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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

Will be Sold

WashingTOn NUl 27=fNS= --Tne
War Production Board. n was learn.
ed today soon will release more
than 100000 electric refrigerators
frozen in the hands Of manufsc-
turers and distributors.
Dealers and members OF the In
dustry already have been informed
OF the forthcoming action
II was understood. however. that
the refrigerators to be released for
distribution 10 consumers will be
the expensive, deluxe models which
are considered unsuitable for de-
Tense housing and similar needs.
The original freeze" order was
issued by the WPB last February.
and production was halted two
months later 10 conserve critical
raw materials and coBxfrt the In.
dustry to war production
u was estimated that approx
ffisftfiy SEQ fifi=fs domestic FFfsri4aH,rz
q. rcfrgcrafors were frozen in
possession of distributors and
manufacturers Dealers we're per.
mitted to release $1,000 units TO
persons who placed orders before
the 2frenza"
or the total supply held hy dis
tnbutors and manufactures ap-
proximatcly 100000 are the deluxe
models II vas indicated that
high percentage Of these will be
unfrozen and channcled 70 dealers
Tor distribution.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Trade Used to
Control Spain

Washington. Aug. 29-UP- A
considerable increase in American
trade with Spain, enabling Spanish
leaders to work their way back
from the threatened economic col
lapse following the disastrous civil
war has occurred during recent
months, II was revealed today.
American supplies going to Spain,
particularly petroleum products
are carefully supervised so that
none will become available to the
Axis, II was learned.
Y. S. authorities, officials disclos.
eds recently refused TO furnish
crude oil TO Spanish refinery in
the Canary Islands until American
technicians were permitted to visit
the facilities and remove all equip.
ment for making high-octane gaso-
line.
Spain Is importing lubricating
oil and motorcar gasoline but ship
ments of high-octane fuel, necessary
for airplanes. Is barred.
In addition to petroleum, the
United states Is supplying Spain
with food products, tobacco and fer
tilizer. together with some mining
machinery. In return, this country
obtains wolfam, mercury. zinc con
centrates. wool green olives. cork
almonds, raisins and some olive oil.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Kettering Reveals Progress
in Synthetic Rubber Program


hiring smart woman than dumb
man he saif
He emphasized the tremendous
amount OF production Of war goods
by the corporation and said that II
is twice what It was before the
war.
o. r Hunt vice president Of Gen.
eral Motors. illustrated by the use
OF charts the many Improvements
which have been made in war ma
terisls since the company started
war work two years ago. He said
it was the policy OF the corporation
to centralize the policy and pro.
gram. and 20 decentralize the exc
cution Of the program Two bill
lion dollars worth Of business was
done I'm 1871, he said and in July,
the total for his year was one bill
=iisH=#i#s hundred H4tiiieH
4 film Victory is Our Business,
was enjoyed Il showed the max.
ing Of trucks, Diesels, liquid cooled
Allison engines. air cooled engines.
parts for sub-assemhlies Of the B-25
hrttv. machine guns. antiairrraft
equipment. castings. fire control
Instruments. machine gun mounts.
tri-hlade propellors. bearings. and
machine tools
4 tour OF the e VI exhibit OF war
materials In The General Motors
Building followed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Lewis to Oppose WLBon Wages
Senate Splits Sharply on
Corporation Tax Program


/. the 55 per cent rate, together with
80 per cent excess profits levy,
but with an overall limit OF so per
cent on a corporation tax. 1t also
includes other limitations, including
Il per cent postwar refund and
carry-back OF losses 10 ease the
shock of the change to postwar CON
ditions.
Despite the proposed increase in
the normal surtaX rate, some mem
bers said that the corporation tax
yield including the postwar re-
lund- would be cut $3.50, 900 600 in
the House bill The committee. in
addition, voted TO eliminate the
capital stock tax with an estimated
loss OF S74,000,000 in revenue an
nually.
"The committee is divided with
some members feeling that the Sc
per cent rate Is TOO heavy, especially
for smaller corporations said Sen.
Byrd CD, Va. Il am for the 45 per
cent rate"
Il think will go along with the
treasury said Sen: Connslly CD.
Tex. "Of course. the tax rates are
high but we have war burdens to
meet. | think the cushions will
enable corporations 10 get along"
Sen. Guffy Cd Pa. said that he
was concerned over the loss OF rev.
enue under the new plan, and
would reserve judgment
we have got TO get the money!
he said
Sen. Guffey CD Pa, said that he
voiced doubt that corporations can
stand a So per cent normal surtax
rate. He said some members may
favor a lower rate and elimination
OF the proposed postwar credit.
The Treasury had one corpora
ton tax plan one day and brand
new plan the next. so think I'll
reserve judgment for the final plan,
said Sen. Clark I'D Mo.
4 vigorous movement for revival
OF the Ruml plan OF pay-as-you-go
taxation is planned next week by
Byrd and Clark.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
British Bombers Again
Blast Reich Industries
Nation w ats
For Speeches
by President
Roosevelt Work S
Over Draft

