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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-10
Fall on Ice
Proves Fatal
Mrs. Rosonio IRVINE
Sueeumbs at As

Complications resulting from
q fall on the lie near her home
10 days brought about the
death today of Mrs. Rosania Err
vine, 46, of 4163 Chicago road,
Warren township. She passed
away at 8 am. at st. Joseph hos
pital.
She is survived by her hus-
band. George, and two daugh-
tiers, Merrill and Isobel.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Friday at the Clyne Funeral
Home, East Detroit. Burial will
be in st. Pauls cemetery, War
rem.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-10
Aid to Russia Certain to Continue for Full Yea

controls off many small and rel
atively inexpensive items such
as department stores sell, where
there is difficulty in enforcing
regulations.
Brown, himself former sem
ator, apparently won general
approval of his OPA policies in
an appearance before 10 men,
bers of the Senate Finance and
Banking Committees at a clos
ed session yesterday.
Discussion of OPA personnel
was said TO have led to Browns
disclosure that the agency now
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-10
BY WALTER b. CLAUSEN

HONOLULU, March 10-(P)
Military government over the
Territory of Hawaii gives way in
part today to civil government
after Is months and three days
ever since the Japanese sneak
aerial attack on Pearl Harbor
drew the United States into the
second World War.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 10 -
Up Out of the international
uproar over American Lend
Lease aid to Russia, one fact
emerged clear-cut today - that
the House will approve contin-
uance of the program for anoth-
er year. And probably by an al
most unanimous vote.
The roll will be called late
today after debate on several
proposed amendments.
Even though Republican and
Democratic leaders expressed
confidence the bill would win
overwhelming approval, the as
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-10

employs 2.700 lawyers. He told
the committee membsrS that
Great Britain's food control Or.
ganization employed only 10
lawyers and left no doubt that
he had in mind drastic reduction
of the OPA's legal staff.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-10
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9 In Mr. (Nature's Remedy Tablets.
there are no chemicals. no minerals, no
phenol derivatives. Mr. Tablets are diff
ferent act different. Purely ssgetabls
"a combination of 10 vegetable ingre-
dents formulated over SO years ago.
Uncoated or candy coated. their action
is dependable. thorough. yet gentle. as
millions of mrs have proved. Get a 25f
box today .. or larger economy size.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
An e Pennant for the Mailman

retail establishments sent bill the other
day addressed to John Doe, third house
from the end of So-and-So road"
The St. Louis Post Office staff includes
80 persons who do nothing but correct
such errors.
The very anxiety for mail makes things
dificult Carriers report wives, mothers
and sweethearts crowd around the mail
boxes OF large apartment houses, plead
ing for their mail ahead Of the normal
distribution.
The Ration Book Job.
Besides the regular service, post offices
have been handed miscellaneous tasks Of
selling War bonds and distribution Of
War ration blanks. The St. Louis Post
once sent out 100000 applications for
War Ration Book No. 3 by its carriers.
Army camps force many post offices
to establish separate sections for their
exclusive use. Fort Leonard Wood tho
st. Louis ofnce's chief military customer.
receives more mail each day than does
a normal city of 75,oo0 persons.
Beset on one side by distribution prob
lens and on the other by manpower
shortage. Postmaster w. Rufus Jackson
Of st. Louis suggests the general public
consider it patriotic to make sure:
/. letter or parcel Is addressed
properly.
2. 1t carries sufflcient postage.
'It's just as patriotic to make point
Of doing these two things as it is to drive
slowly. do civilian defense work or donate
blood to the Red Cross" he declared.
Evening star., 1943-07-04

