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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
NORMAL BUDGET PARED

Mr.. Roosevelt will tell Congress
that the normal" budget for
operation of government has been
pared to the bone, but even so it
is expected to reach S7000,000.000.
Despite~certain nonintervention
opposition. particularly in the Sen
ate, where debate is uncontrolled,
congressional leaders are hopeful
the aid bill can be pushed through
in from six to eight weeks.
The President has completed
work on an executive order which
will create the new Office of Pro-
duction Management, establishing
William S. Knudsen as virtual ma
tional defense GEAR" with the as
sistance of labor leader Sidney
Hillman and war and navy secre-
taries Stimson and Knox. The
White House expects 10 issue the
order before nightfall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
BERLIN UNMOVED
Intr News service staff Correspondent

Int news service sshff correspondent
BERLIN, Jan. president
Roosevelt's message TO Congress
produced no changes in the inter-
national situation beyond illus
trating his determination to use
every me cans to stampede the
American mind into the war, in
formed Berlin quarters COM
mented today.
They also charged that the
Presidents speech showed he was
determined to "terrorizez all OPP
position by his threat to apply the
big stick or brand his political
foes as traitors" -
No official comment was avail
able.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
IA Hurt in Rail Crash

Thirteen New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad employees
and passenger were injured
today when freight train plowed
into the rear of an express and
mail train standing in the Hart
ford station,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
NO CASH PAYMENTS

The view prevailed that this
government would not have been
justified in seeking such assur-
ances while the United States was
receiving cash payment for what
ever aid it rendered Britain.
With the Presidents declared
policy of supplying England with
all the war materials it needs. no
matter how long the war lasts or
how much it may cost the United
States, it is felt this country will
be JUSTIFIED in expecting that Amer
ica's views on the adoption of a
sane policy of peace after this
war will be given serious consid-
Grafton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
JAPs SEE WAR WITH L. 8.

TOXIC, Jan. 7.-Predicting that
Britain would be defeated by the
Axis powers before Autumn, the
authoritative Toxic paper Nichi
Nichi today asserted that Japan
and the United States eventually
wetiid be=fighting like wildcats.
America is in theory already in
the war, Nichi Nichi asserted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07

Britain'S

international New. Service Cable

LONDON, Jan. 7.-Britain's
wartime economic life was brought
under further governmental con-
troll today by the creation of three
executive committees to deal with
production and imports and to lay
the basis for postwar reconstruc-
ton.
Prime Minister Winston Church
i'll set up the committees. the most
important of which was the pro-
ducton directorate, headed by the
laborite labor minister, Ernest
Bevin. Other members will inclue
Aircraft Production Minister Lord
Beaverbrook. First Lord of the
Admiralty A. V. Alexander, Trade
Board President Oliver Lyttleton
and Sir Andrew Duncan.
HEADS IMPORTS
Duncan was named chairman OF
the imports committee, to which
Beaverbrook. Alexander and Lyt-
Teton were also named. along with
Food Minister Lord Woolton.
Laborite Arthur Greenwood.
minister without portfolio in the
cabinet. was named to head
government group charged with
the study of postwar RECONSTRUCT
ton problems. This group will lay
the groundwork for creation OF a
special reconstruction ministry
when the end of the war comes in
sight.
The production board was Gre
ated to give effect to the general
policy of the war cabinet" Its
functions will include ALLEGATION OF
available resources, raw materials.
productive facilities and labor and
/ decisions concerning priorities In
war production.
The import committee, accord
ing to the official announcement.
was established TO animate and
regulate the whole business of i'm
lportation. Churchill will exercise
the responsibility OF seeing that all
the committees coordinate their
work within the framework oil
war policy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07

YOUR columnist for one believes
i entirely the cherry tree story
and the story of Washington's
mastery OF the sorrel horse-and
Of his own emotions and inclina-
lions, especially as this tradition,
this word OF mouth history. coin
cides completely with the charac-
ter of the man as demonstrated in
all the actions of his later life.
When a man has "never told a
lie" in his after life. we can read
lily believe the tradition or word
Of mouth relation that he never
told lie in his youth either.
II the tales OF Washington's
early-life make him little differ
ent from other boys, so does the
recorded history of his after years
make him different from other
men.
That fact Is proven not only by
tradition but by the written and
the printed word.
That fact Is established and
written In the history Of the world
by the mighty nation he. more
than any other man. founded and
brought through stress and trial to
greatness and glory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
WAR BY PROXY

