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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
N. Y. Police
Use Pension
In War Peril
Many Under so Quitting
at Rumor Of Overtime
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

IN TIME OF war and in the face
4 OF the enemy, the city of New
York is contending with a situa-
ton which. in the military serv-
ices. would be very seriously
likened to mass desertion in the
face of the enemy.
Within the last month 142
policemen of the force. which has
been honored as the best in the
United States and one of the
best in the world, have applied
for retirement on half pay.
OF these applicants 40 have
served less than 81 years and
FL less than % years and among
this group there are five bache-
lors with no dependents.
OF course, the entire list in
cludes many cops of very long
service. one with a clean record
of 40 years.
But there are many active,
robust men well under so years
among those who would now
bow out in the face of afraid
emergencies and there is no le-
gal means of holding them IL
they insist on exercising pension
and retirement rights.
THE department is 1863 men
Il short already and unable TO
obtain requirements because the
young recruit who is fit TO be-
come a policeman is just the
sort the army needs most.
On the other hand, fit young
men in their early 40's, who get
out on half-pay amounting 10 at
least 81 500 a year, would not be
drafted for some time and by
the time they are reached may
have acquired just enough age
TO put them out of reach of the
draft.
The figures are mixed.
Some 20-year men are we'll
up in years, having entered the
department late. while some 23-
year men are still under 80.
In not one single case, how
ever, is there a claim of physical
infirmlty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21

most intransigent feudal ele-
ments in Japan, had come into
power.
And the repercussions were
noticeable all over the world.
The fare of sabotage in the oc-
cupied countries was Il first re-
suit. 1t emanated from two
sources.
First. from the European
Slavs who have always regarded
Russia as the mother of all the
SlavS.
And. second. in the other oc-
cupied countries, from those who
had been apathetic and confused
by the existence of the Russo
German pact, wondering whether
perhaps naZiism and communism
together were not. indeed, some
Wave of the Future
THE alignment Of Germany
Japan versus Britain, China.
Russia and America changes the
entire political constellation.
1t puts military and industrial
feudalism on one side. and po-
litical freedom, national liberia
ton, socialism, and democracy
on the other.
This somewhat terrifies our
conservatives. But il puts the
sense of the future, amongst the
masses of the people of the
world. on our side, and this is
an asset Of incaiculable power.
For if by socialism. one means
that the resources and labor of
nations are going to be used for
the welfare of the people of this
earth, and not chiefly for a
limited caste or for spectators,
then socialism is synonymous
with the worlds conscience and
intelligence.
The problem Is TO discover
how the economic order can be
purged of industrial feudalism
and transformed into free in
dustrial society fulfilling its OBJ
legations TO mankind. with the
least amount of diSlocation.
And it must be determined
how political liberty, personal
freedom and creative personal
initiative can find their place in
such an order. along with recog-
milton of the fact of nationality.
WHATEVER fighting nation,
w or alliance of nations. can
first offer the peoples of the
world solution of their prob
lens in harmony with the reali-
ties of the twentieth century,
and the yelling desire of the
insecure for a reasonable exist
ence, will win this war, if not by
arms. then by popular riSingS.
But this means that during
the war, we must develop more
clearly the outlines of such a
society.
Those who advise that we
freeze our changing social order
as of December Z are counSeling
a course that will prolong the
wars end, not hasten il, and
make il more costly, not less.
If fearing our Russian allies
we fail 10 develop new ideas,
more acceptable 10 the m a n
currents of European thought
than those of the Russians. only
then shall we risk seeing the
Soviet the only heir TO this war.
The timid reactionaries are
likely TO push us into pallid
fascism, which might lose us the
war on the French pattern, or
open the gates to revolt which
is the last thing they want.
The problem of the man who
lives consciously in this century
is 10 find the synthesis for
which the world is waiting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
HARRY SWADNER LEE,
Green Gates.
Plymouth, Mich.

