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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
congressman Hide Votes

impossible for the citizen to know the
record of the member who represents
him, to commend the member for
what is approved or to require an
accounting of him for what is not
approved.
Every vote in the House or Sen
ate should be registered and
RECORDED vote, and no vote in
either the House OF Senate should be
valid without it.
In fact, there should be an
amendment to the Constitution re-
curing record vote on every
matter.
1t is not simply cowardly but a
VICIOUS practice to conceal the
peoples business from the people.
And the individual voting rec
ords of the peoples servants are most
certainly the peoples business.
THE members of Congress are not
i in office for their own interest OF
advantage.
They are not in office as agents
or rubber stamps" for the admin
istration.
They are representatives of the
people who elect them, and pay them,
and decide at the end Of their terms
whether they are fit to remain in
office.
In the event they find themselves
conscientiously and honestly, at odds
With the people on the merits of any
controversy, they should be willing
to submit themselves, their views and
their records to democratic test at
the polls.
And if they are not willing, the
Constitution should be amended to
require it of them.
Subterfuge and cOncealment are
not cOndOnable in a democracy, and
the parliamentary device of voice"
or standing" vote REEkS with
subterfuge and COncealment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Sheltered by Night,
They Put Out to Sea

BY peddling our gasoline and
kerosene from village TO village.
however, we were finally able to
dispose of il. Then, with the safety
of night protecting our undercover
transaction, we purchased the all
important boat from the worried
inhabitants of a village that was
lalready well under japanese domi-
nation. With night still sheltering
us. we put to sea. anxious TO put
as many miles as possible between
us and our recent Operations.
We were probably the strangest
sailors who ever set out on a
Journey which finally carried us
almost 5000 miles. In the begin
ming. the vessel was intended 10
have crew of five. there were
two Of us. Lloyd had never been
on a boat in his life. with the
exception of the transport which
took him TO the Philippines.
l knew nothing about running
a boat either except that ] had
done some catboat sailing. With
INllONt NudllliNdAiOllN A was tltNNth
commander of all sea operations
while Lloyd would fill a similar
role whenever we were engaged
in shore duties.
1t would have been a magnif-
.iccnt schedule except for our UNI
fortunate selection of the craft in
which we planned 10 escape. About
% feet long. il was a motor sailer
except that il had no sails; and
Its motor, a Swedish Diesel, was
in a sad condition. We found out
THAT the average days for labor
for our motor were two out OF
three.
II was monsoon weather when
we made plans for our, escape and
the Philippines were under the
full force of a gale which roared
in from the China Sea on the nigh,
we sailed from our Philippine
rendezvous,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
| etters
To the Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
THE election of November is
i past and though we still
await final decision on Wayne
County home rule and the con-
stitutional convention, l am
thanking you and The Detroit
Times on behalf of our members
for your distinguished services
in trying to persuade isttess
citizens TO go TO the polls and
vote. and TO vote intelligently.
Your contribution of informa-
ton, especially on new system
of government for Wayne
County. was most helpful in
educational publicity. But your
efforts TO overcome the apathy
of citizens who fail 10 appreci-
ate the Importance of using the
election ballot were especially
inspiring
1t is 10 be feared that some
of our listless Americans in the
near future may find bullets
substituted for ballots in ways
which they will not relish. Those
who have, neglected their duties
as voters will simply be getting
what they asked for.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Evade Patrol Boat
With Camouflaee

At last, with the first signs OF
a stormy dawn and with seas
smashing through the narrow pas
sage with new fury. we set sail
We were almost torn TO bits by
the storm. The Ruth Lee writheo
and pitched like a dying snake
With sails and motor, our craft
was capable of eight knots, yet
for nearly an hour we stood still
in the raging passage.
The rising sun brought a mo-
mentary lull in the storm and we
were able to sail on to the blue
sea-a safer place for landlubbers
unused TO negotiating ships in and
out of coral passages.
Hugging the coast and hiding IN
coves during the day, we pushed
steadily southwark. Once, just al
dawn, Japanese patrol boat
roared into the cove where we
were settled. Our splotchy camou-
fage must have served its purpose
for the Japs didn't even notice US;
Finally we reached the isolated
port we had chosen as our Jump
ing-off place for the trip to Aus
tralia.
II was there. for the first time
that good fortune came our way
The natives were in mourning
over the apparently imminent
death of the youngster of one OF
the areas first families. Lloyc
offered to examine him and the
worried villagers gave immediate
approval. The diagnosis was sim
ple-malaria in its most advanced
form.
We combed the village for 9
proper compound to use in hyper
dermic form for the youngster. II
we could get it TO him in time. the
which we could make
with a syringe we carried on the
Ruth Lee, plus our small supply oil
uuinine, would save the lads life
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Can Of Oil Costs $II,
Old Alarm Clock $40

