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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Bases Nearer
Japan Is Goal
Greater B-29 Raids
Promised by NimiTz

B-29 BASE. SAIPAN, Dec. 80
Via Navy Radio) (INS)-Adm.
Nimitz declared today his Now
Years intentions were TO seize
enemy bases "close enough 20
bomb Japan at a rate comparable
to the way Germany has been
bombed.
Asked his opinion of the Bps
raid results so far and what their
influence on the eventual defeat
of Japan would be, he said;
81 am elated to see this pro-
gram start on its way to reduce
Japan's capacity TO conduct war
I'm the air, by hitting them
where their planes are being
built.
INTENSITY RAIDS
"The more we can intensity
these Superf0rtress raids on the
island empire proper. the more
IL will please me. 1 don't know
how much the japanese can
take on their homeland In the
way of bombing. But certainly
our bombing there Is just com
mencing at n light rate and is
due to be intensified"
Adm. Ninitz' statements were
given in an interview on a Saipan
dock after a three-hour tour OF
the island.
Surrounded by generals, admir-
ais. other ranking officers and a
hundred griny. sweating Seabce
steVedores. the admiral was sun
Redeemed from his uncovered jeer
ride. He was wearing his new
insignia. five stars set in a circle
on either tap of his tieless KHAKI
shirt
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
Goat Frances
for Kwanians

The figurative goat pranced
for new members at the Kiwanis
Clubs weekly luncheon meeting
held at the Medea Hotel yes
terday.
Riders who participated in the
ceremonies were Donald Distle-
rath, DR.. Herman j. Portenga,
Robert Weber, Charles Pagett,
+. l.. Osborn and Murray H.
Parres, all of whom became XII
wanians during the past year.
DR.. Milton c. Smith and Ralph
Clark were in charge of the
bucking monster.
Ten members of the Detroit
Northeast Kiwanis Clubs Fly
ing squadron" headed by Presi-
dent Glenn Gobeyn were present
to do their bit to add to the
merriment and to officially pre-
sent the bowling trophy won by
Mount Clemens in a recent in
ter-club bowling series. The pre-
sentation was made by Sports
Chairman Jack Stiles.
Others in the Northeast group
were Ed Snethkamp, Roger Bes-
sy. Otto Sauer, Arthur Krause,
DR.. Jerry Dueweke, Pete Friese-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
.16 Accused
in Cartel
Agreements

WASHINGTON March Is -
(P)- Two American Export AS
sociations, 10 American manu-
facturers, and British Corpor-
alton and its agent were accused
today by the Justice Depart
ment of maintaining interna-
tional cartel agreements to re-
strain trade in the manufacture
and marketing of alkalis, in vio-
lation of the Sherman Anti
Trust Act.
Attorney General Bddle said
a civil suit filed in the U. S
District Court in New York al
legged the defendants have. con-
spired to allocate and maintain
exclusive marketing areas and
export quotas throughout the
world, eliminating competition
and restraining exports by
means of illegal contracts,
agreements and understandings.
In addition TO the defendants,
the suit named four corpora
tions-two American, one Ger
man and one Belgian-as CO.
conspirators.
The trade associations are
United States Alkali Export AS
ISOLATION, Inc, (Alkasso), with
principal offices in New York
and California Alkali Associa-
ton (Calkex), with principal
offices in Los Angeles.
The suit is the first to be filed
involving the activities of asso-
coations organized under the
Webb Export Trade Act, The
act is designed to promote inter
national trade by enabling
American manufacturers to
form associations to compete
with foreign manufacturers.
Two Michigan concerns, Dow
Chemical Company, Inc, with
principal offices in Midland, and
Wyandotte Chemicals Corpor-
alton with principal offices in
Detroit, were among defend
ants named in the complaint.
Alkalis include soda ash (sod
ium carbonate). caustic soda
Sodium hydroxide and bicarbo-
nate of soda, used in the manu-
facture of glass textiles. chem
icals, soap, and many other ar
ticles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
BIitzed Londoners Pay
Tribute to YonksAAid

