davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-05-10

YVHERE shortage anywhere America of any civilian
| essential
. The land free the brave still the
country of unparalleled plenty And anyone who complains
about going without those things that the government has
tailed childish who for the when he has
the whole green earth call his His the poverty of
who golden wealth and has buried that he
find it.
For the prime needs of the American of life sugar
rubber WOOL automobiles although for time
half persuaded that couldn't get along without the latter
Our grandahers did the homes pioneer orebears
bare to the chnked log walls of all but the simplest the
panest of and homeCured and gunpowder
and lead for bullets But the who lived them rich
just rich today. They had unlimited quantity
of the essential to the American idea of the good life
For these and hope, and faith and liberty
Htlers people be eating better than they used their
soldiers have sent home silk stockings from ravhed Paris and
there butter the German tables ed from Danish farms.
But of the foods without which the human heahy
live like truth and honor they starved They have been
totally deprived of the essential first freedom So have
the peoples of Italy and Japan Among the conquered peoples
there no freedom but and hope and faith still
They smugged another messages caught
the forbidden lengths of feepeakng gener
osy shared whispers spite of the very great personal
risk.
11ERE America the midst of spiritual abundance
Only those who hug material things hoard Curtaid commod
les are living meagerly carpenter town recently told
how he had been ordered the biggest
sons the district there to build the basement great
boards three feet deep The day that he finished them the neigh
bos trucks the back door and watched the
unload boxes and barrels and sacks of food hustle them
anxously within doors
That millionaire determined to live we'll whatever hap
pened to his nghors But he feeling pinch from which his
fellow do suffer The
on the foundations of his house and the of
Evening star., 1942-05-10

greed his No matter what his table,
he going suffer manutron There kind OF rot
which enters into man seshy that destruc
tive to his fiber as famine scurvy.
For such things honour and love and faith not only
nober than food and drink but indeed think that desire
them and suffer sharply for their absence Stevenson
said that and he had known what to hungry There
going be plenty of food this country for the DURATION plenty
of all the things really need for healthy daily life There
infinite those nober essentials which nourh
the American spirit Let's stop talking of doing without Let's
begin to think about doing with.
Liberty we've plenty of it. Faith in democracy have
enough for the whole country and spare What
do with these rich stores2
OUR material wealth being shared with the other twenty
eight members of the United Nations Loans to China tanks to
Russia planes Britain, guns South America the
richest of the Good Negbos and we're glad let friends
have what they need But what about treasure of
ALL the American dream The dream that has of free
democracy Is that for alone? Shall share that
with those who hunger for it?
When founded the principle that all
created equal the founding fathers did that all Amer
created equal They something better than that
They what Christ preached that all equal before
God They the brotherhood of That has worked
America perfectly to be but better than elsewhere
That is only state religion
Tires sweet desserts take them from and will
laugh anyone who calls that sacrifice We do without
things like that and cheeruy But can't do without
American faith brotherhood of free 1t prime
ta for victory and good peace shortage of would be
gravest shortage of all 1t would lose the
1t is the first duty of every citizen to supply vigorous
active faith to his country For than other essential
material of the spirit shall need faith the months
@ come.
Hare plenty Let each of search his soul discover how
much genuine American belief he has And then let him share
it, joyously courageousy with his neighbor
Evening star., 1942-05-10

DATA. If you've been wondering how the
Air Corps takes care of its heavyweight
parachute-jumpers, you might like to
know that parachutes come in two stand
ard sizes: A-foot chute goes to pilots
weighing up to l8O pounds; 28-footer to
any flyer over that.
CONSERVATION. Here are few facts
that help explain the importance of the
national waste-not campaign:
One of our big bombers uses as much as
SO gallons of gasoline when it warns up
for the take-off
just one of our new battleships is enough
to take care of tires for more than 5000
cars.
The working plans for single battle
ship require Is tons of blueprint paper
alone
CHANGE. During the last war one great
problem was to get Americans to use rub
Der. Shoes with rubber soles, for example,
were introduced then. Huge advertising
campaigns were launched to help over
come popular prejudice against rubber
footwear. Reason: the shortage in leather.
PRECISION. One of our contributors
sends us his favorite teacher student story.
This was the crack with which an English
professor greeted reformed latecomer:
Il see you are early of late. You were
behind before. but now you're first at
last M.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
slDEllNEs

