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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
CHANGE DUE IN
BRIDGES, HIGHWAYS

Army studies. based on recent
maneuvers. show the need for a
far-flung face lifting of the ma
tons highway-Rnd-bridge sys-
tenn. Road bottlenecks and film
~ structures have ruined many
test Of our only partially mo-
torized and mechanical machine.
They would prove fatal in actual
warfare.
Although Texas has = fairly
fine system Of roads. the Third
Arny's spring maneuvers in that
state shocked the high COM
mand. Highways satisfactory for
civilian use erumpled and un-
travelled under rehearsal pound
ing. The secondary routes so
necessary for large units on the
march proved totally inadequate.
Comparatively small. 10 = ton
tanks had 10 cross bridges at a
crawl. Guns had to be uncOupled
from their towing trucks. and
each propelled across by hand.
When state highway officials
built detours. they became i'm
passAble from the rains. Con-
diuons are even worse in other
sections OF the country. Small
movements q troops IN some
areas have forced al other
traffic TO rural lanes. Army men
shudder AZ the thought Of what
VII happen when PISTON and
so-tou tanks are added - the
field forces.
Few states ~ efnes ear A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
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.IIlIIl8
Gz,nz1,lEsI -

According - a redhot COM
munique from ths propaganda
bureau % Chris-Crsft. that con-
oern has Just obtained another
order from ire government 70
build = quartet Of so-footers for
ths army. each boat having a
par Of 165-horsepoWer diesels.
United States Power Squad
rons. Of which Tacoma had the
Pacific Coasts first unit now in
it's second year. is still growing
after a quarter century
U.sP.S. units Just organized al
Gloucester and Cape Cod, maxi
ing a total OF g squadrons 81.
and a very splendid organization
all the way around.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

Editor, The Tacoma Times: I
notice from time TO time, letters
in the Pulse Of the Public. oppos-
ing our entry into the present
war. The authors of most of
these letters seem to assume
that this struggle is only another
imperialist clash. and that the
only question to be settled is
whether Britain or Germany is
to have the advantage in the
capitalist contest for resources
and markets, as in 1914 and
1917.
Nothing could be farther from
the truth. The object of this
present war is not the control
Of the British Empire. nor of
any other colonial empire. The
British empire is not in Europe,
and Hitler has no fleet. Without
a fleet, he cannot reach Australia
or Canada anymore than he can
reach us. Hitler conquered Hol-
land, but he didn't get the Dutch
empire; he conquered Belgium
and France. but he has not those
empires either. though the Fas-
cist French may soon give him
their colonies as well as their
country.
or course. Hitler covets these
dominions, and when this war is
over and he has time to build a
fleet. or as other opportunity Of
fers, he will 60 and get them.
But that IS a secondary objective,
and not The primary purpose OF
this war. When Hitler is
equipped 10 cross oceans we will
be in as great danger as anyone
else.
The object Of this war is to
suppress the working people Of
Europe 10 bind and gag them 50
that they can effect no change
In the social order which might
age European capitalists.
This - wave 70 destroy lib
erty because II is dangerous TO
organized greed. To destroy edu-
cation and science because they
are critical Of greed. That Is
why the QuislinEs and fifth col
umnists n all countries have
been men Of position and wealth
That il why the French capt.
tslist class has won a class VIC
tory in the national defeat. why
they snuggle ever closer to Hit
Ter. as their own countrymen are
deprived Of the power to object
Wherever Hitler goes. labor
unions and co-operatives vanish.
liberty and happiness become
memories. and the leaders Of
labor 20 under the lash Hitler
rules BY torture. but a part q
the tory class fee safe with him
because ne makes labor helpless
and cheap II Hitler wins. man
kind vii 20 70 he'll for a thou
sand years.
CARL CHRISTIAN.
Puysllup. Wash
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

Before getting on TO more
vital and serious matters,
We herewith pause long
enough 10 make the most OF
various and sundry memoir
anda scrubbed on our frayed
cuffs:
For instance. this week IS
foot ketch Idle Hour and her
2s-year-old skipper Dwight Long
ssiled out through the Golden
Gate and stood off 10 sea =.
we first met Dwight just before
he did that the first time. some
six years ago then he vas
taking the first hop on the voy-
age which took him westward
around the world don't
know where he's bound for now
possibly rsadying for the
Transpacific race. from Los
Angeles 70 Hawaii commencing
July 4.
Todd Shipyard Corp. IL IS
years old this week We note
with interest the current issue
OF Keel" their very neat month
ly magazine which enjoys a
huge circulation in the mari
time profession, is decorated
with an imposing color depletion
Of the motorship Cape Alava of
Tacoma on the cover also
some nice items and photos in
side regarding the same topic.
hindanao Deep 10 q note
worthy spot it's the deepest
place in any ocean. being a mere
matter of 81 miles to the bot
tom there and we never
expect TO see anything equal TO
the remarkably vivid blueness of
the water therea bouts daz-
cling is the word Mindanao
Deep is near the Philippine Is
lands, incidentally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20


