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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
The knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA H. CONNOLLY

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Backs Maximum Aid for Britain,
Saws U.S.. Isn't Ready TO Fight

NEW YORK May l2-The following is the text of a
sneech made last night by former President Herbert Clark
Hoover over Red network of the National Broadcasng
Company: -, - =,
For the last months have remained aside from the
controversy ON whether should join in this have
been waiting to progress of preparedness have
wanted 10 see the situation abroad develop fully had
believed that earnestly endeavorng TO keep
his promise the American people OF October 70;
I'VE will participate in foreign and will
not naval air forces to fight in foreign
lands outside the Americas, except in of attack"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

must use a larger portion of our
present scant production for our
own equipment and defense. We
would have to do this at once.
And that means, that if we join
in this war we must give Britain
less tools of war during her most
critical period.
If we stay out of this war we
can take more risks in parting
with our tools of war.
MANY PROBLEMS
The British have said time and
time again that if we give them
the tools they have the manpoWer
to repel invasion, they have the
men to man the warships. the
merchant ships, and the airplanes.
Today we are confronted with
not one problem but many. What
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
AMPLE FOOD SUPPLIES

And from all this area he will
get ample food supplies and raw
materials for the German people.
True, he is blockaded by the Brit
ISL fleet. but the blockade cannot
starve the German people or cut
of their vital raw material sup
plies. 1t is only the people in the
occupied democracies who will
Starve. Having been diSarmed 10
their very carving knives, they
cannot revolt
a second phase Of this transfer
nation IS that substantial army
fighting seems likely TO go into The
background for many years. The
British armies cannot invade Hit
ler's Europe Nor do / believe with
all the 100000 men that Hitler
commands and his superior air
force that he can now cross the
channel 10 England. To invade
Hitler's Europe would require US
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

is the constructive Americ n
course amid these problems Is il
not clear that we will give less
tools to Britain if we join in the
war?
The solution is not for us TO go
to war but to give her every tool.
That will really aid her regardless
of our own preparedness. There
are risks in this course but it is
the least perilous road we can now
take.
This solution will not please eX-
tremists on either side. Common
sense and stark truth rarely do.
And am convinced that here lies
the road to national unity that is
so essential to America at this
time.
We must also think other things
through. And there are some
other very disagreeable questions
that must be answered before we
take the plunge to war. We can
not refuse to face the facts Of the
situation when the fate Of the ma
ton is at stake.
IF BRITAIN FALLS
We wish to aid Britain, but we
must face the fact that if she can
not maintain the independence of
the British Isles with the tools
and policies / have mentioned. it
cannot be maintained by our join
ing in the war.
If we ere in the war and should
Britain fail, we would be left to
carry the war alone. And that
war against Nazi-controlled
Europe will have to be fought at
a distance of 5000 miles and for
years and years.
In that event, are we going 10
blockade Europe? II so. are we
going to starve the 100000 peo-
pie in Great Britain? And how
will we bring such a war TO con-
clusion?
POTENTIAL MIGHT
What the course of the Ameri-
can people may be in this con-
flagration of the world cannot
rightly be determined now. We
cannot appraise all of the factors.
At the present we cannot judge
the effect of the Transformation
going on IN his war. But there
are some things we can state with
assurance.
The Germans need have no
momentary satisfaction in our I'M
preparedness. That will be forth
coming. The potential might of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

