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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

At the Legion Auxiliary meeting, delegates elected
TO the first convention Mrs William Boutel and Mrs
Minnie Aernates chosen Mrs Fred Baset and
Mrs James Riley.
At the tenth picnic meeting OF the Willing Workers Of
Kings Daughters members admitted Mrs. Eugene
Strang Mrs. Palmer Mrs Alice Newton Mrs Louise
Glason Mrs Frank Paine Mrs Morton Crane Mrs Walter Sttt
Mrs. George Seaver
Weddings August 81 Leslie kmerman this city
Russell Saline Miss Mary Blades Ann Arbor and Theodore
Dembois, this city.
Fifty Years Ago
The Ellis St Jury decided the street which
west from Summit where Bogue Howes wood yard is
where Ellis St would ntersec projected straight west
from the Methodist Church.
The Emmett St jury ". R. Davis, ". Rob
bins George Rche Henry Neman II Barnum NJ Spencer
Austin George George McEheran p C. Sherwood w NJ Smith,
F. Hinckley and l.. S. Warner.
Wedding: Turner, Lansing Normate, and
Miss Burdick.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
HERKIMER GATHERING
AT HURON RIVER PAF

Oakyille, Mich. Sept. 1-Mr. and
Mrs. William Mason attended the
Herkimer reunion at Huron River
Park Wednesday. The twenty
ninth annual reunion was largely
attended Fifty-four members and
one visitor were seated at the ia
BILE. Oficers elected were Clark
Herkimer, Belleville. president;
Mrs. Muriel Bodine. Scofeld, secre-
tary: and Mrs. Mae Wright. Willis,
treasurer. Ice cream and two birth
day cakes were enjoyed as it was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
Your Health
Diphtheria Conquest
Found to be Great
Medical Triumph
BY Logan clendening. NJ. D.

The conquest of diphtheria is
one of the greatest triumphs in
modern medicine. 1t has been
brought about, first, by strictly
scientific knowledge of the way
diphtheria is spread, of the way
immunity is acquired against it,
by the perfection of a completely
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

Ernest Drinkhahn and son Don, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bodine and family,
Mrs. Carl Sweet. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Palmer, Scoheld; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Osborn. son Don, Ann Arbor,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Herkimer
and family, Belleville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
HOUSE HAS % BIG CLOCKS

Albuquerque, N. NJ. Sept. up
If the mouse in Hickory, Dickory,
Dock needs exercise, the home of
John Hutchinson is hereby recon-
mended. 1t has 2S towering grand
fathers clocks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
CHAPTER THIRTY-rWo


HENRY HAD never been so
frightened before in his life. He
didn't dare move. His only hope
was that the fellow with the rife
would believe him dead.
The rifeman was a crack shot
Henry breathed to himself, scarce
ly louder than his beating heart,
II was leaning over under the UNI
brella. I was leaning over! II 1
hadn't been-the bullet would have
gone through my head"
Both Ives and Professor Bisbee
had been shot through the head.
Stealthy footsteps approached.
They were quite near before Henry
card them, because the ground
5as soft. He shut his eyes and held
IS breath.
The riheman halted. Henry pic
Ired him raising the gun for a
econd shot, but none came. After
, moment the footsteps passed on,
rossed the road behind Henry. The
larbed wire fence creaked as
omeone spread the wires to enter
lie pasture land west Of the Baker
arm.
Henry waited another minute,
hen sprang to his feet and raced
or home. He almost broke through
he front door, and collapsed into
one Of the chairs in his living
room.
Henry
Gosh, Popi'
John Jones half rose from the
big chair in which he had been TAX
.ng his ease. His big hands gripped
he chair arms and his face ex-
PRESSED the CONSERVATION he
lad admitted in the Potters pres
ence.
Henry still held the broken UNI.
brella. He lifted it and pointed
nutely to the damage done.
Jones took the umbrella and eX-
amined II. Bullet holesw
Henry nodded.
The big man snapped to life
Where is he? When did this hap
penn"
Down the road-a couple OF
minutes ago"
Jones grabbed his hat. Quick
Where's a fashlight? We can fol-
low his trail this time~
Mrs. Potter threw her arms
around her husband. "Oh, Henry
You're not hurt! Thank God you're
not hurtw
Come on, Henry~ John Jones
snapped.
Mime ?"
"Of course. You've got TO show
me which way he went"
Mrs. Potter was aghast. Hes
not going out again"
Henry looked at his son uncom-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