Senator Athur II. Nandenberg
(R) of Michigan issued this formal
statement:
ut was a strong plea for peace
through war by proxy. For the
sake of America | hope this pro-
gram will never have TO 20 far
ther. In any event he is right
in demanding total defense and
in admitting we are not getting
it,"
Senator Burton K Wheeler CD
of Montana, charged the PreSi-
dent viii seeking 10 establish a
dictatorship in the United States
while the nation is at peace.
Others, like Rep Edith Rogers tR)
Of Massachusetts. said the preSi-
dent had taken or the protection
of the entire world-a very large
order"
a few, like Rep. Charles L
Clifford tR) Of Massachusetts, SAID
the Presidents picture was
rather frightening
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
President Cites
UndeCldred
Wars in Past
BY WALTER FITZMAURlCE
init News service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Diplo-
matte quarters speculated today on
the possibility that President
Roosevelt might summarily order
army and navy air force units into
action alongside the British should
the Germans attempt TO invade
England this Spring. even though
the Constitution vests in Congress
alone the authority formally 10
declare war.
Diplomats maintained that the
President. al three points IN his
state Of the Union" message yes
terday, had opened the prospect OF
action by United States armed
forces against Germany should
Britain's necessities dictate il, and
without the time-consuming de-
bate a formal war declaration
would entail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
UNDECLARED WAR


1t is the deep-rooted conviction
on Capitol Hill. as well as IN
diplomatic circles, that he has
committed the United States to
the British cause, even if means
carrying the nation into war
against the dictators. Whatever
his purpose, congressman gen.
orally believe the government is
lin it now-in an 'undeclared
war against the dictatQrs.
There was overwhelming APP
prevail of his laid democracy"
speech among senators and repre-
sentatives. although few eX-
pressed fears of a dictatorship in
the United States. Others made
some reservations, while awaiting
details of the plan TO turn the
United States into an arsenal TO
lend and lease ornaments to the
democracies.
The President will disclose some
of these details in his subject mes
sage. His advisers say that he
will ask S10,000,000.000 for arma-
ments, much of which is to so to
the democracies
One authority estimated that the
Presidents plans call for giving
Britain around S7000,0000O0 of
ornaments if the war lasts long
enough. Greece and China are also
to benefit from the lend-leaSe plan.
There will be some opposition in
Congress to the Presidents pro-
gram. The noninterventionstS,
virtually TO a man, pr OF g S I e d
against Mr.. RooSevelt's plea for
unlimited. arbitrary power in han
ding both national defense and aid
10 the democracies.
Senator Robert a Taft CR) Of
Ohio. for instance. accused him Of
merging the two in order to aid
Britain even if his program weak
ened Americas defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
HIS FIRST HINT

They found the first such hint in
the Presidents discussion of events
on. other continents prior to 1914,
in which he said this nation S
peace had been disturbed.
Almost casually, he referred 10
the waging by some of his prede-
cessors of "a number of unde-
clared wars. in the West Indies,
In the Mediterranean and in the
Pacific for the maintenance of
American rights and for the prin-
ciples of peaceful commerce
Again. in his declaration OF ma
tional policy, diplomats noted, Mr..
Roosevelt said the nation now
stands committed not to aid short
of war but to fun support" of
other democracies, and to AL
inclusive national defense"
This last phrase. they inter-
preted as a crystalization into
national policy of the Presidents
recently expressed thesis that aid
10 Britain is this nations best
defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07

Skating at Palmer and Rouge
Parks, at Baby Creek, and
Stoepel Nos. and 2. Ford
Field, Highland Park, rink avail
able for skating. No skating or
tobogganing at other Wayne
County parks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07

Gen. Hugh s. son,
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
Talk
Breeding War,
Rome Says
BY PERCY WINNER
ntI News service stan Correspondent

