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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-03
so YEARS AGO TODAY

w. 9. Highs real estate agency
has sold to John Orphan, OF
Detroit, the James Batty prop
erty, corner Of North Branch
and Macomb streets, for 500.
]. w. Boyle leaves the Foun-
tain hotel, of which he has been
the efficient clerk for, SIX
months.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-03
SINGAPORE
NO PUShovER

But the greotest uncertainty
Of oil is the situotion with re-
gard to Germony's Threatened
invasion Of England. Thot is.
from the Washington point Of
view, the key to unlock the Sc
cret Of what happens in the
BoIkons, in Africo. in the
Orient.
II Germany invodes Eng
land and deeisiveIy defects the
British at home. then anything
con happen and probably will.
Without German occupoitno
Of England, the best guess is
thot Japan will not make ,on
offensive move against Britain
or the United Stotes or the
Netherlands Eost indies.
Campaign against Singapore
is q tougher problem than
most people realize. II is 1900
miles from Toxic. Effective
range Of q fleet is $500 miles.
Along the route are Hong Kong
and Manila. Both are vuIner-
able, but both would have to
be taken before japan would
have q sofe line Of commune
cations.
Singapore has its weak
nesses. 1t has no fleet. Jopon's
navy has made greater progress
in the handling Of seoplones
from oircroft corriers than any
other power. The number Of
men involved in any campaign
in Malaga would not be loroe.
Latest reports gave the COM
bined British-AustroIion force
at 100, 900. Japan hos 50, 900
in French China. And
Singapore, in addition to Its
fortificotions, does not have
supplies to stand q two-yeor
siege.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-03
: BEHIND THE SCENES
M WASHlNG TON :

.Jopon's owl uncsrtointy as
to her future Is no oseoter than
the uncertainty OF any other
country-6ritoin, Froncs, Ger
many. ItoIy or the United
Stotes-os to where II will be
one year hence. There ore, in
Jopon's eose, additional ets-
ments OF uncertainty In plot
ting courses Of destiny. There
ore the conflicting elements
OF army. navy, foreign office
and home foctions within the
government. Shortage Of food,
shortage of stroteoic materials,
threots Of economic boycotts
from the United Stotes, the
necessity Of carrying on the
Chino campaign - all these
add to-her difficulties.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-03

The movie makers have been
requested officially not to pro-
duce any thrillers based on sabo-
tage or showing any methods Of
obstructing defense work. It's
deemed wisest to ignore the SUBJ
ject as much as possible; and be-
sides scenario plotters might
think up q few new ideas which
would be useful to saboteurs.
FRENCH FLOCK
TO HOMETOWN
Most of the nations theaters
soon will be showing q series
of IL one-minute shorts, plus q
10-minute subject called Power
for Defense, made by the War
Department to stimulate recruit
ing :. Paramount is beginning
to look like a suburb Of pre-war
Paris with four new French play
ers there, plus Charles Boyer.
The latter, with Micheline
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-03
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HNT OVXyN0n n0kinA III

NEA 0eIv1C0 0bobb NVbbeePVuoeue
HOLLYWOOD, Behind the
screen: A Hollywood mama cor
nered Martin, Greene the other
day and confided that nobody
had yet recognized the genius of
her 12-year-old son. II offered
him to Metro for a part" she
said, but they're giving 1t to
Mickey Rooney. You know-stu-
do politics!"
It sounds like q dream of the
Mexico City Chamber of Com
merce, but Herbert Kline swears
that there's a Tyrone Power fan
club there whose members are
pledged to worship only from
afar and not to annoy him when
he's in that country. In fact,
they'll fight off autograph
hounds 50 that the actor can have
a good time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16

composing stones, two page forms and composing stick in the office He had to have the press work done by Dallas print shop.
 Just the Alger heroes had tough seddng to make success of their lives, Kiest had real job to keep his paper from folding up financially. It was in those years that he formed the firm habit of going in debt for anything unless he was certain the money ito pay for it could be obtained shortly Many time his old gold watch went to bills paid
 Later, when the Dallas Daily Times was one of the nations most successful daily papers, Kies never forgot that leash the line" policy in his dealings As director of the Texas A. and M. college, he be- came known for his invariabe demand that the board not appropriate funds unless the institution actually had the money, or had some certain way to raise 1t.
 When Kiest began publishing his little paper, he encouraged the small merchants in Dallas to adver- tise and generally left the bigger fellows alone. Ad vertisng in Kiest's paper must have been a full medium for selling goods, for most of these small merchants grew up with the paper and even- tually became its heaviest advertisers,
 Kiest was a to encourage youth He had no children of his own, but he donated 248- tract to the city of Dallas for park for chil dren. He was also known to have helped hundreds of boys and girls to get an education.
 Kiest was 79 years old when he died this week 79 years which had been crowded with the joy of living and accomplishing deeds under handcaps
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:

