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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
The Taxpayer Wakens

THE gathering Of 600 more taxpayers in Lansing
i this week impressive demonstration OF an
awakened public interest in state affairs
Every one wants lower taxes-except the politicians
But seldom does the average citizen express his demand
by direct action.
The result is that state levies have doubled in the
last Il years and now yield S216OO0OO0 annually to the
state general and for distribution among the
townships counties and cities.
Not only did the government spend this astounding
last year but there is deficit of SZftt6t66
at Lansing debt which be shared by every family
The meeting of taxpayers journeying to Lansing at
their expense must warning to the Legs
ature that the turning point has been reached and that
from now on the trend must be downward
The lawmakers must realize that this year the tax
payers of Michigan alert and waiting for them to
fulfill their promises Of economy
There bills before the House Of Representatives
to consolidate commissions and departments and to end
overapning activities In addition the members have
been shown how rigid method of budgetng and better
system of purchasing save the taxpayers dollars
They cannot continue much longer to ignore these
obvious ways of ending waste.
This year the people of Michigan are insisting on
action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

The extent of aid to Britain, and the
allotment of planes and munitions, seem to
be questions for technical men. Their answer
should hinge on the prospective danger to
this country.
Contrary to much that is being said by
men in high in fact the highest positions in
the government, America is not yet sunk, not
yet down and out, or facing "enslavement"
She is still able to sit up and take nourish-
ment.
And it might be well for President
Roosevelt to take leaf out of Winston
Churchlls book and exhibit a little more
courage and confidence in his country. At
present writing he seems convinced that our
one remaining hope is to set him up as
dictator.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Thomas .ASSaiIS hill
By NORMAN THOMAS
Socialist Presidential Candidate

HOUSE Bill No. 1776, entitled AN Act to
III Promote the Defense of the United
States" is a declaration of American depend
ence upon Europe and Europe's war
1t should be entitled IAN Act to Estab-
lish Dictatorship in America in the Name OF
Defending Democracy" or perhaps, IAN Act
to Declare War Without the Full knowledge
of the People Who Must Fight It"
There is not single circumstance of
foreign affairs which has changed since the
last presidential campaign except for the
better.
When President Roosevelt and his big
business opponent, Wendell Willkie, were
vying with each other in promising to keep
America out of war; the British had not won
the dramatic victories which they have since
won in Africa.
Yet at that time, neither the President
nor Mr.. Willkie gave the slightest hint of in
tention to propose bill giving the President
dietaterial power to put us into war. Now
they both support such bill and the Presi-
dent urges it.
They have played fast and loose with
democracy and with decent requirement that
seekers for high office should at least seek
popular mandate for any proposal so drastic
and far reaching as that which Mr. Roosevelt
has now made.
1t is absurd to say that America is de-
Tending democracy when, in the gravest issue
a people can face, the clock of history has
been put back and to the sole discretion of
the executive has been left those acts which,
from time immemorial, have meant war.
Examine this bill carefully and you will
find that by it Congress, before it has declared
war, would give to President Roosevelt power
which Congress scarcely gave to President
Wilson after war has been formally declared.
Thus is representative government
wounded in the house of its friends.
Not by such measures shall we protect
democracy; rather we shall advance our own
fascism. The first business of the United
States is to keep out of war, war which we
should have to fight on two oceans and five
continents.
In such a war, whose result, at best.
would be dubious, we should not bestow upon
the world the liberties we should lose at home
We should repeat, 10-fold, the mistakes of
1917 and 1918
To say this is not to fail in sympathy
with victims of cruelty or of aggression 1t
is not to propose an embargo on aid to Eng
land it is to face facts realistically; to put
first things first; to insist that America is
in greater danger from consenting to her own
brand of dictatorship than from any army
which the ruler of war-torn Europe can loose
against u.s.
Always, provided that we keep bright and
strong our love for democracy, gear our ma
chinery to the production of abundance for
all, and solve our own racial problems, we
can make our own defense secure.
Thoughtful Americans who understand
the nature of this war and the true value of
our own democracy will unite in demanding
that Congress emphatically defeat Bill 1776,
which the President has thrust upon it. 1t is
not bill to be a little improved by amend
ment, it is bill to be rejected
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Stain the Winner

