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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
Connolly Answers

la Eastern; (b) central; Co
mountain; I'D Pacific.
pa Prayer book; tb) illumi-
mated manuscript in Dublin.
Ireland. tc) dictionary of
places in the world
3-(a Alabama; tb) Kentucky;
tcD Nebraska.
IA Maurice Ravcl; tb)
Edward Grieg: (c) George
Gershwin.
5---(a) Sea-gullS: (b) Virginia.
tc) prophecies Of fifteenth
century.
6-ta Japan; CD China; Co
Great Britain.
la Wine bottle: (b) mon.
ster; (c) body Of land.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
r. j. BROWN.
1884 Sycamore avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
THE people of this great
L country are certainly seeing
A modern Benedict Arnold in
Wendell l.. Willkie. He accepted
the nomination 10 run for presi-
dent on the Republican ticket.
and fought bitter campaign
against his opponent Mr.. Roose-
welt.
No sooner was the election
over when Willkie headed for
the capital 10 compare campaign
promises with the President,
and become a yes man for Mr..
Roosevelt
Now he is fighting the party
that sponsored him in the
greatest issue of the day: should
we or should we not send our
boys outside the Western Henri
sphere
Before the election both candi-
dates said that our boys would
not set foot on foreign soil. but
Of course that was only a cam
paign promise.
If Mr.. Willkic would only
realize that the majority Of the
votes cast for him were more
vote against the third termer
than vote for the opportunist
he might he content with fooling
the public on the sly, rather
than fooling them and telling
us about il.
X. III. RIDGWAY,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
X. III. RIDGWAY.
1908 Griggs avenue,
Detroit, Michigan.
Quiz Answers

Augustus Caesar.
Under the Land-Grant Acts
of 1862 and 1890, public
lands were granted 10 each
state for the support of at
least one college teaching
such branches of learning As
are related 10 agriculture and
the mechanical arts.
admiral David gov
Farragut.
4-lIypotenuSc.
"a Snake-likc lizard with
fragile tail.
6 Mercury.
IA mutual savings bank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
Letters to the Editor

Woodward avenue. I believe 7
got more satisfaction out of II
than any one else who either
witnessed it or participated in IT.
And why? Because l had
suffered to see my hopes realized
and TO see much better working
conditions for my brothers.
l am now receiving Sl22T2
every two weeks GA day pay
with Sundays Off. That's in
the neighborhood OF 100 per
cent increase, enough 10 bring
the wages up 10 where they
should be.
/ earn it. And I'm glad that
through organized labor We are
able 10 get what we deserve. l
am a defense worker. The manu-
facturers are playing ball
with us.
We cooperate and so do they
There is more harmony between
capital and labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
BAERlNG DOWN ON TIE NEWS:
WHNl Price Espncp?
BY ARTHUR Bugs" BAER

Everybody glad when a war gets over that we for
give The people who started il.
That's the thing have TO look for next peace
tournament When proposition six Of and hafdozen
the other settle everything by grabbing the whole
dozen.
Day by day the United States fulfls my prediction
it will emerge as the greatest nation the world.
We waste LOT and bunele that turns
many crumbs that we cat our cake and have most
Of it left. A.." ~
Don't LEI any European conference zhsce navy We
paid awful biz laundry bill on paf o. handouts
Dslsaea ~ Ia.,to.arsi Ssgs s,...s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
Nenf II IQ1n

Ndli bomberS score many
BUS on Buckingham Palace.
Downing street and government
buildings IN worst daylight raid
OF war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13

