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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-14
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

WHY, PERCY, Tn ashamed Of
you" Ylena remarked when Percy
told her $500 would not buy the
shop In the advertisement. She
smiled a secret little smile. Surely
the price Mr.. Cromwell gave over
the telephone this morning still
holds good"
In stony silence Percy ONeil
watched his client rapturously sur
vey the shop and the second floor
living quarters. "I'll take it," she
told him as she again walked
through the spacious showroom.
The waiter had been right; 1t was
completely desirable, standing on
the corner where Main boulevard
merged with the quiet, socially ~
lect Alvarado road.
This check" she told him, s1s
signed by me, not Theodore Vim
cent. And now, I'd like a look at
that eyesore."
Percy showed his opinion Of her
sanity by his facial disdain; new
ertheless, he took her at her word
and for a half hour watched her
step through dusty, spider-webbed,
bad-smelling rooms and across
back lots, filled with tin cans and
trash. When she said she would
buy the place, he was dumbfound-
ed. but rushed her to the Cromwell
offices to make the necessary ar
rangements.
AT last, when he escorted her TO
her car, he asked, Would you mind
telling me what you intend doing
with those vile huts ?"
Not at all. First I've bath. then
new plumbing and decorations.
From ten dingy shacks I'll make
twenty units as Immediately COM
pact as pullman sections. I've read
how hard it is for school children
10 get rooms. I'll have room for
IL and free rent for a school teach
er who will act as sponsor" She
smiled as full comprehension Of
the property's possibilities struck
Percy with violence. 1T took nv
maternal interest to see IT," She
shook her head sadly and repeated
MS own statement. I'm afraid YOU
cont know much about children.
Mr.. O'Neil."
With haste Ylena went 70 work
ming her shop. She secured the
!noian reservations, went down
INTO Mexico and from there I'D the
west coast, either buying merchan-
oise or taking 1t on consignment.
she had everything from Indian
Stools to pair OF Hepplewhite
cnairs; from little clay Mexican
ngures to a couple of BYZANTINE
Madonnas; from mugs of pottery
TO hand-blown crystal; from corI
Kitchen mats to Regency pedestals
she had a $1,000 screen, an old.
world one Of delicate water coIors
ana black ink on cream silk. Ij,tle
animals carved Of alabaster rocL
crystal or green jade. Paintings
pronzes, porcelains, Mexican silver
wood carving and tiles. SamnIe
DOCKS stuffed to fat proportions
with ehintz, velvet, brocade muslin
ana every imaginable material. She
had everything. ''''
Agnast at her own temerity. the
giri wondered IL she could be the
same one who had crept into town.
a frightened little mouse, fearing
someone might know her. And now
she wanted to be known by every.
one who was ready to spend few
dollars or several thousand. That
was why she was giving an OPEN
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Social Committee
Sponsors Bridge

The Michigan State Normal Col
lege social committee sponsored
bridge party Saturday evening
from s TO IL O'Clock in Charles Nc
Kenny Hall. Both faculty and stu
dents attended. Various card
games besides bridge were enjoyed
by those who preferred other
games.
Miss Merle Dehls. Vincennes,
Ind, was general chairman.
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Refreshments OF tea and cookies
were served.
Friday evening a chicken dinner
will be served at o'clock at the
Baptist Church. There will also
be an organ concert.
Saturday evening at $3.50 thu
alumni banquet will be at the Bap-
list Church.
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Faith Topic For
Youth Fellowship

Rev Gordon Speer, minister ~
the Congregational Church. eX,
planned "A Constructive Faith"
when he spoke Sunday evening at
the meeting OF the Baptist-Congre-
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RECREATION HOUSE LEAGUE
Shaefer's Huron ST.

