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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
{. HARRY MINIS.
AS NerriCk avenue.
TO TlIE, EDIrOR:

TO TIE EDITOR:
/ WANT 10 express 10 YOU my
L Very deep appreciation for The
fine Services that You and The
Detroit Times have rendered IN
our Very successful campaign for
the sufferers from lnfantllc pa
ralN~lS.
From the reports now avail
able if is quite evident that we
have exceeded our last years
high mark by a comfortable
margin, and | attribute much Of
this result 10 the Mile of Dimes
and the attendant publicity
given Us by The Detroit Times.
| am sure mat YOU share with
me an enthusiasm for the re-
suits Of this campaign. which we
all feel has been waged in behalf
of one of the most deserving
causes that ConfrontS the nation
at this time.
tB\ER r.. IAR\ED,A
hartman, Detroit Committee,
The Presidents Birthday Ball.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
| +ters TO
The Editor
TO TIE EDITOR:

YOUR story in February s.
L paper, Ninety n Nine j.
mighty interesting 10 me. as |
have long advocated increasing
punishment for successive tIaf-
nc violations.
Why notLGiNe the Judge who
had the courage 10 do this due
credit?
was interested also in the
story about the mayors sister.
TWcnty-SIN tickets on The first
Is, no penalties a. all; on tho
last 10. suspended sentence FOR
seven and SIS in fines on three.
Is that justice? Is tina, fair
20 other drivers who might have
been hit when >ho was speeding,
diving through stop lights and
what not?
suggest printing tho record
Who waived the penalties on
the first Is?
Who suspended her sentence
on the next seven?
Who let her off with So after
all that
Why hasn't She been referred
80 the pSychiaIric clinic, and
properly punished or her permit
revoked ?
She j. the sort OF driver who
should be- soaked. whether her
brother Is in politics or not.
CO.. the record the complete
record. and print IT, II is a
public duty and public trust.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Lenten Diet

T HE DETROIT TIMES is justly proud not only of its
inclusive coverage of local and world events,
but also of its impressive list OF features.
One of its most eminent feature contributors IS DR.
Logan Cendening who writes daily matters OF health
His tremendous following Is due to the fact that ne
scorns medical mystery and hokum and speaks straight
from the shoulder
In The Detroit Times tomorrow Doctor Clcndcning
begins series Of articles Lenten reducing diet. We
feel that his series this time most appropriate.
Lent IS the period Of penance. Diet especially to
women-mcn Of course are drawer and by nature more
sacrificia seems to be penahce of the most acute
type
The Times urgently recommends TO its legons Of
gracious and beautiful feminine readers, that they 90
in for Doctor Ccndcnings series Of Lenten diet sug
gesuOns
This is for the ladies' they say sporting circles
a thrcc-star extra special.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
Feb. IS, I94

British forces in tho Far East
mine the sea area covering tho
northern appTo a ch to their
fortress at Singapore.
Raj planes Strafc rctrcatinC
Italians I'm Italian SomalIland,
British ground forces advance
ON Chcrcn. in EritrCa.
Harry Hopkins special envoy
sent 80 London Ivy President
Roosevelt returns claims Brit
ain can lick Hitler If America
Will supply their war needs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
% YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Feb. rs, 1917

Seven moro ships fall prov 20
German submarines. tonnage
lost since February Is 22oOOO
tons
brr,n announces tbr CRISIS
between tho United States and
Germany Viii become more Scr-
Oils n America decides 10 arm
her merchant ships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Get Mad Americans,
Or You'll Lose This War!
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

