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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

3251-So. Wood ST., Chicago.
Aug. 25, ls41.
VIM. Randolph Hearst,
San Simeon, Cal.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
.TSHE reason we are devoted
subscribers 10 one of your
- publications, the Chicago
Herald-American, els that we are
firmly convinced of your sincere
efforts 10 uproot communism i'm all
American institutions and instiIl
higher democratic spirits into the
average American.
But--there seems TO be one
phase of government which seems
to he escaping the attention of all
political observers in the country.
/ refer TO our American system
of recall.
The average American In the
past has been too Indifferent
toward the callOusness, the whims,
the selfish and personal interests
and utter disregard of many con-
gressmen and senators toward
their constituents ideas of govern
mental policies. -
Our Representatives seem TO feel
that they are stationed on a
higher level of life; that they
should be always revered, catered
to, beseeched to carry out wishes
of their iOwiy constituents.
This lordly attitude Is not at al
consistent with our democratic
system of government.
As representatives their capac.
ity Is that of carrying out the
wishes Of their constituents. that
of acting as n public servant Thi,
Is not an ignoble occupation, 5ut
rather an honorable and respon
sible one---if carried out in all sin
cerity.
You, Mr.. Hearst. have don,
wonders in you're ndeavor TO &c
Americans TO think for them
selves; but now tkst your job 1
half done. II Is up TO YOU to &c
these swiftly awakening Ameri
cans 10 act-quickIy, before Il /
too late.
What good are ideas. grantin
they are the bestrlf they renal
uneNpressed?
Hoping you consider my apes
TO you 10 enlighten America wit
the knowledge of the all impoI
tant recall system. I am.
Very sincerely yours.
p. J. MoSsET
!
y Alexander MoOsIi
Attorney al La
529-5SO DE Young Bldg
San Francisco
September 80, 1914
MIR. William Randolph Hearst,
San simeon, California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Blast Burns Fatal

MUSHROOM, Oct. 25.-(INS)-
James E. Forton. as, of Muskegon.
died today in Hackley Hospital
from burns received when gaso-
line he was using to clean a
counter in his food shop exploded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

GOD SAVE AMERICA
Woke mp Amcricot
Before youths blood runs
red.
Wake up America
The CiBgs Of War are
spread.
oh! Fathers, mothers,
eCerychere.
Yours is the right to
SdU-
And yours. alone the sdcri-
fee.
OF sous Ubo march dtCay.
Their blood is in 4. your
hands.
The flesh Of freedoms
birth.
orr leaders must not take
them,
Fn from their nottce
earth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Neutrality Repeal Means
Suicide. Professor w arms
Dr.. O'Brien Calls
for Nationwide
Protest TO Congress
sp.rl.I ,.lrHE pErRoIr rIMEs


Q 4 MfLwAUElEE,p Oct. d DR.. Johi
"A. o'Brien. noted oxford Scholai
and University Of Notre Dame
professor, was on record TO-DAY
with the warning that the no.
600. 900 Americans who are
opposed Ia entrance into the Eu'
ropean war must shake HEAVIER
and earth with the thunder OF
their mighty protest against the
repeal OF the Neutrality Act
He asserted that The proposed
action by Congress would near
national impoverishment, the death
Of millions of American boys IN an
uncalled for foreign war. ano
national suicide for America.
"a loaded gun" dramatically
declared Doctor O-Brien, us
pointed ut the heart Of the
American people, with Its hair
trigger held by unsteady fingers.
LIVES OF MILLIONS
when the life Of an individual
IL In danger. do not his relatives
and friends strive with all the
means ut their disposal to save
him from death:
with the life net Of a single
individual at stake. but with the
lives Of millions Of young men
at stake, American fathers and
mothers who care for their sons
should struggle desperately and
earnestly to make clear 10 the
administration and to Congress
that they are opposed TO all the
actions which have been edging
Ms I'm the name OF peace closer
"a the hell OF war"
The Notre Dame professor spoke
last night at monster anti-war
rally in the main arena of the
Milwaukee Auditorium. sponsored
by the America First Committee.
Making il clear that he was
speaking neither for Notre Dame
nor for the Catholic Church, but
as an American citizen, Doctor
O'Brien declared that the war
Hafty was now reaching the final
Stage in its plan to drag an I'M
Wiling nation by subterfuge. SUBJ
tlety. trickery and deceit into a
repetition of the CHASTITY blunder
of > another involvement in the
lasting wars and flaming hatreds
of the Old World.
"The only reason the admin
istration wants TO change the
neutrality law" Doctor O'Brien
declared, els because IL serves
as an obstacle 20 their efforts TO
drag the nation against the will
Of SO per cent Of its people into
the horror, agony and destruc-
ton Of another foreign war.
The neutrality law must be
preserved because Il represents
the calm and deliberate judg-
ment OF the American people as
the best way Of keeping ont of
the power politics and the bat
tlefields forever drenching
Europe with the blood of Its
youth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
BY MERRILL MUELLER
IntT News Service stan Correspondent

