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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Begole News

Bego'e Mich, Dec. 31-George
Edward Knapp. Iron Mountain, re-
turned 10 the northern part of the
state Sunday after spending a few
days at his home here.
Lexie and Cletus Prewitt,. who
have been visiting their parents
at Hardy Arkansas. for the past
two weeks were to return Sun
day
Ronald Ingall. Dearborn, is
spending the holidays with his un.
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +.
Scott.
Max Ellsworth. who has been
spending some time at Canton,
Ohio. has returned
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Clark and
daughter, Janice. left Friday
morning for Atlanta. Ga. where
they will be guests OF Mr. Clark $
aunt, Miss Francis Ziegler
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cain and
sons, Robert and Richard, re-
turned late Saturday evening
from Hannibal. Mo.
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STEPPING INTO WAR

The Government at London has
been frank to tell the world that
Axis warfare on British shipping is
the greatest threat 10 Britain. and
that the threat can be overcome
only by increasing the number OF
destroyers on convoy and patrol
duty and by new shipping. And
DOUBTLESS Britain looks to the
United States Tor additional de-
stroyers, and for much Of the new
shipping she needs.
The United States has lust sold
sixteen merchant ships or cargo
vessels totaling l4I526 tons 10
agents for British interests to take
the place OF slips that the Axis
Powers have destroyed. The yes
sells were part OF the Maritime
Commission fleet of laid-up craft.
The Commission recently sold nine
teen other vessels to the British
and Britain has placed orders Tor
the construction OF sixty new ships
in this country.
The sale OF INGREDIENT ships Is
part Of a general move by the
United States to lend aid to Britain
al a time when the merchant ma
rine, which is her lifeline, has been
suffering serious blows from the
enemy. But more cargo vessels Will
not overcome the threat which war
on shipping creates for Britain. The
vessels must be given better pro-
lection, and that calls for more d.
stroyers for convoy and patrol duty.
The United States will send
Great Britain all the destroyers and
all the merchant ships It can spare.
That is in keeping with the policy
Of giving Britain all possible aid
short OF war. But the destroyers
We can spare probably will not aug
ment the British fleet Of such war
ships sufficiently TO insure effective
convoy Of British shipping
There have come hints from Lon
don, and there have been sugges-
tons in the country. that the
United States should aid Great
Britain in conveying merchant
ships. II has even been proposed,
in and out OF Congress. that the
Neutrality Act which forbids Amer
lean ships 10 enter danger zones
be repealed. and that this nation
return to the old law Of freedom
OF the seas. II thai we're done,
American ships would sail where
they pleased. and no doubt many
Of them would-be attacked and de
stroyed.
And that would be a violation OF
the law Of freedom Of the seas
There would be but one way 10 en-
force the right Of American ships TO
travel anywhere and everywhere.
and that would be to use force
against the nation that denied them
the right as We did twenty-odd
years ago. Step BY step We have
come from the position Of neutral
TO tlat Of non-oelligerent ally OF.
Great Britain, and one more step.
such as the proposed repeal Of the
Neutrality Act, would lead us into
the European conflict II We do not
want TO take that final and fatal
step, we will leave the Neutrality
Act alone and adhere 70 our present
policy Of giving Britain all possible
aid short OF war.
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Evasion OF our immigration laws
is emphasized by figures resulting
from initial operation Of the Alien
Registration Act which show that
there are at least 100000 aliens
illegally living in che United States
who will admit u.
Several thousands Of these de.
portable aliens have criminal rec.
ords, probably in excess OF previous
estimates placing the number 81
criminal aliens in this country a.
2,700.
The figures further show that
the total alien population Is prob
ably much nearer 100000 than
the 100000 estimate made last
September when the registration
and fnger-printing Of aliens be
gan. The problem presented by
the large number OF depOrtsbie
aliens is made more acute by the
fact that many are from countr es
which refuse TO take them back.
The number Of aliens who ad-
mitted Illegal entry and those who
admitted Grim nal records at first
thought may seem surprising but
their frankness can probably be sx.
planned in many cases by fear oi
consequences II caught later. and
a leniency clause written in the
immigration law at the same time
the registration act was passed.
Under the law now. the Attorney
General can permit continued resi-
dence of aliens who entered this
country illegally. II their beha
Tor indicates such action Sc just
fed. Thousands Of deportations
may thus be JUSTIFIED.
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THREE DIE IN CRASH

