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and refugees OF other nations
whose parents sent them to Eng
land for safety and care during the
period OF Punishment and war
which took place in their countries.
She spoke of seeing children ar
rive by the boatload in English
ports, unannounced. and OF the
groups OF English women who or.
ganized themselves TO care for
these little refugees. meeting
every boatload OF the tired chill.
dren travellers with warm food,
blankets. pillows and clothing. The
children were then placed in pri-
vate homes for care during the
war.
Problem Increased
With the bombing Of English CT.
ties, England's refugee problem
was further increased with the
added necessity of caring for the
bombed out children and for those
children OF English mothers. who
were drafted to work in England 5
munition factories. Every woman
in England can be drafted by law
into war work unless she has a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
If STEENA had referred to lib
by and Wayne, as well as to Marg
and her captain, when she said that
the best intentions In the world
could be misconstrued, and the
most platonic relationship be mis-
taken for a love affair, she let 1t
pass without any further comment,
Just as she had let Tibby's brief
statement that Wayne had taken
her to the aviation ball pass. too
at least on the surface.
Whether Steena really meant to
let-this pass without doing any
thing about 1t remained to be seen.
She also had accepted the explana-
ton that libby had surmised she
would hnd-that Wayne only had
invited libby as second choice be-
cause Steena had not been on hand.
Steena had been disappointed In the
charter trip. She said that movie
stars were not as glamorous, close
by, as she had expected. Clark
Gable, OF course, had been very
nice, but Robert Taylor had not
been on the fight, and the young
starlet had been decidedly snooty,
which Steena could not forgive,
especially since, when 1t came to
looks, Steena knew she had her
topped.
She did not see why Wayne had
sent her on that fight. She meant
to tell him that she would have en-
joyed much more going to the ball
with him. She was more than lit
tie annoyed with Wayne. She
meant to let him know that, too
Maybe the time had come to dc
something to wake Wayne up
They could not go on indefinitely
just as they were, with nothing
more definite between them than
an occasional good night kiss
Steena was determined to have
things On a much more permanent
and satisfactory basis than that.
That may have been why she did
what she did the night Tibby's
young doctor phoned to say he was
coming out. Steena told him tc
come ahead, that she would deliver
his message to libby, although she
knew that libby would not be al
home because she was on duty and
would not be back until the follow
ing morning. Maybe this was
Steena's way Of evening the score
for Tibby's having got to go to the
dance. 1t certainly was not fail
that libby should have gone, when
Steena couldn't. And Steena had
warned libby not to become that
friendly with Wayne Courtright.
Tommy was distinctly disap.
pointed when he found that libby
was not home. Anyone could see
that by the way his face fell. al.
most literally. the corners Of his
usually grinning mouth dropping
the CLINT of expectation swapping
off in his nice blue eyes. He looked
as II cold water had been thrown
in his face, especially as Steens
left him with the impression that
she had delivered his message ant
that libby had deliberately ignored
1t and absented herself.
Have you any idea where sh'
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Of the pageant grounds and IL
owned by Mr.. Grady.
The popularity contest headquar-
tiers al 2 W. Michigan Ave. report
increasing public interest as tho
eleventh contestant was entered.
A score or more OF youngsters have
Also entered for the Decorated BIZ
cycle. Scooter. and Toy Wagon
parade. and more entries are being
received daily. according TO Mr..
Allen, pageant director. who Is
welcoming the public 20 his Office
10 discuss plans for making this
event successful community good
will and patriotic project.
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is ?" Tommy asked. II was a dirty
trick, This standing him up, but
he supposed she was getting even
with him for having done practi-
cally the same thing, although he
had not been able to help himself
last week. This did not make him
feel any more light hearted. for
Tommy had felt exactly the oppo-
site of that ever since the night
when libby, a vision In white. had
smiled on him In that tantalizing
fashion, informing him that she
was not going out alone. and had
gone out, still looking so mysteri-
Gus, leaving him more alone than
he ever had felt before In his very
full and crowded life.
mo, I don't know where libby
is-exactly," Steena replied now,
truthfully enough, for libby was
somewhere up In the air at this
moment, headed for Kansas City.
Wont you come in. anyway. Tom
my7 I'm all alone"
Naturally that appealed to Tom
my, since he felt pretty much alone
again. too. Maybe lib would get
over her peeve and come home be-
fore he left No doubt she was just
giving him a dose Of his own medi-
cine. II she knew how effective 1t
was she would have come right
away. for young DR.. Tommy Dare
had been practically a sick man
since that night he had found out
that libby was stepping out with
someone else, looking the way she
had.
He had never dreamed that lib
by could look like that-like an
angel, like a queen, like something
a man dreams about. but never
realizes. Tommy saw now he had
been a dub, taking libby and the
way she could look for granted. He
had known. Of course, that she was
| the girl for him, since he always
had taken that for granted, too,
but he had not realized-until that
night-that he could not LIVE
without her, that she was the most
important dream in his whole
world
Steena said, Tn glad to have
this opportunity to talk with YOU
alone" She gave him one Of her
dazzling smiles, but in Tommy's
present state, 1t did not even make
him blink. Steena looked every bit
as beautiful tonight in a black vel
vet hostess gown with wide gold
girdle, for she had been prepared
for Tommy, II libby had not, as
she had the FIRST time when he had
blinked at the sight Of her In her
gold creation. That proved that
Tommy was, indeed, a sick man.
Tommy said, "Yes?" politely
enough, yet indifferently. For he
was thinking that he must talk
with Tib-alone-just as soon as
he could. He MUST talk with her;
he couldn't 90 on, in this dreadful
uncertainty, with all these petty
misunderstanding and quarrels be.
tween them. Why, he hadn't had
any appetite or a decent night.
sleep, since that night lib hac
looked so ethereal and treated him
so coolly! II 1t had been the old lib
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reading. but that each method
serves a purpose at some stage in
the child's reading level. He stress
ed that a good teacher should
know and understand all the var
ious methods, and be able to apply
them to the child when he reaches
that stage Of development suited
to the method.
DR.. Francis +. Lord is chairman
OF the conference, which will con.
tinue until Friday.
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Veterans Lease
Parking Grounds

