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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
William B. Thompson

THE public life of William b Thompson encompassed
two Detroit political generations. He grew up in the
Old. lusty days when ward politicians flourshed and Tam
many tactics of the esteemed good
practical politics
Mr. Thompson an essentially practical person.
He had to rub shoulders with the politicians of those
times He had work with them but he was never of
them
He abhorred their practices and eager crusader
in every reform movement that he felt sound.
AS alderman city treasurer and mayor he had splen-
did opportunity envision the evils of the old ward
politics and the urgent needs of correction.
He knew that advocacy of these corrections in
governmental machinery might political suicide. He
was however. staunoh civic patriot that he STROBE
ahead regardless, in his advocacy
NF LATE years his personal affairs occupied most of
~ his time But he too busy to give of his
energy and his knowledge and his experience to any civic
problem laid before him.
Detroit is not perfectly governed he said couple
Of years ago but its government is UNNECESSARILY
better than when entered politics that there is
comparison"
Mr. Thompson modest man. He would be the
last to say how much he had contributed to that
betterment.
He contributed greatly to it by his honesty and his
depth of vision and his true love for his city,
At one time another virtually every mayor of De-
trot through the last 80 years sought his wise counsel
He was really citizen of the first rank Detroit
mourns him SUCH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Letters to the Editor
LOUIS j. CHRISTIE,
452 Grove street.
A0.l

1t must be hard for BritonS to
merely salute our Stars and
Stripes, as that lacks the per-
Sonal touch the kissing of
dukes foot holds, 1t would be
nice to make a trip back where
| came from. A small city near
Trenton. n. j., where Washing
ton Smcared the British one
Christmas Eve 1t would be
nice 10 see again Independence
Hall in Philly, the Liberty Bell,
West Point. Crown Point. Ticon-
deroga. Boston Heights and
Saratoga Springs. where General
Johnny was so busy playing post
office that he took a thrashing.
Then. too. there is Yorktown.
where CORVALLIS gave up his
army
Do you pro-Britishe remember
in 1915. when your navy took
S20.000,000 worth of beef off
American vessels and refused to
pay for it? At that time we
almost declared war on England
over that theft. England finally
got so scared she coughed up
the dough to pay for it,
In conclusion. every dime
given to England would he spent
TO better advantage if spent
that 5000 refugees are being
shipped over here. Why not
halt immigration until all our
people are at work. then it's
time enough 10 allow immigra-
ton. This also includes all the
royalty that CALAMITY ducked
over here with their countries
treasure Golfers. Charity begins
at home. Why not-See that our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

MILL our present course, If pursued IN
w volve us in war? That can best be
answered by asking another question! Did
the strict neutrality policies of the small in
vaded countries save them from brutal
aggression and oppressive subjugation? No,
of course not. Wasn't the appeasement of
Munich the calm before the storm?
The fundamental doctrine of the Nazi
philosophy is evolved along an ambitious pro-
gram of world domination, even at the cost
of destroying civilization. Accordingly they
could not stop their conquering urge even if
they wanted to-
The only method to stop their phobia from
gaining momentum is to counter with force
more powerful than their own.
The only way to accomplish this is TO
render about aid to Great Britain, short of
active participation. If we can succeed in
re-armng Great Britain, then and then only,
will Hitler meet force more powerful than
his own.
JOSEPH Il. KRITT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
WILLIAM II. LONG,
Wheeler road, No. 8,
Bay City, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR.

TO THE EDITOR:
d, Ii | can hear the wives of
"A the union men say now is,
What do you think of Mr..
Ford ?"
Thanks. Mr.. Ford, for putting
the big page ad in the papers.
And ! know il is the truth. |
can remember awhile back when
those women would have been
glad TO get a Ford pay envelope.
In fact. one of them told me so
when the strikes were putting
them in debt and quite a few
could not help themselves?
When two women out Of a
club of 10 will admit that a
man in their family got Scent
RAISE al Christmas but by Janu-
airy IA had a l0-eent cut. that
is quite a majority.
And if there is interference at
the Ford factory with the men
joining the union. l hope some
one bangs my husband over the
head if it takes that to keep
the strikes out of there. Listen
TO the news on the air and with
one breath it will be told about
Ford losing certain contract
but with the next breath il is
told that two or three plants
working for defense are holding
out.
To the union: To protect my
husband he is not responsible
for my ambition TO let few
women know that | am getting
along pretty good with a not so
small family on Ford's pay
envelopes. Why is it the union
guys like 10 see a Ford en-
ployes family doing Sc badly?
Because they are afraid they
will have to admit they are the
saps they are.
And in my class Of factory
workers wives ! have yet 10 see
one that is so much more pros
porous than |. If any one could
read the sayings of wisdom al
the Ford Rotunda they would
know why he is where he is.
lie has lived by those rules.
MRS. b. DUNN.
1921 Beaverland avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