NEVERTHELESS, the Russian
" resistance has been and will,
for some time. remain the great
est aid for which Britain could
have hoped. II is scarcely poSsl-
bic now for Hitler TO expect any
such Russian collapse this year
as would enable him 10 call it
day on the Eastern Front. A
large part Of his strength is sure
TO he engaged there for months.
This brings up the real point
OF this piece--the recent re-
peated suggestions Of many
military commentators that he
will now turn TO the invasion
of Britain
Even on that the available in
formation is sketchy, but one
thing is certain. Winter is the
worst time 10 try 10 cross the
English Channel just as. gener-
ally speaking, II is the worst
time for a western European
force TO get tangled up in Rus
STA.
II is true that Hitler'S air at
tack on Britain lasted 10 Octo-
Der. II is true also that the only
successful invasion of Britain in
S75 years first touched her shores
late in September But the par
allels are imperfect Ii takes
time TO mount and prepare such
a modern major effort and there
is not enough time between now
and the days when the English
Channel will he much more diff
ficult 10 cross and the British
Isles much more easy TO defend.
IT SEEMS very doubtful 10 me
L that Hitler unless driven by
crazy desperation. will make any
such gamble this year.
That he will strike on some
new front there can hardly be
doubt unless affairs within his
hi-jacked empire, including his
home front, are much more
muShy than they seem.
In this connection. one Won
ders what is happening 10 the
all-valiant armies of ii Duce.
They are considerable. One
would suppose that they could
at least do garrison duty in the
conquered province" to relieve
few army corps of Nazi "Su-
permen." The military scene IS
rendered conspicuous by their
absence in most fields
II is we'll known that Hitler
and his generals have a con-
tempt for them. but may their
present inactivity not be at least
a straw in the wind 10 show
where the next blow will fall.
Perhaps AT one end or the other
of the Mediterranean, but AL
most inconcelvably at the Brit
iSh Isles.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
Sent. 10, 1916

German prisoners total 1900
As French close in on Combles
and drive wedge through origi-
nal German front in Somme
sector.
Italian troops JOIN Allies
fighting BulgarS on Struma
River front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13
TO THE EDITOR:

- i<ADA Wv
MANY times / have read in
AV1 your Letters 10 the Editor"
column the wailing and crying
of so-called union" members.
and often. letters by their
preiudiced wives.
Many of these, I believe. are
pure propag d a by anti
unionistS. So please permit me
10 speak TO the readers in de-
Tense ofthe unions.
AS pioneer l have suffered.
too. as some of my brothers
have. But, like all suffering, it
has passed away and ii is sweet
satisfaction 10 know that the
victory is being won. a victory
that ! practically died finan-
cial death for.
i am reaping the benefits to-
day for what l did several
years ago.
was the first production
worker in the auto industry TO
join labor union. | and three
others organized the first pro-
duction local in Detroit.
My wages then, as an in
Spector, were 65 cents an hour.
a pay envelope containing from
$3.50 TO SOS for two weeks
work.
Our sweepers were getting -
cents an hour to keep their
families on.
AS pioneers must suffer, l
lost my Job-for being too ac-
tive an organizer, and A de-
fender of my brother-workmen,
and a vigorous worker for union
recognition and better working
conditions.
/ was laid off at a slack
period when we were way ahead
on finished parts, and the COM
pany was itching for us TO call
a strike. so the manufacturers
association could lick us when
they were ready TO close the
plant anyway, after driving us
hard TO produce parts ahead Of
schedule.
The union, not wishing 10
strike. yet knowing | was be-
ing Disseminated against. de-
cided il was best 10 give me
financial aid. for the emergency,
and this they did.
They gave me SIS a week out
of their dues receipts, which
were, as yet. quite small. Mighty
nice of them, i thought, and
still do.
| have never claimed dis
elimination to the labor board.
/ was not welcome at other
shops, all of them as yet UNI
organized. and on their guard
10 block the union if they could.
My patient wife and family of
seven children suffered with me
going without some things they
needed
| asked for no welfare or
WPA help. although a Detroit
resident TOR 20 years. We
couldn't live on SIS, all nine
of Us.
took a peddling job. taking
orders and delivering food prod
ucts 10 the homes. ] was soon
made distributor and from that
went TO selling baked goods.
My earnings were little bet
ter but not good enough TO raise
a large family on.
My little boy died. Had I
been able TO give him the special
care ne needed. | might still
have him with us.
Doctors charge so much and
small wages will not meet their
rates.
I've suffered, and grown gray.
And Yet I'm mighty proud of the
part ] played in starting the ball
rolling Ii has done my old
heart good 10 see and partiCi.
pate in a labor union parade
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Why make it again? Let Europe
and Asia writhe in their own
Self-inflicted pain.
If We want war, let's put il on
a business proposition,
JOHN f.. BOISDORF.
l.. =. Navy Service school,
Dearborn, Mich.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-13

