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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

weeks, may elect to be stationed
in Michigan, Illinois or Wiscon-
sin, conveniently near her
home. Previously WACS were
eligible to assignment any
where in the United States.
The ages for enlistment are
20 through 40 years, and the ap-
plicants must be physically fit
and free from dependent re-
sponsibilities. Although tw o
years high school education is
preferred, this may be waived
if the applicant passes a mental
alertness test,
Every day. officers report,
WACS are leaving their brief
training course to take their
place in the front rank of the
nations war effort at home. re-
lieving men for more active
service.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
WAC Job ClassificatiOns
Are Increased to 239

Out of 800 different types of
duty in various fields of the
United States Army, the Wom-
ems Army Corps is now entitled
to assignment to 239 classified
tions. it was announced this
week by Lieut.. Ruth Chadwick
and Margaret V. Hines, in
tiarge of the special WAC re-
cruiting office on the 18th floor
of the County Building.
Up to last week, only l55
army classifications had been
open to women's corps. The
field of service possibilities is
extensive, with WACS undergo
ing training in all branches of
clerical work, telephone, radio,
signals. mail and multitude Of
interesting jobs.
The WAC office here, which
is offering a special induce
ment for enlistment of Macomb
County women. is open from Q
a. m, until 4:30 p. m. WAC Of
ficers will also call at an appli-
cant's home by appointment, if
desired.
The special inducement being
offered as an experiment for the
first time here, provides that an
enlistee, after completing the
basic training course of six
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
German Ace
Disap pears
Plight Of Glamour
Pilot Is q Mystery
By COLLIE SMALL
United Press staff CorresI

United Press stair Correspondent
LONDON U.P)-The death Of
1t. Franz Roka. one of the Luft-
waffe's top fighter pilots, and
the mysterious disappearance of
Mueller, one of the worst,
leaves the German air force
with practically nothing in the
way of glamour boys unless you
count Herman Schmidt, who is
strictly hot-and-cold.
According to Berlin's "Zwoelf
Uhr Blatt," Roka was shot down
over western Europe in a recent
dogfight. He was squadron
commander, holder Of the Iron
Cross and several lesser medals
and in general was one of Goer-
ing's favorite prodigies.
Mueller contrived TO distin-
guish himself, also. but he was
about as far from being an ace
as it was possible to get.
Mueller was an epic in bad
flying. He was so poor that ne
constituted something of trib-
ute to the ability of an airplane
to sustain itself without humSn
guidance - or, in the case OF
Mueller, in spite of it.
He was in the Luftwaffe' S
Mediterranean branch and
American filters in North Africa
used to shout with glee over
their inter-phones at the spec
tacle of Mueller fluttering along
uncertainty on one edge Of the
German formation, invariably
flying too slow. too fast, too
high, too low or occasionally in
the wrong direction.
Mueller was a source of great
irritation to his exasperated
squadron leader, who was fire.
quently heard demonstrating
with him with the German
equivalent of Mueller, where
are your" or Mueller. what in
the hell are you doing now"
How Mueller survived his own
erratic flying as we'll as frequent
brushes with American filters
was a major mystery. but some
how he squeaked through until
his recent disappearance. Prob
ably the Luftwaffe had him
transferred to a branch where he
could do less damage TO the
German cause.
That leaves only H err m n
Schmidt. Schmidt" is not his
real name and he is probably
better known as Herman, the
German"
One of the old Abbeville
Kids, Herman's red-nosed Focke
Wulf had been missing for about
a month until he appeared over
Kiel the other day. But he ap-
parently only came along for the
ride because he disappeared into
the clouds without firing shot.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Native Men See Machinery
As White Mans Fashion,
Small Island Lined with Roads;
Boosts of Six Movie Theatres
A JUNGLE ISLAND, SOME

