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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Health, Safety Plans Laid
For District Scout Troops

Plans for Boy Scout troops OF
Observation-Disclosures District to
name health and safety officers
were made by members OF the
Scout Council Health and Safety
committe in meeting Monday
evening at Charles McKenny Hall.
1t is expected that the officers will
be appointed within the troops in
the very near future, and they will
be invited to attend the quarterly
meetings OF the committee, provid-
ing a contact between their troops
and the committee.
Plans were also discussed for a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

contest among Scout patrols to
name the champion patrol in first
aid. George Marshall was named
as chairman OF First Aid Meet,
10 be March Is in Ypsilsnu High
School. Instruction In FIRST aid
will be given, and practical prob
lens will be presented for patrols
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Trenor Felt
in Ypsilanti

This area was shaken at 11;27
Monday night by a brief earthquake
which rocked homes but caused n
damage.
3 The tremor, which lasted 40 sec
onds. was the first recorded in the
city since 1897, according to Prof.
Dean B. Mclaughlin. University OF
Michigan astronomer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Near Great Lakes

Near Great Lakes
Columbus, O., Mar. Sins A
slight earthquake, believed CEN
tered near the Great Lakes, was
felt generally throughout Ohio
shortly before midnight, residents
reported today.
DIR. ]. ]. Nassau, director Of the
Case School observatory at Cleve-
land, described the shock as the
strongest In this region in the last
20 years.
Rafting Of windows and shaking
OF furniture occurred in Columbus,
Akron, Cleveland, Evansville and
other Ohio cities but no damage
was reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
AUCTION CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY. March 1o-st 1900
noon, 1912 {. Michigan Ave-. q
mile east Of railroad bridge, Es-
tate Of Claude 6eadle. Arthur
TruesdeiI. Administrator, Carl
Wright. Auetioneer. Adv. 300
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

SATURDAY. MARCH Sat 1000
a. m. at 1920 vinina Road, on
the corner Of North Line, I mile
south and I mile west OF the
Wayne County Airport. Msuriee
c. Bird. prop. c. 3. Smith. Aue-
tioneer. Hot lunch at noon.
Adv. 3l2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

LOST-Norwegian Elkhound. male.
grey. curly tail Weight 40 lbs
Reward. 915 Woods Rd. Adv. 800
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
"Surface Quake"

New York, Mar. Sins The
earthquake that shook northern
West Virginia and western Penn.
sylvania was recorded on the Ford
ham University seismograph. Off.
Gals revealed today. The tremor
was described as surface quake.
The first shock was recorded at
l1:23:53 EWT and the second at
ll:24:59.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

NEW YORK-INS-Funeral ar.
engagements we're to be announced
today for Alice Nielsen. famous
opera star OF three decades ago
who died Monday at the age Of Sc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

See ELECTIoNs-P Page .
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See BOY SCOUTS Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

NEWARK, N. J.-INS-A test
case involving the constitutionality
OF the Emergency Price Control
Act OF 1912 and the powers OF the
Office Of Price Administration was
before the federal courts today.
Federal Judge Guy l.. Fake, an.
nounced he would appoint statu.
tory court of three federal judges
to pass on the constitutionaliry OF
OPA regulations as applied to meat
dealers.
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See LENT-Page .
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See SCHOOL AID-Page .
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See FoRD-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Flashes l.
Late News
THE WEATHER.: Tonight:
Rising Temperatures

NEW YORK-lNS-Chile soon
will be formally in the war on the
side OF the United Nations. Bernar-
do Ibanez. president of the Chilean
Confederation OF Labor and deputy
OF the Chilean Parliament predict
ed today. Speaking as the leader
OF the Chilean labor movement. l
can say ii is the hope and desire
OF the Chilean workers that our
country enter the war actively"
lbanez said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

WASHINGTON-INS- The War
Production Board today announced
that it has halted construction FRO.
grams costing more than $l7,00O.000
to produce butadiene for synthetic
rubber at refineries in Beaumont,
Texas. and Wood River. Ill. Re-
modelling existing equipment at the
Beaumont plant would have cost
$2,S90,3S5 and remodeling and new
construction at the Wood River
plant would have cost about s15,.
004,S00.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

