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Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-04

The official releases on Attu told of the Japs killing them selves with grenades rather than give up, of their utter fanaticism in this regard, of the almost avid manner in which they seemed to welcome death.
 We often wondered if some time, before being killed or self killing, they might not be hu- man enough to have even a small tinge of regret at joining thelr ancestors. We have had this thought confirmed, at last, with one small example.
 The other night we were read ing a diary of a Japanese lieu tenant 8 medical officer, who was stationed on Attu when our men got there. Although he spoke English Che was educated partly in this country) he wrote the diary in his native language, and we were reading the trans lation.
 Day by day he told of the battle and throughout there was a callousness evidenced that passes our comprehension. For instance, when he saw the tide of battle was against him and his men, he set down how they had made 40 of their wounded kill themselves. In another place he told that when a certain hos pital tent seemed due for cap ture, they had killed the wound e'i No attempt was made to evacuate the wounded as last desperate measure, or leave them to be captured. What manner of men Is this, you say, to kill their own wounded? We don't know
 It isn't until the last entries of the diary that anything ap- pears that indicates the person writing it is motivatd by some of the things we can understand. When he realizes his days are limited, he bids a sad farewell to his faithful" wife, two sons, and several brothers, naming each of them. And then he says ''I have lived only B years, and yet I must die for the Imperial Edict."
 He must die for the Imperial Edict. That is beyond our com prehension, but in that "only" before his age, in that regret at dying before life's | years have run their span, we have one of the first things un- about the immut-
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-04
Kodiak Diary
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Continued from page l0) and got nowhere. Evelyn decided to keep the fish and named it Elmer.
 The next day she fed It some cracker crumbs, and Elmer seemed to get along swimmingly. But later, when no one was looking, Elmer, tired of his. nar- row confines, jumped out and lit on the floor. When discover ed by Evelyn she poured him into the water in an attempt to revive him, but it was too late.
 Now that Elmer is gone, it won't hurt to tell this. We was there, Charles, and we saw Cur ley surreptitiously slip the fish into the water when Evelyn's back was turned.
 Where Curley got the fish at 1;10 am is beyond us. If press ed, we would say there was something fishy about it.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-04

1 into the office this week and posed a poser about a posy.
 "What", she asked, "ls the official national flower?"
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-04
CATHOLIC SEk v ICES

cum theatre Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
 PRAISE CHAPEL
 Rev. John Marshall Sunday School 10:30 Morning Service 11:30 Evening Service 6:45
 Prayer Meeting Wednesday Evening at 500 COMMUNITY BAPTIST
 CHURCH
 Kodiak, Alaska Rev. Gregory s. Morony, Pastor
 SerVlceS TOT
 Sunday September 5 1O:15 Sunday School. Classes for
 all ages. Ills Morning Worship
 Sermon:
 "Unceasing Memorial"
 Lords Supper 5:30 Fellowship Supper Servicemen & civilians invited 6:30 Christian Fellowship League
 Intermediate, High School and Young Peoples group Y: 30 Evening Gospel Hour Sermon:
 "Yeast For Humans" Tuesday, 7:l5 Boy Scouts Wednesday, 6:30 Church choir 7:30 Vesper Hour Featuring Prayer period and Bible Study on Ephesians 5:2 Thursday,
 3:30 Junior Choir 4:30 Children's Choir PUBLIC READING AND
 RECREATION ROOM Open: Daily l to g D. m.
 Popular magazines, games
 etc. In church social room.
 Public invited to visit at
 any time. Free Public Circulating Library
 Books may be secured by
 asking at the parsonage
 next to church.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
A GOOD START

The task of Bloomfield Town Charter Association undertakes Tn accepting the opportunity to pre- nare a charter that will make the Town Manager form of government clear-cut as to authority ana pur, nose is clearly not unapprec1ated by the president of that orgamz7a- tion. He evidences all this Tn ms selection of the Charter Commls- sion.
 Those named to the Commission comprise an able group, fully qualified in all respect to assume the great responsibility that IS theirs Whatismore- their general reputation as to character and abll- itv and their unselfish interest Tn the welfare of the community would appear to give the citizens of the Town every assurance that a thorough job will be done in the matter of rewriting the laws under which it will be proposed the Town shall operate.
 With the naming of this fine Commission the President of the Charter Association may feel free for the time being to give his per sonal attention to the next most important matter at hand which is the expension of his organlza- tion. He has made good start with an excellent Commission. but he will need numbers to gain a public endorsement of even their best effort.
The messenger., 1943-11-01

