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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
S!idine-SeoIe Tex Plan
Voted Down by County

When the county Board Of Supervisors rejected
The Committees equitable
sharing OF the county voted down sliding
which the committee had used
ed valuations communities
intent that in communities where
the assertedy low the higher mage ratio
would that unit much community
where the higher level of assessment prevails
BY supervisors rejected this equalization
"eqLalize assessed which would amount to
flat rate of mills per community regardless
assessment deflation.
The following abuation gives Cd the assessed valuation
officer; 2) the valuation
as eouazed adjusted by the Equalization Committee, and
3) the mlage 1000 for that unit to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
Farmers Advised to Guard
Against Dompness in Grain

the edges overlapping to make
tight seal. Sized or hard fin
lShed paper, such as Kraft wrap
ping paper or red rosin building
paper, lnsures minimum OF
gas loss through the paper.
There are many fumigants
but only few are safe and
satisfactory for general farm
use in Michigan. These are the
propylene dichloride and ethy-
lene dichloride. mixtures, which
are sold under several trade
names and which should be
used according to the manu-
facturers' directions. The recon-
mendation will usually be abou,
two pounds for each 100 cubic
feet Of space between the floo-
and the cover above the grain al
IS degrees Fahrenheit.
In using fumigantS. measure
the bin and weigh out the nee.
essary material on any scales
you have handy. To apply, lit.
C edge of the cover and throw
the liquid back over the grain.
distributing 1t well over the
surface.
When the grain is more than
4 feet deep, about one-third Of
The material should be placed
near the bottom Of the bin
through pipes or hose. These
can be inserted as the bin is
filled, or later if plugged with a
rod to prevent clogging WITH
grain. The rod can then be re.
moved after the pipe is placed
so the fumigating liquid can be
poured in.
After treating, tack down the
opening mentioned and close
the granary for 48 hours. A
shorter period. "a hours, may
be satisfactory when using bar
rels, but for large bins the
longer period is more satisfac.
tory.
When the time has elapsed.
open the granary, remove the
covers and permit the grain 20
air.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
Sailor Dies
in Halifax
Arsenal Blast

HALIFAX, July % (P9 -
The Royal Canadian Navy an
nounced today that one sailor
was known 10 have been killed
and three other Navy men were
among Is persons treated for
minor injuries sustained during
the terrific armament depot
blasts which rocked this area
early yesterday. So far as is
known, none is missing.
Approximately 10000 persons
who had fled the North Section
of Halifax and Dartmouth, just
across the harbor near the de-
pot, streamed back to their
homes last night as the danger
waned.
Fire-fighting units late yes
terday gained control of the
mighty blaze which had reared
through the depot, touching off
four terrific blasts and a rumbl-
ing series of minor explosions
and spraying the Bedford basin
area with shells and debris.
Firefighters had managed to
KEEP the flames from the main
munitions magazine, where So
600 depth charges were stored.
The Navy said the sailor who
was killed was on sentry duty.
The great blasts demonstrated
the threat under which Halifax
had been living for the past six
years, E. l.. Cousins. wartime
administrators OF Atlantic ports,
said in an interview.
Cousins, chairman OF a COM
mittee 10 receive and adjust
claims arising from the explo-
sions, said that in a single
month during the war as much
as 5000 tons of high explosive
had been handled across the
Halifax docks and sent TO Euro
pean bsttlefields.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
Chinese Would Hang Hirohifo>
but u s Fears jap + andfieism

