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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Initiation
Remedies
Praised
Price Controls Called
Nations Greatest Need

(The opinions expressed by
General Johnson are not nsces-
sariiy those Of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
[ e He r S
TO fhe Editor

Please triple-space letters for
this column. Send to Letter
Editor, The Detroit Times. You
MUST sign your name and ad-
dress: otherwise your letter will
not be printed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
JOHN II. SLEVIN, A. NJ. VI. ID
10 Peterboro avenue.
TO THE EDITOR :

TO THE EDITOR:
THE theme supporting The
Il Presidents entire spec c h
seems to prove he has definite
information the Axis will attack
this continent Immediately after
they have finished England.
So the British are today pro-
tecting us with their lives. They
are shedding their blood for our
safety. They are fighting for US,
dying for us. and are asking for
nothing in return except the
weapons to keep on fighting and
dying.
If that is the case. every red
blooded American must feel
ashamed of the Presidents state
ment that he shall keep us out
of this war, and that no Ameri-
can force shall be sent across.
Up to now any danger to Amer
lean security was always met by
American men. Up TO now Amer
leans always fought their own
battles wherever the existence
of their land and lives was i'm
periled.
If the President has such con-
elusive proof of the AXIS intents
we should at once declare war
and order an expeditionary force
to attempt TO land in France.
If our frontier is at the Rhine
our troops should be on their
way to the frontier TO-DAY.
PAUL BRUHL,
III Ford avenue.
Highland Park, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Music War
Gives Public
A Respite
Bad May Vanish
Alike in Deadlock

(The opinions sxprssssd by
Westbrook Pegier are NOT nsess-
sariiy those of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

gOVtIHO1
comprehensive 1t touched almost every phase of
state government 1t revealed knowledge of the COM
plexities of machinery but of any
governor is supposed to have such knowledge.
AS executive message to the legislative branch it
refreshing because it betrayed enthusiasm and sim
certify and real hopefulness
That hopefulness and enthusiasm especially
apparent in the chapter Of the message concerning fiscal
affairs young governor said blunty that he felt tax
could be substantially increased without adding
but merely by efficient collection of exist
ing taxes Thoughtful citizens will agree heartily with him.
tk ICHIGAN in recent years has experienced the
lVA first phase of financial decay" he reminded the
lawmakers Positive action must be taken at once
The existence of deficit of $3OOO0,0OO is not wiped out
by partisan quibbing about its creation We do not
propose to continue this partisan debate Drastic
tament of humane and essential state services likewise
is thOughtless approach to this problem"
The governor is right in that saving money by shut
ting hospitals undertaking the destitute is not saving
money at all If he can do what he wants to do-give
Michigan balanced budget, well equipped hospitals,
sturdy school system and adequate old age pensions with
out boosting the present levieshe will merit the thanks
of all the people
THIS newspaper disagrees with of his industrial
views notably his recommendation abrogating
tain mandatory provisions of the State Labor Mediation
Act, including the five-day notice by employees before
calling strike.
The right of labor to strike is no longer question
Of opinion 1t is right admitted by every fair-mnded
person and confirmed by the courts But in times like
the present with Michigan the teemng center of national
defense preparation, whimsical and impulsve strikes
should be discouraged
This newspaper feels, than ever that most
industrial disputes be settled by negotiation around
table while the workers work 1t should be remembered
too that the labor mediation board created solely
because Of the disruptng sdown strikes of 1887 when
the epidemic of walkouts threatened ruin Michigan
industry.
Certainly labor should be guaranteed every possible
safeguard but five-day notice of strike. believe,
nuifies none of those safeguards.
The new governor sufficiently reais to know he
must have help from the Republican ma orty in the
House and Senate He has asked frankly for it. The
legislators should give it to him.
That is the only way the constructive program he
laid before them can materiaize
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
Old Farmers
AImanacOut;
Full Of Lore
Unchanged Formal but II
Keeps Up 10 Date
BY EDWIN c. HILL