Init News Service Stan Correspondent
ROME, Jan. 7-President Roose-
velt's message to Congre S
amounts to a voluntary declara-
ton of theological war" against
the Axis powers, Italian political
circles charged today.
The influential newspaper Popolo
di Roma termed Mr. Roosevelt's
address a new expression of theo-
retical hostility"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07

u Also mhknlIlcent nOTscfuhn.
An incident Is related of Wash
ington's youth by Horace Scudder
which illustrates not only his
horsemanship hut another we'll
known quality, his truthfulness.
Washington's father had raised
pure blOOded horses on his estate,
and Washington's mother took
pains TO continue the fine strain
after her husbands death.
One of the noblest of the young
stock no one had been able to ride,
and the animal. because of Its
pride and freedom as well as its
size and beautiful sOrrel color,
was great favorite with Mrs.
Washington. the widowed mother
of George.
One day George, who with some
boy companions was in the fields,
decided to try to break this frac-
tious animal.
The horse was captured and
bitted, and George mounted IL.
A spirited contest ensued.
The horse refused to be con-
quered, and George was deter
mined not to be beaten or thrown.
For a long time the splendid
horse reared and plunged and
tried to unseat its rider, but with
out success.
At last In a tremendous effort
the horse leaped into the air and
fell dead.
George had won the contest, but
at the cost of the life OF his moth
er's favorite steed.
HLOOMILY the boys went into
VI the house for dinner.
Georges mother, knowing that
they had been In the fields, asked
about her favOrite sorrel.
did you see HIM ?" said
she.
eyes, matAer&9 replied
George. standing brdUely
before his mother. Il Sds
the horse and / am sorry to
say I killed HIM"
Then he related the occurrence.
Mrs. Washington's face flushed
with anger., but she restrained
herself, as Washington himself
was often wont to do i'm after
years when grown to manhood.
Presently his mother said
quietly:
"WeR. I regret 7 no
longer possess the horse,
bit that is a minor thing.
Il an more glad that I
possess q son Uh0 dllrdys
speaks the truth"
OF course this story OF George
Washington's youth is probably
scornfully rejected along with the
cherry tree story by some OF the
self-styled exact historians who
believe nothing but regularly re-
corded data.
But tradition Is frequently as
truthful and more accurately col
orful than the dry and dull Stats
ties of the record.
Besides. there is nothing about
the written word that gives it pc
culiar sanctity or reliability.
Grandma's story about what lit
tie Johnny or Jimmy did when a
child is likely TO he just as accu-
rate and a lot more interesting
than the presumably important
data recorded in the legal register.
Traditional first rejected
through lack Of "proof'-has so
often been verified by data later
discovered that word OF mouth
history is coming to have as re-
spectacle a standing as the writ
ten word.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
The Weather
HoURLY TEMPERATuREs

The sun will vii SCI today A. Sis
p N. and rise tomorrow a. d
The moon VII rise tomorrow a. 81
p n. and set Thursday a. 4.15 q. n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
CLAIM CONTRADICTION

Virginia Gayda. press spokesman
for Mussolini. charged that Presi-
dent Roosevelt contradicted him.
self by alleging that the Axis con-
stituted a threat to America and
at the same time admitting that
an-attack against the Western
Hemisphere is impossible. even if
the British feet disappears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07

