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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

] a mountain resort. He was taking
pictures OF proposed landing field
standing with one foot outside the
plane on a strut. the other hooked
into the cockpit About that time.
the plane went into a spin, brush.
ing Waltz off balance. over he went
but his parachute saved him and
the expensive camera he was using.
While acting as chief tester for
an eastern parachute manufactur-
ing concern, Waltz made total OF
80 jumps in one day. On the same
day with World War ace Bob Lind
say as pilot. he made two jumps
from 1000 feet in the fast time of
nine minutes from the time OF take
off for his first jump TO the landing
for the second one.
OF all the humorous incidents in
his experience, Waltz believes the
1900 foot descent he made into a
freshly irrigated cabbage patch is
the outstanding one.
\ woman busily engaged with a
rake in the patch must have thought
him a man from Mars because Waltz
had TO beat a hasty retreat when
she began shouting and waving her
rake al him.
Made low-Altitude Jumps
Waltz also has made several de.
layed jumps, the longest of 1900
feet.
During a recent demonstra tioon
at Long Island, n. Y. he made two
low attitude drops with a newly de
signed chute. After doping less
than ten feet he opened his para.
chute at $50 feet from the ground
on one jump. 500 feet on the other.
1t is Waits proud boast that he
has given parachute jumping in
struction TO 10 students in one year
without a single failure or injury.
Moyiegoels have seen his work in
"a number of aviation pictures.
among them "HelTs Angels" But
the major portion Of his parachute
work has been for demonstration
purposes.
Waltz came here from Reno New,
where he was associated with the
Parachute Rigging School as chief
Instructor. He is a member OF thu
Nevada State Police and Captain OF
the Washoe County, New. Sheriffs
Aerial Squad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
War Needs Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press is glad
10 cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers:
Il will cost money 10 defeat
Japan. Your government calls
on you to help now.
Buy defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every da-. II
you can. But buy them on a
regular basis.
Bonds cost as little az S1s75
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
Defense bonds and stamps can
be bought at all banks and
post offices and stamps can
also be purchased at retail
stores and rom your newspaper
carrier boz.
The Ypsilenti Daily Press urReF
all Americans IN support your gov
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

less than four inches deep. This
is often necessary when potatoes
are planted in April or early May,
because OF the large amount OF
moisture that usually is in the soil
at that time. II is important to
remember that ridging should Re
completed by the time that the
plants are eight inches tall because
OF the danger of distributing the
roots after that time Cultivation
thereafter should be shallow until
the vines cover the ground at
which time cultivation usually
ceases
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
UNKNTTTERS

UNkNlTTERS
Consider the wasted time result
ing from failure OF well intertioned
women 10 correctly knit one. purl
two. Everything would be lovely
and the "unknitters' would be out OF
a job II women did just that. but
they don't. They knit and purl some
times in such Wild confusion that
all their work must be undone.
Since no soldier can be expected
10 march in a sock with a size 8
foot and a size l6 leg. or keep up
his morale in a sweater designed
TO grace the shoulders OF a gorilla
the 'unknitters' are busy women.
The "unknitters' meet weekly IN
New York 10 undo the misplaced
good intentions OF their knitting
sisters.
There's many slipped stitch be-
tween the start and the finish it
many OF the knitted garments that
pour into relief organizations. Even
the best OF intentions aren't appre-
Ciated by service man when he
discovers his gift socks were 50
poorly designed they are valueless.
The "Unknitters, founded by
Mrs. r B. stephens and composed
OF II friends. solicit impossible gar
ments from the various relief organ
izations. They unrsvel the wool.
wash 1t. dry it and roll it into balls
so that more expert knitters can
turn il into a usedble garment.
I'VE get sweaters that go round
and round like barrel with no
shape any place Ms. Stephens
says. They start out normally a.
the bottom but the shoulders could
hold two Primo Carneros. "
And in case you think 'unknit-
ting is easy Mrs. Stephens will tell
you differently. There's an art in
getting garments unraveled.
we start at the top and II that
doesn't work, switch to the bottom.
We hate to waste any wool but
sometimes We even have 10 start
In the middle and work our way
out"
The steps In "unknitting" are
these-the wool is unraveled. and
wound around a wooden coat hang
er. only about half ball Is wound
around each hanger. Then the hang.
or Of wool is dipped in soapsuds,
rinsed, and left on the hanger ~
dry. Then it's wound into ball and
sent back 10 the organization which
had almost given IL UP as lost
The idea for uuknitting original
ed with the mother OF one OF The
club members She was knitting
for a war relief society but Decided
20 devote her time 20 unrayeliny
when she saw some Of the products
turned out by her fellow worke 5.
Il is a valuable service. but one
which would be unnecessary II all
knitters could be encouraged 10 do
good work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

