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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
Detroit axes a Bow

ON HIS whirwnd tour of Detroit defense plants Sec
~ rotary of the Navy Knox said many fine things about
Detroit One in particular recommend to Detroiters-
and to the rest of the United States
The secretary said
II wish of the critics who telling people
what total loss defense program has been, could
spend a few days in Detroit, the things have
and then adjust their comments to the facts"
Although he speaking specifically of the defense
program that statement could well apply to the hordes of
critics who have been ready to sell Detroit back the
Indians the drop of plugged nickel any time the
last 10 years
WHEN factories shut down during the depresson-the
w critics said Detroit through. When the bank
holiday hit they felt their opinion completely justified
Detroit going to be ghost town. When the city
swept by strikes in 1887 critics called them the death
rattle of the city.
However, Detroit somehow refused to die. In fact,
it such usty invalid that when Uncle Sam awoke
morning to discover ne might have trouble
his hands. his first cry for help to Detroit
But the critics kept at it, probably the assumption
that Ghost Town Detroit couldn't possibly do the
job Uncle Sam wanted They simply said the
ment program failing.
IT'S not.
L Secretary Knox-and every other official of this
country Britain. any other countrywide has visited
Detroit goes away mutterng in Detroit is
performing miracles.
So the next time you out of the city and critics
try to tell you what happening nor to-Detroit take
tip from Secretary Knox Tell your critics to to
Detroit what the city is doing and their
ments to the facts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
| EFT rs to
the Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
BECAUSE of the splendid sup
- port which the people OF
your community and your news
paper gave to the United Serv-
ice Organizations during its
campaign for funds, / feel l
want to send you this brief re-
port of the present USO status.
We now haves approximately
$13,400,000 available for our
operating budget, which exceeds
our original goal of $40, 765, 900,
but even this is not sufficient to
meet the increasing demands for
service which come daily.
The USO is in operation all
across the United States and in
the islands of the Pacific and the
Atlantic. Each day sees our pro-
gram expanding.
We have the promise of the
United States army that there
will be more than 200 USO
buildings ready and operating
January /, contracts for half of
which already have been let.
Meanwhile. today we have 3l3
units in rented quarters. of which
l72 are actual clubs for the use
OF the men in the service.
USO units are crowded every
day with service men anxious to
take advantage of the facilities
available.
The USO. through its cooper
ating agencies. has more than
600 workers in the field. At the
moment there are over 400. 900
soldiers on rndncuvrry and tSO
workers report tremendous
field task TO create the needed
facilities for service men. who,
when off duty. pour into the
small communities within the
manenver areas and overtax the
facilities of those communities.
Our program is moving for
ward rapidly. 1t is becoming
constantly wider in scope and
effectiveness. believe we gan
all feel real satisfaction over the
results which have been OBJ
tanned. and l want to express my
appreciation for the help of your
your newspaper and that which
came so generously from the
people of your community.
HARPER SHELLEY.
President. United Service Or
ganizations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

sixteen 10 one, the Ten Com
mandments, the four horsemen
Of the Apocalypse, the nine men
of Cordova, the three kings of
Cologne, the five-foot bookshelf
and Club 81.
NOTHING gives me greater
~ pleasure than TO see Finland
cracking down on Russia.
Finland denies that she is an
ally Of Nazi Germany, but sup
pose she were? II would not
be any worse, and would be
quite more understandable. than
the alliance of the United States
of America. and Soviet Russia.
n country that has for % years
been engaged in trying to over
throw the government of the
United States.
OF course England is selfish,
as so many persons claim. Why
shouldn't she be? Selfishness is
the first law Of nature. Without
II aaeither-a-natian- nor an -iHdi-
vidusl can survive. ! wish the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

United States of America were
more selfish than IL is. We are
the sap, the pap. the Milque-
toast. the Mr.. Easy Mark of the
world.
WHAT saved France in the
w first World War was
81 union sacre" (the sacred
unionD of all political parties
TO achieve victory. What de-
stroyed France in this war was
another union sacre-a union of
traitors, Communists and Fas-
cists. NJ
If the New Deal of 1884
had been a defense deal" there
would not, very likely, have been
a giant unemployment problem.
If we were in a terrible jam.
with our backs against the wall,
do you think that England,
China. Russia. Ding Dong.
Gazeh. Gazah and Gazook would
give us the same help that we
have been giving them Go
long chile!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
REINFORCEMENT Fight

