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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12
Scom Demand For
Surrender of Singapore to
Japs, Continue to Fight
Van Wagner
Faces Bitter
Benefit Fight
Rep. Feenstra For
Opposition

Lansing, Mich. Feb Ems
Gov. Murray u. Van Wagoner's ad-
ministration forces prepared today
for a bitter fight on the proposal
TO hike unemployment compensa-
ton benefits.
Although the bill now Is in com
mittee while the lawmakers await
action I'm Congress on "A SINH ar bit
of legislation, Rep. Charles Feen.
stra, r. Grand Rapids, launched a
bitter attack on several things and
said he would oppose the unem-
ployment compensation legislation
Holding aloft a picture OF Abra.
ham Lincoln In one hand and dis
playing picture OF the Pearl
Harbor dead In the other, Feenstra
shouted from the floor:
Votes seem to be more valuable
today than lives.
Strikes are more impor ant
than giving our armies the wea-
pons OF war.
Sabotage is regarded greater
act OF heroism than a victorious
navy and air force.
UNLESS ! see an honest effort
by the state administration TO
make these acts unlawful and a
sincere willingness by labor to
eliminate from its ranks the per
sons responsible for such acts,
shall have TO oppose any liberal
ization OF unemployment benefits.
Meanwhile. the house and sen
ate yesterday sent the first bill
Of the special session to the Cover
Tor. IL provides that when heirs
to property in Michigan are in
axis nations and cannot be reach
ed. probate courts can sell the
property and hold the money In
trust.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12
Shortage Seen
in Canning Tin

Washington, Feb. PAPA
sharp reduction in the supply OF tin
cans posed fresh wartime problem
today for Americas housewives,
already facing sugar rationing, do
ing without silk hose and walking
to the sto.e 10 save tires.
The War Production Board an
nounced that after March l such
common products as pork and
beans. coffee, dog food beer. tooac-
co and oil must not be packed in
timed containers. Use OF tin cans
for certain secondary and "spe-
cial" products will be restricted to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12
Today in Past

tRv Associated Press
One Year Ago Today
Generalissimo Franco Of Srain
and Premier Mussolini confer in
Italy. Italian planes bomb Athens
area: Royal Air Force attacks
Sicily for five hours,
Two Years Ago Today
Great Australian and New Zea'
land force disembarks at Suez
Russians hurl new divisions into
Summa battle in Finland. shell
Niipuri
twenty-five Years Ago Today
British claim gains north Of
Ancre on Western front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12
New Defense Training Planned
Red Cross Issues
Call For Knitters

The local Red Cross unit has an
emergency call for 100 pair Of
mems socks. These must be com
pleted by March IS. Yarn for the
socks may be obtained at produc-
ton headquarters, Welch Hall
Friday and Monday from 9 to 4
o'clock
Yarn for other needed garments
is expected and announcement VIII
be made when 1t is received.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

LONDON-AP--DouDle summer
time-two hours ahead OF Green
wich means time and one hour
ahead OF the current British sum
or time-will begin in Britain April
4 and end Aug. s, it was announced
today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12
War w ork at
Fords Delayed

Detroit, Feb. 12-lNS-Produetion
Of vital tools and dies for the Ford
bomber plant was interrupted today
at the Rouge plant OF the Ford Mo-
tor Company for the fourth time in
as many days with more than 5000
workers standing idle for an hour
and q half in the aftermath to a dis
pute between two workers. Again,
today. as In previous instances
the company pulled" the power
switches, according TO officials OF
the UAW-Clo. Company officials
refused comment.
Detroit. Feb. PAPA series OF
shutdowns in the Ford Motor Com
pany's River Rouge plant. which
threw an estimated 10000 men off
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12
AUCTION CALENDAR

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10 - 1900
noon, at farm, located five miles
south Of Ypsilsnti on 5errls
Road; one mile north OF Lincoln
School, one-hsH mile East. off
Whitaker Rd. Edward Adisks.
Proprietor. Earl Wright, Auction
eer, o. &. Vedder. Clerk. ADV. 212
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

