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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
y. V. DAY,
Alpena, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
/ HAVE just read about the
L contest YOU are sponsoring TO
select a Miss Victory and /
sincerely believe this 10 be one
of the finest things ever Spon-
Sored by any newspaper.
The work OF American women
is vital part of our war effort.
and | believe this will inspire
many, who mot that they have
been laggingL have not fully
realized that America needs the
full support of the women in
war industries TO win
Wishing your contest the sue
CpSS "A deserves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
NICHOLAS {. O'DATA.
Bond Building.
Washington, ID. {.

Ten SlS.75 Bonds VIII pay for
one LIFE FLOAT. This modern
Navy Float saves 10, and its
balsa wood buoyancy is unaf-
fccted by capsizing, SplInterlng
or she'll fragments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Letters
TO THE EDITOR.

TO THE EDITOR:
THE other day writer stated
in this column that I'VE are
cursed with a Congress OF mer-
cenary and mediocre material"
and that Il suggest we abolish
Congress for the duration of the
war"
We must be always on guard
against individuals who advo-
cate abolition of our democratic
elective system and the substi-
tuition of the rule Of a man on
horseback.
We are a fortunate people.
Our Congress will never add
cate and permit the rule of a
man on horseback TO sabotage
our democratic liberties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Why You Should Vote
For Home Rule Amendment

" 4
w 3. it is important that you vote for
the Home Rule Amendment.
In one scratch Of your pen YOU can
help throw out the Anticipated, broken
down, money wasting form of government
Wayne County now has.
Under Home Rule government, 1t has
been estimated that 10 per cent OF the
present cost of running the government
might be saved-$3, 100000 year.
The Detroit Times, leader in the Home
Rule fight for years is in favor OF the
amendment. The shocking revelations by
the grand jury of graft and corruption
among high county officers is the best
proof that county reorganization is way
past due.
THERE is nothing mysterious about the
i Home Rule Amendment, although op-
ponents have limited darkly that it is
plot to turn the county over to the inter
ests." 1t is nothing of the kind.
If passed November 3, the Home Rule
Amendment does NOT hastily nor secretly
change the county government. Nothing
will be showed down the voters threats.
The amendment merely gives legal
approval to a charter commission of Is
members, to be formed later to draft
charter under which county government
may be reorganized.
These 10 charter members will NOT
be selected November 3. THE VOTERS
WILL SELECT THESE 10 IN THE
SPRING ELECTION.
The commissioners will NOT be paid.
And they will have authority only to
DRAFT a county charter.
A FTER these 10 commissioners are
"A selected, next spring, they will survey
the entire county government.
They will discover which county offices
are useless and should be eliminated.
They will determine which county de-
partments should be merged.
In addition, the commission is re-
ouired, under the Home Rule Amendment,
to include the following things IN the
charter:
A non-partiSan county governing
board of not more than II members
to replace the present unWieidy board
of supervisors, ISL in number.
Democratic representation for all
county townships.
Civil service for all county en-
ployes.
A FTER this charter is drafted it MUST
"A BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS,
probably at the election year from now.
NOT UNTIL THEN, after approval by
the voters, will the charter become effec
tive and county government be reorgan-
lied under it.
THE IMPORTANT THING TO RE-
MEMBER is: EVEN If THE AMEND
MENT Is APPROVED NOVEMBER 3.
NO CHANGES IN COUNTY GOVERN
MENT CAN BE MADE UNTIL THE
VOTERS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
THEY ARE-AND HAVE APPROVED
THEM
I IERE are the reasons you should vote
for the amendment:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
'Fea+herbed'
Union Rules
Waste Men
Loss Of Manpower Can
Even Be Estimated
By WESTBROOK PEGLER

