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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22

wore his hat and smoked cigar.
He said he could think better
under his hat. There was only
one phone in the room. When
he wanted to speak to some one
he called the number himself
and without fanfare said: Hello.
This Is Knudsen."
He wrote important letters by
hand on q pad of yellow fools
cap and when his secretary
typed them he signed them ell
ther "Knudsen" or simply tx"
Unless an important confer
ence detained him, he left for
home by $50, saying it was a
poor man who couldn't clean
up his desk by that time. After
that he loved to be gay, was
seen everywhere-at theater,
concerts, opera, or on the golf
links (where he played indiffer-
emily Well.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22

sweater for Bill.
"Knitting!" she thought in
alarm. This makes me a widow
beyond disputed"
She was actually working on
the sweater sitting in the red
leather chair and conscientiously
knitting two, purling two, the
night Paul Elliott appeared,
without warning, at the apart
ment again.
"How's the hermit?" he asked.
II came here to indulge in an
argument. Put down that ridicu-
lious fancy work. What is it sup
posed to be, a. sock?"
"It's a sweater, stupid. For
Bill"
"Then that's merely a sleeve"
he said, settling himself on the
sofa. Nov for the argument. I
have subscribed to dance at the
country club. A very gay affair,
they promise. I want you to 60
with me. You've been burying
yourself -"
Here ii was again. Martha
braced herself.
But Paul said, smiling, II in
tend to take you II I have to hit
you over the head. That's what
I meant by an argument. The
dance Is Saturday night, and
you'll have to exhume an eve
ming dress. I shall be splendid
in q dinner jacket"
II can't" Martha said. But the
thought Of music, of laughter, of
herself in the long, smooth soft
ness of the white evening dress
she had not worn for months,
teased her. She remembered the
long, dull evening in the bowling
Effey when the noise had given
her q splitting headache. She
remembered how she had scrub
bed the kitchen floor. She look
ed down at the poisonous brown
wool In her lap. an
"A dance at the country club"
The tempting picture of herself
In the white gown--the alluring
promise Of dancing and laugh
ter-was suddenly too much for
her.
"All right, Paul. I'll 90 with
you"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22

At lunch time, she found a
minute to thank Paul for the car.
Peg would surely have flown
to pieces under the strain"
II rather think it was too much
for you, too" Paul said. Next
time, shall insist on going with
you. If only to help you drive"
He asked, mice visit? How's
Bill?"
Hes looking grand. He got a
pass, we didn't stay in camp"
Paul put the key in his pocket.
"This ends my generosity, posi-
lively; next time ! 60 as chauf-
feur."
"Bill did say I'd probably ruin
the clutch. If there's q clutch In
the carr"
Lets 60 to LUNCH" said Paul.
But he didn't suggest seeing
her that night. She wrote let
ter to Bill, telling him how late
she got home. On Tuesday, she
scrubbed the kitchen floor, and
Wednesday night she took the
living room apart and put 1t to-
gether again.
Yes, the things they had said
to each other, she and Paul, Sat-
urday afternoon here in the
apartment, had shown p a u !
plainly that they mustn't see
each other too much. But by
Thursday, Martha was conscious
of loneliness. II was so monoton-
Gus, to come home from the office
after q hard day and 60 to work
at home! II was monotonous to
listen to the radio, maddening
to have no one talk to but
Butch.
On Friday. Paul suggested a
movie. eyes, indeed" said Mar
tina thankfully.
But she refused his invitations
for the week. end. She stayed
home, grimly. Sunday she went
for q long walk with Butch.
II was the next week that she
joined the bowling team the
kris from the Office had formed.
IA person has to do something,
or 60 madi" The week after
that she bought some brown wool
ct q knitting store and started .
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22

tive vice president of GIN, Chew
rolet was the leader in the low
price field. In 1887 Knudsen
became president of the billion
dollar GIN corporation, an Of
flee he held until sat Septem-
Der when he resigned to devote
all his productive energy to ma
tional defense.
Asked by cronies about his
federal job, he made two char
acteristic observations: "The
President calls me Bill"-and--
II am one of Uncle Sans dol
lar-a-year men, but by heck I
haven't been given that dollar"
AS president of General Mo-
tors, Knudsen did not maintain
a luxurious office. It was simply
furnished, the main articles be-
ing flat-top desk before which
he sat and q roll-top desk in
back of him. Most times he
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22

