davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington Journal., 1944-02-18
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an MnjiOS StranO
Mnfangs madJte Iduerer Stnrm es
nnmGgli6

Ser ginios amerifaniifer 6lie-
GENDER 5eItlngen uno 2iberators
5ur oireften unteritiisung Der 30
%oentruppen i'm In5io-8riidenfopf lit
cine flare Mnoeutung, odB cine &ri-
iis Der Sample in Stalien beitano
uno oaB oie oGiierte Gage iiioli9
BON &om g%ef1broet par.
Nur 5tpeimal 5uOor iino Die gro
BEN Bomber Der Itrategii6en 2uft-
itreitfr4fte i'm M~ittelmeergebiete gu
iammen nit ben lei9teren taftii6en
Slug5eugen CUR nnteritiibung Der
8ooentruppen unmittelbar i'm 5ront-
aebiete eingeiebt tporoen.
Sos erlte Nol NOR es als Die
Muiierten ales oaran Iebten, Selo-
marI9nG @rtpin &ommel am &aiie-
rine-HaB gu balten, no6oem Die
Iaiierten i'm 6ebruar 1913 i'm iiio-
liden Sunelien cine i6tpere Nieoer-
lage erlitten batten.
0as 5meite Mal fam Der gin-
ios BEL ben &dmpfen bel Salerno
unterbalb 0eapel, als Die 9eutl6en
oie aaiierten 2anoungSitreitfrdfte
nabeou ipolteten uno ole amerifa-
nii6en uto britii1en Truppen an
10. un6 IA. september fat ins
Meer 5uriidtrieben.
NieOriger Slug sefGbrlidJ
Die biermotorigen Bomber tDer-
ben nun lelten in enger 3uiammen-
nrbeit nit ben 8ooentruppen elm
qeIebt, neil Iie Damn nieorig fliegen
miiiien unO 0as erbObt Die @efab.
rem fir fie gano betrGhtli6, elmer
lei Oh 6as 8etter gut ODER i6Ipht
lit. @enn Die 8efebIsba6er Der
QufttreitfrGfte Slug8euge bel iol,
diem Sperationen aufs Spiel IeBen,
8eigt oas, oaB oie Gage ernit lit.
SIN &aiierine=8aB mlBten Die Slie-
gen6en Seitungen nieOriger als 1000
SUB fliegen.
gei Stnrmgebrats lttO S~D1IterBau
@ls Ser angriff BEL an3io 6egann,
legte bic oniierte Mrtiaerie elm
idmeres Sperrfeuer mabreno 6es
Gturmes, ser SrfanItdrfe erreidte,
8Gume enttpur3elte uno bon &egen
begleitet NOR Der oas @elGnoe in
Ghlnmmfel0er bertDan0elte.
Oie 9euti6en auf Der Sobe bon
garoceto leilteten erbitterten @ioer-
itano, trobten Muffor0erungen, ii6
All eraeben, uno mur0en nit 9ono-
qranaten uno Dem 8aionett ange-
griffen.
MOnte GaiinO
@eiter iiioli6 i'm @ebiet bon
Monte gaiiino, 10 beri@tete Der
9riegsforreiponoent Seinaerling BON
Ser .afiociateo 9reB", erfdmpfte
amerifanif6e Snfanterie ii6 in Ste.
gen uno Sagel 3oGmeiie sic Siigel,
bon oenen aus gaiiino iiberblidt
iperben fam. Nad ben Straben-
fGmpfen bofften iie our 2moitroBe
na6 &om ourd5ubreden nno Die
bartbeoriidten Eruppen i'm Mn5io'
griidenfopf gu entiesen.
Sn gniiino ielbit iin6 Die ameri-
fanii6en Sruppen, pie beridtet
miro, ettpas porgeriidt. Das alte
aloiter auf Dem Serge muBte i'm
Sturm genommen meroen. 9ie
8erluite BEL ben i6meren &dmpfen
iino ben 8eri9ten 5ufolge auf BEL
BEN Seiten i6per.
Washington Journal., 1944-02-18
Greie Sanb fir 8eneral De Ganle

