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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-15

tOWTlS Oflc OF ''Ic 'iIS' y
urdoy Of this week ond
store window and sidewalk dis
ploys will acQuoint the man in
the street. who's buying the f
bonds, with how his moneys
being spent.
The Mount Clemens show on
Saturday, entitled Here is
Your Infantry" will be a public
demonstration of combat never
before viewed by civilian eyes
Men specially trained at
Fort Benning, Ga. for this exhi-
bition but all previously
tested in the bloody laboratory
of actual warfare will par
ticipate.
Many of them are Pacific war
veterans of Michigan's famous
32nd Red Arrow Division :.
whose history of combat in
World War II will remain for
ever one of the topmost records
of heroism.
They will show the public
how they clean out q we'll
fortified Jap pillbox with
flame thrOwers, Bro w nj Ing
automatic rifles, Tommy guns
and hand grenades. The
public will have a ringside
seat figuratively speaking, to
the great deeds done at Two
Jima, Okinawa and MindanaO.
The type of show they will put
on is best understood by the adj
vance request they made to
Mount Clemens bond officials in
charge of the demonstration
plans: "Please make provision
for an ambulance and fire truck
to stand by at the scene"
1t will be at Mount Clemens
High School grounds at 9:l5
p. m., Saturday the late
hour being chosen in order
that the CHASTITY effects of
flame throwing action at
nighttime will be fully appar-
ent. The school grounds.
on Cass avenue, will hold
thousands Of people. You
are invited to be there to ap-
preciate what your fighting
sons and brothers are doing
with the backing of War
Bonds.
STANDING IN chow line
In Germany, where he had been
with the fighting forces for two
months, Pfc. Harry Breitmeyer.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brett.
meyer, heard his name called
. and turned Ground in time
to find S. Sgt. Orval VanBever-
sluys, son of the Arthur VanBev-
ersluys, about to crush him with
hefty, happy slap on the back
Overseas three years, Orval
hadn't seen a Mount Clemens
man in that time and, hav-
ing been wounded and GONZALES
cling for a month or two, his
mail hadn't caught up with him.
The two hungry GIs got
their chow but forgot TO eat
it they had SO much to talk
about.
Mothers Day will be long
remembered by Mrs. John
Hicks, of Hall road. 1t brought
cable from her son, S. Sgt.
Robert, 22, AAF man who was
last heard from on Nov. 10,
1914, in Stalag Luft Nv, Ger
many, where he had been held
for IL months. A serviceman
for 80 months, Robert cabled:
Love to all. Well and safe.
oCSAh6 yOu SVOhs anu
after the months of uncertain
ty, you can bet that was the
best Mothers Day gift Mrs.
Hicks ever hopes to have.
THE FACT THAT many names
OF county men outside
Mount Clemens were omit
ted from our published lists of
servicemen, is no criterion for
judging the respective merits of
city boys and farm boys who,
shoulder to shoulder. are shar-
ing dangers overseas for their
country. Faced with space limi-
tations and the heavy problem
of tabulating such names with a
reduced office staff. the editor
was forced to make the decision
that only City of Mount Glenn
ems names could be handled in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-15

All the worlds flowers are
descended from the simple little
buttercup, according to many
famous bOtanistS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-15

Only 80 species Of violets have
been found in the United States,
although there are more than
100 known varieties Of this
plant.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-07
AFL Workers Gave Million For Relief;
Plan to Expand Humane Program
Support of War Relief Campaigns Quickly Recognized by
Community War Chests and American Red Cross

New York City.-On this Labor
Day the 6-year record of the AFL's
Labor League for Human Rights
stands forth as one of patriotic serv-
ice to the nation and credit to the
generosity Of the seven million men,
bers of the American Federation of
Labor. Even more ambitious plans are
now being made for the leagues post
war activities.
The Labor League was formed in
1888 by leaders Of the AFL to give
expression to the labor movements S
opposition to the barbarism and ag-
gression of the Axis. From it's begin
ming it opposed appeasement, intol-
erance and dictatorship.
Soon after the outbreak Of World
War II, the Labor League undertook
it's first major relief project. Organ
lied labor volunteered to assist Eng
lands harassed workers and the AM
erican Labor Committee to Aid Brit
ish Labor was formed with the Labor
League helping to raise the AFL's
share of $35O,000. This action strong
ly demonstrated American labor's in
itial attitude toward the war.
Labor's effective support of war re-
lief campaigns was quickly recog-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-07
AFL Demands Congress Act
Promptly For Human Needs