We sailed through the storm
ridden China Seas for three days
until we put in at our first port
of call where we hoped 10 replen-
.ish our fuel supplies and stock
enough food 10 last us for the re-
imainder of the voyage. 1t took
every cent we had 10 purchase
what was needed. The Pacific
blockade was vitality affecting the
little village. One can of oil cost
us S11 while sardines sold al 60
cents per tin.
We decided to buy a clock. too,
and a 90 cent drugstore alarm
clock with a missing minute hand
cost us $40. At that moment our
chances for a successful escape
looked the most discouraging we
ever had. Our boat was leaking
&c onst antly. We were without
money and we had to go on, know
ing that we were running the risk
of meeting the full force of a
devastating China Sea typhoon at
any time. But we sailed that night
neither of us had the slightest
thought or desire to turn back.
Late that night we ran into
another storm. Lloyd, who was at
the helm, was nearly washed
overheard by the raging seas. His
calls for help awakened me as I
slept in the bamboo bunk we had
rugged below decks. / raced top
side to find him nearly drowned.
From that night on we kept our
selves constantly dashed 10 the
Ruth Lee by a rope tied around
our legs. If one of us was ever
washed overheard. rescue would
almost be impossible
The next night the wind and
seas abated and we sailed SOUTH
ward under moonlit skies, our
thoughts back in the Philippines
with the officers we had left
behind.
I looked to our left. Blinker
lights were flashing from vessel
perhaps two miles from us. Then
l looked to the right. Blinker re-
sponses were coming from ship
an equal distance away. could
read the signals. / recognized
Japanese code.
We we're sailing between two
enemy warships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Hailed as Saviours
After Saving Youth

We were successful in the search
and Lloyd injected the native
youth that afternoon, following up
the injections with continuous
quinine treatments. Five days
later the patient had almost COM
pletely recovered. That established
our reputation not only in that
particular village but in any other
Village we might visit on the yoy-
age through the Philippine Archi-
pelago. Bamboo wireless" would
do the trick. We were hailed as
saviours by the simple, kindly ma
tive folk. N. IN
We Killed wild pig, boiled II
and preserved it in a tight can
with which the natives provided
lus. We dried other chunks of meat
to be used on the voyage and we
had uninterrupted days TO ready
our small vessel for the hazardous
trip. We were Nike white gods to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14

the natives, and their unselfsh
help greatly speeded our depar-
ture. We still lacked much but at
least we were ready 10 start on
the first leg of our ocean trip.
On the night of August IA, with
a silent prayer, we weighed anchor.
We were like two boys. off on
their first expedition. We had
worked for months for this mo-
ment and the longer we had
worked, the more enthused we had
become
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14

DOTH houses Of Congress have had
ID frequent recourse of late to the
parliamentary device of voting "by
voice." on matters of great public
interest and involving controversy.
This is device employed for the
purpose of obtaining a decision on a
disputed matter without a record of
the Individual voting.
Thus when it is announced, as
an example, that the House of Repre-
sentatives has voted, 1S9 to 40, on a
matter by voice or by a standing"
vote, nobody except alert observers
actually present in the chamber
knows how the individual members
voted.
1t is done, of course, for that
precise reason.
In some cases, the members
realize or at least fear that their
votes will be unpopular in their home
districts.
In other cases, the members may
be voting in accordance with polit-
ical or personal expediency but not in
accordance with public interest or
desire.
In many cases, the members are
ASHAMED of their votes.
In all cases, at any rate, the
members are taking advantage of a
parliamentary device TO SHIELD
THEMSELVES FROM PUBLIC
KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR IN
DIVIDUAL VOTING RECORDS
AND THUS FROM ACCOUNT
ABILITY TO THE PEOPLE.
Therefore, the device in all
bluntness offers d cowardly recourse.
LIVERY citizen is entitled to know
IL not merely how the House or the
Senate or the Congress as whole
votes on a matter, but how each
representative and senator voted.
Without such knowledge, it is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
DOWN ON The NEWS:
DOiHg First NHd Most
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

