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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-09
FRIDAY, JUNE q, 1911

NaGl, are finally crushed
What L. du with ration token, after
the war. OF whenever all rIiInuIng
ends. Is a question pli11lIuG In" CT
ilrc al Price Administration.
Some officials have SaId the prob
lem appears Sn remote that they
have mot gotten down Ia Gcnun" con-
sldrratrou al II vet. but they Hdml,
they have not Inv Id"a Just Whd,
course they Will take.
ON" suggestion IS that they SrC
whether the tokens have any salvage
value and If they have. dispose ui
them III that manner. They might
bC restored. but OPA does not think
II would bc exactly polite 10 pu them
away. The question would arise as
To why they are being saved.
What for" the American people
would ask. What for-thc next
war"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-09
RED SHELTON TAKEN
BY ARMED FORCES

Los Angeles. June 9.--(AP)-Cou-
cdian Richard (Rcd) Shelton. 80. who
>idc-S,cppcd the wedding march two
months ago. became a member Oi the
armed forces today and WAS sent II
Fort Macarthur.
Skrltuu and NUrIcl MurriscalI.
blond model. took out a marriage IL
CcnSC last April bu, later called off
the wedding. Sixteen months ago he
was divorced by Edna Marie SHELTON
who continued III her job AS his gag
writer afteyWarG
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-09
Hr11nFrHnn Daily ntHpatrh

lCHr, home occupied attention ui Ia,
Photographers There's a story :,
| ruwv ap LATER about that house. The
| present account consists simply ri the
-tu'rmc"' that pholoGrJpncr Hem
! w'" E,' some good pictures while
! State News Director Sharpe enter
! tanned the Ladies' ui the household
| N.I correspondent Ius, sort of stood
! uN r.dN To- y>ss>' either ul them "a.
, need arnS, Which WIS seldom
! sruCCyulaS westward there Wa.
another stop ct Iivr,lord To- sll,
! >u.uc .C,ur> cog the pvyQumarS river
! u.G-V Hl'n The town IN the bac..-
I -"H.nt. u"G thence 20 CrvSwcll and
! Lake tN'.HH IhI> l6.uOu-aCrv lake
| is ,Hv second largest lake m the S,.tt
NJ''HwasNvvl being nearly 'v.r.
.r I.l-v.-anU Is mC!Udvd IN Petit
= vW STATE Park. The park division
"An, about zoe acres q: land beside
ne .anc and adjoining the Farm
ScC...'y Administrations Scupucr-
mon- Farm project,
C,u''g9.Cv 81 the park Is the som
c"~e' House, bull, almost l5G wears
~. .E Josiah Collins as tie manor
u..-. .. his 36.uuU acre plar'a'..,
The Fedora. government spent >.m.,
..'ry several wears ago rr-'u.r-.
.H, ...s,. 'uru tu" State '.r. .t,...
a..' .- ready 20 begin Cd .r. rys'r-
..'... 20. auG convert Q, mt. a. rec
rca,..u. ov sports lodge when out
1.ca, Cd, VA. stopped operations \.
SD. a~ conditions Viii permit 'r,.
project w.. ov resumed The .rg,.-
story mansion %; 10 rooms and '.i.
t..r
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-09
KING HAAKOS SPEARS

L0udOu. Juno . lNP-KMg lIaH-
'loN VII OF Norway said today that
all nations. great and small. viii
have 20 play a part" III any internal
'ional organization tn assure world
security. In an address before the
Foreign Press association. the king
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Senate SnaQs
Arab Oil Pipe

WASHINGTON. May 10 ms
The Senate oil policy com.
mittee. il was disclosed today
has advised administration Off
Gals that a majority Of the com
mittee is opposed TO building a
Sl69. 100000 oil pipe line in the
Near East.
Result Of this opposition, to-
cether with criticism from a large
segment of the oil industry, was
reported in congressional circles
10 have caused the administration
virtually 10 abandon the project
Opposition 10 Secretary of In
terror Ickes' plan TO build the
pipe line from the Saudi Arabian
oil fields 10 the Mediterranean
with government funds was said
10 be due chiefly 10 fear OF inter
national complications.
The entire international oil
policy. il was reported in con-
gresSional circles, has been car
ried 10 President Roosevelt for a
final determination.
This action follows not only
series Of private hearings by the
Senate oil committee but con-
ferences with a British delega'
ton in WI Is hi ngton upon q
division of oil resources in the
Middle East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Lose 7Ibs. in 10
Days or No Pay

