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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
Normal Nav
Replace Old
Pierce Hall

Replacement OF the dangerous
main building known on the cam
pus as Pierce Hall is promising
possibility within the next three
years. according TO prediction OF
Representative Joseph Warner and
three other members OF the House
Ways and Means committee who
visited the college here Thursday
With Rep. Warner were John Es
pie, Clinton. chairman: Roy Gil
bert 81. Clair; Frank Calvert,
Wayne. and Miss Bernice Thomas.
statistician for the committee.
For some time past the fire risk
in Pierce Hall has been a constant
worry at the Normal College, but
corrective measures have been de
layed for various reasons. With
the visit OF the committee mem
bers here Thursday there came
new hope, all Of them recognizing
the pressing need for a new build
ing as well as the need for add
tional gymnasium facilities
When the time comes for the
new gymnasium 1t will be located
according to present plans, on the
north side OF Forest avenue, in the
vicinity of the Briggs stadium and
field house.
1t is a thorough investigation
that the committeeman are max
ing. All state institutions are be-
ing visited and tabulation OF needs
will be prepared for presentation
at the special session OF the state
legislature in February. Recon-
mendatlons will include improve
ments and additions where they
are most needed and the Ypsilan-
Ii State Hospital will receive spe-
cial attention along with the Nor
mai College. Flats alreaL. under
way for care OF more patients there
will be developed into realization
as rapidly as possible and al the
Normal College the year 1915 Is
set for completion OF improyey
ments recognized now as urgent.
The committee members have al
ready travelled about 5000 miles
and they expect to complete their
tour OF inspection next week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

practicing songs and carols.
The children will be divid-
ed into several groups under
adult leaership and sing in
all parts of the community.
There will be a Community
Sing at West Lodge tonight
for the leaders OF the children's
carolling groups and all adults who
would like to sing Christmas carols.
The Catholic Youth organization
will hold a party at Gilbert House
Saturday. Miss Jean Kinney OF
Willow Village is president of the
organization.
To Dedicate Building
The Christmas concert in the
Willow Village Auditorium in the
new Community Building Sunday.
will be the dedicatory program OF
the Community Building. The
program for the concert includes,
the Ann Arbor Civic orchestra UNI
der the leadership Of DR.. Joseph
Maddy, the Willow Run Village
Carol Singers under the direction
of Miss King, the Ypsilanti En-
manuel Lutheran Choir. under the
direction of Luther Fenker. the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
Big Fires at
Willow Run

A fire at Woburn CT. and Pitts
field, Willow Run. Thursday night,
almost completely ruined four
apartments from 1921 to 1881, in
one OF the housing units which con-
sist OF six joined apartments.
The blaze was we'll under way
when the Willow Run area fire de-
partment arrived on the scene
about 11:4S Thursday night. Fire
men and volunteers battled against
the intense heat and billowing
smoke nearly four hours before ex-
tinguishing the blaze.
Lieutenant Leo Ohlert received a
minor back injury when he slipped
and fell while rolling out lines be.
tween fire hyrdants and the burn
ing structure. He was able to re-
turn to duty this morning.
Fire Chief Frank Jacot was u
investigate tse fire this P0Sping in
an attempt to determine what
caused the blaze and to approx.
mate the damage.
Fire department officers said
that this fire showed wildly the
need for more volunteer firemen
for at times during the fire they
were seriously handicapped by a
shortage OF volunteers.
House Burns
Damage Of over a thousand dol
lars was caused by a blaze at the
home Of Rev. George Jerome, 81
n. jerome St. Thursday afternoon.
The fire apparently originated in
the basement, spreading to the first
floor and through to the attic. bad.
~ damaging the house. The fire or
iginated in an oil furnace.
After battling the flames for over
an hour, the Willow Run Area fire
department extinguished the blaze.
Stove Overheated
Firemen were called to the Yps'
Lodge. Franklin St., at 3:05 this
morning, when an oil stove in a
trailer owned by A. c. johnson be.
came overheated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

