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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
IsITA VERY GOOD HoUSE3

Having heard considerable criti-
cism Of his fother's government of
Britain while on leave from the Middle
Eost Army, Major Randolph Churchill
was moved to ask this question of his
feIow-members Of the House of Com
mons:
Although this might not be very
good Government, ought we not ask
ourselves, is it q very good House of
Commons?"
There's thought in that. While
our own House Of Representatives very
properly exercises its right and duty to
investigate the conduct Of the war, it
might give an occasional thought to the
conduct Of the House, and Of the Sen
ote, too, but especially Of their indi-
viduoI members.
For there is an investieotory body
which is olso watching the conduct Of
members Of Congress, weighing some
Of the ill-oonsidered statements thot
have been pouring out on all occasions
or on no OCCASION Thot is the entire
electorate, which is going to weight
those individual records in the House
ond in third Of the Senote this year.
The public is going to insist not merely
that we have effective administrative
conduct Of the war. but wise Legislative
conduct as we'll.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04


HOLLYWOOD, Feb. blond.
blue-eyed and pleasantly-pro-
portioned Betty Hutton has in
simulated herself into Holly
woods consciousness with about
the same degree Of gentleness
Sand subtlety as a major earth
quake. She seems to be the new
High Priestess of Wham.
Her movie debut will burst
on the screen soon in q vaude-
Whistle musical called "The
Fleets In" and somewhat to the
detriment of the star, Dorothy
Lamour, Miss Hutton is all over
the place. She sings, dances and
makes love with q frenzy that
leaves q portion of the United
States hanging on the hypo-
thetical ropes. Bob Hope calls
her Vitamin B-1-with legs.
FUMED TO FAME
Miss Hutton's talent for vio-
lence in showmanship was dis
covered by accident and has res
cued her from oblivion several
times since. One evening in De-
troit, when she had just turned
Is, she sat in a night club and
fumed under the double indfgni-
ty of having failed to crash the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
THE FARMER NEEDS

The agricultural price problem can
not be settled in justice to either pro-
ducer or consumer until some workable
formula is developed
One expert has suggested q price in
dex based upon two foctors: the cost
of production and the level Of urban
wages. It is clear thot some such scien-
tific basis Of computing prices is neces-
soy
The farmer, like labor and industry,
is entitled to and must make O profit.
His prices cannot be held down while
wages and other prices go up. The rises
that have so far taken place in farm
prices have in many instances been off,
set and more by increased farm operot-
ing overhead.
The farm organizations, such as
the marketing cooperotives, ore fight
ing for equality for the former. Certain
Iy, the men and women who produce
the nations food are entitled to that.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04

Broadway stage and of having
been told sternly by her mother
that she must return to school.
So when the master Of cere-
monies called on her for a song,
she went into 1.-THE Dipsy Doc
die" with a feeling of almost
historical Illustration. She not
only sang loud and good, but she
began cutting the microphone,
slamming around the props and
making threatening gestures at
the band leader. This unortho-
dox behavior won her reprieve
from formal education, a job as
an entertainer, and a week lat
er a $65-a-week contract to sing
with Vincent Lopez band.
The Lopez engagement lasted
two and q half years, being ter
minated by Miss Hutton under
circumstances so strained that
the orchestra leader sued her for
$4,000 for breach of contract.
With jobs in vaudeville and a z
months run in 1.-TWO for the
Show" on Broadway, the ebulli-
ent Betty managed fairly well.
But the lawsuit still irked her,
and one day she charged into q
lawyers office, with denuncia-
tons, demands, desk-poundings
and descriptions of what she
wanted done to Plaintiff Lopez.
The attorney watched her,
fascinated, and reached for the
telephone. To his friend, Buddy
DeSylva, he said, II think I've
got you a girl for the part of
Florrie in Panama Hattie Any
way, she's certainly dynamic
enough"
Miss Hutton was just what the
producer and the customers
wanted-especially in the num-
Der where she hurled men
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04

unless free men can direct their en-
eroies to the betternent Of life for
other free men, as in the post, they
will automatically be directed to the
building Of big government.
A permanent big government with
millions of employees would spell the
end of free men. free enterprise, free
opportunity, representative govern
ment-the end Of the things that mil
lions of American men ore preparing
to fiaht and die for in every corner Of
the world.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04

