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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
DIES BEFORE NEWS ARRIVES

Eyart, Mich. Dec. Monday
Mrs. Frederick GRADER died at her
home here just two hours before
arrival of a War Department tele-
gram informing her and her hus-
band that their son. Corp. Harold
FL Roy GRADER, % years old. was
killed in action in the Southwest
Pacific Dec. 5. Mrs. GRADER had been
i'll for Is months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
SON KlLLEDIN ACTION

Bay Bity, Mich, Dec. 29-Accord-
ing to word received by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Kasprzyk, Ills
Thirty-third ST., Monday, Pvt. John
J. Kasprzyk, is years old, was killed
in action while on active duty with
the Marine Corps in the Southwest
Pacific. Kasprzyk, a native Of Bay
City, enlisted in the Marines in
Flint Jan. S OF this year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
THREE CASUALTIES

Big Rapids, Mich, Dec. 29-Mon-
day reports OF three casualties
among Mecosta County men in the
Southwest Pacific area were re-
ceived by relatives. Corp. Gerald
Pitts Barryton and Sergt. Boyd l..
Lincolh both OF Hershey, were
killed in action, and Carlos Failing,
OF Big Rapids, previously reported
missing. was listed as drowned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
Filler IN MOROCCO

Jackson, Mich. Dec 29-Lleut.
Ira Long. formerly Of Jackson, told
friends that he was a member OF an
American air squadron which has
been interned In Spanish Morocco
after their plane was forced down.
The Americans are quartered in a
Moorish hotel, Lieut.. Long reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
TO WELCOME SUCCESSOR

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 29-At 10 a.
m. Friday, outgoing Gov. Murray
Van Wagner viii personally vel
come incoming Gov Harry F. Kelly
to office when the Republicans take
over. The ceremony will be in the
Administrative Board room. with
only state officials. wives and mem
bers Of their families present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29

EAST RUTHERFORD, y. j.
INS-Charged with Staying her
drink-minded father with 10 inch
breadknife TO prevent him from
choking her mother. pretty Il year
old Laura Matriss Monday was held
on a formal charge OF murder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
SON WOUNDED

Mt Clemens. Mich, Dec. 29-Mrs.
Lawrence MarteIl, Don St, was mott
fled Monday that her son, Pvt. Alex
ander Greenfield. % years old. has
been seriously wounded in action in
New Guinea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
S. E. Augusta News

grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Elka.
Mrs. Jessie Clymer and daughter
Doris smith, Milan. were Sunday
dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Her?
bert smith and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hardy, De
troit. and Willis Dix spent Christ
mas Eve with Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Hardy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29

cents per hundredweight for MILK
bringing. she paying price TO $3.O5
for milk Of 3.05 butterfat content
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
Of Social Events

WEDNESDAY
ynsan Post number 2S2 Legion o'clock Legion
home.
OF Women Union o'clock, with Mrs Mack
Fvey Christmas gift exchange.
Red cross surgical dressings Wech Hall o'clock
cooperative luncheon O'Clock, and
Christmas party a home Peter Buccos.
Legion Auxiliary, Christmas party
$50 a home OF Mrs. ManIey Roe director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers TO re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case Of poor
or non-deliyery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 470 before 6 p. m. or 2 .. m.
Saturday.
A
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29

ids Mix Producers Association an
nounced Monday farmers in the
area would be paid an additional 20
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29

Pretty bidding. that. Norlhs
failure 10 support spades the FIRST
time made it clear he did not have
four Of them Too bad the con.
tract was fumbled
After West led the club a and
Z to the K. South Of course. went
after trumps He led the 5 and
hntssed the J. the K winning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
NOT WHAT THEY SEEM

MANY CARD combinations
really operate quite differently
from what at first glance appears
likely. Study Of the mathematics
Of a situation viii reveal many
peculiarities which seem TO belle
the obvious. Leading toward an
Gee jack is one Of these. In some
circumstances. the best play is to
seek the one chance out Of four
that both the king and queen are
together in the hand which must
play before your own honcr5. In
others. it IS different. depending
on the total number Of cards you
hold in the suit. the possession Of
such secondary cards as the nine
and eight. and the bidding.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
home FROM HOSPITAL

