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Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
War Problem Clinic:
Sepicemen Often Lack
Funds FOR FurI oush hs

Many servicemen are stationed
several hundred mites away from
their homes, and when they re-
ce1ve furioughs often find II diff
flcult 10 finance a trip 70 see their
families.
The WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
has received a letter from a young
wife who wonders what arrange
ments could be made for her
soldier husband in California. lie
witt have furtOuEf1 soon, bur
does not have enough money for
his ticket home.
She suggests the possibility Of
help by The Rcd Cross. and Waiter
II, T. Scott, vice commander OF
the Detroit Districts Association.
American Legion. tells her what
the chances from this source
WeHid be.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Quick Answers
(ouestions on Page lo)

Questions on Page l0)
J Mecca which every Moham-
mcdan is commanded 10 vlSlt
AZ least once.
2 Rome. Milan. Naples, Genoa
and Palermo IN that order
3 To London. 70 which he
sent il as a gift. in protest
against our Smithsonian In
sututionS exhibit OF the
Langley flying machine as
the worlds first successful
plane.
4 Arkansas. because of the
large number of bears that
infested il in early days
5-The most brilliant sunset
colors are produced where
there is the greatest amount
Of dust and impurities SuS-
pended in the air through
which sunlight passes and
around cities the air is
dirtier.
6-As a founder Of the Repub-
lcan party. as secretary Of
treasury in Lincoln s cabinet;
as chief justice Of the l. s.
Tea.
S-The Constitution, which won
the battle IN Is minutes
coryrrht 1913 ey K.rs Features
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Another Veterans.
Organization Seen

powerful single agency for any
purpose this nation has ever
known, And if the purpose
should suddenly become politi-
cal. you can see that the vet
erans would easily hold the ball
ance OF power.
am not saying that this may
happen. | am only telling you
what many Legionnaires think
the politicians fear. / once read
statement in A newspaper TO
the effect that any one who
suggested that the veterans
might run the country after the
war was proposing fascism, and
what has always puzzled me
about that statement is why the
same proposal as applied to the
Republican or Democratic Party
is not also fascism.
SUPPOSE all the war veterans
u formed their own political
party under the same funda-
mental democratic principles
professed by the old parties but
with broader purpose, and in
vlted all nonveterans 10 Join
them If they desired. would that
be fascism? I think not. But
| can see why politicians would
like 10 have the very idea ap-
pear something sinister.
They need not worry. After
the war we will all be Republi-
cans or Democrats. as usual.
There will be no new party.
The veterans Of this war will be
too doggoned busy trying 10 exc
out bare living to think OF
politics.
ia43. King Features Syn, Ina.
Distributed by International News servios
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Wife OF Navy Man
Seeks His Discharge

War Problem Clinic
Ny husband is in the navy lie
has something the matter with
ms feet and legs so he can hardly
stand the drilling they give him.
Sometimes he acts As Il he is los
ing mis- mind VIII he be dis
charged Is there any way I can
help hlm2 MRS. r. L.
Dear Mrs. X. T.:
lf your husband has real
disability either entail or
physical, with symptoms as de-
scribed. his condition will un-
doubtedly come 10 tho atten-
tion of his officers, who will
have him examined. Whether
or not he will he discharged will
depend entirely on his condition.
WALTER II. r. SCOTT.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Estranged Wife Cites
Allotment Problem

