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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Congress Begins Vacation
With Tie on Major Issues

retail butter. meat and coffee
Irices.
1t was snti.climactie a few hours
later when both the Senate and
House approved without a record
vote the measure to which the
anti-subsidy measure had been Al.
taehed and then recessed until
Sept. II.
Score, Even
II made the score virtually even,
however, on the tug-of-war be
tween the Administration and Con
gress which began Jan. s with as
sembly of the most evenly divid
ed Congress. along political lines,
since the advent of the New Deal
March 3, 1888.
Notable draws" we're.
Enactment OF a modified Ruml
pay-as:you-go tax plan after the
President indicated he would veto
outright forgiveness Of one years
taxes.
The Senate farm bloc's shunting
TO the Agriculture Committee. as
club in the closet" against high.
er industrial wages, the Presidents
VI of the pace and Bankhead
bills aimed at increasing farm in
come.
The subsidy victory was the ma.
jor presidential victory on the home
front. Prior to that, the President
had obtained almost unanimous
congressional approval on all mat.
ters involving International rela-
tions. The reciprocal trade and
lend-lease programs were continued
almost unanimously. Despite IN
ayowed economy pledge, the
Congress appropriated approximate
ly $4,000, 000, 600, most of It :or
war.
Strikes at Administrator
The Congress used those appro-
priation measures, however, 10
strike at the Administration OF the
domestic political and economic
front. 1t cut the requests for the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
American Friends Service
Committee Brings Camp Here

munity's facilities and make for
better health. housing conditions
and better race relations. Edward
Miller, work camp secretary
said. Not only is the object
of the project the actual proyid-
ing OF necessity. but it is a fact
that the work is not Of welfare
relationship. 1t is the project OF
the community. because they have
helped accomplish the task.
Too. the camp provides discip-
line for its PARTICIPANTS back
ground of physical labor The
workers have not only the intel.
lectual viewpoint, but the expert
mental also
The camp acts as a "catalytic
agent to boost and TO arouse in
terest The campers here are
working with the Board OF Carver
House to realize the kind OF com.
munity center they want, its pro-
gram, where TO build il, and
where to find funds for a building
They are also working on var.
ious other projects. cleaning a lot
in back of the Lutheran Sisters
Headquarters for a play ground.
cleaning the Lay Garden grounds
for play. building sandboxes. see
saws. and supervising play per.
see FRIENDs-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

Washington. July 9-INS-Gen.
Henri Giraud. commander.in-chiel
of the French North Afri an forces,
today will try 10 calm the troubled
French political waters by publicly
emphasizing that the purpose OF
his current visit to the United
States is purely military.
The French military leader is
scheduled TO hold a news confer
ence during the day. Sources close
to him said he will issue a prepared
statement stressing the military
nature of his visit
The French military leader Is
scheduled to hold a news confer
enee during the day. Sources close
To him said he will issue prepared
statement stressing the military
nature OF his visit.
The fact that Gen. Giraud's visit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

Washington. July 9-UP-Con.
gress went home mad today. for
the 6rst congressional vacation
since Germany invaded Poland
in September. 1899.
The first Congress in 10 years
to seriously challenge President
Rooseyelt's leadership wound up
its first six months with nothing
better than tie on both domestic
and international issues.
The mad" was a carryover from
the final test-in which the Adj
ministration won by a one-vote
margin on its insistence that food
price subsidies are an essential
part OF the price and wage stabili-
zation program and the fight against
runaway initiation.
The issue was settled late yester-
day. The Senate withdrew, by a
vote OF 81 to 3S. its attempt To
outlaw the subsidized roll-back of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
M'Arthur to
Backing

Chicago, July Gins Sponsors
OF an Illinois boom for Gen. Doug
las Macarthur as Republican pres
idential candidate in 1914 gather
ed today for their first meeting.
The movement. headc ! by JOS
eph p. Savage. former chief assist
ant states attorney for Cook Coun-
ty, contemplates filing Gen. Mac
Arthur's petition in the Illinois
April primaries despite the fact
that it will not bear a certificate
OF candidacy.
Precedent for filing without the
signature OF the entry was estab-
lished. according TO the MacArth-
ur promoters. when President
Roosevelt was entered for third
term in the 1910 Illinois primary
without his formal consent.
Gen. Macarthur never has given
his consent to any movement in
his behalf, saying in effect his
whole concern was getting on with
the war.
The Illinois COP. Macarthur
Club intends to support candidates
for delegates and alternates to
the Republican national conven-
ton who will promise to support
the general for the nomination.
Under Illinois law candidates
for delegates and alternates can
not officially run pledged to any
presidential candidate. The Hin
ois primary vote is merely advis-
DRY.
Wisconsin and Missouri also
have active Macarthur for Presi.
dent Clubs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

