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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

Air War
Farley Set
I'm Ottawa

WASHINGTON. April II CINS).
- President Roosevelt today an
nounced that a conference will be
held in Ottawa early in May in
which all of the United Nations
with air training programs under
way will be invited to participate.
The President was joined in the
announcement by Prime Minister
Mackenzie King of Canada.
The purpose of the meeting, the
statement said, lies along the
lines of further united military
efforts"
The meeting. it was stated. will
extend the air programs to take
In the training of personnel to
operate military aircraft TO achieve
the most effective use of all per.
sonnet resources.
Plans for the conference, IL was
said. developed out of the recog-
milton of the desire for closer CO
ordination between the British and
the air training program under
taken by the United States and
others of the United Nations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

ment, through Reuters, has been
desperately spreading the most
laughable false propaganda that
the japanese capital was
bombed"
AS far as could be determined
Reuters had never reported the
bombing of Toxic.
The people Of Toxic ARE pleas
antly enjoying the quiet, peaceful
and delightful spring days. observ-
ing beautiful cherry blossoms, +"
Radio Toxic said.
Another broadcast. along the
same theme. said residents OF
Toxic are now celebrating the
glorious victories under very bright
lights"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Patience, Please

Due to the heavy demand
for albums in which to put
your full color United States
Air Force Insignia Stamps,
and wartime conditions re-
tarding delivery of these
albums, to the Times, the
supply of albums has been
temporarily exhausted.
AS soon as more albums
are received, they will be
mailed to all persons order
ing. Orders are being filled
as fast as possible, and read
ers are urged TO have patience
II IL takes a number Of days
to get the albums TO them.
The same situation applies
20 the Full Color Insignia
Stamps as 10 albums.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
; Face Arrest
In HOUSING
Indictments
Accused Of Sedifious
Conspiracy in Battle
Over Truth Homes

A federal grand jury investiga-
ton into delay and rioting in
occupancy of Sojourner Truth
Homes today was expected to re-
suit in the arrests Of three men,
charged with violation Of the civil
liberties code and sediuous con-
spiracy.
Indicted on the two counts were
Parker Sage, 5l44 Canton avenue.
treasurer OF the National Workers
League: Garland l. Alderman. So
South Jessie street, Pontiac. league
secretary. and Virgil Chandler.
1925 Fenelon avenue. executive
vice president of the Seven-Mile
and Fenelon Improvement Assoc
citation.
The grand jury, which launched
its inquiry March 9 by order of
Attorney General Francis Biddle.
also named four men as Cocoon
spirators, but not defendants.
NAMED Co-CoNSPIRAToRs
They were:
Joseph Buffa. 1885 keystone
avenue, president of the improve
ment association; John Dalzell,
1905 Roselawn avenue, secretary:
Fred (. Monasterski, 1900 Fene-
Ion avenue. vice president, and
Leonard J. Stewart, 1929 Conley
avenue, treasurer.
The investigation was an out
growth of violent rioting February
IS when the Detroit Housing Com
mission, acting as an agency for
the federal government, attempted
to move Negro families into the
project. More than a score of
persons were injured and los
jailed.
The indictments were handed
down as city officials were con-
ferring with Gov. Murray d. Van
Wagner in Lansing on methods
Of preventing bloodshed in a Sec
ond attempt to occupy the homes
with Negroes.
Defense housing authorities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Report A||iesH Hit
Isle Near Crete

LONDON. April II (UP).-An|
italian high command communique|
said today that United Nations
forces had tried to make a land
ing on a small island south Of
Crete. in the Mediterranean, but
had been repulsed.
The communique was recorded
here by the United Press from
the Rome radio.
Official quarters said they had
no information of a British land
ing in the Crete area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
The War Today

FRANCE-Pierre Laval presents
his cabinet list to Marshal
Petain and assumes full ex-
ecutive power for his program
of collaboration with Hitler;
Darlan ministry quits; Darlan
becomes chief of land, sea and
air forces. page IL
WASHINGTON-United States
expected to reveal officially
today whether it will recall
ambassador to Vichy or 60 the
whole way and rupture diplo-
matte relations with France.
page ~
ITALY-High officials of the
Fascist Party being cleaned
out in Premier MuSsolini's
biggest purge. page IL
MEDITERRANEAN - Italian
high command reports United
Nations force repulsed in at
tempt to land on island south
of Crete. page II
BURMA-British destroy YEN
angyuang oil fields; retreat
again. page 3D.
LONDON - RATS around the
clock offensive booms into
sixth day; submarine base at
Lorient. on French coast. at
fackod hN ninht lpann 3 \
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

