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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
McNary Predicts Congressional War on Bureaucrac\

please bring some candy and
nuts. Please be good to other
boys and girls.
Yours,
BARBARA MARIE SPEAR
253 Dickinson Ave.
Mt. Clemens
Dear Santa:
want you to help me out first
of all I want bike and pump
er car, and some games and
new marine suit.
Thank you, Santa.
RONINE VAN HOUTTE
243 Croker
Dear Santa Claus:
My name is Joan. I am five
years old. For Christmas I
would like a pair of roller
skates, a doll, dishes, a pair of
stockings, new dress, a new
snow suit, and a muff, a pair of
bedroom slippers, candy and
nuts and a Christmas tree.
JOAN STARKEY
200 Hubbard Ave.,
Mt. Clemens
Dear Santa:
am a little girl eight years
old and / 60 to Ray Center
school. For Christmas I would
like doll, crib, clothes and
some candy and nuts.
Love,
MARILYLN PECNIK
Dear Santa
am a little girl 3 yrs. old
and would like a big doll, a
blackboard, some colors and
coloring books, a housekeeping
outfit and a new pr. shoes. My
name IS
NANCY LEE BATKINS
6347 Romeo Plank
Utica, Mich.
Dec. %, 1912
161 Court st.
Dear Santa.
My name is Billy Moore and
am six year old. My dady's
name is Levy Moore. I was born
on primary election morning
1896. l weigh SO pounds. l am
good boy but sometimes the
cops make me mad. Bring all
the boys and girls something
and Santa, don't forget me.
BILLY MOORE
Dear Santa:
/ want a pencil box.
L want a doll with red hair
and some clothes with her.
want a Army Nurse kit,
some cutout dolls and some
puzzles and I want some color
ing books and box of crayons,
and some story books. I am 10
year old. My name is Marilyn
Tuscany. / live at 254 Dickin-
son ave.
For my little brother Jerry
who is 6 year old he wants a
scooter. a Army and Soldier
sets, a box of crayons and color
ing books, 2 puzzles and a pen
Gil box.
Thank you.
p. S. Nuts and candy.
MARILYN AND JERRY
TUSCANY
"a Fessenden
Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Dec. 16, 1912
Dear Santa Claus,
am little boy and my name
is Jex (Butch) Harrison. / am 3
months old. Would you please
bring me a rocking horse, wag-
on and a little kiddie car. l
would also like some candy and
nuts. Oh! and Santa please don't
forget a Christmas tree. Thank
you.
Your little friend,
JEX (BUTCH HARRISON
P. S. You can bring me some
rattles too if you have any left.
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl 3h years
old. I wish you would bring me
a nice dolly with real hair and
q teddy bear. Also a telephone
so / can call my daddy who is
s~$~xu
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

