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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

Besides a person with no faults
is hardly human.
l think an IS per cent wife is
good enough for any man.
Maybe too good.
What percentage do YOU give
your wife? If you ra e her
below 20 per cent get in touch
with our horses and women de-
partment and we will furnish
you with what practical hints
we can to bring the little lady
up 10 an IS per cent rating.
QUERIES from clients:
VI Q-You now have a reader
in Gold Roads, Ariz. But have
you a reader in Skull Valley,
Ariz., or Bundle Bee, AriZ.?
A-No Skull Valley or Bundle
Bee re a ders yet. sir. Only
Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and
Cold Roads.
Q-To decide an argument,
what is the significance of the
title of the current New York
play The Damask Cheek" ?
What is a damask cheek is what
we want to know?
A-The title is taken from the
Shakespearian lines:
She nerer told her tore,
But let eoHeealmeHt, like ieorm
in the bud
Feed on her ddmosk cheek, she
pinned in thought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

0THER politicians are making
" a bandwagon out of the draft
bill, too. II is a bill supposed 10
meet an emergency. so il looks
sure-fire. II can't miss.
So they load IL with amend
ments, mostly some whim Of
their own. 10 satisfy their own
-preiudices -or-in- some-cases,
their own favorite lobbyists.
II is a master job of stalling.
Anything 10 hold up a decision
until after the ballots are in.
And their jobs are secure or
gofie. But watch them after No
vember 3. They'll make the eagle
scream then. you betcha. You'll
see the biggest change OF face
since Pearl Harbor-and the
phoniest
Copyright b. Daily Mirror. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

Modesty may more betray our
~ sense
Than womaa's liohtness.
Shakespeare.
CIn claiming that a woman of
modesty and refinement has
more appeal to the discerning
male than the wise-cracking
personality" and "oomph" girl
type Mr.. Shakespeare is in ac-
cord with many men Of expert
ence, We recommend considera-
tion of this thought 10 our
feminine subscribers.-EVD)
nIAN NNER S-CLARK.
IL Now of the cinema. She
was once a member of the COM
pany of Texas Guinan and was
billed as THE Melancholy Baby.
She attracted much favorable
attention with her limitations Of
Helen Morgan. Dian recently
married Johnny Clark. the radio
entertainer and has now adopted
the names Manners-Clark, en-
phasizing the hyphen.
II my Girl Friend had fol-
lowed that system her name
would be Joan Boisen-Durling.
Doris Dudley. One of the
many daughters of newspaper
men who have made good on the
stage and screen. Some of the
others are Frances Mercer, Flor
ence Rice. Edith Dag. Peggy
Wood. June Havoc and Gypsy
Rose Lee.
Lilly Sorentino. Smart look
ing defense plant worker who is
one OF the contestants in the
Miss Victory contest.
It is interesting 10 note that
Lilly wears glasses at all times
and still has plenty of "oomph,"
lit" etc.
When Lilly first read what
Dorothy Parker said about men
never making passes at girls
who wear glasses she laughed
and laughed and laughed just
like Little Audrey.
BY the way, what became of
Little Audrey?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

