davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

viera acOmetidO por IN perro ra-
biOsO. Para salvarse, csc hOmbre
no tiene mas remedio que matar
al animal con la horquilla.
-jPOr que ha matado a mi
perrO? - lie preguntaria Ell due
no.
-iPOr que me atac6 ell pc
rro? - responderia Ell hombre.
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

4ANN
lsamente preparada. A pesar de Ia
fuerte resistencia alemana, esta
expedici6n limpi6 en- 38 dfas esa
isla de gran extension e importantes
fortificaciones.
Las bajas britanicas, canadienses
" estadounidenses en- muertos, he
lridos Y desaparecfdOs en- la cam
pana de Stella ascendieron a
81, 158, habiendo perdido 7,445 hom-
bres las fuerzas de los Estados
IUnidos. Las bajas italianas y ale
manas ascendieron a cerca de 166,-
900, incluyendo $4,000 prisioneros.
La acogida, tan establishments
~sincera, que dispense ell pueblo
italiano a las tropas aliadas, fue
prueba concluyente de que Sc man.
tenia vivo ell amor a la libertad a
pesar de que csc pals habia vivido
por toda una generation baJo una
dictadura total, con su secuela de
propaganda, censura y Suppression de
la libre expression del pensamiento.
Tambien ha sido prueba con-
cluyente de que esta guerra no fue
~emprendida por ell pueblo italiano
de su libre albedrio. Toda la ma
quinaria de propaganda de Musso-
lini no pudo lograr que ell pueblo
amara a Hitler o nos odiara anoso-
tros. En- cuanto a sus sentimientos
hacia Mussolini, mientras menos sc
kdiga, mejor.
Creo que igual j1bilo y ~entusias-
mo demostraran los puebloS de las
otras naciones ahora bajo la bots
~teut6nica cuando los "Gauleiters'
nazis Y los "Quislings" nativos EN-.
prendan la fuga o Sc vean elimina-
dos por la fuerza.
= .
'liO UE diferencia entire ell ejercitc
nv invasor de los Aliados v la:
fuerzas alemanaS que habian en-
trado en- Stella con ell enganosC
prop6sito de "protegerla"! FL pue.
bio de Stella vic como esas fuerzaS
lie robaban acknowledgements SUI
alimentos, su ropa, su ganado, su:
medicinas Y III efectos domesticoS
para enviarlos al norte, a la "razs
superior" alemana. Stella, al igua
que otras parties de Italia, habfs
! sido despojada de cuanto tenfa POI
! los g~obiernos nazista Y fascista, ia
como ha sucedido en- las otras ma,
clones satellites Y en- los paises con
quistados. A los productores agrf
colas Sc les permitfa retener par:
ST Y para u familias solo uns
DeOuena narta de Sl1S c0SnchaS-
Con los ejercitos aliados, por e
|. contrariO, lego a Stella un organis
|, mo embellishments planeado, GU,
! habfa sido adiestrado Y equipad,
con ell objeto de prestar ayuda mate
rial a la poblaci6n local en- forma d,
alimentos, ropa y medicines. Est
8 nuevO ORGANISING tambien esta &C
7 tualmente empenado en- ell restable
cimiento de aquellas libertades gu,
I pOr muchos amos lie habfan sid
negadas al pueblo de Stella. Abri
go la cOnfanza de que dentro d
2 un ano Stella volvera a bastars
s6la y de que recobrara, ademas
I ell respeto pOr ST misma.
81 avance de los ej6rcitos
aliados ha pasado de Stella al
81 continente. Ell dia 8 de SEN
hembre desembarcarOn en- Ia
n punta de Ia peninsula italiana,
FuerOn esas las primeras tro-
pas aliadas en- invadir Ia Eu-
o. ropa' continental con el pro-
~ p6sitO de liberar a las naciones
La gaceta., 1943-09-24
FL ASEDIO DE MADRID
POr EDUARDO

