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DIARY
Book 663
September 9-13, 1943
Regraded Unclassified
- A -
Book Page
Alaska, Fairbanks
See Financing, Government: War Savings Bonds
(3rd War Loan Drive) - U.S.S.R.
- B -
Bullitt, William C.
Philadelphia city income tax discussed with HMJr in connection
with coming campaign - 9/9/43
663
18
a) Sullivan memorandum.
25
Business Conditions
Haas memorandum on situation, week ending September 11, 1943 -
9/13/43
271
- C -
Carnahan, George
See Secret Service
China
Post-war reconstruction speech of Chiang reported - 9/12/43
200
$200 million of the $500 million financial loan from
United States to be used for purchase of gold to be sold
in China as anti-inflationary measure - Generalissimo's
announcement - 9/13/43
288
a) Kung reported to be considering no sales to public -
9/25/43: See Book 667, page 25
Contracts, Renegotiation of
Resume in Paul memorandum - 9/11/43
137
Correspondence
Mrs. Forbush's mail report - 9/10/43
106
- / -
Fairbanks, Alaska
See Financing. Government: War Savings Bonds
(3rd War Loan Drive) - U.S.S.R.
Financing, Government
War Savings Bonds:
3rd War Loan Drive:
See also Speeches by HMJr
Hecht Company congratulated on ads - 9/9/43
6
U.S.S.R.: Plane for Fairbanks, Alaska, ceremony in
connection with equipment for Russians discussed in
HMJr's memorandum to White - 9/11/43
134
a) Flight time and route
135,136
b) Gromyko-HMJr conversation
253
c) War Department doubts wisdom of trip: See Book 664,
page 140
d) Gromyko-HMJr second conversation: Book 664, page 143
Regraded Unclassified
- 1- (Continued)
Book Page
Financing, Government (Continued)
War Savings Bonds (Continued):
3rd War Loan Drive (Continued):
U.S.S.R.: Plans for Fairbanks, Alaska, ceremony in
connection with equipment for Russians (Continued)
e) General Belyaev to participate in broadcast -
9/21/43: See Book 666, page 31
1) Palmer Hoyt-HMJr discuss locale for speech
to be delivered - 9/21/43: Book 666, page 40
2) Gromyko (Ambassador) -HMJr conversation:
Book 666, pages 59 and 68
3) Actual message from Stalin: Book 666, page 79
f) Broadcast over National Farm and Home Hour -
9/22/43: Book 666, page 127
1) Press release: Book 666. page 136
g) Marshal Stalin thanked - 9/25/43: Book 667, page 23
Patchogue, New York: Redemption of bonds explained -
9/11/43
663
133
Foreign Funds Control
Gold (looted): United States Government stand on - proposed
statement prepared by White - 9/10/43
121
- G -
Gold
See Foreign Funds Control
- H -
Hecht Company
See Financing, Government: War Savings Bonds
(3rd War Loan Drive)
Hedrick, Vernon R.
See Secret Service
- L -
Lend-Lease
U.S.S.R.: Availability of cargo for September - - 9/10/43
130
United Kingdom: Federal Reserve Bank of New York statement
showing dollar disbursements, week ending September 1, 1943 -
9/11/43
141
- M -
Monticello, Virginia
See Speeches by HMJr: "We the People" broadcast
Regraded Unclassified
- P -
Book Page
Patchogue, New York
See Financing, Government: War Savings Bonds
- S -
Secret Service
Carnahan's (George) draft status discussed in Secret
Service-Hedrick correspondence - 9/9/43
663
86
Speeches by HMJr
Monticello, Virginia, "We the People" broadcast,
September 12, 1943:
Draft 1
150
II
2 - - script
177
Stalin, Marshal
See Financing, Government: War Savings Bonds
(3rd War Loan Drive)
- U - -
U.S.S.R.
See Financing, Government: War Savings Bonds
(3rd War Loan Drive)
If Lend-Lease
- V - -
Virginia, Monticello
See Speeches by HMJr: "We the People" broadcast
- W -
War Savings Bonds
See Financing, Government
"We the People"
See Speeches by HMJr: Monticello, Virginia
Regraded Unclassified
1-
September 9, 1943
9:41 a.m.
HMJr:
Hello.
Ted
Gamble:
Good morning, sir.
HMJr:
Hello, Ted. Where are you?
G:
Over in the Washington Building.
HMJr:
Well, you're coming over to my press conference,
aren't you?
G:
At 10:30.
HMJr:
Well, 10:25.
G:
Yes, sir.
HMJr:
And bring that fellow from upstairs - what's his
name?
G:
Max Cook.
HMJr:
Yeah. And I hope you've got some ideas.
G:
Well, we'll have some.
HMJr:
Yeah. Now, Ted
G:
Yes, sir.
HMJr:
I've got a couple of things for you. In the
first place, was that ad on the back of the Post -
was that the one that was written here? Hecht
Company.
G:
No - not the Hecht Company. On the inside of the
Post you'll find the ad that was written here.
HMJr:
Oh.
G:
It's a full page, inside.
HMJr:
I think that that Hecht ad is one of the cleverest
things I have ever seen.
G:
Well, it was inspired by this last minute idea
Regraded Unclassified
2
- 2 -
HMJr:
Yeah.
G:
of change, and they're using your picture in the
afternoon papers with it.
HMJr:
Well, I wish you'd write the Hecht Company a letter
for my signature on their ad "Where There's Smoke
There's Fire".
G:
I will do that, sir.
HMJr:
Gosh, that's clever.
G:
That's very good. This fellow Sarazan is really
sensational.
HMJr:
Who?
G:
Bert Sarazan - he's been working with us....
HMJr:
Bert who?
G:
Bert Sarazan.
HMJr:
Who 18 he?
G:
He 18 the man who wrote the ad.
HMJr:
Is he with the Hecht Company? "
G:
Yes, sir. He's a clever guy.
HMJr:
Well, I think that's one of the cleverest ads I've
seen.
G:
They are using an ad around every one of our people.
They used one around Reilly; they are using one
around you; they are going to use a letter that I
sent them about their cooperation.
HMJr:
Now you say there is one in the middle? The one
We did last....
G:
Yes, sir. There's one - you may have - did you see
this at home?
HMJr:
Well, I....
G:
Or did you see it down at the office?
Regraded Unclassified
3
- 3 -
HMJr:
Well, I - No, I - last night's paper didn't have it.
G:
Well, it didn't get in until about the third edition.
HMJr:
Well, I've got one here. I'm just looking. I saw
the Palais Royal.
G:
No - no, that's the "Back the Attack" - the big scene,
but there's the ad that we wrote is in there verbatim -
a full page.
HMJr:
Wait a - now, Just hold on a minute. (Pause) I don't
see it. This is the one - the late Post this morning.
(Pause) I hate to tie you up.
G:
That's all right. It's a very important subject.
HMJr:
What?
G:
It's a very important subject.
HMJr:
Oh. "Will the Fall of Italy
G:
That's it.
HMJr:
....be the Home Front defeat.
G:
That's it.
HMJr:
I got it.
G:
That's the ad.
HMJr:
I got it.
G:
Let me ask you, did you see the New York papers?
HMJr:
Just the Times.
G:
Well, the Herald-Tribune has your statement on the
front page
HMJr:
Right?
G:
and carries it over inside - your full statement.
HMJr:
I didn't Bee it.
G:
It's wonderful the way they used it.
Regraded Unclassified
- 4 -
4
HMJr:
Well, I'll - the Herald-Tribune?
G:
The Herald-Tribune has your statement on the front
page and carries it over to the inside - used the
full statement, every word of it.
HMJr:
Just a minute. (Pause - aside: I want my clippings
plus the Herald-Tribune. Answer: Yes, sir.) Now,
I've got an idea which is important, I think.
G:
Yes, sir.
HMJr:
I'd like to have for Sunday, something possibly from the
Navy.
G:
Yes.
HMJr:
If everybody in this country - - I mean take - if fifty
million people bought a $75 bond - that's roughly, I
don't know - $40,000,000 or billion dollars - whatever
it 18
G:
Yes.
HMJr:
I mean, I wondered if the Navy couldn't give us a
figure what they can do with it.
G:
Yes.
HMJr:
In other words - let's put it the other way around.
What will it cost if they - to bomb Tokio or something
like that? You see?
G:
Yes.
HMJr:
I mean or attack Tokio - I wonder if we couldn't get
something out of the Navy. Have you got a contact
with the Navy?
G:
Yes, sir. I have a good contact with them. They are
a little bit stiff-necked.
HMJr:
Well, do you want to try Gene Duffield?
G:
Yes.
HMJr:
Do you know him?
G:
Yes, I do.
Regraded Unclassified
5
- 5 -
HMJr:
Well, Gene's not stiff-necked. He might give it to
us.
G:
Fine.
HMJr:
Hello.
G:
Yes. I'll call him this morning.
HMJr:
See if he couldn't get something.
G:
Now, I talked to General Surles personally and he 18
going to take you through the show.
HMJr:
He 18?
G:
Yes, sir.
HMJr:
And....
G:
I also talked to General Greenbaum about advising the
Secretary.
HMJr:
Oh. Who did you do this through?
G:
I did it direct with each of them.
HMJr:
I see. And General Surles will - will take me through?
G:
That's correct. He's coming over to the Treasury to
go with you to pick up Mrs. Churchill.
HMJr:
Well, I won't be at the Treasury. I told him to meet
me at the Usher's office.
G:
Yes, that's correct. That's correct. He'll be over
there at five minutes to twelve.
HMJr:
Yeah. Because I'm going to be with the President.
G:
Yes. He'll be there at five minutes to twelve - Chief
Usher's office.
HMJr:
Right. Well, then I'll see you at ten....
G:
Twenty-five at your office.
HMJr:
Right.
G:
All right, sir.
Regraded Unclassified
6
September 9, 1943
Mr. Charles Dulcan, President,
Mr. Bert M. Sarasan, Director
of Publicity and Sales Promotion,
The Hecht Company,
7 Street at Seventh,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlement
During the many months of our War Bond
Program I have read with interest and appreciation
the splendid ads that have been created and run by
your Company in the local papers. When I read your
latest achievement "Where There's Smoke There's
Fire", in this morning's paper, I did not want the
day to pass without thanking you once again for
all you have done to help our program and to pay
tribute to the creative genius responsible for
these original and effective aids to our vital war
program.
Sincerely,
(Signed) E. Margwathow, Jr.
TRG:fgt
Regraded Unclassified
6
September 9, 1943
Mr. Charles Dulcan, President,
Mr. Bert M. Sarazan, Director
of Publicity and Sales Promotion,
The Hecht Company,
7 Street at Seventh,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlement
During the many months of our War Bond
Program I have reed with interest and appreciation
the splendid ads that have been created and run by
your Company in the local papers. When I read your
latest achievement "Where There's Smoke There's
Fire", in this morning's paper, I did not want the
day to pass without thanking you once again for
all you have done to help our program and to pay
tribute to the creative genius responsible for
these original and effective aids to our vital war
program.
Sincerely,
(Signed) E. Mergenthaw, Jr.
TRG:fet
Regraded Unclassified
TIMES-HERAUD
WASHINGTON, D. C.
TRUESDAY
SEPTEMBER
9.
1913
7
Where There's Smoke There's Fire!
"ITALIAN ARMY SURRENDERS!
EISENHOWER GRANTS TRUCE!
FIGHTING ENDED AS AXIS PARTNER YIELDS WITHOUT CONDITION!"
THESE ARE THE WORLD-ROCKING HEADLINES, AS THE LENDERS
OF TWO GREAT NATIONS MEET IN WASHINGTON TO PLAN THE
STRATEGY FOR ALLIED VICTORY OVER THE ENEMIES OF CIVILIZA-
TION
THESE ARE THE HEADLINES THAT BRING HOPE AND FAITH
TO THE MILLIONS NOW LIVING UNDER NAZI TYRANNY AND OPPRES-
SION
THESE ARE THE HEADLINES RESULTING FROM THE CON-
FERENCES AT CWSA BLANCA
AT QUEBEC
AT HYDE PARK
AND AT WASHINGTON
THESE ARE THE HEADLINES WRITTEN
IN RINGS OF SMOKE
THAT CURL UPWARD TO THE HEAVENS,
FROM WINSTON CHURCHILL'S FAT CIGAR AND FRANKLIN D. ROOSE-
VELT'S LONG BLACK CIGARETTE HOLDER
THESE ARE THE HEAD-
LINES THAT HAVE ELIMINATED ITALY FROM THE WAR
THE
HEADLINES THAT SPELL DEFEAT FOR HITLER'S GERMANY AND THE
AXIS
THESE ARE THE HEADLINES THAT WILL INSPIRE AND EN-
COURAGE EVERY AMERICAN TO "BACK THE ATTACK"
THAT WILL
Publical M of America's IFer Effort,
and in furtherance of the Third If'or Loan
by
THROW A SPARK OF RENEWED EFFORT AND ADDED ENERGY
ALL ALONG THE PRODUCTION LINE
AND STIMULATE THE PEOPLE
The Hecht Co.
OF GOD'S COUNTRY
AMERICA
TO BUY WAR BONDS
AND
MORE WAR BONDS
AND YET MORE WAR BONDS
UNTIL THE
F STREET AT 7TH
SCOURGE OF NAZISM IS BANISHED FROM THE EARTH!
Gener Arms Nation's Capital
Regraded Unclassifie
8
September 9, 1943
2:28 p.m.
HMJr:
Hello.
Operator:
Judge Rosenman.
HMJr:
Thank you.
Operator:
Go ahead.
HMJr:
Hello.
Sam
Rosenman:
Hello, Henry.
HMJr:
Well, that was some meeting, wasn't it?
R:
I was taken by surprise -- I
HMJr:
Well, 80 was I.
R:
although, I got an intimation of it outside, that
he was going to have that question settled first --
I mean, just before we went in -- but I certainly
didn't come prepared to discuss that.
HMJr:
No.
R:
And I think it would have been better raised without
Paul and me being present, but
HMJr:
Well, I was
R:
we are both discreet, 80 it didn't make much
HMJr:
Pardon me.
R:
I say, I think it would have been much better if it
had been raised without Randolph and me being present.
HMJr:
Well, I was awfully glad you were there.
R:
Well, I - I told them what I thought the original
order meant.
HMJr:
Yes, and you - you stood right up.
R:
Yes.
HMJr:
And you also heard him flatly contradict you.
Regraded Unclassified
9
- 2 -
R:
Yes. Well, I think he's wrong there.
HMJr:
Well, now look. I don't know where the thing stands,
whether we are to meet tomorrow or not, and, of course,
I had no idea that he felt 80 bitter towards me.
R:
Oh, I didn't realize it either until -- I just began to
get it when he was talking -- he was pretty sore -- that
was quite apparent.
HMJr:
Well, I mean when
R:
I think he was sore at that letter.
HMJr:
when he said he couldn't agree with me on anything.
Well, what I wanted -- I'd like to have a sort of a
talk with you. Is there anytime this afternoon you
are not tied up?
R:
Well, I'll tell you what I'm going to do -- you remember
we went back to talk about man-power?
HMJr:
Yeah.
R:
Confidentially, I think that's going to be the first
message.
HMJr:
Yeah.
R:
And I'm going up on the train with him tonight and
I've got to knock out a draft before.
HMJr:
Yeah.
R:
Now, I can -- I think I can make it late in the
afternoon.
HMJr:
Are you busy around supper time?
R:
Well, I don't know what we're going to do. I'm with --
you know Dorothy and Bobby
HMJr:
Oh.
R:
....are still down.
HMJr:
Oh.
R:
And I don't know what plans they have made. They are
all going up on the train.
Regraded Unclassified
10
- 3 -
HMJr:
I see. But you think the latter part of the afternoon..
R:
I think 80. I want to get a draft out for the train
and it's going to be tough going because I'm waiting for
something from Man-Power now on it.
HMJr:
Well, give me an idea - when do you think it would be?
R:
Uh
HMJr:
I'll adjust myself to you.
R:
Well, now, one difficulty is that Anna is coming down
to talk about it and I don't know when she gets here.
HMJr:
Oh.
R:
(Aside: Have you heard anything about Anna?) She's
coming down this afternoon.
HMJr:
Oh.
R:
It's going to be tough to do but I can do it. Did you
want to talk about the meeting tomorrow?
HMJr:
No. I want to talk about this thing.
R:
Oh, you mean about....
HMJr:
As long as you heard it all, I'd like to have you get
the whole business.
R:
Oh, well, then there isn't any immediacy about it, is
there?
HMJr:
I don't suppose 80 - no, I suppose not.
R:
If I - I know we'll be back Monday.
HMJr:
Well, I'll - I'll be here, but remember I said to you
the other day, "Had you heard anything about Byrnes?"
R:
Yeah.
HMJr:
And you said, "No."
R:
I had not heard a word.
HMJr:
When he started this blast today
- 4 -
11
R:
It was very surprising to me.
HMJr:
Yeah. Well, my own feeling - but, of course, being
an interested party, I don't know - but you - you
were sitting there - I didn't think he handled himself
well.
R:
Well, he was obviously very angry.
HMJr:
Yes.
R:
And I think it was left all right, don't you?
HMJr:
Well, that - that - that's the - if you've got a
minute - that was my impression.
R:
Oh, I think 80. Well, did Randolph think differently?
HMJr:
I haven't seen him since then.
R:
I think it was left all right. That you people will
manage the bill
HMJr:
Yeah.
R:
until, in your judgment, something comes up that
is going to affect the policy as the President is
going to lay it down on Tuesday.
HMJr:
That's right.
R:
I think that's all right.
HMJr:
Well, am I correct in this - I don't feel that we
lost anything in that meeting today.
R:
Neither do I.
HMJr:
What?
R:
I'm sure you didn't.
HMJr:
And that the thing stands that - because the President
kept repeating that we were the managers and he was
the final authority.
R:
I wouldn't have any reservations about that.
HMJr:
Now the only thing which was on the - neither black nor
white was after all, at this stand if they want to talk
on minor things, they should only talk to one person -
that's the Treasury.
Regraded Unclassified
12
- 5 -
R:
That's right.
HMJr:
And this thing of Byrnes wanting to rush in and call
George and Doughton before there was any agreement
here, I thought was plain silly.
R:
Yes. So do I. Well, that was - he sees the justice
of that. I'm sure they are going to oppose this
thing.
HMJr:
Well, that's all in a day's work.
R:
Yeah.
HMJr:
But when I sat down next to him, I said, "What do you
think of it?" He said, "I'm against it."
R:
Who said it?
HMJr:
Byrnes. But do you think from your original under-
standing, after having sat through that whole thing
this morning, did I lose any ground?
R:
I should say not.
HMJr:
Not?
R:
That's right.
HMJr:
Well, then I can say you've - that's all I wanted to
know.
R:
I'm sure. I'm very sure of it.
HMJr:
Did I handle myself all right?
R:
I think BO.
HMJr:
I was perfectly good tempered, wasn't I?
R:
Yes. He was very sore.
HMJr:
I mean, I didn't show any sign of soreness?
R:
No. I think it's perfectly all right, and if I were
you I wouldn't have any regrets about it because I
think it clears the atmosphere a lot.
HMJr:
And I don't think that Vinson showed any bitterness.
13
- 6 -
R:
No. The only suggestion I have to make - I think the only
thing that made him sore was the letter. I think if
anything comes up again, instead of writing him a letter,
you ought to make a date to see him.
HMJr:
Well
R:
That would be much better.
HMJr:
Well, Jimmy - uh - Sam, originally when he was in
other positions, and We had these meetings on taxes
R:
Yeah.
HMJr:
on the first tax bill last January and I asked him
to come over, he never would come to my office.
R:
He wouldn't?
HMJr:
Never would come to my office. I invited him and he
wouldn't even let me know when he wouldn't come.
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And he's taken the position right along that he's my
superior officer.
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And I've got only one superior officer and that's the
President.
R:
Yeah. Well, I think that was the conclusion reached
today.
HMJr:
I don't think the President left any doubt that way.
R:
I wouldn't think 80. No.
HMJr:
But he - he started in right from the beginning and I
didn't want to aggravate the thing when he said that I -
nobody - I was the only Cabinet Officer that he couldn't
get along with. For your information, when he started
ordering me over there and announcing it in the papers,
I asked Cordell Hull what he did, and asked his advice.
R:
Yeah.
14
- 7 -
HMJr:
And Cordell Hull said when they sent for him on an
economic matter, he sent Herbert Feis. He wouldn't
dream of going over there.
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
He wouldn't dream of going over there. And hasn't.
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
So, I said, well, I was doing the same thing and I
just wanted to check whether he thought that was right.
He said, "All I can tell you is what I'm doing." He
said, "I'm not going to go over there and sit around
in these meetings."
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
But I didn't see any sense in aggrevating it, did you?
R:
No, I think it was all right. I think it was all right
and I think it cleared a lot of atmosphere.
HMJr:
Well, I don't, because I don't think that Byrnes is
going to give up. Do you see what I mean?
R:
I think it was more or less settled there as to what
18 going to happen.
HMJr:
Well, do you think he is going to take it?
R:
Well, I think -- I think -- well, he indicated there
that he....
HMJr:
Yeah, but 1sn't -aren't they going to talk with
Doughton and George behind closed doors and all that
sort of business?
R:
They said they won't.
HMJr:
Yeah, but....
R:
That's what they declined to do.
HMJr:
Oh.
R:
That's what brought the whole thing up. You know, he
showed me letters that Doughton and George had written
him.
15
- 8 -
HMJr:
Yeah.
R:
You probably have seen them.
HMJr:
No.
R:
Asking Vinson to come in.
HMJr:
No.
R:
And Vinson declined to do it.
HMJr:
Now, the other thing, when he quoted Barney Baruch.
R:
Yeah.
HMJr:
I had Barney over here and showed him various
things that we were doing and I said "I'm worried --
I have frankly asked you over here 80 that I might
convince you and you'd convince Byrnes that the way to
do this thing is not through forced savings" -- 80 as
he went out he said to me, "Look, Henry," and I didn't
Baruch said to me, "Look, Henry, you're doing the best
administrative job here in Washington." And he said,
"Don't pay any attention to anybody else. Go ahead.
And he said, "Naturally, some people, when they see
your thing going well, like to get in and tell you how
to do it.
R:
Is that right?
HMJr:
That's what he told me.
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
In front of Hancock.
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And he said, "Don't pay any attention to anybody." And
the question I asked him about was compulsory savings
and that was after he had been over here for two hours.
R:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
I could have quoted him on that
R:
Yeah.
16
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HMJr:
But I just felt as long as the President was doing
what he was doing and he was taking my part, why
should I put fuel to the fire?
R:
I think that's right.
HMJr:
Well....
R:
I think it was all right.
HMJr:
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your talking
up the way you did because you did it just at the
right time.
R:
Well, it was the fact -- I mean
HMJr:
Well
R:
I was the only one working on that order and I
know what the arrangement was.
HMJr:
Yeah.
R:
It was only to be brought up to him when it affected
HMJr:
That's right.
R:
...economic stabilization.
HMJr:
Well, I didn't like one remark he made. He said,
"Well, I said to Baruch, or somebody, "I thought
there was some # He didn't say 'secret understand-
ing' -- "some understanding I didn't know about."
R:
No, Baruch said -- he said that Baruch said to him,
"There must be some understanding you don't know
about."
HMJr:
Oh, was it that way?
R:
That's what he said.
HMJr:
Yeah.
R:
How is Ellie?
HMJr:
She's getting along nicely, thank you.
R:
That's fine. You aren't going up this week?
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HMJr:
No. I'm speaking Sunday and I'm going down to prepare
for it. We are talking from Monticello.
R:
Oh.
HMJr:
It's "We, the People".
R:
How long will that Bond Show be going on?
HMJr:
Across the way?
R:
Yeah.
HMJr:
Three weeks.
R:
Okay, I'll go over next week.
HMJr:
Righto.
R:
I understand they sent - Mrs. Klotz sent Bobby over
today and he is probably enjoying himself.
HMJr:
Good. I took Mrs. Churchill over and she had a
marvelous time.
R:
Well, how about - how about Mary?
HMJr:
So did she.
R:
I thought you would take her too.
HMJr:
Well, somebody's got to take her when you are BO
busy.
R:
(Laughs)
HMJr:
All right.
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September 9, 1943
2:39 p.m.
Operator: Go ahead.
HMJr:
Hello. Hello.
Operator: Hello, Mr. Bullitt.
William
Bullitt:
Hello, Henry.
HMJr:
Good afternoon.
B:
How are you?
HMJr:
Fine.
B:
Henry, look here. Something very menacing has come
up and you may have a point of view on it and there
are two or three things I wanted to ask you and I
think I can do it over the phone without bothering
you.
HMJr:
If you please.
B:
The - No. 1: In Philadelphia there is a thing called
a wage tax which is a kind of city income tax levied
even on the lowest wages.
HMJr:
Yes, Mr. Mayor.
B:
Did you know that?
HMJr:
No, Mr. Mayor.
B:
Well, I'm engaged in - this is the - I'll tell you
what's up - you see, we are just starting the campaign in
which they will throw everything at me including the
kitchen stove.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
And this is the first piece of the kitchen stove.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
The wage tax is a levy on residents of Philadelphia
even though they are living abroad or any place else
HMJr:
Yeah.
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B:
on the wages they earn.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
Well, my wages have all been earned from the American
Government
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
in the years - they only started this thing in
1940 -- Now, in order to go raking for something.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
they have suddenly decided -they have never,
incidentally, collected this on Federal employees
outside the country. It means that they are
entitled to collect it also on every soldier and
every officer, you see?
B:
Yes.
B:
They - furthermore - they have never before asked
for data from Federal income tax.
HMJr:
Uh huh.
B:
Now - just - and the Girard Trust, as usual, attends
to all my tax matters, as they have to everything for
many years.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
The city tax collector, as the first step in the
campaign, has brought suit this morning - I was just
telephoned this from Philadelphia - I'm sitting in
Washington
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
demanding access to my Federal income tax returns,
to my agency account in the Girard Trust Company and
to everything else.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
Well, it's interesting -- No. 1: It's interesting if
Federal income tax returns can be subpenaed, BO to
speak, by a city,
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HMJr:
I don't think they can. I think they can only by the
Governor.
B:
Now....
HMJr:
That's my off-nand opinion.
B:
Well, now, isn't that something that the Treasury
might properly be interested in?
HMJr:
Uh
B:
Because in the City of Philadelphia, especially, with
that corrupt bunch of crooks, it's an opening for
blackmail of terrible proportion.
HMJr:
Well, my dear Bill....
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
....I'll be delighted to look into it. I'll put a
very good man on it - uh - I can't - I just don't
know who, but I'll let you know. You're at theNavy?
B:
No. I'm - no, I resigned from the Navy to run for
this.
HMJr:
Are you at your home?
B:
I'm at my house here. Now, Henry
HMJr:
Yes.
B:
If you could put him in touch with me this afternoon -
because I shall probably have to go up to Philadelphia
tomorrow morning to scrap this.
HMJr:
Uh - have we your telephone number?
B:
Yes, it's Adams 1234.
HMJr:
Adams
B:
John Adams, John Quincy, Charles Francis and Henry.
HMJr:
Well, the chances are, it will be a man by the name
of Surrey, but I'm not sure.
B:
That's No. 1. Now, No. 2:
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HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
The fellow who is doing this and this is extremely
interesting - we have had this for some time - 1s the
tax collector who is the receiver of taxes - his name
is Marshall - we have a great deal of evidence.
HMJr:
Wait a minute - I'll tell you who I'll - I'll give
you John Sullivan.
B:
John Sullivan. Wonderful.
HMJr:
And he has a political sense.
B:
Unhh.
HMJr:
I'll have him get in touch with you.
B:
Yeah. Now, let me just tell you No. 2 on it, which
I might discuss with him also.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
We have a great deal of evidence that the receiver
of taxes, who is in the insurance business
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
has as a partner
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
the Republican boss in Philadelphia, who is one
of the most contemptible skunks that ever lived
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
and that he gets a great fat cut on the profits of
this thing and We have a man from that office who says
that 1s 80.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
And that they never report this stuff on income tax.
HMJr:
Well, Sullivan would also be the man to look into that.
B:
Will you ask him to call me then at Adams 1234?
HMJr:
He will call you within the next two minutes.
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B:
That's perfect, Henry. Thanks a lot.
HMJr:
Thank you.
B:
Good bye.
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September 9, 1943
2:42 p.m.
HMJr:
Bill Bullitt just called me up and, you know he's
running for Mayor
John
Sullivan: Yes.
HMJr:
and the City Tax Collector wants to have access
to his Federal income tax. Now, I told him that I
would be glad to have you advise him both as to how
to proceed - he wants to know today - you see?
S:
Yes.
HMJr:
And he's at Adams 1234 - his number is. Hello?
8:
Yes.
HMJr:
And if you'd get in touch with him
8:
That's in Philadelphia?
HMJr:
No, no. Here in Washington.
S:
In Washington.
HMJr:
Kalorama Road.
S:
Yes.
HMJr:
Adams 1234. And if you could help him, I'd
appreciate it.
S:
The City Tax Collector
HMJr:
The City Tax - he'll tell you the whole story - The
City Tax Collector in Philadelphia I think has served
a summons on him.
S:
I see.
HMJr:
They have a city tax. I told him off-hand my opinion
was that only the Governor of a state could demand
Federal income tax information.
S:
Yeah. Well, I'll look it up and call him.
HMJr:
I think I'm right, am I not?
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S:
My recollection 18 that way.
HMJr:
Yeah. All right, John.
S:
I'll call him.
HMJr:
Thank you.
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MEMORANDUM
September 9, 1943.
TO:
The Secretary
Jhs
FROM:
Mr. Sullivan
In accordance with your request I phoned Ambassador Bullitt who
asked me specifically whether the city tax collector of Philadelphia could
obtain his copy of the Federal income tax returns he had filed with the
local collector of Internal Revenue. I advised Mr. Bullitt that whether
or not he was required to produce his own personal copy was a matter of
Pennsylvania law; that in most states since this was a personal record of
a confidential Federal report it was immune from sub-poena by local authori-
ties.
Mr. Bullitt inquired whether the city tax collector could secure
from us the original of the return and I told him that no one except the
Governor of a state could request us to produce an original income tax return.
I further advised him that the Governor of a state would have to make a
written request for the return and certify that this return was to be used
by an official of a sub-division of the state, lawfully charged with the
administration of the tax laws of that sub-division, and the return was to be
used only for the administration of the tax laws of that sub-division. Such
written request of the governor must be under the seal of the state.
Mr. Bullitt then advised me that the collector of taxes, Mr. Marshall,
runs a private insurance business and gives a cut on all insurance premiums
to Dave Harris the city boss. Apparently Harris gives insurance business to
Marshall. Mr. Bullitt said he had been informed that Harris does not report
his share of these insurance premiums in his Federal income tax returns and
requested us to investigate the situation. I talked with Commissioner
Helvering who is to get from Mr. Bullitt the names of the people who can
give our special intelligence agents the story on this situation.
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September 9, 1943
2:50 p.m.
TAXES
Present: Mr. Bell
Mr. Paul
Mr. White
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Klotz
Mr. Schwarz
Mr. Shaeffer
(Dow-Jones ticker release handed to the Secretary by
Mr. Smith, copy attached.)
H.M.JR: I don't know what this is.
MR. SMITH: It is the whole story.
H.M.JR: What I would like to do is - I was never
thinking so hard - I don't know how well - but Paul will
tell you about it. We walk into a meeting to discuss a
tax program, and Byrnes wants to settle this whole business.
MR. PAUL: I have had another fight since then.
You were very calm. You said you were going to be
when you went over.
H.M.JR: And how was I?
MR. PAUL: You were.
H.M.JR: I didn't show any--
MR. PAUL: No, whereas Byrnes showed that he was
pretty mad.
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H.M.JR: I thought he was white hot.
MR. PAUL: I always understate.
H.M.JR: But there were several times--
MR. WHITE: I would have expected the opposite.
H.M.JR: No. I told Mrs. Klotz before I went over,
and I told Paul that I didn't care what happened. I
didn't know this was going to happen. I said nobody
could get my goat.
Harry, after all, we are winning the war, and what
the hell difference does it make on a tax bill? Here
we have a wonderful thing, this War Bond drive sweeping
the country, and why should somebody - I don't care
whether it is Stam or who - this man - he isn't as big
as Stam.
MR. WHITE: That is the right perspective, but--
H.M.JR: Well, I kept it.
MR. PAUL: I just had a very bitter fight with Stam.
H.M.JR: I was in a frame of mind - there were two
things, one, what Mr. Churchill had to say about me that
did things for me, which practically nobody has, having
worked 80 hard here, and this thing is getting through
my blood, going through the factories and seeing the thing
come out and people getting excited about the war. Victory
is in the air, and only a year ago I didn't know whether
the Jew I had in myself - in my family and myself - had
any place in this world. I just didn't know. It is only
one year ago that they were practically through the
Caucasus and on the way to India. And I am not going to
let the Byrneses or the Stams or anybody else take the
pleasure out of my mouth of seeing this world set right.
I ama gainst dictatorship, but when you hear a fellow
like the production man at Ford's--
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MR. SMITH: Sorensen.
H.M.JR:
... turn to one of our party and say, "You
know, the last couple of months I am beginning to think
maybe there isn't 80 much to this dictatorship after all."
He said, "After all, Hitler and Mussolini have had their
chance and they haven't won. Maybe there is something in
this democracy after all."
(Mr. Bell entered the conference.)
H.M.JR: Dan, I want you to hear what happened at
the White House. I was 80 tense I couldn't report it. I
am sure that Paul can, but I just couldn't.
MR. PAUL: Does Dan know who was there?
H.M.JR: No.
MR. PAUL: It was attended by the Secretary and myself,
Justice Byrnes, Judge Vinson, and Judge Rosenman.
We, of course, intended to discuss this new Social
Security-income tax plan, a copy of which the Secretary
gave to the President.
Byrnes immediately launched in on the jurisdictional
issue, with the statement that if that issue were settled
one way there was no use of consulting him about the tax
plan. If it were settled another way, he would have a lot
to say about it.
Byrnes then got out the orders - the two orders - the
one Executive order under which he was set up, and the
second one under which Vinson was set up, but argued a
little bit from the language of those orders that taxes
were part of stabilization and therefore he had jurisdiction.
But he said, "I don't want - I want this settled one way
or the other, because I am, in the public mind, responsible for
the inflation front. Taxes are an important part of that;
and as long as I am held responsible, I want to have a
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voice in it. And if I don't have a voice in it, then I
want to be relieved of the responsibility."
He was pretty bitter and hot. I never saw him -
the President tried to stop him a couple of times, but he
slugged right on.
MR. BELL: He went right on the issue?
MR. PAUL: Yes. The Secretary didn't talk ery much,
but said that of course we were acting - historically he
called the President's attention to that meeting - that
evening meeting in which the President had said - Byrnes
wasn't present - - that this Executive order did not contain
any authority to issue directives to the Secretary.
The President took the position that we were supposed
to go on with the mechanics of presenting the tax bill,
that we were what he called the managers of the tax bill,
that it would be presented as it had always been presented,
but that we should all agree and that he was the responsible
person - we were serving as his agents in presenting the
bill.
He went on to say, "Of course, detail matters come up
and you have to decide them, and you can decide them right
away. But if any basic policy question comes up, and Congress
doesn't work so fast, you come back to me about it. I am
the boss.' He said, "I realize that taxes fit into the
inflation picture. It is all integrated; it is all in one
picture. We must agree" - meaning this gang. "Then when
we agree, I expect you fellows to go in and do the work
just like soldiers.
Then Byrnes - in the course of this discussion Vinson
and Byrnes raised the point as to their embarrassment in
talking with leaders. They have even received letters,
apparently, which I didn't know, asking for their opinion,
or something of that sort, or asking for an opportunity to
discuss it.
I think Vinson also said that he had a request to
testify on simplification, which was the issue we discussed
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up there - they asked me to come up, too - and that he had
refused to do it, and it was constantly embarrassing
because he didn't know what to say. He didn't know who
was to speak for the President.
The Secretary said it was necessary to have one
spokesman.
MR. BELL: He didn't know what to say because of the
jurisdictional question, or he didn't know what to say--
MR. PAUL: He didn't know whether he could talk.
Byrnes made it - Byrnes said something like this, if I
remember his conversation - his statement correctly -
he said, "Well, I am not going to go up and help on the
Hill." The President had mentioned that Byrnes could be
a lot of help in the Senate and Vinson in the House and
with the committees, which was something we had this year
that we didn't have before.
Vinson didn't say so much about that, but Byrnes
said that he wasn't going to go up and work on the thing
unless he had a voice in it. He wasn't going to take any
orders from the Secretary as to what he should run up and
get done, or something of that sort.
H.M.JR: He didn't just say "orders from the Secretary,"
did he?
MR. PAUL: That is what he meant. He said virtually
that. That wasn't his precise language. He said it this
way, "Well, if the Secretary is the sole one then - if he
is to tell me what we are to do and then I am to go and
help on the Hill, I won't do that."
Byrnes recalled the fact that he had taken his job - -
he had gotten off the Supreme Court bench and taken this
job in spite of the fact that Barney Baruch had told him
not to do it because you can't control the inflation front
unless you have control of taxes and this order didn't give
him that control. He said, "I can read." The statement
was rather inconsistent there. He said, "I told Barney
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I could read and that the language did, and at the same
time,' he said, "I said, 'I will take a chance. He said,
"I have never had any trouble getting along with people
previously." And then he said, "I hadn't worked SO closely
with the Secretary."
H.M.JR: No, he went further. He said, "I get along
with Knox; I get along with Stimson; but I can't get along
with." with the Secretary. He is the only man I can't get along
MR. PAUL: That is right.
The President said - at one point he said, "Isn't
the trouble really that you people don't agree?" And
then he finally came around - he kept saying this again
and again - he said, "We have got to have a united - we
have all got to get together on the tax bill. I am the
boss; I am the one who gets the rap if we get licked in
Congress, and I am the one who is in control. You people
have to get together on a tax bill and then we can work
it the way I want, which is for the Treasury to present
it formally, and the other people to work behind the
scenes. And, of course, he is right. If you work
together, there wouldn't be any trouble; but we are not
together.
H.M.JR: One time I said - just to give you a little
of the flavor - I said to Byrnes, "I think you and I agree
on this."
He said, "I wouldn't agree with you on anything."
Remember?
MR. PAUL: Yes.
H.M.JR: And one of the important things was towards
the end, you see - in the first place the President in
outlining this thing said, "Now the Treasury is presenting
this thing, and you fellows can kind of work behind the
scenes, and so forth, and so on. That is when Byrnes
said he wouldn't do it unless this thing was settled one
way or the other.
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Then toward the end, to my amazement, Judge Rosenman
spoke up and said, "I was in on the drafting of this, and
the Treasury objected right along to being included in the
order." He said, "It was made clear that this order did
not include the Treasury; the Treasury was outside of it."
MR. BELL: Was he talking about the war mobilization?
H.M.JR: The first order. Rosenman said to Jimmy,
"I told you that, Jimmy; I told you that."
Jimmy said, "Well, that wasn't my understanding."
MR. PAUL: That is correct.
Then Byrnes went on to argue about it not being
correct.
H.M.JR: But Rosenman talked right up. He said, "I
went all through this.
Then the funny thing - after & couple of times I
kept saying, "There has to be one person here at this
end." I said, "Paul is up there. Sometimes things move
so fast that he hasn't time to call me up." And I said,
"Furthermore, Doughton says he wants to have one spokesman."
The President kept saying, "I am it."
I said, "Look, Mr. President, somebody has to be
delegated by you as spokesman on the Hill on taxes, and
I think it should be us." Isn't that right?
MR. PAUL: That is right.
H.M.JR: So the President kept saying, "You people
are the managers."
So then quite at the end Byrnes said, "All right, all
right, I am going to send for George and Doughton and see
if we can't get a bill."
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Then Paul spoke up and said, "There is no sense in
sending for George and Doughton until we have agreement
amongst ourselves."
So after all of this talk, you see - it just rolls
off. I mean, he is the most closed-minded man I think I
have ever dealt with. I would hate to try a case before
him, because if you ever got pre-judgment, you would get
it because when we went in I said something to him about
the thing - I said, "You had a chance to read it, and
so forth.
He said, "Yes, I'm against it." (Laughter)
When we argued with him about compulsory versus the
other - the volunteer saving - at that time, the only
thing he could read us was an article by Gregory in the
Tribune, who certainly is a prejudiced person.
But the thing that amazed me was, after all of this
conversation he said, "All right, I will see George and
Doughton, and he was slapped down on that.
MR. WHITE: Slapped down by whom?
H.M.JR: By Paul raising the point that there was no
use going to them until we got together, and the President
backed up Paul.
Then somebody suggested - I think it was Rosenman -
the President said, "I tell you what I will do - I will
be back Tuesday, and I will see you at eleven-thirty
Tuesday. And then the following day I will see you with
George and Doughton - Wednesday."
Then out in the outer room Rosenman again said, "I
think you people ought to get together before you see the
President.
I said, "I will do it any time Friday morning."
MR. PAUL: I didn't have a chance to arrange that.
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H.M.JR: Then Paul said - Byrnes said, "I think -
I really haven't read this hardly at all" - he made a
great point - "it only came yesterday."
Paul said, "I tried to get you last Saturday."
So he said, "I think I could make progress quicker
if I could see Paul about this thing first" - instead of
me.
I said, "That would be fine."
MR. BELL: Byrnes said that?
H.M.JR: Yes.
During all this heated discussion I said something
about our explaining this thing three times to different
groups.
"Vinson called me up," he said - the only time I let
myself slip a little bit was when I said, "You haven't
come to any meeting."
He said, "You haven't asked me."
I said, "There is no use asking you because you
wouldn't come. If I didn't say when we had the thing last
January and February that I asked him and he wouldn't
come. I was very careful because he was pushing the
President terribly hard.
MR. PAUL: I was surprised. The President had to
lean over and get pretty excited himself to get a chance
to talk.
H.M.JR: The fellow was livid. Finally he pounded
the desk, and he said, "I am boss, I am giving the orders."
Something came up, and I said, "Look, Mr. President,
as far as this question, I have been with you ten years
and this question has never risen between you and me."
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I said, "When it does rise, it is very simple what the
answer is. And then one thing came up - I said something
about - "If I am here I am going to do something." I just
once hinted about getting out or something.
MR. PAUL: Yes, and the President interrupted you and
said, "Don't talk this way."
H.M.JR: I mean, just once I hinted.
MR. PAUL: That is right.
H.M.JR: But that man - I don't think he heard a word
the President said. The reason I am so tired - I have
seldom met anybody that hates me SO.
MR. PAUL: I want to tell you something else that
happened after you left.
H.M.JR: I mean, the man hates me 80. I can't remem-
ber when I met a man or a woman that I was so conscious of
being loathed as I was by this fellow.
MR. PAUL: You didn't quite get that from Vinson,
did you?
H.M.JR: No. Vinson's attitude was quite different.
No, I didn't sense that at all. My father always told me -
"If you are in a conference and somebody begins to get
mad, you go the other way; the madder he gets, the cooler
you get. My father always said that is the way he puts
across business deals.
But I think that gives you the flavor of the thing.
I want to say I have nad a conversation with Rosenman since
then which you people can see, and Rosenman said that we
didn't lose a thing in this meeting. He felt we definitely
came out on top. Isn't that what he said?
MRS. KLOTZ: That is right.
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I said, "When it does rise, it is very simple what the
answer is. And then one thing came up - I said something
about - "If I am here I am going to do something." I just
once hinted about getting out or something.
MR. PAUL: Yes, and the President interrupted you and
said, "Don't talk this way."
H.M.JR: I mean, just once I hinted.
MR. PAUL: That is right.
H.M.JR: But that man - I don't think he heard a word
the President said. The reason I am so tired - I have
seldom met anybody that hates me so.
MR. PAUL: I want to tell you something else that
happened after you left.
H.M.JR: I mean, the man hates me so. I can't remem-
ber when I met a man or a woman that I was so conscious of
being loathed as I was by this fellow.
MR. PAUL: You didn't quite get that from Vinson,
did you?
H.M.JR: No. Vinson's attitude was quite different.
No, I didn't sense that at all. My father always told me -
"If you are in a conference and somebody begins to get
mad, you go the other way; the madder he gets, the cooler
you get. My father always said that is the way he puts
across business deals.
But I think that gives you the flavor of the thing.
I want to say I have had a conversation with Rosenman since
then which you people can see, and Rosenman said that we
didn't lose a thing in this meeting. He felt we definitely
came out on top. Isn't that what he said?
MRS. KLOTZ: That is right.
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H.M.JR: He said, "You haven't lost a thing."
He said, "I don't see what sense - it was settled there
today - your position. The thing was settled."
MR. WHITE: I get a good sense of the flavor, but
I am not quite clear as to the net results.
MR. BELL: Yes - how it was settled--
H.M.JR: I told Rosenman it wasn't settled.
I said, "Byrnes will never be satisfied."
MR. PAUL: I agree with you; I don't think it is
settled at all. I think you have lost ground.
MR. WHITE: Who has?
MR. PAUL: I mean the Secretary didn't lose ground
in this meeting because he conducted himself in a much
more dignified way.
But we have lost ground from the place we thought
we were a little while ago.
MR. BELL: You mean the place you thought you were
after the conference the Secretary had with the Presi-
dent last week?
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MR. PAUL: Before that I would like to get these
facts in that you don't know about. You hung back and the
other two walked out. The President called me back. We
stood there a minute.
H.M.JR: Say what the President said. lle was very
nice. He turned to you--
MR. PAUL: He said, "You oughtn't to mind having
Vinson".
H.M.JR: He said, "You can work this way, can't you,
Paul?" Paul said, "Yes."
MR. PAUL: I said, "Provided we are all in agreement."
I went on a little ahead of you. You stayed back
just a minute. Then Rosenman must have gone back next.
You stayed there five minutes, then you had to rush off.
I hung around trying to get them to make a date for
tomorrow - fix a time - and then even as much as ten
minutes after the conference ended Byrnes went back in.
H.M.JR: I know what he went back in for. Rosenman
told me. It was on the Manpower.
MR. PAUL: I just wanted you to know he went back in.
H.M.JR: They went in and the President must have
shooed them out. I saw them go in. He didn't want them.
But Rosenman said, "We are working on manpower now."
That is confidential.
The other thing which is sort of amusing - something
came up - he said, "I wrote you a letter and said I
wouldn't talk to the President about this, but you talked
to him at Hyde Park; and when the President came back he
mentioned it to me. I just didn't answer.
MR. BELL: Did you think, or at least have inference
from the President, that Byrnes had seen him?
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H.M.JR: Definitely.
MR. PAUL: Byrnes said he hadn't. He said it right
in this meeting.
H.M.JR: Well, the President knew what I was talking
about.
MR. PAUL: I did not fix any time for tomorrow.
H.M.JR: He said he wanted to see you first so I
think you can call him up and tell him I am free all to-
morrow morning. Is that agreeable to you?
MR. PAUL: He ought to call me if he wants it. I
am doing a service to him. I volunteered to do it. He
has got a telephone just the same as I have.
H.M.JR: Well--
MR. BELL: I wouldn't stand on that.
MR. WHITE: Not under the circumstances. I mean, it
is one thing for the
H.M.JR: He is remembering every little detail. My
gawd, he must keep a diary or something.
MR. PAUL: I will call if you think it is best.
H.M.JR: I think I would call him.
MRS. KLOTZ: It all dates back to Farm Credit. Wasn't
it Farm Credit?
H.M.JR: Yes.
MR. BELL: Really?
H.M.JR: Yes.
MR. BELL: On Jimmy Byrnes?
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H.M.JR: Yes.
MR. BELL: I was going to ask if you thought this
intense hatred stems from the letter or prior to the
letter.
H.M.JR: Here is the story. It is very interesting.
His political manager - he gave him a job in Farm Credit
and he was a drunk.
MR. PAUL: He gave him - his political manager - this
job.
H.M.JR: His campaign manager. He would come to the
office reeking with liquor. He would come late and he
would come smelling like a saloon. Wetried to caution
him and everything else. He wouldn't do it. So I said,
"We will just have to get rid of him." I couldn't have
a man like that around the place.
So Jimmy Byrnes comes in one morning and puts on my
desk a half 8. bottle of one of these cough medicines -
half alcohol - peruna - and puts it on my desk and said,
"Smell that, Henry. Now, you are doing this man a great
injustice. That is what this man is taking. He has got
8. bad cough." (Laughter)
I said, "Well, cough or no cough, I can't have a
drunk around me and I would fire him.
But he stood there and just put up this asinine story
that he drank peruna and wasn't a drunk.
MR. PAUL: Did you fire him?
H.M.JR: That is my impression. I don't remember.
MRS. KLOTZ: It must be 50.
H.M.JR: From that day on I never had very much regard
for Jimmy Byrnes. I think it dates from that.
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Look what he did to us when the President put it
up to him on the question as between Crowley and the
Attorney General and myself. I mean, as I say, I can't
help it, but there it is. Let me just read this thing.
(Ticker release read by the Secretary.)
MR. SMITH: This was all done before the meeting.
It is the most carefully written thing you ever saw -
wonderful.
MR. BELL: I thought maybe you fellows had calied a
press conference when you came back.
MR. SMITH: No, it is the beginning. He did this
before the meeting to lay the groundwork, having won his
battle and making you & bum.
MR. PAUL: They got after me up on the Hill.
H.M.JR: You didn't talk to them?
MR. PAUL: I said, "Leaks will not be from me."
H.M.JR: Well, my impression is that I would like
to send a copy of this over to the President.
MR. SMITH: That is what I think you should do. I
will tell you what is going to happen next or I miss my
guess. He has gone to Congress and gotten Congress to
do this fighting for him so he won't be involved in the
fight.
MR. PAUL: Who has?
MR. SMITH: Vinson or Byrnes - Byrnes, probably.
And the Stam thing was thrown in last week and you could
tell by the way it was thrown in - add fuel to this
particular fire to make it look like there was a legiti-
mate complaint between you and Congress. Byrnes will have
Congress pick up the fight 30 it will be between you and
Congress, and the President can't throw Congress out.
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MR. WHITE: That is right. Why the Stam fight?
MR. SMITH: Just setting up the pins.
H.M.JR: When Doughton came back the first thing he
did was lay that Stam fight to rest in the papers.
MR. BELL: Stam talks; he gave that out.
MR. SMITH: Byrnes whipped it up or I miss my guess.
MR. PAUL: I was up there this morning and I talked
with a lot of the members. I also appeared after the re-
negotiation session and there wasn't a word of hostility.
There wasn't 8. word said about this thing by the committee
members.
MR. SMITH: Making an interesting picture of you
getting into trouble with everybody, first Stam and
Byrnes, because you can't get along with anybody Congress
is going - Byrnes hopes he can get Congress to say Byrnes
hasgot to do it, then it will be the Congress versus the
President.
H.M.JR: There are two ways to do it.
MR. PAUL: It is a big temptation for me if I were
Secretary of the Treasury - a big temptation to say, "You
boys go ahead and do it.
H.M.JR: There are two ways to do this thing. I can
walk across the street and see Miss Tully and just lay
this in her lap. She is very fair with me. She will
tell him, or I can sit here for an hour or two hours try-
ing to concoct a letter to the President.
MR. PAUL: You know that that must have come from
Vinson or Byrnes because there wasn't anybody else present.
Watson didn't know - nobody else knew.
MR. BELL: What is the time on that?
H.M.JR: Two-five.
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MR. PAUL: That was out before that.
Mh. SMITH: This was gotten before that.
H.M.JR: The time it came from the ticker was two-
five.
MR. BELL: You got out at twelve-thirty?
H.M.JR: I got out at twelve-fifteen and took
Mrs. Churchill around the show, got back here at one-
fifteen, had lunch with Marvin Jones, then I came up here
and this thing was handed to me at two-five.
MR. WHITE: Is the issue whether it was given out
after or before? It could have been given out after.
H.M.JR: My own inclination is - because Miss Tully
is a thoroughly honest person - I could go over and talk
to her and give it to her. Otherwise we would sit here
two hours.
MR. PAUL: What is your theory?
MR. SMITH: It isn't a theory. That man, the heavy-
set fellow that likes you, left your conference and went
over to the White House this morning and came back with
a story because they told me upstairs he had gotten one
and they didn't know what it was.
MR. PAUL: I know him very well. That was Helm.
MR. SMITH: He is very friendly to you and he wouldn't
write this and he didn't write this; this isn't his writing
at all.
H.M.JR: The heavy-set fellow here, Heim, works for
United States News.
MR. PAUL: That is right.
MR. BELL: It is the little slender fellow who--
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MR. PAUL: Did Stewart do that? Was Stewart over
there?
MR. SMITH: It was the Wall Street Journal man.
MR. PAUL: Stewart met me up at the New House Office
Building as I was leaving. He was after a story.
MR. BELL: Mike Flynn was in the building; he called
me as I came through here and said, "Can I ask you &
question?" Just as I came in the door.
MR. PAUL: He nailed me, too, coming down.
H.M.JR: That is my inclination.
MR. WHITE: I certainly think it is better by itself
than a letter; no doubt about it.
H.M.JR: A letter is like - I have a letter here that
what's-his-name wrote the President - the Director of the
Budget - on this thing. If I just give this to them then
he can't send it all around the White House and say,
"What about this?"
MR. SMITH: Give it to him quick. Let him know how
quick it came out.
MR. BELL: You say the Director of the Budget wrote
one?
H.M.JR: Yes. I think the last part of this is most
significant: "The conferees left at White House through
the restricted east wing and press was unable to contact
any of the participants immediately after the meeting."
MRS. KLOTZ: Did you talk to the President about
this? (Indicating data on tax plan.)
H.M.JR: I didn't get a chance.
MR. PAUL: We didn't get to any of the plans.
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MR. BELL: You didn't discuss the revenue aspects of
this program at all, did you?
MR. PAUL: No, not at all.
H.M.JR: What was your row with Stam?
MR. PAUL: The Committee is--
H.M.JR: You think this fellow here would know -
Helm - what happened behind the scenes on this thing?
MR. SMITH: I would find out.
MR. PAUL: I am very friendly with Helm.
MR. SMITH: I thought he said that Helm got the story.
He also said Wall Street Journal, so it couldn't have been
him.
MR. WHITE: Is it your impression Byrnes left this
meeting completely unsatisfied?
MR. PAUL: Oh, yes.
MR. BELL: He left the meeting feeling he had not
lost, didn't he?
H.M.JR: Had not yet lost?
MRS. KLOTZ: These fellows don't get discouraged 80
quickly.
MR. WHITE: I asked that because it might fit in with
Fred's theory that if he felt unsatisfied with this
meeting and felt he had pushed it there as far as he is
going to - he doesn't intend to drop it, but try other
channels - other methods to bring about the same objective.
MR. SMITH: I don't think he thought that up on the
spur of the moment. In the first place, that is something
somebody wrote up carefully to lay the groundwork.
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MR. PAUL: There are enough inaccuracies in it--
MR. SMITH: It is just set up to be knocked down.
I have seen it done before. I know that kind of people.
MR. WHITE: May not this approach of his be a
boomerang?
H.M.JR: The only person that can throw the boomerang
is the President.
You say you know Helm pretty well?
MR. PAUL: Yes.
(Mr. Schwarz and Mr. Shaeffer entered the conference.)
H.M.JR: Do you gentlemen know where the Wall Street
Journal got this from - the tax story?
MR. SMITH: The tax conference.
MR. SHAEFFER: The White House. I think Mike Flynn
got it from Steve Early - if that is the ticker copy
that I saw.
H.M.JR: He got it from Steve Early?
MR. SHAEFFER: No, I got it at eleven something.
H.M.JR: Get on the beam. We are talking about the
two-five story.
MR. SMITH: Didn't one of you tell me this morning
that somebody had left the conference this morning and
gone over and gotten the story?
MR. SHAEFFER: Yes, Flynn.
H.M.JR: You don't know where they got it?
MR. BHLL: It is an earlier story you had in mind
that Flynn got?
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MR. SHAEFFER: Yes.
MR. SCHWARZ: He got the fact there of the purpose
of the meeting. It was somebody who participated.
H.M.JR: Who is the manager of the Washington bureau?
MR. SHAEFFER: George Bryan.
H.M.JR: You people don't know anything about it?
There is no use raising hell because they won't tell you
anyway.
MR. SCHWARZ: At least not the first few days.
MR. PAUL: They have got to protect their source.
MRS. KLOTZ: Yes.
H.M.JR: I am walking across the street. There is
no more use talking about it.
MR. SCHWARZ: It is a cinch they didn't get it from
anybody in the Treasury.
H.M.JR: Anybody that wrote a story like that is just
plain crazy.
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Dow-Jones
September 9, 1943
2:05 P.M.
TAX CONFERENCE
Washington - Inter-agency controversies over juris-
diction of administration's 1943 tax program were laid squarely
before President Roosevelt for settlement today.
Specific issues involved were expected to be threshed
out at White House conference called by President Roosevelt and
attended by Secretary Morgenthau and his principal tax adviser,
Randolph Paul; Judge Byrnes, War Mobilization Director; Judge
Vinson, Economic Stabilization Director; and Judge Rosenman, the
President's personal adviser.
They covered following major points:
1. Whether Judge Vinson or Secretary Morgenthau will have
supreme responsibility for handling of new tax program
before Congress.
2. Whether administration will advocate straight-out enforced
savings or will continue with voluntary system of selling
war bonds.
Questions of rates, taxing methods and other matters
touching on revenue policies are less directly involved in
today's discussions, although officials contended that they
were to be taken up.
Position of Judge Vinson, officials said, is that he is
required to assume full responsibility for taxes under President
Roosevelt's order creating Office of Economic Stabilization. If
that responsibility is to be shared or given over to Secretary
Morgenthau, Judge Vinson feels order should be revised so that
the Secretary must take full blame or credit as case may be for
results on taxes before Congress this year.
According to officials, influential Congresional tax
leaders are taking sides with Judge Vinson and if they have not
already done 80 may soon advise President Roosevelt of their
wishes in the matter.
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Congressional leaders are said to feel issues involved
in taxes and forced savings as well as amounts administration
desires to raise in new revenue measure can be more promptly
settled by dealing with Judge Vinson.
Both Judge Vinson and Judge Byrnes are strong supporters
of an enforced savings program. They believe that once such a
program is written into law all the uncertainties involved in
voluntary system of borrowing money will be forever removed.
Recent controversy between Morgenthau and Colin Stam,
Chief of Staff of Joint Congressional Committee on Internal
Revenue, may have been partly responsible for position now being
taken by Congressional leaders in support of Judge Vinson's
arguments. This controversy involved question of releasing
revenue information to Congressional experts for their aid in
preparing recommendation for taxing committees of Congress.
Question of whether entire $12,000,000,000 in new
revenue to be sought by Treasury has full support of both Mr.
Vinson and Mr. Byrnes is not yet known.
What proportion of revenue to be requested by administra-
tion is to come from increased corporation and individual taxes
and how much by refund taxes or enforced savings is a fundamental
issue that will have to be settled before administration officials
go to Capitol Hill with their revenue demands.
The conference at the White House lasted about an hour
and a half.
The conferees left at White House through the restricted
east wing and press was unable to contact any of the participants
immediately after the meeting.
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4:01 p.m.
HMJr:
Hello, Randolph.
Randolph
Burgess:
Well, how are you? Thanks for your telegram.
HMJr:
Well, you made a damn good start.
B:
Well, we're - we're off all right. We had a grand
parade here this morning.
HMJr:
Wonderful.
B:
Great parade!
HMJr:
Right.
B:
And we'll have a nice meeting I think.
HMJr:
Good. Are you
B:
I thought the President did particularly well last
night.
HMJr:
Didn't he do fine?
B:
I thought you did well, too.
HMJr:
Thank you.
B:
I thought you presented him very nicely.
HMJr:
But I thought that with all this stuff about Italy
and everything that we could have made a mis-step
last night.
B:
It would have been easy but I think - I think we've
taken it right in our stride.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
I think it's going to be good rather than otherwise.
HMJr:
I do, too. Are you alone, Randolph?
B:
I am, yes.
HMJr:
Look, Randolph, I want to ask you something and you
can tell me quite frankly whether you think you can
or want to help me or not.
Doaradod
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B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
This is - we've got all kinds of people fighting us
but we went into a conference this morning with the
President and Byrnes, Vinson and Judge Rosenman
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
....and, naturally, when I come out from the President
I don't say anything.
B:
Yes.
HMJr:
205 on the Wall Street ticker, you see, comes out -
you can get it from the National City Bank - the
thing called "Tax Conference"
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
but the gist of it 1s this - I'll read it to
you. It says here, "Both Judge Vinson and Judge
Byrnes are strong supporters of enforced savings
program. They believe that once such a program
is written into law, all the uncertainties involved
in voluntary system of borrowing money will be for-
ever removed. If Just a minute. Will you wait one
minute - that's the White House - would you hold on
a minute?
B:
Yeah.
(Pause)
HMJr:
Hello.
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
Now, the point is, what these people, we think,
this thing was undoubtedly planted by either
Vinson or Byrnes, who have never forgiven me, you
see
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
for jumping on Byrnes on his statements on - on
compulsory savings, you see?
B:
Yeah.
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HMJr:
Now, this story was planted to hurt the volunteer
plan.
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
It certainly 1s embarrase - -- can't help but embarrass
the President.
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
And I wondered if through connections you - somebody
from there couldn't call up the Wall Street Journal
and say, "Now, where the hell did you get this story?"
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
You see?
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
Now, would you like to do or do you think you could
do it? I can't do it down here because - uh - I have
no access to these fellows but
B:
Yeah. Of course, they are awfully tight on letting
out that.
HMJr:
Yeah. But this thing, you see, if it keeps on - here
it's the middle of - here it's the first day of the
drive and they
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
either Vinson or Byrnes has given this out.
B:
Yeah. Yeah.
HMJr:
And it just undermines us all over again.
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
And instead of my taking my time to call you up and
pat each other on the back, I've got to call you up
on a damn thing like this.
B:
Yeah. Yeah. Well, let me see what I can do with it.
I don't know whether I can try that out on them.
That's pretty
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HMJr:
I know it's ticklish.
B:
That's pretty difficult.
HMJr:
But I didn't have any other friend in New York that
I could call on but you.
B:
Well, I'll see what I can do.
HMJr:
It came out on the Wall Street ticker down here -
205 - and it's called "Tax Conference".
B:
Dow-Jones Ticker?
HMJr:
Dow-Jones.
B:
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
HMJr:
If you decide not to do anything - of course, I'm
counting on you to protect me in this.
B:
Oh, yes, of course.
HMJr:
Yeah.
B:
I'll just be kind of peeved about it myself because
it is
HMJr:
After all, you can say you saw it on the ticker.
B:
Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
HMJr:
And, this thing is so serious, Randolph, if they
keep this thing up. I don't know what the President
1s going to do, but it certainly jeopardizes our
whole drive
B:
Oh, yes.
HMJr:
and if I could be sure that it came from either
Byrnes or Vinson
B:
Yeah.
HMJr:
well, I might have them rapped over the knuckles
once and for all.
B:
Yeah. Yeah. Of course, it's 80 stupid to issue
statements like that.
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HMJr:
Well, it's stupid and, after all, it's much more
embarrassing to the President than it 18 to me.
B:
Yeah. Of course, the Dow-Jones people have done
that before. They got it from somewhere.
HMJr:
Yeah. Well, think it over, old man, will you?
B:
Okay.
HMJr:
And it hasn't got me down but it's very annoying.
B:
Yeah. Well, I'll see what I can get.
HMJr:
Thank you.
B:
Very good.
HMJr:
Bye.
B:
All right, Henry.
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September 9, 1943
4:45 p.m.
TAXES
Present: Mr. Paul
Mr. Smith
Mr. Schwarz
Mr. Shaeffer
Mrs. Klotz.
H.M.JR: What has happened?
MR. SMITH: They got the first report.
MR. SHAEFFER: The first thing that happened was,
Mike Flynn called me and said, "Because of my story on the
ticker at two-five, will the Treasury have an announcement
to make this afternoon?"
I told him I hadn't heard of any and I doubted it very
much.
Then he asked me what the Treasury thought of it -
what the Treasury thought of the story.
I tried to get him to tell me where he got the story
without asking him directly. About that time Chick came
in and he plugged in on the phone and heard Mike trying to
indicate to me that it was Byrnes without saying SO.
H.M.JR: How did he indicate it?
MR. SHAEFFER: Well, he--
MR. SCHWARZ: He said first, "It obviously came from
the other camp.
MR. SHAEFFER: I said, by series of eliminations,
"Rosenman is out, because you don't know Rosenman" - Flynn
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doesn't know him. He said, "Yes."
I said, "That leaves two. And if I selected one I
would select him alphabetically."
He sort of chuckled and said nothing.
MR. SCHWARZ: He didn't deny that.
MR. SMITH: Then I called him.
H.M.JR: You called who?
MR. SMITH: Flynn. He came in this morning and asked
me something about the boat trip, which I told him he
wasn't supposed to know. He knew most of it, so I gave him
the rest of the story on the boat trip.
H.M.JR: Are we going to be criticized for that?
MR. SMITH: That is what I was afraid of. I told him
to use it awfully careful. He was just going to say that
you took them up the river on a boat trip. He said somebody
had suggested that it was because they couldn't go to the
big meeting last night and that they had come all the way
across the country, and they felt here as though they ought
to do something for them. So I said, "That is right." So
that lets you out a little there.
Anyway, I called him and said if he could come in and
ask me questions I ought to ask him questions, too, and I
wanted to know - "Here it is, the first day of the drive,
and somebody comes out with 8. big blast on the compulsory
savings again, and we know" - you have said in your press
conferences that any time anybody in Washington mumbles
compulsory savings we have trouble with war bonds. I said
that what I was interested in was where he got the story,
to find out whether somebody was trying to get after the
volunteer system or what it was.
Well, after a long time he told me that he had gotten
the story after the press conference - after the conference
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over there - the tax conference - first, from a very dear
friend of his whom he would not tell me - a friend of
twenty years standing. He said that this friend had heard
the thing discussed in some detail and had told him what
had gone on and tipped him off as to where he could go to
get the rest of the story.
Then he went to Vinson and he asked Vinson. Vinson
said, "No comment."
He went to Byrnes. Byrnes didn't have anything to say.
He dion't say, no comment, see?
I said, "Well, I don't know why they would do that."
I mean, here we have just got our war bond drive - I gave him
a long - tried to steer him away from the real problem. He
kept coming back to it. Finally he said, "I don't know why -
it isn't the bond drive; it isn't compulsory savings. It
is those people over there who are trying to get the tax job. If
He said, "I don't understand it."
This is condensed, but this is what he said, "I don't
understand it. The White House has made it perfectly clear
that Mr. Morgenthau is running the tax operation, but Vinson
and Byrnes don't seem to know it." And he said also, "There
is a lot of rumbling on the Hill that Congress is going to
come to the President and say - presumably George and Doughton -
and demand that Vinson run the bill. So I ran that one down.
I went to Doughton and I asked him, and Doughton said that he
hadn't made any such statement; he hadn't written any such
opinion, and that he didn't intend to, and he didn't intend
to go to the President and make such a request. If He said, "I
don't know - maybe Byrnes and Vinson have just heard that
all of that is going on - heard those rumors - but don't
know if that is true. Maybe that is what they are working
on. Maybe they think if they stir the thing up Congress
will come and do it."
MRS. KLOTZ: What did he say about what was discussed
at the meeting?
(Mr. Paul entered the conference.)
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MR. SMITH: He kept saying, "Can you deny that story?"
I said, "No, I don't think we ought to do anything about
it." I said, You don't answer some of my questions, so I
won't answer some of yours. It is near enough to being
true that you must have gotten it through somebody there."
He wanted to know what was wrong about it.
I said, "I don't know." After a while I said, "Look,
will you tell me one thing? Did you get from whomever told
you this story that compulsory savings and jurisdiction were
both discussed?
He said, "Yes. They said definitely that they were
both discussed."
MRS. KLOTZ: He didn't want to answer it, but when
he (Smith) asked him 8. direct question and he was able to,
he told you.
MR. SMITH: He was awfully friendly.
Now, from what I gather from you, compulsory savings
wasn't discussed.
H.M.JR: It never was mentioned.
MR. SMITH: So after the meeting whoever reported this
to him deliberately said compulsory savings was one of the
two things that was discussed.
H.M.JR: It was never mentioned.
MR. SMITH: So it was - again that fortifies the
assumption that it was all laid out beforehand.
MR. PAUL: There is language in that that indicates
the use of the tenses that it was written ahead of time.
MRS. KLOTZ: He denied that?
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MR. SMITH: He denied he got it ahead of time. He
denied that he got it until afterwards, but that doesn't
mean necessarily--
H.M.JR: Mike Flynn's first talking with Shaeffer
and then Smith leaves no doubt in anybody's mind that he got
it from Byrnes.
MR. PAUL: Byrnes is the one I would say. But I just
had a very amusing thing happen. I went over to see
Robertson in order to have him straighten out - Robertson
brought up this simplified question of - the question of
simplifying the return next March very strenuously this
morning. That brought up the victory tax. That is where
Stam and I had a fight.
He flashed a copy - a big photostatic copy of the
returns which haven't been - we haven't got them over there
yet.
H.M.JR: Who did?
MR. PAUL: Robertson.
So Stam immediately concluded that I, knowing Robertson
pretty well, had framed this thing on him and brought it up
to embarrass him on the victory tax. He was very sore.
H.M.JR: This was before the whole committee?
MR. PAUL: Yes. So I went to Robertson, and I am kind
of interested in knowing how Robertson got that thing,
whether Helvering gave it to him or anybody in Helvering's
office. If they did, they ought to be fired.
So I went over to Robertson's for two purposes, first,
he wasn't sitting today; he was over in his office. First
I asked him to tell me where he got that.
He looked very sheepish, and he said, "I don't think
I had better tell you. I don't want to get anybody in any
trouble.
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I promised I wouldn't tell how he got it. Then I said,
"You had better straighten things out with Stam, because
Stam thinks you and I framed this thing, and we didn't."
He said that he would do that.
I was just kidding along with him a minute when the
phone rang and his secretary said, "Judge Vinson is calling."
He said, just as I was leaving - I was standing up - "How
are you going to get this money?"
I said, "I don't know."
He said, "Well, if you expect to get anything out of
Social Security, you are going to be disappointed." I wanted
to evade that and not say anything. Just then the phone
rang - Judge Vinson was calling - I laughed and said, "I
will go along now." (Laughter)
H.M.JR: You should have stayed. (Laughter)
Well, I think this - I have been across the street,
and the President will have this thing very shortly. I
think that - I first thought we would say, if any reporters
asked, "You had better go to see the White House, " but I
think this, it is simpler for all of us to say, 'Now look,
this is a White House conference. The Treasury never
talks. There is only one person who can talk - two people -
either the President or Mr. Early." This is red hot.
MR. SMITH: When Flynn talked to me he definitely gave
me the impression that he was a little bit disgusted because
these guys 80 obviously were trying to do something when
they knew, and certainly they ought to know, that the thing
has all been settled.
H.M.JR: I don't know what the definition of treason
is in wartime, but I made this statement, and this is just
here, "The President of the United States said that the
Treasury - this morning - is the manager of the tax bill."
And within the hour somebody at that meeting told a reporter
that the whole question was up in the air, and it puts the
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60
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President on the spot to say publicly who it is. The
President pounded the desk and said, I am the boss, and I
am saying so and so." He said, "The Treasury is the
manager of the tax bill." And then within the hour some-
body does that. If that isn't treason, I don't know what
the definition of treason is. When the Commander in Chief
says that and a fellow goes out undermining the Commander
in Chief - 80 I think the thing for us is to know nothing,
see nothing, like the three monkeys.
You three men simply say, "After all, this is a
White House conference. There are only two people who can
answer questions; one is Mr. Roosevelt, and the other is
Mr. Early." Throw it right back over there.
MR. SCHWARZ: I have already done that with two
inquiries - that they will have to put it up to the
President.
H.M.JR: Somebody said, "The tax bill is coming; what
have you got to say?"
I said, "Listen, there is a war going on. I am showing
Mrs. Churchill this thing. Don't bother me. Well, instead
of having a beautiful day and getting the fun out of this
thing--
MR. PAUL: Have you made any arrangements about a
conference tomorrow morning?
H.M.JR: I thought you were going to call him.
MR. PAUL: I did call him 8. little while ago, but I
can't get him on the phone.
H.M.JR: Did you leave your name?
MR. PAUL: Yes, indeed. You want me to arrange that,
don't you?
H.M.JR: You called up and you left your name?
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MR. PAUL: Yes, but I didn't call Vinson again; I
called Byrnes.
H.M.JR: I am not going to ask you to do anything
more.