"Case Nolled Upon Payment of Costs" became almost the theme song of the October 16 evening session of the local Town Court. The case of Raymond A. Thibault, 943 Park St., Hartford, charged with passing a local school bus on September 10, was disposed of in this fashion, as were the cases of John T. Donahue, Is, 1037 Capitol Ave-, Charles Peterson, IT, 561 Main St. and Robert H. Leblanck, IS, 99 Glendale Ave. The three Hartford youths, all owners of cars, were charged with driving without licenses, within proper registrations, without proper fi- nancial liability coverage and and charged with stealing 1943 inserts to license plates.
 Halloween passed without any unusal incidents according to Pol ice Chief Thomas P. Bowen. The regular police force, augmented by several local constables, patrol led the town until late hour and Policewoman Fedora Ferraresso was on duty at Headquarters at the Town Hall.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
A SUGGESTION

Prominent among the needs of Bloomfield is that of a community center for the entertainment of it's young people. This need which has been felt for long time IS accentuated by conditions growing out of the war.
 Prohibitive costs and scarcity of materials make it impractical to think of new and adequate build ing at this time, but Bloomfield residents might we'll anticipate the day when such a structure may be erected as a memorial to the boys who served with the armed forces.
 One way of meeting the immedi- ate emergency has been suggested which could readily be put into effect with comparatively small ex- pense and effort, and that is to make available the gymnasium, locker rooms and cafeteria of the high school building. Under prop CT paid supervision these rooms could be protected against mis- use and it would be small prob lem to bar access to any other part of the building. Table games and reading matter could be in- troduced in the cafeteria and bas- ket ball and other sports into the gymnasium. The existing stage and motion picture equipment would prove invaluable.
 Bloomfield citizens are faced with a responsibility that in creases as the town grows. The idea that Hartford is still the focus of social interest must give place, in part at least, to the recognition that a community is being built here with growing needs. Civic pride requires that the center of the town be made still more attractive and that pro- vision be made to meet growing community needs.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
THE POWER OF SPIRIT

A lady who had four brothers m the first world war, and who mas two grandsons in the service today believed in the urgency of dolng all she could in Red Cross work until failing eyesight deprived her of the capacity to serve. An opera, ton which resulted in the removal of one eye, did not sufficiently restore the sight of the remain ing one to make it possible Tor her to render the former service. But she felt that she must do something, and on learning that silk could be reclaimed for the purpose of making parachutess5, she began to collect discarded SILK stockings, and to bless the runs that had brought about thelr re- moval from fastidious maldenly legs.
 Somewhere overseas, mayhap, young paratrooper will be gently lowered to earth by dellcate canopy made possible through the unbeatable will to win of this lady whose sight is very dim, and who
The messenger., 1943-11-01
OCTOBER PERMITS DESCRIBE LOCAL REPAIR WORK

Dwelling permits, totaling $4,119.5O, issued during October, describe considerable repair work on local property. Those receiving permits during the month were Ernest E. Carpenter, Prospect Street, chimney repairs $50; Miss Grace Hayes, Jerome Avenue, chimney repairs $50; Philip B. Williamson, Bloomfield Avenue, alterations, $500; Harold Carlson, Prospect Street, additional attic room $2O0; James A. Goodwin, Hoskins Road, garage $50; B. c. Beninato, School Street, house $3,O00; R. J. Curley, Blue Hills Avenue, garage, $40O; A. Grossi, Chapel Street, coop $40; A. L. Burgdorf, Duncaster Road, coop $2O0; Domenick Kometti, Douglas Street, chimney $500; Helen A. Moore, Blue Hills Avenue, enclos- ed porch S2O0; Louis Genovesi, Cottage Grove Road, tool shed $40; Irving Butler, Park Avenue, garage $199.50.
The messenger., 1943-11-01

regards the satisfaction of being able to help a little as ample re- ward for her efforts.
 Mrs. John Lynch, 21O Cottage Grove is made of the stuff with which Hitler did not expect to reckon when he was bowling about the decadence of the people of the Democracies. Here is a bit of the spirit that is relentlessly driving him into the trap within his European Fortress.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
HELP! HELP!

