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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
PLENTY OF EVIDENCE

With so much evidence OF Ape
characteristics on every hand to-
day. it is not at all surprising that
Charles Darwin's THEORY OF man
descendaney from the apes IS
supported by the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of
Science.
From the American Museum Of
Natural History. New York, comes
word Of definite evidence that
man OF 1870 has inherited the
tooth pattern Of at least one spe-
cies OF ape.
Researches into the history Of
the teething Of Pithecanthropus
Erectus, the being that apparent
ly existed between man aud the
Anthropoids lead to the belief that
the intermediate being descended
directly from the apes
From the discovery Of lower
Jaw in 1886 in Java and the find
ing Of an upper jaw in 1889, scien-
lists have been able TO reconstruct
the dental plan OF the Pithecan-
thropus. One jaw bone contained
four teeth and the other had ten
teeth In place.
Though the teeth are human in
form and size, they show some
characteristics which are apelike.
Thus the relative ratios in size Of
adjacent teeth are more spelike
than human. The upper dental
arch is more human In form
though more spelike in size.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
MONDAY. JANUARY 6. 1s41
oLp AeE PENSIONS

President Roosevelt in asking
that old age pensions De increased
paves the way for a controversy be-
tween pension groups and the
rich and poor states.
Under the Social Security Act
two systems OF pensions are estab'
lished. Employers and workers UNI
der the old-age annuity plan. are
paying taxes to provide annuities
after workers reach 65 Relatively
little is now paid out under this pro
gram.
In addition, the federal govern
ment matches state pension pay
ments up TO $40 a month. Pay
ments under this old.age assistance
program have now reached more
than $500, 000.00 annually. accord
ing TO Social Security Board rec
ords. Pensions are being paid TO
2,037427 persons.
The highest average monthly
pension. $3.50, is paid in Calitor'
MIA. The Colorado average pension
is S3O.65, Massachusetts $3.50 and
New York s24Sl.
In many states. however the pen
sion is but a few dollars a month
Lowest average monthly pensions
are STA in Arkansas, eight dollars
in South Carolina and SS.l3 in
Georgia.
II is the latter class of pensions
that Mr.. Roosevelt wants TO raise.
Leaders Of the Townsend and
general welfare old-age pensions
groups-seeking a complete nation
al system OF pensions-already have
begun a movement TO force action
in the next Congress. The general
welfare group persuaded more than
200 House members in the present
session to urge consideration OF a
$50 month pension.
Representatives OF the rich
states are expected to resist the
movement for a general, national
olt-age pension system on the
ground that their citizens would be
penalized TO aid other states. Equal
" strong pressure for greater fed
eral assistance is expected from the
poor states.
The Presidents suggestion may
be resisted by some on the ground
that the states are not accepting
their full share Of the old-age pen
sion burden. but are trying TO pass
the burden on 10 the federal govern
ment.
Adoption OF old-age assistance
on a national scale, without partici-
patton by states, might also bring
demands to scrap the entire gigan-
tic old.age annuity system but they
will have little weight The Social
Security Board has issued $4,000
900 cards under the annuity system,
which means just about that many
protests in case any movement is
started 10 abandon the plan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Pick of the Air I oday

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
INTELLECTUAL GROWTH

The wars abroad. the national
defense program at home, the In.
creased interest IN Democracy
and other forms OF government,
all have greatly influenced Amer
ica's reading habits.
A survey shows that reading
trends Of the population. always
greatly influenced by present &C.
onomic and social conditions. are
toward books dealing with Dem
ocrscy and other forms Of govern
ment. with technical training, and
with defense industries.
War raging In many countries
OF the world increases and colors
the demands for Information and
research upon public Libraries.
Aliases. globes, and maps arc in
constant use. Demands for books
and magazine articles on the
world situation. as well as inior.
nation on the last war. are in
creasing rapidly, all OF which
speaks we'll for the intellectual
growth and understanding Of the
nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Club For Boys in Amarillo
Proves Colorful Project

