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steered it into what we now call
the Modern age.
II was the Germanic hordes from
the dark forests Of the north which
conquered what is now Italy.
France. Spain. England and all the
rest OF western Europe and North
Africa. They were crude barbara
ans in those days. II is a large
element OF the Germanic people
which would like 10 repeat the proc
ess today They are a very highly
civilized and scientific people .
these days. They doubtless believe
that their conquest Of Europe today
would advance civilization rather
than retard H. But actually that
very same principle which almost
destroyed Europe in the Dark ages
would be reborn; and learning and
the advancement OF science and
civilization would again have 10
give way TO the continued produc-
ton Of those military requisites
without which the conquerors would
eventually be driven out by the
conquered. Peoples like the Eng
lish. French and Spanish would cer-
tainly not submit patiently to the
yoke. They have known freedom
and independence too long for that.
The result would be continued
strife. and continued strife could
have but one ending-the return TO
barbarism.
So today the struggling cause OF
civilization" Is faced by as great a
danger as that which finally started
its long period Of decadence In the
year 476 A. d. A danger Of such
magnitude that Il tehooves every
one Of us who realizes II to forget
all the petty discomforts and incon-
veniences which we are beginning
to feel and to stand by" for great
er and ever greater sacrihce-until
the sun comes out again from be-
hind the threatening clouds Of the
Dark ages.
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reads on the kind OF world which
must emerge after the war II this
staggering sacrifice is not TO be in
vain stresses the basic need for the
spiritual Strengthening OF the indi-
vidual. Whether the authors are
statesmen. economists or religious
leaders their plea is for a renewal
of faith, and for the common man
to put his shoulder 10 the wheel and
actually work for a better world.
Our past failures have shown that
governments. ideologies. even in
spired leaders can't accomplish
great good without the active CO.
operation OF the whole people.
How can we prepare our children
TO accept this possibility? We
can't do IL through preaching. Even
without setting good one. doesn't
take on full meaning 10 the child
until he is grown. No, we must
begin with some simple virtue that
children themselves can practice
now And that simple virtue. one
which they recognize and respond
TO from infancy, is kindness. It is
true that children can be cruel.
though when this is so 1t is through
ignorance or through unhappy expe-
riences Of their own But in a nor
NAL environment every child under
stands what is meant by kindness.
This is not as generally true Of 9TH
er attributes. You can teach child
TO share. for instance, but his pleas
ure is apt 10 be in your approval or
in the other child's sharing some
thing with him in turn. True gen.
erosity which asks nothing in re-
turn is beyond most children. But
kindness is the same at every age
and is something every child can
be taught Begin with that and
each succeeding step in your child's
spiritual growth will be firmer for
this strong foundation Of kin iness.
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ON THE NEWS FRONT
ON THE NEWS FRONT
Your Contribution 10 War Effort
Determines Your Gas Ration Book

Motorists in the United States are
going to learn Cand some in the
eastern section of the nation have
already learned), like the British,
that they can, and must, do with
out the use of their automobile for
the duration of the war. At least
DO without il by a far greater
amount than they have been ac-
cuStomed
When national gasoline rationing
becomes effective every automobile
viii hcve 70 have. an "a" "B,"
&C" or 'T'' rationing sticker to
show what kind of a permit they
have. You can be sure, unless you
show a very good reason, you will
only get the ration which will give
You the minimum, not the maxi
mum, amount of gas according to
the type Of duty your car is per-
forming TO win the war.
For instance. If you use your
CIR for your own personal use only
y1u'0 be having an "a" sticker on
your windshield That means you
viii get between three and four gal
Ions Of gas a week In other words
If your car gets Is miles on a gall
Ion Of gas (Which is the average
according to the government ra-
ti1uiug board) you will be able to
t-a"el only 240 miles a month. But
{ - forget this. The gallon value
o. 'Ne coupons IN vow ration book
is iTed by the OPA So maybe you
l travel more, and maybe less,
c'o'nding on the amount Of gaso-
H. available for civilian use
hen there are the B" stickers.
