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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
DO Right Thing

THE government does not
want TO Ak retail prices and
don't think IL will be necessary
because I am counting on busi-
ness men to do the right thing.
"If we have TO hold down on
our supplies Of certain consumer
goods because Of munition de-
mands and the time II takes to
expand capacity. there will still
he plenty of outlets for con-
sumner spending.
GOOD. amusement, travel and
clothes are lines In which the
pool of goods Is ample. We hope
IN keen IL annie"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
N. Y. Telephone Co.
Adds 1913 Stations

NEW YORK. May 3.-The New
York Telephone Company added
1923 telephones 10 its lines in
April. compared with gains OF
HAS a year ago. During the first
four months the increase aggre-
gated 1926 instruments. against
additions of 40. 7S4 last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Draftees Complaining
About Labor Strikes
Soldier Kicks at Delay in Supplying
Camps With Defense" Equipment
BY Il. c. FORBES

kind of obstruction. You know,
of course, that every man In the
service Is sure that the country
is going into war. That's what
makes us mad-that fellows
drawing down fat pay should
throw monkey-wrenches into the
works."
After alphabetically explaining
Its not my business TO criticize
the government now that I'm IN
military service he added:
I'VE can't understand why
strikes are allowed to go on see
ing that we are sure to get into
the war very soon. Why should
fellows who haven't been called
up be treated differently from
those Of us who have been called
upc Why shouldn't they he put
under government orders the
same as the rest of us?
"A lot OF things are needed
for the training of the men In
camps. The government should
put its foot down on any fellows
on war orders who stop work. 1t
isn't fair to u.s."
Sees 2 Years More
With a smile. he continued:
"My time supposedly is up In
September. Do you imagine that
will be discharged Not on
your life. The boys figure that
we are In for at east two years
more"
He emphasized that no young
man should dread being drafted
While the quarters in some camps
weren't all that could have been
desired during the cold Winter
months. he said that great prog
ress was being made in making
them comfortable and that there
should not be room for complaint
by next Winter. Food is ample
usually quite geed.
The government, he declares,
has taken lot of pains TO see
that the men are given opportuni-
tics for social recreation during
off duty hours.
His only kick-and the kick OF
his bu d ie Sis against strikes
which delay furnishing things
needed for equipping and training
draftees.
Copyright, 1891. by p. c. Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Member Borrowings
Decline 80 Millions

NEW YORK, May 3.-Borrow-
ings by member firms of the New
York Stock Exchange amounted to
$3.50, 745,6 as of April 30. This
compares with SAP, 915,S06 at the
end of March.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Mdrtin-Pdrry Merger
With Rexair Approved

YORK. Pa, May 3.-At an
adjourned special meeting. stock
holders of the Martin-Parry Cor
poration approved proposal 10
acquire the assets of Rexair. Inc.
in exchange for a block OF stock
Of Martin-Parry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Frankenmuth Votes
Quarterly Dividend

Frankenmuth Brewing Company
has declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 2is cents a share. pay
able June Is 10 stock of record
June ).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Dominion Loddings
Run Over $4,000 Cars

MONTREAL. May Canadian
carloadings in the week ended
April rs totaled 60.593 cars,
against 56,32l in the previous
week and 50,636 cars a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Based on Realities

The objection to any higher
than minimum cost life insurance
is based on the fallacy that the
individual would have the forti-
tude 10 earmark excess funds di-
verted from life insurance As
savings, and would through the
years invest them more success
fully than the experts employed
by insurance companies.
Nothing is foolproof. but the
insurance setup is based on the
realities of human nature. Policies
of we'll conducted companies are
as sound as the American dollar
and investments in the securities
of government, railroads, public
utilities and industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
New Bond Offerings
Jumu 10 s4t,991,OOO

NE.lA YORK, May s. New bond
offerings this week totaled Sill
99f ,000, compared with S6O1O.OOO
last week and S91 $4,000 last
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Lack of Understanding

