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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-11
Soldiers Sent Home
On Proof Of Need-Runyon
BY DAMON RUNYON

COL. ARTHUR V. McDER-
~ MOTT. Selective service di-
rector for New York City. with
headquarters at 33l Madison
avenue. advises us that his
office has succeeded in having
numerous men discharged from
the army when il was shown
that their induction had worked
hardship on their families.
This seems TO be a happy
solution of a problem that has
been presented 10 us in several
letters. Parents have written us
explaining that the loss OF
regular contributions by their
drafted sons has depleted the
family eXchequer TO a point
where il entails privation.
6Colonel McDermotts letter indi-
Gates that his office stands
ready 10 make investigation into
complaints of this nature and,
if circumstances warrant. 10 en-
deavor TO remedy the situation,
which we think is a fine atti-
tude. 1t should be adopted by
draft authorities everywhere.
We quoted a letter from a
lady who undertook 10 prove to
It's by detailed statement OF
her family budget that the
cutting off from her revenue of
the item of $40 weekly, which
had been the regular contri-
button Of her boy before he went
into the army. was mighty
severe blow. Obviously the son
could not make il up out OF his
sd per month service pay.
Colonel MCDermott read the
letter and asked us 10 send him
The lady's name and address, but
we have miSlaid the communiCa-
tion so we hope the lady sees
this column and takes her case
10 the colonel. We would like
10 hear that she has been able
to again balance her budget.
Tl1lS also goes for the others
L who have written us more
Sketchy recitals of their troubles
/ because of the draft. We do
not think the mere statement of
difficulty in making ends meet
because Of the absence of a
drafted son will suffice, We
imagine Colonel McDermott will
want plenty of proof, To be
scrutinIZed by his own agents.
so there is no use bothering him
with HimSy and improbable
/ cases. lie can learn the truth
in no time.
However, we find his letter
/ a most encouraging note II
/ shows that in New York City IL
is the desire of the Selective
service authorities TO keep the
draft from being penalty
against The parents.
Speaking of that sd per
month service pay again. We see
national youth organization
declares FOR an increase TO $40.
which is $50 less than We sug-
geSted in this column some time
ago. We thought 81 per day
and "all found was little
enough for the private soldiers.
As matter of fact. il is not
even 81 per month in some
places. We are told there are
camps where they take out Sl.50
per month for laundry. This
brings the wage scale down al
most as low as in the days when
We were soldiers for Sl3 a
month and a horse blanket. as
the saying was.
DUT even in those remote days
- man could save some
thing out of his clothing allow
7 ance and travel pay and other
small perquiSiteS that no longer
FTkH y,aA fNHaU tc
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GABRIEL BRIEN.
ISL Tennessee avenue.
TO THE EDITOR


