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Evening star., 1941-01-14

tionS had come from Senators Taft
and Vandenberg and from Thomas
E. Dewey that they did not favor
such a broad grant of power as is
contained in the lend-and-lease bill
and it was assumed over the week
end that the Republicans in the
House might follow the lead of
these three men When. however,
Mr.. Willkie made his position pub
lie, 1t was tantamount to serving
notice on the Republicans that out
side of Washington a considerable
body of public opinion which voted
Republican in the last election did
not want to see the President en-
barrassed or the program made in
effective by restrictive amendments.
In a sense, what Mr. Willkie has
done is to bring out in the open
something that must have troubled
him a good deal during the cam
paign, namely. the support of many
isolationiStS who really did not ap-
prove his all-aid- to-Britain speeches
but who figured perhaps that if
he were elected there would be time
enough to register their dissent and
argue with him about it.
Refused to Recede.
Mr.. Willkie at no time during the
announced program of support for
aid to Britain and an enlarged ma
tional defense. He publicly ap-
proved the exchange of so over-age
destroyerS for bases, though he
criticised the President for not sub
mitting the matter to Congress
Since that time and particularly
reiterated his position in unmis-
taxable terms as one of expeditions
aid for Britain.
When friends Of the former presi-
dental candidate pointed out to
him that his course would bring
into the open differences of opinion
between himself and leaders of the
Republican party and that such
split might affect unfavoraply his
chances of getting the nomination
in 1914, he reported on good au-
thority to have exclaimed that. if
1t would aid the cause of Britain
for him to renounce all claim now
on the 1914 nomination or to state
publicly at once that he would not
accept such a nomination, he would
gladly do so.
1t was pointed out to him by
friends, however, that mis- position
of leadership would be diminished
If he took himself out of the 1914
race and that his chances to in
f1uence public opinion and particu-
larly the members of his own party
lay in the. fact that he was being
considered available for the 1914
contest by many elements in the
party
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Essential Cooperation

HE first signs of war have appeared in Detroit
Waterworks Park has been closed to the public.
Guards have been stationed about the key points Of
public utilities aHd of thr tunnel and
Ambassador Bridge. Drastic restrictions have been
clamped all industrial pantsparticuary those work
ing orders.
Further precautions against sabotage undoubtedly
will be taken
Detroit is too vital part OF our program TO
take any chances. So matter what new safeguards
are taken-or how your movements are restricted by
them-Detroiters should cooperate fully.
If questioned by a guard, answer all questions
readily.
Avoid restricted areas. Obey plant regulations
completely.
The precautions taken for your protection.
They necessary. Cooperate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Caution for Christmas

a GOOD way to express the true Christmas spirit
is to practice the slogan Caution for Christmas"
being used by the states traffic director Maxwell
Hasey in his first campaign to cut traffic fatalities dur
ing the holidays.
Motorists have a moral well a civil respon-
siblity to caution driving to protect the lives,
health and property of others
Do your utmost TO refrain from destroying happi-
ness in the lives of others this Christmas.
Michigan showed that such campaign save
lives by the success of the 40 Too Many campaign
for the Fourth of July holiday
Drive with Caution for Christmas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
How All Can Help

HE first and most natural reaction of every patriotic
American this hour of great national crisis is
to offer his services to his country for whatever
America can make of them.
In the weeks and months to nation will
increasingly require from each Of than
now foresee
Pending the time when these demands become
specific there is by which all Americans, of
every age help tangible way today: that is to
do everyday jobs the fullest extent of abilities
If every citizen, whether in the armed forces, in
the factories offices. homes schools, will put little
effort into his work and strive to attain the maxi
mum of efficiency and worth, will have taken long
step toward strengthening the fiber and spirit of
defenses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
| e If ers TO
+h e. Editor
TO THE EDITOR


