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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Labor May be
Drafted; Lag
in Production
Turnover Found
Very High in
War Industry

Washington, Aug. 5-INS-Sen.
Chan Gurney (R) n, D.. member OF
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee, today said there is a posi-.
bility Of labor draft in the United
States If war production continues
to lag.
"The people must realize that
they must put in a full days work
every day If We are going to win
this war;" Gurney asserted in COM
menting on warnings from WPB
Chief Donald Nelson and Lieut..
Gen. Brehon B. Somervell that pro-
duction is behind schedule.
1t was learned. meanwhile. that
WPB officials are greatly concern
ed over an extraordinary high la
Dor turnover rate which Is now at
about eight per cent per month
in all manufacturing establish
ments. The extent TO which war
workers are quitting their jobs and
taking new ones elsewhere is said
to be partly responsible, at least,
for recent disappointing war pro-
duction trends.
Gurney said that If the general
STAFF tells Congress that the troops
are not getting the arms, equip
ment and other materiel required
in war, then we shall have to act"
What form that action will take
is problematical. but / can see how
it could easily be in the form OF a
labor draft under which every man,
woman and child would be compell-
ed to make sacrifices for the benefit
of the armed forces" Gurney said.
Sen. Abe Murdoch, Cd Utah, ex-
pressed a similar opinion, pointing
out that the whole war effort might
be imperilled in its midst by fall
ure Of people on the home front to
come through.
"lf our military men tell us that
the troops are In need and conse-
quently in grave danger there is
nothing for Congress to do but act
speedily to remedy the situation"
Mu dock said.
Il hate to think of the case in
terms of the Austin-Wadsworth
Act for universal service, but we
would have to do something-per.
haps accept it as the best way out
However. | would resort to it only
in the direst necessity"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Blood Donor Unit
to be Here Friday

Miss Estabrook Rankin. chair
man OF the Blood Donor Commit
tee is asking that Ypsilantians who
have appointments for Friday,
when the unit will be at the Meth
odist Church from 1890 to $50
keep the date in mind and she also
wishes to make 1t clear that any.
one between the ages OF 81 and so
may come without an appointment
TO donate and will be most vel
come.
The Ypsilanti Red Cross Motor
Corps. under the direction Of Mrs.
Harriet Patterson. will make hour
ly trips to the Willow Lodge ad.
ministration building starting at
1880 TO bring donors from that
vicinity.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Cold

NEW YORK-UP- Appalachian
soft coal operators plan to continue
operations under the War Labor
Board ruling OF June IS, giving the
United Mine Workers Union a wage
increase of about % cents a day,
regardless OF the outcome OF its
new contract with Illinois owners,
according to r. Livingston Ireland,
Jr., spokesman for the Appalachian
joint wage conference OF northern
operators.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

Ell CENTRo. Cal.-UP-supe-
rior Judge Elmer W. Heald has
been greatly relieved by the official
ruling that Mars and Justice can
mir very well. He feared his elec.
ton TO the bench would disqualify
him from his rank as major in the
California State Guard. He called
on State Attorney General Robert
Kenny for a ruling and was told
that he could keep right on at
whichever OF the two jobs be liked
best-or both.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

DETROlr-lNS-The Justice
Department announced today
that a federal grand Jury has
Indicted the 5ohn Aluminium
and Brass Corr. and three Of
its officials on charges Of sab
otase and conspiracy to defraud
the government In the manufae-
ture Of aluminium castings for
airplanes.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFTC-AP
The Purple Heart decoration was
pinned on William E. Boni's tunic
today. bit OF metal TO compensate
somewhat for Jagged japanese
shrapnel sliyers still imbedded In
the correspondents left hip.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

LONDON-UP-Prime Minister
Churchill presided at meeting OF
the Pacific War Council at 10 Down
ing Street yesterday, afternoon a
statement from the prime minis
ter's residence said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

CAIRO-INS-Royal Air Force
fighter planes in an attack on enc
my shipping in the Aegean Sea
blew off the stern of an Axis yes
sci near Ikaria Island and left it
in a sinking condition, the Middle
East Air Command reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