WITH SO much talk lately
w about entertainment for the
men in The different branches of
the service. every one seems TO
have forgotten the young navy
men in Henry Ford's training
school
Having seen so many Of these
lonesome, young men on Dear
born streets over the week-endS,
I have wondered why the ElkS,
Knights Of Columbus or some
of the other organizations don't
give series Of dances for these
boys and give them a chance to
meet the folks.
My husband is an eX-navY
man and | was born and raised
in navy town. so we know
from experience just how much
this would be appreciated.
MRS. NJ. r. NEISWINTER,
1880 Annapolis,
Dearborn. Mich.
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TIE doubt is the imncmoual
Il and almost unNcrsal urge
Of the soldiers OF America and
thcr iorbears. as General I'd
mondS puts n IN his book
FiChtin' Fools. 10 do their
littlc bit and then. before tho
job is finished wanna 60 home
This was responsible for The
Norman conquest of England
The SaXonS rallied bravcly be-
hind Harold To enable him 20
destroy the Morse threat al
Stamford bridge. burt they
wouldn't 90 south with him TO
beat off William al the Battle
Of Hastings. lie had 10 recruit
a now army.
The same tendency. coupled
with short cnllStmcntS six
months TO year prolonged the
Revolution and almost defeated
Washington After the brilliant
action Of tho New England
militia at Bunker Hill. 50 many
of them went home that the
Continental army was dlsor-
gained and had 10 be recruited
anew.
A TOGETHER nearly 100000
n American troops Oncluding
many "repeatcrS'l were mus
tered in the Revolution but. due
10 the short term enllStmcntS
and other causes. not more than
$4,000 were ever in service at
any one time. The British never
had more But if half that
great number Of ContincntalS
had remained in service. tho
Revolution could have been won
much earlier and easier.
There is no purpose in multi
plying these figures. Our whole
history until 1917 shows the
same incredible blunder of
Short-term cnliStmcntS - 1872.
Indian wars. Mexican War.
early Civil War-thc same alb
surdly increased cost. temporary
defeats and risk Of disaster.
Now. when the mechanical in
tricacicS OF modern war and
our own insufGciency in new and
complex equipment makes the
task OF training a soldier so
much more difficult and more
extended in time, We simply can
not permit a similar result We
cant q @ Gil at g these new
divisions Of mixed regulars,
SelectiveS and national guard
But let's not move AT first
hand TO destroy faith in promises
of government 10 correct IL.
Let's at least try first TO get
voluntary acceptance OF ex-
tended service. In tho mean
time. II Is pertinent TO inquire
who is responsible for repe-
tition al this late date of this
hoary. chastity. dumbbcll boncr
Of short enlistments. Many OF
MS called attention 10 II at the
time.
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L e If ers 10
III Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR
TfttT fines editorial The Peo-
i pic Want Peace quoted Or.
Gallup as saying;
IF a national referendum
were taken on the question
whether the United States
should 60 to war now, there
could be little question that IL
would show large majority
against entering the war"
As far as | understand the
Constitution, only the President
and Congress have the right and
power 10 decide if the United
States will enter the war or not.
NOT tt1c -peopie-at--lssgs.-a,-,,------.-
According TO our Constitution.
we the people, have right,
power. and even duty to vote in
clecting our President and the
members Of Congress.
Then after we elect them they
have power 10 manage and rule
our national affairs, according
TO our Constitution and their
best ability
If such a movement and ac-
tion as DR.. Gallup. and many
other Americans ask for would
be constitutional then I can't
understand why We the Amcri-
can people keep and support tho
President and his cabinet, 96
United States Senators. and
over 400 United States Repre-
Scntatives, IN our capital, at
such big salaries.
We could have DR.. Gallup and
few clerks for counting the
votes. And any time, for any
national problem, the public IN
general would he asked TO vote
and express their opinion Then
we would be satisfied and surely
we would make a great economy
at the same time.
anDUEI nDILN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-11
Voluntary
Extension Of
Draft Urged
Don't Force Them 10 Stay
johnson Suggests
BY HUGH :. JOHNSON

TlIlS business of keeping in
service indefinitely national
guardsmen and drafted men,
called under statutory authority
for only one year of training. is
very serious.
This column anticipated is
coming long ago and in two
other issues, stressed it's aspect
as a breach of faith, admitted
The very weighty considerations
favoring IL and suggested. not
too confidently. that there might
be way to avoid that breach
OF faith.
That way is obvious. Before
passing a law compelling Serv-
ice in extension and violation
of the previous statute, the
situation could well he canvaSsed
TO determine how many of these
men already in uniform and
training would volunteer f6f- the
duration Of the war or until the
government, in rs own dis
erection and for its own con-
venicnCc, desires 10 transfer
them TO the reserve as adcl
quately trained and to make
room for the training of other
men.
NOBODY can say in advance
how this would turn out but
the persuaSions would be very
strong much stronger than
those impelling civilian to
volunteer.
Men insisting on their release
Just now will not be very popu-
lar at home. They know that.
They know also, that if the
military SITUATION becomes nTUTC
acute, they will by the terms
OF Their original induction bC
Immediately yanked back into
service
Finally tand I say this with
great reluctance and some
shame) the necessity 10 prevent
wholesale Generalization and
Reorganization OF our rapidly
forming army is so great that
II the response to some appeal
Of the President for rc-cnhst-
ment is not sufficient TO prevent
qualification of national defense
by wholesale discharges. The
lack Of voluntary patriotic
action is bound 10 bo followed
by the Whip-lash OF a COM
pulsory statute.
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JaywaIker to Jail