EHERE Is plenty OF reason 10
L investigate the whole indus
Try and plenty TO be learned by
investigation, but Wendell Will
kie certainly was right when he
made the point that nobody
need apologize for opposing
Hitler.
But the investigation should
look for crookedness and for the
spoor of the Communist and
Nazi and the chiseling politician,
and not for the hidden mean
ings in films which speak for
themselves 10 people who are
highly intelligent unless Our en-
rolment of almost 100000 stu
dents in nearly 400 colleges IL
just an idle boast.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Of Trtn, Figure,
Medium Height

Two mahogany chairs for callers
are drawn up to the desk facing
him. Against the wall behind him
stand an American flag and the
ensign Of his office. Facing him
on the opposite wall is a huge
chart of the United States with
little colored tokens marking the
location of the various camps and
posts and air bases of the Army.
The Eastern seaboard. from Maine
to Florida. was pretty crowded
with these symbols.
Judge Patterson is of medium
height. His figure is trim. He
wears his hair closely cropped
in something of the fashionable
crew cut of Cambridge. Mass. His
clothes. as befitting a judge. If not
an Under-Secretary of War. are
conservative In color and design.
He smiles often as he talks, par
when he recalls his court
house days in New York's Foley
Square or describes his kitchen
police duties on the edge of Lake
Champlain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

livestock. He built the corn crib
himself, is proud of It. On occa-
sion he has MIXED the cows. isn't
so proud of it.
When he was on the bench his
wife used to drive him to the rail-
road station each morning. He rode
the subway from Grand Central
to his chambers. He usually re-
turned home in time 'e do a few
chores about the farm before
dinner.
Judge Patterson is OF Irish de-
scent. He was born Feb. II. 1891,
at GlenS Falls. N. Y. He has al
ways been fond OF small-town life.
Until he acquired his farm ne used
spend his summers in the
Adirondacks. He was graduated
from Union College. Schenectady.
in 1912, is a trustee of that school.
He went directly from Union to
the Harvard Law School
AS one of the key men In the
national defense program he had
not found time until last week to
visit his home at Garrison. He
finally did get away for a week END
with the family at the farm. Yet,
he was reminded of his military as
ISOLATION the minute he reached
the place West Point doomed In
the dusk across the river.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

Military Training Camp at
Plattsburg. N. Y. 1t was a vivid
reminder, If any were needed, of
the democratic character of the
American army.
Even so, the elevation of man
from a kitchen police detail to
the second most important post
In the War Department easily
comes under the heading OF in
credible" At the time. you prob
ably could have knocked Judge
Patterson over with q potato peeler
were he a less composed individ-
ual. AS it was. he casually stopped
his dumping of garbage. smiled
broadly. said to his informant that
it was something of surprise and
that he would be glad to serve. :"
Then. in his camp denims. he
marched off to his commander,
Col. Muir, of the 10th Infantry
to be notified officially in person
and to receive at the same time
the congratulations-and the sa-
lute-of Brig Gen. Frank NJ. An
drews of the General Staff. who
happened to be making an in
spection of the camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Modest Home
In Georgetown

The Under Secretary of War
lives in a modest yellow house in
Georgetown. With him are his
wife and four children-Robert,
III; Aileen. IL; Susan. and Vir-
|ginia. 3. But it is a farm on the
Hudson that he calls home
Some ten years ago he bought
sixty-acre tract and a house
at Garrison, N. Y, on a
promontory overlooking the river.
decided to go in for the simple
life with the cows and the chick
ems and the horses and the pigs.
He also has dogs. and If you'll
look little further You'll find
some geese. too. He raises hay.
oats and corn to help feed his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

excitement came along he was
commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Officers Reserve Corps anc
placed on active duty at Platts-
burg Barracks. Promoted to a cap
tain of infantry in August, 1917
he went overseas with the 306tf
Infantry in the following Spring
He was in the thick of the fight
ing, came out of the war major
with the Distinguished Service
Cross and two citations for gal
lantry ir- action.
Robert Porter Patterson, today
is one of the most important
cogs in the great military ma
chine America Is building. He
is War Secretary Stimson's right
hand man, sits in at all press
conferences of his chief To
answer specific questions con-
corning the Army's development
He is especially proud of the
steady progress in airplane pro-
duction. He has his hand in every
detail of supply, including manu-
facture at Government arsenals
or Government-owned factories.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Military Career
Notable One

