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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14
55(0LUkBIA DOCKS HERE
 FROM WEST


 Steamer Columbia, Capt. A. A. Anderson, and purser Paul Coe, docked in Juneau from the West ward at o'clock this afternoon with eight passengers for Juneau. The vessel sailed for Seattle one hour later.
 Passengers arriving from Seward were Austin James, Charles T. By ram, Sol Lachman, Walter P. Sharpe, Bertha M. Tiber Lamprose Makres. w. E. Seeley and John Strosahl.
 There are only 20 passengers aboard from the Westward for Se- attle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14
TO URGE 2
 HIGHWAY ! BUILDING
International Commission in Session-Next Meet-
 ing Be in Juneau

WASHINGTON, April IA. = The International Highway Commis- on has decided to urge the War Department and also State De- partment to take immediate steps to expedite the construction of the S9S,00G 000 highway from the Unit el States through Canada to AL a5l.a.
 Gov. Ernest Gruening told the members of the Commission that if an emergency arose requiring other use of steamers now serving the Territory, there would be no means of supplying the great Army and Navy bases in Alaska.
 The Commission members decid- ed to ask the State Department to expedite negotiations for a treaty with Canada for joint construction of the highway and will ask the War Department to use it's influ- ence to get funds to permit of an early start on construction.
 The Highway Commission has decided to hold the next meeting in Juneau during the coming sum- mer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14
DR. COUNCIL LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON FOR
 HEALTH CONFERENCES

pr. w. w. Council, Territorial Commissioner of Health, left on the steamer Mount Mckinley for the States to attend the annual meeting in Washingon of the State and Ter ritorial Health Officers Association, Of which he is Vice President.
 While at the Capital, Dr. Council will also attend conferences called by the Surgeon General and the U. S. Children's Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14
U. S. NAVY PREPARES,
 NEW MOVE
Making Plans for Quick Arming of Both Govern
 ment, Private Shipping

WASHINGTON, April 14-- The Navy is understood to be preparing for swift arming of both Government and privately owned merchant ves- sels should such an action be neces- sary.
 Congress will also be asked to pro vide funds to enable the Navy to acquire equipment to protect such vessels against magnetic mines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14
(orizza Is Retapfured
 By Italians

NEW YORK, April l4.-The Ital- ian Raalo Broadcast late this after noon says Corizza, Albania, the ma jor base captured by the Greeks in the counter invasion of Albania. has been recaptured by the Italian Ninth Army. This broadcast was picked up bnro
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14
LOCAL PLANES
 CARRY LARGE
 LOADS TODAY

Thirty-seven passengers flew in and out of Juneau today as local airways planes shutttled between the Coast, Juneau and Tulsequah.
 Pilot Shell Simmons made flights to Sitka and other Coast towns
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

and girlhood acquaintance Of the bride-elect.
 Miss Guentnner attended James, town College in North Dakota, and took graduate work at the Uni- versity of Chicago. During the past year in Juneau she has made many friends and prior to her de- parture for the Westward was the incentive for many farewell show CTS.
 MT. Pauls, also well Known in this city, has spent the past seven months at Anchorage. He attended the University of California, and before taking over his new duties in the Westward city, he was As sistant Director of the Divislcn of Public Health Laboratories here for two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

Judge Charles Brown Sears, re- tired justice of the New York Supreme Court, is presiding as spe- cial examiner as the Federal Gov ernment tries for a second time to deport Harry R. Bridges, Al, West Coast, Australian-born labor lead CT, on charges of Communistic ac- tivity. The hearing is being held in
 San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

Gas manufactured from distilled coal or wood was used for light ing in Richmond, Va, in 1903.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

Elected "First Lady of Fl Salva-l dor" in . popularity and beauty contest, Ethel Canessa win repre-. sent her country on goodwill tour of other Central American repuh-,' lies. She is a member of one e6
 Fl Salvador's richest familae.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

Try a classified ad in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

Apples packed in oiled paper avoid scald in storage and arc marketable the year round.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

The Daliy Aiaska Empue guesu. tees the largest daily circulation oa any Alaska newspaper. ass
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

} You don't have 10 shift or use inc clutch pedal for normal driving. No maftsr how far you go or how many times you start and stop!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-14

Dc Soto's SimPlimotie Transmission gives you q Special AeeeIeration gear-extra piek-vP without touching gear shift lever or clutch!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-25
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-25

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-25

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
Eighteen Year Old Youth
Digs Way Out of Mine

CentraliaL Pa Apr. AP go
Eighteen-year old Joseph Lotus
didn't even vince today while hos
pital nurses changed dressings on
his hands worn raw by digging
his way out OF coal mine cave
in 60 feet underground where he
had been trapped and almost
given up for dead for 81 hours.
Except for deep cut on his
head lie was knocked unoons-
cious by a falling timber n the
slide which entombed him and a
fellow worker last Friday at II a.
m Lotus was pronounced in
good condition by doctors
Miners dug their way 10 Leo
nard Burns, As, on Saturday morn
ing. but had almost abandoned
hope for Lotus. who had been
working about 40 feet further on.
Sunday. two men went down
the first emergency shaft sunk to-
ward the cave in while others lab
ored at a new shaft about 40 feet
away.
In the first. the earth slowly
bulged beneath them and LOTUS
elaNed his way into the tunnel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
Ford Workers
to Meet Here

