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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

BY the first week Of Septem-
her. the idea was no longer in
the pipe-dream stage The fac
tory girls Fashion Board was
shaping up. To date, it has nine
members, who represent eight
different Detroit factories.
Gradually more will join the
clan. for the scheme is a mere
babe in arms. But it's sure
growing like a weed at this
point.
Here's how il works. Every
week or two. the board meets
for luncheon with Miss Win
throp. OF course. not all the
girls can meet at one time. be-
cause they are working different
shifts.
Between bites. they discuss
the clothes that are preferred at
their particular plant. They tell
what their cohorts at nearby
machines like TO wear or what
fad has suddenly swept through
the riveting department or what
Suzie Smith wears for shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

WHEN al the stores were
W making q great TODD about
college girls clothes in Angus.
MsFie-Margaret Winthrop waS
sitting in her office dong some
mighty fancy thinking IL seemed
10 her that another group o.
girls needed that attention more.
Every day hundreds more girls
were going 20 work in the fac
tories. Every day those hundreds
were out shopping for Stacks
and overallS and shirts. They
bought What they taaEa and Ra--
body cared whether u was sat
iSfactory or not
Well. since Miss Winthrop, rs
fashion head in ore of the
downtown stores. was IN position
70 do something about the Sltua-
ton. she went to work with the
telephone. plenty al scrap paper
and the sanctions OF her boss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Four Members Attend

Only four of the board men,
berS were able to attend, and
every one of them had just
scurried down from work.
Martha Bee. who's a floor in
Spector at the Ex-Cell-O plant,
was fighting off yawns, after 20
hours without sleep.
Val Marcinak. who earns daily
bread as a filler, raced down by
taxi to arrive just as the rest Of
us proceeded into dessert She
hardly had a chance to eat, what
with everybody asking her about
her extfa-eurricular activities.
Having worked the last three
\ of her % years in factory, Val
- practically veteran. But it
hasn't kept her from pursuing
an education TO an almost in
human limit. In past years, she's
been studying creative writing,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Compare Ideas

You see, it's sort of story
swapping arrangement. Every
body has ideas to burn, for she
brings to the meeting every
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04
Victory Girls Center

We noted with amusement
that most of us so-called white
collar gals in attendance ate far
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

more heartily than the war;
working contingent, even though
their jobs require the Drawn.
After the luncheon, we trouped
back to the department set aside
for all the factory girls para
phernalia. Val Marcinak sug-
gested the name Victory Girls
Center when a fitting name was
being hunted.
Consequently a huge sign over
the racks of slack suits bears
that name Victory Girls
Center it is. At present, the de-
partment features just SlackS
and shirts and all-in-one suits,
with jackets and skirts nearby.
But the time is coming soon
when there will be babushkas
washable and inexpensive ones),
socks. stockings. maybe work
aprons and work gloves. All the
things that are voted most
essential and desirable by the
factory set will be gathered
right there for easy shopping.
Three Came Later
Three more members OF the
Fashion Board put in their APP
pearance later. Hale and hearty
Anne K a m inner, Chrysler
riveter, was looking downright
interested in a tan-colored COW
erall, although the girls at her
plant are supplied with three
pairs of coveralls each.
Ann and Selma Erhardt, sis
tiers. aged 20 and 18 years
respectively. are a single vote
delegation from Briggs Manu-
featuring. Alike in size. they're
always being asked if they're
twins.
1t seems Selma started in the
factory last spring when she
graduated from high school. Two
weeks later, she had convinced
Ann to leave her position as a
clerk and join Selma at the
factory.
They both took riveting train
ing, but Ann ended up at a
drilling job. Both on airplane
wings and love it. They have a
16=year-old sister who's champ
ing at the bit to work there, too.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
ThewurToddy

iority In the air before disaster
dropped on Rommel's head from
the skies.
Elimination of the Axis from
north Africa would alter the
complexion of the European
war.
Restoration of British domi-
nation over the Mediterranean
area would remove q threat to
the strategic middle east.
II might easily result in the
complete collapse of Italy.
II would vastly strengthen
SPANS position Of neutrality
and this would. ease a situation
which has been q constant wor-
ry to the Allies.
No wonder the fuehrer's
boasted intuition Is making him
see pink elephants. AS matter
Of fact, II looks as though his
intuition might be on the right
track this time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
'Analk kruq
testimony
Stephen Counsel
Files Appeal