No starving diet or exercises.
Now science brings you the LAX
method. This method comes COM
plete. LAX "a full months sup
ply of this fine laxative) and a
complete diet for each week. Start
reducing today. Go to your nearest
druggist and purchase LAX method
on your money back guarantee
that you must lose 7 lbs. in 10
days or money Immediately re-
funded. II LAX not available send
81 or COD. plus charges to CARO-
LIMA CHEMICAL CO.. 157 Meet
ing ST., Charleston, S. c. Remem'
Der, you must lose weight OF
money refunded. Act today!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
British Minister
To Spain Dies in Crash

MADRID, May 10 GNS)-Ar-
thur Yencken, British minister 10
Spain. and two other men were
killed yesterday when a Douglas
transport plane belonging to the
British embassy struck a hillside
and crashed while on the way TO
Barcelona from Madrid.
Yencken, who was 50, ranked
second only TO Ambassador Sir
Samuel Hoare in the British dip
lomatic delegation accredited to
Spain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
iii Mother
Hunts Som, Is

A grieving mother. seriously i'll
because of the disappearance of
her 15-year-old son, has appealed
to The Detroit Times to aid in
finding him.
Mrs. Eva Rose of 19459 Coventry
is the mother and the missing boy
is William, who left home May 4
without any warning.
William is 5 feet z inches tall
and weighs 165 pounds. He wore a
dark brown suit. tan shirt and
brown shoes. His hair is brushed
straight back and is wavy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
New Hampshire Sets
Invasion Hour Prayer
special To THE DETROIT TIMES

CONCORD, N. H., May 19-
Gov. Robert o. Blood today issued
a proclamation calling on all the
people of New Hampshire to pray
for Divine help and for all
churches to be opened for worship
at the hour of invasion"
Fire alarm signals, fire bells
and church bells throughout the
state will ring out the tidings OF
the invasion at the moment Off
cial word is received.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

MANAK. TIsGT. JoHN-Mrs. AnnI
Manak, mother, Lawton.
ORR let 1T MELVIN H,-Mrs, Flor
ence CHASER mother, Royal Oak
PETERS. I'd 1T. STANLEY H.-Mrs
Anna Peters. mother, Clio
4 RADTKE. Ist 1T. DEAN A.-Mrs
scHLOSsBERG. ID 1T. MARVIN E
Mrs Jennie L. schlossberg, 3242 Calvert
Detroit
SCHWARTZ. PVT. WILLIAM F.--MrE
Clara Schwartz wife Lenox.
SMART, SGT DONALD W-Ars. Ethe
Smart, mother, sault ste. Marie.
SORENsEN, I'd 1T. OUTWARD l. -
Mrs Grace ~. Sorensen, mother, 1886
Wascasset road, Dearborn.
WERNETTE. I'd 1T. DONALD R.
Christian H. Wernette, father, Mecos,a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

TENFIU
ARCHIBALD. SGT. pANip-Mrs. Dor
othy = Archibald wife. Royal OAK.
ROL ESTA. % 1T STANLEY S-stAn
les B-i~sts, father, este 2. Forest DC
troit
CARMoNo sfsGT GEORGE Mrs
RUBY Carmon0. Wife $3.50 Lincoln, Detroit
FLLINGER PVT ARNOLD N.-Mrs
MARI = Eulnger, mother Alanson.
FotrIDg sJsGT THOMAS n step
father. 4Sl5 Mcclellan Detroit
Hiding. SGT. EDWARD-LeonArd c
Hiding Grand Rapids.
KERWIN, s SGT RICHARD L-hrs
Eloise Kerwin, mother. Battle creek.
KLEIN. SISGT WARREN = hrt
Ilah C Klein. 1900 Brunette, Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19
Honor Roll
Official Casualty List
ARMY PRISONERS OF WAR

