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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-22

Two other developments, TAX
en- together, stirred speculation
that Germany may be preparing
to seal up" occupied France
against foreign eyes - possibly
with q view to making Anal
moves for the long-heralded at
tempt to invade England.
/. The Germans announced
that all nations have been asked
to close their embassies and lega-
tons in Paris. in occupied
France, and shift them to unoc-
cupied vichy.
2. Field Marshal Walther Won
Brauchitsch, commander In chief
of the German army, arrived In
Paris on an undisclosed mission.
At the same time, . Berlin
spokesman scoffed at the theory
that the assault on Crete was .
full-dress rehearsal for an At
tempt 70 invade the British Isles.
1.-THE water Jump TO Crete has
frequently been compared to the
English Channel crossing by
amateur military stratsgists,"
the spokesman said. But 1t II
not German practice to make Its
military plans % transparent.
There are important differ
ences in the strategic situstions,"
he went on. FOR instance, Crete
Is four times ~ far from the Eu-
ropean mainland as u England"
Crete II about IS miles from
the Greek mainland; England 10
about 20 miles from the Euro
pean continent At the narrowest
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-22

Mrs. G. c. Bartlett Is spend
ing several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Hubert Fierstine,
in Hillsdale.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-22

Marion johnson of Memphis
high school will be valedictorian
for the class Of 1041. The salu-
tatorian will be Virginia Lew
andowski.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-29

DIRT - FIVE MILLION YARDS OF
SAND Hauling charge only: fast de-
livery. Gravel and cinders. Ferd Dubsy.
1859 N Walnut. Mt. Clemens. Phone
14S0-W.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13

hate and anger. beat them back
into the bloody instruments of
war?
Yes! II we shall be fighting In
our own defense. or for some gen.
uine high purpose; but shall we
fight merely to determine which
foreign nation shall dominate the
continent Of Europe or the conti-
nent of Asia?
Should we not rather heed the
plea OF our eX-president for calm
thinking, reason and deliberatiOn
and his warning that the country
must not jeOpardize aid to Britain
and THE FUTURE OF AMER
ICA by unthinking emotional ac-
tiOn?
The United States today is I'M
prepared said the eX-president, but
"the potential might of this nation
is the strongest thing In the whole
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13

venting and improving and multi
plying" the instruments of peace I?
Does IL want. like alien nations,
to devote itself TO multiplying
and perslstently employing nipple
ments of murder and destruc-
tiOn?
How will that benefit our peo-
pie? -
How will that contribute TO
progress and civilization:
How will that please the good
God Who has showered unnum-
bered blessings upon us. probably
because we are a nation of peace
and progress and liberty, and not
a nation of war and hate and tyr
amy:
DERHAPS God loves us BE-
i CAUSE we have beaten our
swords into pIOughshares.
Shall we now, in the heat of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13

world.
Then should not that might end
menace he employed TO bTind
about not the disasters of q Iond
and indeterminate war but rathe1
the blessings of a just and endur]
ing peace?
Is not that nobIer endeavcr {
Let us, therefore. be insistAnl
In this higher aim, "and let us moi
be weary in well doing"
1T" as the Pope rever-
entity Writes, "our prayers
and aspirations hare not as
pet had the result Whick We
Grdently desired, our trust
I'm God must not be lessened
on this account, but zoe
must all continue ,0ith con-
slant and perseUering devo-
ton to be patient IN tribtt-
Ldtioa, instant IN prayer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Laundry Blast Breaks
Residence Windows
III. WILLIAM KLARE

\ small explosion, in the rear Of
the Splendid Laundry at t65t5
Harper avenue. carly today broke
nine windows in the adjoining
home Of George +. Robinson at
652S St CLAIR avenue. The owner
of the laundry. Sam Mirvis, 1888
Oak drive. blamed labor trouble
for the blast. detectives said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
S6,OOO,OOO Pay Raise Wayne Doctors Given
For Clothing Workers Draft Board Approval

NEW YORK, May Buns
Providing wage increases Of So
900 900 annually. collective agree
ments covering 5000 New York
members Of the CLOS Analga-
mated Clothing Workers of Amer
lea were signed today by union
representatives with the New York
c Clothing Manufacturers Ex-
change.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
international News Pilot
JOSEPH l.. HICKEY

