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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Housing Will be
Made Temporary

Commissioner Herbert Emmer-
ich Of the Public Housing Author
ity today ordered that $500 dwell
ing units TO be built adjacent to
the Ford bomber plant be changed
from a permanent TO a temporary
type OF construction in order TO
hasten their completion.
He estimated that the change
over will enable the houses to be
ready for occupancy by June in
stead of September, 1913.
In the interests OF the produc-
ton Of bomber planes at the plant
and to alleviate as soon as posi-
BILE the increasingly serious hnus.
Ing shortage which has been aggra-
waited by transportation difficult
ties. Emmerich said. Il have come
TO the conclusion that the saving
o. time. critical materials. man
power and money justifies this
change I'm our plans. am as
sured that labor management, and
the local government authorities
in Washtenaw County appreciate
the seriousness OF this situation
and fully approve the decision of
the government to make this
change
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Awards Given
Junk Dealers

Three Ypsilanti auto repair estab-
lishments were today awarded an
official government merit badge by
VI. W. Osborn. Detroit representa-
tive OF the automobile salvage divi-
sion Of the War Production Board.
These establishments, Ypsilanti
Auto Parts, Raulie Cline; Michigan
Auto Parts, Leo Butler, and East
Side Auto Parts. !. Steiner, have
intellectually complied with the
governments request to buy and
salvage all old cars, said Mr.. Os-
born.
Ypsianti Auto Parts. with a total
OF IFS tons, Michigan Auto Parts,
with 100 tons and East Side Auto
Parts, 12l tons. make up q total
OF $4,000 pounds OF salvage auto
mobile scrap contributed to the war
effort Included in this sum are
several hundred pounds from other
junk accumulated by the dealers.
Out OF a total Of 223 cars pur-
chased for scrapping by this city $
dealers, only 80 are left
Mr.. Osborn heartily commended
Ypsilanti dealers for their about
cooperation in this part of the
scrap collection effort
Prices conform closely TO the
WPB estimate Of s. 10 sl2 as ths
value Of the average junk car, Os.
born stated. adding that each car
weighs approximately 1900 pounds.
To win the award these dealers
turn over their stock completely
every sixty days and must main.
tain this turnover in order to re
tain their emblem.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Two Hundred
Women Will
Conduct Drive
Neighborhood War
Clubs Planned

Two hundred local women who
will conduct a house to house can
vass for funds during the combined
Community Fund and War Chest
campaign will become members of
the Neighborhood War Clubs. an or
ganization of the Michigan Council
OF Defense.
For the drive. beginning the fist
of November. the city will be d.
yided into five sections with a
major at the head OF each section.
There will be three captains, and
in each block there will be a lieu
tenant, IT is planned.
For the local campaign the wom-
en- will be known as Victory Ser
vice Aides and will solicit only
from the section in which they
live. Stickers will be given to
those who donate and these may be
placed in the windows OF the homes.
Homes which have stickers on the
windows will not be resolicited.
The 200 workers will be under
Mrs. Clifford Schreiner. Mrs. Ross
Bower and Mrs. Paul Ehman. rep
resentatives of the City Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, who will
serve as colonies in the Neighbor-
hood War Clubs organization.
After the campaign. the members
of the Ne!ghborhood War Clubs Will
serve to stimulate participation of
all households in civilian war ser.
vice. Civilian War Services are
those activities, other than protec-
ton. with which communities and
individuals must be concerned as
part OF their contribution to the
war They include salvage. trans
portation. war savings, services to
men in the armed forces, recrea-
ton. consumer interest, nutrition.
health and medical care. welfare
and child care. housing. education,
agriculture, labor supply and train
ing.
The plan for the Clubs is similar
to the plan for the air raid ward ems
whereby members maintain contact
with residents in their own vicini-
ties.
In addition to promoting partici-
patton in the war effort by every
citizen, other purposes OF the clubs
are to carry forward civilian war
activity quickly and effectively. to
get vital war information into
homes; to collect information
which may be needed for communi-
ty war planning; and to promote
spirit of cooperation in neighbor-
hood enterprises.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Action byU US.
Pleases China

