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Evening star., 1941-07-07
Maritime Commission
Urges Expansion Of
Ship Construction
300 Vessels Expected
To Be Added to 705
Now Being Built
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Early expansion of the Nations
already vast shipbuilding program
has been recommended by the Mari
time Commission, it was learned yes
terday.
Informed sources said the COM
mission submitted to President
Roosevelt some time ago plans for
enlarging the 705-ship program and
that he was expected to give his ap-
proval soon.
Pending presidential action, no de-
tails would be disclosed by the COM
mission. 1t was understood, how
ever. the program called for some
thing like a s500,O0O, 900 appropria-
ton for 300 ships
Ahead of Schedule.
The ugly duckling" cargo ship, a
slow, architecturally unattractive
vessel. but one which lends itself
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Ecuador
Continued From First Page)

dorean territory by Peruvian SOL
diers and civilians and declaring:
This action of the Peruvian
armed forces, due to the form in
which it has been carried on, can not
have A merely accidental nature.
but constitutes an aggression of po-
litlcal character and an attack pre-
pared from the military viewpoint. -"
Present at the meeting of Ecua-
dorean government officials were
diplomatic representatives of the
United States. Brazil and Argentina
which earlier this year indicated
they would be willing 10 help in
arbitrating settlement of the bor-
der dispute dating back to vague
frontier mapping early in the 10Th
century.
There have been outbreaks before
over the rival claims to the disputed
territory-280O miles of Upper AM
azon jungleland-with garrison
fights periodically through the past
few years. Several times mediation
eHOrJS nave ldlleQ.
The Ecuadorean Communique said
fighting broke out at 10 a m. Satur-
day. when Peruvian forces crossed
the frontier and fired with machine
guns at an Ecuadorean patrol.
The fighting, the communioue said
spread quickly to the little frontier
villages of Huaquillas, Chacras. Bal
zalito, Guabillo. Carbon and Que
brada Seca, continued until 4:5O
pm, then was resumed at mid
day yesterday. Several Ecuadorean
casualties were acknowledged.
In the fighting yesterday. Peru
Wan artillery shelled frontier posi-
tions, and four Peruvian planes
bombed Balzalito, Guabllo and Cha
cras. where church. military bar
racks and dwelling were destroyed,
the communique said. 1t added:
ON the entire front the Ecua-
dorean forces maintain their posi-
tions The government has taken
measures counseled by the circum-
stances and will follow them with
the firmneSs which patriotism de-
mands The army of Ecuador will
fulfill its duty."
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Buy Bakers Bread

ALI modern bakers bread is rich in nourshment, deli
cious economical And the new Enriched Bread, now
made by many bakers provides all the nourshing whole
qualities of white bread, plus supply of
important members of the Vtamn B. Complex Gncuding
viTAMIN By, and iron,
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Southern Soft Coal
Contract Is Signed;
DifferentiaI Ended
Two-Yeor Poet Averts
Threat of Another
Work Stoppoee
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
One major source Of worry for
directors of the defense effort-the
threat of another work stoppage in
the soft coal industry-was out of
the way today.
c. I. O.'S United Mine Workers
and operators of Southern mines
signed Yesterday a tWo-year con-
tract. arrived at after four months
of negotiations The agreement was
reached less than 48 hours before a
scheduled cessation of production by
the miners.
The contract, essentially the same
as one previously signed by Northern
mine owners. provides for a 81 basic
daily wage, thus eliminating a 40
cent day wage difIerentlal en-
loved by the Southerners in a con-
tract which expired April l. Under
the old contract they paid $3.50 and
the Northern operators Sc.
Miners in Four States Covered.
Covered in the agreement are
mines in Southern West Virginia
Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and
Tennessee The u M w. had
threatened to refuse to work, be-
ginning tomorrow, unless these
signed.
Soft coal mines reopened in MAY
after the April shutdown, with
Northern workers receiving ST a
day and those in the South $3.50
The new contract. however. is retro
active to April l and the Southern
miners will receive 40 cents extra
for every day worked since then.
The agreement also increases by
II cents ton the pay for hand
loading of coal. making the scale
range from 8ll2 cents ton If
Kentuckys Big Sandy -Elkhorn felc
to 682 cents in West Virginia :
Logan mines.
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Named to Annapolis