Ia aviaci6n insurrecta habfa bonn
bardeado ell hospital de Caraban-
chel. Ell horizonte matritense, en-
suma, era un dogal de hierro y
de llamas.
Convertida en- "frente de que
ira" la ciudad, aunque insegura
de sus f~uerzas, aceptaba ell lance
a vida o muerte que la imponia ell
Destino. Madrid entero gemia, her
via, rugia, semejante a un crater
en- erupci6n. "SOlidaridad obre-
ra" Y otros diarios pedian apre-
miadamente Ga unidad de Man
do" v, sin discutir, los batallones
de voluntarios renunciaban a sus
nombres. Los albahiles, cumplien-
do un acuerdo, abandonaron los
edificios en- construction y Sc de-
dicaron a abrir trincheras. Los
tahoneros trbaajaban sin descan-
so. En- las fabricas los obreros
velaban atentos a la posibilidad
inminente de un ataque, los mi
licianos no Sc movfan de los Guar
teles y en- los comites u dirigen-
ties, fieles a su deber, Ocupaban
sus puestcs.
Canine de la Gale de la Esgri-
ma, Juanito Munor experimental
ba una emoci6n d~esconocida. SEN
tiase mas ingrave al par que mas
valiente y mas agil. La vida - la
suya - pareciale cosa baladi.
Tampoco lie dominaba ell recuer-
do de Pura. La colectividad lie
acaparaba. No Sc pertenecfa. Pen
saba en- la Repdblica, en- la que
ira y en- la obligation de morir
por defender Madrid, en- aquellos
momentos ultimo baluarte de la
libertad y de la dignidad espano-
las. De la guerra lie hablaban la
actitud de los transeuntes, absor-
tos en- la lectura de la prensa dia-
ria; las tiras de papel con que los
concentrates resguardaban los
cristales de sus escaparates de
las repercusiones de los bomba-
EOS; ell batallar LELAND de la arti-
Iberia sitiadora; la voz de las 81
renas; ell correr asustado de las
ambulancias; ell cansacio que las
sacudidas de la ira, del miedo y
de la duda, dejaron en- los SEM
blantes - particularmente en- las
mejillas - de cuantas personals
veia; la desolaci6n de los inme-
bles siniestrados, o sus techos
Y sus pisos hudidos, sus ventanas
sin hojas, sus frontipicios acribi-
llados por la viruela de la metra-
la, y la catastrofe de los cierres
metalicos, arrancados de sus mar
cos por ell Juror expansive de las
explosiones y abultados como wen
tres en- cinta.
Accompanied de estas visiones
lego a casa de su padre, a quien
halo b~astante mejor de 10 que
suponi.a FL viejo estaba amodorra
do, pero sin fiebre. va no tembla-
ba, nj tenia frfo. Sobre la blancu-
ra del embozo, su nariz enroje-
cida pareca un rabano.
-Pildorilla - explic6 - me
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

