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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-29
$4,000 BONDS
SOLD TO THE
N. A. COMPANY

At - session Tuesday night. the
Council ,i,rned bids for ,ht purchase Of
Sl29Ob ii special assessment bonds OF
the city divided as follows: Sidewalks
AIj.o1I; paving, SECOND.
Thee were nine bidder for the com
hin u .S,ur> Michigan Aikali Com
Isny. IIii>,.y. Stuart X Company. Cray,
McFawu \ Company Hartman. Rip
ley x Company. Mcdonald Moore
Hayes. Altman. Eyerham x Company,
PANE. Wei.brr X Company. StranalEin.
Harris \ Company. the FRS Of Michl-
gan Corporation.
The Michigan Alkali Company. low
bidder, offered an interest rate Of
ihree-fuurths of one per cent per an
mum. les a premium Of Sl4l.~. for
ne, inter. ~ rate Of .1l21ft. and WAS
awarded the combined issues.
The net interest rate. IL tabulaied
nv City Clerk Lawrence j. L.atou. -.
was "a follows:
Company 20
Michigan Alkal Company 1870 .Il2I
iIalSey. Stuart < Company 80 .l2i3
Cray. McFawn x Company - .d464
Hartman Ripley < Company 1858
MGDOuaid. Moore K Hayes ----- ISL
Altman. Evprham X Company 1853
Paine. Nt.Jber K Company 1880 .SOl6
Stranahan. Harris 4 Company - .Sf6
First of Michigan Cooperation .9HS
The net interest rate of .712IRo IL
the loves ever secured by the city,
and is a just and gratifying tribute to
the city'S financial position
Bonded Debt Is
%9.O1 Per CaDita
In the last ii years, beginning i'll
1890. the city'S bonded indebtedness
has been reduced by over $1.525.OOO.
With three exceptions, every year
since 1890 has shown a decrease in the
city's debt The following figures show
how careful busineSs-like adminiStra-
tion of the city's fiscal affairs has re-
suited in the enviable position held by
WyandOtte today.
In September. 1880. the net bonded
debt was 81 ST. y25.61: same date,
1891. 81, 49,. USl 81 1872, 81 GAO, 1891
1898, 81. 6J1 .2991j; 1884, 81 ,446Hg.SI
1897. $1.2S1. 49,. A.; 1896, SLIT OJ2.6I:
1897. $915.147.U3; 1898. Sill ,3O1 81
1850. $7+l .7S2.72 1910, $fIS.1OS-2
July 81. 1871, $29631S.49.
Figuring on an approximate pOpula-
ion of 30.;JOO. WyandOtte'S total net
bonded indebtedness is only 500 per
c;lrita How many Michigan cities are
so well placed!
A mOre than local reputation has
been established and WyandOttes Ii
nance Officials have been called upon
To address a number of national and
regional conventions.
No wonder that WyandOtIe's reputa-
ton is so favorable among the finan-
cial investment concerns Of the coun-
Try. Business practice has here been
placed ahead of political considerations
IN the conduct Of the city'S Affairs.
May the city continue to be governed
with equal ability by administrations
yet 10 come,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-08-29

Edward F. McWhirter of 3S3 Kings
highway is spending the week at Hig-
gins Lake.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
The Great Game of Politics
Coll for Planning for Postwar Crisis
Comes From Two Convincing Sources

