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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27
News From Sheldon

was a Sunday evening visitor OF
her sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Matevia.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Schaub and
daughter spent Thanksgiving in
Detroit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert G. Martin.
Mrs Pearl Slick, Romuir- IVES
week end visitor OF her
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27
NOT AFRAID OF WORK

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-UP- When
a city council order revoked park.
ing meter ordinance and forced
lay-off OF nearly 80 street depart
ment employees, Commissioner
Frank Lock dug out his overalls.
Lock seadi he'd ride garbage or ash
trucks "or use a shovel" II neces-
sary to help his understafted de-
partment collect the city's waste.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27
SCRAPS OLD ADAGE

SILETZ. Ore. ms Lincoln
County grange master. J. NJ.
Reeder. is heading one old adage
toward the ashcan after studying
results OF a rodent-catching con-
test staged by his grange. The
adage slated for immediate dis
card is "A woman is afraid OF a
bug, will scream at a mouse, but
will tackle a husband as big as a
house" Women in the contest
caught 90 mice and 81 moles, beat.
ing the masculine contingent by
wide margin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27
Jail Break is I'm"
Instead Of Ou+

Police checking doors at the City
Hall early today found the rear
basement door unlocked, and furth-
err investigation revealed the win
dow in the tramp room to have
been smashed.
There was no one missing from
the Jail SO the conclusion seemed
to follow that someone was trying
to break in TO help someone out,
or maybe just for a nights lodging
or maybe for no reason better
than Just the fun OF breaking In.
There are such men in the Vi
cinity, police are told.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27
Daily Market Report

KoHLRABI-No. l, doz. bchs. 75c.
81.
ONIONS-GREEN-Doz. punches.
No. l, S1-1.5O; dry, No. /, so lbs,
$500.
PARSNIPS-No. |. s2.ol-3.
PoTATOES-10O lbs, s2.s0-3.25.
RUTABAGAS-No. l. bu.. s1.l.50.
SQUASH-Hubbard. No. /. bu.
Si50-l.75.
TURNIPS Topped. bu.. $l.25-L5O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27
RECEIVE NEWS OF MARRIAGE

Sheldon, Mich. Nov. 27-Rela-
tiyes have received announcements
of the marriage OF Mrs. Addie West
fall, Plymouth. TO William Rice,
former hardware merchant in
Wayne, Thursday. Nov. s. Mrs.
Rice was formerly Miss Addie
Place, daughter OF the late Edward
and Mrs. Place, Canton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27

The Woman's Society OF Chris
tian Service will hold their annual
bazaar at the church Wednesday
evening. Dec. !, with a coopera-
tive luncheon served at $50 p.
m. The donated articles will be
auctioned following the luncheon
John Simons, Chicago, Ill. was a
visitor OF Lis mother. Mrs. Lucinda
Simons. first Of this week.
Mrs. Lena Colts and daughter
Margaret. Ypsilanti. were Satur-
day afternoon visitors OF Mrs. J. c.
Colts and Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Sey.
mour.
Mrs. Alfred Harrison, Wayne,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27
Vegetables

CELERY CABBAGE-No. l. bu.
S125-1.50.
LEAF LETTUCE-No. ., bu.. 75c.
SPINACH No. |. 75c-s1 bu.
BEETS-bu. No. /. $3.50.
CABBAGE-No i. bu.. Sl.25-1.50.
CARROTS-No. |. doz. punches.
SLIGO.
CAULIFLOWER-B Blu, fancy, $3.50.
CELBRY-Fancy. doz. bchs. Sl.1.5O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-27

tiac for the past year and a half,
died in his home at l4i s. Edith 81.
shortly before midnight Wednesday
night.
The sub., 1943-12-09
Representatives Election Tomorrow

Chairman John M. O'Connor of the Election Committee has re- leased the time table for the Elec- tion of representatives by depart ments for 1914.
 This time table is reprinted in this edition of The Sub and every union member should check up On the time table and note the date on which the election will be held in his or her department.
 The elections this year will all be held at the same time which will be at the last fifteen minutes of the recess period. They will also be held inside the plant at the various departments but will be by secret ballot and under the strict supervision of member of either the Election Committee or Executive Committee.
 It is very important for all un-
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Electric Welders Strike At Cramps