approximately six more acres Of
grounds for the parking OF automo-
ht9es Aas been arranged for by
Pageant Committee Chairman
George Robbins Of the V. +. w. VINO
are planning the ION to Victory
Pageant" scheduled for 10 days
starting August u 10 the 81 in
elusive al Ills f. Michigan Ave.
This parking property is southwest
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
REoRGANlZE STATE UNIT

East Lansing. Mich. July 23-Fed.
eral Soil Conservation Service is
reorganizing its Michigan unit and
has placed f. c. Sackrider, member
Of the Michigan State College agri-
culture faculty in charge. The
change was made to give Michi-
CANS farmers more technical as.
sistance in increasing wartime food
production without soil waste.
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TO BEGIN coNsrRUcrIoN

Bay City. Mich. July 23-Septem-
Der !. construction OF the million
and half dollar tri-city airport. 10
serve Saginaw. Bay and Midland
Counties, is scheduled 10 begin. The
field, located in Saginaw County.
two miles north OF Freeland. will
be one Of the largest and best
equipped airports IN the state.
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Rural Events
TO-DAY
caIem

TODAY
Salem
Federated Church women will
sponsor a penny supper In the din.
ing room at O'Clock.
BelleVille
Three-day homecoming program
will open.
JULY "a
S. W. Ypsilsntl
Special meeting at Thorne Schoo,
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A NJ Bsetehsnon. Newark. n J.. writes. BEFORE
utinE Of0tns Far Dropt 7 waf % desfsn~f ] could
not hear The clock tick After using Orotuns 7 rsn
roo h.sr ths elock TICK with both eart ThoussndI
rou bard u heaftns would hear clearly and dis
tirCuy again. and set relief from bgxEing. ringing
bad noises. foggsd W feeling IN EAR. n imported
Ftr that hioSu ear canals ,ud presses On tentitirs
ttrd1Ins vas removed IN tafs Ornfuns a. directed
rontsrt an inFreiisut especially recommended ~
III purposa DRUGGISTS. Hs.th Food storss
All druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

1t Is patriotic to hoard--what?
War bonds, the more the better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

in a full-scale attempt to spread
war contracts, which include essen
tial civilian products. A great many
small plants making things which
are out for the war have converted
to necessary production. Others
how many, estimator disagree
will be unable to convert. The war
salvaged plants are choked with
orders, and they can only hope
they can go back to their old pur-
suits when war contracts cease.
AS for the others, many have closed
or are on their way out.
Small retailers and wholesalers
face an extreme hazard, since they
can't get war contracts. Various
measures have been taken to ease
their burdens, such as OPA direc-
tlves assuring them their fair share
OF rationed goods; programs to trim
expensive extra frills and services
from their business; simplification
OF the voluminous reports which
they were required to make to the
Federal Government. But these and
other measures are not enough, most
observers agree.
Both the Senate Committee on
Small Business. headed by Senator
Murray of Montana, and the CORE
spending House committee, led by
Representative Patman of Texas.
continue to hold hearings and hope
to recommend legislation enabling
a great number of retailers, whole
salers and stymied manufacturers
to survive. Long-term loans to
meet overhead, taxes and upkeep
and direct subsidies have been the
most favored means suggested.
Both England and Canada have
used subsidies, but not as a direct
means of keeping distributors in
business. Both countries have used
subsidies to keep down the cost of
living and at the same time main
tain Sufncient spread between the
prices of manufactured goods and
prices at retail. The Ministry of
Food In Great Britain, for instance.
is the sole importer, buyer and seller
OF food at the raw material level.
Often the ministry resells at a loss
to keep consumer prices lower and,
at the same time, enable the re-
taller to stay in business.
In England small retailers were
the most heavily hit Of the business
groups. In Leeds mortality among
the small retailers reached Is Der
cent.
A recent survey by the British
Board Of Trade covering seven towns
with q pre-war population Of coz, 900
gave less devastating picture. The
number Of shops in those cities had
been reduced about 10 per cent. In
one town the rate was Il per cent.
In the United States, curious. In
congruous trends turned up to con-
fuse the general picture.
Some figures just compiled and
not yet published by the Commerce
Department show that retail sales
for the country ~ = whole during
the hrst nine months Of this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

