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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21
Additional Men
Called to CoIors

Registrars from Washtenaw
County Local Board No. 2 are re.
porting for active duty today. They
are: United states Army: Robert
H. Hartman. Ann Arbor: George NJ.
Hill, Detroit; Maurice W. Young.
Bar Harbor. Maine: Walter Buch-
olz. Whitmore Lake: Donald NJ.
sage, Ann Arbor: Morris +. Pop.
kins Ann Arbor; David c. Proctor,
Jr., Ypsilanti. Ferris c. Busha
lpsilanti; and Forrest J. Pinney,
Ypsilantl
United States Navy: Carl r. Grob
Chelsea.
United States Marine Corps;
Henry Ritz, Ypsilant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21
County Health
Nurse Chosen

Miss Patricia Walsh has been
named supervising nurse OF the
Nashtenaw County health units,
Or. o. X. Engelke, county health OIL
fetal. said today.
Miss Walsh who comes from
Pittsburgh. Pa, was formely asso-
ciated with the New Haven, Conn,
health department for seven years,
four OF which she spent as super.
vising nurse there. She subsequent.
ly worked with the Michigan De-
partment OF Health and the Wayne
County Nenereal Disease Control
clinic. Her supervising services will
b. countrywide In scope. DR.. En-.
gelke said. and she will eventually
have permanent quarters at the
county health department offices
to be established in the industrial
area OF +. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21
Congress Today
cBy Associated Press

CBy Associated Press
Senate
In recess until Monday.
Military Affairs Committee may
vote on Kilday hill TO delay Undue
ton OF fathers (i0:30 a. m, EWTl.
Senate and House conferees meet
on pay-asyou-go tax bill 10000.
Debates additional lend.lease APP
propriation bill (meets noon).
Small Business Committee be-
gins inquiry into lumber situation
10000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21
$3.50 WITH ADMINISTRATION

LYNWOOD. Cal.-UP-The tsso.
citation OF Regular Baptist Churches
OF California went $3.50 with the
Administration. It unanimously vot-
ed support OF the latter in its war
policy. but deplored with equsl
unanimity It's failure TO limit the
liquor business.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

NEW YORK-INS-- Circulation
OF a report that the Office cf
Price Administration had authoriz-
ed = 80 cents-per-sack increase in
the ceiling price of southern DO
tatoes paralyzed distribution Of 20.
tatoeH in New York today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

KINDLING wood Mich. Ladder Co.
Adv. 522S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21
Flashes of
Late News
The WEATHER: Tonight:
Warmer

NEVADA CITY-lNS- Funeral
services were TO be held today for
Rep. Harry L. Englebright Of Calf
fornia, Republican party whip in
the House OF representatives. who
died May 10 in Washington. Serv.
ices at the Trinity Episcopal
Church will be followed by inter.
ment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

NEW YORK ms Nationally
recognized as the leading woman
public housing executive in the
United States, Miss Elizabeth
Wood, executive secretary Of the
Chicago Housing Authority today
was the new treasurer OF the Ma
tional Association OF Housing OFF,.
Gals. Miss Wood was elected to her
new post during the current confel-
ence OF housing officials from all
parts OF the nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

NEW YoRk-INS - The
United Mine Workers Union an.
nouneed today that its presl-
dent John L. Lewis. would
close his executive offices in
New York and return with his
full staff to Washington. Al
though no reason for the ae-
ton was forthcoming, the move
will not interrupt contract ne
aotiatlons now going on be-
tween the union and anthracite
operators since Thomas J. Ken
needy, union secretary.treasurer
will remain In New York to rep
resent Lewis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

DENVER ms A Denver
warehouseman was held for invesr
tigation today following discovery
by police OF the body OF his wife
in a shallow, six week old grave
in the basement furnace room OF
their home. The find solved neigh
borhood questions concerning the
disappearance OF Mrs. Mary Peg
dire Potts. So, April 8.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

WASHINGTON-INS- Automo
bile travel for victory gardening, il
was reported today, will be exempt
from the pleasure driving ban in Il
eastern states and the District Of
Columbia. II was indicated that
provisions for victory gardeners
will be made in the OPA's forma
Interpretation OF its latest edict
which Is expected to be made today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

MOSCOW-INS- A meeting be.
tween Premier Joseph Stain and
President Roosevelt's special en-
yoy. Joseph +. Davies. former am.
bassador to the Soviet Union, took
place last night in the Kremlin. an
official announcement said today.
Davies carried a special letter from
President Roosevelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

