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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
JapS Score New Gains
in Java. Danger Acute
Army Induction
to be Speeded

Washington. Mar. i-lNs- A
new system OF Army induction was
in effect today to speed drafting OF
men for the armed forces
Registrars now will be given
notice TO report for induction. not
for physical examination, when
they are sent to Army medical
examiners. II they pass the ex-
animation. they Immediately are
subject TO Army rules and regu.
lations and will not return home
to await notice OF induction as
under previous procedure.
Announcing the new induction
change, Brig. Gen, Lewis p. Hersh-
ey. selectiye service director. said
1t will speed up induction after
a registrant has passed the screen
ing examination by his local board
medical examiners" which is Civ
EN- to eliminate the obviously I'M
fit
Hershey said that the War De
partment has given assurance that
furloughs will be granted in cases
where the indicted reglstrant
needs time TO adjust his civilian
affairs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Many Issues Seen
in Morgenthau
Proposals

Washington, Mar. 4-lNS-With
the Treasury's record S76l0,00O.O00
victory tax program" only "a hours
old, major rows already are shap.
ing up in Congress today over many
aspects of the plan to increase to-
tai tax loads to almos. one-thiri
OF the national income.
Immediate reaction OF members
after Secretary OF the Treasury
Morgenthau laid the program be-
fore the House Ways and Means
Committee which will write the tax
bill showed that there will be many
bones OF contention.
In the field OF personal income
taxes most members said they real
lied rates must be sharply increas
ed and took little exception to Nor
genthau's plan to double lower and
middle bracket payments to raise
an additional $3,200,000 600.
There was controversy. however,
over the Secretarys request for
authority to collect up to 10 per
cent OF these taxes at the source
through levies on payrolls and 9th
er incomes. Many members OBJ
jected to the amount of bookkeep-
ing such a system will impose OIL
employers, while others felt that
Congress itself should work out the
withholding tax rather than mere
ly authorizing the Treasury to do
it..
Although Morgenthau strongly
opposed any general federal sales
tax many members said they still
favor this type of levy and the is
sue seemed sure to be one of the
major ones of the forthcoming tax
battle.
These members, for the most
part, also feel that the total tax
yield of the new bill could be
raised by another 100000, 900,
part of which would come from
sales tax. Morgenthau has asked
in addition to the $3.50, 900, 900
new general revenues, another 81.
000,000,000 in social security taxes.
but members said consideration of
this would be postponed probably
many months.
Basis OF most support for even
more revenue in the general bill is
to combat initiation, and there
seemed to be a growing rally be-
hind Morgenthau's statement that
the sooner we come to complete
rationing the better off we'll be as
far as preventing initiation is con-
cerned."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
President Now
in Tenth Year

Washington, Mar. 4 ms
Franklin ID. Roosevelt entered his
tenth year in the White House
today with sorely pressed nation
looking 10 him for. leadership that
will insure survival OF America S
bard won free Institutions.
Pressed on all sides by prob
lens such as confronted no pres
ldent in the past, and charged
with responsibility for waging win.
ming war against the Axis powers
on a dozen different world fronts.
Mr.. Roosevelt observed the ninth
anniversary OF his first Inaugural
ton in solemn and thoughtful
fashion.
The Chief Executive frankly rec
ognized that the very fate OF the
United States is at stake in the
coming IL months. He warned
that the ensuing year will bring
increasing hardships and suffer
inc TO the public as a whole. and
admonished that news OF further
reverses on the field of battle
must be expected before the ire
mendous striking power Of Amer
lean armed forces and productive
capacity can be welded into a ter
rible instrument Of victory.
Nine years ago today. Franklin
D. Roosevelt stood on the Capitol
steps and took his first oath as
President Of the United States. The
panic-stricken country was close
TO revolution as banks exploded
IN the faces Of many thousands Of
depositors. industry came 10
near standstill and millions were
unemployed A financial and eco
nomic depression had attained I'M
precedented proportions
The President assured the PEG.
pie that the only thing they had
10 fear was fear itself. and set
about feconstructing the nations
See President PAGE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04

