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Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01
Box Lunch Menu
Changes Daily

Time to eat! Watch the Victory
Workers rush for the sandwich
stands, with piles of white and
blue viz boxes, which mean three
husky sandwiches, all different,
something good from the bakery
and seasonable fresh fruit.
Many workers find the daily
menu changes a strong point in
favor of Vix lunches. I'VE never
know what's going to be in the
sandwiches from one day to an
other, but we do know that they're
always good" is the general
consensus. On Friday there are at
least two meatless sandwiches, and
they are good!
Roy Bready, one of the propri-
etors, makes it a fetish to use the
finest qualities of food in the Vix
lunches. 1--WE use the same govern
ment inspected meats, milk and
other products that the U. S. Army
is buying, which means that there
is none better" He invites all Vic
tory Workers to drop into the Vix
Lunch shop, at Fourth and Jeffer-
son, just to get acquainted. Vix
lunches are sold at the yard gates
for all shifts.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01
Army Engineers Announce Award Of
Construction Contracts in Northwest

Three contract awards, each for
less than one million dollars, were
recently given to Seattle construc-
ton firms, by the U. S. Army
Engineers, according to Major e.
]. Riley, contracting officer. A
contract was awarded the Henrick
Valley Construction Company for
construction of a warehouse in
the Northwest. Awards were also
made to Larson and Peterson, and
the Nettleton Lumber Co. for con-
struction of Buildings in the
Northwest.
Major Riley announces that ne
gotiations will soon be initiated
for drilling test holes at a dam
site, and for construction of a
building. Contractors may obtain
further information at the U. S.
Engineers Office, 1900 Textile
Tower, Seattle.
Moore & Roberts, San Francis
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01
Green Vegetables
All Year Around
In Victory Gardens

Just because it's summer, and
your Victory Garden is now pro-
ducing, is no reason to stop plant
ing things. In this very green
Puget Sound country, if you plant
continuously, you have choice of
at least three green vegetables,
readysto pick, every day in the
year.
Among the two dozen or more
different greens that may be grown
in your Victory Garden are many
delectable t e m that may be
planted now, and through the sum-
mer, such as NOBEL SPINACH,
WINTER SPINACH, SPRING
GARBAGE, WINTER CABBAGE,
SWISS CHARD, BROC COLI,
BEET GREENS and, of course,
LETTU CE which, if planted in
rows at regular intervals, will give
continuous supply.
Ask your seed store for instruc-
tions, if you're in doubt.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01
Uncle Sam Plans
Burroughs For
Civilian Workers

Whether you want a vacation or
not, Uncle Sam is going to see that
you get one, according to the Of
flee of Facts & Figures, where
there is a plan afoot to improve
civilian efficiency with civilian fur
loughs, and other semitic methods
of reducing fatigue and increasing
productivity.
Such a provision would require
notifications in the War Produc-
ton Boards ban on equipment for
amusement parks, and similar rec
reational places, and special con-
sideration for defense workers by
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton.
Well, it's all okeh by us!
If it's advertised in the Victory
Worker it's okeh.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01
HOUSE and GARDEN x
backyard Picnic Now
Popular Recreation

Barbecue picnics, centered around
picturesque barbecue pits, are now
a popular fac tor with Victory
Workers who own their own
homes.
No priorities are needed for
materials to build a barbecue pit.
Just make a trip to the beach and
pick up some of the millions of
rocks in which the Puget Sound
Country abounds.
Never mind the design. Your
idea is as good as the next fell
lows. In the many homes and
garden magazines available at the
news stands, you'll find sugges-
tons a'plenty.
Some of Seattle's most interest
ing barbecue pits have been built
by men, and many have been built
by women. A large number have
also been built by man and wife,
or the whole family in cooperation.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01

CO have been awarded a contract
in excess of one million dollars
for construction of buildings in the
Pacific Northwest. The Eckhart
Plumbing & Heating Co., Seattle,
have been awarded contract for
installing sanitary facilities in a
northwest building.
Other negotiations pending are
construction of utility shop and
yard at one location; and install
lation of a mechanical ventilation
system in a building at another,
Major Riley announced.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01

Buy War Bonds with dollars
saved by patronizing Victory
Worker advertisers.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01
WEDGEWOOD

