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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-06

probably be added, Mr.. Grouse
said, and the cooperation of all
civic organizations is asked.
Get out your scrap-and get
in the scrap, is the slogan of the
drive.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
One Wyandotte
Home in FIJI Raid

As the result of FlBI raj ) ON the
homes Of enemy aliens in etroit ON
Saturday. and Of homes Il nearby
areas on Sunday, large ii lntity of
cohtraDand weapons, came as. etc.
was confiScated. n
The suburban raids includAd homes
in WyandOtte. Lincoln Park Trenton
and South lockwood. "a
In this city one home W. visited
and IA powerful short wave fadio re-
ceiyer taken.
The government is not Announcing
the identity of the places entered. All
were visited on the stronghold f search
warrants.
Of the $50 places visited. Saturday
and Sunday. 116 yielded G ltraband
material. There were 1O6 81 )rt wave
receiving sets, 73 fireau : 2Sy5
rounds of ammunition. fou Swords
and numerous other prohr ted cut
lery.
The FBI'S action was base; con Pres.
ident ROOseyelt's order tn. enemy
aliens must surrender contrs sand ma
terial for the duration of the war
The evidence secured as geFesult of
the raids has been turnedz over TO
United States Attorney jobs c. Lehr
for further action.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
COAST GUARD
ASKS FOR No
SMOKING LAW

The United States Coast Guard has
asked the WyandOtte City Council 10
adopt an ordinance regulating the
smoking of cigar and cigarettes along
the city'S waterfront areas. The re-
quest was contained i'll the following
letter read at Tuesday nights Council
meeting. and was signed by III. \.
Meyer, captain of the port, United
States Coast Guard, Detroit:
The Coast Guard in this district Is
extremely interested in the enactment
10y the Council Of your city of a law
which would control and regulate
smoking and the carrying and posses
sion of lighted cigars. cigarettes, etc.
anywhere along the wate rfrOnt. III l.
believed that such legislation l. neces-
sary to prevent destruction, loss or
damage TT sulting from fires on board
vessels anchored near or locked along
side the waterfront. and from fires at
warehouses, piers, wharfS, and other
facilities located On> the waterfront.
Further, such legislation unqueStiOn-
ably would aid i'll protecting the all
important national defense materials,
premises. and utilities located on or
near the waterfront
In this connection, your attention Is
invited TO an antismOking law enacted
March 81. 1912 by the Council of the
city Of New York, which is quoted on
the attached sheet This is offered
merely for information and guidance.
Your services in come ctiOn with the
Introduction or sponsoring of law
similar to the one referred TO above
are needed and will be greatly appre-
ciated.
Inasmuch as the enactment of such
law is deemed essential in the fur
therance of the war effort and the pro
lection of human life and property i'll
your city, any services ON the part of
the Coast Guard, which may be Of
value in effectuating such enactment.
are at your disposal.
The Coast Guards request was re-
ferred to City Attorney Frederick j.
Gartner.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Services Held fm
Drowned { ouple

Funeral services were hi d at the
Nixon funeral home on Nor ay after
noon for Mr.. and Mrs. Fran Dumont,
Jr., who were drowned in q river at
Detroit a week before TIL husband
was 81 years of age. his WI 6 26. The
fatalities occurred when lac couple
We're passengers in cruise operated
by Arthur DrOuillard of ,o61 West
Jefferson avenue, EcOrSe The wife fell
from the boat, and in attempting to
rescue her the husband alst drowned
The bodies were recovered IN Thurs
day of last week. Burial VIZ in Fern
dale cemetery.
DumOnt is survived by b parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DumOB ST.: five
brothers, Leo and John of ,yandOtte,
and Frederick, Edmund and Arnold of
Detroit; and six sisters, M ses Nora.
Janet, Norma and Lillian DumOnt,
Mrs. Joseph Wehenka and Mrs An
drew Grit, all of Detroit.
Mrs. Dument is survive by her
father. Ralph Chandler. of tampbells-
vile, KY; a sister, Othelb and two
brothers, Shelly Of Illinois, nd Walter
Of Pennsylvania. -
Mr.. and Mrs. DumOnt have one
child. Carol, whom they eft with
friends before going on the "trip.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Craftsmanship
in the Reverse

