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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22

MALMEDY, Belgium, Dec. 81
(Delayed) - R-- American
infantrymen who from 4 a. m,
until we'll into this afternoon
were fighting German tanks
close at hand heard on the radio
the other day that the First
Army had retaken Malmedy.
They think that's queer-be-
cause they'd never lost II.
The unit was commanded by
1t. Col. Howard Greer OF Bal
timore. His adjutsnt, Capt. Char
les Pritchard, Jacksonville, Ohio,
told how troops under Capt. Jo-
seph Reaser. Gettysburg, Pa. as
sisted by an antitank platoon
under 1t. Roy N. King, Lexing-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
Blast
Hits Woman
Boy, 9, Accidentally
Injuries Mother

A 38-year-old mother living
near Dequindre and John r.
roads, will spend the holiday sea-
son in a hospital, as a result of
gunShot wounds accidentally in
flicted on her by her nine-year-
old son while playing with a
loaded 16-gauge shotgun.
Forty-nine leaden pellets from
the gun, fired at very close
range, impedded themselves in
the Woman's back while she was
scrubbing the kitchen floor. The
main charge of lead blasted a
hole in the wall. Had the woman
been standing at the time, State
Police said, the result would
have been fatal.
The victim was Mrs. Irene
Wilcox, of 3158 Longview road,
four miles south of Rochester.
She is in a Rochester hospital.
Her son, Richard, alone with
her in the house, found the shot
gun and began playing with it
without his mothers knowledge.
The gun, single barrel ham,
mer type, belonged to Richard S
brother, Donald, age Ia.
Doctors said no vital parts
were penetrated by the shotgun
pellets, which were punched in
the small part of Mrs Wilcox
back.
The husband and father, AL
pha, a war plant worker, was
away at the time of the acct
dent. Richard ran to a neighbor's
house and obtained assistance
after the shooting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
Jap Homeland
5tourgedAnew
by 5uperforts
Armodo of 100
B-29's Moul
kos6yo Plants
BY LEONARD MILLIMAN

Associated Press War Editor
A hundred Saipan-based B.
29s bombed aircraft plants in
Nagoya on Japan's main island
today while U. S. fighter planes
in the Philippines began operat-
ing from ncwly-built airfields on
Mndoro, only half an hour from
Manila.
American ground troops clos
cd their nutcracker on Leyte Is
lands shattered Yamashita line.
The 18th Infantry Division and
the First (dismounted) Cavalry
Division joined forces in Ormoc
Valley - once studded with Jap
anese Notifications. They count
cd 2,O32 more enemy dead. That
makes 1927 Nipponese soldiers
slain in a seven day climatic
drive.
JAPS DESPERATE
&c my remnants" Gen.
Douglas Macarthur said, "are
desperately but fully trying to
cut their way out to the north
western corner of'Leyte.
Tokyo claimed ten Superforts
we're shot down in today's day
light raid on Nagoya - the
fourth B-29 strike this week
against japanese aircraft fac
tories.
Dispatches from saipan re-
ported a sizeable force of Super
forts, striking in waves, bombed
the Hatsudoki aircraft factory
for two and a half hours early
this afternoon. 1t was the Sec
ond raid this week on a Mitsu-
bishi aircraft plant at Nagoya.
The raid may have been de-
signed to finish off the Hatsu-
doki works, badly damaged ten
days ago.
BELITTLE DAMAGE
Tokyo said about 100 Super
fortresses were in the attacking
waves, with the usual claim that
little damage was done.
The War Department made the
first announcement of the raid
scarcely IL hours after reporting
about 60 China based BIOS eff
fectively bombed an aircraft
plant at Mukden, Manchuria.
Two attacking planes were lost.
At least IS and possibly % in
terceptors were shot down.
Eleven or more Nipponese air
craft were knocked out in dog
fights over the newly completed
U. S. airstrips on Mindoro Island.
Twenty-nine japanese planes at
tackled the field, $50 miles south
of Manila.
Two Island, $50 miles south of
See PACIFIC-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
Death Driver Held
on $40, 600 Bond

