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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
BLACK MARKET REPORT

| Organized black markets in meat
and sugar are reappearing in danger
GUS proportions in the United States,
and their existence Is dependent
largely on counterfeiting of ration
coupons, the Office of War Informa-
ton said on the basis of information
provided by the Office of Price Ad-
ministration, U. S. Secret Service
and the Alcohol Tax Unit of the
Treasury Department
Fresh mushrooming of counterfeit
activities constitutes the principal
problem now confronting government
enforcement agencies. Printing of
bogus coupons has become wide
spread in the meat and sugar fields
whereas it was formerly fragrant in
the gasoline business, officials said.
OPA executives said that the il
legal diversion of gasoline through
counterfeit and stolen coupons has
been almost stopped while organized
black market activities in liquor have
been virtually eliminated. They de-
MED the existence of any organized
that "petty chiselers'' are the chief
supporters of this Illicit market.
Although Federal agencies have
achieved considerable success in cop
ing with organized black markets,
they are increasing, not relaxing,
their day-to-day vigilance against
any new racketeering gangs which
might try to spring up.
Officials cited the harm done by the
individual consumer who basically
creates and perpetuates the demand
for illegal or stolen coupons by his
willingness to pay extra sums for
more than his rationed share. They
emphasized that the citizens willing
ness to "chiser' induces the racket
eer to take advantage of the result
ant high profits, thus enabling the
criminal to thrive and expand his ac-
tivities.
Authorities emphatically said that
counterfeiting, theft and illegal dis
tribution of all types of ration cou-
pons constitutes one of the greatest
menaces today.
More than 1000 persons were ar
rested by special Treasury and OPA
agents during 1914 for counterfeit
activities. OPA also has imposed
thousands of sanctions for violations
of rationing regulations besides OBJ
tanning more than 5000 convictions
under criminal statutes. Injunctions
and suspension orders likewise were
used to check black marketing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
Electric Gyroscope Secret
OF the Automatic Pilot

Superiority of a robot pilot over a
human pilot in holding plane on
it's course and in correcting for de-
viations from straight and level
flight has been demonstrated by avi-
alton engineers of General Electric.
Using a hook-up of an automatic
pilot with a Link trainer, they
showed that in long, straight-line
flight it will not deviate from its
set course more than one-half of one
degree and that it will correct the
planes attitude, when it is off-line,
more quickly and accurately than a
human pilot. The automatic pilot is
being used to provide relief for the
human pilot by taking over the con-
trolls and maintaining course he
sets. In doing so, it relieves him
of the physical duty of controlling
the flight and will hold the airplane
on a steadier course than he can by
hand.
"Secret of the speedy, accurate
performance of the robot pilot is an
electrical gyroscope, which acts as
the brains of the SYSTEM" accord
ing to engineers. "Any pitch, roll
or yaw-that is, lengthwise or cross
wise tilt or turn-produces an cleo
trio signal in the gyroscope. This,
in turn, is amplifed and converted
into mechanical power which moves
elevators, ailerons and rudder to
bring the airplane back to its cor
rect attitude and course"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
Swiss Navy

Scratch off the ancient joke about
the Swiss navy. There is a Swiss
navy-but it consists of merchant
ships, most useful ones, too-ten
ships all told. The Barcelona Inter-
national convention of 1921 granted
landlocked Switzerland the right to
have her own ships on the high seas.
War conditions which restricted or
stopped her use of the ships of other
nations, forced her to take advan-
tage of her privilege. The ten ships
operate under the protection of all
belligerents, follow a prescribed
course and their positions are re-
ported at stated intervals. Each
ship prominently displays a big
SWITZERLAND" on the starboard
side and a Swiss coat-of-arms on the
deck. At night the ships are COM
pletely Illuminated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
All COOKS TO USE HOME. GROWN
FOODS TO LIMIT IN MEALS

