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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-06-05
UNIONS WARNED OF
ANTI-LABOR FORCES
In JUBILEE SPEECH

Chicago (ILNS) .-''L Labor must bear
the brunt Of fighting this war because
the workers have the most at stake"
This message was given American
workers by Sal B. Hoffman, president
of the Upholsterers' international
Union of North America, in his re-
port to the unions golden jubilee con-
vention, June l, at the Morrison Hotel.
The union, an affiliate of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, was organ
lied in 1892 in Chicago.
eve are fighting" President Hoff-
man said, ito preserve our heritage as
free civilized men. We are fighting to
retain our freedom, to retain our right
to organize, to have free unions. We
are fighting to keep this land free of
the Gestapo; free Of all that is evil and
to preserve our democracy, because
with whatever shortcomings it may
have, it is far superior to anything
mankind has enjoyed to date"
Danger of Fascism Seen
Hoffman, also warned labor against
the danger of Fascism in America in
what he called the anti-labor forces.
"The very essence of this great
worldwide struggle he declared, is
the protection of the principles upon
which the rights of labor have been
built. Destroy these rights and we de-
stroy the difference between Nazism
and Democracy"
Hoffmann's report was accompanied
by the report of Treasurer P. Alvin
Albarino which gave the delegates a
complete financial report of the in
come and expenditures of the union
from April /, 1910, to March 81, 1912.
President Hoffman, reported 81 new
local unions chartered in the same pc
riod. He attributed much of the
growth to "the new social and labor
atmosphere of President Roosevelt s
administration"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
New York Central No. 4
Freeman's

Vargo 1863, Brown 1888, Schaeffer
AS, Lutes 511, Conlon 435; totals,
100, 697, SOL, 211S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Vaughan May
Miss Baseball

Potter Valley, Calf, Nov. 21-UP
The Brooklyn Dodgers today face
the loss of another veteran infield-
or after third baseman Arky Waugh
an said lack of manpower to oper-
ate his ranch might make him re-
main here next spring.
First baseman Dolph Camilla al
veady has announced his intention
OF retiring from major baseball to
work on his California ranch.
Vaughan said he has had diff
Guilty getting enough hands for his
Meudocino County ranch and added
he might remain and work his own
400 acres IL the manpoWer shortage
gets worse. He said his decision
would depend upon salary terms
offered by the Dodgers.
He denied that he had actually
quit baseball, however and said that
rumor probably had started when
his brother entered the Army.
I'd like to 20 to war, too, and
would have. but I've got three chill
dren,' he said.
He did not amplify his remark
about salary. and there vas no In
dication that he had made demands
on the Dodgers for more money.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Mass. Mutual

Hurdley $50, Signor 1894, Begols
439, Squires 449, Wallace 1853; to-
tails, ia, 700, 731, 2195.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Sports Roundup

New York-AP-A featherveigh champion OF
Connecticut breeding feathewegh
Willie Pep shfy little exbootback Hartford oupointed Chaky
Wright before tremendous
crowd in Madison Square Garden Pep weighed 5 and half
Wright 125 and three fourths.
Miami FaUPWhiraway will throw his heart and legs into
retiring in 1914 and Trainer Ben
his earnings around the million dollar
scratched In three OF hard racing
54s21 He sound ready for anything We're not
likely February except q couple of uneups
Grand Rapids students
decision abandon basketball for the duration
Mccarthy president said today pet
circulated asking university author
which Athletic Director Lyle McN
said was because oil wartime transportation difficulties.
Highlander pitcher of
applied commission the Navy 1t IS
reported Schumachers action when Navy
Schumacher who has been
living Doge y this winter has been Giant regular since
1882
worth S1s253 10 each
Cardinals full share OF cash Com
New York Yankee
s3 Approximately given each player in
Friday enough the University OF Michigan
Ohio freshmen
plunge and IA yard end place
kicking both extra points
national champion has
his retirement from the and said he will
picture Patty said
his picture appearance Kid
said
durat possibly for good"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Gas Problem
Facing Them

