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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

SOMETHING is troubling
~ Marcia and l make il my
business to find out what II is.
She has a far-away look in
her eyes and when we check
the cash at IL p. m. she is five
bucks seventy short. which Is
quite a load OF alfalfa for an
Alvarado street movie - IS
cents until 6 o'clock and two
bits at night.
And IL there are any queens
on Alvarado. which cuts along
the north end OF Westlake
Park and across Wiltshire
where that famed boulevard
begins TO get ritzy or at least
decorative, you won't find
them in the gin mills that are
known In the neighborhood as
cocktail bars or taprooms.
You're more apt to spot
these lovelieS in the theater
cages. and that blonde baby
who works for me is tops in
pulchritude. So when she
YEARLY says she'll make I'D
that IS plus which she short
changed herself. tell her to
skip it and put on the old
bonnet as we are going to
have a little chat.
ONE ZOMBIE
] took the rubber-tired
chariot down TO the Month
cello where we grab a booth
and over the din raised by an
all-girl orchestra I tell Ruby
10, the waitress. to have
George mix me up a Zombie
and bring Marcia a pot of
strong black coffee and a
sandwich.
The Zonbie warns me up
and / order a second one,
meanwhile lighting a cigar.
Marcia sips her coffee and
nibbles on the sandwich with
out tasting il and she is pick
ing poppies outside of Canton,
China. for all the attention
she is paying TO the lively
noisy throng about her.
COMES CLEAN
/ finally say:
Honey, there's something
bothering you and your Uncle
Pete IL going to find out what
n I have to turn you across
my knees and give you a
healthy oId-fashioned spank
ing"
She sees the gleam in my
eye and knows l mean il and
decides 10 come clean.
you've heard me speak,
she says, -cf Alexander"
II know of only two Alex
snders, maybe three" l say.
There In Alexander Popculis,
who owns the candy store
down the block And there's
a waiter ut the Cocenut
Grove who answers BY that
name. but you wouldn't know
him"
"If you're lnsinuating, Mr..
kelp," she speaks up tartly.
that I've never been there,
you're mistaken"
"Of course" l unused orally,
there was Alexander the
Great, but the younger genera
ton, Of which you are n
beautiful example. are much
more Interested tn a long
cared gent named Gable or a
guy Ike Artie Shaw who
makes music out Of a horn.
Which one of these Alex
anders. sugar, are YOU in
terested In ."
A FINE THING
ut Is a fae thing" she
withers me. that the radio
talent scouts aren't listening
IN because I'd hate 60 see a
nice young fellow like Bob
Hope 20 on relief"
Il think you tell that" I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
HER NIGHT OFF

HEX NIGHT OFF
"He knew IL Was my night
of, but he didn't let me know
ahead of time. When he came
up to the hotel about 8 o'clock
of course 1 wasn't In. That
made him sore and he went
out and got himself half Lit.
Then he dropped over to
the theater and Margie was
sweet enough to tell him I'D
probably be found with some
soldier at one of the dance
halls on Seventh street"
know Marcia wouldn't be
going out with any soldier,
especially as she was IN love
with a marine sergeant, and
l tell her so.
But l was with q soldier"
she admits. 81 Was with
Grant"
Although I know General
Grant lay buried on Riverside
drive in New York. l let that
pass.
"Grant and I were dancing
at that big ballroom down
near Barker's." she goes on
He IL a swell dancer and IL
was a hot band. All OF sud-
den I looked up as we were
passing the entrance and
there stood Alexander.
Il had Grant vancouver me
over there and diseutangled
myself and l. rushed up 10
Alexander to kiss him. But
he showed me aside. les, Mr..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
Elsie Robinson
How Hygienic Is Your Mind?

YOU wouldn't keep filthy drain pipe in your hchennor
= drink from a slme-covered pool
Nor store rotting food in your refrigerator.
You know that such conditions only disgusting and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
A ZINE THING

ut Is a hae thing" she
vithers me. that the radio
talent scouts aren't listening
In because I'd hate 60 see n
nice young fellow like Bob
Hope 20 on relief"
Il think you tell that" I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
On the Side
BY E. v. During

Never love unless rou
Bear NTH all the faults Of man;
Men tOu sometimes jealous be,
Though but little they see;
And hang the head az diseontent
And speak Uhat straight Aey nul repent.
Thomas Campion
tWhat Mr. Campion charges with present to
greater extent IN the feminine character
inclined to jealousy than angry more likely 10
say things they for than However in fair
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

