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Deaths Reported

Charles R. Reading. se. ,51o7 3sth, st. NV.
James J. McCarron. as, United States
Soldiers Home HOSPITAL.
Mary Barrett, S5. 1910 18th st. NV.
Richard C. Alexander. 80. 207 B st. ne.
Emma I. Woodard. IL 69lO Willow st.
Lille B. A. Fey. 20. 500 Fern pl. NV.
Ruth DeBruin, 70. 323 Shepherd st. NV.
Jonah Tavenner. 6s. 1887 35th st NV.
stsbbin F keenan,, 81, I347 Quincy St, NV
joseph Z. Fowler, go. 314 lith st. ne.
Clarence A. OBrien, So, 1918 Crittenden st
Hugh B. Waldrop. 54 United States Sol
sherman 3. stiyers. SO, Garfield Hospital
Bernard Eckstein, 80, Georeetown Hos
Nary b. Spence. so. 2Os Mass ave. ne.
Ruby E. Miller. As. 2O1517 4th st. ne
Thomas J: 1issins ~. 1887 New Hamp-
Joseph W. FELTON,, ~. United States Sol.
diers' Home Hospital.
Delphine 3. MeCready, 25. Doctors Hos
Charles W. Finley. 90, oallinrer Hospital
Infant Nowell Garfield Hospital.
Clara T. Rhodes. SO. st. E1izabeths Hos
Sadie c. Bailey, 70, eosh B St s.w.
Eossnna Jones. 81 Frsedmen's HOSPITAL.
Ella M. Williams, S2. 242a 1 st. NV
Adeline s. Naylor, SIS, 1913 Goth St NV
Anna Taylor. so, Casualty Hospital
Bessie McGrue. AZ, 1922 Champlain st.
Robert Jones, 40, Gallinger Hospital
George Wormley. 30. 2OO9 Florida ave NV
Ruth Stathem. 80. Gallinger Hospital
Albert Blaine, %, St. Elizabeths Hospital.
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Births Reported

Auen, EstA ana Mary, pOy.
Ahdros. Percy and Edith, boy.
sotes, psuea; Georse res1 and 9a chri.tin:. % Boy.
Bradford, Howard and Mildred. boy.
Cockrell, Frank and Leah, girl.
Creswell. Frederick and Mary. boy.
Curtis. Lyle and Dorothy. girl.
Decker, Albert and Genevieve. girl.
Doying, Howard and Anna, boy.
Falvey. William and Eleanor, girl.
Freeland. Donald and Mary, boy.
Fruit, George and Genevieve, boy.
Hodge. James and Hazel. girl,
LOTUS. Harry and Kathleen. girl.
Miller, Howard and Ruth, boy.
Mosinso. Perry and Leila, girl.
Price, Harold and Ada. girl.
Rozell, Merle and Mary, boy.
Shapiro, Solomon and Thelma. boy.
smops skFsr Mtihsi dsEl sns and Aee. ssss. ril fF
Tolstoi. Gilbert and Rhons, siri.
Willoughby. Clyde and Beatrice. boy.
Wright. Irwin and Margaret. boy.
Zepp. Leroy and Helen. boy.
ule,: Sutler; George snd snd W1Ii: adna :lrll .rl
jefferson, Edward and Christine gtrl.
johnson, Lester and Corene, boy.
Liddell. Mason and Helen. girl.
Lucas, Charles and Valerie. boy.
Massie, Samuel and Bessie, boy.
Parker, William and Flora. boy.
Patterson. Raymond and Eta. boy.
Reeves. Earl and Rebecca. boy.
Reid. Larry and Mildred. boy.
Simpson. Carl and Gloria, girl.
Smith, Norman and Gloria. boy.
wills James and Elizabeth. boy.
Wilson. Linwood and Hattie. boy.
Evening star., 1942-01-07