John Linton Walters, a gradual te
of Eastern High School, has been
appointed to the Naval Academy by
Senator Burton, Republican, OF
Ohio, it was announced today. He
is the son Of DR.. and Mrs. F. NJ
Walters. jr., 2343 Green street Sc
DR.. Walters is superintendent of the
division of physical metallurgy al
the Naval Research Laboratory.
Evening star., 1941-07-07

Miss. $35,04I: Arkansas Board OF
Penal Institutions, of Gould, $50 0,035;
Connecticut General Life Insurance
Co. of Hartford, s29,774; Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Hart
ford, $28,346; Santa Fe Land & I'M
provement Co of Phoenix, Ariz.,
S27.l83: j. G. Boswell of Corcoran.
Calf, $29125; Twist Bros. of Twist,
Ark. S26,387; Camp West Lowe
Farms Co. of Shafter, Calf, $26, ,593.
and D. F. Stahmann of Las Cruces.
N. Mex, S26249.
Evening star., 1941-07-07

offered a new improved yeast to enrich
bread. This product, called Fleischmann's
Enriched Hi-Bl Yeast, does not change the
taste, the color or the texture of bread. But
when added in sufficient quantities it helps
ward off the insidious and weakening ef-
fects caused by lack of those important B
vitamins and the food iron recommended
for ''Enriched Bread"
Isn't it indeed strange turn of events
to find food manufacturer in the first line
of defense? One thinks ordinarily of the
food producers and distributors as COM
mitted entirely to the arts Of peace. But to
Evening star., 1941-07-07

IMAGINE, if you can, bomb so power
full that it could stun whole city-leave
all the people, young and old, dull-stupe-
fed fumbling. A bomb SO powerful it
would leave the nerves of the population
hopelessly tangled.
Now imagine this bomb to be noiseless
TO fall like a mysterious blight on whole
sections of the population without their
realizing what has happened.
Evening star., 1941-07-07

THERE, IS SUCH A BOMB" 1t is rain.
ing down on America today. And there
is defense against it-the defense
weapon the u. S. Government itself is
urging the whole country to accept. 1t
is a contribution to this defense that
Fleischmann is offering the nation.
The bomb" is a lack of certain vital
health substances, notably parts of the
Vitamin B-Complex and iron. Millions Of
Amerieans probably suffer from this lack in
some Degree There arc not even any accu-
rate estimates Of the damage. But this we
do know-a too-limited supply weakens
and incapacitates the victims.
Here is the new defense weapon:
Today the nations bakers are being
Evening star., 1941-07-07
gram have been delivered.
Britain Orders go Here.

In addition to the commission
directed construction, so ships are
under contract in this country for
Britain and SO are being built for
private account.
The commission recently esti-
mated that 1,250,00O deadWeight tons
Of shipping would be constructed in
the United States this year, with ar
increase to 3,5O00 900 deadweight tons
in 1912 and 5000, 900 deadweight tons
in 1943.
Any enlargement of the present
program probably would increase the
1912 and 1943 estimates, but could
have no effect on this years proGuc-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-07-07
40 Receive $1,000
Or More in Maryland

BY the Associated Press.
Farmers and land owners In
Maryland received 40 payments of
81 900 or more for agricultural con-
servation and parity price adjust
ments in 1899. the Agricultural Ad-
lustment Administration told Con-
gress today.
Reported Maryland payments Of
81 900 or more included:
Continental Life Insurance Co.
Washington. D. c., sl,389; Federal
Land Bank of Baltimore. sl,128.
William H. Fulks, Gaithersburg. ST.
O86. and Harry Haskinson, German
town, Sl.567.
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Timber Bombproofed

Scientists in Britain have evolved
treatments which protect floors and
other timber work in buildings from
incendiary bombs.
Evening star., 1941-07-07

Seventy thousand Belgians worked
in German plants early this year.
Evening star., 1941-07-07

Students recently paraded in
Mendoza, Argentina. and attacked
all buildings on which foreign flags
were displaYed
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
By the Asse ciated Press