Legions of All girl cooks through
out the nation will have the 1945
wartime objective of making the
greatest possible use of home produc-
ed foods in preparing and serving
wholesome, balanced meals to their
families.
This is reflected in the enrolment
of roundly 10000 club members in
the current Servel All Food Prepa-
ration Activity, in which they will
also require knowledge of nutrition
Il needs of various age groups, as
well as in the wise selection of pur-
chased foods through a study of costs
and rationing.
Outstanding records of achieve
ment in this activity are rewarded
with silver medals to county winners,
an all-expense trip to the oath Ma
tional All Club Congress in Chicago
next December to each states cham
pion, and $500 college scholarship to
the highest rating participant from
each of the four extension sections,
and two at large.
some 1dea OF the participants
achievements may be gained from the
estimate that during the war years
of 1942-45 the All cooks prepared
40 million family meals, in addition
to innumerable special dishes and
school lunches.
The activity is being conducted for
the 18th consecutive year by the Ex-
tension Service of the State Agricul-
tural College and USDA cooperating.
County extension agents will furnish
full details.
Last. years state winner in Mary
land was Kathryn Rittenhouse, of
Queen Anne.
County winners weere named in
Allegany, Caroline, Carroll, Kent,
Montgomery, Washington and Balti-
more counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
r. KIRK BROWN, SOLICITOR
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Margaret II. Herrick, Complainant

Dreamer Herrick, Defendant
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County,
Equity Number 8285
The object of this Bill is to secure
a decree divorcing the Complainant
from the Defendant
The Bill states that the Complain
ant and Defendant were married in
Wilmington, Delaware, on September
23rd, 1914, and lived together until
April 28th, 1928; that the Complain
ant and Defendant have voluntarily
lived separate and apart, without any
cokabitation, for more than five con-
her Bill of Complaint, and the said
separation is beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation that
one child was born to said marriage,
Dreamer Herrick, who is twenty
eight years of age; that the Com
plainant has resided in Cecil County
for more than one year before the
filing of this Bill, and that Defendant
lives in Wilmington, Delaware, or
elsewhere beyond the jurisdiction of
this Courtffi the bill then asks for
decree divorcing the Complainant
from the Defendant a vinculo matri-
monii, and for such other and further
relief as her case may require
1T is THEREUPON, this Sth day
of February, 1915, by the CIRCUIT
COURT OF CECIL COUNTY, IN
EQUITY, ORDERED that the Com
plainant caus go copy of this order
with the object and substance of the
Bill to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Cecil County once a
week for four successive weeks, be-
fore the 18th day of March, 1945,
giving notice to tn defendant, who
is nonresident of the State OF
Maryland, to appear in this Court
either in person or by solicitor on or
before the 10Th day of March, 1915,
to answer the premises and to abide
by and perform such decree as may
be passed herein.
Ralph r. Crothers,
Clerk
True Copy-Teste-
Ralph R. Crothers,
Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
Greasy Drainpipe

Always a source of annoyance to
the busy housewife, the grease
clogged drainpipe is more likely to
give trouble in cold weather than in
warm. Grease floating on the dish
water or a sink clogged by accunu-
lated grease is not only nuisance,
but indicates that dishes and pans
can be more carefully scraped be-
fore washing and the fat, so precious
in wartime, saved, strained into
cans, and turned into the butcher for
salvage. Pouring boiling water down
the drain every few months helps
keep it in good condition by soften
ing and carrying away the grease.
Whenever a drain begins to run
Slow" boiling water should be used
at once, and also, if possible, one
of the rubber force cups on a ham
die known as plumbers friend"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
Cleaning Spots

It's the usual thing to use water
on all spots. But spots that contain
grease, such as those made by
mayonnaise and gravy, should first
be cleaned with an absorbent which
takes up the grease. On most kitch-
en- shelves are good absorbents,
such as cornmeal or other coarse
grains. Once the grease has been
removed, water can be used to dis
solve the sugar or carbohydrates in
the spots. For such purposes it is
a satisfactory solvent. The grease
solvent should always be used first,
then the water. Since most food
stains are a combination of fat and
carbohydrate, it is best - if
you're insure of the content of the
stain-to use a grease solvent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
Nicotine in Roots

The nicotine in tobacco is manu-
featured in the roots Of the plant,
DR.. Ray F. Dawson of the Univer-
sity of Missouri reported to the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences.
Tomato tops were grated upon
tobacco plants and tobacco stalks
were made to grow on tomato stocks
in order to locate where the kick"
chemical in tobacco actually origi-
mates. Tobacco leaves and stems
grown on tomato roots did not in
crease in nicotine content and new
leaves after the graft was made
were nicotine free. When the graft
was the other way around, the toma-
to leaves accumulated large guam
titles of nicotine and even the stems
and fruit had appreciable quantities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
WindbreakS

