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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
. SO THEY SAY

Statistics show that the aver
age person Consu mes eight
matches day. Most Of the peo-
pie who borrow from us are
above the average.
The revolver is 90 years old.
It's about time for il to retire
from the hands OF juvenile de-
linqucntS.
What the Germans seem 10
need more than anything else
is few hard boiled traffic cops.
Los Angeles has good boxing
shows. but if you want TO see
the real thing, attend a Holly
wood house party.
Yes, we'll have an employ
ment problem after the war -
the women who have discovered
they can get mems wages with
out marrying.
Only one person in 100000 is
struck by lightning. All the 9TH
crs have TO avoid is the soap on
the bathroom floor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
. BARBS

The war must not be Judged
by day-to-day developments"
says Hitler. But. Adolf we're GO
ing to keep il up week after
week and month after month.
The word "utjlity steak" IS
added To our ratIoning language.
II you run out Of points. Of
course there's always that old
cowhide suitcase upstairs.
This is a bad year for rugs.
what with Hitler chewing and
the jitterbugs cutting.
We read elastic defense" is
being employed by the Grmans.
Don't tell us they're down 20
their last slingShot.
One OF our bOmbCrS sank
Jap cruiser the other day. A fell
low has TO be pretty lucky TO run
across one of those things now
adays.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS .
Test you knowledge of cor
rect social usage by answer
ing the following questions,
then checking against the au-
thOritative answers below:

I. Should you have your ra-
ton books in hand and opened
at the correct place before the
clerk in grocery asks for them?
.. Should you know how many
ration points YOU have TO spend
before you select your meat and
groceries?
3. If a clerk is slow in find
ing what you want, indicating
she is unfamiliar with the stock,
should you show your irrita-
ton?
4, Is there any excuse for dis
courtesy in a sales clerk?
5. If you want to find out
whether an article someone has
bought is satisfactory should
you say, rs it any good?' or
How do you like it,
What would you do if
You are a clerk in a grocery
store, asking for the ration points
a customer owes YOU
(a) Say, May | have three
blue points and eight red
points. please
(b) Say, Il want three blues
and eight reds"
Answers
!. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. No. In these times often
the person who serves you is
new on the job.
4. No.
s. The latter.
Better What Would You Do"
solution-(a).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
HOME NURSE
BY MARY BEARD
Director, Nursing Service,
American Red Cross
Written for NEA Service

People who suffer from tu-
berculosis or chronic sinus
throat or bronchial infections re-
quire some kind of a receptacle
TO receive sputum, particularly
at night. 1t is important that
anything used for this purpose
be destroyed by burning, and
that it be handled as little as
possible because of the danger
Of spreading infection. An in
terested correspondent has sug-
guested that she has solved this
problem and saved expense by
using empty cardboard food
boxes such as those in which
cereals, macaroni, rice, or raisins
have been packaged.
For the city dWeller, empty
ice cream cartons or paper milk
cartons also can be utilized.
Since these are usually Waxed
10 prevent saturation, they make
excellent sputum cups. These
containers should be burned
along with their contents at fire.
quent intervals because their
odor soon becomes very often
sive, and they are likely TO be-
come saturated if allowed TO
stand too long.
Another simple device for a
sputum cup is an ordinary jelly
glass lined with two layers OF
waxed paper that extend over
the sides so that they are held
when the tin lid is applied. The
paper and contents can be
burned easily, and the glass
washed with soapsu and
boiled each day.
With the shortage Of paper
handkerchiefs and cleansing It's
sue, a good quality OF soft toilet
paper makes a very satisfactory
substitute for the sick person.
Another substitute that may
still be available in some places
is the soft tissue paper used as
packing or wrapping for new
garments as they come from the
stores. Ask your friends TO col
lect and save these wrappings
for you TO be used in the sick
room.
Small squares of soft old
white cotton or linen that can
be tucked in a paper sack as
used, and burned without wash
ing, are always safer TO use in
illness than. real handkerchicfs,
which may spread germs before
they are laundered.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
RACIAL, HEALTH ARE
SPECIAL PROBLEMS