NIE HAVE a man in our gov
w eminent who knows a great
deal about the manpower situ-
alton, but whose knowledge is
not consulted because he is
tagged as an antiunion man.
This is Thurman Arnold, the
assistant attorney general in
charge of the antitrust division,
several of whose suits have been
directed against unions.
In the course of his many in
quiries. Mr.. Arnold has found
tremendous waste of manpower
caused by union rules and regu-
lations which. in some cases, re-
uuire that men be paid for
doing little or nothing and. in
others, insist on the continued
use OF antiquated and time-wast-
ing methods.
There are some authorities
who profess 10 be able 10 calcu-
late the amount OF time lost IN
the nation in a given period by
victims OF the common cold,
malnu,rition. fatigue and other
ills, but l doubt that Mr.. Arnold
would go so far as to say that
the featherbed rules OF the rail-
road unions and other similar
rules of other unions. have cost
some specific number OF man
days.
However. he can give a gen.
eral idea and. before we resort
TO the conScrfptfor of labor on
the claim that there is short
age of manpower, he should be
consulted.
The railroad unions fly In
terrible RACES at any one VIM
mentions the featherbed rules
which were noble in purpose, and
still achieve some absurdly bad
results. too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21

I JERE are the reasons you should vote
for the amendment:
Wayne County now has no responsible
chief executive. When something goes
wrong in county government-and the
grand jury has proved things have been
going wrong most of the time lately-it
is impossible TO fix the blame. There are
u top elected county officials and board
Of 161 supervisors running the county
When you want 10 fix blame, you've got
to chase MINIMUM of 173 officials.
0-Detroit-and other sections of the
county-have a woefully inadequate
representation on the gerry-mandered
board Of supervisors, whose most impor-
tant function is TO determine how much
Of your money the county shall spend
Although Detroit contains so per cent of
the county's population, it has voice in
the selection of only 80 per cent of the
supervisors
OF this group only u are directly
elected by Detroit voters-only one-thir-
teenth Of the board-to represent l, 500,-
600 persons. Similar outrageous unfairness
is apparent outcounty. In some districts
there is one supervisor for every 500 per-
sons. In others one supervisor for every
$4,000. Plainly, it is one of the worst
examples Of taxation without representa-.
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21

COME Of the painters unid
~ limit the width of a brush ~
four inches. strictly as a time
wasting and iob-stretchlng meas
ure. although spray guns can
whip over the Jobs. and there
are now available good masks 10
protect the painters from poison.
Then. there are requirements
which compel each truck enter
ing certain Of our cities 10 pick
up a guest driver AT the city
line. although the man at the
wheel may be doing only
normal DAYS work and even
though he be a union man him.
self.
Others provide a loafer's Job
for an oller on construction
machine which no more needs
an oiler in constant attendance
than your own car does.
There are many such regula-
tions. and the worst of II is that
the Supreme. Court has recog-
nized the standby principles on
which they are based and insists
that unions have a right 10
waste manpower that way. In,
the theater there have been
cases in which the management
had TO hire men 10 do abso-
luteiy nothing at high wages for
months and months and IL was
Just such an issue which brought
the picket line 10 a New York
show the time Mrs. Roosevelt
refused 10 90 through and got
her money back
Nobody can say that these
practices cause a waste OF 20
million OF the 200 million man
days a year. because the waste
is just incalculable. and il would
be a waste of brain power 10
try 10 make an estimate. but IL
certainly is a big waste. not a
trivial one. and Arnold should
be heard and his informatA
should be soberly considered
fore there is resort 10 conscrypD
ton for work.
Consumption might be neces-
sary eventually. but people
won't submit with a will as
long as they know that a lot
of men are just making motions
at mock work, tearing down and
doing over work that has been
done already or doing by
ancient slow methods tasks
that could he sped up amazingly,
and without undue pressure on
the workers, by modern means.
cop, rghted b. United Featules SIND Ina
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21

