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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
GOLFER TAKES THE AIR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-INs-A
set OF golf clubs for an airplane
seemed a good trade to George
Michael Stuhler, OF Jamaica, New
York City, n. Y. One OF the ten
best amateur golf champions in
the United States in 1910. Cadet
Stuhler deserted the links to en-
ter pilot pre-flight school at the
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Cen
tar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
CENTER ALL ON TT

WHETHER the contract be
suit or No Trump, solid or near
ly solid long suit in the dummy Is
such a formidabl thing that wide
awake defenders concentrate all
Of their nre generally on keeping
the declsrer from using its great
power for his purpose That
means. anything which can keep
him from running II and discard
ing losers OF his own hand on it.
In doing this. hold-ups may be
used and any kind Of device to
knock out side entries which
might help to bring 1t in.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
BREAKS ARMY RECORD

SACRAMENTO. Cal.-INS- Al
though SCATTERING records is com.
monplace for First Lieut. Kenneth
o. Hankips OF Neptune, n. j.. army
marksmen are a bit awed at his
recent record on the Camp Kohler
rifle range. Hankins scored 1877
out of a possible 200 to shatter the
previous record OF 1874. He holds
many civilian shoot records.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Zion Evangelical Church
(Whittakerl

Zion Evangelical Church
(Whittaker)
Rev. ". F. Boettcher. minister.
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Mrs.
Lottie fowler, superintendent.
11:l5 a. m.-Horship service.
1880 p. m.-League OF Christian
Endeayor.
Wednesday. 1880 p. m. - Prayer
and Bible Study held alternately
with the Seybert Church.
Ladies' Aid Society the first
Thursday Of the month; Mrs.
Helen Dexter, president.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
NO TREES, NO WOMEN

SALEM, Ore.-INS-"Social life?
Why there's woman behind
every tree" said Sgt. Philip Gille,
former state forestry office en-
ploye. home on leave after two
years in Alaska. Gille had been
on Attu, where there isn't a single
tree within hundreds OF miles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Fine Points in Bridqe
By SHEPARD BARCLAY

winning with the A and returning
his club Q. That was the end OF
a bad defense. as the spade J both
settled the last defensive trump
and started South on q run Of dia-
monds to make a total OF II
tricks. one over his contract.
When the declarer finessed the
spade 10 to the second trick at
the other table. West held up his
Q. though knowing South doubt
less could now drop it, But by so
doing. he kept the spade J from
being a third-round trump entry
to dummy South then led to the
diamond K, East holding up his
A and winning the next diamond.
He returned the heart 2 to the K.
a club being ditched in dummy
The heart 6 was ruffed by the
spade 7. the club 6 came to the
A and the club 2 was ruffed by
the spade ] On the diamond J.
which East ruffed. a club was
thrown. but then the club J
scored. and the 10. ruffed by the
spade 9. was over-ruffed by the
Q. setting the contract. Holding
up the spade Q and the diamond
A by the defense was mean bust
ness. according TO South
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The eospeI Tahernaele

The Gospel Tabernacle
$3.50 Belleville Rd.. between Van
Born and Ecorse.
Rev a. d. Telder. pastor.
Gas a. m.-Sunday School
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
6:l5 D. m.-Young peoples serv.
ice.
$50 p. n. Evening service.
1880 p. m. Wednesday 49, Prayer
meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

isn't too proud to cure a stomach
ache, should record that they
gave me something which enabled
me TO tackle a big three course
dinner. and like II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

Moorhead. superintendent.
II a. m.-Preaching.
1880 p. m.-Christian Endeavo-.
Wednesday, 1880 D. H. Mid
week prayer meeting.
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Lutheran Sunday School

Sunday. 1880 p. NJ Sunday
School meets at National Luther
an Council. Service Center 1855
Holmes Rd.
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seybert Evangelical Church
Rev. ". F. Boettcher. minister.
10 a. m.-Preaching service.
II a. m.-Sunday School, We're
Schupp, superintendent.
7:30 p. m.-Prayer service and
Bible Study.
The Good VIII Missionary So
cie;y meets the second Thursday OF
each month. Mrs. We're Schupp,
president.
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Milan Ere. Methods. Church