and with due account of the
heavens above il is the Old
Farmers Almanac, published by
Yankee. Inc. Dublin, n. II. The
194l edition is out. offering
New. Useful, and Entertaining
Matter" which was its intro
ductory legend when it was es-
tablished in 1892, by Robert r.
Thomas.
Oswald Spengler. the gloomy
old German who wrote the all
too-prophetic Decline of the
Western Peoples" a few years
ago, SenSed our greatest failure
in losing our cosmic bearings, in
losing our orientation with the
universe, in becoming alienated
from the soil. the elements and
the deeper rhythms of life The
Old Farmers Almanac is a fine
corrective for all that.
There is reinsurance in its
unchanged formal, in the pic
lures of Benjamin Franklin and
Robert B. Thomas on the cover,
with the pastoral scenes of the
four seasons which you loved in
your childhood.
The almanac covers its field
the universe-from growing an
herb garden 10 cfocking the
planets and the stars through
194l. Unchanged as it is. il
keeps up to date in this. its
one hundred forty-ninth year.
You will find Pluto added TO the
list of the planets, which is
reminder that Neptune also
came into our ken since the
almanac was established, by
what was probably mans most
amazing outreach into deep
space. But that is another
story
AS USUAL. te4-AliIl / find
"A plenty of ofd-fine- Benjamin
Franklin wisdom in the alma
mac. Don't think for a minute
it isn't up-to-date. For instance.
here's Faith Baldwin writing
About Schools:
MY children will attend a
private school In which the par
ents of the children are actively
interested. If 1 find them com
ing home and announcing that
little Susie WhOsit's grandfather
founded the state of Maryland,
or little Jim Cadets daddy is Il
millionaire, or lovely Sally Slip
per's mama owns a thousand
acres, so saddle horses and eight
swimming pOOls--all varying de-
grees Of snObbery-I shall yank
them out Of school quicker than
eve can follow and send them To
public schools.
And II ] learn that they are
stunning the children of the
foreign element and are them
selves stunned by the children
Of those natives who have lived
here since King Tut. then they
shall all go to boarding school.
the sort of boarding school in
which they will meet children
from all over the country, in
which they cannot become state
minded, insular and petty In
their judgments. Because all l
want them To ask Of man,
woman or child is that they he
decent citizens, no matter what
their roots or ancestry. no mat
ter what their income or their
cultural achievements"
DONDER that. in the Old
L Farmers Almanac. and then
turn to Asa G. Jerome on "Old
Wrought Iron" He gives you
explicit instructions on how TO
salvage old IRON around the
farm, and says:
Put II all In big box and let
folks choose what they want TO
buy. A little extra money comes
in handy.
II know n woman who uses
An old trace hook from a wagon
tree to hang things on her sit
ting room. MY wife II crazy
about an OX's shoe 1 picked up
in the farm garden where my
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

TO THE EDITOR:
IT IS nine weeks since the ma
tional election. The people
spoke most decisively and indi-
Gated their choice for president.
But the all lor one and one for
all spirit j, lacking.
In spite of a great national
emergency confronting us. we
have chickering's and threats Of
lockouts and strikes. stubborn
employers and stubborn en-
ployeS.
A game of battledore and
shuttlecock is played with the
much Wanted patriotism.
Racketeering labor leaders are
holding up the defense program
by demanding fees from other
wise qualified union labor men
of SIS to $50 for skilled men
and $50 for unskilled workers.
Employees have their own no.
tions al variance with the plans
of the defense commission as TO
how they will proceed to do the
Job assigned them. In fact, right
now it is all a matter of cats
and dogs and scrambled eggs so
far as these recalcitrants are
concerned.
Dollars will mean nothing to
the employers and 40-hour
week nothing TO the employees If
Hitler wins.
Let us have harmony. loyalty
10 the flag. loyalty to our chosen
leader. All for one and one for
all. That will bring peace. Moth
ing else matters.
JOHN ii. SLEvIN, A. NJ. VI. d..
10 Peterboro avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04