INTERNATIONAL FFAIR5: Great activity by our Navy and by our picked aviators is forecast for next month Devastating battles on the seas and in the air are fore seen for the British and their AL lies. Dwellers in the Western Hem iSphere will realize that the World War has become their own affair, if the democracies are to be saved, and they will prove how great are the resources and the powers of the new world. Some misfortune or sorrow for the royal family of the British Empire is presaged.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of ex- treme experiences. Caution is coun- seled, especially in dealing with su- periors or employers.
 Children born on this day prc5- ably will be fearless. cratic and restless. They should be disciplined carefully for they may be too temperamental for their best in- terests.
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profits to merchants and manufac- turers, but there will be much money in circulation and a sense of prosperity that each month gains momentum. Civilians who have not needed the advice of astrologers when they predicted increased cost of woolen aud leather products will pay handsomely for clothing and shoes. War needs will continue to cause production which attainS amazing speed and volume.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Much con- fusion will continue in the Ameri- can mind regarding international affairs Scrambled royalties and sympathies will be disturbing as anxiety regarding dangers confront ed by brave youths of the United States becomes more and more prevalent. Next spring is to be a period of increased activity for all branches of the service. Again the loss of ships on the high seas Is prognosticated. First actual physi- cal encounter may be with Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16

mitting New Dealers to "shift the war blame",t the Republican Party
 Only congressman who actually mentioned Martin by name was Keefe of Wisconsin, but all three made it bluntly plain that they held him responsible for failing; CD to oppose actively the aid-dem- ocracies program, and e2) to re- pudiate Wendell Willkie, War Sec retary Stimson, Navy Secretary Knox and other COP supporters of the President.
 At the psychological moment, Ham Fish, who acted as chairman, pull led out a resolution outlining a new statement of foreign policy for Republicans. It reaffhmed the COP 1940 campaign pledge against war and denounced executive acts and provocative statements by Pres ident Roosevelt leading toward war"
 At this point. isolationist August H. Andersen of Minnesota picked up the cudgels for Fish by declaring: That's right. The whole New Deal stinks, and it's up to us to see that the public doesn't forget 1t"
 Keefe chimed in with: The Re- publican Party will be swallowed up unless we take an aggressive stand against the war policies of the Administration. If we re not getting the right kind of leadership, it's up to us to make our own leader ship on the floor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
A SUCCESS STORY

Horato Alger, Jr. used to write a lot of books which were held in contempt by literary critics but made fascinating reading for teen-age boys.
 Judged by strict literary standards these little books entitled Work and Win" up from "Pov- erty" were probably poorly written, but judged from the viewpoint of Author Alger and the message he wished to convey the books were the worlds best reading for the boys into whose hands they fell.
 This week a man died in Dallas Texas whose life was living example of the moral, perseverance always pays" which Alger unfailingly inserted into his plots-a moral which is as true in Juneau it is in Shanghai Timbuctoo
 The man was Edwin J. Kest and when he died on Monday of this week newspapers throughout the world told the story of his life.
 MT Kiest was the embodyment of the Ager moral in the publishing world, only newspaper men referred to the Kiest story example of the fact that you can't keep good man down. Co
 Kiest's boyhood broken up by series of moves. His father Methodist minister and the family seldom stayed more than two years in any one town When they got to Chicago, young Ed got job selling papers from street corner In the Windy City, he earned his first money and got his first whff of printers ink and with other boys in a lake beneath a railroad tressel and was chased up the tracks half dressed by Chicago cops.
 Hobnobbing with inky-armed pressmen a preliminary each day to gathering his papers for street sale. This led to Kiest's obtaining job as a galley boy and eventually learning the printing trade which he worked at for 13 years
 Then he worked for newspaper feature service and was friend of c. B. Blethen, later publisher of the Seattle Times, and with Col. George Thomp- son. who became publisher of the St. Paul Dispatch.
 It was as representative of this feature service that Kiest went to Texas in 1890. When, after five years Texan, his employers wanted to move him back to Chicago Kiest quit.
 Yes he quit to realize his lifelong ambtion--to become a publisher It wasn't much of paper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
MONDAY, AUGUST Is


 This is an unimportant day in planetary direction, but the as- poets are good. There is promis- ing sign for industry, also for avia- tion
 HEART AND HOME: Home making in the autumn will assume great significance. Architecture will prove extraordinary in interest as vanished European houses are re- produced in various parts of the United States and furnished with rare pieces salvaged from the ruins in England. Owing to the increased number of marriages there will be shortage of cottages and modest apartments. Although the war may continue many months young wives will establish dwellings as havens for husbands in the service of their country. Many refugees will continue to find the United States a safe place for permanent resi- dence.
 { BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Rise in the cost of living will bring small
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

