davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
Rusi zInagujejo
V krvavih bitkah
ma vseh frontah
Zapadno cd Rzeva so zavze-
Ii Rusi stiri utrjene nem-
ske toske. - Srditi boji "
Stalingradu.

MOSKVA, ponedeljek, Z. de-
cembra. Rusf so veeraj od-
bill dvajset nemskih protina-
padov ter zavzeli stiri utrjene
nemske tocke pri Rzevu, doeim
njihove kolone prodirajo ne
vzdrzno naprej v Veliki Luki O.
kraju in juznozapadno cd Sta
lingrada, kjer gre njihovo pro-
diranje preko stotin trupel ubi.
tin Nemcev.
v Stalingradu samem so Rus
unieili stiri nacijske baterije ter
zavzeli sedem nemskih utrjenil
took.
Severnozapadno cd tega me
sta so Rusi pobili priblizno 800
Nemcev.
Rusi porocajo, da naletajo pr
vseh svojih ofenzivah ma vednc
vecji nemski odpor.
Ruski opoldanski komunikt
cd veeraj naznanja, da Sc Ru
81 severnozapadno cd Stalingra
da predrli nemske obrambne cr
te in pobili 1,200 nacistov.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
P Poljedelski tajnik
nacelnik zivil
Tajnik Wickard bo incl
] kontrolo mad vsemi zivil-
skimi in poljskimi produk-
ii dezele.

WASHINGTON, 6. decembra.
Predsednik Roosevelt je ime-
noval poljedelskega tajnika
Wickarda "a glavnega nacelni-
ka domace fronte ter mu izrocil
polno kontrolo mad produkcijo
in distribucijo vseh zivil in poll
skin pridelkov.
Med polnomocmi, Xxi jih je do
bill poljedelski tajnik, je. tudi
nadzorstvo racioniranje zivil.
v premetih, XII SO zdaj pod
Wickardovo kontrolo, so tudi
vse kemikalije, XII so potrebne
"a izdelavo umetnih gnojil, in yes
les, XII Sc ga potrebuje pri grad
Mi gospodarskih poslopij.
Wickard je prisel il Indiane v
Washington v prvih dneh move
ga deala in je bill takrat Be tako
rekoc nepoznan. sedem let po-
zneje pa je nasledil kot poljedel-
ski tajnik prejsnjega poljedel-
skega tajnika Wallace-a.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
NEW YORK OMEJI NOVO-
LETNO VESELJACENJE

Drzavna alkoholna kontrola v
New Yorku je naznanila, da ne
DO izdala nobenih dovoljenj "a
celonoene zabave ma Starega le-
ia dan, kakrsne Sc obicajno VI
sijo v barih in nocnih klubih
Vsi dotieni lokali v New Yorku
bodo morali zapreti vrata oh
stirih zjutraj ma l.. januarja,
kakor obieajno.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07

LONDON, ponedeljek, Z. de-
cembra. Vceraj je napadlo
po Nemeiji okupirano Evropo
900 angleskih bombnikov. To
je bill najvecji napad Evrope
izvrsen OBJ belem dnevu.
Bombniki so napadli kraje
vse cd Severnega morja pa dc
Biskajskega zaliva. Ma sovraz
nikove tovarne, letalisea, ma ze'
leznice in ma druge taree je bi
10 vrzenih mnogo ton bomb.
II bombnikov pogresanih
S poleta Sc nj vrnilo II bomb.
nikov, med mimi dive amerisk
trdnjavi, toda to je majhna IL
CUBA v primeri S skodo, XII so jc
bombniki povzroeili.
Poleti so Sc nadaljevali tud
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
DANES i pRVA OBLETNICA
NA5E vOJNE I JAp0N5kO
Ia izvojevanje image bodo potrebne Sc
yelike zrtye.
LANSKO LETO DINE T. DEcEMBRA so JAPONCT MA.
PADLI PEARL HARBOR IN HONOLULU