ChungkinF. Oct. Bins Gen.
eralissimo Chang KaiShek today
sent a personal message TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt thanking him for
the action OF the United States in
citing ~ eXtra-territorisl rights in
China.
As a boy the Liberty Bell at
Independence Hall fired my imagi.
natian.' Chang said
From the bottom Of my heart
7 thank YOU .
u assure you China shall NOT
fail I'm the joint task OF securing
freedom for all mankind
Chang sent a similar message
TO Prime Minister Churchill thank
uc him for like action taken by
Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Little Fellow
May be Saved

Washington, Oct. Ems The
Senate Committee seeking to save
small business from collapse under
the impact Of war today summon
ed Mayor F. n. LaGuardia of New
York, Gen. Brehon Someryell and
half a dozen others TO tell how
bankruptcy can b. headed of by
the little fellows"
LaGuardia was slated TO appear
today. with Russell Nixon of the
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine workers OF America and II.
Il. Roads OF the Kansas Industrial
Development Commission.
Also called were Stanley Cum.
mings of the National Association
OF Uniform Manufacturers, and W
w hunt. manager Of the Industrial
Bureau of the New ! FORK Commerce
and Industry Association
Gen. Somerven. chief Of the Ar
my's service Of supply, is not sche-
duled to testify until Thursday. at
which time Capt W \. Buck. Of
the Navy procurement division also
will appear.
What the committee wants 10
know from the Army and Navy men
is how small firms can join in the
war effort and keep theselycs go
ing and their employees a. work
as civilian production dwindlcs.
According 10 Sen Murray Oh
Mont, chairman OF the committee
thousands OF small firms In big and
little cities can and ought 20 be
utilized in the war program just
as they are IN England
The feeling In Washington is that
they could make many small parts
on sub-contracts II nothing else.
and that the services could help
them get these contracts.
Tomorrow the committee will 20
into this phase OF tho question
thoroughly wneu testimony ls given
by Col Robert W. Johnson chief
OF the Army's New York Ordnance
District. COL Thomas W Jones. d.
rector OF Army procurem mt az the
Philadelphia Cuartermaster Depot.
and Capt. Kenneth g.. Castleman.
director OF Navy procurement at
New York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
i. S. Believed
Near Break in
Relationships
Argentina, Chile
at Crossroads

Washington, Oct. 13-lNS-Dip-
lomatic relations between the Unit
ed States and Chile and Argentina
today were strained almost 10 the
breaking point as this government
let those two Eatin-American Re
publics know that the time has
come for them to decide on whose
side they intend to stand in the
war.
Fed-up with the run-around Chile
have been giving this country on
the question of severing relations
with the Axis, and angered at
Argentina's insistence on a neu-
trality policy that definitely aids
the enemy. the American govern.
ment wiped aside diplomatic nice
ties to make public dramatic facts
concerning the activities of Nazi
agents in both those South Amer
lean countries.
Used Chile
These facts, based on the con
fessions of spies arrested in Ha-
vana and Santiago. showed how
an Axis espionage ring. with con-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Car Owners to be Left With
But Five Tires Per Vehicle

five tires. no gasoline ration book
will be issued. officials said.
Methods OF forcing motorists I'm
the East to dispose OF their excess
tires we're not disclosed. Gasoline
rationing has been in effect in the
l7-state rationed area from Maine
to Florida since early last summer
The government is already pre-
pared to buy new and used tires
from motorists. A s150.000. 900
fund was set aside last May by
the Reconstruction Finance Cor.
poration for this purpose. but the
tire-purchase program was never
put into operation
The Rubber Reserve Corpora.
ton, subsidiary OF RFC, is ex-
pected to make the actual purchas-
es II was reported that the Amer
lean Express Company would aid
in the program by calling at resi-
dences to pick up the tires.
Added 10 Pile
All tires purchased upder the
program will be added TO the ma
tional stockpile for rationing to
essential users. Officials refused
20 estimate how many tires may be
See TIRES-page )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
To Use Rayon