district slot easily, but 1t takes about IL
months schooling to acquire that skill.
The clerks must memorize each street
and block In the city; the bigger the city,
the harder the Job.
The armed forces and defense indus
tries have taken many skilled clerks.
New York City has lost over 10 per cent
of its force) But with a district num-
Der in addition to the street address,
even the Most inexperfented clerk can
distribute 1Aters rapidly and accurately.
Some day, it may be you'll not only
address letter with the street, but
even with carrier number. This prop
osition, strongly urged by many veteran
postal authorities. was considered by
the Postmaster General at the same
time as the zone numbering scheme. 1t
was put aside for future discussion.
Not only are letters much more nu-
merous, but all types Of mail are gorging
postal facilities. Using the same April
comparison at st. Louis: Parcel post
sacks up 4.3e per cent, outside pieces ttoo
large for sacking), 1921 per cent; insured
parcel post, 4274 per cent; special deliv-
cries. 1l.20 per cent.
With so much in happiness and heart
ache dependent on swiftly efficient mail
service. the Post once Department is
anxious to give good service. But there
are handicaps.
A careless address adds 10 landings to
the % necessary to the mailing Of sin
gle letter from writer to subject, in
addition to the time expended.
Nor is carelessness always a private
postal vice. One Of the city's largest
Evening star., 1943-07-04

If you are all set to go collecting wild
herps one of these Sundays, and If your
knowledge Of botany is bit rusty, 1t is
suggested that you 60 beforehand to
your public library and obtain a copy Of
any Of several reliable herbals available
on the bookshelves.
These books are generally illustrated
and, in addition to describing the vari-
GUS edibles, tell you where they grow
and the best season at which to gather
them. You will discover that 1t Is rela-
lively easy to match up" the drawing
or picture In the book with the actual
specimen you gather out in the vacant
lot. Besides, there is usually a granny
among your relatives or neighbors who
is familiar with herb lore and can recog-
nize poke or plantain.
The Common Varieties.
For the purposes of this article 1t will
sufnce to mention few of the commoner
varieties found in washington and to
indicate the edible parts. The three
commonest herbs to be found in vacant
lots around the city are dandelion, lambs
quarters and plaintain. Dandelion leaves
contain much iron as we'll as vitamins
A, B, G and G. Lambs quarters, recog-
nized by its wedge-shaped silvery-green
leaves, has very delicate flavor and is
extremely rich in vitamin A. The oval
leaves Of plaintain form rosette which
hugs the ground. Only young tender
leaves should be eaten.
Poke shoots should be gathered early,
when the plants are small and long be-
fore flowers appear. The young leaves
Evening star., 1943-07-04

Thomas Jefferson, third
President of the United States
and author of the Declaration
of Independence. Died July 4,
1926.
Singular but felicitous cotncidencel
I'VE shall not cooly undertake to
indite the memories Of such Q man. HIS
history may be read In Nations eyes
his euloRy beams on the surface OF
everything that is admirable and peculiar
in the principles Of our Government"
Public Offices were closed from 2 pm.
Friday, July 7, to 9 m. Monday, July 10.
The news Of Mr.. Adams death did not
appear in the Washington press until
July 10.
The last survivor Of the signers Of the
Declaration of Independence was Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, who, more than
half century later, took part in one Of
the most important events in the history
of this country-the laying Of the first
stone of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
July 4, 1928. After doing so he said: Il
consider this among the most important
acts Of my life, second only to my sign.
ing the Declaration of Independence,
even If 1t be second to that" Mr.. Carroll
was then 81 years old. having been born
September 20, 1877. He died November
IA, 1882 when little over 95.
The breaking Of ground for the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal by John Quincy
Adams, also on July 4, 1928, is to the
people Of the District Of Columbia Ger
tainly an outstanding event in local his
tory, even though the canal never was
a financial success.
There are many more or less impor-
tant events in American history that
took place on July 4, among them the
birth Of President Calvin Coolidge In
1872. On the same day that Providence
was taking away from us Jefferson and
Adams, 1t was giving to us a writer Of
verse and melody never to be forgotten.
for the songs of Stephen C. Foster will
unquestionably outlast at least 95 per
cent Of all the songs written since he
passed into the great beyond. And others
might be mentioned.
Evening star., 1943-07-04

