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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Ask Adam

I'm afraid i didn't" Brenda
watched Adams face. Now you
think I'm a washout as a lookout,
don't you ?"
Certainly not" said Adam.
"Only It seems funny that the boat
didn't return. Probably it's remain
ing upstream until after dark"
Because saw it?"
Maybe" said Adam. "Can you
describe it?"
Il should say II was about 10
feet long. and a greenish color"
said Brenda. 1T didn't look like q
new boat, but one that had been
reprinted. and not very we'll"
Again she watched Adams face.
do you suppose 1t belongs to
someone who's out for - for no
good reason?"
You never can tell nowadays"
said Adam. But I've got a bunch
! can't seem TO get rid Of"
What sort Of bunch ?" Brenda
asked.
About that old Johnson farm"
Adam said. II can't get II out OF
my mind. And the unusual sight Of
motor boat way out there, where
they never go-as you remarked
yourself - has got me thinking
even more about my hunch." He
was thoughtful for a moment. But
it'll be easy to find out If anyone
around here or anyone connected
with the factory owns such a
boat"
How"
III ask the chief of police to
check up on all boat owners in the
county" Adam answered. He'll
be able to do that very quickly
since there aren't many such boats
in this neck Of the woods" He
glanced at his watch. Maybe we
ought to rush our meal and drive
out there"
ITO the farm. you mean?"
Yes And have a look around"
II looked the place over from end
to end while I was out there this
morning." said Brenda. at looked
just like 1t did the morning you
and Jack were out"
mo changes at all?-
None"
Very well. maybe TIN walt"
Adam said, only don't want any,
one putting anything over on us.
Sometimes l wish that man in
Washington hadn't had so much to
say about that river. and what 1t
might lead to in the way Of sabo-
tage." He watched Miss Sally ap-
preaching, followed by girl with
a tray. IF it weren't for the re-
hearsal, I'd drive out to your place
this minute. and take my seat in
the tower"
"It's where I'm going to take my
seat from now on" said Brenda.
IN telephone you the moment I
see the boat again"
do that" said Adam. IN come
a-running!"
ITO Be COntinuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
THEY Say

Washington Secretary OF the
Navy Frank Knox. in summing up
the situation in the Southwest Pa
cific: The preliminaries are over.
We are getting ready to drive home
some hard blows. We now have the
equipment and the trained men to
do a complete job"
Kearny, n. J.--s?resident Lynn Fl.
Korndorff, Of the Federal Ship
building and Drydock Company:
1--WE met the Jap challenge by help
ing TO build our navy in record time
into the largest in all history"
Chieago-W. F. Williamson. OF
the National Coffee Association:
There is plenty OF coffee for all
and a restaurant should willingly
serve you a second and even a third
cup. You are fully justified in de-
manding it,"
WASHINGTON - War Labor
Board Chairman William Davis: IF
the Congress should now desert the
price control policy, it would, in
my opinion, be making a decision
that would affect disastrously the
daily life Of every American"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Women War Workers
Diets Not Adequate

New York, Dec. 1G-INS- State
Senator Thomas c. Desmond, o.
Newburgh, y. Y, declared today.
women war workers are woefully
that the diets OF large numbers OF
inadequate.
Senator Desmond, who is chair
man Of the New York state joint
legislative committee on nutrition
spoke at the opening session o. the
committees public hearing in New
York City.
He warned against cutting the
lunch hours to less than thirty min
utes-a practice which he said. is
becoming prevalent in many war
plants in this state-and urged dis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
CHAPTER THIRTY

