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Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Fighting Mans Friend
Questions and Answers

The following questions of a
factual nature have been an
swered by Fighting Mans Friend:
Mrs. f. M; Q-To get work
in a factory l must have my birth
certificate. Where or 10 whom
do l write in regard TO my birth
certificate? | was born in New
buryport, Mass.
A-The war Information
center at the Detroit Public
Library, Woodward at Kirby
telephone Columbia 1869 has
prepared a digest Of the laws
and procedures of the various
states governing the issue OF
duplicate birth certificates or
probate CertificatiOns of birth
by means Of sworn affidavits.
M. B. X: Q-When buying
a bond at the post office with
pennies, is il necessary 10 put the
pennies in wrappers
Alt is advisable to use
wrappers, which may be OBJ
tanned at any bank.
Miss r .::----Q-is ~ necessary
10 be a citizen of the United
States 10 volunteer your services
in helping the war effort, such as
doing volunteer work for the
OPA7
A-YOu do not have to he
citizen and volunteers are
needed badly to assist In the
mailing of Ration Book 3. Call
Cadillac 57SI.
N. D.: GA boy Is years old
came 10 the United States. After
he. was here a month his father
became p citizen of this country,
Does the boy become a citizen or
must he take out papers? The
boy at this time is % years of age
Ale attained his citizenship
" he entered the u. :. under
age OF 16 years and between
May "a, 1884, and Jan. 13, 1871,
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Common Law Wife
Asks About Divorce

War Problem Clinic:
If a person lived with a man
eight years and was known as his
wife to family and friends, then
grew tired of this relationship,
would il be necessary to obtain a
divorce, or could either party
leave this state and go somewhere
to get married to another person
without first obtaining a divorce
from the person who was known
as her husband without any
trouble? MRS. l.. *. /.
Dear Mrs. l.. X. T.:
To settle your problem as to
YOUR marital status, seek the
advice of a lawyer who will ask
YOU questions as to your rela-
tionship and advise you whether
YOU are single or married.
EDWARD POKORNY, Wayne
County Friend of the Court.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20

there is anything I could suggest
10 him that would help him out
and still not be disrupting army
regulations
MRS. o. X. I.
Dear Mrs. O. X. l.:
The fact that the army gave
your son the several tests men
toned indicates the officials
were trying 10 fit him into the
best place. l suggest he secure
permission to discuss all phases
Of the matter, through channels
with his commanding officer.
Such discussion may result In
change or, at least, some salts
faction TO the soldier.
WALTER III. Il. SCOTT, vice
commander of the Detroit Dis
tricts Association, American
Legion.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
New Branch OF Service
Sought for Soldier

War Problem Clinic:
l have a son who has finished
his sophomore year at Alma Col
lege with a B average in com
mercial art and education. He
was inducted into the army in
April. 1943, and passed very good
I. Q.'s. Later he passed a radio
I. @. with a very high rating and
was assigned to sound and COM
During his civilian life he knew
about radio but has had
several years training in art. He
would like to get transferred TO
the Air Corps Camouflage which
would be right in his line. but
cannot seem TO get the transfer.
Would you kindly advise me if
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20

restaurant operator.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20

4 few weeks ago m the WAR
PROBLEM CLINIC. Mrs Irene +.
Murphy family ami child welfare
secretary Of the Council Of Social
Agencies. described the functions
~ the Children'S War Service, a
ncw agency established 10 aid
working mothers IN The care Of
their children.
Since that time many more
letters have arrived from mothers
20 find some one 10 take care ot
their children while they work
Letters Of another type have also
been received. these contain gem
erouS offers from women who are
willing 10 accept the children of
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Wife OF Prisoner
Wonders About Draft
War Problem Clinic:

