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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
COLLEGE SHOULD NOT
BE CLOSED, SAYS GOV. KELLY
The Defense Area Needs Aid

Ypsanti doesn't cry wolf. Ypslant is not in the
habit of asking for help but through fault of anyone
here, in this defense area of the worlds greatest
finding rapidly increasing need for assistance in
meeting multiple problems of housing and feeding
thousands of new workers.
With the advent of rationng it is urgent that special
recognition be given the needs of if
they are to provide workers food Either the government
must soon adjust food quotas patrons of public eating
places will go hungry.
Quick housing relief also imperative if production
to be stepped up continued the present pace
Housing authorities of this district and the ground
who familiar with the increasing seriousness of the
general situation are doing their utmost to rush new units
to completion In another month two there Will be
more available and by the end of summer present en-
ployes will be fairly well cared for But what about the
additional thousands being considered for increased bomb
er production? More houses are needed if there to
be workers.
And meantime there the danger Of disease from shall
low wells and lack of adequate sanitation facilities
Health authorities here striving action They must
have it, There is immediate danger and that danger will
soon be increased by rising temperature and
insects.
regrettabe discussion has arisen what appears
be mistaken idea the part of groups to the
value of Michigan State Normal College buildings as dor
mores. Men who have made personal surveys find the
proposed plan to convert class into living quarters
very impractical Not only would such procedure bring
ruin to Michigans oldest normal college, but it would
vide too few to warrant expense involved Entire
ly buildings would be cheaper and better with the
cepton of the dormore recently built for students and
which are still needed for students.
AS all students moved onto the campus from room
ing houses there will be good many available for
workers Workers and students should not be housed to-
geher because of disturbance due to varying hours
ctng interests and lack of college control regula
tons which should properly prevail for all students.
The Normal College serve well in the war effort as
an educational institution 1t should be retained such
But in the meantime it is unfair to ask workers to live
under unfavorable conditions They should have good
and good homes If there authority power
where along the official line between Ypsilant tnd Wash
ngton will be to the best interests of the Immediate
uny the state and the nation to exercise it quickly and
generously house workers. to provide suitable food
and to protect their health and the health of others.
We repeat-Ypsian needs and deserves help.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
OPA Will be Asked to Give
Restaurants More RatiOns


Following evidence submitted TO
directors OF the Board OF Commerce
by L. G. Frederick. proprietor OF
the Whitehouse cafe here Tuesday,
that serious food shortage is threat
ened for restaurants. the president
and secretary of the Board were
instructed to contact the OPA OF.
fee, the Food Distributors Office at
Detroit and the Department OF Ag-
riculture and strenuously request
early relief.
Restaurant pfoprietors are hav-
ing difficulty in obtaining enough
food to feed war plant workers.
The problem has been acute for
some time here and in the whole
Detroit area. Other areas have
been recognized by the federal gov
eminent as insufflciently supplied
and Ypsilanti should be added for
immediate attention, said members
Of the Board.
An overload reported at the ra.
tioning office. 80 y. Huron St.
prompted the directors to press &C.
ton TO, an immediate increase is
help.
Now that kerosene. No. / ration
books, No. ration books. gas ra.
tioning and supplementary ration.
ing books, forms. applications, an
peals and manv other kinds Of work
have to be handled by the office,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
More Rations
to be Ordered

Washington. Mar. 3--INS-But-
ter. cooking fats and oils and most
types or cheese will probably be
rationed along with meat about
April /. OPA sources disclosed
today.
While no decision has vet been
made as 10 the exact amounts Of
the new commodities that will he
allowed consumers. the meat "a
ton has been tentatively set at
"a. pounds per person each week
OPA officials said that meat and
the other types OF commodities
will probably be placed under the
new point rationing program al the
same time. Meat purchases will
be made with the use OF the red
coupons in ration book No. ?
II was learned that the number
Of point assigned for the ration
Of butter will be high 10 encourage
the use OF oleomargarine and but
ter substitutes and lessen the heavy
drain on butte- supplies which have
been short in recent months.
The rationing Of cooking fats
and oils will include vegetable
shortcomings and lard. Nearly all
types Of cheese. except only few,
including pot cheese and bakers
cheese. will h. placed under the
new controls
There we're reports in some
sources that meat and cheese would
be Jumped together under the ten
tatiye ration o. "a. pounds but this
was denied by high OPA officials
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
Madame Chang Makes Appeal For Leniency to Enemies

