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WAR DADS SLAP TRUMAN
WAR DADS SLAP TRUMAN
SENATOR DRAWS FIRE ON STATE-
MENT ABOUT DE SOTO PLANT.
(Continued from First Page.)
,
themselves and for you, too, Mr
Senator.
Sunflower Construction Workers
DID NOT VISIT PLANT.
Demand Retraction or Clarifi-
cation of Accusations Made
y
"Your statement quoted above was
A PLANT IN A YEAR.
in Probe of Alleged Waste.
predicated as was proved, on the re-
"In any case, Mr. Senator, these
marks passed on to you by just a
few disgruntled employees whose in-
men are no less patriotic for having
terests were purely personal
done this job well. Certainly the
Senator Harry S. Truman's charges
evidence for an 'informer's' suit, as
have not 'shot soldiers in the back
of irregularities in the construction
S
it were. Why the very word reeks
and the government has acquired i
of the Sunflower Ordnance works
with stench, filth and the grime for
one short year's time, an immens
at De Soto, Kas., caused a spirited
which it stands. You did not visit
plant of high productive capacit:
the plant you SO vigorously criticized.
strategically located in the heart (
protest yesterday from the American
S
Your knowledge of this plant is lim-
the continent, and which is alread
War Dads chapter at the plant. A
ited only to what has been told to
in production of essential war ma-
resolution adopted at a meeting of
you by other people, the wrong
terials. It will make a direct and
the War Dads, which has as mem-
people.
important contribution in the task
bers 1,240 of the project workers,
"You did not bother to call upon
which is paramount in the natior
demands that Senator Truman clar-
nor listen to any of the thousands
at. this hour-the winning of this
ify his statements or retract them.
of other men and women who la-
war.
3
It points out that speed was the
bored so diligently with every meas-
We, the American War Dads, feel
first goal in the construction.
ure of their ability to complete this
that the statement expressed by you
-
plant ahead of schedule in order
has affected, in fact jeopardized
A DRIVE AGAINST LOAFING.
that our forces over there may have
each and every one of us, in addition
The organization of the chapter at
this particular powder before it was
to the many thousands of other loyal
the ordnance plant began in Feb-
L
too late. Thank God, we did not
workers who still remain to complete
ruary. One of its early activities
fail them.
the job. They are true Americans,
was a drive against loafers on the
"This plant was put in operation
all of them. They are buying bonds,
job. The War Dads wore on the
fully three months ahead of sched-
conserving critical materials and in
job the khaki overseas cap that is
ule. And, instead of production of
every way trying to further the war
the club's official headgear.
only 24,000 units as stated by you
effort. With thorough justification,
Carl P. Werner, secretary, said
and which you allowed to be pub-
therefore, we ask it in the name of
that sometimes fists were required
lished, production as it is revealed
all that is holy and righteous, that
during the campaign, and the War
in the hearing records was 400,000
you clarify your statement more
Dads used them with a right good
unts. This is a ratio of better than
fully or retract it entirely by use of
will. Werner declared that army
16 to 1, which is about the ratio
the same channels through which it
and plant officials had commended
shown by you when voicing facts
was established, the American
the club for its drive and credited
versus opinion, your opinions.
press."
the organization with increasing the
NO REBUTTAL IS MADE.
construction work efficiency by 15
per cent.
"It is not intended herein to offer
The resolution, addressed to Tru-
any statements of rebuttal to the
1
man, began:
claims made by you, your associates
"We, the fathers of sons and
1
or those who spoke derogatorily of
daughters in the armed service of
1
this project. Such a burden is not
our country, who aided with the con-
for these shoulders, but will, WE
a
struction of the Sunflower Ordnance
hope, be taken up and carried by
S
works at De Soto, Kas., do hereby
those selected for the task. If the
openly resent the statement made by
b
committee of inquiry, so called, of
you, which appeared in the public
e:
which you are a member, conclude:
press and we quote, "There has been
that waste was apparent in the con
some shooting of the soldiers in the
struction of this project, keep il
back, in the construction of the Sun-
mind his one prime factor, that is
C2
flower Ordnance plant.' This is the
speed is all essential in a time of
0
statement, your statement, which
war. This war especially
1
screamed forth in banner headlines
Prevalent in this as in the case of
E
in the issue of June 10 of The Kan-
all war time construction was the
f
e
sas City Star."
factor of time. Starting with the
\
The resolution continued, saying
bare site, army supervisors, con-
S
1
that "this body of Americans, who
tractors, and we the workers, set
1
are Americans to the last ounce of
forth fro mthe very beginning with
]
1
blood within their veins, do hereby
only one idea in mind, that of get-
-
declare your statement as above
ting a munitions plant into opera-
quoted, to be wholly unfounded, un-
tion in the shortest possible time. It
warranted and certainly to be the
was generally conceded, and right-
least deserved by these men who
fully so, that costs, therefore, would
actually did the work.
the
definitely be in excess of those of
building of Sunflower Ordnance
normal times. In such a setting,
works. Yes, this and many other
just what constitutes reclaimable
I
war projects, all of which are now
waste material and how much time
in production, were constructed with
should be sacrificed to reclaim it,
the aid of these men in order that
are moot points on which complete
their very own children across seas
agreement never could be reached.
may have the arms, the ammunition
Where some see inexcusable waste,
1
and the equipment with which to
others will see a justifiable sacrifice
1
win through to victory.
for
for speed.
(Continued on Second Page.)
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"ocrText": "WAR DADS SLAP TRUMAN\nWAR DADS SLAP TRUMAN\nSENATOR DRAWS FIRE ON STATE-\nMENT ABOUT DE SOTO PLANT.\n(Continued from First Page.)\n,\nthemselves and for you, too, Mr\nSenator.\nSunflower Construction Workers\nDID NOT VISIT PLANT.\nDemand Retraction or Clarifi-\ncation of Accusations Made\ny\n\"Your statement quoted above was\nA PLANT IN A YEAR.\nin Probe of Alleged Waste.\npredicated as was proved, on the re-\n\"In any case, Mr. Senator, these\nmarks passed on to you by just a\nfew disgruntled employees whose in-\nmen are no less patriotic for having\nterests were purely personal\ndone this job well. Certainly the\nSenator Harry S. Truman's charges\nevidence for an 'informer's' suit, as\nhave not 'shot soldiers in the back\nof irregularities in the construction\nS\nit were. 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