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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-16

THE United States emerges
Il from the most terrible,
costly and extraordinary war in
all human history, with the big
gest navy, the greatest air force
and the largest merchant ma
rine of all time, and as co-owncr
of the secret of the harncSsing
of atomic power to the purposes
of war.
Nothing but incredible stu
pidity on the part Of our politi-
clans can deprive us of world
leadership, for despite the vast
expenditures we have piled up
on top Of the incredible New
Deal national debt, We are still
possessed of the wealth 10 i'm
plement our arms.
THE two bombs which blasted
Il Japan into final defeat cost
81 1.000,000,000 each. the most
expensive weapons of war ever
created. but in the American
lives they have saved they are
worth every penny Of what they
cost.
The United States owns and
controls the only laboratory in
the world in which the atomic
bomb that ended the war can
be manufactured, and if our Of
ficials Of government are smart
they will see 10 II that none
other is ever erected anywhere
on earth.
No other country has the
sources 10 finance such a plant.
and we shall surely be too wise
10 lend any other country the
money 10 build one, and 10 OBJ
tain the raw materials from
which the original atoms are
drawn.
THE United States emcrges
Il from the war A free enter
prise state almost completely
surrounded. so far as major
states are concerned. by coun-
tries that have adopted crack
pot PHILOSOPHERS of economics
and government
Nothing but our own folly in
initiating them can deprive us,
in the years 10 come, of the
enormous advantage this fact
will give us in the world of to-
morrow.
FORTUNATELY Presi dent
Il Truman has taken praC-
tical view of the problem Of
American security in the future.
His position is a promise that
the mistakes of the Harding ad-
ministration are not 10 be re-
peated.
President Harding was elected
at time when the Republican
party was by no means united
in opposition 10 American ad-
heSion TO the Woodrow Wilson
League Of Nations.
Influential elements in the
party in the eastern states were
strongly in favor OF league and
world court. As a sort Of COM
promise President II lard in &
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-16
PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-Ad-
w vice for Mr.. Truman TO ne
gotiate a peace with Japan
leaving the emperor atop his
people came largely from State
Cndersecretary Grew, our for
mer ambassador TO Japan.
His long tenure in Tokyo gave
power to his influence in the
administration and dragged the
new State Secretary Byrnes
along.
The Grew theory was that
the emperor, an unjustifiable
god over his people, would have
influence which would be useful
TO us in the postwar world.
Mr.. Truman went along, pre-
sumably because of his long
held personal conviction that
lives would be saved by any
satisfactory peace short Of un-
conditional surrender.
THESE were the motivating
Il influences behind the devel-
opments Of the last few days,
yet there prevails among a
rather large group Of congress-
men. perhaps half of those re-
naming here during the recess,
a firm belief that we are facing
in Tokyo a clique just as tricky
and unscrupulous in peace as
the NaZis in Germany
These senators observed, the
original japanese note started
out with the assertion that the
emperor had always desired
peace in the world, and they
could not forget how this same
emperor sent peace emissaries
10 Washington, while sending
aircraft carriers at the same
time for sneak destruction at
Pearl Harbor.
The prosperous note, they
thought, was worded like an ar
rogant assumption that we must
be stupid.
A MEXICAN troops in the
"A south Pacific were so en-
thusiastic AT the time g OF the
fake UP flash, some authorities
thought a question of morale
might arise II anything unfor-
tunste happened 10 the peace
negotiations.
The wire into which the false
news was fed was a printer cir
cult. not a Morse wire. II was
much easier for authorities here
10 suspect al the outset, that
some idle machine on the wire
had been plugged in by prank
ster, or some one with a per-
sonal purpose, rather than TO
suspect a Jap trick.
Yet such insidious types Of
clever planning have come 10 be
expected from the Nazis by our
people, and the news evidence
Of the last few months shows
clearly the Japs followed Nali
propaganda technique as far as
their limited ability permitted.
IT MUST be reported. also. for
4 the sake Of completeness, that
Congress does not unanimously
&c THE DETROIT TIME!
- Aug. l945
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-16
Victory i'm the Pacific

