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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Stalenate on
Of
Taxes Exists
Secret Session
Will Decide on
Withholding Tax

Washington, Mar. SINS Vir-
tually stalemated on the question
OF forgiving any tax liabilities, the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee was summoned into another
secret session today to receive a
Withholding tax program formulat-
ed by a special five man subcom-
mittee.
Although there was a possibility
OF another showdown on the RUM
plan and variations to it, commit
tee members appeared deadlocked
on how to transfer the nations in
come taxpayers to a pay-as-you-go
basis.
Adoption OF the Withholding pro-
gram by the full committee was
considered certain, but to which
years tax indebtedness 1892 or
1945-the money collected will be
credited was in doubt.
Under this program. taxpayers
would have to meet their March Is
and June Is payments as already
scheduled. but starting July / a
20 per cent Withholding levy would
be applied to paychecks. while
most other persons dersfing their
income from other sources, would
pay quarterly.
II the plan advocated by Boards
ley Ruml, chairman Of the New
York Federal Reserve Board. were
adopted, all income taxes collect
ed this year would apply to this
years liability. and the entire 1912
liability would be forgiven.
However, this plan, together
with similar ones which propose
only a partial abatement of 1912
liability. have all met serious OPP
position in the committee and none
has been able to win q majority to
1t.
Meantime, the Internal Revenue
commissioner, Guy T. Helvering,
has warned the committee that
Congress must act by April 1 IL 1t
expects the Withholding program 10
go into operation July /.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08

annual retail purchases OF women $
rsyon hosiery valued at more than
$500. 100000.
And not only will the maximum
prices be lower but stockings made
TO the standards OF OPA, as set for
grade "A" hosiery. will contain fea.
lures designed TO lengthen the life
and improve the service OF the hos
iery such as endorsements In tho
foot and top and al minimum mum
Der OF rows OF stitches in the leg
10 prevent skinny" constructor.
All stockings which fail 10 meet
the oPA standards for grade a.
hosiery will be known as grade
b.
Prices prevailing under the gen.
eral maximum price regulation
which froze rayon hosiery prices
at their March 1912 levels will be
reduced to effect substantially low.
er costs 10 the consumer. The new
ceilings range from IL cents for
the cheapest construction on seam.
less thirds" 10 sl.i3 for the most
expensive continuous iilament full
fashioned rayon.
r'or the most commonly. worn
types Of plsin-knit rayon hosiery.
the following are representative Of
the price reductions: 45 gauge full
fashioned, new grade "A" ceilings,
sl-92c; present price. sl.1.i5; A.
gauge full-fashioned. new price rs
sac: present price, ssc-sl; 81 gauge
full-fashloned, new price. 93c-sl.05;
present price, $l.l5.1.S5; $40 needle
bare Leg" new price 47-55c, pres
ent price 59c.sl.
The difference 10 prices listed for
the same grade depend upon the
class" OF store where the purchase
IS made, OPA said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
New Group to
be in Work or
Fight Limits
President Likely
to Announce New
Manpower Plan

Washington. Mar. S-lNS-Pres-
ident Roosevelt is expected to an.
nounce a new manpower program
this week, II was reported today as
Congress prepared to take action
in the muddlei manpower situa-
ton.
These Developments in the ma
tons No. l problem came as II
was indicated that the war Man
power Commission 'work -or.fight''
policy would be extended to the
6,5O0,000 American men in the 3S
to IS year age group.
Signs increased that the armed
services again may start taking men
over SS for limited military duty to
release physically-qualified soldiers
for combat service.
A special committee appointment
by Mr.. Roosevelt was reported 10
have agreed on basic plans for q
solution to the manpower tangle.
II was understood that the group
concluded that the high commands
goal for fighting force OF 10.S00.-
900 men this year must be retained.
Special Group
The special group formed by the
President to give their opinion on
how manpower should be divided
among the armed forces, agricul-
ture and industry Is composed of
Economic Sterilization Director
James F. Byrnes, chairman Der.
nard Baruch, New York financier |;
Harry Hopkins, confidential advis.
err to the President: Adm. William
d. Leahy. the Presidents military
adviser and New York Supreme
Court Justice Samuel !. Rosen-
man.
Meanwhile, the Senate moved
nearer important decisions on ques-
tons involving proposed limitation
OF the Army, reorganization " the
manpower program and methods OF
averting a possible food shortage.
Despite the Manpower Commits.
sion's order 10 defer necessary
farm workers, supporters Of the
Bankhead bill keeping all agricul.
tural labor from military service
this year indicated they will call
up the measure in the Senate TO-
morrow.
Action is also expected In the
fight to keep married men with
children from being inducted aud 10
reduce the size OF the planned
armed force to about 100000 men
Furthermore, boards were ad
vised that beginning May /, they
should reclassify out OF class All
all other registrants and rate them
according TO their occupations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Lend
.easePeriiod
Being Sought
Feeler Brings
Opposition IN
Congress

