davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
Ydnks on Pdndy,
Overwhelmingly
laps, Fall Back

WASHINGTON. April % (INS)
withdrawal of outnum-
bered American-Filipino forces on
the island of Panay was announced
today by the war department.
AS the defenders of Corregidor
won a brief respite from air raids
and bombardments which have
been in progress continuously for
IL days, the Japanese launched
heavy attacks in the western part
of Panay.
Enemy troops which landed at
San Jose, on the western coast,
attacked American positions near
San Remigio and Valderrama in
Antique Province.
YANKS OVERWHELMED
Overwhelmed by superior num-
bers, the Americans were forced
to withdraw from Lambunao.
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan M. Vain
wright reported that japanese
planes were seen over the island
of Negros, southeast of Panay, and
IL was thought here that they
were carrying out an aerial recon
naissance as prelude to an inva'
sion thrust.
The only japanese attacks or
the Manila Bay Notifications dur
ing the last "a hours were a few
dive-bombing raids on Fort Hughe:
and Fort Drum. There was nc
official news today from the island
of Cebu. but small American-Fili
pino units are believed to be still
in action against the invaders.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
&rM-.'e'' III.
CAaaAY lanD-soAP DlETl

Work Camay's milder lather over your
skin, paying special attention to the
nose. the base of nostrils and chin.
Rinse with warm water and follow
with thirty seconds Of cold splashings.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

tie shop. The result i. they get
more and more nervous and actually
ics1n o., trying to Do two johs.
''Nesriy every day we ct letters
from kids aalking Whist ibs1 can do
to help Uncle Sam. Boy! ! could tell
'em. If.they'd pitch in and help out
with the housework they'd be worth
a. much a. thousand new bomber
pilots to the country.
They could make their own beds.
do 4 little busting. wash the dishes,
pick up, and run zrands without
being driven into doing it.
But no, they're spoiled. They
want to slay dragons Or capture
spies Or be Jeans Of Arcr'
While he's talkin' / notice that
Ralph - he's the httle lady's
high-schooi SON - II standin' by
the counter. Next time / look,
Ralph acts like he's goin' to cry.
He turns an bolts out without
orderin' anythin'.
/ forget all about this until
couple Of days ago. The mother
come in. an you'd have thought she
had fell heir to million bucks.
"Wal1y, I'm certainly a lucky
woman" she says. 1--WE got the
incest children a mother ever had!'
''Fine!' tell her. II bet the US.
Public Health Service had somethin'
to do with il"
mo, sir, it's just my kids natural
thoughtfulness," she goes on.
So if you know any kids in homes
with workin' mothers, I guess the
Health Service folks would be much
obliged if you'd kind Of pass this
along to 'em. An as to the mothers
well, look at that one smile.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
KIDS CAN HELP

01EE that little middle-aged lady
over there at the table? Looks
- contented an easy in her
mind. don't she?
Well, want to tell you, she wasn't
last month at this time. Her husband
was Reserve Army officer an. when
he got called up he suddenly had to
leave his family to live on pretty
reduced income. Thefe are three
kids. A gal about II. a boy in high
school. is / guess, an little one not
more than eight or nine.
This lady wanted to keep her
home goin' an all the insurance
paid up an give the kids a good
livin', naturally, 50 she went to work
in the Office Of plant couple Of
blocks up the street here.
watched her get tireder an
tireder-lookin'. l asked her once
Evening star., 1942-08-02

or twice about her husband an she
would brighten up an say he was
just fine an the family was gettin'
along okay. She didn't drop any
hints as to what was the matter
but somethin' was sure haywire.
One evenin' about six o'clock a
fellow from the US. Public Health
Service was sittin' here tellin' me
an Bushy about his job.
ssWally," he says to me, II
wish / could put = little hint into
the unwashed ears Of three or
four million half-grown kids in
this country!
II mean the kids in families where
the mother is working. You see,
more an more married women are
going into war work. and taking
Jobs outside the home. Now, they
can't seem to just walk out and
leave their neglected home duties
at home, nor their job worries at
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
. BARBS

