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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Connolly Answers

1--(a) Irish branch OF Celtic
race; (b) Croesus, king of
Lydia; tc) w. +. Gladstone.
2-(a "B a b b lit" Sinclair
Lewis; tbl The Return OF
the Native" Hardy: (c)
"Porgy,Y Dubose Hayward,
3v(9 An \orator; tbl a good
shot: (c) unamiable.
la The School for Scan
dal" Sheridan: tb) Shadow
and Substance. Paul Car
roll: tcl "Othello,' Shake
Speare
5-taD Scotland: tb) France,
near Calais; (c) Formosa.
6-ta Der IL; (b)
February 2; tc) July "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
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Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company at 1928 Times Square. Detroit,
Mich.
Entered at Detroit Mich, as Second Class
Mail Matter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
RAYMOND r. DOHERTY,
2441 West Forest avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:

~ III LIZA OANs
MANY citizens blame competi-
WI tion for various national ills,
and believe that if competition
among citizens were abolished
economic evils would vanish
over night.
Why il would be impractical
TO abolish competition ought 10
be clear.
If our government abolished
appeal Of price competition peo-
pie would continue TO compete
with one another for business
through the appeal of quality OF
what they have 10 sell.
To regulate the quality of the
good things in life, it would re-
quire the services Of one-half of
our nations adult population.
Thus the cost Of eliminating
competition makes the abolition
of competition impractical.
y. v. DAY,
AIpena. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Words Of Wisdom

OISTRICT ATTORNEY THOMAS f. DEWEY, of Ne
- York, delivered an extremely useful address at w
hams College in opening the 1941 Willamstown nstitu
OF Human Relations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

ONDDN 49, 'by WlrelesSl -
The pressure of var is not
only breaking down the old con-
cepts of management and intro
ducing much more consideration
of the needs and psychology of
the workers and a greater inter-
course between workers and
managers, but it is also modify
ing trade union policies.
In Parliament and out of il
there is much criticism of Ernest
Bevin, Britain's powerful min
lister of labor who heads the
transport and general workers
union. 1t is said that he favors
the workers. but does not use
the powers granted him. which
are extensive, including the
right TO send workers TO any
part of England. amounting to
labor consumption.
Bevin replies that he under
stands the workers and uses his
powers exactly to the extent
necessary, but no efficiency re-
suits from disregard OF human
factors.
CERTAINLY nobody in Eng
~ land has a greater intention
TO help win this war than Bevin.
or has a more ardent hatred of
fascism. He is more patient
with the workers than with red
tape and bureaucracy. He scares
some people by the complete
conviction and intention that
there will be a new England
after the war.
If asked. What sort of a new
England ?" he says social democ-
racy with freedom In such an
order OF freedom he sees the
trade unions playing a leading
role.
My own impression is that he
is far from coddling the work
ers. He is patiently attempting
to prepare them for an increased
social and political response
bility.
british trade unions are
~ miles ahead Of those in the
United States in this matter of
the responsibility of craft unions,
which are really guilds, that
have maintained very high stand
ards of work for generations. To
be skilled in anything admits a
worker 10 an aristocracy Of Ia
Dor based not on high wages
but on high standards of per-
formance.
British labor is permeated
also with Christian concepts of
Justice and decency. The role
of non-conformist religious bodies
in training labor leaders is inter-
eSting though seldom stressed.
Many OF the best labor speak
ers have received an education
in social literature and training
IN public speaking in which the
power 10 speak so as TO move
audiences is developed.
A man like a. V. Alexander.
who entered politics by way of
the Labor Party and is now first
lord of the admiralty, will talk
for hours about his impoverished
childhood in Bristol and an edu-
cation that was stopped. because
Z he was compelled 10 60 To work
AZ the age of IL, then continued
through hooks urged upon him
F by preachers
GRAFT unions have had 10
~ make innumerable conces-
sions under the stress of war
production- brit adjustments
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE. NEWS:
Closer THssH---!
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

