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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
ID. A. II. HOnOrs
Ypsilanti Girls

Three high school senior girls
have been chosen as Pilgrims for
attendance at the Daughters pf
American Revolution state confer
ence in Jackson March %, &c and
27. The honored girls are Miss
Wilhelmina Kirby, Lincoln ConsJ-
lidated School; Miss Ann Briggs,
Ypsilanti High School; and Miss
Gertrude Menzi, Roosevelt High
School.
Wilhelmina, II years old, had
had a substantial scholarship rec
ord and has been active in school
dramatics, athletics and Ann Rut-
ledge League. She has been n
cheer leader in the school.
Ann Briggs, 10 years old, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Briggs. She is the head drummer
in Girls Drum and Bugle Corps.
member of Latin Club, secretary Of
French Club, in the chorus. secre-
tary two years of Girls Athletic
Club. active in dramatics and as
sistant in stage manag cement presi-
dent home room seventh, eighth
and ninth grades, secretary and
president home room tenth grade,
secretary home room ele ,enth, 5, C.
rotary of class tenth and eleventh
grades, Student Council secretary
twelfth grade. national honor So
ciety member eleventh grade. treas.
urer twelfth grade and leader for
organizing committees for parties.
Miss Menzi is the daughter OF
Roosevelt School Principal and
Mrs. Leonard w. Menzi. She is IS
years old.
Listed under school activities are
her participation in the mixed
chorus four years. orchestra seven
years. reporter and news editor Of
the school newspaper In her Juni-r
year, assistant editor during sen
Tor year. girls athletics four years.
Girl Scouts two years, junior play,
oratory contest, representative at
girls state last year and in tennis
tournaments. In community acti.
vities. Miss Menzi has been presi.
dent Of Con gFcgational Church Pill.
grim Fellowship. member OF adult
and chapel cho rs OF Congregational
Church. and member Girls Friend
ly Society In St Luke's Church
Each year senior students In
the three schools choose three OF
their number who are outstanding
in dependability. service. leader
ship and patriotism. The faculty
OF the individual schools then Sc
lect one OF three who is outstand.
ing In scholarship and extra curri-
cular activities.
At the state conference one grI
will be chosen to go TO Washing
ton. D. c.. With all expenses paid.
Mrs. Wesley Dawson and Mrs.
Ray Fletcher are in charge OF ar
ransements for the local chapter
Pilgrims. A meeting OF all Pill
grims is being arranged for Feb. ?.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Tells
of War Effort

DR.. owen j. Cleary. president Of
Cleary College, welcomed the re-
turning students and a large num-
Der OF new students at the first
Cleary College assembly Of the
winter term thia morning. Dr.
Ceary explained the seriousness Or
the present war situation to the
students. stressing the need for
willingness TO do what is necessary
to be done and the manifestation
Of ability to, do these things eff
ciently.
Unless. we do our utmost to fuf-
I'LL our present responsibilities, We
may never have the opportunity Of
taking over postwar responsible
ties" DR.. Cleary said. lie predics-
ed that the nation probably would
suffer several military reYerses
this year because Of lack Of prep
aration, but that by the end "
1912 the tide should change and
by ~fg4a- the United States should
have complete and final victory.
The new College policy Of inten-
slhed training in three 10 four com.
plete quarters Of instruction in.
GLIDING a y weeks summer term.
was explained by Dr. Cleary. As
well as the need for expert clerical
services In the Army. Navy. and
defense industries. Dr.. Cleary
See CLEARY COLLEGE-Paee 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
County Given
Sulpha Supply

The Washtenaw County Health
Department and ST. Joseph's Hos
pital have received a supply of
sulfathiazole. sulpha-diazine and
sulphapyridine to be distributed
to physicians in the county for use
in treating cases OF pneumonia as
part Of statewide pneumonia
study program.
This supply OF drugs was Sc
cured from the State Department
OF Health. These drugs are the
most effective drugs known for the
treatment of pneumonia. They are
among the most highly refined
members OF the sulpha-group drugs
which have been used so effective
ly by physicians in the past three
or four years to combat the pneu-
mococcus germ. In the hands Of
medical practitioners, these drugs
have been instrumental In cutting
the death rate from pneumonia
to a fraction of the rate which ex-
listed before the sulpha drugs were
employed. Because these drugs
are more effective when administer
ed early in the d sease. 1t is i'm
portant that physicians be called
in early in the course OF an ill
ness which may be diagnosed as
pneumonia. Early symptoms OF
pneumonia are: chills. fever, pain
in the chest, a cough occasionally
tinged with blood or rust.colored
matter, and rapid breathing. These
symptoms usually follow a cold or
an exposure TO inclement weather
conditions,
In all cases where these drugs
supplied by the state are used, a
full case progress report will De
made by the physicians. These
reports will be used by the State
Health Department to accurately
evaluate the merit Of the drugs.
Physicians who wish to partici-
pate in this study program can Sc
cure these drugs from the Health
Department, 213 N. Fourth Ave,
Ann Arbor. when they report their
pneumonia cases. These drugs
may be secured at st. Joseph's He's
pital after a period of a week or
two.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Looking For NewA E. F.
YpsHantI G o,a. %s1' Oday