ing TO the modes OF has
time, only IN the spare,
plain, but wholesome eie-
mentary knoi0ledge lohich
our institutions provide for
the children OF the people
groWing up beneath and
penetrated by the genuine
influences Of American So
ciety-living from infancy
to manhood and age among
our expanding bat not luz
urious acknowledgements
ing IN oar great destiny of
labor, oar long contest nth
mrecloimed nature and IN
civilized mdn-our agony of
glory, the Wdr Of ndepen-
dence-our great oictory of
peace, the formation Of the
Union and the establish
ment Of the Constitution
he is 0lt-aH our own.
washington IS ours.
The apOstrophe is rhetorical and
In the main truthful, but as a
matter of plain fact, George Wash
ingtOn the youth was not even
very well instructed in "the ele-
mentary knowledge which our in
situations provide"
IT'S eldest brother was sent to
i i England to be properly in
structed. and returned to Virginia
thoroughly well educated TO take
charge Of the Washington estates.
But George was a younger son,
and younger sons were not so
greatly considered among the aris-
tocracy Of Virginia planters.
Indeed. as Thackeray has writ
ten, there was before the estab-
iishment of independence no more
aristocratic country in the world
than Virginia.
So George was largely thrown
on his own resources.
The family was large.
Georges father had had four
children by his first wife and six
by his second wife, Mary Ball
Washington, Georges mother.
His father died when George
was eleven years old.
The estate was bequeathed to
Lawrence, the eldest brother, and
a few hundred acres of not very
valuable land were left to George.
George had little schooling and
picked up" almost as Lincoln did,
what little education he could
get from the few books at his COM
mand. /
GEORGE never did learn how to
" spell, and in after life the
great general of the War of In
dependence and great president of
the United States had not freed
himself from his early habit of
spelling oil "oyle," lie "1ye." Latin
"Latten," rifle "riffle," and blue
"blew."
A friend who knew him well
and loved him well once wrote In
recollection of this great man that
"his writing was defective in
grammar and even i'm spelling
owing to the insufficiency of his
early education, OF which, however,
he gradually got the better in the
subsequent years of his life"
But while young George did not
win any spelling matches he ac-
quired a good practical education
and excelled in many useful and
valuable qualities.
He learned how to farm, how to
build houses, how to survey and
to navigate, how to doctor the
sick, how to prepare wills, deeds
and all legal documents, how to
manufacture primitive necessities,
how to behave well and dress prop
erly, how to speak, and how to
think.
A BOVE all young George Wash
"A ington was careful, conscien-
tious and thorough.
Washington Irving says of him:
Nothing Wos bft halt
done or done an q SIOuenly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

Finally. diplomats noted, Mr..
Roosevelt declared the happiness
of future generations of Ameri-
cans may well depend upon how
effective and how immediate we
can make our aid felt" adding:
mo one can tell the exact
character of the emergency
situations that we may be called
upon TO meet"
In explanation of his discussion
of 'undeclared wars" the White
House secretariat prepared for
.wsnen a statement saying his
reference was to the "quasi-war"
with France. 179S-1S01; the war
with the Barbary pirates. 1804-06,
and to "many defensive actions
against Malay and Chinese pirates,
who were destroying American
commerce"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
A BOVE all young George Wash
"A ington was careful, conscien-
tious and thorough.
Washington Irving says of him

""'"b 'oh II WING says VI hih :
Nothing Wds hft halt
done or done an q sLorenly
manner.
He was notably proficient in
mathematics, and was often seen
in some quiet spot Figuring"
while other boys were at play.
He surpassed all others in manly
sports-in running, leaping, wres-
fling. pitching quoits, tossing ball,
and could throw stone farther
than any boy in Virginia"
Josiah Quincy's Journal relates
that George was always remark
able for great firmness and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES love of sth-
letic sports and for great muscular
strength-particuIarly for great
force of arm.
The Journal states that "there
was a mark on the side of the
Natural Bridge In Virginia with
Iwashington's name on the rock,
1t being the place TO which he had
thrown a stone from below, as is
the practice with persons visiting
that wonder of nature.
"WoShingtons mark is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
2rs qht Join Raj to Stem Lnuasion Roosevelt Hints
IN THE NEWS
CONTINUED from Page One)

tWenty feet higher than any
other"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-07
Roosevelt Sees
U.S.Behind Him
On British Aid

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more goal-whether he desired+4
or not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

against Q No-Man's Land of misty sea and earth. From the gray smother, wisps of scud drlfted, wraithlike, into the hall, and swlrled about his bright bare head --as they had done that first night in California. Beyond, the fog horn droned It's unearthly warn ing
 Suddenly, like an ominous over tone, Deborah heard again in mem ory Angela's drowsy voice, repeat- ing that fantastic fragment of Ash. erman's lore;
 "ill fated is that which comes
 out of the fogl
 For always, in the end, 1t must
 return whence 1t came"
 For the first time she realized how inescapably her feeling for Stephan had always been laced with fear fear for him.
 But you are looking at me as If I were ghost" he cried, taking her cold hands Into his warm ones, and laughing down at her. "Just the way you did that first night"
 Are you sure you aren't'"
 She tried to laugh, too wonder- ing If her voice sounded as strain cd and thin to him as 1t did to her,
 Before he could answer, Bridgie, who had closed the door again, coughed discreetly from the hall- way,
 "You'll excuse me, Miss De- borah," she said, but took the liberty Of havin' the grocer's boy run the gintlemans car Into the garridge an carry his bags up- stairs. Wit this weather not known is 1t wind or fog twill turn out to be, youll be askin' him for dinner an the night, I doubt not"
 Tho Miss Deborah" and the unctuous deferenoe in Bridgie's manner were assumed purely for guest consumption. Behind Ste- phan's back, Bridgies left eye winked -- nudging, prompting, as it used to do in Deborah's school days: Mind yer manners, child!''
 Deborah heard herself saying obediently, "Of course, Stephan. You know I'd love to have you"
 But really, had no idea" he said hastily T can't"
 "Ah, sure an 'tis no trouble at-all at-all." Bridgie dismissed his objections with hospitable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

