The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-08
DEFENSE RALLY

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one is attempted. said the speaker.
He said that all must work to-
gether. all must sacrifice, or else
the defense will be like melted
butter.
At the close OF his talk Paul
Ungrodt served as "quiZmaster"
and the speaker said that there
were plenty OF men available who
have not been called TO military
service. To other questions he
said that Governor Murray D. Van
Wagner would name members of
the li-man defense council. that
the present first aid units were
believed adequate, and that pres.
ent functloning defense comm L
tees would continue to operate in
communities.
Schools Have Part
Mr.. Fern toldo OF the part the
schools play in the national de-
Tense program, stating that the
idea OF vocational guidance WIS
started in 1917. He told Of the
opportunities offered in the pro-
gram that trains citizens to adapt
their utmost capacities. The DE-,
tense program has been carried on
quietly through all these years
since the rrst war and when the
emergency arose. Mr.. FERN said.
the schools were ready. Schools
were equipped with one and
quarter billion dollars worth IT
equipment and within a few days
after the call. instructors were CON
tacted and the doors OF the schools
thrown open to the program for
operation in some cases on a -
hour basis.
The program for schools has
three divisions, one the refresh
err course TO aid in regaining form
err skills for men who want to fit
themselves for a better Job. the
second division for youth II to p
who want pre.employment train.
ing and the third for youth on
N. Y. A. who want to train for a
vocation.
He reported the defense part OF
the training program is paid for
through the federal government
and operated through the public
school system.
Reduces Mistakes
Before asking questions, Mr.. I'm.
grodt announced that there were
about $40 people now taking the
training work in Ypsilanti In
answer 10 questions. Mr.. Fern said
that the program was increasing
production by the reduction OF ms
takes, the betterment OF morale and
understanding, and the increase in
safety mindedness. Mr.. Fern sad
he believed the program would
stimulate opportunities for the non.
college student.
Tells OF Enemy Within
Replacing 1t Harold Mulbar who
was unable to be present because
OF duty on the Ford strike, Major
Cleary told Of the enemy with
the borders OF the United States.
He declared there is a Fifth Col
umn In America as surely as there
was Fifth Column which operated
in Europe. He pointed out that
history shows that before an inva-
sion, there has been preparation
for the march by a breakdown in
the morale of the people. The Fifth
Column operates In three ways.
through espionage. sabotage and
propaganda. he said.
He scored the defeatist attitude
OF some and said that one must
be conscious OF the freedom that
Americans. like no others. still pos
sess. To illustrate the tremendous
volume OF activity in the state, ne
said the state police have on file
the names OF ten thousand persons
suspected of disloyalty He pointed
out there was no need for hysteria
that there were agencies to whom
suspicious OF Fifth Column should
be reported in order that investiga.
tons could be made.
Too Tolerant
In the question period Major Gle
tAry said that people have perhaps
been too tolerant and that the PEG.
pie listed for suspicion Of Fifth
Column activities are being kept
under close surveillance.
In his introduction OF Major Bow,
Major Cleary said he had been
the one who addressed Ypsilantians
prior 70 the establishment OF ma
tional defense classes here. Major
Bow pointed out that the challenge
to Americans was greater than 4
was 20 years ago and that they
are going about II in a different
way. Then" be said, I'VE started
out to do Job and in the battle,
men were sacrificed, Today II we
manufacture enough materials, we
will be so strong that we will not
lose men. We must do everything
we can to bring about maximum
production. Men must get the
spirit and the feel OF citizenship.
We are going forward through an
emergency, but we will come out
better people and IL we put all
our energy into the struggle. we
will save our men.
He compared America to the
relationships and said that here
each man can have faith In hs
country and his God. He reiterated
the belief that all must work
together in solving problems OF the
emergency that afterwards we
will be a better people"
Speaks for Women
In a short aud to.the point ad-
dress. Mrs. Paul Ehman, speaking
for the women OF the city and
their part in the defense program,
said that in every nation. women
do things. She spoke OF the plo-
neer woman. working side by side
in the fields and in the factories
with men, even though the work
has often been inconspieuous.
Women have always worked to