1t would be much nicer il win.
ter came during the cheap sea-
son for overcoats.
The government has handed
the lowly doughnut Knockout
blow. Due TO the need for saving
grease, dunk you!
The best gamble in the world
is 10 take a chance on yourself.
AS long as Mussolini rules,
the Italian people don't have 10
worry about a shortage of apple
sauce.
Now we're told that horse
meat may become common.
Which may mean the passing OF
the old horse laugh.
Folks nabbed for boarding
gasoline will get some transport
tation they didn't figure on
right TO the iailhouse.
The lines on a husbands brow
sometimes come from his wife S
ruling.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
koMMEL RUNS

In the quortermoster's war in North Africa, the
general who has the guns and gasoline usually looks
good. For some weeks now Marshal RommePs name
hasn't borne quite the aura it carried otter Tobruk.
In Bern's euphensm, he has been "detochng"
himself westward before the relentless drive Of the
British Eighth Army Once more comes the news thot
he has "dseneoeed' his forces this time at EI A.
heiIo, 800 miles west Of Ell AIomein.
The two positions we're similar, each bottle
neck" where defense lines could be formed between
the SEQ and natural obstacles in the desert Twice be-
FORE the British had been unable to push post e.
Aeheo with tired forces at the end Of for-stretched
supply line This time apparently General Monteom-
cry rested his men and made sure of sufficient or
nnored forces
On the rood to Tripo there is one other Place
where the Germons and ltoons might ottempt D
hold, but it now appears more likely thot General
Montgomery hos got his feet under him" and con
leop the rest Of the way. Marshal Romme is expect
Cd to make some stand in the lost corner of Lbyo
Hitler is not giving up Africa oheopy Whot defense
Axis forces can make at Trpo|i will depend in large
rneosure on how soon Allied power cleans out Tunsio.
ertish-Anericon successes there could force RorreI
q jump quickly and "detoch" himself oil the woy
beck to ltoIy-From Chrstion Science Monitor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
, IN HOLLYWOOD

a few questionnaires to fill out,
too.
2. Bring your quota of share
the riders, dim your headlights
over the Pacific Coast defense
area, and come in on the beam.
BY the way, better paint an
American flag on each side OF
the old sleigh this year. And
watch out for P-38s.
3. Don't get caught bearing
any gifts that are made out of
critical materials unless you
have been able to get a priority
number And don't bring any
body any more than they got
last year, unless more is provid-
ed in a bona fide contract signed
prior to last Oct. or you may
find yourself in hot water with
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
BY PETER EDISON

At the end of the last war,
many people who were supposed
to know, predicted that when
the next war-meaning the
present one-came along, II
would be so much more horrible
than World War l that it would
put a large percentage of the
earth's inhabitants in the bug
house.
Well, this war isn't over yet,
so there's no telling. But pres
ent indications are that lot
more people will end up in hos
pitfalls and institutions from
plain, brutal starvation than
from nervous breakdown. For
one of the surprising develop
ments of the global war thus far
is that the percentage of PSYCHE
atric cases is lower than for a
comparable period in World War
/.
fSoy N'aAosA 80 -
the specialists in mental and
nervous diseases-make more
interesting observations in try
ing to explain this fact. The
effect of bombings on the nerv-
Gus systems of the civilian popu-
lation has been far less than was
expected, and this has proved
true right through the cam
paigns in Ethiopia, in Spain and
in Great Britain. People may be
terrified while raid is on, but
they recover quickly and they
learn to take it.
The. correct name for all ner-
vous and mental breakdowns
caused by the impact of war on
human beings is war neuroses, .
or disease of the nervous system.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
. SO THEY SAY

We have got a running start
toward meeting food needs. We
have good reserves of food and
the task ahead of us is largely
one of good management of
those reserves and OF. our pro-
duction facilities Agriculture
Secretary Claude Wickard.
When the stakes are mortal,
when the gain is life and death,
we Americans just naturally
find a killer instinct.-Lieut.
Commander Gene Tunney.
It does not seem right, IL the
people up there lin New Eng
land) are going to be without
heat, that people should be using
gasoline for pleasure driving. -
Joseph White, New England
member Oil Advisory Commit
tee.
The best answer to all talk
about the dimout is to get out
and try to cross a street in the
dimout. We want people to be
very careful. We want drivers
TO slow down in the dimout. -
New York Safety Council.
The statistical record Of the
year reveals a production
achievement such as no other
nation on earth has ever ap-
preached.
National Association OF Manu-
facturers report.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
WATCH THE REINDEER

