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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
No Time Lost
by F arm Bloc,
MakeRequest
Want Immediate
End to Drafting
of Farm Labor

Washington, Jan. up Farm
lobbyists and farm bloc senators
today made their opening demands
for new agriculture prosram
immediate halting Of the drafting
OF farm labor and release OF work
ers already in the armed services.
The demands were made by rep
resentatiyes OF five national farm
organizations and two members Of
the Senate farm bloc, who claimed
the action was necessary II Amer
lean farmers are 10 meet produC-
ton goals for feeding the civilian
population, the expanding L. S.
Army and the Allies
They were framed late yesterday
at an executive meeting OF Sen. FL
mer Thomas. D.. Okla, with repre-
sentatives OF the National Associa-
ton OF State Commissioners. Sec
retaries and Directors of Agricul-
mre. the American Farm bureau
Federation. the National Grange.
the Milk Producers Federation and
Nllt ANaAlOHdA Lbplltt dll't AbhhNli'
Il was the opening blast OF farm
group program which also will in
clude demands for higher priorities
for manufacture OF farm machinery
and inclusion OF farm labor costs
in parity price schedules.
Thomas said the manpOwer and
equipment demands would be pre-
scented Immediately to the War
Manpower Commission and the War
Production Board, respectively.
The parity issue, he said, will be
fought out on the floor OF Congress
as it was in the closing days of the
last session. The farm bloc lost that
fight because of White House in.
sistence that it jeopardized the fight
against initiation. But. with a great,
er Republican representation IL
500 FARM BLOC-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Buzz Wagner
Found Dead

Erlin Field. Fla. Jan ms
Lieut.. Col Boyd D. Buzz Wagner.
26. one OF Americas first sir heroes
Of this war who disappeared on a
routine flight Nov. 80. met his
death when his plane got out OF
control and plunged into the ground
from a steep spin evidence OF the
Wrpckage indicated today.
Discovery OF the air hero's crush
ed body In the wreCkage OF his
plane near Freeport, Fla, Is miles
from Eglin Field. was announced
last night by Brig Gen. Gardner
Grandson. commanding oiiicer OF
the air base.
The body Of COL Wagner, who
was credited with shooting down
from IS 10 so Japanese warplanes,
was found crushed in the wreckage
OF his P-i0 pursuit zane IN vhicu
he disappeared while on a flight
between Eglin Field and Maxwell
Field. Ala. according 10 the gem
erals statement
The plane was totally wrecked
and partially buried. indicating that
70 had plunged into the ground out
Of control and probably from
steep spin" Gen. Grandson said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07

port was hit in the vicinity OF
Shorthand Island, POO miles north
west OF Guadalcanal
Gen. MacArthur's bombers raid
ed the japanese airfields at Lac.
New Guinea. and Gasmata, on New
Britain Island. Fighters and bomb
ors pounded the Japanese posi-
tions on Samantha point as allied
ground forces massed for the H..
nal assault to drive the enemy
from his last foothOld in the area.
a Russian spearhead reoccupied
Marinskaya, west OF captured
Tsimlyansk. and thus was about
90 miles from RostOv During tho
past q hours the forward surge Of
the Red Army reoccupicd hundreds
Of square miles OF territory and
captured large quantities OF war
material abandoned by the enemy
In North Africa only light pa
troll clashes were reported. but the
London Daily Express corrcspon
dent with the British First Army
reported that Germauy's growing
strcueth indicated that she would
wage a terrific battle To hang on
10 the African foOthOid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Market
Deals IN Meat

