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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-23
Connolly Answers

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THUMBED a ride. etc.
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over.
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life; (c) cease.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-23
Group Of Serious Writers
Organizes Postwar World
BY BENJAMIN DECASSEREs

GOOD morning - have You
~ reorganized the postwar
world?
No? Everybody's doing il
Or. at least, the intellectual
longbeards are again at it-just
as they "reorganized' the world
after the last war. Remember?
/ have before me the latest
plan to bring Utopia to your
front door after the war 1t
is called The City of Man: A
Declaration on World Democ-
racy." The humorleSs, tense
Tipped planners of this new
deal to end all new deals are.
among others, Lewis Mumford.
Alvin Johnson. Thomas Mann,
Van Wyck Brooks and Dorothy
Garfield Fisher.
The whole thing is a cross
between campus commufasclsm
and Auguste Comics absurd
"Ghurch of Humanity II is all
totaiitarianism entered through
the door of mysico- balonto
rhetoric.
Nazi-fascism is flaycd. but
the crimes of Red Russia are
let off easily by these progeni-
tors of economic Reform" who
loftily and generously promise
TO leave US some remnants OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-23
Against

QUESTION Should America enter Eu-
~ ropean war? No, absolutely not.
Question 2-Yes, and this course must be
stopped by all means.
Question 3-We should prepare for our
own defense only and not Great Britains.
And we should not ally ourselves with Eng
land.
i believe in people that talk and act like
Yankees For instance, William Randolph
Hearst, Senator Burton X. Wheeler Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Senator Hiram john
son and others, who think American and are
our only hope of keeping the United States
out of war
am opposed to the lease-lend bill now in
Congress- This bill would abdicate our Con-
gress and create. "a dictator in the U. S. A.
l. and friends. opposed to Allen White
committee and the British stooges it contains
as exposed by Rush D. Holt of Virginia. We
Americans do not believe that our defense is
the defense of Great Britain or any other
European country. We are fed up with British
propaganda and their double-crossing.
How can we prepare to defend ourselves
by giving, lending, selling. trading our ships
destroyers planes and what have you to the
extent of 90 per cent of our output
should stop this help to Britain and help our
selves by preparing to defend ourselves as we
did in 1916 against British control
If this sounds pro-Nazi make the most of
it, for am still an American and l am not
being paid to write this
learned my Amerieanism in a little eoan-
try schoolhouse in Michigan, and not by a
Carnegie-inluenced teacher. Washington, Lin
coin, Jackson, Adams were our heroes. Our
national anthem was the "Star-Spangled
Banner" not God Save the King"
Thanks to The Detroit Times for giving
the unorganized majority a chance to be
heard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-23
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Ez.ic WAKES ~ Point
BY ARTHUR "BUGS" BAER

have very intelligent and short letter from Eric Bore
which Erie might be good idea if the chef licked
his fingers. That's
Sometime ago I wrote objected Hollywood clowns
getting partisan politics. which place
tanners Eric says that Bugs Baer also clown and should
sample his cooking.
Eric makes better point than. <vilah waxing his
mustache
But he overooks item The Hollywood stars injected
politics entertainment while Bugs Baef trying put
entertainment into politics.
That sound fke beating with the
yok At time during the campaign did choose sides In
my efforts to be impartial often threw the siverware
with the dishwater
II still think Hollywood should stay out national and
international politics md stick entertainment That goes
for radio and the stage. would rather "Hezapoppn
Life With Father than There Shall BE No Night
though Lun and Fontane do beautiful Job they always do
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Quiz Answers

The Seecnty-sevcntf1.- Longest
Congress was the SeVenty-SiXth.
Dinghy. skiff and gag.
Tho dancehaH fire in Mississippi
in which 2l0 lives we're lost
. Gen. Robert T.. Lee.
. Sudbury in northern Ontario,
Canada
. Thomas Jefferson.
. 4 Is bachelor OF arts; Il. s.,
bachelor of science. NJ S,
master of science. Pm. D.,
doctor OF philosophy; LID.
doctor OF laws.
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a Forum on Americas
Position in the War

following quesns
I-Should America Enter the European War?
Twill Our Present Course, if Persisted n Inevitably
Involve Us in War?
3-Should nerica Concentrate Her Own Defense and
Independence Ally Herself With England as in
the Recent World War?
the Editor Detroit Times We solicit COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-23
For Aid

