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having first been qualified by the
commission.
Administration OF the commits
sion's powers would be vested in
state personnel director who would
be member OF the civil service
and selected after open competitive
examination.
To finance the commission, the
legislature would have TO appro-
pirate fc. each fiscal year, a sum
not less than one per cent of the
aggregate annual payroll OF the
state service for the preceding
-year-On the basis of the present
state payroll this would amount
to about $250000.
The amendment would become
effective on the first day OF Jan
uary following its approval.
The amendment was sponsored
by the Michigan Merit System As
sociation. The association points
out that between 1926 and 1886,
an average of 26 per cent of the
states employees were changed
each year; that 1876 per cent Of
the employees had one or more
relatives in states service and
that in some departments. more
than so per cent of the persons
employed were related. They also
charge there was no uniformity in
the treatment OF state employees,
some clerks being paid $500, others.
S2.S00; some worked seven hours a
day, others eight; while some bad
only one week Of vacation, and
others liberal time OFF.
Commission Dictatorship
Objection to the amendment Is
based chiefly on the proposed plan
of operation. Too much power is
vested in the hands of four men
who would have absolute control
including the fixing of salaries,
hours, capabilities, and most es-
sential and Objectionable of all they
would have control in the matter OF
discipline. This would deprive
department heads OF necessary
authority to efficiently direct their
own employees.
Another important objection IS
that neither the legislature nor the
people would have authority under
this amendment to control the size
OF the state payroll or the scale OF
salaries. The wishes OF the COM
mission would be absolute-a dan
gerous and undemocratic provis-
ion.
Because OF this dictatorial au-
thority given the proposed com
mission, good many people who
firmly believe in the principles Of
civil service will vote against this
amendment in its present form.
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DENIED EMBLEM

Cheyenne. ,lyo. oct. 1S-AP--
Western State Teachers College OF
Kalamazoo. Mich. was denied per-
mission by DR. l.. c. Hunt, secre-
tary OF State. TO use Wyoming's
bucking horse and rider as
school emblem. DR.. Hunt said he
had received numerous protests
from Wyoming residents against
permitting the use by other states
Of the emblem. which appears on
Wyoming's automobile license
plates.
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TO BE ACTING CHAIRMAN

Flint, Oct. Is Selection OF Guy
w. Selby. Flint attorney and former
Flint mayor. to serve as acting
chairman OF the Genesee County
Republican Committee was an
nounced Thursday. Selby replaces
Capt. Frank G. Willard, who was
ordered into active service with
the National Guard for one year.
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Wv SHEPARD IA
NOT THE RIGHT SPOT Iii

THERE is right and a wrong
spot for every artifice Of the
skilled Craftsman. Plays that are
eminently correct in one situation
are utterly out Of order in anoth-
er. This is especially so of the
Bath Coup the old tricky hold
UP Of an ace when also holding
the jack, which was supposedly
first used in that grading place
Of Whist, now in the hands OF
non-bridge player named Adolph.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS

Whitaker, Mich. Oct. IS The
Goodwill Missionary Society met
with Mrs. r. c. Lamkin Thursday
afternoon. Twenty women from
Whitaker and Seybert Church were
present.
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DIES OF INJURIES

Saginaw. oct. Eight.year-old
George Spinning. James Township.
died In Saginaw General Hospital
Of injuries suffered when he ran
into the road In front OF a car
driven by Harold Smith, 30, 81.
Charles.
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Fine Points in Bridge


times for 1t are those when a
switch to any other suit would
help the declarer. or at least could
not harm him. But this was not
one of those times. To protect
against danger in spades, he
should have taken the opening
lead with his heart A and then
planned to finesse both diamonds
and clubs toward East. From
Vests bid, it was pretty sure be
had the threatening honor in each
Of his suits. in case he did not
have the spade A. II he did have
the spade A, then that suit was
not so dangerous and would pro-
duce trick.
AS it turned out, this method Of
play would have furnished five
tricks in diamonds, three in clubs
and one in hearts, making the con-
tract without a risk of having the
spade X led through at once.
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GIVES AWAY AAA CHECK

Lansing. Oct. 1s-Gov. Dickinson
Thursday gave his SIP agricultural
adjustment check. received from
the AAA. to the Big Bay Conval-
escent Home at Marquette. The
home Is struggling to care for an
influx OF infantile paralysis VIC
tins. The money was received for
following soil conservation regula-
lions on his farm near Charlotte.
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Bishop Wade Speaks

Six hundred men at the banquet
and meeting of the District Mems
Movement at First Methodist
Church, Ann Arbefr, Thursday eve
ming included large representation
from Ypsilanti. Dr. Raymond J.
Wade. new Michigan bishop told of
his work in Sweden and Finland.
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ErIahteninq Prospect