. ELF-GOVERNMENT more to Americans today
~ than at any time since the dream of freedom and
democracy realized on this continent
Yet, in this awakened fervor of patriotism, the law
makers of Michigan continue to ignore of the basic
principles of constitutional
based on justice and equality
Michigans constitution DECREED that representa-
ton in the Legislature should have been reapporoned in
1888 Because obedience would have given Wayne County
several seats the out-state majority deliberately
defed the law of the state
POPULATION increases in Oakland Kent and Ingham
1 counties entte them to additional representation
Waynes battle now has become their battle
Under leadership of Prof. Edward W. Mcfarland of
Wayne University publicspirited citizens will meet No
vember in Lansing to renew the fight.
Their tentative plan is to initiate re-apportonment
by circulating petitions this Winter Approximately
100000 signatures will be required The issue then will
be taken before the voters the election in November
-+942A4----
There every indication that the people of rural
Michigan do not condone the attitude of the politicians
who blocking real constitutional government
There is to believe therefore, that principles
will triumph over greed at last
1t is fight that should be supported Fundamentally
by every Michigan citizen who chershes the American
system.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
Foo+loose Newspapermen
Recalled by an OId-Timer
BY DAMON RUNYON

THERE was. one called Tor
Il rey Espanola." A little
SpaniaTd who could not speak
good English but who was
second to none at taking or
sending. Hank thinks his right
nam.e was Torres and he marvels
to this day how "Torrey" could
write such letter perfect copy
when he could not even pro-
nounce most of the English
words. 'Torrey" figured in a
speed sending" contest in the
Associated Press office in San
Francisco in Hanks time around
1912.
There were four participants.
as Hank remembers. including
"Torrey." The others were
Irish" Mclaughlin, "Swede"
Helgerson and he thinks Tip"
Rule. They came into the Of
flee after the wire closed at
2 a. m. hooked up two loops
and TO settle a $40 bet, Torres
and Helgerson sent" against
each other for one hour. Hank
prepared the textile first and
second pages of the San Fran
cisco Examiner with heads and
subheads knocked out.
Two sent" and two received
on the other side of the table
and when one of the receivers
broke" his sending and called
for a repeat, Hanks says the air
was filled with fancy language
He has forgotten how many
words they sent in that hour,
but does remember that they
finished less than 100 words
apart, a photo finish for teleg-
raphers.
THEY are vanishing clan.
what with the advent of
the teletype But no more pic
turesqle and loveable band ever
lived than those old-time opera
tors Hank remembers the one
in ButteTwbo had row with
the telegraph editor. stood his
abuse for some time and then
took sweet revenge by tran
scribing the copy for three hours
just as it came--in code. Then
he handed the batch to the
editor with copy of the Phil
lips code" with the suggestion:
"You can translate this-it's
simple. I'm leaving for Spokane"
That could have been Bill
Adams, one OF the greatest news
wire operators of his day, and a
terrific man playing a pair of
deuces in stud game TO make
them look like aces.
Copyright 1e41 by King Features
Distributed by International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

HANK BURMESTER used to
- be one of a large flock Of
restless western newspapermen
that migrated with the seasons
like the wild fowl. These
newspapermen, all young and
footloose, fluttered from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific
Coast at regular intervals,
pausing briefly in the cities in
between. They were reporters
and desk men and they worked
or travelled as the spirit moved
them.
Newspaper wages were not
. high in those days but the needs
of the migrants were simple-a
room, a meal ticket and a little
spending money, and eventually
a railroad pass TO the next port.
for those were the days when
railroad passes were in vogue
and easy to get around a news
paper office. and the other side
of the hill was always greener.
Only the printers were greater
travelrs than the reporters
among the newspaper fraternity
and then came the telegraph
operators.
HANK BURMESTER reminds
IL us of the latter in a note
from Long Beach, Cal, where he
finally dropped anchor years
ago. He was one of the last of
the western roamers that we
knew Most of them brought
up somewhere in the harbor of
domesticity.
Nowadays the newspaper fra
ternity in general, newsroom
workers. printers and even the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -"herrc--
steaders," which is TO say they
stay put. Perhaps it is better
so. but they miss a lot of fun.
We once Travelled for a spell
with a one-legged telegraph
operator who was wonderful at
catching moving freight trains.
He navigated with the aid of
a crutch and he would chuck
the crutch up into a flat car
AS the front end passed him
and nail the other end with
amazing facility. We rather
imagine Hank Burmester would
remember that fellow from
around Denver or Salt Lake.
Hank recalls a number of other
knights of the key in his letter
which comes from the office of
the Long Beach Press-Telegram
and Sun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
Be Sure to Vote Nov. a