S. f. Augusta. Mich, Dec. %
George Schechter. Jr.. returned
home Monday from the Monroe
Hospital after being operated on
last Sunday for appendicitis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
. q ur Opinion So
= Afraid Of the Electorate

By their hesitancy about dealing with
critical war problems, both the admins
tration and congress are insulting the
American people and are exhibiting luke
warm faith in democracy.
II is anybody's choice whether the in
suit is TO the public's intelligence or to
their patriotism.
Whichever may be the reason, week
after week positive action is deferred on
important problems. Wage sterilization.
taxation, farm produce prices. rubber con-
servation-the list could be expanded al
most indefinitely, but these are major
items.
Let's concede at the outset that no
body in Washington intends to insult
even one voter, let alone many millions.
Quite the contrary.
But il is an insult, slanderous insult,
when our selected officials dare not do
things necessary to win this war, for fear
the voters might punish them at the polls.
They think, perhaps, that the public is
not intelligent enough to understand the
compelling logic of those facts which have
convinced Washington.
Fearing a monster of its own creation
An ignorant or n indicative electorate
official Washington prefers TO take no
chances
Lets wait until after election" is the
attitude. Lets try inoffensive stopgaps
first. One might work"
Meanwhile we are losing the war.
Meanwhile we are piling up inflationary
forces that soon may become uncontrol-
liable. Meanwhile we are burning up ir-
replaceabe rubber. Meanwhile our pro-
crastination is preparing to cost the lives
of thousands of our young men who
should not have to die.
Washington believes that those who
work for living are so selfish that they
will not do their part to win this war and
to preserve the American way of life.
Washington believes that the farmers
are so selfish that they will not accept the
hardships that are necessary to win this
war and preserve the American way of life
Washington fears that the nations
motorists are so selfish that they will not
give up joyriding to help win this war.
Such fears insult every mothers son
of us. We should resent Washington's
attitude, and more of us do resent it than
Washington yet realizes. The electorate
must hold Washington to account.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
THE NACHES PASS ROAD.
A NEWSPAPER FIGHT-1S52.

Editor. The Times: In Septem-
Der, 1882, the first newspaper
north of Columbia was estab-
lished In Olympia with Mr.. J. w.
Wiley and Mr.. Thornton Nc
Elroy as editors. The first issue
of the paper was devoted TO the
Naches Pass road and the fol-
lowing numbers agitating for its
building. When the Oregon legis-
iature authorized a four mill
levy for roads. the Columbian
chat was the name Of the pa
peri proposed to take thu first
thousand dollars and apportion-
ate them TO the settlers who
would cut their way up from
Walla Walla toward Puget
Sound. In that way work could
be done. as the old trail along
the Columbia WAS so bad and
dangerous that the people were
ready TO do anything to escape
IL.
In january. 1888, congress APP
propriated S20.o for the road
but II did not become known out
here before March and as Cap
tain Mcclellan who WAS sup
posed TO start the work on the
road declared il 10 be impossible
to build II, the high hopes that
the appropriation had created
were blasted. but II did not stop
the Columbian in editorial
after editorial.
II called upon the settlers TO
put their own shoulders TO the
wheel and they did not call in
vain. On May 18th. 1858. a pub
lie meeting was called at Olym-
pis and John Edgar. Whitefield
Kirtley, Edward J. Allen and
George SHAKER were elected as a
committee to explore the road.
and another committee was
formed TO raise funds for the
work. This committee was COM
posed of the Rev. Benjamin
Close. A. W. Moore. r. Sylves-
ter. James Hurd and John Alex
ander and in short time they
had secured $500
The surveyors. under the lead
ership of John Edgar-msrried
TO a Khckitat woman - found
that the old Yakima klickitRt
trail to the sound was the best
10 follow and without delay the
work was started. Tools and
provisions were bought and one
bright morning, early in June,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
} From Prison 10 War

