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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Feathers
Are Back
In Fashion
Nv JOAN DEAN

THERE'S ONE person in
town who's mighty happy to
see the feather fad return TO
mlady's hat. For feathers were
his business once, his bread and
butter. And he's glad 10 get
back in the saddle even If IT'S
temporary Long ago, in the
early twentieth century. his
feather house held forth in the
Woodward Arcade, now the site
OF large apparel store.
Twas there the fashionable
ladies of Detroit were supplied
with eXtravagant feather shawls
and ostrich plume fans. Twas
there Ann Harding and Colleen
Moore bought the Birds of
Paradise and egrettes for their
stage gowns.
FROM A prosperity in which
about SI5OO was taken IN per
day, business dropped as low
AS rs cents for a whole week.
The featherman rung his hands
and fed TO the real estate bust
ness,
Eventually he found his way
back 10 his original forte
millinery. And there he
watched Empress Eugene
plumes come and go, pheasant
feathers win and lose favor, the
entire range Of feathering frills
go up and down the scale.
NOW THAT women are head
ing for femininity plus The says
that trend always happens in a
scarcity Of mem. any feathery
trim is in demand.
To illustrate the scope. we
present three hats made at his
shop. One has inky black coz
feathers flowing out of the
crown like a waterfall and end
ing with a curl in most entic-
ing fashion right under the
chin.
Another is a toque covered
with the speckly feathers from
n little Plymouth Rock hen
that might call home any barn
yard in America. Those soft,
celorful feathers, common as
they are, cost around SIS per
pound. And the labor in sew
ing them is terrific.
PERHAPS THAT third hat,
right up at the top, has you
reminiscing about mothers girl
hood. The truth of the matter
is that Ii was made for Gerry
Marcoux. our Miss Navy.
The hat itself is just a little
avY-felt pancake perkilY
shaped and bowed. But the
pair OF ostrich plumes that
frame the face does all the eye
catching. Any OF these hats,
and many more, can be made
up to suit your needs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09

sale.
Time 10 save a boy from
clutchlng death. An hour. a
minute. a second might make
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Courtesy Tip

DID VOL ever really listen To
how you say Hello over the
telephone? There's a world OF
personality good or bad, in the
way you say il. Listen carefully
the next time you answer the
telephone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Date Salad

STUFF PITTED pasteurized
dates with cream cheese and dip
in chopped nuts. Place three
or four stuffed dates in lettuce
cups; too with mayonnaise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Elsie Robinson
Elsie Robinson
With So Much TO Be Done
There Is No Time for Fear

CROW ID DAY s. Be
wildefed days, too, New chores
heaped on top of the old with
out a guiding blueprint. Every
one working like mad trying 10
choose the most important Jobs.
But what. is the most inn
portant job? What should come
first for each Of Us in these
fighting hours7 | don't know.
II depends. Of course. on each
person and his or her talents.
But ! do know of one thing
which we must all put behind
us one thing on which we
should not waste one second Of
time nor one ounce of energy
and that is fear
Mrs. Miniver
Did you see that lovely and
unforgettable hVie, Mrs.
MiniVer"? The story Of a PLAIN
country wife in beleaguered
Britain-of any courageous wife
anywhere, living her placid,
pleasant existence in the shell
tered hedgerows.
The sweet, quiet days with
out rush or worry.
Then suddenly. like a circling
vulture. came the swooplng hor-
ror of war. And the hedgeroMs
were piled with ruin, the violets
and primroses reeked with blood.
Here was a thing unthinkable.
unprecedented even IN the last
war.
No more unhurried, unworried
hours with quiet laughter over
the dinner table.
No more safety in the shell
tered garden. Every minute
filed with driving necessity.
cringing under the deadly
screeCh Of death
A hundred. a thousand things
TO be done. and only one pair Of
ia do them Hands like
Mrs. Miniver. gentle ineXperi-
enced, but endlessly brave.
Time Was What Counted
Time. Tfme-that was what
mattered so terribly when war
struck England.
Time to make the children
safe.
Time 10 save a boy from a
clutching death An hour. a
minute. second might make
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Do What She Gould

