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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
COP to Talk
State Policies

Lansing. Mica. Dec. ms -
Michigan Republican leaders viii
meet in Kalamazoo tonight TO d.
cuss policies to be used for the
next two years.
one Of the chief topics which TIE
leaders OF the incoming administra-
ton will discuss is whether Lieu.
tenant Governor-elect Eugene G.
Reyes shall have the right 10 select
the senate committees.
This traditional right was wrest-
ed from last years Democratic Lieu-
tenant Governor Frank Murphy by
the COP.
Keyes demands that he be given
the right to name the COMMITTEES
but so far his pleas have beea
tossed upon deaf ears.
There have been many reports
that Reyes & anxious 10 name The
senate liquor committee 10 fulfill
an asserted alliance with Mrs. Dora
Whitney president OF the Michigan
Womens Christian Temperance
Union.
Nine new senators will attend to-
nights meeting along with The old
or senators. They will be the guests
OF State Senator Carl +. DeLano.
OF Kalamazoo. who has been chair
man Of the liquor committee during
the past two legislative sessions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Leaders of War Clubs to
Disseminate Information

Al meeting OF the Neighborhood
War Clubs at the lpsilanu High
School gymnasium Monday eve
ming, Mrs. F. Il. Schill. chairman Of
the salvage program in lpsilanti
discussed the need for tin, nylou
and silk and gave suggestions for
the preparation Of them for salvage
silk and nylon hose must be washed
before taking them to depots that
are set up in all stores that sell
silk hose. Tin cans must be OPP
ened a both ends and flattened ont.
leaving enough room to put the COW
ers inside They must be thorough
ly dry. Salvage silk is used for
BON der bags because when IL burns
1t does not leave a trace, Mrs
Schill explained.
Mrs. Ross X. Bower. director OF
activities OF neighborhood clubs.
outlined the "Swap-the. Ride pro.
gram. Mrs. Bower pointed out that
survey cards are 10 be filled out
by neizhtorhooi block leaders who
will call az each home They viii
ask that every car be registered.
This system, they hope. when II is
thoroughly organized. will aid the
War Transportation Committee. d.
rected by Joseph Thompson. 10
carry en- ne WORK
Miss Esteils Bauch Of the Nor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Sale of Gas
Today

Under gasoline rationing, sales at
stations in Ypsilanti were light to-
DAY. Up until D. m, a survey by
the city police department showed
u gallons sold at IS stations, half
Of the number in the city.
At the request OF the Office OF
Price Administration, Don J. R1l-
dick. in charge Of the license hu-
reau at the police station, began
an inventory Of stations. recording
the sales for each at the time of
his visit Other sales may have
been made at each station after
wards, he said. but his record
showed the amount sold since ra-
tioning began after midnight Mon
day up TO his visit
He expects to complete the inven-
tory Of all stations by Tuesday.
The report Is TO be mailed to the
OPA Office in Detroit by Wednes.
day.
other information obtained IS
the amount Of gasoline received by
the stations since rafioning began.
and the amount on hand
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01

NAL College faculty and city nutri
ton chairman. discussed the
"Share-the-Meat' program. Miss
Bauch distributed material among
block leaders TO bring this informa.
ion into every home in the city.
She expressed the hope that every
housewife will avail herself Of all
the information that all these block
leaders have 10 offer. and that they
will greet them cordially and cheer
fully when they call. since. they
are volunteering their time and are
just as much soldiers" as those in
the field, she asserted Since an ef-
fective rationing prozram for meat
cannot be set up before the first OF
the year. 81 is necessary TO prepare
the housewife with knowledge that
will avoid a serious rhOrtage later.
To make it easier Tor the house.
wife 10 keep track OF her meat pur-
chases. block leaders will leave with
each a pamphlet explaining meat
conservation and presenting volun.
larry rationinz ideas and menus IN
which is included a chart on which
meat purchases can be entered day
BY day.
Meat eaten IN restaurants and
other places out OF the home T. 10
see CLCBS-Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Boston Blaze
to be Probed