He tramped to school with a wool
helmet on his head. His face, stick
ing out the front Ike a rose In
bloom didn't look like It used to
his friends. this morning and some
of them cut him cold (there's that
word aseih), we mean several Of
them-dfunr reco ynize him.
And Assistant Professor Edward
Virgins Waugh was concentrating
so hard on that other government
decree (you know the one about not
getting any more tires) he just
walked to school regardless Of the
weather. What are ears. compared
70 tires. he thought, as he wished
he could remember where his ear
mufis were.
There was a hardy soul at Ypsi-
lanti bomber plant this morning who
carried on the enemy deception no.
bly,. He iced the drinking water as
usual and turned a deaf ear TO rib.
bling by his fellows.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

The weather Is a military secret
so we can't tell you why your car
didn't start this morning or why
your nostrils stuck together. Cream
popping out OF MILK bottles, snow
cteaking under'oot. frost on win
dows and red noses didn't come
fro'A heat however.
The police are taking this wealth
err decree seriously too. They have
three thermometers. all reading diff
ferently. Bet that battles the Japs!
Those readings. by the way, were
two, six and ten and one half. 1--WE
used to say below or above zero,
but you'll have to figure 1t out from
this point yourself. we don't want
to help the enemy)
D. NJ. Silkworth Company goes
all the way in keeping the weather
in military hands. and folks on that
side of the river think they are
warmer as the result. The oil com
pany thermometer goes to 10 above
and stops.
But government decree or not.
the birds aren't fooled. Freezing
temperatures (gosh. there we 20
again. make that read just 'tempera-
turesD have brought a new bird
10 feeding troughs in the city. The
crested tit-mouse is appearing at
many homes to be fed. This bird IS
shaped like a cardinal but is much
smaller in size. 1t is light gray with
a tinge OF rose along its wings.
Speaking OF birds. Miss Harriet
Swift, 203 5. Huron St. reports thar
about 40 or so pheasants have con
gregated at her place to feed. (They
don't come like that in hot wealth.
err. Bacon and grated coconut is
the food for pheasants, chicadees
and nuthatches.
Apparently there are a few resi-
dents OF Ypsilanu who are as much
In the dark about the weather as
the Japs. Paul Hayward stili eats fee
cream for lunch. and seems 20 relish
It as much as he did last July.
Floyd Smith. however. knows that
the weather isn't ike IL has been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Voters to Name Candidates
Feb. 10 For Spring Election

OF mayor. Mayor Ross K. Bowers
two year term will expire May l.
Offices of five aldermen, whose
two year terms expire May /, will
also be filled. Senior aldermen
whose terms expire are c. Tuley
Waiting, first ward; Leon Y. Bur.
felL second ward; Forrest II
Tefft, third ward: William A. Jel
lis, fourth ward and Edward H.
Block, fifth ward.
Candidates will be chosen for
two year terms OF Supervisors
stephen NJ. Dunlap and Lloyd W.
Lyke which expire May !. A su,
peryisor must be elected from the
first and second district Two one
year terms of Constables Fred G.
Whiting. first district. and Bert
c. Gillette. second district. expire
May ! and these offices will also
be subject TO election.
The office of city assessor will
be included on the ballot. The
two-year term Of Donald +. Com
stock, incumbent, will expire May
!.
Also subject to election is the
office of justice OF the peace. The
tour-year term OF Justice 4. NJ.
Vandersall will expire July 3.
The proposal for a new 60 bed
hospital for Ypsilanti. under the
defense needs program. may be
presented TO the ele otorate at the
primary election, If decision of the
federal government on the matter
is reached in time, Mayor Bower
has announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Car Industry
Group Strikes
Spag on Labor
Disagree on Size
of Group