We have lost the addresses of Russell F. Abbey, John w. Hen messy, Anthony D. Cicalese, and Edward Havens. If anyone can give us the present addresses of any of these men, We will appre- ciate it.
 Incidentally, if you know of any Bloomfield man or woman in the service who is not receiving THE MESSENGER or if you have a change of address for anyone in your family, please call 32-3287 because we want to know about 1t.
 Over 700 were served at the chicken pie supper given by the Women's Guild of the Federated Church Wednesday and Thursday, October 27 and 28.
 Miss Phyllis E. Bidwell, daught- CT of MT. and Mrs. Frederick H. Bidwell, Woodland Avenue, re- ceived an A.B. degree in Sociology at Brown University Commence ment exercises Monday, October 25. Miss Bidwell has been on the Deans list of Pembroke College of the University.
 Frank Smith, ST. of Filley Street, is recuperating from an operation.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
Subscription $1 per year
NOVEMBER 1943

God send some special blessing
 to you, Thanksgiving Day God grant you His Protection
 while you must be dwdy God help and guide you always
 God keep you well and strong And bring you safely home again To loved ones, before long.
The messenger., 1943-11-01

Hamburger steak is pulverized meat which gets it's name from the German city of Hamburg which has been pulverized by United Nations airmen.
 Some day we shall renovate9 some parts of Hamburg Row and perhaps change it's name to "lhe Tenderloin District"
 We listen to radio announcers telling us to go right out and buy some chewing gum, candy or cigars, but we know that to try and get them would be waste of shoe leather, and we have used our last shoe coupon.
 Jesse Webster has more stuff to sell these days but he denies that it can rightfully be called meat: We wonder that the S.P.C.A. did not step in to prevent the cattle from starving to death.
 She: Do you know what the Japs do to their prinoners
 Soldier: No, what?
 She: They hang them by their nails.
 Soldier: They can't do that to me.
 She: Why not?
 Soldier: I bit my nails.
 Soldier on Pacific island: Good heavens these natives are canibals! Sergeant: Now, now, don't get in a stew.
 
 Halloween was pretty quiet. Are all the mischievous guys i'll the service
 
 "That soldier fought with Mac Arthur"
 "What about ?"
 In the days when a woodshed stood behind the American home, a great deal of what now passes for juvenile delinquency was set teld out of court.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
AS THEY SAY TT

AS THEY SAY TT
 Space in "The Messenger" has to be rationed in about the same tiny portions as would describe the butter that comes to our tables, so we do not attempt to print all the wonderful notes we receive from those in the service, but the following one is just too good to keep.
 Somewhere in Italy
 October 6, 1943 To the Swell Staff
 of the Messenger"
 Just a few lines to let you know this one Gas many, many others) Bloomfield "hick" is waiting for my next copy of "The Messenger. My only complaint is-I don't get one every day. It really rates with the best we get each day.
 It's really a small world when one Bloomfieldite meets another a couple thousand miles from home. It was on the docks of Tunls. 1 had to look twice and think three times when I saw Bob Hansen of Elizabeth Avenue walking past our ship which was ready to sail for Sicily. It's certainly a great feeling meeting someone from good old Bloomfield. He looked swell. Had grown so tall l had to really look up when talking to him.
 Since he had not received any mail for couple of months-due to moving-I gave him my copy of "The Messenger" which he sure gave his full attention. It was like 8 letter from home to him l know.
 Received a letter from "Cret" Attardo saying he was in Sicily in the same battalion as Harry didn't I say it was a small world?
 Italy is really a beautiful coun- try-as much as I've seen thus far. Riding along the highway Gin a jeep) reminds me of Connecti- cut and Bloomfield in particular COWS grazing, green pastures with streams and a farm here and there, with tobacco very pentiful and growing in many places. Yes it's really beautiful.
 Keep up the good work and we'll try from this end. Would like to hear from the boys. Staff Sgt. Herbert Levinson. 197th Q.M. Go. Trk Aun 332nd Service Group
 APO. 528
 Postmaster, MIC.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
Homemakers'
School Meets
On Tuesday

AFTER A holiday vacation OF
several weeks, The Detroit
Times Cooking School will again
be called 10 order at 100 next
Tuesday afternoon in the Times
auditorium.
To help you with your war
time cooking problems. Prudence
Penny will demonstrate ways OF
supplementIng hard-to-get foods.
Preparing coffee cream for
whipping. stretching butter to
double its original amount and
the use of margarine Will high
light the program.
Patricia EaSterbrook Roberts.
we'll known in Detroit and over
the country for her lovely flower
arrangement and skill in tech
nical horistry. will be guest
speaker at this school.
Mrs. Roberts is principal and
founder of the Roberts School
of Dramatic Horticulture which
operates here in Detroit The
subject OF her talk and demon
Stration. Wartime Flower Ar
rangement. Will certainly be OF
interest 10 all homemakerS.
Detroit Times Cooking Schools
are open 10 members Of The
Homemakers' Club and are held
Oh Tuesdays throughout the
winter at 100 in the after
noon
II YOU arc not a member of
the Homcmakers' Club but
would like to attend the school
YOU may Join IN the lobby Of
The Detroit Times any Tuesday
before class starts.
There is a 10-cent charge for
your membership card
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
Plan Peace,
Peat Urges
In Talk Here

