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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Paci6st Agitation

A few years ago the country
was said to be deeply affected by
pacifist doctrine. Many young men
were saying that they would not
fight in any kind of war, and per-
haps the majority would have said
they would not fight unless the
United States was actually in
vaded.
1t was often said that war never
accomplishes good. That state
ment may be largely true. Yet if
country is attacked, it seems
common sense to resist that attack
with all the force that nation
possesses. If a nation is in danger
Of being attacked. it needs military
and naval power as strong as any
combination that can be brought
against il.
Many pacifists said that the way
to meet hate is with love, and that
a spirit of friendship disarms pos
sible enemies, so that they will not
attack us. These are noble ideals,
If they could be realized. The at
tempt TO impose them on a world
not ready for them tended to put
the world to Sleep, so that crafty
and cruel men had chance to get
a start of years on career of
conquest and enslavement of ma
tions.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Many More Like Hess

If it be assumed that Rudolf
Hess, deputy fuehrer of Germany,
fed to England because he had
quarreled with Hitler, many more
Germans would like to do the same
thing. 1t is impossible to believe
that. all the intelligent people of
that highly educated country can
approve of the outrageous things
the Nazi government has done.
Probably no government in an
cient or modern times, eyer sup
pressed human speech so COM
pletely. In ancient lands, the truth
had a way of leaking around from
mouth to mouth. Probably dis
senters from the government could
talk among sympathetic people
with fair amount of safety. If
modern German Expresses doubts
about the war and the government
to his wife, the, children might
hear it. They have been taught to
report disloyal talk by their par
ents. SO that father might soon
find himself in a concentration
camp.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Milford, Friday, June 9, 1871
Music In The Army

The request has been made from
a band at the Shenandoah Conser.
s yatory of Music in Virginia, that
the entire band be allowed to en-
list in the army, with the idea Of
offering patriotic service through
music. 1t is a fine thought, and
many more musicians might well
make similar offers to cheer the
boys on through the routine of
camp life.
In the old wars, bands of music
were supposed to be playing mar
tial and patriotic airs while the
fighting was going on. 1t was felt
their thrilling music led men to
perform great stunts of patriotism.
How far that idea was realized is
mot now clear, but music makes
men willing to do great things for
noble causes.
war has greatly changed today.
The modern mechanical army
would probably find it difficult to
take brass bands along. Plenty of
chance will be found for music at
the army camps, and the glorious
rhythms of the music masters will
stir the men to love for country
and sacrifice for her welfare.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
In The Land Of Silence

The world has been buzzing
with feverish questions ever since
Rudolf Hess, deputy fuehrer Of
Germany, skipped out of that coun-
try by airplane and landed in a
Scottish pasture, with his gasoline
nearly gone. Does this mean that
the courage of the German people
is being broken by their privations
and the prospect of American aid
to Britain?
The German people remind one
Of vast population shut up in
mighty prison. Only such truth as
the guards permit can filter thru
i the walls of silence that surround
them. Radio broadcasts reach
some of them. In their docile sub
mission to their government, they
usually say that everything they
hear from foreign source is Just
lie.
They don't know as we'll what is
going on in the world as do the ma
tives in the darkest recesses of the
jungles of Africa. And all because
the freedom of the press and Of
speech is taken away from them.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Honors For Writer'S

Writers as a class have a fairly
tough time Of it. They send around
thousands of well prepared manu-
scripts. In the great majority of
cases these soon bounce back, like
a check drawn on some bank where
the maker Of the check has no bal
ance.
So it is a satisfaction when in
stitutions give high tributes of
honor to those who serve the pub
lie through their ability as writer's.
The annual award of prizes for
superior work in Journalism and
literature given through Columbia
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Better chance For Students

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The students graduating from
colleges. 1t is reported, are having
better chances for jobs than ever
before. Some of the engineering
schools report three to five open
ings for every graduate. The chance
depends partly on the liability of
the student to military service. If
he is drafted soon. he will get
through sooner. and then probably
have a specially good chance for
prompt employment.
A few years ago many students
were mourning that they had strug-
gled and striven for learning, and
the cold world just passed them by.
The war peril has at least reduced
the number Of young folks who had
to cit down and twirl their thumbs.
The chances for graduates of
high schools should also be great
ly Improved. The time will prob
ably come soon, where instead of
millions of youngsters tramping the
streets for jobs, we shall see thou
sands of employment managers
knocking at college and high school
doors.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Definition of An Adult

