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The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
SHORTAGE Of
$4,000 FOUND
BY. AUDITORS

Ernst X Ernst. Detroit accountants.
completed their audit of the books OF
former City Treasurer John Il. Nc
Whiirter, on Monday. 1t was Indicated
that shortages Of city and Board Of
I'd ucatiOn funds tOtaled about S24.-
500. Copies of the auditors report
wtre sent to William X. BOliO, assist
ant Wayne county prosecutor in
charge of the investigation and to City
Clerk Lawrence J. LaCOurse for study
and possible future action by the City
Council
" McWhirter was suspended July n,
when he allegedly confessed to Mayor
Louis w. Benin that he had miSap-
prOpriated funds of the city and the
Board of Education. He has been free
on $4,000 bond while awaiting the
auditors report. The Council Ousted
him from office. August II.
The shortages, according To the
auditors report. follow closely the
amounts McWhirter named his origin
al confession" confession" which
he later repudiated. 1t is alleged that
McWhirter first told officials that his
accounts would be short about $1O.OO
from the school board fund, and
little over $4,000 from city funds.
These shortages We're found by the
auditors
Assistant Prosecutor BOliO said that
warrant would be issued as soon as
he completes study Of the report.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Roosevelt High
Wallops Ecorse

Roosevelt high schools rejuyinated
foot ball team, defeated Ecorse high.
at EcOrse, last Friday night. nv y
score Of 80 to o. The game was the
opener for Roosevelt high and marked
the debut OF its new head coach. John
Aiddlesworth.
Middlesworth received his BA at
Central State and has had subseonent
summer training at the universities Of
Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota west
Virginia. Northwestern, and Notre
Dame.
He had .76S lifetime coaching re-
cord In all sports when he left Ian
sing Central. While there he coached
Iour stare championship foot ball
teams. and had one perfect sson In
basket ball. consisting OF 10 straivht
games and the state champioushin At
Ionia he lost only five foot gan r.mes
In five years.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
TAKES
FORMER MAYOR
THOMAS A. DAVIS

Former Mayor Thomas A. Davis died
az hi home. ~ EmmOnS court, Mon
day. September ~, following a three
ycar> illness. He was 63 years old
Mr.. Davis had been resident Of wy
andotte for - years, and served as it's
mayCr for seven years. He was first
elected 10 fill out the unexpired term
If Mayor Arthur W. Edwards who
died ~ Office. He then was elected as
mayer for three twO-ytar terms and
then withdrew from the political field
because of i'll health.
During his term of office he foster
ed many improve ments in the city gov
ernment. Although he served during
the depression years of the 3Os, the
city financial condition was steadily
improved during this crisis
He served a. chairman of the an
nual Presidents birthday parties
ever since its inception. OF late years,
although confined to his home ne still
directed the activities of the local COM
mittee
AT Tuesday nights meeting of the
City Council. the portrait Of the for
mer mayor, hanging the Council cham
ber, was ordered draped for a period
Of "a days. in respect To the former
city official. Flags on all public build
ingS in the city were placed at half
mast. Mr.. Davis had many friends in
civic and political life, who will sim
cerely mourn his passing
He is survived by his wife, Nina.
and son. Thomas G.. Davis
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. II. Norman Jackson, of the First
Congregational church, at the Nixon
funeral home yesterday morning at II
O'clock. The remains were taken to
Port Huron. the place of his birth, for
burial
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
$4,000 War Bond
Purchase by City

