Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (Newspaper) - June 1, 1946, Walla Walla, Washington The National Whirligig Behind the Washington Bay Ticker EVENING Our Year No 46 Walla Walla Washington Saturday June 1 1946 of NEA Inc Bell Syndicate uid Allied ot Washington Pages WASHINGTON D C dent Truman's apparent break with influential factions of the bor movement in the United States especially the railroad men and the miners has made the Re- publican presidential nomination a more worth-while prize than it has been since 1928 in the opinion of politicians at Washington Franklin D Roosevelt frequently had his private quarrels with prominent leaders of the men's organizations notably John L Lewis but he never permitted them to affect his relations with the mass of workers They voted for him to the end and it was only because of their and the war that he defeated Thomas E Dewey in 1944 by the comparatively narrow margin of three million plus Truman's difficulties have forced him into a direct clash with the men themselves Politicos thought it significant that the protests against his proposal for drafting and prosecuting strikers ci from the heads of many local unions throughout the country Despite his record in the senate and in the white house these indignant howls ingly reflect the sentiment of the men in overalls rather than merely the bitterness of their leaders Courageous The president's political aides however maintain that his show of strength in the hour of crisis will win him votes among groups which had been alienated by his ent unwillingness to grapple with the labor problem during the last year They will henceforth revise their publicity program so as to depict him as strong and White house partisans draw com- fort from the immediate and response on the house side Continued on Editorial Page Delegate Says Report Ready NEW yORK delegate to the United Nations security cil said Saturday that a investigating charges that Franco Spain threatens world peace has expressed moral condemnation of the regime and recommended that pass the question to the highest body the eral assembly The delegate who declined to permit use of his name said the report prepared after a month of deliberations summed up the dence and offered these two 1 That the security council refer the question to the al assembly for futher action 2 That the security council en- dorse the three power declaration Conferences Scheduled in Two Disputes Anthracite Strike With Threatened Walkout of Maritime Unions Main Labor Trouble Spots By Associated Press A walkout by Pennsylvania's hard coal miners and a threatened strike on June 15 by some longshoremen and seamen remained the sore spots on the nation's labor front Saturday Negotiating conferences aimed to bring agreements in the two dis- putes scheduled but there were no indications of early In Washington maritime leaders and ship operators agreed to start anew in their efforts to avert the shipping strike called in support of demands for wage in- creases and a week Fires Torpedo leaders said that President Truman had fired a torpedo into negotiations by a statement that he will use the army navy and coast guard if necessary to keep the merchant marine running They said however that they will at- tend Saturday night's negotiating session at the labor department and continue to seek an agreement with the operators Meanwhile as the hard coal ers continued to remain away from from their jobs in adherence to the United Mine Workers policy of no contract no the ment acted to put into effect the health and safety advances which UMW President John L Lewis won lor is soft coal miners in tling the old strike Most of the workers were expected to be back on the job by Monday between anthracite tors and union representatives con- in New York with little progress reported in effecting a new contract To Resume Monday Expected return to work in full force Monday of soft coal the for harassed railroads utilities and industries but the to full industrial production may be a long slow process It will be several weeks before steel production is anything like normal declared a spokesman for the Steel Corp U S Steel's largest subsidiary Steel output in the expressed hope that it would be removed by peaceful problem means and termed the an internal one Signers cf the March declaration were the United States Great Britain and France sub-committee was named Dr Oscar Lange Polish demanded a worldwide break i relations with the Franco cri on contention that the was a threat to international peace and security Distribution At Low Point SEATTLE OB Commenting on the current butter shortage the ment's market news service Saturday that distribution is st sn all time historical low due to ed rail receipts and the withdrawal of supplies from the market by dealers pending a price rise of about 11 cents It added that many cheese ers and shippers similarly have been withholding offerings pending official confirmation