traio una botella de conac y me
la he bebidO. iQue te parece?--
FL conac es la salud. Pildorilla
me ha dado la salud. iEh? iQue
tie parece?- Me ha dado la salud
Dios Sc 10 pague!-- iConcho, me
he equivOcadol-- va no sc dice
"Dios Sc 10 pague"- jverdad!
iQue Sc dice ahora? iAh, sill
"oue la RepGblica Sc 10 pague"--
iBueno, 10 que seal Lo cierto
es que ell enfriamiento que cogi
en- Fuencarral anoche, hacienda
trincheras, Sc ha lido a la rehos-
tia. iCada cual Sc cura a su mo-
dol Pildorilla, la pobre, me ha
dado la salud--
Reia, divagaba; era feliz.
La vieja que Vicente tenia en-
SUI casa - continue - Sc ha lido
a la rehostia. lilo sabias?-- Esta
ahf al lado, en- ell suelo, con las
piernas tiesas. Luego vendran a
Ilevarsela en- I'm caro- de la ba-
sura. me allegro, mono! lQue Sc
vaya a la rehostia!- ERA una
beata!-
Destosi6; volvi6 a reir:
-Ahora necesitara hacer "co-
La. liza Ultima! En- estos momen-
tos hasta para entrar en- la eter-
nidad hay que esperar vez-- Tie
ne graciaI- mo tie 10 han dicho?
Pues asi es. Como escasean los
enterradores en- ell cementeriO los
fiambres hacen "cOla". Todos
muy callados, muy tiesos. jEh?-
Todos muy %correctos-- iVamos, la
rehostia!- Ne consta, porque a
un amigo milo Sc lie muri6 ell sue
gro, y para que 10 enterrasel
pronto les do a los sepultureros
un paquetillo de tabaco.
Satisfecho de yer a su padre
fuera de peligro, Juanito regreso
al ministerio. Al mismo tempo
que el llegaba Lucio, y al abra-
earle Munoz sintio que su amigo
v monitor habia enflaquecido. A
Collado, temperamento h%ipersen-
sible, capaz de consumir en- una
bora ell flufdo nervioso que otro
hombre no gastaria en- n jor-
NADIA, las carnes Sc lie iban a pu-
nados, V cuanto mas Sc lie afila-
ba la nariz, con vivacidad mayor
lie relucian los ojos. Llevaba unas
botas flamantes que lie subian a
las rodillas, un complete de cue
TO, una pistola ametralladora pen
diente del cinto y alrededor del
cuello ell panuelo rojinegro de los
confederales.
A la entrada del ministerio Sc
detuvo. Juanito lie aconsejo pasar
al cuarto de guardia; ALI estarian
mas abrigadas. Lucio repuso:
NO puedo. Servando Maren-
co, Comandante general de las Mi
~licias, me ha citado aquf. Hace
dos dfas que trabajo con Ell. Els un
hombre magnifico: quiero decir,
digno del presente momento his
t6rico. Quedate conmigo y lie CO.
noceras. Vale la pena.
Juanito Sc qued6. La CONVEX
La gaceta., 1943-09-24
sPoR QUE NO ME- ATAco
CON Ell RADIO?

Mi cliente - contaba una
vez ell presidente de los EstadOs
Unidos Abraham Lincoln - Sc
hallaba en- Ia situaci6n de un HON
bre que, yendo por Ia carretera
con una horquilla al hombrO, Sc
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

-iPOr que no Sc defsD"
ell mango? lori
-iPor que no me ave.
ell rabo?
La gaceta., 1943-09-24

AceIere el Dla
de la Victoria
Haga su parte: COmpII
BoNoS DE GoEN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Ne Missed Finish
OF Buna Campaign

"JuSt because Of that,
missed out on the end OF the
campaign. II only took them
two more weeks TO finish tho
job"
Gen MacArthur'S recent cita.
tion of the Thlrty-Second Division
for skill, courage. indomitablc vii
and magnificent conduct under
rarely. If ever, sur.
passed. brought a flush of pride
in Michigan. the state which fur.
nisheS most OF the men IN that
outfit.
But Sgt. Neumann brought
home with him the story OF Just
how the Red Arrows earned that
citation and. al the same time
gloriouSly fulfilled the traditions
the division had established in
World War I.
He is on a l5-day furlough from
Billings Hospital RI. Benjamin
Harrison Indianapolis, and is
visiting his mother. Mrs. Bertha
Neumann. and his sister, Mrs
John OSis. at 9742 Wayburn. a
brother, Melvin. is employed by
The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

STOCKHOLM, April "a ,UP)--
Sweden tonight delivered a second
sharply worded note to the Ger
man government protesting a Nazi
attack upon the submarine Drakcn
and ordered its navy TO take
measures against any belligerent
vessel caught violating the ncu-
trality of Swedish waters
Tho note delivered through the
Swedish minister 10 Berlin. re-
asserted a previous charge that
Swedens neutrality was violated
when the German merchantmen
Altkirch fired upon the Draken II
also protested against the laying
Of German mines in Swedish
waters.
simultaneously. n was disclosed
that the skipper Of the Draken.
Aake SevensSen. possibly will be
courtmartialed as soon as his YES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
ar Fronts

UNSATISFACTORY troops. IN
sudden shift. take over Of
fenSivc in northern sector,
gain seven miles IN push to-
ward TuniS. Page l.
SWEDEN - Sweden sends sec
ond sharp note 10 Berlin,
warning Germans that belliE
ercnt ships IN Swedish waters
VIII be fired upon. pale ID
RUSSIt-Nazis abandon often
Slve IN Caucasus. Page -
PREDECESSORS of island in
Ellice group ughtenS l. s,
hold on supply line Page
a.. S.OO0-ton ship destroyed
in New Guinea raid. Page A.
BURMA Vital targets in Ran
COON area bombed. page s.
AIR WAR-Two hundred Rus
sian bombcrS pound East
Prussia in record raid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

