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Evening star., 1944-06-25
konstanty Gets First
Win for Reds, | TOO
BY the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, June "a. - jim
konstanty won his first game for
the Reds today by outpitching Paul
Erickson for a 10 victory over the
Cubs to even the series at one
apiece. 50
Gee Walker opened the seventh
with safe bunt. Frank McCor-
mick sacrificed, and he scored on an
out, Steve, Mesner's single.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Hompton Reqottu Slated

HAMPTON, Va, June "a tP).-
The 18th annual Hampton Yacht
Club regatta will be held next Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Totals 80 10 % 10

Totals 80 10 % 10 Totals 80 627 LIZ
sBatted for Polli in eighth
fBatted for Hausmann in ninth
Boston -------- 200 002 210-7
New York -------- 600 Ito 000-2
Runs-Holmes, 2; Ryan. i; Wright, Q;
Kluttz, 2; Rucker, 1; Mancuso, 1. Errors
Reeves, 2. Runs batted in-Kluttz,
Etchison, Medwick, Mancuso, Wright,
Wietelmann, 2 Nieman. Home runs
Mancuso, Wright. Sacrifice Ross
Weintraub: Ryan to Wietelmann to Etchi-
SON Left on bases-Boston, IL; New
York. 3. Bases on balls-Of Adams, g.;
Adams, l; by Andrews, 4; by Seward, /.
Hits--off Melton. 2 in o (none out in
hrst): of Adams, 5 in 6is innings; OF
/ inning. Wild pitch--Adams. Losing
pitcher-Adams, .Umpires-Messrs. Bal
lanfant, Boggess and Pinelli Time 100.
Attendance-7,3 ,3q4 maid
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Braves Finally Grab
Polo Grounds Game
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 24.-Nate An
drews today pitched the Braves to
their first victory over the Giants
at the Polo Grounds this season,
as Boston won, To.
Previously Boston had dropped
five straight here.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

Indian Spring Golf Club and Wash
ington Golf and Country Club.
The entry fee is 81 a person, all
proceeds going to the Red Cross
Post entries will be accepted.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

1t didn't take the people
around here long to act. Vic
Guazza is over in Baltimore right
now making the initial arrange
ments, and the proposition will
get started this year.
The local association will be
known as the Washington Anna
Evening star., 1944-06-25

Ryon Of Braves Is Called
BOSTON, June "A P.-Connie
Ryan, Boston Braves second base
man, today received his induction
notice from his Atlanta. Ca. draft
board. n
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-24
IKENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Aug. % Mr.. and Mrs.
]. D. Crossley and daughter Caro-
Ign, Mrs. Addie Arthurs and Mr.
Lee Warner motored to Rehoboth
on Sunday. Carolyn stayed fol
two weeks.
Donald Clark of the Air Corps
has been spending a furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Clark. He returned to Mississippi
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jensen
spent the weekend with their
daughter in Frederick, Del.
Mr.. Raymond Ford and family
spent the weekend out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Warner
have rented and moved in the
property of Miss Lucy Hazel.
Mrs. Lydia Johnson of Whining
ton, has been visiting her niece
Miss Pearl Short.
Mrs. Irene Hudson spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Graham.
Friends of Mrs. John Thomas
and Mrs. Alice Coverdale wish to
express their sympathy in the loss
of their brother, Mr.. Fletcher
Pratt.
Mrs. w. G. Knots has been
spending a week with her sister in
Audubon, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Knots are
spending this week at Rehoboth.
Mrs. c. V. Reynolds has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lena Van
naman in New Jersey.
Mrs. Olin Pinder and children
and Mr.. Arnold Long have been
visiting Mrs. James Megonigal in
Arlington, Va.
Miss Edna Parsons of Chester,
Pa, has been visiting Miss Sarah
Walker.
Martin Williams has been visit
ing Walter Parsons in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Molitor of Au-
dubon, N. j., have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Syfrit.
Miss Eva Carey entertained one
day last week to dinner Mrs. Ed
ward Wright, Mrs. Laurence Smith
and Mr.. Carl Walker.
Mrs. Maurice Arnold and son of
New York, have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hughes.
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last week with Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Drumm in Glenside, Pa.
Mrs. Frank Carlin and Mrs.
Francis Carlin and daughter of
Lansdowne, Pa, spent several days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Keiser.
Miss Blanche Kemp of near
Smyrna, and Miss Marie Reynolds
and Jack Reynolds of near Odessa,
and Carl Francis, spent several
DAYS last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson A. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Steller
spent last week at Stone Harbor,
N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta of
Marshallton, and Mrs. Fannie
Francis spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Latta.
Miss Ruth johnson of Salisbury,
Md, spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q
Dukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis
and sons were Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Arts in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Seversor
and daughter, and Mrs. Mabel Sew
erson of Colts spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller.
Misses Virginia, Elsie, and Paul
inc Shockley are spending this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moore in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David en-.
tertained at surprise birthday
dinner on Sunday in honor of theii
aunt, Mrs. William FORMERS birth.
day. Those present were: Mrs
William Fortner of Smyrna, Mr.
and Mrs. William R. Alfree, Sr.
and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Alfree, Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Alfree
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. William
R. Alfree, Jr., of Middletown; Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Alfree and daughter
and Miss Barbara Lee DeLauder Of
Cecilton; Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Alfree
of Blackbird, Mrs. Herman Kumpe
of Odessa and Mr.. and Mrs. Del
bert Steller and sons.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS
SERVICE HONOR ROLL

