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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
Unnecessary Congestion

THE long range program Traffic Director Miekle has
devised to speed the flow of Detroit traffic good
But the short range day to day program sometimes is not
The traffic directors office unable TO cope with
comparatively minor traffic problems that keep arising
such as traffic jams caused by the temporary shutting of
of sections of streets while they under repair
AT present Woodward and East Jefferson avenues
two of the citvs main arteries temporarily blocked
Woodward at the Boulevard and Jefferson at Mt Elliott
During the morning and evening rush hours traffic is
stalled for blocks inadequate provisions have been
made reroutng the traffic and many motorists do not
know the streets blocked until caught in the jam and
unable TO turn off.
THIS has happened often recently, whenever street
i has been torn up
There is no reason the traffic engineering bureau
can't keep touch with the DPW note whenman arteries
are to be closed, and lay plans TO reroute traffic. This
would not only eliminate laceration to the of motor
lists stalled at times long Is minutes, but would
minimize congestion the breeder Of accidents.
Meanwhile suggest that something be done about
Jefferson and Woodward avenues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
Green Backs
Says PegIer
Points TO Hold Union S
Ist Session in 80 Yrs.
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER
WILLIAM GREEN. that stout

WILLIAM GREEN, that stout
w friend and unfailing de-
fender of the union movement.
has resounded again on behalf
of hoodlum rule in a union of
the American Federation of
Labor this time at the conven-
ton of the so-called Hod-Car-
riers' Union.
This meeting, the first since
1911. is now current in st. Louis
under the presidency of Joseph
Victor Moreschi, who never was
elected 10 that office or any
other national office of the
union by any vote OF the mem.
bers or the locals.
In the entire present list OF
national officials, only one.
Achilles Pension, the secretary
treasurer. ever was elected TO
any national office by the MEM
bers or the locals. His term
would have expired % years ago
but for the fact that the consti-
tuition provides for elections
only at the national conventions.
of which this years is the first
in 80 years.
In describing Green as stout
friend and unfailing defender Of
the union movement. / remind
you that he Endorsed as a man
of good character a white SLAYER
who was the boss-racketeer OF
one OF Green's worst unions and
an open associate of notorious
criminals; that Green also in
dorsed George Browne. the pres
ident of the stage and movie
employees union. with whom he
sits IN the cabinet or executive
council OF the AFL. and that in
a famous ST. Louis case he up
held a band who were persecut-
ing the rank and file and repu-
dated the victims.
I CALL attention also 10 the
i fact that the general counsel
of the AL. Joseph Padway ap-
pointed by Green. is general
counsel OF Brownies union and
that Padway accepted $1,000 as
payment for his service in revis-
ing the constitution of Scalises
union.
Padway admits that he certi-
fled TO the department of Justice
that ScallSe was a man Of good
character in an effort 10 obtain
a presidential pardon for a man
who was even then one Of the
most spectacular crooks. though
not necessarily the worst IN the
entire history OF the union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
IS Good Years

TOMORROW, Henry H. Sanger, dean of Detroit bank
i ers celebrates his seventy fifth birthday
third generation banker Sanger started his career
with the old First National Bank in 1892 Fifteen years
later he helped organize the National Bank of Commerce
and in 1928 president and chairman of the board
The bottom fell out of Henry Sangers world during
the bank holiday 1888 but his burning faith in Detroit
future never faded.
At an age when most consider themselves
through Sanger took comparatively minor post in one
of the new banks with the simple grace he had pre-
vousy accepted high business honors and started anew
But Detroit not ready to reegate him to lesser
position His recognized ability banker could not be
overlooked. So the death of John Baantyne in 1888
he elected president of the Manufacturers National
Bank of Detroit.
Today his bank has of more than
S2OOOOO0O0
We congratulate Mr.. Sanger his seventyffth
birthday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20