st. Johns, Mich, Dec. 3l-Three
persons were killed in an auto col
lision on USER, eight miles north
of ST. Johns, shortly after noon
Monday. Five other occupants of
the two cars are unconscious in
Clinton Memorial Hospital here
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Vne- minute Test

l. Are butterflies found in cold
climates
2 Is Sanskrit Hebrew world
3 Was the silent motion pic
ture. The Birth Of Nation"
based on a novel?
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PLANT PROPRIETOR DIES

Kalamazoo, Dec. 81. Joe Nook,
81, proprietor Of the Kalamazoo
Plating Works died Monday in
Borgess. Hospital after being
taken i'll while attending mass
at St Augustine Church Sunday.
He had been a lifelong resident Of
Kalamazoo and was prominent in
Catholic circles.
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Today's Horoscope

II your birthday is today. you
may look for a year Of fairly
steady progress. with unexpected
gains through foreigners or
strangers You should, however.
exercise care in your correspond
ence Children who are born on
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Called to Washington

Then the colonel was named CO.
ordinator Of local boards through
out Wisconsin. Subsequently he
was called to Washington as ma
tional draft inspector. Since 1887
he's been a member Of the joint
army and navy selective service
cnmittee. which has been perfect
ing plans for todays setup for
many years.
LAS national draft Inspector" he
observes, referring to his expert
ence in the last war era, Il visited
hundreds OF boards in all parts of
the United States-in huge cities.
in large and small towns and in ru-
raj districts. There was a wide diff
ference between various boards
methods, but the result always was
the same, just as il is now. Deci-
sions were made In the best inter-
ests Of communities and the coun-
try. and they had the approval of
public opinion.
Dependence was a major cause
for exemption, and only about four
per cent. Of those selected for serv-
ice were married. In a majority Of
these cases no dependency was in
volved. In many Of them the hus-
band never had supported his wife.
Some were being supported by
wives and relatives, and il was
with almost unanimous community
approval that they were chosen.
zone case created quite a stir A
government agency in Washington
wanted its workers exempted on
the ground that they couldn't be
replaced. TIE local board refused
the request. Upon appeal to him,
General Crowder, head Of the serv-
ice administration, upheld the
board. The issue, thereupon, was
put up TO Secretary Of War Baker.
At the bottom Of the letter, de-
manding exemption, TIE secretary
wrote, No Remember. there's no
such thing az absolute indispensi-
bility, or a worker couldn't be per-
mitted to die even"
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Words OF Wisdom

Weigh not so much what men
assert, as what they prove -
Truth is simple and naked. and
needs not invention to apparel her
comeliness.-Sir p Sidney
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country, and its
business is that
of raising near
ly 100000 men
a n n u ally for
military train
ing. Y ct its
S tFu cture Is
amazingly SIM
pie and unbu-
reaucratic. It's
by-word is de-
Capitalization.
Lieut.. Col
Victor j. O'Kel-
liner Of the out
fts joint army
aud nayxr COM
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Pick Of the Air Today