In this contemporary period,
insurance councillors of varying
degrees of competence have eX-
plotted lack of popular under
standing of the technique of life
Insurance.
Some of them broadcast their
emotional attitude that insurance
executives are wicked men, and
then tell you how to twist your
policies into policies, bearing lower
premiums, in the same company.
AS a matter of fact, if the man.
agement of company really
were unethical and immoral, then
it would logically follow that the
prudent thing to do would be to
stop dealings with the question
able enterprise entirely.
Some of the other critics of
life insurace create the impression
that only suckers buy anything
other than pure term insurance.
For example. one critic of life
insurance in Oakland, Cal. re-
Gently wrote me:
THE so-called science OF life
Insurance is nothing but a de-
vice to swindle ;. life insurance
Is indemnity against a pecuniary
loss suffered by dependents Mt
the premature death of their
prOyider. just how that device
can he construed as an invest
ment OF any sort or kind Is
beyond belief.
&c. Interest earned by life
Insurance companies has no
more effect on the cost of In
demnity than IL has on my cost
of the postage stamp 1 will put
on this letter"
The foregoing observations are
so at variance with my own I'M
derstanding of the realities, as
expressed in my newspaper writ
ings. in my books. and in my own
decisions as an insurance buyer,
that | consulted a number of OK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Clarifies Issues


Clarifies Issues
Here are a few fundamentals
to clarity the issues:
Under the system OF level pre-
MUM old line life insurance. the
premiums paid in the first years
are in excess of the cost OF the
pure insurance for such early
years, and such excess is set aside
and imprived with interest. thus
creating reserve as required by
law. This policy reserve becomes
available in later years of the
policy when current premiums are
insufficient to meet the cost of
inSuring an older person. If the
policyholder elects to surrender
the policy, he may take from the
accumulated reserve his cash sur
render value. as under those cir
cumstances it will no longer be
needed to supplement the insult
ficient later year annual premiums.
Contrary to life expectancy, the
hazard in fire and most casualty
insurance aims unchanged
through the years. and. under
those conditions, there is no occa-
sion for overpaying in the early
years in order TO avoid unduly
large payments in the later years.
To the extent that the policy
fund is increased by interest earn
ings, the premiums. that would
otherwise be needed are reduced
The sum of premiums paid by a
body of policyholders, plus interest
earned, is just enough after OPP
Grating and mortality expenses to
meet the policy obligations as they
arise.
The appeal of level premium
form of permanent life insurance
lies in the fact that the premium
does not go up with advanced
age is the probability of dying
increases
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Falls
$4,000 in March

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Unem-
plovment fell $4,000 in March. or
1875 per cent. reducing the number
of iobless to 6,142,000, according to
preliminary estimates for the
month prepared by the conference
hoard. Total unemployment was
3.O00000 less than was estimated
or Mach a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Wage Situation

A hint that the government may
act to keep wage increases from
pushing prices higher was voiced
by Donald M. Nelson, OPM's d.
rector Of purchases and former
Sears, Roebuck executive.
At the closing session OF the
conference Nelson said:
I'VE must avoid price Initiation
or spIraling costs where wages
and prices chase each other
around an Overwhelming circle"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Inform Public

Business representative AZ the
conference urged that the public
be kept informed about the guam
tity OF supplies available al
about changes in any factors Tt
are involved in the cost OF mo-
chandiSe.
Fred Lazarus Jr.. chairman .;
the retailers advisory committee
which arranged to have CONNER
Secretary Jesse Jones schedule
the conference, said that retailers
must be prepared TO sell some
substitutes when products contain
materials needed for defense.
w. NJ. Miller. speaking for the
food industry. exhorted business
men to explain TO the public the
functions they perform and how
much they cost. He said:
Let us make the public con-
scious of the services we render.
Let us explain these services
product by product. Let US
emphasize that II Is the distribu-
ton system OF American busi-
ness that makes II possible for
the traveller In the desert of New
Mexico TO buy the same package
Of cigarets or the same bar OF
soap. and at the same price and
with the same confidence ~ the
housewife In Boston or the work
ing man In San Francisco"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

| have lust had a talk with a
Young man who worked at my
home. Some Is months ago he
Joined the National Guard. | not
only gladly told him he could take
all time off necessary to attend TO
his military duties. but urged him
to work and study for promotion,
adding that I would present him
with a modest sum if he became a
sergeant. He did.
When the National Guard. in
New Jersey, was called into active
service. he of course, went along.
Here. briefly. is what he tells me-;
Il have found army life very
interesting, very pleasant-aI-
though, of course. Mt times one
has 10 work very hard.
II am now supply sergeant,
with a room of my own, an Of
flee of my own. and my pay is
S6j "A month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
100000 With Hydrs-Mefic