are sufficiently equipped with
planes. tanks and guns 10 meet
100000 Germans. TO say nothing
of victory over 100000 of them.
We will not even have 1,50O, 900
men so equipped for probably an
other i months.
We have no substantial air
force of the type now being used
in this war. 1t is true we have
a magnificent navy. but even that
is not yet big enough for the JOB
which il may have to undertake
If we Join in this war.
And preparedness for war con-
sists not alone of men and tools
and munitions. 1t also embraces
the spirit of a people. We must
have a united people to make sue
cesSful total war. We are united
in resolution to defend the West
ern Hemisphere from military ag-
erosion. We are united in building
whatever of a war machine is
necessary for this purpose.
We are united in our condem-
nation of aggressor nations. We
are united in wanting to help
England defend her independence.
OBVIOUS DIVISION
But beyond this we are a
divided people. Do l need to prove
this disunity? There is an obvious
large majority of people who OPP
pose the sending of our boys
either on our navy or on conveys
or airplanes or eXpeditionary
forces where they may have to
shoot or be shot at. These opposi-
tionS are strongest in our youth
and it Is youth who must die.
There is no unwillingnesS in them
to die TO defend our hemisphere.
And to have united people the
government must be united with
the will of the people. A divided
people cannot act effectively in
the supreme issue of total war.
That failure in unity was part of
the disaster of France. The first
necessity is to follow an objective
upon which our people will agree.
History will assess the condem-
nation or the praise for the
policies and the methods which
have brought us to these dangers.
That is not the question now. The
question is what TO do from
here on.
Our every sympathy, our inter-
est is to assist the heroic defense
of England. We have pledged our
selves to give Britain the aid of
our factories and our farms.
CRITICAL PERIOD
Her most critical period is
right now. Ii is during the next
months, What is the urgent need
of England as expressed by her
leaders time and again? Plainly
she needs bomber planes to guard
her sea lanes. She needs bomber
planes and fighter planes to offset
the attacks upon her cities and
her harbors.
She needs tanks. munitions and
food. She needs merchant ships
to replace her losses. She needs
minor naval warships to guard
her sea lanes.
We are today giving her only
part of the scant production of
our industries and retaining the
other part for our own prepared
ness.
If we join this war we must
join in earnest. We shall lose it
any other way. If we join we must
at once increase our army to
100000 or 100000 men. We
would have to use q larger part of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
HoODer Text Assu POpaqanda Aimed Put America

to prepare 100000 men in addi-
ton to the British army This time
to invade Germany We would need
TO land them quickly and that
might take 10000 900 tons of ships
10 carry eur army over the At
lantic. ~
And they might not be able 10
land even then. 1t would take III
wears TO build those ships. And
Hitler could not start toward the
United States without equal prep
aration.
Therefore. with this transforma-
ton it does not appear that this
war can be brought to a conclu-
sion by armies or navies for years
and years to come.
AIR WAR CHANGING
The undetermined weapo
against Hitler is air power. And
the character of air war is also
being transformed. 1t is rapidly
emerging TO be long-range bomb
ing with fighter planes to defend
against the bombers.
Accurate action in destruction
of industrial and military objec-
tives by daylight is no longer pos
sible because of the efficiency of
fighter planes on both sides. Man.
ufacture of more and more planes
will thus continue on both sides.
But so far there is no effective
answer to night bombing. 1t serves
mostly to destroy large detectives,
the cities and harbors. reducing
them to rubble and killing civil
ians. and in this destruction Hitler
has to fly only one-third the dis
lance that the British have to fly,
to reach his point of attack.
And there is Transformation in
the German blockade of England.
The long range bomber is develop
ing as a primary weapon in the at
tack upon harbors and upon ships.
Submarines are today partly
scouts, sending word to the air
forces. Naval protection of Brit
aims sea lanes is now subsidiary to
air protection.
NEW SITUATIONS
This moving transformation of
the relation of army power. sea
power and air power presents new
situations which are not yet clear.
They involve many new conSidera-
lions. They emphasize England's
need, which I will discuss later on.
The second hard fact we must
frankly face is that in the last
war Japan was our ally and we
had no need to defend the Pacific.
But Japan is now openly allied
10 the Axis. She only awaits 4
favorable moment to realize her
ambitions in Asia
That opportunity comes to her
if we go 10 war in the Atlantic.
Even if she does not open war
upon us, her action and attitudes
will be so potentially dangerous to
us that we must family
strengthen our defenSes in the
Pacific.
The third of these hard facts
that we have to face is our un-
preparedness. We have been slow
to organize for defense. as is
always the case in democracies.
NOT READY FOR WAR
We are not prepared to go to
war. Our industry will not be
tuned up for another eight or 10
months to produce enough of the
tools of war TO equip our own de-
Tense and at the same time supply
the needs of Britain.
We do not have 100000 men who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
FACING HARD FACTS

