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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Men
60 on Strike

All production employees OF the
Central Specially Company went
On strike this morning following a
dispute over vacations with pay.
The company had agreed 10 give
one weeks paid vacation to work
ers who have been employed for
one year. The Union asked that
those who have been employed for
six months be given half week
paid vacation and that equivalent
OF a weeks pay be given those
who had been employed for a year
but who have been laid of due
10 curtaiied work.
approximately 300 have been
laid OF during the last two months.
The company has one small war
order and the Union is allowing
workers employed on Z to remain
at their posts so that the war
effort will not he affected.
The employees are represented
by Z. A. W. A. local 1872 OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

themselves. TO the community and
to the police department. / am
yoicIng an appeal TO discontinue
this practice. Why invite trouble
that could In many cases be avoid
ed? Lock your house Advise your
neighbors when you are in the
home alone. Have them instructed
TO call the police when they observe
or hear anything unusual. II you
see or hear a suspect, call the po-
lice and let them investigate. Do
this on all occasions before fright
ening suspect away II possible We
are ready and willing 10 make
false runs. There Is always the
possibility that the next one will
bring results. have sighted l69
instances where this vas true 1t
can and will happen here in Ypsi-
lanti
Everyone OF these human rats
knows that he is fightirg Gods law
Of compensation that will eventual
" land him in The penitentlary
or the morgue. Dead men are not
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Work Started
on New Bridge

Work was started this morning
on the Huron River bridge at the
channel of Ford IKE, part OF
the by pass to be built south OF the
city.
Work begun is on the fills al the
approach TO the east side. Com
pletion date has been set for Nov.
Is. according to A. j. Rousseau.
state engineer in charge OF all
bridges for this area, who made
the announcement.
The bridge. located Just south
Of the Ford plant. within the cor.
porate limits of the city. will be
10 feet long. 9s feet wide. and
will have an IS foot roadway A
three foot sidewalk with orna.
mental steel ratings will be con-
structed along each side. The
bridge will have a seven and a half
foot clearance above high water
level.
Plans call Tor The east end 10
have 672 foot approach fills and the
west end, 27S foot approach fills.
Fills will be rip.rapped above high
water level and sodded to the
bernie.
Contractors are f. c. holland
and Son, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Wendell Ashton
Receives Award

Wendell Ashton. son OF Ralph w.
Ashton. this city. and .he late
Mrs. Edna Ashton, has been pre-
scented the Proesch Memorial
Award at Evanston Collegiate In
stitute, Evanston, III.
At commencement exercises.
bronze shield will be presented TO
Wendell, judged the graduate who
has contributed most to the life
OF the college and to his classmates.
The name of the recipient Is also
engraved upon larger shield TO
be displayed permanently in the
Wesley Hall chapel at the Insti-
tute.
Faculty and students at the In
stitute chose Wendell because Of
his outstanding achievement in
the editorship of the 1912 "LyXnos"
and az managing editor OF the
"Lamplighter" for 1901
The award was established AT the
Institute in 1888 by Miss Dorothy
Proesch In memory OF her father,
Louis G. Proesch.
Wendell is graduate OF Ypsl.
lanti High School in the class OF
1893
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Plan to Curb
Wheat Brings
Farm, Reaction
Other Products
More Needed

Washington. June 16-lNS -
House farm leaders were confused
and startled" today by Secretary
OF Agriculture Wickard's reported
l943 plan TO reduce wheat pro-
duction by paying special benefits
to farmers who plant less than al
lotted acreage in that Surplus crop.
Against the showing OF some op-
position and uncertainty was the
approval voiced by Rep. Hope
(R) Kan, ranking minority mem
Der OF the House Agriculture Com
mittee. who considered the propos.
al a very good idea"
The benefit plan would have
farmers voluntarily convert part Of
all Of their wheat acreage TO pro-
ducts more needed in the war eff
fort-soybeans. livestock feed, dali
Ty products and others
Less worry about the surplus
and more attention to using It
now for war purposes was the
sharp recommendation OF Rep. Ste.
fan (RJ Neb.. who said
Secretary Wickar1 would be
doing the country a great service
and would help the war effort II
he would concentrate more on
turning surplus wheat into grain
alcohol for powder and butadiene
than worrying about there being
too much food.
My prediction Is that as the war
progresses therell bs greater
demand for wheat for bresd as
well for alcohol for powder and
synthetic rubber--so much more
that he needn't worry about the
present surplus"
Rep Case (R) s. d., pointed out
that wheat acreage in the big
wheat areas now is so low that
See WHEAT -UaRe <
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

