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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
See NARROWER Page 3
N. Y. In Need
of Fuel, Heat

New York, Dec. Tins New
York may be entirely without mo
tor transportation tomorrow and
heat In the larger buildings with
in another few days unless heroic
rationIng measures are taken, u
became apparent today.
Despite reduction OF gasoline al
lOwances 10 private motorists. the
city's major oil companies said
supplies on hand are adequate for
only q hours. Or considerably less
II a run IS started
The fuel oil drought doomed prin-
clDally in the heavier type OF oil
used in large apartment houses.
Office buildings and factories
But New York vas not alone In
The shortage. OIL company head
said that several other eastern CT
cs. including Philadelphia. Balti.
more and Washington also would
run dry of gasoline within the next
iew days unleRs new supplies are
forthcoming
Meanwhile. Mayor = " IA.
Guardia appealed 10 Washington
for emergency rationing orders so
that service stations ordinarily
compelled 10 sell gasoline 10 any
motorist presenting coupons. might
conserve their limited supplies for
vital transportation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
See WAR Page s
Rubber Must
be Conserved

Kiwanis Club members Wednes-
day heard Lynn Meyer OF tbs
Goodyear Tire Company who illns'
trated his talk with film entitled
Conservation OF Rubber. He
pointed out how rubber can he
saved by reducing the speed ~
driving and by preventing injury
TO the tire through carelessness.
Statistics show that in 1871 500.
900 tons Of rubber were used fos
auto tires The T.. S market for
crude rubber IL entirely gone and
In 1912 this nation will produce
10000 tons Of synthetic rubber,
according TO Mr. Meyer. In 1888
the United States will produce be-
tween 100000 and 100000 tons II
synthetic rubber II will therefora
be necessary to swap rides TO this
fullest extent was the conclusion.
Save rubber by driving less and
walking more II the order OF tho
day. the speaker asserted.
The Michigan State Normal Con
icge girls sextette sang two num-
beers. "Whatc'er May VeX or Grieys
Thee, Bach. and 10. How
Rose Fer Blooming. Praetorius.
Members Of the seXtette are Misses
Marie Darlington, Bay Port Dollys
McGary. Royal Oak. Betty Fat
chett Bllssneld: Phyllys Griggs,
Pontiac, and Patricia du Pont,
Wayne Ruby Arusen, Escansbl,
was accompanist.
Visitors were william Laird,
Ann Arbor. and Ellery Simpson,
Wayne
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Relief Seen
For Hospital

Ypsilsnu State Hospital labos
shortage may be mifigatcd soor.
Thomas Wilson civil Service
director states that payment OF
overtime wages 10 institutional en-
ployes has been permissible for
some time but has not been put
into effect By the State Hospital
Commission until his week.
The state civil service depart.
ment says that straight overtime
pay viii be granted workers en-
ployed for more than IS hours per
week. A. is well known here. the
Ypsilanu S ate Hospital has SUI
Tered severe losses % employees 10
h'gh-payinE industry and Dr. o.
Ray Yoder. superintendent In a
statement last week. said that iu-
mates are preparing snd serving
meals and are acting a. ward SUI
perylsors because 81 the small
staff. This statement appears TO
have led the state hospital COM
mission iu act on the wage matter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Information on
Ration Available

All motorists who have applied
10 the war price and rationing
board for supplemental gasoline al.
lotments may now call at the Of
flee OF the rationing board. 200 n.
Fourth Avenue. Ann Arbor. for de-
cision as to whether they may re-
ceiye a b or c mileage coupon book.
This office will be open 9 to )
o'clock and 7 TO 3 o'clock in the
evening the rest Of this week. Sat
urday hours are the same. Next
week the hours will also be the
same except that the office will
be closed Christmas Eve and on
Christmas Day. Next week no eve
ming hours are planned.
Post card notification has been
sent to most applicants for sup
Elemental gasoline, but since some
of these post cards may have been
lost. rationing authorities have in
structed all applicants to call I'm
person at their convenience for
the decision on their application.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
trikePIedge
Release Asked