War Problem Clinic
Ny husband and ! separated in
February, 1912 We have one
child In October he was IN
Quoted in the army Since Jan.
y | have been getting an allot-
ment check Of So. Could my
husband be inducted without my
consent? Shouldn't my aiiot-
mcnt have started the day he was
lnducted > MRS NJ. Y. X.
Dear Mrs. VI. '. Il;
A wife's consent j. not neces-
sary for the induction of her
husband. The allotment starts
as Of the month the Serviceman
authorizes II a. r deduction
from his pay check. Retroactive
deductions are not made.
WALTER N. r. SCOTT.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Joan Crawford
Has Servant Woes

so that I had TO keep pulling up
my chair 10 follow IL. and ended
up playing in the wings with the
audience, of course. bowling
with laughter. / was too en-
barrassed 10 come out TO take
my bow.
was playing the Flight OF
the Bumblebee" Al the Music
Hall on an electric piano, which
operated by electric tubes. In
the middle OF the number the
tubes blew out, with the result
that no sound came out of the
instrument. even though my fin-
gers were going a mile minute.
That was another solo on which
/ did not take bow.
DEMOCRACY in actions:
There has been so much
discard OF late between people
of different religions and race
who must work together that l
think it interesting 10 point out
a highly successful example Of
diversified individuals, not only
of different religions and back
grounds, but OF highly de-
veloped egoS and tempera-
ments functioning together
namely those in the field OF
music.
Just think. an orchestra Is
composed OF anywhere from a
small 10 a huge group Of Eng
llSh, Italians, French, Germans,
Russians, A m ans, Jews.
Catholics, Protestants, all work
ing for one common goal and
that is 10 make exquisite sound.
This was especially brought
home 70 me a short while
ago when, after one Of my re-
hearsals with the orchestra, /
happened 10 60 into a nearby
restaurant and at one large
table was seated a group OF
men from the orchestra and II
so happened that every one Of
them was a different national
itv and religion.
This was during a time Of
particular stress and strain. yet
here were these men intently
discussing the war with no sign
Of intolerance or antagonlsn
To me thiS Scene was proof OF
tho successful working OF de-
mocraCy.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19

siderable thought but apparently
many men do not" writes a
feminine Su scrlber. THE
beaches are overrun with Habby,
halry-Chested males whose ap-
pearance Is nothing short OF
revolving. As the poet so
pointedIy put n;
Meu NTH krobby knees
And hn,rp optsh chests,
Leek epey 50 much better
Wearing coats and pants and
vests.
No matter how many times
IN alligator loses It's teeth they
always grow back. An alligator
can run faster than a horse and
one could beat Whirlaway in a
two-furlong dash SO states La
Nergne Novak of Berwyn. Ill.
who says her hobby is studying
alligators. She sent me snap
Sr1Ot IN Wf7Ict1 sire Is Serr fOHGfy-
petting An alligator who has his
head in her lap.
| have reader in Florida
who WreStles alligatorS but
Miss Novak is the first client
have had who fondleS alligators.
WRITES juno March, the
" Chicago ehanteuSe:
White consider six and
three lucky, and have these
numbers inscribed on some of
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Case OF Widow Seen
As Serious Difficulty
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:

WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:
l am a widow with one child
Through my sister ! started 10
write 10 a man who later asked
me 10 marry him.
! came up 70 live with him and
signed myself and NY CtItd As his
dependents on his income tax re-
turns As soon as ] did that Il
seemed as II everything was over.
He refused 10 marry me and
wants me TO 90 back " n ere l
came from.
Unless there is a way I can
withdraw my cnildS name and
mine as ms dependents. I viii not
leave We have lived together for
SIX months as man ana wife VIII
yOr please give me Some advice q?
MRS. r. T.
Dear Mrs. X. T:
think the first thing YOU
should do il consult the Legal
Aid Bureau, 81 W. Warren, to
determine whether YOU are le-
gally married 10 this man. II
YOU actually lived with him As
stated i'm the latter part of
your letter for SiN months as
man and wife, under the laws
Of Michigan YOU are aS legally
married A. If = ceremony had
been performed.
That being the case, your
having signed his income tax
blank as his wife would no
doubt be considered legal and
he is obliged 10 support YOU or
divorce would he necessary
before either of YOU could
marry some one else.
II. however. he was only liV-
ing in your home and YOU did
not live together as man and
wife. then YOU are both legally
liable for Justification Of income
tax returns. This j. serious
matter. | would advise YOU 10
find out what your legal status
is Immediately with reference
10 your common law marriage,
N such he the case. 10 him.
DIR. ROBERT q. FOSTER,
family counseling service,
Merrill-Palmer School.
Mrs. q. =. II YOU desire In
formation a. 10 drafting of your
husband. 60 10 the draft board
having jurisdiction Of your dis
triCt
II YOU wish 10 make p nom
support complaint GO To the
domestic relations department
Of recorders court, located at
Clinton and St Antoine streets.
EDWARD POKORNY. Wayne
County Friend of the Court.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19

