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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21

Those who attended the Parent.
Teacher Association convention at
Tuscon Wednesday were Mrs. NJ
NJ. Ware, president; Mrs. A. w.
Empie. Mrs. c. ]. Preece, Mrs. Asa
Gardner, Mrs. M. L. Talla and
Mrs. Charles Cohen. They report
a very delightful time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21

beyond, chorus Of crickets
rises from an alfalfa field
in the distance, the barking of a
dog. Friendly sounds =. in
night secure.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21
9.c,.. o,., ~
I LES
~
TEN YEARS AGO

Refreshments were served at the
end of the game.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21

Seen through different eyes
An ancient black man walked into
Main Street cleaning establish
ment recently and laid a shabby
overcoat on the counter. Use
had dis overcoat twenty-one years
he said. patting it fondly; IAN dis
Is de fust time Use ever had it
cleaned" Muffled laughter
escaped the lips of an immaculate
customer. :. Il specKs," said the
old negro slowly; "de rinse water
from my soul would come off
clearer dan it would from dis oil
coat-even after dey gets done
cleanin' it."
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Zahalsky
delightfully."- entertained some of
their friends at bridge Wednesday
evening at their home. The guests
included Messrs. and Mesdames
Stonehocker, Short, p. w. Hamil-
ton. Harris, Truitt, and the hosts.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21

Cecil Nowlin celebrated his sixth
birthday Thursday, April 49,, by
inviting many of his little friends
to his home, entertaining them
with various games and serving
ice cream and birthday cake. They
had a lovely time. Those present
were ROLAND Freeland, Celia "a
halsky, Albert Zahalsky, Frances
Short, Margaret Olney, Imogene
Oleny, E. w. Figgin, Harold Liv-
ingston, William Morgan Ted NC
Cullough, Norman Mccullough,
Lillian Cheely, Bo Fletcher,
frankie Fletcher, Evelyn Ann
Hamilton, Raymond Dunaway,
Della Lou Ware, Billie Marie
Cheely, and Dorothy Jane, Esther
May and Cecil Roy Nowlin. Many
pretty gifts were presented to Ce-
ell by his little friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21
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Zach week in this space will be presented picture
and word portrait of whose name news.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-04-21

A group of Main Street friends
vas discussing the incorporation
Df Coolidge, pro and con, as they
sat around a desert camp fire fry
ng hamburgers recently. Il
can't see how it will help us any,
,aid one. You can't" retort-
ID another. Man just look at the
own" They were off, and
when the argument threatened to
yrow as hot as the camp fire
around which they sat, one of the
women broke in. This reminds
ne OF my mother, who used make
lp. and ner sister, who didn't, and
considered it a mark of great vir,
ure. L have never used makeup
n my life.' she declared ,eyeing
my mother disapprovingly. Yes,
ny dear sister, answered the lat
,er emphatically; and you LOOK
T." The argument ended in
.aughter-but the election won't.
Two nondescript men, who,
might have walked straight from
the pages of Tobacco Road to
Main Street, were talking In
front of a saloon Saturday. :.
~Shore was big night this time
las week." remarked one. "I
woke up In jail" "You was
lucky" replied his friend. "a
foun' my way home"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
u. 5. Speeds
War Output
Rate Of lnductions
Also Stepped Up