v nedeljo, dine z. decembra,
tofje pred letom dni, so Japon-
ci napadli Honolulu in Pearl
Harbor, nakar so dve uri in 55
minut pozneje formalno napove-
dali vojno Zedinjenim drzavam
in Veliki Britaniji.
Povezanost ameriskega Iudstva
Poleg velike nesrece, XII jo je
povzrocil ia napad, je napad
tudi ujedinil ameriski narod, ka-
kor ga ne bi moglo mic bolj po-
vezati.
Napad je prisel Z popolnoma
nepricakovano in mas je zalotil
tako rekoc spece. Vzelo nam je
nekaj casa, preden smo 81 zmen-
cali oci in rekli: Kaj vendar Sc
je zgodilo? Nato pa smo pobes-
nell.
zrtve bodo Sc potrebne
LIZA napada ma Pearl Harbo1
je postala Amerika popolnoma
druga dezela. Postala je boljsa
dezela. Postala je mocnejsa ir
privadila Sc je ma zrtve. Postav.
LENA je bila pred trda dejstva
toda postavljena DO BE pred tr.
sa. v dezei 50. Sc priceli uvel
javljati odmerki raznih potreb
seil in Be vec teh odmerkov DO
D0segli smo ze velike image
Tekon enega leta smo ze il
yojevai velike image proti "a
hrbtnim Japoncem in se vecjs
bono. Nase cete Be vedno drz'
Guadalcanal in Sc vedno potts
kajo naprej. zmago pa bomt
|izvojevali sa1no ako bono pri
Ipravljeni ma velike zrtve. Mas
delavci morajo prekositi delav
Ice osisca in izdelati vecjo il
!. boljso produkcijo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
John Turk urnrl

V petek je prejela brzoJav IL
Floride Mrs. Alice Geo Travni-
kar, da je tam preminil MEN o
&c John Turk. Rajni je bill maj
starejsi sin poznanega pionirja
in prvega naseljenca Joseph
Turk, p. d. znanega pod imenom
"Stari Stenc', XII je bill obenm
tudi prvi slovenski trgovec
vsem in "a vse, kar so rojaki
potrebovali v letih med 1880 in
80. Zgodovina njegovega oceta
je znana mnogim prvim nasim
ljudem.
Rajni John Turk je umrl v
starosti "a let. Dokler je zivel v
Clevelandu je vodil tudi gostil-
no kot njegov oee, potem je Sci
v trgovino v druga mesta. Bill je
grocerijski trgovec nekaj let V
Johnstownu, Pa. "a tenn pa v
Coneautu, Ohio, mad II let.
Pred "a. lett mu je umrla So
proga, rojena Kenik, potem je
odpotoval z druzino v Florido
"a stalno. Tam 81 je ustanovil
mali dom in zivel kot dober oce
svojih otrok, katere je ljubil in
zivel z mimi V zadovoljnosti.
v Floridi zapusca sina Jo-
sepha, kateri je. dospel sem sino-
ci v spremstvu trupla oeeta,
ter dve hcere: Mrs. Sophia
Quinn in Mrs. Emma Cook. Tu-
kaj zapusca najstarejso heer
Mrs. Alice, porocena z Geo.
Travnikarjem, XII je bill veeletni
mestni koncilman in prodajalec
zemljise. Min dom Sc nahaja ma
10421 Fidelity Ave. Poleg teh
zapusca diva brata Edwarda in
Franka, ter DIV sestre: Mrs. Ro-
Sc Skebe in Mrs. Josephine Err
beznik. Bill je start oce IL otro-
kom in enemu praded. Njegova
pokojna sestra je bila soproga
poznanega Mike Skebeta, XII sta
oba ze davno med pokojniki. -
Steneevo sorodstvo je veliko in
uziva ugled sirom naselbine.
Truplo je dospelo IL Floride
snoci, polozeno bo v rakvi v to-
rex zjutraj, pogreb Sc DO yrsil
" sredo v cerkev sv. Marie ma
Holmes Ave. Truplo bo lezalo
!, do pogreba kapeli A. Grdins
: in sinovi 1858 E. So st. Poko.
j pan DO ma pokopalisee sv.. Pavla
-Iv druzinsko grobnico poleg tru.
\ ppla pokojne soproge. Vsen
! prizadetin izrekamo na3e sofa
lie!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07