ONE OF the oldest tricks Of the
" get-even Utopians is 10 "dl-
vide up the wealth OF the world.
Huey Long even made il a
slogan and called his party the
Share the Wealth Party Lots
of people believed that he was
going TO do just that mirscu-
lous thing.
Every once in while when
our people get peeved AT taxes
or rising prices our Uncle Henry
Morgenthau bangles a divide
up" bit Of porterhouse st ak
before them.
A treasury statement Just
taken out of the mothballS tells
us that each Of YOU meaning
you. your wife and your babies
should have at least S73.06 in
pocket. That's what they call
per capita circulation.
They also tell you that last
year az about this time each
of you in your family had $3.50
in pocket. or. in the case of the
baby, in its-oh well.
IF YOU are a family of five,
L for instance, you should have
about $3.50 loose in your
pockets. They make that exact
calculation down AZ the Treas
ury Building so that they will
know 10 the penny Just how
much you are holding out on
the tax wolves.
OF course you haven't any
such sum in your pockets, in
the house, probably not in the
bank. and certainly not in baby 5
oh. wells.
This per capita" circulation
statement is what Nigh be
called "politco-socio-New
Deal myth
This is the way il is thimble-
rugged for YOU
Some fellow in the treasury
department when the baseball
Senators are not playing on the
home grounds adds up al the
money in circulation Gnclud-
ing what we've loaned 10 Gazeh
and Gazah). divides II by l30-
600. 600 people - and presto
bolonio' You've COT S76O6 m
your Jeans and the babies are
playing poker with their diVvy
OF the per capita circulation.
You sec. folks. the treasury
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
TO THE EDITOR:

~ HE Eli OD.
WE READ your recent edito-
w rial. License Revelations
Are Empty Penalties. with a
great deal of interest. Something
is seriously wrong when a Sys-
tenn set up to remove incompc-
tent drivers from our streets
and highways fails TO accomplish
that purpose.
Machinery for the administra-
ton of the Uniform Operators
and ChauffeurS' License Act has
been set up since 1881, and
through the efforts of many it
has undergone continuous
process of refinement and inn
provement designed 10 bring
better results.
The law requires all courts 10
report to the secretary of state
the conviction of any person who
violates any act or ordinance for
which his operators or chauf-
feur'S license may be suspended
or revoked. All suspensions and
TevocationS are in turn reported
to local enforcement agencies.
In the case Of Bert Smith, the
authorities referred to in your
editorial were sent a list on
Nov. %, 1910, notifying them of
his license revocation.
The best possible system will
not function as it should unless
the public and all authorities,
local and state, cooperate 10
make il work.
The first big job of law en-
forcement agencies is TO build
up complete record of all
driver violations. Until this in
formation is available, the COM
missioner of the Michigan State
Police and the secretary of
state are limited in the action
which can be taken against
drivers who. by their records,
have proved themselves not
competent to drive.
1t is probably too much TO
expect 100 per cent efficiency
in reporting, but we must have
much better reporting if the
record clearing house main
tanned by the secretary of state
is TO accomplish its purpose.
The second big Job confront
ing law enforcement agencies is
for them 10 make full utiliza-
ton Of the driver violation
clearing house. Here again we
have long way TO 90.
Your editorial focuses the
spotlight of public opinion on
this grave problem. We welcome
your help and are hopeful that
YOU will continue to use the
great influence Of your news
paper in this crusade for greater
safety on our streets and high
ways.
G.. j. SCANARDA,
Comma nding Officer. Safety,
Traffic and Operators License
Division, Michigan State Po-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
FLOYD DUMAS.
1886 Dickerson avenue
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
CONGRATULATIONS Bendix
~ and Tulsa. worlds softball
champions, yours was a great
victory!
The Municipal Athletic Com
mission of the City Of Detroit
wishes 10 take this opportunity
10 thank the Softball Associa-
ton OF America the Detroit
Police Department, sports edi-
tors, the Detroit Umpire AsSo-
citation. and the 1000 players
who competed in making their
tournament a success.
The competitive spirit Of
your city and our wonderful CO.
operation has again assured US
the series for 1912.
Hail 10 the champ! See you
in 1912.
JOSEPH v. LUTOMSKI,
President Municipal Athletic
Commission, City Of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20

