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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
Community Fund Over Top
Workers Congratulated at
Victory Dinner Given in
Huron Hotel

"Ypsilanti Community Fund lead
ers and workers had a job to do and
they did it we'll" said j. Lester
Miller, Fund president. when the
solicitation figures for the 1910
drive OF s16.2S4.l5 were announced
at the victory banquet in the Huron
Hotel Wednesday night.
A two weeks drive for the $4,000
budget quota was attributed a & eat
success when A. b. Curtis and
Paul Ungrodt tabulated the drive
results. Smiles. cheers and hand
clapping greeted the announce
ment.
Included in the si6,2s4.15 was a
cash on hand of s4,S56.65. The bal
ance of the solicitations will be
turned in soon.
Teams Report
Opening the program was the
calling of the teams in the advanc-
ed solicitation group which cou-
tacted all factories and manufactur-
ing centers. A total OF s11,S59.S0
was raised by this special gifts
committee headed by Leroy Bush
and O. ]. Cleary. The amount in
cluded S2,3045O cash. AS each
team made its report, the represen-
tatives of the various firms present
were introduced by Mr.. Ungrodt.
Special mention was made OF the
s3,300.S5 raised by workers under
the general solicitation program.
The figure was $500 higher than
last year.
The time and effort of factory
executives who did a great deal on
the Community Fund work in their
firms was commented upon by D. NJ
Silkworth, co-chairman. l.. A. Sea
mans was the other co-chairman.
Told to BE Proud"
"Be proud you were asked to
work and feel bad II you weren't"
Mr. Silkworth told the majors and
workers present. THE man who
did not give toward the Fund is
the loser and not you indicated
the speaker
Compliments to the colored peo-
pie who voluntarily offered their
services in the drive this year were
extended by Co-chairman Silk
worth. Mr.. Ungrodt also received
mention for his untiring efforts 10
make the drive a success, and Prot.
f. B. Mckay stated Mr.. Silkworth
and Mr. Seamans should receive a
great share Of the credit for the
success of the campaign"
Mr.. Silkworth was presented
with a tie by Mr. Ungrodt in be
half of the Fund leaders and d..
.rectors. Mr.. Seamans presided at
the balance Of the meeting
interpreting the program. the
Fund Committee enacted humorous
dramas. The f1rst was the pre-
sentation to Creston Myers of a tin
cup for the lowest total. Repre-.
senting the Junior Chamber II
Commerce. Mr. Myers turned n
S165.50 of which $3.50 was cash
Two teams worked for the Com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
Selection of Conscripts
to Start Immediately as
Army Officials Call Men
Master List to be Factor
in Order OF Call For
YpSilantl Men
WILL BE SENT HERE SOON
FROM GOVERNORS OFFICE
Lists VIII be Published as
Quickly as They
Are Available

An official list OF conscripted
men in the Ypsilanu district. or any
other districts except the largest,
cannot be determined until the local
draft board receives the official list
OF serial numbers drawn In the ma
tional lottery TIE federal serial
list will be- received from the Gov
ernor office some time IN the
cary future.
Ia checking the registration cards
II the board finds one that did not
receive serial number the board
viii give The ca,d the number fol
lowing the largest serial number
already used by the board Or, II
any number has been skipped. the
card or late registgant viii be given
that number
After receiving the official serial
list local board members Will assign
each regislrant an order number
The latter establishes the order IN
which the registrants will be Sc
lected for service The registrant
whose serial number appears at or
nearest the top oil the national SER
ial list shall get order number l,
the one next closest, number 2
etc
Local boards may receive regis
tration cards after order num5ers
are designated. From the national
serial list the board Hiil obtain what
the regisuants order number
would have been Il his card had
been received earlier. and then as
sign the order number first preced
ing tae one he would have received
with letter added to IT, For exam
PIE If the order number would have
been 81 the board will give the
reeistrant number S3A
Order Numbers
Order numbers which the Daily
I Press and other newspapers have
been printing, have given rise &c
considerable confusion as TO which
number belongs to given regis
trant Confusion comes from the
fact that a good many order mum
/ bers are h.S1er Than the higiIes
registration humber in a given com
munity.
In the Ypsilann district, for ex
ample, there VIII be only a few
+ over 5000 registiauts. In other dis
tricts .thele may be eyeral thou
sand more than in YpsiIanti, OF
there may be only a few hundred
vet the order numbers run w tC
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
IN
CITY NOW 6,707
FINAL FIGURES ANNOUNCED
TO-DAY BY CITY CLERK
HARVEY c. HOLMES