the agenda and cooperative atti-
tude by the participants.
The Secretary of Labor added that
President Truman had asked him and
Secretary Of Commerce Wallace to do
everything in their power to make
the labor-management sessions a sue
cess
The President has told recent visi-
tors that he wants to remove govern
ment controls from collective bargain
ing as soon as possible, now that
peace is here. He was reported to
have expressed the opinion that the
National War Labor Board should
wind up it's pending cases and go out
of business promptly. However, he
feels that it is up to labor and in
dustry to set up some substitute vol
untary procedure in order to prevent
the reconversion drive and the peace
time production program from getting
snarled up with disputes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-07
Must Program Is ndorsed by Truman; Labor Industry
Parley Speeded

Washington, d. C.-The American
Federation of Labor served blunt
notice on Congress that the nations
workers expect and demand immedi-
ate action on "must" legislation vital
to protect human needs during re-
conversion.
AFL President William Green, TAX
ing cognizance of reports that some
members of Congress wanted to ex-
tend their vacation on the plea that no
measures were ready for their con-
sideration, called on the lawmakers
'to get back on the job no later than
Sept. and to proceed to act on this
must legislation with the utmost
dispatch"
The list Of urgent measures, which
an AFL committee headed by Mr..
Green took up with President Truman
at a White House conference and
which the President warmly endorsed,
follows:
THE Presidents own recommen-
dations, Incorporated in the Kilgore
bill, for broadening the coverage of
unemployment compensation and in
creasing state allowances with sup
Elementary federal funds to provide
payments of as much as $25 week
for at least 26 weeks in any one year.
2-The Murray Wagner Full En-
ployment bill, which would set up a
federal job budget and commit the
government to provide employment
through useful and necessary public
works if private industry does not
meet the budget.
3-The Wagner Postwar Housing
bill, which would create millions of
new jobs through 10-year program
Of home construction to be carried on
almost entirely by private initiative.
4-The bill sponsored by large
number of Senators which would lift
minimum wage levels Immediately to
65 cents an hour and establish To-
cent floor for hourly rates of pay in
interstate industry at the end Of 8
years.
5-The Wagner Murray -Dingell bill,
broadening the coverage of social
security and expanding its services
to the American people.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Green took part in
another White House conference de-
signed to make plans for the pro-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-07

posed national labor management
meeting to establish cooperation and
industrial peace in the postwar years
ahead. He met with President Tru-
man, Reconversion Director Snyder,
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach and
representatives of the United Cham
Der of Commerce, the CIO and the
National Association of Manufactur-
ers.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Secretary Schwellenbach said that an
other conference would be held in his
office on Sept. to draft specific plans
for the forthcoming sessions.
He said all parties agreed that the
labormanagement parleys should be
held and that substantial results could
be obtained by careful planning of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-07

nized by the Community War Chests
and the American Red Cross. In 1912
agreements were entered into with
these organizations. The National
War Fund gave similar recognition
in 1943. These agreements stipulated
that labor would assist in Embarrassing
drives and that the National War
Fund in turn would undertake the
support of labor's own War Relief
Program.
Labor's War Relief Program has
brilliant record behind it. The future
forecasts even greater achievements.
Past activities include:
Belgium: Emergency cash relief to
aid victims Of the German occupa-
tion; also material aid.
British Isles: Rehabilitation centers
for disabled war workers, nurses rest
homes, community centers for work
ers in bombed areas, hostel clubs for
women agricultural workers.
Czechoslovakia: Relief and rescue
work for victims of Axis occupation.
Mobile X-ray clinics for examining
workers in factories.
China: Workers welfare centers
and clinics, emergency rescue and re-
lief Of workers from territory occu-
pied by japanese armies.
France: Cash relief for families of
persons killed by the Nazis.
Holland: Relief for victims of Axis
occupation.
India: Vitamins, sulfa drugs, and
evaporated milk for persons weak
ened by famine; also eighty miscro-
scopes for.us in diagnosis.
Italy: Material aid - evaporated
milk and other concentrated foods.
Luxembourg: Emergency cash re-
lief for Nazi victims.
Continued on page two)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-09-07

