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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Survey Reveals
Sufficient Food

change our eating habits. We
must est less meat so our lighting
boys can have needed meat under
their belts. We've been eating too
much all our lives. anyway. The
doctors have found more stomach
troubles than anything else
caused by over-eating."
In Washington, these steps are
being taken;
/. Meat scarcity-Consnmer ra.
tioning goes into effect next Mon
day, designed TO provide approx
mately two pounds OF meat per per-
son weekly. Point values on the
various cuts of meat will be an
nounced by OPA tomorrow.
2. Black markets-OPA Chief
Prentiss NJ. Brown reported that
7S3 court actions against l,025 in
divlduals have been instituted
since OPA's intensive Increment
drive started Jan. Is. In criminal
cases, jail sentences have ranged
up to seven months and fines as
high as $4,000
3. Farm feed-Virtually no corn
Is moving commercially now, with
ceilings fixed by OPA at around
$102 per bushel in Chicago. The
feed shortage is critical In New
England, the Southeast and the
Pacific Coast areas.
4. Fresh fruits and vegetables
OPA regional officials have been
authorized to adjust price ceilings
locally to stimulate the flow into
shortage areas.
5. Canned goods-Rationing lev
elled off the canned goods market
with plenty on hand for all buyers
with ration stamps. OPA officials
explained. In some areas, stocks
have been reported moving very
slowly.
6. Butter and fats freeze" -
OPA district offices were authoriz-
ed TO permit sales in ah"rdship
cases, intending situations where
butter or fat are needed. for the
health OF an individual or where
butter is being produced so fast
that IT would spoil il not disposed
OF locally at retail.
Z. Farm labor-The women's
Advisory committee of the War
Manpower Commission called upon
womens clubs throughout the ma
ton to poll their membership for
those willing to work on farms on
seasonal vacation or full-time
basis and TO give this information
TO the county agricultural agent
or the United States Employment
Service: to aid in mobilizing young
people for farm work and provide
necessary supervision Of their liv'
ing conditions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23

Washington, Mar. Sap A
two-tront congressional assault on
the administrators iarm price
structure gathered momentum to-
day. raising prospects OF an early
showdown with the White House
over anti.inilation.
A House-approyed bill 10 include
all labor costs in computing farm
price ceilings and a Senate-passed
measure prohibiting deductions OF
government benefit payments in de
termining maximum allowable prIe.
es set the stage for action.
Predicting final legislative action
on both proposals before the week
end recess. Senator Thomas ID
Okla.l told reporters President
Roosevelt "might erase some OF the
feeling among farmers that this
Administrator Is antagonistic TO-
ward them by giving both bills his
approval"
Both he and Senator Banbhesd
DALAI asserted an effort would
be made to override any veto OF
either measure.
The bill by Rep. pace (DGao,
requiring that the cost OF farm la
Dor. including that OF the farmer
and his family as well as hired
hands, be included in computing
the parity price OF farm products
reached the Senate with the unani.
nous approval Of its agriculture
committee.
Not To Resist
Under the rules, IL could not be
called up today except by unani-
nous consent but Democratic Lead
err Barley OF Kentucky indicated
he would not resist efforts 10 take
it up on the next legislative day
probably Friday.
Meanwhile, Bankhead said he
had assurance from Rep. Steagall
! (D-Als.) OF House passage Wednes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23

where housing and workers are
available Adde's said.
Says Space Available
In support OF his plan, Adde's said
in Detroit alone the Dodge, Chrys-
Ter. Plymouth. and the Ford River
Rouge plant are using only a part
OF available floor space.
In other parts OF the state. he
said. particularly Flint and Pontiac,
there is not only floor space but
within a short time there Is eI-
pected to be substantial supplies
OF skilled labor.
The choice is between concen.
tration at Ypsilanti with no sub
stantial production and decentral-
ization with an early upsurge In
the output OF planes so urgently
needed by the armed forces OF
democracy" Adde'S report declar-
ed.
Other recommendation
other recommendations by the
CAW-CIO included:
THAT there be immediate ex-
pansion OF the governments pro-
posed housing program SO as to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
No Cause Found
For Siren Blast

