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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
School, Board
Sues for Funds
Warren Unit Asks
1881 Collections

Circuit Judge James E. Spier
4bday ordered County Treasur-
er Carl B. Brandenburg and
Warren Township Treasurer
Frank j. Weigand to show
cause Jan. IL why they should
not pay $6,637.37 in delinquent
school taxes collected in 1881
and not turned over to Warren
School District No. S.
The district contends that of
$13,945.77 collected by the coun-
ty treasurer in June, July, Aug
uSt and September of 1881 only
$7,3O8.41 was turned over to the
school treasurer. The district
asks a writ of mandamus forcing
payment of the balance.
County Controller Sherwood
Bennett explained today that the
money was never paid because
the county contends the town.
ship owes it $6,400, but the
township disputes a $4,000 item
involving taxes paid to Warren
township treasurers and then
returned. as delinquent. The
county owes the township So, 900
but settlement, approved in June
of 1941 by the Board of Super
visors, has never been effected
because of the disputed items,
Bennett said.
Bennett emphasized that the
county treasurer deals with the
township treasurer and not di-
rectly with district school
board. He predicted an early
Safflax,napf Of tho diSDilfo
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
laps are Tough,
Capt CoolSays
on TsifHere

Captain Paul Cool, Is, re-
turned to his home in Mount
Clemens last night for a visit
over the holiday season, but he
wasn't the gallant Army Air
Corps flying hero who exacted
a grim toll of Japanese ships in
the Southwest Pacific. The
smiling, friendly flyer was just
a proud papa" who was seeing
his baby daughter for the first
time, and taking a pardonable
pride in the fact that "she's SO
plump and nice"
Capt. Cool was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross for
rescue work in the South Pa
cific and is credited with sinking
See CAPT. COOL-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
R. F.EIdredqe
Ends pratiise
Attorney Rstirss
After 81 Yeors

Robert F. Eldredge. member
Of the third generation of q fami-
ly Of lawyers. ratired today aftaE
practising law Tor a. years. =
Now 10 years old. Mr.. Eld-
redgc has been gradually with
drawing from active practise IN
the last few years due to his age.
His office still remains open for
inquiries regarding pending
matters. -
Once an assistant librarian ct
the University Of Michigan, he
was a . young man Q member
of the law firm Of Eldredge i
Spier. He was associated with
the law firm Of Elliott and Stew
enson in Detroit from 1897 until
1901 but on the death Of his
father returned to Mount Glenn
ems.
He Is q recognized authority
on Macomb county history A.
is well known and highly ~
spected in the county.
His grandfather. Robert p.
Eldredge came to Mount Glenn
ems in 1927 where he became =
partner of the late Giles Hub
bard. He was prosecuting at
torney Of Macomb and from
1912 to 1846 was secretary Of
state.
His father, James E. Eldredse
spent six years in the state legis-
lature, was prosecuting attorney
for four years, and served as
probate judge for eight years.
Mr.. Eldredge is an uncle Of
Circuit Judge James E. Spier,
He lives with his sister, Mrs.
Julia E. Spier, at 127 Cass ave-
nue..
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Navy Bombers
Score Heavily
on Jap Ships
Roke Mundo Base
with Fire ond
Explosive Deoth

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT'D
Navy dive bombers striking at
Japanese ships and installations
at Munda on New Georgia Is
land in the Solomons, hit and
damaged one enemy destroyer
or cruiser, the Navy reported
today, while flying fortresses
engaged and destroyed IL Japa-
nese Zero fighters nearby.
The Navy said the flying for
tresses were attacked by the
dozen japanese fighters near
New George Island. The entire
force Of Zeros was shot down in
4 sharp engagement. One for
tress was lost, but its crew was
deocued.
One of the dive bombers, q
Douglas Dauntless, Jailed to re-
turn from the raid on Munda
where the Japanese have been
seeking to establish . new air
base. -
/. The faiA was the seventh on
the Munda base. It encountered
the first enemy opposition in
two days.
The damaging of destroyer
or cruiser brought to LAP the
number Of Japanese plane losses
were boosted to $40 by destruc-
ton of the IL Zeros.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
True Friends
Aid Stricken
Gas Vendor