of about a 6 cent advance and dealers were withholding evaporated milk ing the expected 35 cents a case price increase It said the milk flow gained sharply the past week and the peak of flush production was near at hand Heavy demands readily ab- increased supplies miners in 25 states will erase spector of empty fuel bins capacity as the old soft coal dispute ended With few exceptions mills in other making centers had shut down en- tirely or sharply curtailed tion Truman Says No Man Can Control V S Trolley Car Patrons Get PHILADELPHIA ffl An uni- man entered phia transportation company car barns early Saturday drove a trolly car out and made two breaking trip runs over a West Philadelphia route picking up a few passengers and giving them the ride of their lives On the second trip the amateur motorman braked the trolley to a squealing showered stop in front of the barn leaped out and escaped pursuit by policemen and PTC supervisors who were catching up with the car after a wild chase Running time for the trolley one hour and 20 minutes Shortage in Meat Supply Is Forecast WASHINGTON nation's 1947 supply of meats may fall a million pounds below this year's inadequate output as a result of feed grain shortages and recent increases in ceiling prices of stock feeds This forecast was made Friday by the agriculture department in a report which estimated that Americans if they could would buy an average of 15 to 20 pounds more meat this year than will be available Next year's supply of all classes of pork lamb and expected to be below this year's level In other reports on the food the department declared sales of butter at black market prices increased this month despite a modest spring season increase in production and that large meat packers continue to be outbid on the bulk of beef cattle reaching principal markets In the case Qf butter the de- estimated May tion will be 30 per cent below a year ago and 50 per cent below May 1941 It said a principal cause of this decline has been the existence of a more profitable market for cream Officials expressed hope that a new dairy price Wednesday by the office of economic en- courage creameries to convert more cream into butter The price program will boost the price of butter about 11 cents a ceilings the summary added The office of economic stabilization authorized price advances on fluid milk CHESTERTOWN Md sident Truman declared day his advocacy of small ness and asserted his belief that no one man or any one group of men will ever gam absolute con- trol of the United State's ment Some times they think they have the president told hundreds of commencement ex- spectators at historic college but it has never turned out that it never win Truman speaking did not identify what groups jhe had in mind He expressed his preference for small schools small business and small banks The president who received an honorary degree described himself as a small who preferred little business to big business small educational institutions to larger ones He said that he would rather see 100 steel companies than one United States steel a thousand small banks than one national city and a thousand insurance ter cheese and and moved to control butterfat usage by cream ceilings and tion of butterfat content of ice cream Whipping cream is to be banned July L Most orders be effective June 1 or as possible soon thereafter as Five Killed 30 Missing In European Plane Crash NAPLES military police announced that fire persons were and 30 were is the crash of an American engined plane in the sea near here Saturday The military police said four sons were rescued by Italian ermen Want Are Real evaporated companies with four million lars worth of assets than one with four billion dollars The president said that one of tbe things he liked about ton college was that it was a small college in a rural ity i Small hanks the president added gave more men a chance to i be big In a large bank he added you'll find one big shot j and a hundred or so dents Earlier President Truman told Senator Saturday Sat senate action on his proposed emergency labor control bin had emasculated the legislation Truman made his comment in a conversation with Radcliffe as the latter joined other in welcoming the chief executive to the eastern shore the president had by automobile and ferry to receive an honorary de- There is sufficient reason why there is always such a large volume of classified ad- in the Walla For years local people hare found tbe U-B sds real and they of things want or wish to they think classifieds cP gree i here from Washington college cream and wni ban after July 1 the sale of whipping cream Black market slaughter and sale of meats apparently is continuing despite a government ter control program designed to halt these illegal operations The department said beef cattle prices at- principal markets last week were regarded by most big ers as being from 75 cents to per 100 pounds above government price control ranges