The proposed legislation would
BE- patterned after the British
Trade Disputes act. and for the
same motives. In England. as
here. labor won tremendous vic
tories after the World war, but
wore out its welcome in the gem
eral strike of 1926 and was
brought under government con-
troll. IL WAS forced to recognize
It's responsibility TO the general
public and governmental inter
est. In this country, after eight
years of most generous treat
ment from the administration.
certain labor elements are biting
the hand that fed them. Now
there arises a demand for the
same sort of eurbs that were
applied to bankers, businessmen.
the utilities. etc.
Under this theory, the work
ingmsn should enjoy legal pro-
lection OF his right to work as
we'll as to strike. Employers
should be permitted to initiate
NLRB proceedings rather than
wait upon the pleasure and STRAIT
egy of few union leaders.
The unions should be required
TO make reports on financial re-
eeipts and expenditures. which
would furnish a check on the
source of funds for subversive
individuals or groups. These
suggestions form the basis OF
possible NLRB amendments.
Even more significantly, they re-
fleet how the war emergency has
altered the official attitude to-
ward organized labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
SMITH CASE TIPOFF
ON NLRB STATUS

ousting OF Edwin s Smith
as an NLRB member will supply
q tipoff on the administration
sSrns stness IN its crusade
against radical labor elements.
The Perkins-Lewis protegs has
been the target OF conservatives
in the CIO-AF Of L controversy.
But all previous attempts 10
dislodgs him have proved futile.
Before the reorganization u
NLRR. Smith invsria BY lined
NJ with ex-Chairunsn J. Warren
Madden ir fsvoT - Go ~ col
lectivs bargaining disputes. he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
HAS HER DOUBTS

Editor The Times. President
Roosevelt said that we must be
the arsenal for democracy"
What does he mean by democra-
cies? According to the record
is tankers are plying on regu-
lar schedule between our west
coast and Japan. During the
first three months of 1941 they
carried 1895. 9s6 barrels of pc
troleum products to Japan.
This is twice the amount sent
last year. Added to this were
vast quantities of other war
materials such as iron, steel.
copper, anti-knock preparations,
etc.
A large proportion Of these
huge shipments are known to
have been sent on to Germany.
Are Germany and Japan demoe-
racies? Are they not our po-
tential enemies? Does the presi-
dent know anything about this ?
According 10 the records Eng
land is doing the same thing
through her oil monopoly in the
Dutch Indies. Does Winston
Churchill know anything about
his , Is 1t possible that the lead
ers of the democracies are plan
ming 10 sell their people down
the river" 10 war? Is anything
crazier than war? No one wins
In war Everyone loses.
/ do not believe that the gov
eminent should sell Intoxicating
liquor and then turn around and
arrest people for being drunk;
or wait until they have commit
ted some serious crime because
OF their bufuddled condition, and
then prosecute them for the
crime. Can anyone think Of a
erszier policy than that Nei-
Their do ! believe in the policy
OF scarcity to bring us out OF
the depression. For instance.
paying farmers TO kill their lit
tie pigs and other livestock or
destroying crops while "one-
third of the nation is ill-housed.
in-clothed. ill-fed." In spite Of
this had confidence in the
presidents integrity and his in
terest in the welfare Of the peo-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

pie. Now I have my doubts.
1t is estimated that SIC. OOO.-
900 was spent in the last presi-
dental campaign by the two
major parties. That is an enor-
nous amount of money. Who
paid this money? Not the COM
mon people. surely Does big
business pay huge sums of
money for campaign expenses
unless it expects returns? Who
would be interested in the cleo
ton of Franklin D. Roosevelt as
president? Is it possible that
the high office of president of
the L. S. is sold to the high
est bidder?
SELMA LINDSETH.
5446 So. Yakima ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
By RAY TUCKER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the NLRB act to
redress the relationship involving the government capital
and labor may result from the turmoil national de-
Tense strikes The project has been given serious consd
GRAFTON Capitol Hill and in White House circles. 1t will
probably win presidential approval it originates in
gress did the current drive against Communstcon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

ford the funds needed 10 mod
ernie and militariZe their
thoroughfares. President Roose-
welt has asked for S125. 900, 900.
but that sum will not finance
repair of the 1900 bridges on
key military highways which
are described in army reports
AS unfit" or dangerous"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
by John Hix

because an auction spectator
was showing off his knowledge
of their errors. The expert who
purchased the block returned
them at once when he discovered
the careless pencil marks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