OflAf~ 1 IN AAlAAhA
BRENDA WAS standing In front
of the tea room when Adam ar
rived that evening at six twenty
Eve
Boy. you DO rate a decoration
he said.
Don't be too sure" said Brenda
until you hear what I've got to re-
port"
Il mean a decoration for prompt
ness A woman actually ahead OF
time"
"Oh, that" laughed Brenda I'm
hat kind of a woman"
They went on inside, and Miss
Sally almost fell upon their necks
The place Wes practically empty,
and the sight Of two possible din
ers filled the bird-like little spin
ster with overwhelming gratitude
You haven't been in my little
restaurant for ages. Adam" she
said. Nor you either, Brenda Both
Of you used to drop in for lunch.
II know" said Adam. but I'm
pretty busy nowadays, and just
grab a bite in the factory cafe
terra"
And I."said Brenda, -am eat
ing at home now that I've moved
out to the old place, and have Aunt
Mary Mosher cooking for me"
rs it true. Adam. that Susan
Potter is working at the factory %
Miss Sally asked.
Yes" Adam replied -She's
helping to get the cafeteria in bet
ter working order"
And Aunt Mary is teaching me
TO cook" said Brenda. Maybe
Adam will give ME- a job when
learn a little more.
Miss Sally shook her head slow
ly. 1T looks as though everyone
were trying to be my competitor. a"
she said
Don't worry" Adam told her.
''Therell always be a lot OF folks
who prefer Miss Sally Browns
meals"
II certainly hope so, said Sally.
and sighed
And now that we're here"
Adam went on, wed like that Ia
bic back there in the corner. Bren-
da and have some important mat
tiers to talk over"
Miss Sally led them to the table
Adam had indicated.
i've always hoped you two
would get together - eventually"
she said. smiling sentimentally and
nlling the two water glasses.
Brenda looked at Adam. Com
peting with Linville ladies Is terri
bly, difficult. Miss Sally" she said
"Shucks" Miss Sally said. What
with your looks and all. you ought
to"
Whats good In the. eating
line ," Adam said.
Miss Sally suggested the chicken
la king, and he and Brenda or
5ered il.
When the little spinster had bus
lied off to have their orders filed.
Brenda Lit a cigaret and laughed
softly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

tribution of yitamin pills to war
workers.
Dietary studies" ne declared,
show that a large fraction OF EN-
ployed male and female workers
do not receive a balanced diet and
examinations reveal high prevail.
ence of mild chronic nutrItional de
ficiencies.
Reports coming to our commit
tee indicate that some women
workers in particular are counting
hidden hunger by gulping a dough
nut and a cup OF coffee for break
fast and munching on a cold sand
wicb and cup OF coffee for lunch.
Vegetables. salads. fruit and
milk are notably absent from the
breakfasts and lunches OF women
workers. despite the fact that these
two meals are vital for health and
about production"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Fifty Years Ago

Superior visited by thieves Sobe
barn being broken into and valuable horse stolen while
Seayer reported the theft Of buggy
Whitaker reports that Rev. A.
church lost good laprobe, very in It's
place and thieves took all B Whether
all these connected i Is not known
Death: Mrs Milo Benham, died OF her dqug
ter Mrs. Clarence Elliott Jackson
Aegs Council Royal Arcanum elected as officers lanes
Herrick regent: S Worey vice regent p Ross score
ary w. b. Eddy collector b. ". HevS
orator; r. j. Van Ripper guard George Jackson chaplain
> A. Ferguson warderi a. l. Forsyth sentinel Carpen,
ter. George a. Cook p. ". Damon trustees
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

GOLDEN. Colo.-lNS - Social
and political squabbles OF Denver's
Lakewood Country Club set were
aired in the district court at Col
den today as hearing in the $685..
425 damage suit OF former Assist.
ant State Attorney General Arthur
II. Morris resumed. Morris is su.
ing the club and its directors be.
cause he was ousted from the
club, he claimed, by a certain
clique" which didn't like Mrs.
Norris
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

JERSEY CITY, n. J.-INS-Mrs.
Frank Sinatra, wife OF the swoon-
crooner, has made reservations at
a Jersey City hospital to have her
second child, due around Christ
mas time, her mother. Mrs. James
Barbato disclosed today. The Sin.
atras have one other child. Nancy,
three.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16


