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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
Sixth Annual Coaster Derby to be July 2

The sixth running OF Ypsilan.
it's annual Coaster Derby during
the American Legion Fourth Of
July celebration will be July ?.
The race will be managed by F. s.
Chapman. who will be assisted by
Stanley Norton. Howard Fanslow
and Dan Ohlinger.
The 194l race will be held on
Congress Street hill. as in former
years. Entrants must be Ypsilanti
boys, from II 10 Is years of age.
inclusive. The racer must be built
by the boy. However. his father
may supervise the construction.
As far as possible the rules in the
official "All-Americsn Soap Box
Derby rule book are adhered to
in the Ypsilanti race. Copies OF
the 1871 Rule Book may be OBJ
Song Recital: Pupils OF Mrs. Gray.
Adv. 5l9
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
Hull Says We
Will Find W ay'


Washington. May LAP Sec
rotary of State Hull, defining Amer
icas position in the world today as
one OF mortal danger, told the coun-
try we will find a way TO guaran-
tee delivery of adequate supplies TO
Great Britain.
He repeated his belief that Brit
aims successful defense was vital
to this nations security and in i
radio address last night he put for
ward the five peace points which
the Administration feels should
guide any postwar settlement.
Hull spoke OF no peace now, how
ever.
First" he emphasized, "the tide
OF force must be turned back"
In contrast to this attitude, SEN
ator Wheeler (D-Mont.) renewed his
suggestions that the time was ripe
for President Roosevelt 10 take the
initiative for a negotiated peace in
Europes war.
The Montanan, a strong critic OF
Administration foreign policy, saw
wonderful opportunity" for peace
overtures in the fireside chat which
Mr. Roosevelt has scheduled for May
81
Il don't believe that Hess is a
stooge Of Hitler" Wheeler told re-
porters. Il think in flying TO Scot
land he represented a large segment
of the German population which is
anxious TO obtain peace.
1T would seem TO me that the
President at this time could we'll
afford to seek a peace which would
save England. her empire and the
British fleet end would stop the
slaughter OF human beings
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
Senate


Considers appropriations bill
moon EST.
Agriculture Committee considers
legislation 10 extend IVA dsyslop-
ment to Cumberland River basin
(10:30 a. M.
Public Buildings Committee stud
led bill for acquisition OF defense
works (10:s0).
Commerce Subcommittee de-
bates measure for permitting Cana
dian and British vessels to carry
iron ore between Great Lakes
ports (l0:30).
House
Considers minor legislation.
(Conyenes noon.)
Ways and Means Committee
hears further Treasury tax pro-
posals 10000.
Naval Committee considers re-
ported interference with merchant
marine reserve recruiting 10000.
Saturday
Both houses In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
No Trace Found of Two
Sought in Shooting Here

A thorough check by city police
of friends and relatives has failed
TO reveal whereabouts OF Elmer
Pitts. 452 Harriet St, and a FREUD.
Charles Wilson, wanted for ques-
tioning in the shooting OF Mrs.
Elmer Pitts Thursday night. The
men disappeared shortly after the
shooting.
Mrs. Pitts was found by occu.
pants OF the house in which she
lives, lying in an upstairs living
room. There was a shot gun near.
by. She was removed to Boyer
Memorial Hospital where amputi.
ton Of her left arm was found
necessary by attending physicians
The arm had been shattered at the
elbow by a close range shot. A
disturbance was heard by neigh
bors In the Pitts apartment short.
ly before shot was heard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

tanned from p. z. Chapman on
Adams ST. Mr.. Chapman will be
glad to help the boys in an advis.
DRY capacity.
Many OF the Ypsilanu boys have
spent much time and effort build
ing their derby racers. and have
entered beautiful. speedy jobs
which we're real credit TO them.
More entrants than ever are eX-
pected for the 1871 race.
Each year prizes have been
awarded In 1910 there we're sew
en- prizes including a home radio
set. a pair OF grandstsnd tickets to
q Detroit Tiger baseball game. and
kodak This year there will he
many similarly attractive prizes.
Every year z. j. Doran, OF the
Doran Chevrolet Co. has furnished
Tues. May 90. s D. M, Pease Audit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
Aluminium to
be Collected

