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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

HERE Are The ANSWERS
TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT
GAS SERVICE THIS WINTER
Will there be a gas shortage this luinter?
There territory indus
preparation Company
supply these
domestic needs for the peak months this However because
there available
and services of this country should be duration
Can install neU gds-fred central heating equip
nent to replace some other form of fuel?
Under the War Production Board Limitation Order Ia1 The
Gas Company not permitted
for central heating installed
was not used the central heating fuel prior to March 1912
the building where foundations
that date.
Can install neu gas-fred central heating equip
ment to replace existing gds-fred installation?
Yes provided the heating
exceed that the DID, and provided the equipment available from
present stocks.
If Hmy gas-fred space heating equipment is dam
aged beyond repair, can it be replaced lUith
nelU equibnenE
Yes, it moy be replaced under WPB Order
P-84 if the equipment is ovoiIobIe.
Can secure service line connection for the useof
gas in building not previously using the service?
No, unless the premises
important Notice completely ppsd ready to receive
To Gas Heating rs,s ,sss prior july H., 'ss
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approval
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West Ohio GAS Co.
Gas Serves the WAR Industries
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
important Notice
To Gas Heating
Customers

In years past it has been the
practice of many of our gas
heating customers to phone The
Gas Company on the first cold
day requesting that we light their
heating equipment at once.
Shortage of men and automobiles
will not permit such quick service
this year except in emergencies
involving sickness. Already some
homes have made use of their
central heating equipment and
more cool weather may come any
day. Ii you have relied upon
The Gas Company to light your
heating equipment in past years,
we advise that better service can
be given and inconvenience avoid
ed if you will call us at once so
that the service man can stop on
his regular round i'm the next few
days. Also, he will be glad to
show you how to light your own
appliance so that you can do this
for yourself Immediately should a
future occasion demand it.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
OPA Prepares to Recruit
Army of Tire Inspectors

Washington. oct 14-lNS-OPA
today prepared TO recruit an
army" OF 100000 tire inspectors to
police and enforce its rubber con.
servation program designed to keep
the nations 27,000.000 passenger
ears rolling on an essential mile
age" basis.
Officials said that $4,000 tire in
spectors already had been appoint
ed and that the balance would be
named by loca rationing boards as
quickly as possible Motorists will
be required to submit their tires for
inspection sometime between Nov.
% and Jan. 81.
The frequency with which tires
must be inspected after the initial
examination will depend on the oc
cupational mileage allowed the mo
torist under the gasoline rationing
program which goes into effect ma
tionally Nov. %. Car owners will
register tsart'ng Nov. 9.
Non.salsry Basis
Filling station operators. garage
men and other established automo.
tive experts will be named a. tire
inspectors on a non-salaried basis
and permitted to charged a fixed
fee for the inspections, probably
so cents
Tire inspectors also will play an
important part in making certain
that no motorist possesses more
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
CIO Attacks
Kaiser Plan

Camden. y. j., oct. Tins
Henry ]. Kaiser. famed miracle
man" of shipbuilding, today stood
accused Of racket unionism' and
"ineficiency" by the ClO Industrial
Union Of Marine and shipbuilding
Workers.
The union claims that Kaiser
workers we're forced into the RFL
without chance to vote in a col
lectiye bargaining election and ask
ed the National Labor Relations
Board TO issue a complaint. So far
no complaint has been issued.
Philip II. Van Gelder, national
secretary.treasurer Of the lUMSW,
yesterday protested the delay in a
letter to the board charging that
the "collusiye closed shop agree
ment at the Kaiser yards EFFORTS
excessive permit fees. initiation
fees and dues from Kaiser workers,
resulting in low morale which i'm
pedes efficient production Of ships
this notwithstanding the sup
posed record set by Kaiser
As you doubtless know Geld
ers letter went on. The man hours
per ship in the Kaiser yards are
considerably higher than in other
yards doing similar work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
LOvett to Give
Talk at Dinner

