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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
DEAR Ross:
LETTERS FROM TIMES SOLDIERS

the people could use money
more than we could.
Where has it gotten us? No
where. We now have TO pay
three TO five times. more money
than articles are worth.
This is not so in the large
cities, where the A. NJ. G. has
perfect control over retailD
In North Africa we once
stopped at a French Red Cross
Canteen. Everything was free
70 French, but we had to pay
dearly.
A good friend of mine wrote
verses about that incident. The
verses are sung 10 an old army
song, but are unprintable.
All people over here are not
like that, but if something
isn't done soon they all will be.
JOE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
One Word Led tn Another
CITIES
Bv ARTHUR "BUGS" BAER -

We started out this winter with an ollburner whlcn
switched to coal just in time TO enjoy the rst strike
So we changed the outfit to wood and the termltes
got into our coupons.
And Just last night adapted the furnace to soft
coal II scots fine.
say that the coal dealers not responsible
for this All during the strikes threatened strikes and
retaatory arbraons the dealers have kept their slate
clean.
Soft coal is bituminous The anthracite is hard To
get SO is the btuminous.
Coal for our town comes the Long Siding Spur
and Side Track Short Line The road is uphill and they
put II extra locomotives hill HOSES. That means
they burn up all the coal bringing it here. have
scheme to put the mali between the locomotives and
the tender.
Soft coal dust before you and turns to smoke
upon ignition. 1t throws out much heat Irritation
through lorgnette.
The big fault with soft coal is that you have choice
about it. Anthracite divided into nut pea stone and
furnace But soft coal is runof themne when the mine
isn't running You lump or like it and it isn't umpy.
We used to throw big Jumps of coal in the oldtime
heaters, Now it takes nourishmen in powder form like
invalid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
BY GEORGE f. SOKOLSKY

L READ thousands of lines OF
type on postwar problems
and planning but not a line on
the purchasing power value Of
The American dollar in a Sli0,-
600 100000 peacetime national
income of a country that bears
a s3OO.000,00O0O0 public debt
with probable scrvicing charges
of $4,000, 100000 year.
What is the use OF talking
dollars until you know what
kind Of a dollar you arc talking
about?
No. sir l cant answer the
question about which news
paper or magazine is doing the
perfect coverage. II they asked
for the names of say half a
dozen writer's who are strug-
Cling 10 get at facts, l might
be able TO help them.
THE next question is obvi-
elisIY- 20 start a guessing
contest They want 10 know
which publications VIII be do
ing the best job two years after
the war. =
When is two years after the
war? Which war European or
ASiatic7 How do 7 know what
publications will be alive two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

I OFTEN write of old.time
i songs and song writers in this
column, so by way Of change OF
pace / am gong 70 tell YOU
about 2 modern IN that field
Mack Gordon
In my opinion he is one of the
all.ume greatest lyric writers
and years from now COlumnistS
~ nostalgia tendency like my
self viii be writing Of his lyrical
exploits as l write OF the old
timers
Mack Gordon horn Morris
Cutler. is 2i5poundS Of rhythm.
He is short, Which makes him
look all the more rotund. He
once weighed 3i2 pounds. but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

WE first choice of the organi,
1 zation leaders for Davis seat
Is Atty. Gen. James II. Dun of
Allegheny County. Duff hesi-
tated 10 become a candidate,
but if he does not run there Is
every Indication that the Pew
Grundy leadership will turn 10
II. Gov. John {. Bell of Phlla-
delphia, or 20 some other or
ganization sponsored candidate.
This may mean a widespread
fight i'm the Pennsylvania pri-
maries on April %, with a wide
open split in the party threat
cning the loss of the state by
the Republicans in November,
IT the effort by the organlZa-
ton is carried 10 its better end
the probability that Mr.. Roose-
Welt might carry Pennsylvania
in his campaign for l6 years IN
the White House will be greatly
increased.
THIS is the narrow, bigoted,
Il short sighted and selfish
policy OF "A couple OF Republic
can organization leaders IN
Pennsylvania which places their
own organization advantage
above the welfare OF the party
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
POLITICAL PARADE
BY GEORGE ROCKWELL BROWN

as a whole, in one OF the most
vital elections for that party IN
IFS entire history. y r. ~
What this situation requires,
In the interest Of the candidate
of the Republican Party for
President this year, whoever he
may prove TO be. is the immedl-
ate ending OF this feud within
the party in this state
PENNSYLVANIA will cast IS
votes in the electoral college.
II is the height Of political folly
for these local moguls 10 I'M
aginc that the outlook for the
election of Republican Presi-
dent this year is SO good that
the chance of losing Pennsyl-
vania may be safely taken, IN
the interest of a factional vic
tory.
II Pew and Grundy permit
PENNSYLVANIA 10 be split wide
open. Mr. Roosevelt may march
through the breach right into
the White House to make 1t 10
-Nearg- 10 Il rnlH-
In The old days some national
Republican leader would have
got the two Joes on the long
distance and told them TO have
few brains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
DEAR BOSS:

