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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Printing Starts Today on
Bud get For Hundred Billion

Washington, Jan. ZAP The
most extensively worded book in
history-the United States budget
which will call for cash spending
of more than 800 400 .QaQ. coo in the
next fiscal year-went 10 press to-
day.
Because II is also one OF the big
gest and most complicated books
published each year. it will not be
ready for public reading until Mon
day. when clerks will read the in.
PRODUCTION to both houses Of Con
gress.
Containing about 1000 pages OF
fine type, the annual financial blue.
print of the federal government will
be primarily bill, rendered by the
gods OF war, as part OF the price Of
victory.
The document will contain a few
millions for routine things like for.
est conservation or beetle control.
but the direct war costs for the
Army. Navy. Maritime Commission.
Lend-lease and similar activities,
alone. are about 100000, 100000.
That's about S30,0OO.0OO,000 more
than is being spent in the current
fiscal year, which will end June 80.
1913. It's about four times as much
as was spent by this country in the
first World War. It's more than
England and Germany, and all the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Admiral Nimitz
DeCOrateS Son

Honolulu. Jan. Sins Admire,
Chester ". Nimitz. COMMANDMENT.
CHIEF OF the Pacific fleet. met his
son, Lieut. Chester W. Nimitz. Jr.
FOR the first time in three and
half years and pinned on his funis
silver star for gailantry in &C.
ton.
The son OF The fleet commander.
executive officer on submarine
that has been operating in Far
Eastern waters. was decorated in a
ceremony a. the Pearl Hsrbor
naval base Tuesday afternoon.
Admiral SImitz gave no sign. as
he read the citation. that he was
comforting a decoration on his son.
But. as hs pinned the medal on the
breast 81 The siN-f00t. red-haired
submarine officer he deyiated from
the usual ritual by saying.
II take great pride and Joy in
comforting this decoration"
Then father and son smiled
broadly and shook hands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Nazis Claimed IN Headl0ng Flight
DR.. Carver, Famous Negro
Scientist, Taken by Death

Tuskegee. Ala, Jan. 6-INS-The
death Of Or. George Washington
Carver, famous negro scientist who
rose from slavery t. become one OF
the nations leading educators, was
mourned throughout the nation to-
day.
President Roosevelt. Henry Ford
and noted scientists were inform
ed Of DR. Caryer's death at Tuske-
see Institute last night He had
been in i'll health for several
months.
Born in slavery at Diamond
Grove, Mo-. DR.. Carver himself
did not know his exact age. All
available records indicate he was
born in 1864. One report held that
as a child he was traded for race
horse.
DR.. Carver. best known as the
man who made the peanut famous,
devoted a. Yeas of his versatile
life to science He developed more
than 800 useful products from the
peanut and more than 100 others
from the sweet potato besides dis
covering new uses for cotton.
Earns Way
Working as messenger. laun.
derer and general handyman. DR..
Carver earned enough to obtain an
elementary education and to study
at Iowa State College where H.
received his bachelors degree in
1894 and his masters degree two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

other belligerents are spending. PEI
year, put together.
At that officials said. the only
reason the figure wasn't bigger is
That 1t represents the largest sum
which the experts believe can be
spent In year, considering the
prospective output Of American war
factories. The figure was made up
by adding the value Of planes and
tanks and ships and other things
that would be produced In the y
month period, plus such other items
Us soldier snd civilian goTernment
payrolls, and the interest on the
public debt.
Officially, the whole book is the
personal effort OF the President.
and the introduction is actually
teStual message from him to Con-
gress. But while he checks the
figures, personally, a force OF ac-
Countants and Investigators in the
BUDGET Bureau-headed by Direc-
tor Harold d. Smith. formerly OF
Ann Arbor. Mich. prepared most of
the data after consultation with all
the agencies concerned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Nursing Agency
Names Officers