IntT News Service stan Correspondent
LONDON. Oct. 25.-Although
German police in Czecho-Slovakia
nave turned into six-man firing
squads and the Gestapo reigns SUI
oreme, Czechs are continuing their
sabotage and resistance on a policy
Of poisonous friendship" with the
Germans.
This policy already has cost 317
ives and the disappearance OF
| 300 Czech patriots since Munich.
according TO official figures OF the.
Free Czech government in London.
THE Moscow radio claims
that more than 1000 Czechs
have been executed I'm the past
few months" spokesman said.
SIT ARE EXECUTED
Moscow may be absolutely
correct. But so far as We know,
just SIT have been executed and
] 800 turned over to the Gestapo
have disappeared. Nearly 5000
have been arrested, and OF this
number only 18--all Of them
women--were acquitted Of sabo-
tage, arson or murder charges.
Eighty per cent of all these
people were taken into custody
under the charge of economic
sabotage instituted by Rein
hard Heydrich, new protector OF
Bohemia and Mefaxia.. II seems
to cover all instances OF Czech
passive resistance which deny
the Germans anything.
And on this charge, Heydrich
has decreed that only three sem
fences are p0ssible--death, sur
render to the Gestapo or &C
quittai.
~ NUMEROUS FORMS
1.-THE other 20 per cent Of our
patriots, who we feel died on the
field OF vicious battle on the
fifth front,'--GeFmany,s inte-
rior-have been political and
military prisoners who would
never bow to nazism."
Sabotage in former Czecho-
takes numerous forms.
Big munitions plants like the
Skoda works are now policed by
storm troopers. but sabotage
continues virtually
under their noses.
1T seems obvious that such
policing would eliminate big ex-
pIosions and so FORTH" the
spokesman continued.
Fires. however, still do damage.
and fires recently destroyed
Prague's largest chocolate factory.
II had been busy turning out iron
rations for German troops.
BUTCHERS KILLED
Citing the brutal and exem-
plary punishment meted odt 10
persons accused of sabotage. the
spokesman told of one farmer who
vas shot down because his COWS
gave only 16 quarts of milk. while
those Of his neighbor produced so.
several butchers who claimed they
had no meat for the German army
we're executed. he said.
Czecho-Slovakia's Slavic neigh,
Russians-have been
increasing their efforts 10 under
mine the Germans with wider
usage Of poisonous friendship, he
said, adding:
Last week our agents de-
sfroyed several trainloads Of
grain bound for Germany. We
burned them up.
THE chemical factory and
railway depot at >Aussfg were
set afire. destroying small but
important source Of supply for
the Germans, and the artificial
silk factory at kunert, which
was making parachutcs, was put
out Of commission by a boiler
explosion.
We shall fight TO the end.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Sabotage in Europe
CzeehsFight
Ndls Despite
.317 Executions
1900 More Seized
by Gestapo Since
German Invasion

The embarrassed tide of un-
rest and sabotage in Czecho-
Sfovskis is dealt with in this.
the third of a series on condi-
tions in occupied countries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
s CHAIRMAN OF a, mas
Rssl-ssr.d 4. 8 Patent osnss

