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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

THONPSON said his oppo-
L nent had egg on IN, necktie,
Which may have been true but
still had no bearing on the SUBJ
iccf
Finally Thompson's opponent
let hy With a roar one night
that Bill rad the hide Of a
rhlnoceruS and the brain Of A
baboon. That vowed them. AL
though il did not win for HIM.
But II touched Thompson more
than Az, t..,nr --r.i>e- That had
been SAID OF him in the cam
palgn
have been told that south
crn senator first won ms seat
by campaigning IN an old
Model-T flivvcr IN misfit clothes
and waving AT the crowds a
bin OF fare from one Of the
expensive Washington hotels
which listed such luXuries as
caviar ~ 81 a portion and steak
al - for four
He would explain that caviar
was jus, nothing but fish eggs
and imported from Red Russia
al that and point out that hon.
80 est. God-fearlng people were 4
lucky 10 sell a whole COW, on
the hoof FOR So
During the conventions Of the
two big parties in Chicago.
many speakers sounded off on
many subjects. promising or
condemnIng.
But the only possible way 10
weigh the opposing claims and
charges was TO wait until the
Democrats were through and
then 60 back over the text IN
the papers which, Of course.
nobody did
Not a word vas SAID IN de-
Tense or answer in either con-
vention Every speaker Just
claimed promised or attacked.
with no facilities provided for
dISproof
Debate is abandoned in our
politics. unless you count those
squalllng radio forums in which
the speakers seldom have a
chance TO prepare arguments
and are subject 10 hecklement
with loaded questions.
Copyright. Isn by United Features synA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
The Swiss System

An ENTHUSIASTIC and laud.
"A able sentiment is developing
throughout the United States for
postwar system of universal military
training.
There is sensible and gratifying
lack of partisanship in this move
ment.
High officials of the federal gov.
eminent are supporting it.
The late secretary of the navy,
Mr.. Frank Knox, spoke repeatedly
for it,
The great majority of the Amer
lean people are giving approval, with
the armed forces virtually unanimous
IN their approval.
T h e forward looking American
Legion, probably as representative
of the American people as any ma
tional organization in existence and
certainly completely representative
of the veterans of our two greatest
wars, is intellectually promoting it.
National Commander Warren H.
Anterior of the American Legion, in
a message to the annual convention
of the California department, envi-
stoned and endorsed a universal
service act as "a guaranty that never
again will Americas sons have to go
to war.
IN THE light of such influential
Il sponsorship, and such widespread
public approval, there seems to be
high probability and perhaps
definite assurance that some form of
universal and compulsory military
training will be adopted.
It therefore becomes increasingly
important to decide WHAT system
is to be adopted.
The American people surely do
not want a PROFESSIONAL army
and military class-in the European
sense.
They most surely do not want the
United States to be militarized ma
ton, with war as it's principal bust
ness-which inevitably would occur
under military overlordship.
What the American people truly
and wisely want and need is con
structive and wholesome and DEMO
CRATIC system of military training
for all youth, which can be depended
upon to maintain high physical,
mental and moral standards and
which can be relied upon to maintain
an adequate and constant and com
petent reservoir of citizens prepared
and trained for the defense of their
country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

Il system, long established and
efficiently functioning in one of the
real democracies of the world, as the
Hearst newspapers have often noted
in the past.
It is the successful and democratic
SWISS SYSTEM.
With this system, the democracy
of Switzerland has kept OUT of the
two greatest wars in history which
have ragged all around her-while the
democracy of the United States has
been drawn into both of these wars,
although remote from them.
The safety of Switzerland has UNI
questionably been in the prepared
ness of her people.
The peace of Switzerland has
been the reward of her preparedness.
And yet Switzerland has never
been a military nation.
The Swiss people have never been
a militarized people.
This should be OUR national aim
to require of every able bodied
American that he be trained and pro-
ficient in the arts of national defense,
and still be assured that he will be
free to follow the peaceful occupa-
ton of his choice and devote the
major part of his life to it.
The small part of the youthful
years a competent American citizen
soldiery would devote to military
education-if we emulate and adopt
the admirable and successful and
democratic Swiss system-would not
be at the expense of occupational
education but would supplement and
broaden it.
THE brief periods from adult life
that "refresher" courses in mill
tary training might require, in order
to keep up the high standards of
national defense desired, would not
be at the expense of a normal
national life but would strengthen
and enrich it.
Since the American people have
become almost universally agreed
upon the need for compulsory mill
tary training, let us be sure that we
adopt a system that will protect and
preserve our American democracy
and not destroy it.
We have no better example be
fore us, for the attainment of this
essential and vital objective, than the
beneficial example of pro vid ent
Switzerland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
Brain Game