SAN JUAN. p. Rms The
Antilles air task force today was
operatin under a new chief. He Is
Brig. Gen. Edwin B. Lyons, former.
ly commander of the Panama Canal
bombardment group. In his new
post Gen. Lyons succeeds Maj. Gen.
Edwin J. House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

NEW DELHI-INS-Blasting OF
Japanese-held targets with 1875
tons of bombs by American heavy
bombers operating in the Irrawaddy
River area in Burma was disclosed
in an American communique to.
day. Fires were started among oil
installations.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

CHICAG ms Army officials
today launched an inquiry into the
worst plane disaster in Chicago's
history, the crash OF a huge four
motored Liberator bomber into d
towering gas storage tank which
' killed all IL on board. The bomber.
cropping its way at only 100 foot
altitude through unfayorable wealth
err, smashed yesterday into the 4S5-
foot nigh tank filled with $4,000. 900
cubic feet of illuminating gas, caus-
ing a terrific explosion that rocked
southwest Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

WASHINGTON-INS-Details OF
a plan to preclude clothes rationing
we're withheld today pending furth-
er conferences Of retailers with
WPB Chairman Donald Nelson and
Civilian Requirements Chief Arthur
Whiteside. After working out the
plan, WPB officials said they be-
lieved that rationing could be avoid
ed II complete public cooperation
is obtained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

DENVER ms An indicted
man is in the Army, even If he
refused to take the oath of alleg-
lance. it was established today in
a ruling of the U. S. Circuit Court
OF Appeals on file in Denver. The
ruling was made in denying a writ
of habeas corpus asked by Arthur
G. Billings, 81, who is being held
by military authorities at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, on charges OF
INSTRUMENTATION resulting from his
refusal to take the oath or be fin
reprinted. He said he was a
conscientious obiector
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21

see CONTESTS Page
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Uncle Mln
Says: ~

IT IS WELL to have had a great
l deal of experience, yet it seems
to do something to our youthful
enthusiasm.
Some people are so fond of trouble
that they enjoy most eating the things
that disagree iCith them.
The worst mistake that you can
make is the one from which you
learn nothing.
Unbending oaks do not, like
mushrooms, spring up over night,
but grow through the years.
It is wisdom to always remem-
Der that you're really a bit of a
fool.
Maturity begins when a man
realizes that he, in his amorous
triunphs, really was pursued rath-
er than the pursuer.
Some people are not contented iUith
their lot till they occupy one IN a ceme-
terry.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
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comes of it and soon the contending
parties tire of the play.
Silence reigns again, but its throne
is shaky. Private Hart tires of his
book and turns to Private Sager.
''Were you at the dance last night
when the redhead got started telling
what she thought of Jim Carney's
dancing?"
Private Carney picks up the bait.
Anything Hart says about me or
about what anybody else says about
me is entirely fictitious, and any
resemblance to persons living or
dead is coincidental and not intend
ed"
Private Sager sits up suddenly In
bed. Don't talk like that about
Hart" he says in quiet, serious,
and menacing voice. Anything you
say about Hart is a personal insult
to me. If you're inclined to insult
me, kindly take off your stripe and
step outside with me-"
"Don't you go talking like that to
the ranking first-class private of this
section" rasps Private Hart. 81
don't like your manner at all. Kind
ly step outside with me while beat
your brains out"
II you want peace and quiet on
these stay-at-home nights, the best
solution is to go to the second bar
racks down the line. There's no
body down there except. fifty-eight
members of the band, who are al
ways rehearsing at this time OF
night.
Slang runs wild in the Army. It's
like a disease or the liquor habit.
Among the boys who sit around on
the back steps after Lights Out and
bat the breeze far into the night,
no simple and understandable Eng
Ish word is used where a weird and
outlandish concoction can be SUBJ
stituted.
Water is CT lemonade. Salt is
sand or Lots wife; pepper is
specks; sugar is sweetening COM
pound. Milk is cat beer; butter,
dogfat. Ketchup is blood. In the
untiring imagination of the soldier,
green peas become China berries;
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
HARSH lAXATIVES
UNNECESSARY?
Millions Find Simple Fresh
Fruit Drink Gives Them All
the Laxative Aid They Need

