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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
USOLeases
Center Here

l.. 8. o. has leased the Terrace
Ballroom. 4 W. Michigan Ave. and
will open a soldier recreation cen
ter there sometime within the next
two weeks, L. s. o. Chairman Wor-
den Geer. OF the ipsilanu coun-
Gil announced today.
Official occupancy OF the center
by the L. S. o. dates from August
first. but the decision OF the Chi
cago district office of the L. 5. o.
as 10 the extent OF renovation OF
the quarters will determine the ac-
tual opening date. " 1t is COM
pletely redecorated and renovated
II will not be open until Aug. Is.
The term Of the lease is for dur
alton OF the war provided soldiers
are stationed here as base, and
the lease Is known as rental
type. James VI. Maloney, now
stationed at 123 Pearl St. Is di-
rector In charge OF the Npsilanu
L. S. o. council.
Chairman Geer announced that
a board OF directors not yet or
gained would be selected and in
yited.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Emanuel Schafarik in Meat
Business Here Fifty Years

Emanuel ]. Schafsrik will OBJ
serve his 50th year in the meat
business in Ypsilanti' August !.
The son OF Joseph and Barbara
Schafarik, he was born December
rs. 1873. near Pilsen. Czechoslova-
kia. He came to this country as
a boy seeking opportunity for self
betterment. Mr.. Schafsrik located
In Ypsilanti because his cousins,
Vincent and Lawrence Arnet, pro-
prietors OF tailoring establish
ment. were in business here.
Although he has worked exclu-
sively IN the meat business, Mr..
Sehafarik has worked in many
markets. for several people. and
with several different partners.
When he first came here he was
employed by Harrison Fairbanks
In meat market on \. Huron
st. for is years. Following this.
he and his brother.in-lsv. Matthew
Sinkule. became partners and op-
ened q store on r. Michigan Ave,
which they had for two years, af-
ter which they bought store
owned By Herbert Smith, on Cross
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lulu Production Percentage Lou
Delayed Report Will Put
Off Easing of Gas Supply

Washington, July Sins The
petroleum report being prepared by
War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes
will be delayed a week and thus
cause a corresponding setback 10
the time when the East Coast
pleasure driving ban can be lifted,
it was learned today.
Officials in all tbs government
agencies concerned are agreed. how
ever, that the easing of the ban will
be announced "in two or three
weeks"
High govrnment sources declared
that the Byrnes study, originally
planned for completion early next
week, cannot be expected until
Aug. at the earliest. because Of
difficulties encountered in estimat-
ing future military and naval war
needs.
The study, first comprehensive in
vestigation Of the petroleum situa-
ton since the emergency. will also
explore the possibility OF scaling
down Army and Navy needs, to
bring them into line with storage
capacity and overseas transporta-
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st. which became the Sinkule
Market after Mr.. schafarik's
withdrawal.
In 1912 Mr.. Schafarik sold his
share in the business to Mr.. Sin
kule. and went into partnership
with William Kirk. locating on s.
Huron st.
From 1914 TO 1924 he establish
ed a meat business at his present
location on Michigan Ave. but in
1924 he moved TO Washington St.
where he ran another business OF
his own for three years, after
which be returned TO the Mich
igan Ave. location where he is
situated at present. and where he
hopes to continue. providing the
wartime meat situation does not
force him TO close.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schafarik have a
son. Joseph and a daughter. Flor
ence. both living in Ypsilanti An
other daughter, Mrs. Harold b.
Carter, passed away last year.
Mrs. Schafarik is the former
Frances Sinkule.
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Officials Disagree
on Cause of
Slump

