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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Great Activity

Convention Hall this weekend
was already the scene Of great ac-
'tivity as workmen started erecting
the hundreds of exhibits which
will fill all four giant wings OF the
hall.
Patriotic rcd. white and blue
streamers and bunting will empha-
size the Garry on America" theme
of the show--largest home ex-
position in the United States.
With wartime restrictions in
effect this year. show officials have
swung the emphasis of the exhibit
ton to defense housing and also TO
the modernization and repair OF
existing homes.
Kenneth d. McGregor. show
manager, said that new building
methods, new and substitute mate
rails, heat conservation, proper
care and protection Of home equip
ment and civilian defense informa,
ton, will be stressed this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
.Derenno Project
Varies Ldyouts

Seven different plans ranging
from Cape Gods 10 hay window
types. are featured in Deren1o g.
Sons now 3O-home development
in Harmed avenue, the first block
of East outer drive. near RYAN
road All the dwellings have tiled
bathroom features. fun aitics with
StairwavS and large Easements.
The project. according 10 Carl
Dcrcmo Jr.. Is located In one Of
Deiroit'S most desirable residential
nelghborhoodS. but is still con.
veniently located with relation 10
the many new east side and north
end defense plants. Prices In the
development begin ~ AS75. ir-
cludine large lot and mortgage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Planning Exhibition
NJ Art Institute
City's Problems Stressed
in Comprehensive Display
BY LAFE ALLEN
Detroit Times Real Estate Editor

ETROITS first planning problem the erection Of a
ockade sufficiently strong keep maraudlng red
skins
The gradual evolution Of that frontier outpost to
the huge metropolis which Detroit today has left in
muItipIcltN Of housing and planning probems
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Honor Pioneer

Buy a Bomber
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08

The Jacksonville. FL housing
authority ~ named D., newest
loW-r,n' tSiiA project for Joseph
II BiodCon Negro hu,Ino~.
man who 30 year, ago was a p,o.
necr IN providing loN cost housing
FOR tho ucnhc' a. has race
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08


aycd wildly and effectively exhibition Of planning and holS
Detroit and public housing the United States al IN"
Detroit Institute OF
Tho exhibit which Thursday following
sponsored Planning Council Of
will
Efforts Of governmental improve
Detroit illustrated by graphs photographs charts and scale
ono shows buildings which have been down and
replaced between 1919 and 1871 Another shows the indus
TRIAL Detroit and the problem Of
industrial plans
the employment and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02

the Architectural Forum points
out III must provide an adequate
amount OF temporary houSing Il
must provide utilities and other
services for publicly financed
housing ana probably Tor private
i financed housing.
I'll must recognize that GOV
ernment alone cannot supply suf.
ficient housing. and AXE neces
safY steps to move private enter
prise This means among other
things immediate clafifieasi0n Of
The priority situation. And t
means disclosing selected sites 50
private builders mas proceed.
In Detroit because Of the size
Of the problem. government must
move IN 2 competent. fair minded
executive with authority 50 the
entire program can b. eoordinas-
CT and expedited Whether De-
tFuit must house 68.9o0 migrants
II the Chamber OF Commeg1e -
Inmates. or 10000 as the nav.
or committee SAYS the demand
IS much larger than can Re met
unless al factions work To-
gether.
II Detroit fails Ia provide ade-
qusie housing and samsatian and
transportation for is war work
erz then fhe var program will b.
DELAYED and leop9rdszed the
Architectural Forum declares
Thus, Detruita headache -
comes o headache Tor the entire
United States-and no headache
a all for cur enemies
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02

holds vii be converted 70 con
unuous post war production The
federal government must provide
all temporary housing and some
permanent projects. the balance
must b done ~ private builders.
Low rent housing presents new
opportunities and unaecustomea
problems to the private builder.
the Architectural Forum de
ciares With No experience to
guide him. he IS understandable
reluctant 70 r4tsh IN and gamble
his usually desirable but finance
ally questionable projects.
II seems reh8table that the
government should place q floor
under wages should finance in
dustral plant expansion. should
give agriculture parity prices bar
stop short IL protecting the equal
n vital house builder However.
.lt the government safeguards the
builders investment he IN turn
must accept those reasonable
standards which protect tie gov
ernment's risk and protect the
project Is a community asset
Since iew builders are expe
rlenced IN large scale housing.
they must puoi their resources
and engage compeaent teehlncal
advisers They should LOOK be
yond the present emergency and
rccognize ia large scale housing
and neighborhoud planning the
post ~aF horne building pattern.
The governments chose is
easy because Il has no choiee
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02

