Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Sunday Fane 3, to news from Home the stars Ano stripes for 69.6 percent favor postwar training poli revel is Public for postwar training Fri. A a a a by William r. 8pear stars and stripes us. Bureau new York june 2�?a Large majority of americans favor compulsory peacetime military training according to a new Public opinion poll by Fortune Magazine. The Issue of peacetime military training has Long been agitating the Ujj amp. Public and various measures Are pending in Congress. The War and Navy departments and veterans organizations Are in favor of the plan. Some Church groups Are opposed. The 157th general Assembly of the presbyterian Church in the . Is the latest to go on record against it. Meeting in Minneapolis it adopted a Resolution urging the us. To Quot use its Good offices for an International agreement on the elimination of National peacetime military  in this connection russians action in calling up All 15 and 16-year-Oki boys throughout the user for military training attracted wide attention in the press Here. The Fortune Survey showed 69.6 percent favouring compulsory military training in the . After the War. The poll showed 23 percent opposed and seven percent undecided. Women often have been represented As opposed to the idea but the Survey showed As Many women As men favouring the Law. The Survey also revealed that 82.3 percent wanted the us to have the most powerful army in the world after the War. The War department announced that 27-year-old Victor l. Johnson or. Of Albany n.y., has been promoted to a full colonel a the youngest to comm find an american regiment in bottle in this War. His 161st inf. Regl has been in the Lino on Laton for 130 Days thus far. A Hoppi copter Seattle Man s brainchild add Gadget dept the Quot Hoppi copter a probably the worlds first flying Belt is a brainchild of Robert t. Pentecost 36-year-old Seattle inventor. The Small rotary Wing aircraft straps on to the one Man Crew who holds the1 flight control stick in his right hand and the throttle in his left. The unit is powered with a two Cylinder air cooled High Speed High compres slowed 20 horsepower engine. It is designed to weigh about 60 pounds Complete. Pentecost has been granted a Caa certificate of aircraft worthiness for his portable plane and Hopes to Fly it soon. The site of the old City Hall in Atlanta a at Marietta Forsyth and a tulle streets has been purchased by the Fulton National Bank which la considering erecting a new Bank building there. The City Hall Wiloh once stood there was torn Down in 1930. The British government has presented a Check for 50,000 dollars to the Uso. The Money represents profits from the Sale of canteen goods us gig who travelled on British troop ships. Patton a Salty speech unveiled be text of Gen. Patton a Salty speech to men of the third army in Britain just before the Normandy invasion has been printed Here for the first time. It appeared in John of Donnell a Washington column in the new York daily news with most of the cuss words remaining. Patton is quoted As cautioning the men not to mention his presence and saying Quot let the first bastards to find out be the Goddam germans. I want them to look up and howl its the Goddam third army and that son of a Bitch Patton again. The army s orientation film on redeployment Quot two Down and one to go Quot has been showing to. The Public in commercial movie houses throughout the country but now metro Goldwyn Mayer is withdrawing the film on the ground it s outdated. Officials report patrons become confused by the antiquated Point discharge system. A conference of Western Gold mine operators at Bolsa Idaho was told that Federal court suits will to started to recover damages from the government for losses resulting from a wartime ban on mining. Robert Pentecost and his  vet War housing in . Likely new York june 2 ans a use of temporary War housing in the . By returning veterans and their families has been discussed by congressional leaders and will soon be presented to Congress with Quot important backing a according to the new York times. This change in the National housing program will involve a request for a 40 or 50 million Dollar appropriation to cover costs of rebuilding emergency housing the times predicted. The plan May Call for new Low Cost houses especially designed for returning servicemen who Lack Money to pay High rents or to build their own Homes immediately. Housing shortage blamed this Extension of i rehabilitation benefits is an outgrowth of the 1 housing shortage absence of new j construction and complaints from discharged servicemen forced to live with their families or to crowd in with relatives. Four Hundred thousand emergency housing units costing a billion dollars were financed by the government. About 25,000 of these Many in upstate new York Connecticut and Pennsylvania were left empty As cutbacks in War production shifted tenants. Rentals to former gis would vary and would be based on prevailing rental rates in the Tommu nity and the veterans income. 