THESE are rules intended 10
i stop the sweating OF rail-
road men by the management. a
situation which certainly cried
out loud for correction.
But. having done Tint. tfev
go further and waste men IN
idleneSS who neverthe.c :. under
the rules and laws. are deemed
10 be usefully employed.
Railroading is dangerous work,
az every one recognizes. and
railroad T1cr1, dS group, enjoy
high public respect. but the haz-
ards of the line and the good
character OF the men do not
alter the fact that the feather
bed rules waste manpower.
II is no reflection on the mon
10 point this out. although when
II is pointed out, their editorial
spokesman. who are vigorous
punchers. try 10 give them an
impression that somebody has
been calling them lot OF buns.
The rules Of the electrical
unions have been terrible time
MASTERS. Their rules arc such
that certain fixtures made in
factory. even though the factory
be a closed shop of the lBEW.
must be torn apart and rewired
on the job by the local electro
clans hired 10 install them.
There were some sensational
troubles over that sort Of thing
at the New York Worlds Fair,
but that was in time of peace
and our people just said amt
that awful and thought about
something nicer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
DETROIT EVENING TIMES (PHoNE CHERRY $500
u. 5. Launches
Huge Air Line as
World Ferry

WASHINGTON. July 7 CINS).
The greatest airline tho world
has ever known began operating
today in every longitude and lati-
.tude OF the glohc under the Army
Air Transport Command.
Vital war materials. troops, sup
plies and mail as well as an types
OF death-dealIng planes began
winging outward from American
control CentcrS 10 the far corners
OF tho earth IN cVcr-inCrCaSinE
numbers under full army control
for the first time.
AZ home as abroad. the air
transport VIII have supreme COM
mand of the air under the Teor-
Canlzatlon.
All passenger and freight prior
tiles will he decided by the ATC
and commercial lines VIII revise
their flight plans 10 fit the COM
mand.S decisions.
One air transport officer said
today:
at Is safe 10 say that we are
rapidly reaching the point where
we will he 10 times a large as
the combined airlines of all
other nations In the world"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
HoG-CALLING sNoRER

Its uninprcSSNc IN appearance.
but II need arises thousands Of
men vii die 20 keep that ditch
open. 10 keep the flow OF war sup
plies moving 10 their destinations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01

with possible surprises.
Tomorrow our war reporter
reaches the capital of the camel
WorldD
Copyright. 1919. hy K.nr Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
JUST LIKE STATESMEN

So they worship tho devil tell
ing him constantly that they think
hes a wonderful devil. a good and
kindly devil. and that they con-
slider themselves fortunate indeed
TO have such prince among
devils guarding their interests.
Since this war began such
devil worship has been practiced
by statesmen of far more civilized
lands than Iraq.
AppeaSement OF the apostles of
evil has never worked The devil
lworshipperS Of Iraq has sought to
appease the power they hate and
fear. and they have been answered
at various times with drought and
plague and famine.
The appeaSers of the Axis have
brought upon the nations they
sought to s6pe-bp- eewafdlF lip
service TO tho devil only trescher-
Gus attacks and the most ruthless
war the world has ever known.
SING-SONG BUZZING
My friend. the hog-calling Mos
lem. seems now, AT last TO have
turned over the record on his
anatomical monograph. He is now
INDUCING in sort of Sing-SongI
buzz as monotonouSly musical as
the call of the mueZzin calling the
faithful 10 prayer Perhaps soon
| will dare trying sleep.
Tomorrow will mark the end of
my long air journey from New
York II has taken Just two weeks,
but | have flown above four
and Will have travelled
almost 10000 miles. Tomorrow'S
is karachi. the main
seaport above Bombay on India'S
Arabian SeacoaSt
] Will he in India az last, ready.
TO begin the complicated business
.of finding out something about a
country approximately
las big as the United States and
with three times the population
It's not what you'd call snap
iob. especially because of the
political and popular ferment left.
IN the wake of the Grips ne
IgotiatlonS.
Not an easy Job. but I think il
ought 10 be a fascinating one.
Think of tho country 10 cover
from the foothills of the HimalayaS
10 the blazing dust plains OF the
Sind desert.
Think Of the people 10 soc.
Gandhi Nehru, Jinnah, perhaps a
Imahara iah or two. and all our
own boys heavinC their shoulders
against tho wheel Of victory
This. ! think. is one OF the choicest
assignments In the world today
and every days horizon is ringcd
with possible surprises.
Tomorrow Our war reporter
reaches the capital of the camel.
Worldl
Copyright. 1912. hy K.nr Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01