King 592. DeGroat sos, Thomas
464, Livingston SCI, Kennedy 532.
Totals 931, S73. s53-2657.
VOLTS
Peters 499, Shockey $50. Messner
SIS. Wolf All, Everts SIT, Handicap
8. Totals s22T, 9e9.. ff7-2s9s.--
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Wildcats
Meyers 29i. Hanson 1893, Brown
40s, Porter 432. Collins 5o7; totals,
673. 646, III. 203e.
AIleyeats
Clark 1877, Elkins 1922, Bennett
294, Smith 2SS, Budd 420, handicap
%; totals, 61S, 619, 693, 1880.
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CENTRAL SPECIALITY GIRLS

Team No. 3
May Belle Wright 237. Virginia
Blaha 1873, Catherine Gesperi 1857,
Florence Walters l61. Betty Jean
Harden PIG: totals. 2s2, SCI. ,SO1,
9l4.
Tear, No. 4
Margaret Polzin 2ss. Elizabeth
Nordquist 241. Emma Hubble 2l4,
Dorothy Anderson 26S, Ethel
Luebke 242; totals, 427, 35l, All
1855.
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JR. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

I'M CHNMbEH OF CUMMEHCE
Dogs
Mackie 429. c. Myers 357. Cline
1873, Schwartz 1872, Anderson S77;
totals, 500, 9os, SOL. 2293.
Tigers
Polling 423. Forche 413, Skinner
SO6, Sasser (subJ 3S4, Butzin ass;
totals, 6s6, 759. 637. 2056.
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tory over Wisconsin, both boys were
impressive.
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PussyCats

c. Shamrock 1922. Taber 4s3. Am
bros 34l, Milvin .35, Leabu 534;
totals, $50, 79l. 664. 2l15.
Tom Cats
Farris 4i8, Dinsdale Sal. Marsh
(ave.) 345, G. Fulford PSI. Stitt
1856, handicap 1859; totals $40, 1853,
62s, 2060.
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Bowling Scores
Singers

Franklin $50. Hubscher $50. Max
$40. MeCollum 57s. Hall 500. Totals
s65. s6S. lO45-297s.
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Green AIS, Richards 532. Carrier
511, Woodruff ABS, Harris $40, Han
dicap 273, Totals 934, 905, s07-
2746
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CENTRAL SPECIALLY LEAGUE
holders
Farmer 474. Fox $3.50, Fryers 474,
Riggs 1884, Schwall 554; totals, 1879,
100, 1856, 1885.
Foremen
Barker 3S4, Connolly 4s9, Baker
419. Granger 1892. Lonskey 439,
handicap los; totals, I'll, 720, 740,
217l.
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Orange Lantern

shuda sos, Deck $50. Morris 500
Mead SCI, Dundon 534. Totals SIS
9s6, s67-272S.
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Streleher

fowler 5S4. Smith 51s. Roll 4s9.
E. Streicher Jr. 500. E. Streicher
Sr. Ala. Totals $40. S37. S22-250S.
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Smith sos. Waiting 400. Roehrs
402, Oliver All, Middleton 456,
handicap 102; totals, 75i, 1852, 1853,
2279.
Purchasers
Mackie 437, Roy 3s9, Allen AS,
Anderson 495, Sprague 473: totals,
1888. 726, IT'S, 2242.
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Bowler 524, Rodenberg All, Har-
ris 374, Davie 1882, TAFT 410; totals,
744, SOS, us, 2l61.
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Grinders

Herbst 500. Short Ali, Bielec ass,
w. Schwall 4s2. Yohn 504; totals,
S45, 721. SIG. 1855.
Assemblies
Crawford All, Sheldon S74. Hurst
439. Lidke 463, Makowski Az,
handicap 81; totals, 7ss, 1893, 1888,
1924.
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Rutledge 419. Giles (ave) 1886,
Schanz 36s. Gerscz 40l, Bullock
4S6. handicap 81; totals, 7lS. S7l,
$50, 2067.
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Read The Press.
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LABOR IS URGED
TO BACK BRITAIN

Chicago, I'll. (ILNS).-Calling upon
American labor for full cooperation
to prepare the United States for all
emergencies, Robert P. Patterson,
Assistant Secretary of War, declared
that this nation cannot afford the loss
of one days production at any of the
plants turning out military essentials.
Patterson, addressing the Chicago
Federation of Labor, urged American
workers to see that maximum help
reaches England
English labor has given of it's all;
has persevered and sacrificed to make
Great Britain the heroic front line of
democracy's defenses," he said, "and
we are sure that American workers
are not going to let them down. We
of the War Department are not going
to let them down, either"
Patterson declared that the best
possible guarantee of swift, efficient
production is the cooperation of labor
given in the spirit of free partnership,
and promised that the social gains won
by labor would be preserved.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-31
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS RISE

