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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Pontiac War
Plants Hum
Solution Found
to End Strikes

PONTIAC. Mich. Aug. -
up - War plants idle for hours
yesterday in an AFL-CIO fight
over organization of grocery
clerks were humming again to-
day after speedy peace making
by the State and Federal gov
ernments.
Operations resumed with the
midnight shifts at the Pontiac
Motor Division of General Mot
ors Corporation and the Bald
win Rubber Company, where
thousands had been idle, and
meanwhile proprietors of food
stores which had been forced to
close reopened for business.
Settlement of the dispute, the
consequences of which Presi-
dent c. E. Wilson of General
Motors characterized as more
than a national disgrace" and
an approach to treason" was
achieved yesterday afternoon.
Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner
announced the union had
agreed to arbitration. They al
so promised, he said, to cease
picketing, permit delivery of
foodstuffs to stores, and discon-
tinue interference with war
production.
For a week the retail clerks
union (AFL) had picketed indie.
See STRIKE-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Jet Us. Spray
Argument Will
Receive Test

Mount Clemesn re sidents,
taught through movies and lee
lures that the correct method of
extinguishing an in cendiary
bomb, was by water spray
will have an opportunity to-
morrow to see why the spray
method as versus the jet, has
fallen into disregard.
A nationwide Juror has been
stirred up by the argument of
jet VS.. stream and an incendiary
See TESTS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Australian
Lectures at
.Selfridge

M. Percy Greenway-Adams,
noted Australian lecturer and
newspaper correspondent, ad-
dressed an overflow audience of
Selfridge Field officers and en-
listed men at the post theatre
yesterday afternoon during a
brief visit to the local air base.
Greenway Adams appearance
here was but one of many he is
making at U. S. Army posts in
the interests of full under
standing between American
troops and the residents of Aus
tralia.
THREE PRIME FACTORS
In pointing to the similarity in
culture and ideals shared by
Americans and Australians the
noted speaker cited three points
which, he said, had added to the
unanimity of thought existing
between the two peoples. They
were:
/. The American Revolution
which severed the 13 colonies
from the mother country and
which led to the rapid colonial
ton of Australia by the same
type of people who were Amer
leans own ancestors.
2. The Gold Rush in California
which caused many Australians
to visit the American Pacific
coast where they assimilated
mining methods and customs
which they, in turn, carried
back to their native Australia.
3. The adoption by Australia,
in 1901, of constitution pat
termed after that of the United
States.
CITES COMRADESHIP
Greenway-Adams pointed to
the comradeship which existed
between his country's an d
Americas fighting men in the
First World War and which, ne
said, is being crystalized into
genuine mutual respect and
friendship in the present world
struggle.
Following his formal address
Greenway-Adains an S wer d
quections by the troops concern
ing all phases of Australian life
and the situations which con-
front that British dominion.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01

The third defendant in the
case is Miss Agnes M. Hender-
son. All three were associated
with the Fellowship Press, Inc,
at Noblesville, Ind, where most
of Pelley's pronunciamentos al
legedly were printed.
Oscar r. Ewing, special prose-
cutor, read the jury excerpts
from a series of letters which
had been seized by FBI agents.
They were identified by one of
Pelley's stenographers as having
been dictated by Pelley and
Brown.
One, dated last Aug. IA, was
addressed to the late DR.. John
r. Brinckley of Del Rio, Texas,
ohe-time goat gland" specialist,
and said in part:
81 think the time has come
to consider that everything I
have done up to now has been
preparatory to the real gesture
See PELLEY-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
.HeCan't Find
He Slept On

Patrolman Richard Stobber
today sought a solution to the
mysterious disappearance OF
William Merikle's pocket-book.
The pocketbook, containing
S72 or $73 and some cards, was
placed beneath the mattress and
sheet on which Merikle slept
last night, the victim told Stob-
Der.
Merikle said the thief entered
through a screen but Stobber
reported the screen was locked
and II don't see how he got in
that way"
At any rate, Merikle can't
find the pocket-boOk.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
vithy Downs
British Plane
Claim Territory
is Violated

