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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
By JAMES THRASHER
NEA Staff Correspondent

w y - ii y e. ! q y, Jan. !
Throughout the country today
the poStman IS being tralled on
his appointed rounds by indiv!d-
uals and organized gangs en-
gagged IN a front porch campaign
OF thieVcry. The campaign Is a
growing racket launched by the
flood Of government checks to
service mems dependents. And II
has given the L. s. Secret Serv-
ice a full-Sized job.
These thieves. amateurs as
well as-old timers. rifle rural
mail boxes force the locks of
boxes in city apartments, or
stealthily pinch the official look
ing envelopes from the insecure
mail boXesthat grace the fronts
Of so many private dwellings.
Nobody knows the amount of
their haul, but Secret Service eX-
poets that il will have lnVeStl lat
ed close TO 10000 forgery cases
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
Farm Equipment For Sale XII

Selling out l Letzmlll. almost
new. great feed saver. cuts corn
stalks, hay, Grlnds grain. take
car, pickup, livestock in trade.
Also 8 chicken batteries, starter
'and intermediates all feed and
drinking troughs l Olds g. fair
condition. one 6 II r. stationary
gasoline motor. ! dump truck,
fair tires. I1eWly painted, good
condition. International Ia
ton. closed BODY. 5 l0-ply tires
Almost new. good for farmer or
dairyman, l large hay wagon on
rubber. | 2-section spring tooth
drag roller. / two bottom. IA
inch pillow. Chickens and pigs
All must go. 1920 So. Gratiot,
Also Is bu. nice cabbage, ready
for sauer kraut All must go.
1920 So GratIot. at l4i2 Mile
Rd. NJ. Clemens 1907. {
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Moving g Storage

Our moving equipment is the
best. Special care taken of your
furniture and upholstered goods
In storage. such as moth proof.
ing and wrapping rugs and cush-
LIS City Transfer Co.. 6S
Broadway, Mt Clemens Phone
635l Service 20 and from De
troi, daily.
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Automobile mechanic, steady
work. NJ. r. Anderson Co. rs
South Gratiot. Mt. Clemens
45l9. IF
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Bellboy wanted S xteen
years or over. Apply Murphy
Hotel, Mt. Clemens. Al
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Farms

Farms
100 acres, Al land. good
barns, no house; near Armada
SIP 800. Terms.
100 acres, Al land, 9 room
house. 2 barns, II stanchlons,
silo; 8 miles north Of Mt. Glenn
ens-Sl25 acre. Terms.
10 acres, Al land, IL room
house, IL acres woods, chicken
coop, 20X30, corn crib 24X24,
granary 24X24 available at once
SIPS per acre. Near Romeo.
4 Il acres, good land, 1 rooms
and utility on Fairchild road
$4,000, $1,000 down.
HOUSES
Modern brick home on North
Gratiot, 5 rms. and bath, full
basement; room for 2 rooms up
stairs; lot 125x400, 2-car garage,
beautiful yard. One of the best
hoiiItS iiOi vi VI -Nlts SACIIlGilS.
Terms.
Five rooms and bath, 2-car
garage, chicken coop 40xl6, l 4
acre good soil. 1877 #. Gratlot
frontage, stoker heat, plenty of
fruit and shade trees, city water
$4,000; $4,000 down.
Six rooms and bath, full base
ment, recreation room, oil heat,
large lot, garage, $1,000.
Four rooms and bath, city
water, closed in porch, lot 100 X
2l8-S3, 400; $1,000 down.
All year round home, near
Selfridge, on river; 8 rooms and
bath, full basement; high and
dry; plenty Of fruit and shade
lot 63x550. Terms.
Two apartment house, 5
rooms. bath down; rooms.
bath up; full basement, hot air
heat; walking 500,
$1,000 down. A bargain.
Two apartment house, all fur
nished; 5 rooms, bath down: 3
rooms, bath up; stoker heat, .
refrigerators (S75 EACH; income
SIS
Large lots, l00x360. l block
from South Gratiot, S595; easy
monthly payments.
WE SELL STATE LANDS
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Fumieotina

