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Evening star., 1941-04-16

Dear Miss Dix: My husband and
have been married for four years.
Now he tells me that his heart
doesn't seem to say: Eyes, I love
YOU" I don't reproach him, for
who can control their affections,
but it is like a knife cutting into
my heart. He tells me that he has
the greatest respect for me and
that 7 have been a true and de-
voted wife, but he has just grown
tired of married life and wants to
be free. There is no woman in the
case. We have a nice little home
and a car, of both of which we are
very proud. We have discussed
the problem of breaking up our
home, but we feel that we couldn't
face our friends and felloW-em-
ployes if we did, as we are con-
sidered very happy, congenlal
couple. How can this problem be
solved? I am willing to do anything
tIIdU WALL OC 1O1 4llg 1AlLoOdlAN la
piness. We have no children.
RIB.
Answer-I think you will find the
solution of your problem in tenn
porary separation. Your husband
is going through an experience that
is very common among married
men, especially in families where
there are no children. The glamour
has worn off of romantic love. The
honeymoon has set and the huS-
band and wife have settled down
to the prosaic routine of every
day life. They no longer thrill at
each others touch. The novelty
has worn off of having their own
home and they have ceased mar
yelling at their new furniture. They
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

Will he politely told when the
arguments over. 20 guard them
selves.
Opponent, OF the plan for soldier
guards point out that there are
literally thousands of war fac
tories power houses, bridges, trans
mission lines and such which must
all be guarded and The Job is just
TOO big for the army If it is 10
be welded into a real fighting force
The example Of how such work
can be done without diSrupting
army organization and training al
ready mas been set IN some states
like Connecticut. where the state
GUARD has taken overISuth duties
ItS am important ioh and il must
hc done. bat N can be done per-
fcCtly we'll by volunteer home
guards who offered their services
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

find out anything. 80 don't give
them anything unless you get
mo away AT the same time"
As MaEy finished speaking she
looked over az me appealngly
1T all flts in, doesn't it,"
she asked
! tired 10 answer her but found
my throat TOO dry. from sheer ex-
element, for immediate utterance.
! saw her looking az me with
disappointment clouding her eyes
and made a tremendous effort 10
force my voice 20 action
"Of course. II explains every
thing ! croakcd
There was alarm in her eyes
from my FIRST word.
"Oh, what is the NATTER" she
cried
Nothing but excitement"
told her
what YOU have just remem-
bered II OF such tremendous Inn
portance that my voice simply
disappeared for a few seconds.
But l mustn't delay minute in
getting hold Of my father. He
must know Of this at once"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

A Sequel TO Marriage MeddIers

1.-The poor child's imagination
went haywire at this point.
she coniured up a converse
ton she had overheard, which
outlined a plan 10 rub her out as
soon az the gangsters got the
jewels and the Information.
"SO-She cOLened the burglars
into thinking she could hood
wink her parents more easily II
she made them think she had
run away 10 be married, and
told her mother 10 ask me 10
send her something blue for
her wedding.
"She made me 20 over the
meaning OF that message dozens
OF times" Mary went on
Literally IL was TO mean: Il
am In no danger. and am we'll
treated a. long as YOU hold en-
20 that information and the
jewels.
The minute they get II in
their hands, I am 10 he killed 20
that ] cannot tell anything about
them.
MUST TELL FATHER
"But, ~ course, they won't
release me a. long a. they can't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Connolly Answers

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Woodwork.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

in the first place because they
were anxious 10 free younger men
for active duty
Supcr-ga> American industry is
hitting the high spots in pushing
production of 100 octanc super
aviation fuel but MS lust in the
foothills compared 10 its immedi-
ate objective.
Present production ef 100 600
gallons 2 day is more than seven
times the rate OF consumption of
all grades of aviation fuel only
three years ago
Bur the present rate is 20 toe
doubled within from T. 10 rs
months The difference betWeen
super and nou-Supcr gas may
mean the difference IN battle he
tween victory and defeat. life and
death
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Quiz Answers
BY Lyman Young
By Fran Striker
By Zane Grey