VICHY, France, Aug. l -lU.D
-Vichy anti-aircraft guns shot
down a British plane at Maza-
gan, on the French West Afri-
can coast near Casablanca, Mo-
rocco, yesterday, it was an
nounced today.
1t was explained that the bat
teries fired because the plane
violated Vichy territory.
Previously, it was added,
warning shots had sufficed to
drive off British planes which
had flown over Vichy territory.
Mazagan is 70 miles south.
west of Casablanca on the At
lantic coast of Morocco.
There was speculation today
on the manner in which a Vichy
destroyer and several Naval
planes had delivered" Vichy
freighter which had been halted
by British submarine for
searching.
"The French freighter Mitid-
ia, running from Oran and
bound for Marseilles with GER
eals, wine and ores destined for
France, and with nothing aboard
which could be classified as
contraband of war, was halted
by a British submarine on the
evening of July &c." a commun-
ique said. "A patroling French
destroyer and a group of Naval
planes interviewed to deliver the
ship, which arrived at Marseilles
without further incident"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
; Tires Stolen
from, Officer
Lieut.. Hopsoh
is Victim

Three tires and wheels were
stolen early today from a car
Lieut.. Robert c. Hopsah, of the
Fourth Air Base, Selfridge Field
left parked in front of 35 Scott
boulevard last night.
All but two nuts had been re-
moved from the fourth assem-
blythe left rear-leading Pa
trolman Richard Stobber to be-
lieve they were brighten e d
away.
Lieut.. Hopsah had just moved
to the Scott boulevard address.
He valued the tires at 500.
The car was parked squarely
beneath a street light.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Harrison Disirid |
SUGAR Ration Hours Sci

Registration for sugar need
ed for fall canning in Harrison
School District No. l will be
held at the school. Lanse Grouse
and jefferson, from 9 a. m. I'M
til $3.50 p. m. on Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday and from Z
p. m. until 8 on Thursday and
Friday. il was announced today
by Mrs. Helen, Kriener.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
FDR Names Niles

WASHINGTON, Aug. l -(P)
- David X. Niles of Boston was
named today as one of Presi-
dent ROOsevelt's administrative
assistants. Niles is now a special
adviser to Wendell Lund, head
of the War Production Boards
Labor Division. He at one time
served as assistant to Harry L..
Hopkins in the Work Projects
Administration.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Japs Loyal?

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug.
I -(P)-- Recommendation that
interned people of japanese an
cestry be given chance to
prove their loyalty to the Unit
ed States was made by the Inter-
national Disciples of Christ Fri
day in a resolution addressed to
Congress AMI the President.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Smash NaZiS

MOSCOW, Aug. 1 R -
Shore guns Of the Russian Navy
on the Sea Of Azov have smash
ed a German attempt to cross q
strategic waterline, the Navy
newspaper Red Fleet reported
today. Where the action took
place was not stated.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Germans Tank
Power Sliced,
Says Red Paper
Chonse in Toeties
of Won Books Men
Noted by Press

MOSCOW, Aug. l - (P) -
German divisions famed out
against Red Army defenses be-
low the Lower Don tod y,
reaching toward the Azov Sea
coast and pressing ever deeper
into the West Caucasus, but So
Wet soldiers defending the riv-
err bend before Stalingrad were
reported holding their own and
communicating.
Bloody hand-to-hand engage
ments marked some of the bat
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Hit Axis Ports

CAIRO, Aug. l -(P)- Unit
ed States bombers caused wide
damage during the week to Axis
supply ports in North Africa
and Crete and to enemy conveys
moving across the Mediterran-
can to the dust-stalled army of
Marshal Erwin Rommel, a u. S.
cOmmunique said today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Two Army Officers
Die in Plane Crash
Ship Hits Newark
Porkins Lot

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 1-(P)
An army plane plunged down
over the roof tops of industrial
Newark last night and crashed
with terrific impact into a park
ing lot, killing two high army
officers.
The bodies of the victims,
Lieut.. Col. George r. Smith, au-
togiro and meteorologist expert
of Mitchell Field, N. Y. and Ma
jor j. j. Simandl. assistant post
exchange officer of Boiling Field,
Washington, were broken beyond
RECOGNITION.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Materials Short

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 Up
- Shortages Of raw materials
now constitute the most urgent
immediate problem Of the war,
Undersecretary of War Robert
p. Patterson said in predicting
that drastic tightening Of the
civilian economy will become
all the more necessary.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
u. S. Near Front

LONDON, Aug. 1 - (R) -
American Army tank crews are
training only few miles be-
hind the fighting front in Egypt
preparing for action alongside
the British Imperials, Reuters,
British news agency reported
today from somewhere in
Egypt"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Jap Troops Land