Boston, Dec. 1-INS--The fire
marshal OF Massachusetts was un-
der orders today to launch an Inn
mediate investigation into the dis
astrous Coconut Grove Night Club
fire while the public was assured
that any evidence Of possible crime
in connection with the holocaust
will be given 10 the grand Jury con-
yening tomorrow.
The order to the state fire mar
shall. stephen c Clarity. was issued
by Suffolk County District Attorney
William J. Foley who made the
grand jury promise as the death
toll in the disaster reached 487 with
the possibility that It might mount
to the 500 mark.
An official list had 90 persons
still suffering from injuries while
the unidentified dead numbered 81,
at the last count.
Buck Jones Victim
Meantime, Fire Commissioner
William A. Reilly was conducting
his own investigation OF the disas-
ter which claimed as one Of its VIC
tins Charles tBuck) Jones. cowboy
movie star who succumbed at the
Massachusetts General Hospital.
One OF the Witnesses at the fire
probe was Stanley
Tomazewski. the l6-year-old grief
stricken bus boy In the night club
who told how the flame from
match he was using while replac-
ing loosened electric light bulb ig
nited a decorative palm tree.
He said that in a moment there
was big puff Of smoke and
flash OF flame
Others TO appear were Fire Chief
Samuel A. Pope and Lieut.. Frank
!. Linney OF the Boston fire depart
ment. They offered conflicting opin-
ions with the former saying that he
vas satisfied the blaze got it's
start in the palm tree but Linney de-
clared he found several trees we're
not touched by the fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Two Weapons in
Hands of L. S.
Agencies

Washington, Dec. 1-INS- The
Office OF Price Administration to-
day brandished two major weapons
for enforcing the newly instituted
nationwide gasoline rationing pro
gram-the written" Identification
on coupons and the highly efficient
state tax collection machinery.
Wise to the ways of would-he
violators through six months ex.
perience along the Atlantic Sea
board, OPA officials prepared to use
both measures to the limit to thwa.t
any outbreak OF bootlegging or vio-
lations in the 81 states which came
under rationing today.
The 100000 motorists, who
started using the fourEallOn "A
coupons at 1901 a. m. this morn.
ing, must have the license number
OF their automobile and its state
OF registration written in ink on
the back Of each coupon. OPA
warned.
This feature is one OF our most
AAABbA AdAlA anu nlhdhAt tDlbA At-
ment tools" one official said. Fill
ing station operators who fail 10
require this action by their uusfo-
mers will be making had mistake.
They may get by for a while, but
not for long.
"OPA inspectors will he continu-
ously checking up. They'll take
the license numbers of cars in fill
ing stations. wait until they have
been seryiced and then go in and
demand to see the coupons. Alb
sence Of the proper identification
on coupons will be considered pri-
ma facie evidence OF violation of
rationing regulations"
The coupOnidentificatlon sys-
tenn will be aimed at "chiseling" at
the consumer level, while state tax
authorities will be relied upon to
prevent an outgrowth Of bootleg
ging and the running or hot
gasoline by so-called "big-time"
operators.
Ration coupons will flow upward
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Streets Will
beKept Safe

In keeping with the declaration
that the streets OF Npsilanti mus.
be kept safe for women and chill.
dren at all hours. Judge A. NJ. Van
derssll this morning levied fine Of
$50 and a Jail sentence of so days
against an offender run down by
city police.
The convicted man was Raymond
A. Klein whose home Is at 1855
Butler Road in the vicinity OF Willis.
He was arrested on the strength OF
warrant signed by a highly re-
spected young mstron whom Klein
approached in an unscemly manner
saturday night as she was on the
way home on Congress St Acting in
the interest OF all women, she re.
quested aid OF a motorist who
CHANGED 10 be nearby and secured
the license number OF the offend
er's car which was parked half
block away.
Police responded promptly when
the number was reported and ar.
rested Klein Monday afternoon as
he finished work at the Bomber
plant. He was identified and admit
ted guilt.
One condition Of leniency made
by Judge Vandersall was that pay
ment OF the fine within 80 days will
bring suspension OF the remaining
80 days in jail, provided, however,
that In the event Klein is again
found guilty Of an offense this re-
naming 80 days will be added TO
whatever sentence might then be
imposed
Police officials expressed their
appreciation OF the intelligent man
ner in which the complaint was
brought 10 their attention. They
urge all people to report any furth-
er incidents OF this kind promptly
in order that they may be properly
handled while all details are fresh
in mind
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Joint US, British Program
Points to 1913 Nazi Defeat