q SntAhmhEN Vi n, mhss
~ meeting held here on the
evening of the 25th of Sep.
TENDER, under the auspices of the
Bay Region Dog Defenders League
several hundred enthusiastic ami
NAL lovers, representing a number
OF org N izations, unanimously
adopted a resolution commencing
the untiring efforts exerted by you
and your newspapers in behalf OF
dogs and other dumb animals.
For years, as a practicing attor-
lney In San Francisco, i have
gladly devoted my time sponsoring
and supporting legislation in be-
half of humane treatment of ami
mails, the same cause to which you
have dedicated so much successful
effort.
May I say here, that II there is
anything 1 can do for you or your
newspapers. In this field, you have
only TO command me.
Sincerely,
ALEXANDER MOOSLIN.
World League Against Vivisection
- and for the
Protection of Animals
English Branch
(NOn-sectarian and non-politlcaI
President:
The Lady Clare Annesley.
~ Aberdeen Road,
Highbury, London, N5.
9th September, 1941.
William Randolph Hearst, ESQ.,
Sah Simeon, California,
u. $. A.
Dear Sir:
wv TE. THE committee of the
w .eove-named league,
' desire TO express our
great appreciation of the valuable
publicity you have given to the
subject OF vivisection.
No plea of necessity" can JUS
tify that shameful practice, for
even the humblest creature has the
right to be protected from torture.
In the words OF your eminent hu-
manitarian leader Charles Edward
Russell, "VivisectlOn is absolutely
and entirely wrong because IL re-
verses tia whole course of human
progress" We are confident that
your courageous action will hasten
the day when the American nation
will refuse any longer to tolerate
this hideous abuse.
Yours faithfully.
For and on behalf of the com.
mittee.
Charles 4. Westacott, Chairman
Margaret r. Ford. Hon. Secretary
Northport. n. ", Oct. 4, l941
, Mr.. William r. Hearst, Sr.,
! San Simeon, Calf.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
DLEASE permit me TO offel
! my humble congratulationi
OF the articles on Russian
history, which appear in your col
umn "In the News" Of the New
/. York Journal-American.
They are SO well written tina
! they are not only Instructive ant
Z entertaining hat carry n warunI
that we must not place too mucI
/. confidence In any collaboration
with the present setup cir tina
country.
Sincerely,
JOHN j. HART
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
PATTERN is CLEAR

The pattern OF the admins
'ration's procedure is unmis-
taxable. Starting with the lift
ing OF the arms embargo as n
peace measure, and proceeding
to the destroyer deal. compul-
sorry CONSUMPTION In peace time,
the lend-lease bill, the extension
Of the term of military service,
the war party IL now pounding
at the last obstacle TO our in
Movement In the total impov-
erishment, misery and slaughter
now convulsing the nations OF
Europe.
Every effort Is made to keep
the people In the dark" declared
Professor O'Brien. Ito gag Con-
gress, and force Its members to
vote without sufficient informa-
ton or discussion upon measures
which n war-minded administra-
ton II seeking to jam through.
Look ut Secretary Hull's re-
port on the Greer incident. By
the suppression OF significant
facts we were led TO believe that
submarine launched q totally
unproyoked attack on our de-
stroyer. How different is the
picture disclosed by the Senate
investigation.
the Greer was actually stalk
Ing the su b mar Inc, flashing
directions to enable a British
plane TO destroy IL by deptI
bombs. For more than two
hours the Greer pursued 10 unit
finally I'm. desperation the sub
marine struck back in self
defense.
"Yet not one word Of this wa,
released 20 the American people
On the contrary. the President
sought 60 inflame the public b,
/. picturing II a. a totally I'M
provoked attack on vesse
merely carrying mail 10 Iceland
SURPRISING FACTS
"By suppressing facts. dlstort
ing the setting and giving I
totally misleading picture" salt
: Doctor O'Brien. "the admins
tration seeks TO whip up Tn.
fever and hysteria for war.
THE American people mus
renew their protests 10 Congress
against our involvement. w,
must assure the members tina
we will stand back of them n
their courageous resistance q
the war maneuvers Of the ad
ministration.
I've must serve notice upOI
the administration and Congress
that 80 per cent Of the Amer
lean people will not permit theil
, betrayal into a foreign war. W.
viii not permit our sons 90 b.
led like sheep 10 the slaughter
on the battlefields 81 Europe
Asia and Africa. III z
we ask the American people
from coast 90 coast TO thunder
their demands for the preserVa-
fion Of our neutrality law and
OF our independent American
destiny. and for the saving OF
fhe lives Of millions Of AmetiesH
boys."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
UNDERTAKE LONG JOB