ERE pleasant nttie game you mes.are
every day It numerical puzzle designed
fortune Count your name me number
OF letters or subtract than
add The key Start at the upper LETT
hand corner Of the ectangie and
numbers left to right Then read te
the checked figures 4zk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

eyes with a handkerchief
about as big as a houses
kitchen apron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

isn't rs big as Alexander, but
he Is a swell fighter. Before
1 could stop them, they were
at 1t hot and heavy and 1t
took both bouncers and three
or four walters to finally pull
'em of each other. Then the
cops came"
That must have made
everything nice and sociabIe-
like" l nut in.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

Mondays short story: That
Wag, Kitty" by Isabel John
ston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

is 4oo-to-l So. ma am. married you v
know whether you favorite
handicap
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
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al foTdsplsili
Brief FURRY
u lronsd Out

oDETROTT, April 1o-(R>-All
wls quiet today Ut the Ford
Motor Company's River Rouge
plant sitter Z brief furry Of -ex-
element 1t it, main gate last
midnight. The plant normally
does not operate week-ends.
tast nights furore, officially
unexplained, followed . morn
ing episode 1t the plant, where :
ten-day strike Of the United
Automobile Workers (ClO) end
ed April IL. In the morning
three JAW men wer injured n
Z reported series Of fights with
other workers in the foundry.
This lister was called by m In
vestigating officer strictly =
mistake, due to Z false rumor'
that the union intended to picket
the plant.
The excitement when the
midnight shit came on was &C
companied. observers repeated.
by . union sound truck broad
casting: "Donst 60 In the foun-
dry. Your lives are in danger"
Workers coming out Of thu
foundry at that time reported
seeinR no one hurt.
State police and . detachment
/. See FOnD-Rago 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Girls Register Today
QUARTER-MILLION HEED ENGLAND'S
FIRST FEMININE CONSCRIPT
REGULATION

The only exemptions will be
for women already serving with
the nursing service, full-time air
raid precautions and civil de-
Tense volunteers and students al
universities, technical and pro-
fessional schools.
Two or three weeks will be
required for classification of TO-
days registrants before the
ministry of labor begins inter-
viewing those who will best Al
into the nations humming in
dustrial machine.
Bevin has explained the min
istry would select from the LIST
all women "likely to be useful
to the war effort whether in en-
ployment or not.
IL am satisfied" he said, "that
this great democracy will submit
itself to discipline and demon
strate its ability and q determi-
nation that will far transcend
anything Hitler or his Maxi re-
gime can bring against u.s."
Special care will be taken, the
minister added, to avoid calling
women with small children or
Bee 0RLS-PaSe 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
$500 is Sci
as 1941 Goal
in County
Kickoff Breakfast
to Mark Annual
Drive for Funds

OPlans for the annual Salvation
Army Canvass were nearly COM
plete today with the announce
ment of canvass committeeman
who will start the 1941 drive in
Mount Clemens Monday morn
ing. A "kick off, breakfast
will innaugurate the annual
drive for funds and will be held
at the Medea hotel at eight
o'clock Monday morning, Paul S.
Hirt, general chairman, said to-
day. All workers are urged to
attend the breakfast which will
feature a number of pep" talks
and the distribution of supplies.
DR.. Campbell A. Ward is gen.
eral chairman of the canvass.
GOAL SET AT $500
This years total goal has
been set at $500, the greater
part of which Is to finance the
first years deficit of the new Red
Shield Hostess House on Cas-
avenue, which in the future Is
expected t0 be self-supp0i tiny. Z
Approximately $2,3t0 Of the
total amount is needed to carry
on the local religious and chart
table work of the Army for an
other year.
CHAIRMEN
A special gifts committee Is
headed by Arthur T. Houghten,
while the industrial committee
is captained by Ralph Clark.
George Hargreaves and Howard
Fenton assist Clark, while the
special gifts committee Is COM
posed of the following in addi-
ton to the chairman:
A. D. Brewer, John Vice, AL
bert Gemmer, John Whitney,
Carl Blomeyer, Roscoe Hickman,
Robert Schneider, Don Miller,
Fred Miller, James MacMahon,
Ralph Donaldson, Morton 'Rosso,
Harry Miller, Jack Flaacke, DR..
Joseph N. Scher, and Henry
Reese.
NEW SERVICES
In making their appeal, local
supporters Of the Army's cam
paign point out that apart from
the humane responsibility of
looking after the spiritual and
recreational needs of young en-
listed men, thecommunity should
appreciate the 100000 Self
ridge Field annual payroll which
is mostly spent with local mer-
chants.
The canvass has been endors-
ed by all leading businessmen
and clubs in the city, and this
morning Mayor Donald r. West
endorf issued q statement urging
the citizens of Mount Clemens
See DRIvE-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Hanks Flat Feet
Go into U.S.. Army
Brogans Nay 9TH

