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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
AIMS SQUIRREL KILLS MULE

MEMPHIS. Tenn.-UP-An H.
year-old Memphis boy was arrest
ed here for shooting a irearm in
side the city limits. The lad was
brought to juvenile court after he
fired his % rifle at a squirrel
and killed mule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
NORMAL GIVEN
j. s. APPROVAL

The United States Navy has put
Michigan State Normal College on
the accredited list for the educa'
tional training OF apprentice sea
men. Class vi. This class is open
to young men between the ages Of
II and 10 inclusive and is intended
primarily for college freshmen and
sophomores, and also for high
school graduates who are accepted
for admission by a college.
II the student decides TO taks
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
PRISONERS OF JAPs

Battle Greek. Apr ls-Word has
been received here that Col Louis
Van Sohoick and his wife, the form
or Nellie Kellogg. Battle Creek. are
prisoners Of the Japanese in Camp
John Hay. the Philippines Mrs.
Van Schoick is niece OF Dr. John
Harvey Kellogg and " X. Kellogg.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
TO DECIDE FATE

Detroit. Apr 1S-INS - A union
meeting Sunday will decide the
fate of Paul Meadows. Ford JAW
CIO union member. on trial before
the union for assertedly disrupt
ing production" it was announced
today Meadows is charged with
causing slowdowns and disrupting
production in Ford aircraft build
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
ANCIENT. SILL licking

HINSDALE. Mass.-UP- The
proud possessor OF 120-year-old
Patent Lever watch is three-year-
old Hubert jerks H. The watch.
which was owned by Hubert's great
Observation-Disclosures, still keeps
excellent time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
SHERIFF TAKES CHARGE

Mt Pleasant. Apr 1s-AP-New
sheriff OF Isabella County is Jo-
seph Rawson. who was appointed
to succeed Mrs. Anna Thomas last
March "a Mrs. Thomas contested
the appointment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
IRON PAN SNYDER is IN ARMY

FORT LEWIS. Wash.-UP-Pri-
vate Charles Clron PAM Snider, an
Idaho recruit and former circus
performer. entertains his buddies
by shaving with a blow torch, eat
ing tid-bits OF broken glass, nails,
tacks and other iron rations."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
National sroadesstins Company

National 6rosdesstins Company
Red network. WLW 700. WV
$50. WHAM 100, WMAQ $40. Blue
network. WXYZ 1870. WLW 700.
WGN 720.
Columbia 5rosdeastlng Company
-WJR 760, WBBM 7s0. WCKY
1880. WFBM 126. VICAR 1850,
WINS 1850, WOOD 1910, WOWO
1870.
Mutual Brosdeasting Company
network, WLW 700, CKLW 500.
Tonight
ALL NETWORKS This is War,
Concerning Propaganda.
NBC-7;30-Ellery Queen;
S:00-Abies Irish Rose:
S:30-Truth or Consequences;
9:00-Barn Dance;
10:00-Bin Stern and Ford Frick
CBS-S:00-Guy Lombardo;
S:3O-Hobby Lobby;
9:00-Hit Parade, Mary Martin;
9:45-Serenade, Jessica Drag
onette:
10:l5-Discussio The Indian
and Middle Eastern Front"
BLU-7:30-Message OF Israel;
s:O0-Green Hornet;
S:30-Swop Night;
9:00-National Jewish Welfare
Board Anniversary, Sec. Nor
genthsu
9.3O-Rochester Civic Orchestra;
10:O0-Bob Ripley;
10:S0-Birthday Program for
president OF Brazil,
MBS-S:O0-Treasure Hour of
Song;
10:15-America Preferred Con
cert:
California Melodies.
Sunday
TALKS-MBS II a. m. Reviewing
Stand Name for the War; NBC
2:30 p. m. Roundtable War
Profits; BLU Wake up Forum
why Is Japan Fighting" CHS
7:15 United Jewish Appeal; MBS
8 Forum Price and Wage
Freezing.
NBC-12 Noon Freedoms Peo-
pie. The Negro and Christian
( Democracy"
/ 1880 p. m.-World Is Yours;
330-Army Hour;
4:30-Listen America;
6:30-Great Gildersleeve;
7:00-Jack Benny:
S:00-Charlie Mccarthy:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
FACES DETROIT CHARGE

Ann Arbor. Mich, Apr. IS -
William T. Howle, 721 Church St.
was arrested by Ann Arbor police
at 10 m. Friday on a Detroit war
rant charging him with immorali-
~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
Campus Events
Normal College Calendar
SUNDAY