Charles Bricklev of Harvard
Won his place in football
hall ~ fame. during a game
between Harvard and Yale IN
1913. Did ne. tal Twice dash
tHe length Of the field 20 win
'or Harvard; tbl' kick five
field goals; CO. complete four
forward passes for scores late
10 the game?
5 IL YOU remember your Bible.
YOU l, recall that Moses was
~. DAYS on the Mount and
trat Elijah was fed for 40
days by the ravens. Can YOU
remember a. least Two other
incidents featuring 4O-day
tsr.rcS7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

perity but the fact remains that
we were doing very good at
that time WITHOUT the war.
&. VI. OTIS.
TO THE EDITOR:
l WANT TO thank YOU for put
L ting my appeal for a camera
for my brother who is overseas
in the Letters 10 the Editor"
Appearing in the paper. il
certainly has brought in lot Of
offers. | have secured the cam
era and il Is on the way 10 the
boys. / know II will make the
boys and my brother very happy.
MRS. r.. FRIES,
~ r. Boston Blvd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
FAIR
ENOUGH
BY Westbrook
PegIer

4 STUDIOuS- observation Of
"A the controversies of the last
few years in our country brings
II home TO me that we no longer
debate, il we ever did in my
time, but confine ourselves 10
claim, or boast and accusation.
A New Deal orator or Jour-
nallSt viii say, for example, that
President Roosevelt is a great
friend of labor and cite the
Wagner Act as proof of his mill
tant love for the working man.
Butthe- question is never de-
bated, head-on. The New Dealer
makes his claim in the course
of speech or article and PUSHES
on 10 insist that therefore Mr..
Roosevelt should have the
workers votes.
The one who insists that the
Wagner Act deliberately ex-
poses workers TO oppression, ex-
ploitation and intimidation by
the unions and that behind it
all is a cunning scheme to hitch
labor in chains 10 Mr.. Roose-
VeltS chariot, does so in an
other form, over another
hookup or in another publica-
ton.
The point is that they never
meet in public, whether on plat
form or printed page. and argue
the issue in detail speaking
strictly 10 the subject, as Huey
Long used Ia say.
II THAT form or oratory
L which passes for debate,
lluey was a master. himself.
Thus, in one Grafton over the
air he got his best effect by
smearing Hugh Johnson as
chocolate soldier who had never
snapped A cap. This was un-
far and irrelevant.
1t was unfair because every
one who knew Johnson knew
he was not dandy, or choco-
late older but downright
Slovenly and that one of the'
great diSappointments OF his life
IN the army had been his in
ability TO get overseas with
command. But the whole refer
enCe had absolutely nothing 10
do with the subject under dis
ctiSSlOn.
In one Of Big Bill Thompsons
campaigns in Chicago rather
auStere opponent who had been
sticking 20 the issues patiently
and consclentIouSly in an effort
10 arouse the people 10 intelli-
gent consideration found all his
earnest presentation offset by
Thompson : rlbaldry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25


6 With what stories do YOU as
SoClate joel Chandler Harris,
the American author?
Z careful now. what did the 13
white stars on a blue field
represent when Congress
adopted the American flag
in The resolution Of June II,
1717?
s You might know ~ from The
college song but what New
England college takes ITS
name from that of . COM
mander IN chief of the Brit
iSh forces IN North America
IN the period lust before the
outbreak of the American
Revolution.
(AnsVerS on Opposite Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

I known as fhe E 2 fest
woman GranclSr m 'he world
her wealth Wa once este
mated AZ more than $1,000.
1000. She died IN 1916.
Who was she
II YOU wish 10 Ecfer 80 an
appendix operation In one
word. you would call IL an
7 Oh a tor>ll opera
ton
The world aliases don't
show any islands named
after The Fourth Of July OH
labor Day but there are
some named after our reI-
gIous holidays. Can YOU name
two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

