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Evening star., 1943-06-28


Administration.
His letter to the President follows:
Dear Mr.. President:
Sometime at your convenience I
should like to discuss fully with you
the full direction of the food pro-
gram. After I have completed two
undertakings I should like to be re-
lieved Of my present responsible.
ties. The two unfinished jobs I
should finish before leaving are:
Il. Rounding out and announcing
the general 1914 food production
program, and
q. Holding three meetings in New
York, Chicago and San Francisco
that are essential in launching the
broad food educational program.
These major programs should be
we'll shaped up and under way be-
! fore the middle of July.
Two Main Causes.
1.-TWO main causes have brought
me to the reluctant conclusion that
I will not be able to serve you salts
factorily in my present capacity:
"l. find that I have assumed a.
public responsibility while the au-
thority not only over a broad food
policy, but day-to-day actions is
being exercised elsewhere.
.. You must have in my position
a man who can whole-heartedly ad-
vocate and defend the program of
broad general subsidies you an
nounced. on June Is. I cannot do
this for the reason that I do not be-
lieve such subsidies will be effective
in controlling imitation unless they
are accompanied here, as they are
in England by current tax and saw
ings program that drain off excess
buying power and by price control
and management of the food supply.
I'VE do not have in this country
(See DAVIS, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, June 20 (P.-
Stocks higher; most groups ad-
vance. Bonds steady; rails lead
modest upturn. Cotton mixed;
liquidation, New Orleans selling.
CHICAGO.-Wheat unchanged
to 4 higher; some hedging pres
sure. Rye advanced 1h-1H to
new seasonal peaks. Hogs weak,
Is to Is cents lower; top, $l4;
moderately heavy receipts. Cat
tie, steady to weak; top-fed
steers, $16.85.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Hurbun Presents Popers

Vladimir Hurban, who has been
serving as Czechoslovakian Minis
ter to the United States, presented
to President Roosevelt today the
credentials appointing him Ambassa
dor to this country. The Czech and
American governments agreed re-
Gently to raise their respective lega-
tions to embassies.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Naval Academy Bill Stoned

Legislation authorizing a reduc-
ton in the instruction course at the
Naval Academy from four to three
years during the war became law
today with Presidents Roosevelt
signature.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Bill Asks Antistrike RepeoI

A bill proposing repeal of the
Smith, -Connally antistrike measure
approved by Congress last week over
the objections of the President, was
introduced in the House today by
Representative Lesinski, Democrat,
of MichiRan.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Browns Trade Tony CriscoIo

ST. LOUIS, June % (P.-The st.
Louis Browns today announced the
trading of Outfielder Tony Criscola
to its Toledo farm club Of the Amer
lean Association for AL zarilla, also
an outfielder.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Late News Bulletin
Execution of $50 Jews Reported

LONDON V9-Aneta, the Netherlands agency, said
today had learned that depoted from Holland to
Poland by German authorities had been shot.
Evening star., 1943-06-28

(see SPY, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1943-06-28

From the United stasss weather bureau Report.
Thundershowers this evening; continued warm
tonight. Temperatures today-Highest, se, at
$50 pm; lowest, rs, at $40 am.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
War Plant Workers Making
as Much as Army Generals

Washington, June 29-lNS- Re.
porting on 44-day inspection trip,
Rep. Engel (R) Mich, today ad.
vised the House that there are
workers in war plants with little
or no experience" making as much
as Army generals. and janitors'
and elevator operators drawing 80
per cent more pay than captains.
Engel. a member of the House
Subcommittee on Military Appro.
priations who made a one-man in
vestigation OF high costs in a. war
industries. informed the member
ship that in one plant he found an
1S-year-old girl, fresh from a job
as ribbon clerk in Kresge's dime
store, getting 1880. or more than
the base pay OF a major.
The Michigan member said he
discovered machine gun ASSEMBLE
ers" who drew as much as sS.740
year, adding that soldiers AMI
sailors at Batsn. Pearl Harbor.
Tunsia and Bizerte all have to learn
not only to take down and assemble
these same machine guns blindfold.
ed, but to shoot them at pay as lit.
tie as $50 a month"
and when they come back"
Engel continued. they will have
TO pay an income tax the rest Of
their lives to repay the money we
borrowed so these factory machine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Little Change
in Food Prices

