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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-24

Sordid Story
OF Americas
Betrayal!
By S. F. PORTER

Almost every other day, news dis
patch indicates that friend" of Ger
many or an actual agent of the Reich
still is operating in the United States
on some pretext, flimsy or otherwise.
Almost every other week, the Amer
lean authorities announces the seizure
of an individual or group of individ-
uals working within our borders and
fighting for a Hitler victory.
We know and the authorities know
that all the enemies of America have
not been discovered or weeded out.
We know and the authorities know
that often the most dangerous and in
sidious operators are not in conspic-
uous places.
/. G. Farben's Role
T. G. Farben is the most powerful
organization in the world. 1t Is the
economical and political force behind
Hitler.
T. G. Farben plays a crucial role In
Germany's espionage and intelligence
service. It's servants have been and
still are working in every nation-in-
Guiding the United States and South
America.
It's true, of course, that a few
weeks ago the Treasury department
took over General Aniline & Film Cor
poration, Farben's subsidiary in the
United States, and one of the nations
largest manufacturers of vital dye
stuffs, chemicals and Photographic
materials.
It's true that three months before
Pearl Harbor an agreement between
Farben and Sterling Products, Inc
the largest pharmaceutical combine
in this hemisphere-was dissolved by
consent decree and Sterling Products
executives were fined $4,000 for their
part in working with Farben in Latin
America.
Farben Men Active
But so far, the efforts made at I'M
tangling the Farben maze of inter-
locking corporations, units and agree
ments have been only superficial. Per-
sons responsible to Farben still are
living here, free to come and go.
Farben still is getting millions of
dollars from this country and from
nations to the south of us, and using |
them to back Hitler's armies.
And not only has the story of Far
ben's connections here not yet been
published, but the full tale probably
is not even known.
And so it is possible or probable
that today this country still is in the
grip of the worlds greatest espionage
system and is sheltering within it's
borders the servants of it's enemy's
political and economic machine
With Impunity, Too
And it is possible and even prob
able that today, thirty-three months
after the British Commonwealth and
the Fascist Empire began the blood
lest war in history the German eco
nomic high command - which pro-
duced Hitler and provided him with
ready-made war machine-still is
operating with impunity in every cor
ner of the world.
Sensational though these statements
may appear, an intensive analysis of !
the economic background of the Sec
ond World War proves them beyond
a shadow of doubt.
The skillful, cunning and ambitious {
men controlling the working of l. G. l
Farben are, in effect enemies even I
more powerful and important to t
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-24
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON. - The four labor
members dissenting, the Natl. War
Labor Board rejected July 16 the de-
mand of the United Steelworkers
CCIO) for a S1-a-day wage increase
for $4,000 employees of the four Little
Steel companies. Instead the board
proposed an increased of 44c a day.
With four employer members dissent
ing, the board granted union security
and the checkoff.
DETROIT. - A threatened rent
strike by union tenants together with
vigorous labor protests succeeded
July 10 in throttling conspiracy by
Detroit landlords to smash the OPA
ceiling.
WASHINGTON. - Sensational evil
dence Of profiteering by war contract
brokers, who even received fees on
work in government plants, was dis
closed to the house naval affairs COM
mittee.
WASHINGTON. - Labor manage
ment committees are now conducting
war production drives in 1000 U. S.
plants, war production headquarters
announced July 10.
WASHINGTON = Once a majority
collective bargaining agency has been
chosen by employees, an employer
must negotiate with that agency, de-
spite existence of previously outstand-
ing employment contracts with in
diyidual employees, the NLRB ruled.
The j. I. Case Co. of Rock Island, ILL.,,
had attempted to use it's individual
contracts with employees as a pretext
for refusing to bargain with the
United Automobile Workers (CIO).
PORT ARTHUR, Tex. - The Port
Arthur city commission took % min
utes to exonerate Police Chief H. F.
Baker of the beating of union organ
izers last February 2S.
SAN FRANCISCO. - Charges that
the Pacific Employers Insurance Co.
and other company insurance firms
are using spying and frameups to
fight workers compensation claims
have been made by the California Fed
Grafton of Labor to the Industrial Ac-
cident Commission.
LONG BEACH, N. Y The us.
would be turning out at least 300
more ships, tanks, planes and other
war material if industry had not re-
fused to go about on productive ex-
pansion before the Japanese bombing
of Pearl Harbor. This charge was
made by Sidney Hillman July when
he announced he was resigning as
President Roosevelt's special assistant
in charge of labor matters to resume
the presidency of the Amalgamated
Workers (CIO).
CINCINNATI.-By more than Z to
1, members of the United Brewery
Workers (unaffiliated) voted by a ref
erendum against surrendering drivers
70 the init. Bro. of Transfers (AFL).
The vote was 3O,S69 against and only
i,004 for.
WEST PARK, N. Y.-Plans for mo-
1ilizing consumer front to enforce
price control were made at the first
of AFL and CLIO auxiliaries
July HIP sponsored by the consumers
livision of OPA.
SAN PEDRO, Cal = A protest
against use of detectives from the
and Burns agencies on gov
eminent property on the San Pedro
Wilmington waterfront has been made
by the San Wilmington Labor
Review, local AFL paper. The paper
quotes an 1893 federal act which bars
of Pinkertons by the gov
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-24