T1IE burning Of the Norman
die was. We are informed, an
accident.
That is 10 say il was not our
enemies who caused the disaster.
Ii Mas Just our own careless
ness.
SO We are supposed TO breathe
4 sign of relief.
Nothing sinister about II at
all Just a workman operating
an acetylcnc torch in the vicinity
Of highly Inflammablc material
that's all
And a hugo transport. the
second largest ship in the world,
put out of commission for UNI
lorcSceablc time.
You have to expect this sort
Of thing in democracy" some
body said to me yesterday with
an air of ComplaccnCy.
In what democracy
Why democracy
What Is democracy?
Is II synonymous with every
sort OF Incompetence, irreSponSl-
billty, SnugncsS, vaculty of
mind. lack OF energy of spirit
and action?
II Is not.
This democracy wasn't built
that way.
This democracy did not be-
come great that way.
This democracy hash won all
It's wars tina, way.
And this democracy did not
overthrow tyrannlcS that way.
I ETS insist on facing the
Il truth and reality. This
country is not made up of ba-
hIcS.
Before The war We were told
10y our military authorities that
the war against Japan would
be Won very easily.
Most Of us are not army or
navy intelligence officers. and
those of Us who are no experts
ON the Far East had no reason
to doubt n.
Then came the disaster az
Pearl lIarbor. and We were told
that II was a heavy blow bat
not really disaster and that
We had not lost our superiority
in the Pacific Ocean.
The Far Eastern war now
seemed 10 be- somewhat more
difficult but only for the next
two months
Since then disasters have
been compounded and noW one
thing l. clear 1t was not merely
the ComplaCCnCV of our armed
forces IN Hawaii that was 10
blame u was tho strength of
Japan; and We knew nothing
about H.
FLETCHER PRATT. tho milf
L tary writer sand WcdncS-
day:
The war ia the Far East is
lost. II will'take uS n year 10
make an offensive"
OF course. n IS 4 shock.
But | am absolutely sure that
the people ~ = whole do not UNI
dCrNtand the dreadful meaning
OF these words
The first consequence is that
this great country is dependent
right now and for the next year
on TWO nations whose rcnown
has not been Very great in
America: China and Russia.
The second is that this war
VIII not only be- prolonged hut
also Will be enormously cNpcn-
Sltc IN hfc and maicricl
Md The initial disaster ~
Pearl lluhor like the disaster
ol the Normandlc. happened he
cause of = mental attitude. out.
~ weakness OF mlnd and char
actor.
The response OF General Short
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

and Admiral kimmel 10 the Rob
ertS report is 10 ask for retire
ment on their $4,000 pensions.
And the Judgment on the Nor
mandie case is that 1t was only
an accident
I'VE newspaper PM is not
satisfied.
1t has been sending out re-
portCrS, disguised as WorkmCn.
10 sec whether H. is difficult
10 commit sabotage on the Wa
ter front, or in defense INDUS
tries.
Their reporters publish chap
ter and verse.
1t adds up 10 this: II is a
cinCh TO commit sabotage any
where.
one reporter got a Job on the
Normandic without any lnNeS-
tigatiOn and. in fact. after hint
ing that he was in trouble.
He smoked on the Normandic.
although 1t was against the
rules, and no one discovered
him
lie saw hundred opportuni-
ties 10 set fires.
After that, with his coat coll
lar up, another reporter walked
IN, around and out of a halt
dozen defense industries. with
out the slightest opposition
Interviews with the RESPONSE
bic authorities elected nothing
except hostility an attitude of
mind your own business and
don butt in.
WIS war is the business Of
the people Of the United
states. whose lives. fortunes
and future arc all ~ stake.
This nation can win this war.
but II is by no means certain
OF winning.
II viii not win without q ma
tiOnal awakening. and NE basis
Of that awakening viii be IN
dignatIon.
|. as a citizen Of the United
states, again ask the depart
mcnt Of Justice: What are YOU
doing about the organized Ital-
ian and German Fascist groups
IN this country and their Amcri-
can allies?
ask the department Of labor
What have YOU done 10 clean
up union rackctCcring. 10 or
game the investigate of every
union member and. above all.
what have YOU done 10 educate
the union membership and lead
crShip in their rcSponSlbilltlcS
and 10 mobilize them 10 help
guard against the dangers
The appropriation of billions
OF dollars viii not save America.
only the mobilization Of the
entire nation mctlCuIOuS plan
nnC for all possible cVcniualI-
tics. ScrupulouS attention Of
every one to his duty. throwing
overheard of caSy-golng WAYS
and a holding 10 acCountancy
Of every one charged with a
task Will save America
If sabotage crippled tho Nor
mandlc. -laNuc~S-iS-rc>puuSIbie
for that.
If no sabotage was discovered
the accident" Is all Tho more
fpeIessed b., ne Re- =, rFf..t. la.
blamcworthN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Stop FOOHSHHpSS
BY ARTHUR BUGS BAER