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Evening star., 1945-10-28
Ey the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 81
Corpl. Oscar e. Long, jr., father of
3-year-old David Long, who is dying
of brain tumor, reached his home
here today from Liege, Belgium. ap-
parently holding the title of the
.fastest-talking CT in the world
AS far as he knows, he said today,
the official Army order authorizing
his return home had not arrived
when he left Paris October 10.
The soldier argued his way back
home via plane from Liege to Paris,
the Azores, Newfoundland, and A.
nally to New York. A train ride
brought him to Cumberland.
He was distressed on seeing his Ill
son, who was a perfectly normal
child when Corpl. Long was last
home in February.
Mrs. Long had appealed to Presi-
dent truman, Secretary of War Pat
terso.' and the Maryland congress
sionsl delegation to help her hus-
band get home after DR.. Walter E.
Dandy of Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore, declared the child had
only few months to live.
Corpl. Long spent most of today
playing with David and younger
son. Glenn. He said David is grow
ing weaker and is showing q de-
Ginning interest In most matters,
even toys and gifts that are being
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Senate Inquiry Asked
On Glass Health
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 27.-Dr.
Robert d. Meade, Lynchburg author
and historian, advocated today that
the Senate make anipquiry into the
physical condition of Senator Glass
becadheGf public charges" that he
is totally incapacitated'' although
his proxy is being voted on certain
legislation. vi "a
DR.. Meade, author of an article
last February which caused many
Virginia newspapers to urge that
Senator Glass retire because of ILL
ness which has kept him from the
Senate chamber since 1942, revealed
that he has been in correspondence
with members of the Senate about
the matter.
He quoted Senator Barkley, demo-
cratic majority leader, as replying
in letter of October %:
"As I have on former occasions
stated to citizens of Virginia, the
question of whether Senator Glass
remains in the Senate is matter
between him and the people of Vir-
ginia. I do not feel at liberty to
take any steps in regard to the mat
ter and have no intention of do
ing So"
The public charges mentioned
by DR.. Meade had reference to the
unsuccessful action by John Locke
Green, Arlington Republican leader,
to have the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals compel Gov. Darden to
declare senatorial vacancy and call
special election for new Senator.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Yonk Hitch-Hikes From Europe
To See Dying 3-Yeor-OId Son

showered on him by sympathetic
friends.
.Corpl Long said the first informa-
tion he had about the critical ILL
ness of his son was brought to him
in Liege by a friend who saw an
account of the child in Stars and
Stripes, the Army newspaper. The
story quoted Representative Beall
Republican, of Maryland as saying
the Adjutant Generals Office in
Washington had ordered his return
by the first available plane trans
Fportation.
He reported the matter immedi-
ately to his commanding officer but
was informed newspaper story did
not make the order official. He en-
listed the aid of various persons
and on October 10 was given the last
priority on a Bill bound for Paris
It was not until last "wednesday
that he was able to convince Army
authorities in Paris that he should
go home. The C-54 plane in which
he made the flight from Paris flew
to the Azores. to Newfoundland and
then on to New York.
He said that it was not clear to
him on his arrival in New York
whether he should come straight
home but added, z wasn't going to
be held up any longer. so / caught
the first available train to my dying
son."
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Resolution Proposes
ReaIEstateAppraisers
Board in Virginia
b. the Associated Press.

b tht Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. PA reso-
luton asking the General Assembly
for an appropriation to provide an
advisory board of expert real estate
appraisers was adopted here today
by Virginia commissioners of reve-
nue. at their 26th annual session.
Harry K. Green, Arlington County
commissioner of revenue, sponsored
the measure.
Mr.. Green explained that assess
ment ratios in the various subdivi-
sions range from a low of lit per
cent of actual value in Grayson
County to high of SO per cent in
Petersburg.
State Tax Commissioner C. H.
Morrissett stated that At of the 100
counties have not complied with the
law which requires such an assess
ment not ''less frequently than once
in every 10 years" The commits
sioner said the Al counties have not
had a general reassessment since
1925.
Mr.. Green said that "if assess
ments are equalized it would make
the ratio (40 per cent? assessment
on public service corporations, made
by the State Corporation Commits
sion, more equitable" He said that
since assessment of real property is
complicated matter it should de-
pend on something other than the
snap Judgment of assessing officers.
The proposed board would act in
an advisory capacity, under the
general supervision Of the State
Tax Department.
The commissioners also voted a
resolution asking a readjustment OF
their compensation brackets. They
proposed a legislative committee OF
three to seek the adjustment at the
hands of the General Assembly.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
George A. Hegeman Dies;
EmpIoye Of Army Times