know the reason for nor the
answer 10 this nightmare which
had come upon the places and
the people that she loved But
her simple mind and heart held
one truth high and clear as a
torch:
Whatever the misfortune.
there was no time TO waste in
fear.
No time 10 waste In fear, as
long as movies are remembered
/ think that line from Mrs.
Miniver' viii fame in human
hearts.
No one of US can win this war
alone Perhaps We may not even
see the end OF il in our own
lives We certainly Viii never
see the end OF the demoraliza-
ton IL has wrought.
Control Terror
And for US. as for Mrs Mini
vcT. there Will be Scant time 10
choose 81 decide What We should
do next. But one thing il sure:
There Will never be time 10
waste on fear We cannot con-
troll the cruel circumstances
winch are bringing the heritage
Of ruin We must face But We
can control our own terror
our own surrender te panic.
And We can write across the
sills Of our hearts
There is no time for fear
Copy shh 1912. 10 kiqg Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Directions
For Forcing
Bulbs in Soil
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Editor. The Detroit Times

WHILE MOST people can
grow bulbs in water with a
great degree of success, few are
pleased with their results in
forcing bulbs in soil. / believe
this is because they try TO force
the bulbs too early, cutting
down on the time necessary for
the bulb 10 prepare itself TO
bloom.
a few years ago I expert
mented with various methods of
forcing bulbs in soil and the
thing that bothered me most
was the elaborate preparation
recommended by most authori-
ties.
detest fussing when I don't
think the results are worth it
so finally ! figured out my own
method and here it is if you
care 10 follow it.
Select Large Ones
From the bulbs buy TO plant
in the garden, l select the large
ones in varieties which / know
will force readily
For instance any of the single
early tulips, the very early
blooming narcissi, and almost all
Of the little bulbs like grape
hyacinths. crocuses. Iris reticu-
lata. Iris WedgeWood, snow
drops. scillas will come along
very easily.
l plant these in pots and bulb
pans with broken pot for drain
age in the bottom and in the
best soil / have. which is from
my compost heap.
To a wheelbarrow-load OF soil
I use a 5-inch pot of bone meal,
mixing it thoroughly.
a layer of soil goes In the
pot, then the bulbs, 5 or 6 of the
little bulbs TO 6-inch pan,
about 10 tulips TO an 8-inch pan.
Bury the Pots
After filing in with earth
around the bulbs, firming il we'll
and watering thoroughly, ! dig
a hole in the ground under a big
apple tree where the ground
hardly ever freezes deeply and
bury the pots about s inches UNI
der the surface.
None of these bulbs should
be forced until after the first of
the year so | just forget about
them until sometime in January.
Put in Basement
Then l wait until after
rain, when the ground is quite
soft. and dig up a pot TO see
how the root system is form
ing.
Generally the roots have pene-
trated the soil and are curled
around close 10 the pot. If this
is the case. the bulbs are ready
10 be forced.
They are brought into the
basement for a week. then
moved upstairs 10 a cool. light
tbut not sunny room for an
other week. then into the sum
room, but in the coolest part.
From the time they are dug
up. they are kept moist but not
wet. and they are definitely
kept COOL OF course l dig up
only a pot or two AT a time, so
as to have bloom for longer
period. And l wish you could
see some of the lovely table
decorations of yellow crocuses
and white and gold daffodils the
forced bulbs furnish me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Flying Course
To Be Given
At YWCA

FOR THE first time in De-
treit, aiF-minded young women
may get basic facts about flying
from qualified women pilots in
a new Introductory course in
aviation opening at the Interna-
tional Center Branch OF the De-
trfoit Y. w. G. A. on Tuesday
evening, October 20.
Two OF Detroit's most COM
petent women pilots, Miss Jean
Pearson, fashion writer, and Miss
Ignore Grabowsky. a Detroit
school teacher, will direct the
course. Both filters are members
of the Civilian Air Patrol.
The course continues for l6
weeks on Tuesday from 7:30 TO
9 p. m. and registration may he
made now at the International
Center Y. w. &. A. i'm East
Grand boulevard. Enrolment
will be limited TO 30 students.
Preliminary Work
Instruction will cover pre-
liminary ground school work IN
sufficient detail 10 give women
an understanding of aviation in
technical terms and a compre-
hensive idea of the training
necessary for a pilots license.
Background information in
cludes the types of planes. what
makes an airplane fly, elemen-
tary navigation. elementary
meteorology, government regu-
lations and restrictions, qualifi-
cations for a pilots license,
instruments. engines and pro-
pellers, aircraft inspection and
maintenance.
The Instructors
Miss Pearson studied at the
University of Michigan and
Wayne University, where she
completed the civilian pilots
training program. both primary
and advanced. She has had over
200 flying hours undeF-the
tutelage OF Robert Townsend.
Miss Grabowsky is Wayne
University graduate and has
been flying since 1899. She also
took her flying training under
Robert Townsend at Mettetal
Field. Plymouth, and at Wayne
County Airport
For thrifty homemakers the
day and evening course in slip
cover making which opens on
October II at Central Branch
Y. w. c. A. offers on oppor-
tunity to dress up old furnitdre
at a modest cost. Mrs. Noble
Splitter is the instructor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09