War Problem Clinic:
I would like to Snow if any
prisoners will be called in July.
My husband is in Jackson, we
have five children, three of whom
were taken away from us by the
probate Judge. If he is taken into
the army, would l get an allot-
ment for the two children who
are with me?
MRS. G.. X.
Dear Mrs. G.. X:
suggest you go to the draft
board where your husband is
registered for the Information
you desire.
EDWARD POKORNY. Wayne
County Friend of the Court.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
ar Problem Clinic:
Special Group Helps Working Mothers

parent was naturalized between
these dates and child has re-
sided In the u. :. five years. A
certificate OF derivative citizen
ship II necessary ia prove cit
izenshlp and application may he
filed at the immigration and
Naturalization Office In the Fed
eral Building.
Mrs. c. D.: Q-Where could ]
obtain the address of a boy in the
army who was drafted from Lo-
rain. Ohio?
A-Write 10 the Adjutant
Generals office, War Depart
ment, Washington, ID. c.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20

mothers and all those persons
or facilities that are prepared to
help her.
Children's War Service can
refer working mothers To sew
eral places OF care for their
school age children, for their
pre-schoolers, and occasionally
for their infants.
Right now this agency Is
anxious TO hear from any
woman who is willing and able
to take into her home for part
Of the day the child Of another
mother who is working. Please
call Randolph 1926 for infOrma-
tion on all phases of the work
ing mother problem.
MRS. IRENE r. MURPHY.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20

the destruction OF
Rome If that is necessary 10 win
the war. -
II am for bombing Rome.
This is total war. IL the de-
struction OF Rome il necessary
to win this-wsF, let's do H."
he told reporters. +
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Weary Feet
Perk Up With
Ice-Mint Treat

When feet burn, callouses sting and every
step is torture, don't Just groan and do
nothing. Rub on q little Ice-Mint. Frosty
white. cream-like. it's cooling soothing conn
fort helps drive the fire and pain right out
tired muscles relax in grateful relief.
A world Of difference in few minutes. See
how lce-Mint helps soften up corns and
cAllouses too. Get foot happy today, the
lce-MiAt way. Yeur druggist has Iee-Mint.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Rome S Destruction
Urqed if Necessary

CHICAGO. July 20 QNS)-
Roane- Waring, national com
mander of the American Legion
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
How TO Submit
Your Problems
To Clinic Experts

Write your problems 10
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC,
The Detroit Times, Detroit,
Mich.
You must sign your name
and address, although no
names will be published but
will be held in Strictest con-
fdenCe. Do NOT write di-
rcctly TO members Of the
panel
These authorities make UP
the WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
panel:
Judge James r. Chenot
Edward POkOrny
Rev. Joseph A. Foley, 5. j.
Fred NJ. ButZel
DIR. Robert G.. Foster
DIR. Alfred McClung Lee
Mrs. Frances Sanderson
Miss Elva NJ. ForncrOOk
John X. Watkins
Mrs. Irene r.. Murphy
Miss Mary NJ. O'Neill
Walter II. r. Scott
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Gertrude Niessen Wed

LAS VEGAS. New. July 20
QNS)-Gertrude L. Niessens 26-
year-old star of stage, screen and
radio, was married late yesterday
TO Albert Greenfield, Chicago
restaurant operator.
Evening star., 1943-03-23

by the fact that the Louisiana dele
cation In the Senate and the House
had vigorously opposed the choice,
contending that the nomination
should have gone to a man from
their State. It also seems evident
that partisan considerations figured
in the result, the seven Republican
members Of the committee having
voted solidly against confirmation.
Whether these be taken individu-
ally or collectively, they furnish
scant reason for rejecting the nomi-
nation OF a man who appears not to
have been lacking in qualifications
for the post to which the President
wanted to appoint him. With the
committee in its present mood, how
ever, there seems to be nothing for
the President to do but withdraw Mr..
Allred's name and send up another
nomination, being careful in his
second selection to pick a man who
will not be vulnerable to the COM
plants which proved to be the
undoing of the former Texas
Governor.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Decision on Eotino
From the salina tkans) journal

From the salna tkans) journal
Now is the time for lot of good men
to come to the aid of their next winters
diet. In other words, whether or not
there Is supply of vegetables for the
family table will depend a great deal
upon whether or not garden is planted
within the next few weeks
Just how much a garden can mean IN
the eating habits of American people is
suggested by Secretary Wickard,s state
ment that the United States is "ap-
preaching pretty rapidly" a nutrition
level comparable to the reduced diet of
Great Britain and Canada. He added
that consideration has to be given to the
closing of schools wherever there is a
shortage of labor to get out the vegetable
crop this spring.
one-man garden can 60 long way
toward providing all of the fresh vege-
tables family can eat during the sum-
mer and toward providing well-stocked
pantry for use instead of skimpy points
into the winter.
The growing of Victory garden IS not
simply = matter Of helping the war effort
this year-it Is q matter Of necessity, or,
at least. an opportunity to develop the
possibilities Of the truth that the Lord
helps those who help themselves.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles f. Trdce,Uell.

