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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Mrs. CIeaY Hostess at Tea
For Red Cross Chairmen

Mrs. owen Cleary Tuesday enter
tained the Red Cross chairmen from
Ypsilanu at tea following monthly
reports.
II was announced that the eve
ming OF January 20 Ben East's mo-
ton picture lecture, 'Alaska's Trea-
sure Island" will be presented al
Pease Auditorium under the spon-
sorship Of the Michigan State Nor
NAL College and through the efforts
and for the benefit OF the Amer
lean Red Cross local chapter.
Mr.. East's pictures, 1000 feet Of
color film, were made on a summer
long visit to Alaska. They include
picture OF Alaskan wild life and
portray the native Aleut Indians
who inhabit the island.
Mrs. Charles Cleary announced
that the st. Luke's Church House
surgical dressing project on We'd
nesdays from $50 TO 4 o'clock will
be closed unless greater number
OF workers appear.
Mrs. W. w. Snyder, chairman o:
staff assistance. reported a total Of
S240 turned in for soldiers kits.
Mrs. Carl Johnson, chairman of
camp and hospital council, reported
that two OF the day rooms at VIII
low Run camp will be decorated by
the University OF Michigan art de-
partment.
Mrs. Cleary reported for Mrs.
Harry Smith, chairman OF nurses
aides, that a schedule had been
made with Boyer Hospital TO have
aides on duty every day. 81 hours
having been given in December.
Ypsilanti will have 10 new nurses
aides starting in the February
class.
Miss Upham from the ST. Luke's
office in charge Of the recruitment
OF Red Cross nurses for the Army
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

We had quite a little shindig
while II lasted" is the way a local
son aptly and briefly sums up the
recent American campaign n North
Africa. Don Balyeat. son of Doyt
Balyeat, AS Maple St, saw action
in the invasion of Africa. beginning
on November s. Don, who since en-
tering the Army has attained the
highest rank an enlisted man can
reach. has been overseas for some
time, spending most of that time in
England.
His letter home, written on De-
cember %, tells. however, that
when the entire population OF the
United States was stunned at the
news OF the American invasion of
North Africa. was one Of those
that was frs, on shore"
In the words OF an actual partici-
pant. in the Allied victory on this
battlefront. the confident spirit that
prevails among the forces Of the
United Nations is proven. We lost
so few men that no one would be-
lieye it, Don informs his dad jubi
lantly.
''At present things are quiet" he
says, but any minute we look for
all hell to break loose. II you think
We are worrying about 1t, then Dad,
you don't know the L. S. soldier,
Gosh-it makes a fellow proud to
be a part Of this mans Army.
"These fellows are the most care
free people in the world contin-
ues Don. The people here in North
Africa, mostly French, really love
us. They've never had so much free
dom since the war started and
they're overjoyed to be released
from the rule of the NaZis.
lA1,bnr.- lntr-nt- r,tnrnr III n O
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
PLEASURE CLUB
STARTS QUILL

Industrial Pleasure Club mem
bers started sewing on another
quilt following their brief business
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. 4. +. House. Roll
call found one member, Mrs. l.. T.
Smith, absent. Committee reports
were given.
At the close Of the afternoon re-
freshments were served from
lace covered table, the floral cen
terpiece OF which was red gerani-
ums and white narcissus. The dain-
ty favors were gumdrop parasols.
The next meeting will be Jan. 20
with Mrs. B. r. Burbank.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Play Games. Sew