Washington, D. C. (ILNs).-Total
payments for public assistance and
earnings of persons employed under
federal work programs in the conti-
mental United States for November,
1910, amounted to 1891, 10000, the
Social Security Board announces. The
total for November represented an in
crease of about 3.4 per cent from the
$272,006,000 total for October and a
similar increase from the total for
November, 1889, it was reported.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-31
SAYS WPA WORKERS
HEALTH UNDERMINED

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-WPA
workers and their families must live
on cents to cents a meal, which
is one-fourth to one-fifth of the food
allowance the U. S. Government pro-
vides for it's soldiers and for u. S.
prison inmates, says the American Sc
curity Union in the second study re-
leased on the conditions surrounding
the WPA program.
As result, the health of the WPA
workers and their families is being
steadily undermined and many of the
workers, including those on WPA ma
tional defense projects, are being made
unemployable "as result of brutally
low living Standards" the organiza-
tion charges.
This information was obtained by
the Security Union from a question
naire of it's members regarding their
income from WPA and how they
spent it.
According to the first study, re-
leased several weeks ago, WPA work
ers were being paid one-half the
wages of other employees on national
defense projects doing the same work.
The recommendation Of the Security
Union was that the WPA as a relief
program be scrapped together with
it's punishment wage" and that in
it's place there be a non-relief "De-
fend America Works Program" to
carry on projects necessary to the
total defense of America. Workers on
it would be treated as regular work
ers and paid decent wage.
The American Security Union is
composed of WPA workers. The pres
ident is David LASER, former head of
the Workers Alliance, who left the al
lance last year, charging it was DOM
mated by Communist elements.
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to help them by helping ourselves.
"The sense of justice and fair play
was not created by man. 1t is born
in every one of us. 1t can never be
crushed by any mortal because it is
immortal and unconquerable.
eve can have faith in the future
because that sense of justice and fair
play has been aroused throughout the
civilized world. 1t is arrayed against
dictatorship and totalitarianism. 1t
will fashion weapons more powerful
than the blitzkrieg. And its wrath
will not be appeased until the menace
of totalitarianism is banished from
the earth once and for ALL"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-31
U. S. Appeals Court Rules
Wage-HOur Law Is Valid

Boston, Mass.-In the first ruling
of it's kind the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals held that the fed
eral wage-hour law was constitutional
The unanimous ruling came in the
case of the Eastern Sugar Associates
of Puerto Rico, involved in a dispute
with their employees. The company
charged that the employees were not
affected by the law and that the law
was unconstitutional.
In the decision, upholding a decision
of the Federal District Court of San
Juan, Puerto Rico, the Circuit Court
ruled that all employees of Puerto
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-31
230 Strikes Handled
By Cancellation Unit

Washington, D. C.-The Concilia-
tion Service of the U. S. Department
of Labor disposed of 230 strikes,
threatened strikes, lock-outs, and con-
troversies, involving 19O,732 workers
last month, Secretary of Labor Per-
kins reported.
The facilities of the service were
used in 27 major industrial fields, such
as building trades, and the manufac-
turers of foods, iron and steel, tex
tiles, etc., and were utilized by en-
ployes and employers in 80 states and
the District of Columbia.
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throughout the nation broke out at
five plants of the Eaton Manufacture
ing Company, makers of plane parts,
and developed into clash between
A. F. of l.. and C. l. o. unions of auto
workers.
1t began first in the company's fac
tory at Saginaw, Mich, which is un-
der contract with the A. F. of L., when
c. l. o. members walked out and set
up a picket line, claiming the firm had
failed to fulfill an agreement to rein
state over 200 C.I.O workers in
volved in a strike several months ago.
President William Green of the A.
F. of L., denounced the G. /. o. strike
as unjustifed, a "bare-faced raid" on
the A. F. of L., and a deliberate at
tempt to sabotage the defense pro-
gram"
James F. Dewey, ace Department of
Labor conciliator, was assigned to the
dispute and issued an ultimatum that
the strike must be ended.
The management claimed it could
not rehire the G. 90. members be-
cause of A. F. of L. opposition, but
the federation local informed Dewey
it would agree to the reinstatement
in installments of 20 men at time.
On Wednesday the strike was set
tied and CLIO. men returned to
work-Labor.
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$4,000 In Back Wages
Collected For Workers