8rdlioent &ooieOelt wiro, Die es
beiBt. balo cine @erbreiterung unie-
rer9e5iebungen nit Dem fran5oiii6en
@ationalausi9uB in Ilgier befannt.
geben. @r miiroe oamit in Die Gage
periebt, 5i g~eeebener 3eit IN befrei-
ten @ebieten oes elrop1ii6en 5ranf-
reid oe facto als propiioril6e &e-
gierung auf5utreten.
Washington Journal., 1944-02-18
0es 9apites idlmieriae Gage

Ser @r3bii6of bon 8eitminlter
Bat feline fatboliiden Scorer, fir
ben 9apit gu beten. @r iagte, oaB
feline g%egenmartige Gage uoie i6mie-
rigIte i~rgenbeines lebenoen Men-
iden" lei.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
12-MiIe Chase
Ends in Tavern

Two youths who drove for u
miles through the east side with
four police cars in pursuit at
speeds up TO IS miles an hour,
then parked their car and walked
into a tavern, were held by police
today.
They are David Bell, 20, Of GIG
f. Kirby and Roger Taylor, y, of
700 Hendrie. who police said took
a car belonging 10 Bells father
from a parking lot near the u. S.
Rubber Co. where he is employed.
A squad car from Hunt Station
spotted them speeding at Gratiot
and Hastings and gave chase.
Soon three more cars joined in
pursuit. 1t ended at Madison and
Orleans where the two were
arrested in a beer garden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Empire Day
Service Held

That Canada and the United
States today stand firmly united
after years of friendship was en-
phasized in special Empire Day
service in ST. Paul's Episcopal
Cathedral yesterday attended by
Canadian and American troops
who had paraded together up
Woodward.
While the Union Jack few
from the city hall, the Canadians
placed a wreath on the Soldiers
and Sailors monument in Cadillac
square, then led by the Essex
Regiment bagpipe band, they
joined u. S. Army and state troops
to pass in review before state.
city and church dignitaries and
members of IL consulates in
Grand Circus park.
The audience crowding the
cathedral heard the Most Rev.
Louis B. Sherman, archbishop of
Rupert's Land, Canada, preach
the sermon. Dean Kirk B. O'Fer-
ION ACoN a SPtNlol lIltSSdBt lTOHl
the Archbishop of York calling
for Christian unity.
Troops participating were the
Second Battalion of the Essex
Regiment, Company y, Veterans
Guard of Canada: a Unit of Amer
lean troops commanded by Col,
s. d. Ringsdorf, District One,
Sixth Service Command. and a
detachment of Michigan State
| troops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
I6 Officers
Promoted

WASHINGTON. May % (UP)
The war department today an
nounced the temporary promo
tons of IS Michigan officers.
They are:
Major 70 Lieutenant coIonsI
Bruce KimbL steele. cwE. 400 Devon
shire I'd. Detroit.
Captain 10 Major
s,rsektp william Manning. AUS. III
Highland Ave. Detroit
Ernest Barton Blstt. Sig C. ssi7
Byron. Detroit.
Gu cottinrton &C. 1887 santa Rosa
RI Detroit
Ralph Henry Martin, AUS. Pontiac.
Warren Ear BirdsAli. AGD, wyandott.
LIST Lieutenant TO Captain
Percy Robert Perry. AUS Dearborn.
Carl winfield Lintner. MAC, $40 Field
Ave Detroit
william Trenton Chisholm. TIC. 1923
Vermont Heights, Detroit
Reid Alien Bryson. &C, 3o27 Manis,iqus
s.; Detroit
Clarence Gustav Hartman, &C. Lansing
Gaze Renrick Cooper. Sig. C, Wayne.
7nd Lieutenant TO LIST Lisutsnsaf
Arthur Merton Freedman. ONO. g2S4
Blaine Detroit
Robert Lawrence Dodge. ONO, 7ot45
RenffeW Rd Detroit.
Marwood Eugene Wright. &C. 1871
OHIO Ave Detroit
Onver Robert Hslonsn. &C. South
Range
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Police Probe
Soldier S Death
Times Photo

