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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

not be permitted to 60 on and on
In positions OF leadership until
they bring disaster to numberless
people through numerous genera
tions.
Isn't America great because her
citizens have been ruled by law
rather than by men,
Haven't we tasted Of freedom
because call men count but none
too much:"
Haven't we been blessed by
Providence with two mighty
oceans between which we can
safely work out the fulfilment of
the Lords Prayer through rh.
cultivation Of true Christian de-
mocracy:
Can an opposite policy be
honestly based upon anything
more noble than fear, hatred or
greed:
And last but not least, doesn't
the American system provide ma
chinery for the constitutional re-
call OF those misguided public
officials who pay lip service TO
our institutions but violate them
in deed:
Yours sincerely.
Geo. K. Vaughan.
Del Monte. Calf,
Nov. 20, l941.
Dear Sir:
4 FTER having read and
~ thoroughly digested tn e
wonderful article on THE
Spirit OF Thanksgiving" In yester-
days San Francisco Examiner ap-
pearing In The News column, I
feel IL my duty to at least write
and thank you for being the type
OF an editor that Il instrumental
In such An article being put forth
to the public.
Not to mention the tens Of
thousands who enjoyed reading
same along with me.
My hat Is off to Mr.. Harry III.
Schlacht, who was the writer.
May add this bit Of personal
philosophy as an added endorse
ment TO Mr.. Schlachtc
When the time comes that every
man will love one another as
brothers, surely then all violence
and bloodshed OF today and ever
more will come 10 an end.
To me II makes sense that when
all people will love ono another
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
BOY HIT: DRIVER HELD

Donald Bachieda, 7. of 562S
Trenton avenue. struck when he
ran from behind a parked car al
Renville and McGraw avenues. was
in Receiving Hospital with frac
tured skull. The driver, Edward
D. Roehler. 40, Of 1895 Lawndale
avenue, was held on a charge of
reckless driving Accident Pre-
vention Patrolman George Huber
and Frank Houska said the brakes
OF Rochler's 1882 model car were
defective.
Henry Bird Jr., s, Of 6212 Nc
Graw avenue. was In Providence
Hospital with possible skull
fracture after running into the
side of a car driven by Hubert II.
MCGEE. 33, of Ferndale, at Scotch
and West Warren avenues. The
boy was returning from Assump-
tion School. The driver was not
held.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

81 think what ] said was this:
That your defense effort is still
very incomplete, and that II
would speed things up II you
were to 60 TO war with Japan.
WAR AIDS MORALE
I'VE In England realize that
this would mean temporary
slowing down of supplies to us,
but that the increase in morale
would more than make up for
that.
II am sure I didn't say that 1
hope you go to war with her
next week.
II am positive I didn't use the
words next week
Pressed again for a direct denial
OF his statement concerning the
wish that an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
war would come out of the present
crisis, he stopped pacing the floor
for a moment.
"If Japan didn't back down,
and there Is a war, there would
be a change in morale, the same
az happened in England just be-
fore the last war broke out.
People would stop talking
and start acting"
He repeated again;
IL certainly know enough not
to say these things for publica-
ton"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
U-B0dts Claim
Toll Of 5 Ships
International New. seric. Cable

BERLIN. Dec. German SUBJ
marines in the Atlantic Ocean
have sunk five British merchant
ships totaling $500 tons. the high
command announced today. The
communique added that a German
chaser sank British
submarine off the Norwegian
coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
Accused Of Threat Notes

Charged with sending threaten
ing letters 10 his estranged wife
IN Saginaw Raymond w. Miller
2s. pleaded guilty today when ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner J. Stanley Hurd and
was held for action by the grand
Jury
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