When 2Q3 congressman for a stretch In the army
and 202 vote the other way say it's closer than
hub caps in garage.
Suppose that 203rd bird got of bed on his wrong
foot? Suppose said I'm going stay away from that
amendment factory and teach history lesson"
Any vote that close 20 either way like rain water
up the great divide
Why Edgar Bergen could swing it from the visitors
gallery
That's closer than the 'ehtrope walker who fell off
wire for the first time in long career
And all because a barber had parted his hair the
side instead of in the middle.
plstroutss By Inis1stansi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Kearny Grab
Saves Board,
MaIIon Says
Roosevelt in r everse
Under Pressure
By PAUL MALL0N

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Ar-
w dent telephoning by Messrs.
Hillman. Davis and Knox
crowded Mr.. Roosevelt into
changing his mind "a hours after
he had announced against gov
eminent seizure of the Kearny
Shlpbuilding plant for the pres
cnt. They tangled all lines to
Hyde Park. urging drastic ac-
ton. after negotiations again
broke down.
Two of the presSuring trio
Labor Co-Ordlnator Sidney Hill
man and Labor Mediation Chair
man Davis had put both them
selves and the President out on
a limb.
Mr.. Iiillman favored. and a
three-man panel OF the labor
board approved, (but not unani-
mously as usual the modified
closed shop, which the union
wanted and the company refused
10 allow. This was the only
point at issue. All II other
points had been agreed upon.
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Quiz Answers

BREAD crumbs. often mixed
with butter or cheese.
Augustus (27 B. CA. d. 14D.
3-Trespassing in search of
game or fish.
His election 10 the presi-
dency. his coup d'etat. and
his proclamation of himself
as emperor all occurred in
December.
5-The story or record of
Christ's life and doctrines as
contained in the first four
books of the New Testament.
6-"Hail to the Chief"
7-Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
25 YEARS AGO TO-DAY,
Aug. ~, 1916

Italy declares war on Ger
many.
British troops attacking Ger
mans claim they captured
200-yard front north >of Bazen-
tin and are pushing nearer to
Ginchy on the Somme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
A Thought for Today
What We're Up Against

One of the most fatal mistakes in war is 10 underestimate your opponent. Hitler himself, in "Mein Kampf," tells what costly mistake 1t was for Germany in 1914 to have told it's people that the English were a nation of shopkeepers" with no talent for war, and who probably wouldn't leave their ease to fight anyway. The German soldiers had to learn the truth on the battle lines of France, and 1t cost them dear to learn. Probably some such contemptuous undereStimation Of Japanese audacity and daring (to say nothing of the underestination of Japa- nese treachery and perfidy) had some thing to do with the tragedy at Pearl .Harbor. Let us look our enemies square .1y in the face, therefore, and measure our task at full height.
 The idea that Germany (or even Italy) is on the point of collapse internally, or that either is likely to rise against It's leader, might as well be put out of mind immediately. From the best intorlrla- ton we can get, the German mood today is one of determined desperation, for all Germans believe, whether they like Hitler or not, that they must win the war and live, or lose 1t and pass out of existence as q nation. It makes no difference why they feel that way; 1t does not matter that this mood has been induced by the most intensive and interruptions propa- ganda the world has ever seen, It exists. Germans for 10 years have been told eX- atty what their masters wish them to hear, and nothing else. Even those who think for themselves see that they must win or else. Such people does not sop fighting, and 1t can be beaten only by superior force.
 Japan's military prowess is no longer open to doubt. To suggest that the Jap. aaege people will not fight desperately to the very end is to nisunderstand their mentality. They have been brought up from babyhood in the belief that to die fer the Emperor is 10 live forever. To them the Emperor is virtually god, and the idea of questioning any mission on which he is sent never even enters the mind Of Japanese soldier That the breaking of treaty is breach Of faith and an evil would never enter his mind either, since to him any act decided on by the Emperor-P -Priest-God for the good Of the nation is right - treaties are regard cd merely as a temporary means to an end, in true Hitler fashion. Neither Of these enemies is going to collapse or give in for any reason except through being overwhelmed by superior military force. We must not for moment delude our selves that any other outcome IS possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Long.Awaited Dream