GOT GOOD PART
The show was still prospecting
when De Sylvia, having come to
Hollywood and moved up to the
post of production boss at Para
mount, wired the bounding Bet
ty that he had a terrific part for
her in THE Fleets In" And in
a week or 50, with Mary Martin,
she begins . new ,picture titled
Happy Go-Lucky."
Her early development and
present 1.-THE physique are the
result of playing strenuous
games with boys when she was
a kid. "And the reason I played
with boys" she said, was be-
cause l was so darned ugly.
had a big scar on this cheek from
getting pushed off a dock. And
for two years my left eye was
swelled up from getting hit
with q golf club. And my face
was loaded with freckles."
To these handicaps, add pow
erty. Her mother worked in an
automobile factory, but there
were seasonal layoffs when
things were pretty bad. Begin
ming when she was IL, and wear
ing a short organdie dress, Betty
would be taken on rounds of the
81 beer joints to sing for what
ever money would be tossed to
her. She sang such numbers as
BLACK Bottom" and Diahnah, "
and loved it. She still loves it.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
Hieh|iehts from
the Latest Books

A modern drama Is created by
forces from the past in 1.-THE
Secret Son" (Harper: $2.5O,
Sheila Kaye-Smith's latest nov
ell. It is q story Of the shrewd
rustics of Sussex, and how they
are both bound together and d.
vided by their loves, hates and
traditions.
Sir Charles Wakeham, owner
of the manor house, finds him
self in a changing world OF
grasping land peddlers who have
forsaken their farms to erect
more profitable slums. In his at
tempt to cling to the past, he
comes into conflict with the old
er generation, which has betray-
ed its heritage, and the younger
generation, which laughs and
not always politely upon the old
ways Of life.
The skullduggery Of this coun-
tryside touches and changes the
lives of many persons. There Is
old Rumbeam, richest and dirt
lest man in town, who lives In
his squalid junkyard and matches
plans to cheat the stupid town
folk. Tiger, his half-gypsy son,
waits impatiently for his father
to die and leave him wealthy.
Tricked by old Rumbeam into
selling one of his fields, Sir
Charles sees his adjoining coun-
tryside marred by squalid, cheap
huts. Behind the conflict Of the
two men are lined the village,
divided into traiterous farmers
and the lazy gentry.
This conflict of personal
dreams and ambitions is mixed
with lying intrigue and sneakins
plots, aimed against Rumbaam.
The climax il an unexpected
thrust against the one vulnerable
spot of the miserable rich man.
loved by one person only-his
gypsy wife.
Through this tale Of hate runs
q shining thread-the love story
Of Ellis Hurland. Born of IN
older generation, she Il modern.
ly wise in the emotional COM
plications Of marriage, and cour-
ageous enough TO solve them.
Crying over split milk II silly.
but trying 10 scoop Il up again
Is sill sillier." she philosophixes
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
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OOsvy sso0esOS Woews0Ov0~
cesseepeajoat
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.
So the President thinks oil the
parasites should oct out Of
Washington to make room
for government workers and
permit 'sm to win this war.
One and all will ooree this
parasite elimination proorom
is one Of the best ideos the
Administration hos thought up
50 for. The only difficulty is
thot there will be considerable
difference Of opinion among
the District Of Columbia cit
izenry as to just how q porosite
should be defined ond deter
mined. Consequently. for the
durotion Of the war you may
expect to hear at almost any
eocktoil porty such roucous
diotripe os, WHO'S q porosite.
you porosite!" Or, "SmiIe,
buddy. when you call me 'poro-
site. :"
Today you con actually feel
people oil over Washington
preparing their own privote
lists of ''Porosites Who Should
Leave Town. The trouble is
thot il all these nominating
lists were pIoeed end to end
they would moke up the city
directory or the District Of
Columbia census Of 1912.
This naming Public Porosite
Number One-ond on up as
high as you core to counts
not q game thot must be pIoy-
ed in Washington alone. Other
sections Of the country have
their ideos on who ore the reol
porosites Of Washington. The
season for such hunting nov
having been declared open4
you, too, con join in the fun
ToIly-ho and theme song tot
this sport is thot torch bollod
Of q few seasons back, "Cet
Out of Town."
The President himself. in
stortine this little birthday
porty postime. dropped the
handkerchief behind only two
closes Of people,. Those
who live in 2O-room houses on
Massachusetts, Avenue. B.
Those who, just as in the lost
war, have come to Woshine-
ton simply to have O good time.
The Moss. Ave. address is
of course O generic term. u
could just as we'll apply to Con-
necticut Avenue or any Of the
swonky northwest addresses.
including 33O3 R. Street
where on the night Of the Pres
ident's birthday, Woshington's
high priestess Of society, Mrs
Evelyn Walsh Hop Oiomond)
Mclean was holding q house
warming in her new P'oee
which even the uppitiest Of
Woshinoton's society column.
lists hos dubbed % kind Of
Union Stotion. Forty cor
penters and interior decorator:
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04

