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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
International
Aspect Viewed

After the War. Then What"
was the topic Of a challenging adj.
dress given this noon at the Nj
wants Club program by Or. J.
Henry owens. Of the Normal Col.
lege faculty.
DR. Owens said that we have
reached a significant stage in our
history. that all countries 20 to
make up the whole world uni
verse" He contended that there.
is cultural lag that people do
not understand what they know
The speaker pointed out that
progress is measured under three
divisions. mechanical invention.
political control and economic con-
troll. He said that Americans
cannot control the country here.
and yet there is talk OF world eco
monte control.
I'VE must view the world as a
whole. not as nations. We must
think on a national scale We are
not ready 20 be tied 10 the inter-
national group. but we must be the
same as the Colonies which had to
unite for self preservation. We
need people who can make democ-
work We are limited in
our thinking and are selfish
These we're a few significant state.
ments
In the past. said Or. Owens.
Americans have campaigned on
See KIwANIS-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Rural Schools
Plan Program

The Washtenaw County Rural
Schools under the auspices OF the
Music Department of the Michigan
State College and the direction OF
Miss Mary Frances Bannan will
give a public music demonstration
in Pease Auditorium OF Michigan
State Normal College from to
$3.50 D. m. April 10Th.
The following program has been
arranged: ! America. Henry Carey.
audience and chorus: II Allegiance
10 the Flag. Children's Chorus; III
My Shoes. Austrian Folk Tune;
The Kangaroo. Lettish Folk Tune;
How Are YOU. Polish Folk Tune;
All Around the Meadow Grass.
Irish Folk Tune: The Secret.
Crowninshield, primary chorus. w
America the Beautiful, Ward, chill
dren's chorus; V Indian War
Dance. Lower Grade Children: VI
Now Thank We All Our God. Cru.
ger Mendelssohn; Song. Air from
Peasant Csntata), Bach; Marie
and Hans, Czech-Adams; Jack and
Jill, LOOMS. The Song We Sang.
NicnnesePitcher: Bright Summer.
Vincent; Erie Canal, American
Folk, upper grade chorus; VIII
Norwegian Mountain March, up
per grades; TX CZhebogar. Hun
garlan Folk Dance. upper grades:
X Selections by Roosevelt High
School Band under the direction
OF Chester Ryan; XI Star Spsng
led Banner. audience and chorus.
julius W. Haab. commissioner OF
schools. will give a short talk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
French Land
Seizure Asked

Washington. Apr. 22-INS-Sen.
Reynolds ID \. C.. chairman OF
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee. today proposed that the
United States seize all French
possessions in the Western Hemis-
phere.
The most importan' war de
velopment outside the Orient Is
the fact that Pierre Laval has been
virtually made dictator OF France
and Judging from his speech, he
will do everything possible for col
laboration between France and
Germany" said Reynolds.
THAT may mean that French le-
gions will be placed in the field
to night with Hitler's forces. Every
thing points IN that direction.
we should acquire al French
possessions IN this hemisphere
Martinique, guadalupe. French
Guiana and the others-snd hold
them forever as a part OF band
OF steel around the northern por-
ton OF this hemisphere
The French possessions. Rey-
nolds said. would make excellent
bases n supplement those already
obtained from Great Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Laid by
Medical Units

TWO groups Of the city's emergen-
cy medical unit met Tuesday night
and Zone l group will meet at
Harriet School Thursday at $50
p. m
Zone II met in Ypsilanti High
School and individual arrangements
for arriving at the station in case
of a blackout or raid were dis
cussed. Plans are to secure band
aging materials so that personnel
can practice at subsequent meet
ings. Arrangements were made
for the secretary. Mrs. Harry
Bishop. to handle meeting reports
and secure all information on in
coming and outgoing patients. Pro
posed plan is to have cots for the
injured place in the gymnasium.
The mobile unit met Al the high
school also Plans for arriving at
stations in an emergency were dis.
cussed.
Both groups will meet again
May s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Miss Eckley in
Red Cross Work

Accepted as member OF the
Foreign Division OF the American
Red Cross as recreational work
err. Miss Marjorie Eckley. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Oln c Eckley, 53l
Feirview Circle. has lett for two
weeks intensive tiaininL with the
Red Cross in Washington. d. G.
Following her training in Wash
ington. Miss Eckley will be assign.
ed to work on hospitals in this coun-
try. II Is expected that she will
then he assigned 10 foreign SER
vice.
Miss Eckley completed her mas
ter's degree in recreation at New
York University this SPRING She
has taught in Lansing aid Muske-
gon public schools as physical
education Instructor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22