DETROIT, Dec. % - up -
Walter S. Frankowski, 30-year-
old war plant foreman whose
automobile plunged into a group
of war workers in a Hamtramck
safety zone Thursday killing
three women, was held under
$4,000 bond on arraignment to-
day before Justice Nicholas M.
Gronkowski on manslaughter
charge.
Frankowski stood mute and
plea of innocent was entered for
him. Examination was set for
Jan. S.
In addition to Catherine and
Anna Carey, sisters, and Thelma
Crawford, who were killed in the
accident, ID persons were injur-
ed, and seven of these remained
in hospital today.
Prosecutor Julian G.. Mcintosh,
See DRlVER-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
Despite Wars
(ityWiI| Pray
for Good Will
Churches Plan
SpeeioI Christmas
Day Services

"And on Earth, Peace to Men
of Goodwill :"
Smiling hopefully through its
tears, Mount Clemens on Mon
day will listen to the Bethlehem
story related anew in traditional
church ceremonies and sermon
and song.
With scarcely home un-
touched by the tragedies and
separations of universal war,
the Sunday Monday holiday will
have deep, spiritual significance
this year, and special programs
in all churches will accentuate
the theme of hope and thank
fulness, rather than the JOY and
bliss of better years.
PROTESTANT
Protestant churches announce
Sunday and Christmas Day serv-
ices we'll balanced with music
and song to depict the story of
the manger in the inn stable
where Christ was born in Bethle-
hem more than 1900 years ago.
Programs, pageants and plays
are planned.
CATHOLIC
Mount Clemens Catholic chur-
ches, st. Peters and St. Louis,
will have regular masses Sunday,
and that days services will Gull
See CHRISTMAS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22

feet that the American doodle"
is better than the Germans "
bomb.
American fighting men know
the German secret weapons are
no toys and cannot be dismissed
with a shrug. Arguments that
the weapons are undiscrimnate
do not impress the man in fox
hole, who may stop anything
from a machinegun slug to a IA
ton rocket.
ACCURACY is KEY
To him it Is all a question Of
accuracy. The rifle is more ac-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
By IVES GALLAGHER

WITH THE AM Err c A n
NINTH ARMY, Dec. 81 - (De-
layed)-R American troops
being pounded by Adolf Hitler's
V-weapons want 70 know when
we are going to start tossing a
few flying bombs back at the
Germans.
"If we build better flying
bombs than the Nazis why are
mt we using them" is the way
one soldier put II after reading a
story in the Yank newspaper
Stars and Stripes 10 the eff
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
GoebbeLs to Speak

LONDON, Dec. az up - A
Berlin broadcast said today that
Joseph Goebbels, Reich pleni-
potentiary for mobi IL a { o n,
would speak by radio to the
German people at 9 pm. Christ
mas Eve a pm. Eastern War
Time).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22

2lsr ARMY GROUP HEAD
QUARTERS, Dee. - - N)-l
The German offensive has
penetrated - miles at tAo
point Of it, greatest dsplA.
but has lost Z lot Of ~ Ines,
mentum In the Last % hs9ra
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22

A bottle involving 10 tonks
ond two companies Of infan@
try was fought at dusk last
night on q newly active front.
some 20 miles south. of NJ
city. field reports sold m ~
Germans were rapnlS -
would be In France, Al IL a.
rection Of the Third Army CO.
tor at Thionviile.l
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-22
Tanks Blunt Power
of Savage Mazi Drive
Supreme Allied Commander Calls
on Armies to Hall, Destroy Foe
By JAMES IA. LONG

PARIS Dec. y = tAP) The main force Of the Ger.
mans thrust deep into Belgium has been blunted field dis
patches announced today and Gen. Eisenhower coed upon
Allied omies to destroy the enemy
Field Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt had Of his
fled deenses in lost great gamble winter counerof
fensve, Eisenhower sold in order of the doy.
Declaring Won Rundstedts offensive will completely
foil Eisenhower said the enenys sally from behind strong
fixed deenses may give chance to turn this greet gobe
into his worst defect"
SEES GREATEST VICTORY
Already Allied eoIIonty has done much foil the Ser
pon he odded Then. calling every Of oil the
Allied armies to rise to new heights and destroy the
with Gods help. 90 forward to greatest victory"
Although the main drive had been turned aside and slowed
the counter attack broke sector 20 miles south
of the city Of Luxembourg lost night
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Left, s. d. Stewart, Milton, Fla,
town clerk; right, J. J. Wilson, edi-
tor Milton Gazette.
New Deal Democrats as can be
found anywhere. Apparently, it is
paying large taxes that gals them
most. The city of Milton was an
incorporated town before Florida
was a state. It doesn't levy very
heavy taxes. Occupational licenses,
liquor licenses, and a moderate per-
sonal property tax-now 81 mills
has paid the cost of local govern
ment.
There is now sewer rental tax
because of the $4,000 sewer prof.
ect which the Public Works admin
istration made possible in the early
New Deal days. So it is natural
that those who are profiting from
the huge expenditures of the federal
government should rebel against the
tremendous income taxes that are
recovering some Of those expendi-
lures.
A large number of Milton folk,
and many IN the county, are more
likely to be on the other side of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
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Hmm go $50 Is