Upon the recommendation of City
Clerk Lawrence j. LaCOurse, the City
Council. Tuesday night, voted unani-
mOusly to purchase $4,000 worth Of
series f. war bonds, which will be
placed in the sinking fund investment
account. When the bonds mature the
city will receive $3O.OOO from the fed
eral government.
The Council approved the payment
of general bills. truck hire and pay
rolls tOtaling S7S14.52.
Estimate No. f. on work completed
ON the construction of an interceptOr
sewer in Goddard road and Fourth
street. in the amount of 81 .657 .OS. was
ordered paid tO Joseph LOquer, the
contractor.
The Public Welfare Commission was
given permission to accept the bid of
the John +. You'd Agency for furnish
ing war damage insurance OH the Wy
andOtte General hospital and nurses
home.
After tranSacting only essential bus
ness, the Council adjourned, i'll respect
In the memory Of former Mayor Thorn
as A. Davis, who died on Monday.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Payette Urges
Fire Precaution

The week beginning October 1. hav-
iuy been proclaimed as National Fire
Prevention Weeby by President ROOse-
velt Mayor Louis W. Benin has is
supd a proclamation calling upon all
citizens of WyandOtte to fittlngly OBJ
serve the week and % continue the
efforts which are made throughout the
yesir to keep the fire loss i'll the city
at 4 low figure. The mayors prOcla
nation ties i'm with nationwide pre-
clamation of President Roosevelt.
In line with civic groups, the Office
of Civilian Defense is taking a leading
part in urging that all citizens oh
serve proper fire precautions through
out the year and especially during
the national fire prevention week.
\. \. Payette director of the Office
Of Civilian Defense i'll WyandOtte,
states that officials of this depart
ment in the entire state of Michigan
will engage in an intensive public ed
ucatiOmil program to thwart fire, one
of maukind's greatest enemies. Civil
ian defense will stress the emergency
program for combating incendiary
bombs. guarding against sabotage and
preparing each home, factory and
farm in Michigan TO fight fire from
any source.
with much of the world fighting
for its democratic mode of living, we
are apt tO overlook another enemy ac-
ton which yearly has cost many lives
and "A tremendous loss of property,
sta ties the local civilian defense direc-
tor.
He urges that all respond to the
proclamation of Mayor Benin and to
further the work which has so well
been carried on by the local fire de-
partmelft for many years.
First Aid Volunteers Wanted
The Office Of Civilian Defense is
interested in enrolling more vOlun-
teerS for emergency medical field
units Persons who have completed
the advanced first aid or the standard
course and who are not participating
in other branches Of civilian defense
are urged to sign up for this service.
At the present time this unit is
comprised Of first aid squads and
Stretcher bearers to be used in emer-
gencieS
Anyone willing to serve in this
branch is asked to call 1869 before
Wednesday. October Z.
Office Of Civilian Defense.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
WAR CHEST
TO AID ELEVEN
ORGANIZATIONS

Eleven organizations serving the
needy IN foreign lands, the armed
forces of the United States and local
charity will be included in the first
united campaign of the War Chest of
metropolitan Detroit, October 26 to
November II. The goal of the cam
paign will be $5ySO0,OOO.
More than 400 communities through
out the country have, like Detroit,
formed war chests and xare included
in the national movement.
The War Chest was organized in
June after Mayor Jeffries, of Detroit,
called together committee of repre-
sentative citizens which recommended
that the multiple war appeals be uni
ted into one annual campaign effort.
Meanwhile national committee
formed as result Of the activities Of
community chests throughout the ma
tiOn met with representatives of the
CIO and the AFN to discuss the ma
tiOnal appeals which the labor unions
had organized. Following these dis
cuSsiOns it was agreed nationally, and
Detroit arrived at a similar agreement
that the CIO American and Allied
War Relief campaign and the United
Nations Relief committee of the AFlL
would cooperate in the united cam
paignS of the war chests.
As Detroit'S War Chest now stands
it includes the following IL Organiza-
tiOns as members:
British War Relief society, Greek
War Relief association, Maple Leaf
fund, Polish American Council, Queen
Wilhelmina fund, Russian War Re
lief, United China Relief, United Jew
ish Appeal and the War Prisoners
Aid committee, all Of which are serv-
ing the needy Of Allied nations
The United Service Organizations,
serving the armed forces.
The local Catholic, Jewish, Protest
ant and nOn-sectarian welfare groups
including the 80 member agencies Of
the Detroit community fund, serving
the needy at home.
OF the $5,S00,O0O goal. $2,95S, 90. or
81 per cent, will go for war relief and
service to the armed forces, and 81
S42, 900. or 40 per cent, for local all
time services.
This Is the first time that any or
ganization has set up state percent
age formula On>sO many different fac
tors" said Percival Dodge, managing
director Of the community fund, who
has been named to the same position
in the War Chest
''In arriving at its quotas for each
state of the Union, the national COM
mittee took into account 10 factors
affecting all the states. These included
such factors as population figures, in
come tax collections, wholesale and
retail sales. payrolls, motor vehicle
registrations and many others
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Free | raining in
the Signal Corps