your wild vegetables the same day they
are picked since they generally wilt
rapidly and thus lose vitanin strength.
In preparing these plants, all coarse,
dried, damaged or diseased leaves are
discarded. Roots and stems should like
wise be removed prior to washing. The
wash water should be changed several
times If necessary in order to drain of
any dirt or refuse.
For Summer Salads.
The Bureau OF Human Nutrition and
Home Economics OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture offers this ad-
vice on cooking and serving wild green's:
Using wild greens as a salad, you get
the most in vitamins. As sample salad
you might have pint Of finely shredded
young dandeNon leaves, an onion finely
chopped, few radishes sliced thin,
sprig Of fine cut parsley. Serve with any
salad dressing you like.
In using these greens as vegetables, we
are advised to cook them like other
greens. Strong favored green's should be
parboiled two or three minutes In plenty
of water. After draining, cook in the
usual manner. We are told further to
cook wild greens quickly in a little.
lightly -salted boiling water until the
leaves are tender. Then season and
serve" These vegetables may also be
panned in q little melted fat In skillet.
It is well to bear in mind that the juice
or pot liquor contains valuable vitamins
and minerals. This can be served on the
greens or else used In soups or sauces.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
If Short of Vegetables, Gather Weeds

are more delicate than cultivated let.
tuce and well favored. Purslane, trail
ing weed with thick leaves and heshy
stems. is . fine early summer green,
useful In either soups or salads. It oc-
ours in open places where other weeds
will not grow.
The several species Of wild lettuce
found In lots, fields and along fences
are all edible when the plants are young.
The leaves are cooked the same as tur-
nip green's. One recognizes the leaves
by the long rigid hairs on the underside
Of the midvein Of the leaf.
Curled dock, also known as wild rhu-
barb, is widespread through this area
1t mixes well in salad greens or may be
cooked with other green's Wood sorrel,
a delicate low plant which superficially
resembles clover, has tangy acidy favor
which is relished by many. It may be
eaten as a raw salad, stewed like apple
sauce, served with gelatin or baked in a
pie. Sheep sorrel occurs In woods around
the bases or old trees and in other acid
soil situations. The leaves are served
In salads or in soups. A cultivated variety
Is sold In markets.
Many members Of the mustard family
are edible as green herbs. Among these
are pepper grass, shepherds purse, water
cress and mustard. All but the cress are
found in dry, open spaces, most often in
fallow fields and along fences or walls
All Of these have g characteristic pep
perry or mustard flavor or odor. Cress
occurs only sparingly, usually In small
springfield brooks.
According to DR.. G. w. Carver, famous
Negro chemist, the flower heads of red
and white clover make very delicate
salads, or may be served in mixed salads
with dressing.
For refreshing drink on q hot sum-
mer's day one can find nothing better
than iced sassafras tea. Just dig up q
few roots, wash them thoroughly and
cut up into small pieces. Steep q spoon
full of roots in boiling water for a few
minutes until the orange -colored essence
has been extracted. Add sugar to suit
your taste and serve cold. In the South
the leaves are commonly dried and used
for thickening and flavoring soups. Sas-
safras is shrub or small tree found
along roads, fences and the edge of
woods. One readily recognizes it by its
mitten-shaped or three-lobed leaves.
There are several score other edible
species found in and around Washing
ton. all Of which are worthy Of your ac-
quaintance. In addition, there are many
plants with edible roots, Seeds fruits or
tubers, and others yet which are the
basis Of beverages, davors and candies.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
Eary Fourth Of July Celebrations Held the Nations Capital