Washington. Jan. 7-INS- Dlsa-
greeing members of a alderman
agement committee today sought
tn complete organization of a spe-
cial group that would carry ou'
conversion of the automobile in
dustry TO full war production.
The five labor and five manage
ment members of the advisory
committee were reported divided
over the number OF labor repre-
sentatives who would be in the
special group. and the extent OF
power it would have in converting
the industry TO produce billions of
dollars worth of planes, tanks and
guns.
The proposed special GROUP. It
was said. would do the actual work
OF changing the vast facilities Of
the industry from production of
pleasure cars TO war materials,
while a newly created OPM auto
motive branch will supervise the
entire effort.
Members of the committee, ap
pointed at a gementgo
eminent conference on conversion
of the automobile industry. worked
all day yesterday on a statemen
that would outl ne their plan for
the tremendous JOB.
The two sides first met in a
group Then they broke up and
OPM Director Will,<m Knudsen
led management REPRESENTATIVES TO
one conference rom, while As
sociate OPM DireStor Sidney Hill
man and the labor members ad-
journed to another for separate
meetings.
Knudsen, Hillman and members
of the committee all were non
communicative when reporters
Jumped questions as they shuttled
from one conference room TO an
other. They hoped to have state
ment "soon"-but when they broke
up late last night there was none.
Undersecgetary Of War Patter-
son attended one joint session,
but he, too, had no comment when
he left.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Registration
Starts Today

Registrars were In readiness
10 accept volunteer enlistments
in civilian defense work iu Ypsiianti
az the city hall beginning 81. 3 p. m.
today. Registrations Hill le accept
ed until 9 p N tonight and az
these same hours hrouzb saturday.
Registrars VIII 10 asked 10 give
Information on home an business
addresses, telephone numbers. mai
tai status. number OF children under
six years. chiilre1 90 grade or high
schools. height. weight. age. place Of
birth. i foreign born whether natur-
allied. race religion. 81 ion. hearing
skllls. special INTEREST," hobbies.
language. passenger car available,
drivers license. further training de-
sired. time available. blood type.
education. name and address, Of last
school attended
Volunteers can register for num-.
Der OF duties. Among these are oc--
cupational skills and special accom-
plishments
Starting Thursday al 1:30 p N.
IN the Wledman building. Is Z.
Michigan Ave. IS a Red Cross mo-
TOR mechanics course.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Huron Clinton
Work Delayed

Despite Michigan Supreme
court ruling unfolding LEGALITY of
the Huron-Clinton Parkway. as ap-
proved at general election. the
project today was expected TO re-
main incomplete until after the
war, when it may serve as a buffer
to cushion the anticipated postwar
unemployment.
After parkway commission mem
hers appealed to the court for a
ruling on a refusal by Wayne and
Oakland County supervisors 10
levy q special tax to finance the
road. Harry y. Earhart said
The war has changed our out
look. 1t Is possible there will be
little except planning done until
the war is over. We will decide
our course at commission meet
ing Tuesday"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

Board OF Commerce transporta
ton and traffic committee and
Great Lakes Greyhound Bus Lines
manager are expected to confer
early next week on a bus service
along Ecorse I'd. linking Belleville
with Ypsilanti
At a board Of directors meeting
Tuesday, Joseph II. Thompson,
transportation committee chairman
reported that the Greyhound hal
obtained franchise from the state
for such a line. As soon as bus com
pany officials can ascertain the
need, the service will be started. Mr.
Thomp on said.
The Short Way Lines. Mr.. Thomp
son reported, are considering a
shuttle service along Willis Rd. be-
'ween Ypsilanti State Hospital and
Ypsilanti This route is now being
handled by a private individual.
The Short Way bus would also
make loop OF the city In the
proposed service.
Hospital Favored
Secretary Faul Ungrodt. who with
c. T Waiting. OF the city oouncil
hospital committee. had conferred
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
All Agree it
is Cold Today

