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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

July weekend and every week.
end, thereafter u.rIng the
Summer.
II am asking the state depart
ments 10 take the lead In this
safe driving campaign. All local
governments, city and county,
are sincerely requested to CO.
operate. Public and private or
CARNATIONS alike can do their
part by bending every effort to-
ward spreading the word for
safe and sober driving over the
Fourth.
"FOrty-nine fatalities due to
mOtOrcar crashes over the Me-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

For the Inside News" OF
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

mortal Day weekend Nwere too
many. We need not have a
repetition. Sensible driving and
walking over the streets and
highways will prevent IT,
4 hereby proclaim the period
from Thursday. July 8 10 Mon
day, July 7, lS4l, as Michigan
safe driving days, to call atten-
ton to the need for extreme
caution on the part Of motorists
and pedestrians"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

Michigan. I call upon all citi-
xens, all state, county and munic-
ipal officials, to Join In n great
effort 20 prevent n repetition Of
this tragedy over the Fourth Of
July weekend.
Celebration of oar Independ-
ence Day will bring a peak Of
traffic volume such as we have
never seen before on n state
wide basis. We can prevent a
repetition Of 40 too many
deaths.
I'VE can do this IL all Michigan
citizens will cooperate by driv-
ing safely over the Fourth OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
Circulation Men
Told Of Fund

sDetroits Old Newsboys' Good
fellows Fund plan which has
been copied in many cities. APP
peared today to become even more
widely used as 300 circulation
managers OF newspapers through
out the United States and Canada
prepared 10 return 10 their homes.
Meeting in the forty-third an
nusl International Circulation
Managers Association convention
at the Book-Cadillac they heard
form Circuit Judge Ernest p. La
Joie, past president of the old
newsboys' organization give vivid
picture Of the workings and bene-
fits Of the fund.
Judge LaJoie told how the or
ganizaiion annually raises Sl75. 900
TO help give more than 10000
underprivileged children a better
Christmas.
ut II our boast" he said.
'that there il no forgotten child
In Detroit on Christmas. Our
plan cuts down truancy 20
practically nothing after Christ
mas by enabling the under
privileged children to attend
school with n measure OF self
respect because Of the clothing
we furnish"
He said that the fund. which
enjoys unlimited credit" had al
ready purchased SITS 900 worth OF
supplies which would cost six
times that much at Christmas
time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
Safety First Fourth
Cut DoWn Traffic Deaths OOer Holiday Weekend,
| Van Wagner Asks, Citing Memorial Day Toll

proclamation:
"Forty-nine persons died on
Michigan highways over the re-
cent Memorial Day weekend.
That was 40 too many.
"As governor Of the state Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
TIM. stan Cerespssdsa,

LANSING, June 19.-Pleading
with automobile drivers TO use
caution during the Independence
Day holidays. Governor Van Wag-
oner TODAY issued the following
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
Ambassador Flies TO U. S.

BUENOS AIRES. June 10
GNS)-United States Ambassador
Norman Armour departed today
by Pan-American Clipper for the
United States supposedly TO pre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

OTTAWA. June 10. - (INS) --
Marshal Sir Frederick BOwhilI
favors air patrol protection for At
lantic conveys. He said today:
II am Arm believer In air
conveys the whole time. day and
night. IL that h possible. Such
constant air conveying is our
ideal; IL II all a matter Of air
craft"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-02

Honesty can be characterized II
=arious Wav9 IN the office daily
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-02
i zdaha Z
ny MIRIAM ?I\NI1L

tNotc.-Thi> article was writ
ten by the author when She Was
a student last spring i'll the lien
dcr,on Business College, owned
ard operated by MIS-. T.. &. Ever
rift
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

Check on yourselves young men
and women and see if you have
these points. If YOU can be gracious
without being deceitful, dignified
without being stiff, modest with
out being timid, socable without
being talkative, agreeable without
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

himself sender and then the under
ketch directed h;S frame to rester.
He looked around and tnen he
knew be was solid in the castle.
John then let his bend nd deuces
kill themselves with joy while be
cast his locker on the 1--WE being
exposed.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

The girls a:e wearing many diff
f rett hsirdos. Causie has a pan
cake and roll, Jsmes Lee has hong
i g cu,ls, Gilda has bangs, Edna
has bangs. Alice has a roll, Annie
Kate and Verg Mae have french
pats, Henry G. has those double
to nots. In fact that's what she
likes best.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11
"Short story in jive"

