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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Committee Ready
For Approval
of Plan

Washington, July 14-AP-Chair-
man Reynolds D-NC) today pre-
dicted immediate Senate Military
Committee approval OF bill au-
therizing the government to re-
QUESTION private property for de-
Tense purposes, but in the Senate
itself stiff opposition to the mea-
sure was in prospect.
Reynolds summoned the commit
tee TO meet in mid-morning $3.50
a. m, E.S.TD in order TO report
the legislation to the Senate at
noon and leaders indicated It
might be taken UP promptly IL the
committee cleared 1t \on schedule.
Despite the fact that the bill is
a modified form of requisition
legislation originally sought by the
War Department, it was expected
to kick up considerable controversy
on the Senate floor and Senator
McNary OF Oregon. the Republican
leader. said Republicans generally
would oppose it.
Under it the government would
be empowered to requisition pri-
vate property needed specifically
for defense purposes. The first
version sponsored by the War De-
partment would have delegated
power to take over property for
virtually any purpose the govern
ment desired to serve.
Prelude TO Duration
The fight over property requis-
itioning appeared likely TO develop
as a Senate prelude to the two
part issue now confronting Con
gress over the use and duration OF
service OF the 100000 National
Guardsmen and Selective Service
trainees in the Army.
Reynolds said he would ask the
Military Committee TO begin hear
ings Wednesday on legislation ad-
Vccated by General George G..
Marshall, Army Chief Of Staff, to
permit holding the men in service
beyond the one year for which they
were called and to remove restric-
items preventing their use outside
the western hemisphere or Amer
lean possessions.
General Marshall recently ad-
vised congressional leaders. it was
learned. that unless selectees are
held in the Army more than year.
outlying defense bases cannot be
adequately manned. Citing Hawaii
ta was uuoted "a having said large
number of troops would have to
be brought back from there in
August because OF the approaching
expiration Of their years service.
Such transfers OF men and the
Soc WAR MINISTRY Pape6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Trinidad Found
to be Booming

A letter from Frank G.. Handy
Caracas, Venezuela. following a
trip to Trinidad states that Port
OF Spain is booming and that
changing conditions are much the
same as in the defense areas OF
the United States.
He returned to Caracas for the
celebration of Independence Day
which comes a day later than that
OF the United States.
Mr.. Handy went last year to
South America as manager OF
United Press Association bureaus
in Venezuela. His territory has
since been extended to include
British, French and Dutch Guiana
and southern Caribbean Islands IL.
Guiding Trinidad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Red Armies Fall Apart
Nazis Assert, Russians
Giue Different Picture
Federal Needs
to Ration Raw
Goods For u. S.
Party Over Says
Henderson

Atlantic City, y. j.. July ZAP
Leon Henderson asserted blunt.
ly today that the party Is over
as far as the retail sales boom oc-
casioned by defense spending is
concerned.
The administrator OF the Office
OF Price Administration and Civil
ian Supply said tn speech pre-
pared for a meeting OF the New
York Housewares Manufacturers
Association that defense needs
would require rationinK OF the ma
terials which go into manufacturing
articles the public has been buy
ing in everincreasing amounts.
II already has become apparent.
he said, that practically no alum
mum would be available for civil
ian use after military needs were
met and 1T is becoming evident
new that the amount OF copper.
steel, nickel. zinc. chromite. man
gapese and a number OF other ma
terials required for ornaments is
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

the ensuing years they saw their
business swell 10 one Boosting
500, 900 shares and a valuation Of
$4,000. 900. In 1921 the General
Motors Corporation acquired e0
per cent interest in the company,
repeatedly paying S27,0O0.0OO.
BY 1894 Fisher had retired from
business activity which included
dictatorship OF the GM board. He
still retained an Official position
with Is other corporations. among
them the Postal Telegraph Com
pany. Vickers, Inc. Michigan Cen
trail Railway. and Michigan Bell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Germans Will
Remain Longer