New York, Jan. 7-lNS-Exist-
ance Of a black market for meat
conducted openly by wholesale and
retail butchers was disclosed to-
day with initiation by local and reg
ionaI OPA officials Of an intensive
investigation into price ceiling
violations.
Not only in New York City. but
elsewhere in the state, in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Maryland,
Delaware and the District OF Column
bia. the OPA said wholesalers are
demanding premiums from dealers
to assure meat deliveries and these
are being passed on 10 consumers
in the form Of higher prices.
Payment OF the premiums by re-
tailers are Camouflaged, Irving G..
Rutter. regional OPA attorney
pointed out. In some instances,
dealers are inyoiced and pay for
more meat than they receive while
in others they pay for higher grade
meats than delivered Only
through cooperation OF the retailers
in reporting sucr violations to their
local OPA Office can the practice be
halted. Rutter said.
Meanwhile, retailers pointed ont
that establishment OF ceilings on
meat was useless unless similar
ceilings were set on livestock
Wholesalers forced to pay higher
prices for meat on the hoof. they
say, have little choice but to pass
the increase on to the retailer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07

While news from Tunisia was
meagre, and only patrol actions
were reported, there were indica
tons that a major battle is not far
off. This impression was strength
ened by the StocNaoim report that
Hitler had shaken up the com
nand Of his Tunisian army. re-
placing Lieut.. Gen. Walther Neh-
ring with Gen. Won Arnim, an out.
standing tank expert
a Washington communiQuc said
an enemy supply ship had been
sunk by medium bombers 10
miles north Of Kiska and that an
other cargo ship had been hit 1855
miles south OF the japanese held
base in the Aleutians.
New Action
American naval units went back
into action in the Solomons in an
early morning attack on Munda.
on Georgia island, lis miles north
Of the American base at Guadal-
canal Bombers followed through
with an aerial bombardment. and
it was believed heavy damage re
suited. An enemy cruiser was
bombed near BUN. on Bougain-
Vile Island, and an enemy trans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Dies Promises
New SenSatlOn

Washington, Jan. ms The
Dies Committee was expected TO
day TO seek existence in the 18th
Congress on the basis of a "sensa-
tioual' case which Chairman Dies
Oh Tex, says he will soon lay be.
fore the House.
The annual fight over authorize
ton for continuation of the invest
isating committee is scheduled for
next month. Most congressional au-
thorities believe that new life for
the committee is assured
Opponents of the Dies commit.
tee. however. took hope for a defeat
of a continuation movement when
Rep Noorhis Cd Calf. a member
OF the group. recently refused to
sign yeareud report
Noorhis instead issued a minority
report in which he accused com
mittee members Of failing to cousoi-
idate American public opinion be
hind democracy
Dies says he will lay before The
House kilograms from some public
officials and TO connect them with
what regard to be a conspiracy
which, II IL should succeed will
destroy popular government ia this
nation
Il has been disclosed that one OF
The "publi, officials to whom Dies
refers is i'm the Justice Depart.
ment.
Dies plans 10 ask either the
House Judiciary or the Appropria-
tons Committee 10 study evidence
he has gathered and call the pub
lie officials" 10 testify.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Grew Warns of Need For Action in Pacific

DRv International News Service
on the heels of a warning by
Joseph c. Grew. former ambassa-
dor TO. Tokyo that only positive
action will bring about a Japan
csc defeat. official communicates
from the Pacific war zone today
indicated that allied offensives
are developing on a widespread
scale.
American surface vessels and
bombers were reported active In
the Solomons while air forces I'M
der command OF Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur raided enemy bases in the
New Guinea area and prepared for
a final assault on the remaining
Japanese foothold on the Papuan
coast
American bombers from Alaskan
bases attacked enemy ships north
and south Of kiska.
Russian armies driving. on RIOS
TOW from the Caucasus and the Don
Basin PLUNGED ahead after the re-
treating Germans and rcoccupied
a score or more towns. including
enc only 90 miles from the threat
rrod city near the mouth OF the
Don.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Miners Quit In
Dues Dispute