Boys Ranch. Old Tascosa, Tex,
Jan. 6-UP-One OF the nations
most colorful youth projects is
Boys Ranch, here in the historic
valley of the South Canadian River.
The ranch. an affiliate OF the
Amarillo Maverick Boys Club, now
has 81 boys-youngsters who are
overcoming the handicaps of their
previous lives. They are orphans,
underprivileged or formerly-delin-
quent boys who now are contribut-
ing to their own upkeep and learn
ing trades that will enable them
TO earn a living as adults.
A $4,000 expansion program
now under way will enable Boys
Ranch to care for 100 boys by the
close of 1941.
The ranch was founded by Cal
Farley, an Amar.llo business man
who was iodilized by boys when lac
once was a world.known wrestler,
and by the late J. l.. Bivins,
rancher Bivins donated l20-acre
tract that contains the townslte
of old Tascosa, once the Cowboy
Capital of the Texas Panhandle"
The former courthouse is the
boys home, and nearby is the now
peaceful Boot Hill' cemetery, one
Of the old Vests most famous
burying-grounds. Tascosa becams
an abandoned city in 1915, but for
30 years before that 1t was the
scene of frontier history.
Billy the Kid Was There
Billy the Kid, Southwest despera.
do. frequented Tascosa. Wild West
fiction has immortalized the Boot
Hill Cemetery. which contains the
graves of Texas Rangers, of cattle
kings and cattle rustlers-most CO
whom died with their boots on"
In gunfghts. The Texas Rangers,
three disgruntled ranchers and
Tascosa business man died in a
single fight one wintry night.
Bivins acquired the townsite as
part of his ranch many years ago.
He donated IL for the boys use
in 1899. Six months ago, Bivins
and his son were killed in an air
p ane accident, but the camp. sup
ported by the Amarillo Rotary Club
and numerous others, is continuing
its growth.
Boys Ranch has selfgovernment
based on that at Boys Town, Neb.
Father Flanagan. founder of Boys
Town. attended the opening OF the
ranch and offered suggestions that
have contributed to its benefits.
The superintendent OF Bows
Ranch is Alton G. Weeks, 36, who
for l6 years was a leader in the
Boy Scouts of America at Okla
bona City. Okla. Weeks and his
wife, aud their son, Donald Wayne
] 4. live in the old courthouse with
the 81 ranch boys. OF the latter,
one is from Detroit, and the others
from cities and towns Of Texas.
The boys all attend a nearby dis.
trict school. They take turns con.
Quoting religious services at the
ranch ON Sundays, and each has 2
All Club project that reduces the
expenses OF Boys Ranch.
Thirteen OF the boys raise live
stock or poultry as their All pro-
iects and the others tend a Ave.
acre garden that helps supply the
ranch with food Each also helps
with the household duties. and
each is learning a trade az the
Boys Ranch shops.
I'VE hope to place each boy in a
| job by the time he Is IS" said
Weeks. I'VE have no boundary line
in receiving the boys Our boys
are those who roamed the streets
and alleys. They were kicks
around by adults, and life seemed
artificial until they came TO our
home.
Now they are learning TO work
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

with their hands. We have a craft
shop, a blacksmith shop and vari-
Gus farm tools for them to work
with. For the first time in Their
lives, these boys have a part IN
creating something worthwhile.
They plant the seeds and watch
them grow. They feed the stock
and see the animals grow. and
they build things with their hands.
Right now. they are all wrapped
up in the building OF their new
home and they'd work day and
night II | would let them.
They are a happy bunch -
boys"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

