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J THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C„ FEBRUARY 5, 1943 Washington, D. C. ARMY’S SIZE AND LABOR PROBLEMS Manpower Boss Paul McNutt has been sessioning with the Truman committee regarding certain prob lems which touch the lives of every one. They include size of the army, where we will get labor for farms, and whether the army shall be used in mines and industry. Senators on the committee were impressed both with the gravity of the problems McNutt placed before them, and his general views regard ing them. McNutt revealed that Undersec retary of War Patterson had been talking to him about a total armed force of 11,000,000 to 15,000,000 men. This included not merely the army, but the navy, the coast guard and the marine corps—everything except the merchant marine. However, McNutt pointed out that shipping facilities and submarine warfare seriously limited the num ber of troops which could be sent abroad and supplied. The figure he mentioned must remain a military secret, but he indicated that with Hitler’s U-boats working overtime around North Africa, it was going to be difficult to maintain a very large army in North Africa. In addition to North Africa, he pointed to the problem of supplying other war fronts in the Pacific, to gether with Russia and England. As a result, McNutt doubted the feasibility of a world’s record army now. He was all for giving the mili tary and navy what they wanted so long as it could be transported to the combat zones, but he opposed a huge army which would eat its head off at home, especially in view of the fact that morale deteriorates when an army is kept idle. At one time, McNutt said, a large army at home was considered nec essary to protect the United States. But now military experts felt this danger greatly ’essened, though a certain number of reserves must br trained. Army and Industry. McNutt was asked a great many questions about farm labor, especial ly by Senator Truman of Missouri. He replied that the army had been unwilling to let men go home on furlough to help with the crops be cause this hurt morale. However, he said the army was working on a plan to send army units into farm areas, in battalions or companies, and have them help with farm work on an organized basis under army command. Though the matter was not dis cussed in detail, it seemed to be the unspoken feeling of the committee that too big an army going into in dustry and agriculture on an or ganized military basis might come close to developing a militarized sys tem in the U. S. A. similar to that against which we were fighting in Europe. Only one member of the commit tee, Senator Hatch of New Mexico, felt that the armed forces should be given free rein to go ahead and build up tremendous strength not subject to civilian check and super vision. Other committee members ex pressed the view that it was only natural for any military leader to want the army to be the biggest in the world; so a civilian check-rein by the White House or congress was necessary to balance farm labor and industry against armed strength. Finally it was decided that the most important problems to lick be fore increasing the army to world- beating proportions was the subma rine and shipping. • • • OFFICIALS SAVE GAS Some few Washington bigwigs are •areless about gasoline rationing, but they are exceptions. Most Wash ington officialdom is scrupulously careful. The chief justice of the United States, for instance, is riding a truck. Chief Justice Stone has dis carded his private car as a means of getting to and from the Supreme court, and instead hitch-hikes in the delivery truck which runs errands for the court. In addition, Stone is one of the walkingest members of the court. The White House uses 11 cars now, against 15 a year ago, and these in clude trucks for the White House mail, as well as cars for the Presi dent and staff. White House Secre tary Marvin McIntyre now rides to work in a Ford instead of a Packard. Vice President Henry Wallace last fall abandoned his 16-cylinder limou sine in favor of a humble five pas senger sedan. Every morning he walks the five miles from the Ward- man Park hotel to the Capitol, and rides home in the evening. Speaker Sam Rayburn uses his of ficial car sparingly. He often walks from his apartment on DuPont Cir cle to Seventh street, where he takes a street cat to the Capitol. Senator Thomas of Oklahoma gets to work on foot or by bus. The other day a Capitol clerk gave him a lift from a bus stop on 16th street. Milo Perkins, chief of the Board of Economic Warfare, shuns the use of his official car in driving from home to office. Instead, he has joined a car pool with six other BEW members who live in the same sec tion. Captured by Allied Jungle Fighters rm Honor Man it * > „ rr Dejected and sorry-Iooking are these Japs, pictured after their cap ture by Australian troops in New Guinea. The remainder of the Papuan army was captured by American and Australian forces when they seized two Japanese positions in the Sanananda area, where the fighting was particularly heavy. Grounded Heinkel Vulture Examined This bird of prey just didn’t get out of its nest quickly enough. United States army officers are shown inspecting an intact Heinkel HM3 plane which was captured when the Allied forces took an African airport. Indian Guard Salutes United Nation Leaders An ornately attired Indian guard snaps to salute as Gen. Archibald P. Wavell, left, of England’s army, commander-in-chief in India, walks out of the conference room at New Delhi, India, with Brig. Gen. Clayton Bissell, commander of the air force. The conference was believed to be the beginning of important action in this theater of war. Japanese Treasure Chest in Hands of