Do not zy. The engine =
hitting good: Ssy. running
smoothly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
HITLER WARS To
ENSLANE WORKERS

5446 So. Yakima ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20

practice daily. June Is equally
adept Mt either classical or popu-
lar pieces
EXPENSIVE EGO
The value of a rare block Of
imperfect stamps was reduced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
TODAY'S COMMON FRROR

Puysnup. Wash.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
Mill Greek News

Rev. T. J. Houck taught the
adult Sunday school class at Zion
church last Sunday morning at
1000 o'clock and at HOO o'clock
he preached an old time, soul
stirring sermon.
We are glad to report that Den
mis- Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grady Scott is improving from
the serious burn he sustainer by
falling in a boiler of molasses
some time ago.
Zion Methodist church pur-
chased a piano for the church a
short time ago.
Mr.. Clyde Houck has complet-
ed his work for the county ag-
ent.
Misses Edna and Eugena Scott
spent the week end in Boone Wis
iting their brother, Dennis.
A number of people from Boone
attended preaching at Zion Sun
day.
Mr.. Walter Wilcox and two
daughters visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Houck spent the
week end with her daughter here,
Mrs. Richard Wilcox.
Rev. T. H. Houck is giving the
singing choir some training each
Sunday.
J. R. Grub has gone to Chest
nut Hill to check compliance this
week.
Miss Virginia Parsons, of
Fleetwood, visited Miss Lucille
Houck through the week end.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
Healing Springs Takes Open
ing Game fvoyr, E:ver-
view High School.

Interest in basketball reached
a new peak in Ashe county this
week in games that included
tearnc from all Of the hioh schools
of the Ashe conference which had
not previously seen action.
Tuesday night West Jefferson
BOYS continued their perfect rec
ord as did the jefferson girls, the
latter winning by a scant one
point, 27-26. 1t was the first sea-
son game for these rivals and both
games were witnessed by a large
ard enthusiastic crowd.
Mary Sturdivant was the star
of the game. scoring 10 of West
Jefferson's rs points. Polly Aus
tin led for jefferson. West JEFF
f7reon hovs defeated Jefferson
1928, with Mcmillan leading the
victors with II points to his Gre
dit.
Other teams seeing action Tues
day night were Riverview and
Healing Springs, with Healing
Springs girls winning 1919, and
the boys, 23-16. This was Healing
Springs first conference game.
Elkland and Nathan's Creek d.
vided; with Elkland girls winning
one point. 1914, and Nathan's
Creek boys, 26-16.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. took both
games from Lansing. the girls
winning 20-15 and the boys 26-16.
Last Friday night, Jefferson
also took both games from Ian
sing. The girls won. 46-12, with
Polly Austin as high scorer,
chalking up % points to her Gre
dit. jefferson boys won by score
of 5O-l3. Burman Bare scored 10
points and Worth Sexton, Is.
Nathan's Creek won both games
from Riverview last Friday with
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
Page Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone might we'll have
been envious of some of the hunt
ers in. western North Carolina this
year.
With total of 401 deer and
nine bears killed in the annual
Pisgah National forest game pre-
serve hunt which ended Satur-
day, forest service officials pro-
nounced it one of the most sue
cessful hunts ever staged.
The hunt started on Nov. 10 and
at least some hunters have en-
tered the area every day. Out of
the whole period only two or
three unfavorable hunting days
were experienced. Most of the
time the weather was excellent.
Ten deer were killd Saturday
on the last day of the hunt. Nine
of these were killed in the main
hunt area where rs hunters were
trying their luck. Five bucks and
four dogs were killed.
Shooting Goals
From now on it will be basket
ball. Ashe and Allegheny both
have some teams that will be
heard from.
From Lees-McRae comes a no.
tice of some former Ashe high
school students who are carrying
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
POP GILBERT TO GIVE
PROGRAM FRIDAY NIGHT