Tins word 81 M way demand
fer horse io8ns was continuing ~
spring cafae IS from tne United
States Savings and Loan League
which reported recently. . gam
|of 1913 pr GENT in March loan vol
ume AZ compared with February
Tutal disbursement sof lhe first
three manshx Was szs3 636090
Eonxiruriinn loans u 81 rs.
90 represented ) s7.e000f0 gain
ever February bat ; SiDo0.0a9
drop from January. &howinn fae
contradictory ~infiseaces % Waf
restrictions On horne huiloine me-
tefiais IN March and natural sea
aonal trends toward higher 0
suucnon loan volume every
spring. according e 4 y Theo
bald Of Chicago assistant vice
observation-disclosures Of the league
C~onsFuellnn lendsns was large.
IS IN araas where NaF Industries
have gwen low cost housing Is
chief impetus 81 a generation Mr.
The0haId said although ths wpB
order Lsl had moi then been
promulgated
Largest contributing factor 70
the February March upinead n
loan volume was the SO $50. GOO.
winch familfes borrowed IN MaFrh
70 buy existing properties As con
Trusted with q year and . hait
ago when the savings and loan IN
ssitntions made 9 larger proper
ton 81 their leans for home c0n
stfucsion than tof hoiue purchase
this latest month from which data
are available allotted almost twice
Is many dollars to horne purchase
- 70 construction
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02

further emphasized that 70 PET
cent q the savings building ard
loan associations sales have been
Of the series r bonds. Tor indiyid-
ualS. Is compared with sos per
cent Of bonds Of this type By all
those engaged In selling Them
~Here would seem 10 be good
evidence that individuals are be-
ing reached through savings and
loan participation in the defense
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02

ThiH attractive hre.room han-
RaIuw type home u typical Of
small homes nov being bailt IN
FieridA. ard ether sertioaa 0f
the south. II will b. noted
that the rauma m Of good
sire. and arr wnil ventilated
and lighted the dining room.
when not used fer the serving
Of meals. can readily become
part Of the living room. An
other feature Of the fieur plan
used here - the screeaed.in
porch. connecting the main
bniiding and garage. IN warm
weather the perch can - used
for sleeping accommodations.
In mere northern climates. Il
ceuid be glass enclosed and
used fsf The enme puEpose.
The FHA valuation un this
property Is fur S2.TS0. and the
Insured mortgage II for s Soa.
The naenlhly paYmentM 81 an
FILA mortgage of this amaant
fer = years. wiii tome to
sf4.5a. including payments ia
principal. Interest and mort-
gage Insurance premium.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02
Servings And Loon
League Reports Big
IcnuurY investment

Servings figures anx1ouxfy
awaIted bF thrift and home f.
nancinR mstituti0ns il January
the first complete month after the
declaration 81 var, proved most
gratifying ard surpassed ali but
one month q 1871. the United
States Savings and Loan League
reported.
During January. the customary
peak month Of the year for IN
vestmeni ne8 money which came
into savings. building and Joan
associations approximaled Sl6e.-
10000 The sum was larger than
any month q last year except
January.
While this was 10 per cent
less than new money taken in
during the same month of Ie4l. Il
was within 4 few thousand dol
lars Of the sum invested IN Jauu-
ary two years ago. Il IS pointed
out by A. D Theobald. assistant
vice-prexident-treasurer OF the
league. II WAS some $50. eco 06H
more than in January three years
ago.
simultaneously the associations
increased their sale Of defense
bonds and stamps 2l5 per cent
over the previous month. while
the total volume OF January sales
By all agents for defense securi-
ties increased only It's per cent
over December.
An estimated $50. B6s. geo Of this
war financing vas provided thru
savings and loan contacts during
January, Mr.. Theohald said. He
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02

bond cnlnpaiKn who wouid not
otherwise be n she program said
NJ Theobald @pay roll sllotmens
plans handled through these IN
ststntions are part or the reason
that 50 many individuals are be-
in9 reached. ard there IS q steady
increase in tnis cooperative effort
OF associations with the employers
Of industry in their communities
10 sell bonds"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02
Solving House
Problems Vital
In War Work

