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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-28

A dscourteous cop serving un-
der a Chief known for his cour-
tesy and Ievel-headed attitude in
dealing with the general public
simply doesn't add up. Or maybe
a lot of folks are born that way.
I've known some folks who, when
decorated with bit of authority,
90 haywire, while others are just
the reverse. Maybe it's a state
of mind mingled with the fact
that blue uniforms bring out
peculiar complex. Anyway, and
in the spirit of a friendly sug-
uestion, it wouldn't really do any
harm if the Chief would bring
the boys together once in a while
and speak to those who delight
in bawIing out the taxpayers
the yokeIs who pay their salar-
les. 1t doesn't cost anything to
be polite and the dividends are
hight
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-28

Some of the old timers back
in the horse and buggy days
mioht have had their faults, but
thew were long on courtesy-and
maybe that's why they will be
remembered for many more years
to come.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-28

Margaret Chase Smith, wife OF the
late Rep. Clyde Smith (RJ of Maine,
being sworn in to fill the vacancy
left by him. Mrs. Smith is the eightf
woman i'm congress-.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
No KITCHEN DUTY
FOR CUAROSMEN
PRINCIPAL STRESS WILL BE
ON FIGHTING TECHNIQUE,
OFFICIALS SAY

camp Banding Fla. Nov. 90
AP-Potato peeliug and other kit
chen police duty. bugaboo OF many
soldier generations. is out for ma
tional gcardsmen and draftees as
signed TO combat branches in the
national military training program
an executive officer emphasized
here today
Principal stress will be put on
the technique OF fighting. and the
X. p" tasks will be performed By
men regularly assigned to them
instead OF being rotated. as has
been customary In the past
Lieutenant Colonel John b. Ben
nett, executive officer Of this major
army training center. compares the
new plan to the operation OF the
average big hotel. 1t works like
this.
Troops arriye at the camp as at
hotel They have few administra-
tive details TO worry about All
their meals. equipment, sanitary
facilities and recreation are pro-
vided and arranged by the camp
complement, which functions SINH
larly TO the management OF ho-
tel. They can devote virtually all
their time 10 studying how 10 fight.
which the army now believes is IA
more important than X. p. duty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
j. s. COMMER RICE
NOT TOO BRIGHT
FAVORABLE TRADE BALANCE
DUE ALMOST ENTIRELY
TO WAR ORDERS

Washington, Nov. 20 AP -
Americas favorable foreign trade
balance reached almost $l.400,000.-
600 for the first year OF the Euro
pean war-the highest peak since
1921-but Commerce Department
analysis eyinced little satisfaction
today over the record.
"Our export trade is becoming
more and more war or artificial
trade" said Louis Domeratzky.
chief OF the Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce division OF re-
gional information.
He was commenting in an Inter
view on the fact that the United
States shipped ore than $4,000, 600.
600 worth Of goods abroad IN the
~ months ending September I.
This was a gain OF 81 per cent
over the previous corresponding
period and compared with the %
per cent increase during the first
World War year OF 1914-15.
Imports for the first year Of the
current conflict we're valued at
$1,000. 100000, a gain OF % per cent
over the preceding year. compared
with a loss Of 10 per cent in the
first World War year.
THE upward export trend for the
year Sept, 1889 through Aug
1910 must be considered with res
ervations." Domeratzky cautioned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
READ To REFUSE
WILSON DEFENSE
QUESTION OF LEGALITY OF
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
ARISES
nv Associated Press)

Lansing. Nov. 20 --AP -- At
torney General Thomas Read says
he would refuse to defend Mrs.
Matilda r. Wilson In any sort OF
suit challenging her appointment
by Governor Dickinson as lieuten-
ant governor OF Michigan.
Dickinson. proud OF his action
naming the widow OF John r.
Dodge. the automobile magnate.
as the states first woman lieuten-
ant governor. took issue and said
he felt Read could not legitimate
ly refuse. The governor said
he had hoped the appointment
would lead 10 friendly litigation
which would clarity Michigan =
laws OF succession to the executive
office
Read said he would forbid Glenn
c. Gillespie. the governors legal
adviser 10 represent Dickinson as
siatepaid lawyer in any litiga-
ton surrounding the appointment.
He pointed out that technically
Gillespie is member OF the at
torney general staff. although he
derives part Of his salary from
the executive office budget
Declaring he already has held
thar Dickinson IS both acting and
lieutenans governor. Read said
"If acting Governor Dickinson
should resign or die, notwlthsiand-
ins this attempt 10 appoint a lieu
tenant governor, the duties Of his
office would devolve on Harry
Kelly secretary of stated The
appointment is void tho same as
n IT. never were made. because
there Was and IS no vacancy in the
office of lieutenant governor
Read asserted that for Dickln-
son TO institute court test OF hts
own appointment would 'be to
conduct a mock trial because
there would be- nothing before the
court
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
INJURY FATAL To
M.E.A. PRESIDENT
DR.. THOMAS ALSO DEPUTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF
DETROIT SCHOOLS