sought for them, these unfor-
tunates told how the Americans
had hurried into burning homes
10 help salvage furniture and
personal belongings of the occu-
pants.
A typical story was told by
Miss Ilene Parson, 43-year-old
apartment house manager.
Five fire bombs tore into the
house" she said. 1t was pretty
dreadful. Smoke nearly checked
US. We wrapped sheets around
our faces and tried 10 keep the
stirrup pumps going.
In all the swlrling smoke and
bother the Americans arrived
about so of them. Really, they
were astonishing. They got their
coats off and started in on the
job of getting all the furniture
out.
Nam" one Of tn m
drawled, You'll maybe need
your ration and they were so
thorough that they even carried
out the refrigeration. Then they
just went without a word"
Another typical experience
was recounted by Sam Altman,
grocery store manager, who
awakened to find fire bomb
blazing in the middle of his bed.
1T was bit of a shock he
said mildly. II had TO move fast.
l wrapped the bomb up in the
quilt and tried to carry IL out,
but it burned through.
-Four American officers were
passing. They borrowed an axe
from somewhere and ran up
stairs, smashed opened win
dow, put the bombs out and
saved all our stuff. The missus
and l would like to know their
names"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
Labor.Rentinq
Traffic Barred
Enormous Profits
ore Revealed

WASHINGTON, March 16 -
(P)-Profits running as high as
$50 per cent on the services Of
Workmen hired out to war con-
tractors by professional labor
hirers" have been disclosed in
reports of investigators of the
House Military Committee, II.
Ralph Burto, committee coun-
sci, said today.
Burton estimated in an inter
view that at least % cases Of
what he called labor renting
traffic" are being investigated
throughout the country, with
profits running into millions OF
dollars which are charg d
against the Government through
cost plus -fixed-fee contracts.
Because the Investigations
have not been completed, he
declined to name the companies
engaging in the practise, but
said one Of them, operating
plants in Chicago and New
York, had realized in 1913 a
profit of S4,240.988 on the wag-
es of men it sent out to war in
dustries.
Wages paid by the company
TO its Chicago men, Burton said,
we're S1,015,559, but the war
plants engaging the workmen
were billed for S3,562191. The
same company billed New York
plants for S2,511,874 and paid
only S817,517 of that amount to
the men it sent out.
This company" Burton said,
Bills for its services at a flat
rate of so much per man-hour
and assumes all expenses"
Other companies, he added,
have billed employers for as
much as S48 for the services of
a skilled man for Sunday work,
although the worker received
only a small part of it.
Many OF the companies, Bur-
ton claimed, operate und r
names which are often mis-
leading" and pose as organiza-
tons formed TO render engi-
neering services. BY employing
all available craftsmen and
technicians, he explained, they
obtain a corner on the skilled
labor market and are able to
demand exorbitant prices for
their services from manufacture
ers in need Of skilled labor.
Burton emphasized that the
committee had no quarrel with
legitimate concerns rendering
engineering services but intend
ed to break up racketeering
practises of labor-r n &
groups which have no excuse
for existence and profit at the
expense of the taxpayers with
out aiding the war effort
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
Rumanian Peace Envoy
10 Report 10 The Kinq

ISTANBUL, March Is Up
-Advices reaching Turkey from
Rumania last night said that
Prince Barbu Stirbey, former
premier of Rumania who is re-
ported enroute to Cairo seeking
Allied peace terms, would trans
nit results of his venture direct
to young King Mihail.
According to these advices,
Stirbey had long talk with the
King and the latter's mother,
c queen Helen, just before leav-
ing Bucharest The report de-
scribed Stirbey's mission as per-
sonal.
The Prince first was mention
ed two days ago as seeking ar
mistice terms from the Allies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
Nv ERNEST AGNEW

LONDON, March 10 CR) -
Londoners paid tribute today to
the scores of American troops
who pitched in to help the VIC
tins of the big German fire raid
on London Tuesday night and
then vanished into the darkness
without waiting for thanks.
Vanishing Yankee was the
affectionate name which many
bombed-out BritonS applied IN
Gratitude 10 their anonymous
helpers. Waiting in shelters
while other lodgings were being
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16