All agree it is cold today. Tenn
peratures range from u below in
rural areas TO two below in shelf
cred sections of Ypsilanti.
At Ypsilanti bomber plant, men
on outside jobs have been trans
ferred to inside work where pos
sible. Ordinarily about $500 men
are employed in construction but
only about $500 are working to-
day. Iron workers and roofing en-
ployes were laid OF because of the
freezing temperatures.
Schools in the city are operating
as usual although high schools re-
port number of hardness slips
received from teachers. Hillcrest
School, Ecorse Rd., hod q absences
out of SO pupils in the two room
building. Children in this school
range from kindergarten to second
grade age.
Pupils in two rooms on the west
side of Harriet School we're study.
ing lessons and reciting while
wearing their coats. These rooms
seemed difficult to heat although
the furnace was working well.
Several young children were ab-
See WEATHER-Pag 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Expected to Arrive
in England in
Few Months

London, Jan. 7-INS-All Britain
today jubliantly hailed President
Roosevelt's pledge TO carry the war
to the Axis and that American
armed forces will take up stands
in the British Isles.
The London Evening Star said
It believed the first American
troops TO arrive probably will be
used as Communicable famous
British raiding force that has car
ried out surprise attacks on the
Nazi-oocupied Norwegian coast and
other points.
All morning ana evening newspa-
pers in London hailed the Ameri-
can Presidents message to Con-
gress. The London Evening News
commented
THE writing is on the wall"
cat Canberra. capital OF Aus
tralia, Premier John Curtin said
President Roosevelt gives leader
ship TO all the democracies."
British naval circles enthusiast
ically received the Presidents an
nouncement Of gigantic increase
in American ship-building.
Authorities pointed out this
huge program will 20 far toward
rectifying losses suffered by Bri-
tain at sea since the war began.
II was anticipated ship produc-
ton by the United States and Bri-
tain hereafter will be pooled TO
meet the Allied requirements.
which are now greater than ever
owing to extension OF the conflict
to the Pacific and the fact that
American merchant ships now are
open to attack.
Newspaper headlines proclaimed
that the "Yanks are Coming. but
information in London indicated
American troops will not come 70
Britain in great force before about
six months.
II was assumed the American
forces viii complete their training
in England. as they did in l9l71S.
and belief was expressed they can
be developed into highly accomp.
lished mechanlzed units dndcr
such program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Singapore in
Difficult
Spot
Enemy Resisted in
Philippine
Islands
BY Leo V. Doian
(INS War Editcr)

Fully awakened now. the United
States buckled down / grim earn
est today for the long. long strug-
gle that lies ahead.
Todays front-line dispatches
told OF continuing successes by the
anti-Axis forces in Asia and in
Europe. of efforts to reduce or
eliminate initial reverses in the
Pacific.
But over all, more important by
far than men and munitions. was
the national realization that this
will not be brief passage at arms
but in the words of President
Roosevelt, a hard war. a long war,
a bloody war and a costly war.
The situation In the Malayan
Peninsula. down which the Japa-
nese ale driving in an attempt TO
take Singapore. was still the most
serious threat confronting the de-
mocracies. And there was no less
ening OF the danger today.
Force Pen-tration
Jap troops, supported by armor-
ed units on land and with bombing
planes ranging ahead, forced q
penetration of British lines on the
northern front in lower Perak. And
In the eastern Malayan sector. the
British continued withdrawal of
their troops to previously chosen
positions.
In the Kuala Selangor region Of
western Malaga, the British APP
parently were holding firm.
The British were moving up re-
Inducements from Singapore 70
stem the Japanese assaults and, in
addition. we're redoubling anti-air
raid precautions ip Singapore IL
self.
In the Philippine area, American
Army anu Navy forces continue ID
harass and resist japanese at
tempts TO eliminate this valiantiy
lighting garrison. Seven enemy
planes were hit in bombing raid
that brought little. damage to Cor
regidor Island. Northwest OF Ma.
Mia, Japanese pressure on the
American ground troops headed by
Gen. Douglas Macarthur lessened
considerably.
At sea, U. S. Army bombers were
disclosed 10 have Inflicted FIR
heavier damage IAN first reported
on units Of the japanese fleet on
Davao. There we're at least throe
direct hits on a battleshlp. prob
ably more than enc" destroyer was
sunk, and there were numerous
hits on other Jap naval units.
Spurred by Victory
Spurred by their victory al
Changsha. the armies Of Gen.
Chang Kai-shek continued TO
wreck vengeance on two fronts IN
central and eastern China. North
OF Changsha. the Chinese troops
were closing pincers trap on
$4,000 Japanese troops while other
Chinese columns droyt against the
Hangchow rail line after inflicting
numerous casualties IN attacks on
Shaohing and Hsiashan.
In Russia, the situation worsened
hourly for the armies OF Adolf Hit
Ter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
DEBATE ON PRICE
FIXING BEGUN BY
SENATE MEMBERS
Michigan Senator Predicts
Rise Despite Curb
by Government
WAR COST MIGHT REACH
SEVENTY FIVE BILLION
Major Fight Seems to Center
on Farm Bloc Drive to
Control Prices

