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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
MChS Students
Show Gain in
War Bond Drive

Mount Clemens High School
pupils, stirred by declining
total in their weekly war bond
sales, last week Spurted ahead
with a sale Of S9,2l6.80 in bonds
and stamps, compared to ST.
04l 65 in the previous week.
Total sales for all public
schools amounted to Sl2,07l.75,
il was reported a. the weeks end
by L. Wade Fast, superintendent
Of schools.
Sales by schools were: Wilson,
81 ,666 20; Macomb, S543; Gin
ton, S28l; Donaldson, S20660;
Grant, S9860; Dickinson, SAG
35, and Clemens, Sl2.40.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

uniform. she VIII serve Uncle
Sam as a laboratory tech.
nlcion.
Gwen will be inspired by the
knowledge that in some way she
is helping the cause 10 which
her brothers have given so
much.
Gerald Pease, %, is a chief
gunner's mate in the Southwest
Pacific, after six years in the
u. S. Navy. He hasn't been home
for two years.
Wayne f. Pease is sound
operator, first class, with five
years naval service 10 his credit.
He has been recalled from active
duty and is now instructing at
a West Coast sound school.
The brothers were on the
same ship at Pearl HarbOr on
Dec. 7, l94l when the Japs
came over. Both escaped UNI
scathed, but saw plenty OF eX.
element. The name of their
ship and other details cannot
be revealed. Both have
five equatorial crossings be-
tween them. and are eX-
perienced "shellbacks' as such
seamen are called.
And just to make the record
complete, it should be noted
that Waldo Pease who was with
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
New Type Yank Bomb
Poured on Germans

LONDON, Dec. 10 - Up -
* new type American fragmen-
tation bomb, made Of 265 pounds
of TINT wrapped in wire, is be-
ing dropped on the Germans, it
was disclosed by Col. Philip
Schwartz, armament chief of the
". S. Air Service Command.
Experiments showed that the
wire bomb gave the greatest
number of deadly fragments
per square inch.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
French Naval Officer
and Author Condemned

PARIS, Dec. 10 up Paul
Chack, 68-year-old former Off
Ger in the French Navy and the
author Of IS romantic novels,
was condemned TO death yester-
day for collaborating with the
enemy.
Chack admitted he had headed
anti-Russian and anti-JeWish or
ganizations.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
Churchill TO Speak
on Indio, Asio Problems

LONDON, Dec. 10 - Up -
Prime Minister Churchill will
speak in the House of Commons
tomorrow on welfare conditions
in India and the Southeast Asia
Command, Sir Edward Grigg,
permanent Undersecretary for
War, announced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

the Polar Bears (339th Infan-
try in Russia during World
!, tried 10 enlist at the age of
As after Pearl Harbor. They
turned him down in Detroit &.
because his left elbow had been
shattered by a snipers bullet in
that war 10 end all wars.
To end this piece without
mentioning Mrs. Bessie w.
Pease, wife and mother, would
be unfair. Her sacrifice
has not been an easy one.
The role of stay-at-hOme in
wartime for the mother whose
sons are in action is not an
enviable one. Mothers
don't wear campaign ribbons
only scars.
COINCIDENCE lowered over
the Ladies Minor League keglers
at the BoWl-O-Drome the other
night and the score sheet
in the league play showed that
Laura Nunneley, of Seiberlings,
rolled l47-148-149 for a 444
series and Kathryn Kirkum, of
Pomeroys, came through right
behind her with l45-l44-l43
series for 432.
A good sign for tobacco
store is suggested by Lee
Fredericks: mo Ifs-No Ands
NO Butts" And speak
ing of signs A GI wound
ed in France writes here
thanking the Red Cross for the
little things that wounded
man enjoys in a hospital
For instance, he says: THE
writing board am now using
as 1 lie in bed has printed
across the top of it-'Gift of
the American Junior Red
Cross, MacOmb County: st.
Lawrence Sc hool, Utica,
Mich"
AFTER CONTRIBUTING a
dollar or two for his Good
fellows paper to Newsboy Harv-
ey Brockman Saturday, Joe
Vivoli handed him an important
looking (but totally worthlesS)
document as souvenir of Black
Christmas, 1881 1t was a
certificate for 20 shares of stock
cat $50 per share) in the Citizens
Savings Bank, dated Jan. 10,
1880 Harvey accepted the
gold and green engraved certi-
ficate in behalf Of the Goodfel-
lows Fund-as a souvenir.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
1T, M~ the Day ~
BY d. A. i"
BY d. A.

