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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11

the visitors minds are thus more
closely associated with the coun-
try Of origin. In any case, the
huge area OF the Berlin Zoo looks
like a pattern from all strange
places, architecture and customs
of the earth.
Keepers Constantly on Alert
In case bombs should fall and
explode within the Zoo or start
a fire. all is set to take care OF
the emergency. Every keeper
familiar to the Zoo population is
on the job even before the siren
sounds, for along with hospitals,
the Zoo receives advance warning.
The elephant keeper sits with the
elephants during the raid and the
lion keepers are outside the cages
gun in hand just In case the
wrong thing should take place
The same is true everywhere in
the Zoo, and without doubt it
would be as hard for any of the
animals to escape as II would for
convict to stage a break from a
penitentiary.
One striking effect of night air
raids has been that the monkeys
and apes. like their human hosts.
are apt to be tired from late nights
and sleep often until noon. The
result has been that morning visi-
tors to the Berliner Zoo see no
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Courtesy works best" he said.
But, anyway. it isn't a dull life"
Family Farm on Decline,
Agriculture InduStriaIized

Denver, Dec. l l Up Caught
between the large, industrialized
farm and the small subsistence"
farm, the average family size"
farm is disappearing in America,
according to John Vesecky, presi-
dent of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union of Amer
lea.
Agriculture is becoming indus
trialized. he said at the seth an
nual convention of the union, and
"as a result, farms are becoming
divided more and more into two
groups-the subsistence farm and
the large farm run as an indus
try.
In between these groups is the
fast-disappearing family or mid
dle-size farm. The industrialized
farm is run similar to business
and for mass production Of agri-
cultural products. The subsistence
farm is more or less a home and
not a business.
Tho family-size farm is dis
appearing because of low farm
prices. which are not enough to
cover the cost of small-scale pro
duction and because OF foreclos-
ures of these farms and their pur-
chase by industrialized farms.
of we are to keep this dis
tinctly American institution, then
something must be done to raise
the income OF the family-size
farm to parity with other groups. y
Vesecky owns a wheat farm near
Timken. Kas., where he has lived
since 1882.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
PROCESS SERVER !
CROWS MELLOW
HAS TO oUT.THlNK PEOPLE
HE HAS TO SERVE: SAYS
COURTESY BEST

Tulsa, Okla. Dec. 11-UP-Being
process server for the sheritf'4
office puts a man on his mettle.
Ask veteran Nate Martin, who's
been at II is years.
Sometimes we have TO out-think
the people We have to serve" he
said.
One time Martin worked eight
months to serve a woman with no
tice that she was being sued on
an unpaid mortgage. She just
would not come to the door when
he called.
Finally a neighbor called Martin
one day and tod him the woman
had a washing on the line and 1t
was pretty certain she'd come oIt
and get the clothes because it
looked as though it would ran.
Martin sped to the address and
waited, but the woman let him and
the clothes soak.
Strategy Finally Wins
He decided to use strategy. He
bought a dollars worth OF shrub
berry and went from door to door.
attempting to sell" ii. His quar-
ry came TO the door and listened
to his sales talk.
Lady, it's the last one I have"
Martin told her I'll sell 1t to you
for a dime"
The lady said she'd take It.
Here's the dime" she said.
Thank you." smiled Martin:
heres your shrubbery-and here
Is summons for you. Good day"
One Martin worked diligently to
serve business man who was
having financial difficulties. The
man had ordered him out OF his
office many times, but finally Mar
tin put the notice in his hands.
The man read IL and flushed.
Paper Worth 5000
"You ought to hit me with a
chair" he told Martin. This tells
me I've inherited $4,000 and can
have it by calling at the court for
it,"
Martin served a tenant with a
notice OF eviction. 1t looked like
a routine assignment. but the ten
ant, after accepting the service.
went Immediately to the Office of
the man who had sued him and
XII led him.
Martin has drawn weapon only
one time in service work. That was
when a man threatened him with
a razor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
San Francisco Port Of Entry
For Refugees From All Asia