I'VE MUST plan our peace
now. and not after the war when
II will be too late,' Harold r.
Peat, speaker and founder of a
famous lecture bureau, told his
Cass Town Hall audience Friday
morning.
Among those at the speakers
table at the luncheon in the
Book Casino which followed the
lecture were Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Friers who drove in from
Saginaw.
A world traveller and lecturer
himself, Friers will give his
travelogue on Central America
in Detroit later this month.
Also present at the speakers
table were James II. Morning.
ton, Mrs. James Symington. Mrs.
o. w. HEM. Mrs. c. X. Holiday,
Mrs. Charles Cromwell, Mrs.
Archibald Mckay, Mrs. Frank
Kuhn, Mrs. William II. Traub
and Mrs. Wesley People.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

N'A~se'Gfs - a ~ 80 ~ - 49,
Aries-Should be ideal for the
usual Sunday activities, church,
charitable affairs, children's in
terests and wholesome pleasures.
Essential matters, too, can prove
profitable. Unnecessary work
need not be started.
APRIL ef TO MAY 20
Taurus--Pleasant indications,
especially for artistic profes-
sions, m u &c, entertainment,
study, reading, correspondence,
literary efforts and, of course,
your religious duties. Business
less favored.
MAY 2f TO JUNE 2f
Gemini-"A peace above all
earthly dignities, still and
quiet conscience" How lovely
thought for a Sunday. And to-
day is generous in its benefic
influences. Enjoy it--thank God
for all His blessings.
JUNE 22 TO JULY 2S
Cdncer-You should be light
hearted this fine day. So many
endeavors in which you Cancer
folks specialize are top favorites.
Attend necessary duties first,
then be off to healthy recrea-
tion.
JULY 81 TO AUG. 22
Leo--Put on your best smile
and sally forth for a pleasant,
wholesome day. Must you work?
You can enjoy that just as well,
too, in the knowledge that you
are privileged to serve great
country and a great cause.
AUG. 2S TO SEPT. ~
Vir9o-Catch up with corre-
spondence, social calls; attend
the honey things for which your
workweek does not permit time.
A quiet, agreeable day. say your
stars. Rest for the week ahead.
SEPT. 24 TO OCT. %
hi"f III lloN YOU Sptiu To-Day
should depend largely upon the
requirements Of your position. II
your day is free, enjoy il TO sHit
your fancy with family, friends.
Don't neglect spiritual needs.
OCT. 2L TO NOV. 22 =
.Scorpio-Just $3.50. If you've
an extensive program planned or
laid out for you, you may have
TO give yourself a pep talk to
put IL over capably. II day is at
your disposal, suggest you spend
1t quietly. restfully.
HOF. % TO DEC. %
>Sdgittarius - Uninterestiny?
Then get busy and do the orig
inal. dig up an old idea and dress
il in new clothes! II you've time
for hobbies, be active, eager, in
terested in them.
DEC. IS TO Jan. of
CQAticorn=A day for gentle
thoughts, kindly deeds Welcome
this opportunity TO DO Gods
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
Kain Series
Starts Monday

NO MATTER whether you're
short and stocky or tall and
willowy you'll find the answer
TO your figure problem in the
new Ida Jean Kain fitness and
figure series which starts in
Mondays Detroit Times.
In this series specific exercises
for waist, hips, legs and thighs
will be given as well as diets
that will take off the pounds
yet give you all the protective
foods you need.
Start Monday TO follow this
series Of articles which will ap-
pear on the woman's pages each
day.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11

THE NORTH wind doth
blow" but baby will be coy in
this jiffy knit baby bunting with
matching cap. They arc quick
to do in this simple stitch; the
narrower stripe is in Stockinette
stitch. It's made in inexpensive
knitting worSted
Pattern $40 contains direc-
tionS for bunting and cap; illus
trations of stitches; materials re-
quired.
Send II cents in coins for this
pattern TO The Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department, 1925 Times
Square, Detroit, Mich. Owing to
customs regulations, orders for
patterns TO Canadian destina-
tionS cannot be filled.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
Wed 80 Years,
Couple Honored