Last week inquired i Washington was trying to win
the bring back vaudeville.
Now they following my advise and getting nd Of the
fan and the actors We vucanze and
glamouze.
We are in b aehl and/we might VOL realize H. Just
today sent'oaf last lump Of down nc factory
have rc,rcaacd.
We would be- nan SATISFIED il Washington stopped
IT'S fooisfncss ana nonsense bach 10 good old
reliable DoondoggIns
Di-s-.e. %. la..aseas. T'v, s,rfe,
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fl mono, sent AZ sendsrs usk 10 nos
.,rt cash .T stamps At ,hrrts drsfta
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

I TRUST this is giving no con-
fidcntial information. Ii isn't,
unless they are blind.
Japanese aircraft aid ny up
the Pacific Coast from san Diego
10 San Francisco and didn /
leave anything behind them.
just tho same there IS n
chance. and II indicates some
thing that the Office of Civilian
Defense should be and some
thing 1t should not.
In cities which arc By anv
reasonable chance in danger II
should be an organization Of he
men under some military com
mand that would be auxiliary TO
local fire and police departments
and that would be organized 10
fight and control fires and panic.
10 render first aid and 10 keep
communications with hospitals
open
When enough anti-aircraft
guns are available. trained local
gun crews OF civilians who are
able bodied but not 1T for field
duty would release more men,
for service with the ColorS.
Further than that as the prob.
lem stands today II i just boom
logging nonsense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Boondogg|ing
Tain+ Turks
Behind OCD
He-Men SoreIy Needed
in Endangered Cities
BY HUGH :. JOHNSON

IF | were Hitler or the sun
god emperor in Toxic, would
risk a good deal not TO disturb
the still enduring tranquility Of
the great American sleeping
giant.
BY strategy, surprise and
stealth. our enemies could UNI
doubtcdly drop a few deStruc-
tive bombs ON conGcSted dis
trictS Of New York. Philadelphia
or the beautiful buildings of
Washington.
In that case they might find
the ground air defense wholly
inadequate, even though they
took a deadly drubbing in the
sky,
Their strategic gain, however,
would he slight, and the bomb
inGS certainly would arouse
something that has been Sorely
lacking in our defense the heat
Of genuine old-faShiOncd AmCri-
can anger down 10 the very
boOt-pcgS of Uncle Sam.
The lack OF that is worth divi-
sionS, corps and whole armies 10
them. and the benefit 10 be
gained just little less than
nothing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
RtT We're going 80 get ouIS
~ soon.

X w It SDiIib go AtI OAlS
- soon.
don't know why our troops
were sent 10 Ulster.
one guess is that il WAS 10
help guard the valuable bases OF
North Ireland.
That might materially shorten
Tho most dangerous sea lane ef
the Atlantic patrol.
Another is that II was 10 help
out friend Winston Churchill IN
tho political storm gathering
over his head.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
are there exposed
They are ours. We wish them
well
Looking about for another
point of attack, We see Curacao
and Aruba in South America
where We are sending troops.
have never been 10 either
place, bat ! have recently talked
10 few 81 The best informed
oil men.
To these points have been OK
tended the pipelines draining the
great South American oil fields
which may tWn out 10 he the
richest in The world
Great rcluncrIcS arc located
There, out IN tho ocean. where,
rs 10 was described 10 mo by 4
man who had reported II 10 The
President they stand out like
sore thumbs dcfen>clesS a
standing invitation 10 attack.
\ German seizure Of this posi-
ton so close TO Africa would be
a catastrophe. and successful
destruction raids could seriously
hurt our available supply Of oil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
or COURSE last and most
" Nital OF The SDOiS who're we

or COURSE last and most
~ vital of the spots where we
are targets is the Panama Canal.
Officers who have been sta
TONED both there and at Hawaii
tell me that the Panamanlan
defense is much more alert and
better manned than Pearl llar-
Dor was.
IT had bcttcr be
Just As our whole far eastern
strategy was based on Pearl
lIarbor and Singapore. so our
whole world strategy with a ono
ocean navy is based on Panama.
our outlook is not too bright
The war has been going against
Us.
But any very great danger Of
our losing II is not IN sight, II
We can keep Panama open, and
loss of il would be tho greatest
disaster we could suffer.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