The newspaper funny man tells
how the boy asked his father as to
what is an adult. Father said it is
person who has stopped growing
at both ends, and is continuing to
grow in the middle.
The definition fits some people.
They do not grow mentally at the
top end, as they take in few new
ideas after they leave school. The
power of their feet does not grow,
as they ride everywhere they can,
and walk and run less. But their
circumference around the waist
grows, as they eat hearty foods
and heavy meals, and do not take
necessary exercise.
The powers of the brain at the
head should be helped to grow by
constant reading, and the power of
the feet to grow by vigorous exer-
else. The women folks who do
their own housework get it, but
their husbands are not so likely to.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Organization

In old time towns there was moi
usually enough organization. Peo-
pie did not combine to get needed
things done. If there was no one
responsible for filling some par
ticular need. it was considered no
body's particular business, and
usually nothing was done about it.
Most modern towns have plenty
of organizations. but the trouble is
to induce people to keep them up.
to take official positions and com
mittee appointments in them, and
take hold to do needed work. ANY
town could be greatly improved If
obstacles for its progress were re-
moved, and if progressive steps
were taken to attract more busi-
ness and residents and add to the
of the community. If
people want these things, they
should be prepared otake hold
and work for them in the organ
izations that they usually have.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Telling The Public

People attract interest in every
phase of life by telling what they
are doing. The man who talks
about his business experiences is
more interesting to the public than
the one who shuts up his mouth
when he leaves his workshop. So
the business that tells the public
what it is doing by advertising, ex-
cites more interest than the one that
just maintains an attitude of ST.
lence and reserve.
Any business concern can at
tract a heap of interest just by
talking about its efforts to please
the public, telling in the newspa-
pers about the difficulties that peo-
pie meet in finding the goods and
service they want, and showing
what these concerns are doing to
meet those difficulties. A concern
can any day write an advertisement
following those lines which will
draw plenty of people to its store
to see the goods thus described.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

attractive than one who is poorly
dressed. The girls with the pretty
clothes has twice the chance to get
invitations to the parties. The man
who has neat and well fitting
clothes has twice the chance to sell
goods.
So it makes a big difference to a
business whether it has an attrac-
tive business place or not. 1t is on
this account that business concerns
have done many things to improve
their appearance. AS the result OF
handsome windows, nice displays
in these windows, attractive coun-
ters and pleasing displays in their
show cases, the effort for pleasing
color effects, people enjoy a visit
to the business places of Milford,
and are attracted to come in and
look at goods in these stores. And
when they look, they are apt to
buy.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Older Men And The Draft

Predictions are made that the
selective service system is likely
to revise its calls before long. so
that future conscription shall be
confined mostly to unmarried men
under q years of age.
Such change would be a great
boon to many young married cou-
pies, who find their lives upset by
the uncertainty about military SER
vice. Many engaged couples feel
they can't marry as things now
stand. Many married couples are
doubtful about having children or
buying homes, because they know
not what day Uncle Sam will lay
his heavy hand on the husband.
The unmarried men may say it will
be hard if the whole burden is
placed on them. If they are ready
to be married and able to support
wife, they may be able to avoid
that difficulty by telling the girl
what she has been longing to hear.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Changing Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods are usually going
up or down. Some of them show
the marks of a former attractive
ness that was not kept up. There
are houses that evidently looked
better at some former time. A
single place of that kind has an
unfortunate effect on its neighbors.
If owners see one place neglected,
they often think that anything
goes in that street, and that it is
no use trying for beauty and order.
Then you find more streets that
are improving. If someone does
something that is clearly an i'm
provement, it is an incentive to the
neighbors to do similar things.
They hate to lag behind. If one
man plants shrubs and flowers, it
is an inducement to the rest to do
likewise. If you want your neigh
borhood to improve, show the way
by doing it yourself.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
The Boy And His Dog

