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—JULY 24, 1&U
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Skirmish Stolls Proposed
Welfore Integration Plan
VonWogoner Scored for 'Petty
Politics' During War Emergency
, LANSING, July 24—<*•)—Pro
for immediate integration
of the State Social Welfare de
partment appeared stalled again
today as the newly-reorganized
welfare commission and Civil
Service maneuvered for position
on the issue amid criticism of
Governor Van Wagoner s wel
fare policies.
The merit department which
previously announced its recom
mendations for sharp welfare re
trenchments would be presented
to the commission this week
gaid yesterday the report has
been delayed. At the same time,
new member Lawrence B
Blythe sided with Carlton H.
Bunciman and Dr. L. C. Chris
tian, who have argued the prob
lem should be studied carefully
and legal bugs removed before
integration is attempted.
AWAIT SURVEY
It was said both groups are
awaiting outcome of a survey by
Dr. Robert Kelso of the Univer
sal of Michigan, designated by
Governor Van Wagoner to effect
a stream-lining of the welfare
department.
Meanwhile, the Michigan Wel
fare League fired a broadside at
Governor Van Wagoner for his
failure to reappoint Louis C.
Miriani of Detroit to the com
mission. Miriani, a Republican
and president of the league, was
supplanted yesterday by the Rev.
Fr. Peter P. Walkowiak of Ham
tramck.
Miriani led the fight for im
mediate consolidation of the
welfare and social security di
visions and had lined up with
Walter F. Gries against Runci
man and Dr. Christian. M. Clyde
Stout, former chairman, has re
signed because of illness prior to
the economy skirmish and was
replaced yesterday by Blythe,
who is secretary of the state,
county and municipal workers
tmWi-CIQ.
SCORE GOVERNOR
A statement by John A. Mac-
Lellan, executive secretary of
Ut For
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Established 1914
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i the welfare league, called the
governor's action yesterday “a
kick in the teeth to the taxpay
ers of Michigan and those who
1 believed petty politics were out
for the duration.”
•‘The governor has been mak
! ing speeches about the war ef
fort and sacrifices necessary to
win the war,” the statement as
serted. “Every act in regard to
welfare has smacked of politics.
Now the $50,000,000 welfare pro
gram is given to machine poli
tics.”
MacLellan declared that “pol
itics aside, many questions re
main to be answered. He said
he referred to the influence up
on county welfare policy by
Melville B. McPherson, veteran
Republican and spokesman c.f
rural county supervisors and “the
whole story” of a recent welfare
stamp embezzlement for which
Dr. Philip A. Callahan, former
special security supervisor, was
sent to prison.
REOPEN THEFT CASE
The reorganized commission
yesterday reopened the stamp
theft case and heard Ben H.
Cole, assistant attorney general,
testify that all of the $14,000
worth of postage stamps report
ed missing by Federal Social Se
curity auditors was taken by Dr.
Callahan. Cole said that al
though Dr. Callahan was con
victed upon his admission to
theft of $6,808 worth of stamps.
later facts” disclosed he had
stolen the entire amount.
“It is common practise to pro
secute embezzlement cases with
evidence of partial theft.” Cole
said “The attorney general’s
office is absolutely certain that
the only persons involved in the
case were Dr. Callahan and two
former department employes
who had guilty knowledge and
were subsequently dismissed.”
City Dairy Expands
Office Quarters
Modern Addition
Improves Service
City Dairy today served it’s
customers in a modern, concrete
block addition. 20 by 21 feet, it
was announced by E. J. Meitz,
the owner.
The concern’s cash-and-carry
business w’ill be conducted from
the addition, but dairy bar ser
vice is not offered. The store lo
cated # at 50 North avenue, w’ill
be opened from 7 a. m. until 10
p. m.
Japs
Continued from Page One
peated wave attacks. Other
fighters pounced on a small ene
my ship north of Salamaua, it
self 150 miles northwest of Bun.
Gona Mission, where the Jap
anese set up their first base on
the Papuan peninsula, is a small
settlement built around an An
lican Mission. It was the enemy’s
first successful penetration
southward toward Australia
since the occupation of Sala
maua and Lae last March.
Port Moresby, Allied base
held by American and Austral
ian troops, is 110 miles across
the mountainous, jungle-ridden
peninsula Thus with the Gona
Mission-Bun area within closer
proximity than Salamaua and
Lae. Allied fighters and dive
bombers will be able to aug
ment the work of long range
bombers, which have borne the
brunt of the attacks on the more
distant objectives.