On these last two subjects
racial and health problems, the
inspector general has two special
aides, Maj Gen. Howard Mac
Snyder of the medical corps and
Brig Gen. Benjamin c. Davis,
West Pointer and only colored
officer in the Army.
There is an executive officer,
Col. John 0. Lawrence, and UNI
der the deputy inspector general
there is a deputys group of two
officers for special Investigations.
1t is the framework of the top
organization for keeping the
secretary Of war and the chief OF
staff informed on the state of the
Army.
It is not at all like the German
general Staffs iron-fisted. divi-
sion of inspectors general, but as
an Army is apt to be no better
than its inspectors general, a
look at how the office functions
will be given next.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10

For the third time we are celebrating Arrnistice
Day in the midst Of war which has altered the
occasions spirit and Significance that there is some
reason to doubt that November ! will have per-
nonent place among our national holidays
For twenty years we observed November os
the anniversary Of that historic occasion when the
"wor to end war" was itself brought to on end But
for the post five years such an observance would
have been nockery Of the focts Rather it has be-
come rebuke to the world Of statesmen who, con-
fronted repeatedly by threats to the brove slogan Of
war to end war;, did not rose their hands to stay
those threots
But the altered circumstances have not esseened
the honor paid to the men who died believing that
slogan Since the beginning Of history have
honored soldiers who died in battle for they
thought Just But for the soldiers Of lol7-l8, the
had nobility and grandeur that surpassed oil
others.
Today some may look back to the slogans Of
war TO end war" and world "sofe for derocroc
with the same cyncism that many statesmen must
have felt about them at the time But many perhaps
most Of the American doughboys believed them. #
they had to tie in battle it in the belief ho no
son or grandson Of theirs, any anywhere,
would have TO do it again. And the same belief sus-
toned and soIoced the families Of these douehboys
Now another generation Of American soldiers is
fighting and dying. Maybe the thoughts Of this gen.
erotion less deostic But the peace for which
these soldiers fight may we'll have better hope Of
permonence for that very reason
For the world at lost seems to have realized how
unworthy some guardians Of the peace Of the
socrfce of even Allied soldiers life. And when
peoce comes this time it certain that the
sAnnericon people, at leost will den'ond greater
voice in outlining the task Of keeping that peace
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
BY PETER EDISON

The most exclusive, the most
elite corps of the U. S. Army is
not the Air Force or the Arm
ored Force, nor the paratroopers
of the Airborne Command. 1t
is the 100 commissioned in
spectors general, 125 of whom
are in OTIG-Office of the In
spector General in Washington.
Inspectors generals are more
secretive than CO, the military
intelligence branch, and are sup
posed to be purer than chap
lains. AS the first inspector
general of the American Army
was Baron Won Steuben. named
as an aide to General Washing
ton back in 1875, that sets the
tone. Before the war no officer
of less than 20 years service was
assigned as an IG. Today these
requirements have been let down
considerably, but still the serv-
ice picks the man.
Head of OTIG today is Maj
Gen. Virgi l.. Peterson, a Ken
tuckian, a West Pointer, an en-
gineer officer eligible for re-
tirement who is being continued
in office as the acting inspector
general. He spends most of his
time on the road and in the
field. He has probably been in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10

in the finals Of the Masters team
of-four. His opening bid Of
course was sound, but his rebid
on three-card major was a bit
unusual.
Stayman won the opening
lead with the ace of diamonds,
then took two rounds of trumps,
the last being won in dummy.
The spade fincsse held and the
ace of spades was cashed. Now
dummy was reached with the
third round of trumpS, and Stay
man discarded his six of hearts
on the king of spades. He re-
entered his hand by trumping a
spade, and followed with all his
trumpS. When they were ex-
haustcd, he put West in the lead
with a diamond jack -(knoWing
at that time that only the queen
remained). West was forced 10
lead a heart and give Stayman
his contract.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

Q-Morotai Island, occupied
by the Allies, was a possession
of what nation before the war?
A-The Netherlands.
Q-What is the population OF
Anthem, Holland, scene Of
strategic airborne landing and
battle?
A-85, 900.
Q-HoW does the number Of
women employed now compare
with the number employed in
1910?
A-Employed now, 100000;
in 1910, 100000.
Q-When did the last foreign
troops leave German soil fol-
lowing World War /?
Ain 1880, when French oc-
cupation of the Rhineland ended.
Q-What is the Chinese
Double Ten?
A-The 10th day day of the
10th month, China'S independ-
ence day. On Oct. 10, 1911, oc-
Cured the Chinese revolution
which overthrow the Manchu
dynasty and established a re-
public.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
BY EDDIE CANTOR
pinch Hitting for
ErSkine .JOhnSOn)

