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BIG THREE IN BERLIN
It is ironical that the Big Three are
meeting near Berlin, the city that was
to have been Adolph Hitler's capital
of the world.
The question has been asked: Why
was Berlin chosen for this conference ?
At least two reasons seem obvious.
First, it wilt serve to further impress
on the Germans that they are a beaten
nation. Second, it w'as probably as
far as Stalin would go from Russian
soil.
We imagine that our own Secret
Service and the Russian and British
counterparts are not happy about the
meeting place. To them it will be an
"invasion" of enemy territory. It is
not likely, however that the German
people will see much of the disting-
uished visitors. Precautions for the
safety of the three leaders probably
will be greater than ever before used.
Although this is President Truman's
first meeting with Churchill and Stalin,
he should not be at any marked dis-
advantage. He has thoroughly .famil-
iarized himself with the details of
previous conferences and he will have
the able assistance of Secretary of
State Byrnes anu other aides who were
at Yalta. Both Churchill and Stalin are
also aware that Mr. Truman has won
the overwhelming confidence of the
American people and that he has their
solid backing.
The fact that Senate approval of the
United Nations Charter is virtually
"in the bag" will further strengthen
his hand. It should allay any doubts
of the other members of the Big
Three as to our willingness to be ac-
tive in world aLffairs from now on.
Many vital and vexing problems
confront the Berlin conference. But
with relations between Russia, Britain
and America definitely on the upgrade
the meeting should strengthen the
founaation for a lasting peace
--ON TO VICTORY~
WELL DONE !
The United Nations Conference in
San Francisco was successful not only
politically and diplomatically but from
every other standpoint as far as Cali-
fornia was concerned.
While San Francisco was the host
city, almost the entire state helped in
one way or another to make the visit
of delegates and news correspondents
interesting to them and to show them
what makes California the greatest
state in the Union.
Tour of agricultural areas, shipyards
and industrial plants were arranged.
Fashion parades were held. Fox West
Coast Theatres gave one of its houses
for the exclusive use of CS~nferenee
visitors and the movie industry provid-
ed mtmerous previews for their enter-
tainme~t.
Some 2,tX}0 newsmen were given a
five-hour boat ride arotmd San Dan-
cisco Bay by the Standard Oil Con!-
pany. Bank of America did a splendid
public relations job by setting up fac-
ilities providing complete banking ser-,
vice right in the Veterans' Building
where the Conference was held, anti
in issuing special courtesy cards to ac-
credited newsmen so that their checks
could be cashed innnediately. This
bank also supplied typewriters with
Russian, Greek and Chinese keys, Ioa>
ed many of their linguists, and made
office space available for delegates in
its downtown buildings.
t-Iandsome books on San Francisco
legends, history and geography were
put out by such firms as City of Paris,
and Fireman's Fund Insurance (om-
pany. Packages of choice California
foods and wines were placed in the
hotel rooms of correspondents.
There can be no doubt that dele-
gates and newsmen went away with a
very favorable impression not only of
San Francisco but of all California,
To all who had a hand in "selling-"
the Cml*den State and its City by the
Golden Gate to the visitors, we say,
"Well done !"
ON TO VICTORY'-
If you don't trade in Avalon we all
lose money.
The Royal Canadian Navy ranks as
the third most powerful among the
navies 04 the United Nations.
COMMITTEE FOR
ECONOMIC ;DEVELOPMENT
C.N.P.A. Service
A free business advisory service for
veterans, returning to Southern Cali-
fornia cities, was announced today by
Morris B. Pendleton, regional chair-
man of the Committee for bkonomic
Development.
Veterans planning to go into busi-
nesses of their own wilt be of, feted
expert counsel in starting an enter-
przse. Continuing assistance will be
given until the veteran is firmly estab-
lished. This program has been devel-
oped by credit managers through their
organization, the Los Angeles Credit
Managers' Association, representmg
1,050 individual industries of more than
150 types. Each industry represented
in the Association will assign experts
to ot~r counsel on the particular bus-
iness in.which the veteran is interest-
ed. The }erviee will be developed with
other credit associations and offered
without cost throughout the Southern
California area.
Advice will be along the lines of in-
vestment in equipment, in merchandise,
proper mark up, location, and the very
important necessity of keeping proper
and adequate records. The wide scope
of the Credit Managers' Association
Membershop, in virtually every line
of industry, assures the veteran of ex-
perienced advice in whatever line of
business he enters. Contact with the
veteran will be maintained until the
business is well established. The As-
sociation Committee heading this ac-
tivity is chairmaned by H. E. McMan-
igle, local business executive,
"A right start in business is half the
battle", said McManigle, "and since
small businesses will re-employ 4.~
of the nation's workers, their success
is essential to our economy". This pro-
gram cooperates with the Committee
for P;conomic Development's efforts to
develop a high level of productive jobs
maintained on a sound basis. Veterans
can obtain details through the offices
of the Los Angeles Credit Managers'
Association or the Committee for
Economic Development. located in the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
--RUy WAR BONDS----
RECONVERSION DAY HAS COME
Without fanfare, without creating
more than a ripple on the Nation's
economic waters, the long-awaited Re-
conversion Day arrived on July 1.
To the average man R-Day means
new cars, and right now Detroit's
automobile assembly lines are turn-
ing them out although the number as
yet is very small. The production of
nearly one quarter of a million cars
has been authorized for the last half
of this year and approximately 450,000
for the first quarter of 1940.
These figures may sound impressive,
but when we rbcal/ that in prewar
times car production ran as high as
four million a year we realize that the
present production rate is just a light
warnlul).
The American people have come to
depend upon automotive transportation
to a degree that even themselves are
not aware of. At)proximately 5,(~)0
communities in the Nation nse no
other means ot transI)ortation. In the
industrial world, motor freight trans-
port which has a capacity of about
one-twentieth that of the rails is es-
timated to be handling about one-fifth
of the war load.
So, Reconversion Day tends to re-
mind us that, regardless of time and
change, automotive transportation
seems destined to hold a prominent
and permanent place in America's
economy.
REMEMBER PrARL HARBOR
THE CATALINA'
USED HOUSEHOLD FATS ON
U. S. PRIORITY LIST
While the amount of used ;fat col-
lected and turned in by one house-
wife may seem a small contribution to
America's vast war effort it is this
contribution multiplied millions of
times that prevents the nation's vital
fat supply from reaching disastrous
depletion said M. A. Sloan, District
Director, Office of Supply, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture.
Today, more than ever, household
fats are vitally needed in the manu-
facture of war materia!s and civilian
goods.
The responsibility is being shifted
more and more, Sloan said, on house-
wives who are already ~loing a tre-
mendous job in reaching the 250,000,-
000 pound used fats goal for this year.
"The reduction in output of many
civilian items announced recently was
necessary because the nation's stock-
--nt 10'el
pile O(nUSed fats is at pre;s, Sl0S"
than " the past two yea ~ntil P~,~,
said."No relief is in sightag~
cific sources of fat supply are
producing."
"There can be no let up in the a~l
ing and collecting of fats norW0gra~
housewives cooperating in the
must save every drop. If thispis d0~
patriotically our goal will be reaCl%0t
Sloan said. For every pound of 1Is
fats turned in, housewives will co~
tS '
tinue to receive up to four cen
cash and two red ration points.
ON TO VICTORY~
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