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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
COOPERATE WITH RAY

South african aviators weIf CO.
operating with Raj crews in BLAST
ing the Abyssinian railway. They
were credited with efecking a
supply train between Adds Ababa
and AXash and damaging several
trains between Miesso and Awash.
The Raj Cairo headquarters,
meanwhile. announced that at
least IS German Junkers dive
bombers had been shot down and
several others severely damaged
during Sundays luftwaffe raid ON
Britain's mid-Mediterranean island.
fortress Of Malta. Nine were shot
down by Raj fighters and the
OTHER four by anti-aircraft guns.
il was stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
BRIrfsH TAKE MAZDA PASS
Int1 News service star Correspondent

CAIRO. March IS. - dNS}--
Abyssinia's only railway wss seri-
ously. threatened today byCa strong
British mechanical column that
captured strategic Mazda Pass,
eight miles west of Jijiga. and
pushed in "disorganizing" traffic
on the Addis-Ababa-Djibuti rail-
way as the British ground legions
approached that vital artery, ac-
copding to a military spokesman
IN Cairo. He said the gombings
had inflicted ''irreparable" damage
TO locomotives and rail coaches
along the Abyssinian lifeline.
Capture Of Mazda Pass was
achieved against strong opposi-
ton" by Italian troops and re-
quired the surrounding of vital
tactical features" favoring the
Fascists, it was announced. The
victroy gave the British forces az
cess TO mountain valley in whth
highway runs to Harar, Ahhs-
slnlas second city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

THE General Motors figures
show the extent 10 which the
country has quietly drifted toward
state socialism, for government
taxes absorbed more Of the income
of the corporation than the resi-
due left for the true owners Of the
business.
Moreover, II the corporation had
been totally free OF all directly
ascertainable taxes. II would have
been In position TO make an aver
age reduction of more than 1870
in every automobile and every
other product sold to the public.
Likewise, II the tax collector
had completely exempted this cor
poration. IL would have been In
position, as an alternative TO re-
ducing prices. TO have raised wages
and salaries of all employees I'm the
United States TO the tune of 1870.
BY the same token, II tax ex-
empt. the corporation would have
had the funds available TO increase
common stock dividends by more
than 1907 instead of reducing
prices or raising wages. -
Under the present trend, men
and machines Tn the united States
are eng eyed TO an increasing ex-
tent In meeting the cost of gov
eminent and 60 declining degree
In providing goods and services
for regular family use.
Unless the tendency Is reversed,
American living standards will be
endangered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
BY WATSON Kenmore
Int1 News Service stan Correspondent

BETHLEHEM. Pa. March 25.--
Several strikers were injured early
today when police tossed tear gas
bombs in clash with pickets of
the CLOS Steel Workers Organiz-
ing Committee at the gates of the
strikebound Bethlehem Steel Com
pany plant here.
The fight, which was precip-
itated when Garrett Roach, former
chief of the company's private
police force. sought TO enter the
main gate of the plant In his auto
mobile, climaxed night marked
by several outbreaks Of violence.
FEw-MINUTE sKIRMIsH
The skirrniSh lasted only few
minutes and order was restored
after police discharged several
tear gas shells. Strike leaders pro-
tested the police action to Beth
lehem city authorities.
The strikers. according to some
OF the spectators, tried to overturn
Roachs car when he drove in the
main gate.
Twenty policemen then rushed
forward. seeking 10 keep the car
from rolling over. One Of the po-
licemen pulled out tear gas pistol
and began firing. The strikers
Immediately fell back.
In clashes earlier in the morn
ing. one car was overturned and
two others damaged as the union
men sought to enforce their walk
out. which was called yesterday
10 protest an asserted Illegal
election" among the plants en-
pIoyes. The company--working on
ST 1875. 0O0. 900 worth OF defense
contracts-employs $4,000 men.
No one was injured during the
night and there were no arrests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
AR. SLOAN sums up the truth
lvl In this dramatic manner:

"The Increasing cost Of
government has the effect
Of reducing the profits OF
the stockholders, Increasing
selling prices and reducing
voiume. LikeCise, the
amount Of eTecutiUe cam
pensation 10 the recipient
Is drosticdlg reduced By IN
c7edstRG tuIes."
A few simple figures tell the
stary OF what taxes meant TO this
corporation, the worlds largest
producer Of motor cars. These fig
ures include only direct taxes, and
omit indirect taxes. which are also
an important part Of the trend.
The bin of DIRECT TAxEs
definitely ascerfainable for this
corporation In 1870 was equal TO:
I07.ses of net earnings available
10 stockholders.
Si.S7 per share OF common stock
while earnings were si.32 share.
Si2.Is for each 500 of sales in
the United States.
1915 for each empioye OF the
corporation In the United States:
and
SIC for each 500 Of wages and
salaries paid In the United States.
Total taxes payable by this cor
poration in 1910 represented an in
crease In dollars of I06.5So OF the
1889 tax bill. II tax rates had not
been increased, taxes in 1910 on
account of increased volume OF
sales would have been 5i.5So
greater than In 1889.
In spite OF the fact that net
profits before taxes rose to $780,
6l9,462 in 1910. n gain of $92.507,-
05l over 1899. increased income
and excsss profits taxes absorbed
all of the net increment for the
year I940 except Sl2.33i. i99.
This confiscatory trend of tax
alton means that In prosperous
years corporations are limited both
In their ability TO reward stock
holders and TO acquire fat. for sub
sequent lean years.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Schinel Lists
Defense Tools

Machines expected to be received
through the $19.669 ALLEGATION for
equipment in Ypsilanti national
defense training school were list
ed today by Frank Schimel, di-
rector.
The application request Is for
two milling machines. a mill, sur
face grinding machine, four lathes.
cylindrical grinder. metal band
saw and shaper. These ma
chimes are sought for machine shop
classes.
The equipment will he purchas-
ed by the state board OF control
for vocational education. Title
10 the equipment is retained by the
board OF control for the federal
government. Materials can be
moved TO other communities as
needs change.
Pending the approval OF an IN
structor and the securing OF equip
ment for an airplane welding class,
applicants registered to take the
course have postponed meetings.
Mr.. Schimel will attend a meet.
ing Of council administrators for
defense training schools at the
state conservation training school,
Higgins Lake. at o'clock Tuesday.
The meeting has been called By
George n. Fem, director OF the
state board OF control for Yoca.
tional education.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Arnistice in
Syria Signed

London, July Tap Britain
>saw herself in r. vastly-strengthen-
ed position in the Middle East to-
day following the signing OF an
armistice with Gen. Henri Dentz.
French high commissioner in Syria
and Lebanon.
BY the undisclosed terms OF the
armistice. signed Saturday night at
Acre. Palestine. scene of Napoleon
&c conflict between Britain and
France, British sources said they
expected to gain a bulwark for
protection Of the Suez Canal and
perhaps greater cooperation from
the wavering Turks.
Now in occupation of territory
adjacent TO Turkey, the British
were in position to send military
aid in event their acknowledgement
ally becomes involved in the war.
Some of the imperial and Free
French troops engaged for the past
five weeks in the bitter Syrian
conflict, It was pointed out, will
be released for duty elsewhere,
and the Island OF Cyprus. which
was in an exposed position after
the fall of Crete. may now be boil
stored by aviation bases on the
mainland.
Increased Free French activity
against other Vichy-held colonies
was forecast in some quarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
BRITISH ACCEPT
SOVIET PACT As
FULL ALLIANCE
Two Countries Pledged to
Provide Assistance
Against Germans
NO SEPARATE PEACE TO
BE MADE BY EITHER SIDE
Informed Source Says Two
Nations Actually
Co. belligerents
rBy Associated Pre.st

