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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
Rickenbacker
Raises Battle
Of Troops
Asks. Seniority
Rights as Men
Return Home

Detroit Mich. Jan. q ms -
American fighters returning from
war fronts should be assured. un
der congressional legislation, that
they will have peacetime employ
ment without being forced TO Join
any organized labor union"
That was the battle cry today OF
Lieut. Col Egdie Rickenbacker
who prefers 10 be called Captain.
The plea struck with all the fury
OF a hlock'buster. and came as a
shock TO 200 members and guests
OF the Society OF Automoti,e Engi-
neers.
Recovered from shock. the crowd
cheered long and loud, and repeat
ed its ovation when the flying ace
OF aces OF World War also asked
that the federal government date
servicemen's postwar employment
back TO the day OF their enlistment
or induction to give them equal
seniority rights with the stayed-at-
home workers.
lie explained he was not labor
hater. because ! have labored all OF
my. life" but wanted w What's right
for our boys
Rickenbacker. still showing the
effects OF a @l-day joust with the
elements and sharks following a
crash plane landing in the Pacific
while on secret army mission, out
lined his plan for the johnny
Doughboys and Sailors al a dinner
last night. A dinner at which the
distinguished guests, including
Henry Ford. ate corned beef and
cabbage because Rick didn't want
any fancy foods in war time.
Without Force
lit is now time that our Con
gress provide legislation so
any members OF our armed forces
can be employed by any employer
without being forced 10 join any
organized labor unions
Rick said he wished he was back
in the Pacific war theaters with
those great boys who are bleeding
and dying for us
III you could see them gong
without hot food for days, Nrig
cling In mud and yermin; lighting
malaria and diarrhea not 10 men
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
Delinquent Tax
Penalty Charged

Tardy taxpayers are discovering
that city council really meant It
when they decided not to grant
further extensions without penalty.
Mrs. Mabel l. Stadtm1ller. city
treasurer under instruction OF the
council. is collecting one per cent
penalties on school and county tax
es which were not paid before Feb.
10 and three per cent on city taxes.
now delinquent since November. In
February an additional one per
cent penalty will be added in each
case.
The books are due IN the county
treasurer's office early in March
and Mrs. Stadtmiller expects TO
cease collection at the end Of Feb
uary. After the books are sent 10
Ann Arbor payment has 10 be made
there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

Accomplishments and plans OF
the Ypsilant Council OF Social
Agencies were presented in detail
at the annual meeting Of the Ypsi-
lanti Community Fund Friday eve
ming. by Mrs Laurence Thomas.
president.
In his address. Dr. G.. c. Wes-
colt, retiring Community Fund pres.
ident. urged consideration OF the
time spent by Mrs. Thomas and
various committee members in &C
complishing much that has been
worthwhile and Of benefit 10 all.
"Dreamers maybe he said. but
from a dreamer came the steam
engine and from other dreamers
have come the great inventions OF
q ages. Dreams and dreamers.
mixed with practically, spell all
the advance in our modem way OF
IL Long may they live.
The Ypsilanti Council OF Social
Agencies. organized in April 1870.
has nearly completed its third year
of service--a year OF many meet.
ings and unremitting effort. a year
Of unusual interest and great ar-
Complishmentr Mrs Thomas said.
For the sake OF those who may
feel that they 10 not understand
the purpose and organization Of
this comparative newcomer into
Community Fund affairs let Us ex-
plain that the Council OF Social
Agencies al present is sub-com.
mittee OF the Community Fund.
The second vice president OF IN.
Fund automatically becomes the
Councils chairman The Council
is composed OF representative from
50 agencies and organizations inter
ested in the well.being OF Ypsi-
lanti who meet together for the
purpose Of planning and coordinat-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
Battered Port
Under Cloud
of Smoke
.azis Dynamite All
Facilities That
Night be | sed
~ Irl.rr,iLonaL IN. s.r,l..

