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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-29
BEGINNING At HOME

No form of government is stronger
t}1on the honesty and ability with which
X is run.
People who are addicted to sys-
TENS are always holding out the hope
I that once THE system" is changed and
onother system adopted, everything IS
GOING tc be just dondy.
- II IS an illusion. Democracy is the
best system in the world, but it connot
stond unless it is administered with
vioor, ability and honesty. any more
thon any other system.
Honesty, like charity, begins at
home. Honest local administration lies
at the very heart of democracy. 1t is
viii, the locol administration that the
citizen comes most often in contact. "
he is robbed and imposed upon by his
own municipal or country government,
his impression Of democracy is bad to
BEGIN with. He connot give to the no.
tionoI or international aspect OF den'oc-
rocy the respect it deserves.
The beauty of democracy is that
tf,ievino and connivine Of Officials con
b thrown out. There ore certoin oil
out" rodicols who sneer at mere
throwing out Of roscoIs, but it is pre-
cious privilege none the less.
Detroit hos just given demonstro-
ton. During the past year it hos sto9ed
q sensational cleanup in its municipal
offoirs-ond done the job itself, with
cut federol help A hondful of honest
jtdoes nnd orond jurynen wos oil It
&ok. FoVner prosecuting attorneys:
beriffs, s1ten q ns6yor were fduhd
2uiIty of dishonesty, and joiled or
Med. City councilmen have accepted
bio tribes for voting for concrete rother
thon steel construction on city jobs.
They ore on their way to joil.
Result: confidence in the ability OF
the city to run it's own offors hos be-
come so greet thot Detroit just success
fully footed the largest bond issue in
its history. s5L,oooooo.
Don't say that this hos nothing to
do with democracy in those larger
aspects in which the word is being
bonded about these doys. 1t has every
thing to do with it. Every city, every
county, thot eliminates dishonest,
shiftless officials and gives them their
due is serving democracy.
Every democratic organization OF
every kind, be it labor union, bor
association, or q trode association,
which con unmosk thievery, dishonesty,
jrcomDetence in it's midst is also doing
It's bit for democracy.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-29

Lucie Neville 70 pinch.httting
for Paul Harrison, noW touring
armv camps and deIensc indus
tries.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-29
. BEHIND THE SCENES
M WASHINGTON .

Ever since World War the
Germony Of the koiser. the
Wsimor Republic end the Mo-
tionoI Socialists have dobbled
with price fixing until now they
have II down to q science, ii
not q rocket.
WHAT you
HOPE WON'T HAPPEN
Independent Of the OPACS
reseoreh, Louis Domerotzky,
regional information chief Of
the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, hos mode
q thorough survey Of the Ger
man systems. and his findings
form on Illuminating display
Of whot you hope won't hap
pen here. !.
A totolitorion- regime is, as
Oomerotzky points out. in q
better position for price con-
troll since it doesn't have to
fear political consequences
and it's people toke regulation
with better grace. Beck in the
tree" Germany Of the koiser's
doys, however, one of the first
octs was q decree fixing maxi
mum prices on all necessities,
particularly food. Thot decree
stuck throughout the war with
various later controls on con-
sumption, and it is held re-.
sponsibIe for keeping speculo-
tion within bounds by reoulo-
tion Of source Of supply and
Iimitotion of middIemen. Con-
frost that with Americas ex-
perience in the lost war when
wholesale prices doubled.
HITLER
WHIPPED IT UP
Under the corte system,
price control was continued
during the depression days Of
the German Republic, but it
was otter the advent Of Hitler
thot il really oot ooino, and
this shows how these things
con grow, once condoned.
A price oommissor was
named in 1896 who went way
b beyond mere watching OF
prices and actually intervened
in their formation. II wos q
policy thot the stote should
step in and prevent the free
play Of economic supply and
demand as foctors Of price for
nation. The commissor's first
decree ruthIessIy prohibited
price increases.
Wnen tne war came o'On0,
the Nozis had very little trou-
BILE putting their price fixing
machinery into bIitz gear.
Wages, solories and working
conditions we're frozen OF pre-
war level and extro payments
we're abolished for overtime.
Prices we're manipulated to
guide production into desired
channels. Finally, the price
commissor advised producers
and distributors that it wos
not sufficient merely to COM
ply with orders-ony profit re-
corded as excessive wos to be
applied to q reduction Of price.
PRETTY picture isn't it2
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Eliminate Fund for Changing Terminus Alaska R. R.
GOVERNMENT KING PETER II OF YUCOSLAVIA RECEIVES
 PLEDGE OF AID FROM US.