San Francisco, Dec. IL up -
With Lisbon virtually the only
European port on the Atlantic
through which war refugees can
flee to the Americas, San Fran
cisco has become the great port of
entry for those who are obliged to
make the long trek across half of
Europe and all Asia to reach the
Asiatic ports of the Pacific.
For months now every trans
Pacific steamer and especially
those OF the Japanese lines, has
brought its quota of from to
400 refugees. As a rule about 80
per cent of these are Jewish and
the others are Germans, Austrians,
Poles. Czechs and occasional Bel
gians and French.
Only those who can comply with
the American immigration laws
and quotas, are permitted to de
bark at an Francisco. The others
are en- route to various Central
and South American ports where
they still have entry. The ships,
after leaving their American quota
here. sail on.
Notables Among Arrivals
While the great majority have
been families OF agriculturists,
business men, manufacturers ana
trades and professional people,
seeking to start life anew in the
New World, there also has been
number OF notables.
Darius Milhaud, outstanding
French composer and concert
pianist, obliged to flee his coun-
try, quickly integrated himself
into American life. He received al
most Immediately upon landing
the dictatorship of the conserva-
tory of music at Mills College for
Girls.
Nine. Sigrld Undset, famous
Norwegian novelist, another
famous refugee is busy on the
lecture platform.
Writer Forced to Flee
On a recent japanese boat was
Joachim Joesten, whose new book,
Rats in the Larder", telling how
Denmark and Norway were con-
quered was published recently. AL
though a native German Aryan.
he was blacklisted by the Nazis
for his writings. He escaped on a
Danish fishing boat.
Unable to land in the United
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Even Zoo Populations Affected by Bombs in Europ

elephants stomped restlessly In
side the stalls and tugged at the
chains, chiefly because some
younger ones set up walls Since
then. the younger ones get occa-
slonal tidbits. from the keepers
during the raids and all is peace
In the elephant section. II bombs
explode near them, they will be
released from the chains and guild
ed into the open space, where deep
cemented meats with iron spikes
make every escape impossible.
That goes too for the rhinoceros.
Buffalo. bison and elk are left
In the open and have so far COM
pletely ignored the fireworks and
consequent noise.
Inside the lion and tiger cages
all Is quiet during the raid.
Occasionally a jackal laughs GRAZ
lily or the grizzly or polar bears
snort but on the whole there Is no
trouble.
Most of them would leave their
cages quietly If we had TO open
them but jump back into the next
open one they could find" a
keeper said. THE walls would
stop them from getting in the city
long enough to enable US to recap
ture them or shoot them If neces.
sary. We have In all sections OF
fha ZOn firap,ap raodv - {,,,,,,,
on any blaze. A lot OF bombs
would have TO, fall here to start
fire and panic among the gang"
In the snake house and alli-
gator home one feels the creeps
in the shaded darkness. for one
needs little Imagination to anti
cipate the unpleasantness of meet
ing an escaped python or alligator
in the heart OF Berlin during an
air raid. But the keeper spooh-
pooh such possibilities and point
to the nets and lassoes and big
shears kept handy for the recap
ture. II the worst comes to worst,
the smaller poisonous ones will
be transferred to centrally-heated
subterranean chambers, as they
would be harder to recapture be-
fore doing harm.
During a raid and firing. the.
python. like other big ones, hangs
listlessly around a tree stump in
side the cage and sleeps. Like
all snakes, the python is more or
less deaf The aligators and
crocodiles, to the contrary, seem
to become enraged through the
noise Of antl-aircraft fire and roar
and snap or swish their tails with
splashes. They are
nasty customers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Central Press Phonephoto

States, Joesten continued on to
Costa Rica where he will resume
his writing.
Herbert Lehman, for years a
well known Berlin correspondent,
was another refugee on the same
boat. He had left Berlin with his
private fortune-the "a which Is
all a Jew is allowed to take out
OF Germany-sewed in side poe
ket.
Each time a ship arrives in San
Francisco now from an Asiatic
port II brings the full quota OF
war refugees. all with more or less
the same story, all happy to have
1t all behind them, and all hopeful
of a New World before them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Long Job Hunt Ends,
Success Proves Fatal

Sellersville, Pa. Dec. 11-UP -
Harry B. Meyer, 36, father of three
children, was a WPA laborer for
four years, throughout which time
he attempted to obtain better
job.
Finally he was interviewed by a
company here and told to report
for work the next day.
Meyer was unable to rise from
his chair. A physician said the
shock had killed him. -.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
Skiing Enthusiasts Know
Sport on Four Bases