Harold L. Burge, G. NJ. &c
o Fleet Post Office
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Pvt. James A. Clough
A. S. N. 324s522S
A. P. o. 1878, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
Pvt. Leon A. Collins
A. S. N. 32754818
166th General Hospital
Building No. T-379
Camp Grant, Illinois
Pvt. Horace c. David
A. S. N. 3275S3OS
A. P. o. SOS, C o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
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1t. Harriet E. Hutchinson
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New York City, New York
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w. o. Howard c. Maloney
A. S. N. W-2123902
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New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Pfc. William H. Minner, Jr.
A. S. N. 32956494
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New York City, New York
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S-Sgt. Russell G. Moore
A. S. N. 329565OO
A. P. o. SO, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
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Cpl. Frank B. Orzolek
A. S. N. 324S5076
246th B. U. (O.T.U) (VH.)
Section D
Pratt, Kansas
AS Roscoe w. Radish
A. S. N. 42080732
2526th A.AF. Base Unit
Section I, Barracks T-455
L. A. A. F.
Lubbock, Texas
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-24
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person.
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River WharveS
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Aug. 23-Mrs.
Frank B. Reichelt and sons Robert
and Frank, spent the weekend in
Chester and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Cole and
daughter Arlene, spent last week
with their son, Pvt. Vance Cole at
FIT. Bragg, N. c.
Pvt. Beverly Gaulke, who is sta
toned at Camp Meade, Md, spent
the weekend home with his par
ents.
Mrs. Wilmer Ford and daughter,
Mrs. Willis Sanner, and Nancy Lee
Sanner, of Dover, were Monday
visitors of Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Slaughter
of Middletown were Monday visit
ors of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. F. Jacobs and
nephew, Jack Kennard, of near
Salem, N. j., recently visited Mr..
Jacobs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Jacobs, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Forrest Jacobs
of Pennsville, N. j., were Friday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Jacobs, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Regener and
children of Clarksburg, w. Va, are
visiting his brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Regener.
Mrs. John McNatt accidently
fell down stairs and fractured her
arm in three places.
Mrs. Nina Reste.7 of Bay View
and Mrs. Nina Bender and children
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BLACkBlRD
Items OF Personal auo Social In
terest cleaned Fran the Vicinity

fIt$t lit 'aeA~5
Blackbird, Aug. 23-Miss Janet
Mofitt of Clayton, spent last week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Weber.
Mrs. Ada Reihm, Mrs. Martin
Mitchell, Mrs. Roland Burchard,
Mrs. j. w. Weber and Martin
Moffitt spent Monday in Whining
ton.
Irving FAIRIES of Camp Shank, N.
Y, spent the weekend with his
wife.
Quite number from this vicin-
ity have been attending the Smyr-
ma carnival.
Mrs. Claonia Foraker and son
Alfred, spent Sunday at Sunset
Park.
Miss Janet Foraker of Townsend
is spending this week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Claonia For
aker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Reed.
Mr.. John Clough and Miss Mar
tina Shaw of Smyrna were Sunday
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Weber.
Foster Tucker is spending a 15-
day furlough with his wife and
parents.
Bradon A. McGinnis, Jr., and
Robert Anderson, who are station
ed in California are spending a 10
day Through with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed and
daughter Ida Louise, spent Wed
nesday in Wilmington.
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KENT DRAINAGE
is DISCUSSED
To Vote September LIST
CONTINUED from PAGE one)