LANSING. May 13.-Four new
members of Wayne County medi-
cal advisory boards and % local
draft board examining physicians
were approved today by Seleetive
Service headquarters. The medical
advisory physicians are Wyman
ID. Barrett and Hugh A Sullivan,
Board ! Alvin +. Price and Meryl
VI -tt,ffftnfl. Board 5
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
President Puts
Talk TO Nation
Off Two Weeks
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
Init News Service staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 13. -
President Roosevelt's scheduled
address before the Pan-American
Union tomorrow night. at which
il had been widely predicted he
might say whether the United
States Navy will be used TO con-
voy American war aid to Britain,
stood Cancelled today.
Instead, the White House an
nounced, the President will 60 be-
fore the nation in a "fireside chat"
on the night Of May u to make
an address OF worldwide impor-
lance.
The Presidents talk is sched-
uled between $3.50 and 10 p. m.
over a nationwide hookup.
UNION CALLS OFF MEETING
The Presidents address TO the
Pan-American Union. which had
drawn widespread anticipatory in
terest. was called off by the White
House after the governing board
of the union adopted a resolution
postponing its Wednesday night
meeting because of Mr. Roose-
velt's illness of last week.
The union deferred its reception
until such time as PRESIDENT
Roosevelt may feel better. TO give
them the honor of accepting their
invitation"
THEY'LL BE HIS GUESTS
Secretary OF State Cordell Hull.
who presided as chairman of the
governing board of the union
promptly extended an invitation 10
all members of the union 10 be
guests of the President at
"homey" White House party on
the evening Of May y 70 see and
hear the President broadcast 10
the nation.
1t was considered probable that
the President on May - will take
the issue of Americas further
part in the declared policy OF all
out aid 10 Britain and other de-
mocracicS combating the Axis
directly before the people
Whether this will include the
controversial convoy issue remains
a matter Of speculation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
IN THE
NEWS
Continued from Page one)

and unions-and that England do
not set one European nation
against another and destroy both
In order TO maintain her owl
hegemony on the continent.
It Is clear from Mr.. Churchill''
remarks not only that our country
has been committed by our auto
cratic President TO war, and that
the United States navy and air
force are ALREADY engaged" In
'the patrol announced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt" but also that the
war, in spite Of the contribution
by the United States Of call help
necessary" Is expected TO last for
years.
How much longer the war will
endure than 1943 we do not know
but how formidable ii will be we
do know II we will only take a
calm and factual view of the sit
uatiOn.
1t is perfectly clear that we
will have opposed to us not only
Italy and Germany and Japan, but
also Russia, and also Hungary
and Rumania and Bulgaria, allies
OF Germany; and also and prob
ably soon Turkey-now almost a
dependency OF Russia and Ger.
many, and even possibly France.
Says Lloyd George in the Com
mons debate:
"Why should Foreign
Secretary Eden 1Cithhold q
fact that is perfectly nell
/ kHown, that Turkey dllowed
German ships to pass
through the Bosphorus into
the DarddneHes to seize
those islands ?" fSamos-
i thrdce and LemnOS.)
"The most serious aspect
+ Of Eden's speech IS that an
+ moring a uOte Of confidence
IN the government he With-
! held essential facts from
us.
a road lChich is founded
on the quickSdnds of Hlu-
sion neUer get led to vic-
tory"
"TN THE last ,eoy.1
George, america put their
fleet in the Atldntic-erery
bOdt-Whde Japan Wos
guaranteeing the Pacific.
What is Japan gudrdn-
teeinG NOW?
"ShP IS guaranteeing that
she wjH take adUdntage at
the first opportunity to
arrest dOmiHdRcy Of the Pa
cific from America"
Most surely so.
And what is Russia. who wa,
on the side of America and the
Allies in the last war. guarantee.
ing in this war?
Only the bitter hostility of a
powerful people, backed by the
largest army in the world.
And what is France. which was
the leader of the Allies in the last
war, guaranteeing to America and
England in this war?
Only a growing and possibly a
full cooperation with the Axis
powers.
What might happen TO us II we
do NOT get into this war Is
purely hypothetical hoOey.
But what we will encounter II
we do get into IT is plain to every
one who is willing to consider dis
passionately the cold, hard and
self-evident facts.
We will have almost the whole
of Europe and almost the whole
of Asia to deal with.
And while they will never be
able TO conquer us, will we be
able "for long years to come" to
conquer them.
So the war will endure until the
world is exhausted and civilization
is all but destroyed.
In the course of such a devas-
tating and long lasting war. our
own country will become militar-
lied, democracy will necessarily be
submerged. the most irOnbOund
autOcrscy will take its place, and
we will emerge eventually from
the conflict not only destitute of
material benefits, but devoid of
our liberties.
CAD Lloyd George further In
- the Commons debate:
81 hare had experience
NTH American U0r orgdni-
-ot;o,,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13