LONDON-AP-The German-con-
trolled Paris radio said today that
because of the increase in sabotage
throughout the Balkans Nazi auth.
critics have invoked the death
penalty for persons found guilty.
The broadcast was recorded here
by the Associated Press.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

LONDON-INS-A Madrid dis
patch to the London Evening News
said today that ReichsmarsAal Her
mann Goering recently visited
Rome and sought without success
to have King Victor Emmanuel
and Premier Badoglio send Mus
solini to Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

wASHINGTON-AP-An under
current Of talk about possible dam
age suits against the government
for seizing the coal mines during
the recent strikes brought from In
terror Secretary Ickes today
warning that the government might
charge the operators for running
the mines.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

WASHINGTON -AP- Republi-
can congressman dissatisfied with
President Roosevelt's plans for
the economic rehabilitation Of re-
turning soldiers are considering
legislation under which war vet
Grams would be absorbed by pri-
vate business.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

LONDON-INS - The Italian
News Agency Stefani, according to
Reuter-, today carried a dispatch
from Bucharest asserting that l01
American airmen killed as a result
OF the raid on the Ploesti oil fields
had been buried with full military
honors by German and Romanian
troops.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

NEW YORK-INS- The New
York Democratic state committee
will meet in New York City Aug.
"a, in a move that is believed by
some to be aimed at forcing an cleo
ton to fill the vacancy left by the
death Of Lieut.. Gov. Thomas Wal
lace.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

CHICAGO-INS- Bette Davis,
motion picture actress, today
sought damages against the New
York Central Railroad and the Pull
man Company for the loss OF a
trunk which she said contained ap-
parel she valued in access OF $1,000.
She charged in a suit filed in cir
cult court that the defendants were
responsible for the losslof the trunk
which she said disappeared in
Chicago March u, 1912. while she
was enoute from New York to
Hollywood.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

NEW YORK-AP-The National
Broadcasting Company quoted a
dispatch today from its Stockholm
correspondent. David Anderson. as
saying that Sweden had cancelled
an agreement with Berlin permit
ting German troop transit through
that country.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

OSWEGO. n. Y.-INS - Rep.
Francis D. Culkin, (R) of n. Y, died
last night at his home following
an illness believed to have been
n rare tropical disease. Culkin.
who was 6S. had been a member oil
Congress since 1885,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Belonged Together

Mrs. Downey, then over 80,
would let him have the room when
she went TO Florida each winter.
She said Fred and the fine old fur
niture seemed 10 belong together.
In later years he was in charge
Of mutual fire insurance companies
for the state insurance department
and he lived in an apartment with
DR.. Louis Weber. executive COM
missioner OF the Michigan Associa-
ton of County Road Commission
ers, and Senator Carl Delano of
Kalamazoo.
Fred died in June. 1887, and his
final request was that his ashes be
scattered on the Little Manistee in
Lake County. where he and Doc
Webebr used 10 fish.
For year his ashes were in a
bottle in the apartment and there
was not a poker game without the
bottle being on the table and at
least one hand being dealt for
Fred. Sometimes, when the game
was crowded. a visitor was al
lowed TO play over Freds Shout
dor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Cpl. r. J. Varini Saved
Soldier in Explosion

A Soldiers Medal for courage
and bravery was presented Satur.
day to Cpl. Felice ]. Varini. at
tached to Company c, 728th Mill
tary Police Battalion at River
Rouge Park.
He was credited with saving the
life of Elmer E. Gump. technician
fourth grade, when the latter's
clothing was set aflame by oil from
an exploding burner at River
Rouge Park Sept. a, 1912. Seeing
the danger of another explosion
Varini pushed Gump away. and
rolled him on the ground, beating
out the fire with his bare hands.
Presentation of the medal was
made by Col. August M. Krech.
commanding officer of the Michi-
gan Internal Security District. 1t
was authorized by the war depart
ment at the direction of President
Roosevelt.
His promotion from private to
corporal also was in recognition OF
his act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Go to Little Mdnistee

