davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
On Civil Service .

Il believe Michigan should have ,
Civil Service that would be . model
foe the entire nation. My objective,
IL ] am elected Governor, is a system
that will open the door TO qualified
persons without regard as to race, color,
creed or personal political beliefs"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Civilian Defense . i.

Il shall consider IL my duty not only
to meet the problems of the day as
they arise, but 90 prepare as far as
possible for the uncertainties of tomor.
row. The people havea right to expect
foresight and diligence from their
Governor, as their Commander-in-
Chief, chargeable under the Consti-
tuition with the duty ofbeing prepared
TO resist invasion and to maintain
law, order and government"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Dirt goes quick!

But speed-cleaner LAVA routs out the
greasy, grimy, ground-in dirt-in 80 to so
seconds. With hot water or cold-soft or
hard OF comes dirt-down the drain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
On Old Age .

1t Is my firm conviction that Old Age
Assistance in Michigan today is def
nitely inadequate, and that this assist
ance should be increased. I shall do
all within my power 10 see that IL is
increased, by bringing continuously
to the attention of the people the true
picture of the injustices that exist at
the present moment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

FUNNY thing but out of never
- get hands really clean -. f. until they
use Laval Ordinary soaps don't clean fast
Q dep enough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Lyon Girls
I'm Victory
Contest

Lyon, Inc, of 1921 South
Waterman avenue, once produced
wheel rings and wheel discs for
the automotive industry. Today
the firm produces cartridge cases.
Formerly, Lyons women work.
ers were employed primarily for
all inspection and packing work.
Today, they are replacing men in
a variety Of observation-disclosures
it is possible to release another
man for the armed forces.
Now these feminine war work
ers are enrolled as candidates in
The Detroit Times MISS VIC
TORY contest, the search for the
typical American girl war worker.
HANDLE MORE UNITS
Because Of their capabilities and
Intelligence in inspection work,
their faster movements enable
them to handle larger number of
units than could men, their en-
ployers believe.
Inspection work with gauges
used in testing cartridge cases re-
quires close attention and a type
of concentration which, to men, is
very firing. The girls
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Cash Prixes Are
offered for Best
Contributions

Five prizes OF 81 each are
awarded in every issue of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories. articles, poems and car
toons by boys and girls Of high
school age or under.
All contributions must bear the
name, age, address, telephone
number and school of the author.
Written contributions must be
on one side of paper, and, if type
written, double-spaced. Drawings
must be in black and white and
must be mailed fiat.
The editors choice of winners
will be final, and he reserves the
right to use any contribution in
whatever form he may deem
advisable, regardless of whether
it is awarded a prize. Checks
will be mailed to winners during
the week following publication of
their contributions No contri-
button will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the
editor. are of sufficient merit will
be given cards identifying them
as reporters for The Junior
Star. The editor reserves the
right, however, to decline to
issue reporters cards or to revoke
those already issued whenever
sucn action appears advisable.
Address contributions to The
Junior Star. 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

Santa Fe is town of about 5000
people, and is nestled between noun
tain ranges. Yet the city itself Is
1000 feet above sea level, and some
way makes one feel closer to the sun
in the day time and the stars at
night. The weather Is close to per-
feet.
In this city is Canon road, the
oldest road in the United States.
Also the oldest house and the oldest
church are here. The famous Gov
ernor's Palace, which was built be-
tween 1906 and 1908 by the Span
iards. is located here too. In this
palace Lew Wallace wrote the well
known book Ben Hur" He was
governor general of the territory at
the time.
Most Of the houses in Santa Fe
are built of adobe This does not
mean that they are rude huts, be-
cause inside they are as modern as
any of our houses.
The colorful Pueblo Indians are
continually wandering around the
streets. There is a fiourishing ar
lists colony, which takes advantage
of the scenic beauty for subject
matter.
The old and the new combine to
make a unique and historical city.
and am learning so much and am
thrilled with it all.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Just an Ordinary
Man, He's the One
We're Fighting for
JANET n. RALPH, H.
Roosevelt High School.