Sedalia. Mo. oct. 1S-AP Sen.
Charles L. McNary charged today
that Jealous third-term partisans
had attempted to shake down town
ship (AAAl committees" and ex-
claimed 1.-THE prospect - OF
rural. Tammany-type organizations
- is frightening"
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Enjoy Picnic Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. George Osborn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Dysinger and
children enjoyed a picnic dinner
near Ann Arbor Sunday. In the af-
ternoon they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
julie Huber and daughter, Linda
May, Ann Arbor.
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Attend Funeral

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilbur and
mother. Mrs. Cora Wilbur, attended
the funeral of the infant daughter,
Joyce Marie. OF Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Santure, Stony Greek, Friday.
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Honored On Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren and
Miss Dorothy Horton Detroit, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Horton. The dinner was given in
honor of Mrs. Horizons mother.
Mrs Van Dams 18th birthday.
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Attend Club Meetlno

Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Vedder attend
ed the Farmers Club meeting at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Webster
Hardy, S. f. Augusta, Tuesday eve
ming.
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CRASHES INTO Tree

st. Joseph Oct. 1s-A truck
crashed into a tree in suburban
Saoreham Thursday. killing the
driver. Emerson Miller, 81, Grand
Rapids.
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ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

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wishes all subscribers to re-
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DlvuIqe Victory

London, Oct. 1S-INS- Great
Pritain has defeated. the first at
tempt by the German army to in
wade England, the. air ministry
divulged in dramatic announce
ment today.
The attempt was made on Sept.
10, when a large number of crack
German shock troops embarked
from continental channel ports and
headed for English shores, the air
ministry disclosed.
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Rev. W. f. Harrison, district SUI
perintendent of the Methodist
Church, is at Adrian College today
for the Inauguration OF the new
president. DR.. Samuel Harrison, by
Bishop Raymond j. Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Maynard will
be guests Saturday Mr-aRd
Mrs. f. d. Foster.
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Merritt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gable are going
to Albion Sunday to visit Miss
Margaret Merritt and Gordon Gable.
who are students in Albion College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. Johnson re-
turned Thursday night from the
South where they visited New Or
leans and Mr.. Johnson old home
in Thorsdy. Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Baker have
moved from 32l South St. to the
s. s. Starr apartments, 20 n. Sum-
nit st.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Sinkule en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Eagan. Of the Canal Zone at their
home Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs Eagan are staying at the Dear
born Inn.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Seaver. De-
troit, and Mr.. and Mrs Glenn
Seaver. Adrian, are TO spend Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Seaver. The boys viii hunt on the
Seaver farm south OF the city.
Mrs. z. D. Matthews Thursday
entertained heF- sister, Mrs-Eliza-
beth Stevenson and friend, Mrs.
Harry Ellison. Detroit.
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Entertains Club

Mrs. Carl FuHney entertained
the Vega-J Club, Thursday, at
luncheon and a sewing bee.
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N|LlK|E
CONTINUED from Page e)

1T is necessary to install an ad-
ministration which believes in the
Fundamental principles by which
this country grew great" he said.
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BuncO Club Meets
With Mrs. Parker

B B. Bunco Club was entertained
at the home OF Mrs. Marvin Parker,
Thursday evening Prize winners
included Mrs William Fleming.
Mrs Clara Richards. Mrs. Erwin
Waldo and Mrs. William Hardness.
Next week the club will meet with
Mrs. John Simon.
Refreshments OF salad, cake and
coffee were served.
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Oellahtful Surprise

Wednesday, Mrs. Sarah Coleman
and her daughters. Mrs. Norman
Abercrombie and Mrs. Alonzo II.
Miller, had delightful surprise,
when four sisters Mrs Edward
Woodruff. and Mrs. ]. |. Clark. Ur.
bana. O.. Mrs. Homer Mast. Spring
field, o.; and Mrs. Harry Johnston,
Dayton. O.-former schoolmates of
Mrs. Abercrombie and Mrs. Miller
and daughters Of one Of Mrs. Cole.
mans old friends, arrived for a
visit. On Thursday the guests. with
Mrs. Abercrombie and Mrs. Miller.
spent the day in Greenfield. Village
and in sightseeing tour Of De
troit.
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Reports Presented
For Baptist Union

