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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
PREPARING FOR VICTORY

Even while war efforts or me unit,
ed Nations are chiefly confined to de-
tense, peoceword thinking Of free Peo-
pIes can take the offensive. 1t is not too
soon. Not only do these peoples need
to insure themselves against being
couqht unprepored for peace when hos
tiIities collapse; they need O positive
peace objective to help them wage war.
Forword-Iooking military leaders
will welcome the statements by the
Archbishop Of Canterbury and Sir Stof-
ford Cripps rejecting the increasing
interest of Britons in postwar plan
ming. In the United States, too, more
thinking is being done in this direction
than the public may suppose.
In both countries OF the moment
the emphasis appears to be on postwar
planning toward internal economic
and social reforms For example, the
Archbishop of Canterbury spoke Of
problems Of housing, nutrition, work,
education, as did Sir Stafford, though
not negIectine broader questions Of
moral, religious and international oP-
pIicotion The promise Of "a more
abundant life" for the average man is
doubtless q useful stimulus to war eff
fort on the home front where the issues
Of the way may become blurred by
possoge Of time.
There is room, however, for q great
er emphasis on the foot that free Deo-
pies must fight not only for the right
to order their domestic societies on
patterns Of greater justice, but to help
assure to oil free peoples everywhere
O similar opportunity through Widened
channels Of international co-opero-
ton. If peoples go on surprising thot
they can better themselves within their
own national boundaries without re-
gard to the welfare Of peoples beyond
those borders-os many still do-one
Of the great opportunities Of this period
Of crisis will have been missed One Of
the chief lessons Of this war is that no
people can be secure in its social or
economic progress while it refuses to
stand by others working for similar
goals.
For some sections Of the population
Of the United States, and doubtless Of
Britain, the basic facts underlying this
condition seem not cosy TO understand.
It is easier, for example, to talk about
limiting profits Of industry, or return
on investments as nneons-though
doubtful reons-of improving the lot
Of the wage Garner than to explain how
increased cooperation Of industry, To-
Dor and copitol on an international
scale can improve the lot Of everyone.
The inspiration necessary to the
winning Of this wor must arise not only
from promises Of internal betterment
but from the understanding that vic
tory VIII provide the peoples or me
United Nations with on opportunity to
reorgonize international relations in
such O way as to reduce the feor Of war
in monkind's everyday calculations.
Whot notions can do for each other in
q properly organized world society may
prove even more important than what
each has been obIe to do for itself,
sometimes OF the expense Of others.
Application Of Christion precepts on
which the Archbishop Of Canterbury
Ioys stress should insure O broadening
Of the outlook not only Of individuals
but Of nations From the Christion
Science Monitor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
ON GODS SIDE

Corl Byoir who wos our second
man during the worst World War in
the production Of American propogon-
do, cou9ht something thot slipped by
most OF US in q simple remark made
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
0 Manhattan
Bv GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK; do not know
any more than you whether
vaudeville has staged an honest
to-goOdness comeback, but if |
had to bet on it I'd say no One
swallow does not make d sum-
mer and one big vaudeville eX-
travaganza that is hit on
Broadway in no way establishes
the return of a phase Of enter
tainment that died years ago.
People will always crowd a
theater-any theater-to see a
cast Of headliners go through
their PAGES, but when you talk
Of vaudeville, "a . part of show
business. returning to its former
cminence, you ere saying that
thousands of skits and acts are
successfully swinging the show
circuits of America, as they did
i'm the days before the depres-
sion.
don't think that the success
Of one or two shows on Broad
way has any significance. There
is a tendency hereabouts to
brand anything of which New
York approves as Of national
character. This is a mistake.
You can build a show around
Victor Moore, Paul Draper, the
Hartmans, and dozen other
first flight stars and make a
showing wit, them anywhere at
any time, but you can not insti-
tute a system and have il hold
up in communities, great or
small, in all sections of the
country.
That's what vaudeville was
i'm its prime. 1t was a phase of
American life, just as Fords,
drug stores and Omen. People
wanted that type of entertain
ment-the acrobats, the adagio
dancers, the baggy- pants COM
les, the stooges, travelling sales
men and farmers daughters
translated into terms of five
minute skits on movie theater
stages. They don't any more.
They haven't that is d.
Not enough Of them have for a
long. long time and ] don I
think they do now.
| have read some dozen or
twenty articles and statements
in recent days on the wonderful
revival OF vaudeville IN
fortunately, this is misleading.
What happened was that a
couple of showmen collected
some really able artists, whose
names have been kept brightly
alive because Of their stage,
radio. nightciub, and film work,
and cast them in an eXtrava-
CANT vaudeville show on Broad
way That is all II isn't "Vaude-
Vile" that g a success. It's Victor
Moore. It's Paul Draper
It's the Hartmans.
They've always been successes
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12