NEW YORK, April q fUP)AA
ship reported to be loaded with
munitions was afire off Bayonne,
y. J. tonight and the New York
municipal radio station broadcast
a warning that terrific explosion
might occur.
The City.owned radio station
told residents 10 open their win
dows so that the force of any
explosion would be lessened. Later
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

I'm hit
Just those two words are soldiers only reac
ton when shot by Jap sniper.
Its funny thing, but that's all they ever
say" Sgt Richard Neumann, first member of the
Thrty-second Division to return to Detroit since
the New Guinea campaign, revealed Saturday.
They never CusS. They never say they're hurt
or wounded Just those two words, I'm hit
II heard it plenty of times and. when got nailed
was no different than rest snper shot through
the right elbow and yelled, I'm hit :"
In charge Of machine section Neumann crawling
out Of a foxhole find a safer position for his outfit.
didn't think there sniper anywhere although
did a bunch going to get that day he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
SWedish Navy VIII Act,
Stockholm Warns Nazis

sci reaches port 10 explain why he
waited IS hours after the attack
before reporting II 10 Stockholm
The German reply 10 the first
Swedish note Of protest which
was not acceptable 10 the Swedish
government charged that Sevens-
sen did not display the Swedish
flag when accoSted by the AltkirCh
and that he provoked the attack
by aggressive movements
The Germans said the Draken
appeared outside the Swedish
three mile limit. submerged
without identifying herself ami
reappeared at periscope level
whereupon the Altkirch'S COM
mander ordered his gun crews 10
open fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Battle OF Nerves
Worse Than Bullets

at was just like any other
job. Once you got into the SWING
of things, YOU did II just like
YOU would your job back home"
he told his family with the be-
coming modeSty and philosophy
OF a, good soldier
Things were best when the
bullets were flying. II was
worst when things were quiet.
Tben. II was just war of
nerves"
They were more interested
however in what happened 10 him
after he was wounded.
"One Of the fellows helped me
Continued on Page la
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Nolan Forced Out
OF DSR Post BY
Hgh-up Politicians
Names Jeffries,
Commissioners
as Opponents
BY FRANK MORRIS

Fred 4 Nolan one Of tho ma
Tons outstanding transportation
executives, quil the DSR because
OF constant political harassmCnt
both within and eHiside the street
railway commission, he charged
Saturday
Nolan said he is not being lurcd
70 Chicago by the offer OF SO 900
a year, although that salary is al
traCtVe compared 10 MS Detroit
wage al Sl6.5C0.
He is parting with the DSR
which is almost like parting with
his family because his job has
been made unbcarable by city hall
politicians. hc complained Nolan
listed Mayor IcffrieS IN the group
that opposed 7im.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
YANkS CLOSING P|NCERS ON NAz|S
Tell Your Child
Story of the Bible

7 ASTER SUNDAY observed again in the
L shadow of great war, finds the American
people increasingly appreciatve of their religious
institutions and increasingly attentive to their re-
ligious duties.
Millions of Americans are earnestly observing
this wartime Easter
They derive much comfort, and great strength
from the observance.
Millions of people all over the world are learn
ING the Importance of religion, and the evil that is
inherent-n religious Indifference.
I'm our own wonderful land where FREEDOM
of religion is enjoyed, the war has given us new
understanding of religious fath.-
Indifference to religion is a great mistake, on
the part of people and of nations
1t causes much of the unhappiness in the
world, and many wars
1t brings about relaxation of private and
public morals.
tits responsible for discrimination and intoler-
ance for selfishness and greed and for oppression
and tyranny.
\ MERICANS understand this better than many
a peoples of the world, and abide by their UNI
Outstanding better than most.
Still Americans have risked more to religious
Indifference than they should.
In peaceful years they were content to HAVE
religious freedom without meeting the RESPONSE
biliy of safeguarding the institutions and observ>
ing the principles which made them free
They became careless about their attendance
in their churches, and even their support of the
churches.
They were careless about the religious instrnc-
ton of their children.
As consequence, many children attained
adult life without the wholesome background of
religious and Biblical history and inspiration--a
background which the founders of our country con-
sidered iuseparabIe from responsible citizenship.
And accordingly. skepticism and contempt for
rel zion came to be part of our American life
not ruling part fortunately, but an ominous part.
CKEPTICISM and contempt for religion are not
y the natural attitudes of Americans, or even the
conscious attitudes.
Children properly taught the Inspiring story
of Jesus, and the especially beautiful story of
Easter do not find REPUTATION of what they are
taught in tfeir later life or become indifferent to
it or purposcly bIasphcmous about 1t.
The Easter story should be told and explained
to every American child, in every American home
All Of the beautiful and wholesome stories of
the Bible should be related FIRST IN the intimacy
of the home. where confidence and faith are
founded ON affection and trust.
1t is the first DUTY of the American home to
thus incuIcate spiritual understanding in children
Continued Next Page, Col 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
SEES BETTER WORK
RELUCTANTLY LEAVES

