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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08

all Of the people some OF the
time.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A. CT the urine shows no
sugar could there be sugar in
the blood?
Answer: There IL always sugar
In the blood. II IL gets above q
certain level II generally spills
over In the urine. Sometimes,
however, but rarely, the kidney
filter does not pass the excess
and while there Ia excessive
sugar tn the blood there Is none
In the urine,
y. T C..-Is electric vibra-
ton treatement for cataracts
helpful?
Answer: Not only not helpful,
but harmful. II takes up the
precious time when real treat
ments could be beneficial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
Quick Answers

Wrong: The British flag does,
counting Canada. Newfound-
land, Labrador, etc.
Ninety feet
3-T'he dog-forefoot, five; hind
foot, four N
Horse-racinG; it's a system
of state-regulated betting.
5-Fortv-seven.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08

+ att Of the Roman Empire" for
further details.
THERE is more hypocrisy over
the Ten Comma an m nts
than over any other set Of rules
ever given to a rowdy hu-
mainly.
The Ten Commandments
every one Of them-have been
violated thousands of times by
nations and individuals without
number.
Their violation is the basis of
every poem. novel, history,
movie and newspaper that has
ever appeared In print.
Wars break all Ten Com
nandments-and then some!
So II struck me as being odd
that Simon a. Schuster should
concoct the idea of getting to-
gether 10 famous writer's. each
one Of whom should write a
story around the breaking of
one Of the Mosaic laws and that
all OF The transgreSsions should
be saddled on Hitler and the
Nazis.
Egad' Are Adolf and his
gangsters the only ones who
have ever chucked the famous
Thou Shalt Nots into the
river7
The subtitle Of the book Is
Ten Short Novels Of HitIer's
War Against the Moral Code"
Come. come. Mr.. Schuster
and gentlemen. I'm also asking
you about the historic crimes
against the moral. code" of
Russia, China, France. Italy.
the United States, England and
the nations Of the world in GEN.
eral from Ptolemy the first
down the line. Woosh! Woosh,
Supreme Court Justice Jack
son in recent speech in New
York said that the split be-
tween "left-wing' and right
wing in the United States is
growing.
There is no such thing as
"right-wing' and 'left-wing" in
this country You are either
American-minded or alien
minded.
You are either a Jeffersonian
individualiSt or a Teutonic-
Russo collectivist.
You are either for private
capitalism and private owner
ship Of property or you are for
state capitalism and the aboli-
ton of private property.
Left-wing" and 'right-wing"
are terms ported into
America by German socialists
and Russian reds. Let us drop
them and stay Yankee Doodles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08

MEATS. CHEEgT. FATS
Red As through J-s-Valid indsh.
nitely
KS. LIS. M-s-Vslid April Q indet.
nitely.
tk.s through rs and As through
C-5-lS stamps valid for direct
purchases frNm fRrmens }
Iard-Ration Tree yudehNttely
One VI. salvage Fat. good for { cents
and two meat ration points.
SUGAR
stamp 20, No. 4 Book lbs valid
indefinitely
stamp n. No. I Book---5 lbs Valid
indefinitely
stamp 40. No. Z Book---5 lbs Nor
canning throuEh Feb % iqf5
Spate stamp ~. No Z Book--VAhd
feF fa-4 s4Hasf 90 If 81 toe for car
ning Apply local board
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08

TINS ne due 10 me better hcredlty
Of city people or 70 their better
environment is not clear &.
probably some of both.
Answer To Question M. 3
Yes. because IL makes such a
fine abb for their own business
in not having learned things
better When called upon 10
remember some fact they arc
expected to know, instead of
saying, 4 was Just too lazy 10
pay attention. they laugh and
say shameleSsly. "Oh. that's Just
my poor memory " our booklet.
How 10 Improve Your Mem
ory,' by Or Henry Link. noted
psychologist. Will help your
memory as II has helped thou
sands. Sent al cost. l0c plus
stamped Sc Self-addreSSed en-
velopc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
ON BROADWAY

CALLIES in Our Alley: II
- happened in a Greenwich
Village joynt near Dick Todd's
table A drunk asked the
headwaiter If the orchestra
played by request.
"Yes, SIR" said the head
waiter. "Wbat would you like
them 10 play?"
"Ashk 'em.' said the stew, "to
play cards"
THE Orchid Garden: Cojito's
l. rhum b an d at Havana
Madrid Columbia's new
film, Address Unknown"
The Freres Kenny dirty, $50
Little Time" Charlie
Drew's songs in the Taft Hotel
=. George and Gene Bernard,
clever comedians, at the Park
Central Ernie Holst's fox
trotting and Moro Morales
rhumba rhapsodies al 3 East
53rd Lulu Bates version
of st Louis Blues" on the Hit
Parade Gary Cooper in
Paramount's The Story of DR..
Wassell" The FBI in
Time Of Peace and War" full OF
short G-Man thriiiers. Try 10
put it down.
MANHATTAN MuralS: The
vi Little Hotel Ton w 51st)
narrow as a poll-taxer's mind
but u stories tall and a block
long.
Two chorines asking a parked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable
GAGnI NE