MR. PAUL: What will I do if he calls back?
H.M.JR: If he calls back - I told him I would do
it any time tomorrow morning.
MR. PAUL: Then you will change your plan to go away?
H.M. JR: Oh, yes, but I am betting ten to one that
you won't hear.
MR. PAUL: O.K.
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62
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
DATE
TO
Secretary Morgenthau
SEP 9 - 1943
FROM Randolph Paul
The memorandum which Dr. Lubin sent the President
and the President forwarded to you with respect to the
salaries of the top executives of certain corporations
in the years 1940, 1941 and 1942 does not, to my mind,
disclose 8. surprising situation, although it is obviously
& situation which the President wished to prevent when
he imposed the $25,000 a year salary limitation, which
has since been nullified by the Congress.
Furthermore, I do not quite get the force of
Lubin's statement that the increases in salaries shown
cannot be justified by the success of the respective
executives in getting new customers. I am quite sure
that the men in question would argue strongly that the
increases in compensation are justified by their
increased responsibilities in carrying on greatly
expanded production activities.
In any event, I think the memorandum should be
referred to John Sullivan inasmuch as the control of
executive sălaries, in 80 far as it can be done in the
Treasury Department, would be almost entirely through the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Art
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63
Paul.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 8, 1943.
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
What do we do about this?
F. D. R.
43245
me
Dar ....
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 6, 1943
MEMORANDUM
TO:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MR. LUBIN
SUBJECT:
UPPER BRACKET INCOMES IN 1942
The attached table, from & publication of the American In-
vestor's Union, shows what happened to salaries of some of the
leading corporation executives in 1942.
It is significant that many of these corporations are en-
gaged exclusively on Government contracts or are making things that
are used almost entirely by the armed forces. In other words, the
increases in salaries cannot be justified by the success of the re-
spective executives in getting new customers.
I have underlined the corporations whose business is pri-
marily with the armed forces.
1940
1941
1942
American Locomotive Co., W. Dickerman
$75,954
$77,239
$114,091
Armour & Co., G. A. Eastwood
74,378
91,640
101,340
Aviation Corp., V. Emanuel
25,000
79,150
88,917
Budd Wheel Co., E. G. Budd
110,428
117,629
140,318
Burlington Mills, Inc., J. Spencer Love 91,940
179,652
196,340
Canada Dry Gingerale, Inc., R. W. Moore 47,747
53,308
65,540
Doehler Die Casting Co., H. H. Doehler. 35,930
49,824
56,105
Piec. Storage Battery Co., R. C. Norberg 42,882
50,108
69,740
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., R. H. Morse
120,700
120,960
162,170
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co,,
J. W. Thomas
91,937
98,437
120,000
Flintkote Co., L.J. Harvey, Jr
53,370
55,326
90,050
Gen. Amer. Trans. Corp., L. N. Selig
60,000
72,000
84,000
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
E.J. Thomas
91,937
98,437
120,000
Kennecott Copper Co., E. T. Stannard
101,220
101,050
126,150
J.R. Kinney, Inc., G. L. Smith
23,600
31,600
44,150
Lima Locomotive Works Co, J. E. Dixon 31,680
49,030
63,150
Loew's, Inc., L. B. Mayer
697,048
704,425
949,766
Munsingwear, Inc., E. L. Olrich
27,886
44,424
68,787
J. C. Penney Co., A. W. Hughes
47,975
72,059
81,155
Phelps Dodge Corporation, L. S. Cates
100,520
127,843
151,350
Savage Arms Co., F.F. Hickey
32,010
71,850
86,400
Smider Packing Corp., S. E. Comstock
22,000
22,000
35,595
Standard Oil Co. (Ohio), W.T. Holliday
90,000
90,000
120,000
Swift & Co., J. Holmes
65,000
74,442
85,000
Union Bag & Paper Co., A. S. Calder
86,829
86,829
100,731
Vick Chemical Co., H. S. Richardson
48,360
75,516
95,285
Walworth Co., W. B. Holton, Jr.
60,000
95,250
120,000
Willys-Overland Motors Co., J. W. Frazer 60,000
102,593
123,184
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65
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
DATE
Secretary Morgenthau
September 9, 1943
TO
FROM Fred Smith to
IN
You will be interested in the attached couple of
paragraphs, especially the second. It is the beginning
of an interminable letter from Chet LaRoche.
"I miss not having seen you but from the daily papers
I am following your good work. The Secretary is lucky to
have you around. But you are lucky too to have such a
good boss who is worrying a lot more about the people than
himself.
"We are fortunate at this time to have a warm human being
in charge of our finances; and I'm glad he is so strong for
the voluntary method of raising money. They talk about the
New Deal wanting to regiment us but the only ones who seem
to desire to regiment the raising of money are the bankers."
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66
25
September 9, 1943.
Dear Stuart:
Thank you very much for your telegram es-
pressing your approval of the program which
helped to leunch the 3rd War Loan Drive.
I approciate your good vishes for an over-
wholming success in connection with this compaign.
with cerdial personal regards,
Sincerely,
(Signed) H. Morgentham, Jr.
Mr. Stuart Feabody.
Irvington, New York.
GEF/dbs
67
WU28 24 NL
943 SEP 9 AM 8 54
G CHICAGO ILL SEP 8 1943
HENRY MORGENTHAU JR
THOUGHT YOU AND ENTIRE PROGRAM WERE SPLENDID. BEST REGARDS AND WISHES
FOR TREMENDOUS SUCCESS IN THIRD WAR LOAN AND YOUR FIGHT FOR AMERICAN WAY
STUART PEABODY.
852A SEP 9.
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68
September 9, 1943
Mr. William H. Andrews, Jr.,
Chairman,
Committee for National War Savings,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dear Mr. Andrews:
May I, through you, extend the greetings and good
wishes of the Treasury to the delegates and nembers of
the National Association of Life Underwriters assembled
in Pittsburgh at your 54th annual convention.
You, the Life Underwriters of America, have rendered
& splendid service to your country, and especially to
the Treasury, by your untiring efforts in behalf, first
of the Defense Bond program, then by your support of the
War Savings activity, and now with the War Finance Committees
throughout the country in the Third War Loan.
You have been particularly effective in helping
install Payroll Savings Plans. Many of the plans now in
operation were initiated and promoted by your members.
I understand too that throughout the country thousands
of Life Underwriters have joined the Treasury's great
volunteer army for direct person-to-person sales during
the Third War Loan.
The true value of your work can be measured not
only in the Payroll Savings Plans you have installed or
the Bonds you sell. You are effectively presching the
gospel of patriotic thrift when such preaching is vital
to your country's best interests.
The Treasury is indeed grateful for your splendid
ocoperation.
Sincerely,
(Signed) H. Mergenthau, Jr.
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69
9/9/43
Mrs. Klots
This was a rider to Department of
Labor requisition #3227, "Envelope
Insert" sent to the wives of all
Army and Navy personnel. We paid
for half and the Department of Labor
the other side. They were mailed
out with checks.
TRG
AA
MR. GAMBLE
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70
When
Johnny Comes Marching Home Again
It'll be a grand world-a world of
of this check, and all future checks,
wonderful opportunities, with our
into War Bonds as you possibly can.
factories once more turning out all
In so doing, you will not only be pro-
the cars, home furnishings, and excit-
viding for the future but you will be
ing new things you cannot buy today.
For his future in this brave new world,
helping to speed the day of Victory
as well as your own, your Treasury
"When Johnny Comes Marching
Department urges you to put as much
Home Again."
Back the Attack
With War Bonds!
EVERYBODY-BUY AN EXTRA $100 BOND IN THE 3d WAR LOAN
16-96158-1 OPO
[OVER]
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLY
IN MODERN WARFARE
WAR STRESSES SUPPLIES
Combat Becomes Secondary
"Somewhere in England.-War in an incredibly complex business,
a fact overlooked by the people who demand new fronts here and
there. The campaigns being fought now were planned many months
ago, and the goods began to move many months ago. The materials
being delivered now may not be used until late spring.
reserved
Now the submarine seems really to be held up for & while, at
ARP
least. The ships in their hundreds put into British ports every day
and disgorge mountains of equipment. One British ship may have
locomotives and tanks on the deck and the holds full of 1000-pound
bombs, lying like eggs in a crate. A constant stream of material rolls
CONTRACT
away from the seaports for storage and distribution about the islands,
for no great quantity is kept in one place. The danger of bombing is
too great.
Thus you come upon miles of tanks rolling along the roads to
JUPPLY
their points of distribution and trainloads of guns, thousands of care
NA
of food going to the quartermanter's stores. It would probably be a
NO
good idea to lead some of our prisoners about and show them these ma-
MALES
1
terials and the rate of their arrival and then let them escape, for if
the German people could be told what is preparing for them they would
not have the heart to face it.
And in all of this preparation one begins to realize how compara-
tively few soldiers are likely to get into actual combat. For the com-
bat army is only the head of the snake, and it is as small in proportion
to the whole as the head of a snake in to the whole. This vast war
-
is the process of making and moving and forcing materials up to the
PAN-AM
SIMNAY
men who will use them, but the force involved in the moving is many
times larger than that which actually fires the guns of the planes or
tanks.
Leaving out the millions at home who are making the goods,
there are the seamen and the stevedores, the guards of the ships, the
donkey men and operators of giant cranes, and then the railroad men,
the thousands of handlers, repairers, assemblers, testers, truck
drivers. All of these men are trained to fight and some may even get
into it. but it isn't likely. The job they do is too important. If their
work stops even for an hour, the fighting would probably stop.
Battles and campaigns move and stop and recover and move
again. But the services of supply never stop, day or night. Once
the battle has started, the work of supply is accomplished. Thus sup-
ply men in the planning branches did not give much thought to the
Sicilian campaign. They had done all that long ago.
They are working now on campaigns that will not start probably
until next spring. The supplies still go to Sicily, but the means and
the routes and the amounts are all settled now and the preparation
is for the dreadful battle for the continent.
And when this blow falls it will be largely the work of the supply
men, the men who complain now that they are not being allowed
to Aght. It will be the work of the seamen who rode out the sinkings
and went back; of the railroaders in uniform: of the engineers whose
weapons are scrapers and road machinery, and the men who service
trains and trundle bomba. This in their war, whether they are able
to see It now or not."
JOHN STEINBECK
THE LONGER THE BAR 0003 ON THE CLEARER IT BECOMES THAT no ONE CAN - A BLUE LINE DOWN
MOOLE OF & PARE AND CALL ONE SIDE THE FIGHTING FRONT AND THE OTHER SIDE THE HOME
THE
TWO
OF
THEM
ARE
IMEXORABLY
THE
TOGETHER."
Reprinted by permission, by the
THE
OF
THE
AMMY
AND
SAVY
=
JULY
INS.
ARMY SERVICE FORCES
Regraded Unclassified
72
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2-1/2 PERCENT TREASURY BONDS OF 1964-69
nd bearing interest from September 15, 1943
Due December 15, 1969
PLS AT THE OPTION OF THE UNITED STATES AT PAR AND ACCRUED INTEREST ON AND
AFTER DECEMBER 15, 1964
Interest payable June 15 and December 15
1943
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Department Circular No. 719
Office of the Secretary,
Washington, September 9, 1943.
"iscal Service
of the Public Debt
I. OFFERING OF BONDS
1. The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to the authority of the Second
Liberty Bond Act, as amended, invites subscriptions, at par and accrued interest,
from the people of the United States for bonds of the United States, designated
2-1/2 percent Treasury Bonds of 1964-69. These bonds will not be available for
subscription, for their own account, by commercial banks, which are defined for
this purpose as banks accepting demand deposits. The amount of the offering is
not specifically limited.
II. DESCRIPTION OF BONDS
1. The bonds will be dated September 15, 1943, and will bear interest from
that date at the rate of 2-1/2 percent per annum, payable on & semiannual basis
on December 15, 1943, and thereafter on June 15 and December 15 in each year
until the principal amount becomes payable. They will mature December 15, 1969,
may be redeemed at the option of the United States on and after December 15,
in whole or in part, at par and accrued interest, on any interest day or
5, on 4 months' notice of redemption given in such manner as the Secretary
the Treasury shall prescribe. In case of partial redemption the bonds to be
cemed will be determined by such method as may be prescribed by the Secretary
the Treasury. From the date of redemption designated in any such notice,
herest on the bonds called for redemption shall cease.
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73
2, The income derived from the bonds shall be subject to all Federal taxes,
or hereafter imposed. The bonds shall be subject to estate, inheritance,
or other excise taxes, whether Federal or State, but shall be exempt from
all taxation now or hereafter imposed on the principal or interest thereof by
any State, or any of the possessions of the United States, or by any local tax-
ing authority.
3. The bonds will not be acceptable to secure deposits of public moneys
before September 15, 1953. They will not be entitled to any privilege of con-
version.
4. Bearer bonds with interest coupons attached, and bonds registered as to
principal and interest, will be issued in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000,
$10,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000. Provision will be made for the interchange of
bonds of different denominations and of coupon and registered bonds, and for the
transfer of registered bonds, under rules and regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, except that they may not, before September 15, 1953,
be transferred to or be held by commercial banks, which are defined for this pur-
pose as banks accepting demand deposits. However, the bonds may be pledged as
collateral for loans, including loans by commercial banks, but any such bank
acquiring such bonds before September 15, 1953, because of the failure of such
loans to be paid at maturity will be required to dispose of them in the same
manner as they dispose of other assets not eligible to be owned by banks.
5. Any bonds issued hereunder which upon the death of the owner constitute
art of his estate, will be redeemed at the option of the duly constituted repre-
ntatives of the deceased owner's estate, at par and accrued interest to date of
yment, Provided:
An exact half-year's interest is computed for each full half-year period
respective of the actual number of days in the half year. For a fractional
art of any half year, computation is on the basis of the actual number of days
n such half year.
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that the bonds were actually owned by the decedent at the time of
his death; and
that the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to apply the entire
proceeds of redemption to the payment of Federal estate taxes.
Registered bonds submitted for redemption hereunder must be duly assigned to
"The Secretary of the Treasury for redemption, the proceeds to be paid to the
Collector of Internal Revenue at
for credit on Federal
estate taxes due from estate of
". Owing to the
periodic closing of the transfer books and the impossibility of stopping payment
of interest to the registered owner during the closed period, registered bonds
received after the closing of the books for payment during such closed period
will be paid only at par with a deduction of interest from the date of payment
to the next interest payment date ; bonds received during the closed period
for payment at a date after the books reopen will be paid at par plus accrued
interest from the reopening of the books to the date of payment. In either
case checks for the full six months' interest due on the last day of the closed
period will be forwarded to the owner in due course. All bonds submitted must
be accompanied by Form PD 1782 , properly completed, signed and sworn to, and
by a certificate of the appointment of the personal representatives, under seal
of the court, dated not more than six months prior to the submission of the
bonds, which shall show that at the date thereof the appointment was still in
force and effect. Upon payment of the bonds appropriate memorandum receipt will
forwarded to the representatives, which will be followed in due course by
mal receipt from the Collector of Internal Revenue.
The transfer books are closed from May 16 to June 15, and from November 16
December 15 (both dates inclusive) in each year.
Copies of Form PD 1782 may be obtained from any Federal Reserve Bank or
'om the Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.
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75
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6. Except as provided in the preceding paragraphs, the bonds will be sub-
jeot to the general regulations of the Treasury Department, now or hereafter pre-
scribed, governing United States bonds.
III. SUBSCRIPTION AND ALLOTMENT
1. Subscriptions will be received at the Federal Reserve Banks and Branches
and at the Treasury Department, Washington. Banking institutions generally may
submit subscriptions for account of customers, but only the Federal Reserve Banks
and the Treasury Department are authorized to act as official agencies. Subscrip-
tions must be accompanied by payment in full for the amount of bonds applied for.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury reserves the right to reject any subscrip-
tion, in whole or in part, to allot less than the amount of bonds applied for,
and to close the books as to any or all subscriptions at any time without notice;
and any action he may take in these respects shall be final. Subject to these
reservations, all subscriptions will be allotted in full. Allotment notices will
be sent out promptly upon allotment.
IV. PAYMENT
1. Payment at par and accrued interest, if any, for bonds allotted hereunde
must be made on or before September 15, 1943, or on later allotment; provided, how
ever, that bonds allotted to life insurance companies may be paid for, in whole or
in part, at par and accrued interest, at any time or times not later than November
1943. One day's accrued interest is $0.068 per $1,000. Any qualified depositary
will be permitted to make payment by credit for bonds allotted to its customers up
any amount for which it shall be qualified in excess of existing deposits, when
notified by the Federal Reserve Bank of its District.
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V. GENERAL PROVISIONS
As fiscal agents of the United States, Federal Reserve Banks are
at rized and requested to receive subscriptions, to make allotments on
the asis and up to the amounts indicated by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the Federal Reserve Banks of the respective Districts, to issue allot-
ment notices, to receive payment for bonds allotted, to make delivery of
bonds on full-paid subscriptions allotted, and they may issue interim re-
ceipts pending delivery of the definitive bonds.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury may at any time, or from time to
time, prescribe supplemental or amendatory rules and regulations governing
the offering, which will be communicated promptly to the Federal Reserve
Banks.
HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2 PERCENT TREASURY BONDS OF 1951-53
Da
and bearing interest from September 15, 1943
Due September 15, 1953
REL MABLE AT THE OPTION OF THE UNITED STATES AT PAR AND ACCRUED INTEREST ON AND
AFTER SEPTEMBER 15, 1951
Interest payable March 15 and September 15
1943
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Department Circular No. 720
Office of the Secretary,
Washington, September 9, 1943.
Fiscal Service
Bureau of the Public Debt
I. OFFERING OF BONDS
1. The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to the authority of the Second
Liberty Bond Act, as amended, invites subscriptions, at par and accrued interest,
from the people of the United States for bonds of the United States, designated 2
percent Treasury Bonds of 1951-53. These bonds will not be available for subscrip-
tion, for their own account, by commercial banks, which are defined for this pur-
pose as banks accepting demand deposits. The amount of the offering is not specif-
ically limited.
II. DESCRIPTION OF BONDS
1. The bonds will be dated September 15, 1943, and will bear interest from
that date at the rate of 2 percent per annum, payable semiannually on March 15 and
September 15 in each year until the principal amount becomes payable. They will
mature September 15, 1953, but may be redeemed at the option of the United States
or and after September 15, 1951, in whole or in part, at par and accrued interest,
c
any interest day or days, on 4 months' notice of redemption given in such
ner as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. In case of partial re-
ption the bonds to be redeemed will be determined by such method as may be
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. From the date of redemption designated
any such notice, interest on the bonds called for redemption shall cease.
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The income derived from the bonds shall be subject to all Federal taxes,
hereafter imposed. The bonds shall be subject to estate, inheritance, gift
not
or other excise taxes, whether Federal or State, but shall be exempt from all taxa-
tion now or hereafter imposed on the principal or interest thereof by any State, or
any of the possessions of the United States, or by any local taxing authority.
3. The bonds will be acceptable to secure deposits of public moneys. They
will not be entitled to any privilege of conversion.
4. Bearer bonds with interest coupons attached, and bonds registered as to
principal and interest, will be issued in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000
$10,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000. Provision will be made for the interchange of
bonds of different denominations and of coupon and registered bonds, and for the
transfer of registered bonds, under rules and regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
5. The bonds will be subject to the general regulations of the Treasury
Department, now or hereafter prescribed, governing United States bonds.
III. SUBSCRIPTION AND ALLOTMENT
1. Subscriptions will be received at the Federal Reserve Banks and Branches
and at the Treasury Department, Washington. An offering of securities of identical
or similar tenor to those offered by this circular will be made for the exclusive
subscription of commercial banks shortly after the conclusion of this offering.
Until such offering has been made and the books thereon closed, or until ten days
after the subscription books close on this offering, whichever is earlier, com-
medial banks are requested not to purchase and subscribers are requested not to
ide in the securities offered by this circular. Banking institutions generally
submit subscriptions for account of customers, but only the Federal Reserve
anks and the Treasury Department are authorized to act as official agencies. Sub-
criptions must be accompanied by payment in full for the amount of bonds applied
for.
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The Secretary of the Treasury reserves the right to reject any subscrip-
tio LO whole or in part, to allot less than the amount of bonds applied for, and
to 01050 the books as to any or all subscriptions at any time without notice; and
any action he may take in these respects shall be final. Subject to these reserva-
tions, all subscriptions will be allotted in full. Allotment notices will be sent
out promptly upon allotment.
IV. PAYMENT
1. Payment at par and accrued interest, if any, for bonds allotted hereunder
must be made on or before September 15, 1943, or on later allotment; provided, how-
ever, that bonds allotted to life insurance companies may be paid for, in whole or
in part, at par and accrued interest, at any time or times not later than November 1,
1943. One day's accrued interest is $0.055 per $1,000. Any qualified depositary
will be permitted to make payment by credit for bonds allotted to its customers up
to any amount for which it shall be qualified in excess of existing deposits, when
so notified by the Federal Reserve Bank of its District.
V. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. As fiscal agents of the United States, Federal Reserve Banks are authorized
and requested to receive subscriptions, to make allotments on the basis and up to
the amounts indicated by the Secretary of the Treasury to the Federal Reserve Banks
of the respective Districts, to issue allotment notices, to receive payment for
bonds allotted, to make delivery of bonds on full-paid subscriptions allotted, and
Lay may issue interim receipts pending delivery of the definitive bonds.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury may at any time, or from time to time, pre-
ribe supplemental or amendatory rules and regulations governing the offering,
ch will be communicated promptly to the Federal Reserve Banks.
H.m mithan
HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
7/8 PERCENT TREASURY CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF SERIES E-1944
11 and bearing interest from September 15, 1943
Due September 1, 1944
1943
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Department Circular No. 721
Office of the Secretary,
Washington, September 9, 1943.
Fiscal Service
Bureau of the Public Debt
I. OFFERING OF CERTIFICATES
1. The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to the authority of the Second
Liberty Bond Act, as amended, invites subscriptions, at par and accrued interest,
from the people of the United States for certificates of indebtedness of the
United States, designated 7/8 percent Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness of
Series E-1944. These certificates will not be available for subscription, for
their own account, by commercial banks, which are defined for this purpose as
banks accepting demand deposits. The amount of the offering is not specifically
limited.
II. DESCRIPTION OF CERTIFICATES
1. The certificates will be dated September 15, 1943, and will bear interest
from that date at the rate of 7/8 percent per annum, payable on a semiannual basis
on March 1 and September 1, 1944. They will mature September 1, 1944, and will
not be subject to call for redemption prior to maturity.
2. The income derived from the certificates shall be subject to all Federal
axes, now or hereafter imposed. The certificates shall be subject to estate,
nheritance, gift or other excise taxes, whether Federal or State, but shall be
xempt from all taxation now or hereafter imposed on the principal or interest
hereof by any State, or any of the possessions of the United States, or by any
Local taxing authority.
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3. The certificates will be acceptable to secure deposits of public moneys.
will not be acceptable in payment of taxes.
4. Bearer certificates with interest coupons attached will be issued in
denominations of $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000. The certifi-
cates will not be issued in registered form.
5. The certificates will be subject to the general regulations of the
Treasury Department, now or hereafter prescribed, governing United States
certificates.
III. SUBSCRIPTION AND ALLOTMENT
1. Subscriptions will be received at the Federal Reserve Banks and Branches
and at the Treasury Department, Washington. An offering of securities of identica
or similar tenor to those offered by this circular will be made for the exclusive
subscription of commercial banks shortly after the conclusion of this offering.
Until such offering has been made and the books thereon closed, of until ten days
after the subscription books close on this offering, whichever is earlier, com-
mercial banks are requested not to purchase and subscribers are requested not to
trade in the securities offered by this circular. Banking institutions generally
may submit subscriptions for account of customers, but only the Federal Reserve
Banks and the Treasury Department are authorized to act as official agencies. Sub
scriptions must be accompanied by payment in full for the amount of certificates
applied for.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury reserves the right to reject any subscrip-
ton, in whole or in part, to allot less than the amount of certificates applied
or, and to close the books as to any or all subscriptions at any time without
otice; and any action he may take in these respects shall be final. Subject to
these reservations, all subscriptions will be allotted in full. Allotment notices
ill be sent out promptly upon allotment.
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IV. PAYMENT
Payment at par and accrued interest, if any, for certificates allotted
hereby must be made on or before September 15, 1943, or on later allotment.
One day's accrued interest is $0.024 per $1,000. Any qualified depositary will
be permitted to make payment by credit for certificates allotted to its customers
up to any amount for which it shall be qualified in excess of existing deposits,
when so notified by the Federal Reserve Bank of its District.
V. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Às fiscal agents of the United States, Federal Reserve Banks are
authorized and requested to receive subscriptions, to make allotments on the
basis and up to the amounts indicated by the Secretary of the Treasury to the
Federal Reserve Banks of the respective Districts, to issue allotment notices,
to receive payment for certificates allotted, to make delivery of certificates
on full-paid subscriptions allotted, and they may issue interim receipts pend-
ing delivery of the definitive certificates.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury may at any time, or from time to time,
prescribe supplemental or amendatory rules and regulations governing the offer-
ing, which will be communicated promptly to the Federal Reserve Banks.
HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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25
September 9, 1943.
My dear General Meyers:
I vant to thank you for arranging for me to go
through the Willow Run Plant of the Ford Company, and
also for making similar arrangements in connection with
a tour of the Packard Plant. Colenel A. H. Johnson,
who was assigned by you to take me around, made an
extremely good impression upon no. I think the Air Corps
is particularly fortunate in having Colonel Johnson on
the ground there. Be seens to have a most intelligent
attitude toward his work, and particularly towards labor.
You will be interested to know, I an sure, that in
talking with the leaders of the CIO Unions at the Willow
Run Plant, they sold me that working conditions for the
men and women employed there have greatly improved during
the last six weeks.
With thanks again for your courtesy, and cordial
regards,
Sincerely,
(Signed) H. Morgenthan, Jr.
Brigadier General Bennett 1. Meyers,
Army Air Forces,
Room 4 o - 870,
Pentagon Building,
Washington, D. 0.
GEF/dbs
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84
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON 25
September 8, 1943.
by you
My dear General Meyers:
I want to thank you for arranging for me to go
through the Willow Run Plant of the Ford Company, and
also for making similar arrangements in connection with
8. tour of the Packard Plant. You will remember that
Colonel A. H. Johnson WSE assigned to take me around,
end + was extremely well impressed with him. I think
the Air Corps is particularly fortunate in having Colonel
Johnson intelligent on the attitude ground toward there. Labor. He seems his to work have a most and
harticularly towards later.
You will be interested to know, I am sure, that in
talking with the leaders of the CIO Unions at the Willow
Run Plant, they told ne that working conditions for the
non and women employed there have greatly improved during
the last six weeks.
With thanks again for your courtesy, and cordial
regards,
Sincerely,
PORVICTORY
BUY
Brigadier General Bennett E. Meyers,
STATES
Army Air Forces,
WAR
BONDS
Room 4 C - 870,
-
STAMPS
Pentagon Building,
Washington, D. C.
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85
September 8, 1943.
General B. Meyers,
Air Corps,
My dear General Meyers:
I wish to thank you for arranging for me to
go through the Willow Run Blant of Ford and also for
having arranged for me to go through the Packard plant.
I want you to know that I was extremely well impressed
with Colonel A. H. Johnson, who was assigned to take
me around. I think the Air Corps 18 particularly
fortunate in having Colonel Johnson because he seems
to have an intelligent attitude towards labor.
You will be interested in knowing that in talking
to the leaders of the C.I.O. Union at the Ford Bull Run
Plant, they told me that working conditions for the
laboring man and woman had greatly improved during the
last six weeks.
Yours sincerely,
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86
VICTORY
BUY
treasury DEPARTMENT
CENTER
STATES
WAR
SONDS
-
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
STAMPS
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
REFER TO FILE NO.
September 9, 1943
U.S. SECRET SERVICE
Memorandum for the Secretary
From: Chief, U. S. Secret Service
Attached is a memorandum from Miss Tully dated
September 1, 1943, to which was attached a letter from
Vernon R. Hedrick, former guard employed at Hyde Park,
which was addressed to Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt. As requested
by you I discussed the letter with Miss Tully and she con-
curred in the matter of a reply to Mr. Hedrick's letter
being made from this office. Attached is the reply dated
September 3, 1943. Supervising Agent Maloney was instructed
to personally deliver the letter to Mr. Hedrick. He called
at the address of Hedrick in Poughkeepsie and was informed
that he had moved to his former home, Chicago, to take up
a position in that city. The letter has been mailed to the
new address of Mr. Hedrick at Chicago.
Further inquiry at Poughkeepsie indicated that
Mr. Hedrick had decided to disregard the matters which had
upset him and to proceed to his old home in Chicago to work
in a defense plant. Inquiry at Indianapolis and Chicago
where Hedrick had been formerly employed disclosed no
information of value as one firm retained only meagre records
of his employment and the personnel files of the Indiana
Motor Vehicle Police had been destroyed because the
organization was abolished several years ago. His superior
in that organization, Chief Robert T. Hames, was interviewed
and stated that he was a man of a peculiar nature but could
not recall any perticular instance of his conduct
Enclosures
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87
P
Y
September 3, 1943
Mr. Vernon R. Hedrick
91 South Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, New York
Dear Sir:
Your letter of August 21, 1943, addressed to
Mrs. Roosevelt has been referred to this office for
reply.
You refer to the draft classification of Mr. George
Carnahan in Class 3-B and state that same was obtained
by Mr. Carnahan without the sanction of the head of his
Department. At that time no action was taken directly
or indirectly regarding his classification by this Depart-
ment or by other official sources, it was not required
that he receive the sanction of this office, and the de-
cision was arrived at independently by the Local Board in
accordance with their regular procedure. At a later date
the Treasury Department notified the Local draft boards
of all employees that deferment was not desired and in
accordance with that procedure a letter to that effect
was sent to Mr. Carnahan's local draft board. In August,
during a period in which Mr. Carnahan was on annual leave,
he accepted temporary employment at Fishkill, and such
action is not unusual, as no control is exercised over the
activities of employees on leave.
I trust that the above information will clear up the
situation. Your kind reference to the fact that Mrs. Roose-
velt's sons are in the Armed Forces was appreciated.
I am
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Frank J. Wilson
Chief, U. S. Secret Service
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88
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 1, 1943.
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY:
Malvina has sent me the
enclosed letter. I have shown it
to the President but he does not
seem to know what it is all about.
As the letter states that Mr.
Carnahan is now working for you,
we thought perhaps you could handle
the matter.
Private Grace Grace G. Secretary G. Tully Jully
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89
Aug 21, 1943.
Trs F. D. Roosevelt
Valkill Last Park
Pyde Park N.Y.
Dear L'adam :
Having worked on the Hyde Park Estate for the past
year and B half, and knowing George Carnahan real well. I em taking
this means of bringing to your attention some very important
matter's in regard to 15, Carnahan.
In the first draft classification.lr, Carnahan was
classified in class 1-A, latter he went before his draft board
at Hyde Park and obtained deferment to class 3-B, without the
sanction of his Department head. He retained this classification
untill May 1,1943.At this time the Secret Service challenged
him as to how he was able to duck the draft, also making him
appear before his local draft board, and having himself placed
in his proper draft classification.
Fr, Carnahan has repeatedly made the remark's, that
it was through your influence that he WE.S aure to obtain certain
thing's. In fact I have seen and read letters of recommendation
in Ir, Carnahans possesion that were written by you.
Knowing that your own son's are now serving in the
armed forces, of which I think is a very patriotic thing to do,
and I congratulate you on their patriotism.
I am unable to comprehend why you are sponsoring
Er, Carnahan, who by the way is now working at the Secretary's
Farm.As he is taking care of Mr, Morgenthaues saddle horses, and
driving a big car on an average of thirty four miles per day
for the fulfillment of his occupation.I am sure that you are
not aware of this situation.
Respectfully
Vernon R. Hedrick
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AIRGRAM
90
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: Chungking
Date Sent: Sept. 9, 1943
(by pouch)
Rec'd: Sept. 29, 5 p.m.
Secretary of State,
Washington.
A-52, September 7. 1943, 9 a.m.
(EXCERPT from above airgram follows)
The local black market in foreign bank notes gradually
recovered from the crisis brought on by the Provincial Government's
ban against unauthorized foreign exchange transactions. The spread
in rates tended to narrow as "back door" operators grew more numerous
and became "known". Rates for United States dollars which had ranged
from 75 to 85 to 1 in the early part of the month, settled down to
so and 81 to 1 towards the month's end. Indian rupees sold fairly
steadily at 28 to 30 to 1.
Prices fell slightly & hoarders liquidated some of their stocks.
It was rumored that Central Government threats of action against
hoarders had prompted this move. Another explanation bases the dis-
posal of stocks on increasing confidence in the reopening of the Burma
Road.
ATCHESON
eh:copy
10-4-43
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91
GM
Bombay
This telegram must De
proschrased before bei. g
Dated September 9, 1943
communicated to anyone
other than a Governmental
Rec'd 11:03 a.m.
oncy. (BR)
Secretary of State,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DIVISION 07
Washin ton.
100 1 0 1943
309, September S, 1 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS
AND RECORDS
Your 356, August 19.
FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
A. September 8 gold rupees 70 annas 5 per
tola fine, silver rupees 115 Annas 8 per 100 tolas.
It is reported that the Reserve Bank of India has
nold to date in the onen market seven hundred thousand
Soles of gold bullion since the inception of its
relling program secono week in August. The heavy
stles of the last to weeks appear to have been
Laken easily by the market and have had only slightly
Wressing effect on gold prices. Most of the gold
has been sold at between rupees 70 and rupees 70 annas
14 per tola fine,
E. Reserves September 3 gold coin and bullion
is change, silver coin including paper notes millions
rupees 149.
L. Imports fro Fritish Empire and foreign
countries
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92
-2-/609, September 9, 1 p.m., from Bombay.
countries respectively millions of rupees 1943 May
45.1 and 34.1; 1942 May 46.8 and 38.2. Exports
1943 May 107.2 and 56.5; 1942 May 89.2 and 42.4.
DONOVAN
C3B
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93
SECRETARY OF OFFICE TREASU
1943 SEP 10 It 25
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
NOT TO BE RE-TRANSMITTED
COPY NO.
13
DRITISH MOST SECRET
J.S. SECRET
OPTEL No. 298
Information received up to 10 A.M., 9th September, 1943.
1. NAVAL
NORTHERN WATERS. 8th In early morning SPITZBERGEN W/T Station ro-
ported approach of enemy warships. No communication subsequently ostablished with
station. Reconnnissance of ALTEN FIORD on 7th had shown that TIRPITZ and SCHAFNHORST
had left. 8th. German U-bont arrived VIGO in tor of FL Spanish trawler.
?. MILITARY
ITALY. 7th. U.K. troops landed GULF OF EUPHEMIA and not DOMO oppo-
sition. 8th. Conadian troops reached LOCRI. No information regarding landing
Central ITALY.
3. AIR OPERATIONS
WESTERN FRONT. 8th. 155 Modium Bombers dropped 212 tens on 2 air-
fields near LILLE and an airfield near ARRAS. 90 Modium Bombers and 20 Fighter
Bombers attacked defence positions near BOULOGNS. 23 Light and Fighter Bombers nt-
tacked ABBEVILLE railway centre and MARDYCK airfield. Escort and cover provided by
103 soundrons of Fighters. Enemy casualties 10, 1, 8. Ours - 5 fighters missing.
One Medium Bomber crashed in sen. 8th/9th. Aircraft despatched - targets in
BOULOGNE area 259 (1 crashed); Intruders 17. Bombing nt BOULOGNE concentrated and
several large explosions. Light enemy aircraft l'Low over a. ANGLIA and S.E.
DIGLAND of which three destroyed by fighters. Minor incidents only reported.
ITALY. 6th/7th. Wellingtons dropped 93 tons on railway yards 40
miles S.A. of JaPLas. 7th. Fortresses (B. 17) dropped 180 tons on FOGGIA airfiolds
170 medium bombers attacked communications in NAPLES and TARANTO aross and 108 light
bombors attacked CATRONE and other targots in CALABRIA.
SARDINIA. 7th. 42 Fighter Bombers attacked PABILLONIS mirflold 33
miles N.W. of CAGLIARI.
TUNISIA. 6th. Attack on BIZERTA (reported yesterday) was mndo after
dark.
NEW GUINEA. 6th. Recorted her.vy bombers dropped 18 tons on enemy
positions at LAE and modium bombers dropped 65 tons on airfield at MALAHANG.
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T. R. GAMBLE
WAR FINANCE DIVISION
EXPENSES OF LOANS
TRG:FGT September 10, 1943
CONGRESSMAN VITO MARCANTONIO
ELEVEN PARK PLACE
NEW YORK NEW YORK
YOUR WIRE WHICH WAS SENT TO ME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT FOUR FORTY-EIGHT
PM YOUR TIME DID NOT ARRIVE AT TELEGRAPH OFFICE UNTIL TWELVE MINUTES
TO SIX CONSEQUENTLY I DID NOT SEE IT UNTIL THIS MORNING. I TALKED
TO RANDOLPH BURGESS CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE
AND LEARNED FROM HIM THAT MAYOR FIORELLO LeCUARDIA WAS NAMED BY HIM
AS HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK AT YOUR RALLY. I KNOW OF
NO BETTER PERSON TO REPRESENT US AT SUCH A MEETING AND I TRUST THIS
WAS SATISFACTORY.
HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR.
Secretary of the Treasury
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470
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1943 SEP 9 PM 5 48
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HENRY MORGANTHAU JR
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MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AGO WE EQUESTED THAT A SPEAKER
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REPRESENTING THE TREASURY DEPT FOR THE THIRD WAR LOAN APPEAR
AT THE MEETING TONIGHT OF THE UNITED AMERICANS OF ITALIAN
ORIGIN AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN THE MORE THAN 20,000
T
ITALIAN-AMERICANS WHO WILL ATTEND THIS MEETING WILL NOT RECEIVE
THE MESSAGE FROM THE TREASURY DEPT URGING THEM TO BUY BONDS
A
S
BECASUE MR DALY INFORMED US THAT HE HAD NO SPEAKER AVAILABLE
U
THOUGH WE KNOW THAT THE TREASURY DEPT SPEAKERS ARE APPEARING
R
Y
AT HUNDREDS OF MEETINGS IN THIS AREA WE SUSPECT
T
GENEROSO POPE
HEAD OF THE ITALIAN SECTION IN NEWYORK HAS
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CAUSED THIS OUTRIGHT SABOTAGE OF THE BOND SALE BECASUE MR POPE
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HAVING MADE HIMSELF PERSONA NON GRATA IN THE ITALIAN OMMUNITY
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WAS NOT INVITED TO APPEAR AT OUR MEETING THE BOND APPEAL
A
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WILL BE MADE I WILL MAKE IT AND I HOPE THT THOUSANDS OF
H
DOLLARS WORTH OF BONDS WILL BE PURCHSED AT THIS MEETING I
INTEND ALSO AS SOON AS CONGRESS ECONVENES TO BRING UP N
THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE THIS SABOTAGE OF THE THIRD WAR LOAN
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DRIVE WE ITALIAN-AMERICANS ARE PROUD OF THE VICTORY IN ITALY
$
AND WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE OUR ALL FOR OUR OUNTRY
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File
96
September 10, 1943
Dear Mr. Friedsam:
Through you, I address 8 special appeal to all
employees of Illinois Northern Reilway and Chicago, West
Pullman and Southern Railroad Company, to increase their
purchases of United States Savings Bonds, in order that
we may finance the encrmous expenditures of the war with-
out exposing our country to the ravages of inflation.
Employees of American industries have responded
thus far with great generosity and patriotism to the ap-
peals of the Treasury Department to buy War Bonds. I
have learned with deep appreciation that every employee
of your two railroads is now buying bonds each month.
But the government 18 faced with the necessity of
raising many more billions of dollars in war financing.
A great campaign to raise 15 billion dollars, from non-
banking sources, is now being conducted. It is a task
that must continue until victory is won.
The regular monthly War Bond purchases of millions
of wer workers through the Pay Roll Deduction Plan is one
of our most important sources of war revenue. In considere-
tion of the enormous needs, the Treasury Department now
asks that employees of Illinois Northern Railway and
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97
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Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railroad Company in-
crease their regular purchases through the Pay Roll
Savings Plen. That is a big order, but the job we have
to do is a big one. The employees of hundreds of firms
throughout the nation are now setting aside an average of
fifteen per cent of their wages and salaries.
We must not allow the seeds of ruinous inflation to
be sown during this war. Every war worker realizes, I be-
lieve, that a dollar invested in War Bonds now protects
that dollar BO as to give it the greatest long range value
to its owner.
Your government urges, therefore, that you contact
the employees of the Illinois Northern Bailway and Chicago,
West Pullman and Southern Railroad Company and urge that
they, through voluntary, patriotic efforts, set for them-
selves a higher objective. It is 6 small price to pay for
what we have at stake.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) H. Mergenthau, Jr.
Mr. A. C. Friedsam,
President and General Manager,
Illinois Northern Railway,
Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railroad Company,
180 North Michigan Avenue,
Chicago 1, Illinois.
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98
Letter sent to following list:
Mr. C. M. Harrison,
Mr. P. C. Booty,
Superintendent,
Superintendent,
Fort Wayne Works,
West Pullman Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
Pontiac Street and Beuter Road,
1015 West 120th Street,
Fort Wayne 1, Indiana.
Chicago 43, Illinois.
Mr. H. E. Gottberg,
Mr. G. A. Tucker,
Acting Superintendent,
Superintendent,
Indianapolis Works,
Auburn Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
5565 Brookville Road,
5 Pulaski Street,
Indianapolis 1, Indiana.
Auburn, New York.
fr. H. B. Rose,
Mr. E. L. Fuller,
Superintendent,
Acting Superintendent,
Springfield Works,
Canton Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
Lagonda Avenue,
260 East Elm Street,
Springfield, Ohio.
Canton, Illinois.
Mr. M. V. Keeler,
Mr. P. J. McCormick,
Assistant Superintendent,
Acting Superintendent,
Saint Paul Works,
Chattanooga Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
2572 University Avenue,
Carter and Main Streets,
Saint Paul 4, Minnesota.
Chattanooga 1, Tennessee.
Mr. 0. J. King,
Mr. C. C. Calkins,
Superintendent,
Superintendent,
Bettendorf Works,
East Moline Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
Bettendorf, Iowa.
East Moline, Illinois.
Mr. P. W. Johnson,
Mr. E. W. Stahl,
Superintendent,
Superintendent,
Farmall Works,
McCormick Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
505 41st Street,
Blue Island and Western Avenues,
Rock Island, Illinois.
Chicago 8, Illinois.
kr. V.A. Guebard,
Mr. C. N. McIntire,
Superintendent,
Superintendent,
Milwaukee Works,
Richmond Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
1714 Bruce Street,
520 North 15th Street,
Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin.
Richmond, Indiana.
Mr. J. W. Phillips,
Mr. C. C. Johnson,
Superintendent,
Superintendent,
Tractor Works,
Rock Falls Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
2600 West 31st Boulevard,
201 First Street,
Chicago 8, Illinois.
Rock Falls, Illinois.
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99
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Mr. C. D. Bending,
A. B. Keller,
Superintendent,
Vice President and Treasurer,
Special Machine Tool Works,
International Harvester Company,
International Harvester Company,
180 North Michigan Avenue,
1874 South 54th Avenue,
Chicago 1, Illinois.
Cicero 50, Illinois.
Mr. T. B. Hale,
Mr. J. A. Lynch,
Domestic Sales Manager,
Superintendent,
International Harvester Company,
McCormick Twine Mills,
180 North Michigan Avenue,
International Harvester Company,
Chicago 1, Illinois.
2557 Blue Island Avenue,
Chicago 8, Illinois
Mr. L. B. Robertson,
General Superintendent,
Wisconsin Steel Works,
International Harvester Company,
2701 East 106th Street,
Chicago 17, Illinois.
Mr. R. E. Galbreath,
Superintendent,
Wisconsin Steel Company,
Benham, Kentucky.
Mr. Nels Nelson,
Superintendent,
Wisconsin Steel Mines,
Hibbing, Minnesota.
Mr. J. V. Dyrr,
Superintendent,
Huntington Park Works,
International Harvester Company,
Huntington Park, California.
Mr. L. Plough,
Superintendent,
Harvester Press,
International Harvester Company,
4829 South Kedzie Avenue,
Chicago 32, Illinois.
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100
SEP 10 1943
TO THE MOTHERS AND FATHERS
OF AMERICA'S MENSPAPER BOTS:
I - taking this means of addressing you because I want the
people of your community as well as you, the parents of America's
newspaper boys, to know how important we, at the Treasury Department,
consider the work being done by your sons.
Since newspaper boys started selling stamps they have poured
more than 90 Million dollars into the United States Treasury.
...
90 Million dollars In dimes and small change that might never have
otherwise been contributed to the support of the war effort.
I understand that Saturday, October 2, has been set aside as
National Newspaper Boy Day as & tribute to those enterprising
young merchants, and that in celebration of this day they have
set themselves a goal to sell an average of $1.00 in War Stamps
to EACH of their customers.
Viewed from the standpoint of the individual boy, this may
not sound like a very great contribution, but I want you, the
parents of these boys and the public, to realise that if they
attain this goal they will have raised TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
...
Twenty Million Dollars in DIMES for INVASION.
I wish it were possible to write each of you parents in person
and express my pride in the splendid job your sons are doing. I
would like also to congratulate each of you for the splendid job
you had done in directing the interests and efforts of your sons
along such constructive, patriotic lines.
I an sure that your neighbors and friends, whom your son
serves as a newspaper boy, fully appreciate the national importance
of the work he is doing by selling War Savings Stamps. They will
undoubtedly continue to encourage him by responding to his call for
DIMES for INVASION on Newspaper Boy Day, Saturday, October 2.
Sincerely,
(Signed) H. Morgenthau, Jr.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Regraded Unclassified
101
Photostats to: D. W. Bell
Paul
White
Smith
9/10/43
Tutes
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102
THE
SUN
SEP 10 1943
from those of the Treasury, will
F.D.R.'S TAX
serve only in an advisory capacity
on the program, confirming in-
ferentially word in other quarters
that the President decided to de-
STAND LEFT
pend upon the Treasury li offer
whatever views the Administra-
tion decides to offer Congress.
Present at the White House meet-
Ing were Secretary Morgenthau:
James F. Byrnes, war mobilization
TO TREASURY
director; Vinson, Randolph Paul,
Treasury general counsel, and
Judge Samuel 1. Rosenman, per-
sonal adviser of the President.
The presence of Judge Rosen-
man lent color to the word circu-
Vinson Is Expected To
lated in unusually well-informed
quarters that there had been a
Serve On Program As
showdown and a solution of the
quarrel which has prevented the
An Adviser Only
Treasury so far from formulating a
definite tax program for submission
to Congress.
To Be Up To Congress-
Ways, Means Of Raising
Meanwhile, members of Congress
heard that the Treasury intends to
Revenue To Be Up To
leave It pretty much up to Con-
gress itself to find the ways and
Congress, Belief
means of meeting the $12,000,000,-
000 of additional revenue the Presi-
dent warits to help meet the rising
War Department official tells
costs of the war program.
House committee Government
Neither members of the Admin-
has saved $3.955,845,000 under
Istration nor members of Congress
renegotiation law
Page 13
are enger to bear the onus of in-
creasing tax rates on individuals
By BODNEY CROWTHER
sharply-to become effective in a
[Washington Bureau of The Sun]
national election year-and an in-
Washington, Sept. 9-The long-
creasing number of Congressmen
standing quarrel within the Ad-
incline to the belief the It may be
ministration over the nature of the
late next spring before any sort
new tax program and who will take
of legislation can be enacted.
Whatever measure comes forth,
the lead in the fight for It finally
they believe, will be geared to Im-
was settled at the White House to-
pose only a very small additional
day by President Roosevelt himself,
extra burden on the lower Income
according to word which spreod fol-
groups.
lowing a conference of the Presi-
Parley Slated Soon
dent with his anti-infiation and
A further meeting of the Presi-
fiscal advisers.
dent and his advisers is planned to
Although the White House main-
be held within the next few days.
tained silence, and Treasury offi-
it was heard, at which time some of
cials refused to talk about the
the definite details of the Federal
matter, word got around quickly
revenue situation will be discussed.
Some members of the Ways and
that the meeting definitely de-
Means Committee, who declined
elded who will be tax spokesman
use of their names, said they had
for the Administration.
learned today that the present plan
Vinson's Expected Role
is for Secretary Morgenthau to ap-
At the same time members of
pear before the committee, when
Congress began bearing that Fred
hearings are opened September 20,
M. Vinson, economic stabliza-
and offer a series of revenue possi-
bilities without giving Administra-
tion director, whose views on tax
Uon approval or support to any of
matters have differed considerably
them.
Regraded Unclassified
COLIN F. STAM
MEMBERS
CHILF or STATE
HOUSE
SENATE
CHAIRMAN
ROBERT L DONHTOR, - C.
G. D. CHESTEEN
VICE CHARMAN
ABBT. CHILF or STAFF
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THOMAS H. BALLER, N.Y.
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JUNE COOPER, TENN
BLLEN F. TREADWAY. MASS.
HARIND KNUTSON, MINN
103
BRYANT F. SECRETARY
Congress of the United States
JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION
Mashington
September 10, 1943.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
With all due respect, I do not believe that your letter
of September 8, 1943 deals with the heart of our problem.
It is true, as you point out. that we have held numerous
conferences with your staff and there has been exchanged between
the two staffs certain memoranda dealing with tax problems. But
these conferences and memoranda have always developed into matters
of an exploratory nature. As stated in my letter of September 4,
1943, our staff was instructed by the Chairmen of both the Senate
Finance Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means to work with
Treasury officials and determine what proposals the Treasury and
our staff could agree upon. In this connection, the Committee
gave our staff a free hand to use their own judgment in arriving
at a Joint Staff and Treasury program, to submit to the Committee.
However, we have been unable to derive any constructive results
towards this end in our conferences with Mr. Paul and his staff,
chiefly because of the hesitancy on the part of Mr. Paul to make
decisions for the Treasury. I believe several examples will make
this clear.
One of the first problems in connection with the individual
income tax is the question of the victory tax. While I realize
that Mr. Paul was not in favor of the victory tax, he was unwilling
to commit the Treasury to its repeal at our conferences because of
the revenue involved. In other words, he seemed unwilling to sub-
mit an alternative concrete proposal to show what substitute the
Treasury would suggest for the victory tax, so that we could reach
an agreement or disagreement on this point. Another problem which
was discussed was the elimination of the normal tax. Mr. Paul could
give me no assurance on this point as to the Treasury position.
Another problem was the conversion of the personal exemptions into
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104
Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Page #2.
a tax credit. Mr. Paul could give me no assurance as to what
position the Treasury would take on this point. It is true that
Mr. Paul submitted certain data in response to our request in
July, relating to excise taxes, individual income rate schedules,
etc. But in his letter, he was careful to point out that these
were not to be considered to be the final decisions of the
Treasury. Therefore, while the staff has been free to make de-
cisions, your staff has not been able to make decisions for the
Treasury, so that our conferences have accomplished very little
towards the objective desired by the Committee of avoiding as
far as possible controversies between the two Staffs. Any such
controversies must, of necessity, result in delaying the bill.
I recall that Mr. Paul, at one conference, stated that Mr. Blough
was going over material with you and getting your approval to cer-
tain suggestions. But we have not been informed by Mr. Paul of
the nature of such proposals, or the nature of any other proposals
upon which he was authorized to confer for the purpose of reaching
an agreement between the two staffs.
I wish to repeat the statement in my last letter that it
was not our desire to ascertain what proposals the Treasury will
recommend to the Congress if you do not desire to have your staff
discuss such proposals with us prior to the formal presentation
of your program to the Congress. However, I feel sure that you
must admit that such a policy has prevented our carrying out the
instructions given us by the Chairmen of both Committees to de-
termine what proposals the staff and the Treasury could agree
upon. I am somewhat perplexed by your statement in reference
to me that "you have not expressed your opinion on certain mat-
ters because you regard the decisions as resting with the Comm-
ittees". The Committee has given the staff a free hand in making
decisions with the Treasury. Of course, this does not mean that
the Committee will necessarily follow such decisions, as the res-
ponsibility for making final decisions rests with the Congress
and not with our staff or the Treasury.
Yie have been severally handicapped in securing Bureau
material for use in our studies. As stated in my letter of
September 4, 1943, I am deeply grateful for your letter of
September 2, 1943, making possible the direct flow of this
material to us from the Bureau, as provided by law.
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Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Page #3.
In conclusion, I feel that the two staffs should make
every effort to cooperate in the solution of this difficult
fiscal problem. Anything that you may be able to accomplish
in making this cooperation possible will be deeply appreciated.
I am hopeful that in the future we can bend our joint efforts
towards assisting the Congress in its effort to deal with this
difficult fiscal problem.
Respectfully yours,
Colin Histam Colin
Colin F. Stam,
Chief of Staff.
Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
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106
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY.
September 10, 1943.
Mail Report
With September 15 almost at hand, the week's tax
mail was focused nearly altogether on the Declaration
of Estimation. About 35 copies of the forms were re-
turned directly to this office, and there were in
addition many of the usual sharp comments about the
obscurity of the instructions, the difficulty of esti-
mating future income, and the threat of penalty for
failure to estimate correctly. An editorial "Glass
Houses for Taxers", suggesting that those responsible
for the Declaration be placed in view of the public
while they make out their returns, was submitted
several times, as WB.S another editorial "Simple Taxes,
Please" that appeared in Collier's on September 11.
One man applied for a position with Internal Revenue,
saying that he had spent several years in 8 mental
institution and was now qualified to make out tax forms
and instructions for the Treasury. Again there were
several requests that the date of filing be postponed,
and also that specific information about refunds be
furnished at once. Occasionally it was suggested that
all tax refunds be made in the form of Government Bonds.
A sales tax was proposed by 4 correspondents; but
opposed, of course, by the 7 local CIO Unions that
endorsed their newly devised tax program. Among several
constructive ideas regarding taxes was a plan for the
Government to insure each taxpayer so that his family
will not be responsible for his income tax following
his death.
The first telegram reporting oversubscription of
a Third War Loan quota arrived Monday, September 6,
and others came daily thereafter. The collapse of
Italy inspired a number of messages containing pro-
motional ideas for the Third Drive. A small flare-up
just after news reports that, at the formal opening of
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Memorandum for the Secretary.
September 10, 1943.
the campaign, Churchill had been presented with a $100
Bond had died out before the end of the week. Other-
wise, there was nothing new in the several hundred
questions and suggestions about the Drive and routine
Bond matters.
Only 3 of the 52 Bonds submitted for redemption
came from Patchogue, New York. Of the 60-odd complaints
about delayed Bonds or interest on Bonds, 44 came from
personnel of the War Department. While this last figure
represents a small increase over the numbers received
in recent weeks, it is only half of the number that used
to come weekly from these employees.
In the miscellaneous receipts, need for Government
economy was again stressed by 8. number of writers,
Mrs. Roosevelt's trip to Australia receiving adverse
comment from 4 of them. Many of the protests on the
new pennies now include chemical formulas for darken-
ing them in such way that they resemble the old ones.
11
Gabuelle E. Forbush
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108
General Comments
Charles W. Davis, Detroit, Mich. I am enclosing
Disability Compensation Check for $50.00, endorsed
"Payable to the Treasurer of the United States for
War Effort". I am pleased to return this check to be
used for the War effort and will continue to do 80
whenever possible.
Samuel S. Simpson, (Retired Railway Postal Clerk),
Dayton, Ohio. Enclosed please find draft for $10.00
to help fight the War.
Lucinda Moomau, Whittier, Calif. Enclosed you will
find check for $30.00 on my obligation to your Depart-
ment for the duration of the War. This pays $5.00 8.
month up till March 1, 1944. I wish it were more but
I am doing my best. I am paying nearly $10.00 on a
hundred dollar Bond each month. Besides am sending in
my income tax in advance for the full year as I realize
you need the money. God Bless our Administration.
When we look back to Pearl Harbor, it is simply mirac-
ulous what we have accomplished.
Kenneth V. Lawson, The Bank of Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky.
Enclosed is a cashier's check for $8.56. This was col-
lected in pennies by the Yellow House Club, a Negro
organization of High Splint, Kentucky. This check,
like the other 8. short time ago, is a contribution to-
ward the War effort. I am sure that several other
gifts will be forthcoming from the Club before the end
of hostilities.
Harry Scott, Dayton, Ohio. I am incloesing one dollar
for War fund. It is mighty littel but my Hart is in
the right place. The hot wither keep me down bed fast
most of the time. I am looking for a cheper place but
any way will try and send more next time.
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Favorable Comments on Bonds
Elbert K. Fretwell, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts
of America, N.Y.C. I am happy to report to you that
the members of the Boy Scouts of America, serving as
official Office of War Information Dispatch Bearers,
are distributing the Treasury Department's Third War
Loan Posters this Saturday, September 4. More than
300,000 Scouts in 3,100 communities are active in this
program. We are happy to have had the opportunity of
helping the Treasury Department bring their message to
the largest possible audience.
Sidi Mohamed Ali Barda, Los Angeles, Calif. (Telegram)
I have waited a long time hoping someone on the Treasury
Department staff would have the foresight to recognize
the tremendous sale of Bonds that could be made to
Mohammedan people in the United States, and all over
the world by 8. particular appeal to them, if it were
possible for the Government to print 8. new series of
Bonds which pay no dividends but are redeemable only
for the amount paid, even at the end of 10 years.
Since the Koran forbids interest on loans, then the
money people would loan to their Government if they
are informed it would not draw interest. Will help
them save their money and serve the United States and
United Nations in winning the War. I know of no country
in the world today, including Russia, where any merchant,
farmer, or soldier could bank his money with more ease
and security than with the Treasury of the United States
of America. The millions of Muslims in the United
States owe a great deal to Uncle Sam and this is surely
one pleasant way of showing their gratitude.
Jerry Kawakami, Chicago, Ill. Enclosed is a little poem
88 my bit in the War effort, which, if you can, you may
use it any way fit. I am a Japanese-American male
citizen, 36 years old, born in Berkeley, Calif. # # *
I volunteered for the Japanese-American combat team of
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110
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the U. S. Army, but, unfortunately, was unable to pass
the physical examination. Although I make only $30 a
week, ten percent of it goes into War Bonds.
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111
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Unfavorable Comments on Bonds
Congressman Edwin A. Hall (34th Dist. New York) for-
wards a letter he has received from Mr. Albert J.
Schuster of Binghamton, N. Y. * # * Last spring
I was very sick and lost quite B. little time at work.
At this time, about April 9th, we decided to cash
three War Bonds for we really needed the money. We
were told at the Binghamton Post Office the check
would be here within a week or ten days. Two weeks
went by and we didn't receive it. We inquired at the
Post Office and they said, "wait a month". So we
waited a month. We went in at the end of a month and
they said, "write the Federal Reserve Bank in New York
City". So we wrote the Federal Reserve Bank and they
sent us a blank form to be filled out. Needless to
say, by this time the Doctor bills and X-Ray bills were
mounting. We filled out this form and returned it to
New York. On June 5 we received a letter stating that
U. S. Check No. 1231646, dated April 12, for $56.25,
was issued. We have never received this check. On
July 6, we wrote another letter. July 24 we received
a reply from the Federal Reserve Bank saying that the
Treasury Department had been advised on June 14 to
stop payment on this check and that within 8. month we
would receive some communication. That is the last we
have heard. * # #
Frederick Staples, Certified Public Accountant, Mil-
waukee, Wisconsin. We serve 8. large number of manu-
facturing concerns who have substantial cash balances
which they are retaining as post-war reserves, realiz-
ing that such reserves proved to be necessary in the
period subsequent to the previous war. However, they
are to a large extent precluded from investing these
monies in U. S. Government Bonds because of a ruling
issued by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that,
if a. corporation makes any outside investments, this
should be considered as some evidence of unreasonable
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accumulation of surplus for the purpose of the imposi-
tion of the heavy special tax to be imposed under
Section 102 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code upon
corporations who are availed of for the purpose of
avoiding the surtax upon stockholders. We have
recently had Revenue Agents state that the mere pur-
chase of & small amount of U. S. Government Bonds would
be sufficient evidence of an intent to avoid the tax
upon the stockholders to justify the imposition of a
heavy assessment on the corporation. We think you ought
to know about this situation in view of your proposed
War Loan campaign to start at an early date. ***
George Moeller, Manchester Hosiery Mills, Manchester,
New Hampshire. # It seems to me ridiculous to ask
holders of Bonds bought previously to sell these with
the idea of purchasing Bonds of a current issue. Not
only have I but many of my friends carefully analyzed
the last paragraph of the enclosed letter and, strange
to say, all are in accord that the word "contribution"
is one hundred percent incorrect in usage in this para-
graph. *** (The following paragraph is quoted from a
letter written by W. L. Carter, State Chairman, War
Finance Committee, Manchester, N.H.) * * # You may now
be holding Bonds of previous issues purchased in former
campaigns. You might wish to consider selling such
Bonds on the market that you may be in position to make
as generous a contribution as possible in the issues to
be offered in the THIRD WAR LOAN drive.
John Wightman Dean, Jr., Compton Advertising, Inc.,
Rockefeller Center, N.Y.C. Because I've forgotten
which of the innumerable bureaus to which this should
be addressed; because, if I remembered, my grandchildren
would be rheumatically gnarled before I received a reply;
because previous inquiries sent to you regarding this
and that, have received prompt attention; I ask you
where are the War Bonds I purchased while in the Army?
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Tolbert Henson, Member, Missouri House of Representa-
tives, St. Louis, Mo. I worked for the U. S. Engineers
here in St. Louis from June 16, 1942, to June 16, 1943.
There was deducted from my pay during that time $130.00
for War Bonds. I was terminated from the payroll on
June 16, 1943, and up to the present time I have not
received 8. single Bond, neither can I get any informa-
tion as to when I will get them. I do not have anything
to show that these deductions were made, but there was
$10.00 each two weeks taken out for Bonds. I have been
at the office several times but could not secure any
information. I was advised to write the Chicago office,
which I did on July 9th. They advised me the accounts
had been transferred to the St. Louis office, and to
contact them, which I did, and they advised me they
know nothing about it. I hope the above explanation
will enable you to contact the proper authority so that
I can receive my Bonds.
Mrs. Gertrude P. Herman, Washington, D. C. In considera-
tion of the proximity of the Bond Drive for the Third
Victory Loan, it is my belief that the following case
history should be of interest to you: On June 15, 1942,
while employed with the War Department in the New York
Ordnance District, I authorized deduction of $5.00 per
semi-month to be made from my salary for the purchase
of War Bonds. On September 15, 1942, I requested that
such deductions be stopped as of October 1, as I was
resigning from the War Department on that date. On
May 6, 1943, I wrote a letter to the Commanding Officer
of the War Bond Division of the Finance Section of the
War Department in Chicago, Illinois, and under post-
mark date of May 25, 1943, I received Form WBD-2 saying
that my communication of May 6th would receive prompt
attention upon completion of the transfer of records
to Chicago. On June 29, 1943, as I had received no
further word from any one in connection with this mat-
ter, I addressed another letter to the Commanding
Officer of the War Bond Division in Chicago. On July
15, 1943, a reply was received to this last letter of
mine which contained no further information relative
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to the date upon which I might expect my money or my
Bonds. As eleven months have passed since the last
deduction was made from my salary for the purchase of
War Bonds, during which eleven months I have received
neither the War Bonds nor my money, I am convinced that
even the most drastic steps are justified to assure
the prompt completion of my purchase.
***
F. H. Smith, War Veterans Association of America,
Pittsburgh, Pa. We read in the papers that the War
Bond Drive was officially opened by you yesterday, and
that Mr. Churchill was presented with a $100 Bond. The
question prevailing is, and the people are commenting
on it, this drive should have been opened by one of our
prominent Americans, like Herbert Hoover; and the next
question raised was, was the Bond given away? I hear
that some of the people here are taking the matter up
with Congress, as a right they have, but I would prefer
to await your reply for you would know the true facts,
as the papers sometimes miss out on the correct news.
Thanks very kindly. (The following comment is from 8.
later communication received from Mr. Smith.) The
comments raised over the question of your presenting
Mr. Churchill with the first Bond in the new War Bond
Drive has been partially cleared up since the card sent
you today, as one or two of the other papers here said
Mr. Churchill paid for the Bond, so therefore I presume
that is correct, and will accept same.
Fulton Jeffers, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Telegram) Listened
to the Treasury Department Bond Wagon program Saturday
night. Heard a third rate comedy making fools of our
soldiers. I think this kind of show is unworthy of
Government sponsorship.
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Favorable Comments on Taxation
Oren R. Haney, Greenfield, Ind. You will please
find enclosed six Bonds that I would like to cash
in as I've got about $100 in tax to pay on September
15, 1943. # * # It's so much better the way that they
are withholding the taxes now every week, as it
doesn't have to be raised all in such a large sum.
* # *
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Unfavorable Comments on Taxation
Edward P. Curley, Watervliet, N.Y. I received B.
Declaration of Estimated Income and Victory Tax for
the year 1943. I do not understand it and cannot
afford to consult 8. CPA as I did on 1942 tax. Is
there not a more simple form that can be sent out that
the common laboring man can understand? I do not com-
plain about paying the taxes, but I cannot afford to
pay some one for making out this form for me. I paid
the 1942 tax in full, and I understood that the 20%
withholding tax paid all the 1943 taxes.
Florence Lewis, Watervliet, N.Y. I recently received
by mail instructions for a Declaration of Income Taxes
for 1943. I have read, and re-read same instructions,
and would like to know why some way cannot be devised
to simplify, and break down to ordinary laymen's
language these instructions. I am no moron, and can
read and write, but let me assure you it would take B.
Philadelphia lawyer to figure these out. Thank you for
your indulgence, and hope that some action can be taken
to help your loyal but bewildered taxpayers.
Richard O. A. Petersen, Summit, N.J. 4 # # I want to go
on record that I think the note on Form 16-36028-1 is a
G-- D---d outrage! "The amount you enter above.
is sub ject to penalty if due to an underestimate of
income" Presume I may be able to get closer than 20%,
but doubt it for the following reasons: (a) May get
another job at higher salary, (b) May get bonus larger
than the 20% received last year, (c) Might take 8. flyer
in the market and make a killing. *** There are even
more ideas than these why my estimate is 20% or more of
what I estimate, and I'm just an ordinary guy. Should
I be penalized because I don't have a crystal ball into
which to look to see the future? The whole setup is
based on coercion rather than on getting the honest
cooperation on an "equality" basis of the average
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citizen, and I don't like it, and as 8. taxpayer I want
you to know that I don't, and I feel sure that many
join me in my reactions. I'm going to write to my
Senators and Representatives and tell them about this
latest "strong arm" technique of the Treasury Department.
William H. Long, Essexville, Mich. # * * As a former
reporter, I cannot help but gnash my teeth at the double
talk in the tax instructions I received by mail. Can
you tell me if I must file a guess as to what I may earn
if nothing happens to my job? # # # All I want to know
is do I file? Also, can any one tell me if my job will
last the rest of the year? Four sheets of paper: All
I want to know is exactly what it means in simple
English. I haven't time to brush up on the fine shad-
ings of punctuation, which, by the way, are sadly mis-
used in the lengthy meaningless discourse which takes
four pages and still isn't clear.
R. M. Douglas, Minneapolis, Minn. Did it ever occur to
you, Mr. Morgenthau, that hundreds of thousands of wage
earners are paid once a month, usually on the last day
of each month, and yet year after year your Department
specifies the middle of 8. month for the collection of
taxes. You're & wise old owl supposedly, but presume
the fog of Washington has affected your good sense.
Henry F. Anderson, Executive Secretary, Manpower Division,
State Council of Defense, Providence, Rhode Island. The
Advisory Committee of the Manpower Division has instructed
me to communicate with you with regard to 8. problem de-
terring the full utilization of the manpower supply in
our state. At 8. meeting on August 13, 1943, the members
of the committee cited numerous instances where workers
refused to perform overtime work because the payment for
such work would place them in a higher income bracket
on the chart employers are permitted to use in deter-
mining withholding tax, pointing out that inclusion in
the higher $10 group reduces their take-home pay for such
overtime work. The committee instructed me to recommend
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to you that employers be required to determine with-
holding tax to the nearest dollar of income, rather
than using the present chart which allows for withhold-
ing taxes based on $10 groupings. It was pointed out
that even though such tax will be computed next March,
and any overcharge will be applied to next year's taxes,
workers look upon this as being too far ahead. ***
Helen L. Plummer, Clinton, Mass. I wish to state that
for the sake of the women, if not some men, I wish you
would word your instructions for our Federal taxes in
8 clearer way. We don't mind paying taxes, but we like
to know and understand things without having to consult
8 lawyer or a specialist along this line.
James C. Hilton, N.Y.C. In June 1943, I was in
touch with the office of the Collector of Internal
Revenue, which, after communicating by telephone with
the Federal Reserve Bank, informed me my Series B-1943
Notes, if held by me to maturity, could be redeemed for
cash at full value including interest. Upon present-
ing the Notes to the Chase National Bank this morning,
I was told I could collect only their purchase price,
and I then took the matter up with the Federal Reserve
Bank, Second New York District. The person first con-
tacted stated payment of interest had been authorized
on the A-1943 Notes, if held to maturity, but no such
authorization had been received in the case of the
B-Series Notes of that year. He did, however, offer
the observation that the B Notes principally were bought
by large taxpayers and corporations and indicated that
might offer reason for withholding interest from those
who had purchased such Notes in excess of their im-
mediate tax needs. I then was put in touch with a Mr.
Bush who stated he was the head of the Government Bond
Division. Mr. Bush informed me his office had received
8 telegram from the Treasury Department specifically
denying interest on unused matured B-Series Notes.
I asked for the date of the wire, but after an interval,
during which he presumably endeavored to locate the
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telegram, he returned to the telephone and acquainted
me with a press release made in June 1943, which
stated interest would be allowed on unused Series-A
Notes, but that no such decision at that time had been
reached with respect to the Series-B Notes, 1943 issue.
It was suggested any protest which I might have should
be registered directly with the Treasury Department at
Washington. ###
Ernest S. Rastall, Public Accountant, Rockford, Ill.
I am sending you a copy of a letter which I recently
wrote to each member of the Ways and Means Committee.
From where I sit, Congress looks like a madhouse to
me. It seems through the haze that intervenes between
here and Washington that tax legislation which is sup-
posed to originate in the Ways and Means Committee is
largely formulated by yourself and the so-called experts
of the Administration, with the President's general
endorsement, then tossed to the Ways and Means Committee,
who in turn pass the ball to a sub-committee, who in
turn throw it into the lap of one Jere Cooper, who is
reported to be 8. wizard in tax matters, and has recently
been made Chairman of the sub-committee. # # It seems
that what Cooper originates, the others fall for because
they don't understand it. # * I think the time has come
not for the Government to take over business, but for
business to take over the Government. We should at
least have a sprinkling of sane, experienced business-
men in the Ways and Means Committee and in your office.
Letter forwarded to the Treasury by the White House --
addressed to the President by Mrs. Clara Holtz, Detroit,
Michigan. " # * I am blind and crippled. # # I so
much wanted to earn a few cents so I may be a proud
owner of a Bond. I try very hard to hem dish towels
for the League Handicap of Detroit. For doing this
I earn, when able, $1.20 a week. Being a diabetic
person, $1.00 goes for insulin every two weeks, so here
is my puzzle. Enclosed I am sending you the month's
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bill, but my check instead of being $4.80 was reduced
to $3.84. How come the colored girl that works here
by the day, who demands $5.00 for 8 hours and works
6 days a week as day worker does not need to give the
Government of her money. # # * Please clear this
puzzle for me. I am enclosing my check and the state-
ment (notice from Detroit League for the Handicapped
re deductions for income tax). You can return the
check to me. Do you think this is justice?
Milton B. Slemmer, Slemmer & Company, Domestic Engineers,
Centreville, Maryland. I desire to ascertain just why
it is that all vocations or businesses aren't obliged
to keep records and report to the proper authorities
their earnings, and be taxed the same as us little
fellows who are required to keep books and preserve
them for two years, etc., and always have them avail-
able for inspection by the proper authorities, etc?
I have in mind just now the oyster industry here in
Maryland. I am informed on reliable and competent
authority that these people, who last year and this
year expect to make from $40 to $150 per day, pay no
taxes on income whatever because the transactions are
strictly cash on delivery and there are no records
whatever kept or even attempted. I learned recently
of one instance last year when 8. man and two sons sold
their day's catch for $350.00. This is just one case,
of course, but I am told that it is universal. May
I have the reason why these people who are reaping 8.
small fortune, "soaking us" right now for their catch
at over $2.00 a bushel when they used to be satisfied
with 30¢ & bushel, should be tax-free?
