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Evening star., 1943-05-02

AS our birth rate hits a high, thousands being
born in tzailezs, shacks chicken houses often
without medical Here's urgent national problem
by Mary Day Winn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Soldiers Enjoy
Another Party

At the American Legion sponsor.
ed soldiers dance held at the East
Ypsilanti camp FRIDAY night. loo
soldiers. guests and sponsors were
present
Chaperones we're Mrs. Lawrence
Schaffer. Mrs. William Snyder.
Mrs. Harry Stevens and Mrs e.
ton Cassidy.
Rotary club members and their
wives furnished the refreshments
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaefer
we're the committee -hairmen. Tho
tefreshments consisted OF sand
witches and soft drinks. The en-
tertainment was by Detroit enter
tainers furnished by the ESQ.
Before soldiers party Friday
Junior Hostesses held a meeting at
the American Legion Home 10
elect officers The meeting was
opened by Linda Atkinson and
The Officers elected were: Alice
Heck. president. Doris Holly. vice
president: Verna Anne Lenheiser.
treasurer. and Charlotte olmstead,
secretary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
See TRUMAN-Page :
Married Men
Last on List

Washington. Feb. Slap.
ping directly at Manpower Chair
man Paul V. McNutt. the House
Military Affairs Committee today
laid before Congress its justifica-
ton for voting TO place married
men with children at the bottom
OF the draft list.
The committee. reporting on Its
23.2 approval OF the Kilday bin
held that the measure will aid
much in the prosecution OF the
war, and At the same time main
tain and preserve the institution
OF the American home. as well as
alleviate TO some extent the urgent
and much needed demand for ad
ditional productive manpower on
the home front"
It voiced confidence in the Sc
leCtlve service administration but
stated pointedly that many local
boards...due TO confusion and dif-
ference OF opinion in the construc
ton OF rules and regulations" had
indicted large numbers OF men
with little regard to dependency.
The bills major change. the
committee said, Is that placing the
order OF draft induction on state
wide rather than draft-board-area
basis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Agreement on
Taxes Sought

Washington. Feb 20-lNS- A
House WAYS and Means Subcom-
mittee launched search today for
compromise pay-as.you-go tax
plan with members hopeful that
they can reach some kind OF an
agreement by the middle OF next
week.
Having taken two weeks OF pub
lic testimony and labored an add
tional FIVE days behind closed
doors. the full committee finally
threw up its hands late yesterday,
voted down four OF the most pub
licized proposals and then tossed
the whole. perplexing problem into
the lap OF a duly constituted sub
committee OF five veteran legisla-
tors.
Rejected outright were a mildly
modified version Of the Ruml plan
and three other proposals which
had found some favor with Treas
ury Department officials. but did
not satisfy the committee.
What the subcommittee will
bring forth is matter 10 con.
lecture. but the hitch in eyey plan
considered during the past I'VE
days by the full committe. was the
amount of taxes to be forgiven in
making the transition TO pay-as-
you go as painless as possible for
tn taxpayer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
High School Cast Received
Well in Operetta Program

II commercial theater men are
right in assessing the box office
appeal OF cast by the mood Of
the audience then Ypsilanti High
School presentation OF the Mock
Ing Bird" Friday night was a dis
tinct success.
The cast played TO standing
room.
Without exception the young
people performed their parts with
exact adherence 10 the script. A
number OF the players unmisiake.
ably showed special dramatic sbil
ity.
From the pretty young ushers In
formals TO the high points OF 70
nance the whole operetta was
most agreeably presented
The cast OF characters was as
follows.
General Aubrey. French COVER
nsr OF New Orleans. Fred Horn;
Eugene De Lorme. aide TO the gov.
ernor, Bob Moffett: Maxine Grand
pre-. a wealthy citizen OF New Or
leans. Joe Holland: Yyette Millet.
Maxime's ward. Betty Ring: Man
on De Lange. an immigrant girl.
Mary Lee Tucker: Jean lie Fargo
known in New Orleans as JAG
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Draft Board
Calls More