A special program will be Civ
en- Friday night at the court house
at Jefferson by Pop Gilbert and
his Southern Stringsters and a
number Of other radio artists in
Guiding the Gilbert Sister, Uncle
Zeke from Pine Ridge Arkansas,
under the sponsorship of the
Glendale Spring school.
Popular, swing and hillbilly
music will be featured as wen as
tap dancing and other novelty
numbers.
A program will also be given at
the Glendale Springs school on
Friday afternoon at 2:3O. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
both performances.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
West Jefferson Boys*And
Jefferson Girls, Winners

little trouble. The girls won by
the score of ALA and the boys
28-14.
Tomorrow night West Jefferson
will meet some stiff competition
when they encounter VIC. The
Healing Springs-Nathan's Creek
game should also be a close one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
Helton News

Mrs. lola Jones and daughter
have returned from the Ashe
county hospital and are getting
along fine.
Mrs. D. F. Porter went to the
Wilkes hospital last week for
treatment.
Mrs. Paul Phipps and daughter,
Pauline, visited relatives here
Friday and Saturday.
Alta Paisley, of Radford, Va,
visited her parents last week.
The farmers of the community
are busy killing hogs and getting
their tobacco ready for market.
Mr.. Luther Campbell and fami-
ly have moved to Mr.. J. B. Hash's
farm.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
DUKE is INVITED TO
ROSE BOWL FOR GAME

Less than thirty hours after
completion of Saturdays football
games, the closing of the regular
season for many of the nations
outstanding teams, officials of
four bowls announced complete,
or partial schedules for New
Years classics.
The Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl
and the Orange Bowl announced
participants for the January l
games, while Texas Aggies re-
ceived and accepted the South
west bid for the Cotton Bowl.
Duke University's Blue Devils,
the only undefeated and united
team yet selected for participa-
ton in a New Years bowl, will
oppose Oregon State in the Rose
Bowl at Pasadena, while once
beaten Fordham and Missouri
will clash in the Sugar Bowl at
New Orleans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04

SCHEDULE OF GAMES
December 5
Fleetwood at jefferson
West Jefferson at VIC
Elkland at RiVerVieW
Heal. Springs at Nathan's Creek
December 8
Lansing at Elkland
VIC at Fleetwood
Riverview at Nathan's Creek
Heal. Springs at West Jefferson
December IL
Elkland at West jefferson
Fleetwood at Heal. Springs
Nathan's Creek at Lansing
jefferson at VIC
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04

l do not value fortunes. The
love of labor is my sheet anchor.
I work that 1 may forget, and for
getting, I am happy.
STEPHEN GIRARD
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04

Everything is rosy for Wallace
Wade down at Duke and we
believe that even Ole King Cole
would have been a merrier old
soul when he called for his bowl,
if it had been the Rose Bowl.
On New Years day the Duke
Blue Devils will meet Oregon
State and if our predictions are
worth anything everything should
still be rosy for Duke when the
final whistle blows. Except for
the bowl games and a few late
ones, the season ended last week
end.
Texas A. & M. which had per-
feet record until they were de-
feated last week by Texas, have
been invited and have accepted
the invitation to the Cotton Bowl,
at Dallas.
Texas has been invited to meet
Georgia in the Orange Bowl at
Miami. Missouri and Fordham
will fight it out in the Sugar
Bowl at New Orleans.
The Nations Best
There is no way of knowing
just who is best in the nation for
the top ranking elevens do not
meet to fight it out. We would
say that Minnesota occupies the
top flight position. Do l hear any
boos from Duke fans? Duke,
Minnesota and Duquesne are
among the few top notchers who
came through the season with
clear records.
Wins Conference
Honors in the southern confer
ence went to Duke. But if N. G..
State had not pulled a final upset
and defeated w. & M. this school
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-04
and

would have tied Duke. Here are
the final standings:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19