Washington. Oct. RAP The
sparks still flew today in the
wake OF a verbal collision between
President Roosevelt's new rubber
administrator and Senate Com
mittee inquiring into the relative
merits of cotton and rayon for
use in heavy duty tires.
Chairman Smith (D-S.E) OF the
Agriculture Committee announced
appointment Ct a subcommittee to
fight for what he termed the pro
lection of cotton from big financial
interests after Administrator VIII
liam NJ letters had challenged any
one to stop him from substituting
rayon for cotton II the Army want
ed it that way.
Smith said he was bitterly dis
appointed in the new administra-
tor
Senator Norris (lnd-Neb. told re-
porters on the other hand that he
approved of the courageous way
letters talked before the commit
tee Monday even though he said
he would hate 20 see the cotton
farmers lose the market"
He talked like he was going to
be his own boss Norris said. we
need administrators like that in
this government"
letters. former president OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, told the
committee he was Indifferent to
pressure groups and that if the
Army wanted rayon substituted for
cotton he would so order.
Senator Stewart (D-Tenn.) ap-
pointed chairman OF the subcommit-
tee to gather all the facts, for and
against cotton, said he would start
hearings soon Senators Ellender
tD-Lal and Aiken lR-VtD were
named to serve with him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Back in Fold

New York oct. 70 ms The
500 900 unnaturalized Italians in the
United states were freed today OF
the stigma Of being Classified with
the Germans and the Japanese as
enemy aliens
Attorney General Francis Biddle,
in nationwide Columbus Day radio
broadcast, announced the new gov
eminent policy effective next Mon
day, In dealing Rith the Italian
citizens in this country. President
Roosevelt approved the pronounce
ment.
The Attorney Generals ruling Will
permit Italians 10 travel freely, 10
possess cameras and firearms e1
cept where local regulations for
bid, aud free them from carrying
Identification cards.
Biddle pointed cut that during the
ten months o. the war. only 22S
Italians. or fewer than l20 Of one
per cent had been interued. H.
added that during this ten month
period the Federal Bureau Of In
Vestigatiou had overlooked no
chances with any one who might
be considered dangerous.
A change in the naturalization
iaws 10 make 10 possible for 200 900
older Italians living in this country
10 become citizens will be recon-
mended 10 Congress. BidIle said.
This would be- done, be said b.
eliminating the llteracy test IA the
case Of Italians who are 80 years
old or more and who nave lived iu
this country continuously since be
fore July ], 1924.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
For
.LoweredDraft
AgeLaunched
President Points to
NIanpower Need

Washington. Oct. BINS Pres.
ident Roosevelt's declaration Of
the inevitable" and important"
need for lowering the draft age
to IS years gave Congress the
signal today for action on this
military phase OF the pressing
marpower problem.
Mr.. Roosevelt. in a half hour
"fireside chat" outlined the i'm
mediate steps that must be taken
under a voluntary program to IRA
ton manpower' for farm and war
industries. He appraised Amer.
lean spirit as unbeatable" and as
serted that in war production the
Lation is forging ahead Of her enc
mics.
But his statements on the neces-
sity for amending the Selective
Service Act to strengthen the
armed forces with younger men
most directly concerned Congress.
81 believe that ii will be neces-
sary to lower the present minimum
age limit for selective service
from 90 years down to 1S," the
President said
I'VE have learned how newt.
able that is-and how important
to the speeding up of victory"
Clears Way
The Chief Executives statement
cleared the way for the House
and Senate to act on bills already
introduced or to place other meas
ures in the hopper aimed at the
same detectives.
Reports that no action would be
taken until after the November
election brought a denial last
week from the House Military Al.
fairs Committee which has yet to
hold hearings on the draft bill be-
fore that body.
The Presidents call for volun-
tary action on the general mani
power question urged the use of
older men, handicapped people
and even grown boys and girls"
wherever possible to replace men
OF military age and fitness.
May be Necessary
If voluntary action fails, legis-
lation may be necessary Mr.. Roose-
welt declared.
"The school authorities in all
Goo DIR E'T-paqa x
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Budgets 60 to
County Board
See DRAFT-Page 5