craftsmanship in the reverse, in an
endeavOr to save telephone facilities 10
help the war effort, is being practiced
by the Michigan Bell Telephone Com
pany today, according to w. K. Bart
ley, manager for the company.
That Is particularly true with re-
spect to the use Of long distance lines,
he stated, inaSmuch as those circuits
are congested with military and war
production calls. On all calls, both To-
cal and long distance, telephone users
also are asked to be brief. Inability
or the company to expand its system
sufficiently to care for the increasing
business because of the scarcity Of
materials more urgently needed for
war Is given as the reason.
The lines to Washington are more
eongested with calls that any others In
the country, the telephone manager
said, and customers Of the COMPANY
are being requested in newspaper ad-
yertising and over the radio not to
caH the nations capital at all unIem
the particular call directly concerns
the war effort.
service users also are requested q
the c0mpany's advertising to. restrict
their long distance calls to various
other war production localities into
winch the lines are abnormally busy.
THOSE areas, include all Pacific coask
POINTS Albany. N. z; Atlanta, Balti.
more. Ro5mn. Buffalo. Columbus, o.:
Daytons Indianapolis. Louisville, Min
nfapolis, st PAIL Mnncie, Ind, .Paila-
deiphia. Pittsburgh, st. Louis, syria
sase: and Warren. o., In addition to
Washington
Sauit Ste. Marie and Mt. Clemens
Telephone nsers also, are requested not
10 make any but important local .caAs
because OF congestion Of the switch.
boards.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
WYANDOTTE UNHEALTHY
FOR JAPANESE (BEETL ES)

Lansing, July 80. = The smallest
number OF japanese BEETLES ever trap
ped in Michigan since the program
was started II years ago is reported
thus far this season, according to LEO
Y. Card state commissioner of agri-
culture.
The results are taken as evidence of
the effectiveness of the trapping pro
gram, which. ii is believed. has nre-
vented the pest from becoming settled
In the state IN an infestation star
The program this year began july 2.
when 600 traps were set cut in the
municipalities Of Detroit, Dearborn.
Melyindale. River Rouge, Wyandotte
Bir1n1ngham, Flint and Port Huro1
Sixteen trap tenders are EMPLOYED
and the traps are Inspected twice a
day. One beetle has been caught In
River Rouge. nine in Detroit. and five
at Flint. No others have been report-
ed.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
NAVY MEN WELL ED

Good food and a well-baanced diet
are regarded by the United States
Navy as principal factor i maintain
ing the high morale of its 3 en-.
In the purchase of large quantities
of food for it's training 81 tiOns, the
Navy buys only the best. 1t prepared
in spOtless galleys by 4 ell-trained
cooks and bakers, and Ct lsumed in
vast mess halls by thOus9 DIS of new
Navy recruits. -
Here is typical days Aenu from
the Naval training statiG at Great
Lakes, ILL.,:
Breakfast - Fresh fruits scrambled
eggs with Spanish sauce, fash brown
ed potatoes, fruit jam, bread, butter
and coffee.
Dinner = Fried pork chops with
cream gravy, buttered q rrOtS and
peas. mashed potatoes, combination
salad. iced loaf cake, bread butter and
coffee. +.
Supper = Fried liver apd onions,
mashed potatoes with kfQwn gravy,
string beans and bacon, frfHt pudding.
bread, butter and coffee.
According to health sta isticS com
piled recently at Great axes, thou
sands of new Navy recruits undergoing
training there have game from five
to u pouds in weight Ssaring their
training period.
A majority of Navy recruits at
Great Lakes are from the Iinth Naval
district, composed of Is midwestern
states. Most of them are from farms
and rural communities. -
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
TIN SALVAGE
DRIVE STARTS
NEXT WEEK

