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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1941
Page
6
A defense labor study of sixty seven plants shows 20 on three shifts, 43 on two, and 4 on one, with 46 802 employed. It warns skilled labor bottlenecks despite potential to reach 65 162 with more shifts. It notes 95 percent of machine tool workers average 12 to 42 hours daily, with overtime.
Westbrook Pegler fumed when Huey Long statue joined Hall of Fame alongside La Follette. The piece argues about judgments, state rights, and the vanity of posthumous praise, contrasting with Shelley's Ozymandias and decay of fame.
A Westbrook Pegler column attacks labor unions and the Wagner Act, arguing compulsion to join a union existed before the war and was legalized by the act. It criticizes the Labor Board and the Supreme Court for enforcing and amplifying this compulsion during wartime.
The author argues that private unions force work, lack government scrutiny, and tolerate abuses by union leaders. It condemns the Wagner Act as unconstitutional and calls for its repeal to restore the right to collective bargaining through chosen agents.
A tenant behind on rent writes to a real estate management company asking them to stop sending notices, stating the reminders worry them. The note is found on the back of a formal pay notice and is cited by Wolf Magazine of Letters.
The piece notes many arrests yesterday but reports police leniency for patriotism and restraint. It sketches a Democratic meeting last Saturday with overwhelming attendance, saying the audience could not be named and that enthusiasm filled an armful of people.
The watch commandery seal and diamond ring of J. P. Risque, killed near Clifton in April by Indians, have been found. They are now with a Mexican man who bought them for a small sum and will restore them to Risque’s family.
Complaints sworn before Judge Bragg accuse prominent Calabasas residents including a Justice of the Peace and several merchants of drunken arson and looting. They allegedly burned Chinaman workers tents, opened trunks, stole money, destroyed goods, and wrecked stoves lamps and dishes. Sheriff Paul to execute warrants amid ongoing unrest. A Riverside wind and hail storm two weeks earlier caused damage.
In Washington the Cox amendment to the Vinson bill would place Mr. Stettinius under independent legal status and require prior Senate approval for future defense priorities. The measure, adopted unanimously, aims to curb presidential discretion and shift power back to Congress. A further clause would let the joint Army and Navy munitions board approve any exercise of Stettinius powers. The move provoked protests from allies who fear it would reduce him to an office boy for generals. Additionally a secret Axis freight plane service is reported from Dakar delivering pharmaceutical and chemical goods for propaganda impact in South America. Admiral Robinson says steel rationing will begin, aligning with a prior prediction despite the Dunn report claiming ample capacity.
A powerful storm tore off the roof of the Pinal Copper Companys smelter and toppled the smoke stack while wrecking a lodging house. Torrential rain and hail filled the valley as waters surged, raising the Gila river nearly a foot.
A quirky collection of playful facts and word definitions spans categories from language oddities to curiosities. Entries cover terms like Grisaille and beavery, with brief explanations and light humor throughout.
A past snippet notes several May 13 dates involving Bugs Baer. It mentions a punch on Maxey's nose and a remark about lowering insults, a gal in racing colors, and an oral vote on prohibition with unanimity.
A elderly shopper mislaid her handbag while leaving a shop. After checking at counters for returns, a perfume counter assistant called her back and returned the bag. The woman praised the honest employee amid the bustle of hundreds of staff.
U S government funds war risk insurance for Japanese entities insuring the SS America as re insurance networks with Tokyo Fire and Marine and other firms expose cargo data to Axis insurers. The Maritime Commission favors private insurers while profits and sensitive ship details flow to Nazi and Axis interests. Sumner Welles shares a humorous anecdote. Vinson and Cox push an independent priorities director, but naval brass fear civilian control and a Roosevelt veto unless the amendment is dropped.
Under The Dome the Nelson Rockefeller cultural relations panel opposed the Douglas Fairbanks goodwill pilgrimage. They resented Franklin Roosevelt Jr. aiding Fairbanks with his father. Many looked for Senate Floor Leader Barkley during Pan American Airways debate. Barkley was absent as Pan Am fight turned personal with Lehman links cited.
Insiders grasp the last minute Cox amendment to the defense priorities bill as a pivotal rider. The text explains its purpose and potential impact within the House of Representatives.
The author recalls America from 1883 to the present, praising women’s progress and the wartime and industrial eras. She expresses gratitude to readers for twenty years of support, noting shared hardships, resilience, and faith that binds the community together.
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