Why is it that the boy loves hi
dog so keenly? There are count
less families where the boys dear
est ambition is to have the owner
ship of dog.
1t is not a wholly happy exist.
ence to be boy. The kid feels the
strain Of the constant effort to
regiment his conduct and improve
his manners. He longs for free
and easy life, where he can do as
he pleases, play when he feels like
it, and never have to take a bath.
Fido and Tower never subject him
to any such requirements, and
just give him love and alteration.
The company of a dog is a great
consolation for boy sorrows. and
parents should give him that hap
piness II possible.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Directors In The Forest

A certain proportion of conscien-
tious objectors to military service
will be set to work in the forests.
1t is a sign of the liberality of our
country that men who hold objec-
tions to military service on reli-
gious and moral grounds will thus
be permitted to do something else
for the public good.
In countries ruled by tyranny
such objections would probably be
laughed at. Our country, in its
high respect for human personality,
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

is willing to excuse these meI
from this duty. They no doubl
want to serve the country, and 1t Is
probably harder for them to refuse
to follow the flag and go with the
rest OF their. associates, than to
take this non-combatant work. A
country which allows such toler-
ance to differences of opinion is
entitled to hearty support from all
of us.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

University and the Pulitzer school
Of Journalism is of nationwide inn
portance. These awards not mere
ly honor the fortunate recipients,
but all writer's who are trying faith
fully to report and interpret the
events and development Of Ameri-
can life.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

THOSE WHO GIVE good bar
gains in business find plenty of
customers coming back to them.
Those who give literally of their
time and energy in daily work or
service to the home town, find
plenty of reward coming back to
them.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

THE BIRDS come back TO the
same places they occupied the year
before. If human beings stuck to
their homes as well. many Of them
would accomplish more.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

you CAN TELL whether a town
is prosperous or not, by looking
at its newspaper, and seeing II its
merchants advertise in an enter
prising way.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

THE HORSES do not pull the
load by kicking, nor do the motors
pull the automobile by stalling.
Men, animals. and machines have
to keep pulling and pushing to get
the home town ahead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
Northern Marksmen Win 45-4O Victory Over Hurons
Had Leaves Today
For New York Run

Michigan Normals Whitley Had
is one OF seven Michigan trackmen
scheduled TO leave today for New
York city aud the National a. A..
u. indoor championships at Mali-
son Square Garden Saturday eve.
ming.
Had will enter the 7O-yard high
hurdles, In which he was eliminat-
ed in the semi.inals last year. Al
Tolmich, former Wayne star and
another member OF the delegation
from this state, is defending cham.
pion in the event.
Tolmich is not the only outstand.
ing competitor In the hurdles. for
Freddie Wolcott. OF Rice. and FL
Digger, of Tufts, have also filed
entries. WOlcott is the speedy
Texan who has already lowered
half a dozen indoor hurdles records
this winter.
Other Michigan tracksters In the
meet are Warren Breidenbach,
University OF Michigan halfmler,
and Bob Wingo. Lyn Wright Bob
Grant and Charley Doan members
OF Wayne University's mile relay
team.
DR.. Lloyd ". Odds, Michigan
Normal track coach and president
Of the state A. a. o. is director Of
the meet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
Four Fast, Interesting Bouts
Acclaimed by Wrestling Fans

Wrestling fans AZ Ypsilsnt Arm
DRY Thursday night really received
their moneys worth as four fast
and interesting matches were pre-.
sented with an eyer.popular Battle
Royal included. When Leo Wal
lick. one OF the headiners Tor the
evening. aud Tony FacttD semi.
finalist. were prevented from a..
irving at the Armory because or
bad weather conditions. the night
program Was rearranged
Instead OF a preliminary bout be-
tween Steve karas and Harold
Chaundy, a Battle Royal involving
Walter RoNie Paul Orth. Karas.
aud Chaundy was presented with
the first two grapplers 20 be elm.
mated scheduled TO meet In IS
minute time limit bout, and the re-
naming two TO tangle for 80 min.
utes
After six minutes OF rough and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
Ypsilanti High School Falls
Eight Points Short of Wayne

