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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
DEAR Mrs.

REALLY don't know how to start this letter You see
very packages in the mail this morning
I've been puzzled then because don't know of one
with your name.
My full name written out the packages and I'm
the only Brown the squadron they're for me- I've
been wondering how you got my address.
hope you'll this awful writing, but would really
like to find out who you
| do hope you'll this letter and help me get all
Strengthened out again. / do like know whom I'm writing
don't you? did appreciate your sending those two
packages Quite few of the other fellows do too You see
they get and off went the strings and in went
We all enjoyed them very much-really we did,
Please tell about yourself and might be able to
you been wondering how YOU got that nice
soap Whittier Hotel in Detroit Have you been there
recently?
I'm all full of questions but do much want to find out
who you are I'll before bore you death and
do hope l hear from you Bye now,
A friend
Carl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE
LAND OF THE FREE

MY MOTHER came from Fascist Italy IA years ago.
lW 1t is from her that have learned the meaning of
the Bill of Rights She has told me that more personal
liberty is granted us in one Article from the
Bill of Rights than granted her in all
/ SG the rights extended by the entire body of
- ~ Fascist law
Under Fascist rule, my mother could not
to the library for books Only people high Fascist stand
could loan books and then only under question and
pcon. When three of my mothers acquaintance met
in friendly conversation they accused of conspr
ing against the Fascist government and given years
sentence in Jail
Freedom. What is it? We cannot give definition;
freedom big define We know that through the
has sung about freedom written poems and stories
about It, prayed for it, fought and died for it. We know that
boys laying down their lives that freedom shall
not perish from the earth
The nearest that man has to define freedom in
1901 when forefathers added Constitution the Bill
of Rights Therein granted the privileges which the
dictatorship would take away The Bill of Rights is
democracy the land of the and
the home of the brave
NINETTE NIECELI, aged II,
SB, Macomb School.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
A Sailors
Thanks

EDITORS NOTE The folowing letter is from
of the $500 Michigan overseas Who received
Christmas boreS sent by Detroit Times readers Who
Joined the Times Christmas Ship Club The second let
ter is the sent to him by the Detroit roman 'ono
sent the 1iftS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
Carl A. Brown, ARM 3 C,
Patrol Squadron 20S,
co Fleet Post Office,
New York. y. Y.
DEAR. MIR. BROWN:

VOUR very nice letter waiting here when arrived
i back the East where Mr.. - and | had been on
holiday.
was glad to learn parcels from here reached
YOU safely and that the enjoyed by you and
Also hope that by have received the TWO
parcels of chocolates from Hershey Pa and IN
the contents were equally appreciated is not TO SCI
things for boys >ene does not know.
In answer Ito your first question how got your
nameThe Oct koi Times Ship Club drive for
boys and your of three they
gave send Vsoxes to-
In to &Qur second question as TO who am Wel
if this is-and hope beginning Of friendship put
your mind that might be the beginning of
beautiful romance
l am nice old lady $50 my friends tell me- not fat
past so with a n L. s. Army stationed IN Eng
land where home is.
For the time being L. s address is --,
New York City The London address is -.
present | m the Whittier Hotel IN Detroit.
W. would like you personally If and when our
paths cross. So drop line occasionally.
Sincerely. your friend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
PriZe-WinninS
Editorials

These o,e the secoad third and fourth prise-lcihning
editorials in the Times Bin Of Rights editorial contest
Alice Morson uH rcceirc $50 icar bond, and NRete
Eiec1 and GIon Gond 81 bond each from the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
BILL. OF RIGHTS
NINETTE NIECELl, aged II,
SB, Macomb School.

A LTHOUGH l am too small to study about the Bill Of
"A Rights in school think have idea about what
it means.
Because nine months ago I left my daddy enlist the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
BILL OF RIGHTS

On DEC Is 1943 the Bill of Rights will be 152 years
" old No document in American history symbolzes
nearly the tradition of countrys struggle for
freedom
Us nndcr tha BIN Eghs that cnioy. free
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15

navy. He told me few things of why he
wanted to get in this
Urn He went my sister and brother and
- myself could live in a country free from die
tators. and could be able TO talk
ed and 20 to any church wanted 10.
guess the Bill of Rights be wonderful thing.
pc keep country free like daddy wants it.
GLORIA GOAD, Age 10,
"A. Hubert School.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15
.vfrs.

