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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21
BEHIND the News

torial taken from an anti-Roose-
welt paper. The first one 1t
printed was a scorcher from the
New York Herald Tribune.
A press association political
man made trip from Florida
as far north as Maryland and
avows Mr.. Roosevelt will not
get substantial part of the
registered Democratic votes in
that section.
The Chica ago convention
turned the normal party appe-
tite. he says, predicting a sur
prising and unexpected sweep
for Dewey. He thinks a great
many people through fear are
saying they are for Roosevelt
but will vote for Dewey when
they get inside the secret
booth business men relying on
the government for contracts,
etc).
Worst news for Dewey is the
ClOScneSS OF the usually excel
lent New York Daily News poll
in New York state. giving him
only a wisp of a shadow OF a
lead. Without New York
Dewey cannot win.
THE best of the polls is prob
l. ably Fortunes. Judging from
the past. 1t showed Pennsyl-
vania So per cent for Roose-
welt the last week of Septem-
Der.
These factors account for the
3 10 l odds which professional
gamblers are now giving on
Roosevelt, with little or no
money in sight.
Technical inner Republican
criticism of Dewey speeches is
that they are too reasonable for
rousing popular sentiment, that
he does not drive his attacks
fully TO their limit for in
stance barely mentioning the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21

ANSWERS Opposite Page
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21

/ NCW OCdl Null plOS Gill
i for international economic saliva
ton, revolving around the Breton
Woods agreements, should be evalu-
ated in the light of it's past record in
this field.
An audit of 10 years of expert
ence with the so-called reciprocal
tariff pacts shows that they failed to
fulfill their flamboyant promise.
In summing up the record of fail
ure, DR.. John Lee Coulter, tariff
authority and former member of the
u. S. Tariff Commission, pointed out:
"Ten years ago, the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act tOas hailed as
measure to provide employment,
stimulate exports, create good UiH,
preserve enduring peace throughout
the uorid, and solUe all the economic
ills of society.
"ObjectiUe study now discloses
that, far from achieUing these aims,
the agreements resulted in just the
opposite"
A S WAS to be expected, the reduc-
"A tion of tariff rates on more than
1000 items stimulated imports into
the United States, making tn m
equal in physical volume during the
five-year period, 1859, to the i'm
ports of the U. S. during the peak
prosperity years, 1925-29.
This may have helped employ
ment to some extent in sundry for
eign countries, but it did not promote
employment in the United States.
For there was no equal success in
restoring the physical volume of
U. S. exports to the predepression
level.
On the contrary, during the same
five years, 1859, exports APP
preached only 80 per cent of the
physical volume of exports in the
prosperity years, 1925-29.
Even so, in the latter period,
actual exports were expanded arti-
ficially by foreign buying of supplies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21
New Deal Chickens
Come Home to ROOSt
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in preparation for war, and by sys-
tenn of export subsidies on farm prod
ucts.
While failing to attain the objec-
tives, the reciprocal tariff program,
nevertheless, according to Dr. Coul-
ter, cost the U. S. government in loss
of tariff revenue between $2,000,000,-
900 and $3,OOO,OOO,0OO.
II
WHATEVER their intentions, the
w rest of the world was in no posi-
ton to make similar sacrifices of
revenue.
For the outside world depends on
tariffs for 25 per cent of govern
mental income, whereas the United
States government gets only 10 per
cent of it's receipts from tariff sched-
ules.
In recapitulating the record of
failure, DR.. Coulter reveals:
"They (foreign nations) haze not
and perhaps cannot sacrifice their
reuenue in order to please the United
States or to help us to carry out some
new trade philosophy-certainly not
merely to help us to build up our
export market, although they are
pleased to see us open our American
market to their exports.
"Altogether, facts rapidly coming
to light indicate that our reciprocal
trade agreements offer little or no
basis for SOLVING our postwar inter
national economic problems. On the
contrary, great harm may result If
the American market is made
dumping ground for the products of
foreign agriculture and labor with
incomparably loWer Dages and liU-
ing Standards"
If American workers, farmers and
businessmen are able to pierce
through cumbersome technicalities
and ferret out the truth, they will
recognize that they cannot afford an
other four years of New Deal bun
Cling, waste and fallacy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21

