PAGE FOUR.
By BARROW LYONS
(EDITOR'S NOTE—This is one of a series of articles written for
is paper by Barrow Lyons, staff correspondent of Western Newspaper Union. 'He has just completed an extended trip through the
nation and in these reports gives his first-hand impressions of what
rural America is thinking as we enter the third year of war and
I the first weeks of a presidential election year. Any opinions vx\ pressed are the writer's and not necessarily those of this newspaper.)
I BERLIN, WIS.—Farmers today are pulling big figure bills
out of their pockets to buy the wares of Berlin, Wisconsin,
merchants. Never before has such big money been handled in
ordinary trade here. During World War I people used $20
bills—but now they use $50 bills. The other day a iarmer
brought a check from a grain company for $500 into a Berlin
bank and asked for ten $50 bills.
| Berlin never knew greater pros-<$
jperity. Its traditional fur business
'is not doing quite as well as usual
DUUUTH
because pelts are scarce, but it has
a war plant which employs about
600 persons; its leather goods manufacturing is booming with war orders and the farmers who own some
of the best dairy farms in Wisconsin are prosperous. Altogether this
town of about 4,300 persons is thriving extremely well.
i Berlin, however, is not prospering
j guite as exuberantly as Paxton (111.),
because dairying is not as profitable
today as raising corn. Cattle have to
be fed; and virtually every kind of
feed is scarce, "Bootleg" corn—
corn being sold above OPA ceilings
-ris being bought in and around BerILL. i IND
lin at $1,42 a bushel, even as high
as $1.65, compared with a legal ceilUng of $1.05. Oats are bringing as
a subsidy, some form of charity.
Imuch as 98 cents a bushel:
I With this background of prosperity Those men will be supplanted by a
j the most prosperous people of Ber- brand of new progressives who have
lin are thoroughly dissatisfied with a real faith in the people of AmerWashington. Many are convinced ica—and the calamity howlers will
that President Roosevelt, or at least be swept out like autumn leaves."
Mr. Patey uses the word bureau"Mrs. Roosevelt and the men who
surround the President," are quite cracy a good deal. By that he means
deliberately attempting to convert the overmultiplication of governthe United States into a socialistic ment bureaus by administrators destate, and are going about it with termined to entrench themselves in
diabolical cleverness. They have public office and increase their political power. He sees evidence of
this on all sides, but the demonstration given by the National Youth
administration in Berlin has made
one of the deepest impressions upon
him.
CASS CITY CHEONICLE—FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1944.
Cass City, Michigan.
Miss Polly Kelley has gone to CHARLES ENDERSBE DIED
Detroit to visit friends' and to find IN PONTIAC JANUARY 20
employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maharg- and Chas. Endersbe, 76, long time
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Maharg resident of Austin Township, died
were Bay City visitors Tuesday.
in a hospital in Pontiac, Thursday,
Mr and Mrs, R. B. Spencer of Jan. 20. He suffered a stroke four
Port Huron spent Tuesday with months ago.
the latter's sisters, the Misses
The funeral services will be conClara and Alma Vogel, and broth- ducted by Rev. Dudley Mosure this
er, Charles 'Vogel.
(Friday) afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. and Mrs. - Melvin R. Ven- in the Douglas Funeral Home, Inder were in Detroit Wednesday terment will be in Austin Cemeand Thursday where they attended tery.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
a meeting of the Synod of Michigan's Committee on Christian Edur Robt. Chapman, in the state of
cation. Mr. Vender is vice chair- Washington.
man of this committee and represents Flint Presbytery as chairHeal Property
man.
Most of the wealth of the United
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Turner and States is in real property.
daughter, Miss Donna, and their
grandson, Dickie Noble, visited
Dickie's -mother, Mrs. Wm. Noble,
in Howell Sunday. Mrs Mack Little and daughters, Joyce and Hazel, accompanied them as far as
Flint where they visited Mr. and
Mrs. Carlton Brown for the day.
PLEASANT HOME HOSPITAL.
