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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Uncle Sam Takes Off Coat,
Starts Work Says Babson

Babson Park. Mass. Dec
Uncle Sam has taken Off his coat
and rolled up his sleeves. We are
really going 10 work. The Amer
lean people are united in extending
all help to England short OF war
Our nation is ready to do its duty
In establishing this policy. il must
aye remembered that we have taken
on grave and serious responsihili-
ties. In plain English. we have
thrown down the gauntlet to the
toughest and most capable bunch OF
European political TacReteers that
the world has seen in centul les.
Our challenge is TO produce more
and better materials OF war in less
time than they can.
We Must Pull Together
VIII we be able to do this job
under a free economy in contrast
to complete and total RECOMMENDATION
in the dictator countries? My an
-swer is an emphatic Yes" | am as
butftsh as ever on free American
enterprise with one reservation. Ii
is absolutely necessary that all
major groups in this country pull
together. To win our race against
the relationships. we cannot toler-
ate dissension. France has become
the classic example of what happens
to country without unity.
America has embarked on the
greatest peace-time armament pro-
gram in its history. Labor, Capital
and Government must work together
to get results. This means real and
honest cooperation on the part of
all. Remember, We must compete
against industrial organizations
which are regimented to the Nth
degree. Labor in the dictator coun-
tries is driven to work 90. 20. and
so hours week and paid a fraction
of our wage scale and no overtime,
Even with these long hours and
low wages. the dictators must be
getting the cooperation of labor or
else they would not have been able
to produce such startling results to
date. We in this country must real
ize what terrific competitive race
We have entered.
Where Does Labor Stand?
American industry has its shout
der to the wheel. The basic corpo-
rate income tax has been upped 33
per cent this year. This is to say
nothing of the Excess Profits Tax
which ranges from 90 to so per
cent These furnishing tax rates
have not brought a whimper from
industry Enormous plant expansion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Frederick Alexander Plans
to Retire at End of Year

Normal College Choir OF one
hundred seventy five mixed voices.
singing a cappella under the direc-
ton OF Frederick Alexander. head
pf the conservatory of music at
the college, will present the thirty
second Christmas Concert Dec. Il
at s p. m. in Pease Auditorium
This Christmas Music. much loved
by the students, and anticipated
zach year by the whole OF Hpsi-
lanu. will be the last Of its kind
directed by Mr.. Alexander, who is
retiring at the end Of this school
year
Those attending are asked to be
in their seats before S o'clock. as
The doors will be closed at that
time until the prelude is concluded
The prelude this year will be sung
by Roosevelt High School chorus
of 30 voices, under the direction
OF Miss Lillian tshby, and the St
Luke's Choir boys, 25 voices. un-
der the direction of Mrs Cora
|Wortley.
Selections for dhe Normal Choir
Twill include "Adoramus te' Pal
estrina: 20 Praise the Name Of the
Lord" Gretchaninov; The Cheru-
|bimic Hymn" Qor seven voices).
|Gretchaninov; "Gospodi pomilui,"
Lvovsky; The Three Kings"
Healey. william; 1.-THE Holly and
/ the Ivy" Coventry Nativity Play;
III Sing of maiden, Martin Shaw;
|"Chanson joyeuse de Noel Old
French Ballad; "Komm' SUSSEX
|Tod," Johann Sebastian Bach: by
Babylon's Wave" Charles Gounod.
The Madrigal Club will sing:
|"Charm me asleep. Henry Leslie:
FAN creatures now are merry mind
ed" John Bennett.
st. Luke's Choir Boys will sing
IAN Old Sacred Lullaby" David
Corner while the selection by the
Roosevelt High School Chorus will
be III est ne lie divin Enfant," Old
French song.
John Challis will play for the
lnterlude on the harpischord. He
will play "Partita-B flat" Prae-
iudium, Sarabande, Minuet I. II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

firing" in the exchange OF applica-
lions and recommendation. Eby
said rests with the different school
boards involved.
Despite the war. which he sa d
has cons derahly slowed the work
of the exchange. some goo letters
have been received from teachers
.n Hawaii. Puerto Rico. Ecuador.
me Panama Canal Zone and can
ada. as well as from those In many
parts of the United States
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
PLEADS INNOCENT

