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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
to
Have Rest

Washington, Dec. 21--INS-Con.
gress adiourns today for a three
weeks holiday with little prospect
that the recess will heal the steadi-
ly widening breach between Presi.
dent Roosevelt and the legislative
branch.
In the opinion OF most congress
sional leaders. the legislative
branch has definitely gone conser-
vative and will remain so until al
least the next election.
The bination OF increased Re
publican representation and con
sentative southern Democrats has
resulted in nearly a 100 per cent
anti-New Deal record in both the
Senate and House in the past 70
months.
In the House. administration lead
ers have seldom been able 70 count
on more than a 100 sure" votes out
OF the possible AS on any New Deal
issue.
In the Senate. the lines have not
been as clear-cut. but SO Republican
senator's and approximately 20
southern conservatives have work
ed their will more often than not.
due mainly 10 their SO numerical
superiority.
Only on the question o. foreign
relations and military requirements
has there been solidarity behind the
President and mis- programs
Chief domestic issues on which
the Administration has suffered set.
backs have been social legislation
and taxation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Legion Will
Give Calls

Fifteen servicemen will be award.
ed telephone calls TO their homes
throughout the country Thursday
evening. at the American Legion
Soldier Christmas Party. over 300
soldiers from the willow Run An
Ease. and from the ASTP- group sta-
toned at the Normal College will
be guests OF the Legion at the party.
which will include dinner. \
vaudeville show. and semi.formsi
Christmas dance, at the Ypsilanti
High School
Mrs David Robb, assisted by 4
group OF USO junior hostesses, will
serve the dinner and a COMMITTEES
OF MONS. under Craftsmanship oe
Mrs. Faron Hayden. will assist in
preparation OF the meal. A six ac1
vaudeville show from Detroit Will
present their performance after tAs
dinner in the high school audi
torium.
A large and brightly decorated
tree. and christmas green's. will
give atmosphere to the semiformsl
dance which is TO follow. in the
school gymnasium. The Ypsilanti
High School Student Council is in
charge OF decorations for the party
There will be special dances for
which prizes will be offered and
the telephone call prizes will bs
awarded during the dance
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21

Ypsilantis first individual city
directory is now of the press and
being delivered 20 subscribers by
r. l.. Polk & Co Heretofore. for
many years. the Ann Arbor and Yp
slant Directory had been publish
ed under one cover. but. especially
because OF Willow Run plane en-
ployes, Ypsilsnti has grown 10 the
point where II requires a separate
directory, the publishers said
An interesting and useful feature
OF the book is the designation 10y
asterisksj OF those residents who
stated 10 the publishers that they
had moved into the area since Jan.
j. 1912.
The directory is volume OF AZ
pages listing 1876 names. with Is
continued as the minimum list ng
age
Special features OF the directory
include the designation OF tenant
owned homes. martial status and
heads OF households; also the list
ing OF the given names & wives.
Throughout the book is Nenerous
sprinkling o. the names OF Ypsi-
isnti men anu women in the coun-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
u. S. Officials
Concerned at
Bolivian Coup

Washington. Dec. 21-UP- Off
ciai circles here. frankly concerned
over the revolutionary custer yes
terday OF pro-Allied President En-
rique Penaranda OF Bolivia, empha-
sized today the United States would
recognize the new regime only after
careful study OF its political COM
plexion.
The new nationalist government,
installed by a palace revolt backed
largely by young army officers. was
quick to announce its intention OF
supporting the United Nations. But
officials here saw in the entire
coup a close parallel with the June
4 outbreak in Argentina where a
military clique instituted a strongly
totalitarian regime and has since
rejected L. S. bids for more active
participation on the Allied side.
With the exception OF its an
nounced intentions on foreign poll
cy. the new Bolivian government
was expected to follow the anti
Semitic and anti.labor trend shown
by Argentina since June 4. Its lead
ers we're members OF the Bolivian
Nationalist Revolutionary move
ment. a form OF domestic totalitari
anism.
The provisional president was
Major Gualberto Villarroel, about
So. veteran OF the Chaco war and
described as a man OF great person
al daring. Another leader was Vic
tor Paz Estenssore. the new minis
ter OF finance, who in September
precipltated a political crisis which
Penaranda's cabinet managed TO
outlive.
Estenssore was believed to be
pro-Allied but there was concern
lest the group OF young Army men
surrounding him be pro-Axis. Bol!-
Was big role in the United Nation
camp has been the supplying Of vital
tin ore and interruption Of these
supplies obviously would be an Axis
victory.
One OF land-locked Bolivia's
neighbors is Argentina, where Axis
agents have been permitted TO OPP
crate freely despite sharp protests
by the United States. The coun-
try's other outlets to the esa are
through Brazil, Chile and Peru, but
its relations with Argentina have
been closest in the recent past.
Unofficial private advices said
numerous nationalists we're killed
yesterday in storming barracks OF
the militarized police at the capital
Of La Paz. Looting and disorders
were said to have accompanied the
first hours OF the movement.
Bolivia has undergone numerous
changes in government. Regimes
were changed by force In 1920 and
1880 and Gen. Busch, the president
who killed himself in 1899, had sup
pressed the congress and set up a
totalitarian state which was re-
placed by the republic on his
death.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Republican Committee Urges
Relaxation of Ration Rules

