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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
BY CARL TRUITT

NINA. my wife, says there
~ couldn't be an atheist, and
because l knew old Pop Hayden
III put in with her. Without
something before this. and some
thing after. there wouldn't be any
reason for our being here. and you
can call II nature or God or any
thing else. but you don't see any
thing there isn't A reason for.
I'm not what you'd call religious
strictly speaking. hut hacking over
Ihis million miles OF gray lone
soneneSs with the tail Of the
si.,Sy Way wagCinc above you.
and the bare hills lust shading the
darkness. q guys got 10 think, and
not plnhead stuff, either.
Old Pop was an insurance ad-
tuSter. and an atheist All | can
say is that. If he really was, this
world would be better of with
more Of meaning atheists.
I think Pop liked me either that
or he got Kick out of arguing
with me. He'd bait me until |
cracked out something, then we d
60 at il hot and heavy. him al
WAYS ending up with wanting 10
bet The sermon on the mount was
never preached.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
EXCUSE MY LEFT

As he told me 10 do, l made out
the check for 200 bucks. He
wrestled his signature on il with
his left hand. Now" he said
with a pleased smack of his lips,
I'm fix up with the bank when !
get TO town. They'll send you a
mortgage release"
IL an angel can throw any more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

this muSh left over from break
fast. l gotta hurry, honey; the
insurance men are here.
His words brought a gasp oi
plain terror through the cracks oI
the barn.
"ScuSe me minute. gentle
men" With that ne hustled
through boxes. at last giving up
the search and pouring water
from a bucket into a gooey mess
in a frying pan.
While ne busted himself over the
big cast iron stove, set out IN the
open, Pop and ! noSed around
They haven't cot enough fodder
here 10 fatten a linnet" Pop
gruntcd under his breath Cad
Cody left the door open when he
came out HIS wife. propped up
on her elbow on an old mattress.
had the terror in her eyes 10
match the gasp Id heard. She
must have been pretty once. but
now her face was all hitched from
pain and the beating a woman
EetS-nn these hardSCrahhlc farms.
Beside her was a pinch-faced little
baby, nave a year old. that cried
with a sick little Whlmpcr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
HIS FISTS CLENCHED

OuII nave % MI ms m,
Windy" This arm Of mine E"
Pop handed me a long form
headed Proof of Loss lpullcd
a box UP 10 the wobbly table
and dug out my fountain pen,
There were a lot of numbered
statements about how and wher
the fire happened that ] filled ir
with what Pop told me 10. Cody
stood by and answered what CUES
tons Pop put To him. and / coulc
see he was having a hard time
keeping his chin from shaking, anc
his big. sunburned fists were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

ut must have been some job.
Cody, getting your sick wife and
children out Of the burning
house at . In the morning, then
saving all this furniture. That
stove must weigh 800 or bet
ter" Pop commented indif-
ferently, but giving Cody
quick look. He had told me be-
fore the furniture had no in
surance on IT,
Cody'S big am's-apple heaved
his lips whitened, but he met Pops
eyes with a look OF desperate de
fiancc. 1T was he choked, anC
Pop didn't 60 any further with il
The latest statement on tn,
sheet was where the insured sworC
the claim was an honest one. tina
1t wasn't the result of design OF
procurement. and a lot of othel
hokum on his part. ! kind of helC
my breath before l started 10 reaC
il 10 him. If he refused TO answer
he got no money, if he answered
yes il was perjury out and out
Wait"
I looked up at Pop. 'flabber
gaSted
'T'll ill that part in later.
Windy" he said. while I'm
showing Mr.. Cody how 10 sign,
YOU get my check book out Of
the car, not the company draft
book nv check book"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