even then. He understood that Ger
many's emergence as a dominant
power was marked by the discovery
Of synthetic indigo and aniline at the
end of the 18th century. The indigo
planters of India and of the southern
United States were ruined by the
cheap synthetic indigo which flooded
the world markets after that.
He realized that the discovery of
aniline revolutionized the manufac-
ture of pharmaceutical drugs. Early
in this century, imperial Germany was
dumping chemicals on the world mar
kets in an effort to capture them
Dumping was a German practice long
before the nazis came to power.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-24

principally Standard Oil Company
who are in either directive or ad
visory positions Of the United States
government. Either these men In
dividually or the companies they rep
resent have been enjoined, fined or
have suits pending against them by
the United States government. With
large group of such men sitting in
either directive or advisory positions
of the United States government, 1t
is impossible for the government to
properly function.
Due to conditions of the war, 1t is
better that we proceed on a rubber
program that will insure securing rub
Der for this country before we use the
supply we now have. This bill, in
troduced by the senate subcommittee,
will provide ways and means of pro
ducing the rubber required for both
war and civilian needs, leaving Stand
ard Oil Company and its co-partners
to proceed with the manufacture of
any rubber they can produce and such
adjustments which should be made on
the money that is being provided for
them to be settled later.
Everyone should realize we are in
a death struggle with the Axis Pow
ers and we should do everything pos
sbile to provide the materials neces-
sary to win the war at the earliest
possible date. 1t is your duty to go
into this matter at once and if you
agree that the senate bill should be
passed, Immediately do everything
within your power to secure the pas
sage of this bill, realizing at the same
time that the representatives of the
Standard Oil Company are going to
do everything they can to prevent its
your attention to the fact that there
is nothing in the program covered by
the senate bill which will in any way
retard any progress which can be
made by the present organization who
is working on the rubber situation for
the United States government.
Our interest in this matter is that
we feel we should do everything pos
sible to help win the war and to i'm
prove business conditions generally.
We wish to assist our farmers in dis
posing of their surplus crops. Canada,
South America and the
United States have very large sur
plus of wheat and other crops. There
is no storage for large part Of this
years crops which will be lost if not
used soon. Our power and irrigation
in this state are supplying
water to 100000 acres of land. We
are especially interested in assisting
our own farmers, as well as all others
the United States.
Congressman Johnson of Illinois
has introduced a companion bill to
the above mentioned senate bill. The
number of the house bill is H. R. 1854
and is identical with the senate bill.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-24

(The next of this series of articles
will appear in the July 81 issue of
The Voice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
LUTHERAN AID TO
ELECT OFFICERS