THE question is: Should Americans
enter the European war and aid Great
Britain.
BY all means I think we should do so at
once and not wait for Hitler to become
stronger Why should the American people
stand by and let Great Britain be defeated?
Hitler has~told the world his intentions.
EVENT. he would make the promise not to
attempt to invade our country, we should not
believe him. He is a proven liar and thief in
the dark.
Any person persons working against
the Presidents defense program by striking
or other means of delaying our armament
program should be jailed.
In my opinion, man who strikes while
employed in factory making war materials
is just as bad as any man who fails to register
for CONSUMPTION and should be dealt with just
as severely.
Let us all be true Americans and cooper
ate with the President for democracy.
Some will read this and say. He is too
old to be called for service" but that is wrong.
/ am S. have registered for the selective
service. but will enlist at a moments notice
if the United States becomes involved.
If Britain falls we are alone
f. J. BROWN
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X. j. CONGER.
2210 DickersOn avenue.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Jan. %, 1910
The fifth British destroyer.
the Exmouth. was sunk was a
loss of rs lives.
The British minister 10 Ru-
mania. Sir Reginald Hoare,
warned that country NOT 10 90
too far in supplying oil 10 the
Reich. ~
Red airmen bombed Nurmes.
Finland, killing 10 civilians.
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CARLO IAFRATE,
9038 Carrie avenue.

private property and a hunk or
two of the bill of rights.
Listen To this:
mo private property can be
tolerated outside the framework
of Just social use"
Just what lust social use is
will of course. be decided by
Messrs. Mumford. Brooks ct al.
and their political heirs and as
signs.
If you are interested in the
psychology of intellectual SELF
deception. / recommend this
book. If you believe that "The
City of Man" is right here now
and il is called Jeffersonian
democracy, alias the United
States of America. this book is
not for you.
In a word, The City of
Man" is merely old Karl Marx
aeHHderiHg around in the -bilse-
water of Edward Bellamy.
25 YEARS AGO TODAY
Jan. 70, 1916
Two French air squadrons
bombed Metz.
The Austrisns occupied Sku-
tart (AIbanis).
The British dispersed Senussi
attacks at Halazan, rs miles
from Mersa Matruh. in Egypt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-23
HENRY DELONEY.
8242 FOrestlawn avenue

WE CERTAINLY should not enter the
w European war
In fact, opinion is still so strong against
II in this country that onN'a few of the most
rabid nterventionists even yet openly declare
for it, but of course most of them do know
that is the eventual outcome of the course
now being pursued by the administration.
So they are going about il in the way they
learned from the last war was the most sue
cessful, to prepare the minds of the people
gradually until it is~felt absolutely necessary
for our own safety to go in.
OLIVIA kREISLE,
8066 East Hdale avenue.
WE AMERICANS should never again make
w the same mistake of 1917 and enter the
European war We should concentrate on
our own defense and never ally ourselves with
England. If we build an mpregnable defense
for America. there is no foreign power on
earth who can attack u.s.
CARLO IAFRATE,
9038 Carrie avenue.
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1t may be true that this puts
Hitler on the Mediterranean,
but that makes him stretch and
spread himself. too. and until
Benny is definitely fired by der
fuehrer. il will be necessary 10
let him play at being Caesar
with his invincibles. which will
mean easier going for the Brit
iSh than if Hitler were in charge.
So for his decision to throw
IN with Hitler and ball up the
play on the other side. Benny
deserves the thanks of those
who hold him in contempt.
by United Features synd.. Iss-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

member. That would give every man the right Co refuse Co 3oln union fl he didn't like 1t, or to withdraw his financial sup port if he didn't like the way it was being run, but at the same time it would fasten Q sort of "Social tax" on each employe t0 remind him that he cannot enjoy a free ride" Co the conditions won by the efforts of his organized colleagues. 1t would avoid virtual penalty" on union mem bership that results when employees in a shop are allowed to enjoy union condi- tions without paying their share of the cost of attaining them.
 Practical? Offhand, at the moment, we'd say No, simply because unions at present certainly would not accept such condition, The only reason for advanc- ing the idea at all is to show that all the thoughts have not yet been thought, all the proposals not yet made, all the pos sible solutions not yet suggested, This one may not be practical or valuable, yet 1t is new. As long as new suggestions continue to come forth there is always hope for solving any problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
Don't Judge Future by Present

Every problem looks insolvable until the solution is found. Naturally. By defl- milton. Mighty few problems have failed to yield to a solution sooner or later. When the solution is found, the problem looks easy, and we ask ourselves What was difficult about that?" Every engi- neer, every mathematician, is familiar with this phenomenon. We do not so often think of social problems in the same way Though social solutions, and the answers to social problems are not as accurate and final as the answers to an engineering or mathematical problem, working solutions are devised just the same. And when they are devised, we ask ourselves in the same way "Why did we stew and worry about that?"
 Right now one of the central problems of the United States is that of industrial relationships, between the men who work for wages, the managers, the owners - and the public. New relationships are being forged all the time new ways of approach being explored, new answers found. Because we do not see one single, final answer, one formula that will work like chemical reageant on all situations, we incline to be discouraged with the outlook. Because in regard to certain problems like the closed shop, no answer has yet been found. we assume there is no answer.
 That contradicts all experience. There are techniques and procedures, not even suggested as yet, which will be common place 20 years hence. We will look back at 1041 and it's squabbles over this and similar issues, and say incredulously, "Is it possible we quarreled over that?"
 For instance: 1t has been suggested that employers check off from every eml- nloye,s due the amount of union dues, Snf leave 1t up to each employe whether lsae money he paid over to the uniop as hla membership or paic to some com nuniaV charafR ig he chooses not to he a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
Boolsish Hunor