Tin not easily taken in; I
ann on the alert against de-
ccption," were PHRASES used
Pos w. ID Nandivcr repre-
sentative from Missouri in
Congress Later 10 became
I'm from Missouri yOu'vs
got TO show me-"
Pa The deepest on well ever
drilled which IL l5OOi feet.
THO other, are respectively.
5000 5000 and t. 80 feet.
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3 Blcu Ne I7
Approximately - per cent.
8 Scyrhia along the northern
srorq of The Black Sea.
z Strong stubborn, poor am
crooked respectively.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

do not know why my teacup
did not crash 10 the floor. 50
thrilled and excited was I a,
Marys sudden revelation. or how
/ set il back on the table.
! only know that ! found my.
self leaning tenselY over The table
looking az Mary, and daring only
10 say one word Yes % with a
rising infection, lest l snap that
thread OF memory.
"She was such a romantic Kid.
poor Marion" Marys reminis-
cent voice went on. that's the
something blue which she
made me promise 10 send her
when she should marry, in
trigued her Imagination 10 the
point where she made me help
build up around II mystery
for our code.
"Only"-Mary paused with a
tender, memory-laden smile
"she wouldn't trust II 10 the
code book.
"She said IL would he too dan
gerous TO put II In writing
And rehearsed the thing
with her until I thought I'D go
out OF my mind, for ] was crazy
10 get To my own affair.
III only owned your mem
ory. AuntIe MAdge," she went on
ruefully, II would have saved
YOU a lot Of time.
But at first / couldn't re
J member thing except Marion's
eager little face and glowing
eyes, when asking me In promise
10 send her something blue for
her wedding"
! wanted 10 shout.
"If you'd only come 10 the
point now"
But again 7 did not dare {,
break the thread 81 her memory
! contcnted myself with rCa~Sur
ing smile az her and She took u!
her story again.
According 10 her mystery
or, rather, ours. for | filed in a
HIDDEN JEWELS
lot NJ details-she had hPen
snatched away from her home
nv a gang Of burglars only n
few days before her scheduled
wedding, and before I had given
her the something blue
Her mother, according TO the
yarn, owned many valuable
Jewels, and her father had 4
stolen Indian star Of glowing
gems.
I'D just been reading The
Moonstone,' YOU see, and I
cribbed lavishly.
1.-THE Jewels were all hidden I'm
such cunning fashion that no.
body unfamiliar with the secret
could find them.
"The gang members, accord
ing to Marion's imagination,
made her write letters from the
place where they were holding
her, demanding that her parents
put the Jewels In secluded
place they named. together with
a letter giving certain informa-
ton about the Indian star jewel.
"She was directed TO promise
I'm the letters that she would he
sent back as soon as they re-
ceived the jewels and the inior-
mation-especially the informa-
\ ton.
"But'-Mary smiled again
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Defense Notebook
Guard Pleas
DeIuge Army
BY W. w CHAPLIN

InIFT08II00aI NFWs NeNI01 W1r IdIi0T
Self-hclp: The United states
Army is being dcluged with re-
quests for soldier guards for war
factories and public utilities vital
to military effectiveness. and
there IS a split i'm service circles AS
TO whether this and should be-
rendered The aSkcrs probably
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