CINCINNATI, Nov. S Up
Nazi Lieutenant Hans Peter
krug was 20 infamous" that
he should have been h: led from
testifying in the treason trial of
Max Stephen, counsel for the
convicted Detroit cafe man told
the U. s. circuit court of ap-
peals yesterday.
The statement was made In a
brief filed in support of the ap-
peal from Stephan's conviction
and hanging sentence. Stephan
was sentenced to hang Nov IS,
but execution will be stayed un-
til the appeals court acts, pos
sibly In December.
Stephan's counsel contended
that Lieutenant Krug, as a Nszi,
was without knowledge Of, or
regard for, the obligations or
sanctity of an oath and was of
such degree Of infamy/as should
have barred him from giving
evidence in q capital case in a
United States court"
The brief said further that
the indictment was based on
Stephan's "acts of kindness to
an escaped var prisoner in cele-
bration of his birthday" Coun-
sci also held that the govern
ment trial attorney made Gin
temperate, improper and inflam-
matory" remarks to the jury.
Stephan had aided Krug while
the latter was in flight from a
Canadian prison camp.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
Haven

The Annual Benefit Games
party sponsored by the Rotary
Club and New Haven Business
Mems Association will be held
at DuncAn's Log Cabin Inn on
Thursday evening Nov. IL be-
ginning at 8 o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the an
nual children's Christmas party
at the New Haven high school
and for needy families in the
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kesner
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schlosser In
New Baltimore.
Sunday callers at the Frank
Morris home were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Brown of Crosse Pointe
Farms and MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Lennon.
A Leaders Training meeting
of All Club leaders will be held
at the Ray Union church Tues
day evening November 10, with
a pot luck dinner at six o'clock,
followed by. games and a bust
ness meeting.
Sunday visitors at the home of
Glenn A. Bates were Mr.. and
Mrs. James l.. Green of Flint
and Dianne Green of Mount
Morris.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl K. Hoster were
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Frederick
of Detroit.
E. A. Schulz returned home
Saturday after spending a few
day with relatives at Ypsilanti.
Supt. E. F. Siefert W as in
Royal Oak Thursday evening at
tending a dinner meeting OF the
Macomb County Chapter of the
Michigan Educational Associa-
ton.
Sunday supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert T. Will were Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Trout and Mrs.
Edward Diffenderfer of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Barck,
Mrs. Anna Kurzhals, Mrs. Leon
ard Kinch, Mrs. w. j. Alexy,
Charles Kurzhals, Mrs. Louis
Liebzeit and Mrs. Paul Babe at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kurzhals In Detroit on
Monday afternoon.
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and MRS.
A. J. Bennett were Mrs. Leslie
Sutherland and daughter Martha
of Detroit.
Oklahoma has 10000 apiar-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
AUDITORIUM PROGRAM
MISSES CURVE

MISSES CUNVE
Robert T. Haney, IS, Detroit,
suffered face decorations at
$50 a. m. today when his car
failed to negotiate a South Riv-
er road curve at Charter. He
was treated and released at St.
Joseph's hospital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
|MountCen,ens
High School
By Tom B Dick Donaldson
NEW CLASS

NEW CLASS
Besides teaching chemistry
and physics, taking charge Of
q special aeronautics class, Mr..
Herman Beck Is teaching q
Slide Rule" class on his own
time. This class Is voluntary
and for those students wanting
a higher and easier education
in math. A standard Slide
Rule" will multiply, divide, find
square and cubic roots, do trig-
anometry problems, and many
other things, it is short cut
and saves much time. These
classes are held from BIS am
to $40 am. for two weeks. The
last class was attended daily by
around 40 students. Because of
its popularity. a new class will
begin next Monday morning,
and because so many students
want to join they must see Mr..
Beck by Friday of this week
and the first ones there will get
the seats. Also students taking
the class will have to cet build
ing permits from him for no
one can enter the High school
until $50 am,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05

