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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23
These Thumbs Are Yours!

WHO Is this child? Just one of millions. One
of the millions of starved, weary, sick and
weakened human beings who suffer as re-
suit of Axis wrongs
You cannot Danish this small person. and
the great legion whom she represents. -. by
saying she's in Athens, Oslo, or Chungking.
She's no farther away from you than your
own heart.
She and other children both here and in
foreign lands -. need your help desperately.
They need it for food They need it for clothes
and shelter. They need it for medicines. They
need it for guidance. And they need this
help nou.
Help is needed in this country, too. There
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23

USO .
United Seamen, Service
Var Prisoners nd
Be gisn VA Relief Sociery
British War Relief Sociey
French Relief Fund
Friends Of Luxembourg
Greek War Relief Association
Norwegian Relief
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23

are more babies TO look after. The children
in homes disrupted by the war must be given
attention. The alarming spread of juvenile
delinquency and its threat to the future must
be curbed.
There are American soldiers, too, in for
eign lands-away from home and the COM
forts of home. For the very sake of their
morale, they must be brought entertainment
and little attentions that mean so much.
How can you help? That is easy. This year,
seventeen war relief agencies in this country
are banded together in the National War
Fund, which has united with our local agen-
cies in single campaign. You are asked this
year to give just once for all these. You will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23

though partial-aunt finds time TO
deliver you across the bridge?"
"Ill comet The little boys face
glowed now. Il promise, Marty.
What does partial mean? 1t it an
other funny word -
Karen said she did not consider
/ it funny-or Marty ethereal
ways. She said she was never too
busy to take time out for Buffy,
and that as soon as the holidays
were over they could have their
fishing trip. Apparently she had
forgotten her resolve not to risk
contagion and germs by allowing
Bufy to visit the trailer camp
again, for it had been decided that
the fishing trip would require a full
day, maybe longer, and that the lit
tie boy was to be allowed a real
visit at the camp the next time.
Does that mean l can stay and
cook the FISH we catch over that
fireplace you built yourself. Marty,
and eat them with you, and maybe
sleep with you in your little house
on wheels ?" Buffy was almost be-
side himself with the excitement Of
such a thrilling prospect.
You bet your life" Martin re-
turned. You can stay as long as
your guardian angel here will let
you, and it Will be hunky-dory
with me-"
II hope you catch some ash"
Karen contributed demurely. Wen
see how long when the time
comes" she added to Buffy. giving
him final good night pat, but
now you must settle down, like a
good boy. and not think about any
thing except the sandman"
"Hunky-dory," Bufy said, with
an imitation, too Of Martins wide
grin, as well as his words. You
may bet your life that I shall"
Maybe we should be little
more careful what we say in front
OF Bufy," Karen said. as they left
the nursery. His mother, Denis,
might shudder could she hear her
son talk now, but surely she would
rejoice could she see the happiness
in his face.
Martin said he did not think so;
he believed in talking and acting
naturally in front Of any child. BY
the way" he changed the subject
abruptly. since we are on the sec
ond floor, why can't We 20 a bit
farther? This would be as good a
time as any for you 10 show me
your tower. I really would like to
see IT, If you don't mind"
There was not any reason why
she shouldn't. There isn't much TO
see" she explained as she led the
way to the end Of the long hall
where the narrow door was that led
on up another flight and then up
even narrower, winding stairs into
the high tower.
They were both bit out of
breath when they got there. The
sun had set so that the light was
dim. I'm afraid there isn't even a
lamp" Karen said. NO one ever
comes up here any more. you see"
Il see Martin said. But there
IL a lamp and plenty Of matches.
but don't light II yet. please, Kay
10 Be Continuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23
Casualties

