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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
Stevens Hotel Ready
For Government Use

Chicago. Aug. 2S-INS - The
Stevens Hotel with its 1000 rooms.
was practically empty today Of all
its furnishings at the end OF what
was described as the biggest NOV
ing job ever performed in com
parable length of time"
In the last IA days, the hotel,
taken over by the Army for an air
force technical school. has been
cleared of 1000 beds and box spring
mattresses, draperies, divans, love
seats, overstuffed furniture, paint.
ings, pianos. art objects, and other
miscellaneous equipment.
Experts termed the operation an
even bigger job than the removal
OF the fixtures from the luxury
liner Normandie when II was taken
over by the Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

or damaged.
Outlook Still Dark
But in Washington realistic mill
tary experts warned that these
brilliant Allied victories should not
Head to undue optimism. AS long
as Hitler's Nazi hordes threaten
the volga and the Caucasus they
declared, sound optimism is not
JUSTIFIED.
Moscow reported It's lines before
stallngrad held frmly against all
German assaults, while the Soviet
offensive smashed ahead on the IS
mile RZhev-Vyazma front before
Moscow. Only in the southern Cau-
casus, where the enemy is driving
on the Grozny oil fields, did Moscow
report a withdrawal.
The Raj smashed at German in
dustrial areas. following a day of
continuous Raj ana american
raids on occupied France and Hol-
land. Raids on the French coastal
area continued throughout the
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
Rain Fails TO Interfere
Witt Day at Country Club

In spite OF Thursday morning $
rain. personal guest day for the
Washtenaw Women's Golf Associa-
ton brought out is members and
guests for 10 O'Clock bridge. Prize
winners we're Mrs. Burl Harris and
Mrs. f. F. Weinmann. A number OF
others came out for the Special
luncheon, and bridge was the prin-
cipal feature OF the afternoon, also.
A wet course and dark skies
proved unattractive TO the golfing
body as whole, only four A class
players signing up TOR play Mrs.
Walter Wisbin was both low gross
and low net, l0i-l9-S5; Mrs Clark
Greenstreet. second on both counts,
l0S-1S-90. Mrs. Greenstreet has re-
Gently reduced her 1871 handicap
one stroke. thus joining the slim
ranks OF those who have improved
their brand of golf this season.
The two final matches in the
championship tournament, which
have been delayed because of vaca-
tons. have now been played. The
first flight consolation was won by
Mrs. Fred Rattelle from Mrs. Fred
Fischer. two up and one to go. The
second flight was won by Mrs. Dan
Anders, who defeated Mrs. Edwin
Stahl. five and three.
Mrs. c. P. McLain and Mrs. Bruce
Cameron we're the only Washtenaw
women to enter the Detroit District
fall tournament which is being
played this week at Oakland Hills
Country Club. Mrs. McLain's quail
flying score OF SO was good enough
10 make the championship flight.
Mrs. Cameron made the first flight.
Mrs. McLain won her first match,
81. from Mrs. William McGiverin
OF Detroit Country Club-a veteran
OF the links and former state
champion-but lost on Wednesday
10 Miss Margaret Russell, one OF
Detroit's young stars. who was
playing on her home course. Mrs.
Cameron, also. won her first match,
but lost the second.
Four more ladies days are on the
regular program. For the next two,
al least, as both are days Of special
competition. morning golf will be
resumed, starting at 9 O'Clock, with
bridge at 2 in the afternoon.
Next Thursday. Sept. 3, Is SEIZED
uled for the Directors Cup, IS
holes, low net for A and B classes.
Although the date for this event is
fixed in the standing rules for the
first Thursday after Labor Day Tin
order to accommodate any vacation.
lists who may wish to compete), the
event was pushed ahead one week
this year, since Labor Day is late.
Players will be arranged in three.
somes, with starting times at five
minute intervals. starting at o.
clock. The following Thursday, Sept
10, is scheduled as Mac and Cam
day, and will include all three
classes. 4 four-ball mixed four
somes event is on the Labor Day
program with nlayers arranging
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
PHYSICIAN succumss

