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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05

some friends home, contact with
other working girls, the novelty of
new job and new place, don't
exist. They do. But they strangely
enough have nothing to do with the
war; they are just the diversions
that exist everywhere, curtailed,
more expensive and much more
limited in war times, but inevitable
wherever youth meets youth.
The point I am trying to make is
that Washington will offer you moth
ing just now that any other job in
any other city doesn't offer.
You may be boarding in the house
next to the secretary of labor or
the English ambassador, but you'll
know no more of world affairs than
your father is reading in the eve
ming paper, or your mother is hear
ing on the radio, at home.
And added to all it's other dis
advantages is the constant sense Of
hurry and pressure, the keen COM
petition for places, the nagging
sense that one has volunteered for
the wrong work after all, that per-
fectly new, untried recruits are
pushing in to far more advantageous
positions.
Eager to Help.
81 am desperately anxious to get
into all this" writes Lily Davis from
an Ohio town. 81 am "a, and have
three small children. When we
married, Oliver was lawyer with
political ambitions that I shared.
But ill-health and a series of bust
ness misfortunes sent us out to this
rambling dairy farm, 20 miles from
the nearest town. I have help in
the house, and on the farm he has
three men continually, and more in
summer. We prosper, but I am
feverish to do something to help,
and plan this autumn to go on to
Washington to see whether the serv-
ices of a former school teacher can
be put to use. Should I obtain a
job / must then make some ar
rangement there for my boys, now
aged eight, seven and three. I
would not want to live in the city,
but near by, where there are good
schools and nursery schools. My
husband has consented to this plan.
Will you advise me as to the first
steps toward accomplishing it?"
This is typical of the attitude of
many women. But surely it is OBJ
vious to us all-and in Saner and
1ncc rncflncc - I1
obvious to Lily herself-that to
abandon prosperous dairy farm,
land herself and her children in
city whose every inch of living
space is being fiercely disputed,
burden her shoulders with the re-
sponsibility of managing delicate
man and three small children, a
house, a servant and new job,
would be insanity. How many thou
sands-millions-of women in the
world would thank God on their
knees for the security and peace of
a farm for the children they love,
far away from bombs and battle
fields!
Lily has already pledged herself
and her time and energy to a task
far higher than any clerk in Wash
ington knows today. The job of
raising healthy little Americans, the
job of keeping her marriage oath of
better or worse" the job of help
ing to contribute farm products.
If she must find an outlet, let her
take a soldier OF sailor in for a few
weeks convalescence, or gather the
children of mill and factory defense
workers for weekend holidays that
will release their tired mothers. Not
all the valuable service to America
today is in Iceland or Port Moresby
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

NOR the consolation OF thou
II sands of women who want
= desperately to get into some
sort of dramatic war work, let
me state definitely that most
war work in these tremendous
days falls very rapidly into the
routine, not to say drudgery
class, and that Washington it
self is far from the exciting CEN
ter that everyone who isn't there
fondly imagines it to be.
Washington was essentially
small town, with all the delightful
features of small town, until war
preparations began. In the last
year it has grown-spread out wildly
in every direction, blossomed with
great office buildings and hurriedly
constructed apartment houses.
Transportation is difficult for the
thousands of new workers who
crowd into the city; street cars and
BUSES are damned, restaurants are
suffocating, the romance and beauty
of the Capitol are dimmed for the
time.
Girls who get jobs in Washington
have their fun and glory before they
leave home. The family treats them
with new respect; the other girls
and boys frankly envy them.
Merely One of Many Cogs.
But on reaching Washington the
lucky job-winner Immediately dis
covers that she is merely one of a
great number of eager, willing, un-
important cogs in a great machine.
No, not unimportant, no cog is un-
important. But cog may be use
full, and still not have a very ex-
citing time.
She gets to Washington and re-
ports somewhere. She is given
desk in an office, and to that office
she repairs every day. She walks
miles, climbs stairs, lunches in a
packed cafeteria, shyly makes
friends of her associate workers. To
be sure her letters home are dated
washington" but as far as any
sense of being on the battle front,
being witness to great events, hav-
ing share in the destiny of the
nation goes, she might as well be
anywhere else.
The conduct of war, like genius,
depends on an infinite capacity for
taking pains. No longer do hand
some captains of cavalry dash up
at the critical moments, with flags
flying, to report that the reinforce
ments are here, General. No longer
do hoop-skirted women slip through
the lines to kneel beside soldiers
on the field. War, as the young
clerks in Washington know it, means
bookkeeping, filing, typewriting, an
swering telephones, climbing stairs;
it means complete subjugation to
orders from superiors; it means see
ing others preferred to oneself; it
means sacrifice of good times.
For there are few dances in Wash
ington this winter, and there are
few theaters-tWo or three at most
and only a few first-class picture
houses.
Lonely Girls Problem.
Friendships are difficult for the
lonely girl who goes on there to live
in boarding house in a small,
square, impersonal room, because
what our uniformed men want now
is home life and simple hospitality.
1t is no treat to them to take a girl
to second-class restaurant, and
afterward to stand in line for an
hour to get into a movie. The first
class hotels are expensive, and often
both girl and boy are tired and don't
feel up to the exertion of dressing
formally for the evening. Motoring
is out, of course.
Now this is not to say that
pleasant things, like evenings in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
GUADALCANAL:
Full Scale Fight

