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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
PLEASE AIM

OMAHA-A sign near the
Douglas county courthouse GUS
pidOrs reads.
"Expcctorate straight for vic
tory"
The notices were posted when
the 315 matJ upon which the Gus
pidors rested we're contributed
as scrap rubber.
Commissioner Edward Jelen
explained the mats served mo
better purpose than TO create a
bigger target" and "a little
straight shooting isn't too much
to ask anyway"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22

The third annual int college
bridge tournament, open TO UNI
dcrgraduatcS of all American
colleges and universities, has
just been completed, and victory
went TO the Cight-man team Of
Princeton University. The tour
namCnt was conducted on the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
CONSISTENT

PITTSBURGH-F. c. Weis-
sert of the Mellon Institute staff
isn't missing any bets in trying
to help solve the rubber prob
lem. Besides his research work
on synthetic rubber, he rides
daily the IS miles from his Nc
Kcesport home to the stately
S6,O00,000 institute building on a
bicycle.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
SCRAP

REDWOOD, ORE. - Central
Orcgon's scrap rubber drive has
yielded 100000 pounds Of rub
bcr-and several chipmunks.
The Chipmunks had made their
nest in an old tire casing, and
weren't discovered until the SER
vice station attendant already
had paid a penny-a-pound for
them.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
ROLL CALL

BURBANK, CALIF.-The gro
Gerry bill was a major item yes
terday when James M Stone
Cipher's family returned TO help
him celebrate Fathers Day.
StOneciphcr, 60, has eight sons
and seven daughters, and they
brought their IL grandchildren
with them,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTONs

have been protecting all prop
erty in the United Stotes
oooinst possible domoge by
enemy oction-bomb, bullet,
she'll or incendiory. After thot
dote, if you don't have one OF
these new War Damage corp
Grafton policies, it's simply
your tough luck.
The job Of peddIing this in
suronce has been turned over
TO the regular fire insurance
companies. To date, some SUI
private companies have ogreed
10 participate in this progrom
and they, with their l75,O 900
soIesmen, will be out to sign up
the customers. Eight million
sets Of rules and regulations
have been printed as an initial
order, and three and q half
million application forms and
policies.
The business Of turning all
this over to private insurance
companies instead Of setting
up O huge government ma
chine TO do it is the typical
technique Of the Jesse Jones'
RFC boys at their best. The
mere thought Of how this might
have been kicked around as q
political football with another
huge government agency hir-
ing It's, 900 soIesmen, is
enough TO scare you TO death.
SubIetting the job TO the Pri-
Vote fire insurance companies,
who have their customers oI-
ready in the card index is not
only good business, it's good
government as we'll.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
NOT SO HOT

The War Donoge Corpora
ton, which is nothing more
than the government holding
company for the entire oper-
alton, has worked out q deal
with private insurance COM
Ponies which really isn't SO hot
for the companies, though the
government also stands to lose
O lot if damage is heavy in any
sizeobIe area. The insurance
companies will assume 10 per
cent Of oil losses in excess Of
net premiums collected otter
expense, with on aggregate
loss to the companies Of $40
million. Government loss may
run into billions.
The companies will be paid
3 " per cent Of oil premiums
10 cover costs and overhead,
with q minimum of SO cents q
policy and q moximum Of
500. The insurance soles-
men will get 5 per cent Of
the premium collected, with q
minimum Of S. and O maxi
mum Of $1,000 O policy.
Compare those percentages
with the average Is per cent
Of premium poid agents as
commission on regular soIes Of
fire insurance policies.
The rotes for woo insur-
.once ore higher than ordinary
fire insurance in some cases,
but are considered lower than
the national average Of the
private companies, which is
around 90 cents per $500 VOL
uOtIOn
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
HAZARDS OF PEACE

DALLAS, TEX SAILOR Ham
nibal Tadlock of Marlin, Tex,
survived the bombing Of Pearl
Harbor and the sinking of the
aircraft carrier Lexington, unin-
jured. After the action, he spent
his first furlough in two years
in the hoSpital--for an appen-
deCtomy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
o HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

Maria Manton and goes about
town in a black wig.
Movie boner: In "Tortilla
Flat, John Garfield smacks
Spencer Tracy with a looping
right, and in the next shot
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
STUCK-UP