HAS.
PAMELA JEAN THOMPSON
80 Kendrick
Dear Santa:
I want a gun and holster.
And want a train. And / would
like a farmer set. And l would
like a army set too. I would like
a sled. And / would like some
cars. And ! want some nuts
and candy.
l am 5 years old.
MARION SCHOTT
40 Euclid
My Dear Santa:
How are you and yotr rein
deers? l am six years old and /
live at 263 Jones.
want mechanical train
and a magic slate and crayolaS
and books and boxing gloves
and school bag and lunch box
and a doctors set, and a COM
plete new outfit of clothes.
Thank you, Santa.
LEE SAMPSON
263 Jones
Dear Santa Claus:
! am 8 years old. have been a
good girl this year. l would like
for Christmas 3 doll dresses and
3 records and some paints and
some candy and some nuts for
Christmas this year. And give
something for the poor children.
JACQUELINE IRENE LEMP
SIS S. Rose
Dear Santa Claus:
/ would like to have a buggy
and lot of clothes for my doll
and baby nipple bottle and a
new doll. / am a very good girl.
l love my mother and father and
/ hope you will bring me every
thing / ask for.
Yours truly,
JANICE PALENO
P. S.: I love you Santa Claus.
Dear Santa:
I am a big girl eight years
old and 60 to Ray Center
school. Would you please bring
me these things: a blackboard,
cowgirl hat and some candy and
nuts.
Love,
DOROTHY STEINBRINK
Dear Santa:
I am nine years old. I would
like an adding machine and a
train with tracks, a pair of box
ing gloves and some candy and
nuts.
Love,
CLARENCE Heller
81 Meade st.
Dear Santa:
l am a little girl eight years
old. ! would be very happy if
you would bring me a doll and
doll bed and some candy and
nuts. l will be good girl. My
brother is a good boy. My name
is Shirley.
Your friend.
SHIRLEY ELLEN
EISENHARDT
Q y
Dear Santa:
l am a good boy. I am 8
years old. l would like pair OF
skates, printing press, fort and
one hundred soldiers and q
watch.
ALBERT BENIN
Utica, Mich
Dear Santa:
/ would like a two wheel BIZ
cycle. / would like some new
shoes, skates and a big bag OF
candy, a new tractor with a pillow
and a boat IL inches long.
FREDERICK PARR
A young friend,
Dear Santa:
I am nine years old. I would
like a barn set and a Gene
Autry holster set and a sleo
and some candy and nuts.
A young friend,
ROBERT RITCHE
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little boy ten years old
I would like pajamas, bedroom
slippers, bath robe and some
games I can play with laying
down. / broke my foot and have
to have it operated on mex
week and will probably be il
the hospital Christmas. Please
remember all boys and girl.
who are shut in for Christmas
CLARENCE (PETE) JOCE
| q EeSSendeu Ct
Dear Santa Claus:
/ have been trying hard to b,
a good boy. So will you pleas,
bring me a farm set, worl
bench, fire truck. A sled ant
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. % -(R)
minority leader Nc
Nary (R-Ore) predicted today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Higher Laws

The Connecticut Supreme Court has once again reaffirmed it's belief in the tenet that all law stems from God. h refusing to upset the states age old birth control statute it recognizes what other high authorities are refusing to do The present case will be carried to the U. s. Supreme Court in an effort to upset and outlaw our statute relative to birth control on doctors prescrip- tion. We hope that the, highest tribunal in the land will uphold laws that tran gcend those that man has made.
 What effect the war will have on ef- forts of birth control advocates to break the Connecticut law is matter of con- cern for those who have fought so zeal ously for years to preserve it. In times like the present with so many problems disturbing the average home there is a tendency on the part of legislators to give way before pressure groups on just such matters as these It would be cer- tainly a step not designed to promote patriotism if the 1943 Legislature were to consider seriously abrogating the present birth control statute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Let's Stop This-Fast.

There are so many war secrets now adays that the layman cannot apply intelligent perspective to the few military facts he does learn. Therefore it is diff cult to appraise properly the disturbing criticisms made by Colonel Hugh J. Knerr, U. S. A., retired, in the June American Mercury. Colonel Knerr charges flatly that, in spite of promises made to the public, our supreme com manderS" in the Canal Zone, in the Southwest Pacific, at Pearl Harbor and other strategic places are being ham, strung by split authority and divided responsibilities.
 These, he intimates, are potentially as harmful as the "Alpllonse-Gaston dis aster at Pearl Harbor." They result from the same indefensble jealousy among the armed services that added months pr years to this war by permitting the Japs temporarily to wreck our Hawaiian fighting plant. There is nothing aca- demic about the problem which Colonel Knerr discusses. If what he says, based upon facts which have appeared in print or are quite generally known" is true, we may be heading for another debacle worse even than Pearl Harbor.
 After Lieutenant-General Frank M. Andrews, capable airman, had been given full responsibility" for defense of he Canal Zone, Colonel Knerr says, the Navy "went to work" and stripped him h control over certain outposts without which the Canal cannot properly be protected. The Navy acquired command Wer operations in the WindWard Islands lPaa from Puerto RicO tO Trinidad through which hostile plane carrier would have to sneak by daylight in order 0 reach the Canal at night for a dawn attack. On the Pacific side, Colonel xneFr claims to know that "the Navy has st time even refused to give General kndrews information essential for his defense plans"
 General Andrews is responsible, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