Patients in the hospital Wednesday afternoon were: Franklin Ran- Largest and Finest Stock Ever
dall of Caro, Mrs. Ruth Kleinin This Territory at Caro,
scKmidt of Silverwood, Mrs. Victoria Green of Gagetown, Baby
Michigan.
Melvin Thorpe of Kingston, Walter Rogers /of Decker, Mrs. Roy
McNeil and John Connell,' both of
Cass City. Mr. Connell has a fracLocal Representative
tured hip.
Patients recently'discharged are:
Fhoiifc 99F14
Earl R. Lawrence of Walled Lake,
Laura
Green
and
Baby
'Karen
Pe(WNU Service)
terson of Snover, Mrs. Jos. Babich
and Irene Kilbourne of Kingston,
Mrs. Geo. Krause of Decker, MarMrs. John Wooley is convalesJohn Connell fell on the ice Mon- garet Groh and Mrs. Emma Greencing at the home of Mrs. Jennieday and broke his right leg. He is wood, both of Caro, and Richard
CARO, MICHIGAN
Martin.
a patient in Pleasant Home Hos- Cliff of Cass City.
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pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ball, former
Read
the
Want
Ads
on
page
5.
The Woman's Missionary Society
Mrs. Clifford Demo left Sunday residents here and recently of
BellVille, have moved to Lansing. of the Presbyterian Church will
to spend a few days in Saginaw.
meet with Mrs. A. J. Knapp on
C. R. Hunt left Sunday on a
Miss Lena Joos and Kurt Hanes Feb. 3.
business trip to several places in- o f , Dearborn were guests at the
Mrs. Anna Milner and daughter
cluding Chicago.
Wm. Joos home Saturday night
and Mrs. Paul Craig of Caro spent
Mrs. Don Keane of Detroit came and Sunday. •
with Mrs. Milner's
lieitch Mark, Wilford Harjue and Saturday
Wednesday to spend a few days
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Little.
Don
Lorentzen
left
Monday
for
with relatives here.
Echo Chapter, 0. E. S., will have
Ann Arbor where they are emMr. and Mrs. Stanley Warner; of ployed for the present time. •
a "Friends Night" Thursday evePontiac were guests over Sunday
Misses Lucile Bayley and Alexia ning, Feb. 3, when four candidates
of Mrs. Levi Bardwell.
Bayley, David Horton and a friend, will be initiated into the order.
Mrs. Douglas Ferriby of Sagi- all of Detroit, came Friday to
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Colwell and
naw visited her mother, Mrs. Sarah- spend the week end in the Richard and children of Saginaw spent the
Johnson, at the home of Mrs. Levi Bayley home.
week end with Mr. ColwelPs parBardwell, last Thursday.
Mrs. Clarence Burt and Mrs. ents, Mr. and, Mrs. Thomas 'ColHugh Munro were in Pontiac from well.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ross and
Big Business Can't
daughter, Margaret Ann, of Ubly Friday until Sunday. Mrs. Burt visMrs. Delias Nichols returned to
Twto cooks can start with the same ingredients,,
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. ited her sister, Mrs. M. C.JMhyre, New York City after spending two
Smash Little Fellow
and Mrs. Munro was the guest of weeks at the home of her parents,
but the Master Chef will turn out a masterpiece
As for the place of small business Kenneth Maharg Sunday.
that is entirely different. Recapping is the same.
Mrs, B. C. Patterson was able to her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henderson,
after the war, Frank D. Chapman,
of Novesta.
All recappers use about the same materials as
owner and president of the Berlin-- go from the Morris Hospital Friday C. R. McQuarrie.
Chapman company; believes big to her home. She is improving niceAfter living on the Passage farm
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown enterprescribed by the Government. But that does not
business can never crush the small ly and is up part of the time.
northeast of Case City for the past tained for Sunday dinner Mr. and
mean you can get equal mileage from all recapfellow.
Mrs. Hugh McQuarrie of Stan- six years, Mr. and Mrs. John Craw- Mrs. Harmon Jess of Sandusky,
ping. We give that Master touch that means
"Matter of fact, a man with real dish came Wednesday of last week ford moved to a farm, 3^ miles Mr. and Mrs. James Cook of Shabextra, safe miles.
business ability can make more to spend some time with her west of Gagetown. The farm, va- bona and Mr. and Mrs. Grant
money running a small business daughter, Mrs. Hugh C. Munro.