LANSING-AP- Michigan mo
florists next year may have paper
license plates on their cars-and
that doesn't mean stickers. Score
tary OF state Herman H. Dignan
said today his staff was expert
menting with license plates made
OF thick corrugated paper, soaked
in oil and painted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

PATERSON. N. J.-INS - A
blanket wage increase of Is cents
an hour today is being sought from
295 employers in the New England
area by 10000 silk and rayon dyers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

MISHAWAKA, Ind.-AP-A "a
hour strike at the Ball Band Plant
OF the United States Rubber Com.
pany, engaged in war production.
ended today after a lengthy con
ference last night OF the executive
board of local 165, United Rubber
Workers (CIO),
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

RENO-lNS-fvt. Jacob L. Webb,
wealthy New York playboy who as
Captain Webb" enthralled the
Reno divorce colony a few week:
ago with tales of his daring ex-
ploits in the South Pacific. began
serving a six months term at hard
labor today, following conviction
on charges Of impersonating an
Army officer, going AWOL and
breaking military arrests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

READING, Pa. -AP- Reading
Draft Board No. issued its owr
work or fight" order today, serv
ing notice that it will reclassify
for induction any war worker ii
class "a, 2-B or BIB whom 1t ad
judges guilty of unnecessary alb
senteeism. Chairman Irving c
Hammer said there had been wide
spread absenteeism here ant
asked plants to report future cases
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

LONDON-INS - Col. Douglas
Clifton Brown, conservative, today
was elected speaker of the House
of Commons. Previously he had
held the post OF deputy chairman
of ways and means.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
CIVILIAN GOODS:
Study Output

Following the War Production
boards initial announcement that Is
per cent more civilian goods would
be manufactured during the first
three months of 1914 than in the last
quarter of this year, it was later re-
vealed that WPB was changing GER
tain aspects of it's program after a
survey of needs of 1000 homes.
Studies have been made to de
termine what quantity of electric
irons, washing machines, refrigera-
tors, trucks and automobiles can be
made, and what plants will be able
to produce the goods.
It was also revealed that the civil
ian requirements agency of the WPB
will play an important role in deter
mining policy when industry is faced
with reconversion. Although recon-
version is expected to create unem-
ployment, much hardship should be
relieved because the shift will be
gradual, and consumers demands
should result in quick rehiring by
reconverted plants.
Taking advantage of the lowest
level of prices for the year, corn
belt buyers purchased an almost
record volume Of stockers and feed
ers during November. In eight
states, in-shipments totaled 3S3, 900
compared with the all-high Of 391 900
in 1912.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
New Years of 1868
Important Historically

One of the most important New
Years day receptions ever held in
the White House was that of Janu-
ary l, 1868, and it was significant
because of momentous event
which took place Immediately after
wards. Abraham Lincoln had drawn
up hts Emancipation Proclamation,
had read it to his cabinet and had
won their approval of this document
which would commit the govern
ment irrevocably to the destruction
of slavery. At noon William H.
Seward, secretary of state, brought
the proclamation to Lincoln for his
signature.
81 have been shaking hands since
nine o'clock this morning and my
right hand is almost paralyzed,"
Lincoln told him. eff my name
ever goes into history it will be
for this act, and my whole soul is
in it. If my hand trembles when
I sign, all who examine the docu-
ment hereafter will say: He hesi-
tated. Saying that he signed
but those who look upon the sigma
ture on that historic document now
say that it was written as boldly,
as firmly and as unfalteringly as any
ever signed "a. Lincoln"
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
TRANSPORTATION:
Parts Needed

Trucks, railroad equipment, buses
and tires are wearing out and re-
placements must be made if the ma
tion's transportation system is to
carry record loads in 1914, the Tru-
man investigating committee as
serted.
Particularly acute is the reduced
stock of truck parts, especially in
view of the longer use of vehicles
and greater demand for repairs, the
committee said. Low inventories
further were aggravated by the gov
ernment's scrap drive, in which
many cars were junked from which
parts might have been salvaged.
Railroads have been hampered by
lack of enough new rails and show
downs in locomotive production be-
cause of priority regulations, the
committee declared. Because Of the
critical situation in lumber brought
about by military purchases, price
controls affecting operations and la
Dor shortages, ties available for rail-
roads will fall below needs in 1914,
the committee said.
On September 30, 1850, ,026 civil
ians were on the government pay
roll, drop of 32,121 from the pre-
vious month. 1t also was revealed
that 263, ,637 persons were serving
without compensation or as $1-a-year
men.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Child Delinquency
CHLIGHTS -. In the week. ne~.

