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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
Fighting Fire

THE WORLD is afame with the fires of war kindled bv
Inc torch of despotism and the free nations of the
earth are trying TO quench the blaze should not mat
ter whether the hands that help put out the fire be white
yellow red black. but there are some who would limit
he help of black hands
This is not only true in fighting the confagration of
war but in domestic ire-fghting as we'll
For example, the fire department in Windsor Ontario
recently sought to remen Fire Chief De
Fields objected using Negro remen on the grounds that
they would have to eat and sleep in fire stations white
fremen He also pointed out that similar protest against
Negro fremen was made in Detroit not long ago
This protest by Chief De Fields has occasioned much
criticism in the Windsor press. In this connections we
quote the following from reader of The Wind
sor star published in recent issue Of that paper to-wit
Th headlines Of daily newspapers continually
raging about Naz japanese treatment
inr9eea ninoes tho occupied countries of the
Psic of ,raus and mon Arvans Ru what burns
ndvdaal who believes be eliminated
tie tabsiic sounding speeches
on a 20 The pr OF Europe under o
They continually rsyln~ about
20 enter higher educational capable being
unable % 90 kinds Their he
ses hen believe people be
lowed "Herren Race
they haFs alone suited for important posts"
Mos Of understand statements coming from
such 'A M + understood people are not civil
isse n siore 60 any Blu, when we hear
an oaa IN our ch sian making state
men's n Fascist something should be done about IT,
rsi'r Tie comments Of Ere chief ncFields
Mns such an' >ero certainly no morale boos-
~ mi. ons peoples ro now under the
Of
nn aH men both black white dying in defense
e yen ara ana ,ou Chief peFcds
Ie fs Exnsa she iotaby considers himself Christian
tor Maybe De Tic eoiorcd is a part Chris
t'ri ptfhap, hc chief Negroes blood is
rot ~ W roo bag mat h ruhl not know that
abe go Ass produced our Probably the
a.et does tof
such Negroes Pau Robson Jack Bennys
Rothfs'tr' OF the Negro
achievements through as f.
fenn H'ny O Tanner Meta Warwick Fuller Edmonia
Lewis tAe recently visited Henry
Fo ieHa who as made excluded
yes ftf ii as.s could could
save hatnns building ANYTIME anywhere. just
person Who's, .s'a white
Wovd Wa. Nesro soldier Private Henry johnson.
pol 81 Nftrns rife and boio knife. through
ilarhor Negro Miller.
hsft Ncanaed commander a Of bomis
snese and f' t9 safety
Se #ef pyars we're U.S. recently decorated by
|sr'rN NJ AthI There decd. rlungng into a burning
pt7e on Asttsln fea TO pilot Negroes
ana James sot fghi ase juet as VOL as
Tet tanned color hinder them any
Fascist q home ares at war now
tsFt Fs-csm nome gong to make
'rfe Nsn1 abroad I ana member Of tho white
IN tu am fire l consider
The entimen' oppressed by this Canadian are worthy
Of the highest communication and believe every Justice
owing man and woman in Canada and the United States
color hrenen happen to be- long they are efficient
The world IN flames. What all want is to put out the
fire.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12

0UR COLUMN ths week about the doings of your
people is going TO be somewhat different We are
going to chat only about things on the plus side OF
the ledger The unusual happenings which the
writer knows that you will enjoy reading about.
First | am going TO pay tribute TO an unknown
hero The writer has termed him thus not because
OF any part that he has played IN the present
or any of the past wars. because he Is only twelve
years OF age. yet he is hero in his field, and some
day his name may 20 down in history as one OF the
greatest poets of your race. This chapss name is
Lloyd l.. Johnson. He lives with his mother at 296
Edmund place.
Some weeks ago. Johnson came to my office and
told me that he writes poetry and wanted me TO see
some OF his poems He promised 10 bring some OF
his work for my consideration. few days ago he
walked up 10 my desk put down poem scrubbed
on sheet OF paper and replied 'Mr Jones. here is
the poem promised TO bring when | had con-
pleted reading the poem turned to him and inquired
whether he really composed IT, his answer was. yes
Through test few minutes later, found this boy
who has been writing poetry about year to be
natural born poet Here IS OF his poems
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
A SOLDIER FIGHTS FOR LIBERTY

