Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-27
$4,000 Mark
Reached in Drive
To Buy Bomber
Numerous Benefit
Activities Helping
TO Spur Campaign
BY Z. JEROME PETIT

BY Z. JEROME PETIT
Defend America-Buy a Bomber :.
A flood Of new contributions to-
day boosted the bomber fund OF
Detroit Times readers 10 the So
600 mark. as hundreds OF add
tional patriotic Detroiters joined
the campaign Of Hearst newspaper
readers throughout the country 10
purchase a bomber as gift 10
Uncle Sam.
Contributions from thousands Of
patriotic individuals and organiza-
tions have proved the drive one Of
q the most popular in the city'S his
tory.
Numerous benefit activities are
being conducted by various or
carnations here. as contributions
continue 10 pour in from lodges,
clubs. employe groups and indlud-
ual citizens - all with the single
aim Of avenging the vicious Pearl
Harbor attack.
KEEP Up GOOD WORK
Despite the fact their organiza-
ton has only recently donated
$500 10 the American Red Cross.
members OF the Michigan Fruit
= Trucks Association today turned
over 500 To the local bomber
fund. Thomas Maniaci, president
Of the organization, personally de-
livered the amount to the Times
with the announcement:
I'VE want TO do all we can
TO help this country win this war
as soon rs possible. Our men,
bers will continue In the fu-
ture to do everything they can
for such patriotic movements
as this"
Patrons at special bomber
party in the Highland-Glen Cafe,
1877 Woodward avenue, gave SITS
10 the bomber fund. the mattresses
and other employees donating their
services for the occasion.
William Reekie, proprietor of the,
cafe, who came 10 this country
from Scotland l8 years ago. had
his establishment decorated in the
national colors. with Remember,
Pearl Harbor" and Buy a
Bomber signs on the walls. Two
previous Red Cross parties held
in the cafe netted $208 and S261.
AUXILIARY SETS DANCE
The Ladies Auxiliary of the De-
troit Association OF the Deaf will.
turn over 10 the bomber fund all
proceeds from a dance the night of
February 8. in the associations
hall at % East jefferson avenue.
As the deaf cannot be accepted
by either the army or navy for
active duty, this dance Is planned
as the first Of many steps the
local association will take ito help
the United States make short work
of the war Next step will be-
for many OF the members TO do
nate blood 10 the American Red
Cross.
The Detroit Women's Bowling
Association turned over a check
for $50 10 the bomber fund. in
addition TO supporting the Keep
EN- Happy party at Olympia last
Friday 10 raise funds for the
bomber and for athletic equipment
for service men.
BY making donations each night
over a period of the last few
weeks, the patrons Of Larson's
Cafe, 1853 Fort street. Lincoln
Park, soon piled their dollars into
the hundreds. Including a stable
contribution by Mr. and Mrs. Ern-
est (. Larson. the owners. the cafe
finally turned over 10 the bomber
fund a check for $500.
CONTRIBUTE BALANCE
Member. OF the Parsons Com
pany unit Of Local 189, UAW-CIO,
took up a collection to buy flag
to hang in the cornpany's factory
Finding they had raised $3.50
ever the amount necessary for the
flag, the members decided 10 con-
tribute this balance TO the bomber
fund.
Then along came the manage
nnent OF Parsons. situated at $4,000
Oakland avenue. 10 match this
amount with a company contribu-
ton for the bomber. Thus, an
other S72.60 finds its way into the
bomber fund.
The Arlington Manor Club OF
Detroit held a bunco card party
TO raise funds for the bomber
and collected 500 in the course
Of the evening.
The Old Time Baseball Players
Association, made up OF former
major league baseball players now
living in Detroit, contributed SIS
TO the bomber fund.