They are the new Weber &
Fields.
"WHAT do YOU mean. Mr..
w De Casseres, by academic
freedom which you use from
time to time I'm your column ."
asks j. V. Waywarde of Albany.
Academic freedom is one
of those pedantic phrases that
creep into our language via the
professional mind.
It really means that in our
schools. colleges and other
state-Supported institutions a
teacher can indoctrinate his
pupils with any idea, social.
political or religious, no matter
how revolutionary. subversive
or preposterous il may be.
Now. that kind of academic
freedom" is in itself preposter-
ous-unleSS you admit that IT
is right 10 teach in our schools,
for instance. polygamy. atheism,
free love. gambling. hard drink
ing and the right 10 steal.
There are many men and
women teachers who secretly
believe in these doctrine" as
we'll as communism. socialism
and fasciSm. and who seek the
academic freedom TO teach
them
In fact. many Of these doc
trines' are part, IN a Shadowy,
sub-roSa way. OF communism,
faSciSm and socialism.
Com m on sense. therefore,
should limit academic freedom
10 teaching cold. hard univer-
sally recognized and accepted
facts, such As two and two make
four. Washington won the bat
tie Of Yorktown, the law of
gravitation and freedom Is a
biological law that Is necessary
10 the continuance Of life.
All matchmaking Of pupils
with personal theories that have
al their roots the destruction Of
our liberties and the abrogation
Of the Bill of Rights should be
taboo in our schools.
Academy freedom sh Ou d
mean. al bottom, fostering the
ability 10 think for ones self.
Anything else tends 10 the AGA
demic' slavery of Soviet Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20

Commanding Officer. Safety,
Traffic and Operators License
Division, Michigan State Po-
lice.
TO/THE EDITOR:


THE people of Detroit have
been requested 10 do all
they can TO get rid of the rats
that lntest our city
| think If the city officials
would do their part by having
the garbage collected more
regularly, we would find il
easier 10 do our part.
1t IS three weeks since the
garbage has been collected
from our place. Our garbage
cans are fun and we can't close
them. At night the rats gather
and one can see them parading
through the yard TO the gar
bage cans.
We cannot do our part when
such conditions exist. Why
shouldn't our garbage be coll
lected al least once a week !?
Until then-the rat situation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
MABEL McDANIELS,
1882 w. Forest avenue.

TO THE EDITOR:
I AM a veteran Of World War
L No. l. having spent ID months
in France. Luxembourg, Bel
gium. Germany, Italy and Swift
Zerland.
As l passed each house along
the street, while going TO the
store the other night. there
were electric tights burning,
radios playing. cars parked in
front and people talking and
laughing inside.
The thought struck me the
best way TO make this a better
place to live and have people
appreciate 1t the way they
should would be 10 take about
80 per cent of our people on a
tour of any country in Europe
either war time or peace time.
Bring US back and / Will
assure you the greater part of
our ills will be permanently
cured.
MONT LOCK,
l4704 Alma asenue,
Detroit. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
Connolly Answers

la Egypt; (b) Russia; tc)
Switzerland.
2-(a) Abyssinia: (b) France,
in days of Charlemagne; (c)
America. United States flag.
3-fa) Dayton, o.; (b) Hemp
stead. l.. l.. New York; (c)
Governors Island. n. Y.
IA Paradise: (b) America;
(c) former London prison.
Sal Oedipus; (b) Ulyssest
fc) Pandora.
6-ta) Massachusetts; (b) Min.
nesota; (c) Maine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
Quiz Answers

John Alden.
Napoleon.
Battle Of New Orleans.
4-Helium. neon, argon. krypten
and Xenon.
5-Napoleon Bonaparte; Calico
Galilei, Michelangelo BuopaG-
rati.
6-Washington, D. c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
NJ. GRAY,
1926 Stansbury avenue,