Detroit. NOV 20-lNS--Dr John
r. Thomas, president Of the Michi-
gan Education Association. and
deputy perlntendent Of Detroit
schools. died today from injuries
suffered In an automobile accident
Tuesday
At hts bedside when he passed
away IN Rediord Receiving Hospl-
tsl were his Nwo sons. Jerome AMI
Thomas.
The crash. winch s'so killed VII.
liam Killeen. 53Naariold Farming
ton farmer. and INJURED seriously
two other perSssls, occurred at
Ten Mile snd~Orchsrd Lake Rds
4 negligent nom eide warrant
has been issued against Edward r
Butler. sfatlstician Tor tho Detroit
Board Of Education He was in.
igred in the crash and thus FAR au-
thoritles have been unable to ques-
ton him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
Continued on PAGE SIX
Dove of Peace Fails to Roost at O. A. F. of L. Sessions
Matthew Vol Sees Little
Chance of Settlement
of Labor Differences

New Orleans. Nov % AP +
AL Vice President Matthew
VOL, casting gloomy glance al
the dove Of peace launched only
TUESDAY from the White House.
said today he saw no hope for a
settlement with the g. !. q
The short. neatly dr. ssed VOL.
considered one Of the scholars Of
the American Federation Of Labor
In convention here. made the as
sertion after examining n similar
statement by Gro President John
L. Lev is, directed al AL o.
At the same time. the AL Re
solutions Committee considered
measure 10 increase lie revenue
for possible use in a labor war
ALL President William Green
called Lewis A real dictator az
ter Lewis had told his cheering
Go Convention in Atlantic City
I've done lot % exploring in
Bits mind and give you my
word there IS nothing there
Lewis blasted the AFL after
President Roosevelt IN message
20 Green there WIS no indication
here that similar Message had
beea sent 20 Lewis called upon
labors leaders with the interest
Of the nation az heart 10 find a
way 10 peace.
THAT is the end Of hope FOR
peace" said Vol ia referring 10
Lewis statement thar 70 would
be wrong 20 make il appear
settlement was near But
never had much hope for q any
how.
There may be- only one chance
remote one that doubt will
happen. and that is n sidney
Hillman takes his amalgamated
clothing workers out o. the C1O
The textile and rubber workers
nj ght follow
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
RESIDENTS WILL
VOICE THANKS IN
CHURCH SERVICES
Union Services viii Take
Place in Baptist
Church

Spirit OF thanksgiving viii pre-
dominate at appropriate services
in Ypsllauti churches tcnisht and
Thursday. With a -reat portion
OF the world a war. local rest
dents will Join others throughoat
the nation IN an observance more
devout than for many years past.
Union Service
The First Baptist Church will be
the scene OF a Union Thanksylv-
ing service Thursday morning at
9 o'clock Rev William r. Shaw.
pastor, will speak and there will
be special music. The congreea-
tion will sing Come We Thankful
People. Come" and Now Thank
We All Our God" while Miss
Frances Lister. soloist. will feu.
der aplrupTtate setCCttUug.
Churches in the city are expect
ed TO be represented and Mayor
Ross X Bower will express the
Continued on Page SIX
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
WELFARE BOARDS
MAY Be LIMITED
To POLICY MAKING
Social Welfare Commission
Recommends Eight
Changes

