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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-13
By MRS. G. NJ. FOSTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II.
Church have received word of
the promotion of their son,
James, TO the rank of LIST Lieu
tenant in the Quartermasters
Corps, being in charge Of a
truck regiment jimmie is sta
Toned in the jungles of India and
writes home regarding the life
there. where orchids and wild
fruit grow in abundance and the
boys have recently built huts
with matched rooms for living
quarters.
Much TO the delight of the
company, American food has
reached them and since July
18th they have been living on
American canned rations. A rlv-
er, one and one-half miles from
camp, provided bathing facilities
until a tank was rugged up as a
bath tub.
Owing 10 the illness of the lst
Lieutenant, Jimmie had been
taking over his work and now
has been promoted in rank.
He writes that they are ap-
preciating more and more the
conveniences which are enjoyed
by the people on the home front.
Mrs. Alice MeSSmore. who has
been confined TO her home for
several years from the result of
a fall, when she broke her hip,
fell for a second time this week
injuring the other hip and bruis-
ing herself badly.
Left out of the list of names
of boys who attended the fare
we'll party for Jack Yeske in
Detroit Sunday night, were Bob
Kracht, Erwin Hare, Jack
Brooks.
A pretty wedding was solem-
nized at ST. Lawrence Catholic
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
City $4,000
in Excess Of
Bond Quota

Ypsllanu has pversubscribed her
bond quota for the Third War
Loan Drive 10 the extent OF over
$4,000. It has been revealed with
release OF final figures OF the
drive. or her $1,17O.OOO quota, to
tai sales amounted TO S1.253.797,
with + bond sales bringing 1922
1903, and other bonds OF larger de
nomination totalling sS54.494.
Saturday marked the final day
OF the drive, which began Sept. 3.
lasting through the beginning Of
this month. Assisting the local
war bond committee were over 200
bond statesmen and gallants. rep
resentlng Industries. schools, civic
and social organizations.
Mayor Ross X. Bower served as
honorary chairman OF the Ypsilan
ii committee. and c. &. Wescott as
executive chairman. Members OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Alleged Child Of
Chaplin Arrives

HOLLYWOOD-INS 80 A tiny.
siA-pound baby nestled close to-
her mother today in South Van
Ness Hospital. In four months a
sample OF her blood may decide
the Que ton OF whether she is the
daughter OF Comedian Charles
Chaplin.
shes just what ! wanted--a
girl" the proud mother, 24-year-old
Joan Barry, declared. Isn't she
cute?"
What have you named her" she
was asked by intervieWeys
Carol" Joan replied. Carol
Ann"
Birth OF Miss Barry's baby Sstur-
day night now will permit steps
10 be taken toward determining its
paternity. Miss Barry hled suit
against Chaplain last June, declar-
ing him to be the father.
The baby came into the world
under the watchful eyes OF three
physicians. an attorney and a
former investigator for the =. z. l.
The attorney was Miss Barry s
lawyer. The third physician was
assumed to be Chaplin's represen-
tative end the former F. 3. !. agent
was there TO take the childs foot
prints for Identification purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Go Makes
For
Problems

Bufta,o, Oct. 4-lNS-The JAW
CLIO, the nations biggest labor un-
ion, opened its annual convention
in Buffalo today, with more than
1000 delegates on hand TO tackle a
mountainous list Of policy resolu-
tions, several OF which threatened
bitter floor battles.
President r. j. Thomas was
scheduled to deliver the keynote
address, and although his remarks
were TO be extemporaneous, he
was expected to toucn on the man.
power and draft problems in addi-
ton TO urging greater production
and fewer strikes.
No less than 275 resolutions were
in the convention hopper when the
meeting came to order. They Gov
cred almost every conceivable sub
ject in the book. ranging from
sharp attack on the Smith-Consl-
ly anti-strike law and the little
steel" formula to a free India
proposal.
One resolution called for out
right endorsement of President
Roosevelt for a fourth term. and
this vas expected to be adopted
with little ado. However, noisy
and vigorous squabbling was an
ticipated when resolutions involv-
ing the incentive pay system and
labor's mo strike" pledge hit the
floor later in the week.
At least six unions hare recon-
mended withdrawal of the mo
strike" pledge because Of the
Smith Conally Act which Congress
passed over the Presidents veto,
and the governments failure 20
check spiraling prices. Several
others demanded reaffirmation If
the no strike" pledge in stronger
terms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Court Opens
New Session