DEAR BOSS:
Ever since we've landed on
this side of the world. we've
been doing plenty of travelling.
never stopping in one place
long enough TO do any writing.
We've seen plenty Of noun
famous country in North Africa,
Sicily and plenty in Italy, plus
all the rain and mud that any
man cares to see. We've eaten
and slept in that rain and mud.
and Travelled in conditions that
hoboeS would never stand for.
I'm not complaining, because
there are many who have en-
dured more hardship than /. Nor
am I saving that our- army x
inefficient; in fact. it's the great
est army in existence.
Since the great offensive al
Fl Alamien, our army has
achieved great victories. and fol-
lowing those victories the Allied
military government has fol-
lowed behind doing 2 splendid
job in easing these hungry and
unfortunate people.
ff1-trrcSr -fr-7crTtrCt- people ap-
preciate what the American
soldier has gone through for
them? Yes III tell you. But
they're also taking advantage
Of il
They found out that the
American soldiers are very gen
erous. especially with money
and personal belongings. In
fact, They're, SO generous that
natives think we make our own
money.
They found out that all they
had 10 do was come up TO us
whether n was IN town. on the
road. or our bivouac arca) with
outStretChed hands. bare feet.
and torn clothes. and beg. II
there any American on earth
who can turn some one Of that
description away?
Boys with whom I travelled
went without eating many
times because of their gener-
oSity. We have paid double for
things because we know that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

Generally speaking the coun-
=tFys husbands are too careless
about their appearance, especi-
ally as TO girth. Nine out OF
ten husbands of 40 or over have
what is known as a corpora
ton but do nothing about 1t.
If a man carries himself prop
erly, head up, shoulders squared
etc. does not make a glutton
of himself at lunch, takes some
setting up exercise and does a
little rolling around the floor
ne VIII not look so much like A
Kewpie. 1t is very difficult for
a woman 10 feel romantic about
a man who is in anyway flabby."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

years after the year X when the
war wifi be over
How do I know that there
will be any free publications
then? Maybe by then we shall
have 10 read an Owl handout
every day
How do | know whether the
newsprint wastage by the gov
eminent will not ultimately
leave a free press without any
paper?
How do I know that the
ESQUIRE Formula" will not be
applied 10 all publications OPP
posed TO the fourth term?
TIE last-qsestion is, which
Il publication would | select N
I could have one publications.
My answer TO that would be.
none.
IL there were only one publi-
cation, it would be no good. II
would be government-owned and
controlled and therefore dis
honest -
I should protest vehemently
the closing Of the Daily Worker
or p. NJ. or the New Republic
or any newspaper or publication
which differs from my views.
There is no danger in free oppo-
sition; only a government mon
opoly is dangerous.
"a. Copyright. isff, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
Answer TO Question No. I


DeCTded1y. In a study OF the
Importance. or nonmportance,
of fathers, psychologist l.. Pearl
Gardner points out that fathers
have always played very small
second fiddle in literature and
history. You can hardly find a
rafting good story or poem or
motion picture or play in which
the father is the hero and
fatherhood is'ConSidered as i'm
portant as motherhood or love-
making or even making rroucy.
Even IN the play, LIFE With
Father the father is mainly
held up FOR criticism. l got so
sorry for father, reading Or.
Gardeners research, that I de-
cided 10 wait until tomorrow 10
Neil you what she found out
Eabout HIM. lIe is really quite
Emportant-in a way.
= Answer 90 Question No. 3
~ You can ALWAYS start
conversation by rousing in the
other person one of the follow
ing four instincts or drives 49,
attraction, self-aSScrtiop pug
nacity, curiosity. - Attraction
praise The other fellows friend
or some one he loves. Self
assertion ask him about his
work or hobbies, get him 10 tell
you about himself. Pugnacity:
say something YOU know he
will disagree with. Curiosity:
make some statement you know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
H. ". DURLING
on THE SIDE.