l didn't mean Shirley alone I
meant all his people
Things replied Shirley. have
been getting better and better. I've
seen the difference in the last ten
years. We're absorbed. Were as
much Americans as you white peo-
pie. Il isn't that We want to fight
FOR you. We want TO fight as part
% you
we aim s,ing 10 be eobbled by
the laps or tine Germans or the
Sheenies."
u that American solidarity
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
PIGEONS WON'T USE Roosr

NEW ORLEANS-UP-The city
has demolished a housing project
because nobody would live in It.
II was a pigeon roost designed to
lure pigeons from the ewes OF city
hall TO an adjoining park But the
pigeons-once elected by Roman
candles and another time forcibly
placed in the new roost-flew back
to tho favored caves every time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
PROTESTS 10 GREEN

Interiocien Mich July l5-lNs
DR. Joseph = Maddy. head Of the
National Music Camp. protested
TO William Green. American
Fed alton ~ I,aAar- president.
against action Of the a. F. OF l.. mu-
sicisns union which resulted In
banning the lnterinchcn Youth Sym
phony Orchestra from the airwavos.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Today's Horoscope

Imagination, keen mental per-
ception and a fine sense OF hu-
NOR are outstanding attributes Of
the person who has a birthday
today. Such a person is, how
ever, inclined to worry over little
things He or she Is popular and
should have a eongenial married
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

william population and the armed
forces against most Of the types Of
infection now known-in fact, il is
part Of the duty of the Sanitary
Corps TO carry out measures Of
such protection.
In 1880 it might have been pos
sible to infect camp or a city
water supply with Asiatic cholera
or typhoid fever but now the water
supply is automatically tested and
preventive measures are put in
operation, so that even if an enemy
infected the supply, this would not
constitute a menace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

VICHY-TNS-One person was
killed and another wounded In a
gun battle on French coast Mon.
day when French and German po-
lice discovered and seized hidden
arms and ammunition dump. The
dead man, according to an official
announcement, was a terrorist"
who presumably was guarding the
cache The wounded man was
passerby The dump was found in
the town of Houdin in the Pas de
Calais department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
GAPS LACKING

Lansing, Mich. July 15-INS-As
the liquor control commission APP
proved the new liquor list which
goes into effect next month. sur
vey revealed the lack OF metal for
Bottle caps resulted In a decrease
of 24,270 barrels In the amount OF
beer brewed In Michigan for bot
Ting during June
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
One-NfInnte Test

I Who was the FIRST woman 10
address the graduating class Of
the United States Naval academy
at Annapolis?
q What was the first name
given 10 Australia?
} What government depart
ment issues licenses for radio
stations?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

peace. At least
that s W h a I
they We pr o.
claimed upon
the outbreak Of
all recent wars.
They re doing so
now all over the
world
A sistan I
state Secretary
Dean Acheson
emphasized the
idea the other
day in a talk
before Virginia
University's In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

WARDHA, India -INS-The work.
ing committee OF the All-lndia Ma
tionalist Congress here adopted a
resolution stating that its proposal
regarding withdrawal OF British
rule from India does not represent
\ desire 70 embarrass Great Britain
and her allies in prosecution of the
war or to encourage Axis aggres-
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

Dr. Maddy. iu a telegram to Green.
pnintnd out that the youths average
II years Of age and are TOO young
70 Join any union Asserting they
atteHi the camp as the high point
Of theic school music career" tho
camp president said the students
feel II personal attention is called
70 This action your calmer judZ
ment prevail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Words Of Wisdom

