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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
GIVES
HIS REPORT ON
LIBRARY SALE

The City Council, in a short session
Tuesday night, received a cOmmunica-
ton from City Attorney Fred j. Cart
ner, relative to the status Of the
$6OOOO offer of Max Migdoll for the
purchase of the public library proper
~. MIR. Gartner said:
THE city Of Wyand0tte, by charter
provision, may sell real property be
longing To the city if sold for proper
consideration. The only other reStric-
ton placed Oh the governing body Of
the city is that Of the home rule act
OF 1909. rs amended, which places a
further restriction if sold for a price
in excess Of 81 per capita head ac-
cOrding TO the last federal census. 1t
then requires vote of the people.
The unofficial population Of Wyan-
dOtte, as Of April /, 1910, was 3O,571.
Therefore, the maximum bid without
going to a vote of the people would be
SOL, 142, somewhat over the bid Of $6O,-
600 offered by Mr.. MigdOll in his for
mall bid Of November u, 1910
1t is my opinion that the fOl mal offer
made by Mr.. MigdOll was for $50, 700
and included the entire piece Of pro
perry, including the building, and this
price is lower than the statutory re-
StrictionS of the home rule act. and
would not require the vote of the peO-
pie in order to cOnSumnatc the tan
SIciiOn Therefore, the city of Wyan-
d0ttc. 10y proper resolution of the
Council may legally sell and convey
said property
\ reconsideration of the vote by
which the Council denied the request of
the Board of Education for the sale of
the libraly property to MigdOll, was
left OH the order of unfinished bus
mess. pending meeting of the entire
membership of the Council. Council
men Louis BrOhl and John j. Wagner
were absent when the matter WAS
brought up Tuesday night.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
YMCA BRANCH
To Be OPENED
IN WYAND0TTE

Following information gwen at Il
meeting of the Wyandotte provisional
committee held Thursday noon of last
week. branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be eStab,
I;shed i'm this city on January q, 1871.
Dr. \ G.. Suder. general secretary
of the association in Detroit. stated
that w. +. Newell dean Of branch
bows work secretary Of the Detroit Y
would be executive secretary of the
Wyand0tte blanCh.
III the meantime, Efforts will be
made To secure Il suitable location here
for the work in prospect.
In cooperation with the local branch
will be athletic. social and religious
activities of the schools. churches and
Industrial establishments. a mothers
club will probably be- organized TO as
siSt in the work.
Francis Griffith is chairman Of the
WyandOtte provisional committee,
with Or. J. H. Lewis ~ vice chair
man
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Final acts Oh
Christmas Mailing

The Wyandutte pustoffict Will be
closed on christmas day The post
office will tx open evenings until :
o'clOck ami from . am. tn d pm on
sunday December ~ AMI will close
III d pm. Oh Tuesday. ID ceHber II.
according 10 Adam przyhylSbi post
master.
The bobby of the V,>t"lticr will In
open for box patlon> from am. To
Z pm. on Christmas day.
There will be no regular or rural
mail delivery on Wednesday, DeCem-
her p. but special delivery and per
iShable mail matter and gift parcels
will he delivered TN Christmas day.
The postmaster is calling the attention
of patlonS To deSirability Of utilizing
the special delivery service for their
hate Christmas messages. greetings
and insurance. and special delivery
service on parcels and to distant
POINTS To Use air mail and air mail
special delivery service.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
STATE POLICE WARN ON
HOLIDAY DRIVING

State Police Commissioner Oscar G..
Olander and State Highway Commits
sioner G. Donald Kennedy give Mich
igan motorists something to think Of
in making plans for holiday driving.
During the five week period from
December 1 to January 4 hast year
there were 12O fatal accidents in
Michigan, according to state police re-
ports. as compai ed with a total of 81
for the same period in 1898.
Contrary to popular belief, the COM
missioners revealed that Christmas
was the most dangerous day of the en-
tire holiday season TO be on the high
ways, surprising even New Years eve
or New Years day in the number OF
fatalities recorded.
Said the commissioners
Accidents increase in number and
seriousness as the Christmas-New
Year week approaches. Last year 10
fatal accidents were listed from pm.
on Christmas eve until II pm. on
Christmas day. an increase of three
over. the preceding year and the great
est number for any like period during
the entire season"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Detroiters Fined
for Theft Of Scrap

