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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
BY PETER EDISON

The gag in Washington among
the wartime economic planners
is that if you want to know
what life in the United States is
going to be like six months or a
year from now, or if you want to
know what il would mean for
the United States to get in this
war a little more than the pres
ent "ankle deep" participation,
all you have to do is take look
at Canada today.
Jack Canuck, of course, dived
into this war over two years be-
fore Uncle Sam stuck in his big
toe. That gave the Dominion
previous knowledge of what the
water was like, and how muddy
and rocky it was on the bottom.
Canada discovered the crags
and cross currents of manpower
shortage, material shortages,
need for increased revenue, price
freezing, job freezing, curbs on
credit buying and lot of things
like those long before the United
States did.
Take taxation. Canada has a
wage tax that begins at z per
cent of wages for single people
making $3.50 a year or $1,000 for
married people with dependents.
This wage tax is levied on the
whole income, and not just on
excess over the mininiums.
There are, in addition, mimi
mum savings requirements, run
ming from $50 for single people
making 500 a year and SIS for
married people making $3.50 on
I'D to $500 for all single people
making $4,000 or more a year.
These two taxes are IN the
nature of credits against income
taxes, and here the fun really
begins for Canada has in effect
put a confiscatory tax on all in
come over $4,000 year for
single people, or $4,000 for
married people with dependents.
People making $4,000 a year pay
$500 income taxes if single, $2l5
if married and having two child
rem. All these taxes are deduct
ed from income, right at the
source each pay day.
AS if that weren't enough,
there is an per cent manufact-
urer's sales tax and 25 per cent
tax on top of that for luxuries
such as furs and jeWelry.
WORLDS HIGHEST TAXES
So heavy are these levies that
in January, 1912, the Dominion
had to suspend the collection OF
income taxes by the provinces
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trump to the ace, ruffed out his
third heart, led dummy's last
trump to the king, and then led
another trump to force out East's
good nine-spot.
East exited with the fourth
heart, which South ruffed. A
club finesse went to the king and
East led diamond. But this
was one exit too many. Declar-
er took his ace, cashed the last
trump, and West was squeezed
in the minor suits.
The first heart exit by East
was fine play, the second was
Indifferent, but the final exit
was a bad mistake. AS East is
defenseless now in clubs and
diamonds, the stage is all set for
a squeeze unless West has the
ace of diamonds. Declarers bid
and play certainly indicate that
he has this ace. East must re-
turn a club, forcing dummy in
the lead prematurely, so that
South cannot lead his last trump.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 20 -
Behind the screen: One promi-
nent movie-maker who has been
impressively commissioned by
the Army got into his uniform
the other day and motored to a
local airport to meet a group Of
high-ranking officers. A couple
of studio underlings stood by to
watch their big boss render
snappy salute to his military SUI
periors.
1t didn't happen that way,
though. When the visitors arriv-
ed the movie executive merely
beamed at them and chirped,
Hi, fellas!'
The studios have been squab-
bling for film titles containing
the term Commands" and all
the producers were caught flat
footed when news of the Allied
raid at Dieppe told of the par
ticipation of Rangers" from
America. Some of the Comman-
do pictures now in preparation
will be retitled, and scripts are
being revised.
NASTY NAME
Martin Greene has name
for people who waste tires:
"Sabotourists." A friend
telephoned Marie Wilson at 2
a. m, and apologized for dis
turbing her. She said, ooh, that
is all right. l had to get out of
bed to answer the phone, any,
way" =. An actor at RKO is
named Adonis DeMilo.
After eight scripts had been
written on Kipling's Kim"
Metro decided TO shelve it be-
cause of the sour situation in
India. Mickey Rooney, who had
been slated to star in it, goes
into 1.-THE Human Comedy"
which William Saroyan has de-
scribed as the greatest story
ever written for the screen. Sa-
royan is, of course, the author.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
. BARBS