Police and coroner'S officials to-
day are attempting TO learn de-
tails surrounding the death of Sgt
Clarence Robinson, 81, of FIT
Wayne, who was crushed under
the wheels of Pere Marquette
train at the Barron crossing
yesterday.
Police say that Robinson's skull
may have been fractured before
six of the trains "a cars passed
over his body.
Engineer Frank Shields, SIS, Of
Saginaw, was released to appear
when wanted after telling police
that he saw Robinson lying or
the tracks but was unable 10 stop
The soldier was identified by
furlough papers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity: Partly cloudy TO
night. thundershOwers Tuesday afternoon
Continued mild
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Sunday: Highest, rs de
grees lowest so. mean. So
Departure from normal temperature Sun
day: degrees
Departure from normal temperature sine,
Jan. 26s degrees.
Temperatures one year ago today: High
est, 80 degrees lowest AZ mean. s.
Temperatures this date In past II years
Highest 80 degrees IN 1871; lowest, ;;
In 1888
Relative humidity Sunday: 2:30 a. m
$50; $50 a. N, 1875; 1870 p. m, s7E
80 p m. 77g.
Precipitation in last "a hours ending II
80 q. m. today: 1.04 inches
Departure from normal precipitation
since Jan. l. "a inch
Degree days for Sunday. May al: 2.
Normal for May: g.
Accumulated degree days this month
1872
Normal degree days for May: 26e.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Greek Factions Agree
On Coalition Setup

NEW YORK. May % (INS)-
The Cairo radio declared that a
national charter for formation
OF a coalition Greek government
had been signed by all members
attending a four day conference
of Greek party representatives in
Lebanon. Unification of all Greek
guerrilla bands will be speedily
effected, it reported.
CAIRO. May p (INS)-Pre-
mier Papandreou of the Greek
government in exile announced
today that he is formally tender
ing his resignation TO King George
tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
City Observes
Maritime Day

Today Is National Maritime Day
set aside by presidential proc
lamation as a tribute to the men
who sail the merchant vessels
that supply our fighting forces.
Mayor Jeffries has urged citi-
zens to display the American Flag
wherever suitable. and groups OF
Detroiters are planning special
observances of the event.
In an observance of the day, al
the century-old Mariners Church
an American flag was presented
yesterday to the Mariners Insti-
tute by the Ragan-Lide Post
American Legion. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Aircraft Engine
Plant Expansion Starts

Construction of a large addi-
ton 20 Chevrolet Aviation Engine
Plant No. ] is under way in
Tonawanda. n. Y, it was an
nounced here today by NJ. +,
Coyle, general manager of Chew
rolet Motor Division and vice
president of General Motors Corp,
The addition provides 114,120
square feet of extra manufacture
ing space for the production of
1S-cylinder Pratt and Whitney
aircraft engines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Explosion
Injuries 2

Two Dearborn youths were in
Henry Ford Hospital today with
serious injuries suffered when a
homemade bomb with which they
were experimenting exploded.
Police conjectured that William
Hart, Is, Of 453 Kingsbury, Dear
born, and Thomas Evans. Is, of
429 Kingsbury, Dearborn, had
made the bomb with a piece of
three-fourth-inch pipe filled with
some explosive material.
The fingers on Harris left hand
were so seriously injured that one
had to be amputated. Evans suf-
fered a severe eye injury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Magnesium
Pile Burns

A fire, which only blazed more
Hereby when water was hurled
on IL. early today destroyed
about $175,000 worth of magne-
sium shavings used in the manu-
facture of incendiary bombs, at
the Michigan Aluminium and
Magnesium Corp, 1914 Caniff,
Hamtramck.
Charles Goldberg. treasurer OF
the company, declared he believed
lightning had struck the highly
infiammable material. The mag
nesium was stored in huge yard
on the property of the United
Metal Refining Co., at the same
address.
Upon answering the alarm.
Hamtr annex fremen played
streams of water upon the burn
ing material. The water intensi-
fed the flames as magnesium
burns more fiercely when wet.
The firemen left the magnesium
10 confine their efforts 10 the pro-
lection of adjoining buildings. The
United Refining Co. building and
three nearby houses were
scorched and the. occupants of the
houses fled 10 the streets.
The fire was still burning at
3 a. m.
Goldberg said the magnesium
was not insured because he could
not find any one willing 10 under
write such inflammable material
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
NaZi LeafIet TO YankS
Gets Big Razzberry