Manufacturer OF Ypsilanti will
hear John l.. Loyett, Detroit, mana
ger OF the Michigan Manufacturers
Association. at dinner and war
conference. Thursday evening.
80 p. m. at Charles McKenny
Hall.
Announcement OF the conference
was made at the semi-monthly
meeting Tuesday at Huron Hotel
of directors ~ the Board OF Com
merce by Arthur Nissly. chairman
OF the industrial affairs committee
Various reports were made at
the meeting Maynard Richardson
and Ralph Mathews told of the sue.
cess OF Fall Victory Festival and
that the sale OF bonds and stamps
al present was excellent. Paul
Ungrodt. secretary, said the bill
for the proposed hospital Is now In
Washington. -. C.. for final approx
al Don Silkworth, acting direc-
tor for the United War Chest cam.
paign. told OF plans for the drive
and Paul Ungrodt reported that
membership solicitation for the
Board OF Commerce began Monday
with 40 members TO call on $50
prospects.
Further study will be given 10
a suggestion to allow trailers in
the back yards Of residence, with
trailer renters using sanitary IA
eilities Of homes and thus relieving
the housing situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Recreation Group
Functions Defined

Functions OF the sub committees
of the Service Mems Recreation
Committee were defined at meet
ing Tuesday evening in the Amer
lean Legion Home which had been
called by Harold Augustus, chair
man.
The sub committee chairmen
include Carl Johnson. program,
T. S. Weber and Townsend Clark.
church: Miss Ethel McCrickett.
library: Larry SchaffeL Olin c.
Eckley, Creston Myers, transpor-
tation, L. VI. Philbin, commercial
recreation, Miss Flora Burgess,
day room. Mrs. David Robb. host
esses: Mrs. George Norman and
Mrs. Alex Fox. canteen; Mrs. l.. X.
Chase. home hospitality.
The sub committees will organ
lie and will report next Wednes-
day on their plans.
The soldier entertainment com
mittees In the Legion organiza-
ton also met Tuesday night and
there will he a meeting OF the
Executive Committee tonight al
the American Legion home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Of
Workers Seen

Washington. oct. ZAP The
government warned today 1t might
have to resort to billeting and com.
Wandering Of private buildings to
house war workers.
simultaneously 1t moved on an
other front 10 control all rents
throughout the nation. on both
business and residential property.
Foreseeing a serious housing en-
Urgency. John b. Blandford housing
administrator. said the government
would offer to lease homes and
buildings for the use OF war work
ers
But II this does not yield a suffi-
cient amount OF necessary housing
on time" he said, we shall be
forced 10 recommend the compul-
sorry use Of available private facili-
ties through billeting, commander
ing. requisitioning and similar de-
vices"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Congress Not
Ready to Try
Forced Labor
Survey of Need
Planned

Washington, Oct. Tins A
movement was launched In Con
gress today TO avoid compulsory
draft OF labor despite fresh ad-
ministrstion limitations that such
program may become necessary
While President Roosevelt in
his talk to the nation said that
ne wants TO continue voluntary
system. be told newspaper men yes
terday that the voluntary method
is not working satisfactorily.
NJ Roosevelt made his state
ment after comforting with Gran
vile Clark. New York attorney
who aided in drafting the Selec-
tive Service Act and who has
drawn up a bill entitled the Ma
tiOnfl War Service Act of 1912
to carry out an overall compul-
soy control of manpower The
President said that the discussion
dealt generally with the current
manpower problem.
Sen Claude Pepper Cd Fla,
and other prominent new deal sen
ators urged Senate investiga-
ton OF the entire manpower sit
uation as means OF evolving
legislation
Wants Facts
zone reason why We seek 10
gather all the facts is that we are
not prepared TO demand coercive
legislation" he said. We want
to find out IL there is not a rea-
sonable alternative.
We also believe that Congress
should have something to say
about framing a bill. even though
departments OF the government
are properly considering the sub
ject OF legislation.
This is a proposition that in
wolves the welfare of the nation
in time of peace as well as In
| time of war"
English System
A Senate Labor subcommittee
today planned to hear a repre-
sentative Of the budget bureau out
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Campaign For
GOPOutIined

At a meeting in Charles Nc.
Kenny Hall, Tuesday evening. Of
ficers OF the county Republican
committee, the new campaign
manager several county candi-
dates. members OF the executive
committee and members Of the
county committee from Ypsilanti
city and township discussed is
sues OF the campaign. the import
ance OF getting out the Republi-
can vote and local organization.
While layolty 10 all legitimate
war effort was stressed. the speak
ers also warned against allowing
burc aucratic control that tents to
destroy freedom for which we are
fighting under the guise OF war
needs. Instances of RECOMMENDATION
opposed to every principle Of
American life were given and
warnings that this campaign is
merely the preparation for the
battle two years hence were en-
phatic.
Roscoe Bonisteel. county chair
man. spoke vigorously Of the need
to wake up TO the importance Of
this election and stated that while
the county committee is ready to
assist in every way, he considers
that every unit in the county
should develop it's own organiza-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Ni1nitz Gives
Cheerful View