The opening bids and re-
sponses, together with slam bid
ding after a four no trump call,
have been pretty well standard
lied into q few well-known sys-
TENS. But bidding tactics for
the part of the auction between
these two extremes Is still any
mans land. There are many
systems and ideas contending for
general acceptance as to this in
termediate range.
Al Weiss of New York, play
er we'll on his way to becoming
senior master, recommends
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
THEY HAVE DONE MUCH

During the years of its opera
ton, WPA workers have bull
more than 10000 public build
ings and have built or improved
So, 900 miles of roads. This i.
equivalent to erecting nine new
buildings and 100 miles of roac
for every county in the United
States.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
: BEHIND THE SCENES
M WASHIN GTON .

had worked on the pIoes for q
week getting u rsody. The up
per crust Of Woshin0ton's Dip
Iomotie, Official and porosits
society was there. Would the
President have put the finger
on this merry din, where the
guests had met and the feost
was set to celebrate his own
birthday?
The President ducked when
he wos questioned obout
whether the relief people of the
District would have to 90 with
the parasites. He changed the
subject and eolIed ottention
to the foct that there wos &C.
tuoIly q shortoee Of blind peo-
pie in Washington. This come
as quite q shock to his listen
ers until il was mode cleor that
the President meant the blind
people who cont see, and who
ore employed in running the
refreshment stonds in many
government office buildings.
The President was, however,
leodino with his chin and on
his birthday. too. For his list
OF parasites still 1eoves un-
classified a Jorge number Of
specimens. politically and en-
tomoIo9icoIly speaking.
For instance: All those con-
9ressmen who voted just re-
Gently in favor Of granting
themselves q government pen
sion.
All the coneressmen's relo-
tives ond patronage Ieeches
who have been Fastened and
fottened on the public payroll.
The successors to the gold
brick officers who in the Lost
wor wore spurs to keep their
feet from slipping off their
desks. SIoeI,s ond pink
points" thot don't notch the
officers tunies being the style
in this war, there oren't so
many spurs. But the num-
Der OF men with uncertain sto-
tus and duties cIutterina up
the War ond Navy Deport-
ments and all their onnexes
ond Temporary buildings is
reolly q disgrace to the troops
OF the line, SEQ and air COM
monds.
The 4OO-it's probably q
thousand now, but onywoy-oIl
the assorted lobbyists, fixers,
lowyers. ex-coneressnen, ex-
New Dealers, ex-Administro-
tors and assorted stuffed
shirts who ore trying to use
their post or imaginary in
fIuence with the government
in bleeding for speciol privi-
leee. All Of them should 90
out on the first fIot cor.
Labor politicians, doIIor-o-
year men Who put seIf-in-
terest and corporation above
country, scions Of wealth in
cush jobs to dodge the droft,
debutontes, press agents, job
hunters, publicity seekers,
olod-honders, hotel monooers
who charge SO cents for a bowl
Of soup. IS cents for q piece
Of pie and two bits for q cup
Of coffee, night spot moestros
who put on q 81 cover chores
and expect q S. tip, eoueine
landlords who Gust an old
tenant to get more rent from
q newcomer, shrew Iondlodies
who park government stenoe-
ophers four to q bedroom and
sixteen to q bath. priee-jockino
keepers Of shoppes, profiteer-
ing cliff dweIlers," the peo-
pie live in Washington and
make their Iivinos at the ex-
pense Of the government work.
ers, the parasites on the poro-
sjtes-run 'em oil out.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
y NEW LESSON. An OLD TRUTH