Washington, Dec. ! ms The
United states aud Great Britain to-
day were In agreement on new
joint production program which en-.
yisages the possible defeat OF Nazi
Germany next year.
The program vas worked ont by
President Roosevelt and Oliver Lyt
Teton. British production minister
who is returning to London to put
the British part Of the program
into immediate effect
Following a conference with Pres
ldent Roosevelt al the White House
late yesterday. Lyttleton told re-
porters at a special press confer
ence that the new program is
5ased on the strategic initiative
in the war now having passed from
the Axis 70 the United Nations
Possibility
lie said he thought the European
war "could be won between now
and June l943. However. he empha.
sized that such a development was
merely a possibility rather than a
probability. lie also said that the
program planning with President
Roosevelt covered 1914 as well as
next year.
Lytleton's optimistic statement
concerning the possibility Of Nazi
Germany being debated next year
was in response % repeated ques-
tons by reporters as to whether
the new production program envis-
aged seeisive action against Ger
many In 1919.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01

A three cornered shift in Prosi-
dent Rooscvelts official family Is
reported I'm the making, with Sec
rotary OF Interior Harold L. Ickes
mentioned 10 become secretary OF
labor with full control OF man
power. including selectlve service.
The reports say that II IS expect.
I'd that Federal Security Arminis-
traitor Paul v McNutt would be
appointed secretary Of the interior
aud that Secretary Of Labor Fran.
ces Perkins would get McNutts
present job.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Soviet Armies MOqU DOqvn NaziS
Remember Pearl Harb0E

aud Keep 'em Flying Is TO buy
bonds" says Mr.. Iarnell,
Our theaters, the Martha
Washington and Weurth, are
government agents and can
serve you day and night. We
issue and deliver your bonds
Immediately, help Ypsilanti
keep its quota he says.
The War Activities Commit
tee-Motion Picture Industry is
sponsoring the drive.
The opening shot OF the
drive will take place on the
stages OF the various theaters
on the night of Dec. Z and will
be in the nature OF a patriotic
celebration.
Men in uniform, civic digni-
taries and officials OF the Treas
ury Department War Savings
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Local Red Cross
Opens Work Room

The local branch Of the Red
Cross announces the opening OF a
second work room for surgical
dressing at the Episcopal Church
House beginning Wednesday. This
work. room will be open every
Wednesday. one day a week only.
and the hours are from 9:3O a m
TO 4 p. m. Welch Hall will also
continue to be used for sewing
and surgical dressings each Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
and the hours are as usual, 9 a. m.
TO 4 p. m.
The new quota for surgical dress
ings Is approximately four times
any previous record ever sent to
Washtenaw County.
Those desiring TO become in
structorS in surgical dressings
work may obtain training at surgi-
cal dressings headquarters in Ann
Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
OuiickDecisiion
Expected on
Cabinets Shift
First Shakeup in
Over Decade of
Party Rule

Washington. Dec. 1-lNS- Re-
ports OF a shGkeup In President
Roosevelt's cahinet-the first In
more than decade OF Democrat
ic party administration-persisted
here today amid indications that
an announcement would be made
from the White House this week
possibly within the next As hours,
The only word to come from the
White House was that the Presi-
dent was studying the entire man
power situation and had reached
no decision. At his press confer
ence yesterday, Presidential Sec
rotary stephen T. Early would tell
reporters only that he did not ex-
pect anything today" on the Pres
dents decision on the manpower
question
Reports Undenied
According to the reports which
have gone undenied by the White
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Blood Unit to
Come Dec. IA

Appointments are being taken for
the tenth blood donor day for Ypsi-
l8nti 10 be December I at the Meth.
odist Church from IL 10 4:3o. The
donor committee members are call
ing regi-trants from the October
list for this day and others wishing
10 sien up may call the Red Cross
office in the American Legion
Home.
Money for food for the day has
been contributed by the Ypsiland
Thrift shop and the food Is to b.
prepared by the Red Cross Can
teen Posters for the program were
made by the Normal College art
department. Mrs. Paul Samson.
chairman OF the program, an
nounced that Mrs. Lawrence Dun
nin- ha been succeeded by Miss
Ruth Gambell. volunteer from the
Business and Professional Won.
ems Club. as secretary Of the blood
donor program.
Ypsilanti has donated 9S9 pinfs
OF blood to the war effort and in
order 10 continue 10 fulfill our Oh.
legation IN this branch Of civilian
service Mrs. Samson urges that ap-
pointments once made must either
be kept OF the Red Cross office
must be notified so that someone
from the reserve list can be called
To- fill the vacancy. The time Of the
INIT Is so limited that every ap-
pointmcnt must Be filed I'm order 10
reach the quota for the year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Gasoline Enforcement Planned
Unnecessary Civilian War
Restrictions Under Attack