GOD BLESS YOU! At a recent United
China Relief dinner Mr.. Kah Chu, prom
inent businessman from Foochow, China,
was scheduled to make speech. Before that
event began the master of ceremonies came
over, very solicitously asked Mr.. Chu how
to pronounce his name. Mr.. Chu smiled,
suggested:
"If you will remember 'kerchoo, think
the association will help you get it right"
The POSTMASTER thanked him. rose few
minutes later to introduce the speaker.
This evening"" he said. I'VE are very
proud to present Mr.. ...
He fumbled around in his subconscious
moment for the association, then came
out triumphantly with;
a.. Mr.. Sneeze."
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Our LAND OF PLENTY

Shortages? Yes few. But of really important
things such as freedom - we still have lot
by Donald Culross Pea1fie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Frank Barbara Loses
Gamble of the Week
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

Plenty OF cabbage was shredded
in the Churchill Downs mutuel
machines Saturday, but the big
gest gamble of the week. indi-
vidually and locally, was made by
Frank Barbara.
The Leo GARLIC OF the night
parade rationed his sugar on
Frank Zamaris, and the bald
headed slugger failed to come
through. Red Burman earned a
technical knockout in their battle
Thursday at the State Fair Coli
scum, Blasting championship
dreams of sboth Barbara and Ia
maris.
Temporarily, at least, it's also
an end of Barbaro's quest for a
white hope to challenge Joe Louis.
The Fair Grounds are being taken
over by Uncle Sam. and with the
indoor season near its close, there
is no arena available in which he
can promote.
Which leaves the outdoor sea-
son to Nick Londes at Arena Gar
dens and Jim Hart at Fairview
Gardens. Last of Fairview's in
door shows will be held WedneS-
day with kayo Morgan meeting
Red Brown in the feature of five
six-rounders.
Like Chicago, which was left
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
How TO Lose Friends-and Stuff

Hugh Nesbitt the former Detroer who his longshot
Staretor second Whirlaway year tells this
himself
81 TO Louisville three days ago" he said. ~
sitting In box with friends One others
joined The word somehow had been passed that
had some information a fayorite in the
pretty the box OVERLOOKING Came the
and my very best expert opinion who would
The horse nowhere. A few left the box.
II was the second. A few left. ] missed
the third badly looked from the Racing the
start of the fourth all alone My friends had
10 greener pastures"
Nesbitt, who has made big the bust
is considered of the uces racing He
able to take rag, bone and hank Of hair bet =
winner in
However he has horses running at the present meeting
here at Churchill Downs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

without an attraction when Bob
Pastor took the measure of
Booker Beckwith. Detroit now has
no local battler who would draw
sufficiently to warrant a ball
park show. Barbaro's only alter
native is 10 wait until autumn and
try once more TO accomplish what
the white hope tournament failed
TO do.
Whether he'll be willing to peel
off another $4,000 TO find a chal.
lenger then is problematical. al
though right now he's almost as
enthusiastic as ever despite hi:
bitter disappointment. War con-
ditions will undoubtedly have a
great deal to do with his decision
Meanwhile. Burman and his
manager, Max Waxman, are ir
Pittsburgh discussing the posi-.
bility of a match with Billy Conn
The Pittsburgh Kid needs a fight
against a respected opponent be.
fore going to the post in june
against Louis.
The Tony Yale fight did little
10 arouse confidence in him. but
decisive victory over Burmar
would prove he was ready for the
champion, just as Zamaris' de,
cisive loss proved the bald-heac
was not ready for the top-fiight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Midland Wins Spot

Howard lowell of Bay City. Sec
rotary of the big Saginaw Valley
Rifle League. named Midland. Bay
City and Saginaw 10 represent
their loop In Detroit. Midland, by
winning the first half of their sea-
sons matches, earned the right to
compete. while Bay City and Sagi-
nav, deadlocked at the end of the
second half, will use the Hearst
matches in Detroit TO break their
tie. Both. however. are eligible
for the open trophies.
Russell JOHN, secretary of the
Borderline Rife Club of Port HUI
ron. named Edward Gorinac. Joe
Gorinac, Harry Jacobson. Henry
Simons and himself TO represent
their league in Detroit. They
shoot at 8 p. m. Saturday. May IS.
/. M. Easter. president of the
Fitzsimons Rife League of De-
troit. named Jay Palmer, Alva
Cook. Roy Kittle. Marion Easter
and Fred Mast. Tool Room team
No. !. as winners in their league.
They will also enter a tyro team.
John s. Sprague, secretary of
ST. Mary's OF BEDFORD Rife League,
named Glenn Hadley. Don Stocks.
Steve SpitZa. John Moore and him
self as the winners in their league.
They shoot Sunday, May II, at IL
a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Lightning Sold