WASHINGTON, April II. GNS)
"A Serbian military mission is in
Washington today seeking 10
obtain American lend-lease aid for
the forces of Gen. Draja Mikhai-
lovitch, who is still leading organ
lied resistance against the Axis
armies in Yugoslavia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

WASHINGTON. April II tINs)s
The war production drive today
said 500 plants In ~ states hs6
set up ACKNOWLEDGEMENT commit
tees to speed the output of shlpa
planes. tanks and guns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Dar|an Commands
All Armed Forces
Leahy's Recall
By u. S. Reported

LONDON, April IL (INS).-
Reuters British News Agency
today quoted the Paris radio as
confirming" that United States
Ambassador William D. Leahy had
been instructed by Washington to
return home from vichy without
delay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

iTOtu my HuSOohu III ohe"pviN'
Today, the first thing James
Blair and his daughter-in-law are
going to do is to appeal to the Red
Cross to help them get some word
from the missing construction en-
gineer. whom the wife and baby
left in Singapore on December %.
1.-THE last word had was on
February 49," said Mrs. Blair.
"He was safe then. sailed few
days later from the Far East
for my home in Glasgow. We
had a wireless today from my
mother there. She's had no word
from Daniel either"
AS for the wild flight since De-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
BY III. O. THOMPSON
Emitted Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
limited States is expected to re-
veal in an official statement today
that 1t will not deal with Pierre
Laval If he attempts to lead
France into a reckless program of
collaboration with Germany.
And officials here are convinced
that the major objective of Lavaps
new government will be to help an
Axis victory, even if it means re-
entering the war, this time against
the United Nations.
A highly authoritative source
said President Roosevelt and act
ing Secretary of State Sumner
Welles expect Laval to accomplish
that objective by trying to recap
lture French colonial territory lost
to the British and the Free French.
and that they are ready to meet
such a move with strong diplo-
matte counter-measures.
ACTION DUE TODAY
Today's official statement is ex-
pected to reveal whether the
United States will recall its am
bassador to Vichy, or 60 the whole
way and break diplomatic rela-
CONSIDERATIONS that never have
been severed throughout the his
tories of the two republics.
American-French relatio n S
REACHED their most critical stage
in almost two stormy years last
might. Vichy's ambassador. CASTOR
Henry-Haye, called on Welles and
pleaded for the continuation of
friendly relations between the
United States and France.
But before then it was learned
Continued on Page EighD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
The Weather

The sun vii set at Sis .. m. today.
and rise tomorrow At 6:47 a. m.
The moon will set at 1920 .. m.
today, and rise tomorrow at sac q. m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
IN THE
NEWS
81 Am an American"

