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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
John L. Lewis Now Expected
To Quit; Labor Peace Siqhied

wssui>oTo>ehsrman iahn |. ts~ls u Congress a.
trial osansatnns tesy Withheld
presidential elections probably riga
shlsfsins
Lewis n denounced
there salary sttssh~d n tAs
...a.s..s s......a.. M. -. a. clio presidency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Parties Make
Unity Pleas
Undivided Front
Is Needed by U. S.

Out Of the bitterness Of a
fiercelv fought presidential
battle came pleas for national
unity today from the sup
porters Of both candidates.
The people were told that Il
Is their first duty nov 70
foster and promote national
unity and present 70 the To-
talitarian powers a solid IN
divided front.
William Allen White. chairman
q the committee to defend
America BY aiding The allies an
nouneed unity mass meetings
would be held throughout the na-
ton within the next few days.
THE mass meetings" White
said. should plead for unity
of national spirit in support
of a foreign policy To defend
America by aiding the allies.
This Il appropriate. inasmueh
a. both presidential candi-
dates pledged all aid to the
allies"
White proposed that all Demo
cratic and Republican campaign
literature and buttons he burned
a. public unity bon fires.
IN Chicago Frank Knox. secre-
tary of the navy. asserted that II
now becomes the duty Of every
good American To foster and pro-
mote national unity
1T has been the undis-
gilised hope of Berlin. Rome
and Tokyo" he said. that
the election would leave H.
disastrously divided. We must
prove that a vain hope.
"The doubts and the hesi-
tations the campaign produced
now are behind us. The bit
ferness IL eneendered must he
forgotten. We must, for our
national safety. become one
people. devotedly pursuing a
single purpose under our con-
stitutionally selected one leader
the president
Democratic National Committee
Chairman Edward J. Flynn said
that with the election there
passes whatever bitterness there
has been in this campaign" He
asserted that those who supported
Wendell Willkie would Join Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his efforts to
keep "our nation out of war and
carry on the program of economic
progress that has brought us so
far on the road to recovery"
Former Democratic National
Chairman James A Farley also
made radio plea for unity.
Vow, perhaps as never be
fore in Its history. the United
States has need for national
unity" Farley said. THE ex-
element of the campaign
HUM not bitiu uuF tNfe 10 iit
dangers of the perilous world
In which we live. We must 60
forward without delay or in
terruption along the path we
have been following In the ma
ton since the ugly form of
total war engulfed the ma
tioans of Europe and the
Orient"
Leading supporters of both
major political parties were TO
meet in New York's Carnegie hal
Wednesday night in an American
united rally
Among the speakers was 10 be
Alfred NJ. Landon, Republican
presidential nominee in 1886. anc
Attorney General Robert H. Jack
son.
The rally will be broadcast over
a nationwide hookup of the CO.
lumbia Broadcasting system from
7:l5 P. m, (PST), util p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
New WPH Adult
Glasses Open

Two new adult education cIasses
vii be opened by the WPA organi-
cation this week One IN pro-
fessional English. q month Of
which viii be devoted 10 poetry
technique. Will meet Thursday al
i:30 IN the First Congregational
church. 2o5 So. st Friday
evening at class for aliens
wishing instruction 70 aid them
n coming citizenship examina-
tons viii meet AZ the Y. Y. c A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

Lewis IN days sEa denounced
President neossvelts lhlrd.,srm
candidacy. describing him a. an
asrratlc. wsr-manKsfsnK pallti-
cisn~ and staksd bis cio leader
shlp on the election ~ Wendell l.
NIllhls.
Appealing u iaeor to support
hls stand. he said nno.evslts 70.
election would mean the mem.
bsfs af the Congress of Industrial
Organization. have rejected my
advice and recommendation
I will sroept the result "a bsing
equivalent of vote n no conf
denee." he added. and siIl retire
a. president Of tho Congress 81
Industrial Organizations Al ia an.
nual convention.
The convention viii ~ held
In Atlantic Gify Nav. N.
Lewis. aide. Insisted tho dIo
leader wnuld fuIfiii Nj. pson-
lac NJ that Time.
An early renewal nj seGnsls
stlons Tn heal the f.ur. year.
old breach In organized lsher
ranks appeared likely. - re-
suit NJ hls espeei~d resigra-
ilan.
Lewis prnmissd resignation
would not affect hls office of presI-
dent of United Mine Workers. and
would entail no financial loss n
him. BE receives an annual sal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
Snow DeIig ht to Children, MOI SO TO Elders

