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Evening star., 1942-02-12
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1sktn.

A reader can get the anstDer to any
question OF fact by t0riting The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Are employees of the Federal Gov-
ernment exempt from income taxi
M. T. L.
A. They are not. All Federal employees
are required to pay the Federal income
tax.
g. Who was the first millionaire in
the United States?-G. B. S
A. Opinions differ as to who was the
first millionaire in the United States.
The honor is claimed for the following:
Stephen Girard, Philadelphia; Brazil
Gordon, Falmouth, Va; John Jacob
Astor, New York City.
Q. How many women are engaged in
some form of employment at the present
time?-A. R.
A. According to the census of 1910.
there were approximately 1881 900
women IA years of age and over en-
ployed in the United States.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
Praises Puerto Rico
And Its Residents,
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
have read with interest the critical
statements printed recently about Puerto
Rico. from which island have just re-
turned. and in justice to all the very
nice people that I met there I feel that
1t Is my duty to register protest against
the misstatements made about their
lovely country.
Despite the fact that I do not speak
Spanish did not have great difficulty
travelling about the island Much to my
surprise. q great number of the people
spoke English. When I asked them
where they had learned the language
their reply generally would be, TN our
schools" Those who did not speak
English were very courteous and eager
to assist me to get where or what I
wanted. I understand that the number
Of teachers sent to Puerto Rico in the
past has varied with the interest the
administration in Washington had to-
ward the island.
The critics OF Puerto Rico emphasize
the conditions Of poverty existing there.
If they would only realize that the same
conditions. perhaps worse, exist IN this
country today, they would not be so
critical, but would devote their energies
toward finding solution. We have our
"Okies" and slum conditions even here
in the Nations Capital.
I noticed that the people from the
States made an obvious attempt to i'm
press upon the natives of the island that
they were Puerto Ricans" rather than
fellow citizens. I attended a Rotary
Club dinner in San Juan and the DOM
tnant note of the speeches made by
prominent businessmen of that city was
that they were fellow. Americans. They
said they were ready to come to the aid
of their country and willing to make any
sacrifice required Of them. They cited
the remarkable number of volunteers for
Army service, SO many, in fact, that 1t
was not necessary to draft any one on
the island. Gov. Tugwell acknowledged
this cooperation in a message he sent
to President Roosevelt.
recommend a spirit Of fair play
toward our fellow citizens. When this
war Is over, feel that Puerto Rico will
attract many tourists from the States,
for it has great natural beauty and =
splendid climate.
JOSEPH L. BORDA.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
Lincoln

he sacrificed himself observe the
anniversary of the birth of their
martyred Apostle of Freedom. A
change, however, has come over the
annual commemoration of Abraham
Lincoln. This year, as perhaps never
before, his personality, his expert
.ence, the wisdom of the lessons he
learned and tried in turn to teach,
the whole dynamic meaning of his
life have special significance to hu-
manity throughout the world. He
himself may not have altered, but
the impact of vast events has raised
him to a new position in the esteem
Of millions of his younger brothers
in lands afar as well as here at home
under his native sky.
Lord Halifax, speaking at Spring.
field last evening, suggested the
relation in which Lincoln currently
stands with regard to unnum-
bered multitudes of his living fellows.
Quite deliberately, the British Am
bassador claimed for the Emanci-
pator a timeleSsness and a univer-
salty which no student of his career
could have asserted as reasonably at
any previous moment. Il believe
that I may feel free to speak
OF him as I might speak of Plato
or st. Paul or any other of that little
group OF men but for whose lives
and thoughts we should all be differ
ent from what we are No
man has made an appeal more wide
or more enduring to the imagination
of his fellows, whether of his own
nation or of another"
These are pregnant words, and
they merit compelling considera-
ton. In the burning light of the
world cataclysm which now involves
the very existence of human society
upon this planet the great utterances
OF Lincoln assume an Importance
vital to the continuance of whatever
may deserve to be called civilization.
At Gettysburg, he represented not
America only but rather all countries
worthy to survive when he referred
to war testing whether any nation
conceived In liberty and dedicated
to the proposition that all men are
created equal = can long endure"
1t was not merely that the social
and political entity of the United
States might be preserved that he
Insisted: 1T Is rather for us to be
here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us-that from these
honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they
gave the last full measure of devo-
ton"
Lincoln, as Lord Halifax intimated,
had a yet grander purpose. 1t was
given to him as to no other person
in modern history to affirm the
motive OF democracy. He pledged
the illimitable future-our time and
ourselves-when he swore: 1--WE here
highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain and that
government of the people, by the
people, for the people shall not
perish from the earth" If it be
asked to what end the struggle must
be carried forward to ultimate and
conclusive victory, the answer will be
found in the second inaugural "a
just and lasting peace"
Every succeeding year removes
Lincoln to a farther distance from
living generations, yet the magnetic
force of his rare spirit makes him
the comrade Of us all in our tre-
mendous need. BY his doctrine we
rise or fall.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
Young Abe Lincoln
Topping the tasseled corn