note Mirko G. Kuhel. Louis A.
damic, castni predsednik Slo-
venskega narodnega sveta,
v odbor 50 bill dalje izvolje-
nj:
Vincent Cainkar, predsednik
is. N. p. j.; Frank Zaitz, ured-
mix "proletarca";; Rev. John ].
Oman, zupnik fare sv. Lovrenca
v Clevelandu, DIR. Frank j. Kern,
dolgoleten javen delavec v ziv-
ljenju arneriskih Slovencev, in
| Leo Jurjevec, glavni odbornik
Zapadne slovanske zveze.
Izyoljeni so bill trije 1afnest-
niki "a clane eksekutivnega od-
bora, in sicer:: John Lokar il
Clevelanda, Katka Zupancic il
Chicago in Rev. Aleksapder u
rankar liz Lemonta.
v svrho cim sirsega zastop-
stva med vsemi plastmi naroda,
je bill tudi izvoljen sirsi odbor
40 elanov, med katerini so
drustveni voditelji po raznih
naselbinah sirom Zedinjenih dr.
zav. f .
Ma kongresu je bill navzoc slo-
venski minister v jugoslovanski
vladi v Londonu, Franc Snoj, XII
je nagovoril zboroyalce v sobo-
to, in pa jugoslovanski poslanik
" Washingtonu, Konstantin Fo-
tic, XII ga je kongres slisal wee
raj popoldne.
Kongresu je predsedoval Vim
cent Cainkar, Anton Zbasnik in
Marie Prisland sta zavzemals
podpredsedniski mesti, JOS. Ia
! lar in Louis Beniger sta bila
tajnika, zapisnik kongresa pa
|sta vodila Jakob Zupan in Rev
Aleksander Urankar.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
Snrtna kosa

Po kratki bolezni "a srcno hi
bo je umrla ma svojem domu
Josephine Levstick, rojena Cor
Jane, stara 70 let, ter stanujoca
ma GAG e. 115 st. Pokojnica je
bila donna IL vasi Deskla ma Pri-
morskem, odkoder je prisla '
Cleveland pred so lett. Tukaj
zapusca soproga Johna, diva 81
nova Edwarda in Josepha, dive
hceri Josephine in Helene ter
brata Johna Gorjanca. Bila je
clanica drustva. Srca Marie. =
Pogreb Sc DO vrsil v sredo zju.
traj oh 10. uri v cerkev sv. a
lojzija, ma E. 100 st. in st. Clail
Ave-, il Zakrajskovega pogreb
mega zavoda, 6O16 st. Clail
Ave. in nato ma pokopaliscs
Calvary. Bod j iahka anerisks
Igruda, preostalim pa nase soza
|llje!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
Prvoroienxel

Vile rojenice 50 Sc oglasile pri
druzini Benz Kristoff, 1951I
Muskoka Ave, ter pustile y
spomin krepkega sincka, prvo.
rojenca, Materino deklisko ime
lie bilo Frances Klein. Matt il
dete se nahajata Y Huron Rd
.bolni6nici ter se dobro pocutita
Mladi oce je 6lan poznanegs
Kristo foyega orkestra. MAJ,
[Gestitke!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
Nov grob

v soboto zjutraj je preminil
" Glenville bolnisnici dobro po-
znani rojak Jakob Bobnar, star
Ct let. Stanoval je ma 14117
Thames Ave. Pokojni je bill do
ma IL vasi Fuzinja pri Devici
Marie V Polju, odkoder je pri-
Sci v Ameriko pred 80. lett. Tu-
kaj zapusea zolujoco soprogo
Jennie, rojeno Brajer, stiri 81
move Maxa, Franka, Marka in
Alberta, XII biva v Mansfield, O.
heer Alice, poroceno Lausche,
XII. je soproga dr.. Williama j.
Lausche.
Pokojni je bill Clan drustva V
boj st. So SNPJ in zadnjih 25
let je bill uposlen pri N. Y. c.
zeleznici kot kovac. Pogreb Sc
bo vrsil v sredo zjutraj Oh 10.
uri IL pogrebnega zavoda All
gust F. Svetek, 478 E. 152 v
cerkev Marie Vnebovzetje in
nato ma pokopaisce Calvary.
| Bodi mu ohranjen blag spo.
min, preostalim pa nase SOFA
lie!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
II bolnisnice

