Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1943, Oran, Oran                               Monday december 20, 1943 the stars and a a stripes Page s scrapping of Soldier Vole Bill arouses Capitol Hill port overseas vote status unchanged by set. John Willig stars and stripes staff w Riter Washington a the Senate a unexpected scrapping of the Green Lucas Soldier vote Bill aroused a storm of bitter argument and political discussion on Cape Tol Hill last week but when it was All boiled Down the Soldier overseas wanting to vote in the 1944 election was about on the same spot As before All the fuss began by a. A substitute measure adopted by the Senate tossed the whole prob. Lem Back into the laps of the states. Sponsored by democratic senators James v. Eastland it miss John i. Mcclellan Ark and Ken eth Mckeller tenth measure simply a a recommended that individual states facilitate overseas voting by making necessary changes in their election Laws governing Absentee balloting. In effect then the measure not Only wiped out the Green Lucas Bill but killed the 1942 Soldier vote Bill waiving poll tax and registration requirements. The proposed Federal ballot Over which democratic senators Scott Lucas 111. And Theodore Green Ltd. Laboured for months with the help of the War and Navy departments and which was endorsed by the National chairmen of the two major political parties went into the senatorial Ashcan when Southern democrats mostly from poll tax states combined with a bloc of Northern republicans to defeat to by a vote of 42 to 37. Many observers believe that the new substitute measure will mean the death of any appreciable Soldier vote since most soldiers will be a topped cold by red tape surrounding Absentee voting procedure in most states their ignorance of who to write for information and by just Plain uncertainty As to whether they re qualified to. Vote. But More important is the time element. The number of Days allowed Between the Date ballots can be printed and sent to servicemen and the Date they must be returned to election officials. Forty six states have Absentee voting privileges but most of these privileges were extended for civilian voters and failed to consider the eventuality that Many eligible voters might be in the military service far from Home and would be unable to appear for personal registration payment of taxes or Lees or for any other necessary Steps. Mississippi allows 29 Days from the mailing of a ballot to the Soldier in Africa or Italy until its return properly executed to Correct election precinct in the state. California Texas and Alabama Al Low 20 Days. In Wisconsin the ballot cannot be mailed to the Soldier any earlier than 12 Days before election and mus be marked and returned by election Day. Florida Missouri and South Dakota allow 15 Days. In Vermont the time element is 12 Days and in Arkansas its 10 Days. New York however allows More than a month recording Absentee votes up until december 15 after the election. While the majority of states require Only three mail transactions for Absentee voting a letter from the Soldier requesting a ballot dispatch of ballot by the state and finally return of executed ballot to the state fourteen states require that a particular form of application be used in requesting a ballot instead of an Ordinary letter or postcard / in Illinois f6r instance you a have to write to the county clerk for the application form specified by state Law wait for the application return it to Illinois wait for ballot then return it to the county clerk. That would involve five separate mailings. If you re from Kentucky you won t be Able to vote at All since the state Constitution forbids Absentee voting. Only about 10 states have regularly scheduled legislative meetings coming up before next election and while these states May and probably will pass the necessary legislation for easier Soldier Vot ing the majority of states worm be forced to Call special sessions. The opponents of the Green Lucas Bill based their action on issues of states rights and unconstitutionality of the Bill while those fighting the substitute urged the necessity of giving soldiers an Opportunity to vote. In a statement to the stars and stripes senators Eastland Mckeller Mcclellan and Harry Bird of Virginia declared that not Only does the substitute Bill enable soldiers to vote for state county and local officials instead of just Federal officers but that it does so Quot without in any Way interrupting election machinery of various states and there is no question As to the constitutionality of the act to throw election results into possible supreme court  a a practically every state in the Union has already my de provisions for men in the armed forces to vote by Absentee ballot and the ones which have not done so will undoubtedly cooperate by making such provisions without delay. We Are trying to make it permissible for men in the armed forces to vote a Legal election and maintain the integrity of our american  senator Green co author of the scrapped Bill said however that a the Senate found it perfectly constitutional to draft men and thus deprive them of Opportunity to vote. It is equally constitutional to restore that Opportunity. The Arab bowl to top new year s Day events in North Africa capt. Crevelt gives tigers. Win Over paratroopers v i t ordnance team enters finals for Loop Crow United press 1943 All american team j. Yonakor. A. J. White. T., p. Filley g. C. Myslinski. A. A. Agase ____<3., d. Whitmire.  R. Hey w Ood. E. A. Bertelli. My. C. Miller. Hbl a w. Daley. He.  