Pencil games and sewing proyid-
ed entertainment for the Capsule
Sisters Club members at the home
OF Mrs. Harold Yates. Tuesday eve
ming. Prize winners for games were
Mrs. Glenn Spencer, Mrs. Myron
Ashby and Mrs. William Renton,
Jr. A delicious luncheon was served
at the close of the evening. Unique
place marks were at each guests
place. The next club meeting will
be Jan. 10 at the home OF Mrs. Ly-
man LaChanCe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Health Situation in County
Outlined For B.P.W. Members

ties are now considering the medi-
cal and dental needs OF the com
uuu.ty and recommendations will
De made to insure adequate medical
and dental care, he said.
The health committee was In
Charge OF this meeting Miss CLYDE
DIaaR. chairman. introduced the
speaker. The membership OF the
raa,m Zee includes Miss Ruth
Fem Mrs VI f. Soller. Miss Helen
Me AHA. Miss Cognelia Eyerard.
During the business meeting a
contribution was voted for Gilbert
House. Attention was called TO the
conference The Role OF Women
ia the War Effort. sponsored by
the University o. Michigan, Janu-
arv 6. as. There will be- "a dinner
meeting OF the Business and PROBES.
-ional Womens Clubs i'm District !
on Saturday night January IS at
Highland Park Y.W.C.A. The next
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

themselves. but in what East did.
In each case. the spade A was
held up until the third round and
then the club Q led from dummy.
Where East covered this. under
the unsound rule Of cover an
honor with an honor" South cas-
lily ran FIVE tricks In clubs, two In
diamonds. two in hearts and one
in spades for an extra trick.
Where East ducked the club Q
and South played the 10. then
East covered the J. the same re-
suit was achieved.
Only two OF the East players
ducked both the Q and ] when
clubs we're led. They held the de-
clarer to three tricks in the suit
by blocking II. and he therefore
could not find any way to take
more than a total Of eight tricks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
MRS. SUSTERKA
GIVEN SURPRISE

Mrs. Emil Susterka was given a
pleasant birthday surprise party at
her home Monday evening by
group Of eight OF her friends.
Bridge was played with prizes 60
ing to Mrs. A. Reynolds Congdon
and Mrs. Lawrence Milbourne.
Mrs. Susterka was presented with
a lovely gift from the group. Re.
freshments, includingta large birth
day cake were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

and Navy for Michigan gave
short talk.
Mrs. Mallu, executive secretary
for the county, announced that
home service course would be given
in Ypsilanti and that kilograms
from Washington informing fami-
lies OF casualties would be deliv-
cred By the Red Cross.
Mrs. Jesse Mangas poured from
3 to and Mrs. Daniel Quirk poured
from to 5 for the staff assistants
who met following the chairmen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Officers Seated
by Phoenix Lodge

New officers Of Phoenix Lodge
number l3 F. and A. VI. with For
rest Doerr. worshiptul master,
filled the chairs for the first time
at the special communication of
Phoenix Lodge. Tuesday evening in
the Masonic Temple lodge room
The Fellowcraft degree was con.
ferred on one candidate.
Mr.. Doerr announced the next
regular meeting to be Jan. ~.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
plan Observance

Observance OF the birthday of
DIR. Francis +. Townsend, author of
the Townsend Movement. will be
celebrated Jan. l3 in the Townsend
Clubs of the country and the local
club will be addressed by Floyd
Moody, Battle Creek. in the audi
torium Of Ypsilanti High School on
that occasion. Mr.. Moody Is at the
head of the state work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Enjoy Social Hour

Fourteen members OF the Past
Presidents Club of the Degree OF
Honor enjoyed a pleasant social
hour following their brief business
meeting at the home of Mrs. Merle
Renton, Tuesday evening. Mrs. b.
r. Burbank presided. Bug was
played with prizes going to Mrs.
+. e. Ensign and Mrs. Edmund
Hewitt. The hostess was assisted
by Mrs. A. A. Bell in serving re-
freshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
DON'T HAVE ANY RULE

RATHER THAN follow a set
rule about covering an honor led
from the dummy-or letting the
FIRST Of touching honors go by and
then covering the second one-a
sound defensive player Is better
OF to have no rule at all in the
matter. That Is, IL he is going to
apply his rule automatically II
his rule Is going to have an ex-
ception attached to it-such as
don't cover either time, when
common sense tells you not to-
then he is truly playing the game.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Ypsilanti Grange
Discusses Trees