SUNDAY
$50 m-Wesleyan Guild Fellowship Dinner Methodist
a m--Westminster League, Presbyterian Church
Christian Youth Fellowship Stark
weather Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18

w. c. WILSON is
known, far and wide,
for his expert, econom-
ical Upholstering, Fur
niture Repairing and
Refinishing work. Let
him Re-style and Mod
ernie your furniture
NOW.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-18
.HIHZ1ZII3E

IN WHIT PELICAN VAS
ONE OF TIE GREATEST APpe-
ms or AMI BlRD--lT hAS
eEEN rSscN~N 70 CONSUME Ts
WEIGHT ~ FISH OAiLU s'sns-
Evening star., 1942-03-29
So Easy And So Safe With The
8auoe &~a,,es

WITH ITS ACTIVE, HARDER WORKING
"hISzE- E-RH64kE~ SU1S./
You've never seen suds like these Hustle Bubble
suds in the New OXYDOL
They delight women, because they're such hard
working suds. Much longe sting than before Much
richer in washing power Every ounce is packed with
rich, hustng soap goodness that dissolves dirt
draws il out of the fabric.
Right away, you'll why Oxydol can wash ubite
witbo~t bleaching and why clothes white with
Out bleaching wasb after uasb
The wonderful thing Is, you get this new washing
power in milder Oxydol. That's amazing,
you'll say. And it is! New Oxydol is kinder TO
hands, Safe for lovely washable cOlors. And what's
MORE safe for your dainty washable rayons Yes,
gentle it's rayon-safe.
Last but not ieast-New OXYDOL goes much
farther. Every cupful wa shes much more clothes or
dishes. That means real saving in soap money.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
KITCHEN RECRUIT

Better pay while in the service; better chance
of job afterwards.
Also attending the school now are wealthy
women. They anticipate sevantless days and
rationed markets. Lessons emphasize waste
saving; economy; nutriton-principles The
aim is to cook inexpensive dishes 50 that they
taste as good as costly ones - especially
meats. Also to use attractively often discard
ed foodstuffs - like mushroom stems, vita
min-crammed beet stalks and outside cab
bage and lettuce leaves For dishes waste
savers make. see recipes on opposite page.
8a0ce .HS~a,,e.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
He aimed TO be an army cook
so he went TO cooking school

IIY LIKE to make vegetables come out swell
to look at, swell to eat - without de-
- stroying food values" So says future
Army chef Lawrence Frank, who will be in
Quoted into the Army in June. Meanwhile,
he attends New York cooking school. Hes
one of many" says Miss Dorit Weigert,
director of the school. I'VE are getting high
school and even college boys who want to be
cook or second cook in the Army" Reason:
Evening star., 1942-03-29

Save precious clothes!L Let Oxydol get them glor.
Ously white just by its rich, safe washing action
in your washing machine. So white, you don't
need harsh bic aching! No hard rubbing to make
things wear out sooner. Except for stains, of
course, or unusual pieces, your wash comes spar
king white with no hard rubbing, no bleaching!
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Two Receive 180-Day
Terms in Traffic Deaths

Two men found guilty last month
Of negligent homicide by a Police
Court jury in connection with traf-
fic deaths, yesterday were sentenced
to 1870 days in Jail each by Judge
John P. Mcmahon.
Following imposition Of sentence
defense counsel for each signifled
his intention of appeals. pending
which Judge Mcmahon set bond at
81 900 for each defendant.
Walter E. White, %, of the 200
block of Bates street NV. was
convicted in connection with the
traffic death last August of Francis
S. Armitage, 7. The boy was struck
in the 400 block of I street NV.
Carl M. Ercoli, %, of the 120C
block of Thirteenth street NV, was
convicted in connection with the
traffic death last April Of Robert C
Wayland, q, Of the 1900 block OF
Irving street NV. Mr.. Wayland
was said to have been struck by a
truck operated by Mr.. Ercoli at
New Hampshire avenue and M street
NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

to units where their civilian expert
ence Is needed.
This Office is run by q young lieu
tenant who was q psychologist In
civilian life. All the men in the
Office are college graduates. You see
dozens of them, in khaki and some
drawing no more than $2l q month.
working away in this office-just like
they were in business and making
big money.
Result Is Good Army.
The ways Of the Army in assign
ing selectees seem mysterious some
times, but there is a system behind
it. The classification officers at Fort
Belvoir tried to get rid Of selectees
who have been misassigned. But
they say there aren't many mis-
takes.
The result Of this careful classifi-
cation is that most selectees in the
Army find themselves doing work in
which they had some prior expert
ence. The result is that most Amer
lean soldiers have quickly become
experts at their Army jobs.
And its obvious that an Army OF
experts is going to be a good Army
In fact, the best Army in the
world.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