WASHINGTON. Dec Is (UP)
Developments of the last "a
hours made il plain tonight that
the nations high command is IN
dead earnest about stepping up
Immediately the production OF
everything the armed forces must
have 10 smash Germany and Japan.
Against a background Of fight
inc. which is becoming more bitter
daily in western Europe and a
brand new front IN the Pacific
-Mindoro-a resurgence of grim
determination 10 keep the home
front functioning in high gear for
war was made manifest by:
. A WIPE general stop order.
until further notice, on increases
in civilian production.
SPEED INDUCTIONS
. Selective service orders 20 To-
cal draft boards To speed Undue
tion of men IN the 1851 age
group.
WPB order hating for five ,
months, from Jan. II, the proc
eSsing of wool for civilian
clothes.
. The furloughing of 400
trained men from the army to
work in ammunition, tire and
cotton duck plants
. Intensification OF manpoWer
utilization studies by the VINO
and industry 10 salvage man
hours for critical production.
The WPB,S general civilian pro-
ductlon freeze order followed by
two weeks abandonment of the
agenCy's spot authorization plan
under which officials had hoped
Ito hiring about gradual resumption
OF civilian production as d sort OF
\ buffer 10 the shock of abrupt re-
conversion when the war ends.
UnantlCipated increases in thu
rate of expenditure of war ma
terials, especially ammunition o
all kinds, forced virtual scrappinl
Of the spot authorization plan anc
led directly TO the new order. de
signed 10 prevent interference
with war work by upsurges il
civilian production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
WOUNDED

CPL GORDON W. BARNARD
y. Nov. 20. in Germany A South
eastern graduate he has heen IN
service for three years and over
seas since August. According "a
his mother, Mrs. Lena Barnard
1888 French road, he has received
the Purple Heart.
SECOND 1T. JACK c. BRUS-
Sci. 20. Sept. ID. IN ltalY.-He
attended Howe Military School,
entered service in January. 1912
went overseas last July and has
been awarded the Purple Heart
His wife. Faye and daughter.
Starlet. live IN Milford and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Brussel. reside at 1s442 Breton.
PVT. LEROY w. LIMERICK. IS,
Sept. IL. in Italy. Formerly en-
ployed at Ternstedts, he entered
service In September, 1943, and
vert overseas last February Hrs
wife, Julie. and son. Dennis, live
at $50 Harbaugh. His parents, Mr.
ana Mrs. Cleveland limerick Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Times Photo

has recovered from his second
wound.
PVT. NILS r. NELSON. So,
some time in September in Italy
In service since September, 1943,
he went overseas last March. Pvt.
Nelson formerly made his home
with his brother. Rudolph Nelson,
1889 Fielding.
PFC. HARRY l.. RAY, %, Sept.
%. in France, for which he re-
ceived the Purple Heart. He
worked for the Buckeye Furnace
Co. entered service in November
1912. and went overseas last June
with tho glider industry. His
father, Seaman lie Alfred Beam,
snow serving -~ith-the-cna$t
guard. His mother, Mrs. Shirley
Beam. lives at 1922 -NorbornG.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
ARMY WOUNDED