Washington, July 31-UP- Pre-
liminary statistics showed today
that war production IN July made
no substantial improvement over
June and highly.placed government
officials no longer concealed their
concern over the three months lag.
Arms output began falling behind
schedule in May and War Produc-
ton Board Chairman Donald NJ.
Nelson reported yesterday that
while June production was up two
per cent over May, It was Dehind
schedule in most categories includ-
ing the one regarded most vital
airplanes.
Nelson said that IL 1913 goals are
to be achieved, the average month,
ly output thereafter must be 80
per cent higher than the average
output during the previous six
AhSAeho' ne Solu NiAs pICSCuls q
tremendous challenge TO indus.
try and called for vigorous attacks
on absenteeism, strikes, manage
ment delays and over-optimism
stemmiEg from Allied triumphs.
Officials frankly said that unless
there was a tremendous squirt in
production in the last week OF
July, the 80 per cent increase
called for by Nelson would not be
achieved this month. They stated
that while statistics yet are too in
complete to get an accurate picture.
the reports nevertheless forecast
slight improvement over June.
Officials disagree over the chief
causes Of the slump. Ranking Off
GERS in the armed services tend to
lay much OF the blame on national
complacency since Allied successes
In Africa and Sicily.
WPB experts believe the causes
go deeper. Nelson is understood to
feel that manpower problems are
playing an important role. Some
reports indicate that this problem
has become a real one in the air
plane plants on the Pacific Coast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Ship Subsidy
Plan Proposed

Washington. July Sins Sen.
George L. Radcliffe (D) Md, today
demanded that a government sub
sidy be used to give the United
States the worlds greatest mer-
chant fleet after the war.
At the same time. Radcliffe said
that careful provision should be
made now so that this country Is
assured Of the return to 1t OF every
ship borrowed by Great Britain and
other Allies for wartime use"
THE United States should not.
again, repeat the stupid perform
ances OF the past and permit its
merchant fleet TO dwindle away,
Radcliffe said 81 am determined
that it should not do so.
"In the past We have severel
times had great fleets operating
the world over. Other nations, with
their cheap labor and lowly paid
crews were able to compete sue
cessfully against us. Our leadership
was lost because Of our high stand
ards Of living.
we can overcome this only by a
subsidy or by government owner
ship and operation. doubt II IT
would be we'll to destroy estab'
lished private enterprise. Conse-
quently. unless someone can devise
a better plan, the subsidy Is the
only way out"
Radcliffe pointed out that when
the war ends, this country will have
shipping fleet superior in tonnage
and quality to that Of any other ma
ton in the world, and thoroughly
prepared to handle world com
merce.
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School Area
For Spencer
to be Larger
Three Vote on
Issue at Joint
Meeting

Steps toward enlargement OF the
Spencer School district to include
Fowler and Bennett districts. were
started in meeting Friday evening
of officials representing portions OF
Washtenaw and Wayne Counties
involved.
Because the Fowler district ex-
tends into Canton Township OF
Wayne County. It was necessary to
have representation Of Canton, Su-
perior and Ypsilanti Townships.
During discussion OF the consolida-
ton there were numerous questions
as to details-so many, in fact, that
only three OF the group voted. 9th.
ers remained silent. The votes in
cluded one from Superior Township
and two from Ypsilanti Township.
There were questions as to how
much the federal government would
furnish TO the enlarged district
which would include three federal
ly built schools. accommodating
2,100 school children. in the town
site north OF Holmes Rd.., and
whether the federal government
would furnish funds next year as
we'll as this year. and in an amount
that would not put an added burden
on the taxpayers above their nor
NAL rate OF taxation. but would
make up the deficit in the cost Of
operating the enlarged district.
Emory Mulholland, Superior,
chairman of the meeting asked what
would happen il the war ended
before next year and expressed re-
greet that federal representatives
were not present to speak for the
government.
j. Don Lawrence. attorney, ex-
planned that the federal govern
ment had made no express propos-
ais, but pointed out that the state
DEPARTMENT Of education had recon
mended the enlargement OF Spencer
School district. He quoted Norman
Borgerson. representative Of the
state Office of Public Instruction
as saying that the federal govern
ment would not ask an increased
millage be made next year. but EN-
phasized the point that no promises
had been made.
superintendent Malcolm Rogers,
Spencer School District. said he
did not believe the federal govern
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Russians Make
New Advance
iinOrel Area
Germans Launch
Drive of Own in
DOnets Basin

