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"(2) A registrant liable to per-
form such work who Is now or
hereafter employed by an employ
er, or now or hereafter self-em-
ployed, in an activity or agricul-
tural occupation or endeaver
which Is so certified shall have a
duty not to voluntarily discon-
tinue such employment unless his
Selective Service local board
(subject to appeal in the same
manner as is provided in section 10
(a) (2)) has determined that 1t is
in the best interest of the war eff.
fort for him to leave such EN-.
ployment."
Catch all the implications OF
that. A man can be picked up In
New York-say, grocer or a
butcher--hauled out TO California,
his family left to its own devices,
his small business ruined; then
he can be showed down to Texas
and back to New York and dis
missed from national service and
told that he is again on his own.
That is chaos. II is true that the
director of Seiective Service is
instructed by the Act not to dis
rupt the civilian economy" but
here again is a nonsense phrase
because how within a nation can
there be separation between
civilian" and war" economy. A
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Barry Fitzgerald, who looks a
little like a grinning Popeye with
mustache, has made Oscar" his.
tory.
The twinkling little 56-yea-o,d
Irishman has been nominated for
two 1914 honors by the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:
best perfo. nance by actor and
best performance by a supporting
actor.
It's an accolade. the Academy
says. never before accorded in II
years of handing out its gilded sta
cites for film endeavors adjudged
best.
Fitzgerald gets the double nomi.
nation for his portrayal Of a
chotchety but loyable priest in
Going My Way.
This picture did alright too in
the Academy nomination announc-
ed recently, II was picked as one
OF the years best five; its star,
| Bling Crosby, was another nominee
| for best-acting acclaim, and Leo
McCarey, who handled the mega.
phone in its production, got into
the bestdirecting selections
After a vote by some 5000 movie
workers 10 pick winners from nomi-
nees. oscars will be presented the
night of March Is in Grauman's
Chinese Theater
Other pictures nominated by
/ Academy members and movie.in-
dustry personnel were Double In.
demnity" "Gaslight". Since You
Went Away" and Wilson.
Best-actor nominees besides Fi'z.
gerald and Crosby are Charles
Boyer for his performance in Gas
light, Cary Grant for None But
the Lor ely Heart" and Alexard r
Knov for portraving wartime
president in WILSON.
These actresses got the nod on
the nominations list. lngrid Berg
man for her WORK in "Gas'ight"
| Claudette Colbert for "Sirce You
Went Away, Bette Davis for Mr..
Stefilngton", Greer Carson for
Mrs. Parking'on' and Barbara
Stanwyck for Double Indemnity.
Actors nominated for best per-
Torrance in sunpotring role were.
besides Fitzgerald, Hume CroUyn
in THE Seventh 7ss". Claude
Pains in Mr. Stefilnaton", Clifton
Webb in Laura and Monty Wool
lev in "Since You Went Away.
Junnifer Jones. who won best
Actress award last year for her
portrayal on The Song Of Barna-
dette". cot in,o the feminine sun.
portingrole division this year for
Since You went Away. Others
nominated in this gcoup were ethel
Barrymore for None But the Zone
" Heart. ANGELA Lanshury for
"Gaslight', Aline Machahon for
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National Service

