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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Rowe Might Have
Been Another Ruth
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press stan correspondent

he playing every day and bat
ting every day. I love 10 step up
TO the plate. and take a cut at
the ball. ] hit pretty good, and
I've got what IL takes as
fielder. But everywhere I've
been, they have insisted that 1
pitch"
During the 10 years since that
night, Rowe has pitched. Some
times he rode the glory trail. He
assisted the TIGERS 10 pennants
in 81 % and 40, In 1884 he
won l6 consecutive games. But
often the pitchers mound be-
came heartbreak hill. He had
shoulder trouble. He hurt his
right shoulder in his first season
with Detroit.
occurrences Of the injury
made him a question mark eV-
cry spring and sent him back 10
Beaumont for part of the 3S
season. Last June he was waived
out Of the American League 10
Brooklyn, then shifted 10 Mon
treal. Now he's with the Phil
lies.
BuCky Harris was managing
Detroit in 33 when Rowe came
up. Now, after decade, their
trails cross again. and Bucky is
plotting the PhilleS. When that
home run went whiStling out
yesterday. We wonder If Bucky'S
heart fluttered, and if Bucky
wondered:
Would he have been another
Ruth ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
What, No Juleps!

The Office of Defense Trans
portation really performed
kindly service when II pro-
hibited travel 10 the Kentucky
Derby this year
For. sad 10 relate, the bars
in Louisville and al the track
ran out of mint julepS early in
the day. \>s'N.
To many fun-loving charac-
tiers who came to the race
Chiefly TO stow away their years
quota Of this T. n. T. concoc-
ton. that would have been a
much greater disappointment
than the loss of a wad of fold
ing money on one Of the dark
horses that we're supposed 10 be
a menace TO the great Count
Fleet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Bob tales
All Pitching
Marks PeriIed
By Dead Ball
BY BOB MURPHY
SPORTS EDITOR
SPORTS EDITOR

One of our friends who fire.
quents such places. reports this
significant incident at a local
grog shop last week, He was
seated comfortably at the bar
listening 10 the radio account Of
one of the big league openers.
In the opening inning. one OF
the clubs pushed a run across.
well" doomed the guy at the
other end of the bar. there goes
your old ball game"
And with that the gentleman
climbed down off his stool and
wandered out into the chill De-
troit spring weather.
The attitude may be a little
exaggerated, but not much. TN
less the big league moguls sue
coed in putting little zip into
the pellet in use. the 1913 cam
paign Will develop into a pitch
er'S paradise unequalled in the
annals OF our national pastime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Tripson, Ex-Lion,
Gets NdWAwdrd

FORT PIERCE. Fla. May 3
John Francis Tripson, forer tackle
for Mississippi State and the De-
.troit Lions, has been promoted 70
ensign in the United States Navy.
He has also been awarded the
Navy Cross. Five other chief
specialists we're given similar hon
orS. Their citation was for ex-
traordnary heroiSsn and distin-
guiShed service in action during
the assault on and the occupation
of french Morocco last Novem-
Der.
Each Of the men honored was in
charge of a landing boat and per
formed his duty in face of terrific
shell fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Alex Shows EN-

The first decade OF the Twen-
tieth Century was not the only
period that brought forth giants
OF the mound. Grover Cleveland
Alexander hurled Is shutouts in
1916. another example of pitch
inc hrlllance that has never
been eclipSed. a lot ~ lads
could shoot at that record under
present conditions.
LonC-standing hurting marks
are not apt 10 ne surpassed this
year. however, Despite the fast
start that the peggers have
made, all indications are that
they are gong 10 be slowed
down somewhat before very
long.
In the first place tho ball VIII
almost certainly be lIvened up.
In addition 10 that. most Of the
batterS especially the Older
PLAYERS who arc now prcdomi-
nant in both loops found that
spring training IN more north
erly Climes isn't as good for con-
dtioninC a the old sharpening
routine IN the sunny Southland.
The hatterS figure 10 get
tougher as the season wears
along.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
City Tourney
STANDINGS