Urging that government and
private builders reconcile their
differences Tor the duration Of
the war il an effort e. ease the
living situation the Architectural
Forum magazine warned ia = r.
cent iSS1E u1Hf housing AilufIi
ages IN vital war production cen
sers may soon prevent many huge
new plants operating al fun e
pacisy.
Citing Detroit rs an example
Of what faces many either com
mnnitles tse magazine points out
that no housing whatsoever. *
eSpting 3 trailer camp and s seant
handful Of over priced frame
dwellings has been provided ans
ahere close by Fofds nesv SEQ.
p9Q 600 Willow Run bomber plant
thai IS expected 10 employ 701i00
workers tbs summer and loo n0a
~ next yes9.
Nor Is anK housing II adequate
quantity O. quality likely 70 81
pear Immediately, the Archiee
tuFsi Forum states This Is All
virgin land. minis the necessary.
utilities To work in Willow Run
syoa must i've in Detroit anas dali
make TIE long trek back and losth
bg car-of. As one worker has
done. throw up a Sauatter tent
Willpv Kun Is neffoits big
gesi housing headache. bat II IS
oulY one 81 the many problems
netsed ~ fhe expanding program
Of war production Workers IN
oiksr var plants must also he
housed
Essentially there Is small dif
ference between the problem n
Detroit AMI the problems else
where Detroit merely drama
ties the lesser Detnolls. each with
Il own housing problem.
The eight best building
months are here. the Archilec
turai Forum points out Tame
losf now cannot Be Tecaptanea
New plants are ready 10 60 into
production and every housing day
Lost IS critical production tins
+ lost.
II IS futile to expect private
enterprise 10 solve the prohIenI
completely as TO insist that g0x
eminent should The full facili
ties 81 private and public agencIe.
must Be used The sooner ira
laet IS recognized ihe sooner III
sc break the war housing IN.
pazse-
Some temporary housing s
temporarily necessary Il car =
81 the barracks type-cleaa De
cent and airy. planned with :
common dining hall and kitchen
3 communal laundry. q sehaa.
and mcneationai facilities l..
both ehildFen ard aanlts ssis
space where children can plas
under supervision IS essential Sc
sthat mothers may y relieved o.
felltme family responsibilities.
and have time tor outside Nofk
! trey desire
The admirable temporary CON.
manIties provided under The farm
security program Indicate wha.
ear b. done Concurrent N4th
fna quickly built. inexpensive
shelter permanent projects should
also move forward particularly
near factories like Willow Run
which Informed detroit opinion
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-02
Funds advanced
For Home RUiIdfnC
Nenr 1871 Figures

TIE ST .3e7 90 which saving
building and loan associations ad
vanced 70 hozne bnven. build
eN nd renuIeleFE n March
bought the ls41 first quarter
contribution . these Institutions
10 the nations nome owner credit
- within 9 per cent d TIE high
marx achieved during me same
period 3 year go.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30

See fNFLATION-Page S
Gilbert House
Plans Started

Preliminary plans for reopening
Gilbert House as a recreation cen
ter were being laid this afternoon
at meeting of the newly elected
Gilbert House board.
The board was selected Tuesday
evening at meeting in the library
of Ypsilanti High School al which
{. G. Wescott presided. Selections
were made on recommendation Of
committee recommended by the
Community Fund, sponsoring agen-
Cy.
Mrs. Robert Daley was chosen
president of the Gilbert House
board. Leon Burrell. vice presi.
dent: Mrs. Clarence Starkweather,
secretary: Mrs II. deb Barss, cor
responding secretary; and Miss
Russella Wardroper. treasurer.
These, with Miss Elizabeth War.
rem and DIN c. Eckley. will com.
pose the executive committee
Other members OF the board are
Mrs. Gertrude South, Edwin Shad.
ford. u. H. Moffett, Mrs. Harold
Leverett. Willard Martinson,
Townsend Clark, Frank Wilson.
Mrs Richard Weir, Mrs. Arden
Sweet, and William Bergman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30
See BLOOD QrOTA-Page 5
Help
ActionConing