THE grim prospect that the ultimate winner in the
present European will be not the Axis powers
the Allied powers but RED RUSSIA is no longer in
the realm of prophecy but in the realm of FACT.
The record plainly shows that Soviet Russia is
already WINNING THE WAR.
AS Mr. Karl Won Wiegand authoritative foreign
correspondent wrote in remarkable dispatch from Toxic
the ether day;-
"Stan has WON EVERY PLAY since the European
and Asatic began.
after is months of in Europe and three and
! half years in Asia, THE RED DICTATOR HAS BEEN
THE SOLE VICTOR THUS FAR"
In proof of this fact Mr. Wiegand recites the
following:
His (StaIin's) loot includes third of Poland, all
the Baltic provinces fifth of the former state of Finland
and all of Bessaraba."
Wherefore Mr.. Won Wiegand concludes:
"Stain is the only statesman in the world who can
truthfuly every day that the Is prolonged is
day gained for the further undermining and collapse of
SOVIET RUSSIAS MPERIALISTIC FUTURE
LIES IN THE RUINS AND DESPAIR OF EUROPE AND
THE CHAOS OF ASIA"
Let the American people who are still happily out
of this war; be reminded that almost at the beginning of
the present conflict when Russia seized the eastern third
of helpless Poland, the Catholic periodical OsserVatore
Romano said:
Russia chose false pretext and performed deed
that courageous. While the world watches this
spectacle with heart that despairs of any remaining
sentiment of respect for promises of homage to the right
avowed aims of Russias warke neutrality there are not
others that may EXTEND THE FLAME OF WAR and
whether there is not preparation to carry the
struggle from the political and military field over to that
of theological moral and social conquests.'
Within two months, the anniversary in November,
1899 of the Bolshevk revolution Premier Mootov him.
self gave the answer saying:
1.-THE present in Europe and Asia will be turned
into NEW WORLD SLAUGHTER OF NATIONS
Everything is making for new and inevitable out
breaks against capitalism which leading to THE
ULTIMATE VICTORY OF THE SOVIET POWER"
1t is difficult to understand that the nations OF
western Europe Axis and Allied powers alike, are so
engrossed in their conflict that they cannot see the
Russian deep in the suicidal conflict
that they cannot cope with the common menace
But why should the United States, not being so
engaged, be so blind?
Why should the American government having Justl-
fably declared moral embargo against Russia Tor "a
performed deed that not courageous in Finland now
condone that deed?
Why should the United States, Undersecretary
of State Weles recently said be happy to inform Red
Russia that longer considers the moral
embargo applicable to the Soviet Union?
Is this not American contribution to Stain
victories, an approval of his loot?
1t would be unwise and dangerous for the United
States to ion in what Premier Mootov rightly called the
"new world slaughter of nations
Is it unthnkable and unspeakabe for the United
States contribute to and make possible the ULTIMATE
VICTORY OF SOVIET POWER?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Cooperation
With Industry
Suggested
Henderson and Arnol &
Ought to Get in Step

(The opinions expressed by
General johnson are not neees-
sariiy those of The Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

What DO YOU Think?
I-Shoud America Enter the European War? DJ
Twill Our Present Course Persisted in, Inevitably
Involve Us Var?
5-Shou1d America Concentrate Her Own Defense and
Her Own Independence Ally Herself With England in
the Recent World War?
We
andco
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Pioneering
In Florida
Not for Her
Dakota Girl Can't STAND
Mosquitoes, Rattlers

The opinions expressed by
Westbrook Pegier are not nsees-
sariiy those of The Detroit
Times.1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Put iva the Flood
BY ARTHUR CBUGs) BAER
n-.,rlnulea nv lc,erna,laral Vow ssraae