Officials are still puzzled by the
foot OF electrical service between
unofficial blowing OF the air raid
siren Monday anc are continuing
their search for the cause OF the
Ave minute blast
Electricians examining every
foot OF electrical service between
the firestation and the siren pro-
nounce it in good condition. Me-
chemically. there seems TO be no.
thing wrong. There is only one
push button where the siren can
be controlled. This button has
10 be held depressed for five sec.
onds before the rotor makes con-
tact. The interval OF time the sir.
en- will blow is regulated by de-
vice at the switch and ran be made
10 ring automatically for any Civ
en- length OF time. No Official per-
mission or order had been issued
for the blowing OF the signal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Legislature
Awaits Bills
in inConnittee
One Would Give
SOlOnS Doubled
Stipend

Lansing, Mar zap NIichi.
CAMS legislators marking time
with a score of inconsequential
measures including one to double
their pay. waited today for com
mittees to disgorge the bills which
must pass by Friday II they are
to become law.
The senate passed by a % to :
vote and sent to the house a pro
posed constitutional amendment
to pay the lawmakers So a day
during their two year terms. They
now receive $500 per day.
There was no debate on the mea-
sure and only Senators Baldwin.
Mckee. Milliken. Porter. Rawson.
Trip and Wander Werp, all Repub-
licans voted against Il.
One of the most controversial
bills of this and previous sessions.
the measure to turn maintenance
Of state trunkline highways over
to county road commissions. was
ready for vote in the house to-
day 1t already had passed the
senate.
House leaders who once said
they would swamp the bill az a
revenge move now conceded IL
probably would pass without much
bipartisan opposition. They were
angered because organized county
road commissioners, who long have
fathered the bill. he'd assisted in
a move to kill another bill 10 abol-
ish the office OF state highway com
missioner.
The other major controversy re-
naming in the current session, re
apportionment, retained its place at
the head OF the senate calendar
Senator Otto w. Bishop, sponsor of
plan to increase the senate to
IS seats and give Wayne County
two Of the three additional seats.
again stalled a vote on his mea-
sure, apparently not being sure of
the outcome.
Senator Arthur f. Wood, Detroit
Republican and foe of the plan.
sought to attach amendments
which would give Wayne County
the two additional seats without
increasing the size OF the cham
Der beyond the present 80 mem
bers.
The house passed a senate bill
permitting youths Of 16 years of
age to obtain chauffeurs' licenses
and to drive trucks up to liz tons
weight.
Both the house and senate, re-
Taxing after the pressure Of meet
ing a week end deadline, prepared
four score bills for vote today
while committees were clearing
bills just received from the oppo-
site chamber. The house deferred
for a day a bill to revise the work
mans compensation bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Labor Draft
Favor Sought
From Unions
Green, Murray
Support Will
be Asked

Washington, Mar. 23-AP-Ad.
vocates OF a compulsory draft OF
men and women for war jobs sent
out fresh peace-feeler to organic
ed labor today while stlll express
ing hope OF eventual presidential
support.
Although told by William Green,
president OF the American Fedora.
ton OF Labor. that the Austin.
Wadsworth national service bill
calls for involuntary servitude",
sponsors OF the measure sought to
meet objections OF the Congress
of industrial organizations.
As Philip Murray. clio president.
was called to testify on the legis.
lstion before the Senate Military
Committee. Senator Austin (R.VtD 4.
co-writer OF the bill. said that de.
spite Green's opposition and the
clio leaders expected protests, he
believed both would be won over
to seeing need for the measure"
Green, Austin explained. has said
that labor would support industrial
selective service legislation IL con-
WINGED II is necessary. The IN
creasing need for more manpower
and more war production, Austin
predicted. would soon be evident
to both Green and Murray.
Other supporters of the bill also
indicated that some revisions prob
ably would be made to make the
legislation more attractive TO or
ganized labor. This might include
softening OF proposed regulations
and giving supervision to direc-
tor appointed by the President
rather than TO the War Manpower
| Commission.
More Receptive
The manpower COMMISSIONS
Paul V. McNutt, indicated that the
Administration is becoming more
receptive TO the principle OF com
pulsory work laws when he de
clared at a press conference yes
terday that such legislation Is
inevitable.
It was the first time he had made
such a public declal alton since last
Oct. two months before the
President expanded his powers TO
enable him to enforce his "volun-
tary" methods through Selectiye
Service and government contract
awarding agencies.
Secretary OF War Stimson re-
Gently endorsed the Austin-Wads-
worth bill and President Roosevelt,
while asserting that he wished TO
avoid compulsory legislation as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
StateConege
Heads Look at
Problems
Consider Means
of Maintaining
Sound Education

