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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER WEEKLY NEWS NORTH AFRICA: Rommel in Reverse Thats Serious Friend (visiting patient) Sav n As Allied troops continued their Fred, thats sure a 6 nurse you have. drive in Tunisia, it became increasFred I hadnt noticed. ingly clear that Marshal Rommels Friend Great scot! I had no Kasserine Pass offensive idea you were that sick. had been a gamble. If he succeeded, he would follow it up. If he THATS SUPPORT failed, he would waste no time in retiring. This was emphasized by the rapidity with which American and British forces had regained the ground lost in Rommels first push. Reports disclosed that some units of the British Eighth army had made ANALYSIS swell-l00ki- Man About Town: President Roosevelts pledge to Washington, D. C. ENDING ABSENTEEISM k Mme. Chiang (to rush full-scaUndersecretary of War Patteraid to China) will be evident sons labor advisers have a MacArthur Gen. after immediately for ending absenteeism in program confers with General WavelL The. war Here is the one point: plants. cue for the finishing touches on the Communities should adjust themUnited Nations offensive on Japan selves to the hours of the factories. . . . Wendell Willkie is Stores, banks, doctors, lawyers, plus with New Dealers in the hope that other services should be available FDR may not run (which is unlike-- ; not for one shift of workers merely n Democon-ventioly) and that a runaway but for all shifts. may nominate an anti-FDAt present workers on the swing anti-NeDeal candidate . . . The shift, beginning at midnight, find price of 4th Term support for Roosethemselves out of gear with the life Deal Demos) of velt (by the anti-Nethe community. The greatest abwill be the jilting of Henry A. Walsenteeism is among workers on the lace as Vice President on the natl odd shifts, and can be attributed not ticket . , . Dissident Southern to indifference to winning the war Demos are boosting Jimmy Byrnes but to of trying the inconvenience and Sen. Bankhead . . . The lads to live and buy food and get Johnny in the State Dept, who have just to the been unmasked as the oqes sending turns doctor, while the swing shift night into day. oil to Spain, are the same who kept Absenteeism is higher among to iron Japan. sending scrap women than men, which may mean more than trouble with the nothing General C. R. Smith (of Ameriration board. A woman will take can Airlines) is on the verge of bea day off from the factory because coming head man of The Ferry Comshe has to register for canned foods, mand . . . One of the newspapers or because a child is sick in the is quietly checking the draft status family, or because she hasnt had of all known gamblers (big shots time to buy a new dress at the store. and small fry) since Washington Remedy for this is nothing less classed them as than two or three shifts on the part (something of an understatement) of the services that serve the workand ruled that all the 3As must be ers. The ration board, it is suggestlAs . . . Dont be surprised if the ed, should come to the factory. WAACs are sent home from foreign In many cases, war department Gen. Eisenhowers biggest advisers duty. say, absenteeism is caused . . . Coal mining peoproblem not by loafing but by overwork. In sucwill ple hear that John Lewis certain machine-too- l areas, such as week by New ceed in staging a men have been workEngland, April 30. ing 50 and 56 hours a week for years. They are simply exhausted. Reporter Tom OConnor, covering Incidentally, this factor is the a speech by Capt. Eddie Ricken-backprincipal cause of absenteeism in at the Waldorf last week, Germany, where workers are worn wrote in PM: Apparently attractdown by unremitting labor and long e ed by the success of such hours. as globaloney, Rickenbacker Note: There is little' sympathy in contributed the word scummunistic Undersecretary Pattersons office for to the thesaurus of Luce talk . . . the Rickenbacker crusade against Look, mister reporter: A guy gets labor. It is regarded as useless and a- - little bored having his word-styl- e unsound to try to appeal to workers called cheap Broadwayese in one over their leaders. place and in another place credited to heroes as contributions to the war NO RUSSIAN HURRAHS effort . . . The last time scumAmerican observers in Russia remunistic appeared in this colyum port that the public is not throwing was at least two years ago. its red cap in the air over current military successes. The reaction is Laugh of the Week in Washington: not much different, in fact, from the A Northern Senator hired a secrereaction to losses. The mood of the Russian peoIt is customary to engage tary one from the State that elected the ple, hasnt says one report, incumbent . . . When anyone asked changed much since last summer this doll where she hailed from, they when they ware being driven back were convulsed when she said: Ah to the Volga. Nor has it changed cums fum Mahblehaid, Massachumuch from the years of peace. It is