Automobile owners take notice!
Here's the ideal way to beat"
the tire and automobile limits, as
shown by Detective Sergt. Harry
Evans, retired, Of 502 Third street
Sc.
Mr.. Evans has sold his 1941 car,
collected $500 and Immediately
turned the cash into Defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Motorist Sells Car and Puts
Proceeds Into Defense Bonds
Thut's How Ex-Detective 'Beots' Ban
On Tires; Has Two Fine Feet Left

He said he received a pamphlet
from the Government urging every
one to buy Defense bonds, and were
he to answer in writing he said 1t
would be as follows:
II received your pamphlet this
morning through the mail, and II
Uncle Sam needs the money more
than I need the car, here 1t Is, and
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Drive Cutches Cops

NEW YORK R.-Enforcement Of
the anti-parking law has become 20
stringent that it has sent scores of
offenders into trafnc courts in Man.
haitian and the Bronx. Included
were a number Of detectives and po-
licemen who found tickets on their
machines after appearing against
others.
Evening star., 1942-01-07

SELLS AUTO BUYS BONDS-Here Is what Detective sergt
Harry Evans retired Third did when the
clamped tires and He sold his
for $O cash and shown handing the 500 notes to
A. L. Deuteman rgh manager Of the City Bank, for the
amount in national Defense bonds Star stan Photo
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-25
Seniors
Prom Held
ut Utica

UTICA-The Senior Prom of
the Utica High School was
held in tie school gymnasium
on Friday evening, May % from
9 until II.
One of the finest orchestras
ever to pay for an event in
Utica featured the outstand-
ing social affair of the school
year. Clark Mcclellan, conduct
or of the University of Michi-
gan Lawyers Club winter dane
es brought a really great aggre-
cation of musicians. George
Burch will present the male vo-
Gals; the five Nightmares,
close harmony group, were
featured together with Shirley
Sherie, a vocalist, and the Nc
Clellan Quintet, Mr.. Mcclellan
playing the vibraharp.
A semi-formal affair it is
chaperoned by the te C h er S
and the proceeds will be used
by the senior class to meet ex-
penSeS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-25
Fourth Blackout is Staged
in Southern California
Lights Not Promptly Extinsuished
in Some Section; Fire Brooks Out

LOS ANGELES, May 25-(P)
For the fourth time since the
United States entered the war
Southern California had black
|out last night. The army fourth
|interceptor command gave the
warning and cities and towns
in Los Angeles and orange
counties were in darkness for As
minutes.
The army order affected an
area so miles north annd SO
miles south of Los Angeles and
about 70 miles inland. The all
clear signal sounded at 9:39 p.
] IN.
Lights were not extinguished
promptly in some sections of
Los Angeles and shortly before
the blackout signal was flashed
la fire broke out in an oil re-
|finery in Signal Hill. Firemen
| said they believed it started
from gas main leak. High
shooting flames added a bizarre
aspect to the blackout efforts.
An air raid warden, John II.
Arnold, 81, of South Gate, was
killed in line of duty in the
Iblackout. He was struck by
driver he tried to
| flag down.
Ear Ter yesterday the army
asked three bus lines to supply
buses for a troop movement.
THE request was met promptly,
although it disrupted complete
| ly the schedules of the three Los
| Angeles and San Diego trans
Iportation concerns. Nearly l.
1000 persons were stranded at
| the San Diego bus terminal I'M
It'll a railroad put on extra cars
land increased its runs to Los
| angeles. Hundreds Of service
|men on weekend leave in Long
Beach from San Diego hitch
linked back.
In advance of the blackout
the first effects of the new
coastal dim-out order were
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-25
New Baltimore
Notes

