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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
HOME NURSE
By Iona l.. TROTT
Assistant Director,
Red Cross Nursing Service
Written for NEA Service

When Esther got up IN To-
morr.ag she reported to her
mother a slight sore throat. 1t
was Mrs. Harper's day to drive
for. %, volunteer Motor Corps,
and it would be difficult to To-
cate a substitute so she persuad-
ed Esther that she was able to 60
to school as usual.
Esther felt worse as the day
progressed, but she ate some
soup and milk at the school cafe
terra at noon. Soon she be-
came nauseated, had chill and
elevated temperature, and had
to be put to bed in the nurses
office, where she spent the after
noon, a very miserable little girl.
She could not be taken home be-
cause there was no one to take
care of her. The nurse could not
locate her mother.
Within a few days the school
was badly disrupted with an cpl
demic of a very severe type OF
sore throat. Nearly every child
who had been in contact with
Esther, and some who had eaten
in the cafeteria and probably
had been infected from the dish
es she had used, were i'll. Not
only did these children suffer
but others in the family, in
many instances, contracted the
disease. Some of them had seri-
Gus complications as a result OF
the infection. Many mothers who
worked in war industry were
obliged to stay at home to take
care of the SICK, so production
was slowed up.
BOIL DISHES
All this trouble because one
mother did not recognize her
responsibility to her child or heI
community!
Every home nurse should
teach that a person with a sore
throat, either child or adult, 1.
potentially dangerous to others
Even though the infection seems
mild at first it may be highly
communicable and caused by .
virulent type of germ, Such 9
patient should be kept in bed
away from others. Nose ano
throat discharges should be re-
ceived on paper tissue and burn
ed. Dishes should be boiled.
The patient should be watched
carefully, given the best OF nurs'
ing care and his condition re-
ported regularly to the doctor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
. SO THEY SAY

Unless the airplane can pick
up its passengers and cargo from
points close to their origin. and
deliver them close to their final
destination, air transport cannot
perform its greatest service to
the public. - Civil Aeronautics
Administrators T. p. Wright.
They (Chinese) are fine SOL
diers, as good as any. - S/Sgt.
Harry j. Maloy, Jr., Cleveland,
o.
The hunger of the man on the
street for news Of scientific pro-
gress has increased in step with
the penetration of technical ad-
vances into his daily life. 1t
should be the continued aim OF
all newspapers, the nations
greatest single educating force,
to satisfy that hunger.-G. Ed
ward Pendray, Westinghouse ex-
ecutive.
Every delay, every slackening
in our effort at home, can bring
disaster and cost of lives. We
cannot afford to run out OF
bombs In the midst of an attack.
We cannot afford to have some
ones son fly an old. battered
aircraft for lack of a new re-
placement. - Artemus L. Gates,
assistant secretary of the Navy
for air.
The country (France) seems
to be In q state of weary, nom
chalant and lazy convalescence
which is susceptible to all sorts
OF germs. - Leon Blum, former
Premier of France.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
By PETER EDISON

SAN FRANCISCO-An inter-
national shipping war to capture
Pacific Ocean trade formerly
carried by the Japanese mer-
chant m arine Is now being
planned in West Coast ports.
Best estimates are that of the
prewar Pacific tonnage in and
out of American ports, u. S.
ships carried rs per cent, the
Japs 40 to As per cent, British,
Dutch, Norwegian and other
European flagships dividing the
remaining 80 to 35 per cent.
When the war is over, Japan
isn't going to have any merchant
marine left, thanks to American
submarines and bombers. And
If West Coast shipping men have
anything to say in the matter,
the Japs won't ever again be Al
lowed to build up their fleet to
become a maritime power.
This offers u. S. shipping a
60 lden opportunity. European
countries have their old home
trade routes to re-establish and
their fleets to build up.
China and Soviet Russia may
have some ambitions to build
ocean going fleets. But whether
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
Rowing Reporters