.
Unlike the dove the ark Wilkie coming back
with
/ guess that Franklin picked Wendell out diplomat
after listening WILKES campaign speeches can just pic
Franklin saying, There's fellow can depend on
Colonel House had about the same job quarter Of a
century ago for Woodrow Wilson And the stuff wrote then
penduluns back sreamned and uptodate THE only pos
sibe argument today whether ride the buzz-saw side
saddle astride."
Either way figured out pants than coats
It wasn't until 10 years later that Colonel House broke long
popular silence He the ideal diplomat who said nothing
and looked wise and got paid for BOTH
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Anti-Communist Sailor
Quits Maritime Union
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated PreSS.
CLEVELAND, July 14.-James j
Doyle, backer of an unsuccessful
resolution to investigate the extent
of Communism in the C. I. o. Ma
tlonal Maritime Union, resigned
yesterday shortly after he was
charged with activity inimicable to
the best interests of the union.
He left Immediately for New York
10 board the S. S. Ancon of the
Panama Railroad Line. from which
he was elected a delegate. The boat
plies between New York and
Panama.
The boat is manned entirely by N.
NJ U. members and Mr.. Doyle de-
clared he intended to seek Govern
ment aid to retain his job.
Joseph Curran, union president,
commented, The Government may
assure Mr. Doyle his position on the
Ancon as waiter, but I don't think
the Government can compel good
union men to work with him"
Mr.. Doyle said trial would be a
farce" as he started to read pre-
pared statement to the convention
outlining his resignation. but he was
ruled out of order by Mr.. Curran
before finishing.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
British Art Exhibit
Opening Here Friday
Shows b|itz DAMAGE
Three London Firemen
Who Served Through
Ruids to Be On Hand

An unusual collection of paintings
and drawings of London under bonn
bardment, executed by British art
lists in the city's Auxiliary Fire
Service, will be exhibited for the
first time in this country at the
National Gallery of Art, beginning
Friday.
The exhibition is being sponsored
by the British government and will
illustrate the Great Fire of Lon
don, 1910" Three London firemen
who have been through all the raids
from September, 1910, to May, 1941.
will accompany the collection. One
Of the firemen. whose paintings are
included in the group will be in
attendance to answer questions.
Among the sponsors is Mayor F. H.
La Guardia of New York. Director
Of Civilian Defense and president Of
the United States Conference of
Mayors, who expects to attend the
opening. Mr.. La Guardia recon-
mended the exhibit both as a work
of art and as highly valuable to
the people of our country in indi-
eating the necessity for adequate
civil defense" The exhibition will
continue through August II.
The paintings, made by artists
under blitzkrieg conditions, will give
Americans an opportunity, it was
said. to see for themselves the result
of the bombing of civilians.
The paintings, critics say. are re-
strained and do not exaggerate the
appalling scenes depicted by artists.
All of the action pictures were done,
it was said, by artists on duty with
the fire-fghters.
The pictures, six of which have
been acquired by the British gov
ernment and will be hung eventually
in the Tate Gallery, were chosen by
Sir Kenneth Clark, director of the
National Gallery. London. and a
committee of British experts.
The artists represented include
Reginald Mills, Matvyn Wright, Ru-
dolf Haybrook, Norman Hepple and
Paul Dessau.
The British government is send
ing the firemen to this country to
give technical instruction to public
officials and flre-lghters in Ameri-
can cities.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Hi|Iman 10 Discuss
Defense Labor al
Migration Inquiry
Effects Of Emergency
Will Be Examined at
Hearing Tomorrow