into the tooth surface and the
other is that it is due to the poor
nutrition Of the person afflicted.
Undoubtedly the answer is that
both factors operate. No one would
dispute that in the cavity of a
decayed or carious tooth bacteria
were actively multiplying and do
ing their destructive work. But
how and why did they get there in
the first place? The answer is that
the tooth had lowered resistance
which must be ascribed 10 some
defect in what We may broadly
Term nutrition.
say broadly" by design, be-
cause the solution is not nearly as
. simple as | have indicated in the
paragraph above. For instance, we
see tooth decay aplenty in those
who can afford and get the best in
nutrition. It is true we see more Of
il in the lower wage brackets, but
that is partly due to neglect.
Acidity and Dental Carries
Another debatable point is
whether acidity of the mouth
causes the lowered resistance
which wears off the enamel, or
upper layer, of the tooth, and al
lows access for the destructive
bacteria. This acidity can result
from the growth of a germ which
produces Tactic acid, LdctobaciiIas
dcidophilus, and it grows particu-
larly on particles Of starchy foods
left on or between the teeth after a
meal.
II we accept the idea that the
acidity produced by the LdctobG-
ciilus dissolves a crevice in tue
enamel of the tooth and then o,her
bacteria enter the crevice and
cause decay, we have concluded
that bacterial action constitutes
the whole cause of dental carries.
But, the nutritionists say. if the
nutrition of the individual were
maintained at high enough level,
the acid could not dissolve any of
the enamel. The food elements that
they particularly stress are cal
cium and Vitamin d containing
foods. All such research, however,
stress the necessity of a balanced
diet with milk, eggs, fruit, vege-
tables, meat, bread, and oatmeal,
especially during the early years
when the permanent teeth are COM
ing in and getting settled.
Practical Facts
Two or three practical facts
emerge from the discussion and, as
is the case with most practical
things, they reconcile both points
Of view. One is that the Ldctobd-
ciIlus thrives best on such foods as
the refined starches and sugars. In
people who have been eating a
great deal Of sugar and crackers
and white bread, and who have
switched to a preponderance Of
green vegetables, the number of
Ldetobacili in the mouth and
saliva rapidly fall. So since the
nutritionists also believe in green
vegetables and natural rather than
refined foods here is where they
both agree.
Next cleanliness Of the mouth
cavity is the basic principle of
tooth health. 1t is no disgrace TO
pick your teeth after a meal, only
. sign of good sense. In fact the
picking might be supplemented
with q brushing after each meal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty, Years Ago

Woodruff Scouts Troop No enjoyed sixteen mile hike TO
Belevile and back Saturday.
Ann Abor Asphalt Co started paving Ellis street II the
weather remains favorable expected the street will be lin.
ished within the days
The Teachers Club OF the Ypsanu Public
10 the community two plays in the High School
18th, Upon the Waters and The Christmas Guest
Death Mrs Thomas passed away this afternoon at the
OF Sc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa.-INS-Pollce
have found themselves up against
quite a problem in putting an end
to young air rifle toters. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

youthful marksmen take pot shots
from windows in their homes.
which makes It hard to detect
them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
One-NiInnfa Test

J. What is the last line ~ the
poem. "A Visit from ST. Nicho-
las" beginning, Twas the nIgnt
before Christmas"
2 Who is the author Of Gin
derella"?
3. Who was the wife Of Hia-
watha7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Hints on Etiquette
BY r. J. SCOTT

There is no rule OF etiquette
which says officers Of the armed
forces and enlisted men should
not be invited to the same party.
A person should be invited for
himself and not for his status in
military or civilian life.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
TotIay'k Horoscope

Today as a birthday gives a
nature that Is spiritually inclined
and interested in intellectual re-
search. You have strong emo
tons, loving and hating with fer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
BY Logan c'er'rVnnIns. N. D.

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, md then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Words of Wisdom

Recreation is not the highest
kind Of enjoyment. but in its time
and place is quite as proper as
payers. /. Prime.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

One Minute Test Answers
/. Happy Christmas to all, and
to all a goodnight"
2. Charles Perrault.
3. Minnehaha
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

vor. You are a loyal friend, al
ways tactful and keenly apprecia-
tive of beauty and harmony. An
irrefutable fact from contempt
rary history can serve you well at
7:15 this evening. II you select
a hobby later this evening you
might become an authority on II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

ITO Be Continuedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
A GOOD DEAL