Why not keep game scrap
book? 1t is sure to come in handy
when the children are shut in on
rainy days, or when a party is in
the ofing.
AS sewing needles are getting
very scarce just get your old
needle cushions out and squeeze
or press gently. Like magic the
needles will appear.
A spool screwed to the scrub
brush in such position as to fit
between the thumb and the index
finger will greatly reduce the grip
ping required.
If you have some worn out socks
and do not know what to do with
them, put them to work in your
mop clamp. They will make a
fine mop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

winning the war.
Despite this increase in size and
Importance, no one expects Milton
soon to regain it's erstwhile glory as
the principal port through which
most of southeast Alabama once
shipped its cotton and timber to the
world and received supplies. Those
were the days when sailing ships slid
up the Blackwater river from the
Gulf of Mexico to pick up the cotton
bales piled three miles along the
river at Milton awaiting shipment.
The ships came also to get pine lunl-
Der. Old inhabitants can remember
timbers two feet square and hum
dred feet long hewn from the giants
that once stood along the river. Ok
teams carted away into the interior
supplies brought for Alabama farms.
But the sailing vessels long since
have disappeared, and the cotton
goes by rail elsewhere, and the
mighty pine forests have been cut
down, and only three years ago, the
big sawmill of the Bagdad Land and
Lumber company sawed its last log,
while the newsreel cameramen
ground out "finis.''
Even before the Bagdad mill end
ed its long usefulness, many of the
more ambitious young men of the
county began to drift from Milton
to places that were growing. With
the exception of the merchant-bank-
er-professional group left in Milton,
those who remained were, on the
whole, the older people.
During the depression, a very
large part of the inhabitants of Santa
Rosa county were on relief. One
man placed the proportion at rs per
cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
TELLS HIS CUSTOMERS
ABOUT ALL-BRAN
And How It Helped Relieve
His Constipation
Here's a really enthusiastic LETT
ter you'll want to read:

"Id suffered for years with constipation.
Took everything from salts to castor oil,
and felt run down, always taking SO many
physics. Then, two weeks ago, found out
about ALL-BRAN. Since I've been eating
lALL-BRAN, have needed no physics and
am starting to feel like new man. Pm
telling my customers on my milk route
about your wonderful product" Mr.. Leon
Swartz. 1888 N. Wilton St.. Phila.. Pa.
What's the secret of such re-
ports of ALL-BRAN's results?
Simply that ALL-BRAN is one of
Natures most effective sources Of
certain "cellulosic" elements-lack
of which in sufficient quantities is
a common cause of constipation
They help the friendly colonic flora
fluff up and prepare the colonic
contents for easy, natural elimina-
ton. ALL-BRAN is not cathar-
tic! It doesn't "sweep you out"l
1t is gentle-acting, Regulating
food! If this is your trouble eat
ALL-BRAN regularly, drink
plenty Of water. See if you don't
cheer its welcome relief! Insist on
genuine ALL-BRAN, made only
by Kellogg's in Battle Creek.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

OF commerce in order that the fed
eral authorities may have a central
group to deal with in working out
relations with the town made neces-
sary by the new airfelds which sur.
round it. Such chamber also would
bring in new industries and build up
the towns facilities for vacationers.
4 preliminary organization fund Of
$z'70U was raised, mostly from con-
tractors on government work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
END LAXATIVE HABIT
THIS EASY WAY!
Millions Now Take Simple
Fresh Fruit Drink - Find
Harsh LaxativeS
Unnecessary