For ten years he sat on the Fed.
eral bench, came to be known a
a wise, efficient, Woodworking
jurist, holding the respect OF
judges. lawyers, litigants and re-
porters alike. He was 80 when
President Hoover appointed him
in 1890 to the U. S. District Court
for the Southern District of New
York. Nine years later President
Roosevelt promoted him to the
Circuit Court of Appeals. the
second highest court in the land.
1t isn't often that a man is
singled out for judicial honors by
successive Chief Executives repre-
senting the two major parties.
Obviously. it was more than dis
tinguished legal attainments that
were being recognized. 1t was a
warm and understanding person.
atty as well.
His military career is extensive
and notable. Scarcely had he
Harvard Law School in
1915 when he joined New York
City's 7th Regiment, now the 207th
Coast Artillery, of Uncle Sans
new army. He served as a private
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Called fudge"
By His Staff

At 8:45 a. m. he can be seer
walking briskly down the inter-
minable corridors of the War De.
partment carrying a bulky briel
case. The latter is not unique
Most everybody in Washington
these days carries a bulky brief
case.
Hardly has he seated himself a,
his massive. carved mahogany
desk, one Of the few relics of the
pre-streamline era visible in the
building. than . steady stream OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Clad to Take
Turn at KIP

81 was glad to take a turn n
KIP" he said. 81 had a cold, anC
the work of chOpping wood. empty.
ing garbage, peeling potatoes
washing dishes kept me out in the
sun. was q member of the Bust
ness and Professional Mems Train
ing Camp. Plattsburg. Of course
always brings back vivid MEM
cries"
When he discusses the new sup
plies for the Army his expression
takes on AL enthusiastic serious
ness. Particularly is he keen
about the Garand rifle which the
Army has adopted in place of the
Springfield. A Garand stood in
the corner of his office. He walked
over. picked it up. explained its
essentials with a zeal that would
have persuaded the most hard
boiled marine.
THE Garand Is the finest basic
infantry weapon in the world" he
said. ut Is now In mass pr0duc-
ton. More than 10000 Of these
rifles are now available. In a
short time the entire army will be
equipped with them-the only
army in the world with a semi
automs tic rifle"
Judge Patterson pointed out
that the Garand has about triple
the fire power of a bolt action rifle.
fires a clip of eight rounds, the
rifleman pulling the trigger for
each shot It weighs 81 pounds
with shoulder sling. and a rifleman
may fire several hundred rounds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

conferences begins. interrupted by
telephone calls to and from all
parts of the country and the die
tating and signing of letters. He
hasn't time to lunch in restaurants
a few blocks away, visits instead
the cafeteria in the War Depart
ment basement, finds seat wher-
ever he can amid the throng of
clerks and Stenographers. If he is
too busy he has tray brought to
his desk.
He is known to his staff and his
colleagues as Judge. They all swear
by him. No one has yet been heard
to swear at him. They like his
friendly nature, admire his eff
cheney, respect his Judgment. His
office Is spacious. Large windows
facing Constitution Avenue give
him plenty OF light.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

without becoming fatigued. an i'm
possibility with the Springfield
at has stood up under the
severest tests the Marine Corps
could devise-sand. water, mud,
all the conditions Of actual war
fare. II increases enormously the
fire efficiency of troops. With the
Garand there is more accuracy
per shot, more shots per minute
and more minutes of effective
firing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
He Must Furnish
All Supplies

Judge Patterson Is no longer
Assistant Secretary of War. He
has been advanced TO the post,
newly created by Congress, OF
Under-Secretary of War. charged
with the supervision of procuring
all military supplies for the Army.
from shoe polish to shells. from
blankets to bombers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

1t is a post for which he is emf
nently fitted by judicial tempefa-
ment,. an abundance of what his
old Glens Falls neighbors would
call "horse sense" and the military
background of not only a commits
stoned officer but buck private.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
By LOUIS REID.