wave, An now, Miss Deborah, I'll be makln' the Masther's room riddy fer the Captain"
 T say" Stephan, Deborah was puzzled to see, wheeled to look with & kind of startled consterna- tion after Bridgie's broad back but how did she know-?" He broke of, frowning, shrugged, and lighted cigaret.
 That you rate the Captain? Oh Bridgie can spot gold braid and shoulder straps even whSn they're not in the show case. I suppose she's developed kind of sixth sense for rank from working for seago- ing families most of her life. To Bridgie, having a fine fgger of a fighting man as Q uest is the next thing to entertaining royalty But does 1t matter?"
 T am fiattered, naturally" he smiled; but his eyes were all of a sudden guarded watchful.
 As If, Deborah thought, he had shut a door in my face.
 tTO Be Continucd)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
. STORIES
 -IN STAMPS
Experts Count Birds: Five Billion in U. s.

THERE'S no possibility of mak. ] ing an accurate count of the birds in United States, but cx- perts have been making sample counts in Q few representative habitats, and now estimate the bird population of U. s. at more than five billion--40 birds per hu. bman. The black mallards, pic- tured in the design of the U. S. l940 duck stamp above, are in- lcluded in the annual flights of wildfoWl that swell the U. S. total
 Bird populations vary in density Just as human population. The ,farmlands of the midwest have a relatively low blrd-count; bird "clties" are found near water, in woodlands and marshes.
 Wildlifc conscrvationists are urging farmers to leave fencerow |underbrush untouched, and to check drainage of shallow lakes, Mn an effort to increase the num- Der of birds. Federal supervision Iof wildlife refuges also is increas- ing the winged population.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
cR ANluM CRACK ERS
FAMOUS ToMBs

Nearly as famous as the men themselves are some of the tombS erected as memorials to the dead great. Pick the location Of each of the following tombs from the cities named.
 1. Grants Tomb. ta) Lexing. ton, Ky; (b) New York City; Co Springfield, H.; (D Chicago, III,
 2. Garheld's Tomb. (a) Cleve- land, O.; (b) Garfield, Wash: tc) Washington, D, e.; (dD Los Angeles, Calf.
 3, Lincoln's Tomb. (a) Wash ington, D, O.; tb) New York City; tc) Springfield, H.; (d) Lincoln, Neb.
 {. Washlngton'S Tomb. (a) Washington, D. O.; Cb) Washing ton, Ind; co Arlington Cemetery; (dD Mt, Vernon, Va.
 5. Napoleon's Tomb. ta) St, Helena l.; tb) Waterloo; Co Par Is; (dD Elba I.
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
 INDIAN IS CHRONIC PRISONER

Phoenix, Ariz. (UP) Back in 1929 the name Herman Ellis first ap- peared on the Phoenix police blotter and If the gendarmes had been able to foretell the future they would have saved lot of ink by leaving the 35-year-old Indian In jail. He has been back l24 times since that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
D SERIAL STORY

gwNTEmDAYs AngelAS An. ssancemsnt that she saw stephan EA tlAo neWareels of the Buna riot. aeavns DeboEah's puzsled awaiting B1eRMnm's explanation. But Ste- wAan does not return Co class and 0ebsrah and Angela drive home e Cape Cod. There is . letter fE@zn stephan. He explains hls hmETaed departure, thanks her for her kindness t0 him.
 
 STEPHAN RETURNS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

STEPHAN RETURNS