ODETROTT, April 10 R-
Big Hank Greenberg faced .
military career today with the
consoling feature that he may
be able to pick up $1,000 in
salary checks before he joins
Uncle Sans army at $21 a
month.
While Greenberg, the Ameri-
can Leagues most valuable
player in 1910, went hitless yes
terday in three trips to the plate
in the Detroit Tiger home open
er, local draft board No. % an
nounced that the star left field
er had been rated n Clss Al for
induction May Z.
Greenberg, who draws q re-
ported $50. 900 salary for his
home run feats. said after the
game that there would be no ap-
peal from the ruling made fol-
lowing q physical examination
yesterday by . special medical
advisory board.
"I'll ask no deferment and will
be ready when called" Hank
told reporters in The Tiger
dressing room.
Hank previously has been
Dee 0ANx-Pago 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Group Asks Conference
Over Matters at Issue
coNcILIAToRY DISCUSSIONS SOUGHT
AS FIRST STEP TO END STRIKE

"a written request to Charles
E. Doll, manager of the Mount
Clemens Pottery company, to re-
open the struck plant through
the medium of conciliatory
conference between the parties
at issue" was mailed last night
by Henry c. Reese, attorney for
the Pottery Workers Coopera-
tive.
A copy of the letter was made
public at noon today by Reese.
The Cooperative further asked a
NLRB election and recognition
of "the necessity for remedying
certain working conditions
which have proven unsatisfac-
tory and detrimental to the
workers insofar as it has affect
ed them physically, mentally,
and financially"
HIGHLIGHTS
Other developments in the
six-day old Pottery strike were:
II Severino P oil o, spokesman
= for the striking United Pot
terry Workers Local 1888 (CIO)
said the union would oppose a
plant re-opening unless a con-
ference is first held involving
the union, the management and
a federal conciliator.
q Polio announced a un o n
- mass meeting will be held
tomorrow at 3 p. m. at Pottery
Field.
o Doll could not be reached to
- comment on the letter sent
him by the cooperative.
CLAIM MAJORITY
In the letter the cooperative
claims more than a substantial
majority of all the production
workers in the Mount Clemens
Pottery" and that members de-
sire to return to their jobs of
which they have been deprived
through the closing of the Mount
Clemens Pottery"
The letter urges return of
every Pottery worker as of
Monday. April IA, 1941, the day
of the 'walkout strike" Polio
had previously said the union
would not consent to a reopen
ing unless workers fired for
union activity are returned to
the payroll" The union leader
estimated 80 to 40 workers had
been dismissed prior to the
strike.
The company is asked ITO
Join with the other groups as
q party to consent agree
ment,'" the letter describes as
necessary to pave the way for
an early NLRB election.
The cooperative further asks
that "the company shall mani
fest its bona fide intentions by
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Dutch Get
Simmer
RatiOnS

OAMSTERDAM, The Neither
lands-(via Berlin April 10
(Delayed)-R-There will be
less butter, milk and meat avail
able in the Netherlands as the
result of q downward revision
of food rations today
Milk heretofore had been un-
rationed, but hencefortht the
daily allowance will be, ESQ
grams 1913 ounces) for adults
and 500 to 1000 grams 17.6 to
1872 ounces) for children de-
pending upon their age.
The butter ration is reduced
from $50 to two hundred grams
Goa ounces) weekly.
The meat ration is cut from
500 grams every 10 days to 500
grams every Is days. To con-
centrate for shortage of albu-
men more peas and beans will be
distributed, an announcement
said.
The new orders prescribed
See DUTCH-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19

initiating the necessary correc-
tive m sure S simultaneously
with the re-opening for the pot
terry"
A further discussion of "cor-
receive working conditions" is
asked of the company upon petit
ton of recognized sole bar
gaining agency duly named in
the NLRB election.
CONFERENCE FIRST
Polio said again today that he
would hold the management re-
sponsible for any violence that
might result in reopening the
plant. He stated the company
must confer with union spokes.
men before workers can return
to their jobs.
He asserted the cooperative is
without legal status, describing
it as company union"
RALLY SUNDAY
Polio said Tracy Doll, presi-
dent of the Greater Detroit and
Wayne county CLIO Council, and
Gus Scholle, regional CIO direc-
tor, will speak at the union
mass meeting Sunday. He an
See POTTERY-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Develop Tank Chaser
j. s. ARMY EXPERT SUGGESTS
DEADLY DEFENSIVE
WEAPON
WEAPON