San Diego, Cal, Dec. Tins
Employees of the huge Consolidated
Aircraft Corporation asked today
for release from their promise to
President Roosevelt not to strike
for the duration OF the war.
Fifteen hundred workers. mem
bers Of the AFL International AS
ISOLATION of Mschinists which holds
bargaining rights for the corpora
tons $4,000 employees, were first
10 take action at a mass meeting
yesterday.
Similar mass meetings were call.
ed for the other shifts in the Con-
solidated plant in San Diego.
Besides adopting the resolution
asking for release from the no.
strike pledge, the workers author.
lied Harvey c. Brown, president VI
Aerepauticsl LODGE f12s Of the
J. A. N. to set a date for a strike
vote.
The action followed widespread
criticism by West Coast union lead
ers OF the governments failure TO
bring 10 a satisfactory conclusion
wage sterilization conferences
which were started last July.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Put Finger on Globe, He's Been There

out the country when the crew OF
the Ferry Command received spe-
cial praise and congraruiation from
Brig. Gen. Clayton Bissell Tor 's
record smashing trip Of 50 hours
and u minutes. the time taken I'D
fly a huge bomber from an Ame~'-
can base TO a Western Indian air.
port
The total time Of the trip was
81 hours and 25 minutes, making
only seven hours and 13 minutes
used for refueIing along the way.
The same crew Of the Ferry Com
mand had previously received such
high praise from Gen Bisseli for
making the trip in total Of 20
hours that they decided the sec
ond time 10 really show him,
1t Charnley has also operated
extensively down South America
way. where he now is dream
Ing OF white Christmas Ike
thousands Of other American SOL
diers and civilians
He visited his parents In Ann
Arbor in November this fall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Gas Dealers
Limit Hours

Ypsilanti residents Will feel
new impact Of the war Sunday.
Gasoline station dealers decided
Wednesday night that all stations
in Ypsilanti will he closed on the
Sabbath hereafter due to shortage
OF help Owners and operators,
because OF the labor shortage, had
been themselves working as much
as Is hours daily.
They also decided that earlier
closing hours will he instituted, the
time during which gasoline can
be obtained on week days being
set at s n. m. to 8 y. m.
These decisions were made AZ n
meeting in the Faculty Mems
Lounge of Charles McKenny Hall
when dealers organized and elected
Hartwell Russ as president. WI
liam Mcclure il recording secre.
tary and the executive committee
is Harold Lounsberry. Glynn
Holmes and Lester Miller
Resolutions were passed To have
a many dealers as possible be tire
inspectors so that inspections could
be made as promptly as possible.
Dealers also plan to make what.
ever arrangements are possible
with city and state police 10 pro
vide gasoline in cases Of emergen.
cy during hours in which stations
are closed. The proposed plan is
10 have the person in need OF gaso'
line sign an emergency application
at police Offices, whereupon they
will be furnished the name OF sta
tions where gasoline may be Oh
tanned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Darlan Ready
toQuit After
Close of War
Britain Said to
be in Agreement
With Admiral

London, Dec l7-INS-On the
heels OF a declaration by Admiral
Jean Francois Darlan that ne
would retire to private life after
the liberation OF France. Britain
was reported today 10 have reach
ed working agreement with the
former NiChy defense chief who
now is high commissioner OF the
French Colonial Empire in North
Africa.
A Madrid dispatch 20 the Daily
Mail quoted reports from AlEiers
stating that the agreement had
been achieved through the inter-
vention OF Gen. Henri Honore
Giraud, commander OF French
troops fighting against the Axis in
North Africa
The agreement, It was said. does
not constitute recognition OF any
permanent governoring rights Of
Admiral Darlan, long known for his
colness TO the British. II does rec
ognize, however, Darlan's de facto
position which he attained through
an agreement with American
Lieut.. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
resulting in the oapitulation OF Al
geria and Morocco following the
landing OF Allied troops in North
Africa.
II was stated that under the
present arrangement everything is
subordinated to the common pur-
pose of organizing North and West
Africa to win the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Hoover F avors
StopGapFor
Peace Treaty
Sees Need For
Time to Cool
Off