A lawyer, a tree trimmer and
a war plant worker today
manned gasoline pumps at the
Duprey Service Station, Gratiot
at Jones, while the owner, Frank
Duprey, fights an attack of in
fuenza at his home, 81 Lenore.
The trio took over manage
ment Of the station yesterday
when Duprey was unable to
work. After he hunted in vain
for adequate help, Donald j.
Parent, the attorney, Art Ma
comb, the tree trimmer, and
See FRIENDS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Ro1llIleI Faces
Grim Trap in
Race for Iuuiis
Enemy Suffers
Heavy Casualties;
Tanks Bottled Up

LONDON, Dec. l7-Ihe Ark
fleeing columns in Lihya 49,
been cut in two and part e.
them, trapped between Hx1t
forces, have suffered heavy eoGrS
ualties in IN effort to hgoalee1u
the British announced to6eD. W
This stroke In the hog c.
across the desert w1s achieved
yesterday, the Cairo coGnn
que disclosed. when 0T11nl
eighth army reached Wal&i 49,
train, about @ miles 49, q
Ell Agheila. and cut inland ~
the south across Maxi Held -.
shall Rommel's retreot una 81
Some armored tcgynoo -
were bottled Up s1lSd couI
OF be severely mon1lDaS q 11 ~
tempt - heeaE out WllE6n r.
r--dy has caHGod ~
losses the coG1znnn1G116 G Y I;
Rommel, who hoelked on1
his defensible nns r r 4 ~ W Y
without . fisht, soIpaeun :
preserves NJ rennxn1o - i1(
-
hopes 6 o11RinG Uxrl & ~
safely into 1f3 81 1S 1
union VIM ~ 49, <asznin
Tunisia. n I!
FORM LARGE ron Dc
There sas no il1l1nG - n
mate Of the number q 80 7
vehicles at the eiahxA n lI q =
mercy, but observers sn1 z
formed = large Man 1ugeo &
tended BY Romnnol ~ - =
guard fighting. ana 1870 Il \
methodically moppod M 's
Before RomuAel vvifhdf ~!
from Fl AgheiIa, III seIo
was estimated q Soyooo q 0o q
600 troops and IN vI1uoVr Dl
See KO111G3I ~ A
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Halt War Work

DETROIT, Dec. II - R -
Assemblies Of war vehicles halt
ed shortly before IL q. m. to-
day in the Ford Motor Com
pany's Highland Park plant, q
company spokesman reported,
after approximately 500 union
workers stopped work in protest
against the disciplining Of three
fellow employees.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

Cepyrghss 1oAz ~ the ASseeieseo Frese
ALLIED HEADQUART E r S
IN NORTH AFRICA, Dec. II -
Admiral Jean Darlan fatty de-
clarcd 20 lay that formidable
French fleet units at Dakar,
Alexandria and North African
ports would join the British and
United States fleets on the high
seas to fight the Axis.
In an exclusive statement to
this correspondent, the former
commander of all of Vichy's
armed forces, now recognized
by Lieut.. Gen. Dwight Eisen-
hover as High Commissioner Of
French Africa, gave reasons for
his dealings with the Germans
in Vichy the past two years and,
in answer to 4 question regard
ing General Charles De Gaulle,
Fighting French leader, express
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Reds S|la|Ier
Nazi Assault
kussisns Rsesia
oHsnsivs pewss
d. EDDY GHlQ0RR

BY EDDY GHlG0n1
MOSCOW. Dee. ~ - a @
The Red Army has l,arnod q
. force Of saperiog nlnnb ~ N
Verkhne Kumsky, ~ 80 &
as Kotelnikovslki Southwo6e =
Stalingrad. and hrs supaGnnA 80
to five more Gor1nan SoE61
holds west Of Rxhev, U n|
western front, The Rnn1lnno - Y
ported today. \ I
A dispatch TO Red STR. 60
Red Army's Newspaper.
the Stalingrad front NH IT. 5
triumph 1t Verkhne : I
came after the Germs ~
waves Of countoEoktneon
tried to penetra1o 0ooDlY
Russian defenses on an ou1Uo1o u
ly narrow front. asss ! *,
The Axis armies attonpt1ne Z y
roll back the 1lank q ~ M "
sian claw south az IT. d. Wv
hoped 70 destroy III onklxU r.
Of the southwestern Uu6n
fenxive. He'd Stnrs but AC 4
beginning u1o< GeEo09 x0G1uon
EVERY efloet q Gnon11
See RO101n1 ~ I;
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Farm Day Set