DIR. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Zorns and
three children and Mrs. Clara
Zorns. Danville, ILL.,, spent several
days at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Zorns. Mrs. Clara Zorns stay.
ed for a longer visit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
Assembly OF God Church

Wednesday. Day Of Prayer at
the Church.
7:45 p. m.-Midweek Devotional
Service.
Friday, 7:45 p, m.-Prayer Serv
ice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

The father Of Gen. Robert Z.
Lee was mortally injured in an
election riot in Baltimore.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

ton, assistant at the Denver Pub
lie Library, said It was very rare"
when more than one OF two OF the
library's Is copies we're on the
shelves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

"mElN KAMPF" STILL READ
Denver, Sept. 1-UP-The blitz-
krieg has doomed the demand in
Denver for "Mein Ksmpf'. Adolf
Hitler's story. May Wood Wiggin-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
CkNAplES HAVE
N(GN BLOOD PRESSURE

portant. and some people who do
not believe this are thought crude
and make a poor showing in So
ciety. 1t is perfectly proper to
enjoy food. but don't wade into it
and become so absorbed in eating
that you seem more interested in
that than in the people with whom
you are dining.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

In the Army, Mrs. George
Washington was always referred
10 Lady Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

expenditure. 1t is predicted. They
should guard against imposition.
The child who is born on this
date will be fond of art and revel
in the beautiful. He or she will
be fastidious and sensitive. but
very good-natured. which latter
trait may allow them to be i'm
posed upon by the INSCRIPTIONS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

Fear of Another
Quisling in Iran
Spurred Invasion
Nv Charles p. Stewart

IRAN --latest country to be
sideswiped by the war; pronounces
its name Ee-ran-just like he
ran" The ran for president or
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

One-Mlnute Test Answers
1. Six years.
2. The Dead sea in Palestine.
3. OF or pertaining to the gov
ernor Of a state or the Office o.
the governor,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is entitled
TO the use for republication OF ali
news dispatches credited to II or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights OF republication OF
special dispatches herein are also
reserved
MONDAY SEPTEMBER /, 1871
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
Church Briefs
Free Methodist

Rev. R. c. Morell, pastor.
Prayer meeting at the church on
Thursday evening at 1880, with the
pastor as leader.
Monthly class meeting next week
Tuesday. September 8, at 1880 p. m,
at the church, with Howard Humph-
reys. the class leader, being in
charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

Christian and Missionary Alliance
25 S. Prospect st.
1880 p. m.-Wednesday Midweek
service OF prayer and praise.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
The folk who have birthdays to-
day may expect a fortunate and
exceptionally happy year ahead.
There will, however. be some mi
nor domestic annoyance or extra
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
Words Of Wisdom

Words OF Wisdom
1t is great blessing to possess
what one wishes, said one to an
ancient philosopher.-It is great
er still, was the reply, not to de-
sire what one does not possess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

Hints on Etiquette
Table manners are very i'm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01
One-Minute Test

1. What is the term Of Office Of
a United States senator?
2. What is the lowest point in
Asia?
3. What does gubenatorial
mean?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-01

Henry waited another minute,
hen sprang to his feet and raced
or home. He almost broke through
he front door, and collapsed into
one Of the chairs in his living
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
HICHLIGHTS in the ne,os