News of full scale fighting on
Guadalcanal island came to an ap-
prehensive America as U. S. soldiers
and marines bore the brunt of con-
tinued japanese attacks. The en-
envy bolstered its push with fresh
reinforcements, landing them on the
northwestern end of the island.
The Japs opened their big attack
by laying down a heavy artillery
barrage and then using tanks and
troops against the Americans de-
tense lines. In the first two days of
fighting, United States forces re-
pulsed five tank attacks with artil-
lery. The navy communique did not
mention American tanks.
Prior to sending their ground
forces into action, the foe smashed
at Henderson field-with costly re-
suits for themselves. The Japs sent
over Is bombers escorted by 20 Zero
fighters. Grammar Wildcats, pilot
ed by marines, shot down all Of the
fighters, one of the bombers and
damaged three additional bombers.
japanese shipping in the Solomons
area was the target Of American
pilots. The fiiers chalked up two
Jap cruisers and one destroyer dam
aged, another cruiser probably dam
aged and one heavy cruiser or bat
tleship possibly damaged.
Three attacks were made by Doug
las dive bombers on a force of cruis-
ers and destroyers north of Florida
islands, miles north of Guadal-
canal. The navy commumique said
one enemy cruiser was damaged by
bombs and the force withdrew.
Cooperation
Meanwhile, from General MacAr-
thurs headquarters in Australia
came word of continuing Allied
bombing raids on Jap bases north
of the Solomons. Approximately
100000 tons of shipping were de-
stroyed or damaged in three nights
of bombing at Rabaul, New Britain.
Other Allied bombers attacked
Kavieng, New Ireland, scoring direct
hits on Jap fuel dumps and installa-
tons. Fires were visible for 90
miles.
Medium bombers were in action
over Dutch Timor, north of Australia,
where they bombed grounded air
craft on the airdrome at Koepang,
starting numerous fires.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
WORLD WAR ACE:
Do,Un In Pacific

The ominous word overdue"
brought news to the world that Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker and the crew of
a heavy military plane were missing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05

Delight in SANDER
Half the world delights IN SIAN
der and the other half in believing
it.-French Proverb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05

Name-Calling
Sticks and stanes may break me
banes, but names will never hurt
me.-Scottish Proverb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05

the top and tackled along the ends
of the table and the hinged arms
with thumbtacks through a double
strip of the plain material.
NOTE: Readers interested in making
or remodeling home furnishings should
send for copy of BOOK which contains
sketches and directions for 81 useful items
as well as descriptions of the series of
booklets which Mrs. Spears has prepared
for readers. Booklets are 10 cents each.
Address:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-05
WEEKLY NEWS ANAL YSIS
Heavy Fighting in Guadalcanal Battle
Changes Entire Jap Pacific Strategy;
British Offensive Is Aimed at Libya;
Coffee Rationing Begins November e

n
Reeas by Wes ternN ewspap Union
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Ypsilanti Lays in Drive
to Obtain Rubber Supply