to be Given

The Baptist Congregational Chris
tan Youth Fellowship and the Bap-
list Youth Fellowship will present
why the Chimes Rang In panto-
mime form next Sunday evening, 8
O'Clock. in the Baptist Church
Sanctuary. The story which was
written by Raymond Macdonald
Alden is well known to many and
carries a beautiful Christmas mes
sage. The public may attend the
performance. Special guest for the
evening will be the Congregational
Pilgrim Fellowship. members and
friends Of both the Baptist and Con
gregstional Churches.
The performance is under the d.
rection OF Miss Martha Norris with
Miss Elaine Wright assisting. The
cast OF characters is as follows.
Clark Spike, narrator: Maynard
Youngs. Pedro: Paul Jackson. lit
tie brother: Edwin Klein. old man;
Miss jeanette Sprague. old aom-
an; Miss Muriel Studt. child. Miss
Phyllis Wright. woman in snow
Thomas Gilman. and Thomas
Echill, altar boys. Richard Wright.
Junior Hit and Edwin Natter,
rich men; Jerry Huston and Rich
ard Ohlinger. servants. Miss Mary
Jane Patch. and Miss Irene Patter.
son, rich women. Eleanor Stoltz.
musician: Darwin Harden. author;
Lyman Tower. king.
The cast viii be assisted BY the
Junior and Senior Cho!rs under the
direction OF Mrs. Esther Whan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
Enthusiastic Sellers Shout
Justify in Ypsilanti,
Willow Run
Fund to be Used For Holiday
Baskets, Soldier Gifts,
Hardship Cases

Lusy voices being raised throughout Ypsilant and
its neighbor community Willow Run this afternoon
Goodfeows conduct their annual sale Of the Ypsilant
Daily Press to raise funds for spreading holiday cheer
among the needy
This is the twelfth annual sale in YpsIan with need
for funds greater this year than before because Of
conditions The Goodfelows first task this year
been to remember the boys who are Remembering Pearl
arbor Fine gifts have been youths from Ypslant
and the surrounding territory who the in
the air in fox holes of New Guinea in far off Australia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

idents 10 give more generously
tran ever before. The money 10
used not only TO spread cheer dur
ing the holiday season but 10 meet
emergencies during the year when
other funds might not be imms-
diately available.
The Goodfellow money Ia used
TO relieve those special hsrdshlps
which every individual would
themselves alleviate II they could
be on the spot when help Is re-
quired. The Goodfellows are
ready throughout the year to meet
such contingencies and do 40 with
a warm hearted consideration for
the recipient.
One OF the goals OF the organ.
ization each year In TO see that
everyone has a holiday dinper
with all tho trimmings. Ths
money that goes into the Good
fellow boxes today viii bring
warmth and comfort on Christi
mas to those whose unhappy los
1t Is 10 he without the Joys usual.
ly associated with that day. 10
will also provide remembrance
for those youths prevented by war
from being with their families
For sale OF papers In the Bomber
area the American Legion OF Will
low Run has graciously responded.
As q part OF their Christmas pro-
gram OF special activities members
OF the recently organized Legion
as well as the Ypsilanti Legion will
have representative out with their
paper bags well filled TO aid in
the Goodfellow project
Another group which Is giving
strong support TO the Goodfellow
drive this year Is the Junior Cham-
Der OF Commerce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
Toys Presented to
Reekham Children

Sixteen children OF the Rackham
School OF Special Education receiv
ed toys Thursday evening. when
Albert Warnhoff 1872 Packard St,
Ann Arbor. came TO the school TO
present toys which he has made
in his spare time.
Mr.. Warnhoff has also sent toys
10 children AT the University Hos
pltal. the Red Cross. Salvation
Army, and Dunbar Center. in Ann
Arbor. Toys included wooden
train with machine guns mounted
on the side. wooden COWS, horses
and elephants, cradles. complete
with dressed dolls. aeroplanes
tables and chairs, and machine
guns
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
arties, Programs, Services,
Musical Events Feature
Interesting Plans

All of the professional workers clubs and organizations
in the Willow Run working together TO offer a
series of holiday activities which will make the first
Christmas at Willow Run truly memorable location
The holiday festivities will continue from December II
when the school children conduct their Christmas
programs in the Foster and Ross Schools until the New
Years events in the various projects
In preparation for carollng Christmas Eve nearly two
hundred school children under the direction of Miss Sarah
King director of music for the Willow Run Schools
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
Christmas Dinner
Invitations Sought

