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THURSDAY, JANPAEY U, 1943 PAGE FOUR THE PLATTSMOUTH SEJO-WEEKLY JOURNAL ! t Petrillo Defends Position Washington, Jan. 12 (UP) Be spectacled James C. Petrillo, who for more than five months has prohibited members of the American Federation of Musicians from mak ing recordings, stubbornly told an angry Senate investigating commit tee today that all musicians want "more work." "There is no use beating around the bush," he declared. "We want more work. We are the only labor organization that is making the ma chine that is destroying it." "What do you want, Petrillo?" Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Mon tana demanded angrily. "Who do you want it for?" "We want to be fair." "Everyone wants to be fair like everyone wants peace," Wheeler re torted. Committee members repeatedly asked on what terms Petrillo's un ion would agree to resume playing for transcriptions and recordings, but the witness refused direct ans wers. Petrillo urged the senate commit tee to shift it's attention to charges of "monopoly, interlocking arrang ments and large profits," in the music industry. He called for a full investigation of the radio and re cording industries because "only by such an investigation can the tre mendous control of the entire music j industry bo shown to be in the j hands of a few giant corporations. President Lauds Farmer Washington, Jan. 12 (P) Presi dent calling on farmers for unprece dented production this year said to day that food already sent to the people of North Africa is saving the energies and the live of American troops there. The record crop produced last year by American farmers was among the major vehicles of the united nations of 1942, the Presi dent said, "Food is a weapon in total warfare fully as important . au to me economy or peace, tne in it's way as guns or planes or , men and women of the nation will tanks," the President said in a Lave the riSht to expect full em statement made by Stabilization Di- ! Payment. He warned Congress they rector James F. Brynes, on a special i do not want a Iife of under-nourish-radio program marking Farm Mo- i ment anci slums, not the dole, not bilization Day. Maxim Lit vino v, soviet Ambassa dor to the United States, said that American shipments of war mater ials and food stuffs to Russia, have j played "no small part '.n enabling n t- v the red army to 'deal mighty blows' j w0n0r Sparing Young Man against the axis." j Ernest C. Zitka, of Omaha, form- Lord Woolton, British Food Min- er PJattsmauth young- man, was the ister promised in a speech from Lcn- I Pest of honor Sunday at a pleasant don, that "whatever share of your family party, as he leaves on Tues focd products this year comes to Bri- ; l!a evening for Fort Leavenworth, tain will produce a maximum of 1 Kanas, for induction in the army. planes and tanks and guns." W. C. T. U. Meeting The W C T U held their regular meeting on Monday afternoon at th- lut-usunt nomj ci -Mrs. v . i.. rropt; with a very irood attendance ol the 1 .-. .. A. V ( tT r T -r members to participate in the fini pic pram arranged. The topic of the meeting vuf 'J raver" with Mrs. R. B. Hayes a. M.e leader and proved a mcst infcr- e-fing and inspiring feature of the afternoon, lhe plans for tir Wom en's day of prayer, March V2ih vi tcussed and the sessions will b" held at the First Christian eln;iil' The hostess served dainty and dc licious refreshments at an apnror liate hcur. Has Fire Sunday The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Klimm, south of the city, had a close call from a serious fire on last Sunday afternoon when the chimney of the house burned out from the ground to the top and threatened to do much damage. The neighbors rallied to assist in get ting the fire stopped and saving possible loss. Mr. and Mrs. Klimm wish to thank all those who came to their assist ance and helped check the fire. Semi-Trailer Causes Damage Sunday morning a Chevrolet semi trailer, owned by W. W. Elifritz, of Hopkins, Misouri, driven by Orris L. Fine, of Hopkins, caused consid erable excitement and damage at Union. The semi-trailer was parked on the Main street hill and sud denly started rolling down the hill from the parking space and ran into the cars of Frank Fischer, Clif ton Garrison, Robert Grunwald, Frank Martin, bouncing against each of the cars and then merrily on its way. The journey of the truck terminated when it crashed into the building owned by Joe Banning and there was at rest. Sheriff