I've audltiOned over 800 peO-
pie each year since 1881 TO find
talent for my radio program.
Friends say In nuts. But if |
were lackadaiSlcal about audi
tioning, | wouldn't have met De-
anna Durbln, Dlnah Shore,
Bobby Brecn, Oracle Allen,
ParkyakarkuS, Bert Gordon,
Nora Martin, or my new find,
Americas youngest orchestra
leader, Leonard Sues. Like any
old hen, / get kick seeing my
chicks grow up and find their
own worms.
1t seems like yesterday that
Bobby Breen sang Santa, Bring
My Mommy Back 10 Me. To-
day Private Breen is overseas.
l can't forget meeting Deanna
Durbin. Before auditioning, De
anna said Il hope you're not
nervous, Mr.. CANTOR After one
song, complete with her devas-
tating smile, she was signed.
In 1880 al New York's fam
Gus Palace Thcater, | had Grac-
lie Allen appear on my program.
Oracle was sensational and soon
Burns and Allen had their own
show. They've never stopped.
DISCOVERY IN BOSTON
! first met Parkyakarkus in
Boston at a banquet making a
speech in Greek dialect to
amuse his fellow businessmen.
He convulscd his audience.
Parky didn't know it, but he
auditioned for me then. The
next week he was a member Of
my radio family.
Five years ago, | listened to
a girl singing her heart out. She
needed job and put plenty into
her song When l signed her. she
said: Mr.. c., you won't regret
this. I'm going TO try TO be the
best singer in radio" Popularity
polls prove she made the grade.
Congratulations, DInah Shore.
Scene: Lindy's famous Broad
way restaurant. Characters,
waiter and a comedian. The
comic explains he wants mayOn-
naise on his sandwich but
ter, and not too much mayon-
nalse. In fact, he doesn't want
the sandwich, hell take soup.
Everyone laughed. Because Of
that incident, Bert Gordon --
The Mad Russian became
radio fixture.
so SONGS 4 DAY,
I'll always be gratCful-tO Port
land, One, for lovely Nora
Martin. Nora. a great singing
personality, has one Of the most
retentive memories in show
business. She only has 10 sing a
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
BY VIM. 4. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Samuel Stayman, one of the
1914 Sters team-of-four
champions, had the honor of
winning this title in 1912 also.
Stayman's daring bidding adds
color 10 a tournament. He has
gained a reputation as a bidder
of three-card major suits. He
probably does not bid more short
suits than any other good player,
but he seems to get them in in
colorful and effective situations.
Here is an example Of his short
card major suit bids. Stayman
was playing with George Rapee
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
Q IN HOLLYWOOD

number once TO remember it,
I've heard her sing so songs in
ore day.
BY now, you've heard Leon
ard Sues on my Wednesday
night show. | met Leonard for
the first time recently at re-
sort in New York. A happy
crowd Whistled and cheered as
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
BY TOM WOLF
NEA Staff Correspondent

FRONT LINE AIRFIELD -
Here, only a few miles behind
the front, a mobile unit of the
Army Air Forces Western Tech
meal Training Command is hold
ing classes. It's strange place
for school sessions, but at these
front line fields it is most inn
portant TO keep EN- flying"
Here, too, it is hardest to get
just the right spare part when
something goes wrong. InStruc-
tors are giving frOnt-llne air
and ground crews tips on how TO
keep EN- flying longer, and how
to mend handmade do when the
part the manual calls for is miss
ing.
The idea for these mobile
training units came 10 Maj. Gen.
John +. Curry a couple Of years
ago when he was commanding
the A.AF.'S Western Technical
Training Command at Denver,
Colo. Under his direction, the
first mobile unit was built over
two years ago. Today, there are
more than 40 Of these units
scattered in the four Allied cor
nCrs Of the earth. More than 35
Of them are in the European
Thcatcr of Operations.
Each mobile classroom con-
siSts Of one fiVc-tOn trailer, into
which are slowed moCkupS -
plane engines cut away; the
planes electrical system, its hy-
draulic system, etc. Each unit is
designed TO be used for one kind
Of aircraft, but there are units
for every type Of ship the Army
uses for frontline operation.
The first Of the front-line
class rooms TO reach France was
a PA unit, under the command
Of Ii William II. Flack, III, of
Malone, n. y. They arrived in
the Cherbourg Penlnula in mid
August. 1t. FlaCk lost no time
getting TO the front with his
trailer classroom and eight en-
enlisted experts, headed by
7 Sgt. Joseph H Bowdcn, who
before the war was a clerk in
Chicago, III.
Six days after advance Amer
lean troops entered Paris, 1t.
Flack's outfit pulled into an air
port on the outskirts Of the city.
they stayed there only few
days before leaving for the rap
idly moving front.
PAY DIVIDENDS
Surprising as il might seem,
the ground crews az the front
arc anything but reScntful Of a
graduate school enCroaChing on
their battlc-tCstcd experience.
These front-line ClasSrooms have
paid dividends which have saved
ground crews plenty Of time
and plenty Of headaches.
This mobile school, for OK
ample. showed one harassed
ground chief how TO correct
connection in his ships gun
camera circuit which prevented
accidental firing Of the guns
when the pilots were taking pic
lures. II has showed the men at
the front a method OF reclaim
ing gyro air filters when re-
placements were not available.
One Of the instructors showed
the ground crew OF a P.I7 how.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
LOST: ONE HAT