Members OF the American
Friends Service Committee OF the
Quaker Church Work Camp have
secured Harriet School building
for their headquarters. This is the
first year the workers have been
in Ypsilanti, although for ten
years. groups have been carrying
on various projects in other com
munities.
Seventeen campers. college stu
dents or graduates. have come TO
spend eight weeks training period
here.
Each pays SIS for the privilege
Of working and receives no pay for
his services.
The object OF the camp is 10
make friends and TO find ways in
which people can live together
peacefully. regardless Of race.
class. nationality, or creed. The
campers find that working with
people IL most effective way in
which TO become acquainted and
TO understand each other and their
problems. They have taken as
their motto. Help others help
themselves" As has been the
custom OF the Quakers for 300
years. they believe in the pratical
approach. to do justice. to live
Lumbly. 10 do something about
situations that add TO the com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
RovingPickets
Start Trouble
in MineField
Plan to Enforce
no Contract, no
Work Dictun

Pittsburgh July 9-AP-The hrst
violence was reported today in
the strike bound southwestern
Pennsylvania captive" mine area
as rowing pickets announced they
were starting a 24-hour.a-day vigil
at all mines in the Uniontown re
gi. to help enforce their no con-
tract-no work fight.
Lawrence Blum, 80, OF West
Brownsville, conductor on freight
train, said he was hit in the head
by piece Of slate thrown by one
of about 90 pickets" at the Colon
ial 3 mine OF the II. c. Frick
Coke Company. L. S. Steel Corp.
subsidiary. as his train went into
a siding shortly before midnight
Meantime, United States Attor-
ney Charles F. Uhl, who was ASK
ed for aid in two-hour confer
ence yesterday by harrassed coal
operators, said he was making 4
complete report OF the situation at
the request of Attorney General
Francis Biddle.
Some coal men said they believed
Biddles request indicated that
action by the Department OF Jus
tice was being contemplated under
the two-week-old Connally-Smith
anti-strike act. Uhl and others
declined comment.
The pickets were accompanied
by some women and even children.
They asserted TO newsmen that
every one OF the $4,000 miners
in Fayette County" would be out
before nightfall About 5000 9th
ers already were idle in the ad-
joining Pittsburgh district 5 oil
the United Mine Workers.
The new outbreak arose in a dis
trict rich in metallurgical coal,
most OF which is sent direct to the
nations steel mills. Sixteen mines
OF the Frick Company, four owned
by Jones and Laughlin Steel Cor
poration. five by the Republic Steel
Corporation, and one each belong
ing TO the Bethlehem and Weirton
Steel Companies are affected.
Presidents John P. Busarello, OF
the Pittsburgh UNIV district and
William Hynes OF the Uniontown
district, charged the walkout was
IAN outlaw strike conducted by
outlaw miners" and urged that the
government act to restore order.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
See Wharfage 5
Anxiety Chief
Cause of Riot

New York, uJly . Up Anxiety
and confusion are threatening ciyi.
Ian morale and the Administration
should take steps TO reassure the
people or face the possibility or
Increasing race riots. production
difficulties and crimes OF violence
the Emergency Committee OF
Neuro- Psychiatric Society report
ed today.
The committee urged that Pres
dent Roosevelt make more fire.
quent fireside chats which have
already proved OF value as a means
OF building confidence and allay.
ing anxiety and said that the peo-
pie were being harassed with ques-
tions and doubts which intensi-
fled the natural aggressiyeness un-
leashed by war
The committee. formed here I'M
der the Craftsmanship OF DR.. John
A. z. Millett after Pearl Harbor 10
give psychiatric assistance 10 war
organiza lions made its report in
a joint interview with three OF its
members acting as spokesman.
Besides Dr. Mllet, one OF the
leading psychiatrists Of the coun.
try. the spokesman included Dr..
Emeline p. Hayward and DR.. Carl
Binger. Vice chairman of the com.
mittee is Dr.. Richard Brickner.
author OF Is Germany lneursble'
study OF the German national
character.
There is nobody more blood
thirsty than a non-combatant dur
ing wartime the committee said.
When the enemy is not in sight
some scapegoat must be found
Current scapegoats include Pres
iden Roosevelt or the government.
the New Deal. Jews, Negroes aud
Ganaraze they said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Editor Gives
to Japs