Distributed by King Features synd. Inc.
come an unusually proud
mother AirsEkaPPsH h5fE=BeeH
married four times and this Is
her first blessed event, Unusual
as this is, it is not the record.
/ know a charming resident OF
Beverly Hills. Cal, who had no
children until her fifth mar
riage.
"WHAT is much needed is a
W society for the improve
ment OF the breed OF husbands
writes one Daphne Drake. so
a group of wives in Detroit has
decided 10 start a local chapter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
TUEWORLD NIIEVIEW
BY MAI GEN. DAVID PRESCOTT BARRoWs-

national government take a poll
among the military forces in the
coming election. has denounced
this movement and congress
sional legislation TO make u
more practical. as fraudulent
do not understand how he
can use such a term. His own
proposal might be characterized
as fraudulent. for IL is mani
testify unconstitutional and votes
taken under il would be legally
invalid.
THERE is another objection:
Il The election OF next NoVen-
her Is not merely A vote for the
President ard Wee President.
H. cannot be reduced 10 a mere
proposition, pat before the srf-
CICFy- ~ 10 whether they desire
10 vote for Mr- Roosevelt Of his
opponent. II cannot be reduced
to- srfitplc Question, rs SOME
would see il, do YOU desire 10
support your commander In chief
In this election, or do Won not ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

7 RECEIVED another question
Il naire from a private polIer.
The gentle art of saiapling--
AS the Observation-Disclosures
Of polling call this hooey is
based on the theory that if one
guy is dopey there must be an
awful lot of dopcS like him.
THIS particular poller asks
Il me 10 tell him which news
paper or magazine is doing the
best job Of reporting the news
today.
How do 7 know? A good
share of the news today is prop
uganda handed out by various
governments.
A few scattered editors and
columnists are making them
selves very unpopular by at
tempting 10 discover the occa-.
Sional truth in the mountain Of
lies placed before the public by
governments.
For INSTANCES 4p-aFe- all-be-
Ing told about shortages Of this
and that commodity But does
any one know the size Of our
stockpile?
Can A conclusion be formed as
20 our present and postwar ma
tionaI economy without such
knowledge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
THE BRIGHTER SIDE
By DAMON RUNYON

dietod of 100 pounds. a process
requiring tremendous fortitude
on his part as Mack loves 10
eat
Despite his heft he is amaz-
inElv active on his feet and can
demonstrate a dance movement
with all the agility. If not ex-
actly the grace. Of a premiere
ballcrlna.
he has a large. round and
usually bcaming countenance.
lie IS normally quite good ma
tured but when he engages in
the game Of gin rllrtai19}}Sy 4 t " iateff
he is accounted A champion, his
character changes. He becomes
quite choleric. His gin eXplo-
slons are spectacular and some
times most alarming but ne
cools our rapidly.
lie DRESSES extensively
III and might add elegantly.
lie is a big moneymaker and
a big Spcnder. He is congenial
and companionable except, as l
say when playing Gin.
His most recent big song big
i'm The sense that the song writ
ing profession uses the word. OF
sales. radio exploitation and
general popularity is You'll
Never Know which is Of the
highly sentimental type that
seems Mack's forte and Yet
seems utterly incongruous with
his appearance.
You rather expect something
like his famous Chattanooga
Choo-Choo" from Mack. but
scarcely a torch song. Yet he
rarely misses with the senti-
mental themes.
Time on My Hands" was one
Of his first biggies. Among his
others are Underneath the
Harlem Moon IAN Orchid to
You a Boy and Girl We're
Dancing. Stay as Sweet as
You Are" Take Number
From ! 10 10. With My Eyes
Wide Open I'm Dreaming, %
locke, locke, LookIe Here
Comes Cookie Love Thy
Neighbor. Without a Word Of
Warning" May - Paris in
the Spring and You Hit the
Spot"
LIE HAS heen working for
LGe4- f,arrvf Z8HUcK on The
Twentieth Century-FoX lot in
Hollywood for II years and has
turned out some tremendous
picture songs.
His first cinema effort was
the great Did You Ever See a
Dream Walking" Ile has writ
ten number Of Carmen Mi
randa'S\ numbers. including
Il Vi vi vi VI II Like You
, Very Much
Down Argentine Way
Wake Up and Live, Il Had
the Craziest Dream" II Got a
Gal in Kalamazoo. II Feel
Like a Feather in the Breeze, a"
when I'm With You" You
Can't Have Everything. Good
night. My Love all these and
many more are Mack Gordon'S.
| would not have space here 10
give YOU his full list.
Copyright, l9if, by KING Features
Distributed by International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