CLASS
Krakow Five. 1852 n p Engineering
1855 Wolverine ?p5l Palmer PARK. 2s4s
Rainbow Travellers 2p0q
CLASS v
Rrass Raj 7O2 Chrysler 2s3 Motors
Fontiacl, 27e Jewel. Rsuth, 22s. Van
Hoet. 220.
CLASS
Ford 10. 4oi Martin 3ij. Checker 32e
Defense Cost. lSI silver Cup 2tq
CLASS n
Franzls S27; Norge Curriers' 7is ne
Soto Warren fool EngineernC $40
Cylinder Blocks 2sI Terus,ed' AXE. 2sa
not RtES fRFGIIARD
Al Nalelis -Fvcd Miller. 1923 Thomas
walls George Csssel 1912 Everett, Wenz.
Leonard Liherda. 1857. Kenneth Davis
Robert Casssl ll75. Francis Troy S Is
Slater. li72.
SOINCIES
Tony Coscoenda, 500 Donald LPvosks
s27 Otto KaFlef. SOS William Henron,
622 Louis Eapriace, $40
not RI.ES AVERAGE
Robert Proctor Jr Leigh Jones fai
Martin Strom William Grove III Thomas
Sauter- Frank Shller 10 John Nsels.
r. bert Hart, Isi Tony zitterback Earl
Plat. i57
SINGLES
Frank Collins 1919 John Harper. lt2
Theodore Dubois. 1876 Joe Stsnheck i27:
William Aterno 127 Charlie Liska 1ci.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Recreation for ALL
Mott Foundation Aim

FLINT. May 3-"Recrcation for
Everybody will be the theme
when the Mott Foundation starts
its annual summer playground
program Monday. June q, on 2s
school Fairgrounds and totlotS
The aim Of the program is to pro-
vide needed wartime recreation for
an enlarged attendance of both
adults and children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
It's Unmatched

Back in the days before the
advent Of The rabbit ball and
the cheap home run, the pitch
ers had things pretty much
their own way Even in the hey
day Of the scientific game and
the tight mound duel. however.
there was never anything 10
match the record Of the first -
big league games played this
spring.
Sixteen shutouts were regis
TERED in this years first as
games. the American League
notching up 10 in "a contests
and the National League pro-
ducing SIX IN p engagements.
II that pace were maintained for
the remainder Of the season. the
American League would have
2i7 Shutouts and the National
League 176 before the curtain
comes down
Both would be new marks.
records that would be incredible
even 20 the oldSterS who learned
their baseball in the halcyon
days Of the great Mathew>on,
Brown, Ed Walsh. Chief Bender
and other imSnortals of the
mound.
The all-time high for shut
outs in single campaign was
fashioned IN the National League
IN 1908 when 162 whItewashcS
were hurled. The American
League record is 147 shutoutS,
produced the following year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Top Pairs
To Bowl


Combinations drawn from the
leading performers of the women's
and mems major bowling leagues
of the city vie tonight at Whittier
in mixed doubles in the first three
Iof six games. The final block is at
Victory May 10. Actual pinfall
total TO count are the conditions.
On the 6 o'clock squad are Hattie
Wooster and Fred Gardella, Ann
Wells and Louis Burr. Marion
German and Louis Sielaff, Selma
Meyers and Mike Angelic. Reatha
Goldman and Wayne Spaulding,
Adelaide Cowan and Chef Slicey;
Stella Hartrick and Phil Bauman.
Elvira Helms and Joe Paulus
holders of the city title, are on the
$50 turn along with Edwardina
Coy and Joe Norris, Connie Powers
and Thurman Gibson, Agnes Elk.
strom and Cy Goralczyk, Hulds
lOtten and Fred Wolf. Gladly:
Dempsey and John Crimmins. Irene
Schlusler and Walter Reopen.
hagen.
The field includes So pairs anc
almost as many favorites. Possible
winners include Maxine Derifielc
and Chef Bukowski. Betty Chap.
man and Dick Dildine, Crescence
Sterbenz and Emil Dimitrie. Doro.
thy Merchant and Don Brichta.
The squad personnel:
8 O'CLOCK
beatrice Stelmar and Joe Green. Re,t,
chapman Dick Dildlne Irene Zimmerman
pnenry Nosakowsh; Stella Hartrick- Phi
Sauman; Louise stockdale- Harry Allen
Coolman-A Art Watson Adelaide Cowan Che
Sllcey; Elsie Bohnsaek Jerry ZibelI
Cara Alen-Ted Thornton; Crescenc,
lsteroenz-Emil Dimitrie: Ann weIls-Loui,
Burr Marion Gorman-Louis selan; HAITI,
Nooster-Fred GArdella Selma Myers-M Mix,
Augelloi Esther Porman- Steve Morris
Reatha Coolman-Wayne Spauldng; Chris
tine sprout-Wsltsr Durhin.
$50 O'CLOCK
Connie Powers Thurman Gibson. Flvir,
Heins-Joe Paulus Dorothy Merchant Dor
/ brichta; Crystal Pearce-Tony NovAk, La
lone Welsh-Fred Bulack Elsie Hornbeck
/ Ray Glinske, Agnes Ekstrom-C y Goralczyk
Marie Shamrock Bob Rich Clara Wilson
William Kenet
Beatrice Howdieshell. Ellis Walker: Huld,
Otten-F Fred Wolf; Gertrude Loughran- JONI
Gladys Dempsey-John Crimmins; Lime
Nolan-Forest Lamson. Margaret DeIoof
George Holmes: Irepe schlusler- Walter Rep
penhagen; Edwardfha Coy-Joe Norris
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03