ing the following questions,
then checking against the au-
thoritative answers below:
/. On entering a dining car,
should the person leading the
way tell the headWaiter how
many there re in his party?
.. When you have a cold drink
at a counter, is it necessary to
leave tip?
3. If you blow your automo-
bile horn for curb service, should
you tip the person who serves
you?
4. Is it all right for a motorist,
in a hurry to keep an appoint
ment. TO drive through funeral
procession?
5. Is 10 cents enough to tip a
boy who brings telegram to a
hotel room?
What would you do if
You are taking trip in
a friends car and there are to
be several in the party
(a) Ask the owner Of the car
how much luggage you may
take?
(b) Take whatever luggage
you feel you need?
Answers
!. Yes.
2. No.
3. Yes.
4 No.
). Yes.
Better What Would You
Do solution-(a).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
BY WILLIAM MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Today's hand was played in
the recen, world championship
Masters Individual tournament,
in which 80 selected experts of
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
RIGHT BRANCH

SAN ANGELO, Tex.-A. vi
ator is training at Goodfellow
Field to become a bombardier.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
OVERDUE REORGANIZATION

There are reports that President
Roosevelt plans to overhaul WoshIn9-
tons publicity machinery. He is said to
ooree with those who complain thot too
much information is being bottled uP,
to which the public in q democracy is
entitled and which could not be OF vol
ue to our enemies.
This is good news. The situation is
bad and apparently nothing but White
House intervention con correct it ode
quotely.
Something more is at stake than
the qualification Of curiosity and the
desire Of newspapers to print interest
ina stories. Something less important,
but more pressing, is involved than the
vital right Of free press to print any
thinq which will not contribute sPecItI-
coIIy to the Axis benefit.
Unnecessary news suppress o n
could become one Of this nations most
moianont fifth coIunnists It plays d.
rectIy into the hands Of those who seek
to deceive US, befuddIe US, discourage
U.s. We have become SO accustomed to
unfettered newspaper discussion OF eV-
erything that we read exaggerated Sig
nificonce into that which is withheld
Moreover, os the result Of the sup
preston Of so much, we ore confused
by the conflicting statements OF pre-
sumobIy informed, reliable experts.
Specific illustrations are plentiful.
One which can be discussed without
utilizing any forbidden facts is the silly
embrogIo which orose over gasoline
rotioning.
On April z the Office Of Price Ad-
ministrotion announced that motor
fuel would be rotioned beginning Moy
IS. An unnamed spokesman suggested
that the bulk Of civilians would be linn
tied to from two to five gallons q week.
The next day Administrator Ickes
and OPA Director Henderson decried
this estimate. But when registrars we're
instructed on which type Of ration cord
to give to motorists, the gauge wos
based two-to-six gallons Iin1itotion per
cor.
Meanwhile reports reached the
press on April "a thot, as Of Nay | de-
Iveries to filling stations would be cut
from two-thirds Of normal to half Of
normal.
Ralph K. Davies, Mr.. Ickes' assist
ont, denied such step was Conten-
plated On Nay s the War Production
Board, at Mr. Ickes request, ordered
the reduction OF which Oovies had
scoffed.
This is no isoIoted incident. It hap
pens to be one suitable for discussion
because it stands on its own feet with
out use Of doto presumed to be Of eth
er use or comfort TO Hitler
1t is the type Of misunderstanding
which, if Washington publicity is ode
Quotey overhouIed, con be cleared up
by competent newspaper reporters ov-
ernieht
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES Q
so YEARS AGO TODAY

1892
VIM. Rcep reached home
from Preston, Ont, on Friday
last.
1t is now definitely announc-
cd that Harry Pierce and the
Nelson's have parted company.
Mr.. Pierce has gone westward.
SIS YEARS AGO TODAY
1887
Geo. w. Fletcher, Of this city,
is interested in the new North
western & Duluth Smelling Co.
Edgar Weeks has gone to To-
ronto, William j. Daley to Buff
falo.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
CAPITAL GlEAklNGS