Washington. Oct. Ans The
Supreme Court opens another eight
months term today with import
ant constitutional issues facing II.
Converting for a perfunctory SEES
sion, the court plans to devote the
next week to deciding scores OF
petitions for writs OF review which
accumulated during the summer
months.
Despite the absence OF contests
OF new deal laws. the courts bust
ness is about normal. Contests
over price control orders, labor
laws and taxes are numerous.
The court is asked in petition
filed by Stanley w. Taylor OF San
Francisco, TO hold unconstitution-
al the Office OF Price Administra-
ton rent control orders, while Ben
lamin Rothenberg. Boston, seeks TO
review constitutionality Of maxi
mum price provisions Of the price
control act.
Economic Sterilization Director
Fred NJ. Ninson., in a petition In
yolvlng public utility rates in
washington. d. c.. seeks TO estab-
lish the principle that utility rates
must be fixed in conformity TO
the general price Sterilization pro
gram.
The work camp. arrangement for
conscientious DIRECTORS Is sssailed
in an appeal by Walter F. Gormly
Milwaukee, while other phases Of
the draft act applying 10 consicen-
tious directors is involved in other
cases.
The court will hear arguments
this fall on constitutionslity OF the
Texas white primary law" and
on the validity OF the prudent in
yestment" theory OF yaluing util-
tiles. Using this prudent invest
ment' theory. the Federal Power
Commission ordered reduction in
gas rates in Cleveland, Akron and
in Pennsylvania communities.
The new deal majority OF the
high court In more firmly estab-
lished than ever. with the so
called liberals OF the court In con.
troll. The action Of Justice Rut-
ledge. newest member OF the court.
in joining With Justices Black.
Douglas, Murphy and Reed on
many decisions before the summer
adjournment. stamps the court as
extremely liberal from the stand
point OF constitutional interDrets-
ton and powers OF the federal gov
eminent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
FrankfortBlasted Today by
American Flying Fortresses;
r. A. F. Hits City of Kassel
Metropolitan Areas Facing
Famine Representative Says

the hands OF men who just don't
understand their job"
He tut the blame for the mid
died food picture" in the laps OF
the Presidents confidential ad.
yisers the super government n
Washington commenting that
the people in the country ought
TO know what's going on and who's
responsible for the plight we're In"
THE rollback and subsidy plan
OF the Administration Will not So
cure more food for the consumer,
but will instead discourage nroudc
ton he said
Gloomy Picture
Andersen pointed to a gloomy
picture on the dairy front and
warned that the feed situation for
dairy and cattle farmers won't
get am better" This years corn
crop, he commented. will be used
up by the greatest number OF live
stock Lee nation has every had IN
hand
I'VE could have grown more corn
in 1913, but the AAA scarcity pro.
gram was still in operation and
cut corn production my about ave
hundred million bushels.
The meat situation will degen'
crate INTO something terrible unless
the administration takes prompt
steps TO correct the price-feed prob
lem" Andersen declared eco.
"Maupower in the dairy industry
Ia becoming more and more agra
waited. This year in the northern
states there is the largest number
OF auctions on record-dairymen
who ere selling out because they
are unable to get competent work
ers and cannot compete with high
wages OF industry under present
price ,evels"
lie praised OPA General Mana
ger Chester Bowles as an able
man who is trying to correct some
Of the damage that has been done
by hls predecessors-whioh Is a
very difficult job"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

Taking Oath

Washington. oct. 4-UP 49, Ed.
ward Il. Stettinius, Jr.. is expected
today 10 take his oath as Under
secretary OF State and prepare i'm
mediately for handling administra-
ton OF United States Foreign poll
cy il Secretary OF State Cordial
Hull attends the planned three
power meeting OF foreign minis.
ters.
At The same time the Senate may
act on the nomination OF w Av-
erell Hartman. who was designat-
ed late last week 10 be ambassa
dor 10 Moscow. a post just vacated
by Admiral William II. STANDBY.
Hartman probably will go to
the United States.British-Soviet
foreign ministers meeting as well
as Hu'l, particularly II it Is held
in Moscow. Hull's decision 10 go
to Moscow has not been announced
and there still was some doubt
whether he would go as far as
Moscow on account OF his health.
While officials here have permitted
most CT the news OF the coming
meeting to emanate from British
sources, the report that President
Roosevelt had asked Soviet Pre-
mier Josef Stain 10 agree TO hold
It in London gained wide credence
here. SO have reports that Stain
refused to do so.
According To unconhrmed re-
ports, the United States and Bri-
tain red sought the meeting after
Mr.. Roosevelt and British Prime
Minister winston Churchill, at Que
bee. had unavailingly sought a
meeting with Stain himself
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Morgenthau
to Outline
Tax Future

