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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-04
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owners In the very best condition The
representative Of the Bureau viii be
introduced BY the President of the
forum. The film VIII be shown at 200
pm. sharp; the public is cordially IN
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FIRST AFRICAN NJ. E. SOCIETY
Warren st. and Elm Hill Ave.

Rev. Oliver W. Childers, Pastor
Holy Communion Day, Sunday,
May 5.
1870 am, sermon by the pastor
Weeping for a season, but Joy"
7:45 pm, sermon, go Ye Into the
Whole World; the posthumous Minis
try of Jesus" Music: Charles Wes-
ley's hymns only. Senior Choir. In
charge of Stewards.
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Daven-
ports Bronze Rhapsody of 1910 Fri
day evening, May "a, 500 pm. sharp.
Jordan Hall, featuring American
Sketches in Miniature" clarifying
Early American Settlers and Tradi-
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tions. A full evening Of terpis.G;inoL "a.
pleasure. Miss Davenport VIII p "a
lively appear in the Amerieong.a ;. amJ
her famous Symphony Hall SplI L tIe
Suite. Tickets now on sale az w
Silver Box Studio. 522 Columbus AVE-
Boston, COM. 9593
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Rural Events
NOVEM Der 5

NOVEMBER
London
w. S. c. S. to serve dinner and
supper at the church.
Republican Women's Club Will
meet at the home OF Mrs. Able t
Jowett, Allison Rd.
w. S. c. S. to meet in afternoon.
Saline
Dependables of Methodist Church
will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Lee Hart.
NOVEMBER
Milan
Senior Music Study Club and
guests at the home of Mrs. Fay
Ross. Prof. Bruno Meinecke, U. of
NJ. will be the speaker.
London
Bazaar and chicken supper by
the W. S. c. S. Of London Church.
Saline
Federated Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Lewis Ernst in the at.
ternoOn.
Third division of Methodist
Church will meet in afternoon with
Mrs. John Camburn. Rainbow di-
vision will meet in evening with
Mrs. George Byers.
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid will
meet in church in afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY WILLING WORKERS

Saline. Mich. Nov. f-The Will
ing Workers held their annual
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Nellie
Holcomb. The hostess served din
ner al noon after which the bust
ness session resulted in the officers
elected as follows: Mrs. Holcomb.
president; Mrs LA Luckhardt, vice
president; Mrs. Ruth Miller. secre-
tary Mrs Lorena Heininger, treas
urer; and Mrs. Gertrude Carter,
corresponding secretary. The next
meeting will be in the Mooreville
Hall on the second Thursday so as
not 10 conflict with Thanksgiving
plans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
MOVE NJ Der 7
Sheldon.


Sheldon
Womans Society Of Christian
Service will serve a chicken din
ner at 6 80 Pm Musical pro
gram following
Pittsteld
Mrs. C II Munger will enter
tain Pittsfield Ladies Aid. Society.
Dinner at 1880,
NOVEMBER 8
Belleville
Guest night will be held by the
Bellevue Women's Study Cub.
London
Barnes School Z T A. meeting
BelleVille
Belleville Home Makers Class
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Ber-
nard Born for an all day meeting
Potluck dinner at noon. Meeting
will also be shower for Bronson
Hospital.
Sheldon
Sheldon p T A. will meet at s
O'Clock at the school house
BegOle
b. e. Circle will meet with Miss
Sara Parsons. Cooperative dinner
at 1890.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK

Mt. Cemens, Nov Miss Norma
Parker 20. Roseville. died Sunday
in st. Joseph's Mercy Hospital of
injuries suffered Saturday night
when she was hit by an automobile
while crossing Twelve Mile Rd.
near her home. Her sister, Fern,
10, who was with her, suffered com
pound fractures of the arm. David
NJ. Williams. "a. st. Clair Shores,
told police that he tried to avoid
hitting the pair.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
News From ReIIeViIIc

body entertainment The auditor.
ium vas attractyely decorated
with fcstoons OF orange and black.
green. white. and yellow crepe pa.
per Paper pumpkins were placed
about the walls
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Groups To Meet

The Dependables OF the Method
list Church will meet Tuesday eve
ming at the home OF Mrs. Lee Hart.
the third division will be enter
tanned Wednesday, afternoon by
Mrs. John Camburn; and Wednes-
day evening Mrs. George Byers
will. be hostess to the Rainbow
Division.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
To Townsend Clubs And Members
End District

