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The union times., 1943-07-03
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

FOR THE RECORD: Connecti- cuts senior U. s. Senator, Fran cis Maloney, voted to override F. D. R.'s veto of the Smith Con- nally Bill. Sen. Danaher did not vote. Congressman Talbot and Me Williams voted to override the veto; {; and Congressmen Miller and Mon- keiwicz voted to sustain the Presi- dent. Rep. Clare Luce was paired to sustain the veto. Rep. Compton was absent.
 OUR HEARTIEST congratula- tiOns to Dick Lee, chosen as New Haven's outstanding young man of the year. We've known Dick and followed his career since his cub re- porter days on the Journal Courier. He eminently deserves the distinc- ton conferred upon him. His con- tributions to his community, and to his nations war program are so outstanding that it requires no pro- phet to predict a highly useful fu- ture for Richard C. Lee, Esq. WHAT'S the quickest way to get there? The Philadelphia Inquirer ad in Editor & Publisher last week began: ''When a Philadelphia wo- man has something to wear, she goes to Market Street. When she has nothing to wear, she goes to Chestnut!''
 SOME OF the philosophers and cranks whose letters spoil the editorial page of the New Haven JOurnaI-COurier might take a hint from the following letter to the Editor, published in the San Fran cisco Chronicle:
 ''DEAR SIR: have fully decid- ed to write no more letters for a full year. According to the political and world situation then. shall de- eide whether to write any more." FIVE MONTHS after Anaconda Wire and Cable was exposed as sell ing fraudulently tested products to the Army and Navy, Rear Admiral H. J. Brinser wrote a commenda- tory letter to the company. It is said that his letter got there just ahead of Hitler's.
 WHEN ORGANIZED labor has a voice in the selection of public off, cials, you're likely to get a high type of public servant. Our ration ing boards, on which labor is we'll represented, are doing a good job
 (Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1943-07-03
$7OO,OOO Given By AFL
 Labor To War Chest

NEW YORK.-Nearly $7OO,0O0 has been collected by A.F.L. unions here for the Labor War Chest, A.F.L. Sec ond Vice-Pres. Matthew Woll, chair man of the drive, announced. He pre- dicted that the total contributed by A.FL. organizations at the end ol the year would be $2,00O,000.
The union times., 1943-07-03
Another Over-The-Hill
 To-The-Poorhouse Item

Connecticut Labor was called upon chis week by the Fresno, Cal, Labor Council, to petition William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, to institute legislation that will reduce the salaries of Congress- men from the poll tax states 609o or from $100O0 to $4,00O per year to correspond with the wages of workers in those states.
 The Fresno Council passed reso- ution to this effect recently and call ed on all organized labor to support ghe movement.
The union times., 1943-07-03
Many Barbers May Get Wage Increases

Barber and beauty shop employers having eight or fewer employees may raise wages or salaries without seek ing approval of the National War La Dor Board, it was announced today through the Connecticut Field Office of he OWI.
The union times., 1943-07-03

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping, and help LabOr's Own Paper grow!
The union times., 1943-07-03

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The union times., 1943-07-03

The American soldiers average cof- fee ration is 40 cups a month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Supervisors
Oppose Japs

Donald F. Comstock, Ypsilanti
tax assessor and county supervi.
sor, introduced a resolution at the
county board OF supervisors meet
ing in this mornings session pro-
testing the sending into Washte-
nav County Of any Japanese by
the federal government. The mo-
ton was adopted by the board.
A committee Of five plus Prose-
cutor George Meader, was named
by the supervisors to call upon the
state board of equalization in Lam
sing to see If some remedy is not
available to relieve the county
from the 40 per cent increase in
tax equalization ordered by the
state board for 1913. The loss
to various schools in the county
was stressed by supervisors ask
ing that the committee be ap.
pointed.
The supervisors were in receipt
OF communication from the
North American Recreational Cen
ter, New York City. advising the
adoption of post war parks pro-
gram at an early date.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Directors to
Come Monday

The first OF the conscientious OBJ
ectors who have been assigned to
relieve labor shortage at the Up
SLANT state Hospital will arrive
next Monday, Charles F. Wagg.
secretary Of the State Hospital
Commission. said today
Wagg returned from a trip 10
selectiye service DIRECTORS camps
a. Fort Collins. Colo. and Hill
City. 8. D.. where he and Fred G.
Striffler. retiring commission chair
man. picked % DIRECTORS. Tween
" two more are being chosen by
draft officials from camps at Bel
ton. Mont. and Downey Idaho.
Wagg described the DIRECTORS as
good. clean-cut fellows mostly
OF agricultural backgrounds. and
members OF religious sects.
All 50 should be on hand BY the
end Of March, he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Appeal Sent
to Governor