explained that Russians have setts, suh! P.S.: She has another job now, become accustomed to tumult and personal danger. For 25 years they honeychile. have lived in an atmosphere of revolution, purges, and starvation. War a out is Victory bringing Harpers has brought no sudden shock to them the of edition Sabotage, to reach the widest as to us. at half-pricEven in the face of the terrific possible public . . . When a pal told losses Russia has suffered in this intended he owner the Stork Club war, the losses forced upon Russia calling the joynt Shermans Saby her own government ten years Nobody the reply was: loon, ago remain almost unsurpassed. until ever called me Mr. Billingsley I opened a saloon . . . Lieuts. Nat When the Soviet government was on the people, the unwelBenchley and John McLain are imposing of collective farming, come system wearing the latest navy campaign ribbon, showing service in the South farmers were denied seed for plantAtlantic area . . . Shades of the ing, and a vast number of people, milRevolution: Top songs with the estimated between two and five to death. starved Mailion, St. the at Set Regis Lorgnette The Russians are stolid, taking desonette Room are the Chetnik Song feat or victory in their stride. and the Soviet Cavalry anthem. Kai-she- le one-poi- nt Meat Ceilings to Check Black Market; Bismarck Sea Triumph Forecasts U. S. Drive to Sweep Japs From New Guinea; Small Firms Get Billions for War Work short-live- d (EDITORS NOTE: When opinion nr expressed In these columns, they nr those of Western Newspaper Unions news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.! Released by Western Newspaper Union. contact with American troops in the Gafsa area of central Tunisia after circling the Mareth line from the south and advancing through the Chott Djerid marshes which , had hitherto been regarded as impassable. American forces pressing Rommels retreat from the Kasserine pass were reported well beyond Sbeitla on the way to the Faid Pass, comthe key to German north-sout- h munications. In the northern mountains west of Axis-hel- d Bizerte heavy Nazi attacks had bent the British lines back. The Allied air arm remained dominant over North Africa, however, and in the Mediterranean, sharp enemy losses to British submarines were reported. Seven Axis ships were sunk and nine others damaged. hob-nobbi- w , . v ' w - ' ' . ' V . ' M w ls er word-coinag- ... best-selle- r, e, Private Papers Of a Cub Reporter: The British correspondents in the U. S., wires H. Hutchinson, chairman of their committee, regret that you should have given publicity g slur implied by to the your comment in the column. I am sure you were not aware of the fact that nearly every British correspondent now here either came after the war began or has been home since and that all came here with authorization of appropriate military authorities. All gave pledges to return whenever called. I hope you will set .the record straight for the benefit of readers and British newsmen here. draft-dodgin- Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes The word definition of a Liberal: is hard to define; it represents an attitude, a state of mind, rather than a specific philosophy. Liberalism is an ideal which goes under various Sometimes liberals call labels. themselves Progressives, sometimes Democrats, sometimes Republicans, sometimes Populists. It does not matter. The label is nothing the point of view is everything. But however we describe a liberal we generally recognize him by his deeds or words. A mans fundae attitude towards mental, life and the world fixes him permanently in the esteem and opinion of his fellow-melong-rang- n. SPANISH DAGGER AT U. S. BACK Here is the lowdown on the visit of Francos special representative, Foreign Minister Beigbe-de- r, to this country. Francos regular representative, Ambassador Juan Cardenas, has been sending him what he wanted to hear, rather than the truth about the way the American people have put their hearts into the war. Cardenas has emphasized the clash of personalities and inefficiency of war production which get into the headlines but is not the general rule. When U. S. officials learned of this, they conceived the idea of bringing a special Franco envoy to the U. S. A. to get the real picture. Actually it was the war department, not the state department, which hatched the inspiration and which is taking him on a tour of war plants and army posts to drink in the real spirit of the war effort Note: Many high-u- p officials here believe Franco is an opportunist who, regardless of pledges, will jump whichever way he sees the war is going in the spring. He could, if he wished, plunge a dagger into the back of U. S. forces in North Africa. Beigbeder has a background of friendship for the United States. CAPITAL CHAFF It is said of Woodrow Wilson that he was a professor surrounded by politicians, and, that FDR is a L politician surrounded by professors. Q, It is said of Madame Chiang huge reception that it the Baruch party for Mrs. Kai-she- Bob Hopes Little Linda and her school-chuCarol Thomas, daughter of film producer Bill Thomas, were being driven to school by Mrs. Hope, who still is tittering over the little girls repartee. said Miss Hope, My father, went to the studio. My father went to the studio, too, said Carol. but my Yes, said La Hope, daddy makes pictures! corrected Miss Thomas, No, my daddy makes the pictures. Youi daddy only works in them. Harry Hopkins. C. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Is making it olear to friends that he has no presidential ambitions despite the fact that Gerald K. Smith is hurrahing for him. Incidentally most people dont know it, but Rickg on enbacker saw the the wall as far as isolation is concerned and resigned from the America First committee on January 16, 1941, nearly one year before earl Harbor. hand-writin- 'ABSENTEEISM: Wage Docking Urged Even the most advanced air base in Tunisia gets its mail, as pictured above. This photo of the mailman arriving and being welcomed at an advanced U. S. air base of Gen. Dwight Eisenhowers army, should be an incentive to those on the home front to write and keep writing to loved ones no matter how far away on Uncle Sams service they may be. SMALL BUSINESS: BLACK MARKET: Action on Meat Good News Ahead Action rather than words was the keystone of a program sponsored by the OPA and the department of agriculture to smash the black markets in meat. First barrage laid down in this offensive was Price Administrator Prentiss M. Browns order imposing specific retail price ceilings on meat, beginning with pork products. Second attack came in the announcement by Secretary of Agriculture Wickard of orders licensing livestock slaughterers as- well as those who buy and sell livestock for slaughter. Effective April 1, the meat ceilings were expected to check black markets and end an unjust squeeze on packers. Mr. Brown said they would also lay the groundwork for the start of meat rationing about April 15. Pork ceilings were to be followed by uniform regulations on beef and lamb. When red meat rationing is undertaken, the orderwill include bacon, butter, cheeseT lard and other cooking fats. With prices uniform throughout a community on all cuts of meat, Brown said, it would be difficult for dealers to get rid of illicit meat at higher prices. - Good news for small business concerns was forthcoming from Charles E. Wilson, executive vice chairman of the War Production board when he announced that war contracts placed with smaller companies will run into billions of dollars by the end of the year. Wilson sfiid that more than of work a week is being placed now with small business firms through the efforts of the Smaller War Plants corporation. The WPBs program for small business, Wilson said, includes: 1 An increase in the number of prime contracts placed with small plants; 2 Widening of WPBs lending policy to make loans to small business Certification of more easier; 3 small plants to handle war con- - ffo nfe BISMARCK SEA: Disaster for Japs Hit them in the pocketbook. If you dock their wages you are hitting them where it hurts. This was the prescription for curing the problem of persistent absenteeism by war plant workers proposed by Secretary of Navy Frank Knox. Testifying before the house naval affairs committee, Knox advocated remedial legislations coverand ing both draft-ag- e workers. A large share of the absenteeism is caused by men safe from the draft, he told the committee which was studying measures to require periodic reports to local draft boards on absentees of military age. Best results in curing absenteeism would be to deprive such workers of earnings for part of the time they were actually at work, he added. on Yes, we met one old landlady who supported us for two weeks. kind-heart- Getting Caught Teacher Willie, how do you define ignorance? Willie Its when you dont know something and someone finds it' out. Years of Training Dad Son, 1 never knew what it uas to kiss a girl until I courted your moth, er. I wonder if you will be able to say the same to your children. Son I think so. Dad, but not with such a straight face as yours. Shoe Clerk I have just the shoe for you, Madam. Size 314, marked down from 7. Hard to Tell Golfer This is absolutely terrible, Ive never played so poorly before. Oh, then, you have Caddy played before, mister? For colds coughs, nasal congestion, muscle aches getPenetro modemmedicationina mutton suet base. 254, double supply 35 i. GROW THESE FERRYS ail-americ- aE DRAFT: Fathers Go Soon Draft boards will begin inducting fathers into the armed forces in many areas of the United States about May 1, informed officials in Washington indicated. These officials added that they expected drafting of married men with children to be general throughout the country by early summer. Acknowledging that some married men with children have already been inducted, selective service officials declared that most of these had acquired their dependents after December 8, 1941. Other fathers, it was said, may not be inducted