The country hos more than
20 RAILROAD companies oPeL-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-12
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge of cor
rect social usage by answer
ing the following questions,
then checking against the au-
thoritatiye answers below:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Stocks, Bonds
Uneven
In Quiet Trade
Cotton Futures Fall
z to 10 Points; ATT
Off Minor Fraction

NEW YORK, April % CUP).-
Stocks and bonds were narrowly
irregular in quiet opening dealings
today. Cotton futures dropped 2
to 10 points.
Most stock issues showed minor
fractional changes in initial deal
ings.
American Telephone opened at
los u. off II. Yesterday the issue
broke Az points to los, new low
since 1885, and closed at 106 fol-
lowing a warning by Chairman Fly
OF the FEC that any attempt by
the company to increase rates may
meet congressional opposition.
u. S. Steel opened at ass, UNI
changed. Bethlehem also opened
unchanged at SAN. equal to its
1912 low. Chrysler opened at 81 n,
off u, and General Motors at 32&,
unchanged. Associated Dry Goods
appeared in a 1,000-share block
at Al. of II. Anaconda set a
new low at 23ss, off a. Sperry
equaled its 1912 low at 22h. off
y. u. s. Rubber common eased
n to IAN. and the preferred was
down q to 62h. Rails met fair
support. Santa Fe opening at 35x.
up u. and N. Y. Central at ~.
up n. Westinghouse Electric was
down q 10 63h
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
BUSINESS
On the Business Front

To the doctor, Il was a liberal
education on farm economics.
ALSO ON the brighter side OF
life Is the true story of the vice
president Of one Of Detroit's big.
est banks who went over TO regis
ter for the draft.
Scanning the QUESTIONABLE, he
came to the part where a check
mark designates the complexion
CHANGING up at the pretty thing al
the desk. he said:
81 can't mi out this part"
"Why not" came back the
query.
Because all you do 10 put a
check after the color and IL
doesn't list pink" he answered
facetiously.
At this juncture a rather robust
oldster back in the line broke in,
you're supposed to take your
makeup off before you come In
here, bulbs"
And we'll wind up the draft
Istories with the observation that
the paper mot the Times) which
listed President ii. III. Sanger OF
the Manufacturers National Bank
as 4potential registrant. age So.
must have figured that he got ar
early start in banking. Only q
month or so ago IL carried pic.
ture OF him celebrating his fiftiett
anniversary in the banking in.
dustry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
MARKETS
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Indusfry's Genius
Protects People

significant change taking place beneath the surface in
the efforts Of the United States 10 win the war.
The entering phase.
the phase of political aspiration and is
the stage of execution by practical industriasts with
the know
increasing evidence that the momentum Of armament
production is accelerang, the people should rejoice
of industrial production OF lethal
weapons for the military victories which be
expected later.
In the circumstances civilians should be happy that the
United States has talented management COM
petent workingmen technique and materials
In the agitation of the internal class
calculated employer empoye farmer
against ndustrat make other type OF DIVISION is
01f If nrdar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Flaws Checked
In Batt|eCreek'!
Sd Raid Alert
Civilian Defense Groups
Put Out lncendiaries,
Remove Casualties
Times star Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK, April 28.-
Flaws. which appeared in an hour
long alert last night called by
civilian defense leaders to perfect
the city's defense against air raids,
were being scrutinized today by
heads of each of the civilian serv-
ices.
Short blasts from city whistles
at z o'clock sent air raid wardens,
frefighters and watchers, police
and other groups to their posts. A
short time later the control station
announced the bombing of q
north side area where live incen.
diary bombs were still In evidence
Firefighters were rushed to the
scene to put into practice the
many hours of instruction they
have received in the proper method
of extinguishing one of the war:
most menacing weapons.
Ambulances were taken to the
scene to remove casualties" anC
first aid stations were set up fol
the injured" Police and auxiliar,
police were at the scene of thu
bombing within a few minutes Il
reroute traffic. The normal flow
of traffic on Emmett street wa!
turned into side streets with bu
slight interruption.
Leaders of all services said the,
were more than pleased with tn,
way in which civilian defense vol
unteers carried on their work
Hundreds of spectators crowded
the streets to watch. 1t was thu
third alert called here since the
beginning of civilian defense train
ing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
President Gave Industry Credit for Speed