tBy International News Service)
/ Confidence that the allied forces
battering the Japanese in the Sol
ONION Islands will drive the enemy
from their bases threatening the
Australian continent was voiced
today by Admiral Chester w. MIN
itz, just back in Hawaii after a
quick survey of the Southwest
Pacific battle front.
The Pacific naval commanderin-
chief declared he was satisfied
with the progress being made by
L. S. Marines and allied fleet
forces which he said were gradual
~ extending their holds on the
vital island bases.
Announce Victory
His review OF the situation came
on the heels of Navy commu-
nique announcing an allied naval
victory that went far towards bal
ancing the loss of four allied
cruisers at the outset OF the Sol
omons campaign.
In a 80 minute night battle Oc-
tober 11.12 Japanese heavy
cruiser, four destroyers and a
transport were sent TO the bottom
with the loss of a single Amer
lean destroyer. The following day
allied planes caught up with the
beaten Jap fleet and inflicted
/ further damage on another cruiser
and a destroyer
Punished In Europe
The other Axis powers were
punished severely on the European
fronts. As the Russians seized
| the initiative in the East, British
bombers smashed at the great Ger
man naval yard and shipbuilding
facilities at KEEL II was the first
attack on the Baltic port since
late April.
Nine British bombers failed to
return. indicating that force Of
$50 to 200 big Raj bombers took
part in the attack Indications
that the damage was severe were
seen in the German reference to
/ the attack as "a terror raid.
AS the HERMAN OHSldubuAS
against Stalingrad and the Cauca-
sus withered before the first
breath OF the Russian winter, the
Soviet armies took the offensive
and showed the enemy back on
several sectors.
A strategic defense point south
of Stalingrad was recaptured, the
thanking attack northwest of the
/ city moved slowly ahead and in the
Mozdok area OF the central Cauca-
sus the Germans fell back after a
furious attack failed to dent the
Russian lines.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's fore
es kept up their end of the Pacific
campaign. They advanced in the
New Guinea land fighting and
made air raids on bases at Buka,
Buna. Rabaul and Dill, causing
heavy damage and upsetting the
enemy's offensive preparations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
surveyors on
Ford Land in
Housing Area
Permission Given
on New Basis

Government surveyors were at
work today on property of the Ford
Motor Company In Washtenaw
County from which they had been
elected several months ago at the
height Of the controversy over the
proposed Bomber City
Sherwood l.. Reeder. director OF
management for the Detroit area OF
the Federal Public Housing Author
ity. said that Henry Ford had with
drawn his opposition inasmuch as
the plans for permanent Bomber
City have been abandoned.
At the time such plans first were
preached and government surveyors
appeared on Ford property. Ford
objected strenuously. He charged
that to build a permanent city
would be a waste OF critical war
materials. Washtenaw County com.
munities also fought the proposal.
The fight, which took place last
spring. ultimately went before an
investigating committee OF the
United States Senate. Subsequently.
housing authorities modified their
plans greatly.
Agrees To Sell
Reeder said that Ford has agreed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Curtailment of
Paper Ordered

Montreal, oct. 14-AP - Nine
newsprint plauts in the province OF
Quebec were under orders to start
curtailment of production today to
divert $4,000 electrical horsepower
and an uuspecified number Of work
ers into war industries.
The curtailnent is in addition TO
readjustments already made by a
number Of Quebec mills whereby
each mill is shutting down one dag
out Of seven on a staggered system,
rather than all on Sunday. so as
to spread the lower load more even
ly.
Mills affected by the order are
the Beaupre mill OF the Abitibi Pow
or and Paper Company. the Grand
Mere. Shawin.gan Falls. and Three
Rivers Mills OF the Consolidated
Paper Corporation; the Quebec mill
OF the Anelo-Canadian Pulp Paper;
the DeHRaeppd Paper Company mill
at Donnacona. the Donohue Broth
ers mill az La Malbaie. and the
Three Rivers mills OF the St Law
renee Paper Company and OF the
Canadian international Paper Com
pany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
See CONGRESS Page 5
WiIlkiie Will
Make Report

