Show 17 Pt gait Issued 6 T rY gifibratc-- Established April 15 1871 La morning bg bait k t TS Tribuns Publisbing 00ED - 1 Pall By David Lawrence WASHINGTON — Som9th1ng fundamental is wrong with the home front Unless corrected ittan mean a longer and costlier war and an 'even more painful postwar period The main evidence of this trend is to be found in a lack of unity behind the government A lack of faith in its administrative setup if not in its sincerity The administrators themselves exhort and plead and try to obtain the people's cooperation in rationing and the many sacrifices that are needed to support a maximum effort on the battlefronts but such pleas and exhortations are not heeded as should be they ' There is friction where harmony should prevail and there is waste and incompetence where the utmost in conservation and efficiency should be achieved Irritation has replaced calmness and clashes of policy and lack of functional coordination particularly in Washington ahave given the people generally discouraging picture of their leaders Salt Lake City Utah Thursday Morning July 8 1943 is a member of th Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the tor reproduction of all pews dispatches credited to It Or not otherwise credited in this paper apd also the local news published hereto Coatal Cities Commend DeWitt's Motto of Safety First Notwithstanding the quantity of tears abed by sentimentalists and underground efforts made by Japanese agents to bring about the removal of General John L DeWitt as commander of western defense it would be an absurd action on the part of the war department and a decided victory for the treacherous perpetrators of the Pearl Harbor massacre When General DeWitt ordered the evacuation of all Japanese from coastal areas in Washington Oregon and California he knew what was needed to forestall another attempt at invasion and did what he could to save American lives in constant jeopardy while potential enemies were in a position to convey information and flash- signals to prowling submarines The United States supreme court has rendered an opinion upholding as constitutional the evacuation orders of the general and the congressional act imposing penalties for violations thereof As read by the chief justice the unanimous decision declared: "We cannot close our eyes to the fact demonstrated by experience that in time of war residents having ethnic affiliations with an invading enemy may be a greater source of danger than those of a different ancestry "Nor can we deny that congress and the military authorities acting with its authorization have constitutional power to appraise the danger in the light of facts of public notoriety We need not now attempt to define the ultimate boundaries of the war power" General DeWitt maintains that no one can determine by the conversation or d conduct of a Jap regardless of where he was born or what creed he professes whether he is loyal or disloyal to this government In spite of the fact that many niseis have carried the flag and bought war bonds some are not to be trusted where the welfare of the emperor and the memories of their ancestors are obviously paramount in every Japanese heart To be sure several regiments of American-bor- n Japanese boys have volunteered for mi!itary service against Japan but now and then a group has been found hostile Testifying bef ore a congressional committee recently an associate director of the relocation center at Poston in the state of Arizona declared that 450 American-bor- n Japanese at the camp to have refused repudiate loyalty to swear or allegiance to the United Japan States Another group of 180 gave evasive answers when asked the following question: "Will you swear allegiance to the United States and foreswear allegiance to the emperor of Japan or to any other foreign power?" The United Press reported the other day that a Japanese instructor hired by this government to teach democratic ideals to his interned countrymen' at Poston told them that "Japan is sure to win the war and everyone who falls in linewill be paid 10000 yen when the war Is Over" There are :Poung Japs who could not be induced to return to the land of their forefathers they are thoroughly imbued with the spirit of individual freedom found in the United States of America they deserve every consideration from their fellow citizens and they are now accorded the privileges of education and enterprise that their parents never did enjoy in Japan But who are they? What infallible signs of fealty are to be found? How are the guardians of our liberties to separate the sheep from the goats? full-bloo- stubborn resistance to allied occupation will be made on every garrisoned group of Islands between Australia and Yezzo This will be tedious and aggravating but it will have to be done as rapidly as our men and boys get acclimated and Impatient Congressman Maas of Minnesota who gave a disparaging report on the' handling of our Levy in the Pacific has just been furnishing