Michigan released by the department after mex
8 L haop fipd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-19

Friday. May 10, 1914 --~>>'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

MacArthur's Aide Tells
Of japanese Atrocities,
In Mondays Times

The last man 70 Get off Bataan before the
SMa ggering little Japanese eoHftefef7 t1fteosed
their planned cuelties and atrocities upon help
less American and Filipino soldiers can now tell
his story for the first time.
He is Col Carlos p Romulo aide.de-camp
TO Gen. MacArthur and until this time sffeheed
about japanese barbarism by the official ban Of
the war department.
That ban has been lifted and Monday in The
Detroit Times Col Romulo will start to tell in
detail the story Of Jap atrocities practced upon
American and Filipino alike.
Col Romulo says Gen. Macarthur fought
for the American flag in Bataan with unsur-
passed courage and devotion" He was five times
decorated by the American Army, At present he
is in Washington, minister of information in the
commonwealth government Of the Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
WAR CRIMINALS

Thora We're strong indications
'hat one Of tho main points Of the
IS fra.ticc terms which eventually
aff imposed on Japan VIII bc a
d r-r, ru-d that AN military war
criminals DO handed over 10 the
Allies for trial and punishment
Revelation ~ miSiTcatment Of
prisoners also strengthened the
bclct that Japan must be com
plc'cly and permanently diSarmed
after this war Tho view prevails
In official circles that Japan is q
half->aNagc urchn in the family
Of nations too immature m the
WAYS Of civilization 20 be trusted
with tho modern weapons ol war
faro
Gen. Macarthur leader Of thou
sands Of American heroes taken
captive by the Japs after their
historic stand on Baiaan and Cor
reg.dor In a message from his
Now Guinea headquarters de-
clared that tho official accounts
Of japanese atrocities speak for
themselves He declined further
comment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
Hnnm|er Killed,
Geneva Reports

NEW YORK. Jan % up
Paul Archnard NBC .correSpon-
dent IN Bern today quoted the
Geneva journal AS saying that
Gestapo Chief Heinrich HImmler
had been ouSted as German in
terror minister and possibly has
been executed
The newspaper said that re-
ports OF his execution agree with
recent runorS that a>bn.' linn
nation OF the fuehFcF was icing
planned II limited that Him
mler had plotted 20 do away with
Adolf Hitler and make himself
dictator
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
Morse Resigns
Post on WLB

WASHINGTON. Jan % INS
Wayne J. Morse resigned 2.
public member of The WLB TO-DAY
Morse submitted hE JOS IEraror
20 President Roosevelt in order
be- wrote the President 10 be-
come a candidate for tine Rep.ht-
can nomination 70 t1c -
Senate in the Oregon pumat2
election This coming MAY
The President said that DO wa,
accepting, The resignation eftec.
tive Fcb. . with sincere regret
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
KeepJaps Interned, Dies
Warns in Exposing
Tokyo Pressure Puts All in u. S.
Under Suspicion, Says Report
nv RAY RICHARDS
nrtrnit Hines Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Jan. =229-In one of the most
comprehensive reports it has ever issued the Dies
House committee on un-American activities today
set forth 268 pages Of reasons why it says AIT
japanese in the United States must be kept under
close surveillance for the duration Of the war
40 japanese should be released from a war
relocation center without the most searching exam
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
PUBLICIzE DETAILS