New York. Mar. 3-INS-Madame
Chang Kai-Shek, who has won her
way into the heart OF New York
and America, today was scheduled
TO make another public appearance
and to make a fifteen minute broad
cast in her native tongue.
China's first lady. who despite a
recent illness. undertook a cam
paign Of public appearance more
strenuous than many strong poll
tician had TO endure. twice on Mon
day reeled from faintness: but last
night, drawing on a magic reserve,
she appeared in Madison Square
Garden before a crowd OF 10000
and carried on.
II was a note OF Christian toler-
ance which Madame Chang struck
In her most important appearance
in the city-an appeal for leniency
10 our enemies when conquered.
Try To Forgive"
NO matter what we hsve under
gone and suffered she urged. I'VE
must try to forgive those who in
jured us and remember only the
lessons gained thereby. While
It is difficult for us not TO feel Bit
terness for the injuries we have
suffered at the hands OF the sggres-
sors. let US remember that recrim-
ination and hatred will lead US no.
where
The wife OF the Chinese general.
issimo saw the peace goal as one
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
Institution ''Too Precious"
to Sacrifice Except as Last
Resort to Provide Bombers
Construction on
Housing Started

Construction started today on the
floors OF the first five Of the $500
homes TO be built in the Townsits
federal project at East Ypsilanti
The houses are OF the pre.fabri.
Gated type largely and being built
by the National Homes Company
OF Lafayette. Ind. The Price Con
structlon Company OF lafayette. IL
doing much OF the constructing OF
the houses, and will occupy a farm
house this week on the north side
OF Holmes Rid. east OF Harris Rd
as their local offices.
Clear Land
Subcontractors are engaged to-
day in clearing brush and surface
rubbish from the FPH.A. housing
land in the first ward. city engi-
neer's office says that when the
contractor was approached to take
out a city License he replied that
on the federal project he was not
obliged to do so.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
See WAR+-Page 5
Little Chance
of School Aid

"Ypsilanti schools cannot look
for any relief from curtailed in
come resulting from the State
Board OF Equalization action in
raising the equalized Yaluation OF
Washtenaw County 40 per cent
Ernest II. ChapSile, superinten-
dent OF schools. stated today, upon
his return from a conference at
Lansing with Louis II. Minis, chair
man of the state board Of equaliZa-
ton.
Minis told the local committee
composed OF Representative Joseph
Warner, Otto W. Haisley, superin-
tendent of schools, Ann Arbor, Ed
win Schaible, chairman OF Wash
tenaw County Board of Supervisors
and Mr.. Chapelle. that there is no
appeal from the decision of the
state boards action now. But
Minis did say that upon comparing
revenue figures in sales tax, manu-
featuring and other data from
Washtenaw County that the county
has a case and that it should be
sure to bring up the facts at the
August session of the state equali-
zation board when valuations will
be determined.
State Senator George P. Mccall
lum, Ann Arbor, in senate debate
on state aid Tuesday afternoon. de-
Tended Washtenaw County schools
as he spoke in support OF senate
amendment which would allow all
schools In the state to receive
as much money from state aid
this year as last The amendment
failed to pass and as a result Ann
Arbor loses $4,000 this year.
Ypsilanti will lose Sl5,669.S5, Mr..
Chapelle points out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
.aziis Again
by
Raj Bombs
Yankees Hunt
Remnant of Jap
Convoy Ships

(By International News Service)
AS smoking ruins smouldered in
the heart OF Berlin from the wars
heaviest bombing raid on the CAPT.
tai OF the Reich, the Raj made the
seventh consecutive night assault
on German industrial areas, the
air ministry announced today. Uni
Identified detectives in western
Germany were targets OF the raid
from which three bonn Ders failed %
return.
Far away in the Southwest Paci.
fic other Allied heavy bombers
made a grim search of the Bis
marck Sea for the scattered remn-
ants OF a Japanese Invasion force
headed for New Guinea. Four of
II enemy transports, heavily laden
with troops, we're sunk or damaged
by direct hits with heavy bombs
and others were believed to have
been hit in a day-long attack.
Surviving ships dispersed over
a wide area to avoid destruction
and were being methodically hunt
ed down.
Rush Fresh Troops
In Russia bloody tank battles
ragged over the southern front as
the Germans rushed in fresh troops
to stem the Soviet advance. So
Wet communicates clamped blan-
ket OF silence over operations on
the Lake linen front where the
formidable Nazi Notifications in
the Demyansk area were cracked
by Marshal Semyon Timoshenko's
armies. But the Nazi controlled
Paris radio said heavy tank bat
ties were being fought around
Staraya Russo, on the southern
shore of the lake.
Axis forces were retreating on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
Scouts
Win Awards