Rev. c. E. Ferguson. pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Robert
Gregg. superintendent: Ora Scar
loss, assistant superintendent.
II a. m.-Preaching.
7:l5 p. m.-Young Peoples Meet
ing, Anna Jane Anderson. president
D. m.-PreacainS.
7:30 D. m.--Thursady Prayer
Meeting.
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Saline Federated Church

William H. Bach. pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship.
l1:l5 a. m.-Sunday School. Fer
man Clemens. superintendent.
$50 D. m.-Christian Endeavor.
100 D. m.-Evening worship.
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eesoie

s:45 a. m.-Sunday School. Mrs.
Max Miller. superintendent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

Friends Church
Rev. Charles J. Carey. pastor.
10 a. Sunday School. Ralph
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Milan Baptist Church

II a. m.-Bible School. Bruce
Williams, superintendent.
1880 D. m.-Services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

Rev. G. T. Neyln, pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
lO:45 a. m.-Church services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

The annual business meeting Of
the church will be Tuesday at s
p. m. Reports and election.
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Saline Methodist Church

Rev. Fred E. Lendrum, pastor.
10 a. Morning worship.
1918 a. m.-Sunday School.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League. Jun
ior League.
7:30 p. m.-Eyening service.
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Bellevllle Methodist
Rev. Alfred Eddy. pastor.
10 q. m.-Sunday School.
II a. Morning Worship.
II a. m.-Nursery department
and Junior Church.
Thursday OF eacn week at 3:l5
.. m.-Junior Choir practice.
Thursday OF each week-Junior
Religious Instruction al $3.50; Sen.
Tors at 200: Chance! Choir rehear.
sal at SEQ.
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plxboro Methodist Church

Dlsboro Methodist Church
Rev Francis E. Wilson. pastor.
1880 a. Worship Service.
1880 a. m.-Sunday School, Mrs
Fred Fishbeck. superintendent.
Wednesday, S p. m.-Choir prac
lice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
ST. James Evangelical
(Salina TOVnshin)

Saline Township
Rev. c. A. Haneberg, pastor.
10 a. Morning worship. First
and third Sundays. the service is in
German: other Sundays in English
II a. m.-Sunday School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
wavn. Church Of The Nazarene
Moor.vIII. M.thodi,t church

WooTeVTTIe MeIHouTsK OHUTIH
LaVern Kramer, Sunday School
superintendent.
8 a. m.-Church services.
1915 a. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-B.Y.P.U.
1:45 p. m.-Gospel Service.
Thursday. s D. m.-Prayer Meet
ing.
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p D. Doty. pastor.

$3.50 D. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-Worship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
sallne trinity Lutheran Church


Rev. H. l.. Engel, pastor.
10 a. Morning service. Ser.v-
ices in German and English alter
nate.
ILLS a. Sunday School.
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Campbell Chapel A. M. E.
Rev. A. L. Jeltz. pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. N Worship service.
Wednesday. s p. m.-Prayer serv.
zee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

London Community Methoolst
Rev. Charles Bragg. pastor.
1873 Plank Rd.
1920 a. m.-Sunday School. Mrs.
Frances Bird. Superintendent; Lee
Bird. assistant superintendent;
Mrs. Aria Cline. childrea'. superin-
tendent.
1880 a. m.-Sunday worship serv.
ice.
81. m.-Thursday. every week,
prayer meeting and Bible study.
Church Official Board meets ev-
cry second Sunday at church d..
rectly after church services.
Young people meet every second
Friday In month.
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Saline St. Pau's Evangelical

Rev. c. H. Wittbracht. pastor.
10 a. Morning worship. Ser
mon.
4:30 D. m.-Christian Endeavor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

Grace Baptist Church
(Poys St. Eelleyille)
A. w. Henderson, pastor.
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sh,ldon Methodlst chureh

Sheldon Methodist Church
Rev. G. T. Neyin. pastor.
GAS a. m.-Morning worship.
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
Clarence Fischer, supe intendent.
Stony Greek Methodist Church
Rev. Caldwell Prout, pastor.
1920 a. m.-Sunday School.
Mrs. Robert Hollowell, Sunday
Schcol superintendent.
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Cherry HllI Methodist

Cherry Hill Methodist
Rev. G. T. Negin. pastor.
l0:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
1l:45 a m. Morning worship.
Oearbornshire Church
Gnkster Rd. on Van Born Rd)
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Stony creek MethodIst Church