This has been the situation since the second week of the slaughter control program which was put into effect in April Pope Pius XII In Broadcast VATICAN Pope Pius XII said in a world broadcast that the path to true peace seemed further away now then at the end of hostilities a year ago ana that the first re- solute step toward the attainment of true peace has not yet been taken Speaking from his private ary the Pontiff said that all men instructed in the bloody school of not yet show themselves to be truly against despotism and domination of other nations with force Observing that two countries Italy and France would hold tions Sunday the Pope What will be decided is whether these latin sisters will continue the Christian way of life or choose a materialistic ion and without God The decision he added would depend upon the the candidates elected The pontiff declared that the pre- sent lack of security in the world which he said arose from disturbing international tions can exasperate passions to the point of preparing and in a dark tomorrow a lent explosion The way to peace he said is long and arduous Weary Crews Hold River Inside Dikes Swollen Kootenai Takes Major Drop Indicating Victory in Struggle to Prevent Serious Flood BONNERS FERRY Idaho Hundreds of weary men women and children doggedly and ly fighting back a river which for four days has lapped at the tops of dikes took heart as tne Kootenai took its first major of a foot over night to a stage of 29.3 Saturday morning Further encouragement came with the announcement that 350 combat engineers will soon arrive to join the fight to protect acres of land The dramatic battle to keep the swollen Kootenai river within 90 miles of silty softening dikes guarding farms and Bonners Ferry itself highlighted reports of flood conditions in several Northwest rivers including the mighty bia Reaches Crest The Kootenai reached at least a temporary crest Friday County Agent James Keyes said and ed to fall slowly More than 500 workers started Saturday round of the struggle with the water level at 30 feet The expected arrival of the first contingent of 550 men from the combat engineers at Fort Lewis Wash promised relief for farm families who have gone less four nights Keyes said A small group of farmers who Friday dug a trench straight down into a weakening dike to plug a leak while the water pushed at the silty banks 18 feet above them would be assigned reinforcements from the soldier contingent Keyes said Their dangerous feat he said held intact one of the weakest links in the dike system after the task was considered virtually hopeless Maj V C High executive officer said Fort Lewis that the fresh troops would bring with them reinforce the crews from dozers to equipment field Spokane Columbia Is High PORTLAND heavy Geiger waters of the Lower Columbia and lamette rivers had crested in land and Vancouver harbors by morning the weather bureau A slight fall is expected Sunday and in the absence of heavy rains will for several days the forecast said The river stage at Vancouver was 21.3 feet Saturday Flood stage is 15 feet No serious damage was reported although low lying lands was dated Field Returned To Kennewick field by the navy for a training used field DECLARED Hospital Reports Birth Of Siamese NEW HAVEN Conn inesc twin girls joined together at the chest and abdomen by a thin of flesh died Saturday eral hours after their birth NEW HAVEN Conn UP mese twin girls joined between chest and abdomen by a thin strip of flesh were born Saturday at St Raphael's hospital to Mr and Mrs William Augur A hospital spokesman said they were perfectly formed and in good health their com- during the war has been returned to the city of Kennewick under terms of a revocable permit al confirmation of the deal came to Mayor J C Pratt this week in a telephone message from the com- mander of the Pasco naval air tion Several airplane firms have been eyeing the field for some time and Columbia Aircraft has already secured property adjacent to the field The recently former tri-city chapter of the National al association has in its plans the development of the field as a base to serve the entire area The Kennewick Safeway store which has operated here for many years will close Saturday night until the new location is ready The present location of Safeway was re- cently purchased by E H Behrman who plans to remodel and make the building up to date before moving his jewelry store there Youngster Open Safety Pin With No Apparent SPOKANE old Tommy Hewett has had an open half-inch safety pin in his stomach for two days but be was reported happy as can be and suffering no ill effects Diluted Version of Emergency Labor Passed by Senate Mar Indianapolis Auto Race Two at the same spot the northeast torn marred resumption of the annual mile Indianapolis speedway anto races for the first time since the war As wrecking crews remove the smashed car of Paul Rosso who cracked up shortly after the start the racer