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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
Fingerless Magician Fashions
Doll House, Tiny Furniture

while he worked ~ . railroad
brakeman In 1920 and for six
years be was treated for rheuma-
tism, fallen arches, fiat feet and
what not.
Finally came the discovery
that he was q victim of Buerger'a
disease, q condition, Of the AFTER
les causing fingers and toes to
die ct the ends with the impaired
blood circulation bringing on
severe pains.
I'm q healthy man-never
sick in my life-and eat three
good meals daily" said Smelt-
ger. THE worst thing they ever
did to me was put me to bed for
II weeks with q sore toe when
this trouble started"
A neighbor's chance request
to store woodwork machinery In
Smeltzer's place started the hob
by in which the crippled man
has learned to make any piece Of
furniture. Hes turned out more
than $500 Dutch girl flower
stands and countless knick
knacks.
He spent 112 hours on the doll
house and furniture for his two
granddaughter. He and his wife
have four children.
cts real art" Shelter beam
ed a. he pointed to the two-foot
high house Of English architect
ure, the hand-carved furniture OF
maple and mahogany scaled to
the proper proportions. YOU'D
be surprised how quickly you
learn to do things when you try.
But then ! used to be somewhat
of q magician. "
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
Roomlng House Fire.
Routes KC Students

EAST LANSING. Feb. 2R
"A dozen young men students
of Michigan State College were
routed from their beds at sos
Am. today by . iirr which des-
troyed the rooming house 81
which they live. :.
The blaze swept through the
building nearly cutting off -
cape Of some Of the students bui
officials Of the East Lansing dre
department said no one va
injured.
The rooming house was op-
Grated by George D. Greer.
3l3 West Grand River Ave.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
By WICK TEMPLE

HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. p
R-"An invalid couldn't make
that" fingerless A. J. Shelter
proudly declared today In dis
playing . doll house and six
rooms Of tiny furniture he fash-
toned a. q symbol Of the crown
Ing achievement Of his fight to
live.
Z cI'm q cripple but not m In
Valid" insisted the 48-year-old
qne-time Hlagician and railroad
q who has come through IS OPP
erations with the loss Of Ill his
fingers, toes and left Les. He
still has his thumbst-and he
makes them work wonders.
Shelter says his feet froze
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
LEAGUE DIsBANDs

GREENvMLE. Ala, Feb. -
R)-The Class ID" Alabama
Stste baseball league has been
disbanded for the duration Of the
war.
Directors at Q meeting yes
tefday aaid they believed II In
adyisaSle to open the lel3 sea-
son in The face Of present Diff
|c,.lties.
League members are Dothsn.
Greenville, Andalusia, Brewton.
Troy, Tallassee and Tuskeoos.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
Gunskot Wounds
Fatal to Boy, Is

OWoSSO, Mich. Feb. up
The gunshot wound which
13-year-old Jerry Scepka suf-
fered Jan. "a while he w . 8
driving his fathers tractors and
keeping IN eye out for crows
proved fatal yesterday.
Jerry had laid . shotgun
across his knees and IL accid-
entally discharged, striking him
In one knee. The leg was am.
putated, but the boy died yes
terday In Memorial Hospital.
Jerry's brother John, IS,
drove the tractor onto q high
way, blockading the road In
order to stol o motorist to take
the wounded boy TO the hos
pital. h/
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
THE ARMY CAN TAKE IT
We are indebted 70 Johnny
Sierens for the following piece

We are Indebted % Johnny
Sierens for the following piece
written By q Fort RrAgg
North .Carolina) selectee:
II am very enthusiastic about
Army camp life. We lie around
in bed every morning until 5
o'clock. This, Of course. gives us
plenty Of time to get washed and
shaved, dressed, make our
hunks, etc., by $40.
by Sis we stand by. After
we are reasonably chilled we
grope our way through the
darkness to the mess hall. Here
We have plenty Of breakfast,
consisting Of IN unidentified
liquid and . choice Of white or
rye crusts.
after gorging ourselves with
this delicious repast, we waddle
our way back to the barracks.
We have nothing to do until 1880,
50 we just sit around and mop
floors, wash windows and pick
up all the cigarette butts and
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
Refused Sugar, 1oughs
Assault Walter, MANAGER