Jim Carter is just an ordinary
citizen. There's nothing particularly
outstanding about him; he's just like
about rs million other Americans,
guess. He was born and raised In q
small farm town, and grew up to
wear a khaki uniform in the last
war. He marched, like thousands
of others, while crowds on the side
walks cheered, and the band played
"Over There" He came home As he
had gone. just plain James Carter,
private"
Now he is quiet businessman In
another middle sized town. He Is q
member of his American Legion
Post, and is mighty proud of the
two bullets he carries in his arm.
Jim Carter is now a little gray, .
respected citizen in his white house
at Third and Main streets. He lives
content with his wife and two chill
dren. Life is peaceful.
But then, like bomb exploding,
Jim Carter's life changes. His
country Is at war-his America, for
whom he carries the nag in Me-
mortal Day parades.
Lights no Longer flicker on Main
street. Jim Carter no longer sits at
home with his pipe and paper in
the evenings. For Jim is an air.
raid warden in his district. His
wife rolls bandages all day for the
Red Cross, and serves coffee at night
for the USO. Daughter Joan is con-
stantly knitting gray sweaters and
mufflers, while the picture on the
mantle of clean-cut boy in khaki
shows where Jim, jr., may be.
This Is just a typical American
family Probably they live on your
block, even next door. Plain. honest
100 per cent Americans. Its the Jim
Carriers we are fighting for, Jim and
those like him. They're the ones
who will build up after the tearing
down. They are the hope Of
America!
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Gift Volumes Earn
Profit for Connie

Are you one Of those lucky people
who receive books at Chrismastime
and on your birthday? II you are,
you may want to take tip from
Connie Keegan and put them to
work for you.
Connie found herself with quite q
few books on her hands. When she
counted them, she found she had
IS in all. After thinking a while,
she decided to rent them out to her
friends for small sums and make a
little spending money.
She set up rental library for
children. She charges them ! cent
for each book they take out. Every
month, she runs a special, like Little
Men" or some other book popular
with the boys and girls, and charges
2 cents for it.
Connie finds her work good train
ing. It's fun, too, she says, and has
proven very profitable.
Connie lives at SAL South Central
court, Indianapolis, Ind.
Evening star., 1942-08-02


take over a portion of the basement
of his home, 211 Holly avenue, Ia
koma Park, Nd, to build labora-
tory to accommodate his increasing
supply of chemicals and equipment.
For awhile chemistry was just
hobby to Tom, but after a couple of
years he found his interest in the
subject so keen that he decided to
become research chemist, and he
began to study more seriously.
AS a junior in high school, Tom
studied both chemistry and senior
physics Next year he hopes to be-
come an assistant In the school lab
oratory. Tom and two of his friends
were instrumental in forming Sci
ence Club at the school and the club
now is a member of the Science
Clubs of America, national organ
ization.
In the meantime, Tom has been
supplementing his school work in
chemistry and physics with expert
ments in his own laboratory at
home For his home laboratory work,
he follows experiments outlined in
chemistry manuals, adding chem
icals and apparatus as needed. For
couple of years he delivered The
Star to earn money to add supplies
and equipment to his lab.
Tom plans to major in chemistry
in college after his graduation from
high school and he hopes after COL
lege that his career will lead him to
work in some large industrial chem
ical laboratory.
In addition to chemistry, Tom has
varied interests. He has been an
active member of Boy Scout Troop
38 for the past five years. He has
a stamp collection, which he started
nine years ago, which has won first
prize for collectors of high school
age at the Silver Spring Annual
Hobby Show for the past two years.
Last summer, while camping on
the Chesapeake Bay, Tom started a
fossil collection, which added blue
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Boy Earns Money
On Feminine Fear

Tony Siseros is very glad that
most women are afraid of mice. for
that fear is the basis Of Tony's
method OF making money.
TT happened like this Tony
writes from Phoenix, Ariz. "One
day I was wondering how could
get money to buy mother birthday
present. Just then one of our
neighbors called me and told me she
would give me nickel to take
mouse out of a trap. That gave me
an idea. I collected a number of
mouse traps, went to see our neigh
bors, and told them that would
put the traps in their houses and
remove them each morning if they
would pay me S cents for every
mouse I caught. I got enough Gus
toners so that last week I earned
q dollar"
Evening star., 1942-08-02