But we have not made ourselves SAFE
against war
Until we do make future wars impossible, as
efficiently and effectively and as surely as we have
achieved this victory, we must continue to stand
near the ominous shadow of the disaster from
which we are now emerging,
Let us reflect upon the inevitable and inexor
able CONDITIONS of permanent security against
war.
The Pacific victory is largely and almost ex-
clusively an AMERICAN victory.
The Pacific war has been won almost entirely
by American fighting men and machines and re-
sourcefulness and spirit-and at the frightfu cost
of American lives and casualties.
DUT it was American weakness in the Pacific
~ that CAUSED the war
We let ourselves be dangerously and almost
suicidally weak in the Pacific.
We failed to acquire military, naval and air
bases necessary for the encouragement of the
assault we KNEW Japan intended to make upon
us, and for it's Illustration when it came.
We neglected to fortify, and thus were unable
to defend the strategic Pacific islands which were
in our possession
Let us not ever be that weak AGAIN. ...
That is our American duty now and our
pledge for it's performance and fulfllment is the
only thing that will PERPETUATE the glorious
victory and the blessed peace we have achieved.
DRESIDENT TRUMAN has already made this
vital pledge in behalf of the American people,
clearly and unequivocally.
"We going to maintain the military bases
necessary for the complete protection of our
interests and of Dorld peace" he pledged in his
report to the nation on the Potsdam conference
Bases Which military experts deem to be
essential for protection and Which NOT
NOW in our possession, WE WILL ACQUIRE"
That is comforting and strengthening dec
laration of American purpose
Let the American people wholeheartedly and
steadfastly dedicate themselves to that high pur
pose, in this happy hour of wonderful realization
and fulfllment of their hopes and prayers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-16
knowledge Test
BY DIR. sABINA CONNOLLY

1-One Of these statements is
true: la) Don Juan OF Spain
is the eldest son Of King
Alfonso; (b) Don Juan OF
Spain Is the youngest son OF
King Alfonso; (c) Don Juan
of Spain is the talking son
Of King Alfonso?
2-One Of our words for pub
lie official means an elderly
person. Which word is ~:
(a) congress an; OBJ
mayor; tc) senator?
3-Makc your choice as "a
which is the largest river
system in the world: (aD
Mississippi; (b) Nile; tc)
Amazon?
4-When whisky is sold in bot
ties called a fifth, you will
be cheated unless you geti
(a) one-fifth of a pint; IN
one-ffth of a quart; (c) one
fifth of a gallon?
5-What Mexican dish resern-
blcs pancakes: (a) Cocada;
Cb) tortillas; (c) chile con
carne? |
61Make a choice: (a) Did r. L.
Stevenson live at Vailima or
KiIcolman; tb) Did Thomas
jefferson live at Farringford
or Monticello, (c) Did Lord
Byron i've at NcwStead
Abbey or Strawberry Hill;
(d) Did Washington Irving
live AT Slabsides or Gsds-
hill7
ANSWERS on Opposite PaEe)
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-16
YOU WON THE WAR!
By HARRY H. SCHLACHT

VI DAY is here at last
The wicked power of Japan has been broken
1t marks the surrender of the most inhuman
dynasty on earth.
1t means the East is free of the virus of its
tyranny.
1t marks the emancipation of mankind's
greatest Scourge.
1t means the dawn of new epoch in the
history of civilization.
TO-DAY we voice our heartfelt thanks to God
for the blessings of peace.
The church bells are ringing and the hearts
of men are cheering
New glory has been added to "Old Glory"
Our national ensign is flying in Tokyo.
1t is kissed by the golden sunbeams, mes
sengerS from on high, in the effulgent
light of victory for God, for humanity
and for country.
1t is flying in the triumph of holy cause,
gorified in the rededication to human
rights.
WITH the glorious triumph that has come to
w Americas arms, on land and sea, we say,
to every man and woman in the service,
to those in khaki and those in blue, to
every one from seaman to admiral from
private to general:"GOd bless you all"
America has kept her word
And been to freedom true,
The answer all the world has heard.
Because Of such as you.
WITH JOY and exultation we hail YOU and your
w glorious achievements in this supreme
hour of national pride.
Every one of you won the war;
Obedient, unwearied and unknown,
Down in the trenches, drift on the shore,
Dust to the worlds end blown;
Every one of you steady and true,
Down in the pit or up in the blue,
Whether you crawled or sailed or flew,
Whether your closest comrade knew
Or you bore the brunt alone.
YOU from the piping prairie town,
You from the fundy fogs that come ~
You from the city's tenement blocks,
You from the stern New England rocks,
You from the Rockies, you from the coast,
You from the burning frontier post
Every one of you won the war!
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-16