Somewhere in Italy. where the
mail is Arrays late,
Where Christmas card in April
is considered ap-to-d0te,
Where re neUer hare pay day
and zoe HeUer hare a cent,
But We HeUer miss the money
cause red neUer get 10 spent.
Oh, take me back TO Michigan, let
me hear that mission bell.
For this God-forsGken forhole is
substitute for hell.
do YOU THINK YOUR
PAL Is RIGHT ?"
There is no union label on the
leaflet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Pdrke, Davis
Strike Deferred

Workers of the Parke. Davis &
Co. plant. which supplies vital
blood plasma, TO the fighting forces
have agreed TO postpone a sched-
uled strike for one day while
union and company officials meet
today with U. S. conciliators in an
attempt 10 settle the dispute.
Although the membership OF
Local 176, United Gas, Coke and
Chemical Workers tCIOl had
voted 10 strike in a ballot taken
Saturday under the Smith-Con-
nally Act, which allows a 3O-day
cooling off" period before such a
vote may be taken. they agreed
yesterday TO await the results OF
this mornings conference.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
2 Held by Japs Get
Word to Parents Here

Radio Tokyo. which broadcasts
TO undermine the morale of our
fighting men out in the Pacific,
today has inadvertently brought
happiness TO two Detroit mothers.
They are Mrs. Peter Genovese
of 1852 Monroe and Mrs. Stella
Kranc of 1888 Orleans, who had
had no direct word from their two
sons taken prisoners by the Japs
when Corregidor fell.
JOINED IN MAY, 194I
Their sons are Pfc. John Geno-
vese, %, and Pfc. Norbert Kranc
26, who went into the army in
May, 1871. Last direct word the
mothers had was Dec. %, 1941
when both radioed a merry
Christmas. Since then there have
been Jap postcards, with only the
signatures of their boys.
Today the international Red
Cross sent to Mrs. Genovese a
message picked up from a jap
radio broadcast. 1t reads:
Dear Mother: just writing a
few lines to let you know that
am well. / hope that all Is the
same at home. 1 hope you will
receive this message in the near
future. l had a chance TO write
sooner but thought that the
war would end before you would
receive the letter, but I was
wrong.
Don't worry about me be-
cause I am well treated and /
plan on being home some day.
My bunk mate is Norbert
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22

kranc Of Detroit. We have been
together since we left Camp
Wallace, Tex"
TWO MOTHERS WEEP
Both mothers wept when in
formed of the radio message.
Its John all right" Mrs
Genovese said. ut sounds just
like him. I'm so happy. You see
sometimes I'm sure he's all
right and then 1 get into a
panic for fear something has
happened to him. Now i feel
better.
'But the first thing 1 must
do Is TO find this other boys
mother to tell her"
The Times helped her locate
Norbert Kranc's mother. ,r-1
Said Mrs. Kranc:
at Is wonderful to get such a
word. It was three months ago
a caro- came with a lot of Jap
characters stamped all over 1t.
There was just a check after
the words, Il am weE.' The only
personal message on it was Nor
bert's signature. / am so happy
of this news. / had been so wor-
ried these last weeks"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Police Investigate
Man S Sudden Death

Police today are investigating
the death of Robert Brewer, IS,
of 1857 Hamilton, who died after
drinking an unidentified liquid
late yesterday.
Brewers wife, Ilah. told police
detective Delbert Raymond that
her husband had been respondent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Escaped Ware dptives
Caught Near Kenton

