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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
New ak Plan
Slow For
March Quota
Millions Will
Have to File IN
First Quarter

Washington, Jan. 16-INS-- In.
sctment OF a pay-asyou-go tax plan
before April or May today ap.
peared unlikely with the result that
millions OF individuals will be called
upon TO file returns aud pay the
first quarter OF their 1912 income
taxes on March Is.
Both Senate and House tax lead
ers reported growing sentiment for
adoption OF the Ruml or some sim
liar pay-as-you-go plan, but pointed
to the time required for enactment
OF tax bill.
Chairman Robert Doughton (D)
y. c., OF the House Ways and
Means Committee, said that il is
impossible TO forecast the action OF
Congress.
II would not say that something
would not be passed before March
Is but we would have 10 move fast
er than we ever have before he
said.
1T would have 10 be pretty swift
work to get tax bill through by
ludl TIME, copCNialAy Dtii NhiNS
makes a revolutionary change in
the tax system. 1t not only would
have 10 be considered by our COM
.mittee, but by the House and the
Finance Committee and the Senate.
Doughton said that the question
OF whether a pay-ss-you-go plan
will be considered separately, or
whether it will be considered as
part OF a general tax bill, will be
decided by the Ways and Means
Committee.
1T won't be long before we start
working on taxation" he said.
Meantime, Congressional tax lead
ers heard that the Treasury plans
TO cali for withholding taxes
amounting to almost SO 1000, 900, 900.
The tentative Treasury plan was
said TO call for Withholding not
only from salaries and wages. but
TO extend it to interest and dividend
payments, and to the self-employed
such as doctors and lawyers.
The staggering sum would be a
part of President Roosevelts pro-
gram Of $4,000, 100000 in new tax.
es or compulsory savings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Fngid East Hit BY Coal Strike
WPB to Schedule Use of
81 Vital Var Materials


Washington. Jan. l6-UP-Sec-
rotary Of War Henry l.. Stimson
and Secretary OF the Navy Frank
Knox have asked the War Produc-
ton Board to assume full respon-
sibility for scheduling and produc.
ton OF 81 vital war materials. re-
sponsible sources said today.
WPR Vice Chairman Charles T.
Wilson. production boss. has as
signed the responsibility TO Ralph
j. Cordiner, his AZ year old sched
Cling aide, these sources said
Success OF this years overall
war program, it was said. will de.
pend in large measure upon his
ability to. increase production by
cutting through the confusion re
portedly existing when the armed
services had control.
Cordiner left a high salaried job
as head of Schick. inc, Stamford
Conn. last December TO work for
WPB. He already has initiated a
far reaching program to obtain an
adequate supply OF such critical.
though common, materials as
gears. engine accessories, alumni
UNI forgings. crankshafts. blowers
and fans, conveying equipment and
heat exchangers.
He operates under Wilson who.
according 10 Chairman Donald NJ.
Nelson, has final say about sched
uling claims Of Army and Navy
officials to the contrary.
Nelson feels that he emerged
triumphant in his recent dispute
with the services over who should
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Plans Laid For
Paralysis Drive

The infantile paralysis drive
sponsored by the Junior Board OF
Commerce will be officially started
the week Of Jan. 1925 Coin box
es will he distributed today TO
stores so that all will he in read.
mess for the public by Monday
morning.
Schools will also have an active
part in the drive, although the en-.
tire program is not complete. A
motion picture will be shown on
Jan. 27-2S-29 in the Roosevelt and
Ypsilanti High Schools.
A benefit bali will be held Thurs
day. Jan. IS. in the Terrace Ball
Room when Herbert Paul. manager
OF the ballroom, has put the build
ing al the Boards disposal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
House Control
Upset byNew
Split iinParty
Democrats Not
Agreed on Post
For MarcantOnio