From that lowly start. he
climbed 70 labor foreman and up
through the accounting and audit
ing departments 10 the general
manaEerShip 10 year ago. Now,
at rs and in prime Of his. career,
he reluctantly departs from a job
that needs him badly
II became apparent in 194l that
Nolan was under attack by the
DSR commission in apparen
efforts 10 force him 10 resign
Month after month nothing that
IContiuued nm paye -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Munitions Ship Blazing;
Jersey City Fears Blast

Other radio, stations in the metro
politan area broadcast the same
warning.
One police report said the ship
was believed 10 be loaded with
dynamite. Firemen were reported
trying 10 food the ship with water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Wallace Back in u. S.

MIAMI. Fla. April "a up
Vice President Henry Wallace ar
rived hero by plane at $50 y. m.
today from Barranquilla, Colombia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
"I'M HIT!!"
The First Eyewitness Story
Of the BIDS Fighting by
De+roiter Home From the Wars

EDITORS NOTE-This is the first cgeritness
occo1o NJ the Thtsty-Secoud Divisions part IN the Ncir
Guinea poigR told by the frSt Michigan soldier
-, that gallant 0lHft TO return home.
The frSt American troops 10 enter Germany ~
World Var T. the Red rroW Dirsion also the frSt
TO establish q supply line m moinriG-nfcstcd Ner
GUiHCd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

Sgt. Neumann was shot the
day after Christmas. just 35
days after he'd started actual
combat duty.
Some Christmas present"
he qrimaCed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
HOLY BAPTISM

Many Episcopal churches hold
the traditional Easter services of
holy baptism.
Belle Isle was 10 he the scene
Of 4 union sunrise service al $50
m near the Peace Tower, under
Tho sponsorship Of the Christian
Business Men Association.
Easter breakfasts follow the
sunrise services in many Of the
Protestant churches. Some parishes
mark the day with cantataS. while
others stage evening pageants Of
special religious significance.
Although vars shadow has
dimmed the usual emphasis on the
traditional fashion parade. heavy
buying indicated the day would
mark appearance Of much new
spring attire.
Florists reported norm a ]
supply Of flowers. although not
adequate to meet the increased de-
mand.
For the children. It was dis
appointing Easter There was very
little candy available and Easter
baskets were shy their customary
gay Jelly beans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Gain 6 Miles
By Surprise
Tuniisiid Move
They're Now Within
Is Miles Of Mafeur;
British Also Advance
By PIERRE J. HUss