A nominating committee for cleo
ton OF officers for the Lutheran
Ladies' Aid Society was appointed
and plans for coming events were
discussed, Wednesday afternoon at
the Aid meeting. The nominating
committee Is Mrs. Harold Miller,
Mrs. Donald Levitt and Mrs. Karl
Scheffler. Sr. The committee ap.
pointed for the Christmas party for
the newcomers Is Mrs Clarence
Loesell. chairmana, Mrs. P. L. Stein
and Mrs. f. r. Schill. 1t was decid-
ed to give Mrs. Loesell $40 to pnr-
chase donations for tht Needlework
Guild. A sum OF S25 was voted for
missions for the American Luther
an Church.
A rising vote Of thanks was given
to Mrs. Levitt for her beautiful
work on the service flag, containing
IS stars, which she had just fin
ished. Mrs. Theodore Daschner as
sisted her in making the flag.
Mrs. Jack Hadley will be refresh
ment chairman for the December
meeting. Refreshments OF home
made cinnamon rolls and coffee
were served the 36 members pres
ent, by the committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Queen City Tent Hive Of Maccabees $780, GAR Hall regular
meeting
Ypsan Commandery number Knights Tempar stated
caye, 7: &c. Masonic Temple lodge
West Side Circle Society
Miss Mary Thumm.
Lutheran Brotherhood OF Lutheran Church 80 church
B. B. Bunco Club o'clock, with Mrs Harold Walcott
Queen City Lodge number 1877 Knights Pytha card party
o'clock, p. Hall
Airplane o'clock. Ypsanu High
School
Priscilla Guild of Congregational Church o'clock,
Donald Exeby
Group Presbyterian Union
Mrs Ross Cook
Regular meeting $3.50 OF the Board Of Directors and
mttees OF Ypsant Teachers Credit Union In Faculty
lounge Charles McKenny Hall.
Congregational Mayower Guild Christ
the service the Congregational Church
Huron Chapter Izaak Walton League. 1880
Preaching Mission. Walter b. Heyer 1880 D. m. Sermon
The God Who Enables Us to Make Fresh Beginning
High School Choir. First Methodist Church
FRIDAY
Carpenter Womens business
$50. GAR. Hall
Ypslanu Masonic Association, O'clock Masonic Temple.
Girl Scouts o'clock Church House
o'clock. Sarkweather
Preaching Mission 1880 First Methodist Church Sermon
How to Keep the New Life We Have Found Worth Mallory
leader.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
WOMAN'S STUDY
MEMBERS SEW

Wednesday was Charity Day for
the womans Study Club at the
Literary Club house. Under the d.
rection OF Mrs. Allen Dieter, chair
man Of the social committee, a co.
operative luncheon was served at
noon. Mrs. Edwin G. Staeb, presi-
dent, conducted the business meet
ing in the afternoon when a very
interesting report OF the southeast
er district meeting at Wyandotte
Oct. Is and 16 was given by Mrs.
Ernest Chapelle, delegate. Since
Mrs. Staeb is moving to Ann Arbor
this month. her resignation was &C.
copied and Mrs. Ivan Rau, vice pres
ident, was elected 10 I'LL her place.
Mrs. Rau assumed her duties I'm
medlately.
The next club meeting will be
Nov. 21 when Rev. John w Green
wood OF the First Methodist Church,
Adrian, will speak.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Proud Parents Find
Modest Youth Hero

New York, Nov. Gins The
proud parents Of Leonard S. Edcl-
stein, 20. first class aviation radio
man, were convinced today that
their son is the most modest hero
in the United States Navy.
When Leonard visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Edelstein,
in Brooklyn in September he gave
the impression that his two years
in service had been singularly I'M
eventful. True, his body and legs
were badly blistered. but that he
explained, was sunburn. His new
wrist watch. turned rusty, was
ruined through carlessness, he re-
lated.
SO it was with considerable sur
prise that the Edelsteius received
letter from Leonard inclosing a
citation from Vice-Admiral Royal
r. lngersoll. commander-in-chiot
OF the Atlantic feet. The eertif-
cate commended Leonard and two
others for "superhuman efforts in
freeing two rubber life RATS from
a sinking patrol bomber and there
by saving the lives Of Is passengers
and crew members. The incident
had occurred shortly before Leon.
ards furlough.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Fire Prevention Stressed
For Members Of B. P. w. Club

