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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

In world war such as the pres
ent, when our whole pattern of life
is at stake, it goes without saying
that all social problems must be
viewed in terms of the major is
sue. It is because some of us do
Tot fully appreciate the seriousness
of the present conflict, that we
sometimes thoughtlessly pursue
our normal peacetime detectives as
though nothing had happened in
America since December z, 1941
the fact of the matter is that so
much is in the balance that we
need only contemplate what life is
like today in the conquered coun-
tries of Europe, in order to visual
ize what life would be like here in
the United States in the event of
an Axis victory. 1t would mean
simply multiplying by thousand
the instances of cruelty, oppression
and injustice which men devoted
to the principles of democracy are
rightly concerned about in the
United States in time of peace.
These considerations are particu-
larly important today when war is
total war, and when total war in
wolves the participation of every
individual citizen in the country in
the national effort. Total war OF
this sort means. not merely that
everyone's effort must be enlisted
in the common task, but also that
the enemy, knowing this new i'm
portance of national morale, uti-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

of tension in the American popula-
ton, have not been slow to grasp
the possibility of capitalizing on
the so-called Negro problem" The
very injustice of Anti-Negro preju-
dice and activities in this country
has left America with a sore spot
only too susceptible to artificial
Nazi irritation.
Nothing l am saying here should
be construed as an argument
against vigorous continuation of
efforts to eliminate injustices a.
gainst the Negro. To this end, ev-
cry possible rational effort should
be made now and always. But we
must above all make sure that our
thinking in this connection is not
muddled and confused by Nazi-
minded agitators seeking not to Sc
cure justice for the Negro (since
racial determinations basic tenet
OF the Nazi faith, but rather to use
the righteous indignation of the
Negro for the weakening of our
war effort, the securing of Nazi
victory, and thus the undoing of
the Negro himself Against such
propaganda every Negro must be
made alert.
Consider for instance the Nazi
attempt to stir up suspicion and
conflict between Negroes and Jews.
Anti-Semitism is, of course one of
the major devices in the Nazi bag
of tricks--a device for first Great
ing strong emotional hatred of
the Jews, and then for discrediting
every individual, group or doctrine
they wish to attack by means of
false charges of "Je1 ish conspira-
cy" or Jewish influence
AS we know, this. anti-semitism
OF the Nazis is not only one of their
central doctrines; it is also their
major propaganda weapon The
spreading of anti-Semitism among
Negroes is simply one part of this
major strategy. For if Negroes can
somehow made to feel that the
Jews are responsible, as group
for all their troubles, a sizeable
percentage of the American popu-
lation will be more concerned with
the so-called Jewish problem
than with the very real Nazi me-
mace.
/ | would be the last to maintain
there are not many Jews who ape
i far fgrom having a decent concern
for injustices to the Negro in this
country. There are scoundrels anc
fools in all groups of our popu1a.
ton And the Jews are no excep.
ton. But it is also clear, I think
that serious bad feeling between Ne,
groes and Jews is neither logica
nor likely. for both groups repre-.
sent minorities in this country
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ly it cannot be won, without an ar
my and a navy of size adequate
to the task "
Agriculture
To help farmers increase produc-
ton in i943, Agriculture Secretary
Wickard has made available through
the Food Production Administration
a new source Of credit for the pro-
duction of essential wartime food
and fiber Between 100000, 900
and $225, 100000 of additional funds
will become Immediately available
at the county level, and the loans
(short time loans at five percent
INTEREST,". which will be made
the Regional Agricultural Credit
Corporation, will be limited only by
the amount needed to do the pro-
duction job.
Cost of Food
Although admitting that the farm
er'S share of the consumers food
dollar is. now larger than It has
been in many years, Mr. Wickard
said the retail cost of food now rep
resents the smallest share on record
of the industrial workers income.
! According TO date available for the
first IL months of 1912, the retail
ccst of food for the average indus
trial workers family amounted to
20 percent of the workers earnings,
a record low in relation to income,
while the farmers share of the con-
sumers food dollar averaged So
percent. the largest share since
| 1920.
Farm Manpower
The War Manpower Commissions
Selective Service Bureau has lib
cralized the requirements for agri-
cultural deferments, expected to
keep many additional workers on
the farms. The revised guide-ap-
proved by the Agriculture Depart
n1ent, the VINO, the farm organiza-
tions and other groups provides
that local draft board may be JUS
titled in some cases in deferring an
agricultural worker producing as
little as eight war units of essential
products. While emphasizing that
the National objective is still a
| minimum per-worker production of
Is or more war units, the new
guide no longer considers Is units
a standard.
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Gainesville

