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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Fund Total
at $5O,000
See SUBSIDY Page ?

Ypsilanti's contribution TO the
United War and Community Fund
Drive reached the $4,000 mark
Friday afternoon when TO the total
Of S49,995 was brought UP to the
exact figures Of the goal by the con-
tribution OF Joseph Schafarik.
2l7 Woodward St The local drive
Is continuing. according to cam
paign officials, with workers So
Letting in an effort TO reach every
person on their prospect list. Per.
sons who have been overlooked in
the drive are being urged to bring
their contributions to this vital
war fund to the Office OF the Board
Of Commerce.
The drive, which officially dated
from Oct. 26 through Nov. 10. had
as its original quota $4,000 Since
the drive has topped the $50, 900
mark no new figure has been estab-
lished, but campaign workers have
resolved not to relax their efforts
until every prospective contributor
has been contacted
The loca' campaign committee Is
also assisting in a drive now under
way in the federal housing area,
during which all federal employees.
and contractors employees will be
reached for their subscriptions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Slot Machine Racket Worst
Difficulty Assert Sheriffs

ble-troubles have been compound
ed with the w.ve OF juvenile delin.
quency and wholesale migration OF
families, are also singing the blues
over their pay checks-like a lot
OF other people.
But TO law enforcement officers,
they point out. a small salary pre-
sents some serious temptations
which sometimes have TO be dealt
with at the risk OF personal injury.
Racketeers attempt TO take ad-
vantage Of the pay scales allotted
sheriffs and other police officers.
In one midwestern state four
sherifts are paid less than $1,000 a
year, while the rest average less
than $4,000.
MY first day in Office a smooth
operator came UP to me one
sheriff said. "snd told me he had
a scheme that would put $50 slot
machines in my county. He sad
he would pay me $3.50 a week for
each machine which was two dol.
lars more than the opposition was
offering. He thought We we're all
set"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Meat Spoils
in Capital

Washington. Nov. 20-INs
Washington food officials appealed
today 10 the OPA for drastic cuts
In point values on meat following
reports that six tons OF meat are
spelling and being thrown away
each week in the nations capital.
Authorities said the huge vast
age Is due to serious lack OF re-
frigeratlon facilities to provds
speedy turnover in meat stocks and
the Immediate need OF lower RAJ.
ton point values to dispose or cur
rent warehouse supplies.
Arthur ]. Harnett. secretary %
the Washington Hotel Association.
said he urged the OPA TO order =
temporary point value reduction
for meat similar 10 the two poinE
cut in pork values which was an.
nounced earlier this week
The OPA has taken no official
action. but an agency spokesman
pointed out that rationing reguls-
lions specifically provide for a ~
per cent reduction in point values
with a corresponding price cut Of
% per cent-to prevent spoilage
The OPA official asserted thai
meat wholesalers all want 10 sell
at ceiling prices" and added that
meat spolage would he negligible
II they would be content with small,
er profits.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20

banning consumer subsidies after
Dec. 81. The vote l. scheduled for
Monday on House passage OF the
Commodity Credit Corporation ex-
tension bill.
Across the Capitol, the imitation
issue was thrust before the Senate
in projected consideration Of a res
olution TO validate the eight. cents
an hour railroad wage boost which
Economic Stabilizer Fred NJ. Vim
son has rejected. The resolution.
approved by a subcommittee. was
to come before the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee next
week.
Spokesman on both sides Of the
House battle, meanwhile, indicated
that the final terms OF settling tho
subsidy question would be shaped
by action. taken in tho reil pay dis
pute and in other labor demands
for increased wages. Members said
the coal wage increase and the an
nounced flour subsidy program both
had cost the Administration need
ed votes on the continuance OF the
existing subsidy program.
House debate on the CCC bill
was marked by closing parade OF
revolving Democrats who joined
Republicans in support Of the ban
on subsidies contained IN the meas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Congress to
Study Way to
Sell Tools