tirf- satire tTT7F. congress iona
rtrCtCy indicated an intention n
investigate laAy and publicizc
fuEther details Of mistreafment OF
American and other Allied prison
er- by the JapS,
Throughout Congress there vas
growing demand for intensified
lion of the war in the Pacific Sew.
eraI memhers-of Congress. led hy
Senator Clark lDl Of Missouri
Urged q new "Doolttle" RAID On
Tokyo on far greater scale
Clark sand Emperor Hroh.tc
,holId be hanged and Tokyo
bombed oul. n existence
Adding fuel 10 rho nation fam
ing hatred Of the japanese was
The charge hy Palmer Hoyt, for
NOR director of Owls domestic
branch THAT tho enemy actually
had tslfa.ly murdered most Of
fr0 $4,000 prisoners taken a.
Efifar
i'm their official statement. The
war and navy departments said
more than 3 200 American soldiers
and thousands ~ FlipnoS were
Wan'0r'V murdered tortured and
starved 20 death
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
81. Colleges 10 Quit
Army Air Trainina

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 iJpl
The War department announced
today that 81 colleges an the
Amy Air Forces college training
program VIII be released for rec
turn 10 their CiNiIan uses after
students now in training complete
their courses
They include Albion College
Albion Michigan College of ~
and T HOuChfOu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
British Coastal Guns
She'll Ship in Channel

LONDON, Jan 30 INS'-Brit-
i>h artillery guns on the southeast
coast went into action last night
between 954 and loss firing 40
rounds of shells into cnemy ship
ping in The Straits of Dover
German guns answered thc
Smelling and sharp exchange of
salvoeS cnSucd. a shellfirf warm
ing m the Dover area lasted nearly
two hours
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
Mother of Baby Abandoned in Car Here
Arrives From South to Claim Her Child

is the mother of the httle Gil
found lu 8A automobile IN week,
ago in front OF 1884 Lacrosse
The baby has since been adopted
by "a private family
NirS Warts tnNdN officers that
Sho3had left She baby with a
friend r Columbus o. last 80,
I So She could cl0 her husband
40 Camp Shelby Miss
4 few days ago. size SAID She
received icffcr tfom no friend
Mary Brook. whose last known
Columbus address was 1875 Bel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
4-F Paralysis Victim
Gives Blood Is Times

CHICAGO Jan % ms Will
liam Earl MestePi36 Of suburban
Evanston classified az because
of nfantile paralySk as a child
appeared today at tN Red Cross
blood hank 10 give his thirteenth
blood donation and with him were
is friends who each gave a pint
OF blood
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

The familiar story IF theyoune
Wlfc who Is willing 10 make all
most any sacrifice 20 be with
hcr soldcr-hushand m camp was
unfolded IN Central Police Station
Saturday AS a fronIed usthcL
came. 20 claim her baby which
she said was abandoned hero last
Nov s by q friend
Tired from long hour, of uatpl
II ON Mississippi is war o.G
lu7nita Waits walked into head
quarters and announced that she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

videre. stating MAT 'he baOf nat
been abandoned % Detroit
The letter which She sh0Wor
OnWerS read
How are YOU Fine. I hope
luanita. guess YOU still than
I am keeping NarilNn Anne for
YOU, hut am not
You see. when YOU FIRST went
Continued ON Page .. Col -
G ST NcAFTHUR Mist
III Griswold over Klnsels
90, Sundays. l0-12-Adv,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
China Aide Demands
Jdps Give Up All

NEW YORK. Jan % UP1
Or eTngfI r TSang chief po-
lucal secretary. 10 Chlna'S presi-
dent. Chang KaI-Shek, called to-
day for the tota disarmament oft
Japan and tho SuLA-Eder of all
her territorial conauests and
mandates
Beyond that he told n Metro
poltan Opera victory rally audi
encc must be The building OF a
strong Chinese rs'0u rs check
mate for future JaUanoHe aegres-
SION
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

tured Americans and Fill
plnos.
Indignation in the United
States and throughout the
tinted Nations became white
hot as evidence Of Jap bestiality
mounted. The state department
concentrated on compiling add
tonal evidence so t!a+-t Inc Jar
war criminals may be fuHt
Dun he'd aTfCI tho war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
Street Car Crashes
Hjure IS in City
see Pictures on Page 81