This thoukyou for Times yeoders gifts 10 soldiers
orerscoS CUrcaty The Times IS collecting grit packages
for dis,ibutjon In M sc,rccmca rho rH nc stuck dt
McbiQoa posts Christmas. Yop NM hep By prorlding
oitjvr gitt package or BY contributing cash
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15

The Bill of Rights contains simple and true statements
clearly describing rights of American citizens The Bill OF
Rights is important to-day was 1872 years ago,
Yet there people who always use the freedoms
or The Bill of Rights without thinking When how they were
accomplished Most of the American people have been
of these liberties that they do not think of preserving
them.
We listen to radio not fearing that neghbor will
report the program which listening to some official
person We attend school without fear of people spying
learning truths that warped and biased. We ride
and hear people talking about the Congress and think
nothing Of il.
We all understand that these rights for others
well ourselves. So this day Americans, think Of
the Bill of Rights really means to us.
ALICE MARS0N,
9B, Hunter Vocational school
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15

| Know nOt What % san eXceI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-15

Fsss 22-WedoesdsY ooeem5er IS. 1913
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
BURNING GOOD LUCK
CANDLES IS ANCIENT
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM

Try not to let Christmas go by
without burning two good luck
candles 81 a y Jerry candles, of
course, with their pungent incense
They are as much a part of Christ
mastide as the holly wreath or the
evergreen tree, and there's no per-
fume to equal the faint fragrance
of the wax from real bayberry
shrubs.
An old legend vows: That if
lovers are separated at Christmas
time through some quarrel or mis-
understanding, both burn bay
berry candle before midnight on
Christmas eve, the sweet incense
will be waited from one to the
other and Joyous reunion effected.
But whether that's true or not,
we all do know that:
"A bayberry candle burned to the
socket
Will bring luck to the house and
god to the pocket
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

tourists and visitors buy gifts and
post cards. During the Christmas
week, Santa Claus, in full uniform
and long whiskers, presides.
Although this is the only town
in the world bearing this name,
other places have names associated
with the Yule holiday.
Christmas Island, in the Pacific
Ocean, is SO named because Captain
Cook landed there Christmas Day,
TIT.
Five communities in the United
States are named for this holiday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

the same as the U. S. marks Dec
%, with figure dressed as a bishop
travelling from house to house Civ
ing children presents.
Dec. 6, for the Netherlands and
Bohemia. is st. Nicholas feast day.
Jan. in France and Quebec is
far more festive than Dec. 25, with
present-giving, visiting and BAN
quets.
Jan. 3 on the Hatteras Island of
Rcdanthe, N. c., odd Christmas"
or. Twelfth Night is the date for
Santa Claus.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
CHRISTMAS BROUGHT TESTERS

Medieval kings used to have fools
and testers to amuse them Later,
however, the wearers OF the cap
and bells were not the exclusive
possession of kings and queens,
princes. counts, barons and bishops,
for the fashion of keeping buffoons
passed from sovereigns to corpora
tons and private individuals. These
testers were then brought into
requisition during the Christmas
season, and retained to brighten up
the hall ard kitchen with their
witty sayings and practical Jokes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

to name the town Santaclause, in
one word.
In 1888 the name was changed
to two words, Santa Claus. Since
then letters from all over the world
have come in, until now it takes a
force of about eight people through
November and December to handle
the Christmas mail with a new
electric cancelling machine. About
10000 pieces a day are dispatched
around Christmas
A Santa Claus headquarters is
maintained where thousands of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
LACKS
YULETIME TRADITION

The poinsettia has no Christmas
tradition. Possessing beautiful red
and green leaves (the flowers them
selves being the small yellow
centers) and being available at
this season. the brilliance and color
Of this plant add much to Christ
mas decorations The plant is ma
tive to Central America and Mexico
and was adapted some years ago
to cultivation by DR.. Poinett of
Charleston, S. c. 1t is distinctly
modern and American.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
SANTA CLAUS, me-,
ATTRACTS VOLUMES
or CHRISTMAS NAIL