Marines Sergt. Maj. William B. Richards of Fitchburg, Mass., gloats over treasure chest full of Japanese money which was captured by the marines in the first offensive on the Solomon Islands. Maybe Sergeant Richards will spend some of this dough in Tokyo—with the army of occupation— we hope. (“I feel sorry,” Judge Landis re marked with a wink, “for you base ball writers w’ho won’t get to Florida or California this spring.”) Honor Man D. Alexander Kellogg is congratulated by Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson at the graduation of the West Point class of 1943. The class was graduated 414 months ahead of regular schedule to make room for the new three-year course which is starting at the academy. Wins Medal Grantland Rice Lieut. Col. Elliott Roosevelt of the U. S. army air force was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle, Amer ican air chief in Tunisia. The award was in recognition of the efficient work of the President’s son in dan gerous aerial photography expedi tions. Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt is shown getting ready for a photo graphic expedition somewhere in North Africa. Judge, you can send us to the equa tor, Mexico City or Baffin Bay. North Pole or South Pole’s our alma mater, Where we can loaf as the others play. We can keep cool as the rookies scramble In the hot sun where the pelicans dream— We can keep warm as the icebergs ramble— We are not trying to make some team. The Hall of Fame Baseball’s Hall of Fame has come to a rather abrupt pause lately. But as long as this institution looks back to the past, minus any use of oil or rubber, apart from any priorities, there is no reason now why it shouldn’t be brought back to life. My friend Bob Stedler, a veteran from the Buffalo Evening News, a sporting writer who knows what it is all about, has brought out the best new nomination in sight. The name is Jim my Collins, in my j mind the greatest ■ artist that ever ! played third base, one of the top in field artists of all time. Jimmy Col lins, starring for 19 years, was in many ways the greatest ballplayer Boston ever knew. v | Collins had speed, smartness, grace. He revolutionized the art of playing third base. As Bob Stedler writes—“He was the first third baseman to break up the deadly bunting attack of Me- Graw, Keeler and Jennings from the old Baltimore Orioles.” I happen to know what McGraw, Keeler and Jennings thought of Col lins. In their minds there was no | one else even close. Great Third Basemen In the last 40 or more years, I’ve seen many great third basemen come and go. In this list I can give you Jimmy Collins, Art Devlin, Buck Weaver, Bill Bradley, Frank Baker, Pie Traynor and a few others. Pie Traynor was one of the great est. Pie was the leading offensive star. And Pie, with Bradley, Devlin and others, could play third base. But Col lins was the fastest and most graceful I ■ °f t ^ lem a U- Jimmy gg Collins was to third • base what Hal Chase was to first— and Larry Lajoie to second. Jimmy made all the hard plays look easy and simple. On the offensive side, Collins bat ted well over .300 with the dead ball for six years. On the defensive side, he was the fielding champion of both the Na tional and American leagues. As the late Jack Doyle told me shortly before his death—“I have seen them all for nearly 50 years. There was only one Jimmy Collins. He was the top and the true artist.” * j Pie Traynor All-Graceful ‘‘Accidents will happen,” we often hear, and this picture show* one in the moment of happening. Above, Gordon Throne, aircraft designer, who captains the Flying Horsemen, is struck on the head while be was rehearsing his spirited mount, Prince Roy. The camera caught the acci dent just a moment before Throne was felled. Picture was taken at Inglewood, Calif. I Led Great Invasion Admiral H. K. Hewitt, USN, who was in charge of naval operations in the United Nations invasion of North Africa, is pictured with bis wife on arrival in New York. If I had to pick an all-graceful team it would be along these lines— Catcher—Johnny Kling of the Cubs. Pitcher — Walter Johnson of Washington. First base—Hal Chase of the Yan kees. Second base—Napoleon Lajoie of Cleveland. Shortstop—Herman Long of Bos ton. Third base—Jimmy Collins of Bos ton. Outfield—Speaker, DiMaggio and Terry Moore. These were artists. But outside of Lajoie and Speaker, no one in this list belongs above Jimmy Collins, the Boston manager who led his team in a winning as sault in the first of all-world series games • back in 1903 when Boston beat Pittsburgh, headed by Hans Wagner, Tommy Leach, Deacon Phillippe, Sam Leever, Jesse Tanne- hill, Lefty Davis and one of the best ball clubs of all time. Ask Hans Wagner or Big Bill Di- neen. Ask anyone who ever played with or against Jimmy Collins. Belated Tribute In the first vote for the Hall of Fame, Collins polled one of the high est votes and just fell short of the nomination. Then the old guard be gan to fade as younger fellows came along with only a faint memory of ; the past. j They began to forget about Jimmy | Collins, only remembering the stars they had seen. ) In my opinion, it would be a crime to leave Jimmy Collins off the roster that belongs to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Treatment of Animals In character building, which is our chief business in this world, very much depends upon our treat ment of the animals committed to our care.—Ruskin. DO THIS K&fgCMM Has a Cold Don’t take needless chances with untried remedies. Relieve miseries this home- proved, double-action way. jwav* at offer _-* 0 * PENETRATES to upper breathing passages with medi cinal vapors. STIMULATES chest and back sur- . faces like a warm- . 4^. ing poultice. 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