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121
Division of Monetary Research
Date September 10
1943
To:
Secretary Morgenthau
Appended is a proposed statement to
be issued by you announcing that the
United States Government will not purchase
or recognize transfer of titles to looted
gold. The key phrases are indicated in
red crayon.
We have discussed this at length
within the Treasury and there 1s now agree.
ment among the Legal Division, Foreign
Funds Division and my Division to
recommend such a statement for your
consideration.
We would like to discuss the matter
with you at your early convenience. If
you think there is sufficient merit in
O idea we would like to take it up
with the State Department for their views.
H. D. White
MR. WHITE
Branch 2058 - Room 2141
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122
PROPOSED STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS on January 5, 1943 the United Nations Declaration was issued
as a warning to all concerned, and in particular to persons in neutral
countries, that the United Nations intend to do their utmost to defeat the
nethods of dispossession practiced by the governments with which they are
at war against the countries and peoples who have been so wantonly assaulted
and despoiled;
WHEREAS it has been announced many timos that one of the purposes of
the financial and property controls of the United States Government is to
prevent the liquidation in the United States of assets looted by the Axis
through duress and conquest;
WHEREAS the Axis powers have seized illegally large amounts of gold
belonging to the nations they have occupied and plundered;
WILEREAS the Axis powers have purported to sell such looted gold to
various countries which continue to maintain diplomatic and commercial relations
with the Axis, such gold thereby providing an important source of foreign
exchange to the Axis and enabling the Axis to obtain much needed imports from
these countries;
WHEREAS the United States Government cannot in any way condone the policy
of systematic plundering adopted by the Axis or participate in any way directly
or indirectly in the unlawful disposition of such gold;
WHEREAS the United States Treasury has already taken measures designed
to protect the assets of the invaded countries and to prevent the Axis from
disposing of looted currencies, securities, and other looted assets on the
World market:
THEREFORE, the United States Government does not and will not recognize
the transference of title to the looted gold which the Axis at any time holds
or has disposed of in world markets;
AND, therefore, it will be the policy of the United States Treasury
not to buy any gold presently located outside of the territorial limits of
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the United States from any country which has not broken relations with the
Axis, or from any country which after the date of this announcement acquires
gold from any country which has not broken relations with the Axis, unless
and until the United States Treasury is fully satisfied that such gold is
not gold which was acquired directly or indirectly from the Axis powers
or is not gold which any such country has been or is enabled to release
as a result of the acquisition of gold directly or indirectly from the
Axis powers.
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124
FOREIGN FUNDS CONTROL
August 14, 1943
MEMORANDUM
Recent German Transfers of Gold
to the European Neutrals.
During the seven-month period, December 1942 - June 1943, Germany is
known to have disposed of more than $57 million in gold to the neutral European
nations. Of this total, $30 million was accounted for by direct transfers from
Germany, while $27 million was moved between neutral countries for the account
of the Reichsbank, as shown by the following tabulation:
Direct Transfers from Germany:
March - June 1943
1
To Spain
$ 1,500,000
To Portugal
$ 8,000,000
December 1942 - February 1943 2a
5,000,000
March - Jung 1943 2b
562,656
April 1943 2c
$13,562,656
To Sweden
$ 7,400,000
December 1942 - February 1943 3a
500,000
March - June 1943 3b
$ 7,900,000
4
To Switzerland
$ 3,760,000
December 1942 - February 1943
To Turkey
3 3,000,000
March - June 1943 5
TOTAL
$29,722,656
Indirect Transfers for Account of German Reichsbank:
Switzerland to Spain
$12,320,000
December 1942 - February 1943 6a/
5,500,000
March - June 1943 6b
$17,820,000
Switzerland to Portugal
$
May 13 - 19, 1943
7a
567,170
562,878
May 27 - June 2, 1943, 7b
1,127,700
June 3 - 16, 1943 7c
2,756,030
June 17 - 23, 1943 7d
$ 5,013,778
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Switzerland to Sweden
$ 4,524,000 December 1942
TOTAL
$27,357,778
GRAND TOTAL
$57,080,434
In addition to the above, it is known that Germany shipped $23.5 million in
gold to Switzerland in the last quarter of 1941 Since these figures the are
based on fragmentary reports which, combined, cover only ten months of war
period, it is likely that Germany's gold transactions have far exceeded the
total of 81 million reflected above.
It has been estimated that Germany's gold holdings of $150 mil-
lion at the outbreak of war have since increased by $500 million as a result
if acquisitions from the occupied countries of Belgium, Danzig, Denmark, Holland,
and Poland. Information with respect to the gold which Germany may have acquired
from other occupied countries is not available. As her military position has
weakened, Germany has been compelled to use this gold to obtain essential goods
from the neutral European countries, which have become increasingly reluctant
to extend additional commercial credits to a faltering Axis.
The ability of Germany to sell in neutral countries the gold presently
under her control enables her to acquire essential war materials from them, even
after her ability to obtain goods on credit has been exhausted, without using
her limited resources for merchandise exports. Any measures adopted which will
discourage the acquisition of gold from Germany by the neutrals may have serious
repercussions upon her wartime economy.
NOTE: In all cases where figures were given in foreign currencies and weights,
they were converted into United States currency on the basis of 1 ton
equals 1,000 kilograms, 1 kilogram equals 2.6792 1bs. (troy), 1 lb. (troy)
equals 12 02., 1 OZ. of gold equals $35., i escudo equals $.04, 1 Swies
franc equals $.232.
British Financial Censorship Summary on Gold transactions and Holdings, for
March - June 1943.
2a Ibid. for December 1942 - February 1943.
2b/ Ibid. for March - June 1943.
Office of Strategic Services Report, April 2, 1943. There is no indica-
tion as to whether this report duplicates 2b/-
3a British Financial Censorship Summary on Gold Transactions and Holdings, for
December 1942 - February 1943.
3b/ Ibid. for March - June 1943.
4 British Financial Censorship Summary on Gold Transactions and Holdings, for
Docember 1942 - February 1943.
5 Ibid. for March - June 1943.
Sa Ibid. for December 1942 - February 1943.
66 Ibid. for March - June 1943.
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7a Financial Intelligence Report for May 13 - 19, 1943.
To Ibid. for May 27 - June 2, 1943.
To Ibid. for June 3 - 16, 1943.
7d Ibid. for June 17 - 23, 1943.
3
Letter to Mr. Pehle from R. J. Stopford of British Embassy dated December
29, 1942.
Letter to Mr. Dietrich from R. W. Auburn of British Embassy dated January
19, 1942.
10/ Report received from R. J. Stopford of British Embassy dated June 1, 1943.
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127
September 10, 1943
Dear Miss Tully:
In accordance with the President's request,
I am returning to you herewith for your files the
letter which Secretary Jones addressed to the
President on August 10th.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) H. S. Klotz
Miss Grace Tully,
Secretary to the President,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
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128
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 16, 1943.
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY:
FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND
PLEASE RETURN FOR MY FILES.
F.D.R.
Regraded Unclassified
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
Auc 11 43 AM '43
August 10, 1943
Dear Mr. President:
You will recall that I mentioned to you
some time ago that the Dutch Government wanted to
arrange for a loan of $300,000,000, to be used in
reconstruction of their country after the war.
When Mr. Van den Broek was in to see me
I gave him B. copy of our loan agreement under which
we loaned the British Government $425,000,000. Mr.
Van den Broek later submitted a list of collateral
and would like to arrange for the loan on the same
general terms under which we made the British loan,
the security to be United States investments entirely
acceptable to us. The RFC would make the loan at 3%
interest, the money to be drawn after the war.
I am writing this letter because Mr. Van den
Broek advised me he expected to discuss the matter with
you tomorrow morning.
Sincerely yours,
Secretary of Commerce
The President
The White House
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130
SECRET
SEP 10 1943
My dear Mr. President:
There is attached a report of Lend-Lease
purchases made by the Treasury Procurement
Division for the Soviet government indicating
the availability of cargo for September.
The inventory of materials in storage as
of September 1, 1943 was 450,571 tons or 93,414
tons less than the August 1st inventory. Pro-
duction scheduled for September shows a decrease
of 22,767 tons as compared with August.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) H. Morgenthou, Jr.
The President
The White House
HFRiley/kb
(9-9-43)
5r
you
W.R.R.
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131
TREASURY DEPARTMENT - U.S.S.R.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM STORAGE AND PRODUCTION DURING SEPTEMBER, 1943
PRIORITY CARGOES
TO PORT ARRAS
STORAGE
PRODUCTION
SPECIFIED TO DATE
COMMODITY
SEPTIMBER 1. 1943
DURING SEPTEMBER
TOTAL AVAILABLE
FOR SEPTEMBER
AGRIGULTURAL MACHINERY
AND IMPLEMENTS
19
19
ALUMINUM
367
9,190
9,547
1,000
AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT
AND PARTS
52
52
BEARINGS
391
564
955
160
BRASS AND BRONZE
9,068
1,245
10,314
4,000
CHEMICALS
6,181
98
6,279
5,500
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
70
70
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
1,339
1,339
COPPER IN VARIOUS FORMS
61,952
7,091
69,043
2,350
FERRO-ALLOYS
4,032
4,032
GRAPHITE PRODUCTS
1,474
35
1,509
HAND AND CUTTING TOOLS
1,712
1,712
1,712
INDUSTRUAL MACHINERY
131,664
21,511
153,175
26,200°
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
21
21
NICKEL AND NICKEL
PRODUCTS
220
220
200
NON-FERROUS METALS,
OTHER
164
17
171
170
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
3,083
235
3,318
250
PLASTICS
6,933
6,933
RUBBER AND RUBBER
PRODUCTS
4,987
7,109
12,096
4,300
STEEL, ALLOY AND
SPECIAL
65,493
9,986
75,479
6,300
STEEL, CARBON
111,864
10,568
122,432
6,300
STEEL, PIPES AND TUBES
35,373
3,560
38,933
3,500
STREL, RAILS
5,289
5,289
5,200
TIN PLATE
2,056
1,788
3,844
1,000
ZINC
1,000
1.000
1,000
TOTAL
450,571
77,211
527,782
69,132
*In addition, all available tennage applicable the Oil Refinery Program is classed as priority
cargo for prompt shipment to ports.
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132
NOT TO BE RE-TRANSMITTED
Address
COPY NO.
13
YOST SECRET
STORES
OPT-INO. 299
No SEP
TRE TREASURY DE 0.6.
Information received up to 10 A.M.,10th September, 1943.
1. GIAVAL
McDITERRANEAN. In evening 9th H.M. ships berthed inside harbour of
TARANTO. Italian ships had left and were proceeding to sea. One ship, probably
cruiser, has been ordered to MALTA. After berthing in TARANTO one of H.M. Mine-
layers sank during night 9th/10th, apparently having been mined. Believed hervy
casualties amonget troops with loss of equipment and vehicles. During 9th 3
'Littorio' class battleships, 6 cruisers and 12 destroyers sailed south from SPEZIA
and GRIDA, Attack made by German dive bonbers N.E. of SARDINIA and one battleship
not on fire. Force then separated and 2 battleships, 5 cruisers and 5 destroyers
reported to be steering towards BONE. Several Italian submarines made contect with
H.M. shipo and were directed to PALERMO or MALTA. German light forces evacuated
EMETIA, CORSICA, after being sholled by shore batteries, Italian destroyer and one
of H.M. Submarines.
NORTHERN WATERS. Germano bolleved to have raided SPITZBERGEN.
BLACK SEA. Russian Naval ratings landed near BUDEWOVKA (Northern
CRIMEA). Much dumage vas done, an R-boat sunk, two small minesweepers captured and
over 200 Germans killed or taken prisoner.
1. MILITARY
ITALY. 9th. Leading elemento of U.S. 5th Army were ashoro by 5 a
in SALZRINO Bay and in contact with Germans. 6th U.S. Corps S. of RIVER SELO and
Loth British Corps N. of RIVER SELO. Some opposition from shore battories and from
dr. Commundos and rangers landed unopposed between MALFI and MAIORI. By 3:30
p.m. sirficld at MONTECORVINO (20 miles S.E. SALERNO) was in our hands. At
TARANTO to small force of British troops began disembarkation in ovening without
opponition.
CALABRIA. 8th. Our forces reached POLISIANA and ROSARNO by last
light.
RUSSIA. Russians have captured LYUDINOVO (40 miles N. of BRYANSK),
SALTANOVKA (33 miles S. of BRYANSK) and B/KMACH (15 miles F. of KONOTOP) and have
advanced to points 40 siles S.M. of SUMY. In DONBAS area they have advanced to
points 30 miles F. of STALINO.
51 AID OPERATIONS
WESTERN FHONI. 9th. 718 sorties over FRANCE by bombers and 2,118
over FRANCE und Channel by fightors. 272 Fortrosses (B. 17) and 65 Liberators
(B. 24) bombed aircraft works at PARIS (51 tona) and 7 airfields (567 tons).
Light and Medium bombers dropped 56 tons on 5 other sirfields. Modium bombors
dropped 386 tons on enemy defences at BOOLOGNE. 79 aquadrons of Spitfires, Typhoon
and Mustangs (P. 51) provided protective screen over shipping in Channol. Except
over PARIS anamy reaction was small. Enemy casualties 17, 6, 2. Ours 10, 0, 1.
One of 3 enemy mircraft recommoitering over S. Coust destroyed by Spitfires.
ITALY. 7th/8th. 23 tonu on airfield 25 miles S.S.W. of BRINDIST.
94 Lond on airfield neur FOGGIA, 13 intercepting fighters destroyed without loss.
LB Wellingtons bombed VITERBO. 40 Lons dropped on railway centres M.S.W. of
TARANTO and BENEVENTO.
Bth. Fortresses (B. 17) (one missing) dropped 389 tons on PRASCATI
(12 miles 3.6. of ROME) demolishing such of town. Enomy casualties 28, 8, 4. Rall
why targets in SAPRI area and TREBISACCE attacked by 153 medium bombers.
SARDINIA. Bth. PAPILLONIS landing ground hombed by 48 Warhawks
(P 40 F),
BURMA. 6th. Liberators (B. 24) dropped 50 tons at RANGOON. A
medium sized freighters hil. Enemy casualties 5, 10, 1. Ours 0, 0, 4.
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133
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
th
DATE
TO Secretary Morgenthau
September 11, 1943
FROM Fred Smith
In connection with the survey that Dr. Likert is doing
on Bond Redemptions, I asked him to find out why so many
Bonds are sent to you from Patchogue for redemption. He
reports today that he has run this down and finds that the
Postmaster and the banks of Patchogue tell all comers to send
their Bonds to the Treasury for redemption and not bother
them.
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134
9/11/43
Harry White
Secretary Morgenthau
I have the idea that for the end of the Drive I
would like to fly to Fairbanks, Alaska, where we turn
over the American airplanes to the Russians, and I
would like some very important Russian to meet me there,
and thank the American people for all the equipment
we have given them, say how much it has meant to them in
this recent offensive, and ask the American people to
go ahead and buy bonds so that we can give them more
equipment.
If the Russians don't want to send anybody from
Moscow, my second choice would be the Aviation General
who is head of the Russian Purchasing Mission here, and
who speaks English very fluently.
The date I have in mind is either September 25th fl
or 26th, 80 we will have to move fast. I would like you
to call Fred Smith about it as soon as possible, and
after you have talked to him I wish you would contact the
State Department to see if they think it would be all right.
If you can't get hold of Hull, Jimmy Dunn has been surprisingly
friendly and you might contact him, or you could ask Hull's
office to whom you should speak about the matter.
After you have cleared it with the State Department,
then I would like to have you contact Mr. Gromyko, the Russian
Ambassador, and ask him to get a cable off today. You could
show him the film of Churchill, and tell him that that is
what Churchill did and now we would like to have the
Russians do this.
I want to be sure that the above is taken care of today.
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135
FLIGHT FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. TO FAIRBANKS, alaska,
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND RETURN TO WASHINGTON, D. C.
Distance
Time
Washington, D. C. to Minneapolis
975
5 - 10
Minnempolis to Fargo
223
1 - 11
Fargo to Regina
434
2 - 18
Regina to Edmonton
436
2 - 18
Edmonton to Fort St. John
343
1 - 49
Fort St. John to Fort Nelson
192
1 - 00
Fort Nelson to Watson Lake
232
1 - 14
Watson Lake to Whitehorse
220
1 - 09
Whitehorse to Northway
274
1 - 27
Northway to Big Delta
145
o - 46
Big Delta to Fairbanks
72
o - 23
Total
2,571
18 - 45
Fairbanks to Seattle, via Anchorage
Fairbanks to Anchorage
256
1 - 21
Anchorage to Annette Ieland
791
4 - 10
Annette Island to Seattle
650
3 - 25
Total
1,697
8 - 56
Fairbanks to Seattle, via Cardova
Fairbanks to Cardova
307
1 - 37
Cardova to Annette Island
684
3 - 36
Annette Island to Seattle
650
3 - 25
Total
1,641
8 38
Seattle to Washington, D. C.
2,527
13 - 20
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136
CONFIDENTIAL
3RD
ISSUE
AIR ROUTE MANUAL
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES
UNITED STATES
TO
ALASKA
MAY 12, 1943
DESTROY PREVIOUS ISSUES
CAUTION
This publication is compiled from the latest
and most reliable information available in this
office. However, conditions change rapidly
and pilots are advised to obtain the latest in-
formation at each point of departure for the
next leg of the flight.
OFFICE OF THE
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C.
CONFIDENTIAL
Regraded Unclassified
PREFACE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
PAGE
This manual 10 a revised edition of one bearing the Jam title and Issued on Deptamber
ROUTE INDEX MAP
facing P. 1
GREAT PALLS, MONTANA
1942. aditions All will copies be issued of the as previous circumstances issue should warrant. be destroyed as provided In AR 380-5. Subsequent 30,
Airport Description
sa
INFORMATION - INLAND ROUTE
Visinity Nap
59
Misneapolle to Regina
1
Let-Down Procedure and Badio Data
39
Regina to signion
2
JUNEAU, ALASKA
The manual tas been limited to the description of inland routes originating in the Middle
Great Falls to Edmonton
5
Airport Description
40
West, namaly Great Falls, Montana and Minnespolis, Minnesota, bath routes continuing to Fair-
Weahington to Anchorage, Alaska via Annette Island and Yakutat, Qure Field at Oreat Falls,
banks, Alaska via Edmonton, Fort St. John and Whitehcree, and to the coastel route from Seattle,
@dannton to Fort 01. John
-
Vicinity Map
41
Edmonton to Grande Prairie
5
Let-Down Procedure and Medio Date
41
Grande Prairie to Part St. John
5
LADD FIELD, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
Montana and Paine Field at Everett, Washington, have been designated as clearing stations for
york St. John to Whitehorse
6
Airport Description
42
Alaska and ordinarily traffic will be routed through these terminals. At the present time,
Fort at. John to Fort Nelson
7
Vicinity Map
43
contract cargo carriera are operating out of Edmonton, Canada and briefing of cruvs für that
purpose 1a handled there,
Port Nelson to Watson Lake
7
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
43
Vatam LAKE IN Whitehorse
7
LETHBRIDOS, ALBERTA, CANADA
whitehorse to Fairbanka
8
Airport Description
94
There are numerous possible variations of these routes, especially between Minomapolis
Vicinity Map
45
north of Edmonton, emergeboy fields are practically non-existent and the usual practice is to
Edmonton, depending nn the use made of intermediate fielda and radio range facilities, However, 444
жита INFORMATION - COASTAL ROUTE
Let-Dovn Procedure and Radio Date
45
deattle to Annotte
10
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
follow A reute which at lesst passes all the established fields. The coastal route affords
Amette to Anchurage
11
Airport Description
46
several variations, depending upon the desire to avoid mountainous torrain b2 flyIng contact.
Vicinity Map
47
For convenience in use, the routes have been divided into several sections, and
WEATHER SUMMARY
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
47
Minneapolis to Edmonton
12
in two groups in the under shown:
NORTHWAY, ALASEA
great Falls to Edmonton
13
Airport Description
48
A. INLAND ROUTE
Rimonton to Whitehorse
14
Vicinity Map
a. COASTAL ROUTE
Whitchorse to Fairbanka
15
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
49
PAINE PIKLD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON
Minneapolis to Regine
Beattle to Annette Island
Beginn to Edmonton
Annette Island to Anchorage
ESDEX MAP TO MAJOR AIRPORTS
facing p. 16
Airport Description
50
Great Falls to Edmonton
Vicinity Map
51
KAJOR AIRPORTS
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
53
Edmonton to Port St. John
PATRICIA BAY, VANCOUVER, CANADA
Fort St. John to Whitehorse
List of Airports on Inland Route
17
Whitehorse to Fairbanka
List of Airports on Coastal Boute
17
Airport Description
52
Alpoabetical Index to Airports
17
Vicinity Map
53
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
53
Bach such section contains A route sap, course and distance table and route information.
AIRPORT DESCRIPTIONE
The route mapa include only those fields for which descriptions are included In the manual.
PERHOLD, ALBERTA, CANADA
Any emergency fielde or which there are but & for between Edmonton and Fairbanks, are indicated
Airport Description
AMMETTE ISLAND, ALASKA
Airport Description
18
Vicinity Map
on existing aeronautical charts. Weather aummaries for the various routes {soantal routes not
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Date
Included In this adition) follow the soute descriptions.
Vicinity Map
19
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
19
REGINA, SASEATCHEWAN, CANADA
Airport Description
56
Index an the page preending the airport descriptions, Let-down procedures are Included If
Airport descriptions are listed in alphabetical order for case in reference vita B complets
BIG DELTA, ALASKA
20
Vicimity Map
57
Airport Description
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Date
57
available, most of them having been adapted trom those devised by the C.A.A., Northweat Airlines
Vicinity Map
21
21
BASEATOON, BASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
and Trans-Canada Airlines. Although beand - the best available information and en flight
Let-Down Procedure and Badio Data
Airport Description
58
checks, they should be used with utmost caution, sapecially In mountainous terrain and in acces
CALOARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
Vicinity Map
59
where rangno are known to be unreliable. It should bir noted also that the procedures devised
Airport Description
22
SEATTLE, BOBING FIELD, WASHINGTON
by the alrlInes ano based on a crufaing speed of 120 to 130 alles per hour and ad justaents must
Vicinity Map
23
23
Airport Description
60
be sade for ships which cannot truise at such a low speed.
Let-Down Procedure and Radlo Data
Visinity Map
61
CARDOVA, ALASKA
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Date
61
military agencies and excludes all private stations. It 1a thought that frequencies and other
Radio data has been limited to redio range and air-ground communications, of civil and
Airport Description
24
SYDNEY, VANCOUVER, CANADA (See PATRICIA BAY)
Vicinity Map
25
TANACROSS, ALASKA
of characteristics are now fairly well stabilized. All stations (that 15, C.A.A., A.A.C.S.) Dept.
Let-Down Procedure and Madio Data
25
Airport Description
62
Transport, and R.C.A.P. stations) operate an normal Army and airline frequancies, and no
EDNONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
great difficulty with communications should be exporienced,
26
Vicinity Map
63
Airport Description
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
63
Visinity Map
27
WATSON LAKE, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
In addition to the redio information included with each airport description, there 10
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
27
Airport Description
64
included 45 the cour of the manual, a sap and table of all radio ranges and radar stations
ELMENDORF FIELD, ARCHORAGE, ALASKA
28
Vicinity Map
65
sunrise and subject table, etc.
along the routes, also other ganeral information suda 4a . map Indea, magnatic vartation chart,
Airport Description
Let-Dovn Procedure and Badio Data
65
Vicinity Map
29
WHITEHORSE, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
Let-Dove Procedure and Radio Date
29
Airport Description
66
EVERETT, WASHINGTON (See PAINE FIELD)
Vicimity Map
67
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA (See LADD FIELD}
Let-Down Procedure and Radlo Date
67
To supplement the information in the manual, the user 10 referred to other publications
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
30
WINNIFRO, MANITOBA, CANADA
of the Air Movements Branch, ACAB, namely1
Airport Description
Airport Description
68
Vicinity Map
31
Vicinity Map
69
Air Route Manual - Aleska (Interior Routes) - Issue of Potruary 20, 1943,
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
31
Lot-Down Procedure and Radio Data
69
Air Route Guide Alaska - Issue of March 15, 1942,
FORT NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Airport Directory - Alaska Issue of January 19, 1943,
Airport Description
32
YAKATAGA, ALASKA
Airport Description
70
Airport Directory - Canada and North Atlantic Islands Issue of December 17, 1942
Visinity Map
33
Vicinity Map
71
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
33
Let-Dovn Procedure and Radio Date
71
Also to Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts, published the first of each month ky the
FIRS M. JOHN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
34
YAKUTAT, ALASKA
Division. Air Service Command, and If available, the Northwest Airlines Operations Manual for the Northern
Airport Descriptions
Airport Description
72
Vininity Map
35
73
Vicinity Map
lat-Down Procedure and Radio Data
35
Lat-Down Procedure and Radio Data
13
OURE FIELD, MONTASA (See GREAT FALLS)
correction sheets have been inserted at the und of the manual, addressed to the Commending
For the purpose of expediting corrections or additions to the manual, soveral perforated
GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA
LIST OF RADIO RANGES
74,75
Airport Description
30
Vicinity Map
37
RADIO RANGE MAP
facing p. 74
Air Movements Branch, Washington, D.C. All users of the manual are requested to take mine
General, Army Air Forces, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligance, Attantion:
Let-Down Procedure and Radio Data
37
use of these sheets,
Regraded Unclassified
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BONLE INDEX WVb
E
PAGE
PAGE
RADAR STATIONS
STATION ABBREVIATIONS
Use and Security of Equipment
76
Bo
List of Stations
76
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN THE ARCTIC
82
SUNRISE AND SUNSET TABLE
77
CORRECTION AND/OR ADDITION REPORTS
Rear
MAGNETIC VARIATION MAP
78
of Manual
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
MAP INDEX
79
Rear
of MATUAL
1
EAS
Regraded Unclassified
-
1
IMP
MP
y
or
189
une
18°
DE
110°
102°
100°
N°
KP.
IMP
MA
BANKS
ISLAND
OCEAN
VICTORIA
ISLAND
/
DOMINION CANADA
14
/
$
and
AND
/
WHITEHORSE
KAKUTA
RRQ
From WATSON Late LARG
S
SEAL
MNCAU
Nation
FORT NELSON
$1
FORT ST JOHN
A.S. School
GRANDE PRAIRIE
servi
the
EDMONTON
254
SABICATION
PENHOLD
-
USA
335
2
Colgert
420
REGINA
-
ORLGARY
DOMINION OF CANADA
S
FARGO
LETIBRIDGE
223
PATRICIA
BAY
PAINE FIELD
I
GREAT PALLEY
-
1
SEATTLE
If
HIP
-
113°
15F
128°
-
115"
110°
100°
a
GPO (Pace D
ROUTE INFORMATION - INLAND ROUTE
MINNEAPOLIS TO REGINA
104°
102°
100°
HP
N°
24°
H°
REGINA
50
Saskatchewn
Manitoba
334
Manitoba
Ontario
WINNIPEG
CANADA
UNITED STATES
MINOT
AAA
208
48°
FARGO
1500'
45
44°
888
ST.
PAUL
MINNEAPOLIS
$
100°
100°
⑈
:
94°
Minneapolis and Fargo are situated in the
landmarks. The Red River 1s quite straight in
salasippi and Red River valleys respectively,
the Fargo area and lies almost due north and
th at altitudes of about 900 feet. The in-
south.
rvening terrain 1a low and fairly level,
The route leaves the airway at Fargo and
obably does not exceed 1,500 feet, and 1s
cuta across sparsely settled, flat, grain
tted with numerous lakes and a network of
country keeping north of 5. railroad which runs
ilroada almost too numerous to mention as
via Minot to a point just west of Regina.
Minot may be used a.a. & staging point.
COURSES AND DISTANCES
FROM
TO
STATUTE
NAUTICAL
TRUE
MAGNETIC
MILES
MILES
COURSE
COURSE
REGINA
657
570
306°
o
MINNEAPOLIS
294° (114°)
MINNEAPOLIS
PARGO
223
194
309°
301°
(121°)
PARGO
REGINA
434
377
304°
289°
(109°)
FARGO
WINNIPEO
208
181
355°
344°
(164°)
WINNIPEO
REGINA
334
290
276°
262°
(82°)
Regraded
Unclassifil
ROUTE INFORMATION
ROUTE INFORMATION
GREAT FALLS TO EDMONTON
REGINA TO EDMONTON
All the major stops on this route are
114"
112°
not
equipped with radio range stations and the
12
112°
110°
108°
104
route presents no as jor difficulties to flying.
or
From Great Palls to Lethbridge, the track
EDMONTON
1a over spareely settled, fairly lov, rolling
EDMONTON
country averaging 4,000 feet in altitude and
crossed by numerous streams. Lethbridge is
&
located on the conspicuous Oldman River.
Flat plateau country between 3,000 and
3,500 feet in altitude, is typical between
&
"
Lethbridge and Calgary. The Canadian Pacific
Railroad runs between these tvo points and may
be followed with little sacrifice in distance.
0
PENHOLE
Light
Fifty-five miles out from Lethbridge, the
264
CIGNISTAIL
12
sur
course passes directly over Kirkcaldy. There
are seven landing fields in the Calgary area,
BOWDEN
the best field lying to the northeast of the
as
city. Calgary 1s located on the Bow River,
of
BASKATOON
which on the straight course in crossed 42 miles
AIRDRIE
southeast of the airport. Most of these fields
Saskatchewan
0
CALGARY
are training stations for the R.C.A.F. and due
0
Alberta
148
*CURRIE
caution should be observed in this area because
BARRACKS
of the large number of planes in the air.
The railroad continues from Calgary to Edmos
o
ton, keeping to the vest of the track for the
CALGARY
first half of the distance, and to the east of
si
the track for the latter half. Seventy-four
10°
10°
miles from Calgary, Penhold Airport is 4 miles
420
left aboam, and at 83 miles the large Red Deer
River is crossed. The terrain is low, fairly
REGINA
ETHBRIDGE
level, and north of the Red Deer River a great
D
many lakes are in evidence. Edmonton is very
Distonces org e statute miles
conspicuous from & distance and like the other
CANADA
112°
large cities in this area, is situated on a
110*
108
104°
104°
UNITED
STATES
large river, the Saskatchevan.
Between Regina and Edmonton, the terrain is
low and flat, averaging 5 little in excess of
the route parallels the Canadian National Rell-
2,000 feet In elevation, and rising east of
road on the north. Small lakes are character-
Edmonton to e maximum to 2,535 feet. One bun-
intic of the latter section of the route. There
%
dred and twenty miles out from Regina, the South
are no landing fields between Regina and Educe-
Basketchewan River is crossed, and for the last
ton except 5 number of R.O.A.P. frelds in the
GREAT
one hundred and twenty-five miles into Edmonton
vicinities of Moose Jav and North Battleford,
both cities some distance from the route.
FALLS
Cirronces one in store this
114°
or
110
COURSES AND DISTANCES
COURSES AND DISTANCES
FROM
TO
STATUTE
NAUTICAL
TRUE
MAGNETIC
TO
MILES
MILES
COURSE
COURSE
FROM
STATUTE
NAUTICAL
TRUE
MAGNETIC
MILES
MILES
COURSE
COURSE
REGINA
EDMONTON
436
379
300°
278°
(98°)
GREAT PALLS
EIMONTON
431
374
343°
323° (143°)
REGINA
SASKATOON
148
129
LETHBRIDGE
162
141
336°
315° (135°)
324°
305° (125°)
GREAT FALLS
SASKATOON
RDMONTON
263
289°
266°
(86°)
LETHBRIDGE
107
93
334°
311° (131°)
264
CALGARY
REGINA
420
365
276°
255°
(75°)
CALGARY
172
149
07°
342° (162°)
CALGARY
EDMONTON
CALOARY
EDMONTON
172
149
07°
342°
(162°)
CALGARY
PENHOLD
63
04°
339° (159°)
73
B7
11°
346° (166°)
FENHOLD
EDMONTON
100
Regraded Unclassified,
2
ROUTE INFORMATION
ROUTE INFORMATION
EDMONTON TO FORT ST. JOHN
EDMONTON TO GRANDE PRAIRIE
GRANDE PRAIRIE TO FORT ST. JOHN
por the first fifty miles northwest of
For the first forty atles, the torrain is
121°
19"
n°
112°
Stranton, the terrain is flat to rolling, et-
quite flat and extensively cultivated, with few
5
tensively cultivated, and with few small
small communities located in the immediate vi-
communities located throughout the area. The
cinity of Grande Prairie. Several large lakes
FT. SAINT JOHN
follows closely the route of the Canadian
can be observed from the course and serve as
route Pactfic Ballroad to White Court, where it
landmarks to the pilot over this area. Bayond
14"
terminates at the junction of the Sarvataman
this point, the terrain rises alightly and
Athabasca givera. The next 150 miles, the
becomes uninhabited and quite heavily timbered
If
country and is uninhabited, and uncultivated, and
with the average height of the hills about
reilroads or highways are observed. Ener-
3,000 feet above aca level. This uninhabited
0
no genny landings over this area would be extremely
hilly and timbered country continues to Port
104
difficult and rescue parties would have con-
3t. John and although numerous streams and
adderable difficulty in getting to the site of
rivers cross the route, due Lo the inaccuracy
the landing. Just prior to reaching Grande
of present charts, they are not to be relied
prairie, the country flattens out and 18 6x-
upon for navigation purposes. Within the immed-
GRANDE
tenalvely multivated, with 4. few small commun-
late vicinity of Fort St. John, limited culti-
of
PRAIRIE
Itles located around the imediate visinity At
vation will be observed and fev small communt-
11"
Grand# Prairie, Emergency landings can be
ties are situated in the APPR. On this leg of
the route, because of the rolling, hilly and
British Columbia
effected over this area safely. Charts of this
343
area are not very accurate, and Fivers indicated
timbered terrain, Landings would be
Alberta
an these charts are not to be relied upon sa
difficult to ffect safely.
242
for
RADIO PACILITIES - The northweat 10g of
RADIO FACILITIES - The northwest leg of
the Edmonton range 18 projected directly on
the Grande Prairio range in projected along
this course and the southeast leg of the Grande
this course and the southvest 1wg of the Fort
-
Prairie range interlocks with the northwest 1ng
St. John range, although It is not interlocked
14"
of Edmonton, Under normal reception conditions,
with the northwest leg at Grande Prairie, 18
radio contact for navigation purposes can be
sufficiently close to the magnetic bearing of
mintained between these two points and It to
this route to be used in the approach to Port
EDMONTON
recommended that pilote avail themselves of
St. John. Under normal radio conditions,
Lhese facilities although flights may be pro-
contact can be maintained with these tvo ats-
ceeding contact, The range station at Grande
tions fur navigation purposes. The range alte
Prairie is ao located with the northwest log
of the Fort St. John range is located to offer
à
199°
NT"
projected directly over the field at Grando
feasible lov instrument approach.
14"
113"
Prairie making low instrument approaches at
these stations feasible.
INTERMEDIATE FIELDS - No intermediate
INTERMEDIATE FIELDS - The only intermedi-
FLIGHT PROFILES
fiulds are available for the entire distance
ate field available between Grande Prairie and
between Edmonton and Grande Prairis.
Fort St. John is a. flight strip under nonstrue-
ow TRACK
tion at Dawaun Cresk.
so NYLES EITHER SIDE or FRACK
NIGHT FLYING AIDS - With the exception of
DISTANGES IN STATUTE MILES
obstruction, boundary and beacon lights At
NIGHT FLYING AIDS No night flying aida
Brande Prairie, no night flying aids are avail-
are available on this route with the exception
FORT ST JOHN TO EDMONTON
of obstruction, boundary and beacon lights on
able on this leg of the route.
the field at Fort St. John.
6000
soor
acido
acod
4000
4000
ESGO
1000
o
FORT JOHN
GRANDE PRAIRIE
e
0
104
EDMONTON
346 miles
346 m/ddl
242
0
COURSES AND DISTANCES
FROM
TO
STATUTE
NAUTICAL
TRUE
MAGNETIC
MILES
MILES
COURSE
COURSE
EDMONTON
FORT ST, JCHN
543
298
302°
274° (94°)
KOMONTON
GRANDS PRAIRIE
242
210
300°
273° (93°)
GRANDE PRAIRIE
FORT ST. JOHN
104
90
320°
291° (1114)
4
Regraded Unclassifie 5
ROUTE INFORMATION
ROUTE INFORMATION
the field) however, it ie not in line with the
FORT ST. JOHN TO WHITEHORSE
FORT ST. JOHN TO FORT NELSON
projection of the runvey. Beasonable lov In-
strument approaches are remaible at Wataun Lake:
prom Fort St. John to Fort Nelsun, the
however, extress caution should be used in
185°
así
of
as
cerrain 1ª chiefly hills, heavily timbered,
following the procedure.
127°
as
10"
of
brip ravines and numerous streams and rivers.
averaging about 3,500 fest in height, with
INTERMEDIATE FIRLDS No intermediate
si*
"
territory in uncultivated and uninhabited
fielda are available between Fort Nelson and
the with the asception of A fev trappers and Indi-
Watson Lake, but several flight strips are under
WHITEHORSE
Y
U-/K
es trading with the Hudson Bay Company at
construction along the route.
o
N
There are fev landmarks with the
exception of the rivers crossed on the route,
NIGHT FLYING AIDS No intermediate night
and charte for this 6208 are unreliable.
riying aids are in operation between these two
I
220
sen
WATSON EARE
Because of the nature of the terrain, emergency
points; however, beacon, obstruction and bound-
landings over this area would be difficult,
any lights are in operation at Watson Lake.
6
MADIO FACILITIES The northvest 14g of
the Fort St. John range to projected along this
WATSON LAKE TO WHITEHORSE
8200 and the southeast leg of the Fort Belson
M
in
range approximately interlocks. Under normal
For the first rifty miles, northwest of
radio conditions, radio contact 18 easily
Watson LAKE, the terrain directly on course 10
o
FORT NELSON
maintained between these two stations and ::
rolling, heavily timbered platoau, averaging 65
14 revonmended that these radio facilition be
elevation of about 2,500 feet above see lovel.
used even during contact flights. The range
As the course proceeda weat, the countains to
B
R
I
S
H
C
o
1.
U
M
B
station at Part Nelson to located southwest of
the south form a horseshae over the route and
or
the airport and the northeast Img 1s projected
rise rapidly to an average elevation of about
ner the field, making low instrument approaches
8,000 feet above aus level. About 100 miles
ALASKA
resultie at this station,
vest of Watson Take lies Wolf Lake, and just
prior to reaching Wolf Lake, the terrain to-
INTERMEDIATE PIELDS No intermediate
codes, Comming a VIde Funning north and
3.
Halds are available between Port St. John and
anuth, offering emergency landing within the
Part Acison. devoral flight strips are under
Impodiate vicinity of Wolf Lake. Immediately
of
or
to the vuet of the route.
after passing Wolf Lake, the mountains again
rise rapidly to 7,000 feet with some posks on
MIGHT FLYING AIDO - With the exception of
the route extending to 8,000 feet above poa
obstruction, boundery and beacon lights at Fort
level. The mountains continue into Whitehorse,
Belson, no intermediate night flying facilities
with Whitehorse lying in A narrow valley. Welf
54
Distances are of miles
=
SAINT
Jun
14°
975 available.
Lake offers An wxcellent landmark for pilots
it 1a the largest lake in the area on the
of
129°
111°
125°
183°
121°
course. Twolin Take lies to the seath
FORT NELSON TO WATSON LAKE
course and in plainly visible about so piles
FLIGHT PROFILES
WHAL of Volf Lake- Numerous stremes and rivers
Immediately upon leaving Fort Nelson, the
will be observed which N29 not piotted on the
ON PRACE
terrain rissa rapidly, becoming mountainsus
charte, and cautinn must be excercised in fol-
go WILES EITHER side OF TAGON
viti, high ranges of the Rocky Mountains plainly
loving these rivers during contact flight.
DISTANGES IN STATUTE MILES
visible to the west. The route parallels this
reside the entire distance to Watson Lake with
RADIO PACILITIES The vent leg of the
WHITEHORSE TO FORT ST.JOHN
the average elevation between 7,000 and 8,000
Watson Lake rango 10 projected on a magnetic
feet above sen Invel. To the north and north-
bearing of 249 degress and interlocks with the
10000
10000
esst, the terrain Is much lower but the entire
enst leg of the Whiteborse range. Because of
sood
route over which this course is projected is
the great distance between these tvo statichs,
sood
rugged and muntaineus. About 90 miles north-
contact with thene ranges 1a difficult to main-
6000
appo
vest of Port Nolson, the route crosses the
tain, and the capes MS Teelin abould be used as
4000
sood
Mard RIVer and follows closely to the grand
& check polot. 15 10 recommended that upon
or the Liard for about 40 atlas. The
lesting Watson Leke, a be established
8000
acod
corrain over this area 18 high, averaging about
on the vest leg of this range and maintained
7,000 foot above sea level, offering few altos
until signals are readable from the Whiteboraw
WHITEHORSE
WATSON LAKE
FORT NELSON
FORT ST JOHN
for amorgency landing. Weather conditions over
station. Pilots should these facilities
220
452
644 mile
644miles
this nees frequently are bad because of equall
even düring contast flight.
424
192
0
due to the arrect ST the close
proximity or the The charts for
INTERMEDIATE FIELDS - Ба intermediate
this are hewever, the course
fields are available between Watson Lake and
COURSES
AND
DISTANCES
of the Mari Pizas To quite accurately biotted.
Whitehores assept For several flight strips
The ward River offers ML stoullant
which are under construction.
at pflote during contact ritcht and can to
FROM
the entire distance into Watern Date:
NIGHT FLYING AIDS With the exception of
TO
STATUTE
NAUTICAL
TRUE
MAGNETIC
the beacon, obstruction and boundary lights at.
MILES
MILES
COURSE
COURSE
RADIO PACILITIES - The northwest leg of
Whitehorse, no night fiying alds are available
the Fort Nelson range In projected on n. magnetic
over this leg of the reute.
PORT ST. JOHN
WHITEHORSE
602
503
301°
269° (89°)
hearing of 261° and approximately Interlocks
with the east leg of Watson Lake range. Be-
FORT ST. JOHN
FORT NELSON
192
168
339°
307° (127°)
these of the distance between these two range
stations, under normal radio conditions centin-
FORT NELSON
WHITEHORSE
451
392
287°
254° (74°)
uous radio contact 1e difficult. Therefors,
brading Mould be established immediately unen
FORT NELSON
WATSON LAKE
232
201
293°
259° (79°)
leaving Port Nelson and should be maintained
Entri readable signis are From the
WATSON LAKE
WHITEHOREN
220
191
283°
249° (69°)
Vation Lake station. The south leg of the
Vitam take range 10 projected directly over
6
Regraded Unclassified
ROUTE INFORMATION
ROUTE INFORMATION
WHITEHORSE TO FAIRBANKS
the terrain between Whitehorse and North-
widens further, and the Alaska range turns in a
WHITEHORSE TO FAIRBANKS
a distance of 265 miles, is generally
westerly direction leaving only a low range of
yay, sountainous with numerous streams and rivers
hills to the vest and northwest. Par the antire
lying across the route. Immediately upon
distance from Northway to Fairbanks, the route
HP
147°
140°
41°
IF
leaving Whitshorse, the terrain rises rapidly
follows vithe course of the 745454 Stypr,
-
07°
to an average elevation of 7,000 foot, making
which en excellent for pilota in
are
contact flight during adverse weather harardous.
contact Caution 1a advised, however,
FAIRBANKS
About 70 miles northvest or Whitehorse, the
18 following the Tanana River with low visibil-
route passes over Aishihik Lake, a long narrow
ity as frequant benda and turns are prevalent
lake easily distinguished by its shape. At. the
and the river at times approaches densergualy
northwest end of the lake it is joined by &
close to the higher sountains to the north,
small stream with Sekulman Lake, another Inng
1489, lying north and south, also easily Iden-
RADIO FACILITIES Between Whiteborse and
BiG
DELTAR
tifled from the route. Emergency landings could
Fairbanks, radio renges in addition to the In-
be effected with consequent damage, however, to
stallations at Whitehores and Fairbanks, are in
aircraft in this area, and during freeze-up,
operation at Northway and Big Delta. The north-
flights could be landed safely on the ice. From
voat leg of the Whitehares range appreximately
atanthik, for the next 75 miles, the reute 1a
interlocks with the southeast leg of the North-
carently sountainous with no valloys and the
vay range and although it 1a difficult under
Num
average elevation of these mountains is 7,000
narmal radio conditions to CONTAIN contact the
TANACROSE
(act above NOB level. Beyond this, the route
untire IF IS recommended that pilote
orceses Wellealey Lake, which lies in a vide
watablish heading on departure from Whitehorae.
valicy, to rolling plateau country with numer-
The range at Northway 1a located about lt miles
NORTHWA
our valleys, rolling hills and Intermittent
nurtheast of Northway and the southvest leg
sountains averaging 4,000 feet in height.
projects directly over the runvay. Because or
Along the entire routa from Whitehorse to North-
the few obstructions 10 the Lanediate vicinity
A
Y
U
0
N
L.
K
vole the course parallels the St. Moun-
at Northway, lov instrument approach in feasible
S
A
tates which 116 approximately 50 miles to the
nowever, daution 1a advised in following the
These mountains are extremely high
procedure closuly. Between Northway and Big
and rugged with peaks extending from 10,000 feet
Delta, the northwest leg of the Northway range
to 18,000 feet above nos lovel. Just prior to
and the southeast leg of the Big Delta range
reaching Northway, the plateau flattens out into
approximately interlock. Under normal condi-
another large bowl with fewer rolling hills but
tions, continuous radio contact can be nade over
visa numerous scattered lakes. Contact flight
this 1eg or the route. At Big Delta also, the
from this point to Northwax CAD be accompliabed
range station 18 located appreximately 13 miles
LOV altitudes, The plateau continues
northeast of the field and the scutbwest leg Sa
in 5 northwesterly direction beyond Northway for
projected along the NE./SW. runway. All ap-
about 40 miles; however, it narrows down into a
prosches at this field are sero and this site
w100 valley and has 5 Cuy hills rising to an
makes low instrument approsch feasible. From
elevation of about 5,000 feet. The course also
Big Delta to Fairbanks, the northwest 1mg of
WHITEHORSE
approaches nearer to the St. Elias or Alaska
the Big Delta range 1.e projected OG a magnetic
range of mountains which now border the south-
bearing of 291° and intersects the northwest
vist vide of the plateau. About 40 miles north-
leg of the Fairbanks rango about 8 miles south-
vast of Northway, the terrain rises into rolling
vest of Pairbanks. Present identification
hills and mountains averaging in height about
procedure as Patrhanke pilots report
3,000 te 4,000 feet above noa level. Upon
at this intersection and contact the control
reaching George Lake, the country again flattens
lover at Ladd Pield for approach and landing
BRITISH COLUMBIA
out Into a vide valley; however, the course
Instructions,
147°
145°
147°
139°
are
DP
follows within 20 afles of the Alaska mountain
range. The range at this point averages about
INTERMEDIATE FIELDS Intermediate fielde
8,000 feet in height, some peaks extending up
are available between Whitehorse and Fairbanke
to 9,000 and 10,000 Fast above 384 level.
st Northway, Tanacross and Big Delta, and all
of these fields are adequate for large aircraft.
At Big Delta, the valley brundens out, al-
NIGHT PLYING AIDS - With the exception of
though Mr. Hayes, 13, 740 fuet in height, 1a
FLIGHT PROFILES
only 35 miles south at this point. The terrain
the lighted fields st Whitehorse, Northway, Big
DMV revise
in the Immediate vicimity of Big Delta in flat
Delta and Fairbanks, and beacons installed at
and earaby and contact filghts at 3,000 feet emn
these points, no other night flying aids are in
so MILES EITHER sur or TRACK
safely be made. At Salacher Lake, the valley
operation.
DISTANCES IN STATUTE MILES
COURSES AND
DISTANCES
FAIRBANKS TO WHITEHORSE
18000
FROM
TO
STATUTE
NAUTICAL
TRUE
MAGNETIC
HOJO
MILES
MILES
COURSE
COURSE
2,000
adod
WHITEHORSE
FAIRBANKS
486
422
306°
275°
(95°)
accé
and
237
305°
270°
(90°)
4000
WHITEHORSE
NORTHWAY
27%
4000
4000
2000
PAIRBANKS
214
166
307°
276°
(96°)
NORTHWAY
1000
o
o
BORTHWAY
BIO DELTA
145
126
303°
271°
(91°)
FAIRBANKS
BIG DELTA
NORTHWAY
a
R
WHITEMORSE
217
BIG DELTA
FAIRBANED
72
63
312°
281°
(101°)
491 miles
419
491 milk
274
0
TANACROSS
52
45
304°
272°
(92°)
SCREHWAY
93
B1
306°
275°
(95°)
TANACROSS
BIG DELTA
8
Regraded Unclassified
ROUTE INFORMATION - COASTAL ROUTE
ROUTE INFORMATION
SEATTLE TO ANNETTE
g.
0,000
ANNETTE TO ANCHORAGE
Prom Boeing Pield the track lies month.
INC
vestward over Puget Sound and the low land
0,200
The first part of this route passes over e.
lying west of Admiralty Inlet. Bearings may la
region of mountainous coast bisected by numerous
taken from the radio range at Seattle. The
passages and inlets; and large off-shore ialands
KETCHINAN
Jane
COOK
ALET
Care
course then creases the eastern and of the
also mountainous, but to a lesser extent.
Prün
Strait of Juan de Fuca, reaching the southeast-
From Annette to Junesu the route follows the
18°
Dependo
ANGETTE
Mationalis
ern tip of Vancouver Island Just HAST of the
SANCHORAGE
Inner Passage, crossing over several talands of
MLAND
city of Victoria. About eleven miles borth
3,000 rt. elevation. It skirts the mainland
ANOMORAGE
Victoria, the course passes just west of Pates- or
coast, which 13 characterized by mountains of
cla Bay Airport and the Sidney Island radio
9,000 feat for the entire distance.
N°
range. The track skirts the southeastern
PORTAGE
In order so avoid mountains of over 15,000
Seword
13,EST
148°
Graitgm
coast of Vancouver Island for 70 miles tofure
N. alevation, the track leaves the Inner Fass-
crossing the Strait of Georgia to the
age at Junesu and crosses to Cape Spencer,
Rupert
The vestern log of the range at Vancouver Le
salnly over the watera of Icy Strait and Cross
Bound.
crossed about 63 miles northwest of Victoria
the point where the track leaves Vancouver In- as
yourses
Upon reaching Cape Spencer radio beacon, the
route follows the coastline all the vay to Yaku-
land and continues over the Stratt of Georgia,
up
tat. The course line entirely over water or
Chring
CORDOVA
14,000
land of loss than 1,000 ft. elevation. However,
From the northern and of the Strais of
mountains rise abruptly to uver 15,000 ft.
Georgia the track parallels the mainland coast
within 16 miles of the track.
for 365 miles. The onset 1a characterized by
From Yakutat, the track crosses the mouth of
NEGATE
many channels and inlets which dissect the lant
Yakutat Bay and cone again roughly parallels the
into numerous large Islands and peninsulas.
-
coast to Yakatage, the terrain on this route 1a
Royal
The course passes over or assr land rising
to
also below 1,000 rt., although it 1a Just a for
heights of 6,000 to 7,000 feet in altitude.
нодоо
18,420
atles south of 8,000 rt. auuntains.
There are elevations as high at 13,000 feet, 45
YAKATAGA
1,000
From Yakataga the route passes over Bering
miles northeast of the track.
Qlacier, continues north of Ragged Mt. (3,3167),
and over the Copper River delta Into Cordova.
About 80 miles southeast of Annette, the
40°
17/50
Prom Cordova to Portage, the track passes
track leaves the mainland 5 miles southweat of
QUEEN CHARLOTTE
19,850
over low land reaching a maximum of 3,141 rt,
do
the city or Prince Rupart, santly Identifier by
SOUND
the Shouna River and the railroad connecting It
201
8 miles from Cordova, and then crosses Prince
IF
Villiam Sound. The cosst just east of Portage
with Prince George to the east.
Pisco abruptly Lo 8,206 ft. but these mountains
can be avoided by following the valley of the
From there the couran lies just esst of
14,950
un
eastern branch of the Placer River which rises
the southeast leg of the Annette Island reage
YAKUTAT
pear the besd of Passage Canal.
was
crossing Chatham Sound and passing directly
After leaving Portage, 5,000 rt. elevations
over Dundas Island and the southwest const of
south of Elmendorf Field any be avoided by
Duke Island before reaching the airport.
of
Dollar
skirting the shore of Turnagain Are and follow-
tog the railroad to Elmendorf.
The route from Faine Field is practically
identical with the Boeing Field route.
0,590
-
Code
A direct route from Annette Island to Taku-
tat 19 preferable for long range planes. Such
ISSNE
PROO
track line vest of the northwest leg of the
Skogeny
Annette range and passes in succession over
COURSES AND DISTANCES
-
Prince of Wales, Rutu, Baranof and Chichagof Is-
GAME SPENCER
Heines
lands. These islands are extremely Irregular
and mountainous, with elevations rising to
of
700 ft, on course. About 150 miles northwest
FROM
TO
TRUE
MAGNETIC
STATUTE
JUNEAU
of Annette the track intersects the east log of
COURSE
COURSE
MILES
4000
the Bitks range over Eutu Island and 52 miles
farther the northeast leg of the - range 1a
SEATTLE
ANNETTE
322°
296°
(116°)
14"
intersected over Baranof Island. At the north-
650
ern end of Chichagof Island, the track inter-
36LAND
secta the southvest leg of the Junesu range at
a
yesd
SEATTLE
PATHICIA
60
ALASKA
3°
point opposite Cape Spencer. From this point
38°
300°
(120°)
the track continues over vater, paralleling the
BAY
coast and following the southeast log of the
ANCOUVER
Tragraph
Yakutat range to the airport.
CARD Fistracy
10°
PATRICIA
=
ARRETTE
322°
296°
(110°)
563
Creek
PATRICIA
BAY
ISLAND
Tepor
COURSES AND DISTANCES
DAY
milington
EVERETT
ANNETTS
321°
095°
(115°)
er
Workell
DE
FROM
TO
STATUTE
TRUE
MAGNETIC
ISLAND
Esha
MILES
COURSE
COURSE
7904
LOAD
0800
ETCHMAN
Severatic
If
Exter
ANNETTE
ANCHORAGE
791
303°
275°
(95°)
PAINE FLD
ANNETTE
JUNEAU
256
334°
304°
124°)
SEATTLE
124.56
ANNETTE
Slewert
JUNEAU
c. SPENCER
75
261°
231°
51°)
BOEING FLD.
ISLAND
C, SPENCEN
YAKUTAT
143
309°
279°
99°
Distances are
YAKUTAT
YAKATAGA
102
290°
261°
81°
Statute Mill
YAKATAGA
CORDOVA
108
287°
258°
76°
Distances are - Statute Miles
Prince Rupert
CORDOVA
PORTAGE
114
280°
252
72°
14400
PORTAGE
ANCHORAGE
45
315°
288°
106°)
54°
ANNETTE
YAKUTAT
431
315°
286°
(106°)
Regraded Unclassified
10
WEATHER SUMMARY
WEATHER SUMMARY
MINNEAPOLIS TO EDMONTON
In winter (October through March) extensive
anowstorms or bliazards occur on the active
fronts which roll down the Prairies at Nte pole
especially DEAF Regina.
free zone above the clouds which in the winter
The route from Minneapolis to Edmonton via
varying from 500 to 1,500 miles in
(3) violent chunderstorms when tropical
do not usually extend above 10,000 or 12,000
air 18 being replaced by polar in the
feet in this type of air many, until the squall
Regina traverses eleven hundred miles of flat
become statimary along or Dear the
drifts avay from the field. Often the aqualle
boundary, completely closing in overy field Dear
vara season.
or slightly rolling whostland with numerous
Lakes and occasional patches of bedland or
a longitudinal range of suveral hundred alles,
(*) gudden dust storms and gales in vara
are so Incal that une portion of a field may be
small timber. The elevations renge from 900
During such blissarde, vinds often reach 50
type oncluded frontal scoss, sepeci-
in the clear when the observatory is "closed tn"
Where traffic la thick the main source of danger
feet in the Mississippi and Red River valleys
niles per hour with strong guate, usually fra
ally in Alberta,
to alightly uvor 2,500 foot near Edeenton. No
(5) Toing in extensive frontal zones at
19 from collision while siroling the field or
the NW., snowfall is light but so fine that 1:
the surface during the fall, winter
trying to sneek in just sheed of a squall.
obstructions to the free flow of the vinda and
1a carried aloft several hundred fast, reductive
the movement of air masses will be found with-
wisibility to zero, and temperatures My fall
and spring, and to clouds during
spring, summer and fall.
(3) Summer rain and thunder equalls. These
in 150 miles of any portion af this route; the
from above frewaing to ten, twenty, or thirty
ohtef physiographic controls in this region
below in a few hours. This condition Is only
GREAT FALLS TO EDMONTON
are usually of the "dry" type, accompanied by
local blowing dust, vinds of 45 to 65 ailes per
being: (1) the Rocky Mountains or Cordillera
dangerous Cor those caught unprepared, 07 these
Flying conditions between Droat Falls and
hour with strong gusta sometimes reaching 75
lying to the vest of Edennton, and (2) Budsone
unfamiliar with the nature, extent, force and
Education are unusually good, being fevored by:
miles per bour, occasional hall or even & small
Bay lying some 700 miles to the northeast of
duration of such bilazards.
(1) Location of landing fields on level
tornado. There 1s invariably much premipitation
prairie or bench land for from any
alott (virga) and at times heavy rains reach the
Regina.
In summer (April through September), 2411-
major obstructions.
aurface, especially on the southwestern slopes
The climate of the entire region Is die-
ago of such fronte 1e attended by equally Mg-
(2) Lovel or elightly rolling nature of
of the ranges. The condensation level may be
tinally continental as it is either far removed
bulent conditions, but instead of biltraria,
terrain along this route, with no high
10,000 OF 12,000 feet above BRA level in July
from, OF separated by high mountains from the
vinient thunderstorms often sucompanies by
vievations in close proximity to form
or August, accounting for the terrific surface
najur oceanic regions which act as scurces for
heavy rain, hail, or small ternadoes and local
obstructions to flying, or to the nove-
winds and convective activity which 18 set up,
moisture and vinter versit. Actually, the
duat storms occur where the tropical air is
sent of air 088305.
and for the fact that the rain evaporates before
extensive lake and avamp surfaces of the entire
being replaced OF Forced aloft by cold pular
(3) General continentality of the climate,
reaching the ground in many cases, These sterms
north-central part of Canada influence the
air. Bren no the frequency of tropical IMAGE
this region being remote from any major
can usually be circumnavigated, but are danger
humidity, cloud, fog and rainfall characteris-
decreases as une goes toward Edmonton frue
source of moisture.
ous for planes landing or taking aff, or st-
tics of this region as much as de the Arotic
Minnempolis, the Prequency or thunderstowns
141 Sheltering effact of the Continental
tempting to Fly through or under the Vinda
Deean, Budsons Bay or the Atlantic,
decreases, and of "dry" type thundersqualla visa
Divide which lies on the average about
are usually 35V shifting to VSW during the
bloving dust, increases. Temperatures is tate
Bo miles went of the route, together
stare. Vialbility in often UNDO in blowing
dumt un the rield for ten OF fifteen sigutes.
The major climatic suntrols, than, are the
area may go below paro during the months Into
with the prevailing westerly vinda which
unstable air passes from the Pacific an modi-
October to April, inclusive, and in
are warmed and dried to compression se
Except directly under the Cullib sloud the viai-
fied by the Cordillera air), tropical air
Alborta, averaging below será in January, 7a-
they descend the eastern slepes of the
billty 1s excellant, and skine between aloude
from the Gulf of Mexico coming in frequently
perstures of 600 below have been recorded in
are usually clear. Moreover, the storm can be
Rockies.
eleft and oucasionally reaching the surface
this sector, and during artremely Song perioda
seen approaching the field or airway for half
(mTV air), and the cold continental Polar or
of sub-zero weather, the CHED temperature may
A# 106 19 rare, 104 cloudinses infrequent,
an hour or an hour before 1% hits.
Arctic nasses originating over the Northwest
average 25° below zero for a. month, as It 415
suntamination of the air by city smoke not
Torritories, Budsons Bay, or the Pular Basin.
in February, 1936. Sub-sure weather 10 not #2
appreciable around the airports, optical or
(4) strong, gunty surface vinda. Winds of
frequent at the Edmontan and Minnespolls enda
(MD hase unknown, reinfall light, anowfall
over 60 miles per hour, with guate at Unex
The Pacific casse have lost most of their
of The sirway.
not commentive and soon removed by Chincok Vinde
reaching 75 miles per hour at Creat Falls and
which are frequent an vinter, and loing in
95 miles per hour et Lethbridge, may occur in
solature ever the Bookies, but retain their
instability and mild temperatures. The stable
During the summer, twoperatures of over
elcude milder and less frequent than 10 regions
connection with the passage of a warm-type
100° P. may be expected in the eastern part of
to the west, north or nast: commercial flights
occlusion, during the Fall or early Spring.
Arosso and Propical missing watremely cold and
dry, or vary vare and motat, respectively, tave
this airway from April until September. The
Curing the past decade to and from Great Falls,
heat of the day. with temperatures between 50°
The strongest vindo usually occur during the
complete freedom to course unmodified up or
hottest on recard is about 110° to this section,
Lethbridge, Dalgary and Résenton have been
In the vinter the temperature will often 5°
highly successful, completed schedules SYNDRE-
and 75° F. and are caused by the combination of
down the four thousand mile long trough bounded
on the east by the Appalachians and on the vest
above 45° during Chinocks, while in the Ramentos
between 96% and 99% of all scheduled tripe,
frontal action and the super-adiabatic lapse
by the Cordillera.
region, these varn, are, foehn winds any send
and dolaynd trips running between 16 and 56
rates set up in the already unstable carilino
the temperature up to 60" in December or Potrie
throughout the year.
puler (aFk) air descending the wastern slopes
ary, removing in a short time all trace of
of the Cordillers. Characteristic Chinook or
Thue the normal weather pattern for the
anow. Needless to say, these vinds become loss
The shief factors contributing to the
foehn clouds (lenticular alto-rumulus) vill
year 10 determined by the everage frequency
with which these three types of air dominate
effectiva the farther east one goes from the
occasional delay or cancellation of schedules
usually be seen overhead, extending for fifty
Continental Divide, ao that bare ground will bi
For planes equipped for Instrument flying are:
or . hundred miles along the alrway parallel to
this region, and that frequency 10 contingent
on the position and intensity of the major
found less often in northern Minneasta 1245 in
(1) Low overcest nisbus with cellings from
the Divide. An irregular beremeter with ab-
frontal sone ar belt of cyclanic stores sapar-
southern Alberta. Fog of the rediation type
100 to 500 Post which at times persist for 8
normally high temperatures for the season 1a
will occur fraquently in the winter 1a the
day or two with windo between NNW and NNE fram
the only indication that these strong winds are
ating the Polar and Propisal During
15 to 25 miles par hour. This condition scoure
implient, sinne the only well defined front
seasans or periods when the syclonic storms
Regina area, and less often to the northwest
follow & course to the north of this rente, the
and soutboast, During December and January
during April, May, September or October vbso
which passes during such periods, 10 the cold
vinds fullow a auquence from southeast to
upslope vinds occur In connection with à deep,
front sloft which done not produce immediate
this fog vill persiat all day guite often,
southvest or vest. The prevailing direction of
occuring at Begina over 25% of the time in LM
slow moving mass of nic air which has crossed
cloudiness or precipitation que to the extreme
dryness of the air which has lost its high
the surface vinda is southvest and the average
early earning hours. In the apring and fail
the Gerdillera from the Qulf of Alaska and 1:
velocity from 20 to 35 miles per hour, over
working southvard uver Alberts and Saskatcheven
avisture content OR the vestern slopes of the
the dense fog of this type 1a limited so 124
these unbroken plains. Flying conditions
early morning DF late evening, and 10 -
Into eastern Montana. The precipitation nay
Rock)es and Coantal Ranges, and 1.00 further
during such periode of high zonal circulation
the little fug that does occur 1a vers 11ght.
be in the form of . drizzling rain, or à steady
dried by compression while descending the east
are usually very good, being limited only by
The CASH may be said of lov stratus type
anow which esy drift to depthe of coe or two
alopes.
the tendency toward turbulence, strong gusty
=loude which seldum occur in the Educator
feet on runvays.
(5) Temporarily low collings and rein or
surface winds, vestorly gales aloft, frequent
region except in the fall and in the start
(p) Snow equalle which secur during or
anov following the passage of 5 sold front
passage of fronts aloft, BDOV flurries or
sectors in the late fall, vinter and early
after the passage of cold fronts or cold
staft, About 24 hours after of the above
aqualla in winter, dry thunderatoras in summer
spring.
ocelusions. These squalle temporarily reduce
fronts pass, when the aFx air 2653 has reached
and local blowing dust where rainfell 1s defi-
Trouble may be avoided by the pilot riying
Saskatchewan or vestern North Dakuta, a dome of
cient. When the syclonic storms pass over or
the deiling to 600 or 800 fest and visibility
over the Minneapolis - Edmonton area if five
to 1/2 mile to 2 miles. Vinda are usually
air la built up at the surface which is suff!-
to the south of this region, the vinda vary
From VIIV to NVV and from 15 to 30 siles per
ciently cold to provide & slope for the fresh
from anutheast through southwest to northwest
unusual occurrences are kept in minds
hour. The danger line in the suddenness with
vesterlina to over-ride, aspecially if the
or north. The air masses alternate from
(1) Cold front blierards which usually
come from the northwest but say
which the field closes in and the frequancy
strength of these westerlies is increasing.
Tropical to Folar or Arctic, frontal action
strike the airway at any point.
of the squalla. Between squalls the coiling
to severe, temperature shanges redical, vinds
(a) Sudden formation of radiation Cog
cay be unlimited with visibility from 6 to 30
Alto-stratus will build up 10 the east or
locally violent and conditions more difficult
over vide areas in late fall,
siles In most directions so that n. plans us-
the sirvay and the precipitation area vill work
to forecant.
vally can sircle the field in the clear, see-
backward over the airusy from the sast, giving
DATE
12
Regraded Unclassified
WEATHER SUMMARY
WEATHER SUMMARY
serv conditions in the Belt, Highwood, Bearpsv
and other low ranges just east of the strway,
EDMONTON TO WHITEHORSE
The important thing to remember in this
Alaska and the lover Mackensie where the air 1a
and cellings between Bod and 1,000 feet along
10 that prevailing vinds are vestarly
mare humid. Fog banks vill occur during the
the air route. While the pliot will never got
The route from Edmonton to Whitebores
region any reach very high velocities aloft, 100
fall on the les side of inter-mountain lakes
caught in . suddenly lovering alto-atratum
overcast as Docure wast of the Divide (Seattle
traverses about a thousand miles of plates
and 10 120 giles per hour from the VSV to VNW being
11km Watson Lake, Wolf Lake, Atlin and Toalin,
mountains. About one-third of the distage - la
and - When such conditions exist, the
Ln avery TAKE regions part of the Divide, and
and Spokane) under similar conditions, it 18
ever level OF slightly rolling prairie, the
weather un the Ice slopes will be varn, dry and
where slowly moving Polar air work south
well to watch for this occasional revereal of
next third In narrowing canyon and amintain
the air turbulant at all flying levels, but
along the east slopes giving up-slope stratus
the normal cleud-formation pattern, especially
" the cloud will watend to greater heights,
garge, and the last portion over rugges -
beilings vill be high ur unlimited, 2003
la higher bench-land, divides and slupes,
tain ridges. About 100 miles of the date
VIII be excellent except EST Total seria squally,
winds alort will be of nurricess forse (80 to
10 over flat, cultivated, farm-land balf e
linger of surface rog, icing, lov stratus
Blizzards vill occur along the esst slopes
120 atles par nour from BV to MV) and toing
which 1a pass Edmonton and the other hale la
and or precipitation ingligible as
and anov equalle vill fill the Interior Valleys
may be severe ainft,
Frairie, the Peace River Valley beginning st Grants
able distances Tran the mountains,
when fresh outburate of Arotic Air noves down
from the Mackenzie, or overrides the Cordillera.
