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Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

The American Industrial scheme
is being applied to the training OF
u. S. Army Aviation Cadets IN
huge production eenters through
out the Nation, and is the nearest
thing to mass production of human
skill and technique the world has
ever known. For, when this coun-
try started to become really air.
minded, it leaped ahead of the here
tofore daring air plans of other ma
tions in typical American manner.
In this building of the greatest
air armada of all time. production
is epitomized in the slogan, Keep
'em .Flyingm which has swept the
country. Enough planes were or
dered to keep the skies of our en-
emies black: huge bombers, as
large almost as battleships; knife
like pursuit ships; stub-nosed, dead
ly dive-bombers; planes for inter-
ception, planes for observation,
transports, gliders, fighters.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
UNIVERSITIES OF THE AIR

That's the American production
set-up; but how about the making
of American pilots, upon whose
serial prowess our fate as a nation
depends? Planes, even the best
planes, need men to fly and fight
them. How many pilots did the
Army Air Corps need? So many,
that to accomplish the goal it was
necessary to approximate our
American mass production tech
niques to the training of human
skills. The Air Corps needed air
colleges which would take the best
of our young men and teach them
the science and the art of aeronaut-
les thoroughly and rapidly
Typical Of the new giant uni
versities of the Air" from which
America is turning out what is fast
becoming flood of expert pilots, is
the Southeast Air Corps Training
Center, with headquarters at Max
well Field, Alabama. The Center"
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

normal condition in all respects.
For Ground Crew-Armament, En-
gineering, Communication, Photog-
raphy, and Meteorology = general
qualifications are those required for
a Reserve Officer Commission in
the United States Army, with re-
auirements as to vision, hearing,
ETC., somewhat lower than those for
Air Crew.
Many men are needed. The uni
versities of the Air" must have q
constant flow of raw material,
young men from every part Of the
country who volunteer to be train
ed for the aerial defense of thei.
country. Only volunteers ale TAX
en- as Aviation Cadets. Today, the
fit young men of this nation aye
stepping forth and volunteering by
the thousands in order that ,ye may
accomplish our vow to Keep Ell
Flying!"
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

courses include one uniform allow
ance of $3.50 when commissioned
and a bonus of $500 cash for each
year of active commissioned duty,
payable upon release from active
duty.
Civilians and personnel of the
Army of the United States between
the ages of Is to 26 inclusive are
eligible to apply as Aviation Ca
dets. Married men must sign a
statement that dependents have
sufficient means of support. For
NAL schooling, high school or col
llege, is not a prerequisite, but all
applicants must take qualifying
examination designed to determine
whether or not they have sufficient
education to enable them to absorb
and comprehend the technical in
struction of the Aviation Cadet
course.
Physical requirements call for
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

A DISH like this is balm to the
IN spirit of any woman. 1t looks
so completely dressed up-yet it's
a thrift dish from start to finish.
The luxury-seeming climax is the
Savory Mushroom Sauce, so smooth,
and rich and crowded with tender
mushroom slices.
First start with this biscuit
dough:
3 cups sifted flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
Y teaspoon salt
tablespoons shortening
l cup approximately milk
11z cups sauteed onions
Sift together the flour, baking
powder and salt; cut in the shorten
ing until we'll mixed. Add milk,
stirring until a soft, but not sticky,
dough is formed. Turn out on
Toured board and knead enough to
shape into a smooth ball, roll lightly
Il inch thick. Cut into squares
about inches square. Put a spoon
fnl of sauteed onions on top of the
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
by Dorothy Greig

square then place partially cooked
chopped steak on top of the onions.
Fold the corners of the biscuit
dough over the top of the chopped
steak. Put into a very hot oven
(4500) and bake 1915 minutes.
Serve Savory Mushroom Sauce over
the top.
Chopped Steak for DumplingS:
l pound ground beef
tablespoons ground suet or cream
ls cup soft bread crumbs
y teaspoon salt
Il teaspoon pepper
Mix together and shape into 6
cakes. Brown and partially cook
the steaks.
Sduory Mushroom Sauce:
l can condensed cream of mush-
room soup
y cup condensed consomme
Empty the cream of mushroom
soup into pan and stir well. Then
add the consomme. Heat and serve
over the Baked Chopped Steak and
Onion Dumplings."
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

ners, good makeup, good dress.
Commonest fault, the Charm
Club has found, IS poor posture.
They turn thumbs down on the first
picture at top, but clap hands when
the position is changed with back
Strengthened, chest pulled up. They
learn quickly that posture is i'm
portant for health as well as good
looks. A good position for studying
is likewise vital. Round shoulders
and hollow chest result from per-
sisting in the position at left below.
The correct way at right-with feet
on floor, back straight, bending for
ward from the waists less tiring
and better looking.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

