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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Blast Damage
Local Market
Explosion Rocks
BrsiIins Store

The Breiling Bros. meat mark
let was considerably damaged at
1890 o'clock this morning when
a large boiler used for heating
purposes exploded. Business at
the market, continued as usual,
however.
The cause of the blast was
not Immediately known, but the
force of the explosion broke q
number of windows In the build
ing. forced a hole in the floor
and temporarily disrupted heat
ing facilities.
The large boiler was blown
into thousands of small pieces.
Several empty packing cases
near the boiler caught fire but
the flames were soon extinsuish-
ed.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Mount Clemens, Mew Baltimore;
Warren Share in Phone Slash
Stote Orders Miehisan-Bell
10 Moke Sweeping Rate Revision

Big Beaver, Big Rapids, Birch
Run, Cadillac. Calumet, Charlie
voix, Charlotte, Cheboygan, Clio
Crystal Falls, Dorr, East Jordan,
Fairgrove, Frankenmuth, Fulton,
Gladstone, Greenville, Gwin1,
Harbor Springs, Hermansville,
Houghton, Indian River, Ionia,
Iron Mountain, Iron River.
Lake Linden, Lakeside, Leon
ard, Leslie, Mackinac Island,
Manistee, Marshall, May vile,
Monroe, Mount Clemens, Napo
leon, Negaunee, New Baltimore,
Niles, Northport, Worthwhile,
Norway, Petoskey, Plymouth,
Portland, Port Sanilac, Reese,
lockwood, st. Charles, Sebe-
waing, Shower, Traverse City,
Unionville, Vassar, Walled Lake,
Walloon Lake, Warren, Water
smeet, Ypsilanti.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Protection
for Pupils
is Outlined

Plans to safeguard the lives Of
Mount Clemens school children
in event Of attack by the enemy
were announced by L. Wade
Fast, superintendent Of schools
at . meeting of the Civilian De
tense Council yesterday after
noon.
The program as outlined by
Fast provides for an extensive
safety" campaign, designated
safety-rooms and the mapping
OF plans for each school IN the
city.
Fast said that certain rooms In
each school-those termed the
safest in case of an air raid
will be set aside for the students.
The maps, which will be filed
in the Civilian Defense office,
will then be available for pos
sible use by rescue squads.
The superintendent, head OF
the CD program in the schools,
also stated that approximately
500 enrollees are now attending
various classes, principally the
standard First Aid course of 20
hours. There are 1everal hundred
others, he said, Whiting to attend
classes as soon as instructors
are available.
Fast pointed out that air raid
drills are meeting with success
in all Of the schools.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Port Blasted
in First Blow
al Mainland
Enemy Roiders
Moke Two Roids
in Single Doy

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Feb.
1g-(R)-More than 100 Japan
csc bombers and escorting fight
err planes attacked the North
coast city and port of Darwin
potentially a vital United Ma
tions naval and supply base, In
two raids today in the first direct
assaults on the Australian main
land.
Prime Minister John Curtin,
from his hospital sickbed, an
nounced that ~ bombers with
protective fighter formations
participated in the first raid this
morning, and that another wave
of 81 bombers returned to the
attack in the afternoon.
Four of the second group were
said to have been shot down.
SECOND RAID
Curtin had announced q Sc
cond raid on Darwin, North
Australian port, this afternoon
in which considerable property
damage was inflicted.
Reports so far do not give any
information as to loss Of life, ex-
change telegraph reported.
The first raid on Darwin
first on the Australian mainland
took place kSp morning. and
Curtin promised Q full statement
as soon as details became known.
Some casualties were inflicted
and some damage was done, 1t
was said.
Exchange telegraph quoted
Curtin as reporting that the
first attack on the United Ma
tions base was made by II
bombers accompanied by fighter
formations and the second by Fl
bombers. Darwin's defenses
were said to have brought down
four of this second squadron.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Optimism
a Peril, Press
Told by Editor

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 R -
Stuart H. Perry, publisher of the
Adrian, Mich, Telegram, de-
clared here yesterday at the 58th
annual meeting of the Inland
Press Association that newspa-
pers should exercise caution
against the use of "too optimis-
tic headlines" in reporting the
war.
Making it clear that he spoke
as an individual editor and not
as chairman of the associations
committee on editorial stand
ards, Perry said.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
1872 Jap Ships
Sent 10 Bottom
Allied Nations
Score Heavily