FLU: Almost a thousand people
died of influenza in Great Britain
last week, the highest since the epi-
demic began. In the previous week
709 succumbed.
NURSES: Plans to conscript
registered nurses for service with
the armed forces have been dropped,
Representative Bolton said, after
conference with war department Of
ficialS.
FIRES: Losses from fire during
November were 81 per cent higher
throughout the nation than for the
same month last year. For the first
II months of 1943, total losses were
the largest since 1882, was reported
by the National Board of Fire I'm
d!erwriters.
COTTON PICKERS: Splndle-type
cotton picking machines will be
manufactured under the Berry pat
ent next year, Deere and Co., of
Moline, H., announce. Officials said
that probably some machines would
be on sale for use during the 1914
season.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
RAILROADS.:
Strike Called

With 97.7 per cent of the operat-
ing railroad union members voting
to strike to enforce their demands
for higher wages and with the walk
out date set for December 30, the
government acted quickly to pre-
vent transportation interruption.
Said spokesmen for the $4,000
trainmen, firemen, enginemen, en-
gineers, conductors and switchmen
who have demanded a 80 per cent
wage increase with a minimum
boost of So daily: "It is strike
against initiation for the privileged
few and defiation for the many"
To meet the crisis which was pro-
voked by the unions rejection of an
emergency boards award of 81
cents day increase, the govern
ment's national mediation board
summoned both union and rail Off
cials to meet to settle differences.
Meanwhile, over 100000 non-op-
Grating rail union members awaited
final congressional action on reso-
luton granting them an eight-cents-
an-hour pay boost over the U. S.
stabilization directors objection.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Why New Year Starts
In Middle of Winter

Why does the year start in the
middle of winter?
Perhaps the most valid reason is
that the first day of January is con-
veniently near an annually recur-
ring celestial landmark-thee earth's
perihelion, or point of closest ap-
proach to the sun. It's a fact that
in the dead of the northern winter,
due to our planets elliptical orbit,
we are few hundred miles closer to
the solar disk than on the hottest day
in summer.
New Year day doesn't exactly hit
the mark. On or about January
the center of gravity of the earth
moon system is nearest the center
of gravity of the sun. That is, two
imaginary points are closest togeth-
er. One is at approximately the CEN
ter of the sun and remains constant
through the ages. One is about 1000
miles below the surface of the earth.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Ne,y Landing

One day after u. S. bombers had
dumped $50 tons of explosives on
Arawe on New Britain island, U. S.
warships moved shoreward to the
enemy base and pumped big shells
into the defenses, even as planes
returned to assist in the lombard
ment.
After this terrific crescendo, U. S.
doughboys swarmed ashore to es-
tablish a beachhead on this strate-
gic island, center of japanese ship
ping for supplying its embattled
forces on New Guinea and Bougain-
vile.
By landing on Arawe, U. S. forces
drove wedge into Jap positions on
Cape Gloucester to the west and
Gasmata to the east, where the enc
my has established airfields to help
cover the barge operations with
which he feeds supplies to his troops
in this area by travelling along the
jungle shorelines by night.
While the U. S. stormed Arawe,
heavy bombers continued to smack
the Marshalls, small Jap island hold
ings in the central Pacific.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
PREPARING BOYS
FOR LEADERSHIP