Oklahoma has 10000 apiar-
lists, yet imports more honey
than 1t produces.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
JUNIOR CLASS

JUNlON CLASS
The Junior Class will have q
roller skating party Tuesday,
November 10, from eight till
eleven at Garvey's. The tick
ets for the PARTY are only 40
cents and ar being sold by all
Junior Glass officers. This will
be the first activity of the new
junior class this year and they
are hoping for a biz turnout SO
they can plan more "fun" for
the students of City High.
AUDITORIUM PROGRAM
The auditorium program put
on yesterday by the music de-
partment was enjoyed by all the
students. So Is were shown on
the screen and then in commune
ity style, were sung. The fea-
ture of the program was a quar-
tette, Jack Stern, Bob White,
Lyle Bliss, and John johnson.
singing the Casion's Song. The
glee club also gave us a sample
of what the Salute to Service"
program will be like; Mr.. Barbo-
koff, band director, also gave
us a pep talk on the program.
Evening star., 1942-07-08

to pounce upon more Jap victims at
favorable opportunities. This sub
marine threat is of serious concern
to the japanese, for they must send
supplies and reinforcements of var-
Gus kinds into the danger zone If
they are to maintain and develop
the toeholds they have achieved at
Kiska and Attu.
But while the weather conditions
help to screen submarines in their
attacks and protect them from pur-
suit by planes and surface craft, the
fogs and storms also constitute a
real navigation peril for the under
water craft. Unfortunately, the re-
mote Aleutians have not been
charted as thoroughly as they might
have been. It Is not unlikely that
the Japs are even more familiar with
shoals and channels than we are,
for their fishing boats have navigated
among the islands for years. Our
submarines thus are engaged in a
most hazardous mission in the Aleu-
tians. That the undertaking is we'll
worth the risks involved is indicated
by the damage inflicted on the Jap
invasion forces to date.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. TraceDeH.

There are many types of squirrel
proof" feeding stations on the market.
Some of them may work. We don't
know. They usually cost too mucn 10
investigate, to say nothing OF the ex-
pressage one has to pay.
Some of them are supposedly so con-
structed that the squirrel cannot get up
to the food.
Others have a delicate adjustment OF
weight, so that when the animal attempts
to perch where birds do his weight closed
a lid over the food.
Maybe these will work, but We have
our doubts. They might work at first
until the brain behind those two bright
eyes got to functioning
Those who watch squirrels with inter-
| est feel reasonably sure that there Is no
way, in the end to keep squirrel out.
| 1t is an animal which lives on its wits,
and never gives up. We have watched
dozen of them try for hours to solve the
problem Of coconut shell hung by
| long wire in the middle of wide arch.
First one squirrel and then another
tried getting to the seed.
At first they all failed.
BY evening, every one OF them had
eaten of the sunf1ower seed packed into
the shell, and every last animal Of them
had different way Of doing it.
One hung by his hind legs, another
jumped up, another came down the
wire, another leaped up from below.
| cot iv, ~, oil
could, while others contented themselves
with reaching in paw and hauling
forth the desired treasure.
Each rodent watched the others, but
never initiated them in their ways Of
getting at the food.
1t evidently was more fun to do it for
ones self.
Often human beings tend to under
estimate the amount of intelligence pos
sessed by the so-called brute creatures.
They may not know integral calculus,
but they can get what they want, which
Is Of vastly more Importance.
Inventing squirrel proof" bird-feeding
stations may be fun for the inventors,
aS IL Is lOI The squirrels, puC HloStly IL
Is waste of time, not only because they
usually don't work, but mainly because
there is no need for such device, after ALL
Squirrels are even more entertainment
than birds, as many a householder has
discovered, in the end after he has tried
discouragihg them.
The more the merrier in the back
yard, and this applies to squirrels as we'll
as birds.
Many suburban resident has found
out that only petty prejudices stand be-
tween him and erst-class garden sane
tuary. Birds, squirrels, rabbits. chip
munks and many others are to be seen
where provision is made for all of them
rather than just for one sort of creature
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Daniel Willard