CAD Lloyd George further in
- the Commons debate:
a hare had experience
NTH American lCdr orgdHi-
cation.
1T is full Of disappoiat-
ments.
"YOu must remember the
United States has never had
Europe'S experience of pre-
pairing for War tOith mil
lions.
They hare rery efficient
drSendIs. bUt their mechdn-
icol triumphS hare been tri-
UmphS Of pedce-iHreHtiHg.
importing and multiplying
the WCOpoHS If peace"
And does the United State
want to abandon its triumphs Of
peace?
Does 1t want TO discontinue Gin.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16

would be needed at home. 1t would
be impossible to give aid to those
fighting Hitler; fourth, at peace,
the United States becomes more
powerful every day. When this war
is over and the world is exhausted
and poverty stricken, it will be hard
to avoid in England and all over
Europe a dictatorship worse than
Hitler's, or communism worse than
Russia ever knew. If our nation is
not healthy and strong, God only
knows what will happen to democ-
racy and civilization.
II opposed the lease-lend plan be-
cause 1 thought it would be less
dangerous for the United States to
extend credit or give cash to Great
Britain. She could have purchased
everything now given her under the
terms of the present legislation and
at the same time avoided the fam
fare that builds war psychology.
Against my vote, the lease-lend plan
of aid was adopted and to refuse to
support law of the majority would
be contrary to the first principal Of
democratic government l support
ed the last appropriation because
there is no other method to help
those fighting Hitler and because we
are in the position where we must
give aid now or fight later. 1t is
better to give material than men.
If Hitler wins or dominates all Eur
ope, Asia, and Africa, our nation
will spend generation or more as
slaves to the most costly defense ef-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16

Davis, Bertha Teeters, Ethel Dou-
gan, Maggie Wilson, Alta Hoon.
Louise Carr, Sylvia Long, Frances
Kille and Helen Snyder. A pot
luck dinner was served
Hiram Hart who is very i'll at his.
home here, remains about the same
Mrs John Hart who was here all
last week, returned to her home at
Columbus, Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis C. Gibbons
left Saturday for their home at
Hampton, Va, after spending three
weeks with relatives here.
J. B. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs VIM.
Goddard and children Ruth Ann
and David returned home Sunday,
after spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs Chas. Parks, at Elizabeth
ton, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and chill
dren were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Harris, Friday evening.
The supper was in honor of the
Smiths wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Parry OF
Crooksville were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller.
Mrs. Nellie Grigsby went Sunday
to spend few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Roy Ham.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wycoss Of
Middletown were week end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stone.
Mrs. Inez Carr left Friday for
two weeks visit with her sister at
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Huffman
entertained over Sunday the follow
ing: Mrs. Eta Wood of Elliott, Ia,
Mr.. and Mrs C. r. Coffman of New
ark, Mrs. Georgia Hogan, Hunting
ton, w. Va, Mr.. and Mrs. II. J.
Huffman and daughters Virginia and
Mary Ellen, of Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. III. Coffman Of
Newark are visiting this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Huffman Mrs.
Coffman is a sister of Mrs. Huff
man.
Rebekah School of Instruction
The Rebekah school of instruc.
tion will be held Oct %, at the I.
o. O. F. hall at Chesterhill The
meeting will start at one p. m. At
six O'Clock dinner will be served at
sion begins at 8 o'clock The home
lOuS6 VIII UC luSpcCtCu NY Tic SLdto
president, Mrs. Gladys Foster, of
Chagrin Falls. The state secretary,
Anna I. Henderson, will also be
present. Any Rebekah wanting to
make reservations for the dinner
please call Alta d. Reed, at Ches-
terhill.
On Faculty OF Girls College
Miss Edna A. Morris of this place
was granted her Phi. D. degree by
Boston university, last summer. She
is now on the faculty at Mason col
lege at Springvale, Maine, college
for girls.
The Morgan County Ministerial
association met Monday at the home
of Carl Patterson. (See report else-
where.-Ed.)
The Friends Study Group met
Sunday afternoon at the home Of
the Burgess sisters, near Bartlett.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16