A M0NG the efforts responsible for
n the present downward trend,
are cited the following:
1.-The effective work Of the
juvenile protective bureau of the
Baltimore City police department;
2-The work of the court in
HOLDING PARENTS Of children
whose delinqL~.. : ,l, No.; 10; >is di-
rectly and clearly caused by them
TO STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY,
and the deterrent effect on others
achieved through the fines and
prison sentences meted out.
Since Jan. l more than 30 adults
have been charged with causing or
contributing to the delinquency of
their children; eight have been found
not guilty, and the others have felt
the penalties provided in the law;
3-Much greater as a cause of
the present trend has been the
EFFECTIVE WORK Of the courts
staff consisting of a physician,
court psychiatrist and II probation
officers headed by its probation di-
rector, Bernard NJ. McDermott, in
working not only with the young
sters found to be delinquent but with
THEIR ENTIRE FAMILIES.
4-The work of the Baltimore
youth commission in supplementing
the effective and constructive work
of Baltimore's many social agencies
and organizations, the city and state
departments Of public welfare, civic
organizations, the churches Of all
faiths, schools public and private and
several training schools for delin-
quent children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
IJurist Tells How Baltimore
Is Reducing Juvenile Crime
Judge Moyan chief Judge of Baltimore Nd juvenile
following the gratifying results of the
to curb juvenile delinquency:

Atkinson and Judge Moylan-the sew
eral recreation centers for youth pat
termed after the Moline REX center
organized under the sponsorship of
the Baltimore youth commission APP
pointed by Mayor McKeldin-the ex-
banded program of the Baltimore
City department of recreation-and
the number of new character-build-
ing and recreational youth organiza-
tions-Boy Scout and Girl Scout
troops, boys clubs, boys brigades,
Camp Fire Girls, YMCA youth clubs,
YWCA reserves, drum and bugle
corps, and similar youth programs
and activities set up during the past
six months largely as a result of the
impetus given by the Baltimore
youth commission and the financial
support of the variety clubs and the
Morres Singer Lodge.
Much of the work done by the
Baltimore youth commission has
been made possible by the liberal
help Of the Baltimore NeWs-PoSt
and Sunday American, and efforts to
slim ulate new youth clubs in
churches has been given marked
impetus and help by the series of
constructive articles on church-Spon-
Sored athletic and other recreational
programs appearing weekly in the
Sunday papers.
TN REFERENCE to the greater
1 emphasis currently being placed
by the courts probation staff upon
the IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOUS
TRAINING and MORE CAREFUL
PARENTAL SUPERVISION in the
several hundred families with which
1t has been working, typical
example of the results accomplished
is cited:
\ 10-year-old boy charged with
breaking into a Junior high school on
three occasions and committing acts
of vandalism VAS placed on proba-
ton on April -.
Prior to his appearance in court.
he had been a chronic truant and
had not been attending Sunday
School and did not belong to any
recreational group.
During his period Of probation,
he was urged to become a Cub Scout.
His parents report that he has adj
juSted so well and is so enthusiastic
about the new program mapped out
for him that an older brother has
already joined a Boy Scout troop
and two Of his sisters have become
affiliated with the Girl Scouts.
His record of school attendance
has been perfect, and he is attending
church regularly with his family.
The II probation officers report
to the court weekly. Typical Of the
reports that are coming in is the
following:
Of the II boys with whom one
probation officer has been working.
during the past six months three
have joined Boy Scout troops, one
has joined Boys Brigade, three
have joined the Red Shield Boys
Club, five have joined other boys
clubs and two have affiliated with
the YMCA.
Prior to probation, none Of these
boys was member of any youth
club or recreational program
Most of them are now attending
church services regularly and the
chronic truancy that marked the
background of nearly all of them
was succeeded by regular school
attendance.
The consequent decline in the
number of repeaterS is registered in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

MOUNTAINS New Dealing
vi Senator Murray. who seems
10 sponsor peculiar legislation
desired by the administration or
CIO Che espoused the Murray
Kilgore bill 10 give war workers
a bigger unemployment COM
penSation than soldierS), intro
duced a novel resolution IN the
Senate.
Although a Senate commerce
subcommittee had been working
on postwar air policy for many
months. Murray proposed that
the subject be taken out of its
hands and given 10 a commits
sion 10 be appointed by the
President at cost Of 500. 900
The commission would he
lined up 10 contain only one
senator and one representative,
but four from the adminlStra-
ton executive branch and six
ar industriahSts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