Chicago. Dec. 17-INS-A new
peace proposal. calling for IAN In.
slant conditional peace that will
turn the world toward political.
economic and spiritual recovery"
without the usual delays. and a
cooling Off period for the separate
/ solution of post war problems. was
advanced today by Herbert Hoov-
er. former President Of the United
I States.
In an address last night before
| the Executives Club in Chicago
which was broadcast from coast
| to coast, Hoover declared:
The essence Of my proposal Is
that We have no armistice, no gen
eral peace conference. such as Yer
sailles. But that we set up the
/ peace making in two stages. The
first to be an instant conditional
peace that will turn the world to
ward political economic and spirit
ual recovery without the delays
/ of last time. And then that the
] world should take time to cool off
and work out one by one and sep
arately the solutions for lasting
/ peace"
Pointing out that even small
Air force could impose the condi-
| tional peace because the enemy
would be disarmed and the Allies
would possess the only remaining
military force, Hoover advocated
the following six point program:
Il. Total disarmament OF the en-
envy
-. The designation OF proyis-
/ ional boundaries OF nations.
% Machinery for repatriation
OF prisoners and civilians driven
from their homes.
-. The removal OF the econom-
/ ic blockade the instant the enemy
HIS handed oyer bis arms,
"5. ,rhs- in4.heOiate CA izatloh
TO relieve famine, combat pestil-
ence and aid in reconstruction.
Otherwise there will be anarchy
/ and no peace.
&c The provisional restoration
Of all commercial treaties
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Merchants to
Close Dec. 70

In answer 10 a QUESTIONABLE ar
ranged by the Board of Commerce.
80 local merchants expressed the
intention 10 close their stores the
day after Christmas. This numhef
does not include grocery and drug
stores due to their vital service 20
the public. Eight Ypsilanti stores
declared that they would not close
December 26. and nine stores are
undecided All answers to que s.
tionnaire have not been received
Ann Arbor Jackson and Detroit
stores are following this practice
almost unanimously in order TO al
low the salespeople who have WORK.
ed overtime. due 10 shortage OF
labor, an opportunity to obtain add
ed hours of rest and recreation.
Ypsilanti stores will close Christ
mas eve at 6 o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Brown Likely
to be Named
Head of OPA
Leon Henderson
Asks Respite to
Maintain Health

Washington. Dec. TAP Re
ports that Leon Henderson would
be succeeded as price administra-
tor soon by Senator Prentlss
Brown OF Michigan brought predic
tions today that one OF the i'm.
mediate results would ne a soften
ing OF rationins controls to release
more supplies TO civilians.
Reliable sources said that unless
some hitch developed, Henderson
would resign shortly after the first
OF the year for a four months rest
and treatment for a back silment
and Brown, defeated in the Novem-
Der elections. would be named as
his successor.
The appointment Of Brown was
said to have been agreed upon al
a White House conference yester.
day after the Michigan Democrat
previously had declined the post,
preferring to return to his private
law practice.
The arrangement was reported
to have been made after Hender-
son insisted that he must have a
four months layoff TO protect his
health after which 1t was believed
he might return to government
service in another capacity. ~
II Brown becomes price admins
traitor. friends said there was no
doubt that he would move speed
lily to obliterate some of the irri-
tations that have arisen over the
enforcement OF rationjng programs,
such as those entailing nationwide
curtailment OF gasoline sales.
Brown has made no secret OF
the fact that he believed some Of
the rationing orders were too
harsh. that more could be ac-
complished through voluntary
agreements than through compul-
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17

Put your finger on any spot on
the globe and you'll likely hit a
point where First Lieutenant vii.
liam r. Charnley has been! The
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth W.
Charnley. 1929 s. State st, Ann
Arbor. has brought four-motore1
bomber planes down safely in
cities all over the world during his
travels for the American Air Force
Ferry Command, in which he Is a
navigator.
It. Charnley. IN the Air Corps
for two and a half years with one
siN-month leave TO attend school
began his transport navigating 81
powerful Army flyers on domestic
routes with this country. His for
eign service started when he was
assigned 10 San Francisco as n
base port. From the West Coast he
flew to various islands in the Pact
&c and to Australia
Next. 1t. Charnlry made count
less flights from the East Coast
Morrison Field, Palm Beach. Fla &.
and from various cities within the
United States. His present base
Is Nashville. Tenn.
Notable in the travels OF 1t
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Thai I May Better
Serve Ny People