Washington, Oct. 4-INS-Secre-
tary OF Treasury Henry Morgen-
THAI was summoned before the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee today to outline the Admins
tration's $1O,65O,OOO,OOO tax pro-
gram il the face OF determine d
congressional opposition.
As the opening witness OF the
formulation OF a new revenue pro
gram, Morgenthau was slated 20
propose that individual incomes
bear az additional $3.50, 900 900,
corporations, S2,53No00 900, ' es-
tates. tour hundred million dollars.
and cigarettes, furs soft drinks,
alcoholic beverages, candy, toll Ell
articles and amusements bear the
balance. or S2530,000,000.
Under the program, the corpor.
ate rate would be advanced from
40 to 80 per cent. the withhold
ing tax from 20 TO 80 per cent.
while virtually all existing excite
taxes would be subject 10 st!1
increases.
Cigarettes. FOR example would
be taxed three cents a package
more than at present, soft drinks,
which are not now levied on.
would have a tax Of cent per bot
tie placed against them, while
anus enent taxes would be tripled.
Similarly the taxes on cabare's.
bowling alleys. billiard tables, trans
porta;ion, communications. furs,
luggage and like items would be
drastically increased. A tax on
candy and chewing gum Is suggest.
ed for the first time.
On the proposed increase In In
dividull income rates, more than
half Of the sum would be refund
able TO the taxpayer after the war.
The Victory Tax would be repeal
ed. bu. the increased rates would
more than make up for the revenue
los
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
AFL Session
Today;
Lewis Issue

Boston, Oct. 4-INS-The 63rd
annual convention OF the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor started
with a round OF portentuous
speeches today while John l..
Lewis application to return to the
AFL threatened to burst into a
lusty, verbal brawl.
William Green, federation pres
ident, opened the 10 day conclave
with his annual address. He was
armed beforehand with figures in
tended to prove that production
front casualtles-those killed or in.
jured in war factories-were heav-
Ter than those suffered by the
armed forces to date.
Others scheduled to speak to the
500 ALL delegates included under
Secretary of War Robert p. Pat
terson and Governor Leverett Sal
tonstall, the latter the Bay state s
own favorite son candidate for the
COP presidential nomination.
That provided the high spots OF
the program of the first day; but
these AFL conventions, which Of
ten have seen fisticuffs, always
start quietly to build up into a ere
scendo OF explosive action in their
final days.
The stage for the convention
was set when the Federation's
powerful executive council met
throughout the week end to draft
its annual report to the conven-
ton. The council studiously re-
Trained from taking a stand on the
Lewis constroversy. 1t merely
noted that Lewis and the $4,000
members Of the United Mine Work
ers wanted to come back to the
AFL. 1t threw the issue on the
convention floor without recon-
mendation for its consideration
and action"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

Nears Climax

Wa shington. Oct. 4-INS-The
Selectve Service System was urg-
ed touay to approve legislation
granting local draft boards blanket
authority in selection OF draftees
as the Senate fight over the Wheel.
er bill deferring fathers moved to-
ward showdown.
Sen. Chan Quincy (R) S. D.,
mem3ef OF the Military Affairs
Committee. asked draft officials 20
make local boards supreme.
Under the present system local
draft lJards are bound up in all
kinds Of rules which hamstring
them in selecting men for the arm.
ed fol ces." said Quincy.
These rules. made in Washing
ton, mby not fit conditions which
are confronting the local boards,
OF course. the draft must be
spread equally but the boards need
more discretion"
Meantime. Administration lead
ers awaited a report from the War
Depart ment on the Taft bill which
drastically devises the Selectiye
Services Act.
Under terms OF the Taft measure
fathers 25 years OF age and under
would he called first after other
sources are exhausted. Those be
tween 25 and sc would be indicted
second and those between so and
80 third. Taft also proposed a
single national pool. and a tight
ening UP OF industrial deferments.
The war Department was ex-
pectei 10 oppose the Taft plan. de-
spite the fact that it has gained
considerable support. War Depart
ment sources said the Army's plan
calls FOR mixing fathers or differ
ent ages.
Senate leaders had virtually
agreed TO the Clark.Bailey amend
ment denying deferment TO govern
ment workers except in extraord-
mary cases. They planned how.
ever. 10 kill the Wheeler bill 10
deer fathers,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