All bedbugs, roachs moths
destroyed IN six hours; guarsn.
teed. Macomb FLmigating Sery-
ice 1920 S River road. corner
Longview., Mt. C4emens. Phone
BAL.
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Lathe hands wanted. Phone
Mt. Clemens 5943. Al
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Rowing Reporters

by the end OF the year.
In the fiscal year 1914, some
IS million checks Will be sent
10 dependents in monthly in
StallmentS. Millions more will 60
for bond redemptions. subsidy.
Social Security and other similar
payments. In all, the govern
ment VIII ISSUE more than 800
million checks during the year.
and the majority of them will
go through the mails.
EASY To CASH
Most check stealing is done by
Youngsters between Il and 81.
Their temptation is great and
their initial risk Is small, be
cause. as veteran forgery con-
vict told Secret Service. 1.-The
easiest part of stealing govern
ment checks is getting them
CaShed.
The cashing is usually done
in stores. where the check is
offered IN payment of a small
purchase. And the forger usually
gets away with 1t, Secret Serv-
ice has found, because many
storekeepers and employees
naively believe that since the
government IS solvent. il does
Mt matter particularly who en-
dorSes the government check.
A shining example of this
mercantile guilessness was found
here in Washington. A l9-year-
old War Department mail room
employee stole and cashed
checks amounting TO $500. And
though one of these checks was
was made out 70 a major. and
another TO a Chinese. the boy
caShed them with no trouble.
SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM
OF course. some of the check
thieves are pretty artful in the
matter of naturalization. One of
the most prevalent lodges is to
get card. made out in the name
of the stolen checks payee. The
card can be had for the asking.
The store employee checks the
names on the card and the
check, sees that the physical
description on the card tallies
with that Of the bearer. and
pays off.
Occasionally a check snatcher
Viii take other mail besides the
check - perhaps a utility bill,
which some even 90 so far as to
pay in order 10 have a receipted
dill as Identification.
But ii is the store that pays
off in the end. The payee may be
inconvenience. but he finally
gets his money if he can prove
that he did not participate in the
forgery or benefit from the pro-
ceeds The government collects
from the Federal Reserve syS-
tenn: the Federal Reserve col
lects from the member bank; the
bank collects from the depositor
VINO was Unlucky or foolish
enough 20 cash the check.
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
Secret Service, besides track
iHg and catching the criminals,
IS fighting the check stealing
epidemic with an education pro-
gram all down the line. Army
and Navy papers urge service
men 20 write home and tell the
family 10 safe guard their de-
tendency checks. In the same
envelopes with checks are these
specific recommendations: Have
someone al home. If possible.
when the check is expected.
Equip your mail box with an eff
fective lock. Arrange with the
poStman TO signal you on the
door bell when ne delivers the
check
AS for the merchants and their
employers, Secret Service has
started a high-powered Know
Your EndurScr eampaign. The
fact is that no Identification is
foolproof for check -cashing pur-
poses. But Secret Service recon-.
mends asking men for their Sc
lecttve Service cards, and wom-
en- for their ration books.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

We wish TO thank our many
friends, neighbors and relatives
for their kindness shown US
during our sad bereavement and
for the beautiful floral offer
ings. Special thanks 10 Father
Schramm and Reverend Volt
mann for their consollng words.
Mrs. T. Z. Williams and Miss
Anna Revolt. L.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Porter - Colored or White,
full or part time. Cunningham
Drug Store, Mt. Clemens. Al
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SEWING MACHINE BROKEN

SEWING MACHINE BROKEN?
We have most parts. guaran-
teed repairs, all makes, Only
authorized Singer Agency in
Macomb County Old machines
bought and sold. Singer Port
a de eleCtrics for rent. GEO. X
BAUGHMAN 1874 Jones St
Dial Nj. Clemens 534l. c
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Most check stealing is done by
Youngsters between Il and 81.
Their temptation is great and
their initial risk Is small, be
cause. as a veteran forgery con-
vict told Secret Service. 1.-The
easiest part of stealing govern
ment checks is getting them
C,.IorJ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Large lots l0Ox360. l block
from South Gratiot, s595; easy
monthly payments.
WE SELL STATE LANDS
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

For sale-Young boar ready
for service II Haltiner. 1858
Heydenreich near Shoemaker
road. AS
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