THE victory in the Pacific war has brought an
end to the greatest and most costly conflict in
the history of the world and perhaps for the first
time in human history puts permanent PEACE
within the grasp of mankind.
In our jublation over this great victory, let
us appraise it according to its realities.
It is a triumph, as President Truman has said,
of one way of life over another way-of good over
evil
It means an end of the tragic slaughter Of
human beings, in the grim course of which hun
dreds of thousands of our best beloved and most
virile American boys have died.
1t brings release from the hated duties and
rigors of war to millions of American men and
women, whose restoration to the peaceful way of
life, they cherish is now made possible.
Thus we come out of the shadow of war, of
death and destruction of sacrifice and misery, Of
anxiety and anguish.
WE ARE grateful, and we are humble.
W The victory is a glorious thing, for which we
thank and honor those who have attained it by
the offer and risk Of their lives.
Inc peace IL DrlngS ls DRESSING anu pene-
dicton upon us, for which we thank and praise the
God of mercy and of justice and of brotherhood,
confident that we have conducted ourselves within
His concept Of human duty and destiny and con-
scious that we have prevailed because of His
divine desire and intention.
But we must not mistake either the victory
or the peace as final and enduring achievements.
We have won great war, but we have not
assured ourselves AGAINST future wars of
greater dangers to us, more exacting upon our
resources of life and wealth, more gravey menac
ing to our free institutions and our national
security and sovereignty.
WE HAVE won this war brilliantly and over
W whelmingly.
We have won It courageously and mag
nifcently.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-16

WHERE'S the arch high enough,
w Lads, to receive you.
Where's the eye dry enough,
Heroes to perceive you.
When at long last in your glory,
You come marching home.
YES, every one of you won this war
You that carried an unscathed head
You that halt with broken tread,
And oh, most of all, the dead.
VOU are the living symbol of our patriotism
You revealed new civilization.
The valor of free men guided by Providence
has demonstrated that the force of an
ideal is greater than the ideal of force.
All the burning hopes of the centuries and the
tears and sorrows of all times were GEN.
tered in this struggle
VOU sought nothing for yourself.
You were supporting and redeeming prin-
ciple which was just and right before God
and man.
You had in your hearts the ennobling purpose
of our countrys honor.
Your sacrifices constituted true martyrdom.
Not only here but everywhere, posterity will
sing your praises.
During all the ages that men live as free men,
there will descend upon you the benedic-
tions of grateful hearts
60 TO-DAY we rededicate ourselves to God and
- His guiding hand and His great mercy.
We bless Thy holy name, almighty God that
earth, sea and sky are safe again all over
the world; that guns are silent; and that
Thou has brought us this hour.
pY THY grace keep us humble in victory.
- Bless our land defend our liberties, preserve
our unity.
Bless our victorious forces everywhere
uvyr p1,NtCASDCp bofo,o Thoo .bo JooI +bo
w wounded, the saddened hearts, the weary
minds.
We commend all to Thy loving care,
May the time come when "men shall brothers
be-" when men shall beat their swords
into plowshares, their spears into prun-
ing hooks and nations shall not lift up
sword against nation, neither shall they
learn war any more"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-26
American Legion
TO Build New
Home in Utica

UTICA. The Victor I. Rick
Post No. 351 American Legion
Building Association, recently
incorporated, on Tuesday broke
ground for the erection OF
building TO be known as the
American Legion M m or
Home.
Purchase has been made OF
approximately five and one-half
acres of land of Albert Malow,
located at the north city limits
on Cass street opposite the Utica
cemetery and the building Will
be of cement block construction
6Ox1OO feet, and will be erected
as fast as material is obtalnable.
The main floor will be clear
for an auditorium.
Also bought was an adjoining
lot from Mrs. Frank Dunn, the
last lot on the east side OF Cass
in the city limits. William Ma
low is doing the excavating.
Victor /. Rick Post now has
81 members. Officers Of the
building association are: Fart
J. Mcclellan, president; Joseph
Ohlsen, vice-president; William
r. Davis, secretary; ana Robert
Pape, treasurer.
The grounds around the build
ing will be handicapped and used
for recreational purposes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-26
USO Expands
Facilities
in Pacific