BATAVIA Mel. Feb. 10
R)-A total of 1872 japanese
ships had been sunk or damaged
by the united nations forces up
to Feb. IA, according to an au-
thoritative compilation pub
lished today by Aneta, official
Dutch news agency.
Of the total, 100 were sunk,
% probably sunk and As dam
aged. The number did not in
clude the heavy losses known to
have been inflicted on the enemy
in the invasion of southern Su-
matra, started last Saturday.
American ships and planes
were credited with 81 of the
known sinkings, IS of the proba-
bles and % of the damaged
ships, and Mel. forces with "a
See SHIPS-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
30 JAP Planes Rain Bombs on Darwin, Australia
British Train
Giant Force
Of '(huiisis
Strengthened
Empire Striking
Power Outlined

LONDON, Feb. 19-(P-The
British army has air-borne
troops in training and parachut-
list forces ready now for action,
Capt. H. D. r. Margesson, War
Secretary, announced today. He
declared that new armored divi-
sions have been formed and
those in "the middle east" rein
forced.
Outlining this broad picture
of strengthened British striking
power, Margesson disclosed that
many of the British troops in
the ill-starred Malaga campaign
had to be sent into action with
out time "for essential prelimin-
airy battle training"
He said, too, that because OF
equipment shortages and the
need for older type weapons al
ready in production, the Army
had been unable until last fall
to convert large numbers of in
fantry into artillery and ar
mored units "of which we were
woefully short"
Without disclosing any details
of the strengthening Of British
armored formations In a zone
he described only as "the mid
die east" the War Secretary de-
clared that the reinforcement
process Is continuing"
Announcing the training OF
air-borne troops, Margesson said
the Army now has a number OF
parachute and air landing
units"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Defense Corps
Seeks $4,000
Lindsey 70 Ask
Fsderal, Stste Aid

Harold Lindsey. osmmandeE
Of, the Mount Clemens CITIZENS
Defense Corps, said today that
he will Immediately contact
proper" authorities for FEEDER
al and state aid 70 purchase nd
ditional equipment needed und-
er the defense program.
Lindsey said that approximate
ly $4,000 worth Of additional
equipment would be needed to
bring Mount Clemens up to par
with needs Of wartime activi-
ties" The Commander said that
the largest expense would be
the purchase Of . new pumper
for the fire department at q cost
Of approximately $4,000.
Other supplies needed, he stat
ed, include gas masks, asbestos
suits for fire fighting. . pulmot-
or, additional fire hose, costs
and helmets for the fire depart
ment. The figures, he said, were
reached after an inventory COM
pleted by the police and fire
units.
Lindsey claimed that the $40,-
600 figure would probably be In
creased several thousand dol
lars upon the completion Of m
inventory now conducted by
local physicians as to needs re-
quired for first aid and field
hospital programs.
The corps commander stated
that he was mot sure just which
government agency should be
contacted" but said that he had
commenced tentative procedure
to contact three different agen-
cies in the belief that the ap-
plication would reach the prop
er department.
Congress recently appropriate
ed 100000, 900 to aid defense
work In the various communi-
ties.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Tobacco Firm EmpIoYe
Addresses Lions Club

Harold Sherman, of the Philip
Morris Tobacco company, gave
an illustrated talk today before
the Mount Clemens Lions Club
dealing with all phases of the TO-
bacco industry.
The program was in charge OF
Carson Ludwig and President
Malcolm Trombley presided.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Allies Bolster
Java Against
Furious And
U. S. Lond. J 49, Gs
and Fighter Unies
Reach East Indies