removing snow and slush from
the city streets as three and
one--half inch snow fell, starting
Sunday afternoon.
With the thermometer dropping
lower this morning the depart
ment was hurrying to remove all
the snow from the highways and
to clear basins before ice could
form and make the task more
difficult. The snow was packed
heavily and. because it was so
wet, was difficult for the men TO
handle, explained Street Com
missioner Ernest Maddu1 One
snow plow, a street brush and
several trucks we're the equipment
being used.
Sunday night, 20 yards Of sand
gravel mix and almost ton Of
calcium chloride we're distributed
by the crew OF four which began
work at . D. m. when intersec-
lions became slippery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
only One Accident

only One Accident
Despite the poor visibility dur
Ing the heavy snow storm Sunday
night. only one automobile &C
cident was reported 70 city and
state police posts
Jerome Taubitz. Wayne, and
Joseph Aron. Plymouth, driving
automobiles on Wayne Rd. near
Cherry Hlll I'd Sunday night.
sideswiped each other Drivers
told state police the visibility was
bad
After he was involved IN col
llsion Saturday night at w. Cross
and Washington SITS. intersection,
Carl {. Miller RID I. Saline, was
issued traffic ticket for failure
TO observe stop street sign. The
other car involved In the accident
was driven by Miss Ruth Heath.
~ y. Normal ST.
Harry Vealey, 703 Emmett St,
told city police Sunday morning
that someone had struck his
parked automobile during the
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
President Sure of Supper
Says British Defeat May
Leave U. s. at Mercy of
Loaded Gun

(By International News Service)
Washington, Dec. 30-INS-Con-
fident OF overwhelming public sup
port, President Roosevelt looked to
Congress today for speedy endorse
ment of his promise to help Brit
ain defeat the Axis powers through
every American resource short OF
manpower.
In measured tones, Mr.. Roose-
welt Sunday night expressed to a
world wide radio audience of some
| 100000 Americans and addition
al millions abroad, his conviction
that the defeat Of Great Britain
would leave the United States at
the mercy Of a loaded gun.
Serve as Arsenal
To help England, the President
asserted, the United States must
serve as 1.-The great arsenal of de-
mocracy" from which those nations
resisting aggressors or fighting for
liberty and freedom can draw huge
stocks of guns, airplanes, tanks
and other weapons of war.
There is no demand for sending
an American expeditionary force
outside our own borders" Mr..
Roosevelt assured. and no one in
the government has any such idea.
Any talk about sending armies to
Europe is deliberate untrLth, &C
cording to the President
Although voicing his belief that
the Axis powers will not win the
war, the Chief Executive warned
that every ounce and every ton
OF munitions and supplies that we
can possibly spare" must be sent
to the British.
At Gun Point
IF Great Britain goes down, the
Axis powers will control the con
tinents Of Europe, Asia, Africa,
Australasia and the high seas
and they will be in a position to
bring enormous military and naval
resources against this hemisphere. A."
he said, 1T is no exaggeration to
say that all OF us in the Americas
would be living at the point of a
gun-a gun loaded with explosive
bullets. economic as well as mil
itary."
There can be no talk of appease-
ment, Mr.. Roosevelt observed, cit
ing the record Of the past two years
to prove that no nation can appease
the Nazis. Peace with Germany,
he said. can be had only at the
price of surrender.
BY his own words, the Presi-
dents half hour address was more
than one Of his periodic "fireside
chats. He labelled it a talk on
national security.
important Speech
Observers agreed that il was
perhaps the most important state
ment OF policy outlined by Mr..
Roosevelt since 1888. White House
attaches openly conceded that the
purpose Of the speech was to
crystalize public sentiment in fav-
or Of the British aid program and
thus insure speedy approval of
necessary legislation and appro-
priations by the new Congress that
convenes next Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
YPS|LANT| SEEN
As ABOVE USUAL
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
Evahation Submitted Today
at Joint Meeting OF
Service Clubs