BILGEWASH: Mase Rumney
and Lang Hubbard have sold their
R-boat Lightning TO George Con-
yeau OF the Bayview Yacht Club
Her new skipper has real
record to maintain Light
ming has cleaned up regularly
since MaSe and Lang ended her
claustrophobia by bringing her
back here from Gull Lake in 1887.
Especially outstanding was the
job they turned in at the l. l.. Y. A.
at the Bay in 1889 when they
won three in a row against a fleet
OF 10 RS from Cleveland and De-
troit Carl Meurer and jim
Perch sailed in that series with
the "Old-Man-of-the-Sea" and the
cagy Hubbard Johnny Came
ron. Mase Rumney Jr.. Ted Coggn
and Warren Booth are others who
have acted as crew members on
the stubby little flyer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Battling Bronco Nine
Beats Irish, Ut

KALAMAZOO. May 2.-Notre
Dame today bowed TO a hard hit
ting Western Michigan College
baseball team, 1877, as the BroncoS
pasted four Irish hurlers for Is
blows, with the team led by Fred
Stevens. first sacker, who collected
four of them. one a double.
A ninth inning Notre Dame rally,
which started with George Sobek S
homer, died after three runs
scored. A high wind made fielding
conditions bad during the entire
game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Red Roberts, the Perfect Host

One of hosts this years Derby Red Roberts
the old Center College and of the ATme grid greats
Red bachelor is in the cement business at Lexington But
Derby several days ahead of
the mint p line forms in front of his sisters
house Cherokee road here in Louisville.
perfect host. He still keeps himself in amazing
physical condition think he could knock couple of
buildings if called
Reds favorte nephew in the Marines somewhere in the
Pacific"
Fve been thinking about that kid much lately that
I'm half sick" he said. u know only think I'm
jump into the Marines myself That should be
pretty good cure"
And I'll wager he'll be Of the better Marines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
CINCINNATI
PHILADELPHIA

Totals 80 2 "a II Totals IS 81 6
'Batted for BraEan IN ninth.
Bstted for Blanton In sixth.
Philadelphia OO0 ioi oi0 ;
Cincinnati 200 100 lOX-4
Runs-B BENJAMIN. Livingston 2. Goodman,
Haas ?, Joost Errors-Northey, Gleeson.
walker Runs hatted in-Murtsugh. MAY.
Glossop, r. Mccormick 2. Joost. Two base
hits-Ettep. MAY. r Mccormick Home
run-Joost. Stolen base-HaaS Sacrifice
Wander Nicer. Double plays BragRn 10
Etten, Northey 20 Brsgan. Struck out
By Blanton 2. by Naylor /. by Wander
Nicer 3 Bases on balls--Of Banton ?,
off Pearson l. off johnson /, off Naylor
?. off Wander Nicer 3 Passed ball-Hems-
ley. Hts-Off Blanton In ; innings, of
Pearson ? In l inning ,none ont I'm seventh,
off Johnson o In / inning. off Naylor l IN 1
inning. Losing pitcher Banton. Left on
bases--Philadelp g. Cincinnati T. Time
of game-2.l0. Umpires Conlan and
Magerkurth. Attendance-2,O
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
State Champs Intact

Detroit Gun Club. Hearst cham.
pions of Michigan. will have practi.
cally the same team on the firing
line that won them the big Hearst
trophy last year. They are j. NJ.
(Mike) Tokar, J. r. Moser, Les
Passmore, John Kirschner and
Fred Friedman. Jerry Tokar and
Lyle Andler are alternates. They
will fire at 4 p. m, Sunday. May
II.
Paw Paw Rife Club. one OF the
best teams in the state and win
ners of the Fruit Belt League, will
fire Saturday at 3 p. m. On their
team is Jesse William Stevens,
Howard Allen Smith, Tom Os-
borne. Ralph Handy and Albert
Hathaway.
All shooters in tyro leagues,
especially those who fired in De-
troit high schools. and YMCA's.
are again urged 10 contact their
instructors so they may be placed
on teams in time for the finals.
High school shooters should get
in touch with the r. q. T. G..
sergeants, who will see that they
are handled according to the rules
of the tournament.
In cases where the r. O. T. c.
sergeant is not available. shooters
may mail their name and address
to the Rifle Editor of the Times,
who will see that they are placed
on proper teams. All Shooters, re-
gardless of how they finish in the
finals. will be presented with an
attractive felt chevron. emble-
matte Of the Hearst shoot, and q
bronze medal. There is no entry
foo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Who Is II That Pays-and Pays7

