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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
DEFERMENTs ON
DRAFT PROBABLE
AUTOMATIC ELIMINATION OF
MEN WITH DEPENDENTS
EXPECTED

Washington. Oct. SAP Auto
matte deferment from compulsory
military service OF all eligible men
who have dependents Is expected
to be ordered soon.
Much revised regulations govern
ing classification and training I'M
der the draft law now are awaiting
the Presidents approval, officials
said Monday; these provide tha'
potential conscripts claiming ap.
parently valid reasons for defer.
ment shall be placed in deferred
class virtually without question.
1t is explained this procedure
was decided upon to give local Sc
lective service boards full leeway
under the draft laws definition
of dependency which members OF
the selective service committee
have criticized as entirely toe
strict.
That definition. strictly constru
ed, would require that to be de
ferred because OF dependents. a
man would have to show that his
earned income was essential to
them. Officials contended they
could foresee many cases In which
the definition. II not interpreted
literally, would work undue hard
ships.
Under the proposed procedure,
men with dependents would be
placed In class three-class one
being formed OF men available for
immediate service and class two
consisting Of those in essential EN-
pigments.
Because We expect to get all
the men the army will require from
class one" an official explained.
st is very likely that none Of
those In class three will ever be
called"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

AS for the second part Of our
decision. newspaper advertising en-.
ables US 10 enter almost any buying
center and practically overnight d.
rect 20 our potential customers the
message which We know will inter
est them the most. For instance. at
the present time We are asking mo-
florists 10 ask themselves very
human question and it's this
WY should | pay extra for any
gasoline when thousands upon thou
sands OF former buyers OF extra.
priced gasolines have switched 10
NJ Blue Sonoco2"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Loue Without Music
by Helen Welshimer

that Nina imagined she loved? The
one back of eYerything"
Back of everything? He never
cared for Nina and it was such
a foolish notion she had, too. But
you know her well. I'm sorry ]
talked about her. But may / ask
him to come down? ?"
IF you like"
I'll be back In a minute" Linda
rang the bell at Roberts door and
then knocked with slim knuckles
against the heavy oak surface.
But there was no answer. Just the
reverberations Of sound that
echoed in an empty apartment.
"She came back to her own
apartment to wait the coming of
the people.
Sue Alderman was not nervous.
She sat quietly in a soft, deep
chair. She lighted one cigaret after
the other, smoking a little, throw
ing the cigaret away.
The members OF the police de-
partment came first. They asked
Miss Alderman II she had an an
nouncement to make, but she only
shook her head. Not yet" she
said.
When Ronald came with Sarah,
Linda noted the deeply shining
light In the girls eyes. There was
serenity in them, too, tonight, in
stead OF a restless eagerness. All,
love could do many things when It
came happily. For a fraction of a
second, so brief that 1t almost
didn't happen, Linda felt an old
nostalgia for moments that were
gone forever.
Then she was shaking hands
with Sarah and Ronald. bidding
them welcome, seating them to-
gether on the long divan, for they
belonged together now.
She heard steps on the stair
way and listened. They sounded as
though they were made from Rob
erts long stride, so she went to
the door on a pretense and looked
out. It was not Robert. Some new
tenant went up the stairs.
When the group had assembled.
Sue Alderman tossed the butt OF
her cigaret into a blue ash tray
and addressed the young assistant
to the prosecutor.
You are thinking II Is most I'M
usual for me to be asking you TO
come here tonight. aren't you? I
think 1t is rather queer. too. But
It's a long trek TO The Bronx and
anyway / haven't been staying in
that apartment these last nights |
don't think it's quite safe"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
SIGMA NU PHI
ENJOYS DINNER

Sigma M Phi Sorority members
enjoyed a dinper given by their
sponsor, Miss Augusta Harris, and
plans were made for rushing activ-
tiles Monday evening.
Miss Harris entertained the girls
In her apartment where decorations
were in an attractive Halloween
style.
Several appointments were made
at the business meeting following
the dinner.
Chairmen of the various commit
tees for the oper house and tea
Sunday from to 6 include: Miss
Shirley Nelson and Miss Elsie
Hornbacher, food; Miss Bernice ia
cobs, decorations; Miss 10 Lock.
wood. invitations; Miss Helen Ka.
ton, linen; Miss Harriet Goodson,
silverware.
Committee chairmen for the in.
formal rushing party Oct Is in
clude Miss Dorothea Lobban, gen.
eral chairman; Miss 10 Lockwood.
refreshments; Miss Elsie Horn.
bacher and Miss Ella Mae Crandall,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