NEW BALTIMORE-The CT
vic Club held it's annual Ladies'
Night at Vernier's Grill, Tues
day. 1t was a costume party in
the era of the Gay Nineties.
Seaman Al. Dave, of the
Great Lakes Training Base,
spent a short leave at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rivard.
Miss Ethel Rivard and Ralph
Danimiller entertained the Sat-
urday Night Pinochle Club. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Fuerst, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Fritz, and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Barney, of Detroit.
There will be meeting of
the Library Commission of New
Baltimore, on May Is.
The Sewing Cub met We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs.
Chester Dubay. The next meet
ing will be held at home of
Mrs. irwin Fritz.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Marsh were Mrs. Mabel
Dreyer, Truman Skiffington
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cot
ter, and family, of Detroit.
The Parent and Teachers AS
ISOLATION held Open House at
the High School, Thursday.
Mrs. Dale Simmerman spent
Wednesday at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Walter Allor, who is
i'll.
Leroy Potter, who attended
the Ferris Institute, is home
for the summer. He has as his
house guest, Jack Stewart, Of
Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Lanstra
celebrated their 10th wedding
anniversary, Thursday.
Mrs Leslie Maliskey visited
Mrs. Frank Eland, of Detroit,
Wednesday.
Miss Rosella Rivard spent the
weekend at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Rivard, Of
Detroit.
Mrs. Paul Blair was pleasant
ly surprised by six ladies on
her birthday last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Maliskey
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Morhous and Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
ing Maliskey, Saturday evening.
The Solemn closing of the
Forty Hours Devotion at ST.
Mary's Church was held Tues
day evening.
A Civilian Defense picnic was
held Tuesday evening at the
Park. Movies on the subject of
home defense were shown, and
a demonstration of the handling
of a magnetism bomb was held.
After a talk by the Mayor, a
lunch was served.
Mrs. Raymond Trempler held
a breakfast party for six ladies
on Wednesday morning.
A surprise party was held
Wednesday for Mrs. Fred Miller,
on her birthday anniversary.
Cards were played and Mrs.
Meek won first prize, Mrs. Hill,
second and Mrs. Miller third.
Word has been received here
of the marriage of Miss Marie
Virden, formerly of New Balti-
more to Aloysius Strauch of De-
troit, also formerly of New Bal
more.
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seen, but the effort admittedly
was unsuccessful. Officials in
some of the beach cities in the
area explained, however, that
the sudden order could not be
effectively met, and that confer
ences today and tomorrow would
help solve the problem.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-25
Rotary Hears
III. A. Lorant,
Tobacco Expert

UTICA E. w. Havel, in
charge of the program at the
Utica Rotary Club Tuesday eve
ming, presented II. A. Lorant, of
Pontiac, sales promotion adver-
|tiSing agent for the American
Tobacco Company. Lorant pre-
Sented an interesting illustrat-
ed talk on the industry he rep
resented.
Visitors for the evening were
|Rotarians Eoyle Robertson, of
Romeo; Ross AFFORD, of Mount
Clemens, and Spencer Gordon,
Of Van Dyke.
The members of the Utica
club at the business session vot-
ed to contribute S25 toward the
Utica medical unit of the Red
Cross.
Musical numbers during the
program were delightfully."- Civ
en- by Dorothy Cummings and
Doris White with Carl Gladly at
the piano. George Havel was the
guest of his father, E. w. Havel.
For its program on Tuesday
of next week the members will
attend, in a body, the Air War
den'S meeting at the school
house were different type of
Lor,oL. ,,,;1l hn gl,n,,yy anI lo,,,
lonstration of methods of extin-
Iguishing the same. A number of
out-of-town department heads
will be present.
UTICA-Thursday, May %,
at 2 p. m. the WSCS of the
Methodist church will meet with
Mrs. Reginald Grove. Mrs.
Thomas Dempsey and Mrs.
Frank Schoonover will act as
assistant hostesseS. Mrs. Harold
IG. McVittie will have charge
| Of the devotionals and Mrs. II.
III. Wiley of the Mission study.
William Miller, who has been
stationed in Alaska for the past
five years, was guest in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lGibbing Monday evening. Mr..
Miller, the son of former Uti-
ca girl, Gladys Adair Miller, is
Joining the air corps for the du-
ration but expects to return to
Alaska eventually. He was ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Adair of Mount Glenn
lens.
A class Of 56 boys and girls
Twill receive their first commun-
lion at st. Lawrence church,
Utica, on Pentecost Sunday,
MAY "a, at the 7 o'clock Mass.
John G.. Esper, who has been
a patient at Pontiac hospital
flor more than a month, was
brought to his home, 8125
Mount Clemens road, Tuesday.
Mr.. Esper continues very III.
Rev. w. Paul Nicholas of the
Utica Methodist church will de-
lliver the Memorial Day address
lat 10 a. m. at exercises held in
1.-The high school at New Haven,
Mich.
Rev. Nicholas will also give
1.-THE address at the Prestonville
cemetery in the afternoon of the
same day.
Mrs. Russell A. Hawley and
Ison Ronald attended the mar
riage of Mrs. Hawley's sister,
miss Naomi Tegler, a nurse In
cleveland, Ohio, and Thomas
lW. Patterson, also of Cleveland,
lat Cleveland Lutheran church
saturday. They returned home
Sunday. Mrs. Hawley's father,
IRev. j. II. Tegler, of Denver,
Colo, who attended his daugh-
tiers wedding, came home with
Them for an indefinite stay Lou
lis Tegler, of Detroit, has also
.Ibeen a guest.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-25
Drunk Drivers
Sentence
Deferred