Vichy-A broadcast report that
Petain and Darlan had fed from
Free France to Africa proved false.
British and French sources traced
the story to the German Transocean
News Service.
HOllywoOd-Hedy Lamar, ma
tive of Vienna, wants her screen
name made her legal name. She
was christened Hedwige Eva Maria
Kiesler, and was born Nov. 8, 1914.
London-Air raid shelters, caus-
ing large numbers of people to con-
gregate underground, with perma-
nent warm temperatures prevailing
had attracted mosquitoes even in
winter. A dispatch told how the
mosquito invasion was finally
quelled.
Seattle--A lively feminine con-
science was found in traffic court.
Fined, Mrs. Norma McElroy said:
81 can pay the fine, but my hus-
band gave me the money for gro
ceries. I'd rather 60 to Jail than
cheat him." She started off to Jail
but the magistrate released her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20

manded his return to power as a
price for continued German-French
collaboration.
What the German ultimatum was
had not been published, but it OBJ
viously included a virtual abdica-
ton of Petain from power, with La
val to be given practically dictate
rial powers, with Petain in a puppet
position of authority.
To this Petain evidently had coun-
tered with proposition which re-
tanned him as chief of state, with
Laval in charge of domestic prob
lens and Admiral Darlan in charge
of the French navy and foreign af-
fairs.
The issue, at least to most OBJ
servers, was renewal of Germa-
ny's anxiety to get hold of two
things-the French fleet, and base
for naval and air operations in At
RIGA from which to bolster Musso-
lini's beaten legions.
Darlan and Petain took a firm
stand that neither of these German
detectives would be granted, not in
answer to German demands, but in
press statements and in messages
to Admiral Leahy, American am
bassador who had just arrived on
the Vichy scene.
The issue became critical when
Laval summarily refused to accept
the posts offered him, fatty throw
ing down the gauntlet, and as Laval
was ostensibly backed up to the full
by the German reich, it became a
simple question of whether French
German collaboration would end,
and that Free France would be on
the spot, or whether the fleet and
the African base would be surren-
dered as a sad aftermath of unsuc-
cessful war with Germany.
None knew what the outcome
would be, but it seemed certain that
if France agreed to surrender the
fleet, or made move to do so, it
would be the signal for further out
breaks of British naval action
against the war vessels of her erst-
while war partner.
What would happen should Petain
stand firm, not even the widest
speculation could reveal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20

added an exciting color note to
the plain painted walls. The chest
of drawers in the upper sketch
was moved to another part of the
room, and the long spacious dress
ing table was built into the space
between the closets. The top Of
the table and stool and the frame
of the mirror were enameled por-
celain blue which was one of the
colors in the wallpaper border.
Dotted swiss skirts were fastened
on the inside of the finishing
boards across the front of the ia
BILE and around the stool with snap
fastener tape-one side tackled to
the wood and the other sewn to
the skirt tops.
NOTE: Directions for making three
types of dressing tables are illustrated in
booklet No. / of the series which Mrs
Spears has prepared for our readers
Details for making the frilled lamp
shades illustrated today are in No. 5.
which also contains a description of the
series. Each booklet illustrates 80 home
making projects and may be ordered d.
rect from Mrs. Spears by sending her
your name and address with 10c in coin
for each number requested. Send order to:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
LEND:
Spend and Spend

The rhyning trio of words de-
scribing the British Aid bill, lend,
spend, send, reached their first eli
max when the house passed the
measure with a majority of 95 votes
and after several amendments,
most of them with administration
approval, had been placed in the
measure.
There was, after all, little curtail-
ment of the Presidents "all-out"
powers in the final form of the meas
ure as the house passed it.
A ceiling of $1,000, 100000 was
placed above the bill, but it was
made plain that if this is not
enough, all congress need do is
raise the ceiling.
The time limit placed on the bill
ostensibly was two years, but as a
matter of fact, it carried on to 1916,
through a provision that contracts
made on or before July, 1913, could
be carried on, but not after July,
1916.
The President is ordered to keep
records of what is lent, spent and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
ITALIAN:
Armies Whipped