Final tabulat.ons Of persons who
registered Up 10 Oct. IS after the
primary election were announced
today by City Clerk Harvey G..
Holmes Additions 10 The rfgistra-
ton list are OF persons who are
-rat+t+pr Al-4-- l4-i-ilf.t. i4---
moved into the city from outs do
sections or who renewed iapsel
registrat ions.
a total OF G7o7 voters viii R
eligible 10 vote DO the Nofember
presidential election compared i0
the 55sl eligible for the primary
election.
ln ward one 202 voters have reg.
istercd since The primaries making
a total OF 1887 voters tn the dis.
rict second ward had 2s6 addition.
al voters giving fotai % 1900
third ward. 243. making total %
1885 fourth ward. s0 giving q
total ~ 5i5, and fifth ward lls.
making a total OF 9S7.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
Halloween Parties to
be Conducted Tonight

Tonight may be the night Tor
wtfche3 10 proTt. but pallafttt
school! children will enjoy Halo.
weon parties at the different school
buildings.
Parties for grade children VIII
be from 7 to 9 O'Clock and ths
dance FOR YpsEant and Roosevelt
Junior and Senior High School IT,
dents from 30 70 u al the Ypsi-
lantl High School gymnas um At
Woodruff, Central Grades. Prospect
and Harriet Schools there VIII be
costume parades. followed by mo.
ton pictures and refreshmeats.
Children attending st. John and
Roosevelt elementary scho0l4 VIII
20 10 the party nearest tgeir home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
First SeIectiVe Service Call
Expected to Bring
Thirty thousand
VOLUNTEERS EXPECTED
FOR FIRST CONTINGENT
Second Call Expected to
be Made December Q;
to Take Draftees

Washington. Oct. slap With
army corps area commanders al
ready calling for the initial contin.
gents OF men. national selective
service officials concentrated today
on clearing the way for local boards
to begin actual selection OF tho
100000 trainees who viii be sum-
moned by next June IS for year s
military training
Just a few hours after Tuesdays
historic conscription lottery was
completed. Mai Gen. George \.
Woodruff. corps area commander at
Boston. called on the six New Eng.
land governors in that area to pro-
vide 9s4 men by Nov is under the
selective service system.
simultaneously .oa the Pacific
Coast the Ninth Corps area at San
Francisco dispatched to the COVER.
nors OF far western states its open.
ing requisition for a total OF 1880
men to report TO induction stations
between Nov IS and p.
The Eighth Corps area head.
quarters al San Antonio issued no.
tifications to the states in the
Southwest on the mum er OF men
they were TO furnish. Other army
areas either were following suit, or
planning 10 swing into action be-
fore Saturday.
This first selective service cali
Designed to bring 10000 young men
was in accord with the War De
rcrtL nt's previously announced
plan OF inducing approximately
that number Of trainees into serY-
ice between Nov Is and Dec. /
Most. II not all Of this pioneer
contingent was expected TO be
filled by selectiye service volun-
teers-men who want. to take their
years training Immediately. even
though their conscription numbers
may be so far down the list that
they might not be called for months
or years. Such volunteers will be
given priority over al other reg
istrsnts In being certified for sery-
| ice.
A second and numerically larger
call for selectiye service regis.
trants. II was indicated will DO
forthcoming about Dec 2 With
this call the sizeable flow Of non.
volunteers was expected 70 begin.
Officials estimate that about one
In every 20 reglstrants VIII be ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
FIRST AID GIVEN
M0TOR|ST HERE
BELLEVlLLE COUPLE ESCAPE
BURNING IN FREAK
ACC DENT

Louis x. Gardner. Eco-se Rd.
Belleyille. was giten first aid At
Boyer Memorial Hospital We1aes-
day afternoon after be- lost-couu1l
of his car In loose grarel on Dem
ton I'd near Chase n. TIC -1ii-.e
skidded across the road, * a
rock fence, bounced across a lifca
and came 10 rest la an open field.
Horse Shot
A horse belonging 20 Walter
Klinske. 2Q35 Ann Arbor I'd Piyn.
outh. was shot by state police early
this morning on advice ~ vete-iu-
arian after the animal had been
struck by car driven By George
Strassen. 1925 Ann Ar5or I'd s-ras-
sen was driving east on US-l- waen
his car collided with The aorse,
which was running vest on the
highway.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
WAR MAIN ISSUE
BETWEEN W|LLK|E
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Why Shouldn't we Expect
HoStiIitieS G. 0.P.
Nominee Asks