The Allies are now following the 10 com
mandments\ OF military success. Do unto
others before others co unto thee
I'll say that the English kept patting
Rommel on the back until ne stuck out his
neck like well-digger looking for his lunch.
Looks like the Rangers, marines, navy
Distributed BY Int
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14

and army put big Warner Brothers finish on
the African campaign.
General Forrest had the right idea when
he said get there fustest with the mostest.
The good news makes me an all-day
sucker for my profession. buy every edition
of every newspaper in New York City.
N.,u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Forced Back When
Motor Starts to Fail

We made one attempt to nego-
tate the coral-ridden. dangerously
marrow passage out of our sea-
coast village but we were forced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Escape From Bataen:
Fusitives Meet;
Hunt for Boat

Zone of the exciting sagas in all the history OF
American bravery the story of the tDo men Who Wouldn't
William Lloyd Osborne and Capt. Damon
Cause Driven by indortable lDu and supreme
these American officers fought their out OF cap
vity in the Philippines and their to safety in
Australia. This is their story
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Twelfth Instalment of Fourteen

face to face natodoys nstdlment Capt. Damon Cause
picks mp the thread of the StOry.)
Lloyd Osborne the worst-ooking physical speci-
have when he staggering out OF the
Luzon ngles that day. Thin emaciaed and tired he had
been fighting MALARIA for weeks without qunine The little
supply had gathered from the various villages had
visited while eudng the Japs on Luzon couldn't have been
put to better
We Immediately set about planning our escape 1t
big and discouraging task. First needed boat
We needed money buy supplies too-suficient supplies
to last us for perhaps weeks at sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
Victory Rides
Woodward Avenue


As he drives TO his destination
he picks up passengers. much
the same as a iitney bus. who
would be expected to buy l0c
war stamp. that could conven-
iently he carried in the glove
compartment. This war stamp
angle ties in with the war effort
and the auto owner who faith
fully performs his duty should
be entitled 10 top priority on
tires, gas and repairs. This
should be determined by the
number of stamps he sells per
month.
Victory Ride signs should he
uniform, easily recognizable. and
could he distributed 10 auto
owners through gas stations.
w. X. FLATTERY,
j. s. Bache Company,
1877 Penobscot Building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
BY CAPT. WILLIAM LLOYD OSBORNE and
CAPT. DAMON CAUSE

CAS- told to Lee Van Atta)
Copyright 1912 King Syndicate Inc Reproduction
whole part prohbed)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
w. r. LONETT,
Detroit Citizens League.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO The EDITOR:
MAY l suggest one solution of
WI the share the ride problem?
Let each driver carry a sign
in the right-hand corner of his
windshield, captioned: Victory
Rides-and the street of his des-
tination. i. O.:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14

4 TROUBLING thought occurs
"A in connection with the pur-
pose TO extend the four free
doms everywhere in the world.
American troops landing in
Africa were solemnly warned
that deadly consequences might
enSue if they addressed so much
as a word 10 a Moslem woman.
The Moslems are numerous
and hosts to some very cranky
pre- JUDGES. MY vs.
They would be certain TO re-
gard this phase of Mr.. Wallace's
concept of democracy as an
affront and this freedom would
have TO be imposed on all Islam
by force of arms.
Copyrighted by United Features synd.. II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14

Therefore, the device in all
offers a cowardly recourse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26