I'm proof against that word
failure I've seen behind il. The
only failure a man ought to fear
is failure in clsaying to the pur-
pose he sees to be best.-Geerge
Eliot.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Half-F forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

nearly 1000 students and ownspeople
ufatners on the Normal campus
Midsummer song Festival which ably conducted by
Carl Lndegren assisted by and
wheeler Groups odfa hioned by the biz
assembly Nj Lndesrens were enjoyed
by all
quite large number Of friends Mrs Janet
Wyckoff called Night Blooming
Cerons. which she fortunate For number
Mrs Wyc<on has had this plant
generously opens her home so that others
may beauty her
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Hints on Etiquette

II your child plays. sings or re.
cites well. and you think guests
will enjoy hearing him perform,
ask the youngster to do so, but
don't insist IL the child doesn't
want TO. 1t is embarrassing to
the guest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Fifty Years Ago

The County Fair Ann Arbor offered ~ 40
tho hest article published the county papers Sccess
ihs fair s. for the best
half a column o a column length.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

stitute Of Public Affairs, which
considers such propositions inten-
sively
The democracies. said our for
eign Offices spokesman, aren't
campaigning for more power or
wealth or territory or any other
material advantage Vigorously
rubbed into this address was the
thought that the United States OBJ
iective is especially a durable ultl-
mate peace. We're not even look
ing. added the departmental as
sistant chieftain. for each repay
ment Of wartime advances were
making 10 our ASSOCIATES in arms
well consider our OUTLAWS we'll
spent as insurance against future
conflicts anywhere on earth: all
around international friendships to
prevail.
Dean Acheson spoke in perfectly
good faith. OF course.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

life. A false woman friend may
cause this person annoyance dur
ing the coming year, but some
good will come through secret
matter, also literary activities,
love affairs and travel. Born on
this date a child will have strong
ly developed maternal instincts,
and be ready to forfeit even life
itself for offspring If necessity
arose. Moderate good fortune Is
assured.
one-Mlnute Test Answers
l. Amelia Earhart.
?. New Holland.
8. Federal communication
commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
THEY SAY

Washington-Francis Biddle. a.
torney general Hho will prosecute
the eight German ssboteurs landed
by submarine promises: The pun
ishment will fit the crime"
Washington-President Roosevelt
assures China OF fun support: You
the people Of China, and We the
people OF the United states and the
United Nations will fight together
to victory. 10 the establishment OF
peace and justice throughout the
world Increasingly your arms
and our arms will thrust back the
enemy
New York Gen. Hsinung Shi.
Fei. chief OF the Chinese military
mission in the United States. urges
knockout blow al Japan now: IF
Japan can consolidate the esources
OF the Dutch East Indies with those
Of China. she can wage war for 100
years"
Nashlngton--D Donald VI Nelson
war Production ear Anybody VINO
holds his own private Interests
above that of the United states now
l. guilty OF treason and ought 70 be
tried for treason
Washington G o . ] Hull.
Secretary Of State. IN message 10
Nyacheslay MolOfOv. Soviet com
missar OF foreign affairs We are
confident that before the end NJ
another year the instigators OF this
war will have been given TO under.
stand how seriously they have un-
derestimsted the determination and
the ability for effective action o.
the peace loving tiohs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Observations

Bv Charles r. stewart

WASHINGTON - Every time
there's a war the belligerents vehe-
mently announce that they're heht-
ing for a subsequent everlasting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Very Vague Dream