i the spotlight on the Gimme
Bloc in Congress.
n It wasn't very pretty to look.
L, either.
In fact, the sight Of il gave
you the same kind of queasy
feeling in the middle that comes
when you're good and scared.
And the way the Gimme Bloc
was behaving, there was good
reason TO be scared. Because
members of both houses as good
as said:
Look, It's me first, and then
II get mine I'll maybe be a nice
guy and give a thought or two
TO the welfare Of the country
TIiE matter the Honorables
l. were chewing up was Sem
ator Lees (Okla.) amendment
TO the lS-19-year-old draft bill.
Sen. Lee wanted to dry up the
areas around the army camps.
There being army camps prac-
tically everywhere. you wouldn't
guess the measure was a pro-
hibition wrinkle unless you
looked at II.
Sen. Lee Is smart cookie
about his brothers in the two
houses. He is wise that lots OF
the representatives haven't got
the "moxie" TO nix a blue nose
measure.
To show that much fight
would cost the office holder his
Job. His Job TO him is one grade
higher than the fate OF his
country.
TyHE m m bers OF Congress
l. frankly admitted to report
ers that they hoped the measure
wouldn't lead 10 roll call. That
would mean that their ballot
would be public, with no chance
20 weasel.
They admitted that the drys
back home were laying on the
pressure. and il wouldn't be good
Dolitics 10 20 agin II. They even
admitted the measure stood a
good chance 10 win on the
political vote.
How do YOU like that The
United States is in the worst
lam in its history.
II is engaged in a war for
survival. And these birds make
no secret of the fact that getting
elected is a matter much more
important 10 them.
Politics first. then democracy.
WHETHER Sen. Lees Les amend nd,
w ment is any good or not
didn't figure in the candidates
plans. That was a matter that
lust never came up.
A dozen or more years OF
sloppy dry enforcement proved
that prohibition is the most
dangerous piece of dynamite the
country ever tried 10 play with.
II put money into the paws of
murderers and allowed them 10
corrupt police forces. courts and
men in high office.
II made rumpots OF kids in
their teens. 1t took revenue
from the state and gave IL 10
ex-convicts 10 let them arm
themselves to make a monkey
out Of the law.
But nobody was thinking of
possible evil effects. The only
evil effect the congressman
thought about was the possible
loss of their Jobs.
TAKE a look al the Set-up.
l. Here was Congress passing a
law 10 take kids out Of their
homes and put them in the army.
Nobody knows how long the
war is going 10 need these Is
and l9-year-olds. Lots OF them
will have their careers blown
TO bits. More OF them will die
in battle.
ANY way you look AZ IL, their
lives have been uprooted.
Not that the kids mind. Most
OF them consider il an honor
and privilege 10 make this
sacrifice for the defense Of free
dom.
They know il is sacrifice
because the flannel-mouths have
said so in their stump speeches
The candidates figure It's all
right for a kid 10 give I'M his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

WAS Wordsworth who de-
w scribed his wife as "a per-
feet woman, nobly planned. |
am not familiar with the life of
Mrs. Wordsworth. l will have
to read up on her.
p However, Gilbert White once
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

NOV. what about those who
~ didn't hang around 10 face
the issue. before the measure
was sidetracked? What have
they got to say when they mount
the rostrums?
They certainly can't have the
face to-beg reelection on the
grounds OF serving the public
interest Their scamper out of
danger makes liar out OF that
generality.
They can't very well claim 10
be supporting the war effort
when they won't stay on the
job 10 vote for a draft measure.
He'll. they cant even denounce
Hitler. who has become every
bodys campaign patsy. because
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

husband without faults Ia
q dangerous observer.
agine the same thing
could be said of a perfect wife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
BY Z. v. DurIing

Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

Modesty may more betray our
~ sense
Than womaa's li0htness.
-Shakespeare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

life-but they wouldn't gamble
their jobs on the same cause.
BEFORE the m easure was
~ shunted off TO a committee
10 cool off till after election. lots
OF the Honorables were fixing 10
take run-out. They weren't
hiding the reason for their scram
either.
Not for me-" they all NUT
tered. 1--WE got To go home and
tell the voters the reasons they
should re-elect me. I've got 10
persuade them I belong In Wash
ington only not now when
there's so much risk.
always belong back with
my beloved constituency when
staying In Washington might
cost me a burn on the seat Of
my pants
Is that the right kind of
courage for a congressman in,
wartime? Can you respect
lawmaker who throws his vote
where il viii benefit only him
self
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
On Broadway
BY Walter Winchell

Trade Mark Registered. Copyright, ls'2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

Copyright, 1912. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

pOlltlcdI VOTE
Howe do YOU like that The
United States is in the worst
lam in it's history.
II is engaged in a war Tor
survival. And these birds make
no secret of the fact that getting
elected is a matter much more
important 10 them.
Politics first. then democracy.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
"PUFFING PEDALERS"