were above the corresponding period
in 1910, though not above l94l.
Eating and drinking places had
heavier sales than in either 1910 or
l941. Drugstores and general mer-
chandise shops were above 1910.
Filling stations staggering under
fuel restrictions, still managed to do
a business which. while materially
below that Of 1941, still was above
1910 sales.
Building material and hardware
dealers, also in the direct path of
the wars economic storm, still did
a larger business than in 1910. Many
Of these concerns were using up old
inventories.
Resort to Ingenuity.
Evidence reaches Washington
that a good many firms which are
out Of the war picture still are using
ingenuity to keep in business. For
instance, a cosmetic manufacturer,
who had an element essential to his
product completely cut off, wrote in
to ask the Commerce Department
II there was not some substitute he
could use. Research men were put
to work In his problem.
There is. indeed, plenty to indi-
cate that small businessmen caught
in blind alleys Of the war economy
are trying to find their way out.
Some retailers who sold articles now
forbidden or restricted are turning
to new lines. But analysts of the
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce warn:
Freedom to take on new lines
would severely aggravate the prob
lens OF excess capacity of all dis
tributors. Scarce resources of man.
power and material would I'M
doubtedly be wasted as distributors
shifted their operations from famil-
lar lines to strange lines with en-
tirely new problems. There is no
prima facie evidence that a man
who is an efficient distributor of
electric refrigerators or automobiles
or gasoline would be an efficient dis
tributor Of apparel or groceries or
drugs. The relief which a
distributor taking on a new line
would get would be temporary, in
the majority of cases, while by his
action he would reduce the chances
of survival of established concerns
by reducing their volume"
But free enterprise dies hard in
America. And perhaps, somehow,
In one way or another, enough of
the little fellows of industry and
commerce will survive these bitter
days to keep cherished tradition,
to maintain an expression of in
dividual ambition which has sur
vived unbroken from trading post
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Churchill Warning to Italians
Stressed Anew in Broodcosts
British Rodio Makes Frequent Appeals
To People to Ask for Separate Peace

But England's war leader also
warned his audience: II know Of
nothing that has happened yet
which justifies the hope that the
war will not be long or that bitter
bloody years do not lie ahead. 1t
may be that the war In Europe will
come to an end before the war In
ASIA"
Promises Aid in Pacific.
Then, he added, in that event I'VE
should, Of course. bring all our forces
to the aid of the United States and
our kith and kin in Australia and
New Zealand in the struggle against
the aggressions Of Japan"
The self demolition of the French
fleet, Mr.. Churchill declared, re-
deemed its honor land from the
flames and smoke Of the explosions
at Toulon France will rise again."
The Prime Minister'S threat to
Italy pointed up Allied reports that
Italy's morale was shaky and her
people we're ripe for peace, but that
! the German Gestapo ruled Italy's
State Department and the populace
Rome radio, commenting on Mr..
Churchilis manifesto, asserted that
Italy will remain perfectly tram
quill"
Looks 10 Postwar Accord.
Mr.. Churchill reached into the
postwar period to discuss the
worlds peace.
Canvassing the possibility that the
European war would end first and
a common front would be erected
against Japan, he said:
1T seems to me that should the
war end thus, there will be a far
higher sense of comradeship around
the council table than existed
among the yictors at Versailles
Then the danger had passed away.
The common bond between the AL
lies had snapped. There was no
sense OF corporate responsibility. -
Il should hope, therefore. that we
shall be able to make better solu-
tons, more far-reaching and more
lasting, Of the problems of Europe
at the end of this war than was
possible a quarter Of a century ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Draft Trial Of 'MosIem'
Instructor POSTPONED