A JUNGLE ISLAND, SOME
WHERE IN THE SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC - (UP - All I h c
American men in the world are
today on this tropical island, in
the opinion of the primitive ma
tives living here.
The natives are unable to
comprehend large numbers, Is
ador EIDE, Australian plantation
owner who has lived on the is
land for 81 years said. They
had never seen more than a few
white men until the American
forces occupied the island a few
months ago.
"They have no conception Of
the white mans world. The ma
tives just accept all that is &C.
curing here, struggling 1t off as
white man fashion, Their brain
is not we'll enough developed to
understand. They see a bull
dozer push over tree in a few
minutes and the natives say:
white man fashion and are
pleased because if they had TO
do the job it would take most OF
a day.
Changes that have been made
by the American occupation
forces are difficult even for EIDE
to believe could have happened
in short time; he is unable TO
shrug the whole thing off and
accept what is happening TO his
jungle hideaway like the ma
tives.
I'm almost like the natives
in that this is so tremendous and
l find it hard 10 believe my
eyes" he said.
Eide is impressed by the net
works of roads that have been
cut through the jungle and his
coconut plantation, which was
one of the largest Individually
owned plantations in this area
of the Pacific. Where once only
fireflies flickered through the
jungles, now in - the evening
there are headlights of jeeps and
trucks bouncing along the roads.
"And l never expected to see
motion pictures on this island, l"
EIDE declared. 1T seems impossi-
BILE that almost overnight there
would be electric lights and not
one cinema but five or six to
choose from every night. ] real
ly can't express how l feel
about all this"
Ede's father, who died about
Is months ago, came here 81
years ago, but Eide was reared
and educated in Australia, COM
ing to the plantation as a youth.
During his residence on the is
land, EIDE has made only a few
Wits to Australia.
The improvements made here
will be swallowed by the jungle
after the war, he said, unless it
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Natives Of South Pacific Island Amazed by u.s. Army
Local US0 Council 10 Meet Thursday

Mount Clemens Council No.
800, United Service Organiza-
tons will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the U. S. o.,
Club, IS East Broadway, on
Thursday.
The meeting will commence
at 4:30 p. m, and all members
a urged to be present. Charles
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
USE L. S. SURGICALS

In contrast to the period be-
fore the war when IS per cent Of
the surgical instruments sold in
this country were either made in
Europe or imported steel. Amer
lean Service hospitals all over
the world are now equipped
almost entirely with materials
manufactured in the United
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

is possible to develop the island
into tourist resort.
He can relate by the hour in
teresting lore about the natives.
Their customs are primitive. A
native youth and girl are not
married until after a trial mar
riage." With the knowledge of
his and her parents the youth
will slip quietly into the girls
hut at night, but he must leave
before daylight. If they decide
to marry, the man does not
leave while it is dark. He must
then bring presents TO the girl $
parents. which completes all
formalities Of marriage.
divorce is even simpler"
EIDE said. IF the wife has a row
with her husband, all she has to
do is TO leave him and return
to her family. She is then a free
agent again. OF course, if she
has two or three children the
matter is not so simple since her
father will not welcome SO
many mouths to feed"
Although many primitive
peoples look down upon women,
the natives here value their
women rather highly. A man
with several daughters is con-
sidered fortunate and wealthy.
In years gone by. polygamy was
practised, but there are fewer
women now and man has only
one wife at a time.
When death occurs there is
mourning throughout the entire
village. but the mourners must
be paid by the deceased's rela-
tives. The women do most of
the weeping, wailing and carry
ing on" EIDE said. The dead per-
son is seated in a corner Of the
hut. his face is shaved, his face
is painted and 'jewelry is placed
around his neck. After a day or
two the body is buried.
If the deceased left widow,
the relatives must plant a gar
den for her and take care of her
while she remains practically
secluded in her hut in mourn
ing for several months. When
the garden crops are ready for
harvesting, she provides the viii
lage with feast and then she is
free to marry again.
The natives follow communis-
tic principles in many ways. If
one man is lucky enough TO ac-
quire sack of rice. or some to-
bacco, he has to share it with
the entire village and not try TO
keep it for himself or his fam
lily. Otherwise devil devil" and
some member of his family will
be stricken i'll.
There are witch doctors or
medicine men who are really
clever sleight-of-hand artists. If
a person complains Of a pain in
his chest the native doctor will
feel the area. Soon he will re
move string of beads or a
rock from the spot where the
pain occurs. EIDE said, The ma
tives think their voodoo doctors
are much better than the white
mans because they remove
these things without cutting into
the body or drawing any blood. y
EIDE says after the war he
wants to visit the United States
to see what it is like in a coun-
Try that makes so many chang
es in the iungles in such a short
time. Then he will return TO
this island, which appears on
most maps as a Speck After
ALL" he said, "this is my home. "
midas famous tomb, the Tai
Mahal, is more richly adorned
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
WAR NEEDS WASTEPAPER

Wastepaper is needed for eff
fective protection containers for
bombs. fuses, shells and gre
nades. delicate radio and radar
equipment. airplane instrument
boards, and food and medical
supplies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Throwing away one table
spoonful of fat is spilling down
the drain five machine gun bull
lets and enough glycerine to
yield smallpox vaccines for 70
men.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18