I WORKED for the Ford Motor
Il Company over l3 years. Last
Friday / was called TO the office
10 90 on national defense work.
i told them / was born in
Hungary. came to the United
States when : years old All my
people are here, two of them in
the United States Army
| also served four years in the
United States Navy and | might
have 10 go again.
| was turned down because I
was born in Hungary; l could
not help that.
I'm a good citizen. also ready
TO 90 and fight for the United
States. But it's not fair 10 blame
a man for being born in Europe.
have nobody in Europe and I'm
for the American way 100 per
cent.
But if I'm good enough 10 die
for the United States / think |
should be good enough TO work
for II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
MRS. IRMA JOHNSON,
2l35 y. Clinton Street,
Saginaw, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR:

TIlE agitation for the repeal
Il OF the l5-mill limitation law
IS again. before the people Of
Michigan, with the Go as tho
rcputed sponsor The only rea-
son that can be given for its
repeal is: SO that local taxes can
be increased
DO | understand that the Go
Is IN favor OF this?
The reason that the people OF
Michigan passed this limitation
law was ia Try 10 curb eXtraVa-
giant expenditure OF public funds.
which has been partially, but
not wholly, successful
Shall We destroy the only bar
Ticr We have against eXtvavagant
expenditure of public funds. or
shall we insist on q policy OF
strict economy instead?
GEO. Il. WHITNEY,
6l3 Morse street,
Saginaw, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
STEVE BORBELY.
S0I1 Vanderbilt avenue
TO THE EDITOR:

~ III LlbI 1IA.
/ ALSO wish TO protest the SEN
L fencing of Violet Kymbcrg. I
don't know her and only read
the papers and have hel picture
to Judge by.
But l do know young small
town girls Especially the
womanly buNom type. When
they fall IN love they fall IN
love,
Nine out of ten women who
found Themselves in her prcdica-
mcnt would have done Just as
she did They would all fear dis
grace or exposure and, justly,
persecution especially by an
all-Woman jury.
/ am in favor Of II Homen on
jury trying d real female
crook but not when a little
buXom young small town girl is
on trial for falling in love with
The wrong man before she
Knew ne was a crook
Something should be done 10
avoid the ruinatIon of this girls
life by forcing her INTO prison
with real criminals.
MRS IuNfA InIINCnN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Roast Turkey in S Spotlight
AS BIackou+ Comes al Dinner
BY DAMON RUNNON

whistles out here) and the lights
went out again and as this one
sounded Hike the real thing. we
went outside and stared at the
sky but only an unblinking moon
met our gaze and no SCUM q
bro X @ the silence except the
wall of a lonesome Thomas cat.
Then we went into the lobby
of the hotel where we arc stop
ping TO find a lew attendants
busting about 10y candlelight
warning late Staycr-uppers TO
put out their glimS
a lady in a dressing gown and
fuzzy bedroom slippers with her
hair somewhat disheveled was
walking around in a highly ner-
vouS state and you GU ! d
scarcely blame her when you
learned that she was a veteran
of numerous bonn bipgS in
London
The first blackout took most
Los Angelenos unprepared as
far as having their homes set
against this contingency De
spite the oft repeated inStruc-
tiOns, but il at least had the cf-
feet of sending out the next
morning TO buy black cloth with
which to arrange "blackOut
rooms in which they can carry
on as usual hereafter with tho
lights going when the outer
world is IN darkness.
MOST of the people took the
VI initial blackout Tor what
it probably was a drill and 1t
will require many more drills OF
tho same nature 10 get every
body thoroughly SchoOlod
This section of California
probably has more private
houses than any other city IN
The United States and the occu-
pants Of these houses obeycd the
blackout instructions far more
rigidly than many motorists IN
the streets. ShopkeeperS and
-nAna-puhlicnfLlclalS-If If one may
Judge from the fact that the
lights in the Los Angeles City
Hall, advertising signs and some
street lights blalcd in the buSi-
ness sections for some minutes
after the blaCkout started
The private houses are scat
tnTln IN
that includes Los Angeles
proper. Hollywood, Bcvcrly
Hills. the San Fernando Valley
and scores of suburbs 10 which
transportation is largely by
automobile.
Consequently a com pl q to
blackout is more oil a problem
than it you'd be IN New York
or any other more compact city.
The traffic hazards IN the dark
ness are necessarily greater
However. ia the first blackout
there were not nearly as many
accidents a. might have been
expected and the people were
extremely tranquil and good ma
lured.
The motorists who were
caught in the streets far from
their homes and who did not
care 10 run the risks of navlga-
ton simply parked their cars
and waited quietly until the
lights went on again
We know a gentleman who
went to sleep in his car during
the hlackout and never woke
up until the next morning. He
said he never had nicer sleep.
Comulh, 1891 hy Kns Features
Distributed hv King Features synh Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Detroit, the Charitable!