The United States Signal Corps is
Offering a free pre-service training
course to women, between Is and %
years of age, and to men between lS
and 80 years of age, who are not la
or lib classification under the selec-
tive service act and are not now de-
ferred because>Of corrective physical
impairment or dependence circum-
stances that would justify a reason
able assumption that they are liable
to reclassification and induction In
the armed forces in the very near fu-
ture.
Qualified candidates will enter up
on a 24-week course at the University
of Michigan and Michigan State col
lege, to become trained as civilian
aircraft radio engineering aides in the
United States Signal Corps. The posi-
tiOns are strictly civilian OppOrtuni-
ties and do not entail enlistment in
the armed forces. They will be for the
duration Of the war only, and will not
exceed six months thereafter.
Applications may be filed at the
nearest Office OF the United States
Employment Service.
cdldilCo VIII NC poIO dI IhC loIC W
$1.1440 a year, while training. These
salaries will be automatically increas-
ed to 81 .62O a year, upon the success
full completion Of the training course.
There are excellent prospects Of adj
vancement to $1,000 a year, base pay.
with overtime paid at the rate OF %
per cent Of the base pay, after train
ing.
Your Uncle Sam is not only willing
and ready, but is extremely anxious
TO teach you all there is to know
about radio aircraft engineering. He
will not only furnish you the services
Of the very best educators Obtainabie,
but will pay you while you are learn
ing a profession which should be In
great demand when the present world
conflict is ended.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Proclamation

The President of the Unit d
States has proclaimed the we K
beginning October 4 as Nation ii
Fire Prevention Week and h1s
called upon all citizens TO ri Ne
careful heed to the necessity for
keeping fire losses at minimusL.
The trite saying. Eternal Vigil
ance is the Price Of Safety" wfls
never so true as in the case of
fire prevention. yet each year ,the
menace OF fire. 'exacts a ghaSlly
toll of lives and property, the
greater part of which could have
been prevented Now that we are
engaged in a great war effort il Is
more than ever incumbent uls3Q
each and every one Of us zealORSl
ly to guard our homes and places
of business and employment. x
Therefore. /, Louis w. Behm,
mayor Of the city Of WyandOtte,
in cOnfOrmance with the wishes OF
the President, do hereby proclaim
the week OF October 4 as National
Fire Prevention Week and eI 1T
all citizens to heed the admonl-
tiOns Of the fire department stM
the office Of civilian defense ,1in
guarding against sabotage, cod
batting incendiary action, and 'ptc
pairing every home, factory aad
place Of business against the DIN
ger OF fire from any source.
LOUIS w. BEHM. Msyot.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Restrictions on
Air Mail in Effect