The st. Paul c. NJ. E. Church,
3 miles south of Gatesville spon-
sored a great meeting on Sunday,
January "a. The pastor, Rev. j. H.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

The death of Mrs. NJ. j. Mccall
at Pelah atchie has brought sorrow
to many friends throughout the
state. She was the wife of Prof.
Mccall at Pelahatc!1ie.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30
LET'S STICK TOGETHER
By ARTHUR B. SPINGARN

President, National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30
Week OF The War

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wages and salaries, of assuming jul
fisdiction over the wage and salary
rates of roughly 31,0OO000 employ
ees of some 100000 non-agricultur-
al business enterprises, ranging
from restaurants to huge war fac
tories.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

According to Under Secretary of
War Patterson, the size of the arm
ed forces is military problem that
should be left to the military lead
erS to work out. Citing President
Roosevelt's figure of 715 million in
the army by 1914 and estimates of
more than 2 million in the Navy
and Coast Guard, Mr.. Patterson said
10 million men in the Army and
Navy is less than one out of every
Is of our population. Germany has
one out of every 10 under arms.
Britains has one out Of every 10.
and Russia's proportion is fully as
high. ITO say that we Americans
cannot maintain one in thirteen
is q. note of defeatism We
cannot leave the hard work Of
fighting to the British, the Russians
and the Chinese. And war like
this one cannot be fought, certain
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Jap lnternees
Probed
byDiesGroup
Find Food Ready
to Help in Case
of Invasion

Los Angeles, June l1-lNS- A
Dies Subcommittee today resumed
its investigation OF subversive &C.
tiyities following revelation that
Japanese interned at the Poston,
Ariz.. relocation center had cached
supplies and food for an expected
Japanese invasion army and para
chute troops.
Portraying startling conditions
at the camp, a former employe S
stimony-hitherto kept secret
was made public by the subcom
mittee headed by Congressman
John NJ. Costello OF California.
The employe. Harold II. Town
send, 5S. chief supply and transpor-
tation officer at the Poston center
for Ave months during 1912, testi-
fed that:
1.-The Japanese Rising Sun"
flag was run up in place Of the
American Flag during a riot at the
camp last November, and that FBl
agents, investigating the series OF
disturbances" left in disgust be-
cause camp off1cials "coddled" the
rioters.
Military training has been
given TO 1000 Japanese soldiers
and officers" at the Poston center,
and that they have admitted or
ganization at Terminal Island in
Los Angeles to abet any Japanese
invasion.
s.-Supplies valued at approx
mately 100000 had been stolen
from warehouses at the camp.
A former admiral in the Japa-
nese Navy-now a chef at the cen
ter-admitted having been a mem
ber OF a fsning fleet at San Pedro
Cal, and that the feet was equip
ped for conversion TO military use.
5.-The internees were fed at
least "25 per cent better than
the United States Army and that
an average OF seven tons OF food
was wasted daily and thrown into
bitches as garbage.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
News in Brief