employment section would do 10
their prime tenant of seniority.
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selec-
tive Service Director, realized
the unions worst fears. In a re-
cent speech he said:
Veterans must get their jobs
back-period. This, of course, is
provided he meets the conditions
OF the law which are Cd that the
veteran receive a certificate of
satisfactory service; {2) that he
still be qualified to perform the
duties of his position; (3) that he
make timely application for re-
instatement; and (4) that the
restoration be not unreasonable
or impossible because of the en-
ployer's changed circumstances"
This means that in a state Of
decreasing employment at a
plant a veteran could return and
bump an employee Of many
years standing. according to the
unions.
VETS ARE BITTER
In the aircraft industry, for
example, there are more men
with remployment rights who
are in the Army than the whole
industry employed before the
war. This would mean, If they
should want to return, that all
veterans would be out Of
jobs in the aircraft business after
the war unless it had a tremen-
dous expansion, which isn't be-
iieved likely. 1t is obvious what
this would do TO aircraft en-
ployee unions. They would dis
appear.
Unions are willing to 60 along
with Hershey in that veterans
should get credit for seniority
equal to their stay in service.
But they say that forcing a man
out of job with more seniority
than that of the veteran, includ-
ing his length of service, Is de-
priving a man of property with
out due process of law.
AS a result of the heated argu-
ment, the belief by veterans or
CARNATIONS that Biddle's instruc-
tons favored labor's point Of
view on the question, brought
rise to the bitter denunciation.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would 60 even further than Her
sney. The bulk Of the vets, be-
cause they didn't have Jobs be-
fore the war, have no reemploy-
ment rights. VIEW says these
men should be given seniority
according to length of service to
get jobs. Unions, of course, OPP
pose this.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

Q-When was the first paddle
wheel boat devised?
A-Probably circa 527. In JUS
tinian's time in Rome. Three
oxen on . treadmill powered the
craft.
Q-What minerals does Japan
produce In the home islands?
A-Aluminum, pig iron, steel,
zinc, silver. copper, magnesium,
coal, iron sulphide, petroleum.
sulphur, lead, tin - but not
enough Of them.
Q-What are N. Y. Stock Elk.
change seats selling for nova.
days?
A-Last year $48, 000-$75, 900;
in 1912 $17,000-S30, 900; high for
1929 was $625, 900.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
. BARBS

The former Nazi leaders will
be tried and found wanting "a
whole lot less than they should
getl
Lieut.. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle,
who gave Tokyo its first taste
Of air raids, Is going back. The
first shall be the last-of Japan.
Bank official says paying your
debts IL q wise habit. Also an
expensive one.
For years to come II will be
foolish for tourists to take two
trips to see Berlin and Tokyo
B-29's have made them look
50 much alike.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
NO cUTBACKS IN RESEARCH

The cutbook in oirplone production is welcome,
brinoino as it does on estimated sowing OF S4OOO,-
10000 in the construction Of 1900 oircrott, and
szobIe but gradual return Of ovioton's tremen-
dous labor force to the civilian job market
This is preview Of what will happen immedi-
oteIv otter VI Day in aviation and other war pro-
duction industries under Section 202 OF the war
Mobilization and Reconverson Act But also raises
the question of what will happen then to ovioton-s
research and development program.
Section 2O2 stotes: "Any contracting agency
shall terminate prime contracts for war production
Whenever in the opinion Of the agency, the perform
once under such contracts will not be needed tor the
prosecution Of the war, and shall not continue per-
Torrance under such contracts merely TOR the Pur-
pose of providing business and employment
Then comes the phrase on which the question
rests: ~. :. unless the Office Of War Mobilization
and Reconversion finds thot the continuation OF
some or all Of the work in process under such con-
trocts will benefit the government"
The phrases Interpretation is matter OF per-
sonol Opinion There is no clear definition OF the
fote Of the ovation development now in progress,
not onIy for the Pacific but for the future What
becomes Of research into jet propulsion, guided mis-
sjIes and other developments when the war ends!
AT present there is no agreement and no answer.
It seems to us that there should be both When
the first German jet plane and the first robot bomb
appeared in the European skies they put the mighty
Allied air fleets in the obsoescent Gloss The foet that
the number and power Of those fleets retarded full
use Of new air weapons in Europe and will probably
prevent their use by the Jops does not mean that their
rnlitory days are not numbered.
We may hope that there will be no ni'itory need
\A/
to make thot hope reality. But at the same time
we cannot Oxford to repeat our costly ovation errors
Of the period following the lost war;
That means that we cannot wait for some future
doy to think about ovoton research Rather we need
ong.ronee, continuing research program oorried
on by the Walton ndustrys present engineering
teams, and made possible by congressional outhori-
cotton Of the Army and Navy to direct and finance
such program
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
-,stand-in drunk"