About rs years ago the people of
community in Indiana applied
for post office. asking Santa Fe
as name. There already was a
post office by that name in Indiana,
and since it was short time be-
fore Christmas, the people decided
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
scHoo4 FOR SANTA

Last year at Buffalo, N. Y. a
night school to train raw recruits
into crop of finished Santa
Clauses was opened The time may
come when every jovial, red-garbed
street corner bell-ringer's whiskers
mask a Bachelor of Santa Claus
Psychology.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
Around
TheWorId
Christmas
AP Features

Christmas IS Cnrlstmas-out not
always at the same time.
Here are some of the varying
dates upon which the Yule season
is celebrated among nations and
racial groups:
Nov II, st. Martins Day, is cele-
brated in peacetime Belgium much
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
LETTER OPENER

We suggest you simplify his
office work by giving him leather
desk set that includes shears and
letter opener. Special feature of
TIE opener is the magnifying glass
in the handle, which proves help
full in reading addresses and sig
natures.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

There is Christmas in ella
County, Ariz.; Orange County, Fla;
Lawrence County, KY; Bolivar
County, Miss; and Roane County,
Tenn.
Minnesota boasts of a lake by
the name of Christmas. 1t is To-
Gated in Scott County.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Now l lay me down to rest,
Angels guard my little nest.
Like the wee birds in the tree.
Heavenly Father, care for me
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

The ordinary watch crystal will
crack under so pounds weight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
SOMETHING NEW

Flannel for evening is really new
A bright red blouse, or jacket, stud
ded with miniature gold flowers viii
make her supremely happy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
LARh-JanuAry 81. le43. Joseph.

zARB-January Is. 1913, Joseph, beloved
husband o. the late Josephine, dear
father Of Mrs Joseph George, hary
Godfrey. Ernest Zarb, death Brother Of
Frank Was member Of Ideal Tool and
Die Co Funeral service THURSDAY. $50
a. m from W. Nancy Chapel. Lincoln
and Hancock: 2 a m. st Paul's Maltese
Church. Interment Holy sspuichrs Gene
terry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
MAsnING MACMNL RLrAIR

Al REPAIRING All makes. rs yrs eN-
reuencc GUAR. Snyder Ser To 6-hld
Al WASHER repairing. sewing machine,
vacuum $500 Pre- estimates. Buy
,Sel. Leno1 $3.50. central Service,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
Funeral Directors
Lost and Found

........ $500. ...,,.s .stIrrr p-, OIL, v.frt- .r-
,.,.,i .,,,, .,rr,,k q t5ls
'.
BROWN n't inp. iahl pahtls. hre- .
'-.'" 49, 10,
~
..'lb f0s over white ien'sle sIil lt
NA.- i'.'n S-''''
--rT-T Brown and White f,ssy,
la6t N'r.tiy, fa'mer is'N'
university .'"'''.
IE}'AI p English setter Ni'kie vitinHf
i'm. GRAND River sun shy, 'Alas PEI
''N.5 'ii'' '-''
roFp hHf-". vicinity JOY w oWlns or
Michigan Ntominsi reward HaN'S'"
s.".
LADY purse IFfi In ''Hl''r "a WIZ
save u- Il" f.1m CLAYTON on I've I've
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iNIf NHtr sold hl.aFa ~i'st NaI u
t-----A f.- ----+ - 40 -'-'--' u n
.t"t'' Ne'i..h' .'''
.lhGT IS diamond engagement rms Lost ln
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las i"fr''. -. 40
"H" license Is. T. si'''' ''Na'N'
,.,,.
lh'7i h'l,. i.t....a INNS 49,
fAriiAr "thi '.'+ -. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
Food on Hand
OPA 70 Allow S Cans Per
Person Without Declaration