Another Detroiter whose will be withheld, enjoy
ing goodnatured kidding from his pals before the
today.
he had been farsghed enough
Two Of his friends had been thoughtful.
Our hero bed early determined good nights
The of his moved the the
small hours He moved sleeping hero to side of the bed
Later in the early morning the second pal stumbled in
He could place sleep. Realizing that hero already
had enjoyed quite gently lifted him from the bed
and deposited the body the floor
When hero awakened this morning he quite
astonhed find that the arsghted had slept the floor
while his two pals who had room, sleeping like
babes.
Matters evened somewhat when he turned loose a
bucket of water his two UNLIMITED guests"
Overheard in hotel lobby One gent hands another grand
stand ticket:
But where Is this locaed?" the other inquired.
why should ask" the first think.
every Derby there people
a horse"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
'Vandy' Collects
Third Victory

CINCINNATI. May 2 tUP).-
Johnny Wander Nicer of the Reds.
pitched his third victory of the
season here today. gaining a q to
3 decision over the Pills. This
gave the Reds a clean sweep OF
their two-game series.
Frank Mccormick raised his
runs batted in total 10 20 for II
games by driving in Cincinnati's
first two runs with double. Wal
Goodman retired with a lame leg
after scoring Cincinnati's first run.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Spiindrift
Spindnft BY George E. Van
COAST GUARD OKAYS
MIGHT SAILING

There's no ban on yachting on
the waters of the Great Lakes
after shutdown according to Lieut.
Henry A. Meyer of the local coast
guard base.
AT present there are no regu-
latiOns against the use of the
boats after dark" he said He
stressed the "at present
Regarding the jam-up at the
coast guard offices by yachtsmen
and fishermen seeking identifi-
cation cards TO allow them on the
river Lieutenant Meyer said there
wasn't much he could do about the
situation.
Months ago warnings were
published that all those who
use boats on the river this
year must obtain coast guard
identification cards. Few appli-
cations were made until the sun
came out. Now we are swamped.
Additional help has been re-
fused"
He said approximately 12,00C
cards have been issued locally
and almost 10000 from coast
guard offices between here and
Mackinac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Icycle Returns

Icycle, 22-square meter which
has been up at Waukegan, is back
in local waters She is one of
the fastest OBS ever built 4.
broke up the class, so 10 speak,
in Waukegan Gene MeSritZ
once owned her here Carl
Gather of Bayview is her new
skipper moving up from the Ma
tional one-design class &.
There'll be a class for the 21-foot
defender SloopS in the ID. Y. c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
By George E. Van
OKAYS

Decoration Day regatta which
opens the inter-club racing on the
lake and river Chick Aus
terberry is a genial sort of a guy
but became aroused last week
when a young lady yachtsman re-
ferred to his powerboat "Chicsal
as a mice looking layer cake"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2-Everythng happens at the
Derby!
George Kavanaugh, the Detroit Athletic Club bowling
enthusiastic walking down the main drag He had -four
boxes of candy under his He hailed from affair."
Let me tell about dream, he said IL came In on
the special from Detroit last night all set to bet
Asab. But had dream. the whole running OF the
Derby And the winner was-well would You believe it,:
the winner, With Regards"
Kavanaugh seemed quite pleased with himself He seemed
thoroughly convinced this right.
Ralph Forsyth another Deroiter had walked in time to
hear it.
Funny thing" he said to George, 81 had dream last
night too actually dreamed of seeing walk up to the
window and S200 worth of tickets With Regards But
George, my dream ended with You picture of woe and
desolaton. Devil Diver the race"
Kavanaugh looked at him in bewilderment.
"Now don't know what to do" he said The last
George walking the shaking his head
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Muny Softball League