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-(R
The White House disclosed
today that President Roosevelt
has proclaimed Tuesday, yanu-
airy IL, as Farm Mobilization
Day, when meetings will be
held to consider means of Gin
surfing for the year 1913 the
maximum production of vital
foods"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Raid Jap Bases

NEW DELHI, Dec. II - R
- Raj Blenheim b0mbers, es-
corteA by fighters. subjected
Japanese bases in Burma yes
terday to their fifth lombard
ment in five days, attacking en-
my-occupied villages in the
Maungdon and Buthidaung
areas, a British cOmmunique
announced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

Aided by the solo efforts of
Samuel B0ghossian, a talented
violinist, and Wallace Schon-
setback, well known baritone,
Civic Chorus followed the spirit
of Sergt. Dom M. Chown's di-
rection in presenting what was
perhaps its most successful
Christmas concert before an ap-
preciative audience of 500 in the
high school auditorium last
night.
Sergt. Chown, now of Sell
fridge Field, directed with pre-
cision In presenting we'll
rounded program. The addition
of several splendid male voices
made the tenor and bass Sec
tons the best in Civic Chorus
history.
B0ghossian, like Chown as
signed to Selfridge Field re-
vealed great promise in four
difficult violin numbers. His
clear precise tones revealed his
careful training at the Cincin-
natl Conservatory where he was
concert master before joining
the army.
Schonschack was no less i'm
pressive in two solo efforts. He
was equally effective in the long
solo section of "The Lords
Prayer" and I'm a Monastery
Garden"
A gracious curtain speech by
Mrs. c. H. r. Mackenzie, Choir
us president, opened the pro-
gram. She revealed that the
CnA NnNNEDT Do~> rK
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
More Supplies
for Civilians
May Be Result
Persistent Reports
indicate Senator
to Succeed Henderson
BY JACK BELL

BY JACK BELL
WASHINGTON, Dec. II -(P)
- Reports that Leon Hender-
son would be succeeded as price
administrator soon by Senator
Prentiss Brown of Michigan
brought predictions today that
one of the immediate results
would be a softening of rationing
controls to release more supplies
to civilians.
Reliable source said that UNI
less some hitch deve, ped, Hen
d,rson would resign shortly aft
er the first of the year for a
four months rest and treatment
for a back ailment and Brown,
defeated in the November cleo
tons, would be nam as his
successor.
The appointment of Brown
IS said to have been agreed
upon at a White House confer
ence yesterday after the Mich
igan Democrat previously had
declined the post, preferring to
return to his private law prac-
tise.
SOUGHT VACATION
. The arrc ugemo7t was report
cd to have been made Q 'tes. hcn-
derson insisted that Re must have
a four-months layon TO protect
his health. after which it was
believed he might return to
government service in another
capacity. j
If Brown becomes price adj
ministrator, friends said there
was no doubt th't he would
move speedily to obliterate some
Of the irritations that have aris-
See BROWN-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
ThWart EScape

FORT CUSTER, Mich, Dec.
IL - @ - The attempted es-
cape Of two negro soldiers from
solitary confinement was
thwarted, military police said,
after the pair had Overpowered
q guard, stolen his gum and at
tempted to leave the reserva-
ton Tuesday afternoon, mill
tary authorities said today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

OTTAWA Dec. II - IT -.s
SlaShes In The amount Of beer,
wine and distilled, liquors re-
leased for consumption in Can
ada and in their alcoholic con-
tent were ordered by Prime
Minister w. L. Mackenzie King
last night under the powers Of
the War Measure Act.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Estate Leased

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec.
II - R - The 100000 es-
tate of w. X. Kellogg, break
fast food manufacturer, at Dun
edin, Tex, has been leased to
the Marine Corps for officers
quarters, it was announced to-
day. The property includes . L.
room home, guest house, serv-
ants quarters and . large ga
rage. All furnishings and
equipment were included in the
lease.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Roosevelt Active

ALLIED FOR CES HEAD
GU ART E r S IN NORTH
AFRICA, Dec. IA - Delayed
- up - 1t. Col. Elliott RO0se-
welt, son Of the President, and
his pilot, Major Harry Edison Of
Indianapolis, have made pre-
liminary flights over every ma
jor target chosen for bombing
by the United States Twelfth
Air Force.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Union Charges