OPA also was repeatedly study
ing a possible lowering OF frozen
food points for the next month.
Defense Transportation Director
Joseph B Eastman asked for a
reduction in point values for fro
zen fruits and vegetables 10 help
clear these commodities out OF
much.needed frozen storage space.
In letter TO OPA Administra
tor Chester Bowles. Rep jenkins
(R) Ohio. chairman OF the COP
food group. demanded that meat
and cheese be classed together and
that separate classification be
given 10 butter. fats and oils un
der the rationing program
Minimum Diet
1T Is obvious that the rs points
per capita q week now allowed for
a consumer TO purchase all OF these
commodities is not sufficient TO
permit the maintenance OF more
than a minimum diet" Jenkins
told Bowles.
~ a consumer buys pound OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
County Youth Guidance Formed

Aims were determined problems
OF organization worked out. and
officers named Monday evening al
meeting OF the newly-establishen
/ Washtenaw County Youth Guild
ance Committee in Ann Arbor.
a program Of aims and ideals
o. the group, drafted by a sub.Com-
mittee headed by Chairman Ross
Allen. was read which suggested
that the program be an approach
to meeting the problems Of youth
through positive action. This work
must be done through coopera
ton OF whole communities. rather
/ than one single agency, Il was
pointed out. and must be carried
out through education rather than
by law or force -Four major prob
lens OF youth today. II was point
ed out. are employment. recrea
ton, health. and education.
Members OF the subcommittee
or the ways and means group.
which includes both young people
and adults. are: r. II. Chapelle.
Mrs. Carruth Cook, Robert Bower.
Lewis r.. Corbett. Miss Patricia
Cranden, Miss Betty Jean David.
son. Edward Davis. Spencer Cor
don. Otto lIaisley. John L. Osborn.
c. +. Ramsey. Rev. Theodore Sch
male, Andrew Smith and Douglas
Williams.
A plan OF organization for the
committee was read. which sug
gested that individual youth Rui
dance committees be formed in
each township. and each organ
lied community in the county II
was suggested also that members
be chosen from existing agencies
dealing with youth problems and
activities and from Young people
themselves One adult and one
youth from each community are
to constitute the group making up
the county committee, IT was
agreed, 10 be supplemented by eK
officio members functioning in an
advisory capacity.
Following a report by the nom.
mating committee. headed by Mr
Ramsey. Mr.. Allen was named per
manent chairman Of the commit
tee. six vice chairmen, TO act as
an advisory committee. are to be
named later. Il was decided. Per
Soc JUVENILES Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Rail Strike
Being Avoided