More than 5000, 900 service
men and women are now being
served each month by USO IA.
cilities outside the Continental
United States, according to Ed
win j. Anderson. general chair
man of the l945 Community
War Chest campaign in which
funds are raised to help finance
the USO program.
Adjusting services TO meet
greater demands in the Pacific
area, USO has opened opera
tons in the Philippines. To az
commodate troops in training
and in the process OF redeploy-
ment from the European theateI,
USO activities in the Antilles
are being kept at peak.
Latest records show that this
Community War Chest agency
now operates 164 overseas clubs
throughout the Western Hemls-
phere outside the Continental
United States. In the territory
of Hawaii alone, II USO opera
tons are now functioning. In
Guided among these units is the
Army and Navy Club at Homo
lulu, the largest USO club in the
world. This Community Wlr
Chest club serves an average o!
10000 men day, providing
sleeping accommodations for.
900 per night, as we'll as serv-
ing 5000 hot meals a day for
both men and women in the
armed forces.
Another Community war
Chest USO service which has
greatly increased during the
past few months is the entec.
tainment provided by USO.
Camp Shows, the Soldiers III
grease paint" who follow the
combat forces to every corner
of the world. Since We Day the
number of Camp Shows units
has been increased to more than
200 different companies over
seas, more than so Of which are
in the Pacific area.
AT the same time, this Com
munity War Chest agency is al
so providing a new type of SOL
DISQUALIFICATION entertainment
for troops in occupational zones
and is charging the number of
units on the Hospital Circuit,
which provides a wholesome
stimulous for convalescent vet
eranE in general hospitals
throughout the United States.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-26
Install New
nc Officers
Ceremonies Set
for This Evening

Officers Of Mount Clemens
Council No. 744, Knights of
Columbus, will be installed by
District Deputy John Wysocki,
OF Detroit, at ceremonies in the
council rooms on Cherry street
this evening. The installation
will commence at BIS p. m,
and will be followed by a social
evening.
Heading the slate OF officers
is Grand knight Charles Doyle.
reelected TO office for the third
term. The other officers are:
Chaplain, Rev. FIR. Schields;
deputy grand knight, Albert
Jackson; financial secretary,
Leo Killewald; chancellor, DON
aid Distlerath; advocate, George
Roberts; warden, Clar n C =
Reece; recording sec rotary,
Franklin Gatz; treasurer, Har-
old Legue; inside guards, Har-
old Johns and Oscar Berube;
outside guard, Vincent Dluge;
truste, Harry Moore, and lee
turer, Bernard Greenfield.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-26
BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY
Shores 81 Decorated

ST. CLAIR SHORES - Flo,
bravery beyond the call of duty
while serving as leader OF .
machine gun squad inside Ger
many, Cpl. Donald Swanstoa.
%, prominent athlete of ST.
Clair Shores, has been awarded
the Bronze Star, according to
official announcement received
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Robert Swanston, of 232l8 De-
tour boulevard.
The medal was presented TO
Swanston recently by Major
Gen. l.. +. Oliver, commanding
general OF the 5th Armored Dr.
vision, in a ceremony at Nord-
hansen, Germany.
In a letter TO his parents, the
former Lakeshore High School
athletic star made only brief
comment on the medal award.
He said il was for leading his
machine gun squad from the
Rhine TO the Elbe River, prior
TO the unconditional surrender
OF Germany.
The Shores athletes entry in
10 the armed forces was an eX-
ample OF the high type OF citi-
zenship instilled into him by his
parents and school teachers.
After graduation flom Lake
shore he attended Central State
Teachers College, at Mount
Pleasant, and left there to join
the Marines. He was rejected
by that corps because OF inter
nal injuries suffered in football
during his junior year. He was
later accepted for Army duty.
Duringhis school years Swan
ston was one of ST, Clair Shores
hest known athletes, He accum-
ulated IA letters during his par
ticipation in every sport, re-
ceiving three for football ana
three for basketball.
In addition, he played semi
professional hockey and was an
active Boy Scout leader. He IS
the Swanston's only child.
Cpl. Swanston has been IN un'
form IS months and overseas
close to nine months.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

THIS GRAPHIC sketch shows some
Of the diffic ulties over ONE by
scientists in splitting the atom. In
achieving the final result the
research engineers made use offac-
tors shown here in simplified form.
-D,sYi-s - Z C. Ls-.ss,s. Lsa<ss Sph.,s.
Cssy-ish. ists. ki.s Fsss~sss SysSissssIss.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

first made atoms explode In a limited way and
induced the artificial disintegration of nitro
gen. Upon Rutherford's death in 1887 scien-
lists all over the world were making
experiments to split uranium and other atoms
from which the greatest energy might be
obtained.
Cyclotron machines for applying powerful
electrical current had been set up in this
country and in England. Efforts were being
directed with good hope of success toward
the reduction of the great voltage required.
At that time il cost more to break up an atom
and release its energy than this new terrific
force was worth.
But with the war cost was no particular
obstacle-so the atomic power was harneSSed
and millions OF Americans are now living
because OF its discovery.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

