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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

chose to name. whereupon the thrifty
Scotchman mentioned three blasts on his
bugle as the rent he would like TO pay.
The Marquis of Ailesbury owns Savcrral;s
Forest the only forest possessed by sub
jet in England not counting Scotland For
his great forest the Marquis Is bound merely
10 present the King with an ivory cup, when
ever His Majesty goes hunting in the forest
The Marquis is descended from King Robert
Bruce.
Lady Funivall, Of Farnham Royal Bucks
in return for her estate has to provide
glove for the right hand of the King on
coronation day, and to support his right arm
while His Majesty holds his sceptre.
In payment for various choice pieces Of
real estate, Lord Mowbray has 10 provide the
King with a towel and basins Lord Montague
TO provide water for the Kings hands; Lord
Monteagle 10 make "one mess in N earthen-
ware pot in the Royal kitchen; Lord Hothem
TO provide five waters: Lord Grey dc Ruthyn
to provide two white cups Lord Walsngham
TO take charge Of the napery. and Lord ChOl-
mondeley to hold the door of the pantry
The Lord of the Manor Of Shrefield held
his estate for keeping watch on the Kings
laundresses to see that they did not steal
or tear His Majestys shirts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

her DEATH was in the habit Of returning TO
the banqueting hall of Sauchiemuir every
New Years Eve TO enjoy glass of her favor
tie old wine, together with some fruit and
cakes. Sir James was required to furnish
this refreshment.
Every New Years Eve il was believed the
stern-faced old lady appeared at midnight
and consumed her glass of old port. This
went on until recently, when the Castle was
burned down. The superstitious say this con-
flagration happened because the owner Of the
Castle by accident. supplied an inferior brand
Of port. The old lady had devilsh temper
A snowfall is anxiousy awaited every
Winter by the Laird of FOULS pronounced
"Fowls') possessor of a great Scottish
estate of thousands of acres because his
annual rent for his holdings is a bucket of
snow.
This bucket of snow must be collected
and transported to Edinburgh Castle where it
is given to the Kings representative. How
ever, if the Laird cannot collect a bucket
of snow one Winter ne can let it 60 until
next Winter, and then deliver two buckets.
Just how this curious rental arose 800 years
ago is a secret known only to the Laird Of
Fouls.
A Scottish baronet, Sir George Clark, holds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

his estate in exchange 10
blowing three blasts OF
bugle from Buckston,
Rock whenever the Kinl
hunts stays in the neigh.
borhood. This obligation
is commemorated IN IN,
famlly's crest.
There is a tradition that
the King was very muCf
pleased with an ancestor
OF the Clark family witt
whom he went hunting
The King then offer
him this beautiful estato
in ratittr1 for any rer1f I,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
British Combine Photo

British Combine Photo
The Late Duke of Atholl. Who Inherited
the Use of 100000 Acres for q Rental
OF One White Rose, But Even at That
His Brother Didn't Want the Title
Because He'd Have to Write
Too Many Letters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
LONDON, July 9.
Too Many Letters.

british politicians and economists are
considering how they can raise the
- money TO pay for the war.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
WHAT ABOUT THIS?

In a north Middle Western state,
where the winters are long and sever,
is a good sized camp occupied by men
of the Army Air Forces Technical
Training School. The camp was be-
gun last May. Evidently those in
charge of building it were under the
impression the site was somewhere in
the blamy South, as Southern con-
struction" or Biloxi construction"
was followed.
Barracks were at first made with
earthen floors, as in the Deep South.
Then it was decided these would never
do and cement floors, cold and dusty,
were provided. Other barracks were
made with wooden floors, more salts
factory then cement.
With the coming of cold weather,
there have been many cases of pneu-
monia and other respiratory diseases
and at least one case of the dreaded
epidemic meningitis.
Officers and men are universal in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
FACING G.
THE
FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

