davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

utterly radiant lines OF depart
ment OF commerce release No.
8-225," she said. "Who In the
world but that adorable Mr..
MAcLeish could have penneA
anything so breathiessiy
lovely:
They are exquisite. flower
like" she added. hitching up her
iambic Pentameter. IF you ask
me there IL only one word TO
describe them"
I'm asking you" I said. al
ways the obliging asker What,
Miss Reid, Ia the word ?"
Sublime"
With reverent hands. Miss
Reid handed me the release. II
had TO do with 1000 pneumatic
life RATS declared surplus by
the army and navy which are
now being offered for sale by
the hardware division. Office Of
surplus property, of the de-
partment.
agreed with Miss Reid that
whoever composed the release
has a soul that scars into the
incandescent-or maybe I mean
evanescent. Just read this next
line aloud and let your ears alb
sorb its lifting beauty.
while these life RATS were
scientifically developed for
global warfare, they're practical
for pIaytime use Not only
to save q life, As intended by
the military, but To add health
ful vim to holidays. Sportsmen
will want them for duck blinds;
fond parents of small fry will
use them as lures to keep the
kiddies out In the sun; and
club members, campers and va
cationists anywhere where
there's water will be seen pad
ding about In these natty little
rafts."
The next two lines. 10 do
them Justice. must be set in
poetic form. They represent the
muse at its highest:
They're not only fun to scud
about In the deep blue,
But they're easy to handle
too"
The release in all its elegance,
continues:
Listen To this; Easily trans
ported from car, or club, or
camp complete with light
as-air oars Cor paddles), hand
pumps and repair kit.
Easily inflated -. easily
nayigated. Even q child can
operate this small model alone,
yet IL Is rugged enough to with
stand abuse. Anchor IL, and II
will nestle on the surface Of
the sea like . graceful swan
:"
Or like Henry Wallace.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

O-My husband Is in the army
70 and ! receive a Class A
allowance for myself and two
children. MY mother is q widow
without income and living with
ua. Would she be entitled TO q
family allowance from my hus-
bandr Mrs. NJ. l.. X.
A In our judgment, your
mother is entitled 10 a Class
B-1 allowance of $50 per month.
IL your husband will contribute
s. from his service pay in ad-
dition to the SO he already
is contributing ward s your
family allowance. The nearest
Red Cross chapter will give YOU
assistance in preparing your
mothers claim, if your husband
consents TO the IS pay de-
duction.
Q-What does p. o. r. mean?
How many children do they
count for point credits? N. o. B.
A=The letters mean Port
of Embarkation." The service
man may count five point
credits for each child 10 TO and
including three children.
Q-What In the status of the
106th Infantry Division:
p. A. ID.
Att is presently guarding
German prisoners in American
hands and scheduled 70 sail for
the United States in November.
OWN wives and fiancees
of men assigned to the Army of
Occupation be allowed to 60
abroad TO join the men: NJ. T.
A-President Truman has
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

mo. When they consider
what the English women have
done l should think hosts of our
women would be ashamed of
themselves. Every woman In
England has been engaged in
some form of war work. In
England IL was total war, but
on this side of the Atlantic, with
many people and especially with
women, the idea has been Let
George do it," You and I know
plenty of women who contribu-
ted nothing whatever TO the war
effort.
2-Yes. Sex has led TO love,
marriage and the rearing of
children. And il is mainly in the
home that our notions of right
and wrong are developed. Prof.
Ellsworth Huntington has shown
that the fact that the sex urge
In man never 7tops, as II does
for long periods with animals.
keeps the man from packing up
and leaving home. rather than
any noble desire TO care for his
wife and children. This creates
the family.
3-Yes. Psychologist Edward
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

why don't you write a song
about a state or river? Songs
like that never seem 10 fail.
There's My Old Kentucky
Home, for example. And also
Way Down Upon the Swanee
River. Why don't you write a
song about Indiana? Or the
Wabash River along which we
played when kids ?" And that's
how Paul Dresser happened TO
write his greatest hit, "On The
Banks Of the Wabash"
1T WAS in 1923 that Henry
Il Ford said: "One of the main
things all over the world people
have TO do is TO pay good wages.
If they do not do that they will
never get market. People who
get barely enough to live on
never create a market. People
are afraid to want things IL they
are paid too little.
Who was the girl you men,
toned that had an alphabetical
name asks a Bostonian. I
assume this subscriber refers to
Miss Anna Bertha Cecilia Deane
Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia
Inez Jane Kate Louisa Mary
Nora Ophelia Pauline Ounce
Rebecca Sarah Teresa Ulysses
Venus Winifred Xenophon Yetty
Zeus Pepper.
A WILMINGTON. Del. SUBJ
"A scriber writes: "Of course
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
POLITICAL PARADE
: BY George Rothwell Brown