Visiting Nursing Agency Tues
day evening at meeting in the
office OF DR.. J. J. Woods. elected
Officers for one year terms. Rev
Gordon Speer was named chairma n
and G. T waiting. secretary.treas.
urer.
C. T. Waiting and Miss Minnie
Smith whose terms on the board
of directors expired. were renewed
FOR three year period. The en-.
tire board membership is. Rev.
Speer. chairman. Spencer Davis.
Maynard Richardson. Earl Snyder.
Or j J. Woods. G. T. Waiting.
Miss Smith and Miss Louise Sweet.
representative OF organized labor.
who has Just been added.
The number OF total visits by the
visiting nurse for the month Of
December were 13l. the highest
number in ono month since the or.
ganizaHo Of the agency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Progress Made
on DOrmitOrleS

Progress on the extensive Fed
eral Dormitory project, east ~
YpsiIanti. is proceeding very salts.
faCtoriIy. Charles J. HeintzeImau
project manager Of the Federal
Public Housing Authority stated
today. II is the aim he said 20
have three Of the dormitories com
plcted by Jan L. and FIVE more
by the end Of the month with seven
additional on the way. Other sfruC
lures, included iu The groAp. are
the Administration building which
has been held up some for Lack OF
equipment the South Community.
which is well on its way. and the
North Community. partially com
plefed
The project BE- located three miles
east OF Yps.l ant on Michigan Ave .
one haif mile north OF the Bomber
Plant
u is anticipated that tho frs
dormitory will open TO workers at
the Ford Bomber Plant on Jan O..
Single rooms a. g. week and dou
BILE rooms at s. are planned The
rent includes maid service and the
use OF community center and
other facilities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
China Wants
Force

Washington. Jan Sins Es-
Enlistment OF a postwar Pacific
Association Of Nations with a per
manent police force to maintain
law and order in tho Far East
today is being advocated by China.
A detailed plan Of Chinas peace
aims has reached Washington and
is being studied by officials Of the
American government who are con
cerned with postwar planning.
China proposes that the Pacific
Association OF Nations be compos-
ed Of the United States. China. So
Wet Russia, India. Canada. Austral-
ia. New Zealand. the Philippines
Great Britain Korea. and eventual
ly Thailand and Japan
Main points Of this Chinese post
war plan are:
l. Conclusion Of non-aggres
sion, arbitration and mutual as
sistance pact amon4 the member
nations Of the association:
>. Immediate collective sc4nom-
ic or military sanctions against
any Pacific power which commits
an act OF war against another Pa
cific nation:
3. Establishment OF a permanent
international military force to be
stationed in strategic posts in the
Pacific. and held in readiness TO
move anywhere within the region
in case Of emergency with each
member nation contributing def
mite quota Of men and materials
to this force,
4. Joint supervision and control
OF the administration Of colonies
and dependencies in the Far East.
pending development OF selfgov-
eminent in those territories.
8. Establishment Of a Pacific
court composed Of five to seven
Judges who would have compulsory
jurisdiction over all iusticiable dis
putes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Ford Strike
Probes Begun

Detroit. Jan. Gins - While
UAW-CIO workers resumed pro
duction of vital war materials IN
the giant Ford River Rouge plant
and dependant factories, it was re
vea'ed today that the Army, union
and company have launched sepa-
rate investigations to fix RESPONSE
bility for the strike which result ID
in loss of 10000 man-hours in war
supply producing production.
The strike. which began late
Monday among maintenance men
and ultimately affected some 1900
war workers. was terminated last
night after the War Labor Board
and Army officials threatened to
bar strikers from any plant produc.
ing war materials In an effort to
stem the evcr-spreading walk-out
soon after its inception. Monday
night. Army and union officials
vainly implored the men to return
to their Jobs
EyinCing his displeasure at the
demonstration. which began when
hi'ilAA' ia III r W VI hfl > OUlFNltu o
revision Of their intra-plant organi.
cation at the River Rouge factory.
Col, George +. Strong. Detroit
Army Air Force plant protection
chief. declared those responsible.
for the strike must be punished.
Declining to name the number OF
men responsible for the strike
which officials termed "unauthoriz-
ed Strong declared
We made a patriotic appeal
Monday night. but they let IL pass.
With our boys fighting and dying
all over the world. they chose TO
ignore us. They let the Army ard
Navy down e. They must be
punished "
According to company spokes.
men. the demonstration began with
500 maintenance employees who.
prot sting a new arrangement as.
signing them TO particular buildings
in the River Rouge plant instead
or 20 a plant-wide maintenance
worker group. asserted they feared
loss Of seniority and employment
as a result Of the generalization
OF their department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Three Die in
ChicagoFne