plus in purses, would be sent
after Whirlaway's incredible
winnings record.
Not necessarily" he said.
Our plan Is TO run him only
In the classical 3-year-old events
the Preakness next Satur-
day, perhaps the Withers, then
the Belmont. Arlington Classic,
American Derby. Lawrence
Realization and then-if all goes
well-we'll send him against the
older horses i'm the Saratoga cup
and the jockey club gold cup
races at Belmont"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
BY BOB CONsIDINE

LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 3
QNS)-"Count Fleet is the
fastest horse ever bred in this
country" the usually reserved
John ID. Hertz quietly enthused
today at his Paris. Ky, farm
where the 1913 Derby winner
was foaled.
II know that takes I'm a lot of
territory, and that one robin
doesn't make spring" the
happy Chicago sportsman said.
But the fact remains that he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03

not only holds the mile record
for 2-year-Olds hut he has come
within fractions of breaking the
records this year, eased mp. He
has great early speed--dld you
notice that he ran the first five
eighths In the Derby in 80 Us?
and endurance enough TO go
on for distance.
His final Derby time was
2:0i. That's slower than the
record. But he was never
pressed. He hasn't been pressed
this year. Blue Swords made "A
move at him In the back stretch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03

Saturday and Count Fleet pulled
away TO another length, and ne
did the same thing when Blue
Swords moved at him later in
the race. iOu'll see him make
better time than that I'm the
mile and a quarter before the
year II out. After all, that was
the first time he had ever run
that distance"
Hertz thought for a long time
that he'd never have another
horse as good as was Reign
Count, Count Fleets sire. Reign
Count won the 1923 Derby and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03

many another important race.
then went 10 England and won
the Coronation Cup at Epson
Downs.
I've just about decided that
Reign Count has done another
great thing. and that il that he
has Outbrcd himself" Hertz said
after due elaboration. Count
Fleet seems TO be bigger,
sOunder. tougher and faster
horse than Reign Count. And
that's Saying "A lot"
Hertz was asked if Count
Fleet, who has now won $50 900
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Scratches
BY United Pres,

AT PIMLICO
Track fast.
First Race-True American, Ataman.
Silent Hero
Second Race-Little Bunny.
Third Race Pilates Heart, Chief
Mate, Maecase, Hokum
Fifth Race-Stiegel II. The Beak.
Sixth Race-New Moon.
seventh Race-Alhaion.
Eighth Race Hand Ne Down Pioun
Display, cheater. Attache.
NARRAGANsETT PARK
Track. sloppy
First Race-signal Tower Tidy Thing,
Popendor Love Venture. Our Orphan.
Second Race-Puro Orc Pilot Boat
Range Dust. Maydig. Town Hall, Jewell,
Rockaway Boy. Mask and Wig. Frontier
Jane.
Third Race - Bright Honey, ovando.
Batik.
Fifth Race Mardi Gras. Flaming
High La Scala. Maegay.
Sixth Race Rough News. Belmike.
Seventh Race-One o one Maezaca,
Gallant Dick
Eighth Race-Ernie Hoist. Hada star
Gallant Robin, Spanish Way.
JAMAICA
Track. good.
Second Race Rodimic, Early Delivery
One Link. Flagscot. Blazing Heat
Third Race-Clamor Girl, High Brow,
Playfeld Miss 3. r.
Fifth Race-Tip Toe
sixth Race-Galaprox. Country Style,
Bottle Imp. Procla
Seventh ace-Strawberry, Ring Star.
on Guard, Prima Donna.
CHURCHILL DOWNS
Track, fast
First Race-Unquote. Black Cherry.
Commixion. Beau Catcher. Bronze Bugie.
Second Race-Gay Bridget Bar C.
Dina Flag, Gold Flare Foy. Running
sue, Bescar, Connecticut
Third Race-Jean lie Diable
Fourth Race--Sun Flower. Marquen.
Eftn Race-R ubicon, This Is II.
Seventh Race-Bob Hi
Eighth Raee--Minnie Ha Cha, James
Nc. Song Spinner, Escolar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Tigers Go West,
TrutksLi Likely
To Face Browns
BY LEO MACDONELL

