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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-06

bearing the brunt of the bitterest political attack since the days of William Jennings Bryan. They see him getting, at the most, merely control over the census, the Patent Office, the Weather Bureau, the Bureau of Standards, the Coast and Geodetic Survey and other routine functions of the Commerce Department. with absolutely no power to help provide jobs or in- fluence the economic future of the nation.
 All of which is liable to leave a sour taste in the mouths of several million people. Even assuming that Henry Wal lace knew as little about admins trative government as some of ms refrigerator frequentlng predeces- sors in the Vice e-Presidency; even assuming he had never run the largest agency of the government, the Department of Agriculture, for
 
 eight years with an Al record; even forgetting that as Secretary lof Agriculture he loaned more money than Jesse Jones, to more people and with higher percent age of collections; even so, the bitter fight against Wallace is likely to leave a sour taste in the mouths of many people.
 Champion of Common Man
 For Henry Wallace to millions of people has become a symbol. He has become symbol representing the things which Roosevelt once fought for when his administration was young and vigorous. He has become a symbol of 60,000,000 jobs,
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Wartime Justice
Cincinnati Enquirer

CClncnnatl Enqulrer)
 Military justice gauged by peacetime civilian standards is almost breath taking in it's auserty. This fact obvious in the recent trials of American soldiers involved in thefts and misappropratons of Army supplies and equipment. Both in this country and in the European theatre of operations sentences of 20 years hard labor have been typical penalties ofenSeS which in the civil courts would nave been only fraction severe.
 Now general court-martial in France has sen fenced to death five American soldiers who stole huge quantities of gasoline from the Army and sold it on the Parisan black market for much as $50 gallon, living in luxury the profits. verdict like that would be nconceivable in civil court on comparable offense. The court-martial verdict was not based merely upon theft, however; the offense was construed deSertion.
 We do not quarrel with the severity of the sen- tences, however. Let us remember that these men were in the Army They had buddieS moving up into the front lines-men whose lives would be dependent upon an adequate supply of gasoline. They Knew, they must have known the sacrifices and dangers involved in getting that gasoline to the Paris area People in the United States did without gasoline Tn order that the Army might have enough. The men of the Merchant Marine and Navy braved death to deliver it overseas. Under the circumstances, the theft and sale of this gasoline to the Paris black market gangs is fully reprehensble as willful deSer- tion-if indeed it is not more reprehenSlble.
 For the individuals themselves and their fam flies we feel genuinely sorry The regrettable tmng is that they not made to fear the consequences of their act beforehand The practice apparently was widespread so much so that it seriously handicapped our supply lines to front during period of critical emergency. Hereafter, we dare say, Army personnel will think twice about such things-and then not do them.
 There should, however, be no distinction be- tween military personnel and civilians In cases oi supplv sabotage for profit in this country-ano we have many black market gangs which practice It con- tinually-we would like to sentences as rigorous as those imposed by the court martial. Alter all we're at war, and our stake is the same Whether we wear uniform not.
 Bv getting tough the Army is going to solve US ,,rol1ep, of sunpv leaks We could do the same here at home if our courts would go about it the same way
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bat do n0t compel"
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY T

1 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAHf [
 Benefic aspects today direct our air forces and seem to promise sue cess for United Nations aviators. Progress for our armies in offensive operations is indicated. l HEART AND HOME: Emphasis on physical attractiveness which has affected women since the First World War will be less evident after the present conflict, it is predicted. Qualities of the mind and heart will be chiefly appraised by returning Servicemen.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: From time to time astrologers have preached thrift to wage earners. They now prognosticate severe financial prob lems following attainment of peace. NATIONAL ISSUES; Our de- mocracy will prove puzzling to for eign nations that seek patterns for ideal government, the seers warn, un- Hess towns and cities institute inl- portant reforms. While the under world flourishes and black markets profit the rule of the people ap- pears weak or actually impotent.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: - Astrologers foretell the start of an important cycle in American Rus sian relations this year. A northern and direct air route between the United States and Russia is indicat- ed
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of memorable experiences. Changes in environ ment will be fortunate. All engaged in the armed Services should bene- fit
 Children born on this day probab- ly will be vigorous, high-spirited and generally fortunate. They may be self-willed and unwisely gener- ous.
 F Copyright, l945)
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LEG; TOLLS NAzI5
By GLADWIN HILL Ap Manufactures