Schwark
Continued from Page One
partner Norman Pow’ell had op
erated the Powell & Schwark
automobile igency which, as a
result of the ban on automotive
sales, is now in the process of
liquidation.
Prior to his entry into busi
ness here Schwark had served
as automobile salesman and
salesmanager for other dealers
and has a successful record of
business activities since the age
of 20.
Born in New Haven Schwark,
who has never before sought
public ofifcc. has spent his en
tire lifetime in M comb county.
His father and grandfather be
fore him werq Macomb coun
ty farmers and businessmen.
His father, John C. Schwark
w’as a builder, as well, and
worked on some of Mount Cle
mens existing hotel structures.
Schwark has long been ac-
tive in the affairs of the Boy
Scouts of America, serving as
district chairman of that organi
zation in 1939 and 1940. He is
at present a member of the ex
ecutive board of the Clinton
Valley Council. A charter mem
ber of the Mount Clemens Lions’
Club, “Marty”, as he is fami
liarly known to his friends, was
elected president of that club
for the term, 1939-1940. and
just recently was named Depu
ty District Governor of Lions’
International, which embraces
19 service clubs in the Thumb
district. He is likewise a mem
ber of the Knights of Pythias
and has long been active in the
affairs of the Infantile Paralysis
Committee in Macomb county.
He is at present vice-chairman
of that group.
For 12 years, in addition to his
garage business. Schw’ark has
held the post of district agent
for the Michigan Mutual In
; irance company.
The candidate makes his j
home with Mrs. Schwark and
the couple's two sons. Martin, «
Jr.. 19. and Harold. 18. at 1463
Wellesley drive, Mount Clemens,
If successful in winning the
Democratic nomination as coun
ty clerk, and the succeeding gen
eral elections for that office,
Schwark promises to maintain
the efficiency of the clerk’s of
fice on strictly businesslike
foundations and to render the
most prompt, courteous service
possible to the Macomb county
public.
In making this, his first, bid
for public support at the polls,
Schwark declared simply. “I
offer my record as a business
man for public consideration. ’
Young Vandals Must
Make Restitution
Three ’teen aged boys discov
ered cutting a leather scat top
in the Mount Clemens Dairy
bar on South Gratiot were or
dered to make restitution within
three days or be hailed into pro
bate court.
Patrolmen Pat O'Gradv and
Paul Long were summoned to
the scene by Barney Degen, the
proprietor.
Correction
The Big Chief Market advertisement published on Page
8 in the Daily Monitor-Leader yesterday, listed a 2 Lb.
can of CBISCO whereas the manufacturer packs only
one and three pound cans. The correct size of can is
priced below.
CRISCO ssSs;
3 U- Can OJr
BIG CHIEF MKT.
MACOMB at WALNUT
MOUNT CI.EMENS
David Tail
Passes Away
Ex-British Sailor
Succumbs to Illness
David Tait passed away at the
Marine Hospital in Detroit early
Thursday morning. July 23, 1942
at the age of 55 years. He had
been in ill health for the past
six months and confined to the
hospital for three one one-half
months.
Mr. Tait was born in Scotland,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Tait. In 1923 he came to the
United States and first settled
in Detroit. Following his stay
in Detroit he lived for a short
time in Armada then coming ta
Utica w'here he resided with his
family at 8509 Canal Road. Dur
ing the World War Mr. Tait serv
ed the British Navy, his duties
being of a mine sw’eeper.
He is survived by his wife,
Joan Tait: one daughter, Mrs.
Wilbert Adams; two sons, Charl
es and William. Three grand
children also survive.
Services will be conducted
from the Schwarzkoff Funeral
Home. Utica, on Saturday, July
25 at 2:30 o’clock. Burial will
take place in the Utica Ceme
tery. Evangelist J. C. Beattie
will officiate.
Wissmueller
(Continued from Page 1)
June 18. 1893, Rev. Wissmuel
ler had served Michigan church
es for 49 years until his retire
ment. Before coming to Mount
Clemens in February of 1915,
he served at Frankenmuth, For
restville, Monitor and East De
troit.
Construction of the $20,000
Lutheran school in 1926 was ef
fected under the personal direc
tion of Rev. Wissmueller.
During Rev. Wissmueller’s pas
torate. the congregation contin
ually increased until today it is
one of the largest in Mount
Clemens. He w’as admired and
respected by all who knew him,
regardless of religious convic
tions.
Rev. Wissmueller particularly
enjoyed his home and family
and he never completely recov
ered from the death of his wife,
Anna, on April 15, 1941.