Washington, Nov. 20-lNS-Con-
gress. it was disclosed today, will
shortly launch a study into the
problem OF postwar disposal OF
huge government holdings ,oi ma
chine tools in an effort to prevent
dumping tactics that would
paralyze the industry.
Estimates of the value OF ma.
chine tools which the government
will own by the end OF the war
run as high as Ave billion dollars.
The tools comprise a major item
in government-held surplus commo-
dities now under inquiry by two
committees OF the House. -
Some leaders in the machine
tool industry are urging legislation
by Congress which would esta blish
a system OF disposal by law for
orderly marketing OF the surplus.
,-one plan raw -5siHg advanced
would prohibit the sale OF new
government-owned machine tools
for export 10 foreign countries at
less than the price for new equip
ment Of American manufacture.
Drawn up by George r. Shuman
OF Detroit. a director OF the Ma.
chine Dealers National Associa-
ton, the plan contemplates leaving
the foreign market open TO Ameri.
can manufacturers on the theory
that the domestic markets. already
saturated due 10 war expansion
and will be for some years to come.
Shuman's plan would also require
that disposal OF the surplus be
made throgh the regular channels
OF the machine tool trade-a pro-
posal already advanced by some
members Of the House Small Bust
ness Committee who fear that
thousands OF middle" men in all
branches OF business may be other.
wise driven out OF existence
Under Shumsn's proposal. the
government would be required TO
catalogue It's holdings and pay
commissions to the regular private
dealers at established rates. lie
contends that this would give the
middle men in the industry
chance TO survive and would be
far less expensive to the govern
ment than trying 10 re-sllocate all
this machinery through the EN-
ployment OF inexperienced person
mel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20

Washington, Nov. 20 ms -
Sheriffs would rather shoot 1t out
with desperados, western style.
than slug it out with the modern
slot machine, Sheriff Ralph Elssr
of Mahoning County. Ohio, said to-
day
we don't mind II a man takes
a drink or plays the slot machines
or gets into a poker game he
said. but we do want 10 smash the
syndicated rackets that take him
for a ride.
in my county the sheriffs office
jailed seven OF the biggest rack
eteers that ever went unpublished
by the city police. We believe in
padding the big ones to scare the
little ones"
Elser. who is attending an en-
ergency meeting OF the National
Sheriff's Association in Washing
ton. revealed that OF the 200 law
enforcement off ers in Mahoning
County only IS are attached to the
sheriff's Office. "And those % are
proud of their record" he added.
The sheriHs, whose normal dou.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Made
Prisoner

London, Nov. 20-INS - Aged
Marshal Henri PHILIPPE Petain, chief
OF state Of the Vichy government
Of France, was reported today 10
be a prisoner of the German occu-
patton forces.
A Geneva, Switzerland, dispatch
to the London Daily Express, said
the Marshal considers his position
now similar to that OF King Leo
pold OF the Belgians,
According TO a report to the
newspaper Svenska Dagbladet OF
Stockholm Petain resigned his post
and became prisoner OF Pierre
Laval, chief Of government and
Nazi collaborationist.
Petain, according to the Daily
Express informations, was COM
pletely isolated in his Chateau at
Casteldon which was surrounded
by pro-German armed police. He
was said to be cut off from contact
with members Of the Vichy cabi-
net.
Border reports said the Germans
were making frantic preparations
to take over all Of the Vichy gov.
ernmental machinery.
Petain's plight-was said TO have
resulted from a move by the chief
OF state TO deliver a speech IN
which he outlined a draft OF a
new democratic constitution. Maron
krug Won Nidda, German consul
general at Vichy. was reported to
have stormed>into Petain's chateau
a few minutes before the Marshal
planned 10 broadcast the speech
and peremptorily ordered him 20
read a substitute message
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
jury For December Term of
Circuit Court Drawn Today

Jurors drawn this morning n
serve for the December term In
Wsshtenaw county Circuit Court
included two Ypsilanu persons
Charles Hartman. 20 S. Adams St,
first district, and Mrs. Mary I.
Bacon. 202 Miles St, second dis
trict
Others to serve will be Ernest
fowler. Saline John Wright. Aug.
usts Township. Marguerite Padot.
York Township: William Zahn.
Freedom Township; DeForest
Thompson. salem Township: Julia
Martin. Ann Arbor Township. IVA
Hanksrd. Dexter Township: Mrs.
Flora McNitt. Pittsiield Township.
Marguerite Harvey scio Township:
Harold Noelker. Lodi Township:
Andrew Girbsch. Saline Township.
John A. Walsh. Webster ToEnslip:
Gottlob Schmid. Superior Town
ship; Fred Hsfley. Sylvan Town.
ship. Ben Kuhl Sharon Township.
Charles Hsron, Mortified Town
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20