Washington, Mar. 8 ms
Eleventh hour "feeler' discussion
OF extending .lend.iease for two
years instead Of one-to carry 1t
over 1s4fs political repercussions
brought opposition on both sides
OF the House today.
As the resolution to extend the
giant wartime aid program came
before the House, congressional
lieutenants expressed confidence
the measure would be approved
without change.
To the suggestion that renewal
Of lend-lease during the presiden-
tial campaign year might thrust
political debate into the field of
foreign affairs, Chairman Bloom
(D) N. Y, OF the foreign affairs
committee replied:
I'D object to a two year extern
sion. It's wrong for the reason
that in another year Wen know
better what's going to happen. Mr..
Stettinius (lend-lease Administra-
tor Edward r. Stettinius, Jr.)
agrees with me-"
Debate on the extension promis-
ed to be vigorous, with demands
for more aid to China. simplifica-
ton Of lend-lease accounting and
distributing methods being sound
ed , 49, .ssaz :.
Rep. vorys (R) O., who was I'M
successful in trying TO amend the
resolution in committee, said he
had four constructive criticisms
to offer for what he termed the
Goose end" administration.
/. Simplification and coordina-
ton of war aid administration.
2. Creation of a single agency
for accounting for supplies fur
nished and received. in terms OF
dollars and cents rather than ton
mage"
3. More aid TO China and mot
lust talk about it,"
4. Steps to prevent use of arms
furnished by this country in the
suppression OF minority rights
abroad.
Vorys said he still was consider
ing offering an amendment to pro,
vide for congressional approval
OF agreements entered into under
lend-lease. This was one OF his
rejected committee amendments.
You are putting a renewal in
a pretty tough time il you have
it come up again next year"
Rep. Fulbright CD Ark, a new
committee member, said he
thought Stettinius was too mod
est" and should have asked for
ar extention until the end OF the
war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08

Probed

X. E. Vigen, U. s. Department
OF Agriculture, after investigation
here Saturday. telephoned his de-
partment at Washington that the
food shortage in Ypsilanti is critic
al and should be adjusted without
delay, according to Paul Ungrodt,
secretary of the Board OF Com
merce.
After making a personal visit TO
restaurants, grocery, meat and
wholesale stores here, he express
ed his view that claims of people
here that the shortage Of food was
acute were justified. Upon leaving
the city. he stated he would re-
turn tonight and meet at 5 p. m.
with an invited group Of persons
at the Board Of Commerce to take
further specific evidence on the
needs of restaurant and meat men
here and would refer the report at
once to Washington. Representa-
tives from both Ypsilanti and Ann
Arbor will attend the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Representative Luce May Speak Her Mind

I'm all frankness" she wrote.
'let me say that TO us in Con
gress has been transferred. as
II by swift coatagion, the peo-
pies long delayed fury against
the swollen and wasteful Wash
ington bureaucraeies that have
burgeoned through the years.
Though confess that many OF
MS feel like untried Dayids tack.
ling unbeatable Goliaths. we
know that the peoples wish is
that Congress should live up
10 its constitutional duty by deal
ing vigorously with them. The
people have Enthusiastically re-
nounced the credo sedulously
injured among the bureaucrats
themselves that the great issues
OF the country are rot the con
Germ OF their Congress-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Cold Snap Due
to Arctic Wave

Five degrees above zero was
the official low temperature record
ed here at TOO .. M today says
James H. oIsasow. geography in.
structor and meteoroligist at Mich
igan State Normal College. This
brief cold snap we are having to-
day." says DR.. Glasgow. lis what is
called an Arctic wave. 1t is cold
er than the continental type which
had a polar origin. The Arctic
waves usually occur in January. in
stead Of March. and stop in Min
nesota on their southbound trip.
Glasgow says the lowest tempera-
ture Of a day usually occurs just
before sunrise.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08