Jackson. Aug. 2s-Rites are be-
ing arranged for Or. William D.
Brooks, so, practicins physician
here for "a years. who died at his
home Thursday Before coming to
Jackson he operated a hospital in
Leslie.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Roe, who
formerly lived at 101 S. Grove St.
have moved into house on Cherry
Hill Road.
Miss Mary Alice Power. who has
been visiting the College Camp at
Lake Geneva, Wis, will return to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Rora bacher
and family will % to Vineyard Lake
Sunday to attend the Ballard re-
union at the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ransom Townsend
Mrs. Henry Miller has received
notice from her son, Maynard, in
San Diego that he had been promot.
ed to First Glass Seaman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth McCulligh
entertained al a dinner Tuesday
evening. Guests we're Miss Ivah
Waiting, and Mrs. Charles Harden
Jr.
Miss jayahHe Mooney has re-
turned to her home in Detroit after
spending the summer with her
grandmother Mrs. Estelle Holley.
Mrs. Holley has gone to visit Mrs
T. R. Bell at her summer home at
the St Clair Flats for a few days
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
Given Shower
Miss Mary Campbell Kalamazoo,
Is a guest OF Mrs. Ray II Burrell.

IS guest OF Mrs. Ray H. burreil.
Alfred Burrell is visiting In
Northern Michigan and Mackinac.
Mrs. Arthur House has returned
from a three weeks stay with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Sutherland at Port
age Lake
Miss Mildred Nugent is taking a
two months leave Of absence from
the telephone office.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hoagland
and daughter Dorothy Jean, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Patterson and
sons, Jack and Larry, and Mrs.
Eta Wise, all OF Britton, were din.
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Starkweather, Thursday eve.
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Britton,
Sr., and son Harold, Joseph Brit
ton, Jr. and Miss Joan Coleman
have returned from Bay City, where
they attended a family reunion at
the home of Mrs. Brittons brother,
Elmer Friebe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
GlXlnn Party

Mrs Robert ]. Stephens Is giving
a birthday party today for the ninth
birthday of Marilyn Alderman,
who. with her grandmother, MIRO
James Lumb, Chicago, is a guest
this summer Of Mrs. stephens.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
Picnic SUNDAY

The sixth annual Martinsville
School picnic will he Sunday at
o'clock at Victory Park. Belleville
The location is six miles south OF
Belleville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
and Professional Womens Bible
$50 Riverside Park bad weather. church
will 10 Cedar
Point Meet church 7l5.
SATURDAY
Junior Membership Of American Legion Auxiliary
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

Mrs. Hugh X. Adams and Mrs.
Howard Stowell. Milan. will enter
tain Saturday at a stork shower
honoring Mrs. Joseph Cox at the
home of Mrs. Adams. A number of
guests will come from Olivet, Milan,
and Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
New Officers Elected by
American Legion Auxiliary

ported that the chairman spoke
very highly Of the local Junior Au1il'
iary unit. saying II was the out
standing unit Of the Second DIS
/ trict
Governor Murray Van Wagner
attended some Of the meetings and
complimented the Auxiliary mem
bers for their about effort during
the present emergency.
Mrs Butler told OF the memorial
service conducted at one OF the
theaters in Kalamazoo for the de.
ceased members. The stage was
beautifully decorated with pastel
colored glaiioli and a candle was
lighted for each deceased member.
The delegates brought back to
the unit the following citations:
National Citation for Meritorious
Service and state Citation for Mem
5ership. Mrs. Manley Roe unit pres
ideut. was presented with a mem
bership Citation commencing her
effort.
After the business meeting, re-
freshments were served by Mrs
William Harrington and her com
mittee.
Mrs. Carl stanton won the spe-
cial prize, a huge bouquet Of gladi-
oil.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

Mrs. william Barclay and twin
daughters, Patty Lu and Jeanne
Ann are staying at the home of
Mrs. Barclay parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luman Seamans They will
be Joined next week by Mr. Bar
clay who has been temporarily de-
terred from the Selective Service.
He has accepted a coaching posi-
ton az the University Of Michigan.
Mrs. Barclay and children will re-
main at the Seamans home until
they can locate in Ann Arbor
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Waldruf,
Delhi. visited Ypsilanti friends and
relatives Thursday.
Mrs. Catherine Munford. Detroit.
a former resident. visited Mrs. Leah
Knowles. Wednesday. on her way 10
visit friends AZ Jackson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