Travelling Aviation Cadet examiu-
ing board today is completing
very successful two-day stop in Ann
Ar5or ami indications are that a
Wolverine squadron o. 20 from this
vicinity will be reached.
Tuesday eight applicants passed
both the screening o. mental test
and the physical examination, while
il successfully passed the mental
requirements. Further examins.
tons we're given at 10 o'clock and
1 O'Clock today al the Health Sers-
ice building IN Ann Arbor.
Tuesday evening 120 interested
residents from Washtenaw County
attended an open meeting 10 the
Michigan Union. Ann Arbor when
advantages Of enlistment 10 the
Al Corps we're explained.
Principal speakers we're Major
Floyd NJ Showslter. president 81
the board, and 1t. George Comte,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Patriotic Buttons Available
to Purchasers of War Bonds

Patriotic coiored buttons are
available for those persons who
have purchased United States de-
tense bonds and are aiding in Il.
nancing Of bombers sponsored by
Ypsilanti.
First distribution OF the buttons
was at Rotary Club Monday and
more were TO be given today at
kiwanis. Principals OF the
schools have a supply OF button
end others may be secured from
Ypsilanti Savings Bank. National
Bank OF Ypsilanti. Post Office. and
Board Of Commerce. a ten cent
charge will be made for each but.
ton and n portion Of the money
viii he given to the city defense
council for expenditures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Plans Outlined
For RatiOning

In preparation for the sugar ra-
tioning program, registration for
which will be handled through
schools, superintendent E. H.
Chapelle has established places
where residents in Ypsilanti and
vicinity can register.
These are: first ward residents,
Harriet School; second and third
ward, Central Grade School: fourth,
Prospect; fifth. Woodruff; and Stur-
tevant subdivision, Hillscrest
School.
The state rationing administra-
ton offers a confused public some
tips on procedures to be followed
under sugar rationing orders to be
made effective this month.
The tips, based on rules just re-
ceiyed from the Office of Price Ad-
ministration, make 1t clear that
mother or father can register for
the entire family and obtain a ra-
tioning booklet for each member.
And it won't be necessary for
the entire family to parade TO the
store to buy sugar, since one shop
per may hold the booklets of each
person in the household.
Parents are cautioned that they
also are responsible, however. for
the safekeeping and proper use Of
their childrens rationing stamps.
For their own protection each
person is advised to keep record
Of the serial mum Der OF his book
of ration stamps, and the number
Of his rationing board. Each book
stub must be returned to the board
before a new one is obtained.
Each book will contain 2S stamps,
in making sugar purchases, a single
stamp must be torn from the book
in the presence Of the storekeeper,
clerk or delivery boy, who is sub
ject to penalty II he accepts d
stamp which has been torn loose
previously. The stamps are good
at any store which handles sugar.
The stamps should be handled
carefully, for IL more than half Of
one is missing, il is void.
Because the owner is RESPONSE
BILE for the use OF his book, the
rationing administration cautions.
he should lose no time informing
his rationing board IL 1t is lost,
destroyed. stolen or mutilated.
Persons entering hospitals or
other institutions for more than 10
days should surrender their books
TO heads Of the institutions, to be
used as needed and returned when
they are discharged. The ration
books OF persons who di should be
returned to local rationing boards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Price
Fixing Sought
by Sen. Taft
Sees Possibility of
Squeeze

Washington. Mar. 4--INS-Sen.
Taft (R) Ohio. today proposed a
more comprehensive price fixing
system, declaring that the OPA
plan for setting retail maximum
prices has failed In every country
that tried It.
Raising the issue during consid.
Grafton by the Senate small bust
ness committee OF problems con.
fronting Independent tire dealers,
Taft asserted that the price-fix-
inE system must begin with the
manufacturer and be carried down
tn the retailer.
The tire dealers appeared salts.
fled with retail prices set by the
OPM but fear that they will be
squeezed" by an adjustment OF
margins between the manufacturer
and the retailer.
Il believe that the Price Control
Act gave authority TO fix prices
ell along the line. and that II is
'ANt Y iiilbl ihui 10 ia the manu-
lecturers price than that OF the
retailers" said Taft This is the
only system OF price fixing that
has been proved successful"
While manufacturers prices
have been fixed on many articles.
an Informal agreement was reach
cd with tire manufacturers on
prices and then the maximum re-
tail price was rigidly set.
Questioned on the fixing OF tire
prices. OPA representative indi-
Gated that no steps would be TAX
en- 10 fix the margins OF the distrib-
utors and others between the man
ufacturer and the retailer
"Our view was that. having
fixed maximum retail prices we
had fulfilled our primary obIec-
tive" explained Deputy Price Ad-
ministrator John f.. Hamm.
Il don't agree with that" re-
piled Taft. II believe price con
troll means to fix prices all along
the line.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04