My attention was called today October 25th) to
the omission of Mr.. Burrs name in the list of ap-
proved candidates, through my having so many
matters to attend to his name was inadvertently
overlooked. | am exceedingly sorry, but all Town.
End members in the Second District know that
are wholeheartedly supporting Mr.. Burr, and
' know that we cannot support Mr. Kitchener
igne0 L. W. Jeffrey, Executive Secretary.
Townsend National Voters League.
cal ADVERTISEMENT
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Miss Dorothy Raymond and
Charles Henks Sumpter Township.
were Wednesday evening guests a.
the Stewart liullctt home.
MI and Mrs Robert BlacS.
dal ghter Ethelyn, and Mrs. NJ. d..
Black, Npsianti were guests NJ
the e.. G. Coleman home during tho
week
Mr.. and Mrs George Nunich al.
tended the hig Halloween party a.
M''odie Swing Bowl Tuesday c.e.
ming. Mr. Nunich vas one of tho
prize winners
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
MEANT pIEs IN cpAsu

Saginaw Nov . -Ftteen-months.
old James wallace Osborn was Kill.
ed and his mother Mrs Ailcen Os-
born o. RI B. MUmgtou was ,.l.
ucally injured Saturday night
when She drove her car into the
side OF a truck driven by AlburtOn
Rosencrans. also OF Millngton
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
To Meet Mednesdav

Fhe Trinity Lutheran Ladies' Aid
Society will meet Wednesday after
noon. at the church. and in the
evening the congregation will en-
JOY for a colored motion picture of
mission work among the Indians OF
Arizaaa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
News From Saline
Attend AnnlNersarY

Rev. and Mrs. II. L. Engel re-
turned Thursday after spending a
few days in Chicago where they
attended the 10th wedding anniyer.
sary OF his parents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

The Moman's Christian Service
Society membership had charge OF
the banquet which was served i'm
the dining room Of the BelleSille
Methodist Church Wednesday eve.
ming 90 12o persons The tables
We're prettily decorated with an.
tumn Coiorins and hittersweet
Dean Whitehouse ~ the Detroit In.
stiute OF Technology was speaker
ot the evening
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
LAUREL COLEMAN HOSTESS
Al COSTING PARTN

= GOo = ~ z FAh
ReNeyi.ie. Mich NOV Laurel
Dawn Coleman entertained Il class
mates and friends al costume
Halloween party az her home
Thursday. Guests present inclu3-
ed Mary 10 Ewing Phyllis Roe.
Phyllis Mullreed Lorraine Bud.
erick. Patsy Fischer Mary Lou
Pool. Mildred PuLen. Elizabeth
kosadner. Charlotte Merrill. Uelson
Straight, Nelson Vaughn Dairy.
Raymond. Calvin Mckeen. Gerald
redder and Gary Potts.
Games and Utter bug and
waltz contest we're enjoyed and the
gr0up went on a treasure hunt
Then refreshments We're served
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

A house on Liberty St. better
known as the Charles Plague home.
has been purchased by William GA.
ham from Tony SWEETS. The gra-
ham family is moving into II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
At District Meeting

Mrs. Roy Rogers, Mrs Dora
Hall. Mrs Orrin Briggs, Mrs. Rosie
Woodbridge, Mrs. Luther Briggs,
Mrs. {. a. Jordan. Miss Mae Wheel
er and Rev. Fred Lendrum attended
a district meeting of the Methodist
Church at Plymouth, Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Mrs, Enc Black has again been
hospitalized at. Maybury Sanitor.
Ium. Worthwhile she returned 10
the Sanitorium Tuesday after hay.
ing been home about six months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelly and
sons attended the S0th birthday
celebration for her mother, Mrs.
A. J swift. near Jackson
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Family Nlaht Friday

Family night will be observed
Friday evening. az the Federated
Church. beginning with a potluck
supper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Pictures Enjoyed

The mems club of the Federated
Church met at the church Wednes-
day evening. Don Francisco showed
his colored pictures Of Yellow
stone Park which he took last sum
mer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Miss Mary Morden commenced
teaching last week after conval-
escing from an operation. During
her absence Mrs. Hazel Cook sub
stituted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. George Barr left
Friday morning to spend the winter
at Kissimmee Park.
Herman Wagner, Eagle Harbor,
has been visiting at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Carl Schaefer and
his mother will return with him to
spend the winter.
Ronald Fitzgerald and family are
moving to Coldwater where he has
a barber shnn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Lapeer, Nov. Rev. Julian 6
West. so, retired Methodist minis
ter who formerly served a number
OF Thump and Eastern Michigan
communities, died Sunday in Lake
land. Fla. Services Will be III
Lapeer at p. m. THURSDAY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Has Broken Wrist