Washington. Jan. 16-lNS-Ths
slender thread by which the Ad
ministrat ton controls the House
appeared at the breaking point to-
day as the already-reduced Demo-
cratic ranks split wide-open over
the elevation OF Rep. Vito Marcan'
tonic (AL) y. Y, TO the important
House Judiciary Committee.
.Marcantonio is being opposed by
group OF conservative Demo
Gratis, mostly southerners, who &C.
cused him OF being an open Com
munist sympathiZer. and who claim
that he should not be placed on a
committee which writes the Grim
inal and judicial status OF this
country.
The fight, one OF the bitterest
which has been waged within the
Democratic ranks in Congress in
several decades. broke into the
open late yesterday when the Dem
ocratic committee on committees.
purportedly under severe pressure
from the Administration. gave Mar
cantonio the appointment by a 3
10 vote.
Members claim that so deep does
the issue cut that Rep. Hatton
Summers, Texas, chairman, and sew
eral other ranking Democrats are
threatening to resign from the Ju.
dietary Committee unless the ap-
pointment is rescinded.
At the same time they revealed
that a fullscale battle is schedul'
ed 10 take place next Tuesday
when the House Democrats meet
in secret caucus to confirm or re-
ject selections made by the com
mittee on committees.
Outranks Others
Marcantonio is listed by the Dies
Committee as having been ass
ciated with 102 Communist front
organizations, ontranking all 9TH
er fellow travellers" in the com.
mittee's files as to the total num-
Der of such affiliations. The only
member OF the House who voted
against every single piece OF pre-
paredness legislation in the early
days of the war, and national vice
chairman OF the American Peace
Mobilization which maintained a
chain picket line in front OF the
White House until IL hours before
Germany invaded Russia, Marcan.
tonic did a like about-face only
when the Soviet Union was attack.
ed.
For many years and currently he
is president OF International Labor
Defense, a legal organization main.
tanned by the Communist party for
defense OF its members. and which.
according TO the Dies Committee.
is the American Branch of Interna.
tional Red Aid, a Moscow organi
cation.
Two Reasons
Those opposing Marcantonio as.
sign two reasons for for elevation
TO the Judiciary Committee de-
spite the fact that heretofore he has
held only minor posts and is the
only member OF the American La.
Dor party ever to be elected tc
Congress.
They claim that a political debt
is being paid TO the American La
Dor party, which polled approx
mately 100000 votes in New Yori:
state in the last election. for sup.
porting a sufficient number OF New
York congressman to enable the
Democrats to keep control of the
House by the mere margin of 222
TO 2O9. They also see in it the
elements OF a Deal" for similar
support for New Deal candidates
in 1914.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Belleville Youth Casualty
of War When Plane Crashes

First Lieutenant Sanford Oscar
Schubert. -. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Schubert. ss4l BeIeville Rd..
is another war fatality from this
area. Ii. Schubert. formerly EN-
ployed in the Cunningham Drug
Store here, was killed with four
companions when his plane crash.
ed into a forest in north Florida
near McDill Field, where the 81
year old pilot has been stationed.
It. Schubert. who had been in
Quoted into the Air Corps a year
ago. was living in Lakeland, Fla.
with his wife. the former Patricia
Flack. Audubon. y. j. He was
married in Wayne last Septem
Der 10. after receiving bis wings
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Housewives Need
to Grind Blades

Sharpen up your knives. house
wives. for you'll soon need them.
In accordance with current govern
ment regulations, Ypsilanti bakers
will stop slicing bread Monday
Hereafter, 'the staff OF life will
be available only in loaf form.
Other goverpment regulations in
clude an order that all bread must
contain 800 units OF vitamin B1,
100 units OF nicotine acid, "a vita
min B complex termed vitamin
B2), and 100 units OF iron.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Nazii' S Retreat
Disorderly
IN Russia
Raj in Night Raid
Over Continent;
French Fight

tsy International News Service .
United Nations military forces
were battering the enemy on all
fronts today as another week OF
the global war drew to a close.
Axis forces were in disorderly
retreat in Russia before smashing
blows Of the Red army as the Raj
again smashed at continental bases
in night raid
French troops continued attacks
on enemy positions from their lines
in South Tunisia an American and
British forces massed in the north
ern areas OF the North African pro-
tectorate 20 resume the attack
against the German.Italian diVi-
sions.
IN the Southwest Pacific Allied
Jungle fighters cracked the front
defense lines OF the japanese inva.
sion remnants remaining on the
Papuan shore Of New Guinea and
continued widespread air raids
against enemy bases in the area.
Maintain Pressure
American forces in the Solomons
maintained pressure on the Japa-
nese garrison on Guadalcanal
Island. Eenemy troops. effectively
blockaded for the past two months,
were believed in desperate straits.
Soviet columns, driving on Rostov
from three directions, took a heavy
toll as the Germans fell back on
the key city near the mouth OF the
river Don.
The enemy has been routed. q"
said the Soviet Communique which
reported capture Of 80 additional
towns in the past % hours Red
army units smashed through the
Caucasus and alonE the lower Don
in the relentless drive on Rostov.
Nowhere Halted
Here and there desperate Nazt
counter.attacks slowed the pace
OF the Russian offensive, but no.
where was II halted.
The greatest menace TO Rostov.
gateway 10 the Caucasus and ma ia
supply point for the Axis armies in
south Russia. came from the north.
Soviet columns which by-passed
the a. strongpoint OF Millerovo In
their southwark drive were report
ed 10 have taken Gubokaya 30
miles beyond Milleroyo on the road
TO Rostov.
Meanwhile the considerable Ger.
man forces in the Stslingrad area.
long isolated by the Russian wesf.
ward offensive. were reported In a
most difficult position Soviet
forces cleared the Germans from
another street in the northern sub
urbs and reduced 100 enemy firing
points in a half mile advance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
FINDS HIS GAS" WATER