GOLDEN, Colo P) John
F. Vivian, father Of John c.
Vivian, who was reelected Colo
RADIO governor, lost hat election
day.
The elder Vivian spent election
day at his home polling place
in the Golden fire station. He
hung his hat on fire truck.
The truck went out to fire.
Vivian hasn't seen the hat since.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10

this youngster played encore
after encore. Unquestionably a
fine musician, good Snowman,
and an excellent actor.
l just don't pick these people
lin lucky enough to stumble
across them. Pardon me, there's
The phone. You never can
tnlll
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
CLUE

CLUE
SPOKANE. Wash.-(P)-Miss
Mabel May Whitney, Harvey,
ILL.,, asked police here to help to
locate her father, Oliver Whit
ney, who now would be SO
years old. -
Her note offered this clue:
The last letter we receiv-
ed was written from Spokane in
1888"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
Rowing Reporters

by using an ordinary tire pres
sure guage, he could test the
load safe to put on wing Srut.
No wonder this is one school
where no one plays hockey.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

more Army camps, seen more
maneuvers than any man in
service. He doesn't write re-
ports, but after an inspection
calls up or calls on the right
commanding general to get
things fixed. His deputy, Brig
Gen. Philip Edward Brown, re-
ceived his original commission in
Worl War l OCS, transferred
to the regulars and stayed.
Headquarters for OTIG in
Washington are in four floors
of an apartment house that used
to be NYA headquarters-away
from all the fuss of the Pentagon
building. 1t is perhaps the only
War Department office in Wash
lngton that does not require a
special pass and an escort to get
into.
In Baron Won Steuben's time
the inspector general was re-
sponsible to Congress. Today he
is responsible only to the secre-
tary of war, the chief of staff
and the deputy chief of staff,
making inspections as they direct
and as the commanding generals
of the Ground, Air and Service
Forces request. Washington Of
ficers of the Inspector generals
department to no one else.
The inspectors general are con-
sidered confidential agents and
what they do is supposed to be
none of the public's business.
1. G. FILES RECORD PLENTY
Work of the Inspector gener-
ais office falls broadly in two
main divisions - inspection and
investigation. Some of the best
stories about the Army are lock-
ed in the files and special re-
ports of OTIG'S inspections di-
vision. The inspectors general
have no command. They are not
an operating agency. They may
investigate and recommend rem
edial action, but they cannot
order it.
Every letter Of complaint that
goes to the secretary of war or
the chief of staff from a parent,
private citizen doing business
with the War Department, a
state or local public officer, a
congressman or congressional
committee usually ends up in
the hands of some Inspector gen.
ersl. That is one phase of in
Spection. Another and more in
teresting job comes in special
investigations ordered by Secre-
tary Stimson. General Marshall,
or his deputy, Lieutenant-Gen-
eral McNarney.
What is the truth about psy-
cho-neuroticS? What's the stu
alton on the induction Of big
name athletes? How well is
military justice administered?
How effectively is the labor Of
prisoners Of war being used in
this country? What are the
facts on discrimination against
colored troops? How good is
occupational therapy and rehab-
ilitatiOn?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10
. FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
BY the Associated Press
~ @ @

BY the Associated Press
OBSERVERS
SPOKANE, Wash. ,-(P)-The
Spokane Athletic Round Table,
which holds its annual Christ
mas party in July, decided yes
terday the time had come for a
straw ballot on the presidential
election.
Result: Dewey Al, Roosevelt
3.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-10