Don't form the habit OF depend
ing on harsh, gripping laxatives
until you've tried this easy, health
full way millions now use TO keep
regular.
It's fresh lemon Juice and water
taken first thing in the morning
just as soon as you get up The
juice of one Sunkist Lemon In q
glass of water. Taken thus, on an
empty stomach, IL stimulates
normal bowel action, day after
day, for most people.
And lemons are actively good
for you. They're among the richest
sources of Vitamin c, which COM
bats fatigue, helps resist colds and
infections. They supply vitamins
B, and P, aid digestion and help
alkalinize the system.
Try this grand wake-up drink
10 mornings. See If 1t doesn't help
you! Use California Sunkist
Lemons.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Navy Men Can Identify
Planes in Split Second

The navy has just adopted new
system of training its men to rec
ognize ships and planes instantly
from a glimpse of their total
image, instead of by glances at
their distinctive parts, says Col
lier's. The course consists of a
120-hour study of 1000 pictures of
168 objects from various angles
on slides that are run through a
protector at high speeds.
To pass, man must be able to
Identify ship in one second and
a plane in one 18th of a second.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

hominy grits are glamorized into
Georgia ice cream; rice is swamp
seed. Potatoes become Irish grapes;
prunes change to strawberries; hot
cakes become blankets. Bread is
punk and creamed beef on toast is
punk and salve. Meat loaf and hasl,
are kennel rations.
It is strictly against the code ot
the Army to say a complimentary
word about the food or the cook, nc
matter how good the food is or how
hard the cook labors to make it so.
Oscar of the Waldorf in the Army,
would still be either a slum-burner
or belly-robber.
Back at the News, the boys in the
composing room and the mailing
department used to send greenhorns
searching all over the building for
erasing ink, striped or dotted ink,
paper stretchers, and other non ex-
istent items. Here, new and gull
Hble man is sent for the cannon re-
port, or for the biscuit gun, the
hagpole key, or the rubber flag
which is used on rainy days.
Here are some of the most popu-
lar figures of speech:
Army Bible-the Articles of
War; regulations.
Barrage-a party, especially
where the Demon Rum rears its
ugly head.
Blanket drill-sleep.
Butchershop-a dispensary or
hospital.
By the nurnbers-like clock
work; with precision and eff
ciency.
Chill bowl-regulation haircut.
Chest hardware-medals.
Didie pins-the gold bars of a
second lieutenant.
Dog robber-an orderly.
The eagle-money. On pay
day, the eagle flies.
Front and center-come for
ward.
Flying tine-seep.
Gashouse-a beer joint.
Glue-honey.
Goof off-to make a mistake.
Handshaking-playing up to
superiors.
Higher brass the higher
ranks of officers.
Hollywood corporal-an acting
corporal.
Holy Joe-the chaplain.
Honey wagon - the garbage
truck.
Housewife soldiers sewing
kit.
Jubilee-reveille, which is too
often pronounced "revelee."
Mother Machree-a sob-story
ahbi.
Pocket lettuce-papef money.
Pontoon checks canteen
checks, good for credit at the
post exchange
Ride the sickbook-to gold
brick the easy way by pretend
ing to be Ill
Shoulder hardware-the shoul-
der insignia Of commissioners
officer.
GTo BE CONTINUED
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

never find a battery that quite stacks
UP to the first battery IN which you
served, no group of buddies quite
like the old gang you knew first.
There's a reason for it. In your
first organization, you learn for the
first time all the regulations and the
customs and the traditions of the
Army. When you first face them,
they're tough or they're uninterest-
ing, and when you finally get to un-
derstand and agree with them,
they're identified in your memory
with the battery where you learned
them.
With the men who serve with you
there, you grow closer through hard
ship and privation than you can pos
sibly grow to any other group. After
you get out into line Organization
a real tactical unit, such as these
boys are entering-any hardship or
misery is just part of the routine.
The sufferers are men rather than
boys.
But in this first training cycle, this
rookie stage, you haven't been hard
ened. You and the new soldiers
about you are sensitive, delicate
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

raIner DaIIllng QueS-
ton.
We were talking
about the big bond
sales gathering from
baseball's Hall of
Fame at the Yankee
Stadium.
could you tell
m e." he a S k e d,
from this Hall-of-
Fame group, which
men you consider
outstanding-I mean
the top of the list in
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
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ALLIED COOPERATION BETTER
DREW PEARSON