A new type airline ticket has
been developed which ranges in
length from six to 8 and one
half inches, and takes as little
as 20 seconds to prepare for
long distance trips. Under the
old system, a passenger was re-
uuired to wait at least six min
utes for a ticket ranging from
six to 251a inches long.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
Now On Sale In U.S.A.
Buck|ey's CanadioI
For Bronchial Coushs-Throat
lrritations Due To Colds

Here's good news for the people OF
the L. s. a. Canada's greatest cough
medicine is now being made and sold
right here. and II you have any doubt
about what TO take this winter for the
common cough or bronchial irritation
resulting from colds get bottle of
Buckley's CANADIOL Mixture. You
won't be disappointed - it's different
from anything else you ever used
one little sip and you get instant ac-
ton. Only IS cents At Cunningham's.
Swan Pharmacy. Bapnow Drug, Cady
and Mccoy and alt good druggists.
Take good advice try Buckley's to-
night satisfaction guaranteed or
money back.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
HOW tx" BECAME
KISS SIGN

Crosses or Xmarks are used
to signify kisses because persons
Of earlier days who could not
sign their names. placed cross
on important documents and
kissed it as pledge of good
faith.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
iTOMACH CAMERA

A camera and X-ray combina-
ion is now lowered into the
stomach Of a patient suffering
from stomach ulcers to deter
mine the location of the sores.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16
WHALE, A MAP DEVICE

Whales were pictured her,
and there on maps by ancien.
photographers TO fill large blank
spaces where the world was UNI
known.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16

Penguins always fight their
way over the ice to the ice to
the sea TO die.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16

ma, DR.. George Peterson, Regi-
nald Hugo and his son, Lloyd.
Representatives of the armed
services present were Chief
Pharmacists Mate James Covert,
Bruce Brown, USN, and Sgt,
Bernard McGhee, former vocal
director at MCHS who lead the
closing songs.
Other guests were Ernest
Copeland, Guy Brown, Cecil Bo-
shaw, Fred Breitmeyer, DR.. Jo-
seph M. Croman, Jr.. and the
two high school KiWanians for
the month from ST. Mary's, Mil
ton Moore and Pat Charbeneau.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-16

Sardines get their name from
the Mediterranean island of Sar
DINA.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Vigilance Still Necessary

Inc new outbreak OF LuftWane
attacks on London, while constitut-
ing a mere pinprick in relation to
our gigantic air offensive against
Germany. seems sufficiently sharp
and persistent to remind US that
Hitler's capacity for counteraction
is not yet exhausted.
The raids have not been on the
scale of those carried out during the
blitz of 1901, when the Nazis
smashed at England night after
night with from 400 to 500 planes,
but they have been heavier and
more frequent than any the British
have experienced in recent months.
Their purpose is far from clear. 1t
may be that they are meant to feel
out" Britain's defenses, or to pre-
pare the way for larger attacks de-
signed to upset our invasion time
table and the smooth functioning Of
our day-and-night Allied air as
sault. or merely to serve as relatively
weak reprisal blows which the Berlin
propagandists can initiate to make
the German people feel that we are
being paid back in full for what we
are handing out.
Surmise and speculation can
range far afield on this subject. for
1t is certainly mystifying fact
that the Luftwaffe-which is sup
posed to be so starved for bombers
has suddenly started to hit back
with strength and tenacity not to
be laughed OF, however puny the
raids are when compared to what
we are doing. Whatever the devel-
opment portends-if it portends
anything at all, apart from a futile
effort to exact reprisals-we would
be unwise to dismiss it as unimpor-
tant. Time and again in the past,
Hitler, Goebbels and others in the
Nazi hierarchy have limited darkly
at sensational surprises in store for
us, and although this sort of talk
may have been so much poppycock,
we cannot brush it aside too lightly.
The enemy, after all, is still deadly
and resourceful, and he may now be
doubly dangerous for the very
reason that our Allied forces have
driven him into a desperate situa-
tion almost everywhere and because
he must be frantically anxious to
do something to thwart our inva-
sion plans.
We are not completely out of the
woods, in short. and there is still
reason to heed the warning voiced
last Tuesday by Prime Minister
Churchill: Although Nazi retalia-
tion has been modest so far, I'VE
must expect it to increase =.
Besides these air attacks there is no
doubt that the Germans are prepar-
ing on the French shore new means
OF attack on this country. either by
pilotless aircraft or possibly rockets
or both on a considerable scale" In
the circumstances nothing will be
lost. but perhaps much will be
gained or saved. if we exercise as
much vigilance at this point as at
any other time since the start OF
the war.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
hundred and ninety pages Of double

