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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-25

Trees and shrubbery were cut
down by beavers which invaded
back yards In Green River, Wyo,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08

60 YOU see the age scale had
~ fairly wide range in that
war. On the naval side. Far
ragut was 90 when he beat the
Confederate fleet at Mobile.
Dewey was 81 when he won the
battle of Manila Bay in the
Spanish-American War. Wesley
Merritt, who commanded the
United States Army in the
Philippines in '98 was 63. John
J. Pershing was 81 when he
went to France to command the
greatest army this country has
ever had in the field.
He took some youngish chaps
with him as his immediate aides,
including the then 37-year-old
George Catlett Marshall, now 81
and chief of staff, or head man
of our army, and one of the
great military men Of the world.
But the men Pershing placed at
the head of his troops in the
field were not exactly Spring
chickens. In fact, youth was the
exception.
Hunter Liggett. commander
of the First Army, was 90 years
old in 1917. Robert Lee Billiard,
commander of the Third Army
Corps, was 50 and Charles Pelot
Sumerall, another corps COM
mander. was so. James Guthrie
Harbord, in charge of the serv-
ices of supply, as well as COM
mander of the Marine Brigade
of the Second Division at Cha
teau Thiery, was 81, the same
age as Douglas Haig, comman-
der of the British forces in
France and Flanders, at the
beginning of the war. The Ger
mans Won II i d e n burg was
then 81.
This nation is strictly a re-
suits player when it comes TO
war. If we started off in some
new shooting with veteran army
leaders and our boys got belted
around a bit, there would be a
terrific howl for youth. And if
we started with youthful leaders
and they got licked you would
hear a scream for age and ex-
perience that would Startle all
the echoes between the coasts.
Copyright. 1871, King Features synd. Inc
Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Connolly Answers

1-(a) Roar: (b1 NEW, purr;
(c) crow.
2-(a Hyperopia; tb) myopic;
(c) cataract.
3--ta Civil War; (b) World
War l (c) Spanish-American
War.
la Ring Lardner; (bl Edgar
Allan Poe; (c) Sherwood
Anderson.
5-(a) Native southern white
Republican during the Recon-
struction period; OBJ tenant
farmer who received share
of crop in return for labor;
(c) Northern men who went
South after the Civil War
for private gains under a
corrupt government.
6-(a) Ali Baba in Arabian
Nights; CD Figaro in The
Barber of Seville; (c)
Banquo in Macbeth"
la Seeds in cooking; (b)
perfume; (c) remedy for
bruises.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08

mon Council this Fall wha will chatter gllby about the
need for economy the city government Some may even
promise a lower tax rate.
The electorate will do well to view such candidates
with cold skepca eye As proven by the records OF the
past nine out of 10 office seekers using TINS appear are
unable to produce after they are elected
CITY Treasurer Albert +. Cobo has prepared pam
nhle showing what percentage Of city tax revenues IS
allotted to the different activities Of government
II shows for example that p per cent OF your tax
dollar goes for education II per cent for carrying ana
reducing the citys huge bonded debt 10 per cent for fire
and police protection 10 per cent for welfare per cent
for cleaning streets and aeysa total OF a per cent lo'
Just these five essentials alone
THE candidate who waves the banner OF economy
should be made to just exactly how he proposes
10 cut these essential services In of these divisions
such as alley cleaning the public is elamoring for more
rather than less, service.
Don't be misled by the claim that substantial econo
mics can ht made cutting out the frs and the non
essentials.
Favortes on this list the Zoo the Art Museum,
the concerts on Belle Isle and the recreation program
Remember that all these put together total less than oNh
PER CENT of the total budget
An honest candidate for public office would have to
admit that there are only two possible methods OF making
a drastic cut in Detroit city taxes
| BY reducing the municipal wage scale
O-By cutting down essential services of government
II is doubtful if any candidates will step forward and
advocate either.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Old aluminium Wanted