It's lemon and water. Yes!-just
the juice Of 1 Sunkist Lemon in q
glass of water-first thing on
arising.
Taken first thing in the morning,
this wholesome drink stimulates
bowel action in natural way
assures most people Of prompt,
normal elimination.
Why not change to this heGlthfsI
habit? Lemon and water is good
for you. Lemons are among the
richest sources Of vitamin G, which
combats fatigue, helps you resist
colds and infections. They also
supply b. and P. They alkalinize.
aid appetite and digestion. Lemon
and water has a fresh tang, too
clears the mouth, wakes you upl
Try this grand wake-up drink
10 mornings. See If it doesn't help
you! Use California Sunkist
Lemons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
WAR BRINGS MANY CHANCES
TO PEOPLE OF FLORIDA TOWN
Millions Population Is Traditionaly Democratic but New
Dealers and Others Have Split; Taxes Chief Issue.
BY BARROW LYONS

EDITORS NOTETs Of series Of articles Mriten for
this by Bao staff correspondent Western Newspaper
extended through the nation and
in these gues his rshand impressions Of What rural Ama
thinking the third and the first weeks OF
presidential election year. Any opinions expressed the ites and
not necessarily those of this newspaper
MILTON FLORDA-About 27 miles northeast of Pensacola
Florida this Milton county seat of Santa
county The 1910 counted 40 inhabitants The
population has about doubled since then because the has
rnged the village with flying fields auxiliary to the great Pensa
cola pilot training center.
Much of the population of Milton is transient remaining
only for But many civilian workers at the
aeds have rented houses for the duration Perma
many boarders in the interest Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
War Eases Criticism
Of Tax Burden

5. d. Stewart, Milton town clerk,
summed UP the Milton attitude thus:
eff it wasn't for the war, most Of
the people would be against the tax
ing problem. The higher taxes you
get, the more you find against it.
Personally, I'm an administration
man. I think the New Deal has
done good thing with the banking
law. I don't mean their regulation
of Wall Street; / don't know any,
thing about that. Pensions to the
blind and guaranteeing the poor peo-
pie up to certain amount is good.
''Lots Of people around here now
think that with all the help they are
giving to the poor, the government
is trying to get control of politics
centralized power-and they don't
like that. But most of the kicks
you hear are because Of income
taxes and other kinds of taxes"
The most outspoken New Dealer
In Milton is Joseph j. Wilson, editor
Of the Milton Gazette. He recently
sold his interest in the paper and
intends to move further west.
''There is a small group Of old
timers here, who are pretty prosper
GUS. They are strongly Democratic
but they would like to continue to
pay people 81 a day and work them
IL hours. They never miss chance
to call the President the worst pos
sible names.
ION the other hand, are the peo-
pie who remained after 1875 years Of
sawmilling faded out. Most of the
skilled workers have gone else
where. Those who earned Is cents
an hour remained because they
couldn't get away. Illiteracy is APP
palling among the older people, but
the younger people are learning.
II think congress is making the
worst ass of itself. It appears to
have taken the attitude that no mat
ter what Roosevelt wants, it is going
to repudiate it. If they don't COM
promise on the food subsidy plan,
prices will get out of hand, and the
farmer is going to be the chief sui
ferer when the bubble bursts"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
Cockney and His Friend
We're Agreed Upon 'O,uI

A Cockney and his American
friend were walking down the
street of an American town one
night. An owl set up his ancient
"W-h-o, who, who"
The Cockney, startled, asked Of
his friend: "What is that?"
'Why, it's an OWL" answered
the American casually.
"Oh, it's an owl, then, is it?"
said the Cockney, disdainfully.
$50, it's an owl"
eyes," replied the American,
'it's an owl"
'Well," growled the impatient
Cockney, II know it's an owl full
well. But who the devil is it
'owling?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

federal operating statement. A con-
siderable proportion cannot read or
write. At present, about 1000 per-
sons in the county have received
collectively $117,250 a year in well
fare money in recent years. In Sep
TENDER there were 621 who received
a total of $9,771 in old age assist
ance, As who received aid to the
blind, and 40 families with ITO chill
dren who were recipients of aid to
dependent children. The federal
government and state share $3.50 in
this distribution of financial aid.
Yet great many Of the poor folk
in and around Milton take so little
interest in political issues that they
are ready to sell their votes for .
small sum around election time, ac-
cording to observers who have had
ample opportunity to know what
goes on. Perhaps, if they thought
the New Deal really were threat
ened, they might come to its rescue;
but as it is, they can hardly be
called New Deal liberals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
AS Milton, Florida, Views 1t

