Show 4A Urbe 411:1111 8 5a1t gakt b urriburte 40"harmonious" was considered ritoosevelt Aid I New WPB Unit Looms view of a statement he Plan Advances nificant and Representative Knutson of 11 Minnesota ways and means To Sim 15 a ni s publican leader made last week plify To Rule Reconversion during the tax veto fight They the intricafe tax system Tax Filing blamed on "irresponsible theorists" the Congress Quiz WASHINGTON Feb 28 (AP)—Chairman Donald M Nelson 144 treasury department WASHINGTDN Feb sig-- T Tuesday Morning February 29 1944 T WASHINGTON Feb 28 (UP) —President Roosevelt Monday asked congress for authority to set aside certain federal jobs to be filled only by war veterans now and for five years after the war Asserting that the government functioning in its capacity as an employer should take the lead in that assuring men demobilizedconsidthey will be given special eration in finding employment AP he said: "The problem of readjustment will be particularly difficult for those who have spent months and even years at the battle fronts all over the world Surely a grateful nation will want' to express its gratitude in deeds as well as in words" His proposed "preference to veterans" program was outlined in a letter to Chairman Robert Rams-pec- k (D) Georgia of the house civil- service committee the text of which was made public by the - White House Mr Roosevelt noted that the committee was comfit! ring a measure by Representative Joe Starnes (D) Alabama which is "in substantial conformity" with his proposal and urged that it be given "early and sympathetic" consideration Publish Letter The White House also published copies of a letter Mr Roosevelt addressed to Harry B Mitchell president of the civil service tom mission and a memorandum to beads- of executive departments and agencies in which he directed that special consideration be given in placing veterans in federal service He noted that some confusion exists in the minds of various heads of departments and agencies as tothe extent of their obligations to reemploy federal workers who went into the armed forces Consequently he said- - he has designated civil service as the agency responsible for issuing instructions as to just what should be done "The federal government as an employer must act in connection with these matters"his memorandum said in such a manner as to leave no doubt in the minds of the citizens of this country of its intention to fully comply with the promises made to the members of the armed services through the selective training and service act Need Federal Example "The federal government's record in this regard must be one which will constitute an example for all employers" -- - - in - WASHINGTON Feb 28 (UP) —What this country needs—and may get—is a good and inexpensive concrete bathtub The crisis in the bathtub front which occurred in 1942 when cast iron tubs were frozen and housing demands soared is safemanaging ly past C G WalkerStone instidirector of the Cast ' tute said Monday Tests under bureau ot standards and public health service regulations' are nearly completed on tr new tub made of concrete They Indicate a produCV on which the office of price administration and the federal housing administralion — which have agreed that the country — The LONDON Feb 28 Vichy government has ordered compulsory evacuation of civilians from the Brest area: the Vichy radio said Monday night Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis Chronic bronchitis may develop if your cough chest cold or acute bronchitis is not treated and you cannot afford to take a chance with any medicine less potent than Creomulsion which goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw tender inflamed bronchial mucous membranes Creomulsion blends beech wood creosote byspecial processwith other time tested medicines for coughs contains no narcotics It Nomatter how many medicines you have tried tell your druggist to seU you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough peror you are to mitting rest and sleep have your money back (Adv: - 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SC ! rxwx1 3117 21c 35c 1 '44444Kgx?ce afde- ration of America) at Middletown Ohio Fairchild' Aviation corporation at Hagerstown Md In terminating the contracts the department said the army air forces will have on hand a quantity of uncompleted - fabricated parts 'It is anticipated that a portion of this supply will be absorbed as spare parts in maintaining the present trainer planes 1 TABLES lb SI- IL 10 Points Lo sS2 g1111" try and continue to lead r - spirmell m Li 53c Sweet 32 Solid No 1 - - D(e3is - Imps SC GRAPEFRUITTh CABBAGE (-- --'" Monte 1 No Foists Ns:ye:L14'cl' Fresh it"sted PEANUTS Spanish K Blue - 3 3c FEilDAV sad Z Y Os l Jar CARROTS NoFreshI Washed ONIONS NoSweetI Spanish Brown SD Qom Hopi silicl 0 Rod IC' s 1 Gr Worth I lir Kollogg's Giant Pkg 0 No Libby's 1 1 1 HONEV - 01111110ES 7 9 rw oa 1S1 LUNCH TONGUE I cans 15c 2 - Cereal mmon d8c ig CORNED Pts 1 io Purity Saltines at Grahams 24b Phs mu ITS a: litEuri whZ010e OwMheat 20-- 7111P Dog bFood or Dog Meat 4 12I A $ aC I IF I r 1 Int1111 LIMN have en heed los feet vett Poet eve 4 wow show TOKENS yew - The primary contractors fected by the order the war partment said: i CRACKERS lic 212 cPleritc CamPbellis Veg- table 4 Pls THOUGH Fisher's l'aC111 AN01 tak4 1 rocrovl NTaAliNey's 1 - craft 39c '-- aA L - any competitor during the past 60 years soup SHREDDED WHEAT 1:41 I1 c - have made more real estate loans than I SATURDAY BUTTER 7:110se Pork 6 Beans 1 PEIIC2S C:FFECirIVELI°"1"rtilESDAV --- 1 WASHINGTON Feb 28 The army Monday ordered termination of its contract for training planes saying that the need for such planes has been met and that workers in those plants now can be used for building combat Pill I -- - E E 49c Banquet Cho Hong AA Grad (16 Ph lb) 1 McNutt Freezes Chicago Labor - and FRIDAY c363 - L11:1---- Lt8 es d6c "A" Grade Dozen 7 co —why the county records show that we IIOrganized RfinD 19c Mistimes Largo FLOUR - Training Planes PRINCESS TARTS OPEN 'TM 9 P M - Hills' Rad 14b Wartime Pkg BUTTE R -- r: 6a612? - - d BLUEBERRY PIE w 1 - - Wein England 11-UE- - H r: I i WASHINGTON Feb 28 (UP) —Jonathan Daniels administrative assistant to President Roosevelt Monday refused—even under threat of possible imprisonmen- t-to discuss before congress his purported attempts to force Ha Slattery's resignation as rural Dies Wcplests WRA Chief Aid Be Ousted a Reason -- J There Must Be' II (1P)-- - electrification administrator He told members of a senate agriculture subcommittee investigating a E A that his position with the president is of a "confidential nature" and that he was needs more bathtubs—will beobliged in the public interest" to stow their blessing' decline answering all questions Daniels son of the World War I secretary of the navy and forber ambassador to Mexico Josephus Daniels held his ground Seven though committee counsel Carroll Beedy read from a federal statute setting forth that refusal to testify Is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and imprisonmentl I Beedy's reading of the statute bore out reports that the committee is seeking wheth(Continued From Page One) er it is empowered to force answers from officials of the execunotmced he would file a minority tive branch Secretary of Agriopinion culture Claude R Wickard recentThe Pennsylvanian issued a ly declined to go into details of statement saying: his reported part In R E A deci"The two majority members of sions the special subcommittee refused Asked Him to Resign to let Inc have a copy of the re'Slattery told the committee two port In effect they wanted me weeks ago that Daniels on three to sign an Indictment without 'the occasions asked him to resign and that he thrice refused He said opportunity of really knowing It was an outgrowth of his rewith what crime the accused Is fusal to approve a plan of the National Rural Electric Cooperacharged tion association to finance an intwo' to seems me the ()the :It surance from membermembers of the subcommittee ap- ship and program of R E A funds surplus bias ' with proached the subject customers and destructively:critical findings 19 He said Daniels on could be expected without giving gave him a draft of Febrizary a of letter proper consideration to the com- resignation and asked him to sign which plexities of the problems it On another occasion he said confronted the war relocation Daniels offered him an assignment ' overseas to investigate problems authority" Jurisdiction over the relocation concerned with postwar power and Inwater resources authority was transferred to terior Secretary Harold L Ickes Beedy Monday repeatedly by President Roosevelt on Febru- without avail to get Daniels'sought verdision then 'called Slattery to the ary 16 Myer was retained as rector stand Slattery repeated his tesThe transfer was ordered after timony and stepped down some congressmen critical of the Daniels was recalled and Beedy authority's policies had demanded asked: that relocation centers be turned -- "You have heard the testimony The of Mr over to the war department said the ' "Yes"Slattery?" White House 'however' shift was designed to simplify "Is it true or false?" administration and bring the "I have no comment to make" W R A under the supervision of a Decline s- Appointment cabinet officer "The committee is of the opinBeedy read from a letter Slation" said the majority "that con- tery wrote to Daniels declining siderable responsibility for the the overseas appointment and stateriot of November I can be at- asked if it was a "correct tributed to the lack of discipline ment of the facts" "It is a statement of the facts and to the appeasement policy by which 1 do not want to discuss" which the camp was run Approximately 15000 persons Daniels replied "I will leave it were at the Tule lake center de- on the record without comment" When Senator George D Aiken camp for disloyal signed as (R) Vermont 'suggested that furJapanese at the time the riot ther broke out questioning be continued in Daniels obThe internal security staff con- executive session sisted of abc unarmed Caucasian served that he still would refuse officers together with 101 Japa- to answer! Senator Guy M' Gillette (D) nese evacuee- wardens who were interjected that there was responsible only for order in the Iowa talk when congress created Japanese - colony the committee some the job for six presidential assaid To assume that six unarmed sistants "about having a 'passion anonymity' There was no police could maintain order is for discussion of a 'passion for retiridiculous" committee the "utterly cense " said "It is however indicative of Daniels merely laughed—and the loose and Irresponsible man- maintained his ground