CAMDEN, NJ, Feb. 2-(R-
Sugar rationing note:
When q restaurant customer
asked for q second spoonful of
sugar for his coffee-and didn't
get the and his two compan-
ions threw the waiter through q
plate glass window and knocked
the restaurant manager uncon-
scious.
The customers were held with
out bail for the grand jury.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02

Local Stores Have Good Values
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
MOI
Annapolis 81 All
in Four Sections q
Four univsssitiss viii 0es6a \
Facilities % b leesed " GoVG1)
WASHINGTON. Feb. =

WASHINGTON, Feb. A9
-Expressly determined 70 crsats
the worlds Toughest force Of air
plane pilots, the Navy whipped
into final shape today plan "a
turn out 80, 900 air cadets . year
with the cooperation Of four uni
versities w h o q facilities for
ground training will b leased by
the government.
At the same time q special
COMMITTEES assured Congress that
u. s. industry was equal 70 Presi-
dent Roosevelt's production goal
Of 18S. 900 airplanes In lol2 and
1913. Il added that "before w
are through" the nations army
air forces alone could number
far In excess Of 1000. 900 men,
The Navy Departments week
end announcement Of its stepped
up pilot-training program dis.
closed that IL would establish
one Annapolis Of the Air" II
the East, one In the West, one
In the South and one In the Mid.
die West. The plan y TO be In
operation not later than May J.
RENTED FOR DURATION
Facilities Of the universities
which were not identified, will
DO rented for the duration Of thu
war.
Each school will take In o3s
candidates . month and for three
months viii prepare them fol
flight training by physical condi'
tioninS, military drill, courses q
seamanship. naval history md
customs, and training In com
munications, ordnance and othel
specialties.
Then they will 80 70 one d
the 10 Naval Reserve aviatioE
bases for primary flight training
and from there to advanced ny
Ing school. The whole coursl
normally viii take . year. *
ceptional gifted students ma,
finish Il In lees time.
Navy SECRETARY Knox sald thai
those who survived all thro(
training stages would b sthl
best pilots In The world" III
made Il plain too that they would
b the toughest: their physical
conditioning win include lo-mils
sum- p 4 70 rundown marches
ditch digging, wood chopping
Fjuijitai bolil,o and rough ~
~ 6 ! q
| swim h6vS ;Sguts."
IT, eenGtQ eommil1 ~
h GpbdivlG6 , 4 euso mi,
toy nmitl = a. "a m
pfimor11y - JRili1ory phasoo q
aviation dsvoIDpnAent a ypport
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
Yeulhs Shqye' Rssiauani
Owner neouoh Window

Deputies today were seeking
two youths CHARGED with strik-
Ing q Richmond restaurant pro-
|pFigsUr Ind pushing him through
. large plate glass window.
J. II. Holmes, the restaurant
operator, told officers that the
pair A9soulted him after he told
them 20 quiet down when they
created q disturbances Sunday
afternoon.
He was not seriously hurt.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
5eliridge Man uninjured
When Auto Hits C|uveri

Victor Klein. "a. of Selfridge
Field. escaped injury early this
morning when his automobile
struck culvert near the inter-
section Of Gratiot and Joy road
and was demolished.
Klein told deputy sheriffs that
he lost control of the vehicle
when blinded by q spotlight Of
an approaching automobile. AZ
ter striking the culvert. the car
crashed into q ditch and turned
over.
The soldier climbed from the
wreckaee unhurt.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
IheRamblng Reporter

