AFL Convention Criticizes Racketeers In Union Ranks
The editorial charges the American Federation of Labor with failing to remove racketeers from unions. It singles out Joe Fay of Newark as a dangerous thug and union official, linked to George Scalise and the Bioff Browne case, and accuses federation leaders like William Green and Joseph Padway of tolerating him. It notes Fay’s control over jobs and contractors via the International Excavating Co. and criticizes Green for giving tacit support, including speaking at events honoring racketeers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Federation
William Green
Joe Fay
Newark
Joseph Padway
United States
George Scalise
Bioff and Browne
Padway
United States Congress
England
Fay
F. L
Uar
Mployer
New Jersey
International Excavating Company
Illiam Green
Green
Chicago
International
William E. Maloney
Newsman Darnton Killed in New Guinea War Zone
Pyron Darnton, 44 year old New York Times war correspondent, was killed accidentally in New Guinea. General MacArthur issued a brief, regretful statement, praising his gallantry and service. Funeral services were held. he is survived by his wife Eleanor Choate and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Australia
Yron Darnton
New York Times
Guinea
Eep
Douglas Macthur
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Darnton
the Times
New York
The
Associatedress
Adrian, Mich
Darnton J
Eleanor Choate
Four Former Bund Leaders Sentenced in Draft Case
New York Oct 21 four former German American Bund leaders including Gerhard Wilhelm unze were each sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to evade the draft. Federal Judge Alfred D. Barksdale ruled the defendants guilty of far worse than mere draft violations and noted fines could imperil family homes. Each defendant faced potential fines of up to 1,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bund Ders
Gerhard Wilhelmunze
Bund
Alfred D. Barksdale
France on brink as Laval struggles with labor conscription
Paul V. McNutt warned that male labor shortages in 40 war production centers compel a national service bill within two weeks. In Bern and Paris reports, Laval faces mounting opposition as France nears a critical period with 11 days to press for forced worker sending to German plants amid unrest and Dakar tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
War Manpower Commission
Senate Military Committee
McNutt
Buffalo
Detroit
Connecticut
Bern
Switzerland
Serbia
Europe
Norway
France
Balkans
Il Days
Pierre Laval
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Laval
Dakar
Channel
Jean Darlan
Vichy
Paris
Scrap drive set for Thursday with city and parish trucks
Monroe schools will have scrap pickup Thursday with city trucks starting early and parish trucks handling outside city limits. Each truck requires a guardian to accompany it and safekeep receipts. City collections led by C. R. Tidwell. parish collections led by Tom Hicks Wayne Huckaby and W. R. Younger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
C. R. Tidwell
Tom Hicks
Wayne Huckaby
W. R. Younger
Japs Name 4 U S Flyers As Captives
The Tokyo radio named four U S airmen reportedly captured after the April 18 Tokyo raid led by Gen James H Doolittle. It cited Second Lieutenant William J Farrow of Darlington South Carolina Second Lieutenant Dean E Hallmark of Dallas Texas Corporal Jacob D Deshazer of Oregon and Sergeant Mechanic Harold A Spatz of Kansas. The broadcast said the airmen were convicted of inhuman acts for bombing civilians and school children and would be punished under international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokyo
United States
James H. Doolittle
William J. Farrow
St. Jones Street
Darlington
S. C
Dean E. Hallmark
80 Way Avenue
Dallas
Tex
Jacob D. Deshazer
Oregon
Harold A. Spatz
Kansas
London
Washington
W. D. Farrow
D. E. Hallmark
Deshazer
C. Spatz
Todey
Tomokazu Hori
Foreign Office
Amer
Smuts declares offensive phase as Germans bleed in Russia
Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts told a joint session of Parliament that the German army is bleeding to death in Soviet Russia and that the Allies have entered the offensive phase of the war. He praised Britain and the world for broadcasting the unprecedented hearing of Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
Houses of Commons
Lords
Field Marchal Jan Christian Smuts
House of Commons
House of Lords
Soviet
Russia
United Nations
Hitler
Open Drive For Hospital Funds In Louisiana
Statewide campaign organized by institutional civic and welfare groups seeks passage of a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing a 5 million dollar bond for hospital and mental institution improvements. William K. Hinds named chairman. The measure, rivaled as nonpartisan, will be on the November 3 ballot with funds allotted to Alexandria Pineville Jackson and new TB hospital beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
State Board of Liquidation
State Colony and Training School
Alexandria
Central
Louisiana State Hospital
Pineville
Huey P. Long Charity Hospital
East Louisiana State Hospital
Jackson
Congressional Leaders Rebuff Further Tax Legislation
Washington leaders signaled no new major tax bills before year end. With the big revenue bill signed, Senate Finance Chairman George said Congress will not act on extra direct revenue before January 1. Morgenthau’s London mission may delay new proposals and forced savings ideas could be explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
London
Government grants 1000 exit visas for Jewish children
The Vichy government announced it will issue 1000 exit visas to allow Jewish children separated from parents to depart for the United States. The U S state department had offered admission for 3000 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
United States
United States State Department
Marines Protest Night Club Policy With Sound Truck
In Leesville Louisiana a Marine Corps sergeant, denied service at a nightclub for officers and civilians, used a sound truck to play the Marine hymn 110 times in one night, then read the constitution and bill of rights after obtaining police sanction, causing patrons to leave.