0'd;r."'Nle has now manufac-
:" Il ami shipped TO dealers 100
UOO cars equipped with Hydra
Matte Drive. according to d. K.
Ralston, general sales manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

Sometimes new callings and in
dustries are built on the fears and
prejudices of men.
Occasionally racketeers in bust
ness and finance use the fine
humanitarian sentiments of the
public as a smokescreen to cover
up their own nefarious activities.
For example. prior to the depres-
sion, promoter of securities in
a questionable chain store opera
ton sought to divert scrutiny from
the shortcomings of his own VEN
ture by circulating generalities
about democracy in finance and
industry. He captured attention
by attacking the alleged 1niqui-
ties of Wall Street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Hits Critics of Life
Insurance Policies
Writings of Well Conducted Firms as
Sound as u. S. Dollar, Says Economist
BY MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYSER
International News Service Economic Commentator

pert actuaries in order TO fortify
myself as to the underlying math-
ematics,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Likes Officers

THE officers l come IN con-
tact with are very fine gentle
men. / have been encouraged
TO study for a commission. i am
doing that now. j graduated
from high school. l hope to
qualify as an officer. As l have
had eXperience in various
branches of the service, and
filed different kinds of jobs.
Also. 1 seem to be able TO get
along well with the other fell
lows in our outfit"
After further conversation, he
added this.
1.-THE one subject we are all
sore about Is strikes. The funny
thing is that fellows who belong
to unions are more down upon
strikers than the rest of MS
could be. Some of them have
written singing letters to their
old pals. They feel that they
are being let down-and how!
Here they are working for
S2l month to start with. then
$50. The strikers get far more
than that each week. Yet they
stop work because they don't
Immediately get a raise.
Foresee War Sure
"Thosp of us who know how
badly the army needs more
equipment have no use for that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Drivers Warned
OF School Travel

With $50 oOo children now cross.
ing the streets Of Detroit fon
times daily on their way to anC
from school, tho city traffic cngi
neerlng bureau today warned mo
florists 10 drive more carefully
on residential streets
where traffic has been greatly frr'
creased.
with the great Increase I'm
traffic caused by the business
activities resulting from the de-
tense program, many cars are
now finding their way onto resi-
dental streets 10 escape congcN-
ton met on main thOroughfares, "
the bureau pointed out
Children have not Vet become
accustomed to the sharp increase
in traffic on ( hese formerly
little-used streets. Therefore, IL
il the duty of every motorist
10 drive with utmost caution
and 10 use every consideration
for these little folks.
THE children are laugh
Watch While You Walk Mo-
florists, assist them by watching
while YOU drive and drive care
fully for their safety"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
MAY BRING CUSTER

Early editions Of tho London
Daily Herald quoted responsible
political circles as expressing the
belief that Moore-Brabazon. may
be forced to resign as result OF
Tanners disclosure"
Charging that sabotage was be-
ing committed against British AID
to the Russian ally. Tanner told
the Edinburgh meeting:
There are people in high
places who hope that the Rus
isan and German armies eXter-
inmate each other and leave the
British commonwealth dominant
In Europe. That point Of view
was recently expressed by n.
member of the cabinet, MIR.
Moore BrabaZon."
Sir Walter Cltrine, general sec
rotary Of the Trades Union Con-
greSS. declared ne was startled
at Tanners charges and voiced
doubt as 10 whether they could be
Substantiated, but Tanner sand
they could
The attitude which he charged
Moore-Brabazon and others with
harboring, Tanner -Said. is ter
rIble danger and a crime against
the people of this country and OF
Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Old Home Saved
Supreme Court Restores to Aged Pair Their $500 900
Estate That Brother Is Accused of Trying to Grab

In typical rural setting. an
aged Warren Township bachelor
farmer and his >pInSter sister To-
day heard without comment how
the state Supreme Court had up
held their claim TO a 100000
estate, including the farm land on
which they live and the site Of
Eastwood Park.
They were Michael Spropger, Z T.
and his sister Elizabeth, n
Neither Michael nor Elizabeth
would say much when they were
told the Supreme Court had ruled
that their brother Leonard de-
ceased, had attempted 10 appro-
pirate either by fair means or
foul their 100000 estate. which
Includes a total of 500 acres.
APPEAR DISTINGUISHED
Standing on a small pile Of hay
near their ancient barn. the two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Reds Driven Out,
Finland Claims