Lansing, Nov 20 AP - The
Michigan Social Welfare Commits.
sion. after year OF operation I'M
der a home rule" system. has
decided to recommend eight major
amendments to the l94l legisla-
ture. including one which would
limit county welfare boards solely
to policy-making functions
Commission sources said the
commission was opposed to the
present law which permits some
county boards to be policy.making
agencies only. while others partici
pate in direct administration OF a
full-time salary basis.
II also will be recommended, II
was said, that county welfare direc-
tors, who now may also Be mem.
bers OF the board. be Ineligible for
board appointment. The commits
sion feels. II was said, that a direc-
tor should not help TO decide poli
cies and then carry them out as an
administrator.
Other recommendations:
|. Holding that county soldier
and sailor relief commissions some.
times duplicate aid and expense
paid by county welfare boards. the
commission feels that some func.
tons OF the soldiers and sailor re-
lief should be turned over to the
county welfare boards.
2. The commission desires that
its stan be enlarged to assist coun.
ties in rehabilitating relief reclp.
ents, agreeing with boards In some
counties that a state program is
needed to lessen public dependen.
cy'. Some counties reported re.
lief recipients were socially or
physically untitled for private EN-
ployyent. but could be helped. and
othyts said many recipients did not
kg6w how to make the most OF
rNief grants.
3 The commission wants auth.
GRITTY TO administer relief IN Ger.
tain statewide situations such
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
Armless, Legless, Blind, Men
Still Say, 'Vive la France
Melancholy Caravan of Wounded Soldiers Sent
Back to Ravaged Homeland From
German Prison Hospitals

and the sickLbut they ltfted
thin hail, "Nive la France" and
again. give la Suisse" as Swiss
relief organizations fed and com
forted them.
There were tears In many an
eye and some of the men wrecked
by war stretched in silent wretch.
edness on the coach seats.
1t was the fifth trainload Of
wounded and sick French soldiers
released by the Germans TO be
routed home through Switzerland
in the care of the Red Cross and
the Swiss army. Four thousand
men now have returned TO France
but thousands more remain 70 he
repatriated.
In Chill Pre-Dawn
In the dimlit Geneva station, In
the chill of pre.dswn. there were
such tableauxeas these:
A tall Moroccan cayalryman,
his red fez set at q jaunty angle
above his gwarthy face, reaching
See WYE LA FRANCE Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
Another Country

tBN Associated lEeeel
Btrmin CHAM, munitions-motor car
manufacturing center OF England s
midlands. was reported by Nazis 10
be another Coventry" today
smashed and smoking from a nine
hour night raid in watch waves OF
bombers dumped explosives by the
thousands on "A industrial commun-
tiles
Informed Germans said Birmlng-
ham was battered ny swarms OF
planes converging from bases in
Holland, Belgium and France, and
suffered the same fate" as nearby
Coventry. devastated In a 500-plane
attack Thursday night.
British censorship withheld the
names OF the bombed Midlands
towns Observers said the overnight
onslaught followed the same pat
tern as the STACK on Coventry, but
that two towns this time were hard
hit-though not as severely as Cow
entry and damage VAS widespread
across the whole great industrial
belt.
Large numbers OF casualties were
feared caused by dive bombers
which roared down at their targets
sometimes one a minute Observers
doubted. however that the total
destruction at the hardest hit town
would equal that Of the ruinous raid
on Coventry. where 300 victims
were to be buried today in a COM
mon grave to be marked by mem
orial
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
SIGNS PACT AT VIENNA;
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
Alliance Concerned With
Military. Economic
Considerations
B BIRMINGHAM BOMBED
IN TERRIFIC ATTACK
Censors Withhold Names Of
Towns Bombed in Motor
Industry Area

(Rv International News ServiceJ
Vienna. Nov. 20-INS-Hungary
today formally joined the German.
ltalian-Japanese military and eco
nomic alliance. according to an OF.
fetal announcement at Vienna.
The protocol bringing Hungary in
to the alliance becomes effective
Immediately
The new lineup, bringing Hun
gary squarely into the Axis camp.
is expected 10 exert tremendous
influence upon the 7o,00O,000 inhab-
itants OF the Balkans and upon the
policies Of the Balkan nations as
well.
In this connection German quar-
tiers stressed the recent visit paid
by King Boris OF Bulgaria to Chan
cellor Hitler at Berchtesgaden.
They reiterated that this conference
-AaA-swlinE -InIgaIia- inL0 ne AXIS
camp. although not as helligerent
In the war against England.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
FRENCH FISHERMEN ON
ISLAND IN NEED OF AID
Find Selves in Difficulty
as Result of War

Boston, Nov. 20-AP-The plight
Of 1900 French fishermen reported
"marooned' and in need on tiny
Miquelon Island of Newfoundland
blocked by the war from return.
ing to Europe led TO efforts here
today TO provide food, clothing
and fuel for them.
The mariners left France last
spring to fish at the North Allan
tics Grand Banks and planned TO
90 home this fall. but when the
mother country was defeated by
Germany they put in at the, French
Island.
Their plight came to light Tues
day night when Francois Briere
French consul In Boston. revealed
that attempts We're being made to
raise money to send supplies to the
men
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
Continued on Page Si=)
Lewis Brow Crowned With
Laurels After Hillman
Loses Argument