Wilkes-Barrf, Pa Jan ms
With an estimated 1900 anthra-
cite miners on strike. John f..
Lewis president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. and 9th
or union officers today had appeal
cd 10 the men 20 end their disput
over payments and return 10 work
Shortages Of hard coal deg elopeI
in the WilEes.Barre Scranton area
as the wildcat strikes continued
with nine cOllieries closed entire
ly and three others partially operat.
ing
The strikes threatened 20 sprea
from Luzcrnc County 10 adjoining
LaCkawanna County whore 5000
miners met TO take = strike vote.
The miners are protesting the in.
crease in union dues voted last DC
tobcr by the United Mine Workers
Union at JUS international conyeu
ton in Cincinnati The dues.
which were increased from 81 t.
$50 a month. are deducted from
the miners pay envelopes by the
coal companies In accordance With
the provisions Of the union-opcra-
tors contract
Although local union leaders
said the grievance over increased
dues was the primary reason Tor
the walkout. which began last Ree...
many of the men arc also seeking 2
g. daily Rase increase.
Michael j. Eosik. president OF
district one Of the United MIno
Workers Union, termed strike ac-
ton "a display Of disloyslty to
our government when The nation "a
sorciy In need OF coal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Last Joyriides
aiken in

Washington. Jan 7-UP-Mil-
lions OF fasteners took their last
legal pleasure ride in automobiles
today and prepared for partial clos
ing OF some theaters. restaurants,
department stores and schools be-
cause OF a serious fuel oil short.
age in II eastern states and the
District OF Columbia.
In two moves to meet the eastern
petroleum crisis. Price Administra-
tor Leon Henderson.
1. Outlawed after noon today
at least for the duration OF the
shortage-all pleasure and non-es-
sential driving
,. Slashed fuel oil rations for
nonresidential buildings at further
25 per cent, bringing rations fof
such consumers down to about -
per cent of normal consumption.
The Opa expects to issue a de
tailed definition Of pleasure driy-
ing and 'non-cssential driving
today but, In general, after this
noon it will be Illegal to use pri-
yate automobiles 10 travel to race
tracks. athletic events, theaters
concerts, movies or even to friends
houses for social visits.
Drivers caught using their cars
for such purposes are liable 10 have
all their gasoline coupons confis-
Gated for the duration.
OPA officials said the type of
driving still permitted would in
clude. driving to work when no
other convenient means OF trans
portion is available: driving TO
the nearest shops to make Etcca-
sary purchases; driving 10 church.
school and the doctor. driving on
essential business II there is no
other means OF TRANSFORMATION.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Due to
Poor Distribution
Says Wickard

Washington, Jan 7-UP-Civil-
ians were promised quick relief to-
day from local shortages of meats,
butter and other scarce foods.
Food Administrator Claude r.
Wickard began organizing local
and state food committees to deal
with the shortages, which he said
arose mainly from maldistribution
of food supplies.
But Wickard and other food Of
ficials said there was little they
could do to answer complaints Of
housewives that restaurants and
hotels are serving beefsteaks while
grocery meat counters have no
beef Meat distributors may aDpor-
ton their supplies among local
customers as they wish. they said,
and public eating places always
preferred customers-probably are
being favored by some distributors.
Organization of the food com
mittees. however. does not mean
that everyone will be able to 80 to
the grocery store and buy all Of
every food that he would like" an
official said.
at does mean that we will meet
local shortages of meat although
you may have to take pork or
lamb when you would like beef
or canned beans when you would
prefer canned peas"
The committees. composed OF
food industry representatives and
food distribution administration
officials. will promptly investigate
all reports Of local shortages and
relieve them by shipping the near
est available supplies. They are
expected to be function'ng within
10 days.
Local scarcity OF some foods
does not Justify widespread fear
of a food shortage, officials empha-
sized. They said there is no rea-
son to doubt Wickard's assurances
that the United States will con
time to be the best fed nation In
the world.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07