? pc, living room suite,
Fraize, like neM-Mt.- Clemens
TO. Al
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Housewives wanted for soda
fountain work; full or part
time. Cunningham Drug Store,
Mt. Clemens. A
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Two piece living room suite.
Blue. Perfect condition. $500.
% Lincoln. l.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Bicycle lost New Years Eve
at Mount Clemens Skating
Arena. Red Firestone Flying
Ace with basket. Monitor
Leader newsboy needs il badly
to carry his route. Reward.
Phone 2034. TT
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Lost black and white bird dog,
will sit on hind feet and beg.
Answers TO name of Teddy.
Clyde Fox, III Union, Mt. Glenn
ems. l.
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Stoves. Stokers, Heaters HIS

Conserve fuel up to 3Oeo
with Partemp insulation; 81 y
so # al So 50 per roll az Neds,
Mt Clemens. Phone NJ! Glen
ems 457l for information. TT
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LOST-Black billfold; papers
and pictures; valuable only to
owner. Money can be retained.
Return Monitor-Leader office. l.
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"a Used Cors For Sale
GA Household Goods

1910 Pontiac de duke 2-door
sedan; excellent condition; low
mileage. One owner. Mt. Glenn
en- 6437. Al
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Easy washer S38 Round Oak
cook stove $50. New heating
stoves SIC up. Radio, S28. Gal
lanlzed window boxes So. Stu
dio couches with springs S2+ 50
up. 9Xl2 Administer rugs Sl2
up. New cotton mattresses 50 95.
Felt mattresses SLABS. Bed,
springs and mattress. SIS.
Tebo'S Auction House, Third az
Dickinson, Mt Clemens 1922. {
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Roper gas stove. ? metal
WaShtubs ON wheels, mahogany
rocker, in gold tapestry, walnut
occasional table, wooden ice box
100 Wells ST. Mt Clemens. Al
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AS Help Wonted-MoIs
B

Salesman for Sporting Goods
Dept. Steady position, good sal
airy. Draft exempt preferred.
RoSso Sporting Goods Co. 81
North Walnut. Al
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Form Equipment For Sale X

Horse. Fordson tractor, Oil
yer tractor, plows, homemade
tractor. 1881 Chevrolet truck
5908 Schoenherr road, Utica
Mich. Al
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Elderly man for porter work.
Steady job. Apply Tassie Tav-
ern. Shook Road at East Jeffer-
son. Mt. Clemens 1861. IF
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Cord Of Thonks
Az

Merry Havener. husband OF
the late Lynden Havener, wish
es to express his sincere thanks
and appreciation 10 his many
friends and neighbors for the
sympathy shown during his be
reavevement. l.
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Service TO Formers
Business Service
AutomotiUe

Vulcanizing-tires vulcanlzed
Rubber boots vulcanized. Lea
Their coats oiled and repaired.
Bill Reynolds, rs Washington,
Mt. Clemens. Phone 5097 TT
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Chiroproctors
General Construction

Carpenter work, repairing,
remodelling s J Bechard. l04
Prospect, Mt. Clemens 1892 Al
General building and repair
ing Roofing. mason work. Jack
Clayton. 207l Conger Bay drive.
Phone 704l. Mt. Clemens. T.
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Electrical Appliances
H-l6

Hot Point electric range for
ration qualified buyers. See
Sweeney at NedS. Mt Clemens
or call MI, Clemens 1871. TT
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Lest and Found

Lost-Woman's white and
brown oxford and child's brown
oxford. Call 1896, Mt. Clemens.
Reward. l.
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Business Property For Sole FL

5 room modern home. All con-
veniences. Garage. Lot 50x200,
completely fenced. Trees. etc.
3,25000. Terms. Ruehle, Crock
er at Harper. Dial 1924. G
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-22
Orqunized Labor Is
Assured Of Voice In
International Pldns
Two Prominent Labor Lead
ers Named As Advisers
To Department

WashingtOn.-RObert j. Watt, AFL
International representative, j. Ray
mond Walsh, director of research and
education for CIO, and Professor SUM
ner Slichter of Harvard University
have been appointed as advisers to the
Department of States Division of La
Dor Relations, Secretary Cordell an
nounces. They will advise the State
Department on labor aspects of eco
nomic and political problems in the
international field.
Otis e. Mulliken is chief of the diyi-
sion of labor relations.
The Division of Labor Relations,
among other functions, is responsible
for initiating and cOOrdinating policy
and action i'm matters concerning the
efforts of the foreign relations of the
United States on policies and practices
in foreign countries concerning wage
and hour Standards working cOndi-
tions and similar matters of concern
to labor here and abroad; the interest
of labor in the United States in
matters of broad international policy
and international arrangements for the
promotion of full employment, health,
and social welfare
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-22
BOARD RULES STATES
CANT BAR BARGAINING