HEX MOTHER hICk
Her mothers sick In there"
Cody nodded toward the barn.
"Tumor, gotta have OPERATION,
hut, I guess that amt what you
come for :"
willis" a weak. peevish voice
came from inside. Amt We
got another can OF condensed
milk? This bsby's hungry
A m ment airy CONSERVATION
spread over Codys intense face
I'll look, honey 'Fraid not
though. Maybe I can thin VI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-08

to account for the mosquito plague which our friends from the Interior tell swarms over the steamng tundra in the summer Nor do we think he is all together responsible for the rain which falls at times in such abundant quantities on Southeast AL aska When the ice moves in the Yukon two min utes after the time ticket says; that's not really his fault And the fog which now and again grounds our airplanes think is probably a sorrow Wmch God, and not MT. Ickes, visits upon us.
 But the Secretary is an irritation and menace as bothersome to Aaskans as any of these when
 he continues to beat the drum for foolish dscredted and persona grata legislation such as the refugee bill and tries to make it appear his annual report hat that's all that's going in the Territory.
 Ii MT Ickes wants real annual report 0n the machinatons of the Interior Department in 4laska we'd be pleased to write 1t for him, but We couldn't do the job in IT words for any year which oe can remember
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Defense of the United States
(New York Herald Tribune)

The Presidents address the other night to the American people one of the greatest efforts of his career It was superb in it's drectness its real ism its courage and it's purpose-the purpose stated in the opening paragraph, ito keep you now, and your children later and your grandchildren much later out of last-dch war for the preservation of American independence and ali the things that Amer ican independence to you and to me and to ours"
 This single aim to facts they are, to preserve the security of the United States while 1t still be preserved to act while there are still others to fight the fight and before it will cost rivers of American blood to win it, is the one guiding aim of all those who have been urging the American people send aid to Britain to face the Naz threat to bestir themselves in their defense. It was never better boldly stated than by the President last night. Its implications were never more emphatically nor frankly set forth
 The safety of the United States means that there can be thought of "appeaSement. This country has mo right reason to encourage talk of peace until the day shall when there is clear intention on the part of the aggresSor nations to abandon all thought of dominating the world It means that this country cannot listen to defeatlSts announcing that it is already too late. Tt Will never be earlier. Tomorrow will be later than to- day" It means that must send every ounce and every ton of munitions and supplies that we can possibly spare to help the defenders who are in the front lines" It means that there must be no bottlenecks' in determination and that no threats from the uctatorS must weaken that de- termination.
 The safety of the United States, and its preser- vation from bloodshed, so far preservation is possible in this world all that. But 1t also means that our present efforts are not enough v There must be more of everything, and the great effort required to produce it demands, as the Pres- dent sees last, great sacrifice" from every one We must be the great arsenal of democracy; and nothing, no selfish particularisms of management, labor ownership any other group, must interfere with our becoming so This is what is required; here is a high call to action, and this newspaper is convinced that if the President can implement
 leadership of this quality with the practical steps necessary to translate it into action he will find the people of the United States unanimous in sup port of every step he may take to fulfill these great ends
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feated Indiana New Dealer to be named White House secretary 10 act as Roosevelt's liaison man with Congress. This has long been a weak spot in the White House staff
 Paul McNutt, Federal Security Administrator, to succeed Josephus Daniels as Ambassador to Mexico when he retires.
 Oscar Chapman, Assistant Secre- tary of the Interior, to take Mo Nuts present post.
 Oscar Ewing, New York attorney close friend of McNutt and assist ant of Democratic National Chair man Ed Flynn, to be made the paid Executive Director of the Ma lonal Committee.
 Richard J. Reynolds IT,, libera member of the famous North Caro- lima tobacco family, to succeed Oli- yer Quayle, Farley intimate, wher he steps out as National Treasurer
 Charles Nicholson, veteran pres; chief of the National Committee, Sc retire and be succeeded by Uric Bell, brilliant, hard-hitting Wash ,ngton correspondent Of The Louis vile Courier Journal.
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20 YEARS AGO f 41fm TIE EMPIRE
JANUARY 8. 1921

 Fred Hennmg Seattle weeks vacation be spent il States.
 Gov bids would be asked for suitable legislative which 
 breaking crowd in the Juneau High School gym School boys basketball team beat the 18 Juneau High School girls defeated the Douglas girls 16 to
 Williams charge for the Hirst- -Chchago Mining Company arrived spend several days visiting in 
 Miss Theresa confined to her illness
 Assistant S. Attorney take position of Office Santa Fe New
 Weath Highest lowest 27; cloudy.
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OLD-AGE PENSIONS