TT WOULD seem that If Prime
Minister Attlee and Mr..
Churchill had read the lend
lease statute. with its numer-
Gus re-enactments, under which
so many billions of American
money have been poured into
the lap of Britain. they would
know that in putting an end TO
this munificent largesse. now
that the war is at an end, Presi-
dent Truman was simply obey
ing the letter and spirit of the
law.
The law specifically limits
lend-lease. first to the defense
of this country. and in It's ex-
tended form-the last time in
April of this year-to the uses
of war only.
The law also specifically pro-
vides that with the ending OF
hostilities the Congress may. by
concurrent resolution, declare
lend-lease terminated.
One of the highest congress
sional authorities on lend-lease
has informed this writer that in
his opinion Congress will adopt
such a resolution as quickly as
possible after the close OF the
present recess on Sept. 5, in
order that IL may completely
and emphatically back up MIR.
Truman's action in terminating
the policy by executive order.
Yes. Prime Minister Attlee
and Mr.. Churchill undoubtedly
are quite familiar with the lend
lease law
What they have not yet adj
justed themselves TO is the
great change that has occurred
in Washington since lend-lease
was renewed in April, and the
difference in the temperament
of the present President and
the late president.
THE present lend-lease law as
Il extended in April contains
the so-called "Vorys amend
ment" specifying by direct
statute that lend-lease money
could not be used for postwar
rehabilitation and relief.
Notwithstanding this amend
ment it was declared in debate
in the House that the carrying
out of the intent Of the law
would depend entirely on the
good faith Of the adIninistra-
ton"
There was fear that Presi-
dent Roos evelt would get
around" the statute by the SIM
pie process of designating and
classifying articles primarily for
civilian use as defense articles"
He could have done ii.
ONLY a short time before this
" government under lend-lease
had agreed TO furnish France
with raw materials, food, petro-
leum. locomo otives, ships.
machinery and industrial equip
ment aggregaung S2,575, 900, 900,
at nominal rate Of interest
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

REFoRE Betty Cradle left
Hollywood to join her hus-
band, Harry James. who had
IN extended New York engage
ment, she gave off some cate
. gorical statements.
She was coming east as Mrs.
|Harry James, not as Betty
Cradle.
1t would be a vacation and
she would be a wife and
mother. not picture person
ality.
She would give no interviews
and she hoped the press would
respect the situation and not
poster her.
She was tired of having her
gains photographed and her pri-
vate affairs reported.
The Hollywood office Of
20th Century-Fox wired its
New York press department an
order to leave Miss Cradle
alone.
Now. Variety reports. Miss
Cradle was mad because no
body consulted her. because she
might have been willing to fill
some If not all routine requests
for stories or pictures
Our sympathy is inexpres-
sible.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

We love our mother, in spite
OF ALI this. Please tell us what
10 do right away. because dad
Is coming home any day.
Should we tell him. Or should
we tell our mother that we
know all about this? z. J. NJ.
DEAR E. J. M:
AERE is my opinion: II you
H feet you must talk to one
parent or the other, then talk
10 your mother, not TO your
father.
II is in her power. not his,
10 put a quick stop TO the dan
gerous involvement before il
brings more unhappiness on
your heads.
II you confront her with your
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

CINCE / wrote that Warner
~ Brss. have long withheld a
picture around the life of Will
Rogers because they can't cast
the lead, ] have had hundreds OF
tips on doubles" for the late
cowboy-wit. No more, please! 1t
isn't facial resemblance that's
lacking. It's an actor with that
gift of God which Rogers had.
of cracking a joke so gently. SO
cleanly. so lovably.
The Hays office mixed two OF
June Haver's bathing suit shots
in Enchanted Voyage" - too
much Haver. not enough bathing
suit.
Miriam Hopkins is trying to
sell her Hollywood home, as
she intends TO live in New York
permanently.
Spencer Hare is preparing 10
launch and manage new model
in the glamour field. under the
monicker of p. u. Smith. Her
name is Pearl Untermeyer.
hence the initials. The Smith
was added to make her feel at
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