TO THE EDITOR:
ITO ALL the folks who are try
i ing 10 preserve the chrome
plate on their cars, particularly
the bumpers:
II you have wondered why
the chrome rusts so much worse
in the winter than the summer,
il is because of the salt put on
the street to prevent ice. 1t is
Splashed on the car in the form
of brine, which eats through the
plate.
This can be prevented by
thoroughly cleaning the bright
parts and applying a coat Of
shenac. Keeping them well oiled
will also help.
JIM LYON,
1924 John X. street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
| letters TO
HE Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
THE response we have had
from the open letter you
printed in your paper regarding
organizing the hunters OF Michi-
gan has been very gratifying.
We have had letters from all
over the state as a result of this
letter in The Detroit Times.
We now are in the process of
perfecting the organization.
which we will temporarily call
the Michigan Guerrilla" and in
the very near future date will
be set for general meeting.
| would appreciate il if you
would advise the hunters of
Michigan that all that is neces-
sary is 10 mail g postal card TO
me with their name. address,
age, make and caliber OF their
rifle and hunting equipment and
to please not send any money
as it makes it necessary for me
20 return it, which involves con-
siderable time and postage
The organization is on me
as far as can carry il and As
the cards come in with the nee
esSary information, we will
group them by localities. etc,
for organization purposes.
We have even had response
from the opposite sex. One
woman writes. Why not enlist
the women ?"-"Plenty of women
have good rifles and know how
to use them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21

THERE are two penSion-re-
tircment plans in the police
department.
One requires . years service
and a 5 per cent contribution
out Of the cops pay 10 the pen
sion fund.
The other permits retirement
IN 20 years but calls for a per
cent contribution.
The fremen gave the cops
the idea, for they had long en-
loyed the right 10 retire as old
men in the prime Of life after
20 years service on pensions 10
which they contributed not a
dime.
Patrick Harnedy. himself a
cop and president OF the Pa
trolmen's Benevolent ASsocia-
ton. the harness cops union. so
10 speak. has tried 10 arrest the
stampede with n telegram
posted i'm all stations reminding
the men that in common with
all other citizens" cops should
be glad 10 respond without
thought Of hours or personal
sacrifice in serious situation.
He reminded the men that
the law fixes their pension
rights but urged them not 10
exercise those rights because
Of unjustihed and false rumors
relating 10 working conditions
or changes in the pension law"
The nature Of the rllnors
isn't stated. but if they antiCi-
pate longer hours and loss OF
vacations there j., is no sense in
pretending they are false.
HOPS. like every one else. obvi-'
-oUSty would have IN work
overtime and forego vacations in
case of invasion or bombing
from the air. and Harnedys
telegram has the sound of plea
10 some Of the men not 10 desert.
OF course. the pension law
could be changed, but not retro
actively, so the mems rights
there could not be impaired.
Indeed. a cop declaring his de-
sire 10 retire now and continuing
10 serve as a special favor to the
community, might still be able
10 claim his benefits even
though convicted of misconduct
after the date Of his declaration.
That would raise serious
problem of discipline, but the
situation is mess. anyway.
thanks 10 a silly law which per-
mitS a man 10 Quit on pension
in the prime Of life.
Under military conditions the
cops would be held in service for
duration and some retired men
would be recalled.
There has been a good deal or
maligning since the law was
amended 10 provide full pay for
men on sick report after three
DAYS.
Formerly they got only half
pay. and although there arc sur
gconS 10 examine the alling,
there has nevertheless been
distinct increase in the number
of interesting invalids.
There are usually about 500
men away.
The moral effect Of this mass
retirement is bad. because the
New York cop has come TO en-
JOY the respect of the people.
who actually look to him as a
protector but now see men quit
ting by the score when air raids
threaten.
Copyrighted by United Features synd.. Ina.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
TlEO Kinds of Chill
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

Well Adolf is complaining that it's bitterly cold in Rus
STA and thinking Of old Connie Mack around 1912
Comics team handing Grfh's outftoa good
shelackng when It up drzze in the third inning
Old Grtf holered 70 the jumps FOR called game and
Connie word Tell Gnf raining on my side the
field too"
So I figure it's just cold for the Russians as it is
for the Germans. Except the Russians are winning
by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21