Topping the tasseled corn
BetUeen the roDs,
The neighbors naarueled, "Tom,
Hoto your boy IoroDsi"
And Others, ,Dith nudge,
But faces sad,
Would sigh, "Work's stunted him,
IT'S Just too bad"
But neper one of them
Who chuckled so
Could guess how, more than bone,
That boy Dould grotD!
DOROTHY BROWN THOMPSON
Evening star., 1942-02-12

War scenes in Russia are no longer
shown in German movies, says Goeb-
bels, because intense cold damages
camera film. The way the Nazis are
retreating, however, suggests that
even if the films were frostproof,
what they showed would still send
shivers down German spines.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
Jopon's Empire Doy

Yesterday was formulation Day"
in Japan. The japanese make much
of national anniversaries, and Feb
ruary II always is celebrated with
especial pomp and dignity, because
1t commentaries the founding Of
the japanese Empire At least, it is
the date fixed by tradition and
devoutly believed by the Japanese
people.
When was this alleged founding?
According to Japanese chronology,
it was in the year $50 B.C.-before
the beginning of the Christian Era.
On that long-past February day,
Jimmu Tenno became the first jap
anese Emperor, founding a dynasty
which has existed unbroken through
the ages. The present sovereign,
Hirohito, is the 124th of this perennial
dynasty.
Jimmu Tenno was a descendant Of
the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu Omi-
kami, and this celestial strain per-
petually deif1es the line, so that the
Emperor is regarded as literally
divine. Also, the Sun Goddess is a
very real Presence. Statesmen, gen.
erals, admirals. repair on important
occasions to her great shrine at
Ise, there to report their doings to
Nippon's patroness and receive
inspiration. "Dai Nippon" Great
Japan, is deemed the Land OF the
Gods, and its inhabitants, the
Yamato Race, literally Seed of the
Sum-" believe themselves to be pecul-
iarly the elect of mankind, predes-
tined under the rule of their Divine
Emperors and the favor of their
deities, eventually to dominate the
whole earth.
Such is the japanese creed of
Empire, celebrated on Foundation
Day. 1t is vital1ed by the national
religion, Shinto, deliberately fostered
by the astute makers of modern
Japan, who had highf1own dreams
OF Japan's imperial destiny. But
those ideas were not original with
them. They can be traced back for
centuries in the annals of this ambi-
tious and aggressive people. For
instance, memorial of the japanese
general Hideyoshi in the Sixteenth
Century during his devastating inva-
sion of Korea and war with China
breathes the same limitless ambi-
tion as that expressed generation
ago in the celebrated Tanaka Me-
mortal, which in turn foreshadows
the terrific onSlaughts of today. The
authenticity of the Tanaka Memorial
has been denied by japanese apollo
gistS. Yet, even though apocryphal,
it exactly expresses thoughts always
lurking in the back of Japanese
minds.
The Foundation Day just cele-
brated is Number 1902 of the series.
There was plenty to celebrate. In
the nine and one-half weeks since
the initial blow at Pearl Harbor,
japanese striking power has shaken
three great colonial empires to their
foundations. The Philippines, the
Dutch Indies, and British possessions
from Burma to New Britain and
Northern Australia are in dire straits,
while the tragedy of Singapore, Brit
aims Far Eastern Gibraltar, comes as
a climax to light the lanterns of
parading Toxic multitudes and evoke
their shrill "Banzais!"
To the civilized world, all this is
hideous nightmare, almost too
horrible to be believed. Yet, in jap
aneSe eyes, it Is the fulflllment of
ancient prophesies, devoutly believed
in. The ruthless militarisxs who
guide Japan's destiny certainly are
delivering the goods"-thus far.
With such an theology there can be
neither compromise nor peace.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
O. G. D. Letters

