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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05

10 The EDIIOR:
no YOU remember the days
~ of the old-time vaudeville?
And do you remember how the
act that wasn't too sure of going
over, the one with the blonde
over 40" and the fellow with
the toupee, cinched their chances
of a big hand in the finale by
singing that song about good old
u. S. A. and pulling out an
American flag as they marched
off the stage?
Today, in war times, almost
anything goes, if it is attached
TO, coupled with or appeals TO
a feeling of patriotism. This
group or that group. politician
or any one with an AK to grind
conceals his selfish objective be-
hind a patriotic motive and en-
lists public support on this basis.
We call your attention to such
a movement now on foot in
Detroit today to force all gaso-
line service stations TO close at
8 p. m. regardless of the wishes
of their owners, their location
or the type of service they rem
der to the public.
Certain gasoline dealers have
banded together to keep them
selves in business by compelling
all stations. either by strong
armed tactics or by city ordi-
nance, to close at 8 p. m. and
open at Z a. m. on week days
and remain open until A or 6
p. m. on Sundays.
If certain stations wish 10
close we feel that it is UP to
them, but to force ALL to close
we know is not only unneces-
sary but also extremely danger
Gus to the war effort which the
city of Detroit is so whole
heartedly committed TO at this
time.
ANY one who has been abroad
at night in the industrial areas
of our city is acutely aware of
the tremendous activity from
early evening hours right up to
dawn. Traffic at midnight is
as heavy as at noon-not with
ioyriders but with workers on
the night shift or the owl"
Shift.
Aren't these war workers i'm
portant to the war effort? You
bet your life they are! We main
tain that the station or garage
which stays open to serve them
is not unpatriotic or a chiseler
and we resent such an accusa-
ton.
The all-night gasoline station
and garage renders a far more
important service to the public
than any one ever will realize
until that service is discon-
tinued, particularly in Detroit
where transportation by auto is
so necessary.
Far less harm would be done
and the same number of man.
hours would be saved il all sta
tons were TO close on Sunday.
if they must close. If they did,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05
A Sound Appointment

THE frequently raised cry of industrialists against
i government red tape makes elevation of Ernest w.
Kanzer important TO effort
As director general of operations for the War Pro-
ducon Board Kanzler will have broad powers His back
ground guarantees utter impotence with bureaucracy
Kanzer grew UP with the Ford Motor Company.
Later he headed the Universal Credit Corporation which
handled millions Of dollars in automobile loans.
His record with the WPB office here and his know
edge of manufacturing had bearing, of course But
Donald NJ Nelson may well have been impressed more
with Kanzers financial experience when he appointed him
TO the new post.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05

Few of us realize what a revo-
luton in healthy living habits
has taken place since 1890.
Food is better. more plentiful,
more varied. due 10 better trans
portation and refrigeration.
There are no seasonal varia-
tons in our food supply.
DEOPLE have learned more
L sensible eating habits. The
infectious diseases are under
control.
Maternal mortality is greatly
improved and we have smaller
families.
Collaborating put a great
strain on the wife of a few gen.
erations ago.
My grandfather married and
had six or seven children till his
wife gave up and died.
Then he married widow with
one child and they proceeded to
foist on a frontier community
six more children.
1t certainly made a mixup as
to who was the cousin of whom
in my generation, but that was
a mild case.
With families of a dozen or
more with one mother, the
women simply couldn't take it..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05
r. 8. VESSEY,
439 Penobscot Building
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
WE MIGHT help the housing
w situation by first employ
ing all our available Detroit res
idents. both men and women, be-
fore we increase our population
with outside workers.
We could also help the De-
troit workers who would like to
become home owners but who
have not had the opportunity to
save the down payment re-
quired.
Our many new homes as well
as vacant old homes could be
sold to employed men whose
credit is listed as good. without
a down payment, for If they have
been honest in paying their rent
there is no reason to believe
they would not be honest in pay
ing for a home.
II all the outsiders were laid
off and returned to their homes
until the idle Detroiters were
employed, il would be wonder
full help to the housing situation
as well as to the welfare depart
ment.
Too many single young men
from every state in the Union
are holding jobs that our older
and more experienced Detroiters
should have.
MADELEINE LARGENT,
4102 Springle avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05