Buddy Fairbanks fell from a
swing on the school grounds Tues
day noon and broke his wrist
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Mrs. Luther Briggs was hostess
TO the o. Henry Bridge Club Thurs
day evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Costume Party Held

Halloween was celebrated by a
costume party at the school gym
nasium Thursday evening, featured
by dance by Miss Shirley Steven
son and William Underestimate. A
dance sponsored by the senior class
followed and there was also a late
motion picture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
THROWN FROM HORSE

MI. Clemens. Nov. T. Thrown
from a horse Sunday. Michael An
Selma. p. Detroit, suffered a frac-
tured skull The accident occur
red at the Three Oaks riding sta
bles here Anselmo is In St Jo.
seph's Mercy Hospital
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Richard Berry pnll.n

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pullen have
named their infant son Richard
Befry
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Friday night the annual Pumpkin
Ball Was enjoyed In Belerille Con
solidatcd High school IL was one
OF the highlghtG OF thief student
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04

Saline
Family Night will be observed at
the Federated Church. Potluck
supper.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

A major naval engagement was
fought at Oran as the British APP
piled drastic measures to prevent
the powerful French fleet from fall
ing into German and Italian hands.
Churchill, with tears in his eyes,
told how Britain had been forced
to turn her guns upon the ships of
her beaten ally.
II leave it to the nation" he said
as he concluded his story. Il leave
it to the United States. l leave it
to the world and history"
Churchill offered this rccapitula-
ton on the fate of the French
fleet
Taken over in British ports: Two
battleShips, two light cruisers. some
submarines including the Surcouf
the worlds largest, eight destroyers
and 200 small craft.
Held at Alexandria: One battle
ship, four cruisers, and some smaller
craft.
Surrendered voluntarily: Somt
submarines.
Battle at Oran: Battleship of
Brctegne class sunk, another of
same CLASS damaged; two destroy
erS and aircraft carrier sunk or set
afire battleship Strasbourg or Dun :
kerque and other unspecified ships
escaped to Toulon; French losses
Continued on Page 6. Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
England Refuses to
Quit China Aid

LONDON, July 4-(UP)-Great
Britain has decided to refuse to
stop tho shipment of supplies
through Burma to the Chinese ma
tionalist government at Chungking,
usually reliable quarters said today.
Great Britain's attitude and its
preparation to resist any move by
Japan AGAINST the British Empire,
conceded with reports from author
itatiVe japanese sources that Japan
has officially assured Britain that
Foreign Minister Hachira Arita'
Monroe Doctrine" does not con-
template drawing Australia and New
Zealand into the japanese sphere
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Cd|exiCo Faced
With Bankruptcy
City Council Says

CALEXICO. July 3. tUP)-The
city council today said that CaleXl-
co is threatened with bankruptcy
unless government action is taken
Immediately to speed up the re-
issuance OF $1,000 permits to AIKEN
MexicanS who live in MeXicali,
Mexico, but who buy most OF Their
food and clothing across the border
in CaleXico.
The council today sent Identical
kilograms TO the heads of the JUS
tice and state departments, as we'll
as to California senators and rep
resentatives in Washington, urging
immediate legislative action,
councilman said.
The council asked that the gov
eminent take some action to alley
late the regulations SO that it would
be easier for the MeXicanS to cross
the international border into Cal
exico, or to ask the Mexican gov
eminent to increase its consular
=. staff in McXicali.
II was said that the Mexicall
consular staff of six persons was
inadequate to fulfill the demands
, tor new permits at amy satisfactory
j.. rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Valley Celebrates Quotes
Fourth Of July in History
Observance at Swiss
Club in HOltville
Only Demonstration