PHILADELPHIA AP - Three
deadly new fighting ships rushed
TO completion months ahead Of
schedule slide down the ways today
as this dist.ict's contribution 10 tho
nations celebration OF Lincoln s
birthday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IA, at
1900 noon. 7127 Willow Road,
one mile South and one mile West
Of Whitaker. Frank Blossey. Pro-
prietor. Earl Wright, Auetloneer.
o. n. Vedder, Clerk. Adv. 213
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

MONTREAL Rioting anti
conscripIionists. shouting their sen.
timents in French. injured seven po-
licemen and several civilians and
shattered many windows In a y
hour demonstration which led to a
number Of arrests here last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

NICHY, Unoccupied France-AP
United States Ambassador Viii
liam ID. Leahy conferred with
Marshal Petain and vice.Premier
Admiral Jean Darlan today. It was
his third meeting with the French
leaders in the last 10 days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

# EVANSVILLE, lnd.-AP- Mrs.
Made Messerrly. 81. remained in
critical condition today with a bullet
wound she inflicted. Deputy Sheriff
Frank Mcdonald said. after killing
her three sons rather than surren-
der them to the county welfare de-
partment. The shooting occurred on
her Ohio River houseboat when Nc
Donald and other deputies arrived
yesterday 10 take cua ody OF the
children on a court order.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

CANBERRA-lNS- Martial law
was declared today IN New Guinea
and the territory of Papua.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

BUENOS AIRES ms The
Peruvian government has announ-
ced that Peruvian troops have
evacuated the neutral zone" fixed
by the Rio de Janeiro conference
of American foreign ministers, it
was reported today. The Rio con-
ference arrangement was made in
settlement of the century old
boundary dispute between Peru
and Ecuador.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

LONDON-AP 49, Eleven men
were killed and SO injured late last
night in a troop train accident near
Sheffield Army and Navy men
were among the casualties. Cause
of the accident was not Immediately
announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

See DEFENsE-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

See CLEARY CoLLBGE-Pa Page :
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

LONDON-lNS-LesIie Hore-
Bellshs, former secretary Of
state for war, and two other
prominent members OF the liber-
al party resigned from their
organization today In protest
against the party's policies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

LONDON-AP-The German city
OF Manneheim and the Nazi.held
French ports OF Brest and lie Havre
were Raj targets last night. the
air ministry announced today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

See WAR-Psge 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

SYDNEY Australia-AP-A CON
siderable number of young Ameti-
cans have enlisted in the Royal
Australian Air Force during the
past week, taking the oath Of allie
glance to King George VI.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

MADRID-INS- Gen. Francisco
Franco and SPANS foreign min
lister, Ramon Serrano Suner, have
arrived in Seville for an official
meeting with Portugars Premier
Antonio Salazar, it was announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

NEW DELHI. India-AP-Ban-
dit Jawaharlal Nehru, powerful In
dian leader who conferred yester-
day with China's leader. Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek, reemphasiz-
ed today his adherence TO policy
of self-rule for India.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

NEW YORK ms Dorothy
Thompson. writer and lecturer, suf-
fered painful injuries early today
when she was kicked AMI bitten
by an unidentified blonde woman
who had just been elected from a
cafe for shouting Hell Hitler Z.
Miss Thompson was treated by
Dr. Max Ehrenberg. who reported
nearly a half inch OF flesh bad
been torn from the writer's index
finger by the assailant's teeth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

WASHINGTON AP - The
plumbing and heating industry re-
ceived orders from the War Pro-
duetion Board today TO simplify
the manufacture OF iron. brass AMI
bronz values in order to save critit-
al materials and aid in disposing
of slow moving inventories. Non
essential sizes and types will be
eliminated, and production facili-
ties turned exclusively TO the manu-
facture of items in general demand.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

LONDON-lNS-The Austrsl-
ian government has been en-
powered to enforce martial law
in any part Of the common
wealth In event Of an emer-
gency, the Exchange Telegraph
Agency reported today from
Sydney.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

HONOLULU-INS-Hawaii still
had prohibition today despite re-
cent indications that military gov
eminent authorities might relax
their ban on intoxicating liquors.
Lieut.. Gen. Delos c. Emmons,
Hawaiis military governor, said
there is no prospect Of repeal
at present. since no decision re-
garding the sale Of liquor has
been reached.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

