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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18

- tell them they should have
waited till Friday. that's my lucky
day. Want TO see the mill speed
up and the logs move faster"
The scene Is the new saw mill
near the Ypsilanti bomber plant
and the speaker is Henry Ford.
With the joyful expression OF an
enthusiastic youth. Mr.. Ford
showed guests the little mill that
has been set up to convert trees
into lumber. Like everything that
Henry Ford directs, the mill is
working perfectly. Typical OF the
old time lumber camp, the huge
saw huns its merry way through
freshly cut logs as skilled men
carry out the kind OF routine that
characterized early Michigan his
tory as a lumber state.
Henry Ford learned something
of the lumber business in his ear
lier years and he is enjoying visits
with others OF similar experience
who are attracted to his little mill
With agility belying his age he
leads the way about the yard as
The best OF younger mill men
might do and his happy manner
leaves no doubt as TO the pleasure
he enjoys from such a day in the
open. It's youth again and he
knows how to make the most OF IL.
Like all pleasure, however. 1t
is hardly perfect. There is a note
OF sadness when reference is made
TO the beautiful sugar bush" fall
ing before the axe. II was one OF
the finest maple groves remaining
in the state. MI. Ford loved IL and
enjoyed seeing groups OF children
brought there for picnics and sug-
sring-off parties. Soon it will be
a part of a great airport, contrib
uting 10 defense of the nation il
has helped TO feed. @
As these maple logs appear there
are times when the friendly Ford
smile seems to give way to sober
tbought-the thought OF natures
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Tax Rise to
Halt Initiation

Washington, July ZAP This
possibility OF heavy increases ku
toclsl security taxes, W help head
on initiation and 10 make more mil.
lions available for defense fnsnc-
ing. was reported under informal
discussion today by Treasury and
Social Securities officials.
Some we're declared 10 favor m.
~creaEing the present n per cent
tar on employers and employees TO
three or nYs per cent. Raising the
rates, they said. vas one way OF
draining on extra money which
people might spend in ways that
could cause initiation.
There was no indication Of an
early decision On the proposal,
however
The experts explain the potential
need for the Increased leYies IN
this manner.
Because Of the defense program.
more people are earning mors
money than eysr before. At the
same time. defense orders and
priorities on such materials ~
aluminium are cutting down the
volume OF consumer goods which
people can buy with their money.
The experts fear that people will
bid against each other for the.
available merchandise. pushing
prices up 10 inflstlonary levels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18

Friendship Pleas
Made at Festival

Traverse City, Mich. July IS
APP Michigan's cherry festival
-stay -frolicsomeL activities a
moment TO hear sober pleas for
peace and friendship among the
Americas last night.
Ambassador Rodolfo Michels OF
Chile and Gov. Murray ID. Van
Wagner of Michigan. in addresses
at the GROWING of the smbassa-
doris daughter Christina as festival
queen, voiced hopes for a hemis-
phere free OF a
Comparing festival gayety TO the
"bsrbsrous Genes bloodying the
soil of the old world, Ambassa-
dor Michels said his visit here gave
him the pleasure of being the
bearer OF a message OF affection,
OF science and ~fraternal friendship,
from my countrymen.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
School
to Open Soon

Vacation Church School will
open Monday morning at 3 o'clock
in First Methodist Church, where
pupils will gather for a brief w
ship service with Miss Joan Hey
Ter providing music. At its close
the students will divide into age
groups.
The kindergarten pupils will 20
TO st. Luke Episcopal Church,
where Miss Alta Gable assisted by
Miss Jean Bales will be in charge.
The primary department will meet
in First Methodist Church with
Mrs. Nello Kenady, assisted by
Miss Margaret Augustus. Miss
Cora Wilson and Miss Margaret
Kelly. The Junior division will
meet in the Episcopal Church I'M
der the direction OF Mrs. Paul
Tower. assisted by Mrs. Bernice
Kersey. The intermediate class
VIII meet in Congregational
Church, with Miss Muriel McKer-
cher in charge.
AT the close oil the class SEES
sions. about 11:40 a. m. the stu
dents will return TO First Metho-
dist Church where there will be a
short hymn-sing.
The school will last until Aug. ]
As it Is a community project sill
children are welcome. 1t is spon-
sored by the Ypsilanti Ministerial
Association. Students may still re-
gister at the Methodist Church,
the headquarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Homes May be
Built by Ford