Bridgeport officials regard the coming school year as problem child. In fact, the situation is said to be so serious in the Park City that the school week may be limited to four days. All of which is matter of concern for any community in Connecticut, If Bridgeport believes that conditions warrant consideration of 4-day school week then certainly the same is true elsewhere. Fuel will be so scarce, according to Bridgeport officials, that only conservation along such lines as this will make it possible to keep the school build ings heated throughout the winter. Cur tailment of various courses is also being considered in Bridgeport and if that IS instituted, then certainly the next step is closing down of various rooms and per haps ultimately certain buildings. How this would be received by the public is certainly not hard to imagine. It's almost unthinkable, yet we don't know how the fuel situation will be this winter or what it will actually force us to do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

does not control the scouting services without which he cannot know when and by what type and strength of force an attack is upon him. General MacArthur has supreme command" and "full re- Sponsibility" in the whole Australian sector. Colonel Knerr argues that the likely Japanese approach is by way of New Zealand So the New Zealand sector has been given into Navy jurisdiction.
 Even in Pearl Harbor itself, Colonel Knerr alleges, there is a three-way split in command notwithstanding the lesson we supposed we had learned from the episode which resulted in charges against Admiral Kimmel and General Short. If even half of what Colonel Knerr states as published or quite gen. orally known" fact is true, no American can rest easy until President Roosevelt takes drastic action. This isn't game between Army and Navy, with the losers goal posts as prize. This is total war, for the survival of democracy in this world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Walking in Order

One of the results of survey now being made in industrial centers of this state will be a demand for more bus facilities to take care of defense workers. Whether or not Waterbury's survey, one of the several will show lack of Suffl- cient transportation facilities remains to be seen. Doubtless it will show that facll- ItieS are crowded at certain hours, but are adequate at other times. All of which means that the plan to stagger use of busses by workers, factory and office, as well as school children, is an important one.
 It's obvious that bus companies won't be able to get any new vehicles to put into service They'll be forced to rely on all their present rolling stock, but If the tire shortage should become very pro- nounced it might even be necessary to curtail certain present-day services. Every effort is being made now to aid the tire and gasoline situation by less frequent stops along a given route, but this may not even be enough.
 Certainly everyone who can should walk to and from his place of employ ment. Impossible in great many ln- stances, it can be done in others. To pre- vent any such muddle here, as elsewhere, we've got to start regulating our goings and comings now. It may cause some serious dislocationS to our customary mode of existence, but the best way or getting through this war is to go along with the times and not try to buck them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
No Rights at All?

It is easy to understand Philip Mur- rays motive in objecting to permitting the Federal shipbuilding Company to publicize the War Labor Boards directive that employees could withdraw from the union before a maintenance of member ship clause became effective. MT. Mur- ray would much prefer that dues payers remain in ignorance of legal right reserved to them for the limited period of 10 years.
 But it is not easy to understand how, even with tongue in cheek, he could claim that the company was exerting illegal pressure by telling employees of their privilege = or even by urging, through general publicity, the exercise of such rights, though no urging was charged. Doesn't an employer retain any rights at all, except to pay, and pay, and pay?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
No Appeal

Out of Progressive Wisconsin comes one of the weirdest court decisions we ever read. There Wausau judge released a man who left his 2-year-old daughter in a farmyard all night, where she froze to death. The man, one-time district attorney, and his wife both were drunk. (Intoxicated seems too mild.) The judge said he could not see that drunkeneSs ln- dicated "utter and wanton disregard for the rights of others" Therefore, he held, no manslaughter was committed against the child
 If a defendant has been wrongly con- victed he can appeal. When a judge makes a decision like this against the State, which is Society, there is no re- course. This man and his wife are free to live happily ever after in Wisconsin if they can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Current Comment