Puressating the advent of bed vesifier in
ACTOWN the mountains bad veather may be
These cold-front blizzards 02 anovatores are net
the Great Pella Edmonton area Is not 48 dif-
ficult for the experinced foremaster or pilot
The airway inclines from Edmontion the
encountered over and vest of the higher
so cummon when the anov becomes hard-crusted due
ridges, but lov elmad layers will soldom be un-
to 8. long plear spell of strong sunshine, but
who 1a on the spot, se the prodiction of in-
the Continental Divide which noy agon be 1110
traine for great distances, due to turbulanes,
are extremely bad when . foot or no of fins, dry
stretching like a wall from the northweet to
provement in the weather after a day or BG of
the southeast horizon. Dt. & clusr day, street
The chances of encountering extansive layers of
anove is distributed by a vind of from 25 to 45
persistent bad wester. When . nass of stable,
500 miles of the Cenadian Rockies my Chip by
low sjoudo and taing Le this region are greater
miles per hour, Gorge vinds will occur near
Fort Nelson due to the Grand Cabyon of the Liard
cold, Aretto air fills in the low valleys along
3890 in the west, with unbroken pratrie to 4a
vero slowly anving frontal systems, or station-
the east slops of the Bockies, the Toss dense
any fronts overside 37 parallel the Bookies,
suddenly opening out onto the npen plains near
south and flat lake country to the with &
parttine air from the were tend to over-
plane flying at 4,500 feet would clear every
empecially La Mar, June, September and Ontober.
there, and drifting or bloving anov should be
ride the pool et seld air below, which peol
Then e plane night need to Cig at 15,000 feet
expected in vinter under such conditions.
does not disappeer unitl the southwart or vest
obstruction along this air route for the TUNI
750 miles, almost as far se Watern Lawe. la
or higher to tap an unbroken layer of strato-
winds become strong enough to remove the cold
elevation of 6,500 feet would clear every
cumulas From Whiteheres to Grande Prairie Vith-
know falls to a total depth of four to
air by turbuience. The hallance between the
out finding . break, and may find the latter
five feet during the winter along this atrway,
ridge along the entire sirvay, including Ma
additional 500 mileo from Whitehorse to Pain.
place Cogged in or the vhole east slope in the
and the accumulation vill occasionally be as
farce of the two air masses 1a so delicate that
11 is often impossible to tell within 36 or 49
tanks, However, from Orande Prairis to Poet
grip of an Arctio AIr Mass blissard, This
great se three or four feet by March. Except
hours just when the Chinools winds vill predom-
would be A rare occurrance but would be the one
where local vinda occur, anov removal on fields
St, John and after the plane reaches Port Naj-
trate over the stable northeasterlies. This
situation which would spoil an otherwise por-
is fairly simple, and drifting 1a only occa-
son, quentains 7,000 and 8,000 Test high DIE:
uncertainty extets between mid-September and
feet flying or operating record. Experience
sinnally botheranns, An occasional fall of
early tune, and to the despair of forecastere In
vorge un the strvey an the Peace River Datyon
la this region would show that certain piter-
anov may occur in September OF April, making
and the vile garge of the Liard River are
the regions along the Continental Divide where
RATE fiving, 11kg Printe Deorge, for example,
landing may for a. day or so, out the Inteose
this stationary front extate. As can be
entered, and from there on, summits 6,0001 high
sight be sore surely open.
and lung-lasting insolation in narthern latt-
serv dangerously close to the alrway.
tudes at this REASON makes STUDE disappear
from the above discussion, practically all of
the bad veather in this region cooure when such
During the entire year, Baromotric depres-
rapidly,
5 stationary front develope slong or just wast
alon prosses the Cordillara with more or less
of the Continantal Divide, If the fronts of
Prom September to the first of Fune, à
regularity and with varying intensity. Along
The spring thaw in March = April in the
VAVER are moving at * normal speed from vast 1c
plane to to the Icing enne vianover fiying
the esstern alopés fluctuations in pressure may
Jesce River region, and to April or early May
farther north, receipt mot of the fielde use-
meet the bad weather 19 only tempurary due to
through clouds over the pratrie region, and as
be great enough to produce erratic altimator
the Continentality of the region, and 1a state
any sessio there 14 danger of Luing in clouds
readings of the regultude of 1,000 fast OF pore
Issa for beery bonters, wilsis steel date or
misse further by the down-slope tendency of the
at the elevations of 7,000 fest or OVER which
at 10,000 feet. Care BUST be taken Viven flying
concrete runways are provided. Even blacktop
prevailing vinds.
are required to clear the Cordillara Servem
through-upper air cold fronts or occlu-
vill bookle under the weight of astive and
Fort Wylson and Whitehores. Fortunately this
stons, over pouks of a known height which need
neary planes with heavy loads of fuel or -
A might be DATO above the variation
is e region of Itttle cloudiness and of gunt
only slight clearance in vare CAVD weather, to
nition,
from the normal pattern of the climate which
visibility 80 that a plane can avoid acces-
allow sufficient extra clearance to compensate
might be expected in this region from year to
culties due to 10ing without cancelling or
for density differences which are apt to adjur,
In aptio of all of the above difficulties
year. AL Great Polla Le sinter the temperature
delaying more than . few trips during the
when entering such as upper air
and cautions, the region from Edacation to
usually good above freesing several time each
coupes of - year, is the pilot 19 alort to
trough overtying CODES or 2018 SUPINGO
Whitehores Is NO good fur air aperations as any
month, resulting in removal of all anov and
frontal conditions that Involve ining desgre
air.
countaines ar unsettled region and sould be
in this region.
expected to be. The worst conditions will
even drying up the fields. During January and
early February 1942 there were Pour veeks of
Chihook vinda occur frequently 10 fall and
occur In late spring and fall, but throughout
Chinook weather vith continuous CAVO conditions,
Vara type occlusions are frequently -
spring, and occasionally In vinter in the Peace
the year better than Bod of scheduled opera-
completely bare ground and not even enough
countered OTHER the ranges between the Gulf of
River and Ltand River regions, but their fre-
tions should be completed without dolay with
frost to produce freezing and thaving of the
Alaska and the northern Prefrios, During the
quantity is not 40 great, nde do they persias for
present
unsurfaced runvays, Winds vera on an average
late summer and fell a great deel of
Long perioda in mid-winter an in the visimity
over 20 miles per hour and occastonally 40 or
is contained in the layers of air between 6,000
of Great Fulls and Lethbridge. The result in
45. making training flights with light planes
feat and 18,000 feet the lovels at which
that the climate In aild In spring, susper and
WHITEHORSE TO FAIRBANKS
difficult, but producing 100ml conditions for
flights 0997 this berritory must be mode,
Fall, but 1s quite severo in einter when clear,
heavter craft. On the other hand during Jan-
Most ne the molature 14 precipitated <00 the
101d, continental Pular air persists for years
The route tras Whisehorse 10 Fairbanks
usry 1916 and Petruary 1936 the average tes-
vestorn shopes af the higher renges, But
and the show stays on the ground se 9 rule from
crusses ridges of so average alovation of 6,000
persture vos several degrees below ENDO, anox-
gets Noross Into the Interior to occasionally
December to March or April. The climate of all
feet for about 200 miles, then follows the
fall was frequent and totaled from 15 to 20
produce rapid cloud formation and additional
of these Interior regions is -arid as to
broadening valley of the Tanana River for the
inches during the month, being about twice the
lovering cellings from en alto-stratus deal is
Presipitation, but the long-lasting anow cover
ressinder of the 500 atle course. The terrain
normal, and due to the lov temperatures the
connection with a cold front aloft. If e
and frozen ground keeps the moisture in the
1a not quite su vild as that between Watson
show stayed 00 the ground for verks--s Pape
pflot understande the nature of this
and enabling vost and other crops to be grava
Lake and Whitehoree, pet, only during the part
occurrence. Normally 10 to 20 below La the
be can take advantage of the 100 affect of the
that would othervise De Impossible. Ae In the
decado has the region bein regularly flown
coldest experienced each Winter but occasion-
higher ridges, since the verst weather, the
sure aqualarly prairie regions about 1/3 of the
over, and there are very fini habitations.
ally temperatures between 30 and 40 below have
lowest ceilings, the heavlest anov and the
octature occurs in number (from aid-April to
occurred, This is mild compared with conditions
greatest toing danger occurs an the viodward
will Suptember) so that the winters are an the
The high rangos lying to the southweet of
abdountered at Manton or Regina, however, At
or vestern slopes, while the cleuds on the 100
Chole clear and dry.
this Airway have & profound influence on the
Lethbridge and Calgary quaditions are inter-
wide become tenuous and disappear within
climate and figing conditions in the Interior
minitate Detween those of Great Palls and Edenn-
thirty or forty miles, and movfull and DATE
the temperature in December, January and
Valleys. the 3t. Eliss Bango rises to from
teing usually extends for only a. few elles
Primary averages near or below zera in this
10,000 to 18,000 feet above ses lovel and out
top. Average moowfall at Great Falls is pree-
tically the sage as that at Edmonton-anly it
beyond & 08/02 summit.
Pagien, Temperatures or 50 below are frequent-
off most et the astature and block the lower
does not sommulate NC Great Falls.
Sy experienced and 60 below has occurred sever-
portion of air masses attempting to uross into
al Uses in low spote. Frust fog due to such
the Mackenzie Basin from the Gulf or Alaska.
low temperatures Is not as common as it is in
Farther along the course, from Northway to
14
15
WEATHER SUMMARY
CROW! TRORRIA
Tanacross, the maritime air nasses must cross
down the Tanana Valley, but the weather 1a blow
Quaty east or southeast winds likevise
two high ranges, the Chugach Mountains along the
coast, and the Wrangell Mountains north of the
Copper River; the latter rising to 16,000 feet
high enough to do any damage. Southerly or
vaya clear in such cases, and speeds are selda al-
in places. The portion from Tanacrose to Fair-
southwesterly vinda vill always be downslope
banks is protected on the south by several
ranges with elevations of 12,000 to 14,000 feet
while unstable, and locally strong and gusty,
accompanied by Foehn effects, and these vinds,
within 30 miles of the route.
only serve to clean out any fog or lov clouds
that chance to lie in the valleys. Such vinds
The above ranges, while in places approach-
cannot be counted on reaching the surface in
1mg dangerously close to the Airway, provide
vinter since the mountains are too
more of & boon than a bane to aviation, as they
places, and the pressure gradient
result in consistently high ceilings throughout
to produce the turbulence that would clear out
the year, the valleys being clouded over or
the stagnant pools of extremely cold air, This
fogged in only when moist maritime air vorks up
is more likely to be the case in the enclosed
the Kuskokwim and Yukon Valleys into the upper
valleys in Yukon Territory, than in the Tanara
Tanana during the season from mid-April to Nov-
Valley which 1a more easily drained,
ember. Winter frost fog vill occur on rare
occasions of very low temperature in December
Bad veather in this section la confined to
as well, but the lack of large settlements
the following types:
reduces the chances of occurrence of ice-foga
in such continental country to a minimum.
(1) Winter snow squalls when ao Arctic Air
Mass pushes in from the north under more moist
It should be remembered, however, that fog
maritime air from the Aleutians, or when the
banks will form along or over lakes of any size,
reverse condition occurs.
as Kluane Lake northeast of Burvash Landing,
during the season when the lakes are free from
(2) Radiation fog in October, November and
ice. In this section the lakes freeze over in
December when maritime air moves in and stag-
late October and break-up occurs in May or June.
pates in the valleys. In late November and
From November to April the 100 is safe to land
December this fog may persist all day or for
on. Open leads appear in the Tanans River even
several days.
in mid-winter when temperatures are far below
zero. but aloughs in the river valley, which are
(3) Lov Nimbo-stratus in the varn seaso,
numerous, may be used for emergency landings.
docasionally broken by periods of moderate
thunderatorm activity, when shallow lov pressure
Winds are seldom strong in any of these
areas stagnate in the Yukon.
Interior Valleys. Calma prevail over 25% of the
time in vinter, and each vindo es do occur are
usually due to local drainage effects. Occa-
sionally strong northeast vinds blow off of the
ranges north of the Tanana valley when a deep
mass of Arotic Air acttles over Yukon Territory,
and these vinds seem very strong when velocities
of 20 to 30 m.p.h. are experienced.
16
Regraded Unclassified
AIRPORT INDEX MAP
168°
10°
155°
INP
140°
135°
18P
100°
SANKS
PROTIC
ISLAND
IOCEAN
VICTORIA
,
ISLAND
/ ( E
DOMINION ALASKA CANADA
i
4p. - % DELTA
/
/
@TANAC
PHA
CAL
/
/
/
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e
/
/
WATSON LAKE Late
FORT Nature
n. 9. lots
FORT ST. JOHN
TECAND
GRANDE PRAIRIE
-
ON
CHARGES
EDMONTORS
I
1
\
1
LETHERIDGE
DOMINION OF STATES CANADA
FARGO
THE
UNITED
PATRICIA BAY
I
SEATTL
GREAT -
135°
OF
113°
110°
1099
Regraded Unclassified
MAJOR AIRPORTS
INLAND ROUTE
COASTAL ROUTE
Page
Page
Minnespolis, Minnesota
46
Seattle, Washington
60
Pargo, North Dakota
30
Paine Field, Everett, Washington
50
winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
68
Patricia Bay, Vancouver, Canada
52
Regina, Baskatchevan, Canada
56
Annette Island, Alaska
18
Saskatoon, Saskatchevan, Canada
58
Juneau, Alaska
40
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
26
Yakutat, Alaska
72
Yakataga, Alaska
70
Cordova, Alaska
24
Elmendorf Field, Anchorage, Alaska
26
great Falls, Montana
38
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
44
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
22
Penhold, Alberta, Canada
54
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
26
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
36
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
34
Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
32
Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada
64
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
66
Northway, Alaska
48
Tanacross, Alaska
62
Big Delta, Alaska
20
LAdd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska
42
ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO AIRPORT DESCRIPTIONS
Anchorage (Elmendorf Field), Alaska
28
Minneapolis, Minnesota
46
Annette Island, Alaska
18
Northway, Alaska
48
Big Delta, Alaska
20
Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington
60
Paine Field, Everett, Washington
50
Patricia Bay, Vancouver, Canada
52
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
22
Penhold, Alberta, Canada
54
Cordova, Alaska
24
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
56
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
26
Elmendorf Field, Anchorage, Alaska
26
Saskatoon, Saskatchevan, Canada
58
Everett (Paine Field), Washington
Seattle, Washington
60
50
Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, Man., Canada
68
Pairbanks (Ladd Field), Alaska
42
Sydney (Patricia Bay), Vancouver, Canada .
52
Fargo, North Dakota
30
Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
32
Tanacross, Alaska
62
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
34
Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada
64
Gore Field, Great Falls, Montana
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
66
38
Orande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
36
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
68
Great Falls, Montana
38
Wold-Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis, Minn.
46
Hector Field, Fargo, North Dakota
Yakataga, Alaska
70
30
Yakutat, Alaska
72
Juneau, Alaska
40
Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska
42
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
44
Regraded Unclassified
ANNETTE ISLAND, ALASKA
ANNETTE ISLAND, ALASKA
8
DESCRIPTION
131°45'
or 10'
DIMENSIONS - NW./SE. (12-30) 7,500' 1 300';
NE. /BW. (3-21) 6,000 x 300'.
SURFACE - Water-bound nacadam,
MARKINGS - Standard markings.
55°
LIGHTING - Emergency lighting,
11"
18"
CBSTRUCTIONS - Trees and brush, Mountains
is
some distance to NE. and 3. Radio mats In
camp area.
FACILITIES
HANGARS - One hangar 200' x 160', under con-
struction. Revetments available,
CLARENCE
N
2740
REPAIR available. FACILITIES Limited repair facilities
A
FUEL AND OIL - 100 octane gasoline available,
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio range, radio, control
2005
tower.
WEATHER REPORTS - First order weather station.
TRANSPORTATION - Roads to Metlakatla and to
small docks in Tangas Barbor where supplies
ANNET
1400
are unloaded.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Barracks and extensive
quarters.
SCALE - FUT
WEATHER
SLAND
KG
PREVAILING WINDS - SE. vinds above 30 m.p.h.
246
(11)
266
occur 11% of the time during January and
360
NAME AND LOCATION
February, decreasing during remainder of
ANNETTE ISLAND AIR BASE, located 6 miles 8. of
year.
246°
Metlakatla, on the SW. peninsula of Annette
PRECIPITATION - Rain 157" per year, anow
1009
Island.
Infrequest.
POSITION - Lat. 55° 03' N., Long. 131° 35° W.
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 96° F. to -80° F.
ANNETT ISLAND
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 29° E.
VISIBILITY - Prequent foga and low ceilings.
ALT. 50'
ALTITUDE - 50 to 100 feet.
Cloudy days average 240 days paz-jaar.
LANDMARKS - Military barracks, extinct volcano
Ceilings average 1,500 feet. Rain and
crater nearby.
drizzle reduce visibilities during the
-
"
GENERAL INFORMATION
autumn months. Fog occurs 2 days per month
OPERATED BY - U. 8. Army Air Forces.
in June, July and August, less than 1 day
REMARKS - Annette Island 1a a restricted area.
per month during remainder of year.
FELICE
Use anti-aircraft procedure approsch.
Seaplane facilities in Tangas Harbor.
CHARTS - Frasor River Regional Chart.
N
DUKE
ISLAND
STATUTE MILES
e
a
3
131°30'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: NB 7,000' minimum,
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
an 6,000* minimum, WB 10,000' minimum.
SHUTTLE: N. and 8. loga, 4,000' minimum.
WYZF
1638
1638
Air/Ground, voice
PINAL APPROACH: N. leg, minimum 4,000' alt.
(AACS)
4220
4495
PROCEDURE TURN: Left. Minimum altitude 4,000'.
4595
4595
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 4,000'.
4742.5
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: W. leg
descending 1,000 f.p.m. for maximum of 3
ANNETTE
396
Tower, voice
minutes (6 mi.) to minimum of 1,050' - 1.5
ISLAND
3017.5
3017.5
miles at 122° M.
TOWER
3105
3105
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Maximum climb on
4495
W. leg for not more than 3 minutes (6 mi.),
6210
returning over the range at 4,000' and con-
Linue climb to cruising altitude.
KEEP
266
3105
Radio range, voice
CAUTION: 8,000'. Do not proceed on E. log at less than
(CAA)
5672.5
4495
6210
(NORTHMEST AIRLINES)
18
Regraded Unclassified
BIG DELTA, ALASKA
BIG DELTA. ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
140°
140°30'
DIMENSIONS - NE./SW. (18-36) 5,300' * 5001
strip with 5,300' x 150' runway,
SEAL
&
E. N. (6-24) 4,500' x 500' strip with 4,500
x 150° runvay. 2,700' parking 4708 to
NE./SW. strip with tie-down cable for 60
N
planes.
SURPACE - Gravel with 150' asphalt strips on
64°
each. Farking areas and hardstands to be
asphalted.
1000
10°
MARKINGS - Sook on tower at W. side of runway,
#1730 918
LIGHTING - Boundary, range, approach and ob-
Big. Delto
WALLEN
struction lights. Rotating bescon.
FIELO
/
CBSTRUCTIONS - Building at W. end of N.
runway. Radio towers (135') 1.8 alles to XI.
Beacon (51') 150° W. of NE./SW. runway.
River
SHIPOS
Mountain range reacning 13,740' to the s.
with foothills 15 miles distant.
4500
FACILITIES
HANGARS - Ivo nose hangars.
REPAIR PACILITIES - None.
184
FUEL AND OIL - Large quantity 100 octana fuel
and oil available. Bulk storage under DOD-
JQ
Roadhouse
struction.
379
SCALE FREE
COMMUNICATIONS - Telegraph. Telephone to
Valdez and Fairbanks. Radio and radio range.
MASTS
Control tower.
IM
WEATHER REPORTS - Available
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS - Quonset huts for Army Staff.
BIG DEL/ZA CAA FIELD, located 11 alles SSE. of
Barracks and messing for 200. CAA quarters,
BIG DELTA
Big Delta and E. of Richardson Highway, be-
tween Big Delta River and Jarvis Creek.
RIVER
ALT,1266
WEATHER
POSITION - Lat. 64° 00', N., Long. 145° 941 W.
PREVAILING WINDS - Summer N. Winter N. and BW.
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 37° E.
PRECIPITATION - Rain 20" per year, anov 60" per
ALTITUDE - 1,266 feet
LANDMARKS - Richardson Highway, Tanana and Big
TEMPERATURE year. - Extremes: 90° P. maximus to -50°
Delta Rivers. Donnelly' Dome 15 atles 3.
F. minimum.
VISIBILITY - Occasional fog during winter
GENERAL INFORMATION
Clouds average 175 days per year.
DELTA
OPERATED BY - C.A.A. and A.A.P.
Crees
REMARKS - This 18 one of the best fields in
NOTE: Wind conditions troublesome to pilots
Alaska. There 1a an old field located at Big
the majority of the year. Only dravback
Delta town which 1s attll in use by private
to field.
operatora. Population of Big Delta - 25.
CHARTS - Fairbanks (Alaska Aeronautical Charts)
of
Wing covers and heating unite available in
/
N
quantity.
STATUTE MILES
3
0
148°30'
144°
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: B. bound on V. leg - 5,000'
V. bound on E. leg - 6,000'. If on top and in the
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
clear - 2,500'.
KHDG
379
3105
Radio rango, voice
SHUTTLE: E. and V. legs within 3 minutes (6 miles) to
4495
Radio range, voice
3,500' minimum,
6210
Radio range, voice
FINAL APPROACH: E. leg.
PROCEDURE TURN: Left. 2,500' minimum.
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 1, 766'.
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: Pollow W. leg
away from station at minimum altitude for not to ex-
cood 13 minutes, If contact made prior to reaching
station, turn to 5. leg and follow to airport . 1.70
alles. If contact nade while on V. log, make & left
turn and proceed to airport.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: If on W. leg, climb to
2,500'; turn around and continue climb to station.
Shuttle on 1. and V. legs.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 6,000' If lost
23,000'.
Regraded Unclassified
20
CALGARY. ALBERTA, CANADA
CALGARY, ALBERTA. CANADA
SIXI . FEET
#
DESCRIPTION
DIMENSIONS . Airport 1 mile square, with Four
landing strips, all with runvays and paraline
⑇
BOUNDARY LIGHTS
Airdrie
taxi strips: N./S. (16-34) 3,400 x 150,
0504
16
strip 3,800' X 100'; m. /SW. (2-20) 4,400 tan
336
4,100' x 150', taxi strip 3,600' x 100°;
150', taxi strip 3,800' x 100'; E./V. (7-25) 1
AIRDRIE
NW./SE. (13-31) 4,700' X 150', taxi strip
1º
10
DI
3,300' struction. X 100'. Portions of field under san-
mile
is
400
234°
/
(50
SURPACE - Runvays paved, remainder of field not
and usable. Artificial drainage.
MARKINGS - Vind cone, illuminated vind too.
Balzoc
Kathryn
3400
LIGHTING - Rotating beacon flashing "cr", at-
3544
struction, boundary and contact lights,
OBSTRUCTIONS - Airport building area to 3,
Farm buildings 33' high 2,000' IV. of NW./SE
/
strip. Minimum safe altitude anywhere within
9ge
radius of 25 miles - 5,500'.
FACILITIES
HANDARS - Pive double R.C.A.F. hangars. Small
N
Delocour
T.C.A. hangar.
1140'
REPAIR PACILITIES - R.C.A.P. only.
34
HANGARS
FUEL AND OIL - R.C.A.P. bulk storage for 40,000
gallons 100 octane fuel.
COMMUNICATIONS Telephone, teletype, Radio and
radio range facilities.
YC
WEATHER REPORTS - Complete.
OALGARY
344
TRANSPORTATION - Bus and motor transport,
from
MUNICIPAL
NAME AND LOCATION
River
N
ACCOMMODATIONS - Quarters for 2,000 officers and
ALT. 3545
Conrich
CALGARY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, located 2 miles NE.
men. Hotels in Calgary.
5486
of Calgary.
POSITION - Lat. 51° 06' N., Long. 114 00'47" W.
WEATHER
54
CALGARY
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 24º E.
PREVAILING WINDS - IV. and SE., maximum 31 m.p.i.
A
ALTITUDE - 3,545 feet.
PRECIPITATION - 164" rain and 43.5° abov (year.
Forest
LANDMARKS - RR. 19 miles W., city of Calgary.
TEMPERATURE Annual range: 90° F. to -30° F.
Lown
GENERAL INFORMATION
VISIBILITY . Fog rare.
CALCUARY
as One
CURRIE
Hubalta
OPERATED BY - Dept. of Transport and R.C.A.F.
BARRACKS
3472
REMARKS - Airport traffic control, tower on
CHARTS - Banff-Bassano (Canada Air Navigation)
R.C.A.F. bangar. Calgary controls zone of 25
North Saskatchewen Regional.
mile radium and contact should be made with
5"
tower before entering this sone.
Ogden
$100
RACE
NAME
Langdon
Shepord
2
SHEPARD
2
Midnopore
3495
Indus
STATUTE
MILES
3
o
,
113°45'
114°
194°15'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACE ALTITUDE - Westerly
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
13,000'. Others 5,000'.
VFA
344
3105
Radio range, voice
SHUTTLE: None.
FINAL APPROACH: E. log, magnetic
(D. of T.)
4495
6210
heading of 231° towards station.
PROCEDURE TURN: N. or S. of E. leg.
VIC
278
3105
Tower. Also guards
4,500' minimum.
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH:
(D. of 2.)
6210
airline frequencies.
4,100'.
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD:
233° and 3.4 miles.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: over the
range station, turn impodiately on
to 3. leg, magnetic heading 132° and
climb to 5,000'.
(TRANS-CANADA AIRLINES)
22
Regraded Unclassitied
CORDOVA, ALASKA
CORDOVA, ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
144°
145°30'
DIMENSIONS - NW./SE. (9-27) 4,500 = 500',
N./S. (15-33) 5,000' x 500'.
SURFACE - NW. /SE. runvay asphalt, N./S. Many
acod
Nelson
60°
area. sand and silt, cleared only, used as parking
40°
40
1000
MARKINGS - Wind cone, boundary cones.
1000
4480
LIGHTING - Beacon, boundary and range lights.
1
OBSTRUCTIONS - Mountains to the N., canyon to
$000
the E. Glacier overflow to the W. 54' boses
1000
-
airport buildings and power line to N. of
NW./5E. runvay.
FACILITIES
265"
,051
HANGARS construction. - None. Extensive revetments under
under construction 5000 5000'x500'
REPAIR FACILITIES - None at present.
FUEL AND OIL - Available in drums,
(oid)
Eyes
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio range, radio, telephone.
CORDOVA
WEATHER REPORTS - Weather station at Cordons.
CORDOVA
N
Reports available.
TRANSPORTATION - Harbor at Cordova. Cordova Air
Service at old airport. Railrosd to Cordovs
Eyok
to be replaced by highway.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Extensive housing and mossing
CORDOVA
SCALE - FEET
53
facilities. Hotela in town. Population - 980
40
N
WEATHER
1946
Field
PREVAILING WINDS - Winter NE. and E. Summer 1.
and 5W.
%
NAME AND LOCATION
PRECIPITATION - Rain 147" per year, snow 150°
2650
CORDOVA AIRPIELD, located 10 miles BE. of
85
per year.
Cordova.
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 87° P. to -19° 7.
POSITION - Lat. 60° 29' N., Long. 145° 30' W.
VISIBILITY - Fog rare. Occura from Zune to
A
MAGNETIC VARIATION 26° 35° E.
August, about two days per month.
A
-
ALTITUDE - 40 feet.
LANDMARKS - Copper River and Northwestern H.M.
(sbandoned) alongside airport.
CHARTS - Kenai (Alaska Aeronautical Charts)
Eou
GENERAL INFORMATION
258
islands
OPERATED BY - C.A.A.
6
REMARKS -
K.A
362
N
80°
20°
N
258=
780
STATUTE
MILES
o
148°30'
146°
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: NV. leg, 11,000'
CALL
TRANS.
GOARDS
REMARKS
sinisum. 38. leg, 10,000' minimum. NE. INg
16,000' minimum.
WYSC
4220
4495
Air/Ground, voice
SHUTTLE: IV. and SE. loga down to 4,500' min.
(AACS)
4595
4595
FINAL APPROACH: NV. leg.
PROCEDURE TURN: Right. Minimum altitude 500'
KEOU
362
3105
Radio range, voice
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 000'
(CAA)
4495
claimus,
6210
MAGNETIC BRANING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: SE.
leg, descending 1,000 f.p.m. to minimum
altitude of 520' - 22 miles.
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb on SE. leg
to cruising altitude holding right side of
lag. Any turn nade on 32. log should be
MAINLAND RADIO RANGE IS NOT YET IN OPERATION.
right turn-around.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 18,000'.
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES) )
24
Regraded Unclassified
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
0%
10"15"
e
DIMENSIONS - NW./SE. (11-29) 5,700 t 200
Carbondale
steel mat
AAF Hos
N./5. (15-33) 5,700' 1 200'
on and
200
NE. /SW. (3-21) 500' x 200'
con
a
SURFACE - Runways hard, concrete and asphait,
Volmer
Remainder of field sod, can be used except :
vet weather. Level, poor drainage.
MARKINGS - Wind cone on hanger, W. side of
4500
boundary markers.
field. White runvays strips, white circle,
N
A
5700
LIGHTING - Boundary, contact, obstruction and
o
0
53°
floodlights. Rotating beacon Flashing 'D'
Vilenéuye
40°
60°
6 times per minute.
2218
STOP
OBSTRUCTIONS Do not circle under low OVERDAN
due to radio tovers, grain alevators and city
buildings. NE. . radio towars 52 miles.
NW. grain elevator 4,800' distant, DOAL
-212"
dock and water tower 2,300' distant, house
St. Albert
Oliver
CITY
E145
500' from end of runway. SE. chinney 3,00
distant. SW. . pover line 1,000' from mj if
runway. V. Tele. poles along edge of ne
150
Creek
Disinvegon
P.S.
FACILITIES
-
P.O
Yords
Connelli
HANGARS - Two C.F.A. Three R.C.A.F. One TCA.
402
50'
/
Two Aircraft Repair Ltd. One A.T.C.
X
SCALE
-
FEET
33
REPAIR FACILITIES - Complete. Major retutity
EDMONTON
6
FUEL AND OIL - Bulk storage large quantity high
ALT.2005
Clover Bor
octane gas.
XR
EDMONTON
2155
FLR
NAME AND LOCATION
COMMUNICATIONS - Telephone, telegraph, relative
Radio and radio range.
KIMONTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 26 miles IV. of con-
WEATHER REPORTS Complete. Army Weather le-
ter of Edmonton, within city limits.
vice.
River
0
POSITION - Lat. 53° 34' 5., Long. 113° 31' W.
#01
TRANSPORTATION By taxi or motor transport,
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 25° E.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Quarters and moss at field.
ALTITUDE - 2,185 feet.
Numerous hotels in town.
53°
LANDMARKS Canadian Nat. RR. yards to N. Grain
OF
so
elevator 1 mile NW. Yellow arrov on roof of
WEATHER
KI
Yakou
L
0
Armory in city points toward airport. A can-
PREVAILING WINDS - SW. In vinter, NW. in -
crete boulevard extends N. from the city to the
PRECIFITATION - 18" of rain and 43° of saow per
airport.
year. Winter operations O.K.
A
GENERAL INFORMATION
TEMPERATURE - Extremes: 98° max., -59° etc.
POLICY
VISIBILITY - Fog rare, 5 days annually-
N
OPERATED BY - Dept. of Transport and R.C.A.P.
Bretona
D
REMARKS . Field practically complete. Areas
ESTA
around field and temporary housing facilities
CHARTS - Red Deer-Edmonton (Canada Air Barigi-
very muddy after rains.
tion); North Saskatchevan Regional.
.
340°
Cower
L.
o
STATUTE MILES
1
I
€
5
13"45"
(13°30'
-
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH: On E. or 5. lega, 5,000'
CALL
TRANS.
QUARDS
REMARKS
minimum; on W. log, 6,000' minimum. If on
WXAB
2994
2994
Air/Ground,voice.night
top and in the clear, 3,600' minimum.
SHUTTLE: None.
(AACS)
4220
4495
Army
-
4917.5
4917.5
Primary
FINAL APPROACH LEG: V. leg.
6490,8700
6490,8700
CM
PROCEDURE TURN: Right only. Minimum 3,600'.
10965
10965
CW
ALTITUDE OVER HANGE STATION ON FINAL
VPDA
4184
4184
voice, RCAP
AFFROACH: 3,000' minimum.
€
(D. of T.)
4220
4220
AAF
MAGNETIC COURSE AFTER FASSING RANGE STATION:
1. leg descending 300 f.p.m. to minimum
5390
5390
CPA
VXX
278
3105
Tower. Also guards
authorized altitude of 2,685'. Fly at min-
(D. of T.)
6210
airline frequencies.
Isua altitude for not more than 20 minutes
VFE
266
197,3105,4495
Radio range, voice
after passing station.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb along E.
(D. of T.)
4885,5390,5500
6210,5642D,4330N
leg avay from station to 5,000'.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 5,000'.
If lost, 7,000' minimum.
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES)
26
Regraded Unclass ified
ELMENDORF FIELD, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
ELMENDORF FIELD, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
199°
145° 40'
GOOSE BAY
ALT 190
DIMENSIONS B./W. (5-23) 7,500' X 200',
N./3. (15-33) 5,000' x 150'.
daire
SURFACE Runways only Concrete usable, runways and parking areas.
they
13
1800 god
MARKINGS - Wind indicator, runvay markers.
LIGHTING Portable Floodlights, boundary
N
quest. obstruction lights. Flashing bencon on and N.
Eagle
-
-
sood 150
OBSTRUCTIONS - - Hangars, vater tower and belling
Bay
POOD!
10"
1/4 mile to W. and 1/2 atle to E.
area to 3W. High mountains to E. 60' true
Engle
River
FACILITIES
Eogle
River
HANGARS Three permanent, one temporary,
300' x 275'. Revetments for 40 bonhers MAI, Md
100g
Bo fighters.
8000
o
REPAIR PACILITIES Sub-depot, 24th Air Base
Squadron. Major repairs.
200
FUEL AND OIL - 100 octane gasoline available is
MENDORF FLD
Ing. underground storage, Tank trucks for service
ALT
190
SM
PL Mochenzie
COMMUNICATIONS Radio range, control tower,
radio, teletype, telephone, telegraph.
Creas
WEATHER REPORTS - AAP Station, hourly reports,
000
TRANSPORTATION Bus or taxi to tava, calimat
ANCHORAGE
9 1
MERRILL FLD
2000
States. to Sevard and Fairbanks, steamers to United
PI. Worenzof
Green
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS - - Extensive barracks and
A
hotels in town.
ELMENDORP FIELD, located 4 miles NB. of
LAKE
HQ
Anchorage, N. of the Alaska Railroad.
WEATHER
SPENARDV
338
Compbell
POSITION - Lat. 61° 15' N., Long. 149° 48' W.
FLD.
Compbell
CAMPBEL
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 27° E.
PREVAILING WINDS North. Maximus velocity 58
49
CREEK
m.p.h. Average velocity 5 a.p.h.
Pt. Compbell
ALTITUDE - 190 feet.
LANDMARKS Aleaka Railroad to the S., military
PRECIPITATION - Rain 15" par year, anov 77° per
⑇ Island
barracks, city of Anchorage,
year.
TEMPERATURE Extreme range: 75° P. to -9° P.
100g'
GENERAL INFORMATION
VISIBILITY - Fog about 30 days per year.
OPERATED BY U.S. AAP, Rdg. 11th Air Force.
REMARKS Field and facilities practically
complete. Several disperaal fields in the
CHARTS Kenat (Aleaka Aeronautical Charts)
Robbit
area, namely Lake Spenard, Morrill, Campbell
Creek, Goose Bay, Birchwood and Willow.
cook
tooo
UNLEX
N
STATUTE
MILES
:
0
148° 40
180
RADIO DATA
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: NV. 11,000'. 3B. 12,000'.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
SHUTTLE: 5. leg only within 8 minutes (16 mi.) of the
range to 5. minimum of 2,500'.
WZX
4220
4495
Air/Ground, voice "
FINAL APPROACH LEG: 5. leg.
(AACS)
4595
4595
PROCEDURE TURN: Right. Minimum 2,500'.
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 1,000'.
ELMENDORF 396
3105
Tower, volce
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: Proceed into
TOWER
4495
"A" quadrant holding heading established on final
6210
approach on 3. leg descending 300 f.p.m. to 700' atn.
distance 4 miles. CAUTION: Do not fly at minimum
KOOW
338
3105 Radio range, voice
Altitude for more than 29 minutes after passing range.
(CAA)
5672.5
4495
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Immediately make left hand
6210
climbing turn to intercept N. leg. Proceed to station
and continue elish on 3. leg to cruising altitude be-
fore again crossing range station.
MINIMUM 23,000'. ALTITUDE DURINO ORIENTATION: 10,000'. If lost
(NORTHMET AIRLINES)
28
sastas 0.1
Regraded Unclass and
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
DESCRIPTION
14°10'
17"
DIMENSIONS Three runways: N. /a. (17-35)
5,000' 1 150'; NE. /SW. (3-21) 5,000 I
Georgetown
NW./SE. (13-31) 5,000' X 150',
150°;
Fellong
SURFACE Asphalt.
SIE
MARKINGS "PARGO" on hangar, boundary arm
259
79
LIGHTING Beacon, clear, rotating. Groen
tood
code lights. beacon flash. Obstruction and flood.
Argusville
N
OBSTRUCTIONS - Poles 500' E. of SE. corner,
lighted. 268° towers 4 miles SW., lighted.
A
FACILITIES
43°
HANDARS Three frane hangars: 100' * 100';
80' x 60' and 126' % 153'.
N.D.
MINN
Krognes
REPAIR FACILITIES Minor repairs available
Horwood
www.ch
FUEL AND OIL Tank capacity 21,000 galloca.
I/We
Three servicing pits. Two tank trucks,
COMMUNICATIONS Radio and radio range facili.
Prosper
Averill
ties. Teletype.
WEATHER REPORTS - First order station.
River
TRANSPORTATION Great Northern Railroad, Taxi
to town. Served by Northwest Airlines,
NOALE
FEET
ACCOMMODATIONS - Hotels in town.
FO
355
WEATHER
259
79°
259
79
NAME AND LOCATION
PREVAILING WINDS Summer SE. Winter IV.
FARGO
Annual NW.
Mapleton
ALT.895'
HECTOR FIELD, located on NW. edge of Fargo.
PRECIPITATION Rain approximately 21" annually
Dilworth
POSITION - Lat. 46° 541 N., Long. 96° 49 W.
Snow 38" annually.
as
MAGNETIC VARIATION 11° E.
TEMPERATURE Extreme range! 106° F. to -430,
Glyndon
West
FARGO
MOORHEAD
ALTITUDE 895 feet.
ver
VISIBILITY - Fog in December, January and No
LANDMARKS Great Northern Railroad to the BW.
ruary.
Fargo
Fargo to the SE. Red River to the H. Highway
to the N. and E. Pair grounds + mile to the
E.
CHARTS Pargo Sectional Chart
GENERAL INFORMATION
Minnesota River Regional Chart
OPERATED BY Municipality.
REMARKS Entire field 1a available except in
Shayenne
A
vet weather.
10
N
Sobin
447
46°
Horace
45
45'
Wild(Rice
1981
Rusted
Boker
STATUTE MILES
5
I
o
,
N.D.
MINN
04*30
are
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: E. bound, 2,500'.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
W. bound, 2,700'.
SHUTTLE: None.
ECAN
365
3105
Radio range, voice
FINAL APPROACH: E. leg.
(CAA)
4495
Radio range, voice
PROCEDURE TURN: 5. side of B. log, 2,000'
3117.5
Radio range, voice
sinimus,
6210
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE on FINAL APPROACH: 1,500'.
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: V. leg
1,2 miles, descend 600 f.p.m. to 1,295'.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb out V. leg
to 2,000'. If proceeding W., continue climb
to 2,500' minimum. If proceeding R., make
procedure turn to the right and while flying
E. bound 00 V. and 3E. lega, continue climb
to 2,700' minimus,
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES)
30
Regraded Unclassified
FORT NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
FORT NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
IFN
DIMENSIONS - NE. /sw. (2-20) 6,400 1 2001
construction. NW./SE. (7-25) 4,500 x 2001 under
09"
graded and under construction.
Creek
SURPACE - NE./SW. runway asphalt on 4,800.
Snoke
5yrup
202*
Remainder of field clay and gravel.
MARKINGS - Wind cone at runway intersection.
which to land.
Red and white runvay markers indicate area =
10
mile
LIGHTING - Rotating beacon and Flares en No.
redius
lights. quest. Obstruction, contact and boundary
/
N
OBSTRUCTIONS - Approaches clear. Building 42%
at runvay intersection, Trees all around
field. Hills 2,000' 3. and W. of field.
4500 x 200
FACILITIES
$400 x 200
HANGARS - One large nose hangar.
REPAIR FACILITIES - Minor.
FUEL AND OIL - Bulk storage under construction
-261°,81"
giver
Large quantity high cotane fuel. Gia tanks,
under const
one pit and one truck.
FT NELSON)
COMMUNICATIONS . Radio and radio range,
ALT.1300
WEATHER REPORTS - Hourly weather reports from
A
Department of Transport.
YE
EAL
nn
TRANSPORTATION - By auto, Served by Canadian
us
-
Pacific Airvays (Lockheed Lodestara) and
59
FORT NELSON
Northwest Airlines (0-53). Small boat,
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS barracks. - Staff quarters and temporary
A
RIVEL
-239°
FORT NELSON AIRPORT, y miles VIIV. of town, along
WEATHER
road and just N. of Municva River.
POSITION - Lat. 58° 50' N., Long. 122° 40' W.
PREVAILING WINDS - E. and W.
/
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 330 E.
PRECIPITATION - Average 12th of rain and 65° if
ALTITUDE - 1,300 feet.
anow per year.
LANDMARKS - Town and Ft. Nelson River to E.
IF
TEMPERATURE - Extremes: 88° F. to -39° F.
Mº
45'
Muskva River to 3.
VISIBILITY - Often restricted in AUMBER ADO
GENERAL INFORMATION
fall. Subject to considerable ground fig.
3000.
OPERATED BY . Dept. of Transport and R.C.A.F.
REMARKS - Bnow controlled by rolling. Nelson
CHARTS . Peace River Regional.
River Canyon la 300 - 400 feet deep. Affords
N
depth perception.
Clarae
Lake
w
STATUTE MILES
.
o
122°30'
123°
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACE ALTITUDE: Northbound 5,000'.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
Southbound 8,000'. If on top and in the clear
3,000'.
WEAD
2994
2994
Atr/Ground,volce.night #
4917.5
.
.
SHUTTLE: 3. and N. loga within 3 minutes (6 m1.)
(AACS)
4917.5
Primary
of range to 4,000' minimum.
VPDT
4184
4184
RCAP
FINAL APPROACH: 5. leg for no more than 3 min-
(D.or t.) 4220
4495
AAP
utes (6 miles).
PROCEDURE TURN: Left only - 3,200' minimum.
5390
5390
CPA
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 2,500'.
VFDT
2220,4184
Same
Rmar-
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: N. leg
(D.of
T.
)4885,5500
as
genoy
3.5 miles descending 600 f.p.m. to 1,600'
9080,11615 VPCM
minimum altitude. Do not fly at minimum alt-
.NELSON 278
3105,4495,
Tower,
voice
Itude for more than 2 minutes (4 mi.) after
(Tover)
5390,6240
passing range.
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb along N. leg
VPCM
332
197,2220,
Radio range, voice
to 5,000' making right procedure turn and
(D.of 2.)
3105,4495,
4885,5390,
continue climb at cruising altitude.
6210
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 6,000'.
If lost, 11,000'.
32
Regraded Unclas
FORT ST. JOHN. BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
FORT ST. JOHN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
HP
120°45'
DIMENSIONS - NR. /SW. (2-20) 6,100* 3 2001
Montney
-
is
NW./SE. (10-28) 6,100* x 200'
E./W. (6-24) 4 200' x 150', graded (closs)
5400
N./S. tion. (15-33) 4,200' 3 200' under constru-
SURPACE - NE./SW. and NW./SE. runvays
10
mill
redive
North
Pina
4200
with sod, under concrete construction. turning circles. Other renn
002
MARKINGS Cones and fings outline usable and
Wind cone.
LIGHTING - Rotating beacon and Flares on Pg.
/
SUB
6100
quest. Obstruction and boundary lights,
Contact lights planned.
N
4200°,
OBSTRUCTIONS - Timber on NE. approaches. Fatto
X200
maste 1,000 yards E. and 3. of field, butli,
ings to N.
Charlie
Beation
Cecil
281°
FACILITIES
56°
34°
Late
Less
20
HANGARS - Planned. One small hangar 75' I 15
IV
not suitable for 0-53, owned by C.P.A.
/
REPAIR PACILITIES - One mechanic, minor repairs,
PURL AND OIL - Unlimited supply from rellhing
69°
Seoplane
o
Anchorage
Cecil
at Dawson Creek. One tank truck. Bulk to
XJ
Loke
age for approximately 250,000 gallons gss,
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio and radio range. Tele-
A
320
BY
John
INCALLE - FRET
phone, teletype and control tower,
Scene
Charlie
WEATHER SERVICE - Available from D. of 1.
249⑉
Lake
TRANSPORTATION - Served by Northvest Atrlines
FT.ST/JOHN
1000
NAME AND LOCATION
(0-53), Canadian Pacific Airways (Lockheed
Lodestars). Road to RR. at Deveon Creek.
FT. ST JOHN (NEW)
FORT at. JOHN AIRPORT (NEW) located 4 miles E.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Practically nil to town.
ALT 2400
A
of town, on a. side of main highway.
Staff quarters at field. Limited quarters
FT ST. JOHN
POSITION - LAT. 56014'30" N., Long. 120°46'00" W.
nearing completion, more planned.
(OLD)
Boldonnel
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 30° E.
1000
o
ALTITUDE - 2, 400 feet.
WEATHER
koop
LANDMARKS - Town of Fort St. John. Peace River
PREVAILINO WINDS - SW., maximum 35 m.p.b.
River
Two Rivers
to B., Charlie Lake to NW.
PRECIPITATION Approximately 18" of rain and
o
GENERAL INFORMATION
62" of snow per year.
River
TEMPERATURE - Annual range: 90° F. to -38°7.
Moberty
OPERATED BY - Dept. of Transport and R.C.A.P.
VISIBILITY - Subject to amnico conditions.
2000
04"
14"
10'
REMARKS - 014 field 5 miles W. used during con-
Ground fog late summer and fall.
10
atruction, 4,000' x 400', fueling from pit.
N
Field under construction. When tower in
o
Taylor
inoperative, contact range.
CHARTS - Pence River Regional.
River
D
Pink
2000
STATUTE MILES
o
121°
20'45
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: 3V. 1ag - 6,000'.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
HEMARKS
1. leg - 5,000'.
WIAO
2994
2994 Air/Ground, voice, night
SHUTTLE: 1. and NW. lega within 4 minutes (8.5
miles) to 4,000' adnisus.
(AACS)
4220
4495
Army
PROCEDURE TURN: Right. Minimum altitude 4,000'.
4917.5
4917.5
Primary
FINAL APPROACH: IV. leg. Do not proceed out
leg more than 4 minutes (8.5 miles).
VFDR
4184
4164
RCAP
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 3,200'
(D. of I.)
4220
4495
AAP
-
cinteus.
5390
5390
CPA
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: 2. leg
for 4,2 miles descending 200 f.p.m. to 2,775'
PT. ST.
278 3105,4495 Tower, voice
(300 f.p.m. to 2,575' emergency minimum). Do
JOHN (Tower)
5390,6240
not proceed at minimum for more than 21 ain-
utes (5) miles).
VFBJ
320
197,3105 Radio range, voice
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: 01tmb out 3. 1eg
(D. of t.)
4495,4885
to cruising altitude,
5390,5500
6210
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES)
34
Regraded Unclassified
GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA
GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA
286
DESCRIPTION
-
118°30'
6200
DIMENSIONS . NW./SE. (11-29) 6,500 a 2001
:
B./W. (6-24) 6,200' * 200',
SURFACE - Hard surfaced runways. Rematoder of
field sod. Natural drainage.
MARKINGS . Wind cone at old hangar.
N
LIGHTING . Rotating bescans. Obstruction and
lighting. contact lights. Lanterns for energency
DOB:
CESTRUCTIONS - Trees Boo' to E. Farm buildings
-286° 106*
1,500' to 5. Trees 50' high to W. and NV.
Date
Clairment
Tele. lines parallel to 8. side or field.
Cidirmont
2500
10°
Loke
30°
FACILITIES
11"
N°
Late
HANGARS - One frame hangar, 30' A 36',
REPAIR FACILITIES - None.
PUEL AND OIL - Quantity of 100 octane EMA.
d
300
One fueling pit at K. end of old field,
COMMUNICATIONS - Telephone. Radio and ratio
Late
R.S.A.
Hermit
#10
range facilities.
Lake
A
MANGAR
o/d funingy
WEATHER REPORTS - Hourly weather service avail.
able.
3800
TRANSPORTATION - By auto, Hailroad to
1500
GRANDE PRAIRIE
ALF. 2200
ACCOMMODATIONS - Small hotel in town. Staff
quarters. Rest room at E. end or field.
ESA7
GRANDE PRAIRIE
232
SCALE
-
FEET
Small hospital in town. Population Aco,
Wembley
0
Dimadole
WEATHER
NAME AND LOCATION
GRANDE PRAIRIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 3 miles W. of
PREVAILING WINDS - W. all year, secondary visita
River
town, on Edmonton - Dawson Creek Highway,
NW. and E. Maximum 30 to 35 m.p.h.
Peor
POSITION - Lat. 55° 10' N., Long. 118° 53' W.
PRECIPITATION - 15" of rain and 65" of anov per
52
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 28° 30' E.
year.
ALTITUDE - 2,200 feet,
TEMPERATURE -
VISIBILITY -
A
LANDMARKS - Town of Grande Prairis, Bear Lake
to NE.
GENERAL INFORMATION
CHARTS - Grande Prairie-Peace River (Canada
Wabill
OPERATED BY - Dept. of Transport and R.C.A.F.
Air Navigation)
REMARKS - 01d field borders airport on 3. and
North Saakatchewan Regional.
consists of one dirt and sod rough runvay,
marked with red and white vooden runvay
markers, Fueling from one pit at passenger
station at 58. corner of field. CPA (Lockheed
Lodestars), NVA (053) and Arey (all types) use
N
the new field.
and
set
are
Mountain
Creat
STATUTE MILES
2000
1
#
I
19°20'
119"
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH: B. log 5,000'. W. 1eg 6,000.
If on top and in the clear, 4,000' minimum.
SHUTTLE: E. and W. lega within 3 minutes (6 m1.)
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
of range station down to 4,000' minimum.
VPDC
4184
4184
Air/Ground, voice, RCAP
FINAL APPROACH LEG: E. leg. Caution: Do not
(D.of t.) 4220
4495
AAP
proceed out this leg over 3 minutes (6 at.
PROCEDURE TURN: Left. Minimum altitude 4,000'.
5390
5390
CPA
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE STATION ON FINAL APPROACH:
3,000' minimum.
VFDC
2220,4885
Same
emer-
MAGNETIC COURSE APTER PASSING RANGE STATION: W.
(D.of
T.)
5500,9080
se
gency
11615
VFBO
leg descending 400 f.p.m. to 2,600' minimum
after passing the station.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: 011mb along the W.
VFBG
221
197,3105,
Radio
range,
voice
OF E. log away from the station to 5,000'.
(D.of 2.)
4495,4885
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 7,000'.
5390,5500
If lost, 14,500'
6210
(WORTHMEST AIRLINES)
36
Regraded Unclassited
GREAT FALLS. MONTANA
GREAT FALLS. MONTANA
SCALE . REST
DESCRIPTION
DIMENSIONS - Four runways: N./S. (26-34)
in°30'
all runways 150 wide
x 150'; NE./SW. (2-20) 7,000' x 150' 7,000
16
x (7-25) 7,000' x 150'; NW./SE. (11-29) 7,000 N.M.
150'.
SURFACE - Runways asphalt.
MARKINGS - "GREAT FALLS" on hangar.
312"
LIGHTING - Revolving and stationary
Boundary, range lights, Obstruction lights
on all buildings and towers. B flood and 2
R
spot lights on parking area,
rodult
A
OBSTRUCTIONS - N. - 90' poles. BW. - 135'
10 mile
7000
DODE
tover 2) miles. IV. - 150' towers, 3/4 mile,
NE. - 510' smokestacks St miles, 60' poles.
R. - Hangar and Adm. building, steep hill.
Equipment on field.
3370
N
23
FACILITIES
STAGE
7000)
HANGARS - One concrete and steel, 240' I 1701 1
BIO
Missouri
Block
50'; one small vooden, 100' X Box x 39'; two
of
R.S.
Eogle
frame hangars.
River
SEAL
REPAIR PACILITIES - 2nd echelon minor repairs.
FUEL AND OIL . Das in quantity, oil. Tank
GREAT
trucks.
FALLS
150°
ARMY AIR BASE
COMMUNICATIONS - Telephone, telegraph in town.
47°
not
Teletype, radio, radio range, control tower.
(c)
GORE
34
WEATHER REPORTS - 24-hour service.
FIELD
TRANSPORTATION - Army car or taxi. Northwest
ALL 3645'
A
244
1
Airlines (DC-3), Western Airlines (DO-3 -
Waco) use this field. Hailroads.
1317
MAST
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS - Hotels in city, Barracks and
(35)
GORE FIRLD, formerly GREAT FALLS MUNICIPAL AIR-
quarters. Population of Great Falls - 65,000,
64°
PORT, 3 miles sw. of town on plateau.
WEATHER
POSITION - Lat. 47° 29' N., Long. 111° 21' W.
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 20° 15' E.
PREVAILING WINDS - sw. W. In May, June, July,
ALTITUDE - 3,645 feet.
Maximum 66 m.p.h.
266+
LANDMARKS - City of Great Falls, Missouri River
PRECIPITATION - 14.85" annually.
River,
I
06.
to E.; copper smelter with 510' smokestack 5
TEMPERATURE - 99° P. to -15° F.
N
miles to NR.
VISIBILITY - Fog 30 days annually.
Sandcouleed
GENERAL INFORMATION
OPERATED BY = AAP A.T.C.
CHARTS - Butte Sectional,
REMARKS
Big Horn Regional.
was
Missouri
3.
Stockett
47°
is
15"
MAIN
STATUTE MILES
3
o
11P30'
now
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
INITIAL APPROACH: KE. leg 6,000'; R. leg
VXES
4220
4495
Air/Ground, voice
9,000'; SW. leg 9,000'; NV. leg 7,000'.
(AACS)
4595
4595
FINAL APPROACH: SW. leg.
8200
8200
PROCEDURE TURN: Right 5,500' minimm.
11445
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE STATION ON FINAL
APPROACH: 4, 700'.
KEOB
278
3105
Tower (Other fro-
MINIMUM SAFE LET-DOWN ALTITUDE OVER FIELD:
(CAA)
quenciss on request)
4,664',
3117.5
Tower
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb to 6,000'
4495
on NR. log.
6210
(C.A.A.)
317
Same
Radio range, voice
as Tower
38
Regraded Unclassified
JUNEAU. ALASKA
JUNEAU, ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
155° 30
135°
134 sol
SEAL
DIMENSIONS - WWW./ESE. (7-25) 5,000 A
N./S. (15-33) 2,200' x 400 taxt strip, 5001,
field: E./W. 2,750' x 200' parking area, Did
SURPACE - Runway saphalt, E./V. strip is ald
N
field, sod and gravel on silt.
MARKINGS - Wind code.
218
LIGHTING - Beacon and boundary lights,
OBSTRUCTIONS - Hills and trees to the X2,
if
0001
000€
UNITED
SIP
45'
Riso 5 Roy
0022 13 it § x
Radio masts and buildings to the N, Mountain
:
ranges surround field. Approaches clear.
BIOO
FACILITIES
A
HANGARS - Three small hangara; largest 601 x 40°
Revetments under construction.
$000 X soa
REPAIR FACILITIES - P.A.A. repairs available
0008
1006
100g
FUEL AND OIL - Large quantity available, Bulk
is
storage for 58,000 gallons.
DOG
Mud flots
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio range, radio. Telegraph
6
in town.
DOOR
OF
WEATHER REPORTS - Available.
******
Dike
TRANSPORTATION - P.A.A. and other airlines,
Mud liets
highway to Junesu, atwamships,
=
ACCOMMODATIONS - Extensive housing and measing
facilities at field. Hotels in town.
Amalgo
SCALE . FEET
Population - 5,650'.
,0009
WEATHER
236
PREVAILING WINDS - Summer 3. Winter 38.
5209
Maximum 58 m.p.h. in vinter.
N°
NAME AND LOCATION
PRECIPITATION - Rain 82" pur year, anow 114°
30
A
JUNEAU AIRPORT, located 98 miles NW. of Juneau
per year.
on mud flats nuar base of Mendenhall Glacier.
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 89° P. to -15° F.
POSITION - Lat. 58° 22¹ N., Long. 134° 35' W.
VISIBILITY - Dense fog about 6 days per year,
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 31° E.
Morning fog in winter, usually lifts during
ALTITUDE - 23 foot.
the day. Maximum fog from August to December.
39
LANDMARKS - Mendenhall Glasier, docks and radio
219"
towers at Juneau.
4000'
SHELTER
9091
GENERAL INFORMATION
CHARTS - Whitehorse Regional Chart.
OPERATED BY - C.A.A.
JUNE AU
pobs
N
MANSFICI
5
JUNEAU
1000
8000
321°
54°
Funter
PENINGUE
54°
5
n°
STATUTE
MILES
o
I
10001
139° so
OF
134° 50°
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
Das radio range as homing device only.
CALL
TRANS.
QUARDS
REMARKS
KEAA
236
3105
Radio range, voice
(CAA)
5672.5
4495
Radio range, voice
6210
Radio range, voice
WYSA
3017.5
3017.5
Air/Ground, voice
4220
4495
Air/Ground, voice
on request
4595
4595
Air/Ground, voice
on request
40
Regraded Unclassified
LADD FIELD, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
LADD FIELD, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
147°40'
47°25'
144°
DIMENSIONS - S./W. (6-24) 9,400' * 150'
5,000' center section paved and gravo] Vita
2,100' and 2,185' long at each and, Barth. strips
SURFACE . Land heavy ships on concrete runny
gravel taxi strip to both ends from hangar.
-
only. Field overgrown with thick brush, trees
FOOD
MARKINGS - Wind indicators N. of and at both
enda of runvay.
N
LIGHTING . Beacon, approach, flood and FUDWAY
Gilmore
Bood
lighting on both sides.
1000
OBSTRUCTIONS . Hill scross river at E. and of
runway, 130' above field level. Bangar and
59
9400
buildings on N. side of runvay, 500 aill 25
A
miles N. of field. Beacon 150' high 3. of W.
end of runvay.
8
FACILITIES
HANGARS - One steel and concrete, 320' = 2701,
REPAIR PACILITIES - Complete repair depot,
Hoppy
1000
FUEL AND OIL - Bulk storage; when completed WILL
be 800,000 gallons. Trailer trucks and under-
ground tanks at field. Additional bulk star-
age in town.
COMMUNICATIONS - Telephone, telegraph, teletype,
with
Radio and radio range.
WEATHER SERVICE - U.S. Weather Bureau, Army
FAIRBANKS
Service
-
1,40
Weather Service combined. Hourly service.
239
59°
TRANSPORTATION - Taxi or regular true service.
64°
239
WEEKS
LADD FLD
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS - Barracks. Hotels in town,
so
FIELD
ALT 118
FX
very expensive. Housing limited.
200
LADD FIELD, located 4 miles E. of town, on 5.
abore of Chena River.
WEATHER
ns
Tanana
POSITION - Lat. 64° 491 N., Long. 147° 38' W.
PREVAILING WINDS - Annual N. Summer 5. Vinter
-
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 30° E.
N.
ALTITUDE - 448 feet.
PRECIPITATION - Rain 16" per year, anow 108° per
Biver
/
LANDMARKS - City of Fairbanks. Building layout
year.
at field. Railroad to Fairbanks.
TEMPERATURE - Extremes: 99° F. maximus, -65° F.
minimus.
BUR
GENERAL INFORMATION
VISIBILITY - Light fog Bo days per year, dense
Soleholet
N
OPERATED BY - U.S. A.A.P.
feg 10 days per year. Fog prevails when less
REMARKS - Field nearly complete. Disperaal
than 40° F.
il
hardstands under construction. Use procedure
approach. No civil operations except emor-
A
gency. Snow compacted or removed in vinter.
CHARTS - Fairbanks (Alaska Aeronautical Charts),
Seaplane anchorage to Chena River Just W. of
highway bridge.
14°
14"
40
40
STATUTE MILES
1
2.
o
14gh
147°40'
147°25'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: 5. leg 5,000'. W. log
,0001, If on top and in the clear, 2,500'.
SAUTTLE: None.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
FINAL APPROACH: E. lug. De not proceed out E. 1ng
for more than 3 minutes (6 miles) before making
WZY
4220
4495
Air/Ground, voice
procedure turn.
(AACS)
4595
4595
Air/Ground, voice
PROCEDURE TURN: Right. 2,500' minimum.
6150
Air/Ground, voice
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 1,200'.
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: W. log
WFX
396
3105
Tower, voice
descending 300 f.p.m. to 950' min. - 2.6 atles.
(AACS)
1216.18
4495
Tower, voice
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Immediately nake a
nog.
6210
Tower, voice
left-hand climbing turn to intercept the 3. leg.
Shuttle climb on the S. leg between the Big Delta
KCDS
260
3105
Radio range, voice
altitude. intersection and the range station to cruising
(CAA)
5672.5
4495
Radio range, voice
6210
Radio range, voice
MINIMUM lost ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 7,000'. If
23,000'.
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES)
42
Regraded Unclassified
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA
SCALE - FEET
DESCRIPTION
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA
HANGARS
Lerabridge
DIMENSIONS All field - Field 6,600* N./S., 5,400 1./v.
118° 00'
vay inside boundary ones,
NE./SW. Three runvays: (3-21) R./W. 3,500' (7-25) x 150'; 3,550' # 1501,
NW./SE. (12-30) 3,700' 1 150'.
605
SURFACE of field - All sod. runvays Good condition. hard surfaced. Remation
MACON
MARKINGS NE. - Wind cones on control tower
N
A
cle, illuminated vind ten. White stripes a. In
edge of field. Boundary cones, 100° and =
Liamand City
center of runways.
LIGHTING flares. - NW./SR. runway not lighted except for
fleshing "L2", Boundary, approach, obstrus-
Revolving beacon on control tower
Kipp
DUE
I
1
China
43°
tion, contact lights on runvays,
45
OBSTRUCTIONS - Airport buildings to N., RR.,
Hardiewille
BOUNDARY
water tower 150' high and grain elevator
Coothurst
3 3/4 miles N. 011 derrick 2) miles E.
3065
Cogidois
LIGHTS
Minimum safe altitude within 25 miles 5,0001
FACILITIES
LETHBRIDGE
2017
HANGARS - Four double, one single,
REPAIR FACILITIES - R.C.A.F. only,
FUEL AND OIL - R.C.A.F. bulk storage, 40,000 et
#
COMMUNICATIONS - Teletype, telephone, Radio MM
name
247%
radio range facilities.
WEATHER REPORTS - Complete. Dept. of Transport
and U.S. AAF.
River
TRANSPORTATION Bus and motor transport.
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS - At field: quarters for 57 offi-
LETHBRIDGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, located 6 miles
cers, 88 N.C.O.'s and 1,004 men. Meas for
3. of Lethbridge,
950, 25 bed hospital. Population of Lott-
247
POSITION - LAT. 49° 38' N., Long. 112° 47' W.
bridge - 14,000.
LETHBRIDGE
148
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 22° E.
ALT.3000
ALTITUDE - 3,000 feet,
WEATHER
N
LANDMARKS - City of Lethbridge to N. 014 Man
PREVAILING WINDS - sw. Maximum 33 a.p.h.
River to W. RR. water tower and grain eleva-
PRECIPITATION year. 16" of rain and 42" of anov per
/
tor 3 3/4 miles N.
TEMPERATURE - Extremes: 108° F. and -51° %
GENERAL INFORMATION
VISIBILITY - Usually good.
Coulde
OPERATED BY - Dept. of Transport and R.C.A.P.
REMARKS - Traffic control. Field used by T.C.A.
è
Stirling
types), (Lockheed), Western (DC-3's) and Army {all
CHARTS . Cranbrook-Lethbridge (Canada
gation); North Saskatcheven Regional.
River
Late
was
(Stirling
A
3042
&
OF
M
507
Roymond
3116
STATUTE MILES
Wailing
3
2
0
112°30'
112°00'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: E. leg, 4,000',
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARES
others 5,000'.
SHUTTLE: None.
VPS
248
3105
Radio range, voice
FINAL APPROACH: E. leg 230° M. towards
(D. of T.)
4495
station.
6210
PROCEDURE TORN: Left hand, 3 ain. (6 miles)
From station, 4,000' minimum.
VXL
278
3105
Tower. Also guards
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON PINAL APPROACH: 4,000'
(D. of T.)
6210
airline frequencise.
MAGNETIC BRARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: 248°
and 3.8 miles,
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Within 1 minute
45 seconds (3.5 miles) after passing range
station, climb to min. altitude of 5,000'
- W. leg.
(T.O.A.)
44
Regraded Unclassified
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS
DESCRIPTION
DIMENSIONS % 150' NR. - Four /SW. runways: (4-22) 4,600 N./S. x (17-35) 5,730
stre'
OF
B./W. 3,700' (8-26) x 200' 3,300 3 150'; W./SE. 150' (11-29)
while
Cake
MITTI
SURPACE - Sod, level. Natural drainage.
New Brighton
2
Concrete runvays.
MARKINGS LIGHTING - - Concrete circle. Wind none and
Make
dight
lights on 3W, /BE. runvay,
range, obstruction and floodlights, Contact
Beacon, clear, retating. Boundary, the
Robbinsdale
D
Circle
N
TENN
OBSTRUCTIONS DV. - 5. . 501 troos. 53. - 62°
961 pole 2,500' distant, W. - 50' pole 150
buildings. R. - 1201 tower, 3,250. distant 4d
- 68' trees. W. and N. - 30' hangars this,
45°
d'
W. of hangar, 541 beacon. N. - 611 tress,
an
FACILITIES
0
STEDXISO
HANGARS - Tvo brick hangars, 191' E 1591 1 35°
all 70' x 120' x 18', Two netal hangars 101°
and 147' x 160' x 35'. Three vooden hangars,
0
x 100' x 18' and 300' x 81' 3 16', One Mary,
MINNEAPOLIS
STARMA
ST PAUL
REPAIR PACILITIES . Major repairs available.
Three shops.
+St. LOGIS
Seeplane
15
PUEL AND OIL - Unlimited. Total tank capacity
Park
24%
Anchorage
40,500 gallons. Two ramp pits, five surface
Hophins
KALI - NOT
pits, two tank trucks.
E
Eding
A
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio rango and radio. Tels.
phone and teletype,
A
Mendoto
il
WEATHER REPORTS . Pirst order station.
*Speling
NAME AND LOCATION
TRANSPORTATION - Served by Northwest Airlines
MINNRAPOLIS AIRPORT, WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN FIELD, is
and Mid-Continent Airlines; taxi to town.
MINNEAPOLIS
located 6) miles SE. of Minnespolis, NV. of
Railroad connections at Port Snelling.
a
255°
ALT 632
Newport
ACCOMMODATIONS - Meals and quarters In town,
Invergrove
State Righway #5.
D
Colloge
POSITION - Lat. 440 53' N., Long. 93° 13' V.
Navy barracks at field.
MP
Grove
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 7° E.
ALTITUDE - 832 feet,
WEATHER
0
LANDMARKS - Minneapolis and St. Paul are divided
PREVAILINO WINDS -
75
D
Westcott
by the Mississippi River. Power station and
PRECIPITATION - Average 25" per year.
falls on the Mississippi River to the IIV.
TEMPERATURE - Mean monthly maximum 72° P.,
minimum 13° F.
o
GENERAL INFORMATION
VISIBILITY -
OPERATED BY - Municipality.
0
REMARKS - Naval Training Unit base, Port
Soelling is located here,
CHARTS - Twin Cities Sectional Chart
D
Savage
1006
Minnesota River Regional Chart
0
44°
45
4.8°
#5
the
Rosement
w
STATUTE MILES
N
$
I
I
a
in
03°W
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
INITIAL APPROACH: All legs 2,500' minisus.
FINAL APPROACH: SE. leg.
PROCEDURE TURN: Right. 2,000' minimum.
KAPO
278
3105
Tower, voice
(CMA)
4495
Tower, voice
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE STATION ON FINAL APPROACH:
3117.5
Tower, voice
1,650'.
6210
Tower, voice
MINIMUM SAFE LET-DOWN ALTITUDE OVER PIELD:
1,632'.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Immediately
KCAQ
266
3105
Radio range, voice
climb to 2,500' on right side of NW. leg.
(CAA)
4495
Radio range, voice
3117.5
Madio range, voice
(C.A.A.)
6210
Radio range, vaice
NORTHWAY, ALASKA
NORTHWAY, ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
142°00'
HP45
142°15'
DIMENSIONS . B./W. (5-23) 5,300 x 500
1,800* x 300' parking area on II, alde,
smulaion stabilization on 5,300 : 350 vita Nd
Stabilization runvay. to be extended to 500° at
'sA
SURFACE - Strip asphalt emulsion, Artificial
N
and natural drainage. May not be usable
/
23
MARKINGS - White corner and boundary markers.
during the spring when vater level la Mp.
5300 X 350
Illuminated vind cone on beacon towng,
radius
15
LIGHTING - Rotating bescon in building APA,
lights. boundary, obstruction lights, two 18" flood.
A
OBSTRUCTIONS - Approaches clear. Buildings,
beacon and radio maste on N. alde of field.
Radio range station 1.1 alles IIV. of fiald.
50' trees in area.
1000
FACILITIES
HANGARS . Nose hangar.
REPAIR PACILITIES - Very limited.
FUEL AND OIL - Large quantity in druss, Balk
storage under construction. Supplied by NOT
from Pairbanke at the present time,
43°
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio and radio renge.
SCALE
FEET
WEATHER REPORTS - Available.
A
PM
400
-
TRANSPORTATION - Served by NWA (C-53), Pallad
(Stinson and Waco). Truck and jeops.
A
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS . Staff quarters. PAPPARIO for
NORTHWAY
limited number. Small tent camp.
ALT 803
NORTHWAY STATING FIELD, located 6 miles 8. of
Junction of Nabesna and Tenana Rivers.
WEATHER
POSITION - LAT. 62° 58' N., Long. 141° 58' W.
PREVAILING WINDS NE. and SW.
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 32° R.
PRECIPITATION - Rain 12" per year, anowfall è
40
ALTITUDE - 1,803 feet (approximate).
to 3 feet per year.
LANDMARKS - Nabesta and Tunana Rivers. Field is
220°
RIVEN
TEMPERATURE - Extremes: 93° maximum and -70°
difficult to discern from A distance due to
minimum,
numerous small lakes in area. Alcan Highway
17 miles NE.
VISIBILITY - Morning foga during fall sonths.
Ceiling usually very good.
GENERAL INFORMATION
OPERATED BY - C.A.A. and A.A.P.
CHARTS - Fairbanks (Alaska Aeronsutionl Charts)
REMARKS . This field has had the following names
in the order given: Nabeana Village, Boundary,
Mocas Creek, Totlin and Bootty, It should not
so
12"
be confused with the amergency field at Tetlin
so
Nabasa
N
STATUTE MILES
#
a
14/°45'
142°18'
143°00'
RADIO DATA
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: 1. leg 10,000'. W. log
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
7,000'. If on top and in the clear, 3,000'.
WYSL
4220
4495
Air/Ground, Voice
SHOTTLE: E. and W. lega within 3 minutes (6 miles)
(AACB)
4917-5
4917.5
Air/Ground, Voice
of station to 3,000'.
FINAL APPROACH: NW. legi proceed out 1mg for 3
KHDI
400
3105
Tower, Voice
atoutes (6 milss) desconding to 3,000'.
PROCEDURE TURN: Left. 3,000' minimum.
(CAA)
5672.5
4495
Tover, Voice
6210
Tower, Voice
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 2,300'.
MAGNETIC BRARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: E. leg
descending 200' f.p.a. to 2,200' minimum - 75
ailes. Do not proceed at minisus altitude for
sore than 2 minutes (4 miles).
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb out I. leg to
KINIMUM 5,000', ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 10,000'. If
lost, 23,000'.
ATRITHRA)
PAINE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON
PAINE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON
DIMENSIONS . N. DESCRIPTION (16-34) 6,000 * 2001
-
122°15'
182°
L
NR./SW. (2-20) 5,150' x 150'
44AIY5VILLE
Lochley
NW. 3E. (11-29) 5,100' x 150'
B./W. (7-25) 5,000' I 150'
SURPACE only. - Hard surfaced runvays. Use
330
MARKINGS N./S. runvay. - Illuminated vind too on V, also of
WHIDBEY
Gethwy
Hartford
Freelond
LIGHTING contact - Beacon, boundary, range, obstruction
ISLAND
ID min redive
48°
and portable flood lights.
OBSTRUCTIONS and E. sides - Buildings and construction
EVERETT
(Auslin
5
IV. of field. Trues on kin No. =
Clinton
Control towny (Bo+) + alle SE. Tvo
of smoke field. stacks + mile 3. Beacon (50') la Emiler
0
A
N
FACILITIES
0
5000x do
HANGARS - 160' x 200' concrete and stus),
Cowell
REPAIR FACILITIES - Major and minor repairs,
o
34
FUEL AND OIL - Bulk supply of 100 octans get,
SNOHOMISH
Two service trucks. 011 available.
6)
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio, radio range, telephone,
Paint No Paint
PAINE
telegraph. teletype.
FIELD
South
WEATHER SERVICE - Available.
ALT.576
Snahamish
NAME
FORT
TRANSPORTATION - Bus and taxi to city,
9
ACCOMMODATIONS - Quartors for 2,800, mossing to
HI
243
2,000. Accommodations in city of Everett.
224
(Egist
NAME AND LOCATION
WEATHER
Mandow
PAINE Everett. FIELD, located 6 miles SW. of city of
PREVAILING WINDS - West. November to January of
243°
63
MONROE
February 8.
POSITION - Lat. 47° 541 N., Long. 122° 16' W.
MAGNETIC VARIATION 23° 14' E.
PRECIPITATION 32.5" annually.
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 90° F. to 5"
A
ALTITUDE . 576 feet.
LANDMARKS - City of Everett, highway.
VISIBILITY - Fog prevalent September to May.
N
GENERAL INFORMATION
ECMONDS
Molity
OPERATED BY - U.S. AAP.
CHART - Seattle and Bellinghan C. à G.3. Charts
REMARKS -
(Sectional)
Bichnend
Beach
Bottell
47°
a
45'
Duvelli
=
Submien
5
Novelly
(Port Medition
MATTLE
STATUTE MILES
Rédmond
I
a
1
Compton
II
(22°
122" 10'
122° if
RADIO DATA
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
HEMARKS
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: N. 4,000', E. 7,000',
3. 3,000', W. 4,000'.
SHUTTLE: None.
KHQK
2224
3105
Radio range, voice
FINAL APPROACH: 5. leg.
(CAA)
3117.5
4495
PROCEDURE TURN: Right, 2,000'.
6210
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL AFFROACH: 1,500'.
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: 3300,
3,1 miles.
KOJ
201
3105
Tover, volce
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb to 3,000'
(AACS)
4495
on I. leg and return to 3. leg on 4,000' if
proceeding to Bellingham.
(C.A.A.)
50
Regraded Unclassified
PATRICIA BAY, VANCOUVER, CANADA
PATRICIA BAY, VANCOUVER, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
115°30'
are
DIMENSIONS NW. /SE. (13-31) - VNW, /ESE, 5,000 (8-26) x 200 5,000 a 2001
Schango
N.
Timbé
MM,
ALL RUNWAYS 5000'x 200
NE. /SW. (2-20) 5,000' I 2001
SURFACE - Paved runvays,
SALTSPRING
ISLAND
PENDER
SATURNA
81
MARKINGS - None,
Fulford Hbr
X
8
LIGHTING struction Beacon, lights. contact, boundary and of.