New York, July 9-lNS-Fred-
erick Heller Wright. 2 copy reader
and former night telegraph editor
OF the New York Daily News was
expected to surrender 10 federal
authorities today TO answer an IN.
dictment charging that before Pearl
Harbor he was an unregistered PAD
agent OF the Japanese Imperial
Government.
Wright was indicted Thursday
by the federal grand jury charged
with conspiracy and with falling TO
notify the State Department OF MS
employment by the japanese. tie
faces a maximum sentence OF two
years imprisonment and $4,000
fine II convicted.
The government charges Wright,
II year old native Of 81. Louis. No
and a member Of the News edi-
torial stan for IS years. received
$500 to $500 a month Tor writing
speeches. articles and press re-
leases for Japanese officials. The
indictment charges he worAt[ To-
the Japanese for a ten-year period.
His employment by the Japanese
ended. federal agents said. on Dec.
6. 1871 the DAY before the Jap
attack on Pearl Harbor.
Ills work for the Japaness was
kept secret. FBf men said and none
OF the executives or his fellow
workers on the News had know!-
edge Of his pro-Japsnese activities.
In addition to receiving $500 10
$500 a month from the Japanese.
Il. 6. District Attorney Howard
2. Corcoran said Wright received
expenses To- mainL3in.nz an Office
directly across thc sIreet from the
japanese consulate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Dewey Denounces
OPA Enforcement

Albany, y. Y. July Gov. Tho.
mas f. Dewey and his state war
council today ripped into OPA en-.
forcement methods with a bristliDg
denunciati3n OF the manner in
which they are hamstringing New
Iorks small businessmen.
Blasting the confusion surround
ing OPA directives, the council
charged, after a meeting with Gov.
Dewey. that the "intemperate
ways OF OPA we're heaping need.
less hardships on operators o.
small stores.
These small businessmen re
ceive orders covering many pages
which are difficult to understand, -
Goy. Dewey said, and added, They
can hardly be expected TO close
shop for a week to read them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Halted
in CunPlant

Saginaw, July 9--INS - With
union officials demanding that the
government take over the plant be-
cause OF the break down in col
lective bargaining, production Of
vitality needed machine guns and
army carbines remained at n
stadstil to-day at the Sagind''
Steering Gear division Of Gcnetal
Motors.
Production al the plant, which
employs 1000 persons, was Grip
pied Wednesday night as tool MAX
ers and sharpeners struck IN pro
test over instigation OF a swing
shift. All production workers were
sent home yesterday because OF a
lack OF tools.
Einwood Smith. regional director
OF the UAW-CIO, charged in a tele-
gram 10 President Roosevelt that
the company had refused to nego-
tate
Plea to President
To supply the armed forces OF
the country. more than 10000 OF
them members Of our union, with
the necessary implement OF war"
Smith added. we earnestly reque It
the President Of the United States
to take over this plant so that i'm
mediate production can be resum
cd and constructive collective bar
gaining be restored
EarlIerl plant MANAGE William
Doerfner denied Smiths assertion
and contended that the union never
had sought TO bargain collectively
on the matter IN dispute.
Even after the strike Is over,
normal production and work cannot
he resumed, company officials said,
until the tool makers and sharpen.
ers build up enough Of bank TO
last through a work day
Called "skip.strike'
Some company officials termed
the trouble "skip-srihs' The
men. tho say. report for work Just
often enough to keep from being
dismissed
During yesterdays FIRST shift. =
full crew Of tool makers and so
per cent Of the sharpeuers report
cd. But al the second shift only ~
Of scheduled POO persons report
ed for duty st the midnight shift
all but about six sharpeners went
into the factory.
In seeking government interyen
ton. the union contends that its
contract provides that only produc
ton workers be put on a swine
shift. But the company believes
the necessity for arms Is so great
that the entire plant should be
operated on a zf.houT schedule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Ciraud Stresses Military
Purpose of Us. Visit

