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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Play nd Finance

be saved by reducing some of the profigate
waste in Washington.
Apparently the secretary of the treasury,
attuned to New Deal philosophy, sees no
virtue in economy and, being utterly lacking
in business experience, not even sense
the danger of breaking the back of industry
and individuals while they are engaged in the
greatest production job in the history Of the
world.
Democratic Chairman Doughton, of the
House ways and means committee, pointed
out this danger.
THE incident is one which might well give
the country a SILVER of dread as to posi-
bilities.
1t should be borne in mind that the very
treasury Officials who have demonstrated
such an utter lack of judgment are those VINO
administer the fiscal policies of the United
States and are now engaged in conversations
affecting American currency and our whole
position in the postwar world.
Fortunately, in relation to domestic fnan-
cial matters, the proposals must be submitted
to the Congress and there is an opportunity
to examine them before the country is COM
mitted.
On international matters however. it
should be borne in mind that secret confer
ences have been in progress for more than
year in which the United States may be
committed morally at least, to agreements
which might spell disaster.
Z VERY person Of the slightest experience
l. knows that the English government is
represented by men who have achieved dis
tinction in the conduct of the British treasury
or of the Bank of England, and that this highly
efficient team works under the direction of
Winston Churchill, who did an outstanding
job AS chancellor of the exchequer.
Representing the United States in confer
once, insofar as the public knows, there has
not been one single individual who was ever
identified as an experienced or outstanding
fnancier. And it is an accepted fact that in
money matters the President is not only in
experienced but seems bored by the whole
subject.
The most tragic aspect Of the situation is
that the nation has at its disposal men Of
worldwide reputation and vast experience,
but they are either ignored entirely or con-
suited grudgingly because of political consd-
eratons.
Certainly it is time for the American
people 10 demand an explanation of why
Henry Morgenthau Jr. occupies the seat of
Alexander Hamilton while Bernard NJ Baruch
occupies a park bench in the City of Wash
ington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
LETTERS --- To THE EDITOR

lights i'm the middle Of
the night TO see il the
boys have shihed their
shoes. II not, they are
awakened (along with half
the barracks) and made
to shine their shoes.
81 know the rules and
regulations must be up
held. but does u have 90
he done In this under
handed fashion, So much
pettiness goes on among
the Officers YOU would
think the GeStapO had ar
rived"
Well no wonder I read
Of soldiers going AWOL.
] sure hope my brother
won't be- 2 monC them.
But surely those boys who
arc giving their ALI dc
serve better treatment
than that.
MRS. IDA ADDISON
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

legal and proper manner.
Gov. Kelly should throw his weight be-
hind an amendment which would correct this
unhappy situation and urge strongly that this
be one of the first items of business on the
agenda Of the next session Of the Legislature.
AS yet, we thank God. casualties are COM
paratively few and have been easily absorbed
into industry.
But longer casualty lists are, unfortu-
nately 10 be expected.
Michigan must make sure that not one
returning soldier is deprived Of compensation
20 which he is morally entitled.
The DETROIT TIMES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
TO THE EDITOR:
WE WOMEN who must

w plan the meals these
days find il very hard TO
buy items which we have
been accustomed to buy
ing, and butter has been
and is getting increas-
ingly hard to get.
At a time, like this, 7
personally think II would
be a grand idea if the
housewives would begin
a campaign in which their
slogan could he IF you
can't buy butter, you can
buy bonds. and at each
time they make inquiries
at a market for butter
and are told there is none.
If they would Immediately
set aside the amount of
the pound Of butter that
they couldn't buy into 4
fund that could be called
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