TO THE EDITOR:
IT AFFORDS me much pleas
ure in writing this note Of
appreciation for your splendid
article appearing i'm The De-
trolt Times of Friday. Oct. s.
1914, relative to pay increase
for postal employees. 1t is only
through the good graces Of the
daily press that we may let the
general public know of our pre-
dicament which has been in
sad state financially while labor
on the other hand has been en-
loying their most prosperous
years.
Thanking you again for your
splendid editorial and trusting
that We may have your support
in the future.
WILLIAM j. CARROLL.
Secretary,
Grand Rapids Branch.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
I WISH to express. on behalf
L Of the members of the De.
troit police department and the
Field Day committee, our sim
cere thanks for the splendid
publicity given our eighteenth
annual Police Field Day.
Your consistent cooperation
through the years has proven
invaluable to the growth of our
association. and / feel that the
unprecedented -uccess of this
years meet is largely attribute
able TO the continued support
given us by The Detroit Times.
Will you please convey our
appreciation to the members OF
your staff for their whole
hearted cooperation.
DETROIT POLICE
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
n. WENCEL,
Vice Chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21
Pedestrian Protection
DEATH
AFTER
DARK

Danger is on the night shift!
Three times as many pedestrians
are killed during hours Of dark
ness even though there are fewer
cars operating. Drivers just don't
see pedestrians at night soon
enough! What's worse is that the
pedestrian believes he is visible
even in dark clothing. He isn't!
As a result he's hit. Wearing or
carrying white and crossing eau
tioUsiy prevent such accidents.
N\ -AAA Safety Features.
Oct. 1874
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21

THE attacks of the New Dealers on Dewey con-
L sist of saying that they don't like him because
he isn't feet tall-their pet Stain, is only foot
5. They don't like him because he wears mus
tache. Stain wears muStache.
The New Dealers have got to say something
against Dewey. They've just got to. So they say
they don't like him. How could they when they
like Harry Hopkins, Wallace, Ickes and Sidney
Hilman?
Dewey accuses the New Deal of piling up
debts to an appalling degree. He accuses them of
building armies of needless federal employees.
In Pennsylvania there are 228000. In another
key state, California, there are 276,OOO.
Dewey accuses the New Deal of centralizing
power in the executive branch until it ceases to be
a branch and tries to be the main trunk.
He accuses the President of breaking the most
solemn pledges and covenants he has made.
DEWEY accuses the New Deal Of violating or
~ evading the Constitution; of trucking to cer-
tain factions in labor; of perpetuating its power
A And he proves all his charges as he proved his
tremendous charges against Jimmie Hines.
The New Dealers answer, "We don't like him"
Why should they? Jimmie Hines didn't like
Dewey either.
The New Dealers do not accuse Dewey of
single political dishonesty in his whole life, of any
crooked deals or seizures of power, of single
broken pledge, or misconduct in office
They do not because they cannot.
Attacks on Dewey's integrity and purity of
his official and political career would be so
ridiculous as to boomerang fatally upon the hurler
of the charges.
A MONG the silliest of efforts to belittle Dewey
"A is to call him 1.-The man in the blue serge suit"
There are millions of men who wear blue serge
suits. What on earth has blue serge to do with
politics?
While Dewey has never known poverty; he
has never known affuence either He was born
in a small town and his parents were in such
modest circumstance that he earned his own way
through college.
He has earned his own way through the world
and fought his way to his present high post step
by step.
Dewey had long wait before he could afford
to marry. He has told how, when his wife or chill
dren fell ill, he had to borrow money on his life
insurance policy.
That was one reason why, when he ran for
governor of New York, he urged that 1.-THE state
tax laws should be modified to provide for the
deduction of extraordinary medical expenses"
When he became governor he saw to 1t that
this was done.
TIE DID not inherit that farm in Pawling where
II he spends his few hours of leisure now. 1t was
nv luck to be with him when he was considering
its purchase. 1t was an ancient place and much
run down. He rented it that summer and learned
to love it. He decided to buy it on the inStalment
plan with modest down payment. 1t isn't fully
paid for yet; but it is going concern, real farm
except that it is paying its way.
AS for the GOODNESS Of Dewey's heart, haven't
heard any one mention lately the tremendous
work he did-wthout compensation, of course
in raising ten million dollars for the USO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21
knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA CONNOLLY