San Francisco, July 14-UP -
Captain Fritz Wiedemann and Jo-
names Borchers. Germany's top
consuls in the United States. re-
ceived special dispensatiOn from
the State Department today which
will permit them to remain in the
country until July 81.
President Roosevelt's order ex-
polling all German and Italian con-
sular agents and employees from
the United States becomes effec-
tive tomorrow and most OF them -
numbering approximately 500-will
sail on the United States Army
transport West Point, formerly the
liner America. from New York for
Lisbon at noon tomorrow.
But because Wiedemann and
Borchers have been assigned TO
new posts in the Orient which they
couldn't reach from Europe. the
State Department said they could
stay here until the next boat sails
for Japan. provided they conduct
no consular business They miss
ed yesterdays boat because the
British were inexplicably tardy in
granting them safe conducts. and.
despite their frenzied wirepulling.
the Japanese skipper refused to re-
turn TO port to pick them up.
FINAL SALE. All hats soc Mrs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Survey Shows
Rent Increase

Five 10 ten per cent increase in
rents on rental values TO $50 were
reported by NJ. G. Pierce. Ann Ar
Dor. district manager OF the Michi-
gan State Employment Service.
who conducted a rent survey IN
Ypsilanti. The report was sub
mitted to the office OF Price Ad-
ministration and Civilian Supply in
Washington.
The report stated there were no
empty houses and that the rents
were expected to advance, due to
the influx OF workers TO the new
Ford bomber plant east OF the
city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

Detroit. July 14-INs-Fred j.
Fisher. IS. founder and first presi-
dent OF the Fisher Body Company
and multi.millionaire director OF
Is corporations, died early today
at Ford Hospital.
Fisher entered the hospital sew
eral months ago. suffering from 4
digestive ailment Hospital auth
critics said he died at 40 q. m.
Born in Sandusky, O.. Fisher and
his brothers ultimately came 10
Detroit where they started the
Fisher Body Company with a cant
Utilization Of $4,000 in 1905. In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Property Seizure to be Opposed
War Industry Producing at
Greater Rate Than in 1917

were sent overseas before the ar
mistice. Already $50 13-ton tanks are
rolling off assembly lines each
month and production will begin on
26-ton tanks next month.
Total artillery production for the
Army and Navy now approximates
so guns a day. There was no appre-
ciable production during the World
War until Jan. 1918.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
SANTA

(By Associated Press)
Senate
May consider. bill permitting
government seizure OF private prop
erty II Military Committee grants
prior approval meets at noon.
Military Committee expected 10
approve property seizure bill 1880
a. M.
House
Debates District Of Columbia
legislation (noon).
Naval COMMITTEES considers 1855.
O00. 900 ship building facility bill
10 a. M.
Saturday
Both Senate and House In re-
cess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Founder of Fisher Body Company Succumbs

Telephone Company.
Since his retirement Fisher and
his wife. the former Burtha Meyer
Of Norwalk, o., travelled extensive
~. maintaining homes IN New
York, Florida, California and De.
troit.
In addition 10 his wife, Fisher II
survived by his brothers, Charles
r., William A., Lawrence p. I'd
ward F.. Alfred J.. and Howard y.
and three sisters, Mrs. Frederick
J. ward. Detroit. Mrs. william
Ernst. Norwslk. and Mrs. Ralph
Smith. Sandusky.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Today in 1910

fBv Associated pressl
July IA. 1916 British advance
one mile on four-mile sector Of
Somme IT, mt: Russia report con-
tinued successes against Turks On
Caucasus front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

For sale Al le41 Plymouth Special
? Door Sedan. Low Mileage. Phi. 5zS.
Adv. ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tuesday
Partly cloudy