A silent, sunlit Imperial Valley
joined quietly with California ano
the rest of the nation Thursday il,
observation of July 4.
For Ell Centre, at least, it was
one of the quieteSt-if not THE
quieteSt-in history. A few fire
crackers marred the quiet We'd
nesday night but the firing Thurs
day was negligible and citizens eth
er went to the mountains for holi-
day Or needed Fire Chief Corn
Reeds warning concerning fire
works within the city limits.
AS for fires and injuries, the score
was nil There were no fire alarms
Wednesday night nor Thursday
forenoon and the police department
reported all quiet.
Observation of independence Day
in the county was at a low ebb.
Flags tapped in a sultry breeze.
In Holtville the Swiss club. the
American Legion and the chamber
of commerce combined for celebra-
ton.
In other sections of the state and
the nation, however, there were
countless ceremonies of homage to
the flag of freedom and obServa-
ton of the anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence l64 years ago.
Troubles of the world added en-
phaSiS to the thousands of gather
ingS and orators who save their
best adjectiveS for the occasion had
only to point to Europe to illus
trate their cry Let freedom ring"
Chief observance in the San Fran
cisco Bay region centered at the
Golden Gate International EXPOSE
ton There Superior Judge Everett
c. McKeage, representing Gov Gull
bert l.. Olson, delivered the prin-
clpal address.
Judge McKeage repeated to the
holiday throng the words of Ben
jamin Franklin: He, who for tenn
porary peace and security gives up
essential liberty, is entitled to nei-
Their peace nor security"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04


ing alarming proportions" in the
republic of Guatemala. bordering
Mexico on the southeast.
Foreign elements plotting there
may attempt to use the election for
fomenting violence in Latin Amer
lea, it was said.
Three Guatemalans, it was learn
ed by the United Press, recently
visited the American embassy at
Mexico City and volunteered the
information that a peoples rebel
lion was brewing in Guatemala
against the president, Gen. Jorge
Ubico.
The three Guatemalans took pains
to emphasize that the impending
coup was supported solely by Qua
temalanS and NaZis. Communists
and Fascist were not involved.
An agent of a nation friendly
to the United States who was sta
toned in Central America said the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
wi||kie Delays
Rest TO Map
Campaign Plans

NEW YORK, July 4-CUP)-The
Fouth of July was just another
Thursday TO Wendell Lewis Willkie
Republican presidential candidate
who has run into the hard fact that
campaigning for high office is a
seven day a week job.
Wilkes vacation schedule, or
iginally calling for departure yes
terday for some cool midwestern
resort, has been pushed back now
into next week. And it may be
further delayed by journey to
Washington to confer with Sen
Charles L. McNary, D., Ore. Repub-
lican vice presidential candidate
House Minority Leader Joseph W.
Martin, jr., and other congressional
Republicans.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Rumania Forms
Pro-Nazi Cabinet
As Clash Nears
Political Tension Rises
As Russian Invasion
Imminent

BUCHAREST, July 4.
(UP)-lon Gigurtu has form
ed Il new government replac-
ing the cabinet of Premier
George Tatarescu who re-
signed this morning, it was Off
ciallY announced today.
The formation of the Gigurtu cab
met, made up primarily of pro-Nazl
elements, was repeatedly delayed by
demands of the Fascist iron guard
members for posts higher than
those they had been assigned. The
new cabinet is described as anti
Semitic and pro-FaSciSt.
The Gigurtu government super
ScdcS the proposed cabinet of Gen
cral Ion AntOnescu who, up to the
last minute, was believed assured OF
the premiership.
Gigurtu, former foreign minis
ter and personal friend of Her
mann GOering, will include in his
new cabinet the post of minister
of minoritieS, which will be occu-
pied by Hans Otto Roth. leader OF
Continued on Page 6. Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

plot reported by the three Guate-
malans was not fostered by Guate-
malans but was inspired by Euro
pean foreign elements.
The agent said the German iega-
ton in Guatemala City, the capt.
tai, were distributing as many as
1000 copies of news bulletin"
daily which not only gave partisan
war news but bitterly attacked the
United States and Britain.
Meanwhile, pre- election CAM
paigning appeared to be quiet in
Mexicali though the interest in the
outcome of Sundays race between
Gen. Manuel Avila Camacho and
Gen. Juan Andrea Almazan rivaled
any election in many years. One
observer said:
There are a lot of whispered
rumorS of trouble or election day.
butt there always are before cleo
tons and it seldom really material
ICES"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
BY UNITED PRESS

Marshal Petain'S action in con-
vening a national assembly to revise
the French constitution shows how
pressure of Nazi influences is be-
ing used to drag France within the
totalitarian orbit. The third re-
public, formed as the rresult of
Frances defeat in the Franco-Prus-
sian war, is now facing possible
danger as the consequence of
Frances second capitulation to Ger
many.
From the time of the French
revolution to the present, France
has been governed by one reign
of terror, one directory, one consul
late. two empires, Two monarchies
and three republics. Whether the
constantly changing state structure
will now fina a new form, republi-
can IN name but non-parliamentary
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Defense Questions
Delays Completion
OF Goy'tCase
Harry Horton Called to
Stand in YamatOda
kidnap Case

