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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
THE PINCH IS COMING

fully "Yep! It's going to be q little
tough. You see. I'm in the butter busi-
ness"
Knowing that he was in the electri-
col equipment business, his hearers
all pricked up their ears. Then it
downed.
"Guns or butter?
And we all remembered that his
branch Of the business was household
appliances. Butter! Now the guns come
first.
We ore rapidly approaching the
point where the shoe is going to pinch
q little 1t worries few people. Not
others. So many Of the others have been
learning for 10 years to get along with
out things.
A friend bought on electric refrie-
-erotor the other day. With it come O
most polite and apologize explanation
of the lack of aluminium troys. The
substitute troys were really quite sotis-
factory, it assured. They seemed to be.
too. So, what? It's possible that if nee
essory one could even get along with
out any ice cubes at all.
Suppose it should be true that in
certoin ports of the east it should be
necessary to cut down little on eoso-
line consumption? Probably some sort
of rotionine system would cause less
hardship than cutting off oil troffic on
Sunday. But suppose that came? Eur
ope, all Of it, hos had gasoline rotion-
ing for years. How long since you've
walked a mile, anyway?
Suppose the old cor must be driven
year longer, or the washing machine
made to do for another yeor? Suppose
cieorets cost q few cents more and the
price of whisky rises steepIy. Suppose
shaving cream comes in gloss jar i'm
steod Of q tin tube, and onchovy poste
can scorcely be had at all? Suppose
taxes rise, and one is asked to give to
the United Service Organizations and
to buy Defense Bonds9
technically, some of these things
may be called reduction in the ston-
dord Of living. Compare it with what
is going on in Europe according to q
private letter from the u. S. diplomat
there: I'm Europe one cannot speak Of
reduction in the STANDARD Of living
There ISno stondord Of living. One gets
what one can, and makes it d."
1t is to prevent such situation thot
we are asked to make little sacrifices
now. Except for the men called for
army service, reol sacrifice has os yet
been asked Of nobody.
We should be ashamed to speak of
the little changes and small inconven-
fences proposed thus far as "socri-
fees"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

had to be heavily bandaged on
knees and elbows.
The actual stampede of the en-
tire herd of sol steers through
the town had been postponed
twice, and then was put off for
several more days when tn e
actor was wounded by his own
gun. It was q blank cartridge, of
course, but no joke at point
blank range.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
|. SO THEY SAY

This attempt of moderns to do
away with the unacceptable fact
of sin in human life is stupid,
foolish; it is the root Of all our
great troubles.
Archbishop Stritch of Chicago.
It ought to be a jolt to our self
respect to observe the average
American man. His waistline Is
one of our first lines of defense.
DIR. Victor G. Heiser, physician
and writer.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
CRAWLING HERO

A few feet from q reinforced
part of the fence, through which
the camera peered, they built
two long parallal rails about
three feet apart on waist-high
posts. The camera didn't see any
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
FLASHES
OF
LIFE
STORM BOUND
Nv the Associated Press

BENTON HARBOR, MICH
The Berrien County Highway
Department got scores OF calls
for storm aid but was literally
halted in its tracks.
The same storm that felled
trees across highways also blew
down power lines-the highway
departments electrically opera
ted garage doors couldn't be
opened.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
Q FROM !.
THE MONITOR
FILES .
FIVE YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Mount Clemens new bathing
beach will be officially opened
in ceremonies to be held on
July 4.
Metropolitan Club plans pic.
mic and field day for July 10.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
50 YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Miss Millet, of Armada has
been engaged to teach the sixth
grade of the Mt. Clemens
schools.
Jno. +. Kelly buys out Sid
Frances property, on Gratios
street. Happy day!
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
AMBASSADORS EXTRAORDINARY

Douolos Fairbanks, Jr., is great
deol more than just. q personobIe young
man Who happens to have made q greet
success Of muegine in the movies. He
oppsors to hoye mode on equal success
g good will ambassador to South
Amsrico. They like Fairbanks down
there, il seems, and one of the best
foosons is thot he likes them. .-~
IN Sontiooo, Chile, he said: ~ have
t6sxsd without exception that the vast
majority Of the peoples ore robusty
1EM6crotic and in sympathy with the
6otorninotion Of the democrocies that
NboFtY, INDEPENDENCE, and the dignity
|pf ~ individuol ore not to be trompIed
NJ iron heel Of the foreign des-
,sjs III . brief visit, Fairbanks has ol-
4 o fe1n6 the answer to the charge
NJ ore all dictotorships down
6 ~. There are Relationships
III W 3terjco, but there is not one
III hos been droaooned into
ohpe Of the ooose-step in
IAture and ItoIions ore
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
IS YEARS AGO TODAY