Although the Ypsilanti High
School basketball quintet tailed
total Of thirty six points In its game
with Wayne Thursday night. It
was unable to win as il fell eight
points short OF the forty four mark
ers chalked up by Wayne. In spite
OF the fact that the locals had de-
feated this same team once before
this season. they were unable to
catch their flying opponents who
annexed their second win Of the
year.
In the initial encounter between
the two teams, the Braves were
outplayed for three quarters and
then went to town in the final ses.
sion to pull the game out OF the
fire and win 81 to 20. This wasn't
the case Thursday, however, as the
local five trailed throughout the
entire contest except at the very
start and for a brief moment in
the third quarter.
The end OF the initial eight min
utes of the game found the Purple
and Gold trailing by four points
with the lead in possession of
Wayne IL to 7. Scoring fifteen
points in the following quarter,
Wayne was far in the lead at half
time with a total of twenty six
points to fifteen for Ypsi High.
The third quarter saw the
Braves stage a desperate bid for
the lead and succeeded but only
momentarily. Slipping fifteen
points through the hoop they
caught Wayne at the thirty mark
but basket by Frank Reiman and
one by Buddy Hargrave at the very
close Of the quarter put Wayne into
the lead to stay.
Dick Schaab was high point man
for the game as his excellent back
board play resulted in eleven
points. Reiman and Louis Four
ment tied for the Wayne lead with
ten points apiece.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21

tumble graphing Rorie, Karas, and
Chaundy all piled on Paul orth. the
crstwhle "TarEan" OF the mat. to
eliminate him. An additional four
minutes saw Chaundy go down be
meath the onslaught OF Karas and
RoNie
Orth and Chaundy. the hrst two
eliminated. ther went az 10 10 what
vas scheduled TO be a IS minute
match bur which lasted only Il min
utes Al that time Orth slammed
thluudy 20 the mat with such
force that be was unable 10 con
time the match which thus was
awarded 20 Orth
The Roxy karas meeting lasted
Tor only one laIl also as II took
the two almost q minutes before
one could be pinned Battling very
clearly and sticking conscientious.
ly 10 the recognized wrestling holds.
the TAO went almost 10 the time
limit before RoXie won the fall
and the match with a painful leg
loch
by this time Faletii had arrived
but Wallick was sim missing 80
Rebel Russell niied 10 for him and
opposed Faletu IN 30 minute
match The tao hatt'ed through
tu the time limit as they staged an
Interesting and very rough match
tor the assembled fans. Neither
-uhdued the other. however, 80
the match ended In draw
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
Anderson Piles
UP Points For
Visiting Team
Fourth Consecutive
Win For Wildcats in
Lower Peninsula

II Uncle Sam needs expert marks.
men for the enlarged army. he
might do we'll to glance at the
record OF slender Harold Ander.
son, Northern State forward,
against Michigan Normars basket.
ball team Thursday night.
Anderson. a sophomore from
Munising, unleashed a barrage Of
baskets to rack up 20 points and
play the leading role in Northern's
1910 victory over the Hurons at
Ypsilanti High School gymnasium.
Anderson's sharpshooting act net
ted Northern its fourth consecutive
win and its second in as many
nights. The Wildcats opened their
annual jaunt through the lower pen
insula by trouncing Detroit Tech,
61-50. Wednesday.
The Northern Vhirlwind. young
Mr.. Anderson, made only nine
points during the first half. but
he really hit hi stride after the
intermission. In workmanlike fash
ion he added IL more counters on
six field goals and a pair Of free
throws.
Anderson produced his baskets
when they were most needed. his
accurate eye being the chief fac.
tor in sque.ching a Huron rally.
Northern State, behind at the
half. 2O.19, took a slim lead at the
start OF the second period. Al
though the Hurons came from be-
hind to knot the count at 25-25. An
derson again put Northern in front
with field goal.
With nine minutes remaining to
play, the Hurons had once more
rallied desperately to tie the score,
this time at 32.32 The aggravating
Anderson also broke up that dead.
lock with a hot shot through the
hoop.
Then the score-crazy sophomore
climaxed a brilliant evening by sew.
ing up the game with two field
goals and penalty toss after Nor.
NAL had reduce Northern States
margin to two points. 1923.
The Hurons had an early 1914
lead. but Northern made up the
difference to tighten the contest.
Little Johnny Shada and Capt.
Burman M'senar were the Hurons'
big guns with IA and II points,
respectively.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
Reserves Win

