room and is also very decorative. A wide shelf with scalloped edge nailed over the window sill gives extra space. NOTE The folding play table in this sketch forms the top of the (ov chest hen the legs are folded back. The chest and table are made with pattern No. 252 which also gives a full size stencil pattern for the decorations. The curtains in this sketch book MAKE are from the new which Mrs YOUR OWN CURTAINS for has readers. Pattern prepared Spears and booklet are 15 cents each. Address; trap? booby Love Letter; "Dear W. W," writes correspondent Ray Josephs, whe covered South America and put it in a new click called "Argentine Diary," "Buenos Aires has a new newspaper an underground paper. In which its big feature is a colm titled: El Wnchel de la Argentina. The name was suggested when they learned you uncovered many a raw deal in the U. S. A. "Practically all the dailies there have been gagged and d by the govt, so that underground papers have sprung up everywhere. Winchel gives out with the inside stuff in back of every move made by the Fascist chiefs at the Casa Rosada (Argentinas pink White House). He prints documents suppressed by officialdom, tells the facts deleted by censors and exsecrets of Juan poses the Peron, Mussolini imitator, and No. 1 man in Argentina. The are going loco trying to learn where this new Winchel gets his stuff. Caught reading him means the concentration camp at Patagonia. This is your monument in Argentina. i;V Si- - .VP strait-jackete- oo-la-- big-sho- Our best unreliable source from Berlin just airmailed the following flash. It seems that Adolf and Goer-ln- g had a tiff, again. Adolf spotted a new medal on Hermann's uniform and said: How many times, Hermann, I told you dot you must aot vare more mettles dan me? Vy you varing von extra mettle, hah?" mein Fuehrer, "Oh, whined Goering, diss is not a new mettle diss iss my America First button! Add tough breaks: Dean Hudson, band leader, lost out on a sponsored auto program. Because his name was the same as another car . . . Dinah Shore is the victim of a wild rumor which has made her miserable, despite the acclaim of overseas troops she entertains. She is happy with her marriage . . . Former AP correspondent Mark Barron who was stricken in Ethiopia and couldnt recover over there is fully mended since he was inducted. He is now a commando! There will be no fanfare about it, but the British military is about to hold its first in the U. S. . . . A British officer is the defendant. The case will be heard in New York and, for security reasons, in camera. . . . But the verdict, when approved by the British War Office, will be made public in lloiv Sluggish Folks Get Happy Relief WHEN CONSTIPATION makes you feel punk as the dickens, brings on stomach upset, sour taste, gassy discomfort, take Dr. Caldwells famous medicine to quickly pull the trigger os lazy innards, and help you feel bright and chipper again. DR. CALDWELLS is the wonderful senna laxative contained in good old Syrup Pepsin to make it so easy to take. MANY DOCTORS use pepsin preparations in prescriptions to make the medicine mors palatable and agreeable to take. So be sure your laxative is contained in Syrup Pepsin. INSIST ON DR. CALDWELLS the favorite of millions for 50 years, and feel that wholesome relief from constipation. Even finicky children love it. 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