Mrasek was called to the scene to help get the five-way accident straightened out. j President May Soon Takt Up Post War Planning . .Will Emphasize Jobs-for-All Ahead of Social Security Payments It is Said Washington, Jan. 1 (UP) Presi dent Roosevelt soon may place be fore Congress a basis war post-war planning which will emphasize jobs-for-all ahead of Social Security pay ments, authoritative sources said today. Thus far, it was said, Mr. Roose velt is undecided on what pattern he will follow in placing his ideas before the Congress and the public for consideration. He has before him a concrete "jobs for all" plan which is radical ly different from the Social Security plan drawn by the National Resour- ! ces planning board. The Board's re port is due to be publicized about January 15. Drafters of the new i plan regard it as inadequate. j Those who have seen the "jobs- ' for-all" plan describe it as a blue print for post-war America so formu- 1 lated that the need for expanded Social Security would be placed in a ! secondary position. However, Social Security will not be overlooked and an expansion of the present pro gram's coverage and benefits will be sought. Should the President decide not to submit an actual plan but pro vide only a basis for discussions, the task of providing jobs for all in the post-war era would fall square ly on the shoulders of Congress which would have to start from scratch. An indication of what the Presi dent expects of Congress in the way of post-war planning was contain ed in his address Thursday. He said that when the men in the armed forces are mustered out of service and war production is con- an era of "bogus prosperity" such as preceded the crash of 1929, but a right to work for themselves and their families. The family dinner ar.d all dav nartv 1. x was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P.eraar, 5434 So 22nd st., Omp.ha. After the dinner the members of the group spent the time visiting un til tho home going hour. Those who attended were Mrs (Miss Dorothy Zitka, Anna Zitka, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zitka and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Zitka, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wiysel ?nd family. Receives Captaincy Mrs. A. II. Duxbury of this city has received word from members of the Creamer family on the west coast, informing her that one of her younger brothers, Robert Creamer, now in the United States army, has been promoted to the grade of cap tain. Captain Creamer has been sta- itioned at Portland, Oregon, and is j now ordered to Princeton university ; where he will be given special train- "'fa- Have Distinguished Guest Attorney and Mrs. W. A. Robert son had as their guest over the week end, Hon. Carl T. Jeffords, of Mullen, Nebraska. Mr. Jeffords is the senator from the 39th uni cameral district and is now attend ing the sessions at Lincoln. Mr. Jeffords was a classmate of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson at the Uni versity of Nebraska and also served as the best man at the wedding of the Robertsons. Return to California Mr. and Mrs. Robert iladraba and Mrs. Anna Baldwin, of Hollywood, Califoria, departed this morning for their home on the west coast. They were here for the funeral of Lieut enant Edward Iladraba, brother of Robert. While on the west coast Lieutenant Iladraba had resided at the hame of Mrs. Baldwin. Visited in Auburn Mrs. James Persinger was in Au burn over the week-end to visit her friend, Mrs. Phillip Baker. Establish Tailor Shops Washington, Jan. 9 (UP) A chain of aircraft tailoring shops has been established by the army to permit mass producted war planes to undergo swift alterations to meet the shifting demands of globular warfare. The Office of War Information revealed that sites set up at secret points on direct routes between air craft factories and battle fronts al ready have been a big contribution to united nations cause. An army air official explained: We add, subtract and change (de signs) to meet and beat .our compe tition the axis. We take production aeroplanes and fit them for Arctic or desert operations, increase their range of build up their bomber loads. Now Technical Corporal Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cook have received word that their son, Har vey, Jr., has been made technical corporal. Stationed at the Stockton, California, Corporal Cook is receiv ing his secondary training in mech anics. He entered the army this fall and received his first