A fact is a fact only II proved
and established. Because gold
braid and brass buttons say some
thing is so, does not make 1t so.
And that is as true in time of war
as In time OF peace. The habit
which has developed in Washing
ton during this war-a habit alto
gether outside the traditions OF the
Army and the Navy-for uniforms
to march over to Capitol Hill to
help the President get what he
wants from Congress. that he
might not get on his own say.so.
does not establish facts; It only
makes our armed services political.
The National Service Act is D
measure OF that type-a measure
which assumes that there Is a man
power shortage In time OF war,
something which has never been
established as fact by irrefuta BILE
data. Assertion by highly placed
individuals is not irrefutable data.
Highly placed individuals. in and
out OF uniform had predicted the
end Of the war by the fall or winter
OF 1914. That has not become a
fact.
Now. | do not know whether
legislation is necessary to increase
civilian participation in the war.
The data available TO the public so
far Is sketchy and inconclusive. II
would appear from such data as
comes to hand, that there is no
manpower shortage but that feath-
EMBEDDING. duplication. labor hoard.
ing. seniority, too man optimistic
press interviews by highly placed
officials. bad Judgment as to cut.
backs. fearful management. po'it.
ically-minded Army and Navy OF
ficials who are "empire-building
during the war. are responsible for
conditions attributed to the SO
called and unproven manpower
shortage. Certainly those who
insist upon the National Service
bill have failed to make out a case
except on the ground that the
Army and Navy should have what
they want. They might want the
moon.
This is one bill that anyone who
knows how to read can read. II
is all simply stated. Every persor
between the ages Of Is and IS who
is not member OF the armed force s
or deferred shall be liable to per
form work In an activity in war
| production r" IN prort OF tho
national health. safety or interest
or in an agricultural occupation or
endeayor essential to the VIZ Ell.
fort" What does the word inter.
est" mean7 IL can be as broad y
internreted as anyone chooses. II
might be to national Interest 10
act as w-t-rurse 10 Blaze CT as
marriage broker to Fala. The Sen.
ate should throw out that word OF
any other stretchsble. urdesnaNle
uncertain words that a bureauc-at
can use anv which way for pur.
poses never intended.
And this Is not all right.
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"Oh, by the way, Nugent =
The Lieutenant turned. "Yes
-. ?"
"Did you find only one glover"
For an instant something very
deep and intent stirred again away
back in Lieutenant Nugent's green
gray eyes. "Only one. See you in
the morning, Brent. The District
Attorney may be here then. too. I'm
leaving man in the house tonight"
They went away then. rolling up
the towel and taking il and the
things inside ii along with them.
Craig lay in silence, his eyes
closed, after their departure. And
| can't say that | felt exactly chip
per and laxative myself.
And presently Beevens came;
he'd stay with Mr.. Brent he said,
while | got some rest. "And the
Lieutenant spoke to the trooper on
guard in the hall. | heard him,
Miss. He's to let you enter and
leave your room whenever you wish
to-"
They're still holding Miss Cable,
then" said Craig.
Eyes, sir. I'm afraid they are.
Is there anything about medicine,
Miss"
told him there wasn't and went
away quickly; there were things I
had to do, for somehow now. every
thing was different.
1t was an ugly difference too,
something in the air, in the stiffness
Of the house, in the shadows in the
corners and around the stairwell.
In our meeting eyes.
There was no possibility of eva
sion this time; no way to deceive
ourselves, no CLOSING Of the grim
and terrifying truth. Murder had
been in that house, murder on the
black and silent meadow. A thing
that struck swiftly, out of nowhere
and might strike again as swiftly,
as silently.
An opened door, with the room
unlighted beyond it, was threat.
Well, hurried along the corri-
dor. The trooper, the same one who
had stopped me earlier in the eve
ming, let me enter my room. this
time without 4 word. But / didn't
go straight on to Drue's room, for
the first thing | had to do was write
a letter to the police.
didn't really think / had done
any harm or INSTRUCTED their in
quiry in the least by hiding the n.y.
podermic syringe. But also felt a
responsibility about it, to say moth
ing of the empty medicine box. So
light in my hand when | weighed
it and looked at it, so heavy on my
heart. Perhaps now that Claud
Chivery was dead Drue would tell
me what she knew Of it.
But just now l had to write my
letter.
Since the shooting episode, not
unnaturally perhaps, | had felt a
remarkably unpleasant sense Of
personal danger. This was now
very much stronger. / had seen DR..
Chivery with his throat cut, hud-
died like an empty sack. The only
motive for murder so far attribu-
table was that he'd known some
thing that was danger to the
murderer Of Conrad Brent, or to
whoever it was that shot Craig.
Ito be continued)
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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