Detroit Mich Dec Altnc Nc.
.Cutcheon Detroit. charged with as.
Sault with intent 10 Kill Boykin
Quinnie, pleaded innocent. on ar.
raienment Thursday before Record.
er's Judge John V. brennan. Bail
was fixed at $4,000. and examina
ton set for Dec. l6, Quinuie is in a
serious condition from stab wound
IN the heart. allcgedly inflicted by
Mis- - cCuteheon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
OVERCOME az EuMEs

Detroit, Mich, Dec G-Three per
sons were taken to Receiving Hos
pital Thursday night after they had
been overcome by fumes from a new
coal burner. The three, who re
manned in the hospital for observa-
ton, are Frank Kaminski, IS. Mrs
Helen Gabrowski, IL, and her daugh-
ter Emily, IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
BUMPER soYeeAN CROP

Raleigh. n C., Dec Up
The state department OF agricul
ture predicts 1910 North Carol ma
soybean production will total
2,4i2,000 bushels, the largest cror
on record.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
BURNS PROVE FATAL

Hillsdale. Dec 6 Funeral serv.
ices will be here Saturday for Mrs
Anna NJ. Bortcll 81. who died Thurs
day at the Health Center from
burns suffered when she attempted
tn rckindlc the furnace fire at her
home. She was discovered nncon.
scious in front Of the furnace by her
son. George Bortell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

DISCUSSION ENJOYED
MEETING OF TRUESDELL p.

Sheldon. Mich, Dec. 6-Tho
Truesdell School held their Parent
Teachers Association meeting Fri
day night at the Truesdeu School
house. Following the business meet.
ing Charles Cline. Of the Denton
School, discussed Radio and Mo
ton Pictures" Music followed the
discussion.
Refreshments were served at the
close OF the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

Gigue). Johann Sebastian Bach.
The Normal Choir will conclude
the concert by singing the heauti-
full and magnificent "Sanctus'
from the B Minor Mass by Bach.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

Mr. and Mrs Ellsworth Truesdell
and children Donald and Irene spent
Sunday afternoon with her mother.
Mrs John Ilion at Fowlerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fehlig. Plym-
outh. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Stacy,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Root and son
Claude. Ann Arbor Rd.. and Mr.. and
Mrs Claude Truesden were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank. Truesdell at
venison dinner Saturday evening.
Miss Edna Morenz, Detroit, was
a Saturday and Sunday visitors OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Avery.
Frank Truesdell and son Ellis.
worth Truesdell have both returned
from a northern hunting trip. They
each brought back deer.
Mrs. Simon Brown spent the week
end with her daughter Mrs. Claude
Truesdell and husband and family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
ELK CHAPLAIN DIES

Grand Rapids, Dec AP-
benjamin Franklin Girdler, 63,
State Chaplain of the Fraternal
Order of Elks, died Unexpectedly
Thursday at his home here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

The Wayne County Council Par
ent Teachers Association will hold
their regular meeting and Christi
mas program at Sheldon Church
Dec. 10. The program will be direct
ed by Richard Durham of the speech
department. Wayne University
Business meeting will be at p. m,
supper at $50 p. M and program
at p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
P.T.A. To Have Program

The regular meeting of the Shell
don p. T. A. will be held at the
school Dec. IS at p, m. and will
present a Christmas program. Re
freshment committee is Mrs. Glen
Curtis. Mrs. Harry Dunn, Mrs. Franz,
Fry, and Mrs. John Dargo.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-29

largely IN the government Of AL.
legany County. A long lire OF IL.
distinguished sons have served IL
elective Office Of the County. Judge
ID. Lindlcy Sloan comes from ole
line 'coney stock.
As the CIO Labor Day Parade
marches Homecoming the Union
men salute a Union town. rich
In history and tradition Of the
fight TO make this community a
better place in which 10 live.
Hail Homecoming. "where many
waters meet" and where workers
march side by side 10 win bet
ter things.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-29
HOMECOMING is RICH IN
GEORGES CREEK HISTORY