Don't get the impression that
because the u. S. Marines mop
ped up in the Solomons they're
a bunch of scrubs.
Maybe it's only natural that
blood relations usually are the
ones who bleed you.
It isn't what the waves are
saying anymore-its what a
swell job the WAVES are do
ing.
What with the meat shortage,
we may mistake crack in the
plate for lamb chop.
Some people are their worst
enemies-and love their enc.
mics.
Two Michigan men pleaded
not guilty to stealing 80 gallons
of cream. Maybe it was vanish
ing cream.
You're always glad to get
home from vacation till you get
there.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTONo

and municipalities. This had to
bL done for the salvation of the
taxpayers-for at one time be-
fore the suspension order was
put into effect, Montreal people
who made 100000 a year act
ually were called on for more
than 100000 a year in taxes. In
return for surrendering these
local income taxes, the Domin-
len was forced to pay the local
government a subsidy, or else
assume their debts.
Canada's taxes today are sup
posedly the highest in the world
and, in the opinion of the Hon. j.
l.. Ilsley, minister of finance,
1.-The extreme limit of what the
country can do
1t is taxation Of that kind
which the United States may
have to face if it is to get into
this war about.
Take rice control. There are
far fewer Canadian exemptions
to price legislation than in Am
erica. But there is provision
by which wage carriers are paid
a bonus if the cost of living goes
above a certain fixed base. 1t
is paid as a percentage of $25
weekly, which was set up as
minimum family budget base. IL
the cost of living goes up 10 per
cent, all workers get $3.50 a
week increase, regardless OF
what their salaries may be.
COSTS ARE STABILIZED
So effective has the Canadian
price control been that cost of
living has advanced only 2.5 per
cent since the bonus law went
into effect last October. First
bonuses are to be paid this
month and will total an estimat-.
ed million dollars week.
For the United States, SINH
lar bonus would cost minimum
of 10 million dollars week.
Take manpower. Canada now
has gone beyond the equivalent
of full employment. It's 10000
unemployed are all definitely
determined unemployables. Five
million of its population of H.
100000 population are employ
ed. Three of those five million
are in the war effort or essential
industries. From now on the
problem is to get more of the
two million shifted from the
non-essential industries.
To that end, unless the gov
eminent gives its approval, no
one can be fired, no one can
quit his job, no one can change
his job, no one can take a job
in a non-essential industry. And
no one can get or give an in
crease in wages.
RATES
One out of three Washington
dwellings heats with Oil -.
Southern states from Virginia to
California are experimenting in
raising cork trees. u. S. cof-
fee consumption is cut to ITO
million pounds a month on Sept.
/, from normal consumption OF
lat million pounds month. 49,.
Navy patrol blimps now drop
food and medical supplies in
waterproof bags to torpedocd
Seamen. :. Auto graveyards are
yielding 1900 tons of scrap
rubber a month. ... The Whoop-
ing cough death rate is % per
100000. Heart disease takes
292 per 100000, according to
census tabulations And deaths
from alcoholism are down to g
per 100000. can empty seat
is an obvious waste of fuel and
rubber
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
NEW YORK ELECTION