! 5 ration allows maximum If
miles a month. that mileage in
c ding an extra ia q provision
flE those who must drive more than
I5' mllas a month for occupational
. purposes Holders Of such "B"
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books must carry three or more
passengers or prove that they can.
not, or that transportation availa-
BILE is definitely inadequate. B driv.
ers receive A and B rations.
Holders Of &C" ration books arc
listed as being those DRYERS whose
work is most essential to the war
effort, and who must use their cars
more than 470 miles a month for
occupational purposes. Such c driv-
ers are farmers, doctors, and de-
fense plant workers.
Motorcycles will receive a D cer-
tifcate. The gasoline ration obtain
able with this type of certificate
will provide an average of 240 miles
per month. II the owner Of a motor.
cycle can prove he needs more
than this amount Of gasoline, sup
Elemental D books are issued. This
will happen quite often in cities
where many concerns have switched
over from automobiles and small
trucks for their light deliveries to
motorcycles.
T gasoline ration books 60 to all
commercial Except motorcycles)
and military vehicles. This means
that any vehicle or truck having
one Of this type Of sticker can
go into any filling station anywhere,
anytime and just tell the caretaker
to, Fill 'er up"
There are two other types of IA.
ton books-the E and r. These
books provide gasoline for non-high-
way equipment and purposes. On
many farms throughout the u. S.
there are pieces of gasoline equip
ment used (such as running q homo
electric planD which require such
books. The E book will be for
small users, the R book will be for
the larger users Of gasoline.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-04

sU. S. forces in the South Pacific area sur
rounding the Solomon Islands must face two
bad facts, two very good ones. They are out
numbered on land embarrassed on the sea by
deadly Jap sub activity But-they rule the
air and, through a coordination Of air and
sea power. may yet be able to outmaneuver
the Jap navy.
elm command Of the U. S. navy in the South
Pacific area IS Admiral William Frederick
Halsey. who is himself flyer and who has
der him group Of air-minded officers. That
the Solomons campaign took turn for the
better right after his appointment as COM
mander in that area is probably not a coinci-
dence. But he still has a big job TO do. He
must find a way to bring in the planes we
need to maintain our air supremacy.
sAdmiral Halsey's appointment indicates that
the navy is attempting to put into field COM
mands younger men, preferably those with
pilot training 1t may also indicate that the
often predicted shakeup in the naval high COM
mand is not far off.
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These instruments are ~--1Aual
equipment to every American ship
which comes out Of the shipyards
With the scores of ships now beine
completed each month. we neec
many Of these instruments. You
purchase Of War Bonds and Stamps
will help pay for them. Invest al
least ten percent Of your income ev-
cry payday in these interest bear
ing Government securities.
u. ). IredSHry DEPARTMENT
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the State Highway Department
and the State Highway Patrol had
been averted through the inter
vention of a prominent Phoenix
lawyer. reports are current this
week that suit may be filed
charging false arrest.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-04

PHOENIX. Dec. Mot a few
Arizona farmers and stockmen
have personally told or sent word
to at least two public officials
with u. S. senatorial aspirations
they are well satisfied" with
Sens. Hayden and Mcfarland. ac-
cording to one of the most promi-
nent farmers In the state.
Despite these messages. friends
OF Gov. Osborn and Atty Gen.
Conway continue to make inquir-
les regarding the chances" of
their respective leaders should
they seek Democratic senatorial
nomination.
The attorney generals support.
ers are saying their chief has "aI-
ready decided" TO contest Sen.
Hayden in 1914. as revealed in
this column couple OF weeks
ago.
The governors followers. while
leaving the impression their lead
er is pointing toward running
against Sen. Mcfarland in 1916.
are making discreet inquiries of
his chances" against Sen. Hay
den, "if the governor should be
forced into the race"
AS pointed out here some time
ago, II isn't likely Gov. Osborn
would enter a three-cornered con-
test with both Sen. Hayden and
Atty. Gen. Conway for opponents.