International News service Cable


HELSINkI, Finland, Sept 8
Finnish military authorities
claimed today that all northern
Finland has been liberated from
the SovletS and that Red army
forces everywhere have been
driven back across the old Russo
Finnish frontiers.
On the Karclan ISthmuS, It
was stated, the number of prison
erS taken by Finnish forces in
enlightenment maneuyers Is grow
ing daily
An official announcement said
these prisoners include the COM
mandcr of the 43rd Russian divi-
sion, General Klrpltenikov. and
that his division has been totally
annlhilated.
One wedge OF Finnish troops
was declared TO have forced its
way to the old 'RuSSo-FinnlSh
border on the iSthmuS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Spy Suspect Held in Miami

MIAMI, Fla. Sept. 3.-1NS)--S
Carl Herman Schoetter, as. Swiss
born naturalized American, today
-Has-Aeld- Ia SD non-hand- fnrre.
moval 10 New York, where a war;
rant was ISSUED charging him with
using the mails TO transmit infor-
nation regarding national defense
to Germany, Arrested by federal
agents yesterday, Schoetter waived
eXtradltlOn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
FEAR OF BOMBS

Michael, SO crippled by rheau-
matlSm he goes about the farm on
clutches; and Elizabeth had only
one concern. They live across
Van Dyke road from the new
ChrySler Tank Arsenal.
Their fear was wen be
bombed" If war came
The aged bachelor did not COM
ment on the courts decision. but
his feelings were far better eX-
by the longing look in
his eyes as he surveyed the land
marks on his proud possession.
Michael and Elizabeth are the
last of a family Of six children.
Ills uncle, Peter Du6o bequeaihed
to Michael and his brother John.
the 81 acres where Eastwood Park
stands Their mother LETT more
than $50 acres on Eight Mile and
Van Dyke roads and the Grand
Trunk Railroad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
British Attack
Axis Convoy

LONDON. Sept ? a success
fur attack by a British submarine
on an enemy convoy m the Medl-
tcrrancan was announced by the
admiralty today
An official statement said:
An enemy convoy WAS sue
ceSSfully attacked by one of our
submarines in the Mediterra-
mean. The convoy was proceed
ing down the Libyan coast to-
ward BengaZi close inShore. Two
large SChOonPrS were sunk"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

among legitimate Raj targets, It
was said.
'1n the past week" according
10 the air ministry, German
and Italian activity In the cork
forests Of Sardinia has been
noticed during Raj recOnnais-
sance flights. Several British
bombing expeditions recently un-
LOADED incendiary missiles, caus-
ing widespread fires"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
.Suez Hit Hard,
Ndzi Radio Says
International News Sersler Wire

NEW YORK. Sept..3 The Ger
man radio in broadcast picked
up 10y MIC today said that the
Sucz Canal was heavily damaged
by German air raiders on the
night of September ! and that an
important power plant east OF the
canal near Port Fuad was particu-
larly affected.
SeAaEal hundred bombs were de-
clared To have been dropped on
important industrial plants IN Port
Said and bic fires observed west
of the canal. the broadcast related.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Fire Vital Cork
RAE Raids Deal BIotU to
Nazi Refrigeration
InlsrnalIonaI Sou. ser,Ies CabIs

LONDON. Sept. 3.-Royal Air
Force incendiary bombs, kindling
the great cork Forests in The island
of Sardinia, arc playing havoc
with the Reich's refrigeration
problems. the air ministry dis
closed today.
The cork on the Italian Mediter-
ranean island-vital for cold
storage and refrigeration plants in
a Germany suffering from lack of
foodStuffS as a result of the block
ade now has been included
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Meyico-Britain Bond Near

MEXICO CITY. Sept 3 uNS)
Foreign Minister Ezequiel Pa.
dilla today informally predicted
early resumption of diplomatic re-
lationS between Mexico and Great
Britain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
British Minister
Denies He Hopes
Reds WiIkLose
International New. service Cable