Finally, in June of 1888. there
came a lush spring Sunday and
Weber, Delano, Harold Vanden-
berg of Kalamazoo, Joe Green of
Crystal Falls, Senator Ben Car
penter of Harrison and a score of
other pals of Fred, took the bottle
to the Little Manistee.
With a teaspoon they measured
his ashes into little envelopes and
every one was given a package.
Doc Weber said few words
about all OF the waters leading
TO the sea and thence TO the place
from which they started, and the
group consigned Fred TO his eter-
nal circuit with the trout he loved,
and the splashing splendor of
white water.
II was one Of the incest serv-
ices these legislators and lobby
lists have ever attended-and the
most reverent, too.
Fred George will be remem-
bered at the Capitol long time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
luke Box KinQ
Here Shops for
A New Union
Roy Small in the Market
for Job When Clio
Revokes Charter of Loca

Roy Small, Detroit's unofficial
juke box king and conciliator ex-
traordinary, is shopping for a new
union.
It's a case of necessity.
Small, a man of many ayoca-
lions, had his present union lifted
out from under him when the in
ternational executive board re-
voked the charter of Local 1877,
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workers tCIOt.
The executive board stated the
following reason:
THE reputation OF this union
and the CIO generally has been
injured In the Detroit area due
20 the widespread belief that
the connection between this
local union and the so-cailed
juke box business involves the
use of this unions prestige 90
mask practices which do not
correspond 10 the principles of
this union"
The Connection" referred 10 be-
tween the union and the business
end was Roy Small.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Addy' Overtime
Averages $40
Hours Per Clerk
Is Employees Total,
1901 Exceeds That of
All Other Departments

Budget Director David V. Addy,
who budgets the time, money and
manpower of all city departments,
has proportionately, more uncom-
pensated overtime piled up among
his department employees than all
the other. city departments COM
bined.
Addy's department, which en-
ploys Is persons, has a grand total
of 1901 hours accumulated, or an
average of slightly better than 526
hours per man.
The department Of public works.
with $4,000 hours, has an average
of rs hours per man, while the
welfare department has 10000
compensatory hours due its SAL
aried employees, or an average
of %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Not Registered?
5 Yrs. or $4,000

Mondays the day you must
prove you have been registered
and classified by your selective
board or face five years in
Jail or a fine of $1,000.
"Men who have been reg
tered Mt least six months are
required to carry their notice
OF classification as well as their
registration certificate" Col. Le-
Roy Pearson, state selective
service head, said Saturday in
Lansing.
This provision applies To all
men between the ages of 18
and As"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Dead a Year, Never
Misses a Poker Game
Fred Georges Ashes Finally Given
CeremoniousIy to River by Friends
BY FRANK MORRIS

LANSING, Jan. 3O.-some mentioned trick golf club
being market product to steel and that
reminded group of legislators and lobbyists of Fred George
and Freds ashes kept poker table here for
until finally there spring day suitable for the disposal
of the last remains of gentleman and sportsman.
He of the unforgeable to take part in
the Lansing in this century and glad his
up because every had kindly story tell about
Fred George
Mention of the golf club recalled his because Fred had
trick apupose club of this kind 20 years. 1t had adjust
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

Mr.. Small, reputed king of
Detroit's juke boxes who lost
control of Local 737, United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers CCIO), when the in
ternational executive board
voted 10 revoke the locals
charter on charges of misus-
ing union prestige. On the
lookout for new union, Mr..
Small said: I'll make no
statement until after the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

Army MP's are already on guard
at the entrance to the convent TO
keep away American soldiers who
arrive at the WAAC encampment
in eager little groups.
While some were trained in life
guard duties, all were lectured on
military sanitation. When neces-
sary, this detachment will be able
to assemble a Chic Sale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Custer Commander
Promoted 10 Il. Col.