PROMPTLY and CONTEMPORARY, the Demo-
/ cratic ways and means committee Of the
House of Representatives has dismissed the
fantastic new tax measure proposed by the
Democratic secretary Of the United States
Treasury.
Had such an incident occurred in England,
even Winston Churchill would have been
forced to resign as prime minister unless he
Immediately treasured the House of Commons
and the English people by the acceptance Of
the resignation of the chancellor of the ex-
chequer.
However, we have become calloused to the
spectacle of the reputation of the admins
tration by the members of its own party in
the legislative branch of the government, and
of a defiant bureaucracy houting not only
sound traditions but even statutory enact
ments.
7 UNFORTUNATELY in the rubber stamp
~ days, the Congress, with a reckless dis
regard Of its own constitutional responsibility,
blindly voted great powers to the executive
branch Of the government and simultaneously
voted blank checks for billions Of dollars
which were used to build up a bureaucracy
more costly and incompetent than has ever
burdened any people in the history Of the
world.
Today that bureaucracy, even while the
nation is at war and is being drained of its
youth and treasure, cynically and sneeringy
ignores every demand for economy while reck-
lessly devisng new tax measures which are so
transparency designed for political purposes
as TO rouse disgust even among the admins
tration's most ardent supporters.
WHILE concealing the fact that the
w drastic tax measure enacted only last
year will probably yield seven or eight billion
dollars more than was estimated, and while
the country is not yet advised whether the
third war loan of $4,000 100000 was over
subscribed by 100000, 900 or 100000,
600, the treasury evolved a new tax measure
which has all the earmarks Of a campaign
document in an election year
In view Of the probable excess Of the
treasury estimates Of seven billion dollars in
tax revenue and three billion dollars over
subscription Of bonds, ordinary common sense
dictated a policy Of conservative increase, If
any, At this time.
To- more than two years past such out
l standing Democratic senators as Byrd of
Virginia and George Of Georgia, have pointed
out that several billion dollars year could
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Discrimination Against Wounded

A CTION to end the apparent discrimination
n against disabled and manned war vet
erns IN Michigans Unemployment Compensa-
ton Law cannot be taken too soon.
The thought that able-bodied returning
soldiers are eligible for benefits but that their
less fortunate comrades are not is repugnant.
The Detroit Times Is sympathetic 10 the
attitude Of the unemployment commission in,
wanting 70 remedy the defect Immediately
through liberalized Interpretation but al me
same time sees justification for the stand
taken by tho Michigan Manufacturers Associ-.
alton that such action should be taken in a
Pace IG-Tue,dav Oetobsr - tqA2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
AMERICA NI95O
n THE AXIS WINS .

=. your present job will be
held by a Nsri or a Jap-you
will be, If you're still alive, his
servant, little better than a slave.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
n AMERICA WINS .

=. your present job will be
made secure; what's more,
there1l be every opportunity to
advance from il TO a better job
and the future you've always
wanted. And to obtain that flu
iure Uncle Sam asks YOU TO in
vest lO9o Of your salary in the
finest investment in the world
United States War Bonds and
Stamps!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
MRS. EARL r.
LUNDBERG \
as Marlborough
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
/ JUST received a letter
Il from my brother sta
toned with the air corps
in Texas. lie writes
cit sure does make my
blood boil at the petit
ness Of n lot Of these Of
ficers who think they are
playing house. They come
around with their flash
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

Friday. v.I =
T HIS is a letter from boys
mother. 1t arrived just after |
had finished an article about women
drinking in public places. My arti-
Gle condemned the pernicious modern
habit some girls have acquired-the
habit of drifting about public bars,
striking up acquaintance with what
ever young men happen to come in,
and proceeding on, after an hour or
two Of highballs, to whatever befud-
died entertainment the evening
offers.
According to this letter, which
comes from Chicago, these afternoon
parties are not confined to I'M
attached girls and boys only. The
woman who wrote it has one son, 2 294,
off in the South Seas with the gallant
marines. His wife, here called
Wanda, is %; there is baby son
of 2.
"\YIANDA is a very pretty girl.
w She had a high school educa-
ton and always seemed quiet and
nice" writes the distracted mother
in-law. "She and Joel were married
three years ago and little Butch was
born a year later; we were all so
terribly happy then. Joel has been
with the marines for years, so
Wanda and the baby lived with me.
II have a comfortable income and
Joel sent her check every month so
she had no money worries. but it sur
prised me that she didn't get into
some war wOrk-hOwever, she said
one hero was enough for any family.
Joel came home on leave at Christ
mas; il was heaven TO him to be with
his wife and baby again. After he
left Wanda seemed to me to change.
She began to run with a crowd of
women who have nothing to do. They
play cards every afternoon and then
go down to the Blank, our smarteSt
bar. where drinks run as much as o.
cents and so cents apiece. They stay
there two hours. | feed 'Butchy'
and get him to bed; often Wanda
doesn't come in until after midnight,
and when | question her she only
laughs.
ktTuESE woman, ctov oround tho
L bar laughing and smoking with
men they don't know; it seems to me
a dreadful thing for girls to do, and
an awful waste of money, and |
should think the law could stop it
somehow, but it doesn't.
However, that isn't the worst.
Lately Wanda has been quieter. help
ing me more at home, and last night
| discovered the reason. She is going
to have another baby, and it isn't
JOePs baby. She is almost out of her
senses, for she says now that she
realizes how much she loves Joel; but
that doesn't help.
"She says she will go away. get
job, support herself; but how can she
support herself and two children. one
of them coming to a world in which
he has no recognized father, ffo
home, no welcome.
"\Y1ANDA tells me long story of
w getting intoxicated and going
off on some house party to place
out of town; don't know who the
other people were and / don't believe
she does. don't know what to write
Joel. for the worst of it is that
Wanda has revealed good deal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