Someone painted a gilt Oscar
on Barry Fitzgerald's dressing
room door. Beneath it, Betty
Hutton scrubbed: Let's see you
do it again."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08

six, and West wisely did not
double. II you were on lead,
which ace would you select?
Having seen the North hand
void of diamonds, II Is Of course
easy to decide that the ace of
spades should be led, but what
Is the theory that should bring
West to that decision? First, he
has bid diamonds, and in spite
Of that, the opponents have gone
to six. Second, West holds five
diamonds and four spades; there
fore, the possibility that both
opponents hold q spade Is slight
ly greater than that each has a
diamond.
Little points like these bring
big returns. You can see that il
the ace of diamonds H. opened,
declarer will make seven-odd.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN
NEA Staff Correspondent

WESTINGHOUSE of the
first jobs facing the new Attor-
ney General, Tom c. Clark,
when he takes office July /,
will be to extricate the Depart
ment of Justice from the hot
question of veterans job SEN
iority rights.
Just prior to the announce
ment of his resignation, Attorney
General Biddle sent instructions
TO all U. S. attorneys, regarding
the handling of cases of reem-
ployment rights of veterans
which come under the Selective
Service Act of 1910.
The Selective Service inter
probation of the remployment
rights of veterans has been Wig
orously opposed by labor unions.
They claim it would enable vet
Grams to bump" employees with
much longer seniority when
they return from the war.
AS soon as officials of the ma
ior veterans organizations read
Biddle's instructions they charg
ed he had virtually scuttled all
unemployment rights of veter-
ans.
Omar B. Ketchum, National
Legislative Representative of
Veterans of Foreign War says:
MIR. Biddle is prejudiced against
the Interpretation of the law
rendered by the Selective Serv-
ice System. Mr.. Biddle is saying
that he seriously doubts whether
returning veterans of World War
II have any such unemployment
rights as interpreted by the. Sc
lective Service System.
"Mr. Biddle suggests that vet
Grams who are not satisfied with
representation which u. S. at
torneys are obligated to give UNI
der his instructions, should avail
themselves Of the services of pri-
vate counsel. This alone indi-
Gates the Justice Department is
not optimistic that they will be
able to win many cases
In stronger language, Col
John Thomas Taylor, American
Legion official, charges Bidd.e
with "a shoddy effort to evade
the will of Congress and betray
the returning veteran who had
reemployments guaranteed when
he went away 10 war. Mr.. Bid
dies instructions to u. S. Attor.
neys Is one Of long series OF
bureaucratic attempts to welsh
on the Governments job prom
Uses to veterans"
SENIORITY PROBLEM
The whole question of the in
depreciation of veterans reem'
ployment rights has been grow
ing hotter as more men have
been discharged from the serv-
ice, and threatens to get worse
as reconversiop brings unem-
ployment.
II was some time after passage
of the Selective Service Act OF
1910 before unions realized what
q strict Interpretation of the re-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD Exclusively
Yours: President Truman's tri-
butte to Ernie Pyle will be used
as the foreword to The Story
of -L-Joeo Ernie,s- movie,
clarifying the foot soldiers, will
have a South Pacific premiere
Socialite Dolly O'Brien
is displaying jeweled ciga-
ret case to friends in New York.
It's a gift from Clark Gable.
Frances Langford's backless
evening dresses prompted Bop
Hope TO quip: She's the biggest
ham in Hollywood. She gets ap-
plause both coming and going"
Myrna 10y has dieted
away SO much weight they're
thinking of changing the title OF
the series to The Thin Wom-
an" Kathleen c'Forever
Amber") Winsor has purchased
a Westwood home-with four
bedrooms.
Sight of the week: Veronica
Lake in white turtle neck
sweater for her role in The
Blue Dahlia." Veronica, incl
dentally, will take full years
retirement from the screen to
have her baby.
SINATRA SIZZLES
Frank Sinatra has promised
nails. we are told that he will
take a punch at me the next
time we meet. Apparently we
are feuding, dating back to the
time he thought we said, over
the radio, that he ought to be
in the Army. Another radio
commentator said this and we
offered TO submit our scripts as
proof. Instead, frankie goes on
ignoring the truth.
If it is on the level that he
will take a punch at me, there
are certain stipulations. The
fight must be staged for the
benefit of Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello's foundation to prevent
juvenile delinquency and III
spot him the first chorus OF II
Couldn't Sleep Wink Last
Night" II such can be arranged,
I promise to stay in there and
keep punching, let the bobby
socks fall where they may.
Bill Pine, the producer, will
turn director for the next Pine
Thomas flicker, "No Escape" .
Louis Armstrong has diet
ed away 54 pounds. Two
studios are bidding for an Ozzie
Nelson Harriet Hilliard co-star-
rer. Joe Reichman, the
Biltmore Bowl maestro, may
turn comedian from a summer
air show. Recommended
Angel in Overalls," story OF
the P-38 in combat. Let's hope
it is released for public show
ings.
CAROLE COMES BACK
A two-year absence from the
screen ends for Carole Lands
She'll be starred by 10th Gen.
tury-Fox in doll Face"
Moviemakers already are bid
ding for Pola Negri's memoirs,
which she is still writing. =.
The Voice Of the Turtle" is
forming an Australian company
and Margaret Hayes has been
offered the lead. Gypsy
Rose Lee willNturn producer-di-
rector this fall. She's purchased
a play for October unwilling.
:. Olivia ie Havilland is slated
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08

