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Editorials
Only A Spectator
Bor«*r, Trust
W»dns«Jar. April 14. 1943
Pag* 3
Why Star! With Aliens?
Agriculture Department agencies are bringing Ba-
hamans to the United States to-help solve our farm
labor problem Mexicans have been imported, for
work in the southwest for more than n ypnr now It
is proposed to recruit Jamaicans.
There is no objection to those steps in themselves.
But one wonders why we are going to Mexico and to
British Caribbean islands for farm help before we
even try to utilize tens of thousands of jobless Amer-
ican citizens in Puerto Rico.
At latest reports there were 300,000 unemployed
jibaros down there, and we have been spending well
in excess of $25,000,000 a year out of the federal
treasury in addition to remitting all insular contri-
butions to national income—to relieve the most pres-
sing misery on the island.
Bolivar Pagan, Puerto Rican delegate to congress,
says that 100,000 of his people could be sent up here
to help relieve the manpower shortage. Most of them
would be agricultural workers.
Charles Goldsmith, Department of Labor repres-
entative in Puerto Rico, says the island could supply
a minimum of 20,000 skilled and semi-skilled work-
ers for industry—he has case records covering that
number of mechanics, railroad laborers, roundhouse-
men, carpenters, and similar skills—and a greater
number of cane cutters, citrus workers and agricul-
tural field hands. '
George Cross of the War Manpower Commission
says we could bring a large number of skilled and
farm workers, and could pay them from two to three
times what they would earn in Puerto Rico if they
had jobs tfiere.
Nevertheless, we are going after Bahamans and
Jamaicans, who suffer from every natural disability
alleged against Puerto Ricans.
They have similar economic, social and racial
backgrounds. They must leave or could bring their
families, exactly like Puerto Ricans. They are ac-
customed to year-'round climatic balminess and will
not like our colder weather.
Moreover, they are aliens, for whose welfare we
have no legal or moral obligation. The Puerto Ricans
are citizens, and them we must support. We can keep
the Puerto Ricans on relief, while we import Baham-
ans and Jamaicans, or we can give jobs to the Puerto
Ricans first, reduce relief costs, relieve overcrowding
and chronic starvation in Puerto Rico, train these
backward brothers in our more progressive methods
and generally improve their condition.
Probably, in the end, we shall need all the men we
can get from all these sources. But why start with
aliens? Why not give American citizens the first
break?
Nelson Is Right
Donald Nelson speaks sound sense when he oppos-
es establishment of an independent agency to repre-
sent civilian interests in wartime. He concedes that
consumer interests have not been adequately safe-
guarded, and promises to see that they are given
powerful representatiop. But he says, correctly, that
a separate bureau would cut diagonally across,"dll
existing war agencies and would result in complete
chaos.
The problems of supply — materials, transporta-
tion, prices, manpower, plant .utilization — are one
and indivisible. Two-thirds of our troubles in this war
have come from divided responsibility—one agency
butting its head against another and both being trip-
ped by a third and a fourth and a fifth.
We need an even more unified control. If that
agency is not intelligent enough to protect the civil-
ian economy, the fault is with the agency and not
with the principle of unity.
Gracious Gesture
Wisconsin is to be congratulated on the generous
ifist’incf of It’S iGOIfiloturP in vntinn fn r<sf» ir»n knff Ia
flags captured in the Civtt War from Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and South Carolina regiments.
We are all Americans now, and have been for de-
cades. The action of the \A/isconsin solons is a fine
gesture to emphasize the complete unity of our peo-
ple.
425,000 Fathers
(Continued from page ona)
initely, so long as the agricultural
situation remains critical and
there are no replacements avail-
able.
Men without dependents and
childless married men who are
individually essential to essential
activities will continue to be clas-
sified as II-A or 1I-B for specific
periods of deferment not to ex-
ceed six months.
The amended regulations pro-
vide a new classification—III-D
—for single and childless married
registrants whose induction would
"result in extreme hardship und
privation to a wife, child, or par-
ent, with whom he maintains a
bona fide family relationship in
their home.”