Communities of Wayne, Oakland
and MacOmb counties are rapidly
rounding out their organizations for
the first collection of salvage tin cans
in August. Housewives are again urg-
ed by Edwin j. Anderson, chairman Of
the Wayne county salvage committee
10 prepare and save their tin cans for
this first collection. Following cOllec-
tions will be made each four to six
weeks
The Detroit area has been designat-
ed as one of the Be- metropolitan CEN
ters throughout the country by the
War Production Board for tin can sal
wage. In the area designated, there is
a population of 2.3OO.OOO. The follow
ing communities are included in
Wayne county:
Wayne county: Detroit, Dearborn,
Crosse POinte. EcOrse, Garden City,
Hamtramck, Highland Park, Lincoln
Park, Melvindale, Plymouth. River
Rouge, WyandOtte, Crosse POinte
Shores, Crosse POinte Farms, Crosse
POinte Woods, Crosse Pointe Park.
Trenton. Worthwhile, Inkster, Wayne.
If the district does u 100 per cent
job Of tin can salvage, il Is estimated
that over 2,OO0,OOO pounds of tin and
steel will be reclaimed each month
because ii is possible for q thousand
pounds of tin cans TO be collected for
every thousand people. This is avpat-
riOtic job for the housewives. Once il
becomes a housekeeping routine, It
will be vital and regular contribution
toward victory.
The country must have tin to carry
on the war effort. For that matter, it
must have tin TO supply essential food
requirements. The japanese control 90
per cent of our former tin sources.
Fortunately all the tin can be reclaim
ed and all OF the steel as well that
goes into making tin cans, but In or
der to prepare the cans for this de-
Timing, the housewife must do the fol-
lowing:
Wash cans thoroughly after empty
ing contents.
Remove paper labels.
Open bottoms as well as tops.
Tuck in tops and bottom il not com
pletely cut OF.
Flatten cans by stepping on them
lightly.
Leave enough space between flatten-
ed sides to see through them.
. Keep prepared cans i'm q suitable
dry cOntainer, basket or box (Separ-
ate from trash, until collection day
for the district.
Save all food cans and tin-plated
tobacco cans. Don't save paint, oil,
varniSh or floor oil cans. Don't save
evapOrated or condensed milk cans.
Coffee cans and others with printed on
labels are wanted. Then when the cans
leave the defining plant, the tin will
be quickly separated from the steel
most rapidly and efficiently. Remem-
Der, washing prevents deterioration Of
tin coating. Flattening the cans de-
creases the cost Of collection and the
capacity of the defining plant.
Thirty-six fully prepared cans L. a
good average quota per family per
month.
Between 800 and 200 tin cans must
be saved to provide enough tin for a
radiator in an Army truck. One de
stro!tr in a convoy protecting our
armed forces going across the sea uses
1900 pounds Of tin in its electrical
system. gun castings and engine bush
ings. A medium sized tank needs 80
pounds of tin TO solder the electrical
connections and for bushings and bear
ings. That takes 1920 food cans.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Council Doings
Tuesday NIGH

. Bids for furnishing the city with
sewer pipe were received from Eberts
Brothers Company, Michigan Founda
ton Company. Inc, and LOwrie Lum
Der & Supply Company. All proposals
wore referred to the city engineer fOr
tabulatiOn and report back to Council
IeOrge Wilbur, executive secretary
Of the War Price and Rationing Boa I'd
thanked the Council for its coOpera-
ton in the opening Of the local office
City Attorney Frederick j. Gartner
reported on a complaint relative to an
alleged undesirable family residing at
,24 Grove street The attorney said
the matter was not in the Councils
jurisdiction and was a matter for ac-
ton by the local police.
The city attorney and city engineer
recommended that Mrs. Ernest Ritter
be reimbursed SO to cover doctors
fees accrued after fall caused by u
defective sidewalk on Bennett street.
The Wayne County Road Commits
sion asked the Council to cancel a tax
assessment of $46.31 on Lot Do of the
South Detroit subdivision. The Com
mission said that no funds were avail
able TO pay the assessment.
Seven motor bus licenses were auth
Orized TO be issued the Great Lakes
Greyhound Lines, Inc. Permission was
given to operate these buses on three
routes in the city of WyandOtte.
The Christian and Missionary Ali
ance church was given Emission to
hold religious services at Bishop park.
Sunday evenings during the month of
August.
The city engineer was instructed to
make office space available for the
American W0nen's Voluntary Ser
vices.
A. A. Payette, director of civilian
defense, was authorized to attend a
special defense training school at Pur-
due University, beginning August g..
The Council approved an expense ap-
preparation Of $125.
The Public Welfare Commission was
authorized to purchase $8.013 OF x-ray
equipment FOR the WyandOtte General
hospital. The equipment will be pur-
chased from the General Electric Com
pany Of Detroit.
Upon the recommendation of Ira j.
Kreger, superintendent Of parks and
bOulevards. approval was given for the
purchase Of soil tiller to be used on
the city'S victory gardens.
The superintendent Of the sewer de-
partment was instructed to hire two
additional men for the maintenance of
sewers i'm the city.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Barriers Lowered
on War Jobs