The Meriden Journal is inclined to view with the eyes Of a sceptic the announce fnent from New Britain that it's numer- ous grade crossings in the heart Of the Hardware City may soon be eliminated: Both New Britain and Meriden are vexed with railroad lines running smack through the heart of their respective communities with every cross street providing danger for pedestrian and vehicle. The Journal editor intimates that his city once had ideas about getting rid of all these grade crossings, but today doesn't take such stories too seriously.
 As he writes 1t: "The only practical way to get rid of our downtown crossings would be to have the tracks bypass the center. :" Well, there might be another solution, such as eleVating the track level above street level as has been done in most of our larger Connecticut cities where the railroad tracks still push right into the thick of things. That's what was done in Waterbury when all our grade crossings were eliminated many years ago. The same thing took place in Hartford, New Haven, ard Bridgeport.
 But the feeling we have about such a tremendous change taking place IS much like that Of the Journals editorial writer. We want to see 1t done first before we start to getting excited over the idea. Too many grandioge plans for grade crossing elimination throughout this state nave 1oundered in bygone years, despite slow decrease tn the total number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

been relected 1t doesn't seem quite fair to the city to get ready to resign the of- flee or to leave 1t in somebody else's hands. After all that opposing candi,' dates went Through this past fafl,- and we refer particularly to the supreme eff forts of the Democratic candidate, Dis trict Attorney William O'Dwyer, it hard- ly seems right that the successful candi- date should now consider himself free to put aside the official mayoralty duties.
 Prior to the nominations there was some question about Mayor LaGuardia running in view of his desire to devote so much time to civilian defense. But his return to office was evidently desired, for 1t drew a plea from President Roose- welt himself that he be elected. Demo- crats in New York haven't recovered from this yet and won't for a long time to come. But it would be adding injury to insult to have the mayor, whose election was certainly aided by this presidential utterance, now leave office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Hold on to Your Hats!

Since the war started, the cost of living in the United States has gone up Il per cent. It is rising about 1-2 per cent 8 month, and by spring 1t will have risen 20 per cent. That's Leon Henderson, fed eral price administrator, speaking. He ought to know Prices are his business.
 Putting the statement in reverse, it means that people whose income is fixed will have suffered a virtual 20 per cent cut in income by spring, because their fixed income will then buy just that much less. The cut will probably be even greater because next year taxes are all most certain to increase. No clearer den1- onstration could be given of the necessity that Congress grab hold of his problem with firm hands, and put every curb on imitation that ingenuity can contrive and firmneSS enforce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Share Your Books

Go through your home library within the next few days and see what books you can share with a soldier or sailor. On January 12 a national campaign will begin to provide books for the armed forces, sponsored by the American Li- brary Association, the Red Cross, and the USO.
 Libraries and other places will serve as deposltors in every town, and every good book that can be spared will be found useful. Don't use this merely as an opportunity to be rid of trash, but dig LID some books of the kind that you think you might like to read yourself if you were a soldier Even your spare books can help win the war!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

guard action nave suffered, and this was . relatively small part of Hitler's army. Also the dis- dance they have retreated from Moscow is only 60 to 70 miles.
 Big question therefore, how much damage has been done to the main Na1 army. Morale Is re- ported to be bad. Earlier casual. ties were heavy. But 1t appears that the main striking power of the German army is intact. MERRY.GO.ROUND
 After Lt.-Gen. Hugh Drum was captured in the Carolina Tnaneuv. CTS, the soldiers ilicknaned him "Snare" Drum .. pr. l. Lubin, brilliant White House labor aide, has turned down Q chance to make S25 900 for three rnonthS work. A well-known foundation offered him this sum to conduct c na- tionai labor survey. Lubin rec piled that If the organization could obtain the cooperation of labor and industry, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which he heads, would make She survey free of charge.
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 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