L EN- hin
SUE ACKERMAN stood at the
entrance to Linda's apartment
In one hand she carried travel
ing bag. 1t was a bag that once
had been good, but the years had
subdued its gloss, had worn the
edges away, and creased the
leather.
May come in?" Miss Acker-
man asked, and Linda opened the
door, cycling her visitor in wonder
ment. Are you alone ?"
Linda nodded again, and pulled
the chains in the round lamp on
the low reading table, in the lamps
on the desk and by the divan.
rs there another room besides
the kitchenette to this place ?"
Miss Alderman asked.
only the bathroom" Linda an
swered, puzzled. Was, the woman
moving in with her? Was she PEN
niless and did she think that this
girl whom the police believed was
the planned target for the assis-
sins bullet. should take care Of
her?
Quickly Linda planned to sum-
mon Robert. He would know what
to do. He always knew what to do.
Miss Alderman did not give
Linda a chance to run I'D the
stairs to Roberts rooms. Later that
evening Linda was to know that IL
would not have helped II she had.
Robert would not have been there.
The unexpected visitor said.
May ! call the police? Ans |
would like to have Mr.. Stafford.
MISS Marley, Mr.. Bagley and the
district attorney or someone from
his Office here. too. please"
Linda gazed at the woman in
establishment. You mean to have
them come here?"
"Yes, II you don't mind"
Her mind worked swiftly
Wouldn't 1t be better to 20 to DO
lice headquarters?"
The woman shook her head. No.
l want to stay here. Grant me this,
won't your"
So, in the end, the people were
assembled. The police sent some
men and yoang assistant from
the district attorneys ofics came,
too.
May I ask Robert Barton ?"
Linda said, while they were wait
ing.
Barton? oh, YOU mean the man |
who came out with you? The one |
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

invitations; Miss Dorothea Lobban
and Miss Harriet Goodson, enter
tainment.
Miss Helen Katon. Miss Ella Mae
Crandell. and Miss Ellen McMurray
are chairmen for the formal party
Miss Helen Katon is president OF
Sigma M Phi.
Miss Elsie Hornbacher is In
charge OF publicity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Wabash Railroad Will
Provide Willis Crossing

Willis, Mich. Oct. s. The Wa
bash Railroad Co.. whose tracks
go through this village. has prom
ised to maintain a proper grade
crossing for autos while track
construction work Is underway.
Several complaints had been
made by Willis residents that II
was nearly impossible to cross the
new tracks being laid, and no de.
tour around had been provided.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
NORMAL NEWS
College Calendar

TODAY
1880 D. m.-Goldfeather meets, Alumni Lounge
1880 D. m:-Home Economics Club WEIGH Hall, room lOS
1880 D. m-Iner-Fraternity Council Charles McKenny Hall
1880 p m-P Kappa Delta Mixer Starkweather Haul
WEDNESDAY
1880 a. my w c. A. Worship Service, Starkweather Han
$50 D. m-Womens League Executive Board Womens Lounge
6:45 D. m--Alpha Sigma Tau, sorority house.
1880 D. m.-Engsh Club, Starkweather Hall.
7:309:00 m.-Womens League Transfer Party Charies
McKenny Hail.
500 m.-Music Club Pease Auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Last Shipment Of New
Stamps Received Here

Postmaster Matt Max received
Monday the last five series OF the
artists. educators. scientists. COM
posers and inventors stamps re-
Gently issued. The present ship
ment includes Ave inventors.
The stamps and their release
dates are one cent Eli Whitney.
Oct S; two cent Samuel +. b.
Morse. Oct. S; three cent Cyrus II.
Mccormick. Oct. Is; five cents
Elias Howe. Oct. Is: and ten cent
Alexander Graham Bell, Oct. 20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
UPHoLDS TAX LAW