Ford, who once called him "a
production genius" parted COM
pany. It has been said that
Knudsen is the only man Ford
ever fred and tried to rehire.
But no. outsider knows that he
was fired. All that is known Is
that Knudsen became president
of the Ireland and Matthews
Company of Detroit and that
less than a year later he Joined
General Motors, soon to become
vice president of Chevrolet.
There he made his famous
speech to the statesmen:
Boys, we are going to make
one for one"
His audience knew he meant
to catch Ford.
In his first year company sales
bounded from $4,000 to 100000.
And before he left Chevrolet
as president to become execu-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22
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CONSCRIPT'S WIFI

lifted her face for a last kiss. AS
Bill got out Of the car, Butch,
who had been sleeping on the
floor, woke up and growled his
protest. Bill patted his head.
Sorry, old man. That's the way
it Is in the Army"
"It's been wonderful, seeing
you, Bill"
Bill Strengthened his shoulders.
"Tell Paul I said thanks. And
listen, woman! Tell him I also
said not to take too good care of
you'll"
For moment, her heart
lurched. Then she realized that
Bill was only joking. "I'll try to
come up again very soon, dar-
ling" She waved gaily, while
Bill cautioned her to drive care
fully.
The hundred miles of state
highway which stretched be-
fore her seemed suddenly omin-
Gus as she drove of into the
darkness. II was lonely, too.
Butch had gone to sleep on the
seat. The headlights Of an on
coming car blinded her. She
slowed down. Twice she stopped
for coffee. It must have been
long after midnight when she
finally reached home, but her
watch had stopped because she'd
forgotten to wind IL, 50 she could
not tell exactly what time II was.
The next morning she woke to
fnd the sun high. in the bed
room. Mercy, I'm late" Butch
was patiently scratching At the
door. She let him slip out, while
she dressed hurriedly. This Is
what comes Of visiting my own
hushAndl" She drove downtown
quickly, II hope the Chiefs not
around when I get in"
But he was. He was In Paul's
Office. - she discovered when
she opened the door to return
PauPs car key. Sorry, sir" she
mumbled. II drove out 70 camp
. visit Bill. and rot home 90
late" She put the keys down
"a The desk.
The chief engineer grinned.
- unorsl b, don't hang around
INV eamps." Z
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22
DATE FOR A PARTY
CHAPTER XII

Is had been q glorious day
this nr1t day with Bill since the
trim bore him away from her,
irfp IL army.
hut Il slipped away so fast"
- ~ waillng. there on the
d14lk pond O. the car sped back
11Ipord TIE camp. 1--WE hardly
hoA j minute
@slGxs. 1GarShall, you have been
rnonopoltxing me for exactly II
houks 10 minutes-"
10 you've been counting the
minutes until you could get
aW1y from mel"
I Counting the minutes, all
tiChtr he admitted, with q new
Ull1mneug In his voice. Counting
&holn md Wishing there was q
~ ~ stretch EN- out"
4he enddled against him more
S3ooe19. give minutes. yet" She
$500, "Ws're like Cinderella
= IL golden coach that turn
~ b6ek into . pumpkin. ! for
Where Prince Charming
$3.50 ~ o that point, but my
4 1peo o6tS turned back into q
y = peivate at the stroke of
" 1zluD 1lshtened. "It's hard
11aJ ~ u fSsH1Sv Vsy3s1s S,rs.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-22

YBD212DAYs Martha finds Bill 10
oeeun1ly sa)syiag his esnssriptisn serv.
-. - Aas changed. His restlsssness 10
Gono, eopIneed ~ . feeling sf silent
~ ~ . pass. \ whsls afternoon and
6Spa1ng. tessthss. b aAesA u them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
The Record Is Against Us, But
And the God planted garden eastward Eden;
here he the whom he had formed And God
everything that made behold very good