Schedule for opening games,
which will begin Monday, May II,
will be drawn for the teams en-
tered in the M. o. League at the
next meeting, Wednesday evening,
May 6, at the athletic office, 504
Elmwood avenue, at z o'clock.
Managers wishing to enter team
may call Fl. 3840, athletic depart
rrnnrnA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Expect 1,5OO Entry in Hearst
Rifle Finals Before Deadline
Shooters Urged
to File Entries
With Instructors
BY DON GILES

As rife leagues were winding up
their preliminary schedule of firing
this week. gun club secretaries
and r. o. T. G. officials began the
task Of certifying winning teams
10 represent them in Detroit, May
Is. Is and IL, for the second
a nnual Hearst-Times trophy
Final entry blanks poured in
from every part of the state, where
thousands of sharpshooters have
been going through their PAGES
since early last fall.
Announcement i'm the Times last
week making all tyro competitors
eligible TO compete in the finals,
swefled the entry list 10 the thou
sand mark. BY May 10, the dead
line for entering teams in the final,
the total number of entries is ex-
pected 10 be near the l 500 mark.
Tyros who compete in four divi-
sions-men, women. boys and girls
are assured of two prizes each
regardless of how they finish.
The expert or open division
teams are representative winners
of their league, and will fire a 20
shot prone and 20-shot standing
event
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Two Out in 9Th,
A S Rally Wins

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 2
QNS).-Chicago White Sox lost
a chance TO dig their way out of
the American League cellar today
when they dropped a z TO 6 deci-
sion 10 the Athletics, who won in
the ninth after two were out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
PHILADELPBIA

vi
Philadelphia 4Ol 600 lol-'
Runs-Mosss 2. AppinE Hoag. Kuhsl,
Grove. Kreevich. Vsio ?. Johnson 2, seoeri
2. Errors Blair. siebert, Wsllaesa. Runs
ba,tsd in--Valo. Blair, Siebsrt, wagner
CVAlo scored on Wild pitch by Grove)
Grove. kuhel Kennedy. West 2, Holloway.
Two-base hi,s-siebert. Johnson. Three
base hits-VAio, Sieberi. Home run
Grove Sacrifice johnson. Double play
WslIAssa 10 siebert. Left on bases-Phila-
delphta Q, Chicago 3. Base on balls
Ross 3. OF Grove 8 on Wolf 2. Struck
out--By Ross /. by Fowler !. by Grove
HitA-On Ross 3 IN inning. on Wolf
8 in & Ia innings. of Grove IN %
Innings off Fowler in % innings.
Wild pitches -- Ross Grove. Winning
pitcher Fowler Losing pltoher--Grove.
Umpires-Quinn, Basil and stewart. At
tendance-3sI3 Time-2 90.
Probable pitchers for tomorrow For
Chicago. Smith and Dietrich. for Phila-
delphia, Knott and Marchldon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Currier Softball Meeting Listed
Photo BY rlm.. staff Photoeraph.r

The Courier Soba League willard Junction Monday
hold its final meeting m. The will
Kronk Recreation Center, McC5raw play May u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

Derby Thing Of Getting TO Sleep Is
Dreams to Some Problem at Derby
Fans From Detroit Time in louisville
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

AT present there are no regu-
Iations against the use of the
boats after dark" he said. lie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03

Another Detroiter whose will be withheld enjoy
ing lot of goodnatued kidding from his pals before the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-28
vii littttlioons Are Affected

JUSTICE BYRNES said From the fury Of Fhe pro
tests. would think that II affected three million
persons instead of 3t66.
That is exactly the point-it doos-and even more
than three times three million persons
This fury is evidence not of sympathy or thought
of the 600 directly afected-but rather Of the reaza
ton that here is another link the pattern OF creeping
Colcctivism.
Fury because here is proof Of the fact that
our government has been captured by a minority Of
European minded Social DemOCrats-more intent upon
winning the class at home than the world wal abroad
Whv shouldn't we be furious?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-28
Endowments Lost Heavily

A LMOST every endowment fund in the country lost
a heavily through this type of nyesment-both
principal and income
A second field of investment utilized by the endowed
institutions railroad bonds.
Because The railroads into the depression with
large debt overhangng them-thcY quickly found their
credit had disappeared and when nearby maturtes could
be refunded the large majority Of roads went into
receivership
At that time there outstanding about 20 billion
dollars of bonded debt tho railroads.
OF this amount about Is billions in the hands
the insurance companies and the loss felt by
81 million policyholders
About four billions in the portfolios of the cdu-
CatT0Hat and charitable nstutlons-and the blow to
them was terrific