The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-05

StabiliZer Fred M. Nlnson, 10
Congress today In an attempt
TO quell the worst tax revolt
in the legislative branch since
depression days more than a
decade ago. II has not been
since John Nance Garner, as
speaker Of a Democratic House
tried to upset President Hoov-
er's 1882 fiscal program that
Washington witnessed an open
rebellion Of the proportions
which greeted the Admlnistrs-
tion's proposal for S1o,56o,ooo,
900 In additional taxes.
CHICAGO ms Railroads
should be permitted to set up FUNDS
for postwar repair work which
can't ne done now because of lack
OF materials and labor. r. V. Fetch
er OF Washington. d. c., told dele
gates to the American Life con-
ventiJn in Chicago today. Speak
D. ing before the financial section OF
the conference, Fletcher explain.
ed the railroads would be in po-
sition TO finance repairs II the
Internal Revenue Code were
amended.
CHICAGO-INS-Else Margrete
Roed, who was active in under
ground work in Norway until she
was forced to flee the Nazi Costa
pc, said today the Norwegian peo-
pie are near starvation but they
still are fighting"
LONDON-INS- The German
guard at the Vatican in Rome has
been increased to two battalions.
according to a Madrid dispatch
received today by the London
Daily Mail. The troops were re-
ported on 24-hour duty.
THIRD ARMY MANEUVER
HEADQUARTERS in Louisiana
INS-Army officials announced to-
day that Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jack
son OF Plattsburg, n. Y. command
.er OF an infantry division taking
part in maneuvers, was seriously
injured in the crash of his plane
WASHINGTON-INS - Presi,
dent Roosevelt officially launches
the National War Fund Drive to-
day with a radio address at TO-
p. m. EWT. The campaign is to
raise funds for the numerous war
relief agencies, USO. and other &C
tiyities.
Observation-Disclosures War
Labor Board authorized the Cleve
land Pneumatic Tool Co.. Cleve.
land, o., today to pay compensa'
tory bonus of SIS per cent of week.
ly earnings to its employees who
have worked at least 4s-hour
week.
WASHINGTON-lNS-It was es
timated today that dismantling oil
the nationwide net of civilian air.
craft warning service will result IN
divertllg about 100000 man hours
per day TO war production and
other work on the home front
The estimate was made by Army
officials after the War Department
announced that approximately 600.
900 volunteers who manned obser
walton posts and filter centers "a
hours q day will be discharged to
contribute more directly to the
war effort.
WASHINGTON ms - Sen
Frederick Van Nuys CD Ind, mem
Der OF the Senate Foreign Rela.
tions Committee. predicted today
that both the Senate and the com
mittee will reject proposals for
creation of an international police
force. In assailing such a propos
al. Van Mugs joined Chairman Con
nally CD Tex. of the committee
and Son. Walter F. George Cd
Ga. in demanding that America
retain control over her armed
forces.
WASHINGTON-UP- The Sen
ate may start voting today on the
bill TO defer pre-war fathers from
the draft until January l, but un
limited debate and The possibilities
of compromise may delay a fnal
=. decision until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON-lNS-A House
Military Affairs subcommittee pre-
pared today to make a fight" fol
new increases in allowances tc
servi 7emen's dependents which
would boost monthly payments by
approximately 25 per cent. Ser
) iously concerned over the fate oil
wives and children affected by
the fathers draft. the subcommit
tee headed by Rep. Sparkman I'd
Ala. extended its hearings an ex
ira day for additional cost-of-livinl
evidence before settling on speci
&c amounts.
| Observation-Disclosures
farmers faced drastic shortage
OF livestock feed today as a Wal
Food Administration spokesman
disclosed that five hundred million
bushes OF corn and wheat are
available to the United States In
Argentina and Canada. This for
eign gfain-onered by the two gov
ernmants through negotiation
with the WFA-is ready to be ship
ped rs soon as transportation ia
cilities open up" the official de
clarel.
WASHINGTON-TNS Secretary
OF State Cordell Hull is understood
today to be making final arrange
ments to attend the meeting o.
American. British and Soviet for
eign ministers in Moscow Later