Washington, Aug. % ms -
Washington and the nation today
awaited the first OF three speeches
by President Roosevelt which will
outline the White House plans to
solidify Americas war effort and
combat initiation by controlling
wages and farm prices.
Mr. Roosevelt was working over
the draft OF the first speech, to
he delivered Monday at the dedica-
ton OF the new Naval Hospital at
nearby Bethesda, Md. Then. on
Sept, 3, he will address the lnterna-
tional Student Service meeting in
Washington, and on Labor Day
send special anti-inflation mes
sage TO Congress and make a fire
side chat the same night which
will climax one of the busiest
speechmaking weeks the White
House has ever known outside of a
national political campaign.
Both the Army and Navy have
been instructed to see that the
Presidents speech Monday is short.
waved to American soldiers and
sailors throughout the world It
is expected TO be a fighting ad.
dress. according TO sources close
to the White House The President
is expected to call on the nation
to make sacrifices to support the
war effort in order 10 produce
munitions for American forces on
fighting fronts throughout the
world.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29


In an effort 10 curb floating Of
laborers among plants, industrial
manufacturers Of Ypsilanti at
meeting Friday afternoon reached
an agreement to ask men applying
for work for severance slips from
their former employer or L. s En-.
ployment Service cards.
Emphasizing the fact that they
were not protesting against men
leaving for higher wages, the dis
cussion concerned the hardships
worked on plants when manufsc-
turers undertook to train new men,
only TO have them leave after work,
ing few DAYS.
The situation has been prevalent
for some time with men roaming
from plant TO plant. II was pointed
out. One manufacturer reported
the labor turnover in his plant for
the past year. including ONCE aud
factory workers. amounted to 10
per cent. The constant change OF
men has played havoc with Of.
ficiency. slowed down production
in general. and added to cost, 1t was
said.
The manufacturers pointed out
they were not standing in the way
Of advancement for the men. There
were some who duly notified them
OF a-e change IA employment On
the other hand, others worked
few days. then obtained work in
another plant They did not notify
their former employer or tell the
second employer OF working al the
first plant.
+. X. Brown Of the Ford Employ.
ment Service. explained that as
badly as men are needed At the
Bomber Plant their ONCE still 10.
sisted on two letters from men ap-
plying for work. one OF them from
the former employer. They are not
in hurry To employ men already
working in industry and seek to
keep from disruptins the la bor mar.
ket. he said
All letters from former employers
are examined carefully At the Ford
employment office. Mr. Brown said
The second letter required is a
character reference
Presiding over the meeting at
the Huron Hotel was Arthur +.
Nissly OF the Michigan Ladder CO..
chairman Of the Board OF Commerce
industrial manufacturers commit.
tee
Paul Ungrodt, secretary OF the
Board Of Commerce, read letter
from the Var Production Board
asking all manufacturers and
garages for equipment or tools
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
AP Named i'm
Federal Suit

New York, Aug. cap The
government, contending that a
newspaper without Associated Press
suffers competitive disadvantages
asked federal district court today
for an order TO force "the AP" TO
serve any newspaper willing to pay
the cost
The Chicago Sun was mentioned
specifically as having been unable
to obtain membership in the Asso.
ciated Press: likewise the Wash.
in2ton Times-Herald.
A civil complaint filed by the
government in the southern New
York district court dealt with cor.
porate matters solely.
The governments complaint. in
brief. made these allegations
Those provisions OF the AP
bylaws which exclude competitors
OF existing members from member
ship and the AP News. illegally
restrain and monopolize interstate
commerce in news and illegally re-
strain the interstate commerce OF
newspapers which are prevented
from obtaining AP news:
2 The provision Of the AP by
laws requiring each OF nearly 1900
members 10 furnish local news
gathered by Us own stae exclusive.
~ 70 the AP Illegally Restraints and
monopolizes interstate commerce
in news.
Additionally. It was asserted that
the acquisition by the AP In l9fl
OF the stock Of vide World Pho.
lt9$. ffit5 uews-pictuTp service
formerly owned by the New YorN
Times. was an Illegal acquisition Of
stock Of a competing corporation
The petition asked that the As.
ISOLATED Press be permanently en-
Joined against further enforcement
Of the bylaw provisions referred to
and also required 10 diyest Itself
Of the Wide World stock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