Notwithstanding this prevalent be
lief among veteran politicos some
of the governors more enthusias
tic supporters say that by taking
over control OF so many state de-
partments next year the chief ex-
ecutive will have "a formidable
organization which could elect
him TO any office within the gift
of the people of Arizona in
1914"
Offsetting such a circumstance,
which is conjectural. the memory
of what happened in 1884 must
linger in the political mind of the
governor Mr.. Osborn had hoped
in that year TO contest u. S. Sen.
Henry F. Ashurst in a two-man
race But three other Democrats
entered the fray and split the
anti-Ashurst vote (53,4SD four
ways to enable the veteran sena
tor to win what later proved to
be his last term with only SO, 6,646
/ votes.
1t is possible that had Mr.. o.
born been Sen. Ashurst's onlv op
ponent or had he adroitly crystal.
lied the Ashurst opposition be-
hind his own candidacy-as did
| Judge Mcfarland six years later
the present governor could have
been elected to the U. S. senate
| in 1884. In that election. Mr.. Os-
born was runnerup to Sen. Ash
urst with 24.065. somewhat less
than half of the anti-Ashurst vote
Arizona's small lumber mills
scores of which dot forest areas
of the state-are faced with a
shutdown if proposed regulations
are put into effect.
The lumber men say they may
have to limit truckloads to one
and one-half tons Ito conserve
rubber" Such ruling will re,
quire three trips instead of one
carrying current loads.
Sawmill men say they can't hire
drivers, and if they could, they
couldn't afford the added expense
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Few public officials in the state
would have been greeted so chum'
lily by so large a percentage of
those present.
Just when nearly everyone
thought the explosion" involving
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to sign the order. asserting it was
voluntary" reduction, and at
tempted to pass the palm TO the
chief executive 1t is matter OF
statehouse gossip that the COVER
nor and Commissioner Wright
have held conferences on patron
age matter since the recent pri-
mary election in which Mr.
Wright was defeated for demo-
cratic nomination for representa-
tive in congress.
Perhaps one of the secrets Of
State Treasurer Joe Hunts politi-
cal success is the fact he is Joe
to so many persons. The other
day. the elongated state tax com
missioner-elect entered a barbecue
stand on South Central Ave. in
Phoenix Of the dozen persons
seated at the counter at least 10
greeted him with, Hello, Joe.
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Nlha1Hoss 9ssYNllM
WAR BGNDS
\ I

A peIorus, used by the Navy, is {;
device which fits over the surface G
a compass to enable the operate
TO take bearings on distant objects
II has split hair sights, has been IA
use for many years and cost
approximately Sl25.
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that the extra gasoline consumed
on these trips would cost more
than the extra wear on tires car
rying heavier loads. Operators OF
these mills cut on an average OF
from 5000 to $1,000 board feet
each day.
Another Arizona industry has
been erased entirely by wartime
conditions. 1t is the cutting oil
cedar posts.
Some time ago when more see
ton hands were employed along
the main line of the Santa re
choppers dropped their axes 1or
shovels and easier work The
states largest producers of cedar
posts who provided employment
for hundreds of men during the
depression. have ceased all oper-'
ations due to labor shortage.
The .irascible iconoclast. Isaac
parth OF the ST. Johns Herald
Observer. in his uneeasing war
ON Corporate Greed" now lists
Arizona's cotton and hay growers
in that category. He castigates
them for bringing in cheap MeNi'
can labor TO compete with Amer
ican labor
rdi,or Bartb should have read
| accounts of the senatorial near
irgs nm the farm-labor shortage.
official spokesmen for the A. r.
Of l.. and c. l. o. gave approval
n the "importations TO save Al
zona's long staple crop Vital'S
needed to make paraehutes lot
our flying fighters.