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Leesville
Solomons
Marine Corps
Additional Circuit Judge Sought for Fifth Circuit
Washington report shows Chairman Van Nuys of the senate judiciary committee introduced S 2867 to authorize an extra judge for the fifth circuit embracing Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas and the Canal Zone. He cites histor ic high case load and says the justice department approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
van Nuys
Indiana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Canal Zone
Judicial Conference
Justice Department
Hess says no trial move for Hess treated as POW in Britain
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House that the Soviet government made no push to try Rudolf Hess immediately. Hess is treated as a prisoner of war and enjoys no diplomatic status. Eden noted there is no plan to apply special treatment beyond UN wartime standards. Molotov had urged immediate punishment for Nazi organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Rudolf Hess
Britain
Hess
Eden
United Nations
Molotov
Ellender Opens Inquiry on Rayon Tire Substitution
Senator Ellender announces a Senate Agriculture subcommittee probe into who promoted expanded rayon production to replace cotton in tires for heavy trucks. About a dozen witnesses, including War Production Board and Army officers, are to testify as he questions General Somervell’s approval letter. He notes potential conflicts of interest among WPB advisory members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee
Okla
Oklahoman
Gurney
South Dakota
Army
Navy
Ellender
Louisiana
Ebiender
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
War Production Board
Price Administration
William M. Jeffers
Scrap Drive Praise From Louisiana Leader
Telegram from John B. Coxe, Baton Rouge, comm ending general of the Louisiana Junior Salvage Army, commends school and newspaper scrap drive efforts across Louisiana. He notes student voices in homes and papers drive awareness of wartime shortages and credits schools, newspapers, parish farm agents, and salvage committees for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star—World
John B. Coxe
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Junior Salvage Army
Louisiana
America
State Department of Education
Soviet Hold At Stalingrad Amid Rain Dampens Nazi Drive
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army troops stiffening defenses in Stalingrad under a cold rain as German assaults are repelled. Soviet counters improve Western and Caucasus positions while a battered power plant keeps the city electrified and Pravda notes quieter southern suburbs.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Pravda
Red Star
Semeon Timoshenko
High Command
Navy Day Planned Across Louisiana
Navy Day activities are well organized in Louisiana with L. B. Pate and Richard W. Foster of New Orleans announcing chairmen in major cities. Navy Day on October 27 gains significance due to thousands of volunteers from Louisiana serving in the U S Navy across oceans and theaters of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
L. B. Pate
Richard W. Foster
New Orleans
Naval Service
United States Navy
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Commanders Receive New Assignments in Merchant Navy
The War Shipping Administration announces updates in military maritime leadership. Lieutenant Commander Hugh A. Andrews becomes commanding officer of the merchant marine cadet basic school at Pass Christian Mississippi. Lieutenant H R McPhee is named district instructor for the gulf coast district based in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
War Shipping Administration
Hugh A. Andrews
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School
Pass Christian
Miss
H. R. McPhee
Gulf Coast District
Frederick Fender
Atlantic Coast Division
Andrews
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
Long Island
Allied air supremacy grows as bombers hit Pacific bases
Allied bombers attack Japanese invasion bases from the Aleutians to the Solomons while MacArthur's command notes damage at Buin on Bougainville. Navy reports show no Japanese counterattacks and Secretary Knox says navy land-based planes are increasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wiggins
Washington
Pacific Battle Front
Aleutians
Solomons
Guadalcanal
South- West Pacific
Bush
United States
Rekata Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Douglas MacArthur
Buin
Bougainville Island
Gaudale Canal
Come Munique
Navy
Knox
North Pacific
Army
War contracts urged for Shreveport Monroe and 95 other areas
The War Manpower Commission told the War Production Board that unemployment remains in 96 areas including Shreveport Monroe and New Orleans and urged more contracts there. The report maps 227 communities into three groups to guide war procurement by Army Navy Maritime Commission and Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shreveport
Monroe
War Manpower Commission
War Production Board
New Orleans
Army, Navy
Maritime Commission
Treasury
War Production board tightens limits on nonessential construction
Washington Actively restricts government building to projects deemed essential to the war effort. War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson revokes priority for many nonmilitary federal projects and orders a review of all military programs to keep critical war work on schedule. He warned that current demand risks delaying essential military and civilian programs.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Army
Navy
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Allied Sky Power
Pacific
Westbrook
Pegler
Byron Darnton
Germany
U.S
Smuts
William K. Hinds
Shreveport Charity Hospital
Kadens
Irwin Kadens
Harold Metzger
RAYON
McKellar
Tennessee
WPB
Ed Seymour
Continu
Blunts Japs
U. S
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