match sticks within q radius Of
$50 feet Of our barracks.
"Soon the sergeant comes In
and says, Come On out In the
sun, kids So, we 60 out and
bask In the wonderful sum
shine. OF course, we stand In
six inches Of mud. To timber
up we do . few simp.e calls
themes, like touching your
toes with both feet off the
ground and grabbing yourself
by the hair and holding your
self out ut arms length.
"At 8 o'clock we put on
light pack and start walking ia
the mountains. The light pack Il
not to be confused with the
heavy pack. The light pack in
cludes q gun, bayonet, canteen,
mess kit, coat cartridge belt,
first-aid kit, pup tent, stakes,
tent pole, rope and q few other
negligible items. The heavy pack
has q blanket or two In It. Car
rying my pack, I weigh 23s
pounds. Il weighed $50 when ]
left.> !. So YOU can. see how easy
and agreeable it IL to romp and
play in the mountains.
IAN observation car follows
NJ - we climb the mountains
and picks up the fellows who
faint. The boys who fall out
In the mountain climbing are
treated very well. They are
given six months In the guard
house, but they do not have to
face court-martial.
AT IL o'clock those who can,
limp to the infirmary. At the
infirmary patients are divided
into two classes: (l) Those who
have athletes foot, and ~
Those who have colds. II you
have a cold, you get your feet
swabbed with iodine. II you
have athletes foot, you get your
throat swabbed out with iodine.
II you have neither cold nor ath-
lete's foot, you're sent to the
guard house for impersonatinG
an officer.
"Well, that's all ! have to
write tonight. I'VE got to rush
to the mess hall. We're hav.
Ing hominy tonight. Oh, boy!
Oh, boyw-Karl, Fort Bragg,
n. G.
Doc Tleumer's latest limerick
is q dandy :. Ralph Clark and
Bob Winslow take Saturday A.
ternoon off to roll Z few games
at the Bowl -Drome :. We NJ
50 spot Pat McEvoy, Eddie Tim
norman, Perry Dubay, Hank La
Croix, Giles Hubbard, Hugh Nc
Kee, Wayne Adair, Jr., Dennis
Brown and RUDE Dunlap, the CO.
owner.
Johnny Kruse, the bank
teller, scans the headlines on
Bill Kibble's morning Free
Press 80. Johnny always re-
folds the paper and leaves Il
neatly near the east door lead
Ing 10 Bills Toggery.
IT'S SUNDAY
Doc Levine, the dentibt, cleans
his front walk Of snow :. Billy
Salot, son>of Russell, the sur
geon; picks . vacant lot for hi
morning romp. Downtown, the
streets are deserted save for the
church goers until 200 brings
that practise alert -. Then the
wardens stand on every corner
but, aside from that, it's typically
Sunday.
-. D. h
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-02
Demos Still
Owe 100000
Fund Reisins Dinnsrs
Set for Feb. q

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-R-
Democratic leaders gave heed
today to the problem OF financ-
ing the 1o42 election campaigns
In Z nation preoccupied with war
while some Republicans In Con-
gress toyed with hopes Of win
ming enough seats in the fall
elections 70 gain majority con-
troll IN the House.
Edward J. Flynn, chairman Of
the Democratic National Com
mittee, announced yesterday
that the annual fund raising
dinners heretofore held on jan
uary 3 would be staged Febru-
ary 3. the night when President
Roosevelt makes his next radio
report to the Nation.
Flynn said the party still owed
100000 from the 1910 presi-
Dental campaign and wanted 70
wipe this out Gin order that we
may enter the coming congres-
sional campaign unhampered
and able to function effectively,
for Il n perhaps the most import
ant Congressional election In our
country's history"
PROBLEM URGENT
The deficit problem was par
ticularly urgent this year, he ex-
planned. because under the hatch
Clean Politics Act the party no
longer could follow its former
practise Of borrowing from
banks and repaying the loans
from subsequent contributions.
He did not disclose what
would be charged At the dinners.
In others years the price has
been 500 . plate Ut the parent
gathering in Washington, with
more modest figures 1t those
elsewhere in the country. Hith-
erto the affairs have been called
jackson Day dinners and their
date has been the anniversary Of
Andrew Jackson's victory In the
Battle Of New Orleans.
The White House announced
last week that Mr.. Roosevelt
would broadcast m address
around February q. Waahing-
tons birthday. to "dissipate poll
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Reuther Holds
Equal Sacrifice
Key to Strikes
Earlier Story on Page A.