NEW TOXIN EIESIIVN .
One thinq about the eubernotoriol election in New
York stote should be made clear at the outset, TO oil
Americans and to the oxis:
At no time has the philosophy underlying Pres-
dent Roosevet's war program been involved. At no
time has there been the slightest question whether
New Works administration should support the war
Fundamentally and efficiently.
The President has been beaten, in his capacity as
political ieoder, by Genioi.Jin Fortey, to whom
franklin Roosevelt owes his political position today
ForIeys candidate for the Democratic nomination de-
footed Mr. Roosevelt's.
But the President, as War Leader Of the United
Stotes and as spokesman for unwoverIn9 intention
Of beating Hitler has not been defeated. He hos not
even been challenged. He is not going to be ohoI-
eneed.
It is difficult to find good independent political
onoIyst who comedies the Democratic nominee, At
torney General John }. Bennett any chance OF beat
ioo Thomas E. Dewey, who is unoPPosed for the Re'
publican nomination This Of course excludes Farley,
who is not dsnterested.
But Dewey is not challenging the Roosevelt total
war philosophy. He is challenging Roosevelt the
Democratic party leader He is challenging Roosevelt
the New Dealer There is every reason to believe thot
he will challenge what he may describe Roosevelt
'>SS@~-
Welt has made as q war administrator
Whether observers are correct, and Dewey wins
the eovernorshp, whether they wrong and Ben
nett wins, the Presidents home stote will be headed
otter next Jan. by an advocate Of bell9erent war;
fore against tototoronisnn.
Mr.. Bennett, in the opinion Of many, is not O lib
erol." Certainly he is not fortnight supporter Of
everything New DeoIish. He is ambitious. He is gen.
eroIIy REGARDED as omenoble to political discipline
from the oroonizotion-ond the organization, in
New York, does not enjoy high repute.
Mr.. Dewey is ovowedy against much Of the New
Deal. He has been bitterly and btneIy critical Of the
Presidents methods. He7 too is ambitious
The President wanted governor in New York
who would be with him hundred per cent politically
philosophieelly end economically. He sought to get
such nominee from his party, and failed.
But let Hitler and Hirohito note that this election
Is our own family row. We may knock off lot of
blocks in the campaign, but we're united against the
rest of the world
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
ARITHMETIC

RICHMOND, Va. - John TIT
mus, Richmond linotype oper-
ator, settled back comfortably in
the BARRIERS chair and asked for
a shave.
Sorry, no shave" the bar
Der said.
-Four haircuts an hour and |
have So; four shaves an hour
and | have 81.
But you can get one across
the street"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
. FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
THE GOOD PROVIDER

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. - A
perfect score of l25 misses made
Bombardier Cadet Herb Chal-
sky, New Haven, Conn.,, some
what of a hero.
The score wasn't made from a
bomber.
Chalsky was a one-man COM
mittee to obtain girls for the
bombardiers' pre- = gradua o n
dance tonight.
He obtained 'em.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS
Test your knoWledge-of
correct social usage by an
swering the following ques-
tons, then checking against
the authoritative answers be-
IoU.

!. Should mothers let their
children stop and play with any
baby they happen to see sitting
in buggy?
2. If you take small children
to visit where there is puppy,
should you be sure the children
don't abuse the dog?
3. If you don't want the
neghborhood children handling
your baby is it all right to re-
fuse to let them do so?
4. Should the mother of
small children say to a friend
with a new baby, May bring
the children over to see the ba-
by they're so interested"
5. Must a gift for new
baby be something of immedi-
ate use, or may it be something
that can't be used until the baby
is six months or a year old?
What would you do if
You are man who likes to
read the morning paper at the
breakfast table
(a) Give your wife part Of
the paper so she can read also if
she cares to?
(b) Keep all of the paper for
yourself, since your wife can
read it after you have left for
the office?
Answers
!. No.
?. Yes.
3. Yes. Their mothers may
think you are too particular
but that is your business.
4. No. No mother of a small
baby who knows anything about
health measures wants children
around he baby, as it might
catch some children's disease,
or a cold.
5. 1t doesn't have TO be
something that can be used right
away.
Better What Would You Do
solution-(a).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
WISH WE WERE HERE

LOS ANGELES - Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilfred Ulysses Robearge
we're rather apologize about ac-
cepting that S1O0 bond for hav-
ing the largest family at patri-
otto rally.
Il just wish we could all have
been here" said Mrs. Robearge.
Only Is attended, three of the
older children couldn't make it.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
INVENTORY CONTROL NEEDED