Washington, Jan. ms Pie
Senate today opens debate on
price.fxing legislation. with Ad-
ministration leaders fearful that
failure to enact a drastic bill might
result in war costs soaring to $751;
000,000,000 annually and plunging
the nation into initiation.
Sen. Brown ID Mich, leader IN
charge of the measure. conceded
that prices will rise even though
legislation IS enacted. but said
the increase can be checked.
Pointing out that cost of the
World War was boosted S13.000.-
100000 because of lack OF strin-
gent price control, Brown said that
Mr.. Roosevelt's huge program
might cost astronomical sums UNI
less legislation is enacted.
The major fight faced by Adj.
(CNntipuad IN y,aua E-fynN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

Ypsilanti voters will 90 TO the
polls Feb. l6 to decide candidates
for offices TO be voted at the gen.
eral spring election.
Deadline for petitions 10 be filed,
for the primary election, City Clerk
Harvey Holmes announced today.
is 4 p. m. Jan. 10. Nominating pc
titions. Mr.. Holmes said. must be
signed by one per cent and not
more than four per cent Of the
number Of votes cast by the po-
litical parties for secretary of state
at the November. 1870, election.
subject 10 election Is the Office
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Congress Today

(By the Associated Press)
Both chambers receive Presi-
dents war budget message moon
EST.
Senate
Opens debate on wartime price
control legislation.
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
studies daylight saving proposal 90
a M
Agriculture Committee considers
bill to lay groundwork for new rub
Der supply l0).
YESTERDAY
Congress heard President Roose-
velts message on the state OF the
Union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Today in Past

tBy Associated Press)
British capture two posts near
Beaumont-Hamel on ives ern front
Teutonic Allies continue advances
in Rumania despite strong Russian
and Rnmanian resisfance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Wednesday;
Cloudy, Continued Cold

NEW YoRK-INS-Many noted
actresses thumbed Red Cross
manuals and practiced applying
bandages today following opening
OF a FIRST aid course for members
Of the theatrical profession. Among
the 50 actresses enrolled were
Gertrude Lawrence. Ilka Chase,
Judith Anderson and Peggy Wood
DETROIT ms - Former
Mayor Richard W. Reading
was sentenced to four to rive
years today by Circuit Court
Judge Earl C. Pussley on
charges he eonspired to OBJ
struct justice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

NEW YORK-INS - Former
King Carol Of Rumania has accept
ed leadership Of the Free Rumania
committee for the triumph OF de-
mocracy Leon Fischer. president
OF the committee with headquart-
ers in New York said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

HAVANA ms President
Roosevelts message to Congress in
which he promised that the United
States will carry the war to the
Axis was hailed in Cuba today
The concensus was that the pro-
duction figures outlined by the
President were overwhelming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

NEW YORK ms - Clever
swindlers are taxing advantage OF
the war to promote crooked securi-
ty deals, Attorney General John !.
Bennett warned today. Benne I
said he antic. psted a new field of
swindling based on elaborate
schemes for growing domestic rub
Der or making substitutes for rub
ber".
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

SAN FRANCISCO-INS-A new
group of evacuees from Honolulu.
presenting a far happier appear
ance than the manned and wound
ed who arrived during the recent
holidays. told guardedly today of
their experiences in the Japanese
sneak attack on Pearl Harbor Dec
Z. There were few casualties
among them and no stretcher cases.
They arrived Tuesday in San Fran
cisco on several sh ps, the number
of which 1t was not permitted TO
disclose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

JUAREZ, Mex.-INS- Authori-
ties disclosed today the arrest Of
Alois Schill Hepp, 40, as an as
serted German Gestapo agent
Brig. Gen. J. J. Quinones, com
mander of the Juarez military ga
rison. said Hepp was seized in
Chihuahua, Mex, and transferred
to the JuareZ garrison.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-07

WASHINGTON -INs-A renew
ed drive for approval Of the S.27,
100000 St Lawrence River Water
way and power protest between
the Great Lakes and the Atlantic
was launched today Aas Congress
continued to plunge through 9
list Of vital war measures.