.4 PARIS-She is a slim, dark girl named Constance. The other night Ishe walked into one of those plushy mirrored black market restaurants where dinner costs $20. She walk ed with all the aplomb of the be- jewelled collaborationist dolls who are regular patrons.
 This is odd because Constance is something quite different. She was private secretary before and dur ing the occupation and now she graces-or runs-the office of g high French official.
 A little goup of leaders of the clandestine press had assembled te pay her a luxurious tribute. This is why.
 When the Germans came, Con- stance was working in radio sta tion and it was pretty hot for any one who didn't want to play Nag ball. She and the boss got out anc set up business behind the falsf front of textile firm.
 Theif office was one of the CO., ordinating points of the under ground press from which bits of for bidden information were circulated to clandestine papers operating. ir imminent risk of NaZi reprisals. Constance, because of her guile less private secretary mien, was picked to scoot around Paris on a bicysle, distributing important scraps of paper to secret pickup points
 The scarcity of transportation made it no oddity for business girl to be getting around on a bicycle but Constance made her rounds with no bicycle license plate such as the Germans required. It was too risky to try to get one.
 But I didn't get stopped once during the whole occupation" she said Whenever a cop glanced at me in a funny way, I'd pretend my dress was blowing up, give him a good show of my leg, struggle with my skirt bit, and throw him an embarrassed smile. Whatever he's been thinking of doing he'd forget.
 The leg gag lasted throughout the occupation, and so did Constance and her newspaper.
 The group of clandestine press leaders, shaking their heads in aw- ed admiration, said Wed never have been able to get along without Constance and what she did
 Constance, one of the real hero ines of the resistance, waved away the tribute in the time -honored manner of private secretaries. Toss ing tolerant glance across the res- taurant at her collaborationist sis ters, she said:
 Tt was really quite interesting you know, Now, with everything strengthening out, life almost seems dull. I wonder if anything as ex- citing is ever going to happen tc
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of the battleY may be the turning point toward another different kind of war.
 You know better than the danger of economic war which can follow military victory As Cover nor of North Carolina you told me how even your efficient state had difficulty meeting its financial ob- ligations in the depression days oi 1882. We all remember the threats to lynch judges in Iowa, and shoW the drawbridges across the Potomac were raised for the first time ln history to prevent 10000 angry, hungry war veterans from stormlng the Nations Capitol.
 And what I don't believe the Byrds or the Baileys, the Tafts or the McKellars have any concep- tion of is how easily this may happen again.
 Must Not Happen Again
 In the European war theatre there are 18,O00 American soldiers absent without leave. While many of these are technical AWOLs, on the other hand we already know how the black market has pros pered in France, and we know that some American troops, especially in Italy, have left the Army per manently, have married local wo- men, and live by the black market or by raiding the vast stores of American supplies in France and Italy
 While these are in the vast mi nority, we cannot escape the fact that almost every American soldier will come back, trained to fight, but only too anxious to get back to work-if he can get work.
 We also cannot escape the fact that one result of this war has been the tremendous enhancement of the prestige of Soviet Russia Prestige always accrues to nation winning great military victories. In addition I remember an observation by Congresswoman Clare Luce last year that Russia had now uSurped the place occupied by this country when for about 100 years after l776 we were looked up to in Europe as the young, vigorous, revolutionary country which set the political pace for the rest of the world.
 Mrs. Luce is probably right today in France, Italy, Greece, where increasing numbers of people are looking toward Russia as the young revolutionary country now setting the political pace for the world.
 L. s. Labor And Russia
 How much American soldiers coming home from Europe will be influenced by the inspiration of Soviet Russia I don't know. If they have jobs, the influence should be negligible. But the risk is there The risk also exists here at home
 Labor, which carried the main load in re-electing Franklin Roose- welt, was not happy over the ap- pointment of the new millionaire anti-labor team in the State De- partment. However, labor figured that the Cabinet would be balanced by appointment of it's own friend and chief champion, Henry Wallace
 Now, however. they see Wallace
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-06
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