WEDGEWOOD
Buy new home while you can
Buy especially a new home in
Wedgwood while you can, be-
cause they are the last word in
beauty-qualtiy, architecture and
good taste.
Wedgwood homes, being of the
better class. will be the scarcest
as the war progresses and peace
comes. WedgwOod is the most
popular residential district Seat
tie has ever had.
HAVE 1T YOUR
OWN WAY
CHOOSE YOUR decoration, wall
paper linoleum, interior, exterior
and roof colors.
5-rm. homes, full Easements
$3.50, $3.50, $500, $4,000
1850 Down. S3S to $3S Mo.
See the friendly owners, builders,
realtors
Albert Balch and Maury Setter
S5th N. f. and East 81st
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-07-01

If it's advertised in the Victory
Worker it's okeh,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
/. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

ed to him, and tells his helpers
in Hollywood where to chop the
scenes Bill Holden and Bren-
da Marshall gave the Wayne
Morrises four used tires for q
wedding present.
When the Army's sound de-
tectors picked up the chatter of
machine gun fire the other even
ing, motorized combat units
converged from miles in all di-
rections on Universal's back lot.
The studio had permission from
the Fourth Interceptor Com
mand for the Eagle Squadron"
company to make a night-firing
scene, but notice wasn't passed
along to the military units scat
tered over this area. And the
boys didn't take any chances.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
DECIDING coDEBALL

Ben Williamson Of the Cleveland
Press read thot among the IS oo-ordi-
motors Of the Office Of Civilian Defense
was q DR.. William E. Code, co-ordno-
ter Of codeboII Ben set out to answer
the question: what the devil is CODE
ball?
Cleveland sporting goods firms and
recreation directors didn't know.
Sports guides didn't index it. Finally,
the files of the city recreation deport-
ment yielded the answer.
1t is q game like hondboII, but the
feet must be used insteod Of the hands.
In the outdoor version one attempts to
kick the ball into series Of cone-shop-
ed bowls or holes.
When ore we going to quit kick
ing ground this life qnd death mot.
ter Of eiviIion dofonse?
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

t. let the hand 60 for two clubs
doubled. AS his spade bid fitted
very we'll with South, the latter
bid three hearts to indicate a
void.
North knew that there might
be a slam, and bid four hearts
to indicate that he held a two
suffer of very powerful pattern.
But South did not want to gam
BILE on the club situation, SO
he bid only four spades. North
could not bid higher, for lack
OF aces.
East all this time had been
restraining himself, but now he
thought the time had come to
take action. He bid five clubs
with some confidence that he
would be doubled. South pass
cd, waving final action 10 his
partner.
North now realized that
South's strength was not con-
centrated in clubs and jumped
to six spades. To East's disgust,
the contract was made by ruff
ing the first club, then estab-
fishing the diamond suit with
a couple of ruffs and giving up
q trick to the ace of clubs.
Strangely, at another table in
the same duplicate game, North
and South reached four spades,
which was passed to East. who
reopened with five clubs, and
again North cape d to six
spades. The same opening lead
and the same play 70 make the
a A~11~m~sSn -
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
High|ights from
the Latest Books
BY JAMES E. HILBERT

The book is titled "Commo-
dore Vanderbilt" the subtitle
IAN Epic of the Steam Age|
This $3.75 winner of the first
Alfred A. Knopf fellowship in
biography tells of the early days
of the New Amsterdam region,
of the Dutch families that gave
US SO many great figures, of the
transition from sail to steam,
from horse drawn vehicle to
rail, it also tells of a dynamic
period in American history. But
essentially it is the story of one
man: Cornelius Vanderbilt, ship
ping magnate, railroad manager
and financier, and founder of
the family fortune.
Wheaton J. Lanes book is the
first comprehensive modern BIZ
ography of this commanding
figure. Whether he was sailing
his periauser ferry from Staten
Island to New York or directing
a batch of big railroads, Cor
nele" did business one way-by
doing it better for less money.
That took brains, guile and hard
work. The Commodore had
plenty Of all three.
Did Daniel Drew or Jim Fiskc
try to outsmart or outslicker
him in the stock market? The
Commodore was just a little
smarter and quite a bit slicker.
He was alternately hero and
a villain in the public mind, but
always he was q figure of great
power, and none denied his SUI
premacy in the tough, bitter-end
drama that was American bust
ness Of those days. He was a man
the likes of which we could do
with these days.
II biography is your dish, you
will have several helpings of this
one.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17