4. SALT. Lake GitS, Utah, Dec. IL -
up Democrat Abe Murdoch de-
feated Republican Philo Farms
worth, Jr.. for a seat in the U. S.
Senate from Utah, but Farms
worth at least had the consola-
ton that the job remained in the
family
He and Murdoch are cousins, q
fact which neither mentioned In
their campaign.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
FROG LIKES DoMEsTICITY

Kinston, y. c., Dec. IL up -
A big frog hoped into the barber
shop of c. c. Hill five years ago.
Hill provided living space for the
hefty croaker under a water pipe,
and the frog apparently content
ed has been living there ever
since.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
BOYS DYE HAIR BLONDE

Coalinga, Cal. Dec. 11-UP-A
number of Coalinga Union High
School boys dyed their hair a
golden tint during a fad for gold
en- hair" causing sharp specula-
tion among their school girl com
panions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11
BOBCATS HUNTING GOOD

Bingham, Me, Dec. IL up -
Maurice Monson shot four bobcats
in one week near Bald Mountain.
He sold the pelts and got an addi-
tional $50 state bounty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-11

LONDON --AP - The Canad-
ian destroyer Saguenay, torpedo
ed by submarine in the North
Atlantic, has locked IN an English
port for repairs, 1t was disclosed
today.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22
Social and Personal
O MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. Dorothy Moore entertained November
honor Of Mrs. Cassa lawson The guests Mines Patricia
Janet Carter Eu Anderson Anna Thomas Marory Mason
Grace Bryant Helen Smith, Bantam Alice Horn Lillian
Gever Margaret Jefferson Della Wkerson Lawson and
Misses Christine Carter and Annette mogene James,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22

left for home with her son, Clar-
ence Schuck, also of Topeka. Mrs.
Schuck's name was Inadvertently
omitted from the family reunion
dinner party given at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schuck, s44 Full
Ter Ave.
DIR. L. T. CrOsthwaite of Detroit,
Michigan, former st. Paulite, was
in the city to attend the Minnesota
Michigan football game.
Miss Ruth Reed, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gerone Z. Reed, S59 Full
Ter Ave-, is on the Honor Roll at
the Wilson High School.
daughter. Arthur Rhodes is
Due to the inclement weather
the Cameo Social Clubs semi
monthly business meeting of No
vember IL was postponed until No
vember q. The meeting will be
held at the Sterling Club. Members
are requested to be present en-
masse to make plans for a Yule-
tide activity.
Mrs. Ralph Gardner, $40 N.
Western Ave-, celebrated her a.
birthday Saturday, November 16,
at the New Nifty Cafe with party
of friends.
Thank You cards are in the mail
this week from Doris and Bertram
Shannon. 65S St. Anthony Ave., for
their beautiful wedding gifts.
The d. Y. w. Y. X. Club met
Thursday, November IA, at the
home of Mr.. Charles Miller, 731 st.
Anthony Ave. The next meeting
will be Thursday, November %, at
the home of Mrs. Louis M. Moore,
662 w. Central Ave.
DelOris Vassar changed Grace
Gardeners luck by winning first
honors at bridge Sunday mite.
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John Yancie,
Cafe Operator,
Dies at Rochester

John Grant Yancie, operator of
the Yancie Barbecue at 1S43 E.
Franklin, died November IA at
Rochester, Minnesota, where he has
been for the past four weeks.
Born in Jefferson City, Missouri,
Mr.. Yancie came to Minneapolis 16
years ago. Funeral services were
held at the Woodland Funeral Home
November 10 at two o'clock with
Rev. S. Almond Douglass officiat-
ing, assisted by Rev. W. E. Wad-
lington.
Mr.. Yancie is survived by a son,
Orange, two grandchildren and a
niece. Interment in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22