nv International News s.ryira
MuSsolini $ African empire
crumhled under a rain Of shells to-
day as artillery OF the British
Eighth Army bombsrded the Lib
yam port Of Tripoli Outlying de-
Tense points on the outskirts Of
the battered port were oyerrun by
vanguards OF the allied forces. aud
biz guns poured a barrage on the
ANS rearguards
Great clouds OF smoke Law over
the abandoned port Before re-
treating TO runisia the Germans
dynsmited and SET fire to all "a
cilities that might be useful TO the
pursuing army Of Gen Sir Bernard
l.. ontgomery
Retreating Axis columns were
under constant attack by bomhers
and fighter planes OF the Middle
East command. The road west OF
Tripoli was Uttered with the wreck
age OF Axis tanks and other motor
lied equipment.
German forces in Tunisla fought
desperately 10 push allied lines
back from the East Coast and keep
the road open for the retreat Of
Nazl Field Marshal Erwin Rom
mers army. The enemy made say
age assaults from the Pont Dn
Fahs area and was reported 10
have made slight gains At heavy
losses
British forces came to the aid
OF the French who are holding tho
line in central. and south Tunisia,
and slowed down the Axis advance
American forces entrenched
northwest OF the port Of Sousse
also beat Off enemy attacks on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
New Group to
Police Other
F FEDERAL Units
Multiplicity of
New Regulations
to be Probed

Washington, Jan. - ms House
leaders today predicted that = far
reaching resolution will be passed
by the end OF this month setting
up a special investigating commit.
Toe 10 police the activities OF
Washington's multitudinous bu-
Ieaus. commissions, boards, and
agencies
A resolution, which will be the
vehicle for the move. has already
been introduced by Rep Howard
smith CD. Va. and is slated TO win
approval OF the House Rules Com
mittee next week.
The resolution would authorize
Investigation OF any action, rule.
procedure. regulation, order or al.
receive by any agency OF the federal
government upon complaint that
such action, regulation, etc.
II. Is beyond the scope OF the
power or authority granted by Con
gress or by the Constitution 10
such agency or 10 the executive.
20 Is arbitrary or capricious.
- Invadcs Constitutional rights,
privileges or immunities OF citi'
zens OF the Emitted States
- Inflicts punitive penalties FOR
failure to comply with such rules,
regulations. or directives, without
afiordng those accused Of violation
an opportunity TO present their de
Tense before a fair aud impartial
tribunal.
rs. Duplicates The work OF other
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
Library Secures
Historical Books

The Ladies Library has secured
as loan from the city historian
four large volumes OF intense int
crest LOUIS White. city historian,
has made new. clear photographs
from many treasures furnished by
local families, and this collection
includes pictures OF many OF the
earliest settlers such as the Marx
Norrises, Lyman Wizard. the various
futile, Cross and other leading citi-
zens in the forties and on through
the years. as well as pictures OF
early buildings Most OF these pic-
lures are dated before the present
century.
Old timers who knew many Of the
city's prominent men in their prime
or old age will get amusement from
their pictures in youth The build.
inPs recall many OF Ypsilanti'7
large industries, such as the big
Touring mills. the Hay & Todd
wooden mills and others.
Misses Lolita Coombs and Clara
Sweet invite all interested in Ups
lanti's past 10 come in and examine
these volumes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
Congress Today

Senate
Iu recess until noon Monday
Foreign Relations committee
hears Mayor L8Guardia on Edward
!. Flynn nomination G0.3O a. M.
Eastern War Time).
Labor Su1gomm.i resumes
hearings on vocational rehabilita-
ton measure G0:50 a IN
House
In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
Financial Accomplishment
Under Presidency of
c. c. Wescott
New Members of Board of Directors
Elected; Rev. Bair Sees Need
For Cooperative Effort

The close of of the most successful years history
of the Ypsilanti Community Fund ftngy observed
in the dining of the Methodist Church Friday evening
President c. C. Wesco under whose able guidance the
Fund has recorded its biggest financial year paid high
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Freezing OrizZle

OTTAWA, Ont ms - The
strike OF 1880 Canadian steel
Workers which halted 20 per cent
~ the Dominion's steel production
for the past II days was at an
end today following a joint an
pouneement by government ofhciilS
and union representatives Stris-
ers were to return to lheir jobs
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

Evening classes start at Central
School Register Monday evening.
Al. l23
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

WASHlNGTON-lNS- Auth.
thorltatlve sources disclosed
that power division Of the War
Production Board today is con-
sidering a nationwide "dim-out'
to conserve decreasing coal.
power and natural gas sup
lies. The drastic limitation on
the use Of electricity and fuels
other than petroleum products,
II was pointed out, would be
undertaken by J. A. Krus, who
was appointed chief Of the pow
er division yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