another reminder that even solons lose tpeir trolley connections once' in a while He is again edging toward the center of the stage with a hoarse whisper concerning some mysterious plot to curtail the production of newsprint If rumor mongers could be suppressed the war could be won in record time Strategy to the Generals And Production to Civilians nt -- - - te-- ' Triumph Over Jap Ships and Home Snipers Another NaN al The second great naval battle of the southwest Pacific has been fought Since the clash in Bismarck sea when the Japs lost everything but a recollection of the way back home they have been plotting a return engagement—not only to save their faces but to reassert their Power In Oceania Results of the recent battle are not complete but enough has been learned to justify Secretary Frank Knox of the navy department in saying: "I can't tell all the details but I do know that the Jars have taken another damned good licking" As word comes trickling through the pungent smoke of war upon the shattered beams of transmission the world is learning that six enemy ships have been sunk four others damaged and 40 Zeros were shot down There is not much face to be saved by another attack and the indications are that the Japanese fleet has been reduced to an encircling guard for the Island empire It is 5iet formidable and It Hitler has apparently placed his bet on the last big gamble—he has decided somewhat belatedly to launch an attack on Russia again this summer The military leaders of the united nations may not be fully prepared for an invasion of Europe but the time is nearing for such action if we are to take advantage of a two-frowar Allied army chiefs will quite properly select their own time for this assault and no impatience on the part of civilian populations and amateur-strategistshould be allowed to interwith their plans fere We may regret the fact that Italy has not been invaded already or that the eastern Mediterranean has not been completely prepared for landings in Greece but we must trust to the judgment of our military chiefs whose purpose is to accomplish their objectives with a minimum of cost in the lives of our fighting men After all they did fairly well in the north African campaign The Russians will fight again with the bravery and determination they have shown in previous battles and their American and British allies will make every effort to shoulder a share of the burden But we must trust to the experience and sagacity of our own commanders as to when and where the invasion will come rather than to the Russians who after all are as far from our council tables as we are from theirs We cannot tell the Russians how to fight their var They have done an excellent job without our advice But they also must let us handle our own campaigns trusting in our good faith and remembering that we want Hitler's scalp just as badly as they do New York Highlights By Charles B Driscoll NEW YORK—Plans are drawn for the official Victory arch to be erected in Times square when the lights come on again It's a double arch to span the vast open space of the square from side to side including what used to be known as Seventh avenue and the old roadway of Broadway Both streets are now officially called Broadway for reasons known only to the bright minds at city hall Funds are being raised to provide for to be constructed the temporary mock-u- p of wood and stucco to greet the 'returning heroes After the shouting and the tumult die it is proposed to tear down the temporary structure and put up a permanent one of marble This was the scheme followed in planning and erecting the Dewey archn in Madison square after the Spanish-America- war The arch was good and was approved But war fever subby the best art critics stone could be laid sided before the first for the permanent arch All of a sudden the customers ceased being proud of the conquest of silly old Spain and nobody would give a dime for a permanent arch to honor Dewey The arch as a symbol of victory was a great promotion item with the ancient Romans but has fallen out of favor in The Romans democratic modern nations humiliated their conquered enemies by arch of trimaking them pass under thecalled be whatever it might umph The one notable arch in New York is after Washington arch erected many yearsavenue Washington's death at the Fifth entrance to Washington square It resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris although it lacks some of the dignity of that classical structure The Victory arch of Times square is a promotion idea backed by realty and commercial interests of that area Times square of bolsbeviks from due to infiltration Union square has deteriorated in quality for four or five years A Victory arch won't bring it back Midsummer report: Robins are singing their heads off in the trees all around our place My wife's pet squirrel which disappeared two summers ago has returned She sits on the back stoop and scratches the screen door to attract attention