fort in the worlds history.
"The next question before con-
gress will be the arming of Ameri-
can merchant vessels. / will vote
against it because it is not neces-
sary and will only lead us into Deep
er water. Today, 285 ships, owned
by American companies, are flying
the flags of other countries, at least
70 of them flying the flag of Pan
anna. These ships can be armed
Every other American ship can be
registered in Canada, England, or
Panama, and, after being armed,
can go to Europe or anywhere with
supplies and can be manned by for
eign crews. If American ship own
ers want, to risk their ships, it is all
right with me. They can haul up a
foreign flag and go ahead. There is
no advantage from this proposed
change in the law either to England
or any other country fighting Hitler.
/ don't care a thing about the ships
I do care about American boys and
the advantages of peace which I
hope we can save.
Il want to point out again, as I
have long ago in congress and at
home, that every non-defense expen-
diture must be slashed. A dollar
wasted is an enemy to our security.
A dollar saved in reserve may some
day save our nation if we are COM
PEELED to defend ourselves against a
great portion of the world. A bu-
reaucrat may not like to have con-
gress take away his play house, but
better that than to risk the perma-
nent safety of the republic and its
institutions.
Several others spoke briefly At
the conclusion of Mr.. Secrest's ad-
dress the meeting resolved itself in
sort of a round table discussion
during which Mr.. Secrest answered
many questions.
The officers Of the association
are: A. E. Blackburn, Malta, presi-
dent; Ralph Huffman, GAINESVILLE,
vice president, and Orville Hall,
Lower Salem, secretary treasurer.
Mr.. Blackburn presided.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
Ha-kney

Mrs. Dane Hall gave a birthday
party in honor of her little daugh-
ter, Judith's fourth birthday ami
versary Ice cream and cake were
served to Barbara Conn, Dorothy
Wagner and Eddy Clark and the
honored guest
Mr. and Mrs Casper Meadors and
two sons, Mr.. and Mrs Carl Motz,
Miss Opal Motz, Mr.. and Mrs James
! Motz, all of Huntington. w. Va,
| were week end guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Truman Motz.
Neighbors and friends met and gave
Mr. and Mrs. James Motz, who were
married recently an old fashioned
serenade.
The w. S. c. S. met at the home
of Mrs. Lucille Clark, Thursday A
bountiful dinner was served. About
70 were present. New officers were
elected, as follows: Lille McFerren,
president; Alice Gordon, vice presi-
dent; Nellie Stiers, sec'y-treas;
Hazel Albright, corresponding sec'y.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Frances Stewart on election day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis, Mrs
Alpha Burns, Russell, Francis and
Dean Pennock were week end guests
of relatives at Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosser were
Sunday callers of Chas. Wagner and
family, and Cooley Silvus and fam
lily.
Roy Mincks and family are mov-
ing to the Chas. Wagner place, the
former Everett Combs place
Mr.. and Mrs. Ode Dye, son Ken
meth of Ambridge, Pa, visited with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Dye.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baesel were
callers Sunday afternoon of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orval Morris.
Mrs. William Tullius and daugh-
ter of Canton spent few days last
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Cooley Silvus
Mrs. Chloia Griggs returned to
her home at Huntington, w. Va,
Sunday, after visiting relatives In
this vicinity.
Mrs. Arthur Matthews visited re-
Gently with her nephew, Gibson
Barnes and wife, of Marietta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16

=.
and object has been to do every
thing in my power to keep the Unit
ed States out of war. My every vote
has been cast with this end in view.
| have not changed my mind in any
respect.
Il still think that war should be
avoided for the several reasons:
First, in attempting to conduct a
foreign war, millions of young
Americans will be killed, millions
more would be disabled; second, our
army is not equipped for modern
war. We now have an army of only
100000 men, with less than 10O,-
900 in mechanical units with ideal
equipment; third, il we enter war,
the army would grow to at least s.
100000 and all our equipment
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
CONGRESSMAN SECREST SPOKE
AT STOCKPORT SATURDAY