driven by Mauri Rose smashes into the retaining wall Rose was only slightly hurt but Russo a leg fracture and cut chin Billy Devore speeds by in his Schoof Special foreground as workmen left attempt to remove the wrecked cars and doctors give first aid to Rose on the retaining wall in rear At the 415 mile mark Devore cracked up on the west curve but was unhurt George Robson Los Angeles won the race TAP wirephoto Rome Is Scene of Pre-Election Clashes Cargo of Animals Starts for Scene of Atomic Experiment SAN FRANCISCO A cargo of that of sailed Noah aboard ar the navy Saturday transport leson for a rendezvous with tiny at Bikini atoll The ship carried about 4.000 white rats 200 goats from the region of Houston Tex 200 pigs from Calif an odd assortment of disease germs and insects a few guinea pigs and a few mice The animals will experience the effects of the atomic bombs in op- Like Noah's charges they will ride out a time a man-made may fect the future of the whole world Their keepers expect many to survive the fury of the splintered atoms and live to a ripe old age in the luxury of government The day before the first blast at I Bikini they will be placed in positions aboard 22 of the 77 i target ships As soon as it is for humans to board the ships ter the initial bombing the mals will be returned to the leson and examined by doctors and biological scientists seeking answers to thousands of questions about the effects of atom blasts living things j For these examinations Burleson carried probably the most costly and extensive equipment ever put afloat The animals will be tested from their skins inward down to the tiniest parts of their individual body cells Even microscopic disease germs and insects in little ages of diseased grain will be torn apart by the scientists to de- diation on their hereditary The grain packets and disease are a part of the biological cargo Late Flashes WASHINGTON bulky annual farm carrying more than won senate approval Saturday with a no- strike rider attached Action came on a voice vote and the measure now goes back to the house for action on nearly 100 senate changes WASHINGTON Atomic energy control legislation giving the government complete ity over the terrific new power source passed the senate and was sent to the Draft Clause Stricken in Late Session House Must Now Approve Or Measure Will Go to Conference Action May Await Case Fate ROME if The Italian news WASHINGTON W The senate stamped its approval Saturday on a diluted version of President emergency labor program It took a week of bitter ment and a final session that ed until well after midnight to pass it 61 to 20 But the senate is vastly ferent from the one the house ed 306 to 13 just a week ago after listening to Truman's appeal to authority to draft those who strike when the government seizes an industry The house gave him that authority the senate didn't Now the goes back to the house If the representatives agree with the senate the will go on Truman If they disagree which seems likely in view of their previous a conference committee will have to work out something agreeable to both bodies Haste Unlikely In any event the house isn't ly to take any immediate action for two 1 The house has agreed to take up no controversial legislation until Thursday 2 There are indications that house members may not want to take any action until they learn what the president intends to do with the Case This has passed the house and senate and now awaits presidential agency ANSA reported tors broke through a police Cordon as King Umberto II appeared at the door of Milan cathedral Saturday and forced him to leave through an underground passage The dispatch said clashes be- and Republicans had been going on in the huge Duomo square the king the cathedral but did not I state whether the demonstrators I which broke through the cordon were friendly or hostile The fate of the Monarchy will be decided in a National plebiscite Sunday Umberto left Milan Ion premier of Romania during tbe Nazi occupation and three members of his puppet government were executed as war criminals NEW YORK Robert 3 Kleberg won the Belmont stakes Saturday to be- come the seventh triple crown winner in turf history Sections Eliminated In addition to tossing out the provision the senate so eliminated sections which would deny seniority rights to strikers in seized Industries and ment of just compensation ta plant owners whose property is taken over This left in the measure a vision arming the president with seizure authority similar to that he now has under the wartime Connally act After seizure he could adjust wages and ing an senate upheld by a authority the 54 to 28 vote Union leaders also would be re- ly after the demonstration for Venice to complete his to take affirmative tour lion to call off a strike with ANSA said clases also occurred allies of fine or a year's im- on royal palace square while fred Cardinal Schuster Arch- bishop of Milan paid the arch a visit