INC uCsiTc 10 utstFOy anu nuft WIN
be a thing Of the past.
Sincerely,
Albert j. Albrechtsen.
My ads: p. o. Box III,
Del Monte, Cal.
Frank Collyer,
248 Washington ST.,
Salem, Mass.
WILL THEY BE THERE
Who are these men who shout
for war,
And say that we must goe
Will they be there with gun In
hand.
To face the rugged foe:
viii they be there when bullets
fly. ..-..-..-.-.-...--...-...--
To pat us on our backs?
VIII they be there when cannors
And we die In our tracks:
VIII they be there these men who
shout,
That foreign wars are right
Will they be there to raise a gun,
And aim across the sight:
They won't be there, but safe at
home,
For that IL wars vast sin
They do not fight. nor will they
fight,
But only wars begin.
They won't be there TO face the
foe,
Nor will they lift the guns,
But pompousIy, most pompousiy-
They offer up your sons!
Why do they shout so loud for
war,
Against the peoples will,
And think that we can swallow,
That most unwanted pill!
Why don't they shout for peace
awhile,
For what have they to lose
Or II uncertain Of our stand,
Just let the people choose7
Let people vote for war or peace,
IL IL but just and fair,
For you who shout so loud for
war.
Won't have TO die out there!
Prank Collyer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
DSR Driver
Jailed After Bus
Hits ; Pupils
~
Didn't See Officer
Holding Up Traffic
on Woodward Avenue

The driver Of DSR bus which
struck three school children when
il failed 10 stop for E traffic
policeman al Woodward and Trow-
bridge avenues was jailed by
police today as a reckless driver.
The three girls, pupils at Duane
Doty School. were among five
children injured on their way
home from school last night One
OF the girls and two boys were
held in hospitals in serious condi-
ton
The bus driver, Elmer Makelin
%. of 1914 Carmel avenue, told
police he didn't see Patrolman
Joseph Brennan in the center OF
Woodward avenue h o d ing up
traffic for the three girls.
POSSIBLE SKULL FRACTURE
-Earleen Matheson. 10, of 81
Harmon avenue, was held in Re-
ceiving Hospital with possible
skull fracture Barbara Jean Nc
Creadie, 5, OF IS Harmon avenue,
was released after treatment of
minor bruises and Irene Cook. 9
of 1034l John r. street. was
treated at home for bruised arm.
Six southbound autos and one
northbound on Woodward were
stopped by Patrolman Brennan
for the children 10 cross. Makelin
said he saw enough room for him
TO pass between the northbound
auto and the curb and didn't see
the children or Brennan, who were
nearly across the wide Woodward
avenue, until he came abreast OF
the stopped car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
Estonia Gets Overload

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-(INS) -Karl
Siegmund Litzmann was appointed
civil governor of German-occupied
Estonia today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
ManviIle Sorry Again
Bonnie, WHEY No. S Since Nov 49,, Is Reno Bound
This Time Twas Really Love. He Says

younger than I am and we might
be better friends II we weren't
married"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

"Your story gives the impress
sion that am spokesman for
the British government. That is
% not true.
"The British ministry of in
formation let me come here To
talk about social services and
changes. Otherwise they left me
perfectly free. speak purely
as an Individual"
AMERICAN IGNORANCE
Pointing again 10 that section
on the earlier interview in which
were recounted- his statements re-
garding the Ignorance" of the
American people, he raised his
voice:
IL simply deny that / said this
that America Is ignorant.
THE only ignorance on the
part of Americans that refer
to was their ignorance in rela-
ton to social services--thats
what meant, anyway.
II don't remember saying that
we In England are amazed, but
IL I did, 1t was stupid of me-"
"Mr. Huxley" he was asked,
do you deny having said that
you hope Japan stands firm and
America has to 60 to war;"
Hn reStnred ir11naiientlV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
Strike Threat Hit
On Triple Front

The threatened strike OF All
city employees today met opposi
ton on triple front.
IA meeting Of 400 members
of the Municipal Employees
Assoc ! alton. an independent
group, condemned the strike as
an unconstitutional weapon for
government employees. The asso-
citation claims 10 represent 1000
salaried city employees.
C-The CLOS State, County
q and Municipal Workers of
America term e d the strike
threat an AFL move TO main
tain "crumbling membership
and asked a meeting to discuss
salary adjustments.
C-Mayor Edward J Jeffries
- condemned the AF'L threat
as an effort of a minority 10
exploit the majority of De-
troiters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