Johns first shake was to anchor
down by the pet shop to find that
no games were being played for all
of the cats were beat for iron. He
then drifted thorough the slammer
and drilled straight to the castle of
meditation to find that there were
many beautiful conaries He capped
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

In case some Of you cempus cats,
especially the grammar school kids
ere slightly behind the trend Of
time. We have for you 1--WE key
in order that you might accumulate
some of the jiveoloey This is what
the campus girls and boys are using.
shakc-move glimmers-eyes
drfted walked lookers-eyes
ticket drilled-went
rester-seat walked
gilled themselves with joy-rest
frame-body soft gum-heat
fIecker-movie receiver-ears
Iochester-stooge anchor-go
canary-girl slammer-door
under ketch-usher
jive being exposed-movie
beat for iron-broke
high ketch-boss
bending deuces-knees
pet shop-poolroom
castle of meditation-movie
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

beng fresh, careful without being
fussy, happy without being silly,
leader without be ng boss you are
a twp cal man or woman.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

AS you know school takes in at
100 o'clock. Several came late and
were sent home.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

Vergi Ma Ba dell had company
G.om Ca k dale, Suncay.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

The Campbell Col ege Quartet
will sing Friday night, January "a
at Gospel Temple Church.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

Miss Dora Lee D'x)n is keeping
"a certain young fellows ring, guess
who's it is2
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

Misses Henry c. Roach Gilda
3. Hooks and James Lee Thomas
are planning party soon.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11
Kidneys Must
Clean Out Acids

Excess ACIDS, pOlSonS and wastes IN your
blood are removed chiefly by your kidneys.
Getting UP Nights, Burning Passages, Back
ache, Swollen Ankles, Nervousness. Rheu-
matte Pains, Dizziness, Circles Under Eyes,
and feeling worn out, often ere caused by
non-organic and non-systemic Kidney and
very first dose of Cystcx goes right to work
helping the Kidneys flush out excess acids
and wastes And this cleansing, purifying
lily make you feel younger, stronger and
better than in years A printed guarantee
wrapped around each package of Cystex in
sures an immediate refund Of the full cost
unless you are completely satisfied. You have
everything to gain and nothing to lose under
this positive money back guarantee so get
Cystex from your druggist today for only 35c
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11
RosedaIe School Notes
By ii. G. Roach and J. l.. Thomas

continued from proceeding page
game jump ng from cat t. cat, bui
she has jumped to a Get sh can t
jump ON Guess who she IS (Miss
Gilda Beatnce Hooks
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

The boys say they prefer "Black
Mage" on the girls and the girls
prefer it to
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

Cause Mae Don~lsCn is still
holding toe schools best h II GO.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

Some certain girls have bsen
talking about Miss Thomas hail
do but he wants to remind them
lis her first and asst up sweep"
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11
Merigold, Mississippi

Merigold Mississippi
NOTICE:-Mr Dexter Crowder has opened fine
SERVICE STATION on OLD 6l Highway and invites
everyone to call to see him. He will you right.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

If you want to know what going
on in our school see H. c. r., J. l..
r., G. 3. H.
The Southern advocate., 1941-01-11

Wednesday, January lst was
Miss Vergia Mae Bardclls birthday
S1e rec, ived many lovely gifts. Her
b rtnday is the first among our
girls, so we cons der her first lady.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
SCOTT INSISTE EN- PBDlR
LA

Aver, calmados va sus ner-
vios por la derrotal del lunes,
Ell tejano Buddy Scott lie hizo u
ma vista a Frank LaMarque y
suavemente lie dijo: me han 70
bado la decision, creo tener de-
recho a una revancha".
Frank lie miro fijamente, CO
mo 81 no entendiese sus pala-
bras, y luego replica: Sc hara
TODD 10 possible.
Claudio Villar, ell gallego, ase
gura, por medic de su mentor"
Losada, qune Sc lie han ofreci-
do peleas en- Washington, Bal
timore Y Pittsburgh.
Todos los hombres de fe que
fueron al boxeo sin apasionat
mientos nj 'tpatrioteria", ell lu-
nes, decian aver: Scott perdi6
ell match; pero quiza conven-
dria darle una revancha.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
Tirando ell BaIon

