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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
. McKENNY ON BRIDGE

When she does, she always makes
fine score.
An example OF her brilliant
play is given in today's hand.
West caShed two rounds Of
hearts, then led the ten of clubs.
Dummy won with the ace. Now
Mrs. Seligman had to guess how
TO attack trumps. She decided
not to try for five-odd by double
fineSSing. Instead she led the
deuce from dummy and won
with the ace. When the jack fell
South led the second club TO the
king The queen OF clubs was
caShcd, South diScarding a dia-
mond. Then South ruffcd a
club.
South caShcd the two top dia-
monds, then led the jack and
ruffed with dummy'S ten of
spades Now it did not matter
what East did He could win
only his king Of trUmpS.
At other tables South went
down at four spades, either
through losing two trump
tricks or through stalking the
whole hand on an even split in
clubs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
WHERE WE STAND

Fortune Magazines survey Of the
American attitude toward postwar CO.
operation with Greet Britain is q time
" contribution TO national thinking. 1t
appears to confirm that we realize the
An9Io-Soxon nations, working wisely
together, constitute the only homo
9eneous bloc which perhaps can save
us from going through O new World
War every quarter century, And Of
equal importance, the poll notifies
those ideoIsts typified by Union Now
that we propose to Cooperate os inde-
pendent nations, but want no United
States Of the World.
This suggests q complementary
warning that should be repeated from
time to time, SO that nobody can DOS
sibIy misunderstood Our people are
prepared to go the limit in fighting for,
with or beside the Russians against
Germany. But we're just as unoIterobIy
opposed to Communism in this country
today os we we're before Hitler invaded
Russio
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whose fabric is PeePin9 through, or the
few who literally are running on the
rims.
Moreover-ond this is the meat in
the coconut-the estimated average
won't help those oPtmists who intend
to drive os usual, convinced that God
will provide when their cosings or inner
tubes collapse. You can toke the oPpro-
priotions for synthetic production, the
experiments with guoyuIe and the stor-
les about available South American
wild rubber, put them oil into q cement
box, and sink them in the deepest avail
able water, so far as normal civilian
tire supplies are concerned. This is Bit
ter war. And if you have that 75OO-mIe
average Of use left in your tires, you'd
better husband it as you do your virtue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
SURPRISE

fit is true that New York City en-
ployes and equipment went over to New
Jersey and fixed UP Ed FIynn's country
estate grounds, the Democratic no.
tionoI chairman probably is surprised
thot SO much furore has been created
by the episode.
The focts as to what really happen
ed still are in the realm Of charge and
counter-chorge.
But from the viewpoint Of Ed Flynn
veteran Tonmony boss, what if the city
did fix up his New Jersey grounds? Why
the fuss2 Tommony politicians have
been doing such fovors for their poll
ticoI brethren for generations, while
even the professional reformers yown-
ed. What's little honest CROFT among
friends?
The politicians. wouldn't know. But
the taxpayers do. Times have changed,
and even "honest" CROFT isn't popular.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

tag to keep out of his way and
to initiate his acting.
Let see it, palsics! Sweet
hotS, you What's next, hah2
Come, do now what's neXt?-
Sweethots, it is marvellous, it is
luffly! You see this thing? One
second. Leesten at me, children
-Johnce, when she went there
you come to her like saying.
Just one second, Palsic. Go
ahead - what is the line? Yes,
he says something, aren't you
going to KEGS her goodnight.
Don say to her any goodby if
is TO KEGS her. So now-ah, is
beautiful. SO you ad lib good
night. No, she stays here. Now
look. palsies-one second, chill
drcn-this is good also
SOME KEGS
Meanwhile Producer William
LeBaron arrives on tie set, and
now Ratoff waves and the Gig
arct flies out Of his hand. Step
onto it, please, that's a pal. And
where is Mees Weemin? Mces
Wcemin, okay, he keeses you.
Johneec, you KEGS her. Wonder
full! You can hold even her
hand. Hero. VIC do it better. Is
a laugh. It's funny,
That is it! Now we have it.
Wonderful, my sweethots, my
palsies. It's all this, ard Ratoff
too
No matter how sCrewy this
may look in print, the actors
never seem to find it unintelli-
gible. Ratoffs speech, though
still far more heavily accented
than is indicated here, has inn
proved greatly, and he no long
or employs such oddities of
construction as Quick from
here now TO over there come.
Vic Mature says, After you've
heard Boris Morros talk, Ratoff
sounds like Ronald Colman."
The directors physical and
vocal energy are something like
that of a dervish turned auC-
tioneCr. He drives himself de-
liberatcly, though, believing
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
High|ights from
the Latest Books