score me for each ~ the first Nv, aurs-
lions and htr for the last question. 80.
brilliant, T-s, burht. 4-s, average. Ga.
duh.
IF YOU travel from Poland 10
Germany you 90 Ca north,
lb) south, CO. east, I'D west.
The ship OF John Paul Jones
was the tal Constitution,
fb) Columbi a, Co Bon
Homme Richard.
5--Mowgli is a character in ts)
The Jungle Book, 90 Uncle
Toms Cabin. Co Gone With
the Wind.
Handles Messiah" was first
performed in ta) London.
(b) Paris. Co Dublin
st. Peters in Rome is the
largest church in the world
and measures ca about 900
feet, tbN about 500 fcet, lc)
about 800 feet.
6-An aorta is a fveinl. tbl
capillary, Co artery
Answers Opposite Page
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-21

in preparation for war, and by a sys-
tenn of export subsidies on farm prod
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08
Trudnt Boy Hangs
Self in Basement

Fred W. Winters, 10, whose
body was found hanging with a
piece of clothes line from a drain
pipe in the basement of his home
at 1890 Russell was adjudged a
suicide by police today.
The boy skipped school ycster-
day TO play with his brother, Paul.
-, and Arthur Barrin. II. of el6
r. Nevada. They left him alone in
the house at / p. m. yesterday.
Three hours later his father, Fred
ST.. a Dodge worker, found the
body.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08
HemanS. After Quiz.
Tells Death Threats
lContinued from Page ono

can honorable and decent thing
in tc>tifylng against the laWmak
erS who took ms money.
His statement follows
! never paid a dollar 10 any
one IN the belief that II was in
the nature OF a bride l never
received or paid a bride in my
~ years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08

'ii'>' i' " tNil ne our ana
away.
DO not bluff nor scare }<,lc.
had thought that In laying@h2e
truth before an uniformed
public was dong ar honorable
and decent thing IN
The institution OF proceedings
by the bar Of this state would
seem 20 indicate that such is
not the case Ny mind in the
matter VIII not be changed. II
by kicking ----r--r77T5 VIM
HArpS tn-tnl44 he fHt4th -++44-+1-
hope TO coerce me into silence
or 10 stop me from further sid
Ing IN cleaning up this mess.
they are wide Of the mark.
They had better adjust their
sights while they think it over.
Maybe ! am all wrong If SO.
hdii say no more ana ter RTE
poisonous venom continue 70 cat
al the vijalS .of an otherwise
decent and glorious state God
heIp her II u Is not stopped
somewhere sometime.
| should not be surprised If II
before the present investigation
has run its fun course an ola
adage might come into play.
People IN glass houses should
not throw stones or that the
Biblical phrase Let him among
you who Is without sin cast me
FIRST, stonn. became cantrel i.le.-
Abort r Bla>hfcld. executive
secretary Of ne Michigan State
Bar sand today that Mai HcmanS
has no foundation in stating that
diNharmcnt proceedings have been
started.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08
Youth Goes 10 Trial
In Torch Death Monday

GRAND RAPIDS, March s.
David Filgas, I6, charged with
murder in the torch death OF
Patricia Winters. II. last Decem-
Der. will 60 10 trial in circuit
court here Monday
Miss Winters charred body was
found in his burned car on a
country road. Filgas has been I'M
able 10 recall details other than
that they drank wine together
Order War Stamps delivered
To your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08

What have done is 70 pay
distortion money to those IN d
position where they could de-
mand u Get it say eXtortion.
Call il shake down or whatever
else you wish.
I never read Of a victim being
prosecuted for bribery who
handed his money over 10 A
burglar who held a gun IN his
back. / DO not recall that any
member Of Congress was ever
indicted for ms having voted
10 make payment 10 the Bar
barry pirates when they ce-
manded tribute for the safe
passage Of our ships.
! do not recall that any grief
stricken parents were accused
$50 Eso9 gedolpg whss.th0s. ~ q,
ransom 10 a kidnapcr for the
return Of their abducted child.
The situation ir Michigan Tor
many years ha, been anomalous
Yet I read his morning that
-breaHSc ol my acts yiomF
this. the only thing that could
r1r- r'r7Trr' vTTTr'r'r- yTTTTIiHr CITrQin-
stances ! an a Cuiprli.
.a.l- :. --a-4.-....--l---+---->..-
children 10 tell tho truth no
matter the consequences when
confronted WITH the necessity
10 do so. What hypocrlt ]
would be II l had failed 10 CD
serve that teaching
The truth / have told Nv re-
ward for public service In 20
doing is 70 be branded a hribor.
10 suffer the indgnity of pos
sibic diSbafnent proceedings
For the giving Of the truth
my life has been threatened
have been offered all the money
t needed for ne 70 clear CUT
and seek sanctuary In distant
countries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08
ARMY CAREER IN PERIL