to Washington has conceded with
reports OF growing anti-Ameriean
aud anti British attitude among
the Fighting French has, however,
tended to center attention on the
political aspect OF the French situa-
ton.
According 10 the reports received
in official quarters, the Fighting
French in North Africa are now
asserting that the United States
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
actory Has
Fifty at Work

approximately 50 men are now
working al the Corporate Mann
featuring and Foundry Company
plant which has been producing
war aircraft products since May !
in the plant formerly operated by
the Ames5ury Seat Manufacturing
Company 200 5. River ST. Clair
" Brooks. formerly OF Detroit.
and nov residing in Ann Arbor, IS
owner OF the company which has
leased the plant from the Ames-
bury Seat Manufacturing Com
pany. according to " d. Adair.
auditor for the COMPANY.
NJ Brooks has sub.let portions
OF the plant The Michigan Alum
mum Castings Company. branch
Of the Detroit Suburban Company.
Birmingham. is one OF the sub.
iessees and the other = Corporate
Machinery and Products Company
owned by the Brodsky Brothers,
Detroit
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

STEUBENVILLE. Ohio-INS -
City crews aided by Industrial en-
gineers worked feyerishly today to
repair main breaks which LETT
Steubenville without water 10 the
wake OF the most disastrous storm
in half a century. Two persons
we're reported dead and about LOU
homeless. The storm. with a rec
ord.breaking rainfall Of 6.sl inches
IN seven hours late yesterday, de.
veloped a flash" flood in two city
districts and one outlying area and
resulted In property damage put
eonservatively at half million dol.
lars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

LONDON-INS-Tadeuz Romer,
Polish ambassador to Moscow I'M
til the recent Russo-Polish diploma
tic break. and slated in reliable
Polish circles in London to succeed
the late Gen. Wladislaw Sikorskl
as Polish premier. was reported
e. route to Britain today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Again
Target For
Fliers
Attacking
Solomon Islands,
New Guinea

Cry International News SeryieeD
Giant Raj bombers swarmed
over Germany early today as clear
ing weather ended the four-day mll
in concentrated, mass raids on the
Reich.
The objective OF the attack, car.
ried out during the DARK hours be.
fore dawn. was not Immediately an.
nounced by the British air minis
try. but a German news broadcast
said the bomb.shattered Rhineland
city OF Cologne was again assault
ed. Cologne was the target OF the
last previous mass raid on Germany
last Saturday night
The new attack was among the
heaviest aerial assaults OF the war.
the size OF the attacking force seen
crossing the English Channel indi-
Gated.
The night assault was followed
at breakfast time by widespread
sorties over western Europe by
squads OF Raj fighter planes.
In the Pacihc war theater, enemy
bases in the Solomons and In New
Guinea, 200 miles 10 the west, were
under continued assault by ALI ID
ground and air forces as close
watch was kept for possible enemy
Commentaries by sea and air from
Rabaul. New Britain, and the Truk
Islands, to the north.
Clash With laps
In the drive 10 capture the Inn
portant enemy air base at Munda
on New Georgia Island American
/ gTound troops FLASHED with Jap
patrols only three miles rom the
airdrome. A Japanese communi'
que said Yank forces had made
new landing on The tiny island
OF Rubina, south OF Munda.
In New Guinea. American and
Australian troops were engaged IN
sharp fighting with Jap units in
the Bobdubi and Oroduibi areas,
close to the major enemy base at
Salamaua.
Stop Supplies
Allied planes blasted the Japs IN
both the Solcmons and New Guinea
to prevent them from bringing up
supplies and reinforcements. North.
west OF New Georgia, ldberator
heavy bombers dropped % tons OF
explosives on the kshili airdrome
on Bougainyille Island. Dive
bombers. torpedo planes and fight
ers hurled u tons on supply dumps
and biyouac areas AT the enemy
base at villa, on Kolombangara
Island across the kula Gulf from
Munda
The Salamaua area OF New Gut
nea was assaulted with 80 tons OF
bombs by medium bombers and at
tack planes despite thick weather.
Allied medium and heavy bomb
ers also ranged over the Penfoei
airdrome on Jap-held Timor Island
west OF New Guinea in two damas-
ing assaults which left fires visible
so miles. Three Of II Ieros were
shot down during the second raid
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

