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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-03
Fifth Birthday
Observed

Francis Magee, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo A. Magee, celebrated his
fifth birthday anniversary at a party
Saturday, his mother inviting several
youngsters to help Francis enjoy
the day.
Guests included Terry, Eddie and
Phil Bush, Donny Ketchen, Suzanne
Harris and Sally Haas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-03
News I+ems About
Valley Residents

The Richard Haas family is en-
joying stay at Pine Valley where
they will remain during the summer
months, their future plans being
somewhat indefinite although they
will probably make their home per-
manently on the coast.
Mrs. Pearl Burke, while in Los
Angeles over the Memorial day
weekend enjoyed visit with Mrs.
Ralph Lofts of Long Beach, the
former Margaret Mousseau of Ell
Centre, and saw her little son,
Michael Calvin. The baby was born
May and his middle name is that
of his grandfather, the late Calvin
G.. Mousseau, one time city clerk
for El Centro.
Two elementary school teachers
have planned a decidedly interest
ing summer for themselves, Miss
Helen Barsumian and Miss Thelma
Garman. Miss BarSumian will study
at Columbia University, New York
City, and Miss Garman, at Ames,
Iowa, after which they will join
forces and take trip through the
eastern states before returning to
the valley. Both are teachers at
Wilson school.
Mrs. Anna Jones has gone to
Tempe, Arizona, to attend the COM
mencement exercises this week of
the Arizona State Teachers college.
Her grandson, George Morrell, is
among the graduates.
Ernest v. Edwards of Holtville,
who underwent a major operation
some weeks ago in a Los Angeles
hospital, has recovered sufficiently
to be able to return to his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-03
Announcements
Of Mee+inqs

Mt. Signal home department, at
its meeting Wednesday in the Seeley
Community hall, 1890 a. M, will
have at noon a pot luck luncheon
instead of the usual planned menu
served by committee of hostesses.
McCabe- Eucalyptus home depart
ment has planned its annual party
for Thursday at II a. m. with the
traditional fashion parade, and with
a pot luck luncheon at noon. Mrs.
Fred Veliquette, Mrs. Virgil Corf-
man and Mrs. F. o. Rosenbaum
are hostesses for the day
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-03
Cancel Red Cross
Day This Week

This weeks Red Cross day, We'd
nesday, at the Presbyterian church,
has been cancelled since Mrs. Hugh
T. Osborne, war production chair
man for the local chapter, has been
called out of town by a death in
the family and will be unable to be
present with supplies for workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Contract Expected
Within Next
Two Weeks
To Increase Plane
Facilities to
Is Monthly

(By International News Service)
Washington, June 25-lNS- The
Defense Plant Corporation has
agreed TO negotiate with the Ford
Motor Company for a proposed SAL.
62O,l71 expansion OF the company's
lpsilanti, Mich. bomber plant, IL
was announced today.
Officials explained that the War
Department and the Plant Corpora
ton have agreed to conduct negotia-
tions with Ford preliminary to the
award OF an actual lease agreement
contract under which the facilities
would be leased by Ford from the
Defense Plant Corporation.
Officials estimated L would be
approximately two weeks before the
War Department would announce
award of the actual contract for the
additional facilities at the Npsilanti
plant. Under the agreement. the
Defense Plant Corporation would ex-
tend the initial funds for the expan-
sion, backed by War Department
guarantee to reimburse the Plant
Corporation.
War Department officials had
mo comment" on reports the addi-
tional facilities would enable Ford
to turn out IS complete Consolidat-
ed bombers per month with the addi-
tional facilities. 1t was pointed out
the Department never comments on
the number OF airplanes being pro
duced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Hears
of Convention