teomworkers in the factories and on
the forms, they. too. belong erimly, de-
terminedIy. unseIfishIy. in the ranks Of
the warriors of the republic. They. too.
must fight for every advantage that
moy be given their men and their allies
on the battle fronts. At home. as greet
y as on the secs, in the deserts, among
the juneIes, and over mountains and
pIoins-FIGHTERS WILL VIM"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17

he will not act in it; the story i:
a modern comedy-drama with
touches of spirituality but nc
particular social message.
Now in its third run around
the country, Gone With the
Wind" is reported to have ex-
ceeded $50, 900, 900 in gross bust
ness Veronica Lakes SQUAD
BILE with Paramount involves
S125O-a-week difference be-
tween what she's getting and the
$4,000 she wants :. The rumor-
lists who keep insisting that Will
liam Powell is falling to pieces
had another setback. Starting
Crossroads" with Hedy Lamar,
he looks as we'll as ever.
SHORTAGE HELPS
So far, the studios are taking
wartime shortages in stride.
Steel helmets for movie soldiers
are being made of papier mache,
and the extras who wear them
are thankful. The large flat
cans in which film has been kept
are being replaced by fiber box
es which also are easier to
handle. The Warner organiza-
ton has begun to hire girls to
replace war-bound office boys
and messengers, and everyone
agrees that they're far more de-
corative.
The Hays Office has banned
Gypsy Rose Lees THE G.
String Murders-both title and
story :. .Orson Welles, making
a movie in Brazil, has been edit
ing THE Magnificent Amber
sons" by long-distance telephone.
He sits in a projection room in
Rio, looks at a rough-cut of the
film which was copied and rush.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD March II
The cheers for Charlie Chaplin's
reissue of 1.-The Gold Rush, "
with narration and musical score
added, has led local conclusion
jumpers to report he now is
hurrying to give shoulder
Arms" the same treatment. Chap
lin says no. He's working, all
right, but on a new story for a
modern picture in which he will
not appear.
There never will be reissue
of Shoulder Arms Chaplin has
decided. It was filmed in 1918
and today would be regarded as
a technical antique. Camera
speed in that day was ID frames,
or individual pictures, per sec
ond. Modern cameras and pro-
lection machines run "a frames
per second, so the old picture
would be too jerky and the act
ion too fast if exhibited now.
Another consideration is that
Shoulder Arms" dealt so speci-
fically with the kaiser's regime
that it wouldn't seem to have
much connection with Nazi Ger
many.
CIRCUS COMES BACK
One silent picture which
Chaplin will send back to the
screen, with sound added, is
The Circus" Like THE Gold
Rush" of 1925, it was filmed re-
Gently enough to be technically
comparable, at least, with to-
days movies.
First, though, will come the
new picture. Chaplin has been
working on it about month and
isn't revealing many details eX-
cept that: 1t will introduce new
personality discovered by him;
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
. BEHIND THE SCENES
m WASHINGTON

good. As stotisticions, their
estimates and predictions have
to be good or else. Consequent
ly, Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Moreenthou. Jr., fore
cost for the House Ways and
Means Committee on the prob
able reduction in federal goso-
line taxes gives an indication
of the amount automobile trof-
fic may foil off this yeor. Fed
erol COS taxes Of q cent and q
holt q gallon collected at the
refinery lost year yielded $342
million. The estimote for this
yeor, il the rote is unchanged,
is $242 million. Thot's q 80
per cent drop.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
TAXING POETS TOO,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-The
Internal Revenue Collector is
finding new evidence OF the
broad scope Of this years income
tax law-poets arc paying too.
Come little ten-spot, shoul-
der arms; we'll prove the Japs
are false alarms" read . note at
tached 10 one report.
Another. 1innsd 70 = 5 bill:
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
81 FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES 0
50 YEARS AGO TO-DAY

