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had been challenged. "Sme. Turn
me loose "
He took his arm from her and
she mounted the steps firmly and
then stumbled loudly on the wood
on porch. Bigger made move to-
ward her, but stopped, his hands
outstretehed, frozen with fear.
Good God, she'll wake up every
body, She was half.hent over,
resting on one knee and one hand,
looking back at HIM in amused
establishment. That girls crazy
She pulled UP and walked slowly
back down the steps. holding onto
the railing. She swayed before him,
smiling. ~ sure am drunk
Continued Merit WeeD
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27

STATE, leaving II u a Michigan rep
resentative to tell the story.
1t is believed tha sufficient ac-
ton will b. stirred to nave Miller
awarded the Congressional Medal.
the iste Sgt George v. Hantoa
was tie only Negro holder Of this
award. Sgt. Wanttn, who died last
summer. received his medal for
heroic performance under fire in
the Spanish American War.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27
McGehee News
By=T. Evans

Mrs. W. c. Campbell. proprie-
tor of the Flossitine Beauty Shop
pc, announces that she will move
in new quarters soon, and employ
an assistant to help with the fast
growing business of this leading
beauty salon.
Mesdames J. M. Hart and Estel-
la Fowler spent several days in
New Orleans visiting relatives
recently.
Weekend guest in Pine Bluff
last week was Miss Alice Bran
som. She reports u very pleasant
one. 80
Frsm Louisiana Rev. Z. d.
Singleton of Tallulah, La, spent
Monday with Rev. and Mrs. A. Fl.
Newman.
PASSES AWAY Friends in
this and surrounding commune
ties mourn the loss of Mrs. Rosie
Young, who died in Little Rock
hospital Tuesday. Funeral SER
vices will be conducted ON Thurs
day at the Evening Star Baptist
Church, with the Order Of United
Friends in charge. Our deepest
sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved family during this hour
Of sorrow.
From Montrose this week came
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Walker,
who are at the bedside of Mrs.
Mary Walker Trowscr.
OUR CHURCHES The Even
ing Star Baptist church. A large
congregation witnessed an inn
pressive service Sunday at HOO
a. m. The sermon, "To Whom
Shall We1 Co." was brought by
the Rev. wv. G. Campbell. It has
been announced that the Hayes
Harmonizers singers Of Arkansas
City will render program at s
p. m. Sunday. During the B. 7.
Y. Rev. T. G. Evans will speak.
st. Peter AME Church. The
serv ees at the st, Peter AME
Church were inspiring Sunday.
The pastor seemed to have been
at his best when he brought the
soul stirring message, "The Faith
fulnes of Caleb"
McGehee Chapel This church
group entertained the Trustees
Alliance on Sunday at p. IN. A
large audience witnessed play,
Heaven and He'll" $3.50 was
raised in this meeting. Rev. r.
G. Grimes, pastor of the church
and the Mt. Gahlee Baptist
Church, North Little Rock con-
Quoted his services at the latter
church Sunday. The congregation
presented him a brief case.
The Union Easter service will
be held at the Evening Star
Baptist Church, Sunday, April S
at $500 a. m. with the sermon to
be brought by the Rev. W. l..
Landrum.
REVIVAL A revival will be-
gin at McGehee Chapel Baptist
Church, beginning April 6, conduct
ed by Rev. Luna Green.
CORNERSTONE SERVICE :.
will be held and feature the SER
vices a. the McGehee Chapel Bapt
Church, the first Sunday in April,
Elaborate plans are being made.
GUEST SPEAKER Rev. 7.
G Evans was the guest speaker
at the AME Zion Church on the
project at 1900 a. m.
Miss You, Mr.. Jones While |
you are in the hospital at Little
Rock. Glad to know you are sill |
improving!
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27