Butkovich feb. Notre Dame notre Dame notre Dame army Purdue. Navy a. V. S. C. Notre Dame notre Dame Michigan i. Purdue continued on Page 4 Mobile Shower unit Horen for warriors by so. Milton Lehman stars and stripes staff w Riter with the 5th army dec. 19 a the Convoy of two and one Hall ton trucks came Down from the Hills throwing mud. Onto the shoulders of the Road. Inside the mod caked trucks were mud caked men who had been fighting in the rain soaked Hills that make up the italian Battleground. The first of the ten trucks turned into a held already ploughed deep by other trucks. Pvt. Charles l. Pinkerton Colora md., had seen them coming. He turned to pvt. Woodrow Wilson Smith Shelby a tue ky., who helps him maintain this Shower Point on. The Banks of the upper Volturo. And said a big business then they went to the six by six which houses their Field unit to see that the pump drawing enough water. By in the Hills a few Miles away a canteen of water had to last two Days and sometimes longer and Thore wms never Enos High even for bathing in a helmet they kept hollering and shouting and singing said Pinkerton. Quot they did no to believe it was to water even when their buddies said it was and they a still come up and test it for themselves a for Pinkerton and Smith who have followed the 34th division through Tunisia and Italy with their Mobile Shower unit there was nothing new in the excitement. Whenever they moved from place to place in their six1 by six and trailer they re accustomed to soldiers stopping them to ask when and where they re going to set up. When their fellow engineers have helped them put up the Shower Alpee and run the piping to the water source and then left them to carry on they know its Only a matter of minutes until business will be booming. The life of a Shower unit operator according to private Smith is a mixture of crowds and Solitude. During the daytime the Shower Heads Are in a constant operation with Soldier of coming in by units or Drifting in by themselves. Por those who just happen by. Smith and Pinkerton manage to keep a few bars of soap and a Towel Handy. At night when the showers Are turned off Smith and Pinkerton bunk Down under an old tent Tarpaulin. Next morning. Smith opens the c rations and puts the Coffee on the fire while Pinkerton lights the Burner on the heating unit and starts the water pump. In/15 minutes while the Shower operators Are finishing their breakfast part of the Volt Brno River is going into the hot coils of the heating unit and the showers Are ready for the Days operation. A Rainy afternoon and capt. Jim Crevelt teamed up to give the ordnance tigers a 6-0 Victory Over the ouija paratroopers Friday on the signal Field before a Large crowd of cheering spectators. Capt. Crevelt a scoring Effort came Midway in the third Quarter when he intercepted a pass tossed by capt. Wade Mcintyre paratrooper left halfback and swivel hipped his Way 50 Yards Down the Side line for the score. Joe Garwacki a try for the extra Point was wide of the Cross bar but the touchdown was enough to win the game for the bengals and place them in the finals for the championship of their league. The game itself was exceptionally clean played though bitterly contested. The first half was very even with both quarterbacks shooting a a feeler plays to probe for weak spots in their rivals line. Neither outfit was Able to penetrate beyond the others 20-Yard line. Beautiful punting by full Bax Wayne of the tigers kept the paratroopers Back in their own territory throughout the first two quarters while the Bengal line and backs played Heads up Ball thwarting every dangerous Aerial attack launched at them by the paratroopers. Midway in the third Quarter the men of ouija looked Well on their Way to a score clicking off plays to Advance the Ball near Midfield. Here capt. Mcintyre Chutis passing Ace faded Back of one of his spectacular tosses but capt. Crevelt was on the Alert snagged it and was off for the races eluding a score of paratroopers seeking to Nail him. The paratroopers put on a valiant rally in the fourth Quarter advancing on a sustained drive Down the Field to place the Ball on the tigers 25-Yard line from we re they saw their desperate Aerial attempts to score smashed by an Alert Bengal secondary. Tigers paratroopers Garwacki. Be Masterson Lubinsky la Sobin Buxton a. Bacon Murks pkg. Nagely Oates re. Sisko Wojtiw Cwicig a a. It. Shirk Burkhart. L h Cap. Me i n Tyre Berger re it. Rogers Wayne Itra tigers. A a a 4�?4 paratroopers a a i 4-4 touchdown a Crevelt substitutions ordnance tigers a backs Crevelt. Referee Clarence of Brien Umpire a Stanley re card. Lions whip i to i ions 5-1, in soccer lion Mountain the re placement depot Lions Defeated a Strong italian team in soccer 5-1, to continue their undefeated record since reorganizing a few weeks ago. Emile Finsterwald paved the Way for the Victory by his Fine offensive play scoring the first goal five minutes after the game had. Started. The italians tied it up on a neat shot but Quot Marti. Second later Finsterwald sent another goal Home. Good defensive play and Slick passing marked the second half with Landman Mearns and Frey scoring for the americans. Second Tea Robert Gantt Duke end Quot Mervin Pregulman Michigan tackle John Steber Georgia tech guard Herbert Coleman notre Dame. Center John Jaffurs Penn state guard Arthur Mccaffray College of the Pacific. Tackle Pete Pihos Indiana end. Robert Odell Pennsylvania quarterback Otto Graham. Northwestern. Half Back Harold Ham