4 ND 50 Mr. Whitman bound,
along, blGhting right and
left finally issuing this chal.
lengc:
"Find husband who six
months after the wedding gives
n boot whether his wife can
rhumba or not"
In n word, Mr.. Whitman de-
mandS the return Of the good
old housekeeping wife. There's
lot Of truth in this Good
Housekeeping article. mates.
However a bride. 80 far ~
I'm concerned. doesn't uccd 10
do anything except look beau
lful And As for aficrward. |
think most men prefer a charm
lng and merry companion 10 .
steak-grlller,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

EAN YOU take IT. girlS7 II not,
v hcrc'S Your man at "hom
10 throw dishes, knives, Shippers
and what have Nou. His name
is Howard Whitman and what
a triple coat Of ShcllaC he gives
the dear ones in Good House
kpppiDCf isl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

INACTlON of tho navy has
caused rs much Impotence
here a. anywhere. even inside
tho navy Certainly n cannot
be said tho navy docs not know
u is being criticized
~ for government publicity.
officials here are trying ~ pass
Tho buck back 10 the radio and
press, but particularly the radio.
for ovcrStrcSSnG optimism. but
they cannot free themselves
from blame.
However. tho official COM
munique> Have been restrained
and factual throughout
What this an bOls down 20 is
thar No were NOT prepared for
tins War that wc arc suffering
great pains vh..c Vc are get
tn. prepared and that no ono
I> nIaWrl"~>
puurHsd b, kr. Fss'a,ss ae Ir.
E,rr1oYrit0- f- p-1sor ~ part
C-ict.y proh.bf,i.
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and Admiral kimmcl 10 the Rob
ertS report Is TO ask for retire
ment on their $4,000 pensions
And the Judgment on the Nor
mandie case is that 1t was only
an accident
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Text of President RooseveIt's
Eireside Chat Lost Night

have suffered from the constant
fluctuations of farm prices-occa-
sionally too high, more often too
low, Nobody knows better than
farmers the disastrous effects of
wartime infationary booms and
postwar def1ationary panics.
Floor Under Farm Prices
Suggested to Congress.
have today suggested that the
Congress make our agricultural
economy more stable. I have
recommended that in addition to
putting ceilings on all farm prod
ucts now, we. also place a definite
floor under those prices for
period beginning now, continuing
through the war, and for as long
as necessary after the war. In
this way we will be able to avoid
the collapse of farm prices which
happened after the last war. The
farmers must be assured of fair
minimum price during the re-
du luSOIiCtlG pei lO0 WlliSLl WIli Iol~
low the excessive world food de-
mands which now prevail.
We must have some floor under
farm prices, as we have under
wages, If we are to avoid the
dangers of a postwar imitation,
on the one hand. or the catas-
trophe of crash in farm prices
and wages, on the other.
Today have also advised the
Congress of the Importance of
speeding up the passage of the
tax bill. The Federal Treasury
is losing millions of dollars day
because the bill has not yet been
passed. Taxation is the only
practical way of preventing the
incomes and profits of individuals
and corporations from getting
too high.
I have told the Congress once
more that all net individual in
Evening star., 1942-09-08

are not won by people who are
concerned primarily with their
own comfort, their own con-
venience. their own poeketbooks.
We Americans OF today bear the
gravest of responsibilities. All OF
the United Nations share them.
All of us here at home are being
tested-for our fortitude, for otir
selfless devotion to our country
and our cause. ~
This is the toughest war OF all
time. We need not leave IL to
historians of the future to answer,
the question whether we are.
tough enough to meet this un-
precedented challenge. We can
give that answer now. The answer.
is yes" -
Evening star., 1942-09-08