 GIVES TALK
 ABOUT WAR
Prime Minister Says Allies Can't Lose Except by
 Own Fault

LONDON, Mar 26-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill today declared that the Allies cannot lose this war except through our own fault or our own failure to use the combined overw h e l m g strength, to use our multiplying op- portunities as they present them selves to us"
 The Prime Minister made the statement in addressing the annual meeting of the Central Council of the National Union of Conservative Unionist Associations, his political party
 T cannot offer any guarantee that we are at the end of oul misfortunes, said Churchill. Tt would be foolish for us not to be prepared for further heavy blows but, just as last year, I warned you we could not have successes un- checkered by reverses so up to No- vember, 1942, we need not expect to have reverses unrelieved by suc- cesses."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26

activities and has sponsored sev- eral events and teams.
 Joe E. Brown was invited to Fort Richardson by Major M. R Marston, Commanding Officer Of athletic and recreation division, ah base headquarters, Fort Richardson some months ago and had prompt ly accepted the invitation. He spent from February 27 until March in Anchorage and while there acted as master of cere- monies at one Golden Glove anna teur boxing match and was widely entertained by the officers and men of Fort Richardson.
 Since leaving Anchorage, the en- gazing comedian has visited other army and navy posts throughout Alaska.
 He is accompanied by Majoi Marston and Capt. Natzel.
 Brown is one of many motion pie ture stars who are visiting military bases throughout the United States for morale and entertainment of the men, and the first to come tc Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
CAUCASUS OIL SEIZE
 INITIATED
Italy Says Won Papen Home 10 Confer on
 Turkey Relations

ROME, March 26-The Roman newspaper Lgiornale DItalia re- ported in dispatch today that the Istanbul problem presumably was the cause of the trips made to Ger many by King Boris of Bulgaria and Franz Von Papen, Nazi Am bassador to Turkey.
 Von Papen recently left sick bed to hurry off to Berlin, osten- sibly in answer to Hitler's call for a gathering of all his leaders.
 Some means of nullifying the prospects of a clash between Ger many and Turkey while at the same time the Nazis press efforts for an offensive to gain the rich oil lands in the Caucasus are said to have been the subject of their discussion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
THREE LAWYERS ADMITTED TO BAR
 FOR TERRITORY

Three barristers this afternoon passed their final examinations and were admitted to the bar to practice law in the courts of the Territory. They are J. L. McCar- ey, from Salt Lake City; Edward N. Arnell, Juneau, and J. Gerald Williams, also of Juneau.
 All three had already passed written examinations given by the Board of Territorial Law Examin- CTS, and took their oral examina- ton this afternoon from Attorney General Henry Roden, ex-officio chairman of the Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
30 KILLED DYNAMITE
 EXPLOSION
Premature Blast Heard for Miles School ChiI-
 dren Injured

EASTON, Pa, March 26-A dis astrous premature dynamite ex- plosion killed at least 30 men at the limestone quarry plant of the Lehigh- Portland Cement Company today.
 Rescuers expressed the belief that the total dead will reach at least 40 persons.
 Fourteen school children, from one mile north of the quarry, have been brought to the Easton Hos pital The entire front of the school building was ripped away Investigators said one of the two school teachers was also injured About 60 pupils were in the schoo at the time.
 The blast was heard for miles around and was so severe that doors were jared open at Allen town, Is miles away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
Fun Buying Tires,
 Try Keeping Them

HARRISBURG, w. Va, March 26.-It was great fun while it lasted, but when it was all over red-faced tire dealers had to scurry around buying back more than 100 brand new tires from reluctant customers.
 No one knows just how it started, but word went around that the gov ernment had released certain type tires from the rationing restrictions and the tires sold like hot cakes for few hours-until the county ra- tioning board stepped in
 It took a lot longer to buy 'em back than it did to sell 'em.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
JUDGE 0. D. COCHRAN ARRIVES HERE ON
 WAY TO SEATTLE

Judge O. D. Cochran, prominent attorney of Nome and Senator ir the Territorial Legislature from the Second Division, arrived in Jun eau yesterday and will continue from here to Seattle. He will leave here tonight for the Puget Sound city and plans to be away from Alaska for about two months.
 Judge Cochran is a member o1 the Territorial Bar Exam n n g Board from the Second Division and while he was in Juneau acted with other members in passing on exam nations of three applicants for entrance to the bar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
NEW ORDER
 IS ISSUED
 ON ALIENS
Jdps Can't Leave Military Zone Unless Army
 Directs If

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.- The Western Defense Command has announced that Lieut.. Gen. John L. Dewitt was to sign an order today, prohibiting Japanese aliens and Japanese Americans to leave Military Area No. 1, which includes the western parts of Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona.
 The order will become effective March 29. Japanese affected must wait for an army supervised evacua- ton which is expected soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
TEST BLACK0UT
 I5 PULLED OFF
 IN MANHATTAN
Five Square Mile Area of New York City Affected
 for Twenty Minutes