Soon there be three blue the window Of Mr. and
Mrs Waldo Peose Mount Clemens and thatII be the linn
because there members Of the family obe to
their country.
The third stor will go up otter Christmas when Gwendo
Ign Peose age TO- former Mount Clemens High School erod
uoe and trained laboratory technicon will con-
nectons With Grace HosptoI Detroit. and put WAC
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

Guest speaker at the Congre-
gatiOnal Church services Sunday
was Rev. Donald r. Evans, State
Director for the Michigan Con-
gregational conference.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

Japanese American students
may study at the University of
Oklahoma if their loyalty has
been attested by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the
schools board of regents recent
ly decided.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

The Community Farm Bureau
held It's regular meeting Tuesday
night in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Arbam Snyder. Pot luck
lunch was served. There was
Christmas program and a tree.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

Marjorie Scribner OF VaSsar
is making her home with her sis
ter, Mrs. William Doig, for a
time, She is employed in Port
Huron.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

-'AA#sNAA AAAA - AAAAllpNA Va
soldiers on leave helped make
the last meeting of the Lions
club, Tuesday night, very in
tercStIng one.
SCrgt. Jack Thome Of the Ma
rlnc Corps told of the landing
Of the marines on Guadalcanal,
New Britain, and Peleliu.
Scrgt George Konyha spoke
of his battles on % missions over
enemy territory.
James Thompson, Merchant
Marine, described experiences
in Egypt and Arabia.
ST , c Edward and ST &c
Alfred Krzemecki, twin brothers
described their escape when the
ship on which they were serv-
ing was sunk by the JapS. They
tied themselves together with a
wire and went overheard. They
found a cork-nct, and with a doz-
en- Other men, floatcd - hours
before being rescued.
, Thirty-tWo members of-the
club and SIX guests were pres
cnt.
The Memphis Rebekah Lodge
entertained the Lakeview Lodge
No. rs here Tuesday night. New
candidates were initiated by the
LakeVieW staff.
Tea was served by the women
Of the Methodist Church WcdneS-
day afternoon. The following
program was given: Reading,
The Crowded lnn,' Mrs. May
NCrden; piano duet, Lelah Cock
Grill and Joyce Pratt; singing and
guitar music by groups of school
children; reading, Origin of
Christmas, Mrs. Albert Will;
piano solo, Savilla Bailey; Christ
mas reading, Mrs. Charles Pulls;
Our Gift Mrs. Elizabeth Hold
giS; First Christmas Tree Mrs.
Ruth Nelson; christmas Gift"
original poem my Mrs. May Yer
den. Mrs. Glenn Zorn poured.
A Christmas tea was given in
the home economics room of the
high school, for the mothers of
the home economics girls, the
faculty with their husbands and
>wiVCS. The Girls Glee club
furnished music.
Marjorie Scribner, of Vassar,
is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. William Doig.
Women of the Congregational
church held the annual bazaar
and supper in the Masonic hall
Thursday night.
Tech. Sergt. George Konyha
gave an interesting talk in the
fifth and sixth grade room at
school Thursday. The children
were especially interested in
hearing about his missions over
enemy territory.
Mrs. George Bartlett and Fun
ice Bartlett of Detroit were
guests of relatives and friends
Sunday.
The Wednesday Night Bridge
club met in the home of Mrs,
Ross keenan, Wednesday night.
Dessert was served, at Christmas
decorated tables. Prizes we're
won by Mrs. f. A. Reno, Mrs.
Howard Wallis, and Mrs. Ralph
VIII. Gifts were exchanged.
The first eight grades and
kindergarten will give a Christ
mas program for the public at
2 p. NJ. Thursday in the Com
m unity building. Dialogues,
playlets, recitations, and music
will be given.
Mrs. Z. II. "Opens left We'd
nesday Of this week for a Wis
with her daughter, Mrs. Wallace
Magoon, in Ypsilanti.
Clarence Keys OF Fennimore,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
Vets Bottle Tales Thrill
Memphis Lions Club GROUP

Wis, visited his cousin. Unabelle
Bartlett, Saturday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
Utica Rotary Hears
Busch School Coach
Froneis Seripter
Exploins Proerom