A most definite and complete de-
feat had been handed to the Italian
armies in Libya, completing one of
the most dramatic phases of the
European war and writing a strange
page in modern history.
For only a few short months ago
Winston Churchill had told the house
of commons that they need not ex-
pect anything in Africa but British
delaying action. He said:
'Our forces there are outnum-
bered from five to ten to one. We
must expect discouraging reports
from all the African fronts"
Sure enough, the Italians moved
ahead into Egypt, they threatened
the Suez canal, the British fell back
to Marsa Matruh, and all looked
quite as black as Churchill had
painted it.
Suddenly, for a never-to-be-ex-
planned reason, the Italian advances
stopped, and were not resumed.
Just as suddenly General Waven
ordered "test-tube" attack to try
out the strength of Italy's position.
An advance was started which still
was sweeping all before it, with ev-
cry important town in Cyrenaica
captured, the armies of GRAHAM
shattered and in full fight, and the
British moving rapidly in on Tripoi.
Four hundred and fifty miles of
Mediterranean coastline was in Brit
ish hands, and if the Reich wanted
to send aid to Italy, it would have
to be through a French base-at
least that was the conclusion drawn
from the Franco-German crisis.
This was not the entire extent of
the British victory, however, for in
Eritrea the Italians were taking a
terrific pounding, not only from the
British but from disgruntled natives,
and in Ethiopia Halle Selassie had
returned, and with help from Somalis
and his own rejuvenated army, and
with the British standing by with
planes, was making a strong effort
to recapture his kingdom, taken
from him at enormous cost by Italy
only a few years ago.
The British effort TO knock Italy
out of the war appeared to be pro-
crossing swimmingly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20

Moscow-Russians have branded
as "hysteria" a story said to have
emanated from Mexico that the So
viets are planning to invade Alaska.
The story was that when Britain
is knocked out of the war, Russia
and the Axis will collaborate in at
tacks on North and South America,
the Soviets going after Alaska and
the Axis after South America and
Central America.
Stockholm-The Nazis are report
ed to have grabbed 10 torpedo boats,
a considerable portion of the Danish
fleet. The Danes, according to dis
patches, admitted the fact, and said
the handing over of the vessels took
place after strong protest. It was
believed part of German prepara-
tons for an attempted invasion of
Britain.
Athens-Green forces, advancing
behind heavy artillery barrages,
were said to be closing in on strate-
gic Tepelini in Albania. The adj
vance was said to be restricted by
unfavorable weather.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
United States Places One Dollar Bounty ON Founder

PROVIDENCE, R. 1.-THE fioun-
der-a fish that looks like a two
eyed pancakes just homebody
with no particular ambition to be-
come filet of sole.
At least that's the belief Of DR..
Charles ]. Fish, Rhode Island State
college zoologist, who reports that
282 members of this finny family
worth 81 each regardless of size,
quality or freshness, or by whom
caught, now are swimming off the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20

Aft Landon, 1886 C. o. p. Presidential
nominee, is pictured as he told members
of the Senate Foreign Relations commit.
tee they should do nothing that ,oould
-rick" this nation into toar. In general
his testimony tauored aid to Britain, but
opposed the present Lease-Lend bill.
sent in the way of aid to warning
democracies, particularly, Britain,
and must report each 80 days, but
there is a special provision that the
President may withhold details pro-
vided he thinks it in the best public
interest to do so.
The Gallup poll found 81 per cent
of the people in favor of the bill,
Is per cent in favor with reserva-
tons largely covered by the amend
ments, % per cent only, positively
against it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20

sandy Rhode Island shores.
These 282 with a United States
bounty on their heads can feel a
trife snobbish toward other men,
bers of their clan since each has a
bright red, engraved disc attached.
Actually each is a statistical pioneer
sent out to determine various habits
including why other relatives are
disappearing with such alarming
rapidity.
According to DR.. Fish. heavy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
Square Broom Handles

Tent poles and broom handles for
the British government are to be
made square in the future-not so
that they can be put into round
holes, but because the experts as
sure that this will save the coun-
try at least $4,000, 900 a year. The
timber controller of the ministry
of supply says that round handles
and poles waste about 10 per cent
of wood, and require special ma
chimes for shaping.
Recently all matches in Japan
were shortened by 0.029 inches, eff
fecting an economy of $240, 900
worth of timber in a year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
WANTED:
TooLs-NOt Men