Gen Page emphasised that
the new III-A deferment clas-
sification reserved for fathers is
temporarily fresen, and when a
registrant qualifies he will not
be considered for reclassifica-
tion unill ordered by fhe na-
tional director or a change in
status occurs.
He urged local boards, in re-
classifying men out of III-A and
III-B to consider well their qual-
ifications for III-C, II-A or II-B
before placing them in class I-A.
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OPA Postpones
Meat Prices
Until May 17
WASHINGTON, April 14.-(/P)-
The office of price administration
today postponed for a month the
effective date of its newly an-
nounced retail prices on beef, veal,
lamb and mutton and hinted
some of the prices may be cut
down before being reinstated.
The new prices, standardized
by regions and classes of stores,
would have gone into effect to-
morrow morning. The new effec-
tive date will be May 17.
OPA said the postponement was
ordered “to permit a re-examin-
ation of the prices in the light of
the recent ’hold-the-line’ presi-
dential order.”
Meanwhile, OPA regional and
district offices have been “in- I
strutted to make an immediate |
check of the new retail ceilings j
against retail prices in effect at
the time of the President’s or-
der."
On the basis of these surveys,
together with trade meetings,
OPA said it “will determine whe-
ther revisions are needed.”
No immediate indication was
available from official sources as
to OPA’s intent concerning price
revisions, but some officials ac-
knowledged that protests have
arisen because in a large number
of cases the proposed beef-veal-
lamb-mutton prices appeared to
permit large chain stores *to in-
crease rices by substantial per-
centages. Some chains that had
unusually low prices on popular
steaks would have been permit-
ted nearly to double their prices.
three Allied losses.
Two of the enemy planes shot
down were from a torpedo
plane formation which was in-
lereapled over fhe Mediterran-
ean. The rest of the torpedo
formation had to dump its loads,
the communique said. Four
other of the enemy's plane
losses were accounted for by
the Fortresses in fighting off an
interception attack.
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Italian
(Continued From PAGE ONE)
start of the war. Spezia was last
raided on Feb. 14, which also was
the last raid on northern Italy.
Allied headquarters in Cairo re-
ported that bursts were seen on
railroad sidings and the ferry
terminus at Messina but gave no
other details of the assaults.
Yesterday hundreds of Allied
fighters and fighter-bombers tra-
versed the English channel for
more than three hours to strike
airfields, irtiiwtiv yards and ware-
houses in occupied France, Hol-
land and Belgium.
English, Australian and Norwe-
gian Spitfires swept the lowlands
and France during the day to
shoot down two German fighters,
while other squadrons, including
two Canadian units and a Fight-
ing French group, escorted Ven-
ture bombers on attacks at Ab-
beville and Caen, in France,
where hits were scored on rail-
way vards.
Fighter-bombers also dropped
explosives on Brest and St. Omer
in northern France.
Three Allied fighters were lost
in the actions.
Allies Des*™tr
(Continued From PAGE ONE)
heavy air attack.
(Reuters reports, however, said
most of the troops being evacuat-
ed were Italians arriving at Sar-
dinian and Sicilian ports after
overnight trips in small boats,
and said the Germans apparent-
ly were under orders to defend
the Tunisian bridgehead “to the
last man.”)
Flying Fortresses attacked the
airfields at Milo und Caste!ve-
trano in Sicily and “bomb bursts
thoroughly covered both targets,
at one of which over 100 aircraft
were seen on the ground.” the
communique said.
Airfields remaining to the Axis
in Tunisia also were bombed, and
rmnv fires were set.
Nine enemy planes were shot
down yesterday compared with
You have to piuck about 3,860
feathers when you pick a 25-
pound turkey.
Borgans
(Continued From PAGE ONE)
hr [irrferred by employers
“But, there’s plenty to be done,
plenty of fields to be explored,”
he added in explaining there
should be no lack of employment.