ST. LOUIS-When the Mcr-
chants Exchange Building was
asked to cooperate in the city S
campaign against rodents it did
so with vim and ingenuity. In
stead of conventional traps, the
buildings officials used boards
Smeared with glue over which
was spread a variety of tidbits.
They've captured 100 rats in II
days.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
o FLASHES
OF
LIFE o
by the Associated Press
VICTORY PRANK

BELLFLOWER, CALIF.-Ar-
thur Steinman was pretty sore
when neighborhood youngsters
Splattcred the outside of his fill
ing station with tomatoes last
Halloween, but now he's smiling
Tomato vines have sprung UP
in the stations parkway, and
prospects for a bumper crop are
good.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
% MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge of
correct social usage by an
swering the following ques-
tons, then checking against
the authoritative answers be-
low:
/, Is it necessary to be prompt
in writing a thank-you note for
a gift sent by a member of ones
family?
2. Is it all right to comment
on a hostess's flower arrange
mCntS?
3. If a guest sends flowers
to the hostess on the day of a
party, must the hostess use
them in a place where they will
be sure TO be seen?
4 If the flowers sent by a
guest are commented upon dur
ing a party, is it all right for the
hostess to say, Yes, aren't they
lovely; Jean sent them?
What would you do if
Friends from another town
telephone that they are visiting
in your city, and it is impossible
for you to ask them to stay at
your home
(a) Tel them how sorry you
are that you can't have them stay
with you, explaining why?
(b) Don't mention their stay
ing with you?
Answers
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-22
IT'S ALL RELATIVE

Tracy is shown rubbing tn,
right side of his jaw.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
NO ASPIRIN SAFER

than genuine. pure St. Joseph Aspirin.
World largest seller at l0t. Big savings in
large sizes. 36tablets. zoe; 100 tablets. 35t.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
DEFENSE WORK
DENIED NEGRO

CHlCAG0-(ANP)-The decision
OF the Presidents Commute on Fair
Employment Practice directing ALL
plumbers and steamfitters 10 re-
move their barriers to the employ
ment OF Negro plumbers and steam
nI'ers in Chicago is welcome news
10 PVT. Leon ID. Carruthers. After
aWeek-long search, Carruthers, who
was secretary OF the Cook Coun-
" Steamftters association appear
60 as principal witness at the Chi
csgo hearings OF the CoFEP was
iocated In Claiborne, La, receiving
training as a private with the 362nd
Engineer regiment.
Carruthers had complained to the
COMMITTEES at it's hearings in the
el1y council chambers in Chicago
on April 4 that he, as a citizen.
WIN other Negro plumbers and
s,eamhtters had been denied the
,lsnt to work on the Cabrini de-
isnse housing project and on the
enlargement OF the Great Lakes
naval Training station.
BEFORE his induction Carruthers
,oia his fellow workers: "Of course.
uont mind doing everything
ssn TO smash Hitler and the enc
S.les OF our country. but Il would
~ w. whole lot easier on me II
break" ~ ~ s"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

first to propose the name of their
former comrade and friend In
naming the USWV organization the
first colored veterans organization
In Detroit. Mr.. Williams was its
first commander, followed by that
OF Clarence 4. T. Thompson.
On Aug. 10. 1928, the auxiliar,
OF the Lieut.. Frank w. Cheek
camp was formed and granted
Charter No. Al. Among it's charter
members appear the names OF
Mamie Boone, Ada Randall, Car
rie B. Riley, Elizabeth Rogers, Ber-
tina J. Scott. Lottie Starlight, Lila
b. Simmons. Lulu Caldwell. DeiiIah
Carey. Pearl Collins. Annie Hu1-
ter. Mabel Green, Ella Brown ana
others.
Frank w. Cheek camp and It's
auxiliary are still active and meet
regularly in the Veterans build
Ing. Jefferson avenue and Hastings
street.
Many OF the members OF toe
camp cav service with the 9th and
10th Cavalries: the cath lnfantries.
famous regiments OF regular Army
with service stripes showing active
service in Cuba. Mexico and the
Philippine Islands and first World
War.
Mrs. Leroy Smith. wife OF De-
trolls well-known maestro. Leroy
Smith. is sister OF the late Lieut..
Frank W. Cheek.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
US. CIVIL
SERVICE
EXAMS