1T MUST have been something of shock to many
Detroiters read that Traffic Judge Maher sentenced
woman TO jail for 10 days for jaywalking.
Far too many Detroiters have been jaywalking as a
matter of Deaths among them in traffic mounts
alarmngy.
The iavwalker is serious traffic hazard More jay
walkers should be tcketed by police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-11

THERE are nearly 80 legal
L ways in which the war de-
partment could keep the men
il wants in service beyond a
year--including voluntary en-
listmentS. One or more of these
will be found.
The necessity for added train
ing in view of the mechanical
trend of warfare. cannot be
avoided if the country wants
an army able 10 defend it. This
is recognized by both politicos
and military men alike. The
only really moot question was
who would take the RESPONSE
bility for an unpleasant duty.
The army knows by now
which men.it would like 10 keep
"and~neNhieN--- aaas --aFe--tEetlhla-
makers. temperamentally unfit,
too old Legal ways will he
found 10 weed these out and TO
retain those best able TO defend
the country between now and
the first draft expiration period
in December.
There will be no trouble about
il.
MR.. ROOSEVELT says he has
w given up trying 10 decide
where the Western Hemisphere
ends. A year or so ago when
he took over Greenland. he said
reasonable limit would be
furnished by line midway be
tween the bulgeS Of Africa and
South America This would put
Iceland and the Azores in
Europe. The state department
geographcr. S. w Dogs, pro-
claimed June s. 1910 Tin letter
10 CongreSSwoman Rogers OF
Massachusetts that 20 degrees
vet was the limit accepted by
most geographers.
This leaves out two-thirdS OF
Iceland bit comfortably takes
in the Azores and Cape Verdes.
MIR BoggS called the inclusion
"a minor disadvantage" at the
time, on the ground that these
islands were cuStomarily associ-
ated with the old world.D But
Mr.. BoggS left the matter COM
fortably indefinite IN 1000 words.
The 20 degree limit probably
Will become the accepted one
automatically as well as geo.
graphically Occupation Of the
two-thirds Of Iceland extending
beyond this limit can be put on
necessary military rather than
geographical grounds.
WAR dangers involved IN tho
w Iceland venture apparently
are escaping congressman en-
tIrely. The prevailing impression
on the bill is that the NaZiS will
not attack Iceland and there.
fore the troops there will never
see action. This is reasonable
but the overlooked important
part of the move is our asSump.
ton of the obligation To keeT
I the waters free between here
and q spot within 500 miles OF
Scotland
Most OF the deep far-offshorC
Atlantic sub sinking of British
cargo ships have developed just
south of Iceland. The CONVOY
lanes run both 10 the north anc
south Many SlnkingS have beer
reported far west of Iceland
The battle between the Bis
marck and Hood started west oI
u.
Tho first results are. there
fore. likely TO develop from oul
naval efforts to- keep an oper
sea lane through a German pro
claimed war zone. Only Tho
Germans can accurately predict
what these results are TO be.
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Connolly Answers

1-taD War Of 1912: (bl Ameri-
can Revolution; tc) Civil
War.
2-taD General Anthony Wayne:
tb) Hercules; tc) Deadwood
Dick.
3-tal Industry; tb) hypocrisy;
tc) cunning.
4 ts) Carafe; (b) magnum;
tC) ampulla,
5-ta) Arlington Cemetery; tb)
New York City; tc) Ken
lucky.
6-ta) Furniture: tb) glass; fc)
fur.
tai l.. s. Grant: Cbl Wood
row Wilson; tc) Franklin
Roosevelt.
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Army Must
O.K.Trainees
MaI|on Says
Discusses Draft Term,
Next Iceland Move
BY PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON. July IL The
W army IS Stiffening it's back
bone. Unpubllcized orders have
gone ont to commanders from
the war department here re-
quiring them 10 certify spe-
officially the adequate training
condition of troops before per-
hitting them 10 participate in
maneuverS. CcrtifiCation must
be sent 10 the general staff If
the troops are unprepared 1t
must be accompanied by an
explanation why.
The general staff apparently
has had enough of excuses for
the sloppy maneuvers. Actually
some Of the trainccS do NOT yet
know what a soldier should do
when ne hears the Star
Spangled Banner played.
CPEAKER Of the House Sam
~ Raybun offered a rare
justification Of his title when
ne spoke out against General
MarShall'S request for extension
of the training tefm-ef eiFaftees
The rare situation behind it is
this:
A large number Of House
members justified their original
vote for the draft act by telling
their constituents that after all.
II was only for one year and
only II months in the open
would benefit the boys. As
they looked Al tho legislative
prob @ m. their homemade
speeches might be construed as
political promise. especially as
their elections come up next
year. They wanted 10 be re-
lieved Of responsibility.
Speaking oul in a situation
like that is one Of the prime
protective duties of a practical
speaker of the House.
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Army Didn't
Break Strike
On Coast
Troops c a Ie d TO Scare
Lawless Mob at Plant
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