London. July l4-AP-The new
Russian British pact against Ger
many. regarded in semi-official cir
cles as an Association TO carry on
the war" was accepted today by
the British press and public as n
full-fledged alliance.
The pact. signed Saturday in
Moscow by British Ambassador Sir
Stafford Grips and Soviet Foreign
Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov,
pledged the two countries to give
each other assistance In the war
against Germany and not to nego-
tate or sign a separate armistice
except by mutual agreement"
Informed sources said the precise
diplomatic language OF the agree
ment made the British and Rus
slams "co-belligerents" with a sh1-
dowy difference between that and
formal alliance.
British newspapers and the pub
lie, however. viewed the pact as
making the countries allies in
fact.
Britain has other formal alli-
ances with Turkey. now a non-bel-
ligerent; the Netherlands and
Norway. whose exiled governments
are in London; roland, Egypt and
lraq. Britain's oldest formal al
lance Is with Portugal, dating back
to the 18th century.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Women Learn
Aircraft Work

Long Beach. Calf. July 4-AP
At 1880 o'clock this morning Is
women alfred in Stacks. house
dresses and oyeralls showed up at
a Long Beach mechanics school 10
learn how TO make sirplanes-on a
guarantee that Jobs would be walt
ing for them six weeks from now.
They constituted the first wom-
ems class In aircraft manufacture
in the United States. Their study
day will be eight and half hours,
with 30 minutes off for lunch.
The training venture, at the Frye
Aviation School. has the approval
OF the labor division Of the Office
Of Production Management. Other
women's classes OF an equal size
will start each Monday morning for
the next several weeks.
The OPM has advised three OF the
major aircraft companies In the Los
Angeles area that they should begin
hiring women workers against the
possibility that in the coming
months, with rearmament making
fresh demands on available work
men, the male labor market will be
exhausted.
Don Frye. head OF the school. com
mented I'VE are training women
because we estimate that within six
months the reserve OF men avail.
able for work in the aircraft fac
tories will be used up.
Some OF the companies are plan
ming for their labor supply on the
premise that eventually 80 per cent
OF their workers will be women,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Several Hurt
as Cars Crash

Traffic accidents caused hospital
injuries 10 several motorists ia this
area during the week end. VIII
liam Z. Selleck. Jr. 20. and Harry
End John KoronoWskl. all Of De
troit. were taken 10 Boyer Memoir
ial Hospital here for treatment
after a car driven by Mr.. Selleck
struck two trees and bounced
across the highway on Carpenter
Rd near Ua=ll2 Sunday
Mr.. Selleck had started 10 pass
two cars. he told state police. and
on seeing an approaching car de-
cided he could not make It and
swerved off the road. losing con
troll OF the vehicle His back and
shoulders we're bruised. Harry KOr-
onowsh sustained, deep head lac
erations. and Johns legs and head
we're lacerated and bruised.
Loses Control
Arrott G. Williamson. 80, Detroit.
suffered shock Sunday afternoon
when he lost control OF car he
vas driving In loose gravel on 3.
Huron River Dr.. and the car
rolled over, damaging It's left side
and top.
Cars Collide
The intersection Of US-ll2 and
Wizard Rd. was the scene OF another
accident late Sunday when cars
driven by Miss Irene Schooley. q,
See ACCIDENTS-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Men Asked to
Resume Work
tBy Associated pr.ss)

(Bv Associated Prbss)
The Defense Mediation Board
sought today to have strikers re-
sumo production at the Sealed
Power Corporation in Muskegon,
Mich. which makes parts for au-
tomobile and engine companies
working on defense orders.
AFL's United Automobile Work
ers walked out after failing to oh
tain demanded wage increases and
union shop. The Mediation
Board began an inquiry into the
dispute and askeG the workers TO
get back on the job in the mean
while.
The board persuaded members
OF a CLIO shipyard union at the Fed.
eral Shipbuilding Corporation IN
kearny, n. j.. TO defer a strike
which had been called to support
demands for a union shop and
paid vacations.
A conciliator from the Labor
Department undertook to settle
strike OF 50 ALL building workers
at a S2.500,000 naval ammunition
dump project in San Diego. Calf
Union members walked out after
asserting the contracting company
had preached an agreement on
working conditions.
At st. Louis s-the week end
brought settlement OF a 2S-year.
old AFL iurisdictional dispute be-
tween the Carpenters District
Council and the international As
sociation OF Machinists. The con
See STRIKES-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Catholic La ncn
Criticize Bishop