WASHINGTON CAMP --Indica-
tive OF the growing Importance OF
Americas all-out war effort and
the present need for skilled work
ers and technicians, the us. Civil
Service commission has announced
several examinations TO obtain
qualified men and women 10 help
keep the Stars and Stripes flying
proudly to the wind.
Applications for the following
positions will be accepted until the
needs OF the service have been met.
and must be fled with the us. Civil
Service commission, Washington,
DC.
Junior public health nurse, 01.S00
a pear: radio monitoring officer
and assistant radio monitoring, ST.
600 year.
Applications for several other
positions will also be accepted uu-
III the needs OF the service have
been met, and appointments will be
known as War Service appoint
ments-generally speaking. for the
duration OF the War, and in case 10
extend more than six months,
thereafter.
The positions: chemists. $500 a
year to $500; meteorologist. ST.
500 to $500 q year; physicists,
20 goo 10 sb.6O0 a year and metal
Iurglsts, $1,000 to $500 a year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

Obviously nervous and no little
distressed. recruit in the recep-
ton. center here approached his
sergeant. Tell me something. II
you please. sir" he implored
what does this AUS mean they've
put after my name?'
why that stands for Army uf
the United States" the non-con
replied.
"Whew." sighed the soldier.
MAN. thought that meant Aus
tralial"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
History OF It's Organization
Compiled BY
LIEUT. w. >. WILLIAMS,
Camn UistOrlan

The Lieutenant Frank w. Cheek
Camp. No. So, United Spanish War
Veterans. Department OF Michi-
gan was granted its charter
March 10. 1927. Among some OF
names engrossed on camp charter
and well-known to Detroiters, are
those OF Arthur Randall. Clarence
Il. Thompson. Lewis Hunter. Isaa :
Phillips. John K. Tate. Albert
Starlight. Bert A. Scott, Thomas j.
Ormsby, william Boone, Henry T.
Brown, Ephrlam Randall. Charles
Simmons, Ernest T. Carey, Albert
V. Colwell, Edward s. Rogers.
The camp was named in honor
of Frank w. Cheek, who served
in Cuba, in Spanish-American War
and was a comrade in the old
send Regiment. Nationa} Guard.
Michigan. OF the late John W.
Smith. president OF Common Coun-
Gil.
Frank W. Cheek was a Detroit
born boy, the son OF George and
Anna Cheek. well-known In Do
troit's cultural and business cir
Giles OF two generations ago. He
was a product OF the public schools
OF Detroit and at time OF his first
enlistment a student at Michigan
Agricultural college, (now Mich
igan state college) Lansing. Mich.
Frank served as choir boy In
vested choir OF the st. John Epis-
copal church, Woodward avenue,
and was also member Of the st.
Johns cadets.
Following Lieutenant Cheeks
service in Philippine Islands, as a
first lieutenant "A" Company. 4s.h
US. Vols, where he saw active
field service throughout Northern
Luzon. he returned to Detroit,
later TO washington. DC, as Al
employee OF United States Census
bureau. While a resident OF Wash
ington. he became engaged to and
married Charlotte Olney. the daugh-
ter OF a prominent southern fam
lily.
Fred Hart williams and Clarence
z. Thompson. regimcntal sergeant
major and corporal and regimental
clerk, respectively. OF 4Sth Infan-
try. boyhood friends and comrades
In the Philippine Islands were the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
WILMINGTON
GIRL WINS
SCHOLARSHIP

Miss Lillian Gardiner, a can Ii
date from Rho chapter. Whining
ton, Della. was the winner OF the
sixth national award offered by the
national sorority Of Phi Delta kap-
pa. The contest was held during
the week OF April 1918. There
were p participating chapters.
One hundred and sixty-three can
didates looks part in the contest.
Miss Gardiner. who graduated
from Howard High school, June.
1912, Is the only child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Gardiner. Her ia
Their Is member OF the Howard
High school faculty and her moth
er retired from active teaching at
the time OF her marriage. Miss
Gardiner, product OF the Whining
ton schools. made high marks all
through her elementary school
career. From her entry into junior
high school on. she hae maintained
an almost "A" average. She was
chosen as salutatorian OF her class
Miss Gardiner has made quite a
name for herself as junior reporter
on The Herald Times, Wilmington'e
leading newspaper. Beside her
journalistic tendencies her hobbies
include music. amateur photogrd-
ply, travel. bicycling and ice skat-
ing. She is member OF the Junior
Red Cross. the youth department
OF the NAACP, and various church
organizations. In the Fall Miss
Gardiner plans TO enter Howa;d
university where she will begin
studies for her LIES work OF teach
Ing French.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. Laura Price