WASHINGTON, April 1o-(R
"A "tank chaser" with q big
cannon in its business end Yas
suggested today by an American
expert as the most effective
single means of coping with
panzer mass attacks such as the
current German onslaught on
allied lines in Greece.
Major A. G. Wedemeyer, .
specialist on anti.tank defense.
declared that Q speedy armored
vehicle - possibly . captured
and converted tank-could be.
equipped with Z powerful cam
non and operated with telling
effect against opponents me
chanized equipment.
The maxi army already has i'm
provised such q weapon, using
captured gun carriers an d
French. Polish and other tanks
for the purpose.
Major wedemeyef predleeed
that other armies ipevild61y
would be forced 70 substle ~
armored, selfIpropelled 49,
ers for conventional atmogoo
anti tank gums. which mnGe
b towed intU position -
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Hitler May
Get Greece
for Present
By LOUIS p. LOCHNER

oBERLIN. April ls-tR -
Adolph Hitler's Sind blrth-
day tomorrow may alse 30
the date for the Greek-Axis
armistice, German political
circles declared today.
Naturally oRicialdom was
too careful 10 say anything
20 positive, but the following
straws indicated which way
the wind blows:
I. The German arrays
break through the Thracian
mountain passes was an
nounced. This, according to
persons versed In military A.
fairs, means the German
army can now use panser
units for the fight against ep-
posing forces In the plains
around Larisa-and German
pansers are believed her . b
invincible.
3. The British threat to
bomb Rome In case Athens or
Cairo were bombed was
angrily rejected. Officials said
Germany has no intention Of
bombing . cultural center like
Athens, NOR II Cairo on the
bombing list.
3. Il became kaewn that the
highest military authorities
gave the strictest orders 70
spare not only Athens, bat al
other Greek cultural centers.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Ford Draft
Case Delayed
coss' Will Come
Up Next Fridoy

oOfficials Of Macomb County
Draft Board, No. 2, Roseville,
revealed today that no action
was taken at last nights regular
meeting Of the board concerning
classification Of Benson, Ford,
grandson Of the automobile mag
nate.
Young Ford has once been
classified ~ unfit for military
service by q local examining
board. More recently he was re-
examined at Harper hospital,
Detroit, and Il was upon the re-
suits Of that check-up that draft
board members had expected to
act last night.
Charles A. Retzlaff, . member
Of the board, stated today that
Ford's case viii come before the
official body 1t IT. next weekly
meeting, Friday, April Is.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Swastika Rises Above Olyn
IS IS - Gel
Salvation Army Drive Opens on Mondays
First County
Fills Years
Draft Quota

CLEANSING, April 19-(R-
Mescota county has become the
first Michigan county to fill its
first year draft quota, state selec-
tive Service headquarters dis
closed today.
A headquarters spokesman
said no further calls for draftees
will be issued in Mecosta county
until next November when men
indicted in the initial stages
of the draft program complete
their year of training and must
be replaced. The county, it was
said, might be asked to supply
an occasional individual to re-
place men discharged from the
u. S. army, navy or marine
corps.
Each county quota for the
draft allows credit for men who
enlisted in the regular forces.
The spokesman said Mescota
was the first to complete its
quota because 1t has q small
population coupled with the fact
IL is the home of one national
guard company.
Ingham county board No. : al-
most has. filed its quota, the
spokesman said. but no othsrs IN
the state were believed - -
neaf Che finish llnes - 49, d,
The headquarters announced
that most local draft boards
have issued approximately 10
per cent of their questionnaires
to registrants, and none more
than 80 per cent, indicating
Michigan was "about half way
through its draft possibilities,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Wild Driver Pays
Fine Of SIS, Costs
PIeods Guilty
in Justice Court