Washington. oct. 4-lNS- Rep.
August H. Andersen (R) MINI.
labeled the food situation as
"toughar that ever" today and
warned that America is headed
for a real famine in essential
foods this winter-particularly in
metropolitan areas.
Forty million people will not
be aba 10 buy essential foods, such
as butter, milk, meat, poultry and
ceftSia es ess3G,,sy - =: mig wiz
ter" Andersen. a member OF the
House Agriculture Committee. de-
clared
He said a large portion OF the
food supply will go into black mar
ket channels with the civilian con
sumner paying eXorbitant prices 10
illegitinate dealers.
This dark picture" Andersen
asserted, could be frightened #
the Administration would start all
over again and give absolute pow
er 10 man or group OF men who
understand food production and
distribution problems"
Sucn action. the congressman
said, however, probably never will
be taken.
Hands Tied
The hands OF the men now In
charge of the food program are
tied by orders from above" Andre
sen added. ALSO. the Roosevelt Ad-
ministrAtion puts food policies in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Boy Scouts Open
Camping Season

approximately 80 boys from IA
Washtenaw County Boy Scout
troops and 20 leaders participated
in a Pow Wow at Camp Newkirk
over the week end. opening their
autumn camping season. The Pow
Wow lasted from Friday afternoon
through Sunday morning, and the
boys enjoyed football, boating,
campfires. and cooking their meals
out-of-doors.
Prof. Award Fairbanks, OF the
University OF Michigan art depart.
ment, was a guest Saturday eve
ming and entertained the boys with
a story during their campfire hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Island School
Values Shown

Value OF education as developed
in the Philippines under American
supervision has been well demon
strated This was the theme OF an
address delivered bv Prof George
Carrothers, Ann Arbor. who drew
upon personal experiences and OBJ
seryations for an interesting COM
Darison OF native life before and
after Introduction OF American
guidance in policies OF health and
education
Following the announced plan OF
President Mckinley to prepare tho
Fiipinos for self government,
schools were established and public
health officials directed attention
10 sanitation. Despite the ridicule
which such administration brought
from other government representa-
tives. the plan was continued and
gradually produced results till the
year 1914 vas officially set for free
dom and self government. Then
came the war and Japanese sol:
diers assumed control. but .he AM
erican experiment had proven SUI.
ficientlv successful 70 guarantees
loyalty OF the majority Of the ropu-
lation OF the islands to the United
states. Mr.. Carrothers said. They
appreciate the advantages Of edu.
cation and good health and will re-
turn 10 American standards OF Nv
ing as soon as they are freed from
JaDanese dictation
The speaker vas introduced oy
Leslie Butler. chairman OF the Ro-
tary International Relations CON.
mittee. who arranged the program.
Preceding the address e. e. Wee
colt announced results OF the war
bond drive.
Cigars were passed by Harry
Shaefer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul Senators Assert

roll Withholding taxes Of to 10
per cent.
1t Is robbing Peter TO pay Paul,
IL not worse. because when they
take s. out OF the right hand peck
ct they put only 81 in the left hand
pocket. Before long workers will
have only enough left from their
psycheck 10 buy tobacco and food.
The government will take the rest
and spend ii as 1t thinks II should
be spent
Eastland charged that a milk
subsidy would grow into a white
elephant which the government
will never be able 10 get rid OF and
will be eyerlsstingly eating the
public out OF house and home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

The executive committee we're ID.
NJ. Siikworth. d. T. Quirk. May
nard Richardson, Ambrose Johnson.
and George G. Handy.
Washtenaw County went well
over the $I6i6,00G quota. total
sales Amounting TO $9,426.l5S. It
was anticipated today by members
OF the Washtenaw County War Fl
nance Committee. headed by War
rem Cook. that the county total will
be supplemented by an additional
$4,000. 900. when the totals from
the Ford Bomber Plant are avail
able. Official figures on the out
come of the drive will be available
from the federal government Oct.
If
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Lists
Six Hundred