an JULY "a and 25 you get chance to strike real
~ blow for American defense
On those days thousands Of veterans. boy scouts,
camp fire girls, All club members and clubwomen VIII
canvass Michigan homes for old aumnum-pots pans,
ashtrays or whatnot.
The aluminium thus collected will go directly into
Americas defense effort 1t won't go directly into arr
planes-only virgin aluminium is used in their manufac-
ture.
But the vast majority of it will go into bomb parts,
small aircraft parts soldiers field equipment and the like
And it will thereby release great quantities of virgin alum
inum for direct use in planes.
It isn't too early to canvass your house Tor small
bits of aluminium every of which will help make Amer
lea safe AS YOU do bear mind these warnings issued
by the Michigan council of defense
Don't contribute anything Ike pan which you viii
have to replace that may help to create new
shortage.
Don't contribute bulky articles which contain only
few small aluminium parts unless labor is Immediately
available to remove the aluminium
Don't believe the whispering campaign reputedly
started by subversve groups that the aluminium cohecuon
Is "just a racket"
Those are the rules Get busy Detroit and start look
ing around the house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Quiz Answers

John Jay.
2-Two million.
3-Pope Gregory XIII.
4-Until 1900.
5-Philadelphia. Pa, and Pasa-
dena, Cal, respectively.
6-Norse, Saturday is the only
day of the week named for a
Roman god.
George Wash ington and
Robert f. Lee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Policemen Needed Here

WHY draft policemen
w Is not the protection of the nations cities impor-
tant to national defense? We need experienced officers
to guard citizens and their property.
In Detroit it is reported that we are short 225
officers due the draft and retrements and the city is
seeking young for the force. Supt. Louis Berg
reports that of the last class of 900 applicants for
patrolmen's jobs fewer than 100 accepted, and
already MANY of these have been called to the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Aqe Proves No Yards+ick
To Army Heads Greatness
BY DAMON RUNYON

TT SEEMS there is quite beef
= in some quarters that our
present army leaders are too
old" for service. AS a blanket
criticism this is wholly unsound,
as there is no yardstick Of age
by which you can measure the
efficiency of military leadership
in this or any other country. 1t
all depends on what you call
old" and on the individual
Our army regulations auto
matically chase an officer into
retirement at IS. yet we have
seen many officers of that age
whose leadership we would
rather trust than that of men
half their years. On the other
hand, we have seen elderly Off
GERS we would not care to follow
into a pillow night.
The genius for military leader
ship in war may crop up in a
man in youth, as in the case of
Napoleon. 1t may appear in
middle age as witness Sherman
and Grant. Or it may delay
itself into the sere and yellow.
a good example being Foch, OF
France. Hitler has more blitz
leaders around IS than As. Eng
lands greatest fighting chiefs
are close TO 60. most Of them
veterans of the first World War.
We have no army leaders OF
Importance today any older than
Foch or Papa" Joffre when that
war broke out. The former was
81, the latter was 63. Petain at
that time was rising 60. Before
the war ended the great Foch
was past our retirement age, yet
it can scarcely be denied that his
military genius was still in full
flower. But as showing how
luck sometimes breaks against
the greatest leaders, both Joffrc
and Foch were relieved of their
commands at one period of the
war because things were not
going 10 suit the French people.
IN WAR, as in civil life. you
Il have to keep clicking TO stay
I'D there. The Union Gen. u.
s. Grant, who finally turned out
to be the North's greatest leader
in the war between the states,
was pushed around no little
when he fell into batting
slump. Grant was '43 when the
war started. Sherman was Al.
But Robert f. Lee, Grants
mightiest adversary, was 81.
The man who defeated Lee at
Meade. was as at the time of
that battle. and George Pickett.
who led the immortal charge of
his Confederate brigade on that
same occasion, was 3S.
The South's "Stonewall' Jack
son. the bitter of his war era.
was 80 when he was killed. The
dashing cavalry leader of the
Southern legions. James Elwen
Brown Stuart. called "Jeb. Twas
only 30 when he began his spec
tacular forays. about the same
age as the North's Phil Sheri-
dan. The South's Bcaurcgard
was 81, LonGstrcetd0 and Jubal
Early - AT the beginning of
the war. The North'S Joe
4 Hooker was AZ. and George
Henry Thomas. The Rock of
| Chickamagua," was as.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
% YEARS AGO TODAY
July 8, 1916

Russians claim they are push
ing the AuStrians steadily back
ward and are only few miles
from Kovcl
Hundreds OF Germans arc
buried. alive as aerial torpedoeS
used by the Allies continue to
rain on their trenches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
July 8, 1910