wilson Ma. Il. .DNHo-, <.
Wilson tohacnon5-;- rbu recent
l,f t.- 81, 49,
Wnr" believed today aboard the
i-yrtiaa lee; tttf'a4 rrportrd
sunk IN The sou,h Atlant,c ocean.
iEc> Ncrr fIoua, Miller,
~ I4-eIsfaGo-,~u t.aN,"
johnson, fiaraV s5NtNo"nr,
]ames smith aad paul Burton.
r. Nv zInunt, Nav l9.-CAPD
Ecl2tiYsN here sud today that
Nre Rosa Powell. uiGe of the
Rev. ;irl>Ic ioactl, hoih "f
whom have served for many years
rs bapii>l In.>>,ouarI"> 10 ~outn
Africa, was onc 81 the passengers
aboard the Inflated Xam1an.
Mr.. PoWcii, ,l,tcr-in-laW OF
y. II roWcli, local railroad man.
j a Hdt,yr Ui Ashton. \. {. Her
husband. a native OF NarNaN.
sailed a few DAYS before She
left New York and WAS report
ed safe tn South Africa
IhcT Only child, Il daughter,
Mary Hester Powell, is a student
At Meredith College.
Ga>t0nia, May l6.-tAP1-
Among tie 40 American pas
sengerN on the Egyptian liner
IaInfann. reported sank IN the
south Atlantic, were tWo Gas
tontan,-Air. and t.t~. Fred J..
Young, en- route to \alrOhl,
AIrira, As missionaries.
Young is tbs son q Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. y. Young Of GaHtnnId,
! brother, ]. Norman Young, Is
an cngTaNcr Tor thg Ca>tonla
Gazette and an aviator.
Mrs. Young was Miss DORIS
Warren of Detroit, Mich, before
marriage.
vi. and MIS-. Young Nrr" mar
rlcd shortly after they c"mpict-
ed their studio, II thr Moody
Bible Institute.
A~.vsaaaa... .Its. 10 lAT2. Th
l..a.. #.-nE#. .ucl"0.0- -
... tin, lt9Ept.a.
r.... u. AHira .u@.. In ia
..t. Atm. ...tc en- route non
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19

Continued GA Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19

Continued Oh rs Taree,)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

clans organized by Herbert Straub,
district supervisor of the Detroit
district WPA music project. The
orchestraS will be directed by lie
Roy Smith, Art Black, Maurie
Baker and Art Bryant. The music
will be continuous from $50 till
closing
A floor show of acts from every
leading theater, hotel, night club
and radio station will be presented
and everything will he free.
Ample transportation arrange
rnentS are being made so there will
he no delay in getting away after
the party.
At the Alvina Rey party the
same program will be presented as
that scheduled for the public APP
-peaTance of the band the following
night, New Years Eve. The only
difference Is that for the soldiers
party Rev is donating the services
of his entire organization so that
any man in uniform takes in the
party free
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y, Dec. II
GNS) Isaac Brown, an insurance
broker, today was found guilty OF
attempting TO murder l8-year-old
Matilda Leboycr IN deserted
parking lot where Miss Leboyer
allegedly had agreed 10 undergo
an illegal operation 10 be per-
formed by Brown
Brown, az and married. faces a
maximum sentence OF % years i'm
prisonment. During the three-wee<
trial the prosecution charged that
Brown had intimate relations with
Miss Leboyer after she had applied
at his office for a secretarlal lob.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
EnIistments
4nNaW,Mafines
Here Lead u. s.

Both navy and marine enlist
mentS in Detroit lead the entire
nation for the first week of war,
il was announced today in the
Federal Building.
Lieut.. Com. c. r. Miller an
nounced that in the week ending
Sunday 405 men were enlisted at
the United States navy recruiting
office. ST. Louis was a bad second,
with 274 enlistmentS, and Chicago
was third with 272 enlistments.
One hundred and ninety-one re.
'cruits are now en- route TO the
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton, at Chicago, and 246 new ap-
plications have been received, Com
mander Miller said, as the rush
continued. Com. +. M. Sem, head
fof the - states IN The central di-
vision of the recruiting service, is
to be in Detroit today for inspec-
ton.
Lieut.. Charles Popp, marine re-
Icruiting officer, said he had re-
ceived a wire from Washington
Icongratulating his office on leading
the nation in marine recruits
Twenty-four left today for San
Diego, Cal. and another 125 appli-
cations are pending. he said.
Capt. Richard l.. Gillespie. army
recruiting head, said that $50 new
applications were received yester-
day and l20 more men are en- route
TO Fort Custer for training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

Brig. Gen. Joseph III. Lewis,
commander of the Tend Field
Artillery Brigade, stationed
here.
General Lewis, q Michigan
man himself from Lansing, COM
mands nearly 5000 Michigan
men among the brigade per-
sonnet. All OF this group will be
participants OF the campaigns
generosity.
I'VE are glad at any time"
General Lewis said, "to coop
crate with an organization like
The Detroit Times which has the
interest of our men at heart. /
am sure they will all have a
better Christmas because Of the
preparations being made for
them during the holiday season
nv The Detroit Times