Several hundred Michigan State
Normal College students today had
petitioned Governor Harry F. Kelly
to prevent conversion OF their
school dormitories into housing
units for Ford Bomber Plant Work
ers.
Governor Kelly expressed the
opinion that this would mot hap
pen until such time should come
that conversion would make a con-
tribution to the war effort COM
mensurate with the loss that would
be inflicted on the state.
but IL use Of college housing
facilities would solve the problem
there, then the answer would be
obvious" the governor said.
However, Gov. Kelly indicated
that inasmuch as the need for addi-
tional housing space in the area is
SO great the relief from conversion
Of college buildings would be slight.
The dormitories would only accom-
modate about 1000 persons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

man. Everything she does is
virtually perfect but breadcut.
ting. There was a trial, She
set about 1t however while her
family watched in anguish lest
there be need for first aidsrs
But she got the hang OF It," Al
least there was always a heel
at the end OF every loaf when
she finished with a triumphant
flourish. And now every one in
the Moorfran family will have
TO lapse back 10 those thin,
lacy bakers slices after becom-
ing accustomed 10 a really
generous helping.
Pity the poor hardware
stores. Their orders OF bread
knives are sure to arrive nov.
knives will no longer be museum
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Legion Invites
Again

Soldiers stationed at the East
Ypsilanti Army Camp will again be
guests OF the American Legion at
a weekly servicemen's dance We'd
nesday evening at the Terrace Ball
room from 5 p. m. 10 1880 p. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Eddings and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas O'Dea will be com.
mittee members In charge OF the
party. Music will be supplied by a
local orchestra, and m smbers OF tho
Kiwanis Club will supervise the
serving OF refreshments at a can
teen.
81 day evening, 'oldiers have
bss n tvted 49, end an Open
House at the American Legion
Home from p. m. to 10 p. m. Jun.
Tor hostesses will come by invita-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Augustus
an! Mr.. ard Mrs. Eddings will be
in charge OF the party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Rebuke For
Stain Seen

Washington, Mar. 9-UP-Bar-
ring quick and unequivocal repudia-
ton by President Roosevelt, Am
bassador William H. Standley's SEN
sational complaint against Russian
concealment' OF American war aid
apparently must be accepted as q
direct Washington rebuke TO Pre-
mier Josef Stain.
Standley's MOSCOW press confer
ence last night centered world at
tention on two press conferences
here today. Acting Secretary Of
State Sumner Welles meets the
press at noon. Mr.. Roosevelt has a
press conference scheduled at D..
m. One OF them unquestionably
will discuss the ambassadors state.
ment.
STANDBY, a salty diplomat who
formerly was chief Of naval opera
tons, charged that Americans we're
being misled into giving millions
10 aid the Russian people whereas
the Russian people were not even
aware they were being helped. He
limited Of Russian refusal to ex-
change military data with her AL.
lies-a policy generally acknowl-
edged and regretted by military
men here. Standby went further to
warn that, under the circumstances,
Congress might bslk at further
lend-lease aid.
Congressional reaction was
mixed but on the whole confident
lend-lease would continue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

pieces, but obsolete stock on
which 10 pay personal taxes for
time immemoriai.
Be joyful with the baker. lie
can look at you and smile again!
What relief after those black
days OF unsliced bread and un.
bridled tempers,
But whatever you do, don't so
much as whisper bread knife.
at state police headquarters.
believe 1t or not. those poor
boys. Corporal Robert Rider
ing and Detective Joseph Leid-
erer, had butcher knife and
with painstaking zeal. had filed
tiny notches the full length OF
II. Then the government
decreed sliced bread again,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Income Tax Shock Nothing Like This