were destroyed anarchy would
follow in Japan.
Others equally we'll schooled
in Nipponese politics are con-
WINGED that until the Emperor
idea is cut by the roots, over
period that might involve a gen.
Grafton of military domination
by the Allies, Japan can not be
trusted by all. So long as the
god-Emperor remains a relig-
ious obsession among Japs, so
long will the institution be used
by militarists to promote their
disturbing projects.
But where does this leave
Hirohito? Will it help, or hinder,
IL we seek to destroy him now.
or II we agree to China's de-
mand that he be executed after
the war as Asiatic War Criminal
Number One?
Experts say that Hirohito Is
essentially a weakling. If he
were not, had believed believed
firmly in peace IL he had so
much as declined to deliver re-
scripts supporting what Japan
has been doing-he would have
been assassinated or deposed.
His 11-year-old son would have
replaced him. Actual ruler then
would be a regent who would
help to prosecute the war.
SHINTOISM MUST GO
1t is the institution OF god
Emperor, and the general public
belief in that institution. that
must be destroyed before any
semblance of liberalism and de-
mocracy can even begin to arise
in Japan. In the process Hirohito
presumably will 60, but his de-
parture will be only an incident
in the long, arduous task of
Graduating state Shintoism in
Japan. We can approach that
task with clear conscience be-
cause Shintoism is not religion
in the occidental sense.
Presumably the Japanese will
fight more fiercely than ever if
they believe we intend to de-
stroy the Emperor idea, but
Hirohito himself or any other
individual will be purely Incl
dental. Such fanatical added re-
sistance might cost many Allied
lives and dollars.
The question we must face.
apparently, is whether we are
willing to pay that added price
now, in hope that thus we can
avoid another and even more
disastrous war in the Orient at
some future time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
Pacific Vets
Help Restore
Jan Cemetery

STOCKTON, Calf, July 20
@tP-Eight Pacific war vet
Grams at the college of the Pa.
cific are voluntarily restoring a
desecrated Japanese cemetery
near the campus, il was doSclos-
ed today.
The burial ground was torn
VI by angered residents shortly
after the Pearl Harbor attack.
The veterans, who we're SHOW
cling dead Japanese into Cora,
trench graves a few months ago.
are filling in holes dug in graves
and restoring smashed and up
rooted headstones.
A spokesman said they plan
TO reseed the plots and care for
the graveyard until the Jspa-
nese return TO look after their
own.
Forty per cent OF the graves
were those OF infants.
They told us that the only
good Japs were dead Jsps, That
makes these good ones com
mented Don Edwards Of Ontar.
10, Calf. a Navy veteran.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20

war criminal list, both because
he is supposed to have a per-
sonal preference for liberalism
and peace, and because any
threat to his person would ag-
gravate Japanese fanaticism?
Any intelligent decision must
rest upon study of the status of
the god-Emperor idea and of
Shintoism in the Nipponese po-
litical setup.
WORSHIP MIKADO
The Mikado on the throne at
any given time is boss god to
all but minute minority Of
educated Japanese. Every MEM
Der OF his family, however re-
mote, is superior god Every
Jap, however humble, is de-
scendant of gods. So is the very
soil of Japan.
These things are taught as
history" and fact to Japanese
children. They are, narrowly
the tenets Of Shintoism, which
is accepted as religion by only
about 16,500,000 persons as con-
trasted with more than 1000
600 who avow Buddhism. But
whatever their religious affili-
alton, virtually all Japs accept
the divinity of the emperor and
the myth as to his lineage.
The minority which rejects
the identity Of the Mikado with
boss god is made up largely of
the same oligarchy that promul-
gates the god Emperor myth.
Throughout recorded Nipponese
history, the group that possessed
the person Of the Mikado has
traded upon his accepted divin-
ity, with tongue in cheek, in or
der to rule the nation according
to its whims.
That situation involves some
Oriental reasoning. The god
Emperor has to be divine and
sacrosanct as an Individual. 9th
erwise he could, II he had char
acter, upset the oligarchy, So il
is accepted that the Emperor is
born Of woman, marries, fathers
heirs and dies. He can even be
deposed. Many have been.
Joseph c. Grew. for 10 years
our ambassador In Tokyo and
new under-secretary of state, be-
lieves hiatt II the Emperor idea
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20

County Agricultural Agent
William Murphy today issued a
warning to farmers TO take pre-
cautions when storing grain
this year due to the high amount
of moisture it contains. He is
sued complete n structionS
which will prove helpful to al!
at threshing time.
Murphy points out that wee
wills do most damage in grain
that is heated, and. heating after
storage is encouraged by moiS-
ture.
Farmers are advised TO do a
good job of cleaning out their
grain bin. After a thorough
sweeping, the bin should be
scrubbed with I've water used
at the rate of one pound of I've
in one gallon of hot water. This
should be done far enough in
advance of threshing to allow
the bin TO dry thoroughly.
After the bin is dry, it should
be lined with metal. plywood.
or merely paper pasted IN with
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20