Tonight
The War-NBC-Red 7:15. 7:45;
MBs = 10; CHS S:55. 10:45; MIC
$50.
NBC-s Johnny Presents.
800 Horace Heidi Quiz:
9:30-F ibber Niece;
10-Bob Hope;
l0:30-Uncle Walters Doghouse.
CBS-s Court Of Missing Heirs;
S30-First Nighter.
I've the People;
$50 Prof. Quiz.
iO.15-lnvitation to learning.
NBC-s-Ben Bernie Quiz.
8:3O-Question Rec:
9-Grand Central Station:
935- Bishop and Gargoyle.
MBS-7:15-Ed Mayehoff.
9 30-Morton Could Orchestra.
Other Features: MBS.Chain-
lI.45 a. m. Religions New Years
message to Americas armed forces.
various speakers
NBC-l2:30 p. m Ken Carpenter
and Clinton Twiss describing tour
nament Of roses parade at Pasa-
dena
NBC-l0 10 II ?. m Bundles for
Britain benefit Jack Benny and
others
Thursday
New Years greetings MBS-
.Chain-6:30 Crown Princess Martha
Of Norway, speaking from Wash
ington
Other programs will include,
most Of them touching on the sea
sonal observance.
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Hints on Etiquette

II young man comes up 10
girl at a party at which they are
both guests and introduces him
self. Il Is correct for the girl to
tell him her name
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31

The corozo nut, growing IN the
riverside regions OF Central and
South America, has kernel Of
vegetable ivory that can be used
for making buttons. II can be turned
on a lathe. cut 70 any shape, and
dyed 10 almost any color.
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mittee sat IN his unpretentious Of
fee at national headquarters in
Washington and explained to me
what makes the thing tick.
The heart and soul of selective
service" he said, isn't IN national
headquarters nor In the headquar-
tiers Of the respective states and
territories Its heart and soul are
m the more than 5000 local boards,
where patriotic citizens are at the
arduous task Of determining who
shall be indicted and who shall be
put into deferred classification;
weigh all evidence. studying every
angle. without any pay whatsoever
except intangible pay-the salts
faction Of feeling that their work
is vitality important TO the coun-
trys welfare and perhaps its very
existence.
Colonel OKelliher knows his job
When our last World wars draft
law was enacted he was practicing
lazy In Oconto. Wis Like thou
sands Of Others" he relates. Il an
swered the call 70 serve on a local
board. II was a big responsibility,
deciding the future Of boys I'd been
acquainted with from birth, and
whose fathers and mothers were
my personal friends. Still, there
was some satisfaction in being able
to 90 it fairly and with full consid-
Grafton for the best interests Of
my neighbors, my community and
my country"
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that the end results are seen all
over the country. 1t is a winter
disease, and one of wet cold eli
mates. 1t is familiar in Canada,
the northern states and the Allan
tic seaboard as far south as New
York. 1t is hardly seen at all in
the middle west, southern and
southwestern states. ~
A doctor friend Of mine from
Canada visiting my hospital
wards some years ago said, But
| don't see any acute rheumatism:
my wards are full of it this time
of year" He would hardly believe
what | told him, that we had very
little of it, but not long afterward
| sent him a report from Omaha
showing that the hospital admis-
sions Of acute rheumatism there
over period of years were one
twentieth what they were in Mon
treal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31

All mankind. according 10 Prof
a. c. Haddon. Cambridge Uni-
versity ethno ogist. can be divided
into three woolly hair, wayy
hair. straight hair. Most Amer
cans OF European origin are way
haired.
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An Infectious Disease