Lansing. Oct. S-Supreme Court
upheld the Intangible Tax Law Mon.
day. granted Detroit the right TO
protect its tax claims I'm 10000 par
GELS Of property forfeited to the
state, and Endorsed the LIQUOR Con
troll Commission practice OF per-
hitting dancing in beer gardens
and roadhouses. The court also up
held the city's power to make the
Lincoln Park Coach Co. follow a
designated route.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
SEEK SOLDIER. GIRL

Standish, Mich, Oct. $ Miss
Phyllis Hagley, II, Standish. and
Pvt. John Binkowski.. %, absent
without leave from Fort Sheridan
ILL.,, in whose company the girl was
last reported seen were sought by
state police Monday. The girls par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Hagley
declared that the girl had only a
slight acquaintance with the sol
der.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
WOULD HELP CHILDREN

Bay City. Mich. Oct. s-Charging
that the present state admlnistra-
tion had made little savings on the
care OF crippled children. Murray
ID. Van Wagner. Democratic candi.
date for governor. told an audience
here Monday that The kids will
come first as long as | am COVER.
nor"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
SHOT IN LEG

Detroit, Oct. S-AP-Irving Ma
son, 22, Highland Park. was re-
ported in a serious condition Sum
day at ST. Francis Hospital with
a bullet wound in his leg. Detec-
tive Arthur billiard OF the Ham,
tramok police said he fred the
shot that struck Mason while try.
ing to break up a street fight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
BegOle News
CHILD STUDY CLUB
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY

Begole. Mich. Oct. s-Mrs. Rob
ert Hodges. Ann Arbor will be hos
tess to the Begole Child Study Club
Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Sherwood White, the pres
ident. assisted by Mrs. Lila Sin
den will be in charge OF the enter
tainment.
Group No. with Mrs. Winifred
Thayer as chairman will serve re-
freshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
YOUTH KILLED

Flint. Oct. S-John w. Higham.
IL. died in Hurley Hospital Sunday.
two hours after a car in which he
had been riding collided with an.
other machine Edward Higham, SO.
father OF John and driver OF the car
In which they we're riding. suffered
a head injury. DIR. Andrew Edgerton.
so, Clio. the other driver, escaped
with minor cuts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

1
Mrs. Henry Newton. and daugh-
ter, Iva. Miss Nancy Newton and
Orval Forbes, Ypsilanti, were
guests Friday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Jameson,
Wayne.
Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs. Bion Arnold,
and Mrs. Seth Arnold attended a
song service Thursday evening in
Detroit. The service was conduct
ed by Nancy Brown.
Mrs. Homer Walton has arrived
from Florida to spend few weeks
at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Myrtle Hutchings.
Mrs. Clara Avery was Friday
afternoon and evening dinner
guests Of Mrs. Ida voss. Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dicks, Wis
tied several families in this neigh
borhood during the past week.
Those visited were Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Dicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schlosss-
TEN. and Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Smith.
Mrs. A. II. Birk, who was I'll at
her home Thursday, is now much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hartman. Kal.
amazoo. Mrs. ID. w. Ross, Belleville
and Mrs. Tracy Smith we're Thurs
day afternoon guests OF Mrs. w. A.
Smith
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
OakViIIe
W. N. WHITE. NINETY FOUR.
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY

Oakville. Mich. Oct. S-Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Downing entertained at
a birthday supper Thursday eve
ming for their grandfather. W. y.
White, on his ninety-fourth birth
day. Mr.. White lives with his
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Downing.
Mr.. White is very active and
helps with the WORK. He recently
returned from Newcastle. Pa,
where he visited an aluminium fac
tory for which he worked for IS
years. Mr.. White made the trip
alone by bus.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
NOT TO TAX SALES

Lansing, Oct. S-Sales tax de-
partment notified Wayne County
merchants Monday that II would
not collect sales taxes on blue-stamp
sales made under the Federal plan
OF distributing surplus commodi-
ties. Orangestamp sales Will be
taxed. however.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Schrelner
left Sunday morning on ten day
motor trip. They will visit Mr.
Schreiners sister. Mrs. David
vititoe, New Orleans, La. and then
go to Kensett. Ark. where they
will visit the formers father. Dav-
i'd Schreiner, whom they have not
seen for several years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Bow Scouts Usher