Postmaster Adam PrzybylSk an
nOunces that the Army and Navy de-
nrtments control the transportation
of mail overseas. Reports received
during the past few weeks show CON
clusively that the volume of air mail
now being received for transmission
to certain points outside of the con-
tinental United States is greatly eX-
ceeding and will continue to exceed
the facilities that can be made avail
able for that purpose. Therefore il
becomes necessary to materially re-
duce the weight of individual pieces
of air mail 80 that the transportation
by air of the greatest possible number
Of letters to those areas may be as
sured. The existing military demands
upon air transportation facilities for
strategic cargo and for personnel eS-
sential TO the war effort have made
necessary the immediate establishment
Of the following order of preference
in the loading Of mail OH aircraft des-
tined for restricted areas.
First: Official air mail
Second: V-mail if mailed air mail.
Third: To the extent Of space avail
able, other letter mail not weighing i'm
excess of two ounces per letter.
The public is further informed that
the quantities Of air mail coming
within the third category that can be
given air dispatch to the restricted
areas cannot be accurately predicted
and such matter may have to trans
ported by surface means.
Military necessity may later REQUIRE
that only official air mail and V-mail
be transported by air to these areas.
Until further notice. therefore. ONLY
letters in their usual and ordinary
form weighing not in excess of two
ounces and coming within the third
category may De accepted as air mail
for transmission to foreign countries
and TO overseas pOStOfficeS and APO's
Packages of merchandise, prints. etc.
Except official packages will not be
carried by air from the United States.
The fore going restrictions apply to air
mail for all points outside of the con-
tinental United States except for the
time being they will not apply to Mex
leo, Central America and South Amer
lea. the West Indies and the islands
within the Caribbean area, Alaska.
Canada and Newfoundland.
The postmaster further states that
the pOstOffice department urges the
patrons to use the V-mail for mos
sages to persons in the military ser
vice outside OF the United States and
IT the N-mail is not available to use
the lightest kind of stationery possible
in order TO conserve shipping space.
every pound of shipping space saved
brings victory that much nearer.
The foregoing instructions are ef
fet.tiye Immediately.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Board Named
for War Che

At War Chest OrganiZatiOnal re =
held last Monday in the Ecorse hi
school u board of directors was ele 4
ed TO guide the campaign pOlitj =
when the drive gets under way Ocio-
Der 70. Representative citizens at tAe
rally from various communities in TIE
down river area also voted To uLN
their campaign efforts. In prevfrA>
years at community fund time, e! h
community held its own campaign u
dependently of each other. This " Al
for the first time, because of > le
many foreign relief and servicems IS
appeals which are joining with It
annual community fund drive, III
down river communities will part ii
pate in one united down river Var
Chest as an integral part Of the ie-
trOpOlitan Detroit campaign.
While no definite share Of the tt a
of $5,SO0,OOO sought by the metrOR IL
tan Detroit War Chest has as yet b. en
assigned TO this area, it is anticipa I'd
that the down river communities & III
be expected to raise in the neigh 'r-
hood of $6O,OOO or almost double he
raised in the entire area ST
year for the annual community f 1d
drive. 1872
The following were elected as boz I'd
members for the down river III
Chest:
Mayor Louis w. Behm, Howard u
len, Lewis Austin, Mrs. Charles A.
Brethen. Ralph BOzell, Harris Bro n,
Virginius Brown, A. A. Bruder, Ha ry
Campbell, Lee Clark, Kenneth Goa es.
Rabbi Abraham Danzig, j. l.. Di gs,
Arthur Erickson, Rev. l.. l.. Fl. eh,
Howard Freundlich, +. w. Fros &c,
Walter Gibson, Mrs. Edward. q r-
bach. Harry Golden, Matt COretta, or.
David Croft, Mayor Newton Hawk M
Mayor Edmund Higgins, Mayor Jat ter
Howard, Leo Huff, Mrs. Gee &c
KeOugh, John G. Kreger, Rev. w. "a.
Krych, William LeBar, George -e-
Feuvre, Mrs. Alberta Lyons, John *.
McInerney, Charles Meyers, Irs.
Charles Nixon, Edward A. ON 81
Stephen Il. Orr, Guy c. Pooley, rs
Oliver Raupp, Albert Reno, fsrs
Ralph Ridge, Jr., DR.. Arthur Rob, Is,
Albert Robinson, President GOI On
Frank Weber, Martin W in
lander, Lewis Zygai.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
u. S. CIVIL SERVICE