Completion Of the trial Of David
Jones, Al. colored, who processes to
be Moslem, on charges Of violat-
ing the Selective Service Act, was
postponed in District Court until to-
morrow.
Jones, who has been representing
himself in the trial. which opened
last Wednesday, has employed an
attorney and wanted time in which
to confer with him. The trial has
been in recess since Thanksgiving.
Said to be the instructor OF the
Washington group of colored men
who said they were members of the
faith and therefore not subject to
United States laws. Jones is charged
with failing to register and with
counseling others not to register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Britain Pays Official Tribute
To Civil Defense Army
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Nov. 3o.-In Front Line
1940-4l" Britain tells the oficial
story Of how her civil defense army
and logged population stood up
under bombing during the vain Ger
man effort to conquer England from
the air.
The profusely illustrated, 160-page
booklet was issued through the Min
istry Of Home Security.
There never was any panic, the
booklet declares, although in nine
months $4,000 homes were shat
tered and $500 persons were bill
letted as homeless, housed and fed.
The German air force dropped
10000 high-explosive bombs on
Britain and countless incendiaries.
Civilians killed number 1887, OF
whom 5, 400 were under 10. Seriously
injured were 50,3s7, including 1901
children.
When the big raids ended the civil
defense army numbered $500 600,
of whom four fifths were part time
workers and nearly one-fourth were
women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Merchants Report
No Rush for Coffee
AS Rationing Starts
Sunday Sales NormoI
At Few Stores Open;
Shelves Stocked

Coffee was being sold in Washing
ton today only with ration coupons.
There was no indication of a
stampede for coffee and merchants
stated that their stocks were SUM-
Gent to meet the demand.
Sales under rationing began ON
cially yesterday. There were few
grocery stores open. however, and
these places reported only normal
sales. Today housewives will be able
to get coffee from their regular
sources.
Under the rationing program.
each adult will be entitled to one
pound of coffee during the next FIVE
weeks. To obtain this amount, the
consumer must surrender coupon
No. n from the War Ration Book
No. /, which has been used only for
sugar in the past.
Paul M. OLeary, OPA rationing
director, urged consumers to buy
coffee only as they needed it. A
sudden rush to purchase coffee dur
ing the first days Of this week would
put a serious strain on the distri-
button system, he said.
Persons who had more than one
pound of coffee on hand on Novem-
Der %, when the sale Of coffee WAS
frozen for a one-week period, will
have to declare the amount when
they register for War Ration Book
No. 2 early next year. The excess
will be deducted from the No. l
Ration Book at that time.
Local merchants, during the past
week, have stocked their shelves
with coffee to meet the expected
demand under rationing. Whole
salers declare that there is an ade-
quate supply in the city to meet the
demand under rationing.
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Churchill Tert on Page BIO

| By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 30 Prime
Minister Churchill's warning to
the Italian people-to get out of
the war or expect a prolonged,
scientific and shattering air at
tack-was pounded home again
and again to the Italians today
by the British Broadcasting
Corp.
The BIC preceded Mr.. Church.
Ills victory speech yesterday with
broadcast appeals to the Italians to
make a separate peace and followed
up by rebroadcasting at intervals the
full text of the Prime Minister'S 80
minute speech, addressing Germany
and France as we'll as Italy.
Mr.. Churchill promised that the
war would be carried to Italy lin.
manner not hitherto dreamed of by
its guilty leaders," and added:
1T is for the Italian people to say
whether they want this terrible
thing to happen to them or not"
He reviewed Allied strategy on the
African and Russian fronts, dis
cussed what he called reunion"
with France and its resurrection, 4"
and spoke somberly of the portents
Of 1943 as boiling new tests lin the
face Of victory"
II promise nothing. I predict
nothing" Mr.. Churchill said. Il
cannot even guarantee that more
successes are now on the way.
The dawn of 1943 will soon loom
red before us and we must brace
ourselves to cope with the trials and
problems of what must be stern
and terrible year
| But he emphasized that now at
| this moment the LIST British Army
is striking hard at the last remain
ing footholds of the Germans and
Italians in Tunisia
American. British and French
troops are pressing forward side by
side. We expect to expel the enemy
before long from the 1000 miles of
African coastline. But Africa is no
halting place. 1t is not seat but a
springboard. We shall use Africa to
come to closer grips.
Warns of Future Blows.
Our operations in French North
Africa should enable us to bring the
weight of the war home to the
Italian Fascist state in a manner
not hitherto dreamed of by it's guilty
leaders, or still less. by the unfor-
tunate people Mussolini has led, ex-
plotted and disgraced"
| Mr.. Churchill pointed to the series
Of Furnishing raids the Raj has
inflicted on italian industrial and
| shipping centers, the most recent
Saturday night, when heavy bombs
were dropped again on Turin. and
remarked: Already the centers Of
war industry in Northern Italy are
being subjected to harder treatment
than any of our cities experienced
in the winter of 1910"
The Russian battles are moving
forward to a climax" and weakened
! German divisions must prepare
themselves, ne said. for a second
J dose of what they got last year"