SOLDIER FIGHTS FOR LIBERTY
soldier fights for liyprty-
lie i fighting inst for you and me;
We are over here-they are over there,
They're licking the laps. pair by pair.
Before long there'll he more Rising Sun,
Because our iob Is already half way done;
4 soldier fights for liberty
Buy Bonds and Stamps for victory.
Folks. know you will agree that the above poem
Is masterpiece coming from the mind OF twelve
ycar-old boy.
Here IS another poem that Johnson and com
posed together seated al the writer's desk. IL took
less than ten minutes TO write this poem; supplied
the first line and the young poet Lloyd L. Johnson
the next line until the poem had been completed:
MY DUTY TO MY COUNTRY
shall give my blood and life II necessary for us TO
win.
shall give paper and rubber and a box full Of tin
shall buy war savings stamps and bonds too
shall give all that can, Is there anything else to
dot
To win this war Will depend wholly on us all you see.
shall he faithful TO my country--faithfu ms / can
he:
In that way we are surely to defeat the enemy on
land and sea.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
Contribs. 80.
BY JOSEPH c. COLES

Editors >ote;--1he views and opin-
ions expressed BY the writer OF this
column are his own, and do not
necessarily express or reflect the
Views and editorial policy Of this
paper.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

Having fought with Columbia and had her contract bought off, Grace Moore departed for Paris, where she will start right in making pie lures again. She'll do both French and an English version of "Louise." And, as French pictures are rarely up to the United States standard, she probably won't like the result.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

You can't tell, these days, where swing musician will bob up When Benny Goodman and his band were playing an engagement in Texas last year everybody for miles around who liked swing music came to dance. During the inter- mission young man with a cornet in his hand came to Goodman and asked to play for him. Goodman took him into an adjoining room, Jess Stacey sat down at the piano, and the young man began to toot.
 Buddy" said Goodman when he had finished. Whatever your name is, you can join my band. By the way, where did you learn to put horn through it's paces?"
 I'm member of the Salvation Army band" replied Henry James, who's been member of Goodman's gang ever since.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

And, speaking of the passing of time, when she started work recent
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

Nancy Kelly, aged seventeen, has
 been booked to play the heroine in Splinter Fleet" and lot of people in Hollywood are asking who she is and where she comes from and why she should be given so important a
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

V1 NEEN VEFN
 in "A Star Is Born" in which Fredric March swam out to sea to his death. People who liked the Gaynor-March hit picture won't care for that.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

This month Japan's conquest of China enters it's second year. Tn retrospect, ,Ue examine the past t,UeIue months 2.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

ODDS AND ENDS-Jack Oakie is taking bOtUs on hauing lost Lot of Weight, and George Ratt IS trying 10 reduce The Chinese government has offered Ann Sheridan'S husband, EdtCdrd Norris, lot of money to fy for them Fred Allen rushed of 10 Maine tohen his year's broadcasting t0ds finished; he's eighteen miles from Portland (Maine, not HOfa,) and siOears that this year he radio tans t0on': find him They did, last summer, three t0eeks after his vacdtion started Remember Three Smart Girls" the Dednna Durbin picture? IhereU be q sequel, Three Smart Girls CrOto Up," with the same cast.
 Co Western Newspaper Union.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28
Star Dust < Children ot Stars
 < 4 Break for Nancy
 < Coodman'S C0rnetiSt Sy Nir0iuia VaIp
By Virginia Vale

COME day when you young o sters are grown up, and see by the papers that Ellen Powell is going places with this or thatyoung man, you'll know how the old-timers feel when they read that Sue Vidor has been going about with Buddy Armstrong.
 You'll probably say, Why l re- member when that girl was born way back in 1888! Her mother was a well-known movie star, Joan Blon- dell, and her father was movie star, too-Dick Powell, and a mas ter of ceremonies on the radio, too. But, of course, you don't see them in pictures now"
 And it seems like yesterday that Sue Vidor was playing that tiny little piano, and her handsome young parents were standing there, smiling at her. Her mother was famed movie actress - Florence Vidor, who retired to marry Jascha Heifetz, the violinist. Sues father is King Vidor, the director.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

role in such an expensive picture. But at seventeen Nancy is a veteran who rates important assignments. She acted in the movies made in the East as a child, but gave it up 10 years ago because she had reached the awkward age, and devoted her self to radio. She was going strong 6 year ago when she got the role of Gertrude Lawrence's daughter in Susan and God" a successful play that was one of the New York thea ters' big hits this year. Nancy was a hit, too, Daryl Zanuck saw her performance and bought her run-of- the-play contract, so now she's back in the movies again.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-28

ly on Three Loves Has Nancy Janet Gaynor also started out on her twelfth year of m a k in g movies. Few others have stayed at the top for so long. Which reminds me that in "Tropic Hol- iday," the new Mar tha Raye-Bob Burns comedy, o n e of Bob's scenes is a l...T -. Al
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