On old-age pensions, Roosevelt disclosed that he has made up his mind as to what he wants. Ills idea is to change the existing sys- tenn of widely divergent state con- tributions to one of uniform Fed eral pensions, beginning at loWel age than the present 65.
 The President mentioned no pen sion figure, but made it clear that he was ready to go as far as Con- eress was willing and expressed the hope that it would not he "niggardly" He declared that a Federal old-age pension system was the soundest investment the coun- try could make to ensure domestic stability
 Roosevelt also voiced sharp critl- cism of the moguls of the Social Security Board who have so vigor- ously opposed liberalization of the law. He declared that they have been a big obstruction to reform ana that the time had come to
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ing" it is certain to become an easy prey to destructive isms.
 Democracy can resist these sub- versive ideologies, the President held, only by convincing youth that it does have stake and future in the existing system. The history of Germany and other countries which have fallen under the heel of totalitarianism proves this, and the United States has no time tc lose in coping with the problem.
 The President indicated that he had no particular program in mind In fact, he asked for suggestions and ideas But he emphasized that he was thinking in terms both oi training and of jobs, and that the plan he would send to Congres. would be based on these two ob jectives.
 He also indicated that he expect. ed the program would run into biz money in order to be really effec' tive, but that he considered sucf an expenditure infinitely more pro ductive than spending money to relief,
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ABOUT HAROLD L. ICKES

Secretary Ickes devotes exactly IF words to Alaska in his annual report for l94O copies of which have just been received in Juneau.
 The report has sections on the Bureau of Recla- nation Bureau of Mines Bonneville Power Admin istration Bureau Of Biological Survey Bureau Of Fisheries Geological Survey, National Park Service Office of Indian Affairs Division of Territories and Island Possessions Hawaii the Equatorial ls- lands the Philippine Islands Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Virgin Islands, the virain Islands Co, General Land Office Graz ing Service Director of Forests, Division of Investi- gation Petroleum Conservation Division, Bituminous Coal Division Office of the Solicitor, Personnel and Management all the multifod and varied activities of the largest and fastest growing Department of the Federal Government In fact it is quite report
 But only IF words to relate what this great Department did in Alaska in l94O. Here they are
 Activities throughout the Division have
 expanded considerably due to the vast de-
 fense programs which have been inaugurated
 in some of the areas. For Alaska, where
 Army and Navy air bases being rushed
 to completion at various strategic points,
 the Department of the Interior is supporting
 bill (S-3577) which would make possible
 accelerated development and colonization of
 this sparseIy settled Territory. The plan, ill
 effect would provide a defense behind the
 defense in the form of ar active population
 to furnish needed supplies and services to
 the regular troops which will be stationed
 there It is generally conceded that new ac-
 tvities and industries must be developed in
 Alaska if the Terrory's economy is to be
 built up and maintained"
 Needless to say, S-3577 is the bill which would let down the United States immigration bars 50 that foreign refugees could enter Alaska only. It is a bill which no Alaskan from Delegate Dinond to the nttlest Eskimo at Point Barrow, wants enacted Mir Ickes knows this His devotng the entire sec ticn on Alaska in his annual report, brief as that section is to a plug for this ridiculous piece ot legislation is proof again that the Secretary of the Interior has love for Alaskans and no respect fol tner opinions His report is a deliberate slap at all cf us
 Criticism of MT Ickes probably has been toe severe ana has gene too far in Alaska in some in- stances in the past We do not seriously hold him
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NEW JOBS FOR OLD

The approaching third term Will bring with it a number of impor- tant job shifts. Some have already been decided; others are still being mulied over by the President. Here are some of them being considered:
 Robert Patterson, Assistant Sec retary of War, for promotion to the newly created post of Under Secre- tary of War.
 Jchn J. McCloy, prominent New York attorney and old friend of Secretary Henry Stimson, may step into Patterson's place as Assistant Secretary of War.
 Donald Nelson, Procurement Di- rector. may be made member Of the Defense Commission to do the much needed job of coordinating the defense program.
 Senator sherman Minton, de-
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LOOK and LEARN hy C. GORDON