Let's be critical Let's be hord-boIed But let's be
for. Donald Nelson has made mistakes He has not
obtained from the national industrial machine its full
potentioties He would be the first to concede that.
1t is doubtful, however, whether any could have
accomplished more under the circumstances.
Under Nelson we made the most marvellous trans
formation from peace to war economy any people
ever has made. We exceeded our most optimistic
hopes. We moved SO fost that production got ahead
Of materials.
Obviously, now, we have reached stage where
we need on efficient national overall inventory con-
troll system for critical moteroIs Mr. Nelson should
have foreseen that and provided it, But SO should q
lot Of other insiders. How many Of Nelson's critics
con demonstrate that they the need sooner than
he did,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29

I moved an arrow in a thistle
field, pointing il toward large
war plant. / wanted to see whe-
Their planes would notice it..
They did an | got a reprimand
which | richly deserved. Will
liam B. Thayer, Milwaukee util-
ity employe.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
REASON: ILLNESS

SALT LAKE CITY - All is
confusion in the Chamber of
Commerce office.
An applicant for enlistment in
the Navy gave as his reason:
Il got sick of Salt Lake City,"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
McKENNY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority.

hhciICd Sdiu huthOAty.
Today's hand proved a good
study in the question of when to
exit.
After taking the opening lead,
East studied the dummy and de-
cided that a shift to diamonds
was too risky. Instead he led a
second heart, both as an exit
and to increase his chances of
making a trump trick. Declarer
ruffed in dummy, led low
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
CAN'T LOSE

CLAY CENTER, Neb. - Elec-
ton day next Fall holds no wor-
ries for Sheriff John Harr of
Clay County, a candidate for re-
election. He is unopposed in the
Democratic primary. When no
Republican filed for the office,
Harr was nominated also by the
c.. 0. =.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29

Speaking about protecting war industries against
the pirotine Of their workmen-there is the story Of
the ship welder od off for lack Of work. who tried to
get temporary employment in yard in the same town
thot needed weIders.
He wos turned down because the sho~t-honded
employer wos forbidden to "roid" other shipyords.
MS We ore sold to be short Of competent ship weIders
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
NO PAYOFF, PLEASE

CALDWELL, Idaho - Cald-
wells city council, studying SUI
perfluous ordinances, found one
law providing a $3.50 payment
to the first teamster to reach
the fire hall after the alarm
sounds.
They're repeating it in haste,
before someone starts cashing in.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

Love VS.. business: After Alan
Laid married his agent, Sue
Carol, she sold his contract to
another talent peddler. Lynn
Bari and her agent, Walter
Kane, have separated after
three years of marriage. But
he'll continue to manage her ca
reer and will collect 10 per cent
of her salary. :. Phil Terry
was tested by Paramount for a
romantic leading role several
weeks ago but was turned down
because executives decided he
simply wasn't romantic type.
Next day he married Joan
Crawford.
SOME HAM.
The biggest ham in Holly
wood has been hired to play a
scene with Paulette Goddard in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-29

WORLDS HIGHEST TAXES
So heavy are these levies that
in January, 1912, the Dominion
had to suspend the collection of
income taxes by the provinces
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28
Senators Declare
Oil Men Blocked
Synthetic Rubber

WASHINGTON. June 27-(UP)--
A senate agriculture subcommittee
charged today that war production
board "dollar-a- year" men sup
pressed development of synthetic
rubber from grain products to pro-
tect their post war interests"
The committee, which has in
vestigated production OF synthetic
industrial alcohol and synthetic
rubber for several months, said in
a report to the senate that there is
no explanation by any responsible
official of why this country . g,
gave consideration only to untried
laboratory experiments with petrol
cum which will require twice the
time and many times the critical
material to produce the same syn
thetic rubber from alcohol"
1t said the only plausible ex-
planation" for the tendency of the
WPB to award synthetic rubber
contracts to petroleum interests
seems to be that the dollar-a year
men in the chemicals branch were
fearful that the war might enc
suddenly and that there might then
be some surplus of industrial al
cohol that would provide competi-
ton for companies with which
many of these officials have beer
associated for long period OF
time"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28
Here's One Good U-Boat

