Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-01

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And even this; a man laid n
small parcel on the desk. In II
were some locks Of hair
81 understand" he said that
the government wants human
hair for airplane sights. Who
do I give this to-"
They explained that the hair
was purchased by individual in
strument companies.
"But ! don't want 10 sell IT,"
he said. This Is my wife's hair.
She died IS years ago but I've
always kept IL. I'll give II TO
the government. but ! won't
sell IT,"
Whether he managed TO give
Il, or whether he had 10 accept
payment, they don't know.
A well dressed woman who
said that she had a penthouse
ID New York and q cottage on
Cape Cod said that she was
making inquiries for some Of
her eastern friends. They had
heard In Boston, she said, that
war workers were 80 badly
needed In Detroit that dwarfs
were being hired.
Altogether they answer. at
the two centers, 500 or more
questions a week, says Everett
N Petersen, the diEector---
Many are routine and the
question answerers--a staff of
ffve-ean give replies atiteHati-
cally on recruiting require
ments. rent control, rationing.
dependency allotments for serv-
ice men. and price ceilings.
But some don't require an
answer as much as they require
kind word. Mothers frequently
ask. do Won think my boy is
all right? / haven't heard from
him for five weeks
az Is usually after the fJth
tceek that the mothers start TO
WORRY, according to the chief
oHsWerer, Florence kretzsch-
mar
In most cases the mothers are
told why mail takes 80 long TO
arrive, and they go home feeling
much better.
There was, however, the case
Of a woman whose son had been
lost In battle. Some weeks after
ward she received letter from
him. Clutching ut hope, she in
sisted that he must be alive
here was n letter from him, 30
ne must be alive. IL did no good
60 point out the letter had been
written in March and not de-
livered until August.
All day and until 10 p. m. %
%. m. at the downtown branch)
they tell what government bu-
reau TO apply 10. or where TO en-
list, or even whether they can
get married. One girl wanted 10
know: Can / marry my boy
friend by proxy? He's some
where in TIA Pacific The
answer was no
Very few questions stump the
Information centers, but one did.
A man showed them a telegram
from his son I'm the army In
Puerto Rico. IL wish we were
together again" II said. Am
\out OF hospital. Children have
returned"
THE boys not married" he
said, "and I want 20 know what
he's talking about"
They suggested that he tele-
graph the boy and ask him. IL
turned out that the boy was go
Ing to have q furlough and was
trying To get the idea across In
q sort of homemade code mes
sage.
A girl OF lS wanted TO join the
WAC. You have 20 be p.
they said. Il know" she said
and proceeded 10 give them a
lecture 10 this effect; Girls ART
supposed TO be grown up sooner
than men. Boys of Is who aren't
dry behind the ears can Join the
army but / can't join the WAAC
How come? They didn't have
an answer
Refugees Detroit u full oi
them are referred TO Red Cross
for informa ton about their rela'
tives, some Of whom are In con.
centration camps.
But the most explosive was q
woman who wanted 10 get a wal
Job In Europe. She didn't car,
what, but she wanted 90 get a,
close TO the fighting lines a
possible.
"Yes," she said. II know ] car
work here. but 4 want TO WORK
IN Europe. ] was In Poland wher
the Germans came. DO YOU ses
why I want 20 get hack, nov
I've got Co. After what saw
I'll have no peace until get