During the past few days The
Star has received scores OF letters
to the Editor commenting on the
controversy relevant to non-es-
sential activities Of the once of
Civilian Defense. Almost without
exception this correspondence has
been critical Of such o. c. D. activi-
ty as that symbolized by the en-
ployment of q lady dancer and .
movie actor, but because Of the
limited space available it has not
been possible to publish these
interesting letters. The Star wishes
to take this opportunity, however,
to acknowledge their receipt and to
express its appreciation to the
writer's.
Evening star., 1942-02-12

FIRST AID-In case of an acci-
dent there are many emergency
measures that should be taken be-
fore the doctor arrives. Ignorance
or helpleSsness on the part of by
ISLANDERS has cost many a life or
led to serious after effects. Herein
lies the value of knowing what to
do at such time. FIRST AID, a
32-page authoritative publication, is
handily indexed for quick reference.
Order this publication so you will
know what to do when the emer-
gency arises. To secure your copy
inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped in
this clipping, and mail TO The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-02-12

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the tDriter, although the use Of
q pseudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters toith
a Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-02-12

This year of 1912 seems to be
rather bad for almost everything
else, but is perfect peach of one
for learning-and thinking of-the
words Of the National Anthem.
Evening star., 1942-02-12

@. Does Finland still owe the United
States debit. T. T.
A. Finlands World War debt to the
United States amounts to 5000 900.
@. Is there any basis for the belief
that red f1annels are warmer than white?
H w.
A. This is an old fallacy based on the
association Of the color red with warmth.
T. ]. Pettigrew in his "Superstitions Of
Medicine and Surgery" says that the
connection Of properties of substances
with their color is of great antiquity.
White was regarded as refrigerant, red
as heating. This opinion led to serious
errors in practice
@. Which are the three Latin Ameri-
can cities whose existence dates back
before the discovery of America by
Columbus7-M. A.
A. They are Mexico City, Cuzco in
Peru and Quito, Ecuador. They we're
cities long before the white man came.
Q. Do birds sing the year around7-
w. M.
A. Wild birds sing only for about eight
or ten weeks In the year.
O. What is the meaning of the word
"Domei" used in connection with the
Japanese news dispatches?-H. l..
A. The word "Domei" means alliance"
league" or union"
Q. Where dsd the log cabin originate9
p. L. L.
A. The true log cabin was introduced
into the Delaware region by the Swedes
and from there its use spread into West
ern Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Ken
tucky and eventually to the frontier.
@. Why are tenor voices 30 called7
X. G.J
A. Tenor comes from the Latin ten
ere" meaning ito hold" This voice is
so-called because the tenor voice took
and held the principal part, to which the
other voices supplied harmony, above
and below.
Q. How should a chromium chafing
ulol Uc ClcdIlcQ!-f. n. r.
A. Chromium requires only frequent
viping with q damp cloth or washing
with soap and water. The plating is
very thin and an abrasive soon will wear
it away. Some metal polishes may
damage 1t and none should be used.
@. Has an estimate ever been made Of
the nhor af ho
relief compared with the number who
have succeeded?-J. C. S.
A. 1t has been estimated that II one
would select at random 100 men at the
age of Is he would find that at the age
of IS, 81 Of these would be dependent
on relatives or charity, So would be dead,
would be working. would be well-to
do and would be rich
liShed?-J. w.
A. The Naval Reserve was created and
established as component part of the
Navy by the Naval Reserve Act of 1898.
1t is composed of citizens of the United
States and Of the insular possessions
of the United States, who by appoint
ment or enlistment therein, or by trans
fer or assignment thereto, obligate them
selves to serve in the Navy in time OF
war or during the existence of national
emergency declared by the President.
@. How long should radio aerial be7
B w.
A. Generally speaking, a long radio
aerial brings better reception. For best
results, an aerial should be at least rs
feet in length.
@. Who, at the crisis Of the Civil War,
wrote: II am tired Of serving fools. God
help my country! He alone can save It,"
H. j. K.
A. The quotation mentioned was IN
cluded In letter written by Gen. George
B. Mcclellan to his wife.
Evening star., 1942-02-12

unfortunate that by force Of circum-
stances we have been compelled to take
the hard way.
WILBUR S. MAYERS.
Evening star., 1942-02-12

Q. How should a chromium chafng
dish be cleaned?-F. R.F.
A. Chromium requires only frequent
viping with a damp cloth or washing
with soap and water. The plating is
very thin and an abrasive soon will wear
it away. Some metal polishes may
damage 1t and none should be used.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
CT Business Girls
TO Enroll in Defense

BUSINESS GIRLS GROUP
of Girls Friendly Society will be
fingerprinted and enroll in a
First Aid class on Tuesday,
March 10, as a result of the Civ
ilian Defense talk given last ev-
ening by Mrs. c. H. Malbin, al
the meeting held in Grace Par
ish house.
Katrine Beer was in charge OF
last evenings program, and Ber-
nice Smith and Mrs. Joseph Yer
muelen were hostesses. The
next regular meeting will be
Tuesday, March II, with Mrs
Ted Llewellyn and Kathleen
Beer as hostesses and Mrs. Yer
muelen in charge of the pro-
gram.
GEORGE PHILLIPS of 254
Moravian drive underwent an
operation at st. Joseph's hospital
yesterday. His condition today
is reported as fair.
MIR. AND MRS. FREDERICK
ECKERT, 156 Dickinson, are the
parents of a daughter, born this
morning in st. Joseph's hospital.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Social Director
TO Address Auxiliary

THE AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY will meet Thurs
day evening with Mrs. CASTOR
Vermeulen, 154 Floral avenue,
at 8 o'clock.
Miss Dorothy Van Gundy, re-
creation director of the Salvation
Army Hostess House, will be
speaker of the evening. Mrs.
Harry Moore and Mrs. George
DeLaRue will assist Mrs. Yer
meulen.
WORD HAS BEEN RECEIV-
ED from Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Full
Ter and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Spear and family, who are va
cationing in Florida. They re-
Gently stopped in Daytona to call
on Mrs. Robert May (Winifred
Ferrin), then continued to Or
lando and Miami. They planned
to leave today for st. Petersburg
to stay a week before starting
homeward. Enroute they will
visit at Fort Wayne. They are
making the trip by trailer.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Miss VoNmar
Becomes Bride

MR.. AND MRS. E. H. VOLL-
MAR of New Baltimore, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Shirley Ann, to Rich
ard Read, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Read of Dearborn Hills, on
Saturday, Feb. 20, in M GU n t
Clemens.
Ann Marie Bauers, sorority
sister of Miss Vollmar and Wen
dell Gates were their only at
tendants. The bride wore q pale
pink two piece wool suit with
matching hat and finger tip veil.
She carried q bouquet OF pink
rose buds and orchid.
Mrs. Vollmar was attired in q
navy blue lowered crepe dress,
while Mrs. Read wore teal blue
and both had a corsage OF gar
denias. The wedding dinner
was held at Kings Inn for the
immediate families.
The bride has been popular
resident of New Baltimore and
graduated from st. Mary's in
1898. She is now a Senior at
Michigan State Normal College
at Ypsilanti. Mrs. Read will re-
sumo her studies at Ypsilanti
from which she expects to grad
uate In June. The young cou-
ple will reside in Ann Arbor.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Artist Plans
Benefit Recitals

GWLADIS LULOFF, artist
musician of Detroit, who has ap-
peared before the Monday Musi-
cal in several concerts, will give
two recitals for War Relief, at
her studio, 1880 East jefferson
avenue.
The first one will be Saturday
evening, March Z, at 8 o'clock,
and the second one on the fol-
lowing Sunday evening. Miss
Luloff has won much acclaim for
her playing of the old instru-
ments, the harpiscord, clavicord
and virginia.. She will use these
instruments in her concerts.
On Sunday evening Mrs, Roy
NJ. McKinstry and Mrs. Thomas
Moran, of this city will be host
esses. Those planning to at
tend either concert may obtain
further information by calling
Mrs. McKinstry, phone 1913.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Annual Meeting, Election
SET for March II

THE ANNUAL MEETING and
election of officers of the League
of Women Voters will be held
Tuesday, March II at the home
of Mrs. A. A. Thompson, 35 Mil
Ter street, it was decided yester-
day at the meeting of the board
of directors. Plans were also
made to distribute leaflets on
taxation in Mount c e m e n s
through league members.
Mrs. c. H. Malbin, program
chairman, is arranging a review
of the past years work and a
preview of that which is ahead,
to be presented in round-table
form by the chairmen of the
study groups.
Two new members, Mrs. HON.
err DeSlover and Mrs. Max Cor
don, were taken into the organ
ization by the board, which met
at Mrs. Alton Noes home.
Several hundred of the leaf
lets, entitled Bigger Taxes are
Better Taxes" have been order
ed from national headquarters,
and are expected to arrive in
time for the annual meeting.
The leaflets present concise
answers to such questions as:
Why big taxes? How Big? How
many must pay? How shall we
pay: sales tax or more income
tax?
THE omount and kind of tax
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Sugar Cookies