The buttons are circular. about
the size Of a nickle. A red colored
"N' is circled by the words in
red, spirit OF Ypsilanti". Two
blue lines are painted around this
and the whole Is on white back
ground.
Residents in Ypsilanu are well
on the way to finance second
bomber through the purchase OF
federal defense bonds and stamps.
Each bomber costs 100000 and
this amount has been raised for
the first bomber For the secon
BON Der. s22s,000 has been raised.
Record OF sales is shown daily on
the large thermometer on the east
lawn of the Post Office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04

state health department officials as
serted.
State department representatives
explained that we'll water is very
limited throughout the metropolitan
area and there is little surface wa
ter. Detroit officials are considering
extending their mains toward Tren-
ton, Michigan Ave. to Wayne, to
Warren Township and to west OF
Highland Park. With the use OF a
pumping system. water from Lake
ST. Clair may be utilized, officials
said. Government aid to establish
the system and to install booster
at Wayne, which would take care
of needs around the bomber plant,
was considered. Estimates for the
cost OF the plan amounted to nearly
$4,000 900.
1t was stated that water supplies
for expansion in western Wayne
County and eastern Washtenaw
County would have to come from De
troit water supplies. Plymouth and
Wayne have uncertain water sup
plies and will have to depend upon
Detroit. officials explained.
Mayor Ross X. Bower and Board
Of Commerce Secretly Paul In
grodt were guests at the weekly
meeting OF the Detroit committee.
Subject for the Tuesday meeting
was water supply.
Drainage and sewer service will
be considered at the Detroit com
mittee meeting next week. Reports
on the various phases of living con.
ditions in the area will be sent to
Frederic A .Delano. chairman OF the
National Resources Planning Board.
Lynn Trout, special representa-
tive OF Mr. .Delano. will be in Ypsi-
lanti soon to check into the various
problems affecting housing expan.
sion He will submit his findings
directly to Mr.. Delano.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Use of Small
Plants Sought
in War Work
Nelson Acts to
Reach Goals

Washington, Mar. 4-lNS-Don-
old NJ. Nelson was called before
the Senate Banking Committee in
connection with congressional ef.
forts to bring the small business
man into the war picture after the
production czar took further steps
toward speedier output OF equip
ment to defeat the Axis.
Using vast powers granted him
by President Roosevelt, Nelson
promptly put teeth" into his day
old demand for a rs per cent imme-
date expansion in existing war
production TO meet the Chief Exc
cutives tremendous. 1912 goals.
Carrying out his plan to quickly
provide more ships, planes, guns
and tanks, Nelson ordered:
/. All war contracts to be placed
by negotiation rathe: than COM
petitive bidding.
2. That primary emphasis be
placed henceforth on speed of de-.
livery and not price in awarding
contracts.
3. Award Of contracts for stand
ard items easy to make to be made
to smaller concerns, clearing the
decks for the big boys" to turn
out planes, tanks and the difficult
items.
4. That future contracts be plac-
ed with plants which need thu
smallest quantities OF new machin.
cry and equipment.
Issuing his production directive.
the WPB head said that compliance
with the terms will result lin
speedier and more efficient war pro-
curement and in maximum utiliza-
ton Of the nations productive
capacity.
The placing OF contracts will
be immensely speeded. and we
shall be able to bring into war
production many factories which
have not hitherto been used" he
added.
Ramifications OF Nelson's order
were far-reaching. The directive
partially answered critics who have
assailed WPBs inaction on sub
contracting and those who have
roundly condemned the buying
policies OF the armed services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04

CBv international News Servicel
Partisan zone factories contribute
ing to the German war effort were
blasted by British bombers for the
first time last night in a raid which
London sources described as the
forerunner OF many to come. a
violent aerial warning against col.
laboration.
A brief Nichy communique said
there were victims among the
civilian population. II gave NJ
details.
The Nichy news agency was quot
ed by Reuters. British news agen-
cy as saying 400 persons were kill.
ed and 1000 wounded in suburbs
Of the former capital.
The huge Renault motor works
OF Billancourt-which the British
termed the outstanding symbol OF
collaboratiOn"-was the only tar
get mentioned specifically by Brit
ish authorities. The assault was.
coupled with new operations over.
night against Germany.
French reports from Vichy dis
closed that both industrial plants
and airdromes-now OF course the
bases for German planes--had been
attacked IN the Raj sweep against
Paris.
Just before France capitulated
German raids on Paris June 3,
1910, caused more than 900 casual
ties.
In Russia. Moscow's information
bureau said, Soviet units have de.
stroyed about so cents OF enemy
resistance" on the Leningrad front.
Red army men were declared to
have slain 1850 Germans in the
Leningrad and Kalinin zones in
two days OF action this week and
to have blasted with shellhre an
aerial supply base OF the beleaguer.
ed 18th Nazi army in the Staraya
Russo sector
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Squad of Twenty Expected
by Aviation Cadet Board

public relations officer for the
group. Major showalter said that
tn. present aim is an air force OF
two million men. Last October. the
Ar Corps had 10000 men. 81 was
announced
It. Comte gave the qualifications
for both filters and ground crew men.
He explained that the "screening"
test is,designed 10 determine a per
sons aptitude Tor learning. He said
that in Michigan. the test was
passed highest by an IS year old
high school graduate.
II was explained that students
wig enlist now. will be deferred
until they complete their school
WORK On June Others subject to the
draft we're urged TO investigate the
fufui p IN the Air Corps.
While there are no educational
Sec AIR CORPS-Pags-6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Sailors Tell
Graphic Story

Cape May, y. J.. Mar. Ans a
graphic story of calm action as their
ship buckled under the impact Of
torpedoes and exploding depth
charges was unfolded today by the
eleven survivors of the L. 5. de.
stroyer Jacob Jones.
The nine enlisted men and two
apprentice seamen, who we're res
cued from life RATS four hours after
their ship was hit by torpedoes from
an enemy submarine Saturday. told
OF slipping coffee and dOnning heavy
underwear before Drawing the peril
Gus seas.
All the survivors save Thomas r.
Moody Of Franklin. Ky. were amid
ships when first the bow and then
Sec AILORC-pave
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Max Ambrose in
Defense Position

Resignation Of Maxwell Am.
brose. office manager Of the City
Gas Department. will become effec.
tive Monday. Mr.. Ambrose. who will
assume an office position at Ypsl
lanti bomber plant. will be replaced
by Luman a. Seamans.
Mr.. Ambrose, office manager The
past four years became associated
with the city gas department eight
years ago. He was assistant office
manager four years before assuming
his present position NJ Ambrose
is a graduate Of Cle8ry College.
Mr.. Seamans has been a coke
salesman and has been with the city
department two years. He is famil-
iarizing himself this week with man.
agerial duties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Station Wagon Sought
For Use OF Red Cross

A special performance OF the
opera "Cayalleria Rusticana" will
be given on March Q at $50 D. m.
in the Lydia Medelssohn Theater
In Ann Arbor to raise funds for a
station wagon for the Washtenaw
County Chapter OF the American
Red Cross.
The station wagon will be used
TO service the cities OF Ann Arbor,
Chelsea. Dexter Manchester, MI
Ian, Saline. and Ypsilanti. and 10
carry supplies and finished pro-
ducts TO and from the eight Red
Cross production units in Wash
tenaw County. II will also be
used for Red Cross home service
work which gives assistance TO
the families OF men in the armed
forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Faculty Changes
Made in Schools

Faculty changes are announced
by Superintendent OF Schools
f. II Chapelle.
Two new mathematics teachers
have been hired at Ypsilanti High
School 10 replace Charles Sayre
and Harold GOodsman who have
lef' teachin@ duties 10 assume po-
riiions IN defense Industries.
The new instructors are Miss
Wilma Smith. teacher in East
Jackson High School. who was
graduated from Western State
Teachers College and has taught
ir rural schools and in Jackson
Edmund Jositae. graduate OF
Michigan State Normal College in
June 1880. is the other new in.
structor Mr.. Jositas has been EN-
ployed At Central Specially
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Class
to Start Soon