more than she realizes in telling me
all this, and l suspect that the whole
crowd simply doesn't observe any
moral restrictions at all.
Women apparently respectable
go to these bars all the time; Wanda
knows many of their husbands, who
are either completely blind to the
situation, or too far away to protect
their own homes. Can you possibly
help me in this terrible situatiOn?"
This is a bona fide letter, though
I've somewhat altered the names and
places. After I'd read it | had a
long talk with woman social sefv-
ice worker, who is handling such
cases in an eastern city, and came
out here to the West Coast to lee
ture on the subject of today's home
morality.
"\YTANDA'S case isn't the only
w one she said. war stirs
up everything and everybody, up
roots millions of girls and boys,
shakes home standards and home in.
fluences. And instead of helping the
situation by strengthening the code,
maintaining it in spite of changes in
Jobs and places, sudden arrivals, sud.
den departures, lessening of respond
sibility everywhere. thousands of
these idle women have taken it upon
themselves to break down morale,
defy public opinion, get themselves
stupid with drink and foul air and
sometimes fOuler talk every after.
noon, and stagger themselves into
trouble.
1T would seem very radical to
forbid them the bars, draft all idle
girls into some sort of war work."
she went on, "but few more of
these headlines-and there isn't
city in the Union whose delinquency
problems aren't tremendously in.
creased-and we'll come to that.
Last war women were not
allowed at bars. and they took but
small part in the actual physical
work of war. Today they are heroic
ally doing their share-mOst of them,
with their whole contribution to war
work and eventuary victOry-smeared
and dragged down by these drOnes
who have time and money and gen.
eral moral weakness enough to infest
all the drinking places of the nation"
CANT we do something before the
- law steps in with restrictions, to
keep women out Of saloons? Is there
just a possibility that if camera
man slipped into one Of the bars in
your town, and the picture Of the
drinkers were published in the morn
ing paper, that you might recognize
some of those young faces? Is it
just possible that your own little
girl is throwing away the freshness
and sweetness and purity that never
come back?
One mother | knew had sharp
awakening along those lines few
months ago. Her 15-year-old Jean
used to 90 over to Carols to do
homework. Sometimes Jean tele-
phoned mother that she and Carol
and Carols brother had finished their
work; they were going to short
movie. Was that all right?
leans father is quiet man who
J works in an airplane factory. One
night recently he stopped on the way
home for a beer. The barkeeper
called his attention to two pretty
girls who were talking with two men
outside.
sHTbot'c Il iftIo pod Hot ~ Lo coil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
DRINKING WOMEN
By Kathleen Norris

EDITORS NOTE-ThS by Kathleen
Norris noted American oahO The neat article oN be published
Friday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

Discomfort is The want Of self
reliance. " is lnfirmIty OF
WIll.-EmerSon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

Buy a bond by butter
money" II would IN a sur
priSingly short time
amount to the S1S.75 re-
quired TO buy a $500
bond.
| am sure that many
women would agree with
me that this is one way
10 buy another bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

q. 5. Treasury Dept.
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Page I6-Tuesdsy, Oetobss Il, 1913
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
But He Is So Unhappy
When He's Left Behind