Sentence of John Wilson. 8S
South Wilson, who pleaded gull
ty to a drunk driving charge
upon arraignment this morning
before Justice Donald J. Parent,
was deferred until May %, at 10
a. m.
Wilson was freed when he
furnished Sl00 bond. He was ar
rested by city police Friday on
Dickinson avenue
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-25

NRANDMA's GONE TO WAR. She hasn't left
U home, of course. But nevertheless she is
in the thick of the battle. helping to win
our fight for freedom. with her knitting
needles. And in many other ways. SO, too,
are millions of other women :. and men.
Grandma is knitting socks and sweaters
for soldiers and sailors and other needy per-
sons wherever they may be.
When war came she answered the call.
Out came her knitting needles and she added
this new and needful task to her normal
tasks of cooking and canning, mending and
saving making everything go little farther
and last little longer.
And this we all must do-men and women
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grandma goes to 'onr

young or old: First of all, be proud of your
regular OBJ and do it better than ever before.
But, next, find that something else to do that
will help win this war.
And keep physically fit :. get the recre-
alton and relaxation you need. Regularly.
There are dozens Of useful, helpful extra
things for all of US TO do. Your local Defense
Council carries many necessary activities
help them all you con. You con oIso help
in the eompoiens to save woste materials.
You con drive your cor Iess-sovin9 oil, sos-
oIine ond rubber. You con contribute both
time ond money to the work Of the Red Cross
. end buy War Bonds and stomps to the
full extent Of your oblity.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
Brewery Union
Seeks Voice on
Clio Council

The cumberland Local Of the
international Union of United
Brewery soft Drink Workers of
America has asked the Western
Maryland Industrial Union Coun-
Gil for the privilege" OF sending
fratcrnal delegates TO the council.
In a letter 10 Lindlcy Dye.
council president. John VI.
iiager. recording secretar, Of the
large brewery workers local. ex-
planned that the brewery work
crS had been suspended from the
American Federation of Labor
and the Allegany Trades Coun-
Gil and sought a voice in the
Go council TO keep abreast Of
important labor developments
land TO help in the advancement
OF labor In Western Maryland.
Maryland and the United States"
The Cumberland Local OF the
international Typographical Tn
ion was recently granted the
right of sending two fraternal
delegates TO the Go council.
Delegates 10 the CI0 council
are expected TO take action on
the Brewery workers request nj
the next meeting. May IL.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
1874 Nears War
Bond Honor Roll,
Payton Reports