A MONG the newer activities help
n ing to prevent juvenile delin-
quency are the Boy Scouts and boys
clubs alre dy formed and being
formed by the Baltimore City police
department under the Joint sponsor
ship of Gov. O'Conor, Commissioner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
BEHIND
The News
BY Paul.
MaIIon

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25--.
W Business economists are
hroodiHgr again about postwar
depression, laying a tear-stained
emphasis upon the millions of
unemployed to be expected when
the boys come home-and people
generally believe this.
They are not up on their fig
ureS. The boys will not be COM
ing home very fast after the
war is done.
Plans for q gradual demoblliz-
alton, 10 require perhaps two or
more years, already have been
made by the armed services.
While these have not been adj
vertsed, they have been told
verbally 10 the Senate postwar
committee.
TIfE war department tunder-
secretary estimated 100000
to 100000 men each month is
the maximum possible for dis
charge after Europe-and then
only in case the British can
furnish the shipping in the
North Atlantic.
Policing obligations in Ger
many, France, Italy, the Low
lands will require a considerable
force for an indefinite period.
After the peace with Japan, IL
or II months more will be re-
quired 10 get army men back
from the rest of the world Gust
considering technical and ship
ping requirements, without a
view to policing policy.
THE navy is even less optimiS-
L tic. No navy forces can be
demobilized until Japan is de-
feated tthe present navy Secre-
tary SayS). Then. probably p
100000 can be let go within Is
to "a months.
This means rehabilitation is
likely 10 be limited TO 100000
TO 100000 for a year after the
war in Europe ends and con-
tinue as Seepage, not a flood.
for another two or three years.
Industry certainly can recon-
vert fully 10 peace in year.
Thus. the picture of millions Of
servicemen being dumped out
upon the world for a year or so
after the war, waiting for in
dustry TO get started. seems
wholly unreal. A depression
springIng from this phase of the
matter seems extraordinarily
imaginative
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

Frjdsy Aug. rs, 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

TIIE WAR LABOR BOARD is
Il still pursuing It's Sw e I
manpoWer ways of making
man in a labor Union immune
10 practically every law of man
or nature. Its latest IS de-
ciSion holding. in the FireStone
Tire and Rubber case that AL
employees, including employees.
who have been discharged for
dishonesty or characterization,
shall be entitled to receive Vaca-
tion benefits"
In short, thieves who have
looted the company safe must
be given vacation pay when dis
charged. merely because they
belong 10 a union. The unioneer
may be sent to Jail for his theft
but he Will get his extra two or
three weeks vacation pay or
whatever an honest, goo d
worker is entitled TO, under the
contract, not even being re-
uuired TO use il 10 make reSti-
tuition for the money or goods
he has stolen.
1T is a wonder the board did
L not order him to be paid
overtime while robbing the safe.
Thus proceedeth justice under
WLB in this Year Of Our Lord,
1914.
The decision was given as a
brief order July 10 and escaped
public notice. as do so many
minor intricately worded orders
issued from that mighty tribu-
nal. which now apparently IS
WORKING IN a revision of the
Evening star., 1944-01-25

fronds. But it Is much smaller, and
has the stipe and under surface OF
the blade abundantly covered With
gray scales and dark centers. Usu-
ally, the upper surface is scaly, but
it may be smooth, and the sori are
Of medium size. They are found
near the margins Of the pinnules
Since they are surrounded by scales
they are almost always overlooked
Because this fern grows in places
where moisture is intermittent, il
has developed the thrifty habit OF
curling up its fronds when drought
Is present. In this lethargic OF
comatoSe state 1t remains until a
shower or honest-to-goodness rain
comes along.
With the presence Of water, the
fern comes back Ito life" This
resurrection is truly wonderful. The
fern that appeared as gray and life
less now is green and full OF vigor
Many who are well acquainted
with this fern refer to 1t as the
'hoary polypody," "scaly polypody'
Evening star., 1944-01-25
10000 Tons Of Cabbage
To Be Made Into Kruut

Thanks TO the largest winter cab
bage crop in history, civilians should
receive this year roughly 10 times
the amount of sauerkraut available
in 1943.
AS a starter the War Food Ad-
ministration has asked the industry
to process 10000 tons of Southern
cabbage into kraut, most of which
will go to civilians Later some
Northern cabbage is expected to
be processed into kraut, thus in
creasing the civilian supply.
Normally the civilian market uses
about 10000 tons of cabbage a year
for kraut purposes. OF the $4,000
tons of cabbage for kraut in 1943
military forces requisitioned about
80 per cent.
This winters cabbage crop is esti-
mated at $4,000 tons, compared
with 278,600 tons year ago.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
POmposities to Avoid.