The city manager’s excellent
address was followed by a report
of new directors who had been
elected as fallows: Jack Allen,
H. S. Benjamin, Ely Fonville,
Jack Latimer, J. L. Sands, Herb
V. White and Ed Webster.
Only President
Can Save Life
Of Traifor
DETROIT, April 14.-</P)-Exe-
eution of German-born Mux
Stephan, convicted traitor, was
stt Tuesday, April 27, at the fed-
t ral correctional institution at Mi-
lan, Mich., by Federal Judge Ar-
thur J Tuttle in United States
district court here today.
Stephan, handcuffed to two
United States marshals, wept
through the entire proceedings.
Judge Tuttle refused a plea
from the traitor’s attorney, Nich-
| < las Salowich, to set an execution
date about the middle of May.
The judge told the attorney and
the defendant that the only door
| open to them is to appeal to Pres-
ident Roosevelt for executive
i clemency.
The attorney had appealed for
j time in order to get a petition for
a rehearing before the United
States supreme court as well as
petition for executive clemency.
The judge said that there were
only two considerations in deci-
ding uoon a date for execution of
sentence: To give “sufficient time
f( r the respondent to make peace
with his Maker und a date soon
enough to eliminate unnecessary
suffering for the respondent."
Stephan was sentenced Aug. 8,
1942. t' be hanged at Milan on
Nov. 13, 1942, following convic-
tion by a federal court jury July
2 of last year. The execution was
delayed while Stephan’s attorney
appealed to the U. S. supreme
court.
Hint Stevenson
Nol To Run For
Governor Again
By GHADY HAZLFWOOD
Sint* Senator, 31»t District
The G i| • ' lie i Governor
Coke Stevenson will not run for
reflection us Governor of Texas
The Governor is spending from
twelve to sixteen hours per day
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this office and no man can stand
up under this kind of strain for
a very long period. He continues
to get up at five o’clock in the
mi riling and is in his office by
six a. rn. lb* reads word for word
every single bill the legislature
passes, studying carefully its
form and possible invalidity be-
cause of defective form or
substance.
Soon a very strong moove will
made to set up the Governor as
the Democratic nominee for the
Vice Presidency of the United
States at the next general elec-
tion. Life Magazine will have an
issue with several pages devoted
to Governor Stevenson at an ear-
ly date.
Assuming that Governor Coke |
Stevenson does not run for re-
election, Lieutenant Governor |
John Lee Smith will be a certain :
candidate for this office; Attorney j
General Gerald Mann may be j
prevailed upon to run although 1
the Attorney General has always
aspired to be United States Sena-
tor rather than Governor The
Attorney General feels that he
could render a much greater pub-
lic service as United States Sena-
tor thun as Governor.
in i.iu al (nor t (he I'dl4 )4(111 14^
itimh economy which (hr Senate
IHf whi ne»e*««Mr beistwe of (he
Inn ten some rinlUte of federal t*»x
nt ion
Senate Hill No 25(1, of which
the writer is the author, and
which would require the public
welfare board to appoint a new
executive director within the ten
days from the effective date of
the act traveled some strange
com sos over in the house. One
house committee killed the bill
by a vote of seven to four and re-
luseu to send ii out on u minority
report. Yet, members of this
same committee later voted to im-
peach the director. A day or two
later the house re-referred the
bill by an almost unanimous vote
to tlie committee on state affairs,
which committee voted it out
favorably. Why the first com-
mittee killed the bill would make
very interesting reading matter,
but it is now again predicted that
tlie house will pass this measure
almost without opposition.
Passed by the Senate were all
the major appropriation bills
which totaled something like
fourteen million dollars less than
for the last biennium. A consid-
erable part of this reduction is
because of the lack of any build-
ing program for educational and
eleemosynary institutions which
were in the budget during the
last biennium. However, the
Kiska
(Continued From PAGE ONE)
an ammunition dump and in the
camp area.
"North Pacific:
“3. On April 12th, formations
of army Mitchell medium bomb-
ers 'North American B-25>, with
Corsair and Lightning fighters,
carried out six attacks on Japa-
nese installations at Kiska. Hits
were scored on the runway, gun
emplacements and the main camp
area.”