Bridgeport. Conn. Mar. s.
INS-Tn an open letter to Pres
ident Roosevelt. Rep. Clare Luce
today accepted an invi-
tstion TO visit the White House
Wednesday and at the same
time told the Chief Executive
what is on my mind"
While We feel that our cause
IS safe on the battlefronts," Mrs.
Luce said, I'VE are deeply alarm
ed by the many disquieting and
even explosive circumstance
that face us on the home front"
Mrs. Luce, comedy represen-
tative from Fairfield County,
Connecticut, wrote MIR. Roose-
welt Sunday in answer 10
White House invitation extend
ed to all freshmen members OF
Congress.
Foremost among the fears
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Leo Rideout Heads
Communist Group

Leo aRlaeout became president
or the Ypsilsnu branch OF the
Young Communist League at its
meeting Sunday afternoon on South
Adams st Robert Fuller IL lit
erary director and Leonard Hen
son. financial secretary.
The new president in explain
ing functions OF the club says. THE
United States, together with the
United Nations is waging a desper-
ate war for survival against the
Fascist Axis. The Young Com
munist League OF Ypsilantl has
pledged its full support. ceaseless
labor and lives for victory over
Fascism.
"All of our hopes, ideals and as
pirations for the future are being
fought for on the battlefields today.
TO become better fighters in the
service OF our people, TO achieve
victory over Fascism and thereby
help TO conquer our future today
H. the goal OF the Young Commun-
list League. The NC.L. is war
organization. Every activity We
engage in is dedicated 10 victory.
Therefore the Y.C.L. of Ypsilanti
has drawn up the following pro
gram OF activity for the next few
months. All OF our activities are
based on win the war. As part OF
our win the war activities we
pledge TO do the following:
Collect 200 books tor men OF the
armed forces; get 90 people TO
volunteer their blood for the Mo.
bile Red Cross Unit: TO buy be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
bonds during the next three
months.
we Of the Young Communist
League feel that the Poll Tax
Law is definite force against
the winning of the war becaase
It deprives young Americans, Negro
and white in the South. Of the right
TO vote. As part OF our activities
the members OF the Y.C.L. agreed
that the fighting against this law
would be our main campaign. AS
part Of this program Miss Fay Cal
Ter. national educator Of the Young
Communist League will speak at
mass meeting. Mar. 80. Miss
Claudia Jones. young Negro editor
OF the Youths Anti-Fascist paper
The Weekly Review will speak
here sometime in April
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08

that haunt u.s. Mrs. Luce wrote.
ARE these:
THAT the conflict between
the military program and the
farm program may cause ser
ious II not disastrous food short
ages: that the aggrsvating mud
ding OF the manpoger commits
sion. which does not seem TO
have yet done the elementary
arithmetic OF finding out how
many men and women are need
ed by whom and for what and
where they can be got. may
lead 10 a calamitous cramping
OF war industry: that protracted
wrangling and vacilating su-
thority in the War Production
Board may yet take its toll on
the battlefield"
Mrs. Luce sssailed bureau.
eracy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Soldiers Attend
Gay Open House

Checkered tablecloths in keeping
with a typical American luncheon
OF hot dogs. potato chips and cof-
fee provided with a unique theme
for the gay, informal open house
for Soldiers Sunday evening in
American Legion headquarters.
Table centerpiece was wooden
bowl filled with fruit and sur
rounded by colorful leaves.
Thirty six registered junior hos
tesses were on hand 10 see that
each OF the SO soldier guests had
an agreeable evening. Miss Char
lotte Olmstead and Clea Plom were
the junior hostesses in charge.
Miss Susan Eckley provided must
cal accompaniment for community
singing.
Senior hosts and hostesses were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Magee and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Dea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
State Police
Guard Wreck

Ypsilanti State Police Sunday
guarded cars filled with defense
materials at Romulus after traffic
was brought to a standstill on the
Wabash and Pere Marquette Rail
roads when a Wabash train left
the rails at the Rumulus station.
The train was bound for Detroit
from Chicago.
Twenty-eight cars we're piled up
and 1000 feet OF roadbed was rip
ped up and telephone and telegraph
poles along tie right Of way were
torn down.
Wreckers were rushed to the
scene from Detroit and Milan to
restore services as soon as possible.
The towerman and telegraph
operator at the Romulus station,
Karl Speiser. said he noticed a
smoking hotbox on the car as the
speeding train drew abreast OF the
station. In few seconds. the car
turned across the tracks and cars
following piled up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
And so Police
Have Mystery!

Sylvester NJ. Moore. 211 Kenl.
worth St, Detroit, gave Officer C..
P. Knapp Of city police another op-
portunity at $3.50 Sunday morning
to exercise his literary talents N
reporting his police activities.
Officer Knapp is noted, with
great mirth, among his fellow Of
ficers for his interesting reports.
And Moore's arrest is his latest.
Knapp's report on the blotter to-
day says. Sylvester Matthews
Moore Cf that is his namel has a
registration card giving his des
cription as 5 IT. 5 inches, weight
$50 pounds, brown eyes. black hair.
negro. complexion dark brown.
Now Sylvester is about as much
negro as Chinaman appears to
be. He is S feet inches and
weighs 1875 pounds and appears to
be a white man or youth.
"He Is wearing an Army uni.
form with the buttons removed and
claims to have been discharged
from the air corps due to being run
over by a tank. He has a fourth
grade school education and how he
got in the air division is a mystery
to me. especially when he claims
he was IN a fox hole and stuck his
head out when a tank was PASSING
over. Looks like he was training
to he a ground mole instead OF a
flyer and he also claims he's on
his way to Florida.
This fellow don't just click
right. He is either a screwball or
deserter and has gotten hold OF
some other persons Identification.
am going to turn him over 10
Chief Patch for a going over"
Patrolman Knapp is giving
mental analysis 10 the strangers
answers to his questions. and II he
finds out that they are facetious.
he is planning proper action. Moore
is being held for investigation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Homing Pigeons to
Help War Effort

Chicago. Mar. s ms With
plenty Of billing and cooling. 5.6O5
swift flying homing pigeons. the
symbols OF peace. were off TO the
wars today, drafted by the Army to
carry messages in the far flung
battlefronts.
Among the new recruits. the
second flock to be drafted by the
Army from Chicago. are some
valued as high as $500 each which
have flown 1000 miles in two days.
J. A. Ruzek. pigeon draft direc-
tor and liaison man between the
Army and the American racing
pigeon union. said the birds desti-
nation was a military secret. He
declared. however. that pigeons
have done a marvellous job in this
war but that the bird death toll
was EXCEPTIONAL high in the Solo
mons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Eating Place
Here

Today Is deadline for Ypsilanti
restaurants TO comply with license
regulations.
DR.. Otto X. Engelke, county
health officer said today, Eve eX-
pect our engineers will be well into
their work today checking on res
talrants that do not have licenses
or have not applied for them. The
staff will work Tuesday until the
area is covered. We shall then
consult with the prosecuting sttor-
ney on enforcement OF the law.
Places not licensed will be inform
cd by letter OF the defects in their
equipment and places and the clos
ing date for them will be set forth
in the letter.
I'VE shall also check food handl-
ers OF each place al the time OF
license investigation, and those
not having health certificates will
be ordered TO discontinue work at
once"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
British Regain
Tuniisiian
Initiative
Russians Capture
Gzhatsk, Drive on
Staraya Russo

(By International News Service)
Marshal Erwin Rommers filters
were being worked of today in a
fierce tank and infantry battle he.
fore the Mareth Line. in southern
Tunisia. After weeks of watching
Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery mass
men and material for an about OF.
fensive against his positions. ROM
mel thought he would beat the
veteran British commander TO the
punch by attacking, instead OF watt
ing 10 be attacked
But two days OF fierce battle with
the British have cost the once-pow-
erful Afrika Korps heavily. A
severe toll OF Axis casualties has
been taken by Montgomery des.
ert-wise warriors In repulsing at
tack after attack.
In northern Tunisia other Brit
lsh forces regained the initiative
after several days of successfully
countering Col. Gen. Won Arnim's
thrusts on the Bizerte-Tunis bat.
tleground. In the central sector.
meanwhile, American forces held
securely TO newly-established posi-
tons west Of Pichon. 20 miles from
Nazi headquarters at Kairouan.
The Yanks penetrated into Pichon.
once held by the French. but were
forced TO withdraw in the face OF
heavy German artillery nre.
Other Allied units midway be-
tween the central front and the
Mareth Line were reported TO have
smashed TO within two miles of
the pivotal base OF Gafsa. refuge
OF Axis Columns which once held
the Kasserine Pass.
ON the winter-locked central
front in Russia, northwest OF Mos.
COW, the Nah bastion OF Vyazms
was being threateped from twao
sides. Yesterday. ,tke Red Army
seized nearly 100 Axisheld towns
In its drive from captured GxhGtsks
80 miles TO the northeast.
Admit Loss
The German high command. ac4
cording TO n Berlin broadcast, ears
ly today, admitted that Sichevka.
80 miles northwest OF Gzhatsk, had
been evacuated" by the Germans.
Every town captured by the Red
army recently. according 10 the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Mishaps Here
Mar Week End