There will be no game for the
belabored Tigers today. This eve-
ming they will depart for 81. Louis,
where on the morrow they open a
three-game series. Thence Steve
.O'Neill takes his boys to Chicago
before returning home for an eX-
tended stay. in which the Detroit
fans will get their first gander at
the Eastern clubs.
Trucks is due TO pitch In st.
Louis tomorrow with HOllings-
worth on the hill for the
Browns. To date the Tigers have
beaten the Browns two out of
two.
With fair weather the Tiger
front office folks believe that they
would have had a turnout of close
to 10000 yesterday, AS it was.
with threatening weather more
than 1000 of the faithful turned
out. II was the most encouraging
turnout Of the early season. While
the week day crowds may be
small compared 20 other years big
crowds are anticipated for the
Sunday twin-bill bargains.
Suffering from an ailing knee,
hurt when he crashed into Ken
nedy at the plate I'm the l5-in-
ming struggle Saturday. Cramer
was out of the Tiger lineup
yesterday. He Is expected to play
tomorrow. O'Neill also figures
Bridges will be ready In a couple
OF days. Tommy suffered an in
jured toe.
White. the young pitcher, is a
sinus sufferer. He had to go home
from the park yesterday.
Mack was at bat IS times
without a hit before he exploded
his homer yesterday.
York, who TO date has been UNI
able 10 hit his batting stride, was
the object of mixed boos and
cheers when he batted yesterday.
He struck out twice and twice got
10 first on an error.
With IL hits In 30 times at bat
for an average of .444 to date
this season, Higgins isn't COM
planning about the dead ball.
Wakefield picked up a couple
Of hits yesterday to help his
average.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
INSISTED HE PITCH

We congratulated him on
making the grade" with the
club al u and upon the very
favorable impression he had
made in training We thought he
should he quite happy about the
whole thing But he wasn't He
was downright glum said he
hated 10 cntrain for Detroit be-
cause that journey would end
his hopes of ever becoming an
outfielder.
I'D rather he an outfielder."
he explained. because then I'd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
LACKED THE LUCK

Babe Ruth started his major
league career as a pitcher
good one-b but he was lucky
enough 10 he shifted TO the out
field early in his career. School
boy Rowe never wanted 10 be a
pitcher. but he lacked the luck
that might have conveyed him
from the mound 10 the land of
his dreams the outer garden.
Drifting back through memory
lane. we recall wildly our first
meeting with the tall finger
from Eldorado. Ark, and the
things that he said-that night
10 years ago-aS we stood m the
cavern beneath Grand Central
Station. waiting for his train 70
pull out, He was a rookie with
the Tigers then. fresh from
Beaumont, and the club was
heading for Detroit after fin
ishing It's spring exhibition sea-
son.
We looked up al the big.
bronzed ester with the
shock Of brown hair and blue
eyes. Despite his Slze-204
pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame-he
looked like an athlete. and was
one. He could run like deer
and throw strikes from the out
field
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Fenton Elves
Fail $50 Jump

Leaders retain their places today
in the annual Chene-T rombly $50
tournament in spite of the efforts
of 326 bowlers to bring changes
over the weekend. Twenty-one
teams from Fenton were among
those who tried.
The standings:
TEAM
Bethel City Lutheran 2s33
Dept. 3s-i L. S. Rubber 2s3i
Beckopols 2s2s
Cpgraders Pals
Ford r. c. No. II 2siO
DOUBLES
Walter Brzakowski- Emil Huczek 1912
Anthony Harmer- Bob Schlachter l2t2
Ray Edwards Matt F1esch 11aI
ny Staweckl-Chester kuskowski 1888
Ion McLuaghin-J John Andrews 1i76
SINGLES
Edward Leahy 500
Rudy Cuffer ea3
Joseph Scott e9=
walter Emery 400
Leon Pincumbe 500
Frank Marshall sci
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03

NEW YORK, May 3-The
story from Philadelphia saying
Schoolboy Rowe hit a homer
with the bases loaded yesterday
for the Pills against the Braves
caused our heart 10 flutter like
one of the butterfly balls Rowe
used 10 throw.
Every time the tall tower from
the OzarkS does anything spec
tacular at bat our ticker starts
acting up, and we feel like blub-
berlng. because for 10 long years
We have considered Lynwood
Thomas Rove a tragic figure-a
mammoth mlSfit--a guy who
might have been another Ruth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Sport for Soldiers

The war department probably
will buy between 100000 and 100
coo baSeballS TO be manufactured
this year for the use of service
men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03
Grandma Bowler

Amelia Long. a grandmother,
bowls in four New York leagues
and rates high in the averages of
each.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03