ton for the members 10 visit the
! local fire department 10 see the new
euipment and how the men live. He
concluded his talk with the slogan,
The best way 20 fight a fire is to
prevent it, Ashes pay no dividends.
With Mr.. Handy were five auNil-
iary firemen with 100 hours credit
in first aid William Bassett, 10
seph Metcalf. William Reed, Martin
Dawson and Gordon Stoner who
gave a fine demonstration OF how
to rescue a patient from a pit by
means OF tripod.
Miss Marsh then introduced pu-
pills from Jimmie Hunts Studio
who gave several dance numbers
During the business meeting pre-
sided over by the president. Miss
Doris Milliman, a contribution Was
voted to the War Chest Fund. Let
ters asking cooperation we're read
from the Junior Board OF Com
merce. American Red Cross Canteen
Corps and from the chairman of the
Americanism program for. the Wash
tenaw County defense group.
Mrs. Marietta Bentley reported
that rods and curtains for as win.
dows that the club Is contributing
TO the new soldiers barracks are
ready and spoke of the interesting
time she and Miss Flora Burgess
had had on this project.
Miss Elizabeth Warren reported
on the progress made in plans for
the Gilbert House Community Cen
ter, Miss Milliman asked for re
cent books and the latest issues OF
magazines for the soldiers to be
left at any of the three libraries
They will be collected and deliv-
cred every Friday.
Miss Milliman also told about rep.
resenting the club at a meeting OF
the Michigan Council OF Defense
regarding the marching song plan.
Three names were presented for
membersip Tuesday evening by
Miss Ruth Loeffler, Of the member.
ship committee. Miss Donna Baker,
teacher in Romulus schools was
welcomed as recent new mem
Der and guests were Miss Evelyn
Edwards and Miss Hertha Merritt,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
BY MEMBERS AT
HUNTERS DANCE

4 Hunters Ball theme was car
ried out in the table decorations
and feature dances at the b Y Club
November dinner dance, Wednes-
day in the Pittsfield Hall. Beautiful
bebe chrysanthemums in autumn
tints graced the tables where the
members and a number OF guests
enjoyed a bountiful chicken dinner.
Dinner partners were selected by
means Of license tags fastened to
tie mems backs.
After dinner, for dancing. music
was provided by An orchestra OF
four pieces. Among the feature
dances were License Number. .,
Bunny Hop Sure Shot" Deer
Trail and "Alibi."
The committee for the very sue
cessful party was Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Bower Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Crous :
and Mr.. and Mrs. ALLEN Seymour,
Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05

At the first November meeting
OF the Ypsiland Business and Pro.
fessionAl Women's Club Tuesday
evening in the auditorium Of Cleary
College Miss Mabel Marsh, a mem
Der OF the education committee for
the year introduced Ralph Handy,
OF the local fire department who
gave a very interesting and helpful
talk on Fire Prevention
He told about the many causes OF
fire mostly through carelessness.
He spoke OF the great danger OF
having gasoline in the home and
told about the chances people take
with 1t. He told Of several instances
when a life had been lost. The
greatest number Of fires occurred
after 8 o'clock in the afternoon
when children came home from
school. he said. He told about the
cost for the fireman to make call
and said that they we're public serv-
ants as they received their pay
checks from citizens who paid taxes
He extended most cordial invita-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD sARcLAY

bid hearts, as he reckoned West
would expect that lead and be pre-
pared for it. South used his 8 to
force the Q and, when the clubs
were led to his A. he cashed the
diamond K, A and 8. The weak
ness Of the dummy's spade suit
was so transparent, he led back
the 8 of 1t, and the spade tops set
the contract.
Where East played the hand,
South led the diamond 8. the q
winning. When the clubs then
came to his A, he had no way OF
knowing East's spade suit was so
weak. North tried to ask for a
spade by discarding the 8 on the
second club after South ducked
the first one, but the 5 looked low
to South, so he decided to lead
through the heart tenace. That
enabled East to score four tricks
in clubs. four in hearts and one in
diamonds, without anybody ever
taking a spade trick at all. North
moaned as he finally had to dis
card the two top cards Of the suit,
which might have set the con-
tract, but didn't.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Rev. Heyler Tells
When Man Needs God

The subject which Rev. Walter
B. Heyler chose for the preaching
mission Tuesday night at First
Methodist Church was "The Need
OF Man" This follows from the
theme OF the previous night" said
the speaker. Man very often in
life finds himself face to face with
situations that are more than he
can confront alone. The only one
TO whom he can turn at such a time
is God. Situations in which a man
needs God are when the forces OF
nature work against him and when
he faces DEATH" said Rev. Heyler
In conclusion.
Mrs. Francis Lord and Miss Fran
ces Lister sang A duet.
Rev. Heyler spoke Wednesday
night on "The Forgiveness OF God. .
He said, For persons to live whole
some, happy lives. It is necessary
for all OF US to seek the forgiveness
of God in our living. God IL willing
to forgive" he said. IF people are
sincerely penitent. God will give us
fresh beginnings when a desire for
these is manifested" the speaker
said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
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Our Service Men