SPENDER
48°
g
0B9TRUCTIONS SW. - N. Mt. Tune (2,000) 6 ziles,
45
- Mt. Newton (1,000') 2/ milos,
/
Personal
N
FACILITIES
HANGARS hangars. Five single hangars, five double
s
4
MORESEY
Sotellité
204
REPAIR PACILITIES - Limited.
Piers
WALDRON
.........................
COMMUNICATIONS Radio, radio range, control
FUEL AND OIL - Available, 124,000 gallon tatky
Cobble HIP
Cool!
STUART
tower, telephone, teletype.
0
WEATHER REPORTS Available.
TRANSPORTATION - Highway to Victoria.
26/-
8/°
ACCOMMODATIONS - Measing and quarters For 2,5%
WEATHER
Snownigon
Loke
Seanica
SIDNEY
:
Spieden
PREVAILING WINDS - No record.
SCALE - FEET
PRECIPITATION - 25" annually.
RATRICIA BAY,
TEMPERATURE - No record.
(ALT.25
lomés
Janas
VISIBILITY - Local foga during winter.
Citfside
elslond
Henry
6
GENERAL INFORMATION
SIDNÉ
NAME AND LOCATION
OPERATED BY - R.C.A.P.
26/-
PATRICIA BAY AIRPORT, located 1 mile W. of
REMARKS here, - Seaplane facilition are also available
Fitzgerold
Sidney, on E. coast of Vancouver Island, 11
9
miles N. of Victoria,
Malahat
D'Arch
POSITION - Lat. 48° 39° N., Long. 123° 261 W.
CEARTS - Victoria - Vancouver NTS Chart.
N
MAGNETIC VARIATION 24° E.
Columbia River c. & 0.3. Chart.
ALTITUDE - 25 feet.
SAN
JUAN
LANDMARKS - Seanich Inlet, Sidney.
EIN
Silverie
034
ISLAND
48°
so
M
10 mile rodive
Langford
Codbito PI
Ste
Goldstreom
VETURA
OAK
ESQUIMALT
BAY
Discovery
STATUTE MILES
o
ESGIMALT NBR
(Pf
123°30'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE - N. 3,300'.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
E. 3,300'. 3. 8,000'. W. 8,000'.
SHUTTLE, E. leg, not to exceed 8 miles.
VFBC
233
3105
Radio range, voice
(D. of 1.)
6210
PROCEDORE TURN: Right turn.
FINAL APPROACH: E. leg.
VFDJ
2104
3105
Air/Ground, emergency
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE on FINAL APPROACH:
1,500'.
(D. of T.)
4900
6210
PAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD:
261ª M.
PATRICIA
3017.5
3017.5
Tower,
voice
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb on W.
BAY TOWER 6240
3105
6240
log not more than 6 miles from station.
52
CONFIDENTIAL
Regraded Unclassitied
PATRICIA BAY, VANCOUVER, CANADA
PATRICIA BAY, VANCOUVER, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
(23°30'
117's
DIMENSIONS WNW./ESE. (8-26) 5,000 x 200
NW./SE. (13-31) 5,000 x 200'
Schurgo
N
Tumps
NE./SW. (2-20) 5,000' x 200'
ALL RUNWAYS 5000'X200
soo
SALTSPRING
ISLAND
PENDER
MM
SURFACE - Paved runvays.
SATURNA
1
aFulford Hbr.
MARKINGS None.
0/9
LIGHTING - Beacon, contact, boundary and ob-
struction lights.
S'RENOBBL
OBSTRUCTIONS N. - Mt. Tuan (2,000) 6 alles,
48°
SW. - Mt. Newton (1,000') 23 miles,
/
Pertiand
45
N
FACILITIES
DAY
&
H
HANGARS hangars. . Five single hangars, five double
Sale/Nie
MORESBY
REPAIR PACILITIES - Limited,
Channel
Piers
BALORON
-
FUEL AND OIL - Available, 124,000 gallon
G
COMMUNICATIONS - Badio, radio range, control
Cobble Hill"
Cool
tower, telephone, teletype.
STUARTI
WEATHER REPORTS - Available.
26/-
A
TRANSPORTATION - Highway to Victoria.
8/-
Johns i
ACCOMMODATIONS - Messing and quarters for 2,500.
Shownigon
WEATHER
Loke
PREVAILING WINDS - No record.
Seenich
SIDNEY
?
34
YJ-233
Spieden
PRECIPITATION - 25" annually.
soo
PATRICIA BAY
SOLE - FRET
TEMPERATURE - No record.
LALT.25
Jamés
VISIBILITY - Local foga during winter,
(Clitfside
aisland
Jones
losal
Harry
?
GENERAL INFORMATION
el
SIONEY
OPERATED BY - R.C.A.F.
D
NAME AND LOCATION
REMARKS here. - Seaplane facilities are also available
26/°
PATRICIA BAY AIRPORT, located 1 mile W. of
Fitzgerald
8/*
Sidney, on E. coast of Vancouver Island, 11
P
miles N. of Victoria.
Meldhat
A
CHARTS - Victoria - Vancouver NTS Chart,
(PArci
POSITION LAT. 48° 39' N., Long. 123° 26' W.
N
MAGNETIC VARIATION 24° E.
Columbia River C. & G.S. Chart,
ALTITUDE - 25 feet.
Elt
SAN
JUAN
LANDMARKS - Seantch Inlet, Sidney.
Siverie
1034
ISLAND
48°
30
M
10 mile rodus
Langford
Sta
Codbire Pl.
Goldstream
VETORA
Chettom
is
IDAK
ESQUIMALT
BAY
Discovery!
STATUTE MILES
ESQUIMALT HSR
of
123°30'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE - N. 3,300'.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
E. 3,300'. 3. 8,000'. W. 8,000'.
SHUTTLE: E. leg, not to exceed 8 miles.
VFBC
233
3105
Radio range, voice
PROCEDURE TURN: Right turn.
(D. of T.)
6210
"
FINAL APPROACH: 8. leg.
ALTITUDE 1,500'. OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH:
VFDJ
2104
3105
Air/Ground, emergency
(D. of z.) 4900
6210
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD:
2614 M.
PATRICIA
3017.5
3017.5 Tower, voice
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb on W.
BAY TOWER 6240
3105
leg not more than 6 miles from station.
6240
52
CONFIDENTIAL
Regraded Unclassified
PENHOLD, ALBERTA, CANADA
PENHOLD, ALBERTA. CANADA
DESCRIPTION
114°
113° 4d
DIMENSIONS runvays and Three taxi landing strips: strips vith paralle)
Sylven
Late
All Rurways 100' Wide
N./S. (16-34) 3,270 x 100' And
NW./SE. (11-29) 3,180' x x 100' 100' and
2,950'
Sylvan
NE./SW. (2-20) 3,000' x I 100' 100' and
2,930'
Loke
Cygnet Late
2,970' I 100'
2970
Red Dee
3270
SURPACE Remainder Runvays of field and sod, taxi strips hard supface
STOP
2619
MARKINGS Automatic vind too,
Creek
LIGHTING Rotating beacon with white
3000
N°
tact and obstruction lights,
light flashing "PD". Boundary, range, code con-
12"
=
N
OBSTRUCTIONS - Hangars and buildings to 2.
1950'
NE. Minimum safe altitude anywhere within 4d %
Mintlow
mile radius - 4,500 feet.
00
FACILITIES
0
0
to
DASL
HANGARS Five large hangars.
PENHOLD
REPAIR PACILITIES - Major repairs.
ALT.292E
0
FUEL AND OIL High octane fuel in quantity,
COMMUNICATIONS range. Telephone, teletype, radio
The
1006
D
WEATHER REPORTS
OF
SOLE
FEET
TRANSPORTATION - Railroad, highways,
526
-
ACCOMMODATIONS - Barracks at field.
248
68
Penhold
NAME AND LOCATION
WEATHER
2957
PENIOLD INTERMEDIATE AERUDHOME, 3 afles a. of
PREVAILING WINDS
\
250
PRECIPITATION
70*
Penhold and e niles 38W. of Red Dovr,
0
POSITION Lat. 52°09'40" a., Long. 113°53'00" W.
TEMPERATURE Extremes: 98° nax, to 57° min.
MAGNETIC VARIATION 25° E.
VISIBILITY Fog rare,
ALTITUDE 2,922 funt,
INNISFAIL
LANDMARKS - Red Deer River on W. and CPR on B.
CHARTS Red tion) Deer-Edmonton (Canada Air Neviga-
Red
GENERAL INFORMATION
OPERATED BY - R.C.A.F. and Dept. of Transport.
North Seakatchewan River Regional.
REMARKS Innisfail and Bovden aérodromes are
28
respectively 9 and 15 atles SE. of Penhold,
N
4
A
Innisto
3100
5
SE*
un
BOWDEN
0
5
a
STATUTE MILES
3
a
,
113°NO'
114°
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH: 5,000'.
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
SHUTTLE: None,
FINAL APPROACH LEG: South leg.
VFT
326
3105 Radlo range, Voice
PROCEDURE TURN: E. or W. 3 minutes (6 miles from
(D. of T.)
4495
6210
station un a. leg. Minimum altitude 4,000'.
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE STATION ON PINAL APPROACH:
4,000'.
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Within 1 minute 36
seconds 0 miles) after passing station, climb
to a minimum altitude of 5,000' on N. leg.
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: 342° and
3.2 miles.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: Righest alt-
Stude shown for any quadrant (1,000' clearance
for 100 miles). NW. 9,000'. NE. - 4,500'.
SB. - 4,500'. SW. - 12,000'.
(TRANS-CANADA AIRLINES)
54
Regraded Unclassified
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
104° 45'
04°35
Boundary lights
DIMENSIONS - Triangular development, Three
NW. single SE. runvays: (12-30) 3,725' NR. /SW. x 150', (3-21) 3,300 1 150';
Tregorve
Frankslake
ISEM
B./W. (7-25) 3,740' x 150'.
HANDARS
SURFACE field All et
3500
MARKINGS -
309
LIGHTING . Contact lights on runways; boundary, socks.
Zehner
obstruction, range and floodlights. 24°
A
confact
revolving bescon,
OBSTRUCTIONS . Farm buildings AL IIV. corner.
s
/
lights
Pole line 1. and 8. side of field,
Creas
NRV. Barracks and chimney 501 high, Radio
range towers 150' high 3.1 milés 38. of 413-
145
TEE
a 25 mile redius - 3,000 feet,
port. Minimum safe altitude anywhere vitain
N
so*
3740
FACILITIES
30
"
as
RANGARS - Five. R.C.A.P. - two 161° 1 1331,
one 161' x 264'. Prairie Airvays one 110° I
1976
Waskang
106'. City - 104' 1 50'.
Adams
Pilct Butte
SOST
REPAIR PACILITIES - None.
FUEL AND OIL - Bulk storage (Imperia) 011)
REGINA'
20,000 gallons 100 octane, 13,000 gallons 90
octane. Two pits, une tank truck.
SCALE . FEET
COMMUNICATIONS Radio and radio range. Tals-
REGINA
phone and teletype.
Grand Coulee
ALT 1885
WEATHER REPORTS Available.
TRANSPORTATION Bus and taxi to town. Canadian
NAME AND LOCATION
Pacific Hailvay and Canadian National Railway,
Served by Trans-Canada and Northwest Airlines,
1998
REGINA MILITARY AIRPORT, 1/2 mile 3W. of city.
POSITION . Lat. 50° 26' N., Long. 104° 39' W.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Meals and quarters for B.C.A.F.
Richardson
Sta.
MAGNETIC VARIATION 18° E.
officers and son.
250
70
OR
257*
77*
ALTITUDE - 1,885 feet,
WEATHER
290
LANDMARKS - City of Regina, Canadian Pacific
RR. tracks to the N. Golf course to the NE.
PREVAILINO WINDS Summer SE. Winter SW.
Cream
Wascana Creek to the NR. National Railvay to
PRECIPITATION 14" rain, 24.4" BOOW annually.
N
2,075'). the E. Twin tower oathedral in city (elev.
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 102° F. to -55° F.
Rowelt
VISIBILITY - Fog prevails in vinter. 12 days
GENERAL INFORMATION
annually.
-
OPERATED BY - R.C.A.F.
redius
A
282°
REMARKS
CHARTS - Swift Current-Regina (Canada Air
Navigation) Chart.
North Sankatchewan Regional Chart.
1900
Estin
50°
50%
is
STATUTE MILES
5
z.
o
-
104745'
04°30'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH: On W. or NW. lega, 5,000'
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARES
minimum) on E. or SE. legs, 4,000' minimum.
If on top and in the clear, 3,000' minimum.
VII
278
3105
Tover, volce
#
SHUTTLE, None.
(D.of 1.)
6210
FINAL APPROACH LEG: SR. leg.
PROCEDURE TURN: Right, minimum 3,000'.
VPQ
290
3105
Radio range, voice
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 2,800'.
(D.of 7.)
6210
Radlo range, votoe
MAGNETIC COURSE AFTER PASSING RANGE STATION:
XW. leg descending 600 r.p.m. to minimum
WIAA
2994
2994
Air/Oround, voice
of 2,285'.
(AACS)
4220
4495
Air/Ground, voice
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Immediately
4917.5
4917.5
Air/Ground, voice
climb along NW. leg avey from station to
3,500* minimus.
Also guards airline frequencise.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ONIENTATION: 5,000'.
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES)
56
Regraded Unclassi
57
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
106°45'
is
DESCRIPTION
104° 30'
Dolmeny
ell runesya
DIMENSIONS - Triangular development, These
ITEM
contact
double runvays, all 100' vide.
100' mide
lights
N./S. (16-34) 2,700' and 2,700'
NW./SE. (11-29) 2,800' and 2,700'
Worman
R./W. (7-25) 2,700' x 2,500'
1877
3806
SURFACE - Asphalt.
Clarkbero
enter
1831'
MARKINGS - Anemometer on control tover,
2700
STOR
tric wind tee on Prairio Airways hangar.
sock on R.C.A.F. hangar. Wind sock and else.
LIGHTING - 24" rotating code beacon, boundary
to mile
and contact lights.
2700
OBSTRUCTIONS - E. - Rotating beacon tover 424
7
hangars, control tower, pover lines,
Prairio Airways buildings. 8. R.C.A.F.
Clark's
BIVER
M°
2500
15
Crossing
is
Considerable flight training under vay,
14
FACILITIES
HANGARS - Five hangars, 220' x 158'.
REPAIR PACILITIES - Available.
FUEL AND OIL - 87 octane gasoline. Three re-
fueling tenders available.
SASKATOON
HANGANS
COMMUNICATIONS - Telephone. Teletype to Canadi-
ALP. 1624
an National Railway in Saskatoon.
WEATHER REPORTS - Available,
KAI FEET
TRANSPORTATION - Prairio Airways and highway,
ACCOMMODATIONS - Meals, quarters and hospital
facilities for R.C.A.P. officers and men.
Sutherland
WEATHER
NAME AND LOCATION
Cory
PREVAILING WINDS - Southeasterly,
SASKATOON
PP
SASKATOON AIRPORT, located on W. alde of high-
vay, 1 mile N. of city.
PRECIPITATION - Rain 14" per year. Bnow 30 days
per year.
Grandord
Forley
POSITION Lat. 52° 10' N., Long. 106° 40' V.
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 102° F. to -55° F.
R.S.
MAGNETIC VARIATION 204 E.
VISIBILITY - Pog 12 days per year, Low clouds
205
Engen
ALTITUDE 1,624 feet.
average 20 days per year.
LANDMARKS Town of Saskatoon, Beseborough Hotel
6 miles to the 3. Grain elevator 6 atles to
the 35W.
CHARTS - Saakatoon-Prince Albert (Canada Air
Floral
GENERAL INFORMATION
Navigation Chart),
OPERATED BY - R.C.A.P.
North Seakatchewan Regional Chart,
REMARKS - It 1a recommended that heavily loaded
HINDS
Duro
airplanes do not operate from this field.
Chevoit
Grosswood
$75
Moon
Late
1725
M*
Clovet
iran
€
Houltain
STATUTE MILES
1
2
o
3
104°48'
106°30'
58
Regraded Unclassified
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
TARKING
DESCRIPTION
DIMENSIONS - NW./SE. (12-30) 7,300 x 2001
rest
ae
NNW./SSE. (13-31) 5,950' I 2001
Sand Point
WNW./R3E. (10-28) 4,400' 1 150'
Noval Air Station
N./S. (17-35) 2,900' x 200'
SURFACE - Macadam runways,
911 962-
296°
Redmond
KRKL AND
LIGHTING - Beacon, boundary, range, contact,
Compton
obstruction and floodlights,
MARKINGS ramp, boundary Illuminated markers. vind tea, TAB on loading
OBSTRUCTIONS - N. . Power company buildings.
Winsio
E. Hills, buildings, pover line, SE,
UNAMISH
Towers (125') on ridge, , miles distant,
W. - Beeing factory, power line, IV. Tour
SOUND
WASHINGTON
inglewood
Sommanist Loke
(578') 45 miles distant.
Pt
Blokely
FACILITIES
Printant
Broch
RANGARS - Four hangars, 200' I 100',
170
N
Monohan
REPAIR PACILITIES Complete repairs.
FUEL AND OIL - 100 octane fuel and 211.
COMMUNICATIONS Radio, radio range, united
tower, telephone, telegraph, teletype,
Newcoste
WEATHER REPORTS - Available.
Au
RIVER
BOEING FIELD
SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION Roada, Northern Pacific Ball-
(Coloy
6
ALT.20
road, Northwest and United Airlines.
TACKS
ACCOMMODATIONS Quarters in city, Restaurant
SOALE - RET
ITT
on field.
Harper
SA
NOTO
-
red
WEATHER
47"
30
PREVAILING WINDS - Summer NW. to SE. Winter 51,
E
NAME AND LOCATION
Maximum 56 a.p.h.
RENTON
PRECIPITATION Rain 33.5" annually. aziov 12.5"
4
o
BOBING FIELD, Iocated 6 miles B. of center of
annually.
ElEct
o
Seattle between Lake Washington and Duwamish
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 92° F. to 16° F.
PASSAGE
L
River: adjacent to 5. alde of city,
VISIBILITY - Morning fog and smoke, heavy fog 19
5
5
POSITION Lat. 470 32' N., Long, 122° 18' W.
days annually, maximum in October.
in
Cador Mt.
MAGNETIC VARIATION 230 09' R.
Vashon)
Orilia
GENERAL INFORMATION
208.
ALTITUDE - 14 feet.
N
1°
Bg.
LANDMARKS Seattle, Lake Washington, Duvaminh
OPERATED BY Municipal authorities.
River, U.S. Highway #99.
REMARKS - Area within & mile redius or airport
++4)
C'Bruh
N
closed to all traffic 0630 - 0800 PWT daily.
Des Moines
Swon
Lore
Maple Volley
CHARTS - Beattle c. & 0.5. Chart.
Burton
COLVOS
KENT
Dockton
S
/
2
Raversdole
D
STATUTE MILES
AUBURN
Block
Franking
o
0
Diamond
JACOMA
Green
River
INP
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: 3B. 3,000' unless
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
BEMARKS
on top. NB. 1,500'. The following minimum
altitude will be maintained upon approach to
KCZ
260
3105
Tover, voice
the Swattle area: Parkland Marker: 3,500'.
(CAA)
278
4495
SHUTTLE: None.
3117.5
PROCEDURE TURN: W. side 3. log, at 1,500' min.
6210
FINAL APPROACH: B. leg 355° M.
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 1,500'.
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: Turn
to IIW. leg, 296°, 3.3 miles.
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Within 2 minutes
after passing station, proceed out NW. leg
climbing to 1,500'. Procedure turn left or
right and climb to 3,000'.
60
Name a 41-1
Regraded Unclassified
TANACROSS. ALASKA
TANACROSS, ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
143°30'
143°00'
TANACROSS
DIMENSIONS E. /W. (6-24) - NW./SE. 5,100' (12-30) x 300', 5:000 1 3001.
SURFACE - Both strips gravel,
natural drainage except for level grade, on
0
ther. side of runvay. Adequate for ordinary visa. Fact
342
MARKINGS - Wind sock on beacon tower, V. aide
of NW. /SE. strip.
0
TAWARA
N
Loke
LIGHTING - Boundary lights on NW./SE. strip.
Monsfield
lights. B./W. strip 70% lighted. Beacon, range
1500
OBSTRUCTIONS - Low bush surrounds field,
2000'.
/
1600 300
ditches along edge of runways. Polos 60+
43°
4.
prover
graded
high 1,000' NNE. Antennae at 3W. corner.
10'
Mountain range 5 miles 8. reaching 6,000
Cobin
to 16,000'.
Monsfield Village
A
FACILITIES
HANGARS - Nose hangar.
REPAIR FACILITIES - First schelon repairs,
PUEL AND OIL - Ample supply of 100 octans en
and 98 and 120 oil.
DIRES
COMMUNICATIONS - PAA radio.
Tonana
SCALE - FEET
abuce
WEATHER REPORTS - U.S. Weather Buresu station,
River
St. Timeltiys
TRANSPORTATION - Served by Wien Alaska (Stinato
252.
&
and small ships), PAA (DC-3'8, Lockheed 14),
and Reeves (amall ships).
Tanana Crossing
NAME AND LOCATION
ACCOMMODATIONS - Quarters and meals at PAA
TANACROSS CAA FIELD, 1/4 mile 5. of Tanacross, on
station. CAA staff quarters. Accomodations
TANACROSS
6 \ 1
for 12 officers and 50 enlisted zen,
ALT. 15/6
5. bank of Tanana River, across river from town
of Tenacross, 18,miles N. of Alcan Highway.
Population of Tanacross - 162 (1/41),
POSITION - Lat. 63 23º N., Long. 145 21' W.
WEATHER
MAGNETIC VARIATION 31° 30' E.
203
ALTITUDE - 1,516 feet,
PREVAILING WINDS - Summer SE. Winter SE.
LANDMARKS - Tanana River and fanacross village,
Eighest vinda in summer from 3.
2524
Alcan Righway 15 niles to 3.
PRECIPITATION - 12" of rain per year,
72*
able snowfall.
GENERAL INFORMATION
TEMPERATURE - Extremes: 93° -55°
OPERATED BY - U.S. AAP.
minimum,
2000
REMARKS - Sk1 landings can be ande on river be-
VISIBILITY - Foga occur frequently during
2
tween November and April.
freezoup for two month period, cocasionally
A
/
/
during winter.
/
CHARTS - Pairbanks (Alaska Aeronautical Charte)
of
63"
is
N
STATUTE MILES
,
2
-
o
3
143°30'
143°00'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
Radio range inoperative, destroyed by fire.
KHON
278
3105
Air/Ground, Voice
(CAA)
4495
Air/Ground, Voice
6210
Air/Ground, Voice
62
Regraded Unclassined
WATSON LAKE, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
WATSON LAKE, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
SCALE
129°
FREET
DIMENSIONS - Strip WNW./ESE. (7-25) 5,500
128°30'
500' with runvay 5,500' x 200',
of (1-19) crushed 4,700' compacted * 200' gravel. (available when required
OZE
SURFACE dirt - Hunway blacktop, remainder of
/ il
Lng in front of administration building.
and gravel. Gravel taxt strip and strip state
N
Blacktop turning areas on ends. Gravel "
good 5.5 blacktop.
140
MARKINGS - Wooden Funvay markers. Vind India.
40°
tor at SE, end of strip. Red flags, flares.
is
LIGHTING - Rotating beacon. Flares at ends
Contact lights.
runway. Boundary lights along edge of strip of
OBSTRUCTIONS - Approaches clear except for the
Runway 16' higher than lake.
close to 3. end of runvay. Hills to N. and a.
248*
66°
OH
FACILITIES
248
HANGARS - Small nose hangar, 2 hangars plaant
REPAIR PACILITIES - Minor, some mechanics.
WATSON
FUEL AND OIL - No planes will be refueled at
LIARD
Watson Lake unless absolutely necessary. Plas
CARE
to gas at Whitehoree or Port Nelson, Bulk
0
storage under construction,
m
D
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio and radio range.
WATSON LAKE
WEATHER REPORTS - Available from D, of 1.
ALT. 2245
TRANSPORTATION - Army motor transport. Alcan
NAME AND LOCATION
Highway.
STATE
235.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Staff quarters and temporary
Late
X
WATSON LAKE AIRPORT, located on N. shore of Wat-
barracks; permanent under construction.
son Lake, 20 miles are. of Lower Post.
Meals are excellent.
POSITION - Lat. 60° 071 N., Long. 128° 46.1 w.
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 33° E.
RIVER
N
WEATHER
ALTITUDE - 2, 245 foet.
PREVAILING WINDS - Summer W. and wew. Vinter
LANDMARKS - Confluence of Llard and Dease Rivere,
W. and WSW. with occasional vind from NE.
XP
20 miles 5. Watson Lake 5. or airport.
Maximum in summer . 30 m.p.h.
GENERAL INFORMATION
PRECIPITATION - Quite frequent instability the
ora. Average 15" rain and 68° anow per year.
OPERATED BY - Dept. of Transport and H.O.A.P.
TEMPERATURE - Annual range: 90° 7. to -40° 7.
REMARKS - Snow controlled by rolling. Subject
VISIBILITY - Ground fogs in fall until freezous.
to 101ng conditions all yoar. Icing Invel
approximately 10,000* in summer.
CHARTS - Whitehorse-Wateon Lake (Canada Air
Navigation); Whitehorse Begional.
55
60°
STATUTE MILES
0
-
2
Lower Post
129°
128° 30'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: NV. bound - 7,000'.
RADIO DATA
32. bound . 10,000'.
SHUTTLE: WBW, leg within 4 minutes (8) mi.) of
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
range station to 4,500' minimum.
WXAE
2994
2994
Atr/Ground,volce,night
FINAL APPROACH: VIV. leg (68° . 248°).
PROCEDURE TURN: Left only, 4,500' minimum.
(AACS)
4495
Army
4917.5
4917.5
Primary
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 4,500'.
VPDZ
4184
4184
RCAP
Caution: 4,500', Do not fly 1. of station at less than
(D.of .)4220
4495
AAP
5390
5390
CPA
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: Turn imed-
2220,4184
Same
Emer-
lately over station to 3. leg (134°) descending
4885,5500
as
gency
500 f.p.m.to 3,500' minimum - 4 miles. Do not fly
9080,11515
VPCL
at altitude for more than 3 minutes (6
WATSON
278
3105,4495
Tower, voice
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb out 8. leg (134°)
al.) after passing station.
LAKE(Tover)
5390,6240
VPCL
248
197,3105
Radio range, voice
to 5,000' minimum, make turn around and proceed
back toward station.
(D.of 2.)
4495,4885
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 7,000'. If
5390,5500
64
lost, 10,000'.
6210
Regraded Unclassified
WHITEHORSE. YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
WHITEHORSE, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
115° 6'
133°00'
WHITEHORSE
DIMENSIONS - Two strips: NNW./SSE. (18-30)
7,300' x 550' with blacktop Punway 6,600
200' and NE./SW. (0-18) 3,300' x 150'
2% grade away from field, gravel. VICE
runvay under construction.
o
SURFACE - Field clay and gravel with some
N
off strips. NNW. /SSE. runvay blacktop, Pu my
10mile redius
clay and gravel. NE. /sw. runvay compacted
#000".
MARKINGS - White circle in center of field,
gravel, under construction. Natural drainess
Wind era. cone at W. side of field. mary.
16
A
LIGHTING - Boundary lights on N./S. runvay,
Deb
Green sorner lights, obstruction lights,
ET
Late
flares on taxt strips. Rotating beacm.
60°
OBSTRUCTIONS - Approaches clear except für
50
trees nome distance from N. end. Buildings
River
on E. Mountain 5 miles BE. not on taps,
Circling limited.
FACILITIES
SCALE
-
HANGARS - Two frame 100' x 50' and 70° x 40%
One steel 200° x 160'. New hangara are
lee
170 stuff
under construction for U.S.
XY
in
Lase
REPAIR PACILITIES - 2nd schelon maintenance,
302
C.P.A. repair shops. P.A.A. servicing,
FUEL AND OIL - Large supply 100 octane fuel,
ample oil; 100,000 gallon underground stor-
,000$
NAME AND LOCATION
ago. 2 tank trucks, 2 pits. Additional
bulk storage under construction,
WHITEHORSE AIRPORT, 3/4 alle WSW. of Whitehorse
COMMUNICATIONS - Telephone, tolegraph, tale-
un A plateau 200 feet above town and the
type. Radio and radio range.
WHITEHORSE
Leves River.
WEATHER REPORTS - Complete. Hourly reparts
2004
WHITEHORSE
POSITION - LAT. 60° 45' N., Long. 135° 04. W.
From D. of T.
ALT 2277
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 330 E,
TRANSPORTATION - By taxi or airline 27 Arey
sow
ALTITUDE - 2,277 feet.
cars. Alcan Highway.
LANDMARKS . Rutlread to Whitehorge from a.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Barracks for 86 men. Hospital.
River
Levee River to E. City of Whitehorse.
WEATHER
GENERAL INFORMATION
PREVAILING WINDS - summer 3. Winter 3V. and
son
OPERATED DT - R.C.A.F. and U.S. AAP.
SE. Heaviest in May, 38 m.p.h.
N
REMARKS valley. Don't overahoot field to 5., deep
PRECIPITATION - Average 11" of rain and 56° if
snow per year.
A
TEMPERATURE - 85° F. to -60° F.
Hill
CHARTS Whitehorse-Watson Lake (Canada Air
5000 to
Navigation): Whitwhores Regional.
VISIBILITY - Fogs occur in fall but 11ft before
7000
noon. Fog averages 25 days per year.
/
Fish
OIE
/
LOAD
STATUTE MILES
*****
o
135°15'
135°00'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE: W. leg 9,000'. E. leg
9,000',
WXAF
2994
2994
Atr/Ground,voice,Night
SEVITLE: None,
(AACS)
4220
4495
#
Aray
FINAL APPROACH+ N. leg - 8,000' minimum. Do not
4917.5
4917.5
Primary
proceed out leg for more than 4 minutes (8) mt.)
VFDY
4184
4164
RCAP
PROCEDURE TURN: Left only. 8,000' atninum.
(D.of T.)4220
4495
AAP
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 000'.
5390
5390
CPA
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: S. leg
descending 600 f.p.m. to 3,300! minimum - 3.9 ml.
VPDY
2220,3400
Sene
Baer-
(D.of T.)4885,5500 as
genny
Do not proceed for more than 20 minutes after
7375,9090
VPCX
passing station.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Immediately make left
11615
WHITEHORSE 278
3105,4495
Townr,
voice
turn to a heading of 265°, continue flying to In-
tercept 5. log. Follow 3. leg to station and
(Tower)
5390,6240
centinue climb out N. Log to 7,000' minimum.
VFCX
302
197,3105
Radio
range,
voice
Left turn and return to station.
(D.of 1.)
4495,4885
MISIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 10,000'. If
5390,5500
lost, 12,000'.
5572,6210
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES)
9080
66
Regraded Unclassi ted
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
DESCRIPTION
87"50'
DIMENSIONS - Three runways:
NE./SW. (12-30) ,200 I 150'
Stony Mountain
N./S. (17-35) 3,350' 2 150'
B./W. (8-26) 3,700' 2 150'
Grosse isle
Gonor
sos
3700'
MARKINGS SURFACE . - Sod surface, asphalt
Wind tes, boundary
LIGHTING - 23" rotating besoon (elev. 82511,
10mle
/
262°
ceiling light projector; boundary, contact,
6
82°
obstruction lights, floodlights,
A
Fence
OBSTRUCTIONS - Buildings to the DR. Minima
safe altitude anywhere within & 25 tile
3350
radius - 1,600 feet.
Gordon
BOX
or
00
794
FACILITIES
Rosser
NOT
404
Birds Hill
HANGARS - One single hangar, 160¹ X 112'g =
double hangar, 224 ¹ x 160'.
Mind
Teg
REPAIR FACILITIES - Available.
N
FUEL AND OIL - Available,
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio and radio range.
Telephone, teletype, telegraph.
WEATHER REPORTS - Available.
TRANSPORTATION - Served by Canadian Pecific
- - PERT
Rellway and Trans-Canada Airlines. Motor
M
263*
WINNIPEG
ST
BONIFACE
83
Airlines. transport service. Served by Northwest
Mm
RANSCONA
ACCOMMODATIONS nel. - Quarters for R.O.A.P. perace-
STEVENSON
262°
82*
785
FLD. 4LF 115
NAME AND LOCATION
Headingley
WEATHER
ASS
Assignation
STEVENSON FIELD, on W. odge or Winnipeg, N. of
TIP
Assiniboine River.
PREVAILING WINDS - West and northvest.
POSITION a LAT, 49° 54' N., Long. 97° 13' W.
PRECIPITATION - No record.
MAGNETIC VARIATION 11° E.
TEMPERATURE . No record,
ALTITUDE - 775 feet,
VISIBILITY - Fog occurs.
TTE
LANDMARKS - Winnipeg Lo the z. Red River to
Pocific Jot
the 8. Assiniboine River to the 5. Canadian
Pacific Bailway to the N. Golf course to the
Fort Whyted
5.
CHARTS - Brandon-Winnipag (Canada Air Navign-
A
305
GENERAL INFORMATION
tion) Chart,
OPERATED BY - R.C.A.F.
Lake Winnipeg Regional Chart.
Springstein
N
REMARKS - Pield O.K. for fully loaded B-18'a.
Oak Bluff
Grande Point
St. Norbert
1P
HI
347°
48°
=
167
STATUTE MILES
1
1
o
1
GLA Salie
PP130
57"00"
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH: 1,800' sinimus.
CALL
TRANS.
QUARDS
REMARKS
SHUTTLE None,
FINAL APPROACH: W. leg, 83° N. toward station.
VXX
228
3105
Tower, voice .
PROCEDURE TURN: Right or left, 3 minutes (6
(D.of T.)
6210
Tower, voice
.
alles) From range station on W. leg.
Minimum altitude, 1,800'.
VFH
248
3105
Radio range, voice
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 1,800'.
(D.or 1.)
6210
Radio range, voice
MAGNETIC COURSE AND DISTANCE APTER PASSING
RANGE: 81° M. 3.1 miles.
Also guards airline frequencies.
IF LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Within 1 minute
40 seconds (3 miles) after passing station,
climb to & minimum altitude of 1,800' on
E. log.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: (100
alles): N. leg 1,900') E. leg 2,200'; , 3. leg
2,000 W. leg 2,200'.
68
(TRANS-CANADA AIRLINES)
Regraded Unclassi 69
YAKATAGA, ALASKA
YAKATAGA. ALASKA
142°45'
142°30'
142° 15'
DESCRIPTION
SURPACE DIMENSIONS - Gravel, - WNW./ESE. (7-25) 5,000 a 300%
235°
MARKINGS - Wind cone,
Mt Leeper
LIGHTING - Beacon and boundary lights.
8800
OBSTRUCTIONS - Heavy timber in vicinity.
4000
55°
Mountains to the N.
3000
FACILITIES
et
60°
HANGARS - None,
2000
10
REPAIR PACILITIRS - None.
NEW
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio range, radio.
FUEL AND OIL - Limited quantity available.
,
WEATHER REPORTS - Available.
1000 300
TRANSPORTATION - Air service. Supplies Images
100
n
on beach from ships offshore.
is
Totatoge
ACCOMMODATIONS only. - Very limited. C.A.A. Quartery
1000
GULF OF ALASKA
Cobin
A
N
WEATHER
PREVAILINO WINDS - North.
PRECIPITATION - Rain 115" per year, anow 117"
Yokatogo River
SCALE . FEET
per year.
ZZ
248
235
55
-
TEMPERATURE - Annual range: 71° P. to 3° F.
VISIBILITY . No record.
NAME AND LOCATION
AKATAGA
TAKATAGA FIELD, located 2 miles W. of Yakataga
GENERAL INFORMATION
235
55
VALT
Cobin
on shore of Gulf of Alaska, between Ducktoth
and Yakataga Rivers.
OPERATED BY - C.A.A.
POSITION - Lat. 60° D2* N., Long. 142° 281 W,
REMARKS - This area in very much isolated, 451
this is the only airport between Yakutat end
10°
40°
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 29° 30' E.
ALTITUDE - 12 feet,
Cordova.
LANDMARKS River. - Mining village. Delta of Yakataga
N
A
CHARTS - St. Elias (Alaska Aeronautical Chart),
Whitehorae Regional Chart.
U
OF
ALASKA
/
STATUTE MILES
o
142°45'
142°30'
142°15'
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
CALL
TRANS,
GUARDS
REMARKS
KEAV
248
3105
Radio range, voice
4495
Radio range, voice
6210
Radio range, voice
70
Regraded Unclassified
YAKUTAT, ALASKA
YAKUTAT, ALASKA
DESCRIPTION
140°
ISS* 30°
DIMENSIONS - NK. /SW. (1-19) 7,500' x 150',
NW./SE. (10-28) 5,000' x 150',
SURFACE - Concrete.
NANSAR
MARKINGS - Wind indicator.
LIGHTING - Boundary lights.
N
338°
1
OBSTRUCTIONS be in - Approaches clear. 75' spans may
vicinity of runvay,
9801
11"
11"
FACILITIES
40°
HANGARS - One hangar.
REPAIR FACILITIES - Major repairs.
182
FUEL available. AND OIL - Large quantity 100 octane as
C
D
COMMUNICATIONS - Radio and radio range.
WEATHER REPORTS . Available.
D
28
TRANSPORTATION - Railroad and road to Yakutet.
ACCOMMODATIONS - Extensive quarters at field.
Population of Yakutat - 292.
KANTAAK
259=
C
79.
2
5
WEATHER
PREVAILING WINDS - Southerly component all year.
PRECIPITATION - Rain 115" per year, show 117*
SCALE IN FEET
per year.
<000
3000
TEMPERATURE - Extreme range: 80° F. to 3° P.
YAKUTAT
VISIBILITY - Cloudy 240 days per year, with
Ocean Cope
ceiling average of 1,500 feet. Fog most
NAME AND LOCATION
frequent in June, July and August. Pog less
VY
332
YAKUTAT ARMY AIR BASE, located 43 miles 3. of
frequent but persists longer in vinter.
inland. village, adjacent to railroad and 1) miles
YAKUTAT
GENERAL INFORMATION
54°
ALT.30
10°
POSITION - Lat. 59° 301 N., Long. 139° 40' W.
30°
10°
MAGNETIC VARIATION - 30° E.
OPERATED BY - U.S. Army Air Forces.
ALTITUDE - 30 feet.
REMARKS - Projected E./W. runvay deferred.
LANDMARKS - Railroad, Yakutat Bay and village,
CHARTS - St. Eliss (Alaska Aeronautical Charts)
Whitehorse Regional Chart.
A
N
STATUTE MILES
I
o
2
,
140°
(39° 10
LET-DOWN PROCEDURE
RADIO DATA
INITIAL APPROACH ALTITUDE - NV. leg 11,000'
CALL
TRANS.
GUARDS
REMARKS
minimum. SE. log 16,000' minimum. If on
top and in the clear - 2,000'.
WYZY
5017.5
3017.5
Air/Ground, voice
SHUTTLE: SW. leg down to 2,000' minimum.
(AACS)
4220
4495
4595
.
FINAL APPROACH: NW. log, 3 minutes (6 miles)
4595
maximum.
PROCEDURE TURN: Left. Minimum altitude 1,000'
YAKUTAT
396
3105
Tower, voice
ALTITUDE OVER RANGE ON FINAL APPROACH: 1,000'
TOWER
3295
ainimum.
4495
MAGNETIC BEARING AND DISTANCE TO FIELD: 3
6210
miles - 110°. 310' minimum altitude.
IP LANDING NOT ACCOMPLISHED: Climb on 38. or
KEQW
332
3105
Radio range, voice
BW. lega to cruising altitude. The entire
(CAA)
4495
procedure above advised only with aid of
6210
ADP. equipment.
MINIMUM ALTITUDE DURING ORIENTATION: 20,000'.
(NORTHWEST AIRLINES)
72
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RADIO RANGES-UNITED STATES TO ALASKA
FREQ.
MAG.
MAG. BEARINGS
OKLAH
A
STATION
TYPE
IDEN.
POSITION
VAR.
TOWARD STATION
DISTANCE AND
BEARING TO FLO
ALEXANDRIA
MLZ-DT
278
45° 54' N.
8° 30' E.
120-N-186-A-300-N-06-A
D.
AE
95° 23' W.
2.0 alles
186° M.
ANCEORAGE
SBRAPZ-
338
61° 12" N.
27° E.
101-N-163-A-281-N-11-A
(ELMENDORP FLI)
D
HQ
149° 52" W.
3.75 alles
3470 M.
ANNETTE ISLAND
SBRAPZ-
266
55° 04' N.
29° E.
122-N-246-A-302-N-66-A
D
KG
131° 36' W.
1.5 alles
122° M.
BELLINGHAM
BRAZ-
209
48° 50' N.
24° E.
114-N-219-A-324-N-39-A
DT
JJ
122° 35' W.
3.3 miles
114° M.
BIG DELTA
SBRAPZ-
379
64° 02' N.
31° E.
92-N-178-A-264-N-358-A
D
JQ
145° 42' W.
1.8 miles
178° M.
BROADVIEW
RA-DT
242
50° 18' N.
15° E.
81-N-175-A-269-N-356-A
102° 31° W.
3.0 miles
XB
176° M.
CALGARY
BRAZ-
344
51° 07' N.
24° E.
54-N-156-A-231-N-312-A
3.4 alles
DT
YC
113° 55° W.
233° N.
CORDOVA
SBRAP-
362
60° 24' N.
28° 30' E.
78-N-164-A-258-N-344-A
22 miles
(Hinchinbrook)
D
KA
146° 06' W.
44° M.
*CORDOVA
60° 29' N.
28° 30' E.
85-N-175-A-265-N-355-A
2.14 miles
(Mainland)
145° 25' W.
265° M.
EDMONTON
BRAVPZ-
266
53° 34° N.
26° E.
95-N-173-A-240-N-340-A
3.3 miles
DT
XD
113° 37' W.
61° M.
EVERETT
MRLPZ-
224
47° 52' N.
23° E.
150-N-243-A-336-N-63-A
3.1 miles
DT
MI
122° 16' W.
330° M.
PAIRBANKS
SBRAPZ-
260
64° 50' N.
30° E.
59-N-171-A-239-N-351-A
2.6 miles
(LADD FIELD)
D
FX
147° 30° W.
239° M.
FARGO
SBRAZ-
365
46° 55° N.
10° E.
159-N-259-A-306-N-79-A
1.2 miles
DT
PO
96° 47' W.
259° M.
FORT NELSON
RAZ
332
58° 49' N.
33° E.
81-N-202-A-306-N-08-A
3.5 miles
YE
135° 01' W.
23° M.
FORT ST. JOHN
RAZ
320
56°18' N.
30° E.
131-N-207-A-281-N-16-A
4.2 miles
XJ
120° 50' W.
102° M.
T20
GALENA
BMRLP-
371
64° 44° N.
24° E.
155-N-245-A-335-N-65-A
3.3 miles
D
GQ
156° 47' W.
245° N.
GRAND FORKS
MLZ-DT
278
47° 52' N.
10° E.
80-N-170-A-260-N-350-A
3.4 miles
OP
97° 06' W.
350° M.
GRANDE PRAIRIE
RAZ
221
55° 08* N.
28° E.
106-N-186-A-269-N-06-A
3.2 miles
QU
118° 49' W.
283° M.
GREAT PALLS
SRAZ-
317
47° 28* N.
20° E.
DT
132-N-197-A-266-N-22-A
1.9 miles
OT
111° 23' W.
17° M.
JUNEAU
SBRAPZ-
236
58° 32' N.
31° E.
D
JE
132-N-219-A-321-N-39-A
19.7 miles
135° 02' W.
96° M.
LETEBRIDGE
BRAZ-
248
49° 38° N.
22° E.
DTX
QL
112° 41' W.
67-N-129-A-230-N-314-A
3.8 miles
248° M.
MEDICINE HAT
RA-DT
332
50° 01' N.
21° E.
XH
52-N-154-A-241-N-335-A
3.3 miles
110° 49' W.
58° N.
MINNEAPOLIS
SBRAZ-
266
44° 51 ¹ N.
7° E.
117-N-191-A-297-N-57-A
3.5 atles
DT
MP
93° 09¹ W.
297° N.
MINOT
MRI.2-
209
48° 13º N.
DT
14° E.
UI
121-N-211-A-301-N-31-A
3.4 miles
101° 13' W.
301° M.
*MOSES POINT
MRL
263
64° 41' N.
20° E.
147-N-237-A-327-N-57-A
3.0 niles
HO
162° 10' W.
57° M.
74
Regraded Unclassified
RADIO RANGE MAP
170°
BANKS
ISLAND
OCEAN
VICTORIA
ISLAND
DOMINION O ALASKA CANADA
/
any
THE
I
B
EX8
WATSON LAME
Labe
FORTHERLSON
YEAR
FORT ST JOHN
P.
REITHERS
-
GRANDE
(YD-ES)
PRABLE
the
-
the
CALGARO
WAT
1
VANCOUVER
DOMINION OF THE CANADA
MATT
SERVIS
INGHAM
EVERENT
-
GREAT main FALLS
125°
TIP
Regraded Unclassified
RADIO RANGES-UNITED STATES TO ALASKA
FREQ.
STATION
TYPE
IDEN.
POSITION
MAG.
MAG. BEARINGS
DISTANCE AND
VAR.
TOWARD STATION
BEARING TO FLD.
NOME
SBRAPZ-
239
64° 30' N.
18° R.
YO
1650 19' W.
68-N-190-A-248-N=10-A
D
3.5 miles
263° M.
BORTHWAY
SBRAPZ-
400
62° 58+ N.
32° E.
D
PM
141° 59' W.
95-N-220-A-275-N-40-A
1.14 miles
95° M.
FEMBINA
SMRAZ-
260
48° 55' N.
10° E.
DT
PB
97° 14' W.
77-N-170-A-257-N-344-A
1.6 miles
350° M.
PENHOLD
BRAV-DT
326
52°, 08' N.
25° E.
OF
113° 54' W.
68-N-162-A-250-N=336=A
3.2 miles
3400 M.
*PSTERSBURG
MRL
368
56° 531 N.
30° E.
3
1330 48+ W.
115-N-182-A-279-N-02-A
No field.
REGINA
RAZ-DT
290
50° 23' N.
17° E.
QR
104° 36' W.
70-N-129-A-257-N-311-A
3.6 miles
310° M.
RIVERS
RA-DT
296
49° 58+ N.
14° E.
YI
100° 20' W.
91-N-172-A-256-N-352-A
2.8 miles
355° M.
NUBY
SRAW
329
64° 441 N.
25° E.
65-N-158-A-241-N-338-A
RX
155° 26' W.
0.9 miles
158° M.
SEATTLE
SBRAPZ-
260
47° 29' N.
23° R.
116-N-185-A-268-M-355-A
DTX
BA
122° 15' W.
3.3 miles
296° M.
SYDNEY ISLAND
RAP-T
233
48° 37' N.
24° E.
82-N-156-A-261-N-317-A
4.6 miles
YJ
123° 19' W.
261° M.
SITKA
323
56° 51' N.
29° 30' E.
73-N-178-A-253-N-309-A
NQL
135° 32' W.
SMITHERS
RA-D?
230
54° 45' N.
29° E.
70-N-167-A-258-N-345-A
5.4 miles
YD
127° 06' W.
299° M.
SWIPT CURRENT
RA-DT
314
50° 17' N.
20° E.
62-N-180-A-246-A-00-A
3.3 miles
YN
107° 48' W.
20° M.
*TANACROSS
MRL
203
63° 21' N.
31° 30' E.
72-N-162-A-252-N-342-A
1.6 miles
TW
143° 18' W.
296° M.
*TANANA
MRL
212
65° 10' N.
27° 22' E.
141-M-231-A-321-M-51-A
2.3 miles
KZ
152° 12' W.
62° M.
TESLIN
RAV
269
60° 15' N.
33° E.
86-N-163-A-234-N-343-A
3.5 miles
zw
132° 40' W.
267° M.
VANCOUVER
BRAPZ-
248
49° 11' N.
25° E.
70-N-156-A-237-N-319-A
2.3 miles
DTX
VR
123° 06' W.
255° M.
WATSON LAKE
RAZ
248
60° 07' N.
35° E.
68-N-140-A-255-M-314-A
4.0 atles
CH
128° 50° W.
138° M.
WHITEHORSE
RAZ
302
60° 47' N.
33° E.
92-N-142-A-245-N-310-A
3.9 miles
XY
135° 01' W.
130° M.
WINNIPEG
RAZ-
248
49° 54' N.
11° E.
83-N-169-A-262-N-347-A
3.1 miles
DTX
VG
97° 18' W.
81° M.
TAKATAGA
MRLZ-W
248
60° 03' N.
29° 30' E.
145-N-235-A-325-N-55-A
0.4 miles
zz
142° 28' W.
145° M.
YAKUTAT
SBRAPZ-
332
59° 32' N.
30° E.
79-N-158-A-281-N-338-A
3.1 miles
D
VY
139° 441 W.
105° M.
These ranges are either under construction, or are being flight checked and may or my not
be operating at this time.
" Destroyed by fire, out of operation until replacement.
75
RADAR STATIONS
SUNRISE AND SUNSET TABLES
USE AND SECURITY OF IFF EQUIPMENT
GREENWICE CIVIL TIME
1. NECESSITY FOR USE. Pilota and other flight personnel are varned that failure to operate by
equipment AS directed may result In anti-aircraft or fighter-plane action against thes,
MAY
JUNE
JULY
ADG.
11
26
10
25
10
25
9
24
2. ARRAS IN WHICH IFF IS USED. Personnel of all aircraft with Typ equipment installed shall
place auch equipment in operation when airborne over any of the areas listed below:
GREAT FALLS
RISE
1153
1136
1128
1128
1137
1151
1213
1231
B. Over sea extending 150 miles seavard from the nain coastline or island coastlins of any
29' N.
SET
0250
0308
0320
0326
0522
0311
0248
0222
area owned and occupied by the United Nations.
111° 21' V,
D. Over son - where United Nations' surface vessels are known or believed to be operating.
8, Over land - extending 200 miles inland from the main coastline or island coastline of Any
MINNEAPOLIS
RISE
1050
1034
1026
1027
1035
1049
1106
1124
area owned or occupied by the United Nations.
440 53' 8.
SET
0129
0146
0158
0202
0200
0149
0130
0106
d. This shall include both military operation and also operation by commercial airline companies
Over land where United Nations' forces are known or believed to be operating.
93° 13' V.
under contract to the Air Transport Command.
HIMONTON
RISK
1144
1119
1106
1105
1116
1137
1204
1228
530 34' a.
SET
0320
0343
0401
0407
0401
0543
0315
0243
#. Exceptions:
(1) Only one plane in any flight vill operate its IFF. This should be the squadron 12.
113° 31' V.
flight leader's plane or & plane designated by him. If flight 1a split into two 12
more sub-flights while airborne, the leader of each sub-flight will switch on D7.
RISE
1228
1153
1134
1125
1144
1216
1254
1531
(2) Check with briefing officer to ascertain whether operation of IFP has bown restricted
60° 451 3.
SET
0526
0601
0628
0637
0625
0555
0516
0433
locally for purposes of security.
135° 04' V.
3. FLIGHT PLANS. Any pilot flying through an area listed in Paragraph (2) in an airplane not
PAIRBANKS
RISE
1243
1148
1055
1051
1125
1229
1318
1405
equipped with IFF (or with the IPP set specified for that area) shall include such Information
640 491 1.
SET
0655
0750
0847
0906
0825
0732
0632
0539
in his flight plan.
147° " W.
4. Transpondore (operating units) may be removed from planes by armed military péramnel and
SUMS
BISE
1359
1259
1225
1222
1248
1337
1428
1515
stored in the most secure safe or similar cabinet available in a room that is kept looked what
64° 321 N.
SET
0800
0851
0939
0942
0923
0836
0744
0651
net in use and admission to which is properly reatricted. If such secure space 1a not avail-
165° 27' W.
able, then the equipment shall be constantly under armed military guard,
SEATTLE
RISH
1238
1221
1211
1211
1220
1256
1255
1315
(1) Note All - 380-5 Para. 21-A and AAF Letter 311.6
b. OR the transpondora may be left in planes which are specifically guarded by armed aili-
47° 32' 5.
SET
0333
0351
0405
0411
0407
0356
0333
0306
tary personnel or which are in bangars guarded by armed military personnel, in accordants
122° 18' V.
with AAP 311.6 (10/27/42). Subject: Radar and IFF - Classification and Instructions for
JUSEAU
RIBE
1242
1212
1154
1154
1206
1232
1304
1357
Bafeguarding.
58° 22' N.
SET
0507
0538
0602
0608
9559
0535
0502
0422
0,
No transpondore (operative or spare) may be carried Ln flight over unfriendly territory
unless they are equipped with destructors which are connected to the firing circuits.
134° 35' W.
ANCHORAGE
RISE
1323
1247
1222
1217
1236
1309
1350
1429
5. PORCED LANDING. In case of forced landing in enemy territory or abandoning ship in any cir-
61° 15' N.
SET
0629
0707
0736
0745
0731
0700
0617
0533
cumatanoss where the enemy might gain access to the aircraft, the pilot will be responsible
for destruction of the internal portion of the equipment by simultaneous depression of the
149° 51' W.
two destructor switches.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
26
13
28
12
27
12
27
6. THE PILOT of the airplane 1a responsible for the carrying out of these instructions.
13
GREAT FALLS
RISE
1258
1319
1340
1402
1424
1446
1504
1513
STATION
POSITION
CONTROL
47° 29' N.
SET
0143
0112
0042
0015
2353
2338
2333
2339
CODE
LINE OF SHOOT
HOURS
ni° 21' W.
UNITED STATES
U.S. Army
MINNEAPOLIS
RISE
1148
1206
1225
1245
1305
1325
1341
1351
Pigeon Point, Wash.
A
44° 53° N.
SET
0029
0001
2333
2308
2248
2235
2231
2237
Band Point, Seattle, Weah.
47°41'N., 122°15'W.
U.S. Savy
Point Angeles, Wash.
U.S. Havy
93° 13' W.
Tatooah Island, Wash,
D.S. Navy
EDMONTON
RISE
1302
1329
1350
1424
1452
1520
1540
1550
Whidley Island, Wash.
U.S. Mary
590 34' N.
SET
0157
0120
0044
0011
2343
2323
2314
2320
113° 32' W.
WESTERN CANADA
Ocluelet, B.C.
48°57'N., 125°33'W.
UT
360
Cent.
R.C.A.F.
WHITEHORSE
RISE
1420
1456
1533
1613
1652
1729
1759
1811
Cape Scott, B.C.
50°47'N., 128°25'W.
CB
360°
Cant.
R.C.A.P.
60° 451 N.
SET
0330
0244
0158
0115
0035
0006
2347
2351
Spider Island, B.C.
51°51'N., 128°15'W.
BD
240° 2.
Cont.
R.C.A.P.
135° 04' W.
FAIRBANKS
RISE
1505
0549
1634
1721
1814
1905
1946
2003
ALASKA
64° 491 N.
SET
0428
0334
0239
0146
0055
0012
2342
2342
Elmendorf Field, Anchorage
61°15'N., 149°48'W.
U.S. Army
147° 35° W.
(spproximate)
Cape Groville, Kodiak Is.
57°35'N., 152°10'W.
G
U.S. NAV2
NOME
RISE
1616
1700
1745
1832
1919
2012
2050
2105
approximate)
64° 32' N.
SKT
0539
0445
0351
0257
0210
0127
0059
0100
Naknek
58°40'M., 156°45'W.
U.S. Ars7
165° 27' W.
(approximate)
BEATTLE
1342
1403
1425
1446
1508
1531
1548
1557
RISE
NOTE: Havy stations cast of Kodlak not included.
470 32' N.
SET
0227
0156
0127
0059
0037
0021
0017
0023
122° 18' V.
JUSTAU
RISE
1421
1454
1526
1602
1638
1710
1737
1748
580 22¹ 1.
SET
0326
0243
0201
0121
0046
0020
cone
0010
134° 35' W.
ANCHORAGE
BISE
1518
1555
1634
1714
1754
1833
1903
1914
61° 15' N.
SET
0430
0343
0256
0211
0131
0059
0042
0046
149° 51' V.
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&
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MAP INDEX
I
52
CANADA
MAGNETIC VARIATION MAP
jo -
STATION ABBREVIATIONS
STATION ABBREVIATIONS
Aishibik, Alaska
ZK
Kodiak, Alaska
Alexandria, Minn.
OF
Kodlak, Alaska
Alexandria, Minnesota
AB
LA Crosse, Wisconsin
COP
AE
Arlington, Oregon
PB
Pembina, N.D.
Anchorage, Alaska
HQ
Lafayette, Indiana
a
AL
Talkeetna, Alaska
PD
Portland, Oregon
Aniak, Alaska
WB
Lethbridge, Alta., Canada
12
AG
Billings, Montana
PE
Patterson Fld., Ohio
Annette Is., Alaska
EU
Livingston, Montana
or
BI
Belgrade, Montana
PM
Northway, Alaska
Arlington, Oregon
AL
Lone Rook, Wisconson
Le
EL
Butte, Montana
PO
Pendleton, Oragon
Armstrong, Ont., Canada
YW
Madison, Wisconsin
LE
BY
Cincinnati, Ohio
FWB
Wenstchee, Vash.
Belgrade, Montana
BL
McOrath, Alaska
MA
8
Squaw Harbor, Alas.
CE
Kimberly, B.C., Can.
Bethel, Alaska
DEL
McMurray, Alta. Canada
VE
15
Chicago, Illinois
OF
Penhold, Alta., Can.
Big Delta, Alaska
JQ
Medicine Hat, Alta., Canada
22
09
Columbus, Chio
QH
Watson Lake, Can.
Billings, Montana
BI
Miles City, Montana
XM
8
Custer, Montana
OK
Kenora, Ont., can.
Bismarck, North Dakota
RK
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
KY
B
Dickinson, N.D.
QL
Lethbridge, Can.
Butte, Montana
BT
Minnespolis, Minnesota
MX
DO
Cold Bay, Alaska
QP
Princeton, Can.
Calgary, Alta., Canada
YC
Minot, North Dakota
MP
DI
Duluth, Minnesota
QR
Regina, Sank., Can.
Carmi, B.C., Canada
XO
Missoula, Montana
us
08
Drummond, Montana
Q3
Crescent Valley, Can
CG
Moses Point, Alaska
MI
OR
Chicago, Illinois
Dayton, Ohio
QT
Fort Williams, Can.
CC
Mullan Pass, Montana
BG
R
Cincinnati, Chio
Duboia, Idaho
QU
Grande Prairis, Can.
KO
Naknek, Alaska
MX
X
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
Ellenaburg, Wash.
RD
Rockford, Illinois
ED
EB
Cold Bay, Alaska
DI
Senana, Alaska
Sphrata, Wesh.
RE
Bismarck, N.D.
ID?
ET
Columbus, Ohio
CO
Nome, Alaska
Fargo, North Dakota
RR
Rochester, Minnesota
OR
PO
Cordova, Alaska
KA
Norman Wells, N.T., Canada
Fort Wayne, Ind.
RX
Ruby, Alaska
tao
FW
Cowley, Alta., Canada
YM
North Dalles, Washington
Fairbanks, Alaska
H3
Unnak Is., Alsaka
R
FX
Cranbrook, B.C., Canada
XC
Northway, Alaska
Golva, North Dakota
BA
Seattle, Washington
PM
GA
Crescent Valley, B.C., Canada
QS
Patterson Field, Ohio
Grand Forks, N.D.
SM
Spakane, Washington
FX
B
Custer, Montana
CU
Pembina, North Dakota
Harvey, Illinois
SN
South Bend, Indians
PM
8.
Dayton, Ohio
DY
Pendleton, Oregon
as
Goshen, Indiana
SP
Superior, Montana
PO
Great Falls, Mont.
SY
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Dickinson, North Dakota
DC
Penhold, Alta., Canada
a
or
Drummond, Montana
DR
Penticton, B.C., Canada
Galena, Alaska
TW
Tunana Crossing, Al.
If
22
DE
Peteraburg, Alaska
a
MPR
Nenana, Alaska
UB
Bethel, Alaska
Dubois, Idaho
Moses Point, Alaska
UI
Minot, North Dakota
Duluth, Minnesota
DE
Port Helden, Alaska
20
a
UJ
Peteraburg, Alaskat
Dutch Harbor, Alaaka
SY
Portland, Oregon
PD
EL
Helena, Montana
VN
Haines, Alaska
Edmonton, Alta., Canada
XD
Prince George, B.C., Canada
IS
BQ
Anchorage, Alaska
Ellensburg, Washington
A
Princeton, B.C., Canada
&
Indianapolis, Ind.
VR
Vancouver, Can.
ID
ve
Homer, Alaska
Ephrata, Washington
37
Regina, Bank., Canada
a
IV
Willmar, Minnesota
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
II
JD
Summit, Alaska
VY
Yakutat, Alaska
Everett, Washington
MI
WB
Antak, Alaska
Pairbanks, Alaska
FX
Rocheater, Minnesota
M
JE
Juneau, Alaska
5
Reckford, Illinois
RO
JX
Jamestown, N.D.
wo
Winnipeg, Man., Can.
Farevell, Alaska
FO
Ruby, Alaska
EX
Joliet, Illinois
WH
McGrath, Alaska
Pargo, North Dakota
20
WL
Valla Walla, Wash,
Port Nelson, B.C., Canada
YE
Seattle, Washington
34
n
Illamna, Alaska
WW
Whitehall, Montana
Fort St. John, B.C., Canada
U
Sioux Lookout, Ont., Canada
n.
29
Kenal, Alaaka
Port Simpson, N.T., Canada
LSI
Bitka Island, Alaska
NOL
Big Delta, Alanka
XD
Edmonton, Alta., Can
20
XC
Cranbrook, Can.
Fort Smith, N.2., Canada
ISM
Smithers, B.O., Canada
YD
EA
Cordove, Alaska
IV
South Bend, Indiana
55
Naknek, Alaaka
XH
Medicine Hat, Can.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
D
XJ
Ft. St. John, Can.
Fort William, Ont., Canada
or
Spokane, Washington
28
E
Annette Is. Alaska
Galena, Alaska
(K)
CE
Coeur D'Alane, Id.
XL
Bioux Lookout, Can.
Squav Harbor, Alaska
to
GA
Summit, Alaska
a
Tanana, Alaska
XO
Carmi, B.C., Can.
Golva, North Dakota
C
XV
Gulkana, Alaska
Goaben, Indiana
00
Superior, Montana
S?
La
LA Crosse, Wis
X5
Prince George, Can.
Oulkana, Alaska
XV
IF
Lafayette, Indiana
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Swift Current, Bask,, Canada
YS
Whitehorse, Can.
OF
Talkeotna, Alaska
AD
Lone Rock, Wis.
XY
LE
12
MoNurray, Alta. Can.
Orande Prairie, Alta., Canada
QU
Tanana, Alaska
II
LNO
Norman Wells, Can.
NV
Fort Simpaon, Can.
YA
Yakima, Washington
Great Falls, Montana
or
LOI
YC
Calgary, Alta., Can.
Haines, Alaska
Tanana Crossing, Alaska
VN
Unnak Island, Alaska
B5
LAM
Fort Smith, Can.
Smithers, B.C., Can.
CH
VB
Livingaton, Montana
YD
Harvey, Illinois
in
Helena, Montana
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
YE
Ft. Nelson, Can.
HL
V.
10
Farewell, Alaska
Penticton, B.C. Can.
Homer, Alaska
Walla Walla, Washington
VQ
OH
a
Madison, Wisconsin
YP
YI
Rivers, Man., Can.
Iliamna, Alaska
Watson Lake, Y.T., Canada
MI
JP
Everett, Washington
Indianapolis, Indiana
Wenatchee, Washington
PVB
Cowley, Alta., Can.
ID
Whitehall, Montana
W
13
Milwaukew, Wis,
YM
swift Current, Can.
Jamestown, North Dakota
XY
o
Mullan Pass, Mont.
YN
Nome Alaska
Juliet, Illinois
JM
Whitehorse, Y.T., Canada
JO
IV
XF
Minneapolis, Minn.
YO
YW
Armatrong, Can.
Juneau, Alaska
Willmar, Minnesota
Kenai, Alaska
JE
WI
XI,
Missoula, Montana
Part Heiden, Alaska
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
MY
Miles City, Montana
20
a
Aishihik, Alaska
Kenora, Ont., Canada
as
Yakataga, Alaska
QK
Yakima, Washington
YA
ND
North Dalles, Wash.
ZK
Kimberly, B.C., Canada
NOL
2%
Yakataga, Alaska
OR
VY
31tka Is., Alaska
Yakutat, Alaska
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EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN THE ARCTIC*
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN THE ARCTIC
1. a. Purpose of this procedure le to acquaint
personel with the special comunications equip-
lined above.
for position reports in variance vita that as
If ground stations have Aircraft Warning
on 500 kc. at ground stations.
ment provided in aircraft flying Arotic routes
d. available for use in locating lost
and to instruct all embere of the crew, ao
D. The station from which the Mircraft
service the control station vill inform the
E. Finally, in AS effort to activate
that should a forced landing be necessary on
departs vill control that plane to a given
land, ice or water - emargency neasures will be
AIRCRAFE foot, fly a given sourse for five ain-
planos, so climb to so altitude of 8,000 to
automatic slare receiving instruments of nearby
point (in flight plan) at vide Mar control
cargo ships, the operator will send on 500 kr.
conducted swiftly and efficiently. Dao of &
is transferred to the station of destination a
10,000 and then nake e 90-degree turn to the
& series of 12 dashes in con minute, the durs-
uniform procedure vill assure the afroraft com-
another station better situated to maintain
utes, or left (pilot's option). During this
tion of each dash being four assonds and the
mander of prodpt response by ground stations
control.
right the IFF equipment to the aircraft will be
duration of the interval between desbes, one
second. Accurate timing of the transmission 1a
which immediately will put into effect ressue
USA, OFF once every tvo minutes, left off for
0. Radio operatore on all aircraft must
messures.
turned 50 accords and avitched ON for two minutes.
essential. The alarm Initiates an alert aboard
stand beadphone watch on the assigned frequen-
Indo procedure will be reported.
ship, calling she ship operator to bis station.
D. Lives pare been lost needlessly because
cies of the control station for the entire
NOTE: When information from AWS is
For that reason, an interval of approximately
pilote waited too long before requesting aid
duration of each flight. This watch on the
and because crew members vere not trainad in
passed aircraft, 11 will be based upon the point where
along by the control station to the
two minutes should elapse between the signal
assigned frequencies will be continuous vita
and transmission of is distress massage.
emergency massures. The importance of making an
the exception of the 3-minute international
the 90-dagree turn vas sade,
early request for position, Lf there is the
ailent periods starting at 15 minutes and 45
minutes after each hour. During the silent
7. Forced Landing Procedure:
least doubt in the mind of the pilot, cannet be
too strongly stressed. It must be remembered
periods 6 vatch vill be kvpt DD 500 NO., (See
6. Distress Procedure:
that any attempt at radio communication or
paragraph 10).
n. When in the opinion of the aircraft
direction finding 10 much nore affective while
Should the aircraft fail in all attempts
commander It 1a necessary to issue the order,
to obtain & position, OF should any grave ener-
"Prepare for crash landing", all crew meabers
the plane le in the air than after it has been
forced dovn. Every number of the nrev should
4. Position by Airoraft Radio Compass.
geney arise, the aircraft commander vill notify
vill carry out the forced landing procedure
become thoroughly acquaInted with emergency
the ratio operator to use the distress pruce-
according to instructions prior to the take-off.
A. In aircraft equipped with radio comples,
This procedure may vary, depending upon the type
procedure. It nay save his life.
dura.
the operator vill follow regular procedures for
of aircraft. In general, novever, the radio
die It should be noted that these instruc-
determining his position, asking use of all
t. The aircraft commander vill endeavor to
operator vill:
tions do not prevent any aircraft in distreas
ground radio facilities. The aircraft commander
Ast Ta touch with the control station on fro-
(1) Acknowledge warning by aircraft
from using any available for attracting
will ask ground atations for position only after
quanty last used for communication with that
commander.
attention.
failure so obtain bearings by cas of the radio
station or on 4495 ke. voice or 4595 ko, C.W.
(2) Switch IFF to distress signal,
(3) If pigeons are aboard, release nos
compass,
(Army Air Common calling vaves). For redio-
telegraph, the distress call to be used in all
pigson with emergency Dossage. Pigetin will be
locations except in the North Bira 1a 503. AA
released only during daytime. Lid will be
Prior to take-off. In addition to regular
Hefing procedure, communications instructions
5+ Bequest for Position.
18 to he used in the North Swe only. In volon
closed tightly upon ==g= holding remainder of
transmission the single word "MAYDAY" is the
pigeons. This 1a especially important If over
will be given by the Air Transport Command
a. Whenever the pilot 10 in doubt as to bis
sea, to avoid possible drowning of the birds
Operations Comminications officer. H1a respon-
distress call.
position, the aircraft oumander vill Instruct
during transfer to pneumatic raft.
sibilitive will includer
as The distross masage should contain
(4) Bemove necktie and loosen collar
the radio operator to send a request to control
the Pollowing information:
Hemove parachute, harrose and oxygen socket,
&- Final check - communications equipment
station for position by D/F on assigned IN-
in aircraft, to 300 that It is functioning
quency. Control station vill reply with signal
(1) Identification of aircraft.
Do not remove headpbones.
(2) EDOMS or assumed position.
(5) Transmit 503 an 500 NOW. 10
properly and that spare tubes, fuses, flash-
QTO (asking plans to send call for 50 seconda
light, etc., are available.
followed by dashes of 10 seconds OG. e specified
(3) Course being flown, weather,
possible, giving identification of plans and
altitude, etc.
position OF assumed position.
frequency).
NOTE: If pâlat gives order so jettison
b. Complete brier to cover up-to-date
Example: 803 V X23 (authenticator)
(4) Nature of emergency.
route guide or route Information, proper codes
(5) Intention of aircraft commander.
fuel, operator vill disconnect transmitter to
QTO (frequency, if other than control frequant)
eliminate danger of spark causing explosion.
and ciphers, log books and besinge forms,
R.
authenticators or verification tables and
Aircraft operator will comply, inserting
NOTE: It 11 Important that the baelo infor-
Transmitter will be turned on again at signal
identification tables or other Items required.
aircraft call sign after every four dantes be
nation (all but items No. 4 and 5) in this
from pilot.
assenge be prepared in advance, ao 1% may be
(6) Clamp down key. (To assist any
aid D/F stations in identification. Every two
e. Check all emergency communications
sent instantly and accurately. The radio
D/F station striving so obtain . rix).
minutes, operator should nake & brief break to
equipment, such as the energency transmitter
366 whether cantrol station 18 trying to break
operater nuver should be required to propare
(7) Destroy secret and confidential
in,
such 5 message after the emergency occurs. To
documents.
(sca 578-A), portable receiver, and visual
(8) Fasten safety belt, or brace for
comunication, such as Aldie lasp, Vary pistol
(NOTE: Long deches are preferable to
prevent such delay, the navigator or any com-
alssluned nember of the crev will be responsible
shock of landing. NEVER be standing when air-
or spoke pot. Kake certain that all crev
MO's for D/F purposes.)
for cryptography and for the preparation of a
sraft lands.
members know how to use the emergency equipment
Control station meantime vill call toto
and that they have been instructed 86 to which
action other D/P stations, which vill transmit
(1) Every 30 minutes & distross massage
and remove emergency transmittar and/or portable
(9) After plane lands, release harnese
distress message as follower
members are responsible for its removal fra
their findings to the control atation. Aircraft
the plane in the event of & forced landing.
vill be prepared and handed to the radio oper-
receiver (depending upon which person has been
operator vill depend upon control station for
all information,
stor. It vill cont all possible information on
sanigned responsibility for removal of emergen-
d. Instructions regarding use of author-
(2) Each time & new moseago in prepared
oy aquipment.) Do not forget homephones.
ticators. (This 1a especially important In
by If operator 10 unable to abtain response
(corresting such items as weather, altitude,
(10) If on vator, leave plane according
êtc.) the old message must be destroyed.
to instructions and place assigned equipment
certain areas where enemy radio stations anies
from control station, he should make a request
upon every opportunity to rush Ln with incur-
for position by D/F from other nearby stations
(3) When an emergency cocura, the
in pneumatic raft. If on tee or land, receive
rect information to requests for position
on assigned frequencies (uaing authenticator).
operator immediately vill begin sending the
equipment to spot designated by aircraft
weather.)
propared manage. Moantine, the navigator
commander.