ner in which the war relocation authority has administered some ' of its activities" It added "The Japanese conscious of the lack of firmness with which the center was being administered seized upon this weakness and by WASHINGTON Feb 28 the use of strikes Intimidation (CTPS ) 2— Chicago's war producand strong armed methods sought tion Monday was frozen at to direct operation of the camp" March 1 levelsnight man power war Ina --- - commission order tagging the city as an l'acute labor shortage area" AR? Q uota Set wma- Chairman McNutt PARK C1711r--S- ix thousand dol- clamped down the government's lars has been set as Summit colm wartime controls over the city's Cross economic- life despite assurances ty's quota In the'annual-Redrive whihe will begin Wednesday from a special committee from Mrs Nan McPolinis chairman of Chicago tind- from the city's delein congress that Chicago the drive — gation would be 'able to supply its Indusman power needs :tr tries' The delegation which conferred with McNutt during the afternoon was disappointed in his decision to apply the sternest authority in W M C to bring labor supply and into balance but several 1 demand said they were con1 congressmen ' fident the order would not ' impair Chicago's position as the No 2 war production center in the coun- 28 The committee discussed with is expected shortly to set up in the war production board a new The promise of a simplified sys- the experts several alternate ways committee which he may head to govern the reconversion of tern of reckoning federal income of integrating the victory normal taxes was held out Monday by and surtaxes The experts are industry from war to peaceeme production the house ways and means com - under from the corn instruction WAR MAN POWER COMMISSION mittee which conducted what This prediction inade Monday V S EMPLOYMENT OFFICES to present a merger plan mittee obNorth Production officials have Chairman (D) Doughton W P B sources salt Lake City and Provo night by informed so far as possible retains "harmOnious"Ithat a called Carolina followed issuance of an apendix served that the Baruch ieport left session with tax I burden of each the present and to Gernard M Baruch' s report on many major issues unsetVed Pre- treasury expertscongressional payer the new committee "We are making progress" said Immo postwar adjustment policies giv- sumably make decisions would Some with a hope that a bill the g Doughton policy-makinB W authoring can be drawn within two weeks most of issues the controversial ity over what war contract should The proposed streamlined sysbe canceled and what civilian include: tem will not to the impendgoods should be restored as war new firms should be al- ing March 15apply Whether returns It is inneeds taper off lowed to enter immediate postwar tended for the 1944 tax accountThe new appendix apparently with old ones in the clinched for 'W P B the guiding competition field which of the major con- ingThe conimittee is working on role in the industriaLphase of the Isumer goods industries should be these WED & THURS SPECIALS objectives: economic realignment a role released first and whether part 1 need for the Eliminating which was only implied in the of an industry should be allowed 30000000 of the 50000)00 income main text of the report iseued at to reconvert while the rest of the taxpayers having to file any rethe White House February' 18 industry is held to the completion turns at all by making the withNelson several months ago of war contracts levy the actual tax for Fresh' frozen Blueberries—It treat for this time OS would-resigmade It clear he as The appendix to the Baruch re- holding those whose the year only income is from W B P chief if some other agency port specifically assigns to W P B and salaries were designated or set up over the authority "to decide what wages 2 Merging the victory normal W P B to manage the reconver- civilian and employ- and surtaxes into one levy so as sion job and thereby reduce W P B ment is production to be resumed as war to attain sweeping simplifications to what he called "a second rate needs slacken" to lay down the for persons in A dainty appealing dessert so delicately flavored— high earnings agency" a pick-u- p for Jaded appetites policies guiding the choices for brackets and those with income Nelson was expected by his aids canceling contracts for war to act this week or next in set- no Ringer needed and to goods other than from wages and "guide 9 Stores to Serve You ting up W P B's own machinery the shifting of contracts" to make Doughton's description of the for charting the policy lines of use of plants and man power freed committee with congresmeeting reconversion from war production sional and treasury experts as Ammo Refuses to Answer Charge of REA Chief Ouster Try - Orders Brest Evacuation E2-- 1 - 7 To Muster-Out- s DU PONT DE NEMOURS CO needed at construction prolocU southeastern Washington Transa advanced ttrac portation wags scale Job working 34 hours time and V2 over 40 Immediate houalog for workers: churches theaters tampily style mesa halls in camp Applicants must obtain referral card from U S E S See co representative: 0 a m to 3 p me at Re- - Veteran Job Iron 'Freeze' Pool Sought bevelops Cement B aths 13)-- Roosevelt Plan Would Limit Federal Work CARPENTERS in Ts 1 cans 19C 1 cans 23c 2 Solid Pock 212 Con 12 Pfu cans21c - 12c - ' - II 4" |