See HELFRICH Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

See TIN CANS-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-12

BOSTON-lNS-By the end
OF i943 there will be no rubber
for civilian use-and by the
spring OF 1914 there will not be
enough rubber for military use.
That was the opinion expressed
today by Wendell Willkie as he
arrived In Boston TO address
the annual Lincoln Day dinner
OF the Middlese6 Club tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19

the man that sleeps there the next
day will also get a hard cold.
How does this effect production
in the Bomber plant? II we are
half sick at home we cannot do
our best. Does the employer want
10 let down health and morale for
the sake Of the employee getting
his room rent for less than one
can afford to get a good room?
Is Tic a day an exorbinant price
for a good warm clean room? They
pay that for one full meal. II one
asks for a $3.50 dress IL is GER
tain they will not get one worth
s..
We have perhaps the largest
plant in the world. 1t has cost
Ypsilanti tax payers much for
many things other places have not
had to purchase.
Does Mr.. Ford feel he is paying
his men enough for them TO pay
tic a day for a good warm clean
room? Is not keeping up health
and morale OF workers Of value in
our defense of our country?
Just a Citizen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Mrs Ella Watson Crawl Ypslant has left for Col
umbu Ga, and other southern whore viii
mission for the missionary
Trinity Of which she is a member
The State Administrative Board approved request super
nendent Of Public Instruction Thomas Johnson $1,000 he
appropriated for parcel Of
OF the Michigan state Normal College The land six and
nall acres In all IS the Haynor Part it lies back
Of the science building adjoining the athletic field
used enlarge the field The piece property comp
IS about and half just back Of
ment gardens and will be enlarge these gardens
over fifty members Of the Rotary Kwanis Clubs
the Methodist Church
$1,000 the Patriotic League fund
20 reach IT'S goal OF $4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
Rent Objections Made

they 90 on a strike and sit down
Now in November letters begin to
arrive saying you may charge $3.50
week instead OF IS. You may
charge $275, another $3.50, $500
or $50 or few So for the
room you equipped so nicely and
for all your hours OF labor. one
put in for these well paid works.
Then sets the price as OF July
/, 1912.
Now this Is an enigma. II the
price was to be set by some one
else for Ypsilanu rooms as OF July
/. why were the citizens not told
what this price would be on July
l, 1912 as an area room price, be
fore people spent all their good
money for all these equipments
which will be practically worth
less after being used. Used bed
ding is not desirable for many
reasons and those who have had
TO be Numbered so often are
half worn out and valueless now
People would have been glad to
spend these hundreds OF dollars
for War Bonds.
And II an area price Is necessary
why are citizens not told the price
and all charge practically same
price for same standard room.
IL one has 10 men in single beds
at 5 week they receive $50 a
week OF this they pay out prac-
tically half for heat. light gas,
water. heating OF water, laundry
bills. (Single beds take twice as
many sheets for two men as a
double bed). Bathroom supplies.
wear and tear on rugs, furniture,
bedding, and depreciation to say
nothing OF being on duty q hours
a day. and cost Of labor s25 may
be left after a hard weeks work by
careful planning
While that owner can 20 to
Fords and earn S45 or $50 week
and Fave Is hours OF every day to
themselves In quiet and all day
Sunday to rest or do as one de
sires and no capital investment
necessary to depreciate. But what
about the capital investment al
ready made to take in 10 people.
By the others told 10 ask $3.50 or
81 30, etc week they would get
35c or 40c a day for same capital
investment, same labor and eX-
pense and of course have nothing
left but worn out bedding. rugs and
furniture and work. Csc or 40c or
5Oc lodgings can not be found
now except in questionable places
or perhaps they might try to cut
down on heat. hot water. clean
bedding. less laundry expense or
put one man in a bed during day
and another In same bed during
night and make sheets and pillow
cases do double duty as we have
read about as some do there to
get by on low rents rooms. Does
Ypsilanti want that reputation ?
Have not touched taxes as / am
not informed as yet. Are you ?
II so tell us.
Let man with a hard cold sleep
In a bed at night the chances are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
War Requires Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press IS glad
20 cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers.
Il will cost money to defeat
the Axis. Your government
calls on you to help now.
Buy war bonds and stamps
today. Buy them every day.
Buy them on regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as Sls75.
Stamps come as low as 10
cents War bonds and stamps
can be bought az all banks.
stores, post Office. the Daily
Press office and from your Yp-
SLANT Daily Press carrier boy
The Ypsilsntl Daily Press urges
all Americans TO support your goy.
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19