Washtenaw Draft Board Number
Two today called an additional al
lotment Of men from Ypsilanti and
rural areas Of the county 10 report
to Fort Custer for induction into
the Army.
They are. Patrick Malley Swope.
Ypsilanti; Neil William Seyfried.
Ypsilanti: Ivan Friedrich Currier,
Milan; Stanley Benjamin Sharp.
lpsilanti; Ray Henry Bullock. Jr..
lpsilanti; Anthony stephen Flack.
Ypsilanti; Oscar Marvin Breining.
Ann Arbor: Arlo Henry Cox, Ypsi.
lanti; Harold Eugene Stahly. Ypsi
lanti; Charles Richard Randall.
Ypsilanti; Richard Eugene Point
uey. Ypsilanti: Eugene Rolev
Briggs. Ypsilanti; Paul Gustaye
Hoeman, Ypsilsnti; Stanley Ernest
smith. Ann Ar6or: Frederick Junior
Radtke. South Lyon; Robert J. Ken
nedy. Whitmore Lake; Eugene An.
thony McHale. Ypsilanti; Charles
Vas, Ypsi,anti: Herbert Ia erno
Shaw. Ypsiland: Jack Donald Pack.
ard Ypsilanti. Conrad Louis olson
Ann Arbor: Donald Ruggles wall,
Chelsea: Haurice Fred Levleit. Sa-
line; Robert Douglas Vogel Ann
Arbor; William Spencer Rogers. So.
line: Ralph Henry Kellar. Man
chester. Ted Ellis Ormsby. saline;
Martin Richard kaatz, Ann Arbor:
Adelbert Athel Johnson. Dexter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
See WAR Page .
British, y. S.
Unity Noted

At the NTH session OF Every
bodys College in the First Meth
odist Church Friday night Dr..
Lynn Harold ITough, dean OF Drew
Seminary. Madison. y. j. said
there are bonds which tie America
and England together such as:
common language. common hertz
age. spiritual freedom. great lit
erature and democracy. Dr.. Hough
has been frequent visitor 10 Eng
land and spoke OF being in Eng
land when the armistice OF World
War | was signed and again when
the peace celebration was observ-
ed. During the past summer he
spent ten weeks In England at the
invitation OF the English govern
ment.
DR.. Hough told many human in
terest stories which pictured life
in England today with the constant
need OF being on the alert.
DR.. lIough spoke briefly OF some
OF the problems growing out OF
the fact that Americans are in
England American enlisted men
receive more pay than the Eng
lish enlisted men. This is not
very great problem. but II enters
into the total picture OF friendly
relations. The color problem also
is acute. There is no color line In
England and the English wonder
about our inability TO solve the
problem.
The Church in England is a more
powerful institution today than in
the last four hundred years. Dr.
Hough said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Gandhi asst
May be Fatal

Bombay, Feb. 20-INS-As Mo-
handas X. Gandhi began the
eleventh day of his protest fast in
a steadily weakened condition, In
dian government authorities were
yigilant against possible disturb
ances should the 73-year-old po-
litical leader die as a result OF his
gesture of defiance.
Physicians at his bedside IN the
palace of the Aga Khan at Poona
where he has been confined since
August 9, said it would be a mira.
Gle If he survived the 21-day fast.
Precautions against violence
followed the announcement of
Chakravarthi c. Rajagopalchari. a
leader of Gandhi's National Con-
gress party. that disturbances I'M
doubtedly would break out all over
India If Gandhi's death resulted
from his fast.
Gandhi was arrested and con.
fined last August when. largely at
his instigation. the National Con
gress party called on all Indians to
institute campaign OF civil DISC
bedience after the British govern
ment had failed to grant India
immediate and full independence.
Riots and disorders followed and
continued for some weeks until
brought under control by the 20
lice.
Rajagopalachari conferred on
Friday with William Phillips.
President Roosevelt's envoy in In.
dia. The subject OF their CONVEX.
sation was not disclosed, but it was
assumed that he had asked his
intervention to obtain Gandhis re.
lease from custody
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Ready TO CO.,

heduN 10 20.
This was the word today from
the Office OF Superintendent OF
Schools Ernest II. Chapelle, under
whose direction issuance OF ration
book two will he undertaken in
Ipsilanti Monday.
The books will be issued for four
days between the hours of | and 9
p. m. with all teachers in the city
school system plus a corps of vol.
unteers in hand TO issue books.
Sheriff's officers this morning
brought the books TO the superin-
tendent's Office where they were
placed in a vault. to await distri-
button
Residents are warned again that
they must clip the applica ton
blank from Ypsilanti Daily r'-ess
and take il with the~l. The form
was printed in the Wednesday and
Thursday issues OF the Press and
is being repeated today. The
blanks will not be available at
schools where ration books are
issued. One individual may obtain
ration books for all members OF his
household by use OF one applica-
ton blank.
Only four blank spaces have to
be filled in, plus list of names
Of persons for whom applications
for Ration Book are being made.
The steps which everyone filing
in the form should take are as
follows:
Cut out the copy OF the Consum.
er Declaration from today's Press.
Go to your pantry and count all
cans. jars and bottles containing
eight ounces or more OF the follow
ing foods which you have bought
in a store:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20