East Lansing. Mar. Gap --
Michigan college presidents. look
ing into a gloomy future OF cur
tailed ecrollments and reduced bud
gets, Monday discussed methods OF
maintaining sound civilian educa-
tional programs and still meeting
the demands of the armed services
for training of their men.
The second annual conference Of
the presidents Of Michigan colleges
and universities heard President
John A. Hannah Of Michigan State
College assert:
The pressures of the Army and
Navy. and Of Industry, and the fin
ancial measures needed TO keep in
situations alive have tendency TO
obscure the obligation Of preserving
at least the skeleton OF free lib
eral education so that We can ex-
pand again when the war is over"
Great Problem
when the war has ended" Han
nah stated. schools will find great
problem dumped upon them. Youths
whose college training was inter
rupted by the war, or who were
taken by the armed services before
starting college, will want 10 come
back TO us. There will be public
pressure to keep them off the labor
market until industry has adjusted
itself"
Warnings that colleges should
expect more drastic curtailments of
enrolment and finances were ac-
companied by statements by Han
nah that all student deferments
may be eliminated in the future
a2d by President Alexander G
Ruthven Of the University OF Hish-
igan that "some men who should
know" believed that % per cent OF
the coed enrolment OF colleges
will be gone next year.
DR.. Eugene b. Elliott. state SUI
Soc COLLEGES 4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Gardeners to
Have Supplies

Chairman Ben. ]. Sovey OF the
Victory Garden Committee, today
announced that there would be
ample supply OF fertilizer available
for registered victory gardeners
here beginning with the planting
season early in April He also said
most seeds would be plentiful and
that many effective insecticides
would be allowed by the OPA.
At first, he said the government
indicated there would be no fer
tilizer, but the federal program
has been changed in that respect
since the Department OF Agricul-
ture has decided that the victory
garden program is so essential TO
the national food supply that it
must be given priority. Tools will
be a little harder TO get. But plots,
blowing, seeds and insecticide sup
plies look favorable. A committee
is working out a contest plan also
so that gardeners in addition to
the food derived from their gard.
ems will be given valuable prizes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23

Washington, Mar. 23-INS- The
United States. in the midst OF a
tremendous buyers market" on
food, was confronted today with
wartime alterations in its normal
eating habits, but retained rea-
sonable assurance OF enough TO eat.
Government experts who derided
famine stories were borne out by
a countrywide survey which found
the national larder generally we'll
stocked with exception OF the -ad-
mittedly bad meat supply situation
In Washington. officials made no
effort TO conceal the disturbance
which war conditions have wrought
in the food picture as they labored
over the corrective measures and
prayed for good weather and suf
ticient manpower to harvest bump
er crops this year
From Detroit. Cleveland. Chlca.
go, Indianapolis. Omaha. and other
areas came reports. meanwhile, OF
ample stocks OF food on hand 10
fill current demands. Grocers re-
ported sufficient supplies OF canned
goods are the coming rationing OF
meats is expected to alleviate this
shortage.
Supplies spotty
Supplies of fruit and vegetables
also are spotty and the country's
stocks OF potatoes, staple article
in the American diet, are admit
teddy short. These are seasonal
lines. however. Agriculture Depart
ment representatives said, and the
nation is at its annual low-point in
such crops.
Food experts pointed out that
the demands OF the military and
Lend-Lease: the critical manpower
problem; transportation and dis
tribntion difficulties: shortages OF
equipment and containers; black
market, and a greatly accentuated
civilian consumption have contri-
buted to the unsettled food picture.
Agriculture Department and OPA
experts generally subscribed to the
appraisal of Louis r. Shame, direc-
tor of the Detroit Retail Grocers'
Association, who summed up the
nations eating problems as fol-
lows:
I'D say the best solution is TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23