After successfully manipulating the
theft of truck load of steel cuttings
from the plant of the Diamond Screw
Products Company. at Cedar and
Fourth streets. the thieves came to
grief in second attempt.
On "Wednesday truck load of cut
tingS was stolen from the plant and
sold for So. Two men. whom the pO-
lice decided were innocent employees of
the real thieves. were arrested by the
police on second visit Friday. and
acknowledged that they received s.
for their services. The men were Mar
shall Edwar dS. SIS COttreH street, De
trOit and George Wigfau Of AS West
End avenue, Detroit.
They implicated as their employers
Ike Jenkins of 147 Ferdinand street,
Detroit and Cornell Peters of SS41
Copeland street. Detroit.
When the truck drove into the plant
yard Friday, employees of the screw
company notified police. The arrests
followed.
jenkins and Peters were each fined
$40 and costs. Edwards and Wigfall
were discharged
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Newspaper Sale
Is On Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon. the annual
newspaper sale of the WyandOtte
GOOtlfellOWS will he held This is IA
nRHt worthy cause. AZ the pro- .red.
will be devoted To bringing Christina
cheer To the needy. John G. kreger is
general chairman for the sale. and
will be assist, d by the following COM
mitteeS in the work of collecting
funds making purchases and deliver
ing the goods TO the recipients:
Newspaper Sale-('onrad L. kreger,
w L. Stark. Chief of Police William
p Rutletlge, Fire Chief Gustav An
~tihn. Claude J. Fitzgerald. Steve Mar
tin, Samuel Richards. Git Orge w.
Bush, Francis Il. Griffith
Purchasing committee - Frank ii.
EbertS, Mrs. Cora Daniels. Mrs f.. L.
SalliOtte. Mis-. Prank Sunderland
Packing toys Mrs. Cora Daniels,
Mrs l.. NJ. McCAndlesS. Mrs. III. l..
Lyon, Benny Yack.
Packing fOOd-(iuStav AnSelm.
Distribution of fOOd-City Engineer
F.. w Liddle. Don Marshall Albert A.
Payette Lynn Bryan. X. ). TalcOtt,
\ IeBar.
Client cOmmittce-MajO r James Der
mOdy of the Salvation Army and Miss
Ara CharbOnneau of the Family Pro
tectivp Association
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH

Order of Sunday services:
German service, 9:15 am.
Sunday school, 8 80 IN.
Adult bible class, $50 am
English service, 1915 am.
Evening service, p. IN
Sunday. December %, the fourth
Sunday in advent, is the last Sunday
before the anniversary OF the SaviOr's
birth at Bethlehem. Pastor @. ].
Kgahnke will conduct the morning ser
vices, speaking on the text, John /.
1923: John the Baptist's testimony
to the deity OF Christ" On Sunday
evening. the first OF Trinity's special
Christmas services will be held. The
Sunday school children will take part
in this service, which begins at z pm
On Christmas eve, December "a, z
pm, the Trinity Lutheran school
children will take part in another
children's Christmas service Three
Christmas services wih be held ON
Christmas day; the first Of these viii
be andle-hght service 90 be held
at 9 am, in the English. At 9 10 the
German service viii be conducted, and
at 10 AZ am, another English service
win be held
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
HE WOULDN'
FIGHT IN CASE
Of INVASION

Thadti,u> Alexander SzymanSki. Il
2tyeaI old University of Michigan
student. wh,l~t. home l. in WyandOttc,
j free under 800 bond to appear for
examination in United States court on
January ..
SzpmIpSk. who Is studying chemi-
c.il Fngin, erinG rcgiStered under the
>clectiye service act, but returned his
uuestiOnnaire untitled. with d state
mrnt that he could not reconcile war
az preparation for war with anything
That gives value to life
Szymanski denied amy church affili-
atiOns which frowned On going to war.
but said he followed the teachings of
ihe Fellowship of Reconciliation, a
IIcifist body with headquarters in
New York
Asked if he would fight for this
country i'll case II invasion, Szymanski
answered No"
He pleaded guilty to violation of the
>rlective service act when arraigned
hcfOre j. Stanley Hurd, United States
commissioner at Detroit. But ut the
request Of District Attorney John G..
I.ehr, an innocent plea was entered for
Linn. I4ehr explained that this course
would permit psychOpathiC examina-
lion
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Keep Away
from Florida