Many things are worth saving for the World-to-be after the final defeat of fascism. but none are more precious than the lives of those who first fought Hitler.
 --Dr. Prank Kingdom, chairman
 of International Rescue and Re-
 lief Committee.
 The purpose of rationing tires is to put them Into the hands of those who can use them to the best ad- vantage of the entire nation.
 Price Administrator Leon Hen.
 derson. :. Now that the United States is in the war, We exiled Europeans are more conscious than ever of our duties toward this great country which Is giving us hospitality, and we want to cooperate with all our power in her struggle for victory.
 --Jaeques Martain, French phi-
 Iosopher.
 You and your devoted followers have become the living symbols of our war aims and the guarantee of victory.
 President Roosevelt to Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, eommander ct CorTegidoF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

Probably at no time in Connecticut's history has there been such an industrial boom as we are now going through. Everything is geared to the war effort and it's almost amazing to read the fig ures of man-hours The thing to do, of course, is to keep this up even after the war ends This may be in few months; it may be years away But one thing we've got to do here in Connecticut and that's retain our industrial leadership. It can be done in many ways and we hope some of them are now being ex- plored. We had our experience with lack of preparation after the last World War. It shouldn't be repeated this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

the thousands of protesting Chris tians who can always find something more comfortable or more interest," Ing to do on Sunday morning than to attend divine service.
 Two ministers met one day and one said to his friend, We have had a great revival in our church" T am glad to hear it, replied the other. How many did you take it?" we didn't take in any" was the reply. We let two hundred out"
 There is a certain variety of Wise- acre who stands around today mak- ing such statements and asking such questions as these: '4The church has failed dismally in not being able to keep us out Of war. I wonder where God is tAese days2 I have been saying for years that the church was on the way out. ;" The chances are five hundred to one that this Is the first time in years that this good brother has inquired con- cerning the whereabouts Of God.
 These are trying days when men are searching their souls and earn- estIy looking to 0Od for help. Now is the time to support the church, not try to break it down.
 All Rights RaseEved-Babs News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Press Comment
OUT OF THEIR FIELD
(NeW HayNn Registerl


 Truck gardeners and farmers generally in Connecticut must hope fervently that the labor problem does not hit here as it has in the early-crop district of New Jersey.
 The asparagus crop in the south ern Jersey farm belt is reported as the first major casualty. The migration of labor from the aOuthe ern states which usually could be depended upon for harvest help this spring failed to EnateEiali2e. The suggested reasons are the draft, war plant wages, tire scarcity and the prospect of little or no gasoline. AS Q result, asparagus by the hundreds Of tons has gone to waste. One grower is described as having tc put q road scraper to work on acres of his beds, cutting down the over" grown stalks. Other crops are lke- Iy to go about the same way,
 Plenty going begging may explain In part the high price of the product on the local market. So it is not entirely the farmers worry. It may mean higher prices all along the line for what we have to eat. what can the price ceiling. planners do about thigp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

Sad truth is that there cannot possibly be more than 500 .WAAC officer-candidates taken in now. No "auxlIiarles," that is, non- officer WAAC's, can be recruited until the officers have bene trained, possibly around Septem. Der 15. The greatest number of WAAC's that can be taken in this year is estimated at 25,000, to a minimum of four weeks and all of these will be subjected training. This leaves some 275,- 900 disappointed would-be WAAC's out of an estimated registration of 30O00O.
 Toughest job of all falls upon the chief recruiting officers in the nine Army Corps areas. It is their job to sort out the WAAC registrants and select the lucky women. Those chosen then must face a series of very stiff aptitude tests and physical exam nations before they are finally inAucted.
 CAPTURED JAP SWORD
 It looks as if the sulphuric per. sonal relations between Philippine President Quezon and Philippine High Commissioner Francis Sayre will have to be toned down bit for the sake of Philippine unity.
 Trouble between them started the day President Quezon landed in San Francisco. at which time he telephoned long distance to a former Governor General of the Philippines now in Washington.
 Governor" said QuezOn, "my
 sword, "my sword, my swOrd!"
 What swOrd?" was the puzzled
 query.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
NATIONWIDE
 GAS RATIONING

