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...political triumph was made even clearer by the conduct of enemies. Adolf Hitler made a curious reference to the Kaiser's flight from Germany (see p. 36). The German radio clamored about "brutal assault . . . shameless breach . . . gangster methods . . . imperialistic aims . . . piece of impudence." In keeping, Tokyo broadcasters squeaked and hissed: "Illegal . . . international banditry ... a most ungentlemanly act." Bern reported that Rome was in a state of "stupefied pessimism," and Rome's radio spokesmen admitted that "the horizon is black. . . . Tonight the Italian people . . . is facing a terrible trial...
...have any national ruling against Negro workers. In fact, the CIO is actively engaged in stamping out such practices whenever they are noticed. The AF of L is the main offender. Labor leader Green merely shrugs his shoulders and pleads impotence when a union under his organization such as Kaiser's record-breaking shipbuilders refuse an equal voice to all races. Negroes can join and pay dues, but they have to hold separate meetings and they are allowed no representation in national conventions...
...plywood troop-and tank-carrying planes. This was good news for Louisiana's Andrew Higgins-the man who took ribbing aplenty when his much-touted Liberty Ship contract was canceled last summer. It also meant that Higgins had stolen a march on his friend and archrival, Henry Kaiser, the Wizard of the West Coast. (Kaiser has contracts for only three prototype planes...
...Razzle-Dazzle. Andrew Higgins stole the march by using a double dose of Kaiser's own technique-rough & tumble action plus fortissimo publicity. Right after Higgins lost his ship contract, he raised enough rumpus to start several Congressional investigations, to snag thousands of headlines, and convince many people that he was a victim of the Maritime Commission. When things slowed down Higgins bought full-page ads in leading newspapers, boasting "World's largest builder of boats...
Chief doubting Thomas: Police Chief L. E. Jones of Richmond, where about 70 Los Angeles drunks were shipped last week for jobs in Henry J. Kaiser's shipyards. Said Chief Jones: "I don't like it. We have enough drunks of our own. I can't see why Los Angeles takes it upon itself to increase our problem...