Daughter a Pat's venture in victory gardening was roots flop Her radishes look fine but-lac- A London psychologist avers "Some men disappear because they feel they are not wanted" That is not what it says at the top of the sheriff's circular "I never can remember" said the voice on the bus "if she married Cha111e Chaplin or the late John Barrymore - Da afr Vitamin Tablets U-- B Endangers U S War Plans The Tribun IW Home Friction s will do no good in class-conscio- us The Labor Problem There is need also for a better handling of the labor problem g conscienMany tious members of labor unions and their officers are being condemned for the acts of a tew in their midst Likewise the administration is not playing the game fairly as between employer and employe but is conducting what appears to be a political game of special privilege This only sows the seeds of deep g Ideological conflict Just as extremists were born out of the stupidity and selfishness of the conservatives so today right-win- g extremists are being bred every day and the seeds of an American kind of fascism or state socialism are being sown by the stubbornness and intolerance of 0 4 11-- lAfP0 ce - Ctts2: ("- 1 - t se-- 0":r 1 1 g I I D- - y JP ee s 14 Al Or 1 LClepr r ': : ' power-conscio- us left-winge- rs To those of us who strive for the middle way and who see in right-win- g attitudes as many redangers as in the forms of the left wing the task of rebuilding the home front on a new basis looms as of transcendent importance For notwithstanding the prevailing optimism about the military situation today this war may last at least two or possibly three years more and there is no telling how long It is going to take to conquer Japan Meanwhile we shall multiply irritations and sap the vitality of the home front unless we take refuge in the basic principles of and fair play For government Is no stronger than the individuals who exercise its powers and nations are no stronger than the moral fiber of their leaders so-call- ed on If nothing further Is heard from a Jap force Tokyo goes on the air with word of a great triumph No news is the best of news according to Hon Sons oft Heaven Europe too has air conditioning of a sort Axis peace feelers at this writing were receiving a reception 30 degrees cooler than the street "' t 160441110 q t1:s'11: -- - ''''l I A ''' s '' - ''7 4:1 iu '- 4 100tr (44444 '" '''''N ) Z 3' ' t )'' -- '1 4-- '1 1 00014M'a" '44:'0 Tt's )f 11 e 11 t b‘0 1:?p 017t 1)- 4- IN- "- --- ar' J— Ar- -- trgn i -q- fk'01i"-kk- &A- k - 1 "i tk J t ric $ pLA1:4 sitEx tk t1A' Al it t! yl lit l' e i ': 71 hi ar ll litygLiC ) "7- traintaire an ea WC17ittA The Public ‘Forum tration Just a word of defense to the the public charges applied to allone war supporters As of the voters it's my impression that the home front exclusive of a few political-minde- d spouters during wartime plainly have backed the war effort in all departments and especially the boys on the battle front who themselves thank the home front In no uncertain terms for quick industrious war bond buying entertainment- and training service to the army and navy for really "going to town" with the support and action on all fronts In fact it is my opinion that the civilians have not only responded to the administration's suggestions on a voluntary basis but have been ahead of them in unselfish characteristics in giving and working for final victory With all the of bond issues strict adherence to the selective service act and actual volunteer services of men and women in all the armed forces the populace has not only answered all calls to duty but as reflected in the news they are really asking the government: Can't you think of some more services we can perform in order to hasten un ns Forum Rules 1 Letters appearing In this Coltimn do not express the views of The Tribune They are the opinions of contrIbutors with which The Tribune or not agree The followmay may ing rules govern contributions: 1 limited to 230 words and preference given to short communications 2 Write legibly and clearly On one side of the paper only 3 Religious and racial discussions - Of a derogatory or sectarian are barred Partisan or pernatiosonal political comment cannot be printed 4 Personal aspernions prohlb net not Poetical contributions 5 wanted 6 Lettere may be barred for obvious misstatements of fact or for statements which are not In accord with fair play and good taste 7 The Forum is not an advermedium and cannot be used tising for advertising purposes 8 Writers must sign trite names and addresses in Ink Letters will be carried over assumed name if In all cases writer act requests however true name and address must be attached to communication 9 The Forum cannot consider more than one letter from the same writer at one time 10 The Tribune cannot accept letters for publication which bear —libelous or actionable remarks entailing loint legal responsibility - There's a stack of mail a foot high for me to wade through I'll lay you