II. G. Lawrance. Chicago, public
relations counsellor. told a joint
meeting OF the Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs this noon that Ypsilanti is
superior as cities go, but should
under no conditions stop now as the
rating according to the Thorndike
test is S04. Los Angeles rates be-
tween LOO and 1900.
'Ypsilanti's infant mortality rate
is 225, which is excellent. Expendi.
lures for recreation are 1920,
which is just average. Value Of
schools. parks. etc. is Sl.109,00O,
which is just average. Properly
value OF the city less debts is
average. Property Is valued at ST.
5000 with S199.600 city debt and
$306,000 school debt. Expendi-
lures for schools is $4,000, which
is average. High School graduates
in the number OF 1877 Is very high.
Library circulation OF 289l9 IS
high. Percentage OF the 254 IS and
II year Odds (216 or $500 Is aver
age. The 2.751 telephone subscrib-
CTS anu oifIl lCiCphOllto ~ hihhs
The 3,s2s homes wired for elec-
tricity is a good average.
Mr.. Lawrance paid tribute to the
local Board OF Commerce and ex-
planned that contrary TO public he
lief, cities. as a whole are better
than the rural areas. Principal
asset OF a city is its personality.
Three major factors comprise this:
II is we'll governed? what do YOU
want the city TO do for you? and
the future Of your city?
Referring to the FIRST he stated
there was a definite trend from
mayor-council governed cities 10
the city manager type. Ability
should be the prime qualification OF
the manager. Politics and ward
boundaries should he eliminated,
according to the speaker.
Your wants should be determined
and then classified as TO those
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
FIVE BILLION To
Be BORROWED To
FINANCE DEFENSE
School Children as Well
as Bankers May be
Asked to Help

Washington. Dec 30 AP -
Treasury experts calculated today
that they would have to borrow
about $4,000. 100000 10 l94l to A.
nance the defense program and
wondered whether they could get
some OF Il from the school children
as well as the bankers.
One plan being worked out by
the finance specialists includes
something like the 25-cent savings
stamps which children bought du =
ing the World War. Secretary OF
the Treasury Morgenthau recently
requested such a study.
Regardless OF the final method
adopted experts believe the financ-
ing task Just ahead calls for the
greatest sales effort since the lib
erty" and victory" bond issues en-
listed the dollars OF the average
man and woman a generation ago.
Authoritative reports have named
$4,000. 100000 as the probable to.
tai OF the budget to be recommend
ed for the fiscal year beginning
next July 1. However. President
Roosevelt is still at work on the
figures. and Treasury experts were
not sure Just how short they would
be in the next calendar year.
But roughly they estimated that
expenditures would exceed taxes
by about $4,000 100000. About
81 900 100000 could be borrowed
from various government funds.
particularly the old age reserve
fund. which regularly have cash
available for investment
That would leave about $4,000.
100000 to be raised from the gel-
eral public-and the program. as
conceived, requires first that Con
gress approve an increase In the
federal debt limit from the present
10000 100000 top 10 new ceiling
OF about s65,O00. 900 900. This would
furnish the Treasury with the ne
cessary borrowing power.
For the heavy part OF next years
fund raising. the experts put their
faith in the $1,000 bond as the
tried-and-true standby These
would bear national defense
series" inscription.
The second line, they said, might
be a complete assortment OF baby
bonds" priced as low as IS apiece.
with 80 l-3 per cent OF for cash.
Similar baby bonds have been sod
for the past six years at face prices
down to s25-the S25 one sells for
;ls.75 at any postoffice in the coua-
try.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
PEACE OR WAR
ISSUE TO FACE
NEXT CONGRESS
Aid to Britain, National
Defense 10 be Main
Problems

Washington. Dec. 80 ms
Legislation to aid England and
strengthen national defense to-
day doomed as the outstanding
problems OF the 18th Congress,
which convenes on Friday. with
some veteran members declaring
that the session must squarely
face the question OF peace or war.
The new Congress. In which
new deal strength is slightly in
creased in the House and slightly
lowered in the Senate, is expect
ed to be confronted with momen.
tous issues early in the session.
One OF the first proposals may
be a deficiency appropriation OF
$3.0O0,000.000 or more for ma
tional defense and President
Roosevelt's program for lease of
arms to England.
While the President will chart
the program OF the session in his
annual message, congressional
leaders indicated today that major
problems OF social legislation
may be thrust before Congress in
addition to defense and interna-
tional problems.
Preparing for the session,
House leaders called a caucus Of
Democrats for Jan. 2 to elect a
speaker. majority leader TO fill
three vacancies on the powerful
Ways and Means Committee.
Speaker Sam Rayburn and Demo-
cratic leader Mccormack are as
sured OF reelection. A Senate eau
Gus is expected to name Sen. Har-
rison CD Miss. as president pro-
tempore.
Tax legislation. regarded as a
certainty, is expected to be post
poned until after the March 15
income tax returns are received.
Experts now predict that the
drastic excess profits tax, enacted
by Congress last session, may pro-
duce far more revenue than was
anticipated - some estimates
placing the yield at $2,OOO,OOO,'
600.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
Take Heights Commanding
Roads TO Valona, Durazzo I;
Three villages Occupied
CIV Associated .Prsssi