ship. Lester Brooks. Manchester
Township; Edith Russ. Ypsilanti
Township; william Marlin. Bridge
water Township: Frank Reddman,
Lima Township: Mrs. Johanna
Johnson. Ann Arbor ward one: By.
ron Bailey. Ann Arbor. ward two;
Vera Boehnke. Ann Arbor WLfd
three; Mildred Corson. Ann Arbor
ward four: Mrs. Maud Bury. Ann
Arbor, ward five; Clara Waldron.
Ann Arbor ard six: Irene Johnson
Ann Arbor ward seven; and Carrie
Beeman Linden Township.
Cases to be heard in circuit court
include j. criminal. II law jury. rs
law nonjury. p chancery. first
class. and 81 chancery. fourth
class. on the non-progress docke,
are scheduled six jury cases. non
jury cases. and SO chancery cases.
Jurors were drawn by Justice J.
u. Payne. Justice A. VI. Vanders IL.
County Clerk Luella ". Smith, and
Sheriff John l.. Osborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Social Security
Extension Planned

Atlantic City. y. J.. Nov 20
ms Extension OF this country's
social security program 10 include
"all economic hazards Of life" was
predicted today by Arthur j. Ait
meyer. chairman OF the Social Sc
curity Board.
Addressing a conference OF man
ayers from II Social Security
Board branches in New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, New York and Della
ware, Altmeyer said
1T is not the responsibility OF
government TO abolish poverty
but it Is the governments respon-
sibility TO provide q minimum basic
security and TO prevent absolute
restitution.
"A single. unified national pro
gram TO protect against all hazards
could be handled in the present so
cial security set-up with little sd.
justment and within six months
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Mother Saws
Threats Had
Been Made

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 20 Tbs
body OF l3-year-oid boy. his head
Dashed in. was found in the back.
yard OF neighbor's residence here
this morning.
The youngster, Barry Rothstein,
son OF an Ann Arbor war worker.
had been reported missing by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. sampel Roth
stein. since Friday afternoon when
he failed 10 return from school. His
body was discovered by neighbor.
Mrs. Marie Burg. when she went
out 10 beat rugs In her yard at 9.25
a. m.
Detective Eugene Gehrinker said
the youngsters hands and face
we're covered with blood and ths
body had been dragged around the
back yard. with evidence OF a strus.
gle
VerginE on hysteria. the boys
HotHtI Saiu WHeH 1881 seen the DOY
was heading for a nearby play,
ground. She said he had been
threatened in the past by "othar
boys and that someone" had
threatened 10 kill him at II o'clock
today.
Chief OF Police sherman Morten-
son said the results of an autopsy
being performed at University OF
Michigan Hospital this afternoon
are awaited 10 determine exact
cause OF death. lie said the parents
admitted quarrelinS with the boy
over whether he would attend tbs
theater Friday or today.
The family lives at 93s Green
wood Ave. The body was found az
s4S Greenv God Ave. and blood was
found IN the house at 952 Green.
wood Ave.
Chief Mortenson said the staying
possibly may have occurred in tbs
kitchen OF the residence Where's
blood was found.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20

In explanation, Baruch declared
II spoke of the record on Thurs.
day TO the steel section OF the
War Production Board at the re.
quest OF II. A. Batchellar. vice
chairman. and Edward King. chief.
With the approval OF the chairman.
Nothing I said should be construed
as meaning what the press repre-.
sentatives OF Mr.. Nelson and the
War Production Board gave out.
AT the request OF James r.
Byrnes. head OF the Presidents
Office OF War Mobilization, | am
making studies OF the methods OF
adjusting our economy from war
10 peace-from mobilization 10 de.
mobilization.
Il hope the public knows that
nobody can commir me 10 an at.
titude that ! myself have not as.
sumed.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Book Progran
at Woodruff

Woodruff School Book Fair Fri.
day in celebration OF Book Week
was featured by booths in which
the various classes illustrated VOL.
umes. The fair was sponsored by
the library.
The kindergarten presented 4
sand table Interpretation OF the
books MIR loot Whistles lnven.
ton. Nothing at All" and Mrs.
Postman". Trains and pictures IL.
lustrated "Choo Choo' for the first
graders.
Posters and stories OF nature ad.
ventures and Indians held the int.
crest in the second grade display
while pictures and models told the
history Of planes as the 3-B exhibit.
Dressed characters were proyid-
ed by ga for the Wizard OF OF
The fourth grade made use %
shadow play with animated ami
mails for Just SO Stories" and trs
fifth grade constructed a thimbla
theater for a presentation OF Paul
Bunyan and his Blue OK
Illustrated talks on sound by
the sixth grade revealed that they
had been reading books on sci.
encs: "Robinhood' in pictures and
costumes was given by grade s ID
and 6-P had an exhibit Of antique
books. new books. a contest. scenes
rom msrionette plays. Heidi and
Jack and the Besnstalk". Is pup
pets dressed to represent book
characters and an illustrated talk
on book Plates.
During the day classes from
Prospect School and Weleh Hall
were guests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
BarryRothstein,A Ann Arbor
Slain; Battered Body Found
in Yard Today BY Neighbor
Baruch Emphatically Denies
Post War Recommendations