BATAVIA, N. Z. T., Feb. H.
Expeditionary forces d ~
United Nations. including = -
latively small number ~ A1nark
cans"-both ground TROOPS an
bomber and fighter pilots 1ruGn
the United States have oxriyo1
in Java to help defend THU iG3o
stronghold against the inGv1t9 ~
Japanese assault i W. -
nounced today. II
The combined expeditjonoGy
forces, known previously 0loo ~
include Australians Il No. ~
authoritatively, are ~ ~
means large enough Ut" ~
their arrival serves . m in4k
cation that the Netherlands ~
dies do not fight alone =
While Dutch forces 4o0nlk
stubborn delaying actio0o RI
southern Sumatrat sDutlG&1
Borneo and southern Ce1o6o
the stepping stones u u ~
citadel Of the United N&kf0c 90
Anela, official Dutch 1geWD o0o U
cy, was permitted q di6c1ono g1
arrival Of the Unitsd I'M
forces.
The battles on ~ appss &
to Java ars helping H. IN
Nations 10 mas IN ~
strength 70 moet ~ eS
Invasion Of lava. ]g
Coinciding with tn. onncl1nu
ment Of reinforcement, Datml !
had two air raid alarms tos
but there was no attaoDk ~ n
observers said that ~ on n
planes merely new ovoes ~ eE
There were wide eKyegunln y
Of confidence that tho Un11o
States and Australia would -
ply additional troops - Qu1e y
as possible. n !; q; \
Aneta, official Dutch 1ooQw
agency, said American G3ou
troops, relatively small A nn
Der. a. well q United 0oQeG
bombers and fighter pdlntD w0ED
now seen frequently ~ - \
land. &
II was the first disclnG -
American soldiers MI o ~ 4 y
bolster the United N1t1uo 6
lenses In the Far R1cl{1e ec
flict. ss It
Aneta stressed. h0vpoyo1s -
while the Americans IN oontI
reinforcements were IN n) y
welcomed BY the pz1c m ,!
numbers are BY NJ 1nonnt lnr y
enough yet"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19

Justice Donald ]. Parent this
week announced his candidacy
for a second full term as Mount
Clemens Justice of the Peace.
Judge Parent has served one
full term in the office to which
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Banks, County Building
10 Close on Monday

Both Mount. Clemens banks,
the county building and the
post office all will close Mon
day because of observance Of
Washington's birthday. The
Daily Monitor, however. will
publish as usual on that day.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Engineers Die as Trains Collide

NEW YORK, Feb. l9-Q9-The engineers Of both troins
killed instony today when two fost New Miom
roirs deroiled at HypoIuxo FIo about miles
south Of West Palm Beach,. A. j. Kitz passenger
manager Of the Seoboord Anes RAILROAD sold.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19

MOSCOW, Feb l9-UF,-Russon troops BY posing Srno-
lensk to the north have penetrated White Russo Red
Army dispatches ANNOUNCED todoy but the most westword
point Of odvonee specifically mentioned was some 20 miles
short Of the White Russian border
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Duteh Resist Stubbornly

BATAVIA Mel, Feb le-te,--D Dutch Indies defense
forces continuing offer strong sistonce to the )opo-
Nnese invaders around Poembono the Dutch DESTROYED oil
center in South Sumotro the Indies high announced
todoY.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
Well les Doubts Vichy Aid Story

WASHINGTON, Feb. lo-t49-Sumner Wees, under
secretary Of ote sold todoy the United Sotes not sots-
fled with explanations for offered by the Vchy govern
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
late X X X
bulletins
Tanker Torpedoed off Dutch Coast

WIllEMSTAD, Curacao Feb. 1o-H0-A Panama reqs-
tered tanker topedoe do the Dutch island Of Abo
doy in renewed outburs Of German submarine ocvy deep
in the Caribbean Sea- Aneto agency announced
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19

MAJOR HEBB, Base signal officer at Sefridge
Field Private William Nunneley ght former Mount
stationed at the local air base will speak
the USO recreation building on Sunday
night Major will the Selfridge command while
Nunneey speak the enlisted The USO
building the National Catholic Community Service
at IS East Broadway site of the old Park hotel
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19

Robert Hanson. .. ! l1loAa
State College gr1duaoo r.
night WINS appointed = zl11o1rr =.
plant employee of tn vytxue ~
partment BY The CITY co
sion.
Hansen succeo6n $500
Reese. who reoisnod ~ 4. O.
Of several candi6a1o y ~ I ju Y
Hanson had The Tocoon - n111
Of the State Dr. = :
Health. Ss
He was employed ~ To 49,
ter Department of 10onn1nGo
for the past five yseEl - \
married. n 81
The appointment = 80 1
May I, at which NJ ~ I'll !
likely b hirpd 1op : { = y
His salaxy = @9,1o0 yeg1 l
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
HELP NAMED

Z Girls Wanted Immediately.
Norminston Laundry, 49, Hob
bard. Report Friday An. Ex-
Defience not necessary. adv.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-19
LATEST We On