There will he 10 major change in
restaurant prices in Npsilanti as
result OF the price freeze order Inn
ting restaurant prices on food
Items. meals. and beverages 10 the
highest prices charged in the period
OF April TO 10. according 10 the
consensus OF opinion Of Npsilanti
restaurant owners. Although there
NAV be slight changes in individusi
items. most restaurant owners have
remained consistently with the
April to 10 schedule.
The order. effective TODAY, AFFECT
ed Oakland. Macomb ST Clair.
clinton. Livingston. Ingham. Eaton.
Jackson. Monroe. Lenawee. HIS
dale and Washtenaw Counties, haV-
ing been extended TO all counties
Of the Detroit area. Originally the
freeze order affected only Wayne
County.
According 10 Edward c. Welsh,
regional price executive, the order
was necessitated when restaurant
prices began TO rise rapidly follow
INK the issuance OF the Wayne
County regulation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
A Statement by The American Legion

This year ou- pan was 10
direct our efforts toward help
ing more OF our own boys.
Many appeals have been
made: many are in the making
The American Legion will
st.iye 10 heed those appeals.
Most pulling to MS IS the
fact that while in Jackson. Lin
coin Park. Royal Oak. Pontiac
and elsewhere In Michigan
celebrations and csrniyals are
bei1g held, here in Ypsilanu We
are not considered united
enough to hold such a patriotic
demonstration.
We had made what We con
sidered prope precautions 10
check any potential hoodlum
element which might appes
hes
The city officials may admit
defeat. The American Legion
does cot. We stand 10 help our
boys in service now, and 10
welcome them back 10 work
with us 70 the end that toseth-
O. We may accomplish what
alone ve have jailed 10 DO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
CITY Cancels Patriotic Celebration
Spencer District Turns
Thumbs Down on Merger
A Regrettable Situation

Ypsilanti forbidden Fourth of July celebration In
view OF the fact that this would have been the thirteenth
be considered omnous but regardless of the super
stition it actually is evil in its significance because it
fleets fear that should never exist.
We to have celebration because we afraid
encourage the assembly of of American people
Think of it! Here in the land of freedom and democ
racy dare not celebrate the great national day of In
dependence for fear that rowdysm would prevail and riot
ing might get out Of hand.
Hitler reported to have said that he would easily take
the United States of America when the right time
because 1t would be a relatively easy Inside job"
Are we seeing the beginning of that inside job"
in the Detroit riots which fear might spread to Yps
lantl IN the event that attempted to celebrate the
Fourth of July, national holiday for honoring the
memory OF men who have fought for freedom and
independence?
Or is the fighting among ourselves the natural result of
too sudden mixing of people crowded into this from
too different communities? Perhaps is merely
adjustment period-the boy in the neighborhood
who must fight his way into acceptance In either event
is proof of curtailment of freedom and star ing sig
nal OF danger that calls for national attention and firm
handling
So far as Ypslan alone is concerned we have little to
Tear The mayor and the city council acted in good faith
in forbdding Fourth of July celebration just the
American Legion had acted in good faith in promoting it.
Legion fought for the freedom which this occasion
represents They aim to keep the spirit of independence
day alive, and that is commendable purpose They APP
proprae profits community service and that is also
commendabe With these purposes and detectives and
with the horrors of the World War o democracy
burning in their patriotic minds they sincere in
their conviction that the celebration could and should
go on.
City officials business and other residents
similarly patrlotc as was evidenced the
which they financed to support the Legion Some felt
however, that dangers involved which did not
rant the risk Of holiday crowd. 10y 5000
So today have preparations for the thirteenth of the
American Legion celebrations swept aside and in place of
the banners inviting observance of the GLORIOUS Fourth
have the threat of rotng serious that needed
in industry called for guard duty, while police out
numbered and casualties mount to astounding heights
It's tragc-somethng far more important than the
question of Ypslants celebration 1t is a home front
emergency which resident to give his best
in helping to save and improve American standards
mr. dinnl afioV nf
freedom and security being threatened by enemies within
our boundaries as well as enemies from abroad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Local System
HadOfered
ABILITIES
Educators Viewed
Plan as Best
Solution