WAS NA44VN4NU
 There may be divided opinion through the country regarding the need for nationwide gasoline ra- tioning, especially in the soutlf- west, now glutted with surplus oil. But there is no divided opinion in the Office of Price Ad-. ministratIon. A nationwide plal. is being drawn up in full detail, and announcement will be made soon.
 Basic reason is that gas ration ing is the only way to conserve rubber, which OPA officials de- scribe as tour most precious and replacable national resource tO- day."
 The nationwide system will dif- fer radically from the plan now in effect in the eastern states. Outstanding difference will be the ':flOw-back control"
 This will require that a fill- ing station operator tear coupons from the drivers book every time gasoline is sold. And the dealer must surrender these coupons to the bulk station before he can get a replenishment of supplies. The bulk station, in turn, must pass along the coupons, or a certified statement covering them, to the refinery.
 Thus every drop of gasoline will be accounted for, and . complete check will be had on distribution, from the refinery tO the individual gas tank.
 The system is frankly a scheme to force drivers to save their tires, even in areas where gasoline is 8 drug on the market.
 POLITICAL GO-ROUND
 Authorities have received cosn- plaints that General Robert Wood and Thomas Hammond, ex.Amer- lea First leaders, are quietly working the reelection of isola- tionist Senator "CurIey" Brooks despite the fact that they are civilian officials Of the Army's Chicago Ordnance branch. Com- plaints are based on the Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from political activity Ener- getic Representative Bill Jacob- sen of Iowa is the possessor of a potent campaign argument. He has obtained more war contracts for his district than all the other Iowa districts combined. Jacobsen is being opposed by Q president of two banks.
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 Feature Syndicate. Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05


 e. What is the life expectancy of the Dionne quintuplets as 8 group? /
 A. A life insurance statistician has recently figured that according to life tables, they may expect Al more years as an unbroken group, whereas each girl, considered sep- arately, has an even chance of liv- ing to be 69.
 o. What portion of Great Br1- tain's overseas trade is handled nor. mally at the port of London?
 A. About one-third, approxl- nately 35,o00yO00 tons.
 e. Can you state the highlights in the new citizenship and natural ization laws?
 A. There have been so many changes that they cannot be stated briefly. The Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, washington, D. O., will be glad to answer specific questions for any of our readers. Be sure to give LAlS 1dCtS HLlu UHUeSs
 @. What is the resistance in ohms of g single Christmas tree light?
 A. There are two types of these lights: CD Multiple-connecte in which each lamp Is connected to the circuit. These lamps are rated at 10 watts, 12O volts and the resist ance of the lighted filament is about 1,450 ohns; (2) Series-con- nected lamps are connected in series and are rated from 5 to 6 Ia watts, depending upon the number @, 2 or 8 in the string. The resistance of the lighted fllament of each lamp is from 32 to 62 ohms, depending up- on the number of lamps. @. Can c bullet be seen when it is fired from Q gun? A. Under certain circumstances 1t can. What Is usually seen is Q glint of sunlight reflected from the base of the bullet, although some. times when fired from 8 .22 rifle with a telescopic sight, the black dot of the bullet can be seen to rise and then fall in its flight to the target. e. How old was William ShalEe- speare's youngest daughter when she married? Did she have chil- dren2
 A. Judith Shakespeare was thirty-one when she married Thomas Quincy, vintner, also of Stratford. She had three sons, all of whom died unmarried.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

We hadn't realized what an infant Assistant Secretary of War Patterson must be, until we learned about his proph- ecy that gasoline and the shortages will stop betting parties for the duration. Shucks! We're not so old ourselves but we can hobble around. Yet even we can remember when there weren't any auto- mobiles inf general use. And do you sup pose there weren't betting parties then? Ask Dad, he knows.