The Michigan State Employment
Service has been called on 10y Parks
Glover, chairman OF the Florida In
duStrial Commission, to warn work.
ers, skilled and unskiHed, not to nil
CRATE To Florida in search Of work.
The influx of transient workers
from other states" Glover declared.
lis creating a serious problem in Flor
ida. Thousands of workers are coming
to Florida expecting to obtain work
on one Of our many defense projects.
I'm addition to these thousands, we
have the transients who habituany
come into the state annually to avoid
the winter of the north We would
like to warn all workers that there
sre no jobs available in Florida"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Early Pay Day for
Salaried Employees

Following practice of many years,
the Council Tuesday night, voted to
pay all city SalaIied employees their
seqni-monthly pay. ordinarily due De
cember 81, before Christmas day. The
salarled employees will receive their
check next Monday. December %
A joint meeting Of the Council and
Municipal Service Commission war
called for Wednesday night. to con-
slider requests OF the Commission Tor
authority to purchase a turbO-genera-
tor from the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company. and a
heavy duty line truck from the George
f. Gentle Motor Sales.
Petitions were received for the paw
ing Of Thirteenth street from Ford
avenue to Alkali street. and also for
the paving Of Sycamore from Four
teenth to Seventeenth streets. Both pc
titiOnS were referred to the city en-
gineer, city treasurer and city asses
sOr, for report.
After the holidays, Mayor Louis W.
Benin will call a joint meeting of the
Council, city engineer and park super
intendent TO act on the city engineer 5
request for landscaping Superior bOule-
ward in the western part OF the city
Delinquent taxes from the county
treasurer for the month Of August, in
the amount of $21,O771O was ordered
apportioned among variOuS city funds
A committee consisting Of Council
men james H. Mason. Ernest b
Schultz and Ford Wagar was appoint
ed to consider request VI the Wyan-
dOtte Boat club for a suitable public
place to display trophies which have
BEEN won by the boat club. The com
mittee will also consider previous re-
qGest OF the Old Time Ball Players
Association fora like place To display
O!G topples.
Because next Tuesday evening will
be Christmas eve, the Council voted tO
meet en- Monday night
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Night Of Light

May We again make this Christ
mas eve Il Night of Light" as
America S answer to the blackOut
threatening the world? This can
be accomplished if everyone will
keep every room in every home
and building fully lighted. with
blinds wide open from dusk to
midnight.
BY making this night brighter
than any We have experienced, |
believe. it would drama tically con
trast Americas freedom to the
darkness which enshrOuds not only
Europe's cities. but her democrat
lnsttutiOns-and would re-
charge our determination TO keep
America beyond the reach OF die
tatorShip
In such spirit do appoint
Christmas eve from dusk arntil
midnight
NIGHT OF LIGHT
In that spirit call upon the
citizens Of WyandOtte to light
thelr homes and so symbolic and
proclaim to the world that no
HoadS al war darken our skies.
nut Freedom Of speech and free
oom or worship are still enjoyed
IN this land dedicated TO liberty.
ana that law AID justice still
ieignS.
LOUIS w. BENIN,
Mayor OF WyandOtte-
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Land Office Asked
for Deed to Lot

At ItN >>ion Monday night, the
E"1rd eli Education adopted !eSolu-
tInn asking the State Land Office
Board to convey by quit claim deed To
the school district of the. city of wy
andOIte lot a. Uf Ford Manor subdivi-
sion. Copies of the resolution were or
dCred forwarded To the Land Office
Board at lansing. and also t. the
Detroit Office of the board.
Treasurer John T. McWhir0er re-
ported a total of $131 ,6+6.S4 on hand
in local banks
Bills tOtaling $+2. 309.2S were APP
proved for payment
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Christmas Crib
Attracts Visitors

\ large number If visitors. both To-
cal and transient. have been attracted
to the Christmas Glib on display on
the grounds of the city hall Erected
Ivy the local council of the Knights of
Columbus. the crib depicts the first
Christmas day al Bethls hem. in Il rus
lie setting with app Opriate figures.
1t i lighted for night display and has
proved especially attractive for the
younger folk
Acknowledgement has been made Uhat
the Junior choir of 1T. Joseph chul eli
will sing Christmas carols OH Sunday
and Tuesday evenings at 80. under
hhe direction of the Sisters. The sing
ing will take place at the site of the
lib
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20