At "a special election Monday
night Spencer School district re-
jected by a vote OF 100 to 80 a plan
TO unite with Ypsilanti School dis
trict.
The Ypsilanti school board. at the
behest OF federal and state educa-
tors. had agreed 10 accept the dis
trict and provide high school IA
cilities for pupils OF the Spencer
area.
The move had been advocated
as the best solution OF the educa-
tional problem expected TO develop
with influx of approximately 1000
children in the Spencer area by
September.
The government is already build
ing three schools in the federal
housing area, but additional facili-
ties will be needed.
The area affected Is divided be.
tween four districts and the merger
plan had been the initial step in
an attempt to solve that complica-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Fire Contract
Signed Today

The fire protection contract be
tween the City OF Ypsilanti and
the Federal Public Housing Au.
thority was signed by city officials
here today.
The contract, among other things
provides that the Ypsilsnti fire
department. its men and equip
ment is now on call to any FEEDER
al Public Housing project in the
bomber plant area in the County
OF Washtenaw. The city will be
paid $50 per call by the FP.H.A.
and will be paid $50 per hour while
on such call time 10 he computed
from the moment the city firemen
leave the firehall until they return
to it Frank n. Jscot. FP.H.A.
Fire chief stationed at Willow
Lodge presented the contracts to
Mayor Ross X Bower. City At
torney John p. Kirk and City Clerk
Harvey Holmes. All OF them sign
ed the contract.
Mr.. Jacot has Is volunteer fire
men in his fire depart ment there
and also had four pair men headed
by Capt. Frank Dippner. The
F.P.H.A. fire department will even
tually have three fire stations 10
Gated in different parts OF the
housing project areas east OF here
See CONTRACT-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Funds Sought
For Salvation
Army Building
Solicitation Has
Endorsement of
Community Fund

Endorsement o. a Salvation
Army building campaign was given
Monday evening by Community
Fund board OF directors at their
monthly meeting. The delegation
from the Salvation Army requested
endorsement o. the raising OF
capital fund to erect a new build.
ing. Funds for purchasing the site
for the building have already been
acquired through gifts.
The new building will he a con
crete block structure 10 be erected
on Park st. The financial goal Is
$4,000.
New Director.
August Keller reported on the
Gilbert House project, stating that
a new director for the summer
months had been secured. Miss
Martha Buchanan will be the direc-
tor, who will function as such until
September !. The board granted
$500 to Gilbert House for the next
so days. alter which II is hoped TO
evolve a permanent program.
DR., Lawrence Perry. speaking for
the Carver Community Center. told
Of the excellent assistance which
the Center is receiving from the
Friends Society. which is helping
throughout the. summer months
with their program. He stated that
the Center is still looking for a new
director, and that it is also
confronted with housing problem.
The Center is still active. howeve~,
he stated. and hopes TO have their
program settled soon.
Mrs. II. deb. Barss. representing
the committee TO select new sec.
rotary OF the Council OF Social Ag.
encies and family service bureau.
worker, the position lett vacant by
the resignation OF Mrs. Flossie
Feiner, reported that she has had
three applications for the position,
and that a new worker will soon be
selected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Fairgrounds
in CityOpen

The city summer recreation pro.
gram was under way today as lead.
ers were assigned 10 their parks
10 begin organizing and supervis.
ing children's recreation following
meeting Monday OF all leaders
with f. W. Shadford head OF the
recreation program.
Leaders assigned TO various parks
are: l.. p. Cushman. Miss Betty
Menzi. Miss Virginia Hamblin. Rec.
reition; r l.. Sites. Miss Helen
Hughes. Miss Virginia Hawks,
Prospect; Al Hutchins. Miss Helen
Boutell Miss Delynn Leyerett.
Woodruff; Mrs. Marion Splitter,
Larry Hutchison. Miss Roberta
Tibbets. Riverside; Miss Clamah
Clark, Eugene Beatty. Harriet;
Miss Elaine Hunt, Miss Maxine
LutZ. st. Johns playground.
Park leaders will be at the parks
from ] to 9 D. m. each day.
Leaders for the swimming pro-
gram. which will also begin today
are Herbert Cooney and Miss Pat
ricia Rust. The Ypsi!anti High
School swimming pool will he open
from ! to p. m. for children o.
different park groups throughout
the week. Wednesday and Friday
mornings from 10 to IL o'clock =
will be open for any children under
"A years OF age. and on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday nights an
adult swimming program will be
carried out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