Moscow. July 81 ms Russian
forces pounding toward Orel from
three directions were disclosed to-
dav TO have gained from two and
a half TO six miles more, liberated
another 20 inhabited localities and
slsiH more than g.0eo Nasis.
Al the same Time, however. the
Soviet High Command revealed that
tho Germans had launched a new
drive OF their own In the Donets
BASIN. attacking with large forces
OF tanks and Infantry southwest OF
Noroshilovgrad.
All OF the Nazi attacks were de
clared 10 have been repulsed with
heavy losses. In addition II enemy
planes were blasted out Of the sky,
The Germans also launched coun.
ter-attacks north OF Orel. using
tank.supported infantry and planes.
but the Soyiets threw the enemy
back beyond his original positions.
One strongly fortified Nazl strong
point was captured and 500 Nazl
killed when the counter-drive boom.
erangsd.
Dislodee Enemy
Once the Nazi attack was hurled
back. Red army guards smashed
forward and dislodged the enemy
from several localities.
East OF Orel. two more Nazi
tank and infantry couRter.attacks
were halted and two thousand OF
the Germans were snnihilated dur
ing the course OF the days fight
ing.
South OF Orel, the communiaue
said. the enemy counter.sttacked
several times. but was driven back
sustaining heavy losses In men and
equipment.
One Red army unit alone vas
credited with killing 1000 Ger
mans. destroying IS tanks and cap
tured six others.
In the Belgorod area south OF
Orel there was intensive reconna!s-
sance activity By both sides and in
one sector enemy infantry and
tanks futilely assaulted Russian de
lenses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
WORKERS RETURN

Muskegon, Mich, July Slater
a group Of $50 maintenance workers
voted to resume their duties pend.
ing negotiation OF their demands
on the Regional War Labor Board
for larger wage increases Friday.
5000 idle employees OF the Continen-
tai Motors Corp. returned to work.
Leonard Woodcock, international
representative OF the United Auto
mobile workers (CIO) said the
walkout was due to a misunder-
standing over procedure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
treasurer to
Collect axes

City Treasurer Mabel Stadtmill-
er received city and school tax
warrants from the city assessor
Friday.
The deadline on collections will
be delayed one month this year
owing to delay in Board OF Review
approval Of the tax roll Deadline
on collection OF city taxes is Sep
TENDER Is; on school taxes Jan.
Is. 1914. Both the school and city
taxes will be rendered on one bill.
The penalty on city taxes paid az.
ter Sept. Is is one per cent for
September delinquency. and two
per cent IL not paid during Octo-
Der.
City tax rate is S2l20 this year
as compared with $3.50 last year
The general school tax rate Is $40
per thousand dollar assessment.
being the same as last year. The
school debt rate this year Is S2.9S
as compared with 1857 last year.
The general school tax levy is
$13s,S37 and the debt levy $N.35O.
Real estate assessments are
higher due TO an average increase
OF 30 per cent made by the Board
Of Review and 10 new property
plus.
The real estate assessment is
S12.074S25 this year as compared
with 1854, 500 last year The per-
sonal property assessments this
year are s1.s0s.s75 as compared
with S1,451.7OO last year.
Tax statements are being mailed
from the treasurers office, and
approximately 5000 will be receiy-
ed within two weeks.
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ton equipment.
This phase OF the study. it was
stated, was instlgated by Office of
Defense Transportation Director
Joseph B. Eastman. whose objec.
tive Is to obtain larger petroleum
allotments for essential civilian
needs.
Government Spokesman asserted
that the delay in lifting the pleasure
driving ban has occurred because
the overall petroleum rationing
policy committee does not plan to
recommend increased gasoline al
lotments for the East until. the
Byrnes report is at hand.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

WASHINGTON-UP-The end %
the meat shortage Is IN sigh. brf
the Agriculture Department isn't
promising Americans all the rio
roasts and porterhouse steaks they
would Ike. In fact. there is 70 as
surance that a run on certain
types Of the most popular meats
which have been hard 10 get for
weeks may not result "a temporary
local shortages from time 70 time.
The Bureau % Agriculture econom.
les confirmed earlier predictions
that heavier marketing o. -eattle
and hogs would relieve the spring
and summer meat shortage by ear
ly fall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
US. Army Hour
to Have Roll Call