President Frederick n. Weinmanu
gave very good report OF the 25tn
annual Kiwsnis international con.
ventlon In Atlanta, Ca, at the regu-
lar meeting OF the local Kiwanis
Club In the Hotel Huron this noon.
The local delegate left Detroit on
the special train on June II and ar
rived in Atlanta the newt day. The
Michigan headquarters were az tho
Henry Grady Hotel The official
registration at the convention was
about 5000. the highest OF any in
ternatIonal meeting. Because hotels
were filled, some OF the delegates
were qusrtered In the dormiteries
OF Georgia Tech College.
The morning meetings we're in
the theateIs, the afternoon dis
cussions in the hotel bathrooms and
the evening meetings In the munich
pal auditorium. The theme was wi.
tailed Democracy Through Sery-
Ice" The American speakers
stressed youth education. aid 10
Britain. good will and understand
ING nc OdHduidn SpedhSIb bAit11Su
their gratefulness for help that tho
United States has given them. An
other thought which was brought
out in the discussion was OF union
Of all English speaking races.
At the Michigan district dinner,
there we're 80 delegates present and
With guests the total was It's. The
outstanding speaker was Roe Full
kerson. from the International head
quarters In Chicago The topic OF
his talk was Ready or Not. Here
| Come" In which he stressed COM
munity service.
II was announced that the XII.
wants Club will have a ball game
with the Chelsea Club there the
evening OF July ! at p. m.
Guests at the meeting we're a. z.
Lewis. Deon Greene. Ypsilanti, and
John Alley. South Lyon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Views
Labor Duties

St Paul, June 25-AP- The
duty Of labor to cooperate with
business when industry is squeezed
by depression times and LIMITATIONS
upon the right 10 strike we're point
ed out last night to packed aud
fence that listened 10 a discussion
OF the problems OF employees at a
sectional meeting OF the ninth ma
tional eucharistic congress.
At the same time, a question
from the floor on whether labor
should not share in the losses OF
business II he also shares in profits
as the church advocates. brought
a reply from the Most Rev. Karl
J. Alter, bishop OF Toledo. that. on
lie contrary. the working man
is the first to suffer when hard
times hit industry.
Frequently he loses his job"
declared the bishop. adding that
was the greatest tragedy a worker
could suffer because he cant lose
more than that"
Bishop Alter, in speech 70 the
meeting. one OF 26 being held at
the Congress 10 examine problems
Of society and permit the church
to offer its solutions in the light
of what sacrifices should be made
in emulation OF Jesus Christ. re-
pested the Roman Catholic
Church's long advocacy OF living
wage for the worker a Just distri-
button Of wealth and the right TO
bargain collectively.
He then added TO his address
these definitions Of the right TO
strike. as enunciated in papal en-
cyclicals.
When wages. hours or working
conditions are clearly against so
cial justice; when employers re-
fuse to bargain collectively and
where such disputes do not stem
from jurisdictionsl quarrels. and
when the benefits sought clearly
outweigh the disadvantages or loss
IS at stake.
But. he added, labor has "no
right" TO strike in a species OF
warfare nor to use violence against
persons or property. Labor should.
he added. "repudiate" the leader
ship OF those who advocate or en-
gage in riot or disorder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
First Summer
Music Tonight

The first OF a series of weekly
summer concerts by the John F.
Barnhill Memorial Band will be
tonight at 1880 in Prospect Park.
Similar to the practice of previous
years. the band will play rom the
stand and the audience will sit in
parked cars or on the grounds
around the stand.
The hour concert. In charge OF
Harold Goodsman. Ypsilanti High
School teacher, will include three
oyertures, Saskatchewan Over.
ture" by G. E. Holmes. Band.
sman's Delight by W. l.. Skaggs
and Gypsy Queen Overture by
X. L. King.
Other band selections Will be
America" King Cotton March"
by Sousa, New Colonial March"
by R. B. Hall, "old Timers
Waltz" by VI. l.. Lake, Liberty
Bell March" by Sousa and Star
Spangled Banner"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Soviet Attack
Worries Japan

Tokyo, June Gap Japan's
leaders debated in two anxious Sc
cret sessions today the empires
course in the new situation arising
from Germany's invasion OF Rus
STA and Premier Prime Fumimaro
Konoye later laid the results Of the
two meetings before Emperor HI
rohito.
In some informed quarters IT
was believed a decision was reach
ed, but there was no inkling OF
its nature.t Importance was at
tached 10 the fact that after his
audience with the sovereign kon-
oye was closeted with Marquis
KIDD. lord privy seal. TO whom
would be communicated any ma
jor matters OF state.
The first Of todays conferences
was a joint session OF the imperial
high command and the cabinet, IN
unusual procedure. Thereafter the
cabinet met for three hours. The
Konoye went 10 the palace
Sources close to the government
indicated that a statement on i'm.
perial policy might be issued FRI
day, giving some indication OF how
Japan will deal with the new war
between her ally OF the three-power
treaty and the Soviet Union. with
whom she has a neutrality treaty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
j. s. AID To REDS
To Be ON TOKEN
BASIS, It SEEMS
Nation to Lend, Lease But
Hasn't Sufficient
For Big Program
ROOSEVELT GOES ALL
THE WAY IN PROMISES
Follows Same Path as Prime
Minister Churchill in
New Development