Nails are little things but 4-H
Club members in Greensburg,
Ky, recently salvaged 3,125
pounds of them from the ruins
of burned tobacco warehouse
to help keep the steel mills
going.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05
Letters 10 The Editor

the gas man could go to church,
too.
When Uncle Sam rations gaso-
line or closes the all-night sta
ton, the all-night restaurant,
the drug store and all the others,
then is the time to get gas, to
eat and obtain medicine during
the day. Until then why en-
courage a movement which is
bound to paralyze Detroit at
night and cause us all unneces-
sary harm and inconvenience?
JAMES w. LAWS,
1853 Hamilton avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05

TO THE EDITOR:
I'M WONDERING If Secretary
Il of State Kelly didn't make an
error in the tire savings figures
on your page 3 September 3.
1t would seem to me that the
326, 100000 miles less driving in
July were vehicle miles, and as
most cars Except mine) are
equipped with four tires. This,
1 believe, would mean that there
was a reduction of 1904 ,000, 900
tire miles driven during the
month.
Taking 10000 miles as average
tire mileage we'd show a saw
ings of about 43, 1855 tires.
That'd make a better headline
than the 1Q650 reported.
Maybe 1 don't understand such
things, but I'd like to call it TO
your attention because l
wouldn't like to have the Times
get in the habit of being too
conservative.
r. 8. VESSEY,
439 Penobscot Building
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-05

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
More Hot Dogs
To Be Available

WASHINGTON may
have to forego T-bone steaks and
prime NIB roasts. but the most
American dish Of them all--the
hot dog-should be available in
even larger quantities.
The Natural Casing Institute
wired Secretary Of Agriculture
Claude r. Wickard Monday that
Americans need not be denied an
adequate. unrationed supply OF
wholesome meat even though some
types of meat must be limited by
coupon buying"
Because of the needs Of the
army. navy and lend-lease. to-
gether with an increasing volume
Of consumer consumption Of steaks.
roasts. chops. hams and shoulders,
slaughter house kills OF beef cat
tie and pigs have reached an all
time high" the institute said. AS
. result there is an unusually large
amount of beef and pork trim
mings used in the manufacture of
hot dog sausage"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

In Berlin. Foreign Minister Won
Ribbenthrop in . public speech
made the axis official attitude
clear when he ridiculed the second
front threat. saying: a second.
third. or umpteenth front cannot
arrest the steadily progressing
paralyzing Of Soviet Russia"
NAZIs NOT LAUGHING
II IL often Nazi tactics TO de-
ride that which they cannot I'M
derstand or which worries them
The Germans definitely are not
laughing about q second front.
Wilkes Characterization Of his
opinion ~ personal" cannot OBJ
sure the fact that he IL President
Roosevelt's representative on this
trip and that by common practice
whatever he says must be con-
sidered 10 have official approval.
His statement will have been use
full in showing Stain and all the
NuEsian people that the United Ma
tons want to help them. II also
viii have been useful in keeping
Hitler and Ribbentrop guessing.
PERIL IN HASTE
To say that willkie committed
the president to nothing new does
not minimize recognition of the
necessity for a second front at the
earliest possible moment our mill
tary leaders win approve" The
two highest military leaders who
in the final analysis will decide the
question Of a second front will be
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill themselves.
No issue Of vanity or prestige.
such ss may have urged Hitler to
order the taking OF Stains name
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
To Name Lumber
Board Members