Minneapolis, Oct. IA ms
Wendell l.. Wflkie, President
Roosevelt's special emissary on a
history making 'round-the.world
aerial tour, FASTENED to make a
report to the President on his
missions at the end Of a nonstop
Minneapolis-to- Washington flight
today.
He expected to arrive in the ma
tional capital about 3 p. m. and. be-
fore his departure from Minneapo-
lis. declined to discuss the obser-
vations he had made in warning
and neutral countries on his rec
orG-breaking trip.
Willkie, weary but cheerful
landed at the Wold-Chamberlain
Airport in Minneapolis yesterday
afternoon in the big Liberator
consolidated bomber which had
carried him all the way on his 30
917 mile globe-girdling tour He
had Travelled nonstop from Edmon-
ton, Alta.
He was the guest last night of
John Cowles, publisher of the Min
neapolis Star-Tribune, and the
respite in his rushing aerial voy-
age gave him an opportunity for
one of the few real rests he has
had in his visits to II countries
and territories.
The. 1910 Republican presiden-
tial candidate was in good humor
and shrugged off an inquiry as to
whether he had any reply TO criti-
cisms Of his Moscow demand for
immediate establishment Of sec
ond front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Plans For Million Dollar
Highway South of Ypsilanti
Giuen Approval byCouncil
Reports Being
Presented to
County Board
Three Officials at
Morning Session

Reports OF School Commissioner
Julius W Haab, County Clerk Mrs.
Luella NJ. Smith and Health hi
rector DR.. Otto X. Engelke were
given at this mornings meeting
OF the Washtenaw County Board
of Supervisors.
Mr.. Haab reported that there
were a total OF 1877 schools in ses.
sion. this fall, l2S rural, one con
sclidated. five village, two city,
and one special at Cassidy Lake
and that l6 schools had been
closed during the summer months.
Children enrolled in the public
schools of Ipsilanti and Ann Ar
Dor totaled. 6.753; Lincoln and vii
lage schools, 1898: and rural. g..
GA. The total number in non-pub-
lie schools was 2,092, and the num-
Der OF teachers in the schools was
500.
The proposed budget figures for
the school commissioners depart
ment includes, salary Of commits
sioner. $4,000. one third of which
will be paid by state funds; travel
ing expenses, $3.50; salary of one
helping teacher, $4,000: salary Of
the attendance officer. $i95; his
travelling expenses. $50; child ac-
I countant and bookkeeper. 81 $40;
secretary's salary, $1,000; extra
clerical expenses. $500; office
maintenance, S1,400, minus $3.50 in
state funds. leaving total esti.
mated budget of $9,6l5
The proposed salary budget for
the county clerks department in
cluded, salary of clerk. $500;
chief deputy, $500; two depu-
/ ties, S2,SS0; accountant, $4,000;
and two clerks, $1,000.
DR.. Otto *. Engelke reported
! that the total received for the
past year was s16.055.25 and the
disbursements. s15.732.9S The
budget request for the coming
year. not including the directors
salary. was. public health nurse,
! $1,000. public health nurse, $1,000,
/ salary OF clerk, 5000; travelling ex-
lpcnses for director. $500; travel
| ing expenses for sanitary engi-
ncer, $500; salary of sanitary en-
gineer, 5000, sanitarian in de-
/ Tense area travelling expenses,
/ $500; veneresl disease nurse tray
cling expenses, $500; office sup.
/ plies and contingents. 81 400; de
Tense personnel salary or travel
ing fund, $500.
Agent Reports
Arch d. Wilson, county agent.
submitted report of his actiyi-
ties during the period from Feb.
/. 1912 to Sept. 30. 1892. One
hundred fourteen afflicted persons
were cared for, 1913 delinquent,
dependents. or neglected persons
were aided, 81 boarding homes
were employed, SO adoptions were
made, 3S special Investigations
were made, persons were con
yeyed TO institutions, 50 court
hearings were held. 80 insane,
and 4 feeble minded persons were
| treated during the period,
Reports Funds
Total monies deposited during
/ the past year with the county ju-
Senile probation officer and friend
/ of court. Mrs. Carruth Cook, were
/ 500 1861 These were sS6.75
court costs: S131.7O sheriff's fees,
see SUPERVISORS Page )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Grove St. to
be Extended
toDam Rd.
CITY Advised to
Make Link to
Park St.