Remember TIN Is precious metal that IN
hundreds of TIN helps make protective containers
for blood plasma medicines foods TIN into every
field telephone and radio into machine
and hand grenade Practically everything that rolls flies
fights that feeds heals o men-needs TIM
And Americas only "tin mines" your kctensi
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
Girl Calmly
Admits Murder
Of Cousin

WlNONA, Mimi, July 20 -
Up Police Chief A. j. Bingold
said today his officer had re-
trieved the bloody blouse and
bobby sox l6-year-old girl ad-
mitted in signed statement she
mad casually tossed into the
family wash after Stabbing 10
death Donald Casa, Is, with her
soldier-brother's Army knife.
Cada'S body was found Thurs
day in a willow patch along the
Mississippi river. Known to
have ben the last person seen
with Gada alive, the girl first
said she and the boy had been
attacked by short man wear
ing glasses" Bingold said.
But when he learned from
others OF the young folks melon
party at which the girl did the
honors with an oversize knife,
Bingold again confronted the
suspect. Then she admitted
stabbing Cada again and
again" after he had allegedly
made advances at the rendez-
vous tn pair had reached on the
victims bicycle, Bingold report.
ed.
Coroner Robert B. Tweedy
said II wounds-one of them
piercing the boys heart - had
been made with the commando
type blade, brought home by the
girls Army brother, currently
on furlough pending shipment
overseas.
The girl, q second cousin of
the boy she admitted keeping
company with" recently left
school to work in a factory here.
The family are neighbors.
Holding her in Jail without
charge, Bingold said he would
turn all the evidence in the case
over TO County Attorney w. X.
Nissen, recommending the pris-
oner be charged with second de-
gree murder.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20

When the time has elapsed,
open the granary, remove the
covers and permit the grain 70
air.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
fRlDAY-JUlY 20, 1915
BY s. BURTON HEATH
NEA Staff Writer

japanese school children are
taught that there was an en-
peror of Nippon before there
was q ruler over He'll - or, at
any rate, before his present Sa-
tanic Majesty took the hot seat.
The first Mikado, Susanoo-no-
mikoto, ultimately became the
devil himself.
Without being really explicit,
Japanese history infers that
Hirohito, emperor since 1925, Is
q direct lineal descendant both
of Susanoo (now the Old Nick)
and of his sister, the Sun God
dess Amaterasu-O-M ikami.
? Should we bomb the imperial
palace and try to kill the Mi
kado, to demonstrate that he Is
merely mortal? Should we spare
him, and omit him from any
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20

HOLLYWOOD. July 10 Up
Six acres of film sets on the
back lot at Universal Motion
Picture Studio were destroyed
by flames yesterday. Studio of
ficials estimated the damage at
S250,000.
Twenty juvenile extras were
removed from the lot 10 safety
by buses. Film players Merle
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20

Church Comes to S7-Year- q Id
LUxORA, Ark W.P-When
Mrs. j. w. Potts, 81, was unable
to attend church services be-
cause of her age and i'll health,
the church came to her. A special
service was held on Mrs. Potts
front porch, with a sermon and
the singing of several of her fav-
orite hymns.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20
Flames Sweep Film LOT; Cause $15o,00 DAMAGE

/, Oberon, Ella Raines, Yvonne Do
Carlo, Claude Rains and others
scurried to safety from a nearby
set.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-20

GLOVER, VT U.D - Runa.
way Pond here, once known AZ
Long Pond, gets its name from
ar incident in 1910 when the
entire body of water ran away
from its bed
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
Shoe Rationing Is
Terminated By Order
From Chester Bowles
Continued from First Page)

cent expansion of shoe production
will make il possible in a short
time. 20 provide It wide array OF
smart footwear in fUll size ranges
such as the consumer has not had
Tor several years.
Asserting that during the latter
part OF September. ration-type
shoes were being produced at an
increased rate OF approximately
80 i3 per cent. the association said
"because OF this. there is no need
for hasty action in the purchasing
OF footwear on the part OF any
consumer"
The association statement added
that with leather and manpower
becoming more readily available
to the industry, the end of shoe
rationing would not create a run
on retail shoe stores any more
than did the termination of the cot
fee ratiOning program.
"There are sufficient shoes al
the retail level to take care of the
normal wants of consumers pro
viding Judgment is used both by
those who desire new footwear as
we'll as those who have the respOn
sibility of distributing the avail
able supply in an equitable man
ner." ii said.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
Milford Century Club