Possibility that 1000 houses will
be erected TO help meet housing
needs caused by Industrial expan-
sion was foreseen today by a rep
resentative OF the Ford Motor Com
rany who said that wood cut at the
Ford sswmill will be Sufficient for
a project OF that size.
About $4,000 feet OF lumber will
be cut daily in the sawmill. Tim
bers are obtained from the sugar
bush east OF Jacksonville Rd. where
the mile long airport Is planned,
by Saturday, all trees in the As
acres will be down but II Is esti-
mated II viii be four weeks before
brush is cleared and stumps are
dug.
The first test logs were cut
Thursday at the sawmill. Work
men adjusted saws and a new belt
for the machine will be purchased
Is the present one slips when the
wood touches the blades.
Sideways, to slide lumber on
cars which run into the mill were
leveled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Would Give Chief
Executive
Control
Legislators Would
be Relieved of
Decision
nv Associated Pressl

Washington. July Is-AP-The
Army's proposal that Congress
provide for extended service of Sc
leetees by formally declaring a
National emergency was reported
today 10 be receiving serious con-
sideration in some Legislative
quarters.
One administration Senator, who
asked TO remain anonymous. said
this method. which encountered
widespread objection when first
suggested recently. now appeared
TO be meeting an increasingly ia.
Vorable response.
This situation he attributed to
the fact that enactment of a
simple resolution declaring the ex.
istence OF an emergency would
pass TO the president the specific
duty OF ordering the selectees. Ma
tional ~Guardsmen and Reserve Of
ficers TO remain in uniform longer
than the year for which they were
called. Present law provides the
President the authority to take
such actiofaonly when Congress
declares an emergency.
Relieved OF Vote
BY such procedure the legisla-
eorS would be relieved Of the ne
cessfty Of voting on legislation to
amend the present Selective Ser.
vice. National Guard Acts and re-
serve Officer Acts in order to
require extended service. The Ad-
miaistration Senator said that
some legislators who are for the
extension but have received many
complaints against IL were inclined
10 favor emergency resolution
method.
Gen. George c. Marshall. Army
Chief OF Staff. told the Senate
Military Committee yesterday that
he preferred that method because
IL would permit the war DEPART
ment TO deal with the Army ~ Z
whole. rather than separate cate-
cores Of ~seiectees, reserves. and
guardsmen, each affected by diff.
ferent acts.
Continue Hearings
The committee, continuing hear,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
DRAFT OFFICIALS
LOSE |ME IN
SUMM0N|NG MEN
Eight Hundred Numbers
Drawn in Lottery in
Washington
FIRST OF O WILL
BE CALLED IN FALL
Selectee Draws Number 1876;
Ceremony Opens With
Hershey Talk e.
fBy 1ntrnational News s.rvic.)

(By International News ssrvice)
Washington, July IS ms -
Maintaining the tempo OF the sec
ond American peace-time lottery,
draft officials today moved swiftly
TO put the nations three-quarters
Of a million 81 year old youths on
the roll for Army service.
Selective service chiefs prepared
for distribution TO local draft
boards throughout the nation cop
les of the 500 numbers in the
order they were drawn last night
in Washington to inform the $780,
900 young men who registered July
l the order in which they may be
called 10 the colors.
The lists will determine the way
the new registrsnts will be 'sifted ,
into local draft board rolls remain
ing from the first lottery. The first
of the new group are expected to
be called for service early in Sep
TENDER.
Spectators who attended the sec
ond lottery agreed that the Sc
selectees who helped draw the
numbers stole the show. The
group. all non-commissioned Off
GERS who were called into service
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
RAIN MIGHT BOG
GERMAN DRIVE IN
SOVIET TERRITORY
Falls at Critical Moment in
Campaign, Nazis Claim
More Victories
RUSSIANS SAY ENEMY
NO LONGER ADVANCES
Claim to Control All Vital
Points in Vast Battle
of Nine Millions
(Bv Associated Press)
Rain drenched the bloody Rus

Rain drenched the bloody Rus
sian-Germsn war front today.
threatening to bog down Adolf
Hitler's mechanical armies at a
critical moment in the 81 day old
campaign, but the Nazi high com
niand asserted that gigantic bat
ties on the Eastern Front are de-
veloping In our favor In all di-
rections'.
BY contrast. the Soviet high
command declared that. after VIC.
lent all-night fighting. the Rel
armies were still holding all Wit
al positions with mo significant
changes" in the vast struggle of
? 900, 900 men.
Authoritative sources I'm London
said the Nazi %iuggernant drives
toward Leningrad and Moscow had
mot been completely halted" but
hat the Russians were counter-at.
lacking fiercely in several sectors.
Dispatches from Berlin sald Ger.
mar columns driving toward Len.
ingrad. Russia's second biggest
city, had captured a Russian air
plane depot with 1900 planes. and
also seized 1000 horses. 1000
trucks and 1000 prisoners amid
heavy losses to the Soviets.
Beyond this claim, the. Germans
made no specific report o; fresh
gains. asserting broadly that a
sweeping Nazi victory was in
sight. o
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
PrOwIer Takes
Trousers, S64

