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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-05
CONSUMERS

Continued from Page Opel
cent, according 10 Price Admins
TRAITOR Leon Henderson. Mr.. Jacobs
said.
Rising prices are an indication OF
initiation which is a consumer prob
lem. To check this. price control
Is brought in as II attacks the prob
lem directly, Mr.. Jacobs explained.
In cases OF initiation. one can either
do nothing. raise the prices 80 that
only a few can buy. or make the
supply go as far as possible and
ration II. II is the latter technique
which OPA is using.
To Be Sweeping
The price freezing will be very
sweeping and can do a lot towards
controlling rising prices and infla-
ton. Mr.. Jacobs explained that
such a program is now bringing a
squeeze" 10 the retailer which will
be held back by reducing wholesale
prices wherever possible and by
reducing the retailers costs wher-
ever possible. II also Is being
rumored. he added, that outright
subsidies will be granted IN some
necessary cases.
Because rising prices mean a low
ering Of the standard OF living,
OPA Is committed TO DO what II
can to hold down those prices.
The same is true OF rents and the
freezing program affecting them,
"OPA knows that injustlces will
be done by freezing prices, but
those will be lroned out as soon as
possible" Mr.. Jacobs said.
Consumers can help with the
policing on this price fixing prob
lem. They can help by eliminat-
ing the surplus services. the "frills"
now demanded OF retailers A little
is always added TO prices to pay
for such services" he added.
Mr.. Jacobs emphasized three
things, that certain articles will be
exempted from the freezing order,
that no figures will be set on goods,
the maximum prices TO be those
placed on goods by retailers dur
ing the month OF March and that
maximum prices must be posted
somewhere in each store.
Would Eliminate Frills
". r. Kessy, secretary of the
Michigan Retailers Association,
spoke briefly from the point OF view
OF retailers, also making plea
that consumers cease demanding
"frills" OF their merchants so that
prices might be lowered. Consum'
ers should be willing for the ser
vice men TO have the fancy and
best goods. those at home doing
with q little less for the sake oil
winning this war. he said.
II. s. 0sler. Washtensw County
agent. gave the farmers' views, EN-
phasizing that business should be
interested in problems OF agricul
ture as the prosperity Of the ma
ton as a whole depends upon the
prosperity OF its food producers.
A discussion period followed the
meeting. led by Mrs. c. NJ. Elliott
representing consumers
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HOUSING
fcontinued from Page ons)

(Continued from Page One)
igan Ave. and the Washtenaw'
Wayne county line. There II is
planned to erect 5000 four room
units which would cost approx
mately $4,000 each. The govern
ment had originally planned to
expend $3.50 per unit but found
the estimate too low. The houses
will have cement floors, no base
ments and no furnaces.
As an alternative it was pro-
posed that available building lots
already having sewer, water and
gas accommodation should be
used and that il temporary housing
is needed. it should be strictly
temporary with provisions for
complete removal at the termina-
ton OF the emergency.
Worthy Projects
The property in question north
east OF Ypsilanti includes large
area which the Metropolitan au-
thority proposed to develop for
park purposes. also a large tract
owned by Henry Ford on which
the Willow Run project for boys
Is to be developed for the benefit
OF sons of war veterans. To con
vert this land into a tenement dis
trict which would attract objec-
tionable and irresponsible rest
dents after the war, is considered
an unworthy contrast TO the CON
structiye projects planned. and II
is on that basis and because OF
the unnecessary expense OF such
development that protests are be.
ing sent into Washington.
Employees at the bomber plant
are now coming from 100 differ.
/ ent communities, II was pointed
out in the meeting. According 10
present records 36 per cent re.
side in Detroit. II is estimated
that employees will continue TO
come from Detroit in similar pro,
portion and that other nearby com.
munities will meet so much OF the
housing demand that no special
development will be necessary be.
yond the possible erection of bar.
racks that will be strictly temper
airy.
AS an indication Of the serious.
ness Of the situation. Ypsilanti
city council will meet at city hall
in a special meeting this evening
at 1880, the county board of su.
pervisors will meet at the court
house in Ann Arbor at 10 a. m.
Wednesday and arrangements are
underway for a meeting OF Ann
Arbor city council
Need for protesting action will
also be presented TO service clubs
in the two cities.
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When the Ypsilanti Fire Depart
ment sends to a fire one piece OF
its new equipment carrying the
customary two men. two-thirds OF
the efficiency Of that equipment IL
lost. This is rather a startling
statement but. nevertheless, It is
true. The reason for this waste can
be easily explained.
First one should consider a news
article dated March 81 which said,
Seven per cent reduction OF dis
criminstory' general fire insurance
rates on dwellings will become ef-
fectiYe April ! in % Detroit area
cities and ?6 other Michigan cities
under a Michigan Insurance Rating
Commission order made public 10.
day" Eugene B. Berry, state insur-
ance commissioner was quoted as
saying, at Is estimated that the
new rates will save property own.
ers in these areas from 100000 10
s750000 a year"
Cities affected by this order are;
Detroit, Ann Arbor, Birmingham,
Dearborn, Ecorse. Eloise, Ferndale,
Crosse Pointe Farms, Crosse Pointe
Park. Crosse Pointe Shores. Gros sc
Pointe Village, Hsmtrsmck. High
land Park, Lincoln Park, Melvin
dale. Monroe, Mt. Clemens, Pontiac,
Port Huron, River Rouge, Royal
Oak, Selfrldge Field. Wyandotte,
Adrian. Alpeua. Battle Greek, Iron
Mountain, Ironwood. Jackson, kala
mszoo. Bay City, Benton Harbor
East Grand Rapids. Escspa bs
Flint, Grand Rapids. Holland. Ian
sing, Manistee, Marquette. Menomi
nee. Muskegon, Muskegon Heights
Niles. Owosso, Saginaw. st. Joseph
Sturgis and Traverse City.
The reader will notice that Ypsi
lsnti does not appear on this lis
which includes dozens OF surround
ing cities and towns. The explana
tion is simple. Cities are rated &C
cording TO what they own, such as
water mains hydrants, alarm sys
TENS, fire department building. snc
equipment. There Is one more item
the most important-that is taker
into consideration: the number o
men the department includes.
Our Ypsllsnti Fire Department
consists OF fourteen members whicf
means that we have a seven MAJ
crew on duty at all times for onll
one-hah OF the members are work
ing at one time.
Approximately ten years ago tn
1 insurance underwriters made a sur
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-05
LIVESTOCK

Detroit. Mich. May Sc God 20
best steers N275 a 1880. com.
IN N. Sl0.3SGl2. fat peel cows.
- $50 40; good weighty sausage,
bulls. si05O, thin dairy Of
ferings down to S,gs2S, Gamers
and cutters. t67Sd775.
Calves--tiood 10 choice grades,
$3.50 a 49, common and medium.
$40 q 1850; light culls down 10
IS.
Sheep and lambs 49, Few choice
1895: medium 81 Q l. 25.
slaughter ewes So Il $50. ligh;
culls down 10 81
Hogs lS0-250 lbs. s1iS5; 250-5jO
e50-S50 IDS. slS.s5dl4I0: S50-i5O
ID $3.50 a 1905: SS0-t50 lbs.
1890; bulk sows. Sl3.25QlS.5o
Butter ana Eggs
Detroit, Mich. May g.
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WAR

Continued from Page One)
ed on Madagascar would not prove
too little" either.
Excitement in London was said
TO be almost as great as that
which would prevail II the Unit
ed Nations had landed an invasion
force on the European mainland
This was natural because tension
over Madagascar, which commands
strategic trade routes throughout
that part OF the world, had been
growing daily. u.
In fact, at the very time British
occupation was announced. Japan
csc ENJOYS were winding up delib.
erstions with the straw men of
Vieby, repeatedly over Nippon re
quests for use OF the island as a
base.
French authorities OF Msdagas-
car were assured that the island
would not be permanently occu-
pied. but would be held lin trust"
FOR France during the war
The United Nations fliers in
the southwestern Pacific theatre
lashed out anew at the Japanese
held base OF Lac, New Guinea, and
Rabaul. New Britain Island. start
ing large fires and destroying a
number Of enemy aircraft. General
Douglas Macarthur announced.
Bombs were dropped on a group
OF 30 grounded Jap planes at T.
Rsbsul airport and large supply
dump at that base was blown up
in flames.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-05
IN WALL STREET
Numerous Assessments
Paid in Local Court