Twenty-Five persons injured Saturday when east
side DSR powng through open switches crashed
head-on in two separate accidents
Eighteen taken Receiving and ST Joephs hospitals
when Clairmoun smashed westbound Grand Belt
JOS. Campau and Milwaukee
Willard soner. S. Of 1851 Omaha. motorman Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
The War Fronts

TIE AIR WAR; sends 1000 planes heaviest daylight
raid against Frankfurt after Raj blasts Berlin Page IT,
RUSSIA Reds open gateway Iatva capture Of Novo-
sokonki and Chidovo Page . >.
ITALY Allied unitsreach nani-
Cserna under artillery fire Page O.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Allied bombets destroy or damage
50 Jap planes, blast five ships. page o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
MEMORIAL DAY

Chairman MAY ID Of Ken
lucky Of tho House military
affairs committee proposed that
President Roosevelt proclaim p
Remember War Prisoners Day
10 give Americas answer 20 Japan
for the barbara treatment givcr
our soldiers
II strongly favor having the
President set aside daX on
which the American people can
show their Indignation for the
fiendish treatment Of our war
prisoners nv the Japanese,
Nav said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

If YOU are not ungrateful
/ do not merely be content 70
say that YOU are sympathetic
with the brave children who
have sacrificed their health
and chances Of happiness SO
YOU may be healthy and
happy and WHOLE.
You have the power 20
direct your Congress and
your country
Are you neglectful Of your
power or unworthy Of it
You have a voice.
You have a vote.
Use them for honor and
for Justice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
GIVES AID N CARS

Goldman was also credited with
entering The wrecked cars 10 rem
der first aid 10 hySterlcal pasSen-
gers SpraWled among the broken
seats
SGT. William Conner OF the
A4'B. an eyewitness. sand the
Clarmount and Grand Belt cars
had stopped AZ the Intersection
and started again simultaneously
But the Clalrmount car instead
of turning north m Jos Campau
rammed into the other car
Part of The Cl7rwount can was
dcrailcd and both from ends
were smashed
Traffic was sn8rIo3 for ueaDN
TWO hours while Wrcckaer crews
removed the Saggne froiloys from
the. tracks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
All is Sign Up in Britain

LONDON Jan % eUpl al
l6-yoar-old boys and girls IN Brit
ain began registering Saturday for
national service, the London radio
reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
Destroy Tokyo, Nation
Demands, in ReUenge
Forfeiture ofYanks
EYEWITNESS Stories Of Torture: Pages and z


to O
in hmea ~
to b
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
HAD GREAT INFLUENCE

CallaEhan Is expected 10 be a
states witness against the 10
other members of the 1899 session
who have been indicted. Their
examination is scheduled for next
Wednesday but the hearing may
be postponed
As he stood before Judge Carr
in the circuit courtroom Of the
LansingScity hall. Callaghan- faced
through "A window the capitol
whore ne sorved for Is years
legislator who had great influence
in both the House and Senate.
Details Of his part in this first
bribery plot uncovered by the
grand jury were nor revealed He
merely pleaded guilty 70 the blan-
ket indictment which set forth
that 20 lawmakers and six finance
company officials conspired 10
corrlptly influence leg slatio
with the use of money
Callaghan's story of the alleged
crime probably viii not be made
public Until told-by himself on The
witness stand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
DISARMAMENT Is EXPECTED

DiSbarment proceedings arr *.
pected 10 follow. lnasWucn AS the
Feed City legislator was admitted
70 the bar 2 few years ago while
= member of the House Prior 10
that he bad been II farmer and
hardware dealer bar in recent
years boz pracfIced law ana opcf.
aicd q 'ruf orchard as q sideiho.
He rs tha second dciendan, 10
tT..,,t.,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