Editor Barth. equally uninform-
ed on similar labor supply
move. says: "The copper com
panies are importing 10000 Mexi-
can laborers TO work in the mines
lat so per cent Of the wage paid
| Americans. One way To beat our
minimum wage laws"
In neither instance does the
ponderous publisher even approx
mate the facts.
Mexican cotton pickers. of which
there are too few. are paid the
prevailing scale in each locality
and provided with the same hous-
ing facilities given American
pickers. Mexican miners-only
few of whom have arrived in Ari-
zona-are paid wages identical
with those paid other mine work
ers for the same kind of work,
some of the more experienced be
ing put on as timber men. the
| best-paying job underground.
The irrepressible Isaac is mere
lv erecting an editorial bogey
man and then proceeding to bowl
him over either through being
misinformed. uninformed or for
downright deviltry.
His more recent diatribe in
cluded sarcastic shafts not only at
the farmers and mine operators,
but also at the Phoenix Gazette
and Sens. Hayden, Mcfarland and
! Downey (Calif.), who came TO the
state to assist Arizonas agrieul-
/ turists.
The solidarity. which marked
operations of the State Corpora
ton Commission a short time ago
when that body was the target of
attack by Gov. Osborn, appears
TO have vanished. Commissioner
Wilson T. Wright apparently has
forgiven the governor for his re
cent accusation the commissioners
were dilatory in ordering a reduc-
ton in natural gas rates for the
Phoenix area.
Early this week, Chairman A.
A. Belts and Commissioner Will
lam (BilD Petersen ordered a re
duction of approximately 100000
annually in residential and com
mercial natural gas bills in Phoe-
nix, Tempe, Glendale and Chand-
Ter. The cut represents an ap-
! proximate saving of % per cent
to residential consumers, or an
average of $1.24 monthly.
Commissioner Wright refused
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
Evanselistic Mission rabernaels

tRiver Blvd, near Cross ST.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School be-
gins. Raymond Yoakam. superin.
tendent
II a. m.-Gospel' Hour. The an.
nual Camp Meeting will continue.
with Rev. DR.. Dewitt Johnston.
Croton, Ont.
230 p m-Special Union Ser
vice. The speaker being the Rev.
Ford Hendrickson, better known
as The Livingstone of the Orino-
CO.. Mr. Hendrickson is a pio-
neer missionary to South America.
and also founder and president CT
the Samaritan Missionary Society.
$50 p. m.-Young peoples ser
vice, with a special speaker of tho
hour.
7 p. m.-Prayer Band will meet
at the Tabernacle altar.
7;15 p. ma IS minute sacred
concert will open with hymns OF
the Church.
1880 p. m.-The ninth annual
Camp Meeting of the Evangelistic
Mission will come 20 close with
the regular evening service VITA
song fest, and special music and
singing.
81 p. m.-Both DR.. Johnson and
the Rev. Walter c. Fowler will
speak.
The Camp Meeting with three
services per day for the past ten
days have attracted many visitors
to Ypsilanti from Michigan aud
Ohio
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

THE Evening, with Tommy
and Wayne COPYRIGHT both calling
on libby, did indeed turn out to be
a long and exceedingly painful one,
but not for the reason that libby
had feared-that they would try to
out-stay one another.
As it turned out, that did not
prove possible, as Courtright was
forced to leave Unexpectedly for a
reason So unpred.ctable that libby
we'll might have regretted its be-
ing the cause.
When all attempts at the polite
amenities sputtered out, libby gave
up trying to make small talk. In
stead, she turned on the radio.
There was one Of her favorite COM
edy teams on the air. so laugh-pro-
voking that surely they would help
break the tension-for there was
no denying that the room was filled
with a sort of tension by now. The
two men had not taken to one an
other. Maybe because they were so
different, libby decided. Tommy
was so boyish and blunt, acting so
suspiciously Of the other mans
presence; COPYRIGHT so sauve and
polished-and apparently so indif-
fere1t to Tommys existence.