The oil-starved East Coast was
confronted today by the prospect
Of mid.winter vacations in its
schools, restaurants open only at
certain hours and several cougrc-
cations sharing one church.
The shortage already was acute,
and the new, 25 per cent cut in ra-
lions for non-residential DWELLINGS
threatened serious dislocations
from the Canadian border almost 10
the Carolinas. II still another re-
ductiOn Is necessary, many nOu-es
sential industries and amuSements
may have to close until spring.
Schools heated by oil may close
until the weather gets warmer and
complete their terms by running
that much longer i'm the summer.
Motion picture theaters may be
open only at certain uours. and
those running double features may
eliminate one to run the same num-
Der of shows in a little more than
half the time.
Different denominations may cluD
tuEtlhef 10 use one church on one
Sunday and another the next sun
day, as they did during the last
war when there was a coal short
age.
Naturally such measures would
not be universal Many places are
heated by coal. Daniel p. Wooley.
commissioner of New York CITY
markets. in denying shortage re
ports, said there was sufficient coal
in New York and there would be-
no shortage. New York City is re-.
latively close to the Pennsylvania
coal fields
School authorities IN New York
City were worried one hundred
thousand grammar and high school
students and 10000 college stu.
dents attend classes in buildings
heated by oil.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Distribution of Food Promised
Fuel Oil Shortage in East
May Close School Buildings

Some % per cent OF the ESQ mo
ton picture houses in New York
City are heated by oil. Many mo
ton picture theaters, as well as
other businesses in New York Coun
ty (Manhattan) are heated by the
New York Steam Generating Cor.
poration. which sells steam from
mains as gas is sold in other cities.
The steam is generated by coal.
4 number of oil heated restau-
rants in New York City faced the
same situation as theaters They,
however. may partly solve the prob
lem by opening a few hours in the
morning. at noon and early night
A children's hospital and a Jail
already have been closed in New
York City.
New York City Is surrounded by
scores of suburbs. Most OF the
schools in them are new and heated
by oil. The same situation prevail
ed in Connecticut.
The situation generally was
worse in New England than in New
York. Boston English High School,
the city's second largest, closed
yesterday because of lack of fuel
oil.
Provide Quarters
Authorities in Boston had made
temporary quarters available 70.
persons uHGbia to get oil to heat
their homes An emergency supply
OF kerosene was brought to Bos-
ton yesterday. however and 1000
600 gallons more were expected
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Legislators Settle Down to
Work After Kelly Message

bracing many topics. offered the
pension and compensation act pro
posals as the only definite recon-
mendations other than that some
state departments and commissions
be consolidated
He proposed no change in the
present labor relations laws, say.
ing that unions and management
ARE united to produce to the limit.
limit
on the question OF war time. one
OF the hottest subjects up for de-
bate in the legislature, the COVER
nor said
This subject should he studied
carefully to determine whether the
present fast time does or does not
aid the war effort
Kelly, In his first major speech
said that $4,000, 900 OF the pres
ent surplus in the treasury could
be set aside for post war needs ana
possible war needs which cannot
yet be anticipated
Concerning civilian defense. the
governor said he wanted 10 say that
the Michigan Council OF defense
has developed into an extensive
operating division OF the executive
Office Il compliment II for the pro
gress that has been made.
Delvlng into wOrkmen's cOmpen-
satlon- he said
recommend that amendments
to the WOrkmen's compensation act
be made TO bring about comprehen.
siye liberalization of its prOvisionI
Far better than payment Of com
pensation for industrial injuries Is
the prevention OF injury and proper
legislation to bring that about
should be enacted
Switching TO old age assistance,
he declared that 1T is my firm con
piction that assistance 10 orr aged
as IL exists today. is definitely IN.
adequate My budget committee
has declined 10 recommend what
the appropriation should be- leaving
that 10 the legislature
Drys Control
Lansing. Mich, Jan. 7-lNS -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Will
be Outlined

Officials Of Npsilani. Ann Arhor
and Npsilanti Township as well as
others with direct interest in fed
cral housing projects here have
made arrangements 20 attend a Fri
day noon luncheon In Hotel Huron
at which Sherwood Reeder diree
tor of Federal Housing Authority
for this region will speak.
He is expected TO give informa-
ton on dormitorios. temporary
housing units now hcin- placed
east of here and other government
housing plans for this area.
With him will be officials who
VIII be- in charge OF the new hous
Ing units.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07