IImaayan and how mono,unced? known Soldiers Chorus occur?
   S hotter. red hot white hot? S of Florida?
 ANSWERS: of -yan, in  Faust by Gomod Friction. White
 5.
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HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compel"
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9

THURSDA4, JANUARf
 Good and evil planetary aspects contend for today. The early morn ing is promising for balanced judgment. Naval matters should benefit. Development and expan- sion of industries are presaged
 Heart and Home Girls need not expect romance under this configu- ration which should incline them toward independence and de- sire to serve in some line of de- fense work. Need of physicians and nurses is stressed by the Seers who foretell epidemics in which intes- tinal influenza will be prevalent. Nervous diseases will spread alarm ingly, even in the United States where wars effects will be strong ly felt among citizens as well as refugees.
 Business Affairs: Manufactur- ing in long established plants now will set the pace for new centers of industry which will be widely distributed. Both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts will prosper amazingly, but danger of attack by hostile navies and air forces will be feared to an extent which causes industries to also build F, cities of the interior. There is a | sign threatening naval action ir Pacific waters, but not close tc our continent
 l National Issues: Statesmen who recognize the progress of the worlc l economic revolution will be wise 1T advocating industrial safeguards Labor will interfere with an i'm portant plan of great significance to manufacturers as well as %ex. porters. True patriotism will re quire more and more the subordin. ation of selfish aims to the service of the nation. Workers are warned that they will be pawns in tn, game of enemies of democracy.
 International Affairs: Although violent midwinter storms are fore cast as doing grave damage to ship ping there is sign read as prom iSing for naval expansion. The Brit ish Navy is to benefit througl strong additions of iestroyerS an submarines. An invention is to b Of incalculable aid in ei:tendir and strengthening the blockad' Increase of help from tEe Unite
 States 2i prognosticated. Uncl Sam's neutrality Will vanish as win
 ter advances.
 Persons whose birthdate it : have the 'augury of year of suC
 cess and hap2lness. Favorable ir l fluences will benefit mind an
 body.
 = . Children born cn this day wi f be keen-witted and talerted, ii f dustrious and original. They ms p be quick and inclined V be too independent.
 S Copyright, 194D
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FOR THE FUTURE

During the week before his Car ibbcan cruise, the President held a series of private conferences which were of prime importance in connection with his plans for the new Congress. In them he dis closed that he was doing lot of thinking about domestic problems along two lines
 Youth
 2.-Old-age pensions.
 Roosevelt told his callers that he considered these the most press ing problems facing the country and that he was determined to do something fundamental" about both.
 It was essential to deal with the youth problem, Roosevelt held, if the nations democratic system is to be preserved. If youth is allowed to lose hope in the future, to be cut off from a sense of belong
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Daily Lessons in English W v. L. GORDON

MISUSED: Do not The money given to my wife nd Say, wife and ME"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Mongrel mixed breed Pronounce mung BELL unstressed accent first sy lable.
 both spelngs correct
 SYNONYMS: spirit livelness
 a three times and 1t is yours Let us Todays QUIXOTIC uxoe romantic exlavagance Pronounce NOT, accent second sylable) quxoc gallantry.'-Prescott
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All this, of course, is fully known to the antis, who can't figure out why. as his first move, Murray, who did not bolt to Willkie, should strengthen the hand of a man who did and who is one of Lewis clos est liegemen.
 Also baffling to them was the discovery that Murray last week at tended an intimate dinner party at the home of Pressman, during which the spark plug of the left wingers put on dove-eyed exhi- bition of reverential admiration for his guest.
 There was a time not so long ago when Murray made no secret to friends of his dislike for Press man. But there was no evidence of this at the dinner party, and Murrays supporters are Worriedly wondering what all these develop ments add up to.
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FlUDLKN LIlQULIiL ROBERTA LEE

careful joking, when crowd? A. well acquainted with those present La says joke the least offensive in it's nature with who is not we-bred and pos C O comprehend it."
 the Protestant clergy be addressed if he bear doctors degree?
 A Address him Douglas
 Is it all right to formal invitation by telephone?
 A No reply e
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coRDELL HULL's CRooUET

