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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

DENVER AP-Rudolph Fab.
3s-year-oid former Denver school
teacher, today had been acquitted
of sedition charges, one Of the first
American citizens to be accused
OF such activities in the present
war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

See CONNENTION-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

See WAR--Page 5
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
BY PAUL HARRISON

HOLLYWOOD, March Bob
Crosby looks only little like
Brother Bing, doesn't sing as he
does, never was coached or aided
by him. But now it's apparent
that the Brothers Crosby are
much alike in one way-they
share an amazing talent for Mi
das-like showmanship.
Here is Bob, now, leading his
band at a local dance palace,
working on a big radio program,
turning out photograph records
in spare moments, and listening
politely to the rising bids of the
movie studios. If anybody men
tons $40, 900 per picture for the
band, he may assent; otherwise
they'll hit the road again and
resume their avy-grabbing at
the big one-night stands.
NO HORN TOOTER
Young Mr.. Crosby-he's %
has handsomely justified the
bunch of a group of musicians
who six years ago offered him
their leadership. At the time, he
was a mediocre vocalist with
other dance bands, and he
couldn't play so much as taps
on any instrument. He still can t.
But his lack of technical knowl-
edge of music is more than bal
anced by the T Or e mentioned
$ h O w m n h i p. Bob Crosby
knows not only what the custo-
mers want, but what time OF
evening they want it. Like this:
81 think of it in terms of a guy
and his gal, an individual cou-
pie. They arrive at 8, say, and
for half an hour they just want
to look things over. They dance
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

wise the defense might win only
one.
Today's hand shows typical
example. From the bidding East
reads that any high clubs in the
North-South hands are held by
South, who was willing to play
no trumps while North was not.
The other three suits have been
bid. and East's holdings make
any lead but club dangerous.
Furthermore, IL East fails to
lead clubs, the natural opening
from the bidding, then the de-
clarer will probably infer that
East holds the club ace, and this
information may be vital to him.
Still East does not like TO give
up command of the suit, nor to
relieve declarers doubts in case
South holds the king and jack,
and West the queen. The lead of
the club four is then indicated.
A part of this choice is the fact
that East's holding is short
enough to warrant the assump-
ton that neither North or South
holds a singleton club. plus the
fact that East's diamonds may
prevent the diamond suit from
becoming established for dis
cards.
The actual North player did
not guess right, and played low
club from dummy, letting the
queen win. II is not certain that
he would have made game after,
say, a diamond lead. He would
have to do some right guessing
But he would be helped by the
inference that East held the -clul
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

past the stand and she says, He
doesn't look much like Bling.
and he says, 4 see they've got
seven brasses. Pretty soon they
get the feel of the music and
really want to be entertained.
Comes 1870, and they get
dim lights and sweet music. This
gives the lad a char &c to pitch
his private, copyrighted brand OF
romance. BY midnight he'll have
the situation we'll in hand if he's
ever going to, so from IL to l
o'clock it doesn't make any diff
ference what we play"
HOT FOR BOSTON
The general formula applies
anywhere, but the mood and
tempo of the peri or m n C e
changes with the locale. Crosby
told how different sections Of
the country prefer different
styles in music. Take Boston"
he said, land all New England,
for that matter-they really go
for the gully low stuff. It's
amazing. l like to think that
they want to hear it and study 1T
more than dance to it.
New York likes it hot or
sweet, but one thing it won't
take is trick hat business. Trick
hat?-oh, that's a word for a
novelty band"
Kay Kyser and Phil Harris
have novelty bands, and their
favorite romping ground is the
middle west places such as Chi
cago and Cincinnati love EN-.
The whole south, though, likes
personality with its dance music
ON the Abe Lyman order. A
successful leader in Memphis or
New Orleans is cordial master
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
!, HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

of-ceremonies full Of the old
hello-folks-it- ure-is-nice-to be
here spirit. The west coast, said
Crosby, is just getting around to
becoming jazz or boogie con-
scious.
Bob Crosby has made a few
pictures and doesn't think much
of himself as an actor. He offers
no apologies for the band,
though, which for years has been
among the top three in radio
popularity and record sales. AT
Irving Berlin's insistence, the
outfit recently recorded the nine
new tunes for the movie, "Holi-
day Inn" though the musicians
don't actually appear in the pic
ture.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