Baptist school children, who were con-
Quoted into the east room and formed
into q semicircle.
School Children at White House.
Master r. w. Wilcox made the address
to the President, who, In substance, re-
sponded: THAT the visit Of the children
of the sabbath school on the occasion Of
our national anniversary afforded him
much pleasure. He thanked them for
the kind expression In reference to him
self contained in the address to which
he had listened.
THE allusion to those honored and
revered patriots by whom our independ-
ence had been achieved and especially
the mention Of the name Of the great
and good Washington. whose memory
he, with them, delighted to honor, was
especially pleasing to him.
THE only ground Of hope Tor the con-
tinuance and permanency Of the free in
stitutions Of our country was in the
proper moral and religious training Of
the young, that they might be prepared
to discharge Alright the duties Of men
and citizens"
National Salute.
A venerable Washingtonian, writing in
1885, and barking back to his childhood
days, says the first thing in order on July
was the firing of the national salute
by the military, and this salute was again
fired at noon and in the evening. The
ringing of all the church bells and other
bells in town took place around day.
break. From this boys took their cue
Evening star., 1943-07-04
By Robert Shosteck.

The present shortage ana nigh prices
Of fresh vegetables focus attention upon
the abundant untapped supply Of wild
edible greens and roots which are known
to be highly nutritive and palatable.
These plants-ordinary weeds to the
average city dweller-are found plenti-
fully on vacant lots along roads and
fences, and In weeds and pastures.
These wild edibles are yours for the
recognize the good ones and spend an
hour or two of your spare time gather
ing them near your home. These greens
make good salad with a dressing OF
mayonnaise, vinegar or salad oil, or they
may be cooked and served in the same
However you prepare them you can be
certain of plenty OF minerals and vita
minis, especially vitamins A, B and G, in
nearly all of them. The lowly and de-
spised skunk cabbage, for example, con-
tains more vitamln c per pound than
any cultivated vegetable or fruit! Don't
hold your nose and turn away; this
pungent plant can be deodorized quickly
by brief boiling of the leaves. The
author speaks here from experience.
Edible Plants.
The use of native edible plants is no
novelty to the rural American housewife
who ordinarily cannot 60 to corner
grocery for her fresh vegetables. In the
spring and early summer particularly,
such herbs as dandeion, sorrel poke,
lambs '-quarters and dock have been used
as food since the founding OF this Ma
ton. In other parts Of the world, espe-
cially China, and in Southern and East
ern Europe, such greens form an I'M
portant element in the diet of the rural
Inhabitants.
The first rule for the novice in green's
gathering is to become acquainted with
the commoner varieties found in this To-
cality. This can be accomplished readily
by the use of an illustrated flower guide
such as Is obtainable in any public
library. If you are uncertain as to the
identity of plant, you can send SAM
pie to the United States Bureau of Plant
Industry for positive Identification. You
will find that it is surprisingly easy to
Identify your doorstep weeds since most
of them have some striking individual
characteristic, such as peculiar leaf
shape or manner Of growth.
All the equipment you need for your
greens foraging is . bag or basket, plus
Q knife or troweL It is advisable to use
Evening star., 1943-07-04

Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton, last survivor OF the signers
of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Died November ID,
1882.
and would get up long enough to fire
few rounds OF powder, probably return
ing to bed.
Later, everybody turned out in their
Sunday best for the grand celebration,
some to witness the parade and others
to attend the barbecue. The former was
participated in by the local military
companies Of the city and the Federal
troops stationed hereabout.
Volunteer fire companies also took
part and after the parade was over meet
ings were held where patriotic addresses
we're made and the Declaration Of 1nde.
pendence delivered.
At times during and prior to the '20s
these exercises were held in the White
House grounds and as early as July 4,
1902, we find Mr.. Jefferson celebrating
the day at the Presidents mansion Nor
did he restrict his guests to the male
sex, as was frequently done at that time.
Indeed, the women were apparently on
the preferred list, for we are told that
at noon he received the ladies Of the
Federal City and those Of Georgetown.
Following this he received citizens
generally and, as was the custom Of the
period, served refreshments freely. 1t
was upon this occasion that he served
to the guests liberal hunks Of the 1850
pound cheese presented to the President
by the Republican ladies Of Cheshire,
Mass.
The public barbecue or dinner was
Evening star., 1943-07-04