See BUREAUS Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

BOSTON-INS-Six OF the 16
counts in manslaughter indict-
'1nents returned against the We
lansky brothers, part owners of the
Cocoanut Grove night club have
been quashed, il was learned today.
The brothers, Barnett and Jane .
were indicted in connection with
the deaths OF almost 500 persons
who were either burned to death or
, suffocated when a flash fire swept
the night spot last November.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

See WAR PAGE ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

See RiCKENBACKER Page >
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

WASHINGTON - ms - The
House Ways and Means Committee
will convene next week to start
work on a 1913 tax plan, with pay
sIyou-eo legislation virtually
certainty. but with still no program
formulated to raise the additional
s16.00O,000,0OO sought by President
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

INDIANAPOLIS, lud.- ms -
Wendell l.. Willkie will address
both houses Of the Indiana legisla-
ture on Feb. IL and that night will
h ppear on the Lincoln Day program
OF the Indianapolis Women's Re
publican Club, it was announced to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

NEW YORK-INS-The nations
merchandise buyers are rolling
into New York this week by the
thousands with arrivals at the
Ahghest mark in history. for the an.
nual January buying season. Not
since the New York Worlds Fair
have hotels been so crowded and
not in 20 years have demands for
mechandise reached such a peak.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

BOSTON-INS-In the face OF a
continued cold wave. New England
today experienced the most critical
fuel shortage Of its history as fuel
oil supplies dwindled into nothing
ness. In Rhode Island. the 'situa.
tion became so serious that closing
eef war plants seemed inevitable un.
less oil shipments, not now ex-
pected, somehow reach the state
within the next few DAVIS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

WASHINGTON-INS- The Sen.
ale Military Affairs Committee to-
D day called upon War Manpower
Commissioner Paul V. McNutt TO
justify nomination OF 50 persons
for new commission jobs with an.
nual salaries ranging from $4,000
10 $500. Despite criticism from
McNutts organization OF delay in
confirmation of appointments. the
committee refused to approve them
| without investigation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

plunged into the rugged mountains
OF southern Peru today in search Of
a Pan-American-Grace Always
transport missing ell route from
Santiago to Lima with 10 persons
aboard. including two British diplo-
mats. two yeomen OF the United
States Navy, an American civilian
and three American Crewmeu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

See FARM BLOC Page >
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

DENVER-INS-FBI agents TO-
day Investigated a blaze Of undeter-
mined origin that swept through
Denver war plant late yesterday.
Forty-fiye workmen fled the plant
as the fire started near a paint ma
chine and flashed through the one
story structure. Two men we're
burned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

See FUND-PaEe I
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

Los ANGELES ms - Enrol
Flynn's attorneys promised today
that 10 witnesses will back up the
film stars personal version OF his
relationship with Peggy Larue Sat
terlee and Betty Hansen, teen-age
girls who claim he attacked them.
when the defense takes the court.
i Dom spotlight Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

WASHINGTON-AP-- Food Pro
duction officials disclosed today
that the problem Of supplying mill
tary and LendLease requirements
OF pork is complicated by "disap-
pointing" marketings OF hogs dur
ing the past three months. Farmer
sales OF hogs for slaughter under
federal inspection fell about 5000
900 head below government eNpec-
tations This deficit is equivalent
TO about 750,0O0.o0O pounds Of pork.
or about three per cent OF the l943
meat production goal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-28

dividual farmers and the cumulati>.
achievements of the group. II wGs
pointed out that several of the bor-
.uWc.S are a number Of years ahead
N their rcpayments to the federal
.EU'ry SEINE as much as eight OF
..... sears and that most have taken
q anIIgr oi u good crop year t.
reduce their Indebtedness apprccia-
.iy. Live II hOmc" programs. car
riod out IN ~" past and planned iui
the future 1N.'r' 60 iha,i;'t md
n.o improvement on = long range
basis was stressed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-28

making is OF the progl1m for he
session which started Al 1890 O'Clock
this morning and is CONTINUING ''.''-
ugh the afternoon. v. / W
chief clerk of the county Az" o.
flee. explained farm n!']''. 81
goals which have been 81, '. 49,.
ycar: Dr.. y. d. GgcgE. Vance '.'.'
niilcrr. sprky GA public h'"." ''.-
lens. and county and ''-.."". '.-
ic,ls e. tie i@A ...'
mcr> Informally.
Most ii III" day "J. &.E'' eve.
ii ca. !rr e.. ne zee '..- ". ...
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-28