ALL girls of the Junior High
N School at Port Washington,
New York, belong to the Charm
Club, under the direction of Adele
G. Columbia. The aim of the club
is to teach young girls clean living
habits as well as to make the most
of their personal appearance.
The work they have done at
tracted the attention of Good
Housekeeping, and the magazine
passes on the clubs valuable hints
to the readers of its February issue.
Besides learning such practical
things as sewing and cooking, they
are taught the secrets of good man.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

above At the left specially designed machine which cuts the
seedlings back in preparation ansntng In the center machine
which oosens the around the the small order that
the workmen the background easily
and them boxes which they transantng At
extreme right planted after President
Roosevelt signed the guaye BILL The planting machine spreads seed
and then with sand Because William ONe president of the
Tire the foremost advocate of
ge rubber members of his organization
asked the first in this project
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02

In this Salinas California lies the hope the United States
to produce real rubber in this country
sixteen million guayue seedlings and The $4,000 Of
gule rubber 1914 although experts believe will be 9 before
large scale production begin.
time be lost
establishing the project
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
Why Not More Defense Work?

Why Not More Defense Work?
A proven solution was offered to-
day to Ypsilanti manufacturers
who are faced with the problem
OF a shortage OF precision ma
chinery and skilled labor TO OPP
crate these.
The problem here seems to be
that manufacturers have been I'M
able TO obtain the defense work
because their machinery is obso-
lete and there is not enough of 1t
that is disable. The War Produc-
ton Board is crying for manufac-
turers to build dies, jigs. fixtures,
tools and gauges. To build such
tools require vertical boring mills.
internal and external grinders
etc. There is a shortage of these
machines in Ypsilanti. and even
with a priority, delivery OF such
machines is practically impossible.
1t is suggested that Ypsilanti pool
available machines and purchase
assembly and detail prints from
| the machine manufacturers, ask
ing them the right to build them.
This system has been used in
the southern part OF the United
States. One city had the foundry
available which cast the bases Of
these machines. while another
firm in the state machined part OF
the casting on planer. finally as.
sembling this complete milling ma.
chine and in turn using this ma
chine to machine part Of another
In that way they finally obtained
the necessary machines 10 equip
their factory.
AS there Is nothing too compli-
Gated about building machines and
no special factory is needed II is
felt that Ypsilanti has the person.
mel and machinery enough TO be
self sustaining. Up TO the present
time II factory has been handi
capped without machinery. they
have sent their representative to
Washington. ID. c.. asking for i'm
mediate delivery on articles. ty
ing up valuable time while a lit
tie patience and research could
have very easily have been ap
piled
II this is A sample OF what Is
going on all over the state. II is
easy 10 see how necessary II Il
for every individual 10 take upor
himself a certain amount OF re
sponsibility and help TO overcome
present difficulties.
There still is the problem Of oh
tanning skilled labor to run these
machines. due 10 the fact tha
there are government factories II
the neiyhborhood Of Ypsilanti tina
absorb these skilled men by OF
fering a higher wage than Ypsilan
u was able 10 afford IN the past
The fact remains that the gov
eminent has set up a STANDARD
price on these defense contract
and that bidding is not nee
Iessary. Ypsilanti manufacturer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
Al6uHe tie QHe
- ADELAIDE HUMPHREYS
X 4 BY
ADELAIDE HUMPHREYS
WRITTEN FOR AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL ASSOCIATION