come back to look, is smarter than those
which would not come back at all.
The fact that the nuthatch looked
squarely in the right place, although
what he was looking FOR was not there,
showed a power Of memory which not
all birds evidently. possess.
One Of the finest gifts which the pure
animal kingdom has is lack of memory.
In this way they are saved much pain.
From the strictly human standpoint, Of
course, such lack of memory is q loss.
But we are dealing with forms Of animal
life as they are Their memories are very
short. Perhaps they have some dull
ache, where humans might have bitter
memory, but there Is no way of saying,
and certainly none of knowing how
much their dull ache amounts to, from
human viewpoint.
The pigeon caught by the hawk flew
out of the neighborhood, when finally
released from sick bay, but never came
back
How is one to know whether this fail
ure to return is due to fear Of the hawk
or dislike of incarceration in the garage?
None Of the other pigeons which were
with her at the time OF the incident has
failed to show up every day.
Her fate evidently made no impression
upon them. They are like the nations
which would not act together, and so
fell one by one.
They could learn nothing, it is plain.
from the experiences Of others. Pigeons
are not noted for intelligence. We refer
exclusively to the common, or wild, pi-
geon. Fanciers know that the better
grades of pigeons have great deal Of
intelligence. The stupid birds are the
common ones, whose lives have never
called upon them for a college degree.
The nuthatch Is an all-year- round
favorite in this vicinity.
In summer, they seem to 60 to the
woods. probably for nesting, but If a
feeding station is kept in operation, they
will stick around all year
This bird has a pleasing habit of wind
ing around tree trunk and peering out
At the observer.
Where you see the nuthatch, you
usually will see the chickadee, the tit
mouse and the downy woodpecker.
The nuthatch always flies away with
= seed, as do the titmouse and chickadee
The small woodpecker seldom eats seed
or grain, although he occasionally does.
His favorite Is suet, and a small con-
tainer Of this, near the regular station
would be very much worth while, If for
no other reason than to attract this fine
bird, which is properly classed as a song
bird, although it hasn't much of song.
The nuthatch is one Of our many birds
which does no injury and much good
consuming insects, spiders, beetles
| moths, caterpillars, ants and wasps The
| seeds and grains it eats would otherwise
60 to waste
1t Is great sanitary expert, doing
much to keep Americas trees clean and
! healthy.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
ARLINGTON, Va.

Dear Sir:
II think the nuthatch is the most in
telligent bird.
Here is my reason for that statement.
For several days had a small feeding
station hung in the center of the top
row of squares OF my lattice.
"A nuthatch came there every day,
until took it down. Other birds came,
too Including sparrows, startlings, car
dinals, chickadees and titmice (Not
'titmouses,' as noticed one of your cor
respondents spelled IT'D
After had taken the feeding station
down, not a one Of the birds, except the
nuthatch, came back
He was back the very next morning,
looking for it.
And where do you suppose he looked?
Fright at the very place where the
station had been!
THE other birds didn't even have
enough sense to come to the general
location, but this nuthatch not only
came, but he came exactly to the right
spot, to the inch.
when he could not find it. he went
to the slat above, and peered down
again at the very place the station should
have been.
when it still did not appear, he flew
below where it had been, and looked
right up to the proper place.
This was bird intelligence If ever
saw 1t. My wife claimed that the other
birds were more intelligent, since they
did not even come, but do not see 1t
that way.
THE way I look At 1t is that it took
more intelligence to come back and look
at exactly the same spot, than 1t did to
remain away.
After the nuthatch had convinced
himself that the feeding station was not
there, he, too, stayed away.
Sincerely yours, J. L. G."
4 4
There can be no doubt about the in
telligence of the white breasted nut
hatch
Whether the red-breasted nuthatch is
as intelligent, We do not know. Several
Of them have been reported in the WASH
ington area this winter.
Almost every suburban neishborhood
has at least pair Of the white -brea sted
form.
They are remarkably presentable, in
teresting birds, lacking some Of the
"cuteness" Of the chickadee, perhaps but
very handsome after all.
This is the famous devil down head"
Of the books.
Nobody calls 1t that, except the books
The name Is always given, as such, but
no one Is supposed to call out, "Oh, there
goes 4 devil-down-head!"
It's just q good name for the books.
+
AS to the question OF relative intelli-
gence. only comparative experiments,
made under identical conditions, could
settle such question.
We are inclined to agree with our cor
respondent, that the bird which would
Evening star., 1943-03-23
How to Save on Toxes