FORT CUSTER, Jan. 30.-Here-
after il will be 1t. Col. r. L. Boul-
we're, Highland Park, commanding
officer of the recruit reception
center. Boulvere, one of the few
remaining of the group assigned
here in 1871. was elevated from
the rank of major TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

Small was the union and Small
was the business end.
He was an executive board
member of Local 737. position
which belied his control over the
union. and as the paid conciliator
for the United Music Operators of
Michigan. the persons who made
the contracts with the union, he
was the unofficial boss OF that
organization.
The connecting link between
the two was the union label.
IL you didn't have union label
you didn't put your machines out.
Small controlled the union la
bel and he was the only man 10
determine who should get one.
This also has been eliminated
by the international executive
board Of the union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Red Cross Deadline

Enrolment deadline for the Red
Cross home nursing class is 7:30
p. m. Monday, and for the child
study class 1880 p. m. Tuesday, at
DENLY High School, it was an
nounced Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
10000 an Wayne

II found that the label. which
attested TO the fact that the
operator had signed a contract
with the UERMW. was illegal in
that il had not been granted with
the permission OF the executive
body. nor did contracts signed
conform 10 regulations governing
the unions granting Of such
labels.
Union investigators determined
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
1887 Hours

Addy's department is a division
Of the city controllers office which
has an overtime total Of 1879
hours.
we just have more work than
employees" Addy said. "and it's
hard to see how these people
will ever get their time of. The
council just approved four moro
accountants for our pay roll,
which should help us some.
Every cloud has its silver
lining, though. We have one
accountant who had an opera
ton last December ]. He still
isn't back to work. He has used
up all his sick leave and now II
drawing on his compensatory
time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
LoUed Poker, Bridge

Besides fishing, he loved poker
and bridge. He had a fair for
cooking and he probably was the
first man in Lansing 10 fix steak
by first spreading an inch of salt
in the skillet and laying the steak
lovingly on the white-hot salt.
His behavior with a bottle of
Scotch was the distinguished be-
havior of a gentleman of the old
school. When he was over 20, Fred
could best young legislators who
thought they were champions.
He was the only man who could
rent the personal bedroom of the
late Mrs. Henry Downey in Lam
sings famed Downey Hotel. The
room was furnished with American
antiques including a bed so high
Fred had little stepladder TO get
into il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Like Insurance

'Tn this way, he can draw his
full pay for some weeks TO come
IL he shouldn't be able to return
10 work soon. It's as good as
any health and accident policy,
even though 1t doesn't at first
appear equitable. You have to
get sick TO collect what's due
you, but / guess that's true of
any insurance policy"
Addy revealed that several OF
his employees have more than 1000
hours coming. Mayor Edward J
Jeffries Jr. recently denied his re-
quest for 1900 TO pay cash over
time as required by the new city
overtime ordinance.
Find some way 10 get that
budget out on time without
spending that dough-" Jeffries
told him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
WAACs in Africa
Initiated by
Axis Bonbers
Lady Soldiers Undaunted
by Raid; Chartered in
Beautiful French Convent
BY INEZ ROBB

ALLIED FORCE HEADQUAR-
TIERS, North Africa, Jan. % (de-
layed) Still smiling and unintim-
idated, the first overseas detach-
ment of the Womens Army
Auxiliary Corps has weathered its
preliminary baptism of fire from
the air.
When enemy aerial raiders flew
near an old and beautiful French
convent in which the girls are
quartered, the WAACs discovered
that a tin helmet makes both a
comfortable and comforting night
cap when worn for safety sake.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
Wildly Enthusiastic

Despite the air raid, which de-
posted shrapnel in the hen house
of the convent. the WAACs were
still wildly enthusiastic about the
beauties of North Africa and the
convent in which they are housed.
1.-THE arrangements for us are
unbelievably good" declared
Captain Frances X. Marquis of
New York. WAAC commanding
officer. "It is simply beautiful
here, and they have even pro-
vided us with sheets and mat
tressesw
(Among the detachment is
Corporal Elizabeth M. Zanook
of Hazel Park
The bathroom facilities are a
trifle primitive for American girls.
Showers, the first ever installed in
the convent, were hastily built
there last week. The WAAC de-
tachment, including officers, stand
in line to take showers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