Il bolnisnice Sc je vrnila k
svoji druzini Mrs. Frances Vr-
tovsnik, 1104 E. u st. Prijate-
lem in prijateljicam Sc zahva-
ljuje "a obiske, cvetlice in dari-
la. Sedaj 10 lahko obiscete ma
njenem domu. ~
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
IzseIitev Ifoliionov i siciIiie

pozeno Y ostalo Evropo. Brzo-
,javka nasnanja, do 30 nastanje-
ne tam mocna posadka osisca,
III 40 pod poveljstvon1 Nencije,
ESicilija III med italijansko ~
|iino A Ianiui q.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07

X vojakom sta odsla Eddie
in Frank Prudic, sinova pozna-
ne druzine Mr.. in Mrs. Frank
Prudic, 1907 Muskoka Ave.
Oba sta prideljena k letalskemu
koru. zelimo jima srecen povra-
tex!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
KnIfnra
q VERO,v vsTAJENJE

Prihodnja .vaja Sc vrsi jutri
" torek OBJ 7:3O zvecer v Slo-
Evenskem delavskem dornu ma
Waterloo Rd. ker je Ia pred,
zadnja vaja, je neobhodno po
|trebno, da ste wi igralci navzo,
Ici! Rexiser.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07

LONDON. Z. decembra. -
Reuterjeva brzojavka il L,ondo-
ia naznanja, da 80 Nemci odre-
dill izselitev talijanskega civil
mega prebivalstva Il Sicilije, ka-
teri otok bodo napadh Anslezi
ii Amerikanci, da q od "a -,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07

Ma dvodnevnem kongresu, ka-'
teremu je prisostvovalo kakih
500 delegatov IL vseh delov ze-I
dinjenih draw cd Atlantika do
Pacifika, je bill organiziran a.
parat, da Sc gmotno in moralno
pornaga krizani Sloveniji sedaj
in potem, kadar DO bojna vihra
polegla in Sc zopet povrne mir
med narode sveta.
" ia namen je bila osnovana
stalna organizacija z imenom
Ameriski slovenski narodni svet,
cigar naloga DO, delati ma to-,
da Sc Y elm sirsem obsegu i've
dejo razne resolucije, ki SO bile
vieinoma sprejete soglasno, da
Sc ameriska vlada in drugi me-
rodajni faktorji opozorijo ma
tregedijo slovenskega naroda in
pa da zrtve, XII jih doprinasa ma
rod v domovini ma oltar svobo-
Z de, ne bodo, ostale zaman. ~
Velieastnost kongresa je po-
vecala navzocnost dveh najod-
lienejsih sinov ameriske Slove-
nije: pisatelj Louis Adamie, XII
:ie bill prisoten kpt aktiven dele
gat ma kongresu in je obEubil
akciji svojo neomejeno pomoc,
in pa Frank j. Lausche, zupan
mesta Clevelanda, XII je po7dra-
vii zborovalce v svoji uradni ka-
paciteti, potem pa jih prisrcno
nagovoril v materinskem jeziku.
Ma kongresu je bila zbrana
vsota $1,375.5O, katero SO pri-
spevali dolegati in opazovalci
kot zaGetek fonda, XII bo potre-
ben, da Sc program, XII ga je
zbornica sprejela, pricne brez
odlasanja izvajati.
Ameriski slovenski narodni
svet, XII ga je kongres izvohl So
glasno, sestoji il sledeeih:
Predsednik: pisatelj in vete'
ranski delavski vodja Etbin Kri.
stan.
Prva redsednica: pred
sednica organizacije Slovensks
zenske zyeze Marie Prisland,
Drugi podpredsednik: pred
sednik Aneriske bratske zvez'
in slovenskega narodnega dom.
v Clevelandu Janko N. Rogelj.
Tajnik: yoditelj katoliskil
!, Slovencev Rev. Kazimir Zakraj
eek. 81
Blagajnik: dolgoletni glavn
tainik Kranjsko slovenske la
toliske jednote Joseph Zalar.
Zapisnikar: glavni tajnik sic
venske narodne podporne jed
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
Izredna seja