Los Espartanos practicaron
aver, a toda velocidad y parece
estar listos para su partido de-
viernes, en- Phillips Field, cor
los maestros de Georgia.
Andy Anderson hizo una
magnffica impression en- todos
los que lie vieron en- acci6n.
Tamben Sc distigunieron, sin
alardes, Johnny Kaufman, Will
ard Knight y Paul Straub.
Todos los muchachos estan
siendo sometidos a duras prue-
has y particularmente los nova
tos.
Hoy por la tarde ell grupO B
tomara la ofensiva, manejando
ell bal6n mientras duren los e.
jercicios.
La pelicula de la semana pa.
sada, en- ell partido con Alaba-
ma, fu6 exhibda varias wees,
Todas las equivCcaciones fue-
TO-. analizadas.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

forzar los argumentos de 81
maestro:
-iYa puede listed tener do.
Tor, que ESQ 10 calma en- segui.
dal Els una maraviHa.
FL baturro miraba y remira.
0a ell cu'urucho de papel.
10 peso, 10 scspes6.
Luego Sc 10 acerc6 a la nariz.
Sc lie veia desconfiado, rece.
loso, con esa desconfianza pro-
pia de los aldeanos.
Cogorza, con su astucia mi.
mitable, fall6 Ell pleito, ahadien.
do:
mo sirve ~solamente para
los dolores de muelas; es IN ia.
nico excelente de la nutrici6n. y
ealma al momento ell dolor do
las jaquecas, las nan.
raigias y cualquier otro pade,'.
miento, en- particular los reuma
ncos' Sirve tambien para los
dolores del cOras6n. iUsted ss
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
Los DODGERS A
HOY CON ell BOSTON

Aleneados por la derrota que
aver Sufriera ell San Luis, los
Dodgers Sc preparan para una
serie de dos desafios, con los
Braves, q. empezara hoy, y O.
ira, tambien de dos, con los Phi
lies.
Quedan al San Luis dos jue =
Cos con los Piratas y dos con los
Cubs,
Los contrarios del Brooklyn
son calificados de faciles. Los
Braves sc hallan en- ell septimo
puesto de la Liga y los "filadel-
fianos' en- Ell 1ltimo.
Una derrota del Brooklyn NO
matara sus aspiraciones no i'm
porta 10 que haga Ell st. Louis.
Tienen los Dodgers, 81 victo-
rias, SO derrotas y SAT puntos
de promedio; Ell st. Louis, 95
triunfos, "a disgustos y 6S8 pun
tos,
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
CON LOS GUANTES
LUIS Y NOVA
"SUDORIFTCO"
ARCEL OPINk
iVamos, hombre, no Sc que
je! Mejor es I'm "sudorffico"
que empapar la ropa, con Ell
"agdita", y echarla a perder.

Ell lunes vendiero, en- Polo
Grounds, New York, ell cam
pe6n Jose Luis Sc batira con
Lou Nova, Ell fuerte aspirante
a la corona.
Arcel, ell antrenador de Nova,
que ha cambiado golpes con tan
habiles pGgiles como Pauline
Uzcudun, Jack Sharkey, Jim
Jim Braddock, John Henry
Lewis, Buddy Baer y Otros, re-
firi4ndose a la pelea entire e
campe6n y ell aspirante discu.
rri6 ash: 70 tengo absolute
confianza en- que nova derrota.
"a al campe6n. Posee los pufoE
para hacerlo. Cast me tiene, cor
sus gOlpes, redondeados los hon
bros.
Base mi confianza en- mi ex
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

periencia, adquirida en- un cur
so de q amos. He entrenado a
doce campeones yservdo de Sc
gundo a otros. "Les aseguro,
honestamente, que Nova es el
mejor de los gladiadores que
70 he manejado. Posee una man
dibula fuerte, cerebro, resisten-
cia, no bebe y Sc entrena con ell
mayor afan. Luis e smejor en- la
aggression que en- la defensa. Aho
"a, sin embargo, va no sc lie
puede pegar tan facilmente. La
mano izquierda de Lou eS NOR
tifera. LIE desagradan a Luis los
.puhetazos por Ia cabeza, pero sa
be similar los del cuerpo".
Cuando Nova pele6 con Ga
lento no Sc hallaba en- su puena
forma.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