Williams and ia.ed 1t a. one OF
the best given for long time
with Rev, ]. s, Washington ann
Rev. T.. n, Glover breaking the
Ice for the first night; Rev. L, :.
Shorty and Rev. J. n. Harrison,
second night: Rev. +. X. VII
liams and Rev. j. IL. Govingtoh
hnd charge Of the fourth nights
services. Cooperating wish the
program was the Chamber Of
Commerce, Business and Profess
sonal Club and also several must
cal numbers were rendered by the
Yerger Iii School on the fifth
night Of the program. Tn sun
day, tire s. s, was opened by L.
G. Carmichael and at the eleven
o'clock services, stirring SER
mon was Wrought by Rev. j. NJ
Wilder. At 2:30 p, m. Rev. ]. ).
Scott of Gmton delivered the An
niversary sermon. Many gifts
were received by the pastor and
his faithful wife, presentations
were made by T. J. Lowe. Climax
ing the affair, the Just US
Club sponsored a social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pom
dexter, in honor Of the prominent
minister and his wife.
Personal Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Green are parents of baby boy
born on Thursday. March 10. The
new arrival has been named, Ira
Jr.
Mrs. Ola Belle Lewis and her
two daughters, Betty Jean and
Ethel, of Oil City, La, spent the
week end with an aunt, Mrs. Anna
Stuart.
Pvt. Ienes Vista E, Pvt, Al
bert Jones, stationed at Camp I'd
gewood Arsenal, Md, was a week
end guess of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jones.
Returns Home Myrtle Wilson
Of Lewisville, Ark, has just re-
turned to her home, after a pleas
ant visit with her sister, Mrs,
Helen Flenory.
To Malvern Mrs. Claudine
Poindexter is spending the week
end in Malvern with her husband
George Poindexter
Convnlescing :. We arc happy
to see Mrs. Roberdia Darlington re
eoving from recent illness.
ILL Friends are hoping a
speedy recovery for Mr.. Dellis
Jones and students at Yerger are
missing their classmate. BESSIE
Johnson Get we'll, soon!
Club-Soeial The Willing
Workers Club Of Rising Star Bapt.
Church met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Webb at the regu-
lar meeting day Of the group, At
ter the regular business session
was over, refreshments were SER
we'd by the hostess.
The Christian Service Club Of
Hazel st. NJ. +. Church met at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Hardmon. The club sent Il linen
shower to Philander Smith Col
lege, totaling S2.25, I
Funerals On March Is Rev.
J. S. Washington, pastor of Be-
Bee Memorial CINE church was
called 10 attend the funeral of
Bro. Dan Flemons, age 80, at Cra-
ven, near Prescott. Funeral SER
vices were held at Mt, Present c.
M. E. Church for Bro. +. J. Coop
En-, Scripture lesson, Rev. J. T.
Suttles, songs by CINE choir OF
Hope; prayer, Rev. s. =. Easter,
remarks Rev. J. S. Suttles; re-
solutions and condolences, Mrs.
Elvin Taylor; solo, Miss X. Hay
mes: obituary, Mrs. Odia b, Thorn
and the funeral ora.ion by Rev.
j. s. Washington. One Of the
oldest citizens of this city was
buried recently, Bro. Frank Tell
ington. Music was by Lonoke
Baptist church, scripture, Rev,
Howell; Invocation, Rev. N. +.
Wesson, obituary, Mr., J. A. Har-
ris, solo, Mr.. Clifford Carmichael,
sermon, Rev. J. w. Williams. Our
heartfelt sympathy is extended TO
these herpnyed families
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27

something to do. But, today.
that period is history. We are
at war AMI there is plenty for
every man to do il Congress
Will suspend for the duration
some of those experimental
steps taken then. Will Wash
ington do this, OF will she sit
back and lay the blame for
our Slow progress in our Pre-
paredness Program on an
American pubic for not put
ting all efforts to work? The
public can go no farther then
Congress will let it go, Con-
gress must first get into the
war efforts itself and remove
the barriers that are keeping
the public from doing its
share.
~ a#s ~
CONGRESS- failure to sus-
y pend the 40-Hour Week
and the double pay for Holt
days and Sundays will even
tually cause an enormous in.
crease over our already bur-
densome taxes in order to pay
unreasonable demands Of la
Dor leaders that the Govern
ment has allowed to take
complete control Of all war in
dustries. The American pub
lie will not object to tax bur
dens, if it is able to realize
something worthy from its
sacrifices. But, burden in tan
es will be reluctantly tolerat-
ed by the public when they
are used to promote profit
eering as being witnessed
daily.
Unless the 49Heur Week is
suspended, the small indus
tries will never be able to sur
vive for any length of time,
with the National Labor Re-
lations Board operating
against the welfare of indus
tries to promote that Of or
gained labor. This is in no
way an attack on organized
labor, but rather the methods
of operation it has pursued.
If we are to make sacrifices
in order to prepare ourselves
to become victorious over
what we are facing. it is No.
more than reasonable that we
cooperate and do it together.
II EFT US all bear in mind
- that America today stands
in need of 100 per cent COOP
Grafton, in order for Us to re-
tain our methods Of in !enen-
deney, and no one man is ex-
peeted to shoulder the entire
responsibility. 1t takes all of
us to get the job done. So,
let's buy Defense Stamps and
D.,,lr,
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-27

le-ofgaaized The church, aud the
slogan is to free Centennial Of its
mortgage debt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
ColorfuI Operetta Staged by
YpsiIanti High School Chorus