Acute articular rheumatism is
an infectious disease, but although
a report Of the discovery of the
cause comes out about every five
years, the germ which is response
bic is still unidentified. In the last
edition Of Cecil's Practice Of Medi-
cine it. is classified under Dis
eases of Doubtful or Unknown
Origin" Streptococci which lodge
in tonsils, sinuses and Threats
seem to have something to do
with it.
1t begins with 8 high fever,
drenching sweats and acutely
innamed, swollen, red, painful
joints. It may attack one or two
joints one day, the next day leave
them and go to others.
But the joint symptoms are not
those which make the disease
notable or dangerous. Rheumatic
fever is the great cause of heart
disease the world over. Practically
all the cases of valvular disease
Of the heart are due to an attack
Of rheumatic fever in young life.
That is what | meant by saying
above that the disease is impor-
tant everywhere: child in Mas
sachusetts may have rheumatic
fever which affects the heart.
Later on the family migration or
marriage may bring that child, =
now an adult, to the Middle West.
And there valvular heart trouble
manifests itself, so the effects Of
the disease are found everywhere.
Fever Has Different Forms
There are different forms Of
this fever and it may settle on the
heart alone and not in the joints.
II it we're simply an acute fever
which infamed the joints tempo.
rarily, it would not be very seri-
Gus. These acute joint swellings
can be controlled by the use of the
salicylate medicines - which in
clude aspirin.
But it has been determined be-
yond any peradventure of doubt,
that if the patient is to be saved
from future heart trouble, long
period Of rest should follow every
case Of acute rheumatic fever.
This it is not always easy to per-
suade the patient to accept. After
a few weeks in bed he feels quite
well and can see no reason for
further convalescence. But at all
costs, the family and the physician
must persuade him that months
rather than weeks should elapse
before he resumes full activity.
We have several good tests of full
recovery. If the pulse rate
changes and varies it means
longer rest. The blood sedimen-
tation test is good guide. With
impatient patients we can often
persuade them to stay put, if we
promise them activity when this
objective test returns to normal.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
P. A. R.:-"would you con.
slider a four-year-old child too
young to have a tonsil operation?
Would such an operation be dan
gerous?"
Answer-No. Four years old is
not too young for a tonsil opera
ton provided there is real evil
ience that the tonsils are infected
and doing harm. The operation is
not dangerous in skillful hands.
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National eroadeastlnq Company

National Brosdesstlns Company
WV. 920. WXNZ, 1910. WIN,
zoo. WSPD, 1910. WTAM. 1871:
WGN. 720: WMAQ. go. WIS, So.
Columbia 5roadessting System
WJR, $50; WOWO. 1lG0, WBBM,
40.
Mutual Broadeastin1 System -
CKLW, 1870. WLW, zoe. and WGN,
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New Years Eve

New Years Eve
Football previews-MBS Chain
Sis EastWest; 9;15 Cotton Bowl
NBC-11:15 Sugar Bowl.
Watch Night Services. NBC--
11:30 Riverside Church. y. Y, DR..
Harry Emer on Fosdick.
Dancing Parties MBS Chain
1915 D ~. to a m !. CHS 11.15
D. m. 20 3 a. m. NBC 1890 p. m.
20 3 a m. and NBC l2 Mid. to g
a. m.
New Years Schedule
Bowl games MIC p. m Sugar
az New Orleans. Tennessee vs..
Boston College, Fort Pearson. an
nouncinz
CBS-2 Orange at Miami George
town vs Mississippi, Ted Husing.
MBS-Chain ? Cotton AZ Dallas.
Fcrdham We. Texas a. & ". Bob
Els0n
MBs-Chain-4.45 East-west al
san Francisco. College Al-Stars.
Ernie Smith.
NBC-5 Rose at Pasadena. Stan
ford vs. Nebraska. Bill stern: be-
tween the halves award 10 Graham
McNamee on 18th Anniversary OF
first Rose Bowl Coast 10 Coast
broadcast
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EvanseIIstie Mission Tabernacle

EVangeIlstie Mission Tabernacle
On New Years day there will be
a special Rally Day service at the
Tabernacle, with various Taber-
nacle groups from Adrian. Pontiac.
Lansing. Garden City, each pre-
senting a Gospel drama, portrayed
by the young people. The services
will extend from > p m. through to
the special evening service. which
will begin at 7.30. The Taber-
nacle is located on River Blvd.
just off Michigan
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Christian and Missionary Alliance

70 }. FIOspttI Sd
4 watch-night service will be con-
Quoted toni hit from 1880 p. N.
until y o'clock midnight An inter-
esting program has been prepared.
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Fifty Years Ago

ST. Johns; Mrs. Ruth Chapman, 81,
Grand Ledge, and her mother-in-
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First Church OF Christ. Scientist
= Wednesday evening service
which includes testimonials OF heal
inc is held at 1870.
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Midweek prayer meeting and
Bible study will be held at the
home OF Kenneth McNulty, s23
Lowell st.
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Dr.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only. and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31

law, Mrs. Nellie Chapman, So,
Breckenridge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31