Americans today can be divided
into two groups--the 100000 wht
have bicycles and the 121,000,00I
who are trying to get them. n
Workers are riding bicycles tt
their jobs. Business. men are. rid
ing them from their suburban
homes TO the station Housewives
are ~pedafing to the grocery. Famil.
les are taking bicycle rides on Sun
fNow5 while all this pufiing and
pedaling is bringing health and
muscles, to a 1otsof people, 1t also
is bringing headaches to drivers
an dtraffie policemen
= These headaches can be reduced
IL, ii. bike riders learn the traffic
rules for pedalers and, t2l If au-
.tomobile drivers also will learn
these rules and recognize the
rights of bicycle riders to use the
Streets H 50
A few pointers for pedalers are:
1-obey all traffic laws, signs. and
> signals. .s.ss S''-
2-Ride at the extreme right OF
the street with trafic-never
on the left side facing it. Don't
zig-zag!
3-Ride single file-never two or
more abreast. ,r
4-Keep both hands on the handle
bars. No stuntsitc se ri.
5-Never hitch a ride on another
vehicle. Z i.sf =
6-Cafry packages in q basket or
! attach them securely to the
bike where they Will not OBJ
scure vision. iss
7-Neyer ride double, or carry
anyone on the handlebarss
S-Keep your headlamp and rear
reflector in good working or
der if you ride at night. A rear
light is better than a reflector.
9-4Use; arm signals when you
turn corners.
L0-Remember-your bicycle, Is
subject to same general traffic
rules as an automobile. Obey
them!
Whether or not, the bike rider is
deserving all the rules, you should
lave your vehicle under control to
void a crack-up. -" -
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
fVSF0RGETTABIE JOB

sFsIns news release dated July IA
the tWar Department said. Ship
pefk Of war material and railroads
are doing am outstanding job In
thss utilization Of railroad equip
Back of that brief statement Is a
record ,of transportation achieve
NEXT that Ia uneqnaled, in history.
ft5s a record Of vast obstacles sur
iloAnted- and Of skepties confound-
ed. 1t; is a Testimonial to- what
pfiFateA enterprise can do in a
filae Fof lnptecedehted. icrisis. 3
!gaNSek after week, freight ship
meats fiia1h been ;iat record and
neaf lrecgfd Y levels Week after
WEEK., tens Of thousands Of soldiers
ana sailors, have had to: be trans
poItad from one part of the coup-
WySb another. Week after Week
an fever-mouhtihg volume of war
Asfrphes has been moved to Naval
staH dns, Army basis, and to points
Ut Amharkation for Europe, Aus
trANa, Africa and the other war
frbMta. And, ON top Of all this, the
tsSa& 7of, the civilian. population
have had TO be met. The doubters
said, J long ago, that. alrsthis could
noe be done-saidi that the, rail-
rdads would break down. But it has
been done and 1t lis being done,
without delay, without waste, with
ouf3congestion or confusion.
s,Ratlroad !, cars are not used as
wafeheuaes, as they were in World
war I-becaaise,, years back, the
railroads got. together. with shippers
and laid plans for meeting just such
ari sehlefgency as we are In today.
Changed ana increased schedules
have ! not :, caused disruptionAbe-
cause the American railroads have
the dnest management the finest
eq,HpnentS and Sthe finest crews on
EARN The railroads have shown US
what iiexfbility OF transportation
reaHJ means. They have proven
them mSelyes able to adapt themsel-
yes8 to- any contingencyAasi for
example, fWhen they took over the
tra nsbortatton Of oil after a large
pSf4 81 our tanker. feet was trans
fefih4 or sunkS Today, about 750,-
600 sHarrels of 2oil6s day are roll
ing htois the East by rail---oyer 90
TINES the normal railroad volume.
THAT is the kind ! Of job that
viiH not be forgotten, IL i
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
Y0U BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND AsENns. i
Rubber and Highway !.
s9eSP Production ,ifli