Central Psclhc Aresl
FriRMAN. PFC. WILLIAM T.--MiSS Bessie
Furmsn. sister. Ann Arbors
MALrucH, PVT. sTEyE-NTS. Euniee
MANOR. PVT. HAROLD 2 Mrs. Lillian
McxINNA. PTc- JOHN A.-sirs Irene B
McKenns. mother ROCKFORD -
SANFORD. S SGT. DALE c,-Mrs. Esther
WALTON. PFC JOSEPH L--Mrs. George
Z walton, mother. OntonAson
european Area
DEIRoII
sAuCHwAa. PVT RoBERT { - mr
Eloyse ssuEhman, wife a. hidlAne hishishe
d. CELLO PVT yuLIs .J-Mn. Arr
piCello, mother. 1881 Homeesle
FIELD PVT CLARK Mrs Ruin Fiela
GEORGES. PFC cHARIEs-Mrs Patricia
oeorfss, whs. 2lo4s LAsalis blvd. Eas'
pt tNns. PFC EpwAnD-ms vu,us Gnss
mother. iI44f Sobissk. Hsmtremck
HALE. PVT. CLIFFORD T.-Duafd Halle
KAPUsCfNsKI PC ALEAAEphR MI
Pauline KApuscinsk, mother 1895 mage
hi LABouR. PVT BERNARD v-Mr Doro-
LADoUcEuR PTc. LEO Mrs Rose T.
ITcks PFC WARD J JR Mrs George
Tues mother sTae Petoskty
NAzUR opt riiApDEvs G -Emh Matuf'
brAihsf i2Ioo Mitchell Hamiramcs
SEisos' PVT ARNOLD MIN Fern
Nelson wife 7s5 hardwood
PrTKovIcH. PVT JosEPH-Petsr Petko-
RIppiNc. PFC IRVING " -MrI. Rose ).
rsdding- mother 1l2s W. Euclid
SCHULTZ, PVT THEopohh x m u.
touis Schultz. ~iit S4te i4''' ''-'-'
Hs sTaxIsK1. PVT. WILLIAM G. ~ Mrs
Mlerse s.snissi 40, esse u Pss' iva G
syef mother, is5os Twelfth
.vEziso' PFC Pr: s es5s Mo1 h.NH S''"'a'''
SvfyNoT SGT FREDERICK c -Mu
Narnis L vienoi mother ibilt FetosA',
wHTTLocK PVT HOWARD W., -. Mr'
Lc, whil2et NIX Moo Irene hrs'1 zuoot
mother, ISIS Calhoun, Dearborn
oUIsTAIE
spAnS. 7 SGT lloyd VIII hn'
A rpApyIELp PFc' JESSE 4 JR -Mrs
Carrie " sfssa.la. slis ka!aIiAL O.. a..
ppowN : SGT VERNON " -Mrf Mae
suRctss. PVT jolly R--Mr'. Man
hgTs,,. ~ , SAINT ,c S1s5i;' Mr., Jenm,
chingNs, mother. Pstosksy nj.
pAvTs 7 IS MA1vIN WIS. fsul'
Di III. VIE Be cr6 *: m.-ionn L En
FIREMAN PVT CLrVER-Mrf las
yteevnsn mother DosEgiaC
cAHpIEiscE. PVT LLOYD t-kVsld
CsSriflson father TuHin go
cEfsEg FTc JOHN N--Nieholsi 4 Gel
ser .,,, l., ygr . b''5 gyT corpov 1-Mn
rhsir,s Cur'ore viis Baftle Crsss
HxRrTR. PVT ANIL E-mrE. Dovie Corn
IncLTToS. PC. EDGAR " -Mr. ssdi'
f.lfson mother firf
rnSxSN PVT RAYMOND I Mrs. Fnyhl
NJ fnnnsn wife Bstus Crses
JACKSON. PVT ROBERT -hJt. 5rso'
JoLY, S set. CHARLES L Mri L. Jolly
KILL PVT LpoYD F-mn v'rs'''
KfryyhMP ~ IT LOUIS D-Mfa. p
rie<ssrrr wife SafirtW.
KIoPf PVT JOHN MIS- harfsrt
Ei0uf mother Nunfef
xogAcTvIcH. PVT THOMAS ,. " =
rrs. NsTdalins BovaesVich. mo'hfr' bftss
nxsIusE PVT. EpprE H-,p,h wnus p
Nrsue VIE saelnSNN
ypIsAN PFC RIcFAEL--Mft tu1ls -
rITvIII PVT iEofAPD A Mrs Msr
Fxfvsis rnothsF Treuary
IrrAY, PIT tcSEPH-Hrs Jglh Erfsrh
wsIusYY SCI rErTR I-s5r Arai
n.y.. M2tii.EY PVT Fo&FR -v-, oHu
ssi~sl@t ~, Hstrs Greek
N>1NNFN,fICHER FVT VICTOR -Clar.e
Nonnsnrascheb uncis Lanfinf
CIeOe SCI ARTHUR F-Elutr
Olsen. erother. Pontisc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Churchill Talk Awaited

LONDON, Dec. 16 (UP)-
Prime Minister Churchill, under
heavy fire from many quarters
for his international policy. prob
ably will broadcast TO the world
this weekend, perhaps tomorrow
night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

the Bud w ncel
Co ente ere d
service in April,
1913, and had
b n overseas
one y Q a 7. a
memorial mass
Will be held for
him al 10 a m.
w e d nesday in
ST. Ben Q d Ct
Church, J o h n
r and Church.
He leaves his
are IS Mr..
-. 200
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