longing answer to this gift; her
pride demanded that. She would
have to show him that she did not
care that he had written, in those
few hastily scrubbed lines. that
everything was over forever be.
tween them.
She went to the corner drug
store, not taking time to change
from her uniform, since she was
driven to do something so quickly,
in her bitter disappointment and
despair. Steena did not call it heart
break; she was too angry and
proud for that. She would get even
with Wayne COPYRIGHT II 1t were
the last thing she ever did, for let
ting her think there had been hopes
that that gift might have been a
solitaire, for taking her out so
many evenings, for choosing her as
the companys publicity hostess,
for having kissed her and told her
how beautiful she was yes,
for breaking her heart.
Steena knew that she loved him,
now that she had lost him. It was
Wayne whose loss she minded, not
the loss of all his money, the things
he could have given her. Millions
were not the most important thing,
after all. They were nice to have,
but Steena knew now, as she dialed
the number Of the clinic where she
hoped to reach young DR.. Dare to
ask him to come out this evening,
that even without all his riches
Wayne COPYRIGHT was the one, the
only one for her.
May / speak with DR.. Dare,
please? 1t is VERY important" A
matter Of life and death, her ham,
mering heart might have tackled
on, although not the sort Of life
and-death matter that might have
been expected. Il love you, Wayne
Il let you know it-you made me
think you cared for me-and now
you say it is all over" she thought.
Here is little farewell gift, my
beloved" for so Wayne had writ.
ten, although not in those ex-
act words-"a little remembrance
to hang around your fair neck to
remind you of the hours we spent
together. Of me :"
Hello, is that you, Tommy"
Steena's voice. if her heart was
bleeding, sounded as cool as usual,
as determined. Il want you to come
out tonight. Yes, it's very impor-
tant. Yes, I have something to tell
you. Yes, it's what you want to
hear" So many yeses. but he would
not give her time to explain, be-
cause she supposed he carried q
bleeding heart as well as she. Yes,
Tibby's okay, she's fine. Yes, it's
about her, in a way-about the
plan l spoke of the last time. But
I can't tell you over the wire, Tom
my. You'll come? Suppose you
meet me here, in the corner drug
store, at o'clock She must see
him before libby did, even for q
moment. She must MAKE him do
what she wanted, carry through
her plan.
She had to make him, she
thought as she hung up. That
would be the only possible way out
now, the only means to mend her
heart.
(To Be Continuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04

ried out to the most minute detail.
Put this on your finger Z.
wear II all the time" The motor
notation-did not ask II she liked
receiving such an order, or its way
OF presentation, or even the ring
itself. It just told her what she was
expected TO do.
libby was glad that Wayne
would be away for a few days.
Surely she need not start obeying
that order until his return. That
would allow her little time, a
brief respite. She was glad, also,
that he had not waited TO put the
ring on her finger himself. She
would not have been able to have
met that moment. Now she could
at least, try to be prepared to meet
il. for of course she would have to
pretend to be delighted with the
ring. She wished she could be hon.
est and tell Wayne how she really
felt about 1t. but she knew that she
could not.
She could not tell him honestly
bluntly, that she was not sure she
loved him enough to marry him
that she was afraid she never
would fit into his world II she was
going to be his wife. she would
have to wear the jewels he chose
for her, whether they were becom.
ing and fitting or not.
She put the ring. in its little box
with the white satin lining, away
in her dresser drawer. II she had
had a safe she would have locked
it up. She even felt apprehensive
about keeping 1t. 1t was a weight
though it was not on her hand a
burden. even shut out Of sight
Suppose someone found it or stole
it or that it somehow got lost?
She hoped that Wayne had had
1t insured.
These, then, were the emotions
libby felt about her beautiful en-.
gagement ring.
In a way they were comparable
although different, to Steena's feel.
ings when, coming in from her
flight later that day. she found the
other small box awaiting her. Her
heart beat rapidly. too, as she
opened 1t, with mixture Of antici-
patton and apprehension. That
changed, as Tbby's had, to amaze
ment when Steena saw the con-
tents.
Like libby, she did not try on
the gift she had received. She did
not even remove 1t from the box.
She read the few lines that Wayne
had scrubbed hastily on the white
card. Then she tore 1t into shreds
and threw 1t away. She put the box
away, too, In the corner OF a suit
case kept underneath her bed. Ap.
parently she did not intend to wear
what she had been given-maybe
she did not want to accept it. Per-
haps, again like libby. she wished
she could tell Wayne just what she
thought Of him for sending her
such a gift, knowing, Of course,
that she could not, that she would
have to pretend to be delighted in
stead.
However, unlike libby. Steena
did SOMETHING about it right
away, what she might have called
taking steps" She would have TO
give Wayne some direct and chal-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIvE


AS TIBBY opened the tiny box
from the jewelers.. her heart beat
rapidly, pounding against her ribs.
This might have been caused by
anticipation as to what the box
would reveal. A girl surely should
feel all futtery upon FIRST viewing
her engagement ring Or it might
have been apprehension, since lib
by's emotions seemed composed
more Of anxiety than Joy.
They changed - whatever these
emotions had been-to amazement
as she caught her breath and gazed
at the beautiful ring that rested in
its white satin Enclosure. libby had
never seen such a magnificent ring.
II was an enormous. fawless pearl
surrounded by sapphires and set in
an exquisite mounting Of platinum.
libby dared not even try to sur
mise how much it had cost, kings
ransom in her eyes.
She did not-as might have been
expected, had she been that fiut-
terry girl whose rapid heart spelled
joy-slip 1t on her finger to hold 1t
off, twisting her hand, the better
to see how it would look and feel.
She could not imagine such a ring
on her plain little hand, a hand
that bore few freckles from the
sun and wind, and blunt fingers
that, although carefully tended, did
not fash bright polish Of some
fashionable shade. That was the
sort of hand, long, scarlet-tipped,
tapering fingers, soft and white,
that should set of the magnificence
OF such a ring, hand like Steena's,
for instance, a hand coached In
graceful gestures and attitudes
that would be content to preserve
its softness with lotions and gloves,
to lie folded upon a silken lap. 1t
should not be a plain little brown
hand that weathered frost and
sun, was Indifferent to callouses
and blisters. A ring, such as this,
would be inconsistent upon her
hand; 1t would not look as II II
belonged there at all. 1t would be
heavy and uncomfortable, as well
as out of place.
Oh. dear. why had Wayne bought
such a ring! Couldn't he see that
libby never would be happy wear
ing it? Didn't he realize how I'M
suitable 1t was for her? She felt
ungrateful, wretched, but that was
the way it was. although she sup
posed she not only would have to
wear it, but she would have to pre-
tend to like it, to be simply wild
about it, in fact.
There was a note with the tiny
box, tiny card in tiny envelope,
Of the sort the jeweler would sup
ply. On it Wayne had scrubbed a
hasty line. MY sweet, I would
prefer to put this on your finger
myself, but / must be away for a
few days. Please wear 1t all the
time. With my love"
1t was signed with his initials,
w. c., as he always signed all Office
notations and bulletins. They were
big bold initials that signified their
Importance even In their brevity,
as did the accompanying messages
which were commands TO be car
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04

But what about the last analy-
sis?
A news story I've recently Pc
rused suggests the possibility of
Axis stimulation Of war between
supposedly pro-Axis Argentina and
admittedly anti-Axis Brazil. per-
hitting Germany to horn into the
situation from Dakar. for instance.
Well. Brazil has four times Ar
gentinas population and. between
EN-. they're in no essential dis
agreement, anyway think Argen-
tina's government may be cuckoo,
but it'll be easy to abolish. Presi-
dent Vargas. in Brazil. is more Of
a dictator. but he's a more con-
venient one from Uncle Sam
standpoint
And Argentina probably is only
talking through its hat, boy"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
PUBLIC OPINION
Discussion Of subject OF Interest invited these
columns. Writer'S must be given but
be withheld from print II desired.

could afford TO hire skilled labor
and take smaller profit. II
necessary. these manufacturers
could train specialized women to
do this work.
Here in Ypsilanti. there are de-
Tense engineering contracts re-
questing that manufacturing facil-
tiles be obtained to build jlgs. dies,
ana fixtures. AT present they are
being built outside Ypsilanti,
There are manufacturing facili-
ties in this town that II properly
fooled and planned. could take on
an aircraft production contract.
With a little research and CO
opera ton. there is no reason why
Ypsilanti has to come to a stand
still
Friend of Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
SAVE PIGS roo