otdtCS, AlCAuOlAlk MdI yldilO. 1SCW
York, Colorado, Virginia, New Jer-
sey, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, South Carolina. Illinois
and Tennessee, in addition to Wash
ington, D. c.
One of the interesting teapots in
my collection is grandmother
bank. made of wood, with money
slot under the top. 1t has the fol-
lowing verse on it:
"Grandmother's teapot in days of
loft was a bank her coins to
store"
Another wooden one came from
the Great Smoky Mountains in
North Carolina. I also have one
from the Bill Cody Park in Colo
RADIO.
One is the shape OF an old lady,
whose head and shoulders form the
lid. This came from Ocean City,
Md. Another one, which is from
Wilkes Barre, Pa, is made of spun
glass.
The smallest teapot in my COL
lection came from Richmond. Va.
1t is made of brass and is only three
quarters of an inch in height.
Each Of the teapots has q tag,
bearing the name of the person
who gave it to me, the date, and
the city from which it came I like
all of them and it is hard to chose
a favorite one.
Many miniature teapots were
made in Japan and Germany be-
fore the war and this makes COL
lecting more fun now because it is
harder to find interesting ones.
But the ones made in the good old
U. S. A. are all right for me, as
America can top Hitler or any Jap
with teapots or anything else.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Picture Sidelines
Make Your Camera
Much More Fun

When you first own a camera, you
probably line up the family and take
their pictures. Then after securing
snapshots of your pets and few
other subjects, you probably put the
camera away, waiting for something
interesting to turn up so you can
photograph it. II you want to get
real and continuous enjoyment from
your camera, here are few hints.
An intriguing sideline Is to take
pictures of the most important news
paper headlines of the month. While
reading through the papers save the
front pages and other headlines that
interest you most At the end of
the month, pick out those that you
want to photograph. After attach
ing portrait attachment to the
camera, mount the headlines on a
sheet OF white paper or any white
surface for a background. 1t is best
to take the picture outside, although
you can take it inside by using
special equipment. The pictures are
then mounted in q scrapbook ac-
cording to the dates.
Another intriguing hobby is to
take pictures of old and historic
places Some people have sought
out old grsveyards and taken pic
lures OF the different kinds Of
markers used on the ancient graves.
Covered bridges are now almost
extinct, so they make another good
Photographic specially. The pic
lures can be traded with people in
other parts of the country for other
covered bridge pictures. Some peo-
pie have such q collection from all
over the world.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

pews are raised slightly to prevent
drafts.
Services at the meeting house
usually lasted three hours and the
only heat was supplied by small
perforated iron boxes, filled with
hot Goals, which we're placed on the
floors of the pews by servants OF
those attending services.
The pulpit is large. with several
benches in the rear. There are two
long wooden candlesticks on the
pulpit stand.
The original clock still is in the
balcony. It was placed there in
1900. The organ also is located in
the balcony. 1t was built in Liver
pool. England, in 1910 and installed
in the church in 1886. Its beautiful
tone has been compared to that OF
6tradiyarius violins.
The old manse is located behind
the church. 1t is a two-story red
brick structure and is considered an
excellent example of the Founder
type of architecture. This type is
so named because it is fat on one
side and bulged on the other, re-
sembling the founder fish.
There are but few windows on
the north and east sides OF the
manse, because of the tax that was
placed on glass when it was built
There are several graves about
the manse, among them the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier of the Rev
olution. The tomb is protected On
three sides by an iron fence and
on the fourth by an ivy covered wall.
Among those who worshipped at
the church and are buried there
are Col. Dennis Ramsay. Maj. John
Carlyle, the commissioner of the
Virginia forces in the Revolution,
and DR.. James Craik. DR.. Craik was
with George Washington from the
battle of Great Meadows through
the battle of Yorktown and was at
the bedsides of both George and
Martha Washington when they died.
The Rev. DR.. James Muir, the
second pastor at the meeting house,
is buried in his robes, 13 feet beneath
the aisle.
George Washington. having pro-
claimed May 8, 1893, a day OF fasting
and prayer because of the danger
Of war with France, attended the
proclamation service preached that
day by the Rev. DR.. Muir. The first
memorial service for Washington
also was held at the old meeting
house in Alexandria.
No services have been held at the
church now for 80 years.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Rocky Mountain
Natural Bridge
Is Impressive
BY RAMON COFFMAN
fUncle Rayl