One of Natures seven wondrous
miracles-if not the first-is the sud-
den patriotism of American Com
munists
Now we don't believe in miracles
not in this day and age-so we've
been delving into the subject and in
terviewing some of our friends who
are Communists in fact, if not in
name. There are very few Com
munists who will admit to their per-
suasions. That is one of the charac-
teristics of the breed.
These Communists to whom we
have talked are more fervently war
conscious, more eager to suffer and
sacrifice for victory, than the average
American citizen is today. In fact
they're bloodthirsty. They demand
the immediate opening of Western
Front'-not a second front any more,
mind you-regardless of the cost in
lives and in blood.
But what is their interest in vic
tory? What, in their opinion, are we
fighting for? We asked these ques-
tions and the answer we received was
"the utter destruction of Fascism"
Now we agree fully to the desir-
ability and necessity of wiping out
Fascism. But we also want just as
strongly victory for the kind of
democracy which we regard as Ameri-
canism. That is where we and the
Communists part company.
Who Is Reactionary?
The Communists-let's call them
Commies for short-don't believe In
Americanism any more than Hitler
does. They regard Americanism as a
"reactionary" word. They regard
American democracy as reaction
ary" form of government. In fact,
the only form Of Government which
seems to suit their peculiar fancies is
that prevailing in Soviet Russia.
Now we're sick and tired of being
called reactionaries by the Commies
They haven't preempted that word.
They can't make it their exclusive
epithet. In fact, it is our considered
opinion that the worst reactionaries
in the world are the Commies them
selves.
And this is why. The Commies do
not believe in progress once they've
established their own regime. They
consider Communism the "be all and
end all" of progress. For that rea-
son they are reactionaries. No human
being-even a Commy-knows all the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
SOCIETY THE GAMER

Society has gained hours of labor
by shortening hours of labor, para
doxical as this may seem at first
glance. Figures supplied by the In
ternational Typographical Union and
corroborated by other unions prove
this point conclusively.
Back in 1850, prior to the Civil
War, when Horace Greeley was presi-
dent of the New York Typographical
Union, printers died young. They
worked an average of IL hours a day,
in insanitary and poorly lighted
workrooms, and died at the average
age of % years. An apprentice
started the trade at the age of ID, and
by working II hours day until he
died at the age of % years, he gave
his employer 50,40O hours of labor
The modern apprentice begins his
training at the age of 16 and dies at
the age of IS years-thus giving his
employer $4,000 hours of labor. So
ciety has therefore gained 47,600
hours of labor and the printer has
gained 81 years of life-notwith-
standing he works only 40 hours per
week and gets vacation of two weeks
with pay-Kansas Labor and Indus
trial Bulletin, Kansas State Labor
Department.
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But they can be just as valuable in
A peace lob. as we saw in Boston,

But they can be just as valuable in
a peace job, as we saw in Boston.
In many communities labor has
taken none too keen an interest in this
enormous program of training, subse-
quent rehearsal and drill-and admin
istration.
There are evidences that some folks
think of it all as folderol-so much
monkey-do for adolescents.
That is about the silliest idea that
could be hatched.
The lesson taught by that sweep of
death that struck down in one awful
flash the merry-makers of Boston
ought to wipe off any grin that may
meet the projects for training civilian
volunteer defense units.
No really worth while service ever
waits long for a chance to show it's
value. 1t can be hoped that not too
many will fail to see the lesson taught
in the writhing agony of those who
perished in Boston.-CMW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
WHAT NEXT?

Sensitive new electric eyes, de-
veloped by Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing Co., engineers to de-
tect and measure invisible ultraviolet
radiations in sunshine, soon will begin
their first daily measurements of
"sunfall" in the United States, in a
study of its effects on the wartime
health of the nation. The new instru-
ment eventually will operate in the
worlds first solar observation posts
20 of them-to be set up by the U. S.
Weather Bureau.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

tax. Profit from house and land own
ership must not exceed the yield .of
state loans.
1t is evident from the information
obtained by the IFTU that the hous-
ing problem in Maitland is indeed
headache for the Hitlerites and one
that must be hard on German morale.
Quite likely it is an important factor
in German war Notwithstanding
that from all the evidence at hand is
increasing with every month that the
war continues.
This column has told recently of re-
sistance to Nazi control in little Lux
emburg, where the workers declared
general strike in protest against
Nazi tactics. Now the Nazis are
cracking down" on the Luxembourg
ers in characteristic style. Says the
IFTU, relating recent happenings:
GAS last effort for peaceful con-
quest of the country, the Nazis ar
ranged plebiscite which was to give
the people of Luxembourg a chance to
declare for incorporation in Germany.
Thanks to the illegal movements pre-
liminary work of organization, this
maneuver proved complete fiasco.
More than 81 percent of the pOpula-
ton declared against incorporation.
"Only after this setback did the
Nazis give up all hope and let the
mask drop. They declared Luxem-
burg to be conquered territory. On
the strength of the illegal annexation,
during September the yearly classes
liable for service were pressed into
the Germany army Meanwhile the
deportation of the civilian population
has begun. Late in September the
first transport of so families went to
the east. 1t is no accident that it was
drawn from the four districts of the
country in which the general strike
was most strictly observed"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1912
THE PRICE OF INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENTS

Last year $4,000 industrial workers
were killed, 100000 were injured
Translated into time, these figures re-
veal 480,000,00O man-days of produc-
tion lost.
Besides the human elements OF
fear, shock, and personal suffer
ing, accidents today means guns
that will not shoot, planes that
will not fly, ships that will not
sail because the men who could
have built them are disabled or
dead.
Speed without safety is not efficient
workmanship. Carelessness or indif-
ference to the rules of safe procedure
and proper attire signifies risk of life,
limb and the output of essential mate
rials for Americas fighting forces.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
HERE'S TIP ON
TESTING COFFE FOR
ADULTERATIONS
BY Science Service

By Science Service
Simple tests for telling whether the
coffee you bring home on your precl-
Gus No. 27 coupon has been adulter-
ated are given by c. E. Shepard,
chemist of the Connecticut Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.
Examination of coffee samples re-
Gently submitted to the station
showed one of them to be almost 5O
per cent impure. A flat taste or lack
of kick may be, as coffee drinkers
often suspect. signs of adulteration.
Chicory is the most common adul-
terant of coffee, Shepard said. One
test for detecting chicory in ground
coffee is made by placing good pinch
of the material on a piece OF white
paper Examine the individual partl-
cles with a hand lens, though you can
tell the difference between coffee and
chicory without this aid Coffee
grounds are usually light brown and
granular, while those of chicory, being
made from root, are fibrous and
darker in color.
The 'water test" shows up the diff
ference even more distinctly. Half
teaspoonful of coffee is placed in a
glass quarter full of water Most
of the true coffee will stay on top for
time, but grains of chicory or other
fibrous vegetable material quickly be-
come water-logged and sink to the
bottom, often coloring the water
brownish.
After allowing the material to soak
10 minutes, the water is drained off,
and the grains spread out in dish or
on piece of white paper. If, on
prodding with at match stick or
tweezers, granule appears hard and
resistant and "jumps away" it most
likely is coffee. But if it is plastic,
almost like gelatin in consistency, it
is foreign substance, probably
chicory.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11

answers. Even if we were to admit
the Commy claims that a communist
regime offers greater advantages to
the masses of the people than they
now enjoy under any other form of
Government-and we don't belive it
for one moment-still that does not
preclude the possibility of a better
form of Government being devised in
the future. But would the Commies
tolerate that? The example of So
Wet Russia, where any and all oppo-
sition to the regime in power has been
brutally suppressed, fully answers
that question.
So our conclusion must be that the
Commies are progressive" only when
they lack power but become just as
reactionary as Facists once they gain
power. If that is progressivism, if
that is liberalism, they can keep it to
themselves exclusively.
Who Are the Patriots?
The same intellectual hypocrisy is
apparent in the sudden patriotism of
the Commies. We discover that those
who were loudest in condemnation of
this war before Hitler moved in on
Russia are now most vociferouS in
demanding all-out support for the
war. The very ones who joined with
the isolationists in calling this IAN
imperialistic war;" are now yelling
for the defeat of the Fascist aggres-
sors."
The question therefore occurs as to
whether these Commy patriots are
patriotic to the country in which they
hold citizenship or to Soviet Russia
We could give categorical answer
to that question but for time being
we will content ourselves with re-
naming quite skeptical about the
motives and principles of the Com
mics.
We will also watch very carefully
ciiS dCNOioPlilCllto VI IIlcI party
line" and of their continued attempts
to bore from within" the labor
movement while waving the flag and
singing patriotic hymns
We advise all members of the
American Federation of Labor to do
likewise for their own protection.
Soviet Russia is the gallant ally of
the United States in this war. The
Russian army and the Russian people
are fighting courageously and bitter
ly against our common foe. We have
every admiration for their defense of
their homeland. We have every re-
spect for their right to any form of
Government that suits them best
But we will resist any and all eff
forts by Communists in this country
to sneer at or overthrow our own
American democracy by word or deed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11

ERMANY, despite boasted Nazi
NJ deficiency" and the loudly touted
Nazi housing program, is having
plenty of trouble in housing its people.
The trouble of course is due to the
war, fact the Nazis are chary of
mentioning. Interesting facts on the
situation are given by the Interna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions.
The IFTU, from its office in London,
says that the housing program "has
given the Nazis headache for long
time" Shortage of dwellings is
acute in all parts of the Reich, espe-
cially in the west and has become
steadily worse because of destruction
in British air raids.
Despite fixed rents, rents have gone
up in Berlin, for instance, by so to 60
percent. All elderly people have been
compulsorily transferred to homes for
the aged. 1t is hoped additional
dwelling space will be created by
dividing up 10000 big houses. Small
families which have more than the
average housing space at their dis
posal have to take corresponding
number of dodgers. At the beginning
of 1912, there was shortage of 100,-
900 dwellings in Hanover alone.
The growing waves of evacuation
from the bombed areas have con.
tributed to confusing and intensifyine
the problem. Robert Ley, head of the
Nazi Labor Front" has now beer
appointed housing commissioner in ar
endeavor to deal with the emergency
Ley's housing program-once Sc
much publicized = now consists Of
rigid rationing of available dwelling
space Nobody in Germany can have
more than a specified number of cubic
yards of living space. Mortgage ane
house taxes have been abolished The
owners are forced to capitalize dwell
ings by single payment amounting
to 10 times the annual amount of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
THE
CHERRY TREE
Where with our Little Hatchet we tell
the truth about many things. sometimes
profoundly. sometimes Hippantly, some
times recklessly.
THE