Premier Laval. General Wey-
gand and Adrien Marquet come
into power as heads of the new
government.
London reports Raj planes
flew deep into the Reich as far
as Berlin in retaliation for Nazi's
daily attacks on Britain.
King Haakon Of Norway an
nounces in London that he will
not bow TO Germany's request
that he abcicate his throne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
AZ Years Of Service

RECORDERS JUDGE CHRISTOPHER E. STEIN
n this week begins his fortythrd year jurist in
Detroit.
Few judges in the nation match his record for
continuous and few equal MS reputation for
knowledge of the law coupled with human kindness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
BY ARTHUR BUGS BNER

You know that an optims is old lady who doesn't
what happens long as II doesn't happen 10 he.
Well, I've been optimistic Jonah when The whale got
the hiccups.
Nobody could ever scare about the future of the
United States tenor III The wolf chorus
And I'm starting 90 inhale good
department They tel ready fireman with
hats.
That's pretty good news.
Don't forget we just celebrated Liberty Day July
Fourth and on July viii hsYe viii
celebrate.
D4rBs,,d - Iu,uralon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
FRANK RILEY,
9472 Dearborn avenue.
TO TIE EDITOR:

TO TIE EDITOR:
I saw an article in this column
June y, degrading the heavy
weight champion. Joe Louis.
Evidently the writer of this dis
tasteful letter is an ardent Joe
Louis hater.
No matter how many ring
battles the champion wins he
still is considered third-rate
fighter. Why can't the public
give credit where credit is due &?
Joe Louis is one of the greatest
If not the greatest fighter that
ever laced on a pair of boxing
gloves and ] base my conclusion
on facts not suppositions.
CORNELIUS MILNER,
104l Watson street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
BY CARRIER
YEARLY

tForeiEn Rates on Application
Al money sent al senders risk DO not
send cash or stamps All checks. drafts
and money orders should be made payable
20 THE TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY.
International News Service has the exclu-
sive rights 10 use for reproduction IN any
form all news dispatches credited TO II or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
| If ers TO
The Editor

TO THE EDITOR:
I AM A native-born Detroiter.
L but l think Chicago has the
best liquor law.
You can buy beer by the pail,
buy your liquor in half pints,
pints or quarts, from the beer
gardens. What is wrong with
the officials Of the State Of
Michigan? Aren't we deserving
of this law. too?
Why can't we, the people OF
the State of Michigan, have the
same privileges?
Could it be because we have
a few dictators up at Lansing
who oppose this law?
The people have a right to
this privilege and should de-
mand a vote on il. Did l hear
some one say no? My kingdom
for a bucket of SlldSl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
OEfR61s FINES

Published every Week Day Evening and
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company at 1925 Times square. Detroit,
Mich.
Entered at Detroit. Mich. as Second Class
Mail Matter
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Subscription rates Gin advance) by mail
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noe TO cover war import taxi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Candidates Promises

II HERE will be great many candidates for the Com
mon Council this Fall wha will chatter gbly about the
need for economy in the city government Some may even
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08

You know that optmst is an old lady who doesn't
what happens long as II doesn't happen 70 he.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Hitler Ready
To Pose as
Peacemaker
Theatrical Move Near as
British Gain Strength
By PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON, July S.-A
W wholly new concept Of war
prospects and Hltler's grand
scale strategy is growing up
among officials whose business
it IS 10 study such matters.
Anthony Eden scratched the
surface of these new thoughts
when he warned that Hitler was
a bout to establish himself
t7catricaiiy as the grand master
Of peace,
II was the first time British
official as high as the foreign
secretary mentioned peace so
plainly. even to denounce it for
what it would be--a Nazi VIC
tory.
II you Writ enaiyze-tfe
changed circumstances of this
war, YOU will see what prob
ably led Eden to his conclusion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-05

effect. This panel may be en-
phasized by tiny row of buttons
and the embroidered flower trans
fer motif; or by making both the
panels and the sash in back of a
contrasting fabric. Lace edging
is effective too! Becoming fullness
over the bust is released by twin
darts on either shoulder and gath
ers at the waist. There are also
darts on the short sleeves. The
simple, graceful skirt makes for
easy sewing; directions in the Sew
ing Instructor include those for
the embroidery motif.
Pattern 1874 is available in wo-
mems sizes "a, SO, IS, 40. AZ, A,
As and As. Size SO takes 37s yards
SO inch fabric.
Send fifteen cents (15c) in coins
and two tax tokens for this Anne
Adams pattern. Write plainly
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ENJOY Mt<.vvps<sstAo
TMG YoAsr or noLLYwooD"