Wyandotte. have one other son
serving overseas.
PVT. CLARK {. FIELD, "a,
Sept. u, in France, for which he
received the Purple Heart. Former
manager of the Palms-State The
alter, he entered service in becem-
Der. 1913. and went overseas last
July. His wife. Julie; daughter,
Carol Lee. and mother, Mrs. Eta
Field live at 1446S Linnhurst.
FIRST 1T. EDWARD W. Nc
INTOSH JR., %. some time in
September, in France. In service
since September, 1871, he went
overseas in June. l943, and was
acknowledgements last january
in Italy. According TO word re-
-eeiVed- by his father Edward=M.
Mcintosh, 1850 Blrchcrest. he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
War Heroes
Biographies
Detroit Youth Killed
7 Others Wounded

Biographical sketches ri Detroit
area men killed, wounded or miss
inc IN action. according 10 Official
army and navy releases ana next.
of-kin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Honor Roll
Official Casualty List

The latest casualty report received from the department
lists 2Os9 United soldiers wounded action Among these
ia are from Michigan Detroit In all these cases
the previously been notified and have been kept
the Department OF any change IN STATUS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
FIRST 1T. EDWARD ". Nc

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
ORDERED BY BYRNES

The selectiVe service orders for
Reconsideration of men in the
higher age groups, with view TO
inducing them by the thousands
after Feb. /, were issued Under a
directive from War Mobilization
Director Byrnes. Byrnes said men
in the 26-37 category were re-
quired 10 replace specialists re-
leased by the armed forces TO war
industries.
The wool order viii halt proc
eSSing of wool top eXcept-rn pro-
duce yarn for production Of mill
tary uniforms. battle jackets,
socks and other clothing required
by the fighting men.
1t means that no yarn will be
manufactured from Jan. Ia to
June 2 for mems suits. sweaters
and other worsted garments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
KILLED

Cpl. TONY B1ANCO, 20 Nov.
*, in France. He waS graduated
from Wilbur Wright, worked AZ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