A CCORDlNG to the version
published in the New York
Times. John Lewis, dictator Of
the mine workers and ex-presi-
dent OF the Go, boiled over in
big meeting of professional
unioneers in Washington, de-
nouncing President Roosevelt and
Sidney iIiiiman for calling out
soldiers 10 break the strike
which the Communists called at
the North American Aviation
Plant n short time before the
MuscoviteS discovered that Adolf
Hitler was a bloody aggressor.
For the sake of the recerd and
clarity IN this historic but miser-
able case IL should he pointed
Out that the President did not
use the troops for any such pur-
pose
The troops were not called IN
break the strike but 10 intimi-
date and. if necessary. bat the
ears Off a iawlcss mob OF hood
lums who were using the force
of naSSed ranks, plus individual
terrorism. TO prevent American
citizens from going 10 work at
their lawful occupations.
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RUT even in those remote days
- q man could save some
thing out of his clothing allow
ance and travel pay and other
small perquiSiteS that no longer
exist. The army pay today is
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HUTSoN. STOPPED
Nelson Captures
Miami Open

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. Is tINS).-
Blond Byron Nelson OF Toledo, o.,
came from behind to win first
prize of $4,000 in the $4,000
Miami Open. Golf Tournament.
Ben Hogan of Hershey, Pa, who
had led the pack most of the way
slipped to 2-over-par u yester-
day, while Nelson rang up a 66
This gave Nelson a final total OF
269 for the u holes, while Hogan
wound up with a total of 274
good for second place.
Sam, Snead Of Hot. Springs, Va.
who shot an amazing b. on the
first nine holes, slipped to even
par in the incoming nine for a
72-hole total of 275 and third
place. Craig Wood of Mamaroneck
N. Y, and Jim Terrier, the
Australian, tied for fourth with
PIT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Game Almost
Certain TO Be
Held in East
Cancellation Of Coast
Contest Brings Flod
Of Invitations

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IS
(INS).-LoSs by the Pacific Coast
of the annual Rose Bowl and
East-West football games on New
Years Dsy-will be- someone elSe,s-
gain-but exactly who is to bene-
fit was a moot question today.
Cancellation of the games in the
West was necessary because OF
the need to keep highways clear
for military traffic, as we'll as the
general inadvisability of large
concentrations of civilians.
But it seemed definite that the
contests would be held some-
where. Durham, n. c., home of
the Duke Blue Devils, wants the
Rose Bowl match against Oregon
State, but Chicago also is bidding.
with arguments concerning the
greater gate potential and seating
capacity, at the Windy City's
Soldiers Field.
Shrine officials have indicated
that Chicago or Atlanta are the
most likely prospects for the
East-West charity match, Blu I
Denver also is putting in bid
and several more are expected.
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Crinnnnins Noses
Out Norris

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 15.-Johnny
Crimmins will face Ned Day for
the national match title In 1912.
The Detroiter smashed his way
to the top spot among the II
finalists in the All-Star bowling
matches and won $500 first prize
besides, when he won three games
out of five from Ray Newton OF
Memphis, Tenn, while Joe Norris
was failing to sweep his five
game series with Cleveland'S
Charley Lausche.
Crimmins dropped the first two
games to Newton and it went
down TO the very sAast game be.
fore the winner decided.
Norris, traditional rival OF
Crimmins. took the first four
games from Lausche, who was
going through the motions with
a blistered finger, but in the final
the CIevelander turned on the heat
and opened with a cluster of six
straight strikes to put Norris out
Of the running.
Crimmins found the range in
the third game and posted a 221
game and then came back with
247. He won the final. 1S5 to ITO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