Works Progress Administration
recreation program for school
children. young people and adults
in Ypsilanti vicinity is progress
ing rapidly.
Coach Edwin W. Shadford,
director. announces today an early
American. square and round dane
ing instruction class opening Sat
urday at Woodruff School. In
structions will be given from S:15
to II p. m. for two Saturdays in
this building and then the class
will be moved to Ypsilanti High
School gymnasium
Scott Colburn. this city, former
ly teacher in Henry Ford's rec
reation program. will teach the
dances and Mrs. Harold Carter,
See RECREAT1ON-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Today in Past
tBv Associated Press)
One Year AGO Today

(Bv Associated Press)
One Year Ago Today
British and allied Norwegian
forces raid Lofoten Islands off Nor.
wegian coast. destroying FISH oil
plant and German ships: take pris-
oners Germany warns Greece to
cut ties with Britain.
Two Years Ago Today
Italy protests against British
coal blockade and mail seizures.
twenty-five Years Ago Today
Woodrow Wilson takes oath as
President for second term. Bet
ish continue western front gains
in Somme and Anere regions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Congress to Fight Ouer Taxation
Available Water Supply in
This Area Termed Moderate

Ground water supplies in Ypsi-
lanti and Ann Arbor are adequate
to supply needs Of a moderate popu-
lation growth, Ypsilanti represent.
atiyes were informed at a Detroit
Metropolitan Planning Committee
meeting Tuesday.
Ypsilanti vicinity has good
pocket of water, sufficient to care
for expansion around its city limits
but inadequate TO care for a con
centrated group of people considered
for a second city of Flint or Pontiac
population, east OF the bomber plant,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
Congress Today

10y Associated IIeasJ
Senate
In recess.
Banking Committee invites Dom
aid VI. Nelson to explain little
business plan Cl0.30 a. m. EWTJ.
Foreign Relations Committee
hears witnesses on China Q0:30).
House
Resumes consideration Of agri-
culture appropriation (noon).
Ways and Means Committee con-
siders measure to free federal de-
tense purchases from state and
local sales taxes 10000.
Judiciary Committee studies bill
to require registration and govern
ment supervision OF labor organiza.
tons, business and trade groups as
a requirement for participating in
contracts 10000.
Tuesday
House opened debate on agricul-
ture appropriations.
Senate in recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04

CBy Associated Press)
'apan's invasion hordes scored
new gains against outnumbered
American. British and Dutch troops
In the critical three-day-old battle
or Java today. and the danger was
now so acute that N.EI. headquar-
tiers announced the major part OF a
scorched earth defense policy had
already been carried out.
Once again. tragic story OF Al
lied numerical inferiority-in planes.
ships and men-emerged from the
struggle for this last United Ma
lions stronghold in the Indies.
Dutch quarters in London said
that only about $4,000 Allied troops,
among them "a few thousand Amer
lean and British" were fighting n
least $1,000 Japanese and that the
United Nations naval force had SUI
Tered "a Gripping blow" in attempt
ing to halt the Japanese invasion
fleet.
Previous reports said the Dutch
had an army of 100000 TO 100000
troops. reinforced by many thou
sands" of American. British and
Australian soldiers. 10 combat the
enemy's sea-borne attack.
A bulletin from N.EI. headquar-
tiers conceded that the invaders
succeeded In making some head
way at some points" as result OF
numerical superiority especially in
the air"
The extent Of the Japanese gains
was not specified.
Signs Or1Inous
While there still appeared TO be
no radical change In the situation,
the signs were ominous.
THE principal (scorched esrth)
destruction in Java has now been
carried out" the Dutch command
said.
Highly reliable Dutch sources In
London reported simultaneously
that Vice Admiral c. E. l.. Helfrich
had resigned as commander in chief
Of Allied naval forces In the Indies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
AUCTION CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY. MARCH ti-i:oo p.
m. sharp. at the place known as
the {. 3. Kellogg Farm on Surnp-
ter I'd. one mile south OF Belle
VILE. Mrs. z. 3. Kellogg, Pro-
prietor, Earl Wright. Auctioneer.
o. {. vedder, Clerk. ADV. $40
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-04
British Bomb
W ar Factories
in Paris Area
Seen as Warning
on Collaboration

Vlehy, France, Mar, 4-lNS-An
official French eommunique said
to-day that about 400 persons were
killed and 1000 wounded In last
nights RAF raid on the Paris sub
urbs. The eommuniaue added that
200 houses were destroyed as a re-
suit OF the attack.