50 YEARS AGO TO-DAY
1892
George Fletcher, of Mount
Clemens, is one of the Oldest
travelling men on the road.
DR.. w. F. Berry has been into
town this week. He Is interest,"
ed in a company that has pur-
chased the Kelley right for
Alabama.
SIS YEARS AGO TODAY
1887
Gil r. Lovcjoy was not elect
ed sheriff but he Is the proud
and happy father Of . brand
new girl by an overwhelming
majority.
Capt. Paul Rivard. Of New
Baltimore, was In town 9atur.
day. Ths coptaia epomn0(e ~
49, = y.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
OH, MIR. MACK

OH, MIR. MACK
KANSAS CITY-Police have
been searching four months for
the rock burglar.
Each robbery has been char
acterized by the burglars un-
canny ability to throw stones
which always broke window
just a few inches above the lock.
A left-handed man, said In
spector Lester w. Kircher, ad-
mitted the burglaries, but the
case still is puzzling.
How, Kircher wants to know,
did a southpaw ever develop
such control?
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
FLASHES
OF
LIFE
EXCLUSIVE
BY the Associated Press

EXCLUSIVE
PHILADELPHIA - The will
of Mrs. Gertrude w. Brinton
named the Provident Trust
company trustee of a copyright
she held and instructed the bank
to see that it is not infringed.
The copyright covers the intri-
cate design on her husbands
tomb.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
BY WILLIAM Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

The bidding of today's hand,
which was dealt in a duplicate
game of Master players, was
most interesting. East bid only
two clubs over the double of one
heart because he thought he
might induce the opponents to
underrate his hand. Of course,
East was ready TO go to five
clubs at any time.
North was naturally unwilling
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
\ soLpIERs's POINT OF VIEW

This column is turned over today 10
| ieut Gen. Ben Lear, Jr., commander
Of the second army Of the United Stotes
Of America. The other day in Cleveland
General Lear spoke some truths every
American should hear -.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
LOST AND FOUND

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. -
Harry Yaw notified police. that
a truck and $1,000 which he had
left in a case on the drivers seat
was missing. AS he was telling
his story an accident call came
in. Three police cars were dis
patched to the scene.
Yaw's truck was involved. The
brakes had slipped and the We
hicle rolled down hill, collid-
ing with an automobile. The ST.
OOO still was on the seat.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17

CAMP FUNSTON, KAS.-Or-
der of the day: GRIPPE as much as
you like!
A grippe box has been in
stalled in the mess hall for SOL
diers' unsigned letters of COM
plant.
Army officials believe morale
may be improved by remedying
many conditions called to their
attention.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
ARMY ROMANCE

ANN hOMANCE
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE,
MD.-Sergt. William Rulenz re-
ceived a Christmas basket from
Miss Alma Blessed of Darby, Pa,
who wanted to cheer some SOL
der, and got Biessers name
from a friend.
Sergeant Rulenz wrote
thank-you note, and while visit
ing in Philadelphia month ago,
dropped by to thank her in per-
son.
Now they plan q June we'd
ding.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
TRIM OFF THE RUFFLES

FriIIs ore frIls, whether ottoched to
q school girls dress, or to the national,
stote or local government Petticoots.
And if ever toxpoyers should insist up
on their elected servants sheorine off
oil unnecessary government lace and
finey it is right now
In greater numbers than ever be-
fore, Americans filed their federal in
come taxes this month and we're darn
hoppy about it. They will pay until it
hurts and then pay some more because
they know every such dollar hostens
the day.
In view of the certain rise in fed
eroI taxes, there must be sweet music
in the ears of citizens who foot the cost
Of government in the stotes of CoIifor-
Ma, illinois, Maine, Massachusetts.
Michigan and New York. And the soon
e. Officials of other stotes and of many
counties and municipalities Join in the
song, the better Mr.. and Mrs. John Q.
Taxpayer will like it.
The New York legislature voted to
slash the stote income tax rote Is per
cent You heard it correctly, Is per
cent, one of the shorpest levy cuts in
history. Gov. Herbert n. Lehman is ex-
pected to make it law Furthermore,
the same doy the legislature reduced
expenditures almost ten million dol
lars by oboIishne or curtoiIine octiv-
ties which ore uxuries in time Of war;
California, illinois, Maine, Mosso-
ohusetts and Michigan voted oppropr-
otions ranging from one to eight mil
lion dollars for such war purposes as
stote guard expansion, additional po-
lice and stote defense work. Office Of
Civilian Defense cannot CORY the en-
tire load and such appropriations by
the states are entirely worthwhile.
Notable in the coses Of these five
states is thot they did not increase
taxes to provide additional revenue.
Instead, they whitfield at the friIs, or
took the money from treasury sur
pIuses
An apology is due any stote over
looked in this matter, but California,
illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Mich
gan and New York have drawn special
attention because they led the parade,
and have shown the other stotes it can
be done.
1t should be evident that the few
err stote and local taxes on the books,
the more able will citizens be to pay
the more essential federal Ievies and
buy defense bonds. After all, thot's the
big and only worthwhile job right now
Interference with this Job by overload
ed stote, county and municipal poyrolls
is little short Of lending did and COM
l. H.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
LIVE AND LEARN