MR.. AND MRS. JOHN NEU-
MEYER will observe their six
tieth wedding anniversary this
evening at a reception in the
home of their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E.
Neumeyer of Three-Mile drive.
Four generations of the fam
lily will be represented at the
party.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
NewIyweds
SaIuted by
Coast Guard

AT A nuptial high mass SOL
emnized recently in Our Lady OF
Lake Huron Church, Harbor
Beach, by the Rev. Fr. Joseph
J. Marvin, Dolores T. Degin
became the bride of Seaman
(second class) Joseph Weinbur-
ger, of the United States Coast
Guard
The bride is the daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. Walter A. Degin
of Wayburn avenue, and the
bridegroom the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. K. Weinburger of South
Lyons.
Street Length FroGk
For her marriage, Mrs. Wein-
burger chose a street-length
frock Of hyacinth blue crepe and
a matching off the face bonnet
of the same blue tone. Her corr
sage bouquet was of gardenias.
Ardith Drollmeir of Dearborn
was the maid of honor. She
wore an afternoon frock of navy
blue crepe and a shoulder bou-
quet of gardenias.
Military Salute
Seaman (second class) Will
liam julius of South Lake, Ind,
was best man. The bridegroom
and best man are stationed at
the Harbor Beach coast guard
base.
AS the young couple left the
church, a Gordon of 43 coast
guardsmen gave them a military
salute, in honor of the bases
first wedding.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception took place at the Wilson
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
Elsie Robinson
Working Women Are Not
Abandoning Old Ideals

restless, adventuresome sex.
And l suspect that if they had
not prodded their men along
we'd still be walking in COW
trails.
Women never wished to stay
cooped up at home" any more
than men did. They wanted TO
be "up and attem." But babies,
conventions and some grouchy
male bound them down.
You claim women are taking
your jobs. That's right-but re-
member you grabbed theirs first.
For over so years men have
been taking the baking, wash
ing, cleaning, sewing and cook
ing jobs from the women and
turning them into Big Business.
And incidentally shrinking a 10
room farm house into a three
room apartment.
Tough Problems
So now we're out on our own
and / suspect well stay.
l admit we're wishing some
tough problems on ourselves, the
problem of the neglected child,
the overworked WON an, the
sulky male, the desperate need
for factory nursing managed by
experts, the equally great need
for more quiet and beauty in our
lives. But these problems were
inevitable. They would have
come even if there had been no
war.
So what can you do about it?
You can take il IN your stride
or let ii take you for a ride, as
humans have always done with
every great step ahead. For
there's nothing new in social
revolution. II comes rolling
right along" whether we like it
or not, but, thank goodness.
love and babies and books and
pups and homes-and altar-will
always endure. No matter what!
Copyright. 19i3, by King Features
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11

work. Don't have differences
with loved ones and friends. You
can help make everyday mat
ters run smoother.
JAN. % TO FEB. 20
Aqudrius - Generally favor
able, especially for interests close
TO heart and home. Improve
talent or hobby. Bring your
sunny personality to the lone
some corners, troubled hearts.
God will bless you doublefold
for tightening others burdens.
FEB. 2f TO MARCH 20
Pisces-You should relish to-
days kindly influences - they
particularly favor interests and
activities that strengthen the
character, broaden the mind.
Benefits through spiritual de-
relePmeHt.
A CHILD born on this day:
Possesses a wholesome sense of
real values, human needs, the
ability to appeal to all classes
of people tif for example he,
or she, chooses writing, acting
or politics for a profession). De-
vout, noted clergymen and women
in religious life have come from
this sector. Good mathematicians
and mechanical experts. too.
Birth date Of Ethan Allen,
American soldier; Ray Bolger,
dancer-comedian.
Copyright iei3. by King Features
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11

WANT A dress that's simple,
useful, eaSy-to-make--and with
a touch of fashion news? Pat
tern 43l4 by Anne Adams is just
the thing.
Pattern 4314 is available in
women's sizes "a, 30. 3S, 40 II.
al and 46.
Send rs cents in coins for this
Anne Adams pattern.
Address your request 10 The
Anne Adams Pattern Depart
ment, 1926 Times Square, De-
troit. Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-11
Send Tin Cans 10 War

If YOU haven't been saving all your tin for the
January collection start now Your country every
scrap of tin for essential machines and the steel part
the can is valuable scrap for the mills.
To send your tin war, wash them remove labels
cut off both ends and place them inside the aen
the with your foot and place for this
purpose.
Remember, the next tin collection is Saturday
January 10 Set your tin the curb Friday night
trucks will pick them up in the morning.