Washington. May 19-AP-An in.
tensive government sponsored
campaign may be launched soon to
collect the discarded aluminium
ware in every American home for
use in the defense program, it was
learned today.
Some thought has been given to
including tin, nickel and other met
ais in the gigantic scrap collecting
drive, but the probability is that
it will be confined to aluminium, at
least for the present. Officials of
the Office OF Production Manage.
ment are now studying all the pro-
posals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

official All-American Soap Boz
Derby helmets TO every entrant IN
the race. In addition TO the prizes
and helmets. every entrant receives
tickets to the carnival rides at
Recreation Park.
The Ypsilanti American Legion
Post incorporated the Coaster
Derby In the July Attn celebration
in 1896 The first year there
were only eight entrants. The
race was won by Donald Fleury.
Each succeeding year there were
more interest and racers. The
1887 winner was Emerson Fleury.
younger brother OF Donald's.
Sam Clark was in second place.
In 1888 much expense and ef-
fort were put into the construc-
ton OF a large ramp which in
creased the speed and added 10
See COASTER DERBY-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
War Games Will
be in California

Fort Lewis, Wash. May 19-AP
The United States Army's biggest
maneuvers since World War days
got under way today. The first Of
morethan $4,000 troops left here for
California and war games next
month that will be the prelude
TO larger military movements
throughout the summer.
Trucks loaded with fighting men
and towing field artillery weapons
and anti-tank guns began moving
out OF this. the Pacific Northwest's
major military post. at dawn for
King City. Calf. midway between
San Francisco and Los Angeles. on
the fringe OF the Hunter Liggett
Military Reservation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

North Star. May 19-AP-Four.
year-old Clarence Quibell, while
attempting to cross a road. was
struck and killed by an automo.
bile Saturday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
Today in 1910

(By Associated PreSsl
May 10, l916-Germans capture
trenches on Hsucourt- Esnes Rd.
on western front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

PLATT NURSERY SCHOOL RUN.
MAGE SALE, Wed. Thurs. and
Fri. in garage at $50 Fernwood.
Darlington Sub. Adv. 51es
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tuesday:
Showers, Cooler

NEW YoRK-INS-Mayor Flor
clio H. LaGuardia left by airplane
today for Washington amid reports
that he would be named to a posi-
ton high in defense councils, pos
sibly being nominated defense CO.
ordinator.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

LONDON-INS- Five German
fighter planes we're shot down off
the south coast OF England today.
bringing the bag for the past "a
hours to six.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

TOKYO up Reports circu-
lated by Russia that Japan has
asked the United States to mediate
in the China conflict we're de-
scribed today as ''unthinkable"
Japan would make no such re-
quest because the United States
past attitude toward Japan, an
authoritative source said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

See EUROPEAN 'wAR-Pags 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

See AccIDENTs-Psse 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

See COASTER DERBY-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

Continued on Page slI)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

WASHINGTON-AP- The pro
posals Of the 81 American repub-
lies for utilizing nearly 200 for.
eign ships tied up in hemisphere
ports will be presented for unified
action at a meeting here Thurs.
day OF the inter-American finan-
oial and economic advisory com
mittee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-19

NEWARK, Del. ms - Mrs.
Ethel Webb. %: her fiveyear-old
son Clarence and another infant
only a few months old we're beaten
TO death To-Day In their farm home
at Glasgow near Newark, police re-
ported. The mother, wife OF Clar-
ence Webb, was found in a first
floor bedroom, Clarence in an ad-
joining room and the baby in
crib. State police asserted they were
lankfow for a anenArf
Evening star., 1941-08-20