The rural letter carriers of the 18th
congressional district held their
senii-annual meeting Saturday night
at Stockport. The meeting was in
the high school auditorium. Dinner
was served at O'Clock, covers being
laid for u. The menu was prepar-
ed and served by the East Windsor
grange.
The principal speaker was Con-
gresham Robert T. Secrest, and his
appearance at the meeting was quite
a surprise. A summary of his ad-
dress follows:
Since the beginning of the pres
ent war in Europe, my whole hope
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16

tance we could see the steeples OF. a
community church, of which Mr.
Plummer is one Of the supporters,
all of which bespeaks an ideal COM
munity. Returning to Marietta and
taking another look at the con-
f1uence of the two rivers, we headed
for home
Evening star., 1941-01-21

the following morning, the force
was spotted in the Sicilian Chan
mel by Italian torpedo boats.
They struck the British destroyer
Gallant (Which the British admit
was damageO with two torpedoes.
The report then described an at
tack by italian torpedo planes and
German dive bombers on the air.
craft carrier Illustrious which the
British acknowledged was damaged
last week.
Three Italian bombers on jan
uary 10 struck . cruiser Of the
Southampton type with two bombs,
causing it to list 80 that it was un.
able to use its guns against SUBJ
sequent air attacks, Stefani con-
tinued.
(The British acknowledged loss
OF the cruiser Southampton
which they said they sank them
selves when q fire aboard it
could not be quenchedJ
1t added that German flyers
attacked lesser units west OF Malta
the same day, hitting destroyers.
The following day, German dive
bombers attacked three cruisers
striking one OF the Southampton
type with one bomb surely and
possibly two"
Half an hour later an airplane
observed the cruiser being shelled
by English units.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
ChiIdren's S Hospital
Is Given Dental Unit
A new dental unit for Children's s

A new dental unit for Childrens
Hospital. presented by the Wash
ington Variety Club, was dedicated
at ceremonies this morning The
unit was presented by Hardie
Meakin, chief barker of the club,
and accepted by Miss Matte NJ Glib
son, superintendent of the hospital.
The ribbon unveiling the equip
ment was cut by Ernest M. Colvin,
2 2-year-old son of DR. and Mrs.
E. M. Colvin of 3712 Window place
NV, and a granddaughter of Dis
trlct Commissioner Melvin Hazen.
Assisting in the presentation was
Berger. chairman of the
Welfare Committee of the club.
Among those attending the dedi-
cation were: DR. Harry Ostrow. head
Of the Dental Service of the Health
Department.: DR.. Joseph Ball. chief
of the medical staff at Children's:
DR.. Walter A. Rath, chief of the
dental staff at the hospital; DR..
Daniel F, Lynch. president of the
Washington Dental Society: Mrs.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Batt|eship Ma|aya
Damaged in Jan. gil
Attack, Italians Say
British Vessel Token to
Gibraltar for Repoirs,
News Agency Reports
Hy the Annotated Press.


ROME, Jan. 2l.-Stefani, italian
news agency. in a recapitulation of
the German-Italian attack on a
British convoy in the Mediterranean
January Gil, said last night the
81 ,000-ton British battleship Malaga
was so damaged that 1t had to be
docked in Gibraltar for repairs.
Nast Friday, D. N. B.. official
German news agency. claimed
the Malaga had reached Gibral-
tar after being heavily dam
aged"
Earlier in the week Rome
claimed to have damaged a bat
tleship of the Malaga class"
The Malaga, according to James
Fighting Ships, belongs to the
Queen Elizabeth class and was
built in 1850
Stefani said it learned the
name of the damaged battleship
from a reliable source.
First notice of the % English
units moving eastward from Gil
braltar was given by the Italian
Sardinia air patrol on January g.
Stefani related. About 7:30 o'clock
Evening star., 1941-01-21
c. & o. Railway Names
Chief Engineer Aide

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 7l.-The
appointment Of L. T. Nuckols, for
merly system engineer of track, as
assistant chief engineer Of the
Chesapeake e. Ohio Railway was
announced yesterday by A. T. Low
master, vice president and general
manager.
Mr. Nuckols will Ill a vacancy
which has existed since September
le, 1899. when I. l.. Pyle was pro-
NOTED from assistant to chief engi-
neer upon the death of c. w. Johns.