CHUNGKING, Aug. l - R)
- japanese troops have landed
anew on the Chekiang province
coast, this time 30 miles south
of WenchOw, and have started
a drive inland, the Chinese High
Command announced tonight.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Kermit Brown
10 Be Officer
Enters Troinins
For Commission

Corp. Kermit Brown, 30, Of
SO Eastman, for the past six
months attached to the Michigan
State Troops, was notified today
by the War Department that he
has been accepted for Volunteer
Officers Corps training.
He will report for duty at
See BROWN-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01

MOSCOW, Aug. l -(U.H-
Red Star, official organ of the
Soviet Army, intimated today
that any Russian soldier who
retreated would be shot. Red
Star, which necessarily prints
the opinion of the highest So
Wet officials, said: "The Red
Army hasn't the right to re-
treat any farther. History and
the people will not pardon a
further retreat. No position
must be abandoned while one
man is still alive"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Estate BlackOut
Alarm is Planned
Southern Michigan to Join
Illinois. Wisconsin in Test

workers were laying out the
master plan which must be SUBJ
mitted to the Sixth Service
Command before the deadline
for the alert.
"When municipalities plan a
blackout, we require them to
report to us what they have
done to make sure hospitals
will be taken care TO, that pub
See BLACKOUT-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
I'D ZerOS DOWned

WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY AIR FORCES IN CHI
MA, Aug. l -WH- American
Army pilots have shot down
nine and probably 10 japanese
Zero fighter planes in the lat
est Of series of SCATTERING VIC
tories, 1t was an- ounced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Sta|inqrad Stands. Though Nazis Cain on Lower Dor
late X X X
bulletins
Drop $50 Bombs

LONDON, Aug. l - P) -
The Air Ministry announced to-
day that the Raj dropped $50
twO-tOn bombs and hundreds
of thousands OF incendiaries on
Dusseldorf in so minutes last
night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01

LONDON, Aug. 1 - W.D -
Germany has started anti-inva-
sion m euvers along the
French occupied coast, the Ger
man-cOntrOlled Paris radio said
today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01

LONDON, Aug. l - R -
A Reuters dispatch from Bern,
Switzerland, reported the city
had q 45-minute air raid alert
this morning beginning at AIS
q. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01

LANSING, Aug. L - WI -
Michigan defense officials rush.
ed instructions and plans to
their subordinates today in
preparation for participation in
the Midwest's largest air raid
blackout test three-State
alert which will cover Al South
ern Michigan counties on Aug.
IL.
Orders for the Michigan par
ticipation came to the executive
office yesterday afternoon from
the Sixth Service Command at
Chicago.
The blackout will cover por-
tons of Michigan, Illinois and
Wisconsin, officials said.
The Michigan protective sys-
tenn, with 1853 local blackout al
ready under its belt, should
have little trouble in making
the blackout a success, it was
said by State Defense officials.
Sixteen of the Al counties in
VOWED already have staged
countrywide blackouts, it was
said, while isolated alerts in
other sections have been under
taken. Western Michigan coun-
ties, it was said, have been be-
hind the Eastern in staging
blackouts.
FORWARD INSTRUCTIONS
Telegraphic instructions to To-
cal defense councils were being
forwarded from the State head
nIlarfnrc ut nnco md Ct &c
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
FORWARD INSTRUCTIONS

TeIegraphic Instructions to To-
cal defense councils were being
forwarded from the State head
quarters at once, and staff
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01

ImportioI CoveTose
Of All LoeoI News
Evening star., 1942-10-11

But he needs no defense. He can
take care of himself. He knows every
ruse. All the Tapping scarecrows you
may devise won't guard your young
corn if he is hungry. The owls attack
and destroy crows during the hours of
darkness. But if crow sights an owl
during daylight, he exacts swift and
certain vengeance. The crow hunter
knows this and often uses a stuffed
owl as a decoy.
An Inteligent Pet
GREcARlous and friendly to his own
kind, the crow will, in captivity,
transfer his social instincts to his
keeper. He is the most interesting of
all birds. Each crow is an individual
with his own high 10. and his own
arresting personality. If you want to
have fascinating pet. get crow.
He will hide your trinkets, mimic the
bark Of your dog, and pick up simple
words, repeating them like a parrot.
During the mating season the gen.
tleman pursues the lady, which is as
it should be, and she - as might be
expected -- obligingly permits her
self to be caught. Then they kiss and
COO like turtle doves.
Last spring l was tramping through
the Savannah River swamp country
when l heard a great conclave of
crows. l slipped cautiously through
the brush to the edge of an open glade.
A single crow was perched on dead
Evening star., 1942-10-11