I'll always be gra,Cful-to Port
land, One, for lovely Nora
Martin, Nora, a great singing
personality, has one of the most
retentive memories in show
business. She only has 10 sing a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27
Mean Temperature
Again Above Normal

Wit the exception Of Wednes-
day, temperatures were above the
seasonal average throughout the
past week, Weatherman Paul Hess
announced yesterday.
The mean temperature for the
week at Wilmington was 81.3 de-
grees, or SO degrees above nor
NAL; highest 100 degrees on the
18th; lowest 60 degrees on the
21st.
Growing crops generally are in
need of rain, except in few scat
tered localities where showers
were received, county farm agents
of southeastern North Carolina
reported to Hess. Corn and cotton
are still in fair to god condition
and making progress rather slow
ly, but tobacco, truck crops, pas
lures and meadowlands have suf-
fered considerably from lack of
The week as whole was favor
able for harvesting matured crops,
spraying, cultivation and putting
up hay, the agents reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27
Three Concerns
Given Charters

RALEIGH, June 26. ~ Three
certificates of incorporation. were
filed today with the secretary Of
state:
: Clark-Smith Publishing company
Of Charlotte, to engage in. gen
eral publishing and printing bust.
ness: Authorized capital stock $780,
600, subscribed stock $1,000 by Da.
vid Clark, Junlus M. Smith, Aiieen
B. Clark, all Of Charlotte.
Crouch Electric company OF
High Point, to do general cleo.
trical contracting business; auth.
orized capital stock $4,000, sub
scribed stock 5000 by H. r. Crouch
J. T. Crouch and Marion Henry
all of High Point.
Carlyle Enterprises of Hender
sonville, to maintain schools anc
camps for educational and recrea
tional purposes; authorized capita
stock 100000, subscribed stocl
$3.50 by H. G. Carlyle ]. F. Jus
tice and T. C. Justice, all of Hen
Jacksonville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27

Mrs. Callie. Mills of Wilmington,
Route 1, and the husband of Mrs.
Pauline Gurganous Mills of Rocky
Point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27
FOUNDED IN SHOULDER

present StalIUn IS camp Cr01t
S. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27

achievement in accomplishing
with distinction several aerial OPP
irrational missions over enemy oc-
cupied continental Europe" A CO.
pilot of B-24 Liberator bomber
with the Eighth AAF, Lieutenant
Taylor entered service in October,
1912, and received his commission
and pilot wings in October, 1913.
He has a brother, John S. Tay-
lor, who is with the infantry in
the South Pacific theater.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27

Relatives in Southport have been
advised that 1t. (jg) Robert Ruark
of Southport, Wilmington and
Washington, D. c., who is in
charge of gun crew in the Mer-
chant Marine, recently was wound
ed in the shoulder and now is in
hospital on the Pacific coast.
Ruark was sports edi-
tor on the Washington Daily News
and resigned to enter service two
years ago. During the past four
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27
HOME ON FURLOUGH

S t a f f Sgt.
David H. Cos
tin is home on
a 15-day fur
Tough with his
p a r ents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B.
Costin of Lee
land. He has
been in Army
service fo~ four
and one : half
years and was
overseas for SO
months. H i S
- L.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27

months he has had two illust: ated
stories of service life puDnsned
in the Saturday Evening POST ana
Golfers. His father, Robert Kuark'
ST.. is a former Wilmington post
master.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27
MISSING IN ACTION

M. Mills, Of
Hampstead, has
been reported
as missing in
ACTION in Italy
since May IA.
He has been in
service for the
past two years
and has served
overseas + o r
S i x m o nthS.
Private Mills
Sc tho SIM ut
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-27
FROM OVERSEAS

Walter E. Eason, technician
fifth grade in the GAG, was ex.
pected to arrive at Fort Bragg
June II after spending Is months
overseas in the American theater
of operations. In the near future
he will visit his parents, Mr.. aid
Mrs. w. E. Eason of Wilmington,
Route l.
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AWARDED AIR MEDAL

The Air Medal has been award.
ed to Second Lieut.. Thomas P.
Taylor, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas P. Taylor OF Greensboro,
formerly of Wilmington when Tay-
lor was connected with the freight
claim department of the Atlantic
Coast Line here, for ''meritorious