BY CHARLES s. RYCKMAN
TIME Presidents procla-
nation of IL Am an
American" Day, for
Sunday, May IL, is i'm ample
time for an appropriate OBJ
servance Of this impressive
and patriotic occasion.
Its purpose, as the Presi-
dent says, is to encourage
public recognition of all who,
by coming of age or naturali-
zation, have attained the
status of citizenship"
On such an occasion, said
the President, there Is q fine
opportunity and a deep obi
CATION "fOr the full instruc-
ton of future citizens i'm their
responsibilities and Opportu-
mites as citizens of the United
States.
And as the President said
further:
at is eUeH more essential
az time Of War than in time
of peace that a people
should fully understand the
form and genius Of their
government and the respon-
sibiIities of citizenship"
II Am an American" Day
has come to be one of the
most earnestly and widely
observed of all American &C.
casions.
Last year 1t was one OF the
greatest demonstrations of
the faith OF the American
people in their country i'm our
history.
The people assembled In
vast multitudes in many cities
to thank God for the privilege
of BEING AMERICAN.
1t revealed the deep love Of
America which was In the
hearts Of our people. confirm
ing the great value of an oc-
casion for public expression
and devotion.
1t was a wonderful inspira-
ton to all who took part in 1t,
and all who did SO were con-
yinced that Congress had
done a wonderful thing in
making it an annual observ-
ance.
There Is no better way to
illustrate what II Am an
American" Day means to the
American people than to re-
port what many respected
and responsible Americans
say il means to them.
Governor Dwight III. Green
Of Illinois, after witnessing
the magnificent demonstra-
ton in Chicago which the
Hearst newspapers had pro-
NOTED, wired this message
to Mr.. William Randolph
Hearst:
I'm my opinion il iCds the
greatest patriotic spectacle
of its kind eUer staged in
Soldier Field or IN any
other place. E. "a. The people
of Chicago and Illinois OtCe
you q great debt Of graft
tude for this real and out
standing service to the
cause Of American patriot
iSm."
Lieutenant vernon
Charles POletti of New York
saw a similar spectacle in
New York City and also wired
Mr.. Hearst:
IL had the pleasure of be-
ing present at q great pdtri-
otto ShoW this afternoon,
the greatest | hare euer
seen.
1T WdS Wondertul to see
the gloiC Of democracy IN
the eyes of so many people"
Mr.. Newbold Morris, presi-
dent of the New York City
Council expressed this senti-
ment to Mr.. Hearst:
ANY one aOho thought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Petain Gives Up
Title Of Premier
BY RALPH HEINzEN


United Press Staff CeRxeepono9oe
vICHY, France. April IL (Ur9s
Pierre Laval presented to Mar
shall Henri Philippe Petain today
a new cabinet list In which thu
minister of war was understood -
be Gen. Henri Dentz, who fought
a bitter campaign against Allied
forces in Syria.
Laval, leader Of French eff0rt1
toward closer collaboration with
the Axis, prepared to assume fun
executive power. with personal
control over foreign and interior
ministries and propaganda.
(The German radio said that 4
Laval would succeed Petain az
president of the council of min-
listers and that Petain henceforth
would be limited to duties as
chief of state.) ~
tThe British radio quoting q
Free French news agency said
that it appeared Admiral Fran {
co.'s Darlan. as head of the land
and sea forces, would be d.
rectly responsible to Petain
rather than to Laval, thus ap-
parently leaving disposition Of
the French fleet in Petain's
hands. Fears had been expressed
in London that Laval would
turn the fleet over to Germany
LAvAL's GREAT POWER
1t took but half an hour for tho
Darlan cabinet, at a meeting
under Petain, to write its resigna-
ton and retire in favor of Laval.
who now has greater power than
any French leader except the IS.
year-old Petain has held since the
collapse of France.
Back in the saddle after .10
months of political eclipse after
his dismissal as vice premier In
December, 1910, he came to vichy
this morning from his nearby
Chateldon Chateau, under heavy
guard. to resume consultations.
Laval was heavily guarded by
police, who were mindful Of the
serious wound he had received at
tn hand of a would-be assassin
at Paris last summer.
THREE PORTFOLIOS
Well informed quarters said that
under the new regime Petain, re-
tanning his rank of chief of state.
would abandon the auxiliary title
of premier and Laval would as
sumo the new title OF chief Of the
government, taking the portfolios
of foreign affairs. interior and
propaganda.
An unofficial and tentative list
Of the new regime is:
sChief Of the government and
minister for foreign affairs, In
terror and propaganda--Laval.
sWar - Gen. Henri Dentx,
who commanded vichy forces IN
Syria in resisting the Britisn
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

me In New York and / learned
from him there was no word
from my husband in Singapore"
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{ Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Serbs Ask U. S. Help

Continued on Page l0)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Act to Speed War Output

Continued on Page EiEht)
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Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
Former Ashe Boy
Was On Astoria
Escaped With Only Slight
Injuries. Is Fighting
Around SOlOmOns