Yes we're saving the pigs too.
It's quite a contrast with the days
not so long ago, 10 hear now OF the
six little piggies out west which,
having lost their mamma, have been
granted special sugar rsuoning so
they can grow up into food for vic
tory.
Lucky little piggies they are. not
TO have been born in the Kill-and-
Plow-Under days when they would
have been put to the knife regard
less Of whether they had mamma.
And We wonder how much We &C
oomplished by buying from some
Of our South American friends. II
seemed like diplomatic move
the time 10 piow our grain under
and buy from the Argentine. but
some OF the leaders down there are
unpredictable. They know We don't
need their grain European countries
do need IT, however. and European
salesmen seem 10 have reached the
right man They got the votes
Which brings 10 mind the iictior
about the government agent sen
out to mark for slaughter that which
was to produce abundance througA
scarcity. He was politically trained
but otherwise unemployed as the
story goes. and not at all familiar
with pigs and COWS and sheep Con
fronted with herd OF Angora
goats he wired Washington for ad
vice. It's said. Is follows
Have found peculiar animals. ap
pesrance stupid faces dirty. lonl
whiskers. shaggy hair. shall | or
der them killed."
Washington fushes reply
No. they're farmers They vote
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
Half-F Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

The last present horseshoe tournaments will he
played Friday according Recreation Director
the winners Of the various tourna-
nents and they will enter the finals 10 de-
termine ctys horseshoe champion.
Surveying hospital south n the
Hospital by City Fred
the building in the future
Ypslsnti College
school in its history With total enrolment OF 23sS
compared with 2109 the total last 326 IN the
graduating this when 1863 total
Der n grad last the Normal College has se
record which arv'ng history Of
school enrolment expected this fall
Death. William Travis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
War Needs MOney

The Ypsilanu Daily Press is glad
70 cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the following
message before our re3ders.
4 will cost money 10 defeat
the Axis. Your government
calls on you to help now
Buy war bonds and stamps
today Buy them every day
Blu them on a regular basil.
Bonds cost as little as &ls.s5.
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
War bonds and stamps can
be bought at all banks. stores.
post office. the Daily Press Of
flee and from your Ypsilanti
Daily Press carrier boy.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urge
all Americans to support your GOV
ernment with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04

Chile are the
only two in the
western h G m l.
s p h ere t h a I
haven't broken
relations " ii h
the ANS and
several Of EN-
We declared
W ar o n I h e
n All Fascist
Jap aggrega-
ton.
The Chileans
simply refrained
from following
the others en-
ap,piA without
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04

FALL RIVER, Mass.-INS - A
strike affecting 2.400 employees a.
the Firestone Rubber and Lastex
Products Company plant doomed
here as negotiations between the
American Federation of Labor
union and company officials failed
The union negotiating committee
was voted the power to call a
strike when the company failed to
consent to a contract calling for a
closed shop. Is cent an hour pay
rise and Job security, the union
said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
THEY SAY

Los Angeles Eric Johnson.
president Of the [ Chamber Of
Commerce The goth century is
Americas age Of destiny. After the
war We uill lead the world. indus.
trially, economically and socially
Pittsburgh Philip Murray, Go
president. expresses concern over
iurisdictional labor strikes The
interest Of the nation demands that
there shall he continuous produr-
ton and nothing must interfere with
"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
EVADERS SENTENCED

Detroit. Aug. 4-lNS-Three al
legged draft eyaders were under
prison sentence today while a
fourth was given suspended
sentence after he said he would
join the Army Under sentence
handed down by Federal Judge
Ernest A. O'Brien. were; Karl J.
Calf. SO. four years; Robert Tay-
Tor, %. two years; Frank Schmidt,
80. eight months; Gregory From,
81, year which was suspended
on condition he Join the Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04

German.bOrn Detroit restaurant
proprietor who was convicted Of
treason in connection With the es-
cape Of Nazi fller from a Cana.
dian prison camp.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
Fifty Years Ago

NJ &e~ has started East daughter Matte
al Urbans Ohio her bot6cr Kendall Pa mother
Angelica New York She expectes gone month
II is her first trip in fourteen years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04

discarded tin cans will begin in
the Detroit area August Is and
in other Michigan cities shortly
thereafter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-04
SENTENCE THURSDAY

Detroit. Aug 4-INS- Federal
Court Judge Arthur J. futile said
today that he will pass sentence
Thursday against Max Stephan,