committee reports were made at
the October meeting OF circle one
OF the Baptist Women's Union,
Thursday afternoon at the church.
The quarterly report OF the
Mile OF Pennies" was made by
the chairman, Mrs. Earl Hubbard
1t was decided to continue this pro-
ject another month with tie same
committee, Mrs f. f. Graichen re-
ported that the garments for the
Needlework Guild are completed.
Devotions were led by Mrs. Har-
vey Woodbury..
Miss Paula Roth, accompanied by
Ronald Stromsta. Muskegon. will
come TO Ypsilanti at the week end
to visit her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
c. W. Roth
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Lynn Squires are
leaving Monday for Hubbard Lake
TO spend a week hunting. They
will be Joined by Mr.. and Mrs
Irving Breight, Alpena. Lee Squires.
Portland, Ore who has been their
guest since Aug. 9 will leave during
ms hosts absence for visit in
Toledo.
Mrs. Charles Hines and family
spent Thursday in Detroit.
u. r. BEDFORD. who has taken a
position with the Motor State Pro-
ducts Co. has moved with his wife
to 9l3 Pearl st, from Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ring are en-
tertaining their daughter. Mrs.
Clayton Smith and granddaughter
Jean Cecile who have come home
Grand Forks. y. d. Mr.. Smith is
being sent to Fl Paso by the gov
eminent for months study. He is
an immigration officer
Mr.. and Mrs Lamar Thumm have
returned from a visit az the homes
Of Walter Carven. Mason, and l.. r.
Walker. Howell.
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Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

have been at the home OF
Grubb the evening. postponed TO Nov g.
First Fellowship supper $3.50 First Baptist Church Rev
Donald Grey. Saginaw speaker missionary message
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dealer: South. North-Soutt
vulnerable)
If you are all ready to bid Inc
Trumps on your next turn in tn,
South. but West doubles youI
5-No Trumps bid. should you re.
double or 60 ahead and bid the big
slam7
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Mead and
family will spend the week end at
Grass Lake with Mrs Mead 5 par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Porter shaw
Miss Irene Maier. New Baltimore,
will be a guest OF Mrs. L. f. Paupst,
at the week end
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Attend NeetInqs

Members Of the Ypsilanti Child
Study Club who attended the Thurs
day meetings. OF the Michigan
Child Study Association in Mason
were Mrs William Briggs, dele
gate. Mrs. George Ennen, third
vice president, Mrs. Ralph Scrivens,
Mrs. Leland Jacobs. Mrs Robert
Steere. Mrs. Oliver Huston and
Mrs. Emil Bachelor.
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dealer: West. North-South
vulnerable.)
West North East South
10 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 70 Pass 2NT
Pass 3 Mt
West attacked this contract
with the heart X. South had just
recently learned about the Bath
Coup, so decided to try II. He
played low on the lead. hoping
thereby to get a repeat Of the suit
and therefore two tricks in II. But
West didn't fall so easily. He
switched to the spade Q, and four
tricks in that suit beat the con-
tract.
South should never have tried
the Bath Coup here. The only
Evening star., 1940-10-28
Worlds Fair Closes

Many thousands of Washingtonians
will remember the New York Worlds
Fair which closed yesterday. A large
fraction of the total population of
the Nations Capital had journeyed
to the meadows of Flushing to see
the forecast of tomorrow which had
been assembled there for such in
spection. Probably no single visitor
managed to take into his own ex-
perience all the beauty, all the op-
timistic hopefulness manifested in
the gigantic show. But each indi-
viaual pilgrim found something worth
the trip. The majority, it safely may
be supposed, returned home with
vision enlarged and spirit encour-
aged.
This, then, was the justification of
the Fair. 1t was undertaken at a
moment when the Orient already
was in turmoil and when Europe
obviously was smoldering with trou-
BILE certain to burst the futile bonds
of vain restraint. The sponsors
realized that they were risking
their money, their labor, their high
idealism against the probability OF
Evening star., 1940-10-28

devastating loss. 1t happens that
their worst fears were fulfilled. De-
spite the war, however, they at
tempted second season. Their critics
smiled at their hardihood, only to
acknowledge in the end that their
confidence was not misplaced. Forty
five million paid admissions were
reported. The guarantors are to
receive substantial refunds.
Yet the principal objective Of the
Fair was not immediate financial
success. Rather, it was that of a
re-affrmation of the American con-
cept of civilization. Even in its
frankly commercial aspects it was
symptomatic of the character of the
people Of the United States. II there
were imperfections they were the
natural faults which an evolving
society inevitably produces in its
movement upward toward ultimate
heights. The achievement which
now is written into the history Of
New York was a notable triumph
over circumstance. 1t also may be
regarded as a promise of things to
come in time which, providentially,
may be more conspicuously friendly.
Evening star., 1940-10-28