An appreciative audience viewed
Ypsilanti High School chorus pres
entation Rose Of the Danube" IN
the auditorium Friday night. The
colorful story staged in a garden
Of King Montmerency's palace on
the Danube River during the Rose
Festival in Eurolanla was well re-
cejved.
The operetta was concerned with
morning in Eurolania when the
Royal Treasury was exhausted and
50 was the patience Of the standing
army which had not been paid Tor
some time. Count Sergius Won
Popoya. played by John T. Cot
trell, was the villain who plotted 10
take advantage OF the general un-
rest and start a revolution. As
sisting him we're Demetrius Doodle
dorf, characterized by Fred Horn.
Jr, and ThombJnIus Tootletop
played by Vanzettl Hamilton.
The attention Of the populace was
distracted by the annual Rose Fes
tival. Among the visitors were
Darrell Davis, news photographer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
NaZi Warships
on New Dash

London. FEB. u ms Tires
powerful German warships today
we're reported racing to Trond-
helm. Norway, in sudden maneu'
We, designed to keep British naval
units tied mp in the North Sea.
A Stockholm dispatch 10 this
London Daily Express said Il was
reported the 50 900 ton Nazi bat
tIeship Tirpitz. the 10000 ton pock-
ct battleship Admiral Scheer and
the 10000 ton cruiser Admiral Hip.
per steamed out Of their German
bases and'up the $of wegian coast
toward Trondheim
From there. the Stockholm TO-
port said the German vessels
will probably raid conveys carry.
ing American and British supplies
to Murmansk FOR delivery 10 Rus
sia's armies
According to the Express. the
10000 ton Nazi battleships Scharn-
horst and Gneisenau and the TO-
o00 ton cruiser Prinz Eugen are
expected 10 make similar move
after they are repaired
The Scharnhorst Gneisenau and
Prinz Eugen recently broke out OF
the Nazi held base at Brest on
the French coast and ran the
gauntlet Of British planes. war
ships and coastal guns in q dra-
matte dash through the Straits Of
Dover to Helgolaud.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21

Consumers Relation Committee Of
Ypsilanti. following a compilation
Of reports on commodities here, has
found merchants making every ef-
fort to avoid sharp increases.
A special study of the sugar
situation in Ypsilanti revealed most
merchants charging eight and one
half cents pound. Mrs. Paul En-
man. chairman. after a study of ie-
ports OF committee members. states
that that price allows the merchant
a profit despite increased whole
sale prices. In some cases. need Of
dividing the available supply among
customers has led TO increased cost
in handling. Sugar which has to be
divided into one pound packages,
has a greater labor cost than that
in i've pound sacks. she points out.
Mrs. Ehman explains that sugar
rationiug under federal regulation
will be with the aim to assure all
an equal share and to prevent pro-
III taking. II the total supply q
sugar permits only ~ ounces per
week per person. the government
IS intere ted in everyone getting
his Just share al just price. she
states. For those persons who do
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
Arms Sent to
q Republics

Washington, Feb. CLIP Tue
United States, following up the
agreement at the recent Rio de
Janeiro conference OF q American
is pouring arms and dol
lars into Latin America today to
bulwark the hemisphere front
against the Axis.
Military and naval equipment
including planes and guns, strategic
and millions of dollars in
credits are going TO the
Is nations which rallied to the side
of the United States at Rio and
broke of relations with the AXIS.
Still on the outside are Argentina
and Chile but there are indications
that the Chileans. with u new pro-
democratic president, may soon
Join in the break and that Pres;-
dent Ramon Castillo of Argentina
ultimately may be forced by the
economic -hardships of his country's
isolation to fall into line.
Politically, the swift consolida-
ton OF solidarity agreed upon at
Rio has been hampered to some ex-
tent by Japan's victories in the
southwest Pacific and submarine at
lacks in the Caribbean area.
Acting Secretary Of State Sumner
Welles recognizes and understands
this apprehension on the part OF the
other American republics whose
long. virtually unguarded coasts
are being brought into the war zone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
Consumers Relations Group
Finds Merchants Cooperative

mot get a sufficient amount OF sugar
to adequately meet their needs
alternates such as honey. molasses
and dextrose are available" she
points out.
Mrs. Gilman found Ypsilanti mer-
chants very cooperative and anx-
ious to keep prices within the fiuan-
cial abilities Of their customers.
She suggests that residents may
keep their food budgets at a mini
mum by cooperating with mer-
chants who list the best buys" in
their advertisements. She says.
Rather than to accuse anyone Of
excessive prices. she alert customer
can do great deal for himself
and carry out the government in
tention OF fair distribution by seek
ing the prices in all commodities
which avoid large price increases
and come within his own budget.
Other members OF the consumers
relations committee are Mrs. Har-
old Leverett. W. r. Brownrigg and
Matthew Sinkule.
They are anxious that consum.
ers contact them whenever there
seems 20 be reason TO investigate
prices charged In Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
Pocket U-BOat
Sinks Vessel