A recent act of Congress has lower
ed the barriers facing many Michigan
workers who have been unable TO Sc
cure jobs with war contractors because
They could not produce birth certifi-
Gates. according To George w. Cross.
Michigan director of the u. ). Employ
ment Service.
This act. H.R. 1894, states that no
defense contractor should deny en-
ployment on account of failure to pro-
6uce birth certificate, 10 any person
who submits. in lieu Of a birth certifi-
cate. an honorable discharge certificate
or certificate issued in lieu thereof
from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
or Coast Guard of the United States,
unless such honorable discharge certi-
ficate shows on its face that such per
son may have been alien at the time
OF its issuance"
The term defense contractor" iSNde-
lined as IAN employer engaged in: OD
the production. maintenance, or StOf-
age Of arms. armament. ammunition.
Implements of war. munitions, machin-
cry, tools, clothing. food. fuel, or any
articles OF supplies, or parts oof in
gradients Of any articles or supplies :;
or f2) the construction. reconstruction
repair. or installation OF building.
plant, structure. or facility"
This will BE- good news TO many
skilled workers in Michigan who have
been unsble to secure employment in
the war plants becalse they were un-
abIer to provide proof. OF citizenship. $
Gross suid.s at also, WI be, q boon to
empleyers who would have Welcomed
these skilled men fOngs ago had their
war production CONTRACTS permitted the
biriag Of workers without concrete
preof Of citizenship.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Merchants Rally
on August 6

The Merchants Association of Wy
andOtte will hold its second annual
Pull Together stag party on Thurs
day afternoon, August q. starting at
= o'clock. The scene Of the activities
will be the West Shore Golf club on
Crosse lie. There will be banquet
and other attractions on the program.
500 War Bond for
Naval Hero Dick LeClair
At the meeting the association will
present Il 500 war bond to Richard j.
LeClair, WyandOtte member of the
United States Navy. LeClair, who was
badly wounded in the japanese attack
on Pearl HarbOr, has received an hon
Orable discharge from the Navy. He is
now Ell tour with a party that is COW
ering the state, to further the sale Of
war bonds and stamps.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
McWhirter Released
on $4,000 Bond

ON Monday. Frank L. DARN. attOr-
ney for Wyandotte'S suspended trea-
Surtr, John r. McWhirter secured the
release of his client by furnishing IA
81 900 bail bond.
The books of the city and those of
the Board of Education are now being
audited 1t is estimated that about 30
days will be required To complete the
work which is expected To show whe-
Their the suspended treasurer will be
subjected to criminal prosecution, for
the fund shortage which exists.
Bail was provided by Mr.. McWhir-
tiers mOther-in-law, Mrs. X. b. Bur
rell. and Sam Schwartz. who each
pledged property worth $4,000.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Wyandotte Crews
Won Two Races

WyandOtte Jared not so badly at the
Canadian Henley rowing races, held at
81. GATHERINGS. Ont, the last three
days of last week.
The city was not represented in the
opening events on Thursday.
On Friday the WyandOtte junior
crew won its race. defeating Detroit
and Buffalo in Z 90.
The junior singles was won by Russ
Reynolds of Ecorse.
In the junior eight-0ared race, Buff
falO won i'll Z IA, followed by the Ham
ilton Leanders. EcOrse and WyandOtte,
in the order named.
Louis Tank, EcOrse single -Sculler,
had been picked as likely winner.
but he lost to four other sculers in his
event. finishing fifth.
WyandOtte high school crews finish
ed second and third in the high school
events
This city'S senior crew placed fourth
in the senior Fights race on Saturday.
EcOrse high crew came up with an
other major triumph in a race for prep
Fights, beating Lafayette high Of Buff
falO by y shell length in 81 10. The
WyandOtte Boat clubs No. 1 crew was
third with second WyandOtte crew
fourth nj Crosse POinte high fifth.
EcOr>e also won the senior A.
pound doubles, as Tank and Jim Cam
erOn >printed away in the last 100
yards from the Toronto ArgOnauts'
combination of Ellis Fullerton and Ted
ChilcOtt. The TankCamerOn team was
timed in Al 10.
WyandOtte's major achievement was
the winning Of the senior 145-pOund
event. After an exciting contest, the
DOtteS came in ahead, in 1:19 10, a
length ahead of strong Buffalo crew
Ec0rse took third place.
The ArgOnauts headed the winners
at the regatta. with a total of 60
points. This was the record:
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Alleged Saboteur
Was Born Here

William MOceri, a 20-year-Old
draftee was arrested at Detroit on
Wednesday. He had been employed at
the Ford bomber plant. and, before
leaving for induction into the Army.
is claimed to have bored holes in the
gasoline line Of finished B-24 bomb
er at Willow Run. The youth resided
with his parents at 1852 East Con-
greSs street, Detroit.
His parents are natives Of Italy.
but young Moceri was born in Wyan-
dOtte during the family's residence in
this city. The father is scheduled to
secure his citizenship papers in feder-
al court next Monday.
The boy was arrested on a temper
airy charge of depreciation on govern
ment property"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
AIR RAID
SURVEY BEING
MADE IN CITY