New York, Nov. 20-INS-Elde
Statesman Bernard NJ. Baruch de-
MED emphatieally today that he
nominated War Production Board
Chief Donald NJ Nelson for the job
OF converting Americas wartime
economy to peacetime channels.
In a blunt statement issued at
his home in New York, the recent.
ly named head of the War and Post
war Economic Planning Board OF
the Office OF War Mobilization,
seemingly criticized Nelson by a
slap at a press release OF the WIPE.
The man TO head conversion Of
industry will be decided by the
President and Justice Byrnes." de
clsred Baruch. adding that Il OBJ
jeet to being put In the role Of
advocating the selection OF a par.
ticulsr individual especially when
| have done nothing OF the kind. :"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Scandal Over
Oil Probable

Washington, Nov. 20--INS-Sen.
Ralph o. Brewster (R) Maine, said
today there is going to be a ma.
qpnal scandal" unless the Admin
fstratfon does something to in
crease oil supplies from foreign
sources for the war.
There are very extensive Brit
ish reserves in the Middle East"
he said. With reserves approx
mately the same as ours they are
drawing less than fve per cent as
much oil as We are drawing from
ours"
A Senate Truman Subcommittee,
of which he is a member, has receiv.
ed this infornx ton despite the fact
that the Mediterranean has been
open to Allied commerce for
months and despite protests regis
tered by senators who recently
made global trip. he said.
Brewster cited a recent speech Of
Secretary OF Interior Ickes, patro-
leum administrator for war. saying
that America cannot oil another
war" because OF exhaustion of her
oil reserves.
The subcommittee also was in
formed that refining capacity is
being increased by 800 900 barrels
daily in Venezuela. Here, again, he
said, so per cent of the oil lands
are owned by Americans, and Brit
ish reserves are not drawn upon.
There IS no assurance that We
will have any more refining capacl.
ty in British reserves in the Persi-
an Gulf area" he said. 1T Is
matter about which I continue TO
feel strongly. Something must be
worked out and have so stated
to everybody interested, including
Lord Halifax"
The capacity OF big British re-
fnery. which the round-the-world
senators found running on low
basis, has been increased. But no
new facilities are being built, he
said.
Nor is there any indication OF
increasing American refining. ca
pscity in that area. he said. Re-
Gently II was reported that the gov
eminent would combine with
Standard Oil OF California 10 de-
velop Middle East oil felds-and
thus save American oil-but this
is said to have been abandoned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Civilian Defense at
Willow Run Planned

Mrs. Finley B. Riggs. county
chairman of the Neighborhood War
Clubs. will represent Civilian War
Services in the Willow Run area
in connection with the Office OF G..
william Defense. The OCD office
will be located in trailer al
Holmes Rd.. and r. ST.. and will
be open Monday and Thursday from
9 10 IL o'clock at noon. She will
direct and assist such work a.
salvage drives, and be active in all
Civilian Defense work in that area
In this work she will cooperate
with the Project Services al Will
low Run
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Egypt Maj be Site of Conference

Washington. Nov. 20 ms
Speculation was rife in diplomat
ic circles in Washington today
whether important personages will
meet in Egypt for the most momen-
tous Allied conference yet held dur
ing this war.
Censorship regulations forbid
disclosure of the movements OF AL
lied leaders until an official an
nouncernent is mace. However, a
recent Budapest broadcast spoke
OF Cairo as the likely meeting
place. This broadcast claimed the
Mena House Hotel in Cairo was
being made ready for the confer
ence.
Coincidentally there has been
increasing diplomatic speculation
in Washington and London for
some days now that the long-antic-
ipated meeting between President
Roosevelt, British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and Soviet Pre-
mier Joseph Stain would soon take
place.
Churchill expressed the hope
some weeks ago that such a meet
ing would be held before the end
Of this year, Strong diplomatic be-
lief has prevailed that the success
full outcome OF the Moscow confer
ence of foreign ministers would
pave the way for such a meeting
at an early date.
II such a conference OF the "big
three should be held in the near
future, diplomat observers believe
the main topics of discussion would
be:
/. Possible speeding up OF An
glo-American plans for a major in
vasion OF Western Europe:
2. Coordination OF Anglo meri-
can-Soviet military strategy to as
sure delivery OF the maximum Joint
blows at Germany when the big
push" Is launched:
3. A possible joint appeal by the
President. Churchill and Stain TO
the German people to overthrow
the Nazis and accept unconditional
surrender before Germany is de-
stroyed;
4. A more detailed agreement be-
tween the three major Allied pow
ers on the treatment to be accord
ed a defeated Germany, especially
during Allied military occupation
Of that country;
5. A fuller understanding on
military, political and economic
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
IN to be