An Inventory Of msnpOwer H.
the Ypsilanti area is TO be taken
within the next few days FOR war
, oduction purposes. according 10
Rex nottingham. manager OF the
local office Of the United states
Employment Service.
The inventory is 10 be conducted
by the United states Employment
Service in cooperation with tne
selective Service Boards. Question
naires will be sent by the local
boards to all men between the ages
Of 20 and ~ who registered on Feo-
ruary 18th for military service.
Later the same questionable will
be sent 20 other civilians IN thi.
area who are between The ages Of
Il and s.
When The registration is com
pleted nationally and the question
nsires are in from all localities. the
government will have a record ol
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22

Jonathan NJ Wainwright's forces
kept the guns OF Corregidor and
It's companion forts blazing against
Nipponese hombers and shore bat
tories. Elsewhere In the Philip
pines isolated American. Filipino
units challenged the enemy hordes
which pressed on relentlessly.
While there has been no off
cial news from invaded Cebu for
several days. small defending
units sim are believed TO be fight
Ing in the hills OF the important
island $50 miles southeast OF Ma.
Mia. The Navy disclosed that
two torpedo boats seriously dam.
aged an enemy light cruiser and
lei II In sinking condition near
Cehu
On nearby Panay Island mean.
while. Wainwrights outnumbered
forces continued to exact heavy
toll OF the enemy even as they
withdrew from two points under
terrific Japanese pressure
On northern Luzon and the
southern island OF Mindanao. other
isolated United States and Philip
pine units continued to harass ia,
panese communication lines and
enemy strongholds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
LINN Bell Heads
Farm Placement

To assist In speeding the food
for-yictory program. Lynn Bell has
been named special farm place
ment representative In the ipsi.
lanti ONCE OF the United States
Employment Service. It was an
nounced today by Rex Nottingham.
local Employment Service manager.
Mr.. Bell was selected for this
post because OF his intimate
knowledge OF farm labor needs in
this area, and 1t Ia hoped that farm
ers and employers engaged In al.
lied pursuits will call upon him 10
assist in solving their labor prob
lens" Mr.. Nottingham said.
Mr.. Bell expressed confidence in
the ability OF the United States
Employment Service 10 supply
farmers in this area with sufficient
labor to plant and harvest their
1892 crops.
Planting OF additional acreage
10 assist in the war effort will ere
ate A need for many more farm
workers than we're employed during
1871" Mr.. Bell said But we do
not anticipate a serious shortage.
We are sure that the labor needs
OF all Michigan farmers will be
met II everyone who can take
farm job will inform the Employ.
ment Service OF his availability"
Mr. Bell urged registration with
the Employment Service OF every
individual who will be willing to
accept farm work this year-either
full-time or part-time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Program Changed
For Rotary FoIlies

Rotarians rearranRed their an.
nusl Follies program Tuesday night
but included all the acts presented
at the show Monday. Participants
speeded up the performance so that
the show lasted for only two hours.
Well received were the songs by
Npsilanti Male Chorus directed by
Carl Lindegren. Another number
which delighted audiences because
OF the local merchants, business
and professional men participating.
was the Hawaiian Dancers.
Prof. AXel +. Christensen who
acted as master OF ceremonies in.
cluded in his repertoire additional
piano.moDologue presentations.
Rotary officials expect to an.
nounce Thursday the proceeds
earned from the show. Funds will
be used for treating crippled chill
dren.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Inventory of Manpowerto
be Taken in Ypsilanti Area

the occupauonsl skills Of forty mil
lion men" says M Nottingham
Today there are about seven
million workers on the psyrolls Of
war industries, the county proba-
bly, viii need as many as seventeen
million.
The QUESTIONABLE is intended
10 bring out the story OF what each
man is qualified 70 do in war pro
ducuon % contains a list OF 225
jobs essential 10 war production.
Each man is asked 10 check those
jobs in which he has had experience
o. training The questionable must
be filled out and returned to the
Seiective Service Board within ten
days after receipt They will then
be sent % the Ypsilanti office Of
the United states Employment
Service where they will be exam
ined 10 Setermine which men are
See MASPOWER-Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Crisis
tOCOne Soon