covering the speech, the neWspa pers
simply omitted the most important part.
This part was complimentary to the
New Deal. Is the reader justified then,
by putting two and two together, in
coming to his own conclusions?
Mr.. Knudsen said in his speech:
I'VE have had excellent help both from
Congress and the White House to get
the necessary legislation passed to fit
the conditions of the emergency" &.
1t is the sentence most Americans
have been waiting for. Many felt that
the reports of relations between the
New Deal and big-business representa-
tiveS on the Defense Commission would
stand or fall by the fact of Mr.. Knud-
sens judgment
In announcing that he has had "ex-
cellent help" from the New Deal in his
association with the defense plans, Mr..
Knudsen, in my opinion, has knocked the
props from under Mr.. WILKES whole
defense argument. As recently as this
past Thursday, Mr.. Willkie was blurting:
Lie NtW OSdi ISCOIO VI delay ana
procrastination in the building of our
defense is a formidable one" Mr.. Will
kie, the ardent contender for public
Office, says delay and procrastination"
Mr. Knudsen, impartial member of our
Defense Commission, says excellent
help to fit the conditions of the emer-
gency." Whom are we to believe?
This is the story. But readers of most
newspapers knew only half of it. They
saw the Willkie statement. But they
did not see the Knudsen statement.
None OF the papers in Washington, nor
the New York Times, carried this vital
sentence in Mr.. Knudsen's speech. Is
this Journalistic decency? Is freedom of
the press reaching a new stage, when
even respected impartial observer can
not get an audience?
VAN DUSEN KENNEDY.
October 49,
Evening star., 1940-10-28
October 19
Inspired to Write
OF Districts Plight.

To the Editor of The Star:
Taxation minus representation
Is, indeed. a true vexation,
And disgrace to any nation;
Yet that's what we have here.
congressman from rural sections
Make our plans and give directions,
Then deprive us of elections
For reasons never clear.
Senators from other States
Decide our problems-rule our fates
Grabbing jobs for all their mates,
And We must shed no tear.
What care they if we are goats"
Knowing we command no votes,
Don't plant wheat or kill of shotes?
We're Just out of gearl
So, throughout our Nation free,
Pity you and pity me,
If we live in old D. G.
We can only cheerl
October %. RUTH BUCHANAN.
Evening star., 1940-10-28

cal research base at Sunnyvale, Calf,
has been opened for business and
wind tunnels and other facilities are
being constructed there. The COM
mittee is expected soon to announce
its selection of a site for a third
laboratory, to be devoted to aircraft
power plant research. Construction
will begin soon after the site is
chosen. While the N. A. C. A. pro-
gram, even with the new facilities
now being provided, still will lag
behind the European governmental
research activities, a good start is
being made toward a real expansion
of the basic aeronautical research
so indispensable to strong national
defense.
Evening star., 1940-10-28
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. Trdce1Ueu.

Just English sparrows, indeed! Even
persons who are interested in bird life
tend to speak the phrase with apology,
but they should remember that these
sparrows did not ask to be brought here,
and that if they are given their just
due they will be found to have a real
place in the sport Of feeding the birds
in the home grounds.
Just as winter cannot be all sunshine
so bird feeding cannot be all the rarer
and smaller species.
They are wise little gamins, these
sparroWs. Since they cannot find their
food downtown any more, they fly to
the suburbs and investigate the new
sport of feeding the birds.
They will be present at every station,
although sometimes the person who
supplies the food will overlook men,
tioning them when he tells his friends
about it,
To hear him you would think nothing
but flocks of chickadees and titmice
and nuthatches swarmed over his yard.
Sometimes he is honestly mistaken. He
does not observe as well as he should
If he keeps his feeding station or sta
tions filled all day long, every day, he
will in time find that three-fourths Of
his brids are English sparrows, with a
mixture Of fat pigeons and saucy squir-
rels.
He may even draw dogs, who come
after the suet.
He will have all sorts Of animals, two
and four legged. to contend with, but
it is a pleasant job, solving the various
problems which come up, and solving
them in humane manner. We mean
really humane, not the mock sort which
substitutes put to sleep" for kill" and
is thereby at ease.
The next day, when the snow fell, and
the trees and shrubs bent heavily earth
ward, through the double weight Of
leaves and snow, we were very glad we
had established the old feeder beneath
the canopy of the rose vine.
The birds were there early, led by a
brilliant cardinal, earliest of all the
feathered risers.
OAAAJ "a AANIAS SA4O" lldb 4d44Cll 4IllO lflp
trough of the station, placed on the
ground.
The birds liked to peck through this
snow, to find the seed they sought.
Just as with US, overcoming is good, II
it is not too arduousl
So the birds seemed to indicate, as
they made their way through the film
of snow to the precious seeds and grains
below.
This is good thing, to establish a
feeder beneath some shrub or vine,
where it will have some protection, even
after the leaves are gone
What trial the deciduous shrubs and
trees went through with such a snow
fall so early! 1t is seldom that they
have to bear the double burden of prac-
tically all their leaves and snow, too.
and much more than the usual amount
OF sonw held because of the size of the
leaves. Evergreens are intended by ma
ture to stand such burdens. but not the
deciduous plants. No wonder that many
great boughs fell.