L gist, Karl Won Clausewitz.
said:
"War Is the continuation of
politics I'm another sphere"
That political factors are a
major element in the winning
or losing of a war. is reality
long recognized by imaginative
military brains.
When Hitler attacked Russia,
he made a major political blum
der. from the viewpoint of in
ternal German politics and world
politics. Until then, Hitler had
presented the Nazi revolution TO
the masses of the people of the
world as a movement of liberia
ton against "plutocracy,"
InaSmuch as there is a strong
current among the masses of the
people everywhere in rebellion
against commercial or specula-
tive economicS-th a I has re-
suited in poverty in the midst
of plenty, Ia Dor and capital
(money) regarded as commodi-
ties to be controlled by price
rather than invested for the well
fare of society-Hitler's propa-
ganda struck sharply into the
ranks of workers.
And in all countries the work
erS are the core of the produce
tive system which shares with
the armies, also recruited from
the masses OF the people, re-
Sponsibility for the successful
outcome of the war.
THE conclusion of the Russo
Il German pact. and the Sue
ceeding months of what seemed
like collaboration between the
two revolutionary" powers,
broke down the resistance of the
masses of workers in France and
elsewhere.
And it immensely lifted the
morale inside Germany. where
the masses of industrial workers
were, to some degree, pro-Rus-
sian.
Actually, the greatest possible
reason for fear would have been
an outright alliance between
Germany and Russia.
That alliance would have had
every aspect of invincibility.
For )Russia's geographic posi-
ton and immense land area,
that stretches to the heart of
the Eurasian complex and TO
the Pacific, put her in an un-
rivalled strategical position. :.
Her international policy gives
her allies inside all countries.
The advantage that both coun-
tries possess for political war
fare is that they are the meccas
of international movements.
And during the apparent hon
eymoon of the brief pact. both
movements presented themselves
as agents of the rising working
classes. whose demand for a
stronger status in the body of
society is the outstanding char
acteristic Of our century.
THE attack on Russia veered
L the most effective Nazi prop
uganda off the course il had
been successfully pursuing. and
left lnaziism clearly revealed for
what II is: an intensely reac-
tionary movement for seducing
the masses of the peoples of the
world into military and indus
trial feudalism, under German
hegemony.
The attack of Japan on the
United States further clarified
the situation, for il was made
only after the war party. which,
al the same time represents tho
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
Wave Of The Future Seen
A+Las+ on Side Of |. S.
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

THE German military strate-
L gist, Karl Won Clausewitz.
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
Buy a Bomber
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Jan. n, 1871

British troops penetrate outer
and inner efenScs around
Tobruk, in Egypt.
Nazis and Rumanian military
forces patrol Rumania as riots
break out in Bucharest.
United States lifts embargo
placed on Russia in December.
1899; new orders will permit
war materials to be shipped TO
the Soviet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-21
buy n Bomber
% YEARS AGO TODAY
Jan. ~, 1917

British forces gain ground on
right bank of Tigris River, north
east of Kut-el-Amara.
In France, British forces bomb
and destroy German dugouts
southeast Of LooS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28

Japanese soldiers wear belts known as sennin-bari, which are believed to protect the wearer from harm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
MeGINTY GIVEN IMPORTANT JOB
 IN FWA OFFICE
Will Now Be in Charge of Ageney's Work in
 Territory

Earl D. McGinty, formerly sup ervising construction engineer for the Alaska Office of Indian Af- fairs, has been transferred to be in charge of Federal Works Agency work for Alaska, it was learned this morning.
 Claude M. Hirst, General Super intendent for the Office of Indian Affairs, was informed of the change in radiogram sent from Wash ington.
 MT. McGinty had been with the Office of Indian Affairs since 1888 He has been Outside since last Mo- vember and worked in the Wash ington office of the Office of h. dian Affairs during January and February. It is understood that he is enroute to Alaska to assume his new position now.
 ical engineer of the construction
 Ralph w. Mize, assistant mechan- division of the Office of Indian Affairs here, will be in charge oi the construction work temporarily MT. Hirst said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
C0L0RFUL INDIA
 E BACKGROUND
 FOR SUNDAY FILM
They Met in BombaY" Opens dt Capitol with
 Gable, Russell