YpsIlanti CITY Council Tuesday
evening at special meeting gave
formal approval to plans for the
million dollar by pass highway to
be built south OF ipsllanti. The
plans were presented by the state
highway department and already
had approval Of the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads, concurred In by the
Army, the Navy. and the War Pro-
duction Board
Although part OF the highway will
be within the present city limits
the city OF Ypsilanti is TO pay no
portion OF the cost, city council
was informed by T. J. Swope. state
highway department district engi-
neer. Cost of tho highway will be
borne entirely by the federal gov
eminent
The new bypass will go from
Ecorse Rd southwesterly to cross
limerick st. at Clark st II will
then follow Clark Et past the sew
age disposal plant and across the
river on a virtual line with the city
limits until II strikes Waiting
Blvd It will follow the boulevard
to its end. then go almost directly
west 70 the lpsilanti Saline Rd..
crossing IT little over a mile out.
side the city limits For this dis
lance a double lane highway will
be built but beyond the Saline Rd..
the highway will be single. 1t will
be continued 10 US-23 where sUrv-
ed approach will be constructed to
the north. A straight strip will
join US23 TO accommodate trafic
from the south.
Access Highway
Michigan State Highway Depart
ment will build the road AZ an ac-
cess highway TO the Ford bomber
plant Later II is planned 10 make
II part OF the new eXpressway from
Detroit to Chicago.
Under the agreement with the
city the highway department will
lower or extend public utilities.
whore necessary q. the sewage dis.
posal plant, straighten the road in
front OF the plant to provide room
for plant expansion. provide means
OF traffc TO the disposal plant a.
all times, place curb on the south
side OF the road 10 guard the plant
against collection OF water at that
spot, and TO provide guard posts
wherever necessary.
Maintenance OF the road will bs
the obligation OF the state highway
department.
Extend Grove 81.
An additional change included in
the program az an outgrowth OF
the by pass Il extension OF Grove
st. from point whore the OAR.
Woodruff Grove marker IL located
10 the bend just northwest OF the
point where II joins Ford Dam Rd.
The state highway engineers are
advising the city to link Grove St.
from the point whore II Is closest
TO the river with Park ST, 40 that
the Ford Dam Rd. could be a direct
route 10 Michigan Ave.
Az the same meeting council
gave official permission for erection
See HlGHWAY-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
WLB to Denv
Ford Raises

Washington, oct. Tins As
the War Labor Board prepared to
Issue keynote opinion denying a
general wage increase for $4,000
Ford workers, the WLB and Treas
ury experts today went into confer.
ence with Economic chief James +.
Byrnes 10 determine the monetary
fate Of Americas Army OF salaried
employees
The Treasury Ia expected TO place
in Byrnes' hands recommendation
which will set limits on salaries
over $2J 20 and definie regulations
for the control OF all other salaries.
Byrnes last week requested the
Treasury to draft plans for a
broader and more direct control"
OF all salaries than the control es-
tablished by President Rooseyelt's
Sterilization order.
citing the congressional econo-
mic bill, 30 rnes instructed the
Treasury not to limit itself to the
tax threat provisions OF the e1ecu-
tive order in establishing an effec-
tive salary cor troll.
Meanwhile. in an opinion affirm
Ing the WLB's Ford decision, Dean
Wayne L. Morse. public member OF
the Board. Is reported ready TO
clear up the wage side OF the stabi-
lization picture.
The WLB decided to deny the de.
mands OF the CLOS United Automo-
bile workers tor a 81 a day wage
Increase on the grounds that Ford
workers have already received in
creases amounting TO more than
% per cent since 1910
The WILLIS wage formula only
allows wage increase up TO IS per
cent 10 compensate for the rise in
the cost Of living between January
1, 1871, and May 1882.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Women Will Operate Bomber Plant Crane

At the Ford Bomber Plant where
industrial traditions are discarded
whenever necessary to speed pro-
duction Of war materials. another
Job hitherto reserved for men to
day was successfully being handled
by women.
Latest sanctum 10 be invaded by
the female war worker was the
giant 15-ton travelling crane, a steel
cage which shuttles across the
mammoth plant carrying Aith It's
huy- steel hook ponderous parts OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-14
Javcees Will be
Hosts to Soldiers

Soldiers OF the Air Force Train
ing Detachment will be guests
Thursday evening at $50 for the
monthly dinner meeting Of the Jun
Tor Chamber Of Commerce at
Charles MoKcnny Hall. The place
OF this months meeting was
changed from the Huron Hotel.
Prof. S r. Fagerstrom, head OF
the history department at Mich
igan Normal College. will speak.