Fred Penwarden and Mrs. Ell
don Waterloo.
The members Of the Rotary
Club were to entertain their
wives at Ladies night tonight in
the Richmond Hotel.
The members of the Sorority
of the Congregational church
will be entertained on WedneS-
day evening in the home of Mrs.
Melvin Weeks. Mrs. Rebecca
Wignot will give a book review.
Mrs. Charles w. Beier will
entertain for the members of
the l0-A club in her home on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lynn Emmer was TO en-
terrain for the members of her
500 club in her home on Glea-
son avenue lO1llSIll.
RICHMOND - Mr.. Matthias
Nothaft ST., of Richmond Town
ship observed his 83rd birthday
anniversary in his home on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tincoff en-
tertained in their home on Sat-
urday honoring the 18th birth
day anniversary of their son,
Tommy. Games were played and
refreshments served by the host
eSS.
Patrick Parent. son of Justice
and Mrs. Don Parent, of Mount
Clemens, observed his 10th
birthday anniversary to d y.
Honoring her grandson, Mrs. NJ.
E. Fitzgerald entertained his
cousins and Pat at a dinner in
her home in Lenox Township.
Mrs. Lynn Emmer will enter
tain this evening in her home
on Gleason avenue, for members
of her 500 club.
Mrs. Charles w. Beier will en-
terrain on Thursday evening for
the members of the 10-A club.
Mrs. Frank j. Gehringer Will
entertain on Monday evening IN
her home for members of the c
"A. l.. club.
Harold Ramsey is on ten day
business trip to Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Teschler
entertained in their home on
Division road on Saturday even
inc for members of the Neigh
borhood club of Lenox Town
ship. Forty guests were present
William Cassidy. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cassidy, has
completed his boot training and
has received the rank of private
first class. Cassidy i stationed at
Oceanside, Calf.
Mrs. Martha Clark, Miss Flor
cnce Clerk, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Clerk and son were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Dittman and family in Detroit
on Sunday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

v. Titus Is chairman of the
council. te-.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18
Richmond

RICHMOND - The members
of the Richmond Study Club en-
tertained their husbands at
pot luck dinner on Monday eve
ming, in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Bauer. The enter
tainment was in charge of Mrs.
Fred Penwarden and Mrs. FL
don Waterloo.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Mrs. Martha Clark, Miss Flor
cnce Clerk. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Clerk and son were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mr.. Edward
Dittman and family in Detroit
on Sunday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

midas famous tomb, the Tai
Mahal, is more richly adorned
with precious stones than any
other building in the world.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Notice is hereby eiven that oil qualified voters Of the
Township of Clinton not previously registered may reg
Clinton Township any k.doy between the hours Of
9 A. M and 4:3O P NJ, Saturdays 9 A. IA. to z noon,
or if more convenient the home Of the Township Clerk,
$3.50 Coss Ave., up to and including Tuesday, February
J. 1884,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

William Cassidy. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cassidy, has
completed his boot training and
has received the rank of private
first class. Cassidy i stationed at
Oceanside, Calf.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Teschler
entertained in their home on
Division road on Saturday even
inc for members of the Neigh
borhood club of Lenox Town
ship. Forty guests were present
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

The members Of the Rotary
Club were to entertain their
wives at Ladies night tonight in
the Richmond Hotel.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

ON THE FINAL DAY =,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1914

Township Office will be to receive registration from
A. NJ to will receive further registrations at
home $3.50 Cass Ave-, until 8 p M.
Registered voters have moved since registering
notify this office either in writing of such
change of address.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Harold Ramsey is on ten day
business trip to Chicago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Mrs. Frank j. Gehringer will
entertain on Monday evening IN
her home. for members of the {
A. l.. club.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John Tincoff en-
tertained in their home on Sat-
urday honoring the 18th birth
day anniversary of their son,
Tommy. Games were played and
refreshments served by the host
eSS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

spiral whirls. Tissues of again. ''Tuo cream
'ugs this way give my face the loveliest, i'm
maoulate feeling" she says.
Use your Ponds Cold Cream this way
every night, every morning and for daytime
clean-ups. It's no accident so many more
women use Ponds than any other face cream
at any price. Ask for big jar! Large sizes
save g lass! And its so much quicker to dip fin
ger tips Of both hands in the wide Ponds lar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

Carlyn's complexion is especially pretty,
smooth, fresh and soft as can be. Ponds
Cold Cream" she says, is nv beauty
cream. It's such fine, smooth cream
you feel it's bound to do nice things for
your face
She smooths soft snowy.white Ponds over
her face and throat Pats it with brisk finger
tips to soften and release dirt and makeup.
Tissues of.
She ri,scs with a secopd Ponds Dreaming,
working the cream round her face with little
= FEW OF THE PONDS SOCIETY BEAITIE
Mrs. Ernest du Poht, Jr.
The Countess Of Carnarvou
Mrs. Charles Morgan, Jr.
Mrs. A. J. Drenel, Ill
The Countess of Nnchilsea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Faith in the Impregnable

