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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-26
THE BIG THREE'S NEW MEMBER

A few months 600 millions Of Americans we're
scoffino OF the prospect of Thomas {. Dewey sitting
down at the same conference table with Winston
Churchill and Joseph Stolin. Cortoonists drew the
New York governor in knickerbockers and Eton COL
lar - little boy seeking place among the scots
Of the mighty.
At that time there we're no cartoons Of Harry s.
Truman at the conference table No one even spec
uIoted on how he might look or conduct himself in
the presence of the renowned leaders Of our two
oreot AIIies In the hot portsonshp Of the moment
he was ignored or forgotten.
Ionored or forgotten too was the nexoroble
mortality which has elevated Harry S. Truman to
the Presidency and brought him the opportunity for
personal greatness inherent in that greet office But
now he is about to take the center Of the world S
stooe at that very conference toble in OF con-
Temporary histoys most foteful and dramatic roles
We believe that Mr.. Truman will do we'll. And
we also believe that that confidence is shared by
most Of the people Of this country He will not be
another Roosevelt but that is no dsporogement.
For if he presents himself to Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain os he has to the Arer
can people in his few weeks as President Mr.. 1ru-
man will make no personal attempt to be anything
more than himself - who, in looks and
speech and background resembles millions OF his
fellow countNnnen, man who probably represents
what we mean by ypICOIly american De1ler IMAM
anyone who has sat in the White House in the last
half century.
But it may safely be assumed that Mr.. Trumon's
preparation for this monentous conference goes far
beyond the typical and average. In the midst Of his
other heavy duties he has worked ossiduousy to &C.
quaint himself with the details Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
association with the Russian and British leaders on
which so much Of our foreign policy is based.
He has sought advice from the lkeliest sources
And by wise choice Of emissores and perceptve
timing Of his decisions. he has ridden out what might
have been major diplomatic crisis AS result. he
approaches the coming meeting With much hop
pier prospect Of fruitful results than seemed possible
even fortnight oeo.
1t is important thot Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. Stain
like Mr. Truman and rather believe they will
We believe that they will find in him the cordolity
patience, dreotness Of approach and omenobility to
suggestion that most Of us foterngy consider char
octeristic Of the American spirit
They will also find that Mr.. Truman is os truly
q member Of the Big Three as Mr. Roosevelt Wos
for he will be representing the United Stotes and
speaking for its people, Judging from his perform
onoe to dote we think that he will speak intelligent
Iy and courogeousIy for Them for freedom and for
peace
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-26
BY PETER EDISON
NEA Correap0nden

YOSEMITE NATION A L
PARK, Calf. - Biggest sight
seeing attraction for delegates
and technical assistants at the
United Nations Conference has
been the California redwood
trees. When the visiting diplo-
mats want to get away from
voting formulas and trusteeships
for a weekend, they come up
here by the carload to gaze in
reverence and awe on the oldest
living thing in the park, a giant
sequoia which is estimated to be
$500 years old.
The current gag is that this
tree was planted in 1900 BIC.
on the day the San Francisco
conference was convened.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-26
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondents

Hollywood's film stars spend
almost as much time in front of
still cameras as they do facing
the movie cameras. Thousands
of portraits, production, public
ity and fashion photographs are
turned out of the film factories
every month. What goes on in
the privacy Of these still CALLER
les when a star is asked to
Hold it please is the least
publicized part of their overly
publicized lives.
Most particular about fashion
and portrait sittings are Marlene
Dietrich, Greer Carson, and
Loretta Young. All use full
length mirrors beside the cam
era in which they can see ex-
actly how the photograph will
look. Posing for still pictures
makes Clark Gable hungry. He's
been known to consume dozen
sandwiches and pot of coffee
during a two-hour sitting.
Cameramen find it difficult to
unfreeze Bing Crosby and usual
ly have him bring a friend into
the gallery so he can talk horses
and golf between shots. Boris
Karloff breaks up the tedious
and sometimes hours-long work
by rubbing the photographer.
Dcanne Durbin likes to listen
to swing music. Gary Cooper is
as nervous as a race horse at the
barrier and usually is given a
piece Of rope to fiddle with. Ed
ward G.. Robinson and Pat o.
Brien are never without their
ever-present cigars and park
them anywhere that's handy.
BERGEN NEEDS CHARLIE
Edgar Bergen lacks his usual
personality when photographed
without Charley Mccarthy. He
needs Charlie as much as some
actors need their toupees.
Grace Moore radiates only
when she's wearing clothes she
likes. Sonia Henie sends out for
ice cream during a sitting.
You'll always find hairdresser
present when Alice Faye is look
ing at the birdie. The late Will
Rogers would never consent to
portrait sitting. His photo
graphs were made while he was
relaxing or conversing with
someone on the set.
Don Ameche likes to tell jokes
TO anyone who will listen. Hum
phrey Bogart PAGES the floor
between shots. Carlo comes in
for portraits the day after a
picture is completed, poses from
Q a. m. TO 8 and then can't be
brought back until the day after
completion of her next picture.
It's in her contract.
Eleanor Powell and jeanette
Macdonald arrive at the still
gallery with a retinue rivaling
queens. Included are hair
dressers, stand-ins, prop and
makeup men.
Joan Crawford plays phono-
graph records. Claudette Col
bert keeps the gallery closed to
everyone except the photogra-
phcr George Brent is so self
conscious before a still camera
that photographers never tell
him when they're going to snap
the picture.
PIDGEON USES STAND-IN
Walter Pidgeon finds stills an
ordeal because of holding one
frozen pose while lights are be-
ing set and camera focused. He
saves himself and gives sponta-
neity to his pictures by having
his stand-in assume an approx
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-26
. IN HOLLYWOOD

nation of 49, pose while the me-
chanics are being adjusted.
Bob Hope invariably greets
the photographer with: well,
let's get this over with as fast
as we can" Then he settles
down to work and remains as
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-26
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM e. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

The fourth hand sent to me
by DR.. Paul Stern of England in
wolves a rather pretty play. The
hand was made by Joe Pearl
stone. However, / am afraid
most of my readers will say Mr..
Pearlstone failed to get himself
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-26

long as he's needed.
No. l pain in the neck to Hol-
lywood's portrait photographers
are thoughtless friends who in
sist on engaging the stars in
lengthy conversations between
poses.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-26
. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

mas Lebanon, one or the sever
countries in the Arab League?
Although the smallest, il
is the most densely populated
of the seven and has such pre-.
ponderance of Christians that il
is sometimes called Asia's only
Christian state.
Q-What is the meaning of the
name Rebecca?
Ats from the Hebrew, anc
means "a girl who ensnare.
men by her beauty"
Q-What is the number Of
ships built by the U. S. Maritime
Commission since it embarked
in a 10-year program in 1897?
A-Production includes 260(
Liberty ships; about 500 C-type
cargo vessels; more than SOC
ocean-going tankers; $50 Victory
ships, and a variety of military
coastal and smaller craft.
Q-What is altitude teeth?
A-Pain experienced by pilot!
flying at high attitudes caused
by the effect of great heights or
metal Filings in teeth. Pain dis
appears on return to ground.
Q-What Chinese city, recent
ly recaptured from the Japs, i.
known as the City of Willows"
A-Liuchow, former big Am
erican bomber base.
Q-What percentage Of Amer
lean prisoners of war survived
the rigors of German prison
camps?
Am estimated 80 per cent
Q-What is a precentor?
"A choir leader.
Q-How many members are
there of the British House o.
Commons?
A-Over 600. These are elect
ed to represent county and Dor
ough districts based on popula
ton, as are members of the u. S
House of Representatives.
(Which are the seven Near
East countries making up thu
Arab League?
A-This regional bloc, recent
ly in the news because of thu
Syrian-French violence, is com
posed of Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Ara
bia, Syria. Lebanon, Trans-Jor
dan, and Yemen.
Q-What was the area OF Ger
MANI in December, 1887, ovel
which the Allied Control BoarC
in Berlin now rules?
A - About 10000 squar,
miles, a little more than the com
bined areas of Idaho and Wyo
ming.
Q-What is the value o
Sweden's enewsprint exports?
A-Before the war, newsprin
represented almost one-third o
the money value Of Sweden's ex
ports. That nation was produc
ing about 100000 tons of woot
pulp a year.
Q-What, more than b.!
bombers and possibility of inva
sion, is the main threat to Jap
ans four main islands?
A-Starvation. The four is
lands-Honshu, home of Tokyo
Hokkaido to the north, and Shi
koku and Kyushu to the south
house, in an area about the siz'
of California, 100000 people
who, for long, cannot product
enough food for their needs.
Q-What is the size of Bavar
il, the section of Germany sup
posed to be policed by U. S. oc
cupational forces?
Alt contains $1,000 SQUARE
miles-about half the size o
Wisconsin. It's prewar popula
ton was over 100000.
Q-What Is probably tn.
worlds wealthiest research in
stitution?
A-The Carnegie Foundation
assets $43, 100000
Q-What Is gamma globulin.
"A by-product of blood
collected at blood banks by the
Red Cross. 1t is being used sue.
ccssfully to protect babies and
children from measles.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Suffrage For
16-Year-OIds