WASHINGTON. Jan o. The
ORA today, srDoguocd nat r.
would allow each person ro|hna
FIVE cans a. food on hand whom
canned food raton.nc rocs info
eject. Excepted. from this /uling
are Al ears -itftd~f- --eiff hffFee-
on which there VII Do 40 resir'e-
tons on the number Wa-A cor-
Sumer can have.
For each can 80 eight. ounces
and over bon excess of tra allow
able FIVE can supply cHcr cone
Slmcr VIII have jo deduct an -
point stamp lrom AS IsilaaH-
hook. OPA said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28

sINsABAUGB-JAnuAr 26. 1888 Christn-
pher George, husband ~ Myra ~. Snsa-
hsugh; father OF Mrs. Nelson y. Rundletl
and Mrs Marshall y, RAYMOND. Funeral
service az chapel Of The VIM Il. Hamilton
Co, cass Ave. at Alexandria. Friday at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
IPHoISTtRING
WALL WASHING
wAsHJNG MACHINE. CARPET SERVICE

ALL makes repaired rebuilding. guaran.
Vcod workmanship reasonable, Tree
estimates Murray Of5i.
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate nst.
mas IN the big sunday Times Want Al
aNFf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
Male Help Wanted

A BANK piarliug an expansion program
has several openings for alert. intelligent
men. aSt 20 o. 40. draft deferred. These
are permanent positions which Will not be
Anecied hy changing conditions Good
starting salary. group Insurance and retire
mert piar. excellent working conditions
with = substantial future. Experience IN
banking financing or sales desirable hui
NOV essential. Telephone cadillac $500 for
appointment
THE MICHIGAN BANK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
IIRNAcE oLEANINa AN RErAIKING
HOSPITAL
III NAM SOCIETY
ICE sKATING-Wf>u,uh

MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY Ems.
gercies handed o. EH.rs -f.I Is.r.
mono TRINITY $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28

LORD-Mrs. Anna, Jan. - 1913, ~ he
residence. 54s3 Toledo avCnLe--be.oVe
wife OF Albert deHr mother ~ james ana
Lester es+-aatFAter- TT NJ. aftt Mr.
Frank schrader. sister % John. Cashier,
waiter Joseph ana Mrs Leo Lusty.
Funeral from Terry AcGqverns chapel
ss27 West Werner highway Thursday ~
: 30, Holy Rcdeemer Church at .. m.
Rosary Wednesday az D. m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
Special Notices

THE DETROIT Institute for the Blind
wishes 10 announce the closing 81 Us
sales department. from thls date, for the
duration OF the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
Trade SchooIs-Female

UNITED AIRCRAFT TRAINING. INC. |
1T4S r. GRAND BLVD. TR. 1880
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28

GORDON Rcryls 81 age tS Ulf.ar or
re- hU--Tr trrHr WIZ - f--TT W. IVY
mother 81 Mar Ann ana MIS- Given Gordon
Hamlet Funeral services from Severance
Funers Home 1921 West NeN'rhH.s road.
"wednesday. January q. al .. E----1----
uent sheridan Indiana.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
w.NGIFR--ta January 2s. Agatha. wife o

NANGIER--January IS, Agatha, VIE OF
the late Albert. mother OF Frank. Albert,
Ms Joseph Bauman. Mrs. Agatha ChApp,
Paul. Margaret and Mrs. Clarence SchoVan :
80 grandchildren and - great -cfanochll-
dreu3 Services from residence, 400 Curry
avenue. Royal Oak. Friday AZ $780, and
a. Mays Church ht 10 =. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
MATrREssEs RENOVATED

4 BONA FIDE guarantee-Mattresse rem
ovated like new, So; 4-hour service free
delivery Pillows renovated. Cleveland Mat
tress Co 12335-3T Hamilton. To. S-1i3S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-28
RoGERs-HenTy

RoGERs-HenTy eHalfal sgaAsHls
January 20 AZ Jacksonville. Florida
dear son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Rug
srs AID brother Of Catherine, Leona and
Maurice Rogers. Funeral from parents
residence 1898 CloverlaVn. Lincoln PARK
Friday al Q a m. 10 ST. Elizabeth Chl.leh
a. Wyandotte al ? 30.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL
TO EXTEND TRADE PACTS