Boy Scouts from this commun-
ity who ushered at the football
game in Ann Arbor Saturday after
noon were Glenn Reynolds. Rich
ard Cain. Richard Shusser, Ber-
nard Crittenden. Keith Miller and
Ted and Tom Dixon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Water lower RepaInted

The water tower in Washtenaw
Club View Subdivision has been
repainted and put in condition for
winter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Sunday School Onena

The fall session OF the Begole
Sunday School opened Sunday
morning with an attendance OF 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heimerding
err Sunday attended the Tooth ami
versary Of the Bethel Church at
Freedom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnsdale
and sons. Robert. James and Nor
man. visited her mother, Mrs. Har-
vey Proctor. at St Joseph's Hos
pital. Ann Arbor, Saturday after
noon.
Miss Gladys Grams. Detroit
spent the week end with her moth
er, Mrs. Lille Grams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnsdale
and sons spent the week end AT
the home OF Mr., and Mrs. Erwin
Pidd. Dexter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Grams. Tole-
do. spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Lille Grams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde McCoughey
and daughter Betty, near Cone.
were guests Fri.-y evening at the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Charles Bur.
get
Walter. Joseph and John Dzied-
ziak. Detroit. spent the week end
at their farm home here. -
Mrs. Alice Zorns spent Friday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Greashaber. Milan.
Hubert Church. Detroit, was a
guest Tuesday at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Edward Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LeVasseur
were Detroit visitors Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Denton News
MRS. DREW HOSTESS
TO RELIABLE CLASS

Denton, Mich. Oct. S-Mrs. I. C..
Drew entertained the Reliable class
at her home Tuesday afternoon.
There were IL members present.
After the business meeting a
social hour was enjoyed during
which the hostess served lovely
refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

The Monroe County brotherhood
held their regular meeting at the
Dundee Methodist Church Sunday.
converting at p. m. and 7 p. m.
The afternoon speaker was stephen
Mahon. Petersburg. and the eve
ming speaker was Eugene Bietz,
Monroe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

Mrs. Charles Helmerdinger at
tended luncheon at Lakeland Club
House. Wednesday.
Miss Helen Miller accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. George Miller.
Marjory Ann Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cady, Cady Corners,
motored to st. Clair Sunday TO
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Miller.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08

Attend Program

Nttcnd Program
About so young people from the
Denton. Cherry Hill and Sheldon
Epworth Leagues attended the
program conducted by James Nc
Kelvey. at the Sheldon church, Sun
day evening. The speaker Of the
evening was Charles C. Cline, prin-
cipal OF the Denton School After
singing several songs refreshments
were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
To Sinu In Lansing

Marie and Margaret McMullen,
Katherine Huston. and Keith Mil
Ter, four students from Begole
School who took part in the Coun-
ty May Festival, will go to Lam
sing Friday and will be on pro-
gram that will be broadcast at
1920. Mrs. Max Miller, Mrs Nc
Mullen and Mrs. Huston will &C
company the students.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Attend Meeting

Nttend MectTnp
Rev. and Mrs. G.. T. Nevin. Mrs
w. f. Dixon, Ypsilanti, and Mrs
Gordon Gill, Cherry Hill were del
egates who attended group meet
ing for the church Friday after
noon at Pontiac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Annual Dinner Thursday

NnhudI UTHher HUrsudy
The annual fair and chicken din
ner, given by the Women's Society
for Christian Service. will be held
Thursday. Serving will begin at
$50 p. m.
Son Arrives
Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley Albertson
are announcing the birth of son
born Thursday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-25

When the House approved big relief
bill the other day 1t also opened the door
to more WPA projects in many COM
murities like Waterbury. What the
House actually did was to lift restrictions
which heretofore limited WPA work TO
certain types and under definite amounts.
Now, II the Senate concurS with the House
and there is no reason to doubt 1t won't,
you'll find WPA participation in municipal
projects definitely on the increase.
Where PWA cooperation was necessary
before, that will be out. In our own case
such projects as a second pipe line from
the Morris reservoirs or even new sew
age disposal plant would quite definitely
be placed within the category Of those
projects which would be completed
through WPA funds and with WPA labor.
This is something, no doubt, that will in
terest municipal officials all over the coun-
try, particularly so since there will be
100000, 900 available for WPA work after
July /, pending Senate approval, natur-
ally.
At such a time as this Waterbury
always thinks about its water supply. In
war time that's vulnerable point. The
fact that most Of this city's water comes
from reservoirs twelve or fifteen miles
away makes the thought of adequate
protection always an important one.
Even without the danger of damage
through invasion or sabotage, we have
uppermost in. our mind damage to the
city's single pipe line by natural causes
It's one project that assumes proportion
of considerable Importance the longer
completion of the line is delayed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-25
Coalition Hysteria