More explosions have been heard
in and around our city since let
tors from Price Administration Of
fees have been arriving than have
been heard in some time-not can
non explosions however.
Last spring every loyal organiza-
tion urged every citizen who had
spare room or rooms to get them
ready for defense workers as there
was a great shortage Of housing IA
Cilities. Then the loyal citizens
began crowding their own families
into smaller quarters to make room
for as many defense workers as
possible to aid government. This
neCessitated in quite a considerable
capital outlay A suitable room,
cleanly decorated, beds, mattress
es, pillows, mattress covers,
sheets, pillow cases, blankets. Gov
erlets, dresser, chairs. rugs. etcs.,
figure these up and 1t will revert
into a hundred dollars easily and
more for single rooms. The ma.
iron or owner knowing these are
for Ford workers, they also know
Fords have the reputation OF pay
ing their men enough so they can
live in comfortable wholesome sur
round4ngs and also the defense
worker who earns from $50 to 800
or more a week demands good
quarters.
So the owner logically plans &C.
cordingly. After figuring up out
lay the price TO charge for rent
Of room must be decided-The
budget plan at once looms up In
every mind and Nancy Brown OF
Detroit News tells them a man
should not pay more than one
weeks salary for one months rent.
Then salaries are looked into and
they find construction men earned
nearly 800 a week and even new
girls on assembly lines now re-
Ceive S5c an hour and for hours
a day S765 or 6 days a week,
$3.50 and many skilled workers
much more Well this takes the
breath away-No a weeks pay for
months rent is too much. We
must defeat Hitler and we will be
fair, but besides the capital out
lay how many hours work must be
given to keep house in good con.
dition, do laundry work. shovel
coal, rest broken by workers COM
inL at all hours OF night, and
answering door may be at 2 or 3
a. m. when the worker has forgot.
ten his front door key as doors
cannot he left unlocked durin~
night now All must be on guard
for the prowler and the many
other hours labor. What will be
a fair price for owners labor and
coal must be bought, lights and
gas paid for and lots Of hot water
must be available or one will make
up for it in washings, and consen.
sus Of opinion decreed that IS
week or Tic a day would be a fair
price for l person and knowing
| that these workers do not all have
same WORKING hours many provid.
ed the single bed so man will
not disturb his room mate when
coming in az midnight.
Then its published in papers "All
rented rooms must be registered
/ by Aug Is. 1912 giving prices
asked This done citizens settle
down to work for the defense Of
country In other ways. And It is
generally known women give more
hours Of free labor for Red Cross
work. canvaslng for Community
Funds Blood donors and many
. other activities than do men. Their
services are all well paid for or
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
AnEn Resident DIES

ST. Louis, Mich, NOV. fs-Carl
$. Harrington. 20 years old. era
tiot County road commissioner and
former ST. Louis mayor and old
resident, was found dead at his
home here Tuesday afternoon, APP
parently the victim OF a heart at
tack. His wife died six months
ago. a son. George Harrington,
resides in Allegan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
BLAME aREAhAGE

Detroit Nov. BINS As an
audit revealed new shortages in
state liquor stores and warehous
totaling $500 State Liquor Com.
missioner James d. DOtsch said
that the shortages must be
"breakage" Il have not checked
the audit carefully Dotsch said,
but these shortages must he
breakage. In any case the state is
protected by bonding companies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19

CINCISNATG-INs- J. Edmund
Good vice president Of the Wo.
bum DECREASING Co. has pro.
posed extensive paintings Of Gas.
tor Beans IN the United states AZ
much needed farm crop aud war
material Declaring that castor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19

oil IS much more important 10 the
American war effort than coffee,
Good told the National Farm Che
murgio council such paintings
would supplement imports from
Brazil go thai our production Of
war machinery will not be halted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19