A prowler entered the home Of
Lewis Ables, Is y. Hamilton st,
early today and escaped with a
pair OF trousers containing a wal.
lie. with ssi, valuable receipts and
a key ring. The trousers. belong
ms 10 William DeGrost. roomer at
the same address. we're found by
Mr.. Ables in the bushes AT the res
i6ence next door. The wallet con-
tanning the money and papers was
missing.
Mr. DeGroat was awakened at
AS today when he heard the
front door latch click and from
his room in the front OF the house
a-maB-feeiHg with the trous-
ers. Running TO the porch he was
unable TO see anyone on the street.
Police were notified immediate
ly and search Of the neighborhood
was made without success.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Konoye Forms
New Cabinet
For Japanese
Military Strength
Represented

Tokyo, July 1S-AP- Prince Fuml-
marc Konoye formed a stream
lined cabinet today with himself
again az Premier, the totslitarian-
minded Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma
as Vice Premier and with mem.
bership weighted in a military
Naval sense by three Admirals
and four Generals.
Yosuke Matsuoka, who conclud-
ed the neutrality pact with Soviet
Russia after aligning Japanese
policy with the Axis as Foreign
Minister in the preceding Konoye
government. was out.
He was succeeded by a retired
Vice Admiral, Teijiro, Toyoda,
whose foreign policy outlook is
little known.
The Japanese Press forecast a
considered, cautious foreign policy
and the Tokyo stock market
seemed unaffected by the cabinet
changes. z
Toyoda had been Minister OF
Commerce and Industry in the sec
ond Konoye cabinet. which re-
signed two days ago. He took. tl.at
post after a Reshuffle last April 4
which lifted him from the post Of
Vice Minister OF Navy. Today he
became not only Foreign Minister
but Minister OF Overseas Affairs
as well. The Overseas Portfolio
had been held sby Kiyoshi Akita.
Toyoda ended 70 years Of Navy
service to enter the second Konoye
cabinet. He will be IS years old in
August. He was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1905. but
his real career began with dispatch
to London as Naval Attache TO the
Embassy there. He "a a deio@ate
to the London Naval conference.
He has been member or the
Naval Staff College, Chief Of the
General Affairs" section OF the
Naval Technical Department. Com
mander in Chief of the Sasebo
Naval station, director OF the Ma
val Construction Department and
director OF Naval Aviation Head
quarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18

Washington. July 1s-INS-
Further governmental restrictions
on production of automobiles and
other civilian goods were expected
today following Secretary Of the
Treasury Morgenthau's declaration
that unless non-defense commodi-
ties are curtailed the United States
will not be able 10 spend o than
half OF its defense funds.
TIE Treasury secretary said he
sticks 10 his recent estimates that
actual defense expenditures for the
l941-42 fiscal year will amount 10
approximately $40, 600. 000. 900.
III we continue TO permit the
manufacturers OF automobiles and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
National Emergency May
be Resorted to to Keep
Drafted Men in Service
Lack of Steel ;
Affects Work
at Ford Site
Defense Demands
Have Effect