SEATTLE - Getting n o q
pair Of pajamas can be mighty
dangerous.
Lawrence Moree, 17-year-old
bus boy, dislocated q shoulder
with his.
1T taught me a lesson" Moree
opined. You cant just swing
into 'em; you gotta get under
EN-"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
FEMININE LAURELS

BISMARK, N. D.-The weak
er sex let it be known that it
also can play basketball:
The Ayr, N. D., girls team won
its fifth straight annual State
High School Championship as
we'll as marked up its 103rd
straight victory over a five-ycar
period.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
WEAKER SEX?

QUINCY, MICH. - ON e n
will serve as constables in But
Ter township next year. Four
have been nominated for as
many offices by the Republican
party, which is unopposed.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17

This is the second of
series of six articles on color
full hands played in 194l.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
LOVES ROCKY ROAD

FORT BLISS, TEX.-Private
Joe r. Robinson and Zula Hill,
finally got married.
Joe couldn't get q leave to get
out. Zula couldn't get q pass to
get in. The couple met at mill
tary police headquarters, where
civilians obtain passes and the
ceremony was performed.
Now as q soldiers wife Zula
automatically qualities for q
pass.
The MAIL COMES THROUGH
MARYSVILLE, KAS.-C. D.
Hurst got his fresh shamrock
from Ireland on schedule.
His cousin, Miss Maggie o.
Donnell Of Belfast estimated The
war's sff6et on shipping sccur-
,s1ply - opt TIE aengnl 0ift
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
BY PETER gDSok
Dolly Monitor Washington
CovrnsnomdAnf

WASHINGTON, March "
In spite Of the promotion Of
many dir officers in the recent
War Department general reor-
9onizotion and in spite Of the
designation Of several dir gen.
eroIs as Army commanders in
various theoters, there ore q
number of these aggressive,
ambitious air force men who
ore still unsotisfied with the
role of the flying arm.
Discounted is the foot that
the new deputy chief Of stoff.
Mar. Zen. Joseph T. McNor-
ney, is an cir officer. So is the
foct thot Lieut.. Gen. OeIos c.
Emmons of the dir force is
commander in Hawaii, thot
Moi. Gen. james E. Clancy of
the dir force is Army COM
monder in England, thot Lieut.
Gen. Frank Andrews of the dir
force commands in Panama,
and so on. Reason for all this
beIittIine? Shhh! It's the Navy.
Admiral Chester w Nimitz
is over General Emmons; Reor
Admiral F. n. Solder, CON-
mondont Of the 5th naval dis
trict, is over Andrews; Admir-
al Harold R. Stark is to be
over General Clancy. Accord
ing to these eviction enthu.
siosts who ore stroining at
their wheel blocks. the Navy
i7 still running the war.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-17
TABLES TURNED

Douglas c. Mockeochie, the
Boston chain store executive
who hos been director Of pur-
ohoses in the War Production
Boord but now becomes q CT
viIion purchasing director for
the Arny's new Service Of Sup
ply, had only one previous con-
toct with the SOS commander,
Maj. Gen. Brehon B. Somer-
veil, before going to work for
him. Thot wos about q con-
struction detoiI Of 1.-THE worlds
largest office building" now
being built for the Army ocross
the Potomac from Woshino-
ton.
General SomervelI. previous
Iy chief of Army construction.
had held out aluminium win
dow frames. MocKeochie sold
the Army would hove to be
satisfied with steel. There was
quite q fuss. but Mockeochie
won. Now he goes to work tor
the man he had the oroue-
ment with.