Brown.
Because our work is of the highest standards,
cated by the Crawfords,-has been
himself than he can as president of
we have been approved as Certified Master
purchased'
by
Robert
Vargo.
Miss
Anna
Fletcher
of
Caro
spent
Mrs. Walter Orlowski enterTrcaders by the. National Institute of Treada great corporation," said Mr. Chapfrom
Thursday
until
Tuesday
with
ing Standards, Washington, D. C. That
man.
"Most of the smartest men tained Sunday Mr_ und Mrs. Bar- Mrs. Grant Patterson enter- her parents and sister, Mr. and
guarantees the best service you can secure.
I know in business are doing just ney Sytniewski and family, and tained at Sunday dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Fletcher and Mrs. Chas.
Casmir Kwietniewski, all of De- Mrs. C. E. Patterson and Mr. and
that"
Merchant.
Mr.
Merchant
of
DeMrs.
Claude
Wood
and
children,
So is Mr. Chapman. Before the troit.
The Ladies' Neighborhood Bible Miss Betty Wood and Bobby. The troit spent Sunday with his family
war he made machinery for canning
Dairy farms in Berlin, WIs., vicin- factories, having many patented de- class will meet this (Friday) eve- dinner was in celebration of the here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T Barnes left
ity are doing, all right.
300 North Franklin Street
vices to his credit. Now he is turn- ning at eight o'clock with Mrs. C. birthdays of Grant Patterson and
last week to spend some time in
ing out machinery for the production U. Brown. The Scripture to be his sister, Mrs. Wood.
•seen several unfortunate demonstra- of synthetic rubber, high octane gas- studied is the 19th chapter of HeSAGINAW
MICHIGAN
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hendrick en- Florida. Mrs. Harold Craig, since
tions of bureaucratic bungling in oline and chemicals used in war- brews.
tertained the Ellington Grange in a recent visit with -her husband in
flheir own town, and they feel that 'fare. In addition, he is making comMr. and Mrs. Arlington Gray their home Friday evening instead New York, has been staying with
\ Republican farmers of the North are
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Seekings,her sister, Mrs. John Deering, in
pressors,
which
until
recently
were
jbeing discriminated against in favor among the most critically needed of entertained a group of friends on because of the illness of Mr. Seek- Caro and expects to join her parMonday
evening
at
a
euchre
party
;.oi Democratic farmers in the South.
the critical components of war pro- in honor of the 32nd wedding an- ings. Forty attended. Mr. and ents in Florida later.
duction.
But he entertains no niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Mrs. Hendrick, as program comMiss Betty Oldenburg, whose
[Coddling of Labor Unions
warmth for the administration, al- Leishman.
mittee for the month, presented marriage to Alex Greenleaf will
Is Unpopular
though in 1932 and 1936 he ran on
take place soon, was guest of honMr. and Mrs. E. B. Gardinermiscellaneous numbers.
! But above all, they feel that the Democratic ticket. The local and the latter's nieces, Joyce and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mark re- or last Thursday evening when
! strong labor unions have been so Democrats, who put most of their Jessie Fry, of Plymouth spent Sat- ceived a telephone call Tuesday Miss Irene Stafford, Mrs. Edward
! "coddled" by the Roosevelt admin- candidates into office then, could not
evening telling them of the arrival Greenleaf and Mrs. Charles Walm'istration that they have acquired accept him as a thoroughgoing mem- urday and Sunday with Mrs. Gar- of another grandchild. A son was sley gave a miscellaneous shower
diner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
| power out of proportion to their eco- ber of their party.
born that evening to Dr. and Mrs. for her in the home of Mrs. Clare
"The administration is making a D. Striffler.
Inomic importance, and are responF. L. Wurtsmith of Grosse Pointe Stafford. Games were played and a
Jane Hunt celebrated her eighth Farms. The baby was born in Har- lunch served.
;sible for many of the farmer's ills. sloppy job of the war," he asserted.