With Bud Meyer grabbing high
scoring honors, the Ypsi High Re.
serve team took the measure OF
Wayne's second team in a fast and
hard played contest. Tallying
five field goals and one free shot,
Meyer was we'll ahead of his team
mates In the scoring column with
Eddie Smiths eight counters being
the closest to his mark.
Taking an early lead In the open
ing quarter. the Braves saw it
dwindle away and final ydissap-
pear in the second period as Wayne
put on. determined drive.
However. Just before the half end
ed baskets by Meyer and Smith en-
abled Ypsi to deadlock the score.
The locals then regained the lead
in the succeeding quarter and went
on to win 1924.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
GUILTY OF HOMICIDE

Detroit Feb. q Found guilty OF
negligent homicide by a jury Feb
3, Raymond Pactnne. 20 was sen
fenced by Trafrc Judge Thomas r.
Maher Wednesday 10 So days IN
tho petro ts-44~use OF Correction
lie was also placed on probation
Tor nve years and ordered 20 make
restitution OF s35S TO the parents
OF Margaret llengY l6i who was
killed I'm the car he was driving
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21

Lansing. Mich Feb 81 ms
The stork visited Michigan more
times In 1910 than IN any Other
year since 1897 the department Of
health reported today. Births In
1910. the department said tojaled
80, 1879, nearly 5000 more than in
1899. In 1927 there were $3.50
births reported The 1910 birth
rate per thousand population was
1856
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
U. SWIMMERS TRIUMPH

Ann Arbor Mich. Feb. Gins
The University o. Michigan swim
ming team today led 5l-33 tri-
umph over the Wayne University
team that came to Ann Arbor hop.
ing to topple Michigan forces from
collegiate swim throne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
GIVEN SETBACK

Sheboygan, Wis, Feb. Gins
Hopes OF the Detroit Eagles for a
position in the National Profess
sional Basketball League playoffs
we're given severe setback as
result of the 54-30 shellacking
handed them by the Sheboygan In
dians in league game Thursday
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
NET STROKE i1

Nassau. Bahamas. Feb. 2I-AP
Mary Agnes Wall OF Menomlnee
Mich had net score Of 1856 today
IN the womans medal play 20 2
turnament Her score vas sir
strokes over the two-round net ~
$50 scored by Jane Crum Of Orange
burg. $ c. who held the lead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
DENIED CITIZENSHIP

Hastings. Feb. 81 AP Circuit
Judge Russell McPeek denied a pc
tition for citizenship Thursday by
Miss Gunda Mathison, 80. a native
OF Norway who has been rest
dent in United States since 1917.
Miss Mathison said that because
Of religious beliefs she would be
unwilling to take M arms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
MArcA sAAcrloAEn

Los Angeles. Feb. q AP-Ths
California State Athletic Commits
sion voted yesterday TO sanction a
heavyweight boxing match between
Bob Pastor OF New York and Al
Turkey Thompson. Los Angeles
negro and California state heavy
weight champion. in Los Angeles
March II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21

Score at half-Michigan Normal
20, Northern State 10.
Free throws missed-Mlsenar ..
Cullen 8, Shada, BENEFITS: Frisk
2. st. German 4. Slough. Nadeau.
Technical foul-Slough.
Referee - Californian (Alma).
Umpire-Leadbetter (Almaf.-z.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-21
sPoRTsMEN ARRIVE

Marquette. Feb. 2f-UP- The
vanguard of a large delegation of
sports followers arrived today for
the fourth annual Upper Peninsula
winter carnival Skating. skiing.
hockey, and tobogganing events
are planned.