88-Point Clinch wants Public to use handicapped term for vets Charles Mcgonegal director of the National rehabilitation service of the american legion wants the Public to use the term Quot handicapped rather than Quot crippled Quot in referring to disabled veterans explaining a handicapped person is one who a Learned to do things despite his disability. He told a Chicago meeting Quot look at the Veteran from the Chin up. If he has intelligence and willingness that s All that matters because hell be Able to handle himself from the Chin  George j. Daudlin Portland Ore. Shipyard worker made his own suit in protest against the High Price of clothing. It s made of Burlap feed sacks trimmed with a red trademark and plastered with War Stamps. Daudlin says Quot it s a Good suite every stitch of  Fly by nigh schools hit new York june 2 ans a Quot Fly by night schools and colleges set up to exploit discharged gis seeking to continue education under the i Bill of rights were attacked by or. Francis j. Brown of the american Council of education. Or. Brown said returning gis Are nicked Quot exorbitant fees for so called refresher courses. The 500 dollars a year tuition allowed by the . To veterans is the reason for the mushrooming of Quot illegitimate schools another educator or. Guy a. Snavely american association of colleges stated. Circus a big top goes up again Washington june 2 ans a the Quot big top is up again. The last one came Down in flames at Hartford conn., last july in the worst tragedy in circus history a gleaming White Canvas has been hoisted into place Here for the first outdoor performance of the ring ing Brothers and barium and Bailey circus since the Hartford disaster. The chemically treated Canvas is Quot Flameproof the same As army and Navy tents. T-4 Dorothy l. Whitaker Batavia. N.y., on of tha first was discharged under Point plan clutches husband Chi. St Points Felix Whitaker waiting to get out it happened at fert dts demo Center n. J. Any old time but War time wails Congress Washington june 2 ans a it s just a question of time but Congress does no to know the answer. Since the 79th Congress opened last january Bills and resolutions have drifted into the House conv Merce committee proposing a return to the same time the nation used before Jan. 20, 1942. Under Law War time expires automatically six months after All hostilities end. But ten House members want to hurry the transition. The committee desires an up to Date web report on electricity  Scarcity forges 90-Day lend stoppage Washington june 1 up it a Hie government win cancel a lend lease and foreign Relief shipments of meat during july August and september it was Learned yesterday. / the action designed to improve the meat Supply tor . Civilians principally affects Russia which in the april May june Quarter wag assigned 300,000,000 of the 825,-000,000 pounds of . Meat exports. Officials declared the denial of meat for foreign Relief would to Quot a grave disappointment Quot to liberated Peoples. Relief to get increase the associated press said War food administration May suspend meat shipments to lend lease countries during july and september. The Only meat Export during july August september will be for the . Armed forces. Officials promised that american soldiers will Quot continue to be the Best fed in the  Relief shipments will increase five to ten percent it was estimated. Wheat and flour Are the major Relief  Board head resigns Washington june 2 ans a Guy m. Gillette former Iowa democratic senator tendered his resignation As chairman of the surplus property Board during a Call on president Truman. Gillette told reporters he took the Job several months ago As the first Board chairman against his will and with the understanding that the assignment would be Only temporary. Eastern states hardest hit Washington june 2 Ansi new England and Southeastern states have been hardest hit by the meat Scarcity while the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast regions have the largest stocks the Bureau of labor statistics announced. Banking firm get to 0rber leered All financial institutions in nation to file reports of unusual Washington june 2 ans a the Treasury department has Ord the currency transactions As part of a drive to stamp out income tax evaders and Black Market operators. Secretary Henry Morgenthau jr., said the action not Only applies to Banks building and loan associations and brokers but also to thousands of Quot currency exchanges Quot in Large cities. Reports must be filed of transactions involving 1,000 dollars or More of currency in denominations of 50 dollars or higher or involving 10,000 dollars or More. Big Joe Dies of wounds Jacksonville fla., june i ans a big Joe Alligator whose ago was figured at More than 300 years died of injuries received in a fight with two other alligators last week. Havoc pleads tor knee Early mrs. Knox receive medals Wahington june 2 ans a president Truman presented to mrs. Frank Knox the medal of Merit awarded posthumously to her husband the late Secretary of the Navy. The chief executive also presented the distinguished service medal to Stephen t. Early retiring after More than twelve years As Secretary and special assistant to the late president Roosevelt and Truman. New York june 2 ans a raising her skirt to the Garter line As a Board of doctors looked on with interest stage and screen actress june havoc presented two Well turned arguments her legs in compensation court. Miss havoc pointed to a bump the result of a knee injury suffered last june when she tripped Over a Stags prop. Quot people want to see my legs Quot she said insisting that the bump prevented her wearing Short costumes. �?T1 can to dance any More in my style a she added Quot a can to turn or kick. All i can do is fake a few Jitterbug  As compensation she asked that the payments of 26 dollars she has received for the last eight weeks Beju Ipp i Ftp a but my Juns havoc continued. The Board took tha under consideration rna Riding another Gremi