for eventual victory over the Axis.
II is late At night now and !
should be asleep AS Nc take 10 the
skies again early in the morning
But I am sharing A room AT the
crowded airport hotel with a
portiy MoSiem who combines the
arts Of snoring and hog calling
So sleep is beyond all possibility
and l can bring my diary up to
date.
This is Iraq, which used TO be
MeSopotamia. and which Is the
homeland of a small but ancient
cult Of people Who might be called
the original appeaSerS. Actually
they are called devil-worShipperS.
They believe in God. but they
know that God is good and will
protect them.
They believe also in tho existence
Of a malevolent and powerful
Satan, and they fear that If they
anger him Ne Will Smlte them
down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
DIARY OF 4 WAR CORRESPONDENT
Il, W ". CHAPLIN

International News service War Correspondent
BAsRA Irac P> special courier and Transatlantic arnai
leaving NramdS behind this morn
nr We few high above Canal Last time saw this
ditch which important n the British empFc|I steamed
II 60 L---n --- Tho L-Lnn-an MaL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01

World Famous Comics. Three
pages every day in Daily De-
trOit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01

It's a strange canal SiaShad
straight through tho desert from
the Mediterranean 20 INC hod
Sea without the need OF a single
loCk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01

"Your own Horoscope. ny
Frances Drake, il one Of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-01
A Snoring MosIem
And the Big Ditch
Chaplin Flies TO Land of Original
Appeesersi India His Next Stop

N.In tho zenith hspcr correspondents diary W. W.
Service describes his TRIP across
Suez Fae The end OF long Journey TO the indian
front
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
Gains Reported
By Bell System

NEW YORK, March ; Demand
for The communication services OF
The Sell System. during January
and February, maintained a good
rate OF Improvement over the like
1871 months.
A large portion Of the better
mcnt IN gross revenue however.
probably was absorbed by higher
costs Of don1 business, largely be-
cause of the higher wage scale
currently prevailing. Only 4 rcla-
uVcIy small improvement IN net
accordingly can he expected
Until "A now revenue act becomes
laV for 1912, tho Bell System viii
accrue federal income and excess
profits taxes ut the 1871 rate in
accordance with the accounting
regulations of the Federal Com
Commission.
There was a letup in station
gains during January, with the net
additions 10 lines totaling 100 500,
Wholog~ IN the preceding year the
gain had been 12920O That trend
which was in line with cXpecta-
tons, following year of the
most rapid expansion in history,
was continued IN February.
There has been a slight decline
also In the rate of increase in use
al the long distance facilities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
They Think

How arc such orCOingS likely
TO impress our choicest young
manhood. commanded 10 serve
their country, 20 risk their lives,
for 81 a MONTH
What is likely 10 be their re-
action 10 the rejection by the
House Of Representatives of a
bill SuSpcnding the present law
enforcing payment OF timc-and-
half for all work beyond 40
hours week. 10 say nothing Of
double time for Sundays and
holidays even If no more than
40 hours be put III during one
week.
The sons and young husbands
now being Commdndecrcd for
military service presumably are
the finest specimens Of Amcrl-
man manhood. They are entitled
therefore, 10 regard themselves
as hing entitled 10 at least AS
much consideration as those
found unfit 10 serve their coun-
try a. the front.
one more straw: How arc the
millions already called up and
the other millions scheduled for
war ranks. likely TO view WASH
inCton'S exemption Of labor
union officeholders from serving
their country?
Copyright, 1912. by b C. Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03