The income tax shock was
nothing like this!
After weeks OF frenzied
searching. borrowing. cajolery,
flattery and bribery, after weeks
OF eating 1t In pulp or cubist
form, after succumbing to those
wild moments when you just
pulled hunks OF It off. after all
that. the bread is sliced again!
Put that precious bread knife
in glass case. 1t Is nothing
now but a memento Of what
persistence will accomplish
even In war time. Put that one
perfect slice you cut beside It,
II will prove TO future genera
tions that you could do IL. But
never look upon II again your
self or the problem OF what to
do with too many patients at
the state hospital will be in
creased by one.
10 you are inclined 10 mourn.
think OF those poor souls whose
trials are greater than yours.
There's Leonard Menzi, for in.
stance. His virtues had only
just been recognized. and now
must go TO oblivion because
his technique will no longer be
required. And speaking OF tech
nique. he had II. He not only
knew how 10 cut bread. but he
made Il too. All, those luscious
slices. same size on both ends.
the work of art, no less. They
we're something even II there
was no golden butter TO drip off
the edges.
Or take Mrs. George Moor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
See Wharfage 2
Offices For
RoadStarted

Construction offices are being
erected today at the site OF the
two overpass concrete bridges on
re-routed US-112 skirting the
south edge OF the city.
The Ford Dam road and US.112
intersection project is being built
by Wander Veen Brothers Con-
struction Company Of Grand Rap
ids and Is located just east Of the
intersection of South Grove and
Prospect SITS. The contract price
is $4,000 and the agreement calls
for completion July /. Ray Ander-
son, Saugatuck, Is superintendent
on the job. He says that concrete
pouring will start about March
Is.
Michigan State Highway Depart
ment and federal government are
financing the projects.
The other overgass is on 8. Hur.
on St. where the re-routed US-112
highway passes Just north of the
armory. This is3an $4,000 State
Highway-Federal project and is
contracted to be complete July /.
1t is being buiN by Hertel and
Doyle. contractors, Grand Rapids
Oscar Michinick r. foreman on the
Job.
About 26,000 yards OF excavating
will be required on this overpass
since a temporary, detour will have
to be made east of S. Huron st.
The detour will be ready in two
weeks and then Huron ST. will be
closed for the erection Of its con
crete overpass crossing above y. S.
highway 112 re-routed. Concrete
will be poured first on this over
pass about April I Mr.. Michinick
saws.
Both construction offices are as.
sured by the Michigan Bell Tele-
phone Company that telephone
service will be installed within q
week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Bus Service to
Factory Planned

Tentative approval OF a bus line
through Ypsilanti TO serve the Ford
Bomber Plant was given Monday
evening when city council met in
special session.
Eastern Michigan Greyhound
Lines plan 10 run buses at : a. m,
3 p. m. and 1880 D. m. from Ann
Arbor through Ypsilanti. The pro-
posed Ypsilanti route is Washte-
nav Ave, Cross St River St,
Forest Ave. Prospect st., and
Holmes Road.
Council members antiyifksM diff.
ficulty in the depot districeybecause
OF angle parking and congestion
from trains but decided to let the
bus company try the route for few
weeks before a permanent contract
is signed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Jap Invasion
of Australia
BeiingPlanned
Thin Supremacy
of Allies Likely
to be Upset

international News Service)
Australia was poised today to
repulse an invasion attempt by
Japanese hordes massed on island
bases north of the continent
Spokesman OF the Allied Air Force
decried common reports that the
enemy air force is depleted or lack.
ing skilled pilots.
The American and Australian
margin of supremacy, said Allied
commanders. is thin and may be
upset momentarily. Australian
authorities said the American esti.
mate that Japan is producing only
500 planes monthly is far from
correct. They said production Is
probably nearer 1000 planes month
ly and will be stepped up to 1900
by summer.
While American aircraft produc.
ton is formidable. it was pointed
out that Allied planes must cover
the world" while Japan's problem
was restricted to a single area,
which presently centers around
Australia and New Guinea.
The japanese can concentrate
on a single area" said an Allied
spokesman, while We must have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Congress Today

iBV United Pfe&l
Senate-May take up farm defer
ment bill meets at noon, eastern
war time).
Special Defense Committee hears
Henry Kaiser on manpower utiliza.
tion 90 a. M
Military Committee resumes
hearings on national war service
bill (e1ecutive-10:30).
House-Continues degate on lend
lease act (meets noon.
Naval Committee studies indus
trial absenteeism (l0).
Rules Committee hears Mrs. Ove-
"a Culp Hobby on WAACS.
Ways and Means COMMITTEES
seeks compromise on pay.as.you-go
taxes. G0:30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Churches Are
Preparing to
ObserveLent
Special Services
Planned During
Forty Days