IA MONG the most mysterious
\ sort Of maladics are the at
Jacks which come along every
f9TCe m z W7TTic WITH To WATT
|ng and no apparent cause. l
bean. for instance, what is
FAILED SICK headache or mi
Erarne Here person is eorC
(long in the best of health and
|,ut OF a clear sky, with no
|hancc in eating habits no dis
ipatlon. no extra work or OK
|rtion hinCo' he begins 10 have
headache that was meant for
hippopoiamuS.
These people resent this par
|icular form of Nature hahiis
Ind ! for ono don't blame them
m earned headache IS one
hing You know who IS re-
|porsible and YOU take your
medicine
Even 4 headache that you
haven't exactly earned one that
tomeS from having caught a
(old. YOU can take with cor
lam degree Of philosophy be-
Pause YOU know that - part Of
70 and every one has 10 bear
a burden once m a while.
NHESE sick headaches. how
L ever. have just been wished
|n you, probably by some an
|estor. and they. arc going 10
rome every 50 often whether
lou SIT UP reading too lAte--nr
! AT 700 much dinner or have
Jour wife'S relatives IN. and you
lust have 10 bear them ! don Z
tave them myself but ! can
Understand the resentment Of
he person who does.
There arc other kinds NJ peri
|dical attacks. One Is a form
|f dizziness MeniereS disease
Then there is intermittent
|natism hydroarthrosis. And.
bf course, intermittent attacks
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
By Damon RunyOn

the naming Of a post after a
living person,
AS you know. the yen for
public distinction is so great in
this country that but for this
rule probably many a post
would be named for living Citi-
Zens Of no particular claim 70
such a high honor. But l think
that even the LegionnaireS will
admit that the fact A candidate
is a fellow veteran is no knock
10 him among his old comrades
when they 60 10 the polls.
The American Legion now
has a membership OF 1.13S.000
from the 100000 men We mus
tered for World War / It's aux
ilIarieS made up of wives and
blood relatives. number $4,000
more. The Veterans of Foreign
Wars, an organization Of vet
Grams of all wars who saw for
elgn service, has a membership
strength OF perhaps 300.000-I
Go HOl nave me exact muster.
THE Disabled American Vet
Il Grams, the regular veterans
association and various other
organizations of former service
men that are not included in
the Legion or V. F. W. count,
and numerous divisional or
CARNATIONS from World War l
may be- safely estimated as we'll
into six figures.
Probably over 10000 900 mon
will have been IN the service
before this war is over. If all
the veterans now organized and
all those coming out of this war
pooled their strength IN one
Setup YOU can readily see that
it would constitute the most
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Connolly Answers

lQuestions on Page ID
la Morocco, Algeria, Tu-
nisia, Libya
Pa Japan (b) Italy Tc)
England.
3-(a) Washington, lb) Grant;
tc) Hamilton.
4-la) Underground; b) equal;
--4e -4f44.44-2 AiT----- ------
5-ta) Manila Bay; (b) Tippe-
canoe; tc) Italy.
6-(a) Georgia: (bl Louisiana:
Cc) Massachusetts.
la Minotaur; (b) Midas;
Qc) Andromeda
cop~S-sA--loi5. sy King Features
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19