Very Vague Dream
The dream frequently exploited
Of an enemy dropping bombs load
ed with germs gets very vague
when 1t begins to describe what
kind Of germs they are. II would
be possible to infect the ground
with the germs Of tetanus or lock-
jaw, but all the armed forces are
protected against this by the use
Of toxoid.
We know very little about the
conditions under which such germs
as those that cause pneumonia are
propagated and where or how they
rest before infection starts. We
probably have as much pneumonia
around us all the time now as it is
possible to have and loosing addi-
tional carriers or additional con-
centrations Of dust containing
pneumonia germs would not add
any menace to life.
Dlfhcultles OF Success
Besides that, scattering germs
over the earth for a successful OPP
GRAFTON would have to take into
consideration the climate and the
kind of earth on which the germs
were sprayed. For instance, it
would be possible to spray fun
gus called coccidioides and this
might infect both the armed forces
and the civilian population, but
the trouble is this particular fun
gus only grows in one very re-
stricted spot on the face of the
United States and probably on the
face Of the globe, which is the San
Joaquin Valley in California, and
it wouldn't do any harm to spray
1t on the ground in Australia and
the Western Front because it
would die out.
The spread Of such diseases as
typhus or the plague depends on
the use Of animal carriers but here
again the sanitation department is
constantly on the alert to see that
troops are deloused and that rats
are controlled.
Idea Impractical
SO, so far as any germs known
to US now are concerned, the idea
of using them as a secret weapon
is completely impractical. If it
were possible to use the last
discovered human fungus disease
which is about 90 per cent fatal
thistoplasmosis), we might have
some reason to fear, but so far
this fungus has been found only
in dying human beings and in one
dog. II is found in dust and in the
ground in a good many parts OF
the United States, but to date the
number of cases that have been
affected totals only so, so it does
not appear to be an agent which
is sufficiently communicable to
worry about.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NJ. A. R.:-Is it all right to use
saccharin to sweeten coffee during
the sugar rationing or is it harm
full in any way?
Answer: Saccharin is not HARM
full and will sweeten coffee with
very much higher potency than
sugar itself. A great many people
have used saccharin over many
years without having any harm
done TO them.
l didn't mean Shirley alone. I
meant all his people
Things" replied Shirley, have
,een getting better and better. I've
cen the difference in the last ten
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15

CONTANNS dIlNNllStt bll col ~ "A'
around international friendships to
prevail.
Dean Acheson spoke in perfectly
good faith. Of course.
Same Old Story?
The trouble is that what he said
has been said so often before-after
which. following a comparatively
short interval. there's been another
war.
However. reason the optimists,
todays United Nations are so gol-
dirged united that they'll stay so.
Perhaps. but how about the licked
ones? VIII the Germans remain
forever skwushed7 VIII the Japs?
They'll have to have time to re-
cuperate, certainly, but what then?
Well. we Americans will be a
good influence. anyway. Dean
Aoheson insisted.
The heck they will" suggested
Rabbi Abraham Schusterman, an
other Public Affairs orator-al-
though not quite in those words
Right in our own country, re-
marks the rabbi. haven't we
got a black-and-white complex?
Shouldn't we get over that preju-
dice before assuming that we're en-
titled to hold ourselves up as inter-
nationally and inter-racially exem-
platory to the rest Of the world?
For an answer 10 this question 1
consulted John Henry Shirley. the
National Press clubs library stew
ard.
put the problem up to him part
~ because l know him very well
and partly because he's an excep-
tionally intelligent and educated
Ethiopian. Shirleys black mans
judgment doesn't altogether in
dorse Rabbi Schusterman's.
He doesn't vote with Dean
Acheson's TO the effect that inter-
national peace is a practicabillty.
but neither does he think American
inter-racial relationship is quite as
conflicting as Rabbi Schusterman
holds it TO be Contrariwise. he re-
CARDS II as on an improving basis.
He doesn't advocate a racial in
termixturc. hike Brazils. He does
express satisfaction. though. with
the process Of political assimila-
ton between en-.
Brazlls amalgamation has been
very thorough. There it's been So
cial.
In that republic you can't easily
tell which race Is which. In the
U. s a a Negro is more or less
barred out from admission TO
places Of public entertainment.
Here a white man dislikes being
associated with a black one at
bar or a restaurant table. He may
like tho Negro. but the contact be-
tween 'e,n makes him unplessantly
conspicuous. In Brazil nobody no
tees II
Both Races Affected
The psychology Of the rival stu
atoms has its effect on the black az
well as the white folk.
Here the Negro. feeling that he's
discounted. IS inclined to put on an
unpleasant degree Of airs. TO show
that he's equal 70 anybody. In Bra
ri he tales himself for granted.
Like him or don't like him-so far
as he's concerned its immaterial.
Il makes him more sociable.
How docs your race" I asked
Shirley. size up the present condi-
sA>aSs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-15
Your Health
| Sc of Germs for
Weapon of War Not
cry Practical
BY Logan Clendenning, NJ. n.

