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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14
" PETER EDSoN
Dolly MeNitos Washington
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WASHINGTON The Job
of selling the country on the
ideo of this defense effort is
one of the more amazing side
lights Of preparedness for war.
Since it's the newspaper reoder
who hos to be sold, you may
be interested in knowing q lit
tie about the inner workings
of the soIes technique.
1t isn't organized into ony-
thing like q ministry Of proPo-
Condo yet, for the main octs
ore run as separate, indePend-
ent shows-the army, navy.
and the Office for Emergency
Management. Also. every army
comp. naval stotion and dir
bose hos its own publicity Of
ficer. =
SELLING
~ SOUND
The selling job idea of
getting everybody all hipped
up on this program. begins at
the top and goes right through
every defense oeency. There
is q constont d e m q n d for
speakers. Cabinet members in
cutowoys, assorted odmiroIs
and generals in or out Of gold
braid, and doIIor-o-yeor bross
hots in business suits or din
ner jackets can always expect
q coll to soy something before
national conventions, tro d e
associations or regular sessions
of the 75-cent blue plate sPe-
cioI luncheon clubs.
Among the Stare d and
striped officers Of the orned
services, these speeches toke
the line Of telling the citizenry
what q greet navy we got ond
what q greet army we will
have. Assurances must be CIV
en- that soldiers and soilors are
just one big happy family ond
the folks back home don't
need to worry about their boys.
The job Of eobineteers OF
late has been to preside at the
launching Of trial balloons. as
witness the recent speeches OF
Secretaries Knox and Stimson.
Here is where reol high pres
sure craftsmanship is required
-os the number Of successful
balloon solesmen in the coun-
Try is extremely limited and
the American public ho1 con-
siderable soles resistance to
merchandise thot might get 1t
in trouble.
The reol burden Of gum
shoe craftsmanship on the de-
Tense effort has therefore fol-
len to the doIIor-o-yeor men
in OPM. Big business men
themselves, they have had to
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES .
I'VE YEARS AGO TODAY

FIVE xEASO AOV AVUAA
1885
l.. Wade Fast, Leadership
training committee chairman for
the Boy Scouts, announces q Sc
ries of one night training ses-
sions to consider summer pro-
grams for the Scout troops.
Engagement of Katherin inc
Scott and Stanley Flanders u
announced.
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
1891
Crippled Children's Day 70
held in Mount Clemens, with
M o s e m Temples nationally
known band, chanters and patrol
here for the celebration, spon-
sored by the Rotary Club.
Eighth grade rural examina.
tons are being given to rural
school children.
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
1905
The owners Of the steamer
Algeria have abandoned her 70
the insurance company Is . total
loss.
Thirty-nine candidates nom
all sections of Macomb county
took the rural maiLcarriers ex-
animation this week.
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
1891
Kendrick & BENJAMIN adver-
tise real estate In this issue OF
The Monitor.
A. ]. Olde began 70 excavate
for his new store, In the Van
Landeghem block, on Monday.
He win put up the building HIM
SELF, and Il will have . front
like those Of the adjacent stores.
@ YEARS AGO TODAY
1854 T.
The supervisors have advsr-
tised for plans for . Jail and
sherifrs residence. the former
% have n cells. iron bound.
Plans viii b opened 1t the
meeting q H. 15sh
Aaax n1elHoy, 6 Dsero1A ~
|; - - s >! y. Hatnlo & ~!
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14

Personality consists of impressing others
without even trying.
Spring is that time of year when you even get
tired of resting.
The strong shall fall and the weak shall rise
again.
President Antanas Smetona of Lithuania.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14
. BEHIND THE SCENES
m WASHINGTON .