Workers IN Ford factories in
Ypsilanti. Flat Rock. Milan, Dun
dee, Manchester. Rockford, and
other small Ford Motor Co. plants
in southeastern Michigan have
been invited TO a general meeting
at the local Masonic Temple Tues
day evening at eight o'clock
The meeting is sponsored by an
Npsilanti chapter OF the Federal
Labor Union Of the ALL which
has no connection with the L A.
W A. +. OF L. Ypsilanti mem.
bers plan TO meet tonight at the
union headquarters at a y. Hur-
on ST. for an organization meeting
Most Of the small Ford factories
are virtually shut down at this
time, throwing well over thcG-
sand workers out OF jobs. Reason
for shut-downs is because supplies
from the giant Rouge plant arc
not forthcoming due TO the Go
called strike there.
Negotiations for a prominen.
speaker to address the grouD
Tuesday night are under way. and
10 may be that some Ford com
pany officials may attend the
meeting also. Application for char.
ter for. the local group has been
r1add-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
Million Expected to Vote in State Election
Two Caught After
Dearborn Holdup

Dearborn, Mich, Apr, 7--INS-
Following a running gun battle.
two Dearborn policemen today cap
tured three men wanted for ques-
tioning in connection with a
S322.24 holdup OF the Fbarbotn
Fordson Hotel which was stagcd
almost under the very noses 81
scores Of state troopers and spe-
cial policemen assigned to the
strikebound Ford Rouge plant.
Dearborn Patrolmen Richard
Brown and Edward Mealey. who
blasted the alleged bandit car with
bullets from rios guns, said the az.
rested men gave their names as
Henry Dorset. %, and Philip .Deste.
fano. %, both OF Chicago. and
Waiter Stodolski. "a Oakland,
Cal (.
The patrolmen said that in the
car in which the men were cap.
tured were an American made 80
caliber revolver, a Bayard Belgium
G.35 and Franz Stock Berlin 7.GJ,
the last two being European made
guns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
Rotary Names
New Officers

Directors OF the Rotary Club to-
day elected Luman Seamans presi-
dent for the new year. Olin c. Eek
ley was elected vice president and
Ralph Matthews Is 10 act as SER
geantat-arms. John D LaRue and
Lawrence Arnet we're reelected
secretary and treasurer respective
".
Baseball was the subject for the
day. Lloyd Olds having engaged
Walter Pipp, representative OF the
National Youth Administration. to
show motion pictures Of outstand-
Ing players at work.
Pitching and batting forms were
analysed in normal and slow action.
giving details OF various fine points
IN expert achievements.
a motorcycle driven az top speed
along the course OF pitched ball,
illustrated with q fair degree Of ac-
curacy tie SPEED at which a fast
ball travels. Tic estimate was more
than 100 miles an hour.
Tickets for the Rotary Follies,
May and s. we're passed 10 men,
hers Of the club 70 eell
Guests we're William Smith, Fen
ton John MacLougalin, Plymouth;
J. e.. VsnOrnum. F. r. Miller. Mi
Ian. q c Drake. Shirley Smith. W.
" Roth. Ann Arbor. Joseph
Thompson, Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
Plans Made to
Recruit State
Troops in City
Application Forms
Now Ready

Plans for recruiting OF Michigan
State Troops here we're made at a
meeting OF officers Sunday at the
Ypsilanti Armory. Owen ]. Cleary 4:
major and his officers are Frank
W. McLane, captain; Robert
Schrepper, first lieutenant; and o.
B. Spratt. second lieutenant.
a quota OF 81 men has been set
for the local unit and enlistment is
10 be by application. Application
blanks may be obtained in both
banks. the Board of Commerce and
at 226 W. Michigan Ave, today,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Officers
are requesting that all men who are
citizens oEthe United States and
over Is years OF age and are inter
ested. apply. Immediately. Wednes-
day evening the officers will meet
again to consider the applications
and the men are expected to be
enlisted at a meeting next Mon
day evening at the Armory.
The state troops have been formed
TO take the place OF the National
Guard which has been called to
active duty and they will be ready
for service in an emergency. The
men will be trained each Monday
night from 1870 TO . p. m. and for
the present the training will consist
OF close drlll, inside guard service
and military tactics.
Requisition for an appropriation
for uniforms and rifles has been
submitted TO the Michigan state
legislature Itais expected the uni.
forms viii be forest green, with
tan shirt, black tie and brown
shoes
f. II Cooley 4512- Dupont ST is
the lrst applicauL for enlistment in
the Michigan State Troops. He sub
mitted his name TO o. 3. Spratt last
week and today an official spplca-
ton blank was filled out. Robert
Holding was the second applicant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07

propelling machinery for warships.
equipment FOR powder plant and
other defense materials worth f4j.-
100000.
Federal Mediator James +. Dewey
expected 10 have representatives.
Of the JAW (CIO) and the Ford
Motor Co. at conference table TO-
night attempting settlement OF a
strike that has halted production o.
Army "blitz buggles and forced
the shutdown OF almost two score
other Ford plants.
Seventeen hundred ClO workers
we're on strike at the Elizabeth, y.
j. plant OF Phclps-Dodge Copper
Corp. one in chain which holds
100000 worth 81 contracts for
defense materials Workers in TO
Los Angelo. tsAf plant ~ the
firm expected 20 vote carly this
week on a strike.
A strike against Unitcd States
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
Nations Steel Workers on Verge of Strike