Truck-trailer output in tn e
United States for 1941 totaled 49,
300.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

IN ALASKA
E55ENTI
Dry Cleaning Plants Also
Come Under Needed
War Industries

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. The
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Indus
tries of Washington, oregon and the
Territory of Alaska, are declared
essential war industries by the War
Manpower Commission and entitled
to the considerations granted all
industries SO designated in the APP
proved list of essential war indus
tries.
I'VE have come to recognize it as
vitality essential to the war effort
that adequate laundry and dry
cleaning services be maintained and
that necessary priorities on equip
ment, supplies, fuel, gasoline, tires,
deferment of essential key employees
and the right to adjust wages and
prices to meet competitive labor
conditions be made available to
these industries to insure preserving
their ability to meet the growing
demands the war is making upon
them Gen. H. G. Winsor said.
THE tremendous influx Of thou
sands of essential war workers,
coupled with inadequate housing
facilities, has increased the import
ance of conserving and developing
adequate laundry and dry cleaning
service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

THE Importance of this service to
overcrowd lie d hotels, apartment
houses, rooming houses, hospitals,
clinics, packing plants, restaurants,
all branches of the food industry,
doctor and dentist service, is grow
ing at an ever increasing pace.
This, coupled with the ever in
creasing developments of our war
environments, both here and in AL
aska, calls for an ever increasing
laundry and dry cleaning service,
and which is likewise true of our
crowded Army Transport and other
shipping facilities being taxed to the
limit in conveying necessary war
supplies to our Alaska bases and
whose need for laundry service is
likewise increasing at tremendous
pace.
"A breakdown of public health
would prove disastrous. 1t is well
known that laundry and dry clean
ing service fumigates all garments,
kills all forms of germs and is
therefore an important factor in the
prevention and spreading of di-
sease."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
STEAMER IS
LOST DEC. II
NEAR HERE
q Survivors Safe in Pet
ersburg : Carried
S50O,0OO Cargo

Twenty crewmen and Capt.
Joseph Bretsen of the large steam
er Port oxford are safe in Peters
burg awaiting transportation to
Ketchikan after their ship was de-
stroyed in snowstorm in Chat
ham Strait and its 100000 cargo
of gasoline and lumber lost.
1t is believed the vessel went
ashore during a storm on the night
of December %, and soon broke
up. Some of the cargo is still float
ing. The survivors landed in life
boats at Tyee. The accident oc-
Cured off Point Gardner. Later
the survivors were taken to Peters
burg by the seiner Wilhelmina.
The Port oxford was owned by
the Port oxford Lumber Company
of oregon. It's home port was San
Francisco and left Everett, Wash,
bound for the North on December
IL.
Capt Bretsen is from Seattle.
Names and residences of the men,
bers OF the crew were not imme-
diately available.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
Clears Report
About Warship
Striking Reef
Secretary F. Knox Tells Of
Accident EARLY in War
To Tell OF Casualties

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. - Sec
rotary of Navy Frank Knox said
that very early in the war, an
American warship struck an I'M
charted reef but has long since been
repaired. The Secretary was asked
by conference of newsmen re-
garding reports that such a mishap
had occurred.
He replied: Il don't think there is
any harm in saying that very early
in the stages of the war, one battle
ship did hit an uncharted reef.
However, it was repaired a long
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29

time ago"
Knox said that the Navy did not
plan to release its enlisted men over
80 years of age, as the Army intends
to do, where possible, in cases where
the men were drafted.
Secretary Knox stated further
that Navy casualty lists heretofore
released only for publication in local
in circulation in the
various territories. would hereafter
be available for publication on a
basis, and that the Army
would also follow the same policy
hereafter
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
HA WA|I IS
SOON UNDER
0LD(0NTR0L
Military Government Over
Territory Soon TO Be
ReIinquished

WASHINGTON, Dec 29--Secre-
tary of Navy Frank Knox stated
this afternoon that completely
satisfactory formula" is now being
worked out for restoring, in a
measure, civil control over Hawaii.
The territory was placed under
military government following the
jap attack on Pearl Harbor.
Civil control steps and fin a |
arrangements are taking place and
full announcement will be made
shortly, said the Secretary.
Americans spent $130,000,0o0 for
toys and games in 1941.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
SOME CURE