wor. II il is we'll learned, victory viii
\ b permanent, and the fruits OF peace
] will bloom eternolly. 1t is this: Keo'
PROGRESS can only come from the labor
OF free men.
How often we have heard that simple
statement, onothemo to dIetotors! II
Is onothemo to them because they un-
derstond better than we ourselves ex-
octly whot it means: They know thot
their kind have slim pickings in land
cf free men because free men will work
10 meet the demands OF other ire e
men. In a free country. government
is merely an onIooker. demanding little
except the power and wherewithoI to
enforce fair ploy.
Our whole system Of free enterprise
is founded on the demands Of free
men in free country. When you as
private citizen demanded rodios, you
oot them. When you demanded
"horseIess corrioees" and the gasoline
TO run them, you got them. When you
demanded electric lights, you got
them. The same was true Of q thousand
other Iuxuries and necessities which
have been as common as dirt You ex-
pressed your demands by buying
new product the instant it was to put
on the market by some enterprising
individual. You continued to express
your demands by looking tireless|y for
the best at the cheapest price. Mil
lions Of businesses and industries
have successfully strven to bring the
miracles Of science and invention to
you, the citizen. Thy ore the same pri-
vote enterprises thot you have often
booed and kicked around these many
years.
Here is where you, Mr. Citizen, may
learn the most precious lesson Of this
war. Privote enterprise is serving you
no longer. It is serving our government
50 that our country may survive in q
world where most governments have
directed the labor Of the masses for
mony years toward nothing more pro-
4 ductive thon miltory power-the same
years that American enterprise devot-
ed to giving you richer, fuller life.
In this world struggle we ore Of nee
essity building q gigantic government,
o gigantic military machine. Our free
enterprise system is busy catching up
with the slaves Of the relationships.
Until the war IS terminated successful
y, you will do without the pomperine
that you have received from free en-
/ tsrprise. Il will probably do you good.
While you are deprived Of many Of
d tie products Of industry. you will learn
what free American enterprise did for
you in the post. II this lesson sinks in
deeply enough, you noy even learn
stt,ot il you ever want free enterprise
back, YOU will have to make it possible
1fos 4 - come back.
He requisites Of its return ore few.
" M Will require the some tough
~ Mot = required to win the war.
y HI H. exil Of uncontrolled bureau
Wi(f lsovo 70 b crushed. Second,
z (e6 u tosotion will have to be
% slributsd and O Ione-ronee
LIN peod to save this country
S9ecy. Third, ond most i'm
~ ssdlixotion That we con-
LID representative govern
~ sntsrprise -ttot
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

Considerable civic progress
was noted by the Board Of Com
merce during the past year. off,
Gals said today.
The Metropolitan Club plans
q benefit party for the Red Cross
Flood Relief Fund. ~
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES .
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY

The Draft Board announced
that both Edsel and Benson Ford
may be drafted.
G. Donald Kennedy, state
highway commission, IL schedul-
ed as . speaker at . special
luncheon.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

linking the early responses to a
system of slam bidding. In his
system, the response to an OPEN
ing two-bid is based on con-
trolls; in fact, all subsequent bids
by the partner of the opening
bidder must endeavor to show
what the hand holds in first and
second round controls, even third
round If time permits.
After an opening bid of two
of a suit, the responding hand
must bid two no trump If he
holds no ace. But he may jump
to three no trump with one and
one-half honor tricks but no
ace. With one or more aces, he
must commence bidding the
suits of the aces, starting with
the ace Of the owners suit If he
has 1t.
Today's hand shows how the
Weiss system would handle q
slam hand. North's response of
three hearts shows the heart
ace. North's raise of the second
suit bid by South shows the
king. That Is all the informa-
ton South needs to bid six
hearts.
Notice that with his freak
hand, South needs to know ex-
actly what North's high cards
are, because top clubs would not
help his hand, and anything less
than the ace in spades would be
useless.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04

Geo. A. Skinner and Andrew
Greiner Join the grip victims.
While he was sick Thos. Cor
don, the florist was unfortunate
enough 70 lose Ill his flower
plants by frost.
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
1857
City Collector Crittenden re-
ports 43S0 uncollected taxes
February 4.
A quarter Of the school child
rem have meaSlea
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-04
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
GOT GOOD PART

NEA Service Staff Correspondents

around while All Got
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
Notre Dame Held
 Supper Meeting