SAN JOSE. Cal-UP-- William
". Mclaughlin gave up three Of
his precious gasoline coupons for
presumably - gallons Of gasoline.
But a little later. his engine sput
tered and stalled The draining
OF his gasoline tank revealed the
presence OF u gallons OF water.
lie absolved the owner OF the gas
olne station, longtime friend.
and opined rainwater must have
drained into the tank accidentally,
"but. oh. my coupons. he moaned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
ReedSeekiing
Longer Week

Washington, Jan i6-lNS-Sen.
Clyde NJ. Reed tR) kans, today
said he will press for action soon
on his pending bill calling for n
fS.hour week in industry.
Reeds bill was introduced last
Monday and, contrary 10 usual pro.
cedure OF having 1t referred to a
committee, he asked that It lie on
the table. an unusual request
II don't want the Senate Educs-
ton and Labor Committee 10 get
its clutches on The bill Reed said.
Reed left today for Kansas City,
Mo. where he will attend sessions
Of the Clark Midwest Fuel lnves-
tigstion Committee. lie said that
he planned 10 take action on hiK
measure on his return TO Washing
ton about Feb !.
This is no psnaCes for the man
power question Reed said, but It
is definitely my belief repeatedly
expressed. that there is no answer
TO the msnpower shortage except
TO get the entire country on mini
mum OF IS hours week
This is just first step In oil,
tanning 4S-hour week for every.
thing. II this move Is successful
then the way will be made easier.
for further steps
Reed emphasized that his bill
would not apply where there are
contracts existing between emf
ployer and employe. and that it
does not touch the minimum wage
question.
1T is merely the simplest and
fsirest way to start on solving the
manpower question he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Frances Farmer IN
Ward

Los Angeles. Jan. 16-lNS-Fran-
ces Farmer, on top of the world
as a movie star until a few months
ago. was in the psychopathic ward
of the General Hospital today She
awaited a sanity hearing after play
ing her most tragic scene. not as
an actress but as a plain human
being whose fortunes have turned
completely bad.
In sharp contrast to the fighting
and kicking and total lack of re-
straint that had characterized her
two days in Jail after a Santa
Monica police judge had sentenced
her to $50 days for violating A
drunk driving parole, the scene
was played with subdued emotions,
which accentuated. rather than di.
minished. its dramatic impact.
IL occurred as the actress, quiet
and composed for the first time
since her arrest, was being taken
by automobile TO the hospital by
five deputy sheriffs.
- know where you're taking
me- she said TO Deputy Niyienne
Hossack as the car made its way
through traffic. You're taking me
to the psychopathic ward
She paused momentsrily and
then added
That's the graveyard OF human
beings"
Miss Farmer was committed to
the hospital on a warrant signed
by DR.. Thomas II. Leonard. Gen
ersl Hospital psychiatrist. who des.
oribed her. following an examina
ton, as very III"
DR.. Leonard said the acress was
subject to "maniac-depressiv
psychosis.' which probably is tn.
forerunner OF definite dementia
praecox'.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16


control scheduling OF war weapons.
as well as other operations bear
ing on production. He said viii
son has complete authority to step
into any bottle.neck situation and
order production changes where
ever necessary. For example. he
could order one plant 10 stop pro
ducing valves and turn out heat
exchangers " the latter is more
urgently needed.
This authority, Nelson said. has
not been challenged by the armed
services and they are giving WPB
their complete cooperation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Shivering Days in
Prospect For
Thousands

