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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
BY James Miller and
lanes Burrell

The Boy Scouts is an organiza-
ton which is known throughout OR
nation. The first group IS the Cubs
which includes boys nine through
eleven years OF age. Second comes
the Boy Scouts. which includes
boys from 70 years on up; and
third comes the Sea Scouts for boys
IS years on up.
Washtenaw and Livingston Coun-
ties are in a district the head af-
fee being In Ann Arbor. In this
district there are IS troops and
cub packs The leaders " these
troops and packs are volunteers
which are interested in scouting
Eighteen OF these 65 troops and
packs are IN Ypsilanti totaling
around 375 boys. which is one
fourth OF the Scouts In this dis.
uiot Leaders of troops give over
POO hours a year toward directing
these boys in their various scout
ing activities.
The boys receive much training
and enjoyment out Of scouting.
They have the opportunity OF going
10 camp and participating I'm the
Scout circus each year. The boys
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
WPB Will Act
on Steel Use

Washington. Oct. Sins The
War Production Board today was
reported to have decided on COM
promise between the steel quota
plan" and a scheme endorsed ny
the automotlve industry for long
range control of the distribution L I
critical materials.
WPB Chairman Donald NJ. Mel
son will announce details of the
plan at press conference Monday.
Attending the conference will be
Ferdinand Eberstadt. WPB vice
chairman in charge of program d =
termination; Charles f. Wilson,
vice chairman in charge of produc.
ton; Undersecretary OF War Pat
terson and ndersecretary OF the
Navy Forrestal
The new program has been under
consideration for several weeks as
a step designed to coordinate for
the first time the overall war pro-
duction program with the supply
OF critical materials and facilities
which the nation has available.
Under it, WPB officials hope to
end such dislocations between ma
terials and production as have ex-
listed in the aircraft program.
It was understood that on the
cadinal point of pre-order control
of materials by the government the
so-called steel quota plan has pre-
1nnli ma Tod In az hnp urnNAg n
WPB will allocate quotas of critic.
al materials top roducers for spe-
flc periods of time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

are instructed in health and safety
habits. They try to advance them
selves in rank by studying the
Scout rules and learning the funda-
mcntals OF different subjects.
The Boy Scouts have a Scout
Oath and a Scout Law which they
learn to obey and respect a boy
is not recognized as true Scout
until he does a good turn to some
one every day.
Consider an incidental few years
ago where young Boy Scout.
whose father and mother owned a
restaurant. got into trouble This
boy would hang around the res
taurant late at night until II closed.
He began to run around with a
crowd OF boys which we're also
around that vicinity. This boy WIS
caught stealing and taken to court:
he then sent word 10 the Scoutmas-
ter that he was quitting the Scouts
because he had disgraced them.
The Scoutmaster went TO the boy
and told him that he should not
Quit but that no should continue
with the Scouts and that th1y
would help him The boy consent
Cd and after working hard he made
himself a respectable Scout and
citizen.
This Is only one incident from
many. but IL shows how scouting
has placed us arm around the
shoulders OF many a boy in trou.
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can forces.

approximately l.5O0 OF Npsilan-
It's small fry" frolicked at Halo.
ween parties held in all the schools
Friday night Youngsters turned
out almost TO the last pupil and
reported that the costumed parade,
the motion pictures. the awarding
of prizes and the serving of cider
and doughnuts gave them as good
time as creating a headache FOR
housewives and merchants with
their usual window soaping es-
Capadcs.
The Kiwanis, Rotary and Legion
organizations made these parties
possible through an appropriation
OF approximately S25 to each
school The separate parties DO
gan at Z p. m with parade
through the schoolrooms Of the sep
arate buildings or outside in the
community. Children came gaily
and originally costumed, striving
for one OF the war stamp awards.
After the parade motion pictures
were shown for all the students fol-
lowed by the serving Of cider and
doughnuts in the Individual class
rooms. Many OF the children
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
y. S. Discreet
on Palestine
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Washington. Oct. 3l-lNS-The
United States government 'day adj
hered 70 a policy OF discreet diplo-
macy In connection with the ques-
ton OF maintaining the Jewish Ma
ti0nal Home ln Palestine.
In statement cOmmcmora
the 18th anniversary OF the Ba'
declaration. Secretary OF state
doll Hull said the United Nat
objective must be 20 assure IRE
dom for the JeBi b people 20 "3b. C.
In peace and IN honor anywhere
IN the world.
The secretary avoided any ex.
pres sion OF opinion concerning tbs
future OF the Jewish National
Home IN Palestine. His only indi.
rect reference % it was an implied
hint that the Allies must DO somc-
thing more for the Jewish people
than merely securing the mainten-
ance Of a national home FOR them.
"The Jews have long sought a
refuge Hull said II belieFe 40
mus. have an even wider objec.
tive. we bust have a world in
which Jews. like every other race.
are free 70 abide in peace and IN
honor
Huiis silence concerning this
governments attitude toward the
future Of the Jewish National Home
go Palestine vas believed TO have
been prompted by a desire TO avoid
any controversy az this time among
either the Zionist leaders or tho
Arab peoples % tho Near East.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
Bow Scout Work Known ThrOug bout Nation