A former Ashe county youth,
who was one of the survivors of
the U. S. Cruiser, Astoria, sunk
in the battle of the Pacific, has
had some interesting and breath
taking experiences to relate to
relatives and friends during re-
cent visit back home. Young
Blevins, who is nephew of Mrs.
Wyck Vannoy, of West Jefferson,
has many other relatives and
friends in the county who are in
terested in his activities.
Blevins, who is a gunner's mate,
visited his parents, who now live
at West Grove, Pa, following his
narrow escape from the sinking
Astoria.
Blevins was uninjured with the
exception of slight burns, and the
only one of the gun crew of four
teen to escape. The overworked
gun was in flames when the or
der was given to abandon ship,
and he had time only to buckle a
life preserver on a member of the
crew who has lost leg, and go
overheard. After five hours a.
float he was picked up by de-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

stroyer and sometime later was
transferred to San Francisco and
allowed to come home ''s''F'''As'''
He enlisted in the Navy in
September 1910 at Wilmington
After six weeks training at, New
port, Rhode Island, he went to the
Pacific coast for further training
at Bremerton, Washington. He
was assigned to the battleshir
New Mexico to Pearl Harbor,
where he became a crew member
of the Astoria. Before the sink
ing of the ship by the Japs it
fought with deadly effectiveness
during the three-days' engage
ment at the Solomons, and also
in the battles of the Coral Sea
and Midway.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
Lieut.. Paul TransOu, who has

recently completed a course of
training and was commissioned
a Second Lieutenant at Fort Sill,
Okla, Officers Candidate School,
spent the week end in the county
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Transou. He was en- route to
Fort Bragg, where he has been
assigned to duty with the Army
Field Artillery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
Nathan's Creek
Teams Win Tits

The Nathan's Creek girls bas-
ketball team met an outside team
Tuesday night of last week, the
scores ending at 24-9 in the ALI
Stars favor. The lineup includ-
ed as forwards, Cynthia Gentry,
Irene Phipps, Erma Hart, Zeffa
Lyall; guards were Clara Dixon,
FRANCIS Ross, Ruth SaultZ, Notra
Phipps. Forwards for the All
Stars were. Mildred Atwood, Will
ma D. Absher, Pauline Fowler;
guards were Mary F. Dixon,
Ruth Hart, Alta Perkins, Jenna
Mae Jones, Maize Bare. 81.
The boys team played with
Elkland, scores being 1921 in IA
vor of Nathan's Creek A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

adorned musket shooter i'm 1776 (shOwn at
right sreamned specialist in sudden death shown at
left Marines have been fighting Americas
all over the globe-and winning them The 1912 version of
leatherneck carries Thompson sub-machne gun in his
right hand, razorsharp knife in his left The figure at
facing white wooden jacket ghcolored cloth breeches
wooden stockings, round hat with white binding"
.-"... (Officia USING PhOtO)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
ALEX SABBADINE ENTERS.
ARMY ON NOVEMBER 18th

Of interest to a wide circle oil
friends in Ashe and Avery coun-
ties, is the news that Alex Sab
badini, for two and one half years
associated with the Carolina Brian
Corporation, leaves for New York
for induction in the United States
Army on November 18th.
Mr.. Sabbadini carries with him
the good wishes of friends and
associates in the two mountain
counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Bruce ID. Mullis, has returned
to his post at the Brooklyn, N. Y.
Naval Training Station after a
three-day furlough spent here
with his father, Mr.. Charlie Null
lis. Bruce enlisted in the Navy
In the early fall of 1941.
Jimmie Rhodes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Rhodes, has been trans
ferred from Rhode Island to the
U. S. Naval Hospital at Ports
mouth, Va.
Roy w. Poe is now doing duty
lat the National Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda, Maryland, af-
ter completing a six-weeks'
! course in the Medical Department
at Portsmouth, Virginia. Liking
1t fine here in Maryland. One of
the incest hospitals in the world,
pleasure to do duty in," he
writes.
Corporal Willie F. Howell add
ed another stripe to his sleeves at
Key Field this week when he was
advanced to the grade of sergeant,
Sergeant Howell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Howell, of West
Jefferson, has been in the Air
Corps since his induction at Fort
Bragg, August S, 1941, and is as
signed to bomb squadron.
Sgt. Glenn S. Riddle, who is in
the U. S. Army Air Force, sta
toned at Selma, Alabama, is
spending some time at home with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Rid
die.
Sgt. John A. Weaver, Jr., re-
turned to Langley Field, Va, af-
ter spending few days with his
parents here.
Cpl. Bob Morgan, who is in ac-
tive service in the Pacific, wrote
his mother this week that he was
getting along fine. This was the
first letter received from him in
some time.
Private Kyle Blackburn, of
Crumpler, is now stationed some
where in Texas.
Private Henry Teaster, of
Crumpler, is with the U. S. Army
and is now stationed in Alabama.
Claude @. Brooks, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe F. Brooks, of Tuck
erdale, who enlisted in the Navy
last month at the Raleigh recruit
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