SLIGn1Ix Mh1l
Evening star., 1942-02-22

the very first man who crosses her PATH"
She hid her head in her sleeve and wept
softly.
Then after brief silence Che-Lin said:
How much money does she ask"
Twenty silver dollars She looked up into
his face and added quickly: Il did not mean
it in an evil way. All l meant was that if you
took me away with you you would never have
cause to regret it, because know how to
cook and keep house and get along with
very little. l would in time get the money
back to you. And perhaps more"
How"
With this" She drew small silk ribbon
from her sleeve. II embroidered it myself
could have sold it for five dollars once
This, five dollars!'
Look" she said, drawing a small magni
flying glass from her pocket. Here on this
little ribbon are pictured twenty-four scenes
from the life of Confucius."
At first he did not believe it, but looking
keenly through the magniier he could see
the most minute and exquisite little scenes.
1t was all beautifully executed on ribbon
that was barely as wide as one of his fingers
and as long as his hand. After examining
each scene and counting them to make GER
tain that there were twenty-four, he admitted
that the work was the finest he had ever seen.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

Il can do still finer work., she said, but
not on silk"
''On what them"
Il would show you some time. Not now"
80 to save you from the japanese, who
would have you for nothing, l am supposed
to give your aunt twenty dollars.
Il would earn it all back for you"
Listen. have an idea. Why don't you
run away"
Il can't run away. Only modern girls run
away, and am not a modern girl. My father
was very strict with me, and if | ran away
then | could never come back home, even
after the end of the war. A boy can always
come back home, no matter what he does;
a girl never"
WHAT you say is true, but where would
get twenty dollars? Besides, am in the army
and how could take care of girl?'
You would not need to care for me.
would just tag along. can cook and make
bandages and repair clothes. In day of
many hours would earn the food ate"
He took off his cap, scratched his head.
This whole thing is very tempting" he
said. Only perhaps it is wrong. You are des-
perate; and because of fear you offer yourself
to the very first person. And perhaps later
you may not like me so much. You may even
Evening star., 1942-02-22

blame me for having bought you in such a
time and bought you so cheaply."
"A woman can know lot in one glance.
did not pick the first man."
you think you would be happy with me?"
IF you would take chance with me,
would take chance with you. would be
very happy"
"All right; call out your aunt,
you are serious?"
Yes
"Oh! knew it the moment l first saw you.
l knew it. knew itp' She jumped up and
down for JOY and she touched his sleeve with
her hand
Wait! forgot to ask you your name"
MY name is Black Goose"
Black Goose" He smiled Its pretty
name. It's comfortable, simple. Not fancy
or too poetical, just nice"
You like it?'
Yes, Black Goose, like it."
Il am glad And what is your name?"
"Che-Lin.'
"Che-Lin," she whispered softly to herself
Il am the slave of Che-Lin, who has saved
me from the enemy and from shame. He is
my wonderful man-warrior."
Her aunt came to the door. She was
shrewd woman, who had lived hard life,
and now, forced to vacate the small farm,
she resented everybody and everything.
What is it," she asked in anger.
Il will buy her" said Che-Lin.
She placed her hands on her hips and
looked at the youth from head to foot.
With what will you buy her "a song?"
Twenty silver dollars"
why so cheap, young man."
"You are leaving her behind anyway"
TW-2-22-<2
Evening star., 1942-02-22
HIDDEN M{s.Aez

HELM was detailed to 60 through the
small villages and warn everyone of
impending danger. Now and then,
when plane flew overhead with a moaning
drone, he lifted his rifle, aimed carefully and
fired. But of course nothing happened. He
could hardly expect to hit the plane at such
distance with single rifle bullet.
young girl came out of hut with bowl
of soup In her hands.
It's for you," she said.
What is it?''
Hot rice and meat ends with gravy"
why do you bring me this?"
ITO eat"
DO you think am hungry"
Eat it and keep quiet. One would think
| were TRYING to poison him." she said, pre-
, tending to be angry.
He kept looking into her face as he ate the
food. Her skin was smooth as dull satin and
there was something very quiet and serene
in her features. But there also seemed some
thing very sad in her eyes.
When we are in uniform we are not sup
posed to talk with strangers" he said.
And l am too young to talk with rough
soldiers" she said quickly.
How old are you?"
Seventeen.
Very young" he said, with a superior air,
You are not much older yourself
Il am too. am nineteen"
That's not much older
Two years make lot of difference. Be
tween seventeen and nineteen much hap
pens. Two years ago was in high school and
now look at me-" He brushed his uniform
coat proudly with his sleeve and buttoned
the top button.
I've been through high school myself"
she remarked.
How many characters can You read?'
"All four thousand used in the newspapers
she replied. Il can write most of them too"
That is quite few for girl.
Girls are smarter than boys" she said
Besides my father helped me. He was type
engraver and that is how learned my char
acters.'
Out here in the country"
"Oh no. We used to live in the city. He
died and - My uncle and aunt live here"
f1E DREW deep breath. We'll, l will go
on. You are warned to get out. Tomorrow
morning this village may be under fire.
Il am not afraid" She looked boldly into
his face.
That is not true You are afraid"
How did you know" she whispered.
Il know know. Better pack your things
and move on unless s. unless you like the
enemy You know what they would do with
girls like you?''
'Yes, know" Tears came to her eyes.
INV aunt says she will leave me behind to
look after the cow and the house.
'She is joking or only threatening"
NO She does not joke. My uncle is away
in the army; she is his second wife. She would
like to sell me if she could. If :. if you had
The union times., 1942-02-07
Bridgeport Again Elects
 Peter Benard
Heads Park City Central Labor Union For Sixth
 Successive Year