Answer TO yesterdays puzzle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

matum to the United States. They
pen up Britain and America to-
gether on the North American
continent, completely encircled,
and utterly powerless TO take an
offensive. They mean the mastery
of the globe by Germany and
Japan.
Senator Wheeler has advocated
a negotiated" peace. and recently
in Chicago, recommended a boy
colt of all who are opposing him,
among them this columnist. /
should like to ask the senator a
candid question: Would he be
willing to sit down at a conference
table and bargain on such a basis :?
Would Colonel Lindbergh? Would
General Wood?
HOW long is the United States
H going to wait before taking
the initiative that is the only pos
sible answer of a great nation TO
such proposals? How weak and
divided must the Axis powers be-
lieve us to be that they have the
effrontery to make public such
proposals? What would be the
answer of any individual Ameri-
can citizen TO such proposals? And
is not the answer of the nation
the sum of the answers of its
people,
'If I should think that any
power OF group of powers
planned to dominate the world,
I should think they must he re-
sisted" said Neville Chamber
lain, reluctantly. and at long
last, acknowledging the facts
that confronted Great Britain.
/ How long will America take
fully TO recognize the facts of the
/ twentieth century?
Released by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Must for CompIacent Folk

TELLERS Edmond Tayors Fortune piece Is a
must think Hitler a here
that homey gals the safest and gives
examples beauties who into trouble with their looks few
pages grand time Hope Carroll the blue
books glamour mascot has because shes got everything Make
Morely Cassidy shows, Corone how legacy
gold Phiy He reports 25 563
persons SIT legacy Already has inspired such
and John
Cuday easy King Leopold of the Bean for surrenderng
Ambassador writing World Digest,
recalls that the French laundering all the front and
Leopold had choice of giving up or facing revolt oil ms troops.
the word oomph
chance buy back that nfortu
The lot
recognize opportunity when they that
ova and looking like hard work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
American Wise SAVINGS

TYPEWRITER RIBBONS: Robert Hichens: The secret
hushed from place place. C " r. Thompson Washington
place where sound travels faster than light Clyde
flat with rooms like string of buttons Frances
of Eighty
StarSpanged Banner Daniel
Webster God liberty only those who love and
and defend it. H L. Mencken We must
be willing price for freedom for price that ever
without Etiquette
of keep distance. H w.
will slip through crack, while truth will stick in
thompson free country should
those who like things live
elsewhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
WaIIop Like a BuIIi++

NIE WIRELESS: Bulitt lisa good to FDR
plenty style and he words that
waop the hide off the Commies his sunday night plea
of his phrases his picture of Stain crngng
in which up
exciting tales Paul
acting in watch the Rhine
Murray her melodies the Fred Allen
like gal who'll have her show
any promised Bob Teller bonus OF $1,000
May IA
that usually Feer already made
it, his dough around like
lists of the hilarious radio 1lt
who wanted to DO you
Civil job ?" and it OUT DO want chV
sob?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

MS ItNItW WIFI CdItSStS IUI tIt 'III"
tours who presented it. Oscar Serlin.
owner of Life with Father" will present
a dramatization of the Assoc'd Press
life story. Broadway weisenheimers
assure you that Pulitzer prizers will pick
Claudia" The theory is that the up
towners never like to agree with the
Critics Circle. which medaled Watch on
the Rhine" Sometimes the two groups
see eye to eye. Last year both picked
Time of Your Life" even though Saro-
yam told the Puitzers TO keep their
81 900 in their pocket.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

WE ARE to give up all naval
w bases west of Hawaii and TO
reduce that stronghold in i'm
portance.
The United States is to agree
mot to form a hegemony in South
America and accord the fullest
freedom and equality of oppor-
tunity to Germany and her allies
in that continental brotherhood "
This means that we are to agree
to the fullest political, economic
and theological penetration of all
sorts in Latin-America.
These peace terms are an ulti-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

isis Hopkins which used to pop the buttons on gran pa
plenty her of the confed comic It's for you
the hip pockets. Strange Abi in
budding Cagney The story looks like
composite all the Cagney which ok you haven't
American Broad
held week. finally brought in singing history OF the
Alice and Jack Oake keep spinning
nicely newsree shots and specae good for Heroes
the Sea- Bolsh showing what scrapy nation the Soviet
sad Come and fight Eight words have
deeted here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

until the Axis - Germany and
Japan-attain parity. After that,
we declare a naval holiday"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
CIowninq