This column will be somewhat off
the beaten track, but perhaps that is
just as well. Perhaps also there
ought not be any beaten track.
Everyone has read of the tragic
Boston night club fire in which some
$50 persons lost their lives, with an
other couple of hundred injured.
But did everyone read that there
| wasn't a doctor in the place or near
at hand? And the first aid workers
trained for defense services were first
on the job, helping the injured, get
ting them to hospitals and generally
working heroically, in the absence of
professional helpers?
If you didn't read that, then you
missed something that is the
way it was.
That one job alone justified all the
training given to those courageous
Boston first aiders-most of whom
probably were working people.
All over the United States defense
councils have been training men and
women in first aid.
In many cases, notably those places
not near sea coasts, the idea of train
ing for defense gets none too serious
consideration. BUT, flashing out of
that horrible fire in the midst of
gayety in Boston, there comes such
graphic evidence of the value of train
ing that it would seem no longer pos
sible to take the matter lightly.
The doctors came as soon as they
could but first at work were defense
trained first aid workers.
Always, in every community, there
will be numbers of trained first aid
workers near at hand
Boston had it's fire horror, but in
many sections there are hazards of
nature in which trained first aiders
can more than justify their training.
Some years ago l saw in East St.
Louis the CHASTITY aftermath of ter
rible struggle. First aiders would
have been worth their weight in gold.
Again in Matoon in the same state
cyclone whirled it's mad way
through the community, leaving a
trail of injured.
This year Florida had it's threat of
hurricane. Four years ago the hur-
ricane monster reached out it's long
fingers so tear a cash through New
England.
Every year there is natural disaster
somewhere-cyclone, hur ricane, flood,
pestilence or fre-and always lives
are lost for want of help with speed
and training.
Defense has brought US trained
men and women. These are trained
for first aid, for the orderly mobiliz-
ing and movement Of transportation,
for evacuation of population, for the
restoration of interrupted services,
such as water, light and sewage.
These workers are trained primar-
| lily for war job.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11

condemnation of the construction
used in the camp. With material
plentiful in this country, it's fimsy
construction seems inexcusable and
strongly suggests that somebody in
the Army blundered badly. Or per-
haps there was dishonesty somewhere.
The building of such warm weather
camp in cold northern state would
seem to call for investigation, both by
the Army authorities and by Con-
gress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
SHEEP CLAIMS APPROVED

Sheep claims for the fourth quarter
totaling $90765 were approved for
payment by Butler County Commits
sioners. The claims will be paid from
the dog and kennel fund.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
JAMAICA UNION CURB EAsED

Kingston, Jamaica (ILNS) The
government has issued a decree with
drawing an order making trade
unions of government workers illegal
if they engaged outsiders as officers.
The government reiterated its desire
to encourage and aid the trade union
movement
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
WISDOM

God made of one blood all nations
of men for to dwell on the face of the
arth.-St. Paul.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second-Class Mail Matter.
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TOYS FOR POLISH TOTS BANNED

misunderstanding to an official
German announcement, Poles living in
the Western provinces of Poland IL
legally incorporated" in the Reich,
have been forbidden to buy toys for
their children.
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, o..
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-01
Pugh-Mnrshnll
Wedding Sunday

Miss Rosamund Pugh, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pugh of Beaver
dam and Ralph Marshall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert B. Marshall were
united in marriage Sunday at noon
in the Beaverdam Methodist church.
The single ring ceremony was
read by Rev. /. C. Paul in the pres
ence of large group of relatives
and friends. Miss Marion Pugh, sis
ter of the bride and Mr.. Herbert
Marshall, Jr., brother of the groom
were the attendants. Ushers were
Richard Arnold, cousin of the bride,
and Kenneth Marshall, brother of
the groom.
The bride was attractive in a sea-
foam green crepe frock with wine
accessories and corsage of white
roses and carrying a white Bible.
Miss Marion Pugh wore a rose beige
wool dress with brown accessories
and corsage of roses.
Preceding the ceremony a pro-
gram of nuptial music was given by
Miss Blanche Naus of Lima, vocalist
and Miss Mary Lois Sautter of
Sandusky at the piano. The couple