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
employment opportunities:
Shop inspector (Ordnance materially
for filling the position Of shop instruc.
tor, $6.j6 to $12.16 day, in the ord
nance service. War Department, Rock
Island arsenal. Rock Island, Ill.
: Senior inspector. powder and explo-
sives, 2y600 q year. ..,
inspector. powder and explosives,
t2000 . year. -,
Associate inspector. powder and ex.
plosivea, &aO0O a year.
Assistant Inspector powder and ex.
plosiyss, $500 year.
&ouokers are also wanted by the
Civil service Commission in shipbuild-
ing. clerical and printing field.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
USO Center
Opened Frida,

With nearly thousand service men
in attendance and with Its gift fund
begun with Il handsome nest egg OF
500 the metropolitan Detroit USO
last Friday formally opened its sixth
center-a new clubhouse Oh Crosse
lie for enlisted men of the Crosse He
Naval base and the Flying and Fer
rying Commands at Willow Run anu
the Wayne county airport
The site is the newly renovated
$;sOO.OO0, 3O-rOOm mansion built 23
years ago by K. Il. Olds, the Lansing
motor magnate. With it goes 55-acre
estate fronting on the Detroit river.
The 500 gift came from X. +. Olds.
former owner. who wired that 1T
makes me very happy To know that
my former home is to be used for such
a fine purpose and that it will help
our men in uniform who are making
such a great sacrifice for our cOun-
try" Mr. Olds stipulated that his gift
is to go into a fund being accumulated
for the painting Of the exterior OF the
building. All other costs will De paid
by the USO from War Chest cOntribu-
tiOnS.
Under supervision OF Mr.. and Airs.
p. q. Henderson. who will operate the
club for the USO, the mansion has
been equipped with ballroom indoor
and outdoor games. hobby and music
rooms, snack bar where free conee
and sandwiches will be served, library
and writing room. A portable stage
is available for imprompm theatri-
Gals.
Auditor General Vernon ]. Brown.
the mayors. of five down river COM
munities. Field Supervisor Ray Johns
of the national UASO 10 New YOrk.
and DIR. Paul 7. Rankin Of the De
trOit USO's executive committee were
among honor guests at the opening. as
well as ranking officers Of three posts
tributary to the new club. The Tren
toa Veterans Of Foreign Wars pre-
sented q flag to the club. which *
pecs to entertain more than 5000
service men a week.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Obituary
MRS. LOUISE LANGLOIs

Mrs. Louise LanglOis died suddenly
at her home. 3O75 Van Alstyne boule-
ward, Friday OF last week. She was
the widow Of the late DIR. Napoleon
L. langlois, well known Wyandotte
physician.
Surviving are three daughters. Mrs.
Charles Lufkin, Mrs. Alfred Conklin
and Mrs Irene Knapp, of Wyandotte,
and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Berndt
and Mrs. Dora Weiske, of Detroit.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at = o'clock, from the resi-
dence. Burial was in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
IL More Youths
lnducted Into Army

The following men from Draft
Board No. - (WyandOtte) were re-
Gently inducted into the United States
Army:
Roy NJ. Ingram. 1853 Third street.
Chester A. Rydzeski, 1854 McKin-
ley
Adrian Niezbrzyck, 1866 Tenth.
Michael j. WOuczyna. 641 Central.
Frank j. Krempa, 1410 Oak.
Felix A. MrOzek, 334 Eureka.
Walter A. KwiatkOwski, T22 Biddle.
Frank Sullens, 80 Superior.
John Il. Bethune, 81 Walnut.
William Abraham, 3j22 Third
Paul A. Welsh. 2116 Biddle.
Bill L. Schuster. 322j Twenty-third.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
WILLIAM HI. JONES