all the difference between life
and that death. No warnings.
No chance TO decide what was
the right or wrong thing 10 do.
Time only to act as best one
could. But above all else one
thing was clear:
No time TO waste in fear
Over and over little Mrs.
Miniver said that 10 herself as
she watched her boy take wings
into the shadows; as she saw
her husband depart on that
dreadful voyage to Dunkirk; as
she crouched in the bonn b
shelter, holding her screaming
babies 10 her heart; as she
knelt later looking at a white
young face from which the
Laughter had forever gone,
No time TO waste in fear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Annual Meeting Of Catholic
Welfare Board Next Tuesday

Annual meeting Of the Catholic
Welfare board will be held at 8
o'clock Tuesday evening in the
knights OF Columbus hall. Pro-
gram for the meeting win include
spsnel dincussion o n"child Wei
bare in a Diocesan Program"
DR.. J. J. verhalen. president Of
the Catholic Welfare board. who
viii act a. chairman. will intro
duce board and staff participants
including the Rev. Thomas Gill.
director Of Catholic charities In the
Diocese Of Seattle: Miss Patricia
Kane. case work supervisor Of the
Catholic Children's bureau. Sc
attic: Miss Mildred Bus. executive
secretary Of the Catholic chiidren's
bureau. Everett: Miss Irene Web
or, social wol<rker Of the Catholic
Children's bureau, Seattle: Julian
Hanlon. social worker OF Catholic
Children's institutions. Seattle. and
Miss Viola sturmai. executive Sec
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bu, II must approach that degree
Of discipline.
Moreover. voluntary service 10
not the proper solution Of the prob
lem. A. long a. people are per-
mitfed 10 decide whether they will
or viii not give voluntary service.
the only force which may be used
IL that Of IN appeal to pride and
patriotism. II IL not necessary for
me 10 enlarge upon the different
characters of responses expected
To such appeal
Civilian defense should be CON-
pulsery 90 the degree NJ requiring
such service, along with and In ad-
ditien 20 . persons normal civilian
activities. In these times we must
give and continue 10 give In win
ming the war. and, In this respect.
it Ia not too much 10 require civil
lana 10 give Of their leisure.
There are many retired army
and navy officers in this country
who are perfectly capable and
competent 10 take in hand the sd-
ministrstion Of all civilian defense.
Their military and naval status
gives them a prestige which cannot
possibly be accorded q mere civilian
appointed To q position Of leader
ship in civilian defense.
In my own case, for instance, I
am the chief AFRAID warden ]
have q unit composed Of 500 air
raid wardens and 500 fire war
dens. all volunteers.
1T 10 utterly impossible 10 estab-
iish any coordinsted effort or to
accomplish the purposes intended
for this organization. except
through the medium OF orders and
directions emansting from my
headquarters. Such orderr and
directions mean nothing, unless
they are complied with.
As long a. service in this line
10 dependent upon the voluntary
response OF people. the orders and
directions given, and which are
necessary to efficiency. may or
may not be followed. have no
way whatever Of compelling COM
pliance with orders and directions,
except the willingness of the men,
bers Of the unit TO conform TO
such plan a. lay out.
after all, ! am q mere civilian.
having the same status - the
other members Of the organization
In that respect. and ! an placed
In the position Of . mere civilian
giving orders and directions 10 .
large number Of MY fellow towns
men. some Of whom may attribute
= variety Of motives In my purpose.
Il am speaking personally in
order TO give a closer picture Of
the point ! am trying to emphs-
size, namely. the reason why
civilian defense should be under the
war department. and should be
upon . compulsory hasis.
IF the people Of this community
and Of every community were regi-
mented by legal requirement TO
render service In civilian defense.
pursuant 10 an organization set up
under the war department, and II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26