limb of a tall cypress. Circling around
him, chattering, accusing, was the
entire flock of some 80 or 40 birds.
The single crow, feathers ruffled,
uttering short, plaintive caws, watched
them as condemned man might eye
a hostile mob bent on his lynching.
Finally one crow darted at the
perched bird, knocking him off the
limb. He fought back - but it was
futile. He had been tried and con-
demned - or so it looked. The un-
equal battle ragged in the air for a
minute or more. Then the accused
tried to fly off over the trees but his
pursuers struck him again and again
until finally he tumbled downward.
The slrangeness of this procc-
dure can he appreciated only when
you remember the extreme help
fulncss of crows to ono another.
They fight, feed and hunt in packs, pro-
tecting each other, helping a wounded
fellow, showing every sign of distress
when one of their number is in trouble.
What crow ethic the condemned
bird had violated I do not presume
to know. know, however, that or
nithologists often laugh at the idea
of a "crow trial" with its resulting
death penalty. Possibly they are right
and there is some simple explanation
of this odd behavior. I'm not so sure
myself. The crow is bird of mystery.
ELMER Ransom
Evening star., 1942-10-11
CAN You
An unseen witness tells
about q Grow trial.. .
and an execution"


WEN if you can't recognize any
, other bird, you can always spot
- crow. His raucous cav, reveillc
OF the autumn sunrise, is the herald of
plenty. No icy waste or bleak tm-
dra for the crow. He hunts where the
picking is good.
He is cunning 80 shrewd that
someone has observed that if men
wore wings and feathers, few would
be smart enough to be Crows The
crow estimates to a nicely your guns
range and keeps a feathers tip be-
yod it. He remains perched in a
tree while you ride by. But stop. and
be b Of before you can raise your gun.
When he eats or drinks he posts
sentry. and If three of you crawl into
a blind he ventures near only when
three Of you have crawlcd out and
gone away.
He competes with man for the fruit
Of the earth and thus. by man-made
standards, he is thief and robber.
He appGopriates eggs. chicks and corn.
Evening star., 1942-10-11

No good word is spoken for the
crow - except by some trained natu-
ralists who may assure you with quiet
conviction that, by and large, he does
mankind more good than harm.
Evening star., 1942-10-11

Fact is, his voracious appetite calls
for anything edible. animal OF vege-
table, living or dead. He robs the
nests of song birds; preys upon ducks,
duck eggs and other waterfowl.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Methodist Church
Special Program
This Sunday

Ell Centro's Methodist church
Sunday is to have a special pro-
gram with baptism of infants and
reception of new members as one
of the important events and with
DR.. j. L. Lyons, superintendent CT
the San Diego district, as guest
preache..
AS a fitting introduction to the
baptismal service, the junior choir
numbering 40 voices, directed by
Dorothy Armstrong, will sing the
"Children's Prayer" from "Hansel
and Gretel' which was featured in
the motion picture, "One Foot in
Heaven"
Dr.. Lyons will occupy the pilpit
at both morning and evening serv-
ices, and at the morning service
the senior choir will be heard in
an anthem with Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Moore singing the solo parts.
S. P. Holiday, Jr., who is home
on furlough, will be soloist for the
morning service. Mrs. Eugene Wa
terman is choir director.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
P.-T.A. Sponsors
Party FRIDAY

Youngsters in Mrs. Fannie Nc
Crorys rcom at Wilson school were
guests at gay picnic Friday noon
in the city park the picnic being
given by Wilson P. TIA. in celebra-
tion of the fact that this room
won the recent membership drive
The children enjoyed not only
a delicious picnic luncheon but a
variety CT games.
Mrs. George L. Winright, chair
man of the membership drive, spon-
Sored the party which was given
under the leadership of Mrs. George
r. Kirk, room mother, and her
committee: Mesdames j. H. Taylor,
Wolford Drive, j. A. Garrett, d. B.
Roberts. Clyde Duringer, Frank
Bailey, r. B. Daughertv. B. Nc
Neece, Don Young, Hazel Gala
gh"r. j. +. Andrews. Peter Klync,
Wood, Robertson and West
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Auxiliary
Amendment