Washington, ID. c. GLNSl. - The
National Labor Relations Board has
ruled that state law regulating
unions cannot relieve an employer of
collective bargaining obligations under
the Wagner act.
The decision involved the recently
enacted anti-uniOn statute which re-
quires, among other things, the licens-
ing of union agents. The company,
Eppinger & Russell of Jacksonville.
had refused to bargain with the certi-
fed union because the union repre-
sentatives had not been licensed as re-
quired by the state law.
Finding that the company's refusal
was an unfair labor practice, the
NLRB ordered the company to bar
gain, on request, with the Florida
Citrus 4 Allied Workers Union
Congress, the board said did not
intend to subject federal laws ''tO the
varied and perhaps conflicting provi-
sions of state enactments.'
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RATIONING AT A GLANCE
PROGRESSED FOODS

n
stamps o. month";
MEAT CHEESE, BUTTER, CANNED FISH, CANNED MILK
for 10 points each indefinitely
(Three valid fourth Sunday
80 81 and 80 in Book good for pounds each indefinitely
application additional canning In mailing ap
cato back,a
1 airplane until further notice
81 BIB S
written
application
for raions exhausted
m whichever
3
good
COMPLAINTS
of
and
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-22
Employees Collect
$4,000 In Back Pdy
Amount Paid Following In
spections By The Wage
Hour Division

Cleveland % Ohio. - FOrty-one Cleye-
land area firms paid $36S4S.42 to 1865
workers during May in illegally with
held back wages due under the pro-
visions of the Wage-Hour and Walsh
Healey Public Contracts Acts, accord
ing to report released by Grace G.
Glascott, regional director of the
Wage-1our and Public Contracts Divi-
sions, L. S. Department of Labor.
In each case the wage payments
We're voluntarily made following in
spectiOns by the Wage-Hour Division
and no court actions were necessary.
At the same time Miss GlascOtt re-
ported that back-wage payments in
Ohio during the month amounted to
$50 ,216.3S Michigan workers received
$41 ,256.33
She added that during May 1900
Ohio employers We're assisted in filing
applications for voluntary wage ant
salary adjustments under the wage
StabiliZatiOn program. Miss Glascott
ruled on 145 applications that did not
require approval of the War Labor
Board. Each of these cases met condi-
tions set forth in the Boards general
orders permitting adjustments without
filing formal application The other
1865 required War Labor Board ap-
prOval and the employers were assisted
by the Wage-Hour Division in COM
pletingsthe applications.
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Suggest Ten-Hour
Shifts For Labor
Proposed Plan Discussed BY
Office Of Monpower
Requirements

Washington.-By adopting two 10
hour shifts instead of three shifts oi
8 hours each war plants can increase
weekly earnings from overtime and
also draw workers from less essential
activities where they are accustomed
to fiveday week.
These are two advantages Of ten
hour day. two-shift operation cited by
the WPB Office Of Aanpower Require
ments in memorandum to production
officials. The memo, without making
specific recommendation, sums up the
pros and cons of this schedule as con
trasted to an eight-hour day, three
shift schedule, for the information Of
plant OperatOrs contemplating q
change
A 60-hour week, based on two shift.
6-day operation, has not proved gen
orally feasible" the memorandum
notes.
1t warns that 10-hour shift with
a 5-day week should be tried out only
after "A careful study of the individual!
plant situation, and only with the
agreement of the employees affected.
Then, If experience shows that such a
schedule does not bring about "A sig
nificant increase in output" the ten
hour day should be abandoned.
Main advantage of the two-shift
schedule, as emphasized by WPB. is
the opportunity for better supervision.
Better supervision, it says, will lead
to improved production despite loss in
total factory operation time
In many plants, it points out, there
are not enough good supervisors to 20
around for three shifts. Trying To
maintain three shifts spreads super
vision too thin for good production.
Also, proponents say, the twO-shift
schedule will cut absenteeism, for
workers who have the extra day off
will have better morale. Plant and
machinery maintenance can be accom-
plished on Saturday when the plant is
closed down.
Chief objection cited by the memo
randum is: Workers on a 10-hOur day
are subject to greater fatigue and this
may lead to loss of efficiency, addi-
tional sickness and accidents.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-06-22