UTICA - William r. Davis,
chairman of the program at the
Utica Rotary club Tuesday
night, presented as guest speak
er Francis Scripter, athletic di-
rector at the Busch High School,
also in charge of recreational &C
Invites in Center Line and War
rem township.
Scripter, who is a year-round
employee Of the municipality of
Center Line explained the recre-
ational activities and presented
motion pictures in color taken
by himself of the work being
done. He showed different arti-
cles made by the young people
as busy work, articles Of handi-
craft such as key chains, brace
lets, pot holders, lanyards, and
rings made Of beads.
There are soft ball, hard ball,
basketball 6 mes and box
hockey, and numerous children'S
games for entertainment. The
talk was particularly interesting
to the Youth Committee of the
club of which DR.. A. F. TeWs is
chairman. Clinton SWinehart.
coach at the Utica high school,
assisted Scripter all last summer
and his work was highly Com
plimented.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rossow.
Sr., will spend the weekend
with their son, William Rossow,
Jr., and family in Worthwhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. RossoW will leave
December 2lst to visit their son
Norman and family in Kenmore,
N. Y, over the Christmas holI-
day.
Mrs. Cora Harris, who is in
very pool health, is making her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wright for the winter months.
Mrs. William r. Davis was
dinner guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Vernon Felt, in Detroit, Satur-
day.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

Clarence Keys of Fennimore
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

Mrs. E. II. "Opens left We'd
nesday Of this week for a Wis
with her daughter, Mrs. Wallace
Magoon, in YpSilanti.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

The Memphis Rebekah Lodge
entertained the Lakeview Lodge
No. rs here Tuesday night. New
candidates were initiated by the
LakeVieW staff.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

Don't be discouraged if you tried q
hearing aid and failed to get help.
Remember, there are TWO WAYS
TO BETTER HEARINGl And if
you can't hear through the ear,
perhaps you can hear through
the bones of your head!
To thousands of people SONO-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19

The first eight grades and
kindergarten will give a Christ
mas program for the public at
2 p. NJ. Thursday in the Com
m unity building. Dialogues,
playlets, recitations, and music
will be given.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Roosevelt 4th Term
Depends On Labor
Poll Indicates Political Sen
timent Evenly Divided Be-
tween Both Parties

Signs continued 10 appear on the
labor political horizon indicating that
guaranteed fourth term for PreSi-
dent Roosevelt depends on AFL. Go
and railroad brotherhood political ac-
tivity.
Chief portentS are: % defeatiSt
woong of labor votes by trying to
paint the New Deal as essentially
fascist: (2) results of recent opinion
polls; 81 reports on their cross-coun-
try tours by Vice President Henry A.
Wallace and Republican Presidential
aspirant Wendell l.. Willkie.
Republican leaders had hoped Roose-
velt's tax bill veto would make his
nomination doubtful. However, an
Associated Press survey made public
March l indicated that the President
already. four months ahead of the con-
vention. has "a OF the necessary con-
vention votes pretty we'll lined UP.
\ recent Gallup poll indicated gen.
eral sentiment pretty evenly divided
(Turr to Pa9e FiVe)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Postwar Blues
Sung By Avery
Stockholders Told Industry
Cannot Provide Jobs For
Returninq Veterans

Chicago (FP).-Don't hope for any
thing better in the postwar world,
Sewell Avery, kingpin in the hate
labor, hate-Roosevelt forces in the mid
west. told Z. S. Gypsum CO. stock
holders at their annual meeting in
Chicago.
Millions of veterans had better be-
gin now polishing apples in the
trenches in preparation for the post
war period, if Avery's gloomy fore
bodingS come true.
II am" Avery said. lin the position
of blind man looking into dark
closet for the black hat that isn't
there
The Gypsum chief, who also heads
Mont and is a big gun in
U. S. Steel Corp, predicted industry
couldn't be expected to provide jobs
for all veterans "Why, there are now
four men in uniform from just one
Gypsum job" he said.
Avery and the firms he dominates
are bitter union haterS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Ldbor-Mdndgenent
Exposition Opens
In nWdshington. DC.
AFL-CIO Workers Share In
Special Awards Made
BY WPB Chieftdin