LOS ANGELES.-Dr. A. d. Trot-
ter, police surgeon, made this re-
port:
Charley Williams, 46-year-old
boxing instructor had a nosebleed,
Several friends swiftly twisted a
tour1iiquet around his neck and
rushed him to hospital.
Doctor Trotter said he unwound
the tourniquet from the gasping
Williams just in time.
Anyway, his nose quit bleeding.
Hens on American farms laid
5,769, 100000 eggs in May
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
HELpCAME

WENATCHEE. Bill Watson. II,
failed to return from a deer-hunt-
ing expedition. His companions
went to nearby town to recruit
aid
They found Bill, late the next
afternoon, seated on four-point
buck.
This animal was just too big
for me to handle alone so sat
down to wait for help" explained
Bill
He got it,
Amen" is an ancient Hebrew
world meaning true, or faithful.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
MARRIED IN DOUGLAS

Konrad Kristian Klippert, fish
erman, and Layeda Foss Durgan,
Juneau girl, were married last
night by Commissioner Felix Gray
at his home in Douglas. Witnesses
were Jetta H. Gray and A. Shud-
shift.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
LENSES REPLACED

DIR. Rae Lillian Ca.7son's office
in the Blomgren Bldg. will be
open for repairs and requirements
of broken lenses on Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday evenings only,
from 7 to 1890 pm. No eye ex-
animation until Jan. Is. adv.
An old automobile tire may pro-
vide l6 pounds of rubber.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
OPEN NEW TERRITORIAL
SCHOOL AT CORDOVA

Territorial Commissioner of Edu-
cation DR.. James C. Ryan an
bounced today the opening of
new school at Mile 10, Cordova
Teacher will be Mrs. Marjorie Nell
;on of Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-29
SETS RECORD

PLYMOUTH. = A new mayoral
record in 500 years of Incorporation
was established when Lord Astor
was reelected Lord Mayor for the
fourth successive year,
Evening star., 1942-03-23
UNCLE RAYS CORNER -New York Transportation System

If all the people of the earth Wis
tied New York City they could have
rides" on subWays or buses IN a
year-or in less than year if they
wished to crowd together more than
usual in the city.
Each year the transport system OF
New York takes care OF more than
2,000,0O0,000 passengers. The sub
ways and other means of transport
move about as many persons as
there are in China, India, Europe
and all other parts of the earth.
Most of those passengers repeat
their trips. They make the same
tourney on Tuesday as on Monday
and the same on Saturday as on
Tuesday. One person may go aboard
a subway from 1000 to 1000 times
in a single year.
New York's subway system in
cludes a great network OF tunnels,
with a total length of hundreds OF
miles. The tunnels run under the
streets of the city and some OF them
go below huge Office buildings.
The subways also travel under
rivers. Passengers who take Hudson
tube trains pass beneath wide part
of the Hudson River, from Manhat-
tan Island to the shore OF New
Jersey. When you 60 under a river
you notice a change in air pressure,
and that is likely to make person
feel that his ears are in danger OF
bursting, To keep from being an
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Take Ny Word for 1t
By FRANK COLBY.
Names in the News

PRINZ EUGEN. German war
ship. Do not say ''yoo-JEEN." p"
While Eugen is the German form
of the name Eugene, the pronun-
citation is altogether different. In
German, the diagraph leu" is pro-
nounced "oy'' as in boy, coy, toy.
First choice: OY-gain.
Second choice: oy-GAIN.
Prinz is pronounced like the Eng
lish word prince.
BURMA. I hasten to assure my
readers that the correct pronuncia-
tion of this important name is not
Bum -muh." as is heard regularly
on a network newscast when the
announcer speaks elegantly of
"Chinas pot in the Wuld Waw"
Nor should the name be pronounced
"BOOR-mah," as another neWscast-
or prefers it.
Rhyme the first syllable with her,
per, thus:
BER-muh
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
TypohoWler faculty of STAN
ford University was aghast recently
upon reading in California news
Evening star., 1942-03-23