Chief OF Police Dan Patch an
nounced today that officers are in
structed TO exercige every means
at their command TO bring in the
providers who are working in this
area.
Citing the case OF 20 year old
Detroit woman attacked in her
home Sunday evening. the chief
stated that several men appear to
be working in cities Of southeastern
Michigan. In Detroit, he said $500
policemen are searching for the viii
famous rats responsible for such
crimes.
That there are a good many at
work Is apparent. Il have a list Of
1853 OF these men arrested in Wayne
and Washtenaw Counties in the
past FIVE years. q" Mr.. Patch said
As Ypsilanti becomes an indus
trial center there will be more OF
these men operating here. They
are sneaking contemptuous rats,
and our people must realize that
they cannot remain Indifferent to
the situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Last Minute
!" Meeting
Held
Demands Made on
Officials of
City

Ypsilanti City Council Monday
evening, except for correction OF =
technical error. stood Arm on It's
decision TO make no further
changes in the labor agreement for
this nscai year, As result the
State, County and Municipal Work.
ers Local 2ss or the Clio will meet
at their headquarters. Huron and
Jarvis Sta. at 8 O'Clock Wednesday
evening. to determine what steps
they will take.
The union Is insistant on adjust.
ments In dismissal procedure. in
ciusion OF the city dump worker In
the agreement. union shop and
check on system. higher pay
schedule and changes in working
hours.
The city decision 10 make no
further changes in the proposed
agreement was reached after the
personnel COMMITTEES held q last
minute meeting with represents
uves OF the clio Just prior TO the
council meeting.
The committe recommendation
a. approved by the council pro-
yides for seniority. vacation and
sick leave. wages and hours in
compliance with ~. schedule APP
proved for the annual budget on
which tax rates have already been
figured. adjustment OF grievances.
and dismissal proceedings. Gen.
eral provisions are made against
racial discrimination, no replace
ment OF regular employees by volun.
tary. emergency or relief workers.
payment according to classinca.
ton, pay day adjustments and one
day OF a week for those employ ed
In continuous service departments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Jap Savagery
Not Accident

Atrocities encouraged amona
japanese soldiers are not ac-
cidents. but intentional, and bru.
tai beyond description. Rotarians
were told Monday by Bridadier
Bert Morris. Salvation Army Office
er who recently returned to Wind
sor, Ont. after his son had lost one
hand and the other had been bad
ly Injured by an exploding hand
grenade.
Speaking from obs ION and
first hand information ''r. Nor
ris told how women az young
boys were assaulted and abused,
how thousands were tortured tn
death. some being used for ordin-
airy bayonet practise and others
burned alive. In every captured
city. he said. orders are issued
that all doors must be left open
40 that Japanese soldiers may en-
ter at any time. Search for young
men who can be accused OF army
affiliation and taken as captlves
to be killed. is constant. he said.
and az soldiers make their rounds
they loot homes and stores and
attack women at Will.
Hundreds OF shiploads OF mer.
chandise have been sent to Japan
from Chinese cities. Property OF
every kind is seized and In some
cases there IL an offer OF payment
as In one case when one Chinese
dollar was offered for a thousand
acre estate. This is i'm portaDt 10
remember. he said. because after
the war claims will be made that
payment was offered for all pro-
perty and merchandise. This state.
ment may be partly true, but ths
amount offered Is so small that II
has no relation to value.
Mr.. Morris was invited here by
the Rotary Club on account OF his
excellent address before the XII
wants Club June 2. He has spent
more than 20 years in China and
has been responsible for aid and
preservation OF life in hundreds
-aLeages.- particularly among re-
fugees sheltered under his direc.
ton. he was introduced BY DIN
&. Eekley
Club guests today were sam NJ
Alllster Ed W. stsebler. Ann Ar.
Dor. Charles Butterfleld, Wayne;
Il. r. Riyes, Garden City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Normal Times Gone SausMiniste,
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present Monday evening except
Aldermen Clarence N. Lossell and
Edward Block.
Engineering department was In
structed to relieve the water drain
age problem which has developed
at the ID. NJ. Silkworth property at
2 to 10 +. Michigan Ave. Enlarged
CRATE openings in curb drains are
believed to be the solution to the
difficulty.
The engineering department was
ordered 10 provide drainage for
the parking lot at the new store
building, Michigan Ave. and Grove
st. The action was taken at request
OF Joseph E. Thompson who is TO
pay for the project.
Merle G. Renton. 1t was an
nounced. has taken the oath OF Of
flee as supervisor to fill the unex-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Highway Plan
Submitted to
City Officials
$500 Automobiles
in "a Hours