One Of history's oldest par
allcls has come to an end with
Hitler going on where Napoleon
left off in Russia, the German
eX-corporal having escaped the
fate dealt the little corporal by
the Russian winter. How re-
markably parallel the two cam
palgnS actually were up until
March may be seen by stacking
the reports of Hitler'S conquest
by Eugene Tarle in "Napoleon's
Invasion of RuSsia-l812" OK
ford; $3.50.
Even before the actual inva-
siOnS Napoleon and Hitler were
involved in similar situations in
Europe. Both had conquered
much of the continent and need
ed to eliminate powerful Russia
to protect their rearS against at
tack while they advanced i'm the
west. Both profcssed a political
purpose: Napoleon to free the
serfs, Hitler TO free the world
from communism.
Napoleon's words on the eve
OF attack were disarmingly fam
liar: Il do not want war with
Russia. War would be crime,
because there would be no pur-
pose in it -. In any case, ! am
not in a position to fight.
have 100000 men in Spain ... |
shall not make war on Russia
Unless she violates the terms of
the Tilsit agreement But it
was Napoleon who violated Til
sit, just as did Hitler tear up his
treaty with Russia in attacking.
Both attacked in June, Napol-
con on the oath, Hitler on the
22nd; both took the road TO
Smolensk and fought big battles
there, although Hitler's opera
tions on other fronts were much
wider in scope; both were hard
hit by the Russian winter. There
the parallel varies Napoleon
travelled faster, actually reached
Moscow, and was completely
knocked out by the winter and
the Russian people, who fought
with an abandon and a fury un-
examplcd in history much as
they are doing today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service staff Correspondent


HOLLYWOOD, April IL 49,
Mr.. Gregory Ratoff, the VIOLA
tile director and master of Rus
sian American double talk, Is
setting up a scene for Foot
light Serenade" at goth Fox,
And | believe you may want 10
listen to him-just this once.
Setting up a scene means tell
ing the players what 10 do, es-
tabliShing the timing and mood
Of action and dialog, and CO.
originating everything with the
movement of the camera. For
the great Ratoff, it also means
acting out cvcrybody's part
while carrying On a staccato
monolog. Sometimes IN ready
ing a love scene he becomes
both principals and goes into
a clinch with himself.
The following is an exact
transcription of what Ratoff
said during one such time. and
in the space of about three min
utes. First, though, you should
meet the cast: Betty Cradle is
Identified as "Baatce.' John
Payne is "Johneece," Victor
Mature is "Vecktir' and Jane
Wyman is called "Mees Wee
min" Lee Garmes, the camera
man, is "MceStcr Garmuss, I"
and anybody may be referred
to as "Palsie' or "Sweethot.'
HOLD YOUR HATS
But here we go, for Ratoff IS
already under way:
Il huff it. | huff il, MecStcr
Garmuss. Geeve me that, like
this, too. My suggestiol would
be TO start, if from here, they
walk on-So. First is this, Week
tir - you gecv congratulation.
Hokay, PalSic, it's luffly. Put
the camera. Look, look, this is
the thing You see | mean.
What comes? (to script clerk
Meanwhile Ratoff has been
gCStiCulating madly, and the
players have been jumping
around like kids in a game Of
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
Candy Gift

HOMEMADE cand. makes a
welcome and thoughtful gift for
any season of the year and
comparatively inexpensive, too.
Tor good results, don't rely on
guesswork, ever. Use a reliable,
tested recipe, follow il exactly
and, if possible, use a candy
thermometer. Candied orange or
grapefruit peel arc easy to
make. also Sugarcd dates stuffed
with walnuts. A few of these,
mixed with the candy, give nice
variety to the contents. ackag-
ing counts, too A gay box,
lacy paper frill and a SplaShy
bow will give the whole a party
dress.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
BY WILLIAM T.. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Mrs. Edith Scligman of New
York. with Mrs. Barbara Cook,
won the Eastern States women S
pair championship recently, for
the second straight year Mrs.
Scligman does not compete Of
ten i'm the major tournaments.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
FLASHES
OF
LIFE
BY the Associated Press
SIMPLE ENOUGH