Land owners in Kent county will
have the opportunity on September
1 to vote for one district super
visor for period of four years,
the present encumberent being
Lyndon D. Caulk, Woodside, who
has served for one year. The vot-
ing place will be in the Soil Con-
servation District Office in Dover
between the hours of 9 a. m. and
3 p. m.
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LEGION PLANS
WAR MEMORIAL

Continued from Page one)
Brosius, injured recently in a fall;
DR.. C. C. Neese, DR.. Lang w. An
derson, and DR.. H. S. Miller, all of
Wilmington; and DR.. Richard c.
Beebe, Lewes.
Others on Committee
Others on the committee are: H.
Eugene Slavery, Oscar N. Smith,
both of Wilmington; Col. Edgar S.
Slayer, Rehoboth Beach; John r.
Fader, Newark; George Ehinger,
Dover, and Raymond S. Peters,
Laurel.
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CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Mr.. Dudley Crossley is visiting
Rev. and Mrs. Edgar Prettyman of
Lansing, Michigan.
Mrs. John Spencer and children,
Jackie" and Bobby" have TAX
en- a cottage at Betterton, Nd, for
the week. Mrs. Edwin Shane will
Join them on Wednesday for the
rest of the week.
Mrs. Edward Wright, Mrs. P. r.
Smith, Mrs. c. A. Hurd, and Mrs.
Herman Wheatman spent the week
end at Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Beatrice Donovan, of Mar
shallton, has been spending a few
days with her grandmother, Mrs. j.
Elmer Cats.
Miss Virginia Jones, and Mrs.
Mary G. Slaughter were overnight
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Nor
gan, of Cape Charles, Va, last
week.
Miss Mary Louise Wallace of
Riverside, N. j., spent the week.
end with her cousin, Miss Thelma
Shane.
Miss Charlotte Anne Wooten, of
Seaford, is spending this week with
Mrs. G. E. Wooten, and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Malcolm Burris.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her sister, Miss Sue Baynard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Dunning are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, on Sunday,
August 20, at the Kent General
Hospital.
Mrs. William Tawes of Clay
mont, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Walter Guseman.
Mrs. Walter Downes, and Mrs.
w. L. Gooding spent a few days
last week at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Pratt en-
tertained on Sunday, her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ennis, of
Leipsic.
Mrs. John Loder, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Loder, and children
spent Saturday at Riverview
Beach, N. j.
Howell Kitchens, of the Merchant
Marines, is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dicey Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jones, Of
Wilmington, were the guests of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hol
lett, on Sunday.
Mr.. John Ford visited Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Lewis Bell of Pleasantville
N. j., over the weekend.
William Carson, U. S. N, i
spending a leave with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Carson.
Mrs. Charles Stewart, Jr., has re
turned from accompanying he
daughter-in-law and granddaugh
ter to Spartanburg, S. c.
Miss Josephine Smith, of nea
Clayton, has returned home afte
spending 10 days with relative
and friends at Beverly and Bur
lington, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Smith hat
as their guests on Sunday Mrs
Bell Hunter, of Beverly, N. j.; MI
and Mrs. Clinton Yonkers and chill
dren of Delanco, N. ].
Miss Pauline Coverdale of Clay
ton, who is spending the summe
with her aunt, Mrs. Albert Newton
at Bethany Beach, has as he
guests Misses Virginia and Pats,
Zimmerman of Upper Darby, Pa
They all will return to their homes
after Labor Day.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-24
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Thoroughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Aug. % = Mr..
James G. CHM is spending some
time with his son, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Arthur CHM.
Mrs. Emma Barber is spending
sometime with her daughter, Mrs.
John Shelter and Mr.. Shelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl V. Francis
and Mrs. Nellie Carrow have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Stapleford near st. Georges.
Miss Virginia Kemp and Mrs.
Lee w. David spent several days
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-24