0y x0o A1o0Cnote0 1bGov
CAMP BLANDING, Fla. -
Second Lieutenant George B.
Donovan was engaged in a SIM
ulated shooting war.
Amid the hue and moil of the
battle, he took a position near a
house on the outskirts of a town.
A window over his head was
raised. A woman inquired:
CHANUTE FIELD, Ill. - The
mess steward asked the boys to
submit the menus they would
enjoy on Sept. 10 and promised
to follow the best as faithfully
as possible.
Selected were Private Fred
erick A. Wieland's bill of fare.
Breakfast: hot cakes, sausage,
nine embellishing dishes. Din
ner: Swiss steak, Is additional
edibles and potables. Supper:
a simple" cold snack of Is as
sorted tidbits.
But Wieland forgot one thing
how to serve his victuals to
$4,000 men at a cost of $l2,701
when the ration allowance for
the day is only $7,491.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10

~ hae ~ about brush
p ~ bEisl business
~ = ~ vor 6f John T. Opie.
IO hepsh m bristle expert.
~ enly eood bristles, Il
n1rna Grow On Siberian boars.
S0O cold, northern Asia come
- Gti6 bCjslles that make tooth
guGhoo. PAINT brushes, hair
lhogo IN, 90 900 different kinds
q be,1G1jtUy Mr.. opie says. He's
81 ~ buDiness.
3iq1o WAS when you could buy
N ~ Siberian boar bristles
- wanted for 42.25 . pound.
tO1ay thay're $3.50 pound-k
- en- ct them.
The post war famine Of 1919
onatched Russta's Siberian boars
OF the briStlc market and into
The meat markets. Starving ST.
borians ate them down from 10,
Oo0, 900 to 100000 in no time
at Ill.
Bristle- breeding moved to
China then and flourished until
the recent japanese embargo on
bristles for Britain-and her AL
lies and friends.
Uncle Sam has purchased all
available bristle in this country.
A factory in the Federal Peni-
Tertiary 1t Leavenworth, Kas., is
converting it into Army and
Navy brushes.
Substitutes:
Next best is horsetail hair only
Il has TO be dressed. They do
that too In China, under the sha-
dow Of japanese embargo.
'.Horsetail hair is too limp
anyway" says Mr.. Opie.
Just the same the Government
has bought up all the horsetail
hair it can find.
There are flbers, less satisfac-
tory-tampico, palmyra. bahia,
bassine. bass. bamboo and rattan.
Palmetto fiber il native to the
United States. The others come
from the, Orient or from South
America and Mexico which have
none to spare
The brush industry, mean
while, Il banking on two hopes.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
MountCZemens
High Notes
BY Tom 8 Dick Donaldson
6LEE CLUB

GLEE CLUB
Mr.. Bernard McGhee, Mount
Clemens High School Glee
Club and a Cappella Choir in
structor, again has another
large enrolment in his classes.
He has nearly ITS in the COM
bined Glee Clubs. The Boys
Fourth Hour class has over 40
members and the Girls Second
and Seventh Hour classes make
up the rest. There are also sew
eral openings in the A Cappella
Choir due to the graduation Of
last semester's seniors.
JUNIOR CLASS
The boys and girls in the
Junior Glass can now get their
class rings, for 1913, at the
M. L. Green Jewelry Store on
Gratiot avenue. These rings
were ordered and selected by
last years Sophomore class
officers who were Mango. Brett
meyer, Chuck Branyan, Fred
Brandenburg, Hope Prema, and
Tom and Dick Donaldson.
JUNIOR CIVIC LEAGUE
The officials and commits
sioners of the Junior Civic
League are to have q very i'm
portan. meeting in Room los
Thursday, September II at 4
o'clock. This meeting is being
called by Mayor Frank Hustled
Ter. He wishes that any men,
Der would please see him II
they are unable to be there.
TEACHERS HAVE PICNIC
Today is COLA occasion for
the teachers of Mount Clemens
High School when they are to
gather in a body at one of Ma
comb county's most beautiful
camping and picnic grounds,
Camp Rotary, used for many
years as Macomb county's Boy
and Girl scout camp. The fun
will begin at Ave o'clock sharp
and all faculty members are
asked to be prompt and to bring
their own dishes, etc unless they
wish to eat in the rough. Co.
chairmens for the occasion are
Miss Lyla Stencil and Miss
Theo Turnbull who are both
active in student and faculty
affairs.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Follow These Easy Rules to Win S.

