The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
FARM INSTITUTE

possible only If Germany is success
full IN her attack on the British
Isles.
While Germany and Russia have
collaborated in various pacts, DR..
Slosson felt there was little con
fidence between Hitler and Stain.
The axis powers very definitely
have the offensive now because
Of the position they occupy and
more important because they must
win the war soon II they are to win.
Informed quarters give England
and Germany even chances OF win
ming the war. However, in re-
ferring TO the United States po-
sition, our supplies and munitions
can very easily he The d""t''
factor In his opinion there are
just three great world .,,,, .-
England. Germany and the United
States. We have in this country
as much productive power as all
the rest Of the world combined"
he said. Mechanical warfare has
resulted in a battle of productive
power with that of the German
Reich and its conquered nations ar
rayed against that of the British
Empire plus whatever aid the Unit
ed States may give. he pointed
but
Rapidly moving events have all
but eras.l distinctions between
peace and war Other terms such
as unneutral, acknowledgement have
replaced the terms at war and
at peace. Two prominent
schools of thought in the United
States are opposition to too much
aid to England and China and the
immediate prevailing idea of Civ
ing sufficient aid to the British
to insure a victory for them as thebi
best means of defending this ma
tion and avoiding entrance into the
war, the speaker asserted.
Referring to peaceful relations
between this country and the Brit |
ish since 1915, Dr. Slosson stated |
we have no fear OF consequences |
following a victory by them. Con-
trariwise Germany is our sole
danger as their form of economic |
life is much opposed to ours. War |
conditions in Europe have resulted |
in an income tax rate of 90 per |
cent in Germany, and 40 per cent |
in England compared to four per |
cent in the United States. If Ger
many wins, he stated, our income /
tax rate will have TO approximate |
those in Europe to adequately de- !
fend the western hemisphere. Our ,
standard OF living, likewise, would /
be reduced to their level. He ad- |
vocated aid without stint or limit |
to Great Britain.
Following the address DR.. Slos- |
son answered questions with the
Importance of the East Indies being /
the principal addition to previous
remarks. Over 80 per cent of the
worlds rubber and most OF the tin
comes from this area, both impor
tant materials to the United States. |
Spencer A. Davis, president OF /
the Board OF Commerce, presided /
and welcomed the rural guests. |
Mayor Ross X Bower gave an Of
ficial greeting on behalf of the city.
DuliuS llS dlilHtI AnuclC NdS
provided by novelty band, which
played The Beer ,.Barrel Polka,
Waltz Melody, Fairyboat Serenade,
William Tell Overture and, Under
the Double Eagle. Antics were no |
less entertaining than their mu
sic.
Merchants who served as wait |
ers with Basil Wheeler as head |
waiter were d. II. Moffett, Viii .
liam Stevens, Larry Schaffer, Rev.
Gordon Speer, Hugh Adams, Don
Smith. Richard Bisbee. H. ). AL
lison, Ralph Matthews, Walter Wis
bin, Darwin Wilson, Jack Willough-
by. Emil Bachelor, Bert Harrison,
James O"Sulliyan, Dan Muntean,
Carl Augustus, James Hopkins,
William McCandless, Ronald Ms
sly, Z. H. Chapelle. Luman Sea-
mans, Robert Luedemann, w. c.
Durant and Dan Brooks.