The trade of bookbinding Is not one no- torious for being humorous. There Is something about the art of encasing in durable leather or parchment the delib- crate and thoughtful words of men that makes for gravity, not to say solemnity. But even the bookbinder may have his sportive moods. Many bizarre experi- ments have been made in bookbinding in efforts to make the binding of book Sug- gest in some startling fashion its con- tents or its author,
 So to a book fair at the American Mu- scum of Natural History the other day came an unusual book. Out of place, you might say, for natural history museum, was this work of Maurice Hanonneau, a World War veteran, for 1t was Hltler'S "Meln Kampf," Yet not so, perhaps, MT. Hamonneau had bound the work hand somely-in skunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
Medicine Cabinet's Fall

Some time ago the governments tre- mendouS stocks Of raw opium, stored away in Treasury vaults, was revealed. With quinine, this is regarded as an indispens- able drug, Now it is known that ten mill lion ounces of pure quinine have been also stocked in similar vaults, enough for a four or five years supply in an emergency.
 In many respects our national foresight has not been of the best, We have, in Scriptural language, left undone the things which we ought to have done. Here, however, is case, in the stocking of the national medicine chest, where foresight seems to have paid out in big way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
A Thought for Today
Apply a Little Pressure

Judging by advices from abroad this might be the proper time to apply some pressure to the axis forces. Their can1- paignS right at this moment aren't meet Ing with some of the successes that crowned their efforts in recent months, The German and Italian armies oper- atlng in Russia are more or less stalled by a combination of weather and dogged resistance on the part of the Russians. In Africa the British are apparently gain Ing momentum and strength sufficient to clear the northern part of the continent and regain full control of the Mediter- ranean ship channels,
 All such information Is helpful to the American cause, It may also postpone the inevitable day about which we don't like to think - the day when our troops will be called upon to drive back hordeS of invaders, It may be selfish to seek to keep American soldiers out of the present war zones, but If so this selfiShneSS was born on the blood-Stained and she'll scared battlehelds of France and Belgium 2S years ago, Such sacrifice of human lives paid us no dividends We found the world no better for their having given up fresh young life.
 If we can, however, provide the Sinews of war with which to defeat those who lis- ten to the false philoSophies of Hitler we should right now redouble efforts that seem to be successful. NaziisIn can be defeated by power and determination. We can supply both in large measure through every extra effort to end the war without having had to place our own men on the field of battle, Selfish 1t may be, but an America that has not sacrificed its available young manhood Is well equipped to give the world the type of leadership 1t needs In the formative days when we are striving for peace without bloodshed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
The Motorists Benefit

Waterbury's city fathers were well advised when they took steps at an alder manic meeting this week to determine a policy with regard to operation of park Ing meters on holidays The ordinance concerning the meters should be changed as quickly as Is possible following this necessary step by the aldermen, While there may be some reason for only ex- empting Sundays from the general use of the meters, still there Is not enough to be gained by making motorists use them on the legally-appointed holidays.
 The Thanksgiving tagging crusade didn't make for pleasant feelings among the several hundred car owners who had to pay $l for over-staying the legal limit. And while the lifting of the ban on holi- day parking won't restore the funds they donated, still 1t will prevent the same thing happening again. We do think, too, that prior to forthcoming holidays some word of advice from the police on parking along downtown streets might Dc expected. It would certainly be appre- ciated all around.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

sion that representated the ideals of hyphenism.
 The foreign-minded groups have taken advantage Of the hospitality of democracy.
 The timely advice to the judicial council by a representative of the Democratic party is surprising, as that party has been one of the chief offenders through their spellbind- CTS in. keeping alive the fires ot hyphenism in American politics.
 Conceive, if you will, and 1t haI been ard is a reality, Q political meeting where the speaking con- sasts of addressing the same througn the medium of some foreign Ian guage silver tongued orator.
 The hyphenating of clubs or groups, consisting of naturalized American citizensIs to give notice that they are 6 brand of Americans par- ticularly advertising for political recognition and by coercive meth- ods, pressure is brought to bear, and In so doing they have been and are o menace to American society
 The judicial council should heed the timely advice and make plans to break this hyphen-American threat which has been a blot on the escutcheon of our political and social life.
 FRANK B. PARSONS. Waterbury, Dec. 2, lO4l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
In Today's Mail