promotion j during his preliminary training at Ft. Warren, Wyoming. He writes j that in his new location are many j women, employed at the plant. Entertain at Dinner Mr. and Mrs. George Troop en tertained at dinner Sunday at their home near Murray. Out of town guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burcham, Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Troop, Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop, par ents of Mr. Troop, Nehawka. Visitor from Blair Mrs. Bert Norris, Blair, arrived in town yesterday and visited with her niece, Mrs. George Troop and Mr. Troop, near Murray. Today she will visit with her brother, Mr. C. E. Carter. She will return home to night. "Heil Hitler" Loses Job Wahoo, Jan. 9 (UP) D. A. Bur dette, Industrial Relations Manager at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant at Mead, said today that John A. Nel son who was fined $100 in Omaha police court yesterday for crying "Heil Hitler" in open court, "is no longer working at the plant." Burdette added that he was cer tain Nelson has no nazi leanings but the management "will not tol erate an individual who would do such a thing in public court." Receives Turkey Treat Katharine Schrak, well known in Plattsmouth, writes her aun.t Mrs. Kate Morgan from Philadelphia where she is employed with the Ben dix factory. She said that the fac tory treated all employees to a tur key apiece for New Year's. "And What do you think?" she asked, "the turkeys were shipped from Omaha." The writer, who was here visiting in June, said that food shortages i were quite telling in the east. "But everybody is taking it good natur edly," she said, adding, "they know it is little to sacrifice in the win ning of the war." Receives Pleasant News Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Ramge of this city, have just received the good news they are great grand parents for the thirteenth time. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yerk at Seward, who has been christened Rebecca Ann. Mrs. Yerk is a daughter of Fred H. Ramge, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ramge of this city. Sergeant Farmer Home Technical Sergeant Gavin Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Farmer, is here spending an eleven day fur lough. He is stationed at Hill field in Ogden, Utah where he is connect ed with air corps administration. Sergeant Farmer enlisted in the army over a year ago. Here From Texas Petty Officer Warren Allbee, who is at the naval training station at Corpus Christi, Texas, is home to enjoy a visit with his father and brothers and sisters. Waren has been at this station for same time and nkes the training work very much. Names Area Director Washington, Jan. IX (UP) Presi dent Roosevelt today nominated for a war roan power commission job as Area Director at Omaha, William Parkinson 0f Omaha, Nebraska. Productive Jobs Instead Of Pensions To Aged Call for a Social Security System That Offers Greater Opportunity to Aging Workers Chicago, Jan. 12 (UP) A. J Carlson, a prominent physiologist who has passed the retirement age, called today for a social security sys tem offering productive Jobs in stead of pensions to aging workers. Carlson, still active at the age of 69 in biologocal research at the University of Chicago, told the in dustrial Health Congress of the American Medical Association that industry should provide jobs with work and wages geared to the abil ity of older workers. "A civilization that discards men and women of 50 and 60 as no long er a link in the chain of human la bor is thoroughly unbiologic, waste ful, cruel and inhuman," Carlson said. "Older workers could taper off in industry just as young workers work up gradually in skill and remunera tion, our present system of gearing work to the ability of the lowest makes life hum-drum and wastes human resources." Carlson blamed the union labor demands for equal wages for all as a cause shunting older workers out of industry. The older worker no longer can keep pace, Carlson said, and economic managment calls for his dismissal. "The tasks for which men and women past 50, 60 and 70 are thoroughly capable lie all around us like mountains but we do not see them," he said. He cited the "old man" division of the Dodge Motor plant which has a special section with 99 workers averaging in age from 66 to past 80, as a successful experiment in valuable work by the aged. Carlson said he favored less ex penditure of money on homes for the aged and more on providing sur