WASHINGTON-UP - Produc-
tion Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson
was expected today to reach a de.
cision soon on oil Administrator
Harold l.. Ickes' request for auth
ority over the rationing OF Petro-
leum products-a request which II
granted would set precedent for
stripping the once OF Price Ad-
ministration OF rationing powers.
Food Administrator Chester H.
Davis Is reported to be anxious TO
have the food rationing authority
vested in his office.
MOSCOW-INS-President Mok-
hail Kalinin OF the Union OF So
cialist Soviet Republics today dis
patched a message OF greeting TO
President Roosevelt on the first
anniversary OF the signing OF the
mutual trade treaty between the
United States and Russia. Foreign
Commissar V. NJ. Molotov at the
sane time sent a message TO Sec
retary OF State Cordell Hull.
SOUTHPORT. Me.-lNS- Four
veteran fishermen took a holiday
today after catching $4,000 worth
OF sardines in single net yester-
day. II was the largest haul In
Maine fishing history. 6ardine
carriers took the catch aboard for
canning after the fishermen stood
guard all night over the net for
fear a strong sea might rob them
Of their 5000 shares
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
School

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sical selections during the course
OF the evening were flute solos,
"Serenade," Schubert, and "Banin-
ade,' Bach. played by Lewis crew
with Miss Ruby Arnsen as pianis:
and two vocal solos, 20 How Fair
is This Thy World Schubert; and
"Let My Song Fill Your Heart 20
Charles, by Miss Betty Fetchett, al
so accompanied by Miss Arnsen.
Invocation and benediction were
pronounced by Rev. W. +. Boettcher
OF Seybert Evangelical Church.
Members OF the class. including
George Beyier who is in service,
are: Beth Austin, Berniece Blan-
dowski. Eva 'Briggs, Harold Carter.
Helen Czinski, Norbert de Laroque
Marjorie Dibble, Ruth Eichstadt,
Donna Garrod, Kenneth Colts,
Lloyd Hansen. Joyce Hesrl, Russell
Heldt. Jean Hovatter, Irene Howl
ing, Ruth Jameson. Virginia Klus-
ka, James Ledford, Mildred Nc
Fall, Pearl Morrall. Patricia Nor
ton, Anne Petri, Margaret Pinter,
Julia Polesky. Cornelius Reeves,
Donald Roome. Florence Sikorski,
Joyce Staplin, Agnes Umscheid, FL
len Umscheid. Lois Van Assche.
Doris Wanty. Kenneth VANITY, Reva
Wardle, Louise Wright.
Class officers are: Beth Austin,
president: Ruth Jameson, secre-
tary; Ruth Eichstadt, treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Blood Tests May
Show Paternity.

Los Angeles. June l1-lNS- In
an unusual court action medical
science today was given the role
OF Solomon in the paternity suit
brought against Charlie Chaplin
by his one-time protege, Joan
Barry.
Under a stipulation approved by
Superior Court Judge William S.
Baird it was agreed by all parties
concerned to suspend all action In
the case until science, represented
by three physicians, is able to de-
termine whether the Comedian
could have been the father OF the
child.
With blood examinations and
other tests science is able to say
definitely that Chaplin Is not the
father. IL he is not. However, 1t is
not able to say definitely that he
is. II can only say that he may
have been.
Under terms OF the agreement II
two OF the three physicians to be
appointed for the paternity tests
declare that Chaplin is not the
father, Miss Barry must allow the
suit to be dismissed and must
make no further claims on the
actor.
II, on the other hand, the tests
show that the screen funnyman
might be the father the suit will
be open for further adjudication"
That is. 1t may proceed to trial
Pending the paternity tests
Chaplin agreed to pay Miss Barry
and her attorneys approximately
SlS,S00.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Gen. Grant Marble
Opponent Dies