A proposed budget of S67.575 for
the Washtenaw County Sheriffs de
partment was submitted by Sheriff
John Osborn who gave his yearly
report at the meeting of Supervis-
ors in Ann Arbor this morning.
OF this amount. $39,790 will go
for salaries, it is proposed. which
would mean an increase Of $25 a
month for each member of the staff.
The appropriation for 194l-l9f2
was S45,3746S and disbursements
were $45,S0Z9. Fees collected
amounted to sS256.47; number of
inmates in Jail for the year, 1884;
money spent for meals during year,
.Sf912.20. an average of 14.5 cents
per person per meal; and mileage,
los, $50 during the year.
Auditor John Miller also gave his
report this morning and It revealed
general county expenses, $50, 30S.74;
county offices. s25,71516; cost OF
upkeep OF county building. 1851
90: fuel and lights. S26i3.17; con
tingent expenses, S14950.
Also in his report was shown a
total OF $471,737.S9 for road con-
struction. maintenance and equip
ment. Adult disqualification cost
S2i,903.30 and the INDECENT adult
hospital refund. sS.6i0.44. Money
collected on dog licenses was $l4,-
1906, and dog fund disbursements
amounted to $10.695.70.
The proposed budget for the audi
tors department for the coming
year was S5.515 Of which $4,000
would be for the salary Of the chair
man.
Mrs. Carruth Cook. friend Of the
court, this morning gave part of the
juvenile delinquency report and 1t
viii be completed this afternoon.
Other Reports
The Washtenaw County Board o.
Supervisors meeting Monday in the
first Of their annual Today October
sessions heard annual reports from
several county offices. Proposed
budgets Of these offices are being
studied by various supervisors
committees.
October / is the beginning OF the
county's fiscal year.
Washtenaw County's sealer OF
weights and measures Monday pro-
posed a budget OF $500 for his Of
flee for the fiscal year October !.
1892 to October l. 1913. which in.
cludes his salary Of $500. truck
and car expenses OF 500. and Of
flee equipment and supplies OF
$500 In his report 10 the board. Mr..
Smith states that during the fiscal
year, October l. 1871 to October 1,
1912, he examined 1895 scales and
measures. corrected and sealed
4.431 Of them declared 152 incor-
rect and condemned them. and ad
justed 10 incorrect ones. Examined
BY him during the past year were
truck. hopper. platform. beam, sus.
pension. balance. computing scales.
computing scales operated by a per-
son dial and track scales, liquid
measures, meter pumps. visible
pumps. vehicle tanks test cans.
and weights. In addition. Mr.. Smith
See SUPERvISORS-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

Washington. Oct. 13-INS- The
Office Of Price Administration to-
day put the finishing touches to
its mandatory program for &C
curing all in excess OF five" tires
from the nations $1,000. 600 pass
enger car owners.
Details OF the program are ex-
pected TO be announced within a
day or two. II is expected that the
procedure will be tied in with ma
tional gasoline rationing which Is
scheduled 10 become effective
about Nov. %.
Indications were that motorists
will be given an opportunity to
voluntarily comply with the gov
ernment's campaign to add excess
tires to its stockpile during the
weeks preceding institution OF ma
uon-wide rationing
To Sign Affidavit
However. motorists probably
will be required 10 sign an affida-
Wit that they have only five tires
when they register for gasoline ra.
ton books This will be the man
datory' feature Of the tire acquisi-
t'on plan. It was indicated. II the
registrant possesses more than
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

CGNCINNATI--lNS - John l.
Lewis. president of the nOw-inde-
pendent Unit d Mine Workers Tn
ion. today called meeting OF his
international executive board for
Thursday 20 implement the policies
laid down by the current conFen-
ton OF the DINERS in Cincinnati
and possibly set the stage for a
knock down fght with the Clio and
AFL--if they want IL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

in Six States

Chicago. Oct. lNS-The man.
hunt for Roger Touhy. Basil Bang.
hart and five other desperate life
term convicts who shot their way
out OF Statewide prison At Joliet,
Ill, extended 10 six states today
a. reports that the dcsperadoes
had been sighted continued to pile
up
Edward VI. Stubblcfeld. warden
at Statewide prison. was bpsieged
throughout the day with telephone
calls and kilograms from persons
reporting that the escaped fclons
had been sighted but thus far,
four days after the prison break,
the whereabouts OF the fugitiyes
still remained a mystery
As the search spread through
Illinois, Indiana. Iowa. Wisconsin,
Michigan and Tennessee, Warden
Stubblefield conferred with state
authorities investigating the break.
Among them was Frank y. Whip,
state superintendent Of prisons,
who called 70 make his own in.
quily.
In Hideout
Some authorities who Joined in
the search believed that Touhy
and Banghart who were serving
80 year terms for the $4,000 ex-
torion and kidnapinr in 1888 ot
John Jake the Barber Factor,
had not stirred foom the hideput
to which they may have fled i'm
medlately after their escape Fri
day.
Since both Touhy and Banghart
boosted they would escape and
were classified as dangerous, hab-
itual criminals. II was expected
that r p. Sullivan. state director
Of public safety appointed by Gov.
Dwight II. Green 10 head the IN
yestication into the break. would
fix blame on those responsible
for allowing the, two dosperadoes
to be together at the prison.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, OCTOBER ~ 1900
noon az The place known as the
Hatch farm, SASS Textile Road,
3 miles southwest OF Ypsilsnti.
Eta c. Riggs and George Heffer-
on. proprietors; Earl Wright, aue-
tioneer. o. &. Vedder, clerk.
ADV. lQi6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
CBy international News seryice)