NONtIiDtT 20, sioti
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst,
San Simeon, California.
Dear MIR. Hearst:
N ANY times before, | have
|" written TO express my en-
thusiastic and who e.
hearted approval Of your impartial
and logical discussion OF current
events.
What appears amazing In the
light OF cold reason and sound
thinking, Is the apparently indif-
ferent manner In which many are
throwing away at home the very
things that soon some are going
TO he called upon to rush 5000
miles to fight for.
How anyone who calls himself
an American can think OF any
thing but America first at a time
like this, or how anyone who
does otherwise can call himself
an American, Is a mystery to me.
But. few who may truly think
themselves educated. informed or
enlightened can ever say that E,,-
rope has been other than a hege-
mony OF separate states, all
battling for supremacy.
Or, that the present conflict
which we are now helping u
spread over the face Of the earth
lis anything hut = disorder oi
economic dIsintegrstion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
County Cleanup
Of Vice Ordered
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Southfield road and the other in
Jefferson avenue.
Bowling telephoned both Baird
and Undersheriff William c. Ryan
IL am ordering YOU to clean up
this situation and ! want you to
clean up any similar situation In
any municipality whenever you
have information that gambling
or vice exists" ---.---.-.---
he then added
II am very much upset to
learn that this procedure which
was In effect during the
Thomas c. Wilcox administra-
ton has been reverted to, even
In this one instance"
SHOUTS IN ANGER
Angered. shouting into tele-
phone, Bowling gave his instruc-
tions TO Baird after il looked as
if history might repeat itself-as
if the sheriff'S department and
prosecutors office might notify
each other by mail of vice condi-
tons and then do nothing about it..
II was this system that brought
the downfall of former Prosecutor
Duncan c. McCrea and former
Sheriff Wilcox. Their unsuccess-
full court defense on gambling and
vice graft charges was 10 produce
copies of letters they had written
TO municipalities about conditions
there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
FDetroiters Busy
Packing Gifts for
Men in Service
Times Santa Club
TO Bring Yule Cheer
10 Every Ono in Uniform
BY r. JEROME PETIT

Have you joined the army?
II you haven't you should do so
today.
And that isn't as foolish as II
seems. for every Detroiter is being
urged to join the army of families
who this weekend are packing
gift boxes to be shipped TO men
in the army or navy in time to
reach them by Christmas.
It's a great cheerful army. this
army whose only reward is the
knowledge that ut is more blessed
to give than receive
BOXES BEING PACKED
In countless Detroit homes to-
day and tomorrow boxes are being
packed by workers in The Detroit
Times Santa Claus for Service
Men campaign which has as its
goal the sending OF Christmas
package TO every service man from
TIE DetTOlt area.
Here's what you can do 10
brighten up the Christmas of some
service man whose Christmas
otherwise might be lonely.
Spend little time and, OF
course. some money, in shopping
for the things you know young,
active fellow would like. Cigarets.
cake. candy, preserves. writing
paper and postage stamps-some
tof the things his Uncle Sam
doesn't furnish him.
Then get good. strong card
board box about 16 inches long by
5 or 81, inches wide and deep.
Wrap your gifts in Christmas
wrappings, pack them securely In
the box.
INCLUDE A NOTE
Include little note Of greeting
and sign your name and address.
Then take or send your box 10 the
nearest school or recreation center.
The transportation committee OF
the Santa Claus for Service Men"
will see that your box is collected,
taken TO a distribution center and
from there shipped to the chaplain
or morale officer OF some army
post or naval station where De-
troit boys are -statieHedy---------------
Then on Christmas morning
your box will be placed in the
hands of some soldier or sailor
from this area, and when you wish
your friends "A Merry Christmas
you'll have the knowledge that
your greeting really is sincere and
that you have done your part in
making Christmas merry one for
some one else.
NOT MUCH EFFORT
It's not much effort and II
doesn't cost very. much. You can
make your. box as elaborate and
as costly as you like or you can
make it just as simple and mex
pensive as you care 10.
It's all part Of the great cam
paign that is sweeping this indus
trial city Of ours 10 see that all
our men. whether still on duty at
their stations or on Through in
their homes, are not forgotten by
the people whose interests they
are serving.
Next week The Detroit Times
will publish particulars of the ar
rangements being made for the
OF men who will be I
back home for the holidays, butN
at the present time every effort
is being made 10 provide a Merry
Christmas for those who haven't
been able 10 get furloughs
So enlist now, join the army and
be a Santa Claus yourself TO some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