LOS ANGELES, July 4-(SpeciaD
The sensational trial of j Ster-
ling oswald and eight other de-
PENDANTS on a charge of kidnapping
japanese gambling boss was in
recess here today until Tuesday.
Lengthy cross-examination by de-
Tense attorneys prevented the gov
eminent from completing its case
yesterday afternoon against the
former Ell Centre police chief and
the other defendants, that include
Los Angeles police lieutenant and
former Ell Centre special officer.
Chief witness yesterday after
noon was Harry Horton, Ell Centre
attorney, who was drawn into the
case while acting as an agent for
ThornWell Rogers, Los Angeles at
torney who had been retained by
H. Yamatoda, complaining witness.
Horton testified that on Dec. %.
1898, when Yamatoda was in the
county Jail in Ell Centre Cwhere he
had been brought by Oswalt to face
phoned oswald to find out the
charge.
oswald said that Yamatoda was
charged with gambling and that
his bail was set at $500" Horton
testified.
About 9 y. m. that night l called
oswald again and told him I under
stood Yamatoda was not in the
county Jail. He said Yamatoda had
been released and then rearrested
and put in the city Jail when he
had engaged in a fight.
oswald told me he did not
want to let Yamatoda out for fear
there would be killing.
AT 100 a. m. oswald again called
me and said he was considering
letting Yamatoda return to Los An
geles but Yamatoda did not want
Continued on Page Col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Formation Of New French Constitution
Under Ndzi.|ta|o Guidance Promises
Dictatorship Under Pefain

in fact, awaits the outcome of the
deliberations of the national as
sembly.
Marshal Petain and some of his
ministers are Known to believe
that parliamentary government a
long full democratic lines has brok-
en- down in France.
Marshal Petain. with the army
at his back, is taking the first
steps to subordinate the political
parties by planning i revised cons
titution which will give the eXecu
tive department of the government
free hand in domestic and foreign
policies. If he were not so old,
Petain would loom as the man on
horseback" PERSONAL dictator of
the Napoleon type, which the third
republic has always feared,
Fortunately for the French de
Continued on Page 6 Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Germany Plans Appeal toU U. S. to Bring
Pressure England to Lift Blockade
In Order That Famine May be Averted

LIVERPOOL. July 4-CUP)-Ger.
many is planning an appeal to tn,
United States and other American
nations to bring pressure on Grea;
Britain for a modification of the
blockade to prevent widespread
famine in Europe this winter, al
cording to the authoritative Broom
halls Corn Trade News.
I'VE know how to counter such
an appeal when it is made" the
grain authority said.
Commenting on a statement cred
tied to former United States Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover that the spec
tire of the most disastrous famine
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
German Planes
Continue Raids

LONDON, July 4-tUP)-Gcrman
planes raided the British Isles iii
day light for the fourth successive
day today. They dropped incendiary
and explosive bombs and fired their
machine guns in power dives.
One German plane flying over
northeast coast town went into
a power dive and fired explosive
bullets before dropping bombs.
Other planes bombed villages and
hamlets in southeast England in
what appeared to be a plan to create
terror.
Incendiary bombs destroyed some
property, it was admitted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Z 1 a%'{'ss
PlaythingS--

Playthings--
This is IA tcmptIshun we can't
=. reSiSt-tO report a Snattcring OF
ethe Battle of the Badges.
1t took place after the city coun-
Gil meeting ard when il WAS over
the councimcn were neither eX-
actly on their shields nor behind
them, as the saying Goes.
A curious spectator asked to see
one of the glttering monStrous
shields issued to board members.
CThe issuance, incidentally, WaS
pretty much of a surprise to most
of the councilD
Jaw come on, femme see it,
nnaded the spectator and finally,
Reluctantly, one was produced.
Gordon Scrivcn. also a spectator,
came over to inspect it and remark
ed:
That's a little heavy to carry
around, isn't it?"
What do you think it ought to
be. lapel size?' grumblcd Charles
Bratton.
There followed q few cracks con-
corning a badge Sc>iV"n had when
he was on the council and Bratton
asked:
What ever happened to that
badge?"
Scriven replied:
Il don't remember exactly. but
I think I cave il to the nrlGhbol