dir roid alarm disclosed that the secre-
toy of the navy and the secretary OF
war still, apparently, we're unowore OF
what the others department wos do
ing.
The stote department, if it under
stood the language it was using,
should have been the first to recognize
thot japanese attack was ProbobiI-
ity. Secretary Hull has asserted several
times, and with considerable heot. thot
his fellow cobinet members who we're
responsible for the ormed forces we're
kept fully informed The details Of the
information he gave them have not
been made public, but warnings that
we're sent to the commanders in Ho-
woi do not show that any foith was
placed in the Dies committee warnings
by the war and navy departments, it
indeed those departments we're oPPris-
ed Of them by Mr.. Hull.
Surely the public is entitled to q
full and honest explanation Of the
ohosty catastrophe in Hawaii insteod
of the evosions, Phrases Of double
meaning, and half truths to which it
has been subjected until now. 1t is to
be hoped thot the trials Of Kimrel and
Short, if ordered, will not be needless
Iy delayed 1t is to be hoped oIso that if
the testimony reveals thot others share
the responsibility, appropriate action
oooinst them will be taken.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
The HUNGRY FIGHTER


department is that the fighter who is
hungry is hard man to beot in the
ring. 1t works the other way, too -
wealth and cosy living SO soften up the
champion that it is not too hard for the
underdoq to knock him out.
Doesn't thot apply to japan and
the United States? Certainly Japan has
been hungry economically for many
years. And do we not still boast we ore
the weolthiest country in the world?
Before japan entered the ring
against US, we we're told pretty eener-
ally thot Japan did not have enough
oirpIones. Likewise, japan could not
withstand q rigid blockade, and Jo-
pans navy was no match for our
fleet. japan could not produce the
arms And as to economics, we'll, Jo-
pan wos starving. Citizens we're being
tossed into joiI for bootIeeeine rice!
Were we duped? No, those state
ments still stand UP pretty we'll though
the first three months Of the war have
resulted in victory after victory for the
sons of Nippon.
1t also still stands up thot we ore
wealthy and fat, and those punches the
Jops have been landing have knocked
the wind right out Of us.
There is little point in criticizine
cur manager or seconds. We ore in
the ring ourseIf, facing the enemy
alone, and it is up to us to survive or
die.
When President Roosevelt, in his
message back in January, outlined the
tremendous job we planned in the way
Of producing Tanks, planes and ships,
there was O general tendency to puff
out our chests. This wos America, Of
ter all, bigger and better than any 9TH
er land. We would show them.
We are in the ring now, face to fooe
with on opponent who hos the spirit Of
conquest in his heart. Our bank &C.
count is not much help when the bell
rings and we leave our corner to trode
blows with q desperate man.
How soon shall we realize that here,
at orn's length, is foe with his mind
full Of murder, who is crafty and we'll
prepared, who has the advantage OF
fighting in and near his home town?
We will have to bottle now with
every physical resource We cont win
this one by reading the clippings Of
our post triumphs The brown man is
little, but he is hungry and he isn't
ofroid Of US.
II we ore the champion, it is time
to show it now. with fighting heart ir
our factories, on the field and in ouI
homes. II is time for US to come out
swinging hord, using every kind o
v1olloo ~ cnn throw
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

In a previous article of this Sc
ries | noted that against a suit
contract the blind underlead OF
an ace is hazardous. The ace may
never win a trick, as later rounds
of the suit may be trumpted by
the declarer. Usually If such a
suit is opened, the ace must be
led Tor the king, if the leader has
both honors).
Nevertheless, an ace is some
times underled in this situation
by experienced players. The OBJ
ect may be to exit with safety
while still retaining command OF
the suit. Or il may be to try to
develop two tricks where other
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON

q lot Of free tickets to the NOV
les, free trips to Rockefeller
Center, 80 free tickets to the
opero, and about os mony free
meals OF Leading hotels. The
government employees drew lots
to see who oot to 90 where.
One good. loyal. oroy-hoir-
ed maiden lady Of the civil
service drew q free meal at one
of the swonkier hotels ond had
the time Of her life. Telling
about it, she explained in de-
toll how she walked post the
doorron into the lobby, pre-
sented her letter Of introduce
ton at the desk - and the
monoeer himself come out Of
his office and escorted her in
to the dining room. Then some
man came up to her table and
bowed and eoIIed her mo
dom" 1t was the head woiter.
He helped her with her or
der, and though she never took
cocktails. the man suggested
she have one, anyway. She
didn't know what he brought
her. but it was reoI good. And
the chef come in later, in his
big high white hot and osked
her il everything wos all right.
When the meal wos over,
the good lady was full Of ex-
pensive food but worried. How
much should she leave for q
tip? Just then the monoeer
came back in and sold he had
one final favor that he wanted
her TO do for him. She didn't
know whether TO soy "Yes!"
or Nor. but she finoIIy took
q chonce and sold "Yesw
The .monoeer beo me d.
"Pfeose,"' he sold, don't leave
any tip"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
High|ights from
the Latest Books

In time of trial and when they
are sorely pressed, men turn to
the God Of heir fathers. Nations
likewise return to the precepts
of their great men in times Of
adversely after mounting school
boy lip service in times of peace
and prosperity.
So il is indeed the logical
time to issue "The Life and Writ
ings of Abraham Lincoln" Mod
ern Libra y: $1.45), now that we
once more fight for those things
which Lincoln probably above
all other Americans advocated.
He fought for them md died for
them.
This volume, edited by Philip
Van Doren Stern, Is the largest
single.volume collection of Lin
coin papers, speeches and letters
ever published. The type is large
and the bulk is not TOO great IS
often is the case with such books.
In addition there is an apprecia-
ton of Lincoln as a writer by
Allen Nevins and q short biog-
raphy by Stern.
Probably no other President
ever entered the White House In
such dark kours and certainly
none yet has ever lived through
such trying times and hardships.
Therefore, what Lincoln spoke
and thought and wrote before
and during those sad days rings
out louder and clearer today.
Few think of Lincoln as q
writer but this collection shows
that the Civil War President not
only was one Of the greatest
speakers of our nation but also
stands equally high at putting
down his I h u g h t 8 on paper.
There is no secret to It. He wrote
simply, clearly, said what he had
to say and then stopped. 1t Is 70
secret but few learn to put 1t
into practise.
Nevins in his appreciation
traces the development OF Lin
coin as q great moral leader and
intellectual d ire tor, but be-
lieves he reaches the heights o.
a spiritual monitor In the famed
second inaugural address. the
with m alice toward none"
speech.
Nevins concludes that in this
great effort Lincoln distilled in
to q few lines of unforgettable
eloquencs oil the SORROWS, oil
the chsstened resignation and
the passionate hopes Of . great
people emerging from such trs-
vail - aations seldom have -
II. ~ /.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
IS YEARS AGO TODAY

Supervisor Kettler in his ca
pacity as county clerk is clerk Of
the board of supervisors. So he
will not run this spring. Who
wants his place? Rise up!
The Methodist ladies will
serve chicken pie at Oddfellows'
hall from six to nine next Wed
nesday evening.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
NEW YORK GOES WESTERN

Some Of the 300 Woee ono
Hour Administration employees
who we're moved from Wosn-
inoton to New York to moke
office room for expanding wor
ooencies in the copitoI ore still
oooo over the reception gwen
them in the big town. II oeo'
anything O mid-western enom-
Der of commerce ever did m
welcoming O new glove foetory'
Moyor La Guordio sent the po-
lice oIee club ground to sing
for 'em, and the 'noyor o,so
told the newcomers not to be
ofroid of the subwoys which,
he sold, were no worse tnon
Washington street oors.
Barney Muddy. O motive
born New Yorker who is octin9
heod Of Woee-Hour public re,
lotions, got busy and promoted
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

- COLUMBIA, Mo. = Samuei
Morrow thought it'd be q fine
joke-telling police his fratern-
ity brother was honeymoonlng
in a stolen car.
II was q good joke--or sam.
He paid a $40 fine for "deceiv-
ing police officers by giving
false information"
State highway patrolmen hao
intercepted the newlyweds, en-
route TO the state capital.
o
GREAT BEND, Kas. - Torn
between loyalty to his city and
his country, Police Chief Vance
Houdyshell strung along with
Uncle Sam.
The chief, also . member OF
the car rstioning board, voted to
deny the city's request for . new
automobile Tor The polico depart.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
AND STILL THEY WERE
SURPRISED