Nocoj OBJ 8. uri' be vrsi izred-
ma seja drustva Y boj st. 50 S.
N. P. ]. Y trgovini tajnika ma
Waterloo Rd. in sicer radi smr-
ii clana Jakoba Bobnarja.
clanstvo Sc vabi, da, Sc je polno-
stevilno udelezi.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1942-12-07
Slovenski narOdni svet, kateremu stOji ma
celu Etbin Kristan, izyoljen. : Rev.
Kazimir Zakrajsek, je tajnik
organizacije.
Ma KONGRESU JE PREVLADOVALA HARMONIJA
MED PREDSTAVNIKI VSEH STRUJ. VSOTA
$13750O ZBRANA MED DELEGATE IN
OBCINSTVU H.. r.. @

Prvi slovenski narodni kongres Amerik, XII Sc je
otvori soboto dopoldne in zakluc snoci avditoru
S. N Donna ma St. Clair Ave. je bill impresvna demon
sraca ednstva amerskih Sovencev brez razlke po-
liticno ali versko prepricanje. #...~ r
Kaj takega kot e bill ia kongres, amerska Slovenija
Sc nj dozvea, odkar sloyensh nasejenc Zed drza
yah udejstvujejo jaynem zivljenju.
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Colleges

Continued from Page One)
training units established at the
seats of learning
School Of aeronautics, radio,
motor mechanics and engineering
are among the classes of schools
which may he established The
plan is similar to that which re
suited in the War Department tax
ing over hotels at Atlantic city
Miami and Chicago
Uncle Sam also, under the War
Department plan. will become the
biggest father OF outright col
lege students II the teen age draft
bill passes.
Depends on Aptitude
Officials have informed mem
bcrs of Congress that thousands
of youths showing special aptitude
/ will be selected by competitive
examination and sent to college
/ TO complete courses in medicine
engineering, physics, chemistry
and similar subjects. They will
be indicted into the Army, and
, Uncle Sam will pay for their
I schooling. Courses VIII be speed
! ed up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Daily Market Report
LIVESTOCK