UNDATED, March 28 tP) - With a pledge of full United Stat es aid to King Peter IIs new military regime reported, Yugo- slavia informed Germany that her adherence to the Rome-Ber- lin-Tokyo alliance was "impos- sible' and rushed 100000 troops to battle stations in Yugoslavia. This militant defiance of the Axis famed tumultous enthusiasm eV- n in German-conquered France. Tn Marsailles some 10000 inhabi- tants streamed before the Place de Ia Bourse shouting Long live Yugoslavia" and the spontaneous demonstration grew in volume hourly.
 High Balkan diplomatic quar- ters said that the cabinet decided in an all night session to return Yugoslavia to full and absolute neutrality" because cooperation with the Axis powers was con trary with the Yugoslav people. :"
 AS forecast by Churchill in London yesterday, this was re- ported to be Yugoslavia's blunt answer to the virtual ultimatum by Germany demanding an eX planation of the coup detat and overthrow of the Regent Prince PauPs pro Axis government. Swiftly following this develop ment the U. s. government deliv cred note to King Peters new government promising full aid.
 Germany sent an official pro- test to Yugoslavia apparently based however, on alleged beat ing of German citizens in Bel grade where wildly enthusiastic crowds shouted in the streets and cried Down with Germany and Italy"
 The Yugoslav army was des- cribed as ready to fight if att tackled. A German Panzer divi- sion is now massing along the Yugoslav-Bulgarian front. Ger man anger was reflected by the, Nazi radio which informed the German public of the anti-Nazi demonstrations in Yugoslavia.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Britain and us. Formally Sign
 Exchange Treaty

LONDON, March 27 (H) - The treaty formally leasing naval bas es to the United States in the western hemisphere in exchange for 50 destroyers was signed at Prime Minister ChurchilPs resi- dence.
 Work has already been start ed by the United States on inn provements to the bases acquir- ed on September 3rd. The des- troyers have been in service with the British Navy for months.
 Lord Cranbourne, Secretary of Dominions, and Lord Moyns, Col onial Secretary signed the docu- ment for Britain and Brig. Gen. eral Harry Malony, U. s. Army Commander, Harold Beismeier of the U. s. Navy and Charles Fahy, Assistant Solicitor General sign ed for the United States as mem bars of the Base Lease Commis- sion.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
British In Hot Pursuit Of It. alians in Africa

CAIRO, March 28 (P) - Brit ish troops are in hot pursuit of Italian forces retreating head long toward Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, after the occupation of the key mountain town of Cheren by British Imperial Fore eS. The Middle East Command an nounced the large number of 35, ,000 Fascist defenders of the African "Verdun" were reported captured by British troops in bat tered Wah Cheren late WeSdnes- day night after ? weeks siege.
 In Ethiopia, where the British forces knocked another founda- tion stone from Italy's crumbling East African empire, was the cap ture of the walled city of Hara.
 The British Command announc ed ''in all sectors the situation continues to develop to our ad- vantage"
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
First Act Of
 Peters Govt. Axis Pact

UNDATED, March 27 (P) - YugosIavia's King Peter II, aged IT, overthrow his pro-AXis re- gency and took the reins of gov a,nm-nt after a wild night of riot ing against the kingdoms adher enCe to the Axis alliance. Official ly unconfrmed London reports said the first act of King Peters new government was to reject the Axis pact. This was support ed by the fact that the nv gov ernment which took over from the regency's "capitulation" cab inet, included the two ministers who resigned in protest against yielding to Germany.
 General Dusan Simovic, Army Chief of Staff, quickly formed a new government with himself as premier
 Reports reaching Budapest said Regent Prince Paul fled the coun try and Premier Cvetcovic and foreign minister Cincar Markovic who signed the Axis pact in Vienna only 40 hours ago were said to be under arrest as were the other cabinet members.
 Belgrade reports said many per sons were killed and wounded in the night-long fighting which preceded the coup.
 The new government reported that the action of throwing off the Axis yoke would possible pro vide an excuse for German troops to march into the turbul- ent kingdom. This report coincid ed with Belgrade radio broad cast ordering all reserve officers to report to their garrisons inn mediately Yugoslavia was said to have mobilized a million men in recent weeks.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Ships Load Lead To
 Make Bullets