The funeral services for the late
Mrs. Laura Price, old Detroiter and
former business woman was held
from Digs Funeral home. We'd
nesday. July l with the Rev. Rob-
ert l.. Brady and the Rev. Arthur
Pace officiating.
Mrs. Price was born in Clarks-
Vile. Va, and moved to Michigan
In 1900.
For many years she was known
from ccast-to-coast as the mother
of the sleeping car porters." They
were her boys and many were the
meals she gave away in her restau-
rant on Rose and Eighteenth
streets, when the tipping was light.
Mrs. Price, until her I'll health
interfered, was a faithful member
OF Second Baptist church.
She leave a daughter. Mrs. Alma
b. Loving; a son, Leo +. Price, and
devoted husband, Moses r.. Price.
Four grandchildren also survive:
Bernard, Robert. Neal and Ardine
Loving, and five great grandchil-
dren.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Bone In Throat Sends
Victim To Hospital

when Henry Williams. 2015 Has
tings street, WPA worker sat
down to the table Sunday morning
and ate a piece OF fish hurriedly, he
did so because he did not want to
be late for church services. How
ever. something went wrong, one
OF the many small bones in this
piece OF FISH lodged In Mr.. WILL
am throat.
After all efforts TO remove the
bone had failed at home he walked
to the Receiving hospital where the
bone was removed. However. II
required one hour and fifiy-fve
minutes for the attending physician
at the Receiving hospital to locate
and remove the tiny bone.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

The Antioch Gospel Singers
quartet, OF Detroit, which is conf
posed OF mothers and daughters
are back home, after a four-week
singing tour in Chattanooga. Tenn
They visited in Kentucky. Alabama
and Georgia. They report that the
Tucker Baptist church. one OF the
outstanding churches in Chatta-
nooga. which is pastored by the
Rev. II. l.. Searcie, has invited them
back In the Fall.
The Antioch singers are: Mrs.
A. M. Robertson. leader; Miss l.
M. Brown. tenor: r. l.. Gary. bari
tone; Mrs. l.. Marbury. contralto,
and NJ. +. Ellington, business man
ager.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Sumner
Activities
Begin At Y
MYRIAD Activities
On Program
Schedule

rna 81 Antoine Boys Division
IAN their Summer activities pro-
ZEN with the annual picnic at
~ Louis Spring Hill farm last
~ The summer activities in
,,vds the organizations OF three d.
s,s,ons of three divisions OF boys
'acudIng boys OF jcnior age % III
,sarsl intermediates (12-1D. and
,srIors li5-l7). The program has
sssn divided so that each boy
dis into a group activity based
mon his age. The activities in
cIude gymnasium and swimming
anticipation.
The staff has been enlarged TO
,nclude Booker Helm who Will
have charge OF classes in WOO l.
carving, woodwork. art, poster
designing, soap sculpture, letter.
ing. and plaster cast modelling.
The Boys Division is very happy
"a have this addition because vf
,he unusual work that Booker
Helm has done In the field OF art
and woodwork. Mr.. Helm has re-
Gently distinguished himself IN
doing replicas. Of Sojourner Truth.
r. Cecil Robinson, Associate
BOYS work secretary, will haze
charge of the Midget club, Tigers
club and the Lions club which
will schedule many educational
tours including visits to industry
and other worthwhile enterprises.
The Leopard club is a neighbor-
hood club which boasts OF being
enc OF the best softball teams for
Junior boys in Detroit. and Is
anxious 10 have new members. The
activities schedule will include a
Boys Glee club and a weekly visit
10 WWJ for participation in the
famous Inside Stun" program.
The Boys Division is ais opartic-
pating in Civilian Defense by hay-
Ing a group OF boys that classify
themselves as an Air Raid Wa
dsns club. They will be responsi-
bic for the emergencies arising in
the Boys' Division in case OF
bombings.
Another part OF the activities
program IS the weekly showing III
moTies. which consists OF a serial
entitled The Black Coin" The
boys will attend picnics at the
chennault farm, participates In
diving contests. horseshoe tourna-
ments. tennis tournaments, and
sofIbal tournaments. These actiyl-
ties, along with the skills 10 be
taught in hobby classes under the
leadership OF Mr.. Helm will 60
long way to guarantee every boy
Joining the 81. Antoine Boys d.
vision a we'll rounded Summer full
Of activities that will be topped off
by attendance at Camp Arthur
which was formerly Camp Wabash.
Boys get into going program
and spend your time to your best
advantage Is the sentiment ex-
pressed by the Boys division. For
further information regarding
boys program, call w. Barton
Beatty. boys work secretary, st.
Antoine Branch YMCA, Cadillac
1914.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