Because of this Dearborn police
have undertaken the long job of
checking the city dump for any
thing that might have been carted
away. =
. Gruesome evidence bears out
the alternate theory that. Jimmy
was struck by car turning at
high-speed into the alley. his body
carried on the bumper Of a car
for rs feet. There it was pulled
off and flung in the dirt behind
I22521 Park street, where il was
found.
At the entrance to the alley
stones are stained with what
might be human blood. Forty
feet in the alley bit of hair,
which might be Jimmv's. and a
button from his jacket, were
found.
Tracks Of Firestone tires show
an automobile drove into the alley
to where the body was left and
then backed out again.
Lieutenant Orr saws he favors
this latter theory. but the few
available facts might be trans
lated 10 bear out either. In either
case. police believe. somebody
who knew the vicinity probably
killed the boy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

lANO'F 4. W ~
My Dear Sir:
Jour article of October 8 on
crime, criminals, and crime
prevention Is indeed most
commendable.
This statement Is not proffered
from any sycophantic point of
view, but rather as a manifestation
of appreciation for the enlighten-
ment of the people, through the
medium of your column, 'Tn the
News"
or course the lash would deter
the bully beaten of women and
children, and anyone who knows
that type of man (if he can be
called a mani, knows only too well
that he has a dread Of physical
pain, so IL Is only logical to assume
that the return of the lash (for
those particular offenders) would
make that crime comparatively
rare.
As for writers OF obscene books,
and publishers of prurient litera-
ture, the ducking stool would no
doubt clean them up, as well as
the literature Of the future.
So 1 as an unemployed psychi-
Iatric attdt., and an obscure indi-
vidual, urge you as an ardent
crusader Through the medium of
your column), TO persist In the
repetition of those themes so as
to remind the general public as
well as sociologists and penologists
of their responsibility and their
duty to foster such constructive
suggestions and thereby make this
part of the ,~ayld a safer and
better place In which to live.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES BUTLER.
Age 40.
20 East 100 st.
New York City.
24S Washington st. Salem, Mass.
Dear MIR. Hearst:
II DEDICATE this poem to you.
Others turn toward war, but
YOU know that peace Is the
only goal. and worth fighting for.
Sincerely,
FRANK COLLYER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
SPECIAL LEGION TRIBUTE

The American Legion is sending
a special emisSary from Indian
apolis headquarters 10 pay trib-
ute to Henry Ford. A medallion.
stamped with the bust of Ford
will be presented to each person
present-then the die will be
destroyed.
William B. Stout, Detroit motor
car and airplane designer will be
the speaker of the evening and an
elaborate entertainment program
will conclude the occasion.
Through it all will sit one quiet,
unassuming guest who will listen
more often than speak-the tall,
sprightly stepping fellow seated
among the guests of honor.
He will be Henry lord, creator
oil these things which all the
others honor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

Stand up America!
You people of the free.
Once more you face a crisis,
OF Uaste across the sea.
The same old propaganda
That fooled us once be-
fore
That left as broken bodies,
And broken pledges by
the score.
Let as not speak Of freedom,
Nor tcave our flag to
hide,
| The tredchery that tnvolues
as.
IN Europe's rushing tide!
Wake up America
Before it is too late.
Wake up America!
Join not IN Europe'S hate.
God sare America
For freedom is orr orn.
Why fight for those tcho
spuln it?
For here Wds freedom
SoCHi
God SAFE America
Stand mp, and speak for
peace,
War mongerS and their
plots,
In our free land must
cease.
God SAFE America!
And keep her sturdy sons
For better days, and finer
deeds.
Than facing foreign
guns.
God SAGE America!
God keep our nation
strong,
Within the borders Of her
states,
Then freedom shall live
long!
God Sdre America!
From lCdr and from Gods
1Crdth,
The Prince Of Peace is
iUalking
Along the peaceful path.
president says
ne are mistaken
about freedom of
religion Ia Russia.
REVOLUTIONARY ETUDE
o somctchere IN that holy
lCrit-
The SOuiet constitution
1t states: Reiigious free
dom is a sacred institu-
tionr"
SO hail to thee, most Wholly
free
And fortunate Russian
peasant
Religious liberty is yours
At least for the Wdr time
present.
You can 1corship dnyiChere
at Wat, IT
We most contritely oWn
up
ProEiding you can find a
church
That Stain hasn't bloWn
upI ~
FRED FARNHAM.
q Gregory Blvd. Norwsik, Conn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Schools 18th Year
City Leaders
Join IN Tribute
To Henry Ford