Construction at Ford bomber plant
on Ecorse Rd. was slowed Thursday
when shipments OF steel not
available. Contractors have had dit-
ficulty since construction began
this spring in securing steel because
OF the large amounts being used by
the federal government in defense
work.
Although fifteen men were laid
off Thursday, steel construction con.
tractors still had about so men work.
ing.
Steel construction on the 1850
foot front Is nearly complete and
Morkmen we're LAYING the first roof
ing base. over 1000 feet OF the plant
length. 5000 feet, has been erected
The administration building on
the west and the mile long assembly
line on the east will average about
so feet high. Forty feet on the north.
west section OF the administration
building will be slightly higher to
allow for a mezzsnine section.
In the assembly line building. pro
vision is being made for. second
floor Mushrooms and lockers every
800 feet.
Construction Is under way on the
tunnel. under the administration
building. which will house pipelines
and cables for the plant. Measure
ments for the tunnel are eight feet
six inches wide and six feet six
inches high.
over 200 men are now employed
at the bomber site.
The Ford firm is training 5000
men for specialized work in the
bomber plant. Two thousand OF them
are receiving training in California.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Mystery Seen in Chief
of Police Dropping From
Sight in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, July 1s-INS-Mys.
terry today surrounded the sudden
resignation and departure from
Minneapolis OF Police Chief Edward
n. Hansen only nine days after he
was appointed to the post.
Hansen was appointed by the
city's new and youthful mayor,
Marvin l.. Kline. and anne recon-
mended by the Federal Bureau OF
investigation. which had trained
him. Hansen formerly was police
chief at Duluth.
Mayor Kline protested himself
taken completely by surprise by
-Hsnsen's resignation yesterday.
Hansen did not call upon the mayor
before leaving, and a subordinate
reported that he had simply laid
his gold badge or his desk and
walked out. remarking
I'm quitting. I don't Mt
Kline's appointment OF Hansen
was in line with his campaign
pledge 10 conduct a clean up
campaign Of the Minneapolis un-
derworld, and the mayors first
words, when informed Of his chiefs
resignation. were
Il warned citizens OF Minneap-
oils when ] took office that des-
perate means were going to be at
tempted to discredit my admins
tration. There are underworld
forces in the city that I said
would not give up their operations
without a fight
Beyond saying he was as sur
prised as anybody" by Hansen's
departure. the mayor had no fur
Their comment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
New Restrictions ON Civilian Goods Planned

production can 20 ahead,
The Treasury secretary added
that automobiles are a "glsring ex-
ample OF what I mean, but there are
hundreds OF others"
Automobile Manufacturers have
already been ordered by the Office
OF Defense Production TO curtsil
their output for the 1912 model year
by 20 per cent.
Morgenthsu pointed out that de-
Tense spending totaled 1851 100000
in April. rose 10 fs37. 900. 900 in May
and then dropped 10 sS0s. 00o. 900 in
June. Such expenditures totaled
81. 000, 900 for the first half OF
July.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
"
S. Checklists
Axis StoOges'

Washington, July Sins Sun
hoping" the United States may
avoid shooting participation in Eu-
ropes war, President Roosevelt
nevertheless moved steadily ahead
today 10 make good his promise
that "all measures short Of war
will be attempted 10 quarantine"
Adolf Hitler and his Axis align
ment for world domination.
While $50. ZOO young men Just
past their 2Ist birthday were as
certsinlng from a goldfish lottery
In what order they would Join the
Army. the COmmander-in.Chief
took several more decisiyely afr.
native thrusls at Nszi Germany
and Fascist Italy.
Blacklisted from further trade
with L. s. concern are 1900 Cen
trail and South American indiyid-
uals and firms whom Uncle Sam
has decided are acting as stOoges
for the Hitler-M dssolini combina-
ton.
In London Ia Harry Hopkins. ad-
ministrator OF the British aid pro-
gram. who flew direct 10 pa%rtici-
patton in a meeting OF the British
war cabinet ON one OF the planes
in the transatlantic ferry service.
Weighing possible Developments
in both the Atlantic and the Pacit-
ic the high command OF the Navy
went into a huddle. Late yester-
day, Secretary OF the Navy Knox
and his ranking admirals conferred
for more than an hour with the
President. presumably on the sit
ustion in the Pacific created by re-
organization OF the Japanese cab
met and its potential effect on
the Atlantic front where Hitler is
said 10 desire e. S.-British diver
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Harry Hopkins
Promises Ships

EFN
London. July 1S-AP- The United
States Is going 10 build enough ships
Ito bring goods into the United
Kingdom and into every theater in
the world where democracies are
fighting Hitler" Harry Hopkins,
supervisor of the L. s. lend-lease
program, said today.
Here on an official visit, Hopkins
told apress conference he estimst-
ed United States shipbuilding yards
would build and make ready for sea
10000, 600 tons of merchantmen dur
ing 1871 and at least 5000, 900 tons
during next year.
we are going to see that the
food is in those ships and that ade.
quate amounts of cheese and dairy
products, fats and pork products get
over here he said.
we have launched our vast pro-
gram OF airplane production which
is moving ahead very rapidly now.
Great new factories are coming into
production in the near future, par
ticularly for heavy four-engine
Dombers.
The bombers, he asserted. would
be able to reach into easternmost
parts OF Germany.
The 1871 shipbuilding figure Is
about 100000 tons better than
United States yards turned out dur
ing the peak year Of the World
Wars program. he said.
we are convinced that between
England and America we can build
far more Of these planes per month
than Germany-snd better ones
be said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18