NEW YORK - Summoned to
court for permitting her lO-year-
old dog to be at large without a
muzzle, Mrs. Anna M. Fox plead
ed that the animal was blind in
one eye.
That doesn't prevent him
from biting" observed magis-
trate Henry A. Softer.
But he hasn't any teeth" said
the defendant, trying again.
Case dismissed" ruled the
judge. a
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
THOSE $500 MILES

broodly speaking, it is good news
thot the average automobile tire
on civilion automobile is good for an
other $500 miles. 1t will not, However,
prove notably helpful to the individuals
wh6o treods ore smooth, or the Others
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS

CHlCAGO-A WON an who
fell asleep during a movie awoke
TO find the theater darkened, va
Gated and locked for the night.
She found a telephone and
summoned police. A squad ar
rived and found her peering out
the glass doors. After much par
tomine they conveyed to her the
idea of openin-. the door fror,
her side and walking out. She
did.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
CURB SERVICE

SEATTLE - The citys first
wartime style hit-and-run rob-
berry has been reported.
/. w. Cobb told police a tow
ering man rode bicycle up 10
him, struck him on the head,
then pedaled away with his
billfold and So.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
PERSISTENT

CHICAGO-Three women de-
fled guns to prevent a tavern
holdup but their heroics didn't
pay off.
After the gunner knocked out
John ZyzanSki, his vile and
woman companion sprayed the
bandits with Settler water but
they went about the business of
lining up Is custom ers.
When one Of the gunner went
10 the cash drawer, Zyzans,.i's
daughter, Joan, g, threw pep
per in his eyes. But he was able
TO see $500 in thu register, took
il and fled.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
GOODBY TO PASSlVITY

here is no general agreement WIN
the new name, War Bonds, which has
been oiven to the governments prom
ises to repoy billions Of dollars borrow
ed to finance the defense Of Democracy
Some preferred the World War title,
Liberty Bonds. Others orgued for re-
wing Victory Bond as q cognomen.
But the bitterest enders ore gIod
that at lost we have discarded the mis-
homer, Defense Bonds, q termite fifth
coIumnist which was doing more dam
ooe than q dozen Fritz Kuhns.
Technically, perhaps, and very fun
donentoIIy we really are fighting de-
fensive war. Thot is, we aren't an og-
qressor nation. We aren't trying to seize
by force another peoples territory or
trade We aren't attempting to force
our theology, our form Of government,
our system Of economics upon the rest
Of the world We are merely refusing
to permit Germany, Italy and Japan to
Nozify the world, including US, by
force
We ore defending Democracy, but
we know now that we can not preserve
human rights by defensive methods.
Having been forced to fight for what
we treasure, we intend to toke the Of
fensive and to pursue it to the complete
destruction Of oxis ogression.
1t was high time that we got rid Of
the stultifyin9 possivity suggested by
defense" t expresses too we'll the
spirit Of letting the other fellow set the
pace, pick his spots, name the game
and make the rules. Wars ore not won
in thot way.
Late, but not too late, the pacific
American people have begun to adopt
bellieerent attitude toward this war.
The new name for the governments
bonds is q concrete expression Of that
new spirit. War Bonds. Thot means
Fight.
We ore not yet in position to make
Germany, Japan and ItoIy suffer at
home what our allies in Europe and
Asia have been forced to endure. We do
not yet have the moterieI with which to
undertake those ventures, nor as vet
have we been obIe to move what we do
hove to the places where it is most need
ed
But almost every day sees another
bottIeneck broken through, and the
machinery Of production and transport
sPeeded up. Even in the news Of disos-
ter there ore bright spots. The toll we
Toxic Of roiding Jops and Nozis proves
our detenses in the fighting areas ore
being strengthened. Our counter blows
gradually become more frequent, more
daring and more effective.
We aren't on Eosy Street yet. We
haven't even turned the corner. But we
sholI turn it the doy that, by sweat and
teors, we reach that point at which we
con ottock eneny-heId territory for
keeps And the dscording Of the passive
name "Detense Bonds" is q reoI steD
in the right direction.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
EVEN NEAR MISSES BAD

1 . p E K A, Kas.-Topekans,
dressed in their Sunday best,
are going to be on their toes
during tomorrow's practise air
raid.
The make-believe bombs will
be sacks of flour.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
JOE FURLOUGH