Two prisoners of war, one Ital-
ian and one German who escaped
Saturday from Camp Sidnaw. in
Houghton County, have been re-
captured. il was announced today
by FlBI agents.
The two were caught near Ken
ton shortly after they made their
pSpaDp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Woman Hiker Dies

CHALLIS, Ida, May p up
Mrs. Eva Gellispi, n. Canton, O,
died of exhaustion in the noun
tains near here. Sheriff Lee Clark
said today. after she had bet a
steak supper that she could hike
from Challis 10 Bayhorse, 20 miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Maxi Ship Torpedoed

NEW YORK, May % CINS)-
A British submarine, firing q
torpedo through the defensive
boom OF a German-held Aegean
port, was credited today with
sinking a Nazi vessel at Anchor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22

The latest propaganda leaflet
dropped by the Nazis over Ameri-
can lines somewhere in Italy con-
tanned one little slip.
AS result all the NaziS got
for their painstaking efforts was
loud razzberry from the Yanks.
Pvt. Robert O'Grady, 18-year-
old Ranger, told the story today
in a letter TO his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. O'Grady, 1851
Lappin.
The propaganda purports TO be
poem written by a homesick
American soldier After remind
ing the CTS that the beautiful
Italian nights are "a shameless
waste of beauty" when there are
no girls around, il reaches a
climax with:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
BACK To MICHIGAN

ooh, take me back to Michi-
gan, let me hear that mission
bell"
Pvt. O'Grady a mortarman,
writes he and his buddies got a
big laugh out of that.
81 guess the California Cham
her Of Commerce will have 10
take n back seat on that one"
he wrote.
NaZi planes dumped great guam
titles of this particular leaflet. the
young soldier said in his letter.
He enclosed copy with the re-
quest II be filed in his Scrapbook
The face of the leaflet is a
photo-montage with a dirty,
ragged Yank crouched in a fox
hole with semidressed girls and
purportedly American scene S
swirling above him.
TEXT IN ENGLISH
On the reverse side is this text
printed in English:
DON'T READ 1T.
you May Get the Blues.
This Is a bit of poetry by an
American soldier.
Here ID Is:
Somewhere IN Italy, where the
days are like curse
And each one is folioWed By an
other slightly ,0orse,
Where the cold icind blolCs beoricr
than the shifting desert sand
And a soldier dreams and wishes
for quiet and peaceful land.
Somewhere IN .Itgiy. vhere the
nights are made for lore,
Where the moon is like search
light and the Southern Cross
ADORE
Sporkies like diamond necklace
IN a bolmy tropic night,
It's a shameless Wdste Of beauty
iOheH there's not girl in sight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Poppy Day
Thursday

The public is requested
NOT to purchase peoples on
the stree until 9 p. IN
w @ d Inc 5 d ay. OFFICIAL
poppy starting time.
Overzealous sal @ people
have in the past solicited sew
eral days before Poppy Day.
1t is the wish of the poppy
committee 10 prevent this
inconvenience 10 the public.
United Veterans Poppy
Committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
Urges 81
For Poppy

Dollars. not dimes, are urgently
needed for Poppy Day. Thursday
Carl J. Schoeninger, commander
IN chief of the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. said today.
BE generous-g char
itably," Schoeninger said. "Con-
slider how much men Of this
war are giving on far-flung
battlefronts-and you will real
he that you can afford to give
liberal ""
Thol IN the need for funds for
The distressed and wounded OF
this war is stressed. a part OF the
total also will 90 for the care of
orphans and aillng wives Of vet
Grams, il was pointed out.
MICHIGAN INSTITUTIONS
Among Michigan's own insutu-
tons where these victims of wars
tragedy are cared for are the
American LeefenS Otter Lake
home for orphaned children and
the VFW's National Home at
Eaton Rapids.
In both homes, sons and daugh-
tiers Of veterans live in family
sized cottages Excellent food
clothing. education medical atten-
ton and vocational training are
provided, under the care Of house
Mothers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
HOMES ARE CoMPLEE