American Legion Auxiliary men,
bers throughout the nation are TAX
ing an active stand against the
O'Daniel amendment to the bill
drafting 18 and 19-year-olds this
amendment requiring years train
ing before the boys are sent on
combat duty.
Edna Morrison of Ell Centre,
president of the Auxiliary 22nd
district. Friday received word from
the state Auxiliary president, ask
ing her to start work in the dis
trict at once, opposing the amend
ment.
"Since the war department has
termed this "crippling legislation
we are writing and telegraphine all
senators and congressman asking
them to oppose the amendment,
said Mrs. Morrison. I'VE hope that
all other citizens who feel the
same way will write or telegraph
their representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Preaching Mission
Reaches Many

Friday saw the last meetings in
this years preaching mission which
proved most successful, both from
the standpoint of attendance and
the spiritual uplift received from
the five missionaries who were IN
charge, the Rev. Mr.. T. Franklyn
Hudson, DR.. George N. Reeves, DR..
Frank Belden, the Rev. Mr. Alec
G. Nichols and DR.. H. o. Nash.
Audiences totalling slightly over
5000 heard the speakers, almost 600
alone, in school assemblies, service
clubs, ETC., hearing the messengers
on Friday.
BY special request, Holtville had
an additional seminar and union
service Friday, and the Holtville
High school had five assemblies so
that the students might hear each
of the five visiting religious leaders.
The Rev. Mr.. Carlton C. Buck of
Hcltville, president of the County
Ministerial association, which spon-
sored the mission, expressed HIM
self as being highly gratified by
the results. Each of the missionar-
les also praised the splendid COOP
erative work of the valley churches.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
HOLLYWOOD

until everybody in show business
was initiating my stuff.
THE public got tired of IL and
I got tired CT 1t. That's when
started turning down pictures. I
knew I'd wash myself up-but
gooG-if I went on playing the
same old stuff. They said was
being difficult, temperamental But
I was only being smart. had
couple of story ideas Of my own"
A SPY AND A LADY
Bu,s now Mae has found what she
wants. There's a spy picture over
at RKO written fer her by Andrew
Stone and Fred Jackson. A spy
picture in which she plays the sp'.
goes to Berlin ito take care of Hit
ner," plays boogie-woogie music on
the piano. wears modern clothes
and acts more or less like a lady.
And there's a movie based on
the life of Catherine the Great.
That's the film on which she's
sinking her hopes. She wrote 1t
herself after a year and a half of
research about the lady who once
ruled Russia with one hand and a
regiment of lovers with the ether.
Catherine, you may recall, was
quite a gal. and Mae has taken
her apart and put her together
again. Even translated old Rus
sian tales to discover things not
generally known. And what
thingSl" she says.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Is and 8CIub
Enjoys Bridge
Dinner Friday

Dining first at 752 Olive and
then enjoying a game of bridge at
the j. j Noel home, 1884 Hamilton
avenue, the l6-and-3 club mem
bers and their husbands experience
ed pleasant evening, Friday.
In the contract game, Mrs. Gle
ments and Mrs. Kendall won the
high score prize for the women,
and Karl Kendall and j. w. Glas-
gov, those for the men.
The group presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Noel with a desert picture as
farewell gift. Mr.. Noel leaves
the valley Sunday to take up his
new duties in the OPM office in
San Diego, Mrs. Noel joining him
about December
Those present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Clements, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Glasgow, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Nesbitt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Town
send and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-08
Cookou+ Planned
ByWoIeha Group

Woleha Camp Fire girls met
Thursday afternoon at Wilson
school for their regular weekly
meeting during which theY discus
sed plans for cookout Friday at
the home of the assistant guardian.
This affair will be highlighted by
games as we'll as by the menu which
the girls will cook
Membership cards were diStrib-
uted and business concerning head
bands for the group was transacted,
Those present were: Nicky Bolin,
Patsy McNeece, Dorothy Mae Hatch,
Shirley Lederman, Barbara Ann
Jackson, Marilyn Mullen. Sarah
Ann Griffin, Lorraine Stafford, Jo-
Ann Dilbeck, Mrs. Lynelle Smith,
guardian, and Mrs. E. B. Jackson,
assistant guardian.