In 1913 bill was introduced in Congress
proposing to lower the voting age from q
to 10. 1t declares that the right to vote of
citizens of the United States, who are 10 or
older, shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any state because
of age. Although the bill has many pro-
ponents, favorable action on it has not
taken.
1t would seem that this is good time to
amend state constitutions with respect to
the voting age, but, so far, Georgia is the
only state to adopt such an amendment.
Therest of the states would do we'll to fol-
low the pattern set by Georgia, thus an
ticipating action by the federal government
Young people now are better equipped
than ever by schooling to assume the respon-
slbility of voters. A person just out of high
school, as are most 18-year-oldS, are most
eager to carry into effect the high civic
principles which they have learned in class
rooms. Moreover, the people of this country
are becoming increasingly older in life ex-
pectancy is extended through scientific and
medical developments, with the result that
the older people, who tend to be conserva-
two in politics, far outnumber the younger
voters. New spirit and enthusiasm would
be injected into public affairs by the
younger voters.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Race determination

Some critics believe that the German and
japanese races should be eXterminated by
mass killing or sterilization These theorists
base their proposals on the assumption that
barbarity is inherent. A glance at another
would-be World-conqueror of another gen.
Grafton should reveal their error. Napoleon
of France dreamed of world conquest In
fact, he was able to unite nation for USE
less and costly series of wars. Today, France
is one of our Allies, fighting for the freedom
of the world. There would be no France if
she had been subjected to the mass exter-
mination theory
The Germans and the japanese have pro-
voked the contempt of the world by their
efforts to prove that they are master races
The master race thesis is without founda-
ton in science. Germany and Japan have
ideologies vastly different from our own,
but there is no reason to assume that they
are beyond possible training to demo-
cratic way of life. Certainly, it would be
considered foolish to attempt to eradicate a
disease by the rigorous expedient of killing
off the victims.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Wyandotte Mortgaged
For 90 Per Cent

A serious problem is confronting the tax
payers of Wyandotte and the country as
whole. Federal governmental expenditures
which are steadily increasing our debt load
may lead us to real financial crisis The
question of wasteful spending is no longer
a question of partisan politics. 1t must be
considered by every citizen interested in
preserving and increasing the efficiency and
financial security of our democracy.
Records indicate if the citizens of Wyan-
dotte would sell all of their property at its
assessed valuation and pay their per capita
share of the national debt out of the money
they received from the sale, they would
have less than 1-10th of their money left
for their own use. Present and future cit
liens of Wyandotte must pay almost 900
OF the assessed value of all Wyandotte prop
erty on the national debt
Compare this 90co with the go limit in
our state laws and city charter. The Fed
eral government has incurred debts for Wv
andotte 812 times larger than the citizens
of Wyandotte could possibly do themselves
ana 3O9 times larger than they have done.
1t is interesting to note that Wyandotte's
per capita share of the national debt is
enough money to operate its public schools
at their present cost for over As years.
Wyandotte'S yearly per capita share of just
the interest on the national debt would op-
crate its public schools for half a year.
The national debt now stands at 242 bill
lion 81 ,lOllo L
authority to increase this debt limit to $780,
OOO,0O000O. How long can we continue at
this pace? The burden is becoming greater
and greater. Taxpayers must realize that
non essential governmental expenditures
must be curtailed and eliminated Taxpay-
erS must realize their responsibility to in
form their representatives of their wishes
and act to enforce economy in government
What good is Watchdog of-the-treasury"
attitude at home if we ignore the reckless
spending of our Federal government.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14