The town of Homecoming which has been selected the gath
" place for this years Labor Day Celebration rich in his
cal aneedote of the Georges Creek Valley
It's odd sounding creates inquing interest in the
minds Of those who not familiar with its background and
tradition.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-29

went up In 1893 on the site where
the Presbyterian Manse now
stands. This was also used as q
church. st. Peters Episcopal
Church was the first to be erected
in the town on November 20. 1929.
The present church was completed
in 1910.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
In l843 Father Neumann COM
menced to hold Mass in the stone
house which still stands in Knapps
Meadow and eventually. in 1865.
the Catholic church was completed
on ground given by the coal and
iron company.
NATIVE SONS
Homecoming boasts. and pardon
ably so, of the outstanding men
which she has turned out to
achieve fame. DR.. Kolmer. DR.. Ar
thur Weinberg. DR.. David Edwin
Weinberg. Lefty" Grove and 9TH
ers have spread the name OF Iona
coming with honorable mention.
During the World War Iona
coming had the distinction OF
sending one-tcnth Of the entire
population to the colors. a record
not excelled By any other town In
the United States!
Homecoming has always figured
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-29
Coney Woman
Wins Prize
In Contest

Mrs. Sam HIighbaugh Of 20 Main
Street, Homecoming. won the con.
test conducted in aid OF the Red
Cross War Sufferers Appeal by
the Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council of the CLIO.
The prize was trip. 10 the New
York Worlds Fair. but Mrs. High.
baugh'S health will not permit her
TO make the trip at this time.
As a result Of the contest the
Clio turned over the sum Of SIPS
10 Fred IIctzcl. county chairman
Of the Red Cross appeal.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-29

To those Of us who live here and
near mere III the Lrganlzcu lapor
movement 1t is recognized as one
Of the strongholds OF Union men
and women. It's hardy sons who
60 down into the bowels Of the
earth 10 earn a living are known
for their Union principles and
they have passed them on to their
sons and their daughters who work
In the Celanese plant. the Kelly
plant. the railroads and the vari-
Gus industries OF the section.
on this page we reproduce a
picture Of the State convention OF
the United Mine Workers Of
America held in 1917.
THE NAME
Homecoming derived its name
from an Indian named George.
member Of a tribe whose chief was
named "Lonacona" which means
"where many waters meet" and
"the great right hand pass"
About 1880 the first white set
tiers came 10 Georges Creek
Valley. They were the Tottcns.
the Groves, DuckwOrths and
Broadwaters who settled upon
military grants Of land given
them by the United States Gov
eminent for services rendered
during the American revolution.
One of the first houses built was
that of Samuel Van Buskirk in
1897. The house still stands and
che descendants OF Samuel are
still In and around Homecoming.
The name Is still enrolled on the
lists Of Union members at this
time.
BY 1880 there was not more
than q score Of houses between
Cumberland and Westemport! In
1910 coal was discovered" in
nearby Barton. The Georges Creek
Coal Company was the first to de-
velop the rich mining field here.
the product being hauled TO Win
chester and Romnet for use in
blacksmiths shops.
IRON FURNACE
In 1885 a New York corporation
built an iron furnace on Scotch
Hill, the IA foot vein being open
ed Just below the cut on the
Koontz Tram Road.
The company built log houses
for their workers. a store and a
meeting house.
Lonaconing's first school house
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

controversy am contractors,
stone producers and the commission.
w. Vance Baise, chief engineer,
was instructed to draw up specifi.
cations on three types of crushed
stone-hard, soft and gravel. Copies
of the specifications and differen-
tials will be mailed to stone pro.
ducers, who will be given a hearing
at II o'clock March l..
The commission awarded con.
tracts to low bidders on Is projects
on which proposals were opened
yesterday. The awards are subject
to approval by the federal bureau
Of roads.
Awarding Of bids on two other
projects-construction OF a bridge
over Charles creek in Elizabeth
City and widening of routes "a and
rs in Columbus county = was de-
ferred. The Elizabeth City bridge
must await approval by the Eliza.
beth City commissioners, and the
Columbus project must be approved
by Highway Commissioner A. F.
Powell, Jr., Of the Third district.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
MARKETS
URGED BY SCOTT
N. C.. Commissioner Of Agri-
culture Speaks At Meet
ing Of Lions Club

W. Kerr Scott, North Carolina
commissioner of agriculture, urged
the spending of more state and fed
eral funds annually for the expan.
sion Of the marketing facilities for
farmers in a talk at the weekly
luncheon session of the Wilmington
Lions club at tho Hotel Cape Fear
yesterday.
Commissioner Scott called on the
state and FEDERAL governments to
tone up" the selling end Of farm
products, which he termed was the
weak link in the state and ma
tion's farm programs.
The state and federal governments
spent about nine millions during
1899 to educate the farmers of
North Carolina in methods Of bet
ter production, Commissioner Scott
said, and expended about 10 mil
lions in crop control for not do
ing what they have been told to do.
Commissioner Scott estimated
that the state and federal govern.
ments spent less than $4,000 last
year on programs for helping the
farmers to secure better markets
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
N. c. CONTRACTORS
PRESENT PROTEST
Oppose Tendency Of Road
Commission To Do Own
Construction Work