DITTSBURGH, Feb. Most
4 unfortunately for the Repub-
lican Party, in this all-important
campaign year, there is not to-
day a national leader Of COM
handing prestige who can come
into this state and end a situa-
ton which threatens to leopard
ize the whole presidential ticket.
The term of Senator James
J. Davis OF Pennsylvania ex-
pires this year. He has not an
nounced his candidacy for re-
election, but il is assumed he
will seek another term.
MEANWHILE, the two princi-
vi pal leaders Of the Republi-
can organization in the state
are out 10 end Davis political
career. on the ground that they
cannot build a political organi-
cation with Davis as the party's
senior representative in Wash
inGton
These -lMn leaders arc -In&eph
X. Pew, wealthy philadelphia
oil man. and Joseph r. Grundy,
former l.. s. senator and the
handspring Of the Pennsylvania
Manufacturers Association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

The only exception 10 this IS
the amendment 10 the constitu-
ton which provides that states
shall not deny suffrage TO
women by reason OF their sex.
But The states subject 10 thiS
restriction. possess the constitu-
tional right Of fixing the qualifi-
cations of us citizens 10 exercise
that suffrage, both IN national
and state elections.
CTATE laws in all states, i'm
y pose limitations upon the
suffrage. and neither the Con-
greys nor the President have
any ieEat right 70 change these
limitations.
Agitation with respect Ia pal
tax laws, which in some states
require 4 vote 10 produce eNi-
dence that he has paid pol
tax before he can vote Is a
mere smoke screen thrown up 70
obscure. by a minor issue, the
real issue, which is that Of the
tr.ticrai CONSTITUTION.
Congress seems readY 20 pass
lnclslatlnn that would facilitate
the delivery Of these absentee
ballots and their return.
President Roosevelt, whose
mind seems bent on having the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable
GASOLINE

GASOLINE
A Coupons I0-Good through Mar 81.
and { Coupons gallons each
~ and C-l Coupons-2 gals each.
re- and &C oupons-5 gals each.
FUEL OIL
Period 10 gals. unit through
Feb T.
Period 10 gals unit through
March -
LIQUOR
No 8 valid Feb, u, through Feb ~.
SHOES
stamp IL and Alrplane stamp u
Valid indefinitely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
Quick Answers

! IN 1850 by Russians and
Austriars in 1906 by Nar.o-
Icon.
. Astronomy
3 Color blindness ard homo
phiia abnormal tendency
tO bleed
4 The most popular variety Of
grape cultivated in Eastern
United States
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

EDITORS NOTE-This is a
letter from, one of the men tUho
haze gone into service from the
Times circulation department.
The uriter: Pot. Joseph a.
Provenzono, branch manager.
was in Italy at the time OF
WritinR.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
PROGRESSED FOODS

Green e.. n. Valid through Feb
%
X, l., M-vaHd through March 20.
MEATS. CHEEESE. PATS
Brown V and W-Vsud through
Feb %
SUGAR
stamp 80. No { hook IS lbs through
March 81
stamp 40. No. Z book % lbs (for
canning throush feb. 2s 1915.
TIRE INSPECTION DEADLINEs
C-Feb. 20; A-Mar. u. B-Fsb. 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

How happy the lover,
Ham eas4 hiseAaifl,
Hon pleasing his paiti
How street. to discover
He sighs not IN rain.
For lore eVery creature
IL formed By his nature
No joys are ADORE
The pleasures of lore.
Dryden.
As TO the secret weapon" on
"A which the Nazis base their
hopes. / II IS the expected solution
of the uranium problem. Ger
man scientists have been work.
ing on TINS night and day Tor
several years-A match box full
of uranium could blow a battle
ship mite nigh. The longer
war continues the greater the
danger continues that uranium
will be used for destruction
rather than for the constructive
uses II could be pHt-te- in-ttf4es
Of peace. OF course, United
States scientists are also work.
ing on the uranium problem.
Here's hoping our side solves
this problem flrSt.
TIVE statistiCians state a wife
Il less man is 40 per cent more
likely TO die before 60 nine
times more susceptible 10 men
tai disease and 95 per cent more
likely 10 meet with a fatal
accident than a married man.
This item is printed upon the
request Of the young women Of
the We-Wanna- Get-M arri Q d.
Club of Pittsburgh. Pa . Just
heard a prominent band leaders
arrangement of one of my ia
vorite songs. stormy Weather"
That is. / heard half of il and
could listen 10 no more. There
should be law against band
leaders making a mess of a
beautiful song with a Screwy,
noisy. complicated arrangement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