Let's not stand the sdelnes and reduce the capacity OF
these industrial leaders function by beng them with MARKHAM
half truths by circulating economic falaces as usual
President Roosevelt after the first months OF the new
enlarged announced the public that industry was
right schedule
M. Nelson chairman of the War Production
Board revealed that overall industry at least to schedule
and such planes ahead of schedule.
notable address before the society Of newspaper edi
in New York Mr. Nelson thus dotted his hat TO managing
directors of industries, saying
Fright here to my tribute to American indus
leadership magnificent job The skill, the
gnuty the know how which past gave more and
living standards the high
world today being used to give better goods
the executives in the front Office down
designing STATS to the workers
machines industry responding to this challenge"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Big Business Animated by Love for Country

yea-sayng words calculated to offset the spirit
OF defeasm and moral defaiop
high time for one with the facts to Clarity the
situation
Industrial leaders like prvate of the business world
making business usual order TO the
aid of their temporarily forang their normal
regular products they not animated by
considerations but by love Of country On
of the mpondeables of wartime none can be certain
will fully make the
sion back to prewar But like soldiers in the field
in Industry are doing preserve American free nst
tutions
Management thorough minded and stand criticism but
magnifcently reduced If
han strung by and class hatred
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Farmers Market

APPLES-McIntosh, fancy, S25o9z7,
ou.; No. 1. .s1.75a2.25; No. 2. 81: North.
ern spys, fancy. s2.5Oms3 bu: No. /,
N.75q2.2 No. 2. S1q1.25: Greetings,
No. !, s1@1.oo bu; No. 2. 5O975c: iona
thans, fancy. s2q2.25 bu: No. i, Si.5Od
2,75 bu;.: No. /. sI.5Od2; No. ?. 75c;
steeIs Red. fancy. S225Q2.50 bu; No.
FRENCH ENDIVE-Fancy, $50, b-lb.
box; No. I, 90c No. 2, CSC
BEETs@No. l. $50 75o bu.; No. 2, soc.
H.25a1.50; No 2. 75cas1
CABBAGE-No. 1, sO6175c bu.: No. 2.
SOC ehives. No. 1. 75a s5c doz.
CELERY RoOT-No. I. sfd1.25 II bu.
HoRsE-RADIsH-Fancy. $3.50 bu.: No.
l, 81. 75m3.25; No. 2, 81.
LEEks-No. i, 75c qsi dor. bchs.
ONlONS-Dry, No. D. S3d3.50 50-lb.
sack, green No. I. IS u ioc doz bchs
PARsNIPS-Fancy, Sl.50d1.75 bu; No.
1, Si91.25: No. 2. 75c.
POTATOEs--Fancy S135 bu; No. l.
N.1541.25; No. 2, e5as5c.
RUTABAGAs-No. I, so q zoe bu.
doz bchs.
RHUBARB-Hothouse. fancy. 4oc 5.ib
box; choice, soc; small 4Oc doz bchs
outdoor. 30c doz. hchs
RUTABAGAS-No. /, so 75c bu
sQUASH-Hubbard. No. /. s1.251
l.. so bu.
TURNIPs-No. !. s5875c bu; No. 2
soc
dor bchs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Harmony Heiehtens Effectiveness OF War Effort

Needless acrmony the splitting of the rewards the
burdens of helpful TO the Axis and not to US On the
essential harmony Of interests OF all
American and geographical heghens the strength
Of United
Accordingly demagogc attempts TO 'iqudate" the moral
position of management should be frowned
Thank heaven that this have In industrial
with genius for production OF quality
spite of superior social and economic
among workers These with the know
will initial tricke of all categories of
production flood tide Out of this effort which will
produce and military goods than the Axis will be
provided solid foundation for victory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Battle Creek Youth
To Receive WINGS

BATTLE CREEK. April 2S. -
Marion E. Sprout. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Sprout, IL Mort h
street, tomorrow will receive his
silver wings and a commission as
second lieutenant in the Army Air
Corps at the graduation exercises
at Kelly Field. Tex.
Sprout. who will be one of the
"a Michigan men completing train
ing. has asked to be appointed as
an instructor. He is a former
University Of Michigan student.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
DETR0fTga 2lsf INES