Rotary Of the Catholic Welfare
bureau OF Tacoma.
Others Attending
Additional staff mecbers planning
to attend the meeting are Miss
Donna Kelly and Miss Angela
Young Of the Catholic Children's
bureau in Seattle. Miss Katherine
Cannon. Catholic charities. Bell
ingham. and Miss Kathleen Vessel.
Catholic Welfare bureau. Tacoma.
Many types Of childrens prob
lems coming to the attention Of
the agency, the resources through
which services are extended to
these children and methods Of
treatment, will be dealt with
through presentation of case ma
terisl.
Various phases Of institutional
care. foster home care, problems
Of the unmarried mother and sdop-
ton practices as carried on
AitiR1kAAoat me ditSE<tt Will "
covered by the discussants.
Question Period
Time vii lbe allotted for ques-
tons from the audience. The
meeting IL open 10 the public and
all interested persons are invited
to attend.
Newly appointed board members
who will be introduced are Mrs.
Gerald Pstten. chairman Of the ar
rangements committee: Mrs c. n.
Arendt. chairman of publicity:
Charles p. Burkey. DIR. Lawrence
AcNerthney. Mrs. A. 3. Comfort.
Mrs. Arthur Gaudetie. ]. II. Nc
Menamin. CYL J. Fairhunst. DR..
J. J. Verhalen. Major Charles NJ.
Toynbee, DR.. Joseph J. McLsngh-
lin. Theodore Csffney. Z. ]. En-
right. Mrs J. p. Simpson. J. Frank
Hickey. Justice Clarence Z. lay
ton and Jay A. Harrison.
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est TIVE az civilian morale. and
wen-founaed and executed plan OF
civilian defense Is. believe. one
n the most potent factors n
building and constantly msintain-
iag the highest degree Of civilian
morale
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CONTINUED From Page onel
through civilian officials. In ordei
30 have access 70 pubic moneys o.
neoessary expense. Probably thii
idea In correct. and IL civilian de
fense must Be financed through IN
local government state. count,
and municipal. IL viii continue u
Be necessary that civilian defens'
Be- IN the hands Of state, count,
Ind municipal officials. because
enly they have authority TO use Of
disburse public money!
III seems 10 mr.. however. thai
tAis haaic theory h wrong. espe.
e1any % this coast.
People On the Pacific coast viz.
tually are on the battle front.
~Cit1lkaa defense In this lccallt,
hns none Of the characteristics Of
- ordinary civilian activity. II
eannet and should not ~ classified
n the same category n chamber
- commerce work. community
c1sesf work. and other coordinates
community work. n h definitely {
part ana parcel Of the national d.
1ease.
The west coast In strewn with
defence industries which employ
Thousands Of people. These work.
men are expected TO return q
maximum Of efficiency. quality
and quantity in the production they
turn out. Their mental state Ia
IN ever present and direct infln.
snce upon the efficiency n their
work and their concentration Of
effort.
III they are worried and under
anxiety concerning the welfare and
sacurity a. their homes and fami.
He. thear work surely win be AZ
fected aeseteriously. On the other
hand. n they have the feeling that
civilian-defense activities are ef-
ficient and effective and offer for
their families and homes the maxi
mum Of coordinated effort 10 CON-
bat the rsvages and disasters incl
dent TO raids and bombardments
they necessarily have = more ne.
cure feeling which viii be condu-
Give TO greater efficiency.
Beyond that. In the event OF
some extraordinary emergency
such n the threat of direct in
vasion. the forces mustered to-
gether under civilian-defense ac-
tivities could and would. n properly
disciplined. be . potent help In
such emergency.
sCiyfliaa defense should ~ cem-
psesely divorced from al political
influences and from all the In
hiblttcas and restraints connected
with local politics.
Civilian defense requires spon-
faneous and obedient compliance
with the necessary orders and d.
rections, In order TO effectively and
sufficiently meet the necessities Of
the emergency when presented.
Such response can only be obtained
through maintenance Of . certain
snseatial degree Of discipline. This
discipline does not need to 70 ~
far n that applicable in strict
wr{lit.~x. aud naval nrc. pix ftans
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the individual units were headed
by retired army and navy officers
or others selected and vested with
definite authority N the premises.
there would be no question a. to
rendition Of the service nor as 70
compliance with the requirements
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for ore reason or another. and are
usually able 70 find a good excuse.
measured according 70 the stand
ards 81 civilian life.
- believe the necessity of a
civilian defense set M along lines
n suggested. or some similar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26

lines, 10 almost n great . necessity
In this country to-day as II the
establishment and maintenance Of
m army. This var cannot and
win not b won unless the mani
mum Of production u obtained
This latter requires the staunch-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Survivors Relute
Tole of Sea Horror