Residents in Willow Village. who
are planning to have big Christ
mas dinners this year. are being
asked to invite tenants from viii
low Lodge and West Court. into
their homes to enjoy Christmas.
Many of the people at the lat
ter two projects are single men
and women without their families,
who have no home in which TO
spend the holiday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
PEANUT WELD DOWN

SAN SABA. Tex.-UP- Fever
peanuts will bring more money TO
growers in san Saba County this
year According TO W. T. Vogel'
local buyer for the Peanut Grow
ers' Association, the peanut yield
is only 7S per cent OF last year,
but It will bring growers some rs
per cent more return.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

IN The burning heat OF North
Africa, in the muddy battle
fields of Italy, on the icy
Aleutians, or the foggy
coast of England. There
will be calls for more help
for these boys and for the
loved ones left behind dur
ing the coming year, so
Goodfellows are urging res
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

LONDON -lNS- Although
the condition Of Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill, abed
with pneumonia, was reported
slightly improved" today, po-
litleal quarters In London dis
cussed the possibility that an
interim premier might have
TO be selected to carry on vital
war matters. Should Church
ilfs illness become protracted
so that appointment Of an in
term prime minister becames
necessary, the leading choice
virtually the automatic
ehoIce-today appeared to be
Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Tonight:
Slightly Warmer

WASHINGTON Up House
consideration OF mastering out pay
for veterans OF World War II was
definitely postponed today until
next year. Speaker Sam Rayburn
said 1t would be impossible" for
final action this year because the
Military Affairs Committee had
heard many expert witnesses on
the pay question but they don't
agree on the terms"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

HOLLYWOOD ms Barbara
Stanwyck. Hollywood film star,
was at home today under the care
of doctors after collapsing on a
motion picture set yesterday. She
will not be able to resume her
work before the camera for an in
definite period. The actress was
stricken on her first day back at
the Warner brothers studio after
almost a weeks absence due to
influenza.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

LUMBERToN, N. GINS
The known dead rose TO SO
today in the wreck OF two At
Iantic Coast line luxury stream
lined trains at Buie, N. c., near
Lumberton. II was feared the
death toll would mount through
the day as II seemed certain
some Of the more than 100
persons hurt could not survive
their injuries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

EMMETT BEAUTY SHOP former.
ly Briskhorn's. 413 Emmett St open
for business. Phone 2ss0-W.
Adv. 1917.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

PRINCETON. N. J.-INS- The
Rev. DR.. II. Lester Smith, resident
bishop OF the Cincinnati area, to
day headed the Methodist council
OF bishops, succeeding Bishop Kill
liam w. Peele of Richmond, Va.
Bishop Smith was elected at the
end of the four day conference last
night at the groups annual meet.
ing in Princeton
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

WASHINGTON up The
entire Japanese defense posi-
ton in the Southwest Pacific,
built around the key island OF
New Britain, appeared to be
erumbling today as Allied
forces consolidated their new
ly won beachheads on that is
land In preparation for a drive
on the important enemy base
at Rabaul.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

HAVANA, Cuba-AP-The news
paper Diario de la Marina. which
has published the only daily roto-
gravure section in the Americas,
announced today that this section
henceforth would appear only twice
weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays,
because OF the paper shortage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

CAIRO, Egypt.-AP-- Renewed
disorders in southern Greece have
been reported following a demon
stration by 1000 women against
German orders to shoot 10 hostages
as reprisal for the wounding OF
a Gestapo agent. Information from
Greek and British sources said the
Germans killed and wounded some
of the women and then shot the
hostages at Tripolis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

BURLINGTON. Ky.-Joan Kiger,
16 years old, a slender school girl
wearing sweater. skirt, and ankle
length socks, went on trial for her
life here today in the Boone County
Circuit Court on charge OF muir
dering her brother Jerry, 6, last
August II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL
giers-AP-Gen. Eisenhower. al
lied commander in chief. in his
first message to his troops since
returning from the military con
ferences at Cairo, told them today
that "the war is now entering into
its crucial phase"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