without authorization from selective service headquarters. It was predicted, however, that such authorization would be forthcoming this spring. Three facts of major significance to the future of the war in the Pacific emerged from the stunning victory of General MacArthurs bombers over the Jap armada in the Bismarck sea, approaching New Guinea. , Fact No. 1 was that in sinking the 22 enemy ships and bagging 82 Jap planes, MacArthurs airmen RUSSIANS: proved that a force of land-base- d bombers manned by skilled pilots Repeat Old History Back over the snowy Russian is more than a match for a seasteppes where Napoleons army per- borne invasion force. Fact No. 2 PIPELINES: ished long ago reeled the retreating was that the victory removed the danger of invasion to the Australian Relief for East German legions. While the collapse of Nazi resist- mainland for i the time being at n Harold L. Ickes, peance at Rzhev had been of high im- least. Fact No. 3 was that the troleum administrator, served notice mediate strategic importance to the enemy garrisons at Lae and that he had decided to build a New Guinea, would not nowbe Red command it was prophetic of pipeline from Texas to the Midfurther Nazi reverses, for with the reinforced, for it was estimated that dle West, despite the objection of whole German salient west of Mos- 15.000 Jap troops perished when cow unhinged, the fate of Orel and Yankee bombs sank their transports. Military observers believed that Vyazma to the east virtually sealed. The rapidity of the Russian ad- one of the immediate results of the vance was indicated by the capture Jap disaster would be an increase soon afterward of Olenino 35 miles in pressure by General MacAwest of Rzhev giving control of the rthurs armies besieging Lae and with the object of driving the railway running from Moscow to Luki. Japs entirely from New Guinea. The clean-swee- p character of the While German spokesmen described the Rzhev defeat as a stra- American triumph was summarized tegic withdrawal to shorten Nazi in General MacArthurs terse comlines, Allied military observers saw munique: We have achieved a vicin it a threat to all Axis defenses tory of such completeness as to assume the proportions of a major disfrom Smolensk to the Baltic sea. In the South the Russians had aster to the enemy. moved forward more slowly, imped- NAVY: ed by the first thaws of oncoming Losses spring. But Red forces were re- Predict 10 A navy big enough to dominate ported driving forward from recaptured Lgov, important railroad cen- all seas over the world was enviter west of Kursk. PETROLEUM BOSS ICKES sioned by Secretary Frank Knox, who added a warning that the AmerCOST! WAR ican people must be prepared to ex- Midwest senators who had urged that new pipeline construction should pect a 10 per cent casualty rate in any Exceeds 43 Billion be from the Middle West to instead, before the wars personnely More than $43,830,452,651 was navy the East Coast shortage area. This end. in addition to the recently spent for war purposes in the first Secretary Knox and ranking naval will be line. eight months of the current fiscal officials unfolded a completed program for year, it was disclosed by the treas- building up Mr. Ickes assured the Middle West personnel strength to ury department. 2.250.000 by July, 1944, in testimony, senators in testimony before a comThe war department spent the before the house subcommittee on mittee in Washington that he also most for war $27,303,243,684. The naval appropriations. hopes to complete a pipeline Approprianavy spent $11,502,653,956, the mari- tions totaling $3,816,000,000 to imple- from the Midwest to the East coast time commission $1,685,143,236 and ment this program were approved this year. the war shipping administration by the subcommittee. Meanwhile, he insisted, building $733,211,740. The navy had 3,205 ships in com- the western end of the second pipeExpenditures by the government mission on January 1, 1943, accord- line first would speed the job and for all purposes during the eight-mont- h ing to Rear Admiral Randall Ja- increase deliveries to the East coast cobs, chief of the bureau of personof from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 barrels period totaled $47,600,944,727, nel. This number will be increased during the most critical period of while net revenue totaled $9,512,808,-49The governments deficit for to approximately 4,100 by the end the shortage. 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CHILD LABOR: HIGHLIGHTS the weeks news LOS ANGELES: Canned baby food LONDON: Take a towel with you when you go visiting was, in ef- is becoming more popular particufect, what Britons were told in a larly with adults, according to Sam new set of rationing regulations. In M. White, secretary of the Southern announcing towel concessions for California Retail Grocers associafactory and medical workers, Hugh tion. The reason, he says, is the Dalton, president of the Board of present rationing system. 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