Trucks is due to pitch In st.
Louis tomorrow with HOllings-
worth on the hill for the
Browns. To date the Tigers have
beaten the Browns two out of
two.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-03

White. the young pitcher, is a
sinus sufferer. He had to go home
from the park yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-12

solute divorce from the defendant
upon the grounds of two years
abandonment of the plaintiff by
the defendant; and the said de-
PENDANT will further take notice
that she is required to appear at
the term of the Superior Court in
said county to be held Monday,
October Is, 1913, at the court
house at jefferson, North Caro-
lima, and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
c. S. Neal, Clerk of Su-
perior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty. 8-5-4T
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SO E 8 poles, N 551a E IL poles, N
20 E 16 poles, N 43 w 5 poles, N
111h------ 7 poles. N 2 w 8 poles
to the old Cornett line; thence N
86A w with said line 40 poles to
a chestnut on ridge, N 43 E with
ridge and fence 9 poles, N IS E 4
poles, N 70 E 4 poles, N 81 E 8
poles, N So E 1912 poles to a
chestnut on a knob Price and Bar
low corner, S IS E with ridge IL
poles, N 7212 E 3 poles, S 63 E 16
poles, S 70 E 6 poles, 871A E 18
poles, N 671a E 10 poles, N 612 E
1917 poles to an oak, S 40 E 6
poles, S so E 7 poles to chestnut
Osborne's corner; thence with
Osborne's line S AZ w 18 poles
to poplar stump the old Corn
EFT corner; thence with Osborne's
line S 2 w 70 poles to Osborne
corner, S 1914 w 471a poles to
Winebarger corner, N 81 w with
said line Sc poles to the BEGIN
MING, containing 81 acres, more
or less.
Third Tract: BEGINNING on
stake near an ash M. G. Eastrid
ge's corner, running S 80 E 1912
poles to a beech; thence N 20 E
26b poles to a hornbeam to the
public road; thence S 81 E IS
poles to stake at road: thence S
Al w with H. M. Lewis line 81
poles to a chestnut; thence N 80
w 3 poles to chestnut the old
corner; thence S 20 w II poles to
an ironwood; thence S 80 w Is
poles to a sarvis; thence S As w
2412 poles to a water oak; thence
N So w 9 poles to a stake in M. c..
Eastridge line: thence N % E
591a poles to a stake: thence N 2
w 81 poles to the BEGINNING,
containing 1872 acres, more or
less.
Fourth Tract: All the right, til
tie and interest of Oscar L. Elliott
in the lands known as the Sarah
Price land adjoining the lands of
J. c. Barlow, and Oscar Elliott,
the same being a one-seventh I'M
divided interest in said land and
decided to Oscar L. Elliott by Wes-
ley Price by deed dated February
Is, 1922, and recorded in Book D.
2, page 592 for Ashe County.
This August 5, 1913.
Ira T. Johnston, Substi-
tuted Trustee. 9-12-4T
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

James Roark, having qualified
as Administrator of the Estate of
John Roark, deceased. late of
Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned at Sly, North
Carolina, on or before the 9Th day
of July, 1914, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immedi-
ate payment.
This 5th day of June, 1943.
James Roark. Administra-
tor of John Roark, deceas-
ed. 7-8-6t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-12

Washington, D. C.-From now
on, practically anything the Pres
1dent says will be interpreted
from the viewpoint of its politi-
Cal lmplications-its relationship
to fourth term ambitions.
This was made obvious follow
ing the Presidents recent address
to the nation when he outlined
what he would recommend be
done to help the men in the arm
ed services when they are muster
ed out. He recommended: CD
mustering-out pay large enough
to take care of each soldiers
needs for a reasonable time while
looking for a job; (2) government
paid education; (3) unemploy-
ment insurance; (4) credit under
old-age insurance for the time
the men were in the service; (5)
liberalized medical care for the
disabled; co. pensions for the
disabled.
Although his plan seems to
have been well accepted by the
people, members of congress and
spokesman for groups of anti-New
Dealers Immediately interpreted
this outline as a bid for votes
from millions of soldiers and their
families and relatives. Harrison
Spangler, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, ex-
pressed the views of most politi-
cal opponents of the Presidents
when he said:
Under the pretext of major
report on the war situation, he
made a straight-out political spe-
ech and a bold bid for the vote
of our soldiers and sailors who
are risking their lives for freedom
Every American is determ-
ined to take care of these return
ing heroes. 1t will be the nation
that does it and not a personal
beneficence of the President"
On the other hand, the Repub-
licans, led by Senator Lodge,
have been trying for some time
to get action to make adequate
plans for taking care of the re-
turning soldiers So the New