New York. July Sins Army
Air Force commanders. a. head
quarters in every war theater
where United States airmen are OPP
Grating. will answer a roll call read
by Gen. II. II. Arnold over the Army
hour tomorrow.
The regular sunday afternoon
broadcast. carried by the National
Broadcasting Company. will com.
memorate the seth anniversary oi
formation OF the Armys first aero
nautical division and the 3ith ami.
versary Of delivery BY the Wrigh;
Brothers OF the first plane TO the
service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Short Session at
College at End

approximately two thirds Of the
$40 students enrolled in the sum
mer session az the Michigan State
College completed the six weeks
course with fral examinations
Thursday and Friday
The remainder Of the students
having enrolled in the nine weeks
session, will continue until August
20. when II is expected that approx.
imately 100 students will be grad
uated from the college. Final exam.
irations for the longer term will be
Thursday and Friday, August 10
and 20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Former Student
Reported Killed

Efforts are being made to de-
termine IL reports Of the death OF
Jay Jordon, former Michigan State
Normal College student, are true.
He is believed to have been killed
while in active service somewhere
in Europe. Born in Winimac, Ind.
Jan. 3. 1915, the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Jordon, he later moved
TO Hartford. Mich. where he was
graduated from Hartford High
School. He had attended the Nor
NAL College for two terms in 1895
and 1887.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
EXPRESSES FEAR

Lansing, Mich, July 31-The
State Department OF Public In
struction, expressing fear that good
wages in industry will keep many
youngsters out OF school this fall,
reported Friday that more than
twice as many Michigan schoor
boys and girls went into the labor
market this summer than last year.
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MAKES PETITION

Lansing, Mich. July 81 A Re
publican. OF Greenland Rep. VII
liam e. stenson. whose Upper Pen.
insula district was wiped out by
the House reapportionment Of 1913.
petitioned the Supreme Court Fri.
day 10 declare the law unconstitu-
tional
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SENIORS AWARDED DEGREES

East Lansing, Mich, July 3l-At
the end OF the six weeks summer
session, Friday, IS Michigan state
College seniors were awarded de.
grees.
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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. y
Africa-UP-The Islands OF Favig.
mana. Lenazo and Marettimo off
the west coast OF Sicily have sur
rendered Internationally, 1t was
TODAY
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Soldiers
StreamInto
Italy
Allies Stand bv
in London Over
Week End

frmed rumors spread through
London today that an srmisties
with Italy will be signed tomor-
row. Other reports indicated that
Premier Marshal Pietro Badoalio
was preparing TO ask the Allies
for something other than uneondi-
tionsI surrender. In this case IL
was thought possible that he might
bargain in the hope OF keeping Al.
lied troops out Of Italy.
London. July Sins Ominoua
reports emanated from the contin.
ent today that Germany is moving
to seize control OF all OF all North
Italy.
Hints that the NaEis were 60
Ing ahead with their determine.
ton 10 turn Italy into a major war
cropped up in unconform-
ed dispatches as word was ahx-
iously awaited on the reaction Of
Italian officials to the Allied peace
bid
Important developments relating
10 Italy were expected hourly as
reports from the continent told Of
continued peace demonstrations
throughout the Italian nation.
The Germans were reported 10
have seized all telephonic and tel
cgrsphlc offices In northern Italy
and began 10 censor messages
heavily in = determined effort Ia
prevent leskeages Of movements
by their troops through the Bren.
ner Pass.
Streaming In
From Madrid came word that
German endorsements were
streaming into northern Italy and
the lstrian Peninsula whore the
Nazis are swiftly extending their
grip on strategic points. lIitlers
armed forces were said 10 have
taken up positions at strategic
bridges. passes and road functions
in an apparent effort TO gain COM
plete control.
At numerous positions taken
over. Il was said, the Nazis i'm
mediately set up machine-gun
nests and mortar batteries.
The Germans were said 10 have
entered certain northern ports 10
guard Italian submarines and their
crews who have been confined
to their vessels until German
crews repeatedly en- route can take
charge.
Bsdoalio lnsistent
The Algiers radio said II reCeiv'
ed an unconfirmed rumor that
Premier Marshal Pietro Badoslio
was insisting on the Withdrawal OF
troops from northern Italy. This
followed earlier reports that Ba-
doglio had asked Hans Georg Won
Mackensen. the Nazi ambassador
10 Rome. 10 send 40 German di'
visions 10 defend all Italy. The
Nazis apparently we're willing IN
send troops 10 defend northern
line along the Pc River but dared
not risk sending forces into threat
ened southern Italy.
Broadcasting in Italian, the Al
giers radio warned the Italian peo.
pie that Badoglio must make
peace quickly under Gen. Dwight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