Today's teen-aged boys, too young
for the armed services, must soon as
sumo the responsibilities Of citizen
ship, industry, and professional life.
During the reconstruction period
which seems not far away, the prin-
ciples of military training acquired
at such an institution as Northwest
ern Military and Naval Academy will
prove as valuable to the cadets en-
rolled as though they were being
equipped for war.
This type of training, plus the basic
classic education which provides cul-
tural background, equips young boys
with the knowledge and self-conf-
dence that will be needed when they
face the business, civic and social
problems that lie ahead.
For fifty-five years Northwestern
Military and Naval Academy has
helped to prepare boys for successful
careers. The location of the school,
on beautiful Lake Geneva, is ideal.
The quality of the schools work is
atteSted in the records of its gradu-
ates, many of whom are men dis
tinguished in various fields.
The second semester opens Jan.
q. There is also a six-weeks' Sum-
mer Naval Training Camp on the
wooded 75-acre campus of the Acad-
emy during July and August. Write
to Northwestern Military and Naval
Academy, Lake Geneva. Wis, for
illustrated catalogue. adv.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Scotch Customs
Brought to U. S.
SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?"

SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?"
There may be no way of proving
whether or not Robert Burns was
thinking of New Years Eve when
he wrote "Auld Lang Syne"; how
ever, two things are certain: the
Scotch have always made big fuss
over New Years and no American
celebration thereof would be COM
plete without this traditional bit of
Scottish verse.
In Scotland, the wassail bowl went
round at New Years time. Tradi-
tionally, the custom originated when
Rowena, daughter of Hengist, pre-
sented Prince Vortigren with bowl
of wine and the salutation, Lord
King, wass-hael," or literally, 'To
your health" The prince drained
the bowl with one draught, returned
the maiden's salutation by immedi-
ately falling in love with her, and
the two lived happily ever after.
The wassail bowl itself was an
ornament of graceful design-deco-
rated with branches of greenery that
formed canopy over it. The mix
ture within was warm and included
ale, sugar, and nutmeg or. ginger;
highly spiced, sweetened wine was
added by hosts who could afford it.
On New Years Eve at the stroke
of IL the head of the household.
toasting his family and friends,
slipped the mixture and then passed
it to the others present. Sometimes,
the party would pile into wagon or
sleigh and, carrying kettlefuls of the
beverage, buns, cheese, ETC., would
stop at various houses throughout
the community. The refreshments
went around at each "stop" and
nobody got home till morning.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

HONESTY: A 43-year-old Briton
of American descent has been SEN
fenced by London court to nine
months Imprisonment for receiving
stolen goods. His name is Abraham
Lincoln, and he claims to be grand
nephew of Honest Abe" Lincoln
was charged with receiving a calcu-
lating machine which he knew was
stolen from U. S. army headquar-
tiers.
CEILINGS: Removal Of price
ceilings on all fresh fruit and vege-
tables was asked in a resolution
passed by the Vegetable Growers As
sociation of America, meeting in Chi
cago. The association also opposed
any form of subsidies on their prod
uctS.
MATRIARCH: An 80 year old
woman, who died recently in Clay
county, H., was mourned by 214 di-
rect descendants. At the funeral
were two sons, eight daughters, 70
grandchildren, 1913 great-grandchil-
dren, and six great-great-grandchil-
dren.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
ARMS OUTPUT:
Keeps Soaring

Despite a reduction in output Of
ammunition, U. S. war production
in November scared above the pre-
vious record month of October, with
the present rate $50 per cent over
1941.
Declaring problems of manpower,
design changes and material short
ages have been largely overcome,
the War Production board said gains
in terms of dollar value were record
ed for aircraft, communication and
electronic equipment, shipbuilding
guns and combat motor vehicles.
Ammunition output was down 2 per
cent, chiefly rejecting a IS per cent
drop for small arms.
Indicative of the emphasis on pro-
duction of heavy bombers, average
air frame weight per plane in No
vember was 8,130 pounds, compared
with 1850 pounds during preceding
months. Output of aerial bombs in
creased II per cent, rejecting the
intensiication of the Allies bomb
ing operations on the world fronts.
INFLUENZA:
Cases of influenza in the nation
increased 500 per cent in the week
ended December II, according to
U. S. Public Health figures. Reports
for the week from every state de-
partment excepting Names showed
a total of 3,724 cases, five times as
many as in the week before.
Federal health service officials
stated that there was no particular
cause for concern, as the new cases
are of the same mild type of the
disease that has been prevalent since
the epidemic began in the fall.
WOOL:
Plans to begin liquidation of the
great stock of government-owned
wool are being considered, War Pro-
duction board officials announced. II
is believed that experience in the
sale of the 800 million pounds of i'm
ported wool on hand will be a guide
to the sale of other materials.
The board stressed the point that
they will establish controls to assure
orderly sales to private trade, and
.'to insure, in so far as possible, the
continued operations of importers
and domestic wool growers"
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
RUSSIA:
DriUe In North