bic and changed him from A. out
law TO a good citizen Scouting is
an asset 10 the nation. II gives
young boys the start they need
and teaches them 20 be trust
worthy loyal helpful. friendly,
courteous. kind obcdient. cheerful
thrifty. brave, clean. and reyereni
as they are taught in the Scout
Law.
The money which the Scouts re-
ceiye from the Community Fund
goes 20 pay for the Scout cxecu-
tiycs camp upkeep, secretary. train
ing courses for leaders. and many
other Of their activities.
u has been estimated that 1900
900 former Boy Scouts are in the
acd service and are stationed
all over the country Henry D.
Lawrence. Jr.. former assistant
Scoutmaster az Woodruff School.
who IS now IN the Air Corps. said
that Scout training gave him a
head start in his training course.
Nv i''F h'NH'H va " 0tt'" u NAN'ti
cooperation In the war effort They
have taken an active part In the
aluminium and ysrioss scrap drives
They have also distributed stamps
and bond posters and the older
Scouts have formed an Emergency
Service Corps.
Therefore you can see that scout
Ing is necessity 20 every com
munity and is worthy OF The sup
port OF our Community Fund.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
Jaycee Members Aiding Drive
For Skilled Army Technicians

ones own branch Of service IS open
for limited time only, they point
out. Technicians are needed now to
service and maintain the guns and
planes needed to win this war. Any
man between i and 80 years OF
age. in good physical condition. a
United states citizen and able to
pass an intelligence test. may enter
this group Of pIcsed experts.
The Junior chamber Of Commerce
urges every man who fills these
qualifications 10 Investigate imme-
diatoly at his focal Army recruiting
Office. Full particulars may be OBJ
tanned there 20 Join in the fight FOR
freedom with tools.
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See DRAFT-Page s
Stolen
From Locker

The theft OF union dues and ini-
tIation fees of A. F. OF l.. No. $50,
amounting to S147, was reported by
William ID. Bender. lis Prospect
St, financial secretary. as stolen
Friday afternoon from a locker
at Motor State Products Co.
The money was taken from a
wallet in his clothing in the locker,
Mr.. Bender told city police. Also
stolen was check for 500, he Re
ported.
The theft IL believed to have
been between the hours OF 1885 a.
m. and p. N. Virgil Teasdale, a
worker noticed the paddock for the
locker on the floor shortly after 4
O'Clock and notified MIR. Bender,
who discovered the money and
check missing from his wallet
which he had placed in his cloth
ing in the locker. He also discover
cd that a brief case had been
opened. Nothing else was miss
ing
The purse was found on the bot
tom OF the locker. Neither the pad
lock or locker had been jimmied.
Mr.. Bender said It was possible
that he did not push the lock to-
gether and that the locker may
have been open at the time OF the
theft.
About a hundred men have ac-
cess to the room which IL in the
center OF the building, police were
told.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
Biggest Crowd
And Best Time!