New York. July Tins The
Catholic Laymen's Committee fof
Peace today denounced as war
minded" Bishop Joseph Hurley's re-
cent proposal 10 grant President
Roosevelt the power 10 declare war
The committee sent kilograms 10
every Catholic bishop in the L. $,
appealing for support in announcing
that Bishpo Hurley's July Z speech
was that OF an individual and not as
a spokesman for American Catho-
lies.
In a letter 10 Bishop Hurley, who
represents the diocese OF ST. Angus
Nne. Fla, the committee claimed
such disregard for the Constitution
az suggested in the speech would
result IN American dictatorship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Knox Removal
to be Sought

Chicago. July 14-INS-Removal
from office of Secretary OF the Ma
w Frank Knox was demanded to-
day by representatives OF rs
chapters Of the America First
Committee, who charged in a res;
olution that the secretary had VIC
lated his oath OF office by urging
that the American Navy intervene
in the European war.
The resolution was introduced
by st. Louis chairman Joseph For.
shaw at committee meeting in
Chicago presided over by National
chairman Gen. Robert F.. Wood.
1t stated:
Whereas the Constitution OF the
United States provides that Con
gress has the sole power to de.
clare war; and
Whereas the Secretary OF the
Navy. in public utterances. has ad
Yocated that the American Navy
intervene in the present war now /;
and
Whereas, such Intervention OF
the American Navy would consti-
tute actual and open war without
consent OF Congress; and
Whereas. by his solemn oath OF
office. the Secretary OF the Navy
has sworn to uphold the Constitu-
ton OF the United States,
Now. therefore. be 1t resolved
that we, the representatives Of
chapters OF the America First
Committee from San Diego. Cal,
TO Boston. Mass. do condemn and
repudiate the unauthorized utter
ances and conduct Of the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. and by reason
Of his outright advocacy OF I'M
declared war, in defense OF the
constitution. we do declare It 10 be
the sense OF this group that the
Secretary OF the Navy is no Ion
ger III person to hold his present
high office and should be re-
moved from that office"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

Washington, July 14-UP-Amer
lean industry, even without the slim
ulation of the country being actually
at war. is producing weapons at a
rate that was not generally achieved
in 1917 until the United States had
been in the World War for months.
A survey of armament progress
, as com pared with production in
1917 revealed that in many cate
gories. industry now is even ahead
OF the rate reached when the Armis-
tice was signed on Nov. II, 1918.
Some then and now" armament
comparisons are difficult, but the
consensus OF defense officials is that
the United States Is rearming more
speedily after IA months of defense
effort than It was in April, 1917
three years after the World War
started
The American armed forces To-
day are superior in manpower, ma
chimes an dmaterials than they were
when war was declared "a years
ago
War Department records show
that on April 6. 1917, the Army had
10000 reuglars and $1,000 National
Guard troops. The Navy. 1900 Off
GERS and men, and the Marine Corps,
1880.
The present Army strength Is
144S.500. the Navy 273,096; and the
Marine Corps 54,342.
Production of the new Garand
rifle approximates 1000 a month.
Deliveries on the World War Enfield
rifle did not begin until August.
1917, and only 1000 were received
then. Between 100000 and SO0000
Springfields and Krag-Jorgensen
rifles were on hand April, 1917. but
today after 100000 rifles have been
sent to Great Britain. the United
States has a reserve of more than
100000.
In April, 1917, there was virtually
no machine gun production. Now
] 900 so caliber and 1000 80 caliber
machine guns are produced each
month. Peak machine gun produc-
ton for the World War was reached
one month before the armistice and
only 227,000 Browning, Nickers,
Marlin, and Lewis guns had been de-
liyered by then.
There was no tank production in
April. 1917. but 100 light tanks
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Sabotage of
Power Found