That's quite a lively little scrap they have been having down around New Lon- don way. For the second time in the past five years State Health Officer Stanley H. Osborn has attempted to have the city get rid of it's present Health Officer pr. Benjamin N. Pennell. The second effort failed when the City Council voiced its faith in pr. Pennell recently and said it was "well satisfied" with his services which go back over period of 19 years. That surely is long enough for a city to find out if 1t is getting the proper type Of public service from Its Health Officer. The action of the state official arises from the fact that pr. Pennell is not a medical physician but is veterinarian. The custer move however, has not met with very favorable response elsewhere, be- cause the U. s. Public Health. Service representative in the New London area allowed himself to be quoted as opposed to it. It doesn't look as if home rule would be superseded in this instance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

New York may start to get some sort of ideas about becoming the nations cap ital again, what with number of federal offices being removed to our largest city. Among the more important of these bu- reaus is the U. s. Patent Office Although not definitely decided that the Patent Office will be removed from the wing of the Department of Commerce building it now occupies there seems to be a we'll founded opinion among officials that u will be one of those transferred to New York. These changes are due to the war. 30 many new agencies with countless eni- ployes have to be set UP to Keep tne t wneeas esd established offices must make way. once before they did this, if you can recall the hectic days of 1017-18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Doesn't Seem Fair

Run1or has 1t now that Mayor Fiorella LaCuardia will resign his official post Iii New York to devote his full time to his Civilian Defense position. It's only 8 runnor and based simply on the fact that q few days ago Mayor LaGuardia told NewboId Morris, President of the City Council, to be ready to assume the mayors office On a moments notice. Now this doesn't necessarily mean that the mayor nil resign. but may simply absent him. aelf on civilian defense duties.
 The fact remains that New Yorks elec- hoEate evidenced its trust and confidence in him lust a month and hai ago when he Wag a candidate for reelection. Having
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
WORK FOR BOMBERS

the Treasury clerks sA working overtime from American citizens the suggestion of contributing one days pay as mas gift But New Years Is ahead plus other hol days bog the production of bobers and defense wea pOns Equally important with bOmber for instance are apane Carers Christmas the Navy discovered that cer tain plants manufacturing turbines and engines for apane carrers Christmas the Navy discovered that cer key manufacturing turbines engns for aane caF working on Saturday.
 SO for defense workers don't forget that biggest gift to working holiday with without pay
 Meanwhile of L. employees of the defense n smelters at Galveston Texas worh President A. whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen has asked Brotherhood bomber and thousands other patriotic country putting their shoulders to the help set the rising
 PEARSON and ALLEN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

ThereTl be a special session of the Maine Legislature called very soon and one of the important matters coming before the body will be Maine's' big. fish ing industry. sardine packing and lob- stering are mighty important to Maine and this war is apt to make inroads upon them, So Maine legislators will see what they can about protecting them as well as the civilian populace from invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