Wy ANDOITE FIRE DEPT
chief c. AnSt.lm and Members.
F1lemcn everywhere second the
sentiments of the above Christmas
card of the Wyandottc fire depart
IN mt. For during the holiday season
they make more calls which are any
thing but social, due to the annual
lllag iie of CHI iStmaS fires Progressive
fire departments. such aS The Wyln-
dOtte fire department try Ia give Il
few common sense and helpful Sug-
SeStionS which. if observed. will keep
the holiday pleasant and safe
Firemen point out that an evergreen
tree, while relatively hard to ignite
when it is growing from the moist
ground. dies ont and becomes Il ser
iOus fire hazard in the house
One Of the best ways To get around
this is to set up the tree in Il tub or
bucket of water. The tree will absorb
water for a long time and thus retain
much of its normal dampnesS The tree
must he firmly sci up 81 that il VIII
not tOlnDle over, and should be set
away from stoves and radiators that
would dry it out quickly. Ii should
never he set where. if it caught OH
fire. it might block Il door: 1t should
be decorated only with asbestos, glass
and metal ornaments The tree alone
will make all the fire anyone wOHld
care to have in his house without the
added fuel of paper. cotton SHOW and
pyrOxlin decOra tons.
Christmas is Il season of unusually
heavy Use Of electricity. Gut some Of
the kad off circuits when fuses begin
to blow, don't bridge the fuses. The
wide use of electrical extension cords,
Christmas tree lights, and lights i'm
windows, bring new electrical haza rdS
into every home. Extension cords and
other electrical equipment should bear
the label of Underwriters LAbOratOr-
les. Inc Trees bearing lights should
not be decorated with tinSel. 1t may
cause "a short circuit.
If there is Il fire extinguisher in the
home, it should he checked To make
suie it will operate and placed where
it will be handy in case of fire A
good measure of fire protection avail
able in nearly every homie is the gar
den hose. 1t can be connected To a
faucet within reach Of the tee and
kept there as long as the tree is in
the house Home owners should be
Il 10. tI,.Al 80 l,..
est fire ahlm box. or post the NUM-
Der of the fire department near the
telephone
Not only in the home but in stores
must people be protected against fire
and panic hazards Packing materials
and rubbish accumulate more rapidly
during the rush season than at other
times Of the year and the regular and
prompt disposal Of these quick burning
materials must be provided for Exits
end aisles must be kept unObstructed,
and exit ways must be properly mark
ed First aid fire equipment should be
within easy reach in all parts Of the
building. For instance, perhaps there
is tn be- special Christmas patty. 1t
matters little whether il is sponsored
by church. lodge or social club. The
chances are that no one has thought
Of the hazard Of excessive use OF com
bnstib!e decotations
A word Of safety during the holiday
season may be the means Of saving
lives and property. 80 please give H.
your COOPERATION
The fire department best wishes
for your Christmas.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Christmas Program
at Training School

Next Sunday afternoon. at the
Wayne county training school In
Worthwhile. will mark the big day Of
the Christmas celebration at that
school
A total of 375 children, of the total
Nf approximately 100 in the institu-
ton. will take part in the program.
Last year lOO9 visitors saw and heard
the program
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Riverview Driver
CIsared Of Blame

Investigation by police showed that
clifford Wallace. u. of 1877 Ray
street, Rierview was not at fault in
IN accident which resulted in the ser
ious injury Of Mrs Clara ESselstine.
The woman. who was hit by Wal
lace's car as she was crossing the
street at Cherry and -Four tn. turned
tack into the path Of Wallace's car AS
she had started To cross the street.
Airs ESselstine Wsis taken To the
WyandOtte GeiteIal hospital for treat
ment. She was reported in Il critical
condition klSt week
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Thsfts Of Wire
Reported to Police

Thieves have been stealing electric
wiies in different sections of the city
Sufferers are the GlenwoOd COmmun-
ity Methodist church at Chestnut and
Fourteenth streets, distributing
agency at Twelfth and Elm. and a
WPA lighting project at Biddle avenue
and Spruce street
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Minstrel Show
Drew Coed Crowd

The minstrel show given by pupils
I'd ST. Joseph school Last Sunday, drew
two good sized audiences. The pro-
gram, an ambitious one, was received
with much favor by those attending.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
NAN Ii
FINED SIS AND COSTS

Arrai=ned before Jc'Stice Roy Coon
-r last Saturday msrRing. William Z.
('lajk If liza rfurn township was as
>esStd gu and costs On a charge Of
tiisurdi.riy conduct
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
A Cappella Choir
Concert Last Night

The oappelEa choir OF Roosevelt
high school. assisted by dramatic
classes, gave its second annual concert
last night in the school auditorium.
ii. lyle Lyon directed the choir
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
1927 Raised for
Greek Relief