OI1e OF Gnc foremost ugureS IN
American railroad history passes
with the death of Daniel Willard. In
the thirty years Mr.. Willard headed
the Baltimore g. Ohio, his genius de-
veloped the property into one of the
great trunk lines of the country. In
corresponding measure. his influence
was felt throughout the entire in
dustry.
Like many others who shaped the
course of rail transportation in the
United States, Mr.. Willard came up
the hard way. His first job was that
Of track laborer on the Central of
Vermont. Later he was in train and
engine service. An appointment as
trainmaster on the 500 Line started
him up the official ladder. With the
years, further recognition came, and
after serving various lines in posi-
tions OF increasing responsibility, he
was elected to the presidency of the
B. g. o. in 1910, at the age of 40. He
had but single motto: THE public
must be served" On that, he built.
In his new position, Mr.. Willard
quickly assumed a dominant role in
the railroad industry. His counsel
was always valued and he was one Of
the first industrialists called to the
service OF the Government when the
First World War started. He was in
strumental in the formation of the
Railroad War Board that marshaled
the facilities of the carriers for war
purposes, and later was chairman Of
the War Industries Board
Always in the forefront of every
move designed to strengthen the
railroads, Mr. Willard was particu-
larly active when the carriers began
to feel with increasing force the COM
petition of the highways. Other
great systems went into bankruptcy,
but he kept the B. g. o. going, and
when, at last, his own road was
threatened, Mr.. Willard worked out
moratorium plan that met the
approval of the bondholders and pro-
tected the solvency of the line. 1t
was thriving property, consequent
ly, that he turned over to his sue
cesSor, Roy Barton White, year ago,
when the directors reluctantly yield
ed to his opportunities to give the
presidency to younger man" :"
Even at 80, however, Mr.. Willard was
not allowed to quit, the post of chair
man of the board being created for
him.
The rank and file of Baltimore g.
Ohio employees regarded Mr.. Willard
with the same affection that Official
associates cherished for him. To
them he was always Uncle Dan"
Evening star., 1942-07-08

Doubts Value Of Proposal
For Efficiency" in Federal Service.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
I see by the newspapers (although
have seen no sign of 1t anywhere else)
that the War and Navy Departments
are planning to reward those division
heads, supervisors etc, who strive for
efficiency rather than size in their
organizations.
Having been an employe of the War
Department for more than 20 years,
read these statements with my tongue
In my cheek. 1t has been my experience
and observation that the quickest way
to obtain recognition. both financial and
otherwise. is to build up the biggest
possible organization regardless of neces-
sity or resulting efficiency. The quality
of work done has little or no bearing
in the matter. An employe whose job
calls for training, experience and more
than ordinary intelligence gets no con-
sideration unless he has large force
Of subordinates.
Having observed the workings of the
War Department for nearly quarter of
a century, am frankly skeptical of the
whole proposition. DISGUSTED.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
CHEVY CHASE, Md.

Dear Sir.
Il saw recently where residents OF
Connecticut had outwitted squirrels by
greasing the iron poles on which they
had bird feeding stations fixed.
This is supposed to keep them from
getting at the sunf1ower seed. but
wonder If our local squirrels wouldn't
solve that one, too.
Chevy Chase squirrels can easily go
Connecticut squirrels one better, and
maybe two or three better.
unable to reach a bird feeder Of the
dome type, they do not waste their time
twisting through the air attempting a
landing-no, they just drop on the roof
from tree branch, knock the sunfiower
seeds to the ground, and drop down to
eat them, repeating this procedure when
the supply is exhausted.
"One resident tried protecting sec
ond-story window feeder by charged
wire
After the first stinging, Mr.. Squirrel
figured out he could reach the feeder
by jumping over the wire.
Sincerely, H. c."
4
Probably the smartest of all the ro-
dents, the gray squirrel is resourceful
fellow, whether he lives in New England,
the District of Columbia or points West.
He is not one to be outwitted when it
comes to getting what he wants.
Many local househo2ders have thought
for a time that they were smarter than
he, but in time they realized that 1t was
an unequal fight.
He is native, earthly of the earth, with
a powerful nose for scents which please
him. In this he is brother to the dog and
cat.
The gray squirrel never knows defeat.
What bird can get into, he seems to
figure out, and usually correctly, he can
get into, too. Isn't he better climber,
and almost as good a flyer? At least he
seems to think so. If you have ever
watched squirrels leap and jump in
trees. you will know that they can do
almost everything bird can do there,
The creased pole method is one which
has been highly recommended.
A drawback would be that common to
all things which must be replenished.
Rain washes away the bacon fat, or
| other grease.
| Then it must be replaced. With the
keen edge of it's sickness taken off, the
squirrels have no trouble getting up.
Several persons have reported this
| method to this column with enthusiasm
That was at first
Subsequently we heard no more about
| the matter, and knew what had prob
ably happened
The squirrels had broken the blockade
and the householder had not wanted to
admit defeat again.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Submarines in AIeutiuns