Years sermon and the combined
choirs will render special music.
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Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
neareptdemc of scarlet fever which seemed to be
checked according Dr. C. b. Pl
bury officer No have been reported Tor
weeks; there 10 during the
months OF November and December
The City Clubs addressed by Mrs
Fan president Breining Miss Genev
Wheeler Miss Mary Dickinson and Mrs Leon
appeared brilliant OF music under the direc
ton of Mrs. B L. DOoge
IS of her friends at party
honor Of her 14th birthday.
Fifty Years Ago
The village OF Willis Ypslant has taken de
Conspicuous its present improve
Church, block north of Main ST.
William Ballard have erected store building our
the Charles w Aban has built modern frame
The principal in Willis is that of r. f. walters
where post sawmll of W. H. OstrandeI
important institution.
o Mr. and Mrs w p. Brooks POI Oak St
Death Richard White, formerly of this city at Bay City
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Church Briefs
Eree MethodIst Church
Corner Lowell and st. John.

Corner Lowell and st. John.
The district quarterly meeting
OF the Detroit district OF the Free
Methodist Church will be held in
the Ypsilanti Free Methodist
Church corner Lowell and St. John
streets. beginning Thursday eve
ming, Jan. 2, and continuing through
Sunday. Jan. 5.
The district elder, Rev. l.. b.
VOORHEES, will be in charge OF the
meeting.
Meetings will be held Thursday
evening and Friday in the church,
while the Saturday and Sunday
services will be in "Starkweather
Hail..
The ministers. and many of the
lay members Of the district are ex-
pected TO be present.
All meetings are open to the
public.
Church Of God
431 Monroe Ave.
This evening. 1880 p. m. prayer
meeting.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
New Years Eve services 1880 p.
m. The pastor will give a New
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this date will be refined, humane.
thoughtful. artistic. musical, lit
erary. blessed with very sound
Judgment and an excellent sense
OF humor. II the child Is born
around noon. the signs are most
propitious.
Minute Test Answers
/ Yes. they have been known
In extreme Arctic regions.
2. No. II Is an ancient Hindu
word.
;. Yes, The Clsnsman." by
Thomas Nixon
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
New Years Eve services 1880 p.
m. The pastor will give a New
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Your Health

After Effects of
Rheumatic Fever
May be Serious
BY Logan Clendening. VI. Il.
o The infection known various
ly as acute inhammatory rheu-
matism, or acute rheumatic fever,
occurs in a limited geographic dis
tribution in the United States.
But it is important TO everyone
because in a certain proportion of
cases the convalescents from the
infection are invalids for life and
may migrate into any region, so
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Other programs will include
most Of them touching on the sea-
sonal observance:
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Decentralization Seen
in Selective Service
System For L. s.

OUR SELECTIVE service sys-
tenn Is a vast organization, extend
ing into every neighborhood in
every state and territory in the
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New Years greetings MBS-
Chain-6;30 Crown Princess Martha
Of Norway, speaking from Wash
ington
Evening star., 1940-01-22

years old with his parents, the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McKaig. He
was educated at Ct. Cecelias Acade-'
my, Gonzaga College and George.
town University, graduating from
the university in 1890. Three years
later he received his medical degree
from the same institution.
During his long career In medicine
here, DR.. McKaig specialized in dis
eases of the blood.
He was q past member Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and
was q member Of the Elks, the Holy
Name Society of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church here and of the
Catholic Club Of New York.
Surviving are a sister, Miss Rose B.
McKaig; four daughters, the Misses
Mary Margaret, Catherine De Chon-
tel, Rose Beatlice and Catherine
Mildred McKaig; two sons, DR.. NAL
colin G. McKaig and Joseph F. Nc
Kaig, jr., all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday at 9 am, with requiem mass
at the Sacred Heart Church. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.