Are you uncertain about the
troublesome twins AFFECT and
EFFECT? My simple, non tech
nical key explains them so clearly
that they will bother you no long
er. Ask for your free copy today.
Send a stamped (3-cenO, self
addressed envelope to Frank Col
Evening star., 1942-03-23

scraper ever will be totally destroyed
by airplane bombs.
A bomb could perhaps wreck 4 few
of the uppermost floors Of . tall
building, but no bomb could travel
from the top Of Z skyscraper through
the different hoors to the bottom.
In an air raid people on the upper
most floors would fnd safety by
going down . few stories.
People In New York nowadays are
trying to guard against the greatest
danger of all. That danger is
panic" If large crowds are Allied
with fear and try to jam into some
area without allowing enough time,
many may be crushed to death. The
good rule is, Keep your head, be
thoughtful of other persons and
take enough time"
(For Travel or General Section Of your
Scrapbook)
sights in Strange India" is
the title of = new picture leaflet.
1t contains 10 pictures by Frank
C. Pape and several hundred
words Of text BY Uncle Ray. To
obtain q copy send = stamped
(3-cent), self addressed envelope
to Uncle Ray in care 1f The
Evening Star.
1~eA @~d
Evening star., 1942-03-23

moved in that way I have at times
stopped my ears with my fingers.
New York's subways should make
rather good bomb shelters in case of
an air raid The tunnels are far
enough under the ground to be safe
from most bomb hits.
Some persons are fearful that
bombs might destroy New York's tall
buildings or "skyscrapers." There
might, indeed, be heavy damage, but
it Is doubtful that single sky
Evening star., 1942-03-23

atty of 300 points. Then she COM
planned bitterly about my bid of five
diamonds. I thought she should not
have bid two diamonds with only
one king and not another high card.
Wouldn't one no-trump have been a
better reSpOnse?"
We find it difficult to answer this
question automatically, for we agree
with practically nothing. We think
five diamonds was a bad bid, we
think two diamonds was a poor re-
Sponse. that one no-trump would
have been worse, and that nothing
terrible happened after all. East
and West could have scored $50
points had they been allowed to
play at four spades, so giving them
800 at five diamonds was not very
serious error.
But North was just guessing when
he jumped to five diamonds. If
South had four-card diamond
suit in a fairly good hand, five dia-
monds would be very sour con-
tract, whereas in that case four
spades could almost surely be de-
feated. All you have to do is switch
the clubs held by South and East,
and then neither four spades nor
five diamonds can be made.
We do agree that two diamonds
was a poor response. but think
that one no-trump would be hor-
ribly misinforming when made with
10 cards in two suits. If a hand
which contains siX-card suit and
a four-card suit is too poor for
either suit to be named it is too
poor for any bid at all South S
best response was a simple pass
She should have reflected that a
hand containing only one king and
only three cards in the major suits
had no future and should be dropped
as quickly as possible.
Saturday you were David Burn
stones partner and, with neither
side vulnerable, you held:
1885,
o KQ Q753
i J4
The bidding:
Bnstone. Sch'ken. You. Jacoby
10 "a 90 Pass
"a Pass CD
AnsWer-Bid three clubs. Your
partner has strong hand, since
he has reversed" You can show
your slam ambitions and later raise
hearts to game, thus indicating your
strength and hopes without getting
past the game level.
Score 100 per cent for three clubs,
80 per cent for four hearts, 80 per
cent for three hearts or for two or
three no-trump.
Question No. 1,027.
Today you are Howard Schen-
ken's partner and, with neither side
vulnerable, you hold:
4 A J9
%
o OTIS
Ak Q94
The bidding:
Schenken. JaCoby. You. BurnStone.
IL Pass CD
What do you bid? (AnsWer to-
morrow
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1942-03-23

by, in care Of The Evening Star.
Ask for AFFECT-EFFECT Pam
phlet.
Evening star., 1942-03-23

Remove letter spell the
called opposite
the which "Iettered
correctly swels.
Answer to Saturdays LETTER-OUT.
WIDER-DIRE (terrbe).
IDLES-SLID Che made quite a Slip.
advance
(R) YEARS-AYES (he af6rmave.
annoying).
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
The Best Response

Here's a hand" writes a Balti-
more fan, that got us into trouble
Since that time, my partner and
have been unable to agree on what
her correct response should have
been.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
y A @ 10953
o A 107
+ Q9
4 A K J9 4 10 3
S542 N 0KJS72
y - WE o a
o J 3 S i A j 5 8
4 K K87
0K98 8652
- 10 6 4 2
The bidding:
North. East. South. West.
10 Pass 20 A
SO Dbl Pass Pass