PORTI.AND-A five-man West
Coast Lumber commission, which
will be empowered to issue man.
datory rulings in any lumber in
dustry dispute in Oregon. Wash
ington, Idaho. Montana and Cali
fornia, will be appointed within
a week" Thomas r. Nehlett, chief
mediation officer of WLB, an
nounced here.
The commission. TO be chosen
from Pacific northwest men. will
be comprised Of two members
representing labor. two members
representing industry and a chair
man who viii be a representative
of the public. Neblett said.
He said the commission will de-
eide II cases now pending before
the war labor board involving
nearly 10000 workers.
First Of the hearings. he said,
will be conducted by the commits
sion in Seattle on Oct. IL and will
deal with the Douglas fir IN
dustry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

city against sounder advice. be-
clouds the ISSUE here. II iss mat
ter of hsrd-headed military and
political logic based on exhaustive
data In President Roosevelt's and
Prime Minister Churchill's posses
sion which cannot be made public.
There is peril in haste. Just as
there Is IN delay. in deciding II.
The one thing which Will
kie's announcement win have
done. above all else, Is 20 pre-
pare public opinion In this
country one notch ahead for
whatever move IL Ia come.
bringing with u. "a II must, =
high cost whether now or next
summer.
The gradual passing Of initiative
To the United Nations. even II In
slight degree. IN various sectors of
this global war may bring some
early indication Of what the
move 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
Stop Publication
OF Agricultural
Department Mays

WASHINGTON Avid readers
Of the agriculture departments
Weekly Station Report of Divi-
sion Of Dry Land Agriculture"
henceforth will have TO lull them
selves 10 sleep with something else.
The same thing goes for those
who have been accustomed to
counting the days between appear
ances of the Insect Pest Survey
Bulletin The Agricultural Stu
alton In Relation TO Banking. :"
"Jewelry Store Credit" and the
Bulletin on Current Hydraulic
Laboratory Research"
Thrilling or not. they constitute
wha. Director Elmer Davis Of the
office of war information calls "un-
necessary information" and-23e
Of them in all-were ordered dis
continued for the duration.
In order to clear channels for
war information. as the OWL
puts II, Davis also decreed the
curtailment Of 2s4 other govern
ment publications and. at the same
time. ruled in the case Of such
publications as are permitted to
survive that they shall be distrih-
uted only 'on the basis of specific
requests"
The Owls blue pencil bit deep
and ruthlessly, eliminating such in
spirational items as I'VE Have the
Power" published the rural cleo
trification administration. and the
agriculture departments 'Recre-
ational News Letter"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
Kiwanis 10 Hear
Yorktown Officer

1t. Comdr. Arthur, survivor Of
the Inflated aircraft carrier York
town. will describe action at the
Battle of Midway when he speaks
before the Tacoma Kiwsnis club
Tuesday noon at Hotel Winthrop,
The club will be asked to NOM
mate men for service on two nom-
mating committees. From among
those named. six men will be
elected, forming two committees
of three men each. These two
groups will each select at least one
nominee for each office and st
least five nominees for directors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

and on local ALLEGATION commit
tees. Labor representatives will
take leadership in campaign So
ncitation within plants and bust
ness establishments. the announce
ment said AL sffillates Of both
unions have been informed Of this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

said Monday. II Is = perfect ex-
ample Of democracy AZ work when
able representatives. from every
part Of the community work to-
gether for a single cause. Repre-
ssntstives Of both unions have
been and are row on our War
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

Chest board. budget committee
and ether planning and admins
trative bodies The plan for CO
operation between labor and man
agemsnt in the solicitation of
workers in the various plants. as
outlined IN the above agreement
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
Willkie Fears Second Front
Next Year May Be Too Late
Nazis Ridicule Idea, But
They Are Not Laughing
ToDAYsS WAR MOVES
reg. u. =. Fat. office)
BY FREDERICK oEcHskER



Renewed emphasis a
made II than a o public
Wendell L wikes especially brought
the question into the Of
scnany convinced help by establishing
real second Britain earliest
military leaders approve perhaps
them viii public prcddns might
late"
The statement sppuded which
been sEstnE upon
question
possible
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

is exactly the setup for this years
campaign IN Tacoma II givss
every promise Of being 100 per
cent effective. The unions IN Ia
coma really jumped the gun BY
three years on their national or
ganization.-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
CIO and AFL
Join Forces
Unions Encourage
Relief Donations