NEdTtIeT St0ry on rage AL
Walter P. Reuther, CIO labor
leader, said today the key to the
whole question of strikes in war in
dustry is equality of sacrifice" on
the part of management and labor.
Il can't justify a strike for any
reason at this time, but I can un-
derstand why they occur" the vice
president of the International Union
of Automobile, Aircraft and Agricul-
tural Implement Workers of Amer
lea, told round-table discussion at
the International Student Assembly.
which is being attended by 365 stu
dents representing Sc countries.
He was replying to a question by
a student regarding the basic rea-
sons for strikes, and he said that
most strikes were wildcat strikes"
called in deflnance of union leaders.
and the bulk come from emotional
unrest.
There is such economic injustice
going on he added, and cited as an
example the demands of General
Motors employees for an increase of
a quarter-cent an hour. 1T would
run into million dollars" ne said.
But he added, he couldn't say to
the workers not to make the de-
mands when just the week they
were turned down, the General Mo-
tors board of directors increased the
corporation presidents salary from
$100,000 to $150,000 year and voted
him &C. E. Wilson, an $4,000 bonus.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
0hioan Predicts Hitler
Peace Move This Year
E> the Associated Press.

E> the Associated Press.
Adolf Hitler wants peace and will
try to get it this year, Representa-
tive Young, Democrat, of Ohio said
yesterday.
Mr.. Young made the unqualified
prediction that Hitler will put out
definite peace feelers before De-
cember. But proposals for peace
coming from Berlin or Toxic should
and will be fatty refused. The wal
must go on to knockout
The Ohioan declared he was or
solid ground" that his surmise "dio
not come out of thin air."
Il have no pipelines to anywhere,
he added in an interview, but ]
have some basis for my forecast
1t came from a source that deserves
consideration"
Mr.. Young made a second predic-
tion-the war will go on until the
Axis is crushed.
American production will aston
ish the world, and in the end, Hitler
the Japs, military and naval cliques
and Mussolini will be driven from
power because of rugged Yankees
who built up private enterprise anc
free American industry" Mr.. Young
said.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
War Fund 10 Get 6 Pct.
OF Alexandra Drive

The Board of the Alexandra
Community Chest has voted to give
6 per cent of collections in the 1941
drive to the National War Chest
according to Mrs. Clara Withee, ex-
ecutive secretary.
Clarence Robinson, president OF
the Community Chest, said this
years drive would be called the
Community and War Chest drive
The date of the drive and the quota
will be announced later.
The USO is included for the first
time in the drive, which also will
benefit the Council of Social Agen-
cies, the Alexandria Hospital, the
Community Health Center, Saliva
ton Army, family welfare work
Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy and Girl
Scouts and Hopkins House. William
Illch is chairman of the drive.
Greek, Russian, China and British
relief will benefit from 1.-The War
Chest fund.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
More u. 5. Troops 10 Go
To Congo, Belgian Hints
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 4-United States
forces which have arrived at Leo
poldville, Belgian Congo, are "the
first detachments from America, y
Hubert Pierlot, premier of the Bel
gian government-in-ex said to-
day.
M Pierlot told a press conference
several American missions were in
the capital of the African colony
preparing for the coming of troops
The Congos rubber production for
the Allies. he said, will notably ex-
ceed first estimates for this year and
the next"
The premier refused details re-
garding the number of American
troops at Leopoldville or their OBJ
jectives.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Petri|Io Music Ban Probe
Opens in Senate Sept. ID
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Idaho
announced today a subcommittee of
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee would begin investiga-
tion September IA of the American
Federation of Musicians ban on
making records for use by radio
stations and coin-operated repro
ducing machines.
Senator Clark last week intro
duced a resolution calling for the
investigation into the order, issued
by James G. Petrillo of Chicago,
president of the musicians organi-
zation. At the time the Senator
said Mr.. Petrillo was employing
gangster tactics in forbidding union
members from making the records
The Senator said Chairman
Wheeler of the Interstate Commerce
Committee had named him chair
man of the subcommittee to con-
duct the hearings. Other members
are Senators Andrews, Democrat, OF
Florida; Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama; Gurney. Republican. of South
Dakota and Tobey, Republican, OF
New Hampshire.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Printers Balk at Pickets;
Trenton Papers Suspend
r, the Associated Press.