While Russian and German troops
slugged at each other in the central
and southern sectors, the Nazis re-
ported 100000 Reds attacked to the
north, in what they said was pre-
liminary move to a major winter
drive for the Baltic sea.
BY driving to the Baltic, the Reds
would split the Germans northern
armies from those of the south, and
also give them a base from which
to attack enemy shipping making use
of the sea to supply its armies in
the area.
In the Ukraine, both sides gave
ground grudgingly under heavy
blows. The Nazis pressed forward
toward picturesque and domed
Kiev, while the Reds pounded out
gains, farther to the south in the
Dnieper bend.
AS of December 1, 176,045, 900
pounds of butter were in cold stor-
age, and other stocks included Ill.,
10000 pounds of American cheese;
1917 1882 900 pounds of poultry; S76,-
072, 2,060 pounds of pork; 18S S,096, 900
pounds of beef; 31,074, 900 pounds Of
lamb and mutton, and 1,762, 900
cases of eggs.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
'Flowering of the Tisza'

A strange sight in Hungary,
known as the Towering OF the
'Tisza," is caused by the drowning
of billions of small insects. Once
in three years they hatch, fly over
the Tisza river, and fall on its sur
face, coloring it richly with their
bodies to make it appear covered
with small yellow flowers.
The river remains that way for
days and always attracts large
number of visitors.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
E7] p |HYfS2gg |iifSEIg

A piece of velvet is often more
effective than a brush to remove
dust from silk.
When hot congresses are re-
quired, use potato ricer to wiring
out the hot water and save your
hands.
Foods that have baked or dried
on enameled ware can be loosened
by soaking the utensils in hot wa
ter. Then wash as usual with soap
and water.
Instead of pricking your fingers
pulling out sandburrs, hold your
socks or other clothes over pan
of water and pull off the burrs with
a regular hair comb.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
New Year and Old

Oh, New Year-Leave the olden joys
to mel t
The sturdy faiths, the shining 10y
atty
Of friends the long and searching
years have proved
The glowing hearth fires and the
books I loved!
All wonted kindnesses and welcom-
ing
All sure, hard trodden paths to
which / cling!
With all the strange new blessedness
you bring.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
ITALY:
Action In Air

Connecting link between Germany
and Italy, Europe's historic Bren-
ner pass was pounded by waves of
u. S. bombers. seeking to disrupt
the rail lines feeding Nazi armies
to the south.
BY striking at the pass, the bomb
ers countered a successful Nazi air
raid on the southeastern Italian port
of Bari, in which 80 German planes
whizzed in at low level and sank
II Allied cargo vessels lying at an
chor in the harbor.
On the ground, U. S. and British
troops clambered forward over
mountainous country toward Rome
in sleety weather. Fighting bitterly
from strong defenses in the hills,
and throwing armored formations
into action on the level plains, the
Nazis succeeded in slowing Allied
advances.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

income over 1924 a year, and raises
levies on amusements, travel, al
coholic beverages, cosmetics, furs,
luggage, toilet articles and other
luxurieS.
Also included in the bill was a
provision requiring labor organiza-
tions and farm co-operatives to file
financial statements annually.
More Whisky
AS the senate's liquor investigat-
ing committee charged that big dis
tlllerles -. are using the war
emergency to get control of the wine
and beer industry" a federal grand
jury called on Hiram Walker & Sons,
Seagram & Sons, National Distillers
Products Corp. and Schenley to
present records of the companies
stock organizations, including their
wineries and breweries, and their
distribution and merchandising prac-
tees.
Subsidies
Action in the senate on the tan
gled subsidy question became fur