cially to the morale OF the people,
where wholly unnecessary rcstric-
tons are imposed"
Reduction OF production OF civil.
liam goods already has had an effect
on tax revenues. and the effect may
he more pronounced next year,
George said
The Senate Small Business Com
mittee, meanticm. laid plans for a
series OF hearings tod isclose tire
effect Of restriction OF civilian pro-
duction on small business, and 20
inquire into general government
plans top royide raw materials both
for military and civilian use.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01


Washington, Dec. 1-lNS- Sen.
Walter F. George CD) Ga, chair
man Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, today declared that unneces-
sary curtailment OF civilian econo-
my will strike blow at federal
tax revenues and lnjure the morale
Of the people.
While backing every sacrifice ne
cessary to win the war, George
protested against many useless
and wholly unnecessary" restric-
tons which have aroused opposl.
ton.
we have some manpower in
the nation which cannot be used ia
war plants" he said. when II IS
necessary to conserve manpower
and materials for actual war needs,
no one can complain about restrlc.
tions.
Complaints Arise
But many complaints arise from
a great man useless and wholly dn-
necessary restrictions and require
ments which have been placed upon
business and the people.
There should not be any restric-
tion OF Civilian economy 'tffat Is
not necessary. We should protect
the revenues and permit the tax
payer to earn money with which -
pay taxes.
Production OF civilian goods also
has a direct bearing on initiation.
II we could maintain a reasonable
civilian economy we would not
have the threat OF ruinous prices
which the Office OF Price admins
tration speaks about. The one
actual antidote for initiation is &C
tual production which will absorb
what the people spend.
"Of course some curtailment is
inevitable. but It is most harmful
to the general economy, and espe-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01

What you Rant ne TO tell You
is whether I think We are going 10
win the war next year Lyttleton
said. Il Will put 80 this way. We
could not have won The war in 1888,
1870, 1871 or 1912 Our planning o.
based on June 10 June estimates
With that i1 view. / believe the war
could be- won between now and
June. 1913. However. ! don't say
it will be. merely that I think !
could be-"
Changed Picture
Lyttlot0u said the recent victor
les Of the United Nations in Rus
STA. <orrh Africa and the Pacific
have changed the entire picture
Of Allied planning
I'VE have now been able 10 plan
our production with view 70 bring
ing the maximum impact on The en-
envy ln 1915 he said Our victor
les have enabled rs 10 make major
changes In our production SEIZED
uies
Questioned concerning shipping
production. Lyttiei0u said. You
are NOT maaUg ships in the United
States sou are ma a.ng miracles We
are going 10 sit on ore side and let
you get on vita i''
LyttetOn also said thar the new
Anglo.American program called for
an increase in the production Of Of
ffrsiYe Ucarors " var beyond
existing schedules.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01

Gene Yarnen, manager OF
Ypsilanti Butterheld Theaters.
through cooperation of bust
ness men. civic clubs. manu-
featuring industry and patriotic
citizens. will sponsor a special
War Bond and Stamp drive, the
week of December :. "Avenge
Pearl HarboT Week. Sixteen
thousand theaters throughout
the United States have obligat-
ed themselves to sell a quarter
million dollars worth OF bonds
during "Ayenge Pearl Harbor
Week. Buy till it hurts
IL you are not one OF the fight
ing men in the armed forces,
then help fight here at home.
Buy bonds, keep our boys at
the front in everything they
need and the way TO help them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
ProbeLkeIy
onCensorShip