DEAR MARY HAWORTH:
WE ARE three sisters who
w wish your advice on a mat
ter of great Importance TO US.
Up TO this time we have always
thought our parents were fine,
happily married couple. but We
have just discovered something
which is causing US much sor-
row.
Our father has been in the
service for the past two years
and we expect him home soon.
A little while ago We learned
that our mother is too friendly
with our family lawyer. who Is
b very attractive man.
She doesn't think we know
anything about this, but We
want 10 do something before
dad comes home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
WASHINGTON Scene
BY George Dixon

MISS MARION REID. who is
a very poetic type, having
once been voted the girl in her
class most likely TO choke on a
sonnet. burst into the office the
other day all agog. Clutched in
her lly-white paw was an Off
cial-lookIng document
"You have been wondering
what has become Of Archibald
MacLeish since he resigned az
assistant secretary of state"
she burbled. Has " ever oc-
Cured to you he might he hid
ing out incognito In the depart
ment Of commerce writing
beautiful prose poems for Henry
Wallace
I told Miss Reid I had given
II hardly a though and asked
why.
II call your attention TO the
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
Brain Game Answers

Joe Louis 1871 James J.
Braddock, 1885; Max
Baer, 1884; Primo Camera,
1898; Jack Sharkey, 1882.
2-Lizsbeth Scott.
3-(a) True. (bl False il is
the japanese state religion.
4-Black. and gentlemen.
5-(a) is correct.
6-kunming. China, where more
than 1000 planes took off
and landed every day.
THE island off the coast of
Asia which since 1908 has
been divided between the two
nations.
S-Yes. Ten commercial air.
lines, including all major
ones. few under contract for
the ATC.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
BETTER HEALTH
BY DR.. Herman Bundesen =


Der Of white cells in the blood
and purpura a condition IN
which bleeding occurs into vari-
Gus tissue as a result Of a de-
ficiency OF material in the blood
known as platelets. Fissures Of
the rectum may bleed, are pain
ful, and may cause gripping.
IN CHILDREN under 10 years
L Of age perhaps the most COM
mon for rectal bleeding is a
polyp in the lower part of the
rectum. These polyps often
bleed and should be removed
surgically.
The most important cause for
rectal bleeding is cancer.
II, in addition 70 blood. there
is a discharge Of mucus or pus
or both. colitis is probably re-
sponsible for bleeding from the
recturn.
Rectal bleeding should never
be ignored. II Is an important
warning sign.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
On the
Side

you will not deny the Delaware
peaches are the worlds great
est7" I am not enough of a
peach expert 10 deny or affirm
this subscribers claim. But how
about the Georgia peaches
New York peaches are pretty
good. too. One of the largest
peaches / ever saw was grown
on the grounds OF a house in
which we lived at Nyack. N. Y.
Some unusual peaches are also
grown in Oregon.
EuAVE you any influence In
IL Hollywood asks a u. S.
marine captain. "If so, see
what you can do to have
Humphrey Bogart and his new
wife pipe down with that
'bogey and baby line of chatter.
I have long been an admirer Of
Mr.. Bogart's acting and be-
lieve Miss Bacall, II properly
instructed, might develop into
a fairly capable actress. But
the extensive revelations Of the
private life OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bogart are getting me down. I
mean by this, IL lessons my en-
joyment Of the pictures In
which Mr.. Bogsrt Is featured.
I keep thinking about that
'bogey and baby stun and it
makes the part Humphrey Is
playing seem less bellevable."
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

over a period Of 80 years. It
amounted TO a gift.
The British statesmen obvi-
ously expected that similar gen.
erosity would be extended to
Britain. And no doubt 1t would
have been, if Roosevelt were
still in the White House.
The "Vorys amendment" was
clumsily drawn. It was not air.
tight. FDR could have got
through it like pig through a
fence.
President Truman stands by
the law and the intent of Con-
gress. Congress is with him.
and Britain may as well accept
that as a fact.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

X. Strong Of Stanford. has given
tests of thousands of persons
aged Is 10 IS, showing their
liking or disliking or not caring
about 420 everyday things and
occupations. such as being a car
penter. insurance salesman, or
jeweler, going to parties and
dances, playing golf or baseball,
fishing or driving a car, etc. He
finds little difference In all these
likes and dislikes as the years
90 by.
Men are only boys grown tall.
Hearts don't change much.
after all"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
At Your SERVICE

stated that he Is opposed to
such plans but favors the plan
of rotating the men assigned
to the Army of Occupation. No
permissions are granted for
such travel at present.
Q-My husband has " points;
he has been wounded once but
IL all right now. VIII he be
discharged? 3. n.
Ale is not eligible for dis
charge under the point sys-
TEN" rehabilitation plan. but
might be if he holds a Purple
Heart award.
Q--What Is m ant by the
letters (jg) after q Lieuten-
ants rating In the navy:
c. VI. G..
A-The abbreviation means
Junior Grade" TO distinguish
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
Connolly Answers