Final approval for the plan 10
use conscientious DIRECTORS 10 tho
draft as assistants at the Ypsilan.
ii state Hospital is expected 10
he received from Washington tho
latter part OF the week. Or. o. Ray
Noder. superintendent learned in
a conference Tuesday in Lansing.
The DIRECTORS will not he used
to replace anyone working nor
will they be used to nn the 1875
Vacancies. Superintendent Yoder
said. but will mostly assist in the
care Of patients.
At the conference with Sccre-
tary Charles = NaEg and Other
members Of the state hospital
commission plans were discussed.
II approval IS obtained. to secure
- DIRECTORS at camps near Man.
istee.
The ipsilanu State Hospital
will continue to hire persons. Su.
pcrinfondont Yoder SAID. and the
directors will assist In positions
which cannot be filled. n the va
cancies can be filled. the consci-
eutious DIRECTORS. will he returned.
be sad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30
See MINERS Page 5
M'Nutt Seeks
Service Act

Washington. Sept 20 ms -
Chairman Paul V. McNutt Of the
War Manpower Commission ap.
pears before Congress again today
10 outline his plans for solving tho
nations manpoWer problem. which
include p national service act.
Summoned 10 appear with a
long list OF Army Navy and WPB
officials. McNutt also was OK
pected TO tell what he thinks
should he done about placing all
manpower matters under one head.
rather than dividing them between
Solectiye Service and other ageu-
Cies.
Sen Harley NJ Kilgore (Dl W
Va. chairman OF the subcommittee.
said that the group IS interested
most in learning how balanced
supply OF manpower can he kept
available for military. industrial
and agricultural armies
kilgore also said that the sub
committee wants to know what use
is being made OF an occupationaT'
inventory made by Selective Scr.
vice after the Feb Is draft regis.
tration.
McNuft has long favored 2 ma
tionsl service act which would
give the government power 10
say where and at what every man
and woman in the nation would
work. and two days ago he Dc.
Clared that Eventually We viii
have 10 come to enactment of
such a law
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30

HereDouble

With blood quota for this district
doubled rs appointments for each
visit OF the Red Cross donor unit
must he made, Mrs. James Bruce,
chairman OF the blood donor djvi.
sion Of the county announced Tues.
day AT the Red Cross luncheon
meeting in the American Legion
home.
Mrs. Thomas Francis. ember Of
the nurses aid committee an.
nounced that a new training class
will be started Oct. 10 and that
already Boyer Hospital has been
aided through 2S4 hours OF ser
vice in September from those who
took the course previously. County
nurses aides had contributed S93l2
hours during August
The new production chairman.
Mrs. o. ID. w. Smith. successor
TO Miss Caroline Lewis. asked for
the loan of portable electric sow.
lng machines due 10 the fact that
a large quota OF work is expected.
Mrs. Charles Cleary IL asking
Tor volunteers to make surgical
dressings as q quota OF 10000 must
he given out. Supervisors are also
needed Mrs. q. Ray Yoder and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30
Nelson Gives
Brighter View
of War Work
Not Yet Satisfied
With Production

Washington sept 20 ms Don
aid NJ. Nelson's third progress re
port Of the war today showed that
Americas production has passed
the Axis with new high oi 81
700 200, ooo In August. but the NPB
chief said that IL was II per cent
behind schedule and the perform
auce is not one that We can brag
about
we must an do more. and We
must do II in hurry Nelson
bluntly warned We are entering
the crucial fourth quarter Of the
year. We must exert mheard-o ef.
forts. and We must give the closest
attention 10 scheduling inventories
and ALLEGATIONS Of materials II Ne
arc 10 push the production curve as
high as i' must go"
The August production record
showed Har production 10 be three
and a half times thai Of Last Novem.
her. an eight per cent increase IN
munitions output IN August over
July. that the total value OF all
munitions output plus war con
strciton for August reached the
impressive total Of tt7oo. 900, 900
and that Americas production tenn
po has already surpassed that OF
Axis Europe.
But these figures. while impress.
si'e b.. Themselves. Nelson assert.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30
Mrs. Warner, 1913, Alert to Issues of Day