New York, N. Y.-More than $685.
900 was collected and returned to
workers who had been paid less than
the minimum wage in the six indus
tries under minimum wage orders in
New York State in 1910, according to
Miss Kate Papert, acting director of
the Division of Women in Industry
and Minimum Wage of the Labor De-
partment, speaking at the annual
meeting Of the National Consumers
League at Hotel Commodore.
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ILL, $50 Employees
On Federal Payroll

Washington, D. C.-The Civil Serv-
ice Commission reported that the
number of federal employees had risen
to record high of LII, $50 during
November, because of the national de-
fense emergency.
Employment during the month
showed an increase of 25,359 over Oc-
tober. National defense agencies which
contributed heavily to the increases
included the War Department, with
6,919; Navy Department, 1896, and
Panama Canal, 1850.
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CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORED TO IL

Sacramento, Cal. (ILNS).-Twelve
persons convicted years ago under the
California Criminal Syndicalism Law
who thereby lost their rights of citi-
zenship have been granted full par
dons in the past year by Governor Cul-
bert L. Olson in order to restore their
civil rights. All but one of those con-
victed were members of I. w. W; one
was member of the Communist party.
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Bill Green Raps Roosevelt's
Critics; Governments Policy
is to Keep Us Out Of War
"a F. of L. Has Confidence in SOundness and Integrity of
Presidents Foreign Policy Green Tells Conference of
Jewish Labor Committee in Defending Roosevelt.

New York, N. Y.-Sternly repu-
dating those who attack President
Roosevelt as a "war-monger," Presi-
dent William Green of the American
Federation of Labor told the national
conference of the Jewish Labor Com
mittee at Carnegie Hall that the ad-
ministration's policy is designed to
keep America out of war "now and in
the future"
eve of the American Federation of
Labor have confidence in the sound
ness and integrity of President Roose-
velt's foreign policy" said Mr.. Green.
eve do not believe for one moment
that he is war-monger. We are
thoroughly convinced that his national
defense program and his aid-to-Brit-
ain policy are the means best calcu-
lated to keep us out of war now and
in the future.
eve view with suspicion those who
condemn President Roosevelt as
war-monger and imply that he is try
ing to push America into the war.
In our estimation the war-mongers of
the world are Hitler, Mussolini, and
Stain. 1t is our conviction that peace
cannot be made with them except on
terms of surrender. There can be no
peace, there can be no way of keeping
peace in the world as long as they
remain in power"
Mr.. Green praised the work of the
Jewish Labor Committee in facilitat-
ing the rescue of 400 distinguished
refugees from the clutches of totali-
tartan governments. He pointed out
that the American Federation of La
Dor also was largely instrumental in
obtaining the State Departments ap-
proval of the plan to bring them to
this country as visitors. These 400
refugees were present at the meeting.
"On behalf of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor" Mr.. Green said,
"I pledge to the Jewish Labor Com
mittee, which represents more than
half a million Jewish workers in the
United States and Canada, the con-
tinued help and assistance of our
great organization and all it's five
million members.
"We of the American Federation
of Labor are always responsive to the
appeals of humanity. We are not so
engrossed in abstract policies and
theories that we fail to hear the cries
of individual sufferers. We have heard
and we have responded to the call.
We have exercised our influence upon
the government and have enlisted the
aid of the State Department in the
mission of mercy of the Jewish Labor
Committee. We have helped to res
cue from the wrath of the dictators
groups of outstanding men and women
of all faiths and nationalities.
'I say to these distinguished guests
of America who are with us tonight,
who have suffered only because they
refused to bow down to dictatorship,
that we are glad to have you stay with
us rs long as necessity requires. We
know that your hearts and souls are
linked by unbreakable ties with the
sufferings and trials of your country
men in Europe. Do not let them give
up hope. Inform them as best you
can that America is mobilizing it's
resources in defense of democracy.
Tell them we in America are going
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-31
High Government Official Casts Blame on Employers for
Many Hitches in Defense Program-"Lot of Congress
men do Employers Bidding by Denouncing Labor"