George A. Hegeman, 68, a member
of the staff of the Army Times. pub
lished here, died Friday at his home,
903 Lewis avenue, Rock Crest, Rock
vile.
A native of Burlington, Conn, Mr..
Hegeman had lived in Washington
for about 10 years before moving to
Rockville year ago. He was vet
eran of the Spanish American War
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary E. Hegeman, and three step
children. Jeanne, Rex and Edward
j. Hawkins.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 am. tomorrow at the w. Reu-
ben Pumphrey funeral home, Be-
thesda. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Three Held for Jury
In BootIegging Raid

Three men arrested yesterday in
a police raid on an alleged bootleg
ging establishment were granted
Municipal Court jury trials for No
vember 20.
The men, charged with keeping
for sale and selling whisky and beer
without a license in the first block
of Fifteenth street NE, are Joseph
E. LASER. jr., SO, and Richard R.
Baker, 42, of the first block of Fiji
teenth street NE, and Russell C.
Fairbanks, Al, of the 170o block of A
street Sc.
Member of Inspector Oscar j.
Letterman's antigambling and vice
squad said the men operated res
taurant with lookout posted behind
a peephole. The place was described
as "one of the most elaborate setups
in recent years"
If the patron was considered
safe" police said, the man would
announce him over a communica-
tion system linked with a vacant
house near the restaurant. Officers
said this house was made to look
empty and had large padlocks on
the front door. Patrons entered
through the back door, they ex-
planned.
Detective Sergts. Howard Ogle
Paul Clark and other members OF
the raiding party said they seized
eight fifths of whisky, "A bottles oi
beer and and the inter- commune
cations outfit.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Alexandra Youth, Cir
Arrested in $4,000
Jewel Robbery

A metal box containing jewelry
worth $4,000, stolen from the home
of an Alexandria woman, has been
recovered and an 18-year old Alex
andria youth has been charged with
grand larceny in connection with
the theft. A 16-year-old girl is
being held for Investigation and
pelice are seeking a 17-year-old
sailor.
alexandria Detective Sergt. James
Baber said Hamilton Lerch, jr., 407
Duke street, was booked on the
larceny charge. The jewelry was
stolen from the home of Mrs. Janet
w. Martin, wife of portrait painter
at 221 North Pitt street.
Mrs. Martin said the jewelry was
stolen October Is. but that she die
not discover the theft until five days
later, when she reported it to police
Sergt Baber informed her that he
already had recovered the jewelry
from a Washington secondhand
shop.
Information given police by Mrs
Martin led to the arrest of the two
who in turn implicated the sailor
stationed at Camp Peary, Williams
burg, Va.
Mrs. Martin said she had made
rooms available to the USO Lodging
Bureau and that a 16-year-old CIR
who, she said, worked in Washing
ton, took room earlier in the
month.
Il thought there was something
strange about the girl" said Mrs
Martin, so I asked her to leave
before I discovered the theft. Or
october 20 I looked in my dressing
table drawer, where I kept the box
and found it was missing"
She said the box contained an
Oriental pearl necklace. diamond
bracelet, a diamond and ruby brace
let and diamond wedding ring
Not a thing was missing from it,
she said on its return.
According to Mrs. Martin. two
young men called on the girl one
night when she was out. The girl
who is said to have a police record
accused the sailor of having made
the actual theft at that time, police
said.
Sergt. Baber said he went to
Camp Perry yesterday, but Navy
officials refused to release the
suspect because the description on
the warrant was imperfect. He SAID
he would return to WILLIAMSBURG
Monday for the sailor.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
; From Montgomery
ALI Clubs Win Trip
To National Meetinq