(Bv Associated PreSS)
The President Wednesday night
reaffirmed his pledge that United
States boys are not going to be
sent into any foreign war" but al.
most at the same moment Wendell
L. Willkie was demanding why
shouldn't we expect to be at war by
April, 1871. if he (Mr. RooseyelD
IS elected"
The two contenders for the
White House spoke a little over
400 miles apart, the Democratic
nominee addressing one enthusiast
tic party rally in Boston while his
Republican rival spoke before an
other enthusiastic gathering at Bal
timore.
Rooseyelts Boston speech. which
also discussed the topics OF defense
and agriculture. capped campaign
ing day which took him through
Connecticut and Massachusetts, two
states that represent a total OF Is
electoral votes on November 5.
Willkie. on a companion stumping
tour. campaigned for support in
West Virginia and Maryland. his
voice husky from the strain imposed
by his extended speaking program.
More British Aid
President Roosevelt used the Bos
ton address to announce that Brit
ain had requested permission TO
negotiate for $1,000 more planes in
the United States and that he, in
turn, had asked the proper defense
officials to give Britain most sym
pathetic consideration" in the mat
ter. The prospective purchases
would not, he added, hamper the
present national defense program.
Willkie at Baltimore meanwhile
said that he wanted to know wheth.
er his opponents pledge for peace
is going to last any longer than his
pledge for sound money" in the
campaign of 1882. He charged that
the Democratic nominee had aban-
doned the sound money pledge in
April, 1888, five months after he
said it was made.
Willkie pledged his efforts for
maintenance of peace in the West
ern Hemisphere, and announced
opposition to any appeasement
policy. Such policy he called 1.-The
surest road TO war"
His speech also contained prom
Use to furnish assistance to Britain
Ito the limits of prudence for our
own safety"
After the Baltimore speech. Will
kie turned his face north to invade
Delaware and New Jersey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
Torchlight Parade to be
Feature Of Dinner Tonight
Dean w. Kelley Scheduled
to be Speaker at no
Third Term Event

A torchlight parade through the
Ypsilanti streets will follow the
mo Third Term" dinner and rally
at $50 tonight in the Masonic
Temple. The affair has been ar
ranged by the Ypsilanu Young
Republicans Club and the Wo-
mems Republican Club.
Main speaker following the dim
ner will be Dean w. Kelley, Lam
sing, organizer Of lawyers and
busin essmen's No Third Term
Clubs In the state Although a
strong Democrat. Mr.. Kelley has
swung TO the support of the Re
publicans because OF the third
term issue. He has formerly held
prominent positions on state
boards.
other special guests will be
Felix II. H Flynn, Lansing. can
didate for treasurer. Congressman
Earl c. Kitchener. Adrian, the
county Republican candidates,
Bert E. Merton, ex-national COM
mitteeman from Oakland County,
and Mrs. Milton Hover. widow OF
the late county Republican chair
man.
The festivities will start with
the national anthem and the in
vocation After the meal, Mrs.
Melvin Peavey. president Of the
Ypsilanti Women's Republican
Club will introduce George Veins,
president Of the Ypsilanti Young
Republicans Club. Mr. Veins will
give short talk and introduce
special guests and the speaker.
The octette from Ypsilanti High
School will render several selec-
lions.
Following the rally. expected TO
be about o'clock. the torchll2hl
parade will wind through the
streets Cars will be parked on
Huron St. between Pearl and
Washtenaw Ave, and the parade
will start from in front of the
Temple Before starting. car oc-
cupants will be given red flares
which will be replenished at diff
ferent points along the route.
The Ypsilanti Community Band
playing from a truck will lead the
procession. The route will be
Huron St. across Michigan Ave. 10
Harriet St, to First St, 10 Michi-
gan Ave. to Summit St. to Cross
St. to River St.. to Michigan Ave,
to Ballard St. TO Washtenaw Ave,
and back 10 the Temple where the
procession will disband.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

Belleyilie. Mich. Oct. 81 Mr..
and Mrs William Mason. Martins.
Vile Rd- had narrow escape Wed.
nesday evening about $3.50 Wien
their automobile burned They We're
driving on +. Columbia Ave. near
the Wabash Railroad tracks wh -
their car stalled over manht 4
In starting the car the escaping
gas from the manhoie VA fired
by the spark from the ignition, set
ting the car afire.
The fire department was called
but the car was almost totally de-
molished a large crowd gathered
al the scene
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