Oh, yes, and don't let some
wise guy talk you out of those
reindeer down here. HayburnerS
are at premium now.
Just in case you still plan on
making the trip, we submit the
following list of Christmas gifts:
Jane Russell: A home projec-
ton machine. After all, it's
about time the poor kid got to
see herself on the screen.
Edward Arnold: His studio
has just banned all fat-man pub
licity on Eddie. Please, Santa,
bring him an AL priority on
a girdle.
Clark Gable: Anything he
Wants-for taking it on the chin
like trouper, and for being the
greatest all-round guy of an &C.
tor we know, and 1925 great
est credit to the industry.
Bud Abbott (Who recently got
himself jailed for talking back
to a cop): A copy of How to
Win Friends and Influence Peo-
pie"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18

Referring to today's hand,
Harry said, This is just a SIM
pie little safety play" However,
am afraid that most of us
would not have made the right
safety play. Declarer won the
opening lead with the queen of
hearts. Now if he leads a dia-
mond, West will win, return a
spade to his partners ace of
clubs and discard the king of
hearts from his own hand. Now
it was impossible for the oppo-
nents to win any more than the
ace of spades and ace of dia-
monds.
Yes, Harry, a safety play, but
a mighty good one.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18

The North African adventure teaches one voIu-
able lesson. Thot is should not be too hosty in
judging something about which we know nothing.
For months there concerted campaign to
dscredit the Stote Department particularly Seere-
tory Hu) for it's policy toward the Vichy govern
rnent, which was announced as one Of oppeosement
Now we have reoped some Of the fruits Of that
policy We have accomplished most Of major VIC
tory, which unquestionoby will shorten the at
relatively petty cost in tine ornaments, and human
lives.
We are on the verge Of clearing the Medterron-
can for use Of United Nations supply We have nearly
prepared jumping off place for the attack upon Con-
tnentoI Europe We have strengthened pre.democ-
rocy neutroIs and frightened pro-oxs neutros. We
have oil but ruined ItoIys morale.
We obtoined control over Dokor without firing
shot, We deprived the Nozs Of any possible Of the
strong French fleet and even obtained portions Of
for ourselves
Moreover, we Unanswered Der Fuehrer into
spreading his forces yet thinner by forcing occupation
Of the remainder Of France In doing this he has
toaonized most Of the French people who had any
slight leaning toward him.
There still remains bitter fighting in Tuniso, nor
will the attack upon the Continent be easy But when
the time comes, we shall have only Germany to lick,
lnsteod Of Germany plus France plus moderately
effective ItoIy.
These things have been possible because Secretary
Hull and his associates ignoring the bitter bes Of
uniformed critics, stuck to their unpopular task
until events justified their faith.
It is obvious, now, why the public could not be
told what was in the Wind Deprived Of that know
LEDGE the critics talking out Of ignorance. They
should heed the lesson
But-this does not mean that nobody should
criticize anything about the conduct Of the war; In
teeent, consistent persistent criticism hos forced
our leadership to correct many errors which might
easily have caused our detect.
When project is complete, and it has foiIed be-
couse Of foulty administration, then we do not crt-
cize out of Ignorance but out Of knowledge.
1t is only on pending matters, both the objective
and the method Of which must be military secrets
thot common and patriotism require that judy
nent be withheld.
As for the rest, let's shoot the works and spare
feelings.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
eBEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .


Shell shock" was commonly
used, but psychiatrists today say
that this is misnomer, and that
there never was any such dis
ease as she'll shock. Their proof
is the fact that civilians under
bombardment in today's war
don't get it.
REAL WAR OF NERVES
What was accepted as she'll
shock in the last war was caused
not by the explosion of shells in
barrages and bombardments, but
by the fact that the last war was
static warfare, trench warfare,
war of fixed positions, where the
soldiers had to live for days and
weeks in the same deadly mono
tony, with bad food, unsanitary
living conditions, coolies, dysen-
terry, constant strain.
The most serious outbreak of
what went for shell shock in the
last war came after the battle of
the Somme, in 1915. Then war
neuroSes became almost an cpl
demic in the British army,
which had taken a terrific beat
ing and had been forced into
series of costly retreats. PSYCHE
artists today are of the opinion
that war neuroses is more fire.
quent in defeat. Attacking
troops, victorious troops have a
low incidence.
After Dunkirk and the re-
treat across the channel in the
present war, the British army
experienced again many cases of
war neuroSes. The Oppressive
influences of utter rout played
on the soldiers minds to cause
this increase in psychiatric cas-
es. The symptoms were much
the same-increased body ten
sion, exaggerated reflexes, trem-
ors, terrifying dreams. But psy-
chiatrists handling those cases
made two amazing observations.
Most of these cases of war neur-
oSes developed in soldiers who
unstable in civilian life, or who
had a bad psychiatric back
ground-soldiers who had been
had relatives with neuro- PSYCHE
atric case histories.
SURPRISE NO. 2
The second surprising obser-
walton was that nearly all of the
cases of war neuroses made
quick recoveries. One good
nights sleep, rest and relaxa-
ton, bath and a change into
clean clothes plus few good hot
meals under the belt proved TO
be all the psychological cure that
was necessary.
AS result of the speedy re-
covery of the post-Dunkirk cases
of war neuroses, many of the
hospital beds which the British
medical authorities had prepar-
ed and set aside for psychiatric
cases were soon emptied. And,
after the blitz bombings, when
the civilian population failed TO
develop war neuroses by the
thousands of cases that had been
anticipated, there was further
relief from the anticipated
strain on hospital facilities.
Today's war has in practically
every campaign been a war of
movement. Where this mobile
warfare obtains, say the psychia-
trists, there is a psychological
background of change and fire.
quent relief which does not pro-
duct the same mental effect as a
war of position with its long pc
RODS of sub standard food and
living conditions.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
OPEN SEASON

CLAYTON, N. M. - Western
ers who've collected bounties on
everything from cattle rustlers
TO coyotes may add a new quar-
ry to their kill-for-cash list.
The city council will pay three
cents apiece for rat tails - with
a bonus of SO cents if you get
as many as 25 - between De-
cember 81 and January 2.
The rodents came to town aft
er grain bins and elevators be-
gan to bulge.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON


Dear Santa Claus: From the
way things have been going
down this way, the general i'm
preston in Hollywood is that
you may not make it this year.
Nowadays nobody is giving
Hollywood anything. If you
should make the attempt, how
ever, here are a few new rules
which you'd better just paste on
your windshield.
l. Bring your birth certificate,
as you will have to produce it
before they'll let you into the
country. Also, don't forget to
register with State Department
as a visiting alien and leave
your fingerprints. There may be
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
THE GALS WANT CARRIERS

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ. - The
gals need garters. Rubber is
scarce. So
They are asking men - espe-
cially those entering military
service - to donate suspenders.
Suspenders with plenty of snap
are preferred, said Miss Nella
Brashear, who started the idea.
stockings now are being
made with slick finish" she
explained, land only really
firm garter will hold them up
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
WOOO! WOOO!

SAN FRANCISCO - A wall
that sounded like an air raid
siren sent startled patrolmen
dashing into rooming house.
Walter Plobner, itinerant work
err with a gift for limitations,
was brought before Judge Twain
Nicholson and sentenced to 30
days for drunkenness.
The court Calle,, the next
case. Then an express train S
whistle shrilled through the
room. Even the judge jumped.
That was the Sacramento
Northern Plobner called from
the lookup.
The judge warned him to ST.
lence lest he be derailed for
another 80 days.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
HOPES FOR HOPE

HOPES FOR HOPE
BOB HOPE: A supplemental
ration book for unlimited gas,
and priority for all the tires he
wants This, Santa, is because
Bob, in addition to giving his
time for more run-of-the-m mill
benefits than any other actor,
has also shown the way in enter
tanning Uncle Sans fighting
men.
Victor Mature: An autograph
cd picture of Victor Mature.
Zorina lin memory of being
replaced as Maria by Ingrid
Bergman in For Whom the Bell
Tolls'0: A large pair of shears
and five minutes alone in the
same room with Ernest Hcming-
way.
Director Sam Wood CATER
more than two years on the same
picture): Five minutes alone in
any room WITHOUT Ernest
Hemingway.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
McKENNY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM z. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