Washington, Aug. GINS The
Senate Finance Committee today
split sharply over the Treasurys
newest corporation tax program,
with the result that a decision on
revision OF corporation. tax rates in
the s6,27I000,00 tax bill was de-
layed until next week.
Vigorous opposition TO the Treas
ury's demand TO increase the House
45 per cent normal-surtaX rates on
corporations to So per cent was the
chief stumbling block.
Sons committee members con
tended that many corporations
could not continue in business un-
der such heavy tax rate. even
though many cushions" are pro
posed by the Treasury. and some
already have been adopted by the
committee.
Rate SIS Per Cent
The Treasury's proposal calls for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Medics Nav
Avoid Draft

Washington. Aug. 29-INS-Sen.
Joseph C.. Roster Cd W. Va, today
called upon he Selectiye Service
System to give serious considera-
ton to permanent deferment from
the draft of all medical students, il
the nations health is 10 be proper.
ly guarded.
Small communities everywhere
are being stripped of their physi-
clans and surgeons" Roster said
The large cities are losing most
of their younger and middle.aged
practitioners.
Roster, an educator for s. years,
has been on leave OF absence as
president OF Fsirmont College at
Fsirmont. W Va. while serving in
the Senate He also is member
OF the Committee on Education and
Labor
III the war is long" he said. and
We draft the men Of IS and upward
we will have no new crop OF
medical men entering pre.medical
courses after this September eX-
cept those few who began at ages
under is.
Those entering the pre-medical
courses at the best or Class a
schools will not complete their
training before 1919 il they follow
the usual seven-year course"
Roster then explained that those
in dhe six classes to be graduated
between now and 1919 will all be
young men with little experience.
with the drain which Army and
Navy will make upon even this
supply there is certain to be b
dangerous shortage OF doctors he
..l1
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Youth Injured in
Fall From Bicycle

Arthur Webster, IL, SO f. Cross
st, was knocked unconscious and
received a laceration Of his head
~ 6:5f this morning when he fell
from his bicycle near Prospect and
Oak SITS. The youth. who was on
his way 10 work, was treated at
Boyer Hospital
Escape Injury
Two boys riding an unlighted BIZ
cycle At s Adams and Ferris SIS
were Knocked TO the pavement Fri.
day night when struck by car.
but were pronounced unhurt by Dr
s r Clark who was wiine to
the accident
Minor hrshsp
A minor collision early Friday
evening At Michigan Ave and HUI
ron 80 involved cars driven by
Walton r. Williams, Dol " MIGHT
gan Ave and Raymond D Boyd,
25734 Union St. Inkstcr Boyd was
issued a trafic ticket on charge Of
cutting ia and out OF trans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Sees Freezing OF
'Substandard'
Amounts

Washington. Aug. % ms
Charging that the War Labor
Boards wage sterilization policy
iii effect freezes substandard
wages John l.. Lewis United
Mine Workers today refused to
join organized labor in support OF
the WLB as the final authority on
wage control.
In an editorial IN the United
Mine Workers Journal-official
publication of the union-the
UNIV bluntly charged that the
WLB has ducked and lodged be-
hind every conceivable misappli-
cation of sound reasoning"
The attack on the WLB by the
Lewis union followed assurances
given President Roosel cit BY clio
President Philip Murray and AFL
President William Green that or
ganized labor supports the WLB
wage sterilization policy, estab-
lished in the little steel" decision.
Murray and Green are believed
TO have asked the President 10 let
wartime control OF wages remain
in the hands OF the WLB instead
OF appointing supreme wage
car as he repeatedly is consid-
ering in drawing up his anti-infla-
ton program.
The UNIV Journal charged that
the WLB cannot continue to func-
ton under the little steel form
MA because the scheme was pre-
Dictated upon a misconception of
living cost expenditures.
'Since the adoption of the little
steel formula the Journal edi-
torial stated, food prices have
continued to advance. and they
will continue the ascent
In the rank and file OF labor. the
UNIV charged, there is growing
resentment against the methods
employed by the WLB to determ-
inc wages and labor grievances.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
France Swept
bV American
Planes
Soviet Claims Nazis
Definitely Halted
at Stalingrad