Word vas received Monday by
Roe r. shsub. campaign chair
man % Tsooma's War Chest. that
William Green. ALL president.
ana Phil Murray. cIo president.
announced from New York. Sun
day. that the two labor organi-
nations have Joined forces with
War Chests throughout the nation
to encourage substantial labor con-
tributions to local War Chest
campaigns.
Such cooperation between or
gsnized labor and American phi
lanthropy occurs on a national
basis for the first time In the
history Of either. the statement
said. The program is sponsored by
each Of the national and interna-
tional unions affiliated with ALL
and C1O. but will DO carried out
locally in accord with plans de-
veioped in each community be-
tween local war chests and the
unions. Contributions will 90 di-
rectly to local war chests to be
distributed between community
needs, war relief for Greeks, Chi
nese, Poles. Russians, Dutch and
other allied peoples, recreation for
prisoners OF war. navy relief and
Uso.
AGREEMENT SIGNED
An agreement to this effect has
been signed by Community Chests
and Councils Inc. the United Ma
tions Relief COMMITTEES. ALL and
the National CTo War Relief COM
mittee, Of which Irving Abram-
son, president Of the New Jersey
state Industrial council, IL chair
man.
The agreement recommends that
labor be represented on local
boards of directors of War Chests
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

we are glad 10 see the ar
.angement which has been IN e.
feet in Tacoma for three years
between labor and the War Chest.
20 into effect nationally" shaub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

agreement by Green and Murray.
DEMOCRACY At WORK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18
Wake Island Premiere Holds
Record for Dignity, Impressive Note

corted TO the Michigan for the
ceremonies which we're preceded
by a short address by Mayor Ed
ward j. Jeffries Jr.. who acknowl-
edged an additional purchase OF
100000 by an anonymous party.
This company of over 800 boys
were given a powerful address by
1t. Col. Chester M. Fordney. who
gave one of the finest talks we
have ever heard. before swearing
the boys into the marine service.
FINAL NOTE
Dean O'Farrells blessing and the
singing OF the National Anthem by
Margaret Daum, well-known so
prano, brought to a close this stir
ring event, one which should stand
out in the annals of motion picture
history because of the simplicity
dignity and serious effort which
were attendant upon 1t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18

IUnites States Marine Corps In
sigma.
FILM DRAWS APPLAUSE
The showing of the picture,
Wake Island" which is a stirring
decentralization of the marines
heroic 14-day stand against ter
rife odds, drew rounds of applause
at its finish.
Following the showing Of this
picture, which will be reviewed in
these columns after the opening of
the regular run of the film, were
the enlistment ceremonies OF the
new Detroit and Michigan Wake
Island" company of marines.
A PRE-PREVIEW
The boys had seen. the picture
earlier with their parents at an
other theater and were then es-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18
BY CHARLES GENTRY

IMPRESSIVE WAS the word
for the Wake Island" premiere
last night at the Michigan where
the total ticket sale netted $1,000.
600 in bonds for Uncle Sam.
This represents one Of the larg-
est amounts ever to be raised at
the single showing of a picture
and everyone connected with the
Detroit motion picture houses who
helped TO promote this record
showing should be gratified with
the great response from Detroit
audiences.
Unlike premieres OF the pre-
war days, there was no ballyhoo,
no stream OF limousines from
which poured extensively CARRIED
celebrities, and the only autograph
collectors were those who had Sec
rotary Morgenthau's signature on
their bonds.
OPENING SALUTE
A salute from the drum and
bugle corps of the Wayne County
Council of Veterans of Foreign
Wars outside the theater heralded
the crowd. a particularly orderly
one, as it filed in to take seats.
Phil Brestoff and the Michigan
Theater orchestra offered a patri-
otto overture on the stage which
was colorfully decorated with the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18