Enrolment OF the Michigan state
Normal College has been placed ~
627 civilian students for the com
ing semester. with students con
tlnuing TO 9egister this week. OF
this number there are about 20
civilian men. Students enrolled
in Saturday classes have not been
included III this count, as those
classes are 10 begin organization
at the end Of this week.
The number OF students at the
college will be augmented by the
200 sUliiers now stationed at Nun.
son Hall. who are expected to be-
giI classes oct. II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

Washington. Oct. 4-INS-Sers-
James o. Eastland Cd Miss, and
George D. Aiken CRl VT. charged
today that the administration is
pursuing a policy OF robbing Peter
to pay Paul II not worse by fore
ing food subsidies upon Congress
and the people
The two senator's charges came
as federal control OF milk sales
went into effect in 10 major met.
ropolitan areas and the War Food
Administration plunged ahead With
preparations for a national milk
subsidy OF 80 cents per hundred.
weight
At the same time, however Rep.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

Thomas +. SesnlenytDy Pa. chair
man OF a special fzouse committee
for the protection OF the eonsum-
er announced that the group will
fight for consumer subsidies "un-
I'll we have won this important
battle on the home 'front.' Scan
Ion pledged full support OF The 50
congressman on the committee TO
President Roosevelt's food produc-
ton and price control program. A
presidential food message is ex-
pected within the next feE days.
Aiken said ut Is perfectly RI
diculous financing 10 plan for sub
sides that will hold living costs
down only three TO four per cent
and then call for additional pay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

LOGDON-UP Fedor Gusey,
newly. ppointed Russian ambassa-
dor 20 Great Britain, arrived TO
day to assume his new post Gussv
was re, by Sir John Monck. vice
marshal Of the British diplomatic
corps who represented Foreign Sec
rotary Anthony Eden. Soviet
Charge D'Affaires Arkadi Sobolev.
and Numbers OF the Russian en-
bassy sian.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Solomon Rewarded
by Cir Of Rooster

Springfield, H.. oct. i-IN5-
Police Judge William d. Conway
took his place today as a worthy
successor to King Solomon in set
Ting a question OF disputed owner
ship.
His decision came in the case Of
two housewives whose chickens
strayed back and forth from yard
to yard until the women were
quarreling as TO which belonged
to whom. Judge Conway's ruling
was masterful in its simplicity.
This was It,
Housewife No. was TO paint the
legs OF her chickens vivid blue.
Housewife No. ? was TO use a card
inal red on her flock.
So delighted were the women
with the decision that they forth
with made the judge a present OF
a barred Plymouth Rock rooster.
one OF the disputed birds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Youths Out Late
Given Reprimands

Two Ypsilanti juveniles and three
Ann AFbor youths we're reprimand-
ed by police early Sunday morn
ing for their parts in an argument
between the two groups. which ap-
parently began in an Ann Arbor
restaurant. Both the Ypsilanti and
the Ann Arbor boys had reported
their difficulties TO the local po-
lice station, the latter group stat
ing they were on their way 10
Cherry Hill and had stopped to
tell their side of the story. The
Ypsilanti youths were reprimand-
ed for being on the streets past the
curfew hour. and sent TO their
homes.
Reprimanded. Released
An Ann Arbor juvenile. arrested
here Saturday evening for hives
tigation OF disorderly conduct. was
reprimanded, and released TO his
parents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

CHfCAGO-INS-- The National
Institute Of Traffic Engineers in
session in Chicago studied today
means OF handling critical traffic
problems expected to arise in large
cities Immediately after the end
Of the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
Congress Today

Senate
Continues Father Draft debate.
meets noon, E.W.T.)
House
Routine session moon
Ways and Means Committee re.
ceiyes Treasury's tax program
iO).
Supreme Court resssemDles foe
opening OF 1884 term (noon). d,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04

Wages and salary supervisor capa-
BILE OF making Job descriptions, Job
evaluations, ability ratings. Indus
trial engineering training helpful
Must be tactful and able to reach
Independent decision under pres
sure. Give personal details. educa.
ton experience IL reply. BOX Pos
care Of Press. ADV. 1ools
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-04
More Towns
in Italy
AIKEN

London, Oct. 4--lNs-Ameriesn
Flying Fortressss roared deep into
central Germany today to smash
at Frankfort. 80 miles southeast Of
Berlin. in the wake Of . blisterina
Raj night assault on the north
west German industrial center OF
49,