GASOLINE
A Coupon lis gals, valid through
June IL.
BIZ and CT Coupons gals each.
BIS and C-3 Coupons gals each
tLaw requires state name and De-
cense number be written on every
coupon when received
FUEL OIL
Period and Period S--Vslld through
Sept. 30.
IIQtOR
No. s-Vslid through April 80.
SHOTS
stamp ls-vaiid through April an
Airplane stamp i-Nalid indefinitely.
TIRE INSPECTIONS
Necessary for trucks only
PROC rssED FOODS
Rlue As through ks - VALID IN
definitely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
DEAR Boss:
LETTERS FROM TIMES SOLDIERS

home think the luftwaffe is al
most knocked out.
But the opinion here is that
there will be many a big air
battle before we have the Sc
curity Of the skies that we re
looking forward to.
BOB.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
DEAR BOSS:

THERE was plenty of excite
l. ment while / was on pass.
Our boys we're over Big b"
(Berlin).
The two attempts our crew
made were foiled because of
weather and we were forced
to drop Our bombs on targets of
opportunity
/ found out that when on pass
the only way 10 keep from starv-
ing is 10 do as the English do
have three regular meals plus
teatifne twice during the day.
We found a little spot where
We were able 10 get steaks an
inch thick, with plenty of
French fried potatoes.
We always had tea with these
meals. G.. /. coffee tastes aw-
fully good compared TO the Eng
liSh version Of IT.
y We were able 10 buy liquoE
by the bottle-but al a price ~
I pounds per bottle tS16)! Good
Stutf though.
While we were away they
raised our quota Of missions 10
30. INSTEAD of nine more to
complete ~ tour Of operations.
| now have IA TO go. If il will
end this conflict any sooner I'm
all for II
! imagine the people back
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
Connolly Answers

1--(b). Pal. 3-(c), 4-lc).
5Atb) 6-(a) game; (hl
scheme, (cl girl; I'D hit on a
target. fe) book.
Copyright. 1914, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08

EDITORS NOTE - This is
from one Of the SIS who have
gone into the service from the
Times editorial department.. The
vritsr' Ii. Robert Gurvin, sports
reporter Who wos in England
at the time Of writins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10
Land Grant Concessions

Seventy-five years ago the United States government owned $1 500, ,000,0 900 acres of land, much of which was wild and unsettled. In order to make this land accessible for settlement, the gov ernment made trade with certain rail- roads, granting them alternate sections of land if the railroads would build into and over certain territory and handle government materials and supplies at reduced rates.
 The varied rates of reduction on gov ernment traffic moving over land grant sections of railroads have become stand ardized on a basis of half the normal rates, not only on government freight but on troop movements Large savings to the government and the enhanced value of it's own lands have resulted in return to it many times greater than the initial value of the land granted.
 Various agencies of government now seek to extend the land grant rates to all manner of shipments never before thought of or considered as military or naval property of the United States mov ing for military or naval and not for civil use" The time is here to repeal an outdated law, the same as the govern ment has "renegotiated" negotiable war contracts. A contract made 75 years ago, which in it's original purpose has been fulfilled, ought to be adjusted to present conditions
 Amony those who have heretofore fav- ored repeal of the land grant reductions in rates are the following: Joseph B. Eastman, Director, Office of Defense Transportation, Interstate Commerce Commission; National Association of Shippers Advisory Boards; United States Chamber of Commerce; numerous state and local chambers of commerce; Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation; Southern Traffic League; Trunk Line and Short Line Railroads; railroad labor organiza- tions; American trucking associations; Mississippi Valley Association, and the Railway Business Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10

and full of ideas. Both Sherwood the playwright and Davis the journalist are brilliant in their respective fields. But neither has had any large-scale admins trative experience before coming to OWI. And neither is OWIS boss.
 The two squabbleS referred to here are only the latest manifestations of recur- ring confusion that arises from divided authority and lack of authority. MT. Roosevelt has spanked the Squapbling agencies and officials. MT. Davis has chided them. Perhaps different and more constructive approach would work better. Most of us hope something will be done. A certain amount of confusion is inevitable, but there has been more than certain amount" It won't lose the war, but it won't hasten the winning of it. And darned if it isn't annoying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10
A Thought for Today
Post-War Federal Grants