lll0 LlVll- Alit < l'VA' Il " a. l4h'
CHALLENGE LOYALTY
Sweepingly indictng the loyalc
OF 're l55 600 japanese who liver
ON me West Coast Until the 1q4.
war emergency evacuation, th'
report says
"InreStigation has revealed
that the entire Japanese coast
was completely controlled and
dominated by the Japanese con
Sulates Of seattle, san Fran
cisco and Los Angeles"
I'm another section the rppor
states
The japanese government
used the various japanese CON
sulatcs 20 dominate all japanese
organizations. and virtually all
Japanese belonging 10 such or
CARNATIONS.
The committee found that ~
approximately 10000 male Jgpa-
neSc- Americans who resided In
California prior TO their eNacua-
ton. at least 10000 were mem
hers Of or affiliated with youth
organizations which were oper-
ated and directed by the Black
Dragon society.
The Japanese applied the
principle Of total espionage. No
detail was too small for the in
diyidual japanese 10 report to
the cOnsulates. The japanese
made an inventory OF everything
having 10 do with our military
and naval defenses.
DOMINATED JAPS IN I. &
The reports recital Of how
japanese patriotic societies GOV
efned@ the whole Pacific CoaS
Japanese community and ~
warning against the release o
Japanese f1om the relocation
centerS. came al an apt time
a reliable authority has iuS
stated that New Deal Seutmen
taIiSts are about 20 culminat.
their campaign i'm behalf Of unre
>triClod freedom for the Japa
nc>o through All army ordc
Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

Clairmount car, was thrown
through the window onto the
pavement by the impact. He
suffered. possible skull frac.
tuTc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
AtrOtitY Reports
Boost Bond Sales

WASHINGTON Jan - NUP)
Wur bond saioSSpurted through.
ol' Tho nation following disclosure
OF japanese atrocities.
~ ThctireaSIry said that sales ia
i0dJWdualS reported through Fri.
day 'o'3led 81 439 900 600 = rec
ord d7lly increase of Si59. 1000 COO
over the previous DAY.
Ruptured--ingrams are specialist.
10 selection and fitting triisses ana
surgical supports 4444 Woodward.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30
EDITORIAL
DEPUBLICS are proverbi-
~ ally ungrateful

~ ally ungrateful.
But this great and once
rich republic is peculiarly and
especially ungrateful.
1t fights it's wars with
children mainly-in violation
of its solemn pledges-and
then when it has mutllated
them or blinded them refuses
to care for them adequately
or even 70 try properly 20
Fehabititate them and make
their lives more endurable
and useful.
Our great and once rich
republic can hand out a bill
lion dollars 10 South Ameri-
can friends and a billion dol
lars TO very dubious and
very questionable Russian
friends, and billions of dollars
in Europe, Asia and Africa 10
rehabilitate alien peoples, but
1t hesitates and haggles and
bubbles and complains and
cuts appropriations when 1t
is asked 10 compensate IN
something near fair man
ner the youth Of our Gown
country who have sacrificed
their ambitions and opportu-
mites. their sight their hear
ing. their limbs, their health
and oftentlmes their sanity
10 keep the rest Of us safe
and free, and-t0- Pive-lts The
opportunities which have for
ever vanished from their
Young lives
THE phrase which says "rc.
/ publics a re ungrateful
really means that the
PEOPLE who run republics
are ungrateful
And it does not mean
merely that politicians are
ungrateful but that the
PEOPLE who ELECT the
politicians are ungratcful
Yes. friends, the politicians
are YOUR politicians.
They would not be in Of
fee if you did not PUT them
there
They would not stap in ef-
fee if YOU did not KEEP
them there
They would not evincc
neglect Of our defenders If
YOU did not condonc ~
Republics would not be
Indifferent and ungratcful if
we, the citlzenry were not
Indifferent and ungratcful.
THE Congress our Con
l gress has just cut down
the rehabilitation payment
for honorablv discharged
soldiers at the threat Of the
Presidents disapproval and
his habltual veto q disabled
soldier relief
A cowcd and cowardly
Congress tremblcs al the
crack Of the administration
whip
But il does not fear the
lash Of your displeasure
your disapproral fellow citi-
zens
The congressman dread
the loss Of presidential
patronage but they do not
dread any loss Of public
support
They think the people viii
forget or Will not care.
They think republics are
ungrateful
ARE they
Are YOU
II YOU are not ungrateful
i do not merely be content -