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that all personal references to Ro- Csevelt be striken out of the reso- lution'S text.
 "The charge that the President is fomenting war by provocative statements is unfair and untrue, , Wadsworth declared. Tt would be unfortunate if the Republican n Party should go on record with such prejudiced and unfoundeu declar- ation against the leader of our country at a critical time like this" :"
 Representative Bertrand of Calf crnia, Leonard Hall of New York and others joined in attacking Fish's resolution. Gearhart stated that the party should not "go out on limb with dynamic declara- tions about unforeseen events"
 By an overwhelming vote of all of the blasts at Roosevelt were elim- ir ated from the Fish resolution.
 NOTE-Martin, who presided at the caucus, maintained silence un- til someone suggested that the party vote as a bloc to override the Presidents veto of the pork padded $32O, 100000 highway bill. Were getting on dangerous ground there" warned Martin. Remember we are the economy party. think the President is right on this and intend to support this veto"
 MERRY
 Martin will make transcontin- cntal tour in September and Octo- Der to confer with state COP leaders on next years congressional elec- tions i. General Philip Fleming, able Wage Hour Administrator, leaving a train at Burlington, la, his home town, was greeted by excited friends who thought the flags and bunting were for nim He laughingly explained that they were in honor of Vice President Wallace, who was to speak at the opening of the new powder plant :. Dis tl.rbed by the hostile reaction of U. s. sentiment to F'inlands al- liance with Hitler, the Finnish gov- ernment has launched a propa- ganda drive to WOO support .. George E. Brown, indicted with Willie Bioff. another AFL leader, on charges of extorting $50O0O0 from movie concerns, is under ter rife attack from within his union, the Motion Picture Machine Oper- ators and Stage Employees. Harland Holmsden of Cleveland. vice presi- cent of the union, is slated to suc- eed him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
BUSTED PLOT

But getting a majority of Repub- licans present to agree was some thing else again. Instead of steam rolling the boys into an insurrec- ton, the plot poomeranged. In the end Joe Martin was given rousing vote of confidence by all Tut Fish and his little group.
 Next day Fish got another set back when his resolution for a new Republican statement of for eign policy was presented to the COP caucus by Crowther of New York. In reply, Representative James wadsworth of New Yorf senior statesman of the party. cemanaed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
20 YEARS AGO f{ME {yIm EMPIRE
AUGUST 16, 1921

AUGUST Spcket the Miss Carol assisted musicians Ed Hunter Burford, M Dudley, and Ab Torvinen oil station constructed at Unaaska supply ranspafic shipping.
 the 18th of the discovery of gold in Klondke the next day Hunting parties the 
 Approximately during the
 Weather: High
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
MODERN ETIQUETTE 1y poprpr. rr

right a a hospital, wait until the invalid home?
 Either all right visiting hospital always the information desk if the patient receive callers.
 When calling b.
 They be congratuaon inquiry particularly when enclosed gifts
 Is it necessary riage engagement is broken?
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
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SUNDAY, AUGUST IT

SUNDAY, AUGUST IT
 Benetic aspects dominate today which should be stimulating to aspiration and favorable to religi- ous observances. The stars favor the clergy and seem to promise growth of interest in the churches.
 HEART AND HOME: This is an suspicious date for letters and for the entertainment of young folk who need home influences in a time of war excitement The as- poets encourage planning for the autumn when there must be many changes in social affairs. Work will engage all public-spirited women who will find plenty to do in phil anthropic or altruistic tasks. The real meaning of democracy is to be made clear in the disappearance of class consciousness and the level ing of barriers separating persons of differing backgrounds or ex- periences.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Education regarding labor rights now will be necessary as strikes become less menacing. Despite new policies for the control of workers who cause obstruction of defense, certain un hn it,,narinrrc in, their demands The fear of Com munism will be forgotten, however because Russian hostility to tn e Nazis offered encouragement to the Allies and promises aid in our de- fense. Prosperity will be widespread from coast to coast.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: As the date of reopening of colleges and uni versailles draws near, problems of attendance, due to war training which absorbs the youth of the na- tion, will be anxiously discussed. Wise use of educational centers will be extended as many girls and boys are trained in various trades and wage-earning vacations. Adult edu- cation will assure new importance. Persons of vision perceive future in which every girl as well as every boy must be economically indepel- dent.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAI RS: Astrologers have stressed the e1e-i ment of surprise in war moves. Again they predict amazing unex- pected events due to Nazi strategy. Russia after paying heavy penalty for eliminating experienced army officers will meet troubles that are internal as well as external. The conjunction of Mars and Saturn next February is of evil omen since it presages bloodshed in another Russian revolution or a rebellion against whatever form of govern ment may exist. The vast resources of the country will feed enemies, according to a recent prediction.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of suc- cess in financial matters, but there may be disappointments in domes- tic or social relations. HA3
 Children born on this day prob ably will be fond of adventure. Many will travel. Restrictions and severe discipline should be avoided by parents and teachers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
LOOK and LEARN SSy c GORDON

l. Which is the farther City de Janeo? For what piece is the Maurice Rave known? 3. What domestic animal cannot reproduce itself? 4. Who baptized Jesus? 5. What a neophyte?
 ANSWERS l. Rio de Janeiro. 2. "Bolero" 3. The mule. 1. John the Baptist. 5. convert; a beginner
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
Rising Above Disaster
(The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