Livestock
Detroit. Mich. Nov . Stockers
and feeders steady. fed steers
Sli2514-i5. grass steers, $3.50.
grass heifers NANNY Sll5O down.
Gamer and cutter cows largely
S6.OO-g0h, few light Gamers doRa
TO S6-725: common good beef COWS,
S915l025; beef bulls, Sl225; good
TO choice stock steer calves above
$3.50; good heifer CALVES around
400 lbs. at Sl2,50.
calves: Good aud choice grades.
Si7 90, odd head to $3.50, co anon
and medium grades, Sl2-l6
Hogs. Bulk lSO.iuO H. butchers
SlA55-l450. top $500 To small
killers; around l5o-lS0 No. lights
$l45O-l4S5. bulk sows Sli25-l45U;
sprin fling good to choice light sows
TO $l4.15.
sheep: Good TO choice native
lambs, Sl475. several lots TO So.
medium TO good lambs Sl3l4 SO,
common throwouts. $3.50 down.
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Red network. WLW ZOO. WV
$50. WHAM 100. WMAQ SO. Blue
network. wXYz 1910. WLw zoo.
NGN go.
Columbia Broadeastlns Company
1880, WFBM l26. VICAR 1850.
letWork, WOWO 1890.
Mutual 5rosdeasting Company
WINS 1850. WOOD 1910, Blue
Red Network WLW zoo, Blue
network. WLW 700, CKLW 500,
WJBK 720.
-WJR 100. wBBM ESQ, WCKY
Tonight
NBC-S 90 Madeleine Carroll as
Amelia Earhart:
S3o-Richard Crooks. tenor:
n0-Don FUorsees Concert.
Marion Anderson;
$500. Q. Quiz.
l0:30-Lands of the Free
CBS-7:3O (West Blonde;
S:0O-Vox Pop;
S.3O-Gay Nineties;
9.0O-Ida Lupino In "A Woman IS
Face:
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%; tie Constitution shall be SUB
mittel to the electors. II a ma
iority If the electors voting thereon
vote in favor Of revision, a cousti-
utional convention will be called
TO draft and propose to the electors
general revision Of the Consti
tuition
Shall there be general revision
Of the state Constitution pursuant
to Article XVII, Section 4, Of said
Constitution
Proposal No. 3. Referendum on
rent 10 State Constitution Per
mittinq Wayne County TO Adopt a
Charter. Sufficient initiatory pc
titions have been filed requiring
submission 10 the electors of an
amendment to the Constitution 10
stand as Section 15b, Of Article
| VIII. permitting Wayne County to
adopt a charter.
Shall Article VIII OF the state
Constitution be amended by adding
Section 15b thereto. permitting
Wayne County 10 adopt charter
as set forth In said proposed amend
mpnt?
Proposadl No. g. Referendum on
Act 369, Public Acts OF Michigan Of
/ i94t, Commonly known as the MIX
Marketing Act. The question sub
mitted to the electors is the APPROX
al Of Act 1863, Public Acts Of 1871
commonly known as the Milk Mar
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Lifelong Resident
Inferred Sunday

Mrs. Nelson c. Pettibone, 50,
died at the Harper Hospital in De
troit Friday following an illness
Of long duration.
Born on November rs. 1872, she
came to Howell with her parents.
ir and Mrs. Hiram D. Bush, when
only a child and has made her
home here since.
Survivors are a son. Lyle, How
ell: daughter, Mrs William Nc
Dowell. Detroit; a brother, Herbert
R. Bush, Howell, and four grand
children.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon from the First Pres
byterian Church. DR.. II. NJ Nobel
ofiiciated and burial was In the
Lakeview Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Deaths
LANES CURRY


James curry passed away a. his
home, 1921 Washtenaw Ave, Satur-
day. Mr.. Curry was born March
25. 1862. in ST. GATHERINGS, Ont. He
came to Ypsilanii at the age OF
seven and had lived the entire time
al the above address.
on April %. 1883. he was united
In marriage TO Emma Louise Eaton
to whom ten children were born.
His wife preceded him ia death,
Feb, IS. 1925
Mr.. Curry had been a member OF
Brown Chapel A. VI. f. Church for
several years. Had also been iden-
tilted with the Masous. Oddfellows
and Benevolent Societies.
He had been employed al the
State Normal college for Al years.
Surviving are FIVE children, Mrs.
Amanda Wickliife, Mrs. Helen Nil,
Ter, Edward, Albert and Gerald /.
seven grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Friends may call
at the home from tonight to We'd
nesday noon. The funeral will be
at Browns Chapel, Wednesday AT
p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Charles Blair Dies
Suddenly at Home

Brighton, Mich, Nov. 2-Charles
Bennett Blair, 60. passed away sud
denly at his home in Brighton Fri
day. Mr.. Blair was a guard at the
IBrown-McLaren Manufacturing Co.
at Hamburg and had lived at Brigh-
ton only for the past four years.
He was born on January 3, 1892.
in Joplin. Md.
His wife, Mabel: three sons,
Charles, Bert and Roland; and a
stepson, Robert Mayfield, Joplin,
survive him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
france