The biggest crowd and the best
time yeti
This vas the reaction % soldiers
and junior hostesses alike TO the
Halloween party given Friday eve
ming in the mess hall al the camp
near Ford Bomber Plant
The musicians contributed an
enlarged repertoire which proved
very popular and refreshments
we're enjoyed
Decorations( proved the greatest
interest. COiustalhs graced the
pillars Of the building and grotes-
quely carved pumpkin heads furth-
or empha sized tho seasonal theme.
Cleverly executed cartoon hrough,
interest fo the walls.
This was the nrst formal dance
for the soldiers and their young
hostesses.
The event vas sponsored by the
American Legion and trsnsports-
ton was provided by members Of
the Junior Chamber OF Commeres.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
Flynn toFa ace
Full Hearing

Hollywood. oct 3l-UP-Deputy
District Attorney Thomas Cochran
said today he would present a
complete case against Film Star
Enrol FLYNN when the actor appears
for his preliminary hearing Mon
day on two statutory charges.
Flynn was accused OF having init
mate relations with two girls. Betty
Hensen and Peggy Satterlee. both
II. Under California law, such al
fairs constitute statutory ofense
regardless OF consent.
Asked II he feared Miss Hansen
might refuse to testify as she did
during the preliminary hearing Of
Armand Knapp, 20. Cochran said
he anticipated no trouble from
Miss Hansen. Knapp went free
OF morals charges because OF her
refusal.
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| axes to
on
Luxury Items
Liquor, Tobacco
Travelling, Phone
Costs Increased

Washington, oct. S1-UP-Come
tomorrow. drinking, smoking, trav-
cling and telephoning will cost more
because of new federal excise taxes.
Lubricating oil and Photographic
apparatus also will be higher-for
the same reason.
All will cost the American peo-
pie an estimated $4S7,600. 900 more
during the coming year than they
did this year
The new excise taxes. the Treas
ury pointed out. are only a small
part of the increased levies carried
in the tax law enacted Oct. 81. 1t
figured the new statute will pro-
duce $6,Ss1,SOO,00O more than the
present program.
The new excuses on liquor will
yield an additional $319.S00 900,
those on tobacco an additional $52,-
900 600. Other increases from the
new taxes include Si3.900.000 from
lubricating oil; S4.s00.000 from pho
Geographic apparatus; S25,S00,O0
from telephone, telegraph, radio
and cable facilities and leased
wires; S36.S00.00n from telephone
bills. and $4,000, 900 from transpor-
tation of persons.
To Take inventories
Among the first of the taxpayers
to get to work to meet the new
excuses will be the liquor and tobac.
co dealers and manufacturers
When they close their doorsst the
end Of today's business they will
take inventories OF stocks in order
to pay the new floor taxes. The
floor tax on distilled spirit will be
50 a gallon while that on smoking
tobacco, large cigars and cigarettes
will be equal TO the increase in the
regular excise tax on these pro-
ducts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
Long Training
For Draftees
Veto
Army Officials
Favor Voluntary
Enllstments

Washington. Oct. 31-lNS-Cou-
gressional leaders today expected
President Roosevelt TO veto the IS.
and l9-year-old draft bill Il the
Senate provision requiring one full
years training in the L. s. before
combat duty Is retained In the meas
ure.
High army officials. It was
learned. prefer to continue volun.
tary enlistments OF teen age
youths rather than accept any such
rigid restriction on use OF troops.
Congressional leaders launched a
movement to down the bill either
In the House or in conference
Speaker Rayburn and Rep. Thomas
on (D) Tex. ranking member OF the
House Military Affairs Committee.
were planning a House move to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
No Ground at
Guadalcanal
Lost
Supplies Taken to
American Forces
There

(Ry International News service)
A week OF bitter fighting in
three major war theaters approach
ed its close today with tension and
anxiety in the allied military head
quarters measurably lifted. The
day opened on all active fronts
with the Axis aggrcssors held
firmly in check.
In the battle OF Egypt the allied
forces moved steadily ahead
throughout the week, but in South
Russia the tide Of battle ebbed
and flowed. while the news from
the Southwest Pacific was at times
omnibus and depressing.
The picture today was reason
ably bright everywhere.
Round One over
The crucial battle OF the Solo
mons. to quote Secretary OF the
Navy Knox, had come TO the end
OF round one. Secretary Knox dis
closed that the Japanese fleet has
Withdrawn from the Solomons area,
that supplies have been reaching
the American garrison on Guadal-
canal Island. and that the marine
and army forces there hold all
the ground they ever controlled"
on that vital Southwest Pacific Is
land base.
In South Russia and I'm the North
Africa desert allied forces definite
~ held the upper hand as the
week drew TO a close. The British
eighth army was moving ahead
slowly along the Egyptian battle
limo under the protection OF allied
ali power The armies OF Marshal
Semyon Timoshenko smashed all
Nazi attacks with tanks and artil-
Iery and an endless flow Of rein
forcements OF material and man
power. On some sectors the In.
domitable soldiers Of the Red army
took the offensive.
Strikes Blow
Just before the hell rang on
round one In the battle OF the Sol
ONIONS Gen. Douglas Macarthur
dealt the enemy a staggering blow.
Three waves OF allied bombers
caught Japanese ship concentra-
ton of the south tip OF Bougain-
VILE island and scored direct hits
on a large warship, either a battle
ship or heavy cruiser and another
vessel. Three more
warships, carrier, cruiser and de-
qtroyer. were believed TO have
been hit and damaged by rain OF
q tons Of bombs
Admits Gains
Allied success in the eight-day-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
Fifteen Hundred Children
Flock to School Parties