See wILDERs Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

wAsHINGTON-INS- Congress
sional leaders indicated today there
was virtually no chance OF a pay
raise for incorporating railroad
workers now being legalized in the
face Of a strike vote by their operat.
ing brethren. Key members OF the
House Interstate Commerce Com.
mlttee. continued hearings on the
eight-cent incorporating pay In.
crease, but conceded II was doubt
full" that the pay valuation would
be approved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

wASHINGTON-INS- Congress
abandoned hope today for enact
ment of tax or other legislation be.
fore the Christmas holidays and
prepared to adjourn from Dec. %
to Jan. 3 or 5. A desperate effort
to frame a tax bill for f,lal enact
ment before the new year finally
was abandoned by the Finance
Committee within IL hours after
efforts to enact anti-subsidy legis-
lation also we're dropped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

See LEcTURE-Psge 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-17

LONDON-AP-A measure de
scribed by Richard A. Butler, pres
ident OF the board of education, as
the most far-reaching educational
reform in Britain's history, was in
troduced in commons today with
quick approval almost certain.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras An
important new link was yesterday
with the opening Of an information
al bridge over the Rio Goroascoran,
joining Honduras and FL Salvador.
LONDON-AP-Britain has re-
fused to accept SPANS disclaimer
of responsibility for the incident
in which men wearing Falangist
uniforms broke into the home of
the British vice consul at Sara
gossa on New. 10, commons was
told today.
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13
Gen. Eisenhower's Name
Means Iron Chopper

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
("Ike" to the Doughboys) was ice
works hand, boxer, cowboy and
professional footballer before 60
ing to West Point.
His ancestors left Germany in
the 18th century to avoid religious
persecution, emigrated to Ameri-
ca in 1882. The name means iron
chopper" which is appropriate for
our leading tank expert.
"Ike" is So. His soldiers swear
by him-say he's both tough and
lucky. He was certainly lucky
when, as young officer, he ar
rested Negro National Guards
man who had run amok in Chi
cago. The Negro pulled out re-
volver and fired five shots at him
at almost point-blank range. They
all missed.
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13
is MONEY AVAILABLE
FOR BROAD PLANNING?

FOR THE PAST IL years, we,
as a nation, have operated on a sys-
tenn of deficit financing, of spending
more each year than we take in.
During those IL years, our govern
mental debt has increased from
some 20 billion dollars to more than
140 billions, with the probability that
it will be over 200 billion by the
end of 1943. During those same IL
years, taxes collected from the peo-
pie have grown from some four bill
lion to approximately 35 billion for
1943.
Now comes our National Planning
board, with postwar program call
ing for greater government expendi-
lures than have been made during
the war. It is proposed that we
police and feed the world; that we
provide each American with a COM
Portable living; that we finance all
business in converting from war
time to peace-tine production; that
we insure all who are able to work
with job at present high standards
VI "o6Co. IL "OI1O lllCdll alllC SON-
ernment operating the big business
of the nation as mortgage holder.
1t would mean the end of that Amer
lean way of life we have known
throughout our history as a nation.
1t would mean the end of free en-
terprise.
If people of America want to adopt
such program, where will we get
the money to pay for it?
IN THE PRODUCTION of an is
sue of the average eight-page news
paper, there are more than ZOO 1000
chances for error. 1t is remarkable
that so few actually get through to
the reader.
WHEN THE WAR IS OVER, il
will be much like the morning after
it will be hard to get down to earth
and reasonable wages.
WE MAY NOT LIKE his theory of
government, but we do like that Rus
sian soldier.
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13
RAILROADS
AND THE AMERICAN WAY