Washington Dec 2l-IS S-Presi
dent Roosevelt was expec-ed today
to confer for third time with the
chiefs OF the operating railroad
Brotherhoods as hope mounted for
averting nationwide strike by
$50 600 rail employees Dec 20.
An executive Of one Of the Big
Five unions told International
News Service that the chances are
pretty good for negotiating set
Element OF the critical wage dis
pute.
Defense Transportation Director
Joseph B. Eastman also expressed
the opinion that the strike would
be ayerted. He said that Il have
sufficient confidence in the railroad
employees that ! don't think they
will do that to their country"
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred with the
union leaders for an ho1r yester-
day. the second conference he had
held since intervening in the dis
pute. 1t was reported that he may
invite both the carriers and the
unions TO the White House today
At the same time. chief Of the
operating Brotherhoods together
with their wage committees sum.
moned TO Washington from Chica-
go. continued their study OF propos-
ais for settling the controversy.
The proposals included payment
OF overtime for work after 80 hours
a week, instead Of As as az pres.
ent: payment OF workers expenses
while away from home. allowing a
six day vacation with paw. One un-
ion official also added 10 the list
further increases but did not
explain the remark.
The overtime proposal by Itself
would not he an adequate solution.
however. since 81 would cover only
about 10000 railroad workers IN
yards and terminals who WORK on
an hourly basis.
Engineers. fremen and others
who operate the trains on cross
country trips are paid on a m leage
basis. and in some instances do not
actually work 40 hours a week.
Their employment Is in the nature
OF piece work" and overtime pay
ment could : applied 10 such
workers only IN the form Of an out
right bonus.
Informed sources say no likeli-
hood that the Administration would
retreat from its position that the
operating employees are entitled
only 10 a four cent hourly increase.
This figure. sterilization officials
contend. Is all that can be allowed
under thu little steel formula. des-
pite the fact that the railroad en-
ployes are demanding s. a day
pay boost.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Ordinance on
Started

Ypsilanti City Council Monday
placed on first reading an ordinance
designed to curb the spread OF
rabies in Ypsilanti.
1t provides that two types OF
license tags be issued, one indi-
eating that the dog has been vac
cinated against rabies and the 9TH
er indicating that it has not. Dogs
which have not been vaccinated
Gould be required to be confined
at all times. II found running at
large they could be impounded AMI
destroyed after 70 hours. II they
should be suspected OF having ra.
bies they would be confined ten
days for observation before being
destroyed.
Under the ordinance residents
would be prevented from keeping
vicious or noisy dogs and animals
found TO have bitten people more
than once would be DESTROYED. Any
one over Is years OF age would be
authorized to seize dogs running at
large in violation OF the ordinance
but would be required to turn the
offending animal over to police or
a pound master for impounding.
Penalty for violation is set at
$50 fine or 80 days in county Jail
Chief OF Police Dan Z. L. Patch
reported that negotiations are un.
der way TO interest Ypsilanti veter.
inarians in maintaining dog pound
In the meantime the janitor at
police headquarters is burying dogs
destroyed under provisions OF the
quarantine now in effect here. Dogs
that are obviously valuable are be-
ing taken to the pound in Ann Ar.
Dor where they may be claimed by
their owners.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Council Notes

Aldermen Edward Block and For
rest Tefft were absent from Mon
day nights meeting OF city council.
Total funds received in municipal
court during the month OF Novem-
Der were reported as $7,065.72.
Redeemed bonds in the amount Of
sl,120 were ordered destroyed by
Chief Of Police Dan Z. L. Patch.
I. Fred Older. city engineer and
street commissioner. was authoriz.
ed to obtain from the state high.
way department information as to
how long Ecorse Rd. will be barred
to traffic. Prove st. is being used
by those who need TO enter Ypsi-
lanti from the by pass. This is
felt to be a traffic hazard as the
street Is narrow and cars are often
parked on both sides.
Mayor Ross K. Bower appointed
Aldermen Clyde Budd. William Du-
rant. and Alfred T. DeOtte to
make recommendations on traffic
conditions in Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Ford Factory
Forenen Oft

Ford Bomber plant was being op
Grated this afternoon minus a good
ly portion OF the foremen who
walked off the Job this morning
following a disagreement over time
spent in union activities.
Estimates OF the number not on
duty ranged from 100 to rs per cent
OF the entire supervisory staff.
The foremen were to meet this
afternoon In Dearborn to protest
against grievances.
The organization is now in the
process OF obtaining a new con-
tract from the Ford Motor Company
and the contract is before the War
Labor Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Willow Run Tenants Vote
by Laws, List Grievances