Trees was the theme chosen
by Mrs. 3. r. Ford. new lecturer
for the Ypsilanti Grange, for the
Grange program Tuesday al the
home OF Mrs. Mary Twist and Mrs.
Walter Slultz. Mrs. Ford showed
pictures Of tall pines near Saginaw
and Of trees in California, and had
members read sketches on trees.
Continuing the program, readings
were given by Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Wilson, Mrs. Eugene Sr3us, Miss
NIaude Carpenter and Mrs. Belle
hnaggs.
The meeting closed with the sing.
ing OF songs in unison.
Mrs. Margaret Whitmire Pearl
Beach. has arrived 10 spend the
remainder OF the winter with her
sister.iu-law. Mrs. Christine Cain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
UNCLE SAM PAYS

AKRON, O.-INS-The city ex-
poets to save $4,000 year as a
result OF the federal government
taking over operations of the Ak
ron airport.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers 70 re-
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and promptly In case OF poor
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Press phone the Press Office
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

meeting OF the local club will b.
January 10, $50 p. m, at the club
house.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

dealer: South. Both Sides vuI-
nerable.)
South West North East
1o Pass - Pass
3 Mt
Most pairs reached that con-
tract in a social duplicate. some
OF them starting with 1.No Trump
because Of the great strength, de-
spite the fact that the hand has
no spade stopper. Every one Of
these declarers received a spade
lead. and all but two Of them
made their contract. the differ
snce being not in what they did
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Band Bounce Scheduled

A Band Bounce by the Ypsilanti
High School Band. assisted by the
octette. is scheduled for the night
of Thursday, Jan. "a.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
War Effort With A Capital ''E"

The nations greatest war producer General MotorS-took particularly ap- propriate occasion to announce several important facts which are closely bound up with the progress of the war. On the second anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the day of bitter memory for all Americans, the company revealed that it's war pro- duction had reached rate in excess of $12,5OO,OOO day and that its output of war material since Pearl Harbor totaled more than $5 ,O0O, 100000.
 Such staggering daily total from one company, compared with GM's $2,ooo,- 0OO-a-day defense production at the time of the Japanese attack, symbolizes the answer to the Axis gamble that Amer ican industry could not tool up and get into complete war production in time to avert triumph of the aggressors.
 Of equal significance is the statement that $12,500,000 day means much more equipment for the armed forces than it would have year ago. Through it's mass production techniques and engineering know-how, General Motors has lowered the cost of production considerably be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Why Meat Is Scarce

No clearer or more succinct analysis of the meat situation in the Nation has yet been made by anyone than that of Congressman Clifford Hope of Kansas when he said: "They have gone at it in Washington from the wrong end"
 In his remarks before the recent Live stock and Feed Conference in Kansas City MT. Hope also pointed out that the Government went to the producers of tanks, airplanes and guns, fixed price that would make them a profit, approved any necessary wage scale, allotted them materials, provided them with machin- cry, even built plants, helped them find workers and aided them in other ways. No one can properly criticize this proce- dure of the government to aio war ln- duStry.
 But food production also is a war in- dustry. Without food we die. MT. Hope pointed out that in food production the Government started to solve the problem by first deciding what the consumer should pay, thus going at it from the op- posite end from that which they ap preached munitions production. What MT. Hope did not also say but very we'll might have said is that the Washington pretzel-benderS who have tried to make their words the farmers law should not be wholly blamed for approaching the food problem from the wrong end. This is the case because, as college-bred theor- ists, they have never yet learned one end of an animal from another.
 Their ignorance of the simple facts ot farm life coupled with the certainty Of their conviction that they know all about the intricate economic facts of Sociallzed existence have served to deprive the peo- pie of a meat-eating nation of the food al lowed them under their ration points. All of this is bad enough. What is even worse is that Washington official" dumb" con- tinues it's mistaken course even after hay ing discovered that the practical realities of food and meat production cannot be sorced to fit college theories.
 The issue before the Nation is not as ssaey loudly insist Subsidies or Inflation.' instead it is "Production and more pro- duction, or hunger" Our fighting fore es, our people and those of our allies can be adequately fed if Washington bunglers will stop pestering the farmers with food regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
A Thought for Today
Christmas Good Will and Patience