NA n WORKING their way toward the
exploding OF an atomic nucleus and
wSu of a perfected and usable atom bomb.
il was realized that the most profit
able line OF research lay in the direction Of
uranium the heaviest Of 90 elements
Uranium is one Of the three most active
radioactive elements. 1t had to be extracted
or boiled down from the crude ore pitchblende
which is found in large quantities in Canada,
United States and the Belgian Congo The
most attackable form Of uranium was 'Ura-
mum 1885," according TO scientific reports.
The next problem appeared TO be the Goa
lescing OF the nuclei OF "235." Once possessed
OF promising targets. scientists began TO bonn
bard the atomic nHclei. Ernest Rutherford
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

THIS SHOWS the crucial splitting OF
the uranium nucleus by neutrons. In
1899 II was found that when uranium
atoms we're bombarded with neuirons
they split into two more or less equal
parts. II was then known that concen-
trations Of uranium in this form might
explode with terrific consequences.
Scientists then solved the mystery.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-27
Engagement
Announced

THE ENGAGEMENT of Ethel
Gertrude Harwood of Toronto TO
John Allen Poskitt, also of Tor
onto, was revealed at q family
dinner atcthe home of Miss Har-
woods parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C..
P, Harwood of St. Clair Shores.
Miss Harwood, who is a grad
uate Of Mount Clemens High
school. has been living for the
past eight years. in Toronto.
where she is private secretary in
law firm. Her fiance was re-
Gently discharged as a flying Of
ficer In the RCAF, and is now
connected with Swift and COM
pany as an auditor. He is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Poskitt,
of Brampton, Ont. They have set
no wedding date.
Relatives from London and
Walkerville, Ont. and Mount
Clemens were present at the an
nouncement dinner.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-27
To Give Play
Two Niqhts

THE PLAY Nobody But Nam
ey" will be presented by men,
bers of the Junior Walter League
Of Trinity Lutheran Church on
Dec. % and 20. in the Lutheran
School hall, at 8 o'clock.
A. B. Vorderstrasse, advisor If
the league, is director, with Dom
ma Monthei and Leona HURT
gam assisting.
10 Ann Jordan as Nancy has
able assistance from a large cast
with some of the more important
roles being played by Earl Hurt.-
gam, Clendon Krause and Eunice
Walkenhorst.
Adult tickets are on sale now
and may be purchased from any
member of the cast. Children's s
tickets will be sold at the door.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-27
Two Romances
are Revealed

TWO MEMBERS OF the Clay
ton family Of 686 McKishnie
road are planning to be married,
II u revealed today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norma Roy Cley-
ton are announcing the engage
ment and approaching marriage
Of their c-ughter Phyllis jamie
20 Norman Robert Weaver, son
OF Norman Weaver. 614 Ellen
road.
Frank Shulock of 2644 Web
ster Is announcing the engage
n.ent Of his daughter Ann 10
Phyllis brother, Thomas Clay
ton, pharmacists mate SIC.
Both youn. men have service
records. Mr.. Weaver served in
the army infantry as a private
first class, and was discharged
Dec. 10 after 80 months in uni
form, 80 months In the Pacific.
where he earned three battle
stars and the Good Conduct med
sl. He is about to enter Wayne
University's pharmist's school.
His bride-elect attended Mount
Clemens High school and Is now
attending beauty school In De-
troit. They plan to exchange
their vows in St. Marks Metho-
dist church in Detroit on Jan. 10.
Miss Shulock also attended
Mount Clemens High school .
while her fiance went to East
land High. He joined the Navy
in January, 1914, and for II
months was 1andbased in the Ad-
miralties with the M d c a |
Corps. He holds one battle star
on his Asiatic- Pacific ribbon. He
has been home on 30-day leave,
which expired today, when he
reported to Detroit for new as
signment. No wedding date is set
by them.
JACQUELINE P X E B E.,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old w. Priebe of So Leslie street,
was hostess at open house last
evening. honoring her cousin.
Barbara Daugherty of Crosse
Pointe, who Is spending a few
days here. Approximately 40
young people gathered for the
event.