There may be more merit to the matter, beneath it's surface, but judging it from the viewpoint of what publication has been given to it to date it does not seem to us too feasible plan whereby local city authorities are seeking federal grant for the purpose of defraying the cost of drawing up plans now, which will be used as blue-prints for postwar projects here in Waterbury.
 Undoubtedly the federal authorities will take a big hand in much of the nations postwar building and construc- tion, but the more we can confine Water bury'S own expenses, for similar eXpan- sionS and improvements, to our own pockets, the healthier will be our ability to adminiStrate our city'S future.
 Certainly it would be more economical in the long run to appropriate local funds to defray the cost of preparing these plans just as it is always more economical to pay ones own way, rather than to saddle ones self with obligations, moral or other wise, begot by borrowing, as would be the case in the question of receiving a federal grant.
 We will never avoid the tendrills of federal standardization if we continue to rely on federal grants for any of our A4CVIIos OA1OOCAOGCO1y, we 11ldys 11rC 141e1A1y other communities have to rely on the federal government for certain kind of aid in the adoption of particular phases of postwar construction, but until such particular phases of the general problem become an actuality, let us avoid resorting to such a source.
 Taxes are taxes and we, personally, would much rather pay them to local sources than to federal sources. Somehow, we feel that locally, we get more for our money; than we do on the larger scale of mounting federal expenditures which are developing the more the government is called on to handle such matters.
 Maybe we are naturally of a suspicious nature. But the word grant, particu- larly as it is so loosely applied today to federal disbursements of the taxpayers money, seems an insidious one. We think Webster knew what he was saying when he defines the word as, "a gift or bestowal, by one having control or authority over it; monopoly, or the like, by govern ment''.
 If responsible authorities make claim that there is no control or authority or monopoly" involved in such grants then we are inclined to look upon such allot- ment of the taxpayers money as being rather loose. If, on the other hand, there are these aforementioned attachments" then let us avoid them as much as pos Sible by not allowing them in our back yard here in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10
Who's the Boss

''Who's the boss?" That persistent question has bothered almost every gov- ernment agency, at one time or another, since the war began. PuZZling over the answer has caused lot of headaches in Washington, and most of the recent ones have settled on the furrowed brow of Elmer Davis, director of the Office of War Information. Lately MT. Davis has had two twinges. Less than week after he issued plea to the agencies for uniform tty of policy and pronouncement, the OPA end the WIPE and the Solid Fuels Admin tstration were going round and round in the same old way. OPA said soft coal would be subject to coupon rationing. WIPE said it didn't approve of that at all. Solid Fuels said no change would be made in soft coal distribution. OPA said it was going right ahead with the coupon plan. "Who's the boSS?" Then a more severe pain hit MT. Davis. In the process of tightening up the OWI'S overseas oper- ationS, he asked Robert E. Sherwood, the overseas director, to dismiss three of his executives. MT. Sherwood wouldn't. MT. Davis took his troubles to the President. And there the matter rests, except for Sundry runorS that MT. Davis is on his way out.
 In this case the question of 'Who's the boss?" antedates MT. Davis and OWI, and goes back to the days when Colonel Will liam Donovan and Archibald MacLeish were running government information and propaganda. Since before Pearl Harbor, Mir. Sherwood has been in charge many of the policy and operational deciS- many o fthe policy and operational decis- Ions himself. Today his branch of owl lx aIIOkted 03 per cent of the OWI budget. Yet MT. Davis is nominally over him in policy matters, even though he Administers only the shriveled arm of the 1onnestic branch. Mr. Sherwood is an old and intimate friend of the President, win easy access to the White House. MT. Dayis IS no sort of politician, and his white House visits in recent months have been few. Both men are earnest, sincere,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10
ELEGY IN A COUNTRY SCHOOL
 YARD
(New York Herald Tribune)

tNeW 4Ork Herald ITlDune)
 Mass production of youth fitted for mass production of goods and services calls for the final extermin- ation in many a country lane of an institution that-until only the other day-fitted for more free- ly articulated social life a great majority of American leaders and the led. No use to weep over this seminary of great men and a solid citizenry for hundred and fifty years of our history. It is doomed But before one of the remaining dis trict schools of America about to let the fire die in the wood stove, let Us stand at attention as the school flag is taken down and rolled up for the last time; as the teacher padlocks the battered door leading out into a well worn schoolyard flanked by sugar naples, or elms or liveoaks or cottonwoods.
 Efficiency calls for the big thing, the great plant, for vast compli- cated organization in every en- deavor; even in remote rural diS- tricts for the huge centralized school with its fleet of busses, it's gymnasium, auditorium, swimming pool, athletic field, rivaling those of the largest universities of a gen. eration ago. But this modest es- tablishment of one room, with a few well worn books and 8 swim ming hole near by; with faculty of one school marn, was efficient in its day and way, was 1t not? A small plant. but it produced great men and a rank and file that de- manded great leaders; all at no great cost in taxes to the native township. Its waste products ir delinquency and crime were few
 ts mediocrity was solid, self-respeci
 ing and full of character. Its prs
 duction in leadership was brillian
 phenomenal Hail and farewell t. the little red schoolhouse! The ghosts of great Americans will long haunt the empty school yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10
Views Of The Press