Around Milton farmers and BUSH
ness men who have lived longest in
the town. are chiefly descendants of
English people. There are few 9TH
er than Anglo-Saxon names on the
registration rolls. Most Of them are
additionally Democrats.
~. Wilson has urged the business
men Of Milton to form q chamber
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
Dairy Farming
Is GAINING HeadWav

In the northern part of the county,
there is fairly rich farming land.
Cotton is raised; also beef cattle,
peanuts, hogs, corn, and cane syrup.
Government authorities have urged
the farmers to go in for dairy farm
ing, and that is beginning to gain
Roadway. Most of them are ira
ditionally Democrats.
But in recent years, a sharp split
has come about in the kind of Dem
ocrats they are. Those who have
made money in business or profess
sional work, are as violently anti
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
The holt Of this 3o-ocrs clover fleId
inoepluisd with NITRAclN leosfz5el 4

pf6dUesd 6NITd 500 worth $3vU-
This Is no time to risk your seed, labor
and land. If you grow alfalfa, clover,
soybeans, lespedeza or other legumes,
be sure 20 inoculafe the seed with
NTTRAGIN. Why take chance when
il costs only about IL cents an acre and
takes but few minutes? NITRAGIN
Frequently boosts yields up to 500,
increases feeding value and helps build
fertility. NITRAGIN legums bacteria
are scientifically selected and produced
"a the most modern laboratory of IL
kind. Get Il from your seedsman.
FREE BOOKLETS ! Propsrly Inosuloisd, T.
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Hookisis tell how 70 grow bsiiss crops. WrIis--
InEnIInAaIAeo'. n. ~ 4 1ssh q. lllzsshaifHh
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

To obtain complete crocheting instruc-'
lions for the Mile-a-Minute Cloth pattern
No. 5313). filet chart for working and
amount of materials specified, send 10
cents In coin, your name and address.
and the pattern number.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more time
Is required In filing orders for few Of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
Discharged Men

Since December /, 1941, the
army and navy have discharged
about 100000 men, fewer than
IL 1000 of whom were released be-
cause of injuries received in battle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
Who's News
This Week
By
Delos Wheeler Lovelace
Consolidated Features.-wNU Release.

Consolidated Features.-WNU Release.
NEW YORK.-In November, 1917,
4 y when the United States had
been in World War I for seven
months, the navy sent to its Brook
Spruance Goes to l gnn yapo is
Sea in This War; graduate II
An Admiral NotO years o out OF
and just turned 30. He'd had post
graduate course in electrical engi-
neering and he'd helped build the
battleship Pennsylvania before GO
ing to sea in her. The powers that
be figured that he'd make top
notch electrical superintendent. The
only person displeased about the
whole thing was Raymond Amos
Spruance himself. In fact, the only
thing that delighted him was that
he managed to wangle a couple Of
months afloat in 1918.
This time il has turned out the
way he likes it, and President
Roosevelt recommends that this
same officer, now 81 and a vice
admiral, be promoted to admiral
for his success as commander
of the mighty assault force that
just trounced the Japs in the
Marshall islands. The admiraPs
a man who shuns the limelight,
but talk to navy men and they'll
tell you he's tops as tactician.
He plans his moves meticul0usly,
and carries them out with skill
and daring. He and Vice Ad-
miral Fletcher drove the Japs
back at Midway in 1912, and
Spruance himself had charge Of
the conquest Of the Gilberts.
He packs a tremendous amount Of
energy in his medium build, and he
drives himself and the men with him
hard when the heat is on. His rug
ged face had been weathered by
many salt breeze. His blue, f1inty
eyes are those of a born commander.
The Spruances are family of four.
His wife and daughter live out on
the Pacific coast and his son, true
to the navy tradition, is an officer on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
Gas on Stomach,

Relieved IN minutes or double money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful suffocat-
ing gas, stomach and heartburn doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for
eymptomatic relief medicines like those in Bell ans
Tablets. No laxative. Bell-ans brings comfort In
Hffy or double your money back on return Of bottle
10 Us. Csc at all druggists
Evening star., 1944-06-02

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