IN tne associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 4.-Re-
fusal of printers and other mechani-
cal department employees to cross a
four r-day-old picket line of striking
circulation department employees pre-
vented publication of yesterdays
Trenton Evening Times and this
mornings Trenton State Gazette.
The 150year- old Gazette and 60
year-old Times are linked with the
Trenton Sunday Times Advertiser
in the Trenton Times newspapers.
Fhe printers baked at the picket
line despite telegram from Presi-
dent Claude M. Baker of the Inter-
national Typographical Union order
ing them back to work.
A score of truck drivers, mailers,
handlers and circulation branch
managers struck Monday demanding
a working contract. pay increases
and other benefits.
They are members of a Phiia-
delphia local of the Newspaper and
Magazine Chauffeurs and Handlers
Union (AFL.
A series of conferences yesterday
failed to iron out the dispute.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Suspect Held TO Jury
In Assault Attempt Case

James r. Campbell, %, colored,
400 block of Delaware avenue S.W.,
was ordered held for grand jury ac-
ton in Municipal Court today un-
der $25,000 bond on a charge of
attempted criminal assault on a
28-year-old deaf mute.
DR.. Percival Hall, president of
Gallaudet College, acted as inter-
prefer in translating the complain
ing witness testimony.
The victim, dairy employe, said
Campbell attacked her shortly after
midnight last Friday near First
and N streets NE. He fled after
she fought him off, she said, and
he was arrested when he applied
for treatment of a head injury at
Gallinger Hospital. Detective Sergt
H. H. Hodge testified the woman
identified Campbell in a police
lineup.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
CannerY Worker Charged
With Killing Maryland Girl
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SNOW HILL, Md, Sept. 4.-Trial
Magistrate Walter w. Price today
issued warrant charging Woodrow
Wilson Justice, 38, with the murder
of Maud Ward, 20, who was found
fatally injured on the Snow Hill
highway last Saturday.
The warrant was sworn out by
States Attorney William G. Kerbin,
who said Justice, a worker in a
Pocomoke City cannery, has con-
fessed driving the girls automobile
over her body after she fell out OF
the machine.
Mr.. Kerbin said Justice, who is
married but not living with his wife,
had been going with Miss Ward
about year.
Mr.. Kerbin quoted Justice telling
this story: He was riding with Miss
Ward and they quarreled. The girl
fell out of the car, and Justice drove
the car some distance down the
road, then in rage turned it about
and drove over Miss Wards body
He then abandoned the car and fled
into the woods.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
| Police Seek Kin
IOf Child Found
Lying in Road
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Sept. A.
Police today sought the identity of
a 2-year-old girl found lying un-
clothed in the Three Notch road
about 20 miles from here.
The child was found yesterday
afternoon by Harry Norris, jr.,
driver of an Oil truck. She was suf-
fering from exposure and shock, but
apparently had no other injuries.
Mr.. Norris took her to the home
of Mrs. A. L. Fish, who lives near
Dameron, where treatment was ad-
ministered.
Authorities began a search of the
many trailer camps in this area on
the theory that the little girl might
have fallen from a trailer of one
of the laborers reporting to work
on nearby Government projects.
However, no report of missing chill
dren has been made to police, they
said.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Forster, Latta Made
Permanent Members
OF Presidents Staff
Executive Clerks, at
Retirement Ages, Are
Given Extensions

President Roosevelt today asked
Rudolph Forster and Maurice C.
Latta, veteran White House execu-
tive clerks, to stay with him "as long
as I'm here"
Mr.. Forster, who has worked at
the White House since March S, 1897,
will reach the compulsory retire
ment age of 10 October 80. Mr..
Latta, who went to the White House
July 8, 1898, will be 73 years old
October 13.
The President issued formal ex-
ecutive order exempting Mr.. Forster
from compulsory retirement for age,
and further exempting Mr.. Latta,
who three years ago was exempted
until next month.
Attached to the executive order
when it reached Mr.. Forster's desk,
in the routine fashion that all exec
utive orders do, was a memorandum
in Mr.. Roosevelt's handwriting
TedQlng.
This Is permanent. I don't want
either of you to leave me as long as
I'm here. F. D. R."
In making public the executive
order and memorandum, Presiden-
tial Secretary Stephen Early re-
marked that Mr.. Forster really is
the permanent secretary to the
President by virtue of his long serv-
ice. Mr.. Forster and Mr.. Latta
generally shared the work of execu-
tive clerks in the Presidents Office,
directing clerical personnel, routing
congressional bills to the President
for signature, handling the clerical
details of executive orders and doing
considerable work on the Presi-
dents correspondence.
Mr.. Latta usually takes the Presi-
dents messages to the Capital.