Facts and Figures
Not Calculated to
Inspire Selectees
BY Is. c. FORBES

A large contingent OF young
men left my home community
yesterday for camp. They were
given a civic Sendoff 1.-TWO were
sons of the mayor
All over the country our army,
naval and air forces are now
being rapidly augmented by
drafteeS.
Also, heavy movements OF
trained troops are visible wher-
ever one travels, suggesting that
many are being transported to
fighting fronts beyond our
borders.
Many draft boards, obeying
orders from Washington. are re-
combing their lists and calling
up young men formerly deferred,
including married men.
The eligible age limit having
been extended, and the decree
having come 10 double and quad
ripple the rate of selection OF
recruits, the exodus from civilian
TO military life will now expand
enormously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
Ease Up Tax Rule

Incidentally, the treasury de-
partmcnt has reversed itself on
the matter of stamps stolen from
a car. In the first ruling, the
internal revenue bureau an
nounced that stamps lost, de-
Stroyed or stolen must he
replaced with new stamps TO
show proof of purchase
Now the collectors of internal
revenue have been notified 10
ISSUE a letter or certificate 10
claimants where there T. s4tt>--
factory proof that the stamps
had been stolen.
Owners seeking relief In such
cases viii be required 10 submit
an affidavit to the district coll
lector giving information on the
purchase ol1he stamps and the
vehicle 10 which ii was attached,
together with statement of
facts and circumstances sur
rounding the theft or loss of tho
stamp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
An+i-Tire Theft Lock

a factory approved anti-tire
theft device known as the Pom
tiac theft deterrent wheel lock
now is available. according 10
J. II Otis, accessory manager Of
Pontiac. 1t consists of six lock
nuts which replace regular
wheel nuts on the front and rear
wheels. ON each front wheel
two lock nuts hold a steel strap
included in the dcvice-ovcr
the wheel hub.
On each of the rear wheels,
which are fastened TO the axle,
only one lock nut is needed.
Each nut is tapered and hard
encd SO that il cannot be grippCd
and turned by pliers or a STILL
son wrench.
The spacing Of the three holes
on the face of each nut have a
wide range Of variations and can
be fitted only 10 the similarly
spaced pins Of a special wrench
which is provided with each set.
The wrench is small enough 10
be carried IN a pocket or con-
ccaled about the car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
| Rails
Net Is Millions

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The
Association of American Railroads
estimates that Glass l railroads
in January had a combined net
income. after interest and rentals,
of S25, 100000. against a net in
come of Sl9,7OO,O0O for January,
1871.
The AAR reported tn t rail
road net operating income for
January amounted to S6S,966, 600,
against S62,017000 for the same
month last year.
Although railroad gross reve-
nues in January increased S103,-
100000 over January. 1911, the
were able 10 carry less
than 100000 of the gain down
to net operating income, the
association pointed out. The other
SOC 600 600 of increased revenue
was absorbed by operating eX-
pcnSeS which increased 29,7 per
cent and taxes which increased
12.7 per cent over January. 194l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
Detroit Produce

APPLEs--Mlchir bu. crates L q NJ.
L. II itiHiiti-irn Urtess 0'herVlse
sfa'ec Mcintosh s. 1872 Delicious SI75
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70 80 Jlnsthsus bg baskets 81 Bad
WINS 81 -. H4bpardsfors 81 30. Sltfors
~ a5, Gan9s Xi.loHl IS New YORK bg.
crates Je >. No. !, s-iO. AcIrfrsh $40
Rome Beauty eastern crates. Y. :.
So ;. 3fu ult!ma-a. s. - - wash
re'en b1Nes Delicious EanrY, al ri1es.
'iN,Hl go ezra fancy s.s-i3.s s. %
SIS. -" - 80 '''''
BEANS FLORIDA bl. hampers STRUGGLES
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S34 rs Bounufuls. ordinary 10 fair. IS
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lunches, 81 p as ID California 2 80
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Us 80
! CABBAGE Texs. los Angles crates
round type 81 70 TAR 81 ~. hs.f
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waxed 754s5c.
sHALLoTs LOUISIANA barrels 2o-dozen
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dozen 50 25H350
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STRAWBERRIES Nothing offered
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