DETROIT, Dec. IL - UP -
Jack Lawrenson, National Mari
time Union (CIO) vice-president
In charge Of the Great Lakes
region, said today the Inland
Steel Company was attempting
to "high-pre@ure the War La
Dor Beard 70 repudiate" . re-
viewing panels ruling On pre-
ferential hiring Of union nan.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
FLEEING GERMAN COLUMN Cut IN Two
late X X X
bulletins


LONDON, Dec. II - R -
The Morocco radio quoted au-
thoritative sources today as say
ing that Axis forces were re-
treating from the vicinity Of
Medjez-El-Bab, IS miles south
west Of Tunis.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

Xmas Trees Freshly Cut. Rob-
erts0n Z 8. 0ratiot near Bowl
O-Drome, M. Clemens. Z. busS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

Priehs Mercantile 49, evogy
evsains NTH : = =.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

Priehs Mercantile open every
evening until 3 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

Impertiel coverese
Of All loeel News
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17
MOTORISTS CAN
REST EASY AS TO
TIRES And CARS

Motorists need have no fears of
Communicating" of their cars or
"confiscation" of tires and Federal
agencies must think in terms of main
tanning the maximum number of au-
tomobiles to assure transportation for
war production and keeping up our
civilian economy, Senator Harry S.
Truman, Chairman of the select Sen
ate Committee Investigating Nation
al Defense, today advised the Ameri-
can Automobile Association.
In letter addressed to Thos. P.
Henry, of Detroit, President of the
A.A.A., which requested Senate in
vestigation of the rubber situation on
February 5, Senator Truman, who
heads the current rubber inquiry,
said:
"While it is too early for the Com
mittee to draft its findings, there are
already some very clear cut things
which should be brought home to the
car owners of the country and which,
if clearly understood, would go far to
ease the existing tension. These
things are:
81. 1t is imperative that all mo-
florists realize that the rubber short
age is real and that they must con-
serve, through care and driving limi-
ted to necessary use of the car, the
tires they now have. Military de-
mands must be first in the use of ex-
listing stocks of rubber until new sup
plies are definitely in sight and ac-
tual war needs are clear.
"2. Motorists need have no fear of
Communicating of their cars or
'confiscation' of tires. Of course, no
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17
EXPLANATION OF
INSTALLMENTS
And AGREEMENTS

An Act was passed by the General
Assembly of Maryland and became
effective June 1st, 1941, regulating
instalment sales and instalment sales
agreements, lease agreements and
lay-a-way plans. This Act is for the
protection of the buyer and some of
the important features of the Act
are stated here in order that the pub
lie may be informed of their rights
under same.
When a deposit is made on mer-
chandise, before a conditional sales
contract is signed, the seller shall i'm
mediately deliver to the buyer a re-
ceipt showing the buyers uncondition-
al right to cancel the agreement and
get a refund of his deposit. The Act
requires that the instalment sales
contract shall be: filled out complete
ly; show cash price of merchandise;
down payments; finance charges;
itemized insurance coverage, if any;
amount of note; number of payments;
amount of payments. The buyer, up
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17

The Court Of Appeals at its ses-
sion took up the petition which had
been filed by attorneys tor Charles
W. Bennett, county treasurer for a
re-argument Of the case, and refused
the petition A mandate was signed
and reached the clerks office which
affirms and sustains the action Of the
Wicomico County Circuit Court and
the sentence which was the payment
Of a fine of $500 and removal from
office.
The sentence is now in effect and
leaves a vacancy in the treasurer's
office which will be filled by the
County Commissioners.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17

one can foretell what might happen
as last resort in crucial wartimes.
We all know that the American peo-
pie will respond to any national need.
But there is no reason for individual
car owners to fear any immediate ac-
ton in the way of Communicating
or 'confiscation' of their property
Voluntary conservation and restricted
driving will do more than anything
else to make drastic measures I'M
necessary.
SO. Federal agencies must think,
and believe they are now thinking,
in terms of maintaining the maximum
number Of automobiles to assure
transportation needs for war produc-
ton and keeping up our civilian econ
omy. 1t is already evident that seri-
Gus breakdowns in war production
and disruption of our civilian econo-
my would follow any large-scale cur
tailment of passenger automobiles,
which are no logger a luxury, but an
essential part of our daily life.
"a. There must be centralized re-
sponsibility action in connection with
control of rubber and the development
of new supplies. Progress has already
been made in attaining this objective
and l am confident it will go far to
end the existing confusion and con-
slant shifting of responsibility"
Senator Truman's letter to the A.
A.A. continues in part:
"The cooperative spirit in which the
American Automobile Association re-
quested an investigation of the rub
Der situation as means of eventually
ending the existing confusion is indie
ative of your broad interest in the
problem. Unfortunately, conflicting
testimony and statements before the
Committee have had the tendency to
bewilder the average motorist con-
cerned with his all-important means
of transportation.
above all, our people must realize
that in the full development of syn
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17

