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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
WORKED IN DETROIT

One of the missing men Pvt.
George Thomas Lee. 80 was en-
ployed until ne enlisted in 1889 at
the Detroit Seamless Steel Tubing
Company. He arrived in this coun-
try from England in 1926 and lived
with a brother-in-law, James Todd,
at 1868 Meyers road.
He married in Canada before
the regiment was sent overseas
His wife, Mrs. Betty Ethel Lee,
lives with a sister at 403 Pitt
street. Windsor.
Joseph r. DobSon OF 1850
Northlawn avenue. a Detroit Times
employe. was notified today that
his brother, Douglas, was among
the missing Essex Scottish men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
Labor Vote Friday

approximately 10 employees of
Skinner Purifiers. Inc. and Skin
ner Motors, Inc, will ballot in IN
NLRB election Friday at the
Trombly street plant TO determine
whether they shall be represented
by the UAW-AFL, the UAW-CIO
or neither union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
lceIandie Ship Bombed

REYKJAVIK, Iceland. Aug. Is.
(INS).--A German plane bombed
and machine-gunned an Icelandic
trawler just off the coast OF
American-occupied Iceland, it was
announced today by United States
Army headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25

Officials of the local secretary
Of state offices here were some
what mystifed today by the fact
that they're not getting any bust
ness.
Next Monday night is the dead
line for getting license plates for
the second half of 1912 and it is
estimated approximately 125,000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
Demands Custer Of $I-a-Year Men

"When Mr. Nelson appointed head of the WIPE, the
full cooperation We have kept that promise
Nelson forward his enunciated
gram which included removing from the WPB all
and others who placed business first
still dominates the WPB Mr.. Nelson apparently
lacking CUTS TO clean out those business who have
placed their loyalty TO corporate interests above the interests
of nation"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
Proud of A Sons
Ontario Official Visits Windsor Mother She Still
Hopes for Missing Dieppe Heroes

better of than those who'Ne lost
only one son. I've lost four
but there's better chance that
one Of them may be left alive"
Mrs. Murphy was notified by
telegram Saturday night that
Cpl. William Murphy. %. was
Sunday morning her twc
daughterS-in-law. who live nearby
brought word that Pvts James
36. and Robert, 81 were also
missing.
For a while she took Solace In
the fact that Pvt. Joseph. q. who
was in a different company from
the other three. was not reported
a casualty Then a fourth tele-
gram came.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
HUSBAND RECENTLY DIED

Joseph was missing TOO
II was only three months ago
that Mrs. Murphy'S husband died.
"He was 80 proud OF his boys"
she said today. MAYBE it's just
n we'll he's not alive TO have
10 bear this"
Mrs. Rivait also has four sons in
the active army in England. Three
of them Leon. -; Raymond, p,
and Alphonse, 10, were among the
missing Of the Essex Scottish. The
wires notifying their parents came
one at a time.
Raymond, who married in Eng
land, had a daughter born there
two weeks ago. Leon also was
married. There are nine other
children IN the Rivait family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
wv Experts Showed Fry Output Thomas Reort

haversack-and IL did not know how proceed The
unions time study and engineer showed them do it,
Thomas said that prior McWilams' visit to the plant
production methods least 20 years behind the
Thomas assaied an article in the Detroit newspaper
titled Proper Course for CIO being the vcousy
unfair attack on labor have read in long time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
Lawyers Study
Motion 10 Ask
Ban on Strikes
Britain Not Interfering
With Press Freedom.
Minister Tells Attorneys

A resolution asking President
Roosevelt TO outlaw strikes IN war
plants Immediately and introduce
legislation 10 prosecute offenders
was under consideration today by
the American Bar Association in
its annual convention here.
Proposed by Louis p. Cohane OF
Detroit, the resolution declares
strikes TO be completely indie
feasible "
Sir Walter Monekton, former
director general Of the British
ministry of information, in an
address before the convention last
night. said that censorship in Eng
land has been based on the
principle Of permitting freedom of
expression subject only 10 the
necessity OF Withholding inlorma-
ton Of value to the enemy.
CANADIAN MINISTER TALKS
An extensive review OF Canada's
war effort was made by James
Layton Ralston. m in ster OF
national defense Of Canada.
Canada, this year. II making
an outright contribution totaling
$1,000, 900. 900 in munitions and
supplies" he said. That con
tribution 90 Britain In this one
year IL about fye-siNths Of the
total expenditure which Canada
made for war from 1914 until
the armistice."
Oswald Ryan. one Of the five
members Of the United States Civil
Aeronautics Board told the dele
gates that American airline eXpan-
sion indicated IL would far surpass
tho extray agant predictions OF a
year ago.
AVIATION NEEDS AID
aviation must have the aid NJ
the law pioneer" he said, ito
guide the development OF the
public law of the future to In
sure the sound development Of
an industry which this war has
proved 10 be 40 intimately con-
cerned with our national secur-
ity and life
Earlier speakers at Mondays
opening Of the four-day convention
included Francis Biddle United
States attorney general; Thurman
Arnold. assistant attorney general.
and Walter p. Armstrong OF Mem
phiS. president OF the association,
who welcomed the delegates.
Wartime conditions cut the
number Of registered delegates 10
about half the $500 members who
usually attend from throughout
the United States. Cans d a and
Mexico.
Sessions Of the convention are
being held at the Hotel Statler,
headquarters. the Hotel Book
Cadillac and the Wilson Theater.
Election of four assembly dele
gates for two-year terms will take
place tomorrow. 1t will be fol-
lowed by the presentation of the
$4,000 Ross Request Essay prize 10
Frank r. Cooper Of 1881 Balfour
road. a Detroit attorney.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25

A dark-halred, dry-eyed widow.
whose thick burr Identifies her
Scottish ancestry today was the
symbol OF WindSor'S courage
and hope-as additional wires
added new names 10 the casualty
list of the Essex Scottish Regl-
mont
The woman is Mrs. Elizabeth
Murphy. $50 Crawford avenue.
Four OF her sons are reported
missing in last week Commando
raid on Dieppe. France.
Canadian Defense Minister J
l. Ralston singled her out 10 pay
official respects of the govern
ment and tell Of the pride that
the Dominion feels over the valor-
Gus action Of the regiment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-25
PLEASED BY HIS VISIT

RalSton took time from the
pressing duties Of an Inspection
trip 10 the Border Cities 10 visit
Mrs Murphy in her modest frame
dwelling
I'm not much good at talk
ing" Mrs. Murphy said after
the call. But I am very glad
he thought enough of me to
come and see me"
With Mrs. Homer Rivait whose
three sons failed TO return from
the daring daylight raid on the
French coast. Mrs. Murphy clung
to hope that her missing boys
somehow survived.
She said:
"In some ways, maybe. I'm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
LIKES ATTITUDE OF
o'NEIL AND BERGERSEN

Editor The Times: The entire
population Of Tacoma should rise
up and give Commissioners o'Neil
and Bergersen a vote of thanks for
the stand they have taken in the
latest bus rumpus. !. e., the
sleight-of-hand appointment. by
Mayor Cain. o. Mr.. FARMLAND as
COORDINATION OF transportation at
the tidy salary of $500 per month.
We also note that Mr.. Franklasd
has set UP offices in a downtown
office building. and we assume
that this office space will not be
donated.
As a shipyard worker. and a
taxpayer Of long standing in this
community. I feel that Commits
aoner o'Neil Is just as qualified 10
handle the transportation problem
as was the former banker pal Of
the mayor. or Mr.. FARMLAND. At
least he would handle il for the
best interest Of the city, who hap
pens TO be the owner OF the tide
flats bus line. II the breezy play
boy mayor had kept his hands off
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
= Your Opinions

of the transportation problem in
the beginning. Mr.. Young would
never have had the opportunity to
gum up the works like he did by
blocking Commissioner o'Neil at
every turn Of the road.
It is time that the long suffering
taxpayers bestirred themselves and
put more men like o'Neil and Ber-
gersen on the council so we would
know what is being done with our
money. II we had all councilmen
that preferred the path of least
resistance like Commissioners
Fawcett and Langseth it is hard
telling what kind Of brainstorms
the breezy mayor would eoncoct
and slip to the people. We elected
Commissioner O'Neil TO handle our
transportation and If he is left
alone he viii do a good job.
E JOHN PAUL JONES.
Route /, Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
. Police Brutality Unnecessary

Although little or no publicity
has been given the situation, evil
dence accumulates that some men,
bers of the police department are
too free in the use of their clubs,
blackjacks, and what have you in
making arrests. There may be JUS
tification, of course, on rare occa-
sions for swinging a billyclub to
the extent of all but fracturing the
skull of recalcitrant citizen, but
on the whole the indiscriminate re-
sort to clubbing of individuals is
something that belongs to the dark
ages.
Veteran police officers will tell
you that they rarely have had to
resort to club to quiet a person
under arrest. The newcomers to
the department are usually blamed
for this practice, which in recent
months has become altogether too
prevalent.
Brutality in the police depart
ment is something the administra-
ton and the public at large will not
long countenance. If an officer is
so lacking in ability as to have to
resort to clubbing persons being ar
rested he should be released. It is
bad enough for a violator of the
law, drunk or sober, to be arrested.
To have to suffer incalculable in
jury from being dubbed over the
head is something else again.
Brutality doesn't mean good law
enforcement Officers who can't
resist the temptation to use their
clubs on every occasion offered
should be replaced by men who are
more humane. Commissioner Lang
seth and Chief Ross are experienced
men. They know, or should know,
that needless clubbing of citizens
doesn't serve any good purpose.
They should promptly issue orders
for their subordinates to cease and
desist from this abominable prac-
tice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
. Our Opinions
, Look Under the Surface


Don't be deceived BY the detail which
the Congressional banking and currency
committees are writing into their anti
initiation bills. Look beneath the doodads
and gewgaws and what do you find?
Exactly. The buck is passed To the
President.
The Senate version. which comes
closer TO having teeth, would stabilize pay
at the Sept. Is level. At that time pay
scales had risen so much above those of
August. 1899, that buying power was up
more than % per cent. The Senate pro-
poses to peg it there.
Both Senate and House bills specifi-
callT give the President the power to make
adjustments whenever, in his opinion, in
equities exist or the prosecution of the war
will be aided by such changes.
This. of course. removes all onus from
Congress, and places an enormous burden
upon an already oyerworked President. 1t
makes of the ostensible wage peg futile
gesture.
Moreover. both bills fix the ceiling upon
the prices of farm products at or above
parity. But parity is mercurial. IL changes
almost hour by hour as the prices of the
farmers purchases change. And the cost
of what the farmers buy is controlled by
wage scales.
BY his power to adjust wages the
President is given complete authority to
manipulate both wages and farm produce
prices.
Therefore. although the committees
have given the appearance of accepting
their legislative burden, and fixing stand
ards for the battle against initiation, in
fact they have tossed the hot potato to the
President
There is much disagreement as to the
formulate which should be applied TO estab-
lish these ceilings. Some want them high,
some want them low. Perhaps wage
earners should get 43 per cent more buying
power now-when there is little to be
bought-than they got in 1929, when our
industrial plant was booming on civilian
production. Let's waive that for the
moment
The important thing is that Congress
is Indicating. The legislative branch is
ducking out and leaving the nasty task up
to the President.
Mr. Roosevelt may want the power, or
may not. Surely he would appear to have
enough work to do, as Commander-in-Chief
of our armed forces and unofficial chair
man of the board of directors of the United
Nations, without this chore. Even that is
immaterial.
Policy, re repeat, is Congress province.
II is to make national policy that we pay
531 representatives and Sc senators, pro-
vide them with excellent working quarters
and ample staffs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
eTEST QUESTIONS

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to page Z
for the answers.
l. American bombers have or
have not bombed a Japanese air.
drome on the Burma road?
2. In which country does the
news agency D. n. B. have its
home Officer
). What Ia the name of the
worlds largest hotel in Chicago.
now occupied by the army.
4. What was the language of
Homer. Plate, sophocies. Euripi-
desg
8 Give the Arabic equivalent of
MDccc.
9. venison Is the flesh OF which
animal.
I. Quote the line that precedes.
Nor iron bars a cage"
9. In dressmaking. what In pink
ing?
Q. General Nathaniel Greene
fought In what war;
10. Who wrote Quentin Dur
ward!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01