pared to finance the denobilization
as well as We have financed the
mobilization. We shall be headed at
best for depression and at worst
for disorder approaching revolu-
ton"
With that Mr.. Wilson concurs
when he speaks of the vicious and
deadly spiral" created by the Drop
ping OF men from factory pay rolls,
with the ensuing loss of purchasing
power and increase of relief bur-
dens with less tax revenue to sup
port them. If he says, we do
hot meet this challenge squarely
and successfully, We shall move
toward an America far different
from the one we have known"
And just as these two men agree
on the national peril ahead, so, too,
they agree on the steps that should
be taken to avert 1t.
The first of these is the creation
in every defense industry of a re-
search staff which shall work con-
stantly on plans for producing
peacetime goods. If" declares Mr..
Berle, ANY business outfit concerned
with war production has not already
done so, it is negligent-a negligence
that will become an economic crime
If it continues" On his side, Mr..
Wilson states that his corporation
already has such research division;
that it has made marked progress;
that he considers this research PLAN
ming for peace problems by industry
of immense importance.
Both Urge Conference.
The second protective step upon
which the Messrs. Berle and Wilson
are in accord is conference Both
of them want a conference" and
without delay Mr. Wilson urges that
the conference should be held late
this fall and that it should be a con-
ference of the American free enter
prise system, which should include
representatives of industry, labor.
agriculture. finance-"and the best
brains OF engineering and manage
ment." OF course, Mr.. Berle's con-
ference would include representa-
tives of the Government. and prob
ably Mr.. Wilson's would include
them, too. though he does not say so.
AT any rate, 1t would seem essential
for the Government to take the
initiative and issue the call.
The proposed conference is a con-
ference to form plans to save the
American free enterprise system
from the destruction threatened byA
the postwar problems. 1t is difficult
to conceive of more important pro-
posal. Yet if there is any one in the
Government other than Mr.. Berle or
other than Mr.. Wilson in industry
who is concerning himself about this
situation his name cannot now be
recalled. The urgency is clear. That
two such widely separated men as
Mr.. Berle and Mr. Wilson, without
collaboration. could write articles on
the subject so identical. both as 10
the dangers that threaten and the
means by which to avert them, is
certainly significant.
Copyright, 1p4lD
Evening star., 1941-10-08

Soviet leaders that everything
is going as well as can be ex-
pected.
The American mission is now
on its way back to Washington
where 1t will submit full report
to President Roosevelt on its
findings regarding the Soviet
need for supplies. On the whole,
the mission was extremely
pleased with the warm and
friendly reception it received.
The Soviets made no exaggerated
requests. They are expected,
however, in the course of the
next II months to need about
as much as our factories are now
producing. Their requirements
are modest, for example. in the
matter of artillery. The same
thing applies to shells for light
and heavy cannon. Actual fig
ures on the Soviet needs. reached
only tentatively by the Russian,
British and American experts.
will be put before Mr.. Roosevelt
as soon as the mission returns.
Russians Are Pleased.
The Moscow government was
immensely pleased with the fact
that war material is actually be-
ing landed at Archangel and
that bombers are arriving daily
from Britain and the United
States. According TO Soviet au-
thorities. the port of Archangel
heretofore considered useless
for at least seven months of the
year during which it is ice-bound
can be kept open with ice
breakers. Military experts in
Washington doubt this asser-
ton. But if it is correct and
not wishful thinking, our task
Of supplying the Russians with
arms will be very much easier.
The railroad from Murmansk
the Arctic port which is open
the year rounds under the
guns of the Firms and the Nazis.
But the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cow Railway is still some $50
miles from the battle front and
can be safely used to transport
war material.
AS for the actual military situ-
alton in the U. S. S. r. the Har-
rlman mission appears to be as
much In the dark as II it had
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grave threat from his eastern
front and will increase his source
of supplies.
1t might bring Japan into the
war against the Soviet.
Failure means that in order to
defend himself from the east
through the winter he must ex-
pend strength which he should be
f1inging against England. 1t
means that spring will find the
Reich ground between two great
stones-Britain and Russia, with
their Allies-thereby giving an
incalculable lift to the Allied
cause.
Swfrling With Many Battles.
The whole Russo-German
fighting front of 1,l00 miles is
swirling with many battles at
close quarters, and an endless
stream of Nazi troops is being
poured into the conflict. The
Germans are making their major
efforts, however, in two sectors
the center, opposite Moscow, and
the extreme south, in the Ukraine
along the Sea of Azov.
Both these operations are vital,
but the Nazis are directing greater
weight at the center, for strate-
gical reasons.
The immediate objective OF the
drive against Moscow is the
destruction of the Red man power
under Marshal Timoshenko. Sue
cess would throw the route to the
capital wide open and, what is
even more important, would
jeopardize the Russian armies in
the northern and southern sectors
by outfanking them.
Familiar Form.
The Nazi assault in the center
Is following the familiar form of
encirclement. That is, swift spear
heads of mechanical forces are
thrust through the enemy lines
and start turning movements
which are calculated to surround
the Reds before they can draw
back. Warplanes and tanks then
begin the slaughter of the trapped
men.
Berlin reports that breaches in
the center of the Bolshevist line
Evening star., 1941-10-08