The comedy team did not seem
as amusing tonight as usual, maybe
because it is next to impossible al
ways to maintain the same high
level of entertainment-or maybe
because Tibby's guests were not in
a receptive mood. She was Won
dering. rather desperately. what
she might try next when the pro-
gram was interrupted by an i'm
pottant news fash.
An airlincr had been forced down
In the Great Lakes region. Its
radio had reported engine trouble.
that a forced landing would be at
tempted, but nothing had been
heard from the big snip since. It
was feared that there might have
been serious trouble, especially as
the pilot might have had to set the
plane down on lake which, al
though frozen in places, probably
would not be strong enough to hold
such weight until help could arrive.
To Tommy this was not such an
out-of-the-ordinary or upsetting
news fash. He would have said that
was his reason for Directing TO
Tibby's position as stewardess;
such accidents. although not fire.
quent, were bound to occur every
now and then. They justified his
viewpoint.
But TO libby and Wayne Court
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Tommy. Why should one OF uno
company heads have been calling
on lib? She was only a humble
and rather new-employe. YOU
might have been on it," Tommy
said. To him this vas the impor-
tant issue. It ought to show libby
why he thought she ou.ht 10 be
willing to sit at home and wait for
man, even though he had told her
to forget he ever had said that.
She said, But I'm not. Marg is"
To libby that was the only thing
that mattered. II anything hap
pened to Marg, dear, plucky, loyal
friend but she had promised
Wayne she would not worry. that
she would hope for the best.
No use your sitting here stew
ing" Tommy was in agreement
with COPYRIGHT when it came TO
this. He hated to see libby so dis
tressed. why don't we go some
place-a show or to get a soda
anywhere to put in some time"
You forget promised to wait"
Tsbby's dark eyes reproached him.
Until get a phone call, mean"
Il didn't forget. There may not
be any more news for hours. You
can't just sit by the phone all
night"
Il shan't leave until l do hear
something more" Tibby's tone was
firm. She looked as if even a fire
could not have budged her.
Tommy said, I've told you all
along you ought not be mixed up
in this flying business. He did not
mean TO scold at time like this,
with libby so concerned, but he
could not allow such an opportu-
nifty to slip by without reminding
her he had been right all along.
She made a little weary gesture
with one hand. please let's
not bring that up now" A little
tact-and polish-would not hurt
Tommy, she thought. He did not
seem to realize how she felt about
Marg. COPYRIGHT had, although h,
did not even know her.
"Okay. okay :" Tommy only
had been trying to help. He guessed
all he could do was stick around,
too, until phone call came, even
if libby did not seem to want him,
now that her other gentleman
friend had departed-was that
"lug" friend of hers and after
the welcome she had extended at
first.
He was still sticking, libby was
still waiting for the phone to ring,
when Steena came home. She had
not heard the news fash, but she
had seen the headlines of an extra.
She was nearly as anxious as libby
about Marg, so that, at first, she
did not think anything of it when
libby remarked that Courtright
had promised to phone as soon as
there was any further news.
"Wayne-was he here? Too bad
I missed him" Steena took it for
granted he had called to see her,
so she did not think it strange that
libby should be waiting for a call
from him. Besides. Tibby's doctor
W: there. The three of them would
wait together.
Ito Be Continued)
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THEY SAY

Honolulu-Capt. Arthur W Nee.
an. describes the |. 5. Army bomb
ng raid on Jap held Wake Island
II was the damdest display o. fire.
'orks imaginable. We flattened ey.
rything in sight"
Los Angeles Rear Admiral vii
am II. p Blandy warns against
% much emphasis on air power
II is admitted that the battieship
wort tn nothing unless protected
y aircraft but when the point is
cached where opposing aircraft
)rces neuiralize each other there
nothing which can equal the sus-
lined firing power Of the capital
lip"
New York Harry Hopkins. lend.
ase supervisor. promises. "A sec
I'd front? Yes. and II necessary. a
iird and a fourth front. to pen the
erman army yin a ring OF our Of
nsiYe- steel