some time = except with the long arm of the American submarine. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
 Maxim Litvinoff. who has made e fair start toward becoming one of the most frank and popular diplomats In Washington, was talking to a friend the other day about U. s. losses at Pearl Har- bor.
 He expressed regret that nearly 5000 men had been lost in that sneak attack but he went on to Say:--
 "If the world knew how many men we lost during the first twenty days that Hitler attacked us, 1t would be mortified. Our losses were so heavy that for a time we thought we never could recover. But-we are still fight. ing"
 NOTE - Ambassador Litvinoff flew across the Pacific twenty hours before Japanese attack, warned Wake, Guam, Pearl liar. bor officials that Japanese orl- slaught was just around the cor- rer.
 EMBARRASSING HITLER
 Brightest picture to the Chur- chill Roosevelt conferees was the outstanding fact that Adolf Hit Ter himself had assumed com. mand of his own army.
 This has been chalked down to mean an almost certain sereis of bonehead plays. As Hitler says himeslf, he operates through irl- tuition. And U. S. experts are banking on far more mistakes than the German General Staff continued in complete command.
 Second brightest picture to the Allied conferees was the Russian front. Favorable as this Is, how- ever, 1t was not as favorable as appears in the headlines.
 Inside fact Is that after the Maxi High Command decided the cost of taking Moscow was too great this winter, it left thirty divisions to hold the front fines while the rest of the German army fell back to prepared posi- tions running north and south through SmoIensk.
 These winter quarters had been hastily thrown up by labor gangs recruited in France, Czechoslo- vakia, Poland. These gangs had dug trenches, built winter bar- racks, for 1t is impossible to sleep in tents on the Russian front.
 But as the Nazis started fall- ing back, the Russians threw about ten divisions Of crack cavalry against them. And cavalry, for perhaps the firstt inne in this war, came into its own. Naz tanks were begged in snowdrifts. Nazi airplanes already had been sent back because of soggy airdromes, ice on the wings and engines which would not heat up in sub- zero weather.
 Result was a near massacre, plus the capture Of much Nazi material. However, ofaiy Che Nmm tr9op6 left te fieht a rear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

1. What is the name for the poe litical divisions in Louisiana that correspond to counties in other states?
 2. The military tank was first used in 10i6 by the Germans French, British, Americans or Rus slams?
 3. Name the artist who painted "9eptember Morn.
 {. John c. Nicolay was secretaTy to Lincoln, Wilson or Hoover?
 6. Name the largest living bird.
 6. By what body is the pope oi the Roman Catholic church choSenf [ The capital city of Paraguay is Lima, ASuncion or Montevidec?
 g. Tn which city is the Champs Elysees7
 2. Who wrote the poem "Locksley ElalI?"
 10. President Franklin D. RcoSe- welt was born in Hyde Park, or New York City?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Current Comment

We will not hide facts from the country if we know the facts and if the enemy will not be aided by their disclosure.
 President Roosevelt.
 e
 We will overwhelm Hitler and his creature nations and all they stand for with the very weight of metal. Prom B. Odlum, director, con- tracts distribution, OPM.
 
 The workers of this nation will prove that free Americans can out- produce, as they can outright, any combination of slave peoples.-Sid- ney Hiilman, labor member, OPM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Selected Poem
CHURCH MUSIC (By Benjamin Pcnhaliow shillaber)

(By Benjamin Pcnhaliow shillaber Q. dearly do love the organs peel!ng, With psaIni-tune holy or with anthem grand, The while drum the measure with my hand, And gaze deyoutly at the frescoed ceiling Where modern Angeles have spent their skin, And mimic niche and ptllar make display, And shadows fling themselves in every way, In independence Of the suns high VII. love to hear the voice and organ blending, And pouring on the air cloud of sound, Until as with a spell, my soul is bound, And every faculty is heavenward tending. Bang goes crcketI Squas child SonorouS; And eartIl's harsh discard drownS the heavenly
 choruSi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 12:35 a. m.
 Sun rises T:l6 q. r.; sets 4:30 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset. Christmas morning shortly before 6 o'clock TISe general outlook for the next week Is gloomy one with stormy weather on the rainy side indicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Press Comment
FRANK ID. COAHERF0RD
 (Boston PoSt)

People who knew the late public utilities wizard said that the out- standing quality of Prank D. Com- erford was his unfailing loyalty to his friends.
 Little that can be said about an outstanding and brilliant fellow citi- zen can equal this as c tribute.
 So, with his passing, it is fitting that this tribute be repeated. His gifts as 6 public debater are still re- counted on Mt. St. James. His legal mind is still recalled at Harvard. His genius in the organization of a great public utilities empire Is talked Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

-N about un-Amer- loan activities and nobody would listen. For reason s which 1t would be difficult to analyze, every time Martin sat down at the or- gan and pulled all the stops, everybody jus t laug h e d. He played the tune so often and so loud and so long ARA n