A tall, sprightly stepping fellow
will be seated among the guests
of honor tonight at thee twenty
fifth birthday party of the Henry
Ford Trade School. scheduled for
$50 p. m. in Masonic Temple.
Around him will be seated the
dignatarieS of Detroit, and its
suburbs, and alumni, students and
officials of other Ford educational
projects, including the apprentice
school, the engineering school, the
training school and the aircraft
apprentice school.
Three mayors, Edward j. jeff
ries Jr. of Detroit. John l.. Carey
of Dearborn. and Blaine Colman
of Highland Park. will be there.
Another guest will be Com
mander w. E. Miller, in charge
of the United States Navy Service
School at the Ford Rouge plant.
With him will be Maj. w. S. Nc
Duffee, United States Army Air
Corps; in command of all govern
ment aircraft activities of the
Tord Motor Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
IT'S HORRIBLE.t

Mrs. O'Leary said:
II cant imagine any one
leaving "A little boy TO die In the
streets like that-it's horrible.
And TO think I was sleeping last
night while he lay there. dead"
Jimmy is going home today.
And filed in the coroner's office
is an autopsy report by DR.. w
Thomas Love. medical examiner
who said he died of fractured
skull and was terribly bruised and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
WORK DAY AND NIGHT

Three Dearborn detectives. Eric
Youngquist. Rhonert Wencel and
Thomas Bell, worked all day and
into the night on the investiga-
tons. Every lead was traced down
and every garage was being
checked for damaged automobiles
by the outraged furious police.
James +. Greene. Dearborn
corporation counsel and Jimmy's
uncle. still shocked by Jimmy's
death, was aiding in investiga-
ltions.
The funeral has been set for
Monday but all were too upset TO
decide sother than il will be from
Sacred Heart Church.
O'Leary. Dearborn real estate
man, explained why Jimmy was
not missed until eight hours after
he was killed He had been told
not to leave the party, where
lO'Leary was on the committee.
unless he went home with "A
Ineighbor- playmate with whom he
often stayed all night.
When Jimmy left. his father
Thought he had gone home with
these neighbors. Instead he
started home alone.
GET WORD IN MORNING
II was not until morning that
il was learned the boy was missing
lO'Leary went Immediately TO
Dearborn police and. at first,
without believing. heard the news.
He later said:
Jimmy was very self
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
IN THE NEWS

Care u. s. Veterans Hospital,
Northport, N. Y.
October IL, 1941.
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst,
New York JournaI-American,
New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Killers Faint Trail
Ht-Ruanes Who Hid Dearborn Boy Body in Alley
Leaves Few Clues as Police Push Hunt

Continued from Page One) 8
blood coughed up by the child,
told police he was still alive when
left in the alley, alone, to die.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
COOPERATION OFFERED

Acting Police Chief Emory
Evans gave Lieutenant Orr
promise of every facility OF the
department and Detroit officers
offered cooperation.
Today a Ford Motor Company
chemist. David Paddin. will an
alyze scrapings of blood from the
street on Military avenue.
If il is human blood il will bear
out one police theory-that Jimmy
was struck when crossing the ave-
nue. and his all but lifeless body
taken in a car, then dragged or
carried into the nearby alley and
flung aside. The time is set at
somewhere near IL p. m.
Other bits of evidence--a broken
headlight bulb. a bit of shattered
glass and broken peanut shells
bear out this theory. Other pos
sible clues were swept away by an
automatic sweeper which cleaned
the street while Jimmy's body lay
in the alley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

uiOou NOuSiith dp -by TIC tfhfo,
told police he was still alive when
left in the alley. alone, to die.
REWARDS POSTED
" Angered by the wanton brutal
ity. The Detroit Times. the City
of Dearborn. the board of county
auditors and the U. S. Trucking
Company posted 500 reward each
for conviction of the killer. More
rewards were expected to be
posted today.
Left with only neager clues
with which to track down Jimmy's
killer. Dearborn police tossed
routine things aside, hoping that
by science. checking every detail
with the cooperation of the city's
citizens they might uncover some
new lead.
Lieut.. Reuben A. Orr, head OF
Dearborn detectives, said:
I'VE have had 100 per cent
success In running down Dear
born hit-run drivers and we
can't fail this time either. This
cold-blooded thing Is something
no decent person would have
done to a dog.
This crime must be solved
and we're depending on our
citizens TO help with every bit Of
information they can give"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25

reliant and brave boy, who
thought he was pretty big. i
can just imagine him deciding
to walk home by himself In the
dark"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Paul j. Mosser,

Paul j. Mosser,
3251-So. Wood ST., Chicago.
Aug. 25, 1s41.
VIM. Randolph Hearst,
San Simeon, Cal.
Dear Mr. Hearst:
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