The cherished belief of mankind in the
"invincible fortress" common to civilians
and the military alike, has been getting
quite a pasting in this war. And it. took
another Sunday punch the other day
with the American attack on the sup
posedly itnpregnable Jap bastion of Truk.
Truk was as mysterious as Shanghai,
but everyone was convinced that it was
strong as Gibraltar. Yet Admiral NimitZ'
return visit" to. the japanese fleet, and
his partial payment" on the debt Of
December 7, 1871, caused nearly as much
damage as the raid on Pearl Harbor.
Comparative casualties in the two attacks
are not known, but the Japs lost "a. more
planes than we did at Pearl Harbor, and
I'm equal number of ships (though OF
lesser tonnage). And now that we have
land bases for bombers within range Of
Truk, the. Japs may confidently expect
more of these payments" regularly and
with interest. Pearl Harbor cannot logic
ally be compared with Truk: At least the
japanese force at their great base knew
they were at war, and knew that an
American fleet was in what may be
called considering the .Pacific's great
expanSe-the vicinity.
For nearly two years it was the Aliles
who learned the repeated and bitter les
sons Of misplaced. faith in the impreg-
nable. Probably nothing IN this war mas
shocked: or will shock the anLl5Ans
world more than the almost lunicrous
late q the Magnot 1ane 4pat kpft pAo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

cold, given certain favorable con-
ditions. invariably catches up with
us.
The way to avoid a cold is to
avoid the conditions in which one
may grow. Prophylaxis Is the secret
rather than treatment.
And the same is true in the things
Of the spirit. Once we fall into any
evil way, 1t takes all we have IN us
and all God gives His needy chill
dren TO get us out again. The lust
full, the drunken, the dishonest are
sometimes redeemed even In mid
die life and beyond. That Is the
meaning Of the parable Of the work
ers In the vineyard. where those
who came at the eleventh hour re-
ceived the same wage as those who
had started to work at sunrise. But
all this Is exceptional. Most Of those
who in adult years are living good
lives are 80 living because they were
In some way prevented IN earlier
years from falling into evil pitfalls.
Had they done SO, extricatiUn would
have been difiicult-not impossible.
but difficult.
Helpful religiuos habits such as
regular church attendance. Bible
reading. and prayer are designed
by the all-wise God to keep US IN a
sound state Of spiritual prophylaxis.
II the spirit Is healthy, the flesh
will not be overwhelmed. II we walk
by the spirit, we shall not fulfill
the tists Of the flesh.
An Right Reserved
Dahson NeWspapey Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

become modern legend, zealously and
blindly believed. But it met its ignomin-
iouS end like a powerful bull with its head
locked in a Stanchion while the dogs tore
at its TANKS. And even after that faith
in Singapore'S defenSes endured till
Singapore fell.
For nearly two years we learned the
hard way that the strongest fortreSSeS are
no guaranteed proof against combina-
ton of force, surprise and smart strategy.
Germany and Japan taught us those les
sons, but they did not teach themselves.
The significant day that brought news of
the attack on Truk added further proof
of that On that same day came news
of the greatest Allied air operation of the
war over Germany - the heart of Hitler'S
vaunted FeStung Europa, which becomes
less and less "feSt" as these bomber
attacks continue. And on that day the
once invincible German Wehrmacht
tested an American force with what seems
to have been the greatest weight since they
first met in battle-Six divisions in the mar
row Anzio beachhead. And the Ameri-
cans did not give way. This is not COM
placent talk. It is only right that, as we
wisely keep our minds O.. the distance we
must still travel before victory, we now
and again think of how far we have
already come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Private Enterprise

A startling story came out of Switzer-
land the other day. 1t seems that Hitler's
personal physician had gone there and
made bold speech in favor of individual
initiative and individual conscience. AS
we read it we wondered not only if the
doctor would keep his job, but if any Ger
man would heed his advice.
The question was soon answered. Next
day came news from Sweden that police
had seized Nazi youth who had come
over from Germany and, in fortnight
bit of private, unregimented enterprise,
had organized gang of thieves response.
BILE for recent series of burglaries in
Stockholm.
If it will help solve the "What to do
with Germany question, here seems to
be conclusive example that a Nazi is
still Nazi, jointly or severally.