OSMOND PFC. FRANK mrs Margaret
PHILIPS. PFC ROBERT , Mrs. Anna
Phillips, mother, Twin Lake
PIGEON. PFC. CALVIN Mrs. Clara
fIsKos PFC NICHOLAS Mrs Pauline
PiSkos. mother Bay City
ROBERTSON, PFC wYLIss NJ Robert
Robertson brother South Range
RODGERS PVT HUGH VI Mrs. susan
RodFerS. wife, Clswson
sSlhLL. PVT WILBUR Carl schsn
'' scrEI fs0' PFC JAMES WINS MARY
schssid motheI siAndiS s,s,,,v y 70 Me,
zelsh Schroeder. mother Clayton
VAN DERHDFF PFC LAWRENCE - Co.,
ST. Martha van Derhon. mother o,s'Eo
Louise Van Natter, wife. Elsie
tMediterfsnean Area
DETROIT
BARR SGT RICHARD ~ Mrs Marion
BskeL wiie 1888 Cilchres
BARBlEPI PVT ALpo-Ms. Grace Bar
EEDREss PFC ERNEsT-Mrs sara End
res wife 5o2 " Aexsndrne
RUN ' n fressrick sister i2i5:5; cioIcr'sSa
HART. PFC LOUIS J--Mrs- Louise
Hsr, glfe 1890 klingsI -, ,,,r,.
Hecllau viie ASA Fourteenth
HEBRON PFC HUGH Mrs Sarah
HerTon. mothsr. ee3s An'hony pssfoorn
HRaetsflt y a NJ ms fhi'tAAf eN't'"f "a'Nf
KuIIK. PVT JOSEPH s-mrs Ann Kunk
MATHih. PVT FRANK Mrs. Charlott,
Msthis. wife 226s Warren
MILLIMAN. PFC JOHN r Elmer Mill
s moLs sqs' PVT 1'i2 sr TsSs I0i Helen Mol
MONTE. Pre- FLOYD s.-Mrs Bertha
MRAcNA' PFC JOHN NJ Mrs Anna
MEAepar mother 44As PlumeF
NELSON. PVT NILS T-Rudolph Nelson,
PLAGENs' PvT RAYMOND c walter A
Plsgens father; s9se o 31s v.,
THHEE,RIIAN. SGT ,c.LITFooRp3 y Mrs
- grey wi xifs 1880 $3.50 Manor '' dfiV5 ST
va vaRiLoNE. PFC ERNEST -mu Theresa
WALKER PVT WILLIAM Mrs Edna
Walker vifs 81 Ensiewood
WHITE PFC RicHARD l Mrs stella "
WHITLEY PVT JAMES 7 --Mrs. james
Whitley wife. 7i2s Fenkell
oUIsIAIr
COBB PVT CECIL Mrs Hazel Cobb
covRAp. PVT CALEv Mrs Hs,,I
DAVIS pFc ELTON Mrs Msins ?
Davis. wife Pontiac
DCzEMAN cpl tEPALD A-MU Anus
EATON FFc. RoBERT Mrs julie ?
FROST, SGT. LLOYD A-Myron , Frost
''I HoRvsTpA Prc RAYMOND J-Bsr,
HornGrs fsther Grand Haven
fMERzEi. PFC HAROLD Mrs Eths'
~ irnersel mother Comsiock
JOLLY. PVT HENRY Mrs. Dorothy Il
JoR Dan. PFc RExFoRD E-Mu Lsnors
Jordan mother. Adrian
JULiIARD. PIC ALERT Mrs. Ger
trgds Oswald mother Muskeron- 49,,
LARSON. PrC DALE F-Mu- Eihsi Lar
LysslcK. s ID 1T CHARLES E-Mrs
william " Coleman sister, Pint
NiCHNfwlCZ cpl STANLEY-Mrs. Eva
Michnivirz. mother Beileyille
Miller PIC REX D.-Mrs Dorothy L
PACE SGT CHARLES P-Mrs. Lucille N
/ PsFs Sfe Grand RapiA
PfFPPONEN. CPL HENRY p John Pip
siiRA' s SCI. CLARENCE W Min. Man
/ F'sifIoF PVT. LEONARD Ma, Mar
sin u mother Feuamo
SMITH Cpl OTIS A--iossph z. smith
stLAR rfc JANIS c-mrs Mary sulsE
vIg 6 FIpftr PIC popEsr E-mn
vg'fIe Van order flcfrsr Aleesn
WEISS PVT DUANE Mn. sally
W'rft Hiff. F-fFviC ..N
wrwG SCI CLIO MI Julie ?
southwest P,eihs afeal
/ CooDPtrw PvT WOODROW 81 Mrs
\ psrriys L. Csoocrun. wife. ls2s Woodmefe
Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

and Mrs. Joseph Blanco, 1855
Orleans, and one brother. Seaman
&c Dominic. now serving overseas
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-04-14
MerIyn AImaek Weds
Miss Blanche Jennings

Ann Arbor. Mich. Apr. II
Blanche Jennings OF Ann Arbor
and Merlyn Almack. formerly OF
Kalamazoo. we're united in mar
riage Saturday, April s. at p. m.
In Chicago. III. The candlelight
ceremony was conducted by the
Rev c. c. Hodrinson in the West
Side Congregational Church. Only
immediate relatives were present.
Mr. and Mrs. John Misko, Melvin
dale, attended the bride and BRIDE
groom. The reception dinner was
at The Old Spinning Wheel.
The bride wore a rose wool
dress suit with matching hat and
veil. Her corsage consisted OF
white gardenias. The matron OF
honor wore an aqua wool dress
suit with matching hat and veil.
Her corsage consisted OF yellow
daffodils. The brides mother
wore gray crepe dress with
matching accessories. Her cor
sage consisted OF sweet peas.
A miscellaneous shower was
given April for Miss Jennings
by Mrs. Opliger OF Wayne in the
Hungarian Village in Detroit.
Guests present we're from Wayne,
Melvindale, Detroit, Ann Arbor
and Plymouth.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-04-14
Sgt. John w. Hentz
Missing in Action