We must face some hard facts.
And there is. among them. the
Transformation of the military and
political situation abroad. There
is our unpreparedness. There is
the practical aid that Britain now
requires and requires at once
There is the lack Of unity of our
people.
This is no time for wishful
thinking. Upon our decision de-
ponds the fate Of our nation. II
is the time. of all times, for a
sober and frank appraisal of new
facts and new situations.
The first hard facts is the trans
! formation of the character of this
war. No one can deny the grim
possibility that Hitler may take
Suez, Iraq. North Africa and the
Mediterranean. This would not.
however, cut the vital lifeline of
Britain. II might even release that
British fleet TO protect their At
lantic lanes. In any event, Hitler
can occupy all of continental
Europe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
DIFFICULT PROBLEM

As ! have listened TO these
recent speeches il has constantly
required TO my mind that the
problem before Mr.. Roosevelt is
far more difficult and complex
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

than many of these speakers
imagined
1t is now proposed that We
should put the American navy
into action. That is a straightfor-
ward. understandable proposal
which boldly makes clear the
meaning of words like conveys OF
patrols. That is joining in this
war. once and for all,
From here the steps are auto
matte. Our navy must attack
German submarines, ships and
planes, if il is to be of any use
To make it effective then we must
expand naval and air bases
abroad. We must equip these
bases with eXpeditionary forces.
And that is war for long years 10
come.
There are those who say we are
already in this war. That is not
true. We are in a position of risk.
But war has not been declared be-
tween ourselves and the Axis.
Diplomatic representative are
still maintained on both sides. Our
treaties are still in force. There
is no killing of men between us.
If this war were ended tomorrow,
1T would not be necessary for us
to make new peace with Ger
many.
But BULLETS MEAN WAR
l am not arguing the spirit of
our relations with Germany. / am
only discussing the situation which
exists. But il is a certainty that
we shall be at war the moment
our navy is put into action. We are
in the war when we sent our BOYS
either by air or by sea or on
exPeditionary forces with an in
tent TO shoot at the Germans. Let
us not coddle ourselves by think
ing otherwise.
1t would be more consistent
with American honesty and Amer
lean courage for us to face the
straight issue of declaration of
war by the Congress as the Con-
stitution provides than to creep
into an undeclared war.
1t is due our people that the
Congress should vote on the real
question which underlies all this.
Shall we declare war on Germany
or Italy or Japan ?"
In a national debate on that
issue the whole of the facts could
be placed before the American
people and the people could reflect
their views to the Congress.
That question once openly deter
mined by the only open process
democracy knows, then our people
would accept that decision-what-
ever il might be. The full facts
and the truth is the way TO
achieve national unity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
A DUTY TO SPEAK

IT Is therefore my dul! 10 Skbdh
out of my experience. l hope thai
by sober discussion of the fact
may contribute some thing oil
thought in this most fateful de-
cision.
I do not need to express again
my adherence of the whole totali-
tartan movement or its dangers to
the world. That there is no mis-
understanding. let me state at the
outset that / support provision OF
the maximum tools of war to Brit
ain: that / am convinced we can
give this ma'-imum during her
next critical months only If we
keep out of this war; that putting
our navy into action is joining this
war; that the whole European war
situation is in transformation;
that America is as yet unprepared
even for adequate defense; that
our people are not united.
To go in now Is neither wise
nor for the interest of either Brit
ain or ourselves. In the anxiety
of the moment many do not recog-
nize the facts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
High|ights Of the Address:
No War, No Conveys, All Aid

Highlights of former President Hoover's speech:
ITO go in is neither wise for the interest Of
either Britain ourselves"
ITO make it naval add effective then must
and air bases abroad We must equip these
with expedtonary forces And that for long
years to come"
1--WE are in the when send our boys either by
air by expedtonary forces with an intent to
shoot at the Germans Let not coddle ourselves by
thinking otherwise"
"TO nUade Hhler'S Europe tcodd require as to pre-
pare 5OOOO 900 men addition to the British army.
Eve not prepared to go to war;
I've united in wanting to help England defend
her independence. But beyond this are a divided
people There is obvious large majority of people
who oppose the sending of boys either navy
conveys apanes expeditionary forces These
OpposOns strongest in youth and is youth who
must die"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