MSUSED: Do not He had good plan to purpose Say offer consideration
 Naturaize. nat-u-ralz rst syllable; sylables and three.
 MISSPELLED Beggar; AR not ER
 remembrance recollection reminiscence
 three times and it is yours Let us mastering word each day Toda word beautiful fixed on a sfts
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-06
OFF TO SLOW START

The Seventeenth Session of the Legislature seems to be getting off to a slow start In the first two weeks, bills introduced would set up only five new administrative jobs in the Territorial with salaries ranging from 4000 per year to $7500 The bureaus which would be set up would require appro- priations ranging from paltry $20000 to s125oO0 more. If this keeps up the Ways and Means and Finance committees will only have to pare off five six million dollars to balance the budget for the next biennum.
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in a session so short ours It would be easy for instance to keep the 100-page tax measure from coming to vote simply by offering amendments to each section of the Time would not permit the bill to pass through second reading.
 Usually, only minorities use such measures, there fore working against the will of the people since the majority if democracy is workable, represent the will of the people.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y yRoRERrA LEE

entertaining club wishes do other members of the club m able afford extravagance
 Is o his hotel suite?
 course, employ servants entertain just he would a private apartment
 Are invited to subscription always equal?
 A. Usually more aren ''s nIP
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"HORSEPLAY"

Representative Vukovch, who is one of the first members of the Legislature to suggest that the members are in session to do things the way the people want them done, spoke out strongly in the House yesterday against "horseplay' through which some legislators attempted to defeat bill by offering amendments which would change the intent of the measure. More power to him.
 Deceptive action to delay bills seem out of place
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James Monroe designed a river bridge that was later built in Eng land.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Broke Pony's
Leg;Get
9O.Doy, Term

A 17-year old boy who, on
Sept. 3, callously broke a pony's
leg with a rock, today began
serving straight 9O-day term
in the Maeomb county Jail while
his l6year old companion faced
disciplinary measures at the
hands of the juvenile court.
Justice of the Peace Farnk E..
Jeanette in imposing sentence
on Leroy Graves, II, Of 21520
Corners street, Warren town.
ship, said that the action was one
Of the most needlessly brutal to
have come to his attention in
many years. The youth pleaded
guilty to the formal charge of
cruelty TO animals.
Sheriff's deputies who inves-
tigated the case and arrested the
two youths said that Graves and
his companion had broken the
leg of a shetland pony by throw
ing rocks at him as he stood
helplessly penned in field at
the home of his owner, Cecil
Collins, 1904 Orchard street.
The pony was pet of the Col
Inns children Chief Deputy Cor
nelius Gudenau and Deputies
Floyd Beard and Daniel Adair
revealed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13

600 tons compared with an av-
erage national consumption Of
100000 tons. They said the
meager rice ration. which now
is less than half what the Jap
anese normally ate. will not be
filled this winter because Japan
has ben cut off from imports
from Korea, Siam and other As
iatic mainland sources.
The industrialists all express
ed fear of swing to the left
as japanese belts draw tighter,
See JAP FEARS-Page .
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Chester the Goat
Resumes Trip
to Washington

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. Is -
fP - Billy the Tenth, otherwise
known as Chester the goat. is
again on his way to Washing
ton, none the worse from a
tussle with airplane priorities
and the Dallas housing short
age.
The 75-pound pedigreed An
CORA goat was selected by Texas
Gov. Coke Stevenson from a
Fredericksburg, Texas, farm to
be the mascot at Annapolis
Naval Academy, replacing the
schools mascot which died last
year.
Chester arrived in Dallas sew
eral days ago. First he was
bumped from the Washington
plane because he had no prior
ity. Then he was left on the
Railway Express terminal docks
until a zoo offered him a tenn
porary home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Mrs. Angel
Files Answer
in Divorce