Mr. and Mrs Alfred W Ziegler
40 Ferris ST., entertained a few
friends and celebrated their 29tit
wedding anniversary Wednesday
night at Kautfmans dining room
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers 70 re
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery Of the Daily
Press phone the Press office
al 40 before s p. m. or > p. m.
Saturday.
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War

Continued From Page 0ne}
warships and auxiliary vessels sunk
or damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28
To Celebrate Birthday


To celebrate the first birthday of
little Linda Jane Culp Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Culp will entertain sunday
Mrs. Culp's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Birmingham and Mr. and
Mrs. William Birmingham, Yer
montville, Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Birmingham and daughter Sara
Lee, Pontiac, and Miss Joan Brad
ley. Bay City. The Walter Banning
hams and daughter and Miss Brad
ley will remain over Labor Day.
Miss Dora Sherman, Flint. re-
turned to her home Thursday after
visiting Mrs. l.. r. Chase since
Tuesday.
Lieut. and Mrs w. z. Overton,
who were married recently in
Miami, Fla, and came here to visit
Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Baker and went
to visit Lieut.. Overton's parents in
Bangor, Mich. went to Chicago
Monday. On Tuesday, Lieut.. Over
ton left for the naval aviation sta
ton in San Diego. Cal Mrs. Over
ton, after a short visit with friends
in Chicago, will return here for an
indefinite stay with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace n. Corbett.
IL ~ Prospect St, are vacationing
this week near Alpena.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

Instead OF having a picnic at
Prospect Park. Thursday afternoon
Tackman Circle OF the Dorcas So
ciety OF the Lutheran Church mem.
bers went TO the home OF MIS-
Frank Lidke, Sy.. for their cooper a.
tive dinner and social time. A brief
business meeting with Mrs. Like
presiding. was held. Mrs. Walter
Campbell and Mrs. Paul Traubwet.
ter will be the committee for the
next meeting, Sept. 10 in the church
parlors.
Or. c. F. Wolf. 1917 Washtenaw
Ave, returned Thursday night from
Chicago where ne attended this
week a meeting Of the American
Veterinary Medical Association at
which veterinarians from all parts
OF che United States and Canada
were present.
Mrs Robert Hardy and son, De-
troit, were Ypsilsnti visitors Thurs.
day.
/ Mrs. Tillie Jarrendt Foster, De
troit, visited friends and old neigh
bors here. Thursday.
Ruth Anna Powell is returning to
her school in Cincinnati. She has
spent the past two months with
her grandmother, Mrs. Alfonzo
Merritt.
Joseph Steere graduates today
from the United States Naval Avia-
ton station. Corpus Christi. He has
been in the service since Novem-
Der He has finished his cadet train
ing and will be home Sunday. He
will he an ensign.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-28

their own foursomes. This will be
followed by potluck dinner. A and
r players who will be unable 10
play for the Directors Cup next
Thursday. are requested to notify
the tournament committee at once
Those wishing to play in the Mac
and Cam" team play will sign up
next week as well as those who
will enter the Labor Day mixed four
somes.
Son Born
A son weighing eight pounds, II
ounces. was born Thursday at
Boyer Hospital TO Mr.. and Mrs,
Albert Champagne, Belleville,
RID. l.
Given Shower
Mrs. Fred White was given a
stork shower, Wednesday, after
noon when Mrs. George Waterbury
entertained a group OF her friends.
Pelro was played. with prizes given
to Mrs. Frank Louandes, Mrs. John
Mott, Mrs Warren Erlewine and
Mrs. Melvin McDermott. Mrs.
White received many lovely gifts.
Later, light refreshments were
served
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80.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
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81 WITH 49,
LOUISE HACkkf,h