One hundred Boy Scouts from
the Ypsilanti area were guests OF
B.S.A. Troop No. SO at Harriet
School Tuesday night when ad-
vancement certificates and merit
badges were given them at the
court OF honor meeting. About 200
persons attended the meeting.
Knot tieing demonstration fea-
tured contests held during the eve
ming.
Awards were
Troop AZ. First Baptist Church:
First Glass, Carl Willoughby and
James Renton: Life. Claude Hit;
merit badges: Claude Hit, safety,
first aid. personal health. public
health; Lyman Tower. handicraft:
James Renton. carpentry. handi-
craft. woodworking. aeronautics;
Richard Ohlinger. wood turning.
wood work, art. metal work. handi-
craft. wood carving, carpentry;
Paul Tower. handicraft, first aid.
carpentry. bird study, reading, ply
steal development.
Troop 80, Junior Chamber "
Commerce: Second Class, Joseph
Knowles, Nickalos Stamos, Robert
see Roy SCCCTS-Page5
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orators, $40: women's study Club.
s25; OAR. $40; MONS, SIS:
DR.. and Mrs. F. p. Williamson.
S25; Miss Edith MCGOWAN, IS;
Mr.. and Mrs. X. V. Ferguson, s25;
three bridge clubs. SIS.
An open house IS being planned
at the reception room for the or
CARNATIONS and individuals who
have helped with the furnishings
Arrangements for this are TO be
made by Mrs. X. V. Ferguson. at
whose home the camp and hos
pltal committee members met Mon
day. The room will be ready some
time this month.
Those attending were Mrs. u. s.
George. Mrs. Atwood McAndrew.
Mrs. Robert Schrepper, Olin Eckley
and the chairman. Mrs. Carl John
son and Mrs. Daniel 7. Quirk. pub.
licity chairman for the Red Cross.
Mrs George, chairman of the
sewing project for the camp re
ported that the Navy Mothers
sent six women TO the camp on
last Tuesday who were kept busy
for two hours, sewing chevrons.
braid and even remodeling over.
coats. The women said that they
had never felt so close to the
boys in service and some OF the
boys stayed all through the sew
ing time because Il was so nice
70 watch the women just sit and
sew. The MONS sent out five
women Tuesday and expect to go
into tailoring with flat iron and
pressing board This project is
the first OF its kind in the country.
Major Ross Blandford and Chap
lain Paul j. Sampson have both
expressed their appreciation TO
the Ypsilanti women who are car
rying II out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
E Enlargement Of US. Trailer
Camp Already Solicited,
We'll Received
Ann Arbor Agrees to House-to-House
Solicitation of Rooms on
Patriotic Basis

Governor Harry f. Kelly today stated to the Ypsilani
Daily Press that in his judgment the Michigan State Nor
NAL College should be retained educational nstu-
ton n the Normal College" he said "the state has not
only six million dollar investment but college Of which
the people should be proud. It is of the leading col
eges in the United States You can't Just close college
of that kind and it when you want to- II too big
proposition to temporize with.
eve will employ all the weight of the defense council,
ard with the assistance Of and the community
shall not be losing time, but will be progressing in the
vital work of obtaining housing for workers
Those bombers going to be kept going but not at
the sacrifice of something precious the Normal Col
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
Urge Blood Donors
to Register Early