the time n bus IL standing. Try
ing to make up time, they keep
track Of tho number OF passen-
gers, and the number standing,
so they'll know just how much
space they must allow when
stopping.
They holler at jay-walkers
fno, that pedestrian ordinance
didn't work any miracles; they
wake up riders who fall asleep;
will help a blind or crippled
person across the street if asked.
And they get tired OF having
you crab at them.
II you're grouchy, you'll make
them grouchy. Sometimes" as
Driver No. 5672 summed il up,
they just pick on you too
much. "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18

the drivers
talk back.
Driver No.
5672 is chosen
at ra d o m.
His name is
Martin Raub
a n d he h a s
been driving
for more than
a year. May
be you dldn [
KIN oW tn at
you get on
his nerves by
h a n d i n &
h m Y GU T
tr a n S I e r
folded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18
Arcadia Reopens

COMPLETELY REDECO.
RATED and extensively improved
Arcadia Roller Rink will reopen
this evening for the fall and winter
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18

Nh. PICKERING folded.
Not that he'd ohlect-but
good many people try 10 chisel
a dime by using an old transfer,
and regulations oblige the driv-
ers 10 look at all transfers. So
he unfoldS the transfer while
trying TO guide several tons of
coach and passengers between
that parkd beer truck and Aunt
Julia's coupe.
You-meaning all OF us coll
lectively-jingle n pocket full of
change and hand the driver n
bill instead. You get on n Dexter
bus and bawI the driver out he
cause you thought IL was Law
ton bus and didn't look at the
sign. You snarl because the bus
Is crowded, but you Jam up the
front aisle and block the drivers
mirrors, when there's plenty Of
standing room ut the back.
tTherc's q back door, tooo
I'VE don't dare get locked in
at the curb, or we'd never make
our schedules" says Raub. I'VE
wish other motorists would give
us a chance. One day / had a
full load of children from Cass
Tech. A guy with an old, old
Chrysler was just dragging
along. / had a heck of a time
getting past him. Then what
does he do? He hurries to get
ahead of me. and cuts me off so
/ either have TO hit him or hit
the curb, with a load of school
kids"
You yell nj the driver the
bus doesn't 20 far enough. You
ring the buxxer at an intersec-
ton and the driver doesn't
know whether you want to get
off there (necessitating sud
den stop) or go to the next
corner.
You want the driver to keep
his eye on the road, but you
think he's being snooty In he
answers your conversation with
"uh-huh," or an ahstracted
no."
You drop pennies in the fare
box and are atsonished when
the driver says you dropped
pennies and not dimes. You
think it's silly for the driver to
stop and open the bus door at
railroad tracks. He opens the
door tunder orders) because if
he didn't see a train he might
hear it. That's too guard your
life, not his.
Raub isn't alone In this. No.
1867, Edward Goldberg; and No.
$3.50, Bernie Mullen, told me
tho Same thing.
People hand you bills 70
change Just TO show they have
money" Goldberg said. ''Espe-
cialIy when three or four women
get on together. Each one says,
I'll pay our fares and then
each one shovcs . dollar or 80
cents at you. i had 10 Of them
on two runs yesterday"
Mullen has superb contempt
for motorists who cut him off,
but is inclined to think that the
pennies in the fare box are mis-
takes, not deliberate chiseling.
Goldberg thinks the pennies
are not errors; has had more
than his share of trouble with
women drivers; wishes people
would stop parking in bus stops.
and is particularly scornful of
people who stick their heads out
of the rear doors of buses and
nearly get caught as the doors
close.
"A man did it yesterday" said
Goldberg, land when / said,
Kindly pull your head back in
before ] slap il with the DOORS
he got mad.'
Often the drivers, through at
midnight and back on the job
ut S a. m, flop down for n cur
tailed sleep on q cot at the
garage. Their feet get tired from
tho unbreakable safety rule Of
keeplur the clutch engaged ALI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

No. SSH TALKS BACK:
It's an old Detroit custom 10
crab about the city buses. To-
6iay well turn the tables and let