NBN LANEI
Baton Rouge. La, July 1T P
Police guarded transformer sta
lions OF the Gulf States Utilities
Company today 90 prevent A re-
cnrrence OF power stoppase
blamed on sabotage which BACKED
out parts OF the state capital and
10 other communities Saturday
night.
The company offered $1,000 re-
ward for evidence against persons
who removed a fuse from trans
former. al nearby Prairieyille. per
hitting oil 10 drain from the appa'
ratus and causing it TO explode.
They said the explosion was deli
nitely an act Of sabotage.
Bsrbed wire was found across
power lines al two places The
transformer explosion and the short
circuits on the lines caused pow
or failures ranging from 90 min.
utes in the Baton Rouge business
section and the Louisiana state
University campus 10 two hours
in nearby communities.
Defense industries located north
Of the city were not affected by
the stoppage.
The International Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers (AFLl struck
against the company four days ago
seeking union recognition. o. 4.
Walker. union representative, said
all union members had remained In
the city under police supervision
and could not have been response.
bic for the blackout.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
l.. Seanans i'm
Rotary Office

Inaugural day was observed az
the luncheon hour Of the Rotary
club when Ben Vsnden Belt retired
a. president Of the club and Lu.
man Seamans TOOK the chair.
The past presidents pin was
presented by John r. Kirk with
hitting comment upon the success
Of the past year and the zaytl
was presented the new president
by II. z. WILDER whose speech
emphasized appropriate inspira-
tlonsl encouragement.
Directors OF the club and com.
mittee we're charged 10 do their
best during the coming year. They
ustood for the occasion, the speaker
being Hugh Cooper who urged erer-
ton for club year even better
than the one Just closed
A new note was injected into
the inaugural ceremony when
Fred Weinmann, president Of X
wants brought greetings and good
wishes from his club 20 the Antar-
lans and their new officers.
Because his record OF attend
ance was one OF the worst for the
past year. the Rev. Rsymon y.
Bair was chosen TO speak on tho
importance Of regular attendance.
and punctuality. which he did
most effectively.
The meeting closed with a stand
ing expression OF honor and TO
spect for the late E. f. Ferguson,
following tribute expressed In be-
behalf OF the club by G. c. Handy.
Guests we're A. II. Griffith. MI
Ian: r. Shaw. Rye, y. T.; Fred
Weeks, Coldwater; John Page,
Howell: Mills Wilbur, Grayling;
Harold 7. Avery, Oakland. Cal;
Stanley B. Crockett, Harlinsen,
Texas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Panzer Movement
Striking Deep
Into Soviet
Finnish Soldiers
Open New
Drive
fBy Associated PresO

Adolf Hitler's high command as
serted today that break through
operations on the eastern front
continue on schedule. and Berlin
military commentators declared
the 2s-day-old campaign was racing
TO a climax with the Red armies
falling apart. <
Nazi Panzer columns were pic
tured as striking deep into the
L. S. g. r. toward Moscow. Lenin-
grad and KieY.
The German Fuehrer's headquar-
tiers said finnish troops had open
ed an attack in Karelia. on both
sides OF Lake Ladoga. in the sector
closest to Leningrad.
The main strength OF the power
full Soviet army is broken" assert
ed DNB, the Official German news
agency. reporting also that Mani
blitZkrieg legions had slashed
through the main Stain line de-
lenses "at all decisive points"
Dispatches from Ankara, Tur-
key. reported that Soviet govern
ment officials were preparing to
move from Moscow. although the
Germans are still some 300 miles
from the Red capital, and that the
British mission had already trans
ferred 10 Cork, $50 miles east.
BY contrast. the Russians, after
reporting that the 2,000-mlle front
was aflame with a series OF si-
gantic battles over the week end.
declared in this mornings COM
munique that no major fighting
took place during the night and
that there had beer no significant
changes in the struggle in the last
several hours.
In London. authoritative quar-
tiers said the Nazi drive toward
Leningrad was 1.-THE most dang
erous", but that Berlin claims of
huge gains were regarded as Tex.
trsvsgsnt".
German military commentators
declared Leningrad "in Immediate
danger" with Nazi troops east Of
Lake Peipus and less than $50
miles from the city. Reports were
heard in Pelsinki that the northern
Estonian city OF Narys. so miles
from Leningrad, was under Ger
man siege.
The Red army declared a strong
new thrust by large motorized and
mechsnlzed forces developed Sun
day but was halted and in some
places repealed with severe losses