Reverend l.. f.. Werner. pastor OF
Calvary Methodist Church was the
guest speaker at the Milford New
Century club on Monday. it being
Bible Day on the club calendar. He
was presented to the members OF
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Riggs aS MlltUrdS
newest minister. He spoke first ut
the TWO Versions the old tradition
III book and the American Good
speed translation. Going on with
his talk, daily use OF the book to be
CUmc 50 familiar with its contents,
a. to he able 10 turn TO helpful pas
>a2eS uf scripture for different cX-
lcrienceS OF the reader was recon-
meuded. He deplOrcd the misquut-
ins of the Bible. and thought il
should be read and understood a.
tie source Ut all life. The definite
relation and the continuity OF the
siXty-siX books We're spoken OI
Mrs. Disston W. Jacobs OF RehO-
both was the sOlOlSt tOr the after
noon meeting. singing The Publi-
can and "Fairest Lord Jesus" She
was accompanied UN MIS-. fuWdft
I Hurley.
Resolutions Of respect for Miss
! IDA Draper, a deceased charter
member Of the club. as prepared by
Miss Elizabeth Johnson. Mrs. J
Lynn Pratt and Miss Ida RooS;
We're read 10y Mrs. Pratt and adopt
ed hy the club.
+ Mrs. Norman Prettyman of Fl
lcndale was elected to membership
at the meeting. during which DR. VI
Ualema Draper presided in the ah
~encc OF the president. Mrs. John
W Fly.
Ou Monday reports Of Tive Hqu),
Tribune Forum viii ice hea}d At
tending from the club were Mrs
John Fry, Mrs. VI. HaSwell Pierce
. Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce and Mrs
Duane Lynn.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Bake sale. November ,. 9 o'clock.
Guvotas' store in Milford. sponsor
ed by the Milford Business Girls.
The Business Girls will hold a
bake sale on Saturday morning.
November >. at = o'clock in Co.
vOtos store, Milford. Cakes. pies.
rolls. salads. etc. will be on sale.
Don't forget the Business Girls
Club bake sale on Saturday. No
vember ;. at o'clock in Govotas'
store Milford There will be lots
of good things to eat-so come
early.
The Missionary Circle of Avenue
{ hurch of which Mrs. +. Burgette
Short is chairman will have an ap-
ron and white elephant sale on
Tuesday. November -. Details will
he given from time to time.
The ". :. G. s. OF Calvary Meth
odist hurCh will meet in the socia
hail Of the church on Tuesday eve
ming. November 6. 4 full attend
ance is desired to complete plan.
Tor our annual bazaar and suppe
to be held November lG.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
Army To Buy Million
Pounds Fowl Weekly
Continued from rrst page)

Growers said that prices have
dropped in recent weeks from the
ceiling OF @H.3 cents pound To
from 23 to % cents.
At the height of its buying pro-
gram, the Army was taking so per
cent OF the production; its pur-
ChaSes amounted 10 about 1000 .OUU
pounds 4 week. Later the Army
dropped down to - percent OF the
production before haltine its pul-
chasing.
1t was said the cost OF the Army
Tor the extra chicken from NuN.l to
the first OF the Year will be $1,000.
geo to $4,000 .OU1. TO accomplish the
same thing 10y paying support
uriCeS through the Department OF
Agriculture would run about So
UU",Uo0, he estimated. Nobody even
said definitely just what price The
Army will nay. but CougrrssmeI
from the buying area figured on a
least production cost and really
wanted the old price of 2H.3 cents
4 pound.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
VETERAN ENIISTS
TO FIND RELATIVES

Walter Slratman, 80 years old.
OF Milford, Il native OF Germany.
but naturalized American citizen.
enlisted in the Army for three
years 50 he could so TO Europe and
try TO locate his father. mother. two
brothers, and a sister in Germany.
He has not heard from them in the
past seven years.
Stratman is married and has four
children, two to - years OF age.
His wife, the former Miss Ethel
MaSten OF Milford. and his children
live in Milford.
Twenty years ago Stratman left
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Stratman OF Minden, Germany. and
came to the United States to try
his fortune.
He Was first employed as ma
chinist by the General Electric
Company in New York and then
decided to try the Army. He had
been in the Army since 1929 unit
two months ago when he was hon
Orably discharged.
Ills recent service has been al
Fort Miles, Fort Bragg, S. c., anC
Fort Hancock, y. Y, and he ha.
served in the Coast Artillery anC
Field Artillery.
He enlisted at the Army recruit
ing office, post office building. vii
mington. so that he could selec
his branch and theatre of service
He elected Europe. His father wa!
railroad worker
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02