quickly overcome by that charac-
teristic combination OF fatalism
and self-confidence which has
always existed in the Russian
armies-whether under the Car
or Stain.
The vastness of the country.
they point out, makes it impos-
sible for any combination of foes
to conquer it; so why worry over
a few hundred miles of territory
lost to the enemy when thousands
of miles are still free behind the
present front?
To the American military
mind. this is somewhat irksome.
When our off1cers protest in a
friendly way and seek to force
the issue of getting to the bot
tom of the exact military situa-
ton. they are told that if they
stay while longer they will see
things in the same light as the
Russians.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
HitIer's Supreme Effort
Heaviest Blow Hits Russions' Center
As Nozis Seek to Administer Coup de Grace

already have resulted In encircle-
ment of several armies and lied
to new and vast series of bat
ties of humiliation" BY annihila-
tion, as I explained the other day,
the Germans mean complete
elimination as a military force
either by death or capture. That
Is, there are no men left who
could be withdrawn and re-
organized for further resistance.
Moscow admits that the in
vaders have thrust into the Red
defenses, but reports that Tim
oshenko's soldiers are resisting
strongly and even counterattack-
ing in some places. Their orders
are not to give any ground at all,
and the epic record which they
have made ever since the war
started has been either to do or
to die.
Hitler's Hope.
Hitler's hope obviously is that
II he can smash Tfmoshenko and
capture Moscow, the morale of
the Soviet government and of the
Russian people may collapse.
Hope, however, would seem to
be the only thing to bolster this
idea, for there has been on indi-
cation thus far that the Russians
won't fight to the last ditch. How
ever, the Nazi leader obviously
would have improved his position
greatly If he could drive the Red
government and its works be-
hind the Ural mountains.
Apart from the effect on
morale, the battle of the Ukraine
is of even greater Importance
than that in the center for Mos
COW. AS has been pointed out
frequently before, in the Ukraine
lie vast agricultural and indus
trial resources, and it also is the
route to the Caucasus-land of
oil and gateway to Persia.
Anglo Russian Front.
The Germans claim to have
broken through the Russian
front, and to be threatening
Rostov, which you will see from
your maps marks the point at
which the Nazis would turn and
thrust southwark into the
Caucasus if their drive continued.
That Budenny's position is Sc
rious, there seems small doubt.
1t will become increasingly so II
the Nazis are successful in their
onslaught against the Red line
on his north
Should the Germans break
through into the Caucasus
think We may expect that the
British, under command of Gen.
Wavell, will come into action
with the Russians in the South
ern Caucasus along the Persian
frontier. There seems to me to
be no alternative under these
circumstances to the opening up
of an Anglo-Russian front in
the Middle East, where the Brit
ish have between 100000 and
1000 900 men under arms.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Flyer EnIists in Canada;
Named u. 5. Draft Evader

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 8.-Foster Hanna
ford, jr., ST. Paul aviator whose fam
lily said he went to Canada to join
the Royal Canadian Air Force the
day he was scheduled for induction
into the United States Army, was
certified to the United States Dis
trict Attorney yesterday as a draft
dodger.
Members of his Draft Board said
they had been unable to get official
confirmation of Mr. Hannaford's en-
listment in the r. c. A. F., although
members of his family say he is
already serving. Enlistment in the
r. C. A F. would give him de-
ferred draft classification. He had
tried unsuccessfully to obtain a
commission in the United States Air
Force.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
This Changing World
Horrimon Mission Reported in Dark
Over MiIitory Situation in Russia

remained In London or Wash
ington.
The military, naval and air
experts who accompanied the
mission never got away to in
spect the front. They were sup
posed to stay In the capital to
discuss technical questions with
their Russian colleagues. Accord
ing to reports, the most pertinent
questions regarding the actual
fighting and the position of the
armies were cheerfully answered
by the Russian officials who took
most optimistic view of the
situation. They assured the mem
bers Of the mission that the Ger
mans would not get farther than
they are now; that Moscow was
safe and what is more important,
that the battle against the Axis
would continue throughout the
winter and spring on the same
huge scale as before. If the Ger
mans are not completely eX-
hausted by then, the millions of
trained soldiers equipped with
American and British arms. are
expected to be able to take the
offensive next summer and roll
the Nazis back beyond the Rus
sian borders.
Refuse to Worry.
How much Of this is profess
sional optimism and how much
is real is impossible to say. The
United States maintains no less
than six Army officers as mill
tary attaches in Russia. They
have been there for the last two
months but have not been per-
mitted to go to the battle front.
The Russians are friendly and
courteous. The Americans are
being wined and dined literally.
They are being treated with all
the consideration due to pros
pective comrades in arms. But
when it comes TO real business
they get only a little more than
the official communiques. Once
in a while pail of gloom de-
scends on the optimistic Russian
generals and colonies. But it is
Evening star., 1941-10-08