In the last 10 days we have
had many speeches and much
propaganda, the m eanin & OF
which is TO drive the American
people into this war. One who has
been honored by his country as a
member of Americas war council
in the last World War and as its
commander-in-chief in subsequent
troubled years must learn some
thing of the principles of national
defense and our setting in the
world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

1--WE are not prepared to go to wal"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
NOT READY FOR WAR

We are not prepared to go to
war. Our industry will not be
tuned up for another eight or 10
months to produce enough of the
tools Of war to equip our own de-
Tense and at the same time supply
the needs of Britain.
We do not have 100000 men who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

"To inU0de Huler's Europe 1could require as to p
are 5000 900 men IN addition to the British army
Evening star., 1941-08-24
McCARRY, HIS MOUSE, AND THE
LADY With A PAST
Just as he thought he deciphering Kitty. his
own mouse Dan decided to find a wife for Uncle
Dennis. And did Dan learn fast about women!
by Matt Taylor
HiuHrusd BY Jamss Montgomery Fkos
by Matt Taylor
Illustrated by Jo~ss Montgomery FIoss

myself like grade-A screwball I'd like to
know who it was that was with me-"
Dan gives Kitty one of his fishy stares that
means panic, and she hands him back one
that says, This is serious, but can handle
it." She says to Uncle Dennis, I'VE figured
on a small apartment for just the two OF us
to start with, Uncle dear
Uncle Dennis has the kind of blue eyes that
can look so hurt you are ashamed to ask him
to take his feet off the living-room table
81 never thought you'd be putting an old
man out into the street, Kitty darling" he
says.
But you are only forty-eight," Dan
crashes in with, and we amt exactly putting
you out We just amt letting you in
w HAT way to talk to your poor mothers
only brother" says Uncle Dennis. And all
I'm asking is room and bath and maybe an
upstairs porch for summer evenings, and
space in the icebox for a few bottles of beer,
and the use of the dining room table when
some of the boys drop in for pinochle. But
there must be an Old Peoples Home some
where, ne ADDS sadly. we Will say TO lnOre
about it."
And they don't. But Dan does lot of
worrying and Kitty does lot of figuring,
because they have both seen Uncle Dennis
when he gets his heart set on something.
"If know him." says Kitty, "he will be on
deck to help you carry me across the thresh-
old"
You only think you know him." sighs
DAN "He will carry you across personally
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Il Short Story Complete in This Issue

Il Short Story Complete in This Issue
-HIs little mouse Kitty is not one of these
optimists that can see the bright side OF
u burnt piece of toast. No matter what
these song writers say, she figures heaven
isn't opening for business the day she marries
Dan McGarry, the big plain-clothes cop she
has got herself engaged to. Sure, she says to
herself, there will be lot of little things go
wrong after she is married. But why, she
wants to know, do they have to 60 wrong
before she is married?
The trouble that burns her in particular is
in-law trouble. In-law trouble, she always
says, goes along with marriage like bicarbon-
ate goes with party. But here she is, not
even married yet, and she has Dams Uncle
Dennis to give her headache.
Uncle Dennis is cop all his life, and he is
plenty smart. So he is lieutenant when he
clicks off his twenty-fifth year Of service and
they hand him pension. He is 50 smart that
he is still bachelor And he has his health
and his strength, so altogether you would
say he is lucky copper indeed. Naturally,
Dan and Kitty think he will do the usual and
90 off and open up tavern somewhere, or
get soft berth as private dick in bank,
or buy place in the country and raise aspara-
gus
So it is a sock between the eyes when
Uncle Dennis says one day, Il wish you kids
would hurry up and get married. l do not
mind living all by myself when am working
on the force, but now am sitting around all
day, and this morning if l wasn't talking to
Evening star., 1941-08-24