WISSOULA, Mont. - George
O'Brien, Grand Rapids. Mimi,
selective Service Board chair
man, offered A. l.. Quinn, who
holds a similar position here,
some advice on classifying new
ly married men.
In Grand Rapids, O'Brien sad
the n w y married husbands
with no other dependents are
given a 60-day furlough to find
job-for their wives.
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DELAYED BID

HUNTINGTON, Ind.-Grocer
Edward w. Beatty got an invita-
ton TO party but couldn't 60.
The party was held before
Halloween in 1922.
The hostess was Grace Smith.
Miss Smith now is Mrs. Fred
Beatty. Fred Beatty is Edward
Beaty's win brother.
The grocer figr~ed the invita-
ton must have got lost en- route.
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LOTS OF AIR

The windowleSs plant of one
aircraft company has an air cool
ing and cleaning system which
pumps 100000 cubic feet, or
So tons, of air each minute.
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BUT NOT METAL

Out in the kitchen, the pride
ond Joy will not be reochino
tor tin cors Of food on the
shelves Of meiol kitchen cobi-
nets. The kitchen table and
chair may still be moderne, but
they won't be metal There
simply won't be any new cleo
tr'c iron, ironer, rooster, boiler,
bro'Ier, woffIe iron, percoIotor
or mixer, oil of which would
toke metal. No metal veoet
otle bin or vacuum cleaner,
either.
There won't be any new
metal wostebosket to receive
the bills you cont poy for the
metal things you cont buy.
IT you 90 out in the evening,
the new street signs will not be
metal. There will be no new
luke boxes, slot or vendiro mo-
chimes, morbIe Comes or out
boord motors in your life.
" your nerves need treat
ment, there will be no new cleo
trc v'brotors or sun lamps or
heating pods.
IT you die the flowers sent
you by loving friends cannot
stond on new metal stands and
here's the fnoI ironIess ironv
III you wont O metal cosket
you'll have to confine Yourself
TO one Of gold or silver Of which
we hove TO much.
Lite will be like THAT.
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WAITER WITH CLASS

SPOKANE, Wash.-The din
ner for the gagmasters of Spo-
kane's Athletic Round Table was
served by a~singing waiter.
He was Nino Martini, famed
lyric tenor of the opera.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-11
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES Q
so YEARS AGO TO-DAY

so YEARS AGO TODAY
1892
Matilda VanDamme, mother of
L. VanDamme, of this city. died
in Detroit, aged 65.
Alex. Delano, who died in
California last week, was n
clerk in Mount Clemens in 1887,
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
1887
T. Lungerhsusen was elected
supervisor, A. T. Donaldson AL
derman and William Longstaff.
Constable-they ran on both
tickets.
AT the Sherman the last year,
5,l38 people registered.
The liquor dealers, il wise,
though some never will be, will /,
regard the law.
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that best results are obtained
by keeping a cast keyed up.
Directing" he explains, lis
born like a gift"
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FIRST AMERICAN PLAY

The first play written by an
American and played in the
United States was "Gustavus
Vasa,' tragedy by Benjamin
Colman.
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. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTONs

retrigerotors, and keeping the
little woman happy and occu-
pied at home with electric
washing machines and VOC
uum cleaners. But they won't
be new oodeets, chum. They'll
be old ones-mere memories
OF the good times thot we're B.
H.-Before Hitler. He is the
guy to be blamed for all this,
not Mr.. Nelson.
In the next one, two, three
months, stockpiIes con be built
up on oil these metal godeets,
within limitations. When those
stockplIes ore used up-thot's
oil there is, there isn't any
more till the wor's over.
AND WAIT TILL
CHRISTMAS
You will begin to feel this
through the summer and foil,
but by the time you're ready to
do your Christmas shopping,
you'll be limited to toothpicks,
chopsticks, wooden nutbowIs
ond Kindred by-products Of
the forest monorchs. Who
knows-moybe burnt wood
vol p'oques will come back.
AS for the brides Of l943
ond the young couples couro-
9eous enough TO get morried
ond set up housekeepins-try
to set UP housekeepine-it will
be O wooden wedding.
The woils from civilian con-
sumers ore likely to be Iona,
loud and Iochymose, for JUST
picture things when there ore
no more Of these new eodeets
to brighten your life:
When your cor or tires wear
out you'll be walking home,
unless you con get q street car
OF bus close to your door. The
house you walk 10 will be on
old one-no new construction
will be permitted except on war
housing projects, and possibly
new chicken coops and wood
sheds ond porch steps.
The doormot you wipe your
feet on won't be metal or rub
Der. The rock you hang your
hot on, the hanger you put
your coot on will not be metoI.
Ire oshtroy and smoking stond
you put your snipe in will not
be metal. The rack for your tie
will not be metal. The soop
dish, toothbrush holder, toilet
poper holder, bathroom scales,
clothes hamper, will not be
metal.
The windows you look out
OF will not have metal frames,
the veoeticn blinds will not be
metoL the curtain rod will rot
be metal.
The kiddies toys you STUN
bic over will not be metal
The ornamental rodiotor
cover you foil osoinst will not
BIO n,etoI
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Continued on Page I5)
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Dear Larry.