RALEIGH, Jan. 18.-R-General
contractors of North Carolina pro-
tested today against what was term
ed the Increased tendency" of the
state highway and public works
commission to do it's own road con.
struction work.
The protest was voiced by Harry
Loving of Charlotte, executive sec.
rotary of the Association of General
Contractors of the Carolinas, who
appeared before the commission at a
meeting here.
Loving said he understood the
commission had purchased certain
heavy equipment for road work, and
asked that any similar purchases
be held in allegiance at least for a
month. The secretary said that in
the interim he would compile data
to show that both the highway com
mission and the contractors would
benefit if all road construction and
repair were handled on a contract
basis.
The commission decided to hold its
next meeting here February 20 and
March 1. Set as a special order OF
business for the March 1 meeting
was the question of differentials on
crushed stone-long a subject of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

for the products they raise on their
farms.
Hourly telegraph news, better
methods of grading, and standard
ization were among the methods
cited by the speaker to help the
farmers of the state and nation get
some of their markets back.
Commissioner Scott urged an I'M
provement Of the merchandising
facilities offered farmers generally
and greater efforts for increasing
marketing means.
Estate and federal governments
should become better prepared to
give marketing and merchandising
help to farmers in times of emer'
g-ncies, which may prove tragic
and should assist farmers in every
way possible in the selling Of their
produce and getting cash back IN
to the hands of the farmers them
Selves" he declared.
Commissioner Scott was introduc'
ed by James H. Smith, program
chairman for the meeting; Donald
l.. Sewell, president Of the club
presided; M. Eugene Billiard led in
the group singing; G. Dudley Hum
phrey gave the invocation.
Guests of the club yesterday in
cluded: Judge J. Paul Frizzelle, OF
Snow Hill; C. E. Enfield, R. M. Pad
rick, and H. D. Griffin. The club
welcomed back two fellow men,
bers, George w. Bailey and M.
Eugene Billiard, who have received
from recent illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
HIKE IN INCOMES
ASKED BY MILLER
cenator Calls On Nations Re-
+,ilers To Aid In Boost
ing Pay Envelopes

rv YORK, Jan. 1S-CR-sen.
Me- E. Miller DARK called
af0' .he nations retailers tonight to
s on st in raising farm and labor in
. speech prepared for delivery
,.tore the 18th annual banquet of
os1't National Retail Dry Goods as
Inc +ion. he asserted: Regardless
so n,lr political affiliations or resi-
u 5..oo we must all admit that private
+arnrise is the key to a permanent
recovery
~ reviewed legislative trends, and
rt;nred: Il must call the atten-
.;"n of this group to the serious
s1ipht Of agriculture.
ur5p total national income for
non was 6S-billion, 600-million dol
srs The total income of those en-.
'srod in agricultural pursuits will
amount to more than S-billion,
sapmiIlion dollars.
Approximately IS per cent Of
49, entire population is engaged in
onr;cultural pursuits and they re-
aoive not more than one-eighth of
+be national income. This includes
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Mayfield Elected Head
OF y. S. Dry Goods Group

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-R-Frank
M. Mayfield, st. Louis department
store head, was elected president of
the National Retail Retail Dry
Goods association tonight, succeed.
ing Saul Cohn Of New York, who
had held the post two years.
Mayfield, 81 years old and a Van.
derbilt university graduate, has been
chairman of the associations eco.
nomic advisory committee which has
studied price and purchasing trends.
The new president started his bust
ness career as a banker, then shifted
to retailing and now is president of
cruggs-Vandervoort-Barney Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

675-million dollars Of government
benefits.
History does not reflect that anv
nation ever long enjoyed prosperity
where any considerable portion of
its population received such an in.
equitable share Of the national in.
come.
Labor is likewise in a compar
aole position insofar as sharing in
the national income is concerned.
The income of these groups must be
ra4ed and they can be raised by
again releasing the great energies
OF our people toward the industrial
rehabilitation of our nation.
Our lost foreign trade must be
recaptured and stimulated. The con.
tinuation of the reciprocal trade
agreements will be helpful"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Rev. Herbert Honored
By Rockingham Ciuitans