BROWNSVILLE, Tex.-W.D-
Pan American World Anyways
In Brownsville has proved that
anything can be sent by air ex-
press. They send approximately
$500 false teeth each month to
countries in Central and South
America.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
. m HOLLYWOOD

for a physical checkup soon at
a Boston clinic. Lynn
Walker, former Paramount star
let, is now United Air Lines
stewardess. From Para
mount call sheet: Jack Norton
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
DY WILLIAM Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Today's hand brings out IN
interesting theory on the open
Ing lead. You may not agree
with the North-Soutk bidding,
but nevertheless they did get to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-08
NOT TO BE sNEEzED At

SIS to $225. Thot puts them right up in the unpro
eursbis luxury Gloss with cleansing tissues.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
BY S-SGT. ALLEN SOMMERS
MARINE Corps Combat
CorreSp0ndentD

ABOARD AN LIST OFF TWO
is D-Day
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17

Technically. this splendid plan
Is called the Servicemens Re-
adjustment Act but most people
identify Ii by the title &c. L. Bill
Of Rights" But by either name,
one cannot deny that IL Is one
Of the most promising phenomena
TO come out of World War III.
SERVICEMEN. on the whole.
have unusually strong faith in this
government promise. Perhaps this
belief comes from the fact that
many men have already benefited
from the clauses of the bill. The
stipulations of the act have been
simplifed for the Gil. so that no
one person will have any doubts
as TO his right under il. This has
been done through several meth
DDS among which the government
produced movie has proved to be
the most successful and effective.
These Gil movies are shown each
week throughout the States and
overseas il at all possible as par,
OF al orientative program. Every
day problems are presented 10 the
soldier and the consequent solu-
;ion under the bill Thus the sol
der is allowed 10 associate his
own ideas and plans with those
proposed on the screen. and the
end product is complete under
standing for everyone.
ANOTHER GUARANTEE which
See SOLDIER. Pare IL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17

S..Sgt. John Henry. son of
Mrs. Mary Henry. 24s4 Clay
avenue. Detroit. has been
awarded the Army Good Con-
duct Medal for exemplary be-
havior. efficiency and fidelity"
He is serving with a quarter
master trucking unit Of the
18th AAF Service command.
operating in the Southwest Pa
eific. Sgt. Henry attended An
guilla Junior high school at
Anguilla. Miss. and Simmons
high school at Hollandale.
Miss. He graduated at Coleman
high school Geenville. Miss.
Glass of ls4l." In civilian life
he was a cook in q private
home. Al his overseas station
the soldier is in charge of the
organiIational mess. The ser
geani entered the army in Sep.
tember ls4l and departed for
overseas in November. ls42.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
SEABEES AIDED
FIRST MARINES
0 N PELELIU