The raids on Kiska raised to a
total of 63 the number of attacks
directed against that Japanese
position since March 1.
The two attacks on Munria
taised the total of offensive ac-
tions against that airbase which
is nearest the American field on
Guadalcanal, to 105.
If every man, woman and
child in the United State* lay*
aside 9100 the aggregate will
he about 913,004,004,000 or the
amount the Treasury must
raise In It* Second War Loan.
THE ?ND WAR LOAN DRIVE IS ON!
★ ★
IIDPEilT
URGENT
PUBLIC NOTICE
From every fighting front
comes a cry for help!
This is IT! This is the call you must heed—the plea you
must respond to. On every fighting front America moves
ahead. In the tortuous swamps of the tropics, on the raging
seas, over the air of Europe and in Africa our troops are
striking hard.
And from everywhere there comes a cry for help.
"More tanks, more guns!” cry the soldiers.
"More planes, more bombs” beg our flying squadrons.
They’re ready, eager to strike at the enemy. And they
turn to America—to YOU—for help.
And that is why your Government makes this urgent
public appeal asking us to lend it 13 billion dollars during
these momentous days. NOW... as America takes the
offensive . . . your dollars must take the offensive, too!
You must act at once!
Yes, it’s going to be hard to dig deeper. It’s going to be
hard to give up all spending except for the necessities of
life. It will be easy for the part-time patriot to find excuses
for himself. But think of what the millions of men fight-
ing this war are giving up! Think of the thousands who
have given their lives and the many more who are pre-
t1
pared to do so. If you can still face this one fact squarely
and fail to buy more War Bonds and still more War Bonds
—then no appeal in the world can reach your heart.
Invest in your own security!
During this drive (beginning April 12th), you may be
visited by one of the thousands of volunteers who are
working to make this 2nd Drive a great success. Welcome
him! Because he’s there to help you make the safest invest-
ment in the world—at a good rate of interest.
Listen to what he has to tell you. See which of the vari-
ous types of War Bonds and other securities is best fitted
to your needs. And remember, every dollar you lend
means another step towards security after this war. It
means money to take advantage of the many opportunities
that will be open to you when peace comes. Money that
will guarantee you what you want in the future.
But don’t wait for the War Bond representative to call.
Go, right now, to your nearest bank or Post Office or place
where they sell War Bonds. Buy all you can—and then
more! Join the big offensive! Answer your country’s call
for help!
There are 7 different types of U. S.
Government securities-choose tin
ones best suited for you: **
United States War Savings Bonds-Series t
The perfect investment for individual and
family saving*. Gives you back $4 for every
$3 when the Bond matures. Designed espe-
cially for the smaller investor. Dated 1st
day of month in which payment is received.
Interest: 2.9% s year if held to maturity;
Denominations: $2$, $90, $100, $300,
$looo. Redemption: any time 60 days after
issue dace. Price: 73% of maturity value*
VAX Treasury Bonds of 1964-1969: Readily
marketable, acceptable as bank collateral
these Bonds are ideal investments for truss
funds, estates and individuals. A special
feature provides that they may be redeemed
at par and accrued interest for the purpose
of satisfying Federal estate taxes. Dated
April 15, 1943; due June 15,1969. Deoom*
inafinni* 6 4f\A d 1 AAA A CAAA As* —
at par and accrued interest on any interest
dare at 4 months' notice. Price: par and
accrued interest*
Other securities: Series "C” Tax Notes;
%% Certificates of Indebtedness; 2% Treas-
ury Bonds of 1950-1952; United States
Savings Bonds Series ”F”; United <««»-
Savings Bonds Series "G.”
THEY GIVE THEIR. LIVES... YOU LEND YOUR MONEY!
[UNITED STATES TREASURT WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE
WAR SAVIN6S S TA F F - VIC T 0 R Y FOND COMMITTEE
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Phillips, J. C. Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 122, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 14, 1943, newspaper, April 14, 1943; Borger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth772312/m1/2/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hutchinson County Library, Borger Branch.