Internal Revenue Collector
Sly will be in the county treas
urer's office next week to re-,
ceive liquor taxes.
DR.. c. G.. Parker has rented
his house for two months to o.
B. Shotwell.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs. Walter Kruse presents
Jean Richard in . piano recital.
assisted by Jean Zeil, soprano.
Miss Nina Shoemaker and
Mrs. Lawrence Sawitsky leave
for New York to sail for q two
months European trip. ~
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01

% YEARS AGO TO-DAY
1881
Romeo doesn't know whether
she will have Q camp. meeting
this year or not. Peanuts End
lemonade vendors ere very anx-
iouS for Il.
Pot Hogue comO cut with .
- - - O. = ;. -
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
EPIDEMIC

LOS ANGELES - Strange
coincidence department:
Robert Fisher, 8, brought to
Georgia Street Hospital, told DR..
Robert ]. Noes he was burned
when q paper milk carton ex-
ploded a. he was burning 1t in
an incinerator.
Three minutes later an am
bulAnce brought In Rondeny
Bonner, 8. He was reported the
same thing had happened to him.
Neither was burned seriously,
said DR.. Noes.
I Never before, attendants said,
had an accident Of the kind
been reported ID the hospital.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01
SUPER SUPERVISION

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA -
The National Youth Administra-
tons supervised playground
opened with q supervisor ana
ten assistants. Twenty-Five chill
dren showed up.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01

BENTON, ILL.-The ball and
chain has assumed . new role
In Benton Police Court.
Instead Of being used 20
shackls prisoners, they are used
to anchor automobiles Of speed
Ing drivefh
Poles ayewed The cars would
rsNeln s>1fkle1 sesl - -
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01

= sesnomic condition
~ esAtNry 10 ex-
- en- obetinate
~ more interest 70
- than 70 thoss Of
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Montgomery Red Cross
. Roll Call Ends Friday