Owing TO prevalence OF colds
which prev ented about so would-be
blood donors from keeping their az.
pointments with the Red Cross
unit here Tuesday. only 143 pints
of blood were taken, when it was
expected there would be 1875. This
brings Ypsilanti's total to 1879
pms Donated - ,
'Dhe to the tremendous demand
for plasma by the great numbers
OF men who are daily going into ac-
tive service each man having TO
be supplied with this very vital
part OF equiment, the Red Cross
unit urges importance OF full quo
tas. In Ypsilanti they need $50
pints on every visit that they
make. Later the quota may be in
creased. For this reason, the Blood
Donors Committee Is urging that
people sign up now for the next
date. which will be early in April.
Donors who have given blood
FIVE times are: Harold Augustus,
Fay Marsh. and Miss Ora Mae
Hartley. There are 10 here who
are fourth-time donors and % who
have donated the third time.
The work OF the High School
students in assisting with the reg
istration OF the donors was highly
satisfactory.
Chairman for the donors aides
Tuesday was Mrs. ]. l.. Houck. The
registrar was Mrs. ID. b. South,
and the donors aides were Mes
danes Fred Wolter, Robert Schrep-
per and F. G. Pryor. The nurses
aides we're Mesdames Guy Kenne-
dy. James Beach. A. Himmelspach,
c. II. Steen, and Douglas Goodale.
The orderly was Edward Adesla.
The Student Council OF the Up
silanti High School contributed the
S25 for the lunch ~ the donors,
which was prepared under the di.
rection OF the Canteen Corps mem
bers, Miss Marie Arnet. Mrs. Lor.
enz Kisor and Mrs. Leroy Lewis.
assisted by the Canteen Aides,
Mesdames Robert Wizard. John
Shepherd. George Wetherell, vii
liam Bassett. f. II. Schill. and Stan.
ley Rose. Members OF the Motor
Corps on duty were Mesdames vii
liam +. Wilcox and Harriet Batter
son. Donald Lovett and Miss Nir.
ginia Wielandy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

the workers are frequently swamp
ed, they reported in their request
for more help,
President Don Silkworth was In.
structed to confer with President
John Munson of the Normal Col
lege with a view TO assisting in
ironing out housing problems.
Directors decided TO hold meet
ings at night hereafter and set
the next meeting at Z p. m. March
Is at Hotel Huron.
Chief reasons for the change in
time OF meeting was that more time
could be given 10 work OF the or
ganization and that members not
now able to leave their places of
business during the day would
be able TO attend the night meet
ings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
of
Farmers May
Fathers
Also Likely to
Speed Drafting
of City Men

Washington. March SINS Sen
ate foes OF the revised Bankhead
bill deferring farmers from mill.
tary service in 1913 today predict
ed that II the measure is passed #
will speed the induction Of fathers
and increase the drafting OF city
residents to supply the armed
forces with fighting men.
The bill. however. appeared like
ly TO pass the Senate despite War
Department opposition. Sponsor.
ed by 40 senators 1t was supported
by three additional members OF
the Senate when the military af.
fairs Committee reported it out
late yesterday by a vote OF 3 to Z.
Sen. John II. Bankhead Cd Ala,
author OF the measure, said he
would call it up for debate and a
vote I'm the Senate next Monday.
This bill II passed will cause a
marked improvement in the food
supply for the benefit OF the armed
services, residents OF cities. war
workers and others said Bank
head.
Sen. Truman CD Mo. however,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
Morals an Issue
in Renting Rooms

Increase in cases involving ques.
lions OF morality today led Police
Chief Dan +. l.. Patch TO warn
householders against providing
lodging for men and women pos
ing as married when they are not.
The Bomber Plant is bringing
an average Of one case a day and
that is too much. he said They
usually turn out to he people who
have been misbehaving in their
home towns and hope 10 continue
illegal coha bitation here.
or course this problem calls for
great care and no witch hunting
Chief Patch said. but the public
should be reasonably careful in
accepting new dodgers. We don't
want. and won't have this stuff
in our city"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
Reception Room For Soldiers
Almost Completely Furnished

The reception room furnished at
the soldiers camp in East -Ypsilan-
ii. in which Ypsilanti organizations
have participated in conjunction
with Oakland and Washtenaw
County Chapters. is almost com
plete and the following have con
tributed
Ladies' Literary Club, $25; XII.
wants Club. $25; Rotary Club. $25;
Faculty Danes. So; Foremans Club,
$40; Industrial Pleasure Club. $40;
Research Club, s.: Telephone Op.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