odds that most of its poetry! Here's a letter from Lieutenant Hampton C Godbe formerly on The Tribune staff and later with the metropolitan water commission It's from Beaumont hospital in El Paso Texas Let's see what Ham has to say Oh-oI think I'm being insulted! Listen to this: "Dear Ham: After two months In a government hospital things happen to a man's mind His mental outlook sinks lower and lower until (if he's from Salt Lake) he thinks of you" Now whaddye think of that? Then he delves in a bit of verse: "All of which deserves a thinking o'er Which I shall do as I said before When autumn comes" I guess Ham's been pretty sick for the rest of his letter sort of wanders delirious like He seemed to be under the impression he was writing a col- umn for me and wants me to send him two-bit- s The letter was written on June 15 so maybe he's better by now I hope so Here's a letter from Private First Class Bernie Love and he's in a hospital in North Carolina My goodness what's happening to our boys? h! By Ham Park Bernie says there's nothing seriously wrong with him He just collected about a yard of Texas sand and it lodged in his vocal chords and it took- three and a steam- shovel operations to remove the debris But he's doing all right now Sergeant J F Nelligan writes that his paper hasn't been coming through because of the wrong A P 0 address and will I straighten matters up for him It'll be a pleasure Joe and I are carrying on quite a correHe should be getspondence In this lettinghemy lastheletter "celebrated" ter says just his 500th day overseas Congratulations Sergeant! When I got home do you know what I found? The sink full of dirty dishes! The Missus had been saving them for me I'm afraid this war Is going to demoralize the home darned if I don't It seems that while I was away Kitty Meouw has been to Chicago And she apologizes for doubting my story about the waiter in the restaurant placing a strange lady at my table Kitty says that every time she went into the diner she drew from one to three strange gentlemen Well it ought to teach her a lesson not to be so doggoned cynical and suspicious Something happened to my column for last Monday I wrote one and mailed It But I have a dark suspicion I forgot to put an air mail stamp on the enI found one I didn't velope know I had in my pocket I suppose the editor will get a notice that a letter addressed to him is being held in Los Angeles and to please send 6 cents You'd think a postpostage master would take a chance and send it on C 0 D But they never do Well what's done is done SHealth Periled Editor Tribune: While politicians- businessmen statesmen yes and representatives of the Lets Keep Winning War! Editor Tribune: Well I notice In the public Forum where some of our Forum fans think or seem to that John L Lewis should be in jail yet President Roosevelt is right and congress is all wrong Now I wonder what kind of government they want They don't like capital and they don't want government control I won der if they think the railroad companies mining companies etc should turn their property over to Mr Lewis or President Roosevelt and work under dictatorship No boys you will do one of two things either work for capital or government If we are fighting this war to be controlled by a bunch of bureaucrats we were whipped before we started Sure I believe the miners should have more money I know I am underpaid working for the government but I am not going on strike nor I wouldn't if I was still mining coal I believe we can and will get more money per day or per year or a reduction in the cost of living just as soon as we get someone in Washington D C big enough for their jobs Don't you think it would be a good thing to get on with the war and get it over with ? I do Burt Ball Sees U conditional surrender ahead of executive orders and legislative action of congress? Ernest Evans Senator From Sandpit The bigger the summer vacation the harder the fall—Judge Well here I am home again! And the warmth of my welcome —well 98' degrees is laying it on thick It was a pleasant but uneventflight home Miss Mary Grace Jafraty the stewardess cooked breakfast for everyone who wanted it and generally looked after our welfare Great institution the stewardess And they're all so darned pretty! GI By Our Readers Defends Civilians Editor Tribune: A contributor to the Forum July 6 calls the civilian population and voters "to awaken from their egotistic lethargy and selfishness"--relativ- e to supporting the fighting forces and the national adminis- e" ar —Co Or 6 - 'r! - 771 :i - - - i )) tf'5 ) A 01i::: 44- V Va "Srolpoi:o ' ' ti'i?4t ' 41' tgw 3-- 1l'41ALTI E:'-- By Frank B Kent WASHINGTON — The personal effect upon Mr Roosevelt of what has happened to him la Washington—fromhis standpoint bad—may be of more importance than the political effect With the right effect it is conceivable the net result may be to regain control over a donrstic situation which is deteriorating very fast The record to put it mildly