A city wide tin collection which
according 10 salvage officials is
now one Of the most urgently need
ed metals. Is scheduled for Dec
Is. TO be sponsored by the city sal.
wage committee OF the Office OF
Civilian Defense Residents are
being requested 10 process their
cans by delabeling. washing. and
flattening them. and 10 have them
al their curbs the morning OF the
collection day.
This tin can drive. the first since
August Is being sponsored Jointly
With Ann Arbor and will be OF
just one days duration.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
of
War Harvest

Washington. Nov. 2O-INs- A
War Food Administration spokeS
man disclosed today that nearly
$1,000 German and Italian prison
ers OF war currently are being
used 10 help harvest this nations
1913 food crop.
or the total ~ COO war prison.
ers informed In the United States.
the spokesman said, an undisclosed
number also are pinch. hitting In
food canning plants where labor
shortages have been acute.
At the same time. the spokes.
man revealed that the government
is considering a plan to use tia.
liam prisoners for farm work with
out armed guards. Now that TIA
ly has dropped out OF the war, the
interned Italians In this country
are not strictly prisoners OF war,
he said.
Details OF this new proposal,
which has been under considera.
tior for several weeks. will he
worked out by the Army. he lie
clared.
Under present arrangements.
the German and Italian war prison
ers are kept under constant guard
with guards accompanying intern
ees to their work In the field or
canning plant
War prisoners are paid the pre-
vailing wage in the community but
and here's the catch--their EN-
ployer pays the money direct TO
Uncle Sam and 1t goes into the
L. $. Treasury.
Actually. the prisoners receive
when they work in the fields or
In canneries 81 cents day as
outlined at the Geneva convention
in 1929
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Congress Inches Toward Vote
on Critical Subsidy Program

Washington, Nov. 20-INS-Con-
gress inched toward a critical show
down on the subsidy or initiation"
issue toda;'. r.
In the House two days OF de-
bate was concluded with the anti
sbsidy forces piling up more
strength for what Administration
leaders conceded would be an over
whelming victory for legislation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
oLo.rlMe CRAFTSMANSHIP

LEBANON. Ore .-- up one OF
Oregon's oldest barns has been
razed near Lebanon and workmen
found its corners mortised togeth-
er and held by wooden pegs and
old square nails. The building is on
a farm recently purchased by Mr..
and Mrs Walter Wagner OF Leb-
anon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20
Openino

for Ypsilanti Women. during school
hours: no training necessary; write
box RIA Care OF Press. ADV. 1f20'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20

NEAT three room house for sale by
owner. Built-in cupboard. wired for
electric stove, oil heat. Two lots.
Price $3.50. $3.50 down. Located
East Of town. s42 Allen I'd. Phone
726-J3. Adv. 1920
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20

MEXICO CTTY-INS Curtis
Lee Jones Of Texarkana. Ark, was
enroute back to the United States
today TO face a charge OF homicide
growing out OF a street gun-fight
IL months ago. Jones was in the
custody OF Sheriff w. f. Davis OF
Miller County, Ark. who left by
automobile yesterday. The pris-
oner was arrested at Vera Cruz on
July Is, 1913, fer illegal entry into
Mexico, and was held in the Fed
eral District Penitentiary upon re-
quest OF the Arkansas authorities.
NEW YORK-INS-Childless o.
year-old Mrs. Mary p. Tilove. TO-
day began a two-year term in pri-
son because her love for children
led her to KIDNAPPING. Convicted of
abducting three-year-old Jimmy
Dimaggio last summer. Mrs. tt
love admitted that she had taken
the child from a New York City
playground and brought him 10
Nashville. Tenn. as part OF a plan
to win back the love Of her hus-
band. Sgt. Augustus Tilove.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-20

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