The Montgomery County Red
Cross Roll Call will close Friday,
Mrs. E. J. Boothby, chairman, an
nounced yesterday. expressing the
hope that workers will have covered
every one in the county by that
time.
Mrs. Boothby invited any resident
of Montgomery County who has not
been asked to join the Red Cross to
call the chapter headquarters at
Oliver 3297.
At the same time, Mrs. George
Pariseau, home nursing chairman
for the chapter, announced that a
series of home nursing classes will
be conducted throughout the county,
beginning November and lasting
three months.
Interested persons were asked to
telephone Mrs. Pariseau at Wis
consin 1888 or communicate with
any member of the nursing COM
mittee. Miss LouWilla Honaker of
the national staff will be the in
StructOr.
Members of the Nursing Commit
tee include Mrs. c. D. Heron, secre-
tary of Bethesda; Miss Jane Pagan,
Conduit road area; Mrs. Charles
Kruger, Silver Spring; Mrs. E. v.
Crittendon, Takoma Park, and Miss
Elizabeth Hansen, supervisor Of
Public Health nurses.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Fairfax zoning Board
To Consider Il
Variance Application,
Session at Courthouse
To Open Tomorrow
At II O'Clock
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| DpcSldI )4Spd I'll 70 Inc SldT.
FAIRFAX. Va. Oct. 25.-Eleven
applications for variances under the
county zoning ordinance will be con-
sidered by the Fairfax County Board
Of Zoring Appeals at its meeting in
the Courthouse Building at II am.
Monday. it has been announced by
Mrs. Louise Dickie, clerk of the
board.
The applications are:
Roland Payne, to erect an addi-
ton to dance hall on the Lee high
! way at its intersection with Route
608, in Centrevilie district.
w. NJ Simmons. to erect an addi-
ton to a restaurant, near Hybla
Valley Airport.
Sangster Stone, to permit oper-
alton of a restaurant. the erection
of an annex and sign on Lee boule-
vard about 2 miles east of Fairfax
Circle.
r. B. Wingfield, to permit opera
ton of restaurant and roadside
stand on the Lee highway, about
2l2 miles west of Fairfax.
Fraternal improvement Club. to
permit use of football playing field
on Route 703 near Old Dominion
Railway.
Clara N. Cockrell. to erect six
tourist cabins on United States
Route /, adjoining Pohick rectory
property.
F. L. Lambert and General Out
door Advertising Co., to permit erec-
ton of a sign on Lee boulevard near
the Howard Johnson property.
Virginia Department of Highways,
to erect a temporary State construc-
ton camp on the Lee highway, about
mile west of Fairfax.
Virginia Department of Highways,
to permit reopening of a quarry
about 300 feet west of Fairfax and
about 1900 feet south of the Lee
highway.
Terry B. Simms. to erect a sign
having less setback than is required
on the Wilson M. Farr lots, on Route
236 at Annandale
The Ham Tree Restaurant, to
erect two or more signs on the Lee
highway, at its junction with Route
645
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Wicomico Treasurer
0usted and Fined 500
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Nd, Oct. 25.-Cir-
cult Court judges today ordered Wi
comico County Treasurer Charles
w. Bennett removed from Office, and
fined him sl00 and costs for mis-
feasance in office.
Bennett. seventh person convicted
in connection with a shortage in
county funGs, immedie tely filed an
appeal, staying the fine and re-
moval from office. Chief Judge
Benjamin A. Johnson fixed his bond
at $500.
Bennett was found guilty of un-
lawfully and negligently counter
signing checks without the county
commissioners having passed vouch-
ers for them. This. the State
charged. permitted Mrs. Rachel
Wright Day. then clerk to the COM
missioners, to take the checks for
her own use.
Although the court previously had
set Mrs. Days defalcations at SIS
900. Judge Johnson. in sentencing
Bennett today, referred to the de-
falcation as 100000 or more.
Mrs. Day, who pleaded guilty to
forgery. larceny and misappropria-
ton of funds, was sentenced to nine
years in the penitentiary.
The five county commissioners
were found guilty of misfeasance
and sentenced to pay s1O0 fine each.
ALI five resigned from Office.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Planner Favors
Necessary
Apartments
Director TuemmIer
Enters Controversy
In Montgomery
By J. B. ZATMAN,

Construction of apartment houses
"where they are necessary" in sub
urban areas of Montgomery County,
Md, yesterday received the approval
of Fred w. Tuemmler, newly ap-
pointed director of city planning of
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
BY this statement. the planning
specialist who will assume his new
duties November 3, stepped into the
controversy raging between county
coming officials and the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation, which
has gone on record in opposition to
the future erection of apartments
anywhere in the suburban area Of
the county.
Mr.. Tuemmler, member of the
New York City Planning Board
since 1899. was appointed city plan
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Maryland Income
Tax Cut Opposed
By Farm Bureau
Grange Joins in Prote:
To O'Conor Against
Special Session
By The Associated Press.

BY me ASScC-ateQ Press
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-The Mary
land Farm Bureau, in a letter to
Gov. O'Conor. placed itself on rec
ord as opposing special session of
the Legislature to consider reduc-
ton in the State income tax, Gov.
OConor announced today.
I'VE urge earnest consideration of
all factors before calling special
session of the General Assembly on
account of the cost and emergencies
of defense c. E. Wise, jr., secre-
tary of the Joint Tax Committee
of the Maryland State Grange and
the Maryland Farm Bureau, wrote
to Gov. OConor.
I'VE believe the remaining reVe
nues of the State would be retained
at present to meet possible emer-
gencies of defense and the postwar
period" the letter continued.
"Inasmuch as the reguluar session
of the General Assembly will meet
in IA months and no one can fore
see what may develop in that
period, this committee recommends
the utmost caution in further dis
turbing our State finances. We
therefore oppose calling a special
session of the General Assembly at
this time"
With the State general fund sur
plus at a record high of more than
Sc, 1000, 900, Gov. O'Conor recently
reduced the State real estate and
personal property levies 8 cents
for 1912 and 1943 and indicated he
would call a special session of the
Legislature to cut the State income
tax rate.
The joint committee of the farm
bureau and the grange praised Gov
O'ConorS action in reducing the
real estate levy. saying that "for
years this committee has urged that
the real estate tax should be re-
served for county and local units of
government"
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Women's S Defense Council
To Hear 0'Conor, McNutt