Sumpter Mennonite Brethren
in Christ Church
26l34 Sumpter Rd., six miles
south OF Belleyille.
Rev. o. r. Gilligan, pastor.
2 p. m.-Sunday School.
3 p. m.-Worship hour.
7:30 p. m.-Evangelistic service
Classes for all ages in the Sun.
day School.
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Milan Methodist Church

Milan Methodist Church
William A. Johnson. pastor.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
Il a. m.-Morning worship.
II a. m.-Junior Church.
$50 D. m.-Epworth League.
7:30 D. m.-Evening worship.
Thursday, 7 2. m.-Prayer meet
ing.
Thursday. 3 p. m.-Choir rehear,
Milan Peoples Church
UnterdenominationaD
Rev |. ". Parrish. pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning service.
il:l5 a. m.-Sunday School.
Wayne Church OF The Nazarene
Wallace St. and Wayne I'd.
Rev. John W. Springhall, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. Morning worship.
$50 D. m.-Young Peoples meet
Ing.
1850 .. m.-Evangelisic service.
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York Raptist Church

York Baptist Church
Rev. J. l. Masemore, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
Z D. m.-Young Peoples Meeting.
8 D. m.-Evening Service.
Thursday, s p. m.-Mid-week
Prayer Service.
New Boston Methodist Church
Rev. Harold Berthal, Pastor.
$3.50 a. Morning worship.
1890 a. m.-Sunday School.
Oakvllle M. E. Church
William A. Johnson, pastor.
Gas a. m.-Morning worship.
l0:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
RawsonVllie Community Church
Rev. Melvin o. Rydberg. pastor.
1890 a. m.-Sunday School.
1880 p. m.-Sermon.
Romulus First Baptist Church
Rev. Grant Foster. pastor.
l1:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
l0:30 a. m.-Preachlng.
1880 D. m.-Epvorth League.
Salem Federated Church
Mrs. Ray Pennel. pastor.
1890 a. M Morning service.
il:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
Wednesday, 100 p. NJ Choir
/ practice.
Thursday, 7:50 .. m.-PrayeT
meeting al the church.
Salem Congregational Church
Lucia NJ. Stroh, pastor.
1920 a. m.-Divine worship.
Memorial service for Mrs. Anna
Misch.
11:45 a. m.-Sunday School. Har
~ Richards, Sr.. superintendent
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ID - -
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Rural Church Notes

9:45 a. m.-B.ble School.
II a. m.-Worship Service.
6:l5 p. m.-Youth Service.
1880 p. m.-Gospel Hour.
Wednesday. 1880 p. Mid
week prayer service.
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Inkster M. e. Church
ReY. Herbert Berry. pastor.
10 a. ni.-Morning services.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
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willis Methods: Church
Rev. Caldwell Prout. pastor.
1920 a. m.-Surday School. Ray
Smalley. SUNDAY School super
lntendent.
IL poon-Preaching.
Boy Scout troop 43 meets Satur
day afternoons at o'clock 10
church annex.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
.1E!;.RE l.9;:aIs STANDARD!

are currently available under Government
regulations. When war restrictions are re-
moved and civilian production is resumed,
our products will be available through Heat
ing and Plumbing Contractors, as heretofore.
While our facilities are presently engaged in
war production much thought is being given
to Research and Design. to the end that our
postwar products will represent every pos
Sible advance.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
Supreme Court Denies
Disborred Judges Plea

should be possessed by members
of the State bar"
The Supreme Court ignored
a recommendation of the 18th
District Grievance Committee
of the State bar that Nolan be
-feiHStated.---------.-----
Nolan resigned from the prac-
tise Of law Oct. ID, l943, while
disbarment proceedings were
pending against him after he
had been removed from office
on charges Of perverting the
State Secret Marriage law by
operating marriage mill"
He petitioned for reinState-
ment March 20, 1914.
The Bar Commissioners had
opposed his reinstatement, as
sorting Nolan had not been suf-
ficiently punished and had cam
paigned for reelection as Pro.
bate Judge this fall in an undig-
nified manner. Nolan retailiat-
ed by accusing Charles M.
Humphrey, of IronWood, presi-
dent of the State Bar of perse-
cutting him for personal rea-
sons.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
Pedestrian Hit
at Mound. Smile