It is approaching Christmas and that we've got
to get together again, if only by mail.
You know how it has always been around our house
have tree, and Nom always has to buy some new
trimmings and light bulbs because the season was
always tough on those things at the place You kids
always bit too enthusiastic for those fragile glass
gadgets Of it might not be that way this year
with both you and Dick in the service and arguments
between you what ought to go where-but we'll have
the gifts there anyhow token against return
Remember last year when you brought your pal, Art
Urea home from the New River base for Christmas with
you, because there wasn't time for him to go to his own
home in southern California and get back to New River in
a seven-day leave? And how Nom and l going to
give you kids lift part Of the way back because it
raining-and then went all the way with you Glad we
went and the camp I'll forget the trip, and I'll
regret it.
BY the way when Art left your company to enlist as
paratrooper he did all right. He corporal and
he's in the Pacific too We get letter from him &C.
casonaly, but of he doesn't say where he IS
Wouldn't il be coincidence if you'd each other
Continued
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Richard 0a~Einq:
9ohnny

7 still a talspin after hearing your voice the
other night from half round the world Mother daddy
and Jimmie back to earth yet After that long six
months of silence it really something,
OF you probably know the operator GRATED for
27 what couldn't say. So by then all there
left How you?" But even that was enough
your answering Fine. John, know, will be
broken hearted have been home that he could
talk you for moment but maybe other time.
Pops has been Washington for a few days and said
when he left that he'd have John from Severn for the
John will love that he his head off at the
Army and Navy Club.
That's Johns special delight when he gets into Wash
ington with the skipper And Pops gets such kick out
it, Pidgeon got your letter this morning and loved it,
Not that he's yet But il was asking too much of
wife and allow that letter Of to lay there
on the desk unopened until Pidgeon got home.
MONS letter today too and we're glad you have
received the Christmas boxes! But you shouldn't have
opened them yet, you dope! Santa Claus wouldn't like
that There won't be anything for your Christmas stockings
There's soul home any Chappie Williams
Scuey Van Dyke the last and they have
departed. Jimmy got letter from Bob Gillespie and
Continued n Page 49,
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These are the five people who have these letters:
MRS FREDERIC B. STONE, 6118 Dickerson avenue,
of five and two daughters who has written to her
fier-son Charles BUD Stone 25 who nightly takes big
bomber Germany And letters went too to Buds twin
brother army air cadet and to his brother Reginald 49,
navy fer Mr. Stone veteran of World War is chief claims
adjuster for the DSR
MRS PAUL COOL, 375l2 North Gratiot avenue Mt Glenn
EMS Fhe has written her husband captain mentioned often
dispatches from New Guinea where he bombing Japs She
introduces him to Jeane 3 months old the daughter ne has
never seem Coos father 1t Robert Fay ground Off
Ger in the army air somewhere in the Pacific
JACK CAM World War father and editor of The Legion
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Rau( SNea,:
Photo BY Time, star PhotoErsp h,r

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difficulties Little
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swallow hst
il
II early like
a FIRST
wonderful having
man
Did get the snapshots? sent them regular mail Your Christmas
I'm a scrap .
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@ q
Lear Son:

all my hearth wish a Merge hr
rom L
finished his training
naval aiauo So
onyo n
sent andh
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in He
of is old from IN
SCI and
I'm lucky
until
a ron it it
when in door
books oil yours mse
She writes her and is
tree b up n
be tree
hope W
Jim is
IN yol
u
always
Maux MlLox