An average good windbreak in the
northern plains region may save up
to Is per cent on fuel consumption
during the winter if situated north Of
a house with average type of con-
struction and insulation, and if the
house is located in a corner or near
the junction of two shelterbelts
which give protection from both
north and west winds, fuel saw
ing of from 80 to "a per cent can
be expected, extension service
foresters say. A house located in a
grove with protection from all win
ter winds can expect fuel savings up
to AZ per cent. The tree belt must
be reasonably close to the house to
effect these savings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
SUIT DOCKETED FOR DIVORCE
Signal Corps Photo

Elmer Bruce Fink, through his
counsel, Harry D. Barnes, of Elkton,
has docketed suit in the Circuit
Court at Elkton. for an absolute di-
vorce from his wife, Mrs. Eloise
Jones Fink, on the grounds of deser-
tion and abandonment. The plaintiff
alleges that they were married on
Jan. IL, 1912, in Richmond, Va. He
asks custody of their son, Bobby
Bruce Fink.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

The Federal Government predicts
that supplies of chicken meat for CT
villains will be about 165. 100000
pounds less this year than last, ac-
cording to word received by Univer-
sity of Maryland officials. Civilian
consumption last year was 22.7
pounds per person, but this year 1t is
expected to be less than 2o,5 pounds
per person,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02
OLD AGE PENSIONS

According to reports just released
there are $50 beneficiaries receiving
old age pensions in this county. The
amount paid to this group during
December was S2.61z.79.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

Life gets tougher every day. Last
week the nags quit running and now
we're warned not to speculate on
when the war will end.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

The potato crop last year was 80,-
100000 bushels short of the 1913
crop. AS result it is predicted that
potatoes viii become very scarce be-
tore the new eror comes On,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

Operators give coal assurances to
industry. Ever try to heat your house
with assurances?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

owl gives France new view OF
the United States. Looking up instead
of down, perhaps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

Hitler's hearing is impaired. but
most Of the trohule is higher w,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

So much nicer for the boys to be
getting leaves than gakiag them
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-02

Business, says an economist, must
cid the nation, Sure, but what II
lhs9'ze beth n ba3 shapea
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
City Responds
SpIendidIy to
Clothing Appeal

Mount Clemens contribution
to the United National Clothing
drive will allow for the clothing
of at least 10000 adults and
children-or the equivalent of
this city's population, Chairman
Charles v. Titus estimated to-
day.
Until shipments have been
completed Titus said that a total
tonnage will not be available in
order to gauge the five pounds
per person phase of the relief
appeal.
However. he emphasized, the
very successful result will bring
warm. clothing and footwear to
some $4,000 people.
The quality, as well as quaint
ity, Of gifts was praised by Titus
after he spent Monday inspect
ing shipments at a half-dozen
collection centers here. There
were many instances of mems
and women's clothing which had
never been worn. One Gratiot
avenue mems clothing merchant
donated scores, of garments that
had never been on sale. be-
See CLOTHINIG-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
.ersuuder
HOUSEWIFE SWINGS
BALL BAT IN
SQUABBLE

VAN DYKE - Neighborhood
gossip today was blamed for a
feud of four months standing
that, last night, famed into vio-
lence as one of the principals al
legedly smashed out four win
dows in an adjacent home with
a baseball bat.
Facing trial on disorderly
charges before Justice Donald r.
Parent, is Mrs. Mildred Watson,
"a, of 7274 Marion avenue,
Warren township, who according
to her next door neighbor, Mrs.
Francis Classy, 20, welded the
lethal weapon following a shin
kicking. hair-pulling episode in
which Mrs. Classy and the de-
PENDANTS 14-year-old daughter
had played the principal roles.
Deputy Sheriff Hubert Rice,
who answered Mrs. Classey's call
for help, said that Il thought
there had been a riot" when he
arrived on the scene. He said
that Mrs. Watson had "caved in"
the door to the Classy residence
and had, batted 100 per cent on
See SQUABBLE-Page z
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
Initiate %
Into Honor
Group Today