go out and speok the loneuooe|
OF business to convince chom-|
bers Of commerce and indi-|
'viduol manufacturers that this
defense effort Is no sideline|
or by-Product, thot plant ex-|
ponsion and full speed ore nec-|
essory, and that normal busi-|
ness production would have to|
be cut IL sufficient military
supplies were to be supplied
in time.
All these speeches have to|
be carefully prepared and Cpl
proved so there won't be any
apologies and explanations toI
make loter. As q result, thers|
hos grown up q sizeobIe force|
Of Washington speech writer's.
The big shots obviously hoven't|
time to prepare oil these tolks|
themselves so the job is turn-|
ed over to experts who write
rough drofts that ore prayed
over by economic odvisers ond|
passed on by lawyers before
they get to the consumers.
TO LET
you KNOW
Tokine core Of the press
the radio and the newsreels, !
the special magazine WRITER'S
coIumnists and commentators
is, however. by far the biggest
port Of the selling campaign.
Perhaps it's incorrect to coll
this aspect Of the work seIlinoa
Information spreading is more|
exoct, for the public does wont|
to know what's going on and
how and why.
In Washington alone, novy's|
press office has more than al
dozen officers and army more
than O score. Army Air Corps
has it's own press section, so
specialized hos its work be-
come. There is q degree Of CEN
sorship in the work Of these or
eonizotions, as military and
naval operations secrets must
be guarded, and photographs
withheld that might reveal IN
formation Of value to the ere
my - pardon, the potentio'
enemy. Gs
Office for Emergency Man.
oeement, including OPM ond
Is differen: defense ogencies,
has its division Of information
with q stoff of 20 ex-news-
poper men turned press oeents
to boIIyhoo the show. It's 50
big, so complicated and its
growing so fost, it keeps this
stoff going overtime. !
Covering the defense oetiv-
tiles in the whole country, with
factories IN o citing up here,
sub-controcts all over the Place
and civilian cooperation being
sought everywhere, has be.
come such q job that OPM
publicity men ore now being
placed in the II federal re-
serve districts.
They'll work independently
from the army and navy pub
liciN officers, but the whole
effort, eo-ordinoted or not, will
be to let you know that there's
something going on ond thot It
hos something to do with q
war.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14

A cynic ID all right in his place-but he never
eoss there till he dies.
a straw vote shows majority will have new
hafs before long.
& some June grads will have two degrees-and
~ world will give them the third.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14

When the German seized the Kline,
land in March, 1896, their troops hod
orders to retire should the french
or British governments offer resistance
Such move in Poris or London might
not have stopped the Nozi revolution
permonentiy; but certoinIy France ond
bfitoin would have gained invaluable
time and clarified their own purpose
Is resist. Time otter time in the present
world situation the free peoples have
had to pay such price os France ono
eritoin, are now paying because they
were unwilling to toke the slight risks
involved in proving their determination
10 defend themselves.
Tojoy it is Americas turn. Doy by
day the alternatives are pointed out
81 men who understond miIitoy posi-
lion: They ore: Resist with Brito'n or
without her; take the risks involved in
2lsppiyi,,o freedoms front line, or fight
IN He lost ditch. Thot in essence is the
choice Secretary Stimson presents IN
Ms oppeol for conveys. Use the Amer
con flovy to preserve British-Amerl.
con control Of the oceans or wait until
German japanese control OF the secs
hos changed Americas choice to SUD-
mission OF fighting in South America
Of Conodo.
Mr. Stimson points out that we're the
protection of Britoin's fleet removed
HE American Nays own obility would
rat once shrink to but an impotent
froction Of whot it could do at the pre-
sent moment" Much Of the Hitler sue
tess has been due to his opponents
,onutty or lock Of moral courage: They
hcve either been unaware Of the Danger
,oy unwilling to toke slight risks inxo'v-
ed in early and united resistance. They
hove fo, the most port waited to be
picked off. one by one.
The American people apparently ore
Convinced that the Nozi system is un-
oble 10 stop so long as any nation that
will defend its freedom remains uncon-
duered. II the public opinion polls ore
correct, the American people DO not
want to fight alone and on their own
soil. They will risk conveys rother than
see Britoin foil. The need seems to
BE for occurote information about the
positiou Of Britain. 1t is understand
able that the British will not soy, I'VE
ore sinking" But could not President
Roosevelt give the American people q
clsorer picture Of how body the Bottle
OF HE Atlantic is going? And cannot
tns government Ieod in further steps
Which would lessen the risk that the
bdttje will be lost?
Those risks are oreoter than any
which would be incurred by conveys.
The risk of being too late with too little
is much greater than in pressing firmly
on the effective measures to supply
the, front line.-From The Christion
Silence Monitor.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14
IT COULD BE-