SVNINuSsO
The announcement that charges
ore being prepored against Adm. Kim
mel and Gen. Short comes lmmedl-
oteIy otter the publication Of the yel-
Two paper by the Dies committee, with
it's wealth of detail regarding JoPo-
nese war plans against the United
Stotes. The miIitory courts may be
summoned some time in the future
Meanwhile the Dies committee hos
added to the mystery Of the novy's SUR
prise at Pearl Horbor.
The public must remember that
while it is being given the yellow Po-
per only now, the committee gave it to
the stote department long, long before
the attack, and was only deferred from
holding public hearings thru which
further information would have been
developed by the objections Of the
President and secretary Of stote.
Posing over other phases Of the
committees remarkable report, it con-
TONED the following warnings Of JoPo-
nese intentions against Peorl Horbor
and the United Stotes fleet in the Po-
cific:
/. The Japanese government in
tended to make an ottock upon the
United States and in the plan for that
ottock had designated Pearl Horbor as
a major objective.
Z. The japanese had q map, copies
Of which we're circulated among their
spies in this country and seized by the
committee, showing in greet detail
both fleet positions at Pearl Horbor and
the battle formations Of the American
fleet.
3. The japanese possessed the most
detoiled information concerning all
American naval croft so complete that
it included drawings Of the North
Corolno and Washington, our two
newest bottIeships, placed in service
only within recent months.
4. japanese fishing vessels at Ho-
woi as we'll as in the Philippines and
on the Pacific coast we're on impor-
tont agency Of japanese Espionage
5. The japanese had on eIoborote-
" organized fifth column in Hawaii,
os in other places, drilled for armed at
tack as we'll as espionage.
The Dies committees report alone
should have been sufficient to have
PLACID the navy on guard against sur
prise. but it was not the only wornine.
The ultimotum which in q practical
sense terminated the discussions with
the japanese wos sent from Woshinq-
ton on Nov. 70. Thus there were u
days Of crisis before the attack. The
fleet wos in Hawaii to implement that
uItimotum.
The press associations were pre-
Pored for the outbreak of hostiIities.
The Associoted Press had run series
OF stories in the weeks before Peor
Z t1orbor showing the likelihood Of q
rupture with japan. The United Press
%, Dec. 7 hod its clients waiting on
tj9e wire for word Of on ottock. A Jopo-
ysese ottock hod been prophesied sew
a11 doys before by q Honolulu newspo-
~ tbers wos q lock Of coordino-
M epachonos Of information be-
erS q ths cabinet prior to
f6n y infsrrsd from the
~ situotlon wus still un-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES .
50 YEARS AGO TODAY

Within 80 days after the death
of Christian Schnoor his widow
is paid $4,000 by the Maccabeea
The charming ladies Of tho
w. c. T. U. at Armada decide
that cider is not q soft" drink.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
FLASHES
OF
LIFE
BY the Associated Press
ADMINISTRATION

RISING SUN, ind.-This lit
tie Ohio River town has reject
ed the suggestion that its name
be changed because i is re-
minder CT the japanese flag.
And now the townsfolk have
come forward with a suggestion
of their own. Their idea is that
a big concentration camp be laid
out on a nearby hill for Japa-
nese taken into custody on the
East and West coasts.
We'll take care OF them,
said one resident, "in a way that
will show them that our Rising
Sun will never sink-theirs Will
never rise again
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
BY PETER EDSok
Dolly Mentor Washington