Great careEimiist be exercised
that In curtailing highway trans
poftation we do, not interrupt wal
production points out Harvey c
Ffuehauf, President of the Frue.
hAuf Trailer Company, who states
tour close contact with motor
transport permits us to observe
how closely our war production. eff.
fort is bound up with highway
trhnsportatiou. In the city of De
tIoit, for example, tremendous
percentage. 0f.thee freight moving
into our war factories is by trucks
Factory, = planning departments
whose duty 1t is to see that the pro-
diiction line flows smoothly and
without interruption, take into ac-
count In their, work, the accurately
scheduled afrivaEof trucks carry
ing needed parts and materials. No
other form, of .transportation can
dpfetsil Its arrival With the speed
ofithe Production. line"
! Motor trttck AffiyAl IL iOf paTts and
matarf SIk permit an inventory
baAh 3n many instahcks or only, a
fey hour supply, he observes, and
ADDS NJ Tsr other forms OF trans
poffakipn' REQUIRED this inventory
won I'd have 0-fbe brought up to
coNeE. periods OF days or perhaps
even, weeks We're a Transition re-
6uired5 from truck to other forms Of
transportation IS would: SO serious
ly fjami rail- transportation, that a
serious and impossible tangle
would RQon preEail. = =, 80, .f
S9Sfni our anxiety Efort rubber aon-
s9fFationf 4 which 1--WE ALI know lis
hsAiedg We must. exercise exceeding
care that gBsantfa1 Transportation
sSas on smqst delIyeF, our work
,,efk 10 the factoriesa, We must de-
Eyer; IpRteffAls and parts. 1--WE must
hShter enc difished sprodu4ts1. and
ws must supply workers apd, niii-
taf1 NHltS With 4fo9 qlething. am
inahit fqdt 4 and 'i0thek aatentials. ~ Z
. ASIis does nbts infer that II is not
nkRe asEi 10 challenge%how we use
the ia Hber we5now hayer available,
Nj Erpe ehkuf says, and caiitions:
S1f II becomes necessary ITO dsny
thk Hsas Of rabbersfh ptaer to- COM
sef#e What We hake until the time
ing YhtGh sSeyhthetic will become
sYhl d AbIe. Iet yA doG II sby4 seeing
thai rub Der returns every last ton
md 6E uAefils 4 work Y set ,as bee.
fK@ ii AS used for esssntisi trans
POD ati0h & Let us insist that nom
esSsatisa tran snortat ion xcesslse
ApkeA 81 ssrinus 6Ferloa ding and the;
gtley Akilst ares held down to, al
MAI iinlilR. II taals OF The rubber IN
this col biayET sls, raads 10 DO stts uty
if1Qsk Ill Nsefni work we will come
tAHs9EH ms temporary shortage
Wieh6ut crippling. waf-time indus
tseg 81 military eff0rts.1 ssls@ =
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
Blowing Hot and Cold

Thefe are Il 400 900 oil-burning
flrhaces, in homes and buildings in
the East, and the ONCE of PETROL
etina Coordinator, In Washington has
discovered that all hot warnings
aRout cold weather dangers have
failed, to change the fire boxes Mr..
Ickas certainly turned on the
haatt but only one per cent Of, the
fiirnaces. have been; made over,
AppAfently the owners of those. oil
bg}JMihg fprnaces;sre insisting that
the IL Ebyerprn ept get the oil through.
ThiE Resembles d sitedown strikei
Z, < Z, Z t.,ss
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
'eC Considerably Exaggerated"

News items that have been spread
over the country express fear that
as many as one thousand war
plants may be forced to cut pro-
duction during the next few weeks,
for lack of critical materials. The
War Production Board does not
agree with this report, and it is
perhaps true that the pessimistic
yarn is considerably exaggerated. B"
The fact is that production will be
increased and a good deal of it
will be along new lines that include
the building of cargo planes.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

Z SOME FOLKS think they see
bargains in distant stores. They
need some new spectacles that will
enable them, to see the, very fine
offerings by the home merchants.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

IF PEOPLE. showed the same
friendIiness to their neighbors
through the year that they do in the
holiday time, ths atmosphere of
the home town would be SO intimate
and neIghborlys that people would
leave. such a place with the great,
ast rslastanoe. u Il sssaSz u
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
Politics AS Usual

Gum shoe politics are being in
dulged in by all the political forces
in the nation. 1t is only in Wash
ington that one hears the claim
that politics, stand adjourned" ."
The contests In New York and
other states show very clearly that
both thas Democrats and Repubh-
cans are as actively engaged as
usual. boosE ing heir political
q M n ~ II, - y asifsa
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
CONTRACT s24

Attention is called to the Specia
Provisions in the proposal, specifica-
tions and contract agreement.
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (1O) days after exc
cution of the contract and be complet-
ed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
80 per cent of the construction COM
pleted each month. t.. d
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department. =
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
(10) per centum of the total amount of
the proposal. 'r}
The envelope containing the pro-
posal must be marked Proposal for the
Construction of State Highway Con-
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifi-
cations for Contracts 821. 822 and 824
may be obtained from the State High
way Department, Dover. Delaware.
and plans and specifications for Con-
tract 1913 from Victorine and Samuel
Homsey, Architects, Hockessin. Della
ware. upon receipt Of Tive Dollars
will not be refunded.
Make all checks payable to the
State Highway Department.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
- BY: f. ". DUPONT, Chairman
W. W. Mack. Chief Engineer.
Dover, Delaware.
August 18th. 1872. a2l-s4-N
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