examPIe-though by no means unique-of
an author who couldn't earn living for
himself during his own lifetime and has
been earning one for publishers ever since.
He had a desperate time making ends
meet, wrote stories, poems, articles, book
reviews, even on one occasion newspaper
hoax story about a transatlantic balloon
aight-anything to keep the pot boiling.
After his death, just IS years ago, his
reputation grew enormously and he became
recognized as one of the worlds great
writers. Imagine his amazement, were he
living today, to find his stories distributed
L = 1 Il
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-24

of Philadelphia, were Sunday visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Smith.
Miss Bessie McNabb is working
at the Checker Inn now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Smith
have had their house improved
with electricity.
Miss Dorothy Chester of Phila-
delphia was a recent visitor of Miss
Bessie McNabb.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-24

Month Club nice little edition of about 100000 copies This
particular edition of ales of Edgar Allan Poe especially notable
for its introduction by vey Allen and its SO beautiful wood
ings by Fritz Eichenberg
Adventurous readers, who like keep in touch with what
younger authors writings will look into book titled
and edited by the rst-named writer of this column
CroScton contains six novelettes u short stories, full
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Alden F. Robinson, S lie
o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
A-C Lee F. Slaughter
A. S. N. 324S51S6
Group V, Wing 2
Class As, Barracks 1929
S. A. A. c. c., Pre- Flight
San Antonio, Texas
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EARLY MAILING
INFORMATION

Packages for our armed forces
orerseas must be mailed between
September IS October Is.
Address correctly
Wrap them securely
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This 30-day period does not ap.
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during or after the package mail
ing period. They should be mailed
early enough, however, to allop
sufficient time for delivery in epen
the most distant fheafers of opera
iion before Chrisfmas Day. They
must be sent in sealed envelopes
and prepaid at the firsf-class rate
of postage.
Further details at your local
Post Office.
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No animals removed unless call is
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length plays, critical essay, and 26 poems
none of which has ever been published
before-contributed by some 40 authors.
Some of these authors are well-known,
Richard Wright, for instance, whose now
elette 1.-THE Man Who Lived Underground
is his first work of fiction since his famous
novel, Native Son. published some years
ago. Ira Wolfert, Pulitzer Prize winning
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-24

attending French Embassy gathering,
when Baron Fain, the Embassy Counselor,
approached him to ask how his golf was
going. "Why is it, my dear Baron," said
Grew, that whenever colleague or a
japanese opens talk with me, instead of
commenting on the weather he almost al
ways asks about my golf?" Fain replied,
"Why, Mr.. Ambassador, your golf is the
thermometer which measures the tempera-
ture in the Diplomatic Corps. IF a week
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Pvt. Harold E. Stauffer
A. S. N. 32958402
A. P. o. 1893 R, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
All thooe IN service. their families and
friends, are urged TO inform Dribbles
Editor of new. or changed. addresses. Keep
him supplied with interesting news items.
Service column will depend largely mon
this kind of cooperation.
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! READING & WRITING
BY Suam Scare AND RaMnzzazm

r.
he picture the efthand of this column usually
that of contemporary writer This week giving the space
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correspondent and author of the best novels last year, fuckers
People, also has fascinating novelette, My Wife The Witch One
OF the plays The Man Who Had All The Luck by Arthur Miller
will reach Broadway September Many of the contributors
however, have been published BEFORE and
interesting that several have already been contracts
novels by leading publishers.
How foreign diplomats gauge world Once back $780,
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew relates Ten Years pan he
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goes without your playing go the fact cabd every
lery the world for the situation then indeed critical!
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WAVES SPARS and Marine Corps INSPECT the armed
official snail Early poster at its first public showing at
"christmas In Summer"
WITH than million of armed forces by
" Christmas Day 1914 Christmas mail from will
than before So said hghrankng Army and Navy
they helped launch s4s Overseas Early Christmas
Mailing Campaign christmas In July" luncheon
recently by The Greeting Card Industry the Wal
dorAstora New York In air conditioned christmas" at
mosphere by Christmas melodies Christmas
candles and turkey and pumpuddng guests from the
and radio worlds heard Postmaster General Frank Walker
that than 60 million pieces Of Christmas mail
will going 1914 BY cooperating the Early Mail
ing campaign Mr. Walker sad mothers and dads wives sweet
hearts of and in the
that every Christmas package and Christmas
card will be delivered overseas on or before Christmas Day.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
Man and Wife
Die in Crash
Center Line
Couple Victims