The Leafs played their IN TT d
game in four nights with ID men
-.e-tAe-NiHgs' IA. Torontos won
der-man. Sylvanus Apps. an
Wally Stanowski the puck-carrN-
ing defenseman, were out Of ac-
ton while Eddie Wares was miss
ing from the Detroit lineup.
Young Taylor, the former kid
wonder who broke into the biz
time two years ago at II. made
up for Apps absence, however
and enabled the Leafs TO 60 a full
game ahead of Boston,
While the Wings We're main.
tanning an unceasing fire on the
Leafs net late in the Seconc
period. the blond center pokec
the puck from the stick of Syc
Howe at the Toronto blue. line
and sped TO the Detroit net. There
he tented Johnny Mowers out ano
backhanded the puck behind the
Wing net hinder in a master fin
ish for the goal that was enough
to win the game.
Detroit was again pelting the
puck at Broda and keeping the
apparently tireless Bingo Kamp-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Wings Toll So Hard
Garry Play through Game, But to No Avail;
Leafs Win on -Four Breakaways. 40
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

~ you-want your new Lily
Dache hat Dashed into bits, just
crack 10 some of the Detroit Red
Wings today that "a good offense
Is the best defense
That would be a tactical error,
because, you see, the Red Wings
tried 10 follow this old military
maxim just last night against the
Toronto Maple Leafs. They wound
up behind the 0 OF 40 score,
OF which three goals were scored
IN the last four minutes.
The result left the. Leafs in
front OF the National Hockey
League and the Red Wings en-
barrassed and gasping b or {
10. 1913 persons at Olympia.
Sid Abel, sgd Howe, Don~GroSSc
and the rest OF the Wings really
carried the war 10 the l. e S
They kept ehe play in the Toronto
end for at least As OF the sc
minutes, But the, Wings wide
open play brought them nothing
but grief as the league leaders
scored on four brcakawayS. two
by Billy Taylor and one each by
red-headed Nick Metz and Gordon
DrillOn.
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touchdown on that. On another
he let long perfect pass slip
through his frozen mittS. That,
too. was a potential score.
Norman Standlee. hard-hitting
215-pound fullback from Stanford,
scored two of the Bears touch
downs; Hugh Gallerneau, also
from Stanford, got one and Bob
S wis h T, the ex-Northwestern
star, the other.
Bob Snyder booted the two field
goals and Joe Stydahar accounted
for the points after touchdown.
Clark Hinkle and Hal Van
Every scored the Green Bay
touchdowns. .
The gruelling contest found the
Packers scoring within three min.
qtes after the opening whistle
Hinkle plunged over from the
1-foot line five plays after Charles
Schultz had recovered Gallernau's
I tumble on the Bears 1S-yard line
Hutson added the extra point.
GALLARNEAU ATONES
Ten minutes later Gallarneau
atoned for the tumble by return
ing a punt 81 yards for a touch
down. Snyder missed the extra
point and the Bears trailed, z to
6, and this was the score when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Sometimes Three Games Week

Mdweek night would mean that some weeks three
coaches insist the player
limit would have be raised from the present 33 the longer
Hschedule adopted
parks anxious TO have the grdders
week October All of them like
themselves World Series and don
want their park tied up by football contract.
That leaves only about IL Sundays available taking in the
first Of December Teams have played earlier by
invading Buffalo Akron.
However playing 10 games would eliminate Of the chief
objections the present schedule Now the home
the their section Also they
play three with the clubs in the opposite group.
This year Brooklyn had to play the Green Bay Packers
while New York played the three the
group Detroit Cleveland and the Cardinals The
Dodgers that Giants had the Bears
Packers that Brooklyn would have been the champions.
The shifting of the draft meeting from this month until
April would give the clubs time find what boys
would be military service and what boys would be available
football would give the less time sign
prospects but would them time and money dealing with
boys who later proved unavailable for football.
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Rose Bowl Officials
Refund $4,000

% PASADENA, Cal, Dec. Is
GNS).-Rose Bowl officials today
prepared to refund S264,000 to
some $4,000 customers who made
early reservations for the now
Cancelled New Years Day classic
between Oregon State College and
Duke University.
Cancellation of the game will
result in a loss of between $40, 600
and $4,000 already expended on
preliminary arrangements, t h c
management said.