My tenure in tho army has
been sought 10 be ended. not by
the army understand but by
those who wish me out and
The Valley settler., 1944-08-18

CHURCH sERVIcEc, AUGUST
 The Valley Chapel Rev. & Mrs. II. F. Beyer, Pastors Church School -lOtOO a. r. Morning Worship hip-------l1:OO a. Preaching Service----- 500 p. |. Wed. Evening Service--- s:OO p. T.
 Wasilla Community Church Rev. Herman Bever, Past or Sunday Evening Services -9:OO D.
 St. John's Lutheran Church Rev. Woodrow Kurth, Pastor Sunday School----------lO a. n. Morning Worship-- a n.
 United Prot stant Church Rev. Victor Alfsen, Pastor. Sunday School---- ---1O:JO a. n. Morning Worship--------1l:oo a. m. Young Peoples Meeting 7:Oo p. m. Evening Worship--- SOC p. 1.
 St. Mi chae Is Catholic Church Rev. Father Snead, Pastor Sunday Ma O:0O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

He added he believed there would
not be any estate, however.
Mr.. Goldman said he would con-
tinue with his suit despite the death.
He said members of the woman's
family are involved in his claims
and he would proceed with his
original intentions.
Other defendants In the litiga-
ton are Harry Scarf and Stanley
Senkus, ST.. and Stanley Senkus, Jr.
Mr.. SenkuS, Jr. was driver of a car
which allegedly injured Mrs. Scarf.
His father was owner Of the vehicle.
The New Haven lawyer claims all
four conspired to have Mrs. Searrs
suit against the Senkus men with
drawn so that he would not gain.
Mr.. Goldman claimed he had been
persuaded by the defendants from
claiming a trial in New Haven dur
ing the past several years, and
said he now wished to have 1t as
signed, but in that city.
Following the filing Of papers
by Mr.. Goldman, Judge McEvoy
took the matter under advisement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
THREE FEDERAL
DWELINCSREADY
Facilities at Long Hill Prof.
eCt Increased; Is Vacan-
else to Be Filled

AS result of the recent completion
Of three new buildings at the Long
Hill Housing project the latter site
now contains 264 dwelling units of
which, at present, 246 are occupied
by local war workers. The remaining
Is are expected to be filled by as
signments from the local War Hous-
ing Centers within q short time, the
latter authorities reveal.
The three new buildings consist
Of SO dwelling units of which 10 are
yet to be occupied. Thirty eight con-
versions units have been established
through the city of which 30 are
how occupied, Many more of this
latter type housing provision are
expected from time to time.
Under federal rulings all prospec-
tive occupants for such type dwell
ings must be certified by the local
War Housing Center before admis-
sion as tenants. Certification con-
sists of their industrial and essential
employment record, number in fam
lily and similar qualifications. Upon
approval the prospective tenants are
then referred to Charles Palomba
manager of the federal public hous-
ing projects at Long Hill and Ham,
ilton Heights and to Daniel j. Far
rington Jr., rental agent for all con-
versions undertaken by the govern
ment.
At present, reports reveal, the
foundations Of the prospective hous-
ing dwellings at the Porter tract site
are now completed together with the
greater share of the plumbing and
lighting cable installations.
AS reported no successor will be
named to succeed Joseph M. Sulli-
van former director Of the local War
Housing Agency, but the office will
be maintained under the present
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
MARSHALL MAY
Get new TITLE
U. S. General May Be Ele-
waited to Equal Status OF
British Members