FRUEHAUF TRAILER is cur
rently quoted about eight points
under its top price for 1941. its
new 1912 low being approximately
|15ia. Yet the company is benefit
ing from wartime business gener-
ated by the need by the army for
trailers and expectations are that
orders of this type will be forth
coming at a rate In excess OF the
peace time business of Fruehauf.
Sales of truck trailers are made
only in accordance with the gov
ernment's >rationing plan. but ex-
banded commercial transportation
for war goods should result in the
release of good volume OF these
vehicles. This demand, superim-
posed on the stable commitments
from the armed forces. is expected
TO enable the firm to produce at a
rate above the largest peace time
production of Fruehauf.
In the calendar year 1941. the
corporation reported net profits
of $4.61 a share. Net earnings, be-
fore taxes for 1912, should be
higher than those for the previous
year. but increased taxation may
lower the final net profit some.
what below that which prevailed
in 1941.
DR.. RALPH E. BADGER, vice
president of the Union Guardian
Trust Company and an investment
counsel. left on his vacation a few
days ago.
Now, Doctor Badgers departure
was no ordinary. everyday affair
Planning on vacationing on hi.
farm in Vermont, the good doc
tor" rented a very substantial
trailer and took with him 1.
blooded hogs. a dog and a piano
All went well until Badger anc
his charges got just the other side
OF Buffalo-then the car broke
down.
There had to be a three-day lay
over for new parts and even {
Phi. D., author and economist haC
to find some place to park those
dozen hogs.
There was only one place place
available and that was right in the
trailer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
War Program
Cuts GIN Profits
Over 0PerCe
Net Income Down
In First Quarter
10 $73,729,99

Rejecting conversion from a
peacetirne 10 a full wartime econ
omy. earnings Of General Motors
Corporation in the first quarter of
this year slumped TO less than half
of the profit in the like period
Of 1871.
Net income amounted 10 S23.-
229. e9l after all charges. including
provision for income and excess
profits taxes. In addition, the cor
poration took out S5,6S1. PSI for
postwar rehabilitation and pro-
vided So.700,000 for deferment of
profits on cars built and sold 10
dealers but now subject TO ration
ing.
The net income was equal 10 as
cents a share, after preferred divi-
dends. which compares with $62,-
3o3,7 S2 or S1.44 a share in the first
three months of 194l.
90 PER CENT IN WAR WORK
Directly and indirectly. about 90
per cent OF General Motors pro-
ducti0n Is currently devoted 10
war purposes, Chairman Alfred p.
Sloan Jr. told stockholders.
Net sales of the corporation in
the first quarter of this year TO,
tailed S439, 1856, $50 as against S649,.
$4,000 a year ago, a reduction of
nearly $40, 000. 900. he said.
However, Sloan pointed out that
of that amount S257,479.371 rep
resented war materials and was a
gain of 81 per cent over the pre-
vious three months and Is nearly
five times the war output in the
first quarter Of 1871.
VISIONS ALL-TIME MARK
He predicted that production of
guns. tanks. planes and other
ornaments would continue to pick
up until the corporations total
volume for the year would prob
ably equal the all-time record set
In 194i.
During the first quarter OF this
year. there was an average of
261.3s1 employees on G. M. pay
rolls as against 299.549 a year ago.
However. wages and salaries to-
tailed SIS, Use, 900. or slightly more
than the $157, 786, 900 figure for
the first three months of 1941.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Seqinaw Markets

SAGINAW April IS CUP. Today
paying prices to growers for beans:
Pea beans. 81 05: light red kidney, 81
dark ret kidneys 81. yellow eyes So
c. r. light cranberries. 81: c. r. C.
dark era, rries. SO. so.
Wheat. St.03d .05; oais, So a b3e; rye
a. a CSC: s'S-r7wed barley, sl.62a !. as
5i.77d $50; corn. 7sn soc; soy
beans. 81 SIS a /. so.
Prices furnished by the Michigan Bear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Dividends

Atlantic Refining Company de-
clared dividend OF Is cents on
common. payable June Is. to stoGf
of record May II. Previously Il :
company paid quarterly diyidendS
of Is cents on common and on
Dec. IS. 1871, paid special divi-
dend OF ST in addition to the regu-
lar 25-cent payment.
Brooklyn Edison Company de-
clared a dividend OF SITS. payable
May %, TO stock of record May 8.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
EARNINGS

DoehleT Die Casting Company reports for
the quarter ended March 81 net profit OF
1881 S24. after provision OF Sl,0sq. ISL for
federal income and excess profits taxes,
etc. Above net Is equal 10 SIS cents a share
on 1927 252 shares, against net profit Of
S35s $50, or 81 IS share on $50, 426 shares
m March quarter OF 1871.