not alone VIII
supplies, but
with soldiers,
too.
Experts say
they don't be-
lieve Herr Hit
Ter can effect a
landing Of any
c o n s e Gu ence
upon E n glish
soil. They agree
at h e m a y
drop a few par
achutists. b u I
only TO be cap
tttrad ne fuef ug
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Wilkins
and family. Onsted, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Smith and son
Harold, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. C. Drew. New Years Day
Mrs. Ida Smith was Sunday
dinner guest at the home OF Mrs.
J. W. Smith and daughter Hattie,
Ypsilanti. Miss Helen Rosso, Bir-
mingham, was also guest.
Mrs. William Kennels and fam
fly. Belleville Road, were Friday
afternoon visitors at the home of
Mrs. Andrew Weiss and son.
Mr. and Mrs. William Law and
family, Belleville. were Saturday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
BY II. J. SCOTT

you have appointments with them.
Occasionally. Of course. everyone
has a legitimate excuse for being
late. Generally speaking. how
ever. whether you are going out
for the evening with friends, going
TO their home for dinner. or going
on a long automobile trip with
them. be ready at the time agreed
on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Half-F orgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

busy cleaning the ceilings and walls in the city
clerks office and later the floors throughout the city hall viii
be cleaned and vanished
Deaths Clarence Williams 60 302 s. Huron St, after an
Illness Of weeks Mrs Ella Davis formerly Of this city at
her home in Detroit Mrs j. Turner mother of Mrs N p
Wallace, this city.
Osband in Lansing today attending meet
ing of the Republican state central committee
The Ypsan Players contributed the in Detroit
for the Twelfth Night Revels Of the Arts and Crafts Club Mrs
E. Wiedman Mrs A Quay Boyer and John Brooks in
the OF The Unseen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Denton News
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
ENJOYED AT CHURCH

Denton, Mich, Jan. 6--The Cher
ry Hill and Denton Epworth League
enjoyed watch night service at
the Denton Church Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Eleanor Brown led the
group in the singing OF several
songs and also was in charge Of
the games. Prizes were awarded to
the winners OF the various games.
After the games were played, re-
freshments were served. The rest
OF the time was spent in welcom-
ing the new year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Fifty Years Ago

The meeting wCTU. the election OF officers
held in the Methodist Chapel
January cousin Of Samuel
city; Shlpman the Plains
Rev NJ Morey attended the meeting Of the executive
mittee Michigan Sunday School Union Jackson today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

home Tuesday from Holt, Michigan,
where they had been spending a
few days at the home OF their sister,
Mrs. Orville Kitchens.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

evening guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward McKelvey and
family.
Ruth and Barbara Neyin returned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

OLD EMPLoYE DISMISSED
MI Clemens. Jan. LEO Luke.
engineer OF tho M3ccmb County
Road Commission aud an employee
for % 'years. has been dismissed
as a 1871 economy measure, the
commission states.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Words Of Wisdoun

Nothing violent. oft have
heard tell. can be permanent
Marlowe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
One-Minute Test

I. What Danish navigator had a
strait named In his honor?
2 Who said. These are the
times that try mems souls"7
3. What Is the principal acid
found In tomatoes?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
By Losan CIendening. n. D.

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Hints on Ftiouette

One Of the best ways to keep
your friends is TO be on time when
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

Military Men Say
War to be Long if
L. S. STAYS Out
By Charles P. Stewart

MILITARY men In Washington
generally are forecasting a long
war - unless the United States
gets into 1t on q large scale,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