ANKARA, Turkey-(Delayed) -
Alderman Ambassador Count
Friedrich Werner Won de Schulen,
berg. and more than 200 German
nationals. crossed from Soviet Rus
STA into Turkey today. He had made
weeks halt on the Russian side OF
the frontier pending arrangements
for Russias Berlin diplomatic staff
10 pass from Bulgaria into Turkey.
PITTSBURGH Inns CLIO
President Philip Murray was
in Mercy Hospital for obserys-
ton today after having COL
lapsed during badminton
game last night. No lmmed-
late information was available
on his condition. Or. w. L.
Mullins. attending at the hos
pital, said merely mo Informal
tlon."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

NEW YORK INS-Returning
the S. s. President Garfield TO New
York after her 1i-week maiden
round-the-world voyage, Capt. J. f.
Murphy today reported that his ship
had been stopped 400 miles north
east OF Honolulu by the armed Can
adam cruiser Prince Robert. a
boarding party removed four Ger
man aviators who were on their
way home from South America.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

FINAL SALE. All hats soc. Mrs
Reader Paristyle. Adv. III
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

CHUNGKING. China-INS-The
Yunnan province Correspondent Of
the newspaper Taking Pao today
reported indications Of Jspane sc
preparations for an attack on So
Wet Russia's Siberian maritime
provinces, for which the present
Japanese pressure on French Ind ,
China appears to be a smoke
screen"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

Gee EUROPEAN WAR Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

MILWAUKEE-AP- Three city
chemists today were to examine
the remainder OF food served at an
orphanage picnic yesterday TO de-
termine the cause for the illness
OF more than 100 persons who had
eaten at the outing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

FREE PORT. Tex.-UP- Fire
broke out today in the power plant
at the Dow Chemical Company
here. The company. which pro-
duces magnesium for defense
projects closed its gates and no
information could he obtained i'm.
mediately on the magnitude OF the
blaze
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

CAMDEN, n. j., -AP-The
government summoned Enoch Lew
is (Nucky) Johnson, Atlantic City
Republican leader. for trial today
g a. m. Z. S. To- on charges OF
evading payment on s39,se9 in in
come taxes. The 5S-year-old At
lantic County Treasurer, who
draws a salary OF $4,000 a year,
is accused OF falling to pay tax on
an income of s199,226 in 1885,
1885 and 1897,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

WASHINGTON-AP- The Ag.
riculture Department. giving way
to a clamor by growers against a
~ cents a bushel penalty on wheat
grown in excess OF allotments, has
extended TO April 30. 194S the time
during which the grain may be
stored under government loan:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

See RATIoNING-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

WASHINGTON-AP- The Of
flee OF Production Management has
placed rubber under the defense
critical item" system, making it
subject TO preference ratings by
the Army and Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

WASHINGTON --AP- Three
thousand tons of drinking water
TO quench the thirst of Bermudans
was scheduled to put 10 sea today
from Moorhead City. n. c.. aboard
the maritime commission training
ship American seaman. The is
land derives most OF its drinking
water from hillside and roof top
runoff supplies but in recent
months rainfall has been abnor-
mally light.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

SEATTLE-INS- Police today
resumed questioning OF "a year old
Earl PaFette in connection With
Seattle's mad slayer" ATTACKS Of
three weeks ago. following the
youths asserted confession to the
assault-killing OF Mrs. Blanche
Link. 4S year old telephone oper-
ator.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

BERLIN, -AP-Adolf Hitler
has personally conferred the Oak
Leaves to the Knights Cross of
the Iron Cross on Panzer General
Rudolf Schmidt Cor his work on
the eastern front, 1t was announc-
ed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

MELBOURNE. Australia-AP-
Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies
said today Australia had been con-
suited beforehand about the Rus
sian-British Joint action agree
ment and that Australia was in &C.
cord with the step.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

LONDON --AP- Soviet Wal
News. a publication OF the Russian
embassy here, said today Premier
Joseph Stains "scorched earth"
policy is being carried out where
ever Soviet forces withdraw. with
nothing left behind to aid the Ger
mans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

LONDON-AP- A Bastille day
message from Prime Minister
Churchill TO General Charles De
Gaulle assured the Free French
leader today that ''the end will
make amends" for all that France
has endured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

See WAR INDUSTRY-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-14

See ACCIDENTS Page 2
The people's voice., 1941-02-19
Nv MOLLY PITCHER

So Wendell Willkie, Private citizen,
has returned from London after "see-
ing for himself" with the well-directed
aid of Winston Churchill and other
British war leaders. And what he
has seen and the assurances he has
been given, in his unofficial capacity
mind you, evidently make good news
for our state department and arma-
ment manufacturers. WILKES inno-
cent demand for "all aid to Britain"
hides the double assurances he must
have received over there which they
here absolutely required before the
full steam ahead" signal could be
given.
After all, Hitler has made public
peace feelers, and ugly rumors of a
negotiated peace with Germany have
been banded about in other quarters
almost since the beginning. With
such a possibility afloat, no matter
how vague and remote, American cap
italism could not securely follow its
chosen course. To be left holding
the bag" would be bitter irony indeed
for our business aristocrats. Evident
ly Willkie is now sure that nego-
tiated peace will not be made with
Germany if proper American help is
forthcoming. Thus the first assur-
ance.
Secondly, we come to the fears of
possible socialism in England. Upon
the induction of so-called labor lead
ers" into the British cabinet and the
conscription of labor (euphemistically
referred to as conscription of labor
and wealth., our omnipotent, omnis-
cient omnipresent news commenta-
tors foamed about the bloodless revo-
luton being achieved in England. Not
that such befuddlement is shared by
The people's voice., 1941-02-19
4 THREAD OF UNDERSTANDING

American capitalists. Said Thomas
Lamont, of j. p Morgan Co., to
the New York Merchants Association
recently: "And now a word on all this
talk that England after the war will
be completely socialistic. People were
saying the same thing when I was
there in 1917 -. No, we need have
no fear that England will infect us
with totalitarianism in any form.
When British Labor leaders take
charge and have the responsibility OF
government, THEY BECOME THE
MOST REAL OF REALISTS. This
they have already proved"
AS Phil LaFollette told the Senate
committee during his testimony
against the Lease-Lend bill, the Labor
members of the Tory cabinet were
mere window-dressing like the pres
ence of Sidney Hillman on our De-
tense Commission"
But there was, no doubt, some little
worry about such an incident as the
Peoples convention held In Manches-
bCi, lJil5 Idbt LiOHthy WhClu thC
representatives of 100000 hardwork-
ing English people demanded "peo-
pies peace" and other measures that
would truely ensure a peoples demo-
cratic government in England after
the war. We can take it now that as
surances were given Mr.. Willkie that
a truly progressive trend is not an
immediate or even remote danger.
AS evidence of the new spirit that
has been infused into the current
American scene with Private Citizen
Wendell WILKES return from Lon
don comes the news that our War de-
partment has placed orders for 4,500,-
600 tags: they're mighty useful to
identify the dead and wounded! Thus
have the imperialists compacted to-
gether
The people's voice., 1941-02-19

ovement districts. sc to 0.

tCoHtinu ucu iT'U thkf OHoj
provement districts sc to 0.
H. B. 307-Relating to executions
Of mortgages. 83 to a.
II. B. PIP - Allowing directors of
corporations to amend their articles
of Incorporation. "a to IA.
H. b. 224-Employing teacher for
groups of partially deaf or blind chill
Idren. 81 to %.
H. B. 207-Providing for study OF
state government and possible reor-
ganization. II to 0.
H. B. 179-Providing that all coal
mine operators be covered by work
mems compensation. SO to 1.
H. B. 365-Appropriating $4,000 for
Legislative per diem. 7S to 8.
Sub. H.B. 87-Providing for disposi-
tion Of Warm Spring bond issue. 88-0
H. B. 28-Creating a state embalm-
ing board. rs to II.
Sub. H. B. Providing for a stand
ard drivers license. 72 to %.
H. B. 272-Relating to seasons on
game birds, and permitting shooting
of one hen pheasant per day. 76 to IA.
H. B. 98-Permitting investment of
money in the state bond interest fund
IS7 to 0.
H.B. 174-Appropriation for Greater
University of Montana. 79 to 8.
H. B. 183-Creating Montana board
of medical examiners. 7S to IL.
H. B. S8-Relating to tax levy for
high school budget. 81 to l.
H. B. 345-Amending the contrac-
tors license act. SO to 1.
H. B. 306-Relating to election of
district and supreme court judges.
85 to 4.
H. B. 250--Recognizing 1855 treaty
with Flathead Indians giving nation
free hunting and fishing privileges.
|S5 to 2.
H. B. 234-Providing for plumbers
examining board 46 to 38.
H. B. 206-Appropriating $4,000 for
visual education in Montana schools.
"a to 5.
H. B. 216-Proyiding tax levy for
maintenance of state fire marshal fire
department. SO to 1.
H. B. officiating to assessment
and taxation of property of insurance
companies. 81 to 27.
H. B. 290-Providing levies for op-
Grafton of state government. 80 to O..
H. B. 303-Placing of names of
judges on ballots. SS to q.
H. B. 31-Providing 24-hour notice
for obtaining marriage license. 52-44.
II. ]. M. 6-Empowering counties
to tax forest lands. 81 to 2.
The people's voice., 1941-02-19
Your LEGISLATURE
Continued from Page one)


be up for consideration by the time
this article has gone to press. 1t en-
bodies practically the same subject
matter as House Bill No So but
makes some slight revision in the
maximum millage that can be levied
by cities or counties. 1t is my belief
that Substitute House Bill No. 337 is
nothing but a face-saving bill for the
opponents of House Bill No. So and
that it will pass without any opposi-
tion whatsoever.
Naturally we would all like to see
people on WPA employment return to
private employment There has been
considerable reduction in WPA en-
ployment and if business picks up
this bill will no doubt be reduced
more However, it would be very
serious matter to see such a meritori-
Gus project as the sewing rooms and
other type of projects close for the
lack of sponsorship funds. An effort
is being made to have these type prof.
ects financed directly by the state
welfare department and it is only
right that they should be, as the prod
ucts of these sewing rooms are dis
tributed all over the state of Mon
tana, and not exclusively in the coun-
ty where they are produced. I might
add here that substantial welfare ap-
propriations have been approved by
the house which will permit increases
i'll old age pension in some instances
as high as $4,000 per month and 9TH
ers perhaps an average of $25-00 to
$4,000 per month. Payments to needy
children and blind persons will also
be increased. This is the elimination
of two years fight to better condi-
tions in our welfare department. 1t
cannot be said that all that has been
asked for has been granted but never
theless it is a decided improvement
over what we have at the present
time An additional appropriation of
over 100000 has been added to the
welfare fund project for payment to
silicosis sufferers under provision of
Senate Bill No. 5.
Friday, February 21st, will be the
last day for transmittal of bills from
the house to the senate and likewise
form the senate to the house. So by
this time next week a pretty clear
picture can be drawn as to what the
accomplishment of the 9th Legisla
tive Session will be.
The people's voice., 1941-02-19
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tContinucd from Page One)
creased, graduated corporation In
come taxes.
In the Senate
Still in senate committee is the
notorious Senate Bill No 80, the so
called "anti-sabotage" bill, masquerad-
ing under title which is evidently
designed to mislead. A hearing be-
fore this committee is scheduled for
today "wednesday and some hope is
entertained that enough sanity still
prevails in the assembly to kill the
bill.
The "state police" bill had a narrow
squeak when an adverse committee
report was brought in. A temporary
lease of life for this obnoxious meas
ure was obtained when a motion that
the bill be printed and placed on gen
eral orders carried.