AND THE AMERICAN WAY
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK on Sat-
urday morning stood at the waters
edge of the Pacific ocean. Before
I had completed my luncheon in a
dining car, railroad train had car
ried me eastward and upward to
where I was nearly 1000 feet above
the ocean had just left. BY dinner
time I was down again to less than
1000 feet above sea level. Before
time to retire / had been up again
to nearly 5000 feet and then down
to almost sea level. When I got out
of bed the next morning, / was up
to considerably more than 5000 feet.
Such are some of the ups and
downs of railroad travel through the
western mountains. To- achieve
them, the train winds through deep
gorges, follows winding arroyos,
cuts through mountain spurs with
long tunnels.
Building such railroads called for
faith, vision, genius and ability.
Building them meant faith in the
nation, in its institutions, in its fu-
ture. 1t meant vision on the part
of the men who promoted them.
They could see the future of that
portion of America which lay west
of the mountains and the deserts;
they could see it as land of homes,
productive land which would
provide things needed by American
people. 1t took genius, greater than
that of the average to figure the
"how' of mastering those terrific
ups and downs. 1t called for con-
structive ability to apply the genius,
the vision and the faith.
Construction of our transcontinen-
tai railroads, today carrying the
products of the East to people of the
West, and those of the West to peo-
pie of the East, opened a new
America. 1t made possible the farm
homes of the West; the cities and
towns that are as much a part of
the nation as are those of the Allan
tic seaboard. 1t made us homoge-
nous people. Directly and indirect
ly, our railroads have provided mil
lions of jobs; they have added bill
lions to the national wealth.
Most of the men who built those
railroads have passed away, but the
roads, cities and towns, the farms
and the jobs did not die with the
men who built them. We who live
after them are profiting from what
they did. These railroads are serv-
ing us and the long trains that roll
over them each day tell the story of
their service to us.
Railroads are one of the products
of the American system of free COM
petition that has made America the
great, wealthy, prosperous nation of
today. They make possible our fight
for freedom against our enemies.
They were born of the opportunities
and the encouragement our Amer
lean system offered to men of faith,
vision, genius and ability.
We are really at but the beginning
of our possibilities as nation. To
reach the zenith, we must continue
to offer opportunity to men of abil-
ity, that through the faith, vision and
genius of such men may be provided
more jobs, more access to markets
for our farms, opportunities for
growth of our towns and cities. All
of these things mean livelihood for
our ever increasing population.
Maintaining the American system
will do such job, from which we
all will profit.
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13

When armored knights met, if
was customary for each knight to
raise the visor of his helmet as a
means of Identification. This ges-
ture has come down through all
armies in the form of the salute.
Traditional, too, is the Army mans
preference for Camel cigarettes.
With men in the Army, Navy, Ma
rines, and Coast Guard, actual
sales records in their service
stores show that Camel is the
favorite. It's one of the favorite
gifts with service men. And though
there are Post Office restrictions
on packages to overseas Army
men, you can still send Camels to
soldiers in the U. S., and to men
in the Navy, Marines, and Coast
Guard wherever they are.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13
Good Children

Boys and girls, listen to this. Santa
keeps careful tab on all of you. Ev-
cry time a little boy uses daddy's
razor for carving up the furniture,
or a little girl spills the ink on
mothers best tablecloth, it is writ
ten in red ink against the name of
the little boy or girl. But if a boy
carries out the ashes for dad, or If
a little girl helps her mother with
the busting or the dishes, the report
is written in green ink. And it's the
green ink reports that. bring Sanity
down your chimney on Christmas.
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13
animals Not Stuffed

Despite their appearance, many
animals in museums are not
stuffed, says Golfers. In the
American Museum of Natural His
tory in New York city, for exam
pie, all the mammals in the North
American Hall, including bison,
moose, elk and musk oxen, are
mounted on hollow forms and are
SO light in weight that they can be
lifted easily.
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13
NO ASPIRIN FASTER

than genuine, pure St. Joseph Aspirin.
Worlds largest seller at 10s None safer.
none surer. Demand st. Joseph Aspirin
The Ely miner., 1943-05-13
You Can Make This
Sturdy Porch Chair

INCH board and an ordinary saw
! make this sturdy lawn or porch
chair. Complete measurements
and directions are given on 1928.
Also on the pattern are seven sill
houettes for use on the chair, or
for gates and shutters. Cut these
out or trace and paint.
General instructions for making cutouts
accompany the pattern. The price is Is
cents. Send your order to: