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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21
MAYBE A COWARD

mAtbE n SOWAhD
81 Just don't know" she con-
fessed soberly. maybe I'm just
a coward from bad breaks-but
I'd really like to run out on 1t
all and start over again. But
where would I rum"
She looked up at the clear-eyec
lad who had spent his life on {
mountain top where you coulC
"see out"
Always she had dreamed o.
meeting such a man-who lived a
home and was devoted to hi!
family, who went to church OF
Sundays and was big. protective
and-simple!
All the Broadway men sht
knew would boot in deriSlon a
such a pattern.
How fed up she was with these
career men, success hounds. ego
maniacs.
whats your name, Mountain
Man? 2" she asked him.
"Clay RudisilI."
She repeated it thoughtfully.
sounds just like YOU"
"There were five before me
I'm the sixth. What's your
name 2"
"Jenelle Fraser. I'm the first"
sounds just like you"
They were laughing like a pail
of children when the music
stopped. A navy lad whisked hel
away in a rhumba, and sht
watched Clay Rudisill disappear
in a group of army uniforms.
Life was like that! You sud
denly stumbled onto something
priceless, only TO have 1t snatcheo
away
She was back in her tiny hote'
room thinking such sober thoughts
when her telephone rang.
II hope you don't mind my
tracking you down." Clay Rudi-
sill said. "but it's about Gram"
ooh" she gasped. "She's not
-ill?"
She loved the JOY in his laughter
"Not Gram. She's on her way
up here with mother and dad.
Heaven knows how they
wangled the space! I'm on n six
day furlough and was set 10 go
home, but they're due tomor-
row."
"Grand. But perhaps you
wanted TO see your mountain ?"
81 can always see that" he
said gayly, but you're here
and you said you'd lots Of time"
Nothing butt
Her heart was pounding.
"Thcn help me show my folks
the town. Sights all day, shows
and dances all night"
Before she could speak he went
on:
zone more favor-will you
wear that same dress tomorrow
night. for Gram:"
For Gram" said Jenelle. T1l
wear IL every night"
THE END
TomOrrow's short story: Gums
speak Louder" by Sanford Jar
rell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21

years old and, under present
regulations, they are not in
Quoted after becoming IS. How
ever, those already I'm service
are NOT released when they
reach their forty-fifth birthday.
PUZZLED: Q-My husband and
I were married Sept. 30. 1910,
when he was II years old. He was
born in Canada and has lived here
Is years. There are no children
and 1 am working. Is he citizen +?
Ale is not a citizen unless
by naturalization, but he will be
eligible for service i'm the armed
forces when he Is 20 years old.
T. f. o.: Q-Can a man who
had a fractured skull almost two
years ago, but suffers no i'll effects
join the army or navy? Would
these facts have to be revealed at
the time of enlistment?
A-Whether you can pass the
necessary physical examination
can he determined, Of course,
only by examining doctors at the
time you enlist. You should re-
veal to them all facts concern
Ing your condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21
War Secretary Stimson IS

WASHINGTON. Sept. II (INS).
To-day is the seventy-fifth BIRTH
day OF Secretary of War Henry
L. Stimson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21
DaiIy Short Story
Figured Taffeta
By HOLLIS sTARNEs

FRESH from the shower, her
\ dark curls brushed till they
shone, new makeup deftly accent
ing her piquant features, Jenelle
Fraser inspected herself in the
mirror.
"Most good as new" she told
her image.
Her eyes, she noted still be-
irayed WEAKNESS. and she WASH I
sure her aching feet would navi-
gate the dance floor-but she
was going anyhow!
1t was her night 10 serve at the
stage door canteen, as one of the
young actresses who danced with
the service men guests.
Ever since the women of the
Broadway theater had opened this
now famous retreat for men or
furlough, Jenelle had fever missed
night on duty.
FORGETS TROUBLES
No matter how low she felt
after a dismal day of job-huntinG
in the Forties, she could always
forget her troubles at the canteen
She didn't feel quite so useless
entertaining these boys who came
from all points of the United
States compass. stationed from q
Texas flying field 10 Great Lakes
naval training station.
Tonight there was just one thing
she dreaded about the evening
and as she glanced up at the
object Of her distaste, her con-
science smote her.
There IL hung so faithfully or
its hanger-luscious in coloring
picturesque in style. lovely in tex
ture-her one and only evening
gown,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21
Answer to Saturdays puzzle:

IL mean, are you so crazy for 1t
you couldn't be happy In any
other life ?"
There! A strange youth she met
five minutes ago, and would doubt
less never see again. was bracine
her with a question she hadn',
dared ask herself for over a year
For a moment they danced ir
silence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21
LOVED TAFFETA

How she had loved that figured
taffeta when il was new!
What a lot she really owed il!
For one thing. her first Broadway
notices-for the part she played
was so small. she knew the critics
would never have singled her out
for mention except for the dress.
After all. she'd had the same
face in other shows and never got
a nod!
Men liked that dress. whether
they were blase Broadwayites or
boys in uniform from the farm
country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21
AHEAD OF FASHION

She had really been forerunner
of fashion trend, in adapting a
Civil War style to wear as
southern girl in the play, for
Gone With the Wind" had not
then been made into a movie.
: The dress cost twice her two
weeks salary in the show-but II
was worth il,
When the play closed she wore
the dress to Broadway openings
and parties. where ii was recog-
nized and always admired.
Like all good things ii served
its season, but in the long. dry
spell of inactivity that overlook
Jenelle, its season went on and on.
until she stopped going out to
evening affairs at all.
FELT BRANDED
She felt branded in the figured
taffeta!
When the call came for canteen
duty she felt she wouldn't mind
repeating the dress there, for diff
ferent men were guests each time
z but after a dozen wearings she
{ was embarrassed before the other
girls.
Some of them were jobless like
herself. yet they managed changes.
How did they do it?
Some said they borrowed from
the family or friends, others made
over old clothes. Jenelle had no
one to borrow from. and even il
she could sew. IL was useless try
ing TO disguise the taffeta.
Like herself, il was definitely
what IL was-set in its pattern.
DEFINITE TYPE
Agents and managers always
told her that-she was a definite
type"
When a part was written for
her type they'd send for her, they
said.
But she had marked time for SC
long, the girl now felt as un-
wanted as the taffeta dress.
AS she hooked the last hook she
gave a last glance in the mirror
What a beautiful dress it really
was
Gratefully she gave the snug
bodice pat, the gay ruffles pull
Lets 20, pal! Maybe II we
stick together long enough
something good will happen to
us again.
Her first partner Of the evening
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21

ADVERTIsEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-21

Musical instruments.
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Evening star., 1942-09-16
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

The Russian Fleet is expected
to perform some spectacular &C
ton in the near future as Axis
forces advance along the shores
of the Black Sea south of Novo-
rossisk.
Since the loss Of Sevastopol,
Russia's main naval base in the
Black Sea, Soviet ships have
used the port of Novorossisk,
where they had repair facilities.
The only harbor now available
Is Batum, which offers no re-
pair or reconditioning facilities.
The Red Fleet, which has suf-
fered relatively small losses so
far, is now without a home and
has two courses open to it: To
attempt a suicide action against
the Nazis when they reach the
open regions around Batum. or
Evening star., 1942-09-16
The Great Game of Politics
Roosevelt Urged to End Causes of Dissatisfaction
Among People, Prevent Election Of Hostile CONGRESS

change the Presidents status. 1t
would weaken him; it would be
blow to him, and distinctly it would
not now be in the national interests.
but 1t would not affect his position
for the next two years. There are
only two ways by which that could
be done and no one wants either.
They would be equally calamitous.
Despite the warnings, the danger
of hostile Congress does not seem
great but, admittedly, there is some.
Such as it is, 1t ought to be averted
and the one man who can do that is
the President. If there is blow
of" as has been forecast, 1t will
damage the war effort, because the
Roosevelt leadership is the only one
we have-or can have. There is no
alternative for us for two wears,
therefore, it seems proper to urge
Mr.. Roosevelt to vaccinate against
any untoward reaction in the elec-
ton by removing the causes for the
dissatisfaction among the people.
There are three things he could do
which would go long way toward
accomplishing that.
Putting Aside Politics Urged.
First. He could kick himself loose
from his link with the professional
labor and farm politicians and deal
With labor and farm problems with
out concern about political effect of
these pressure groups. Recently he
has moved in that direction, but it
Will require more concrete action to
allay the resentment caused bv the
long, critical months in which the
administration has permitted them
to attain unduly favored position at
the expense of the rest of the coun-
try.
Second, he could put all thought
OF 1914 politics from his mind and
concentrate his whole energy on the
job OF winning the war. His recent
night with Mr.. Farley over control of
the State machine in New York left
bad taste in the mouths of millions.
Nor has the taste been removed by
the manner in which he took his
defeat.
Finally, he could weed out the in
competents who cucumber the war
organization and prevent it from
functioning: revise it so as to profit
by experience and throw away his
personal blacklist which bars some
of the best men with the most to
contribute. And, by the simple
process of elimination, he could les
sen the frightening confusion and
create some semblance of the order
so terribly needed. II he acted along
these lines, all danger of a hostile
Congress or loss in prestige
through large changes would dis
appear.
Even If he does not do these things
there Is no nourishment In a No
vember "blowoff." The way to get
results Is to keep putting pressure on
Evening star., 1942-09-16

because that Is Its duty under the
law, but the President, as the head
of the civil branch Of the Govern
ment, can say whether the depart
ment shall or shall not postpone
lawsuits that harass manufacturers
Of war tools and products.
Again and again the Secretary
of War and the Secretary of the
Navy have asked that prosecutions
be deferred till after the war. But
the present formula for such re-
quests does not cover cases already
tried in which appeals may be pend
ing in the courts. So the re-
sponsibility is on the President
who has the power to order post
ponement or acquiesce In the con-
tinued harassment of war manu-
facturers who are being tried for
alleged offenses occurring in peace
time. The President apparently has
decided to help dissolve the Alumi-
mum Co. even If 1t means a break
up In the midst Of war.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1942-09-16

status as it was on those dates.
1t is proposed to put the same
ceiling over all farm prices. The
object of this is to prevent inf1a-
ton.
But this will have another
consequence. 1t will prevent
imitation, but it also will hamper
the adaptation of our agricul-
tural economy to war necessities.
Both the question of imitation
and the question of war neces-
sites must be taken into account.
Is there an imminent contra
diction between the elimination
of initiation and the development
of our agriculture along neces-
sary lines?
Although agricultural prices
have been under various Gov
ernment influences and controls
for years, the law of supply and
demand has, nevertheless, con-
tinued to function. 1t is this
which threatens us with infla-
ton. Therefore, the proposal
is to eliminate this functioning
entirely, by rigid ceilings"
Method Is Suggested.
But could we not put the law
of supply and demand into anti
inf1ationary regulations, and
make it work for the develop
ment of agriculture in the di-
rections we desire and thus pre-
vent the freezing of the agricul-
tural economy while at the
same time heading off imitation?
1t is always a disastrous mis-
take to apply simple and rigid
formula to highly-complicated
situation. We want farmers to
produce more than ever in Amer
lean history. But we do not
want them to produce things in
the same proportion to one an
other as they have in the past.
We want, specifically, more meat,
more eggs, more fats, more high
protein foods in general. Here
we have shortages, not every
where.
We not only want more OF these
foods produced, but we want less
of it consumed by the civilian
population. We want them for
the Army, and for export.
The present proposal is to cur
tail consumption of certain COM
modities by a highly-c complicated
system of ration cards. But a
rise in the price OF certain COM
modities, with a stabilized or even
lowered price in others, auto
matically will have the same
effect. If beef needed for the
Army is very high, families will
purchase pork instead, or other
protein foods to take its place.
The average family requires a
certain amount of calories of food
per day and has a certain budget
to spend for it, and the house.
wife tries to get the most for her
money. So it has always been.
So why should not ceilings be
set at different levels for different
commodities? High on those
things which we wish farmers to
produce, thus affording an in
centive. High on those things
which we wish consumers not to
eat, thus discouraging consump-
ton. Low on those things which
we have a plethora Of, thus dis
couraging farmers from produc-
ing them and encouraging house,
holds to consume them.
There is a profound difference
between the market for manu-
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Fixing Of Farm Price Ceilings at Different
Levels for Various Products Suggested

factured and agricultural prod
ucts. The market for the former
is, by nature. unlimited. There is
no limit to the amount that the
individual person can consume of
manufactured goods-no limit but
his purse But there is a distinct
limit on the potential consump-
ton of agricultural commodities
namely the capacity of the
human stomach So the problem
is to persuade the public to eat
this instead of that, and the
easiest form of persuasion is to
make one thing expensive and
the other cheap. The most un-
intelligent way Is to create an
enormous bureaucracy to control
every stomach.
In European countries such
rationing has been unavoidable
because there was a shortage of
everything. Here that is by no
means the case.
A war necessity and also an
anti-inf1ation necessity is greater
production. Any ceiling on prices
is discouraging to farmer pro-
ducers-even differential ceilings,
such as I have proposed. But
these can be offset by encourag-
ing factors, provided we have the
imagination and audacity to try
new things.
The greatest single problem Of
the farmer today is labor. Under
no condition can he compete with
the wages in industry. And things
are occurring which should give
the leaders of this Nation pause.
Despite high prices, there is a
danger that the small independ-
ent farmer will pass out of
existence in this country. The
economy will suffer from this
more than people dream. For
instance, the great bulk Of egg
production comes from farmers
who raise eggs as a sideline,
And our social structure would
suffer even more from such a
deyelopYnent
No Help Available.
have lived in a purely rural
community for the last three
months and on either side of me,
within 2 miles, are two splendid
productive farms, shut up with
For Sale signs on them, because
the farmers sons have been
drafted, and the farmer can get
no hired help at any possible
wage.
This problem cannot be solved
inside normal economics. 1t can
be solved only by regarding food
production as an essential ma
tional service and organizing
land armies of women and youth
to serve their country on farms.
This has been done in other
countries, and to some extent in
this country. City people are
able to do farm work, as I have
personally seen demonstrated
this summer. But there are GER
tain conditions of organization,
supervision, and esprit de corps
essential to success. These I will
consider In another column.
There is also the question OF
priorities on farm equipment
which, as presently managed, is
complicated, wasteful and cum
bersome. But the discussion of
this also must be postponed to
another article.
Released by the Bell Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1942-09-16

Recently, one OF the most power
full magazines in the country SOL
EMMY warned the President that
the American people had begun to
sense the incompetency of the war
management, and that there is
danger of "blowoff" in Novem-
ber. That and kindred comment
have frightened many rabbit-heart-
ed men here and account for the
way they shy off from the sales
tax, the proposal to lower the mini
mum draft age and other essential
and inevitable measures for the
conduct Of the war.
1t is true the management is in
a mess and it is true there have
been indefensible delays, vacillation
and evasion in White House and
Congress. Nevertheless, it would
be unfortunate, indeed, if in No.
vember anything in the nature of
a revolt were recorded in the vote
For one thing, it would be con-
strued by our enemies as indica-
tive Of national disunity. For an
other, it would weaken a manage
ment none too strong at best. For
another except for Representative
Fish, Republican, of New York,
whose personal record and associa-
tions loudly call for his defeat
and few others-it is doubtful
that things would be improved by
the retirement Of many sitting
members, either Democrats or Re-
publicans.
Danger of Hostile Congress.
1t, OF course, is a sound argument
to say that only in that way can the
people make their desires effective
either with Congress or the Presi-
dent. But, there is no g'-2rantee
that the new members would re-
spond to the will of the people diff
ferently from the old ones-unless
that will were made manifest in a
more concrete form than 1t has been
yet. Anyhow, Congress can't run
the war. The President has to do
that and it is upon him popular
pressure should be put. In his great
speech the other day, Mr.. Churchill
pointed out that he could be dis
missed by single vote in the House
of Commons.
Here, of course, even the election
OF a hostile Congress would not
Evening star., 1942-09-16

to attempt to get through the
Bosphorus and be interned by
the Turks in Istanbul.
Internment was the fate of the
fleet which supported the White
general, Wrangel, in his fight
against the Reds in 1921. It is
doubtful whether the Red Fleet
will follow the example of the
former Czarist fleet. Hence, the
opinion in naval quarters is that
1t will attempt to infict as much
damage as it can in defending
Batum and Poti, the outlet for
the important manganese mines
situated in the Caucasus.
Thrust Aimed at Batum.
While the Nazis are fighting
a spectacular battle at the
threshold of Stalingrad, another
imposing force composed of Ger
mans and Rumanians is pushing
steadily toward the south. aim
ing at the capture of Poti and
Batum, the terminus of an i'm
portant pipe line from Baku.
The Germans, who are relying
now for the most part on the
Swedish manganese mines, expect
to get the Russian pits this fall.
This will materially help Ger
man arms production. These
mines are SO important-because
of the quality of the ore-that
the Hartman interests attempted
IN 1920 to obtain a long-term
concession for their exploitation
from the short-lived Georgian
government. The absorption of
the Georgian Republic by the
U. S. S. r. held up the deal.
Evening star., 1942-09-16
This Changing World
Red Fleet Expected to Put Up Spectacular Fight
In Defense Of Botum on Black SEQ

The steady progress of Nazi-
Rumanian forces In that area
worries observers in Washington
and London, who realize that
Nazi industrial potentials will be
greatly enhanced If, besides con-
trolling the pipelines from the
Caucasus to the rest of Russia,
the Nazis gain possession of these
rich manganese sources.
The Soviet forces retreating in
the Caucasus have not done as
good a 'scorched earth" job as
on other fronts. For instance,
the Russians are believed to have
destroyed the oil ref1neries In
the Maikop region, but they did
not have sufficient time to de-
stroy the wells themselves. 1t Is
more than likely that the Rus
slams have made the necessary
preparations to destroy the In
stallations in the manganese
mines, but, according to experts,
1t will take only few months
to put them back In working con-
dition.
Fleet May Have to Move.
If the Nazis advance to Batum
and the probability is very real
the Russian fleet will have to
quit the Black Sea. German
transports and tramp steamers,
which are available in Rumanian
and Bulgarian ports, can then
be loaded with the precious ore
for transportation to the mouth
of the Danube. and thence in
river boats and barges to Ger
many for use in Austrian and
German plants.
The Russian army of the
Caucasus is expected to put up
a stiff defense, but the Germans
are attacking in so many places
that the Soviet high command
does not have sufficient forces to
defend the mountain ranges and
the road along the seashore at
the same time.
The Soviet high command
hoped that the demonstrations
before Leningrad and Moscow
would divert some of the re-
serves which the Nazis are pour
ing into the southern battlefield.
These hopes have not material
lied, since the best available Nazi
forces holding strong defensive
positions in those areas are being
sacrificed recklessly before Stall
ingrad, in the Caucasian noun
tains, and on the shores of the
Black Sea.
Whether the much discussed
Hitler timetable has been dis
rupted or not is difficult to say.
But what appears obvious Is
that the Nazis will do their ut
most to hold Stalingrad and the
Black Sea shores until winter
sets in. Winter does not start
in that region before mid-No-
vember.
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Colombia Decorotes
Nine American Officers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 1s Ap.
Colombia yesterday decorated nine
united States Army, Navy and Air
Force officers with the Boyaca Cross.
Awarded the commander class
cross were 1t. Gen. Frank M. An
dreWs, commander of United States
Army forces in the Caribbean area:
Rear Admiral Clifford van Hook.
commander of naval forces In the
area. and Gen. Harry c. Ingles.
The knights class cross was award
ed to Col. Serafin Montesinos. Col,
Thomas Darcy, Maj. Thomas Crysa
tai and a 1t. Wilson, and the same
decoration was decreed for Gen,
Davenport johnson, chief Of United
States Air Forces in the Panama
Canal Zone, and Col. E. Benitez Of
the Panama command.
Evening star., 1942-09-16

aiulrllnuUl-nld
ing capacity of
about 1900, ,OOO,-
900 poun d S a
y e ar, which is
nearly twice the
W h ole worl d
consumption in
pre-war days.
The aluNinum
program is so
far along now
and the expan-
sion has been
accomplished so
n@ni>.4l. 4h4
Evening star., 1942-09-16

mini S t r a t | o n
should result in
large Republi-
can gains in
Congress-or, at
least, in the re-
t i r e m e n t of
m a n y present
members.
This dre a d
has a fl e C t e d
both the legisla-
tive and execu-
tive branches of
the Government
in various ways
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