Washington. Dec. i7-lNS-
Having voluntarily relinquish-
ed an assured reelection to
Congress, a gray-haired Chica-
20 negro who was once Booker
T. Washington's office boy. to-
day headed back for the sunny
South to devote the balance Of
his life TO bringing about bet
ter understanding between my
people and those with whom
We i've"
As he began his journey 70
a farm south OF Petersburg.
Va Arthur w. Mitchell. the
first negro Democrat ever to
be elected 10 Congress. carried
with him the personal good
wishes OF President Roosevelt
numerous high government OF.
fcisls and scores OF members
OF the House with whom he
had served since 1888.
Il leave said the 5S-year-
old Mitchell. with Rladness in
my heart and high hopes that
] may better serve my people
in the new task that / have
chosen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Calm iinPacific
Believed
Oniinous
Jap Forces May be
Assembling For
Attack
CRv International News Service,

fRv International News Service
The fleeing German Afrika
Korps. beating a steady retreat
across the Lihyan desert with units
OF the British Eighth Army close
at It's heels, was reported today TO
have behcn driven to a point half
way 10 Tripoi
Less than 500 niles westward
along the North African Coast the
AXIS was being hammered by re-
peated aerial assaults by Tunisia-
based American planes
Fierce patrol skirmishes were oc-
curing over wide area OF North
east Tunisia as allied reconnais-
sance patrols poked at the Nazi
defenses.
The Russians reported minor
gains on three fronts rs the fury
ot Nali Gounter-assaults dwindled
somewhat.
Although most OF the warfare on
separated battlefronts was being
fought in the air and comparative
lulls existed on the ground military
observers believed that spectacu-
lar offensiyes might break at any
time.
Quiet ominouS
The quiet In the Southwest Pa
cific was considered ominous. For
days. no large Japanese fleet units
have been sighted. and the absence
Of enemy air strength was sus'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
.ShowdoWnin
inIandNear

Washington, Dec. Tins -
There are growing indications in
responsible circles I'm Washingto /
today that the American govern
ment feels the time Is approachius
when Finland should make mp us
mind on which side II intends TO
stake it's future in the present
world conflict
The Finnish government has
turned a cold shoulder toward all
suggestions for a separate peace
with Soviet Russia The Firms have
taken the position that the pres
ence OF German forces in their
country makes It extremely dim
cult for them 10 engage in any
peace discussions with the Ru
SLAMS.
At the same time. the Firms have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Another Group to
Register Friday

Registration OF the second group
OF teen ayers subject to military
service draft, Is TO be in American
Legion headquarters Friday, ac-
cording to announcement today Of
Harold Augustus, in charge Of reg
istration
The youths who became is be
tween Sept and oct 81 arc 10
list themselves on this occasion.
Mr. Augustus has set the hou 3
from 2 a. m. 10 2 p. m and he
and volunteer workers will be OF
duty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Travellers Aid to
Give Holiday Help

Helpful supervision will be given
OF children and elderly folks. who
plan holiday visits with relatives
elsewhere or who are coming from
their homes or schools to pend
Christmas in Ypsilanti by the Ma
tioual Travellers Aid Association.
The local anti OF the U.S.O. TRAY
elers Aid is located ia the Unity
Building and The Greyhound Bus
Terminal. Services offered by the
USO are free Of charge.
Or. r. clyde Ford chairman Of
the advisory committee. has an
nounced that the regular monthly
meeting will be postponed until
Tuesday. December %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Knitting Wool
Arrives Here

Mrs Frank NcLaue announces
thar large shipment % emergency
knitting Ro0l Tor the army and
navy has been received and will be
given out Friday. Dec. "a from .
10 al production rooms IN WEIGH
Hall BY appointment with Mrs.
Mc1.ane. 90 may also be obtained a.
The Red Cross rooms In American
Legion home
This quota includes sweaters.
gloves. and mufflers which must be
completed by Jan. is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17

LAKE CITY. :. C.-4AP-Eight
soldiers and an officer assisted war
Production Board representatives
yesterday in taxing over more than
700 iunked automobiles. whose own
or had declined TO turn into scrap
for war-needed steel Lieut.. Robert
p. McRee, commanding eight men
from SHAW Field At Sumter, tackled
Up the requisition notice at the
junk yard with the butt OF gun,
and residents here sent fireword 10
the soldiers stationed at the guard
shack at the wrecking yard. The no
tice was served by L. s. Marshal
William Burguson OF Charleston.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Places
be Checked