Formal initiation into the Ma
tional Honor Society will be held
this evening at 8 o'clock in
Mount Clemens High school
auditorium, with a reception for
parents and friends Of the %
new members to follow in the
school cafeteria.
The initiation ritual will be
conducted in the dimly lit audi
forum, with four members of
the society speaking on the four
attributes required for member
ship in the society. Speakers
will be Gerald Kabel, recently
medically discharged from the
armed forces after seven months
service, who will talk on leader
ship; Norma Metler, valedictor-
ian of the June. 1945 class, schol-
arship; June Bennett, character:
and Barbara MacLachlan, serv-
ice
Eight members OF the society
will present the pins.
They are Mrs. George F.
Sheridan minnie Card, Shirley
kraatz, Grace Klumfoot, Char
lotte Barr. Sibyl Levine, Evelyn
Riley. Carol Jean Booth of the
faculty, and Dorothy Menke.
See HONORS-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
Tin Can Pickup
Set for Friday

A special collection Of pro-
cessed tin cans will be made at
all homes in Mount Clemens on
Friday, Street Commissioner
Guy H. Verkler announced to-
day.
The salvage collection will
terminate the current city-wide
cleanup and pickup of rubbish.
The special project, Verkler
explained, is being undertaken
because many householders fail
ed to separate their processed
tin from other general trash and
men working on the present COL
lection cannot take time to sort
materials.
The general collection is
meeting with a good response,
Verkler said. Stress is laid on
the placing of all rubbish in
containers. No garbage will be
accepted.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01

Of the day, other Seventh Army
tanks and infantry were plung-
Ing toward Innsbruck, northern
entrance to the Bremen Pass, In
q drive that threatened all the
Germans In the western third Of
the Nazi redoubt.
Allied troops under Eisenhow-
er were smashing both north
and south as the greatest war
in history drove into it, final
phase.
A front dispatch said that all
of Munich was clear shortly
after dawn today except for q
few snipers and occasional round
of artillery fire.
Third Division doughboys
were clearing the southwestern
suburbs Of Germany's third
largest city, and the 42nd and
18th were hopping up inside.
A false report Of an entry In
to Munich two days ago was at
tributed to an over enthusiastic
public relations officer, but the
army had neglected to advise
correspondents who had written
stories based on the original re-
port.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
Army 10 Slash
Plane Output
After VIDA
one-Front War
to Require Fewer
WorpIonss

WASHINGTON, May 1-R
- A "One-front" airplane pro-
duction schedule which may cut
monthly output by as many as
1000 planes by the end of this
year has been drafted by the
Army Air Forces. About 1000
craft now are being turned out
each month.
The revised schedule, 1t was
learned today, has been submit
ted to WIPES production read
justment committee for ap-
prevail.
HUMP OVER
In effect, the new schedule
writes off the European war 30
far as plane production Is con-
cerned. 1t involves only estimat-
ed army needs in the Pacific.
With the exception Of the two
giant bombers, the Boeing BIO
Superfortress and the Console
dated Vultee B32, virtually all
A.A.F. combat planes are at
fected. Some Of the cut-backs,
however. are merely paper ones.
This means that originally pro-
jected production peaks are be-
ing lowered. but that the effect
will not be felt for many
months.
BALANCE NEEDS
Even with the new schedule,
some in the A. A. F. believe fur
Their reductions will be required
to balance supply with demand
because thousands of planes will
become available with the end
of hostilities in Europe.
As q result studies now are
being made to determine wheth-
er cut-backs should be made in
some cargo types as well as
combat craft.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
Final Ndzi COLLAPSE
II xpecfed Nom enfuri/v
Swedish Count
|sEmissary
Bernodotte Mum
on Purpose Of Trip

LONDON, May / - (P) -
Prime Minister Churchill limited
to day that announcement of
peace in Europe might come be-
fore Saturday, but told pack
ed House of Commons that he
had no statement at this time.
He answered questions in the
House as Swedish Count Folke
Bernadotte conferred in Stock
holm with Erik Bohemian, I'm
dersecretary of State in the
Swedish Foreign Office, after a
quick flight from Copenhagen.
Bernadotte ref fuse to tell
n wsmen whether he had
brought new message from
Heinrich Himmler. There were
no signs that the Swedish Red
See PEACE-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
Sharp Sugar
Slash Ordered
Other Foods
to Be Restricted