Close 10 500 additional pledges
for regular weekly contributions
for war bond and stamp pur-
chases we're needed today 20
place Local 1874 on tho nations
honor roll. Boyd f PAXTON.
temporary secretart treasurer OF
Local 1874. estimated
Eighty-:ouf percent Of The
workers IL the Celancsc plan,
have alrcady asked plant oric-
iaiS 10 make deductions from
Then weekly par CHECKS toward
war bonds. and PAXTON explain
ed that only six percent OF the
remaining plan; WORKERS who
arc no, unLe. the voluntary pay
roll allotment plan arc needed 10
give the union The 90 percent
necessary Tor an honor position
When tie goal OF 90 percent
Is reached the union and the
company are entitled 10 fy 4
Trcasur, Dept flag. PAXTON said.
He also estimated tia; more
Than $4,000 weekly vas being
contributed b. Local 1874 mem
bcrs under tho payroll allot-
mcnt plan for war bond pur-
chase.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
An Editorial
An Editorial
FDR's Economic Program

President ROoscvelts seyen-p0in "equait, privilege
economic program for the nation demands the support of
all Americans
II is based upon two considerations:
THAT Victory in our war demands more than
half of the national income and than half of the
productive capacity of the country.
2-That national income and national production
must he distributed in the effective manner TO in
the maintenance of the home front the necessary
strength TO win.
With these views. the President called for immediate
price control and raonng of goods heavy taxation
based upon ability to pay sterilization of wages and farm
prices heavy purchases of bonds and curtament OF
credit buying.
II is program that will contribute heavily toward win
ming the And such, il will he supported by the
American people.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
Name Four


-Four committees we're appointed
BY Lndlcy Dye. president OF the
western Maryland Industrial Union
Council a, tho April % meeting
OF the CLIO bod
TIE committees arc
LEGISLATIVE. George a Myers.
chairman: Louis CLANCY and ia
net Castle. Local 1874 delegates:
E. j. Williams. Zihlman United
Mine Workers. and Robert Wilson
United Rubber Worker Union dele
gate
oRGANIZATIONAL HARRY Ro-
bc.,son. chairman. Ralph Beard.
Rubber Workers Union delegate;
Joseph Barley. Local 1874 delegate:
Ora Tomlinson. Amalgamatcd
Clothing Workers delegate and Tho
mas Hcatlci. Bloomington United
Mine Worker delegate
LABEL AND GRIEVANCE VII
liam a. Meaghcy. chairman. Charles
Paueh and Stephen L CesnicE.
United Mine Workers delegates;
Elizabeth Odgcrs Amalgamated
Clothing Workers delegate; and Mel
Fiske.
PUBLICITY Mel FIskc. CHAIR
man: John Neal. Local 1874 dele
gate. and Roy Dayy. Rubber Work
crs Union delegate.
The publicity committee was APP
pointed By Dye after report BY
FiSke. vino attended the CLIO cdi-
tors conference recently
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
Local 1874 Has S Special Election
Vote For
Business
Manager

A special election of a new
Local 1874 secretary-treasuret
gets underway Thursday
morning when balloting be-
gins at the gates of the Gel
anese plant.
The election. a contest between
Boyd Z. Payton. temporary secrc-
tary-treasurcr and John c Thomas.
will be held Thursday and Friday,
MAY : ard 8 from $50 III. to !
y. NJ and 10 p. m, TO 1880 y. III. at
The main and c. A. gates. and from
130 a. N. 10 E p. III. ut the Local
1874 hall on 81 n. Mechanic 81.
The election, necossitated because
Of the vacancy declared 10 exist III
Inc office held b. Clyde ID. Lucas
vas arranged b. a special general
membership meeting. April 20. when
the actions OF the executive board
in declaring the office vacant we're
given.
To vote in the special election
1912 dues card carrying
February stamp Is necessary,
George A. Meyers. union presi-
dent explained.
The election will be oycrsecrcd
b. All election committee chosen NJ
the special membership meeting
The committee. headed b. Roy
Craze. is composed OF Lester Jay
Howard Bush. Joseph Barlcr. Ken
meth Toohey. Shelton Garner. Boyd
Coleman. James Stewcrt. and John
Neal.
Payton. appointed 10 temporarily
iii the vacancy IN the office. Is
married has orc child and lives in
CrcSaptown He has been chair
man OF the CcianeSc Employees
Benefit Club since II, beginning
and has been member OF the
union since October. 1886. Never
reported.
/ Thomas. who Is treasurer .. the
Celancsc WorGcrs Federal Crtdit
Union. is married and lives In Cum
bcrland He /, trustee OF the
Textile Worker Union of America.
and mas been member OF the
union since November. 1896. McrcrS
said.
Tic election committee vii! begin
counting thc ballots cast III ba!lo.
boxes curing The TWO ta, election
ea SATURDAY morning.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
GOINGS ON