"RuSSkyS" cheeks have been
frozen twice. They turned black
and the skin came off them, but
that's about the worst thing that
has happened 10 him in the air.
His ships have been so shot up on
three occasions that they have
been forced 20 put IN at other than
the home field.
His great disappointment in life
is that his pilot wouldn't let HIM
parachute 20 the home field at the
end of his last official mission.
Other planes in-the squadron were
bringing in wounded men and they
had 10 get down in a hurry
"Russky" had mentioned 10 pal
or two that he was going TO bale
out over the field, Nearly every
man on the field showed up for
the pcrformanCe-which would
have been "RuSsky'sh first. Bat
the pilot wouldn't let him.
"RuSsky' has the DEC and the
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Now
that fte = II lieutenant he = got S755t
more q month. Iie-can-u- II
But in his heart The Mad Rus
sian IS unhappy. II IS hard for
hum 10 watch them take off with
out him. lie will never be able 10
understand why he should stay
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31

He throws bricks. No kidding,
he hides a few building bricks IN
his ship before II takes of, and
when the bombs are away and tho
ammunition is gone, Russkys
throws the bricks.
Another time he appropriated a
lOO-pound practice bomb, full OF
heavy charge of sand, and took
il along. He let it 60 over a Ger
man industrial area.
"RuSSky' wore out three Forts
while piling up his record Of mis-
sions. One got back from St.
Nazaire with 1000 holes in IL.
Russ y" wasn't scratched,
though he ignores steel helmets.
steel vests and other things, such
as conventions.
"Russky' always cuts off the
neckties of everyone who IS going
up with him in his Fort and puts
the tie-endS under "A rock until
they get back.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
BY BOB CoNSIDINE
International News Service stan Writer

U. S. BOMBER BASE, Some
Where in England, Aug. 81
Russky," they call him. Unless
They're calling him The Mad Rus
sian" his right name is I'd 1t.
Michael Roskovich of Fayette
City Pa. His fathers a coal
miner, his brothers private IN
Alaska and his sisters a WAC IN
Daytona, Fla.
'Russky" says he's flax happy.
lie does strange things IN n Fort.
reSs. but the boys around his
bomber station know he's not flax
happy. They'll tell you he's one
who was born without Tear
glands. This much is true
His Iight-hearted antics have
been "A great morale factor In
and out of our bOmbers. He Is
a legend, at 90.
He is squat. strong and brown
with perpetual grin. They made
him a lieutenant only recently
one of the comparatively rare
spot promotions you'll find around
the bomber stations.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
1st to Finish Missions I;
Slows Away on Fort

"RuSsky" likes the new dough,
but he's not very happy about the
responsibility which has been
dumped on him He has gold
bars on his shoulders An officer
gave them 70 him hat he still
looks like staff sergeant. and
gunner, and would like 10 be one
again.
He was the first man in this
theater TO complete his required
missions. That formally finishes
him up for a long time, but
"Russky" objected. He tried 10
get 10 another field so he could
start on more Immediately They
caught him and brought him
back.
- Then one day recently Fort
box off from "RuSSky s field
loaded for bear, and after II was
=Hp=iH=the Air mound -e6Faes
suddenly stirred and out Of them
came "Russky" He had slowed
away. providing the pilot with a
Slight headache and producing
probably the only ll-man Fortress
crew ever TO bomb Germany.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
nv ~ ~ IN -
Quick Relief from
Pile Irritation

80 wears ago a Buffalo druggist
created al ointment for relief from
the itching and smarting OF Piles II
brought such quick, cooling. sooth
ing. astFihgeht relief that It's fame
spread throughout the country, and
made Peterson 5 Ointment faYnr
ite In thousands OF homes. Ask your
druggist for a Csc box OF Peterson :
Ointment TO-DAY. or 60c tube with
applicator. Money back II you are
not delighted with relief.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
SHES Clear of Job
AS Flying Instructor