The appearance Of United States
submarines at the western end Of the
Aleutian Islands is bad news for
Toxic. The Japanese heretofore
have taken full advantage of the
bad flying weather which has ham
pered American attacks by plane on
the invaders. AT this time OF the
year fogs lie heavily over the rocky
islands, rarely lifting above 200 or
800 feet. Planes therefore must fly
at dangerously low attitudes in order
to see their objectives. There is the
constant hazard Of cloud-hidden
peaks with which to reckon.
Submarines, however, can at
tack effectively under low-hanging
clouds-as demonstrated on the
Fourth of July by several of our sub
mersibles. Stealing into Kiska Har-
Dor, they torpedoed three Jap de-
stroyers, sinking two Of them and
setting the third aflre. And at
nearby Agattu they torpedoed and
sank another destroyer. Unlike
planes, our submarines can continue
to lie In wait in that area, ready
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Pleads for Freedom
Of Speech in Wartime
Writer Expresses Belief
In Necessity for Preserving
Essential Liberty
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Recently I heard a so-called radio
forum" on the curbing of free speech
in wartime. 1t took place among group
of lawyers, each of whom, as usual.
wanted to do most OF the talking. with
the result that they were all trying to
talk at the same time. No wonder some
of them wanted to curb free speech.
One OF the debaters Is said to have been
a member Of small Fascist group in his
native land before he came to this coun-
try; and Fascists are opposed to free
speech, ION principle"
In support of the curb on free speech,
some examples from recent Czecho-
slovakian history were cited, in par
ticular, the activities of one Konrad
Henlein And there is no question that
the government Of pre-Munich Czecho-
slovakia was too lenient with Henlein.
and that he should have been rounded up
and measured for hemp necktie. But
his crime was not free speech. 1t was
what he did, not what he said, that
merited strong repressive measures.
Henlein sought the disruption OF the
republic, and he persisted in his efforts
until his purpose was accomplished.
Specifically, he organized a Nazi-type
political party, the purpose of which was
to support his political demands, which
were aimed at establishing Fascist
regime within the republic, and ulti-
mately destroying that republic. And
when his party was outlawed by the
National Legislature, he reconstructed 1t
under camouf1age. He also organized
and maintained a Nazi-type body of
storm troopers'-hoodlums whose pur-
pose was to force the German element
of the country, by terroristic methods,
to join his Nazi party, to maintain party
discipline" and also to create Incl
dents which were calculated to promote
his program. And finally, he was main
tanning contact with foreign govern
ment Chat of Germany which was
using him and his followers to disrupt
and ultimately conquer Czechoslovakia.
He made frequent trips into Germany
fot the purpose of consulting with Hitler
and other Nazi leaders about his pro-
gram and procedure; and 1t is believed
that he was receiving financial and otner
material aid from Germany for his SUBJ
versive work.
All of his proceedings were positive acts
of treason, for any one Of which he could
have been dealt with as traitor. But
the mere exercise of free speech, the ex-
preston of an honest opinion, is not in
that category. 1t would be most unwise
and dangerous for us in this country to
suppress free speech, even for the war.
It is one ct the foundations of our free
dom. In England they have not curbed
free speech even after nearly three
years of war. We here have already
gone too far in the direction of weaken
ing the guarantees of our liberties. Let
us not surrender any more Of our liber-
ties or permit them to be undermined
If democracy is practical, it must work
even in wartime.
EDW. WOLESENSKY.