1- Failing to obtain 8. response on any
vill write additional details (such as nature
centrol frequency, the operator vill notify of
of energency and intention or commender) and
place the remainder of the message before the
8. Distress Procedure after Parced Landing on
3. Position Reporte in Flight.
control station that he 12 changing the varie
Ice or Land,
langth to 500 kno. He then vill send an urgent
operator.
If immediate assistance 18 required,
a. If the flight la progressing to within
authanticator, and follow immediately with 1608
call oo 500 ko. for position by D/F, using
30 minutes of the flight plan, no position
the mossage will be passed to the clear, and
a. First check radio equipment on air-
craft. Dae suxiliary power unit (on bonbers or
report is transmitted. Otherwise, position
dashes of 10 to 15 seconds each, using call
repeated if necessary.
transports) If possible. If this unit 1s
report Is given to Control Station and flight
sign. after four dashes to aid D/F station in
4. If there 10 no response, the aircraft
damaged, use aircraft's battery. (In some
proceeds from Dev position in accordance with
Identification. Response by any ground statis
commandee vill notify the control atation of
instances, pilots forced down. nn ice have used
flight plan.
centrol frequencies in use on that particular
vill be transmitted to aircraft un all g/w
change of vare langth to 500 ke. The emergency
the the propellor, or chopping 6 tipough eo that the
ship's motor for power purposes by saving
BOTS: For ressons or security or safety of
route. Filot also vill attempt to gain inform
message vill be repeated 00 500 kc. in an ea-
deavor to attract attention to ship radio
propellor might rotate freely.).
aircraft, procedure for certain routes may call
ation by VHF/DF.
operators and operators standing special watch
82
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EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN THE ARCTIC
D- If regular radio equipment can be used,
try the control frequency.
quency on the portable receiver. If the
Keep a constant guard on the state frs.
CONSTITUAL
station vishes to have you repeat dashes grow on
a. Another crew member, meantime, will
endeavor to attract attention by use of ener-
repeating MI. If help 1a on the vay, the ets.
emergency transmitter, it vill so indicate by the
CORRECTION AND/OR ADDITION REPORT
gency transmitter (SCR 578 A). If an expert-
enced operator 10 using the transmitter, he
halting and then again sending MI five times.
tion will so indicate by sending MI five time,
vill send regular distress measage. If opera-
Learn the sound of MI and carefully count the
tor 1a inexperienced, he vill turn selector
switch to "Auto" 1. This sends 505. He then
have no further knowledge of radio, this will
number of times it is being sent to you. If you
AID ROUTE MANUAL-UNITED STATES TO ALASKA
vill rotate crank. (Instructions are printed
enable you to effect & rescue.
(2M) ISSUR)
on the transmitter and on cards given to each
crow member prior to take-off). Dae kite or
f. If the receiving set is damaged or Date
balloon to lift antenna. If this fails, attach
1a available, use the emergency transmitter over
all consention Information - Relda individual (1) with Thierk MA - - moil
antenna to highest part of plane. As last
though you will not be able to receive any N-
rescrt, trail anterinae on 100.
plies. Make A. special effort to send the dis-
la General Army AGe Firms, Office of - Amisicant Chief of Air Def.
tress call during the international allent
Allention: Air Monaments Branch, Washington, D. 0mg
4. Try to send so as to include the
periods. Use key to give identification, your
3-minute international silent periods starting
assumed position, weather, and any details
at 15 minutes and 45 minutes after each hour.
which might aid those making rescue attempts.
The following corrections, additions, and/or recommendations KPV
Send repeated long dashes to aid D/F stations
o. If regular equipment permite sending
in determining your position.
on control frequency, A watch should be kept
with liaison receiver on that frequency. If
&- During daylight hours (preferably early
aircraft equipment is damaged, 5. watch will be
in the day), send detailed message with pigeon,
kept on the portable receiver 68 follows:
if available.
(1) In Arotic sress, the ground station
will respond to distress signals on frequencies
h. Should & plane be sighted, send long
of 215, 325, 361 or 371 ke. After transmissions
dashes on emergency transmitter. Another -
listen in turn on each of these four frequen-
ber of the crew should set smoke pot afire or
cles. Listen briefly on one frequency, then
fire Very pistol. The dense smoke signal is
novo on to the next.
especially effective when on Ice or snow,
(2) The call sign MI (sent
has been assigned to the portable receiver for
its use only (until such time as the stricken
9. Distress Procedure after Landing on Vater:
aircraft can establish its identity). Any
Nation hearing a distress call on 500 ke. vill
à. Use emergency transmitter and portable
jond by sending MI three times on one of the
receiver as directed in paragraph 8. Difficulty
frequencies, followed by QTO (4 request
may be experienced in use of antenna for the
call for 50 seconda followed by dashes of
receiver, which must not be permitted to BAS
10 seconda so ground station may obtain posi-
into vater.
tion by D/F).
(3) The radio operator vill comply by
b. Special effort should be made to trace-
turning switch on emergency transmitter to
aft signals during the international silent
"Manual" and using key,
perioda and to send the four-second dashes
NOTE: Should the only crew members sur-
which activate automatic alars receivers carried
viving the crash be inexperienced in use of
by cargo vessels.
radio, the person using the portable receiver
should read the instructions stenciled on the
2. It should be noted that the coast guard
top, then put on headphones, tuno in and listen
makes use of 355 kc. Thus this frequency should
for the sound of "Dab-dah-dit-dit". This would
be watched closely on the portable receiver.
mean the distress signals sent by your ocer-
gency transmitter have been heard and that a
ground station 18 attempting to attract your
10. Procedure when Distrest Signals are Heard
attention by sending the call MI (sent
By Other Aircraft:
Upon hearing the call MI, try to reply
by using the emergency transmitter. Turn
a. Along certain areas of Arotic routes,
switch to "Manual" and while the crank 1a being
radio operators of other aircraft flying over
rotated, respond on the key with the same call
the same region may be in a more favorable
Name belf that
MI (sent ..) three times. Continue by
position to receive distress signals than the
holding the key down while counting to 15,
ground stations. Thus aircraft radio operators
will observe the 3-minute international silent
releasing it for the count of one, then holding
it again for another count of 15. Repeat this
periods by keeping a watch on 500 ko.
Drivers Place
procedure a fev times and rest, Then try again
by sending the call MI and the 15-second dashes,
b. Any distress signals heard during these
When you hold down the key for approximately 15
periods will be noted on the log. Unless it is
seconds, it enables ground stations to locate
apparent that the distress signal has been N°
Numb of this must dome will - Commission of - - - to -
your position.
coived and acknowledged by a ground station,
Experiment No (6), desed Max - 1942
the radio operator will pass along all informa-
Turn again to the portable receiver on
tion possible to his control station. If fir
ing in formation, the aircraft hearing the
CONFIDENTIAL
the same frequency where the first MI vas heard.
The ground station receiving your long dashes
distress signal will notify the formation
will notify you by repeating MI several times.
leader, who in turn vill notify the control
You will indicate that you have heard by using
station.
the emergency transmitter again, sending MI
three times and the long deabes.
Signal Operation Instructions, No. 18-1
Effective May 1, 1943.
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CORRECTION AND/OR ADDITION REPORT
AIR ROUTE MANUAL-UNITED STATES TO ALASKA
(3d ISSUE)
AIR ROUTE MANUALS
(Report all correction information on fields included in this manual. Detach this sheet and mail
United States to Great Britain (4th Issue)
April 20, 1943
to "Commanding General, Army Air Foress, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence,
May 12, 1943
Attention: Air Monements Branch, Washington, D. (1")
United States to Alaska (3d Issue)
Alaska-Interior Routes (2d Issue)
February 20, 1943
The following corrections, additions, and/or recommendations are suggested:
Natal, Brazil, to Cairo, Egypt (1st Issue) (Formerly Miami to
October 16, 1942
Cairo, Part 11)
Miami, Florida, to Aeera, Gold Coast (2d Issue) (Formerly Miami
February 15, 1943
to Cairo, Part 1)
Brownsville, Texas, to Albrook Field, C.Z. (2d Issue)
February 5, 1943
West Coast of South America (2d Issue)
March 10, 1943
Northwest Africa (1st Issue)
February 18, 1943
AIR PILOT MANUALS
Aleutian Islands (2d Issue)
April 2, 1943
Pacific Islands (Ist Issue)
January 2, 1943
PROVISIONAL AIR ROUTE MANUALS
East Coast of South America (2d Issue)
January 19, 1943
North Coast of South America (2d Issue)
February 8, 1943
Hudson Bay Route to Greenland (2d Issue)
January 18, 1943
United States to North Africa (Ist Issue)
December 7, 1942
The above is the date of publications of the current issue of Air Route Manuals as of
MAY 12. 1943
These Air Route Manuals are available for distribution to appropriate activities requir-
ing them. Address all requests to "Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Office of the
Name and Ramk
Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Washington, D C."
Date and Place
NOTE-Execution of this report cliss nut relieve Commanders of their responsibility as prescribed leg War
Department Circular No. 163. dated May 28, 1942
CONFIDENTIAL
Regraded Unclassified
CONFIDENTIAL
CORRECTION AND/OR ADDITION REPORT
AIR ROUTE MANUAL-UNITED STATES TO ALASKA
(3d ISSUE)
AIR ROUTE MANUALS
(Report all corrective information on fields included in this manual. Detach this sheet and mail
to "Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence,
United States to Great Britain (4th Issue)
April 20, 1943
Attention: Air Morements Branch, Washington, D. 0.00
United States to Alaska (3d Issue)
May 12, 1943
Alaska-Interior Routes (2d Issue)
February 20, 1943
The following corrections, additions, and/or recommendations are suggested:
Natal, Brazil, to Cairo, Egypt (Ist Issue) (Formerly Miami to
October 16, 1942
Cairo, Part II)
Miami, Florida, to Acera, Gold Coast (2d Issue) (Formerly Miami
February 15, 1943
to Cairo, Part 1)
Brownsville, Texas, to Albrook Field, C. Z. (2d Issue)
February 5, 1943
West Coast of South America (2d Issue)
March 10, 1943
Northwest Africa (Ist Issue)
February 18, 1943
AIR PILOT MANUALS
Aleutian Islands (24 Issue)
April 2, 1943
Pacific Islands (1st Issue)
January 2, 1943
PROVISIONAL AIR ROUTE MANUALS
East Coast of South America (2d Issue)
January 19, 1943
North Coast of South America (2d Issue)
February 8, 1943
Hudson Bay Route to Greenland (2d Issue)
January 18, 1943
United States to North Africa (1st Issue)
December 7. 1942
The above is the date of publications of the current issue of Air Route Manuals as of
MAY 12, 1943
These Air Route Manuals are available for distribution to appropriate activities requir-
Name and Rank
ing them. Address all requests to "Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Office of the
Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Washington, D C."
Date und Place
NOTE-Execution of This report dees not relieve Commanders of their responsibility - preseribed by War
Department Circular No. HILL dated May 28. 1042.
CONFIDENTIAL
Regraded Unclassified
CONFIDENTIAL
CORRECTION AND/OR ADDITION REPORT
AIR ROUTE MANUAL-UNITED STATES TO ALASKA
(3d ISSUE)
AIR ROUTE MANUALS
(Report all corrective information on fields included in this manual, Detach this sheet and mail
United States to Great Britain (4th Issue)
April 20, 1943
to "Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence,
Attention: Air Movements Branch, Washington, D. C.")
United States to Alaska (3d Issue)
May 12, 1943
Alaska-Interior Routes (2d Issue)
February 20, 1943
The following corrections, additions, and/or recommendations are suggestad:
Natal, Brazil, to Cairo, Egypt (Ist Issue) (Formerly Miami to
October 16, 1942
Cairo, Part II)
Miami, Florida, to Acera, Gold Coast (2d Issue) (Formerly Miami
February 15, 1943
to Cairo, Part I)
Brownsville, Texas, to Albrook Field, C.Z. (2d Issue)
February 5, 1943
West Coast of South America (2d Issue)
March 10, 1943
Northwest Africa (1st Issue)
February 18, 1943
AIR PILOT MANUALS
Aleutian Islands (2d Issue)
April 2, 1943
Pacific Islands (1st Issue)
January 2, 1943
PROVISIONAL AIR ROUTE MANUALS
East Coast of South America (2d Issue)
January 19, 1943
North Coast of South America (2d Issue)
February 8, 1943
Hudson Bay Route to Greenland (2d Issue)
January 18, 1943
United States to North Africa (1st Issue)
December 7. 1942
The above is the date of publications of the current issue of Air Route Manuals as of
MAY 12, 1943
These Air Route Manuals are available for distribution to appropriate activities requir-
ing them. Address all requests to "Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Office of the
Name aud Rent
Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Washington, D C."
Date und Place
Nume-Exention of this report does not releve Commanders of their required - prescribed by War
Department Circular No. 163. dated May 28. 1942.
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Regraded Unclassified
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
DATE
TO
Secretary Morgenthau
SEP 1 1 1943
FROM
Randolph Paul
The renegotiation statute, which has been law
since April 28, 1942, authorizes and directs the
major procurement agencies (War, Navy, Maritime,
Treasury and four subsidiaries of RFC), to renegotiate
their procurement contracts with a view to readjusting
the prices of such contracts in order to eliminate what
the Act calls "excessive profits".
As of July 31 of this year the activities of the
renegotiating agencies have resulted in a reduction in
the cost of procurement in an amount just under $4 billion.
Of this amount approximately $1,700 million has been
recovered in cash (refunded or to be refunded during 1943)
and somewhat over $2,200 million has been recovered by
price reductions in outstanding contracts. All cash
recovered goes into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
Since the bulk of war procurement is done by the Services,
the War Department has had the major part of the job to do,
with the Navy in second place. Of the total amount
recovered the Army has been responsible for about two-
thirds. The Treasury's interest as a renegotiating agency
is little more than nominal, since the total volume of its
procurement is relatively small, and the type of material
procured being such that it has not been procured at such
excessive prices as has been the case in connection with
the procurement of many military items. We do have,
however, an interest in the statute out of all proportions
to our procurement because of its tax implications.
Regraded Unclassified
138
2.
The present hearing before the Ways and Means
Committee is the third of 8. series of reexaminations
of the statute and its administration by Congressional
Committees. The Truman Committee looked into the
situation at length some months ago and gave the statute
and those responsible for its administration 8. relatively
clean bill of health. The Naval Affairs Committee which
concluded extensive hearings on the same subject only 8.
few weeks ago, is apparently going to make some suggestions
for changes in the statute and in the procedures which have
been adopted under it, but I think it is safe to predict
that this Committee too will not advocate any fundamental
change in the statute.
From the publicity which preceded the current hearing
before the Ways and Means Committee, consisting both of
statements from various Committee members and from industry
groups, it is apparent that no direct attack will be made
upon the principle of renegotiation (since every one must
of necessity give at least lip service to the desirability
of "keeping the profit out of war"). The discussion before
the Committee will apparently proceed along three main lines,
they being:
(a) That an effort should be made in the
Committee to give a legislative definition to the
words "excessive profits" which will provide a
fairly uniform formula to apply to each of the many
thousands of contractors being renegotiated. It
is my judgment that the Ways and Means Committee
will be no more successful in formulating such a
formula than the Price Adjustment Boards themselves,
the other Committees which considered the problem, or
the Ways and Means Committee itself when it drafted
the statute last year;
Regraded Unclassified
139
3.
(b) That renegotiation should be "after
taxes" rather than the present technique of
examining a company's prices and business profits
for a given fiscal period and determining the
amount of price adjustment necessary to reduce
his profits to a reasonable level without reference
to the impact of Federal income and excess profits
taxes. Renegotiating agencies feel strongly, and
so far have been quite successful in demonstrating,
that the renegotiation statute is a pricing statute
and not 8. tax statute, and that for purposes of
determining reasonable prices in the procurement
of war materials they should not be expected to
include in the price the amount of Federal income
and excess profits taxes which the contractor will
be called upon to pay. It seems to me that the
position of the Price Adjustment Boards on this
point is unassailable and is one which I intend to
defend before the Committee. Certainly any other
position would make the renegotiation statute B.
sort of super excess-profits tax without any
legislative standards, and if it is that we would
oppose the statute in toto;
(c) That in renegotiation of war business
provision should be made for post-war reserves.
No two people seem to mean exactly the same thing
when they talk about post-war reserves, some
considering it as involving only the cost of
physically reconverting industrial facilities to
their pre-war status, and others meaning reserves to
handle whatever types of contingency may arise at the
end of the war period. I think it is fair to say that,
for the most part, the proponents of allowances for
post-war reserves want a larger allowable profit
Regraded Unclassified
140
4.
from which they can set up tax-exempt reserves
with which they can cope with all sorts of
post-war contingencies rather than an allowance
addressed specifically to the costs of "reconversion".
The renegotiating agencies are unanimously
of the opinion that no allowance should or can
properly be made for post-war reserves in renegotia-
tion, for two very practical reasons: (1) It is
obviously impossible to determine on any rational
basis the amount that ought to be included as 8.
cost of war contracts for this purpose (even
assuming it could properly be charged to the war
if such an amount could be ascertained), and (2)
the tax law makes no provision for this type of
allowance, and therefore the renegotiators would
have to allow four or five dollars as a cost for
each dollar that they would determine a given
company needs (since otherwise taxes would take
away up to 80 per cent of whatever allowance were
made in renegotiating).
So far as our presentation on this point is
concerned, I hope to be able to put over extensive
discussion of the question until we get into the
tax hearing, on the theory that it is clearly a
problem that cannot be handled in renegotiation,
and is a problem which relates to companies not
subject to renegotiation to at least as great an
extent as to war contractors (who are, as a class,
about the best fixed of all of our corporations,
even after renegotiation and taxes).
Treasury will probably be reached some time early next
week, and, while it is anyone's guess, I imagine the hearings
will last at least all through the coming week.
BAT
Regraded Unclassified
141
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
September 11, 1943
CONFIDENTIAL
Received this date from the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, for the confidential informe-
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury, compila-
tion for the week ended September 1, 1943,
showing dollar disbursements out of the British
Empire and French accounts at the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York and the means by which these
expenditures were financed.
EmB
ka
Regraded Unclassified
142
FEDERAL reserve BANK
OF NEW YORK
September 9. 1943
CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Mr. Secretary: Attention: Mr. H. D. White
I am enclosing our compilation for the week
ended September 1, 1943, showing dollar disbursements
out of the British Empire and French accounts at this
bank and the means by which these expenditures were
financed.
Faithfully yours,
181 L. W. Knoke,
L. W. Knoke,
Vice President.
The Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Enclosures.
COPY
Regraded Unclassified
ANALYSIS OF CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTS
Streetily
(In Millions of Dollars)
Week Ended September 1, 1943. Confidential
BANK
OF
CANADA (and Canadian Government)
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (and Australian Government)
DEBITS
CREDITS
DEBITS
CREDITS
Transfers
Transfers from Official
Transfers
3
Proceeds
British A/C
Net Incr.
to
Proceeds
Net Incr.
Official
of
(+) or
Official
of
(+) or
Total
British
Others
Total
Gold
For Own
For French
Other
Decr.(-)
Total
British
Other
Total
Gold
Other
Dec. (-)
PERIOD
A/C
A/C
Credits
in$Punds (d)
Debits
A/C
Debits
Credits
Sales
Creditain $ Punds (d)
Debits
A/C
Debits
Credits
Sales
First year of war (a)
323.0
16.6
306.4
504.7
412.7
20.9
38.7
32.4
+ 161.7
31.2
3.9
27.3
36.1
30.0
6,1
+ 4.9
war period through
December, 1940
477.2
16.6
460.6
707.4
534.8
20.9
110.7
41.0
+ 230.2
57.9
14.5
43.4
62.4
50.1
12.3
+ 4.5
Second year of war(b)
460.4
-
460.4
462.0
246.2
3.4
123.9
88.5
+ 1.6
72.2
16.7
55.5
81,2
62.9
18.3
+ 9.0
Third year of was (c)
525.8
0.3
525.5
566.3
198.6
7.7
-
360.0
+ 40.5
107.2
57.4
49.8
112,2
17.2
95.0
- 5.0
1942
Sept. J- , - Sept. 30
46.3
-
46.3
53.6
13.2
-
-
40.4
+ 7.3
28.0
20.5
7.5
18.1
-
18,1
- 9.9
Oct. 1- Oct, 28
44.9
-
44.9
51.5
16.6
-
-
34.9
+ 6.6
14.3
12.0
2.3
14.6
-
14.6
+ 0.3
- 0.8
Oct. 29 - Dec. 2
56.5
-
56.5
80.8
14.4
-
-
66.4
. 24.3
10.2
5.5
4.7
9.4
-
9.4
Dec. 3 3- Dec. 30
48.2
-
48.2
43.9
2.9
-
-
41.0
- 4.3
14.1
8.0
6.1
11.7
-
11.7
- 2.4
1943
Dec. 31- Feb. 3
52.5
-
52.5
217.1
-
125.0
-
92.1
+ 164,6
16,2
8,0
8,2
17,3
-
17.3
+ 1.1
0.9
16,0
16,0
+ 0.1
Feb. 4- Mar. 3
35.1
-
35.1
101.2
-
37.7
-
63.5
+ 66.1
15.9
15.0
-
Mar. 4- Mar. 31
36,2
-
36,2
51.6
-
-
1
51.6
+ 15.4
7.1
5,0
2,1
6.7
-
6.7
- 0.4
Apr. 1- Apr. 28
29.0
-
29,0
39.6
-
-
39.6
+ 10.6
16,4
15.1
6.3
19.3
-
19.3
- 2.9
-
+ 15.9
21.8
19.0
2.8
20.1
-
20.1
- 1.7
Apr. 29 June 2
79.9
-
79.9
95.8
-
-
-
95.8
June 3- June 30
53.8
53.8
77.2
77.2
+ 23.4
20,0
20.0
-
27.3
-
27.3
+ 7.3
-
.
-
-
July 1- July 28
102.1
102,1
61.8
-
-
61,8
- 40.3
19.2
16,0
3,2
12.5
-
12.5
- 6.7
-
-
139.1
7.7
77.0
- 54.4
13.8
11,0
2.8
27.4
- P
27.4
# 13.6
-
-
84.7
-
july
29 - Sept. 1
139.1
week ENDED:
6,1
6.1
15.9
-
-
15.9
+ 9.8
2.3
1.0
1.3
10.5
-
10.5
+ 5.2
-
August 4
-
11
5.6
5.6
15.6
-
.
-
15.6
+ 10.0
10.3
10,0
0.3
0.4
-
0.4
- 9.9
-
la
113.1
14.5
1.5
I.O
- 98.6
0.2
0.2
0.3
-
0.3
+ 0.1
-
113.1
-
-
-
25
2,2
-
2.2
18,6
-
-
-
18.6
+ 16.4
0.1
0.1
3.6
-
3.6
+ 3.5
-
September 1
12.1(g)
-
12.1
20.1(g)
-
0.2
19.9(f)+ 8.0
0.9
-
0,9
12.6(g)
-
12.6(g) + 11.7(g)
-
6,2 million.
(a) For monthly breakdown see tabulations prior to April 23, 1941.
8,9 million.
10,1 million.
(c) For monthly breakdown, tabulations to October 14, 1942.
(b) For monthly breakdown see tabulations prior to October B, 1941,
LINO
9.6 willion.
(d) Reflects changes in all dollar holdin
ayable on demend or maturing in one year.
(0) Does not
S. securities.
Ltd. and $9.5 million
received
d Banks.
(g) Includes $12.0 million nold
Unde Aray,
Regraded Unclassified
ANALYSIS OF BRITISH AND FREICH ACCOUNTS
Strictly
(In Millions of dollars)
Week Ended September 1, 1943 Confidential
BANK OF ENGLAND (BRITISH GOVERNMENT)
BANK OF FRANCE
PERIOD
DEBITS
CREDITS
Gov't
Transfers to
Proceeds of
Transfers
Net Incr.(+)
Net Incr. (+)
Expendi-
Official
Sales of
from offi-
Other
or Decr. (-)
Total
Total
or Decr. (-)
Total
tures
Canadian
Other
Total
Securities
cial Aus-
tralian
Credits
in $ Funds
Debits
Credits
in $ Funds
Debits
(a)
Account
Debits
Credits
Gold
(Official)
(b)
Account
(c)
(d)
(e)
(e)
(d)
First year of war (g)
1,793.2
605.6
20.9
1,166.7
1,828.2
1,356.1
52.0
3.9
416.2
+ 35.0
866.3(f)
1,095.3(f)
+299.0
War period through
December, 1940
2,782.3
1,425.6
20.9
1,335.8
2,793.1
2,109.5
108,0
14.5
561.1
+ 10.8
878.3
1,098.4
+220.1
Second year of war (h)
2,203.0
1,792.2
3.4
407.4
2,189,8
1,193.7
274.0
16.7
705.4
- 13,2
38.9
8.8
- 30,1
Third year of war (1)
1,235.6
904.8
7.7
223,1
1,361.5
21,8
5.5
57.4
1,276.8
+ 125,9
18.5
4.4
- 14.1
1942
Sept. 3- 3 Sept. 30
56.1
37.1
-
19.0
81.6
-
0.5
20.5
60.6
+ 25.5
10.1
0.4
- 9.7
Oct. 1 - Oct. 28
46.7
27.4
19.3
57.5
-
12.0
45.5
+ 10.8
-
0.3
+ 0.3
-
-
Oct. 29 - Dec. 2
96.6
35.5
-
61.1
83.7
-
-
5.5
78.2
- 12.9
0,2
0.3
+ 0.1
Dec. 3 - Dec. 30
30.4
13.3
-
17.1
51.9
-
8.0
43.9
+ 21.5
-
-
-
-
Dec. 1963 11 Feb, 3
168,6
20.9
125.0
22.7
58.9
-
-
8,0
50.9
- 109.7
-
1
-
Feb, 4 Mar, 3
87.2
17.8
37.7
31.7
120.8
-
15.0
105.8
+ 33.6
-
-
-
-
Mar. A - Mar. 31
35.3
12.9
-
22.4
64.6
-
-
5.0
59.4
+ 29.1
-
-
-
Apr. 1 - Apr. 28
37.0
16.3
-
20.7
87.4
-
-
15.1
72.3
+ 50.4
-
-
-
16,1
103.4
19.0
84.4
+ 13.0
.
-
-
Apr. 29 June 2
90.4
74.3
-
-
-
June 3- June 30
31.6
11,6
-
20.0
130.7
-
-
20.0
110.7
+ 99,1
-
-
-
July 1- July 28
33.0
18,2
-
14,8
100.5
-
-
16,0
84.5
+ 67.5
-
-
-
16.0
131.5
11.0
120.5
+ 80.4
-
-
-
July 29 - Sept. 1
51.1
27.4
7.7
-
-
WEEK ENDED:
-
-
-
8.5
5.1
3.4
14.0
If
-
August A
-
1.0
13.0
. 5-5
-
-
11
11.0
6.9
4.1
14,1
-
-
10.0
24.1
+ 23.1
-
-
8.1
7.5
4.0
12.9
12.9
- 6.7
-
-
.
.
19.6
.
18
-
25
4.6
1.9
-
2.2
64.9
-
+ 60.3
-
-
-
64.9
-
-
September 1
5.4
0.2
-
-
-
5.6(1)- 1.8
-
-
-
7-4
1.8
5.6(j)
Weekly Expenditures Since Outbreak of War
See attached sheet for footnotes.
June 19, 1940) $19.6 million
1940) 127.6 million
1941) $54.9 million
may
million
Regraded Unclassified
(a) Includes payments for account of British Ministry of Supply Mission, British Supply Board, Ministry of Supply Timber
Control, and Ministry of Shipping.
(b) Estimated figures based on transfers from the New York Agency of the Bank of Montreal, which apparently represent the
proceeds of official British sales of American securities, including those effected through direct negotiation. In addition
to the official selling, substantial liquidation of securities for private British account occurred, particularly during the
early months of the war, although the receipt of the proceeds at this Bank cannot be identified with any accuracy. According
to data supplied by the British Treasury and released by Secretary Morgenthau, total official and private British liquidation
of our securities through December, 1940 amounted to $334 million.
(c) Includes about $85 million received during October, 1939 from the accounts of British authorised banks with New York banks,
presumably reflecting the requisitioning of private dollar balances. Other large transfers from such accounts since October,
1939 apparently represent current acquisitions of proceeds of exports from the sterling area and other accruing dollar
receipts.
(d) Reflects net change in all dollar holdings payable on demand or maturing in one year.
(e) For breakdown by types of debits and credits see tabulations prior to March 10, 1943.
(f) Adjusted to eliminate the effect of $20 million paid out on June 26, 1940 and returned the following day.
(g) For monthly breakdown see tabulations prior to April 23, 1941.
(h) For monthly breakdown see tabulations prior to October 8, 1941.
(1) For monthly breakdown see tabulations prior to October 14, 1942.
(3) Includes $2.0 million apparently representing current and accumulated dollar proceeds of sterling area services and merchandise exports.
Regraded Unclassified
146
COPY NO 13
NOT TO BE RE-TRANSMITTED.
U.S. SECRET
BRITISH MOST SECRET.
OPTEL No. 300.
Information received up to 10 c.m. 11th September.
1. NAVAL.
Northern Waters. Reconnaissence of Spitzbergon
on 10th showed no trace of enomy, settlements completely
dostroyed and no sign of life.
Moditorranenn. 10th. Italian Floot from Spuzio
end Genon reported off Tunisian const. Also 2 cruisers end
3 destroyers sighted off Minorco. 2 Italian battleships end
3 cruisers arrived at Malta from Toranto. 1 cruiser and 1
dostroyer entored Brindisi from North. It:lian battleship
ROMA sank as e result of German cir attack. No demulition
or sabotage reported at Taranto and port renty to operate
normally. 2 H.K. destroyers danaged by oneny action.
4 Itelian cargo ships at Bari sunk by enchy nnd 8 proceeding
in convoy to Molta.
2. MILITARY.
Italy. During 10th good progross was note with
Inndings by United States and British forces in Gulf of Salerno
Counter attacks which developed ngainst our bridgehonds vore
successfully hold. In Calabria progress of 8th .r.y hampered
by Complitions out our forces occupied Pizzo cud Badalato.
Russic. No reports additional to comminique.
3. AIR OPERATIONS.
Western Front. 10th. 8 Typhoons (1 nissing)
Canaged 2 small ships off Holland.
Italy. 8th/9th. Wellingtons dropped 171 tons
on reilway contrus at Battipnglin and 45 niles South East of
Naples with good results. Other Wellingtons bo bod. Gnota
-1-
Regraded Unclassified
147
F
harbour, Fornia and Forio on Ischia Island (S.N. of Noples).
112 nodium and light bonbers attacked targets near
Battipaglic and communications leading to Salerno borches.
9th. Fortresses (B.17) dropped 352 tons on
bridgos at Capua and Cancello. 114 Mitcholls (B.25) damaged
tunnol entrences and railway yard at Portenza. 64 Marauders
(B.26) bombed Scaler landing ground. Liborators (B.24)
Propped 77 tons on 2 landing grounds ct Foggin.
24 light and 230 fighter bonbors attacked M.T. in too of
Italy destroying 90 and danaging 150 vehicles.
Regraded Unclassified
148.
NOT TO BE RE-TRANSMITTED
COPY NO.
13
BRITISH MOST SECRET
U.S. SECRET
OPTEL No. 303
Following is supplementary resume of operational eventa covering the
period 4th to 11th September, 1943.
1. NAVAL
TIRPITZ and SCHARNHORST have been absent from ALTENFJORD for Bome days.
3 enemy warships and 7 destroyers were reported off SPITZBERGEN early 8th. Reconnais
sance on 9th showed Allied settlements there had been destroyed. in French Cruiser
intercepted Spenish 3,000 ton ship from BUENOS AIRES to BILBAO with un-navicerted
goods and sent her into port.
MEDITERRANEAN. H.M. ships continued to land and support Allied forces
in CALABRIA. Early 9th Allied landings in NAPLES area were covered by four of H.M.
Battleships and two of H.M. Aircraft Carriers with Allied Cruisers and Destroyers.
Evening 9th H.M. ships occupied TARANTO Harbour and landed lat Airborne Division.
H.M. Submarines report 5. 4,000 ton merchantman sunk in South ADRIATIC and a 3,00
ton armed merchantman sunk in convoy off CORSICA.
SUBMARINE WARFARE. Summary of anti-submarine attacks in September as
reported to noon 8th. Number of attacks by shore-based aircraft 9, by warships 5,
possibly aunk by U.S. destroyers 1. Possibly damaged by aircraft 1, by warships 2.
The number of U-boats at sea though still modorate in increasing.
Activity in several areas is likely to be resumed shortly. Increasing number of U-
boats are being fitted with quadruple 20 M.M. or other light anti-aircraft guns.
SHIPPING CASUALTIES. From 4th - 10th inclusive. 2 British ships were
mined off MALTA, but both reached port and 2 British trawlers were slightly damaged
by aircraft off the FAROES but reached port. A British river stoamer W&S captured
by the Japanese at MACAO, Portuguese China. During August 28th ocean convoya con-
taining 1,042 ships arrived destinations without loss. 2 outward ocean convoys
lost 3 ships in all.
ENEMY SHIPPING. From 1st to 15th August 10 enemy ships totalling
58,579 tona were sunk, including 42,698 tons in Moditerranoan.
TRADE. Imports in convoy into UNITED KINGDOM work unding 4th -
1,297,000 tone including 429,000 oil. Reported marked recovery in trade at HAMBURG
where 75,000 tons of shipping located 18th August. Activity by 24th August entimated
55 per cent of total before recent bombing.
2. MILITARY
ITAIX. German divisions believed disposed as follows: north of PISA-
RIMINI 10 divisions; south of line PISA-RIMINI 8 divisions of which majority south
of HOME. or total 18 divisions at loast half believed panser or panser granadior.
SALERNO AREA. Initial German resistence to SALERNO landings provided
by 16th Panser division. Two divisions and alaments of third divisions in area
north and south of NAPLES bolieved available as Darly reinforcements. Some troops,
probably Panzer and about a brigade in strength, might be drawn from Southern ITALY
at early stage.
CALABRIA. Still too early to say how far Allied landings at SALERNO
will affect German resistance in CALABRIA whore Germans withdrawing under cover demo-
litions avoiding serious engagement. Gurman intention this area may be to offer
resistance on more favourable positions further north in CALABRIA. Topography aug-
gests such position might be found CASTROVILLE aroa in narrowest part of instep.
3. AIR OPERATIONS
MASTERN FRONT. NIGHT. 1,459 sorties. 52 aircraft missing. Attack on
MANNHEIM very successful. Severe damage to important industries and to harbour area.
Mein railway station burnt down and main Post Office largely destroyed. MUNICH raid
not very successful B.S bed weather provented concentration and majority of bombo
fell in southwest suburbs. One fairly heavy attack on BOULOGNE to fit in with day
operations. Few nuisance raids on RUHR and RHINELAND towns.
Regraded Unclassified
- 2 -
149
DAY. During work heavy attacks made on many railway centres in
FRANCE and BELGIUM. High standard of accuracy was obtained and much damage
caused to rolling stock, marshalling yards and locomotive sheds and workshops.
On 8th and 9th operations were in support of amphibious oxercise boing carried out
in Channel. On Bth 288 medium, light and fighter bombers operated with escort and
cover of 103 squadrons of fighters. On 9th there were 718 bomber sorties and
2,118 fighter sorties over FRANCE. 79 squadrons of Spitfires, Typhoons and Mustangs
provided protective screen over our shipping in Channel. Factories in PARIS area
attacked. Some damage to Caudron Renault Works and sovere damage to Dunlop Works.
Except over PARIS enemy reaction W&S small.
ENEMY. 22 enemy aircraft crossed our coasts 5 were destroyed.
MEDITERRANEAN AREA.
ITALY. Throughout week attacks were concentrated on railways and air-
fields occupied by Germans. On 8th Fortrosses dropped 389 tons on Germun head-
cuarters nt FRASCATI.
SARDINIA. Radio stations and airfields attacked.
RUSSIA. Russian Air Force hus been actively supporting thoir various
offensives. Considerable activity SMOLENSK area, attacks on Gorman concentrations
and railway contres in SUMA sector. Offensive against German ground troops, nir-
fields and railway centres in DON Besin. No new information about German Air
Force and no withdrawals or reinforcements reported. Chief concentration believed
opposite STALINO where situation is most fluid and air support for Gorman army
most needed. Majority of bomber force probably operating in this trea.
4. EXTRACTS FROM PHOTOGRAPHIC AND INTELLIGENCE REPORTS OF ALLIED AIR ATTACKS
BIRLIN. Raid 3rd/4th. Photographs 6th, Industrial damage par-
ticularly noteworthy involving several plants of highest priority and including
severe new damage to Siemens Electrical, A.E.G. Turbines, Charlottenburg Gas
Works, Ford, Mariendorf Gas Works and a very large new unidentified factory at
SPANDAU. Although no great area of devastation residential and commercial damage
is widespread and covers many hutted camps erected for housing evacuees,
MANNHEIL. Photographs taken two days after the attack are spoilt by
smoke from fires still burning which hides nearly all Ludwigshafen & red. Never-
theless, it is seen that damage to buildings and warehouses in the docks is
considerable. Further damage to I.G. Faben Chemical Works. Munchen Gladach and
Rheydt industrial damage particularly severe in both places which each contain
large devastated area.
U.S. daylight raids over FRANCE. LILLE. Much damage in goods yards
to rolling stock and sidings. SAILLY SUR SEINE. 2 hangers destroyed, large work-
shop almost entirely destroyed, at least five circraft badly damaged. GLISY. At
least 12 aircraft shelters damaged, many hits on runways and perimeter trucks,
airfield cratered, ST. ANDRE DE L'EURE airfield badly cratered nn over 60
hits on runway, Huts damaged, HAZENBROUCK. Nany tracks in morsholling yards
are cut and several wagons damaged or derailed. CAEN. Large hongar end covered
shelter damaged. Airfield crotered, hits on runway and toxi tracks.
5. HOME SECURITY
Week ending 8th - one civilion seriously wounded,
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(The following program, /seremony, WE THE PEOPLE, featuring Secretary
Morgenthau, at Monticello, Virginia, and broadcast by the
Columbia Broadcasting Company, is scheduled for delivery
September 12, 1943 at 7.30 P.M., Eastern War Time, and 1s
for release at that time.)
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2. GENERAL WICKERSHAM
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3. PLOESTI
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5. PEOPLE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
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D) DAVIS
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F) SILK MILL
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WE THE PEOPLE
GBS GULF OIL COMPANIES
SUNDAY, 7:30 p.m.
TYPED SEPT. 10, 1943
SHOW OF SEPT. 12, 1943
(FANFARE)
BOULTON ...
The GULF OIL COMPANIES and your neighborhood GOOD GULF DEALER
present WE THE PEOPLE.
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BOULTON ...
Good evening everyone. This is Milo Boulton welcoming you to
WE THE PEOPLE for GULF. Tonight Americans from every walk of life
have joined in heart and spirit to bring you a special broadcast
of WE THE PEOPLE directly from Thomas Jefferson's home at
Monticello, Virginia - come here tonight to renew their faith
in America at this shrine of freedom. With us at Monticello is
the man who is training American officers on how to govern
occupied territories. He is General Cornelius Wickersham, head
of the Allied Military Government School. Here, too, to make his
first report to the people of America is World war Two's outstand-
ing war correspondent, Ernie Pyle, And waiting at a GULF micro-
phone in California to make his first report on his trip overseas
is the famous comedian Bob Hope. And more at Monticello to
introduce Bob Hope, Ernie Pyle, General Wickersham and WE THE
PEOPLE's other guests has come one if the Nation's war-time leadors,
the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Ladies and
gentlemen, WE THE PEOPLE is proud to present as your host for
tonight, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
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Thank you. And the thanks of the Treasury Department to the
GULF OIL COMPANIES for making this special broadcast possible.
Tonight we Americans have assembled here in Virginia at Monticello,
Thomas Jefferson's home, to renew our faith in all he stood for.
(MUSIC SNEAK) And I wish every American could be here with me
tonight to share in this experience. The beauty of Monticello
is breathtaking. As far as the eye can see are the beautiful
Blue Ridge Mountains. Nestling at the foot of Monticello is
the little town of Charlottesville, and in between, the fertile
fields of Virginia. I am sitting in the east portico of this
majestic home with its graceful white columns and beautiful
facades that Jefferson himself designed. To my left is the main
hall and drawing room opening out on a beautiful velvet green
lawn. Overhead is a clock and weather vane Jefferson himself
installed. Before me seated on the lawn are 2,000 people of
Charlottesville Americans who have come to join us in paying
homage at this shrine of freedom. Above them are the branches of
four huge Linden trees, which Jefferson himself planted here.
The gardens are in full bloom with bed and gold princess feathers,
marigold, coxcomb, and zinnias. The last glow of the setting sun
is still upon them. Tonight Monticello for the first time in
many years is gayly lighted, symbol of the flame of freedom
which Jefferson himself brought to the world.
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MORGENTHAU ...
Thank you. And the thanks of the Treasury Department to the
GULF OIL COMPANIES for making this special broadcast possible.
Tonight we Americans have assembled here in Virginia at Monticello,
Thomas Jefferson's home, to renew our faith in all he stood for.
(MUSIC SNEAK) And I wish every American could be here with me
tonight to share in this experience. The beauty of Monticello
is breathtaking. As far as the eye can see are the beautiful
Blue Ridge Mountains. Nestling at the foot of Monticello is
the little town of Charlottesville, and in between, the fertile
fields of Virginia. I am sitting in the east portico of this
majestic home with its graceful white columns and beautiful
facades that Jefferson himself designed. To my left is the main
hall and drawing room opening out on a beautiful velvet green
lawn. Overhead is a clock and weather vane Jefferson himself
installed. Before me seated on the lawn are 2,000 people of
Charlottesville - Americans who have come to join us in paying
homage at this shrine of freedom. Above them are the branches of
four huge Linden trees, which Jefferson himself planted here.
The gardens are in full bloom with red and gold princess feathers,
marigold, coxcomb, and zinnias. The last glow of the setting sun
is still upon them. Tonight Monticello for the first time in
many years is gayly lighted, symbol of the flame of freedom
which Jefferson himself brought to the world.
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How does your Military Government school fit men for this work,
Ceneral?
WICKERSHAM
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First of all,/specially selected men from the Army and civilian
life are chosen for military government duties. At the Charlottes-
ville school today are men of vast experience in transportation,
communications, public health, administration and many other fields.
These men are specialists, but at the school they are taught all
phases of military government work in preparation for their
administrative duties in the field. When we invade enemy territory
they are ready to move in with front line combat units. Civil
Affairs Administrators may be in Italy tonight. It's a tough job.
A team of military officers may be sent into a city to do everything
from directing the local government to feeding the hungry, healing
the sick, burying the dead. Maybe it will be up to one man alone.
MORGENTHAU
How has it all worked out in sctual practice, General Wickersham?
WICKERSHAM
The best answer to that is in my files of letters. received
from former students who handled the job in Sicily. Capt. Frank
Wray wrote of taking over the devastated Sicilian city of Augusta.
When he arrived in that city, a city with a normal pobulation of
25,000, he found only twenty-two n_ë men and womer. and two
children. There was no water supply, no transportation, no sanita-
tion. The people had to be brought back to clear the city, buty
the dead, restore its vital functioning. This military government
officer began rounding up the fugilive inhabitants and put them to
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work, By the eighth day despite enemy air raids the city was
functioning with reasonable smoothness. This was not an exceptional
case. In Messina, Capt. Anthony Bino of Bridgton, New Jersey,
found eight thousand citizens of Messina, who had been living
hidden in a huge cave in a mountain, terrified, for months. It
seemed impossible to induce them to come out into the sunlight
again. Capt. Pino went into the depths of the cave, talked to
and reassured the miserable people. He found local doctors and
nursos hiding in the nearby hills, got them to return to Messina,
set up hospitals, and provided food and shelter for the sick and
starving cave refugees. After that, he still had his job of set-
ting up a local government to carry out.
MORGENTHAU
Have the Italian people been cooperative in working with military
government administrators?
WICKERSHAM
Yes, my reports show they welcome our help. Once the Fascist
officials are ousted and put under arrest, the people begin to
realize they have been liberated. The Italian people as a whole
like Americans and realize the strong bond they have with our
people. Thomas Jefferson himself 61d much to cement that bond.
He was fond of Italy and Italian culture. He especially brought
over Italian workers--masons, wood carvers, to help build his
home here. Many of his visiters under this very roof were Italians-
and it's known how delighted they ware to hear their host address
them in fluent Italian. He even 89% this beautiful estate an
Italian name, Monticello, meaning little mountain. And, Mr.
Secretary, I think those Italian people today thousands of miles
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from this land of Thomas Jefferson's feel something of what he
once said--that should the cloud of barbarism and despotism obscure
the liborties of Europe, America remains to preserve and restore
light and liberty to them. They believe that, Mr. Secretary.
MORGENTHAU
That belief must exist in all oppressed lands, General Wickersham.
Any day--even at this moment-our forces may be invading and free-
ing a land whose people Thomas Jefferson also hold dear--France.
I was reminded of the strong bond that existed between France
and our own nation in Jefferson's time, by something I read today
in an old yellowed copy of the Charlottesville Central Gazette of
November 1824. Even today, I think it's symbolic of the affection
our country has for its oldest friand--France; symbolic of the day
of a reunion in freedom to come. It was an account of a return
visit General Lafayette paid to Jefferson in these very grounds of
Monticello. Lafayette's carriage was rolling up the curving drive
to the portal of the house. Describing the scene the article said,
(MUSIC SNEAK) "As soon as the General drove up, Mr. Jefferson
advanced to meet him, with feeble stops, but as he approached, his
feelings seemed to truimph over the infirmities of age, and as the
General descended they hastened into ech other's arms. They
embraced again and again; tears were shed by both, and the
broken expressions of 'God bless you, General,' 'Bless you,
my dear Jefferson,' was all that interructed the impressive
silence of the scene, except the auditie sobs of many whose
emotions could not be suppressed."
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Not far from these stately halls of Monticello is Richmond,
Virginia - in 1775 the seat of the Virginia House of Burgesses.
To these meetings Thomas Jefferson often traveled by horseback
over the hills to the East of where I'm sitting. At one meeting
the delegates were divided as to the wisdom of war or peace.
A man rose to his feet and made a speech that Jefferson never
forgot - ending it with the eloquent statement - "I know not
course others may take; but as for me... give me liberty or give
me death." So spoke Patrick Henry. That spirit burns today with th
the same ardent flame. To show you how WE THE PEOPLE has invited
a young American flier to this shrine of freedom. He's Technical
Sergeant Frank Kozak of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, holder of the
Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. All right, Sergeant
Kozak.
KOZAK
Mr. Secretary, I knew Americans - crew members of our big B-24
bombers - who felt exactly as Thomas Jefferson must have when he
heard those words. They couldn't have put their feelings into
words, but what they did in action spoke volumes.
MORGENTHAU ...
Tell us about that action, Sergeant.
KOZAK ...
It was the bombing of the Ploesti 01 Fields in Rumania last
month. Colonel Kane had asked for Vermanteers. Right before the
flight he said, "Now there are only few hundred of us. We're
going to meet stiff opposition. But the mission must be success-
ful even if all of us fail to return."
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What was your job as a crew member?
KOZAK
I was a radio-waist gunner in the lead ship of the third flight.
We came in over the target right on schedule. I dropped four
boxes of incendiaries overboard. The flames that shot up made
an old-fashioned Fourth of July look by comparison about as bright
as a candle in the sunlight.
MORGENTHAU
Did you run into much opposition?
KOZAK ...
Our plane didn't, Mr. Secretary. But two other planes got into
plenty of trouble, and their crews are the men I want to tell you
about. Just after we'd dropped our incendiaries, I looked over
abreast of us, and the underpart of one of our B-24's was blazing
from end to end. Flying so low, they'd been set on fire by the
raging flames that were shooting up from the burning oil fields.
But the pilot of that ship and his men had real courage. Instead
of trying to fly free of the flames or gain altitude, so they
could parachute to safety, they kept on a steady course, right on
toward their target like a flying torch. Directly over it, they
dropped their bombs. The pilot knewthon their position was
hopeless, so to make the most of the destructive power of that
bomber, he aimed for a big 011-0180.00 11" plant he'd spotted below,
and dove his plane directly into it, Mistroying the plant with
himself and his crew. Just then the other waist gunner tapped
my shoulder, and I looked over to see that exactly the same thing
was happening to the plane on our other sido.
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KOZAK (CON'T)
It was a terrible sight. The 24 men aboard those two B-24's
were not just making suicide dives. They knew that once their job
was done - dropping their bombs on their target - it would be
too late to save themselves. As long P.B. they knewthey were doome d,
they wanted to go up in an explosion that would do the greatest
damage to the enemy. Mr. Secretary, theirs was an act of real
American heroism. They instinctively put into action the ideas
that Thomas Jefforson heard Patrick Henry put into words. For they
were willing to give their lives for our liberty.
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To many an American visiting this mansion of Monticello for the
first time, it boks like a house that might have been pictured
in some children's book of fairy tales. Remote, dreamlike -
e perfect ivory tower. But in Jefferson's day - this building of
Nonticello was like some great information center. For it was
the first stop for many a returning, vorld-traveller of the time.
And night after night - the lamps burned late in Jefferson's
study as the great patriot sat, smiling in his easy chair, chat-
ting with some statesman or author just back from Europe. Thomas
Jefferson would have welcomed WE THE PEOPLE's next guest Ernie
Pyle had he lived in Jefferson's day. First - because this guest
is a world-travelled newspaper man. And Jefferson once said that
if he had to choose between government without newspapers, or
newspapers without government, he would take newspapers. Second -
because this famed Scripps-Howard War correspondent, Ernie Pyle,
loves average people as Jefferson did. Now - Mr. Pyle - I under-
stand you just returned from Sicily a few days ago, after filing
the last of your famous dispatches from that area. Tell me -
what has been the most striking thing to you in your few days at
home?
PYLE
Well, the sight of good-looking well-dressed women has been .a
pleasant experience. In the Medite: nean theater - and all
others, too, I suppose - I believe soldiers miss their com-
panionship with American woman more than anything else. They
hunger for girls of their own kind to talk to and look at. That,
of course, explains the >in-up craze. But the pin-up girls have
two rivals - the American sweetheart and the American mother.
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PYLE (CON'T)
And I'd like to pass this word along right now, to all you
American girls and mothers listening in. Your pictures are pinned
up in barracks and camps, wherever your boys are fighting. In
fact, from my observations, I'd sey you're running fifty-fifty
with the pin-up stars.
MORGENTIVE C ...
I suppose you know many of the soldiers who are now fighting their
way ashore in Italy?
PYLE ...
I do, sir, and when I read it in the papers it makes me homosick
to be back over there and going ashore with them, but not so
homesick I can't resist it. Those landings are pretty rugged,
and two or three ought to be enough for any man.
MORGENTHAU ...
Mr. Pyle - how does the attitude of the American people toward
the war strike you?
PYLE ...
I really haven't been home long enough yet to tell. Overseas we
hear all the time that the folks at home are too optimistic. The
other night when I got off the clipper one of the customs men asked
me when I thought the European part of the war world be over, I
told him I didn't know and he said, "You mean then it won't end
this year?" I said I didn't think 90
At that he looked at me in
a disgusted sort of way as though ha such a belief were
traitorous, and he turned and walkad ::- But I don't believe
most of you feel it will be that easy-
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MORGENTHAU
I certainly don't think it is going to be easy. A minute ago
you used the word "rugged" in connection with the fighting. Can
you give us an example of how that applies to an American soldier?
PYLE
Well, when we landed in Sicily the first day of the invasion, I
got a good idea of the rugged life. In general all invasion
landings follow the same pattern. You approach the enemy shore
under fire from land batteries. You pile out into the water and
wade ashore, with enemy planes dropping bombs and coming in low
to machine-gun you. And then once you get ashore you just have
to keep going for days. You just don't dare stop. You have to
keep pushing on in. It is always several days after an invasion
landing before anybody gets a chance to stop for a decent meal or
rest. It's that long period of tense hard work, coupled with the
actual fighting itself, that seasoned American soldiers think of
when they use that word "rugged". I've known soldiers to go as
much as sixty hours without food or Isleep. In Sicily, I've seen
soldiers who have fought and walked for so long their shoe soles
were worn out and the feet of their socks entirely gone. And
believe me - that's rugged.
MORGENTHAU
...
Yes, I certainly agree with you.
PYLE
Then last February, in Sidi-Bon-Zin, when our boys were swamped by
that German breakthrough at Faid Pess - tats was rugged, too. And
I won't forget in a hurry that little picnic we had in the hills
west of Matour. It lasted four days and four nights and the
onemy shellfire was continuous.
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PYLE (CON'T)
That engagement rated tops with me till I struck a certain unnamed.
port of embarkation somewhere in North Africa. By that time,
most of us had gotten used to hearing a bomb whistle past, but at
this place there was a new treat in store. You'd hear a whole
stickful of bombs screaming down. That was plenty rugged, too.
MORGENTHAU
...
You must have seon in action a lot of the materials of war that
were bought with money invested in war bonds here at home.
PYLE
Yes, of course, Mr. Morgenthau. Here's one example. I've known
of enemy artillery that had to give up and retreat because they
ran out of ammunition, but in Sicily we had such immense stores
of ammunition that there was never any fear at any time about our
having enough to overwhelm the enemy. That's what your war bonds
can do.
MORGENTHAU
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Well, Mr. Pyle, among the troops that you observed, what man would
you single out for having pbrformed the most courageous act?
PYLE
That's a tough question, Mr. Morgenthau. But high on my list would
be the name of a chap I knew well in North Africa. His name was
Leonard Bestman, and if a more hard-boiled Army lieutenant ever
came out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I naver met him. One time, this
Lieutenant was in a jeep way up front, I.d ne sot pecketed between
an Italian machine gun nest on one - Germini Mark Four
tank on the other. Just as both gurs 7618 recut tie rake his jeep,
the Lieutenant calmly stood up in MA 1:302% and yonked out his
forty-five revolver. Then he yelled 20 the Itallar gunners,
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"Come on over here with your hands up in the air and I won't
shoot." Those Italians outnumbered him, of course, and they
are finally able to disarm the Lieutenant. But they treated him
with plenty of respect, and now that we've moved into Italy, my
riend from Milwaukee ought to be set free any day.
MORGENTIIAU
And you'd call him - hero number one?
PYLE ...
or there were lots of heroes, of course, I saw quite a bit of
General Eisenhower, and everything I saw increased my admiration
for him. I stopped by at his headquarters last week on the last
may I spent in North Africa. I noticed at the time how fresh and
Tigorous the General looked and everything he said underscored
my confidence in the victory that lies ahead. (MUSIC SNEAK)
Yes - I've been privileged to meet and know many heroes in
this war. But as far as I'm concerned, my favorite hero is the
hameless, typical doughfoot who just keeps forever slugging
away. And I can promise you one thing. He's going to keep
slugging away too till the Gormans get wise to the simple fact
that thero's no moro rugged opposition than the American doughboy!
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MORGENTHAU
Just a little way below us, nestling against the hill on which
Monticollo stands, is the town of Charlottesville, a town very
close to Jefferson's heart, for here he founded the University
of Virginia, and designed many of its buildings, as well as several
of the lovely Colonial homes nearby. Often he rode down to
Charlottesville on horseback, walked the streets, speaking to
everyone - master and slave, young and old, for Tom Jefferson was
a friend bo every man. Today his spirit still walks abroad, and
there are many people in Charlottesville to whom Thomas Jefferson
is far more than just a memory. One of these is WE THE PEOPLE's
next guest, who is a real link with the past. For his relatives,
as long as he can remember, have always lived or worked at Monticello.
His name is Willis Henderson. Willis, do you remember your relatives
ever telling you anything about Thomas Jefferson?
WILLIS
Yes, Mr. Secretary. When I was a youngster, I remember my grand-
father telling me what his father had told him - that Mr. Tom
was the kindest master a colored man ever had.
MORGENTHAU
Willis, how long have you worked hero at Monticello?
WILLIS
I was born right here in the servants' quarters at Monticello -
right where Mr. Jefferson's slaves used to live. I've worked
here all my life. My father was the coachman here. And when
I grew up, I was the cook as long a3 any one lived in the house.
Now I'm the oldest guide.
MORGENTHAU
Have you seen any of the Presidents who visited Monticello?
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WILLIS
Yes, sir, Mr. Secretary. Every one since I was born - except
Mr. Coolidge - he never came here, I remember when President
Thoodore Roosevelt came here for dinner one night. I was asked
to make an ice cream mold shaped like the Capitol in Washington.
After they carried it in the dining room with a little American
flag stuck in the top of the dome, President Roosevelt sent his
card out to me in the kitchen, and on the back of it he wrote,
"That was the best ice cream I ever ate." President Franklin D.
Roosevelt likes to come qut here too. Last time he was here -
just a few months ago - I took him through the mansion myself.
He's been here often. And when he comes I think he likes to do a
lot of thinking.
MORGENTHAU
Thank you, Willis Henderson. Now another Charlottesville resident
who is very close to Thomas Jefferson - Mrs. Lucian King Truscott,
Jr. She is one of his direct descendents on both her mother's
and her father's side. And Mrs. Truscott, I'm sure Thomax Jeffer-
son would have been very proud if he also know that his great
great great granddaughter was married to a general in the United
States Army.
TRUSCOTT
Thank you, Mr. Morgenthau. It's an interesting faet, Mr. Morgenthmu,
that Jefferson ordered the bombardment of a North African port to
teach a lesson to pirates who were molesting American commerce. And
my husband bombarded a North African port too. He's commanding
general of the Third Division of General Patton's Seventh Army,
and he attacked and captured the town and harbor of Port Lyautey
1.1 the North African invasion. He was awarded the Distinguished
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Service Medal by General Patton for this engagement.
MORGENTHAU
Your husband was in the Sicilian campaign too wasn't he?
TRUSCOTT
Yes, his division was the first to march into both Palermo and
Messina. His letters are always more full of praise for his
men than anything else. Only day before yesterday I got a
letter from him in which he said, "Stonewall Jackson's cavalry
were raw recruits compared to my mon." And he said some very
nice things about you too Mr. Pyle.
MORGENTHAU
Mrs. Truscott, you must be proud of the distinguished record
your husband has made for his country.
TRUSCOTT
Indeed I am, Mr. Morgenthau, but no more so than the other
Charlottesville wives of service men whose husbands are doing
equally heroic work in their own special fields. After all we
are all soldiors' wivos, and we've all had to sit and wait. Like
my good friend, Mrs. Demos Craw, whom I'm proud to introduce to
you, Mr. Morgenthau.
MORGENTHAU
It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Craw.
CRAW
Thank you, sir
MORGENTHAW
Where did your husband serve?
CRAW
My husband, Col. Craw, served under General Truscott on that same
field of battle - North Africa. DENOS MAS had volunteered to take a
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letter to the French authorities asking for surrender. On the
way, his jeep was machine-gunned, and Demos hever recovered.
MORGENTHAU
Mrs. Craw, I know there's little I can say to make your sacrifice
any easior.
CRAW
During those first few days, it was especially hard, Mr. Morgenthau.
Then one day I got a letter from overseas. It was in Domos's own
handwriting. He'd written it the night before his unit landed in
North Africa. I found this message on the last page: "Mary, we've
got a dangerous job to do here in North Africa. And it stands to
reason - some of us won't como out alive. For your sake and little
Nick's, I hope my number doesn't come up. But if it should, please
remember this. The kind of freedom we're trying to build is worth
fighting for. Yes - and worth dying for."
MORGENTHAU
Mrs. Craw, I'm sure that letter must be a great comfort to you.
CRAW
It is, Mr. Morgenthau. It helpod me find myself. I voluntecred as
E. medical clerk in the Military Government School, hero in Charlottes
ville. I've been there ever since, helping the doctors give innocu-
lations to men going overseas. I've been absent one day. That was
last March when my six year old boy Nicholas and I went to the
White House to receive from the Prosident the post-humous award
of the Congressional Medal of Honor for my husband. It was a. moment
I'll never never forget.
MORGENT's
I'm
sure
it
was.
Tell
me,
Nichols
Low did you like the White
House.
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NICHOLAS
Pretty good. Only I like Monticella St of all.
CRAW
He always says he likes Monticello bost, Mr. Morgenthau. We come
out here most every Sunday. And somehow - in these peaceful
grounds my husband seems very close to us - for Demos loved Monti-
cello, too. And it makes me proud and humble to think that he
fought and gave his life for the same cause Jefferson loved:
human freedom. (MUSIC 3NEAK This afternoon my little boy and I
stood beside Thomas Jefferson's grave, here at Monticellc. And
I read aloud the words that are chiseled on his tombstone.
Jefferson wrote that epitaph himself. It's not a list of his titles
or the public offices he held. For Jefferson was proudest - not
of the honors bestowed upon him by the people - but of the services
he had rendered to the people. These are the words: "Here was
buried Thomas Jefferson. Author of the Declaration of Independence,
of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the
University of Virginia.'
(MUSIC SWELLS UP - HOLDS - AND FADES OFF)
MORGENTHAU
Mrs. Craw, I know you've caught the spirit of Jefferson. For this
great man cared more for freedom than for wealth and power - and he
had opportunity for both. (MUSIC SNEAK) It's one of those
strange paradoxes that he died herpat Monticello on July 4, 1843,
exactly 50 years after he'd written the Declaration of Independence..
Beside his bed was a little black Lotebook in which he wrote. And
somehow - as though he'd had a
91
[tion of death - he reached
our and penned those last three
"Free - Thomas Jefferson."
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MORGENTHA (CONT')
Then he died. Proud to be a man site to say of himself "I an
a free man." And though he has lalt here in his grave at Monticello
for 200 years - his words still live on. He was only 33 when he
wrote the Declaration - yet today men live and die by those words.
For then as now, in the support of that Declaration, "we mutually
pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
(MUSIC OUT) Here with me now on WE THE PEOPLE is a young
Charlottesville patriot of 1943 - who lived by those words of
Jefferson on a submarine in the South Pacific. I want you to hear
from Lt. Landon Davis, Jr.
DAVIS
Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Thomas Jefferson's words could never
mean more any where than in a submarine. Because all of us on
board depend on each other and must be prepared to givo our
lives for each other if need be. My Commander did just that.
One night our sub was traveling on the surface, off the Solomons,
when we spotted an enemy patrol boat. It was pitch dark and we
began snoaking over to torpedo her. Then she spotted us. She
let go her guns. Four lookouts and the skipper were on the bridge.
The skipper yelled, "Clear the Bridge! Stand by to dive!" We
managed to haul down the two lookouts nearest the hatch, while
machine-gun bullets sprayed the deck. The captain was lying
wounded several feet from the hatch. He gave. the order: "Take
her down." There was nothing we could do. Tje life of every man
aboard the bub depended on our subs 'ging. We took her down with
the full knowledge that our capted did fulfilled the highest
pledge all Americans live by. lic his life with honor for the
cause of freedom. We mon who SOIV under him will never forget
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DAVIS (JUST)
the simplicity of his order, "Te's hor down," a3 he willingly
surificed his life 30 that we could continue the fight to lead
on the road Jefferson himself set as the goal for all
in his declaration: The road to freedom and happiness.
(MMIC CURTAIN)
(3017 380UE)
MORGENTHAU
Jofferson once said that "those who labor in the earth are the
chosen people of God, if ever He had a chosen people. The house-
wife beside me is one of the many Charlottesville people Jefferson
would have included in this group. She is Mrs. Henry Harlowe, and
she has run a farm outside Charlottesville for the past 17 years.
HARLOWE
My three boys used to help me run the farm, Mr. Morgenthau - but
they're all in the service now.
MORGENTHAU
What are they doing?
HARLOWE
They're all in the Army Air Corps. Maynard is back from the South
Pacific now, Bernard 13 still there, and Elmer is in England.
MORGENTHAU
Do they still manage to write to you often.
HARLOWE
Oh yes - and I spend every moment : can spare from the farm chores
writing to them. I had a letter 1700 Elmer just last Tuesday. He's
a bombardier on a Flying Fortress Dorothy" after his wife.
He said a German fighter plane bud shot Dorothy's name off, and he
anc the other boys in his plare Yele 30 mad they made a special
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ffort to get that German plane. AND they did. Elmer wrote and
said, 110 German can trifle with the name oj" my wife." Of course,
I'm projudiced, Mr. Morgenthau, but I think my boys are the most
- markable In the world.
MORGENTHAU
you have a right to be prejudiced.
HORLOWE
Well, I feel that way; I miss them so much; when they all went
away it seemed as if the very heart had gone out of me. But Mr.
Harlowe and I are tending to our dniry and our fields so that the
farm will be in first-rate condition when our boys come back to the
land.
MORGENTHAU
Mrs. Harlowe, you can be proud of your three boys - but I think
that they in turn can be quite proud of you. Not everyone is
able to fight a war with the sword. Jefferson himself returned to
Virginia while the revolution was still going on. He came back
to become its first governor - and to write its Statute of Religious
Freedom. He wanted to see domocracy at work before the war ended.
He wanted to win the peace while winning the war. In this war, too,
many a patriot is fighting outside the battlefields. Such a
patriot is WE THE PEOPLE's next gues - Mrs. Betty King - who
works at the Ix Silk Mills here.
King, what king of work
are you doing?
KING
I help make parachutes, Mr.
it gave me is real thrill
this afternoon to talk to 3gt.
shout the bombing of Ploesti-
because some of the boys In his sqiaron were very likely wearing
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KING (CONT')
the chutes we help make here in Charlottesville. I've got three
brothers in the service - and by husband, too.
MORGENTHAU
126 any of them in the air force?
KING
Jo, They said they were a little nervous bocation I worked on
parachutes. But I can tell them if they are listening in tonight,
the government inspectors have never found a single flaw in our
work!
MORGENTHAU
Good for you.
KING
invo I'm proud of my job and the people I work with. They not
only do perfect work, but nothing is impossible for them. Last
_)r. our boss said to us, "Charlottesville went over her quota in
each of the first two war bond drives. Now Uncle Sam's launching
1 third. What do you say all of us put one week's salary into
bonds!"
MORGENTHAG
low did you come out?
KING
Mr. Morgenthau - I'm proud to tell you that every single one of
our 590 employees has already pl
ne week's salary into war
bonds for the third war bond drive
MORCENTENT
Mrs. King, it was Thomas Jefferto
1d, "My condidence in my
countrymen leaves me without fear
future of America."
I know of thing I could say tc the says so well what is in
my (CURTAIN) heart.
(SOFT SEGUE)
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NORGENTHAU
The music you're hearing was mustc Tom Jefferson loved. And he
himself whiled away many a pleasant sur playing on the fiddle in
the little music room off to my left. Maic relaxed him - and so
d'o good talk - and many were the people who enjoyed his ready
I think WE THE PEOPLE's next guest would have found
Information a master of repartee - end I think Tom Jefferson would
PAVO found Bob Hope as amiable and likeable as his follow Americans
to today. In fact, I rather picture the two of then together
walking arm in arm through the garden affectionstely calling each
phose Eob prá Tom. For in England and Africa Bob Hope rendered
the kind of service to his fellow man that Jefferson would
applated. He is waiting now to speak to you at a microphone in
Beach, Cₙlifornia. This is Honry Morgenthau, Jr., in
Montace130 saying welcome back tc America Bob Hope - and now
et's hear your first report to the American people. Come in,
ho) Hope.
BOB HOPE
SCRIPT TO COME
(CURTAIN)
(SOFT SEGUE)
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MORGENTHAU ...
(Treasury will prepare Mr. Morgenthau's portion Saturday.)
(2.02E TO OSCAR BRADLEY: There will be C. music on this - coming
or the finish at the end)
(MSIC TO FINISH)
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BOULTON
WE THE PEOPLE SPEAKI
(THENE)
BOULTON
This is Milo Boulton again saying thank you to the people of
Charlottesville, Virginia, and to the Secretary of the Treasury,
Honry Morgenthau, Jr., for being with us on WE THE PEOPLE tonight.
is GULF OIL COMPANIES and your neighborhood GOOD GULF DEALER
have been proud to have made this special broadcast of WE THE
PEOPLE possible. Next Sunday we'll be back in NewYork wt. th
Uscar Bradley and his orchestra and another grand group of
Imericans including Edward Wells the man who dosigned the Flying
'artress, Andrew Jackson Higgins whose boats have helped Americans
land on enemy shores and General Allan Gullion, Provost Marshal
General of the United States - who'll tell you the truth about
war prisoners. So be with us next Sunday to hear again the kind
..1' experiences you hear only when WE THE PEOPLE SPEAK!
THEME UP)
BOULTON
And now good night from WE THE PROPLE the GULF OIL COMPAN IES
and your NEIGHBORHOOD GOOD GUL leader.
(CN CUE)
This is the Columbia Broadcesting 8/° em.
(THEME UP)
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CBS
WE THE PEOPLE
GULF OIL COMPANIES
SUNDAY, 7:30 P.M.
typed SEPT. 11, 1943
SHOW OF SEPT. 12, 1943
(FANFARE)
BOULTON
The GULF OIL COMPANIES and your neighborhood GOOD GULF DEALER
present WE THE PEOPLE.
(THEME)
BOULTON
Good evening everyone.
This is Milo Boulton welcoming you to A special
which
IS PRIVILEG TO PRESENT,
ROST
OF WE THE PEOPLE
GULF
Tonight Americans from every walk of
life are here to bring you & special breadcast of WB THE PEOPLE
directly
AT Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello, Virginia -
here tonight to renew their faith in America at this shrine of
freedom. Here with us - to make his first broadcast is World
War Two's outstanding war correspondent, Ernie Pyle. Waiting at
a GULF microphone in California to make his first report on his
trip overseas is the famous comedian Bob Hope. And here at
Monticello to talk over the war with Bob Hope, Ernie Pyle, and
WD THE PEOPLE's other guests has come one of the Nation's war-
time leaders, the Secretary of the Treasury. WE THE PEOPLE is
proud to present your host for tonight, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
(MUSIC OUT)
(APPLAUSE)
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MORGENTHAU
THANK YOU. AND THE THANKS OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO THE GULF
OIL COMPANIES FOR MAKING THIS SPECIAL BROADCAST POSSIBLE.
TONIGHT
WE AMERICANS HAVE ASSEMBLED HERE IN VIRGINIA AT MONTICELLO,
JEFFERSON'S HOME, TO RENEW OUR FAITH IN ALL HE STOOD FOR. FOR
THE THINGS HE FOUGHT FOR ARE THE THINGS WE FIGHT FOR. (MUSIC SNEAK)
I ONLY WISH EVERY AMERICAN COULD BE HERE WITH ME TO SHARE IN THIS
EXPERIENCE. THE BEAUTY OF MONTICELLO IS BREATHTAKING. AS FAR AS
THE EYE CAN SEE ARE THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. I'M
SITTING IN THE EAST PORTICO OF THIS MAJESTIC HOME, WITH ITS
GRACEFUL WHITE COLUMNS AND BEAUTIFUL FACADES THAT JEFFERSON
HIMSELF DESIGNED. BEFORE ME - UNDER THE RAYS OF THE SETTING SUN -
HUNDRED
SEATED ON THE LAWN ARE SEVERAL
PEOPLE OF CHARLCTTESVILLE -
AMERICANS WHO HAVE COME TO JOIN US AT THIS SHRINE OF FREEDOM. AND
TONIGHT MONTICELLO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS, IS GAYLY LIGHTED
SYMBOL OF THE FLAME OF FREEDOM WHICH JEFFERSON HIMSELF BROUGHT
TO THE WORLD.
(MUSIC TO FINISH)
(SOFT SEGUE)
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MORGENTHAU
THOMAS JEFFERSON WOULD HAVE WELCOMED WE THE PEOPLE'S FIRST GUEST,
ERNIE PYLE, HAD HE LIVED IN JEFFERSON'S DAY. FOR JEFFERSON ONCE
SAID THAT IF HE HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT WITHOUT NEWSPAPERS,
OR NEWSPAPERS WITHOUT GOVERNMENT, HE WOULD TAKE NEWSPAPERS. NOW -
MR. PYLE - I UNDERSTAND YOU JUST RETURNED FROM SICILY A FEW DAYS
AGO, AFTER FILING THE LAST OF YOUR FAMOUS SCRIPPS-HOWARD DISPATCHES
FROM THAT AREA. I SUPPOSE YOU KNOW MANY OF THE SOLDIERS WHO ARE
NOW FIGHTING THEIR WAY ASHORE IN ITALY?
PYLE
I DO, SIR, AND WHEN I READ IT IN THE PAPERS IT MAKES ME HOMESICK
TO BE BACK OVER THERE AND GOING ASHORE WITH THEM, BUT NOT SO
HOMESICK I CAN'T RESIST IT. THOSE LANDINGS ARE PRETTY RUGGED.