TO THE EDITOR:
A CCORDING 10 r. II. Ridg-
"A way, Wendell Willkle is a
traitor to the Republican Party
and he has double crossed the
people who supported him. A
more hypocritical statement was
never written.
| would like 10 remind the
minority and Mr.. Ridgway that
the only difference between the
Republican and Democratic plat
forms was the cry of dictator
by the former. 1t should also be
remembered that they both
supported about aid 10 Britain.
Now that the campaign is
over you hear the cry of Bene-
dict Arnold because Mr.. Willkie
has shown he is not a poor loser
and is keeping his promises.
l did not support Willkie in
1910. but it warns my heart to
know that there still are 100
per cent Americans regardless
of party lines.
SANFORD GOLDEN,
2233 w. Euclid avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
SANFORD GOLDEN,
1888 w. Euclid avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:

IN YESTERDAYS paper Sam
Goldstein stated that person
not born in the United States
could not be trusted in govern
ment positions.
Well Sam. how about William
Knudsen; he was born in one of
the Scandinavian countries that
has always been very friendly
10 us. more so than one or two
that l have in mind at this
moment.
Who helped us in our time Of
need? Did you ever read any
thing about Lafayette or Kos
ciuszko?
Just open the pages Of history,
Sam. and see what peoples and
countries were with us or
against us, and see who can be
trusted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
MONT LOCK.
14704 Alma a. enue,
Detroit, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR:

- Lila OANs
THE burning ques ion in
Il America today is whether
the people are thu masters and
their government representa-
tives in Washington their serV-
ants, or the government the
master and the people their
servants.
Before we can have unity in
America. this question must be
settled first. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
peatedly stated that he hates
war. Now he says that he
hates peace. and since he won't
think of having anything 10 do
with peace. where are we. the
So per cent who want peace,
coming in?
Is Roosevelt the master or
the servant?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
GEORGE APOSTLES,
1916 East jefferson avenue
TO THE EDITOR.

TO THE EDITOR:
4 GENTLEMAN writing in 10
IA this column fears that our
Constitution might be changed,
making it impossible for any
one but a native born American
eligible for a government posi-
ton.
At any rate we would have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
Paul MaIIon Is VI

Paul Mallon's column OF news
behind the news in Washington
has been temporarily discon-
tinued because Of Mr.. Mallon' s
illness. II will be resumed as
soon as he RECEIVERS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
BAERDNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
4 Baseball Dish
BY ARTHUR BUGS BAER

The Dodgers take on Phlly today while the Cards
tangle up Cubs That's baseball with strawberry
top.
The Yanks have had their Winter coal IN for month,
but prefer Dodgers system Of buying it by the scueu
This has been closer than ants before ranstorm
my by predicting the Cards had edge with
that pitcher Polet and got fan mail than man
giving away electric ice boxes
admit shouldn't get out or that limb wearing roller
skates. But got my business in everybodys like snuff
manufacture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
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not otherwise credited In this paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20

Green attempted 10 link the
unfortunate rank-and-file vic
Tins Of criminal union bosses
with those who prey on them
and TO make II appear that an
attack on the criminals is an at
tack on the workers and an at
tempt 10 lower their economic
standards.
II will he seen. however. I be-
lieVe. that Green. himself. is an
enemy of the rank-and-file mem.
Der and worker in that he has
perisiStently lent the prestige
Of his position 10 the defense
and encouragement Of the gang
ster. both by positive statement
and action and by open indorse-
ment.
THE ST Louis convention Of
l. the hod-Carriers received an
account Of the stewardship Of
the self-elected national officers.
in which the entire financial
statement OF this period, involv-
ing many millions Of dollars. con-
stituted only 22l7 pages Of
widely spaced figures divided
into two general columns re-
ceipts" and disbursements" and
two paragraphs of 'recapitula-
ton.
DotatIv xrora rAt c;xyap tba
explanation being that sufficient
detail had been supplied from
time 10 time in interim reports
Of which typical example
gives no more effective detail
than the grand summation of the
30 years stewardship" And
Green's salute 10 the union was
delivered at the very moment
when a fighting minority was
being beaten off before his very
eyes in an attempt 10 hold the
election Of officers according TO
the method specified by the con-
Stitution.
The constitution says the cleo.
ton shall be by secret paper
ballot" But the mob in COM
mand OF this army of 100000
American toilers flouted that
provision TO hold. instead. an
election by roll-call while Green
was bumbling that dictatorship
will never come to America be-
cause democratic working men
will not stand for IT,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
Letters to the Editor

will not be any better; in fact,
it viii be getting worse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20