CONTINUED on Page III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
But He Never Used IL

When he was nearing 20 years,
Fred still carried the club, and
his score still was in the low
90's or the nigh sos. He never
used this club, but he carried
it because he was proud Of it.
: Fred was a newSpaperman in
his youth and at the turn of the
century he came TO Lansing as a
railroad lobbyist. He was away
many years, having made some
money in the real estate business
in Grand Rapids. but the de-
preston brought him back. This
time he was lobbyist for the Izaak
Walton League.
Fred was great fisherman TO
the day of his death.
He was as skinny a man as
you'll ever meet. And you'll never
meet any one with bigger heart,
or with more true friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

able head and was supposed to
serve as any club from No. ]
iron to a putter.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-12

Many Doctors Advise This Great Tonic
Older folks, take good-tasting SCOTS
Emulsion daily! Tones up your sys-
tenn, helps build resistance against
colds, also promotes recovery from
weakening after-effects of winter ills
if there is a dietary deficiency of
Vitamins A and D. Even delicate sys-
TENS take and retain SCOTS Emul-
"a sion easily. Buy today!
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-12
EYER AFTER

".4nd they lived happily erer
afier' The fairy tales ICE read
as children alrcnys ended that
,cay. But the divorce records
don't. From an unhappy mar
riage to an even unhappier. lone
ly post-Reno existence go hun
dreds Of ,Uomen each year. rom
en- ,uho thought that rcedded bliss
could be bought for the price Of
,cedding ring. 1t can't, Of course,
and neither can happier state
be purchased for a divorce la,c-
yer's fee. II not "ever after"
these romcn could certainly haze
iired happily most of the time if
they had folloued the advice giu-
en- by Kathleen Norris this ,ceek.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-12
@GREGoRY

THE STORY so FAR: Old Bill Cole,
having been fatally shot by an unknown
assailant, made two identical wills, leav.
ing his money and the King Cole Ranch
to Ann Lee and Cole Cody, children Of
his two old cronies, Dusty Lee and Buck
Cody. Rance Waldron, who claimed re.
iationship, put In an appearance at the
Ranch Just before Old Bills death. Mean
while, both Ann Lee accompanied by
her Aunt Jenifer) and Cole Cody were on
their way to the Ranch by stage coach.
During the journey the stage was held
up by bandits. Long Peters, the driver,
and passenger, Andy Jenkins, were
shot, but jenkins saved the money he
was carrying in a carpet bag.
Now continue with the story.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-12
II AC; Il! :!!!!![
WJACKSOk GREGORY

kissed her on the mouth. Good and
hard. A kiss every bit as emphatic
as slap.
She gasped and jerked away and
scrubbed her mouth with her hand
and then with all her might she
slapped him again! The blow Jared
him; after it was over he could feel
the shape Of her hand, fingers and
all, etched in fire along his cheek
and jaw. For an instant he sat
rigid. Then again he dragged her
to him and again he kissed her, and
it was long kiss, his lips crushing
hers, before he would let her 60.
II didn't do that for any fun I
get out of it," he told her in cold
fury. cts just the best way I know
to slap you back, you little wildcat"
And, making sure that she saw, he
scrubbed his lips savagely with the
back of his hand
And she slapped him! And, as he
was reaching out for her she let the
carbine slide off her lap and scram-
bled out of the seat and half leaped,
half fell over the wheel to the
ground.
Aunt Jenifer's voice called up,
"What's wrong? Why are we stop
ping?"
He took a long breath to steady
himself, then answered.
II just saw wildcat Oh, never
mind! Well be going right on. I
want Bert Nevers up here with me.
Miss Lee will ride inside after this"
Bert Movers came as desired, re-
trieved the fallen gun, climbed up
beside the driver.
whats all this about wild cats?"
he demanded.
Cody threw off the brake and
started. A scream stopped him. 1t
was Aunt Jenifer.
MIR. Cody! What on earth! Ann
isn't even in yet"
"That's all right, Aunt Jenny"
said AIMS voice-if it really was