Numerous assessments were paid
in municipal court this mornign and
Monday. They included. Erwin l..
Howell. Brighton. 80, George F.
Scott. Dexter, $40, John l.. Jones,
Hillsdsle. s., French Norris. tl2.
Leo Edwards IS, all for speeding
Jess Baughby. Tecumseh, t3.35. no
Operators license on person: Her
bert Dreher. Ann Arbor. Mrs Rob-
ert Stoll, Ann Arbor, Theodore W.
Huntley. 81. stop violation
Lisle l.. Case, s., excessive speed
for conditions. Mrs Nina Dieter.
81, double parking: Clifford scsnt-
land. Iron Mountain. 81. driving on
the wrong side OF the street: Har.
old Haske. Clarence Snow, Mrs.
John. ". Snow. 81 overtime park
ing. NJ. Sokolowski. Detroit, $685..
improper overtaking and passing.
Oren Smith. Wyandotte. 1895. i'm
proper parking.
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vey OF Npsilanti and recommended
the addition OF seven more men to
the department at that time. The
SD truth Is that there hasn't been
a man added to the personnel %
fifteen years,
Our equipment is as good as any
in the state but decidedly under.
manned. We have Two 750-gsllon
bumpers and one ladder truck That
means we have -three-eompany
fire department. The designers and
manufacturers OF this apparatus, a.
well as fire chiefs. recommend 81,
men and an officer TO each piece
Since We have only a seven man
crew II means We have in reality
only a one-company fire department
when we should have a three-com
pany department.
Much money was expended for the
new apparatus but With our shock.
ingly small number OF men, we lose
two-thirds OF the efficiency OF the
equipment
1t is up 10 the citizens OF Ypsilanti
to wake up and take definite steps
to remedy this appalling situation.
The, Fire Department is your
citys first line OF defense in peace
time. Its duty increases many fold
in war time. We find this reiterated
again and again IN the stories EN-
ansting from Europe today. The
Fire Department proves every day
its great service TO those II aids.
The past few years 10 lpsilanti
the Fire Department has carried
on excellent work despite its limited
number of members. II more men
were needed then, 1t Is not difficult
to see the need Of added members
now. With the building OF the Ford
Bomber Plant comes new life 10 the
city. Hundreds of new houses are
being built, Factories are being en-.
larged
With Ypsilani turning from a
small quiet town to an alive. vibran,
young city the need for an adequate
ly manned fire department is easily
seen.
II We employ the number Of men
We should employ, 1t will mean that
we will send seven men with each
piece of apparatus 10 fire. the city
will have much higher rating
and most important, 1t will mean
that the lives Of the citizens o
Ypsilantl as we'll as their property
will be adequately and properly pr,
tected.
! BOB WYNNE
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Sudden Illness Results
in Death For Mrs. Iona

Mrs. o. Z. Long passed away
suddenly OF liver complaint at
IL o'clock Monday morning in Uni
versity Hospital. Ann Arbor.
where she had been taken a week
sgo. Mr.. Long. who works in the
bomber plant. lives ct sos ". Michi.
gan Ave. and Mrs Long was visit
ing her mother In Antwerp. o..
when she was taken very sick and
went 10 Ann Arbor where she pass.
ed away.
Surviving beside her husband
and mother are a young son and
daughter.
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OORM|TOR|ES:
(Continued from Pare onel

Continued from Page One)
4. Is the use of the properties
by the non-student legally permits
sible?
According to the statement made
by DR.. Eugene b. Elliott. superin.
tendent OF public instruction and
eX-officio secretary Of the State
Board OF Education, Monday. IL
would require repeal OF a law TO
permit moving OF faculty and
students TO another school or
schools.
Mr. Cody said that he had dis
cussed the plan with Mrs. Jose
phine Gomon. head OF the women's
division at the bomber plant at
the request OF Gov. Van Wagner.
Said Mr.. Cody. at is matter
for the entire board: II Gov. Van
Wagner requests it. Il will be
carefully surveyed by the board
and report made on its feasibi-
lity."
II was pointed out that dormi-
tories at the college would accom-
modate about 500 workers. En-
ployment OF several thousand wom-
en- at the bomber plant is in pros
pect over the next several months.
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MESSAGE

Continued from Page One)
gram, am sure, has been a helI
in directing the activities OF some
OF our young people. | shall. With
the approval OF the council. ap-
point a committee again this year
TO meet with committee from
the Board OF Education and make
recommendation as TO continuing
this arrangement.
Recently the council asked the
Chief Air Raid Warden and Chief
Patch to study and make recon-
mendations for an air raid siren.
| believe they will make their re-
port at this meeting. Our Civilian
Defense Organization will need
other equipment and supplies
which are necessary for the pro-
lection of the lives sand the prop
erty OF the citizens OF this COM
munity.
The Defense OF the community
is definitely the responsibility OF
the community We are in vital
area and we face the possibility
Of being bombed. | believe that
the expense Of our defense ef-
forts should be raised by taxation
and some OF the other things that
for years have been considered
necessary may have to wait.
The building Of the Bomber
Plant. east of Ypsilanti, is fast
changing the economic and social
life Of the city. hesitate to make
definite recommendations because
OF the ever changing conditions.
We will do our best TO plan we'll
for the future and solve our prob
lens as they arise.
We are AT war and We have
war sponsibilities to our nation.
We also have responsibilities to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-05
Bomber Crash Fatal to
Former CIeary Student

Chester A. Nowak, "a. radio on
orator, a graduate of Alpena High
School in 1898, and Of Cleary Col
lege, Ypsilsnti. 1910, was killed
Sunday in Pendleton. Ore. when
an Army bomber crashed in a
routine flight.
Prior TO his enlistment in June
1871. he worked as bookkeeper
Four sisters and four brothers sur
Viyp
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sHoT BY LAWNMoWER

Coldwater. Mich. May SINS
Mrs. John Fry In the future will ne
more careful TO see that her lawn.
mower isn't loaded. While moving
the lawn, Mrs. Fry was struck in
the abdomen and legs by pellets
from a shotgun shell which had be
come antangled 10 the laWnmoHer.
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YpsiLanti Briefs
Pleads Not Guilty

Pleads Not Guilty
When John Marsh. sos n. Pros.
pect ST.. pleaded not guilty in mu-
nicipsl court this morning TO charg
es of disorderly conduct. Hearing
was adjourned to May ls In the
local court. The plea of John Sadler,
427 S. Adams ST, on the same
charges was not accepted, and both
will appear May -. Each posted
bond OF $50. The case arises from an
alteration following a minor acct
dent at is S. Huron ST.. Saturday
evening.
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Council Notes

Continued from Page One)
listed. AS persons have applied for
housing and 10 have been salts
, fled.
A. B. Curtis and Company was
chosen for auditing services next
year. The company bid OF 1895 for
the work was approved.
Michigan Bell Telephone Co. was
granted permission to enlarge i
4 manhole on Pearl st. between
v Adams and Hamilton SITS. and TO In
stall cables TO its new building at
that location.
j. Knowell Hart reported a total
OF fl72.30 collected in fees in the
city engineering office during the
past month.
Information from the Michigan
Municipal League to the effect that
critical materials may no longer be
used to extend city services will vir-
tually halt a number OF city eK-
pansion plans, 1t was explained, IN
less federal officials relent because
this is a defense area. No action was
taken on requests for curb and gut
Vter improvement due 10 the rev
ruling.
Ways and means committee was
designated to meet with representa-
tives OF Ypsilanti School Board to
consider a recreation program for
the coming year. The meeting will
Nbe May 9 at 1880 a. m. Findings
are to be reported to the next meet
ing Of city council
Annual report OF the fire depart
ment, as submitted by Fire Chief
James Dignan. showed that there
were 80 more fires during the past
year than there were in the previous
lone and that the resultant losses
P4Fere s27.72s higher. In l94l-42 there
were 1873 fires: property endan-
gered was valued at $S33,475 and
total damage was $3.50. Insurance
OF s247.900 was carried on the en-
dangered property. and average
loss per fire was f205. Operating
cost on the equipment was sll2.r9
and 1882 was expended for parts.
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PRODUCE
(Molfs Grocery
POULTRY
(Baxleys Market
APpEALs 10 couRT
Buying Prices)

Detroit. Mich. May 5-INS The
action OF the county board OF audi
tors in refusing him a claim for
s20.1s0 today led Nathaniel O.
Gould. suspended Wayne County ar
chltect to appeal to the state gu
preme court. Could claimed the
money was due him for services rem
dered since 1895
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-05