l Combining the versatile talents of Clark Gable and Rosalind Rus sell as co-stars, M-G-M's They Met in Bombay" coming Sunday to the Capitol Theatre, is a TO- mantle melodrama graphically key ed into international complications in the Orient.
 With this headline news front seething with intrigue and violence as their dramatic background. Gable and Miss Russell, as a pair of ln- trepid adventurers, are given wide latitude in bringing their unusual talents to the screen.
 Gables role is cut smartly to the dictates of his outstanding work as a two-fisted man of action. Here, as a one-time British army officer, he assumes with equal nonchalance the part of clever modern crook l operating in smart social circles.
 Miss Russell forsakes zany roles to invest her versatile talents and charm in the unusual part of a feminine Rallies m tching her cleverneSs with Gables.
 Their involved adventures are backgrounded in Bombay as the story opens. Colorful India, en- hanced by the celebration of En- pire Day, is divertingly pictured with its lavish display of festival garb and custom. The actionful panorama then takes the principals to sea and to Hong Kong for later episodes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
FIRST AIDERS WILL HAVE MASS MEETING
 ON TUESDAY NIGHT

A general mass meeting of all First Aid Chiefs, their Assistants all persons taking or graduated from First Aid classes and all in- terested in taking courses, will be held at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, March 3l, in the Elks' Hall, according to Holgar Larsen, Assistant First Aid Chairman on the Civilian Defense Board.
 During the meeting, discussion of last Thursdays alert and its problems, as well as further organ ization of First Aid posts, will be held.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
THE LADY EVE"
 COMEDY SUNDAY
 AT 10TH CENTURY
Barbara Stdnwyek, Henry Fonda Star in Anus
 ing Production

When a beautiful cards harp marks handsome. rich young man as her next victim, without reck- oning on love taking hand, there's danger of her heart being trumpedl
 What happens in this situation is the story that will be told when Paramount's new comedy The Lady Eve starring Barbara Stan wyck and Henry Fonda, comes to the screen of the goth Century Theatre Sunday. The fact that it was written and directed by Preston Sturges, who has flashed across the Hollywood scene like brilliant rocket in the past year, is ample promise that the new picture is lively, witty entertainment.
 Sturges, you will remember, is the writer director. who brought to the screen those two bright comedy gems of last year, The Great Me- Ginty" and Christmas in July "The Lady Eve" has stirred even more comment than his previous two film efforts, both regarded as unusually brilliant comedies.
 Changing his pace for this picture from the grimly realistic roles he has been playing for the past three years, Fonda is seen in "The Lady Eve" as a naive, rich young man who falls for beautiful girl, but who is disillusioned when he learns she's a cardsharp. She masquerades later as titled Englishwoman. The Lady Eve" and succeeds in making him fall in love with her all over again. Of course Fonda doesn't know that the cardsharp and The Lady Eve are one and the same person.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
ACTIVITY YET TO BEGIN
 IN DOUGLAS ELECTION

But four days remain in which election activity for the municipal campaign in Douglas can get going according to closing date set for registration of new voters in the town and filings of candidates for the various offices to be filled.
 The office of mayor, elective each year, is to be filled, and four Councilmen are to be elected. Coun- cilmen whose terms expire are A. J. Balog, Alex Gair. Jr., and E. E. Engstrom. A vacancy caused by the promotion of Erwin to the mayorship is also to be filled on the Council. There are two hold overs, according to City Clerk Tuck cit, Norman Rustad and Sante Degan.
 For the School Board, one direc- tor is to be elected to serve for three years, as successor to Mrs. Elton Engstrom, present incumbent, whose term automatically expires.
 Just few of the new voters m town have registered so far but all who have voted here before are permanently registered. None have yet filed for office. Time limit for filings is 5 pm. April 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
MOOSE WOMEN 10
 HOLD OPEN HOUSE