needed by the government Resi-
dents OF Npsilanti are urged TO
speed up their salvage sales for at
the end OF this week. the final re-
port must be sent to Regional War
Production Board, Detroit.
1T is urged that rubber scrap o.,
all types he sold the oil companies.
especially the smaller articles
which contain a higher percentage
OF rubber gum salvage than larger
materials such as rubber tires.
Articles possessing this high per
centage OF salvage rubber are In
ncr tubes, rubber jar rings. ieaky
water bags, torn rubber gloves.
worn-out footwear. rubber heels.
Rubber tires contain approximate
ly Is per cent salvage rubber" Ac-
cording 10 the members OF the rub
Der committee, residents are urged
TO turn in the smaller articles In
quantity.
In wire received by Mr.. I'm
grodt from the regional War Pro-
duction Board. Detroit. the public
/ Is urged not TO turn in footwear
that can he used because OF the
adyisabillty OF using what has al.
ready been purchased. rather than
attempting to buy new to supplant
what il salvaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Thefts
Added to List

4 fifth and sixth burglary have
been added TO the series OF four
committed Tuesday afternoon with
the report that a purse and its con.
tents were taken from the Rackham
School and watches from the Nor
NAL gymnasium.
Miss Gertrude Roser. 230 y.
Summit St. said that her purse.
lying on table under her coat.
was taken during an approximate
FIVE minute period while she was
out OF the room Contents includ.
ed about s18 in cash, bank
money order for 1859. operators
license. $50 Christmas Club ac-
count Just paid up. and keys.
Nothing else in the room had been
disturbed
Files in The mems gymnasium
at the college also had been i'm.
mied and three stop watches we're
missing.
approximately 81 was staken
from a steel filing cabinet in the
two basement manual training
rooms in the Normal College AID.
ministration Building the same az.
ternoon The door had been Jim
mied In much the same fashion
az had doors OF offices entered in
the business district.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Billeting of
Workers Seen

Washington, June 25-lNS-Goy-
eminent officials today disclosed
plans for creation of housing
utilization authority" TO direct an
all out campaign for maximum use
OF existing housing facilities that
eventually will embrace billeting
OF war workers In private homes.
The new organization is expect
ed to be announced within the
next two weeks by John Bland
ford. Jr.. director OF the National
Housing Agency. under whose d.
rection the housing utilization pro
gram will function.
Officials said that tn director
OF RHT new unit has not yet been
selected.
Chief problem confronting the
housing utilization experts will
be to find adequate housing for
war workers who are moving in
steady stream into already con
gested production centers as the
nations output of war materials
expands.
The war manpower commission
has estimated that approximately
100000 workers will be I'm mi
grafton" TO war centers during the
next year. The job Of providing
accumulation for such workers
See HOI SING-paRe 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Bombing Told
by Evacuees

A West Coast Port, June BINS
The first shlpload OF wounded
Alaskan soldiers. sailors and civil
lisns and group OF women and
ca ldren exacuees have arrived
safely in this West Coast port,
bringing with them the story OF
the bombing attack on Dutch Har-
Dor.
Quietly and without the wild
emotion that might have been ex.
pected this little group lined the
rails OF their war-smudged ship
when they arrived back in The
States" to give the first story OF
japanese imperialistic brutality as
it occurred on the North American
continent.
They told OF a Jap fighter. grin.
ming as he swooped low to straie
streets and this same ship itself
Of Jap bombers dropping missiles
apparently ranging upward to 1000
Founders.
Quiet mothers fondled their
youngsters and didn't want TO talk
too much about it. wounded sol.
diers. some still nervously tremb-
ling from their ordeal, we're help
ed down gangplanks and quickly
taken to hosSitals. three govern.
ment girls, looking as chic as Il
ready for an Easter parade, told in
a cautious way OF their experiea-
ces. and wondered casually where
their next Jobs would be.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25

Ypsilanti has netted only half
the total amount OF rubber expect
ed In the city's rubber salvage
drive which will be ended June 30.
According to the report OF the
City Salvage Committee. $1,000
pounds have been collected through
out the city. The quota for Wash
tenaw County is 100000 pounds.
The importance OF this drive Is
not to be under.estimated." accord.
ing 10 the committee. Z. r. Schill.
chairman, for despite the conflict.
ing reports upon the rubber situa.
tfon in the country, the shortage
is critical and upon this drive de-
Ponds a source OF rubber urgently
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
School Rates
to be Higher