brought their parents TO watch the
evenings entertainment
Prizes for the parade were hrst
awarded in the individual rooms
after which the winners chosen
Wed for the grand prizes with the
entire student body competition.
Winners in Prospect School,
chosen by Judges Lawrence Tho
mas, Fred Peters and Charles
Stokes, were Helen Fast, Stewart
Norlander. Barbara Bouchie, Peggy
Roosa, Allan Roosa. Katherine
Rooster. Betty Lou Fox, sandra
SeChrist, Richard Norlander. Mari
Ign Cyr. Ronald Parker, Thomas
Harvey. Janet Weber, Barbara Nc
Gee, Gary woodward Robert Weir.
Phyllis Cook, Larry Wright, George
Roberts. Richard Roberts and Pa
tricia Draper Parents helped serve
on the lunch committee
St Johns School winners chosen
by the sisters who acted as Judges
included Jane Tuohy, Elmer Lin
coin, James Null. Carol Palonis,
Thomas sherlock. Marie Thibo
deau, Myron Myers. Donna Moore,
Coo PARTIES Pagn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

George Anderson. 213 Ferris St.
today ends his long service a
rural mail carrier in the local post
office. He had substituted in the
office three years before his 80
year employment began Sept. l6
1903 The post office occupied
the building at the southwest cor.
ner Of Huron Street at Pearl and
William y. Lister was postmaster
Mr.. Anderson served Giatri 10
the north. east and west OF Ypsi-
lanti. He went twenty four miles
and kept two horses. driving them
a day with horse and top-buggy
alternately. The horses habitually
maintained a gallup between stops
In 1871 Mr. Anderson started
driving an automobile. the first.
he believes. used for distributing
mail in Washtenaw County and
from distance drivers would
come to Judge Of its suitability for
the work. The car had no wind
shield and no top so that an UNI
brella was required in stormy
weather. Kerosene lamps were
provided on the early cars. Serv-
ice by car was begun the first OF
May and lasted until the end OF
November In the interim the
mailman hired horses generally OF
farmers who were not using them
in winter This irregular service
was superseded by regularity when
cars we're used all the year.
While al first there were -
boxes on tho Anderson route. there
we're later one thousand boxes &C
cording to recent count
While with good luck a car
would last several years. but there
we're times when replacement was
needed every year or 50. With
traffic growing more perilous an
effort has been made 10 minimize
crossing and recrossing country
roads. MailboXes are now inyar-
iably placed on the right side OF
the road. II still takes rural
mailman a working day 81 eleven
" Deal sUnslins-Vo;s Nov. ]
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See WOMEN-Page 5
City Churches
Plan Program

4 Halloween program TO be IN
the Congregational Church Sunday
between 1880 and 1000 will open
a series Of six special Good VIII
Sunday evening meetings sponsor
ed by the Ministerial Association
of Npsilanti. This meeting is TO
he presided over by Rev. William
Shaw OF the Baptist Church. The
social part OF the program will be
under the direction OF Or. Lloyd
Odds and his committee who have
planned to make the entertainment
OH standing
This series OF Sunday evening
religious and social programs l.
designed TO serve especially the
newcomers TO Ypsilanti and sol
diers at the Bomber Plant
Churches participating in the pro-
gram are the Baptist. Episcopal.
Congregational. African VI. f..
Methodist. aud Presbyterian. They
will take turns i'm being responsible
for services and refreshments.
The highlights Of the first nights
program will be an instrumental
trio comprised OF Eleanor Stoltz.
Charlotte Lewis and Marie Turner.
Then there will be Halloween
games. There will be individual
games 10 be played by those who
wish during the evening. folk dam.
ing and a Halloween story. Re
treatments will be served by the
women OF the Baptist Church
Attention Citizens who hate N,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
George Anderson Closes Long
Association at Post Office

hours to complete his route. this
including four hours extra in the
evening spent Of his own violation
to prepare his next mornings work.
Formerly the actual work on the
road used TO consume only por-
ton Of the morning.
Mr.. Anderson was born in a
house standing in Willow Run.
This has been since RACED and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