NEW YORK - Survivors OF an
American freighter destroyed Mar
II north Of Cuba. said "Wednesday
the submarine gave the crew no
time TO abandon ship after the
torpeooing but Immediately fired
four shells. the last Of which
struck the bridge and blew the cap
tain overheard.
The navy announced loss OF the
ship March 70. Details were not
then available
Capt. Robert Murphy Of Barn
stable. Mas. master Of the freight
er. Was one Of the IS who survived
Is hours al sea. Nine crew men,
berx are missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Mary Loafing. Of Sugar
City. Is Married 10
Soldier in Candy Shop

EEArTLE-sst. Prentice Row
ell, son Of Mrs. Pearl Rowell, Of
Bend. Ore, was married in a Sc
attic candy shop home TO Mary
Loafing. from Sugar City. Colo.
The couple rented a room at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Todd L.
Simmons, who sponsored the cere-
mony.
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q the z<rxios.
~rp 10 date I have had little
trouble - % compliance with or
ders and directions. but ! am con-
stantiy confronted with innumer-
sble designations from the volun-
teer service. Al hast 50 per cent
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Qbe Gdecma Qime<

Of our energy = expended IN ksrp-
ing our personnel complete.
Many people. when they find
that the service really involves
work. privation, and interference
with their can convenience and
pleasure activities. decide 20 resign
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Tiny Larkin Gets His Chance
to Keep a Promise to Pals

and-blue boxing robe which he
has worn in every ring appear
ance since.
And tomorrow night. Larkin
steps into the Garden ring to 60
Is rounds or less with Beau
Jack, the Georgia whirlwind,
for the New York New Jersey
version of the world lightweight
championship. The winner will
be recognized in those two states
as the successor TO Sammy An
gott, now retired, although the
bout has not been given the
blessing of the National Boxing
Association.
Larkin, whose real name is
Tony Pillitcri, was born in Gar
field. Nov. IL, 1917. He married
schoolday sweetheart and they
have a four-year-old daughter.
Tippy has won 80 of his "a pro-
fessional fights, al of them by
knockouts.
He never has seen Beau Jack
in action and his only prediction
on tomorrow nights fight is:
81 always try my best to keep
a promise. I'll try my best and
that is usually enough for me to
win
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
3Y JOE SULLIVAN

GARFIELD. N. j., Dec. II -
Up In New Yorks Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night,
Tippy Larkin gets chance to
keep the promise he made to his
Garfield pals more than two
years ago.
On that occasion, Tippy stood
before $50 of his friends at a
testimonial dinner and. not
knowing exactly how to thank
them, finally declared with con-
siderable determination:
IL promise you that before
I'm through fighting I'll bring
the lightweight championship of
the world TO Garfield"
The promise seemed a little
empty at the time, for Larkin
had just suffered the only two
Knockout defeats in his seven
year career - one at the hands
of AL Dummy Davis and the
other by Lew jenkins, who won
the 135-pound title in his next
start.
But the declaration was ex-
actly what his friends wanted to
hear. Their cheers were long and
loud and they gave him silver
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Flyers FACE
Stiff Test

DETROIT, Dec. II - R) -
Following well-established pre-
cedent, Big Ten college basket
ball in Michigan welcomes a
service team rival into its cir
Gle tonight.
The Selfridge Field Filters,
who have rolled up some ire
mendous scores against minor
opposition, meet the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor in the
headliner of five games on the
nights program.
In seven straight victories the
Filters have totaled 389 points.
On three occasions they have
scored more than 70 points,
reaching their high mark in de-
feating Port Huron j. c., IS to
Is.
This will be Michigan's third
& ne. The Wolverines have
beaten Michigan State and Mar
quette and after tonight's con-
test will not see action again
until after the Christmas holi-
days.
Lawrence Tech of Detroit won
its seventh game in eight starts
last night by storming over ST.
Mary's, rs to 81. Chef Gabriel
counted % points for Tech, fol-
lowed by Norm Hawkins with II
and Carl Campbell with IA.
r | phi Obuchowski led ST.
Mary's with ten. 1t was ST.
Mary's fifth defeat in six games.
Central Michigan, winner Of
three straight, was originally
announced as scheduled to meet
Tri-State at Angola, Ind, last
night, but the date is being
changed.