If you enjoy good bridge. drop
into the Mayfair Bridge Club
when you get to New York, and
ask Harry Fishbein to show you
the little black book in which
he jots down interesting hands.
/ spent a most enjoyable eve
ming getting this series of six
hands from him.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18

GETTYSBURG, ia. - navy
recruiters didn't chase William
H. Holt. Gettysburg College stu
dent. He chased them-for so
miles.
Just after a recruiting caravan
left here, Holt set out by auto
mobile in pursuit. Fifty miles
down the highway he caught up,
and was sworn into naval re-
Sc. We in a roadside ceremony.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
YOUTHFUL NIMROD

RALEIGH, N. c. - Eleven
year-old Gene Hester is the envy
of all his friends.
He bagged 139-pound buck
on his second deer hunt in the
holly shelter game refuge.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
BOOTY PRIZE

SPOKANE, Wash. = Faced
with a waiter shortage during a
high school basketball tourna-
ment, Gonzaga university, the
sponsor, produced this scheme:
The losing tenn of the first
game in each days program will
wait tables.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
DOUBLE SURPRISE

BRAZIL, Ind.-P. A. Rounds,
proprietor of a chicken farm,
decided to surprise his mother.
Who lives 25 miles away in
Terre Houte, with a visit.
En- Route, Rounds car collid-
ed with another-his mothers.
She had decided to surprise
him.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18
DETECTIVE

MISSOULA, Mont. - When
the manager of a department
store took a picture of the holi-
day shopping crowd, he got
good picture.
In fact, it was good enough
to display in a courtr ON.
1t showed a woman stuffing
merchandise into a market bag.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-18

Economics Stabilizer James F.
ByrAeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
CONTROLLER NAME MISS ANN DEBONIS
Office Manager to Direct City's Financial Affairs;
 COnIOn Names Her

Waterbury. for the first time in
 its history, had a woman serving as
 city controller today. She is Miss
 Ann DeBonis. office manager of the controllers bureau. who has been
 named to direct the clty's financial affairs during the illness of Control Ter Thomas M. Conlon. The order of appointment was signed by the
 controller yesterday at st. Mary's hospital.
 Under the charter. as amended by Senator George T. CuIhane. only the controller can name a deputy or acting controller. though the
 mayor is empowered to i'll any va-
 cancy in the office Of controller. i, Miss DeBonis was appointed by the late Controller Sherwood L.. Rowland in 1888. She was retained on the staff when Mir. Rowland was succeeded by Martin ]. Sweeney, Democrat. and has served under Mfr. CcnIcn for three years. She has a
 wide knowledge of municipal fi- uances.
 The need for an acting control Ter was considered acute by city of- ficials. sinme many financial mat ters must be cleared up by the end of the year and the signature 0f a controller or acting controller is unres@axN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
JEWISH RESIDENTS
 AT DEFENSE POSTS
Volunteers to Serve as Ob. servers Over Holiday;
 More Help Needed

Observation posts at the Army Aircraft Warning station and the Chief Report center will be manned by Jewish people tomorrow while Christians are celebrating the feast of Christmas, 1t was announced by Wallace J. Inglis, chief observer. Stanley Meyers is in charge for the day and Is assigning the watches
 Miss Jean Stevenson said today that all except one assignment has been covered at the Warning cen- Friday morning. Thorvald E. Olsen, in charge of personnel at the Re. port center. announced that there are still vacancies existing. but said he hoped to fill them today.
 Officials expressed their thanks to the Jewish people for so kindly taking over the duties on Christmas day. During Jewish holidays Jews were released from service to par ticipate in the feast.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully said that the regular shift at the centers should be augmented by at least 20 persons. in order that all may worl: more convenient hours. Watchers are needed for the 2 to 6 a. m. shift Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays but it was explained that men who can serve at any other times will be welcome at the centers. Those will ing to volunteer their services are urged to call Miss Jean Stevenson at the Chamber of Commerce.