the cost of construction of the War Departments Pentagon Building. The first figure is $31, ,000, the War Departments estimate in Octo- Der, 1941, of what the building would cost. The second figure Is $35,000, ,000, the appropriation made by Congress. The third figure is $74, ,210,00O, the War Departments total as of January g for the cost of the building and special equip ment and access highways. Though members of the House Ways and Means, Military Affairs and Ap- pripriationS committees urge an in- vestigatior which will explain the discrepancy between these figures, they are likely to wait for the re- port which Representative Albert J. Engel of Michigan is expected to make in about three weeks. Representatives Engel has func- toned effectively before as a one- man Investigating committee. He has been b;udying the Pentagon Building for five months and his report is described by one of his colleagues as intensely detailed" The War Departments explanation will need to be as detailed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10

Some men have been on the AleutianS since 1941, with no idea when they might get home - if ever.
 When a Washington official said the war might last for sev- eral years, hopes in the dismal darkness of the AleutianS sanl lower and lower.
 Hardest to bear is the lack of action. In one case, when an of ficer called for volunteers for a dangerous mission, every man at the post responded. Death was better than dread monotony.
 Poker is the favOrite pastime. The men have plenty of money because there ! is no way to spend it, but even the money is depressing because it is tattered and torn from changing hands in some many poker games. Hardly g bill in the AleutianS does not depend on scotch tape, for there are stories of fabulous winnings. One story tells of a man who won $45,0OO E. but this is denied by one of his buddies who says, T know, be- cause I lived in the same ten with him. He won only $25,O0O."
 One card shark is reported to have paid another soldier ten dollars an hour to substitute for him on duty, while he was hav- ing a lucky streak, and to have paid another $50 an evening to watch the lights so they wouldn't be turned off during the game.
 One enterprising group of fsol- diers turned to distilling liquor. from dried apricots and sugar. Their product sold for fabulous sums.
 News of the new Army system of rotating men who have been in the service two years will be welcomed nowhere more joyfully than in the Aleutian Island.
 Copyright, 1914, by Untiel
 Feature Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10

can do to the man of promise when they start to eat out his life.
 During all the years his wife stuck to him. She never let up praying for him. In her devoted church activities she enlisted his efforts wherever possible. Her re- ligion was of the cheerful variety; she never appeared to be nagging her rake of a husband. Her devo- tion to him both in public and pri- vate was complete. When she made reference to him in any way, 1t was in accents of respect and affection that were unmistakable. She al- ways associated his name with hers in speaking of any good project in which she was interested. But no one knew his failings better than she. and no wife ever agonized more over husbands derelictions than did this good woman.
 So when I hear people singing, Will there be any stars in my croWn?" I think of this saintIy wom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10
AS A MATTER OF FACT

The announcement that Fritz Kreisler will play a series of recitals over the radio is an important and even exciting one, because the eminent violiniSt, now sixty nine years of age, has never played over the radio because of his heavy concert schedules, and also because he felt he knew too little of microphone technique. His appearance on well known program this spring will be an event of impo" "tance. There is not, perhaps nor has there ever been, violinist that has so generally appealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10

At one time Shearer felt that the big ShipbuiIding companies had not lived up to their lobby ing agreement and sued them for $20O,OO for back pay due him for breaking up the Gen. eva conference.
 Later this suit became the sub- ject of Senate investigation in 1929 and there was inserted into the record 8 Scotland Yard re- port on Shearer which had con- siderable to say about his detec- tive story past, describing him as a notorious associate of interna- tiOnal crooks and swell nOblemen."
 The contents of the Scotland Yard report were vigorously de- nied by Shearer on the witness stand.
 After bobbing up from time to time in Washington, he appeared in Louisiana as the friend, advis- CT, and some people believe, the financial go-between for certain monied interests in the North willing to gamble on setting up a new and budding young dictator in Louisiana.
 Who it is that is willing to risk a sizeable fortune on back. ing Morrison to be Kingfish is anybody's guess, and under Lou isiana law the candidate doesn't have to reveal the source of his income or the amount spent.
 Whoever 1t was, Louisiana has decided that it will stick to the well worn and only partially ban- ished remnants of Huey Longism instead of trying 8 new and un- tried political soothsayer. Almost anything can happen in Louisiana politics, but apparently the miracle of 'Minnow" Morrison becoming Kingfish isn't in the cards yet. ALEUTIAN EXILES
 Merchant seamen who have touched at the Aleutian Islands bring back grim stories about the morale of U. s. soldiers.