Citizens of no other nation in the world enjoy the
privilege of participation public affairs to the extent
il is enjoyed here in the United States And yet be-
they are busy perhaps with other matters many
of our good people become careless of this privilege and
neglect to on election day-forget to take advan
tage of the opportunity to help decide questions of
Importance 10 the community TO the commonwealth
and to the nation AS consequence there are times
when elections do not give true expression of the
jority of people. And strange to say, it is fire.
duenty those who do not take the trouble TO vote who
are most critical of the results
OAKLEY +. DISTIN,
Supervisor of Elections City of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
3AERlN0 DOWN ON THE NEWS
It's sill BI.OOEIuIl
BY ARTHUR bugs" BAER

Just to show how seriously take the fellow
is going Asia get food for baby Panda
Is a big argument about the ball.
Some magazine said the ball is optical illu-
sion admit the Casey threw Heinrich still
TO Owens.
But that matter settled forever Pop Anson's
trip England around 1885 Two posts up go
apart and American pitcher hooked the left
OF the post and the right of the far
BY the way. the first pitcher ball Candy
Cummings of the .of-where do you hink-Brookyn
p. s.-You change that TO the right Of the
post the left Of the far Like all screwbals
thinking Iefthanded.
New,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29
MAY We Ask

WIHY doesn't the police department stop double-park
w ing of trucks Third street-which is one-way
street intended to speed traffic? /,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-29

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16
NO NAILS

A lot of home building plans will be postponed as long as the present prorites rulings exist in gard to much of the needed building material in the nation
 And that's not just guess One glance at the building materials on the priority list will prove to any observer that home construction will be prac- tical mpossibility unless the buildings being put up for defense workers and preference ratings may be obtained to the material.
 Here in Alaska shortages of building material, with few exceptions have not been felt yet. But in California last week hardware dealers re- porting that they were out of nails and and could secure no for time. Just such a condition will likely to Alaska in the near future.
 To list all the building materials affected by the priorities ruling would than fill these columns. From reinforcing steel to insect screens, metal braces fixtures and other metallic supplies on the restricted list This of course, includes most electrical fixtures, plumbing and gas distribution sys tems water systems, heating plants and other es sentials
 To the rank and file of Americans, who not claim preference because of their industry in be- half of national defense it looks like a matter of making the old homestead do another few years un- til the world is once more safe for democracy at least temporarily.
 This is one of the first examples of sacrifices make in the interest of putting up good fight against tyranny, at least adequate defense against the thrusts Of totalitarian forces
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16

First the Japanese are scear&ng decks 7fsf action with many pointedescomhents against tht United States Next, Nippon statesmen making peace with this country and believe all the differ ences of opinion and foreign policy between the two nations can be ironed out Then, the Tokyo newspapers begin again to throw journalistic shrap- mel at Uncle Sam and indicate that crisis is ap- preaching between America and the land of the Emperor. 4
 The first of these recent Japanese outbreaks, of course occurred when the Nazi invasion of Russia seemed to be progressing quite satisfactorily
 Then the Hitler forces apparently begged down and the Japanese diplomats said a polite "Scuse Please" to this country .nt,asl sWn
 Now the Germans moving close to Moscow and the Japanese war lords, are once. more ruf- fling their feathers.
 If their Axis partners continue to gain ground the Japanese may try to carry out their threats against this nation. If they do, we hope Senator Norris right in believing that the United States Navy handle the situation pretty well. Alaska Is close enough to the islands of the Geisha girls cause us to keep weather eye the way the Oriental wind blows
 Today, there is a angle on the Nipponese picture with the resignation of the cabinet Just what this move may mean in Japanese American relations not be known until the Japanese goy- ernment is reorganzed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16
The Voice of Common Sense
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 The Brockings Institution is widely known and respected for its studies of national economic prob ems, and its findings in respect to price control should be of the greatest value while legislation is being prepared. As to be expected Dr. Harold G. Mouton, head of the research organization, strongly urges reduction of important agricultural prices and the inclusion wages along with prices in any control measure.
 The utter inadequacy of the administrators price control bill is cogently demonstrated in the Brookings report. The prices of farm products are among the most sensitive of all prices They begin at artifically high levels as result of Federal policy The governments bill would not set limit these prices until they go to absurd heights Ac tually, the government could reduce these prices without the slightest difficulty by releasing to the market portions of the crops stored in govern ment warehouses
 Although offered factual report Dr. Moul- tons study is reality direct challenge the ad- mnistration It will require some political courage to defate agricultural prices and to set limits on wage increases Farmers and wage earners the largest voting blocs to be found
 Nevertheless the President has demanded unity and sacrifice of the country in grave emergency, and it can fairly be expected that he and his col leagues will act in the spirit by adopting ade- quate price control though that entails the purely political hazard of antagonizing certain number of wage earners and farmers The adminis- tration will seriously weaken its leadership, and perhaps even endanger the unity of the country behind our present foreign policy, if it sets ex- ample of catering to blocs of voters when the sta- bity of our economic system is in the balances.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16