During these weeks preceding Chris mas much has been said about short tempers, irritability, and so on in places of business, stores, and offices Never before have We lived through more try ing times Shortages of help are and have been the order of the day here, there and everywhere. Many sharp answer has been given him and her who would be served. By that same token the person to be served has also been both sharp and short.
 AS they say-it's the times AS we all know stores have had a tremendous volume of business. Clerks may have Len put to it to lose patience. This is ot to be wondered at when you view the crowds milling about stores.
 But by and large they - the clerks - have done good job, and they have man. aged under trying circumstances to give adequate service and to take amiability with abuse Nerves are frayed, spirits are rot too good some are On high, others lugubrious.
 But on the whole Christmas good will and patience have been to the fore. Let's keep it up for two more days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

sides speeding output and saving man. power and materials. The result is that whereas the company's dollar volume of war output will have doubled in l043 over 1922, its physical volume will be two and four-tenths os much. This is no mean achievement
 The man in the street who remembers General Motors as the producer of auto mobiles, refrigerators and other products for peacetime living may wonder what $12,500,000 day means in terms of war materials. It means the production of more than 2,300 separate items of all shapes and sizes for war use. And just as our armed forces have expanded nightly since Pearl Harbor, GM has built up production army of 500,000 in 116 plants in AT communities in the United States, in five plants in Canada and in others in England, Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Egypt.
 This great production achievement, which in common with ali American war industry is still approaching it's crest, is exemplified by the more than g produc- tion awards that have been made to Gen. eral Motors divisions and plants. This is war effort with capital "E"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Awkward Situation

A dispatch from London to one Ameri- can news service says: By condemning the new provisional government of Partisan leader Gen. 3roz (Tito), King Peters government in Cairo has created an awkward situation both for itself and for the British government" That is an interesting point of view. King Peters government pushed itself into exile by refusing to go along with the collaboration that had been arranged between his predecessor and the Nazis. It played the Anglo-British game. Now a Soviet-sponsored pretendership has set up business. King Peter is reproved for protesting
 Apparently it has become bad form to object if neighbor moves into your house while you are away on government business, and sends word that you must not come home. Yet it is only human. We can understand how Peter must feel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Views Of The Press

cess much as in normal times. The Senate and the House agreed to ex- tend the life of the Commodity Credit Corporation to February IT, on the assurance of administration leaders that expenditures for sub sidies would be continued at the present rate, but that no new sub sidies would be paid. The Senate finance committee finished its con- sideration of the tax bill but the bill it reported to the Senate dif- fered in so many respects from the bill passed by the House that quick passage by the Senate was unlikely. What is more, if the Senate were to pass the bill as it came from the Senate committee some time would be required for the conference com mittee to reach an agreement which would be acceptable to both houses. In the meantime, the prospective date for the start of flow of new revenue into the treasury is further deferred.
 One other subject to which Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
MIR. BENCHLEY'S DECISION
(New York Herald-Tribune)


 It is news, apparently, when a funny man decides that he isn't funny any more. Anyhow, the news services carry the story of how Rob- ert c. Benchley, whose writings over the last twenty five years certainly place him among the best American humorists, has come to the decision whether by himself or with out side aid is not, stated-that his stuff simply isn't amusing any more. Therefore he is to make the symbolical gesture of disposing of his typewriter, and henceforth will devote his talents to acting in mo- tion pictures, form of work which has engrossed him off and on for several years. It is possible, of course, to take issue with MT. Benchley'S low appraisal of his present powers as writer of humor, but that is really besides the point. What is most heartening about his an- nouncement is that here, at last, is 8 professional funny man who, at the age of flftv-four. can look at himself and say: sir, you no longer amuse me-" Many of our writers, once regarded as excellent humorists. live to great age under the amiable but often pathetic de- fusion that their powers to create laughs are in no way diminished with the passing years. They are not critical enough to be bored with themselves. MT. Benchley may be wrong, but his example is salutary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