ALLIED COOPERATION BETTER
Officials who have attended all the
big strategy powwows-Washington,
Casablanca, Washington again, and
Quebec-declare that there is pro-
gressively better Allied cooperation,
and a gradual disappearance of the
friction which beset earlier confer
ences.
In the dark days just after Pearl
Harbor, the British were plugging
for an alI-oUt war against Hitler,
while the U. S. officers, outraged
over Pearl Harbor, were out to scalp
the Japs.
The decision to swing our weight
with the British was made only aft
er President Roosevelt had eXer-
cised his authority as commander
in-chief and overruled ambitious
U. S. plans for the Pacific.
After that decision, there came
disagreement about where to strike
IN the European theater. U. S. army
staff officers argued in favor of a
cross-channel operation, but Chur-
chill and the British staff shrank
from spilling blood against the steel
and-concrete shoreline of France
and the Low Countries.
Instead, Churchill wanted the U. S.
army sent to North Africa, to aid IN
the reconquest of the Mediterrane-
an. Again, Roosevelt supported
Churchill against his own military
chiefs, but not until after strong de-
bate In the inner councils.
Another issue was the question of
aid to Russia and Britain, which
q. S. army and navy officers wanted
to cut down from the Roosevelt-Hop-
kins-Churchill estimates. The Rus
sian cause was upheld against all
corners by Harry Hopkins, and Maj.
Gen. James H. Burns, executive of
the munitions assignment board.
Burns favorite remark is, ''Those
Russians are killing more Germans
than anybody else, and they ought
to have the equipment to keep up
the good work.
The major decisions that have
come from all the controversies
have now borne favorable fruit. The
Mediterranean is cleared, U. S.
forces have been tested under fire,
landing operations have had full
dress rehearsals for the bigger job
Of crossing the channel, and the
Russians are keeping up the good
work"
So when the British and Ameri-
cans get together now, there is much
more warmth than at one time.
There still are some friendly differ
ences as there must be when strong
men sit down together, and it is re-
ported that U. S. military leaders
still chafe at lack Of action across
the channel. But on the whole, sue
cess is making the road easier.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

each position? We have a lot Of
arguments about this around the
barracks. There must be few who
head the list"
This was a quick-order decision.
We had to make it that way. And
here it was:
Outfield - Cobb, Ruth and
Speaker.
Infield-Honus Wagner.
Pitchers -Cy Young, Walter
Johnson.
Here were just six names that
popped out from what is sometimes
known as the subconscious roundup
of more than 40 years.
Here is the way these quick selec-
tons worked out:
Back of the bat we have Bill
Dickey, Mickey Cochrane, Gabby
Hartnett, Buck Ewing and Roger
Bresnahan.
My vote here goes for Bill Dickey,
but there can be an argument.
In the box we have Cy Young,
Christy Mathewson, Grover Alexan-
der, Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove.
At first we have Lou Gehrig,
George Sisler, Bill Terry.
At second we have Nap Lajoie,
Eddie Collins, Rogers Hornsby,
Frank Frisch. A photo finish.
At short we have only one man
Honus Wagner.
At third we have Jimmy Collins,
Pie Traynor, Art Devlin, and Bill
Bradley.
In the outfeld we have Cobb,
Ruth, Speaker and Joe Jackson
with Joe DiMaggio coming on. Ted
Williams, a great hitter, was not a
great oIItfe1der
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Change Necessary

"Wel, Doc" said the patient,
''you and ] have been pals since
college days, and / couldn't think
of insulting you by offering you
money. But I've remembered you
in my will"
That's mighty fine Of you"
said the doctor. ''And by the way,
Let me see that prescription again,
will you? There's a little correc.
ton I want to make"
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
MILK SHORTAGE

Most serious food problem facing
the civilian population at the mo-
ment is the threatened shortage of
milk.
White House farm advisers warn
that we will have very real and
acute milk famine on our hands un-
less the War Food administration
and the Office of Price Administra-
ton act quickly to adjust the price
of feed grain for dairy cattle.
Due to higher feed costs, dairy
farmers, especially in the East, are
unable to sell their milk under OPA
price ceilings and stay in business.
Dairy farmers in Pennsylvania and
other Eastern states, hard hit by the
drouth, have been losing as much as
S35 per COW because of lack of pas
ture. As winter draws on, the pas
ture problem, plus higher feed costs,
viii vitally affect milk production all
over the country.
So far the War Food administra-
ton, under its new chief, Marvin
Jones, has done nothing to meet
this pressing problem. But unless
he does the President viii be urged
to take matters In his own hands
and arrange for feed price subsi-
dies through legislative action. Fail
ing that, he can, by an executive
order, provide feed funds from the
Commodity Credit corporation.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
See Here.
Private Hurgr0ve!
by Moriof, Hdrgrove ..xsSS,.ee.