Athens, Dec. SV-Af-- creek
troops were reported Smelling ltA-
liam last stand" defense lines N
the Tepeleni-Kllsura sector OF the
Albanian battlefront today from
newly.captured heights command.
ing roads north TO the ports OF
Valona and Durazzo.
A government spokesman said
the Greeks have again attacked
fortified positions which the TIA.
liahs held and defended stubborn.
ly," and finally hurled the Fascists
back.
we have been able TO push our
lines forward apprec ably" he de-
clared in a review OF operations
up 10 late Sunday night
Three more small villages along
the line OF the Greek advance were
reported occupied. Operations
were restricted. however. because
OF new spell OF intense cold and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
EFFORT To CLIP
WINGS Of NLRb
FOLLOWS REPORT
House Committee May Take
Away Power to Make
Decisions

Warrington, Dec. 5O-AI- a
propose, that the National Labor
Board be stripped OF power TO
make decisions which might
throttle" national defense produc'
tion came today from the final
report OF a House committee ap'
pointed to investigate the board
and the Wagner Labor Act.
Signed by a ma jority Represen-
tatives Smith (D-Va). Halleck (R-
Ind and Routzohh (R-Ohio) the
report demanded the discharge OF
board employees who had a "leftist
philosophy" and comp aimed about
efforts OF some to have Wagner Act
violators denied government con
tracts.
I'm reality" II said, "the issue
simply stated is whether or not
production under the national de.
Tense program Is TO be impeded or
perhaps throttled by board deci-
sions alleging violations OF the act
1T becomes a matter OF extreme
moment that a government
agency and its employees should. In
the exercise OF their duties, foster
and protect Communists. The com.
mittee considers this particularly
reprehensible when the same gov
eminent officials have IL within
their power to force American IN
dustry to retain those whose sym.
pathies are such as TO endanger
the process OF production"
Chairman Smith said the report.
based on a year OF inquiry, had
been submitted to Representatives
Healey (D-Mass) and Murdoch ID
Utah. the other two members, but
they had not advised him whether
they would sign it.
Healey and Murdoch strongly
opposed an earlier committee report
suggesting 81 amendments to the
Wagner Act Most OF these were
passed by the House and sent TO
the Senate. where they have failed
so far to clear the Labor Commit
tee.
Since then Or. Harry A. Mills
has replaced Chairman J. Warren
Madden at the head OF the board
and other personnel changes ha, =
been effected.
Nevertheless, the new report call
ed for the complete reorganiza-
ton" Of the board and dismissal Of
those who have demonstrated
partial and biased attitude toward
litigants, as well as those whose
conduct and expressions OF opinion
have indicated their determined
objection to the American system
of government"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
Weekly Rifle Match
at YpsiIanti Armory
Attended by Fifteen

About Is men and boys attended
the weekly rifle match Sunday
morning at the Ypsilanti Armory.
These matches are held each Sun.
day morning between men Of the
Isaac Walton League and the Jun.
Tor Rifle Club which they sponsor.
Edmund Terrall. instructor for the
boys club. directs the affairs which
are held in the basement.
A general discussion Of rifles and
their use was carried on and next
Sunday the topic will be hand
guns. Amy one interested in these
matches or discussion may attend.
The meetings start about 10:30
a. m.
Robert Baker. Denton, was
awarded the pro-marksmanship d.
ploma. Several boys in the Junior
Club will receive their medals this
week. They are William Seaton,
marksman first class: Don Wood
ward. marksman hrst class: Leon
airy Mesic. marksman first class:
William Beard. pro-marksman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
In America
VANDENBERG WOULD
HAVE nRJECTINES

Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.,
Mich.-"I agree with his denun-
ciaticn OF an appeasement peace.
A demand for a statement OF war
detectives from the belligerents
would make it undeniably clear
whether no other peace is possible.
II so, there is clear need for all
possible aid TO England under the
policy to which we are already com
mitted. But the grave question OF
judgment always remains as 70
the extent to which We should use
our defense facilities to build our
own preparedness against a crisis
in both oceans toward which we
race. The grave question remains
whether we shall stop short of war.
l agree in any event in the de-
mand for maximum defense pro-
duction with realism which thus
far has been sadly lacking"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
Street Department Works
to Remove Heavy slush;
One Mishap Reported

Scrape, plop' scrape, plop.
Backs bent rhythmlcally before
daylight in residential districts
this morning as the heaviest
snowfall OF the season delighted
children and brought aching
shoulders 10 their elders.
Ypsilanu was beautiful with
its trees boughs weighted with
clinging snow and its roof tops
covered with thick layers OF II.
Snowmen and forts began TO
blossom on lawns this morning,
new Christmas sleds made their
appearance as impromptu snow
ballings added zest 10 the day.
Work All Night
Four men from the street de-
partment worked all night and
IA men began at s o'clock today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
POISON LABELS
ON LIQUOR ASKED
PsYcHlATRISTs SAY ACTION
WOULD BE STEP TOWARD
TEMPERANCE

Philadelphia. Dec. 30 AP -
Three Of the country's leading psy-
chiatrists today proposed the label
ing OF every bottle OF liquor sold
in the United States as poison.
In interviews at the conclusion OF
a symposium on alcohol conducted
by the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science. Dr. Mer.
rill Moore and Dr. Abraham Myer-
son OF Boston. Mass. and DR.. Leo
Alexander Of Harvard University
declared that the Federal Food and
Drug Administration should require
all distillers 10 place on their bot.
ties label warning that the liquid
r. a narcotic drug Which is DEF
nltely harmful.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
VIRGlNIO GAYOA
RETORTS SHARPLY

Rome, Dec. 80 -INS-Virginio
Gayda. press spokesman for Pre-
mier Mussolini. retorted sharply
today to President Roosevelt's ra-
do address pledging aid to Eng
land by warning This is a
limit to Axis federation" Assert
ing that President Roosevelt's
speech did not reveal anything
new" Gayda added Roosevelt
is the man leading the Omitted
StatesD fought but undeclared
war against the Axis and Japan"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30

PHILADELPHIA-AP-- One OF
the strangest facts Of life yet dis
covered by science, common
chemical which when injected in
to the brain OF an animal gives
him skill OF legs without any
practice, was reported to the
American Association for the ad-
vancement OF science today. This
Skill" chemical is acetylcholine,
which has been mentioned by
chemists as a possible war gas.
and which appears in minute
quantities in muscles whenever
they move.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
REICH OFFICIALS
MAINTAIN SILENCE

Berlin. Dec. 80 ms Presi-
dent Roosevelt's radio address
calling for increased American
aid to Britain was received with
official silence in Berlin today.
Authorized quarters asserted
that mo German comment is
available"
These same circles made It
clearly evident that what is re-
garded in Berlin as Roosevelt
tom-tom" is personal matter for
Chancellor Hitler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
M'CARRAN WOULD
HAVE REINSURANCE

Sen. Pat McCarran, d., New
regret that the President didn't
make it known emphatically that
this country is not in the war now
and is not going into it. The i'm
preston | got from his speech was
one of fear that we're being led
into war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
Reaction to Speech
In Europe

NV International News Service)
HAILED IN LONDON
AS INDICTMENT"
London, Dec. 80 ms Presi-
dent Roosevelt's radio address,
predicting an Axis defeat and pro-
missing aid to Britain, was hailed
by authoritative London quarters
today as "one OF the most power
full indictments OF Nazldom ever
spoken"
These quarters described the
American presidents words as
further proof" of what they
termed a courageous and realistic
American attitude toward the
dangers confronting Democracy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
LOGICAL, SENSIBLE
REACTION OF BLOOM

Chairman Sol Bloom OF the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
NO American can successfully
challenge the logic and common
sense Of this laid to. Brittany poll
cy. support with all my heart
the appeal of the President FOR an
all out effort by the people ~
pushing our defense program to
the limit. We must do it for the
sake of our own country"