Ypsilanti residents today pre-
pared for a Lenten season OF deep
significance as church officials out.
lined plans for war time observ-
ance of the self denial period.
Ash Wednesday tomorrow will
usher in the program which will be
marked by widespread reduction
in food intake due to sacrifices en-
tailed in the war program.
Churches. in addition to urging
their members to help in the ma
tional emergency are planning spe-
cial sermons and services to bring
more emphasis on the need of sac
rifice.
Due TO difficulty OF obtaining
food. all Catholics in the archdio-
cese of Detroit have been granted
the privilege of not fasting or alb
staining during Lent except on
Ash Wednesday. Good Friday and
Holy Saturday, except Fridays
when abstinence from meat is re-
quired. In lieu Of the dispensation
church members are being urged
to make other sacrifices.
To Distribute Ashes
In the Catholic Church. mass
will be celebrated Ash Wednesday
at $50 a. m. with distribution of
blessed ashes afterwards. AT 3
o'clock in the afternoon there will
be another distribution of ashes
At 7:45 there will be rosary, ser.
mon. benediction and distribution
of ashes.
Wednesday and Friday at 7:45
during Lent there will be services.
On Palm Sunday, Apr. IS, and
on Holy Thursday, Apr. %. the
service will be at 80 a. IN. Then
will come Good Friday services.
Holy Communion
Holy Communion will be at 1890
a. m. Ash Wednesday and a Lit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Canvass Planned
in Rural Areas

A house-to.house canvass TO oh
tain funds in the special American
Red Cross drive this month, will be
conducted in rural areas in this
vicinity, it has been announced by
Mrs. James Beach, chairman OF
the drive in Ypsilanti Township.
Workers in the canvass. which
will begin soon, will include one
representative in each school dis
trict. They will include: Mrs.
Floyd Budd. Begole School; Mrs.
Earl Kinsey, Thorne School; Mrs.
A. l.. Bales, Spencer School. The
Red Cross worker TO canvass the
Rawsonyille School district has
not yet been named. Mrs. Charles
McCalla will be in charge OF solicit
ing in the Ann Arbor Township
area
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Village Vote
Monday Light
in Washtenaw
Manchester to
Retain, Improve
Carr Park

Village elections Monday in near
by communities. With the exception
OF Manchester. reflected only mild
interest by the electorate.
Manchester
At Manchester the returns show.
ed the following persons elected:
James c. Henley. president; Leroy
Marx. clerk: Edward w. Kirk,
treasurer; ROLAND Grossman. as
SCISSOR; and trustees, Willard
Mann. Hollie Ayres and Edward
W. Kirk.
The question whether the village
would retain and improve Carr
Park at Manchester was answered
in the affirmative by the voters,
269 TO 81. The Progressive ticket
got total OF l0l votes TO II for
the Citizens ticket The clerk and
treasurer were elected on the Citi-
zens ticket and the other OFFICERS
on the Progressive ticket.
Milan
At Milan the following officers
were elected: Thurlow +. Sanford,
president; Harry $. Dicken, clerk;
Paul Holcomf, treasurer; Elmer X.
Smith. assessor; and John r.
Bruckner Arthur s. Stevens and
Frank Potts trustees
Chelsea
At Chelsea. the following officers
were elected: Alfred d. Mayer.
president: Olin Hart, clerk; Sidney
Schenk. assessor; Dale Claire,
treasurer. and John O'Hars, David
Beach and Lloyd Heydlauss. trus-
tees In the smallest election ever
49,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Makes
.Anphibians

The Ford Motor Company dis.
closed today that its new quarter.
ton four-wheel Sdriye amphibisn
car already is being used by Unit.
ed States forces In the war zones.
This car was given its initial tests
In Huron River here a year ago.
At that time announcement of the
new device was withheld at request
OF military autt ,rities.
The vehicle, h effect, is four.
wheel drive trucs with boat built
around It. according to Ford engi.
neers. 1t can ford river, navi-
gate a lake or perform on land
every task ordinarily done by
quarter-ton four-wheel truck de.
signed for land operations only.
A feature OF the craft Is hat. II
necessary. 1t can pull itself up
river or lake shore bank that would
be difficult for a man TO climb. This
operation Is accomplished by
means OF a pover.driven winch in
the prov OF the craft. Any object
Oh shore TO which a rope can be
g. r-nnn D.. a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Bomber Plant
Production
Affected
Committee Named
to Give Facts to
Government