(By International News Seryice)
Shivering days were IN prospect
for residents OF the North Atlantic
states today as the growing short.
age OF hard coal added TO the al
ready critical fuel oil and kero.
sene scarcity.
Home owners. apartment build
ing owners, factories and Office
buildings who were making ar
rangements for conversion OF oil
burning furnaces TO use OF coal
were in a Quandary as the strike II
thousands OF miners in Pennsyi.
vania's anthracite fields created the
unanticipated coal shortage
Hardest hit was northern New
York state and Rhode Island. In
the former section fuel oil tanks
OF distributors were dry while in
Rhode Island some 10000 families
faced the worst heating crisis H.
the states history.
Massachusetts, where many
homes are heated by kerosene. re.
ported that distributors had been
without this fuel for days.
In some sections. the situation
approached such a state that Red
Cross units in addition to various
civic agencies we're being modified
tor elieve suffering.
The plight OF upstate New York
was such that Gov. Thomas f..
Dewey ordered state police to checl.
az once in Watertown and adjacent
communities TO determine actual
conditions. Surveys OF stocks OF
oil in Binghampton. Utica. Elmira.
Syracuse and Ithaca also were he.
ing made in the hope that surplus
oil in these localities might be sent
where urgently needed.
Governor Dewey's action was
matched in New York City where
Health Commissioner DR.. Ernest I.
Stebbins assigned FIVE men 10 can.
Vass all oil companies in the ctty
with the aim a locating fuel sup
plies. The action Is independent
OF the departments investigation o.
hundreds OF complaints received
daily from tenants who complain
about lack Of heat, DR.. Stebbins
said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
ORDER OF WOLVES A HIT

FORT ORD. Cal.-UP-This post
which has the honor OF having
launched the nationwide armed
service order OF the Benevolent and
Protective Order OF the Wolves OF
the World is being petitioned by
women from all over the world, in
Guiding Alaska. India, lIawain, AT
RIGA and the United States, TO be
permitted 10 organize the custom
airy ladies' auxiliary. The object
OF the wolves is to prowl for dates
and il is presumed the auxiliary
members would like TO do the
same
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Miners Told
to Quit Their
Foolishness
Voting Today on
Return to Work
Monday

Washington, Jan. 16 Up
Pennsylvania $4,000 striking an.
thracite miners-ordered by their
leaders TO cut out this foolishness
begin voting today on a proposal
to end their. IS day walkout and re-
turn to the mines on Monday.
There was a distinct possibility
that failure to do so will result in
government seizure Of tho mines 10
get them back into production OF
vitality needed coal.
Spokesman for the strikers voted
unanimously last night TO recon-
mend the back-to-work move at
meetings in the field tomorrow and
Sunday. The break came after
President John l.. Lewis of the
United Mine workers had denounc-
ed the walkout as mad enter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
New Regulations
on Soldier Boxes

New government postal regula
lions require a written and signed
permit from the receivers com
handing officer TO allow any size
or shape package TO he mailed
overseas TO men in the Army. This
does not apply 10 seryicemen in
the Navy. Marines. or any other
branch OF the service. The per
NIT must include statement of
what is expected in the package.
Parcels must not exceed five
pounds, must be not over Is inch
es in length. nor Sc inches square
in length and girth combined.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
FACE PRISON, FINE

Detroit, Jan. 16-INS-Two men
and two women who we're found
guilty in Detroit federal court OF
violating the national stolen proper
ty act in the theft OF suits AMI
overcoats in many states Friday
faced possible maximum sentence
OF $4,000 fine and 10 years in
prison. They were Mrs. Vivian
Sanchez, IS, Detroit; Miss Betty
Bradovitch. 81. Detroit: Manuel
Garcia. -. Detroit and Dominic
Fognini. Al, Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

and commission from an air school
in Columbus. Miss.
1t. Schubert was born in Glad
win. Mich. on June 5. 1919. He
lived in Belleville most % his life,
being graduated from The Belle
vile High School in 1887. He
worked as printer for three
years on the Belleville Enterprise
and attended Wheaton College.
Wheaton, ILL.,. from where he would
have been graduated this June.
Since entering the service last
January. 1t. Schulert spent time
al Montgomery. Ala, Carlstrom
Field. Arcadia. Fla. and at Colum
, bus. Miss. before being stationed
near Tampa at McDill Field. Fla
Besides his wife and parents, he
See CASUALTY-Psse ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
URGE TRAVEL IN ARGENTINA