City Assessor Donald f. Com
stock today had more bad news
for lpsilantl property owners.
The school tax rate will be higher
this year.
General school tax will be as
sessed at the rate OF $40 per $1,000
valuation, a jump of $l.70 per 81
900 over the amount required last
year
There Is crumb of comfort in
the school debt assessment how
ever The same amount OF money
viii be raised for that purpose
this year as last. but higher prop.
erty valuation. due to increased
housing for war workers. makes
the amount to be raised 50 67 per
thousand dollars valuation instead
OF the sass year ago.
The new rates will apply to
those sections OF the school dis
trict which extend into Ypsilanti
Township.
Mr. Comstock had previously an
nounced increased taxes for city
administration purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
LeSiOn Will Give Funds
For Recreation Center
More Rubber Needed

Our government haze rubber There has been fine
response but still greater effort needed The quota
fixed 200 tons Only little than half has
been collected
As all drives there occasional grunherS "hY did
allow much steel go Japan WHY foreglted
enough to lay stocks OF rubber r.,
These and other similar comen heard but they have
place the present situation Occasion for such his
tory It's past There nothing be done about except pitch
harder than and make wholehearted ooopea-
ton for mistakes that anyone feel made past
As special incentive for Youngsters collect small bits OF rub
ber the American Legion will provide free rides Recreation
Park week for all who bring in pounds
In the meantime all residents urged search diligently
for from rubber bands Our government needs
thousands of tons Every piece matter how tiny, will help
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Sol Birnan Of
Milan Killed.,
Car Hits Tree
Believed to Have
Fallen Asleep

Sol Birman, 20, $50 Allen St.
Milan, was killed almost instantly
on L. S. ll2 just west OF Crane
Rd. about $50 this morning when
his car struck tree on the south
side OF the road. Mr., Birman had
apparently fallen asleep at the
wheel.
Mr.. Brman was alone and he
was pronounced dead by Coroner
Bradley NJ. Harris.
He was born in Toledo. Febru.
airy IT, 1916, the son of Sam and
Rose Birman and came to Milan
with his parents at the age OF
seven years. lie attended Milan
High School and was graduated
from Scott High School in Toledo
in 1885. He had been associated
with his father in the automobile
business in Milan since 1886.
Surviving besides his parents
are two sisters. Mrs. Minnie Ju-
dis and Dorothy. all at home
Funeral services and burial are
planned for Friday in Toledo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Nazi Troops Inside Egypt
Civil Air Patrol to Take
Part i'm State Maneuvers

of the wing will take place at 10
o'clock.
Groups will take off for return
to their home airports in the re
verse order of their arrival begin
ming at an hour designated by the
wing operations officer.
Upon arrival at Brooks Field.
there VIII be inspecting officers 10
observe every phase Of the arrival
OF the different units and the con
duct Of the personnel. their military
appearance and their general eff
cheney throughout the entire maneu-
yer.
The filing OF arrival and clear
ance notices at the airport will be
especially scrutinized by inspecting
officers with the view Of determin-
ing the unit handling this important
matter in the most efficient way.
1t is suggested that all paper wor K
be prepared in advance al the home
base to avoid confusion.
The personnel who have not OBJ
tanned uniforms may participate in
the maneuyer but will not fall In for
inspection and review without uni.
forms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25

before we became victims OF a
bombing OF Pearl Hsrbor.'
The Montanan said that be could
see the end OF unemployment, re-
lief doles and subsidies II the coun.
try took advantage Of the start al
ready made in scientific research.
we are just al the beginning
OF a chemical age IN our civiliza-
ton, he continued. II We don get
together a small group OF the ablest
scientists we can find and give
them the money they need 70 f.
nance their work. We cannot expect
TO keep pace with those countries
that have been forced by lack Of
raw materials 10 resort 10 chem
Cat-- experiments sud-aese+eP-
ments.
The government has been paying
farmers not 10 plant certain crops
Wheeler said, when IL actually
should have been paying scientists
and developing means for using It's
farm produce.
The amount Of money needed to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Speedy Folding Bed
Brings Damage Suit