Local high school coaches for
swimming and basketball will start
practice next week but with gaso-
line rationing in effect Dec 4,
they don't know what games to
schedule.
At Ypsilanti High. Coach L. Hut
chisou's basketball schedule calls
for the opening game with Birm-
ingham here Dec. (. Coach A. d.
Walkers Roosevelt High cagers
are scheduled to open the season
at Ann Arbor. Dec. II.
No dates have been set for eth
err OF the swimming teams by Coacn
Edwin w. Shadford OF Ypsilanti
High or John Ruddon at Roosevelt.
Basketball and swimming practice
starts Monday afternoon at the two
schools.
At Roosevelt High, Coach A. y.
Walker has no lettermen return
ing for the cage squad, with two
senior reserves in Hugh Ableson
and Lamar Miller, two juniors in
Robert Norman and Kenneth
Richardson and one sophomore in
Bill Bair. Last years Rough Rid
ers won ten games. lost four with
one tie in basketball.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Indoor PrePSterS Starr Practice

The tentative conference sche-
dule is: Jan. l5-Chelsea here;
Jan. 22-At Milan; Jan. 29-At
Saline, Feb. 5-Uniyersity Hish
here; Feb. l9-Lincoln ConsolidaI-
ed, here.
Four lettermen will return for
the Roosevelt swimming team m
Arthur Campbell. James Chapman.
Herman Keller and Donald susie =
ka. Reserves are Jim Burnett,
Robert Chisel Phil Harmon, Scott
Moods and Donald Woodward.
Coach Edwin Shadford's swim
ming squad will see eight lettermen
back in Bill Briggs. state champion.
b division, in the individual medley
relay, Laurence koppin, Robert
Houck, Duane Drake, Preston Tuck
er, Clarence Hit. Bernard Cos
grove and Richard Cazier, the lat
ter who lost by a fraction the state
b divinI championship last year al
though only a freshman at that
time. Richard Easing completes
the squad
Two veterans were among cage
candidates Coach Laurence Hutcni-
son called out at Npsilanti High
Friday with practice to begin MUn-
day afternoon. They were Capt.
Ewart Meyer and Robert Moffett.
Jim Miller was another promising
candidate.
The transportation situation has
coaches on a spot. The only
remedy suggested so far is 10 s.he.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
HOOsierLeads
Punt Returns

Chicago Nov. 21-UP-sBilly Hill
lenbrand, Indiana Uniyersity's all.
America halfback nominee, leads
the nation in punt returns. the
American Football Statistical Bur
eau reported today.
Hillenbrand has returned IS
punts for an aggregate of 3S2 yards.
Johnny Cochran Of Wake Forest is
second with IAN equal amount of
yardage on 90 returns, Buddy Luper
of Duke is third with 375 yards on
81 returns.
Frank Porto Of California tops
the collegiate field in return OF
kick-offs with II runbacks for 31i
yards. Arnold Scott Of Montana is
second with PSI yards on 70 returns
and Albert Solari Of UCLA third
with 224 yards on nine returns.
Johnny Strzykalski Of Marquette
holds the distinction Of having han
died only two kick-offs this season
and running them both back for
touchdowns. He raced go yards TO
score against Iowa State and 80
yards against Manhattan.
Ray Evans of Kansas leads IN
pass interruptions with 10 TO his
credit. He is only one short Of the
all-time record set by Tarbox of
Texas Tech in 1888. Huel Hamm of
Oklahoma is second with eight In.
Perceptions and Tom Porto OF
Creighton third with seven.
Jack Wink of Wisconsin has re.
turned five intercepted passes. a
total OF lis yards 10 lead in that
department
Leo Costa Of Georgia sets the
pace in kicking points after touch
downs with IS out OF AZ attempts.
Clyde LeForce OF Tulsa is second
with 81 out Of 46 attempts. Both
have surpassed the national record
Of 33 Costa set year ago
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Prep Sports
May Continue

Lansing, Mich, Nov 2l-Pbysical
fitness programs in Michigan
schools will not mean elimination
OF interscholastic sports competi-
ton. Julian Smith, Michigan High
School athletic director. forecast in
a meeting Friday OF coaches and Of
ficials.
Coaches Edwin r. Shadford and
l. Hutchinson Of Ypsilanti High were
among those who attended.
Physical fitness programs In
Michigan will spread like wild fire
In the next few weeks, Mr.. Smith
said. In some instances. the pro-
gram may mean dropping another
study TO make room for the body
building program. or school hours
heightened
Mr.. Smith, who attended federal
institute in Chicago, said high
school officials were assured com
mittee is studying the transporta-
ton problem, and that while IN
doubtedly schools would have to
give up normal playing schedules
and complete more with nearby
schools, interscholastic competition
should be continued ii it is at all
possible.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Big 10 Title
Clash Today