is unusual To the overriding of his antistrike bill veto the resignation of hLs food commissioner the unholy row between his vice president arid a member of his cabinet must now be added the action of congress in all but unanimously passing sa bill directly aimed antiinflaat his tion policy And there were other things such as the trimming of the 0 W I and the wicked amendment requiring all appointees above the $4500-a-yeclass to be confirmed by the senate A little of what was done is in the national interest much of it distinctly is not But the whole constitutes a breach between the executive and the legislative branch not pleasant to contemplate Bound to Be Damaging For example congressional action in veto and passing the antistrike bill over theare blows the resignation of Chester Davis such as no leader can take livithout some damage The veto vote was essentially a vote of no confidence It ahowed distrust of both the judgment and intent of the president by the legislative body in both branches of which his own party has decisive majorities As has been pointed out had such a vote occurred in the house of eemmons Mr Churchill would have resigned and a new government been formed With us of course no such physical change Is possible but so striking a rebuff does affect things in other ways The retirement of Mr Davis has shaken the administration up pretty badly For he business man quitting Is no dollar-a-yebecause he can't have his own way On the contrary he is an old friend of the president and a new dealer He resigned because Mr Itoosevelt's failure to give him promised authority made it impossible for him to do the job to which he had been assigned and he could not stay and retain The cold note of dismissal with which he accepted his resignation together with his discourtesy in refusing his request for a personal interview do not reflect credit upon Mr Roosevtlt either as an individual or an executive Whatever the merits of the Wallace-Mil-o Perkins attack on Mr Jones (and it is certain that Mr Jones is neither as wicked nor as stupid as portrayed in the excited and extravagant statement of the vice president) the exhibition of disunity is and disorder within the administration one public and singularly unedifying to the would think distressing to the president Now if the effect upon Mr Roosevelt of all these 'hings should be to compel a realization of the truth the results instead of being bad might be very good indeed to the naCertainly it would be beneficial tional interest if they induced same degree of humility in the president: if they brought recognition that vital domestic problems have been bungled that a state bordering on demoralization exists within his administration and that partly at any rate he is reAponsible for these conditions If upon reflection the president reached this conclusion- and then proceeded to act upon advice for which he has some of asked but rejected the whole outlook would be greatly improved ' '-- t k )- 10 :111k sf i tIll 1A1'!11 1r - 1:?1 :4 41! 10 á' President Can Regain Lost Home Control "hold-the-lin- ii 7 - P - If 'OP to111 1'611 9 Ufl!- '- 144 91 - 44 (lido 7 " - 0114 t hard-workin- left-win- i - '$):::!:'' - Ti74: to start blaming the other fellow—a favorite tendency when one feels his own guilt and does not have the courage to admit it It will do no good either to assume that the disease is incurable because at bottom it has the germs of political ambition selfish quest for power or the maintenance of public office For if it were conceded that most of our problems are as perplexing as they are because President Roosevelt though a man of broad vision in foreign policy and world strategy is just the opposite in domestic administration and that there can be no relief unless a hew president is elected the fact remains we are faced in the next eighteen months with the most critical period of the war and under our system of government no other leadership in the executive branch of government is available Ni'ho Can Help Who then can help the home front? The responsibility rests primarily on those who have been supporters of the president and who must have faith in and influence with him There must be in the ranks of the new deal men of such strength of character is to recognize that the conflict on the borne front can be resolved only by the application by them of some of the basic principles of the Christian philosophy There can for instance be no reconciliation of groups if either or both sides of a controversy insist on the maximum obtainable or if one or the other deals with governmental power on a dictatorial or dogmatic basis Faith and confidence are instilled in a nation when the men at the top not only abide by the rules but do not seek to take advantage of wartime to change the fundamental rules without consulting the people There is for example room foc considerable reform in the relations between the supreme court of the United States and the people It is no exaggeration to