The homes are complete with
hospital, community center, farm
dairy and orchards.
Comdr. L. Glen Shields OF the
Legion Detroit Districts ASsocia-
ton, citing Detroit's excellent past
record in worthwhile charitable
endeavors, predicted that this
years drive will surpasS all provi-
Gus Poppy Days when the totals
are in this weekend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-22
International Photl

Kranc of Detroit. We have been
together since we left Camp
Wallace, Tex"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-19

the fact that he had not shred of actual business experience.
 young lawyer with six months legal experience that would have given him about S3000 year was hired by the Government at $4 600 and within year went to S6000 after which he switched to another agency for S6,750 until the w. R. A. hired him at $8O00
 Typical of how permanent departments of the Government have been raided by the bureaus is the case of the man who was making $3,200 year as a social economist with the Department of Agriculture After l6 months with bureau his salary was $240o more.
 Another with two years college experience was hired by the Government in June, 1922 for $2900 He has since been promoted to $5600 year.
 professor with law and philosophy degrees was earning S2600 teaching. He got a job soil conservationist with the Government at $3800 went to another agency social science analyst at $4600 and is now making $8,o00 with the w. R. A.
 A high school graduate with one year in business was making $3 TOO year in private business He came with the Government assistant project manager for $500 and in five months was earning S6,500.
 It may well be that such salary increases in higher brackets do not cost the Government much as blanket increases in the wages of the white collar workers would-however this makes the members of the United Federal Workers of America feel not the least bit happier about it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-19
BAD FOR MORALE

One of the stumbling blocks to any hold the line argument seems to be the fault of the Federal Government in awarding lavish salaries to officials in the upper drawers of the bureaus At present the United Federal Workers of America fighting for wage increases for the of Government clerks and stenographers, not getting very far because such increases-which the Government fights to keep down in private industry-would be contradictory
 However as the Federal workers point out Fed eral workers in the upper brackets find it to up salaries which increases often shielded from the public eye
 Examples pointed out include the following:
 A 38-year-old announcer and writer. before join ing the Government in March, 1922 made $l 400 year. He had two college degrees. He went on the payroll of the War Relocation Authority at $6500 and in IA months was making s8000 in job unrelated to his experience.
 In his job college professor 39-year-old man was making S2,OOO year. When the broke out he got job as administrative officer with the w.. R. A. at $4600 year, then went to S5800 to $6500, and finally to $90o0 business specialist in spite of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-19
20 YEARS AGO fyfm fME EMPIRE

 successfully taken
 ship ship
  Juneau
 totaing $1o00O year been approved
 appointment Charles w Acting Postmaster of He akenh oat 0
 had purchased the Paige formerly owned by Jackson Marsh, Company Edward Naghe who had been the party with Fred Dahl returned the Admiral Rogers. Nick making loop Admiral Rogers.
 making trip Admiral Sitka and return Keeney Admiral making the to Sitka and
 report: 54 low, 50; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-19
On Doing Without
(New York Times)

These are difficult times when have to do without the things parents never had Thus, with considerable truth remarks philosopher of the hour Many of the things the obliges us to do without scarce, if not unknown in the days of our parents, or, at least, of grandparents For example extension telephones for the upstairs rooms of our homes Grandfather and Grandmother had no telephone at a much less telephones for upstairs rooms
 They got along, too, without new automobile in the garage every year old for that matter or even garage, let alone unlimited gasoline As we recall they did also without central heat always on tap air conditioning, dish-washing machines, nylon hosiery night clubs luxury travel flashght batteries, camera films and gay, bright street lighting.
 They may have had more butter than we are getting the chances that Grandmother at her churn produced it and that, lacking an electric re- frgerator she kept it reasonably cool with the aid of the springhouse or the dooryard well. As for fresh meat, they expected it only in butcherng season or when the weekly meat wagon called
 An Army sergeant is quoted as joshing the Am erican people of the home front for the great sacrifusses" they making for the war. We can smile at that without believing that it applies to the great majority Most of us realize that this total has not yet begun to be total for us and that thus far, except for those with service stars in their windows, little more than spectators of the worlds tragedy.