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warned early last month that the
compulsory CONSUMPTION OF thou
sands Of French workers for "slav-
cry in Germany would be regarded
by this government as a violation
of international law.
II Laval is unable to deliver the
10000 French workers on time. IT
is believed that the Germans will
either replace him by a more ex-
IRENE collaborationist, such as
Jacques Doriot. or extend their mill
tary occupation OF France to in
clude those areas in which there is
now growing unrest such as the
Haute-Savoie Province, Toulouse,
Avignon and possibly Marseilles
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Births

Son. to Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Markos. 1926 Goddard Rd. Romu-
lus. saturday in Boyer Hospital
Weight: S pounds, ga ounces.
Daughter 10 Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam krigger. 424 Ballard ST. Sstur-
day m Beyer Hospital Weight. I
pounds. ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Municipal Court

Fines for disorderly conduct
were paid today in Justice A. NJ.
Nandersall's court by William f.
fowler, Ypsilanti. $40: Keith
Thomas, 1895 S. Huron St, 1875.
Henry Steinke OF Ypsilanti, who
paid $40 Of a SIS fine and arranged
TO pay the remainder and Rich
ard Smith. 467 S. Hamilton St. so.
Richard l.. Beck. 1850 PlPatt Rd..
paid a fine Of s25 for reckless
driving. Ernest Meyer Of Detroit
paid fine Of $40 for speeding.
Other fines amounted 10 $2l.05.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Election

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troit recorders court. In 1885
Kelly was made Detroit supervisor
OF state liquor stores and cleaned
up a Hamtramck bootleg scandal.
He managed the late Governor
Frank Fitzgeralds campaign m
Wayne County in 1888.
Secretary OF State
Kelly was elected secretary Of
state in 80 over Leon d. Case,
The Democratic incumbent by
90 1900 votes. He was reelected in
1910 over Leo V. Card, admittedly
a weak candidate, and received
1881 900 votes, the largest ever
given a Michigan candidate for any
office.
As secretary Of state Kelly elm.
mated special" auto license plates,
in the face of warnings Of political
suicide eliminated cumbersom rec
ords, set up machinery for giving
the public quick service on auto.
mobile and drivers licenses, titles
and gasoline tax refunds, and cut
his office STAFF and payrolls.
Stand on Record
Murray Delos Van Wagner Is
seeking reelection as governor on
his record and on a platform call
ing for more streamlining and mod
ernization of state agencies without
reducing essential services. Dur
ing the campaign he has takeI
credit for some things that he cou.t
not have prevented, such as in
| creased state revenues which re
suited in wiping out the state de
felt and creating a surplus. Tn,
100000 surplus might have beef
smaller had he allowed the Re-
publican legislature to have its Owl
way.
Also Has Family
The governor, like Harry Kelly
his opponent, is a family man. ]
the governor has promised to al
tend a family reunion at Pontia
or has promised his two daughter
Ito do something" with them Their
is usually nothing his advisors ca
do to cause him to change his plan
to attend a political meeting tina
has been labeled a must. The.
say it is his ancestral Dutch stub
borness that is responsible.
Van Wagner is a years old
His childhood nickname. Pat
because he was born only a few
minutes after st. Patricks Day II
1895 in Tuscola County, is still
used by his friends Until he enter
ed high school, Pat was a farm
boy. He went to high school al
Pontiac and graduated from Uni
versity of Michigan school OF en-
cheering where he met G.. Donald
Kennedy, his political mentor
Van Wagner became a bridge
engineer for the state highway de
partment then Republican con
trolled, following his graduation
Kennedy went to Pontiac whert
he became city engineer In 1873
Kennedy persuaded Van Wagone
TO run for Oakland County dfaii
commissioner. Van Wagner VOL
and started what so far has bael
an uninterrupted story Of politica
kuccess under Kennedy's direction
He was elected highway commits
sioner in 1888 and again in 1885,
As highway commissioner he an
, Kennedy built many good roads an
developed one Of the smoothest
operating political organization
the state has seen. A high-poWe
publicity organization gloriied roa
building and kept Van Wagner /
the public eye The jump TO m
governors office. especially againe
S2.year-old Luren y, Dickinson g
Charlotte, was easy.
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