Time is the only reliobIe interpreter
of q move such as that pust announced
from Moscow, in which Joseph StoIin
has taken over the Premiership Of the
Soviet Union from Vyochesloff N. Mo-
Iotoff. Official opinion as reflected in
several copitols is conflicting and
vogue. We ore in the realm of pure
conjecture and there is hardly con-
lecture whose opposite is not as PIousi-
bIy indicated by the circumstances
surrounding thi ssli9ht modification OF
control at Moscow
1t could be that Russia is qbout to
embcrk on new phases Of foreign policy
so startling as to require that StoIin
himself shall be openly responsible for
them 50 as to insure popular conf
dence.
1t could be that Russion policy hos
already resulted in severe disoPPont-
ments within Russia tself-os. for ex-
ample, the encroochment OF Germany
in Russio spheres Of influence, even
to the very threshold of the Black SEQ.
In this event Stotlin's move would hove
been taken to tighten his control over
deterioroting internal situation.
1t could be that Russia, as London
naturally hopes without much hope, is
prepc-ng for another turn-obout in its
ottitude toward the Nozis. Supporting
this possibility is the memory that
when Moxim Litvncff was replaced by
MoIotoff as Foreign Commissor, the
change led to the abandonment by
Moscow Of an onti-Focsist policy and
to the Nozi-Communist nonoggression
poet. The reduction ofMolotoffs sphere
Of action today may be read against
this background. But reading it so, one
must remember thot Molotoff retoins
his position as Foreign Commissor, ond
that as Premier he was olso under
StoIin's close direction.
II could be tt,ot, having reached the
DordoneIes and Turkey, Nozi policy
hos now brought Russion-Germon re-
lotions to crisis. But whether the
crisis will be resolved by Russio's de-
Gliding to defend Turkey or by Russio's
participation in carving it up, as Poland
was divided, is q question that makes
q Nozi-C Communist crisis in this oreo q
comfortIess probability SO as Turkey
and its friends are concerned-From
The Christian Science Monitor,
.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14

Lucie Neville is pinch-hit-
ting for Paul Harrison, now
touring army camps and de-
tense industries.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14
FUN ON
THE DIAMOND

Other evening when Buddy
Ebsen began Dragging about
the invinciibility of q soft-ball
team he had organized at the
studio, Meredith impulsively
challenged for a game the next
night. Meredith showed up at
the field with a team of girls,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Greene-MacMillin
 Nuptial Ceremony

At g o'clock this morning, Miss Emelina MacMillin, daughter of Mrs. Bella MacMillin of Center street, Wolcott, became the bride of Howard Greene, Jr., son of Howard Greene of Des Moines, Iowa.
 Rev. Francis Murphy performed the ceremony at the Church of SS. Peter and Paul, with Mrs. Margaret Borger, @ sister of the bride, as ma tron of honor, and Peter MacMil- lin, brother of the bride, as best man.
 The bride wore 6 beige and brown ensemble with matching accessories, and a corsage of red roses. The inatron of honor was dressed in a black and white ensemble with white accessories, and a corsage of sweetpeas.
 Guests from New York, New Jer- sey and Iowa attended the reception at the home of the bride. When leaving for tour of New England the bride traveled in @ navy blue sport coat with matching access sories
 Upon their return the couple will reside on Center street, Wolcott Mrs. Greene is a graduate of WilbJ high school, MT. Greene Is an alum. nus of Central high school, Dei Moines, Iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Mary Fdherty
 Guest At ShOOer

Mrs. Timothy Sullivan of Nelson avenue was hostess at Q rniscellane- oeous shower recently in honor of Mary Flaherty. Miss Flaherty's wedding to John Mccarthy will be Q June event.
 The guests included: the Misses Gertrude Brown, Mary Bogart, Mary Sullivan. Margaret Bogart, Veronica Fitzgerald, Mary Ramp, Emeline Cook, Helen Egan, Margaret Healey, Minnie Ryan, Madeline Maloney, Margaret Sheehan, Mae Hartnett, Novella Fisher, Bertha Leary, Ger trude McKeown, Ann Mccarthy, Helen Flaherty, Kay Flaherty, Mar garet F1aherty, Margaret McEvoy.
 Mrs. George Hartery. Mrs. Mary McKeown, Mrs. John Bogart, Mrs. William Sullivan, Mrs. John Maher, Mrs. John Cochran, Mrs. James McKeown, Mrs. Vincent McKeown, Mrs. Patrick Flaherty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Local Students
 In College Cast

The cast of Pearls for the Prince" pageant sketch to be pre-. sented at the College of Saint Eliz- abeth, Convent, New Jersey, on Mission Day, May 10, includes five girls from Waterbury. The Misses Marjorie DiPietro. Polly Fleming, and Margaret Sheehy, will have the roles of students. Miss Mary Shea will appear as Amethyst, one of the gems important to the plot of the play. In the pageant tableau, Miss Jean Patricia Shanley will be seen as Chinese teacher.
 Following the sketch. there will be 6 bazaar, featuring Chinese ma terials and games. The entire Mis- sion Day program is dedicated to Sister Mary Finan and Sister Jane Marie, who have recently left for the Mission of the Sisters of Charity in Yuanling, China. Sister Mary Finan has already spent seventeen years on the mission. Sister Jane Marie, @ recent recruit for this work, is & graduate of the College of Saint Elizabeth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Coming Events