TO THE EDITOR:
IN REGARD to the accepted
use of frightfulneSs in this
war. which the British arc hol-
lering about. distinguished
British officer named Colonel
Hamilton earned for himself the
name of "Hairbuyer" in 1776 by
offering and paying S25 to the
savage Indians for the scalpS of
American women and children.
A bomb usually kills quickly.
but these Indians tortured help
less American women and chill
dren with the full approval Of
the British general staff. There
fore. full credit for the use of
frightfulneSs must be dumped
Squarely where it originated,
The British refined their tech
nique in India, when they tied
HlnduS across a lannon's mouth
Ii is a simple law of elemen-
tary economics. that when ma
ton : supply of raw materials Is
mcnaced by an unfriendly power
with a vast navy. there Is but
one recourse - armed conflict,
At the close Of the last war
England created all these little
buffer states in order that they
might bear the brunt of the next
war. Methinks il has backfired
on her.
What are the British Dragging
about? The royal family is
more nasty. nasty German than
British. Victoria married Ger
man Prince Albert. George III
was a German. In 1914 the
royal family had to take the
name of Windsor Castle and
drop the nice Germanic name of
Hanover.
They kicked out their rightful
king because he wanted TO
marry an American girl our
money they want. nay. they even
beg for it. but our girls aren't
good enough for them, Let's
adopt the same thought Sand
keep our boys home. Our boys
are too good TO throw away saw
ing England's markets for her
in return for the epithets Uncle
Shylock.
Remember when the British
l..
buy Russian soldiers for use
against us. and the empress
asked icily if the British army
couldn't whip a pack of poor
farmers
Then the envoy Snea ked over
IA Frederic the Great 10 ask for
PruSSian troops. and Frederic
had him kicked out for stealing
Ben Franklin's papers?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

WE STILL claim that the
w greatest ChoStwriter that
ever lived is Frank Mcnke. a
well known Hewspaperman who
did the ghosiing for both Gene
Tunney and Jack Dempsey when
they were too busy training for
their fight for the heavyweight
championship in Chi cago to
bother with literary effort.
Frank was pretty busy. too.
and he did not always have time
10 see his authors to hear what
they wanted 20 say so he said
what he thought they should say.
Under Tunney name hs
would denounce Dempsey and
under Dempsey's name he would
denounce Tunney and while both
knew who was doing all the
denouncing they wound up
getting DOWNRIGHT peeved az one
another because of the denuncia-
lions.
Cops right. 1871 King Features synd. Inc.
Distributed b. International News service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
JOSEPH +. KRITT.
600 Majestic Building
Self.IDefcnSe Measure

OUR present course will not involve us in
~ war. I'm in favor for speed in aid to
Britain to the fullest. The administrations
aid bill is our self-defense measure.
We should supply Great Britain with I'M
limited quantities of whatever she needs in
war materials.
Hitler and his criminal ally will stop at
nothing. They are out to dominate the world.
We made one great mistake in the last
war; we should have cleaned their clocks
properly
LOUIS j. CHRISTIE
452 Grove street.
NyandOttp Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
SAMUEL HEYMANN,
562 junction avenue.
River Rouge, Mich.

IT is thought that should England fall Ger
i many may try to come to our United
States. And some people think Germany
would need to have a reason for attacking
us, but surely by now every one must know
that Hitler needs no reason. for he has shown
that in what he has done to other countries.
So I say keep our boys at home and be
prepared for any and all emergencies.
But be good neighbor and help England
all We can
MRS. JAMES BOWERS,
1924 Leisure avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

people are all taken care of be-
fore shipping anything abroad ,
There are two kinds of people
in this world: Americans and
foreigners. Let's take care of
Americans and once and for all
forget Europe and all her petty
Squabbling All the countries of
Europe are nationalistle. why
can't we be tho same? Any
persons wanting TO help Eng
land can cross over into Canada
and enlist why not do that
instead of fighting the battle in
a tearoom and trying TO push
our boys into that mess?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
TruckIins to Russia