phases of army life but because of his
classification as a cook and his too-often
KIP assignments he knows more about
the Company kitchen than most rockies.
He has acquired a good understanding
of "goldbricking," shooting the breeze
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

THE STORY so FAR: Private Marion
HargrOve, former newspaper employees
of North Carolina paper, has been in
Quoted into the army and is receiving
his basic training At Fort Bragg. He
has become well acquainted with many
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
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and all the other extra-curricular soldier
activities. As we pick up the story he
is discussing some of the interesting
traits of his close friend, Private sher.
1t is with Sher that Hargrove has shared
many of his adventures.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
@o;l7l!3}a 4
VA@MzADH

IT REMAINED for young, keen
1 eyed corporal from Montauk,
deeply interested in the sport, as
most of our servicemen are, to ask a
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Acid INDIGESTION

Relieved i'm minutes Or doubie meaey bscx
When excess stomach acid causes pzlufu suffOcz--
ing gas sour stomach and heartburn, doctors Usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines E0wn for
sympronatic rehef-medicines ike those n Bell ans
Tablets. No laxative. BeI-ans brings comfort n
jiffy or double your money back return Of bO--e
70 as &c st al druggists
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Wartime Sports Program,

Most of those who believe that
sport should either be eliminated or
cut to small measure In wartime
are out of the service.
Most of those who favor as good
a program as possible are in the
service.
/ have talked with many serv-
icemen, and ! have yet to find a
single entry who doesn't want sport
to keep going, largely for his own
interest II baseball, football or box
ing, news Of which comes through
newspapers, radio and movies.
1t is the attitude Of some 10 mil
lion men in the services that has
kept sport rolling along. In fact,
boom is sweeping practically ev-
cry sport you can name.
II these men didn't believe In il,
and didn't want il, you can gamble
all you may have left there would
be little sport today.
1t has been my idea from the start
that such sport as could be carried
on was a helpful part of the war
effort.
This has been proved beyond any
reasonable doubt. Army and navy
heads admit it.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Steaming Tree

In hot weather birch tree gives
off 700 to 900 gallons of water
day.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Back to Results

Iwould say the top man on the list
was Honus Wagner-in the infeld
spot.
The flying Dutchman, a great
shortstop, led his league in hitting
year after year.
He was also brilliant base rum
ner. Shortly before he died John
McGraw, who knew more than his
share of baseball, rated Wagner as
the greatest baIlplayer of all time.
In the outfeld you can't get away
from Cobb, Ruth and Speaker-hit-
ting, fielding and spirit.
Shoeless Joe Jackson was the
greatest natural hitter of them all.
But Jackson finished under a
cloud.
It is almost impossible to split
Lajoie, Collins and Hornsby. If ]
happened to be manager I'd like
to have any of these men around.
Collins had the speed-the smart
ness. Lajoie and Hornsby had the
hitting power.
Cy Young won 511 ball games,
more than most men ever pitch.
He was the star of two leagues.
Walter Johnson was the best pitch
er I ever saw. I believe these are
the two standouts.
Look over Johnson's strike-out,
shut-out and earned-run record.
There's the story.
The best aIl-around baIlplayer ]
ever saw-outfeld, infield, pitching
and hitting-was Babe Ruth.
Ruth and Cobb-or Cobb and Ruth
ARE still the two greatest ballplay-
ers the old game has ever known.
Plus Hans Wagner.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
CAPITAL CHAFF

q Adm. Ernest ]. King, commander
in-chief of the U. S. fleet, has two
residences in Westinghouse spa
cious home at Observatory Circle,
and the yacht Dauntless anchored
at the Navy yard. The admiral
lives on the yacht, and his family
lives at the Circle.
q After the Ramirez revolt, the
Nazis closed down their short-wave
efforts to Argentina. But now that
Ramirez has proved to be so friend
", the broadcasts have been re-
sumed IN full force.
q Madame Chang Kai-shek was
very sick on her homeward airplane
trip, by way of Africa and India.
The pilot said, ''The weather was
rough as the devil and she was in a
pretty bad way. She didn't say a
word the entire trip"