Atlantic City, y. J, Nov. 2O-AP
John L. Lewis had the laurels
of a major victory in the CIO con.
vention over Sidney Hillman and
advocates OF new efforts for labor
peace today. but there appeared TO
be no certainty that Hillman would
he oyerw heSned If the Communist
issue should reach the convention
floor.
Lewis was the victor Tuesday.
with a battering attack aimed al.
teggately at William Green and the
A-F. OF l.. high command aud Hill
mans Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers Union. The convention gave
Lewis a humping vote on his policy
OF simply maintaining a peace COM
mittee clothed with power to nego-
tiate with the A. F. Of L.
The Hillman bloc wanted the Clio.
delegates 10 consider an immediate
move to re-eXplore possibilities
OF ending labor's civil war But
Lewis replied in one Of the con
ventions most turbulent sessions
~ that there would be no labor peace
until Go demonstrated its strength
10 bargain for peace on equal
terms" with the A. r Of L.
The Hillman group also wants
CLIO 10 take a stand against Com.
munism. Nazism and Fascism. an
issue which is reported to he
large factor in determining wheth.
er CIO Vice President Philip Muir
ray will agree TO take the CIO pres
idency Lewis will yacate this week.
Murray served notice on the con
vention Tuesday that he was not
a candidate for Lewis Job and did
not want ~. and that his interest
in labor was the promotion OF our
ideals. our concepts Of true trade
union American detectives
arara
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
B. j.. vANDENbE[T.
GOES TO LINCOLN
SUCCESSOR AS PRINCIPAL OF
ROOSEVELT SCHOOL NOT
YET DETERMINED

Roosevelt school principal Ben
H. NandenBeit has been named to
succeed DR.. H. A. Tape as head
of Lincoln Consolidated School
and will assume duties Dec. l. No
successor has been named to the
Roosevelt school office.
A graduate of Fremont High
School. Mr.. VandenBelt took his
bachelors degree from Central
State Teachers College, Mt. Plea
SAINT, and a masters degree from
the University Of Michigan where
he is also doing advanced work
on his doctors.
Following college work, Mr..
NandenB Belt was principal of the
Saginaw elementary grades and
then superintendent at Decker
Vile for two years. Other super
intendencies were at Bad Axe for
seven years and al Marshall for
three. He spent four years as
state high school inspector under
the department of public instruc-
tion Of Michigan and later two
years at the Ludington High
School as superintendent. Mr..
NandenBelt has been at Roosevelt
school the past five years.
Named Assistant
Miss Virginia Acher has been
named assistant head resident at
the Julia Anne King residence
hall for girls at Michigan State
Normal College \ graduate Of
Indiana Teachers College, Terre
Haute. Ind, Miss Acher replaces
Miss Eula Graves who resigned at
the beginning of the school year
to take a teaching position at
North Montana College, Havra
Mont
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
ADJOURNMENT Of
CONGRESS LOSES
BY DECISIVE VOTE
Logan-WaIter Measure Will
Have Chance For
Consideration
nv Associated Press)


Washington. Nov. 90 -AP-
The decisive House defeat OF an
attempt at adjournment gave the
controversial Logan-Walter Bill
today its long-deferred chance for
prompt Senate consideration.
Administration leaders. who pre-
dict a presidential veto for the
measure. were hopeful it would
die in committee at the close of
the 10th Congress, but the House
destroyed that hope Tuesday
when it voted 191 TO AS against
ending the current session and
going home.
As a result. when the Senate
took a two-day Thanksgiving re-
cess Tuesday. It had a motion to
consider the LoganWalter Bill as
the pending business it will take
up on reconyening Friday. OPP
ponents conceded there were
enough votes to force considera-
ton. The legislation has the an
nounced purpose Of facilitating
appeals from decisions of Quasi
Judicial Federal agencies.
House defeat of the adjourn
ment resolution gave the Senate
no choice but to stay in session,
for under the constitution neither
chamber may adjourn or recess
for longer than three days with
out the consent OF the other.
The margin by which adjourn
ment was defeated surprised both
those who advocated going home
and those opposed. The LA mem
bers Of the Republican minority
/Toptinuad ON paqa Sixl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

Geneva. Nov. 90 -AP On the
scuffed plush seats of second-class
railway coaches, a melancholy
caravan of Frances war-wounded
passed through Geneva today,
bound from German prison hospi-
tails to their conquered homeland.
There were $50 OF them. the
legless, the armless. the sightless
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
CONGRESS TODAY