BRIEFLY, the Federal Reserve
~ recommends putting a limit
or complete stop to all these
authorities and practices and
also to put limit TO the amount
of our vast gold hoard that can
be used as a basis for further
increases in the volume of either
bank or actual money.
None of these authorities was
used in full and none actually
produced the real inflationary
effects for which all were de
signed. but the danger of those
effects exists. II
Probably not many people will
60 10 the trouble TO understand
this or get very much excited
about it, but il is a wise and
timely move against as great
danger TO national security and
defense as war itself, the danger
of wartime price initiation.
1t never has been controlled
before but it must be controlled
this time. If it isn't. it will
double or treble the costs of liv-
ing. of government and of war
itself.
If that is permitted TO happen.
in view of the tremendous debt
we have and the even greater
expense we face. it could pos
sibly bankrupt this nation and ii
certainly would increase the
burdens on our long suffering
people TO the breaking point.
WHAT is at stake here is a
w matter of scores of billions
of dollars. perhaps more than
the cost of two or three World
Wars. Let's hope and pray that
the project will not fail.
These Federal Reserve recon-
mendations alone may not be
enough. They are one of many
other possible controls. all of
which must be made ready and
promptly applied if necessary.
The surest and the simplest is
the Baruch plan of a statutory
ceiling over all prices above
which none can rise except as
Decentralization board shall
permit on a proper showing OF
necessity in each case.
This may be a hard problem
to explain or understand, but
our people must understand it
because il is the most dangerous
problem that confronts us.
distributed by United Feature Synd.. Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
EDITORIAL PAGE
The Governors Program

MURRAY D. VAN WAGoNERs administration as
lVI governor of Michigan has started brskly and
auspciously Everything so far indicates that he Will
strive TO maintain harmony in the coalition state
government and that the Republicans just anxious
TO get along without party squabbles.
Governor Van Wagener's appointments show an
understanding of the problems facing state govern
ment and pick because of their fitness
rather than through political expedency.
His appointments TO the revived State Civil Service
Commission deserve commendation True civil service
properly administered result in benefits to all state
employees to all taxpayers to everybody IN the state
1t is reform vital to the modernzation of our gov
ornamental structure. The Detroit Times has fought
strenuously for it. The Detroit Times is confident will
succeed if competently handled.
The four men named by Governor Van Wagner to
handle it admirably suited for their task. Their
patriotism the good of their state is beyond
question.
Alex J. Groesbeck, former governor can point to
long record of devotion to progressive government George
j. Burke of Ann Arbor of the most eminent lawyers
in Michigan. He chairman of the first civil service
commission 1888. John c. Beukema of Muskegon and
William Palmer of Flint also tried proponents of civil
service Under their direction the people need not fear
the fate of civil service. "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-04
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Evening star., 1941-12-06
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trdce1DeH.