A y AMENDMENT to the British aid bill which would
a have excluded Soviet Russia from the benefits of
the defeated the House of Representatives
by of 1S5 to ga
amendment introduced by Representative
Tinkham of Massachusetts the grounds that:
Russia is against civilization know ii, against
everything in the AngIo-Saxon world"
The vote of rejection according to the United Press,
in response to the contention of administration lead
that this would be "grauitous slap at Russia.
This incident gives weighty point to an analysis of
American relations with Russia made in recent
address in New York City by Rev. Robert l. Cannon,
president of Fordham University.
Father Cannon said events to be proving that:
"The (American) government itself would like
for of state to forget all the hard things said
during the campaign Finland.
"In fact. it looks though being softened
up TO the military phrase for understanding with
THE STRANGEST GROUP OF CRIMINALS IN HIS
TORY.
Now that the policy seems to point to the appease
men of Russia since trial balloons already in the air.
the time has to insist that RUSSIA is STILL OUR
PRINCIPAL ENEMY.
Germany is immediate, the danger of Germany
for civilization.
For Germans have been Europeans for l,5OO years
Russians not Europeans yet"
THE conception of Russia as an Asiatc and not
European power cannot be too strongly impressed
upon the American people.
1t is Asiatic terror, Asiatc savagery, Asiatc bar
barsm that massng at the Russian frontiers to enguf
Europe.
Does the American government think it temper
the brutal mood of Russia by the simple act of holding
back the 'gratutous" slap?
Can it, with either dignity honor much less with
any of safety. undertake comradely relationship
with the marauding hordes of this Asatic conquest?
Nothing false to American dealsm, so inquious
the part of the American government degrading
the conscience of the American people could be under
taken an association with this modern Genghs Khan
The American people Overwhelmingly deplore and
condemn the aspirations and depredations of Soviet
Russia.
Why does not the American Congress vote in
spouse to this fixed opinion of the American people,
instead of the vaclatng and emporzing Vaccinations
Of the New Deal administration
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
No Danger Of Attack

READ Congressman Dingals statement in
the Times. ! am sorry to say he failed to
say anything about the most dangerous pro-
vision in the war bill. How these war mongers
love to fool the people by telling them only
half the truth.
He never said a word about the extra
ordinary powers the bill confers upon the
President.
No European nation will attack us right
away. If we keep out of this war, with the
war equipment we have on hand, and our
ability to create more in short order we can
defend ourselves.
We believe in helping England with arma-
ments. We have been doing so already. That
should be the end of help. We have no bust
ness fighting wars in Europe.
We do not believe our nation has been
called upon yet to bring about freedom of
speech, freedom of worship. the relieving of
all want and fear from the face of the earth.
1t has not been done yet in our own land.
Let us stay at home.
SAMUEL HEYMANN,
562 Junction avenue
River Rouge, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Father Eases Out
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

like the way Alfonso Of Spain just his little boy the
hot Otherwise known the Spanish throne.
They setting another monarchy in Spain like the
place a bowling alley.
Ten years ago the country tough for Alfonso who
started a autogra phng road maps.
The thing happened IN Rumana when Michael took
Carols job II those two kids smart they will veto
any attempt fathers day~m Madrid Bucharest
Alfonso escaped in disguise Ike strip tease dancer in
poiceman Can be possible after 10 years that
sending Don Juan back for his toothbrush?
Dtirsaed Meas service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Connolly Answers

II is derived from the Biblical
story of the Tower of Babel
The workers We've caused to
converse in various tongues sc
that they could moi understand
each other.
Nero.
3. The black flag of piracy
I. Pierre Charles l. Enfant.
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s. Fl Dorado.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

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MUST sign your name and ad-
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Sea Power
Can Defend,
Not Attack
Armies Called Necessary
TO Defeat Hitlerism

(Ths opinions expressed by
General Johnson are not neees-
soriy those Of The Detroit
Times)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
What DO YOU Think ?

Should America Enter the European War?
2-WH Our Present Course, if Persisted in. Inevitably
Involve Us in War?
3-Should America Concentrate Her Own Defense and
Her Own Independence Ally Herself With England in
the Recent World War?
and Times We solicit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

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TO any place M the United states Canada
or Mexico.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

The. world in all doth but two
nations bear
The good. the bad. and these
mixed everywhere.
Andrew MARVEL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

come to America out of the war
because of the tremendous ad
vances growing out of forced mas!
production for defense.
"Out Of the last war came the
radio and the improved airplane
and the tallxies and many other
things" he said. Eve can expect
similar advances after this war
with careful planning. 1 don't
for minute say that a war Is
n good way TO get these things.
but we are the kind of people
who know how to capitaliZ
situation SO that we can bring
good things out OF even so evii
a thing as war"
Kettering said that of the in.
ventions pouring in 10 the invent
ors' council in Washington, 95
per cent were weeded out as
completely haywire" by a staff oil
assistants. and the other 5 pei
cent received consideration by the
committee. So far. he said, about
Is ideas had been found worth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