will be ferried to the Middle East
across the Atlantic by way of
FreetoWn makes it necessary to
improve existing air fields in
those regions.
According to military observers,
Great Britain, with our assist
ance, will endeavor TO establish
first-class military base in West
Africa and preparations are be-
ing made to hasten its establish
ment.
Suggested New Line.
Last spring, when things were
not going we'll for the British in
Egypt. many strategists suggested
that Gen. Wavell, then COM
mander in chief of the British
forces in the Mediterranean
withdraw from Egypt and estab-
lish new line from Port Sudan
on the Red Sea, TO Freetown.
The idea was based on the fact
that since the British were not
strong enough to start an often
Sive in Europe, they must have
a foothold in Africa from which
they could start moving north
ward toward the Mediterran-
can when the time was ripe.
This idea was discarded, but
apparently it has been taken up
again and improved.
The British have sent heavy
reinforcements to the Middle
East command. These troops
apparently are to attempt to join
the Russians in the Caucasus
and stop the Germans short OF
the Baku oil fields. The latest
type of war material is said TO
have been sent through Gibraltar
under escort of the entire
Mediterranean feet. German
bombers were occupied in Russia
and the Italians made only
sporadic attacks.
Over 100000 men, fully
equipped, are reported to have
reached the Middle East and
are prepared to move through
Iran - where German penetra-
,tion has reached a dangerous
Evening star., 1941-08-20

independence, nor to accept every
thing that Mr.. Roosevelt did as
right because of the exigencies of
defense. There has been plenty of
opportunity for them to make a
party record by pounding away at
the weakness and incompetence of
the defense organization. There
has been every justification for in
dieting the administration for its
craven policy toward organized la
Dor; for its supine yielding to pres
sure from the farm lobby; for the
feebleneSS with which it is dealing
with the imitation danger; for the
absurdity of its price control pro-
gram, and for its failure to reduce
non-defense expenditures.
Muffed Constructive Chances.
Not only could valuable political
capital have been made by the Re-
publicans If they had concentrated
upon these things, but genuine
patriotic service would have been
performed. 1t still would be greatly
to the national advantage to inform
the people more fully of the muddle
in which the defense effort Is in
volved and bring to the public at
tention the inexcusable waste con-
cealed behind the defense screen.
But the REPUBLICANS have grappled
with these things in an Intellectual
and half hearted manner They
have muffed their chances for con-
structiye criticism and useful oppo-
Sition.
Instead. they have tried in sue
cession of votes to sabotage the
Presidents foreign policy and, even
since the Lend-Lease Act committed
the country as the ally of the Brit
ish, have seemed to seek political
support from the isolationist and
antiz British elements. 1t has been
a shoddy and shameful perform
| dtlCt. Ills uUcS iiOI dPply " Itc-
publicans such as Senators Taft of
Ohio, johnson of California and
one or two others, who are con-
vinced isolationists. 1t does apply
to the great bulk of the Republicans
who have been proceeding on the
theory that ultimately the RooSe-
welt foreign policy will prove I'M
popular with the people and that.
through consistent opposition, they
will be able to ride back into their
jobs when the tide turns.
Draft Extension Vote.
They have given evidence Of this
idea upon a number of occasions, but
none more convincing than in the
recent House vote on the resolution
to extend the period of service for
the drafted men in the Army. In the
House 1873 Republicans lined up
against this resolution, which was
passed by the hairline margin of one
vote. The Republican opposition in
Evening star., 1941-08-20

surround him are sabotaging ma
tional unity in America. The re-
cent vote in the House of Repre-
sentatives may be attributed so per
cent to the failure of the President
TO reassure business and industry
and the conservatives of the Ma
ton that his henchmen are not 60
ing to develop system of economic
RECOMMENDATION and punitive taxation
that will be permanent.
The time to heal wounds has
come if national unity is to be
achieved. But after more than
year and a half of patient waiting
the conservatives find themselves
excluded from the councils of Gov
ernment where economic affairs are
concerned and the administration
elevating to higher and higher pow
er men whose names mean discord
and disunion to the average Ameri-
can. The need of the hour is solid
support behind the administration
in its task of trying to aid Britain
to beat Hitler, but the disorganiza-
ton and confusion in defense man.
agement to which Senator Byrd of
Virginia referred so eloquently in
Evening star., 1941-08-20