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The minis
try for aircraft production today
attributed to neutrality-suspicious.
"a charge by a labor leader that
Production Minister
Lieut.. Col. John r. {. Moore-Bra-
bacon had expressed the hope that
the Russian and German armies
."eXterminate each other.
III an answering statement the
said that this allegation.
voiced by John Tanner. president
of the Amalgamated Engineering
Union. at the annual Trades
Union Congress in Edinburgh. was
thought 10 arise from passage
in a recent eXtemporaneouS
speech by Lieut.. Col. Moore Bra
|bazon which is open 10 miSinter-
probation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

at FIRST seemed more interested in
the antics OF their two mongrelS
and seven cats.
Then as the details OF The court
decision were unfolded and di-
geStcd. Michael and Elizabeth
seemed 10 perk up.
The ground on which they
stood the dilapidated barn, the
weather-beaten house with the
green shutters, all the paint
lacking sheds and buildings on
their 120-acrcS all these were
not going to be taken away from
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Nazi Advance
Claimed Miles
-Fromleningrdd

BERLIN. Sept 3 German and
Finnish troops closing IN RAPIDLY
on Lenlngrad. have shut OF all bar
the northeastern avenue OF escape
for Marshal Klementi NoroShiloy >
million-m army. Nazi military
spokeSnlen said today.
But II was admitted the Ger
mans do not plan a frontal attack
on the city for the time being but
Will subject LcnIngrad 10 star
walton siege while Tho ANS armies
keep tightening thor grp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
THREE OTHER FARMS

The estate also included three
other 40-acre plots in the vicinity
Then brother, Leonard. of
Crosse Pointo. who died in 1910.
secured control of their property
under a trust agreement.
But the Supreme Court. over
ruling Circuit Judge James r.
Fpier of Macomb County held
that Leonard and his attorney
obtained from these plaintiffs
without any consideration what
ever property appraised at
500 600
The court decision added:
Defendant and his attorney
were dealing with two unedu-
Gated. inexperienced and ignOr-
ant people. a"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
CONFIDENCE ARTSE

In Tho majority opinion, Justice
Bert -. Chandler wrote that Leon
ards rcdepoSIting Of certain funds
.of the brother and sister Clearly
Indicates that the confidence re-
posed in Leonard nv the plain
tiffS had been grossly abused and
leads 20 the unaltcrable conClu-
sion that IL was the intention Of
Leonard 10 appropriate. either by
fair means or foul, 10 himself
and family The entire assets OF the
plaintiffs
Under the agreement revoked by
the court the estate would have
gone to- Lconard's children.
Now Michael. Elizabeth and
five children OF a sister. Mary
will share 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
GINBoATS SUNK

The SoVietS were said 10 have
persisted in their countcr-atiacks
at many spots before being driven
back. and authorities IN Berlin
claimed that still moro Soviet
river gunboats and monitors had
been sunk.
They added that German artil-
lery and machine guns now dom
mate the east banks Of the river.
These batteries are placed on the
western banks. which is higher
than that on the east.
A roaring battle along the
Desna River front also was re.
ported in progress, with the huff.
waite concentrating on the key
cities OF Charkov. konotop, kursk
and BrianSk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
REACH NENA BANKS

Nazi troops ON The south and
southwest have come within sight
of the czarS Summer palace AZ
Krasna Sclo only rs males from
Leningrad. In another sector the
Germans have touched the banks
Of the Ncpa River.
ON the north The Firms. after
capturing kVcnnappa on inc
karehan lSlhmuS have put kron-
stadt the big Russian naval base,
within range or Their big guns.
Observation. according Ia Ger
man Spokesman. already indicates
that the Soviet Baltic fleet bot
tied up AZ teuncrad and kron-
stadi. is a helpless target OF the
mftWaffc'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
l.eOO PRISONERS

on the southern section OF thC
front. an additional 200 Rus
SLAMS were declared 10 have beer
taken prisoner while nine Rus
sian tanks were destroyed anC
eight Soviet planes were ~ho'
down
Meanwhile German military
authorities said that botftne
situation was developing along
the lower Dnieper River
There German forces were Saic
10 have thrown their first pom
toen bridges across the river dc.
spite heavy Soviet Countcr-attaCk,
and Ia have established tentative
bridcehead outpoSlS on the cast
ern banks in several sectors.