(The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
 Proud as we have right to be of the ability of the AngloSaxon to take it." as demonstrat- ed in the last l2 months by the people of Britain, we English-speaking people forced to take off our hats to the Chinese
 Nowhere else the globe has this world war brought So much terrible suffering as it has in China Yet with a magnificent courage which the world will never forget the Chinese have continued to resist the powerful and ruthless aggres But noteworthy is the fact that while the war still goes on, and with the end not yet in sight, they have undertaken the economic and social rehabilitation of their nation. With the realization of the victory which they confidently expect will come new China, worthy of place beside all other great nations.
 Spearhead of this movement to rebuild even as the forces of destruction continue their deadly work is the organization known the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives headed by Dr. H. H. Kung, a direct descendant of Confucus and incidentally, graduate of Oberlin College. With a capital which would be meager for a single medium sized American industry this program has set up thousands of Chinese in cooperative business and industrial enterprises in the deep interior of Asia Already they have turned out millions of dollars worth of the machinery and goods which necessary both to prevent the military collapse of the country and to keep it's people alive.
 It is perhaps a happy forecast of the more CO., operative social order of the postwar that the English speaking peoples all over the world have had hand in this movement for the rebrth of China If you would know about it and the heroism of the Chinese who are engaged in it. the American Committee for Chinese Industrial Co., operatives, 8 West 10th Street. New York City will provide you with the whole thrilling account.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16

MRS. WANDER LEST RETURNS
 Mrs H. R. vanderLeest, wife of Doc" VanderLeest of the Butler, Mauro Drug Company, returned to Juneau on. the steamer North Sea after several months in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 16 Mrs. c. J. Bailey Theodore Kelly
 Howard Mills Clarence Newton
 AUGUST IT Mrs. Ruth M. Farrell Miss Dorothy Jones James Larson Mrs. Hector Mclean Mrs. Julia A.. Costigan Patricia Virginia Martin City of Juneau Mrs. Fred Schindler Ruth Coffin
 c. J. Davis
 Harry J. Krane
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

tContinued rom Page One,
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Talk about staying neutral under difficulties, neutral Sweden has lost 100000 gross tons of ship ping during the present
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-16

Hatch covers are the most frequent source of accidents on American merchant vessels, the De- partment of Commerce finds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
RURAL PROCESSING CENTERS
OBJECT OF CAPITAL FARLEY

Representatives from nine East
ern Seaboard States conferred in
Washington, D. c., September 5-6
preparatory to aiding in the estab-
lishment of food processing centers
in rural schools served by Realm
anced electric lines in the nine Stat
es, Secretary of Agriculture Claude
r. Wickard announced.
Approximately 800 persons par
ticipated in the conference. In addi-
ton to representatives from electric
cooperatives financed by REA, they
included State and Federal nutri-
ton specialists, school superinten-
dents, health officers, and represent
atives of the Extension Services
rom the States of New Hampshire,
Vermont, Maine, Pennsylvania, Del
aware, New Jersey, Maryland, North
Carolina and Virginia.
AS part of nationwide drive by
various Federal and State agencies
to improve diets, not only as an
immediate defense aim but for long
range national health, the REA pro-
gram will aid rural schools in in
stalling equipment necessary for
preserving and processing foods of
high nutritional Quality-health
protective and helath building foods.
The equipment will be available for
preparing hot school lunches; for
home demonstration agents and 9TH
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better nutritional practices; and
for community use by the rural in
habitants in each area.
1t has been estimated that a
small food processing center can be
equipped with essentials for little
more than one hundred dollars. The
local REA electric systems, which
number more than 500 in every part
of the United States, have been
authorized by the Rural Electrified
ton Administration to make financ-
ing loans to the schools at low inter-
est rates. A number of electrical ap-
pliance companies have agreed to
make the equipment available to the
schools at greatly reduced prices.
The Washington, d. c., regional
conference is the third spon-
sored by REA in support of the Ma
tional nutrition program, the first
having been held in Grand Island,
Nebraska, for the States of Kansas,
Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado,
and the second in the State of Wash
ington. Seven additional regional
conferences will be conducted to
cover the entire United States.