Sidney Hlllman, associate director
OF the 0. P. NJ. is scheduled to dis
cuss the defense labor supply prob
lem tomorrow before new hearing
of the special House Committee on
National Defense Migration. The
hearing will open at 10 I'M. in the
room of the House Banking and
Currency Committee, new House
Office Building. 1t will continue
each morning through Saturday.
Seventeen witnesses will be asked
to discuss the strains on health,
housing, education and other COM
munity facilities which are trace
able to the migration of more than
100000 persons who have moved
into defense production centers
Chairman Tolan of the special COM
mittee said today substantial in
creases in the flow of migration may
be expected as the defense program
broadenS.
Green to Testify.
The five-day hearings. Chairman
Tolan expects. will provide the first
complete picture of how the require
mentS Of a defense program in a
time of machine made war disrupt
the normal social and economic ar
rangements of the Nation. The
committee recently has held hear
ings in Hartford, Trenton, Baltimore
and San Diego.
Besides Mr.. Hillman, the witnesses
tomorrow include William Green,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and Corrington Gill,
deputy administrator of the w. P. A.
Witnesses for Wednesday are
NJ Clifford Townsend, director of
the Office of Defense Relationship,
Agriculture Department.; Henry
Alves, Office of Education. and DR..
Robert c. Weaver, chief of the
Negro employment and training
branch, labor division, o. P. M.
Wickard to Appear.
Witnesses for Thursday are Sec
IeldIN VI hSl llCuItuiC "Nhdl VI ioOli
Henderson. administrator of the
Office of Price Administration and
Civilian Supply. and Donald NJ. Nell
son. director of the Division of Pur-
Chases, o. P. M.
Witnesses for Friday are Philip
Murray, president of the c. I. O.;
Dr. Thomas Parran, surgeon gen.
eral. United States Public Health
Service; Arthur J. Altmeyer, chair
man of the Social Security Board,
and Charles p. Taft. assistant CO.
ordinator. Office of Recreation and
Related Activities.
Witnesses for Saturday are John
NJ. Carmody. administrator of the
Federal Works Agency; C. F. Palmer,
defense housing co-ordinator, and
c. B. Baldwin, administrator of the
Farm Security Administration.
Evening star., 1941-07-14

Spinsters and young maidens have
watched the growth of their plant in
early spring. If it showed great
vigor, this would indicate the
chances were good for a handsome
husband the coming year.
1t is said that this plant has been
praised in ancient history more
than any other, and it was also very
likely established as an omen for
good and evil, according to other
writings. Since the flower can be
grown easily, and the golden bios
SONS are most cheerful for any
garden. it behooves flower lovers to
find out II the fairies do call on ST.
Johns Day or whether witches come
around instead,
Evening star., 1941-07-14
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

There is a tradition about the
members OF the st. JohnsWort FAM
lily, They are said to bloom on St.
Johns Day, in June. Some say
it is the Oath. others the 28th. ANY,
way, the plant is purpOrted to have
magic powers. 1t is on the eve of
that day when the witches and
FAIRIES are abroad.
Though not large family, it has
wide distribution and its members
are mostly natives of temperate and
warm regions. Ours are herbs. Most
of them are shrubby without stip-
ules, with leaves that grow opposite,
having no teeth along their margins
Some of the leaves have dots upon
them, others are plain.
The flowers are regular and COM
plete. All the parts are borne on
the receptacle. There are usually
five sepals and five petals. with
many stamens which are sometimes
grouped in clusters of three or five.
The fruit is a capsule.
There are many kinds of Hypero-
cum The flowers are yellow or
golden, with three to six styles. The
planr loves moist places. This does
not mean that the beautiful flowers
and foliage are not seen elsewhere
but you can usually tell whether or
not st. Johns plant has had the
nourishment it needed by the height
of the plant Some have reached
height of l8 inches, the smooth
stems branching and woody at the
base and the leaves a beautiful
blush green.
The flowers are about l inch
across, with brilliant gold petals
decorated with a few black dots.
the many, many stamens, in
punches of three. forming a rather
large, fuzzy, golden center. This
particular member of the family has
been seen f1ouriShlng on dry hills,
but the sheep apparently pass it by.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Natures Children
Golden St. Johnswort
(HVperOcum aureum

1t is said to be very poisonous for
them. In some places the St.
Johnsworts grow near the ground
their foliage forming close mats
and their flowers scattered among
the leaves. The whole picture gives
the effect of beautiful carpet.
We are often astonished st the
number of legends and stories con-
nected with flowers. What a wealth
of imagination some people have!
Just to think of any one believing
that these flowers, if worn in the
pockets, will ward off evil spirits.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
Rev. Thomas J. Crosby
Dies at 70 in New York
By the Associated Press.