,DETROIT-T THE CHARITABLE came through in the
Il Old Newsboys annual Christrnas sale
Faced with the biggest burden in their history
these truly GoodfoiIows met the challenge with the
aid of Detroit people I\#T.
But figures, and red oids and who-gayo-what in the
final analysis, mean nothing. MN
What counts is that an of us man say on Christ
mas morning.
There Is death grief and destruction all over the
world.
But today, at this minute oar Detroit children are
happy"
The response to Goodlellow appeals is bit of light
from that star which eventually must lead all the wise
men Of the world TO peace. goodwill and charity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
GEO. Il. WHITNEY,
6l3 Morse street,
Saginaw, Mich.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Dec. rs, 1870

Greeks gain against Italians
along the Albanian coast near
NalonA the Italian defended
town|of kliSura is reported under
heavy fire
German Troops arcs reported
entering ltylJ through tho Brcn.
ncr Pass
British forces surround Bar
dla; Italians continue to retreat
in Libya. N#I.-t
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Watch Your Health

THE first real cold weather of the year is bringing
with it the usual number of cases of flu bad colds
and pneumonia
Take good Of yourself
Get plenty of rest
See your doctor at the first sign of sickness.
Your country needs you to be healthy and strong
in these grave times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

RUT il is worse for us 10 lie
~ TO ourselves because tina, is
very bad for or inner soul as
a people and YOU may recall
that on the day Hitler attacked
Russia. Winston Churchill was
absolutely honest with the Brit
ISL people in declaring thai Rus
sla was "A welcome ally but
different.
| think further that II is not
only unwiSe. i'm the effect on our
people, but unnecessary 10 get
laviShly chumn'v with our own
Communists. and bring than into
our government inst because We
are military partners of the
Kremlin.
RusSg is amazingly tough and
II we can reply on Harry Hop
-kinS' impression of Stain. he
hates Hitler with a cold. per-
Sonal rage and would like MOTH
ing better than a chance 10 fight
him with cleayerS in a closed
room. Z
So That is oar ally but. not
content 10 take him As he is and
be glad he Is our ally and so
tough wc have 10 try TO pretty
him up with q lot OF ideals and
principles which may be disgust
inc TO hum, in a silly effort TO
kid ourselves. We do get someS
OF the wackieSt notions.
ops xhied b. United Features synd.. Ins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

I OS ANGELES. Dec. 1S.- The
- first biackout we have eX-
perienced since World War One
hit the Beverly Hills home
where we were having dinner
just as the maid started pass
ing the platter of roast turkey.
The lights were all promptly
doused, the shades tightly drawn
and only one vague candle left
burning on the table.
We thought the host met the
situation with admirable in
genuity. He got a little electric
torch and followed the girl
around the table playing his
light on the turkey.
Thus none of the guests was
defrauded of his just due
Personally. we did not need
the illumination. When it
comes 10 turkey we can tell the
light meat from the dark, even
in the dark.
After dinner everybody sat
quietly around the living room
in the darkness asking if you
would have believed a week ago
that this would ever happen in
the United States.
Every precaution was taken
to prevent the slightest CLEAN
of light showing through the
blinds or doors and throughout
the neighborhood Of the home
the other houses also were
Shrouded in deepest gloom until
the alEclear notice came IN
over the radio
THE following night there was
l. supposed to be another
complete blackout and we re-
paired to fashionable cafe TO
see how the upper classes took
IT, but it seems the complete
part of il was called off and the
blackout only reached certain
portions of the city remote from
the cafe and all that happened
there was that well known
figure of the movies was over
taken by slight hysteria when
he was "blitZed." or shut out
three times in a gin rummy
game.
Around 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, an anemic whistle in Bev-
erly Hills took up an alert from
equally anemic whistles i'm Los
Angeles tour platform is louder
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