Air raid warden service surveys are
being conducted in all households of
the city. il was stated yesterday by
y. \. Payette. director of the civilian
defense post in WyandOtte.
These surveys are for the purpose
of obtaining such information aS will
give greater safety in the case of an
air raid or any other emergency.
The survey calls for the number of
adults in the home over IL years of
age the number of children below the
agr Of rs. and the number of infirm
including the blind. deaf. invalids, etc
Each HOUSE holder will be asked whe-
timer the attic is cleared, whether in
structiOnS. sand. hose bucket and shOv-
FL are at hand. If u negative answer
is given To the ~ questions. the house
holder will be asked To comply with
the request for securing these items of
air raid protection within two weeks
A second survey will be made at an
early date.
The blanks will bear the name, adj
dress and telephone number of the
householder and will be certified by
an air raid warden. The forms will
then be filed at the WyandOtte office
of civilian defense for future refer
ence in case of an emergency.
Each air raid warden will have pro-
per Identification from the WyandOtte
office. and the civilian defense direc-
tor requests that hOuSehOlders ask to
see these identifications.
Should no air raid warden appear.
that is an indication that there is Il
lack II wardens in that particular dis
trict. Ii is TO the best interests of all
nous, holders that the infOrmatiO de-
sired he filed at the local office of
civilian defense To make possible more
efficient and rapid aid to all sections
of the city should there be a real air
raid
because of the confusion existing as
TO the best means of handling fire
bomb. 4. A. Payette, director Of civil
ian defense in WyandOtte offers the
following suggestions and infOrma
ton:
Magnesium comprises one of the in
tegral parts of fire bombs and when
this magnesium is hit by solid
stream of water, it is probable that
an explosion will follow with result
ant injury to the operator of the wa
ter hose.
If a bomb should fall in a large
open space, or even a large room il
solid stream of water can be used to
extinguiSh the bomb without as much
likelihood of danger to the operator as
III the case of IA small enclosed space.
Magnesium burns at a temperature
of approximately 1900 degrees and
when solid stream of water is play
ed onto the bomb, steam pocket
forms and this may result i'll severe
burns 10 the operator.
1t is but natural for an operator of
a hose from which water is being ap-
piled 10 a bomb, TO obtain some pro
tectien by standing behind door or,
other similar object: He can thus de-
termine whether the stream Is of the
right degree to extinguish the bomb
and also any fire which may be start
ed.
The best adv zee is TO remain calm.
to have the necessary bomb extinguish-
ing equipment at hand and TO use a
fine spray of water ut the start. Equip
ment needed are hose which can be
quickly attached To a water cOnDeC>
ton, sand. bucket and shovel A STIR
rup pump. pack pump or some similar
device is also recommended.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
Obituary
CHARLES Nj. LIKES

Charles NJ. Lykes, 81, died at his
home, % Eureka avenue last Satur-
day, of pneumonia. He is survived by
his wife, two brothers, Carl and Ricn-
ard. sister, Mrs. James Murrin,
a son, Charles, Jr.,, two daughters
Dolores and Evelyn, and ms. parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lyton.
Funeral services. conducted by Rev.
James Wakefield and Rev. III. Nor
man Jackson, were held at the ThOn
funeral home Tuesday. afternoon. In
terment was in Ferndale cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
NEW EXCHANGE CLUB
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED

The following new Oft eers Of the
WyandOtte Exchange G lb were in
stalled on Tuesday: ~
President, Fred HarnisS; first vice.
president, John 4. 'YOudt second vice
president, Fred RuschkeF treasurer,
Joseph Lynch: secretaryfIig Sitkins;
members board Of control RObert FOs-
ter and Theodore Devlin
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR
FORMER JURY COMMISSIONERS

Lawrence Griffith, a former presi7
dent of the Wayne County Jury Com
missiO, died at his home in Flat Rock
on Wednesday Of last week. He was
"a years of age. Funeral services were
held at the residence, 2644S Erie
street, ON Saturday afternoon. Deceas-
ed leaves a wife, one son and four
daughters; also two brothers and two
sisters
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-31
BOY RUNS FROM BEHIND
TRAIN INTO AUTOMOBILE

A sixyear-Old boy. Leo Baranski, Of
"a Grove street, Thursday of last
week sustained broken jaw and
either injuries, when he nan from be-
hind freight train. on Grove. street,
into thGpath OF an. autoaobile dpiyen
by Stanley Aichalak OF $40 Grove
street. The. driver, who took Leo to the
Wyand0tte General hospital. was to be
Questioned by police regarding the con-
dition OF brakes on bis car.