April 3o-Speaker's Club ex- change meeting, Y. M. o. A. April So-Tire demonstration and forum, Y. M. 0. A.
 May 1--Interden denominational ltn- cheon, St. Johns church.
 May and Estate dentists, con- vention, The Elton.
 May 3-Ruta society dance, St. Joseph's auditorium.
 May 3-Franco. Americans an- nual banquet, club rooms.
 May 4-Italian- American veterans dance, Turn hall.
 May 6-Unico club dance, Waverly inn.
 May 7-Mount Manresa retreat ants reunion, The Elton.
 May 8-Footlighters benefit play Women's club
 May 8 = Waterbury Wosnen's Democratic meeting, The Elton.
 May 10-North Italian Women'i dance, Concordia hall.
 May list. Francis xaWer's group, Communion breakfast.
 May IS and 16-"The Mikado" St. Johns Parish House.
 May 15-YD auxiliary, dance Machinist's hall
 May 17-Scandinavians frater- nity. district convention, Moose hall.
 May 17-Italian sisterhoo o o d dance, Temple hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30

outlined with an amethyst jeweled pin. The skirt had Q draped front and short train. Tier "Susie" adap- tation was of feather plastron in waterfall blue, with feather flow CTS and Q veil falling to the hip line in back. An orchid corsage completed her costume.
 The gown of the Ynatron of honor was pastel blue silk jersey with bishop sleeves. She wore e multi Eolored lowered Pill Box hat with an expert twist of yelling which enveloped the face and fell to the hip line.
 Mrs. shanahan, the mother of the bride, was dressed in aqua blue silk with ForStfnall wool three quarter length coat in navy, with trapunto detail. She wore navy and white hat, and a corsage of pink rose buds with delphiniurn.
 Pink roses, blue delphiniurn and baby's breath were used in deco- rating the Rosanne Tea Room where c reception was held for the bridal party and their immediate families.
 When leaving for "a trip through Virginia the bride travelled in Q navy dressmaker suit with Forst. man Poudre blue fitted coat and BaumMarten scarf, navy and white accessories.
 Mrs. Byrnes IS e graduate of Connecticut State College. MT. Byrnes is an alumnus of Holy Cross College and received his mast, ,er's degree from St. Mary's, Baltimore. He Is a member of the faculty of Hamden High School, Hamden, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Personal

Mrs. George Dragon entertained her pinochle club last evening at the home of Mrs. Arthur Blair. Those playing were: Mrs. George Brewster, Mrs. Charles Reilly, Mrs. Robert Kleckner, Mrs. Frank Rossi, Mrs. Arthur Blair, Miss Florence Dragon, Miss Marie Gilmartin.
 High scores were made by Mrs. Dragon, Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Rosyi. Con- solation went to Mrs. Kleckner.
 Mrs. Mary Daly of Meriden road entertained at cards at her home on Monday evening. Her guests includ- cd: Mrs. Joseph Petit, Mrs. Frank McWeefley, Mrs. George Daly, Mrs. Arthur Brochu, Mrs. Benjamin Dougherty, Mrs. Catherine Gillette. Mrs. Louis Lynch.
 High scores were made by Mrs Daly, Mrs. McWeeney, Mrs. Lynch. Consolation went to Mrs. Petit. The next meeting will be held at tho home of Mrs. George Daly on Albion street.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Leo Kelley of Norwood, Mass, announce the birth of Q son, Paul, on April 27, at the Norwood hospital. MT. Kelley is Q former resident. the son of Mrs. j.. M. Kelley of Hillside avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Nelson of Highland avenue announce the birth of a daughter, Judith Elaine, at the Waterbury Hospital on April 23. Mrs. Nelson Is the former Barbara Clark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Pre.Nuptial Parties
 For 7'oday's Bride

Mrs. Robert A. Dover, the former Marguerite Long, was the guest of honor at several parties proceeding her wedding of today. Judge and Mrs. William J. Burke of Ridgefield street, Hartford, entertained for her with a cocktail party and buffet supper. A buffet supper was also given by MT. and Mrs. William A. Dover of North Beacon street, Hartford.
 The Misses Mary and Anne Can field entertained at Q miscellaneous shower ct their home on East Main street.
 The guests included: Mrs. Eliza beth Luddy, Mrs. Margaret Calla- han, Mrs. Thomas Bane, Mrs. M. J. O'Haven, Mrs. Frank Stapleton, Mrs. Kenneth Tracey, Mrs. Francis Tracey, Mrs. Eric Brandt, Mrs. Thomas J. Long, the Misses Peg and Marie Garfield, Ann Kilbride, Cath erine Finn, Nancy Long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Personal
Byrnes-Sh -ShdnahGn NllptiaLs Performed This Morning