Lansing. Mich. Jan. Inns -
Considering Gov Harry f. Kelly's
plea that the average old age pen
sion check be increased and that
the workmen's compensation act be
rewritten to allow increased bene-
fits. the Michigan legislature set
tied down to work today.
Last night, the legislature met IN
Joint session to hear Kelly's $500
word message which. although EN-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Gas Bootleg
Broken

Miami. Fla. Jan. 1-UP--Fed
eral agents, who had smashed the
largest gasoline bootlegging ring
ever uncovered in the United States
and seized huge quantities OF cOu-
pom books. were expected to arrest
an important subject in Washing.
ton today.
There was no indication whether
the suspect was the former EN-.
ploye OF Washington ration
board who. according to Mel
bourne l.. Martin, assistant en-
forccment attorney Of the Miami
district OF the Office OF Price Ad.
ministration, WIS believed involved.
The coupons seized here were be
lieyed TO be part Of a 1000, 0OO-gal-
Ion coupon theft from Washington
ration boards Although OPA Of
fcials declined to reveal their gal
lonNaluo. Lieut.. &. l.. llIttOe, OF the
Miami Police Defense Bureau. said
they were good for 100000 gal
Ions
The total business Of the ring
was estimated al more than 1000
600 corporations.
Eugene Brading, 81. OF Miami,
was being held by federal authori
ties on a charge Of illegally posses
sing ration books The coupons
were seized in his apartment and
at the Post once. whore they had
been received from Washington.
addressed 10 Brading
Martin said Washington res.
taurant owner had already been
arrested for questioning. bccaus,
he mailed the coupons to Brading
Martin believed the ring was oper-
ating throughout the country
We know dad have efidenc .
that gasoline books are being sold
throughout the United state,
through black markets" he said.
Counterfeit coupons are also be.
ing sold
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Looks
Into Future

New York. Jan. 7-INS-Ameri-
cas- wartime wizard shipbuildor,
Henry j Kaiser. has peace-time
plans and they concern more than
mere shipbuildiug
This was disclosed today when
the Merlin OF modern industry re-
vealed that despite his prodigops
activities for the war effort he
has time enough TO plan for post
war reconstruction.
NO matter how much talking
we do" he declared. "the only wa
we can have prosperity after the
war is by making employment and
that is the Job of private industry.
The main reason I'm in New York
now is To get some Of my oNn pro.
iects planned
These projects. he intimated
run the gamut from building ships
and planes to construction of high
ways, spitals-and automobiles.
For one thing. the country needs
lighter. cheaper automobile
Kaiser said. An auto at least half
as light in weight as anything on
the road today The price couldn't
he cut in half but it could be cut
way down. And II the regular auto
manufacturers don't get ready 10
make such a car, somebody else
will.'
Pointing out that postwar Amerl-
ca will have 100000 trained Nv.
ers and as many seamCu, Kaiser
raised the question what are W.
going TO do with them
Even now. the shipbuilder de-
clared. may be too late TO begin
planning for the vast job of recon
struction after the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Officers to Pound
Beats, Not Seats

Santa Fe. y. ". Jan. Tins -
Alon- with The automobile. swivel
chair policemen I'm New Mexico
seem TO be on their way out for the
duration
Gov. John J Dempsey reported
today that he was IN favor OF rn.
placing all male police desk work
crs with women. intimatine fhIt
The place for a herman iu WAT time
was pounding the beat instead oil
the seat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-07
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
Senate and House 10 hear Presi-
dent Roosevelts message on state
of the Union IN joint session at
1890 p. m. (EWT) following sepa-
rate meetings at noon.
Wednesday
1enate and House convened for
formal opening OF 18th Congress
and induction OF new members.
House reelected Sam Rayburn
(D-Tex.J as speaker.