Washington. Oct. Cup The
War Department today made pub
lie the names OF nine Michigan sol
diers wounded in action in the
North Africa. Italy and the South.
west Pacific.
North Africa. Including Italy
Pfc. Robert G Allen, mother,
Mrs. Edna Allen, Route >, Ere.
mont
Pvt. Nick Boriss. mother. Mrs.
Natelia HoIskevich, 27SO Dear
ing Detroit.
Pfc. John NJ, Dickson. wife. Mrs.
John Dickson, Route s. Capac.
Pvt William c. Ellison. mother,
Mrs. ALICE LemieuX, 1925 Morton.
view, Dearborn
LIST 1t. Ralph B. Leonard. wife.
Mrs. Ralph b. Leonard, 344 Dia.
mond Ave. y. F.. Grand Rapids.
End 1t Donald c. Miller, moth
er. Mrs Claud H. Miller, Route .,
Olivet
Pfc Thurman Russell, Jr.. moth,
er, Mrs. Elma Russell. 5643 IVES
son Ave. Detroit.
Pvt Theobald c. Schlueter. wife.
Mrs. Dorothy NJ Schleuter.. 1909
Young St. Detroit.
Southwest Pacific
Pvt. Harry W Kennedy. mother.
Mrs. Elvia Y. Kennedy, Is North.
Battle Creek.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23

not be appealed to by the individual organ
nations.
But make your gift Big. because the job
is big.
Read the list below. Then you'll see how
money contributed to this campaign means
relief of suffering. How it means food for a
hungry, homeless child"a package from home
for prisoner of war. clothes for a shivering,
torpedoed sailor. Wholesome recreation for
a soldier, through the SO...courage and
determination and high morale for fighting
peoples who are fighting our war n0tr.
Then give fujee what you think you can
afford to give.
Your money will never buy more.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23
leave Ny Heart Alone

said, II didn't mean anything, es-
pecially, although time is not what
always decides Royalties, I fear
You might make point Of finding
out-about the old fellows mail, ]
mean-just out of curiosity, not
that it would mean anything"
I'm sure Jan is as loyal to
America as he is to us Karen de-
Tended out of her own loyalty, and
although she did not hold any par
ticular amount OF that same feel
ing. or even OF liking for old Jan.
Buffy came running back to them
just then and, after they had ex-
amined the shells he had gathered,
Karen said it was time to 60 back
to the house. Buffy wanted to know
il Marty couldn't please come up
to the nursery with them and help
see him into bed.
Karen said it would be all right
with her, if Marty wanted to come
along, to which Martin replied that
he wouldn't miss coming for any
thing. II see" he added. that you
still let the door to this tunnel stay
unlocked. I thought I warned you,
Kay, that you ought to see that it
is locked at night"
Karen said she had spoken TO
Jan about it. She was sure it was
kept locked after shutdown, which
was not due for another half hour.
Il supposed he was only house
man. Martin said. Jan, I mean.
Does he attend to outside duties as
well, at his age?"
This question sounded idle, too,
yet significant. Karen was amused.
thinking it funny for Marty to be
that interested in the old servant.
She would not have credited Martin
with a suspicious nature. but one
never could tell what would pop
up next in him. She said that Jan
still held on to certain duties which
he considered his priority. In
fact" she added. IF he were al
lowed, he would Just about run
everything, including the family as
we'll as the household"
Martin laughed, saying. "Ill bet
he doesn't get away with that with
you. / should like to meet the man
who could run you. although maybe
shall, II your aviator drops in, as
you said he might, this evening. Or
maybe I'd better run along before
he comes"
Karen told him not TO be silly;
she wanted him to stay and meet
Paul. And Buffy, ready now for bed
in his striped pajamas. his little
face shiny and washed, said, after
his prayers had been heard and
Karen had tucked him in with the
usual good night kiss. why don't
you kiss Marty, too? She kisses
Paul, he tackled on with the irrele-
want aptness only child could use.
She does >" said Martin. raising
his brows in mock surprise and
giving Karen a look Of mock re-
proof. That doesn't seem quite
cricket TO leave me out. does II,
young man? Suppose you make up
for it by promising to come on that
fishing trip with me now pretty
soon. say Just as soon as the holt
days are over and your delightful
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWo


BUFFY WAS every bit as de-
lighted at the surprise Of having
Martin for dinner guest as Karen
had known he would be. He was AL
lowed to have dinner in the big
dining room, because Of this guest,
instead Of in the nursery quarters
and Buffy rather monopolized the
conversation - which was mostly
about Christmas and Santa Claus,
only a few days away-as we'll as
most Of the attention.
All in all, dinner went off very
well, Karen felt. Her father appar-
entity had taken to Marty, too. He
was obviously pleased at knowing
anyone who had so completely won
the affection Of his grandson, since
Bufy was his grandfathers chief
delight now.
As for Marty, he made himself
perfectly at home with an ease that
a diplomat might well have envied
and even in his worn Stacks and
soft-collared shirt he was not out
OF place at the long, lace-covered
table, cleaning with fine china and
polished silver. served with the
decorous and deliberate dignity of
old Jan.
Later Martin expressed an inter-
est in the old man, who was I'M
questionably a character" asking
Karen a good many questions
about him. How long had he been
with the family? Did he have any
family or relatives OF his own?
What was his nationality? He was
queer old duck, wasn't he. with
that poker-face and those shrewd
eyes that belied his mask Of per-
feet servility?
Karen answered them as best
she could. He had been with the
family as long as she could remem-
Der; as far as she knew he did not
have anyone Of his own. except
some distant relatives still in the
old country; she was not sure of
his nationality, Austrian or Swiss,
maybe; yes, he was queer, but he
had been good servant before he
got so old and he was so faithful
that her father would not think Of
filling his place. Dad says Jan has
a sixth sense she finished, "eyes
and ears in the back of his head
as well as the front. But I think
you are nearer right when you call
1t a poker face
They had wandered down on the
beach with Buffy, who was hunt
ing shells. until time for that Young
man TO have TO 60 TO bed. Martin
picked up shell. examining it, be-
fore he answered idly, You don't
think he could be German, do you.
instead OF Swiss? Does he get mail
from the old country? The post
mark would tell"
Karen said she had never taken
notice. Her answer was idle, indif-
ferent, too; then pricking up an in
terest, added in a different tone,
But IL you mean by that there's
a chance Jan would still be loyal to
Germany, have contacts there. I'm
sure you're wrong. Hes been away
too long. living in this country
Martin tossed the shell away, He
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23

vent down Georges throat. He
couldn't cough It up aud his teach
ers couldn't remove It. even when
they picked him No by the feet
and shook him. His parents took
him TO BEDFORD Receiving Hospital
where doctors found they had no
laryngoscope. Finally. DR.. J. c
France at Detroit Receiving Hos.
pital- removed the obstruction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23
TO KEEP MOUTH SHUT

Detroit, Oct. % ms Eight
year old George Bradley. Jr, Of
BEDFORD will probably tell you to-
day there's nothing like keeping
your mouth shut and he has an
example to prove it. George open
ed his mouth Just as companion
at Dubois School blew a burr from
the palm Of his hand The burr
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23

had o-cn held at the Wa.hiegaw
Count. jail.
Saunders aud HartV,ck were az.
rested Tuesday afternoon at VII
low Lodge on charges OF being de-
serters.
Saunders. AWOL. for fifteen
days. deserted his company ple
yiously when they were about TO
be shipped overseas Hartwlck
had been AWOL for sixty days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23
WPB Representative
In Ann Arbor Monday

Ann Arbor. Oct. 2S-War Produc-
ton Board representative Gilbert
II. Woods. Detroit, will he in Ann
Arbor from o'clock until 3 o'clock
Monday to assist persons needing
priority materials or DESTROYS or
obtaining information concerning
priorities.
He will be at the Chamber OF
Commerce Office on Huron st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-23

Polish VA Relief
Queen WHhe.mina Fund
Russian War Relief
United China Relief
United Czechos.ovak Rciici
United Iugosiay Relief Fund
Refugee Relief Trustees
United States Commiree Tor The
Care OF European Children
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16

Everything you do" said
Sergeant Major Sawyer, "af-
fects you, but I'll tell you how I
think they'll come out.
They'll come out and settle
down and live good, clean lives
without any fear that well have
another one Of these In another
25 years. We we're supposed to
have won the last war. but I've
never felt we did. II the other
fellows hadn't really won the
last one. do YOU think they'd
have been able 10 start this
one9"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
OTHER VARIATIONS