Ann Arbor. Mich. Apr. IA Word
has been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Max r Hentz. s36 s. Main St,
from the War Department that
their son, Sgt. John W. Hentz is
missing in action. He was last
heard from while in action over
Austria Mar. 10.
He vas an aerial gunner with the
Air Corps and had been stationed
in Italy, having been overseas since
February,
He enlisted Dec. 90. 1941 and
received his training at Harlingen.
Tex. where he attended gunnery
school: Alamogordo. n. NJ; KEGS
Ter Field, Miss. where he was grad
uated from the B-24 Liberator
BON Der mechanics school: Patter-
son Field, o.. Jefferson Barracks.
Mo, and Fort Custer.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-04-14

/ rick" Mallory swept up the mar
bic steps and into the lobby, with
its vaulted ceiling an massive
staircases. Sandy was at her side.
also Armando. Helping her fnd her
way, the Mexican boy had ex-
planned. His claim that Ire Palacio
de Belleas Artes was very beeg''
was an extremely underestimated
one. the girl decided. The place.
only so much as she had glimpsed,
was gigantic, awesome, inspiring.
you'd have plenty TO do with
the billing II it did not favor you."
resumed Sandy.
why shouldn't 1t favor me?
do happen to be the real attraction.
Piano players are a dime a dozen.
A singer can get q piano player
anywhere"
Smooth your feathers, my pet
I just wanted to see you squirm a
bit. II decidedly Is not worth brawl-
ing about in a public place"
SANDY. you're so exasperating.
But" she granted. after a moment
Of thought, you should rate high
er. It's detestable OF Tod Patrick!
I'm going to give that man a good
raking over the Goals" For the first
time she seemed aware OF the peo-
pie about them. She laughed ner-
vously as she noticed visitors NOV
ing around her. They were admir-
Ing the structure, Climbing car
peted stairs to see paintings and
displays, peering into tn, audi
torium itself In an attempt to see
the famous $4,000 glass curtain
from the jeweler, Tiffany. Mallory
said, "1t is rather public, isn't 1t,
Sandy"
Yes" he agreed, in a creamy
tone. You'd better don your 'bub-
BILE personality Apparently you
are recognized" He chuckled as he
watched a seraphic glow pass
across thet singers features, like
white icing over a devils food cake.
Graciously she began to talk with
three women who had eccosted her.
Arm an d o's manner implied,
Such ridiculous antics," Aloud. he
questioned the accompanist, "The
angel senorita Is always acting!
Yes?"
you don't know the half Of II,
pal"
Par?" relished ando.
Even my good friend Prism has
not taught me that"
ut is like your word amigo.
Friend, close friend" AS he spoke
Sandy felt Mallory's grasp on his
arm in the pressure that meant,
Get me away from here" Her
laughter, that seemed so easy, was
distinctly professional to Sandy's
trained ears. as II turned out from
some splendid machine The man
waited for the seventh La" as he
termed it. She always Lac" seven
times.
When she finished he intercepted
swiftly, Sorry. but Miss Baker has
an important rehearsal" With that
he led her on. Those women now
are thinking. That sweet Mallory
Baker. She wanted to stay with us.
But that nasty man dragged her
away. No wonder no one likes me-"
Huh! No one likes you. That's
why you invariably take seven or
eight curtain calls when you solo
De Falla's Fire Dance"
AS soon as she had said II she
was sick. How insufferable I am"
she despaired. What rotten thing
this career life is. I'm going to give
it up. Yes. I'll marry Carlos and
give it up"
us ITO Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-04-14
The Greetest Of The Great
These DaysSE;; E;e: gso. 'sti5P5S5st5?: e. soH02;xr