Chicago. Jan. Gins Three
bodies were recovered early today
from the smoking ruins Of the Bev'
erly Bowling Parlor following dis
astrous fire In which approximate
" - other persons were burned,
several critically
Fears were expressed that still
others may have been trapped IN
der falling walls or in the locker
room. but nremen were not able 10
determine this a. once because Of
the intense heat
The recreation center "a IN the
exclusive Beverly Hills section Of
Chicago and the patrons were bowl
ing. and in the cocktail lounge and
other parts of the expansive build
ing when the fire broke out short.
ly before last midnight
The flames spread 80 swiftly
that some of those who paused 10
retrieve their outer garments a.
the check room were met by an eK.
plosiye no, blast that threw them
10 the floor.
The rooms soon Uere filled by
choking smoke. Fircmen. on the
scene within few minutes led
10 safety many who were unable 10
find their way ont In the smoke
and blackness
Several pin boys trapped in The
rear of the building smashed their
wav out by breaking a hole en- the
wall
Among those burned we're Mrs
Helen Foell wife ~ the manager
of the place. and Dr. W. + Guinea.
member " The staff of the little
company % Mary Hospital, where
the victims were taken.
Sister Mary Leo. Mother Su.
perior al the hospital. AZ first esti-
mated nearly Jon persons had been
brought there Tor treatment. bu'
later said the number was ABOUT IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Butter Ration
Comes Nearer

Wa shingtOn. Jan. lNS-Bulte,'
day, as Food Administrator Wick
ard took 30 per cent OF 1885 but
ter production for war require.
ments.
Each American consumer will
sacrifice three pounds OF butter 10
the soldiers in the hcld as a result
Of the Wickard order, which d.
reefs butter manufacturers 10 re-
serve 80 per cent of their monty
output for the government.
In order to assure adequate sun.
plies of butter for the armed SER
vices. Wic&ard said. civilians must
cut their consumption from the
1912 total OF Is pounds per capita
TO the new low OF IL pounds
The order effective Feb. / makes
butter rationing imperative. many
believed. inasmuch as civilian de.
mands for butter are constantly
rising.
Along with food distribution ord
er No. 2. the butter directive.
Wickard issued food distribution
order No. 3 to reserve all produc.
ton ~ can?sl citrus fruits. except
unconcentrated grapefruit Juice,
for war needs.
The citrus order strove to build
mp civilian supplies OF vitamin.
packed grapefruit juice by directing
Gamers not to sell the unconcen
trated juice until March 81.
Thus. Wickard hopes to force
consumers TO buy fresh grapefruit
in the coming months. when Crane.
fruits are relatively plentiful and
cheap. and build up a stockpile Of
the canned juice for the summer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Legislature
Today,
Peace Seen
Door Wide Open
For Democratic
Harmony

Lansing. Jan. 6-AP-Kcyed for
an important war time session
Michigan's send legislature conven-
ed at noon today 10 start the
months.long grind.
Tonight the lawmakers will re
ceiye from Governor Kelly the mes
sage in which he will outline his
administrations hopes. and from
Murray d. Van Wagner. his prede-
cessor, It will receive an cxaugural
message.
Unlike two years ago, the door
ia wide open for harmony between
the executive office and the leeis
lature. Governor Kelly is Rcpuh.
lican. and so is a better than two
thirds majority OF the House and
Senate. In fact, most OF its mem
bers helped to draft him TO run for
his office In 1871, the Democrat
ic Van Wagner had to work with
only slightly smaller Republican
majorities in the law making de
partment. and they fought for near
ly a solid year.
The legislators came 70 town
with their sights fixed on a short.
harmonious session, their leaders
declaring they wanted 10 run up a
record OF achievement. and still
adjourn by the first Of April.
They turned their eyes to Kelly
for guidance and counsel. and ex.
pected tonights message would
caution that a surplus of upwards
OF &27 100000 which the war boom
has poured into the states gen
eral fund should be husbandcd To-
lean war and postwar days
The avenues down which Kelly
pointed the work Of fact finding
committee Of state officials and
former budget directors indicated
his intention TO insist that A mum
Der Of regulatory agencies be
merged into one by the legisla.
ture. and that inspectional staffs
be pooled whore possible 10 achieve
economy IN payrOlls d'eXpenscs.
In announcing appointments Sat.
friday he disclosed he wanted al
least SIX state departments com
bined into one They are the bank.
ing, insurance and corporations
and securities departments. the
public trust commission. building
and loan division of the depart.
ment Of state. and The finance com.
panies division OF the treasury.
Kelly has discussed with At'or
ney General Herbert j Rushtou
/ legislation which would allow the
executive for duration OF The war
to suspend laws IN time OF grave
emergency. but has refused IA
/ discuss the plan which Is on
! See LGGISLATURE-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Key Points in
Hands of
Russia
Invasion Plan of
Japanese Forces
Disrupted