Not all male cardinals are the same
degree of red, by any means.
Males at least years old can be told
by their flaming coats
Younger males have not yet attained
the precise degree of flaming scarlet
which captivates the human eye.
Yet many of these immature males are
very fine looking birds. They still retain
some of the softer coloring which dis
tinguishes their mothers.
There were two birds which answered
to the human descriptive of bully"
1t is an interesting fact that in every
group of life, whether man, fish, or bird,
or four-legged animal, there will be at
least one bully.
This seems TO be part of natures In
tention. Just when a human mind
thinks that 1t has solved some problem,
such as that of the main direction of
life, and has decided that it must be
love, along comes a bully.
Well, what can be done about it?
One thing which may be done, at least
In little is to hang onto ones decision
with the more determination than ever.
Let no bully bull you out of the belief
that love rules the world, or at least
ought to, If that is the way you feel
about 1t.
Old Epictetus is help, here.
He was slave, too it may be helpful
to recall In this age when slavery seems
to be coming into fashion again.
Epictetus would say, to his masters
did I say you could not cut off my leg?
| No. What I said was that you cannot
take away from me what belongs to me.
My leg does not belong to me. 1t was
| loaned to me. But my power Of re-
| sistance belongs to me. 1t was given
me by the Eternal, and it is all I claim.
| 1t. you cannot harm. Take my life.
What is that to me? I can remain faith
full to my trust"
The 10 male cardinals few in all direc-
tions, as one Of the bully birds few
among them.
Despite the fact that the observer
might not have liked his actions, the
red bully put on a fine show. one had
/ to admit.
The flash of his scarlet wings and
| the answering flashes of nine other pairs
of red wings, gave a real demonstration
of flying beauty.
1t is comparatively easy to have this
collection of cardinals in the suburban
sections, if one will make a point of put
ting out sunfloWer seed at some given
point at about the same time every day
The best time is the hour just at dusk
Sunfower seeds alone will DO the work
since these seeds are not only the favor
ties ot all seed-eating birds. but the par
ticular favorites of the cardinals, male
! and female.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Quotes Letter From Scot
Serving In r. A. F. Training Corps.

To the Editor Of The Star;
A recent letter from good Scot friend,
a commissioned officer and instructor in
the new air training corps of the R. A. F.,
may be of interest to your readers.
Believe me-" writes Alex Erskine from
Fifeshire, "the youths of this country
have become really minded. I am
adjutant of our squadron and, when I
ask any OF the lads what they wish to
train for, it is either pilot, observer or
surprising TO relate air gunner. The
German raids certainly have had no
harmful effect on youth. They all are
anxious to hit back.
The subjects I teach are navigation
and principle Of flight. Other officers
instruct in signalling, drill, armory,
mathematics, wireless and aero engines
The task, as you will see, is no means
small. but if 1t produces airmen quicker
and better then it will speed up the cli-
max of this struggle"
Adjt Erskines wife Is member of the
Women's Voluntary Service She says:
I'VE do war work of various kinds, but
I am on the First Aid Center Our
work will be needed during or after
raid. Then, too, I am working at our
local rest center. We have taken over
the local school and it has been equipped
with all the articles required for the care
OF homeless people after raid.
I'VE are allowed one ounce of butter
each per week. Sugar is what We miss
more than anything else-we get six
ounces of sugar each per week-but We
have settled down to our ration. and it
is surprising how your taste can be con-
trolled when the necessity arises.
Certain items, such as butchers meat,
butter, sugar, bacon, eggs and fats, are
rationed and we certainly miss not being
able to get anything like our normal
requirements. For example, butchers
meat; we are only allowed one pound each
per week, so you can we'll imagine 1t
must be supplemented with fish, which,
fortunately, is obtainable without 'cou-
pons.'"
Adjt. Erskine inclosed a booklet, THE
Battle of Britain" 1t is published by the
Stationery Office in London and is an
Air Ministry account of the great days"
from August to October 81, 1910.
The pamphlet concludes in part: "It
was not without cost. The Royal Air
Force lost 375 pilots killed and 358
wounded. This was the price. and of
those who died let 1t be said that: All
the soul of man is resolution which ex-
pires never from valiant men till their
last BREATH"
ERNEST CHARLES RICK.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Tax Peak