In collaboration with the state selectiye
service head, Govern Schricker OF Indiana
has worked out arrangements by which
many state prisoners can be released TO
join the armed forces.
Habitual criminals and perverts will
not be considered Nor is it contemplated
that military service shall be forced upon
anybody. But those who would be good
parole risks, and who would like to fight
for their country, and are sound physical
~, will be given suspended paroles.
The released inmates must request
classification and waive all appeal rights.
He will be called when his number comes
up. II he fails TO register and ask for
immediate induction, he can be recon-
mitted to prison. If he fails to pass the
physical examination, but has shown good
faith, the parole board can decide what
to do.
The idea may appeal to other states,
now that Indiana has done the spade
work on it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
oTEST QUESTIONS

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn 10 page 5.
for the answers.
I. Which famous soviet lead
er bears the nickname. Man of
Steel?
2. Name the former U. S. am
bassador to Japan who recently
returned 10 the United States.
3. The soviet naval base Of
Novorossisk is on what sea g?
4. OF the eight nazi saboteurs
who landed in the L. 5. from
U-boats, how many were exc
cuted?
s. Lac and Buna are towns on
what important island in the Pa
cific?
s. The earth is the second,
third or fourth planet in distance
from the sun?
I. In what sport rs chukher
used TO designate the periods of
play?
s. Colonel Bernt Balchen is a
noted airplsne pilot. author or
newspaper correspondent?
.. Name the general who was
Washington's rival for command
OF the Continental army during
the Revolutionary war.
10. Leopards are striped or
spotted?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
. HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, september 12

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day which is fortunate for ex-
ecutives and others who exer-
else authority. Labor comes
under fortunate planetary direc-
ton.
Heart and Home: Aged per-
sons should benefit today. II is
an suspicious date for family
reunions when the advice of
grandfather and grandmother
will be valuable. Youth, having
had its brief period of promi-
nence in the affairs of the ma
ton, now serves obediently I'M
der experienced officers of navy.
army and air forces men of ages
recently classified as unsuitable
for business and industrial
ranks. The man over forty has
come out of retirement to guide
the nation.
Business affairs: Science that
utilizes much of the waste of a
prosperous nation provides new
lines of trade and manufacturing.
War needs viii educate the peor
pie for wiser use Of the abund-
snce that the vast country pro-
duces. Through adversely great
benefits are TO accrue 10 a peo-
pie long accustomed TO abund-
snce. Although war uncertain
ties may prevent investments
in large amounts for the pro-
motion of new enterprises there
viii be capital for many VEN
lures along novel lines that are
the result Of wider knowledge of
chemistry and other sciences.
National Issues: Astrologers
warn tn a I selfish motives
which retard wise legislation
endsnger the nation. A parallel
between French legislators and
American officeholders is seen
by the seers who counsel speedy
action on important issues.
Patriotism now must overcome
personal ambition. The day
after elections may be too late
for the most vital moves on the
war chessbOard.
International Affairs: Threat
ening portents are discerned as
our war machine gains in power.
An event OF supreme misfor-
tune for the United States is
forecast a. a means Of awaken
Ing all the American people 10
full participation IN the world
conflict. The price Of final VIC
tory will be great in lives ss
well as property. Today should
bring inspiring news from one
battle front where magnificent
deeds Of heroism have been sue
ceSSful
Persons whose birthdste il IS
have the augury Of a year q
good fortune. Money should be
plentiful Honors wiz come 10
men and women who wear the
United States Uniform.
Children born on this day
probably viii be unusually tai
ented and steadily industrious.
They may Be extremely Senxi-
tive but able 70 overcome that
handicap as they strive FOR
success
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
. Mr.. Fixit