lege, unless il is absolutely
necessary. | will give every
ounce of my effort to try TO
solve the problem. We must
keep bombers going out at
top speed. 1t is n fight to
the death. Nothing is more
essential"
Governor Kelly reviewed
briefly steps which he has
taken since he assumed Of
flee so days ago. when one Of the
first problems he brought 10 at.
tention OF the state defense coun.
ell was need for adequate housing
In this area.
lie asked that an extensive sur.
vey be made 10 determine facts
before a decision was made on this
Normal College. II closing OF
the school should be necessary 10
keep the Bomber Plant in opera
ton. then we all agree that 10
should be closed he said. "bug
such a decision should be made as
the last resort rather than as
beginning measure"
He conducted meetings with SUI
perintendent OF Public Instruction
Eugene B. Elliott. Raymond Foley,
state housing director for the fed.
eral government and chairman of
the housing committee OF the state
defense. council. AS result Mr..
Foley made careful surveys which
he reported TO the governor Mon.
day and which. al the suggestion
OF the governor. he presented To
the defense council at It's meeting
Tuesday.
Room Campaign Planned
He agreed with the governor that
use OF the Normal buildings for
housing should come as a last in
stead Of a first measure. and IN
consultation with Mayor Leigh J.
Young Of Ann Arbor and Dr. Alex
ander G. Ruthyen. president Of the
University OF Michigan. proposed
that a house-to.house canvass OF
the area be made 10 secure more
rooms. Arrangements have been
made to start that survey Thurs
day.
Mr.. Foley informed the governor
this morning that he had also ap.
preached federal housing authori.
ties 10 Cleveland relative to in
creasing the size Of the federal
trailer camp here. Tor which bids
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

American All Forces who glimly
promised that American plane pro-
ductioa would lead 10 bombing o.
Japan Itself in the not too distant
future.
This afternoon. Madame Ch.sng
will make a radio address which
will be carried by two networks and
which viii be rebroldeast to her
native Cb.na b. short wave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

than an hour later than the time
scheduled TO- her appearance. The
delay was al the suggestion OF her
personal physician.
Madame Chiang's appearance Vas
marked BY the attendance o. gov
ernors OF nine states. Also included
among the spectators wss Eieut.
Gen. II. II. Arnold, chief Of the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

ATLANTA, Ga.-UP-A commit
tee formed Jan. II, onl. a few min
utes after word reached here that
the cruiser Atlanta had been sunk
in the Sout ives Pacific. announced
today that its drive to sell 5. $50,
900 in war DO DIS to build a new
cruiser Atlanta had gone over the
ton
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

CANBERRA -UP-Premier John
Curtin told the House today that
the government and war council
have complete confidence" in the
steps being taken by Allied com.
manders to meet the situation ere
ated by latest japanese moves in
the Southwest Pacific area. lie
said war council members were
kept fully abreast OF develop
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

which would result In a homogene-
Gus world.
The goal OF our commoa struz-
giles" she said. should be 10 shape
the future so that this whole world
must be though as Of one great
tate common TO God and men"
Because Of her illaess. Madame
Chang arrived 81 the garden more
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
AUCTION CALENDAR

March to-st 1900
noon, 1912 (. Michigan Ave, a
mile east Of railroad bridge. Es-
tate OF Claude Beadle. Arthur
TruesdeIl. Administrator, Cart
Wright, Auetioneer. Adv. 5oS
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Observation-Disclosures L. 5.
s. Astoria. named for one OF three
heavy cruisers sunk off the Save
Islands last August, will be
launched Saturday at the yards of
the Cramp Shipbuilding Co., the
Navy announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER.: Tonight:
Somewhat warmer

MADRID ms Archbishop
Francis ]. Spellman OF New York
was scheduled to leave Rome by
air for Barcelona today at the
con clusion Of a visit TO Vatican
City where he conferred with Pope
Plus XII. Archbishop Spellman's
fourth and final conference with the
Pontiff took place Tuesday. He
conferred also with Cardinal Ma
glione, Papal secretary of state
and attended a meeting OF several
Vatican diplomatic representatives
presided over by Bishop Evrainoff,
head of the War Prisoners Bureau
at the Vatican.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

Observation-Disclosures War
Labor Boards trucking commission
today approved wage Sterilization
rates for approximately l.730 truck
drivers. Battle Creek. Bay City,
Hillsdale. Jackson, Flint, Lansing
Muskegon, Pontiac, Port Huron
and Saginaw.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-03

lONlA. Mich.-lNS- Donald
Temeleo, II year old lonla
High School football star, has
confessed to the strangle-slay-
ing last Saturday Of Clara 3.
Johnson, 10. a war worker, az
ter his arrest last night in
Montreal, it was disclosed to-
day.