Rank means nothing 10 him,
during these tie raids. Once a full
colonel was scheduled 70 80
along. He approached the ship
with all the dignity of his station
in military life, accepting the sa-
lutes Of the officers and men OF
the crew.
Then ne saw something fright
ening. a young man with ~ild
look in his eye and a Russian fur
hat on his head was actually adj
vanCIng on INN with a knife lie
hooked around helpleSSly II WASH
an illusion. Suddenly the young
man with the fur hat let out a
hnarse- yell and lunged At the
colonerS neck.
The colonel fed But he wasn't {
fast enough. The "madman.
dressed in a sergeants uniform,
was quickly upon hIm-and cut
his tie of very neatly with a
slash that missed the great man S
jugular by an inch.
The army believes. with rather
touching OPTIMISM that IT is go
ing 10 make "Russky into an in
siaictor& &RHsskY,3 who Is a good
sport, appreciates The armys po-
sition, but he has other plans He
has been IN the army since he
was is and knows II won't shoot
him If, while breaking It's rules,
he helps its cause.
ITS too tough To sweat out
your friends" he told US az his
station. Sweating out, j. the
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31

Prices JvbJse, 70 Jss Sales Tar
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
Bombing IN The Big League:
Wild Filler Knows No Fear

behind, when he knows so much
about a 80 cahber gun and the
radio.
Worst Of al, there's some
building going on around RUS
Skys' station. There are some
nice. new red bricks, Just sitting
there. 'RuSsky's' hands are itchy
for them. lie has some new salu-
tations 10 write on them better
and iuytipT than the Viva Ia
France which he wrote on the
brick that probably conked the
leader of the French underground.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
Riot Grand Jury Demanded

EfStification of a resolution de-
manding a federal grand jury
investigation Of the recent race
rlotlng was announced today by
the 57th annual Michigan con-
ference of African Methodist
Episcopal Churches, following its
final session.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31
Came Back From Job
1000 Holes in Fort

'Russky" wears a Cossack hat
on his missions. He makes one
eff eff racket niii h hfis guns & and
his talk, and when he got t'ocke
Wulf not long ago he nearly
Jumped a hole in the bottom Of
the plane. leaplng up and down
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-31

process Of waiting for the ships
10 come home from their day
light ordeal OF flax, h'W's and
MES. II hate 10 see them take
Oft Without me-" he SAID.
Evening star., 1943-09-12
Three Treasury Employees Held
In Theft Of 1000 Dollar Bills

The theft of $4,000 in 81 bills
from the Treasury Department was
revealed yesterday with the arrest
of three colored laborers, charged
with conspiracy and theft In the
disappearance Of the money several
weeks ago.
The money was in a shipment OF
bills prepared for the Chicago Fed
eral Reserve Bank by the Treas
ury, and the shortage was not dis
covered until the Chicago bank re-
ported the money missing.
The accused men, Ernest Tai
ford, jr., IT; Arthur Clifton Hall.
43, and Tettie liar Moore, 1s, all
recently employed by the Treas
urer's Office, pleaded not guilty when
araiened yesterday before United
States Commissioner Needham 6.
Turnage and were held under bonds
OF $4,000 each. Their hearing has
been scheduled for Thursday.
Secret Service agents, assigned to
the case August 81, Immediately
after the shortage was discovered.
recovered $500 cached in the
wooded Deans Hill section, near
Evening star., 1943-09-12

Florida and Connecticut avenues
NV. The loot was found in . tin
can inclosed in paper sack hid
den in thick underbrush.
Chief Frank Wilson Of the Secret
Service said all Of the accused had
signed statements admitting their
participation in the theft. The three
admitted spending the missing $500,
he said.
An investigation Of persons who
might have access to the money
revealed that Hall, who lives In the
200 block of H street NV, and
Talford, Of the 1900 block OF Seventh
street NV, had criminal records
which they concealed when apply
ing for employment, the Treasury
Department announcement said.
Moore lives in the l100 block of Fifth
street NV.
Hall, arrested Setember . when
some Of the missing bills appeared
In stores near his home, admitted
accepting 5000 Of the money, ac-
cording to the Secret Service, and
said similar amount had been
given Moore. Actual theft OF the