ATHENS uP-All aliens we're
forbidden today to appear in the
streets after nightfall or 10 travel
from one city TO another without
special hermit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
TODAY IN LAST WAR

oct 81. lg15-Turkish and Rus
sian naval squadrons wage indeci-
sive fight In Black Sea
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

RUNNAGE SALE ST. Lukos
Church House. Fri. and Sat.
Adv. l03lS,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

CHUNGKING -AP- The Cen
trail (ChineseJ news agency re-
ported today that the Japanese
campaign centering aroung Nan
ming in Kwangsi province had
cost the invaders $4,000 men
through death. injury or illness.
The Japanese were estimated TO
have employed about $4,000
troops in the operations. Kwangsi
is notorious for its epidemics, and
illness was said TO have been res
ponsible for the greatest havoc
among the japanese forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
RoosEvELr WANTS

Fi,zGerald in L. 5. Senate.
ADV. ll04S'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

WASHINGTON APP The Red
Cross is buying $S24O00 worth OF
underwear. socks. stockings and
shoes for distribution in Finland,
The purchases are being handled
by the treasury procurement divi-
sion. which made the announce
ment today. The money viii come
from the $50,o00000 appropriation
Congress made for Red Cross pur'
poses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Friday:
Rain, Warmer

LOS ANGELES -AP- The 100
passenger airplanes OF the future,
now on engineers drawing boards.
will generate from 10 10 Is times
as much electricity for use OF pa
irons and crew as is used by the
average American household. the
Society of Automorive Engineers
was told today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

SALoNlkA, Greece -lNS-
Greece's little air force, hard
pressed by the weight OF ltal-
ian INVASION. today was report
ed TO have bsen reinforced by
154 warplanes from Soviet
Russia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

LONDON-INS A new air raid
alarm. the first of the day and
the 2S7th Of the war. sounded in
London this afternoon. There
was no immediate aerial activity
over the capital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

CHlcAGO-UP-Ten Federal
Bureau OF investigation agents
will be assigned 10 help guard
against vote frauds In Chicago
in the presidential election
Tuesday, George F. Barrett
Republican candidate for attor-
ney general of Illinois, said to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

HONGKONG-AP- Two thous-
and Chinese troops recruited by
the japanese in Eastern Shantung
province were reported by the Cen
trail Chinese News Agency TO
have surrendered to the forces
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

GIBRALTAR-AP- An Italian
attempt to torpedo ships in Gibral-
tar harbor with an unexplained
special device ended in failure,
the British naval command report
ed Wednesday night. One OF the
torpedoes exploded harmlessly at
the harbor entrance, the British
said, while another ran aground on
Spanish territory near La Lima
and was taken to Cadiz by Span
ish officials for examination.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

PHlLAOELPHlA-lNS-ln !
startIingly sudden inVestiga-
ton Of election expenditures In
Pennsylvania, a federal grand
Jury t-day had ordered sub
poenas for nearly a score OF
top ranking political leaders
In the eommo awealth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

DETROIT ms Arrested in
1888 in connection with the fatal
shooting Of his 10 year old wife in
Pekin. ILL., James Warren Crabb
p year oil scion OF q prominent
Delavan, ILL.,. banking family died
in Receiving Hospital today and
the coroner's office planned to con-
duct an autopsy TO determine if he
took his own life
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

ROME -Ap-The newspaper II
Piccolo said today the entrance Of
other countries into the tripower
pact linking Italy, Germany and. ia.
pan Is possible Whether the
newspaper referred 10 NEGOTIATIONS
TO be undertaken by the Axis pow.
ers with Soviet Russia or 70 some
smaller country such as Bulgaria.
was not disclosed but u p.ccolo
said 20 would be great "disap-
pointment' for Britain
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

BERLTN-TNS- British speed.
boats advancing under cover Of
heavy mists were thrown back by
German artillery in an attempt to
reach the Flanders coast. the Ger
man high command reported today
in communique which told Of
new Nazl raids on England.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

See CONSTITUTION Page Y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

LONDONrAP- General Man
ager T. E. Thomas Of the London
Transport Board announced today
that three tier hunks would be
erected in the capitals subways TO
increase accommodations for those
who live underground during Ger
man air raids and that the board
was arranging to supply refresh
ments in the shelters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

