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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27

after holding the first trick, and
dummy ruffed. Mrs. Sobel
(East) led a low diamond from
dummy and North put up the
king. Back came a third heart
and again dummy ruffed. Now
the ace of trumps was cashed,
and when the king dropped,
dummy led the seven of spades.
Mrs. Sobel finessed and then
cashed the queen. She laid down
the jack of diamonds, which
South did not cover. Dummy
played the nine-spot. Then the
diamond eight was led and South
made the fatal mistake of not
covering. Dummy played the
seven and North discarded a
club. Now Mrs. Sobel led her
last trump, forcing North to re-
turn clubs into the major ten
ace.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
. BARBS
Being a good listener isn't
saying much!

Being good listener isn't
saying much!
One nice thing about winter
"a man has four more pockets
in a vest in which to stow USE
less things
Girls just haven't the face to
deny that they use rouge.
A writer tells of a man who
had the same umbrella for 10
years. Isn't it about time he's re-
turning it?
It's better to 60 broke than
never to have loved at all!
An Ohio hen was set on turtle
eggs. When they Matched her
whole family turned turtle.
A Missouri boy has run away
from home 40 times. Pretty soon
his parents will get the idea he
doesn't like the place.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
UNWARRANTED?

FORT RILEY, KAS.-Pity the
warrant officer his saluting
has been increased 80 fold.
The war department has de-
creed that the warrant officer,
highest non-commissioned man
in the army, is in the same class
with commissioned men, EMIT
led to salutes from privates and
non-coms.
Now instead Of saluting one
officer in about every 80 men
he passes, he will have to return
salutes Of the 20, and salute the
other one, too.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27

Before Max SchmeIing beat Joe Louis, Hitler onc
his Nozis we're not interested in the prize fighter Afe
hebeot Louis, Make was national hero in the Reich
Then Joe polished off the German in return bout ono
Schneno became bum at home.
Erwin RonneI was the "od fox Of the desert
while he was pushing the British around in North AZ
rico. The field marshal presented to the German
people and the world supreme tocticion But now
as the Afriko korps fees in terror before General
Montgomery, deserving it's Italian allies to their fote
where is the hero Romnnel3
Ach, he vos just bum otter oil.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
BUSY BANDSMAN


Kyser has been so busy lately
chasing around the country that
he hasn't had much time to find
out about his next movie, a mu-
steal starting soon at MGM.
About all he knows is that he
turned down the first script be-
cause it was "one-man
show" and that he'll play a
character instead of Kay Kyser
for the first time on the screen.
OF all the top band leaders in
the country, Kay Kyser prob
ably has introduced more top
songs in recent months than any
Of them. A few weeks ago it was
He Wears a Pair of Silver
Wings" and now it's praise the
Lord and Pass the Ammuni-
ton"
Kyser thinks the latter will
emerge as the No. 1 song OF this
war-if it isn't played to death.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

He wasn't a pretty sight.
A youngster of % or %,
wounded somewhere in the Pa
cific.
Both of his legs were in casts,
held aloft by ropes attached to
ceiling pulleys. There was an
ugly wound on his face.
But he was smiling when Kay
Kyser approached his bed at the
Marine hospital in San Diego.
He gulped, stretched out a
trembling hand and said:
Gosh, Mr.. Kyser, I never
thought I'd get a chance to
meet YOU"
Kay Kyser stamped out a
cigar and looked out the win
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
DETERMINED SAILOR

HELENA, MONT. = A fe w
weeks ago Thomas H. Anderson,
10, of Poplar Bluff, Mo-, decided
to enlist in the Navy. He was
told he needed his fathers con-
sent. Father refused.
Anderson travelled 1000 miles
to Savanna, ILL.,, where his faith
er was employed, to present the
Nays case. Father listened
and was convinced.
Back came Anderson 1000
miles to Montana. He will be
sworn in today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
SPRING SEASON

MAJ lOWN, MO.-Sldyt On w.
Erwin was pleased when a long
dry spring on his farm started
spouting 1000 gallons of water
each hour.
He told w. Logan Jones, man.
ager of a water company, of his
good fortune.
Cried Jones:
That's the leak we've been
hunting for eight months"
The water main has been re-
paired, Erwin's spring is dry
again-and water company Off
Gals have quit worrying about
bankruptcy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
. IN HOLLYWOOD

dow of his Hollywood apart
ment.
81 never thought I'd get a
chance to meet you
why, I felt like saying, Are
you kidding?' A chance to meet
ME? Why, should be kissing
the ground that kid walked on.
We've both got an equal share
in America. He doesn't own any
more of it than l do. Yet he
risked his life for his share -
and MY SHARE!"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
FEWER DINERS