Columbus, O., Nov. 21-With the
Big Ten title at stake. Michigan and
Ohio State will clash here this al
ternoon before an expected record
crowd for the Buckeyes stadium.
A victory for Ohio State will
clinch the championship. For Mich
igan. win will assure the Wolver.
ines of chance to tie for the title.
Both clubs have lost one game and
Michigan still has TO play Iowa,
Nov. 2S
Wisconsin, also with only one
loss, meets Minnesota this after
noon. The Badgers are expected to
have their hands full.
A wide open game, similar to the
Michigan-Notre Dame encounter a
week ago. is predicted for Michigan
aud Ohio State. Ohio leads the
league in scoring while Michigan
has a strong line and an abundance
OF ground-gaining backs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21

Farmer sos, Wheelock 400. Plum.
mse ss7, Hardin 46S, Miller ASS,
handicap As; totals, 1872. 1888, 754,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
Leading Teams
Active Today

New York, Nov. 21-AP-Down
in the deep South and out in the
Midwest, two important football
questions are going to be answer
ed this afternoon.
In the South it is whether Geor-
ga and Georgia Tech, the nation s
two top-ranking eleyens, will enter
their Nov. 2S engagement unbeaten
and united. The Midwest question
concerns the Western Conference
title for which Michigan, Ohio
State and Wisconsin are in the run
ming.
Georgia Tech figures are easy
assignment in meeting Florida,
which lost $50 to Georgia last
week. Georgia meets Auburn.
which defeated Louisiana State,
25-7 last week.
Meanwhile Boston College Ea-
giles expect to continue undefeate1
after seven victories in a game
with Boston University.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
BowHng Scores
By STANLEY

Horton 39l, McKinstry 4ss; totals.
1877. 1856, III, $3.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21

Fugats Ala, w. Fem, 474, V. H.
Fem 377, Lancaster 493, Bride $50.
handicap 10; totals, S17, S07, 100,
24l4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
COLLECT SALVAGE

Detroit, Nov. 21-INS-Depart.
ment of public works trucks set
out at dawn today to collect tin
cans for salvage in connection with
the war effort. Authorities believ-
ed that the collection today, the
third to date, might bring 1000
tons OF badly needed tin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21

Fink 462, Mathews ATS, St John
46S, Gildard 509, Shuttle 436, handi.
cap 1875; totals, 731, $50, SIS, 247S.
CLIFFS BARRIERS
Schwall 1858. Ring 40S, A. Schrein-
er 447, Fredericks 459, G. Schrsin.
err 491; totals, 1884, 1859, 720. 2z7S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21

dule teams In the immediate vicini-
ty but even travelling a short dist
ance may be a problem, and the
schedules drastically limited
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-21
RIVERSIDE JUNIOR MEMS
HOUSE LEAGUE

Wisbin 40, Tate 476, Jackson
As. Wood 40. Blind 1856, handicap
So, totals, 1926, 1871, 1853, 22l0.
Randall
Vendt 512, Pyle ASS, Randall ABB,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
See WAR Page 10
Judge Acts on
Ypsilanti Trio

Ann Arbor. Mich. Apr. Late
court held by Circuit Court Judge
George w. Sample Wednesday
night reviewed the cases Of three
Ypsilanu men.
Richard Lyntz. arrested last
month for breaking and entering
many Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor
homes. was placed on the stand
TO check on the number and
amount OF places he had entered
ard articles stolen lie was re-
manded until Saturday for further
examination.
Edward Carl Fisher. 49, charged
with violating his probation on
which he was placed in septem.
Der 1871 was sentenced 70 Mich
igan State Prison at Jackson for
from three and one half to 10
years. He was originally arrest
ed last fall on an Immortality
charge
John A. Johnson, charged with
carrying concealed weapons With.
gu: a license was probationed for
five years and was sentenced TO
a $50 fine and $50 costs Police
had found brass knuckles in his
possession
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Air Corps to
be Explained