Washington. Apr 22--.NS-Nith
a shipping crisis feared within 50
to 30 days Sen. Harry S Truman
CD No. chairman OF q Senate
Defense Committee toda ydisclos ed
that the committee has ordered a
sweeping investigation into the en-
tire transportation situation There
is a possibility that the lack Of
shipping may become so serious
that II will be difficult TO transport
food products 10 market. Truman
said.
While the inquiry will include
building OF ships to transport men
and materials tn far-flung battle
fronts, the committee Is expected
TO devote its chief attention to the
shipping situation within the ma
ton.
THE transportation and shipping
situation is looming just as big as
the war production ques ton" *.
planned Truman,
The fundamental problem Is
rubber The railroads will not be
able to handle all traflic. We are
Informed that's tc 30 per cent OF
cattle and hogs are now moved to
market in trucks.
The same situation applies as to
milk. butter and similar foods
which nov are hauled largely in
trucks. Some way must be found
( TO relieve the railroads. which are
up against the problem OF obtaining
steel for maintenance and expan.
sion
Truman proposed thai the gov
eminent Immediately plan to ex-
pand synthetic rubber production
by 100000 tons in order TO car.
for essential civilian needs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22

Ann Arbor, Mich, Apr. 22-An
estimated 1880 establishments dis
pensing sugar to consumers either
through sale or service OF food will
register at high schools throughout
the county on April rs and 30, in
augurating the sugar rationing pro-
gram in Washtenaw County The
legistrants will at the same time
be issued Sugar Purchase Certih-
Gates which will enable them to
replenish supplies Of sugar as pres
ent stocks are exhausted.
Registration and the allotment Of
sugar to the trade and to bulk
users Of sugar will be conducted
by high school teachers under the
direction OF school site administra-
tors, appointed by high school sup
erintendents in seven public high
schools throughout the county.
Seven areas have been designat-
ed by the Washtenaw County Ra-
tioning Board to be served by the
respective high schools They are
as follows: area number one. com.
prising Linden. Sylvan and Lima
Townships. will be registered at
the Chelsea High School: area
number two, comprising Sharon,
Freedom, Manchester ard Bridge
water Townships will he registered
at the Manchester High School ::
area number three, comprising
Lodi and Saline Townships, will be
registered at the Saline High
School; area number four comrris-
ing York and Augusta Town ships
will be registered at the Milan
High School. area number five.
comprising Dexter. Webster and
Scio Townships will be registered at
the Dexter High School: area num-
Der six. comprising Ann Arbor
Mortified and Pittsheld Town.
ships, will be registered at the Ann
Arbor High School; area number
seven, comprising Ypsilanti, Su-
perior and Salem Townships. will
he registered at the Ypsilanti High
School
At each place OF registration
trade rationing advisers appointed
by the superintendent OF schools
will be present during registration
hours TO advise teachers and regis
trants upon any question arising in
connection with the registration or
the allotment OF sugar quotas
Those required to register fall into
the classes: % wholesalers and
retailers, (2) industrial and institu-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Newspaper Publishers See
Serious Difficulties Ahead

New York. APR. 22-INS- Be
cause OF rising costs. coupled with
declines in advertising revenues,
American newspaper publishers
have reason TO look forward with
anxiety to problems arising from
tho war. the American Newspaper
Publishers Association was re-
minded today in the reports OF its
various committees.
Some OF the main factors to be
considered. the reports made clear.
are the wage demands Of union
groups the rising cost OF news
print. curtailment OF newspaper
equipment. problems OF transporta
ton and. perhaps above all. the
decline in advertising revenue.
Attend Victory Rally Y. X. S. Audit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
resident to
Require Rigid
Price Control
Drastic CL.rbs on
Living Seen