kues Nilliers) a famous French pl-
rate. Kenneth Strohl.' Bob Finch.
ley. Virginian, Lawrence Por
ter, Capt. Beloit OF the ship Mar.
settles. Leslie Evans; Don Aurel-
10 DE Mendez. q Spanish envoy.
Bill Bowers.
The Marquise De Villebois. a
wealthy colonist Edith Steere,
the Countess Bellaire, her niece.
suzanne Cakes; Janette. an immi-
grant girl, Elizabeth Roberts; lie
more. an immigrant girl. Marian
Worden: Javutte. the governors
housekeeper. Ellen Gleason; Chloe.
Winnifred Carter. Pierre. Dalphon
Hamilton.
Chorus OF Cassettes and Dancers
Barbara Orr. Alice Bailey. Betsy
Battelle. Berniece Benson. Marilyn
Croghan Lois Maurer. Barbara
Hadley. Joan Backus. Shirley
Nichols. Marilyn Wilks. Mary Shad
ford. Mariory DeNike
Chorus OF ColOnists Beatrice
Walton. Phyllis Hammond, Ber-
niece Swaney Patricia Bradley.
Nina Wise. Mariory smith, Lois
Wentland. Maxine Laidlaw, Lor-
aine Graves. Jane Barnes. Mary
Lou Woher, Shirley Rumberger,
Anna Marie Herbst. Thelma Fergu-
son. Arthur Herbst, Hobart Alex.
ander. Richard Boatright. Edwin
Conklin Charles Cox, Robert
fowler. Art Kramer. James Davis.
Donald Harner. Florence kierl.
Evelyn Kirchoff. Mary Livingston
French Soldiers Dick Boatright.
Hobart Alexander. Sailors Arth.
ur Herbst Don Rankin. Spanish
Soldiers-John Sales, Herbert
Packard. James EtChison. Henry
Simmons. 18th Century Men
Charles Cox. James Davis. Edwin
Conklin. Donald Ilorner, Robert
fowler. Ar Kramer.
Ypslsnti Choristers Charlotte
Thompson. Gwendolyn Thompson
Annabelle Henderson. Alice Brit
ton. Msble Taylor Myrtle Henry.
Mary Henry. Floreda Henry, Alice
Hurst. Jean Kersey. Lestrice Cox
Edvina Cox. Evelyn Lucas. Eu
Renia White. Selma Taylor Doro-
thy Mashott. Nssti Johnston
James Etchison, Dalphon Hamil-
ton Phanuel Hamilton. Henry Sim
mons. Pierce Johnston George
Johnston. Nanzetii Hamilton.
Charles Cox.
Ishers-Louise Danocki Adri-
enne Pepin. Leila Taylor. Helen
Fam Shirley Newton. Juanita
Wynn. Alice Perkins Shirley Plan
tenza. Doris Hamilton. Donna
Meyers. Shirley Reed Betty Carl
son Shirley Green.
Student Council committees
Publicity William Briggs. Philip
stokes. Elaine Hunt. Tom Shep-
herd. Lawrence Perry Programs
Msry Lon MetcaH Barbara Orr.
Joe Holland. Lawrence Koppin,
Tickets suzanne Oakes Lois
FopD. Bill Boutell Bob Chapelle,
Nsn1etti Hamilton, Noble Tucker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Axis Surge on Tunisia
Halted, Allied Forces
Holding Hill Positions
Truman Group Finds Delay
i'll Labor, Design Changes

Volume production OF the giant
B?i bomber planes at East Ypsi-
lantl is being retarded by man
power shortages and constant de.
sign changes, according 10 mem
bers OF a Senate subcommittee on
war production who toured the
plant Friday.
Although disayowing any conclu-
sions, the committee members said
there was no question that design
changes had held back realization
OF the 20 bombers a day peak pro
duction at the factory. They indi-
Gated a belief also that the man
power problem could be remedied
by improvement in housing and
transportation accommodations and
arranged 10 leave Senator Homer
Ferguson, (RMich) and Hugh Full
ton, committee counsel here to
further study these difficulties
during the next few days.
The plant said Senator Mon
c. Wallgren. (D-Wash) compares
very favorably with any plant in
the country in actual work being
done. There has been vast i'm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Last Canned
Goods Being
Bought Today
Next Sales to
be Under Point
Ratlons March |

international News Service)
Housewives today made their last
unrestricted purchases of some 200
varieties of canned fruits and vese-
tables for the duration of the war
Sales OF such products will be
halted at midnight tonight and re-
main frozen" until Monday. March
!, when rationing OF canned goods
begins.
At the same time, the Depart
ment OF Agriculture issued orders
under which civilian supplies OF
canned vegetables from next sum
mer's pack will be increased by
approximately 100000 cases.
Most OF the increase will be in can.
ned tomatoes and snap beans.
There were no significant changes
in fruits and juices.
The Agriculture Department also
instructed salmon Gamers TO re-
lease for civilian consumption the
remaining 20 per cent, or approx
mately 100000 pounds OF their
1912 pack. 1t will remain ""froz-
en-" pending consumer rstioning
OF meats.
Last ALLEGATION
The order completes the alloca-
ton Of the 1912 pack OF canned
salmon, the government previous
ly having released 20 per cent 10
civilians and purchased 60 per
cent for military and Lend-Lease.
Within IS hours. the OPA will
make public the point values
which will determine how many
cans OF peaches, or beans. or corn,
or soups each individual will be
permitted TO buy.
During March every man, wom-.
an and child in the country will be
entitled to spend As points" for
canned goods.
The point coupons will be con
tanned in war ration book No. .
which will be distributed through
local ration boards, school houses
and other registration sites begin
ming Monday.
Blue stamps in the book will be
used for canned goods rationing,
with the red stamps to become
valid when meat rationing starts
about April /. There will be
laN-N,ar $500,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Spellrnan to
Give Views of
y. S. toPope
Believed to be
Giving Message
From Roosevelt

Washington, Feb. 20-lNS-De-
livery OF a report to Pope Plus MI
on the American government cur
rent views in respect to the world
conflict today is understood TO be
the chief purpose OF the visit 10
the Vatican OF Archbishop Francis
j. Spellman OF New York.
In this connection, Archbishop
Spellman is believed to be deliver.
ing TO His Holiness a special mes
sage from President Roosevelt.
In outlining to the Pope the
American governments position on
world affairs. the Archbishop Is
G pected TO touch not only on cur
rent developments in the war, such
as the Russian victories and the
progress of the American war ef'
fort, but on some OF the major post
war problems as we'll
He also is expected to explain TO
His Holiness the purposes behind
the Casablanca decision OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt and British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill to ac-
cept nothing less than the uncondi-
tional surrender OF Italy, Germany
and Japan.
1t is recalled that Archbishop
Spellman conferred with President
Roosevelt at the White House
shortly before he left for the Nati-
can. via Portugal and Spain.
The Administration considers II
OF the utmost importance that the
Pope be kept informed OF the at
titude of this country on the trend
OF developments in the world up
heaval. and especially concerning
the aim and intentions OF the
American government. II was foI
this purpose that Myron c. Taylor
President Roosevelts special en-
voy TO the Vatican, visited the
Pope last September.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Houses Planned
For Township

After a routine meeting at the
township hall Friday night. the
Ypsilanti Township Board adjourn
ed and then re-convened as a board
OF appeals where they approved
permits for the construction OF six
IS by 24i2 foot FILA houses TO be
built by the Home and Garden Cor
poration, 7l2 Penobscot Building,
Detroit. Building is to start at
once.
The houses are part OF 36-house
building program planned by the
company 20 be built in the western
part OF the township in what IL
known as Washtenaw Club No, /
plat and is north OF the center east
and west line OF the township.
The FILA requires that one half
the homes be rented and the other
half may be sold by the company
to war workers. Mrs. Lillian Shep-
pard, board clerk, says as soon as
other FILA requirements are met,
the other so houses will be APP
proved by the board
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
School Officials ''Ready to
go'' on New Rationing Books

Canned fruits Oncluding spiced
fruits).
Canned vegetables.
Canned fruit and vegetable juices.
Canned soups, chilli sauce and
Catsup.
The net weight contents OF every
can or jar is printed on the Label.
Don't count containers holding
less than eight ounces.
Don't count canned or glassed
foods you put up yourself
Don't count canned olives. can.
ned meat or fish, pickles. relish,
iellies, jams, preserves, spaghetti,
macaroni or noodles.
Don't count dried or frozen foods
You are now ready TO I'LL out the
form.
First. under the heading "Cof.
fee, in the blank space at the
right of number !, write the mum.
Der OF pounds of coffee you had
on hand Nov. 2S. less one pound
for every member OF the family, IA
years of age.
Second. enter in the blank space
~ the right OF question >, the
See RATIONI\G Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Church Worker Chosen For Defense Area