Money talks! United States Pe-
fense, Savings Bonds aud Stamps
shout Victory" - -.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
Economic 'Higklights

Happenlnss That Afiect The Dinner Pals,
DiyLdend Checks And Tax Bills OF Every
Indltfdual; National And international
Problems Inseparable From Local Welfare
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
FOUND

FOUND-Strayed rat terrier. Own
er may have dog by identifying 1t and
paying for this notice. Call Lewes
1869. ~ 1a:-5 ; 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
Advertisement For Bids

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department at its
Office, Dover, Delaware. until 200 p.
NJ. z. w. T. September 16. 1942. and
at that time and place publicly open
ed for contracts involving the follow
ing approximate quantities;
=. CONTRACT s21
Sidewalk, Georgetown Toward Leves
0.35 MI.
Georgetown, Sussex County
$50 Gu. Yds. Unclassified Excava-
. tion
1880 So. Ft. Cement Concrete Side
walk
Il Catch Basin
500 Lbs Castings
80 Lin. Ft. is" Concrete Pipe
20 Lin. Fl. IS" Concrete Pipe
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
CONTRACT s22

CONTRACT s2
Sidewalk, seaford to Nylon Plant
- o.ao6 MI! t+,f
seaford, Sussex County En-.
400 Gu. Yds. Unclassified Excava-
II 900 So. Ft. Cement Concrete Side
walk
SO Lin. Ft. 81 Concrete Pipe
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
CONTRACT s2s

9th & Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington
:. Additions as per plans ..4t
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

sWANTED-To rent FOR s1s4s. smAIier
farm with stables for cows and horses.
Edward d. Cannon, Ellsndals, Del pear
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

WANTED-Hai Experienced
round operators sGood salary.
kQ&leRe KfeAklty Salon. tGeDrgetQwn,
sszas y Shaii& HssHi, y ~ s:ss :ss AL "a
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

- -WtANTED-Horse or mule. weigh
around 1000 or 1900 pounds. Phone
37sv, Milton. Ward H. Short, Milton,
Del ....--i u. -. -. II
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

WANTED = COB CORN -
Highest cash price paid. J. B. Hend-
Eicks. Phone 2301. Frederick. a1O-tf
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

WANTED - Paying highest
cash prices for rye. Call Frederica 23O1,
J. B. Hendricks, Frederica. j2646t
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
WANTED

WANTED-Heatrol in good con-
dition; Write p. o. Box 215, Glendale;
Del, " --... a14-2t
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

foI WASaEn bArsean1 rppases Sss Burton Mssten' sne
Milford. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

3 lWANTED-An kinds of live stock
George Manlovef 507 South Walnut
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE-If you are in need of d
mixer we can make immediate deliv-
cry. ]. B. Poore and Son, Milford.
Phones 229 and 494. j5-tf
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

WANTED-Fence wire. second hand
Monkey calf. Roland Thompson, Mil
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

WANTED bAwaitress. Steady work.
good hours; Derrickso4is Restaurant:
Milford. Delaware. ,aE-tf
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

!; WANTED - Hoasekeeper. middle
AGED. for one in family Write Box ISol I.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

. :WANTED-4 pound meat rabbits
alive. Price, 75c each. q. T. Calhoun,
Milford, = ~. - j24-8tp
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
WANTED

WANTED TO RENT-Small broiIer
farm. good location, with option to
buy. Write all particulars to Box
Y, Chronicle, Milford. 1tp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16

land-a vast army that had been
trained and RETAINED, marched and
countermarched but with no place
to 60. IF we let that happen" said
one high official, I'VE can have
planes and tanks pouring out of our
ears and still lose the war"
There are powerful arguments on
each side, and decisions now pend
ing in Washington will be among
the most momentous of the conflict.
The perfect solution and the one
attempted thus far without success
would be to satisfy both demands
that is, to equip the teeming man.
power of Russia, China and the
British Commonwealth and at the
same time to create military and
naval forces adequate to safeguard
the national security against all
possible attacks. The question is
whether the awakening American
giant can find the strength to sup
port SO colossal burden.
Continued tomorrow
(Copyrisht, 1912. By the Pulitzer Publish
j., ing Coz