Some Of the Government buildings
even failed to display their bunting.
Whether these omissions were due to
lack OF patriotism or superabundance
Of oversight, it Is difncult to say: but they
were anything but creditable to those In
authority or otherwise responsible in the
premises. If the Nations birthday Is
ignored at the National Capital, and by
the servants OF the people, what can be
expected Of the rest Of the country?"
The Oldest Inhabitants.
The Association Of the Oldest Inhab-
itants, which was organized on December
7, 1865, has celebrated Independence Day
since July 4. 1866, when John c. Brent
read the Declaration Of Independence.
Joseph H. Bradley delivered an Grafton
and Peter G. Washington, one OF the
associations founders, presided over the
meeting which was held In the Court
House.
Peter Grayson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to q chart compiled by Edward S. Lewis.
I'd, and presented to the writer by his
son, Edward NICE. Lewis-was the son OF
Lund Washington, an early Washington
postmaster, who had beside Peter G..
Washington, William Townsend WASH
ington, who was q military aide to Gen.
Lafayette during his visit to this city
in 1924, and who later became an oficer
In the war for Greek liberation, and lost
his life in Greece in 1927.
Another son, Samuel Smith Washing
ton, was lost with the Hornet in 1929.
Lund Washington, the postmaster. and
father Of Peter G. washington, died In
1853. He was probably a fourth cousin
Of Gen. George Washington. Lund
washington the custodian OF Mount Yer
non. during Gen. Washingtons absence
from Mount Vernon, was an uncle to
Lund the postmaster.
In 1871, the Oldest Inhabitants held its
Fourth Of July meeting and celebration
on the portico Of Mount Vernon mansion,
the association upon this occasion was
Evening star., 1943-07-04

Thomas Jefferson Is no more! His
weary sun has made . golden set, leav-
ing bright tract Of undying fame to
mark his path to glorious immortality.
THE ulustrious author Of the Declara-
ton Of Independence breathed his last
at Monticello on the 4th Of this month,
at 10 minutes before l o'clock. On the
50th anniversary Of the birth of this
Nation, with which his name and fame
are forever and indissolubly united, at
the moment when all tongues through
out the land were engaged in repeating
the language of his greatest work, his
soul, satisfied with the retrospection of
half q century Of past events, winged
its night to the realms OF immortality!
Evening star., 1943-07-04

escorted by Company A Of the Washing
ton Light Infantry Corps.
In the meeting held In the District
Court House on July 4, 1874. the associa-
ton took suficient time to fre salute
Immediately to the rear Of the building,
which shows that the veterans were as
young IN spirit then as they are today.
AS time has passed on, additional his
tory has been added to this notable date,
and on July 4, 1926. saw the passing Of
two American patriots, both signers Of
the Declaration OF Independence, one its
author, and both former Presidents Of
the Republic they helped to establish
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
Three days later. the press announced
Evening star., 1943-07-04
By Ken Davis,
@A1H
Associated Press Sta6 Writer.


ST. LOUIS.-While passing out the
pennants to home front soldiers, don't
forget the foot-weary mail carrier and
his anonymous brother. the mail clerk.
These overworked gentlemen-and
hundreds Of wartime women employees
are keeping abreast Of the greatest flood
of mail in Uncle Sans history.
Just as the arsenal Of the United
States has only in the last II months
begun to roll at top speed, so too has
tie avalanche Of letters begun to stide
post Offices. Right now it's Dear
Johnny" and Dear Nom" and Dearest"
with infinite variations-from morning
to night and the Job is getting bigger
daily.
Take st. Louis as an example, repre-
sentative of the Nations larger units.
The volume Of first and third class mail
In April, 1912, totaled 30,s95, ,476 cancella-
tions; in April this year the figure was
IS ,0o5 ,l80-an increase OF 1889 per cent.
It's the same story right across the
country.
The New Zone Numbers.
The urgency Of the problem is reflected
in the latest development, zone num-
bering, in 143 Of the country's largest
cities. Behind that simple little number
Is story of major war effort. 1t may
spell the difference between rapid and
haphazard delivery of mail.
Skilled distribution clerks take in
coming mail and put it into the proper