veys of jobs that older persons can handle without impairing their physical welfare. Aged persons who keep busy will live longer, happier lives, he said. "Some day man may achieve suf ficient stoicism to face with equani mity the fact that charity and doles are for children and the sick, not the aged unless incapacitated by age," Carlson said. "The number of persons past 65 in the United States increased in in the last 90 years from 2.6 per cent to 6.8 per cent. If the trend continues 50 years hence 15 in every 100 persons will be 65 or older. "It is sheer waste, bad biology, gross injustice all around to feed, house and clothe this army in idle ness." Removes to Crofton Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leiwer and family, who have been making their home here for the past several months, have removed to Crofton, Nebraska, where they are planning on making their home. Mr. Leiwer has been employed as a linotype operator at the Journal but had the opportunity of taking over a weekly paper at Crofton in the territory where the family formerly resided. The owner of the paper was called into service and turned the operat-1 ing of the paper to Mr. Leiwer. Their relatives and friends in Cass county will regret to see them leave this community. Files Suit to Quiet Title In the office of the clerk of the district court this morning a suit to quiet title was filed entitled, Mayme Hillman vs S. H. Merriam, et al. The property involved is town lots in the city of Weeping Water. Receives Promotion JVIrs. Philip Keil. Sr., of this city has received word rfom her son. Pvt Philip Keil, now in foreign service, that he had been given a promotion. He has been advanced to the grade of corporal as a recognition of his service in the armed forces. Hard Coal Strikes Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 9 (UP) A strike that has crippled produc tion in Pennsylvania's anthracite fields and caused a serious hard fuel shortage in Philadelphia and New England, contiued to spread today, despite pleas of union officials and war department interventionists. The number of strikers was esti mated at more than 23,000 with 20 of the mora than 40 mines in the northern fields now closed. Now Gunner's Mate The friends here of Frank Aschen brenner, Jr., who is In the service of the coast guard, will be interest ed in learning that he is now a second class petty officer and his rating that of a gunner's mate. Legislators Advance Bills For Party Purposes Only Six New Bills Introduced Today Governor to Deliver Budget Message Tuesday Linclon, Jan. 11 U.P. The splurge of bill' introduction tapered off considerably today with only six new measures dropped into the hop per, but two dealing with the pay of the legislators and legislative employees were advanced from the committee toward final passage. The legislature adjourned until ten A. M. tomorrow and agreed to hear Governor Griswold's budget message at 11 a. m. LB 73 by Fred Mueller, Kearney, was the first measure to hit the floor today. It provides a $10,000 bonus to the first plant in the state pro ducing twenty tons of synthetic rub ber in a year from Nebraska grown farm products- Little or no opposi tion to first approval of the bill ia expected. Upon recommendations of Senator Stanley Matzke, Vice Chairman of the Nebraska Legislative Council, the legislature employed Walter James as bill drafter at $14 00 per day or $5,000 per year. The pay bills provide $45,000 for salaries of employees and expenses of the Legislation, $6,500 for the Legislative Council and $75,000 for salaries of unicameral members. Organization of committees will occupy the time of legislators this afternoon. Thanks For Greeting Recent guests of Robert L. Propst and family in Lake Worth, Florida included Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Propst of Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sindelar and daughter, Kathryn Mae, of Tampa and Lt. and Mrs. Wayne Spencer Propst of Miami. Mr. Propst wishes to express his appreciation to his old friends and neighbors in Plattsmouth who so thoughtfully sent him birthday and holiday greetings. Omaha Parties Wedded On Saturday afternoon at the of fice of County Judge A. H. Duxbury was celebrated the wedding of John Anthony Bogdon, of Omaha and Ruth Clara Miller, also of Omaha. The mariage lines were read by Judge Duxbury and witnessed by Mrs. William O'Brein and Terry Lee, Mrs. Anna Bogdon, mother of the groom and Lorraine Miller, a sister of the bride. The wedding party