THE FEARS that are frequent
ly expressed, Of a secret weapon
consisting of the spraying Of
germs by enemy action, are not
based on very sound or extensive
knowledge. Modern hygiene is
competent to protect both the ci-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

PUBLIC SALE of personal goods
of Edward Smith, deceased, will be
held at his late residence, Union
township, two miles west of Nor
ganville, on Friday, April "a, be-
ginning at l p. m, as follows: Rid
ing corn plow; drag harrow; disc
harrow; mower; cart; hay rake;
wagon; stretchers: used lumber;
new lumber; wire springs; grind.
stone; wire; corn; breaking plow:
single-shovel plow; coal; oil
drums; cupboards; stove coal;
cans; table; rockers; sewing ma
chine; bed; stand; chest of draw
ers; stand dresser; cot; cord bed
stead; carpet; hay; junk; hay rope,
fork and pulleys; gasoline stove;
coal heater; square cupboard; pot
cupboard; reclining chair; book
case; extension ladder; saddle;
harness. An auto will be offered
unless sold before sale. Terms
cash.--JAMES A. WELLS, Admin
istrator of estate of Edward Smith,
deceased. Clyde McElfresh, Auc.
tiOneer. 2a4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

The Corintha Whipple Circle OF
the Child Conservation League held
it's April meeting Tuesday, April Il,
at s o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Frank Gray. The president, Mrs.
Cecil Glass, presided at the busl-
ness meeting. The program con-
sisted of a paper, "Children's Dis
cases." read by Mrs. George Bark
hurst Officers elected for the COM
ing year are: President, Faye Bark
hurst; vice president, Mary Eliza
beth Dye; recording sec'y, Anna
Giles; corresponding secretary,
Muriel Mccormick; press reporter,
Gladys Torbert; treasurer, Virginia
Beckwith; gift and flower treasur-
er, Mary Vickroy. Do not forget TO
attend the spring conference OF the
League May 7, at Athens. Guest
speaker will be Miss Elsie Druggan'
assistant professor of hygiene OF
Ohio university. At the close or
the program delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnes and
daughter Marjorie of Norwalk, o.,
returned home Wednesday, follow
ing a two days visit with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes,
of Meigsville township, and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl c.. Barkhurst, of
East Bloom, and with Mr.. Barnes
grandfather, ]. E. Lindimore, who
resides with his son, Albert Lindi-
more, near Pennsville, who has
been very i'll. Mr.. Barnes is guard
at the Plum Brooks Ordnance fac
tory.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Modern home on small acreage,
close to town. Fruit, good pasture,
plenty water, good outside fences,
some timber.
Well established milk route.
Good truck, Al condition, good
tires. Will show good return to
140 acre farm west of Eagleport.
Two barns, fair house. Electric
wire attached to house. Priced to
sell.
Cottage on Kennebec hill Good
location, full basement, garage,
garden, and plenty fresh air.
/ insure houses against fires and
wind. People against liability. Pro-
tect your safe from burglary. Re-
pay you If robbed. Help you to show
financial responsibility, or furnish
bond.
6 rooms and bath, well located in
Ndito. "A Odi GAIN IL oolu oOOA'
5 rooms and bath, with cemented
basement. Good garden. $500
down and the balance like rent
6 rooms and bath, laundry and
4cellar, good location on Liberty
street, McConnelsville. See this one
for a nice home.
Business in Malta or McCOnnels-
vile. I have something that will
keep you busy and pay well for the
time and money invested.
See
GEORGE ID. WAGNER
254 East Eighth street,
or
Phone 01-Red
McConnelsvillc, Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
Meigs Valley Grange

The next meeting of Meigs Val
lev grange will be on May day ev-
ening, at $3.50, with program cen
tering around youth: Opening song
INV Bonnie;" recitations, Herber'
Martin, Eugene Woodward and Els
ther Miller; group of songs by the
juveniles; humorous monologue
Christine Knox: some tongue twist
ers: contest, John Little; some ad-
vice to youth, from the Proverbs OF
Solomon; closing song, Brighten
the Corner. Each family please
bring cookies.