East to Germany, or give up an
offensive against Germany. The
American people may be sure
that we shall neglect none of the
four great theaters of war.
Certain vital military decisions
have been made. In due time
you will know what these de-
cisions are-and so will our en-
emies. l can say now that all
of these decisions are directed
toward taking the offensive.
Today, exactly nine months
after Pearl Harbor. We have sent
overseas three times more men
than we transported to France
in the first nine months of the
First World War. We have done
this in spite of greater danger
and fewer ships. And every week
sees gain in the actual number
of American men and weapons
in the fighting areas. These
reinforcements in men and mu-
nitions will continue to go for
ward.
This war will finally be won by
the coordination of all the
armies, navies and air forces of
Evening star., 1942-09-08

gether as a whole-every part
Of it, land and sea. We have
stopped one major japanese of
fensive, and have inflicted heavy
losses on their feet. But they
still possess great strength; they
seek to keep the initiative; and
they will undoubtedly strike hard
again. We must not overrate
the Importance of our successes
in the Solomon Islands, though
we may be proud of the skill
with which these local opera
tions were conducted. At the
same time. we need not under
rate the significance of our vic
tory at Midway. There we
stopped the major Japanese Of
fensive.
90 In the Mediterranean and
the Middle East area the British,
together with the South Africans,
Australians, New Zealanders, In
dian troops and others of the
United Nations, including our
selves, are fighting a desperate
battle with the Germans and
Italians. The Axis powers are
fighting to gain control of that
area, dominate the Mediterranean
Evening star., 1942-09-08

comes, after payment Of all taxes,
should be limited effectively by
further taxation to maximum
net income of $4,000 a year.
And 1t is equally important that
corporate profits should not ex-
ceed q reasonable amount in any
case.
The Nation must have more
money to run the war, People
must stop spending for luxuries.
Our country needs far greater
share Of our incomes.
For this is a global war and it
will cost this Nation nearly one
hundred billion dollars in 1943.
In that global war there are
now four main areas of combat;
and should like to speak briefly
of them, not in the order of i'm
portance. for all of them are vital
and all of them interrelated.
Ultimate Russian Triumph
Over Nazis Predicted.
% The Russian front. Here
the Germans are still unable to
gain the smashing victory which,
almost year ago. Hitler an
nounced he had already achieved.
Germany has been able to cap
ture important Russian territory.
Nevertheless, Hitler has been un-
able to destroy single Russian
Army; and this, you may be sure,
has been, and still is his main
objective. Millions of German
troops seem doomed to spend an
other cruel and bitter winter on
the Russian front. The Russians
are killing more Nazis, and de-
stroying more airplanes and
tanks than are being smashed on
any other front. They are fight
ing not only bravely but bril-
liantly. In spite of any setbacks
Russia, will hold out, and with
the help of her Allies will ulti-
mately drive every Nazi from her
soil.
90 The Pacific Ocean area,
This area must be grouped to-
Evening star., 1942-09-08
the United Nations operating In
unison against our enemies.

the United Nations operating In
unison against our enemies.
This will require vast assemblies
of weapons and men at all the
vital points of attack. We and
our Allies have worked for years
to achieve superiority in weapons.
We have no doubts about the
superiority of our men. We glory
IN the individual exploits OF our
soldiers, our sailors, our marines,
our merchant seamen. 1t. John
James Powers was one of these
and there are thousands of others
in the forces of the United
Nations.
Several thousand Americans
have met death in battle. Other
thousands will lose their lives.
But many millions stand ready to
step into their places--to engage
in a struggle to the very death:
For they know that the enemy is
determined to destroy us, our
homes and our institutions-tha
in this war it is kill or be killed.
Battles are not won by soldiers
or sailors who think first of their
own personal safety. And wars
Evening star., 1942-09-08
CONTINUED From Page A-5D

cided that the course of conduct
which I am following in this case
is consistent with my sense OF
responsibility as President In
time OF war. and with my deep
and unalterable devotion to the
processes OF democracy.
The responsibilities of the
President in wartime to protect
the Nation are very grave. This
. total war, with our fighting
fronts all over the world, makes
the use of executive power far
more essential than in any pre-
yious war.
If we were invaded, the people
of this country would expect the
President to use any and all
means to repel the invader.
The Revolution and the War
between the States were fought
on our own soil but today this
war will be won or lost on other
continents and remote seas. I
cannot tell Wnat powers may
have to be exercised in order to
win this war.
The American people can be
sure that I will use my powers
with full sense of responsibility
to the Constitution and to my
country. The American people
can also be sure that I shall not
hesitate to use every power
vested in me to accomplish the
defeat of our enemies in any part
of the world where our own safe
ty demands such defeat.
When the war is won, the pow
ers under which I act will auto
matically revert to the people
to whom they belong.
! think l know the American
farmers. I know that they are
as wholehearted In their patriot
ism AS any other group. They