teriai very effectuaily, but in name only.
 Our reason Is apparent. Our political leaders, especially of the Ward cultural stock, did not want 1t otherwise, because racial-minded groups make good material for poli- teal groups to work their racial appeals. These Ward heelers enc couraged and indulged their desire to hyphenate their American citi- zenship, and we can state that our American political life has been riourighing to hyphenates.
 Any protestations Og a foreign hyrhenate-minded group that they are as loyal to the United States as other Americans, will not be con- vincing. as no two masters can be served. We have been too lenlent in allowing those of foreign birth and extraction to agglutinate them selves into the atmosphere of pon- tical action. There for many of our elections have been an express
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

With the State Motor Vehicle Depart ment rapidly completing Its plans for establishment of Q new branch office In Torrington 1t Is obvious that all such branches In the future will be more or less standardized in their operation just as are the large ones now, such as Water bury's, It Is far cry to the days when obtaining ones license to drive or possess a car was a tedious and tiring business. How many of us recall the days when we often stood long hours In line waiting for applications to be passed upon and new licenses to be issued? There was lot of useless red tape in the business of issu- ing licenses In those days. The contrast today is marked If you went through the old methods. And there was no radical change made in the set-up or in office forces. No great staff Is now required to speed up the process of issuing licenses. 1t only remained necessary to simplify forms and to render unnecessary opera tions that could be cared for before the application was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

for c restaurant in the New York state legislatuFel Here's what hap- pened:
 In September s New York con. tractor, hired tO install sand. wlch gFllls, steam tables and other facilities in Che new res. taurant, applied tO the OPM for . pFiorlty Eating on the Iron and steel needed fer the Job. Getting no reply for several weeks, he wrete again.
 Finally, on october 20, he re. ceivOd q letter which caused him to blink. It stated In effect: "We regret te inform you that your application has been denied. We feel that the restaurant ln the New York House Of Repre- sentatlves will be able to set si0ng with itS present equipment"
 The stunned contractor rushed down to Washington and took the matter up with David Lynn, archi. tect of the Capitol. Lynn promptly contacted Priorities Chief Donald Nelson, who apologetically issued the needed priority order.
 That's the way . lot of prlori- ties are handled, only in this case congress heard about 1t.
 CHAMPAGNE 'EM N FOOL 'EM
 The House Appropriations subs committee Investigating Latin. American will not soon forget their meeting with Dr. Arnulfo AriaS. deposed pro-Nazi president of Panama.
 Arias, who was then still in the saddle, fiabbergasted the visiting congressman by throwing . cham- pagne party ct 10 o'clock in the morning. They attende d, out of courtesy, to find the entire Pan- amanian Chamber of Deputies on hand. Fortnight Representative Jack Houston of Kansas made himself right at home by thump- ing Arias on the back and de. Inanding q cigarette.
 I'm an old hand at mooch. Ing cigarettes from government heads," said Houston. "I got one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

We wonder how many people are talk ing advantage this winter of the offer made in September by the State Forester with regard to obtaining wood in state forests as well as register woodlands where private owners will allow wood to be cut for fuel purposes. This has been done before with indifferent success be- cause the public as rule has never been educated to the value or need of going into the forests and obtaining its winters fuel supply. We graduated from that stage of life a long time ago and 1t will be long time before there Is any general acceptance of the theory that wood still remains the city still is undamaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
HYPHENATED GROUPS DON'T BELONG IN OUR AMER-
 ICAN LIFE.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 What was the pressure that acc tuated State Senator BlanSfield to recommend to the judicial council for legislative action to curb or pro- hibit political, religious and social organizations from using hyphen- ate name in connection with such groups of natllralized or native Americans2 Whatever the incen- tive, I heartily concur with the rec- ommendation and hope for favor- able legislative action.
 Imagine making 1t necessary to compel our adopted citizenry to abandon their desire to hyphenate their AmericaniSfn with their natal landi Nevertheless compulsion seems necessary to bring these hyphcnated apostles to their senses, We do not require milk and water Americans on our soil. The hyphen- ating of groups or clubs signifies, as nothing else does. a half-hearted allegiance to our states and nation and the Stars and Stripes which symhollze our democracy. We desire no designating or pertaining to the citizens of the United states through the medium of hyphena- ton.
 For sixty years, to my knowledge, the exaitation of racial groups in the United States has continued without interruption. To the present time, racial solidarity has been Sc blended into succeeding generations that they cannot be separated from the parent stock. Therefore, the first and second generations shade imperceptahly. and very willingly, Into the various racial hyphenate groups, proving shat tEe melting pot has not performed the miracle of making Americana u1t ~ gAw man