heard Of President Roosevelt, the
war, Hitler or Churchill.
II don't keep up with those
things" he explained.
well, what are you doing up here
tn the Army?"
II don't just know. They told me
to come, so I came"
They tell of another soldier who
was brought before the board. The
officers asked him what he had
worked at before coming In the
Army.
IT was bootlegger, sir" he replied.
He explained that. since he was
13 years old, he had done nothing
but make it, haul it and sell it."
The officers started testing his In
telligence by posing some mathe-
matical problems.
IF I wanted case of whisky that
cost $13," asked an officer, land I
gave you SIS, how much change
would you give me?"
"Well, SIR said the soldier, "if
YOU wanted that s13 whisky, I'd sell
it to you. But S13 whisky's no good.
It's cut with water"
IlIiterates Learn.
For the illiterates, the post main
tains a number Of special classes.
In the 13 weeks they spend at
Belvoir, before going out to join
various Army units, the illiterates
can be taught to read a little and
write little. Their teachers. natur-
ally, are privates-who used to be
high school and college teachers.
They make an honest effort to
rehabilitate psychopaths and mo-
rons. There are two special train
ing platoons at Fort Belvoir-one
made up of mental cases and the
other made up of physical defec-
tives. Strange as it may seem. Sc
lective Service boards in some
places send men into the Army
who are legitimately mentally or
physically handicapped.
Before selectees reach Fort Bel
voir, they have been through a
reception center elsewhere in the
country. There, officers have ques-
toned the selectees and learned
about their experience.
The War Department keeps cir
culating through the reception
centers a table showing the type
of men needed by various branches
of the Army. When new man is
classified, the reception center will
know where to send him. Naturally,
men who have radio experience are
wanted in the Signal Corps, and en-
gineer graduates, as we'll as road
workers. bridge builders ditch dig
gers, etc, are needed in the En-
gineer Corps.
Usually Fit In.
Occasionally, selectees with GER
tain professional experience will be
sent to an outfit where they ap-
parently have no business. At Fort
Belvoir, for instance, one selectee
protested that he was a Ph. D. in
chemistry and thought he belonged
in Chemical Warfare, rather than
engineering.
On studying his record, however,
1t was found that he was an expert
on paint chemistry and that the
Engineers needed some paint experts
to help mix camoufiage.
Musicians sent into the Engineers
at Belvoir protest that they belong
in some other unit, but it is dis
covered that they were sent into the
Engineers to fill up vacancies in the
post band.
At Belvoir, there is a classification
office which goes over the records OF
all men who come into the post, to
make sure that they are assigned
Evening star., 1942-01-04

funds have been made - sound
financial policy because our ohncials
are confident that Defense bonds
are the safest securities available, y
Mr.. Bowen said. Furthermore,
their purchase is the exercise of
the practical patriotism which Is
today the duty Of all"
The 76-year-old union, one Of the
oldest, recently issued circulars to
members urging their cooperation
during the emergency. Prior to
yesterdays bond acquisition. 1t had
purchased 81 SOC, 900 in Government
securities.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Luymun Forum Series
To Resume Tomorrow

The lecture series, principals
Plans and Practice" sponsored by
the Layman's Forum of Washington
will be resumed at BIS pm. to.
morrow at the Willard Hotel. The
opening lecture of the new year
entitled, christian Life Demands
Passion" is to form the first of three
lectures on the emotional life Of
man and will be delivered by the
Rev. Phillip F. Mulhern, o. P.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
BrlckIayers' Union Buys
.S150,000 Defense Bonds

The International Union Of Brick
layers, Masons and Plasterers Of
America. A. r. L. afhliate, has pur-
chased $l50,0O0 worth OF Defense
bonds, william j. Bowen, president
emeritus of the union, announced
yesterday. Last year the organiza-
ton purchased q like amount, the
maximum available under Govern
ment regulations.
These investments Of our trust
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Mine Act Of 1o4l, took their places
In the field January /. Another
group Of 10 will report to Pitts
burgh for training tomorrow.
Mine injuries and resultant lost
time deprived industries Of more
than 10000. 900 tons of coal in q
year, according to recent figures, 1t
was said.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
By ALFRED TOOMBS.

