Show Y t DR W EA N f R BF EN Washington D. D C. C NEW It needed no mind reading to fathom what was behind that war department announcement of the purchase of feet of lumber lumber lumber lum lum- ber and kegs of nails the nails the biggest order of its kind in hi U. U S. S history The materials are for the construction construction construction con con- of numerous new army cantonments and the enlargement of existing ones Army strength down to after the demobilization of 28 to 35 year olds last fall is due for a big increase increase increase-at at least cast another after the next draft lott lottery ry following following following follow follow- ing the February 16 registration of men between 21 and 44 An estimated will register register regis regis- I ter tr next month and on the basis of past experience only about 5 per percent percent I cent will be rated 1 A 1 A that Is subject subject subject sub sub- to immediate call caIl Heretofore the army has inducted only men in good physical condition with no dependents dependents dependents de de- de- de and not engaged in essential essential es I production However as the need for military manpower develops 1 A standards will be broadened and many thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of B 1 A 2 and B 2 by war pre standards will be called up For the present the army still Is placing primary emphasis on youth The February 16 registration is expected expected expected ex ex- to list around 2021 21 youngsters and the largest proportion proportion proportion I tion of new inductees will come from this group Registrants in the 36 i to 44 group will have to be in top condition to get in the army at this time However big scale inductions from this age group can be expected by fall particularly those with no dependents and with previous military mili mili- military tary service For the present the army will take its old older age age r-age recruits from the 28 to 35 year olds aIds who were exempted because of dependency or defense work BUSTER Ordnance is the haughtiest and most hidebound hide branch of the army So much so that it has been the object of much bitter private criticism by civilian defense chiefs But there is one notable exception to this Ordnance rule He is William William William Wil Wil- liam Van Antwerp Kemp a tall talI husky dynamic engineer who made madea a big success in private business and volunteered his services when the national emergency arose Since then as an Ammunition division executive executive executive ex ex- he has been making history history history his his- tory busting red tape in tradition- tradition bound Ordnance There are many tales of Kemps Kemp's unconventional exploits The latest is one of the best Asked A ked by a general to suggest a manager for a new government plant about to begin production production pro pro- Kemp recommended a crack expert who had been loaned to the British to build a plant in England He ought to be finished with his job over there by now said Kemp If he is get him was the order From the British Kemp learned the expert had completed his rus work and was available So Kemp picked up a phone and called the state de- de ent I want to talk to the guy he said who gets guys back from Eng Eng- land There was a gasp but the operator switched Kemp to sc neone who asked him Urn who he was and what he wanted Im of Kemp Army Ordnance he said Theres a lUY In England we want to run an ammunition plant for us Get him back here right away will you Six da days s 's later the expert reported to Kemp and left for his new job A few days later the general again summoned Kemp asked what had been done about the expert Its all taken care of general said Kemp Hes been on the job at the plant two days How did you get him back here hereso so fast No trouble I just called up the state department asked for the guy who gets guys back here and he arranged it Kemp said the general severely severely severely severe severe- ly ly do lido you know who that guy in inthe inthe inthe the state department was No sir He was the undersecretary of state Note Kemp has persistently refused refused refused re re- re- re fused to accept an army commis commis- sion Finally pressed by the general general general gen gen- eral for the reason he retorted Some day I may want to come Inhere Inhere In hi here and blow up If U I do do as an officer you could martial court-martial me B But t as a civilian all you can do is fire me Im I'm rema remaining a civilian rf JAP SAP SCHOOL LESSONS After three years' years probing of subversive subversive sub sub- activities it takes a lot to excite Rep Martin Dies but the other other oth oth- er day the rangy Texan hit bit on a discovery that took his breath away His committee has been making a sweeping inquiry of Jap fifth fifth- on the West coast includIng including including ing subversive teaching in Japanese language schools located all over southern California Investigators found that from the primary grades up students in these schools are Indoctrinated indoctrinated in with militarism and the ideology of their theil Jap ancestors |