A list OF tenant grievances and a
set OF by laws were acted upon and
accepted at the bimonthly meeting
OF the Willow Lodge Civic Tenants
Association at the North Recreation
Theater Monday night.
The grievance list which was
prepared by Max Bishop. and sub
mitted by Joseph Costello. vice
president OF the association, in
cludes general points Of contention
between the tenants and the man.
agement at Willow Lodge. II was
decided to have 5000 copies OF the
grievances distributed among the
tenants at Willow Lodge.
This action was followed by a
presentation OF the charter by vii.
liam Hunter, president Of the asso-
citation, after a brief address in
which Mr.. Hunter stated that the
government must come within rath-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Two Billions
be Raised
in New Taxes

Washington. Dec. fins The
Senate Finance Committee con
vened today TO report out tax bill!
designed TO yield more than two
billion dollars revenue. but which
also would save taxpayers a billion
by freezing Social Security pay
roll taxes.
Sen. George Cd Ca, committee
chairman. said he hoped TO report
the measure to the Senate so that
ii can be considered Immediately
after Congress reconyenes from its
holiday recess on Jan. 10.
Administration officials were re-
ported to be not only vigorously op
posed to "freezing" OF social secu--
ity rates, but War Department off
Gals fought changes made by the
committee in the war contracts re-
negotiation law.
Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau also attacked changes IN
the renegotiation law, declaring thai
feature OF the bill is terrible" he
said the whole measure SIS extreme
ly disappointing to the Treasury De.
partment."
George predicted. however. "thero
will be no substantial changes IN
action already taken"
Veto Possible
He declined to discuss reports
that President Roosevelt might
veto the bill II II "froze" social Sc
curity taxes and modified the rene.
gotiation law.
1 have heard nothing about this
he said. Il think we will have an
improved bill when we report it,
The committee sought to restrict
application of the renegotiation law
and to provide for review in the
court OF claims OF all settlements
under which the Administrator has
scaled down war profits over four
billions.
i don't think the changes are so
drastic except in allowing a court
of review" said Sen. Taft (R) Ohio.
committee member. "Of course. the
departments oppose anything which
interferes with their discretion"
Taft said that the provisions ex
empting sales OF standard CONNER
cial articles to the government were
approved on the ground that the
OPA price ceilings are designed to
prevent exorbitant profits. He ex-
pressed belief that. despite fears OF
some New Deal officials. they still
would have wide power to renego-
tiate under terms OF the bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
t ak Survey


Donald F. Comstock. city asses
sor, reports progress on the new
tax survey for lpsilanti.
With the help OF two men fur
nished by the state tax commits
sion. field work has been completed
in Alnsworth Park Subdivision. as
SCISSORS plats number four and FIVE,
Woods Subdivision. S. Hamilton, S.
Adams. s, Washington and S. Hu-
ron SITS. as far as Catherine st.
Oflce work has been maintained
az rate equal 10 the field work
and the land values committee has
had three meetings in which front.
age values have been classified IN
four wards
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Taxi Stand Will be
on Michigan Avenue

Objections TO a taxicab stand be-
tween Wagner's Restaurant and Yp-
silanti Savings Bank on Michigan
Ave. were overruled by six to two
vote Of city council Monday night.
Police department officials had
investigated the proposed site and
reported that II had no objections
but recommended that provision be
made to terminate a stand there
on 30 days notice II II is deemed
advisable.
Gus Markva. who plans to have a
stand located there, Is TO have the
taxis use the driveway and space at
the rear Of the restaurant. He has
been operating a stand at the rear
Of Cleary College.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
School Board
New
Alarm System

Discussion OF the possible pur-
chase of an automatic dishwashing
machine, changing the high school
fire alarm system to conform to
fire marshall's regulations, payment
OF bills totalling S4,723 and the con-
sideration of a course in painting
and decorating for high school stu
dents occupied members OF the
school board at their monthly meet
ing Monday evening at Ypsilanti
High School.
AS result OF suggestion by the
state fire marshall plans were made
to change the high school fire alarm
system so that II would be operated
with a single control for both the
siren, and the bell system. At
present the two systems are operat-
ed individually. necessitating extra
action in the event OF a fire drill.
Estimates are to be made on the
project, which is to be considered
at the next meeting.
Purchase Of an automatic dish.
washing machine for the high
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21

er than from without Provisions
were made for officers, terms OF Of
office which shall be six months,
election OF officers. meetings. gen
eral policy which states that the
officers and board members OF the
association shall be recognized IS
the sole mediators between the as.
sociation and FILA officials in cases
Of controversy. funds. establish
ment of permanent committees
which shall be athletics. entertain.
ment transportation. library. news
paper. housing, and eating places,
and provision for amendments.
This set OF by laws will be sub
mitted to the management for ap-
prevail which the association is to
obtain In .itten form. The next
See TFNANTS-PaRs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Ornithopter May
Have Bright Future