Fl 0RDER OF III - Y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

CONTINUED on Page TWO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-31

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Minister
Malcolm Macdonald announced to-
day that some 20 per cent OF Lon
don 5 children in areas hard-hit by
German air raiders had been re-
moved to tie country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
HOME
TRAINING SCHOOL
SLATED IN BRUNSWICK

The Home Demonstration agent,
Mrs. Marion S. Dosher, has announc-
ed the following schedule for Major
Project Leaders Training schools on
Monday. February ~: 1890 o'clock
with Mrs. E. C. Woodbury. at Town
Creek and at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs
Lillian Oliver at Shallotte.
Miss Pauline Gordon, State college
extension specialist in Home Man
agement and House Furnishings, will
give both demonstrations using as
her subject: Adequate Lighting
for the Home"
Leaders requested to attend from
various clubs are as follows: Ash,
Mrs. Zelma Hewett; Bethal, Mrs.
w. C. Price; Bolivia, Mrs. George
Cannon; Boon's Neck, Mrs. Everette
Hewett; Exum, Mrs. Loftin Mintz;
Leland, Mrs. Fletcher Simmons
Lockwood's Folly, Mrs. Raleigh Dix
on; Longwood. Mrs. Dave Bennett;
Mt. Pisgah, Mrs. Bertha DeVaun;
Myrtle Head, Mrs. j. V. Simmons,
North West, Mrs. w C. Biggs; Shall
iotte, Misses Rexie and Louise Trippi
Southport, Mrs. C. C. Russ; Town
Creek, Mrs. E. C. Woodbury.; Wilma.
bow, Mrs. A. P. Henry; County coun-
Gil, Mrs. Joe P. Verzaal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
MIND YOUR MANNERS

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
1. If a family eats breakfast
early, should house guests be-
awakened in time to eat with the
family?
2. Should a house guest be told
that he is to take part in certain
activities, or should he be given a
chance to say whether or not he
would like to?
8. Is it absolutely necessary for
a house guest to take Cor send af-
terwards) his hostess a gift?
4. Is a bread-and-b butter note a
"must?"
S. Need a hostess answer q
bread-and-butter note?
What would you do if
You have spent a weekend with
friends in the country. Would
YOU
(a) Write your hostess a note a
week or so after the visit telling
her how much you appreciate her
hospitality?
(b) Write her immediatel- telling
her how much you enjoyed the
weekend?
Answers
l.. Not unless they have asked
to be.
2. He should be asked if he
would like to.
8. Nc.
4. Yes.
5. No.
Best what Would You Do" solu-
tion-h).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
By RUTH MILLETT

The more ucces a woman ex-
poets to achieve in the business
world the more she should fight to
retain her femininity.
Because there is something about
being in a position to give orders
and shoulder man-sized RESPONSE
bility that tends to make a woman
less and less feminine in her looks
her manner, and her approach to
people .
So the young business woman
who is full Of ambition and en-
thusiasm for her work should make
certain she never has to protest,
But I'm really very feminine"
Unless she is young and good
looking in a soft, pretty way, she
shouldn't wear clothes that are Sc
verely tailored.
And no matter how becoming
she fancies it is, she shouldn't in
dulge in a bob SO short as to seem
mannish.
But even more important thar
looking feminine is the necessity
for keeping the feminine approach
Don't Be "Bossy"
Also she can't indulge in bossi
ness-ordering her s~ubordinates
around in a Big l" manner. AS
a masculine habit it is bad enough
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Juices Of Peace Issue
Headed Toward Tribunal

RALEIGH, Feb. 16.-R0The
question Of whether the legislature
may appoint justices Of the peace
appeared today to be headed for the
state supreme court.
Attorney General Harry McMul-
Ian disclosed that he had received a
letter from Sheriff C. V. Faulkner
of Nash county asking whether he
would be justified in serving a war
rant issued by a justice named by
the legislature.
Mcmillan said he had not prepared
a ruling yet, but added that the
question ultimately would have to
be decided by the court.
General assemblies, for years, have
appointed justices in omnibus bills.
The last legislature named approx
mately 1000 of the magistrates.
The question of the legality of
such appointments apparently
hinges on a section of the state con
stitution which says the legislature
may not pass ANY local, private or
special act or resolution relating
-. to the appointment of the JUS
tees of the peace"