Among heroes on the home front
showing fortitude under brutal pun
ishment, kindly include all members
of Congress now listening to taxperts
(tax experts Of the Treasury day
after day. With no relief in sight,
they stand bloody but unbowed Mn-
der such assaults as the following
proposal.
Section 81 -. 90 -. (2): Pay
ments prior to due date of second
installment of tax for preceding tax
able year-1n the case of any pay
ment under Section 56 Cd made (A)
after the tax shown on the return
for the preceding taxable year lad
justed for any mathematical errors
appearing on the face of the return)
has been paid in full, and OBJ on or
prior to the 18th day of the sixth
month Of the taxable year, the diff
ference between such payment and
the amount which when discounted
by 6 per centum in the case of pay
ments so made in the taxable year
beginning in 1943, and by 3 per
centum in the case of payments so
made In subsequent taxable years,
equals such payment"
One Congressman, interviewed on
the matter, was noncommittal. 1T
requires thought" he said. 1T is a
masterpiece of something or other,
and has already sent gertrude stein
screaming for cover. If we pass it,
we ought to pass the aspirin along
with 1t. I can see one break In It,
however, for the taxpayer. The pre-
payment seems to be optional, 50, If
he prefers sanity to dollars. he can
skip the whole thing"
Evening star., 1943-03-23
The Alfred Nomination

The failure of the Senate Judiciary
Committee to act favorably on the
nomination of James v. Alfred to the
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals-an-
other setback for the President-is
all the more extraordinary because
none of the substantiated criticisms
was concerned with his qualifications
for the post.
When the nomination first was
sent to the Senate it was charged
that the selection was a political
'payoff that Mr.. Alfred, at the
behest of the President, had resigned
his District Court judgeship to run
against Senator O'Daniel In last
years Texas primary, and that the
nomination to the higher judicial
position was In the nature Of a
reward for that service. This was a
serious accusation, which, II true,
would have been ample reason to
turn down the nomination. But the
charge was not substantiated. On
the contrary, it was categorically
denied by Attorney General Biddle,
who also revealed that before sug-
gestng Mr. Allred's name to the
President he had tried unsuccessfully
to interest prominent Louisiana
lawyer in the Circuit Court post.
With this evidence in the record
it must be assumed that the nine
to-nine vote by which the committee
failed to report out the nomination,
was influenced by other considera- A.
tions Some Of the members may
have felt that the Alfred selection
was something Of an affront to
Senator O'Daniel, since the primary
contest between the two, in which
Mr.. Alfred reputedly had White
House backing, was . bitter one.
Others undoubtedly were influenced
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Red Cross Loqic

1t Is natural that the last portion
OF a great community campaign
should be more difficult than the
first, but it does not necessarily fol-
low that it should be any great hard
ship for the people of Washington
to carry to triumphant success the
current emergency Red Cross drive
Two-thirds OF the quota of the Ma
tion's Capital has been subscribed.
What now is wanted is approximately
$5O000O. Contributions in that
amount would give the Federal City
and its environs clear title to be
listed in company with Charlotte,
North Carolina; Flint, Michigan;
Worcester, Massachusetts,; Peoria,
Illinois; Wichita, Kansas; Akron and
Canton, Ohio; Forth Worth, Texas;
Oklahoma City and Tulsa; Milwau-
kee, Des Moines, Pittsburgh and
Baltimore, all of which have exceeded
their original pledges of cooperation.
Something more than local pride,
however, is involved. 1t is not too
much to say that any citizen who
is possessed of means to help the
Red Cross in the prevailing crisis, yet
willfully stays his hand is remiss in
his duty to his country and to its
gallant defenders overseas. The
present campaign is no ordinary
enterprise. 1t constitutes a vital
aspect OF the effort to win peace and
a decent civilization for all people
everywhere. The logic of its appeal
is irresistible. Since every individual
will benefit from the result, 1t is
duty as we'll as a privilege for each
to sacrifice something to its achieve
ment.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Country Afternoon