New York. Dec. 21-1NS- A
book by Airplane Designer William
B. Stout. published TO-DAY. predicts
a bright future for the "ornithopt.
err a type Of plane which flaps its
wing like bird and takes of yer.
tically.
In Tomorrow We Fly. written
in collaboration with Franklin VI.
Reck. Stout says in a discussion
Of the ornithopter's possibilities
that it may ultimately take its
place in air travel alongside the
more popularly-known types OF
planes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21

Washington. Dec. Pins The
Republican congressional food stu
dy committee urged OPA today
TO ease up" on the point ration
system for meat. cheese. butter.
fats and oils as a means 10 bols
ter the civilian diet.
At the same time. authoritative
sources disclosed that OPA will
announce shortly further reduc-
tons in the point ration value OF
Fork to help clear the congested
hog market situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
(By International News ssrylceJ

across ASlt Europe
(By International News Seryice)
Field Marshal Jan Christian
SHUTS. soldierstatesman and pre-
mler Of the Union OF South Afri.
Ga. today promised the Allies the
possibility OF the greatest victory
ever Acybieved" neat year.
Speaking at Praetoria. the dough
ly South African leader told the
United Nations:
Next year we may see the great
est victory ever achieved. and W.
may be fighting the last great bat.
tie OF the war before the end Of
the year"
While an1iously awaiting fulhli-
ment OF this prophecy. the Allies
rejoiced in the knowledge that the
Germans were Keeling backward IN
Russia and Italy, still felt the
weight OF devastating air raids
upon the Reich itself, and saw
their Japanese partners battered
in the Southwest and Central Psci-
/ nc areas.
Progress Made
A triple.pronged offensive by
troops OF Gen. u uglas MacArth-
ur's command progressed smooth-
ly. giving promise OF even strong
err blows against the enemy's once-
mighty stronghold OF Rabaul IA
New Britain Island.
The week-old Invasion OF New
Britain continued on schedule with
American junEie lighters pressing
deeper into the tropical Jungles on
the heels Of Jap troops which gave
up the important Arawe birfihelds.
Seizure of the airstrip represented
siI,mlle forward surge by ths
spcarhead OF the Sixth United
States Army. which proceeded ia
| clear the way for the main force
to penetrate further into the enc
my-held island.
Meanwhile. the American gen.
erals air forces subjected tho
islands Cape Gloucester area 10
tho heaviest single days bombing
OF the Southwest Pacific war.
Heavy and medium bombers Of this
| Fifth L. S. Army Air Force shower
ed the sirdrom. defenses and sup
| ply dump areas with IA tons %
1 high explosives tons more than
.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonlshts
Fiurrles, Colder

WASHINGTON-INS- The Sen
Ia may move today for relaxation
30 British blockade to permit
q ing of women and children in
yasi-occupied countries providing
Ii will not aid the Nazi military
machine. The Gillette-Tatt resolu-
Zion to this effect was to be placed
before the Senate with request for
Unanimous action so that the State
Department can initiate converse
lions with the British.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21

LONDON-INS - Capt. James
Stewart, former film star, today was
Revealed to have been flying in
the leading Liberator in yesterdays
large-scale American daylight at
tack on Bremen. II was his second
combat mission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-21
SHUTS Predicts Greatest
Victory Next Year.; Nazis
Retreat in Russia, Italy
New Blows to
be Struck In
Rabaul Area

- Lonodon. Dec. 2t--UP - Ga
British bomber fleets dropped mors
than 1000 tons Of explosives on
Frankfurt and simultaneously hit
Mannheim-LudvVi ashafen last night
in . smashing climax to . 36-hour
air offensive that ripped seven key
targets along q 1.3oo-mIle front
across Axis Europe.