1-(b) Civil War. 2-(c). 3
(a). 4-tc). 5-(a). g.
(al 2s years, (b) 100 years,
tc) 20 years, Cd 63 years.
(e) 10 years.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

Waitsr Winehsii. now on
Uaeotion, wiI return Sept. ,.
In the meantime. yaek Laif,
for many ysars one OF
A msr riea's most eoiorfut
hevspapsr men, wW keep
this space filed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29

Any Questions?
THE DEF TROIT TIMES
4 mails personal answers to
questions about the needs
and welfare, rights and privi-
leges of servicemen and
women, veterans and their
dependents
Many answers are printed
daily In this column, but ALL
questions will be answered
directly by mail.
Address questions this way:
AT YOUR SERVICE BUREAU,
DETROIT TINES,
TINES SQUARE,
DETROIT II. MICHIGAN.
Surely include your name
and address and sslf-ad-
dressed, stamped enUsiops.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-29
II. ". DURLING

Love Is the blossom where there
bloIos
EUsrythiR0 that lives or grows;
Love. the strong and weak doth
yoke
And makes the 10y climb the OAK.
Under whose shadoios lions wild
Softsrsd BY loUs groO tame and
mid.
Fletcher.
DOLLY ELLIS has been
i named Miss California 10
represent the Golden State at
the Atlantic City Miss America
bathing beauty contest. Miss
Ellis is originally from Texas.
What has happened 10 Cali
fornia? Has the great state.
long noted for the beauty of its
females, run out of comely and
shapely native daughters? =?
What has brought about the
necessity Of having a Texan
represent California in a beauty
contest? Have instructed our
horses e. women department TO
launch an immediate investiga-
tion of this strange state Of
affairs.
ONE day in the COS Paul
" Dresser. song writer, was
sitting in his office in Tin Pan
Alley, Manhattan, with his
brother, Theodore Dresser. Said
Paul 10 Theodore: why don't
you give me a song idea once
in a while ?" Theodore replied:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-30
9t 90un 4tsAs
by Bob , Hope

equipment to carry the program to a sending station. So they plug ged it into local telephone line. and for an hour every time an1- one in Frankfurt picked up phone, he heard the Miller Bands music.
 We did a thirty show for about 25,OOO boys of the Third Army at Stadt Stadium, a large athletic field. We played for Gen eral Patton,s Third Army men for the next few days, and the gem erals influence was noticeable as soon as you entered the area. All the guys there had to wear hel mets and they were really strict, because each CT. had his own personal MP. There were speed limit signs for every car. And what saluting you saw around there! There was rumor that new order said soldiers must salute all airplanes in the fl1- ture because there might be an officer in them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-30
Additional Regulations


 Postmaster D. J. Sullivan announces the following additional regulations concerning the mailing of Christmas parcels to members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines and Merchant Marines, serving overseas.
 Address on parcel; should be in ink or typewritten; Sales slips of stores must not be used as address labels. Complete address and list of contents should be inserted in the box. Do not use labels for address (these wash off). It is preferable to hand point address directly on wrappers. Address should include full name. (not initials), rank, ser- ial number, branch of service, A. P. o. number, or name of slip and fleet post office through which parcel is to be routed. For Merchant Marine also include name of steamship line. Sender's return address, with zone number (if any) must be on out- side of every package. postage: must be fully prepared. Parcels over 8 ounces must bear 4th class zone postage from office of mailing to postoffice in care of which parcels are addressed. Parcels not exceeding 8 ounces may be mailed at 1h cents for each 2 ounces. Book rate may be obtained at post office.
 Permissible additions: Correspon- dence cannot be included in parcel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-30
MIDDLEBURY CsrresOnaents Nancy RiIeys
 Telephone G-6ll0.
Roy BroPhy On Missouri
 Bottleship Now
 In Jop Waters