LIFE COMES ON"
In colloquial lingo. Life Maya
zne really came Of" this week in
the Photographic essay which Fl ran
descriptive Of Negro participation
in World War H.
REVIEW
Prefacins the magazine movie oi
black doughboys in World War II
Life paid this tribute To the dark
budd.es Of other wars-quo'c:
Negro soldiers have fought
under all the great generals in
all the great wars and in most of
the famous battles Of L. S. His
tory. And they have fought well.
A Negro. Crispus Attacks. was
the first American to fall under
British fire in the Boston Massa-
ere in 1910. Negroes fought beside
the Minute Men at Bunker Hill
and the Continentals al Red Bank.
New Jersey where George Wash
ingtOn himself singled them out
for praise. When Andrew Jackson
stopped the British invaders al
New Orleans in 1915. a battalion
Of free men Of color formed part
Of his front line. In the Civil
War. l6l Negro regiments Of Ne
gro troops turned the tide for the
North; without their help, said
President Lincoln, neither the
present nor any coming admin
istration can save the Union In
the STATE of Mississippi alone
more Negro soldiers enlisted 10
fight for the Union white men
did for the confederacy.
Negro cavalrymen chased In
dams in the West and rescued
the Rough Riders at San Juan
Hill. In World War ]. more than
100000 Negro troops went TO
France. One Of them, Private
Henry johnson, an eX-red cap
from Albany, got into a battle
with "A Germans in a nO-man's-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
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We we've interested in the period
ical'S review OK The Negro in War
Industry which was cautioned
ar... M 49,. A., ,,..s.5
!" " 1' F'ah'S. ana stated '"''
white discrimination still goes on
in some factories. as well as IN
s,,,o p,.ors s,cb bow common ..,
- - eI
aS D'lN"''u' 0''''''i'e'" o'''l anu
Ford have thousands Of Negroes
working at every level Of skill
Cnrysle has pu' 225 Negro IaH'iofs
10 "ork building tanks The sun
Shipouilding company is building
whole ne% shipyard 70 be manned
By 5000 Negroes Winchester Re
peat.ng Arms in New Haven has
more than a thousand Negroes
working among thousands OF
whites eating IN the same cafe
.T' I's 'nn snno'nS poo' .n ''e SAINT
clupi oo". lHese companies "al'
more negro "orhIneh because 'o'I
40 ! 500 Joo. emu quo'e' we arc
su-e ''''' 'ntSe companies may So
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

SYLVAN1A, Ga.-Mrs. John L.
Hamilton. who had entered a suit
against the Graham-Lee Lumber
company Of Oliver, Ca, for $1,000
Tor the death OF her husband, who
was killed in February by a truck
owned by the lumber company,
was granted $1,000 here Thursday
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Sappers 'Keepin Fightin'

Ties, Orders, piles, approaches, sus-
pensions and launching technique
is mastered. saw one unit erect
slxty-foo. box gr!der bridge in
less than 70 minutes, II was strong
enough to support trucks and arm
ored vehicles.
"One Of the most famous exploits
OF the war. from an engineering
standpoint. was the construction OF
a bridge across the Awash river in
Ethiopia between Adds Ababa and
Dire Daua on the Jibouti Railway,
The Italians destroyed the bridge
and announced that it would re-
quire at least a year TO build an
other In five weeks and five DAYS
the South African Engineers had
erected a new bridge Of 44O feet IN
three spans some 2O2 feet above the
river.
-Four Months Training
"All Springbok engineers under
90 preliminary training Of four
months Every Sapper must have
artisan training and ability These
training courses include such sub
jcc,s as demolition. Eds. survey.
csmouhasc, dccoy. bomb disposal
transport. hygiene. first aid, naNi-
CATION. bridge building, knot tic
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
A Call TO America
To Wake Up