1t George Comte will speak and
show motion pictures OF the L. s.
Army Air Corps at a meeting at
1880 this evening in the Ypsilanti
High School auditorium. The meet.
ing, TO acquaint young men between
the ages OF Is and 26 with the ad.
yantages Of the Air Corps is be-
ing sponsored by the Junior Cham
Der OF Commerce and the Ypsilantl
unit Of the Washtenaw County Air
Force Sponsors Association.
1t. Comte is public relations ad.
visor for the Aviation Cadet travel.
ing board Of the Sixth Corps Area.
and at the close Of the meeting will
conduct question and answer per
iod. 1t is explained that young men
may enlist now as Aviation Cadets
and be deferred until they complete
their school duties.
Friday morning az Q O'Clock L..
Comte will be in Ypsilanti High
School 10 give the mental or
screening test 10 applicants. This
test is not dificult. It is explained,
but is designed to test a person s.
aptitude n the mental test IS
passed. applicants may go to Ann
Arbor for their physical examina-
tions. The travelling board is now
stationed in the University Health
Service building. Ann Arbor. and
will be there today and Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Proposed Building Would
Provide Police Training

Ypsilanti policemen will be
trained In well laid out quarters
in the proposed $4,000 police sta
ton which will be erected on city
owned and centrally located prop
erty II taxpayers approve bond
issue for the amount at the gen
eral election Monday.
In the basement OF the suggest
ed two story building. quarters
will be provided for assembly and
training rooms. Here officers will
gather to receive instruction from
their chief and TO train IN meth
DDS which will better law enforce
ment in the city
Now, policemen must crowd into
quarters on the second floor OF
the station. Sc ~ Huron St, or
assemble on the stairs leading TO
the cramped first floor desk room
The basement in the present sta
ton is also inadequate for housing
the 20 officers for instructisnal
purposes.
Other basement rooms in the
proposed building will include a
garage. Photographic space. prop
erty rooms and sanitary equip
ment. The garage with four spac-
rs for cars will provide shelter
and heat for automobiles which
will be ready at a moments no
tice 10 carry officers to scene of
an accident or to a house or build.
ing for investigation purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
japanese Troops Gain New
Stepping-Stone to India,
But Losses in Air Heavy
Piccone Says
Crudge Cause
For Sayings
Captured by State
Police

Pontiac Mich, Apr 2-INS -
Dominick Piccone. 2Oyear-old pri-
son parolec confessed today. state
police said that lie shot and kill.
ed 71.year-old farmer because OF
an old grudge, murdered another
aged man during a 'scuffle". and
also killed third man because he
got very fresh"
This and his kidnapping OF a
fourth man. all occurred within the
space Of 30 hours and covered a
900 mile odyssey OF crime, officers
said.
Piccone. who was released from
prison only two weeks ago. was
taken into custody early this morn
ing three miles north of Otisyile in
Genesee County when state troop
ers overlook the car in which he
and Ray Thorpe, Pontiac war work
en- were riding.
Thorpe was at the wheel Be
tween the times OF the first muir
ders on Tuesday night and his cap
ture this morning. Piccone had
forced his captive to drive him on
wild tour that took them as far
north as Cadillac and as far south
as Detroit, Jackson and Concord.
Twenty hours after a statewide
hunt started, Piccone and Thorpe
drove by the homes where two of
the murders occurred and several
police cars were punched, it was
said.
The three murder victims and
what Piccone allegedly had to say
about the death OF each follow:
Cassius Barber. 70. farmer living
near oxford, shot down as he sat
in HIS kitchen because he beat me
once when | was about II years
old"
c. Romaine Potter rs, a cousin
and next-farm neighbor OF Barber.
killed in his home when he grail b.
bed at my gun and told me TO get
out
Carl Mckenzie. (the latest vic
TIM 46, farmer near Concord.
shot down from behind last night
because he got very fresh and
wanted to take my license mum
Der.
Thorpe, 81, a neighbor OF Potter
and Barber wss kidnapped after
Potter was killed Thorpe was
forced at gun point to watch the
murders Of Barber and Mckenzie,
it was said.
Piccone said he did not intend to
See SLAYINGs-Pare 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Devout Religious Services
Arranged For Good Friday

Christs agony on the Cross viii
be retold at dcvout religious serv-
ices in Ypsilanti churches Good
Friday.
Stores will be closed from . to 3
o'clock in order that employees may
attend church.
The Ministerial Association VIII
sponsor a union Seven Word. Three
Hour service from - to In 81.
Luke Episcopal Church with Rev.
Reginald Appleysrd in charge. He
will be assisted by other ministers.
each OF whom will speak on a word
In the Lutheran Church. the serv
Ice will starCst $50 aud Rev. Hugo
Fenker will speak on the subject
THE Cross Athwart the Sky"
Music will be furnished by the
junior and intermediate choirs.
The Catholic Church Is planning =
service AZ s o'clock IN tho morning
md during the three,hour service
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Air Raid Wardens Plan Canvass
Soldiers to Have
Special Services