The submarine opened up with a
machine gun from the coming tower
and at the same time our gun crew
went into action Hansen continued.
"The range was almost point blank
because the submarine was only
about 400 feet off our port side.
Our first shell went just over it,
but the second hit square at the
water-line. Just forward of the con-
ming tower. The gun crews thirc
shot riccocheted off the water, but
it wasn't necessary. There was an
explosion when the second hit and
the submarine heeled over and dis
appeared Immediately.
Capt. Louis A. Pederscn, master OF
an American ship which passed over
the scene of action two hours later,
reported to United States authorities
in Cuba that there were large
patches of light oil - not heavy
crude" on the water at that point
and that there were no other YES
sells in the vicinity which could have
discharged it.
The Navy gun crew, a happy but
serious-minded group of young men
who look like a typical high school
basketball team, is under the COM
mand of Coxswain c. E. Sharkey,
a 26 year old Boston Irishman whose
home now is at 3549 Percy St., Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28
Full Statement
Of FIR, Churchill

tual production of new tonnage Is
greatly increasing month by month
1t is hoped that as a result Of the
steps planned at this conference the
respective navies will further re-
duce the toll of merchant shipping.
FULL AGREEMENT
The United Nations have never
been in such hearty and detailed
agreement On plans for winning the
war as they are today
We recognize and applaud the
Russian resistance TO the main at
tack being made by Germany and
we rejoice in the magnificent re-
SiStance cf the Chinese army. De-
tailed discussions were held with
our military advisers ON methods
TO be adopted against Japan and
the relief of China.
While exact plans, for obvious
reasons, cannot be disclosed, it can
be said that the coming operations
which were discussed in detail at
our Washington conferences. be-
tween ourselves and our respective
military advisers will divert Ger
man strength from the attack or
Russia.
The prime minister and the
President have met twice before
first in August, 194l, and again IN
December, 194l There is no doubt
in their minds that the overall
picture Is more favorable 10 victory
than it was either in August or
December of last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28

WASHINGTON. June 27-UPD-
Text CT the joint statement by
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
ister Churchill on results of their
Washington conferences:
The week of conferences between
the President and the prime min
ister covered very fully all of the
major problms of the war which is
conducted by the United Nations on
every continent and in every sea.
We have taken full cognizance
Of our disadvantages as well as our
advantages. We do not mderrate
the task.
We have conducted our confer
ences with the full knowledge OF
the power and rescurcefulness Of
our enemies.
OPTIMISM
In the matter of the production
in munitions Of all kinds, the sur
yey gives ON the whole an opti-
mistic picture. The previously plan
ned monthly output has not reach
ed the maximum but Is fast ap-
preaching it on schedule.
Because of the wide extension OF
the war 10 all parts of the world,
transportation of the fighting
forces, together with the transpor-
tation of munitions of war and
supplies still constitutes the major
problem of the United Nations.
While submarine warfare on the
part of the Axis continues to take
aeavy toll of cargo ships, the ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28
Another Crack at
laps Ambition Of
&c. Fighting Man
Continued from Page One)

COllJlIlueu lItHl rage oit'
TO heavy cruisers.
When war was declared, the Lex
ington was cruising in the waters
near Midway island. Then it head
ed south and later joined other
ships near Australia, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby Patton said.
VICTORY RECALLED
The battle-scarred aircraft carrier
that was commissioned during the
last world war carried out duties
in the waters of the southern Paci
fic for several months.
|. Patton recalled an action near
Rabaul island, where the Japs were
establishing foothold.
I'VE came in on the opposite side
Of the island from the Japs, launch
ed our planes and then headed out
for sea-" he said.
The planes went over the range
of mountains on the island and
completed their job. We got l6 Jap
ships that we're landing troops and
equipment to set up bases before
the planes rejoined the carrier az
sea-" Patton stated.
Like the Navy? Well, you bet. He
and about a thousand other Macs
are heading back from leave hoping
that they'll have the brand new
Lexington promised them by the
president before long.