SQuadrons OF British bombers
spread death and destruction over
Germany in the second blasting
raid In - hours Berlin reported
today The Nan claim that 30
Raj raiders had been shot down
indicated that a force OF 500 or
more planes had poured hundreds
OF tons Of incendiary and high e1.
plosiye bombs on Reich Industrial
areas
The air offensive against Ger.
many is being stepped up TO an
unprecedented tempo with fighter
formations and heavy bombers
sNarm!ng over Germany aud the
occupied territory on - hour
schedule
Following up Thursday nights
zoe plane assault on kassel, i'm
portant German rail center 10
miles east Of Cologne. American
ana Raj light and heavy aircraft
have carried out an uncoasing at
tack on enemy territory.
over France
American flying fortresses again
swept over France during the AZ.
ternoon aud hammered an airplane
factory a. Meaulte in high level
attack As on previous forays. all
fortresses returned safely TO their
bases. establishing record In
aerial warfare.
A Berlin radio announcer. com
men,ing on the mounting tempo ~
the allied air offensive against Ger
many, said the weak defense Of
fefed the allied attacks was due
to the necessity OF holding air.
power on the Russian front
But the concentration Of tho
IMftwaffe on the western front ap-
parently was not helping the Ger
man offensive in Russia Soviet
communiques said the enemy has
been definitely halted on the Stall
ingrad front while the Red army
moved ahead on the MOSCOW sec
tor
Launch OHensiVes
Stockholm reported the Russians
bad launched oNensives. before
Leningrad and south Of Lake La.
doga. extending the fighting over
1000 mile front deep into tho
southern Caucasus.
FIN phasizing the stiffening OF
the Russian defense along the
Nolga and Caucasus fronts. the Of.
fetal Tass news agency reported
that Soviet heavy tanks had gone
mo action northwest NJ tatfri.
grad and knocked out more than
zoo Nazi tanks in recent lighting
Heavy Fighting
Heavy fighting ragged In the
Southwest Pacific where hard.bit.
ten Australians fought the Japan
csc landing forces on the eastern
~ Of New Guinea Military
spokesman voiced confidence over
The outcome Of the battle and one
declared that the Japanese had
walked into 4 trap ira the inva.
Sion NJ the island
Gen. Douglas MacArthufs head.
quarters disclosed that the brunt
OF tho fighting against the enemy
invaders OF the Milne Bay area
was being borne by Australian
ground troops and airmen Small
attachments ~ American service
troops were working with the Aus.
sizes ground troops and air squad.
rms
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Manufacturers Take Action
to Reduce Floating Labor

not in use. such as light grinders
or drill presses. TO be turned over
to mobile machincy repair units at
the war fronts
An appeal was also read by Sec
Rotary Ungrodt from the American
Car Leaders Association asking
cooperation OF manufacturers in
loading and unloading OF freight
cars promptly so as not to tie up
traffic vital time could also he
saved II cars were not reweighed
so often, IT was pointed out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Scrap Metal
Drive Begun

Salvage drive leaders expect most
OF the scrap metal and rubber 70
be collected in the drive which be-
gan Friday 20 come from farms
The second chief source is business
places. and the remainder viii be
from homes
The committee asks that no tin
cans be contributed as there are no
facilities Itfe 70 de-JTU rHe CaHs-
To save rubber tires Of city
trucks residents are asked to
leave their salvage a. depots estab-
lished al city parks IN Ypsilanti
In case the fslvase is too heavy.
residents may call Paul Ungrodt at
the Board Of Commerce Later,
when enough calls are received To
warrant one trip city trucks Will
make the collection
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Pho Awarded to
Ypsilanti Couple

A suspicious audience Was pres.
ent Friday night at the platform OF
the World OF Pleasure Shows. spon-
sored by the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. TO witness the adoption Of
what had been promised as a
real live baby.
Came the time for the offspring
to be given for adoption and 1t was
"a baby pig Carnival sponsors an
nounced the winners Of the pig as
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Sari, Jr., sos Ar
net 81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