Use OF a 24-hour clock by Fort
Custer in all official messages, dis,
patches, orders, and reports was
begun on July / by order OF tbs
War department. Greenwich Civil
time will be used as the standard
time for the War department, Navy
department. and communications
with armed forces OF associated
nations.
Under the 24-hour clock system
time is expressed in a group OF
four digits running from 5000 Ia
2400. representing the "a hours
from midnight to midnight. The
first two figures OF the four digit
serial will indicate the hours aftCs
midnight, and the next two figures
tell the minutes after the hour
Where the hour can be expressed
in single digit. II will be pre-
coded by. a zero, for example: 1925
am. ia 0625. Twelve noon Is writ
ten 1900 and 900 pm. is written
400.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
SURPRISED
WITH GIFTS
FOR BABY

The beautiful recreational room
OF the Landy Harris Trowbridee
home was an appropriate setting
for the meeting OF Les Douzes
Amies Bridge club which the
c.ever hostess converted into a
surprise stork shower for one OF
the members. Mrs Hershel Phil
lips. Everyone who came on
Friday afternoon slipped around
the side entrance and deposited
dainty bundle for baby Phillips,
who is scheduled TO arrive next
month.
The guests casually assembled
In the lovely living-room till they
we're summoned to the recreation
room, where table was simply
burdened down with chicken and
al the trimmings 10 be eaten in
the rough with not piece OF
silver in sight To carry out the
unique service. Mrs. Harris sery-
ed frost bites for dessert sans
plates.
Then. on with bridge Those
who emerged victorious were
Mrs. Jennie Page and Miss Beulah
Cain who won a white bag and
a dainty locket epectively; and
Miss Bonnie Bethel and Mrs. Lo-
retta Terhune who received an ex-
Quisite piece of neckwcar and a
pendant in the order mentioned
The after-bridge was the real
fun. Mrs. Phillips, the honoree,
unsuspectingly sat al one of the
tables as the attractively wrap
ped surprises were placed in
view. Then Mrs. Harris told her
she might have the honor OF dis
tributing the gifts. Very bewilder-
ed. she did as she was bid and Il
wasn't until she had seen the first
card for 'Baby-to-be' that she
realized that she had been show
cred. The packages contained
MANY useful things for the new
conner.
Those who shared in the sur
Prise we're: Nesdames Laura X.
Pickens. Jennie Page Bernice
White. Fanette Norris. Misses
Ruby Chambers. Beulah Cain.
hertha Priest and Fannie Bethel.
The guests were Mesdames
Gladys Barihwell. Loretta Ter
hume. Burniece Hoagland. Sue
Goodson. Margaret Bennett. Cor
nell Drum. and Agnes Lewis;
Misses Georgia Redd. Vivian Gar
rett. Bonnie Bethel. Mildred
James. and Gertrude Campbell.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Betty Cain Harris Has Sho1uer for the Hershe Phillips Hell
STANDARD CODES MADE FOR
CORRESPONDENCE TO SOLDIERS

FORT CUSTER. Mich. - Com
munication with men in overseas
us. forces has been materially
speeded and cheapened by insti-
tuting a fixed-text radio and cable
service from here and all CONNER
cial communication companies Of
fees in the country. Sixty cents.
plus Federal taxes. will tell the
overseas fighter anything from
birth announcements to promotion
congratulations.
The Army under the Adjutant
General and the Chief Signal Of
ficer. working with private CON-
munication companies. compiled
1O2 standardized messages under
seven headings: Correspondence.
greetings. health. promotion, mon
ey. congratulations, and INSECT
laneous. One, two, or three OF the
texts may be used for the same
price. and this includes address
and signature.
The system will operate In both
directions. John Doughboy, even
though he is at the ends OF the
earth. can still call on dad with
message number 99-"Please sead
me--dollars" or more tactfully,
number 1903, "Glad II you can send
some money" Father can answer
with No. 101 saying. Have sent
you dollars" or turn him down
with No. 1l0-"Sorry, cannot send
money"
A more typical message to Il
soldier might be constructed from
texts numbered s. 6S and SO. This
would read: Letters and parcels
received. Many thanks. Family al
well. Good show, keep it up"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

IAN active. energetic. and thor
ough inspection of all Army IA
ciliiies for scrap rubber has been
ordered by Post Commander nj
Fort Custer in line with the Ma