CBy international News Seryice)
\ strong japanese naval squa-
dron was rep Ited today TO he NOV.
Ing on the South Pacific 4 Reut-
er's dispatch from Chungking quit.
ed Chinese military spokesman
as declaring tuat formidable enc
my force had been sighted off the
China coast. moving south
The squadron was said 10 include
seven battleships. four aircraft car.
riers and number OF cruisers.
While there was no other confir-
nation OF the report Il was in line
with expectations OF military cir
cles in Washington that the Japa.
nese will make determined ef-
fort 10 Gust the Allied forces from
their footholds in the Solomon
Islands.
Cruisers lost
News that Allied naval strength
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Congress Today
tBy Associated PressD
Senate

Considers routine bills (meets At
noon. eastern war timej
Judiciary Subcommittee consid-
ers antip0ll tax bin 90 a. M.
Special Small Business Commit
tee hears Mayor LaGuardia OF New
YORK Gg.3n).
Appropriations Committee con-
siders supplemental defense appro-
priations bin G0:3W.
Joint Conference Committee dis
cusses revenue bill G.3ol.
House
Starts debate on legislation 70
outlaw poll taxes tmeets noon.
Military Committee studies pay
boost for service nurses G0:30).
Merchant Marine subcommittee
continues inquiry iRto shipbuilding
GO:3Ol.
YESTERDAY
Senate
In recess.
House
Forced anti-poll tax bill out Of
committee FOR floor action.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

worth white 10 increase It less than
$4,000, 900 900 or more"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
y. S. Strength
Built up in
Pacific
Three I. S. Heavy
Ships Lost in
Battle

Washington, Oct. t3-lNs-Reln-
forced by Army fighter planes, U.
S. Marines have taken the often
sive on Gusdslesnsl Island and In
a two day drive have extended their
lines into japanese territory, the
Navy revealed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

LOST Navy Wallet black leather.
containing valuable papers Re
ward 3ni T.. Forest. Phone 25S3
Adv. 1919
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
See sUPERvlsoRs-Page 5

1888 Plymouth. two door. de luxe
sedan. excellent mechanical condi-
ton. five good tires. heater. radio.
good uphoisteriug. i25 ". Michigan
or Phone 99i or 1850. ADV. 1913
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Not much change


EDINBURGH-INS-Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill disagrees
with persons who believe Germany
is capable OF resuming air raids
against England with such force
as TO make previous Nazi attacks
seem like a picnic. Churchill told
civil defense workers in Edinburgh
last night that he did not think the
Luftwaffe could do so because Nazi
air power has been weakened.
WASHINGTON-lNS- The
White House announced today
that the Navy Department has
taken over plants OF Triumph
Explosives Inc. at Alkton, Md,
and two subsidiary factories
at Milford. Del, and that three
persons, one a plant executive,
have been arrested on bribery
charges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

See TlRES-Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

WASHINGTON ms - Chair
man Tolan IN Calf, of the House
Defense Labor Committee, today
declared that before this nation
adopts a national service act,
total inventory of manpower should
first be taken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

See WAR Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

WASHlNGTON-INS The De
partment OF Commerce announced
today that from Aug. | to Sept. 80
Of this year. G22,7 1913 tons of cotton
seed were crushed at mills in the
United States, compared to 52S,472
tons crushed during the same period
last year
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13
YESTERDAY
Senate
In recess

Forced anti-poll tax bill out Of
COMMITTEES FOR floor action.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-13

NEW YORK-INS-Plans for
raising the capsized liner Norman
die. renamed Lafayette by the
Navy. are coming along "ahcad Of
schedule. Capt William a. Sulii-
van who is In charge Of salyagiug
told reporters and photographers
who were taken on a tour Of the dis.
abled ship. The Normandie turned
over at her pier three months ago
after she had been Quilted by FIRE
and tons Of water pumped into her.