Washington. Apr. 22--UP-Presi
dent Roosevelt today worked on an
anti.inflation message e Congress
and to the nation that will recon-
mend the most drastic government
al control OF American life ever
contemplated.
Near-coniiscatory taxes on cor.
poration earnings, ceilings on In
dividual incomes and prohibitions
against wage increases may be
combined with rationing OF all con.
sumner products and general price
ceilings-even on mos, common
food products-to stop the spiral OF
initiation.
Informed Senate sources have re.
vealed that the President will tell
Congress in his message Monday,
and the nation IN n Preside chat
later. that dangerously rising living
costs must be stopped new II any
semblance of the American stand
ard of living is to be preserved.
The Presidents program. still
subject to revision, was said to in
olude:
/. A 90 per cent excess profits
tax on all corporation earnings over
six per cent OF capitalization. A
100 per cent rate, 1t was feared.
would violate the Constitution
prohibition OF confiscation.
2. A ceiling-S25, 900 and $50 900
year are being consideration
individual incomes, through adjust
ment OF income tay rates. The re.
gular and surtax schedules would
apply to the income a person would
be allowed TO retain.
3. A directive to the War La
bor Board prohibiting any further
increases in the wages of high.
bracketed skilled workers
4. A general ceiling over all
retail and whole sale commodity
prices on some 10000 products.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22

(By Associated Press)
Senate
in recess.
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold testihes or restraint
OF trade before Patents Committee
90 a. m, EWTj.
Secretary OF Commerce Jones
appears al Banking and Currency
Committee hearing on bill To pro-
vide RFC assistance for automobile
dealers (l0:30l.
House
Routine session inOOn).
judiciary Committee resumes
study OF labor legislation Gi:00).
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues secret tax sessions 10000.
Yesterday
Senate in recess.
House approved compromise leg
islstion providing for renegotiation
OF war contracts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Planes Make Heavy
Aerial Assault on RabQuL
Philippine Defenders, Cut
Off From Supplies, Fight on

Washington Apr Ems - Dis
playing heroic fats virtually
without parallel in this nations
history, typical American youths
aided by loyal Filipinos continued
TO battle fierceIv TO-DAY on scatter.
Ell fronts 10 pre,cat vastly su-
perior Japanese forces from gain.
a stranglehold on the rich Philip.
pine Islands
Cut of from supplies and rein.
forcements like no other major
American force ever has been. the
defenders OF the commonwealth.
nevertheless. fought on unflinch-
ingly with a grim determination
TO make the enemy pay a heavy
price for every advance.
In the Manila area. Lieut.. Gen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22

SAID the special standing com
mittee.
The adjustment OF our national
economy 10 wartime basis has
had profound effect on the aims
and methods Of union members
and leaders with whom newspaper
publishers have dealings. The
most serious difficulties have in
volved wage issues. complicated
by an over-emphasis on their re-
lation TO changes in the cost Of
living
Newspaper printing trades
unions Spokesman have Tor many
ears referred 10 the printing
rades as the arist0cracy OF labor.
See PUBLISHERS Page ;
8 p. m, Thursday. ADV. Ass
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Government to Start
Defense Construction

Construction OF dormitories and
establishment OF trailer accom-.
modstions for defense workers
will be started Monday when con
tractors employed by the federal
government will move onto a thirty
eight acre tract al Forest and
Howe Roads.
The original set-up will provide
housing for $50 men. in dormitor-
les and dormitory trailers The
first OF the trailers will be moved
onto the grounds in 30 days
T. r. Nelson. representative OF
the Farm Security Adminlstra.
ton estimated the cost. exclusive
OF the trailers. at 100000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Picture Will Show
lncendiary Bombs

A motion picture of incendiary
bombs will be shown AT the Vic
tory Rally in Ypsilanti High School
auditorium Thursday at S p m
The two hour program will be
opened by Mayor Ross X. Bower.
chairman OF the city defense coun-
Gil. Prof John r. Muyskens. Of
the University of Michigan. will
be the principal speaker. o. J.
Cleary, state air raid warden. will
talk and Paul Ungrodt, secretary
Of the local defense council. will
explain the Ypsilanti plan of de-
Tense
Auxiliary police and firemen and
air raid wsrdens are to he special
guests AT the meeting which is
open TO the public
Boy Scouts will serve as ushers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Board OF Commerce
Groups Hold Meetings

Two Board OF Commerce groups
met Tuesday in Hotel Huron.
Retail affairs committeeman dis
cussed Christmas parade and en-
tertainment and informed an out
OF town representative that before
signing contracts. merchants would
have to be consulted
Directors OF the Board OF Com
merce followed a dinner meeting
at noon with committee chslrmen
reports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Classes Will
Present Plays