T. Fred Older. manager OF pub
lie utilities. and ]. Knowell Hart,
assistant city engineer, were named
by city council Monday evening to
represent the city in consulting
federal officials on road plans for
this area.
This action was taken after the
state highway commission submit.
ted q report showing that 1880
cars pass through the business dis
trict Of Ypsilani IN q ~ hour day
period.
To relieve this congestion the
Michigan Planning Commission has
submitted TO the engineers once
a proposed program OF feeder
highways TO main trunk lines
The highway which Is felt by
the commission TO be most needed
would be along Superior Rd.. Grand
Blvd. Mansfield, Spencer. Harriet
St, Spring St.. Factory St.. using
the bridge now there. and thence
to Ecorse Rd.
A north cut of. with two alter
nate routes Is traced. One Is along
Holmes Rd. from Michigan Ave. to
US-23 and the other would be along
Clark Rd., swinging north of the
old dump. joining Huron River DR..
and reaching Washtenaw Ave. near
the county infirmary.
Other proposed 'nterlacing high
ways include Y connection at the
south OF Prospect st. to Join the
proposed highway to Ecorse Rd.:
Forest Ave; Cross St.; Huron Riv-
err DR.. to Hewitt Rd to Huron
River DIR. south OF Ypsilanti. This
would be the boundary OF a pro-
posed housing project south Of the
city In the FIRST ward area. North
east Of Ypsilanti the map shows the
proposed Cherry flill project with
green belt. proposed new
route for Huron Clinton Valley
roadway between II and Ypsilanti.
To the east and south by east of
Ypsilanti are the dormitory and
less expensive housing projects.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Super ak on
Incomes May
be'Requiired
Being Considered
By Committee
Central Press Phonephoto

Washington. June 16-1NS-The
House Ways and Means Committee
today studied the Treasury's pro-
posal for a super tax on personal
income which would accomplish
President Roosevelt's objective Of
drasticalIy limiting net earnings
during the war.
Under the recommendation single
persons would not be allowed more
than $4,000 a year after payment
OF other federal taxes while mar
ried couples would be allowed a
maximum Of $4,000. A tax OF 100
percent would be imposed on in
comes above these amounts.
In a special message to Congress
last April, Mr.. Roosevelt called
for a flat Limitation Of $4,000 on
all personal incomts.
Discrepancies between low per.
sonal incomes and very high per-
sonal incomes should be lessened,"
the President declared, and I
therefore believe that in time OF
this grave national danger when all
excess income should go TO win the
war, no American citizen ought to
have a net income, after he had
paid his taxes Of more than $685.
600 year.
Under the plan submitted by
the Treasury 1000 single per
sons and married couples would
have TO pay the supertax. and about
S1S4. 100000 in additional revenues
would flaw into the Treasury year
ly.
Randolph Paul. tax adviser 10
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau,
in explaining the plan, declared
that fundamentally the purpose OF
THIS proposed tax II to promote the
war effort"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
First Aid Class
Will be Started

A beginners class in First Aid
will start at the high school lunch
June 18th from S to 10 o'clock.
This class IL open 10 men and
women and will be under the in
struction OF Dr. A. =. Milford.
Registration will be at the first
meeting OF the class. This is a
twenty hour course and meets
once a week.
Mrs. Glenn Arnold chairman OF
first aid for Ypsilanti. wishes any
instructor or student who has
any First Aid equipment belong
to the Red Cross TO return it to
the Red Cross office. III South
Huron St.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Lutherans Gather
For Annual
Meeting.