BY UUe ASSOCIdltu fItSS'
NEW YORK. July 14-The Rev.
Thomas J. Crosby. 70. chaplain
emeritus at st. Lukes Hospital and
former assistant rector of st. Pauls
Chapel, Trinity parish, died yester-
day after four-Week illness.
Born in Columbia, Tenn, Mr..
Crosby was educated at the Uni
versitv of the South, SeWanee, Tenn.
Ordained in 1896, he served as rec
tor of ST. Luke's Church, Bolton,
Tex, until 1898. Later he became
q curate at st. Paul's Chapel and
then returned South to become rec
tor of st. Paul's Church, Selma,
Ala. From 1906 to 1912 he was pas
tor of ST. Luke's, Maiden, Mass.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
If the
Funeral
Must be
Inexpensive

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Evening star., 1941-07-14
Lund Army Helps

The Women's Land Army In
Christchurch, New Zealand raised
and delivered $1,000 worth of vege-
tables to city institutions in three
months.
Evening star., 1941-07-14
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

1T WAS shortly before twelve the following
I day that Sir Hugo arrived at Plantation
. House He often came up on Sunday
morning to drink rum punch with Radcliffe,
but this particular Sunday he appeared to
be perturbed
He said, hopping his brow-it was close,
hot mornng-"Bless my soul, if know what
TO make Of IT, There's Ashley disappeared.
gone off Lord alone knows where, and Junes
not at her hotel and hasn't been there all
night. Such carvings on the night before
their wedding too, Not that l have any in
formation that they're together. ~
They're not" 1t was Sandras voice
which cut into the conversation June is
with Peter They went out on flight had
engine trouble and had to come down in Ha-
vana but they expect to be back in time for
the ceremony"
They expect to be back in time for the
ceremony 49," Sir Hugo spluttered You'd
think she was merely one Of the guests instead
OF the bride What did she want TO go GALL
wanting in an aeroplane with another young
man the very day before she was 20 marry
Ashley? Lord love my soul, it's all very well
TO be modern but ! think that's carrying
modernity bit too far
NO nice brought up young girl in la belle
France would do such thing" Fehcite re-
marked
Not openly perhaps Sir Hugo said tes-
uly netted at her criticism of one of his
countrywomen He turned towards SanGra.
Can you think what the idea was?"
NO ! can't" Sandra said quietly.
IT was a problem that had been exercising
her mind since last night And what a night
il had been! 10 sign of Peter returning from
the tral flight She had worried herself sick
all that evening fearing that something ser
ious had happened 20 him and 20 the plane.
Then about two o'clock in the morning. she
had heard the telephone ringing in the down
stairs hall She had flung on dressing
gown run downstairs IN her bedroom slippers.
Was that Miss Sandra Redcliffe, the oper-
atpr had asked and when she replied In the
affirmative she told TO hold the line as
someone had put through personal call TO
her from Havana. From Havana! That in
itself was shock and at once she thought it
must be- Peter But what was he doing in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

but things have happened anyhow the
wedding is off"
BLESS my SOUL" he spluttered, staring at
her. IT'S said that ladys capable OF chang
ing her mind at the very last minute. but
this is the very last minute what >"
I'm sorry" she said again. her voice
breaking slightly But there can't be any
wedding now And I'm sorry but you'll have
to tell everyone that is, if you don't mind
telling them"
BY Sir Hugos expression it would seem
that he dc Re enjoyed giving good news
out. bat 20 have to disappoint guests at a we'd
ding. and incidentally inform them that there
would be no wedding breakfast and conse-
quently no champagne, was a different mat
ter
Well really l don't think" he SIAM
mered Are you sure you know what you are
doing my dear? To disappoint so many
people who have come prepared for a we'd
ding Are you certain that Ashley won't
manage TO be back in time"
1T has nothing TO do with Ashley" she
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