MIR. Fixit: l. there high
school In or near Tacoma that
has q course In aviation me-
chanicss Not n flying course.
MRS. r. l.. r.. Dupont.
Since you live at Dupont.
you'd better see first if the new
courses at Glover Park junior
senior high meet your specifica-
tons.
Mr.. Fixit: Il there a way of
removing n wine stain out of
a wool and rayon-covered chair?
READER.
The formula we have advises
moistening first with water,
then spotting with a hslf-snd-
half mixture of glycerine and
alcohol. Apply water again,
then dry and clean further in a
cleaning solvent, il necessary.
MIR. Fixit: viii you please
give me the addresses of an
tique shops In two large cities,
Seattle and San Francisco, or
some other large citiess
MRS. r. W. ID.
II you look in directories of
those cities at the Tacoma pub
lie library or the Chamber of
Commerce office in the Tacoma
building. you can pick out all
the antique dealers you wish
Mr.. Fixit: Please inform me
of the address of the nearest
r. h. /. agent. X. c. X.
If you write 10 the Federal
Bureau OF Investigation in care
of the L. s. Marshals office,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

COFFEE AND RUBBER

Editor. The Times: I thank
Mr.. John Coffee for adopting
part of my program or platform
with reference TO synthetic rub
Der. ] originated the IDEA over
a month age. but II Mr.. Coffee
will get busy Immediately and
get the government to produce
synthetic rubber from alcohol
obtained from the waste and
pulp mills. he will be forgiven so
FAR as I am concerned. The main
idea is To get production out
for synthetic rubber AZ once.
But what has Mr.. Coffee done
about synthetic rubber from
pulp waste Up TO this time7 Why
hasn't he taken the matter up
with congress and the CON-
mittees and pleaded with them
on behalf OF this state and ma
ton :
RALPH WOODS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
MOSQUITOES IN PARK
SPOIL CHECKER GAMES

Editor The Times: The public
as a rule is long suffering be-
fore any complaints are made,
and In this case the suffering is
intense. The people have suf-
fered all summer from hordes
OF mosauitors in Wright park
which are no doubt spawned in
the stsgnsnt pool at the north
end of the park. Every evening
the checker players are poster
ed excruciatingly. Would II not
be in order to request the park
board in your paper TO sbate
this nuisance either by killing
the pests before they spawn by
coating of oil on the stagnant
pool or by draining the pool en-
tirely. The water in that pool
no doubt has not been changed
for years except by evaporation
or rainfall.
"A Checker PLAYER"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
. Your Opinions

they set out from Olympia. The
~ttlers joined up as they moved
on, passing Nisqually, Stella
COON. Fern Hill. Puyallup and
on. A young man named Ed
ward J. Allen. who was about
% years old, was the boss.
II is too bad we do not have
a picture of him and his thrifty
workers with their teams of
oxen. when they started out to
build the Nsches Pass road
through hundred miles of
wilderness with rivers and hills
and mountains. We have all the
names and they should not be
forgotten nor the gallant little
newspaper that started the
move. NELS BJARKE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

manufacturers scraping the bot
tom of the barrel of critical sub
stances il one of the most eN-
citing subjects in Washington
today. But hardly any informa-
ton is forthcoming about the
dearth Of metals which We prom
ised to Latin-American coun-
tries. Yet the problem Is esus-
ing acute headaches in New
York commercial offices trad
ing with our Good Neighbors.
and even the Rockefeller CO.
ordinators are jittery now that
Brazirs war declaration has set
the continent on fire.
A typical example of how the
arsenal Of democracy" has
failed is the case Of Mexico.
Statistics show that the quota
Of iron which we allotted TO our
nearest republic is wholly in
adequate to support normal pro-
duction. Current shipments from
the u. S. A. furnish approxl-
mately one-hah OF her require
ments. Confidential surveys dis
close that mines cannot operate
because there is no machinery.
Construction supplies are un-
available and housing is declin-
ing.
II the domestic famine which
we suffer diminishes our already
small distributions south Of the
border. tho impact will be most
unfortunate. Even now employees
in building trades are losing their
jobs. Many plants are running
At so per cent capacity. Other
nations below the lsthmus admit
similar hard times. Obviously
continued deficiencies are bound
TO encourage international fric-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
D Why Flying Boats?