THE entire area Of the plant
restricted to war workers only.
THAT discrimination against
the hiring OF negro women be
stopped.
6-Tbst single agency OF gov
eminent be set up and given the
responsibility for controlling prob
lens OF housing. health. Tecrea-
ton. and education.
Adde's scored recent statements
BY government oflclals that the
housing picture here is enroursg.
ing
He said
Assuming maximum utilization.
II can be estimated that Il fthe
National Housing Authority's pres.
ent program) will provide accom-.
modations for between 1900 TO
IS 900 workers
This represents the iull meas
IRE OF preparations nov being I'M
dertaken to meet the living require
ments Of an anticipated $1,000
workers
The crying need Adde's said.
is housing families with children
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Injunction
Permanent

Silkworth OIL Company was
granted permanent injunction
against picketing OF their places Of
business by Transfers ALL, Local
Union No. SIS Monday when Cir
cult Court Judge George W. Sample
rendered a decision making a TEN.
porary injunction against the union
and its officers permanent.
The suit was the outcome OF la
Dor difficulties arising between the
Silkworth Company and agents OF
the union in the latter part OF De-
cember. 1912. when II was claimed
by the company that William Tenn
pie. as agent OF the union, had de
manded S275 from the company for
initiation OF 10 OF its truck driv-
ers into the Transfers Union. The
union denied demanding the mon
ey and on Dec. 20 started picketing
the Silkworth premises, when a
temporary injunction was obtained
restraining the union from picket.
ing the places.
In their bill OF complaint. the
company alleged It's business was
being damaged by union plcketiDg
and listed among its properties
800 to 1000 oil customers. 40 re-
tail gasoline stations, with four at
tendants or more at each station,
and a system OF truck deliveries
to its places at Npsilanti, Ann Ar
.,or. Dexter. Plymoutn. wayne, Gal
den City and Milan in which SER
vice 10 drivers were employed.
The complaint set forth that
upon failure OF the company TO pay
for initiation OF the drivers in the
union. the latter picketed SilkworG
properties until temporarily enjoin-
ed by Silkworths Don Silkworth
and Wesley Silkworth as co.part-
ners asked for the injunction.
The court in rendering its deci-
sion after outlining the damages
alleged by Silkworth Company.
said. Pickering under circum-'
stances such "a these shown by
proofs TO the court. Is Illegal picket
ing because II interfered with traf-
Hc then upon the public streets,
and many times that is the very
purpose OF picketing. II is an lille
gal purpose. Besides. picketing n
place that furnishes fuel TO the resi-
dence section OF a community is
inhumsn and therefore Illegal.
Picketing al all times must De
done. II upon the streets and side
walks. subject TO the traffic then
legally upon the streets. All other
picketing Is illegal p.cketing. In
this case. the Silkworth Company
did not owe the union a dime.
The demands by the union were
illegal. unjust and extortionste I'M
der the circumstances. In this case
there is no bona fde labor dis
pute. The injunction Is made
permanent"
The union was adiudged respon-
sible for payment OF costs as were
William Temple and Fred Fitch, its
officers named in the suit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
WiIlkiie MAY
be Arbiter

Detroit. Mar. Wendell
l.. Willkie, once the boss OF Con
sumers Power Company in his ca
pacity as President Of the Parent
Commonwealth G. Southern Corpor-
alton. was invited today TO arbi-
trate Consumers labor dispute.
Representatives of Consumers
Power and the Utility Workers
Organizing Committee (CIO) an
nounced they had agreed on Will
kie as arbitrator in the union dues
check off dispute which nearly led
to a strike last week.
Willkie was Ell route to New
York City from engagements in
the Middlewest and was not imme-
diately available for comment.
The proposition placed Willkie,
1910 Republican presidential can
didate, in novel position. As
Commonwealth & Southern presi-
dent. he was chief OF the subsidiary
Consumers Power. He left that
position when becoming a candi-
date.
The offer TO be arbitrator in the
Consumers.UWOC wrangle was
perhaps the first such instance OF
its kind in labor history and &C.
casioned considerable surprise.
Richard Harris, conciliator for
the regional War Labor Board here
which had directed Consumers and
the UWOC TO name an arbitrator.
exclaimed that this news has left
me Frustrated"
Presumably the decision TO invite
Willkie was to the approval OF the
Labor Board inasmuch as 1t had
placed no restrictions on the com
pany-union choice.
The boards only limitation was
that the arbitrator be named With
in three days, or the board itsel,
would name one. The boards di-
rective forbidding a strike was is
sued last Friday afternoon and
was accepted by the union six
hours before the scheduled start
Of its strike at midnight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
State Board
For Normal