Three Montgomery Club All
Club members have been awarded
trips to the national All Club con-
gress December 2-5 in Chicago for
outstanding club work.
They were among l8 boys and girls
receiving the award whose names
were made public yesterday at the
afternoon session of the annual
Maryland All Club achievement day
at the University of Maryland. Ap-
proximateiy 1900 members from the
% counties in the State attended
the all-day meeting in Ritchie
Coliseum.
The Montgomery County winners
are Robert M Hanson, Gathers
burg, who took first prize in his
clubs meat animal contest; George
Fry, Laytonsville, achievement, and
Ann Lee Upton. leadership.
Another feature was a style review
by All Club girls of clothing articles
they made as part of their club
work.
The program also included the
presentation by club members of
American and All Club flags to four
servicemen who were once members
They are Capt.>Jack Clark, Rock
vile; Capt. Turner j. TIfnberlake
Magnolia, and Maj. Charles Downey
and 1t. Fred Kretzer, Williamsport
Speakers included DR.. T. B
Symons, director of extension serv.
ice, College of Agriculture; Matthias
Reese of the Maryland Bankers AS.
ISOLATION; Mrs. C. j. Kern, Maryland
Farm Bureau; John Clark, State
Fair Board, and Paul v. Young, Ma
tional Dairy Products Corp.
An exhibition of projects under.
taken by club members highlightee
the morning session. Those parti.
cipating included Amy Fry, Mont.
gomery County, sport shirts fol-
profits; Joseph E. Blake, Baltimore
County, toys for tots, and Robert
Heavener and Harry johnson, Al.
Iegany County, better dairy calves.
Evening star., 1945-10-28

he had somehow not only managed
to get from the hospital but also to
spirit past the Jap sentry. I aroused
myself, got up and made point of
making myself more respectable in
appearance.
While I was dressing, Jap colonel
strode into the little room, accom-
panied by the same insolent Naka-
mura who had interpreted for
Homma.
Are you Gen. WainWright?" the
Jap colonel demanded. He knew
very well that I was. I nodded.
"I am Col Haba of the general
staff and of Gen. Homma's head
quarters" he said. Il am here to
discuss the details of your surrender" "
One of the first details, I knew,
would be the task Of sending word
to Sharp on Mindanao that I was
resuming command of his troops, by
virtue of authority vested in me by
the President, and ordering him to
surrender.
Writes Order for Sharp.
With that in mind I sent for Col
Jesse T. Traywick, my assistant chief
of staff for operations, and dictated
to him the instructions I wished to
go to Sharp. They read:
Subject: Surrender.
ITO: Maj. Gen. William F. Sharp,
jr., commanding Visayan- -Mindanao
force.
ITO put a stop to further useless
sacrifice on human life on the forti-
fed islands, yesterday rendered to
1t. Gen Homma, the commander in
chief of the imperial japanese forces
in the Philippines, the surrender of
the four harbor forts in Manila Bay.
Gen. Homma declined to accept
my surrender unless it included the
forces under your command. u be-
came apparent that the garrisons
of these said forts would be event.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Tukomu Park PTA
To Discuss Problems

An open discussion on adminis-
tration, finance and the mainte-
nance and operation of county
schools will be led by panel of
three speakers at meeting of the
Takoma Park Elementary School
Parent-Teacher Association at 8
pm Thursday in the school audi.
torium.
Participation in the panel discus
sion will be Mrs. Dean Dinwoody,
educational chairman of the Mont
gomery County League of Women
Voters; Mrs. John H. Werner, chair
man of the School Survey Commits
tee of the Montgomery County Post
war Planning Committee, and Irwin
H. Weinsink, program chairman of
the Montgomery County Council of
ent-Teacher Associations.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Fairfax County Democrats
Meet Tomorrow Niqhf

George B. Robey, chairman of the
Fairfax County Democratic Exec
utlve Committee. announces that a
prediction get-together of county
Democrats will be held at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the courthouse at
Fairfax.
Talks will be made by Represents
ative Smith, Democrat, of Virginia:
State Senator Andrew w. Clarke,
and Edwin Lynch, Democratic can
didate for the House of Delegates.
1t. Gov. william N. Tuck, guber-
material candidate, and L. Preston
Collins, candidate for lieutenant
governor, have been invited to
attend the meeting, which is being
sponsored by the Executive Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Silver Spring to Heor
Trade Bourd Expert

Edward N. Lewis, director of pub
lie relations for the Washington
Board of Trade, will be guest speak
er at a dinner meeting of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade at 7 pm.
Wednesday at the Indian Spring
Country Club.
A new motion picture, showing
postwar Washington as visualized
in a survey made by the Board of
Trade, viii be shown during the eve
ming. 1t will be the first public
showing of the picture.