report that never in its whole history have lawyers generally so little esteem for the court believing it political and thick-and-th- gk illanning —By - medical profession t o o sit around conference tables making plans for the postwar world America today is threatened with an impending health crisis Seemingly no consideration is being given to the fact that prevailing conditions after the war will be the direct result of our refusal to combat the health problems of today Public health service warns that disease epidemics far worse than those during the last war are in the offing In fact two diseases influenza and tuberculosis are well on the way in certain areas of our country now The American victory program of total conscription as advocated by Technocracy Inc definitely recognizes this fact in the provision that "all citizens shall serve on the same basis of pay as the armed forces with the same standards of food clothing and health protection and with the same allowance for all dependents regardless of rank or social position" In recognizing that the success of our armed forces depends upon the continuous flow of equipment and supplies from the production lines at home we can no longer continue to ignore the measures called for in maintaining the same standards of health care among the civilians as those provided for the armed forces Without the support of these workers on thehome front our soldiers on the battlefields would be helpless to resist the technological attack of the enemy 6742 S E 74 M H Bodley Portland Ore Can't Agree Editor Tribune: In his interesting series describing "Nlerrie Lieutenant Stickel' England" overdoes it when he says in June 30 issue " Cabbage Brussels sprouts and potatoes- -that's all they grow I tried to talk them into planting some carrots and turnips and beets but no go" I personally have grown many a carrot and turnip on England's soil Also a lot of celery onions radishes pumpkins tomatoes cucumbers and a great variety of other vegetables Possibly during the war they are short of a variety of seeds Fred L W Bennett 1813 Georgia street LOS Angeles Cal self-respe- ct the-soun- Must Correct Errors However if Mr Roosevelt continues to to pretend that no mistakes have been made that the men he has put in key positions are all competent that the resignation of a man like Mr Davis makes no difference and that rebuffs from congress are due to and not a reflecits own tion of public feeling—if that is to be his position then further disintegration is pretty sure to follow For no matter how good the advice Mr Baruch gives Mr Byrnes nor how anxious Mr Byrnes is to act upon it nothing really can be done unless the president is willing to retrieve past errors and make some drastic changes in policies and personnel On paper he has delegated power to Mr Byrnes but the He stands exactly delegation is unreal where he stood before and can be neither nor detoured There is still hope but it must be confessed the presidential attitude and acts since the Davis resignation are not indicative of willingness to recognize or to concede mistakes Aside from the shabbiness with which Mr Davis was treated appointment as his successor of a docile new once chairman of the deal house agriculture committee and later a federal judge has aroused no enthusiasm wrong-headedne- ss by-pass- Christopher Billopp Says: It Is kind Indeed of the Joneses to Invite you and your wife to drop in on thenn between 5 and 7 p m on Saturday And of course they wish to know how many to prepare for and will ask you to accept or decline You have no transportation other than your feet but after all the Joneses' is m4 more than a mile and a half from your home Assuming that nature is kind and that the weather is fine and reasonably cool you will enjoy the exercise It will give you a zest for the refreshments the Joneses will undoubtedly provide Under those circumstances you will arrive cool and unruffled in your best bib and tucker and you will enjoy to the full Such meeting friends and acquaintances prospects prompt you to accept But how do you know that Saturday will not be a scorcher? What guarantee is there that around 5 p m great dark clouds will not gather and that distant roll of thunder will not be heard? Will you then feel ready to venture forth on the highway with every prospect of being frightened out of your wits by lightning cracking about your head and probably of being caught in a delüge before you reach the goal? Picture to yourself your arrival at the Joneses dripping from head to foot and your only good pair of shoes ruined Think what that drenching downpour will do to a permanent wave Reflect upon the extremities of your trouser legs You know the difficulty of getting a linen suit laundered these days Is it really worth the risk? Should you accept with pleasure? Or would it not be better to call the Joneses and ask them if they can't postpone their hospitality until September when nature is less given to sudden and contrary moods? - |