III Gu % last 60
they hit the ground. To accom-
plish anything worth calling an in
Vasion. the experts consensus is
that he'll have 10 ferry an enor-
nous force across the channel or
The North sea and they're very
confident that he can't do it-that
he couldn't get the would-be invaG-
ers ashore, even II they succeeded
In arriving within wading distance
of John Bulls beaches. And com
petent critics think the British
feet is quite competent TO prevent
that Their judgment is that Adolf
won't try il, either, because he
must realize that his losses would
be enormously greater than he
could stand. In fact, they argue
that a German army Of invasion,
by water. simply would be COM
pletely wiped out.
The psychological moment for a
German attempt at an invasion, II
any, of the island, according TO our
American observers, would have
been directly after Frances COL
lapse. Having let that semi-oppor-
tunity pass, they argue, the Fueh-
rer isn't bit likely to undertake
any invading now-and if he does,
they predict that It will be his fin
Lsh.
Churchill Strategy
True. Prime Minister Winston
Churchill and other leading Brit
ons keep vociferously warning
their countrymen, as If they felt
certain the Nazis already are grid
ing for a speedy invasion move
ment. Our skeptical military folk,
however, surmise that Winston,
ct al, merely are doing their best
to scare their public, just as Bill
Knudsen. Navy Secretary Knox
and their chorus are straining
their vocal chords to scare us. For,
If a man has plenty Of fight in his
system, the worse he's scared the
uglier h is. That's notorius.
So, as our military authorities
see the situation, England can
stand the Axis off indefinitely.
But that doesn't mean that the
British can lick Hitler, thereby
ending the war. Though perhaps
Hitler can't get to England, to
score a knockout. neither can the
Britons dispose of him without In
vading Germany-Italy not being
regarded as Of much Importance,
providing the Nazis can be con-
clusively thumped.
Now, an invasion OF Germany
can't but be a formidable chore.
Well-posted commentators cal
culate that the job would call for
at least 100000 man power. AM
pie equipment alone wouldn't suf-
fee. Men, and lots Of EN-. would be
essential.
And Britain can't put force Of
100000 able bodied scrappers into
the field. It hasn't got that many,
or anywhere near it.
The conclusion, then, seems to
be that there's got to be an inva-
sion Of somebody by somebody to
end the pending conflict. The best
guess is that the Axis isn't equal
to pulling off such an invasion Of
England and that the British
aren't equal to invading Germany
effectively.
So what?
May Last for Years
Why, II would appear that the
strife. as It's being conducted to-
day, must string out intermidably
maybe for years.
II it's fact that Herr Hitler
can't invade England now, inoica-
tons are that he never will be able
to do ii, since he already has about
all the help that he ever is likely to
get. Britain, though, has one mag
Unable helper-us. John Bull and
Uncle Sam doubtless could mus
ter, between them, 100000 men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

YOUR LIGHT WITH THE LIGHT METER
Measuring your Lighting with q
Light Meter is no trick at all! 1t
takes about ten minutes. Be sure
you have correct light for easy
seeing. No charge. Call any De-
troit Edison Office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

Tuesday
The war-CBS 8 a. m. 5:45 D.
m; MIC a. m, 1.45 p. M; MBS
10 II. 1870 a. m. I. 2 p. m.
NBC-1:15-Tony Wons;
3;45-Vic and SADIE;
6;30-Gen. George c. Marshall
greetings 10 army.
CBs-12 noon Kate Smith com.
ment;
S:45 p. Children Also Are
People;
5:30-CBS Concert orchestra.
NBC-12:3O-Farm and Home
hour,
Award for vslor IN citizenship:
4:l5-Cluh Matinee:
MBS-3:30 Kentucky School Of
the Air:
4.30 Radio Gossip Club.
short waves. RNE Moscow =
English broadcast: JZK Tokyo sos
japanese music. DID DID DIG
Berlin. 9:30-American Universe
ties; csc esd GSL London 10
Within The Fortress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Today's Horoscope

The forecast for those who have
birthdays today Is that in the
next year financial affairs i'm
prove for them and business will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06
Your Health

Little More Known
About Common Cold
Than in Old Days
BY Logan Clendening, NJ. D.
. | have been examining all the
latest researches that have been
reported from laboratories and
clinics on the common cold, and
truth 10 tell there is very little
definite 10 announce. The wise
men of our day know about as
much as our grandmothers did and
little more. There has, for sew
eral years, been some study going
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

rem r. Austin. on Aiding Great
Britain. Greece and China"
MBS :45-Panel discussion by
mem bers special committee on in
terstate migration:
l0:30-Pageant Of Melody
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

prosper. Benefits come 10 them
through elders and property. 1t is
prophesied. but these will be at.
tended by some annoyances. Born
on this date a child will have a
profound. scientific. artistic. philo-
sophical and religious nature
However. these fine qualities will
be accompanied by a tendency
toward occasional pessimism.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-06