I Naturally, these generalizations are "The first New Deal taught people birthday Saturday. Seven friends per Hospital in Detroit. Mrs. WurtMrs. A. H. Higgins' visit with
not universal, but they appear to be to be bums, and now they're trying were her guests from five until smith was the former Ruth Mark. her son, Capt. Kenneth Higgins,
', generally enough held to be repre- to teach them to go to work, but they eight o'clock. Dinner was served
;
Twenty friends and relatives, and family at Fort Sheridan, 111.,
learned the first lesson too well. at six o'clock after which games
sentative.
mostly
from Cass City, gathered was marred by an illness with the
, There is little labor organization Labor leaders .came out here and were played.
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al- flu which kept Mrs. Higgins in bed
'in the small industries of Berlin. In told people to seize the factories.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Kelly of De;B vote taken among the employees 'Maw' Perkins said she didn't see troit visited their daughter-in-law, bert Anthes near Gagetown Mon- several days. -Mrs. Higgins says her
day evening in honor of Mr. An- son and family are comfortalby
anything
against
sitting
down.
It'll
of the Berlin-Chapman company, the
Mrs. Sherwell Kelly, Saturday evelocal war factory, under the auspices take another generation of Amer- ning at the T. C. Hendrick home thes' birthday and the .second wed- situated at Fort Sheridan. She returned recently to her home in
of the National War Labor board, icanism to get the workers back to and spent Sunday with other relaCass City.
played
neither AFL nor CIO gained stand- working the way they did ten years tives near here.
"New Tricks for Old Clothes"
self-serve lunch with a pretty
ing. People of Berlin still remem- ago.
The Happy Dozen met on Mon- birthday cake was enjoyed.
was discussed by Miss Lura De\
"The New Deal has seen fit to
ber
the
granite
quarry
that
closed
:
years ago when employees struck to place its war contracts where it got day evening, Jan. 24, at the home The Elmwood ' Extension Group Witt and Mrs. Ernest Croft at the
obtain higher wages for helpers. its votes. It still places them in of Mrs. I. A. Fritz. Potluck sup- met at the Wald home, Thursday, meeting of Extension Group 2 of
FURNITURE FOR SALE
Workers were forced to accept lower centers of the United States which per was enjoyed. Mrs. A. J. Knapp Jan. 20. It was an all-day meeting Cass City in the home of Mrs. Audwages in other Quarries operated by are short of housing facilities, labor and little Jerry Fritz were guests. with a planned dinner. After the ley Kinnaird Tuesday evening.
9. Original cost.
1. Article.
the same company in nearby towns; and manufacturing facilities. They Games were played.
lesson on "New Tricks for Old During the business meeting, conMr. and Mrs. T. C. Hendrick and Clothes,"fl each member received ducted by the president, Mrs.
and the Berlin quarry never re- have closed up shops in Milwaukee,
10. Price and terms.
2. How many.
Utah, and one factory in Kansas daughter, Mrs. Sherwell Kelly, ISUggestiohs on making over or al-Keith McConkey, Mrs. Dorus W.
opened.
11. Reason for sell3. Size and style.
One of the most vocal anti-New City; but they are still operating were guests at dinner Sunday ottering their dresses. The next Benkelman wa^s admitted to meming.
4. Color and finish.
Dealers in the town is William H. in the East. In my plant, we are Mr. and~ Mrs. Walter Fmkbemer. meeting ^j fce heid at the home bership. Mrs. Chester Pulford of
Patey, editor and publisher of the not working more than 50 per cent The dinner was in celebration of of Mrs. Harvey Streeter, Mar. 9.
12. When and where
Detroit and Mrs. Robt. McConkey
5. Material and
Berlin Journal, a weekly newspaper. of maximum capacity, but we have the seventh birthday of Donald
Cass City Extension Group No. 2 of Richland were guests. Precedit can be seen.
construction.
He believes the New Dealers in a surplus of manpower and plenty Finkbeiner.
met
Monday evening with Mrs. ing the lesson, a luncheon was
13.
Name,
address
6.
Used
how
long.
Washington are today's backward of housing facilities.