After over century Of Wa,hte-
nav County lie. Mrs Albert Warn
or. celebrating her lo3rd birthday
today, still takes an avid interest
in public and political issues
Mrs Watrcr. born in York Town
ship. Washieraw County. Sepiem-
Der 80. 1888. soon after Michigan be
came a state. can PROBABLY tell mora
OF lysone days and pioneer events
than anyone else IA This part Of bc
country sitting erect and alert IN
her rocker by tho window, gray
haired and brichteyed Mrs.
Warner spcaos iutelligently % the
var. Of President Roosevelt actiN-
tiles. ~ current topics in the city
OF Npsilanti, and ~ many adyen-
lures and experiences during hcr
pioneer life. she has an excellent
memory. a clear understanding.
and a keen sense of humor. II was
born a Democrat" Mrs. Warner re-
marked with determined smile,
and ! guess ] shall die q Demo.
Crsf Shc spOuds occasionally
With President Roosevelt on her
Tooth birthday she received tcle.
gram OF cougratulsuon from the
executive himself She stu writes
her oHu letters in a very leEible
hand
Formerly Nies sarah Ann Waugh
yhr vaa married IN tIhrrt Wa-rpr
on september :. 1850. IN the town
ship Of York. She lived on The farm
thar,hc. srcatsraudfatncr stakcf
See MRS. WARNER-PaEs 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30
Troops Still Held at Bay
at Stalingrad, Forced to
Defensive in Some Sectors
Lewis to Ask
Go to Return
Miners Money
Showdown Seen
on Hours

Washington. Sept. 50 ms The
convention Of John l.. Lewis United
Mine Workers Union a. Cincinnati.
next week will he asked to ADOPT
a resolution demanding that The
ClO repay $1,000 O00 loaned to II
by the miners, It was learned to-
day.
At the same time. the convention
will also set the stage for show
down over the proposal of secretary
OF Interior Harold l.. lckes 10
lengthen the work week Of the min
ers to increase coal production 10
meet What lckes says are wartime
requirements
The convention. Il was reported
will give Lewis blanket authority to
enter negotiations with coal opera
tors over-the request Of lckes To
increase the miners work week
from seven-hour day. five day
week 10 a six DAY week Of - hours
No Agreement
Lewis and other mine union off
cials conferred with coal operators
over the proposal 20 lengthcn the
work week at a meeting in Wash
ington called by lckcs But. after
six hours of meeting and wrangling
the operators and miners we're un.
able To make an agreement.
Lewis told the operators that he
could not enter into any negotia.
tons without authority from the
union convention. Lewis promised,
however. that the miners will dig
all the coal necessary TO meet the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30
to
Go Into War

Washington. sept. SONS -
WPB Chairman Donald NJ Nelson
bluntly informed Congress today
that thousands Of small business
enterprises WI be broken up and
drafted 'picC meal into. the war
effort as he proposed creation Of
a war liabilities adjustment board
to free productive elements for vac
in any way.
In tracing the nations transition
TO 100 Pc cent war economy
Nelson told the Senate Small Bust
ness Committee.
Before tins war is over. We
shall need to use in some way for
essential purpcs es all the manage
mcut ability We have. ell the man
power We have and all the ma
terials We have
no action should he taken by
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-30
See WAR Page ;
RubberBoo
Shoes Frozen

Inventories 81 the six types NJ
mems rubber work boots and rubber
work shoes. which stocks were froz'
en- Tuesday by the office ~ Price
Administration must be made IN
duplicate Saturday by those In tho
trade. Mrs. Luella " smith. Wash
teuaw County war price and "a
tioning administrator said today.
Inventory forms can he obtained at
ralionlng board offices
The order affects manufacturers,
intermediate distributors or whole.
salers and retailers. Mrs Smith
aid When inventories are complei'
ed they should he filed AZ The local
war price and ra'ioning board OF.
free. located A. the Court House.
The board keeps one copy and re-
turns the other 10 the filing agent.
The dealer then can obtain his
certificate 10 do business. Mrs.
Smith stated The dcadlinc for
filing the inventory form IN dupli-
cate II Saturday. October 10. Local
boards will not accept Inventories
after this date. and the dealer vii
then be required 10 obtain his cer-
tfIcate to do business In these "a.
toned commodities from state OPA
Director Arthur H. Sarvia
The regulations further require
that dealers must have the certifl.
cate In order 10 make transfers or
sales 81 the rationcd articles after
that date
Mrs. Smith warned those To- tho
trade az well AZ consumers that
anyone making a false o. deliberate
statement In govern
ment form or report Is subject 10
penalties provided iu Section 3j-A
OF the United State. Criminal Code.