viii surprise him. or hint YOU
know secret about some one
he- kHeYpS. Nine other ftifrS
for becoming an interesting con-
versationaliSt are given in our
booklet by Milton Wright, The
Art OF Conversation Sent al
cost, 10c, plus A Sc stamped
self-addresSed envelope.
Answer 10 Question No. 3
II would mostly rid us of
those colonies Of morons and
feehleminded persons who ike
back in the hills and hollOws
over the country and continue
10 breed their kind. But II
would hardly reduce general
feeble mindedncss throughout
the human family ! per cent
generation because feeble mind
edneSs is carried" by many
healthy, highly intelligent per
sons,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01
Connolly Answers

II r II. 5-tat- t-rb :.
5 lbl S ca New Orleans;
Cb) Dallas lcl Pasadena.
Id Oran; Co Miami.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

MRS. THOMAS KAPPE n,
vi professionally known as
Betty Compton, has just be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

4 SSUREDLY ! am not one 70.
n arbitrarily withhold any
disable right from men fighting
for their country But there
are difficulties in the way Of the
administrations proposal that
the national government should
-ffFiHef- general 1aIIotif1E oi
- TTT-T7rr11
next November whether they
are AZ home or abroad
These difficulties should he
taken out Of the political tumult
IN which both parties are COM
peting 20 secure the soldier vote.
and looked ar undefS tandingly.
The first difficulty Is the con-
Stitutional ono Under the Fed
eral Union NJ our states The
right 20 vote, and the method
and machinery of voting, are a
state matter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

THERE are supposedly H.
i 0eae00 young men enrolled
in the United States Army
Navy and Marine Corps.
a proportion Of this number.
entering the service al the age
Of rs, VIII not this year arrive
al American voting age Never
thelcSS there is something 10 be
said in favor of extending this
political privilege 10 our youths
fighting for their country.
After World War l Great
Britain and other countries eX-
tended suffrage 10 an who had
served faithfully in the armed
forces.
They did not vote uAile thny
were abroad bat they were i'm
a4eAiAi atAiiy aFf Hehlsef4 f.
tFSS u dEF- OFT rnclr return.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

of the child, operation Is ad-
disable regardless age
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-01

Our great New Booklet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-15
Sedition Jury
Nearly Filled

WASHINGTON. May Is tINS)
The governments mass sedition
trial moves into It's fifth week
today with a tentative jury Of
nine men and three women seated
in the box.
1t appeared likely that the
permanent jury would be com
plete late today or tomorrow and
examination Of witnesses would
begin in the case of the % de-
PENDANTS charged with attempting
10 undermine the morale of the
armed forces.
Prosecutor O. John Rogge was
guarding carefully the identity Of
the witnesses whom the govern
ment will call TO the stand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-15

operational training at Jackson
vile. Fla. His parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger ID. Gamache ST., live
at 1890 Manor
The promotion Of Capt. Jack
Fraser, executive officer at the
Topeka Army Air Field, to the
rank of major. was recently an
nounced. In civilian life Maj.
Fraser was president of the
Fraser Products Co. He is the son
of d. Fraser, 753 Algonquin.
Five Detroit soldiers recently
completed training and graduated
from the AAF Training Command
at Chanute Field, Ill. They are:
Pvt. Minus ID. Heath, son Of
Ausey Heath, 2644 Orleans; Fred
erick n. Campbell, son of Mrs.
EStrid Campbell, 3040 Doris;
James A. Tanning, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tanning, 1905 Elem
ing William w. Glendinning, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Glendin-
ming. SCI Piper and Clarence
Szymberslxi, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. SzVmberski. 2099 Burnside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-15
2d Mothers
Yanks in Britain Spend
Day With Mothers There

LONDON. May Is QNS)-
American soldiers stationed in
Britain. 1900 miles from home,
celebrated Mothers Day yeSter-
day by entertaining Births h
mothers.
They showed a preference for
elderly ladies with kind faces and
gray hair. They bought them
flowers. gave them their army
candy ratlonS, took them out TO
tea
Almost every u. S. station in
the United Kingdom invited and
entertained at least one mother.