A young second lieutenant, fresh
out Of engineering school, was ex-
planning to his platoon at Fort
Belvoir, Va, the difference between
true north and magnetic north.
His men started firing technical
questions at him. A first lieutenant
stepped into the breach and tried
to answer the questions with his
own explanation.
But within a few minutes, he
found himself in hot water and still
the soldiers did not understand.
One of the selectee privates, who
had been listening attentively, in
terrupted at this point:
Pardon me. sir" he said. per
haps I can throw some light on
the subject"
He Tells 'Em.
With no further windup. the
private launched highly technical
five minute discussion of true north,
magnetic north and way points. 1t
was precise and accurate in all
details.
The officers thanked him and, a
little amazed at this display OF
erudition in the rear ranks, one
of them asked:
What was your occupation in
civilian life?"
Il was professor Of geology, sir," }"
replied the buck private.
This is the kind of Army we have.
In the ranks Of any stated bat
talon, you can find at least one
expert on every subject under the
sun-from civil engineering to
alcohol compounding, from music
to motorcycle riding.
The post at Fort Belvoir, Va, is
practically self sufficient, as far as
talent is concerned. Whenever a
man is needed around the place for
any job-whether it be playing a
French horn or taking care Of
hogs-the posts officers can find a
man in the ranks who used to do
the job in civilian life.
Talent Also in the Arts.
The camps magazine, THE Duck
Board is written by a corporal who
was on the staff of the New Yorker
and the art work is done by another
corporal who was a free lance
magazine artist.
The morale officer at the camp
decided to present play, "The
Spider" He called for volunteers
and found In the ranks profess
sional New York stage director, sew
eral professional actors and num-
Der Of experienced amateurs. One
of the professionals had been play
ing a part in a road tour of The
Spider" when he was drafted. He
got the same part in the camps
play.
The presence of so much assorted
knowledge in the ranks represents
something of menace to young
officers, who are struggling bravely
to pick up military lore fast enough
to keep a jump ahead of the mes.
No matter what the subject on
which the officer is discoursing,
there's nearly always at least one
genuine expert among the listeners.
Thus, one young lieutenant was
lecturing on mathematics in con-
nection with map reading. Pretty
soon, one of his men offered a cor
rection and the officer found out
that the pupil" had been a
mathematics teacher in a big prep
school.
Even on military subjects, there
will be soldiers whose knowledge
ranks them as experts. It's sur
prising how many veterans of the
Spanish revolution, the Finnish war
against Russia, etc, turn up.
When the officers go out to give
Evening star., 1942-01-04

INSTRUCTIONS III DTlOSe DuuQluH, LQey
work with the knowledge that there
are a couple of men in the ranks
who worked at the trade in civil
life. When they are instructing in
knot tipping or rigging, they find
there are ex-riggers and ex-sailors
in the ranks.
On the rifle range, therell usually
be an ex-rifle champion or squirrel
shooter from Kentucky who can
shoot rings around most any one.
The younger officers, because of
this, have a tough struggle They
work in the field from sunup to
dark, then spend hours of study at
night preparing themselves for the
a soldier who knows more about
tying knots or working algebra than
they do, the officers call on him to
help with the instruction. 1t makes
a good arrangement-fOr after all,
the officer can't be the worlds lead
ing authority on every subject.
Need a Piano Tuner.
In one battalion at Fort Belvoir,
a check revealed there were more
privates with masters degree than
there were illiterates-36 masters to
10 illiterateS.
There are even representatives of
/ occupations which Fort Belvoir can't
use. They've gotten quite few
embalmers down there The only
thing they've never been able to find,
and need sorely, is piano tuner.
Not all the soldiers who come in
through the selective service. how
ever, are on the credit side of the
ledger. The Replacement Training
Center gets its share Of morons.
illiterates and outright psychopaths.
When a man in this category
shows up in the ranks and becomes
a problem to his platoon commander
he is sent before reclassification
board, which questions him to de-
termine whether he Is fit to con-
tinue in the Army.
Some pretty amazing information
is developed when the officers on
the board start to question the prob
| lem soldiers. 1 sat in on one session
| One of the soldiers brought before
the board was selectee who, al
though trying. hadn't quite been able
to learn the difference between right
and left face.
Some Foggy Ideas.
The officers began to question him
and this is verbatim record of
part of the interrogation:
'Is there a war going on?" asked
an officer.
IT believe So" replied the soldier
after some thought.
do you know who Hitler is?"
mo, SIR
"Never heard of him?"
mo, sir
do you know who is President of
the United States?"
The soldier thought for a minute
"Mr. Roosevelt" he answered
brightly.
"Is the United States in the WARP"
II don't think So"
"Who is in the WARP"
Again the soldier thought and at
length answered:
Germany, I think"
who are they fighting?"
This time the soldiers face bright
ened up and he answered proudly
and surely:
II think they're fighting Hitler.
Alibi for Clumsiness.
Another soldier was brought in.
A note from his commanding officer
said he was willing, but clumsy" A
big, gangling youth, he explained
why he couldn't follow commands:
"Where 1 come from, dey speak in
Pennsylwany Dutch. can't unner-
stand de English langwidge dey
speak here"
One colored soldier had never
Evening star., 1942-01-04
FederoI Agents Stort
Coal Mine Inspections