4 s FOR >ervicing the post
"A war debt burden. the econ
omlStS foreSee a much higher
peacctimc~plane Of business for
The future which will produce
more revenue for government.
Opening OF foreign markets,
after victory, coupled with the
deferred demand for the autos
and vacuum cleaners you can
pot buy now should be enough
10 prcscINc balance.
Tho c9rrcnt price infIationary
trend ( bound TO continue. I No
ono knows how far IL viii be
permitted 10 60 But this. too,
may prove 10 bcIa factor that
may boz useful inv handling the
debt later
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

4 MERICANS in London have
"A laughed themselves silly
over the Spectacle of royalty on
some OF its solemn ceremonial
occasions and wondered mis-
chlevouSly how the poor king
managed 10 hold out for hours
on public view IN his ermine and
plush, he being human like the
Isagf
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-10
Battle Royal
Thursday Night

A battle royal at the Ypsilanti
Armory. Thursday at $3.50 D. m.
will feature THE Blimp", 635
pound giant from Boston. and
Bambo Tobu, a mite from Florids.
Other wrestlers scheduled are:
Bert Rubi. a Hungarian; Stanley
Buresh, the Australian BushTan:
Frankie Clemens, Battle Creek;
and Jack Claybourne, Capetown,
Africa.
The Battle Royal Is condu ;ted
on a basis somewhat similar to re-
gular matches. When tn bout be-
gins, all six men participating will
be In the ring. The first two men
thrown out Of the ring will be
through for the evening. The next
two out will return later in the eve
ming to take part in a 45 minute
bout, with the decision going to
the winner Of two out OF three
falls. The two surviving crap
piers will return for the main
event in a bout with a one hour
time limit, going to the winner OF
two out OF three falls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-10
Roosevelt High School Cage
Team Overwhelms Dexter Five

brisk for the business-like Roosevelt
five. Fifteen points were piled on
the total to provide Roosevelt with
a 26-s margin at halfime. The Rough
Riders collected II and IA points
In the third and fourth quarers, re-
spectively.
Twenty-six personal fouls were
called by the busy officials. Dexter
players. in trying to halt the Roose-
welt scoring machine, inadvertently
committed II Of the personals.
Bill Goldsberry. husky center,
scored 10 points to lead the Roose-
yelt High School reserve team to q
22-13 triumph over Dexter second
stringers in . preliminary game.
The Rougk Riders were in front
at the intermission by 10-5 count.
Raaaavelt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-10
Ypsilanti High School Cagers Down Beleville 31-13
Reserves Bow Before Second
Stringers For Third Defeat

The Ypsilanti Braves gained
their third successive victory in as
many games Tuesday night when
they downed Belleville High School
31-13.
Ypsilanti had difnculty in getting
started. trailing 5-3 at the quarter,
but managed to sink four charity
losses and three field goals for ~
points, while Belleville gained only
three points on one fee throw and
one field goal.
BY the time the second half roll
ed around, the Braves had hit
their stride and held the. Orange
and Black to a single point In third
quarter, while field goals by Palm
er, Strang, Hughes, Schaab and
Hibbard, and two field goals BY
Palmer. netted the Warriors IL
points.
In the fourth quarter, Ypsi. play
ing the majority OF the period with
reserves, coasted to an easy vic
tory. Sidney Stokes and Bob
Moffett. both playing their first
year on the varsity. each bagged
field goal.
High point man for the evening
was big Bill Hughes, rangy center
whose four field goals and two free
throws netted 10 points. Hibbaru,
also Of Ypsi, was second In rating,
as he collected two field goals,
and two foul shots, for six points.
High point man for Bellevilie was
Myrnes, who collected FIVE points
from two field goals and a free
toss
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-10
Messenger Has
Torn Ligament