CHCNGKING-AP-On the Tooth
anniversary Of the Chimes e-British
treaty Of Marking under which
Britain received eXtrster Titorial
rights In China. the influential
newspaper Ia kung Pao urged to-
day the abolition OF this and all
subsequent unequai treaties forced
on China by different powers in
the last century
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

LONDON-AP- The admiralty
reported today that a large Axis
tanker and a large Axis supply
ship had been sunk by British sub
marines in the Mediterranean.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

Auction sale Of antiques and Other
articles So S. Huron. Sept g. a.
4. 80 D m. ADV. s2s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

WASHINGTON AP - Farm
prices today stood at 1863 per cent
of the pre- World War level. The
Agriculture Department reported
that higher prices for meat ami
mails, livestock products, tobacco
and truck crops had resulted in a
nine-point increase in the general
level Of farm products in the month
ended Aug. IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER:
Somewhat warmer

-OTTAWA ms Major Glad.
stone Murray. general manager OF
the Canadian Broadcasting Cor
poration has been named director
general OF broadcasting in Canada
on recommendation of a special
committee Of the House of Com
mons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

CHUNGKING - AP - Chinese
troops were reported today 10 have
reinforced their hold on the new
ly recaptured Chuhsien sirdrome,
from which United Nations planes
may one day bomb Japan. by &C.
cupying the walled city Of Chuh-
sien itself and Changshutan, five
miles to the east
PHILADELPHIA-AP-- A four
alarm fire on medium sized
merchant vessel locked in Phil
adelphia harbor brought out %
fire companies today and ragged
for over three hours before 1t was
reported under control at $50
a. m lEWTl. Ten firemen and
seamen were treated at Mt. Sinai
Hospital for burns and injuries
received and falling debris. No
estimate Of damage was made.
PORTLAND Ore -AP- I'm.
ployers declaring the entire wage
sterilization structure in the Pa.
cific northwest is threatened,
asked the War Labor BOARD to in
tcrvene in four small suits for
back wages. filed under a o'st-of-
living escalator clause in labor
contract
MOSCOW-AP-- The Soviet In.
formation Bureau announced today
that Red navy warships had sunk
two German transports. totaling
1000 tons. In the Barents Sea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

WASHINGTON-AP- 1t began
TO look today like that silver lining
might cost Mr. and Mrs. America
more, because Of the war. The Of
fee OF Price Administrator authoriz-
ed sellers OF semifabricated silver
products TO pass on to cdstcS1eSs
their increased costs resulting from
the goyernmCnt-required use of
newly-mined domestic silver, at
Il111.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

SAULT STE. MARIE. On.-AP-
c. II. Willard. Canadian director
o: the United Steel Workers of
America. said union workers would
leave their jobs in two of Canada 5
three great primary steel produc-
ing plants Monday unless the man
agement met their demands for
wage increases
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

HARTFORD. Conn. -AP- The
Rev. Kurt +. b Malzahn of Phil
adelphia. under a 10 year federal
prison sentence after being con
victed of conspiring to aid an at.
tempt 10 deliver military secrets
70 the Axis, planned to appeal to-
day to the United States circuit
court of appeals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

SEATTLE-AP-The price OF
vitamin oils has been established
at arbitrary, artificial nd non-com-
petitive levels by a Seattle fishing
industry combination in restrain OF
trade, a Federal Grand Jury indict-
ment charges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

C1NCINNATI-AP- Immediate
mobilization of Americas is and
l9-year-old youths was urged TODAY
by Max Singer of Boston. national
commander of the Veterans OF For
eign Wars opening their 43rd Ma
tional Encampment here Sunday.
If We give these boys of the age
Of Is and 10 al least two years
training. We can be more certain a
greater number OF them will come
back home to us when the war is
over-not only as survivors, but
as men who are able-bodied and
physically IT." he declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

LONDON-AP-A Vichy radio
said today that Hclsinski.
the Finnish capital, was bombed
last night and five persons were
killed and 90 wounded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-29

WASHINGTON-AP-The FEEDER
al Home Loan Bank Administration
reported today that the volume OF
outstanding non-farm home mort
cages rose more than l,000,000,O00
during 1881 and reached an l1-year
peak of $20,157 100000.