Born Dec. 29. 1869 in Frank
entrost. Mich., Rev. Wissmueller
attended parochial school of
Holy Cross church. Saginaw,
where he was confirmed by the
Rev. Joseph Schmidt, who per
suaded him to take up the study
of the ministry.
He attended Concordia Col
lege in Fort Wayne. Ind., from
1883 until 1889 and Concordia
Seminary in St. Louis from
1889 until his graduation in
1892.
He w r as pastor of East Detroit
Lutheran church from 1906 un
til 1914 when he supplied at
Trinity Lutheran. On Feb. 7 of
the following year he was in
stalled as pastor.
Rev. Wissmueller was honor
ed at a farew’ell service on Sun
day, May 10, after his resigna
tion was accepted April 12.
SURVIVORS
Besides Mrs. Rockensuess. he
is survived by three sons, Law
rence, of Detroit; Kurt, of Hazel
Park; and Armin, of Berwyn,
111.; three daughters. Mrs. Arn
old Hagen, and Regula. both of
Mount Clemens, and Mrs. Ruth
Rigotti, of Homewood, 111.; two
sisters, Mrs. Otto Klenke. of
Milwaukee, and Mrs. Gust Mey
er. of Saginaw, and three broth
ers. William, of Grand Rapids;
Richard, of Wisconsin, and Emil,
of Saginaw.
The average American fami
ly eats about 300 loaves of
bread annually,
or supply depot.
Argentina exported 5592 short
tons of casein products to the
United States during the first
half of 1940.
MOiNI i <JK-LtAuc.K
Herbert C. Siegel
Dies at Capac Home
Herbert C. Siegel, 85, of Ca
pac, a native of Ray township,
died Sunday noon at his home, it
was learned today.
Mr. Siegel, who had many
friends in Mount Clemens and
Macomb county, was president
of the Capac Bank until his re
tirement several years ago, and
was a director at the time of his
death. He is survived by his
wife and one son, William, of
Capac.
DAR Opposes
Alteration
in Old Glory
WASHINGTON, July 24—</P)
—The Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution oppose any
change in the American flag.
Mrs. William H. Pouch, presi
dent general of the D.A.R., says
the organization does not agree
with one of its members, Miss
Dolly Breitenbaugh of Lee’s
Summit, Mo., w’ho wants the
United States flag redesigned
in accord with Betsy Ross’ idea
of the 13 original stars in a cir
cle. The others would be scat
tered about the field.
Russia
(Continued from Page 1)
the Don enfolding Rostov on the
north. Yesterday Berlin pro
claimed that German and Slovak
troops had forced the bridge
heads and reached the outskirts
of Rostov.
Today's Moscow communique
said merely that Russian troops
through the night had “fought
the enemy in the areas of Vor
onezh and also in the areas of
Tsimlyansk, Novocherkassk and
Rostov. No changes took place in
other sectors of the front.”
That was the extent of the
official Russian mention of Ros
tov although the communique
went on to describe fighting in
the Novocherkar.sk area, 20
miles northeast of Rostov, near
the bend of the Axai river.
“Our men repulsed attacks by
numerically superior enemy
forces.” it said. In one narrow
sector alone the Germans lost
17 tanks and more than 800 men
killed.”
The German high command
used a special communique to
proclaim the capture of Rostov
—an occasion calling for a min
ute-long trumpeting and rolling
of drums on the German radio,
Berlin’s standard device to call
attention to special victory
claims and gain maximum audi
ence.
“Troops of the German army,
troops of the SS (elite Hitler
guard and Slovak units, sup
ported in splendid manner by
the air force, have broken
through the entire front of
strongly fortified and deeply
echeloned positions of the de
fenses of Rostov and. after hard
lighting, have captured the town
by storm,” said the announce
ment.
“• * * Mopping-up of the
remnants of the enemy in the
town is continuing.”
The Rostov situation and de
veloping battles further up the
Don valley, including a sharp
menace to Stalingrad, an indus
trial center on the Volga - where
it elbows close to the Don bend,
constituted a mighty threat to
Russia's southern lifeline link
with Allied forces in the middle
cast.
This and a looting of the Cau
casus treasure trove were Ger
many's major objectives.
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Japs Report
Incessant
U.S. Raids
NEW YORK, July 24—</P)—
The Tokyo radio broadcast a
Domei dispatch today in which
a Japanese correspondent on!
Kiska island at the western end
of the Aleutians reported that
United States bombers were at
tacking Japanese forces there
two or three times a day, drop
ping bombs through the fog.
The broadcast quoted the cor
respondent as saying that Jap
anese forces who have moved in
to barracks on the island suf
fered from loneliness and hard
ships and faced a bitter cold
winter which would set in dur
ing September.