MRS. WILLIAM L. NO.
VILE has a Sugar Cookie
recipe that makes about so
cookies-just half of one days
supply for the Soldiers
Cookie Jar at the Hostess
House or USO building.
You are urged to clip this
recipe and use it. Phone Mrs.
John Merrill, who is heading
the Girl Scout Councils pro-
ject of keeping the cookies jar
filled. Her number is 2031-R.
Or you may notify the Girl
Scout office, phone 1879,
when it is convenient for you
to bake. But DO 1T. 1t is a
little thing, but it will help in
this Victory program.
Mrs. Noville's recipe fol-
lows:
One cup sugar, n cup but
ter, u cup milk, l egg, ! tea
spoon baking powder, pinch
of salt, flour to make a soft
dough. Roll very thin. Bake
at 375 degrees. Makes about
so cookies.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Three Members Join
Samaritan Circle

THREE NEW MEMBERS join
ed Samaritan Circle of Kings
Daughters yesterday at the
meeting held at the home of Mrs
Alice Ormerod, LAP Robertson
street. They are Mrs. G.. w.
Kramer of New Baltimore Mrs.
Joseph st. Pierre and Mrs. Rob-
ert Graham.
Cards were played and prizes
won by Mrs. Clara Charbeneau
and Mrs. George Ellis. Mrs.
Clara Harnack won house prize
and Mrs. Kramer rattle prize.
The next meeting will be st.
Patrick's potluck on March II
at the Kings Daughters Home
at l2;s9o'clock.
MRS. HOWARD FENTON will
be hostess TO members of her
bridge club at luncheon at her
home on Ferrin place on Thurs
day.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Clemens Mothers Club Studies
Safety Problems at Meeting

Miss Wilks talked on how to
assure greater cooperation be-
tween mothers and teachers on
safety problems.
Mrs. Tavern Grewe represent
ed the mothers, talking on safety
in the home, after which safety
records were played.
The executive board will meet
at the Capron hotel Wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock to elect
a new president for the organi-
cation, Mrs. Paul Fitzgerald hav-
ing moved to California.
Mrs. Warren Cook was named
to investigate suitable and avail
able equipment for playground
use. She will report at the next
meeting, set for the first Mon
day of the next school month.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04

TWENTY MOTHERS of Glenn
ems school met at the monthly
Mothers Club meeting to dis
cuss Safety at Home, at School
and on the Street" The meeting
was highligrt-d by the appear
ance of M IS Myrtle Wilks, who
is convalescing from a serious
knee ailment.
Mrs. David Carpenter, vice
president of this group, opened
the me ing by introducing
Sergt. Eugene Smith of the po-
lice department who spoke on
Safety on the Street" He urg-
ed mothers to stress to their
children the need for careful
crossing at corners. and he also
emphasized that daily repetition
of the safety rules was neces-
sary. {.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04

es that are levied this year will
depend upon what Congress is
willing to do. This will depend
in part upon what Congress
thinks the country will accept.
And this will depend upon the
extent to which people under
stand the measures that are nee
essary to pay for the war and to
prevent the disastrous conse-
quences Of initiation" In those
words the broadside sums up the
tax problem and the citizens
stake In it.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-04
Cut It Short

CHICAGO, March 4-(R-
American women's tresses
won't have much chance of
getting tangled In epaulets or
defense machine gears II the
owners copy new coiffures
awarded prizes ut the 18th
annual midwest beauty trade
show.
All award winners were de-
veloped around . style short
and shaped to the head. JOS
eph w. Kertesx Of D etroi t
called his first prize winner
Victory" 1t featured soft,
rolling waves.
John Georges of Chicago
placed second with his
Charm Command" His de-
sign employed soft waves and
curls, close to the head but
brushed back and upward.
Top Flight" by Margaret
Dagneau of South Bend, Ind,
took third. This embraced
brushed back waves and .
feather bang.