Among the great sights in the
Rocky Mountains is Rainbow Ma
tural Bridge This is giant arch
which was formed by nature long
ago. 1t is located in the south
eastern corner of Utah.
II 25-story building were moved
to this spot, its top would be lower
than Rainbow Natural Bridge. The
top Of the arch is 3O9 feet above the
lowest point in the gorge below.
Navajo Indians, who live in this
region call the bridge "Nonnezoshe, y
which means "the Arch of Stone" !"
Piute Indians call it "the Rainbow"
The year 1909 appears to mark
the first visit of white men to the
spot, which is hard to reach. In
dians, however, have known about
it for long time.
THE arch stands for the path of
the SUM-" said an old Navajo war
rior. IF a man passes under it, he
must not return unless he says a
prayer"
Beneath the arch are the re-
mains of an altar which probably
has not been used for hundreds of
years. The altar may have been
set up by cliff dweuers.
Rainbow Natural Bridge was So
named because of its shape, like the
arch of a rainbow. It's colors do
not rival those of the rainbow, be-
ing shades of red and brown. 1t is
not well-suited to serve as bridge,
but person viewing 1t from dis
tance might suppose it could be
used that way.
The arch is composed of sand
stone left by a river which cut
through the under-part of the rock.
The stone which we see today looks
very strong and solid, but tests have
proved that small pieces can be
knocked from it and easily crushed
by hammer.
Rainbow Natural Bridge is the
highest natural bridge on record,
but there are others of Importance.
Utah has three other rock bridges
in San Juan County. One of these
is 222 feet high and has span of
261 feet.
Although it is not the largest in
the world, the natural bridge in
Rockbridge County, Va, has been
visited by more people than any
other on this continent. It is 2l5
feet high and has a span of 80
feet. 1t looks far stronger than
most other bridges of the kind.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Canada Boasts
National Heroes
In Explorers
By ROBERTA PASSELTINER, IL,
Powell Junior High School.

IoNeH VuuIUl I1lkH CSAooi.
AS many, of you know, Canada
has it's heroes the same as we do.
Many of them are high in our
esteem Among them is Cartier,
who did for Canada what De Soto,
who discovered the Mississippi, did
for the United States. Cartier dis
covered the st. Lawrence River. In
1884, he was Sent by King Francis I
of France to find the Northwest
Passage. BY sailing through St.
Lawrence Bay he reached the IA
nous river. Enchanted by the mag
nificent spectacle that unfolded as
his ship sailed up the broad stream,
he claimed it and its tributaries for
his king and named it in honor
of St. Lawrence upon whose name
day, August 10, he discovered it.
Cartier is also credited with nam
ing Canada. He though that some
Indians saying "Cannata" were
giving him the country's name,
Canada; while in reality they were
welcoming him to their village
"Cannata" means a collection OF
huts.
| Champlain. the Father of Canada
laid the foundation for permanent
colonization of the country In
1920 he carried his lovely young
wife to Quebec. Both the indians
and the French were charmed with
her, and she too, is heroic, for she
braved the perils and hardships OF
the struggling settlement to help
her husband colonize the New
| World.
Mackenzie, for whom the greatest
river of Canada is named, opened
up the Canadian North ana North
west.
Even Paul Bunyon. the mythica
inventor of logging, is a Canadian
hero. He is said to be of French
Canadian ancestry.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Boys Home Chemistry Prepare for Career
Proper Location
Important on
Camping Trip
Success of Vacation
May Depend ON
Your Camp Site
BY D. II. ELSOM.

When you set forth into the woods
on your long g-anticipated camping
trip, you must realize that the selec-
ton of proper location for your
camp is very important thing in
deed. If you know how to pick out
a good camp site. you will greatly
increase your chances for success
full vacation. II you don't choose a
good location, you may get yourself
into lot of trouble.
The best place to locate camp
depends, of course, on local condi-
tions, and the nature of the woods
in which you are. However, there
are five principles of finding good
camp location which every camper
must obey absolutely, If he wishes
his camping days to be happy ones.
They are:
l. The camp must be located near
supply of pure water. Spring water
or well water is best. but they are
not always to be had. If you are
forced to use water from a lake or
river, 1t is always wise to boil all the
water used for drinking purposes.
2. Never locate your camp near a
swamp. Mosquitoes breed by mil
lions in low, swampy lands, and
they will make life completely mis-
erable for you If you pitch camp
anywhere in their vicinity.
3. Locate your camp near a good
supply of wood. 1t is very exas-
perating to have to go long dis
tance to get your wood for the fire.
4. Pitch your tent on an elevated
piece of ground. Good drainage is
an important consideration. II you
neglect this precaution, a hard rain
may make lake out of your camp
site. Never pitch camp in an old
dry creek bed, or in bottom lands.
5. Pitch your tent where it will
get some sunlight. Tents pitched in
damp woods where no sunlight can
reach them, will soon begin to mil
dew, and your equipment will be
| 1ikolv RI oct do mn ond yoOldy
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Wings for Youth
BY I. r. HEGEL.