riepta, sine una conocida, la tia
EStopa, que padece mucho de la
boca. Es una mujer que viye en-
mi pueblo.
-Ah, vamos, Jio We usted-
-Ya tie mucha edat Como
cue ella s'empeha en- decir que
81 10 que tie es este, que 81 10
que tie es l'otro. Y yo y mis- pal
sanos, la decimOs: louie uste
saber 10 que tie, tia Quica?...
Pos 10 que uste tie es una car
da de amos que no pue con e
los. ia, ia, jail.
DE todos MOODS, hay me-
dicinas, m~edicamentos que ali
Wan mucho ciertes dolores iDe
que padece esa senors d. ILe
duelen las muelas?
-Siempre esta en- un ay. Ell
81 barbero del pueblo lha sacao
va siete o oCho; digo yo que Sc
ran muelas, aunque pOe que
sean dientes, qua mi, tanto me
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

ga carcajada, echandose a la
boca un trozo de pan de medic
kilo.
II Quien?,.. IYo?... ia, ia,
al. Lo qu'es como too Ell mum
do tuvia la boca como yo de sa-
ma, va estaba uste apahao. I've
uste los cantos del canine?
Y al decir este, sehal6 las
m'ontahas de pedernal que Sc
slineaban a 10 largo de una de
las aristas de la c~arretera.
Isl, senior.
Isl, sehor-repuso a su vez
Isidro.
Pos los cantos me los CO
mo yo 10 nismo qu'el tocino.
-iJe, je!-ri6 el Chepa aho-
"a con la risa del conejo.
Pablito no hizo sino sonreir,
mientras el aldeano les mostra-
.ba, abriendo su boca descomu-
nal, dos filas de dientes enor-
mes, como las teclas de un pia-
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
La Gaceta Folletin No. ia
TONIC TERCBRO
LA MUCHACHA
DE LA CAELE

nito su prestigio ante los ojos
del aldeano.
-Aqui, ell maestro-intervi
no ell Chepa, SECURE tambien del
efecto que tendrian sus pala-
bras en- ell amino del paleto-,
es ell unico pa curar un dolor de
muelas o pa sacarle a uste la
mita de la dentadura sin que us
ted s'entere.
Pablito asinti6, con una SON.
risa de superioridad.
listed, seguramente, ha te
nido alguna vez dolor de nue.
las, Ino?-pregunt6 ahora Co
gOrza.
ia aldeanO parti6 en- una lar
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
N LUCHARA HOY
CONTRA

Esta noche, en- la nueva are
ma, ell campe6n de las IT'S lbs,,
John Swenskytendra de contra
rio a Babe Kasaboysky, Ell gla-
diador del Canada.
Stanley Pinto, ell empresario,
anuncia que ell vencedor debera
ganar dos caidas, de tres.
Angelo Martinelli sera ell
contrario de Charley Grabtree
y al Thomas e lival de Bob
COrby.
Costara Ia entrada 40 cen
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

Sc da; pero 10 cierto es que Ia
pobrecita no vive.
-Perfectamente pues 70 ten
go, por cierto, un preparado, in
falible para los dolores de nue.
las y toda clase de padecimien-
tos de la boca.
Diciendo este, ell gran COgor-
"a sac6 del fondo de sus alfor-
jas unO de aquellos paquetes de
polvo de la carretera que
habia hecho antes, y 10 brind6
al aldeano, al tempo que ana
dia:
II We listed este?
ST, senior.
-Pues con un POGO de este
disuelto en- aqua, desapa-
recen todos dos dolores. No hay
color que resista.
-Ah!
ST, senior.
ID Ohapa intervinO, para re-
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
~RECHAZADA LA 0FERTA
HECHA POR LOS PHILLIES

Filadelfia, Sep. 24.-Jerry
Nugent, ell presidente de los Phi
lies, rechaz6 una proposition
que John B. Kelly lie hiciera pa
IA cOmprarle la novena.
me ha hechO Kelly una offer
ia y acabo de declinarla."
Estima ell proponente que o.
freci6 por ell team" un precio
muy raZonable.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

Musial y Grabtree dispara.
ron "jonrones," por los triunfa
dores, en- la segunda ''batalla."
San Luis &c, Oh, Be; Pits.
bug &c, 5h, Oe.
San Luis &c, Oh, De; Pits.
burg DC, 8h, 4e.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
WctOriano Manteiga, Editor
Subscription semanal: 20 c
sos Ia. Ave-, Ybor City, Fla
TelSfcno Y 37Sc
OEPOR1ES
APLAZADA LA PELEA
KNOX-SIMON