Roosevelt junior and senior
classes will present an evening OF
one act plays tonight and Thurs
day at 7:45 p. m. in the auditor
ium. Roosevelt speech department
is the sponsor. Music for the pro
gram will be presented by Roose-
Welt school orchestra directed by
Chester Ryan.
Different students will play lead
ing roles each night.
A junior play The Quilting Bee
by Pauline Phelps, will include a
cast OF Emmeline Bascomb, Donna
Parrish, Laura Sanders; Gwendolyn
Gloria, Barbara Paige, Ann Hub
bell; Sally, Margaret Ann Smith,
Agnes Wallo; Aunt Abigail. Joan
Heyler, Betty Banar; Squire Allen.
Edward Robinett. Paul i.obbestael;
Mrs. Emo, Mary Alice Werner, Eva
Jane McEnnan; Mrs. Holcomb
Christine Becker. Elaine Wright;
Mrs. Watkins. Vivian Slough, Bey-
erly Curtis; Mrs. Pettibone, Le-
more Gabbard. Helen Crawford;
Mrs. Rundy, Dorothy Packer, Mar
ion Brand; Mrs. Chase, Abigail
Champion. Amy Lou Thomas; Mrs.
Terry, Peggy Leslie, Lucretia Dell,
Mrs. Trumbull. Audrey Horn;
Alonzo Allen. Donald Woodward,
Edmund Warner; Deacon Petit
bone. Richard Medium. William
Worth. Deacon Emo Philip Har-
mon; Sam Chase, Richard Randall.
Hugh Ableson; Jim Kenyon, Albert
Herrst, Richard Medium; Parson
Jones, Ross Sunday, Herman kel-
Ter.
A senior presentation THE open.
ing OF the Door" by Wall Spence.
will have a cast of Esther Frazer,
Patricia Siddall, Margaret Lam
bert; Martin Frazer. Frank White
house; Mrs. Parrish, Janice Hops:
Ruth Parrish, Jean Bales: owen
Bennett, Raymond Wingrove;
Lottie. jeanne Sturm.
Another senior drama. The VIC
lin Maker OF Cremona" by Fran
co.'s Cope will have the cast of
Ferrari. Richard Davis. Casper
Winkler; Giannina. Jean Parsons.
Dorothy Hosman; Sandro, ellis
Turner: Filippo. Ben Vanden Belt,
Jr.; Pages. Gertrude Menzi and
Barbara Sylvester.
A junior play, sham" by Frank
G. Tompkins, will include: The
Thief William Worth. Karl Klaf-
Ike; Charles, Robert Dunn: Clara.
Margaret Miller: Reporter, Harold
Harris.
Student chairmen are tickets,
James Davis. Richard Hosman: cos
tunes, Vera Clyne. Lenore Cob
bard. properties, Jean Edwards.
Betty Jane kersey. ushers. Cleo
Plom, Grace Sauers; pI sters, Ro-
berta Luedemann,, Jan Champion;
printing. Stanley Snodgrass. Ross
Sunday: programs, Gertrude Menzi,
Vera Holloway: staging and stage
properties. Philip Fletcher, La Mar
Miller; makeup, Lucy Brand, Mar
garet Ann Smith: candy, Betty
Stall. Marion Brand.
Faculty workers are: Miss Thel-
ma McAndless. Miss Susan Stinson.
Miss Margaret Robinson. Miss Vera
North. Matt Lappinen. Mrs. Ches.
ter Ryan, Lawrence DeRoer. Miss
Margaret Colts, Louis Gloczynski.
Miss Thelma Hunt: college student
assistants. William Teufel. Miss
Roberta Burns. Mrs. Shirley Read.
Ralph Hartwig, John Shoemaker
and Miss Frances Gilbert.
Others are the Normal College
speech department. Miss Mildred
Crawford, Miss Janet Myers and
Senior Girl Scouts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Church Circles Mourn
Death Of Bishop Page

Ann Arbor, Mich. Apr. -
Church circles throughout Michi.
gan today moWned the death OF ri.
Rev Herman Page, u. D.. who
retired in 1889 after rs years as
Episcopal bishop Of Michigan.
For Is years chairman OF the
Episcopal joint commission on d.
vorce and marriage. Bishop Page
died at the age OF rs after six
weeks Illness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22

NEW YORK -INS-A staff OF six
Navy officers today took full charge
OF operations AZ the Long Island
City plant OF the Brewster Aero
nautical Co porstion IN an effort 10
discover why production had been
tagging a. the factory.