any LflnR ike NAH hearted or
halfway effort is stupidly contra
dictory.
That is why there should be no
hesitation or delay about the repeal
or modification of the hampering
Neutrality Act, nor in granting any
other presidential request which
can be justified as promoting the
avowed purpose of his policy. While
concentration upon this is naturally
paramount, nevertheless not now to
give serious thought to the tre-
mendous postwar problems, which
so clearly loom, is to risk the free
doms which we so proudly proclaim
and to undermine the foundations
of our whole economic system.
At least such is the view of two
eminent and able men who. with
out consultation or collaboration but
with singular unanimity of thought,
recently expressed themselves on
this subject. One of these is AS
sistant Secretary of State Adolph A
Berle, who, in the October issue of
Fortune, condenses the main ideas
contained in his book The other
Is Charles E. Wilson. president of
the General Electric Co. who, in the
current American Magazine, lays
down certain principles and calls
for action to prevent what easily
may become a major disaster to
every citizen. 1t is significant that
Mr.. Berle. one of the original New
Deal braintrusters and a very ad-
vanced thinker indeed. should be in
such complete accord with the head
of one of the greatest of American
corporations. conservative repre-
sentative of big business, with no
New Deal tendencies whatsoever.
See Acute Danger.
Yet Mr.. Berle, the liberal intimate
of Mr.. Roosevelt and Mayor La
Guardia. and Mr. Wilson, the great
industrialist, see eve to eye in very
striking way on this vital matter of
preparation for the vast job of do
mestic adjustment with which we
will be confronted after peace
comes. Each clearly visualizes the
acute danger of unemployment and
business stagnation that seems in
evitable when the defense spending
stops. Each is certain that, unless
plans are formed and action taken
now to cushion the impact of the
postwar letdown, the American
economic system will be unable to
stand the strain and something ap-
preaching chaos will ensue. As Mr..
Berle puts 1t, Unless We are pre-
Evening star., 1941-10-08
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

w. Averell Hartman reported
on the eve of his departure from
Moscow that the Russians would
fight through the winter. re-
gardless of Nad progress and that
their struggle would be neither
passive nor token resistance.
The report of the American mis-
sion to Moscow was based, Of
course, exclusively on the assur-
ances given by Joseph Stain
and his associates. Neither Mr..
Hartman nor any of the military
and naval members of his mis-
sion have been outside of the
Soviet capital The only mill
tary data at their disposal was
further assurance given by the
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Increase in Farm
Foreclosures Feared

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.-Caii-
fornia farmers are getting worried
over their rising incomes, and it's
not the income tax that's bothering
them.
r. v. Gsrrod, president of the
Farmers Union, predicts foreclosures
will increase as prospects of larger
earnings cause mortgage holders to
take more interest in farm property.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
BY the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 8,-An or
ganization having as its purpose the
obtaining of a referendum of Amer
lean Legion members on the aues-
ton of sending an American expe-
dictionary force to Europe filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the In
diana secretary of State yesterday.
Tod Whipple of Portland, Ind,
filed the papers for Legion Rank
and File and said:
"I do not believe that the resolu-
tion passed at Milwaukee by our ma
tional organization, favoring an A.
E. F. to Europe, reflected the true
sentiments of the rank-and-f file.
dues-paying membership of the
American Legion
That convention adopted a 'reso-
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Incorporation Sought by Group
Seeking Legion Poll on A. Eff.

luton urging removal of all geo.
graphic limitation on movement of
forces" and declared, IF fighting is
necessary to defend the United
States, We insist upon being pre-
pared to do the fighting outside the
United States"
Lynn U. Stambaugh of Fargo, N.
Oak, Legion national commander,
said the organization formed by Mr..
Whipple and his associates was
purely matter for the Department
of Indiana"
Mr.. Whipple said members of the
Portland Post were against the ma
tional resolution, 1o4 to "a, and that
similar votes by other posts would
be released soon. He said the new
group would hold an organizat ton
meeting and then contact Legion
posts throughout the Nation.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Ex-SIove, About 1922
Will Make Movie Debut

