The MONITOR-LEADER The MONITOR-LEADER • BEHIND THE SCENES MeKENNY ON MACOMB PUBLISHING COMPANY Page 18, 1942 Mount Clemens, Michigan • BRIDGE Mount Clamana 6 December IN WASHINGTON PuMMm* Dally «xc«pt Sunday at Caaa Avtnu* and Walnut straat. ¦ntarad aa gutter ad tba aacond claaa at tba poatofflca at Mount Clemens. Mich. E. ~ BY PETER EDSON During the last war the term BY WILLIAM McKENNEY TELEFEONEB At the end of the last war, “shell shock" was commonly America's Card Authority • • • • Mount Clamane IMO . « M #4 For Newa Call Editorial Department The Desert Fox many people who were supposed used, but psychiatrists today say If you enjoy good bridge, drop or Manager On Other Bualneea Ask tor Publisher General to know, predicted that when that this is a misnomer, and that into the Mayfair Bridge Club " MEMBBB OF TSB ASSOCIATED PBSSS the next war—meaning the there never was any such dis- when you get to New York, and CLIENT OF UNITED PBKBS present one—came along, it ease as shell shock. 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None psychi- tony, food, LDjaUrJ is that the percentage of living conditions, cooties, dysen- lower than for a atric cases is tery, constant strain. AKQIO4 A LESSON FOR US comparable period in World War one The most serious outbreak of VK9 The North African adventure teaches valu- I. what went for shell shock in the ? KQJ7432 neuro-psychiatrists ? None too hasty in Reputable last war came after the battle of able lesson. That is we should not be in mental and Rubber—None vul. —the specialists the Somme, in 1916. Then war nothing. more Cut judging something about which we know nervous diseases—make neuroses became almost an epi- South West North interesting observations in try- 1 4 Pass If 1 * campaign to demic in the British army, * For months there was a concerted ing to explain this fact. The 2 4 3 * 4 Pass which had taken a terrific beat- . Pass bombings on the nerv- 4 4 Pass 5 4 discredit the State Department (particularly Secre- effect of ing and had been forced into a the popu- Opening—V 7. It Vichy govern- ous systems of civilian series of costly retreats. Psychi- tary Hull) for its policy toword the far less than was lation has been atrists today are of the opinion this has proved Keterring to today’s hand, ment, which was announced as one of appeasement. expected, and that war neuroses is more fre- just sim- through the cam- Harry said. “This is a true right quent in defeat. Attacking ple little safety play." However, Now we have reaped some of the fruits of that Ethiopia, in Spain and paigns in victorious troops have a I am afraid that most of us People may be troops, policy. We have accomplished most of a major vic- in Great Britain. low incidence. w'ould not have made the right while raid is but terrified a on. After Dunkirk the re- safety play. Declarer won the tory, unquestionably will shorten the war at a quickly and they and which they recover treat across the channel in the opening lead with the queen of to take relatively in time, armaments, and human learn it. present war, the British army hearts. Now if he leads a dia- petty cost name for all ner- The correct experienced again many cases of mond, West will win, return a mental breakdowns of lives. vous and war neuroses. The depressive spade to his partner’s ace caused by the impact of war on and discard the king of the verge clearing the Mediterran- influences of utter rout played clubs We are on of is “war neuroses,'' his own hand. Now human beings on the soldiers' minds to cause hearts from supply. We have nearly of the nervous system. it was impossible for the oppo- ean for use of United Nations' or disease this increase in psychiatric cas- to win any more than the upon es. The symptoms were much nents prepared a jumping off place for the attack Con- ace of spade’s and ace of dia- the same—increased body pre-democ- ten- monds. tinental Europe. We have strengthened • sion, exaggerated reflexes, trem- FLASHES Harry, a safety play, but ors, But psy- Yes, racy neutrals, and frightened pro-axis neutrals. We terrifying dreams. good one. chiatrists handling those cases a mighty have oil but ruined Italy's morale. OF made two amazing observations. We obtained control over Dakar without firing a Most of these cases of war neur- • oses developed in soldiers who • THEY SAY shot. We deprived the Nazis of any possible use of the LIFE unstable in civilian life, or who SO had a bad psychiatric back- strong French fleet, and even obtained portions of it WOOO! WOOO! We have got a running start —¦ ground—soldiers who SAN FRANCISCO A wail had been meeting food needs. We ourselves. raid had relatives with neuro-psychi- toward for that sounded like an air have good reserves of food and patrolmen atric case histories. siren sent startled the task ahead of us is largely into dashing into a morning house. SURPRISE NO. 2 one of good management of Moreover, we maneuvered Der Fuehrer i~ work- ¦n Walter Plobner, itinerant The second surprising obser- those reserves and of our pro- Spreading his forces yet thinner by forcing occupation er with a gift for imitations, vation was that nearly all of the duction facilities.— Agriculture of In doing he has an- was brought before Judge Twain cases of war neuroses made Secretary Claude Wickard. of the remainder France. this Michelsen and sentenced to 30 quick recoveries. One good •• • • • days night’s sleep, rest and relaxa- tagonized most of the French people who had any IN HOLLYWOOD for drunkenness. When the stakes are mortal, The the next tion, a bath a change into court calle! and when the gain is life and death, slight leaning toword him. questionnaires fill out, Economics Stabilizer James F. express train’s clean clothes plus a few good hot BY ERSKINE JOHNSON a few to case. Then an we Americans just naturally to fighting in Tunisia, nor NEA Service Staff Correspondent too. ByrAes. whistle shrilled through the meals under the belt proved - There still remains bitter * * • find a killer instinct.—Lieut. room. Even the judge jumped. be all the psychological cure that Dear Santa Claus: From the Commander Gene Tunney. will the attack upon the Continent be easy. But when 2. Bring your quota of share- WATCH THE REINDEER the Sacramento was necessary. going “That was • • • way things have been the riders, dim your headlights Oh, yes, and don't let some Northern,'’ Plobner called from Asa result of the speedy re- the time comes, we shall have only Germany to lick, It docs not seem right, if the down this way, the general im- over the Pacific Coast defense wise guy talk you out of those th* lockup. covery of the post-Dunkirk cases poeple up there (in New Eng- Instead of Germany plus France plus a moderately pression in Hollywood is that reindeer down here.