The church Of Saint Francis Xavier was the scene of Q pretty spring wedding this morning when Miss Anne Cecelia Shaa1ahan, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John T. Shanahan of Lotinsbury avenue became the bride of Thomas Joseph Byrnes, son of Mrs. Thomas Byrnes, and the late Thomas Byrnes of Isoirsbnry street. /
 Rev. John Byrnes, a brother of he bridegroom, and a professor ct St. Thomas' Seminary, Blo0m- field performed the ceremony and celebrated the nuptial high mass for which the altar was decorated with pink gladioli. Mrs. Thomas Tookey, a sister of the groom, at- tended as natron of honor, with Dr. Daniel Y. 6hanahan of Nauga- tuck, a brother of the bride, as best man.
 The bride wore Rentner inc formal gown of waterfall blue crepe with . draped bodice caught and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
CORDILEON.GrANNI

Miss Lillian GianninA daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. William Giannini of Grown street was married on Sat. urday to Anthony Cordileon of Jer- sey City, N. J., son of Mrs. Mary Cordileon. Rev. Rocco Nadile of- ficiated at 9:30 o'clock at Our Lady of Lourdes church.
 Palms and cut flowers decorated the church, with caf11ation bouquets marking the pews. Mrs. Rose D. Angelo of Jersey City rendered Ave Maria.
 The wedding party included Miss Mary Briglia as maid of honor, Miss Margaret Giannini, 6 sister of the bride, and Miss Helen Juliano as bridesmaids. John Cordileon, cou- sin of the groom of Jersey City, acted as bestma1, with Warren and Carl DeSanto of Wolcott, uncles of the bride, ushering.
 Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore slipepr satin, with 6 sweetheart reckline, leg-o-mut- ton sleeves, and full skirt which terminated in a long train. A row of self buttons trimmed the back of the bodice. A Juliet cap fas- tened her long veil which was trimmed with lilies of the valley She carried a bouquet of gardenias and stephonaltis centered with al, orchid and lilies Of the valley.
 The gown of the maid of honor was of orchid pink in imported glit- tered French ynarquisette. It had 6 sweetheart neckline, puffed sleeves and a short train. She wore c pink headpiece, pink rnitts, and carried 6 spring bouquet.
 The bridesmaids gowns were of orchid needle point n1arquisette with full skirts, and I1ecklir1es adorned with pink bows. Each wore 8 pink headpiece. pink lace mitts, and carried Q colonial bouquet.
 The mother of the bride wore poudre blue with 6 Baku straw hat with navy accessories, and an or- enid corsage. The groom's mother was dressed in black chiffon with white trimming, black accessories and orchids.
 A reception followed at D'Angelo's restaurant on Watertown avenue. Tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30

This strong bridge combination certainly drove right through for Q top score on today's hand.
 East put the ace of hearts on the opening lead and returned the seven. The jack was won by the queen, and . third round forced the king.
 South led . spade, hoping to be able to duck a trick to East. the on-danger hand. Halstead made a fine play by putting vp the queen, forcing dummy to win. This play killed the spade suit.
 Dummy led a diamond, and Mrs. Gardner played the jack. Halstead dropped the six. Declarer took his ace, then cashed the king. Halstead echoed with the five, and Mrs. Gardner played the queen so as to unblock.
 Now declarer was thoroughly beaten. He tried taking Q spade finesse. The jack won, and the de- fense won four hearts, . spades and a diamond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Kitchen ShoUer !,
 For Bride-EZec

Mrs. Rose Desantis of Ttacy nvo, f1tle entertained at her hUnne Witn6 a kitchen shower in honor ok Aaien Josephine Mucci oe Putnam street. The hostess was assisted by her gige ters, Mrs. P. Matira and AGEA A Slrtca.
 The bride-to-be received SnanW lovely gifts from the guests. T7leN were: Mrs. John DeSantis, MrM Philomena DeSantis, Mrs. Jcnut9 Mutton, Mrs. Andrew Tcpaxio, Mrn, Patsy Topazio, Mfrs. Vincent pnolie no, Mrs. Anne Wilkes, Mrs. Anges line Oriente, Mrs. Carmella TroElio, Mrs. Joseph DtVito, Mrs. A0s0 Mucci, Mrs. Anita Mucci, Niaq. Florence Norgi, Mrs. Marietta Mae, tera, Mrs. Anna Strico, Mrs. Mary D'Abrano, Mrs. Victoria T0ETencas