AND TWO OR THREE OUGHT TO BE ENOUGH FOR ANY MAN.
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MORGENTHAU
I NOTICE YOU USED THE WORD "RUGGED" IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FIGHTING. HOW DOES THAT APPLY TO AN A/ ERICAN SOLDIER?
PYLE
WELL, WHEN WE LANDED IN SICILY THE FIRST DAY OF THE INVASION, I
GOT A GOOD IDEA OF THE RUGGED LIFE. ENEMY SHORE BATTERIES FIRE
AT YOU. ENEMY PLANES DROP BOMBS AND MACHINE-GUN YOU. AND ONCE
ASHORE, YOU JUST DON'T DARE STOP. I'VE KNOWN SOLDIERS TO GO AS
MUCH AS SIXTY HOURS WITHOUT FOOD OR SLEEP. IN SICILY, I'VE
SEEN SOLDIERS WHO HAVE FOUGHT AND WALKED FOR so LONG THEIR SHOE
SOLES WERE WORN OUT AND THE FEET OF THEIR SOCKS ENTIRELY GONE.
AND BELIEVE ME - THAT'S RUGGED.
MORGENTHAU
I CERTAINLY AGREE WITH YOU, MR. PYLE. YOU MUST HAVE SEEN IN
ACTION A LOT OF THE MATERIALS OF WAR THAT WERE BOUGHT WITH MONEY
INVESTED IN WAR BONDS HERE AT HOME.
PYLE
YES, OF COURSE, MR. MORGENTHAU. HERE'S ONE EXAMPLE. I'VE KNOWN
OF enemy ARTILLERY THAT HAD TO GIVE UP AND RETREAT BECAUSE THEY
RAN OUT OF AMMUNITION, BUT IN SICILY WE HAD SUCH IMMENSE STORES
OF AMMUNITION THAT THERE WAS NEVER ANY FEAR AT ANY TIME ABOUT
OUR HAVING ENOUGH TO OVERWHELM THE ENEMY. THAT'S WHAT WAR BONDS
CAN DO. AND IF EVERYONE LISTENING TO WE THE PEOPLE TONIGHT
BUYS A HUNDRED DOLLAR WAR BOND DURING THE DRIVE, OUR BOYS WILL
DO EVEN BETTER.
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MORGENTHAU
THEY CERTAINLY WILL, MR. PYLE - BECAUSE WHILE THE SURRENDER OF THE
ITALIANS MAY SHORTEN THE WAR - IT HAS NOT MADE THIS WAR AN EASY ONE
BY ANY MEANS.
PYLE
WELL OUR BOYS DON'T THINK IT'S EASY, THAT'S A CINCH. I REMEMBER
ONE CHAP I KNEW KULL IN NORTH AFRICA. HIS NAME WAS LEONARD
BESTMAN,
LIEUTENANT
I
OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN,
ONE TIME, THIS
LIEUTENANT WAS IN A JEEP WAY VP FRONT, AND ME GOT POCKETED BETWEEN
AN ITALIAN MACHINE GUN NEST AND A GERMAN MARK FOUR TANK. JUST AS
BOTH GUNS WERE ABOUT TO RAKE HIS JEEP, THE LIEUTENANT CALMLY
STOOD UP IN HIS JALOPY, ANDYANKED OUT HIS FORTY-FIVE REVOLVER.
THEN HE YELLED TO ThE ITALIAN GUNNERS, "COME ON OVER HERE WITH
YOUR HANDS UP IN THE AIR, AND I WON'T SHOOT." THOSE ITALIANS
OUTNUMPERED HIM, OF COURSE, AND THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO DISAIM
THE lieutenant. BUT THEY TREATED HIM WITH PLENTY OF RESPECT,
AND NOW THAT WE'VE MOVED INTO ITALY, MY FRIEND FROM MILWAUKEE
OUGHT TO BE SET FREE ANY DAY,
MORGENTHAU
WELL, I CERTAINLY HOPE SO. DID YOU SEE GENERAL EISENHOWER
BEFORE YOU LEFT?
PYLE
YES, I DID. I STOPPED BY AT HIS HEADQUARTERS LAST WEEK ON THE
LAST DAY I SEENT IN NORTH AFRICA. I NOTICED AT THE TIME HOW
FRESH AND VIGOROUS THE GENERAL LOOKED AND EVERYTHING HE SAID
UNDERSCORED MY CONFIDENCE IN THE VICTORY THAT LIES AHEAD. (MUSIC
SNEAK)
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PYLE (CON'T)
Yes - I've been privileged to mest and know many heroes in this
war. But as far as I'm concerned, my favorite hero is the
nameless, typical doughfoot who just keeps forever slugging away.
And I can promise you one thing. He's going to keep slugging
away too till the Germans get wise to the simple fact that there's
no more rugged opposition than the American doughboy!
(MUSIC SWELLS UP - HOLDS THAN SEGUES DOWN AND UNDER)
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MORGENTHAU
IN 1775 PATRICK HENRY ROSE TO HIS FEET IN THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF
BURGESSES AND MADE À SPEECH THAT JEFFERSON HEARD AND NEVER FORGOT
ENDING IT WITH THE ELOQUENT STATEMENT - "I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE
OTHERS MAY TAKE: BUT AS FOR ME - GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH, If THAT SPIRIT BURNS TODAY WITH THE SAME ARDENT FLAME.
A YOUNG AMERICAN FLIER HAS COME TO THIS SHRINE OF FREEDOM TO TELL
YOU HOW. HE'S TECHNICAL SERGEANT FRANK KOZAK OF CARBONDALE,
PENNSYLVANIA. SERGEANT KOZAK.
KOZAK
MR. SECRETARY, I WAS A RADIO WAIST GUNNER IN ONE OF THE B 24's
THAT BOMBED THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN RUMANIA LAST MONTH.
MORGENTHAU
ANK,DID YOU RUN INTO MUCH OPPOSITION?
KOZAK
OUR PLANE DIDN'T, MR. SECRETARY. BUT JUST AFTER WE'D DROPPED
OUR INCENDIARIES, I SAW A B-24 FLYING so LOW, THEY'D BEEN SET
ON FIRE BY THE FLAMES SHOOTING UP FROM THE BURNING OIL FIELDS.
INSTEAD OF TRYING TO FLY FREE OF THE FLAMES OR GAIN ALTITUDE,
so THEY COULD PARACHUTE, THEY KEPT ON A STEADY COURSE, STRAIGHT
TOWARD THEIR TARGET LIKE A FLYING TORCH. DIRECTLY OVER IT, THEY
DROPPED THEIR BOMBS. BY THEN, THE PILOT KNEW THEIR POSITION WAS
HOPELESS. SO TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF THAT
bomber, HE DOVE HIS PLANE DIRECTLY INTO A BIG OIL-CRACKING
PLANT HE'D SPOTTED BELOW, DESTROYING THE PLANT WITH HIMSELF
AND HIS CREW. I SAW ANOTHER OF OUR PLANES DO EXACTLY THE SAME
THING. AS LONG AS THOSE FOUR MEN KNEW THEY WERE DOOMED, THEY
WANTED TO GO UP IN AN EXPLOSION THAT DELIBERATELY WOULD DO THE GREATEST DAMAGE
PUT
TO THE ENEMY. MR. SECRETARY, THEY
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(KOZAK CONT')
INTO ACTION THE IDEAS THAT JEFFERSON HEARD PATRICK HENRY PUT
INTO WORDS. FOR THEY WERE WILLING TO GIVE THEIR LIVES FOR
OUR LIBERTY.
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MORGENTHAU
TONIGHT THE TIDE OF ALLIED MIGHT IS SWEEPING OVER ITALY.
(MUSIC SNEAK) HERE IN THESE GREEN AND PEACEFUL HILLS OF
JEFFERSON'S COUNTRY - IN THE QUIET TOWN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
NESTLING IN THE VALLEY BELOW -- THE WAR TORN LAND OF THE ROMANS
SEEMS REMOTE INDEED. BUT TH.RE IS A BOND BETWEEN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND
ITALY -- BECAUSE HERE AT JEFFERSON'S UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ARE
TRAINED MEN ON WHOSE SHOULDERS WILL REST THE IMMEDIATE FATE AND
WELFARE OF THE ITALIAN PEOPLE. SEATED ON JEFFERSON'S PORCH WITH
ME TONIGHT, IS THE MAN WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING OF THESE MEN.
BRIGADIER-GENERAL CORNELIUS WICKERSHAM, COMMANDANT OF THE SCHOOL
OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. GENERAL
WICKERSHAM.
WICKERSHAM
MR. SECRETARY, IN MILITARY GOVERNMENT, WE FOLLOW ANOTHER OF THOMAS
JEFFERSON'S PRECEPTS - THAT THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS THE ONE
WHICH GOVERNS LEAST. IN MILITARY AREAS WHICH OUR FORCES TAKE OVER,
WE TRY TO LET THE PEOPLE RUN THEIR OWN AFFAIRS THROUGH THEIR OWN
CHOSEN CIVIL LEADERS. ONLY WE MAKE IT OUR BUSINESS TO SEE THAT
SUCH LEADERS ARE ON THE SIDE OF JUSTICE AND FREEDOM. AT THE SCHOOL,
SPECIALLY SELECTED MEN ARE TAUGHT ALL PHASES OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT
WORK IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES IN THE FIELD.
WHEN WE INVADE ENEMY TERRITORY, THEY ARE READY TO MOVE IN WITH
FRONT LINE COMBAT UNITS. AND IN FACT CIVIL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATORS
MAY BE IN ITALY TONIGHT.
MORGENTHAU
HOW HAS IT ALL WORKED OUT IN ACTUAL PRACTICE, GENERAL WICKERSHAM?
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WICKERSHAM
WELL ONE CAPTAIN WROTE US OF TAKING OVER THE DEVASTATED SICILIAN
CITY OF AUGUSTA, A CITY WITH A NORMAL POPULATION OF 25,000.
HE FOUND ONLY TWENTY-TWO OLD MEN AND WOMEN AND TWO CHILDREN
LEFT THERE. THERE WAS NO WATER SUPPLY, NO TRANSPORTATION, NO
SANITATION. THIS MILITARY GOVERNMENT OFFICER ROUNDED UP THE
FUGITIVE INHABITANTS AND PUT THEM TO WORK. IN EIGHT DAYS DESPITE
ENEMY AIR RAIDS THE CITY WAS FUNCTIONING WITH REASONABLE
SMOOTHNESS.
MORGENTHAU
HAVE THE ITALIAN PEOPLE BEEN COOPERATIVE EVERYWHERE IN WORKING
WITH MILITARY GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS?
WICKERSHAM
YES, MY REPORTS SHOW THEY WELCOME OUR HELP. THE ITALIAN PEOPLE
A3 A WHOLE LIKE AMERICANS AND REALIZE THE STRONG BOND THEY
HAVE WITH OUR PEOPLE. THOMAS JEFFERSON HIMSELF DID MUCH TO
CEMENT THAT BOND. HE SPOKE ITALIAN FLUENTLY AND WAS FOND OF
ITALIAN CULTURE. HE ESPECIALLY BROUGHT OVER ITALIAN WORKERS--
MASONS, WOOD CARVERS, TO HELP BUILD THIS VERY HOUSE. HE EVEN
GAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL ESTATE AN ITALIAN NAME, MONTICELLO, MEANING
LITTLE MOUNTAIN. AND, MR. SECRETARY, I THINK THOSE ITALIAN PEOPLE
TODAY THOUSANDS OF MILES FROM THIS LAND OF THOMAS JEFFERSON'S
FEEL SOMETHING OF WHAT HE ONCE SAID--THAT SHOULD THE CLOUD OF
BARBARISM AND DESPOTISM OBSCURE THE LIBERTIES OF EUROPE, AMERICA
REMAINS TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE LIGHT AND LIBERTY TO THEM.
(CURTAIN)
(3OFT SEGUE)
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MORGENTHAU
TOM JEFFERSON RODE DOWN TO CHARLOTTESVILLE ON HORSEBACK, WALKED
THE STREETS, SPEAKING TO EVERYONE - MASTER AND SLAVE, YOUNG AND
OLD, FOR TOM JEFFERSON WAS A FRIEND TO EVERY MAN. TO THE PEOPLE
OF CHARLOTTESVILLE JEFFERSON IS MORE THAN JUST A MEMORY. ONE OF
THESE IS WE THE PEOPLE'S NEXT GUEST, A REAL LINK WITH THE PAST.
FOR HIS RELATIVES, AS LONG AS HE CAN REMEMBER, HAVE ALWAYS LIVED
AT MONTICELLO. HIS NAME IS WILLIS henderson. WILLIS, DO YOU
REMEMBER YOUR RELATIVES TELLING YOU ANYTHING ABOUT JEFFERSON?
WILLIS
YES, MR. SECRETARY. WHEN I WAS A YOUNGSTER, MY GRANDFATHER TOLD
ME WHAT HIS FATHER TOLD HIM - THAT MR. TCM WAS THE KINDEST MASTER
A COLORED MAN EVER HAD.
MORGENTHAU
WILLIS, HOW LONG HAVE YOUR WORKED HERE AT MONTICELLO?
WILLIS
ALL MY LIFE. I WAS BORN RIGHT HERE IN THE SERVANTS' QUARTERS -
RIGHT WHERE MR. TOM'S SLAVES LIVED. MY FATHER WAS COACHMAN HERE.
AND WHEN I GREW UP, I WAS COOK AS LONG AS PEOPLE LIVEMN THE
HOUSE. NOW I'M WORKING AROUND THE GROUNDS.
MORGENTHAU
HAVE YOU SEEN THE PRESIDENTS WHO VISITED MONTICELLO?
WILLIS
YES, SIR. EVERY ONE SINCE I WAS BORN - EXCEPT MR. COOLIDGE - HE
NEVER CAME HERE. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT LIKES TO COME
OUT HERE, TOO. LAST TIME HE WAS HERE - JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO - I
TOOK HIM THROUGH THE MANSION MYSELF. FE'S BEEN HERE OFTEN. AND
WHEN HE COMES I THINK HE LIKES TO DO A LOT OF THINKING.
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MORGENTHAU
THANK YOU, WILLIS. NOW ANOTHER CHARLOTTESVILLE RESIDENT -
MRS. LUCIAN KING TRUSCOTT, JR., , A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JEFFERSON,
MRS. TRUSCOTT.
TRUSCOTT ...
MR. MORGENTHAU, JEFFERSON ORDERED THE BOMBARDMENT OF A NORTH
AFRICAN PORT TO TEACH A LESSON TO PIRATES WHO WERE MOLESTING
AMERICAN COMMERCE. AND MY HUSBAND BOMBARDED A NORTH AFRICAN
PORT, TOO. HE CAPTURED THE TOWN OF PORT LYAUTEY IN THE MORTH
AFRICAN INVASION, AND WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL BY GENERAL PATTON. HE'S NOW COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE
THIRD DIVISION OF GENERAL PATTON'S SEVENTH ARMY. HIS DIVISION
WAS THE FIRST TO MARCH INTO BOTH PALERMO AND MESSINA.
MORGENTHAU.
MRS. TRUSCOTT, YOU MUST BE PROUD OF THE DISTINGUISHED RECORD YOUR
HUSBAND HAD MADE FOR HIS COUNTRY.
TRUSCOTT ...
INDEED I AM, MR. MORGENTHAU, BUT NO MORE SO THAN OTHER
CHARLOTTESVILLE WIVES OF SERVICE MEN. LIKE MY DEAR FRIEND,
MRS. DEMOS CRAW, WHOM I'M SO PROUD TO INTRODUCE TO YOU,
MR. MORGENTHAU.
MORGENTHAU
IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, MRS. CRAW.
CRAW
THANK YOU, SIR.
MORGENTHAU
WHERE DID YOUR HUSBAND SERVE?
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CRAW
MY HUSBAND, COL. CRAW, SERVED UNDER GENERAL TRUSCOTT ON THAT SAME
FIELD OF BATTLE. NICK HADVOLUNTEERED TO TAKE ALETTER TO THE
FRENCH AUTHORITIES ASKING FOR SURRENDER. ON THE WAY, HIS JEEP
AS MACHINE-GUNNED, AND HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.
MORGENTHAU
MRS. CRAW, I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING ANYONE CAN SAY TO MAKE YOUR
SACRIFICE ANY EASIER.
CRAW
DURING THOSE FIRST FEW DAYS, IT WAS ESPECIALLY HARD, MR. MORGENTHAU.
then ONE DAY I GOT A LETTER FROM OVERSEAS. NICK HAD WRITTEN IT
THE NIGHT BEFORE HE'S LANDED IN NORTH AFRICA. "VIC," HE WROTE,
"SE'VE GOT A DANGEROUS JOB TO ID IN NORTHAFRICA. SOME OF US
WON'T COME OUT ALIVE. FOR YOUR SAKE ANDLITTLE NICK'S, I HOPE
MY NUMBER DOESN'T COME UP. BUT IT IT SHOULD, REMEMBER - THE
KIND OF FREEDOM WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
YES - AND WORTH DYING FOR."
MORGENTHAU
THAT LETTER MUST BE A GREAT COMFORT TO YOU.
CRAW
IT IS, MR. MORGENTHAU. THE SPIRIT OF NICK'S LETTER GAVE ME THE
COURATE I NEEDED. I VOLUNTEERED AS A MEDICAL CLERK IN THE SCHOOL
OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT. I'VE BEEN THERE EVER SINCE. AND I'VE
BEEN APSENT ONE DAY. THAT WAS WHEN MY SIX YEAR OLD BOY AND I WENT
TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO RECEIVE FROM THE PRESIDENT THE POST-HUMOUS
AWARD OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR FOR MY HUSBAND. IT WAS
A MOMENT I'LL NEVER NEVER FORGET.
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MORGENTHAU
I'M SURE IT WAS. TELL ME, NICHOLAS, HOW DID YOU LIFE THE WHITE
HOUSE?
NICHOLAS
PRETTY GOOD. ONLY I LIKE MON TI CELLO BEST OF ALL.
CRAW
HE ALWAYS SAYS HE LIKES MONTICELLO BEST, MR. MORGENTHAU. (MUSIC)
SNEAK) WE COME OUT HERE VERY OFTEN. THIS AFTERNOON MY SON AND
I STOOD BESIDE JEFFERSON'S GRAVE, HERE AT MONTICELLO. SOMEHOW -
IN THAT PEACEFUL SPOT MY HUSBAND SEEMS so CLOSE TO US - FOR
NICK LOVED MONTICELLO, TOO. AND IT MAKES ME SO PROUD AND
UMBLE TO THINK HE CAVE HIS LIFE FOR THE SAME CAUSE JEFFERSON
LOVED: HUMAN FREEDOM.
(MUSIC SWELLS UP FOR BRIEF MOMENT - THEN SEGUES DOWN AND UNDER)
MORGENTHAU
IT'S ONE OF THOSE STRANGE PARADOXES THAT JEFFERSON DIED HERE
AT MONTICELLO ON JULY 4, 1826, EXACTLY FIFTY YEARS AFTER HE'D
written THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. BESIDE HIS BED WAS
A LITTLE BLACK NOTEBOOK IN WHICH HE MADE NOTES. SOMEHOW -
AS THOUGH HE'D HAD A PREMONITION OF DEATH - HE REACHED OUT
AND PENNED THESE LAST THREE WORDS: "FREE - THOMAS JEFFERSON."
THEN HE DIED.
PROUD TO BE A MAN ABLE TO SAY OF HIMSELF - "I, AM
A FREE MAN." AND THOUGH HE HAS LAIN HERE IN HIS GRAVE AT MONTICELLO
FOR OVER 100 YEARS - AMERICANS STILL LIVE AND DIE BY THE LAST WORDS OF
THE DECLARATION, "WE MUTUALLY PLEDGE TO EACH OTHER OUR LIVES, OUR
FORTUNES, AND OUR SACRED HONOR." (MUSIC OUT) HERE WITH ME NOW IS A
CharLOTTESVILLE PATRIOT OF 1943 - WHO LIVED BY THOSE WORDS ON A
SUBMARINE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. LT. LANDON DAVIS, JR.
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DAVIS
Thank you, Mr. Secretary. One dark night our submarine was
maheuvering on the surface, off the Solomons Islands, for a
shot at a large Jap patrol boat. Suddenly, she spotted us.
She let go with her guns. Our Captain, Commander Howard
Gilmore, fell wounded. Then, as machine-gun bullets sprayed
the coming tower, he gave the order: "Take her down!" The
life of every man aboard the sub depended on our submerging
immediately. We took her down with the full knowledge that
our captain had fulfilled the highest pledge all Americans
live by. We men will never forgot the simplicity of his
order, "Take her down." " as he willingly sacrificed his life
so that we might continue the fight that leads us on the
road
to freedom nd happiness set by Jefferson as the goal
for all Americans.
(MUSIC CURTAIN)
(30FT SEGUE)
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MORGENTHAU
JEFFERSON ONCE SAID THAT "THOSE WHO LABOR IN THE EARTH ARE THE
CHOSEN PEOPLE OF GOD, IF EVER HE HAD A CHOSEN PEOPLE". JEFFERSON
WOULD HAVE INCLUDED MRS. HENRY HARLOWE IN THAT GROUP FOR SHE
HAS RUN A FARM OUTSIDE CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS.
HARLOWE
MY THREE BOYS USED TO HELP RUN THE FARM, MR. MORGENTHAU - BUT
THEY'RE ALL IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS NOW.
MORGENTHAU
DO THEY MANAGE TO WRITE TO YOU OFTEN?
HARLOWE
OH, YES. I HAD A LETTER FROM ELMER IN ENGLAND LAST TUESDAY.
HE'S A BOMBARDIER ON A FLYING FORTRESS NAMED "DOROTHY" AFTER
HIS WIFE. HE SAID A GERMAN PLANE SHOT DOROTHY'S NAME OFF. HE
AND THE BOYS IN HIS PLANE WERE 30 MAD THEY SHOT THAT GERMAN
DOWN. ELMER, WROTE "NO GERMAN CAN TRIFLE WITH THE NAME OF
MY WIFE!" OF COURSE, I'M PREJUDICED, MR. MORGENTHAU, BUT I
THINK MY BOYS ARE THE MOST REMARKABLE IN THE WORLD.
MORGENTHAU
MRS. HARLOWE, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PREJUDICED.
HARLOWE
WELL, I FEEL THAT WAY: I MISS THEM SQ MUCH: WHEN THEY ALL WENT
AWAY IT SEEMED AS IF THE VERY HEART HAD GONE OUT OF ME. BUT MR.
HARLOWE AND I ARE TENDING THE DAIRY AND THE FIELDS TILL OUR BOYS
COME BACK TO THE LAND.
MORGENTHAU
MRS. HARLOWE, YOU CAN BE PROUD OF YOUR BOYS - BUT THEY IN TURN
CAN BE QUITE PROUD OF YOU
IN THIS WAR MANY A PATRIOT IS FIGHTING
OUTSIDE THE BATTLEFIELDS - LIKE WE THE PEOPLE'S NEXT GUEST
MRS. BETTY KING. MRS. KING WHAT KIND OF WORK ARE YOU DOING?
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KING
I HELP MAKE PARACHUTES AT THE IX SILK MILLS, MR. MORGENTHAU.
I'VE GOT THREE BROTHERS IN THE SERVICE - AND MY HUSBAND, TOO.
MORGENTHAU
ARE ANY OF THEM IN THE AIR FORCE?
KING
NO. THEY SAID THEY WERE A LITTLE NERVOUS BECAUSE I WORKED ON
PARACHUTES. BUT I CAN TELL THEM IF THEY ARE LISTENING IN,
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS NEVER FOUND A SINGLE FLAW IN OUR WORK!
I'M PROUD OF MY JOB AND THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH. LAST WEEK OUR
BOSS SAID TO US, "UNCLE SAM'S LAUNCHING HIS THIRD WAR BOND DRIVE.
WHAT DO YOU SAY ALL OF US GIVE ONE WEEK'S SALARY?"
MORGENTHAU
HOW DID YOU COME OUT?
KING
I'M PROUD TO SAY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR 540 EMPLOYEES CAME
THROUGH.
MORGENTHAU
MRS. KING, JEFFERSON SAID, "MY CONFIDENCE IN MY COUNTRYMEN
LEAVES ME WITHOUT FEAR FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICA! I KNOW OF
NOTHING I COULD SAY TO YOU THAT SAYS SO WELL WHAT IS IN MY
HEART.
(CURTAIN)
(SOFT SEGUE)
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I
MORGENTHAU
THE MUSIC YOU'RE HEARING WAS MUSIC JEFFERSON LOVED. HE WHILED
AWAY MANY PLEASANT HOURS PLAYING THE VIOLIN. MUSIC RELAXED HIM -
30 DID GOOD TALK. I THINK WE THE PEOPLE'S NEXT GUEST WOULD HAVE
FOUND JEFFERSON A MASTER OF REPARTEE - AND I THINK JEFFERSON WOULD
HAVE FOUND BOB HOPE AS AMIABLE AS HIS FELLOW AMERICANS DO TODAY.
FOR IN ENGLAND AND AFRICA BOB HOPE RENDERED SERVICES TO HIS
FELLOW MEN THAT JEFFERSON WOULD APPLAUD. HE'S WAITING NOW AT
A MICROPHONE IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. THIS IS HENRY MORGENTHAU
JR., IN MONTICELLO SAYING WELCOME BACK TO AMERICA - MY GOOD FRIEND
BOB HOPE - AND NOW LET'S HEAR YOUR FIRST REPORT TO THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE. COME IN, BOB HOPE.
(IN CASE OF FAILURE)
WE REGRET THAT WE'VE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THROUGH TO CALIFORNIA.
OSCAR BRADLEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA NOW PLAY A SALUTE TO AMERICA'S
FIGHTING MEN.
BOB HOPE
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BOB HOPE
Thank you Mr. Morgenthau. Anyway, this is Bob "just got back
from Sicily and North Africa" Hope, telling you that now we have
the toe of Italy it looks like we're going to givo Hitler a
kick in the Axis. I'm very happy to appear on this program of
WE THE PEOPLE to report on this past eleven weeks of our U.S.C.
Camp Show Tour. During this summer, we have played in Nissen
huts in Iceland, in the pastures of England, in the deserts of
Africa, and also off the back of trucks in Sicily, and everywhere
we went it was the same great audience - our soldiers cheering
Frances Langford for a song, Tony Romano and his guitar, Jack
Pepper and his act. One of the top spots in excitement was when
we flew over to Sicily in a Flying Fortress. What a plane that
Flying Fortress is, with guns that can shot from any position.
It's sort of a Humphrey Bogart with wings. We flew up to about
10,000 feet and the pilot turned to me and said, "There's the
Mediterranean coast line down there, and there's the Tunis Bay
over there, but what's that white thing following us." I didn't
want to tell him, but it was my stomach - not that I was scared,
but my knees kept making 30 much racket that the pilot kept
pulling over and yelling, "Okay, pass us if you want to." If
you think you can have a dull moment with fellows like that,
you should have gone into some of those mess halls with those
chow hounds.
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1952
(BOB HOPE CONT')
After doinging a day of soldiers' work, all the boys have good
appetites. But a chow hound is a fellow that finishes his
desert while the rest of the boys are still saying grace.
I sat next to a chow hound in Icoland a couple of weeks ago,
After he had finished eating the dishes, I said, "Pardon me,
Bud, have you ever heard of Emily Post?" He said, "No, but
put it on the table. I'll eat anything." And the boys always
made sure we had good sleeping accommodations. You haven't
really camped out until you've spent a night in Scotland high on
a hill in a pup tent, with your pups sticking out. Or in
Africa where I had a large broom closet with an adjoining Arab.
The only way I could get a sheet. We talked to hundreds of the
boys personally before and after the shows, and every minute
of it was a thrill. Imagine seeing boys from Dallas and
Davenport, Iowa walking out of the vineyards of Sicily with
their helmets full of grapes. Imagine playing to an audience
of the 7th Army and having fighter escort planes hovering over-
head, to keep out any point killers from the 3rd Reich. And
then having one of the boys in the audience yell up, "How are
the Brooklyn Dodgors doing?" Imagine truck loads of soldiers
returning from their victory in Messina and stopping their
singing long enough to add, "How are the folks back home?"
They think a lot about home. One kid said to me, "Boy, what I'd
give to get back to Atlanta for about three days." And his
buddy said, "Not me, pal. I want to lick those Berlin buzzards
without any intermission so thore'll still be some Japs left
by the time we can get to them. And then we can all go home
for keeps. It's the spirit that keeps our American boys roll-
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1952
(BOB HOPE COWT')
After doinging a day of soldiers' work, all the boys have good
appotites. But a chow hound is a fellow that finishes his
desert while the rest of the boys are still saying grace.
I sat next to a chow hound in Iceland a couple of weeks ago,
After he had finished eating the dishes, I said, "Pardon me,
Bud, have you ever heard of Emily Post?" He said, "No, but
put it on the table. I'll eat anything." And the boys always
made sure we had good sleeping accommodations. You haven!t
really camped out until you've spent a night in Scotland high on
a hill in a pup tent, with your pups sticking out. Or in
Africa where I had a large broom closet with an adjoining Arab.
The only way I could get a sheet. We talked to hundreds of the
boys personally before and after the shows, and every minute
of it was a thrill. Imagine seeing boys from Dallas and
Davenport, Iowa walking out of the vineyards of Sicily with
their helmets full of grapes. Imagine playing to an audience
of the 7th Army and having fighter escort planes hovering over-
head, to keep out any point killers from the 3rd Reich. And
then having one of the boys in the audience yell up, "How are
the Brooklyn Dodgors doing?" Imagine truck loads of soldiers
returning from their victory in Messina and stopping their
singing long enough to add, "How are the folks back home?"
They think a lot about home. One kid said to me, "Boy, what I'd
give to get back to Atlanta for about three days." And his
buddy said, "Not me, pal. I want to lick those Berlin buzzards
without any intermission so thore'll still be some Japs left
by the time we can get to them. And then we can all go home
for keeps. It's the spirit that keeps our American boys roll-
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ing forward. Those are the kind of boys we had the privilege
of playing for. Those are the wonderful guys who laugh as
hard as they fight. They fight together and they think of
each other every minute. You knew I wish = could report indi-
vidually on your soldier, the ore you're wondering about. I
wish I could say, "I saw Joe, George. or Jim or what ever his
name is." Maybe I did see him. I hope I did. And I wish I
could tell you that he's fine. Or maybe tell you what he said
and how he looked when he said it. I can't tell you that,
but I can tell you that they're great guys and they're all
thinking as much of you as you are of them. And now this is
Bob Hope returning you to Secretary Morgenthau in Monticello.
:
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MORGENTHAU
GREAT MEN NEVER DIE.
THOMAS JEFFERSON BELONGS TO AN IMMORTAL COMPANY.
TODAY, AFTER A HUNDRED YEARS, HIS ABIDING FAITH -- A FIGHTING
FAITH, FOR ALL ITS GENTLENESS -- INFORMS AND INSPIRES A NEW
GENERATION OF AMERICANS ON BATTLE FRONTS THOUSANDS OF MILES
AWAY.
WE HERE PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM.
THE NOELEST APPRECIATION WE CAN OFFER HIM IS TO UNDER-
STAND THAT WE MUST CARRY JEFFERSON'S GOOD, VALIANT FIGHT ON AND
ON. IT WAS JEFFERSON HIMSELF WHO SAID THAT THE EARTH BELONGS TO
THE LIVING, NOT TO THE DEAD. WE, THE LIVING, TEND THE GARDEN OF
THE FUTURE. OUR RESOLVE WILL BE JEFFERSON'S NOBLEST MEMORIAL.
"TO THE LIVING, NOT TO THE DEAD
GERMANY AND JAPAN, TWO BACKWARD NATIONS, A CENTURY
BEHIND THE REST OF THE WORLD HISTORICALLY, VIOLENTLY CHALLENGE
NOW THOSE DEMOCRATIC TRUTHS WHICH TO JEFFERSON, AS TO OURSELVES,
WERE SELF-EVIDENT -- THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT
THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH INALIENABLE RIGHTS.
GERMANY AND JAPAN DENY THAT MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.
THEY DENY THAT MEN HAVE ANY RIGHTS AT ALL THEY DENY THAT THERE
IS A CREATOR, PUTTING A FUEHRER AND AN EMPEROR IN HIS PLACE.
AND, IN so DOING, THEY DENY TO MEN THE DIGNITY OF HUMAN
BEINGS. THEY HAVE SWORN TO RETURN US TO A HIDEOUS WORLD,
PERPETUALLY AT WAR.
THEY HAVE SAID THEY WILL ANNIHILATE US.
THEY HAVE SAID THERE IS NOT ROOM ON EARTH FOR THEM AND US.
WITH THAT WE AGREE MOST HEARTILY!
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MORGENTHAU (CONT')
FOR WE, THE LIVING, WILL DESTROY THEM!
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SPLENDID MEN--AMERICAN AND
BRITISH, RUSSIAN AND CHINESE MEN--WILL DIE BEFORE WE TAKE BERLIN
AND TOKIO. BERLIN LIES FAR AHEAD OF US. TOKIO LIES FARTHER STILL.
WE MUST SPEND THOUSANDS OF LIVES AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO
CLEANSE THEM WITH FIRE.
BUT NEVER WERE LIVES MORE NOBLY SPENT! NEVER WERE THE
DOLLARS THAT SAVE LIVES BETTER USED! (MUSIC SNEAK)
WE OF THE UNITED NATIONS FIGHT TODAY--NOT TO WIN A
COUNTRY A CONTINENT--BUT TO WIN A WORLD-
FOR LIFE SECURE AND ABUNDANT
FOR LIBERTY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
FOR THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS IN THE BRIGHTER DAY
CALLED TOMORROW BRIGHTER FOR THE LIGHT THAT BURNED AT MONTICELLO
(MUSIC TO FINISH)
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BOULTON.
WE THE PEOPLE SPEAK!
(THEME)
BOULTON
This is Milo Boulton again saying thank you to the people of
Charlottesville, Virginia, and to the Secretary of the Treasury,
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., for being with us on WE THE PEOPLE tonight.
The GULF OIL COMPANIES and your noighborhood GOOD GULF DEALER
have been proud to have made this special broadcast of WE THE
PEOPLE possible. We also wish to thank the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Foundation for their generous cooperation.
\
Next
Sunday we'll be back in New York with Oscar Bradley and his
orchestra and another grand group of Americans.including
Edward Wells the man who designed the Flying Fortress, Andrew
Jackson Higgins whose boats have helped Americans land on enemy
shores and General Allan Gullion, Provost Marshal General cf
the United States - who'll tell you the truth about war
prisoners. 30 be with us next Sunday to hear again the kind of
experiences you hear only when WE THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
(THEME UP)
This is the Columbia Broadcasting System.
(THEME UP)
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PLAIN
200
Chungking via N.R.,
Dated September 13, 1943
Rec'd 5135 p.m.
Secretary of State
Washington.
1692, September 12, 11 s.
General Chiang's address at September 6 opening of CEC meeting, in which postwar,
economic, and political reconstruction are the principal subjects and receive the
greatest emphasis, has now been published in full translation by Central News Agency.
Following are condensed exerpts: "Now that final victory is drawing near we at this
present plenary session should discuss thoroughly how to build a new prosperous and
strong China. We should center our discussion of the problem of national recon-
struction and work out program which may be enforced immediately after the war.
Failure in national reconstruction will reduce to naught our victory. This plenary
session should deliberate carefully on military, party, political and economic
developmente and reconstruction based on the three peoples principles and make
decisions for postwar work.
Judging from the latest military situation, especially developments in the
Pacific, our final victory will come within one year at the earliest, or after one
year at the latest. But no matter whether the war is terminated within one year or
after one year, it will not be difficult for us to pull through this. If during the
period we do not redouble our efforts to make progress in various fields of work,
particularly military, political and economic and make adequate preparations for post-
var reconstruction, we shall still fail, when (if) we should have won the var. It is
therefore imperative that we redouble our efforts for increasing our power of TO-
sistance and simultaneously make preparations for national reconstruction. This is
the most important duty of the present plenary session.
The task of national reconstruction is manifold. But the most important phase
is political reconstruction the foundation of which is enforcement of Constitutional
Government. This plenary session should therefore resolve on the problems of the
constitution of the National Peoples Assembly and the formulation and promulgation of
the constitution in accordance with China's circumstantial requirements.
Secondly, after enforcement of Constitutional government, our party should be on
equal legal footing with other ordinary parties and the common citizens, and should
enjoy equal privileges and rights, fulfill equal obligations and receive equal treat-
ment from the state under the principles of the freedom of assembly organization,
speech and publication in accordance with law. But as our party program is national
revolution and reconstruction, both historically and morally it has the responsibility
of consolidating the foundation of the state and ensuring the enforcement of our
principles. Though our party will be on equal footing with any other party, it will
have greater responsibilities as it has & historical revolutionary mission.
Though our economic difficulties are increasing, our economic crisis is already
over. Our economic outlook today merite optimism. First a bounteous harvest
through the country has been reaped during the current year. There is no fear of
shortage of aray and civilian food. Secondly, with & view of helping China overcome
her wartime economic difficulties, the United States last year decided to earmark
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201
15 dollars two hundred million of her US dollars five hundred million loan to
Jhine to be used for combatting inflation, upholding currency, increasing production
and stabilising prices. Consequently, continued worrying over inflation is unwar-
ranted. Our economic situation 1e by no means without difficulties, but there is
absolutely no danger to speak of.
There will be no more serious economic crisis in the coming two years of continued
resistance and right now ve have to begin preparing for postwar reconstruction and the
carrying out of Doctor Sun Tat-Sen's industrial program, which requires us to set
before us two major goals: the industrialization of China and the improvement of
peoples livelihood. We shall need foreign investment and technical assistance to
consummate our gigantic program of reconstruction. It is therefore desirable that
some decision should be reached at the present meeting with regard to foreign trade,
international economic cooperation and other related problems."
ATCHESON
HTM
eh:copy
9-15-43
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NOT TO Be RE-TRANSMITTED
COPY NO.
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BLIIDH MOST SECRET
1.3 SECRET
SER TREKSURY VAVAL 301
Information received up to 10 A.M., 12th September, 1943.
Following ships of the Italian Fleet reached MALTA about 0930 n.m. 11th
from PARAMED - two 24,000 ton Battlechips build 1913, reconditioned 1937; two
Devicers and one Destroyar. From SPEZIA "ITALIA" (late LITTORIO) and VITTORIO
verro, 35,000 ton Battleships built 1937, fiv> cruisers and 7 destroyers. During
the attack by German aircraft on the 9th the Battleship "ROMA" (35,000 tons, built
1 MO) 445 hit by e bomb and sank in twenty minutes. Five Italian submarines reached
TOJOTA on 10th end have been immobilised. A Regolo class Cruiser and 3 Destroyers
arrived at PORT MAHON, MINORCA, on 10th end wero interned by the Spenish. Three
other Destroyers went to POLLENZA, MAJORCA, and were ordered to PORT MAHOR by the
Speninh. Two of thum sailed and were scuttled early on 11th, other remaino at
POLLENZA damaged. Off SALERNO on 9th one of H.M. Monitoro WILD mined and is returning
to port. One of H.M. Minesweepore WILD slightly damaged by mino and one of H.M.
Dostroyors WAS slightly damaged by aircraft. Yesterday two Norwegian Motor Torpedo
Bosts ongaged enumy patrol und escort cruft in KRISPLANEUND area and sank A 4,000
ton ship. The Motor Torpedo Bonts vero undamaged.
2. MILITARY
ITALY. In GULF OF SALERNO aron a bridgehend four to seven miles deop
AND including CAPACCIO has been :stablishod south of RIVER SKLE, SALERNO was occu-
2164 by 1045 a.m. 10th and the advance wes continued some two to four milus north-
wirds into the bills. Reports of the reoccupation by the un-my of Commando Rouch-
had rest of SALERNO are unconfirmed. Severe fighting with German armound alements
this occurred in BATTIPAGLIA and the tom is probably not yot. clear. The CALABRIA
invence continues and by afternoon 10th our forward troops were reported immodiately
Southeast of NICASTRO, On the same day our forces at TARANTO drove back large
of Germans. The Italians have been most cooperative in this aren. In
general, inemy resistence is work in the south but strong in SALERNO CULF ares. The
1/10nd of KASTELORIZE, the most eastorly island of the DODEC.NESE, well occupied on
9th/10th by troops from MIDDLE EAST.
3. AIR OPERATIONS
WASTERN FRON . 11th. LL ROGER mirfiuld bombod by 33 escorted
Tirandors and Inter by Mitchells which dropped 20 tons. Marauders dropped 23 tons
no ahipyards at LE TRAIT. Good bombing in each caus. 8 Typhoon bombers attroked
sirfield and others sut firo to an S-boat off HAVRE. Day's consultion 16,
i, 12, including 5, 2, 4, by Mosquitoes in BAY OF BISCAY area and 6. Messerschmidt
trainer which crashed on a SUSSEY airfi.1d. Crow captured. Ours = six missing.
ITALY. 9th/10th. Wellingtons dropped 81 tono on GROSSERTO Railway
Rentre. a total of 54 Mitchells, 3 missing, sttacked airfields at PROSIDONE and
Light bombers attucked roads und vehicles at AULETTA and in the COSENZA
(0504)
10th. 42 tons dropped by Liberators At à satellito airfield at FOGGLE.
Portrasses dropped 100 tono on roads and bridges northoast of NAPLES, 85 tonr on
similar objectives north of NAPLES, and 43 tono ut BOT,NO. Medium bombero concer-
trated on road transport, road junctions and bottlenecks at C.STLENDOVO, CASHISO
and FORMIA dropping 167 tons with sutisfactory results. chemy cosunities 14, 3, 2
- 13 missing. Air reconneiss/nce reported large columns of Mochanical Trans-
cort soving north up the inland road from CALABRIA. 100 vehicles estimated dos-
troyod and 200 damaged. Heavy traffic also suen north nnd northwost from
CORRECTION TO OPTIL No. 296
Under "Air Operations" for "corrupt suction" road:
"Enomy casuulties by fighters 12, 0, 7. 45 Fortresses, 3 other bombers
une 4 Fightors missing. 6th/7th. Mircraft desputched - MONTCH 404 (17 missing);
Intruders 35. L2 anomy sircraft flev over southeast ANGLAND. 2 were destroyed.
A fair bombo were dropped in Coastal areas. No serious durage reported.
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203
10:08 a.m.
HMJr:
Hello.
Operator:
Justice Byrnes.
HMJr:
Hello.
Jimmy
Byrnes:
Hello.
HMJr:
Henry talking.
B:
Yes, Henry.
HMJr:
I just got in from Monticello
B:
Yes.
HMJr:
....and - Are we going to get together this morning?
B:
Yes, out in the conference room there. I said - I
told Vinson at 11:00 o'clock unless I heard from you
to the contrary - that if it suited you that - for
him to be over here at 11:00 o'clock.
HMJr:
That will be fine.
B:
In that stabilization room out at the - as you enter
the door.
HMJr:
Oh, yeah.
B:
Fine.
HMJr:
Around 11:00 o'clock.
B:
If that suits you.
HMJr:
That suits me fine.
B:
All right. Bye.
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September 13, 1943
10:15 a.m.
TAXES
Present: Mr. Bell
Mr. Gaston
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. White
Mr. Paul
Mr. Blough
Mrs. Klotz
Mr. Smith
H.M.JR: I got Mr. Byrnes and he said - I don't
know how he put it - "I am expecting you at eleven
o'clock in the conference room, the first room on the
left."
MR. BELL: Expecting you - you or Randolph?
H.M.JR: Both.
MR. PAUL: We had better notify Vinson, then.
MRS. KLOTZ: He said something about his telling
Vinson.
H.M.JR: Just to check up, I will do it myself.
(The Secretary held a telephone conversation with
Mr. Vinson, as follows:)
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HMJr:
Fred, I talked with Jimmy Byrnes and if convenient
to you we're going to meet at 11:00.
Fred
Vinson:
All right.
HMJr:
He said at his conference room.
V:
All right.
HMJr:
Is that all right with you?
V:
That will be fine.
HMJr:
Thank you 80 much.
V:
All right.
HMJr:
Bye.
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H.M.JR: I don't think he had heard it.
Well, anyway, I hate to get into this thing. For
your information, to give you a little background - - then
I will settle down in a minute or two - the friendly
story on this controversy in the Baltimore Sun - have
you heard where it came from?
MR. PAUL: No, I saw the story.
H.M.JR: Do you know where they got it from?
MR. PAUL: No.
H.M.JR: The inference was that it was given to the
man on the Baltimore Sun by none less than Mr. B.M. Baruch,
which follows out Mr. Fred Smith's theory. His theory
is that the reason that Byrnes is behaving so outrageously
is he thinks B.M. Baruch is siding with me and has dished
Byrnes.
MR. PAUL: I was country boy with Vinson Saturday.
Vinson called me up Saturday for lunch, and I cancelled
another date because I thought I had better spend some
time with him, and I was a country boy about publicity.
I said, "How do you suppose that got out? I don't see
how it did."
He said, "Well, it certainly didn't come from me."
I rather believed him. It came from Byrnes if it came
from anybody.
H.M.JR: Well, Flynn came back and had a half-an-
hour talk with Smith. He said, "I have been going over
everything I have written and everything that has happened
and I put this thing together. After all, it was announced
by Steve Early that you were having a tax meeting, and you
don't have 8 tax meeting," he said, "So it must have been
a question of jurisdiction. And I have come to the conclu-
sion that the fellow that is holding up the tax bill is
Jimmy Byrnes."
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MRS. KLOTZ: Who said that?
H.M.JR: Flynn.
MR. BLOUGH: The Saturday story in the Wall Street
Journal was a very friendly story, also.
H.M.JR: I haven't seen it.
He said, "I have just gone back and gone over this
thing, and the person that is holding this up is Jimmy
Byrnes.'
Well, anyway, Paul, what is the approach this
morning? Besides Paul, Herbert, I would like you to go
over with me this morning.
(Mr. Smith entered the conference.)
MR. GASTON: All right.
H.M.JR: I am not taking you, Bell, because I don't
want to burden you with this. I would like Gaston to go
if that is all right with you. There is no use burdening
you with this thing. Gaston and Paul went all through
this thing last summer.
MR. GASTON: With Sam Rosenman.
H.M.JR: Yes, and therefore I would like to continue
the thing we had last summer.
MR. PAUL: I think what will come up will be the
alternatives we have for the tax bill. There are four
which I have listed. I will give you that now.
H.M.JR: Let's have it verbally for the benefit of
everybody.
MR. PAUL: We think the four alternatives are: the
program which you have prepared for the President involv-
ing pay-roll taxes at the lower end; second, & straight
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income tax--
H.M.JR: Excuse me?
MR PAUL: The first one is the one we have discussed
involving pay-roll taxes at the lower end, and the second
one is the straight income tax increase of the same amount.
The third is a lower sight on income taxes - a considerably
less amount - and the fourth is a strong income tax
schedule with a postwar rebate.
Those are your alternatives. And we have got to make
up our mind about something now, because Doughton expects
us up next Monday. The renegotiation hearings which we
thought might take 8. little longer are somewhat petering
out. All the businessmen are scared to go up there.
They are sending people like Alvord - representatives of
associations - so as to keep away from the particular
cases.
MR. SULLIVAN: I think they plan to merge this in the
tax hearing and decide nothing until they get the tax
bill.
H.M.JR: Well, at one of the meetings - I mean, I
can write the ticket of what these fellows will be for.
MR. PAUL: They will be for the last one I mentioned.
H.M.JR: Yes. What do you call it?
MR. PAUL: Postwar rebate combined with income tax
schedule - no pay-roll taxes.
H.M.JR: What I would like to do is get the benefit,
in the half hour we have got, of you people - I mean, let's
all - I know where you (Paul) stand; that is what you would
like. You have said so. And I think that is what Blough
likes.
MR. BLOUGH: If the program that you are for is not
successful.
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H.M.JR: And so the question gets down--
MR. PAUL: Well, I an assuming - I like your other
program, but I am assuming it is out for political - it
can't be put across and we have too much opposition in
the Administration. Vie can't get a solid front.
H.M.JR: What I want - I want to get the advice
from you people - how much of a fight should I put up
for my plan, and how much fight should I put up against
the postwar rebate?
MR. PAUL: I think I should tell you this before you
ask these people. I think both Byrnes and Vinson are now
afraid of an eight billion seven schedule with lowered
exemptions because it bears down too hard in the lower
brackets. I think they have begun to realize now that
that is too tough because it doesn't give anything. It
doesn't give Social Security benefits or compulsory
savings benefits. They turn, instead of to Social
Security, to the other, you see.
H.M.JR: And they also realize that as far as Byrnes
is concerned he is in a state of mind that anything I am
for he is against.
MR. PAUL: That is true.
H.M.JR: Anything.
(The Secretary left the conference temporarily.)
MR. GASTON: What was your second?
MR. PAUL: A lower objective - a straight income tax.
The third one is postwar--
MR. BELL: It is down to six?
MR. PAUL: The eight, seven is reduced to about six,
one.
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MR. BELL: I understand it goes up, but you leave
off the lowered exemptions and the result is that you
are - it will bring you down to about six billion net.
MR. WHITE: What is the rebate - just the high light
of it?
MR. PAUL: It is a scheme whereby the increase is
put on, but in the lower brackets the increase, in virtual
effect, becomes a postwar rebate against which there may
be anticipatory credits, where there is hardship, or some-
thing of that sort. That is one of the arguments for a
postwar credit; it furnishes 8. mechanism for giving
relief today in hardship cases, and it enables you to
hit & higher rate.
MR. BELL: It enabies you to hit a higher rate all
along the line?
MR PAUL: Yes. Otherwise, if you don't have that,
you are limited by the hardship cases. We have reached
the point, I think, where you can't go too strong on
these stationary incomes and people who are sick or
cases of that sort, and there isn't any other way of
giving them relief very adequately.
MR. WHITE: What would the outcome be if the Secretary
were to be insistent on his program and not move from it?
Then it would go to the President, wouldn't it?
H.M.JR: It goes to him tomorrow, anyway. We meet
with the President tomorrow, anyway.
MR. WHITE: Supposing you stood your ground; there
is nothing to make you change your mind. It isn't a
question of compromise; it is a question of standing for
what you think is best. Somebody, in the last analysis,
is going to have to make & decision.
H.M.JR: The President told us he would.
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MR. WHITE: When the President says, "I don't agree,"
or "I do agree" - if he doesn't agree, then that is out
and you go to the second. But at this stage of the game,
to compromise before it reaches him doesn't seem to make
sense to me.
H.M.JR: I agree with you, but I want to see what
the other people - I don't see what has happened that
should make me change my mind other than Byrnes has lost
his temper, and that is no reason to change a tax program.
I have given this thing to the President and I hope that
he will read it.
Now, Judge Rosenman likes our program with this
proviso; that the one thing first is Social Security,
but if I have to go up there Monday, it doesn't give
him much time.
MR. PAUL: There is 8. possibility that we could get -
this is 8. tactical point - we could get two or three days
extra because we have this item to take care of, of
simplifying the return for next year. There is a great
deal of interest in the committee on that. It is the one
we discussed Saturday, John.
H.M.JR: If the President tomorrow says, "I am going
ahead, but I will have to have my Social Security in a
couple of days," all he has to say to Doughton is, "I
don't want Morgenthau to go up until the middle of
next week."
MR. PAUL: And there would be plenty for the committee
to do.
MR. WHITE: Suppose he turns you down and says, "What
is your next?" Then I think the thing to say is, "We have
to go back and consider."
MR. PAUL: We can't go back and forth too many times.
We have to prepare a statement for the Secretary.
H.M.JR: And I am leaving Thursday noon for St. Louis.
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MR. PAUL: We have drafts of the last part of it.
We have parts of various drafts all ready to put together.
H.M.JR: I hoped you would.
MR. WHITE: Then the alternative, apparently, is to
have a second choice for the President but not for the
meeting with Byrnes. So you need to decide on a second
choice in any case.
MR. PAUL: This meeting isn't only on the question
of this program. It is also on the question of jurisdic-
tion, I suppose.
H.M.JR: This morning?
MR. PAUL: Yes.
H.M.JR: Oh, no, he won't bring it up. I will make
you a bet of a package of cigarettes - I smoke Parliaments.
MR. PAUL: I smoke Pall Malls. Is that the same
cost? (Laughter)
H.M.JR: No.
MR. PAUL: You ought to give me two packages of Pall
Malls.
H.M.JR: Anyway, I will make you a bet that he does
not bring up the jurisdictional question this morning.
MR. PAUL: I will take the bet. I think it is an
even bet.
MR. BELL: Would it be possible to set up something for
the President, or set up something for your own group that
is going to the President tomorrow, that the Treasury
favors this line: One, two, three - and Byrnes and Vinson
favor another line: One, two, three?
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H.M.JR: We have this memorandum from the Director
of the Budget to me--
MR. PAUL: We have several letters, you know.
MR. GASTON: I think we should be frank with Vinson
and Byrnes. I think we should give them alternatives,
but with the understanding that if we go before--
MR. PAUL: I gave Byrnes these alternatives Saturday.
I explained the Secretary's Social Security setup, and he
asked me what were the alternatives and I told him very
frankly; there was nothing for me to do but that.
MR. GASTON: But if the President approves the
Social Security plan I shouldn't go up there and say,
"The President approves this," or, "You can take that."
I wouldn't do it that way.
H.M.JR: Oh, no.
MR. GASTON: But I think that the alternatives
should be discussed with Byrnes. You say they already
have been. I like, as a first alternative after the
Social Security - I like, now, the eight billion seven
plan modified by leaving the exemptions as they are.
And then I see no--
MR. PAUL: About six, one--
MR. GASTON: Yes, then I see no reason why, if
they should later pass a Social Security bill along the
Wagner lines, with a matching tax bill, we shouldn't at
that time - the revenue features at that time will come
before the Ways and Means, and I see no reason why we
should not, at that time, ask that the Wagner bill - the
Social Security levies be merged with the income taxes in
the area below three thousand dollars. Revert right back
to our original plan.
MR. SULLIVAN: And lessen the rates in that area
rather than refund--
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H.M.JR: In other words, give them credit.
MR. GASTON: Yes.
MR. SULLIVAN: Tax credit. May I ask, Mr. Secretary,
what the effect would be on the bond campaign if a week
from today the Administration tax proposal embraced this
postwar credit?
H.M.JR: That is what I don't know. I don't know.
MR. PAUL: Of course, Lindow isn't worried about that.
H.M.JR: I don't know. It has worried me.
MR. SULLIVAN: I think it probably would depend to some
extent on the way the newspapers interpreted it. If they
saw through it right away and said, "Here is compulsory
savings, and the Administration is coming out for it
when the Bond Drive is only ten days old - this must mean
the drive is a failure" - and so on and so forth.
H.M.JR: I don't know.
MR. SULLIVAN: I don't - I am just thinking out loud.
H.M.JR: Knowing the way Byrnes feels - it is a
terrible thing to say, but I think he will stop at nothing
to discredit me personally, you see.
MR. PAUL: The thing that concerns me is this; that
this is a tough tax bill and if there is any way we can
get help from Vinson more than Byrnes - I don't think
Byrnes is in a mood to help you 80 much whatever happens
now, but Vinson, I think, still is, and he can help us
a lot with the committee behind the scenes. So I hate
to be without - to lose any help I can get.
H.M.JR: While you are bringing that up, I hope you
agree - if they do bring up the jurisdictional thing to-
day or tomorrow, this is the way I feel. If the President
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says - continues to say that the Treasury is the manager
of the bill, then the way I feel is, "All right, Mr.
President, but then as long as we have agreed what it is,
it is up to us to contact the people."
MR. PAUL: Vinson is inyour corner on the point that
you can't go back to the President on everything.
H.M.JR: But Byrnes isn't, because after all the
discussion, see, Byrnes kept saying, "All right, then
I will send for George and Doughton."
Well, now, if we are the managers of the tax bill,
then Byrnes should not send for George and Doughton.
MR. SULLIVAN: That is right - very much so.
MR. PAUL: I like to have George and Doughton, but
not until we know what we are going to do.
H.M.JR: We were all there and Byrnes reaches for the
telephone to call George and Doughton, and we are not the
managers of the tax bill.
MR. PAUL: Byrnes showed me some letters he got from
both George and Doughton and showed me his answer to
Doughton, and told me he had not answered George.
H.M.JR: But are you in my corner? After all, I
delegate the managing to you. Can you manage the tax
bill if Byrnes is going to send for George and Doughton and
talk it over without you there?
MR. PAUL: No, that is what I said the other day.
If they are in agreement with you and you are working on
a common objective, they are of great help, and you are
glad to have them talk privately at times, but if they--
H.M.JR: No, that is where you and I differ.
MR. PAUL: It is something you can't help, anyway.
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H.M.JR: No, look,Paul--
MR. PAUL: Particularly Vinson.
H.M.JR: No. After all, we agreed before - when
I need a little help I call up the President and Miss
Tully and say, "Will the President please call
so-and-so," and he does it. But if these people are going
to see these people all the time, and it is going to be 8.
running fight through the newspapers, Doughton's position -
he said, "I brought this up with Doughton." I want the
President to say who can represent him. Only one person
can represent him.
But you (Paul) are not with me on this thing. It
is one thing for us to manage it.
MR. PAUL: I am, on the point there ought to be one
person, but I don't think there is any way in gawd's
world of preventing conversations with the committee,
because if nothing else, they will meet at cocktail parties.
H.M.JR: But let's say we see the President tomorrow;
then do you want Byrnes to send for George and Doughton
in the afternoon?
MR. PAUL: Of course not. Privately?
H.M.JR: No, not privately - publicly or privately.
MR. PAUL: I mean, privately as to us.
H.M.JR: I don't see how you can manage it.
MR. PAUL: No, you can't. I agree with you.
H.M.JR: They have got to admit, and the President
has got to say publicly that we are in charge of the tax
bill.
MR. SULLIVAN: I think you are right. You can't do
this with a syndicate.
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H.M.JR: The President has & press conference to-
morrow morning before he meets with us. You are
cancelling mine, aren't you?
MR. SMITH: Yes, it is done.
H.M.JR: I am not going to take any chances. I
might let something slip or go off the record and they
would say, "See what Morgenthau said."
MR. WHITE: I am wondering whether that secondary
issue which you are raising now is something which is
worth the trouble at this time, because Byrnes will twist
that around to saying, "Do I understand, Mr. President,
that you are telling me I can't contact these people?"
And that can become an extremely acrimonious matter.
Byrnes can throw his hands up and threaten to resign
and all the rest of it, and you are putting the President
in a position which I am wondering whether it is necessary
to do.
Supposing you avoided that issue and supposing Byrnes
subsequently did call up - I mean, supposing you rested
on the decision that you are to present the tax bill -
that you are managing the tax bill - and supposing subse-
quently that Byrnes calls George. If he does it once
you don't care; if he does it two or three times, it seems
to me that is the more appropriate time to come to the
President and say that Byrnes is interfering.
H.M.JR: No, Harry, this thing has got to be laid
down by the President. I don't think he is going to do
it. I am not going to put myself - because I have had
Byrnes tell me - he wrote it in a letter that I couldn't
tell George or Doughton while the Second War Loan was on
that they can't discuss the thing.
But, Paul, I haven't felt over there that you realize
sufficiently that if we manage the tax bill, the President
has got to tell George and Doughton that the Treasury is
the manager of the tax bill.
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MR. PAUL: I agree with you.
H.M.JR: Then you always have certain people going
behind the scenes. You heard Byrnes say - he said he
had to meet secretly with Clark.
MR. PAUL: Clark is very much interested in pay-as-
you-go, and they are very good friends.
H.M.JR: This thing as between - here is Rosenman -
let's not take too much time. Let's go back to this
other thing a minute.
Herbert, supposing the President says tomorrow,
"Well, Henry, I like this postwar tax thing - rebate
thing."
What I can't get through my head - without hurting
anybody's feelings - I mean, I want everybody to be very
honest with me - Bell and Sullivan and Gaston, I think,
are, a little bit more.
I am leaving you (Smith) out. And on the volunteer
plan, you see - if I am doing White an injustice he can
talk up for himself - he always does. Throw your hat
in the ring any time you feel like it.
How much do you fellows feel that, supposing the
President said, "Henry, I kind of like this postwar
credit thing. Do I have to make a last-ditch fight?"
And I say, Look, Mr. President, if you do this thing, or
have me do it as your agent on the 20th, this is just
going to kill the Third War Loan."
Now, is it?
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MR. WHITE: It isn't my judgment that it will, but
it is wholly a matter of judgment. I may - I am sure
that there will be some people who will be affected, but
we are trying to measure the quantitative effect. I
don't think that the quantitative effect will be such
that there is any justification for saying that it will
kill it.
MR. GASTON: I think it isn't merely, speaking of
quantitative in another way - it isn't merely the sum
of money involved in the post-war rebate of the dimensions
being proposed here. I'mafraid that on advancing that
idea of the post-war rebate they will say, "Oh, well,
the bars are down for compulsory savings and we will
have a compulsory savings bill, and that is the thing
I am afraid of.
MR. SULLIVAN: It isn't only this drive; it is future
drives that may be coming along.
MR. BELL: I think it will affect the fourth loan
more than it will your third. I don't believe the announce-
ment of this will affect your third loan at all.
H.M.JR: You don't think so?
MR. BELL: I don't think SO. I may be entirely
wrong, but I do agree with Herbert that the bars are down
for the compulsory savings - that that will be the newspaper
stories.
H.M.JR: Well, I think it is safe to say now that
the Third War Loan - that we are going to get the money
we set out to get and get it from places we set out to get
it, and the country--
MR. PAUL: Are the figures so far encouraging?
H.M.JR: Oh, very, and we are going to get it from
the factories.
MR. WHITE: Then why be so afraid of the possibility
of the other if you are going to have - you are going to
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come into that issue if it is going to arise again before
the fourth loan. You are going to come into that issue
stronger from your position than you have ever been before,
because you can point to the Third War Loan as a success,
if you feel it is a success; so I would be less afraid of
getting something you didn't want if the Third War Loan is
8 success than I would be if it weren't.
H.M.JR: Harry, I am in a peculiar frame of mind. I
am not afraid of anything or anybody. I mean, the thing
is going to be a success. We are going to get the money
at the level we set out to get it - we will get more. We
are in a world, why fight, and you don't know - it is just
like - who in this room would have said ten days ago that
the Germans would take Rome? I mean, I don't think any-
body would.
And Tuesday afternoon the chairman of the District
of Columbia called up Bell and said, "All the fighting is
over; there is no use of our doing anything in the District
of Columbia on War Bonds." That was Tuesday afternoon.
MR. BELL: He said everybody was talking about it.
He was worried because everybody was thinking that way.
H.M. JR: But I am just telling you. You ask me if
it is a success, and I have to qualify it. But as of to-
day, unless something unforeseen happens we will get it.
So I am not afraid, but I think the thing to do is this,
go over there and say, "Look, gentlemen, we have studied
this thing all summer, and we have come to the conclusion
that this is the best thing."
Now, we have all agreed that it is up to the President -
the President has told us that he is going to decide the
thing, and we all said we would abide by whatever he decided.
"Now if you don't like this, and SO forth, and 80 on - I
think the thing to do is to just stick to my guns. How
about it, Paul - over there this morning? You don't want
me to compromise this morning, do you?
MR. PAUL: I think that is a decision you have to
make. I think there is much to be said on both sides
of it. I wouldn't be very--
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H.M.JR: I am not going to; nothing has happened -
nobody has put up any argument to me, and I have the
President's first reaction and Rosenman's reaction; they
like it. Now, why should I change?
MR. SULLIVAN: If you change this morning, it is gone;
we might just as well forget it.
H.M.JR: I don't see why I should change.
MR. SULLIVAN: I don't, either, but once you--
H.M.JR: Look, if this loan - let's get back - if
it is a success, it is because the working men and the
working women of this country like it. Now, if they like
it and then we give them a Social Security program, that
is down their alley. And after all, those are the people
I want to work with. Now, the working men and the working
women are the people that I am in sympathy with. I am not
going to change. If the President wants to throw it over-
board, it is O.K.
MR. GASTON: The Social Security program, of course,
is more powerful from the anti-inflationary point of view
than anything we have proposed on the income tax front.
How much, Roy, would be left on the income tax yield,
leaving out the - purely income tax yield - how much is
there in this combination plan disregarding the employer-
employee taxes of Social Security?
MR. BLOUGH: An increase of about three, two, I
think it is.
MR. GASTON: And it would give you your total bill,
with all the other taxes, of around seven, wouldn't it,
including your excises?
MR. BLOUGH: Somewhere between six and a half and
seven.
MR. PAUL: If you leave out Social Security you can't
sustain this bill. It is not justifiable from the anti-
inflation point of view.
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MR. GASTON: Yes, but you can go ahead and push this
on the assumption that Social Security will later be
enacted.
MR. BELL: I understood that was the program. The
President is going to send up a strong message, isn't he,
on Social Security, and you are going to present a tax
bill which ties in with that?
H.M.JR: Yes.
MR. BELL: It has to be separate. I can see where
you can stick to your program as you outlined it the other
day. On the other hand, I can see where Byrnes can say
to you, "Supposing the President doesn't go along with
this program. What is the next best thing to do from
your angle?" You have to have something, it seems to me.
MR. PAUL: I don't know what is next best. I have
told them what the other things are.
H.M.JR: That is it.
MR. WHITE: Dan's question still remains. Supposing
he asks us what the next step is. That question has not
been answered either by Randolph or yourself as yet. You
may not wish to answer it to Byrnes. I myself think it
shouldn't be answered to Byrnes. I would take the position
that this is a good program and I don't see why any alter-
native is necessary. When the President turns it down,
then you can have your alternative.
MR. GASTON: But we are considering these various
alternatives if the President should turn it down.
MR. PAUL: If the President turns it down tomorrow,
what are we going to do? The Secretary is going away
Thursday, and we have to go up to Congress the following
Wednesday.
H.M.JR: We can get a decision tomorrow.
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Look, let's go now if you are willing to accept my
leadership - I am going to stick by my guns.
I would like you (Paul) to make the best presenta-
tion you can of what we will call the Treasury program.
Right?
MR. PAUL: All right.
H.M.JR: And then after which we will come back - I
have nothing this afternoon - and in the light of what
happens this morning we can have a discussion this after-
noon of what we will do when we go to see the President.
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2:43 p.m.
HMJr:
Hello.
Operator: Go ahead.
HMJr:
Hello.
Miss
Neary:
Yes, Mr. Morgenthau.
HMJr:
Miss Neary, two things - first, I want to tell Mr.
Stimson how excellent I thought he was on the air
the other night.
N:
Thanks.
HMJr:
That's No. 1. And No. 2, Mr. Ernie Pyle, The War
Correspondent for Scripps-Howard.
N:
Yes.
HMJr:
is in town from -- this is Washington -- from now
until Friday. I strongly recommend that Mr. Stimson
see him
N:
Yes, sir.
HMJr:
and let him, Mr. Pyle, tell Mr. Stimson what he
believes 1s the attitude of the American soldier
towards this war.
N:
I see.
HMJr:
And I - I only recommended once before that Mr.
Stimson see somebody and this 18 the second time.
N:
Well, I know he thinks a good deal of your recommenda-
tions.
HMJr:
And I think he'd better see him alone BO that he will
talk freely.
N:
I see. Do you know, Mr. Morgenthau, off hand, where
he can be reached?
HMJr:
Through Scripps-Howard.
N:
Through the Scripps-Howard?
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HMJr:
Here in Washington.
N:
I see.
HMJr:
He will only be here until Friday. He's a very shy
person and it's a little difficult to get him started
but what he has to say about the American soldier's
attitude in the front lines toward the war, I want
Mr. Stimson to get it. I have also asked the President
to see Mr. Pyle. I was terribly shocked.
N:
Oh.
HMJr:
Can I leave it with you?
N:
Yes, indeed. I'll tell him that on his return as,
I think I told you, Mr. Secretary, Mr. Stimson 18
planning if the weather holds out, a one-day inspec-
tion tour tomorrow
HMJr:
Right.
N:
....and won't get in until the afternoon but I - I'm
sure that - the meantime he will be able to see Mr.
Pyle sometime.
HMJr:
2 I thank you.
N:
He will be here until Friday?
HMJr:
He'll be there until Friday.
N:
Thank you very much.
HMJr:
You're welcome.
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3:00 p.m.
TAXES
Present: Mr. Bell
Mr. Paul
Mr. Gaston
Mr. White
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Smith
Mr. Blough
H.M.JR: Do you want to give - one of you gentlemen -
a resume of what happened this morning?
MR. GASTON: I have & memorandum here of it. Shall
I read that?
H.M.JR: How many pages?
MR. GASTON: It is four pages.
H.M.JR: Well, it is worth listening to.
(Memorandum read by Mr. Gaston as follows, copy
attached.) "A conference on tax matters was held at
11:00 o'clock this morning in the conference room to the
left of the entrance to the East Wing of the White House.
The conference was called by Mr. Byrnes, War Mobilization
Director, and there were present in addition Secretary
Morgenthau; Fred Vinson, Economic Stabilization Director;
Randolph Paul, and Mr. Gaston."
MR. PAUL: That one paragraph - can you say that was
called by Byrnes?
MR. GASTON: Wasn't it?
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MR. PAUL: I would say it resulted from the last
White House conference.
MR. GASTON: All right, I will fix that.
"The three from the Treasury were shown into the
conference room by an usher and Justice Byrnes and Judge
Vinson came in together soon afterward. Justice Byrnes
was affable and pleasant. He inquired about the Secretary's
broadcast last night from Monticello and the Secretary
said it was an inspiring occasion.
"Mr. Byrnes then asked about the tax plan which the
Secretary was to submit to the President. The Secretary
explained how he had arrived at the decision to propose
integrating an income tax plan with the higher payroll
taxes proposed under the Wagner Bill. He said that it had
seemed to him desirable that the Administration take a
strong stand for a forward-looking social security plan
and that if a plan comparable to that embodied in the
Wagner Act were to be adopted it would hardly be possible
to add heavy additional income taxation in the lower
brackets. He said that we had had some conversations
with labor leaders, particularly with those of the CIO
group and they had indicated that they would support the
additional payroll taxes but would oppose addition to
straight income taxes in the brackets below $3000. At
this point Mr. Paul said that while he had not talked to
Mr. Murray or Mr. Green he had talked to 8 considerable
number of the union leaders of lesser rank and they seemed
all of them to be in favor of the higher social security
taxes coupled with the added benefits while opposed to
higher income taxes in the lower levels. He told of his
conference with the CIO group in Chicago and mentioned the
fact that they were an intelligent group of men in following
the tax situation very closely. They strongly supported
the Treasury's proposals as to loopholes, including depletion,
family income and tax exemptions, as well as the proposal
for 8 $25,000 income maximum."
MR. PAUL: I think you might add something there.
You might add the thought that as long as they resent the
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additional taxes on them - they resented them as long
as these loopholes weren't closed and the twenty-five
thousand adopted.
MR. GASTON: Yes.
MR. PAUL: I hope you consider that I backed you up
there.
H.M.JR: On what?
MR. PAUL: You asked me to back you up on that thing
in the conference this morning.
H.M.JR: On which thing? - oh, yes. The only place,
if you are asking me, where I thought that you might have
thrown a little more weight - which was on the labor people -
was a little more enthusiasm about the volunteer plan. You
repeated yourself twice.
MR. PAUL: That wasn't clear enough.
H.M.JR: It wasn't clear.
MR. PAUL: I said, "They favored the volunteer plan."
H.M.JR: I thought you did an honest job, the way I
would expect you to. And Herbert, as usual, was good.
You (Paul) did a good Treasury job. I mean, I couldn't
have been more pleased, Randolph.
MR. PAUL: I just wanted--
H.M.JR: No, no, I em sorry I didn't say anything.
I was entirely satisfied.
MR. GASTON: "Both Byrnes and Vinson recalled their
own active interest in the social security legislation
and their battles to put the plan over in 1935. Byrnes
spoke of the controversy in 1939 over the provision giving
the Federal Government approval over the State personnel
employed in the unemployment tax administration. He thought
the question of State rights would rise again over the Wagner
proposal to make unemployment insurance strictly 8. Federal
system.
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"Mr. Paul said he realized that the open support of
any proposal by the CIO was likely to be the 'kiss of
death' but Vinson disagreed. He thought also there might
be opposition to the CIO in the committees, yet their
political pressure would have some effect.
"The Secretary handed Mr. Byrnes a memorandum concern-
ing the attitude of various people in the Government outside
the Treasury on the proposal to integrate income and payroll
taxes. Vinson said that he wanted to make it clear that so
far as he was concerned his objections, or reservations,
were on the basis of strategy and not as to the merits of
coupling the two taxes. He mentioned the medical features
of the Wagner Bill as a source of contention and Byrnes
agreed that this would stir up 'more than 8. hornet's nest.'