In light of the current Key West boom and
through no fault generosity of Roy drummer that
citys refunding contract with him has turned out
to be good deal and the city wants to complete It.
In turn, drummer, evidently seeing handy cats
paw in this situation, as a performance prequl-
site on his part, has demanded that Key West OF
ficias get clearance by March 25 from the Florida
Securities Commission for the unlicensed drummer
Company which inherited the contract success
sor to R. E. drummer & Co., SO that it can go ahead
with the deal The idea apparently being to force
issuance of a license to the revamped drummer
company which has been held up. Attorney General
Tom Watson, who is also member of the securities
commission, seems, however, to have punctured
that hope by ruling that the old dissolved company
still had license and proceed legally to wind
up the Key West job The refund covers 81, 167 900
of bonds with Sl.ll80OO already exchanged and
the balance involved in a pending Wilcox bank
ruptcy action. Approximately half of the hold-out
bonds belong to Ed c. Wright The refunds call
for q and per cent interest rates over success
sive ten year periods.
drummer has operated with pretty free hand
in the Key West-Monroe picture for decade. Ia
the county refund through delinquent coupon
manipulation of the gas tax fund, he has had one
of his cushiest situations He long tried hitch the
school and city refund to the gas tax wagon as he
did in Pasco and Manatee counties: being always
baked by the courts Except Pasco. where Federal
litigation is under way after Governor Holland
stopped payment on the famous Junior coupons.).
Few, if any, politco-economic situations in
Florida had sunk dsastrously low as had Monroe
Key West in 1928. None have risen to dizzier
heights under the red banners of war. There are
10000 war-hectic people In Key West compared
to $4,000 apathetic ones decade ago Auto traffic
and fresh water have come through State Federal
funds Army, Navy Housing authorities. have
heaped tens of millions on the city The new tax
laws have revived and clarified the real estate sit
uation The dupont millions have flowed in.-Fui-
ler's Florida Letter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
cRANKs PREVENT ACCIDENTS

The head of the house who is usually
very careful about preventing or avoiding
situations and conditions that might cause
accidents is generally regarded as crank
by other members of the family.
Accident statistics, however, warn us
that the home is one of the places where
we are most likely to be injured. Apparent
ly, carelessness about small matters often
leads to serious injunSa.
This is apparent in the number of fires
that take the lives of small children
throughout the United States. 1t is frequent
to read news stories telling of the death of
an entire family, wiped out by blaze that
swept through the family dwelling during
the quiet hours of the night.
1t may seem absurd to keep an eye on
the fire that is left burning when the fam
lily retires but it is better to be over-cautious
than to be burned to death That more fam
lilies are not snuffedout by fire is probably
due to the activities of q .'crark" around
the house. More power to him, or her, as
the case may be.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
.sLIMY sNEAKs"


While The Citizen is aware that ru-
mors run spangbang into one another, SO
great are their numbers, in connection with
a situation as serious as the food shortages
in Key West, yet some things The Citizen
knows to be true regarding the reports that
three olack markets have been operating in
Key West.
The Citizen knows, for instance, The
Monroe County Rationing Board has sub
mitted affidayits to the acknowledgements
branch of the OPA regarding Irregularities
in one of the stores in question. incidentally
the affidavits were voluntarily given the
beard by residents who had traded with the
man against whom they complain.
The Citizen knows further that, on the
same day, one member of its staff paid 6o
cents pound for bacon at one store while
another member cf the staff bought bacon,
of the highest quality, at another store for
only As cents pound
The Citizen knows, too, that the latter
store has consistently refused to handle any
products that it knew was in any way con-
nected with black marketing.
few evenings ago Miami radio COM
mentator apologized because he could not
think up more despicable term than Shiny
sneaks'' to denounce black market rack.
eteers He placed them in the same category
with saboteurs Black market racketeers, he
asserted, stick the prcfiteering knife to the
hilt into the backs of the folks at home while
their fathers and sons are fighting and lying
to save this country from the clutches of
heartless warlords who would substitute
the iron heel fer freedom in ruling the
world.
Meat market men ir Key West (these
men are Key Westers, who were born here
and grew up here) have told The Citizen
that, on trips to Miami to purchase meat,
they were tCld at wholesale houses, with
which they had been dealing, that none
was available, but they could have gene
across the street and bought all the meat
they wished at another house that charged
exorbitant prices. The Key Westers refused
to buy there, because they did not want to
transact business with any concern that
contributed to the sky-high boosting of
prices for the necessaries of life.
One of the storekeepers in Key West,
against whom there has been rumors Of
black-market practices, is now accused of
telling at least two customers that soap and
soap powder were to be frozen at midnight
Thursday. As E. P. Winter, of the local ra-
ton board stated, the report was false.
The OPA has had hard time fighting
the black market. 1t operates surreptitious-
" and it is difficult to obtain evidence
against it. However, The Citizen hopes that
any meat market man in Key West, regard
less of whom he may be, who has knowingly
played the role of the 'slimy sneak will
be apprehended and punished to the full ex-
tent of the law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
GOOD NEIGHBoR AT WORK