Tribune quotes
the effect huckleberry
of that wild decabe natural
foowup proves
that he need the descriptive literature
As for example when he the Monanan always his
thoughts the unqunchabe inductbe
the native huckebe that draws from the sunshine beating down
the slope whose freshness and
unspoied truck garden fruit match.
And the good editor proceeds like vein to the praises Of
royal berry Because of the here of that glorious fruit the
Tribune editor For that their occasional
that the Garden of Eden
Montana and has removed from location
That's the only jarrng otherwise perfect tribute
Montana
might originally located
hereabouts But the quoted of
unquesonab Evidently the Lord planted Garden
Eden where eastward Other records locate the
Euphrates So will have the
Garden OF Eden However well imagine the good Lord saying
to himself have created paradise here the Garden of Eden
Adam and Eve and will opposite side of the
plant another garden second only to Eden Tor the enjoyment OF Adams
children And forthwith he set to work what later called Lincoln
County western Montana plant and cultivate lovely that
the angels of happy
here And could but induce editor friend
occasional superior assumption"
This would assuredy # he with
us last SUNDAY on an afternoons auto drive The brilliant sunshine
covered the cool earth with blanket of cheerful
from ones mind all
vas paradise Every hill and mountain noutou
and how countless shades of there Trckng
from melting eaped abandon gterng
mountain sides More quiet waters sWed along by the side of
Trout those specked beauties eaped from the
flies above the
brush, sailed smoothly
Myriad birds filled the with their chaeng
fitted hither
Fcy clouds foated through perfection green
boomed on every side and the cool spring air fragrant with the
perfume of wild And all of
Of
browning beauty.
day many second Garden of
Eden brought to tired calm relaxation weary
and urcease from the weeks turmoil What better Eden could
heart of man ask for!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
Feeling Grows Hotter and Hotter

long patience Franklin D Roosevelt
strikes national defense industries
Washington today Carter Field in
his National Affairs elsewhere in this Read that col
things should American
citizen.
question long strikes going continue
1t would
whatever required to
the neverendng strkesdraic action
This time for by the Administration II
blame for these delays then clamp down
If labor unreasonable dctatora its demands then
that the safety
endless when firm hand
Washington needed above all things
Fields says feeling Washington getting hotter and
strike he Detroit
What American We
the following
AN editorial Times Rep George A. Dondero of
Michigan floor ruhly said that
defense constituted the boteneck
pull head when it late, the
lost her the with Germany mainly would
compulsory arbitration her defense industries
paragraph Dondero above
be
home this broad free land of There
that it not become prophecy frankly and wisely
MIR Dondero further this editorial We either
have not the will the poWerto order
defense industries order compulsory arbitration all differences by
the employer and the employee those that straight
vitasstke which evidently fomented by Communists
I'VE actually process
demanding youth land the
which
whole divisions
OF those brave boys stricken by plague
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05

The Chicago man burst into up
roarious laughter. What's the mat
ter. don't you think I'll do well in
your city,, asked the Toledo man.
oh yes was the reply, but was
just going to tell you that / like
this burg. I'm crazy about Toledo
and have closed out everything in
Chicago and have found exactly
what want here I'm staying here"
Each man liked the other mans
town better than his own. It's the
same old story about green pas
lures. Things seem SO much better
over yonder The fish appear to be
biting fine on the other side. Fa-
miliarity causes many people to
underestimate their friends and to
overlook present opportunities.
They are prone to think that trou-
bles and difficulties do not exist in
other places.
Emerson said, Love the spot
where you are" II we step back
and try to get a view OF our sur
roundings from a different angle,
we may find that the problems fac
ing us on our present camping
ground are no worse than those
found elsewhere. Our own neigh
borhood may be just as lovely and
attractive as the golden windows"
which beckon us from distant
places.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
Enemy Destruction in Our Midst

Probably history nation has there been
explosions accidents the industrial plants
United States Nearly daily picks up
three either Of fires explosions or the crashing
of airplane under suspicious circumstances
would explanation for these numer
suspicion that these
Nazi Communist
would totally disrupt production
against
engage Apparently that threat
being made good
of tactics that would be used against
Hitler
will the world Information of Europe that
Ife under brutal of Naz gestapo
Government by assassination.
No free speech
No free
No rights of assembly petition.
Relentless persecution of religions
Concentration for ani-Nazis
Pogroms purges.
Family life disrupted the of spies
partial barbaric practices instituted in
would the United States should the wak
supplant the Stars and Stripes
like Russias OGPU already has
moving swiftly systematically
work stopped
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
Good News From
Lincoln County
(Great Falls Tribune1