Washington (FP).-Under the ban
ner pledge, "2OR more in A." War
Production Board officially launched
it's first National acknowledgement
Exposition here March g.
Scheduled to last until March II,
the show, housed in the spacious Dept.
of Commerce building auditorium. is
agement production committees, 2 joint
citywide councils representing 40 com
mittees, and ~ government agencies
Brightly cOlored posters, dioramaS,
slides, movies and actual samples of
the tools, weapons and aircraft parts
produced in the participating war
plants comprise the S6 exhibits. AFL.
CIO and Independent unions are repre-
sented
Purpose of the exposition is to rivet
attention on the need for 2O% more
production in 1914 and to demonstrate
the contributions of labor-management
committees in achieving that goal.
Eight typical American workers,
selected from more than 1900 who
have won national WPB awards, were
given special certificates by WPB chief
Donald Nelson March 3 for efficiency
suggestions. OF these, half work at
plants organized by AFL and CIO
unions: They are:
Max Kholos, whose idea for the
better use of cotton web betting on
machines has become the most widely
used suggestion throughout war indus
try. His plant, Westinghouse Electric
4 Manufacturing Co., f. Pittsburgh,
Pa, is organized by Local 202, United
Electrical Radio X Machine Workers
(CIO.
Fred Ospedale, 1S of whose produc-
ton shortcuts are now in use at the
Packard Motor Co.'S Detroit plant, or
ganized by United Auto Workers
(CIO).
Roy SheldricE, whose timeSavinS
ideas are considered outstanding in the
shipbfilding industry and whose labor
management committee, composed OF
representatives of Marinship, Inc,
SausolitO, Cal. and the AFL metal
trades council, has received the largest
number of WPB hOnOrS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Over 740 New Recreation Centers
Opened In 225 Vital War Areas

Washington, d. G.. ILNS).-T0 help
war workers stay on the job at top
efficiency and to reduce turnover and
absenteeiSm, more than 14O new COM
munity recreation centerS have been
opened in 225 critical production
areas, the Office of War Information
reported on the basis of information
obtained from 5 government agencies
and local survey in Maryland.
Need Has Increased
Peak war production schedules have
increased the need for recreation pro-
grams in crowded war centers. The
Division of Recreation of the L. S.
Office of Community War Services,
Federal Security Agency, is helping to
get programs under way in places
where lack of adequate recreation has
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Local Union No. 49Completes
Pldns For Dinner-Ddnce To
Be Held On Saturday. Mar. Is
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
PROTESTS DISMISSALS

Los Angeles GLNS).-The Southern
California Branch Of the American
Civil Liberties Union will appear
through counsel in the Los .Angele.
Superior Court in behalf of II EN-
ployerS of the LOckheed Aircraft Corn.
discharged because of Communist
beliefs. Sections Of the California Ia
bOr code prohibiting employers from
of political activities are to be invoke |
for the first time i'm the case. \. l..
Wirin. the unions counsel. will par
ticipate aS n friend of The court"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Sprdined BuckDoes.
Not Keep Veteran
Official From Duty
james Kelly Suffers Painful
Injury Lifting Board OF
Wore At Work

Although he has been off work for
the past three weeks, due to Il Sprained
back suffered by lifting Il board of
ware, President James Kelly presided
at the meeting of Local Union No. II
Tuesday evening. Still under the doc
tors care. Jim says the treatments he
has been taking fails to give him any
relief
There was quite a discussion over
the spreaders that have been installed
in local plants. Some brothers report
very little trouble on their shops, while
others told of the difficulties caused
by the failure to control the water
spray. President Kelly instructed all
shop committees to gather all the data
they could on their respective shops
and make their report at our next
meeting.
\ report regarding the tool tilerS,
still finds these craftsmen, willing, but
as yet, not members of the Brother
hood. Using the excuse, Il will join
if the others do" this situation has
been pending far too long. Some feel
they should not use tools filed by
workers who are not members of the
brotherhood.
Many of our members have left the
trade and entered defense plants when
they were unable to secure help. The
majority no doubt are planning to re-
turn to the shop when the war ends.
Some have taken out withdrawal cards
assuring them of reinstatement. Others
have failed to do so. allowing their
dues and assessments to accumulate
until the local ha suspended them.-
O. {. -.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
National War Labor Board Reoffirms
Policy Of Equal Pay For Equal Work

differential of 10 cents an hour be-
tween the minimum hiring in rates
for men and women should be main
tanned except on jobs where women
We're hired to replace men or on jobs
where men and women work inter-
changeably.
The company and the union were
directed to bargain on the question of
establishing rates for women hired to
do work formerly performed by men
or who work interchangeably with
men on the same jobs. The boards
order stated that the negotiations on
this question should take into account
any special training period which may
be required for women and not for
men, and provision made for an inter-
mediate rate for such training periods.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Lively Discussions
At Last Meeting Of
Locul Union No. 9
Committee Will Meet With
President Duffy For Rul-
ing On Sunday Work