The warning of Senator George
that Federal taxes are approaching
a maximum level and that borrow
ing to finance the armament pro-
gram may push the national debt
to S15O,OOO, 100000, again directs at
tention to the need for substantial
reductions in non-defense expendi-
lures. Though exceptions may val
idly be taken to the statement that
taxes are near their peak, since
widening of the base would tax new
sources of revenue, it is clear that the
cost of armament expenditures can
be met only in part out OF current
national income. Further borrowing
Is thus inevitable.
To safeguard the country against
the dangers of initiation and ease the
burden on future generations OF
Americans, it is of vital Importance
that the volume of this borrowing be
kept as small as possible. For the
current fiscal year non-defenSe ex-
penditures will amount to more than
Sc, 800 100000. Unless present trends
are reversed, the outlays for nom
military purposes during the fiscal
year beginning July l may be ex-
pected to equal, If not to exceed, this
figure. New spending projects al
ready have powerful support. The
House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors, for example, has reported
a billion dollar authorization bill for
rivers and harbors-the largest
measure of its kind in our history.
The bill authorizes an expenditure
of S285,OOO,OOO on the st. Lawrence
Seaway and nearly $2OO,OO0,000 for
the proposed Florida ship canal.
Neither project, standing alone,
has secured the approval of the two
houses in the past. Now both will
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Considers Intolerance
As Fruit of Success.

To the Editor of The Star:
One of the most reactionary human
characteristics is intolerance that fol-
lows in the wake of success Some of the
most prejudiced and illiberal of humans
are those who are but few years. or a
few generations, removed from poverty,
ignorance, serfdom or bondage.
Frequently the most rabid anti-alien
citizen is but one or two families re-
moved from entry to America in the
steerage. The promoted slave driver or
job boss is often more cruel as a task
master than the master or owner. The
newly rich or prosperous or the recently
freed are generally the most intolerant.
The Hitlerites abroad and In America
have developed into the worlds greatest
forces for intolerance One of the great
est strengths of America lies in the
growth of tolerance Unity in national
effort can be attained only as all of us
attempt to analyze our prejudices and
learn to respect the individuality of all
Of our fellow countrymen. This will be
our greatest strength against Hitlerism.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Calling Judge Blackstone

In some criminal cases lawyers for
the defense are ingenious in think
ing up excuses for delay, but with
all their skill have yet to beat the
case of Zuni Indian who raised
Government check from $3.50 up to
$3.50. The whole tribe rallied round
and put in bid for delay on the
grounds of divine immunity. The
defendant, fire god Of the commu-
nifty, was scheduled within a month
to preside at a ceremonial and greet
messengers from the rain gods.
New Mexico, said the Indians, is in
no position to incur the wrath OF
rain gods. Already intolerably dry,
there would be sheer disaster if in
spirit of peevishness the divinities Of
moisture were to turn of the spigot
all the way. 1t would probably be-
come necessary to pin stamps on
letters. Please, said the Indians, let
our fire god greet his pals from a
throne, not from such an unseemly
place as the hoosegow. Once rain
was guaranteed, let him go to the
white mans jug, If necessary, but
not before.
The prosecutors went into a secret
session and consented, although they
warned the fire god that even If he
clicked 1t would not matter much to
him for quite while whether 1t was
a shower or a cloudburst.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Recreation Bill

A new controversy appears to be
blocking the path of the long-sought
bill to create a recreation board for
the District, under which a unified
and expanded recreation program
would be possible.
The bill, which passed the House
last summer. calls for a seven-mem-
Der board. 1t bore the Endorsement
of the Board of Education, the Com
missioners and the Office of National
Capital Parks-the three agencies
whose personnel and facilities would
be employed under the measure. In
addition it had the support of Off
cials of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, one of
whom drew the original bill consid-
cred by the House.
Hearings were held by a Senate
subcommittee last August and the
issue was turned over to r. F. CANA
lier for handling in his capacity as
municipal adviser for the Senate
District Committee.
Two amendments are proposed by
MIR. Camalier. One would make the
Commissioner member the chairman
of the proposed board. The other
would require signature of the Com
missioners on all appointments made
by the board.
These two suggested changes form
the basis of present negotiations be-
tween Mr.. Camalier and the other
interested parties. He insists that
the changes in no way alter the char
acter of the bill or reduce the inde-
pendence of the proposed board.
School representatives and parks
people are understood to oppose the
change vigorously, although the
Commissioners are said to have ap-
proved.
1t is to be hoped that some method
Of ironing out the latest difficulties
vill be found and that the effort Of