Vinson did not doubt that something ought to be done to
improve the medical situation mentioning a county in his
own State that had no medical service whatever. Vinson
was fearful that getting into a fight on social security
would harden the committees against any proposals that the
Treasury might later make.
"Neither Byrnes nor Vinson questioned the statement
that the payroll taxes proposed under the Wagner Act would
have probably a stronger counterinflationary effect for
the next year or two than any income taxes we could hope
to get in the lower levels.'
MR. PAUL: I don't remember that.
MR. GASTON: I made that statement quite positively,
and they didn't dispute it.
"It was mentioned that we could hope for some
support outside the labor element from people who wanted
higher taxes in the lower income groups because of their
counter-inflationary effect and the case of the publisher
of the Reader's Digest was cited. Mr. Paul told that he
had received word that the Reader's Digest publisher would
support the higher payroll taxes of the Wagner Act because
this was 8. way of getting revenue from the low income
groups that probably could not be gotten in any other way."
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MR. PAUL: That is a delicate way of putting it.
MR. GASTON: I forget what you said.
H.M.JR: I remember very well what Randolph said.
MR. GASTON: "Gaston said he thought we ought not be
too pessimistic about putting through an integrated plan
since if it was economically sound he thought we had a
good chance of persuading Congress if it were strongly
supported as an Administration program.
"Speaking of the strategy to be followed Secretary
Morgenthau said that he had talked to Judge Rosenman and
Rosenman strongly advised that if the President favored
the integrated plan he should send up a strong message on
social security before Secretary Morgenthau appeared before
the Committee to talk taxes. Justice Byrnes wanted to
know if any such message had been prepared. Secretary
Morgenthau said he thought not, but Justice Byrnes readily
agreed that the Social Security people could no doubt pro-
vide the substance of the message in short order. The
Secretary said he had no doubt that his appearance before
the committee, now set for Monday of next week, would be
deferred a few days at the President's request and Mr.
Paul suggested that there were minor matters that could
be considered with the committee before taking up the
general tax program.
"Justice Byrnes then asked about the alternatives to
propose to the President in case he should decide against
the integrated plan. Mr. Paul had a brief memorandum list-
ing the alternatives as: (1) an income tax plan in which
Social Security is coordinated; (2) strong income tax in-
creases (in the 8.7 billions plan); (3) strong income tax
increases with post-war credit in lower brackets; (4) low
income tax increases. Mr. Byrnes asked some questions
about No. 2 and both Mr. Paul and Judge Vinson consulted
their memoranda (Vinson having copies of estimates furnished
by the Treasury). Some figuring was done at Mr. Byrnes
request on the amount of the refunds in levels of $1500 to
$3000 of net income which would result from the adoption of
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plan No. 3 for post-war credits. Mr. Gaston remarked
that the credit would be substantially less than the
saving now being made by an employee who is on the ten
per cent payroll savings plan. Mr. Byrnes noted that the
amount of additional saving called for by the post-war
credit plan would not be extremely heavy and Mr. Gaston
pointed out that it might not constitute additional
saving as the employee might simply deduct it from the
amount he is now investing in War Bonds.
"Not much attention was paid to No. 4, a less drastic
additional income tax schedule than the 8.7 billions,
although it was suggested that one way to accomplish this
would be to let the exemptions stand as they now are which
would reduce the total yield of the 8.7 billions plan to
about 6 billions.
"Judge Vinson brought up the matter of transforming
the present personal exemptions into tax credits, which
would greatly increase the take except in the lowest
levels of income. He recalled that he had asked Mr. Paul
on Saturday for an estimate of the amount this would yield.
Mr. Paul said this had not as yet been prepared although
he thought it might be in dimensions of about a billion
dollars. Judge Vinson also suggested that we ought to
eliminate the earned income credit and Mr. Paul agreed
that that might be desirable since it was not an actual
earned income credit. He remarked, however, that the same
result might be accomplished in either case by a readjust-
ment of rates--"
MR. PAUL: There are those two, the earned income
credit and the exemptions. One has to take them separately.
MR. GASTON: You said as to both of them that the
same result could be achieved.
MR. PAUL: I meant that to be limited to the credit,
not the earned income - the personal exemption, not the
earned income.
MR. GASTON: "He remarked, however, that the same
ment of rates and since changing the basis of exemptions
result might be accomplished in either case by a readjust-
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and eliminating the earned income credit would compel
revision of the whole schedule he had some doubt about
the propriety of doing it and added that Mr. Blough
opposed it. Vinson argued quite strongly for making
these changes."
MR. PAUL: Mr. Blough opposed--
MR. GASTON: Only the change in exemptions.
MR. PAUL: That is right, and the reason there was -
which I gave them at the meeting - that it hurt married
people as against single people.
MR. GASTON: "Vinson argued quite strongly for making
these changes.
"The Secretary said he thought these were details to
which it was unlikely the President would want to give much
attention and mentioned some previous experiences along the
same line.
"Justice Byrnes and Judge Vinson both agreed that the
decision was one which the President would have to make
and that the alternatives should be put upto the President
at the meeting scheduled for Tuesday."
H.M.JR: According to the pre-arranged plan as laid
down by the President. He made quite a point of that.
I mean, Vinson said, "After all, if there is any question
it was agreed that we should lay these things before the
President, and the President would decide.'
MR. GASTON: Yes.
H.M.JR: He made quite 8 point of that.
MR. GASTON: All right, I will fix it.
"Secretary Morgenthau asked Mr. Byrnes if there was
anything more we could accomplish today and Mr. Byrnes
said he thought not and quickly gathered up his papers
and smilingly bade the members of the Treasury group
goodbye and left the room whereupon Secretary Morgenthau
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ment." Mr. Paul and Mr. Gaston returned to the Treasury Depart-
MR. PAUL: I think you ought to add, too, the fact that
I gave both Byrnes and Vinson a list of the twelve leading
policy questions on the next revenue bill. We went down
the list. They indicated their attitude on a number of
points.
MR. GASTON: Oh, yes, that should go in. That is
the corporation tax.
MR. PAUL: Sales tax and individual excess profits,
estate taxes--
MR. GASTON:
...
and the excises - luxury excises.
MR. BELL: What is the conclusion for tomorrow morning?
MR. GASTON: The substance of it was that Byrnes was
obviously making a great effort to be affable, friendly,
and receptive.
MR. PAUL: You mean that he is not naturally that way
and with great effort he achieved a certain result. (Laughter)
H.M.JR: Well, the net result is that we are going
to present our program. They had no objections. Vinson
said that he was violently opposed to it on the grounds
that it was not feasible to get it through.
MR. SULLIVAN: Violently opposed?
MR. GASTON: He said vigorously.
H.M.JR: He said, as Jack Garner says, "I am--
MR. GASTON: "I am vigorously opposed." (Laughter)
H.M.JR: But they both went out of their way - first
Vinson said how he worked to get Social Security through.
Then he practically said he was responsible for getting
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it through the Committee. Then Byrnes had to get in how--
MR. PAUL: He gave a little credit to the Administra-
tion.
H.M.JR: Not much.
MR. SULLIVAN: Every person who has objected to this
proposal, Mr. Secretary, has objected to it on the same
ground. I haven't heard one person who has objected to
it on its merits.
H.M.JR: Well, I told them this was & thing that the
President could settle very easily. I said, "After all,
I am perfectly aware it may not pass; it may mean no
tax bill, but this is something - and maybe I am too
idealistic, but at least it is something that the
President can take.
Let me tell you what has happened since then. I
have talked to the President myself because I found Grace
Tully had left town. She hadn't told anybody whether she
had or hadn't talked to the President. Don't any of you
breathe this. She did talk to the President, and she did
immediately give him the Wall Street Journal story which,
if you haven't seen it, is available.
The President talked to Byrnes himself, and Byrnes
said it couldn't be he, because he was in conferences
all afternoon, but it might possibly have been Vinson.
The President had told Grace Tully that at his next
press conference he would say something publicly, but she
strongly recommended that I get in ouch with him to
remind him, which I did. He said, "What are you talking
about?" He was very friendly.
I said, "That thing in the Wall Street Journal."
He said, "I can't remember it."
I said, "You know that thing."
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"Oh that thing - oh, yes, he said, "Vinson said
he knew nothing about it.
So I said, "Are you going to say something about it
at your press conference?
He said, "What press conference? I am not having
any press conference today." He was kidding.
I said, "I understand you are having one tomorrow."
He said, "No, not in the afternoon. Wait a minute,
yes, Tuesday I have one in the morning."
So I said, "Now can you tie your finger into a knot
so you will remember?"
He said, "I will do better than that. Sam is sitting
right next to me; I will tell him to remind me." I heard
him say, "Sam, remind me at the press conference tomorrow
morning to say that the Treasury is manager of the tax
bill.'
MR. SMITH: I forgot to tell you one thing. When
Mike Flynn was in the other day - this was after the story
went up - he called Byrnes up in the afternoon to get some
information.
Flynn said, "They said I couldn't get him; he was
in a conference about that story I wrote this morning."
H.M. JR: Well, I think the fact that Byrnes - I am
not a trained psychologist - he was so extra nice this
morning after the President had him on the carpet on that
story. If he were innocent, he would have hit me in the
eye this morning.
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I mean, I put myself in his place - if Byrnes went
over and said, "Now Morgenthau gave out this story,"
and I was innocent, the next time I saw Byrnes I would
have something to say to him. Instead of that, he was
extra nice.
I have my fingers crossed, but I am calling up Sam
tomorrow morning to remind him to remind the President.
There is no hesitancy on the part of the President.
Of course, the beauty of this press conference is, it
comes just ahead of our other meeting.
So I told the President we had had & meeting this
morning, we got along fine, were prepared to see him,
and hoped the following day he would send for George and
Doughton, because I had to get away either Wednesday night
or Thursday morning.
He was in one of these talking moods. It was one
of the times I had to say good-bye first.
MR. GASTON: About who gave out that original story,
it is Fred's theory that that story was given out before
the conference.
H.M.JR: I know.
MR. PAUL: I have a story which reveals your plan.
It is an article in the Herald Tribune.
MR. WHITE: Therefore, you mean that Byrnes' emphasis
on the fact that he was busy right after was a clever
misunderstanding?
MR. GASTON: Yes, on the face of Mike Flynn's first
story it would appear that he got it before the conference -
it was Byrnes' agenda for the conference.
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MR. WHITE: Was there any indication from the dis-
cussion this morning what each of them would recommend
as a choice in case the President ruled the first one out?
MR. PAUL: Yes, they will recommend postwar credit.
MR. SULLIVAN: Number three.
H.M.JR: What is this thing?
MR. PAUL: That is a revelation of your plan. (Indi-
cating article in Herald Tribune of September 11.)
H.M.JR: Well, you were in the office of Robertson,
weren't you, when Vinson called him up? Well, I teil you,
gentiemen, on this kind of thing I never know until the
thing is over, but I think that, plus one other thing that
we were told at lunch by Palmer Hoyt, that for three days
they worked on Byrnes' publicity man - what is his name?
MR. SMITH: Brown.
H.M.JR: Brown - to get Byrnes to go on this five-
minute talk over at the War Department at night - the
talk that you (Bell) did - and finally, after three days,
he agreed to do it because he didn't want to be put on
the - let me put him on the spot to say that he wasn't
interested in War Bonds.
MR. PAUL: On that point can I--
H.M.JR: Three days they worked on him.
MR. BELL: Is he speaking tonight? I think it is
tonight.
MR. PAUL: I heard another item of gossip today.
It is about Vinson's radio program last night. He
was interviewed by Lindley and he had in the script -
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he didn't submit his script in time and he had in his
script a boost for War Bonds, then he talked 80 slowly
that - toward the end, this was - that Lindley shut off
that part because they didn't have time to finish and
Vinson felt very badly about it. I didn't get this from
Vinson. He didn't want you to think that that had been
omitted by him. It was in the script but he just didn't
get to it.
H.M.JR: Well--
MR. BELL: I heard some gossip today. I don't know
how much truth there is in it. Do you want to hear it?
H.M.JR: Sure.
MR. BELL: Harold Smith is going to resign.
H.M.JR: Well, due to health reasons?
MR. BELL: That is the reason, yes.
H.M.JR: Is that the real reason?
MR. BELL: I don't know. He talked the other even-
ing at the Chamber of Commerce group, so I am told - this
gentleman told me - he said he told a friend on the side
he was getting out. The reason he was giving was health,
but sort of left the impression that he was a little
disgusted.
H.M.JR: He doesn't blame the Treasury, does he?
MR. BELL: I don't think SO. I don't know whether
it is true or not. It just came to me as gossip from
this meeting.
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H.M.JR: When Harold Smith gets a couple of drinks
in him he certainly is critical.
MR. WHITE: He drinks to his health. (Laughter)
MR. BLOUGH: He has a prescription.
MR. PAUL: May I ask a question about - do you remem-
ber that letter you wrote to Senator Wagner about this
bill to pay for advertising?
H.M.JR: No, I don't remember.
MR. PAUL: Well, you wrote a long letter very much
opposing it. It is a bill--
MR. BELL: Did I sign it?
MR. PAUL: It is signed by the Secretary. It is
dated May 27. The reason I asked is because yesterday,
or rather Saturday, Doughton called me about it. He
said pressure has been put on him to support the bill.
He wanted our advice, and I know of no better way of
giving him our feeling than to give him a copy of the
letter to Senator Wagner which is very strongly against
it.
H.M.JR: Do you mind letting Smith look at it, be-
cause breaking in the middle of this War Bond drive, it
might be terrible. I don't know what I said. Let Smith
look at it.
MR. PAUL: I have to give Doughton some answer.
MR. BELL: I don't think it would hurt the bonds.
H.M.JR: It doesn't do any harm - it is a Bankhead
bill. It can't do any harm to take a look at it.
As I say, as of this afternoon, it looks pretty good.
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MR. SULLIVAN: What time do you meet in the morning?
H.M.JR: Eleven-thirty.
MR. SULLIVAN: Would you like & little something on
those gentlemen you asked us to look into in Revenue?
H.M.JR: Yes.
MR. SULLIVAN: There is something being prepared now.
H.M.JR: Would you mind reading this to the crowd
and then we can settle this thing. (Indicating letter
from Mr. Stam dated September 10, 1943.)
MR. BELL: In your program to the Hill, if the
President sends up 8. strong Social Security message
you are going to then submit a tax program of much less
proportion than you would if the Social Security program
weren't submitted?
H.M.JR: Say that again, Dan.
MR. BELL: If the Social Security program isn't
submitted by the President, you would submit a much
larger tax program. Is that right? The amount to be
raised by your tax program would be much less by reason
of the recommendation of the President?
H.M.JR: That is right.
MR. BELL: Are you going to wind up your recommenda-
tion saying that if there isn't the Social Security
program adopted by the Congress, then this program should
be much larger?
H.M.JR: Did you hear that, Roy?
MR. BLOUGH: I heard it.
H.M.JR: Will you answer Mr. Bell?
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MR. BLOUGH: Well, if I would answer him, it would be
to attempt to reflect what I think was your viewpoint
last week; namely, that you would try to avoid in your
appearance before the Committee, any if's, and's, and but's
about their not passing it.
MR. SULLIVAN: But you are going to get asked that
question whether it is in your statement or not.
MR. BLOUGH: Then, if you feel you have to answer
it, you should say that the tax bill should be higher.
MR. SULLIVAN: If it isn't in the statement and comes
out as & result of the question from the Committee--
MR. BELL: Yes, that might be better.
MR. PAUL: This is a letter from Mr. Colin Stam to
the Secretary. (Letter read by Mr. Paul, copy attached.)
MR. SULLIVAN: No answer required.
MR. PAUL: Well, he is making & record on us, John,
and I will take you right down the list, one, two, three,
four, five - as to which he has made no decision and said
he couldn't make a decision.
H.M.JR: Then what good - if he is going to make -
what I want to do is say yes or no. He says yes or no, but
it isn't binding on the Committee.
MR. GASTON: He has no authority to decide anything.
The Treasury has submitted all its policy recommendations
to him, through him, instead of directly.
MR. WHITE: We would be in the position of saying that
Secretary Morgenthau doesn't accept the opinion and the
advice of his technical staff. "They told me they were in
favor of this and they have taken a different position,"
whereas you could turn the tables. It would have no signi-
ficance whatsoever because everybody knows Stam cannot
speak for the Committee. So what he is desirous of doing,
it seems to me, is just that.
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H.M.JR: Well, I mean, he can make up his mind - he
has been authorized by the Committee to do it, but it
isn't binding. After all, he is not an elected officer
of the people of the United States.
MR. PAUL: Even if he were, it would only be one
member of the Committee.
H.M.JR: I will leave it with you. I don't know
what to do. You think about it.
MR. SULLIVAN: That correspondence can go on forever
unless you cut it off sometime.
MR. GASTON: Why don't you do this, have Randoiph
write and say, "Since your letter deals with a number of
details with which, of course, the Secretary can't be
familiar, I want to offer some comment."
MR. PAUL: He is trying to ruin me with you.
MR. BLOUGH: This is partly Doughton, I think.
H.M.JR: Anyway, I am going to let you (Paul) worry.
MR. SULLIVAN: You have got a good record in the
correspondence you sent up to now.
H.M.JR: No, but much more important - right now it
looks as though, again, the President is going to back me
up. We will know by noon tomorrow and that is what is
important. I sent the President a very straightforward
message. I don't care particularly to go into it. Evi-
dently it rung the bell and he is going to make it
perfectly clear, publicly. After all, the only thing I am
interested in is my relationship with the President and
this fellow is like a little mosquito buzzing around.
MR. BLOUGH: I don't think this letter is Doughton,
but I think Doughton has a completely erroneous idea of
what can be done in these conferences, and that what
Stam is trying to do is to protect himself against Doughton's
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criticism that they haven't gotten anything done.
MR. PAUL: He needs it just now.
MR. BLOUGH: I think that is the reason he has
written it.
H.M.JR: This is all right, gentlemen. Something
happened over the week end that is all in our corner.
Now I can understand why Mr. Byrnes had on this forced
smile. I an not going to do any crowing until after
the President decides.
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September 13, 1943
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Secretary Morgenthau
FROM: Mr. Gaston
À conference on tax matters was held at 11:00 o'clock
this morning in the conference room in the East Wing of the
White House pursuant to an agreement made after last Thurs-
day's conference with the President. There were present
T. Byrnes, War Mobilization Director; Secretary Morgenthau;
Fred Vinson, Economic Stabilization Director; Randolph Paul;
ano Hr. Gaston. The three from the Treasury were shown into
the conference room and Justice Byrnes and Judge Vinson came
in together soon afterward. Justice Byrnes was affable and
pleasant. He inquired about the Secretary's broadcast last
night from Monticello and the Secretary said it was an in-
spiring occasion.
Mr. Byrnes then asked about the tax plan which the
Secretary had for submission to the President. The Secretary
explained how he had arrived at the decision to propose inte-
grating an income tax plan with the higher payroll taxes of
the wagner Bill. He said that it had seemed to him desirable
that the Administration take a strong stand for a forward-
looking: social security plan and that if a plan comparable to
that embodied in the Wagner Act were to be adopted it would
hardly be possible to add neavy additional income taxation in
the lower brackets. Social Security legislation he said would
be good preparation for the nostwar period. lle said that we
had had some conversations with labor leaders, particularly
with those of the CIO group, and they had indicated that they
would support the additional payroll taxes but would oppose
addition to straight income taxes in the brackets below $3000.
At this point Mr. Paul said that while he had not talked to
Vr. Murray or Mr. Green and had no explicit resolution from
the labor organizations, he nad talked to a considerable
number of the union leaders of top and lesser rank and that
all of them seemed to be in favor of the higher social secur-
ity taxes coupled with the added benefits as opposed to higher
mes
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income taxes in the lower levels. He told of his conference
with the CIO group in Chicago and mentioned the fact that
they were an intelligent group of men who followed the tax
situation and corporate profits very closely. They strongly
supported the Treasury's proposals as to loopholes, in-
cluding depletion, family income and tax exempts, as well as
the proposal for a $25,000 income maximum, and said they
resented additional taxes upon themselves as long as the
loopholes were not plugged.
Both Byrnes and Vinson recalled their own active in-
terest in the social security legislation and their battles
to put the plan over in 1935. Byrnes spoke of the contro-
versy in 1939 over the provision giving the Federal Govern-
ment approval over the State personnel employed in the
unemployment tax administration. He thought the question
of State rights would rise again over the Wagner proposal
to make unemployment insurance strictly a Federal system.
Mr. Paul said ne realized that the open support of any
proposal by the CIO was likely to be the "kiss of death" but
Vinson disagreed. He thought also there might be opposition
to the CIO in the committees, yet their political pressure
would have some effect. Mr. Paul agreed that the labor
organizations had considerable support in Congress.
The Secretary handed Mr. Byrnes a memorandum concerning
the attitude of various people in the Government outside the
Treasury on the proposal to integrate income and payroll
taxes. Vinson said that he wanted to make it clear that so
l'ar as ne was concerned his objections, or reservations,
were on the basis of strategy and not as to the merits of
coupling the two taxes. He mentioned the medical features
of the Wagner Bill as a source of contention and Byrnes
agreed that this would stir up "more than a hornet's nest."
Vinson did not doubt that something ought to be done to im-
crove the medical situation, mentioning a county in his own
State that had no medical service whatever. Vinson was
feariul that getting into a fight on social security would
harden the committees against any proposals that the Treasury
might make, and endanger the tax program generally.
wer
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Neither Byrnes nor Vinson questioned the statement
that the payroll taxes proposed under the Wagner Act would
have probably a stronger counter-inflationary effect for
the next year or two than any income taxes we could hope
to get in the lower levels. It was mentioned that we could
hope for some support outside the labor element from people
who wanted higher taxes in the lower income groups because
of their counter-inflationary effect and the case of the
publisher of the Reader's Digest was cited. Mr. Paul told
that he had received word that the Reader's Digest publisher
would support the higher payroll taxes of the Wagner Act
because this was a way of getting revenue from the low income
groups in compensation for benefits they would receive anyway.
Gaston said he thought we ought not be too pessimistic about
putting through an integrated plan since if it was economi-
cally sound he thought we had a good chance of persuading
Congress if it were strongly supported as an Administration
program.
Speaking of the strategy to be followed Secretary
Morgenthau said that he had talked to Judge Rosenman and
Rosenman strongly advised that if the President favored the
integrated plan he should send up a strong message on social
security before Secretary Morgenthau appeared before the
Committee to talk taxes. Justice Byrnes wanted to know if
any such message had been prepared. Secretary Morgenthau
said he thought not, but Justice Byrnes readily agreed that
the Social Security people could no doubt provide the sub-
stance of the message in short order. The Secretary said
ne had no doubt that his appearance before the committee,
now set for Monday of next week could be deferred a few days
at the President's request and Mr. Paul suggested that there
were minor matters that could be considered with the commit-
tee before taking up the general tax program.
Justice Byrnes then asked about the alternatives to
propose to the President in case he should decide against
the integrated plan. Mr. Paul had a brief memorandum list-
ing the alternatives as: (1) an income tax plan in which
Social Security is coordinated; (2) strong income tax in-
creases (in the 8.7 billions plan); (3) strong income tax
increases with post-war credit in lower brackets; (4) low
income tax increases. Mr. Byrnes asked some questions about
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No. 3 and Mr. Paul gave Mr. Byrnes further description of
this alternative. Both Mr. Paul and Judge Vinson con-
sulted their memoranda (Vinson having copies of estimates
Purnished by the Treasury) and presented a number of
figures as to burden. Some figuring was done at Mr.
Byrnes request on the amount of the refunds in levels of
1500 to $3000 of net income which would result from the
adoption of plan No. 3 for post-war credits. Mr. Gaston
remarked that the credit would be substantially less than
the saving now being made by an employee who is on the ten
percent payroll savings plan. Mr. Byrnes noted that the
amount of additional saving called for by the nost-war
credit plan would not be extremely heavy and Mr. Gaston
pointed out that it might not constitute additional saving
as the employee might simply deduct it from the amount he
is now investing in War Bonds.
Not much attention was paid to No. 4, a less drastic
additional income tax schedule than the 8.7 billions,
although it was suggested that one way to accomplish this
would be to let the exemptions stand as they now are which
would reduce the total ield of the 8.7 billions plan to
about 6 billions.
Judge Vinson brought un the matter of transforming the
present personal exemtion into tax credit which would
greatly increase the take in the levels of income above the
First surtax bracket. Tie recalled that he had asked Mr.
Paul on Saturday for an estimate of the amount this would
yield and for an estimate of the amount of additional taxes
necessary to accomplish the same result if this device were
not adopted. Mr. Paul did not have this figure available
and pointed out that the main objection to the change was
some differentiation against married persons.
He said Mr. Blough strongly opposed the change. Judge
Vinson also brought up the matter of the earned income credit,
the elimination of which Mr. Paul said would bring in revenue
of about $550 million. Mr. Paul agreed that this change
might be desirable since the earned income credit in the
wer
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statute at present is not an actual earned income credit.
Re said that he was inclined to favor the elimination of
the credit though it must be recognized that it hit the
low income brackets and was an additional reason for not
reducing the exemption.
Judge Vinson argued quite strongly for both the last
two mentioned changes. His argument was based principally
on the idea that they would save rate increases and at the
same time produce substantial additional revenue.
The Secretary said he thought these were details to
muich it was unlikely the President would want to give much
attention, and mentioned some previous experiences along
the same line.
Mr. Paul presented to Judge Vinson and Justice Byrnes
a list of 12 principal policy questions involved in the
tax lill. They were as follows:
1. Individual income tax rates.
2. Personal exemptions.
3. Earned income credit.
4. Postwar credit.
5. Individual excess profits tax.
6. Corporate rates.
7. Corporate reserves.
8. Sales tax.
9. Excise taxes.
10. Estate tax rates.
11. Loopholes.
12. Payroll taxes.
There was discussion of some of these points. Justice Byrnes
and Judge Vinson both said they were against a sales tax.
Justice Byrnes said he was generally in favor of luxury ex-
cise taxes. There was agreement that corporate rates should
be increased: Mr. Paul mentioned a 50% total normal and
surtax rate. There was also some discussion of estate tax
rates but no opinion was expressed. Everyone seemed in
agreement that loophole legislation should not be pressed upon
Congress at this time.
use
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Justice Byrnes and Judge Vinson both agreed that the
decision was one which the President would have to make
and that the alternatives should be put up to the President
at the meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Secretary Morgenthau
asked Mr. Byrnes if there was anything more we could ac-
comolish today and Mr. Byrnes said he thought not and quickly
gathered up his papers and smilingly bade the members of the
Treasury group goodbye and left the room whereupon Secretary
Morgenthau, Hr. Paul and Mr. Gaston returned to the Treasury
Department.
urer
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Congress of the United States
C
Joint Committee on Internal Aevenue
0
Taxation
P
Washington, D.C.
Y
September 10, 1943.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
With all due respect, I do not believe that your letter
of September 8, 1943 deals with the heart of our problem.
It is true, as you point out, that we have held numer-
ous conferences with your staff and there has been exchanged
between the two staffs certain memoranda dealing with tax
problems. But these conferences and memoranda have always
developed into matters of an exploratory nature. As
stated in my letter of September 4, 1943, our staff was in-
structed by the Chairmen of both the Senate Finance Commit-
tee and the Committee on Ways and Means to work with Treasury
officials and determine what proposals the Treasury and our
staff could agree upon. In this connection, the Committee
gave our staff & free hand to use their own judgment in
arriving at a Joint Staff and Treasury program, to submit
to the Committee. However, we have been unable to derive
any constructive results towards this end in our conferences
with Mr. Paul and his staff, chiefly because of the hesitancy
on the part of Mr. Paul to make decisions for the Treasury.
I believe several examples will make this clear.
One of the first problems in connection with the indi-
vidual income tax is the question of the victory tax.
While I realize that Mr. Paul was not in favor of the victory
tax, he was unwilling to commit the Treasury to its repeal
at our conferences because of the revenue involved. In
other words, he seemed unwilling to submit an alternative
concrete proposal to show what substitute the Treasury
would suggest for the victory tax, so that we could reach
an agreement or disagreement on this point. Another problem
which was discussed was the elimination of the normal tax.
Mr. Paul could give me no assurance on this point as to the
Treasury position. Another problem was the conversion of
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Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Page #2.
the personal exemptions into a tax credit. Mr. Paul could
give me no assurance as to what position the Treasury would
take on this point. It is true that Mr. Paul submitted
certain data in response to our request in July, relating
to excise taxes, individual income rate schedules, etc.
But in his letter, he was careful to point out that these
were not to be considered to be the final decisions of the
Treasury. Therefore, while the staff has been free to
make decisions, your staff has not been able to make
decisions for the Treasury, 80 that our conferences have
accomplished very little towards the objective desired by
the Committee of avoiding as far 0.8 possible controversies
between the two Staffs. Any such controversies must, of
necessity, result in delaying the bill. I recall that
Mr. Paul, at one conference, stated that Mr. Blough was
going over material with you and getting your approval to
certain suggestions. But we have not been informed by
Mr. Paul of the nature of such proposals, or the nature of
any other proposals upon which he was authorized to confer
for the purpose of reaching an agreement between the two
staffs.
I wish to repeat the statement in my last letter that
it was not our desire to ascertain what proposals the
Treasury will recommend to the Congress if you do not
desire to have your staff discuss such proposals with us
prior to the formal presentation of your program to the
Congress. However, I feel sure that you must admit that
such a policy has prevented our carrying out the instruc-
tions given us by the Chairmen of both Committees to deter-
mine what proposals the staff and the Treasury could agree
upon. I am somewhat perplexed by your statement in reference
to me that "you have not expressed your opinion on certain
matters because you regard the decisions as resting with
the Committees". The Committee has given the staff a
free hand in making decisions with the Treasury. Of course,
this does not mean that the Committee will necessarily
follow such decisions, as the responsibility for making
final decisions rests with the Congress and not with our
staff or the Treasury.
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Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Page #3.
We have been severally handicapped in securing Bureau
material for use in our studies. As stated in my letter of
September 4, 1943, I am deeply grateful for your letter of
September 2, 1943, making possible the direct flow of this
material to us from the Bureau, as provided by law.
In conclusion, I feel that the two staffs should make
every effort to cooperate in the solution of this difficult
fiscal problem. Anything that you may be able to accom-
plish in making this cooperation possible will be deeply
appreciated. I an hopeful that in the future we can bend
our joint efforts towards assisting the Congress in its
effort to deal with this difficult fiscal problem.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) Colin F. Stam,
Chief of Staff.
Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
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3:57 p.m.
HMJr:
Hello.
Operator:
Ambassador Gromyko.
HMJr:
Hello.
Operator:
Go ahead.
HMJr:
Hello.
Andrei
Gromyko:
Hello.
HMJr:
This 18 Morgenthau speaking.
G:
How do you do, Mr. Secretary.
HMJr:
How are you?
G:
Thank you very much. I am all right and how are you?
HMJr:
Fine. I'm trying to raise a little money in this
country.
G:
Yes, you are doing a very good job.
HMJr:
Well
G:
You are - you are endowed with astronomical figures
as the Prime Minister said. (Laughs)
HMJr:
Have you seen that picture yet?
G:
Yes, I saw it and I like it very much.
HMJr:
Isn't that a nice figure - picture?
G:
Very good. Very good.
HMJr:
Mr. Gromyko.
G:
Huh?
HMJr:
I know that Harry White called you and gave you my
idea....
G:
Yes, he did.
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HMJr:
and I have since looked up the route and how I
would get to Fairbanks and I know how long it takes
to get messages back and forth
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
and I know that you people like to be dealt with
frankly..
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
as I like to be dealt with, and I just want to
say this that if Mr. Marshal Stalin
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
decided to give a statement
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
....I hope he wouldn't mind that I saw it in advance
before I would take that long trip up to Fairbanks,
you see?
G:
Uh huh. I see.
e
HMJr:
because
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
unless it was the kind of statement which would
help me sell bonds
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
....I wouldn't want to - because it's quite risky, etc.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
But, you understand?
G:
I understand it.
HMJr:
So if he should decide to do the - that - do me this
gracious favor
G:
Uh huh.
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HMJr:
....I would appreciate it if before I started out,
he would let me see what he is going to say.
G:
I see. Mr. Secretary, may I ask you when are you
going to leave Washington for this trip?
HMJr:
Well, I would have to leave here - oh, let me just
look at the calendar, please.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
Today 18 the 13th -- I'd have to leave here, I think,
not later than the 23rd.
G:
23rd -- from Washington?
HMJr:
Yep.
G:
Uh huh. I see. I hope I shall receive a word from
Moscow....
HMJr:
Yes.
G:
because I sent two cables -- the first on Satur-
day
HMJr:
Yes.
G:
then Dr. White called on me Thursday...
HMJr:
Yes.
G:
and the second yesterday when he -- after he had
phoned me.
HMJr:
Yes. Well, I -- I may be asking something which
Marshal Stalin may not want to do. On the other hand,
he may be very glad to do it.
G:
Quite possibly, Mr. Secretary, and as Dr. White said
to me
HMJr:
Yeah.
G:
that the beginning -- just the beginning of the
statement
HMJr:
Yes.
G:
which can -- may be sent to our representative in
Fairfax
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HMJr:
Yeah.
G:
in Fairbanks. Uh -- will begin from the words,
"Marshal Stalin wishes me to say...."
HMJr:
Yeah.
G:
But not in name -- and this representative will speak
in name of Marshal Stalin but it will not be the
statement of Marshal Stalin.
HMJr:
Well, I....
G:
Dr. -- Dr. White explain - gave me this explanation.
HMJr:
Well, I don't -- which ever -- that wouldn't be 80
important as long as....
G:
Of course not.
HMJr:
the American public.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
....knew that this was a statement
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
....coming from Marshal Stalin.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
Do you see what I mean?
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And whether it was a direct statement or one that
G:
Or indirect?
HMJr:
Indirect. Of course, it would be much better if it
was direct.
G:
Direct. Uh huh.
HMJr:
Yes -- I mean -- if it was direct.
G:
I see.
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HMJr:
Much better.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And I think aside from selling bonds, it would be
very helpful at this time for - to the overall
relationship.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And - you see, our workmen - I don't know how much
Mr. White went into this - but our workmen are
tremendously interested...
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
in what use
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
these planes and tanks are made of, you see?
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
What happens to them
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
....and it would encourage our production
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
to know that they were being made of good use --
that the Russians liked them
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
and that if Marshal Stalin would say, "Now, they
have proved to be useful and I hope your loan will
be a success
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
to pay for more materials which will be - come
under lend-lease to Russia," you see?
G:
Uh huh. And the subject of the statement - uh - is to
be lend-lease supplies?
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HMJr:
Uh - well, what do you think?
G:
Uh....
HMJr:
Everything you get from us is lend-lease, isn't it?
G:
Uh huh. Lend-lease and the use of the supplies in
the Soviet Union.
HMJr:
That's right.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
It's the - I mean - I don't think it's necessary
they'd have to say lend-lease, but it's the materials
G:
Of course.
HMJr:
It's the....
G:
Of course.
HMJr:
....munitions....
G:
Of course.
HMJr:
which you have received from this country....
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
....and to say that they have been useful..
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
and that we appreciate that the Americans - what
I have been saying that the American workmen have to
make them
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
and now we are asking the American workmen to
largely pay for them
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
....
through lending us the money.
G:
Uh huh.
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HMJr:
You have the same thing in your country.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
You - you sell these war bonds in your country.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
I understand you have two kinds - one with a lottery
and one without.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And you know as well or better than I do that you
have to encourage your workmen to produce more.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
And in this whole drive - uh - we have in mind the
good effect we hope we can get.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
through encouraging our workmen to produce more
and also to turn around and lend their money to the
government.
G:
Of course.
HMJr:
And if they knew that 80 much of this material went
to Russia
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
and that Russia was making good use of it, it
would encourage them to go on and make more.
G:
I think this idea 18 very sound, of course.
HMJr:
And that was - Mr. Churchill, after all, put it a
little bit differently
G:
Yeah.
HMJr:
But the way he put it was that if the loan is a
success it will be helpful and if it is not a success
it will lengthen the war.
G:
Uh huh.
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G:
(Cont'd)
Mr. Secretary, I shall convey your request today.
HMJr:
And I hope Mr. Marshal Stalin can do it but if he
can't do it, I'm sure he'll have a good reason.
G:
Uh huh. I hope it is quite possible. Of course,
you - you know it is very difficult for me to say
right now.
HMJr:
I - - I - - I don't want you to commit yourself but I
want to get over to you what I - and the reason I
picked Fairbanks was
G:
Yes.
HMJr:
....
that that's the place, as I understand it, we
turn these planes over to you.
G:
Uh huh.
HMJr:
At Fairbanks.
G:
I see.
HMJr:
And I've put this thing up to our State Department
and they were very pleased that I was going to do
this.
G:
Mr. Secretary, I shall - I shall send a cable today - -
right now.
HMJr:
After all, it is an interesting idea that the American
Minister of Finance wants a statement from Marshal
Stalin to encourage our production.
G:
It's quite -quite normal phenomenon.
HMJr:
If you have any sense of humor, I'm sure you'll
appreciate it.
G:
Oh, I will. (Laughs)
HMJr:
What?
G:
I... (Laughs)
HMJr:
You have a sense of humor.
G:
I am not surprised.
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HMJr:
You have a sense of humor and I should think you
would get a good chuckle.
G:
Maybe 80, but I am not so surprised -- it does not
sound for me very strange.
HMJr:
All right.
G:
It does not. Very normal.
HMJr:
Well, there should be -- this entente cordiale --
and that's what I want it for, you see?
G:
Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. I will send it
today.
HMJr:
Thank you very much.
G:
As soon as I receive anything I shall inform you.
HMJr:
Thank you.
G:
Thank you, good bye.
HMJr:
Good bye.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
DATE
TO Mrs. Klotz
September 13, 1943
FROM Fred Smith
At this writing, the Secretary's speaking engagements
look like this:
Wednesday night, September 15 - five minute broadcast
at 9:15. Secretary must be at WMAL by 9:00 PM
Friday, September 17 at St. Louis. Secretary intends
to leave about Thursday noon. May stop over in
Springfield, Illinois.
at
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September 13, 1943
My dear Mr. Walls
The kindness and consideration shown
by you to no and my party of guests on
last Wednesday is very much appreciated.
In these times, when everyone is asked to
make sacrifices for the war effort, it is
good for us to be reminded of the dieregard
of personal fortune shown by the father of
our country in defending it against tyranny.
My guests and I were impressed and we
thank you for your courtesy.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) H. Mergenthau, Jr.
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Charles C. wall,
Superintendent,
Mount Vernon, Virginia,
JBMcN/fab
9-11-43
prost
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the
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September 15, 1943.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Greens
I very much enjoyed stay in your guest
house during - visit to Pentine, and vast to
thank you for your friendly welcome, and the
hospitality you extenied. It was a pleasure to
meet you both and per semevant sequainted, and
I also know a great deal more about raising
turkeye since I visited your home.
with certial regards and best wishes to
you both,
Sincerely,
(Signed) H. Mergenthau, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Green,
Turtle Labe Farme,
Pontise, Michigan.
GEF/dbs
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September 10, 1943
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Green:
I want to thank you for your very kind
hospitality. I enjoyed my stay so much in your
guest house and it was a pleasure to must get
to know the both of you.
Sincerely yours,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
DATESept. 8, 1943
TO Mrs. Klotz
FROM Fred Smith
go
The Secretary wanted to be reminded to write &
note of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Les Green of Pontiac,
Michigan. He is chairman of the Oakland County Bond
Committee and put the Secretary up over night.
He also told him how to raise turkeys.
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THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE
ORGANIZED 1900
SOOKER T. WASHINGTON, FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT
OBJECT
NATIONAL OFFICERS
TO PROMOTE THE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEGRO
STEERING COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT-EMERITUS
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA
CHAIRMAN
c. c. SPAULDING, DURHAM, N. c.
Da. F. D. PATTERSON
VICE-PRESIDENT-EMERITUS
TUSKESEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA
PRED R. Moons, NEW YORK CITY
J. B. BLATTON, ATLANTA, GA.
TREABURER-EMERITUS
A. L. LEWIS, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
September
13
GEORGE W. Cox, DURHAM, N. c.
ROBCOR DUNJEE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
1943
CARLTON W. GAINES, DETROIT, MICH.
PRESIDENT
JOBEPH P. GEDOBS, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
DR. J. E. WALKER, MEMPHIS, TENN.
B. G. OLIVE, JM., MEMPHIS, TENN.
18T VICE-PRESIDENT
GEORGE W. Cox, DURHAM, N. c.
and VICE-PRESIDENT
HOUSEWIVES' LEAGUE
FRED A. ALLEN, DETROIT, MICH.
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
MRS. FAMILY B. PECK, DETROIT, MICH.
ALBON L. HOLBEY
187 VICE-PRESIDENT
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA
MRS. KITTY HALL, BY. LOUIS, Mo.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
AND VICE-PRESIDENT
RALPH B. STEWART, Jn.
MRs. OBBJA CLAY, BRISTOL, TENN.
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA
BRD VICE-PRESIDENT
TREABURER-COMPTHOLLER
Mrs. CHRISTINE M. FUGUA
J. B. BLAYTON, ATLANTA, GA.
Dermort, MICHIGAN
AUDITOR
TREASURER
THEODORE JONES, CHICAGO, ILL.
MRS. CADIE WRIGHT, MEMPHIS, TENN.
GENERAL ORGANIZER
SECRETARY
R. E. CLAY, NARHVILLE, TENN.
MRS. LUCY WINSLETT
ASSISTANT GENERAL ORGANIZERS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
MRs.U. s. BOND, MADISON, ARK.
Hon. Henry Morgenthau Jr.
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
LYNWOOD W. BROWN, RICHMOND, VA.
Mas. A. V. BOUTTE, New ORLEANS, LA.
REGISTRAR
J. R. E. Lex, Jan TALLAMASSEE, FLA.
Secretary of the Treasury
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
ROBERT R. MoToH, JR.
Treasury Department
OFFICE OF
TUBKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA
DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY
Washington, D. C.
WILLARD W. ALLEN
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT
CLAUDE A. BARNETT, CHICAGO, ILL
FOR MARYLAND
CHAPLAIN
W. A. FOUNTAIN, ATLANTA, GA.
TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR
Dear Mr. Morgenthay:
JESSE o. THOMAS, NEW York CITY
LEGAL ADVISOR
A. T. WALDEN, ATLANTA, GA.
The general reaction of the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
citizens of Baltimore to your
DON A. DAVIS, CHAIRMAN
appearance on August 25, at the
HAMPTON, VIRGINIA
Mns. MARY L. BEARLEY, DETROIT, MICH.
opening session of the National
HENRY ALLEN BOYD, NABHVILLE, ТЕНИ.
WM. M. COOPER, HAMPTON INST., VA.
Negro Business League Convention
W. J. KOWARDS, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
DR. W. J. HALE, MASHVILLE, TENN.
has been so favorable that I must
DA. W. L. HATWOOD, OKLA. CITY, OKLA.
JAMES A. JACKSON, NEW YORK CITY
express to you again my deep appre-
MRS. LEAN JONES, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
J. 8. JONES, DALLAS, TEX.
ciation for your presence. I feel
EMMER M. LANCASTER, WASHINGTON, D. c.
o. K. MANNING, HOUSTON, TEL.
confident that a more tangible means
DR. W. H. PECK, DETROIT, MICH.
of their favorable response will be
Da. c. B. POWELL, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
d. W. BANFORD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
shown through their purchase of war
CHARLES A. SHAW, HOUSTON, TEX.
M. 8. STUART, MEMPHIS, TENN.
bonds and stamps.
Da. H. M. WILLIAMSTON, IDABEL, OKLA.
ALONIO G. WRIGHT, CLEVELAND, OHIO
Sincerely yours,
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS
WILLARD W. ALLEN, BALTIMORE, Mo.
WM. H. BILL, ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI
L. c. BLOUNT. DETROIT, MICH.
J. R. BOOKER, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
BOOKER T. BRADSHAW, RICHMOND, VA.
WillandWallen WILLARD W. ALLEN
M. c. CLARK, CLEVELAND, OHIO
WILLIAM A. CLEMENT, CHARLESTON, B. c.
U. s. FALLS, BY.LOUIS, Mo.
8. B. FULLER, CHICAGO, ILL.
A. G. GASTON, BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
WWA: ZH
RUSSELL 8. GIDEON, BORTON, MASS.
R. N. HARRIS, DURHAM, N. c.
W. 8. HORNERY, AUGUSTA, GA.
c. D. KING, NEW YORK CITY
LEWIS W. MCKISSACK, NASHVILLE, TENN.
GEORGE R. RABLAND, OKLA. CITY, OKLA.
G. D. ROGERS, TAMPA, FLA.
A.
NO SMITH, DALLAS, TEXAS
J.
MITH, LOUISVILLE, KY.
LEON M. WALLACE, BATON Roues, LA.
268
September 13, 1943.
TO: Mr. Paul J. Norman
On September 9th, the Labor Management Committee of the Curtiss-Wright
Company in Buffalo initiated their first major Payroll Savings campaign. This
committee was headed by a Mr. Auxburger of the Public Relations Division of
Curtiss-Wright, and Mr. Chandler Wells, representing the War Finance Committee
Payroll Savings Division. It might well be noted at this point that Mr. Wells
in one of the Buffalo life underwriters doing a volunteer Payroll Savings job.
Curtiss-Wright's plant La divided into two sections in Buffalo. Mr.
Auxburger and Mr. Wells took over Plant #2 and Mr. Louis Muerer and Mr. Tilley
book over Plant #1. This report primarily concerns Plant #1.
We found a permanent labor management organization in this plant, pre-
oared to carry on A regular Payroll Savings Drive as follows:
The foreman of each section, representing management, and a captain or
aid from each section, representing labor, were sworn in as special Treasury
representatives at a series of nine meetings held from 1 P.M. in the afternoon
until 2:30 the next morning. At these meetingsa special pledge card, prepared
by the Curtiss-Wright Company, was passed out to each foreman and each aid.
These cards represented employees in each section. The foreman and aíds,
commencing at 12 o'clock September 10th, had previously agreed to contact
each employee represented by the cards they held. At 12 o'clock that day, &
general plant mass meeting was held over the plant public address system. At
this meeting, several officers, both of the labor unions and of the Curtiss-
Wright Company, made short addresses. A local opera singer was brought in
to sing the Star Spangled Banner and other martial airs.
The Company's Labor Management Committee expected to put over the
entire campaign, covering a group of some 35,000 employees, in approximately
24 hours. The same labor-management committee will function on Friday,
September 17th to promote the sale of additional $100 bonds.
It is interesting to note that on this day every employee of the Curtiss-
Wright Company will receive approximately $125.00 in back pay. It is the
intention of the labor-management committee to convert the major portion
of this back pay into additional war bonds. To facilitate this conversion,
the local banks will set up special cash booths at the pay windows in the
plant. War heroes, including the crew of a bomber, will be in attendance
to ned to the enthusiasm of this bond campaign.
E. F. Tilley
Regraded Unclassified
Help sach this 269
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
had taken are
I itself! DATE
September 13, 1943
TO
Secretary Morgen thau
Fred Smith
FROM
According to the Navy, the story of the sailors who
escaped from a Japanese prison camp "1s so hot the Secretary
will have to go through the White House to get permission
to talk to the men."
The Navy denies that the story has yet been released to
Colliers. What do you think we ought to do next? If it 18
as hot as all that, it would seem more important than ever
to talk to him.
co)
Regraded Unclassified
270
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
DATE
TO
Secretary Morgenthau
September 13, 1943
FROM
Mr. O'Connell
Mr. McConnell and I are still waiting for an
appointment with Judge Rosenman. I have been in
touch with his office almost daily, and his secretary
advises me that he will see us at the earliest
possible moment, but 80 far he has apparently been
too much taken up with other matters.
ggoen
Regraded Unclassified
271
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
CONFIDENTIAL
DATE Sept. 13, 1943
TO
FROM
Mr. Secretary Haas the
Morgenthau
Subject:
The Business Situation,
Week ending September 11, 1943.
Summary
Market reaction to war news: The surrender of Italy has had
little net effect on commodity and stock prices. The BLS
basic commodity index last week was unchanged. Industrial
and utility stocks ended the week somewhat higher, after
initial weakness, while rails showed losses.
Cost of living: According to confidential data, the BLS
cost-of-living index declined 0.5 percent further in
August, but remains 4.6 percent above the OPA rollback
objective of September 1942. Food costs were reduced
1.3 percent during the month, a total reduction of 4.1 per-
cent from the May peak.
Canadian living costs: Difficulty in holding down food prices
has been largely responsible for an advance in the Canadian
cost-of-living index (as of August 1) for the sixth
successive month, which 1s likely to necessitate an in-
crease in the cost-of-living bonus.
Factory payrolls: Payrolls declined in July for the first
time since November 1941, largely due to the Fourth of
July holiday observed in some plants. Factory employment,
while somewhat higher in July, has shown little increase
since last December.
Crop situation: The September 1 crop report showed some
wide areas, but the corn outlook has improved. A record
decline in crop prospects due to drought conditions over
pected disappearance to reduce domestic wheat stocks by next war-time July
of wheat in the 1943-44 crop year 18 ex- to
250 million bushels, considered a minimum for
safety.
Fuel Progress 1s being made in building up civilian
fuel products in that area in early September coal.
supplies: oil stocks on the East Coast, but total civilian were supplies
of petroleum lower than in 1942. The United States view of
32 situation percent has become serious, particularly in
necessary shipments to Italy.
Regraded Unclassified
272
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Italian surrender has little market effect
The surrender of Italy has had relatively little effect
on commodity and stock prices, largely because previous
developments had apparently conditioned the markets for
eventual news of this nature. While prices of stocks and
commodities weakened somewhat on the day the surrender was
announced, in view of its implications regarding an early
ending of the war, a moderate upturn occurred in most
markets later in the week when it became evident that the
allies would be faced with important military problems in
the occupation of Italy.
The net result of the week's activity in the stock
market (see Chart 1) was a slight gain in prices of
industrial and utility stocks (as measured by the Dow-
Jones averages), while the railroad stocks closed slightly
lower. The volume of trading on the New York exchange
increased moderately above that of recent weeks. Industrial
stock prices on the London exchange reacted to the war news
by rising to a new high since before the beginning of the
war.
The favorable war developments in recent weeks have
been reflected in a continued decline in the ratio of "war"
stocks to "peace" stocks, based on our computed indexes for
20 selected stocks in each group. (See Chart 2, lower
section.) The index of "war" stocks, which dropped sharply
when Mussolini was ousted, has shown a further sagging
tendency in recent weeks, while "peace" stocks have recently
tended to strengthen.
Commodity prices show little net change
Although the announcement of Italy's surrender un-
settled the commodity markets temporarily, prices soon
recovered and the BLS index of 28 basic commodities at the
end of last week was unchanged from that of the previous
week. Wheat and barley prices rose moderately to new highs
for the war period, but these were offset by declines in a
few other commodities. (See Chart 3.)
Due largely to declines in fresh fruit and vegetable
prices, BLS all-commodity index declined slightly in the week the ended
particularly for potatoes, apples, and lemons, the
September 4. At 102.8 percent of the 1926 average,
index is now 3.7 percent above the corresponding week of
last and 37.1 percent above the August 1939 pre-war
level. year, The index has moved in a narrow range for the past
two months.
Regraded Unclassified
273
- 3 -
Progress made in reducing living costs
Some further progress in reducing living costs is
indicated by a decline of 0.5 percent in the BLS 00st-of-
living index from mid-July to mid-August, according to
preliminary confidential figures of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. The index has now declined 1.5 percent from
the peak reached in May, although it 18 still 4.6 percent
above the September 1942 level, the announced objective of
the OPA.
Lower food costs continue to be the factor responsible
for the decline in the index. The cost-of-food component
declined 1.3 percent last month, making a total decline of
4.1 percent from the May peak. (See Chart 4.) As a result
of an OPA ceiling price order, fresh fish prices were
noticeably lower in August, and further effects of the roll-
back in meat prices were evident. Fresh fruit and vegetable
prices dropped 7 percent, due to seasonal declines and to a
cutback in the prices of lettuce and cabbage. On the other
hand, a seasonal upward adjustment in price ceilings permitted
sharply higher egg prices. All other components of the index
except rents showed slight increases.
A program to roll back the cost of living to the September
15, 1942 level has been forwarded to the WFA and the OPA by
Director of Economic Stabilization Vinson, Department of
involves a limited subsidizing of a few vital foodstuffs and
Agriculture officials disclosed last week. The program
a price reduction on various fruits and vegetables. The total
cost of the program may approximate $100 million, but living
costs are expected to be reduced between 4 and 5 percent.
It was indicated that Congressional approval of the
prospective program may not be sought, since little money for
would go for price rollbacks, most of it being spent
supporting farm prices and for transportation subsidies.
Canadian cost-of-living index rises
a month in which the index has recorded an since
new The high in the month ended August 1, which marks the advance. sixth
Canadian cost-of-living index rose 0.3 percent to
consecutive (See Chart 5, upper section.) While the total increase the
February has 1.3 points above the July 1942 figure the upon bonus which
amounted to only 2 percent, nevertheless
index now cost-of-living stands bonus was authorized. Since in the
the last quarterly for each change of one point be due
is adjusted increase in the bonus payment will date unless upon
the index, index another can be reduced before October 1, the next
which the bonus payment 18 determined.
Regraded Unclassified
274
- 4 -
Rising food costs have been largely responsible for the
recent increase in the index. (See Chart 5, lower section.)
Difficulties have been encountered particularly in controlling
livestock and fresh vegetable prices. The most important
factor in the latest advance in the index was a sharp in-
crease in egg prices, which was permitted in order to stimulate
egg production.
Mr. Donald Gordon, Chairman of the Canadian Wartime
Prices and Trade Board, has stated that the pressure of
farmers for higher prices and labor for higher wages is
increasing dangerously. Although preparations were recently
being made to enlarge subsidies to hold the cost-of-living
index down and thus prevent a bonus October 1, considerable
uncertainty has developed over the future of the entire
wage and price control plan in Canada. The Canadian National
War Labor Board 18 expected to recommend a general increase
in the wage ceiling for workers earning $25 a week and under.
It is doubted in some quarters whether present price levels
can be maintained in the face of the increased production
costs which will result from the Labor Board's action, with-
out an extension of price subsidies beyond a point acceptable
to the Canadian Parliament.
The United Kingdom cost-of-living index showed a
slight decline in the month ended August 1, but continues
to move within the narrow range of the past 28 months. The
cost-of-food index of the United Kingdom for August 1 1s
not yet available, but the decline in the combined index
for that date suggests that the sharp rise in food prices
during the previous month (shown on the chart) may have
been partly cancelled.
Factory payrolls lower in July
A smaller total amount was paid to factory workers
in July than in the previous month, despite a moderate
further increase in factory employment, according to recent
BLS data. (See Chart 6, upper line.) The downturn in
factory payrolls, the first such decline since November 1941,
1s attributed largely to shutdowns and absences in various
factories over the Fourth of July, although most factories
d1d not observe the holiday.
Total factory employment (lower line on chart) has
reflecting diversion of men into the armed forces. The increase
shown the growing manpower shortage arising from the in
but little further increase since last December,
Regraded Unclassified
275
- 5 -
factory employment during July was made up largely of new
workers, chiefly women starting on short shifts, whose
weekly earnings were relatively low. This was partly
responsible for a noticeable decline in average weekly
earnings of factory workers in July (middle line on chart).
Crop prospects decline slightly
Crop prospects declined slightly in August, due
primarily to drought conditions over large areas, according
to the September 1 crop report of the Department of Agrioulture.
Although the report indicated that crop production would be
7 percent less than the record harvest of last year, it
would still be 4 percent above the highest previous season.
Reduced yields caused by the drought in several East coast
and South Central states were largely offset by increased
yields in North Central states.
A bumper corn crop of 2,985 million bushels 16 now in
prospect. While this would be almost 200 million bushels
less than in 1942, it would be the second largest crop
since 1920. Because of the late planting this year, however,
an early frost could cause considerable damage to the crop,
particularly in the northern states. Only average crops of
wheat and cotton are now expected. The wheat forecast of
835 million bushels 18 practically unchanged from last
month, but the 11,679,000 bale estimate for the cotton
crop reflects a 7 percent deterioration during August.
Present indications point to a record production of
vegetable oil crops, potatoes, beans, and peas, which are
so-called "war crops", and also of rice and grapes. Moreover,
large crops of feed grains and hay are now expected. Because
of the very small deciduous fruit crop (an apple crop 24 per-
fruits may fall 11 percent below that of last year. Commercial
cent below average 18 indicated), total production of all
truck crop production 18 now estimated to be substantially
below last year's levels, but somewhat above average.
Record wheat disappearance expected in 1943-44
A record wheat disappearance is in prospect for the
year levels, the Department of Agriculture forecast million
1943-44, and stocks will be reduced to relatively recently. low
Total distributed about as follows: food 537, seed Thus 80,
wheat utilization will approximate 1,200
bushels, feed 425, alcohol 125, and exports and shipments 35.
Regraded Unclassified
276
- 6 -
more than one-third will be used to supplement supplies of
feed grains to meet the demands of the unprecedented live-
stock population, and one-tenth will be used to make alcohol
for use in the synthetic rubber and smokeless powder industries.
While wheat stocks at the beginning of the season on
July 1, comprising 618 million bushels of old crop wheat,
were the second largest on record, the rapid rate of wheat
disappearance is expected to reduce stocks to 250 million
bushels by July 1944. The latter figure is considered the
minimum war-time safety level necessary to provide working
stocks, a reserve against a possible crop shortage, and
stocks to meet our commitment of 50 million bushels for
post-war relief under the International Wheat Agreement.
In recognition of the probable low level of stocks next
year, the War Food Administration has urged that the acreage
for 1944 be increased to about 68 million acres, an increase
of 26 percent over the 54.2 million seeded for the 1943 crop.
The 1944 goal represents about the maximum acreage that can
be sown in wheat after reserving sufficient land for expanding
more urgently needed crops, and without departing from sound
farming practices. Even if this large acreage 18 attained,
however, production may provide only moderate supplies for
lend-lease and post-war relief needs. Large stocks in Canada,
Australia, and the Argentine are available, however, to meet
heavy demands for post-war relief.
Wheat prices in most markets have risen to above the
loan level, in contrast to the usual seasonal weakness at
this time when the heavy market movement and hedging sales
ordinarily depress prices. The current strength in prices
undoubtedly reflects the prospective record wheat dis-
appearance, as well as the increased demand from buyers of
wheat for industrial alcohol production. (Prior to July 1,
industrial alcohol distillers could buy wheat from the
Commodity Credit Corporation.)
East Coast fuel oil stocks increasing
in the East was reported by Secretary Ickes last week, but
Progress in building up civilian stocks of heating oil
his report stated that gasoline inventories in that area
remain at critical levels, and that the coal situation in
the United States 18 serious and is going to get worse.
Regraded Unclassified
277
- 7 -
Increased shipments of fuel oil to the East Coast
have raised the civilian supply of petroleum products in
that section to 40.3 percent of "normal" during the first
week of September. (See Chart 7.) These stocks, however,
are only 68 percent of those on the comparable date last
year.
The serious coal situation is due in part to the
depletion of inventories during two coal strikes, and in
part to increased military demands in the Italian war
area. Shipments of coal are already under way to our
military authorities in Italy, according to Secretary
Ickes, for use in maintaining utilities, railroads, ships,
and manufacturing plants necessary for the furtherance of
the war.
Regraded Unclassified
Chart 1 278
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MOVEMENT OF BASIC COMMODITY PRICES
1942
1943
1944
PERCENT
PERCENT
AUGUST 1939-100
220
220
210
210
200
200
9 Uncontrolled Commodities
190
190
180
28 Commodities
180
170
170
19 Controlled Commodities
160
160
OCT
DEC.
FEB
APR.
JUNE
AUG.
OCT.
DEC.
FEB.
1942
1943
1944
PERCENTAGE CHANGE DEC. 6, 1941 TO SEPT. 3 AND SEPT. IO. 1943
PERCENT
PERCENT
19 Controlled
9 Uncontrolled
Flaxseed 638%
Commodities
Commodities
Barley 636%
+60
+60
+50
450
Nogs 494X
Cam 44.6%
+40
+40
Roain 376X
+30
Lard 288%
+30
Wheat 27.4%
Shellec 1232
Bead 111%
Stears 235%
+20
Cottonseed Oil 82%
+20
Sugar 6.9%
Butter 188%
Wool Tope 5.4%
Cotton 17.3%
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Zinc 32
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1941
1943
1943
1941
1943
1943
- 20 Controlled B Uncontrolled previous le June 26, 1942
(Yes of the Secretary of The Treasury
Research and
P-244-A
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150
150
140
140
Food
130
130
Clothing
120
120
Combined Index
Rent, Light,
110
110
and Heat
100
100
Household Furnishings
and Miscellaneous
90
90
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D
M
J
S
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M
A
M
J
J
A
S
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N
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J
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A
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D
J
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1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
Source B.L.S.
C-413-8
Division of Rousarch and Statistics
CONFIDENTIAL
Chart
J
28
Regraded Unclass
Chart 5
COST OF LIVING. U.S., U.K. AND CANADA
CONFIDENTIAL
August 1939- 100
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
PERCENT
PERCENT 282
135
Cost of Living
135
UK
(Min. of Labor)
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
Canada
115
(Dom Ber of Stet.)
110
110
U.S.
(B.LS)
105
105
100
100
95
95
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
PERCENT
PERCENT
160
Foods, Retail
160
155
155
150
150
145
145
140
140
135
135
130
130
U.K.
/Min. of Labor)
125
125
Canada
(Dom Bur. of Stat,)
120
120
U.S.
115
115
(B.L.S.)
110
110
105
105
100
100
95
95
1942
1943
1944
1939
1940
1941
C-486-1
- - of the -
I
-
Regraded Unclassified
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLLS AND WAGES
1939=100, Unadjusted
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
PERCENT
PERCENT
320
32Q
300
300
280
280
260
260
Payrolls
240
240
220
220
200
200
Eat
180
180
Employment
160
160
140
140
Average Weekly Earnings
of Factory Workers
120
120
100
100
80
80
Chart 6
J M M J S N J M M J S NJMMJSNJMMJSNJ M M J S N
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
Division of Research and Statistics
C-488
283
Regraded Unclassif
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SUPPLY
Civilian Supply on East Coast as Percentage of "Normal" July 1942 to Date
1942
1943
PERCENT
PERCENT
60
60
55
55
50
50
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
JAN.
FEB.
0
MAR.
APR.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
1942
1943
*"Normal" Supply for corresponding month in year beginning July 1940.
Chart 7
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
Division of Research and Statistics
C-474-A
28
Regraded Unclassified
285
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
PROCUREMENT DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
WASHINGTON
September 13, 1943
MEMORANDUM TO THE SECRETARY:
Supplementing report to you of September 6,
1943, the purchases against the African Program
from Sept. 6, 1943, to Sept. 12, 1943, totaled
$3,392,380.76, or a total of purchases for the
program thus far of $59,958,981.46.
Attached is report giving status of shipping
against these purchases.
Director of Procurement
June Clifton Mack
FORVICTORY
BUY
UNITED
STATES
BONDS
ARD
STAMPS
(37861)
Regraded Unclassified
286
SHI ING REPORT AS OF SEPT. 11, 1943
Tonnage
Tonnage
Tonnage
Tonnage
Shipped to Date
Under Load
On Hand At Port
En Route
Commodity
From U. S. A.
At Port
Waiting Vessels
To Port
Agric. Mach. & Implements
1770.55
170.63
303.61
225.58
Automotive Eqpt. & Parts
801.17
120.03
55.3
Batteries
120.77
.25
18.5
7.46
Bearings
2.19
.25
.63
.24
Brass & Bronze
288.4
2.5
87.6
Brushes & Brooms
.8
.15
Bldg. Hdw. & Material
310.07
48.95
296.38
22.94
Chemicals
17,777.04
1518.37
6763.13
4231.2
Clothing, Notions, & Textiles 16,602.5
2847.68
4630.13
Construction Machinery
.44
Copper in Various Forms
307.92
3.93
122.63
10.57
Elec. Eqpt. & Supplies
74.44
22.76
6.94
37.48
Explosives
14.15
Ferro-Alloys
73.88
11.32
Food & Food Products
6032.
Furniture & Office Eqpt.
.11
.49
.01
1.71
Glass
194.82
95.12
7.66
690.44
Graphite Products
92.66
.32
13.23
Hand & Cutting Tools
988.56
43.99
374.09
387.87
Industrial Machinery
49.85
73.2
68.13
159.38
Iron
145.
810.
25.6
1225.4
Jute Bags
857.47
535.
Lead & Lead Alloys
73.18
102.5
Medical Supplies
$6.12
1.
4.7
.3
Non-Ferrous Metals, Other
410.
.98
43.88
.33
Paper & Paper Products
4574.05
1581.88
1644.21
2274.69
Rope & Twine
247.7
34.75
14.
12.
Rubber
761.28
22.75
308.22
401.52
Regraded Unclassifi
287
- 2 -
BEORS
Tonnage
Tonnage
Tonnage
Tonnage
Shipped to Date
Under Load
On Hand At Port
En Route
Commodity
From U. S. A.
At Port
Waiting Vessels
To Port
Shoes & Boots
315.68
5.34
491.31
1499.15
Steel, Alloy & Carbon
7634.26
139.
6883.25
6508.96
Steel, Pipe & Tubing
251.47
52.91
390.35
Tin Plate
845.
357.55
204.95
2431.05
Zinc
27.96
27.29
Totals
61,673.09
4,973.44
21,368.07
25,204.49
Regraded Unclassifi
Treasury Department
288
Division of Monetary Research
Date
Sept. 13, 1943
19
To:
Secretary Morgenthau
From:
Mr. White
The Generalissimo, in an address
to the Central Executive Committee of the
Kuomintang, has revealed the intention of
China to use $200 million of the $500
million financial aid for the purchase of
gold to be sold in China as an anti-
inflationary measure.
New York Times
September 12, 1943
289
Knomintsng to Calde Way
CHINA'S PROGRAM
General Chiang made a. special
Paper Curry 4a Be Cut
point of declaring that when a. con-
Although the United States
IS BEING DRAFTED
stitutional government la estab-
agreed some time ago to earmark
lished all political parties are to
$200,000,000 of the United States
have equal rights and freedoms,
$500,000,000 loan to combat Infla-
the Kuomintang retaining no spe-
tion and uphold currency it was
Kuomintang Committee Shap-
cial privileges before the law.
not generally known until the
While putting constitutional gov-
generalissimo revealed it in his
ing Policy That Will Be Guide
ernment into practice It is expected
opening speech. The purpose of
the Kuomintang will take responsi-
earmarking the $200,000,000 le to
for Five or Six Years
bility for perfecting the machinery
pull in a large amount of Chinese
but will face correcting by other
paper currency. thus reducing the
parties which are recognized in
amount in circulation and making
WAR'S END HELD CLOSER
(act without having practical Influ-
it. unnecessary to Issue Chinese
nce in the conduct of national af-
currency on such e large scale.
airs,
Since this la a complicated fl-
Chiang Sees Victory Possibly
Although the Chinese commu-
nancial transaction the actual
eta have been discussed in the
technique will be left to study by
in 6 Months, Certainly Not
enary session no resolution has
specialists qualified to get the
Much Longer Than 8. Year
en adopted stating the Kuomin-
maximum use of the $200,000,000
ng's position respecting the
In gold. It in thought this project
ravest internal problem. There
may have the effect of helping re-
By BROOKS ATKINSON
no reason to suppose the Cen-
store gold 0.5 a basis for currency
By Wirelams to THE New TORK TIMES.
tal executive committee will alter
in a world that generally has
CHUNGKING, China, Bept. 11-
is policy of not recognizing the
gone off the gold standard.
Communists unless they give up
Although the Central Executive
Between lines of gravely saluting
their separate arms and separate
Committee listened to a detailed
soldiers, automobiles of the mem-
government in border regions,
report of military operations, it la
bers of the central executive com-
Members of the committee are
not primarily engaged In discussing
mittee of the Kuomintang, the gov-
said to have taken in good part the
the conduct of China's war and
ernment party, have been rolling
Generalissimo's emphatoic declara-
contemplated no radical change in
imposingly all week to the hall
tion that Kuomintang members
the present war policy of the mill-
where the commitiee's eleventh
will have no special privileges after
tary administration.
plenary session is being held. By
the constitution is adopted.
Resolutions of the committee
Monday or Tuesday it is expected
To reasure foreign investors the
must be referred to the People's
a new. Preaident of the National
committer 16" expected to adopt a
Political Council, which will con-
Government will be chosen to suc-
resolution repealing the old Jaw
vene later this month. But since
ceed the late Lin Sen.
that required foreign enterpria 18
the Council has only authority to
Although deliberations of the
to put 51 per cent of their stocks
discuss questions and recommend,
Kuomintang's most exalted body
in the hands of Chinese and to em-
the decisions arrived at by the
are secret, formal bulletins of the
ploy a Chinese genegal manager.
committee are expected to have a
committee's decisions are solemnly
This law was adopted many years
vital influence on the immediate
handed down out of the night,
ago, before the abolition of extra-
future of China's national life.
What It decides at the current sea-
territoriality rights because at
sion will affect the policy of
that time foreign enterprises were
China's government for th next
not subject to Chinese law.
five or six years.
Foreign enterprises formerly
In the opening speech, which
could
be
predicted Japan would be defeated
manage
in possibly six months and certain-
foreign
ly not much longer than one year,
Generalissimo Chiang Kat shek
laid emphasis on post-war recon-
struction. The committee decided
to
felt
the
to call 1. national party congress
per cent law to no longer necessary,
within half a year after the end of
that It works unequal hardships on
the war and it in expected It will
foreign capital, which to greatly
call the National ePople's Congress
desired for Citile: Your the war.
for adoption of the Constitution
within six months erwärd.
NOT TO B& RE-TRANSMITTED
COPY NO.
13
BRITISH MOST SECRET
U.S. SECRET
OPTEL No. 302
Information received up to 10 A.M., 13th September, 1943.
1. NAVAL
Outward bound convoy was attacked yesterday evening by Focke Pulf
aircraft northwest of CAPE FINNISTERE. No damage except to one of H.M. Destroyers
by & near miss.
M.SDITERRANEAN. On 5th one of H.M. Submarines torpedoed a 7,000 Lon
tanker off BRINDISI. The Italian Battleship GUILIO CESARE, 24,000 tons, built
1913, and reconstructed 1937, end the 5,000 ton aviation transport MIRAGLIA ar-
rived at TARANTO on the 11th. One of U.S. Cruisers was damaged by air Attack on
the 11th and is proceeding to port. A Dutch gun-bost was also damaged by near miss.
Testerday afternoon off CORSICA one of H.M. Submarines picked up 44 survivors from
two Italian Destroyers sunk off SARDINIA on 9th. Port parties have arrived nt
BRINDISI and BARI. The port party at SALERNO reports the Harbour heavily obstruct
by mines and booby traps. A British Hospital Ship was bombed early this morning
off SALERNO.
2. MILITARY
ITALY. To 4 p.m., 11th. 46 U.K. Division has advanced into the high
ground 4 miles north of SALERNO. MONTECORVZINO landing ground WAR serviceable for
fuelling and arming in the afternoon. Landing of reinforcements and supplies con-
tinuing satisfactorily. In CALABRIA D.K. and Canadian troops although delayed by
mines and demolitions have continued their advance and captured NICASTRO and CAPAN
ZARO. The whole of the heel of ITALY is free from Gormano. TARANTO and BRINDISI
harbours are in excellent condition and a number of airfields are reported to be
roady for use.
NEW GUINER. Allied troops have captured airfiold at SALEMAUA.
3. AIR OPERATIONS
ITALY. 10th/11th. Heavy, medium and light bombers attacked enemy
communications in the HAPLES, benevento, SAPRI and POTENZA areas dropping total of
200 tona. 11th. Fortresses dropped 104 tons on BENEVENTO railway centre. Modium
and light bombers dropped 220 tons on road junctions and other objectives near
NAPLES, GAETA, SAPRI and COLOBRARO 50 miles west-nouthwest of TARAMTO. 741 fighter
sorties wore flown over the SALERNO beached where 120 -nemy fighters and fighter
bombers were met during the day. 8 enemy aircraft vere destroyed for the loss of
6 fighters.
RHODES. 11th. 5 Beaufighters attacked MARITSA airfiald and on 11th/
12th 3 Wellingtons bombed CALATO sirfield.
Regraded Unclassified