,Ry International News SerVicsl
German forces IN the Caucasus
were reported In headlong retreat
today before the victorious armies
OF Gen. Gregory /hukov More
than 500 600 German and satellite
troops made desperate efforts ~
escape the encirclinR Russian col
umns which were pmnging ahead
on all sectors OF the southern bat
tie line.
A Moscow dispatch TO Reuters
said the German mechanical diyi-
sions were abandoning all heavy
equipment as they retired without
giving battle to the advancing 50.
Wet forces.
At least six important towns
and scores OF villages fell To tina
Russians in Tuesdays hghting. in.
Guiding Nalchik. deep In the eau
casus. The town, which controls
roads 10 the Baku and Batum oil
centers. was captured after a bitter
fight In which he Germans suffer
ed heavy losses.
Other key points captured in
cludcd Prokhladnaya, 80 miles
northeast OF Nalchik. Maiskoye. 10
miles south on the main Caucasus
! railway. and KotelaTevSkays.
Soviet units battering The eneIn v
! In the Don Bend recsptured Tsimly-
ansk. on the north bank OF the
river. and MorOzovsk. 40 miles 10
the north Tsimlayansk, 1870 miles
from Stalingrad. lie approximately
half way 10 ROstoy, the Immediate
goal Of The Russian offensive.
Axis forces were suffering heavy
losses IN men and material From
Dec q 10 Jan. 4. said a Soviet
communIque. the enemy lost loo
men in hghting In the north eau.
casus alone.
japanese plans FOR possible new
invasion attempt somewhere in the
southwest Pacific were seriously
disrupted today following severe
aerial bombardment by heavy Al.
lied planes which destroyed nine
and possibly 10 Nipponese vessels
out OF fleet being Assem- bled at
the harbor OF Rabaul OF New Bri.
tain Island east Of New Guinea.
The concentrated assault by
American Flying Fortresses and
B-24 bombers was carried out sue
cessfully despite heavy anti.air.
craft hre and opposition from jap
fighter planes Six OF the enemy
craft which attempted to intercept
were shot down.
II was the sixth attack on RsbaGl
in the past ten days and the d.
teFmined series Of raids has ac-
counted for at least 20 Japanese
ships and an additional number
damaged
Australian officials reported that
the japanese were assembling a
huge armada at Rabaul FOR a pos
sible attack on Port Moresby. New
Guinea. or the American base on
GuadalCanal in the Solomons.
But Gen. Douglas Macarthur was
giving the enemy no chance to or
game. For new offensive. IN
addition TO the smashing raid on
Rabaul, attacks were announced
on Japanese base a. Lac. Salamaua
and Madang on New Guinea. Gas.
mata on the southern shore OF New
britain and an airheld on tho
island Of Timor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
ALL Wins IN
British, US.
Relationship
Clio Not Likely
to be at Union
Conferences

Washington, Jan. GINS The
AFL today apparently has won con-
troll of British-American labor union
relations 70 the exclusion OF the
CIO.
After more than four months OF
negotiations and private squabbles
involving British and Soviet Rus
sian unions. the ALL and the CIO
the AFL was officially recognized
by the British labor movement as
the spokesman for American labor
in international affairs, at least
temporarily.
Sir Walter Citrine, secretary OF
the British Trades Union Congress.
has agreed to conference with the
Goo r. OF l. -papa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Ration Book One
May be Obtained