thAF EN- MINI IL hREL
And Nugent said, "All right.
Just . few more questions. The
night your father died, Brent, you
were found in the linen room. How
did you get there?"
Il told you everything I knew
"You said someone struck you.
Who?"
II don't know. I've told you. !
didn't know anyone was near me"
"You say you we're in the hall,
starting downstairs, your back to
the corridor. How did you get into
the linen room where your wife-I
mean Miss Cable-found you?"
81 don't know. That's the truth.
You've no case against me-"
Nugent looked at him slowly.
-I'm not saying I have" he said.
"But where there's murder, there's
motive. And everybody knows that
you and Mrs. Brent -"
Cant we leave Mrs. Brent out
sf this?"
"Not very wen," said Nugent.
But after q moments thoughtful
silence he said no more Of Alexia
and went on instead to Conrad
Brent's will, asking Craig If he
knew its main provisions. Craig
said he did. my father told me-"
How did he make his money!
Craig glanced at the Lieutenant
with q little surprise. ats no Sc
eret- He inherited from his father,
quite lot; I don't know how much.
He invested it-oh, long time ago.
Before was born. Anyway, every
thing he touched prospered. In the
summer Of 1929 he sold; everything
was almost at its peak. Since then
he's done very little buying or SELL
ing Of stocks"
ale was q very rich man."
"Yes," said Craig, "he was. That
Is, it wasn't anything fantastic.
But more than enough"
Nugent, hard and sinuous a. a
whip in his trim uniform, leaned
over the railing at the foot Of the
bed. Lights touched his narrow
high cheekbones and reflected In
small points in his gray green eyes.
Brent, there was . queer codicil
TO your fathers will. I mean, he'd
lived in America all his life -"
"Oh, that" said Craig abruptly.
SYou mean he wanted TO be buried
in Germany. At Stuttgart. Yes, ]
know. 1t was an odd notion Of his.
When 1t struck him years ago, he
had it written into his will; then,
after his recent marriage, when his
new will was written ! suppose that
was just carried over. I am sure
that he'd changed his mind about
It."
why did he want 1t, in the nrst
place!"
YOU'D have 10 understand and
know my father to understand
that" said Craig slowly. an try
TO explain. He once had Q kind Of
hobby for family; he dug into his
genealogy, oh, away back when.
Unearthed q single direct line, and
elung to it. Got hold Of the coat of
arms, all possible records and his
tory, everything. He was of Ger
man descent; although | think his
father came to America and made
his fortune before the Civil War.
My father had time on his hands;
the study Of genealogy interested
s.-..s
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THEY SAY

Washington 49, President Roose-
welt. hailing Americans entry into
Manila: Their (the Japs) world
OF treachery. aggression and en-
slavement cannot survive in the
struggle against our world Of free
lom and peace"
New York John w. Davis, form
err ambassador to the Court OF St
James. urging creation OF an inter
national commission OF human
rights: There can be no such
thing as a lasting peace that Is
not founded on the deent treat.
ment OF human beings"
Washington Under-Secretary
Of War Robert Patterson. In new
plea for a national service act to
end shortage of 100000 men In
criti al war plants: These needs
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Legal Notices
ORDER APPOINTING "IME 70
HEARING CLAIMS

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At a session OF said Court held at
The Probate office In the city Of
Ann Arbor. IN the said County on
the 10th day of January \. ID. 1915
1914.
Present. Honorable Jay G, Pray
Judge OF Probate
L. tie Matter OF tile Estnte OF
Beulah ossenheimer, Deceased
II appearing to the Court that the
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THREATEN TO QUIT

Muskegon, Mich.--Union repre-
sentatives on war plant Transports
ton committees have, threatened
to resign as the result Of a trans
fer OF the gasoline coupon mailing
center from Muskegon TO the Grand
Rapids district OPA headquarters
Corles Bowers OF the CIO and Eu-
gene Schnitzler of the ALL told
OPA officials that the move would
make 1t more difficult for war work
ers to obtain gasoline.
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country has an economy not a
couple OF them.
II this country requires an act
to force civilians to produce, It
does not require an enslavement
law. 1t requires first an access to
facts; and then a simple provision
of higher benefits for those who
produce most. Reward for> merit
is an American concept; enslave-
ment to government is a Russian
and German concept.
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DRIVER SENTENCED

Jackson, Mich.--A reckless driv-
ing sentence of ten days in jail and
a fine of 500 was imposed on Ste
ven Krygowski, II, ~ Monday less
than two hours after his car collid-
ed with a Greyhound bus. The
collision caused the bus TO over
turn on US-i2 about two miles east
of here. OF five bus passengers.
the most seriously hurt was Mrs.
Geraldine Reifsneider, %, Wa"pun.
Wis. who suffered a knee injury.
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Wolf in Mans C|othIng
Mionon @. Eberhart