NEW YORK, March 26. = Lower Manhattan had the first 20-minute test blackout last night that af- fected five square miles of an in habitated quarter of a million per- sons.
 Mayor LaGuardia called the test blackout a great success.
 Nine thousand raid wardens and 1900 police participated.
 Surface traffic was halted during the 20 minutes and subways con- tinued to operate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
SEVEN HERE LAST NIGHT
 FROM SOUTH

Arrivals in Juneau from Seattle last night were Mrs. George T. Dudley Miss Lee Hannact, Albert Ness, Oscar Mosbeck and Emil Guebelle.
 Mrs. R. Rouse, arrived from Ket- chikan and M. L. Miles came from Wrangell.
 Outgoing passengers were Carl R. Gustafson. Ms. M. Guerrio. Rob- ert German, Allyn Brown, George Metcalf, Theodore Kline, George Presnall, Avondale Mower. John F Carroll, Vernon Brown and Harmon Abbott.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
AIR BATTLE I5 F0UGHT0vER
 MALTA FORT
Thirty German Dive Bomb- CTS Destroyed or Dam
 dqed in Encounter

LONDON, March 26-Thirty Ger man dive bombers were destroyed or damaged yesterday in one of the greatest air battles ever fought over Malta, the British Air Min istry reported today
 Royal Air Force spitfires and hurricanes worked such havoc among the attacking force, the Ministry said, that at least half of the raiders were unable to re- turn home or else landed and were riddled with machine gun bullets or shells.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
SNOW COLLECTOR

LUBBOCK, Tex.-Collecting snow is the hobby of pr. Julian Paul Blitz, head of the music department at Texas Tech. He has 900 bottles of snow collected in Siberia, New foundland, Little America and other far-flung places. They are sealed labeled and buried deep in the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
ALERT WILL BE HELD IN JUNEAU
 THIS EVENING

Juneau residents are asked not to be alarmed when the air raid warn ing signal sounds sometime this evening between and 7:30 o'clock for another practice alert" to furth- CT perfect the organization of the Civilian Defense Unit.
 Immediately after the drill, all members of the unit are asked to go to the Grade School Auditorium where motion pictures on how to combat incendiary bombs will be shown.
 There will be a meeting of the Civilian Defense Board immediately following the alert"
 All Juneauites not participating in the drill are asked to stay off the streetts. The same procedure which applied to last Thursdays drill will be carried out tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
WRANGELL ELKS ELECT

At a recent meeting of the EIks at Wrangell the following were elected officers J. Oar Smith, Exalted Ruler; Lew Williams, Esteemed Leading Knight; Roland Curtis, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Carl Bradley, Es- teemed Lecturing Knight; Fred Cum ningham, Secretary; Hubert Vel Ions, Treasurer Frank Webb, Tiler; O. c. Bjorge, Trustee; F. G. Hanford Alternate Representative to the Grand Lodge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
FOREST SERVICE
 MEN GO ON TRIP

Charles H. Forward, and Knox Marshal, field men for the Forest Service, left Juneau by boat today to travel to Prince of Wales Is- land.
 They expect to be gone at least a month and will be engaged in timber cruising and mapping on the west coast of the island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26

ences with Indian leaders in an at tempt to iron out India's long smoldering internal friction, to weld the dominions vast units of manpower into a united fighting force for the Allies.
 Cripp's efforts bore fruit when Kalan Azad,. president of the Con- gress Party, summoned the Party S Executive Committee to consider the British Governments plans for self-rule for India. Observers said this was, a sign of definite pro- gresS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
TURKEY CALLS ENv0Y5 HOME

BERN, March 26-Turkey has re- called it's ambassadors from Mos COW, and Axis nations to discuss important political problems" This is according to dispatches received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-03-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. March 26-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1A, American Can j0A, Anaconda 25s, Bethlehem Steel 59ls, Commonwealth and Southern 7/30, Curtiss Wright IFS international Harvester 42a, Ken lecott 32A, New York Central SIS, Northern Pacific 57s, United States Steel 503s, Pound $4.04.