The War Manpower Commission
and the United States Employ
ment Service also check attendance
records. In none was the figures
as high as 8 to 10 per cent.
AbsenteeiSm is at its height at
Willow Run, a fact admitted in
the industry. But even there the
maximum has been only 7 per
cent, except for the snowstorm
during January when il rose to 13.
Even at Willow Run, the rate
has been dropping the last month,
Ford spokesman stated. II is
now between 6 and z per cent with
signs of Improvement despite the
weather and the distance TO be
Travelled in reaching the plant.
PCT. IN sNOwsToRM
In one of the other large cor
porations, the absentee rate is 4
per cent against normal of 3 per
cent, which included sickness. This
company's records show that the
worst period was the week of
bdiudl 10 WIleH= The SIlOWSIOFTn
hit Detroit. 1t rose to 5 per cent
and then dropped back to 4.
This company reported a sharp
drop in absenteeism the first week
in January from the New Year
holiday. a rise when the bad
weather hit and then a drop the
final week of the month. It finds
that changes in shifts cause waves
of absence while irregular sched-
ules in plants where there is UNI
certainty in work makes for better
attendance.
THE absenteeism occurs In
the same group Of persons every
month";" a spokesman for the
company stated. I'VE have kept
close check and find that be-
tween 10 and 20 per cent of all
our employees make the extra
trouble. Younger men on our
pay rolls are the worst often
ders. On the other hand, the
younger women show the best
attendance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
DetrOiter Heads
State Housing

LANSING. Feb. 16.-Governor
Kelly announced the appointment
of a housing director for Michigan
today who will head up a new
division of the defense council
charged with the solution of the
states housing shortage.
He is Frank r. Walsh, so, Of
Detroit, who has spent the past
30 years as general builder and
contractor.
AS the states $1,000 per year
housing director. he will head a
new legislative committee of the
housing division of the defense
council, announced today by the
governor as follows
Charles EdgeComb, secretary of
the Detroit housing commission;
Edward Thai of the Detroit Coun-
Gil of Building Trades: Donald
James of the Detroit Real Estate
Board. William Guinan. former
secretary of the Detroit Builders
Association; DR.. Otto +. Engelke,
WaShtenaw County health COM
missioner; John Hepler of the
state health department. and
George Ross, secretary director OF
the state planning commission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
Only 5Per Cent
Here, Is Report
Oh. Auto Plants
Willow Runs 7 Per Cent
Highest; Young Men
Are Worst Offenders
BY SILER FREEMAN
Times Auto Editor

Wherever Donald NJ. Nelson,
WPB chief, got his figures on abb
senteeism in Detroit plants. those
figures are not supported by
statistics from automotive COM
panies now doing war work, a sur
vey of the industry revealed today.
Instead of the s TO 10 per cent
that Nelson gave as the current
figure for Detroit, ii is between a
and 6 per cent with the average
below 5 per cent for January.
The companies themselves have
been keeping tabs on absenteeism.
The automotive council for war
production also has tried to keep
figures but has been stymied by
the fact that records are not uni
form
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
Woman Killed
AsAuto Hits Tree

A trip TO arrange a farewell
party for her arny-bound son
ended in death today for Mrs.
Theresa Paryaskk 81. OF 7701 Ss-
rena avenue when her husband.
Joseph, So. a Detroit grocer. drove
into a tree at Buckingham road
and r'ort street Lincoln Park.
At Wyandotte General Hospital
the husband told police they were
returning from their daughters
home in Wyandotte when he
turned 10 talk 20 his wife and
drove off the road. Paryaski suf-
fered a fractured ankle and chest
injuries. Ills condition Is serious.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
PROMISES EARLY ACTION

David Wolff. acting WLB vice
chairman. explained to Smith that
the board was just getting into
action and that he could expect
early action on the case.
I'll give the board a whirl,"
Smith consented. '1n oppose
any attempt Of the other Eclipse
employees to leave their jobs
pending recommendations of the
panel"
The full 22-man board. which
convened yesterday for the first
time, was TO continue its sessions
today with White outlining pro-
cedure to be followed in the han
ding of disputes.
While Smith was before the
WLB 1875 of his members walked
out of the Morse Tool Company
166 East Golden Gate avenue,
claiming that the factory tempera-
lures were only 10 points above
zero. The plant had 10 be shut
down for several hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
Jack Pickering
Here.
and
Now

'1 used tn be squeamish,"
said the sergeant major placidly,
"but now j would let any one
run at me with a bayonet, and
feel that I could take care Of
him with my bare hands.
az don't mean To be boastfui.
But I know that / would be q
match for him."
The speaker was Company
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16