At festival held ia Il, stephens
church house on Tim; ~<tiy Of hI
week the sum uf &S2GSS WIS raa!ized
for the Greek war r,Iit{ fund.
The fOligr,s=zi tiOIiIl. PrrSbytc i:tn
AMI MRthOtiiSt churches e"oIerateSi
with the EI'i~'nIralianS ia he effort.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
HOME Is
ROBBED OF FIREARMS. WATCH

Some one broke into the home %
Max Schwartz, 1915 Twenty thind
street and stole 20 gauge shotgun. 4
- calfbre rife and a wrist watch
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20
Christmas Greetings
from the iremen

Here Is Wishing You Il Hot Time
Without Fire
y Christmas tree with cOlOred lights
Is something To admire
Be sule they are in first class shape
OR you may have fire.
Hot ashes i'm box of wood
Though they may seem quite dead
Have nasty knack of taking light
When YOU have gone To bed
Now gasoline is just the thing
TO run the family bus.
But when it's used for cleaning
floors
1t can make an awful nEUSS.
And don't forget your furnace
dlnught
When you 20 out. we pray,
For to leave IL red hot furnace
Is Il thing that does not pay.
We trust you'n take this as it's
meant,
Just friendly good advice.
Who knows but it may be the means
You'll live a longer life.
We wish heaps Of gifts. old pal,
Just heaps of joy and luck,
And that if We come Ia see you,
We won't have to bring our fire
truck.
We greet you al
Christmas
and sincerely hope the
New Year
brings you
happiness and cun1cntmRnt
WlANDOTTE FIRE DEPT.
chief q. AnScln and Members
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-20

LOUIS W. BENIN.
Mayor OF Wyand0tte-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-27
PLEASES
ATTORNEY OF JUNEAU

The appointment of John w
Thomas, of Gooding, Idaho, by Gov
Bottelfson was received by Albert
White, Juneau attorney, with much
satisfaction. White and Thomas
have been friends for over IS years
and have worked together many
times for the good of the Republican
Party.
Thomas has the distinction of be-
ing the only United States Senator
who has twice filled the vacancy
of two United States Senators. Sen
ator Thomas was first appointed in
1928 to succeed the late Senator
Frank r. Gooding of Idaho, and
served in the Senate four years and
now he has been chosen to succeed
the late Senator Borah. Thomas
announced that he would follow the
policies of Borah. 1t will be recalled
that Senator Thomas visited Juneau
several years ago with a Senatorial
committee composed of the late
Senators Kendrick of Wyoming and
Howell of Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. White visited with
Senator and Mrs. Thomas in Cali
fornia last March at the San Fran
cisco Fair.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-27
Rivers IS
FILING As
CANDIDATE
Fairbanks Man Seeks Of
flee Of Territorial High
way Engineer

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 81
Victor C. Rivers of Fairbanks,
member of the Territorial Senate
for the past four years, has mailed
the necessary papers to Juneau,
filing as a candidate for Territor-
ial Highway Engineer on the Dem
ocratic ticket. He is well known
civil engineer and is member
of the Territorial Board of En-
gineers' and Architects Examiners.
Other Fairbanksans who have
filed for Territorial primaries, set
April 80, are as follows:
P. J. Mcdonald, Republican, now
city councilman, for Senator. He
is an oldtime resident of Alaska,
an engineer in the powerhouse of
the U.SS.C.
Robert ]. McKanna and Louis
D. Colbert, both Republicans, for
the House.
Gilbert Stevens, Democrat, for
the Senate.
Hugh NJ Fenton and Fred Sorri,
both Democrats, for the House.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-27
cry OF FLINT
is TODAY BACK,
AMERICAN PORT
Freighfer, Seized by Ger
man Prize Crew, Re-
turns 10 u. 5.

BALTIMORE, Maryland. Jan. 27
The freighter City of Flint, rusty
and ice flecked, pullel into an Am
erican port here for the first time
in four months and Capt. Joseph
Ganiard and crew of Al repeated
the story of their capture by the
Germans, their enforced voyage to
Murmansk, and subsequent release
from a Norwegian port where they
were taken while enroute TO Ger
many.
Capt. Gainard praised the men of
his crew and said only once did he
have to restrain them from going
to work" on one of the 18 armed
men of the German prize crew.
Asked if the Murmansk Russians
looked hungry. Capt. Gainard said !:
They looked just like cows in the
field"
The City of Flint brought into
port fair sized cargo.
The owners of the freighter Will
probably lay her up for the present.