To supplement present activities
and meet new religious needs as
they arise. Rev. Warren +. Jack
son, OF WyandOtte. has been Sc.
lected and appointed to coordinate
work in the East Npsilanti defense
area OF the UNCONVENTIONAL relig-
ious bodies. Since the first OF Feb
ruary he has been familiarizing
himself with conditions. and be-
ginning March !. when released
from his present pastorate. he will
devote his entire time TO the Bomb
err Plant area. acting as field work
er for the Michigan Council OF
Churches. and as resident chaplain
for the housing project
Rev. Jackson is q Michigan man,
born on a farm near Birmingham.
graduate OF the University OF
Michigan. with a subsequent degree
from Rochester College Divinity
School. He has served both Pres
byterian and Baptist congrega-
tions, and has held responsible po-
sitions on many state committees
in Christian education, pastoral re-
lations and boys work For ~
years he has filled a leading place
in the Baptist state summer as.
semblies. His activities have ex-
tended also to county councils OF
churches. in young peoples work
in Lenawee County. and as county
president in Grand Traverse Coun-
~.
His selection brings TO a head
more than a years planning on
the part OF a departmental com.
mittee composed OF the state execu-
lives OF the various denominations
This committee functions as the
County Department OF the Michi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20

Last April preliminary survey
OF the religious situation in the re
gion was conducted for the com.
mittee by +. c. Earl OF the State
Council. A1ore recently Rev. Don
+. Pielstick. OF the Home Missions
Council OF North America, was
called in during the fall Of 1892 10
survey and check on recent de
velopments and conditions A
Bomber Area Committee. composed
OF representative ministers and
laymen OF Ypsilanti and the con
tiguous area. will assist the Michi.
gan Council in supervising this
work. which Is now receiving the
active support OF the denomina-
tons. as such, as a cooperative
project
In the Bomber Plant defense
area. need for an interdenomina.
tional approach has been apparent
for some time 10 those inteTe sted
in the religious requirements OF the
situation.
Thousands no doubt will con.
tinue 10 commute. but vast mum
bers OF the tens OF thousands Of
workers ultimately TO be employed
l. this immense plant must some
how contriye 10 live. with o. with
out their families. within a radius
OF FIVE 10 20 miles OF the plant.
surveys have shown that present
church and Sunday School fsciii-
ties are utterly Inadequate 10 cope
with the situation presented, and
IN opening OF the government dor.
mitories. war apartments and
dwelling units northeast OF Ypsi.
lsnti will speedily add a complicat-
ing factor Of vtry great importance
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20

provement over what We saw here
a year ago"
The committee. said Wallgren.
had no axe 10 grind and no con.
illusions TO prove. II isn't ques
ton of somebody being blamed for
something; it's question Of get
ting bombers on the firing line as
rapidly as possible.
Besides Senators Wallgren and
Ferguson the committee consisted
OF Senators Harry s. Truman %
MOI, Harley NJ. Kilgore. (D-W
va. Joseph H Bah, Or Mimi and
Harold n Burton. R-Ohio).
From Edsel Ford. president OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20

gan Council OF Churches aud Chris
tian Education. Its effort has
been 10 furnish this important area
with a full-time religious worker.
equipped TO deal with the types
OF problems bound TO arise in
great new defense area, where the
committee feels. the religious
needs OF all. and OF children espe-
cially. inevitably suffer. The com.
mittee felt strongly that the small
as well as the larger. denomina-
tions should be represented by
such a worker. and have a part in
the sponsorship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
German Tanks
onPIaiins
Below
British Eight Army
Deployed Against
Mareth Line

ny international Nsws seryicsl
The Axis surge IN Central Tu-
nlsia has been halted. and Nszi
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel to-
day faced a tough and busy future.
His tank and motorized units
were on the flat plains while
French and American forces held
the hill positions OF Western Tu-
nisia and Algeria, in commanding
locations that controlled the pass.
es through the rugged range. aver
aging 5000 TO 1000 feet elevation.
Even II the willy Rommel felt
he could storm the heights posi-
tons held by the Allies and breach
the Allied lines. he was certain to
suffer losses in men and equipment,
and he could III afford losses with
the powerful British Eighth Army
deployed against the Mareth line
on the south.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
In recess until Monday.
House
In recess until Monday
Ways and Means Subcommittee
works on psy-asyou-go tax bill
I'll o. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Clip This Ration Form

aonng program repeating today the application which
be presented before ration book number will Clip
ill it out and take it with when apply for ration
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Form Approved. Budget Bstssu No os.Rla6.i2

One copy Of this Declaration must be hled
With the Ofhce Of Price Administration BY
each person applying for War Ration Book
Two for the members Of . family unit. and
by each person Who Is not . member OF .
family unit. Pile at the site Designated.
Coupons viii be deducted fof excess supplies
Of the foods listed below according to the
schedules announced BY the oaies Of Price
Administration.