BtENOS AIRES Up Argen.
tina has become the paradise Of
South American tourists. II was
revealed at the annual conference
Of the National Tourist Commits
sion. but not enough Argentines
see Argentina first" To stimu
late interest In the scenic beau.
ties OF the nation. the commission
will award travel scholarships
10 outstanding employees OF offices
and factories OF Buenos Aires and
other large cities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

WASHINGToN-INS-sen Ken.
heth Mckellar CD Tenn. rank
ing member OF the powerful Appro
priations Committee today gave
practical assurance OF a congress
sional inquiry into administration
OF lend-lease. Mcclellan, presid.
ing at sessions OF the committee
In the absence OF Sen. Carter Glass
Cd Va, chairman. said full inquiry
into administration Of that huge
spending agency will be provided
in a request for deficiency ap
preparation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Congress Today

tRy Associated PrssD
Senate and House
In recess until Monday.
Elsewhere
Selectiye Service drafts new di'
receive resigned TO 1iberaiize de-
ferments for essential farm work
ers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
WINS 500 SPEAKING PRIZE

TROY, y. UP - Talk IL
cheap, says the old sdage. But Rob.
ert e. O'Neill. 1Syear-old Rensse-
Iaer Polytechnic Institute fresh.
man from Kenmore. y. T., proves
that it pays-and well. too, o'Neill
won first prize OF 800 in the an
nual public speaking contest for
freshmen at RP.I His talk OF six
minutes duration paid OF AT the
rate OF 1855 per minute.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

LOST illfold. brown. $40 Reward.
Russell F. Hammond. $40 Crane
Rd. Phone 1858. Adv. 1852
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
] Colder, Snow

WASHINGTON-INS- Congress
Eional hearings Of charges made
against the nomination Of Edward
]. Flynn. retiring chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, to
no President Rooseyelts minister
10 Australia. today were planned
for the middle OF next week.
OTTAWA-LNS- With two-thirds
OF Canada's steel production tied
up by the strike OF 1880 work
ers, representatives OF manage
02ent and labor were to meet here
today with Dominion Labor Minis
ter Humphrey Mitchell in an en-
deayor TO settle a wage dispute.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

DALLAS, Tex.-AP-The Office
OF Price Administration today set
flat price ceilings on wholesale AMI
sSetail milk sales in six southwest
~ern states-snd then sat back TO
see how this completely new plan
worked. II successful, it may be
given a nationwide trial.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

NYACK, n. Y.-INS - Every.
thing is in balance again. We now
have both the WAACS and the
WITS. WITS" for those who.
haven't heard, stands for Women
IN Technical Service. Organized
in Nyack, they are enrolled in any
OF several courses sponsored by
the United States ONCE OF Educa-
ton and designed to prepare them
for technical Jobs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

See STRIKE-4Psge :
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

WAUKEGAN. lll.-AP-A cir
cult court jury today convicted Mrs
Anne Tyrrell Lussier, 29-year.old
wife OF an Army sergeant, on "a
charge OF kidnapping a three months.
old child last November and fixed
minimum penalty OF one year in
prison.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

See CAsUALTY-Pass :
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-16

GEN. MACARTHCR's HEAD
QUARTERS. Australia-UP-Unit.
Ia States and Australian troops.
tracking the Japanese line at san
|nsnda point on the North New
tulnea coast. have destroyed enemy
rout lire defenses, inflicted heavy
asualties and captured quantities
I arms and equipment, It was an
|ounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Auditors
Hit Back
Al Baird

Sheriff Andrew Bairds hope Of
making real Omen out Of his den
utiess was blocked today by the
board Of auditors because the
three members don't like BAIRD
not because they don't like G-uor
The old feud between the sheriff
and the auditors became a burn
Ing issue recently when Bar1
went over the board head and
obtained permission from tho Sue
pervisors 10 hire 30 road patro.
men The auditors had refused &C.
let him have them.
SO when The sheriff asked foday
for $500 10 send a man 10 Wash
ington 10 be trained IN modern
police methods by the FBI Audi
tors Friel Hafeli and Walker
promptly voted no
Baird explained that John Eu-
gas, head Of The FBT here. had
extended the invitation and that
the man sent 10 Washington WoL4a
become a local instructor after u.s.
weeks training