Boston, Sept. 24.-La pelea a
diez asaltos entire Buddy Knox,
una de las victimas de Jose
Luis, y ell gigantic Abe Simon ha
sido aplazada por tempo indie
finido. Estaba anunciada para
Ell viernes.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
PASO Ell EXAMEN MEDICO
Ell PITCHER HARRIS

New York, Sept. 24.-El pit
cher zurdo Harris, de los Me :
dias Rojas de Boston, pas6 aver
el examen m6dico, como cons
cripto, y Sc lie di6 la clasifica-
ci6n la. Sele llamara dentro
de tres semanas.
Harris lleva ganados siete de
safios, con un total de IA derro-
tas.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

IA retado a Villar un gladia-
dor muy conocido en- su casa,
Jose Mu6iz, que Sc dice pesa
200 libras y es hispano, pero no
simpatiza con Franco,
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
"a GAcEEE
Los Cardenales diMdiaon
los %aureles con los Piratas
Heintzelman los dej6 en- seis hits y
ninguna carrera

Cast Sc arrojaron a ST mismos
los Cardenales de la competition
por ell campeonato, aver, GUAM
do perdieron Ell primer desafio
con los Piratas y ganaron Ell Sc
gundo.
FL pitcher Heintzelman, con
Alfonso Lopez de catcher, les de
j6 sin careers y con solo seis
hits acreditandosele ell contra
tempo a M. Cooper, que inici6
Ell partido y despues fue releva-
dc por Shoun y Hutchinson.
En- la segunda jornada de la
tarde, los Piratas descargaron
ocho hits, pero no llegaron a la
gonna" Con sus ocho 'terapeu
tcos" ell San Luis pas6 ell "pla-
to" nueve wees.
La derrota coloc6 a los "paja.
ros rojos" a desafio y medic de-
primer lugar,
Lanier lanz6 por Ell San Luis,
en- Ell segundo juego, y los miles
de spectators lie aplaudieron
tavos. Los ninos de IL amos pa
garan diez ~centavos,
La gaceta., 1941-09-24


No, sihor soy aragones-
contest6 Ell baturro con toda su
alma.
-Pues, meior. Nosotros tam
ben somos aragoneses, del alto
Arag6n, de Huesca, cerca de ia
ca. Aragoneses del Prince, lsa
be?
i va! IY este, cuanto vale?
Dos pesetas.
FL aldeano dude adn Pero
Iueron tantas Y tantas las pom
a%eraeiones que ell gran Pablito
hizo de su maraviloso prepare
60 que al fin aQuel acab6 sacan
DO de la faja los ocho reales, en-
perras, entregandolos al gran
d. hombre.
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

no.
Y Cogorza coment6, hacien-
40 un chiste malo:
Il Vamos, ST! iSe come listed
los cantos! Ito mismo que File
tai
Isidro rio, sin que Ell aldeano
comprendiera.
Pero, de toos MOODS, listed
tendra alguien en- su familia
que padezca de la boca, caram-
ba|insisti6 luego Pablo. va Sc
rio.
FL aldeano tard6 I'm instante
en- contestar.
Mascaba como I'm lobo, Y SUI
atenci6n parecia reconcentrada
ahora en- ell pan y Ell tocino que
iba devOrando.
DE pronto, djo, levantando
la cabeza y al tempo que frun-
cia el ceno:
ST que tengO, no una pa
La gaceta., 1941-09-24
va llegaban.

va llegaban.
IN resto del canine habia 81
40 empleado pOr los randas en-
oar explicacioUes 81 baturro 3
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

tavos. Los ninos de IL amos pa
garan diez ~centavos,
La gaceta., 1941-09-24

ID Ohepa intervinO, para re-
Evening star., 1941-01-14
NAVY.
RlJREAU OF NAVIGATION.