For Women IN
y. S. Probable
Roosevelt Giving
Consideration to
Proposal

Washington. Oct. Sup The
selectiye service system is pre-
pared to handle compulsory regis
trstion OF women "A step now be-
ing considered by President Roose-
velt-if and when the White House
gives the green light.
1--WE have received no orders of
positive nature" selective
service spokesman said. but 1t
has been under study for some
time so we would be prepared"
No definite decision has been
made on the date when women
will register because special legis.
lation would be required. This is
not expected before the first of
the year. and another three weeks
would be required to permit draft
officials to establish registration
places and recruit volunteer work
ers.
The President suggested the
registration at yesterdays press
conference. saying the United
States employment service should
know where the nations woman
power Is distributed, how many
women are skilled in industry and
how many would be willing to
live. away from home and 90 into
war work.
Support From Green
Strong support for an immediate
registration came also from Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor President
William Green.
Speaking before a congressional
committee Friday he said. "Ob-
yiously we must look to the home
makers for recruitment in indus
try. and we must plan that re-
cruitment so as TO provide care
for children during the mothers
absence and so as TO prevent in
reference with the home as little
as possible"
Recently Paul McNutt. chairman
OF war manpower commission, said
enc out of every four housewives
would be added TO the labor ef-
fort by the end OF 1913. All au-
thorities on manpover agree that
women constitute the largest
source Of labor supply in the
United States today.
At present there are 100000
single women under As years Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

The Ypsilanli Junior Chamber
OF Commerce l. aiding a drive OF
national Jaycee organizations to
enlist skilled technicians for the
Army Air Force. The local commit
tee active in the appeal for direct
on.the- job training in the Air Force
is composed Of Morton Nelles chair.
man. Wendell Barnes and Thor
Marsh
This unusual opportunity to pick
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
Jaycees Drive
For Furniture

A drive TO secure additional fur
niture and equipment for recrea-
ton and day rooms and tools for
the work shop at the soldiers bar
re- ks of the Army Air Force Train
ing Detachment of the Bomber
Plant has been started by the Up
silanti Junior Chamber of Com
merce, following a visit to the
camp.
on a tour conducted by Capt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

EDITORS NOTE. This is one Of
series Of articles written boy stu
dents Of Ypsilanti and Roosevelt
Higb schools outlining work done
hv agencies supported los Npsilanh
Community Fund contributions
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Congress Today

tBy Associated Prcss)
Senate
In recess until noon Monday.
No committee meetings schedul.
ed.
House
In recess.
FRIDAY
Senate ard House
In recess
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

NEW YORK-lNS-- Regardless
OF the outcome OF next weeks cleo
ton, Leo T. Crowley, alien property
custodian. IL was learned. will take
over the duties of chairman OF the
National Democratic Commi zee.
the New York Journal and Ameri.
can said today. Edward J. Flynn.
present national chairman and lead.
er in Bronx County. has determin-
ed to retire-probably from both
posts, the article. signed by San
ford +. Stanton, political writer,
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

RIO DE JANEIRo-INs-Rio de
Janeiro went TO ted early today
with a better understanding of
what war from the air is like. For
three hours last night, from 3 o.
clock TO midnight, the city was
BACKED out while planes roared
overhead and ground defenses went
into action in a Allscale test air
raid alarm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

WASHINGTON -AP- The adj
ministration will have 10 get funds
from Congress before IL can launch
any extensive program for subsi.
dizing price control Of agricultural
products and low farm wages. au-
thoritative officials said TODAY
The officials. who asked that they
no; be quoted by name. said vir-
tually all the CCC funds we're
either tied up An commodities
owned by the government. sored
under producer loans or earmark.
cd for loans yet to be made this
season.
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Attention Citizens Deal sUrsins-Vo,s Nov. 4
Adj 100
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See PARTIES page 5