Because OF a situation which
existed in Detroit
Because the governing Off
Gals IL Detroit failed in their
iob do the Ypsiisnti officials,
admit defeat before they starr
Fee people OF America had
lived together since the be
ginning, except when officials.
charged with responsibility OF
enior ing their laws. had
failed. We OF the Legion felt
confident that our government
would rot fail: therefore We
made our plans with the sp-
proval OF those in authority 70
again gather together the PEG
pie OF Ypsilanti in ceieb. alton
OF our independence
As a part OF last years ce.e-
brat.on. boys here from all over
the United states. temporarily
in the service of our country, .
we're recipients o. Legion hos
pitalty. We have had letters
~ sppre -iition indicating that
Npsiianti's reputation f7r pa
triotism 70 now nationwide.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
New Officers
Accept Tasks

With high praise for retiring Of
ficers and numerous suggestions for
the new ores, Rotarians Monds.
closed another year. New officers
were officially recognized by Benz.
II. Vanden Belt and II. z. WILDER.
The new officers are DR.. c. C..
Wescott, president: Rev. Raymon
B .Bair. vice president: William
Bassett. treasurer: John D. LaRue,
secretary: Dean Egbert r. Isbell.
and Martin Dawson. directors.
Retiring President Olin c. Eckley.
during the regular program hour.
reviewed work of the year and cited
high ideals OF Rotary international.
The Ypsilanti club. he said has
celebrated its twenty.fifth anniver.
ssry during this year. with a record
OF which we caa we'll be proud. Dur
ing the yeag Henry owen and Lloyd
See ROTARY-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

and is takirg the lives OF our
own Ypsilanti boys, in the fight
- restore 10 the world the
right OF justice, freedom. aud
democracy.
The American Legion has al.
ways been positive In action.
We have fought on the battle
fronts and on the home fronts
for decentralization OF speech,
freedom OF thought, OF assem-.
bly,, and all OF the other free
doms for which America has
stood. But we have seen a trend
or thought and acton in our
time which 10 us Is deteSt ism.
We have fought that trend--we
s-e still fish;i z b.. And no
this year. as we approach that
glorious day, the anniversary Of
the day on which free men
gathered together and defisd
those who would hold them in
bondage We find IL expressed
here in Ypsilanti.
Why?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

gun assemblers can be paid from
$4,000 TO $3.50 a year.
why, the base pay OF Lt..Gen
Brehon B. Somervell is only $500
year and he is in command OF
the entire supply system OF the
Army from 16-inch guns down TO
pistols"
The congressman said that the
plants he visited, which included
General Motors. Ford. Chrysler.
and General Electric, had total pay
rolls last pear OF s2,316.041.747.
The total number OF employees
in these plants aggregated S50,522. A"
Engel declared. Their average an.
nual earnings for 1912 was s2.725.
The total man.hours worked for
thu year was 1.706. 4s4.931. The av-
erage amount paid for each hour
actually worked was s1.35.
At Fort Devens. Mass. he said.
the government advertised for girls
TO learn TO repair shoes.
They advertised that they would
pay $3.50 week" the congress
man related, Il was informed that
these girls worked IS hours a week.
were paid for SO hours. at 40 cents
an hour. and received s35 for living
expenses while training.
THE government was actually
See WAGF-PaRe 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Judge Jones
Head Of OPA

Washington. June 80 ms
Judge Marvin Jones today took
over the job Of war food admins
TRAITOR as. congressional advocates
OF centralized food control voiced
dissatisfaction over the resigna-
ton OF Chester c. Davis.
Jones. a former chairman OF the
House Agriculture Committee, now
faces the task of winning a rebel
lious Congress to the New Deal
program Of handling the subject
of food.
Administration leaders general.
ly agreed, however, that his knowl-
edge OF Congress-as we'll as of
would aid him in
making the peace"
The resignation of Davis, who
complained that he lacked COM
plete authority. caused immediate
abandonment of efforts in the
House to create a supreme food
GEAR but demands for central
lied control continued in the Sen
ate.
In announcing his resignation
Davis told the President he could
not support the broad program OF
subsidies advocated by the admin.
istration. Further, Davis pointed
out he was subject to other agency
heads on food policies and day-to-
day matters as well.
Davis held that subsidies would
not be effective unless. as in Eng
land. there is tight control exer-
cised over food conditions and I'M
less effective savings taxes are
levied
Later in news conference
Davis said he had no objection to
subsidies per Sc but said he
thought that subsidies alone. with.
out being woven into a coordinated
program, just don't accomplish full
and effective control
Davis outlined a three point pro-
gram which he believed was nee
essary for future food programs.
This policy envisaged building up
can abundance OF the kinds of
food we can supply in abundance:
bulwarking price control measures
with some plan to effectively
handle the flow OF food: and in
shutting a food educational pro-
gram.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Price Curtails
Meat Supplies

