Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27

The man was MIR. PICKERING
crosseyed In
both eyes. Aviation school-ha!
h.-Mrs. v. b. Carlisle, Pom
tiac."
sDear Jack-On vacation In
Now York. And Last night ut
the desk Of my hotel n lady
t1epped UP to the clerk and said;
Ehat on earth am I going 70
g from ESQ to s:s5 while the
0nnckout is on:' He looked
49, disguised and replied:
A6am, you could use the time
IS ssy q few prayers that the
blackout will be only for pre-
rarodness and not real.'-Gladys
y. Kaechle, publicity chairman
lor Chrysler Girls Club dance,
juns H."
We recommend the foregoing
10 all press agents as an exam
pie of subtlety.
sDear Jack - Thought you'd
Nike TO know that there's an
eating place on Us-ll2. between
Clinton and Saline, that caters
% truck drivers. They've got
. wonderful big sign; THE
TRUCKADERO.'-Jim Welsh"
ITO the Editor (copy to MIR.
Pickering) - You have q So
called column written by q Mr..
Sack Pickering, entitled Here
ana Now In my humble opin-
sDn this fwaddle IL the most
Jasmine drivel that ever used up
good paper. II II hard tc-beiieve
that even the moronic newspa-
per reading public would waste
their time on more than one day
q this trash.
IL suggest that you eliminate
this farce. This year our
country IL faced with n problem
81 bumper crops and inadequate
help to take care Of and harvest
them. As q columnist Mr.. Pick
ering IL an excellent farmer, and
here n q chance for him TO do an
exceptional service for his coun-
try. Earle Boomer Jr.. 14151
Montrose avenue"
"Jack-A flicker starts trying
70 drill q hole with his bill
through the eavestrough right
over my bedroom window every
morning. Two weeks ago he
started ut $50 q. m, but 1t gets
lighter earlier every day. Yes
terday he started ut sos. All j
want to know IL how 10 make
him stop. BY the way. there's
m ordinance against using fire.
arms inside the city,. c."
Down in New Jersey we used
to catch mosquitoes by leaving a
copper teakettle outdoors. A
mosquito would try TO sting the
kettle and get his beak stuck in
the soft metal. In the morning
we would kill him with a
Ratchet. OF course that's just
for Jersey mosquitoes. and prob
ably wouldn't work on wood
peckers. but maybe II will take
your mind off the flicker.
And a considerable bulk OF
letters regarding the column
headed Buried Talent" Here's
q sarnpling of typical letters,
from people ranging from COM
plete novices TO men with years
Of experience:
%. Have had several years
work producing and writing
musical shows In Detroit.--Bill
Crossman and Jack Benkelmsn."
=. "U. 8. o. show Idea seems
very good. I'm enclosing a little
number (called I Hung a Star
IN the Sky Last NightD wrote
for it.-Earl Aumsnn." =. Will
be more than glad 10 devote my
book, time and music for the
navy or army.-Harry Gaines"
fGaines' tune, written with Tom
Stanton, I'm Serving Uncle
Sam" is currently on music
racks and the radioO
what you need IL good
music, dancing and humor--
belly laughs, that IL what the
BOYS want. have a number of
songs and gags copyrighted and
could contribute only gags and
music, but I have n friend who
= q professional stage manager.
-E. r. Stretch" >. And quite
q few like, AS for myself: ]
prefer 30 work behind the
scenes, but would be glad 10
lid my assistance In anything
aIsng that linc.-P. j."
Likewise. dancers, singers,
musicians, irnpersonators, scene
designers, costumers. All names
ne being turned over 10 the
Flngleaders in the venture. i
~ one hope sincerely that II
Insterializes into something sue
eessfsil.