Gov. O'Conor of Maryland and
Paul v. McNutt, Federal security ad-
ministrator, are scheduled to address
the Statewide meeting of the Wom-
ems Division of the Maryland Coun-
Gil of Defense Wednesday at the
Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore.
Gov. O'Conor will address lunch
con meeting. while Mr.. McNutt will
speak in the afternoon. The ses-
sions will open at 10 am.
Mrs. John l.. Whitehurst. direc-
tor of the Women's Division. and
president of the General Federation
of Women'S Clubs, will preside
Mrs. Mervin Pierrepont is in charge
of arrangements
Three women from Prince Georges
County will take part in the forum
They are Miss Venia NJ Kellar, as
sistant director Of extension, Univer-
sity of Maryland. Mrs. Rudolph S.
Allen, past president of the Mary
land Federation of Women's Clubs.
and Miss Marie Mount, dean, school
of home economics, University Of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Montgomery Heads
Sued for Beer Tax
Paid Under Protest
Five Former Dealers
Petition for Return
Of So, 509.10 Levy
BY Staff Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 25.-Five
former Montgomery County liquor
dealers yesterday filed suits in Cir
cult Court seeking to compel the
county commissioners and the Liquor
Control Board to return total of
$8,509l0 in beer taxes paid under
protest in 1899.
1t was asserted in the actions that
the defendants were compelled to
pay the taxes between July II and
October 20, 1899. while a suit at
tacking the legality of the county's
action in taking over the wholesale
beer business was pending in Circuit
Court. The dealers were upheld in
court decision.
The dealers involved are Eugene
j. c. Raney, Raymond Windsor,
Joseph r. Harris, Curtis Dillinger
and Arthur He'll. They are repre-
sented by James H Pugh. former
States attorney for Montgomery
County.
The plaintiffs claimed in their
suits that on July 10. 1899, the
County Liquor Control Board threat
ened to revoke their wholesale beer
licenses because they sold beer to
retail dealers without first purchas-
ing it from the board The board
claimed that it acted under the
provisions of an act Of the 1899
Legislature.
On July IL. according to the pc
tition. the dealers filed suits in Cir
cult Court DENYING the right of the
board to require them to purchase
beer from ii alone.
On July II. the dealers complied
with the boards beer purchase order
and from then until october 20,
when the court decided against the
board, they paid their taxes under
protest, according to the suits.
The amount of tax which each
of the dealers said he paid under
protest and for which he seeks re-
payment is:
Mr.. Ranev. 50. 2.62e 30: Mr.. Windsor
s1,2186o; Mr. Dillinger, s9745o: Mr..
He'll. s64250, and Mr.. Harris,
s3,0442O.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Montgomery Pastors
Elect Rev. J. v. Lilly

The Rev. J. Virgil Lilly, pastor of
the Rockville Md Christian
Church, has been elected president
of the Montgomery County Min
isters' Association.
The vice president elected was
the Rev. Jesse Benson of the Da-
mascus Methodist Church. Other
officers are DR.. j. Raymond Nelson
of Bethesda First Baptist. secretary,
and Miss M. NJ Sewers of the
Church of God, Montrose, treasurer.
Committee chairmen named in
clude James Albertson, Bethesda
Presbyterian Church, program, and
H. H. Chandler, Bethesda Meth
odist, Civic Committee. DR.. Howard
Stone Anderson of Washington ad-
dressed the association.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Convocotion at Oakley
To Hear Bishop Freeman

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct. 25.-
The Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
D. D., Bishop of Washington. will
be principal speaker at a convoca-
ton in All Saints Episcopal Church,
Oakley, Tuesday. Bishop Freeman
will conduct a confirmation service
following the session.
Other speakers will include the
Rev. Gerald Catlin and the Rev.
Walter V. Reed, who returned to the
United States recently from the for
eign mission field.
The Rev. j. M. B. Woodrow, rector
of All Saints Church, will be host
to the bishop The Women's Aux
iliary and Young Peoples Society
will assist in receiving visiting
clergymen and their families.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Assessment 6oard
Arranges Program
For Montgomery
One-Fifth Of County
Will Be Studied
Every Year Under Plan