TINE MAGIC LANTERNS Mr.. Luz
l. bitsch clowns around with the mar
riage problems in That Uncertain
Feeling" 1t hasn't got much story. but
you'll like its fiippancy. 1t shows Merle
Oberon trying TO get cured of hiccups
and Melvyn Douglas by helling around
with Burgess Meredith. A punch in the
jaw provides the solution to everything
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Walter Winchell
On BE'OMdzUNy
Notes of an innocent Bystander

IIE FIRST Nothing town last week. unless
YOU May Day parade So Brooks Atkinson who
hunting for shows. He spotted Little
group 10Th ST. and took aisle perch The piece
he sprinked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
DOROTHY
THOMPSON
Asks:
Do You Think America
Wants This Peace?

(Ths opinions expressed by
Miss Thompson are her own
and not nseessorily those Of The
Detroit Times.)
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Guns For Ships

Washington dispatches say con-
gress will be asked to provide guns
for merchant ships that are to ira
verse the war danger zones. That
plan was previously opposed on the
ground that ships SO armed were
more likely to be attacked. But
now that the Nazis are apparently
going to attack any ship that ven
lures into the war zones. the pos
session of such shooting irons will
not probably make any great diff
ference.
If a man is ito traverse a road
frequented by outlaws, he needs a
good gun. A ship traversing the
seas filled by enemies who lurk in
the dark, probably needs something
besides easy chairs on its decks.
Some say we should keep those
ships out of those waters, but the
country has undertaken to provide
weapons to- demoefaeies- fighting
invaders. 1t will not probably let
those weapons be turned over to
the fishes at the bottom of the sea.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Fire Prevention

From October 8 to II, 1871,
there ragged in Chicago, ILL.,, a his
toric fire which destroyed $4,000
buildings. The date of this terrible
demonstration of what the fire
fiend can do has long been selected
as the time to ask the nation to
observe a "Fire-Prevention Week.
during which the firemen and var
ious leaders remind the public OF
the need for guarding against this
peril.
The United States is probably
about the worst country in the
world in loss of property by fire.
Yet we have the best fire depart
ments in the world. We need high
efficiency in this function, as our
cities would largely burn up if fire
fighting had not been so scientific
ally developed.
Every property owner should
consider on Fire Prevention week,
and at all times, what he can do
to reduce this danger. The fire.
men tell him to clean the rubbish
out of his sheds and Easements,
and to look out that defective heat
ing or electric apparatus does not
subject him to this peril.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03

the floor, there was big job re-
moving those tacks, and then put
ting them in again after the car
pet was cleaned. The husbands ate
many dinners in the woodshed, and
got many lame backs.
With modern appliances and
methods, housecleaning is fairly
easy. The men say the women
folks spend more time on it than
is necessary. They can't see why
this everlasting pursuit of a few
specks of dust is necessary. The
wives say that dust settles in the
home every day, and if it were not
for the unending warfare with
cleaners and brooms and busters,
the home would look like a road
side in the days before tarred
surfaces.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Standing Hardships

How many men are there at the
military training camps who growl
because of Inconvenience and
hardships? Do they kick on long
marches and carrying weights and
the fatigues Of training life?
They can reflect that it is thru
such training that men become
strong and vigorous. The fact that
they passed the physical examina-
ton proves they are able to take
and stand these fatigues. Prob
ably more of them complain be-
cause they are bored in the hours
off duty. They miss the fun and
frolic and sport which. they enjoyed
in civilian life. American youth is
keen on having a good time. They
might well consider that all the
bigger aims of life call for hard
work and devotion to duty, and
that people who live for fun, sport,
and amusement, do not usually
achieve great things.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Rejected Draftees