Npsilsnli war plant workers aud
other residents here are menaced
with a critical and immediate food
shortage. f. h. Vigen. federal rep
resentatiye, was told by a dozen of
the leading Washtenaw County
food men at meeting at the Board
OF Commerce Monday night. Board
OF Commerce officials from Ann
Arbor and Ypsilanti also testified
al the meeting.
Upon listening 10 the frsthand
information supplied by the food
specialists, Mr. Vigen recommend
ed a county fact finding COMMITTEES
be set up without delay. so that he
could rush information TO his SUI
perlors.
Threat to Production
One by one and unanimously. The
food men told OF the basic threat to
Bomber. Plant production because
workers could not obtain enough
food in this area. Restaurant men
told OF eating houses unable to OBJ
tain supplies and as result. clos
Ing doors in the faces OF workmen
seeking meals. Meat markets re-
lated representative cases OF hav-
ing TO go TO three or four firms
like Swift, Armour and local whole
salers, in order to piece out a meat
order OF a few dollars value. But
ter and other dairy products are
threatened, II was stated.
Wholesale grocers and retail
grocers, independent and chain
store men, added their evidence
abundantly. Some OF the men pre-
een' F9id they had resisted closing
nrs because they felt IT,
20 stand by the men and
nment as long as pos
T.. Vlgen was told OF res
closing their doors here
-,.. now dozen meat wholesalers
had either thdrawn from the
county entirely or had cut their
supply here 10 trlckle.
Name Committee
The Washtenaw County Food
Committee was set up at the meet
ing. with Ashley Clsgue. Ann Ar
Dor. rs chairman. Other members
OF the committee are: James
Warner, Allen Toutant, dairy indus.
try; Frank Livernois. meat; w. r.
Roach Co.. canning professor; A.
G. Clark. f.. Fulford. fresh fruits
and vegetables; +. L. Leighton,
dairy and poultry; Frank Sprague,
meat wholesaler; Harry Daum.
Symons Bros. staple wholesale
grocer; Ray Stokes, cash and car
~ stores: George Wallace, krog.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
City Studies Problem of
More Money For Schools

At an informal joint meeting with
the school board OF Ypsilanti Dis
trict Monday evening Ypsilanti city
council agreed that more revenue
for operation OF schools will be
needed next year. How the money
will be raised is to be determined
at a later meeting.
Three methods were suggested:
TO make a flat increase in assessed
valuation; to make city wide re-
valuation OF property; to reduce
county tax allotment 1.5 mills and
add that amount to the school allot-
ment.
Due to a reduction in state aid
and expected increases in salaries
for teachers and other operating
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09

expenses. the budget will be approx.
smitely $4,000 higher than last
year.
The problem was precipitated
when the state changed valuation
OF county property with the result
that state school aid for the year
1884 will be $4,000 short. While
delinquent tax payments have been
sufficient this year SO that the
school funds will be Sin the black"
II is anticipated that the delinquen-
cy payments will be $4,000 less
next year, Some OF the expected
deficit next year will be made up
through increased enrolment as
state aid is distributed on the basis
OF the number Of children in the
schools. The aid per child, how
ever. will be lower.
This was the first meeting al
which the school board had pointed
out need for $4,000 more than last
year. At meeting OF the municipal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Auxiliary Police
Discuss Problems

Forty five auxiliary police at a
two hour meeting at the police de-
partment Monday night consider.
ed substituting for air raid war
dens in sending incident reports
to the control center. Sentiment
favored keeping hands OFF, the
warden's work. but giving him i'm.
mediate aid and assistance when
necessary. The plan is for the
auxiliary policeman to take up the
job the air raid warden is doing
when a new incident occurs at the
time in his area and thus release
him to send in his report 10 the
control center.
A special chain system OF tele-
phone calling OF auxiliary police
was given a trial by 1t. Emil Sus-
terka who reports that the chain
was completed in % minutes, a
record time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-09
Who Dunnit?

Washington Mar s-UPTbe "offaganona again sliced
bread the eamarks OF bureaucratic thriller
mystery dunnit in the first
by the high the pointing OF fingers
the Dr. within pointing distance.
banning sliced bread handed down be-
holiday then has
agitation lifting It, accompanied by housewife
which cleaned the
available supply OF breadknyes.
Then yesterday the ban Suddenly lifted the bread
alton IL right where Il last Christmas
Reporters the only questions
and the "Ldidntdoit reaction.