Responsibility for most of the recent
labor disputes in defense industries
rests squarely on the shoulders of
union-hating bosses, not on the work
ers, high government official told
Labor" this week.
This officials job is to keep close tab
on threatened strikes and do all in his
power to help avert them. Because of
his position, he cannot speak publicly,
but privately he declared that many
of the stop-pages have occurred be-
cause employers refused to meet labor
half way.
give found that in too many in
stances employers are trying to take
advantage of the defense program to
give labor the run-around," he said.
"They know the workers are reluctant
to strike because defense production
might be affected.
Exploit Labor Patriotism
"They seize upon this patriotism of
labor to stall unions in negotiations,
refuse reasonable requests and main
tain sweatshop wage scales, in the
face of huge profits they are now en-
joying. Then, when labor with it's
back to the wall, does strike, they try
to blame the unions.
"And lot of Tory Congressman do
the employers bidding by denouncing
labor. It's time the responsibility be
put where it belongs"
Government spokesmen cited as an
example of this situation the recent
threatened strike at the aircraft plant
of the Ranger Engineering Corpora
tion in East Farmingdale, l.. l.
For three months, the United Auto
mobile Workers Union tried to nego-
tiate wage raises. The scale was as
low as so cents an hour, but the COR
poration refused all requests for in
creaSeS.
Admiral Raises Scare
When the union voted walkout it
was promptly assailed by reactionary
Congressman in the House, and navy
admiral, in testimony before House
committee, raised the scare that the
strike would interfere with national
defense.
Government trouble shooters" then
entered the picture and persuaded the
union to defer the strike for 48 hours.
They discovered the company was TAX
ing it's adamant stand under pressure
from other aircraft manufacturers and
financial interests.
Only by bringing the heaviest kind
Of influence to bear against the COM
pany were the government represent
atives able to crack it's resistance and
prevail upon it to accept compro-
mise settlement, which provided mod
crate wage boosts plus pay for eight
legal holidays year.
Rival Unions Clash
Another strike in defense indus
tries that drew newspaper headlines
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Abuse of Workers. Patriotism Laid
At Door of Union-Hating Bosses
Refused to Meet Labor Half Way

Rican sugar mills except those en-
gagged in planting, cultivating and
harvesting of sugar cane, are entitled
to the benefits of the wage-hour law.
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Field Seattle Eveln Bnreson attractive veteran flying field stuHtng nstrucng stands beside her little woater Miss nonstop Tia in flight ship will loaded pounds from
 where free lance pilot complete nehs trip.
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ever. that definite decision to To- cate the hospital there has not been made.
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JOHN PUBLIC pLAY5pLENTY
 ON NEW TAX.
Excise Levies Expected fo Raise Thirteen Million
 Dollars Next Year

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1- The heaviest taxes Of American History, double those of the World War I period, today took the first hand ful of cash from the public pocket book. But this is only the begin ming of the new excise levies which became effective at midnight, giv- ing consumers an initial if in- complete idea of what the recently passed Defense Revenue Tax Bill is going to mean in dollars and cents.
 Although the Treasury Depart ment is counting on the excise taxes to raise the pretty penny of cool three million, they say this repres- ents only a small part of the whole revenue program, which is expected to raise about thirteen million dol lars in the year to come.
 The day of reckoning comes with the new income excess profits taxes which are already in effect and which apply to the 1941 income tax returns. These levies are of the delayed action variety, the payoff of which Uncle Sam has deferred until March IS.
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us. MAKES { PACT WITH !
 BRAzIlIANS
Lend lease Agreement Is Signed Involving
 Large Sum

WASHINGTON. Oct, l. - The United States Government has signed a lend-lease agreement with Brazil, the State Department an- nounces, but declines to say how much money is involved. Reports, unofficially, place the loan at be- tween $90,OOO.G00 and $ll0,000,00o
 The lend-lease. agreement was made because of Brazil's strategi. cally important proximity to Da- kar, on the African coast.
 The agreement is deemed as most important so far of any Latin American country.
 The amount involved is by far the largest made under lend lease agreement with various Latin American nations.