Coatesville. Ind. June ll-lNS
A man who often recalled play
ing marbles with Gen. r. s Grant
when Grant was running for the
presidency the first time was dead
today.
He was silss Clark who died at
his home near Coatesville at the
age OF 81. Clark often told that
when he was a boy and living IN
North Carolina. Grant came there
to make a campaign speech and
noticed some boys. Clark among
them. playing marbles.
Remarking that he used to play
marbles when he was boy. Grant
enthusiastically Joined in the game
with them and didn't quit until he
had shot every marble out OF the
ring. Then he resumed his dig
nifty. mounted a platform and made
his speech.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11

National BroadesstIng Company
RED NETWORK -WLW 700, WWJ
$50. WHAM 1850. WMAo $40.
BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1910,
Columbia Broadeastlno Company
WJR $50, WBBM $50. WCKY 1880,
WFBM 1860. VICAR 1850. WBNS
1850, WOOD 1910.
BLUE NETWORK-WOWO 1870.
Mutual BrosdesstIna Company
RED NETWORK WLW 200.
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 700.
CkLW 500. WJBK 1890.
WLW 700, WGN 729.
Tonight
NBC CHS BLU-10; 45-Elmer
Davis on War.
NBC-S:00-Lucille Manners con-
cert
S:30-All-Time Hit Parade;
9.00-Waltz Time:
9:30-People Are Funny Quiz;
10:00-Tommy Riggs;
10:30-Bill Stern sports.
CBS-7:15-Our Secret Weapon;
S:00-Kate Smith:
S:30-Thin Man Drama;
9:00-Paulette Goddard In You
Belong 10 Me-.
10:O0-Comedy Caravan, Jack
Benny Crew:
ll:30-Band Box and Frank
Sinatra.
-7:05-Saludo Amigos;
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Taxi Zones Will
be Moved Today

Taxi zones will be moved today
from Adams st. and from Michigan
Ave. to Pearson St Cabs will be
in their new location Saturday
morning. The street department,
which considers the Adams st. and
Michigan Ave. locations fire haz-
ards. ordered the move.
Painting OF parking stalls will be
completed next week Luminous
center lines will be painted by the
State Highway Department next
week on Michigan Ave. from Miles
St. west to Ballard St north on
Ballard St TO Washtenaw Ave.
and west on Washtenaw Ave TO the
city limits.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Pick Of The Air Today

7:30-Lone Range:
S:30-Meet Your Navy;
9;00-Gangbusters:
l0:l5-Gracie Fields Comedy.
MBs-7:3O-Navy School OF Mu.
sic:
S:l5-Wm. Jefiers on Synthetic
Rubber;
.9:l5-Dr. Herbert Evatt on The
War Against Japan:
930-Double or nothing,
l0:O0-Lightweight Bout, Henry
Armstrong VS.. Sammy Angott.
Saturday
NBC-l2: Is p. m.-Consumer's
Time Tenth Anniversary.
3:00-U. S. Air Force Band:
40 Minstrel Melodies.
CBS-l1:30 a. m.-Fashlons In
Rations;
230 p. m.-Spirit OF a..
6:l5-People's Platform.
BLUE: 30-Future Farmers pro
gram:
230-Tommy Tucker Topics.
400-Saturdsy Concert.
MBS-12:45-Red Cross reporter
from Australia;
3:OO-Recorded Repeat Of Elmer
Davis:
4:Is- (Also NBC and CBs)
Aqueduct Horse Racing.
Brazilian Parade with
Morton Downey.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Municipal Court

Earl F. Dunn, 202 River ST.,
charged with assault and battery,
pleaded not guilty 'and his trial Is
set for June IS. He was released
under bond OF $500
A complaint has been filed by
the County Health Department
against James Derrikis on charges
OF operating a restaurant at s w.
Michigan Ave, without permit. and
lacking proper equipment.
Fines for traffic violations were
paid by Herman Heinig. Howell. IS,
W. Cole. IS, Dewitt R. Willis. Ann
Arbor, s., and Lee R. Thiel, Owos-
so, SIS, speeding; Lutrell W. Fend-
er. Sc. no operators license; and
LOREN Brown, SO, stop violation.
Total OF fines paid for minor traf
fc violations was S12.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
(YpsllsntI Farm euresu)
PRODUCE
(Newmsn's Grocery
Mental Induction
Standards Revised