Great Britain can Finish the job"
(of defeating the dictators) if the
United States will maintain supply
of the necessary ''tools," said Win
ston Churchill, British prime min
lister, in a worldwide radio broad
cast. He expressed the opinion that
American troops would not be need
ed to insure a victory over the Axis
powers.
But we do need most urgently
an immense and continuous supply
of war materials and we need
to bring them here" continued the
British statesman. Then he warned
of Hitler's effort to prey upon ship
ping and coupled this with another
warning that the long-predicted Ger
man invasion of the British isles
might be near. .... ...
He spoke of the war soon enter
ing upon a phase of greater VIC
lence," and stressed the possibility
of NaZi thrust in the Balkans.
The British victories in Africa and
the Smelling of the Italian port of
Genoa by the British fleet came in
for their share of praise in the prime
minister's remarks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20

draggers and too numerous fisher
men are raising havoc with the floun-
der and he points to the New Eng
land Fisheries for proof. They
show that 6,OO0,00 pounds worth ST..
O44, 1000 were caught in Rhode Island
waters in 1881 while seven years lat.
er there were only 1000, 900 pound,
taken with financial return of $780,
600.
1.-THE serious part about the whole
picture is that the decline is steady
and catches fall consistently lower
each year." DR.. Fish said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
DEFENSE:
Program. on Spot

The lend-lease bill fight served to
place in bold relief public criti-
cism of the progress of the general
defense program. In some states
cantonment construction at army
camps was so far behind that Ma
tional Guard regiments, called out
for national service, were forced to
start their year of training in their
home cities, for lack of facilities to
house them.
While senators and other wit
nesses in Washington were castigat-
ing the war department for the lack
of proper defense equipment, Will
liam S. Knudsen and his defense
construction staff were going ahead
and publishing occasional figures
showing what plane production was
accomplishing.
In January, for instance, 296 war
planes, many of them trainers, were
built and delivered, and it was re-
vealed that this was more than had
been completed in a whole year of
ordinary production.
Yet, as soon as such figures were
released, they formed fodder for new
attacks, as it was pointed out that
most of this production was being
sent to Britain.
There was no sign of a diminution
of labor trouble, with strikes burst
ing forth or threatening as fast as
the NLRB and other Cancellation
forces of the government got one
quelled.
Latest to threaten was a strike of
$4,000 workers on the nations Class
l railroads, who were preparing to
vote on demand by IA brotherhood
organizations for vacations with
pay.
In the meantime, plant construc-
ton was speedily going ahead all
over the country, $500, 000,0 900 con-
tract for merchant marine ship
ping was given out, and Knudsen
reported that he saw signs of an
extremely rapid increase in the out
put of planes in the near future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
PLANES:
FIy-and Crash

Wendell Willkie was brought 1920
miles over ocean waves in a Clip
per plane making its first CONNER
cial flight without incident, flying
from Africa to Trinidad.
Yet an army bomber, carrying
eight men, flew head first into a
mountainside, killing the entire
crew. Pursuit ships collided in mid
air, with fatal results. Two Cana
dian bombers landed right on top
Of each other, also with fatalities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
That Space Between
The Built-In Closets
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

N/HAT could be a greater lux
W ury than two extra closets In
your bedroom! That is exactly
what a young friend of mine
thought. But, when they were.
built in, she was painfully con-,
scious of their angles and the room
seemed much narrower. This
sketch shows you how the feeling
of width was restored and the
angles were made to melt away.
A wallpaper border all the way
around the room helped to soften
down the angles of the closets, also
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
RUMANIAN:
Break

Day after Churchill's address
came word from Bucharest that the
British minister there had informed
Rumanian Premier Ion Antonescu
that Great Britain was breaking dip
lomatic relations with that country.
Britain has been threatening to do
this ever since last fall, when Ru-
mania allowed hundreds of thou
sands of German troops to enter the
country. This is usually the last
step before an outright declaration
of war. .--
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-20
Courage and Faith

There is a courage which is
only another name for faith. Many
battle is lost before the soldier
leaves his tent. The first step to
victory is to believe that the battle
need not be lost at all.-Hugh
Black.