Continue Michigan State Nor
NAL College in its full service Of
the state OF Michigan" was the
kernel OF resolution passed Mon
day in Lansing. by the State Board
Of Education at its regular month
" meeting. At the same time the
state Board ayowed its purpose
TO extend its every service to war
workers in this vicinity.
A resolution passed The Senate
at Lansing Monday endorsing the
stand OF the State Board, and one
introduced by Representative JOS
eph Warner is in committee in the
house today. Governor Harry
Kelly has already expressed his
position as favoring the retention
OF Normal College in its state ed
ucational functions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Admit
Situation
Gloomy
Mediterranean or
Fight Only
Choice
(By International News service)

fBy International News Service)
Fighting In Tunlsia roared TO-
wards a climax today as American.
French and British forces moved
into positions that will completely
encircle the Afrika Korps in pre-
paration for tho showdown battle.
The British eighth army was 70.
ported TO be surging ahead ia
strong thrusts into the Mareth for
tifications on siX-mile front he
tween the Mereth Road and the
coast.
American columns sent a three
pronged offensive eastward from
Gafsa. and one was reported In
sight OF Msknassy, only so miles
from the coast. Meantime another
British eighth army force was NOV.
ing TO the rear OF Nazi Field Mar.
shall Erwin Romme's position
around the southern end OF the
Mareth line. A strong French
column drove around the northern
end OF the Chott Dierid depression.
Thus the enemy was hemmed
IN on all sides, with no choice but
10 attempt TO escape across tho
Mediterranean or stand and fight
against mounting odds.
Situation Gloomy
German commentators admitted
the situation was gloomy. One
spoke OF Overwhelming Allied
numerical superiority In men and
material" and Madrid reports said
that Adolf Hitler had sent a mes
sage TO Rommel declaring that he
knew the vator OF the Afrika
Korps was at least equal to that
OF the sixth army before Stain
grad"
The sixth army was snrrounded
by Soviet armies and its command
ing general surrendered ignomin-
iously, along with the remnants Of
his army. But the import OF the
reported Hitler message was that
he expected Rommel 10 fight 10 the
end-to delay the Allied victory as
long as possible and exact the larg.
est possible toll.
Trap Obvious
Few Allied military men doubt.
ed that Rommel would do just this.
but he was obviously in trap.
His greatest handicap was sur
prising absence OF air power To
counter the constant Allied fighter
and bomber attacks on his posi-.
tons. his transport columns his
line OF communication and his bat.
tered airhelds.
The tide appeared TO he swing
ing back TO Soviet forces on the
seesaw Russian front. After stop.
ping the German comprehensive
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Congress Today

tBv United Press)
Senate
Receives favorable report on bill
10 include farm labor costs in
parity formula meets at noon.
Eastern war Time).
Special defense committee in
vestigates steel plate manufacture
G0).
Military committee hears Phillip
Murray on war service hill Cl0l.
House
Routine session (noonl.
Military committee considers
proposal admit women physicians
into the Army u0:30D.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
BODY FOUND

Bay City. Mich. Mar. 23-E. J..
Forth. ather OF Virgil Forth. %
one OF five men missing since last
Tuesday o. Saginaw Bay found his
sons body Monday night. The body
vas discovered in open water. a
short distance from a twenty-foot
boat 10 which he and state Police
Trooper Ralph Boulirre and Otto
Van Dyke set out in an attempt TO
rescue tvo youths trapped on a
dufting ice floa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
KEEP THOSE STUBS

Detroit. Mich, Mar. 23-lNS -
Keep those oil ration book stubs
or else. that's the warning given
Mich gan householders today by the
OPA because the stubs must be
turned into the local rationing
boards before the 1884 ration
can be distributed. The stub. the
OPA explained. is the remaining
part OF the coupon sheet after all
Of the individual coupons have been
removed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
PLANS COMMITTEE

commsndered for the duration and
rented to war workers
3-Rentsl status Of tenants froz.
en- and no gore sale OF houses per
mitted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
More moderate

SAN DIEGO, Calif-AP- Mar
garet Sharon O'Dea Wallace. 2S-
year-old Los Angeles nurse who alb
Quoted three children after assault
ing the mother, was ordered to
prison. Mrs. Wallace, who attribut'
ed her action to frustrated moth
erhood,' was sentenced to one TO
20 years.