Most discussion about an aerial freight
car fleet centers upon flying boats. There
has been little known consideration of
landplanes. although the Boeing Bio, as
large as the Mars flying boat, would seem
to provide prototype.
The explanation given is the gigantic
program of diversified airports that would
be needed to service thousands of TO- or
even 200-ton landplanes. But harbors for
seaplanes exist in abundance.
This is impressive but not wholly con-
vincing. Landplanes are faster, more eff
cient and more economical than seaplanes.
They can land in weather such that no
seaplane could safely touch water, and
take off under conditions that would
ground seaplanes. They could pickup their
cargoes directly from inland factories and
carry them to inland battle lines.
Seaplanes first, perhaps-but let's not
overlook the possibility of equally large
landplanes for cargo purposes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

Federal building. Tacoma, YOU
will reach the nearest agents.
Since they are not always there,
though, you might do as well
by writing to the bureau office
in the u. s. Courthouse, Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

Cayley, sometimes called the
Father of Aviation" knew that
human flight was possible back
in the early 1s00's, but realized
that some sort of power plant
would have to be devised TO get
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

mission with the Army or Navy!
8. Even on land. a sailor has
10 look out for rocks and shoals.
Why.
Answers on Page 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
Iodays Common Error
n, RAYMOND CLaPPER

D1slnterested means without
self-interest. as He was a dis
interested spectator. Il should
not b confused with unintsrest-
-. "a He wa uninterestsd IN
ny proposal"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
. WAR QUIZ

1. The small blue triangle be-
low the familiar blue circle. white
triangle and red flame, provides
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

the clue for
this civilian de-
tenders status.
What Ia he :?
2. If you are
a small power
boat owner. are
you more likely
to get a COM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

As ne 20 further and further
into tbs wsr i becomes clearer
and clearer that Ne cannot psr-
nit any stoppsEes ~ work
Wayne Morse, WLB member.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
BY John Hir

the machine off the ground.
Cayley died in 1857, after hav-
ing spent his adult life expert
menting in aviation. He designed
a navigable balloon as early as
1910
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
So They Say

The very curse Of an EVIL deed
is that II must always continue
70 engender Schiller.
To the man who himself
strives earnestly. God also LENDS
a helping hsnd.--AeSchyluS.
In mans most dark extremity
Oft succor dswns from Heaven.
Scott
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

Washington, short on gasoline, is turn
ing TO the horse. This time, the old gray
mare is what she used TO be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
PROPHECY OF FLIGHT

PROPHECY Of fLinhl
When. in December, 1908, the
Wright brothers first flimsy
craft took TO the air IT was full
filling a prophecy made nearly
100 years before. Sir George
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

Folks who are too important in their
own way often are in the way of others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12
The Tacoma Times Editorial and Feature Pages -
. Clapper

Controversy Between FOX
And Congress Is Bad
People Want Action 10
Win War, Not SqusboIes
Majority Want Something
Done, Be II FOR or solon'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-12

The Juror caused BY defense
Evening star., 1942-06-27
Occupation of All France Urged
ON Hitler to Meet Invasion
100000 Italian Soldiers Reported
Ready to Move Across Border

they are ready to shoot the instant
any one can bring them the guns.
I'VE cannot fight machine guns
with pitchforks. one Frenchman
said to me not long ago. But we
are prepared and waiting; just bring
us some weapons"
The things the French have not
forgotten are these:
The slaughter OF more than 200,-
600 civilians in the refugee-clogged
roads from the northern battle
fronts during May and June Of 1910.
The passive occupation OF two
thirds Of the country and the rifling
of French economy by the Germans,
paying of in imitation francs. print
ed at will on German presses.
The capture and detention Of
more than 1,500 900 prisoners of war
the majority of whom still are in
German prison camps-and for
whose release Pierre Laval is new
negotiating with little more prob
ability Of success than was achieved
by Admiral Jean Darlan. Darlan
came back to Vichy in 1910 and said
200 900 Frenchmen we're coming
home To date, there have been less
than 50OO0
The French are ready for an in
vasion, 50 long as it Is the Amer
leans who do the invading.