Women of the Moose are to be the hostesses tonight for the regular open house for service men to be held in the American Legion Dug out. They promise a variety of lively games and picnic refresh ments for the men who attend.
 Sundays open house is to be under the charge of members of the Ju- neau Business and Professional Women's Club.
 No open house will be held on Monday, or that night hereafter according to Mrs. Harry Stonehouse Few men have leave that evening and the Dugout is in use for Am erican Legion meetings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
VALDEZ BANKER RETURNS

J. w. Gilson, Valdez banker, is on his way home following a busi- ness trip to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
Show Place of Juneau

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
FOUR MEMBERS DFD LEAVING
 SOON; FAREWELL PARTY

A special meeting of Douglas Volunteer Fire Department has been called for this evening at o'clock according to announcement received this morning. To follow the session party has been planned for several members whc are expected to go away, some north, for military service and some south, to work in defense industries Among those known to be leaving in the immediate future are Alea Gair, Jr., Glen Edwards, Gerald Cashen and Lloyd Guerin.
 All members of the department and their ladies are invited to at- tend tonights meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
WASTE DRIVE
 SET TUESDAY
 FOR JUNEAU
All Residents Are Asked 10 Contribute Salvage
 Material for War

Salvage of waste materials which can be reclaimed for use in wal industries will start in Juneau with special drive extending over next Tuesday and Wednesday, according to an announcement made today by the Advisory Committee set ur by five local bodies to sponsor the movement.
 The Juneau branch of the Sal vation Army has agreed to take charge of the salvage work and has arranged for space in the an mex to the Occidental Hotel or the corner of Front and Main Sts. to be used as a salvage center.
 List To Be Given
 All Juneau residents are urged to check up on the waste material which has been accumulated in their basements in preparation foi donations to the salvage heap.
 At the center, all material don- ated will be sorted and packed fol shipment by volunteer help, work ing under part-time paid foremer who are familiar with the many classes and grades into which waste items must be segregated before sale to salvage markets.
 A list of materials which vii be collected will be printed in the Empire on Monday, including metals, jewelry, glass, cloth, paper rubber and tin.
 Deliver Goods
 Juneau residents are asked tC seek out waste materials of these classes, deliver them to either the front door of the salvage center ol at the back entrance, where a driveway on the entrance will fa- cilitate unloading from car. Any one without means of delivering material is asked to set it outside his house and telephone 176 for the pickup truck which will make the rounds several times daily through out the two days. All persons who can make their own deliveries are urged to do so. however, to save further overhead on collections.
 Materials that will not return the freight cost will not be collected at the present time, as 1t would involve. asking the people to make up the difference.
 Tt cannot be too strongly em- phasized," Frank Heintzleman. of the Advisory Committee said today that the sole purpose of this sal wage project is to reclaim mater ials that are desperately needed in the war effort. If more than the cost of handling is realized on one class of products, the excess will be applied to sending south some other needed item of waste on which loss is not occurred. This is civilian defense effort and not profit venture and the committee appeals to the public for assistance on this basis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-28
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT AND
 PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 28, 1942, ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE AGENTS, as administrators of the estate of CONRAD w. OLSON. Deceased. made and filed in the above en- titled Court at Juneau, Alaska, it's Final Account and Report and Pe- tition for Distribution, and that on said day the said court entered its order directing that a hearing be had upon said Final Account and Report and Petition for Dis- tribution before it on THURSDAY, MAY 28. 1942, at 1000 o'clock am, at the office of the said United States Commissioner in the Fed eral-Territorial Building, in Juneau Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and requiring all persons to then and there appear and make their ob- jections, if any, thereto, and to the settlement thereof; and, to the payment and distribution of all of the residue of this estate to the surviving widow and the minor child of deceased, share and share alike, whose names and addresses are as follows:
 Helga Olson, surviving widow of deceased. residing at Anchorage. AL aska.
 Seward Olson, surviving minor son of deceased, residing at An chorage, Alaska
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 28th day of March, 1922.
 (SEAL) FELIX GRAY,
 United States Commissioner
 and Ex-Officio Probate Judge. First publication: March 28, l942. Last publication: April IS, 1942.