Cincinnati June 25-lNS-- A
folding bed that sllegedly operated
with much more speed than a fold
ing bed is expected 10 display. was
responsible today for suit for 49,
900 damages fled by Mrs Irene
Prapinau in common pleas court
Mrs Pspinsu sued trustees Of the
l.. r. Harrison estate. owner Of an
apartment building in which she
lived. charging that the he'd un-
folded 50 quickly that II knocked
her down and pinned her to the
floor She said she suffered head
decorations and broken wrist.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
City Prepared
For BlackOut

Two sirens, a warning and the
blaek-out signal, will sound tonight
for the city-wide trial blackout. The
first notice OF the blackout will
come at 1927 D. m. when a siren
signal will be given as an advance
warning. At 1890 p. m. a second
siren will sound, the signal for ex-
tinguishing all lights within the city
limits.
The blackout will las for Is min.
utes, the all-clear signal being
sounded at 1915 p. m. At that time
lights in the city may be turned on.
The siren will rise to a high pitch
and lower again Immediately for
both the advance warning signal
and for the eXtinguishing OF lights.
The all clear signal will be a steady
signal OF the siren lasting for two
minutes.
Persons caught in their cars AT the
warning siren are to park immedi-
ately in a safe place. leaving the
streets open for emergency cars.
All CT lights must be extinguished.
Workers are warned to get to their
places Of employment before the
blackout begins.
Cigarettes. pipes and cigars must
See BLACKoUT-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25

Plans for state-N ide maneuyers of
the Civil Air Patrol were announced
at the regular drill for the Ypsilant.
Squadron Wednesday evening at the
Armory. The practice mobilization
will be at Brooks Field. Marshall,
from 5 O'Clock to ] o'clock Sunday.
Members Of the Ypsilanti squad
ron are to meet Sunday at 4:45 A.
m. at the McEnnan Airport and ar
rangements will be made for those
who do not fly, TO drive to Mar
shall.
According to the order from
Wing Commander S. S. Steers, the
aircraft of all units within each
group will leave home stations at
an hour determined by the group
operations officer and in such Il
manner that the entire group will
arrive at Brooks Field, Marshall,
and will have landed on the airport
during the time allotted their respec-
tive group. The Ypsilanti squadron
under Commander Eddy McEnnan
is a unit of Group 635 commanded
by Ken Morey. Adrian, and the
group is scheduled to arrive be
tween 6:45 and 7:15 a. m.
Under no circumstance except
emergency will any aircraft land at
Brooks Field at any time other than
during the time allotted the group,
squadron or flight to which it is
assigned.
Upon arrival at Brooks Field. all
aircraft will circle the airport
counter clockwise at an elevation
of 1000 feet above sea level until
the beginning of the landing time
Of their respective group.
The landing OF the group will BE
completed in an orderly manner
within the allotted time.
Upon landing all aircraft viii
taxi to space on the field desis.
mated for their group The crew will
align the craft and will proceed 10
an orderly manner under the direC.
ton of their leader.
Inspection and review of all units
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Age .

build pilot plants and even large
scale commercial plants would come
10 only a small portion Of the hun
d eds OF millions OF dollars paid in
farm subsidies" Wheeler added.
We would not then be dependent
upon Great Britain. the East Indies
or any other countries for strategic
materials In the future"
pilot plant Is a small scale
plant used to determine whether
test tube methods and discoveries
made In laboratories will work out
in practical production.
Pointing out that in spite OF
american aagStsl2I- ploSIeSS- the
great majority OF homes are still
without bathtubs. Wheeler ssid
IT should be possible for all the
people TO have not only a bathtub
but to have all the other eonven-
fences and many Of the things which
today are looked upon even az lux
uries.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-25
Just at Beginning Of Chemical Age"
" Just

Washington June 25-lNS- Sen.
Burton X. Wheeler Cd Mont, to-
day called for federal subsidy OF
chemical research 10 develop ma
tional resources to the point where
the country will need few imports
and every family will have modern
Injuries.
Wheeler. vice chairman Of Sen
ate Agriculture subcommittee. said
that testimony Of experts who can
make synthetic rubber from farm
products conyinces me that We have
hardly scratched the surface in the
use OF our own materials"
We laughed at-Ihe Germank for
their substitutes" he added. We
thought ersatz was a funny term.
Now we find that We we're the vic.
Tins OF a scientific Pearl Harbor