Steel workers threatened today
TO join soft coal miners in work
stoppages disrupting production Of
raw materials needed TO manufa BE-.
ture guns. tanks and varships and
last minute effort was under way
10 halt their strike
There were prospects OF partial
settlement Of the coal miners dis.
pute but southern operators. who
produce half the output Of. the Ap.
palaChian ranges refused to consid
e. a proposed wagc-hour contract
that would end the week-old work
stoppage5
United Automobile Workers fCIO)
met az Milwaukee. WIS. 20 consider
a tentative settlement OF their 20.
day old strike az toe Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturing Co. plant which has
delayed the production Of guns and
High School Auditorium, 3 p. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
University of
Life Success

University OF Life closed Sun
day night with the faculty and stu
dents feeling that it had been d
thoroughly successful experiment
and that a second season may be
confidently attempted.
Dean Ernest II. Chapelle, speak
ing for officers OF the University,
the teachers and guest speakers.
the ministry VINO had participated
and the leaders, said, Next Sun
day, with the feeling that this Uni
versity has been a jolly good inter
lude, | hope you VIII all return TO
your accustomed churches. with the
membership of the two HI h schools
added to the number Of your sepa-
rate church groups. Applause was
given William g. McCandless and
Miss Irene McCutcheon for music
they furnished
DR.. o. II. Yoder, dealing in his
practiced way with the problems of
young people. spoke OF the many
occasions that, in trying to ac-
count for a serious slip in conduct
youth had sa4A-tAaL They had lost
their balance. When YOU keep
your balance he said. you give
equal attention to both sides G
the question How is this TO be
done BY a simple faith in God.
When | don't know what 10 do n
faith in God backs me up. | am
able TO think that things are for the
best am asking you TO develop
this faith. II will eliminate intol-
erance. II will enable you 10 step
into utter darkness II you put your
hand into the hand OF God"
In the Quest. Understanding Our.
selves, L. W. Menzi was guest
speaker
The plato collectioR--st chapel
service amounted TO S74G. and
the supper tickets came 70 ST -6J.
Some time after Easter the STAFF
Of the University will take up plans
for arranging the next University
OF Life Suggestions will be made
for changes and Improvements.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07

ir cumbent and administration sup
ported G. Donald Kennedy. Op-
posing him was the Republican,
Leroy c. Smith.
This particular contest was seen
as a test of the strength OF Demo.
cratic Governor Murray d. Van
Wagner. If Kennedy won. it
would be interpreted as a signal
victory for the governor and more
or less of vote Of confidence ia
Van Wagoner's efforts TO date.
II Smith won. Van Wagoner's adj
ministratiye board would be in a
position very favorable TO Republi-
cans. II Smith is elected, Republ!-
cans would have five OF the eight
board Votes-th g
in addition to the fact that they
already control the legislature.
Another important race is the
one for state superintendent Of
public education. The Republican
incumbent Dr.. Eugene b. Elliott, ;
opposed by Democrat Edward Nc
Earland. of Wayne University. and
former chairman of the state liquor
commission.
Seeking reelection TO the state
supreme court were Justices George
f.. Bushnell. Detroit, and Edward VI.
Sharpe, Bay City Opposing them
were John y. Durham. Grand Rap
ids, and George K Cram. Font-aE.
Many local issues created inter.
est. especially in Detroit where
voters were tc pass upon pro-
posal to buy the Michigan Con-
solidated Gas Company plant and
where referendum or the ques-
ton OF Sunday sale Of whiskoy by
the glass was on the ballot
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-07
Light Vote in
City, But Two
W ard Contests
Largest Total In
First Ward

Only Az votes had been cast at
ward polls in Ypsilanti this morn
ing as compared to S31 cast By noon
at the spring election last year.
At neon today there were 16S
votes polled in the first ward as
compared to 126 for 1910; 1872 in the
second ward as compared to lG9;
70 in the third ward as compared to
46S: 40 in the fourth ward com
pared to IS; and 2S in the fifth
ward compared to so last year.
Election officials at all the polls
said they expected very light
vote today due to absence Of i'm
portant issues.
In only two wards were there
iocai-eo contestant tAe-fifst ward
George Hamilton Democrat,
seeks 10 supplant Irwin r. Schill,
Republican incumbent alderman
and in the fourth ward, Fred Beck,
Democratic incumbent, is opposed
by c. William Coleman, Republican