Selectiye Service Board No. 2. s07
Wolverine Building. Ann Arbo.. 10.
day announced that the War De-
partment has revised mental iuduc-
ton standards and procedures and.
among other changes, instituted
procedures for determining mental
capacity OF registrants In order n
determine their qualifications for
induction into the Armed ForceE
Certain tests and interviews will
he administered At induction sta
tions. Generally, all graduates OF
standard English speaking high
schools will be qualified mentally
for Induction on the basis OF an oral
interview without further testing.
A transcript OF high school record.
certificate OF graduation. education
al experience summary card or
other evidence, verbal or written.
satisfactory to the interviewer will
be considered sufficient II there IA
any Doubt as to the adequacy OF
such schooling or as 10 the proof
OF graduation. certain prescribed
tests will he given.
The war Department advises
that considerable time and effort
will be conserved n reglstrants who
are graduates OF Engllsh-speakinE
high schools present proof OF that
fact at the Induction station. since
this will qualify them mentally for
induction without testing.
All reglstrants scheduled for In.
ductlon should bring with them any
evidence which they may have
showing graduation from standard
English-speaking high school such
as transcript OF high school record.
certificate OF graduation, education.
al experience summary card or 9TH
er acceptable evidence.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
War

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lied landing attempts on the Scan.
dinavian peninsula.
Morale Low
In Italy. dispatches from inside
Europe indicated, morale had fall
en- so low that the Germans have
intervened anew in an attempt TO
combat increasing loss OF faith in
Mussoini War weary Italians
were reported TO want only peace.
with hope OF ultimate victory now
definitely thing OF the past
Purges by the Fascist party were
said to have ousted 1000 political
leaders during the last month.
with many OF them thrown into
Jail and others heavily fined.
Waters surrounding the Medit.
erranean islands OF Pantelleria
and Lampedusa were reported by
the Nazi controlled Calais radio as
being patrolled constantly by the
British fleet. The Calais radio
said the invasion threatened is
land of Crete. Off the coast OF
Greece, was "invulnerable" and
the Pantelleria garrison confident
ly.awaited a final Allied assault.
But the Rome radio was quot.
ed as saying the Psntelleria fore.
es faced exhaustion under repeat.
ed Allied bombardment from the
air and from the sea
Blows Continue
On the Russian front blows Of
Red Army airmen against Ger.
man airdromes behind the lines
continued. Moscow reported five
new Nazi alrports assaulted by
Russian planes which set Off many
explosions and fires as they blast
ed ammunition dumps and fuel
stores. The location Of the enemy
airdromes assaulted we're not an
nounced Immediately.
Moscow acknowledged a German
air attack on Yaroslavl. 10 miles
northeast OF Moscow. but said re-
sultant fires were quickly put out
and six OF the German planes were
shot down.
The Russians reported repulsing
tank and infantry assaults on their
lines near Lisichansk. on the Do
nets front. and west Of Rostov.
Heavy Attack
As n 20 punctuate Australian
Prime Minister John Curtins as.
sertion yesterday that Australia
is now a fully equipped spring
board for an all-out attack on Js-
pan. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters today announced a
heavy, three hour aerial assault
on three airdromes Al the big ia
panese base at Rabaul. New Brit
ain.
Forty tons Of bombs % all types.
including 1000 pound missiles and
incendiaries. set off mighty eKplo-
sions as Jap ground batteries and
searchlights went into action.
More than 20 fires we're reported
by returning pilots.
Other Allied planes scored near
misses on a 1000 ton japanese YES
sci in a Dutch New Guinea har-
bor and again attacked tho enc.
my airdrome at Gasmata. New
Britain. !
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
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week for each dependent child.
The bill also:
/. obliges all single salaried
persons earning more than $1,000,
all married salaried persons earn
ing more than $500 and all per
sons whose ls43 income tax will
be greater than their 1912 tax TO
file in estimate Of l943 income by
Sept. Is. additional Taxes due
from these taxpayers because OF
surtaxes and other provisions are
TO be settled next March l5.l
2. Exempts from the withhold
ing levy wages paid to service men
and women. domestics, clergymen,
agricultural workers and certain
other individuals.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
.Cranemen Strike,
War Work Stops