before this year is out the
- Italians will be fighting the
Germans.
Al harness horse races the
faVorites win 40 per cent Of the
time. Some times. better than
that. I was in attendance at a
harness horse meeting where
the favorites won So per cent
OF the time.
Among the postwar plans
that have been discussed is the
order IN which men of the - S.
armed forces will be demobi-
lized First released will be
married men with dependents.
Then unmarried men with de-
pendents. After that married
men and then single men.
However. men who have seen
action Will be given special con-
sideration and may be released
first regardless OF their status
as 70 dependents.
.fD-the-g4 question Have
A-'e,t+i- e,t+i Thought tt4fttts,tt ,tt Hook
in bathing suit
Women give the query con-
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
The Brighter Side

Most members Of the Ameri-
-'A can Legion think II GER
talnty that when peace comes
the veterans Of tins war Will
form their own organization,
probably along the lines Of the
Legion, despite the fact that
the older crowd has opened
their doors 10 the youngsters
and already admitted A large
number.
But the Lecionnaires think
that many of the young fellows
will have ideas which, reason
ably enough, they viii want 10
put into a new organization.
Their train Of thought with
reference 10 the functions Of
an organization Of veterans Of
World War II may differ
greatly from that of the oldies.
Some Of the pohtically-wise
LeglonnalreS say that even If
the veterans OF this war were
not generally disposed toward
A new organization. the poll
tlclans would engineer a new
one fearful Of The possible po-
litiCal potentialiteS Of one vast
aggregation OF former serv-
ICpucO
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Furiough Funds Lacking,
Soldiers Wife Claims

War Problem Clinic:
My husband VIII get a furloueh
soon but does not have the funds
10 come home from California
where ne IS stationed. Could ne
possibly borrow money from The
Ped Cross in California or could
I borrow II here for HIM and
pay II back out OF my allotment? a.?
MRS. y. y.
Dear Mrs. -. y:
Your husband might apply 10
the Red Cross or Army Relief
In case Of emergency relief. hut
a. rule neither organization
authorizes funds solely for fur
Tough purposes. You might dis
Cuss the matter with the local
Red Cross. Each case IL deter
mined on it, own merits.
WALTER III. r.. SCOTT,
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
BY JACK LAIT

EDMUND GOULDrNG. who
made his reputation direct
|ng such tough babies as The
Big House" and the early gang
thrillers, has turned out 10
Othe most sensitive film pilot
bf young women stars, as ex-
in the performance OF
R0-year-old Alexis Smith in the
constant Nymph" Conn
missioner OF Licenses Moss was
highly interested in the expose
here OF the charge-account GUS
omers of legitimate ticket
brokers who buy up the best
Feats for the hits and turn them
|bver 10 the gyps. He points out
! hat this constitutes larceny
bnd any holders of stubs so pur-
chased can communicate with
him and he will get them their
money back though they saw
| he show Busby Berkeley
knd ex-wite actress Clare
flames work halfway across the
eOth-Fox lot from each other
which is about as close as they
lot during their marriage, TOO
Joan Crawford finds the
servant situation so trying, she
has clause in her Warner con-
ract which provides that II she
tan't get a governess the studio
must supply one or no work.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19

your husband talk the family
situation over with the officers
In charge of securing recruits
for the particular service in
which he IL interested. IL he has
trade his services max he in
demand.
WALTER VI. r. SCOTT.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
By MERLE OBERON

COURAGE can come in one
= glorious burst. or quietly,
With no thunder or trumpetlng
10 mark It's magnificence. On
he Columbia lots there is
young actor, Bit Carter by
hame, who was in the thick OF
|hings at Tobruk. Bill has seen
both kinds of bravery.
There was a young sergeant,
Eiven the task OF destroying r.
hillon gallons Of petrol before
he Germans took over the city
ie didn't have enough fuse 10
fplode the fuel dump safely
Inotioncd his fellow soldiers
= ne shores Of the Medttor--
ranean Then, standing IN the
middle of The dump. ne calmly
threw m a hand grenade
There were the three pftVs'es
vho were all a retreaung com
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Father OF S Wants
To Go Into Service
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:

WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
I'm u and my husband is 81.
We have five children He wants
badly to 60 into the service. but
feels that we are keeping him
back. .\N N
Now I'd like TO know IL there
E4.-sz-+.;;-i
into service If i kept my job a.
the defense plant, and continue
paying on our home? woul d
really like 10 have him enter the
service. and am sure l can man
age along fine MRS. X. LIS.
Dear Mrs. X. l.. s.:
Recommendation Is made that
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
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
VIII be held in StriCteSt con-
fdenCe. Do NOT write di-
rectlv 20 members Of the
These authorities make up
the WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
panel
Judge James T.. Chenot oil
Edward Pokorny
Rev Joseph \. Foley, s. j..
Ered VI Butyel
DT. Robert e. Foster
Dr. Alfred McClung Lee
Mrs. Frances Sanderson
Miss ElVa VI. ForncroOk
John X. Watkins
Mrs. Irene r. Murphy
Miss Mary VI. O'Neill
Walter III. r. Scott
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Purple COT Of Currency
He Longs for Strength
To Fold $4,000 Bill
By ARTHUR "BrGS" BtER

Another subject which desire to date upon is the
lggravating presence Of $4,000 bills in this country.
that purple COW Of currency even though
200 Of in circulation in 1912 With Of those
In your pocket you kick yourself in the pants and hit the
Jackpot
than 1000 turned back 70 Mr. Morgenthau for
paint job Some 21oO still spread about loosely like
feet in a snoking-car
Now have rad e eeasrackc- cc-t'catc the
realm. have had my clutches have
But It's lovely way TO get buck fever
II you one wish you would bring up and let's
ak about it. want to I'm strong enough to fold
you haven't got a $4,000 bill UP anyway and
will talk about II from standing start Ike to talk about
that kind of gravy.
Those 100 citizens still walking around with
900 bills in their inside pockets easily spotted
They have their in the back
Features
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
On the Side

When you and 7 beyond the
reu are past,
oh, but the long, long Uhile the
uorLd uiH last,
Witch Of our oln ~ and
departure hCCds
Al the seas shelf sh0ald heed
pebble cost.
Omar Khayyam.
WHETHER or not the gaSo-
w line allowance for eastern
motorists Is increased Is some
thing that does not worry Will
liam {. Fox OF Philadelphia.
Maybe you have heard about
Mr.. Fox. II not you should
know he does not use gasoline
10 run his automobile but util-
izes a fuel of his own prepara-
ton. He refuses 70 reveal how
this is made except 10 say the
ingredients can be purchased
IN any paint store.
Now lot Of people have
made A list Of paint store prod
uclS and are staying up nights
trying TO figure a combination
that mixed in the right proper
ton could run an automobile.
Have you any paint store eX-
pertS in your nelghborhood? ?
Put them 10 work on this prob
lem II you learn what the
mixture aforementioned is don
forget your little friend Edgar.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
Migraine Attacks
Are IsuZZling

hy contraction of The blood ves-
sets and rise IN blood pressure.
They correspond 20 the red
and white mlEralnes OF the
famous founder of electric treat
nent Du Bois-Reymond
They can be treated, but In
exactly different msnners-the
dIlstor red group with con-
strlctor medicine nicotine acid
the constructive white group
with hiStanine itself.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
@ am getting Jumps all
over me one doctor told me
they were fat tumorS Would
diet help 10 keep more from
coming?
r. c.
A-Multiple lpomata, the
name of your condition, II
common affection - hut not
dangerous. painful or anything
Ia worry about. Diet does not
touch them. \ person may be
come extremely emaCiated and
still keep his fat tumors.
@ VII A diseased galihladdor
cause some enlargement oi the
heart? Can the Callhladder hc
removed when there Is some en-
larCemcnt Of the ncart a?
y -
A-Gallbladde trouble and
heart trouble are frequently as
soCiated. probably As cause and
effect. Removal Of the diseased
gallbladder has q good effect on
the heart.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
BN Dr. Logan Clendenine