Sophomore Howard Messenger,
tall center on the Michigan Nor
NAL basketball team, was lost 10
the Hurons for at least a month
Tuesday when he severely injured
his left leg in practice.
The examining physician said
that Messenger had probably torn
several ligaments but had not frac-
tured the leg. The injury is SER
ious enough to keep the six.foot
three-inch star out Of Michigan
Normal's three remaining games
In December and possibly one or
two In January.
Either vern Sherman or Al Green
wood will start at Messengers pivot
position against Hope College
Thursday, Coach Ray Stiles an
nounced after he had received the
doctors report. The Hope game
will be played at Holland.
Sherman, a sophomore, has az
ernated at forward, guard and
center SO far this season. He &C.
quired considerable experience at
the pivot during his high school
career at Saginaw Arthur Hill.
Greenwood. six-foot junior,
comes from Toledo, where he won
all-city honors at woodward High
School in 1888. He alternated
with Ed Kontry at center last sea
son. II Greenwood starts against
Hope, Sherman will probably re-
place Fritz BENEFITS in the Huron
lineup.
The remainder OF the Michigan
Normal quintet will include John
Shada. Ed Gilday and Charles
Sampler. BENEFITS will enter the
game after a few minutes OF play
II he does not start.
Hope, twice winner over Michi'
gan Normal last winter, has drop
ped a game to Fort Custer this
season. The Hurons were swamp
ed by Wa, ne, 1914, in their inau.
gural clash last week.
After returning home Thursday
night. the Hurons will have a day
Of rest before journeying to Cen.
trail Michigan Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-10

New York AP- Illnesses of Ray (Sugar) Robinson. Har-
lem weerwegh have brought end to the partnership OF the
New York Pennsylvania boxing commissions Last
the New York Mogus asked that fathers deny Rob
nson the right fight in Pennsylvania until he fulfilled New
York obligations after recuperang from illness The Penn
group didn't Tuesday with the reversed the New York
ers refused to bar Robinson in their state.
Nashville nn-AP- George archie first bdsemon for the
ST. Browns left his home here last night for induction into
the army at Camp Forrest Tenn. He IS Il years DID,
Chicago -AP- The trading of the major league meet
ngs qucened today with half dozen deals closed and several
Others including the possible sale Of Doph Cam to the Yankees
in the negotiating stage Overnight the Phes announced sale Of
Outeder John Rzzo Brooklyn and Infeder Emmett Mueller
Montreal Dodgers farm and the New York Giants bought
Third Basean Bill Werb Cincinnati and sold Outfeders
Toe Moore and Morrie Arnovich Indianapolis.
Goshen ~ Y-AP- Franklin Stafford of Ksens ~ H.,
the leading otfng and pacing driver in 1871 Nth III pories
the United States Trotting Association announced today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-10

Rolling at full-speed throughout
the game, Roosevelt High Schools
basketball machine Tuesday ground
out an overwhelming b1-24 win over
Dexter. The score was one OF the
largest ever compiled by a Rough
Rider cage team.
Although playing on the unfamil'
lar Dexter court. the small but elu-
sive Roosevelt players scored liber.
ally In every quarter to capture
their second straight game. They Of
ficiaiIy open the Huron League sea-
son against Lincoln Consolidated
Dec. 10.
Phil Fletcher. Frank whitehouse.
Del Seleska and Bill Love were the
big guns In the Roosevelt artillery
which kept banging away at the
Dexter basket all evening. Fletcher.
Z shifty guard. carried off individ-
nal scoring honors with II points.
on four field goals and three foul
shots.
The others were not far behind.
Whitehouse marking up nine points
and Seleska and Love eight apiece.
Every man In the Roosevelt lineup
Including five starers and three
alternates--landed In the scoring
column.
The Rough Riders commenced
their Wholesale production of points
with the opening whistle. throwing
In eight tslfies before Dexter could
score. They added q free throw by
seleska and a field goal by White
house before the end Of the first
quarter.
The second period was even more
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-10
City League
Games Tonight

Two opening games Of the City
Basketball League will be played
tonight in Ypsilanti High schoof
gymnasium. The first game bel
tween a Farm Bureau quintet and
Landy's team will be- played at
500. McClures will play Bella
Vista squad at 9:15.
Formerly teams have played
twice a week and four games q
night. This year teams will play
only once a week and only two
games In an evening.
Games will be on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights.
other teams OF the new league
are Central Speciality. Unitels
Stove and Merchants. A team
from the state police post is being
considered.