Calls More


Judge Homer Ferguson today
put his newest one-man grand
Jury on az least a siX-day working
week. announcing he would call
more witnesses today in his quiz
INTO alleged corruption and mis-
management in county govern
ment,
he then added.
I'VE will work 20 hours a daN
II necessary. Time II no obstacle
when the job must he done"
With has appointment 10 con-
duct the investigation only 80
hours Old Judge Ferguson hired
six new Investigators and eight ac-
countantS. all secret.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06
-ettf-s-wITNEsSES

Three witnesses whose identi-
ties were carefully guarded al
ready have been called 10 testify
al the grand jury's secret head
quarters. Prosecutor William +.
Bowling did the questioning, aided
by Assistant Prosecutor Jack Gill
more, named with Glenn c. Hague
10 assist the grand jury.
Transcripts of the testimony
was typed out by a crew of
Stenographers as fast as il could
be transcribed
First Official act performed by
Judge Ferguson was 10 obtain
funds from the county board OF
auditors 10 conduct the investiga-
ton. one OF whose chief targets
is the county board of auditors.
II was agreed that no strings
would be attached 10 the money
and the grand jury would be asked
to reveal no secrets in order 10
obtain necessary funds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

democracy.
Our boys are asked to give up
position, home and friends TO
serve for principle.
The least men I'm public office
can do Is to set an example Of
absolute integrity and thus justify
the younger mems faith in the
efficacy of democratic processes
OF government; faith for which
they might be asked TO make the
supreme sacrifice.
speak as a mother Of two Off
GERS In the United States Army
and one still to 90.
Sincerely yours,
Helen Mellinkof,
-------'---t Member of the Lindsey
Committee for InyestigA-
ton of Whittier State
School)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-06

lowed to perpetuate itself In any
governmental agency, represents a
definite threat TO our faith In
democracy.
Evening star., 1941-06-24

Seven-year-old Jimmy Ford up
get the composure of the jury Of
three women and nine men and
many of the spectators in crowded
District Court room today when he
rushed into the arms of his mother,
Mrs. Evelyn Stewart, on trial for
beating and burning him, put his
chubby arms around her neck and
kissed her.
Jimmy had been called to testify
for the defense and he turned and
twisted under the questioning of the
mothers counsel, Paul J. Sedgwick.
Asked if he knew what might
happen If he didn't tell the truth,
the child appeared worried for a
moment and then guessed he
might 60 to the devil" He was
not sworn as a witness.
Then defense counsel tried to
get Jimmy to try to tell what hap
pened last April II when he suf-
fered burns for which he was hos
pitalized. The child shook his head.
He looked over at his mother and
smiled shyly.
Finally, defense counsel indicated
he would try no further to get
Jimmy to testify, and court
attendant, who had brought Jimmy
Evening star., 1941-06-24

had been given the green light was
recommended by the House Military
Affairs Committee last week. In
addition to making mandatory the
deferment from the draft of men
who reach age 28 on July l without
having been inducted, it would give
the President power to use the
armed forces to afford protection to
any worker voluntarily complying
with the Presidents order to return
to work.
Use of threats or violence to inter-
fere with workers accepting jobs in
defense industries, continuing in
such employment or in going to or
from work would constitute sabotage
under the bill and would be punish
able by fine of $4,000 or five years
in Jail.
The Government would be en-
powered to take over plants of en-
ployers who refuse to utilize the
Federal mediation or conciliation
services to settle strikes.
The new version of the Vinson
bill would authorize the President,
after the Mediation Board had taken
jurisdiction of labor dispute in
defense industry, to:
/. Require one or more persons to
refrain or cease and desist from
calling or assisting in any manner"
such strike.
2. Require the employer to re
frain OF cease and desist from prac-
tees" which would change his labor
relations during the period.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Bow in Court Embraces Mother
On Trial for Beating Him