Norfolk, Va. Feb. Pins The
captain and As members OF the
crew OF the Brazilian merchant
man Olinda. which was torpedoed
and sunk off the Atlantic Coast
late Wednesday by a pocket
size" Nazi U.boat today were re-
covering from their narrowing ex-
periences, which included a visit
by the ships master to the midget
submarine.
The crew members were brought
ashore last night after their res
cue at sea and IS OF the men were
taken to Naval Hospital for treat
ment for exposure.
Capt. Jacob Bellemond. of Rio
de Janeiro, said that the small
sub opened fire while about two
miles away and he ordered all
hands into life boats. The sub re.
peatedly shelled the 5000 ton boat
as IL approached and then sent a
torpedo into n. The sub pulled
alongside two life boats after the
Olinda went down and took Capt
Bellemond and another man into
the U-boat. where the Nazi cap
tain questioned them regarding
the boat and its destination
Sinesio Catarlno da Diva. OF
Bahai, Brazil, an engineer. said the
G-boat was one OF the smallest
submarines | have ever seen
"She was real pocket size and
had or s inch gun on deck.
and three machine guns on the CON
ming tower" he said
Patrol planes sighted the crew
in the life boats and short time
later they we're picked up
The Olinda was the second Bra
lillian ship 10 be sunk off the At
lsntic coast In a week The cargo
chip Buarque was sunk last Sun.
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21

with motion picture experience.
played by Laurence Porter. and
Percival McPlpp who readily ad-
mitted he was one OF the greatest
motion picture directors who ever
came out Of Hollywood The latter
was well portrayed by CLARK Reid
Mrs. Priscilla McPipp was charac-
terized by Mary Lee fucker and
the couples daughter. Pamela. b.
DOreen Binder.
Presence Of the motion picture
director caused many fluiters in the
breasts Of King Montmerency's loy.
al Eurolanians including the kings
wife, Florinda, played BY Betty
Jean Ring. and children. Rose.
portrayed by Edith Ann Steere.
Daisy. characterized BY Audrey
Brothers. and Prince Karl. Robert
Moffett..
The motion picture director
agreed 70 pay a million dollars 70
the king for use OF the kingdom
people and palace 10 produce 4
See OPERETTA-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
HOUSE DECIDES
To STRIKE OFF
PENSION PLANS
Harried Congressman Seek
Quick Action on
Repeal OF Law
NEW SET OF LOCKS IN
MICHIGAN PROBABLE
Soldiers May Get Increase
Missing May Have Pay
For Full Year

Washington, Feb. I'll ms -
Bowling TO the wishes Of harried
congressman, the House leadership
today scheduled repeal of lsgisla-
tive pensions as the first matter OH
the docket when the House CON
venes for its next business SEES
sion Tuesday.
In spite OF overwhelming Senate
adoption of the repealef, congress
men said they are still. getting bas-
ketsful of mail from constituents
protesting the original action under
which members of the House and
Senate voted themselves pensions.
So anxious are these Legislators,
in this election year. TO wipe that
admitted political mistake off the
books that it appeared certain to-
day the repeal measure would go to
the White House carrying with il
three other and totally different
items of legislation. These are.
l. Authority to spend $S,000,0Q0
to build new set of locks at the
Sault Ste. Marie Canal in northern
Michigan.
2. Provision that all men in the
armed forces who are called to
serve overseas will be granted a
20 per cent pay increase, and their
officers ten per cent.
3. Provision that pay and allow
ances will be continued for one year
for all men or officers reported
missing, captured or informed by
the enemy, or "beleaguered or be-
sieged."
lhe curious omnibus measure
started from the House as merely
a bill TO continue pay for prisoners
OF war. AS soon as it arrived on
the Senate floor the pension repeal
was tackled on. Then, in the clos
ing hours, the other two amend
ments were attached as riders.
Rep. Vinson (D) Ca, who as
chairman of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee will handle the heterogen-
eous measure in the House, an
nounced today that he will ask the
lower chamber to concur in all the
Senate amendments.
He predicted that these will all
be accepted and the measure will
go to the White House with a mini.
mum OF debate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
State to Pay
Larger Fund
to War Idled
Legislature Ends
Special Session