KANSAS CITY Usually the
City Union Mission has 1900
persons for its Thanksgiving
dinner for the homeless and job
less.
But Mrs. David Buckley, sup
erintendent of the church-sup-
ported unit, found her job much
simpler this year.
Only 500 showed up.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
GENERALS MARCH, TOO

COLUMBIA, ). C.-Tramp,
Tramp, tramp, the generals are
marching too.
It's Maj. Gen. Withers A. Bur-
reSs and his staff.
The general, feeling that his
headquarters staff has been ov-
erlooked in orders decreeing q
stiff physical training program
for his division, ordered the
staff workouts-three times a
week.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
McKENNY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

In my interview with Mrs. A.
M. Sobel, / was interested In
finding out if she has any su-
perstitions in connection with
bridge. was surprised to learn
that whenever she picks up q
hand holding "pinochle," she Is
apt to overbid or make an opti-
mistic double. She told me that
the queen of spades and Jack OF
diamonds in one hand meant
good lick for her - she never
has to worry about bad score
on hand with that holding. To
bear it out, she gave me this
hand.
South led a second top heart
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
. FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
TEETH FOR COUNTRY

WILKES-BARRE, PA. Sew
en-year-old Arthur Lewis faith
er gave him nickel when he
lost a tooth in tussel with his
sister Carol, 3.
He promptly started another
scuffle, explaining:
IF she kicks out another tooth
maybe you'll give me another
nickel and l can buy a defense
stamp"
He got the nickel-and kept
the tooth.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
TOO MUCH MEAT

Three konsos City fomies found their refreero.
tor spoce inadequate to hold the efovers from two
ond-ohof. pound-oweek ration Of meat Thus is con-
finnsd the scoffine Of those many housewives who,
wedding how we were going to be cut down on meets,
,scoffed increduIously:
81 4 How long since we've overoeed two and hof
,oounnds Ut meot for each Of u.s."
Like % mony other I,ordships, meat rotionine is
oele In anticipation thon in realization,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
SNIFFLE STOPPER

CHICAGO - To keep sniffles
at a minimum among the song
birds of the Chicago Civic Opera
company, a set of sun-lamps
have been installed backstage rs
part of the dressing room stand
ard equipment.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
AMERICAN LoGISTICS

AMERICAN LOGISIICS
For bunch of rank amateurs, the American
Service Of Supply has shown pretty keen grasp Of
thot least known Of the military sciences called log
istics"
Eory Nozi successes resulted as much from skill
full application Of loestics as from the weight OF
pIones tanks and guns The Jops under different cir
cumstonces, used Iogistos in strictly professional
manner, to great deriment. Weapons are OF use
only where the war is being fought.
But neither Of these ever carried out ma or am
dubious ottock which is by far the most difficult type
of all with more certainty and precision and
than did the Americans when they moved in on North
Africa.
Loeistcs is the science Of transporting, quarter.
ina and supplying troops. There was time when it
was relatively unmportont. But not today 1t would
be mass murder under modern conditions to move
troops against an established enemy unless with them
they had the necessary weapons, munitions, food
stuffs, and other supplies plus requirements and re-
pair parts and facilities.
Conveying simultaneously upon various widely
separated beochheods in Africa came men and ma
terrell from Britain and from the United Stotes. Their
movements were so carefully correlated that no de-
tochnent had to land without possessing every
weapon assigned to it.
And ever since the initial blow, the Service Of
Supply hos kept men, ornaments, munitions and
other supplies flowing in constant stream, notwith-
standing the inherent difficulties plus every hndronce
the axis could place in the way.
The achievement is the more remarkable because
it was the first real test Of leadership, was done
without opportunity for such proctise and because
involved movements Of mileage greater than any.
thing the Nozis ever have attempted.
Dom Sutton editor Of NEA Service, in an exclu-
sive interview with Maj Gen. John c. n. Lee, has told
some of the amazing detail With which the logistics
Of the North African attack we're worked out.
Behind General Lee, as head Of the entire Service,
Of Supply, stands Lieut.-Gen Brehon B. SomervelIA
whose rise in rank has been probably the most Phe-
non1enoI in u S. military history AIieutenont-colonel
when the war began. he still is only colonel in Permo-
nent rank. Yet he is supervising Of the most tre-
mendous jobs given to any soldier Of any rank,
and supervising it exceedingly we'll.
To General SomerveII, to General Lee, and to their
subordinotes admiration goes as sincerely as to
Generals Eisenhower and Clark and their men to
whom has fallen the spectacular but not one whit
more important place in the North African sum-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27

The first lesson of history is
that mans innate striving for
freedom cannot be extinguish-
ed. Secretary Of State Cordell
Hull.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
HAVE "A CIGAR