The heat sears our faces. A
young woman in blue overalls
adjusts lever and piston COW
cred with carborundum slides in
and out of blue-steel gun bar
rel. leaving the interior brilliant
as a mirror.
Except for the groan of the
machinery and the rat, tat, tat,
of small tools the great arena is
quiet. Men and girls glance up
from their work and smile at the
visitor and look back again with
steady, watching eyes.
It goes on day and night, night
and day.
Passing out of the factory the
workers glance at the sky. If
it is overladen with low clouds
they sigh. It is such a relief,
for it is unlikely that planes will
come tonight.
Bombs Blew Up Tracks.
This factory makes the famous
Bofors anti-aircraft guns.
Bombs blew up the railroad
tracks four hours before a ship
ment of guns was due to leave
for a Western port, and the
Middle East workers laid them
again and the guns passed out
on schedule.
Men and women stream into
the factory at o'clock in the
morning and stream out again
at 7:30 at night as fellow workers
on the night shift stream in.
Six days week, and sometimes
on Sunday: II hours day, minus
lunch-60 hours a week is their
minimum.
Nov it is not right" says
the manager I'VE ought to
have three eight-hor shifts.
But Britain is short of man
power. We are fighting an enemy
with the human resources of a
continent to draw on"
Morale Keeps Them Going.
Wages will not buy food beyond
the rations allowed. One egg
per week. very little meat, plenty
of vegetables now. but no cream
or butter, only little margerine
how do they stand it?
The answer is that they stand
1t with remarkable spirits, health
Evening star., 1941-08-20

his Monday speech in the Senate, is
the direct result of the administra-
tion's insistence on running the eco
nomic mechanism of war by 100 per
cent new dealers and allowing them
to carry aloft the banners of public
ownership, state capitalism and
compulsory unionization at time
when crusades might better be post
poned so that uninterrupted produc-
ton can be assured.
The House vote will bear analysis.
1t may be the symptom of another
and bigger revolt yet to come when
other important measures of re-
striction necessary for defense are
offered for voting. The President
can still save the day by curing the
causes of disunity. 1t will, however,
take more than freside chats. 1t
will take a firm determination to
end economic as well as political
partisanship in Washington in the
interest of true national unity.
Reproduction Riehts Reserved)
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Mrs. Natalie Phillips
Granted Reno Divorce

Mrs. Natalie Keeney Phillips was
divorced yesterday in Reno. New.
from Clifton Wharton Phillips, 1t
was reported in dispatches from
there yesterday. They we're married
in Washington on October, IA, 1884,
A sealed agreement provides GUS
tody and support for their child.
Mrs. Phillips spent last winter here
with her great-aunt, Mrs. Sidney
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Men ond Women Will Work Beyond Normal
Powers for Whot They Consider Necessary