What becomes of the men who
were called for army service, but
who were rejected because of
some physical defect or weakness? ?
Are they getting their former jobs
back?
Probably most of them will do so.
Employers would greatly regret to
turn man down after he had had
this experience. Men who are re-
jected for physical reasons do well
to try to remove the defect or
weakness. If they don't, it may
handicap them in later life. For
the present, they will be just as
useful in their former Jobs as they
were before being rejected.
They are probably a better bet
for an employer, as there is little
chance that their work will be in
terrupted again by the call to serve
in the army. The rejected men are
entitled to feel that they have
done their full duty. They have
complied with the law and offered
themselves to the government, and
can feel pride that they have full
filled all requirements so far as
they are able.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Milford, Friday, October 8, 1871
Passing The Football

For. the next eight weeks, the
mind of youth, and of age to a con-
siderable extent, is greatly agitated
by the question of who are the best
passers and runners with the foot
ball. The sports columns which
report the mighty deeds of the foot
ball giants are read with keenest
attention. The outcome of the war
in Europe seems less important to
some of the youths than observa-
ton of the tense football drama.
When the rooters see their favor
ite team losing ground, they groan
as if in deep physical pain. Their
spirits are cast far down to the
ground, and the spirit of hope
seems to disappear from their af-
fiieted souls.
But let some sudden change of
fortune appear. and their spirits
rise like a thermometer placed
under a scorching summer sun.
Let some player on their side
throw a beautiful forward pass,
and let that pass be successfully
caught by one of their own men,
and the delirium of joy defies de-
scription. These rooters could not
yell louder, or wave their arms
more ecstatically, if someone had
left each one of them a million dol
lars.
The student of psychology will
ask what produces all this excite
ment over a mere sport, which af-
ter all is only playing with ball
made out of plain leather. The
philosopher will say it would be
more important for these students
to rejoice that they had passed an
examination, or had secured job
of work.
The philosopher may not wholly
approve of this excitement over
what they consider a thing of
minor importance. Football gives
people an enormous. amount of
happiness, it directs the attention
of boys and young men to a whole-
some activity, it develops them
physically and mentally, and it
keeps some youngsters out of trou-
BILE. So we should all be glad that
the football crowds are having such
a gIorieus time.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Food Prices Up

Food prices were said on Aug
ust IL to have reached the high
est level in 10 years, and the rise
continued after that date. This is
good news on the farms, where the
folks have had lean and hungry
years, due to slack demand for
their food stuff. The burden of
many farm mortgages will press
less heavily on the anxious heads
of many farm families. Perhaps
Mrs. Farmer can buy a few of the
labor saving devices for which she
has longed.
According to the prevailing &C.
onomic theory, the low prices oil
foods have been one of the country's
chief headaches. Now there is
danger that food prices will go to
the opposite extreme. The consum-
er will say that the government
ned no longer feel it has to spend
great sums to keep food prices up.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Warnings

The journalistic funny ma n
worked off joke about the tourist
who spoke of a dangerous cliff,
and thought a sign was needed to
warn the people against falling.
The native replied that they did
have a sign there for two years,
but no one fell over, so they took
it down. s % '
1t is to be feared that many of
the warning signs along the roads
are not similarly needed. The
motorists are constantly warned to
"go SLOW" "look out for children" I"
etc., but they keep tipping right
along at high speeds. The careful
people are not likely to get into
trouble even if there is no sign,
while the reckless ones pay little
to warnings. At least
when dangerous places are marked
in Delaware, the public can feel it
has done its duty, and if people get
hurt, they are to blame themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
Invading The Continent

There is quite an outcry in Eng
land for the government of that
country to land an invading force
on the continent of Europe and
drive the Nazis out of some Of the
territory they have conquered. It
is claimed that this will help the
Russians hold off the Nazis.
Just how Britain can now in
wade the continent with a landing
force is not yet clear. The terrible
feet of armored tanks possessed by
the Germans would swoop down on
such a landing force like hawk on
flock of robins. That condition
will not last indefinitely. When
the United States begins to darken
the European sky with its bomb
ing planes put at the disposal of
the English, operating those Nazi
tanks won't be quite such snap.