phase of the armament program is making steady progress.
 It is true that aircraft output is improving and the monthly reports showing gains in total figures are impressive. But when these figures are examined closely, the picture is not so glittering.
 Inside scrutiny discloses that, while the total aircraft output is generally advancing, this production is chiefly in trainers, pursuit and observation planes = all necessary for aerial warfare but not the im- mediate pressing need. The urgent requirement is bombers, particularly four-motor, long-range bombers.
 In this type of warplane, U. &. output is still not far beyond the starting-scratch stage. To date, we have never produced more than 20 Flying Fortress" type of bombers in any one month-and that figure was reached only in one month, some time ago.
 Of the July, August and Septem- Der plane totals, only about one- seventh were bombers. And of this number around 25O were light and medium bombers and only a. small fraction were the desperately needed four-motor heavies.
 U. s. heavy bombers are without peer in the world, and production measures are under way greatly to increase their output. But this in- crease will not begin to materialize until well into next year and, un- less plans are drastically stepped up, the 500 monthly bomber goal fixed last May by the President will not be reached until the spring of l943. 45.,o ,,s .a,a
 NOTE: Of the four-motor bomb- CTS so far sent to Britain only two have been lost on raiding flights. Both losses were due to mechanical trouble and net enemy action
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16
FlODLKN LlluULIlL ROBERTA LEE

O s o applaud loudly n a A Applause s very if happen appaucing is to 
 O Where should the candles be placed supper  A. This depends upon whether andesticks
  each of the Should a being O A. cordialy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16

scheduled to be obtained from so- called production pool' to be cre- ated from the facilities of the Doug las, Lockheed and Boeing plants. This pool, however, is not scheduled to come into operation until the first quarter of 1943. This means, as the set-up is now geared, that the Presidents goal of 500 bombers a month will not be attained until May, 1943, two years after he pro- claimed it.
 NOTE: One avoidable delay in big bomber production was due to bungling priority administration under the old OPM set-up. Boeing was held up several months last summer in getting started on new bomber order because of inability to get aluminium supplies, which had been allocated to less important industries.
 Copyright, 1941, by United Feature
 Syndicate. Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16
Horoscope T1as ssovs is.cli~s
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER

Good and bad planetary infl1- ences are active today which is not important in it's major aspects There is good promise for what ever is in course of careful devel- opment.
 HEART AND HOME; Women of all ages. should avoid late fhours This is a time to conserve physi- cal energy as well as financial re- sources. The young should refrain from spending money foolishly Night clubs should be avoidedf and the quest of pleasure that is waste full should be drowned upon. While this configuration prevails girls must take no risks when seeking employment. Applications for po- sitions under this direction of the stars may be unavailing. E
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Immense drains on the products and, re- sources of the nation will have an effect upon financial centers. Banks and bankers come under a planetary government which seems to promise added anxieties and perplexities. The Secretary of the Treasury will urge more general buying of bonds and there will be clever methods of arousing entiflsi- asm in helping the greatest de- fense money-spending project, Il all history. ,eaf,s
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Old preju- dices against Communism now swill be revived by enemies of rour rna- tion.a The seers stress the desper- ate need of forgetting whatever blurs vision of future dangers Band present perils. Deliverance of the world democracies from the power of NaziSm is the controlling pur- pose of our splendid preparations to protect freedom. Old things Have passed away and now new order is in process of establishment through high service and supreme sacrifice.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS S: Discomfort within many nations will be more apparent each wee.l. Even Britain will have cause lsto soothe her people who are weary under long strain. Among s the countries taken over by Hitler there will be spreading rebellion which will be met by blood vengeance. Italy will experience further dom ination by the Nazis. Violence and unrest will spread as Mussolini IS forced to surrender most of the few powers that remain to him. King Victor has the portent of illness. He will disagree with officials as revolution threatens.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of ad- vancement and profit. Success through dealing with agents is in- dicated.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be mentally keen, tact full and resourceful. They should be good students with special apti-1 tudes for science or literature.
 Copyright, 1941)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-16
PRODUCTION OUTLOOK

By spring the two huge govern ment assembly plants at Tulsa and Fort Worth should be turning out 100 four motor bombers a month Soon thereafter the Boeing and Consolidated plants on the West Coast, now undergoing large 'ex- pansions, should have stepped up their output to 50 bombers each a month, adding another 100 and making grand total of 200. l
 Then, by midsummer, if all goes well, the new $47,o00.OOO Ford plant at Ypsilanti, Mich, should be get- ting into production turning sout four-motor Consolidated bombers at the rate of 100 a month. This will bring the total up to 300 monthly.
 The remaining POO month are