Today found the first anemones m
Beside the brook, lifting their pink
tipped bloom 7'
As exquisite as tiny stars, to please
The eyes so long dismayed by wtn-
try gloom.
A pair of cardinals began to sing
Above me. Eagerly crossed a pond
Bridged by log, and ,Dent to look,
for spring
Around the pasture and the fields
beyond.
I saw tho mendoU. ,phere young
lambs tpould play
Where ddrk-eyed toals Nth ractni
In their blood,
Would test their strength. In felds
no longer gray
I pictured grain and tound~ tho
hdruest good.
Then, on the acres I had known since
birth, a
knelt and touched the pery heart
OF earth. 4
LOUISE CRENSHAw RAY.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Agrees With Vice President
That "America Must Choose"

To the Editor OF The Star:
What motive impells the "Open Letter
to Hon. Henry A. wallace" 4 full page
spread in The Star OF March is signed
by the New York Coffee and Sugar Ex-
change? If one distills of the hazy
vapors about giving men back their jobs,
and the cloudy concern over our good
neighbors to the South, 1t boils down to
this: That the Government forthwith
commit itself to use, after the war, those
vast stores bought with the taxes and
War savings Of us all and paid for alas,
by the precious blood of our youth in
one way. Not to prevent future wars by
stabilizing q sadly disrupted world econ
omy; not to relieve worldwide want-the
fetid ground from which sprout unrest
and revolution; not to attract to the
ways Of peace needy but contentious
neutral governments; but to agree that
this stupendous pile Of publicly owned
goods promptly shall be directed into the
usual speculative trade channels that a
few astute gentlemen may turn an honest
penny thereby.
God Of our Fathers spare US yet, lest
We forget" the malodorous scandals that
attended the disposition Of the Govern
ment-owned surplus goods following the
last war!
From this Coffee and Sugar Exchange
letter, as we'll as from the tenor Of cor
respondence appearing elsewhere in your
columns 1t is plain two schools OF polit-
ical thought exist in America.
One, sort Of American edition of "the
old tie school," uses Back to Normally"
as a college yell. 1t is in its finest tradi-
ton to hold that the first duty of Gov
ernment is to see that business is good"
and profits maintained. Leave men free
to amass unlimited wealth, and as a
corollary the most of us will enjoy a
huctuating degree OF prosperity with in
evitable ups and downs in employment,
and the one-third, ill-fed, i'll clothed and
ill-houSed should never be referred to as
other than victims of their own worthi-
ness
In contrast, newer school is spring.
ing up. Here it is taught that the Gov
ernments prime duty is finally to use
the country's war expansion to insure
still further productive expansion. And
since this expansion has been financed
by public money, to see that the fruits of
our enlarged national income and the
opportunities it offers shall have the
widest possible distribution. The great
est good to the greatest number" Is its
motto. Incidental to this, it holds busi-
ness will be good, all men will be happy
and some men may get very rich.
The enrolment books at both schools
are open. Old and young, we will soon
be called on to matriculate. In the words
of Mr.. Wallace's own inspiring book,
America must choose"
DWIGHT T. SCOTT.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Activities" Suggested
To Be Cut without Loss.
To the Editor OF The Star:


To non-educationist it seems that
before instruction in foreign languages
and business fundamentals is cut out
much of the activities" Of the junior
high school program could be eliminated
with less serious loss to the student.
Those activities" are rather frothy and
have very little real value other than
that OF passing entertainment, despite
erudite justification by the fad mongers.
Preparation for these activities"
usually causes distraction to students
and distress to teachers. As much as
three or four regular periods a week
could be made available for physical
education. while preserving those ele-
ments Of tested substance and worth in
the curriculum.
Physiques are not made In school,
anyway. JACK WOOD,