On the morning of September IS
- D-day-the 18th Special u. S.
Naval Construction Battalion, land
cd at Peleliu 10 serve as ammuni-
ton carriers and litter bearers, but
before nightfall its men were en-
gagged in a fierce struggle of the
Pacific campaign. fighting side by
side with the veterans of the First
Marine Division.
The III Negro Seabees in the
battalion were also veterans OF the
Pacific war AT Banika. an island
Of the Pussell group. they had un-
loaded hips. dug bitches. Sc, up
buildings, and installed a water
system. After that. they served
on Emirau in the Bismarck Archi-
pe,ago building docks. unloading
ships ard doing other backbreak-
ing jobs that must be done at an
advanced base.
AT PELELIU. they were 10 make
landings with the Marines. 10 car
~ ammunition 10 the front and
bring back the wounded
The island. only SIX miles long
by two miles wide, had been blast
ed by our ships and planes. but
when our assault troops landed on
September IS they were met by
strong japanese resistance Cas-
ualties among the Marines and the
Seabees ran high.
In spite Of valiant fighting. the
yaps by nightfaIl had pushed our
forces back almost to the waters
edge. The Marine officers asked
for volunteers for combat; the
Negro Seabees responded and
fought side by side with the
famed First Division.
The nth Special U. S. Naval
Construction Battalion fought with
the Marines until the coveted air
strip on Peleliu was taken from
the Japs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17

unit, are warming up and check
ing their amphibious vehicles.
while leathernecks make last
minute preparations or stare at
the scene about them.
H-HOUR hasn't arrived. but tons
OF naval shells are roaring over
head, while bombs and rockets
drop into heavily fortified Two
Jlms from the air and from Lei
gunboatS.
Marine non-commi Ssioned Off
GERS are receiving last minute IN
struc;ionS from their officers. They.
n turn. are issuing the same orders
10 their men quietly-more so than
usual. Some men are puttering
about their packs. making adjust
nents A few are reading old let
~ See TWO JIMA. Page IL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
Joseph Patrick In
Army ParatrOOps

Cpl Joseph z. Patrick. son Of
Mrs. Ruth B. Patrick OF 7349 Cam
eron avenue. Detroit, Mich. has
won the right 10 wear the Boots
and Wings" of the United States
army parstroops He has completed
four weeks Of jump training dur
ing which time he made FIVE jumps.
The last tactical jump at night
involving a combat problem OF
landing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
Praises
CT Bill OF RIGHTS

II anyone told you that il was
possible 10 get free education al
the expense of the government -
that il was equally possible 20 bor-
row enough money 10 buy a home.
or embark upon business Of your
own - you probably would look
for a catch somewhere in the
scheme. Yet thousands OF service
men are looking forward TO these
very same benefits upon discharge
from the army.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17
Marine Corps Combat Correspondent
Describes D. Day Off Two lima

and marine field artillerymen are
preparing 10 leave this ship 10 enter
Japans front door.
Already. army Negro duck
personnel. attached 10 the marine
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-17

Petty Officer lie Herbert
MoseleY. USCc. recently re-
turned from the South Pacific
war zone where he has partici-
pated in seven invasions and
was awarded the Silver star
and two Bronze stars. He il
spending 4 furlough with his
sister and brother law. Mr..
and Mrs. T. II. Barksdals Of
King street. While in the city.
Mr.. Mosely became engaged 10
Miss Agnes Lewis Of Toledo. o.
They expect 10 be married dur
ing his next furlough.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

Stondns beside kitchen clock which her grandfather
jones Giey mode from frying and spoon this young
gives her mother bit Of help with the kitchen chores
Mr. Gey hos been collecting clocks for IS Approx
motey IS of them oil perfect running condition. deeorote
his home Coming from voous ports Of the world some OF
them date bock eorIy as the 18th century:
Wide World Photo
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Pose l3|

Picture Of the Week at the National GoIer Of Art is I'm
the Dining ROOM by Berthe Morsot (Chester Dole Col|ec
tion 1t will be the subject Of brief tok the eoIey twice
dolly this week, through Saturday. at l2:40 and
lao pm, and next Sunday ot 2:l5 ond 6:l5 pm.