A l. l. r ID HEAl)tlOAhlE hSs
North Africa, April "a (INS)
American troops. Joining lin an
about Allied offensive to blast the
Axis out of Tunisia, today smashed
to within Is miles west of Mateur
after seizing five key heights. Ma
teur is the pivotal gateway to
TuHis and BizeFte.
"a spectacular 12-mile adj
vance by French troops toward
BiZerte from the area east or
Cape Serrat on the north Tu-
nisian coast was announced In
a French North African COM
muniQue quoted in dispatches to
London. The bulletin indicated
the French had driven a spear.
head to within only .16 or II
miles west of the Bizerte naval
bastion. The Americans were
about 30 miles southwest of the >.
city,
Hurled into the big push after
secret 150-mile forced march
across several mountain ranges
from Southern to Northern Tu-
nisia, the Americans in a surprise
attack gained six to seven miles
Yesterday in the face of desperate
German resistance and counter.
attacks The battle still was rag
ing tonight.
BRITISH ALSO GAIN
simultaneously, corresponding
advances up to seven miles were
scored farther south by the British
First Army. which captured
Goubellat and Djebel Ell Ahmera
t'Long Stop HIP, the latter
only % miles due west of Tunis.
Upper and lower wings of the
First Army drove TO within about
dozen miles of the functions Of
| Tebourba and Pont du Fairs,
guarding the western and south
western approaches to the Tuni-
sian capital city.
To the north. the American
Second Army Corps developed q
double-pronged advance from the
west and southwest on Mateur.
The latter town controls the main
rail and highwa'' routes to Bizerte
and Tunis. respectively. 1S miles
north and q miles southeast.
PROTECTED BY ARTILLERY
Under cover of a terrific artii-
llery barrage, the Americans gained
six miles over difficult terrain.
East of Mediez-el-Bab near
Grich-el-Oued. a Nazi mechanical
ATTACK broke down in the face Of
British fire which destroyed at
least is tanks.
In the Goubellat-Bo Arada
area, the Allied thrust now has
reached approximately to the cen-
ter of Lake Sab-Kret ell ouzia,
where an armored unit on the
northern shore swung suddenly TO
the south and destroyed an entire
INaZi motorized column.
Infantry units, equipped with
weapons Of all types, are bearing
THE brunt of The fighting along
the Sedjenane-Mateur road.
Below Bou Arada. the French
are harrassing tho Axis and keep
ing them constantly off balance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

c. NJ. MACARTHUR, DENTIST
iii aGrisw Over Kinsers
Hours. SO. Sundays. l0-12.-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
IT'S SEEN As TIPoFF

EdmUndSOn &C on, II was
feared might be the .tlpoff on
what Lewis plans for tho TO-
mainder Of the 80 600 hituminous
mine workers
Striking miners ~ five can
tive mines producing coal for
\ the war important steel in
y dustry today scheduled meetings
n discuss prospects OF return
ing 10 work Monday while a
general walkout al a sixth mine
vas aVerted
Lewis. meanwhile withheld com
ment on either The President :
or the WLB'S order
In the coal diSput the WLB in
sisted miners and operators con-
tinue uninterrupted production
pending a settlement with any
wage adjustments 10 bc rctroac-
tive 10 March 81.
The WLB also declared. how
ever, II the miners walk out. II
will halt its efforts 10 decide the
case on its merits. In that event
the dispute would co to the ProSi-
dent. with the possibility the army
would. take over tho mines II no
other solution was forthcoming.
The board gave Lewis until 10
A. m. Wednesday 10 make up his
mind in the coal dispute. 1t SEIZED.
uled a hearing before a thrcc-man
panel for that time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

kEYKo MARGARINE: demanded
in food stores all over America.
-vAdv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
JEFFRIES SILENT

T'hc mayor refused comment on
Nolan'S charges.
Record Of tho DSR commission
meetings. he maintained VIII show
TWO years Of effort 10 force him
10 quit as general manager. He
was hecklcd frequently. questioned
~ every turn and some OF his most
insignificant ~ecommen d alton :
blocked. Nolan insisted
The DSR commission Is run hy
Chairman Samuel T. Gilbert Gil
bolt was appointed and is domI-
mated by JcnricS.
Detroit j. NV town" Nolan
said This II where I was born
and where I went 20 school and
where all of my friends live.
Outside my home. the DSR
has been the most important
thing in my life.
SEES BETTER WORK
IVAN not going 10 Chicago
because of the higher salary. I
have turned down five offers 81
more money in the last nine
years.
Il sm going because I can do
n better job in Chicago now
than i possible for me In do In
Detroit. am going where
viii he more happy in my work"
Nolan grew up with the DSR.
Is a material checker after the
system was taken over from De
troit United Railways in 1920, he
helped unload tho first rails re-
ceived in the municipal expert
mont