SAN FRANCISCO, March - Loading of 800 tons of lead aboard the Japanese liner Tatuta Maru was rushed yesterday to beat the Sunday night deadline when government export licenses will be required for the metal.
 The freighter Kunikawa Maru completed loading a cargo of 60,000 lead bars while the freigh ter Durban Maru is enroute to Japan with a large consignment of the metal.
 The lead probably will be the last to be shipped to Japan.
 It is estimated that 500 tons of lead would make 50 million bull lets.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Pres. Approves Lease-Lend Fund

ABOARD, U. s. s. BENSON, Al Sea, March 27 (P) - Presi- dent Roosevelt is aboard the yacht Potomac on fishing and vacation cruise. He signed the seven billion dollar British aid bill at 10:50 am. EST. His action makes the huge fund immediate ly available to establish the Unit ed States as an arsenal" for the nation fighting aggression.
 Accentuating the record-break ing speed which Congress voted the money, the bill was sent by plane to the Presidents yacht which was cruising in Florida waters, a few hours after the leg islative action was completed Tuesday. Bad weather, however, delayed delivery until today.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Legis. Adjourns Provides S5O,OOO Alaska Guards

JUNEAU, March 28 (P) The legislature adjourned shortly af- ter 6 this morning and killed all Armory Bills but did pass an ap- propriation for $56,86O for the maintenance of Alaska National Guard units at Juneau, Ketchi- kan, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Nome, each getting $1O,OOO. The remainder is for expenses of the headquarters at Juneau and for medical corps travelling expens- es for the next biennium.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Boeiing Busy
 On AmpIanes For Britain

SEATTLE, March - At the Boeing Air Company's plant in Seattle, production of war plan eS for Great Britain is going full speed ahead.
 The plant, of course, is also turning out aerial craft for the United States government.
 Many members of the British Royal Air Force, both fliers and ground crew men, are at the plant familiarizing themselves with the operation and the mech anical construction of the air craft.
 A production schedule to sup ply England with 10000 Ameri- can-made fighting planes in the next year and a half, was an- nounced in Washington, D. C. Ten thousand seven hundred of them will come under the terms of the seven billion dollar Lease Lend bill. The schedule is re- ported to have been worked out by high administration officials who also reported surveys were under way to find a route for fly ing them to England via Green land and Iceland.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
MENZIES PLANS
 VISIT TO ROOSEVELT

LONDON, March 25-Austral- ian Prime Minister Menzies said that he hopes to return home by way of Canada and the United States, and to confer with Prime Minister Mackenzie King and President Roosevelt.
 Menzies came to England sev- eral weeks ago for discussions with Prime Minister Churchill and other high officials.
 Menzies said he also expected to visit Fire and talk with Prime Minister De Vaelra.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Conveys To Be Cause

The Tokyo daily said the escort ing of United States conveys with food and war supplies for Britain would be the fuse which will set off American participa- ton in the war.
 Pointing out that the British Isles produced only 40 percent of their total food requirements, i'm porting the balance from abroad, the Japanese journal asserted the British food hoard would be exhausted by autumn as a result of the German counter blockade.
 One Step Forward
 Yomiuri, in an editorial, de- clared it is evident that the lease lend bill cannot be made effect i've unless the United States talk es one step forward beyond the cash and carry system by escort ing with United States Warships, conveys bound for Britain in Am erican merchant ships.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Eliminates Fund For Changing
 Terminus Alaska R. R. Instead
 Fund Appropriated For Repairs

Army and Alaska Railroad of ficials urged the change in the terminus for national defense nee essity saying the present road offered an easy opportunity for sabotage. Delegate Dimond and Seward citizens testified that the road could be repaired and made easier to defend for a million and half.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 28 (P) - The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee eliminated the 5th supplemental national defense ap propriation bill of $5,300,00 to pay for changing of the terminus of the Alaska Railroad from Se- ward to Passage Bay and substi- tuted a million and a half re pair bill for the railroad.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
Japanese See U. s. In War Soon

TOKYO, March 24 - The in- fluential Japanese newspaper Yo- miuri cG.itorially predicted that the United States would enter the war by June at the latest, and possibly as early as April.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
28,S59 Civilians In Britain Killed By Air Raids