WASHINGTON May 10.-"You've been appointed As
sant Secretary of War and wanted out of the kitchen
Such startling message brought to Judge Robert
Patterson Summer while duty member of the Citizens
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

citing, even though it was confined
to a peaceful patrol of the Rio
Grande.
A few months later when real
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

in the 7th when 1t was ordered to
the Mexican border in 1916. 1t
was the first field duty for young
Patterson and he found it ex-
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

Imagine the thrill she'll get when she opens
abeaufifuI new G-E Refrigerator on Christ
masl Here's the perfect gift one that ey-
cry woman wants and appreciates. II will
serve as a daily reminder of your thought-
fulness for years to come.
Now is the time to look for lasting quail
ity- to buy for the fufure. So choose the
Refrigerator you KNOW will give many
years Of thrifty service. Get a G-E!
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19

spending the week with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ].
Marker.
John Schofield of Houston has
moved his family to the property of
Tom Postles, situated on Greely
avenue.
The marriage of Mrs. Helen Rey-
nolds to-. Irwin James of Laurel,
took place at the Methodist par
sonage on Friday evening. Decem-
Der -, by Rev. Melvin 3. Wheat
ley. The couple was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Dawson.
Services for Sunday, December
21s
Church school at II a.
M Christmas treat for scholars
following this session. Special eve
ming service at 1880 o'clock. Christ
mas pageant under the direction Of
the Loyal Workers Class Enter in
to the spirit of this service and thus
stimulate the Christmas spirit
within yourself.
Slaughter Neck: Church school
at 10 a. m. Morning worship at II
O'Clock. Christmas theme. Hitch
Your Wagon to a Star"
Cedar Neck Church School at
p. M Afternoon worship at o.
clock.
Melvin E. WheatIey, Jr., Minister
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19


daughter, Mrs. Clayton CIeaves, OF
Dover, for several days last week.
The Local Circle OF the Metho-
dist Church netted about $S5 from
their turkey supper last week.
Ronald Morrow is home for ten
days
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes are
being Congratulated upon the birth
Of another son, Robert Jonathan
Prof. John Shilling Of Dover,
visited his mother, Mrs. Hester
Shilling on Sunday.
Caroline Simpler Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. ana Mrs. C. NJ. Simpler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Donoway of
fredericksburg. Md, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Hughes on Sunday
Miss Baldwin and Miss Nellie
Hughes attended the meeting OF
the American Association of Uni
versity Women held in the Hotel
Richardson, Dover, last Tuesday
evening.
me W0man'S society OF CnrlS-
tian Service at their last meeting
announced the following schedule
of meetings for the next year:
January 5-Hostess, Mrs Bertha
FARRELL; assistants, Mrs. Louis Tay-
Ior and Mrs. GlanviIle.
February 2-Hostess, Mrs. Coo
per Gruwell; assistants, Mrs. Poyn-
ter and Mrs. Frank Coverdale.
March 2-Hostess, Mrs. Ida
assistants. Mrs q. K
Hnrd, Mrs. Walter Moore and Mrs.
w. S. Bradley
April 6--Hostess, Mrs. Elizabeth
Masten; assistants, Mrs. A. C. Dill
and Mrs. Name Kelley.
May Hostess, Mrs. Cora
Hughes; assistants, Mrs. John
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
OAKLEY

Sunday school Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. We would like for all
our children to be there.
Prayer meeting will be at Oakley
Friday night, December 10. Every
body welcome.
Don't forget! Our Christmas pro-
gram on Sunday night, December
2f. The children are cooperating
and working very hard. Come out
and enjoy this program.
On Wednesday night, December
81, we will have an annual watch
meeting. The church will be open
at 10 o'clock. This meeting usually
last until about five minutes after
IL. Come and get a spiritual bless
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Passwaters
entertained friends from New Jer-
sey on Sunday.
We are glad to have Sam Hast
ings and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Linwood Banning and family back
in the neighborhood with us.