good. clothing, medical supplies and
othertgoods that move from this country
carry tags and labels bearing the American
flag and greeting from the United States.
This revelation will probably relieve
some Americans who have worried lest we
send the supplies and fail to get the proper
credit.
The owl announces that already SIM
liar notices are being prepared in German
and Italian SO that when we send supplies
to unfortunate people of these nations they
will know that the Good Neighbor,; is al
work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29

LEGAL NOTICE

All persons are hereby notified
that a request has been made by
the United States Naval Operat-
ing Base, Key West, Florida, II
close the drawspan of the MoseT
Channel Drawbridge for the pc
Rod from March %, 1913. to
April %, 1913. Request has
been made to the United States
Engineers Office at Miami Beach,
Florida, and any person wishing
to interpose an objection to such
closure shall make such objec-
ton in writing to the War De-
partment, United States Engi-
neers Office, Miami Beach, Flor
ida.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
K. NJ. FENWICK,
Public Works Officer, Naval Op-
Grating Base, Key West, Florida
NARA 29;apr5- .1945
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
!. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
" thout fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right:
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person. clique.
faction or class: always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant Of others rights, views and
opinions print only news that viii elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29

neIghborhOod, or the scotsman
knows the safe planting dates.
This varies widely IN the Unif-
cd States but the United States
Department Of Agriculture mas
collected planting information for
each locality ever = long period
of years. From this dara- your
country agent OF scotsman knoHs
the ave1aEe date. IN your locaEty.
Of springs last frost
Radishes, potatoes lettuce. and
peas are among the first crops
that go INTO the ground A little
cool weather doesn't harm them
Plan . succession Of Vegetables
so that the garden VIII keep Ire
table supplied with fresh produce
throughout the summer
Lima beans pole snap beans.
chard and tomatoes WI bear for
a leng season In the south. fan col
lards. kale. spinach and rurnIps
planted IN late summer remain
disable until after frost
Other garden paintings are ex-
hausted before the growing sea
son ends and the space they occu-
pied can be used for other crops.
To get the most out Of the soil.
crops should be rotated That IS.
radishes shouldn't be planted IN
the same soil where the first crop
Of radishes grew. Green beans,
however, Is a good crop 70 follow
cadishes.
Seedsmen and county agricul-
tural agents VIII recommend rota-
ton plans for their localities
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
foday's Horoscope

A proper training makes
strong-minded people who make
their way in the world by sheer
force of intellect. Success comes
to those who control their impet-
uousness and turbulence and
submit to education and discip
line.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
Today's Birthdays


Mrs. Frances P Bolton of
Cleveland, congresswoman. born
there, SO years ago.
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, famed an
thropologist of the u. S. Nation
al Museum, Washington. born
in Bohemia, IA years ago.
Mrs. Larz Qsabellol Anderson
of Brookline, Mass. author and
traveller, born in Boston, 81 years
ago.
Judge James v. Alfred Of
Houston, ex-governor of Texas,
born Bowie, Tex. A years ago.
Warner Baxter. actor, born
Columbus, Ohio, So years ago.
Prof. Eugnee T. Savage. noted
Yale painter-sculptor. born Cow
ington, Ind, so years ago.
Justin r. Whiting, president
of Commonwealth & Southern.
born st. Clair, Mich. 81 years
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-29
WAY ABOVE SEA LEVEL

WASHTNGTON-Lake Utica
ca, twelve thousand feet above sea
level in Bolivia, IS the highest
navigable body Of water IN the
world