PRINCETON. y. J.-INS-A ma
tion.wide Protestant mission on
world order will be undertaken
in the autumn to crystslize public
opinion against isolationism. That
announcement was made today by
John Foster Dulles. chairman of
the Federal Council OF Churches
Commission to study the bases of
Just and durable peace. at an
international round table OF Chris
tian leaders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

NEW YORK-INS-The niece
OF the Indian nationalist leader.
Javaharlal Nehru. declared today
that the people OF India are con-
WINGED that Great Britain will new
or grant them independence with
out outside Intervention and look
10 America for aid in obtaining
freedom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

RENO. Nev.-INS - Visiting
friends at a nearby guest ranch,
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt said to-
day she planned TO leave in a few
days for Seattle to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Boettiger.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

RIO DE JANEIRO-INS.- The
complete crew of SO survivors of
the British steamship Vernon City,
adrift seven days after being tor
pedoed in the South Atlantic. have
landed. safely at North Brazilian
pport, it was revealed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Warm

CHICAGo-INS-Three tiremen
today were reported dead and at
least three others trapped beneath
timbers and debris OF the Wilmer
S. Snow Company plant on Chica
COS Northwest side after the walls
collapsed during a Ali fire. Three
companies OF firemen, fighting the
blaze from the third and fourth
floors, were plunged to the base
ment when the walls suddenly
buckled and crashed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

FOR RENT Room. Employed Cou-
re snare kitchen. ZOE FeFr.s.
Adv. T09'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

NEW YORK-INS- A $4,000
will written on a torn envelope
was held valid today in Queens
surrogate court. In II words, So
year-old Salvatore Campo signed
the testament last Dec. IS, the day
before he died. in the presence of
witnesses. His wife was named
as beneficiary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

NEW YORK-INS-The ef;ec'
tiveness OF Americas air defense
system has kept Axis bombers from
raiding the United States until
now, but Americans can expect
raids in the near future, Mai. Gen,
Ralph Royce. commander OF the
First Air Force, predicted today,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

BROOK, Ind.-UP- Physicians
said today George AIDE, Hoosier
novelist and humorist. was regain
ing the use of his right arm which
was paralyzed when he suffered
a stroke recently.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

See MYSTERY-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

UTICA, y. Y.-INS- President
Roosevelt's War Relief Control
Board stood accused today Of pre-
venting free smokes from getting
10 the armed forces abroad. At tie
convention OF the Veterans OF For.
eign Wars, Frederick ]. Brack. OF
New York, department adjutant,
told delegates that interference by
the board compelled abandonment
OF the free cigarette and tobacco
plan after 100000 cigarettes had
been shipped abroad
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

WOOD Up Veronica
Lake and her three pound baby
son, born prematurely yesterday
were doing fine SO far hospital
attendants said today. The baby
which was not expected until Sep
TENDER, was in an incubator, and
DR.. Raymond McBurney, the film
stars physician, expressed hope
the treatment would be success
full.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

PITTSBURGH-INS-The Carne-
gie-lllnois Steel Corp. announced
today that plans to fire four blast
furnaces tomorrow have been can
celed because of the growing short
age OF coal due to wave outlaw
strikes in southwestern Pennsylva-
MIA.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

CHICAGO-INS-:ames A. Far
ley, former Postmaster General,
stopped briefly in Chicago yester-
day en- route to Mexico on a bust
ness trip. At the railroad station,
he spied 1t. Col. James Roosevelt,
son OF the President, with whom
Farley split on the third term issue
in 1910. They exchanged warm
greetings and went their separate
ways.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

NEW YORK -AP- The Asso-
ciated Press, contending there are
major questions of fact at issue.
has asked for an open trial of the
governments civil antitrust suit
against 1t in order that testimony
can be presented.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

LONDON-AP-A German pro-
duction report, widely at variance
with Allied declarations that heavy
bombings have cut down Reich
factory operations, asserted today
that both tank and ammunition
output have increased.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

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