LONDON, March 28 (P) - About fifty civilians were killed for each military fatality by Ger man air raids on Britain since the wars start it was disclosed in an official statement which plac- ed the civilian dead at 28,859 and the seriously wounded at 40,166. The exact military total was not given.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks for your convenience - Dredge Logs, thawing and drill reports Mining Deeds Placer and Lode Location Notices. Vouchers
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

Write to your friends and rela- tives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get a big <ick out of it.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-28

You can Lave 200 by paying six months il advance for your sub Sription to The Nome Nugget.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
This second witch, you remem-
ber, had the power to kill any bird
or animal on which she looked.
She flew from one farm to an
other and lit for a moment In
the barns. The horses and COWS
and pigs fell over and died.
That morning there was dread
full CONSERVATION on all the farms.
Men hurried to the nearest viii
lagos to ask for help. But no one
knew what to do.
Only the King had an idea. He
thought of Carl and he dispatched
the messenger to the next king
dom to ask II Carl would return.
Carl had barely reached home when
the messenger arrived. But he hur-
ried to King Harald, extremely
worried. Harald patted Carl on
the shoulder and then drew q pipe
the magic pipe-from his pocket,
and said, Carl, this might be of
help to you. Take it with you"
Carl thanked him, shouted for
a fresh horse, and set out again
as fast as he could gallop.
AS he rode he thought. IT must
stop at the tavern and find tho old
man again. He may help me 4 Sec
ond time" But that night when
he stopped at the tavern no one
had seen the old man. Carl went
to bed troubled.
He need not have worried. Santa
was hurrying there as fast as he
could. He was late because he had
tried to finish so toy carts he was
making. He was Just screwing
wheels into place, when he looked
up and saw the HI1es in the VIM
dow break into bloom again.
~ 4A
"Ho, Mrs. Santa" he shouted in
to the kitchen where Mrs. Santa
was putting up cranberry jen. The
vine is In bloom again. I must
60, but I declare, at this rate I
won't have enough toys finished BY
Christmas. Help me finish these"
SHOW me what to do" said Mrs.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

Carl handed him well. He had made
1t. But he pretended to admire 1t.
Santa turned the pipe in his hand.
His face was solemn, but his eyes
twinkled Is he rubbed the pipe bowl
slowly. Suddenly the little figure of
the miner stepped down from the
pipe bowl onto Santa's hand.
The little man said, There Is .
cave in the mountain behind the
castle. On the floor lies fine, white
quartz dust which looks like sand.
The one who will capture this witch
will have the will power to wake her
and then, with his eyes closed, throw
Evening star., 1941-12-18

the castle TO tell the King they had
returned to help . second time.
Carl" said the King sadly, "it
seems We will never be finished with
trouble"
Santa's eyes twinkled because he
knew what should be done. He
asked, I'D like smoke. Has any
one pipe?"
The King, absent -mindedly, reached
for a pipe on q nearby table But
Carl's face lit up excitedly, Here,
here" he said, King Harald gave
me this. He said 1t might help"
Now. of course. Santa knew the pipe
Evening star., 1941-12-18

shook 0anta's hand 70 hard that
Santa puned. Have breakfast with
me-" Carl said.
Hmm, breakfast" said Santa.
Does that mean pancakes?"
Carl chuckled. "It means any
thing you want" So the two had
q big breakfast. The tavern keep
er worried aloud to them, Last
night the witch passed through
here and all my hens are dead"
Carl said nothing, but when they
left Santa slipped a gold piece under
his plate for the tavern keeper. Then
Carl and Santa galloped swiftly to
Evening star., 1941-12-18
/ha1S WhcXI Carl IGWHz him in the MIyH/jfI

Santa. Dear me, you do run
around So"
That midnight Santa hung away
his red suit, which you and I
know, and put on an old brown
one so Carl wouldn't guess who
he was. Then he whistled for his
reindeer and hurried to the tavern
where Carl slept. No one was up.
so Santa sat in a bench by the fire
and dozed, and that's where Carl
found him in the morning.
What good luck" said Carl. He
Evening star., 1941-12-18