ORaymond Moeller, 189 East
Broadway, pleaded guilty to a
charge of reckless driving before
Justice of the Peace Donald j.
Parent this morning and was as
sessed a fine of $35 with an al
tentative of 20 days in the coun-
ty jail. The fine was paid.
Moeller originally pleaded
innocent to drunken driving fol-
lowing his arrest by city police
several days ago but the charge
was reduced. He was also placed
on two months probation and
ordered not to drive his car dur
in gthat period with exception
to to and from his work.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
&1ar QUOTAS
are Unchanged
Pointing AIlotmsnts
Wilt Remain Some

Q Hopes Of the Macomb coun-
ty sugar beet growers that pro-
duction allotments might be in
creased were blasted today
with the announcement by the
Agriculture department in
Washington that previously es-
tahlished planting quotas
would remain the same.
Considerable appre e n
sion had been felt concerning
q possible shortage In sugar and
the department was reported as
considering m increase in its
194l planting allotments.
Large reserve stocks Of sugar
in certain domestic areas and in
neighborins foreign areas, how
ever, prompted the department
to maintain the present level Of
allotments.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
~ the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
OLONDON, April ia quar-
ter-million women of 20 and FL
are expected to register today in
England's first CONSUMPTION of
feminine labor for war indus
tries.
When Labor Minister Ernest
Bevin announced the plan TO
draft women workers March 10,
he declared the registration call
was to be needed equally In the
drawing room and the laundry
room.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
pyihians 10 Honor
Frank Giambrone
Keeper Of Seals
Joins Army Wednesday

oMore than 100 Mount Glenn
ems and Port Huron Pythians
will honor Frank Pockets"
Giambrone, for five years Keep
er of Records and Seals for
Frank Kuhn lodge, knights Of
Pythias, at the local hall Monday
at 3 p. m.
Giambrone will leave on the
following night for Detroit,
where he faces induction into
the United States Army Wednes-
day morning.
Port Huron members will
confer the second rank on Don
Delvin earlier In the evening.
The farewell party will start at
10 p. m, members said.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
RsdIIsss Driving
Deaisd BY Delroiter

Walter J. Bacvkowski, of De-
troit, pleaded innocent TO- q
charge Of reckless driving when
he appeared before Justice of
the Peace Donald J. Parent this
morning and examination was
ct for April q. He was COM
mitted to the county jail in lieu
Of 800 cash bond. The Detroiter
was arrested BY city police.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
vandaIs .Iske SO
from bs1beg Shop

OThieves sometime last night
broke into . barber shop on
North Gratiot avenue and escap-
ed with about $40 In cash.
Police said that the robbers
threw . stone through one Of the
windows q the Schwartz end
Cooley Barber Shop, 208 North
Gratiot, and took $40 from the
cash register.
A piece Of cement block was
used 70 break NE window.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19

offer little protection to their
crews. \
A graduate Of the German war
college q well % Of the United
States army's command md
general stan school, he sAid h
the field artillery journal III
the chaser appeared destined
for q role On land similar . thA4
Of Destroyer and light eEuiuuto
with naval 1eets.
Offending tanks aRtjlloeys
mines, barriers and ,othof sno1lD
Of defense must b ef11 =
closs coordination . w1o
the fores @ . modern -
0se CUA081 - 81 x;'
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19

oVlCHY France April l9-Ho-The French government
frightened its control today Of military ooe prevent
them from leaving France join the Free French forces of
General Charles be Goue
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19

oRoME, April lo-QFp-Vireino Goydo, authoritative lto-
ian editor declared cdoy that it would be President Roose
velts fout il the United Sotes became involved in with
oy and Germany by violating the axis blockade Of Greet
Briton.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19

oLONDON, April lo-Q9-St. Andrews the largest church
designed by Sir Christopher Wren destroyed recent Dir
rods London Charles Dickens cued many Of the names
used in his novels from the church register.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
Moscow Decides Against Axis

OMOSCOW, April l9-l41-Provdo organ Of the Communist
pory sold today the Soviet Union made decision
Join the axis lost November but asserted Russios
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
late X X X
bulletins
Stukas Sink British Cruiser

oBERLlN, April l9-QH-Screomng Stuko dive bombers
sent heoxy ornned 8OO0ton British ouxoy cruiser to
the bottom Of the Mediterranean Sou. Egypt lost
night and brought the ufofes 24hour shipping destc-
ton record to approximately $1,000 TONS Germans sold to-
doy.