into the room, touched him, indi-
eating the boy was to leave the
room. Jimmy turned, looked at his
mother, waved his hand and said IN
a clear voice. "Goodby, Mommy."
He then got down from the wit
ness chair, went around behind
counsel. threw his arms around his
mothers neck and they embraced,
kissing each other. There was a
tense silence throughout the court
room for some seconds. The scene
brought tears to several members OF
the jury and others in the room.
Later in the afternoon. after the
mother had regained her composure,
she was put on the witness stand
and testified she was Is, and told the
story of what happened to Jimmy.
She had whipped him with a
strap, she said, to punish him for
getting dirty in the street and dis
obeying her and had then put him
in the bathtub after drawing warm
water to a depth of two or three
inches. She left him to take his
own bath, she said, and after taking
care Of her smaller baby in another
room, returned to find Jimmy in
the tub, splashing but apparently
unconscious in much deeper water
than that in which she left him.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
U. S. Tiehtens Alien Rules
To Keep Out Potential Spies

and other affidavits must be sub
mitted IN advance to the State De-
partment for consideration by inter-
departmental committees acting in
an advisory capacity in respect to
the national defense program, it was
announced.
After examination of each case
here the consul in the territory con-
cerned will be advised whether or
not to grant the visa. The move was
designed to keep out of the United
States potential fifth columnist"
and espionage agents.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Junior Champion Retains
Title in Star Tennis

Two new champions were crowned
today and a third retained his title
as The Stars tennis tournaments
for juniors and boys and girls wound
up at Columbia. Country Club and
Friends School,.
Bobby Bensinger was the repeat
ing Junior title holder and surprised
fairly large gallery with a 60,
81, 6-1 rout of Bob Hall, who had
been figured to give him a fairly
stiff battle. Julie Fiske defeated
Defending Champion Margot Par
sons to win the girls title by scores
of 81, "a. Miss Fiske, 15-year-
old student of Western High School,
showed a surprisingly strong game
in defeating her l7-year-old op-
ponent.
Britt Schweitzer, 14-year- CAL
win Coolidge student. won the boys
title by defeating David Sterling,
also in straight sets, by scores of
e3, 60. Schweitzer succeeds
Sam Doyle, who was too old to COM
pete Is . boy player this year.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Leonard HurIs Mats
To 6-to-3 Victory
Over White Sox
Limits Chieoeoons to
8 Hits as Griffs Climb
Out of Cellar
Bv BURTON HAWKINS,

Washington climbed out of the
American League cellar at the ex-
pense of the White Sox today at
Griffith Stadium as Dutch Leonard
limited Chicago to eight hits in
capturing 6-3 decision.
The Mats nailed Thornton Lee for
10 hits and were aided by four
White SoX errors.
The Mats produced two runs in
the first inning when Buddy Lewis
walked and Cecil Travis, Mickey
Vernon and George Case singled
sucessively. Chicago went ahead
with a run in the fourth and two
more in the sixth, but Washington
produced three runs in the seventh
and another in the eighth.
Leonard, in winning his sixth
game of the season, retired the last
II White Sox in order. He famed
four and walked none.
FIRST INNING.
CHICAGO-Archie threw out
Knickerbocker. Kreevich flied to
Case. Kennedy flied to Cramer.
No runs.
Observation-Disclosures threw out
Archie Cramer popped to Ken
nedy. Lewis walked Travis singled
to right, sending Lewis to third.
Vernon singled to center, scoring
Lewis and sending Travis to third.
Case singled to center, scoring
Travis, Vernon stopping at second.
Case was picked off first, Lee to
Kuhel. Two runs.
Washington, 2; Chicago, 0.
SECOND INNING.
CHICAGO-Wright took a third
strike. Kuhel singled to right
(See BASEBALL, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Troops Withdrawn
From IngIewood
Aviation Plant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Department an
nounced today that troops we're
withdrawn At noon Pacific
time) from the North American
Aviation plant at Inglewood,
Calf.
The announcement was issued
here at 8 pm. eastern standard
time). the exact hour of the
withdrawal.
The department disclosed the
action in a two-paragraph
statement saying simply that
1t. Col. Charles E. Branshaw,
officer in charge at the plant.
was making the following an
nouncement:
Troops were Withdrawn at
noon today from the Inglewood
plant of North American Avia-
ton, Inc, and were moved to
the bivouac area which is near
the plant"