ing office, has recently completed
preliminary training at the Nav
al Air Station in Pensacola, Fla,
the Annapolis of the Air." &C
cording to an announcement from
the public relations office of that
station. Upon completion of this
primary training, he was assign
ed to duty there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Sgt. Duane Crepps, of New Riv-
err Base, has been spending a few
DAYS with friends and relatives at
TransOu.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Alfred E. Miller, "a, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Miller, Brown
wood, is now going through the
first steps towards becoming a
sea-going fighter in the U. S.
Navy. He reported to the U. S.
Naval Training Station at Great
Lakes last week to begin recruit
training.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
Pvt. Vester C. Dancy, of the U

S. Marines, is now in Guadalcan-
al, in the Solomon Islands. He
writes that it is a beautiful is
land. He enlisted in the Marines
in 1899.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Sgt. Joseph r. Thompson, who
has formerly been located at Fort
Knox, Kentucky, has been trans
ferred to Camp Chaffee, Arkan-
Sas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Lester Brown, first class sea-
man, of the U. S. Navy, has just
returned to Norfolk after a fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Brown, at Creston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
Classified Ads

WANTED - White mattresses;
must be neat. energetic, and of
good character. Hotel Wilkes,
North. Wilkesboro, N. c. 11-5-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
MRS. eDONNELLY APPOINTED
LUNCH ROOM SUPERVISOR

Mrs. Alice B. Donnelly last
week began her duties as Super
visor. of WPA lunch rooms in the
county, with her office located in
one of the jury rooms of the
county courthouse. Her secretary
will be in the office daily, to con-
tact school representatives and
others when Mrs. Donnelly is in
the field. Several lunch rooms
are expected to open as soon as
details can be worked out.
A fine genius in his own county,
is like gold in the mine.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Wayne C. Bare, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. c. Bare, of Glendale
Springs, has recently been pro-
NOTED to the rank of corporal in
the U. S. Army. Wayne enlisted
in the army in August, received
part of his training at Fort Mon
mouth, N. j., and was then trans
ferred to Camp Crowder, Mo-,
where he is now receiving spec
ial training as technician in the
Signal Corps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

WANTED-To buy pulp wood;
peeled or unpeeled, in carload lots
or truck loads at Lansing. ]. O.
Blevins, Lansing, N. c. 11-5-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Clyde S. Wiley, of the U. S
Navy visited his wife at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Bare, oil
Glendale Springs community
during the past week end. Mr.
Wiley is now stationed at Nor.
folk, Va. Mrs. Wiley is the
former Miss Selma Bare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
West Jefferson . ''s ..
Livestock. Mart
Report OF Oct. %

24e Head sold for $12,4e2 SO
and the following (. prices Were:
paid this week:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Claude @. Brooks, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe F. Brooks, of Tuck
erdale, who enlisted in the Navy
last month at the Raleigh recruit
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05

Private Henry Teaster, of
Crumpler, is with the U. S. Army
and is now stationed in Alabama.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Il )ut of their READING.
MYMMxMame @hsru@m.

Never, perhaps, has great task been given to
group of men so learned, SO well read as those
who wrote the Declaration of independence and
the Constitution.
There was Thomas Jefferson, who read the
books of the great thinkers in their own tongues
Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, and even
Anglo-Saxon. He left library of 1o, 900 volumes.
There was James Madison, student of theology
and Hebrew, and one of the best read men in
the Colonies.
And Ben Franklin who, remembering his own
boyish hunger for books, started the first circu-
lating library in America.
and so NTH aHtbe other Founding Fathers They
brought to their migbty task THE euA1ed misdom of
The ages. Ind out Of their reading they lit the
flame Of freedom.
DEADNG is still the education for democracy
IN :. the reading of scholars only, but of men
and women in all conditions of life, all ages, all
and interests the reading of the people.
Such is the influence exercised today by The american
WeekLy-the magazine distributed from coast
through 20 great Sunday newspapers in the homes
of more than 100000 families.