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. s.-Mandy
Calvin is making her Aim debut at
the age of l02.
Mandy's age is estimated She
plantation.
M-G-M talent scouts, searching
for some enc to play an aged native
woman IN "Tarzan's Secret Treas
ure," found her In Los AnGelaA
Evening star., 1941-10-08

full use OF every
ou ce of our
weight to al d
the British in
crushing Hitler .
That is the clear
foreign policy of
t h e President,
ov ver W h e ! m =
ingly approved
by the people.
Despite dissent
ing voices, the
country is COM
pletely commit
ted to it, and
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Sees Bombs
As Defense Apathy Cure
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s.-Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt expressed regret
yesterday that Philadelphia re-
sponse to the civilian defense pro-
gram has not been up to expecta-
tions" and said in an interview "a
couple of bombs dropped on your
city hail. would help wipe out the
public apathy.
II hope 1t doesn't happen" she
added.
The Presidents wife, assistant di-
rector of civilian defense, came here
to speak at the Northern Liberties
Hospital Goth anniversary mainte-
nance fund drive.
Civilian morale is improving rap
idly. she said, but you can't expect
perfection"
Evening star., 1941-10-08

alleged monopolies to the postwar
days when there may be time for
these things and when tempers may
be a lot more judicial than they
appear to be in Government circles
today.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1941-10-08

now and then
whether tha t
GU ra n t e e Is
m ore honored
these days in
the breach than
In the observ-
snce,
For several
months high Of
f1cials of the
Roosevelt a d.
ministratio and
many Senators
have been car
rytng on a cam
Evening star., 1941-10-08

too, and turning
toward Gypsy
Smith and the
o t h er evange-
lists. said: I'VE
Just thought we
were good"
Because, right
on earth at the
moment, wear
ing a double
bres as e d suit
and carrying a
brief case, is
the all time, all
Apoerico hiO fen
Evening star., 1941-10-08

enemy which
he claims is
on the verge
of collapse,
and thereby
avoid the re-
suits of wag-
ing war across
the blizzard
swept plains
of Muscovy
in the winter
which is al
most on him.
Success will
remove a
Evening star., 1941-10-08

HE opinions of the priters this page
necessarily The Stars Such opinions are presented in The
Stars effort to oue all sides of questions its
although among
| themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
BY FRANK r.. KENT.

There is. Of course, no escaping
the fact that first things come
first." Therefore. the basic essen
tial in the existing situation Is the
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Court Wipes
Smear From
Company
Monopoly Charges
Cannot Produce
Needed Aluminium
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Equal Justice Under Law is the
motto which is engraved on the
building which houses the Supreme
Court, and 1t is salutary to ask every
Evening star., 1941-10-08
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.

The great German drive against
the fiercely resisting Russians is
Hitlers supreme effort to admin
ter the coup de grace to an
Evening star., 1941-10-08
McLemore-
Hurrimun Does
A Billy Sunday
By HENRY McLEMORE.

From somewhere in the clouds
the other day Billy Sunday must
have tipped his halo.
He must have strummed his harp,
La gaceta., 1941-12-06
La guerra y la moral decGnante de los Nazis
Ell Nuevo Orden encuentra mayores Obstaculos

La elite del ejercito aleman
la aviaci6n-consiste en- ell
frente russo de photos muy jo-
venes cuyo periodic de instruc-
ci6n data tan solo de la segun
da parte de 1910 y de la pri-
mera mitad de 1941.
Los "mejores" photos entire
los de mas edad han sido de-
cimados de tai manera pOr las
Fuerzas Reales Aereas brita-
nicas que la "primera Inca"
ha desaparecido pOr compile
to. Los nuevos photos no tie
men nj experienced nj habili-
dad. FL comandante de una a.
la rusa dijo que era sumamen
tie dificil Ell hacer que los ale
names aceptasen batalla;
"Vuelven la espalda tan prom
to como nos ven. Lanzan sus
bombas al azar para aligerar
su,s aviones. Cuardo Sc ven o.
bligados a lanzarse con ell pa
racaidas Sc entregan gustosa-
mente,"
Ell ell frente del Artico, los
hombres que no estan acos-
tumbrados a la continue luz
del dia ~ 10 que es peor, des
de ell otono en- adelante, a la
continue luz vespertina) caen
vfctimas de 10 que sc llama
"enfermedad de Laponia"),
una depression melanc6lica del
espiritu que socava toda vita
lidad, Sc dice que la Ofensiva
del General Dietl contra Muir
mansk fue lanzada precisa-