"What we call normal times
will never return declared the
Rev. II. l.. Yochum, Detroit. presi
dent OF the Michigan District OF
the American Lutheran Church in
his opening message Monday az
ternoon to the Twelfth Annual
Convention, now in session in EN-
anuel Lutheran Church and the
Ypsilanti High School. 1T simply
will not do for us to assure each
other that this Is but temporary
emergency, that our chief concern
is merely to cushion ourselves
against serious losses until normal
times return" he warned the III
pastors and lay delegates assemb-
led for the four-day meeting sche-
duled to adjourn Thursday after
noon. I'VE are in the midst of a
strong current, a social revolution,
against which it is utterly useless
and unwise to struggle" he went
on. ave must be watching careful
ly for rocks, steering cur course as
best we can. ready TO make any ef-
fort at any cost for everything is
at stake. Humanity speaking, our
dear church faces one of the most
critical periods OF testing II has
ever experienced"
Pastors Received
Following the recommendation
OF the president. the following
pastoTs we're received into member
ship with the District: Theo Schs-
linske. New Baltimore, Ernest
Dietz, Whiteford Center: H. j.
Kublmann, Detroit; Herman Held
mann. Pemberville Ohio: Robert
Spenn. Ida; and Dallas Adler, Mid
land. During the past year pastor
Lawrence Knoll was transferred
from Ida to Portland, Oregon; and
F. c. Harms from Toledo to Pasa-
dena. Texas.
Three retired pastors were re-
moved from the district roster by
death, namely. Otto Troge. Sagi-
nav; F. Henkelmann. Bryan, Ohio;
and II. J. Klemm. Toledo, Ohio.
They are to be remembered in a
memorial service on Thursday
morning conducted by Rev. Karl
Schmidt, OF Metz, Michigan.
Three congregations witt be re-
ceived. They are: Hope, Bowlin &
Green, Ohio; College Lutheran
Church, Lansing: and Victory Luz
theran Church, Detroit, the last
named being a recently organized
Home Mission congregation.
1877 Partake
One hundred and fifty-seven pas
tors and lay delegates partook Of
the Lords Supper as the Conven-
ton opened at 200 D. m. Monday.
The Rev. w. F. Krause. Detroit,
preached the confessional sermon
and together with the Rev. Ernest
Henkelmann. Port Huron. assisted
the Rev Hugo Fenker, OF Emanuel
in the distribution of the elements.
Private William McCandless, Of
Fort Custer gave vocal SOLO
Gives Welcome
Following the official opening OF
the convention by the president.
Reg. Fenker gave the address OF
welcome. The response IS given
by the Rev. Theodore Pretzlaff. Of
Toledo, treasurer Of the district.
The report Of the committee on
credentials was read by the Rev.
G. +. Shoup. Brighton. President
Nochum read the lis<of committee
appointments.
The district statistician's report.
as read by the Rev. Paul Moeller.
See coNyENTIoN-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Scrap Rubber
Heaps Growing

At gas stations throughout the
city today, heaps of rubber are
growing. indicating the willingness
Of residents. OF yps'lsnti area TO
cooperate In the national drive.
The piles range In size from mere
starts to one pi!s In which there
is an estimated 500 pounds OF rub
Der. Gas station proprietors pay
one cent a pound for the rubber
which will later be sold to the
rubber reserve company on an
equitable basis.
The campaign will continue until
June 80.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
co ON TRIAL

Detroit. June 16--TNS-As Ev-
erett / Watson and Clarence Fris-
bic both Detroit. went on trial to-
day on lottery charges in circuit
court. police were investigating
report that one OF Wayne Coun-
largest alleged policy houses
still is operating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Victory Food
Drive Planned

Washington, June is ms
Secretary OF Agriculture Claude
Wichard today said that ration.
ing of certain foods will not be
necessary II housewives follow the
governments suggestions and buy
surplus items
In order to encourage consum.
ers TO purchase these surplus
foods the Agriculture Department
has introduced the broadcast food
merchandising program the coun,
Try has ever witnessed. known as
victory food specials.
Among the first specials offer
ed to encourage housewives to
use up the surplus was onions.
See FOOD page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16
Congress Today

lBy Associated Press)
Senate
In recess.
House
Considers compromise service
mems allotment and allowance bill
lnoOn).
Interstate Committee studies pro-
posal for wider distribution Of
powdered milk 10000.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues tax study tl0;30).
Special Committee reviews prob
lem OF getting war workers to jobs
10000.
Monday
Senate
Approved family allowances for
men in lower ranks of armed forces.
House
Routine session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