Of muscular irritabilty cpl
lcpsy
SClENCE IS making some for
y ward steps IN the classifl-
cation and treatment Of this
great group Of paroxySmal
maladce and naturally enough
a certain relationship between
them IS found Which is on the
basis that thcy are allerEic in
character
Taking me paroNysmal head
aClc and tho paroNy dizZi-
moss alone for purposes Of com
par.>or it has been found that
certain individuals IN each
group >pand N definite way
% p drug called hIStam'ne.
They constitute = Sub-group
because others with apparently
iderucal symptoms do not react
20 hiS'awlrC
uIcTANlNF is found IN many
IL TISSUES of the body, but
under normal circumstances Is
bound chemically SO. that IT does
nof exert any physiological ac-
uor Bl' it injected INTO the
hodv IN fresh unbound state
it causes dllata'ion of ihc blood
vessels and q ta. of blood pres
Sura
In animals IN state Of al
lcrgy hlstamlnc IS liberated IN a
free state from the liver.
NoW il is possible and reason
able 10 conclude from these
known facts that m some people
with mlgraine or paroXySmal
Ncnicre', syndrome their bodily
mechanism IS such that every
once in a While the liver lets
loose a food of hiS'amine into
the blood stream, which might
account for their symptoms.
THESE constitute one group
i there is another group in
whom the attack is accompanied
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19

mander could spare to hold a
bridge while the troop got away.
He gave them their orders, and
they knew IL meant 10 stand I'LL
they felt with no hCfp and no
hope Of escape They we're quiet
for a moment and then, one
youngSter answered:
"Okay." That was all Not
even a Sir on the end. for in
that moment ne and his officer
had achieved equality. A COM
mander can only die for his
country - and he, a private,
could do As much
IVES. victory Will come, We
L know, and surceaSe and
fnrgetfulness But first MUST
cOr0r courage
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
SeS Secret Fuel
To Kun Car

nv belongings, I do not play
them in the Daily Double. How
ever, the day you mentioned
my affection for six and three a
friend of mine took them in the
double and II won, paying
Sl24.6O."
The So-called Merry Widow"
hat Is but one OF many feminine
articles Of apparel inspired by
and named after the famous
operetta. Another play that rad
a tremendous effect on female
styles was "Trilby' At that
time there were Tulby hats.
Trilby shoes, Trilby hair-dos,
etc. "Trilby' should be revived
IN operetta form.
I'M THORPE. Possibly the
% greatest all around athlete
OF all time. Jims father was
half Irish and half Indian His
mother was one-quarter French
and three-quarters Indian
Florence Reed. Brilliant ac-
tress. Born in Philadelphia
which has been the birthplace
Of more theatrical stars than
any city in the country, not
even excepting San Francisco.
Florence made her first hIt-In
.,Fhe Yellow Ticket. a. Remem-
ber IL? If you don't you must
remember her second great hit
which was The Shanghai GeS-
ture.
4 S TO the methods of making
"A shy gentleman propose,
communications to hand from
young matronS, detailing the
system they used on the object
Of their affections. indicate that.
the modern technique is about
the same as has been always
used. So if you don't know how
10 make a man propose ask
your mama how she made your
papa pop The query.
Writes a member Of the mer-
chant marine:
you say a woman who had
six husbands at the same time
holds the record in that respect.
That's not correct. A London
woman, IL has been recently
discovered. had eight husbands
at the same time. All this
woman's husbands were In the
army and she was receiving an
allotment for each husband"
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-19
By MORTON GOULD

EMBARRASSING moments I
IL was PLAYING a piano SOLO Al
a benefit some years ago when
the piano which happened 10 he
on 'caStors. rolled away from me