on signing a contract, shall automat-
ically receive a copy of same and shall
receive a copy of insurance policy, if
any, in specified time. If, after sign
ing a conditional sales contract, a buy
er is required to make additional pay
ments before, delivery, he has certain
rights to cancel this contract and re-
ceive partial refund of payment.
When a contract is paid out in adj
vance the buyer shall receive a re-
fund on charges.
Upon default in payment and re-
possession, the buyer, in most cases,
has right to pay his contract up to
date and gain possession of merchan-
disc. In cases where merchandise is
repossessed and the buyer has decided
to make no more payments and has
no further interest in merchandise,
he is under no further obligation to
the finance company or seller, and
the finance company or seller cannot
collect a deficiency therefor. How
ever, if the buyer has paid at least
500 of the cash price of merchan-
disc and the merchandise has been re-
possessed he may request a public
sale of same. After deducting cost
of sale and unpaid balance, any bal
ance remaining shall be paid to the
buyer, and if a deficiency arises, the
buyer in this instance, and in this in
stance only, shall be liable for the de-
ficiency.
All persons, excepting banking in
situations, are prohibited from engag-
ing in the business of a sales finance
company in Maryland without procur-
ing a license from the Administrator
of Loan Laws. Any buyer, having rea-
son to believe that the law regulating
instalment agreements or transactions
has been violated, may file with the
Administration a written complaint
setting forth the details of the al
legged violation. The complaint must
be signed.
The Office of the Administrator of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17

thetics and other sources for rubber,
we are attempting to build, almost
overnight, new billion dollar indus
try. We are attempting to do this in
the face of serious shortages of steel
and other critical materials. 1t pre-
sents a simple question of what must
come first in wartimes. Sympathetic
understanding of the problems involv-
ed and individual cooperation in con-
serving the cars and tires we now
have, offer way in which everyone
can contribute to the war effort"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17

Mr.. Penney behind the counter during
the closing days of the Company's for
tieth year, place he still loves to
occupy after 40 years of bookkeeping!
I've feel that the Penney Company is
we'll equipped to make a substantial
contribution toward the Thrift and
Savings of the nation-because the
Penney Company knows from long
experience what Thrift is all about.
Thrift is nothing new to the Penney
Company-it is our stock in trade.
When the Penney business was found
ed, in 1902, hard work and spartan
living were the general rule. Our first
little store in Kemerer, Wyoming was
dedicated TO Thrift, and all through
the years, as our business has grown,
Thrift has continued to be our guiding
principle" This thrift theme appears
in advertising and window displays
in Penney stores all over the country,
together with messages reminiscent
Of his early store days by Mr.. Pen
ney.
Back in 1902, when Mr.. Penney
founded his first store, he found
that many people who could i'll
afford it made a practice of buying
everything on credit, and paying up
on pay day" He came to the con-
clusion that he could serve people
more economically by selling only for
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17
NEGRO GOES
TO THE WHIPPING POST

Reese Puneu. Negro. formerly Of
Accomac, VA. who has been employed
in Delaware for lbe past 5 yearS. will
be the first criminal % he whipped at
the county prison for many months.
PunelI employed by WiIoert F1Elng
at Seaford as 4 garage man and an
assistant mechanic stole a motor
truck wheel and tire from c. c. Al
len while his truck was in the shop
fol repairs
Chief Justice Daniel ]. Layton in
the Court Of General Sessions impos-
ed sentence OF two wears in the Sus-
sex County prison and that he be
whipped with ten lashes ON Saturday
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and ,
p. m.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17

WE DO JOB WORK OF ALL
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fine printing, letterheads, labels,
statements, wedding announcements,
invitations. tickets, advertising book
lets. window cards, etc, see us.