Washington, Jan. l4.-UP)-A
strong move was reported underway
in Congress today to give new titles
to the four American members Of
the joint chiefs Of staff SO that they
would have equal status with the
British members.
Well Informed congressional cir
cles said btoh the White House and
the armed services agreed that the
matter was important and that
legislation providing for the new
but as yet undetermined titles
would be introduced soon by Chair
man Carl VinSon, D.. Ca, of the
House Naval Affairs Committee.
The four U. s. officers affected
are Gen. George G. Marshall, Army
chief of staff; Admiral Ernest j.
King, commander in chief of the
U. S. fleet; Gen. H. H. Arnold,
commander of Army Air Forces;
and Admiral William D. Leahy,
President Roosevelt's personal chief
of staff.
Great Britain's representatives on
the joint staff are Field Marshal Sir
John Dill, Air Marshal Sir William
L. Welsh, Admiral Sir Percy Noble
and 1t. Gen. G. N. Macready.
Actually, it was said, Marshall,
members enjoy as much real power
as any military leaders in the
world. However, the ladder of
rank in the American armed forces
does not include as many different
steps as does the British and hence
on paper Marshall and King do not
have authority equivalent to the
British leaders.
The entire issue was characterized
as one of protocol" rather than of
equality. Marshall and King, it
was said, regarded the matter as Of
no great consequence since their
relations with the Britishers are
highly amicable. Marshall himself
was said to have been largely re-
sponsible last year IN hating
move to give him the rank Of field
marshal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

The New Haven lawyer claims he
lost out financially after the late
Helen Bell Scarf withdrew a civil
action In which he represented her.
He alleged that she promised to give
him SO per cent of the damages she
received in personal injury suit,
and then refused to go through with
the litigation.
His suit against his former client
rested for more than six years on
the docket Of the superior court in
New Haven. and last week Mrs. Scarf
and three other co-defendants asked
Superior Court Judge Frank P. Nc
Evoy to transfer the litigation from
New Haven to Waterbury so that
disposition could be made on at
tachments served in connection with
the lawyers claims. The lawyer
failed to appear for last weeks
hearing and then notified the court
he wished to be heard today.
Attorney william B. Fitzgerald,
counsel for the defendants, at the
opening Of the hearing today said
that additional legal steps would
now have to be taken by the New
Haven lawyer, since the principal
defendant died yesterday. He said
that under statutory provision the
plaintiff would have year in which
to secure a scire facias writ naming
the administrator of the woman's
estate as defendant In her place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
CHASE CO. PLANS
new BUILDINGS

Building permits for the construc
ton of three large one story build
ings to be used by the Chase Brass
and Copper Company as mills were
issued today by the office of Build
ing Inspector John Hartley and au-
thorizing construction in the amount
of $135, 900.
The buildings which are located
west of Thomaston avenue are 10
Gated partly in Waterbury and part
" in WATERFOWL with total con-
struction costs estimated at
$255, 900.
Construction statistics reveal that
all of one building 140 by 100 IN
size is located within the Waterbury
line while 38 per cent Of another
building $50 by go in size Is In this
area and 10 per cent Of the remain
ing building 140 by go Is located in
the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
LIFE INSURANCE
GAINS REPORTED
Waterbury Savings Bank
Rates Among Leaders in
Amount Sold

Savings Bank Life Insurance has
successfully completed its second
year Of operation in Connecticut
with a total of $2,244, 6S3 Of Savings
Bank Life Insurance in force
through the eighteen mutual savings
banks identified with the system
representing one third of the saw
ings bank depositors in the state.
About two-thirds Of the business
written has been In banks located
in the three large industrial cities
of Bridgeport, New Haven and Wa
terbury, with the Bridgeport-Peo-
pies Savings bank writing the larg-
est amount, $754,621. Waterbury
Savings Bank is credited with 398
policies for a total Of $364,941.
Over 800 of the applications re-
ceived were for 81 900 or less Of in
surance with about 1870 of the ap-
plicants applying for the maximum
Of $1,000. With such large number
applying for $1,000 of insurance II
would seem to indicate that Savings
Bank Life Insurance which was de-
signed for working people IS reach
ing substantial part Of this group
and providing them with real low
cost life insurance. About 52Tc Of
the applications show that the APP
plicant had no pervious insurance
when making application; only so
of applicants held $4,000 or more.
The mortality experience has been
well below company average and
much lower than could be expected
Only three death claims have re-
suited during the two years Of oper-
alton involving the payment of $3.50
This favorable mortality experience
will enable the banks to continue
their favorable dividend scale dur
ing 1914.
During the past year there has
been a noticeable increase in the
number of women war workers ano
children making application for in
surance.
Newspaper advertising during 194a
was very successful and it will be
continued during 1914. Greater pro-
motional activity on the part of saw
ings banks is planned in order tc
extend this thrift service to theiI
communities.