Chicago. June Tins More
than 1000 workers at the East
Chicago plant OF the American
Transportation Company. engaged
in war production. were made Idle
today by an unauthorized strike OF
so cranemen.
The crane operators. members
OF the United Steel Workers. CIO.
walked off the Job in protest
against War Labor Board delays
on their petition for wage raise
from IS cents an hour 10 $40
which has been pending for sew
ersl weeks.
Joseph Germano, CTo district d.
rector. and L. n. Thornton, area
representative OF the union. urged
the men TO return TO work.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
sRAHMA WINS "PuLLET-zER'

ALBANY. Cal-UP- The local
annual prize for the pullet that
made the best showing during the
past year went to a Brahma hen,
which had also three separate do
mestic strains in her makeup.
The Brahma hen is a native of
China. where they are bred for
meat purposes. She won on the
strength of a three quarter ounce
super egg that she laid and the
prediction that she would become
a 12 pound hen. She is owned by
II year old Adelaide Engelking.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
AUTHORITY REDUCED

Mt. Clemens. June i1-Commls-
slons OF IL members OF the 13man
Warren Township police force
were revoked Thursday by Sheriff
Jacob r. Theut. reducing authority
OF the officers to that OF trafic pa
trolmen, the only police power dele
gated to townships under Michigan
law. Theut's action followed dis
closure by Prosecutor Wilbur F.
Held that one OF the Warren po-
llcemen. James F Ryan. IS years
old. a township justice-elect, had
served prison terms IN two states
and had a record OF several other
arrests.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Rural Events
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
West London
Sunday School officers will be
elected at the London Church to-
night. There will also be a song
practice
SUNDAY. JUNE t3
Sheldon
The Children's Day program will
be held at the church at 9:45 =. m.
willis
"a Summers Garden" is the
theme OF the pageant to he given
at the Methodist Church on their
Childrens Day.
MONDAY. JUNE ~ o..
Begole Sunday School closes for
summer months.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
Daily Market Report
Livestock
Livestock

Livestock
Detroit, Mich, June II Choice
fed steers. $500. medium
and good fed steers. SIA5O.l5,
odds and ends OF commol steers
sold at SI2.5o.l35O: medium good
heifers, Sl4.li.50; medium and good
sausage bulls, tl20013.50: medium
beef COWS. tll.l3, Gamers. and cut
ter. {S00-iO75.
Calves: good ana choice grades.
{l6.50.l7; common and medium
grades. 1876.
Hogs: Good 10 choice butchers
scaling $50 400 lbs. Sl395-li10;
e2Q225 lbs. Sii15-l4c5. sows,
Sle.f5-l3, stays, {ll-ll.5o.
Sheep: Choice native lambs
Sl6 down: ieshy closely shorn
lambs. $3.50: common throWouts,
$S-le.50 most slaughter ewes,
were shorn kinds at $50
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-06-11
IDENTIFIED BY GIRL

Hillsdale, June 1l-Dewey-Erall
~ years old. Pittsford, was arrest
ed late Thursday and identified by
a l9-year-old North Adams girl as
the man who posed as an officer TO
abduct her from the car. of her
escort at 3 a. m. Thursday. She
charged that Grail told her he was
a detective, and ordered her to get
into his car so that he could take
her to Jail. Instead, he attempted
to attack her, she said. She fought
him of and fled.