The story so far: The King
dom OF the Wide Riuers is beset
by ,ritch iDho can kill all
animals. The King sends for
Carl, a peasants son, and Santa
ruSheS to Carts aid.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

the white dust over hsr. II hs opens
his eyes he viii b blind"
Carl stood UP smiling. He said,
"Show me the cave"
Tomorrow: A second Ditch Is
captured.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

the punishment Of vagrancy IN the
District.
Persons convicted Of vagrancy. As
defined by the new law. would be
punishable by fines I'D to $500. i'm
prisonment up to 80 days, or both.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-13

10 the ht1iA Nork n feConoitlon-
ing the properties i owns and
those Of its borrowers. but in the
cooperative program which the
HolC II carrying forward with
the office Of the Defense Housing
Coordinstor TO utilize existing
structures to meet the housing de-
msnd In defense areas. The Hole
IL furnishing free technical advice
20 property owners who apply TO
local Homes Registration Offices
for help in remodelinr their houses
to provide lvshle quarters for de-
tense workera
We realize. ~ course. that the
use Of critical materials cannot be
avoided At all times" ssid Me-
Neal, but II 10 hoped that sub
stitutes can be widely utilized.
Although priority ratings may be
obtained for defense housing
projects. yet In general repair ma
terisls may be secured more
promptly II we keep in mind the
present scarcity Of aluminium.
copper. nickel. steel. chromium.
zinc and other critical materials.
Following are some Of the sub
situations the Hole suggests:
Wood cutters and downspouts
in lieu of metal.
Wood frame screens for metal
frames.
Wood louver ventilstors in lieu
of metal.
Wood sssh for metal sash.
Wood or composition shingles for
metal shingles.
Composition Hastings In lieu
OF metal.
Lead alloy. wood shingles or
composition roofing in place Of
metal roofing.
Masonry piers or wood columns
in lieu of pipe columns.
Plain concrete walls Of greater
thickness or masonry walls In lieu
Of reinforced concrete.
Masonry or plain concrete piers
or columns in lieu of reinforced
concrete.
Thicker concrete driveways.
walks or floors In lieu of wire
mesh reinforced concrete.
Plain concrete footinss Of
greater dimensions in lieu of re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-13
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Finished Rooms NAV
Be Made From Cellars

With housing space ~ . pre-
MUM In many areas Of 1sfens~
production. thousands ~ home
owners are considering ths prob
lens u be encountered IN convert
ing waste cellar area into finishs6
rooms
In many eases there are spTns
nsessssry corrections 10 10 maze.
but usually these can D. accom-
pllsnsd without SERIOUS difficulty
The actual 700 Of building ~.lis
and ceilings has D<sn slmplifs1 by
the 6syslopmsnt ~ nsw building
materials which eoysr large areas
quickly and inszpsnsiyeiy and At
the same time provide their oNn
decoration.
In most bssemsn,s there are
furnaces. laundry tubs. coal hans.
and other ansiThfIy objects which
should b concealed. This can
easily be taken care Of by the
ways tina new walls are planned
II the steam or hof-watsr heat
ing pipes are TOO low. they prob
ably can b raised Heat for the
ns~ room can often b provided BY
removing . fsw sections Of the
pipe covering. The psp< and pipe
covering can then b painted 70
match.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-13
Harbor Sporismsn
To Meet Thursday

ara NARaOa the dig navsos
srortsmar's eiuh viii meet Thurs-
day evening ~ In the tAous club
rom.
Mrs J. e. saiss win NJ hcsssa
10 members NJ the Horsehesd nay
Garden club 81 her homo rhurs-
day Afternoon
J. n Asrsr 10 reported Ia ~
III u his houe.
Members Of ~. Johns Guild viii
be Euests ~ Mrs y. stewart Tor
! o'clock luncheon Friday ~
her home in fnnGbrsneh After .
short business meeting. Mrs. L. u.
sattsrise 81 Tacoma. ~ili give .
book review Members Wishing
transportation may call Mrs. Rich
ardson At telephone isp
wGA Ia Convene
Vaughn high school win he the
meeting riac~ for ths renInsuir
unit Of the Washington Edueafion
association rhnfsday evening 81
o'clock. supt. Robert Hall NJ Pfc
schools will h. the guest speshss
Mrs. George Gilbert viii present
several piano selections Ia ecm-
plsss the program.
The Narrows BridGs PIT. A.
meets Friday Al the schooIhcuss
for the November meeting. with
Mrs. Lee Thrush end hra cisf.
ford wagner. - hostsssss.