Other correspondents are always
trying to figure out the reason for
Ernie's great success. 1 don't know
that I have the right answer to
that one But my guess is that the
basic reason was quite simple-that
Ernie was very competent crafts
man, skilled from those years he
devoted as a desk man to polish
ing the copy of other people, and
this is more important-he had a
warmth about him, and an under
standing of people.
He used to say of certain friends
that there was "a harmony" be-
tween them and there came to be
a harmony" between Ernie and, the
Lord only knows why, many people
who were actually complete strang-
ers to him, but who regarded him
as a personal friend.
1t was that friendship of those
unknown readers that drove Ernie
to his death. Perhaps 1t will sound
mawkish to put it in words. but it
is fact that he felt he couldn t
reject the responsibility imposed by
the devotion of those strangers who
were his friends. He forced himself,
against the advice of friends and
against his own gnawing fear of
death, TO go back into action.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Everybody Will Get
Caught - Later

Members of price panels, whose job it is
to enforce OPA regulations, are volunteers
Recently in WeStfield, NJ, an entire price
panel resigned with this statement: 1T has
been apparent to the price panel for some
time that price control has not been effec-
tive In our territory, principally due to the
disinterest and lack of cooperation by the
general public. After two years of strenuous
effort IN trying to enlist consumer and mer-
chant support, we find that our efforts to
stem the inflationary trend have been of
little value. Experience has shown that
while most consumers admit that price con-
troll is necessary, they are unwilling to make
any personal sacrifice TO make il work. Too
many people are willing to pay prices over
the ceiling to obtain what they want"
The boldface are ours. In those words
Hes the key as to whether we have uncon-
trolled initiation or not. The government is
doing what it can to prevent runaway prices.
To enforce the regulations it is estimated
that one person out of every five in the
country would have to be an enforcement
officer. So the chances are you won't get
caught when you pay more than the cell
ing price for chicken =. or when the butcher
slips you steak without requiring those
red points or when the man at the gas
station Ills your tank SO you can go on
iaunt to the country.
You won't get caught now. Hundreds Of
thousands of Americans are doing those
things-and others-every day. They form
a group who believes that anything goes
As long as you can get away with 1t. They
even boast about it. But :. watch it e.
when prices double, and the cost of living
scars where pay envelopes can't compass
the cost of food and clothes and rent any
more, and everybodys caught, they'll be
the first to shout: why didn't the govern
rnent DO something about this?" The gov
eminent has set up the controls. The ques-
ton is, just how selfish are we anyway?
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
WANDERERS IN HAWAII

Since I have been in the Ha-
waiian Islands l have run into four
of my Wyandotte friends - two
girls and two boys. There have been
many Wyandotte service people out
here, but either I didn't know them
or was not able to locate them.
One of the two girls is Olga Wou-
czyna, Phi M &c in the WAVES and
attached to the medical dispensary
of a Marine unit. Like most girls,
Olga seems to enjoy being down in
the islands, not just because of the
adventure and experience, but also
because of the tremendous major
ity of eligible males to be found
over here, which is quite contrast
to the States, I understand.
The other young lady is Pauline
Linn. Pauline is a Yeoman lfc Cor
would it be YeoWoman 1/c?) in
the first contingent of SpARS to
be sent to Hawaii She recently
had her picture in the Pacific edi-
ton of YANK, the army magazine,
as Pauline has been doing her SPAR
unit full justice in several local
swimming tournaments.
One of my oldest and very best
friends, j. Wally Leblanc, came
over here last summer. We've had
some swell times together. and our
talk always swings back to Wyan-
dotte, the people there, and all the
old town means to us.
Like most married servicemen,
Wally's conversation always seems
TO revert back to his wife, the for
mer Maybelle Hale, and their ten
month-old daughter, whom Wally
has never seen.
Sgt. Leblanc is gunnery in
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
Infantry Day Is
June Fifteenth