~ PETER EDsok
Dolly Mentor Washinston
Correspondents
WASHINGTON, March =
They should be coIIed At
TACK bonds and ATTACK
sovines stomps. ,'hot's the suo-
oestion of Lieut.. Col. w. f.
Kernon whose new book, DE
Tense Will Not Win the War. ="
hos become the overnight best
seller in Washington. Profss-
sionoI and omoteur stroteeists
carry it around and pick holes
in its arguments. but the mere
title is having on influence on
the psychological approach to
the war question.
Right otter Peorl Horbor.
there was q fIoreup Of publicity
for calling tt EN- victory"
stamps, ond Wendell Willkie
suooested "bombordment
bonds" but the Treasury De-
portment's answer wos thot oil
its promotion wos now keyed
in with the word defense g
thot name would hove to stick
for q while.
The stomps don't bear the
word defense" SO they could
be coIled anything. But 30 mil
lion stamp albums have been
printed, and they oil beor the
word defense" os we'll as mil
lions Of pieces Of promotion lit
eroture, posters, and pledge
cords for the payroll savings
compoiqns. II the nomes we're
chonoed now, I'll this would
have to be scropped.
Department. Of Labor stotIs-
ticions Who m q k monthly
calculations on changes in the
cost of living have eliminated
all consideration OF payments
on the purchase Of q new cor
or new tires as items figuring
in the cost of living. Reason
There oren't ony more autos
or tires to buy. Charges for in
creased quito and tire rePo'r
bills and in. reosed use OF pub
lice transportation are given
odded importance on the other
hand, becouse the average
fomiIy will hereafter be spend
. ina more on these items. Cost
! of living is now estinoted OF
!, lbs per cent higher than IN
, August, 1889.
GLASS BURNS EN-
|, Senator Corter Gloss OF
, Lynchbure, w., president pro
$ tenn Of the Senate ond q mem
!, Der Of Congress since the 57th
, session, is q good bit like q
; oreot and venerable grondto-
= finer clock. He ticks along
E quietly, apparently unperturb-
: ed by what goes on about him.
s and then on the hour, wheels
: whir and he strikes.
At hearings Of the joint COM
> mittee on reduction Of non-es-
sentioI federal expenditures;
the other day, Senator 6yro
coIled to the attention OF o.
flee of Civilian Defense Direc-
tor jones IA. Londis Q speech
which Philadelphia John B.
i. Kelly of OCD's physical fitness
department delivered, coIline
on the American people 70
be q lot stronger and q little
e dumber. =,
Gloss hadn't sold q word oil
morning, but when he heoro
e thot his wheels whirred and he
n struck, excloimine, &c ou d
t they be any dumber than they
d have been!"
e NEW YORK GOES WESTERN
), Some Of the 300 Woee and
f, Hour Administration employees
o who we're moved from Wosh-
i inoton to New York to moke
office room for expanding wa,
ooencies in the capitol ore st''l
oooe over the reception over
: thono in the bjo town. IL beo'
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
HERE'S ONE WAY

SALT LAKE CITY : IL the
citizens of Myton, in eastern
Utah, are so sick of taxes they
want to pull up pegs and leave,
there's nothing Myton can DO
about ii.
That's what the attorney gen.
ersl told city clerk Rose lngal-
abe who complained the town
had a bonded debt retire and
folks were moving their houses
OUTSIDE, the city limits to escape
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
IT'S COME TO THIS

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The fol-
lowing ad appeared on the clas-
sified page of The Tennessean:
Wanted to rent: Four 60Oxl6
tires and tubes for $40 for trip
to Chicago and return; reliable
party"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
HADN'T HEARD, MAYBE

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.-The slo-
gan of the Jesse James Bar (you
won't be held up IT the Jesse
james, is intended solely for the
customers. i.
A bandit pointed a revolver Ut
the bartender last night and took
SIS.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

LEXINGTON, KY. - A firm
filed articles of Incorporation
under q name that included most
of its specialties.
The name: Gosney's Grey
hound Grill, Observation-Disclosures.
basket-of-fish and chips, bas-
ket-of-frog legs, basket-of-ribs,
basket-of- rabbit.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Detroit Council Rejects
Union S Pay Demands
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Jan. 21.-Demands of
the City Employees Union CA. F. L.
for wage ncreases-backed up by a
threat to strike at am. Friday
were rejected today by the Detroit
City Council.
With only one dissenting vote
that of George Edwards. a former
labor leader-the council ''froze"
wages for the remainder of the
current fiscal year and defeated a
proposal-introduced by Mr.. Ed
wards-that employees earning $4,000
or less annually be given a 10 per
cent pay boost.
Councilman Charles E. (Gus) Do
rails, University of Detroit athletic
director and football coach, said, 1T
has ceased to be a question of how
much the raises will COST"
The question now is whether the
city will be run by duly elected
officials or officers of municipal
unions" he declared.