Mrs. Madeleine Angels for
NAL answer to the suit for di-
vorce filed against her Monday
in the Macomb County circuit
court today varied rather widely
from her husbands version of
their discordant relations.
In effect Mrs. Angel made a
blanket denial of the charges of
nagging, drinking and "unendur-
able" treatment cited by her hus-
band, James. In fact, Mrs. An
CELL asserted, her husband had
struck her with his fists upon
See DIvORCE-Page 8
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Picket Line
Violence Flares
in Windsor

DETROIT, Sept. 13- Up -
Violence on the picket lines Of
Ford Motor company strikers
in Windsor, Ont, was reported
by Provincial police today as
company officials moved their
offices to a downtown hotel Of
the Canadian city.
The police said fighting took
place between pickets and per-
sons attempting TO enter the
plants, which were closed yes
terday by a walkout of 10000
employees with the sanction of
the United Automobile Workers
(CIO) executive board.
One of those figuring in the
disturbances, police said. was
Noel Campbell, son of Wallace
r. Campbell. president of the
Ford Motor Company of Canada
See STRIKES-Page 8
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Chest Drive
0ti. 3 10 80
yerklev to Head
Annual Campaign

The Board of Directors of the
M ount Clemens Community
Chest held their monthly meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon. Plans
were made for the annual drive,
which will be held from Oct. 8
to 80, this being the same period
for the Detroit Community Chest
and War Fund Drive.
The board members and Off
GERS are: Jacob H. Ullrich, presi-
dent; Mrs. Walter Fenton, vice
president; Howard Fenton. treas
urer; and Clarence Barck, Sec
rotary.
John Nunneley, Clifford John,
Guy Verkler and Mrs. P. X.
McWethey are directors.
Verkler was appointed city
chairman of the drive.
The exact amount to be raised
this year has not been definitely
determined as some of the par
ticitating agencies have not SUBJ
mitted their budgets.
In addition to the National
War Fund and u. S. o. the fol-
lowing local agencies participate
in the Community Chest: Girl
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Salvation
Army, Crippled Children and
the Kings Daughters.
City chairman Verkler will
shortly name the various COM
mittees and teams and perfect
his organization.
The Community Chest was
organized to eliminate numerous
drives each year. The consolida-
ton of various drives into one
large campaign has eliminated a
lot of work for the various agen-
cies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13

Of the poor carrying the bur-
den.
Crumbling about the weight
which they themselves had lost
during the past few months, the
industrialsts then treated the
American correspondents to a
four-course black market din
ner which included steaks broil-
ed in butter and vintage French
wines.
The industrialists estimated
that the japanese rice crop this
year would yield about 10000
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13

II Percent
-MoreLighf
in Prospect
Detroit Edison
Proposal Accepted
by City Commission

The complete reorganization
of Mount Clemens street light
ing, guaranteeing FL per cent
more light than under the pres
ent system was approved last
night by the City Commission on
the recommendation of George
w. Hargreaves, district mana
ger for the Detroit Edison COM
pany.
The Detroit Edison company
spokesman told the commission
ers that his company will bear
the entire expense of the new
installations including the trim
ming of trees.
On motion by Commissioner
Dubay the plan was enthusiast
cally received by the commits
sion and approved with a few
minor exceptions.
ADDED COST
According to the report made
by Hargreaves the Edison COM
pany is seeking to offer Mount
Clemens a new and improved
lighting system at an added ex-
pense of $3,750.90 per year. He
pointed out that his figure is
compared with last years total
but that all the lights in the
city were not turned on then
while under the present system
all the lights will be in use. He
added that in 1891 when all the
lights were on the city paid an
electric bill of $29,628.
In encouraging the adoption
of the plan, Hargreaves said that
it would give the city a lighting
system which would encourage
people to live here and improve
the value Of the community at
large.
He pointed out that the new
types of lights would give a
more even light and would cut
down crime and automobile ac-
cidents which were the result of
the dark spots in the present
system.
See LIGHTING-Page 8
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NB(, American
Tef|lnitian5
Wa|k0ffJobs
Negotiations on
New Contract
Collapse

