Page 14, — P. A. Features, March 10 Foibles, Facts and Fancies . Comrade Beethoven __ Senators are’ still chuckling over one of Senator Kenneth McKellar’s many. ef- forts to tar.as a “dangerous red,’ young and energetic Aubrey Williams who Presi- dent Roosevelt has nominated as Rural Electrification Administrator. . .. Reading from: a Dies Committee Report, the Ten- nessee oldster informed a Senate commit- tee that back:in 1943 Williams had advo- aie Me. (From the Congressman attle,) Sai Od © r Profound® Students of Unions _ The request from the ‘‘Amalgamator’’ was handled m.a routine way without realization’ on the part of anyone in this office of the true’ nature of the organiza- tion. (From “explanation” by M. J. Cold-— well, in CCF News, as to why he graced” the company union gang’s propaganda organ with an article which did not attack company unions.) eee as a ea] ie bse S a. AG Incurable Bureaucratitis The AFL Council is talking of bailing out the [FT U_ ({uternational Federation of Trade Unions) with a special $1,000,- 000 fund. ee this sum will be enough remains tO be seen since total expenses of the IFTU for the past 10 years are estim- ated at the staggering figure of $1.17. This included $1.10 for form letters refusing to SESESESESESEIESCICIEIESEIESE ICICI TIC IE IEICE SESE SE SESESESESESESESES CIENCE ég DYSON CARTER SIN aS -g 420 West Pender Street Ez SSESESESES SESE SESE aE CCC CEE SES IEEE SESE ene pee eo uae 5 VICTORY GIRLS AND SOCIALIZED WOMEN 7 AL EASSPORT SYSTHM: FOR) ViGH) = = 2 2a a ef FREE LOVE AND SCIENTIFIC MORALS - =. 23 CAPITALISM MADE LOVE RESPECTABLE 28 THE SECRET SEX QUESTIONNAIRE — 41 WAR AGAINSD WHITE ESEAVERY: (8 a Be 40 CHRISTIANITY AND THE DOCTORS -—_- ee eae ee 59 HVE EY WAR PiGAN HOR SUNG = ee ee eee G5 MURDER: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL — 72 us ~ PROHIBITION WITH BAYONETS 85 PEOPLE’S BOOK STORE do something about fascism. The remain- ing seven cents was used for getting out the organizations annual publication en- titled “How To Be Happy Though Ex- tinct.” (From “Point of Order” by Alan Max in the New York Werker.) Contempt If I were Mr. Bracken, The least I could do— In all decency— Is to hunt up Mr. Coldwell ~ And say, simply and frankly, Thank you, Sir, thank you So much!” Then, I suppose, Yi I should shake his hand, _ Bow politely, turn, And walk quickly away— Lest he see ee The contempt in my eyes. (‘‘Post- script on Grey North” by O. R. in the Canadian Tribune.) ® The Nazi Mind This “submission and resignation’ on the part of the German soldier irritates to the verge of despair the Free Germany Committee officials. One official told me last: fall in Moscow that all the German soldiers can parrot, when he is asked about atrocities and tortures and child murders, is: “Befehl ist Befehl.”” (Orders is orders.) “Good heavens, man, if your officer ordered you to shoot your wife, would you obey’ this anti-Nazi writer asked the Fritz. The Fritz thought a while, then ansv- ered, No, sir, | wouldn’t.’~ “Good! What would you do?” “I'd hand my pistol to my officer, sir, go stand next to my wife, and say, ‘Sir, shoot us both. ’ (Ella Winter in Collier's) z Phone MArine 5836 - the 27-page paper is called, contains material ranging from med = oo ~ Book Review q : By FRED WILMOT wa oes & time of war, much in the way of literature is usually produ The great issues in balance, the gigantic drama and trap of war, the woven fabric of human suffering, all provide the sti dus for writing. cial services of the armed forces, ~~ But there are others, the Tittle in many cases by an editorial staff of one, cranked out on. thi duplicating machine, and enjoying a circulation limited {> members of the outfit in which the paper is produced. 4 papers are an open letter from the members of the unit % members of the unit. Through the paper the men express ¢ selves in the language of the barracks room and battle line. I is humor and dramatic writing. There is the wholesome fulln sincerity, Throughout these papers is the warmth and com ship of the army itself, the sincere friendship of the men to other and an unconscious sense of the greatness that surr the history-making tasks that they are performing. == = A fine example of this type of literature is the publicatioy HQ, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, 4th Canadian Armoy Division. A copy of this mineographed! paper was sent to Can by Sgt. Jack Phillips, wellknown contributor to progressive pay in this country, and former youth leader. The Report Center orial material by the Assistant Adjutant of the 4th €dn Arm Division to a detailed treatise on how to behave in the home q demobilization. = : =A The general note is of particular interest to the memouen the unit, but on reading it, one gets the feeling of the men ing bat. There are reports from the various platoons of the ¢ pany, which contain stories in sentences. One report, from “J Cab Coy” details a scheme which involved action’ with the ene “On the first evening in “A’s” sector, the Germans opened up; Spandaus and Schmeisers ...” “Great jubulation prevailed y in about five minutes our own arty-(artillery) opened up, blo and schmaltzed the Jerry’s positions nicely.” “With no: thoug movement, breakfast became the big: problem: . . -what’a com ence a chicken and a rabbit and a pheasant ended’ up:in one; tion’s pot.” “At 0930 hrs, Jerry opened up with mortar on town ... blew the roofs off three houses containing our pests) occasioned a number of very small “Oh Dear’s” These are a few of the many quotes that describe actions that are head! and feature stories in the dailies, but just-a' part ofthe units ¢ routine. a gfe sae An interesting item, which indicates obviously that the? in the service are kept informed of international events of si fieance, is the notice: “The Educational Set. who is now. attaj to this unit is giving two lectures this week in the. local the vne at 1400 hrs. Wednesday on the “Crisis in Greece,” and at 1400 hrs. Friday on “Canada’s Postwar-Plan for Veterans The humor section contains jokes and stories imdicating - the serviceman’s appetite for comedy is wholesome and 6a} Although it is doubtful if many of the stories could hold their hk up in the dignified columns of the daily press, they are very 1 in place in the general context. eel : “Report Center” is just one of the large number of sip pulbications throughout the services. But on reading its pil the impression is given that the boys overseas, though invo in this greatest of all wars, have not lost the humor and cz approach to greatness that contributes a vital part +0 the ar of a 19] 8 3 4 | | 4 eek ak Dkk Dkk Da A KD During the First Five Years of War, : Canada Produced Enough: — small arms ammunition fe fire’ two bullets info every living heavy projectiles to damage or ont person in the world; every dwelling in axis-held Eoropé ships te fill 50 miles of oa = docked stem fo stern;