Local Union No. @ held it's usual
weekly meeting on Friday evening
with the attendance q little better than
average. With convection time near
ing, every member should make an
honest effort to attend the meetings
regularly.
Certain subjects which We're brought
before the local resulted in some lively
discussions, namely, whether Sunday
or Monday was the first day of the
week. This was brought about when
Il report was made of Newell firm
day. While some kilnmen have agreed
to the firms request, the majority
were opposed to Sunday work. \ COM
mittee was appointed to take the
matter up with President Duffy and
make their report at our next meeting.
If more members would read the wage
agreement carefully it would save Il
lot of needless friction and misunder
standing.
Brother George Marshall of Minerva
greeted warmly by his former buddies
on the glost crew at Plant No. s.
Lawrence Clark was admitted to
membership after depoSiting Il with
drawal card and Lou Devall was
transferred to this local from l.. L.
"a, WellSville.
Brother Lewis Barker was granted
joined the organization in 1906. -
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
unsupported
Compromise Vote
Bill Hit By Green
Only Hope For Federal Bal
lot Lies In Presidential
Veto Of Measure

Washington, ID. c. (FP) - The latest
soldier vote compromise approved by
house and senate conferees March =
was so bad that it won the support of
Rep. John Rankin ID. Miss. leader
Of the fight against Il federal ballot.
Declaring that the So-called com
promise was actually Il defeat of the
federal ballot Ser Theodore Green
OR. ID and Sen. Carl Hatch (N. NJ
east the only votes against the pro-
poSal. Green, c0-SIonsor of the original
federal ballot plan, said that the
steady whiting down of the Lucas
Green bill had turned it into worse
piece of legislation than the law now
in effect. which ii was intended lo
Streamline.
Green said the adopted compromise
failed TO meet the test of whether ii
would allow more Servicemen to vote
than under the present law The only
hope left for Il federal ballot. he indi-
Gated. lies with IL Presidential veto of
the measure.
-
of voting lines, with Green and Rankin
switching positions. Two days earlier
cOnferees had announced approval of
IL modified federal ballot plan. with
Rankin as the sole objector. The plan
was then returned to conference for IL
revamping and emerged in its present
state.
Rankin gave the compromise his
public blessing when he emerged from
the conference room after its adoption,
shouting. Eureka!
Final version of the compromise
contains these points.
1-Servicemen within the United
States must use Il state ballot if they
want to vote.
Federal ballots may be used
overseas only if the Governor certi-
tieS by Aug. ! that the short federal
form is authorized" by state law; if
the Serviceman shows he applied for
Il state ballot by Sept. l and it had
not reached him by Oct. /.
3-The proposed war ballot commits
sion is scrapped and responsibility for
handling the machinery is left to Sec.
of War Henry l.. StimSon, Sec. of
Navy Frank Knox, and War Shipping
Administrator Emory s. Land.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-09
Labor Will Back
New Publication
10000 Organized Workers
In San Diego Subscribe
For The Dolly Journal.

San Diego. Calf (FP). - Hungry
for honest news, all sections of organ
lied labor here-AFL and CIO-are
supporting a new paper, The Daily
Journal, scheduled to start publication
this month as the only progressive,
win-the-war, pro-ROosevelt admins
tratiOn daily in this humming war
area.
The Federated Trades & Labor
Council has appointed Arthur Man
ming full-time chief of organized Ia
bOr'S end of the Journals subscription
drive. He reported recently to the
council that he'd been receiving 1000
help from every local union official
contacted
The Journal is organized labOr's
baby, but it will have been godfather
ed by liberal civic and religious groups
and by pro administration forces
which are growing stronger as San
Diego becomes more and more a cen
ter of war production.
Editor and publisher of the new
paper is Clinton d. Mckinnon who, al
though still in his early 3O's, has
packed a lot of successful publishing
and editing into his career. In south
ern California he formerly put out
the successful San Fernando Valley
times and the plant gate papers known
as the Los Angeles Aircraft Times and
Shipyard Times.
These papers are now in other hands
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