VAN DYKE A Van Dyke
resident was injured about 7
a. m, this morning -when-he
was struck by an automobile,
while crossing Mound road near
Eight Mile road, according to
the Warren township police.
The injured was H. Sturgeon,
40, of 5293 Nine Mile road, suf-
fering minor head injuries, who
was taken to Saratoga hospital.
The driver of the car, Anders
Anderson, 81, of 1854 Goulbar
avenue, Detroit, told police that
he was making a turn towards a
parking lot, when Spurgeon
stepped out in front of his car.
Spurgeon told police the auto
mobile was not travelling very
fast.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
Gas Station Aide
Injured in Crash
Boy Suffers Loss
Of Little Finger

CENTER LINE A 16-year-
old boy, helper in his fathers
gasoline station, suffered the
loss of one finger and mutila-
ton of another Thursday after
noon when a car out # control
rammed a parked auto on which
the boy had been working.
The injured youth was Duane
Hanley, of 1929 Fisher avenue,
Center Line. He was closing the
trunk of car on which he had
removed a trailer hitch when a
car driven by Mrs. Doris G.. Lee
Courteur, %, of Inkster, struck
tie rear of the parked machine.
If Hanley had not jumped
quickly, Police Chief Elmer
Flechsig said, he would have
been killed instantly. The trunk
door amputated the little finger
on the boys left hand and Sc
riously mutilated the third fin
ger. He was treated at Levine
Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. LeCourteur suffered mi
nor injuries and was treated at
Saratoga Hospital. Her two chill
dren, Donald, age five, and
Anne, age two, both in her car,
were uninjured. She is the wife
of a serviceman.
The accident took place at the
James Hanley gas station, on
Van Dyke at l1-Mile road.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01

LANSING, Dec. I - up -
The State Supreme Court reject
ed the plea Of Michael E. No
ian, former Gogebic County pro-
bate judge, for reinstatement to
the practise of law from which
he was disbarred after the State
Senate removed him from office
for. misconduct.
The Court rebuked Nolan for
being so quick to seek reinstatc-
ment, declaring the proven
charges Of misconduct as dis
closed by the testimony were
such as TO support disciplinary
order more severe than mere
suspension from the practise of
law for such a short period of
time. Nor have the actiops>and
conduct of petitioner Nolan)
since his disbarment been COM
patible with judicial canons or
the moral responsibilities which
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01

ing gum - in public, al any rate
- and his other known vices
are nil.
He is no longer of u. s. Steel,
though he could probably have
his old 100000 job back if he
wanted il. He has repeatedly
sold all his stock in the corpor-
alton and he ceased being a dol
lar-a-year man when he took the
lO,OO0-a-year government sal
airy as Lend-Lease AdminiStra-
tor. He has some income, but
ne lives largely on his govern
ment pay. He has big farm in
Virginia, which he seldom has
time to visit. In Washington, he
lives in an apartment at the
Shoreham Hotel.
WINS CONGRESS
He has made good with Con-
greSS. He sold" Congress on
lend-leaSe renewal and increaS-
ed appropriations. Perhaps he
will not command the Con-
greSSional respect accorded to
Cordell Hull, but he goes out OF
his way to, please. He learned
how to handle people inclined
TO be a bit antagoniStic while
presiding over the stormy
meetings of Y. S. Steel stock
holders and his technique in
trying to keep everybody happy
is much the same in Washington.
He will go along with Congress
and he will try to have Congress
go along with him.
His instincts are all to the
good, his friends say there isn't
a mean streak in him. On the
contrary, he has always had the
urge to do something for others.
He had it as YMCA leader
running student employment
agency at the University of Vir-
ginia, as a General Motors vice
president negotiating group in
surance policy for the corpor-
atoms employees, and as U. S.
Steels chairman of the finance
committee negotiating its first
major contract with the CLIO.
Stettinius wants desperately
to make good. He works at it
aWfully hard, trying to remem-
Der everybody's name, check
ing on every bit of publicity
that concerns anything with
which he is connected. His en-
ergy and vigor are unboundcd.
AS a young man with all these
assets, he has the world before
him. If he can make good at
Just one thing - putting over
Cordell Hull's peace plan for a
United Nations security organ
ization - he might even have
political future before him in
! l948.
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who Will dictate policies. His
background is too much big
business. He is a Morgan-part-
ner heir. He is an in-law of
Juan Trippe of Pan-American
anyways. He was q boy wonder
of the Board Of u. S. Steel. He
was not so hot as Director of
Priorities in the old Office of
Production Management and had
TO be kicked upstairs as Lend
Lease Administrator when he
failed to provide all the ma
terials necessary for war pro-
duction. He is not a politician.
He will not get along with
Congress.
All such charges are based
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01