The CIO at the Cramp Shipbutld- ing Company continue to have diff faculties with the management and strikes. The latest occurrence came last week when 76 welders were out for two days, to protest against cable installation methods on ships under construction. They claimed they were held up in getting ma- terials and as a result got paid for seven hours on piece rate basis for nine-hour day.
 A CIO official of the local there claimed the union would take dis ciplinary action against the strik- ing welders.
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To Act On Bly, Law Amendment

At the regular December meet ing of the General Committee of the Union, which will be held next Monday at the Italian-American Hall at 8 D. m., one of the main points of business to be taken up is the proposed amendment to the union bylaws concerning the makeup of the Executive Commit tee.
 At the November meeting there was submitted a proposed amend ment concerning Section 1 of Ar ticle VIII of the bylaws which would make it compulsory that at least four of the nine members of the Executive Committee shall at all times come from the second shift.
 The total number of members on the Executive Committee is nine and this includes the President, Vice-President and the Clerk. At this time there is only one mem Der of the Executive Committee from the second shift. If the by laws amendment goes through 1t will mean that at the forthcoming election of officers and Executive Committee members, the only ones who will be eligible for election to the Executive Committee will be those who come from the second shift because there will be three places only to be filled and there is now only one. place held by the second shift.
 All fair minded members on the first shift readily agree that the second shift should have four mem bers on the Executive Committee. However, in view of the fact that the first shift has about four times as many members as the second shift, they believe that the second shift is unreasonable in asking for four out of nine members.
 If the second shift was asking for three out of nine members, first shift representatives who have vote would react much more fav- orably and the amendment would probably go through.
 According to present indications there will be close vote on the question and the first shift repre- sentatives will all make special effort to attend the meeting and vote against the proposed amend ment.
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Maurace MaddOcks For Exec. Board Member

Here is an exceptionally aggreS- sive man chosen by the men as a member of the action committee" who helped gain for the Welders the benefits this committee recently gained in a conference with MT. Robinson and other members of the management.
 Maurace has had large part in organizing the Main yard Welders and will be valued member Of the Executive Board in taking all welding issues that my be brought up.
 A present resident of Groton, Bill is taking a share of community af- fairs and is well liked by his many fellow workers and neighbors. He has had many years experience in east coast shipyards and iron works.
 He's our man, welders. Let's all get behind him at this election.
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be a direct violation of the Wag- ner Act. The Union will see to 1t that any violations of this type are immediately reported to the Ma tional Labor Relations Board and prosecuted to the fullest extent.
 Under the Union bylaws each department is entitled to one rep resentative for every fifty mem bers in the union or fraction there of. Each departmental group can find out how many representatives it is entitled to elect by consult ing Harold Taylor. the union treas urer. No election results will be recognized by the union unless the election has been under the su- pervision of a member of the Ex- ecutive Committee or the Election Committee. Any irregularity in the conduct of the election in any department must be promptly re- ported to John M. O'Connor, the chairman of the Election Commit tee. Representative who are elect ed in departmental elections will take office and begin to function as of January 1st, 1944. It goes without saying, that the only ones who can vote in these department al elections are union members in good standing.
 (continued on Page Twentyl
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Sthe Month, a member or our ray Department, the wife of an United States Navy man, Joan Gmiter Cornell.
 After casting an eye on the pho tographs of Joan appearing in this paper, we think you will put an okay on our selection and agree with Dorothy Randall, better known as Toni Drake. Fashion Ed itor for the Pittsburgh Sun-Tele- graph, that glamour has gone to war!
 Before coming to E. B. and prior to her marriage to Terrence Con. nell, she was one of the Suns best known models and for several years she wore gorgeous evening gowns for the fashion photogra- phers, appeared in sports clothes featured the latest chapeaux and modelled new hair-doS, in short covered a variety of subjects.
 Because of her outstanding beau ty she has been in demand as model for many large firms such as Gimbel's and Kaufman's, for the Gulf Oil Corporation and for many newspapers. The movies of- fered her chance back in l94O but her mother turned thumbs down on this.
 Her letter to Miss Drake which follows will give readers little better picture of the Joan we se- lected as E. B.'s Queen of Queens. Dear Miss Drake
 After living in a hotel for nine months I was fit to be tied! But the only houses available here are those for defense workers, camou- fiaged due to their proximity to the air field and base. So the day [ started working for the war plant we moved out of the hotel and in- to one of them. We have four rooms and a bath, and they are cute, though from the outside they look like something off rice plan- tation!
 As for my work. while haven't turned into 8 riveter or Welder 0sS XGIt OO WOAh 0S PAoAAb and find it quite interesting. Since I last saw you, my husband has had two promotions and is now a first class petty officer. If all goes well, some day he should be bid ding adieu to the spiked trousers and pancake hat, as his next step Is chief petty officer. They aren't handing out such ratings on silver platters these days, especially in his branch of the service, but 1 have great faith in his talents.
 Imagine my amazement when l found myself being named Queen of the Month by my co-workersl I'm very self-conscious about en- tering the place each morning at- ter this. But since it's happened I'll do my best. and if we get leave to come home for the holidays maybe you'll let me do a picture for you to see if I'm stiE up to l0
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ion members to participate in these departmental elections. The rep resentatives play very important part in the operation of the union. Not only do they compose the gov- erning body or Board of Directors of the Union, but in addition they are the ones who handle most of the requests for wages and griev- ances. If union members elect a good. competent and qualified rep resentative it means that they will get quick results on the question of raises and other grievances con- corning working conditions.
 It is also very important for all union members and the supervis- ors of the election to see that none of the supervisory staff of the man. agement play any part in the elec- tion. They have no business mix ing into them. If any nosey fore man or assistant foreman attempt to stick in their two cents. those in charge of conducting the cleo tion must and should not hesitate to force them to keep away and out of it.
 Any attempt by the foreman or member of the supervisory force of the management to- have any hand or exert any influence in the election of representatives, would
The sub., 1943-12-09
Resignation Accepted

At a meeting of The Sub" Ad- visory Committee held on Friday, November 19, at the Union Hall, the resignation of Roy F. Perry as editor of the Sub was accepted and James D. Cunningham, present news editor, was appointed in his place.
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of Queens
Joan Cornell Chosen For Her Outstanding Beauty
By Dorothy Irons

Here is the announcement you have been waiting for the winner of Queen of the Month Beauty Contest and by unanimous vote of the Sub Staff we are pleased
The sub., 1943-07-29
Don't Be A Sap

There's a Shipyard on the Thames Where they posted all the names Of submarines they built and sent
 to war; These record boards now show
 some losses, But on most of the rest are Navy
 crosses, So we keep on building more and
 more. For we're building hulls like wiz
 ards Come rain or shine or blizzards AS we Keep 'em sliding" down
 the ways Hear the chipping hammers, ring
 ing And the welder's torch a singing; It's the song of victory that It
 plays. Now of our work we are so proud That we shout our praises loud For what it takes we know we've
 got; But before you sing your praise Let your eyes around you gaze And you'll see another record not so hot. It shows Hirohito smirkS with glee At saps like you and me For we're building him a sub with abSenteeS; So let's all remember - we're at
 war And not be absent any more Until we chase Hirohito off the
 seas.
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Proposal For Advancement
Section IL


 Notices shall be posted on ap- propriate bulletin boards when ever vacancies occur and are to be filled in classification of lead ing men, foremen, assistant fore men to provide workers with an opportunity to make application for such positions in writing with the personnel department. All such applications shall be judged by the seniority standards herein provided. There personnel de- partment shall submit the candi- dates to the supervisory officials under whom vacancies are to be filled who shall then confer with the Union representatives in the zone involved and with the Union Executive Committee. These parties shall select the two best qualified candidates and then the successful candidate of the two so selected shall be chosen by secret ballot among the employ ees concerned. The balloting shall take place under the joint supervision of the Union and the Management.
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The Curse Of Drir,k

which I drank. I then withdrew the cork from the third bottle and emptied the good old booze down the sink, except glass which l drank, I pulled the cork from the fourth sink and poured the bottle down the glass which l drank.
 pulled the bottle from the cork of the next and drank one sink out of it and poured the rest. down the glass. I pulled the sink cut of the next glass and poured the cork down the bottle. I pulled the next cork out of my throat and poured the sink with the glass. bottled the drank and drank the pour.
 When I had everything emptied I Steadied the house with one hand, counted the bottles and corks and glasses with the other. which were twenty-nine. To be sure I counted them again when they came by and I had seventy four, and as the house came by I counted them again and finally 1 had the houses and bottles and corks and glasses counted except one house and one bottle which I drank.
 Say fellows. got the wifiest little nice you ever sawt
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I had twelve bottles of whiskey in my cellar and my wife told me to empty the contents of each and every bottle down the sink Tor else" So I said would and pro- ceeded with the unpleasant task.
 I withdrew the cork from the first bottle and poured the con- tents down the sink, with the ex- ception of one glass. which I drank. I extracted the cork from the second bottle and did likewise. with the exception of one glass.
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Funnybones

Stepping from a luxurious car. the expensively dressed middle aged woman haughtily approached the sentry.
 'T wish to see my son, Mont morency Montpelier" she said.
 "Who?" asked the sentry.
 'Montmorency Montpelier. He is tall, handsome, blue-eyed young man, with delicate-"
 "Oh. sure, I know who you mean" interrupted the sentry and. turning toward camp. he shouted:
 Hey, Stinlkee-ee-ey!"
 Staff Colonel: "Your reports should be so written that even the most ignorant can understand them"
 Sergeant: "Yes, sir. What part is 1t you don't understand"
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Births

MT. and Mrs. R. Austin Battles of 443 Eastern Point Road are the par ents of a son born on July 18th at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London. Nicholas Asa weighed nine pounds and nine ounces and well may Chief InSpec- tor Battles and Mrs. Battles be proud of such a bouncing boy"
 We share their happiness and send our congratulations to the proud parents of the new arrival
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Bonds For Freedom

Tn the hearts of all men Is the feeling true That Victory will come For me and for you. Our Red, White and Blue Waving proudly in air Is calling for you To do your share. Each bond that you buy Speeds Victory along So do your share
 And it won't prolong. That Freedom will come Is up to us For we must help the cry That's calling us.
 Catherine M. Phillips
 Cost Inspectors Office
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Engagements

MT. and Mrs. Joseph F. Mulhern of Boston recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Eleanore R. Mulhern of 12 Metho- dist Street, to Francis B. OConnor of Charleston, W. Va.
 Miss Mulhern is employed in the Outside Machine Shop at E. B.
 MT. O'Connor is in the Navy. No date has been set for the we'd ding.
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Personals

MT. and Mrs. Edgar Schoon- maker of Brook Street, Noank, en- tertained at dinner on Friday, July ~9th. Their guests were MT. and Mrs. Nelson Merritt. Miss Katherine Higgins and Richard Barrows
 Miss Lily Tengelsen of the Main Office Stenographic Department has been fulfilling the duties of secretary to Mark A. Hammond of the Victory Yard in the absence of Miss Dorothy Petty, who has been on vacation.
 The Main Office Stenographic Department has added two new members to it's personnel in the persons of Miss Eleanor Sanlie. formerly of New Haven, and Miss Anna Mae Doyle of Groton. a re- cent graduate of Fitch High.
 We are pleased to have you with US Eleanor and Anna Mae and hope your stay is long
 &
 Miss Iva Swift of Groton. grad uate of Fitch High. is now em- ployed in the Main Office File Room Iva, with the lovely smile and charming mannerisnns, Is in- deed an asset to any office.
 Mrs. Rita Girard O'Connell, for mer member of the Stenogr apelic Department, has severed her con- nectionS with E. B. and is now staying at home and making some of those delicious chocolate cakes for fiat tall and handsome Irish husband. Danny.
 James Chandler Donohue, son of Doctor and Mrs. James J. Dono- hue of HarIand Road. Norwich. re- gently joined E. B.'s personnel. The tall. handsome "Jim" is we'll suited for the position he has &C., cepted with us and we're indeed glad to have him a member of our "big happy family"
 Miss Eleanor LaRose. a mem- Der of E. B.'s Mailing Department and staff Sergeant Fiderie won the prizes for the jitterbug con- test, the feature of the evening at the servicemen's dance held at the Russian Rooster in Groton recent ly.
 Didn't know we had such jit-
 n Mrs. Lillian (Babe) Snyder of the Pay Department severed her
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connections with E. B. on July 9th and has joined her husband in Virginia.
 Ralph Atkins of the Purchasing Department and Arthur Card of the Vault have returned to their desks after 8 weeks vacation, most of which was spent on the good old ShennecoSsett Golf Course.
 Miss Dorothy Petty of the Vic tory Yard, secretary to Mark A. Hammond, assistant to the General Manager, las been vacationing in Birchmont and East Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. (Hope the thun- der storm symptoms were false alarms, Dottie, also that you were able to make the rounds of all the real old cemeteries in the vicin- ityO
 Miss Margaret Hendry of the Mailing Department and Miss Ma rion Stanton of the Pay Depart ment have returned from a very enjoyable vacation spent in Bos- ton. (Thanks for the card, Henny. Will add same to ever increasing dog collection) Thanks for your card, too, Marion.
 Miss Dorothy L. Mackenzie of the Purchasing Department. and her mother, Mrs. Louis A. Mac Kenzie of 24 Pleasant Street, Grot- on, have returned to their home after a weeks vacation spent in Indianapolis. Indiana, where they visited Mrs. MacKenzie's son, Lieutenant Louis A. Mackenzie of the Finance Department, U. s. A.
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It Must Be the Weather
 or Maybe His Milk of Human Kindness Turned to Buttermilk

yard, we Of the Betsy ROSS OrgdHZaC1On SudEcu with the officials of Electric Boat the pride they took in having provided for the benefit of the workers the most modern cafeteria and kitchen known to science. They did not overlook a single detail
 There isn't fine hotel in all the east ... and we doubt if anywhere .. that can boast of such meal cooking and serving equip ment.
 From the big alk-in refrigeratOrs where the food is properly cared for; to the battery of huge modern electric ranges; to the finest of matched wood kitchen work tables; to the battery of 4O-gallOn coffee percolatOrs (nOt urns) where coffee "what am coffee" is per- cOIated as good or better than you "perk" it at home; to the electrically cooled serving counters in the cafeteria with their smooth tops like stain less steel kitchen tables, covered with self-made ice properly to care for salads, soft drinks and everything that should be cold and not wilted; to the ventilating system for fresh cool air; to the 3OO-gallOn hot water tank which, while heated by live steam is also thermOstaticaly controlled so that if the steam goes down the electric heat ing unit comes on to assure at all times an ample supply of scalding water properly to cleanse and sterize the dishes, the pots and the pans; to the oh; why go on? It's just the finest kitchen and cafeteria you can imagine. And from this fine kitchen like the other new one in the South Yards, goes food by fast motor truck to the ever growing number of Betsy Ross Pantries and Mobile Wagons for intermediate feeding throughout all yards to bring we'll balanced meals of top grade food to you war workers.
 We'll, we stood around with our thumbs i'm our suspenders, watching the happy crowd, and enjoying our share of the pride the Electric Boat officials rightfully took i'm prOvid- ing two such kitchens, and the consequent inn prOvement that had been made toward your welfare.
 Our smiles of qualification were not even dimmed when i'm the midst of the happy throng, along came Mr. Bellyacher himself with this remark: 50 this is it!" Then he, with no thought to rising food prices and his rather plump wages took quick slant at the menu on the wall and said: "It's gotta be good at that price"
 We'll, we kept on smiling along with the crowd and figured he'd probably kick even if he were playing football Either it's that or the weather, or his milk of human kind ness has turned to buttermilk.
 May we suggest that YOU come to the cafeterias or pantries or mobile wagons, and that YOU be the judge of the top grade, we'll balanced meals, and show Electric Boat Of- ficals your appreciation that is their due for providing Betsy Ross Kitchens the finest work ing equipment possible of attainment? We shall be happy to receive any helpful suggestions. Your Host.
 RFTSY ROSS KITCHENS
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connections with E. B. on July 9th and has joined her husband in Virginia.