National Safety Council predicts
10000 traffic deaths in 1914. viii you
be one?
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NUTRITION AND LABOR
BUYING GROCERIES

An appeal is also made to the work
ing people themselves for saving time
by planning their shopping SO that
they buy according to need, not fancy
so that they make fewer trips to the
grocery store; and so that they buy as
efficiently as possible in order not to
crowd others.
THAT many people buy food by hit
and-miss methods was concluded from
study of 800 shoppers. Only 30 per
cent of these were big" shoppers lie,
bought more than articles each)
Twenty-three per cent purchased only
one or two kinds of food. Many select
ed only butter; many, only meat. The
storage facilities offered by modern
home refrigeration should enable Us
to make grocery buying a weekly or
semi-weekly job, and not Il drudge OF
daily concern. One of the best plan
ming aids is a pad, with pencil attach
ed, hung perhaps, on the kitchen door.
1t is a helpful reminder. 1t prevents
extra trips to the grocery store, un-
necessary waiting in line, and over
crOwding our busy neighbors.
In one of the most crowded stores
a working woman who was very ia
miliar with the neighbOrhoOd said that
she saw many of her nOn-working
friends buying groceries in the late
afternoon. The accuracy of her Obser-
walton was noted when second
woman with small child passed and
said she did not work. The non-work-
ing woman continued her conversation
with the statement that her husband
had the business across the street and
that she often stayed over there to
visit and help him. She had chosen
the busy grocery store however as Il
place of amusement, and whiled away
her time looking for unusual groceries
at 6 p. Nj. 1t is often necessary to take
the child along, but why pick this time
of day to shop?
Another customer seemed to take
pride in saying, Il never worked day
in my life" The person just behind her
in the cashier-waiting line, when ask
ed the same question, said, mo, | do
not work" Then she meditated and
remarked, II suppose l really should
mt be in here at this time"
Sensible shopping helps you, it helps
the working woman, and it helps the
People who do not work
should shop in the early morning or
the early afternoon.
More articles to follow
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Invest Every Possible Dolldr
In Wdr Bonds. AFL President
Urges As Fifth Drive Begins
Williom Green Asks Every Federation Member To Buy
Bonds To The Limit Of Their Resources; Announces
Labor Will Buy More Than Their Share

Washington, d. c. QLNS).-Urgng every member of the
American Federation of Labor to back Allied forces
Europe by investing in bonds the limit of their
President William Green of the Federation issued the following
message here:
"The American Federation of Labor calls upon its million
members purchase least S750000000 worth of bonds
during the Fifth War Loan Drive.
"To fulfill this quota of S7500000OO each member of the
federation should buy S100 bonds during
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Ohio Workers


be based upon the total number of
workers employed by such employer as
of June ! or thereabouts. Workers
added TO an employers payroll be-
tween now and July ! will not, there
fore, increase the employers ceiling.
Keenan, said. as he cautioned employ
ers not to add unnecessary workers at
this time.
As War ManpOwer Commission Off
cials moved throughout the state TO
provide for the channeling of all male
labor through the USES, Keenan,
pointed out that under the new man
power regulations. employers could not
hire male workers except by referral
from the USES or with the consent of
the USES. Consent arrangements will
be worked out to cover industrial
plants located i'm towns where there is
no local office of the USES, and under
certain other conditions, by area War
Manpower Commission directors
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drive. | know that many of our mem
bers, who are able to do so, will be
glad to subscribe more than this
amount.
The workers of America cannot
and will not hold back their dollars at
time when millions of our boys are
freely offering their lives to crush the
enemy and win final victory over
Hitler.
Every one of US is anxious to back
up the invasion forces in every way
we can. The members of our unions
can help our troops most and hurt
Hitler most by working harder than
ever before and investing every dollar
they can in war bonds.
LETS BUY MORE TO SHORTEN
THE WAR"