NEW YORK, Sept. Is - R)
The strike Of about 500 union
radio technicians in $50 stations
of the National and American
Broadcasting Companies eontin-
ued today with both networks
on the air, their controls man.
ned by supervisory personnel
not connected with the Union.
A. T. Powley, president of the
National Association of Broad
casting Engineers and Techni-
clans, an independent union said
the men would remain away
from their jobs until contract
negotiations were resumed.
The National Broadcasting
Company, in a statement, said it
was willing to resume negotia-
tions "the minute the men re-
turn to work, and otherwise are
ready to submit to arbitration"
SEEK NEW CONTRACT
negotiations for q contract to
replace one which expired June,
1914, collapsed yesterday. A,
$50 p. m, the Union sent a 80
day strike notice to the compa-
MES, and at 6 p. m, MIC and
ABC said the technicians walk
ed out. NBC broadcasts were in
terrupted for Is minutes, and
ABC broadcasts for a half hour,
until non-union members took
over controls.
Powley said the union had
been advised by counsel the
companies action constituted a
lockout"
NBC, in a statement, said the
Union staged the unauthorized
and wildcat strike to Sc.
cure their completely unjusti-
fled wage demands"
NO OVERTIME
Powley said the men receive
from 1925 to 1891 monthly for
a five-day week, but that they
are obliged to work up to IL
hours a day without overtime.
He said the union sought a gen.
See RADIO-Page 8
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Goal Declarations
No Longer Required

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -
Up - Household coal consum-
ers no longer will have to file
declarations of their require
ments with dealers.
In making this known today,
solid fuel officials reported a
more plentiful" supply of some
substitute fuels-all soft Goals
although the agency empha-
sized that better types of fuels,
such as eastern anthracite and
the high volatile soft Goals con-
tinue 10 be short.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Abolish Gore
Of Empires
miIitari5nl
TOTO Reported
Solely on
Rood to Recovery
BY the Associated Press

Japan abolished her imperial
headquarters, fountainhead Of
her militarism, under General
MacArthur's orders today and
began the job of rounding up her
own war criminals as Gen.
Hideki TOTO, No. on the
wanted list, showed definite
Improvement from his suicide
attempt two days ago.
The Eighth Army granted the
Japanese government request
that it be permitted to take into
custody the war leaders listed
by General Macarthur for pos
sible war criminal trails, but
indicated there had better be &C.
ton within two days or the
Americans would step in again.
AVOID INCIDENTS
The Japanese request appar-
emily was prompted by desire to
prevent further incidents" such
as Tojo's attempt to shoot him.
self to death Tuesday when
American officers went to arrest
him.
In an interview, Prince Fuml.
marc Konoye, former premier
and now vice premier under
Prince Higashi-Kuni, charged
japanese militarists with giving
the government Of Japan q re-
putation as a liar.
TONGUE IN CHECK
Without having heard Konoye's
tale about Japan's reputation
for lacking veracity, Admiral
Nimitz on Guam advised Ameri-
cans that the japanese were
telling them what America
wanted to hear and their stories
should be taken with a grain
of salt"
In another interview In Tokyo.
a group of leading industrialists
arged Japanese militarists
with refusing to end the war
even after the country knew IL
was beaten. The business men
admitted they had been TOO
cowardly to speak out"
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SIZZLING STEAKS SERVED
yups Reveal Starvation Fears

TOKYO, Sept. Is - U.D -
Seven industrialists who helped
TO build Japan's vast war, ma
chine ate sizzling steaks today.
and predicted death by starva-
ton this winter for possibly g.
100000 fellow countrymen.
They declared the resulting
chaos might bring a Socialist
revolution. ~
The men who made the tanks
and guns said deaths might run
as high as 10 per cent OF the
population, with the vast masses