sendezs sefsE Be get Hollywood Bread
Accept Hollywood exclusively
kosnlsd-hakus ef IL hrsad judged "Amsriess Finest
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BY BURTON BENJAMIN

vicious shoulder block right above
The knees. He felt a jar, his face
banged into the turf. but when he
looked up. Sheridan had moved IL
yards more for q nice runback.
The crowd liked il.
Mice going. Bill" he whispered
In the hubble. Next time cut
back toward the middle. Those
guys were sucked way over"
He snapped out play, almost
forgot himself and moved in the
tailback slot, but remembered in
time and crouched behind the
tackle. Single wing. right. He
bawled out a few numbers, the
ball was snapped, and he charged
into the lanky end, riding him out
with his sh oulders. Sheridan
plunged by for six yards.
Then he called a spinner and
Tullio plowed for a first down.
"All right, gang" he called, the
old pepper now,'
The others picked 1t up. Nov
you're talking. son." grinned Won
socki. up and at 'em!"
Laird smiled happily. Another
barrier was falling.
Down the field they marched.
Pete was beginning to enjoy him
self. Mix 'em up, smash 'em down
a brutally bruising business.
Sheridan WAS gaining confidence
and moving behind him nicely.
On the 3-yard line, disaster hit.
On a drive off tackle. Sheridan
failed to protect the ball, was hit
hard, fumbled and Notre Dame re-
covered.
The kid was detected. Forget
II, Bill" called Laird. "Game's
just starting"
But Notre Dame stiffened. The
Irish punted out of danger, spat
on their hands and frightened up
their defense. At half time neither
team had scored.
Late in the third quarter, the
Irish began to move. States line
Continued on Page is. Column 81
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Today's
Recipes

A good cake from the Good Book
that's the old-time Scripture
cake. Almost every American
family treasures its own version.
Here IN one = q recipe that's like
q colorful pageant - with butter
In a lordly dish - that's from the
Song of Deborah - sweet sugar
brought from q far country, and
the brethren going down into
Egypt with spicy myrrh and al
monds. What would make a nicer
Christmas gift than Scripture
cake and a copy Of the recipe.
SCRIPTURE CAKE
cups sifted cake flour.
N teaspoon salt
/ teaspoon cinnamon
n teaspoon cloves
u teaspoon mace
! cup butter or other shorten
ing
IA cups sugar
8 eggs. unbeaten
4 tablespoons honey
! cup finely cut almonds
2 cups finely cut raisins
2 cups finely cut figs
n cup water.
Sift flour once. measure. add
salt and spices. and sift together
three times. Cream butter thor
oughly. add sugar gradually. and
cream together until light and
fluffy. Add eggs. one At q time.
beating thoroughly after each. Add
honey; than add almonds, raisins,
and figs. and mix well. Add flour,
alternately with water. q small
amount at q time, beating well
after each addition. Turn into two
CREASED sx4x2- u Inch loaf pans,
which have been creased. lined
with paper. and again creased.
Bake in moderate oven ESQ de-
grees F.) pa to "a hours. Makes
2 luoaf cakes. For i loaf. use u
loaf cakes. For loaf. use n
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GOOD TASTE
TODAY
BY EMILY POST

A girl who refuses to return the
engagement ring when her en-
gagement has been broken Is so
obviously lacking in sensibility
that an appeal made to her pride
would be wasting words on some
thing that is non-existent.
This 10 in answer to a letter
asking, rs there any way a man
can get his very valuable ring
back after his engagement has
been broken, II the girl who was
his fiancee says she has no inten-
ton Of giving it back to him? Ny
brother who finds himself in this
position says 1t Ia all very well to
be told that the ring in supposed
to be no longer hers. and that no
girl has 80 little pride as to sal
wage ring from a wrecked ro-
nance, but her answer is that 1t
is hers. But surely there must be
a way to appeal to her pride ?"
As l already said. she evidently
has no pride. Perhaps. however,
the censure Of those who recog-
nize the ring may soon make her
realize her thievery.
Precedence In Seating Guests
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-05
" HY BE FAT?
HOLLYWOOD STARS TELL AMAZING
new WAY TO BE THIN =.