Government coal mine inspectors
are operating in coal-producing re-
gions Of the United States for the
first time, the Bureau Of Mines an
nounced today, in an effort to cut
down the 1900 coal-mine deaths
recorded in 1910 and insure produc-
ton Of natural resources essential
to war.
The bureau reported that a in
spectors, first Of more than 100 au-
thorized under the Federal Coal
Evening star., 1942-01-04
War Cartoon Exhibit
Will Open Tuesday

An exhibition of war cartoons by
Arthur Szyk, illustrator of the book
The New Order" will have it,
opening from S to 10 pm. Tuesday
Polish Ambassador Jan Ciechanow-
ski will appear at the exhibition, te
be held in the Whyte Gallery, al
about $50 pm.
Included, besides cartoons, are
paintings and illuminations.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Rear Ranks at Fort BeIvoir
Yield Experts in Many Lines
Young Officers Burn Midnight Oil to Teach
Men Who Include Experts in All Lines

kditors Note: This Is the
seventh and last of the stories
Hrttten by The Star reporter ,Dho
,cds a guest In the ranks at Fort
Belpotr, Va, for q week.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
American War Mothers

District Chapter will meet at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1925 New
Hampshire avenue NV, on Janu-
ary 8 at 1:30 pm.
Evening star., 1942-05-02
Why does one Of Americas best generals
have a Chinese Army?

No one in his right mind can doubt for
= minute the importance of keeping the Chi
nese as our allies keeping them staunch
in their faith that we are their brothers,
their friends, in the cause of Democracy.
But we can't do that simply with our
,oldiers, or bv Lease-Lend aid for arms. am
munition and war supplies. China needs
our he to get supplies and services which
Lease-Lend does not provide.
China needs many of the bare essential.
TO care for her wounded and sick. Anes-
thehcs, surgical instruments, ambulances,
bandages, medical supplies.
China needs money to build more of The
vest pocket factories that arc helping her
wage so valiant a fight :. money to care
for millions Of homeless people millions
of orphans. China need. funds to keep
.chools running to train new leaders to help
win the war.
Evening star., 1942-05-02
Educator BIames Colleges
For j. :. IsoIafionism
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 2.-Roscoe l..
West. president of the American
Association of Teachers Colleges,
charged today that colleges for %
wears have not been interested
enough in the currents of our age
to exert the leadership necessary
to keep our country from short
sighted isolationism which has
brought us to the present struggle" ;"
DR.. West, also president of Tren-
ton IN. j. State Teachers College.
spoke In a symposium on Problems
Facing American Education" at the
25th annual meeting of the Amer
lean Council on Education.
I'VE must either adjust ourselves
to a world where different races,
creeds and economic systems must
get along together or live in state
of perpetual war or preparation for
war he said.
Education has brought this kind
Of world into being but it has failed
to develop people who could lead
society to control for its own better
ment the scientific results which
have been achieved. So millions
of people die"
Evening star., 1942-05-02
Joseph W. StiIweII, Lieu,enm

SSS0 Fu W. 0tUU0ug LieHfennnt
General, u. S. Army, is as American
as Abe Martin.
He grew up in Talaikc, Fla, went to v est
Point, entered the Army as .econd lieu
tenant in 1904.
Today, lieutenant general, he is in com
mand Of troops in Burma, on the most vital
fighting front in the Far East. The troops
are not American troops. They are Chinese.
General StiIwell has this command be-
cause your Government and the government
OF China both realize that China and the
United States are fighting in a common cause
against common enemy. He stands as a
living symbol Of the fact that China needs
our help and ne need China's help
For, without China in the war, an oddi-
tonal two million japanese ghters, with
their planes and tanks and guns, would be
turned against u.s. And the war would be
heightened by years -. or lost.