Kyser lit another cigar.
do you see what I mean?
That's why everyone in show
business - and I mean every
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-27
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTONe

federal government war agen-
cies are called upon to perform.
The answer is supposed to lie in
knowing for sure where the
ship was bound to after il left a
foreign port, or where II came
from when it got back.
There isn't anything to haul
back from Murmansk, for in
stance, so all ships which have
carried Lend-Lease aid to Sow
let Russia come back in ballast.
CAN'T WASTE TIME
Ships have come back empty
from Hawaii because Of the need
for quick turnaround so they
could get back to u. S. ports and
carry out other loads of war
supplies. Holding the ship in
Honolulu for a couple of days to
load it up with sugar or pine
apples, then taking another
couple of days to unload them in
California would mean a four
day delay in getting the ship
back to Hawaii with war sup
plies.
Ships have taken machinery
into South American coffee
ports, then sailed empty-not
back to the United States, but to
other South American ports to
pick up manganese or chrome
ores, rubber or hides, oils, and
the like.
Ships have sailed empty from
Australian ports, but they have
returned by way of Chile, pick
ing up copper or nitrates, before
returning to the United States.
And so on.
Control over ship movements
and what vessel hauls what,
when and where is four
headed monster now controlled
by the Department Of State, the
War Production Board, the
Board of Economic Warfare, and
the War Shipping Administra-
ton. Their job is admittedly in
tricate and mistakes have no
doubt been made.
In the first place, Board OF
Economic Warfare decides what
can be exported from the coun-
try, and buys the materials
which are imported for the gov
eminent war program.
WPB decides what should be
imported, and has set up a list
of some 200 items essential for
war production, assigning a
priority rating to each one from
Al down. Roughly, the rule is
that no item can be imported II
there is available for import a
cargo of higher rating. Most ores
and rubbers, for instance, rank
above coffee and sugar..
CONSULS REPORT
u. S. consular agents of the
Department of State, working
with BEW, VISA, and WPB,
maintain an available cargo re-
porting service in all ports open
to u. S. shipping. AS these re-
ports are received in Washing
ton, they are given to War Ship
ping Administration, which as
signs the vessels to runs and tells
them what loads to pick up.
VISA was set up last Febru-
airy, and is headed by Lewis w.
Douglas, former director of the
budget. II he thought he had
troubles then, he can honestly
console himself with the thought
that they were nothing to the
troubles he has now.
Every ship under the U. S.
flag is now under VISA control
and its division of operations
must know not only where ev-
cry one Of these ships Is, but
where it is going and what for.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-10-12

To all my friends in Local 1874
TWUA:
I was a member OF Celanese
Local 1874 since il first started. And
when l left for the armed forces,
/ left behind in care of the local,
a paid up card to one of the
greatest organizations pe::cn
could ever wish to belong. When
I come back TO civilian life, I still
will be for the CLIO.
While l was in Camp Wheeler,
Georgia, l met up with Dick Boy
den from c. A., who was in train
ing at the same time. We talked
over old times at the plant. was
glad TO see him.
l am in a branch of the Quarter
masters on medium maintenance of
trucks and like II swell.
feel as though the sooner we
get going on second front, the
sooner we will come marching
home with Old Glory still wav-
ing. And that is what we all
want.
While visiting another part of
camp last week end. l ran into a
couple of spinners from c and A
shifts. They just came into service
short time ago. They seem TO like
it, and that's all the better, because
Army life is what you make it.
l hope TO come home for a visit.
before going across and want to
hunt up lot of old friends from
the local. But l won't have time
10 see them all.
So until then, I remain, Burrhead
or Jack Nave.
Corporal Melvin w. Nave,
Co. b. 1863 q. NJ, Bn., NM.
Camp Edwards, Mass.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-10-12
Active 1874'er
EnIisfS i'm Navy

Cumberland, Oct. 10-David Nc
Donald, prominent Local 1874 men,
Der, enlisted in the u. S. Navy re-
Gently and is now stationed at one
Of the naval training centers.
Married. and the father of one
child Mcdonald served in the Navy
a few years before beginning work
at the Celanese plant. He was an
active committeeman in the union
for many years and took leading
part during the many stoppages of
work at the Celanese plant several
years ago.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-10-12
Textile Labor
Editor EnIis+s

Washington, Oct. 10-Val Burati,
editor Of Textile Labor. addressed
the workers of Great Britain and
Europe via short wave last week on
the eve Of his entrance into the
U.S.. Army. Burati has been editor
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-10-12

Purchase of War Bonds with coin
savings was urged by Director of
the Mint Ross TO ease the produc-
ton strain on the mint establish
ments and al the same time save
tons of metals vital 10 the war by
lessening the demands for new
coins"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-10-12
SoIdier-Unionisf Writes:
Sooner a End Front,
Sooner We're Home

To all my friends in Local 1874,