The Coles slides brought out the
country scenes in a very splen.
did fashion.
William Floore. vice-presi-
dent, presided at the meeting.
The program for the day was in
charge of Dan Lesperance.
Raymond Schicktel, was ad-
mitted as a new member to the
club during the business meet
ing preceding the lecture.
Guests for the day we're: Staff
Sergt Remit Mitchell, Seaman
Joe Bantle, MIMIC, Rev. Jo-
seph L. Kennedy, G.. E. Miller,
Victor Wright, Conrad Ratzow,
William Miller and Scott Burke
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Baby Born On LIST
in Pacific District

WASHINGTON, Dec. l - (PD
The Navy proudly announces
the birth Of probably the first
child born in an LIST"
An LIST is landing ship -
tank" and vessels of this type
are being used as sea ambulance
es to evacuate casualties and ref
ugees from combat areas after
putting their tanks ashore.
In the US. Naval Medical
bulletin, two Navy doctors re-
ported how a baby was born to
a native woman at sea after the
entire native population Of 1000
had been evacuated in LISTS
from a tropical isle.
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pretty much on the malicious
gossip of people who would like
to see Ed Stettinius fail. The
chances that he will are ex-
tremely remote. He has been in
and around Washington for over
10 years and in that time his
Washington education and ex-
perience have been varied. Peo-
pie who remember him in 1888
as a gum-chewing kid around
NRA headquarters - an en-
lightened New Deal Industrial
ist serving as liaison man with
big business and interested pri-
marily in getting his job with
u. S. Steel - have the wrong
picture. He has stopped chew
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
Lions Club Enjoys
Scenes OF Mexico
Jack Flooeke Shows
Traveloeue Slides

. Members and guests Of the
Lions club were taken on pre-
war motor trip through Mexico.
Via a coIored slide lecture al
their weekly meeting at the Van
Ross hotel Thursday.
The pictures were taken and
presented by Jack l.. Flaacke.
who gave a most interesting and
cnlightening story OF Mexico.
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'Sfet Gives up Gum Chewing and Career
i'm Industry to Head State Department

WASHINGTON, Dec. l -
Appointment of 44-year-old Ed
ward Reilly Stettinius, Jr., as
Secretary of State TO succeed
Cordell Hull comes at a time
when "Stet's" education in the
department has just about been
completed. Old-timers who have
served as his advisers and
coaches in departmental affairs
say that he has learned rapidly
and we'll.
Breaking in on the diplomatic
game at the top isn't as easy as
it sounds, for the old rule is that
you have to think four times
before you even turn around
first on whether you want to,
second on what the effect will
be on American politics, third
on what the effect will be on
foreign governments, fourth on
whether ii will set a precedent.
In the IA months that Stet-
tinius has been Under-secretary
of State he, of course, has been
not merely a student. He has
contributed notably TO the De-
partment's activities with three
major accomplishments to his
credit:
!. A complete reorganization
Of the administrative set-up of
the State Department, announc-
ed last January, four months af-
ter he succeeded Sumner Welles.
2. A successfully concluded
series of conferences with Great
Britain's Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden in London last
spring.
3. Conclusion of the Dunbar
ton Oaks four-poWer conferences
on planning for postwar secur-
ity, over which he presided as
head of the U. S. delegation.
FACES MAJOR TEST
Major policy decisions he has
not yet had to make, so the
measure of his ability as a Sec
rotary of State has yet to be de-
termined. But one thing is clear.
He has indicated his belief that
the Department of State should
rightly occupy a place Of first
Importance as a government
agency, adequately stated with
men competent to do its job. The
era Of a Department of State
kicked around, passed off and
economical on like an unWant-
ed step-child, seems definitely
at an end if Stettinius has his
way.
People who disapprove of the
Stettinius appointment present
variety of arguments, none too
sound: He is too handsome, too
much the fair-haired boy, too
friendly, too much of a back
slapper. He came up too fast. He
doesn't know anything about
foreign affairs. He viii merely
be a yes-man for the President,
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The total length Of improved
highways in the United States
reached more than q million
miles during the decade 1870.
1910.