The present and future citizens OF
this community believe We are
meeting those responsibilities when
we make an honest effort TO pre-
serve well balanced community
OF schools, churches. factories and
homes"
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WAR CASUALTY

Plymouth, Mich. May Edward
Nasielewski Plymouth, seaman fret
class, is officially listed by the Navy
Department as a war casualty in
p list announced Monday
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Completes Primary

Aviation Cadet Robert Tower, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul V. Tower, 81
". Cross St., has completed his pri.
mary flight training at Vernon
Field, Texas, and is now at Ran.
dolph Field, San Antonio, for basic
training. From a class OF 1853. 81
completed the primary course.
Cadet Tower will now fly planes
with $50 horse power engines.
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Relative Suceumbs

Relative Succumps
Mrs. William Richter has re-
ceived word of the sudden death,
Monday, OF her late husbands broth
err, Frank Richter. 10. South Lyon.
He is survived by his wife, Lena.
and one sister, Mrs. Riecks Gates
Plymouth. The funeral service will
be Wednesday at ? o'clock at South
Lyon.
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Being Investigated

A colored soldier. Pvt. James A.
Duncan 81, Chicago and Fort Gus
ter, was held for investigation Mon
day night after he had created a
disturbance at the bus station 5.
Adams ST. Investigation at the po'
lice station revealed that he had
no turlough papers, pass, or other
Identification with him.
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In The Sick Room

Mrss- z. G. soop has returned
from Boyer Hospital but Is still
confined to her bed at her home,
AS S. Huron St.
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To Come Home

o come rome
Word has been received that Rob
ert Fashbaugh. Jack Custer. and
Thomas Brooks. all students in aero
nautical engineering at the Aero
Industries Technical Institute, Glen
dale, Calf. will be home on vaca-
ton about the middle OF June.
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Assisting
Mrs. Clark Rshberg is assisting
Mrs. Ivsh Manning. court clerk.
Mrs. Rehberg began her duties Mon
day.
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PUBLIC OPINION

Discussion subject interest Invited these
columns. Writer'S be given but
withheld from print II desired
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In Iceland

IN lCeianO
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ". Nc
kenna, AIS Maple ST., received a
cablegrsm this morning from their
son Sgt. Milan NJ McKenna saying
he is in Iceland Sgt McKenna had
notified his parents that he was
leaving the United States but not
until today did they know where he
had been sent.
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Vegetables


Detroit. Mich, May
APPLES Northern Spies. No l.
Sl.7Sd2.25. Steeles Red. No. l.
sl50n2.
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Daily Market Report

BUTTER Best creamery In tubs.
ssi5 39@c.
EGGS - Current receipts. e9l7c.
dirties. 2Sc. checks. &c.
Poultry
Detroit Mich. May S-Poultry
market steady. Hens. heavy breeds.
s4d CSC: leehorns. 2l1 2Sc; rock
Spfingers. &c; broilers. heavy. ESQ
Vegetables
Detroit. Min. May s.
ASPARAGUS-IS,o y0c doE. bchs.
POTATOES No. sl.1SQla5
CARROTS-No. |. tl.25Ql50 hu
GREEN ONIONS de-. lunches. So
40c.
RADISHES- soc doz. punches.
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]. Knowell Hart reported a total
OF fl72.S0 collected in fees in the
city engineering office during the
past month
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27

There will be services at McCol-
ley's Church next Sunday, as fol-
lows: Sunday-school at 200, Ver-
non walker, superintendent;
preaching at 800 by Rev. David
Campbell. Everyone welcome.
Due to wartime restrictions, the
Women's Society for Christian Ser
vice of McColley's Church is having
what is known as a Silent Bake.
Each member is requested to give
in money, whatever amount they
desire, and solicit others also, and
turn in to the treasury during
December.
Please give generously as we feel
that in these critical times the
work of our Lord should come
first.
Miss Janet Lee Worthington spent
the weekend with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pritch-
EFT, Sr. f- $780,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Morgan
and family called ON Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Donovan and family on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jester enter
tanned company on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Donovan
and son, Charles, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Donovan and family.
Miss Violet Jones spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Morgan and family.
Miss Barbara Mariner spent the
weekend with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jester.