Berg Navy half Back Eddie Prokop Georgia tech. Full Back round up athletes in services it. Len Eshmont the former Ford Ham Star who sparked Del Monte preflight this year is due for a Transfer to the Norman okla., air station almost any Day. Navy lieutenant Norman Ross and army lieutenant Bob Murphy no lettered at Georgia teen will be opposing coaches when Aimy nay play their second annual Lay bowl game m Bermuda. Greg Man Gin who used to be a hot shot Tennis player is now a Deuer shot As a fortress Tail gunner. Gene Tunney the former heavy weight Champion of the world and now a commander in the Navy a ays that he still favors  Loo Bill in America for the duration. In reiterating the opinion Wirich caused quite a controversy last year Tunney said a if a Man is physically fit to play football then he is physically fit to play the biggest  at present Tunney is head of the Navy a physical training program and is on a tour of South Pacific bases. When asked tor a plan to revitalize War correspondents Tunney grinned and saw done to smoke Don t . And go to bed soccer boots sgt. Charlie Ernst is claiming a season s scoring record for american soccer league play after booting five goals recently As the Baltimore americans trimmed the Baltimore soccer. Club 7-2. The previous High Mark was held by Lorn Marshall of the Brooklyn wanderers who scored three goals in two different games a this season the american hockey league record of event goals in one game was set four years ago by Jimmy of Neill of the new York americans against the Baltimore americans hot stove leagues Herb Pennock new Genera manager of the Phillies has announced the appointment of Joe Reardon former general manager of the Scranton miners of the Eastern league As head of the Hlls farm system. Utica of the Eastern and we a Mington of the interstate Loop Are listed As Phillies farm clubs for 1944 but the phils Hope of add at least one More club before the season opens. Bucky Walters who was to have made the alaskan tour with Frankie Frisch. Stan Musial. Danny Luw Hiler. Dixie Walker and Hank Borowy has undergone an appendicitis operation at a Philadelphia Hospital. Bucky y condition was said to be excellent. Now that the athletics have sold their controlling interest in the Wilmington Blue rocks to the phils. Connie Mack is on the Lookout for a working agreement with another class b club. S latest re pits have him seeking an agreement with Lancaster posts also a member of the interstate circuit Gridiron classic pre game carnival slated for Oran in in 4 Quot by sgt. Jim Harrigan a Sfa irs Tyml stripes. Sports  it North africans major attraction for new years Day is scheduled to take place in Oran where thousands Are expected to a fiend the football classic in the Arab bowl. The Stellar attraction will round out a year of sports activity by. Members of americans armed forces since the invasion and the Complete program of the Day a events is being dedicated to Uncle a same a fighting men the heroes of Tunisia. Sicily and Italy. Cpl. Zeke Bonura Czar of sports in North Africa is chairman of the Arab bowl game committee1. Special service Headquarters lbs and the stars and stripes Oran daily Are working together to make this new vet re it no a trav Aganza the Paramount sports card produced by and for the members of the armed forces in this theater. Two games will be played in the Arab bowl the first will be an inter service affair Between. All stars of the army and the Navy. The second game will be Between Orang a football championship team and the title Winner from another City As yet to be determined. Two Oran teams will play Christmas Day at the stockade Field to determine this City Schamp of the Gridiron. Former College athletes now commissioned officers will work the game As officials. Music will. Be provided by several of the areas crack bands playing both martial and swing arrangements. One band will be designated to play for the visiting team. Adequate seating facilities Are to be constructed with special boxes for this sections ranking officers and their parties. Local Allied military and civil authorities Wal be Host to arabian dignitaries. Ranking officers from Afaq and other sections Are expected to be present. Between the halves a Panorama of thrilling stunts and events will be staged while atop the stands in the press Box a Battery of local sports and radio announcers will give a play by play account of the action on the Field. The Arab bowl festivities will be graced by a quintet of Queens selected from the local wac contingent. In Short it looks like the biggest sport attraction on this Side of the Atlantic and the Best part of All admission is free to members of the armed  Bruins defect n. Y. Rangers 9-6 the cellar dwelling new York rangers lost game number 14 when Boston took a free scoring affair on the Bruins Home ice 9 6. To Bruins scored thrice in each period to a Lave Little trouble subduing the wingless rangers. Grant Warwick scored for the rangers in the first period but Boston left the ice with a 3-1 Lead on the strength of goals by Herb Cain. Buzz Boll and. Russ  Canisius 48 Baldwin Wallace 40 Central Michigan 55 Calvin 41 Chen Point marines 61 North Carolina state 29 Iowa pre plight 65 St. Ambrose 28 Kansas 32 it. Riley 31 Long Island 56 rider 42 Marshall 46 Maryland 39 Mit. 43 Bates 36 Mac. St. Mary a 65 Juniata 39 Norfolk naval air 60 Hampden Sidney 31 northeastern 82 Boston National dispensary 56 Ottumwa naval 63 Simpson. 14 Texas Christian 49 Texas tech 34 West Virginia 51 Fain count teachers 31