"a hobby" said Nugent. 81 see.
He didn't take it too seriously, did
he?"
"What do you mean%
swell. did he consider going back
TO Germany to live, for instsnce?''
said Nugent.
"Good gosh, no." said Craig. ale
was . little hipped about family,
that was all. He thought a lot about
pure Nordic blood -"
Approved Of some Of Hitler's
ideas, in other words?"
"Nol II was only at the begin
ming Of the Hitler regime that he
was rather taken with some Of the
theology it claimed - restricting
the old Teutonie family life, i'm
proving the race, keeping family
blood pure, that kind Of thing. But
he got over that right away. There
was nobody more loyal to America
than my father. I'm sure Of that.
He much regretted that he'd been
even briefly taken in by anything
Hitler claimed"
IL see," said Nugent. Forgive
me, Brent, but he did disapprove Of
your marriage, didn't he?"
"He thought we hadn't known
each other long enough. That was
ALL"
"Oh," said Nugent. IL had an
idea that you had rather quarreled
with him about your marriage.
mean when you married a girl he
didn't think was good enough to
marry into his family"
"That," said Craig dangerously,
us enough Of that. AS a matter of
fact, Miss Cable was too good for
me and the Brent family. II that
Is all, Lieutenant -"
"No, 1t isn't" said Nugent. "It's
this way, Brent. District Attorney
Soper thinks the girl-your former
wife-did' it. I'm not sure. Until
something clinching and material
turns up I'd like to hold OK an ar
rest. And I've tried to give her q
fair break. But she's not telling
everything she knows"
"Well?" said Craig, still with a
dangerous look in his face.
"For one thing, she disclaims
having taken the missing box Of
medicine. Yet her fngerprints were
on the drawer Of the desk where the
medicine was kept; they were on
the wooden handle and the panel
across the front. She wouldn't ex-
plain how they got there"
My heart sunk, quite literally
and heavily down toward my white
oxfords; yet I'd been afraid Of it.
Craig said evenly, "That doesn't
prove anything"
"And she got past my man late
this afternoon and went outdoors.
He -" Nugent stopped there and
left US TO conjecture what had
happened to the trooper on guard
in consequences. ut won't happen
again." he said briefly. "But she
was out Of the house at the time
DR.. Chivery was killed"
"A woman couldn't have killed
him! Like that" said Craig.
"Mrs. Brent told US Drue Gable
had been out Of the house," said
Nugent slowly, and looked at the
ugly things that still lay there on
the towel-the bright, sharp pairing
knife, the yellow glove.
And abruptly then, after q few
more questions about Claud Chiv-
cry, they went away. As they left,
Craig asked . question.
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STAGE and SCREEN

Dragon Seed" and Agnes Moore.
head for Mrs. Parkington".
MEGA ~ shared best-directing
honors in the nominations with
silly Wilder C'Double Indemnity'),
otto Preminger l"LauraD, Alfred
Hitchcock CLifeboat") and Henry
King C"Wilson~.
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No Medical
Examina ion

No medical examination
is required. And all the
members of your imme-
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single policy, on which
you pay one premium
each month. In the case
of the average family,
this premium amounts to
only a few cents a day.
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Fifty ears ago

A. Geraghty has been unfortunate lose 6 Of
drove Of 81 hogs from disease similar hog cholera
Rev w Van Kirk delivering series of entitled
The Gates Ajar, Glmpses a
is pastor Of the First Baptist Church
The masquerade given by great
The hall crowded with make spectators and the fun
was kept until q late hour.
Marriage Samuel Barnard and Mrs Mary A. Werman the
brides home Hamilton St. Rev. NJ NJ Goodwin offcated
Fred Forbes and Miss Flora
Rev. II. NJ. Morey OBLIGATED.
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must be met--if we fail to meet
them. It will not be because we can
do no more but because we choose
to do no more"
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Hall Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

the order of Eastern Star met
of Mrs Arthur Amen and elected officers president
Mrs H. Fan; president Mrs L. H. Bentley secretary
Anne Carpenter; George Ross The
will put inaoy the special meeting Of the
oES, this month
The formal accepting the Lincoln School building
from architect will be held Lncons birthday. John W.
Dawson president OF the school board receive of the
building from the architect in the auditorium 2; 80
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DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-26
ST. Mary's
High Notes

A ST. Valentines dance will
be given by the Seniors on Feb.
8 in ST. Mary's gym. The admiS-
sion is rs cents stag and SIPS
drag to dance from 9 to /. They
would like to have large turn
out for this is the last dance UNI
til after the Lental season. Tick
cts are available from members
of the ticket committee who
are: Patricia Curtis, Dorothy
Yoehum, Pat killber, Mary En-
wing. Virginia Heyza, Shirley
Belfour.
Rev. Murphy a White Faith
err" from the dark continent Of
Africa, kept the High school,
students on the edge of their
seats Monday while describing
the conditions of the Arabs and
Negroes and encounters With
the wild animals of the jungles.
The work these priests are do
ing can hardly be surpassed
Pupils were asked to remember
them in their prayers.
Thursday was the feast of St
Paul, the namesake of our Pas,
tor, Father Heenan. A program
was presented by the student.
in Fathers honor. The orchest.s
played and songs were offered
by the choral group and other
students contributed to make il
gala affair. Father Keenan,
was presented with a spiritual
bouquet and a basket of delica-
cies.
Although the Mountaineers
basketball team have had quite
a few bad breaks this year,
there should be a larger St
Mary's crowd behind them.
Let's see everybody at the mex,
game.
Gertrude AngermeieI
Dorothy Yochum.