Plans are being made for the
annual Achievement Day of the
Kent County Home Demonstration
Club. The meeting will be held in
Peoples Church. Dover, on Thurs
day. November 5. at 10 O'Clock a.
III.
The WOman'S Society of Christ
ian Service of Avenue Church will
meet on Wednesday, November
at 2:30. Reports of the District
meeting i'll Georgetown will be
given as we'll as reports of the
work of the local society.
a meeting of the reployment
committeeman for Milford and vi
cinity was held on Monday evening
at the USES office on 5. r. Front
street for the purpose OF organ
iZing a community COunseling ser
vice for returning war veterans.
Citizens of this community are be
ing contacted to serve on this coun-
ell and any interested persons are
urged TO attend the next meeting
of the council which will be held
at the USES office on Thursday eve
ming. November S. at 7:30 o'clock
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
Rebekah Staff Installed
New Officers Here
lCon,,nued rrom First PAGE

The attendance was good even
ion wartime. classes OF candidates
have been initiated. many social
functions have been held TO raise
money 10 carry on war needs. such
as Red Cross cuuteen work, CHRIST
mas boxes for soldiers overseas.
war fund and food bank.
The new noble 9rand. Mrs. Ella
Rogers ol Miltord was installed
INTO her new office and will carry
on the helpful work which the Re
bekahs endeavor 10 do.
After the installation OF the otil-
GERS delicious refreshments were
served by the chairman OF the
ways and means committee. Mrs.
Harvey Davidson and hen commit
tee.
Mrs. Jester presided at the an
nual meeting OF the Delaware As
sembly which was held III VIII
mington yesterday. This closed her
term OF office. after she has INSTALL
ed the new officers Tor the follow
ing year The session opened al
1890 a, IN. when all past grand'
OF the Rebekahs throughout the
jurisdiction OF Delaware We're pre-
scented and new members admitted
Memorial services for deceased
sisters We're held at II a. III.
Lunch was served to Assembl!
members and guests by Doris Lodg'
OF WILMINGTON
Visitors from the jurisdictions o
Maryland. Pennsylvania and NeV
Jersey We're present
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
Will Ballot To Select
War Memorial Here
Continued from First Pager

your individual idea. We are ask
ing all residents of Milford and vi
clnltY, all parents. wives and
sWeethearts of our serVicemen. and
all II years of aSe and over, to
make use of this ballot Check or
write in the preference which ap-
pealS the most to you. The ballot
may be deposited in ballot box.
provided for that purpose. at the
Plaza Theatre, or ii may be mailed
tO the Memorial Committee. City
Han. You may sign your name or
rot as YOU prefer. This ballot may
be duplicated. Any slip of paper
with your vote on may be deposited
III the ballot box or mailed to the
committee. The ballot will be pre-
Sented in two consecutive ISSUES of
the Milford Chronicle. The ballOts
will then he tabulated and the pro-
Ject receiving the highest number
OF votes will then be considered Ton
future action by the memorial com
mittec.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
Charles F. Messick
Awarded Bronze Star
CONTINUED from FIRST tage)

speed up their removal to safe
areas. Although he was thorough
" warned of the extreme danser
from falling ARTILLERY shc.l which
had previously eliminated several
other vehicles in the area. Pie.
MrsSick. by sheer determination
and skilifully maucuVcrinS his Ie-
Mcle. reached the front lines and
proceeded 10 evacuated the Seri-
ouSly wounded men, In spite OF the
terrific artillery concentration he
made a total OF four perllOuS trips
between the front lines and the
BATTALION aid station This involved
crossing an open area six hundred
yards wide. Private First Glass
MrSsick' : COURAGEOUS action, how
ever. were not without results In
exposing himself To such hazards.
he not only brought 10 safety l.
casualties, but undoubtedly saved
the lives OF three seriously wound
ed men. who. had it been necessary
To cvucUutc hy litter teams. would
in all probability have lost theil
lives. Pic. Messick'S : fearless az
tiou We're in keeping with the high
est traditions uf The military SET
vice