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sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company al 1928 Times Square. Detroit,
Mich.
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Mail Matter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20

people in high office who loved
America better than some place
across the ocean.
My fear right now is that our.
Constitution might be changed,
making only people born across
the ocean. or the river. eligible
for government or official Jobs.
Native born Americans arc going
10 be lucky If they don't find
themselves behind a wire fence
with a foreigner or a refugee
standing guard.
AS to the patriotism OF SEN
ator Wheeler and Mr.. Lindbereh
many people agree with them.
Only time will tell who were the
traitors or patriots of 1871. l
believe that our FBI keeps a
pretty good eye on all people
trying 10 destroy America.
~ EDAX
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
Treasury Plays With Figures
To Make You Feel Rich
By BENJAMIN DE CASSERES

boys are no longer hnanciel
They are the new Weber
Fields.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Police Are 'Stumped'
In Hunt for S|ayers
G Marion MiIey
Few Clues Left by
Robbers Who Killed
Golf Stor, Shot Mother
By the Associated Press


LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 29.-Po-
lice questioned employees of the
fashionable Lexington Country Club
and several other persons today as
they sought the gunmen who killed
Marion Miley. 81. nationally known
golfer. and critically wounded her
mother. Mrs. Elsa Ego Miley, so. in
their apartment at the club yester-
day.
Chief of Police Austin B. Price
said. however. there were no suspects
under surveillance and that we
haven't gotten anywhere so far
Mrs. Miley. who was shot three
times, was in critical condition
after the emergency operation yes
terday to remove the bullets.
Chief Price said money bag
containing approximately $50 had
been foEnd in locked closet in Mrs
Miley's bedroom.
Mrs. Miley, manager of the club
had told police before she lapsed
into Inconsistencies that two men
had shot her and her daughter
after demanding receipts from a
dance held at the club Saturday
night. She said the receipts totaled
s145. Earlier police had found $50
in the club office.
Chief Price said the finding of the
money had not changed his theory
(See MILEY, Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Neutrality Act
Is Forum Topic

Senator Connally of Texas,
chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committe, will
discuss proposals for repeal or
drastic amendment of the
Neutrality Act in the National
Radio Forum tonight. Both
President Roosevelt and Sec
retary of State Hull have
strongly urged the need of re-
peal or amendment of this
legislation to strengthen our
foreign policy in the present
emergency.
Arranged by The Star, the
forum will be broadcast over
the network of the National
Broadcasting Co. and may be
heard locally over Station
WMAL ct Q pm.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Britain and Germany
Exchanging Wounded
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Sept. 29.-A
train bearing 300 British wounded
crossed Switzerland from Germany
today en- route to a French port
where they will be put aboard a
British hospital ship for home.
The British vessel is bringing
wounded German captives to a
French port for an exchange of seri-
ously wounded prisoners under a
plan by which Switzerland has
agreed to act as a transport inter-
mediary.
The Swiss are providing q 22-car
hospital train with physicians and
nurses, a service Switzerland also
performed in the World War.
In al, about 1.l50 British wounded
are expected 10 be taken to French
ports.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
mrs. Roosevelt Late for New Job
But Arrives Before La Guurdiu

Several of the elevators had been
reserved for moving odt furniture,
but Mrs. Roosevelt, late for work,
rode with the freight to the ninth
floor, instead of waiting for a
passenger elevator.
Newsreel men were waiting for
her in her Office, but when she dis
covered the New York Mayor had
not arrived, she decided she could
cram some work into the waiting
minutes and the newsreel men were
ousted.
She tipped open a businesslike
brief case, answered the telephone
and decided to move the furniture.
There wasn't much furniture to
move, but she pronounced herself
satisfied when the two desks in the
office faced each other.
The second desk will be occupied
by Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, wife of
the Secretary OF the Treasury and
.(see MRS. RoOsTvIfT. R100 40