and then come back for me" He looks at
Kitty helplessly II would not hurt his feel
ings for the world He has done a lot for me-"
Il don't want to hurt his feelings, either"
says Kitty. Maybe if we wait long enough
to get married we can outsit him and he will
make some other plans
That is an idea l don't think so much
Of" says Dan.
well, we won't worry. Maybe it won't be
50 bad having him live with us"
She has good chance to check on this
during the next few months Kitty's mother
likes company, and Uncle Dennis is over to
dinner at Kittys house about four times
week. Most of the time he spends the eve
Ming and he asks some other retired cops in
for little game because his own place is sort
of small The main difference between re-
tired cops playing pinochle and cheering
section at football game, Kitty finds out,
is that the cops have pension and don't have
to get up in the morning
well, Inspector" she says to Dan one
Sunday morning, after couple of hours
sleep, Il have finally decided on our wedding
day. 1t will be the first Saturday in June
about thirty years from now, when your
Uncle Dennis has quieted down little
Dan pales down to mild pink. Il will
figure something" he says. II will speak to
Uncle Dennis.
What good will that do?" says Kitty.
Hell give you one look and you'll feel like
heel You will probably end up by inviting
him ALONG m the hOnevmOOn"
Suddenly Dams face lights up. 1--WE got
it!' he shouts. 1T is all very simple. We will
just find wife for Uncle Dennis I'm sur
prised you didn't think Of it instead of me" !"
Il thought of it long ago." says Kitty.
"But don't know anyone I'd want to do
thing like that to-
But when Dan gets an idea that sounds
good, he doesn't let it 60 without struggle.
That evening he takes Uncle Dennis out to
dinner, and when they get around to coffee
and good cigar he says, Uncle Dennis,
did you ever stop to think it amt good for a
man to live alone?"
Uncle Dennis puffs and beams. THAT is
mighty nice of you, Danny boy" he says
What is nice OF me?" says Dan.
ITO be worrying about me living alone.
And as long as you are so upset about it,
will move in with you and Kitty the day
you are married.
Dan waits for another cup of coffee to get
his strength back. Then he tries again.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Weren't you ever interested in any woman?"
he asks.
Indeed was. There was dame named
Hiccups Hattie that worked swindle racket
and sure was interested in her..
"Ah-ha!" says Dan, rubbing his hands.
DO you ever wonder what became of herr"
Il wonder about that practically con-
stantly," says Uncle Dennis. How she gives
me the slip that day will never know"
Were you very much in love with herr"
"Oh, you mean was interested that way?"
says Uncle Dennis well, l can't say am
in love with this Hattie, because never see
her. She pulls fadeout on me just as am
closing in to make the pinch, and the nearest
l come to her is set of fingerprints that she
leaves on bureau drawer"
Dan sighs kitty wants you to come to
dinner tomorrow. Miss Witherspoon, my old
fifth grade teacher, will be there"
THAT doesn't matter" says Uncle Dennis.
Il will come anyway"
II have told Miss Witherspoon all about
you," says Dan. "She will make some man
a wonderful wife"
"If think of guy who wants wife
will let you know" says Uncle Dennis.
Miss WITHERSPOON is no grand prize at any
bingo party, but then neither is Uncle Dennis,
and they would 60 very nice together, Dan
figures But Uncle Dennis doesn't pay any
attention to her at all. He isn't exactly
woman-hater; he is just a woman-ignorer.
He has been cop for so long he doesn't think
of people any more as male or female: he
Just divides them into crooks and non crooks.
The first time he speaks to Miss Witherspoon
during dinner is when she says she really
shouldn't eat dessert.
Uncle Dennis reaches over and takes it
from in front of her and says, Then l will
remove temptation, because it is well known
that women are poor weak creatures"
After dinner it is the same way. He doesn't
give her sidewise look until she tells how
Dan is so thick in arithmetic back in fifth
grade she often feels like killing him. Then
Uncle Dennis says, How'd you figure on
doing the job?"
Miss Witherspoon gapes and then giggles.
'Oh, with an axe, maybe, she says playfully.
you would never have got away with it, "
says Uncle Dennis solemnly. II remember
guy that tries it with an axe back in 1923
when / am on the Homicide Squad"
He discusses this axe guy until Miss With
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