WASHINGTON, May 1 R)
"A sharp slash in sugar rations
went into effect today and fur
Their civilian belt tightening was
in prospect with official hints of
higher point values for other
foOdstuffS.
These were the highlights of
the food situation:
/. The government cut sugar
rations rs per cent and said no
increase in the total supply can
be expected for more than a
year.
2. The inter-agency commit
tee on foreign shipments assur-
ed the nation that "a decent
American diet will be maintain
ed" although predicting a five
to 10 per cent slump this year
in the nations food production.
3. Samuel l. Roseman, White
House advisor, recommended
that this country supply sub
stantial share" of Civilian needs
in northwest Europe. Returning
from q survey of the liberated
areas, Roseman acknowledged
that carrying out his recommen-
dalton probably would cut into
homefront food supplies.
4. Capitol Hill saw increasing
backing for appointment of a
food car to WELD the powers
now distributed among the OPA
VIA and other agencies.
S. The Senate received from
the House legislation providing
fJr US. membership In the
United Nations food and agri-
culture organization.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
BRAGGART MUSSOLINI PAYS FOR CRIMES
"A Sowdusf Caesar Dies Badly

MILAN, May ! - up - The
beaten, misshapen corpse Of Be-
nito Mussolini lay in a rude
wooden coffin in the Milan
morgue today awaiting further
disposition while conflicting re-
ports spread over the fate Of his
military chieftain, Marshal Ro-
dolfo Graziani.
One report said the former
chief of staff of the Italian army
was at Allied headquarters,
where he had been taken by an
American officer just before
GRAHAM was scheduled to go on
trial before a partisan group.
Other unofficial advices re-
cived at National Liberation
Committee headquarters in Mi
Ian said GRAHAM had been sem
fenced to death and executed
Immediately.
TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTS
Italian partisans, revering
their own patriot dead, attend
ed funeral services and held
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
LAST WORD IN NAZI DEPRAVITY
Ddehou Spells Agony

to skin and bones are lined up
outside the camp.
Among Dachau's $4,000 in
mates are some 1,400 living
corpses. There were the surviv-
ors of about 1000 who had been
shipped, according to the best
information availab e., from
Buchenwald before the Allies
took that northern concentration
camp.
They had been squeezed like
cattle into freight cars, where
they were kept for IL days, 20
to . car. According to their tes-
timoney they were left withou.
See BESTlALITY-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01

demonstrations throughout the
city for their comrades who fell
to Fascist and German bullets
earlier in the week.
From all appearances leftist
groups already had achieved eff
ficient organization in Milan.
Correspondents were escorted
from the airport to the city by
partisans in automobiles man.
ned by machine gun toting pa
triot guards. Members of the
Garibaldi-all Communist-bri-
gades. their strength estimated
at approximately $4,000, ap.
peared to be in full control.
Placards proclaiming down
with the monarchy" were
prominently displayed.
The bodies of Mussolini, his
young mistress, Claretta Petacci,
and Fascist leaders executed
with him were removed to the
morgue repeatedly at the request
See MUSSOLINI-Page z
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
Seek $4,000
to PubIicize
Mt. Clemens

The enthusiasm engendered
by Mount Clemens hotel owners
and businessmen at luncheon
held Friday at the Colonial Ho-
tel was translated into concrete
plans for publicizing the COM
munity this week as special
committee of canvassers cover
ed business establishments with
appeals for funds that will be
used to advertise the attractions
Of the city.
Outlining the most ambitious
such program in the commun-
ity's history Charles Pagett,
See PUbLICITY-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01

DACHAU, Germany, May l.
A - Every soldier, officer and
war correspondent attached to
the 42nd (Rainbow) Division of
the u: s.. Seventh Army today
had one word scared into his
soul-"Dachau."
It represents the last word in
savagery, depravity, sadism and
inhumanity. Here human beings
were experimental on as though
they were guinea pigs, were
eliminated by slow starvation
and their bodies burned whole
sale In . gigantic crematory.
Thirty-five railway cars loaded
with corpses emaciated literally