While I feel that the average
speaker is not guilty of deliberate
stuffed-shirtism in using pompous
pronunciations, it must be admit
ted that composites leave that i'm
preston with the listeners, espe-
cially when the composites are
heard on the air.
For example, a woman speaker
on a recent program scattered al
through her otherwise very good
talk the broadest of broad AS;
that is, when she remembered it
1t was "tawsk" one minute, and
plain flat-A task" the next, etc
Each phony broad A acted upon
me like a stop light; that is to say
1t would jar my attention from what
was being said to how it was being
said, for obviously the broad A is
not native to the speaker, but is
assumed and, therefore, spurious
One can always tell when the broad
A is put on" as the little girl
neXt-door calls it.
In parts of New England, and
especially in and around Boston
one absorbs the broad A with
mothers milk, and the sound has
a good, honest, Yankee ring. But
those who affect the broad A and
try to acclimatize it in, say, a Mid
dlewest accent, succeed only in do
ing themselves an injustice.
Don't miss my compilation of sons
parodies on words, to be sung to 20
etc. For free copy. send stamped t3-centj
self addressed envelope to Frank Colby
in care OF The Evening Star. Ask for
Word Parodies"
Released BY the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1944-01-25

and tree fern" We prefer "resur-
rection fern"
These ferns are only abundant in
the Gulf States. They have made
their way north as far as Virginia,
Illinois and Missouri. They are
happy when transferred, if given a
firm foothold and moisture. 1t is
known that they become so thirsty
they will even unfurl during heavy
dew.
Ferns travel by way of their
spores. This is why we find them
in such strange situations. Some
cling to the crevices of rocky lodges,
others creep for many feet over tree
trunks and roots.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
BurviIIe PTA to Meet

The Burville Parent-Teachers As.
sociation will meet at 8 pm. tomor.
row at the school. The Progressive
-Four Quartet will sing. DR.. Eu-
gene E. Mavurite, an alumnus OF
the Burville school and formerly or
the faculty of Howard University
will be guest of honor Subjects
slated for discussion are housing
adult education and juvenile de-
linquency.
Evening star., 1944-01-25

WRc. 9:00-craig Ries's The Thursds,
Turkey Murders"
WT0P, 9;00-Paul Henried At 6raeies tul
tura school.
WWDC. 9:i5-House Minority Leader Mar
tin: How the Republican Party Can Win in
| t944."
VOL, 9;30-" Should Insurance Be Ex.
empi from the Antitrust Laws! Senator
0MahoneY Of Wyoming and congressmen Miller
Of Connecticut, 6wynne Of Iowa and Lafo|leiie
Of Indiana.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
ADVERTISEMENT.
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepless Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain Is miiss
Of tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they se<
tired and don't work right in the daytime.
many people have to get up nights. Don't
neglect this condition and lose valuable. rest
ful sleep.
When disorder af kidney function permits
poisonous matter 70 remain in your blood. II
may also cause nagsing baekachA. rheumatic
swelling, pufiness under the eye, headaches
and di1ziness.
Don't waiti Ask your drugxist for Doan's
Pills. used successfully BY millions for over 10
year4 TlNy rive happy relief and viii help
~ Is miles Of kidney tubes Nush out poison
Evening star., 1944-01-25

ON the AIR TODAY.
Star Flashes: WMAl, 8;45 an.
Story Book Folks Elementary school drama
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WRc, 7:30-lrene Dunns in a Jack London
story.
WMAL, 8:30-pauJ Whiieman and Deems
Taylor boost Arthiss new song.
VOL, 8:30-Premiere. the two batkfdte
comedians.
WMAl, 900-Murder involving a parrot.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
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