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 21-lNS--
Maximum unemployment compen-
sation benefits OF $40 a week for
20 weeks We're assured Michigan's
unemployed today as the state leg
islature completed its second spe-
cial session since Jan. /.
The lawmakers. acting at the re-
quest of Gov. Murray d. Van Wag-
oner who cited the acute unemploy-
ment situation resulting from the
transition to wartime production,
decreed that the bill remain in ef-
feet until May 81, 1913. II was
estimated that the legislation will
cost the unemployment compensa-
ton fund an additional $12,000,000
this year.
To Furnish Service
Before adjourning, the legislators
also passed a bill which would al
low the Detroit Street Railway TO
furnish bus service to the new
Ford bomber plant at Willow Run.
The DSR legislation allows the
transportation system TO operate
25 miles outside of the city limits
rather than the current 10.
Passage of the unemployment
compensation legislation was easily
the most important accomplishment
of the legislative session. AS fin
ally enacted, the bill provides for
an increase in minimum benefits
from seven per week to ten dollars
per week with the waiting period
cut from two weeks to one.
Benefits for persons making be
tween $50 to $50 were raised to an
average of $19 and benefits will con.
tinue for industrial workers who do
temporary farm work.
Also, UCC commissioners would
be required to post $4,000 bond
to protect the state against possible
maladministraion
The Willow Run legislation was
INnrCT 41rTTDE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21

Following a weeks vacation the
sewing unit of the local Red Cross
will reopen the production room
in Welch Hall, Tuesday. Work will
be started on Ypsilanti's quota OF
800 pairs Of hospital pajamas. The
sewing and knitting units will meet
and Friday of each week.
Monday sewing has been discon-
tinued until further notice.
Considerable confusion has arisen
concerning the location OF the Red
Cross production room now that a
Red Cross office has been opened
in the American Legion Home.
The production room will remain
in Welch Hall where it has been
located for Is months and all sew
ing. knitting and surgical dressings
activities will be carried on from
that center The Office in the Am
erican Legion home will serve as
an inquiry and information center
for all types Of Red Cross activities
and will supplant the peace-time
Office which for many years has
been located at 0 S. Washington
st. A telephone has been installed
and stan OF volunteers will be
on duty six days each week to serve
Red Cross interests. Mrs Merle
Malin. executive secretary, will be
in the Red Cross Office each Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Frank McLane. knitting
chairman, announces that approx
mately 150 mems, women's and chill
dren's sweaters remain to be given
out. These sweaters must be re
turned by April and it is there
fore desirable that volunteers call
for the yarn not later than March
l. Volunteers are also needed who
will purchase yarn to make beanies,
toe and stump socks which are
urgently needed.
Mrs. Elton Rynearson. Miss Caro-
line Lewis and Mrs. Charles Cleary
attended a meeting Of the Washte-
nav County production chairmen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
Factory viii
be Enlarged

Construction OF $4,000 concrete
and steel one-story addition at the
Motor State Products Co. will begin
next week, p. Alex Seedorff, presi-
dent, said today.
The addition. to be built by April
! at the south end of the present
plant will contain machinery called
for by the company's defense or
ders. Mr.. lSeedorff said The com
pany is producing army cots and
weapon parts.
With floor-space OF approximate
ly 1900 feet, the addition will be
built OF concrete and steel with a
design identical with the present
building. Machinery will be an
chored in a cement floor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-21
Jap Forces Fan Out in
Gamble to Take Dutch
East Indies, Australia
Swastikas Seen
on Planes at
Bathurst
Officials Impose
Martial Law on
Port Darwin

(By international News Service
The laps were stlll tanning ont
in the Southwest Pacific today in
their desperate gamble 60 cripple
the Dutch East lndiea and Aus
tralis before the United Nations
can mobilize sufficient force to
halt them.
At Canherra Il was announced
that enemy planes ON Thursday
had raided Bathurst Island north.
west OF strategic Port Darwin
and that the planes which particL
pated in this attack were marked
with Nazi swastikas
The Australian government.
rushing preparations 10 meet a
possible Jap invasion attempt,
imposed martial law on Port
Darwin, already the target OF two
Japanese air attacks.
Invade Ball
Batavia reported that Dutch and
United Nations land. sea and air
forces were still fighting hard
against Japanese invaders %
Ball, separated from the lmpor-
tant stronghold OF Java by only
a milewide strait. But the London
Daily Mail reported from Batavia
that both Ball and Sumatra must
BE- considered lost" This account
added the Japs have massed