The WEEK - In q convention
called by the United Government
Employees Inc, leaders of the A.
M. e. Church, and the National
Baptist Convention, Inc, the Ma
tional Negro Council asked in
Washington, D. c., Monday, No
vember 10, that the next Supreme
court vacancy be filed by a Negro
and that President Roosevelt ap-
point Negro as one of his six
White House secretaries. Nice GO
ing, and wouldn't it be wonderful
if they got some action. The
newest in entertainments will be
presented to the Twin Cities when
st. Philips Episcopal Church will
present a Reversal Style Show di-
rected by Gladys Lewis Harris on
Friday, December 6, at the Church
Club, Dale and Portland. The lat
est in Women's Wear will be fash
toned by John M. Whitaker, Owen
C. Howell, Norman H. Howell, Sgd
ney Salter, w. A. Benjamin, Fir
ston White, and scores of others
whose names will be announced in
next weeks issue. Theodore Allen
will be commentator and the clos
ing scene of the show will present
a Cabaret scene with the best in
Twin City entertainment being Of
fered. Ray Dysart proved him
self still a successful dance pro-
moter with the success of the re-
cent Homecoming Dance at the Au-
ditorium. Beverly looked like
what well dressed babies are wear
ing for 1910 at Butch's party. She
was wearing a pink gabardine dress
with matching hair ribbon styled a
la Helen. Incidentally, Beverly is
vying for honors in the Alpha
Kappa Alpha popular baby contest.
:. The Judging Committee for the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22

A special meeting is called for
Monday, November rs, at 500
o'clock. Boys of the Of" Club
throwing a Thanksgiving Ball
and giving away a turkey. I.
Glad to have Mrs. Blanche Mason
and family with us. Lillian
Austin walking slowly and-think-
ing. Wednesday, Ethel Harvey
one year older. Mable Craft
really singing the Weary Blues"
NoOkie Patterson teaching
girls new dance steps. We need
more talented" male dancers. i.
And then there are Berry COckrell,
Euniee and Bernice Brown in a
other about modern dancing and
their recital Sunday, November "a.
Lucky Samuel Stewart win
ming, himself a Is Id. gobbler for
his Thanksgiving dinner. See
your Ward Chairman about the
Adult Education Glasses being
formed in the Project. Join one or
more Immediately.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22

Mayor of Bonneville Ball held its
first meeting Tuesday evening, at
the home of Talmadge Carey. &.
Corine Powell is sporting a new fur
coat. :. Johnnie Nellie is sporting
new car. Gordon Parks is
sporting a new smile for his baby
"the tops" when it comes to MAX
ing wedding pictures. Jack Dia-
mond's store is always bustling
with activity and it's good to see
"Bubs" Powell behind the counter
waiting on customers as we'll as
the little MCGEE boy who also as
sists with the deliveries. Our
old friend, Ted Steichen, is going
back into the grocery business-is
opening a store on Louis and Ron
do in the not-too-distant future. &.
Another entry into the business
field this week is the Patrick Cafe
on st. Adams st. near Rondo. g..
On the way over today l met a
thoughtful old lady feeding corn to
hundreds of pigeons on Bird Street,
which reminds you to throw out
some bread crumbs for your feath-
cred friends.
DIR. Walter C. Willis of Detroit,
Michigan, former Saint Paulite,
motored to the city for the Mime
sofa Michigan football game. He
was accompanied on the trip by
Willis Ward, Detroit attorney and
former Michigan football star, and
DR.. S. Seabrooks, also of Detroit.
Mr.. Ward is now personnel director
of the Ford Plant in Detroit. While
in the city they were the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien E.
Willis of 1460 Sherburne Ave.
Mrs. Samuel Schuck of Topeka,
Kansas, who has visited her family
in st. Paul for the past six weeks,
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Alma Byars
In HOsDital

Miss Alma Byars, Minneapolis
woman, is confined to Fairview
Hospital. Her condition critical
early this week is reported some
what improved.
Members Of the Minneapolis N.
A. A. c. P. executive committee
held two meetings last week to dis
cuss important matters concerning
the organization. One meeting was
held at the home of Talmage B.
Carey and a later meeting at the
residence of Rev. C. F. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Taylor
now reside at apartment 104, 22O1
Fifth Ave. So.
COnvalescing: Mrs. Walla ce
Chambers, 1915 Clinton Ave-, re-
Gently confined to Fairview Hospi-
tai, is now at home convalescing.
George Route Receivers: Mr..
George Route who recently under
went an operation at Fairview Hos
pital is out of the hospital.
Young newcomers in the city re-
siding with relatives Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Lewis of 2S17 Elliot Ave-, are
the Misses Mary and Marjorie Lew
is and Henry A. Lewis.
PROJECTING AROUND
THE PROJECT ..
Ward l had its regular business
and social meeting Monday night,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22
CALCIUM
The Great Human
Need