Why can't America WAKE Up,
and soberly consider the attitude OF
IFS Negro group, as expressed in
Fortunes broadside presentation OF
The subject when it states: The
American Negro is agitated not be-
cause he is asked to fight for
America but because full partici-
patton in the fight is denied him.
He is humli'd,ed as a Negro be-
cause he is not fully accepted as
an American"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

land outpost. He killed four Of
them with bullets, rifle butt and
bOlO knife, probably killed fifth
with grenadeS. wounded and
drove Off all the others. The
French called this The Battle of
Henry Johnson
In World War I the 369th Ne
gro Regiment was a part Of Gen
eral Henri GOurand'S Fourth
French Army. 1t was f91 days
under fire, never gave a foot Of
ground and never lost a prisoner,
was the first Allied regiment 10
reach the Rhine.
This proud record has already
been extended in World War II.
At Pearl Harbor, December !, 4
Negro messman. DOrie Miller,
dashed. 10 the bridge Of his ship,
helped carry his MORALLY wound
ed captain TO a place Of greater
safety and manned a machine gun
until ordered below. lie has Just
been awarded a Navy cross. In
the Philippines the hrst man OF Inc
armored forces to fall IN action
was Private Robert Brooks son
OF a Negro sharecropper OF sadie
vile. Ky. To-day the main ground
at Fort Knox headquarters Tor
the U. 5 armored forces is named
Brooks Field in his honor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

The government has financially as
sisted in the conversion Of 1000 heavy
motor trucks in Switzerland 10 the
use OF wood gas and viii spend a SINH
lar amount 10 convert tractors and
taXicabs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Universal Recognition
OF Freedom Cited

Universal recognition OF this
growing trend toward sex equality
has been pointed out in the or
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Government Combats
Creation of Problem

Government action in-the-na
OF sex equality, that is. the achieve
ment Of a satisfactory adjustment
TO the changing sex situation, has
taken the form in Europe, TO en-
corage marriages, taxes for married
couples are lower proportionately
than those OF single persons; Ger
many offered bounties for babies as
did Italy.
In America already, the state
through the medium Of the trained
social worker. child specialist or
nurse is daily taking over more
and more of mothers normal
duties.
In lieu Of the expectation Of
thousands OF women going into de-
Tense industry Detroit recently lift
ed the ban on day nurseries. Such
institutions Will be needed in IN
creasing numbers 20 care for The
children Of working mothers.
Who Knows?
Just what the value Of these
measures and probable measures
initiated to maintain degree II
proportion in American sex life
will be, no one can definitely say.
But this. we know, a new situation
is brewing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

All-too-slowly have job oppor-
iunities been opened. despite acute
shortages in manpower employed.
based on past and present curbs
and traditions.
It is a short-sghted policy that
prevents larger utilization Of the
serices Of this one-tenth population
group. The U. s. News accurately
states the situation when it observes
that: Negro leaders argue that it
would be great boost to the
morale Of the black man II the Jobs
were offered TO him voluntarily, not
as last resort and because Amreri-
ca found it could not turn out the
goods to win the war without him."
It is to be hoped that this more
enlightened point Of view may be
embraced. And let us say. par
ticularly in those eleven States =
She Democratic South where there
has been little or no relaxation OF
prejudiccs in favor Of national unity
and accord.
Il a truism to say that the Ne
gro one-tenth Of the U. S. popula-
ton still has no adequate share in
Americas greatest undertaking, as
declared by Fortune Magazine, and
that uinc-tenths may have to pay
the costs OF wasteful discrimina-
ton. This is too great a price 10
nav in tho faro If national pnri1
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Trend OF Times
'Toward Complete
Sex Equality
Moral Decline Feared By SociolOgists

ganization of the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps. This move on the
part of the American government
has been interpreted as a confrma-
ton Of the trend evident in Euro
pean countries. In England, it IS
stated. women do almost any type
of work which is OF a combat
nature.
1t is only natural, the social stu
dent reveals, that there have been
charges Of promiScuous sex con-
duct. Among traditional charges,
it has been revealed that homo
sexuality is on the incline.
Attributing 70 this tendency 20
ward sex equality, sociologists cite
the improved methods Of birth con-
troll and venereal disease cures
which, they contend, were the prl-
mary "bug-a -boos" rather than any
moral adherence.
Womens industrial status has also
been balanced, authorities contend
They receive the same pay in an
increasing number of instances for
tasks performed in industry as do
men. This was not true in the last
post war period