hundred and ninety pages Of double
column ten-point type. !si s.
; Washington's portion of the story
of the Association appears on prac-
tically every page Of the handbook.
DR.. Herbert Putnam, Librarian of
Congress from 1899 to 1899, twice
was president and now is an honor
ary member in company with
Herbert Hoover and Mrs. Elizabeth
Sprague Coolidge. Clara Wells Her
bert, librarian Of the Public Library
OF the District of Columbia, is a
member of the Executive Board of
twelve. She likewise is designated
to the Council with John Russell
Mason of the George Washington
University Library, Lucille M Morsch
OF the Library Of Congress, Irene
Fetty of the Library of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Mrs Philip
Sidney Smith, trustee of the Public
Library of the District of Columbia.
Among members holding important
committee and board positions are:
Werner Warren Clapp, Lewis Hanke
and Mrs. Anne v. Gard Of the
Library Of Congress; Louise O.
Bercaw Of the Library Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, and Paul
Howard of tho once Of War
Information.
Not all Of these persons are
widely known in the community.
1t is tradition in the profession
that librarians never seek notice for
themselves. But, as Napoleon Bona
parte once said, librarians lives are
spent for ideal ends, and they ought
not to be forgotten by their neigh
bors who profit from their labors.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

1912. The confidence OF his COL
leagues was demonstrated when he
was named minority leader in 1898.
His party testified to its apprecia-
ton of him by insisting that he
should be the Republican candidate
for the vice presidency in 1910. The
latter honor was undesired. It was
accepted largely due to the fact that
it provided an opportunity to in
fiuence the strategy and policy of
the campaign constructively.
In the field of tactful negotiation
Mr.. McNary was at his best. His
running mate, Wendell L. Willkie,
said of him: HE had an unusual
ability to reconcile conflicting
forces" Even in his endeavor to
aid the farmers. he made few en-
emieS. How many supporters of his
proposal to Subsidize grain growers
he won by the persuasiveness of his
discussion of it is anybody's guess,
but the number was considerable.
Mr.. McNary has died too soon.
He will be missed by the whole ma
tional community.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Obedience Is Bas,i;c. i.
By the Reu. Ralph X Merker, D. D..
Superintendent OF Missions Presbyery of WASHINGTON Citu

There are many facets to the
Christian life! 1t is a radiant life, a
life abundant and eternal, but, basic
to everything else, 1t is an obedient
and disciplined life. The period
called Lent is suitable time for
self discipline. The Bible tells us
that obedience is better than sacri-
flee. In the Scriptures the obedience
OF the great servants of God is
memorialized. Noah did according
to all that God commanded him."
Abraham went into the place OF
which God had told him" Joshua
left nothing undone of all that the
Lord commanded" Paul was not
disobedient to the heavenly VISION"
and Christ also, though He were a
Son, yet learned obedience by the
things which He suffered" That
history reveals great advances in
civilization in the Christian era is
not strange. for humanity, following
His way of life, lifted itself to new
NAOk ~ AAlO 0p1 lGOdl lctcN.
Obedience, being basic to the Chris
tian life, is required by Jesus Of His
disciples. It is essential for His
friendship: aye are my friends, II
ye do the things which command
you" 1t is necessary evidence Of
our love for Him: If ye love me We
will keep my commandments" How
ever, this is day in which men are
confused as to the object of obedience.
The conception of the Christian life
as directed" life, life of fellow
ship with Jesus in His obedience, is
not, perhaps, congenial in an age
which is resentful of restrictions
being put on the free, self-develop-
ment of the individual.
In his book, The Human Situa-
tion." w. Macneile Dixon says that
Ito its eternal honor Christianity has
stood steadfastly for the sanctity of
the Individual" Let us remember
that and give Christianity credit in
this day OF interference by govern
ments and dictators with individual
freedom. There is no one among us
but owes this debt to the religion of
Christ. ITO imprison the human
spirit" Mr.. Dixon continues, lis the
unpardonable sin, the attempt to
make men automata, to force them
into the same mold. No means will
ever be found to induce human beings
finally to surrender themselves, either
body or soul, to dictated felicity, to
satlsfactions chosen for them by
whatever vulgar Caesars rule the
world. And upon this rock all forms
OF RECOMMENDATION, of standardized
existence will eventually shipwreck."
This is wise prophecy. Every type
of compulsion is hateful, save only
that which is the compulsion of ones
Evening star., 1944-02-27