Corporal Walter d. Fuller, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Fuller, 2l9
River St, has been transferred
from Fort George G. Meade, Mary.
land, to the United States Army
Air Forces located in Smyrna, Ten
nessee. Corporal Fuller is attending
the radio school there and learning
army operating procedure. He ex-
poets to be at Fort Meade for three
months.
Lester Southwark, Milan formerly
OF Ypsilanti. has enlisted in the
United States maritime service. He
took oath last Friday and at present
is taking short vacation in North
ern Michtgan before entering his
training period.
NJ. l.. Henry will receive his wings
as a bombardier and his commits
sion as a second lieutenant in he
u s. Army Air Forces Bombardier
School, Midland, Texas. Mr.. and
Mrs. v. f. Henry, 31S w. Cross St,
received notice and congratula-
tons from Isiah Davies Briga-
der General, L. S. Army Command
ing.
Gerry Hammond, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hammond, who has
been in training at Luke Field.
Phoenix. Ariz.. has been graduated
an dreceived his commission as
lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.
He has been assigned to the Fighter
Squadron and will fly Pa plane.
He is now stationed at Glendale.
Cal.
Private Frederick J. Cook lef,
Sunday after spending a seven day
furlough with his wife and parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook. Private
Cook il in the Air Corps and is sta
toned in North Carolina.
Word has been received from
Sgt Charles II. Cook who is now
in Australia. He says that he is well
and happy and sends his love 10 all
his friends in YpsilantL.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
BAPTIST GROUP
TOLD OF INDIANS

Hopi Indians and their reserya-
ton in Arizona, we're described by
Miss Mary Murray new trailer
camp missionary OF the Detroit
area. for members OF the Baptist
Women's Union. Wednesday after
noon at the church. The homes Of
the Hopi Indians, she said, were
built on high elevations for their
protection from the Navajo Indians,
long ago. She spoke OF the supersti-
tious beliefs OF these Indians and
OF the terrible fear children have
OF evil spirits. When they become
Christians they move out OF Indian
villages and build adobe homes of
their own. The non-Christians are
reached mostly through sewing
meetings. They love TO sew so they
will come TO listen TO the messages
but they very seldom attend Chris
tian services. The children often
come TO services on Saturday, where
they can do hand work.
Miss Murray closed her talk by
reading the Indians version OF the
23rd Psalm.
The business meeting was con
Quoted by the vice president Mrs.
Harold Badger in the absence OF
the president, Mrs. Milford Osburn.
Mrs. Earl Hubbard led the devo-
tions. using as her theme, al"
She had Scripture verses pertain
ing to the subject, read by various
members.
Plans for the membership ban
quet for the Y.W.C.A.- were dis
cussed and further announcement
will be made after plans for re.
decorating the church are made. II
was decided to meet at the church
Il day to clean the kitchen cup
boards
Mrs. William Shaw announced the
meeting of the Council OF Church
Women to be at the Congregational
Church Nov. Il. at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Hubbard offered the closing
prayer. Refreshments were served
by the hostesses, Mrs. Dan Ohlin-
ger. Mrs. Paul Hatch and Mrs. NJ.
Robinett. The next union meeting
will be a Christmas party Dec. 10 at
1880 in the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-05
Meet In Mckenny Hall

There were twenty-five at the
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
in Charles McKenny Hall Wednes-
day afternoon. Luncheon was served
In one OF the private dining-rooms.
Mrs. Atwood R. McAndrew, chair
man Of Civilian Defense, described
the part which belonged to the WON
en- Of the community, and she reg
istered those who were interested
in this movement. Others when
ready to register may apply to Mrs.
Alfred Elvidge, SIC Pearl st. Mrs.
Emil Cyr won the auction prize and
Mrs. Frederick Zachsriss the con.
tract prize. The next meeting will
be a Christmas party Dec. ?.