other non-de'ense commodities 10
make them and don't ration civilian
consumption think my figures are
still pretty good" he said.
We have just so many factories
which can produce so many goods.
favor immediate steps 10 curb the
manufacture OF civilian oommodi'
ties. 1t Is up to Leon Henderson
director OF the Office OF Price Con-
troi and Civilian Supply 10 decide
which"
That such a program was in the
making val intimated by Morgen-
THAI when he said:
III Mr.. Henderson has a chance
10 do what he had in mind, defense
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Motor Magnate Says Saw Mill
Should Start on Lucky Day

stateliness and beauty giving way
TO the sordid business OF war and
preparedness for defense. But
little Is said about IL. Here, as
elsewhere, the worlds greatest in
dustrislist drives ahead for a main
objective. He has had many i'm
portant detectives. but the princi-
pal one just now is defense and
the sacrifice of his favorite maple
trees is a small part OF his eon-
tribution.
And so the little saw mill will
do its bit. Fast or slow. II Is
stesdfast in its purpose, firm and
effective like the great Industrial
list who stands admiringly by and
visions a greater future for Amer
ica as an inheritance OF the sturdy
individHalism OF which he has been
a world famed part.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
Ground Tests
For Road Made

Ground tests were made Thurs
day by state highway workmen
near the Ford Motor Company in
preparation for the proposed cut
off around Ypsilanti. Exact loca-
ton OF the road is still undecided
by state officials.
Surveyors were at work Thurs
day on Ecorse Rd. neal the Wayne
Washtenaw County line and were
planning TO survey three miles into
Wayne County.
The proposed highway plan in
cludes strengthening OF Ecorse I'd.
near the county line. Michigan
Ave. is expected TO be connected
to Ecorse Rd. fear Wizard Rd. It
Is undecided whether the road will
follow the Mause Ave. and Factory
st. route or along Stewart st.
Tentative plans have been made to
cross Ford Lake. On the west side
Of the lake the road is expected
to run on Waiting Blvd. and con
rect with Michigan Ave. near
Ellsworth Rd.
Given Precedence
Mackinac Island, Mich. July Is
Construction OF four miles OF divid-
ed lane highway OF MIL will be
started shortly to accommodate the
new Ford bomber plant, G.. Donald
Kennedy, state highway commits
sioner. announced here today.
The project IL the first to be I'M
dertaken in Michigan's defense
highway construction program. Ken
needy said the road. second on this
years department project list, was
advanced to the number one posi-
ton at the suggestion OF the bureau
OF public roads.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18
SOrensOn New
Ford Director

rCBv International News s~srviesl
Detroit, July lS-TNS- Edsel
Ford announced today that Charles
L. Sorenser and A. NJ. Wibel, both
veteran executives with the firm,
have been elected vice presidents
OF the Ford Motor Company.
Announcement was also made
that p. f. Martin. vice president
and associate of HenENEoEd-sinee
1903, was given a years leave OF
absence because OF i'll health.
Sorensen was previously the
company's general manager while
WHEEL served as director OF pur-
chases.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-18


by the oct. -16 lottery, we're cheer
ed and applauded by the capacity
audience as they marched to the
stage TO take turns. in drawing the
salmon colored capsules.
Relinquishes Privilege
In tribute to the American sol
der, Secretary Of the Navy Frank
Knox relinquished the privilege Of
drawing the first nunJer and per-
mitted a tall. handsome, sunburn-
ed selectee OF the previous draft
to pick the first lumber, 1856.
The selectee was Stan Sergeant
Robert W. Shackleton. 81, OF New
York City, now stationed at Fort
Dix. n. j. Knox then stepped up
and drew the second number, IS.
In the lottery last fall, No. 1873
number appeared in the 775th cap
sule.
The lottery went of on sche-
dule and in record time. The first
number was drawn at 1907 p. m.
and the last at 1886 p. m. The Oct.
16 drawing lasted more than is
hours, during which time 5000
capsules were drawn for approx
mately $500, 900 men between the
ages OF 81 and So.
While No. 1856 was the frst cap
sule drawn last night. No. 1 in the
lottery turned up in the seth cap
sule. Through a coincidence, No.
666 was found in the 666th capsule.
The solemn ceremony began
with a brief talk by Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey. acting director OF selec-
tive service. in which he hailed the
nations selectees as Americas
hope for. protection now, and Sc
curity for the future"