An elderly man and his wife
were killed, and another wo-
man seriously injured, as a re-
suit of a three-car accident at
the intersection of Hall road and
North avenue, one mile west of
Mount Clemens Sunday after
noon.
The couple, John and Emma
Engal. of 6740 Braun street,
Center Line, were travelling
west on Hall road, according to
Sheriff's office reports, and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin and Blanche
Williams Of 1890 Beniteau, De-
troit, were travelling north on
North avenue. A third car, driv-
en- south on North avenue by
Peter j. Walsh, 8423 Crissman,
Route /, Utica, was stopped on
the left side of the street, ac-
cording to Sheriff's office re-
ports, and was waiting for En-
gels car to pass.
Mrs. Williams, who was seri-
ously injured, was taken to St.
Joseph's hospital, where she was
reported in serious condition.
The prosecutors office is to in
vestigate further into the cause
of the accident, and Williams is
to appear before assistant prose-
cutor Fred Van Fleteren next
Tuesday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

Macomb County would re-
ceive about 100000 annually
under a plan submitted by the
Tax Study Commission working
under the direction of Gov.
Harry F. Kelly.
The Commission had been ap-
pointed with a view of examin-
ing Michigan's tax structure in
particular regard to a request
from Michigan's cities that d
part of the sales tax revenue be
returned TO the municipalities
and counties for postwar use.
The plan as suggested by the
Commission would distribute
Sl2,000,000 annually, half Of
which is parceled out on a pop
ulation basis, the remaining half
on an assessed valuation basis.
Although the members of the
Commission was not in unani-
nous agreement on the formu-
la for distribution of the money,
a majority ruled in favor of the
stated basis.
Apparently city members Of
the Commission felt that larger
share should be apportioned on
a population base, such as two
thirds, while the remaining
third be distributed on assessed
valuation.
AS the rec m mendations
stand now, townships are left
out of the picture, a factor that
the Supervisors Association in
all probability won't 60 for. A
proposal that the fund be allo-
Gated on a one-third population,
one-third on valuation, and one
third on the tax levy of the last
five years, was defeated.
There has been considerable
agitation in recent months by
larger cities of the state in par
ticular, to obtain a share of the
reserve being built up by the
State through increased reve-
nues from the sales tax. AS the
proposal goes now, a step-up in
the administering of the Intang-
ibles Tax law is expected to net
somewhere in the neighborhood
of $12,000,00O annually, but
should any deficit occur, it
would be made up from an ap-
preparation from the General
Fund of the State.
How this would affect cities
having 15-mill limitation also
came up for discussion. Whether
they would raise their valua-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
Flames Raze Home
Of Family Of Eight
Neishbors Rush to Aid
Of Fire Victims

Flames on Friday destroyed a
two-story frame house and q
large barn at 1850 Croker
boulevard, Harrison township,
and forced a man, his wife and
six of their eight children to live
in garage cottage that was
constructed to house one person.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barker and
six of their eight children, who
were living in the house, lost all
their belongings except for what
they had on their backs. accord
ing to Floyd w. Rosso, supervis-
or Of Harrison township. George
Slough of Harrison township,
let the family use of his garage
and Justice Frank E. Jeanette
of Mount Clemens gave two beds
to the family, according to Sup
ervisor Rosso. Other residents
of the township also donated ar
ticles to the family, Rosso stat
ed. Barker is a veteran of
World War I and the WV post
of Mount Clemens is also aid
ing the family. The biggest
problem will be finding a house
for the family. according to
Rosso.
The Mount Clemens Fire De-
partment sent the Harrison
Township pumper to the scene,
but the fire was we'll under way
by the time it arrived, accord
ing to Mount Clemens Fire De-
partment. Rosso stated the
cause of the fire was an oil
stove exploding, and that no one
was hurt.