after Col. John J. LleWellin drank down a whole tumbler of vodka.
 It happened at luncheon which Lfewellin, as chief of the British delegation, gave for the Russian delegation. In the middle of the luncheon, Col. Llewellin got a message from Dean AchesOn, chief of the U. $. delegation wanted to see him right away. At first he expressed regrets, but return message
 was so insistent that Colonel Llewel.in excused himself from the luncheon.
 Returning, he apologized to his Russian guests. They retorted that no apology would be accepted other than long drink of vodka. So they emptied his water glass and killed it with Russian fire water. For most Anglo-SaXons, a thimbleful of vodka is enough. But Llewe1lin accepted the chal- lenge, drank about half a pint of vodka.
 The Russians cheered heartily. From that time on, there was complete understanding between the two delegations.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Republican governors in New England lean toward Willkie, but the Mayors of New England cities lean against him, Harold Mos kovitz reported after a tour of the northeast Suggestion to liquor-probing Senator Van Nuys: Look into the hold which Chase National City Bank have over the Cuban sugar companies now making lush profits in this coun- try out of gin and rum instead of making badly needed molasses for industrial alcohol. If these companies, largely financed by U. s. banks, gave up their gin and rum profits and sent us molasscs, it would save the U. s. A. 36 million bushels of wheat =. Dick Patterson of RKO, former assistant secretary of Commerce, has been proposed to Frank Walk CT as new head of Tammany =. Jim Farley, not knowing how des- perately sick Marvin Mcintyre was, asked if he could come to see him. Word came back that Marvin wasn't feeling well. Next day he died The President tried to persuade Mack to retire several years ago.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

While many these days are happy that the season is dry and that they are not faced with difficulties attending snow storms, the dryness at this time is some thing of menace. Many brush and forest fires have been prevalent which IS Dlt uncommon for this season of the year. The ground, evidently, would be better for snowfall or rain. Those who drive cars, however, are glad of the absence of snow Not so the anticipatory children
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Speaking of weather, Chief Meteololo- gist of the United States Weather Bureau in New York City, died the other day just previous to the date set for his retire ment Dr. James H. Kimball had been with this important and vital service nearily fifty years. Dr. Kimball was a professional Weatherman who made this his profession and business. Next to the headlines across the first page of your newspaper the most important thing to readers is what the weatherman has to say
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

For if the enemy can see landing barges being loaded along the English coast, he knows that an invasion is coming before morn ing. Since it takes good many hours to get troops loaded and started across the Channel, long nights are absolutely necessary.
 Another very important req son or this is the much dis
 cussed new secret rocket gun Nazis are bragging about. Un-
 fortunately, this is not mere GOebbels baaggadOcio. Appar- ently, the Nazis have something they are saving for the invasion which may cause serious dam age to EnglanG.
 At any rate, these actors, plus Russia's long impatience over second-front delays, probably put the odds on an early winter in vasion rather than in the drier, conventional spring.
 BUCK PRIVATE
 CONGRESSMAN
 Most Congressmen who leave Capitol Hill to join the Army or Navy don't hide their light un- der a bushel. One exception is Congressman Henry M. Jackson, Democrat of Washington, who enlisted as a buck private in the Army and is taking his basic training at southern camp.
 Not long ago, some of his con- stituents wrrte the War Depart ment to say that Private Jack son was more important ill Con- gress than in the Army and asked for his release. A letter came back from tlle War Depart ment that they did not know of any Private Henry M. Jackson, but that, if his serial number were forwarded, they would answer the inquiry.
 Jackson had entered the Army so quietly that the public rela- tions office in his camp was not even aware that they had a con- gressman buck private in their midst.
 VODKA UNBENDS DIPLOMATS
 Beforer the UNRRA conference opened in Atlantic City, there was a good deal of nervousness on the part of British and American of- ficials about Russian participation. The Russ:ans were late in nam ing a delegation, and late in ar irving. It looked for time as if they were cool to cooperation in relief problems.
 But all apprehension vanished