While noting reports on the prog
ress OF the crops this spring, we
were cheered greatly to read in the
Western News at Libby that those
in the know are enthusiastic over
the prospects that the hu.kleberry
crop will be unusually coed In the
mountains.
It is some time yet between the
blossoms on the bushes and the
berries in the pail but MoEtanans
will smile with anticipation over
hopes of many pies when the late
summer rolls around. Among the
things which make those of us,
whose lot is cast on the eastern
prairies, appreciate our close rela-
tons with the western counties is
their natural adoption to the pro-
duction of the huckleberry Of SUI
perb quality and prolific abundance.
For that we can forgive their occas-
sional superior assumption that the
Garden of Eden was originally To-
Gated in western Montana and has
never been removed from that gen.
eral location.
Every berry fruit has its cham
pions who argue stoutly that its
satisfying flavor is the real nectar
of the ancient gods. But as one
meets disappointment time and
again in seeking the elusive superb
ority in the wilted fruit that comes
from the box in the icebox, the
Mantanan always turns his thoughts
again to the unquenchable and in
destructible juicy goodness of the
native huckleberry that draws from
the sunshine beating down on the
mountain slopes rich sweetness
whose dewy freshness and unspoiled
SAVIOR no truck garden fruit car
match.
The acme of the American berry
pie did not arrive until the early
housewives penetrated its native
habitat and filled their flaky crust.
lined pans with huckleberries
picked with the mountain dew still
glistening on them. Best enjoyed
in the lazy summer days near tx
where it is stripped from the bush
| it yet is able to carry its message
of good eating in fruit and preserves
to far distant places to make wistfu
people happy, yet dissatisfied with
a longing to spend more days neal
to where the huckleberry bush
gathers its glorious pulp on the hill.
sides of the west.
As economic units in a materia
world we rejoice in the progress Of
all commercial crops but the pro.
spect of the huckleberry crop cheer.
us with an uplift that has no rela
ton to prosy economics.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
What You Have Been
Waiting For" The
Great Dictator"

In the three-ring circus that
Charlie Chaplain brings to the
screen in THE Great Dictator"
there are many events that would
constitute news in any language
In the long catalogue OF surprises
and comedy inventions OF The
Great Dictator" Chaplain perpe-
trates q masterful travesty on an
easily recognized ruler. But more
than that, it is Chaplain, the tinid
little man, looking at power, warily
cycling the big shot It is the an
cient privilege of clowns.
The little figure with his derby,
his tiny mustache, his floppy, trou-
sers and elongated shoes (all some
what modified for the sake of real
ism in THE Great Dictator") has
been a PIONEER, creator and an in
ventor. He still is in the new story
he tells on the screen.
Charlie is the quiet little man
who wants to be left alone in the
ghetto In his barber shop he strives
almost pathetically to please He
speaks, but in frightened monosyl-
tables
And then he is Hynkel, the rag
ing, neurotic dictator. He raves and
rants and emits the most violent of
cultural explosives These guttur-
ais, incidentally, will speak new
language-part English, part jar
gon, something of development
from the double talk French music
hall Chanson sung by Charlie in
Modern Times"
The cast in 1.-THE Great Dictator"
commands attention, much more at
tention than in any previous Chap
lin picture. Paulette Goddard is at
the head OF the cast and has by far
the most important and the most
interesting role.
Charlie is of course a teacher.
A patient and devoted attention to
her histrionics from the master Of
Dantomime has borne fruit in Paul
cite. for in 1.-THE Great Dictator" !,
she is called upon to carry the bur-
den OF the ghetto story, it is she
through whom the little people cry
out. and it is in Paulette that Char
lie has planted the seed OF hope
for a tomorrow. She is the message
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05

report gives entirely different the actual result of the poll
There poll The first one was
IF asked the question OF the u en-
against would vote? The
answer was; Go IN. l9 cent 81 per cent
The second question
If other to defeat Ger
Italy against meH "ouo
you be IN favor of the u S going into the war;
The Would cent oppose war; "a per cent
undecided,
This what said Colonel Lndbergh should have SAID ne
giving the real truth regarding the poll
L have said 81 against war iIueds
general principle But nearly 80 million Aner
canswoud rather Hitler and h1uoni WIN
But LIndbergh didn't part OF he
truth Americans ARE there growing convc-
despite this cannot afford to permit
Hitler and his desposm and domination the world
That lies slavery
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05