Mr. and Mrs. John West, Mr. and
Twenty-eight served by a committee composed of
"The best brains don't go into the Mrs. Willis Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Townsend.
lookers.
and
phone
num7.
Conditions.
Mrs.
R.
A.
McNamee,
Mrs.
Kinthe potluck
"Those reactionaries," he de- big companies,, or they get out of Keith McConkey, Mr. and Mrs. Del- attended and enjoyed
ber.
supper at seven o'clock. Mrs. Jas.naird, Mrs. John A, Sandham, Mrs.
8.
Special
features.
Clares, "now say the people no long- them when they do get in. Small
Profit of Cass City and Mrs., MiUigan, Miss Agnes Milligan and Keith McConkey and Mrs. H. F.
er have the mentality to run their business will survive, despite the bert
Robt. McConkey of Kichland were j _
Benkelman were guests, Lenzner. Mrs. McNamee and Mrs.
own business—it must be done from growing power of the big boys, as guests Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrg _ Jog>
jrre(ierick Pinney presented Sandham presided at the attracMrg
Washington—give the farmers a dole, long as rt keeps the best brains."
EXAMPLE
Mrs. Howard Keeler of Bad Axe.th@ lessoB> «^ew Trickr for Old tively appointed dining table.
Mrs. Ernest Croft and Mrs. Lyle clothes." The next meeting of the
Koepfgen were hostesses at a des- group will be with Mrs. B. F. BenLARGE Overstuffed Davenport.
CASS CITY CHRONICLE
As Berlin, Wisconsin, Views it
sert bridge' party in the Koepfgen kelman, Jr.
Soundly built, hardwood frame,
Published every Friday at.
full-spring-and-web construction.
Cass City, Michigan.
home Friday evening. Bridge was rfhQ FenowsMp Club of the Presestablished in
Taupe mohair cover, three loose
Editor W. H. Patey and a lot 'of have an attitude of helpfulness—not played at ten tables with prizes byterian church met last Thurs- The Cass City Chronicle
City Enterprise founded
cushions. Used 8 months, shows
people in Berlin, don't like big busi- selfishness. Take Henry Kaiser. He being won by Mrs. E. B. Schwad- day evenmg ^itfc Mr. an <j Mrs. 189S and_the Cass
in 1881, consolidated under
the name of the Cass City
no wear. Cost $80. Moving to
ness because it reminds them of •hasn't anything against unions as erer and Mrs. Eaymond MeCul- Dave Acliernlan_ Mr. Ackerman
.Chronicle
on
Apr.
20,
1906.
smaller house. Your opportunity
bureaucracy, and, in addition, the such. When they are well managed, lough.
! presided during the business meetEntered as second class
at $3"5. Call at residence any
Ctislike of so-called monopolies is an he says they take half the load off
matter at the -post office at
Members of the "Woman's Study jng g^ a S0cial evening was spent
Cass City, Michigan, under
day but Sunday, 6872 Washingeld Wisconsin tradition. Yet even him in getting out production. Will- Club are making a house to house wjth games for entertainment. A
Act of March 8, 1879.
in this area, Mr. Patey does not see Kie wants to fight labor racketeers, canvass this week with cards to be committee consisting of Mr. and
ton Ave., Cass City. Phone 777.
Subscription Price— In
the situation without shades of dis- but he will fight for the men in the filled with dimes, which is being Mrs. Grant Brown, Mr. and Mrs.ruscola, Huron and Sanilae Counties, $1.50
a
year
in
advance.
In
other
parts
o£
the
unions. But he's against the cheap carried out in connection with the Elmer Fuester, Mrs, Edwin Sas-United States, $2.00 a year.
tinction.
"There's Henry Kaiser, and Hen- racketeers who farm labor—make President's Birthday Ball. The fund sanella, Mr. and Mrs. James Gross Tor information regarding newspaper
and commercial and job printry Ford, and Wendell WU&ie. They their living from cheating workers." is to go for the fight against in- and Miss Mabel Stickney, served advertising
ing, telephone No. 13 E 2.
H. F. Lenzner, Publisher.
fantile paralysis.
refreshments.
Charles F. Mudge
A. B. Cumings
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