own spirit. Men do not fight for
liberty just for amusement, but be-
cause they must have freedom
whether they know it or not; free
dom to choose, freedom to direct
ones own life, along ones own
course, to the port Of ones own
desire. Take away his choice, and
you make him, for all your benevolent
intentions, a chattel or slave" Thus
we see the importance of obedience"
in the Christian life. Dictated COM
pulsion Is the consequence of the
absence of inner self -compulsion.
But inevitably comes the question:
How, when so much is hidden from
our eyes, can we pretend to know
the way to God, or to His Kingdom
or to brotherhood and peace, or to
economic security for every man, or
to whatever high calling in Christ
Jesus we, like Paul, press toward?"
All we know Is that like q distant
north star 1t beckons us onward. We
may be confused by the fact that
many leaders have tried to find this
kingdom for us and have failed. We
say with Thomas, How can we know
the way?" obtuse, as he was, to the
fact that Jesus is the way to God.
All Thomas needed was but to follow
Him, and especially in His obedience.
That We need to demand of ourselves!
Unless the life of the Christian can
have the quality Of obedience" he
may become one of those beings who,
in Bishop Creightons pleasant
phrase, are good as gold and fit for
heaven, but of no earthly use"
Pay attention to duty, Christian
people, and be obedient Never ask,
How little can I do and still do my
duty as a Christian?" but How much
can I do?" That way-through the
path OF obedience-lies the Kingdom
OF God on earth and in the world to
come. 1t is when, through disobedi-
ence, we become mired in q slough of
selfishness, unbrotherliness and hate,
that so-called "idealistic" government,
taking advantage of our confusion,
rises up to show us the way. Out
goes Christ, loving Master, and
in comes the dictator with "purges"
in his hand. obey me-" he says,
and for a time, very dreadful time,
we do.
1t is in the spirit of obedience to
Christ that questions involved in
life receive the only satisfying and
satisfactory answer, and this by the
grace of God. He that ruleth his
spirit" reads the proverb, lis better
than he that taketh a city" Obedi-
ence is the price of spiritual success
and the imperative duty of life The
"obedient" are Gods peculiar treas
ure above all people" They only
have right to the tree of life"
Evening star., 1944-02-27
A. l. A. Handbook

The part which libraries of all
sorts play in the life of the people
of the United States is demonstrated
in the new handbook of the Amer
lean Library Association now being
distributed. 1t contains four hun
dred and twenty pages of text and
represents the activities and aspira-
tions OF the oldest and largest
organization of it's kind in the world.
The social objective which it has
sought since its establishment in
1876 is summarized in the phrase:
For the purpose of promoting the
library interests by disposing
the public mind to the founding
and improving of libraries" Obvi-
ously, its aim always must be the
benefit of the masses. Just now it's
major effort is being directed
toward helping libraries (to) utilize
all resources, including materials,
personnel and management in a
vigorous role of service in winning
the war and achieving a just and
durable peace"
How much justification the Associ-
alton has for being concerned with
international affairs is suggested by
the fact that 1t enjoys cooperative
relations with photographic institu-
tions and professional photographic
bodies in many different foreign
countries. Similarly, it has ties of
mutual significance with local library
associations in most, if not all, of
the States of the Union as well as
with libraries in a long list of uni
versities, colleges, schools, churches,
newspapers, government agencies,
Army and Navy posts and stations,
municipalities. industrial and COM
mercial corporations, etc. The roster
of members of the Association, be-
ginning with Marcus Aaron of Pitts
burgh and. ending with Dorothy L.
zygmunt d Milwaukee, nils two