Sgt. Maj. y.
o. Sawyer of
the Es sc X
S c sh, a
v ct IA n of
the last war
and now a
c a n a di a n
commando in
structor.
We W re
] o o k ing at
SO m e stills
from The
& o mnandoS
s trik at
ID a w n !"
Nv h ic h, by
I n e w a v,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
BETTER ATTENDANCE

This company, one of the largest
in the field, shows a better aver
age of attendance than most of the
others. 1t has a majority of old
employees on its books and did not
nave TO add many workers when
1T went into war production.
Another of the large companies
reported absenteeism has been
varying from 46 per cent to "A
percent since II last November.
Right now. il is estimated at as
per cent. II is another firm which
uses mostly veteran employees and
did not add many outsiders when
1t started producing weapons.
None of the war plants here
minimizes absenteeiSm but all deny
that 1t has doubled since the first
of the year. Pressure is being
brought to keep it down to the
minimum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
MESA Appears
Loser in Fight
For Recognition
Aneered by Strikes.
WLB Considers Move
TO Stife Smiths Effort
BY JACK CRELLIN
Times Labor Editor

Matthew Smith, head of the
Mechanics Educational Society of
America. today appeared doomed
for defeat in his fight TO force the
WLB to give representation TO his
union.
Irked over war strikes called by
Smiths union last week, Detroit's
regional WLB was to meet today
to consider separate resolutions
which would nullify Smiths pre-
vious efforts.
WOULD DELAY ACTION
They would:
Prohibit the board from
taking any action in case while
strike is in progress.
Pin cases involving independ-
ent unions, make il mandatory
that the board assign the case TO
a panel consisting of three public
members or 10 hearings officer.
The latter resolution, If passed,
can be considered a direct answer
to Smiths avowed calling of
strikes 10 force WLB recognition
of his union.
GIVEN PANEL POSITION
Edwin f. Witte. regional WLB
director, only four days ago had
stated publicly that in cases where
an independent union was involved
that member of the union would
be selected to sit on the panel
Meanwhile. Smith awaited action
by the board on two strikes. one
involving the Parker Wolverine
Company and the other the
Eclipse Counterbore Company.
Smith appeared before panel Of
public members of the board
yesterday 10 explain the strikes
which were ended by vote Of
the membership Sunday.
I'm satisfied" said Smith at
the conclusion Of the hearing.
REFUSED TO COME IN
He earlier had refused to partic-
ipate on the grounds that the
Eclipse company had barred six
Of his members from returning TO
work.
Smith explained that his salts
faction was based on assurances
he had received that the case
would be the first 10 be considered
by the board.
This, too. was denied by White.
who had arrived too late for the
hearing.
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Ceases will he handled as
eXpeditiously as possible" Witte
said There are several ahead
OF the one involving Mr.. Smiths
union. We are going TO handle
cases in chronological order"
II was revealed that Col. George
+. Strong. district air force plant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16

protection chief, had barred the
six men from the Eclipse plant
pending investigation of their part
in the walkout.
Strong said that some of the
men were aliens and that all
would be thoroughly investigated
before being permitted TO return.
He did not disclose the names of
those barred.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
ABC Tax Tomorrows Times
Rationing Timetable
DEADLINES

DEADIINES
Inspection ~ truck tires-Fsb. "a
A tires. March 81: B. c tires, FEB. 7s.
GASOLINE
A-Coupon -Four gallons TO Mar. a.
FUEL OIL
Coupon Sill gals. now % Feb n.
Coupon eli gals. now 10 Aft n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16

lives We knew the fate of all of hung on that sea
battle. aAnd in that moment of who were there
watching the gunre suddenly knew the awful feeling of
being pufully small, knew for moment that we were
only uny particles caught up in the whirlpool of war.
At about 49, the sound of oannonading died away,
and some of the said meant the Japs were being
driven back.
This morning made trek to the command post of
Maj Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift of Washington d. C.
and Lynchburg, Va There of the battle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16

SUGAR
stamp i1--Valid for lbs n Mar. IS.
SHOES
stamp l7---Valid for one pair. through
June IS.
COFFEE
zone N. for each person over 80
stamp 2B-Valid % March ~.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-16
REFUSED TO COME IN

Gases will he handled as
eNpeditiously as possible" Witte
said. There are several ahead
Of the one involving Mr.. Smiths
union. We are going TO handle
cases in chronological order"
II was revealed that Col. George
F.. Strong. district air force plant