(By Associated Prsss)
Senate
In recess until Friday ior
Thank sgiving
Wire-tapping Investigating Com
miitee continues hearings 90 a.
m. EST.
House
Considers routine matters meets
noon.
TUESDAY
Senate
Passed numerous minor bills and
debated consideration % Walter.
Logan, bill s....
House
Defeated resolution adjournment
1911 20 l4..
Completed action on the compro-
mise version OF the Ramspeck civil
service bin sae sent it 70 thu
White House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

HONGKONG -AP - All Bril-
fish merchant shiDs with home
ports here and az SINGAPORE which
have not been taken over by the
government will be requisitioned
shortly. II was announced offici-
ally today Ships belonsing 10 two
companies were requisiticusd last
May. but scores Of others so far
have not been.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Thursday:
Partly Cloudy

DENVER AP-An income
certificate plan" 10 assure far
mers OF a fair price for commodi-
ties produced for the home mar
ket was part OF a legislative pro
gram presented today 10 the 36th
National Convention Of the Far
mers Union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
PETA|N ST|FFENS
AXIS STAND, j. s.
RETURNS MURPHY
Points Vital concernEto
This Country at Issue
in Situation

Washington, Nov. 20-AP-Rela-
tons between the United States
and France entered an apparently
new phase today, coincident with
the Increasing reports that Marshal
Henri Petain was showing a dis
position to go slow in collaborating
with the Axis powers.
First tangible sign OF a possible
change was the fact that RoBert
D. Murphy, veteran OF ten years
diplomatic service in France be-
fore and during the war, was order
ed back to Vichy to take up the
duties of chardge d'affaires. Muir
ply. formerly counselor at the
Paris embassy, has been in this
country for several months.
In sending Murphy back to Vfchy
at this time, IL was indicated that
the government felt it desirable to
nermalize relations TO a greater ex-
tent. The charge d'affaires was ex.
pected to carry detailed instruc-
tons for explaining to- the Peta'n
regime the attitude OF the United
States on numerous outstanding
questions.
The impression, meanwhile, ap-
peared TO be growing here in gov
eminent quarters that Petain per-
sonally was Offering strong resis-
tence TO Axis pressure on some
points OF vital concern TO the Unit
ed States, particu arly the use of
French naval bases in Africa and
some of the French fleet.
Drawing Line
Petsin's protest over German ex-
pulsion OF the French population
from Lorraine was regarded hero
as sign that the aged chief OF
state was drawing a line on the ex-
tent Of collaboration with the Axis.
One possibility advanced in GER
tain diplomatic quarters here was
that. If pressed too hard by the
Axis. Petain might decide to fly
to North Africa and set up a gov
eminent OF resistance there. This,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

SWEET ClDER-for Thanksgiving
F. J. simons. Phone 1889. adv. ll20'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

ROME-lNS- Arturo Boo
ehinl, chief OF the Italian Sc
cret police. and the man per-
sonally charged with Insurlna
the safety Of Premier eenito
Mussolini, died today. He was
go.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

WASHINGTON AP The
Ramspeck Bill permitting the
President 70 bring about 10000
more federal employees under civil
service was sent 20 the White
House today with congressional
approval After many delays. the
Senate and the House completed
action Tuesday by accepting
compromise draft written b.
Join. committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

ALBUQUERQUE n. NJ. -AP-
An early snow blanketed most OF
New Mexico today. slowing traf'
fic and grounding airplanes.
TOKYO-lNS- An earth
quake rocked northern Japan
early today. The shocks. the
first Of which were recorded
shortly after midnight. were
felt over a wide area. First re-
ports indicated that towns
within a 400 mile zone between
Tokyo and Hokkaldo were ef-
feeted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

BERN APP The Swiss govern
ment dissolved today the totalitar
ian national movement. an or.
ganization which' publication
close to the government recently
called "a true copy Of Germany's
National Socialist party
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

BUENOS AIRES President
Robert VI. Ortiz appealed today for
a broad program Of cooperation
among American nations to combat
subversive doctrines and TO estab-
lish their defense against foreign
perils"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20

SANTIAGO, Chiie- AP-Presi-
dent Pedro Aguirre Cerda charged
Chiles Rightist socialist faction to-
day with seeking an excuse for in
stalling ian irregular state follow
ing an announcement its members
would not participate in the 1871
congressional election.