Peter Benard, veteran vice-presi- dent of Local 277, Bridgeport Motion Picture Operators, was reelected president for the sixth successive year by the Bridgeport Central Labor Un- ion at its last meeting.
 The remaining elections follow:
 Vice-President, Robert Reichen- back, Carpenters; corresponding secretary, William Brennan, Typo. graphical Workers, who is police commissioner; treasurer, Peter Brewster, Painters Union, who is Director of Public Works; ser- geant-at-arms, John Mcclure.
 Sadie Sullivan, Corset Workers; ; C. Rauscher, Sheet Metal Workers; {; and J. Derken, Carpenters, are the trustees. D. Capenette, Painters; H. O'Neil, Book Binders, and Bernard Flanagan, Division 459, Bus Driv- CTS, are the executive board mem- bers. All elections were unanimous.
 Samuel Strauss of Division 459, former C.L.U. recording secretary, installed the officers for 1942.
The union times., 1942-02-07
Union Men At Mitchell's Win Increase
Local 191, Teamsters, Signs Contract Giving Men
 Raise Of $4O,OOO

An agreement reached between Mitchell Dairy, with branches in Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk and Danbury, and the negotiating committee of Local l9l, Interna- tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, after several weeks of conferences. won increases for 300 union men amounting to over $4O,OOO a year, according to Thomas F. Murphy, secretary-treasurer of Local 19I.
 The bulk of this amount went to the inside workers, with raises ranging from $2.5O to $8 a week. Drivers received smaller increases since their pay envelopes had been raised substantially during the past year from higher commissions due to two boosts in the price of milk.
 AMICABLE SETTLEMENT
 At one point when negotiations were deadlocked a meeting of Mitchell Dairy employees voted unanimously for a strike. The company, upon dis covering the temper of the men, changed its mind and agreed to re-
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The union times., 1942-02-07
Clerkin Sees
 A.F.L. Victory

A National Labor Relations Board election was held on Monday for the 300 employees of three cafe terias in the Pratt & Whitney Air craft plant in East Hartford. The workers will vote to be represented either by Local BOA, Cafeteria Work CTS, A.F.L., or by no union. James J. Clerkin, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor who has been assisting the local, predicts a decisive victory. The polls will be located in the Russell Building opposite the Pratt & Whitney employment office.
 The board is mailing instructions which include a sample ballot to each employe because Pratt & Whitney refused to permit the posting of board instructions on its property. The cafe terias are leased to MT. Davidson.
 The local recently had one girl re- inStated. She had been fired for union activity.
The union times., 1942-02-07
Gov. Hurley
 Gets Letter
 On Compact
State Bldg. Trades Council Formally Asks For
 Increased Staff

The following is the text of let ter sent to Gov. Robert A. Hurley by the Connecticut State Building Trades Council above the signature of Jos eph T. Rourke, Council secretary: Gov. Robert A. Hurley, State Capitol,
 Hartford, Conn.
 Dear Governor Hurley:
 At a recent meeting of the Con- necticut State Building Trades Coun- Gil, the provisions of Connecticut s Compact For Victory were thorough ly discussed and carefully analysed.
 Tt would be lie if we were to say that our Council was completely satis- fled with the method used in obtain ing the Compact For Victory We are, however, in favor of the objec- tives set forth in the Pact.
 We feel very definitely that be- fore this Pact was signed, some pro- vision should have been made for
 Continued on Page Three)