lAtimore. Comdr. Thomas G; from New
port, 3. /; to y; $; 9 ! $. Do1pi1, 12n1, II
o'esTs espes e0mdf 10 Na2s RSnfe me- from
p,dSett Comdr. Lemuel P jr.. from Mare
Island, Calf, to M. s. sweepstSkes
Todd, 1t. comdr; Haskell G. from U. s. s.
Kurt, 1t. Thomas. R, jr., from o. g. g.
e.humaeher. 1t Jules r, from Pensacola,
Fla, to Corpus Christi Tex
var ph. M.F: =. Ii so ThisdsuiN s. aIe%
Anderson 10 San Diego, Calf.
huBt 4, Chicago n 60 to ~1's" u 8 D Dorn.s WI l'0"
Macleod. II. q. g. Warren s.; from q. 9.
B. New orleans to U. s, s. Hull.
Helena to q. s. s. Preston;
lHEtlHn Iesinr ton snS'e1 70 =. 5.se s. Perkins
DOH. s1ssn to GsFg j. : + : Ayi.n tTH% u
sssqat' ssratote to % q s. 5. Blue, '''
Merrill. Ensign Russell o. from o. D. g.
osI;.s Ms.s'ps Enssn to u Ids.fd s Pener F. M from
s: g. California to U. s. 6; Cassin.
Wells Easisn IS 2, pemstrigs \, n.,t from o. D. o.
ws,ss Insisn Robert H H. i,;I.sE from o. s. s.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Diev, 1t. Clarence L., from Annapolis Nd"
to ouantieo, Va.
DENTAL CORPS.
Nauldin, 1t. comdr. Hugh E, from Ports
ess.na sss &ort l. to dsoEss Boston Nj Ma,s ar0m o.
SUPPLY CORPS.
lrsdemy to Great Lakes. III:
Evening star., 1941-01-14

representing the senior Philodemic
Society of the college of arts and
sciences and was attended by in
vited guests in CASTOR Hall.
Teamed with the winner on the
negative side was George A. Christy
Of Washington. Memebers OF the
affirmative team were Thomas A.
Rover of Washington and Edward
j. keenan, Of New York.
The debate was judged by =
board consisting Of DR.. Leo Bryson
Norris, the Rev. Joseph Walsh, S. j.,
and AL Philip Kane. Paul A..
Vermylen of the Philodemic 30
ciety acted as chairman.
The Merrick medal was founded
more than so years ago for annual
contest between members Of the
Evening star., 1941-01-14
Committee Is Named
To Produce Army
Morale In QUANTITY
Will Map Pt~srom Of
Variety Of Elements as
Vitol Defense Weapon
by CARTER BROOKE JONES.

ny CARTER BROOKE JONES,
Something every good soldier
needs, particularly the selective
service recruits who are joining the
eolors by the misunderstanding
no quartermaster can issue or COM
manding officer decree-is slated to
60 into quantity production under
the impetus of a new War Depart
rent committee scheduled to hold
Its first meeting today.
This Is morale.
Military experts rate 1t higher
than the best ordnance. and they
are setting out to make it felt in all
the expanding forts and camps by
creating an atmosphere favoring its
spread.
The committee about to tackle the
problem of nurturing morale was
named few days ago by Secretary
of War Stimson. 1t consists of five
civilians, including C.. A. Dykstra,
director of selective service, and Two
officers of the War Department. The
chairman is Frederick H. Osborne,
chairman of the Presidents Advisory
Committee on Selective Service.
Many Ingredients in Morale.
Planning along broad lines, the
committee hopes to establishe con-
ditions in every training center that
will bring about the best spirit
among the men. This, of course, will
include wholesome recreation, ath.
letics, good food, comfortable hous-
Ing. adequate clothing and gooo rela-
tions between officers and men. But
there are other, less tangible
elements that go to make up
that almost mysterious, sometimes
baffiing quality called morale.
Soldiers may have excellent food
and quarters and ample recreation
and still somehow lack morale.
veteran officers point out. On the
other hand, troops may go through
bitter hardship and innumerable
hazards together and come out with
the highest esprit de corps. There
Is, those planning the program
realize, more to it than may be
summed up in tangible benefits, yet,
especially in time of peace, the COM
forts and diversions are extremely
important.
The other members of the Com
mittee on Education, Recreation ana
Community Service are Wayne Coy,
assistant administrator of the Fed
eral Security Agency; Robert Z.
Sherwood, the playwright; Charles
p. Taft, son of former President
William Howard Taft and mem
Der of the Cincinnati City Council,
long active in religious and com
munity service; 1t. Col. H. r.
Thompson of the personnel division,
general staff, and Col. L. kemper
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committee will work out general
policies and not try to prescribe
morale agencies in particular camps,
which vary in climate and condi-
tions. The details will be left to
the corps area commanders and
their aides.
Director Dykstra, in a radio ad-
dress last night, defended the right
of conscientious objectors to refuse
military service, asserting:
"One of the attributes of freedom
of conscience is the individual
right to have scruples about bearing
arms. Just as this right is recognized
in England, so in the United States
this protection to individuals is guar
anteed in the Selective Service Act"
Mr.. DykStra pointed out that under