The Rev. j.. F. Herbert, pastor
of the Grace Methodist church,
who closed a four year pastorate
in Rockingham two months ago,
called back to that city We'd
nesday to receive the trophy pre-
sented annually by the Civitan club
for the citizen who in the judge
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
THREE

ment of the club made the out.
standing contribution in citizenship
for the year.
The honor was conferred upon
the present pastor of Grace Metho-
dist church by the secret ballot of
the Rockingham Civitan club, since
he left that city.
The Rev. Mr.. Herbert will return
on Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
LIZZIE CALDWELL

Lizzie Caldwell, Of 514 Wood
street, died at her home Thursday
morning at II o'clock. Funeral ar.
rangements have not been COM
pleted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

Jonathan Williams was the first
head of the United States Military
academy at West Point, in 1902.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
COUNCIL TO MEET

Seminole Council No. "a,
Daughters of Pocahonras, will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock. The
session will be held in the cd
Fellows hall, at Third and Prin-
cess streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

Is PER CENT SAVINGS
is what our policyholders derived
last year by their insurance {.
INVESTIGATE, we can save you
money too.
F. E. LIVINGSTON & co.
:. = Mutual Insurance
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-23
Tax Receipts
Forge Ahead
Year
Squirt In Income Tax
Collections Finally
Overcomes Decline in
Receipts From Other
Sources, u. S. Treas
ury Reveals.

Washington, March 23.--(AP)--
The squirt in income tax collect s
finally has pushed receipts for the
current fiscal year ahead Of those
for the corresponding period Of 1889,
the Treasury disclosed today.
Current year receipts, held back
by lag in income tax collections
despite increases in other types Of
revenue, had trailed those Of the
1899 year almost constantly.
But the Treasury statement Of to-
day showed total receipts for the
year through March 81 of S4,304,-
75,728.35, compared with S4,3o3,-
4l0,489.10 in the same period Of 1889.
The total Of income tax collec-
tons since July l, however, still was
S193,l35, 45O behind those for Inc
same period year earlier, despite
the fact that collections in the rlrst
q days Of March were Sal ,540,-
AIS ahead of those for the CORES
bonding days last year. The current
year total was S1505, 693,547.
Total treasury receipts for the fis-
cal year were $3.50, 485,298 behind
expenditures, however.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-23
Whelchel
DefendsActs
Georgia Representa-
tive Promises Vindica.
ton From Voters; AS
sails Officers.

Atlanta, March 23.-(AP) - A
Congressman's indictment on charges
of selling postal jobs and a federal
investigation promised return with
in few weeks aroused speculation
today over what new inquiries
might develop in Georgia.
Representative B. Frank Whelchcl,
Democrat, Georgia, of Gainesville
fought back against his indictment
by chargir\ political persecution"
and promising to obtain vindication
from voters in his campaign for d
fourth term. He assailed o. John
Rogge, assistant United States at
torney general, and L. B. Schwartz,
special assistant, as publicity seek
ing lawyers"
Whelchel complained sharply that
"this administration which | have
loyalty supported would permit two
publicity seeking lawyers X to
take this matter from the hands Of
the local district attorney"
Royce, in announcing yesterdays
federal indictment, suggested he
might take up charges of graft and
corruption in state government on
his return and also investigate Sc
ries of night rider occurrences. -Four
men have been indicted in connec-
lion with whippings.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-23
Uncertainty M a r k S
Developments in Dip.
lomatic Circles; Eff.
forts to Extend Axis
Expected to Bring
Negotiations.
(By The Associated Press)

Inducements of the Britlsh-Gcr-
man sea struggle, the French gov
eminent uncertainty and diplomatic
maneuvers connected with the Bal
kanS marked the surface calm Of
Europe on this Easter Eve.
Following up last Mondays Brcn-
ner Pass conference Of Adolf Hitler
and Benito Mussolini, from which
Germany was reported to expect an
extension OF the ROnc-Berlin axis
to MiScoW, an early visit of Rus
sian Premier Foreign Commissar
Molotoff to Berlin was being bruited,
Mysterious activities during the
holiday weekend in Berlin were in
terpreted in some quarters as in
dicating that preparations were be-
ing made for Molotoffs reception.
Italy, meanwhile, became the host
of Hungarian Premier Count Pal
Teleky, whose arrival in Rome for
conferences with Mussolini and For
eign Minister Count Ciano were link
ed with German desires for economic
Continued on Pa:o Five)