Washington. President Roosevelt
Monday signed legislation extending
for two years Presidential authority to
negotiate reciprocal trade agreements
with foreign countries and in doing so,
to raise or lower existing tariff rates
as much as 80 percent.
1t was the third extension of the
nine year-old law which took effect
June II, 1884. The Administration
asked a threeyear extension, but re-
strictive action by the House limited
it to two years. That was the only
point on which the Administration gave
ground in its fight for continuation of
the act. The House passed the extend
er 342 to 65 and the Senate 50 to %.
In both chambers the Democratic ma
jorities drew recruits from Republi-
can ranks to defeat restrictions that
were put forward
Under the Reciprocal Trade Law,
the duties proclaimed as a result of
an agreement negotiated with any
country apply equally to imports from
all other countries which do not dis
.criminate against American commerce.
Individual agreements have been eff
fected with thirty-one countries, in
Guiding most of those in the two
Americas.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
PROGRESSIVE UNION STEP

THE International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers has given an example of it's farsight-
edness and progressiveness by appointment of a
committee on postwar problems, which will CO.
operate with a parallel committee from the Ma
tional Electrical Contractors Association.
Union members are M. II. Hedges, Washing
ton, ID. c.; j. Scott Milne San Francisco; Louis
Ingram, Fort Worth; j. c. Mcintosh Philadel-
pha; Guy Alexander, Minneapolis
The committee will gather all the data that
bears the future of the electrical construction
industry in the coming months. 1t will examine
this material anayZe it and make recommends
tions to the two organizations. AS the Electrical
Workers Journal remarks:
"'lhe committee will face stirring problems
1t will have to decide what part the electrical con
struction industry is to play in rebuilding the
world that was destroyed by the war. 1t will have
tracts with government, unemployment of mem
bers in peacetime occupations and it will have tC
speak with certainty and accuracy"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
FREE ENTERPRISE

THE FREEDOM of enterprise is not the sole
prerogatve of the owners and managers OF
industry. 1t is freedom shared and jealousy
guarded by every American worker and farmer.
1t is an economic freedom-the freedom OF oppor-
tunity-whch is just as important and Just as
basic in the hearts of American citizens as their
political and relig iOus freedoms.
At present the challenge to free enterprise
comes from our enemies in this war who deny that
it is efficient, adaptable to modern needs or de-
serving of preservation. Our answer to this chal-
lenge is an endless stream Of planes, shops, tanks
and guns which will inevitably crush the pro-
ponents of slave industry, slave agriculture and
slave labor.
The six million members of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor believe sincerely in free enter
prise. We recognize the right to own and manage
private property We concede that the owners and
managers of private industry and farms are en-
titled to fair profit. The American Federation OF
Labor has no intention or desire to abridge, appro
pirate interfere with the functions of preroga-
tives of management.
At the same time we ask that private industry
acknowledge abors equal right to free enterprise.
We ask that management recognize the right OF
workers to organize into free and democratic trade
unions of their own choosing. We ask that the
owners and managers of private industry agree
to bargain collectively y with these trade unions
representing their workers. We ask that manage
ment disavow any intention or desire to control,
destroy or dominate the trade unions of their
workers. And finally we ask that the right of
workers to secure for themselves wages and con-
dtions commensurate with American standards
of living be assured.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
TRAGIC PRODUCTION LOSSES

YOU CAN'T put out much of a fire with a hose
that has 100000 leaks in it. But that is what
America tried to do last year-put out the biggest
fire the world has ever seen with production
hose that resembled a tubular sieve.
Briefly, every accident is a leak in the hose OF
war production, and last year 100000 persons
in this country were injured in accidents TO this
accident toll add the lost time which resulted from
illness and avoidabe absenteeism and the un
favorable effect it had on production staggers
the imagination.
Falls killed $4,000 last year. A tremendous leak
in the hose!
A total of $500 persons died of burns!
Another 1000 drowned!
Catastrophies in each of which the toll was at
least lives, killed more than 26OO-more thar
two and a half times as many as in 1871.
Add to these all other mshaps which occurred
and it's tragically obvious that far too many holes
were punched in the war production hose. The
sad part of il is that most accidents took place be-
cause someone was careless - because someone
didn't plan job right, didn't think it through il
advance.
In the strategy of war the side which does the
best planning gets the best results, whether it be
on the battlefront or the home front. And on the
safety flank of the home front America didn't dc
so well in 1912.