of homage No casualties were reported In an eleventh hour bid to prisonment for violation of this section Permits Inductions As approved by the senate the likewise would permit the at- re- torney general to seek inductions Era of Yankee Doughnut Near End in Europe PARIS Ufi The era of the American doughnut is just about over in liberated Europe The Red Cross which estimates it has served 450 million nuts along with 200 million cups of coffee since the invasion is closing up its hospitality ties The Columbia club in Paris closed at midnight Friday night chance soon to vote on the question of the monarchy versus a republic The king's statement said the new plebiscite would be held im- mediately after the con- also to be chosen One Worker Killed in Powder House Explosion CHESTERTOWN Md An tain his crown Umberto announced j to enforce the ban a to Italy's voters that if vision some senators said would they decided to leave him on tbe authorize imprisonment of those throne he would give them another who violate court orders The ate beat off 61 to 19 an attempt to strip this power from the Employes who refused to return to work after the government took over would lose their bargaining rights under the Wagner act and the railway labor act Profits of government operation would be turned to the treasury with ers being assured of fair sation under constitutional ions Limit Fixed The senate voted to make the effective until June 30 1947 with congress or the president terminating it sooner if either de- I in Sunday's Ipleted a balloting had new constitution com- Woman Learns Enough To Get Stocking Supply SEATTLE Mrs Anna Lobl former inmate of the concentration camp in Czechoslovakia arrived in New York the first words she learned Give me stockings She amplified the sentence to I am from Europe Concentration Dv sares camp No stockings JNO 1 By the time she reached she had seven The general among house members was that the ate had left them out on a limb slashing off the draft section they had approved so over- among tion leaders was that Truman will ted and the eight remaining Red and a pound of butter How hf v Kof tvCiO Ine Cross outposts in Le Havre in Reims and in Namur Belgium were slated to wind up in the next two weeks Red Cross services such as for GI brides parcel wrapping and civilian relief will continue but the doughnuts and coffee epoch is jast about ended Tommy a ward of the i explosion in a small powder house ton children's boarding at the Kent Manufacturing River Paper got the butter was her own secret l e mediation machinery makes Baseball I unions subject to contract suit bans secondary boycotts and outlaws racketeering violence Senators Magnuson and Mitchell and Cordon and Morse voted against the senate's Mr and Mrs Jobs S The youngster swallowed the op- en pta The doctor told us Tommy would a youthful employe the only occupant The scene of tbe explosion was about a half mile from pass it said Mrs college where President adding Jar be hasn't and Friday sched we're going to take him to scheduled to receive as POWELL RIVER B.C The Powell River Paper Co resumed AMERICAN LEAGUE I St Louis 9 0 New York 5 1 Kramer and Mancuso Killer Wade 1 i man's labor legislation Cleveland 200 000 4 12 1 Philadelphia -240210 16 1 OPERATIONS END Krakauskas Johnson and Hayes and district convoy and Hosar at p.m Friday the production of j newsprint which it SEATTLE GRAIN SEATTLE CMb Delivery Soft white soft white no rex club government declared a state They Vers placed in red hard winter V Jl KWU BOMBAT ifTi The Bombay weight seven pounds and 10 checkup happy as db be and suffering no ill effects i WHEAT MARKET supplies to many papers in Canada ihc Sheriff W Henry said the I ted States and explosion was accidental It was a two-day shutdown crowing ou far removed he said from the of strike by some 35.000 over which the president and his party were scheduled to travel The only occupant the small building was old Hewitt who GscH said was -000000 SEATTLE 13th naval and district convoy and routing office which made up convoys and routed them out of the Northwest area during the war ceased operations Friday Reporting of ship ments will be by the ine for explosives Hewitt was instantly killed gers Premier John Hart said at toria he was confident i of an early settlement of the dis- the of America j Hutchinson and Swith i Maslerson chants exchange son 7 and Evans i NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 8 0 Lee Roper and Masi man and THE and operator which entered its day Saturday NO CHANGE SEEN WASHINGTON was tbe Philadelphia at wet i New York at St Louis postponed rain MM tad bees injured watOr in boy and girl of five sound car I to be resting comfortably wheat 97 barley flour 8 Uy if or the fourth day Lamanno PRESSURE COOKERS Shallow Well Pumps for Men ond Other Items NOW AVAILABLE WARDS MIDSUMMER SALE CATALOG See 16 Get Yours MONTGOMERY WARD 3rd Moin SJ Tel 620 Dayton Days Rodeo and Race Meet Saturday and Sunday