q you like, but each entry or
last line MUST be accompanied
by one, page one heading Of The
Daily Monitor, showing the date
Of issue.
O-There will be d daily prize
- Of $500 for the best last line.
The winner of Mondays last
line jingle will be announced
one week later o.. Monday, and
for each weekday thereafter
the winners name will be an
nounced on the same day the
following week.
A-Entries will be judged for
originality. suitability, and
aptness of thought. The judges
decisions will be final. Dupli.
cate prizes will be awarded In
case of ties. No entries will be
returned. Entries. contents.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Martha Ray Aids
Four u s. Soldiers

oHOLLYwOOD, Sept. 10-(R
1T isn't every soldier who can
be helped out of an automobile
wreck by a pretty actress-but
it happened to four Fort Ord
youths.
The quartet, members of the
150th Infantry, were off on a
holiday trip when their jaloppy
dropped a wheel, crashed into
q curb and overturned.
Then, just like they do in the
movies, along came Martha
Raye, the comedenne, in her
car. She stopped, helped the
boys out of their wreck, took
them to her nearS' Encino
home and had her personal
physician dress their minor in
juries.
Miss Raye forgot to inquire
the youths names.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Five Dollars Daily for Last Line
DAILY MONITOR JINGLE CONTEST
Hints on How
You Can Win

Try reading he Daily Monitor
every day-the hest and most
read daily newspaper published
in Mount Clemens serving Ma
comb County homes. This will
help you to think Of winning
ideas for last lines. Make the
last word in your last line
rhyme with the last word in the
first two lines. One Of the best
ways to start Is tc write down all
the words you can think Of that
rhyme with "wise" like buys"
-''rise"-"skies", etc.
Then you can use them to build
your last line. A NEW AND
DIFFERENT JINGLE EVERY
DAY WITH DAILY PRIZE OF
FIVE DOLLARS FOR THE
BEST LINE.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10

fully to sell q gadget designed
to keep ones pants In perma.
nent press to Charley Greh,
the tailor. Charley, you know,
shares space in the MacomB
Theatre building with Levi
and his partner, Larry Pfeif-
fer.
The same salesman, incl
dentally, gave Pfeiffer q long
lecture on how to shave without
drawing blood. Nothing like
challenging a man on his own
ground although in all fairness
we must report the salesman
made no sales.
The Monitor Is pleased to
report that Glare Lenfesty has
been appointed First Signs Of
Winter Editor. Miss Lenfesty
has served In the past with
distinction as First Robin Edi-
tor, Tallest Sunflower Editor
and Multi-Blooming Apple
Tree Editor.
We realize that winter il at
least two months hence, but who
can hate us for getting an early,
start. Incidentally, If you have
any nonsense send 1t to The
Rambling Reporter.
-E.D.R.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Three Generations Share
in Ordination Ceremony

CAMBRIDGE. MASS.-When
Charles K. e. Lawrence was or
dained recently in st. Peters
Church here. to the ministry of
the Episcopal Church, his father,
the Rt. Rev. w. Appleton Law
renee, Bishop of Western Massa-
chusetts officiated. The young
clergyman was presented for or
dination by his uncle, the Rev.
Frederick c. Lawrence, rector of
st. Peters and the sermon was
preached by his ninety one-year-
old grandfather the Rt.. Rev.
William Lawrence, retired bish-
op Of Massachusetts,, and the old
est living bishop of the Episcopal
Church.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10

and ideas therein become the
property of The Daily Monitor.
K-Any resident over IL years
Of age living in Macomh
County may compete. except
employees of The Daily Monitor
and South Macomb News and
their families. Contest subject
to all federal, state and county
regulations.
R-All winners will be mott
u fled by mail. Winners may
choose their $500 Merchandise
Check from local retail stores
listed in this newspaper. All
entries received by mail must
be postmarked not later than
three days from date jingle was
published. You can bring your
entry to The Daily Monitor Of.
flee if you live near by and 30
desire.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Dad Buys Son
Back Issues of
American Boy