In a collision between a wrecked
car and the car in which she was a
passenger, Miss Gwenyth Armbrus-
ter, 157 Whitlock St, Saline, sus.
tanned knee bruises, early Sunday
morning and was taken to her
home. The accident was on US-112
at Ridge Rd., when a car driven by
Tavern Armbruster, Saline, ran
against a wrecking car belonging
to the D. NJ. Silkworth Co. OF this
city, driven by Harold Thomas
Colts, 933 Tyler Rd., Ypsilanti
The Armbruster car was badly
damaged and the truck slightly.
Auto Skids
Jesse Trueax, 1900 z. Michigan
Ave. reported TO police at 1916 a.
m. Sunday that the car he was
drivin on f. Michigan Ave. skid
ded against the plate glass window
OF c. /. o. Offices at 20 E Michigan
Ave.
Trueax said he was turning his
car around as a bus was passing
and claims he had TO turn 10 avoid
the bus and thus became involved
in the mishap.
Given Ticket
Miss Gertrude France. Willow
Lodge. East Ypsilanti. was given
traffic ticket by police Saturday
night when her automobile skidded
against one being driven by f. C..
Bovey, 22141 Columbia Ave, De
troit. at f. Michigan Ave. and
Ecorse Rd.
Miss lance was charged with
driving her car at the time with
no operators license in her pos.
session. Mr.. Bovey. according To
police report, was making a right
turn with the geren light at the
intersection.
In Collision
Automobiles being driven by
Harry II. Cross, 704 virginia Place.
and Harry Johnson. 1915 W. Cross
St. figured in a minor automobile
collision Saturday forenoon at
Washtenaw Ave. and Washington
st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Peas or Beans
For Planting
Not Rationed
Extra Rations on
Certificates of
Doctors Allowed

Washington, Mar. SAP Vic
tory gardeners may buy without
ration coupons dry peas and beans
for planting seed. the Office Of
Price Administration said today.
The OPA explained that local ra-
ton boards have power to author
ize such purchases without cou-
pons
Other points made in response TO
inquiries from the public were:
Extra coupons for babies or sick
persons, blind, or crippled persons
can be obtained from local boards
on presentation OF doctors certifi-
Gates.
Soldiers or other servicemen hav-
ing seven or more days furloash
can obtain temporary ration books
by bringing furlough papers to a
ration board. II the furloush il
less than seven days, no rations
are provided.
For special occasions, such as q
church supper, ration coupons may
be obtained from local boards.
PERSONS WHO are unaDie 10 snop
at frequent intervals may exchange
their coupons at local boards for
certificates authorizing purchase OF
more than one months supplies Of
a time.
Persons living in boarding
houses do not have to turn their ra-
ton books over to the house unless
so or more people eat there regu-
larly. In smaller houses, resi-
dents are expected TO pool their
individual rations, but keep com.
plete control OF their books.
Dried parsley and onion flakes
are not rationed. The only ration
ed dry vegetables are beans, peas
and lentils. -,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Meters Average
S. Each Month

The 300 parking meters in Ypsi
lanti average about IS per month
collection police said today as
they counted coins of Saturdays
meter collections here.
Six collections per month on the
average are made and the usual
total for each collection is $3.50.
In the outlying areas the yield Is
very small while some OF the cen
trally located meters pay almost
to capacity. There are about IL
times as many copper cents as
nickels in the average collection.
The coin cylinders are taken from
the meters. counted and recorded
at the police station and then
taken to the bank for deposit 10
the city's credit. II is not uncom
mon TO have 80 pounds OF pennies
in one collection.