Washington. Dec. 1-AP-An in
vestigation OF the operation OF war
time censorship was projected to-
day by the Senate judiciary Com
mittee as a result of complaints
made by Gov. Ernest Gruening Of
ALASKA.
Chairman Van Nuys (DlndD an
nounced tho committee would call
Byron Price. director 'of the Office
Of Censorship, before it next week
for an inquiry into the organization
and methods used in the attempt
to prevent military information
from falling into enemy hands.
Van Nuys told reporters Gruea-
ing had complained in a closed com
mittee session yesterday that the
censorship office at Seattle, Wash,
which checks communications with
Alaska, was deleting material from
private mail which had no connec-
ton with the war effort.
Governor GrueninR's protests
were not so much against censor
ship itself but the way It was be.
ing applied" Van Nuys said. He
added that he and other commit
tee members desired to see how
the whole censorship setup is work
ing"
Senator Norris Ond-NebD said
the committee had been informed
that the Seattle censorship staff
often sent excerpts from the mail
read there to persons on a list oi
50 officials they felt might be inter
ested.
THAT violates all form OF Ameri.
can principles Norris asserted.
None OF 1t is serious as yet. but
II was not within the law. There
is no more reason for censoring a
letter from a person in Alaska TO
a person in one OF the states than
there is to censor a letter from
Washington state TO another state.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Congress May
be Asked
HugeBudget
Figure Expected
to 90 to Hundred
Billion Dollars

Washington, Dec, 1-AP- Pro
duction and strategic plans in Wash.
ington, 1t was learned authoritative
ly today, are shaping up toward
a SlOO,O0O,O00OO0 Victory" budget
for the United States in 1874.
Tentative figures for the next
fiscal year, beginning July l, 1913,
were described as already exceeding
100000 100000 and might he about
100000 100000 when President
Roosevelt sends his annual esti-
mates to Congress the first week in
January.
The biggest budget in anybody's
history this pending plan is no pOr-
tent OF when the war will end. For
the coming year. the war managers
seek the maximum weapons and
mobilization possible. II the war
should end sooner, the plans can be
cancelled. II the war goes past July
l, 1914. these expenditures will be
calculated to bring victory as soon
afterward as possible.
Less This Year
In the current year, the United
States is spending for itself and
lend-lease slightly more than S70,-
O00,O0O,00O. Much Of this spending
was improvised as the war scene
shifted, because bombs fell on Pearl
Harbor right In the midst OF last
years annual budget season.
This Year more careful planning
has been possible. Broad strategic
plans OF how. when and where the
war will be fought are being made
up in the tightlyguarded confer
ence rooms OF the combined chiefs
OF staff.
The armed services and the lend
lease administration have taken
these plans and estimated the re-
Quirements in supplies and other
costs,
The War Production Board and
other agencies have had time to
calculate what the factories and
mills can produce and what new
plants are needed, and what pro
jected plants are not needed
Sitting Figures
The President and his Budget
Bureau assistants, particularly Bud
get Director Harold d. Smith and
Assistant Director Wayne c. Coy,
have been sitting and RESTING the
figures and throwing in the smaller
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01
Allies Making
Advances on
Axis Lines
Jap Lines Split by
New Guinea
Forces

tBy International News Service)
Soviet armies plunged ahead -
day on two fronts in great often.
siyes that moved down Germans
by the hundreds every hour. Enc.
my casualties we're said TO have TO.
totalled 10000 in four days fight.
ing on the Don River front. and
west OF Moscow 1900 NaEis were
reported slain in the past "a hours.
On other fronts Allied forces
moved steadily. II less spectacular-
ly, against the Axis lines.
In Tunisia the combined British.
French and American troops en-.
conntered heavy Notifications and
stubborn resistance as they closed
in on Bizerte and Tunis.
Split Enemy Lines
American and Australian forces
driving against japanese entrench-
ed along the New Guinea coast have
split the enemy by pushing a wedge
TO the sea between Coma and Buna.
American headquarters In China
announced a series OF devastating
bombing raids against Japanese
held territory Twenty-three enc
my planes were shot down in air
combat, and an undetermined num-
Der OF grounded planes were de-
stroyed in attacks on alrports IN
the Canton area. Three freighters
and a gunboat we're sunk a steam
or heavily damaged 100 loaded
lighters sunk or capsized and bar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-01

STAFF. with whom the theaters
are cooperating, will speak.
With American forces max
ing their weight felt on the
worlds hghting fronts, the ten.
or OF this evening will not be
entirely one OF recollection OF
the Jap stabin-the.back. There
will he a moment OF silent pray
er asked OF the theater patrons
for the honored dead OF Pearl
Harbor, but, In addition, three
rousing cheers will be request
ed for the armed forces on their
march ION to victory.
The Martha Washington and
Wuerth Theaters. like the
banks and post Offices. are Of
fetal issuing agents. will make
an intensive effort to augment
their bond sales for this week.