for the citizen who promoted good
will and better understanding
among all peoples"
For instance, on this list.
would vote for Bernard Baruch.
Then would be stumped. would
not know TO whom to give second
and third place. Elmer Davis, Of
course. tells the world about the
United States and Henry Kaiser
builds ships. But Elmer Davis's lob
has not been told to everybody's
satisfaction and lots OF Americans
build ships. The record OF other
shipyards-the final record OF &C.
complishments-will shape up with
Mr.. Kaisers. Mind, l am not be-
littling him; but | am also not be-
littling the others.
John Foster Dulles has worked
out an interesting plan for lasting
peace. But so have Herbert Hoover
and Hugh Gibson: so has Ely Gull
bertson; so has Clarence Streit.
] cannot figure Archibald Mac
Leish at all, and whereas Basil o..
Connor is the salt Of the earth, he,
] am sure. Is too modest to accept
this designation. ! should like to
vote for Mrs. Reid because | ad-
mire her. As TO Leland Stowe and
Raymond Gram Swing. 1t would
be hard to fix on them. What about
Ernie Pyle? What about all the
correspondents who are doing good
work for better understanding?
OF course. nobody can vote for ev.
erybody but still. It is a bit hard to
make choice. And then there is
Walter Winchell.
So one comes down to Henry
Wallace and Sumner Welles. And
that Is politics. No matter what
you may think OF the Century Of
the common man." 1t was part OF a
political campaign to keep in power
a political group. II were to vote
for Henry WallacI--or against
him-I should prefer not to use
this "Churchman" ballot but the
one that every American citizen is
given a chance to use on election
day. And as for Summer Welles,
my vote is for Cordell Hull.
I'm sorry. mister, ! can't help
much on this "Churchman" ballot,
not after l got beyond the name
OF Bernard Baruch. These names
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-04-14

THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT
A reader OF this column has sent
me ballot issued by The Church
man" and has asked me TO help him
make up his mind on how to vote.
on the ballot appears this legend:
THE Churchman award. given
each year TO one who has warrant
ed recognition for the promotion OF
goodwill and better understanding
among all peoples has been widely
acclaimed. We ask those who vote
on the nominations to bear In mind
that goodwill and understanding
are promoted in many different
ways. including various outstand.
Ing contributions to the winning OF
war against enemies whose vic
tory would destroy the functioning
OF these virtues"
The ballot calls for a first, sec
ond and third selection and gives
the following list OF the chosen:
Bernard Baruch, Elmer Davis.
John Foster Dulles. Henry Kaiser.
Archibald MacLeish, Basil O'Con-
nor. Mrs. ogden Reid. Leland
Stowe. Raymond Gram Swing, Hen
ry Wallace. Sumner Welles"
This list fasclnates me. or
course. every one knows Bernard
Baruch and l should imagine that
most would vote for him. Elmer
Davis is the head OF the Owl. John
Foster Dulles is lawyer in the
firm OF Sullivan and Cromwell and
has been associated with one OF
the many ideas advocated for n
lasting II not even permanent
peace. Henry Kaiser manufactures
ships. Archibald MacLeish is a poet.
librarian OF Congress and a prede-
cessor OF Elmer Davis. Basil O'Con-
nor was once President Roosevelt's
law partner. Mrs. Ogden Reid is
vice president OF the New York
HeraldTribune and a former sup.
porter OF the former Republican
candidate for President, Wendell
Willkie. Leland Stowe Is a cores.
pondent and lecturer. Raymond
Gram Swing is a radio commenta.
tor. Henry Wallace Is vice presi-
dent Of the United States. Sumner
Welles is a columnist for the New
York Herald-Tribune and was for
merly under-secretary OF state.
Certainly each OF these candi-
dates for greatness has achieved
an outstanding success in a chosen
field. Certainly each is an honored
and respected citizen. Each is we'll
known and amply publicized. But
how would you vote II you had to