SAN FRANCISCO-INS Mabel
L. Pierce. nationally known expon-
ent OF higher education for wom-
en-. died Wednesday following 3
long illness. She formerly was
president Of the Wellesley College
Alumnae Association and for sew
eral years was president OF the
American Association OF Uniyer-
sity women.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19

NEW YORK ms Jittery Ger
man sentries on the Italian island
of Sicily killed q Italian fisher
men In the mistaken belief that
they were part OF a British land
ing party, the British radio has re-
ported. The broadcast, heard
by CHS, said the German forces
throughout the Mediterranean are
on edge since allied forces took
over North Africa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
Today's Horoscope

Today's birthday child is diplo-
matte and fluent in speech. has a
gracious manner and adapts him
self easily to changing conditions.
This person has a host of friends
who hold him in the highest es-
TEEN. Social. business or profess
sional Advancement and general
good fortune are portended for
this person in the next year Hay
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19

There is a two-year wait ahead
% And out whether talk of a Re-
.-..--,.. ...i:,,..,l
puOi'-'i' '''o'' Dc --','
propaganda or ta'I Nh'Ie 'eaue'S
predict election OF Republican
president Carefully avoiding a
guess. al his uame) thev must keep
in mind the fact that the record Of
tho new Congress will have much
10 do with the way the people vote.
Republicaus hone 10 win In Ig4i
bv proving 10 the people in the next
IL months that they have a better
program for winning the war or
restoring the nation 10 peace than
the Democrats. and that they can
administer either program more ef-
fcisntlv than the Democrats. This
issue thev say. will be determined
on the floors of Congress.
Most Republican leaders believe
the nation has lost faith in the
efficiency and competency of Demo
cratic ofFcialdom and will vote the
Republicans into power two years
hence. whether or not President
Franklin D. Roosevelt seeks 4
fourth term An interesting claim
about this belief l. that II is shared
by a number of Democrats. who ax.
press grave doubt about the
chances OF the Democrats winning
in 1914.
Republican cougressmen aided
nv dissident Democrats will stare
a number OF legislative injuries in
the next IL months. aimed chiefly
al proving incompetency OF Demo.
cratic oflcials Since most Of
these officials are New Dealers. the
Republicans expect help from e
gular Democrats. On the afIrma.
tive side. TO prove their own af.
ficiency. the Republicans will pre-
sent programs from time 10 time
for the Improvement of govern.
ment efficiency. Thus. the 1914
campaign will start AZ soon "a tho
new Congress takes Office Ian. 3.
There are some Republicans who
EXPRESS belief that the status Of
World War II In the fan OF 194t
will decide the presidential cleo
ton This group. small in num-
Der saw there is q possibility Of
the United Nations defeating Ger
many before November of 1874 ana
that such a victory for American
arms would insure q Democratic
success in the following election.
The majority. however. RELY on
history-on the election tof 1920
TO support their belief thar the Al.
ministration will not he beneftra9
politically bv the achievements Of
American armies The Democrats
lost the presidency even though the
nation had lust won the greatest
war in history and accomplished
the complete overthrow OF Kaiser
Wilhelm and his allies.
on the other hand. there IA -
AiSl AIMING RSpuDl4IaAo tAal IL u
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
FINED FOR mIsuslNo MAILS

Grand Rapids, Nov. 80 Charged
with sending poisonous drugs
through the mail, DR.. William A
Kopprasch, Allegan. was sentenced
Tuesday by Federal judge Fred "
Raymond to pay a $1,000 fine. The
physician was given Is hours 10
pay the fine. KopprosCh also was
placed on probation for three
wears
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-19
sUesTIrurIoNs FOR SUGAR

One half the sugar called for III
Jelly recipes can be replaced with
honey, but only One-fourth the Z
sugar called for can be replaced :
with corn syrup II is important,
also, to cook the mixture little
longer than when sugar is used
that is, slightly beyond the jelly
N ~.