Residents can 10 longer leave
their doors open or unlocked he
said ITO do so is being unfair to
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Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Cool

COLUMBUS, o. -AP- In the
midst Of municipal financial cri-
sis. Mayor Floyd +. Green today
laid off half of the Ohio capitals
police and firemen and reduced
personnel in other departments. He
rejected pleas Of business and civic
leaders to withhold an order drop
ping IFS policemen and 100 fire
men, and denied charges OF admin
istratiye extravagance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

LANSING, Mich. --Ap -
State Highway department an
nouneed today that the war de-
partment had authorized con-
struetion Of the Detroit Indus
trial expressway under provi-
slons Of the defense highway
act OF 1e4t. Part has already
been built. The highway will
link the Ford Bomber plant to
the Detroit area and will cost
stz,ooo,ooo. including the
rights Of way. II 10 to extend
is and one half miles from the
end of Chase Rd. near Hannah
road to the. River Rouge plant
and will have no cross trafffe
or railroad crossings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

LONDoN-UP-Radio Moscow,
quoting adyices from Lisbon and
Ankara. said today that Germany
was secretly constructing subma-
rine bases at the French West ART
can port Of Dakar. II said under
ground hangers and munitions
dumps already hal been built and
that the number OF Germans at
Dakar was Constantly increasing"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

PHILADELPHIA ms Fines
totallng S122.O75 had been assessed
today against the American Waxed
Paper Association, "a paper manu-
facturers and 20 of their officials.
following the defendants pleas Of
no defense to charges OF violating
the Sherman Antitrust Act.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

NEW YORK-INS-- DR.. Curtis
Hamilton Muncie. who gained In
ternational fame by his method
of treating deafness through finer
surgery. today faced a possible rs
year Jail term and $4,000 fine,
after pleading guilty to a charge
of defrauding the government OF
$l59,2Sl In income taxes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

CHUNGKING - UP - Chinese
troops still hold an so mile middle
section Of the Chekiang-Kiangsi
railway between Yingtun and
Shanghai, but 100000 Japanese are
closing in from the east and west
in a huge Pincers movement,
military spokesman said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

See WHEAT page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

WASHINGTON - UP - Sen.
Ralph o. Brewster, (R.) Me-. said
today the Navy has abandoned
plans TO build five 10000 ton
super battleships authorized by
Congress and will expand its air
craft carrier program instead. Il
understand that the Navy has
stopped work on the five super
dreadnaughts," he told the Unit
ed Press.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

MEXICO CITY AP-S Special
government agents arrested AL
berto Barradas Lagunes, ~. today
in the Mexican Gulf Port of Vera
cruz and accused him of trying 70
arrange a fuel oil supply for sub
marines IN the Gulf of Mexico.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

CAIRO up The British today
acknowledged the loss Of Ell GAIA
Ia most advanced point OF their
Libyan desert defense line. after
"a magnificent fight by our troops"
who eluded an Axis trap and fell
back for a do.or-die defense OF Tob-
ruk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.-lNS-
Bent on finding work for 100000
garment workers who we're forced
into idleness by priorities and war
dislocations. hundreds OF garment
plants today we're asked to pool
their manufacturing facilities as
a campaign was launched to obtain
larger government war orders
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

TORONTO ms A worlds
box office record for a benefit
theater performance was claimed
here today as receipts for the
opening night OF Herbert Wilcox's
celebrity parade were counted.
The performance In the Victoria
Theater drew $97 800 for the single
showing. All of the money will
be added to the fund sponsored
by Air Marshall william Bishop,
outstanding Canadian ace of the
first World War, for the Air Cadet
League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

LONDON-INS- Spanish For
eien-M Minister Ramon Serrano
Suner was reported by the Swiss
radio today to have met Italian
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano at Livorso for important
conferences.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-16

LONDON-INS- The Evening
Standard reported today in a dis
patch from Stockholm that $4,000
Jews at wilma had been executed
between May and May 20 by
German controlled Lithuanian po-
lice.