And membership in the best clubs
And pictures in the Sunday supple
ments.
And write-ups in the socia
columns,
Fixed by press agents. Build ups
Who taught you 10 regard the
build up
As the measure Of success?
Was it Edison, Steinmetz, Bell
Goethals, Reed,
Cushing?
WAS it the grim men OF New
W England
Proclaiming. the Christian Sparta
And the City of God?
Was it Roger Williams, maybe, or
Tom Paine?
Or William Penn who founded
Philadelphia,
The City of Brotherly Love?
Was it the men and women who
trekked to Oregon?
Claiming the last outpost of the
continent
For land stretching from sea to
sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

developing. and he considered thai
a very good percentage.
ONLY NEED A COUPLE
"If only one or two OF them
prove to be valuable new IDEAS"
he said, 1--WE will feel fully justi-
fed. After all, all you need is
one or two good new ideas that
the other fellow hasn't got and
you're ahead"
Kettering expressed the opinion
that new inventions were needed
TO make new industries TO give
added employment after the
emergency to prevent a slump
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

but he expressed little belief that
all unemployment ever would be
eliminated. Z -
"Any able bodied person OF
normal intelligence can get n
job now, with all this defense
production, and yet there are
millions still on relief" he said.
THAT Is understandable. There
have always been about six mill
lion people In this country who
lived on their relatives. Now
the government has taken thas
burden of the relatives and
those six millions live on tho
government"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

Was II the young Brandeis
OF the race Of the people OF the
law,
OF the race of the people of tn,
Book.
Who defended in the courts
The case OF the people
Versus the interests?
And said,
Thou shalt not steal:
WHO will tell you again, Ameri'
w cans,
To remember what you started
out 10 be.
To remember what you started
out TO do.
To remember where you started
out 10 go?
7 OM tell you VhO piH tell you,
You Will tell each one his COM
rGde,
From the prayers your mother
taught you.
From the school books Of your
Childhood,
out of toords but hdIf-remem-
bered,
out Of instincts long perverted,
Ont Of tehdt gea- kHete seithia
you,
And hare learned from your er-
perience.
You ,oAl ask, each one his COM
Tdde,
DO you like the -set-sp, part
nsr7
HoV about we fx to change
n?"
Not Nth yelling and With shout
ing,
Not loith bitter talk and fight
ing,
But loith learning and toith do
ing,
Every one and all together,
Like the little Hidwathd,
Learning from the truths Of ma
Learning from the elders coun-
sells,
HoW TO make a ring OF freedom,
For ourselves and tor all others.
0KAY, but to do WHAT
" What it says in the Constitu-
ton, brother.
Meaning?
ITO form a more perfect union,
Establish justice.
Insure domestic tranquility,
Provide for the common defense,
Promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of lib
erty
ITO. ourselves and our posterity."
Okay, and what else?
ITO proclaim liberty throughout
the earth"
Copyright, ls41. by Bell Syndicate. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
WAS it Lincoln?

WAS II Lincoln?
w Who made war because
There was too little Imagination
Audacity and grace Of God,
Intelligence and strength Of will
among the people, North anc
South,
To find any other way,
To save the world of freedom?
with malice toward none;
With charity for all;
With firmness In the right.
As God gives us 20 see the right
Let us strive on,
20 finish the work,
We are in"
NIHO taught you. Americans, tc
w worship success
And despise achievement
Unless rewarded by fortunes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09


WHAT'S NEEDED
Kettering said that all that is
necessary TO stop that is a device
which will warn the convoy of the
nocturnal presence.
"Once a submarine is spotted,
It's gone" he said. "They can't
travel fast and a depth bomb
doesn't have TO be very close TO
put them out of commission"
Kettering was less communica-
tive concerning the problem of the
night bomber, which has caused
terrific losses in England among
civilians. but he seemed just as
optimistic.
II wouldn't worry about that
problem, II were you" he told
the war correspondents. who
have seen the night bombers
come across the Channel for
their deStruct ion of life
and property. "That isn't n
problem that can't he solved.
That will be fixed up pretty
soon"
WARS ROSY SIDE
Kettering said that he thought
great material advancement would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Dorothy
Thompson
Delivers:
Commencement Address
to All Americans
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

WHO taught you, Americans, &c
W worship mediocrity?
Vas il Washington, that quiet
granite man?
0r Hamilton, perhaps?
The handsome, fiery boy who led
a ragged army
With the works Of Plato in his
pocket?
And Adam SIN { h. and John
Stuart Mil?
Mas IL jefferson
Teaching his Negro slaves TO play
Mozart in Monticello
And telling them the time would
come
When there would be no more
slaves
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international News Photo
,TENING A SHIP

Where, if you worked hard, and
endured much,
There would be earth under your
feet,
my home.
My native land?"