re turned to Omaha after the cere meny. The groom is In service in the navy and is home on leave for a short time. Hold Funeral Services Rev. and Mrs. T. Porter Bennett were called to Ashland today where Rev. Bennett conducted the funeral services for George Knode. one of the long time residents of that por tion of Saunders county. Mr. Knode was a former parishioner of Rev. Bennett when ne was in charge of the Methodist church at Ashland. Mr. Knode passed away at the home of a daughter near Waverly. Subscribe to The Journal Jan. Clearance SAVE NOW! It is thrifty to save and your dollar goes farther than ever before in this clearance. Coats greatly reduced $10.00 up Dresses reduced $1.98 and $2.98 All millinery reduced one half. For Better Selections Come in Today I Ladies Toggery Breakfast Club Dines The Credit Women's Breakfast Club had it's first dinner meeting of the new year yesterday at the Hotel Plattsmouth. Twelve members were present and discussed plans for attending the district convention to be held in Omaha February 7, 8, and 9. An effort will be made for the club as a whole to attend one of the days. Mrs. Lillian Livingston was named delegate and Mrs. Hazel McCord alternate. The lesson, which consisted of the first two chapters of a new manual, was given by Mrs. Louis Lohnes. She first touched upon the points to be remembered by a good secretary and then explained steps in establishing credit. Later she ask ed questions pertaining to the chap ters. The special prize was award ed to Mrs Hazel McCord. Returns to the East Miss Marie Prohaska, who has been here for the past several months visiting with her mother and other relatives and friends departed this morning for the east. She is return ing to her former home at Baltimore. Could Buy Futures Washington, Jan. 9 (UP) Price Administrator, Leon Henderson, to day "wholeheartedly and unquali fiedly" endorsed a far-reaching anti- Inflation plan under which the na tions consumers now would buy bil lions of dollars worth of a selected group of products for delivery af ter the war. He said at a press conference that the plan prepared by Rolf Nugent, special OPA Advisor, was "thought provoking and discussion provok ing." ' . iVj v.. todcuj,. . . 9rU have cut dl elecbuc hitckett iomowiocv! "It isn't often that I can spend my money twice but War Bonds let me do exactly that! "They're wonderful, anyway. Every time I buy one, I feel inside the way I do when a band plays the Star Spangled Banner! I sort of feel I'm doing something for my country and the boys in the service. "Then, when I get down to earth again, I realize that I'm doing some thing lor myseli as well. I'm really saving money when I spend it for War Bonds. I get to dreaming about what I'll do when this war is over, and about the things I want to buy. Things like the rest of the equipment for that electric kitchen I have my heart set on, but can't get for the duration. "That's why, when I buv War Bond tu it nurts, it aoesn . m - m mm m m Nebraska Power Company Would Save Butter Washington, Jan. 11 (UP) Sena tor Robert M. LaFollette, Progress ive from Wisconsin, today asked Food Administrator Claude R. Wick ard to save dwindling - butter sup plies for Americans by using oleo margerine for Lend .Lease purposes. In a letter to Wickard , he said that unless Lend Lease program policies are modified, this country will send 170,000,000 pound ot but ter to the a'lied nations. "We should conserve our supplies for American consumption in every way that we can," LaFollette said. "Foreign nations can use the sub stitutes just as well as Americans can. While American farmers pro duces for those nations, their do mestic markets will be lost to the competition raids of cheap substi tutes." LaFollette said that colored oleo margerine production is 60 times greater than it was a year ago. Charge OPA Violation Omaha, Jan. 11 U. P In the first criminal complaint charging violation of Office of Price Adminis tration ceilings prices to be filed in Nebraska, U. S. Attorney Joseph Brehm, Manager of the Allen Ap pliance Company of So. Omaha with selling twenty used electric refrig erators at prices approximately twice as much as allowed under O. P. A. regulation. Visiting at Lincoln This morning Searl S. Davis and Dr. H. G. McClusky departed for Lincoln to spend the day, Mr. Davis to visit his mother, Mrs. Mary M. Davis and Dr. McClusky to attend a Presbyterian meeting, he being the moderator of the Nebraska synod. i&x&r' t really hurt at all! f 3 1 1 k9 JSi ) '