Cordell Hull has become mas ter of recreation. He has found that the perfect formula for get ting his mind off Martinique or the Burma Road is to play cro- quet every fair afternoon, stopping only when the sun goes down and one wicket cannot be seen from another.
 His regular croquet mates are Norman Davis, head of the Red Cross; Harry Mcbride, his former secretary; George Rcnchard, his present secretary; James Dunn and Stanley Hornbeck. State Depart ment advisers. Occasionally, this stag party is joined by Mrs. Hull. Scene of operations is the Woodley Estate, property of Secretary of War Stimson.
 They always play as a foursome, two on a side, and Hull, though the oldest of the group, is the best player of them all. Three times he has accomplished the amazing feat of driving all the way around
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overrule them. It was significant that the President had not dis cussed his plans with them and was proceeding independently.
 NOTE-Since January l, 1940 when the amended law became op- erative, 1900O0 applications for old age pensions have been approved by the Social Security Board for g total outlay of $4,109.0OO month With the $7,048,000 paid out II lump sum claims to survivors, tho total old-age pension outlay so fal is around S28,00O,OOO. The average pension is $22 month. In his con. ferences, Roosevelt talked of plac. ing 5,0O0000 oldsters on Fedora pensions within year.
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the court and back again in a single turn. And when Mrs, Hull joins the game there is no need to favor her out of courtesy. She is second only to the Secretary in croquet skill.
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The Italian short wave radio broadcast last night that the British campaign in Africa is doomed and that the British themselves know that all is lost. That ain't the way We heerd it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-08

Attorney General Jackson denies he has made a deal with Martin Dies. He can't see eye to eve with a man who is always looking under the bed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-08

Italians blame their Albanian defeat on the unexpected amount of snow and ice, but how do they explain the in which they have been cooled off in the Egyptian desert?
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minor boom in tattooing.
 Business" says Charles B. Ham ilton cProf. Delerno" to the pro- fession) has jumped 100 percen in three months.
 Youths thinking about enter ing the services, and a lot already in, have been Hooking in for flags, eagles and other patriotic de- signs
 The laws of inherited chara ctcr- istics were first stated by Gregor J. Mendel, an Austrian abbot, who died in 1884.
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New Jersey was killed by his sons toy airplane. This type of plane might be of some use to the Italian Air Force
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Are Just MustIing
 In on Patriotism,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. 3.-De- fenSe emphasis has produced a
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

Continued from Page Oue)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-10
Mpls. Council
of Organizations
Meets Sunday

A meeting of the Council of Ne
gro Organizations has been called
by DR.. w. D. Brown, Acting Chair
man, for Sunday, January IL, 1941,
p. m, Phyllis Wheatley House,
Each organization in the city has
been urged to send two delegates
to the meeting. The Program and
Constitution will be discussed.
Final adoption of both will be a
matter for the delegates to deter
mine.
DR.. Brown has urged persons at
tending the Council meeting to at
tend reception given for Mr.. Leon
Keyserling, Deputy Administrator,
United States Housing Authority,
by the Minnesota Better Housing
Association. This reception will be-
gin at 2 p. m. and will mark the
opening of Minneapolis Better
Housing Week proclaimed by
Mayor Geo. Leach.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-10
Army Wants
10 Men For
Fort Crook, Neb.

Captain Harold G. Blinkenberg,
of the Minneapolis Recruiting Of
flee, announces that a quota has
been received in this District to
enlist ten (1O) colored men for the
Quartermaster, Corps Area Ser
vice Command to be stationed at
Fort Crook, Neb.-just outside Of
Omaha.
These vacancies are especially
desirable because of the character
of the positions open, one clerk
typist, one auto-mechanic, one
cook, one baker, five car or truck
drivers, and one basic soldier are
wanted to enlist Immediately. The
term of enlistment is for three
years and the requirements are
that the men selected must be be-
tween the ages of 10 and "a, inclu-
sive, unmarried with no DEEPEN
dents, and in good health.
These vacancies will be filled
rather promptly so it is strongly
urged that all young men interest
ed, apply at once to the Minneapo-
lis Recruiting Office, 1872 Federal
Office Building, End Ave. So. and
Washington.