No responsible leader OF either political
party has, so far as we have seen, lent his
name to the talk OF coalition govern
ment." The whole thing has been con-
fined to rumors and speculation. That IS
where it should stay. The whole Ameri-
can system of government is deeply
grounded in simple mechanism. This
mechanism is not provided by the Con-
stitution, but it is so simple and practl-
cal that it has operated without a break
since Washingtons second term 1t IN
sures that the voters must have choice
of both candidates and programs.
When the voters have chosen, the WIN
ming candidate, party and program are
to run the government The other party
remains in opposition, a constant crltl-
cal check on the party in power.
II the party in power Goes not
do well, the other can always offer pro.
gram that will suit the voters better. Ana
II the voters see "a better ole" they can
always go to 1t via the ballot box. Ihe
coalition idea proposes that we abandon
all this. II proposes that the present
Democratic government take in an APP
propriate number of sympathetic Repub-
leans so that both parties will be repre-
sented in the government at once. Inere
would be no opposition, no check against
the acts of the administration, no alter
native TO which the voters could turn II
they do not like what is being done
It is conceivable that in some desper-
ate national emergency this might have
to be done. And yet the United States has
survived some pretty desperate crises
without it, During the Civil War, con-
Quoted by Republican administration,
there was always bitter Democratic oppo-
sltion, which came close TO sabotage IN
some cases, yet the country came through
and the voters still had choice after the
war was over. The World War was con-
Quoted by Democratic administration,
and while Republican cooperation IN
prosecuting the war was complete ana
whole hearted, there was never any
formal coalition.
There, is no need for formal coalition
now. AS ALT Landon has said, party
politics stops at the waters edge" Re
publicans will undoubtedly give complete
support to policies once launched. But
they should reserve the right to offer
alternate policies while decisions are still
in the making, And in the meantime
life at home goes on. Criticism OF domes-
tic policies and the right and duty to offer
the voters alternative policies are still
vital. This does not mean that men like
Landon and Frank Knox should not be
informed as to what goes on, and should
not cooperate in every proper way. But
to destroy the two-party system with
coalition government is thing not yet
indicated by any situation we face today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-25
Watch for Sabotage

Many people believe that the precau-
tions that are being taken and the warn
ings that are being issued in New Eng
land are quite unnecessary They feel
that we are being scared into the Euro
pean war rather than kept out of II by
a safe-and-sane view of the entire stu
alton They point out that other sections
of the nation are not getting as excited
as we appear to be up in the northeast
corner of the nation. There may be good
reason for that, just as there may be for
Connecticut and other New England
states to feel concern about the state OF
world affairs
The efforts now being made in many
of our local plants to prevent any at
temptS at sabotage probably arouse the
same feelings in these people who are
almost complacent in their assurance OF
complete safety here in this Naugatuck
Valley. An ounce of prevention is still
a pretty good weight. There may never
be any untoWard action or event occur in
our midst and the European fight may
end without one hand being placed on
American soil, but if things don't work
out so nicely as that and the opposite
occurs, all our steps towards prepared
ness have been warranted.
Waterbury Is a key city in any war,
whether we're involved or not. 1t must
be protected for the simple reason that
thousands of people want to keep on liv-
Ing here through all the wars all over the
world. They want to continue TO bring
their children up here and TO send them to
our schools. That can't be done il we
had To combat the efforts OF subyersive
elements In our midst This Is no signal
% individuals or groups to start perse-
cutting individuals believed TO be OF OPP
posite opinions TO our American ones:
It's merely an effort to show why all
Earlike activities must be carried forward
Efficiently that this community may ave
a Ia peace and security.