A NEW PROFESSION FOR GIRLS.
Once it was the air hostess who
held the spotlight of glamour alone.
But no more. A brand new field for
women has opened. In 1912 we
have the "counselaires," girls trained
for six months in technical aircraft,
aircraft features, airline operations
and public relations.
Western Air Lines opened this
profession to girls because so many
men were being drawn into defense
work. Western feels the COUNSEL
aires will be sales-getting informa-
ton bureaus and the girls are GER
tainly filling the job most success
fully.
We asked pretty Connie Peterson,
Western Air Lines counselaire sta
toned at Los Angeles, about her
novel profession.
Said Miss Peterson: 1--WE have six
counselaires employed at the mo-
ment at an approximate salary of
500 and an expense account when
needed. The girls must be college
graduates of average height and
weight, with aggressive and out
standing personalities. So much Of
their work is before the public, CIV
ing talks or showing movies, or
broadcasting over the radio.
I'm every way possible we pro-
mote interest in air travel, and the
ultimate is to get women on the
airlines. The girls must be be-
tween the ages of % and 30. The
uniforms. which are smart brown
suits, are paid for by the girls at
cost of about $50, including every
thing.
THE position is always interest,"
ing. for there never is a dull mo-
ment in commercial aviation. We
have found that the Is other air.
lines in the United States will be
hiring more young women for jobs
such as Western Air Lines counsel
aires"
Do you Dant to knoW more
about counselaireS? Write l. r.
Hegel, care OF The Junior Star.
Please inclose a Scent stamp.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

e x a m pie of
American Co.
lonial architec-
ture.
T h e audito-
rum Of t h e
church. which is
painted white,
is very ! a r g e,
with a h 6 h
arched ceiling.
The floor Is in
clined. The pews
h We swinging
d oors at the
ends to keep the
heat in and the
Aoorc of. I h o
Evening star., 1942-08-02

Violet sIominski. Is, lives at 1900
Perry street, Mount Rainier. Nd,
with her parents and four sisters.
She is gifted with a fine singing
voice and can sing soprano, alto
and tenor well.
She can also play the piano very
well. When younger, she was for
tunate enough to have lived in the
Philippine Islands. where her
father, Roy T. Fowkes. was sta
toned while doing some work for
the Navy
One Of the most unusual Of Jeans
pins is the face OF soldier, whose
Evening star., 1942-08-02

ribbon to the honors he has won at
the hobby show.
While delivering The Star, he used
some of his spare time to sell more
than 1000 War Savings Stamps.
Tom is working during this sum-
mer as a messenger at the Navy
Department.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

She had been
shopping for the
day when lying
on a counter in
one of the stores
she saw two of
the cutest pins
she had ever
seen. Without
further waiting
she purchased
the pins and
thus started her
hobby. She now
has Is or 80 pins
in her collection.
Jean, who is
Evening star., 1942-08-02

MEXICO, 1OunQeQ
in 1906, almost a
half century lat
er, has a still
better ecord.
Because of a
h u 6 e fire in
1886, st. Angus
tine was unin-
habited for al
most a hundred
y e a RS, while
Santa Fe has not
only been inhab-
tied, but has
been the seat of
& o V e r n m e n t
ever since 1t was
founded
Evening star., 1942-08-02
[ Wonder

Prize Contribution,
BY LUCINDA HUNT, IA,
Hannah More Academy.
I wonder why the toadstools grow
What blows the daisies to and fro
In winter, where do brides 60?
I wonder?
I wonder why the oceans blue
And why do moo cows always moo
And little owls cry naught but
"Whoo"?
I wonder?
And who can say what Katy
did"
Why must I do as brother bids,
And why am l an Army Kid?
I wonder?
Evening star., 1942-08-02

eyes joggle back and forth when
he is moved. This is one of Jeans
favorite pins as a lot Of her friends
are now in the Army.
When asked about her hobby,
Jean merely says. Lapel pins are
my dish. I would rather collect
them than have any other hobby
In the world"