Don't con-
fuse Holly
wood Bread
with ordi-
nary re
d ucing
foods. The
Hollywood
Bread plan
is the safe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-05

simple -. Studied SIM
plicity ohorocterizes the cos
tune for Miss Hoyes' cur
rent, desperately ronon-
tic" role. It's dramatically
soft eroy in two shodes-
peorI eroy wool dress, deep
eroy cope. Dress hos O Ieot-
like midsection in the cope's
deep eroy. Turbon is touch
ed with block, the accessory
color. Valentino designed
the stooe costume.
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TEST ANSWERS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on Editorial
page.
/. False. (The constitution pro-
vides that only congress may de-
clare war;.
2. Barrel-maker.
8. Eighty.
4. Pennsylvania.
5. The vice president Of the
United States, Henry A. Wallace.
6. New York and San Francisco.
Z. North.
s. Pig.
9. Fletcherizing (after Horace
author of the popular book
on the subject.
10. Charles Martel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-05
IT'S RESTFUL TO HAVE
YOUR HANDS MASSAGED

Feeling "an tensed up?" Then,
says Joan Fontaine. screen star,
have your hands thoroughly mas
saged, from way above your wrists
to your fingertips. Joan says your
manicurist may have been holding
out on you, so you'd better per-
suade her to do her best next time
you drop In for manicure. Worth
the extra pennies.
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Q SERIAL STORY
FOR THE Lon
CHAPTER XII


George Landers looked up from
his hospital bed and saw Pete
Laird In the doorway. Get out
Of here!' he growled.
mot until you hear what / have
to say" Pete moved toward the
bed. Even a criminal gets that
break"
make 1t quick" Landers didn't
even look at him.
I've got an idea" said Laird,
IAN idea how we can beat Notre
Dame Saturday" $50.
yeah" sneered Landers. Send
Stephanie to South Bend!"
Forget her." said Pete evenly.
II have. BY request"
"You mean" Landers bolted
upright in bed. Whats your idea.
Pete?
Twenty minutes later Laird got
up from the bedside. We'll,
George" he said anxiously, what
say? Win you back me up?"
"All the way. SON" Landers
grinned and Laird felt a thrill.
One barrier was down.
Dinty Dugan sprang bombshell
Monday. After running over the
movies of the Minnesota debacle he
stepped before the squad. "Therell
be a change in the lineup Satur-
day" he announced. Sheridan
will start at tailback."
Several squad members looked
at Laird and snickered. And"
continued Dugan. Pete Laird will
be at quarterback"
Stunned, the squad stared at
Dugan. Laird 4 blocker? Was
Dugan crazy? Why, that guy
wouldn't dirty his hands II there
wasn't a headline in II. Pete sat
there grimly. expressionless.
Pete Laird learned to be fall
guy that week. His body anc
shoulders panied him. and his heac
was filled with new assignment,
and plays. Pat Lester spent hours
with him every afternoon and al
night Pete would drag himself Il
the hospital for session with
George Landers.
They charted plays, talket
strategy, tapped Landers' vas
store of knowledge. Anne openes
the door one night and found Pet
administering body block on th'
bed post and George sitting uI
in bed yelling: That's II, Pete
Ride that end out on 81. else your
all jammed up.' Landers noticed
Anne standing there and winked
Her face was aglow and her eye,
shining She winked back and shut
the door silently.
Saturday came-brisk and clear
Despite a weeks examining. Laird
felt leery. AZ he dressed in the
locker room Dugan came over AND
rested his hand on Laird's shoulder
Pete" he said, you've done Q
marvellous job. know your heads
full Of plays. but I want you &c
help Billy Sheridan all you can
out there today. Keep on feeding
him advice. He can use it."
You bet" Laird nodded. Il fig
ured on doing that"
They trotted out on the field
II felt strange yelling signals as
they ran through plays. "one-
two-three = hike" ''one two
three-hike."
State received the kickoff. Sheri-
dan spearing II on the 10-yard
line and moving up the sideline
behind Pete. Anderson and Won
sock sent two would-be tscklers
SPRAYING. A big Irish hnemsn
bore down on them at the 80 and
Pete, charging low. hit him with .