anyone to enlist who Is over 20
years of age II he chooses. 80
Amend the selective service law
and others to permit any enlisted
man or draftee in the army TO
leave the service AT any time pro
yiding he is 40 years of age or
over with an honorable discharge
upon his proper application. The
application or signature of his en-
ployer. or his employer-to-be. pro-
viding the applicant agrees to
work and continues 10 work for the
duration in a recognized war in
dustry.l
You viii see this makes available
a large number of reliable men to
vital industries. and gives the army
the young men it's always talking
about and safeguards these youths
by giving them time for sound
training. Aviation experts and
many say. we need only to smash
the enemy cities with air power
and use the army simply for mop
ping up" Why. then, do these
day dreamers in the war depart
ment keep on tipping the size Of
the army First it's 5000. 900;
then 100000; then 10000 900.
then 1900. 900. and after a few
more day dreams it viii be an
army OF 10000. 900. Let's begin
figuring the ratios. balances. and
numbers from a scientific and
thoroughly buxineSsiike standpoint
These times so on while EN-
ployes are rushed and balled out
because they do not get war or
ders out. Employers are accused
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
. HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER

This is an uncertain day in PLAN
etary direction. In the morning
good news from war fronts may
be expected but late in the day
naval activities may be unsatis-
factory to the United Nations.
Heart and Home: Women may
find this a day of delays and frus-
trations. There will be demand for
them in many lines of industry but
this is not an suspicious date for
signing contracts or making out
applications. The stars are read
as presaging great success for
girls of the United States who as
sumo hard tasks but there has
been only a beginning in their
demonstration of splendid posi-
bilities. Thousands more will be
employed this time next year when
their industrial army will be
counted in millions, it is predicted.
Business Affairs: While great
activity will mark this month in
all parts of the United States and
prosperity viii continue. warning
again is given Of the oerils of in
flation. There is an Il. omen read
as presaging suspicion that affects
the relations Of employers and
employees. PROTECTING that Will
be uncovered among contractors
and merchants will have a bad
effect upon labor. Today there is
an adverse influence for capitalists
and manufacturers.
National Issues: Criticism of
our government in its war policies
viii be encouraged as lists of the
cost in human life are published.
This branch Of fifth column work
must be cut off since il will be
far-reaching enough TO affect even
men in the service of the nation.
While the next few weeks will
strengthen all the evidence of
coming victory for the United Ma
tons. severe experiences will test
our country. Heavy losses of sup
plies are forecast and many frus-
trations in minor campaign plans
are prognostieated.
International Affairs: Failure of
our supplies TO reach destinations
where the need for them is desper-
ate Is prophesied as among the
trials TO be met through the
autumn. Our splendid strength
which must be scattered VIII de-
velop alarming possibilities but
the seers again foreten surprising
successes against frightful odds.
While there IS always the prophecy
Of final victory, the United States
is 10 pay the highest price and
bear the heaviest burdens for il
Is predicted that the war viii be
prolonged through several years.
Persons whose birthdste il is
have the augury Of year OF ex-
ceptional luck but constant eau-
ton should be exercised N all
financial matters.
Children born on this dav
probably VIII be gifted and popu-
lar. They should be carefully
trained in self-protecton for they
VIII meet with treachery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
WANTS FAIRNESS IN
ALLEGATION OF MEN

Editor The Times: I wish TO
make . recommendation 10 en-
ployers of labor. business men and
others. who wish TO have this man
power question settled in an I'M
prejudiced. businesslike basis. Re-
Gently. I tried TO enlist in the army
in various combat services. I am
a man In my forties and officers
said. mo. it's contrary to regula-
tons 70 use anyone your age for
combat" Yet in the near future
I viii be taken in the draft--leav-
ing an essential war industry
trained employee OF some years ex-
perience. Ny employer viii have
to fiddle around with young kids
playing pranks and women who
viii not. and refuse. 10 do the same
work.
viii have the honor Of being
drafted TO clean up outhouses and
garbage dumps: building some
non-essential road that some poll
tcian or real estate man has man.
aged TO have classified as a war
project TO improve his investments.
recommend 10 employers Of
labor the following: Get together
and raise the devil until the gov
eminent comes across with: Cd
Demand thoroughly honest busi-
ness executive with proper back
ground TO be appointed msnpower
car with fun authority 70 enforce
his decisions On these various man
power boards. including the Sc
leetive service Get someone hard
boiled and unafrzid. ca Demand
the seleetivs service Law Be amend
ed 70 fix the draft ages from Is to
20. The law to stipulste that boys
Of is and 70 be used only for non
eomhatsnt duties until they have
received thorough training. Men
between IS and 20 and the women'x
army also be used for non-combat-
ant services. In addition permit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01

Mr.. Fixit: Is there n bank in
Tacoma that u open in the evening
TO cash checks and receive de-
posits. w. L. W.
There Is no bank open at night,
but you can accomplish the same
results by mailing your check to
the bank with which You do BUSH
ness. Many persons do that. They
simply write PAY to the order of
the blank bank" sign. and put
the check IN the mail. The bank
will deposit the check to the per-
sons account and send a receipt.
Mr.. Fixit: Are copies of DIR.
HUI Shih's speech, being currently
reviewed by T.. T. Short. available
for distribution and IL so, where .
How Is the doctors name pro-
nounceds X. :.
The address was published in the
Congressional Record of Sept. 10.
You can read the copy of the Rec
ord at the public library, if you
can't obtain one elsewhere. The
essential factor in pronouneing the
name correctly is that the 81" in
Shih is short as in bit" The gen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
Todsy's Common Error

A climax means a series Of
things. each being n some re-
speet stronger than the preceding.
Il applies % the whole series. not
20 the eliminating member. The
climax q our misfortgnes began
with the burning Of our home. %
The elimination Of our nisfor-
tunes was the burning Of our
home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01

OF being loafers and buns, etc.
All this stress and fuss about rails
ing such huge army while news
paper headlines say Second Front
Dependent on American Man
power Interesting indeed. the
fact Canadians and Americans as
well as Free French, Australians.
5000. 900 British and OF these not
even half million or even q quar-
ter million are 10 be spared. Let
Us get a little horse sense and fair
ness injected into the picture.
KENNETH MDONELL
Route 3. Box ASS.
Puyallup. Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01

All types of paints are urgently need
ed for Army and Navy equipment. so
program has been instituted to recover
100 million pounds of essential chemicals
from wasted spray paints. Reclamation
measures will salvage pigments, glycerine,
oils. and many other essential chemicals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

eral sound OF the name when spo-
ken is "hoosh."
Mr.. Fixit: would like to know
why l was classified In IA. I'm
married and working in war in
dustry. l was married Oct. "a,
1910. NH.
Only your local draft board,
which makes decisions on individ-
ual cases. can answer your ques-
ton. You were married after the
original draft act was passed, so
that is one item. Perhaps you are
not a key man in your war indus
try job. That is the key to de-
ferment.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
whether or not il Is legal to marry
in another state, IL your divorce is
not finals My friend got her di-
vorce and the six months that she
Is TO wait to get her final decree is
not up yet. Her fiance thinks il
legal for them to marry In another
state. We understand according
TO Oregon laws IL is legal. but We
do not know about Washington
laws. He Is going to leave before
long lin the army and they want
TO marry before he leaves. l.. A.
They'd better wait until the di-
vorce is final. Washington and
Oregon. like the other states. rec
ognize each others laws. If the
divorce is not final in one state,
the marriage is not legal in an
other.
Mr.. Fixit: I was born in Omaha
July 81, 1899. My mother is living
in Tacoma. l have no birth GER
tificate. How can l get one:
A.G.
First write TO the Chief OF the
State Bureau of Health. Lincoln,
Neb. He can tell you if there is
record of your birth. or how to
have a delayed certificate issued.
II there was none issued al the
time you We're born. With your
mother living it should not be diff
fieult-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01

tools-and that is what they are
are accurately constructed to lin
its of $500 of an inch or about
one-tenth the thickness of a hu-
man hair
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
Q WAR QUIZ

l. This sleeve Insignia broken
stripe Of gold-is worn by what
navy rank: Ensign, warrant Off
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01

enough 70 buy what valuable army
equipment. Life float. parachute.
army horse
J. what does navy man mean
BY sea dust -
Answers On Page .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01

motors, pneumatic hammers, rivet-
ing machines, and so on. The man,
moth wing jigs contain ample
working room for a full crew of
men on each story! These huge