He reported that since the
Japanese landing a month ago
the Japanese had changed the
name of the island to Narukami,
and said roads were being built
across the black treeless hills.
“We are having the best wea
ther here now," his dispatch said,
“with the temperature about the
same as in February in Japan
proper, and the foothills are cov
ered with a profusion of beau
tiful black lilies and mountain
violets . . .
“The loneliness in this remote
northern base is hard to imagine
back home. We have received
no letters or comfort bags yet
and only hear of the latest news
from home from the sailors Os
warships which call at the port, i
Eating is our only pleasure . . . |
“In September we will have
the bitter cold Arctic winds and
in the winter snow and sleet.
“The soldiers are all in high
spirits as I watch them busily
at their work, but I imagine
they, too, are lonely—for loneli
ness is loneliness and hardships
are hardships to anyone.”
Suspect is Cleared
on B & E Charge
Parker Goatley, 48, colored,
Detroit, was found innocent cf
breaking and entering in the
nighttime by Circuit Judge Neil
E. Reid at 6:30 p. m. yesterday.
Benjamin Grant, of Detroit, )
represented Goatley.
Pilot
Continued from Page One
ed another plane and radioed
for help.
That night he had to fire his t
machine-guns to drive off wild
buffaloes that threatened to
damage the plane.
When rescuers had not locat
ed him next day, Vaught man
aged to fit a piece of wood to
the left rudder pedal so he could
operate it by hand. He made a
successful takeoff and returned
to his base.
After a period in a hospital,
he now has rejoined his squad
ron.
The Handel and Haydn Soci
ety was the first oratorio society
in the United States. It was es
tablished in Boston in 1815.
Let's Dine Out
SUNDAY of . . .
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DAD'S RUSTIC REST
86 MACOMB ST.
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Pint.... 22c Quart ... 40c
Whip. Cream Vi pt. 27c
Pint... 45c Quart....7sc
Orange Drink..qt. 14c
Eighth Wonder of World
Startles New Yorkers
1920 Model-T Ford with Cowbell
Has Blowout at Subway Entrance
BY JAMES T. CARTER
NEW YORK, July 24 (A*)
The eighth wonder of. the
world is in town with two re
markable gentlemen who are no
small shucks themselves.
It runs on “lamp oil,” wears
galoshes and can go like the
dickens in a creek bed, but it
came to grief on an Eighth Ave
nue sidewalk yesterday.
It’s a 1920 model-T Ford and
its owners are two young fel
lows from Johnson County, Ky.,
which they describe as “feudin’
country” and where a model-T
Ford is a common sight.
But their strange vehicle,
with a cowbell for a horn and
its radiator boiling, wasn’t a
common sight yesterday when a
blowout in its right front tire
sent it upon the sidewalk near
one of those newfangled sub
way entrances.
GIVEN SUMMONS
“It wasn’t our fault,” said
George Henry Egbert, 22, and
fresh out of Paintsville, Ky.,
“but this cop came over and
tried to hand us a summons.”
“Lucky for him he changed
his mind,” said his cousin, Carl
ton E. Johnson, 24. “Down in
Johnson County there never was
a chief of police that retired
from office.”
The Kaintucks were spared a
feud with the New York City
police when passersby, fascinat
ed by their ancient rattletrap,
talked the cop out of giving
them a ticket for blocking the
sidewalk.
While repairing the old Mod
el-T, the lads told how six
months ago they left their farms
near Paintsville to work at the
Glenn Martin Airplane Plant in
Maryland. Three days ago they
decided to drive to New York.
BURN LAMP OIL
“We don’t have to worry none
about this here gas rationing,”
explained George Henry, “be
cause we burn lamp oil.”
“He means kerosene,” apolo
gized Carlton. “Back home we
call it lamp oil.”
“Tire rationing don’t bother
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us. neither,” they added. “We
put galoshes on our tires when
they get worn out.”
What they meant by “galosh
es" was that they fitted two old
tires together, one inside the
other, so that if one had a hole
in it the other would cover it—
their car, then, having only
four wheels, carrying eight
tires, plus five or six old spares
kept in the back.
“1 can’t understand that
blowout,” observe and George
Henry. “I guess both those tires
on the front right wheel must’ve
been a little worn.”
They said their Model-T, with
its high axle, was excellent for
traveling rough country roads
and that it could do up to 30
miles an hour on “the bottoms
of creek beds.”
“The car’s done 200,000 miles
already,” de cla red George
Henry, “and we figure it’s good
for another 200,000, with a lit
tle care.”
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mice, gophers and rats.
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