The Army stepped into Ypsilanti
today with a health program cen
tering in restaurants.
Major NJ. Cohen, Army Air Force
Training Detachment, Willow Run,
announced that every public eating
place in Ypsilanti will be visited
and those found to meet Army
health standards will be issued a
certificate which is to be posted in
front window or other conspicu-
Gus place. Thereafter. all restau-
rants not complying with health
standards will be declared "out Of
bounds for soldiers and any Army
men found in them will be re
moved
Major Cohen stated that the
Army will insist upon physical ex-
animation OF all food handlers.
Preparation and preservation Of
food will have TO meet satisfactory
standards. there will have to be
proper disposal Of sewage and gar
bage and eating establishments
viii have 10. be clean.
The survey OF restaurants Will
be started Saturday and certificates
OF Army approval will be ready for
postin early in January.
Major Cohen points out that the
civilian population may also bene-
lit from the program as the Army
certificate will indicate restaurants
in which pure food may be OBJ
tanned.
Ypsilanti City Council now has
In the process Of enactment a com
prehensive restaurant ordinance
which includes more stringent reg.
ulauons than those required by the
Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Blank Checks
May bePast
New Lawmakers
Likely to Take
New Stand

Washington, Dec. Tins Re
publicans and anti-New Deal Demo
Gratis today foresaw a strong like
lihood that the new 18th Congress
will reverse the past tendency 20
grant blank check powers to
President Roosevelt.
With the new Congress. which
conyenes on Jan. 6, containing so
more Republicans than the one
which adjourned late yesterday the
balance Of power may shift from
the Administration 10 a bipartisan
coalition.
Whole hearted support OF the
war. but a tendency TO challenge
New Deal reforms and TO carefully
limit Grants OF power. was expected
to be the guiding spirit of the next
Congress
May Be NuIlifisd
Sen Robert A. Taft (R) Ohio
said that there is a good chance
that the $4,000 salary limit order
OF the President may be nullified
by the new Congress along with
other acts challenged as usurpa-
tons OF congressional authority.
~ think the new Congress will be
inclined to grant powers necessary
TO carry on the war but will be dis
inclined TO grant other unneces-
sary broad grants Of powers said
TAT
There may be some restrictions
on the power to fix prices.
Taft proposed reyamping OF
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration. which has expanded at a
rapid rate as a result OF the wa
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Not
Serious

Raymond NJ. Foley. state hous-
ing administrator, today said that
the housing situation for Ford
Bomber plant workers is less acute
than had been feared
There are now or will be short
ly $4,000 privately built family
units in use by workers in the
Bomber Plant area and another
5000 soon will be constructed.
Besides, he said. there will be
1000 temporary apartments in the
area by next month. He estimates
that demand for housing in this
area will reach its peak early next
summer
So far the migration OF war work
ers has been less than anticipated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Mrs. Whitmire in
Placement Office

Mrs. a. J. Whitmire has been ap-
pointed by Mayor Ross X Bower as
chairman OF the Placement commit.
tee in the Civilian Defense Office.
Miss 4. Zella Beardsley resigned
and will spend the winter with rela-
tiyes in Detroit.
Volunteers were kept busy in the
City Hall Wednesday as a steady
stream OF applicants for gas books
poured into the council room. Elton
Rynearson and Kenneth Ray. coun-
ty raiiOning board member were
present
The ratiou.ng office viii be open
Saturday from II TO 3 and from
to S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
recommendations Ignored
in War Manpower Shakeup

Washington. Dec IL ms -
Shaking up the War Manpower
Commission into new streamlineI
organization, Manpower Chief Paul
V. McNutt today appeared 10 have
ignored recommendations OF his
l"l'1 arrangement policy commit
tee.
In a report Nov. 20 the commit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17

Bit. former employe OF the u.
NJ. Snkworth OIL Company r.
Michigan Ave, are his trips to
Africa. to Palestine. and in Novem-
Der OF this year, to India. TIL s
India jaunt gained fame through
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17

LOST Tan Cooker Pup male. Re
ward. Phone l930-M. Az. 1917
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17

See FINLAND-Psge 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17

See CONGREss-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-17
Flashes of
Late News
TIE WEATHER. TonlahtI
Snow FlurrisH

CROWN POINT. Ind.-INS-Fu.
neral services were 10 be held to
day for Sam Cahoon, who was turn.
key at the Lake County Jail IN
Crown Point when the desperate
John Dillinger escaped In 1891
Cahoon died Wednesday at the age
Of p.