ODETROIT, Sept. 10-R-
Somewhere in Detroit today a
boy has enough magazine stories
to keep him busy reading for
many months. because his dad
liked to read them years ago.
The boys father, q man about
40 whose hair is gray at the tenn
pies, attended the public auction
of the assets of the bankrupt
America Boy Magazine at De-
troit's new Center Building yes
terday.
He watched with interest as
the auc:ioneer took bids on the
Magazines good will, office ma
chinery and equipment. furni-
ture and carpeting, manuscripts
and art material.
When the anctioneer came to .
bundle of 100 volumes Of former
issues Of The Youths Companion
and The American Boy, the man
listened inteEtly to the bids.
Then he stepped over to the
clerk and laid down enough cash
on the line to top the highest bid
der who wanted the magazines
for old paper. -~
He was asked why he purchas-
ed the old copies.
IL used TO read The American
Boy when / was . kid" he re.
piled, "and Il made . profound
Impression on my life. It was
clean, wholesome. exciting read
ins. I have q boy now, and I'm
buying for him The same stories
that I read years ago"
The man would not reveal his
name.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10

u-PRINT or write plainly
Ayour last line" for The Daily
Monitor jingle. using sufficient
words to complete it. Your
last line may contain any idea
you think completes the thought
of the jingle, but tie last word
should rhyme with the last
words in lines one and two.
You can write your last line in
the above box, cutting same
from the page and mailing or
bringing il to the office of The
Daily Monitor. 40 Macomb
Street, Mount Clemens. Michi.
gan. or you can print your last
line on one side of q sheet of
paper. including your name, ad-
dress and phone number. If any.
O-You can enter each daily
- JINGLE CONTEST as ofte
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
UNDERWORLD ADVICE

INDIANAPOLIS-The Lone
Wolf" visited the home of Mrs.
Kenneth Cox while she was
away but instead of stealing any
thing left a little advice.
Mrs. Cox told police the in
truder drank q bottle of pop,
scattered clothing over the floor
and left q note saying:
"You should take better care
of your valuables. (Signed) The
Lone Wolf"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Army Camp Briefs
0-3-41
Mrs. Henry BruneeI
119 Smith St.

Cant get you a glass OF
water?"
I'm too busy, lady," Dono-
van quipped, lust throw me a
bucketfull and I'll catch q
mouthful on the way down.
Presently, the window was
opened again and a pail of wat
err was dumped on the unhappy
warrior.
FORT BENJAMIN HARRI-
SON, Ind. - A detachment of
troops was out on the road when
a girl in q glittering car ap-
preached.
take it easyw warned the
stern sergeant. Quiet"
The auto passed and swept out
of sight. Neither a 700 nor q
hoo was uttered. The sergeant
relaxed, grinned and conceded:
"She was some babe, though,
wasn't she?"
FORT STORY, Va. - Battery
d of the list Coast Artillery in
troduced a new defensive weap-
on against tanks and armored
cars when the metal monsters
broke through the theoretical
fire of three inch guns. The
ever-ready troopers retreated to
an orchard but came charging
back quickly with q barrage of
apples. One Of the apples -
alphabetically. a hand grenade
knocked the headgear off an
amazed tank crew man.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
No Fishing--If
You're Over IS

WHEELER, Ore, Sept. 10
DINO fishing-if you're over
49,"
William Effinger asked the
Game Commission to post the
sign along Lost Greek In behalf
of the barefoot boy with the
cane pole.
The old folks, he explained.
are crowding the youngsters
cut.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Defense Stamps Refused
for Parking Violation

oPUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 10
R-The Police Department ap-
preciates Mrs. Elaine Johnson's
patriotism, but they'll have to
have the cash, please.
She mailed in four 25-cent
defense stamps to take care of a
81 ticket for overtime parking.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
ICE FACTS

Glass may be as smooth rs ice,
but you can't skate on 1t because
il Is not the moothness Of the
ice that makes Il slippery. II IL
the film of water that IL rms be-
tween your skate and the ice. due
TO pressure.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
3 bssinsss Brushed Off
tyjd Nar Expert Allows

Zone" said Mr.. Opie, "is that
the war will end soon. The other
IL that some chemist will be
stimulated by the emergency to
create q really satisfactory syn
thetic bristle."
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10
Girl Lends Movie Job
Despite Broken Back

OHOLLYWOOD, Sept. 10-(R
A broken back didn't keep Jean
Fitzgerald, 23-year-old former
University CT Iowa student from
landing a job in the movies.
With a special brace support
ing her spine, fractured in q fall
from a Santa Monica cliff last
January, Miss Fitzgerald passed
a screen test and signed a con-
tract with Warner Bros.
The blonde, whose home Is in
Sioux City, lay in plaster cast
for months after the accident.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-10

Europeans regard the celery
root as q delicacy; Americans
commonly discard this part OF
the plant.