Local 1874 elcctions-May ;
and 8 at plant gates and union
hall. CIO WomcnS Auxiliary
Mcciing-May s. Textile Work
erS Hall al s p. IN. Rubber
Workers mecting-May &. Rub
Der Workers Hall. at \ p. m.
CIO Womcn's Auxiliary MOTH.
Frs DAY RALLY - May II.
Textile Workers Hall. at s p. IN,
Free Movies and refreshments.
Local 1874 General Member
ship Mcctins--NIay Is, Textile
Workers Hall. at S p. m. Central
and East Side Boiler House
meeting. Thursday, May II.
Textile Workers Hall. al 1:30
y. IN.
Md. Industrial Union Council
Mceting-sIay IL. Rubber Work
crs Hall. AT s p. M.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07

We may rest assured, however. that the bogus pa
riots mentioned by the President his nationwide radio
address, will attack the program tooth and nail To be
those bogus patriots will raise devious questions such
way TO cloak their destructive motives in dsarmng and
hghsoundng patriotic phrases We look for such labor
haters such friends of Hitler Rep Howard Smith, Sen.
Harry Byrd Sen. Tom Connaly. Rep Martin Dies. Rep.
Carl Vinson. William Randolph Hearst Chicago Tribune
Publisher Mccormack, n. T. Daily News Publisher Pat
terson Washington TmesH Herald Publisher Eleanor Pat
erson Roy Howard of the Scrpps Howard newspaper cha
and other weknown defeatss to sabotage and attempt
to destroy the Presidents program
Those carriers of the dreaded Hitler slave philosophy
be defeated in their attempts TO disrupt Americas
national unity Their defeat will strengthen home front
and globe fronts for the immediate offensive
TO defeat Hitler and his axis.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07

i!nue 10 be- paid a time ard hal.
for Overtime. Otherwise their week
Is pay envelopes woald be roduceG.
All these po.!o!e., will guide Al!
government agencies
National War Labor BoarG ChaE-
MAN William II Dalis declared
that rs lar as lie Wa concerned the
Presidents message TO Congress did
10. contemplate the freezing" OF
wages and that wage increases in
certain instances would be permit
ted.
OF the other pori!o..s OF tho
Presidents message, ha; causing
tic mos. interest in labor circles Wa
his advocacy OF a $4,000 limitation
on net incomes. No American
citizen ought 10 have a net income.
after he has paid his taxes, or
more than $4,000 year" the
President declared
The $4,000 limitation was pro-
posed recently b. the United Auto
Workers ,cIOp in It's Equality OF
Sacrifice program.
In his message the Prcsiden, said
he was opposed TO the phrase
equality OF sacrifice" because free
men and women. bred in the con-
cepis OF democracy and welded 10
the principles OF democracy. deem II
. privilege rather than n sacrifice
TO work and 10 fight for tic perpct-
uaiion oi tho democratic idea,
This the message conclud-
ed. lis fundamentally peo-
pies war--and II must he fol-
lowed BY a peaple's peace. The
achievement OF victory In war
and security in peace requires
the participation Of all the peo-
pie In the common effort for
our common cause