People Of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount of it for the greatest or
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food,
the greater the need for more of
dairy products is the regular every.
day diet of all Of us.
Fresh fluid pasteurized milk
daily in some form should be used,
either as a beverage or in cooked
food.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22

IF YOU
Want a cook,
Want a clerk,
Want a partner,
Want a situation,
Want a servant girl, . -
Want to sell a carriage,
Want to sell town property,
Want to sell your groceries,
Want to sell your dry goods,
Want to sell your hardware,
Want to sell your millinery goods,
You want customers for anything,
Advertising brings new customers,
Advertising keeps the old ones,
Advertising will insure success,
Advertising shows energy,
Advertising shows pluck,
Advertise in "biz."
Advertise or bust.
Advertise well.
Advertise long.
ADVERTISE.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22

Let US give thanks-this year
For being spared the horrors of war,
For this and host of other things
Our voices express thanks for evermore.
Let gladness ring in our hearts
Our faces shine with delight,
Our minds become purer every day
To continue in the cause of right.
True Thanksgiving is always spontaneous
Expressed every minute of the day,
For gratitude is very necessary
If increased benefits are to come our way.
They who are truly thankful
Have the world at their feet,
Ready with kindly word
And do nothing indiscreet.
Time is so precious
One must put to use,
Their best under all circumstances
And eliminate the chances of an excuse.
Start this Thanksgiving different
Make this your prayer
You will be grateful continually
Even tho you have a cross to bear.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22

LaVerne Schofield and Rozella Al
len were unable to attend but sent
their gifts.
The executive board of the Min
neapolis Urban League met Mon
day afternoon at the offices of its
president, Chas. L. Harris, Of the
New England Furniture Co.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-22
Social and Personal
O ST. PAUL %
By Estyr L. Bradley

Thanksgiving here and almost again a people
and with was bushels of thanks for all the good things
bushels Of turkey and good things all many happy
lily reunions and gatherings and jolly Mayor
Bonneville Ball the Auditorium
things that thankful for Thanksgiving NEWS OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
4fl,son FONTS To Aduertising:s
MAJOR Role In March OfProoress

S%un-drying, sailing, smoLinu
crude chemicals were the means
enipioseo by ancient civilizations to
preserve the very foods which NO.
ern peoples preserve in electrio W.
lrlgerators, M. G. Allison 1oao,
fllico distributor, related YESTERDAY
n discussing the features OF tho
l94o Philco refrigerator as "tbe
most efficient refrigerator for tbo
healthful preservation of food"
The preservation of meat mill,
vegetables, and other perisbahie
loou, ne said, lis one of the most
vital problems We face in hvaiene
To-Day. Proper preservation of food.
stuffs involves not only the art of
keeping them fresh and wholesome
out also keeping them so they will
not lose their nutritive value and
flavor. GIL"
Smoking was employed as a
~preserVatlve in the Early Ages, and
mas survived to this day. Preser.
walton OF fish by natural salts. s,,cb
as the chlorides and nitrates of
sodium a practiced in ancient
times by the Egyptians and also
by the early races inhapiting Scan.
and the north of Europe.
Modern science has CHANGED all
that to a point where electric re-
1rlSeratlon, with its magic of pro-
duclng dry cold, moist cold. and
freezing cold, all within the con
fines of one REFRIGERATOR. provides
for the preservation of every con
celvable type of food consumed by
modern families"
Mr.. Allison pointed out that dur.
ing the last 100 years these age.
worn methods were the accented
use until in 1859 it was found hat
fresh but perishable foodstuffs such
as meat and vegetables could be
transported from n hemisphere tc
another in refrigerated ship holds.
The discovery that cold tempera.
lures could be controlled by proper
packing and insulation led to the
development of the cold storage in.
dustry as we know it today. But
even these experts whose daily
business it is to preserve foods tC
feed huge city and rural popula.
tons with the freshest of foods
found that just cold did not neces.
sarlly preserve the food in it's orig
inal condition and with the taste
which nature intended it should
have.
Research scientists attacked the
problem and found that a cold stor-
age section in which moisture pre-
dominates performed a remarkable
feat in preserving certain types of
food such as fresh vegetables and
fruits, cooked meats and cooked
vegetables. The scientists discovered
that the moisture in the air of this
compartment enabled the food to
retain its original body and taste.
Other foods such as milk, but
ter, bacon, and other edibles easily
affected by bacteria growth were
found to retain their original state