The April supper meeting of the Notre Dame Alumnae association was held last evening at the Aoa- denny on Church street. Among the members present were.
 Mrs, k. r, Conlan, Mrs. Timothy Lynch, Mrs, William Schofield, Mrs Harry, Parsons, Mrs, John P, Barry Mrs, Belinda Tracy, Mrs, Ralph Vaughn, Mrs. Michael dalullo, Mrs Nj, Francis McDonald,
 Misses Catherine Lahey, Eulalla Madden, Katherine O'Brlen, Mar garet Corr, Mary M. A. Bennett Marian Keane, Ruth Kennaugh Mary Freney Madeline MeCilll Catherine Grady and Mary dil. fedder,
 Miss Mary dilfodder reported on the food sale held last Saturday
 The following members were named by Mrs, Edward r. Conlan president to represent the AlumnaC in the National Catholic Commun. lty Service sponsored by the Di- ocesan Bureau of Social Service Miss F, Mae Keefe and Miss Mary F, Casey,
 Miss Mary M. A. Bennett will act as chairman of l, r. c. A, activities sln the Alumnae, Miss Mary Freney as chairman of the chaplain's Aid committee,
 A report on the activities of the Choral club was made by Mrs, Nil chael Galullo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
B&P Women s ClubReelect Miss Caroline E. Benham
Harry Hard,

for their cooperation during the past year, She especially commended the members of the ways and means committee ehaired by Miss Anna Platt for the success of their efforts in raising the money to finance the club activities
 Mrs, Mabel BNehmann, treasurer Miss Helen DowneH auditor, and Miss Edna Kott, finance committee ehairmani read their annual Tee ports
 Miss Helen Webb, chairman of the house committee, states that the club rooms on West Main street had been newly renovated Miss Edlth Sellew, membership chairman, an- nouneed at total of i06 regular and provisional members,
 Other committee chNirmen re- porting were; Program chairman, Mrs Bertha Brown; social commit tee, Miss Cora Crompton; ways and means committee, Miss Anna Platt; legislative committee, Miss Elizabeth Whitehlll; rental committee, Mss Ruth Stoughton; international committee Miss Alethea Puffer.
 Miss Charlotte Merchant, chair- man of the publicity committee and Miss Florence dreenleaf chairman of the health committee were unable to attend this meeting, and their reports were deferred until May 4th.
 All memt ITS are invited to the tea to be Eeld for the incoming of- tieers on Sunday, Aupril l2, at which time, the social committee will be hostesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
Miss Betty Totten
 Feted Last Night

Mrs. Edward Cookson of Cooke street entertained last night at her home with a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Betty T'otten of Waterville.
 Among the guests were Dorothy Richards, Mrs, Weir, Dorothy Rieha ardson, Natalie Totten, Ruth Batchelor, Mrs. Robert Leather of Bethlehem, Mrs. Howard Lane, Mrs, Leon Totten, ST., Mrs. Leon Totten, Jr., Nancy F'eeley, Mrs, Jessie Kel- sey, Mrs, Wesley Rouse, Mrs, Fred Tuthlll, Bertha Tuthlll, Jean Tut. hill, Mrs. Fred Pierpont, Mrs. El- win Pierpont, Mrs. Fred Emmons, Marion Allen, Cecilia Brennan, Mrs, Barbara Kingsbury, Cherrie Ebert, Mrs, Homer Senior, Mrs. June Goodwin, Mrs. Edward Stevenson, Mrs. Alexby, Mrs. Edward Cookson, Jr., Jane Cookson, Barbara Cook son and Mrs. Alfred Emmons,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
ELTON CLUB
Nurse Becomes Doctors Bride

Easter lilies and palms decorated the altar of the Blessed Sacrament church this morning for the wed- ding of Miss Stephanie Sehayich, daughter Of Joseph Sehayich of Methuen, Mass, to pr, Joyce Wai- ter Kingsley jr, son of MT, and Mrs, J, w. Kingsley of Burlington, Vermont.
 Reverend Edward l.. Morrison united the couple at nine o'clock, with Miss Jean Clifford of New Hampshire aS the maid of honor, and pr. Roger Brassard as bestnan,
 The bride wore a two-pleee en- semble of navy blue alpaca trimmed with white organdy, Her navy sweetheart hat had a matching veil and her corsage consisted Of white sweetpeas.
 The maid of honor was dressed in dusty rose alpaca, with which she wore q navy blue pompadoul with . matching veil, and corsagc of pink sweetpeas with fofget-me- nots.
 A reception followed at the home of Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Clifford of Robbins street, for the bridal party and members Of their immediate families, When leaving for an un. announced trip, the bride wore q suit Of poudre blue wool with navy accessories.
 The bride Is a graduate of the Lawrence General hospital, tht Boston Lying-In hospital, and Sim. mons college. She is member oi the staff of the Waterbury hos pital. The groom, an alumnus O. Middlebury college, University O Vermont, Is an interne at the Wa terbury hospital.