Washington, June 25 up
The United States all-out material
aid to the Soviet Union against
Nazi Germany was expected today
to be on a token basis for the
time being for lack OF anything
to lend, lease or sell.
In most categories, industrial
production in the United States is
more than 100 per cent committed
on existing and Immediately pros
pective orders for Great Britain,
China and this country.
Furthermore, the $7000,0000 900
lend-lease funds. appropriated last
March largely for the arming Of
Great Britain practically will have
been committed by signed con-
tracts within 10 days.
1t is understood that the admin
istration is studying plans for
second lend-lease appropriation
and that Soviet Union needs could
be met with that money II Mos
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25

fBv AFsocIated PressJ
Washington, June 25-AP-De-
Tense officials predicted today that
one by-product OF the Russo-Ger.
man war would be an end to Com
munist-inspired strikes in United
States defense industries.
Communist leaders, these Of
fcials said, must now conceive
their interests 10 lie with the op-
ponents OF Germany, whereas until
the Naz thrust into Russia last
week end exactly the reverse was
true.
One authority forecast that not
only would Communists cease
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Axis COnsuls
May Not Stay
in Hemisphere
y. S. Leads Effort
to Bar Them
'CBy United Press

tBY United PreSSD
Washington. June 24-UP- The
United States is seeking the CO.
operation of the other American
Republics in preventing ousted
German and Italian consular Of.
ficials and propagandists from GO
ing to any other country in this
hemisphere, it was reported today.
German consular officials have
been ordered to leave the United
States July 10 and the Italians five
days later. The attempt to keep
them from settling elsewhere in
the Americas is the latest in a
series OF moves to combat subver-
s!ve activities. approximately S.
100000 aliens in the United States
have been registered and finger
printed and those records are be-
ing sifted for traces of subversive
activities.
Foreign ministers OF the Amer
lean republics adopted a resolution
at Havana last July recommending
eradication Of doctrines that tend
TO place in jeopardy the common
inter-American democratic IDEAL"
The resolution requires each ma.
ton to prevent anyone from leav.
ing its territory to promote strife
or spread subversiye ideologies in
any other American country.
Exclusion of the ousted consular
agents from other American re-
publics is expected to prove rela-
lively simple. The Axis countries
must obtain prior permission be-
fore sending their agents to any
country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
HUGE ADDITION TO BOMBER PLANT PROPOSED
New EnferpriSe Would Cost ~ Millions
Sewage Disposal
Plans Furthered

Lansing, June % up Immed.
late steps to carry out the s4.-
100000 master sewage disposal
plan for southern Oakland and
Macomb counties where mushroom
ing defense housing has made a
critical sanitation problem, were
urged today in a rs page survey
report submitted to the Michigan
council OF defense.
Federal financing OF the under
taking was recommended and. as
a stopgap to relieve a "lamentable"
situation, the 5 man committee
which made the survey suggested
that the litigation closed sewage
plant serving the nine mile road
drain should be opened at once.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Amendment to
Forbid Strikes
Taken Off Bill
to
be Voted Soon


Washington, June 25-UP- The
Senate Appropriations Committee
has stricken House-approved anti
strike amendments from the sl0,-
3S4,s21,624 military appropriation
for 1912 at the War Departments
request, II was disclosed today.
The Senate is expected to act
on the record breaking peacetime
supply bill before the week end.
The Senate Committee has added
$558,3l2,l3 to the figure approved
by the House. Legislation curb
ing strikes was written in by the
House in two amendments adopted
on the floor
One would prevent payment OF
any OF the funds to persons who
help maintain picket lines or
otherwise seek forcibly to pre-
vent return OF workmen" after the
National Defense Mediation Board
certifies that stoppage OF work in
a plant would impede national de-
tense.
The other would deny any OF the
funds to any person, firm or cor.
poration which refused for 10 days
to abide by recommendation OF the
mediation board.
Senate hearings on the bill re-
vealed that the War Department
is planning TO acquire a total OF
5000 barrage balloons for defense
Installations in Hawaii, the Canal
Zone. and certain installations in
the United States. No details
we're revealed by Maj. Gen. George
II. Brett. assistant chief OF the
Army Air Corps. who testified on
the projected balloon program. The
bill carries funds for 1000 balloons
and the Army will ask tor another
5000 next year, he said
Gen. George c. Marshall, chief
OF staff, discussed with the COM
mittee the departments plans for
increasing the present Army Of
1.41S,000 men to a force OF about
100000. and for acquiring crit.
icsl equipment for a force Of g.
0c0. 000.
The Army, he added. also IS
planning for the expansion OF the
air corps beyond the 54-group
program to the second aviation OBJ
jective" What this objective is
was not explained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
New Strike i'm
Coal Expected


Collapse of union negotiations
with southern mine operators rails
ed a new threat to the nations
soft coal production today.
The United Mine Workers (CIO)
ordered a walkout in southern Ap-
palachian mines July unless a
new contract Las been completed
by that date. The operators sus.
pended negotia. ions and left Wash
ington subject to call by their rep.
resentatives.
Lewis said approximately 10000
working in captive mines operated
by steel manufacturers and rail
roads would not join the strike
because Of defense needs.
Strike Continues
At San Francisco. the Nays
attempt to ciroumvent the machin-
lists strike retarding construction
at IL shipyards met with little sue
cess. Representative OF the 1000
ALL and Clio strikers termed the
Nays action strike breaking"
ALL ,machilnsts will meet to
night to cons:Ger the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Company's decision
accepting the Pacific Coast labor
agreement. The master agreement
provided Slip and time and a half.
Hearing Friday
The Labor department referred
a dispute at the Western Cartridge
Company's snokeless powder plant
at Alton. H.. to the mediation
board. The AFL Chemical Work
ers Union demanded recognition as
bargaining agent for the plants
$500 employees The board sche-
duled a hearing for Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25

Costumes. furnished by the John
T. Rogers Company who are pag-
cant sponsors. have come to Ypsi-
lanti from FIVE different places.
All costumes have to be checked
and deficiencies OF the ensemble
made up from wardrobes OF Yps!-
lanti residents SO. don't be sur.
prised II you are asked TO furnish
pair OF gr'.ndpa's red woolens
or a frlnged shawl.
Wiping the perspiration from
his brow. Mr.. Cotton said. and
this is not the half Of 81. We have
to check all the costumes after
the nnal performance too"
Make Last Plans q.
LeeionnaireS will make last min
ute preparations for the celebra-
ton tonight a. a meeting in the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Continued on Page Six)
Defense Work
to be Sought

Four engineers were selected by
Ypsilanti manufacturers Tuesday
to consider the possibility of con
tacting representatives Of Detroit
manufacturers sales agencies which
could secure defense sub-contracts
for local firms.
The local contact group includes
August Keller, Motor State Products
Company; c. NJ. Breed, United
Stove Company; Walter l.. Gaskell,
Central Specially Company; and
Fred L. Lunt Amesbury Seat Com
pany. y. L. Munro. Central Specially
Company and chairman of the Board
of Commerce industrial affairs COM
mittee. will meet with the group in
conferences.
William Paxton, Detroit manufac-
turer's sales agent, talked to manu-
fscturers Tuesday at noon lunch
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
KNUDSEN SPURS
ACTION ON NEW
DEFENSE NEEDS
Russian Situation Said to
Make u. S. Position
More Risky
PRESIDENT ADVOCATES
MACHINE SEIZURE
Defense Comes First Chief
Executive Writes in
Letter
lRy international News ssryice>

(By international News Seryiee)
Washington. June 20 ms -
Spurred on by Dear Bill" letter
from President Roosevelt, OPM Di-
rector William S. Knudsen today
started drive 10 speed up national
defense production throughout the
nation after declaring that Hitler's
invasion OF Russia made the posi-
ton OF the U. S. more risky.
Knudsen began the drive in his
own office, announcing a sweeping
administrative reorganization CT
the OPM IN Urder. he said, to Tex
pedite" the defense program by
eliminating overlapping divisions
and cutting governmental red tape.
simultaneously he revealed that
President Roosevelt had written
him a letter asking him to see that
industries filling Army and Nay
orders secure all the machine tools
they need, even IL he had to step
into private industries such as
those manufa curing automobiles,
iceboxes and other consumer goods
and take the necessary equipment.
Mr.. Roosevelt, who addressed
Knudsen as Dear Bill. told the
OPM director that II wish you
would inform me OF it II any
difficulty is experienced in seeur-
ing the cooperation OF any consum.
err goods industry or plant in trans
ferring any machine to a defense
industry" By this the President
hfnted business as usual must go
by the boards and Knudsen said,
too, defense comes first.
May Order Shipment
Knudsen said every effort will
be made not TO dislocate industries
OF communities by ordering ship
ment OF machine tools to defense
centers. But il necessary, he said,
il will be done.
We've got var or what amounts
to war on oGr hands" Knudssn
declared. Tie defense program
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
]. &C. Votes to
Repair Rooms

Directors OF the Junior Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday night held
their initial meeting in their new
headquarters. provided by r. Bruce
Haig in his brilding. Michigan Ave.
at Washington St A committee,
consisting OF Andrew Smith, chair
man: Lawrence Skinner, George
Adams. Clinton Castor and Gerald
Beissel, was appointed to start
work making necessary repairs.
The directors voted a sum OF 800
to be used in purchasing the neces-
sary materials. August l was set
as a tentative date for a showing
of the new rooms.
Attention o. the group was call
ed by Rollin Collier to the crowd.
ed conditions existing at Boyer Me-
mortal Hospital John Farris was
appointed as q committee OF one,
assisted by RJllin Collier. to inves
tigate plans CT action being taken
by other groups toward lettering
the hospital facilities in Ypsilant,.
In order TO enable more persons
who are interested in the organizd-
don to join. Il was suggested by
John Farris tist dues be reduced
to S. annually. or IS year, {
paid semi-annually. The group
voted unanimously on the sugges-
ton.
For the membership drive which
will begin July Is and continue
through September Is. team cap
tains we're announced by Chairman
Lawrence Skinner. Creston Myers
was appointed as co-chairman to
assist Mr.. Skinner. Team eau
tains are John Starwas. Gerald Full
ford, John Fairis. William Butzin,
Harold Palmer, Mr.. Beissel. Thor
March and Mr.. Skinner. A goal OF
$50 members vas set by the com.
mittee.
Clyde Budi suggested that Co
chairmeu be appointed on each
committee. in order TO give more
members the opportunity Of actin !;
as chairmen. II is expected that
the president OF the organization
will announce the committees at
the inaugural Dinner Dance at
Lakeland Country Club Friday eve
ming.
The remainder OF the evening
was spent in preparing signs for
parking. for the Fourth OF July
Celebraton. Parking for the &C.
sion will be handled by the group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25

zone, two. three, four and hye
pair OF Puritan tombstone, two,
three, four, FIVE. six. seven flag
pennahts-one two. three and four
long trousers hey. we're short one
pair"
Thus went the one sided CONVEX
sation OF r. J. Cotton professional
director for the America on
Parade" pageant as he counted to-
day some OF the $50 costumes need
ed for the presentation here dur
ing the American Legion Fourth
OF July celebration. Mrs. Cotton
stood to one side OF the long table
in Ypsilanti high School gymna-
stun this morning and checked of,
on a long typewriter list. the
items counted and named by Mr..
Cotton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Clyde H. MehI Injured
in Motorcycle MiShap

Clyde n. Mehl, 3l2 Ferris ST
motorcyclist, was treated for LAGER
ations and bruises at Boyer Ne
mortal Hospital Tuesday afternoon
following an accident at Ecorse
and Denton Rds. intersection. The
victim sustained scalp cuts. bruises
Of the left arm and hand, right ell
bow and both legs below the
knees. He was discharged from
the hospital alter treatment.
Mr.. Mehl toll state police his We
hicle struck 4 bump on the pave
ment. went cut OF control and
threw him to the ground.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
Materials Going
to Wavell Army

Washington. June % AP- The
nation learned today that lease
lend cargoes in enormous amount"
are moving into the Red Sea-pre-
sumably for General Wavell's army
OF the Nile.
The veil OF secrecy surrounding
lease-lend operations also was lift
ed long enough for the disclosure
that consignments had gone to
Rangoon, one port OF entry for
supplies destined for China via the
Burma road.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-25
New Alignment Expected to
Halt Red Inspired Strikes

strike agitation but that they would
20 10 the Other extreme TO speed
up production cf ornaments. "They
undou btedly will begin to argue"
he said, that workers unwilling
to put in S. hours a week are un.
patriotic and fascistic."
In the past several months. as
defense production moved toward
record levels. various strikes. in
Guiding the North American Avia-
ton walkout at Inglewood, Calf,
have been blamed by legislators