There is still time 20 obtain the
humble" one or sugar ration book
They may ba procured until
January 70 al. The raHonug board
branch office. corner OF Fourth
Ave. and Nnu St. NnH Arbor
" has been anHoun ed that. In
order % obtain ration boot number
wo. expected 20 be issued IN Feb
u1rv e viii be necessary 10 have
ration book one.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06

Booker T. Washington, founder Of
Tuskegee Institute. DR.. Carver
Joined the stan OF the famous negro
college, later becoming director
of the department OF agricultural
research. II was at Tuskegee that
he turned his analytical mind TO
the woes OF southern agriculture
Simpson College gave him an
honorary degree in science. and the
Royal Society OF Arts in London
voted him membership. In 1879
he was awarded the Spingarn
Medal for research in potash, and
in 1889 he received the Theodore
Roosevelt Medal for distinguished
service in science
Aids His Race
Preferring to devote his life to
aiding the people of his race. DR.
Carver turned down several attrac.
tive offers including a 500. 900 a
year research post in Thomas A.
Edison's laboratories and another
from the Soviet Union. In 1910 he
donated his life's savings OF $500.
600 as nucleus for a foundation
at Tuskegee.
Last summer Ford, an intimate
Friend of DR.. Carver, opened =
food experimental laboratory at
Dearborn, Mich, with the aid OF
the noted negro scientist.
Also Artist
DR. Carver also won wide &C.
See DR.. CARVER Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Seventy Eighth Congress Conoenes
Rayburn Likely
to Retain
Position

Washington. Jan. AP The
18th Congress OF a nation Of free
people conyenes today. cousecra,cd
10 victory at arms 10 preserve that
freedom, but sharply divided on
home front policy and uncertain Of
the scope and detail OF the peace
to follow the war.
The first session opens on note
Of sc,tassCrtion, with House speak
or RayLurn D-TeKD repeatedly tell
ing a Democratic caucus that Con
gress no loGser would yield to
"bureaucrIts' and that The Con
gresS must rcaSsert ITSELF
And while harmony IN the Ad
ministration party hung In the bal
ance, Republicans likewise blasted
at bureaucracy and waste and
called for many changes In wartime
government operations all pointing
to rough and possibly bitter days
ahead in Washington.
President Roosevelt, in an ad.
dress that may Vie In Importance
with his messages asking war on
the Axis, will appear before q joint
session OF the Senate aud House to-
tomorrow to report on the state OF
the Union.
Expect Peace Clue
Some leaders expect him 10 deal
not only with the progress OF the
conflict. aud domestic problems. but
10 give some clue to his IDEAS on
the peace 10 follow, IN the writing
Of which this Congress may take
a place in world history.
Congressional leaders we're ex-
pcctcd TO confer with Nr Roosevelt
today ON The irsi Of his mes axe.
and if was understood some would
urge him TO skip any proposals for
social security revision OF cypan-
Contcuding that such propositions
in wartime might cause AN un.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
New Officers
I axe Over in
.iwaniis Club
Fred Weinmann,
Past President,
InductS Men

A new slate Of officers vas IN.
Quoted into the Kiwanis Club A. a
regular mno heon meeting At the
Hotel Huron today. Fred H. Vein.
mann. past president. acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies and inducing Of
ficer.
Retiring president Is Lawrence
+. Schaffer and the new executive
is Arthur Walter vice presidents
are Basil Wheeler. Norris g.
Wiltse and Bert Harrison treasur-
or, Don ComstOck and secretary,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Soldier Dance TO
be Friday Night

Another soldiers party will ba
Friday evening in the mess hall at
Willow Run Camp
Girls are to 20 70 the Legion
Home az $50 instead Of at s o'clors
as they have done in the past The
dance will be from to l. p. m.
TRANSPORTATION viii be furnished
for all the junior hozfesses to and
from the Legion Home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-06
Congress Today

tBy Associated Pressl
Senate and House convene for
opening OF 18th Congress (Meet
al noon, eastern war timel
Senate
Agriculture Subcommittee con-
tinres inquiry into synthetic rubber
production. Go a. M