William II. Jones, Of 2829 West
Grand boulevard, Detroit, died Last
week Friday at the WyandOtte Gener-
al hospital. He was az years Of age.
surviving are his wife, Addie, and
Two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie DrOege,
or Crosse lie and Mrs. Thhomas
O'TOOle, Of Marine City.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
Ia +. Midworth, were held at the
Ridge funeral home, Trenton, on Mon
day. Burial was in Michigan Memorial
park cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
WAR BOND
AUCTION SET
FOR TONIGHT

war bond victory auction will be
staged at Biddle avenue and Maple
street, at O'Clock tonight, under the
auspices Of the Merchants Associaton
Of WyandOtte. Local merchants have
donated many worthwhile prizes,
which will be auctiOned off to the high.
est bidder, who will purchase war
bonds equal to the amount Of the bid.
Elaborate plans have been made to
make this one of the outstanding events
of the year.
Prizes for the auction are on display
in Lynch & Sullivan's store window.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
MRS. AMELIA MATZKOWS

Mrs. Amelia MatzkOws, 80, of oSe
Plum street, died at the Wyandotte
General hospital, September "a. She Ia
survived by two daughters, Mrs Le0na
Brewer. Mrs. James McKenna, and q
son. William Matzkows.
The funeral was from the Thoa
funeral home at and from Trinity
Lutheran church at 2:3O pm, last
saturday. Burial was in Oahwood
cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
3 Proposals at II
November Electio

There will be submitted to the 81,
tors at the general election to be he
Tuesday. November 3, the followi
proposals:
Proposal No. l. Revision of. II
constitution of the state of Michigf
Article XNII, section 4. of the con~ea
TRITON. provides that in 1926 and e;,f
sixteenth year thereafter, the quests
of a general revision of the constii
tion shall be submitted. to theH~el,
tors If Il majority of the electors. VI
ing thereon vote in favor of revisio
constitutional convention will
called 10 draft and propose to the elf
t0fate Il general revision of the ca
stitution:
Proposal No. >. Proposed amen .
mcnt To state constitution permittit {
Wayne county to adopt a charter. 81 :
ficient initatOry petitions have be-
filed requiring submission 10 the eli
tors IF an amendment to the cOnStif !
tion 10 stand as section lob. of artii
VIII. permitting Wayne county : q
adopt a charter.
Proposal No. 3. Referendum on 4
3tSi public acts of Michigan of l9 /,
commonly known as the milk mark
ing act. The question submitted to {
electors is the approval of act a
public acts of 1911, commonly knOt
as the milk marketing act, creating
milk marketing board. Sdefinipg 5
powers and duties, authorizing u Z
board to levy assessments ON milk p, =
ducers and dealers for administrati e
expenses and to provide penalties 1 I
violations of provisions of said I
and declare its effect, under article
section l, of the constitution. :
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02
Army Needs
Machine Tools

Machine tools to equip mobile re-
pair shops are urgently needed by our
armed forces. Motorized units on the
field Of battle must be kept in repair.
Tool manufacturers cannot supply all
The. machine tool equipment needed
now
The Army needs metal working
lathes. presses, grinders, milling ma
chimes. Shapers. arc welders and motor
driven latheS for ordnance mobile re-
pair shops. The Army will inspect and
purchase direct at ceiling prices. You
can aid by releasing your equipment.
lake cash and help now.
Further information may be obtain
ed from the War Production Board.
SOO boulevard building. Detroit.
The Wyandotte herald., 1942-10-02

Wn Emma II. Poehlman, @. died
al ner home, 4Q66 Seventh Street
ccpt =. She 10 survived By her hus-
band George. O son. Charles Of ROM
III Tour grandchldren, one great-
sranocnlid, and q sister, Mrs. Ida
HnoPe: Inc funeral took place yester-
Gay afternoon from the Thon funeral
nome. Rev. c. ]. Krahnke. OF Trinity
Lutneran church Officiating. Burial
was In ROseiand Park cemetery.