Washington, June PINS -
Ranch owners and farmers are hold
ing back from the markets and
consumers the greatest national
herd OF livestock in 90 years due TO
the political uncertainty OF tho
price control program, the Agricul.
ture Department revealed today.
The number OF cattle in i943. de-
partment experts claimed. will be
100000 heads greater than the
1912 record. while the hog popula-
ton vii lbe $4,000 900 heads greater
than 1912
Nevertheless. Americans are fac
ing an acute meat shortage.
Officials declared that ranch
owners and farmers are not selling
or slaughtering their animals but
are keeping this great herd on
the ranch and in the pastures.
The majority OF the herdsmen.
the department said, are holding
back the live animals on a specula-
tors chance that since the prices
are rising, and II IL not an economic
necessity 10 sell, the market will
be higher in the autumn.
At present. the Strengthening rate
Is considerably behind the slaugh-
tering rate at This time last year.
with a greater civilian and mill
tary demand on the diminishing
stock.
The Departments meat disclosure
was backed in Congress by Rep.
Celler Cd y Y. who declared that
there is a clossal surplus OF cattle
on ranches. Celler asked the
War Food Administration to seize
meat 10 relieve shortages in in
dustrial areas like New York and
Philadelphia where there is a meat
famine.
Many farmers are watching
Washington for price controls II
was said. TO blow up. and the cell.
ing prices on retail meat TO spiral.
This would consequently raise the
prices on live stock, offlclals de-
Clared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

A statemen, by the Amer
lean Legion:
There will be no celebration
OF the Fourth Of July in Ypsi-
lanti this year.
All plans 10 commemorate the
historic event have been can.
oelled. There will be no chill
dren's parade, no chhdrens
tield day. nor any OF the other
events scheduled for what We
had hoped TO be the greatest
demonstration of Ypsilantis
expression OF Democracy in
Action"
And Why? We LsgionnaiFes
would like 10 know.
Just yesterday final arrange
ments were made for a vast
military parade on the Fourth
Of July-a demonstration OF the
might OF free people when
threatened by Nazi hoodlums.
A rule which. because Of the ap-
peasement policy OF Chamber
lain and those OF his ilk in
America and elsewhere. has
placed free people in slavery
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

the rollback OF meat, butter and
coffee prices and probably other
foods Is expected within IS hours.
Both Senate and House had
adopted substantially the same
amendments TO the $1,000 900. 900
Commodity Credit Corporation bill.
permitting subsidies for increase IN
production but banning them for
price control purposes.
An informal conference OF Sen
ate House Conferees was held even
before the House had formally mp
pointed its members. The parley
failed to develop n means OF res
cuing the Administration from D.
parent defeat.
Some conferees sought to throw
the issue back 10 either Senate and
House In the hope that the anti.
subsidy provisions could be modi.
ned. They found they could not
return to the Senate and there ap-
peared little hope OF favorable
House action,
The Administration faced a
tough problem because the bill eX-
tends the life OF the Commodity
Credit Corporation for two years.
Unless n bill is passed by July I
this corporation-called the RFC
OF the farmers"-dles.
Thus. II Congress sends a bill
10 the White House and the PreSi-
dent vetoes It. the huge commodity
credit agency will be on OF exist
ence ftr several days at least. One
alternative was for the President
10 transfer its functions to other
agencies.
The Presiden might. II was said,
sign the bill and then address an
appeal 10 consumers OF the nation
to rally behind the night for sub
sides in the hope that Congress
would reverse itself after Its sum
mer recess.
II this course IL followed, prices
OF meat. butter and coffee would
rise, temporarily at least.