Of youth, of good cheer. She is more
han "a leading lady"
THE Great Dictator is Charlie
all over the place. 1t is Charles
Chaplin the one man production
Chaplin the producer, Chaplin the
director, Chaplin the star, Chaplin
the composer. The film bears the
unmistakable imprint of his indi-
vidual genius. But despite this,
there has never been a picture so
varied in its moods and SO diversi-
fled in its setting. Never has pic
ture projected SO much that is new
and unexpected (even in the use OF
the sound and dialogue which Chap
lin has always disdained). But,
above everything else, it is Charlie,
the little man, laughing at his fell
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
SPLINTERSv
BY Ted Aronson
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GREEN PASTURES

A Toledo man, while on bust
ness trip to Chicago, was enter
tanned and shown the sights in the
windy city by friend Of his. Not
long thereafter, the Chicago man
happened to be in Toledo, and,
naturally, he saw good deal of his
oldtime friend. The latter said to
his one day, Tom, | nave an an
nouncement to make. | like Chi
cago, and I've decided to go into
business there. | have sold every
thing here, and when l get located
we can get together quite often.n
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
His Own Pen Pal

The superintendent of an insane
institution, making his rounds,
stopped an inmate who was busily
writing a letter.
Superintendent: Who are you
writing letter to-"
Inmate: I'm writing to myself"
Superintendent: What are you
writing to yourself?"
Inmate: How do l know? I
won't get this letter until the mail
man comes tomorrow"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05

low man-laughing long, loud and
hearty.
1t is healthy to laugh. Charlie
says.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
Let's Have All the Report

The heroic but much malgned Colonel Lndbegh
recently taken to task for quoting Gallup poll
American people against Lndbergh was
Evening star., 1941-12-30
District Red Cross Ships
900 Garments 10 Hawaii

Clothing from the disaster reserve
stock of the District Chapter, Amer
ican Red Cross, was en- route to war
sufferers in the Hawaiian Islands
today.
Nine hundred women's and chill
dren's garments were in the ship
ment. The chapter also has sent 500
sweaters and 500 comfort kits to
members of the armed forces serv-
ing in the North Atlantic and 500
comfort kits to soldiers at the Army
base in Bermuda. Knitting classes
are under way at the chapter house,
1850 E street NV, from 10 I'm. to
| pm. daily except Saturday and
Sunday.
In connection with the drive to
raise the chapters quota of S75O,OOO
in the national war fund drive of the
Red Cross it was announced that
E. K. Morris would be chairman of
the Residential Committee and Rob-
ert P. Smith chairman of the Pro-
feSSional Committee.
The national organization reported
its Philippine force was aiding about
120, 900 evacuated from their homes
because of Japanese attacks. The
Red Cross is operating eight emer-
gency hospitals and preparing to es-
tablish IL more there Immediately,
it was said.
Evening star., 1941-12-30
Roosevelt Urges Reduction
In Peanut Loan Rate

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt recommended
today that Congress modify existing
legislation so as to bring parity
prices for peanuts into line with
those of other commodities. He
said mandatory loan rates on pea
nuts, designed to establish the parity
price, are too high.
In message to the legislators,
Mr.. Roosevelt said the parity price
for peanuts was not comparable
with those for other commodities.
These rates are called for, the
President said, in a newly-enacted
law which extended the period for
Federal administration of the soil
conservation and domestic allot-
ment act and assured producers
of basic farm commodities that 85-
per-cent-of-parity loans would be
continued.
The Chief Executive said in his
message that he did not believe ap-
propriate consideration was given
to the compatibility of the parity
price of peanuts with the parity
prices of other commodities when a
provision was incorporated in the
bill making 85-per-cent-of-pa parity
loans applicable to peanuts.
The President signed a bill today
allowing a five-year extension for
soil conservation payments and
prlce-supporting loans. These &C
tivities were scheduled to expire
with the end of this year.