Middlebury Aug. 30 = Ray- mond Brophy of the South ford road, who has been serving for the past two years with the U. s. Navy, is member of the crew of the U. s. s. Missouri, which is at the present time in Japanese waters and on which the final surrender papers will be signed on Sunday.
 After Sept. 29, the local OPA Ration Board in the town hall will no longer be in session. Rationing problems for residents of Middle bury will be taken up at the Naug- atuck office following that date. Anyone who has not yet made any application for canning sugar is asked to do so immediately at the office in the town hall. This week hurs will be Friday from 7:30 to 8:30. The office will be closed on Saturday and also on Monday, Sept. 3rd in observance of Labor Day.
 Regular Sunday services will be carried on in the Middlebury Con- gregational church beginning next Sunday Sept. 3. There have been no services during the month of August. Rev. James Whitaker, who has been pastor of the church dur ing the absence of Rev. Wm. Mc- Canoe is attending minister's con- ference all this week at Winne- pasaukee, N. H. MT. and Mrs. Whit aker expect to leave Middlebury Haven where MT. Whitaker will shortly to take up residence in New continue his studies at the Yale University.
 Miss Mary McCance, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Wm. H. McCance has resumed her studies at the Dev- eraux school at Devon, Pa.
 Mrs. William MacComb has re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-30

Mrs. William Maccomb has re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-30

and Mrs. George Knox of Reynolds Bridge.
 He served 1S months in the Eu- ropean theater and took part in the invasions of France, Belgium, and Germany. He wears the ETC. rib bon with three battle stars. the Combate Infantryman's badge, and the Good Conduct badge.
 He entered the service late in 1942. Upon the completion of his furlough he will report for duty at Fort Devens, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Norman Togerquist or Massachusetts visited Supt. of Schools Harold A. Monson Wednes- day afternoon. MT. Fogeruuist Is the new physical education teacher ana coach for the boys and Mrs. Fogerquist will have charge of girls pnysical education temporarily.
 School Alterations
 Supt. of Schools Harold A. Mon- son stated today he expected that the painting and alterations in the class rooms and railways of the Grove street school would be com pleted in time for the opening of school.
 The class rooms are practically finished and the work is now being done on the railways. The toilets and shower rooms are com pleted. In eight of the class rooms the ceilings have been painted white. the walls cream colored with a green dado and maroon feature stripe. The walls of the other four class rooms are painted an old rose color.
 Several rooms have murals depict- ing children working at school tasks and costumes and dress of children of foreign countries. This work has been done by Mrs. Eugene Waters. art teacher at the school. and IS Of a very brilliant execution. Mrs. Waters has been highly com mended for her work by all who have visited the building.
 The halls will be painted the same color scheme as the class rooms. The toilets and shower rooms have been painted a pale blue on the walls with a light blue feature stripe and white ceilings. The floors have been painted ma room. The gymnasium, boiler room and outside woodwork have still to be painted. All the furniture has been renovated and vanished and floors in each class room have been treat ed with 8 filler. The contract for the work was let to the Oscar Stro- berg & Son Co.,, of Waterbury, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-30

Inscriptions as Merry Christmas may be written on wrapper or card enclosed with simple greeting (nc message) and signed by sender.
 Schools Open Sept. 1
 All Watertown public schools will open next Tuesday at the usual hours.
 The calendar for the schol yea, Is:
 Schools open:
 Fall Term, Tuesday, Sept. 1; close Friday, Dec. 21.
 Winter, 1st term, Wednesday, Jan 2; close Friday, Feb. 15..
 Winter End term, Monday, Feb. 25; close Thursday, April 18.
 Spring Term, Monday, April 29, close Friday, June l4.
 Holidays
 Teachers Convention Day, Octo- Der 26.
 Thanksgiving and day following.
 Memorial Day.
 Arrangements for the transporta- tion of rural pupils to the Baldwin school have been made with the Central Service Station of Water town.
 Birthday Party
 Mrs. Natalie Petit of Cherry ave- nue was the hostess at a birthday party Saturday evening at her home in honor of Mrs. Vera Movie.
 Vocal solos were given by Bill Peregen of Waterbury and a pro- gram of games and dancing was enjoyed. A chicken supper was served and large decorated birth day cake formed the table center piece.
 Among those attending were: MT and Mrs. Bill Peregen, Mrs. Irene Petrone, Miss Jean Kosloski, Ken- meth Robertson, Edward Sweeney, Dr. s. L. Whitright, all of Water bury; Peter Charbonneau of Mill Plain. Sgt. George Stroker, A. U. s. of Waterbury. Cpl. Jack Kenny, U. s. Marines of Waterbury, stationed at Quonset Point, R. I. George Butcher B. N. 1/c, U. s. N. of Naug- atuck, MT. and Mrs. Edward Swoska and Mrs. Millie Philipps of Nauga- tuck, Mir. and Mrs. Anthony Rob- erts, Mrs. Vera Movie, Mrs. Natalie Petit, James Flynn and James Petit of Watertown.