WASHINGTON Up Southern
Appalachian coal operators struck
at John l.. Lewis bargaining STRAIT
egg today by carrying their pro-
longed coal dispute TO court. They
have asked the Federal District
Court at Abingdon, Va. to rule on
the controversial portal-to-portal
pay issue. George Richardson, at
torney for the Jewell Ridge Coal
Corporation, filed petition at Roa.
noke late Friday asking a declara-
tory judgment to determine the
miners claims to underground ira
vel pay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

LONDON ms German
civilians In Italy have been ad-
vised by their consuls to re-
turn home to the Reich i'm
nedisteIy, a Reuter- report
from the Italian frontier said
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Little Change

INTERNATIONALLY innova-
ton IN lend-lease procedure which
would make Sicily the first enemy
territory to receive American sup
plies and equipment may be an
nounced soon. official sources said
today. President Roosevelt dis
cussed the steps being taken by
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to help
the Italian people Friday while
other government officials went
forward with plans to put the whole
undertaking on a workmanllke'
business basis.
LONDON up German
troops have started disarming
Italian contineents stationed
In Greece, the Cairo radio said
today as an Axis report TO
Stockholm described "endIess
columns" OF Nazl panzer COL
umns moving through the Bal
kans to meet an expected Al
lied Invasion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

LONDON-UP- Benito Nusso-
lini was arrested and taken away
in an army ambulance after an au-
dience with King Victor Emmanuel
in which he tried to stall off his
resignation, Bern dispatch said
today. The new story of II Duce's
last hours was picked up by the
Zurick newspaper, Neue Zuercher
Zeitung, from an account publish
ed in Turin by the Gazzetta Del
Popolo.
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CABBAGE PLANTS, sTS Railroad.
Adv. sos
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LONDON Residents and local
authorities at coastal towns in
north and south England were
alarmed today at the prospect Of
an invasion this week end by
armies OF holiday makers whom
they will be unable to accommo-
date or feed. With the Angus;
bsnkholiday-last public holiday OF
the summer-falling on Monday and
many businesses and factories
closing down faF the entire week
end. the rush to the coast threat
ems to set q war time record.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

LONDON up King Vie
tor Emmanuel has accepted
the resignation OF Count Gal
eazzo Clano, son.in.Iaw of GUST
ed Premier Benito MussoIinl,
as Italian ambassador to the
Vatican, Rome radio said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill-Second
1t. John Bernard Johnson, % years
old. one OF three service sons Of
Rep. and Mrs. Calvin D. John
son, Belleville, was killed near
Shelbyville, Tenn. Thursday when
his army pursuit plane crashed, the
army air field at Tullahoma, Tenn,
has announced.
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NEW YORK The district at
torney's office here moved to ex-
hume the body OF Mrs. Janet Snow
den Gill, 30 years old, an oil heir
ess. who was found dead June !
after a plunge from a 18th floor
suite in the Savoy Plaza hotel. 1t
was learned authorities were at
Ferncliffe cemetery in Westchester
county supervising the exhuma-
ton under an order obtained from
a supreme court Justice. Officials
said an autopsy would be per
formed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

WASHINGTON, d. C.-President
Roosevelt has delivered a stern
warning to neutrals not 10 offer
haven to Axis leaders who may
be seeking shelter against the
wrath OF their own people and the
Just retribution Of the Allies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

LISBON. Portugal-AP-A huge
Allied transport ship, listing and
apparently damaged. was towed
into the river Tagus today by three
tugs.
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WAsHINGToN-UP- Maj. Gen.
Alexander A. Vandergrift pinned
another star on his shoulder to-
day as a reward for carrying out
one OF the most difficult assign
ments OF the war-to take and to
hold Guadalcanal. His promotion
TO lieutenant general and assign
ment as commanding officer of
the first Marine Amphibious Corps
was announced last night.
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NEW YORK-AP-- Prediction
that the nations chemical indus
try would be producing billion
units OF germ killing penicillin
weekly for the United States Army
by the end of the year was made
Friday by DR.. Frank Stockman,
vice president OF the Winthrop
Chemical Company.