and efficiency. Why? Because Of
their morale. This morale is due
to the following factors: Pa
triotism and the fact that no pri-
vate owners or stockholders are
making profits, so the people are
working for the whole commun-
ity; intelligent organization work,
with emphasis always on the hu-
man element may we'll be con-
sidered a psychological factor;
continual intercourse between
management and workers, and
the sympathetic interest in their
welfare shown by assistants who
stop people working If they show
exhaustion; communal feeding;
the presence of women workers
who in every factory they have
entered have lifted the spirit,
cheerfulness and work standards
of the entire body.
Work Beyond Normal Powers.
The experience of seeing Eng
land at war throws light on the
whole question of management
and labor relationships. What
stands out in brilliant clarity is
that even such things as fatigue
are largely psychological; that
men and women will work be-
yond any normal powers for what
they consider necessary and es-
sential to the whole people; that
they will drive machines, but will
not be driven by them; that
equality of effort, sacrifice and
danger takes the sting out of all
of them and that the delegation
of responsibility to the individ-
ual and to the group brings out
more energy than any slave
driver can create.
England has not been able to
keep up the same amount OF ef-
fort at all times. Always since
the war began it has been way
above normal. But in the days of
Dunkerque and the months that
followed 1t was Super-human be-
cause the workers knew the fate
of Britain was Immediately at
stake.
Bafffed All Standards.
Both management and workers
testify that in those days men
and women worked at speed
over stretches of time and with
an efficiency that baffled all
standards. They fought, as it
were, hand-to-hand combat
with the enemy at their ma
chimes and did not even seem
tired.
AS England regained her equi-
librium and settled down to the
war this super-human standard
relaxed to a steadier output,
more organized and less fam
tastic.
Were a crisis of commensurate
proportions to come again it is
possible the same energies would
be released. But for me. the
outstanding fact in this war is
that men do not know what is
in them or what resources of
energy they can tap if necessary.
The ordinary man is much
greater than he thinks or seems
to be.
tReleased by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1941-08-20
The Great Game of Politics
Republicans, Looking to Next Election,
Are Playing IgnobIe Political Role

the Senate was almost as solid,
though the vote was not as close.
1t is not pleasant to contemplate
the consequences had this resolution
been defeated. 1t would have been
a mortifying reputation of the
chief of Staff of the United States
Army 1t would have deyitalized ard
demoralized the entire military
establishment which we have been
building up at the cost of many
billions. 1t would have been dis
heartening demonstration of the in
ability of democracy to discipline
or defend itself. 1t would have
given joy to the Axis powers and
caused our Latin American friends
to doubt our strength. And it would
have dismayed our ally.
Was Political Vote.
All these things would have hap
pened if the Republicans had had
their way with this resolution.
Granting that some among them
voted from conviction, in the main
the republican vote was political
vote. Most OF them voted not with
an eye as to what was best for the
country, but as to what was best for
themselves in their respective dis
tricts and States
What they had in mind was an
appeal to the friends and relatives
of the drafted men at home who
want to get their boys back after
year in the Army. The 81 House
Republicans who supported the ad-
ministration on this vote deserve
general commendation. without
them the resolution would have
failed. Without them the admins
tration and the country would now
be in a painful position. There is
reason to be grateful to them. In
particular there is reason to be
grateful to Representative Wads-
worth of New York. No wonder the
House gave him a standing ovation
when Just before the vote was taken
he made a final appeal to members
of his party to put patriotism above
politics.
Man of Principle.
It was around him that those 20
other Republicans gathered. 1t was
his answering support that really
averted defeat. Mr.. Wadsworth is
one of those all too rare birds in
public life-a man of principle. Be-
cause he was a man of principle back
in the days when he was Senator
from New York he took a frank
stand against prohibition and
against woman suffrage, though he
knew well he was endangering his
political life. He was defeated in
1926 for no other reason than that
he had been honest and courageous
enough to say what he thought.
Had he been reelected he would
have been the logical nominee of his
party for the presidency in 1928.
Looking back now at the bad luck of
the man who was elected President
that year, Mr.. Wadsworth probably
is glad he was beaten. At any rate,
he is still standing by his principles
and never more admirably than in
the past year. Look the Congress
over and it is not easy to pick an
other who has rendered greater
public service in that period. His
friends have a right to be proud of
him. His party would have done
we'll to have followed him.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The West African Coast from
Sierra Leone to CapetoWrI may
become a new base of operations
for foes of the Axis.
Large quantities of war ma
terial are being sent to that
region. according to reports.
Every harbor along the coast
which offers an adequate shelter
either for submarines or larger
vessels is being fortified. Air
fields are being constructed as
quickly as possible. President
Roosevelt's announcement Mon
day that American war planes
Evening star., 1941-08-20

primary concern
has been and
still is-With the
l 9 4 2 elections.
T ey had an
opportunity to
play a fine role
in t his emer-
6 e n cy. They
have chosen an
ignoble and un-
worthy one.
TIL ere h a S
been no need for
them to Sacri-
free their DartV