Plans for establishing continuous
program of assessment for Mont
gomery County are being studied by
the new County Board of Assess
ment, headed by Richard H. Lans-
dale.
Under the new setup, which was
authorized at the last session OF the
Maryland Legislature and which be-
came effective July /, assessments
will be made of one-f1fth of the
county each year instead of gen.
eral assessment OF the entire area
every five years.
The last general assessment of the
county was made in 1889 under the
direction of the late William P
Richards and was due largely to
complaints by residents of inequi-
table assessments.
S. Murray Hamilton, chief clerk
of the board, said much Of the in
equality in assessment was due to a
small assessing staff.
In addition to Mr.. Lansdale, who
was appointed for a five-year term,
the board is composed of William H.
Prescott, Chevy Chase realtor, who
is to serve three years. and Frank L..
Hewitt, jr.. of Silver Spring, who was
named to one-year term In addi-
ton. John Glover and William Aud
were aDDOinrpd tn Serve in tho field
Mr.. Colver will handle the lower end
Of the county, while Mr.. Aud will
take care of the upper end.
Mr.. Hamilton said the terms Of
the board members were staggered
by the Legislature so that there al
ways will be two experienced men,
bers on the board.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Navy Is Given Report
On Nearby Virginia
Housing Resources
Lund and Private Copitol
Called Ample, Provided
Materials Are Available

Nearby Virginia builders have in
formed the Navy Department there
is adequate ground and private
capital for defense housing in that
area providing the Federal Housing
Administration and priorities Off
Gals make construction materials
available, it was announced yester-
day.
w. S. Hoge. Sd. secretary of the
Arlington Fairfax x-AleXandria Real
Estate Board, has written Comdr.
E. C. Hammer. jr., U. S. N. retired,
inspector of Navy material at Phila-
delphia, in reply to an inquiry con-
cerning defense housing facilities in
nearby Virginia.
All Defense Areas Quizzed.
The Navy Department is inter-
ested in and concerned about the
possibility of a housing shortage in
your locality which may - = result
in prevention of skilled and semi
skilled workers migrating to or con-
tinuing in your area" Comdr. Ham,
mer said in a form letter sent to all
defense areas.
The Navy official asked for infor-
nation on existing conditions and
effects of the defense program on
the area in the future. He sought
information for the Navy Depart
ment to report to the defense hous-
ing co-ordinator.
Mr.. Hoge replied to Comdr. Ham
mer after the Executive Committee
of the Real Estate Board met last
week.
The local board feels there is
sufficient capital and ample ground
necessary for defense workers" Mr.
Hoge replied. The necessary work
can be done. the board feels, by
private capital providing the Fed
eral Housing Administration and
Priorities Board can be induced to
cooperate in such way as to per-
nit the developers to hold down
the prices of ground and obtain
the necessary materials"
Activity Cited.
Mr.. Hoge said there is a tire
mendous' amount of construction
now in progress in the area and
that after conference with Airing
ton County Manager Frank c. Ham
rahan, he had learned that last
years total construction valued at
$l7,OOO,OOO had already been exceed
ed this year
Mr.. Hoge quoted the county man
ayers estimate that construction
valuation would exceed $4,000, 900
by the end of the this year in
Arlington County alone if mate
rails can be obtained He declared
more than $15,OOO,OOO worth of con-
struction is pending in that county.
Much of the construction in near
by Virginia is in the medium and
lower price brackets, Mr.. Hoge said.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Alexandra Rifles Comnete
In Winchester Drill Today

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Oct. 25-The
Alexandria Rifles. Company 112. of
the Virginia Protective Force, will
be among units taking part in a
competitive drill and battalion re-
view tomorrow in Winchester. Gov.
Price and other State officials will
attend the review, which will begin
at pm. in Handley Stadium.
The Alexandria Rifles is composed
of volunteers Of Alexandria and
Arlington and Fairfax Counties.
The Virginia Protective Force re-
places the National Guard, which
now is in Federal service.
Five vacancies exist in the Rifles
complement. Applicants must be
between 18 and As years of age Pre-
vious military training is desirable
but not essential.
Drills are held each Monday night
in the Alexandria Armory and uni
forms are provided by the State.