One-Minute Test Answers
l. Boring.
2. Thomas Paine,
3. Citric acid.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
Pictures on Page BID

No dad ever was prouder of hav-
ing a son fellow in his footsteps than
Capt. jeremiah A. Sullivan is today.
Any one wishing to enter a dis
Senting opinion will have to argue
1t out with several hundred Board
of Trade members who saw this
CRAVING veteran of 38 years police
service pin gold medal on the
breast of his son, Pvt. Thomas C..
Sullivan of Precinct l, in a men,
orable scene at the Mayf1ower Hotel
last night.
Robert V. Fleming, chairman Of
the Committee of Award for Merito-
riouS Service, was to present awards
and citations to six policemen and
six firemen who performed heroic
acts in line of duty at the risk of
their own lives, and the first one
called to the platform was Officer
Sullivan.
Just as the strapping 6 foot inch
200-pounder reached the rostrum,
Inspector James F. Beckett diScov-
cred Capt. Sullivan in the audience
and suggested that he be permitted
to pin the medal on his son.
Scene Is Cheered.
Capt. Sullivan walked to the plat
form amid deafening applause. For
a moment father and son Just
looked at each other. Then, his face
wreathed In smiles, Capt. Sullivan
olaced the medal on his sons uni
form. and the din of applause broke
out again. When the clapping and
cheering subsidized. the captain
walked to the public address micro
phone.
This is a happy night for me-"
he said. Il appreciate this honor
from the bottom of my heart.
Tommy's my only SON.
Afterward, Capt. Sullivan recalled
that on the night he performed the
service for which he received his
award his son had come into his
bedroom and kissed him goodnight.
Later in the meeting Senator
REYNOLDS, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, told the gath
Evening star., 1941-03-21

gree of courage and zeal, rescued
a boy from drowning in 18 feet of
ice-covered water in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal.
Silver medal, Pvt. James N. Low
rey, No. 2 Engine Co.-Pvt. Lowrey
on September 4, 1889, at the risk of
his own safety, and with the highest
degree of zeal, rescued an aged
woman from the top of a flooded
houseboat during flood conditions at
Rock Greek and the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal.
Bronze bar, Pvt. George A. Clark,
No. Truck Co.-Fvt. Clark on jan
uary %, 1910, through dense smoke.
flame and heat at a fire in 731
Fourth street NV, rescued a child
from the third floor rear room,
thereby demonstrating courage and
the highest degree of zeal.
Honorable mention, Pvt. Ernest j.
Mueller, No. Truck Co.-Pvt. Muel-
Ter on January %, 1910, through
dense smoke, flame and heat at
fire in 731 Fourth street NV. as
sisted in the rescue of child from
the third floor rear room, thereby
demonstrating courage and zeal.
Honorable mention, Pvt. James F..
Walters, jr., No. 4 Truck Co.-Pvt.
Walters on January 49, 1910,
through dense smoke, flame and
heat at a fire in 731 Fourth street
NV, assisted in the rescue of a
child from the third floor rear room.
thereby demonstrating courage and
zeal
Honorable mention. Sergt. John R.
Evening star., 1941-03-21

and the resultant need for more
housing facilities, schools, streets,
sewers and water lines as the rea-
sons for his belief that the Dis
trict's budget estimates will be in
creased.
Announcement of campaign for
cleaner streets in the District as
specific and valuable contribution
to national defense" was made by
Dumont BeerboWer, chairman of the
Subcommitte for Clean Streets of
the boards Highway Committee.
Urging cooperation by citizens and
organizations, he said the commit
tee would tie in its efforts with the
cleanup campaign to be proclaimed
next month by the Commissioners.