One year ago, on June Is, 1914, the Army
and we citizens cooperated in the celebra-
ton of the first Infantry Day. Tomorrow
marks Infantry Day II. During these IL
months the war has taken a decisive turn
Germany as a military power has, for the
time being, been defeated, Some day the
full story of that achievement will be told.
When it is told, the longest, though not
necessarily the most glamorous chapter in
it will deal with the weary, heroic, anony-
nous, unshaven, gripping, determined foot
soldier, the infantryman of Bill Mauldin's
cartoons. It's the infantryman who takes the
hill and holds the hill and dies holding it.
It's the infantryman who mops up and oc-
cupies It's the infantryman who, when all
the scores are added up, wins the war.
And now he turns from one hemisphere
to another. On hundred Pacific islands
with bayonet and grenade, he performs the
heartbreaking task, foot by foot, inch by
inch, that must be gone through before this
country is made safe from the murderous
people of Japan.
How can we properly thank him? He is
legion; he is in the millions; we cannot
know all his names. But we can remember
that he is the thin black line on the map
that inches forward day by day,-so much
blood to the inch.~We can remember that
without him, the ordinary foot-soldier, no
war is won We can remember that his life
and his death cannot be too solemnly hon.
ored.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14
DemobiIizing For Jobs

AS our military leaders reduce our armed
forces to the numbers they deem essential
for 'one-front" war, thousands of veter-
ans released under the point system are
returning to civilian life. They will want,
and will merit jobs.
Our factories were drafted, too, for full
war production. While that production must
and will be kept up in the amounts con-
sidered necessary by the military to beat
the Japs, it is governments obligation to
see to it that plants mustered into war
service are demobilized as rapidly as they
are no longer needed.
This should be accomplished under con-
ditions which will permit them to resume
their roles in a civilian competitive economy
and under which they will be expected to
stand or fall on their efforts
There must be prompt removal of gov
eminent property from those factories
which are taken out of war production, in
order that the necessary machines for CIV
ilian production can be installed
It must be possible for manufacturers to
get the materials necessary for the produc-
ton of peacetime goods, and get them with
out weeks and months of delay caused by
bureaucratic red tape.
And there must be price policies which
make it possible for manufacturers to see
at least the chance of making reasonable
profit on what they produce. 1t all will
add up to jobs.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-06-14

ought TO write a book herself. She
knew Ernie far better than any
body else ever did. She writes beau
tifully.
But Jerry hasn't been we'll these
past few years. and now that the
thing has happened that she dread
ed during those lonely days and
years in Albuquerque-well, I guess
it's out of the question.
If Max or somebody else does
write book about Ernie, it ought
to be the whole story, not just a
gilded success" story" or a Parson
Weems fable.
Maybe John Steinbeck would do
it, or Ernie's old friend Paige Cav
anaugh, or Milton Mackaye or Dor
othy Disney or any one of many
writing people who were Ernie s
close friends. But let them picture
the whole man. Ernie was no card
board saint. He used bad words
sometimes. He drank sometimes. It
was fun for him to relax with
friends over a few highballs.
Any biographer of Ernie should
go to Indiana and talk to Ernie's
father and his Aunt Mary, and to
his schoolmates at Indiana uniyer-
sity. He ought to talk to people
who worked with him in the old
days in Washington when we were
young and carefree and Ernie met
Jerry. And with some of the old
aviation crowd who used to gather
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