Washington. Apr. ZAP The
Army's chief OF chaplains, William
r. Arnold, said today that more
than 100000 soldiers were expect
ed to attend the special Good Fri
day and Easter services being
planned for all Army units.
Since the Easter observance be
gins at noon Friday. Chaplain Ar
mold said commanding officers have
been authorized to issue passes ex-
cusing men in their commands from
duty from noon until 3 p. m. that
day to permit them to attend Good
Friday services. Similar passes Will
be granted for Easter morning.
Many of the camps will have elab.
crate musical programs at the spe.
cial services, he said. and more
than 100 local radio stations have
arranged to broadcast the services
at nearby Srmy posts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Students Hurt
inCar Crash

Two Michigan State Normal Col
lege goods, an Ypsilanti youth, and
an Ann Arbor man were treated for
minor injuries at Boyer Hospital
early Wednesday evening after be
ing in an automobile accident.
Barbara Fay and Betty Lou kantz,
both OF Julia Anne King Hall were
treated for injuries to their right
knees. Phillip Harmon, COL Pearl
St, had three stitches taken in his
left knee. His right ankle also was
injured. Ralph Stitt, 902 Brown St.
Ann Arbor, driver of the car, had
an injured right knee which neces
STATED the taking of three stitches
The Stitt automobile collided viii
car driven by Ann Breitmaye-
Mt. Clemens.
In Minor Mishsp
William Z. Gee, 1905 W. Cross
St, and Rose Coeman, 954 w. Cross
St, were involved in a minor acct
dent late Wednesday afternoon in
front OF 95S w. Cross St. The cars
collided when the Coeman auto
started TO pull away from the curb
where It had been parked.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

Norfolk. Va Apr. 2 ms
Closely holding her four day old
son. a young mother today thanked
New York doctor who in agony
from two broken ribs. delivered
her premature baby in crowded
lifeboat after their ship was tor.
redoed and sunk or the Atlantic
coast Sunday
The woman Is Mrs Dcsanka
Mohorovicic. Of New York City.
who was brought 10 Norfolk with
her eight pound son Jesse Roper.
and So other survivors OF the
American passenger-cargo vessel
Ele4en o. the 50 passengers are
missing three members of the
crew OF % are known dead and 10
are missing
When two torpedoes from an
Axis submarine struck the ship
in broad daylight fhs survivors
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Scouts to Act
i'll Emergency

Three patrols were organized at
the first meeting Of the Emergency
Service Corps for Boy Scouts We'd
nesday evening in the Normal Col
lege gymnasium.
Members Of the patrols will be,
Macarthur patrol Robert Hend'
rickson, Philip and Sidney Stokes,
Dan Boutell, NJ. Jr. Godfrey,
Charles J. Emery with Sidney
Stokes, patrol leader and Dan Bou-
tell assistant patrol leader; Pho
neer patrol, William Worth. Daryl
Chamberlain and Hermann Keller
with Hermann Keller the patrol
leader; and Beaver patrol, James
Etchison. Percy Cox, Henry Sim.
mons. Louis Whisenant, and Egg
bert Henry, with Percy Cox patrol
leader.
Gerald Fulford, vice chairman of
the Ypsilanti Scout district,
health and safety committee, and
George Marshall, chairman OF the
district health and safety commit.
tee. and Grand Marshall assist
and Boy Scout executive, were In
charge OF the meeting and they
explained the purpose and organ
ization OF the corps and stressed
promptness and regularity and the
equipment, clothing and materials
necessary in case Of an emergency
ThN corps will meet each We'd
nesday at the Normal gymnasium
and next week George Marshall
will speak on physical fitness and
give some demonstrations with the
boys participating
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

in the afternoon the Agony OF our
Lord will be represented.
The Cross Was His Own Is the
theme for the Good Friday service
to be held in the First Methodist
Church at o'clock This is a serv-
ice Of organ music meditation. and
episodes from the Lords last hours.
The Adult Choir will sing Into
the Woods Lutkin and 20 Sacred
Head Now Wounded" Hassler-
Bach. Soloists for this service viii
sing the following selections Mrs.
Ida Lord Bread OF the World in
Mercy Broken" bv Hodges. Miss
Frances Lister. There Is Green
Hi Far Away" ~ Gounod duet
Alone by Price sung by Mss
Frances Lawrence and Edwa d
Bowles organ numbers played b.
Mary Alice Power include Choir
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