FSA officials ATTENDING ;,
ing include Ivey ". Dav ue nee,
supervisor; c. U. Sanford Giouas
and j. IL. Rice and NJ. r Cr"nlnas
members. of the county tenant
chase committee: Mrs uan pU.
Craft. FSA home demons,eh T.
agent; Mrs. Mary d Mitchell 1,Cs
y: *. Robertson of Goldsboro, e,S
trict supervisor: and NJ ~
Thompson. OF Raleigh Regional a
formation adviser n.
lUr; llelDS-R,r, Inn. NJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-28

l"% llelps-Brs lO9o Mor.r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05

A. B. and IL. B. degrees from that
institution.
On the floor of the Senate the
Hanover veteran was a champion
of the farmers and he fought Wig
orously for legislation he deemed to
be right.
In 1885 he was married to Miss
Elise Warwick Barksdale of Rich
mond. They were married on his
birthday anniversary and they OBJ
served their golden wedding ami
versary December II, 1885 They
had two sons, George and Williams
Carter sWickham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05

to purchase idle tires and tubes,
Secretary OF Commerce Jones said
the volume turned in in some areas
was so heavy that the reappraisers
and the Federal Reserve banks. who
make the payments, ARE consid-
erably behind in the work of ap-
praising, recording and paying for
the tires"
Mr.. Jones did not disclose the
amount Of money paid out for the
tires and tubes, but from another
source it was learned authoritatively
that total payments so far amount
ed to s12 100000.
This person also reported that of
100000 tires and tubes appraised
so far, so per cent have been ap-
praised as scrap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
u. 5. Buying Program Nets
II Million Tires and Tubes

By the Associated Press
The Government s idle tire pur-
chase program, inaugurated last
October, has already yielded II ,OOO,-
600 tires and tubes, it was disclosed
last night, following announcements
that Federal Reserve banks have
mailed out more than 100000
checks or acknowledgements to tire
owners who turned in their excess
tires.
In a statement on the progress
OF the program, under which the
Defense Supplies Corp has agreed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
Spanish Take Over
Facilities at Tunqier

BY the Associated Press.
TANGIER, International Zone,
Morocco, March 5. Spanish au-
thorities last night took over from
the French control of the post Of
flee, telegraph and telephone serv-
ices of Tangier, and they announced
they would keep open the facilities
with Spanish employees
These services had been officially
under the Sultan Of Morocco and
were operated by the French Min
istry of Posts and Telegraph, but
from now on, it was announced, will
be under the jurisdiction of the
Caliph of Tetuan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
|Henry 7. Wickhom, SO, Dies;
Personal Friend of Gen. Lee
President Problem
Of Virginia Senate
Was Link With Past
Ey The Associated Press.

6N ire associated Press.
RICHMOND, March 5. Henry
Taylor Wickham, SO. president pro-
tempore of the Virginia Senate
oldest alumnus of Washington and
Lee University and a distinguished
public figure in Virginia since 1879
died here early today
Mr.. Wickham, close personal
friend of Gen. Robert E. Lee. from
whose hands he received his col
'lege degree, had been i'll since De-
.cember. when he fractured his hip
jim fall at his home, Hickory Hill,
lin Hanover County. where he was
,born December II, l849.
Mr.. Wickham held a primacy in
the hearts of his colleagues and
among the people of Virginia en-
loyed by few men. He was often
ldescribed as a man who represent
led the best traditions of the Viz
tginia Of the old South, and the
courage, energy and vision which
.built and carried forward the new.
! Presided Over Session.
! Mentally alert, and with a physical
;stamina remarkable ln"one of his
syears. Mr.. Wickham in 1910, during
1.-THE illness Of Lt.-Gov. Saxon Holt,
fpresided over a 60-day legislature
session.
! A lawyer and farmer, he began
ibis public service when elected to
the House of Delegates in 1879.
Z Tn, 1n
sattorney for the Chesapeake & Ohio
HALLWAY and was advisory counsel at
1.-THE time of his death. He was con-
Injected with the railroad for over 10
Years and in 1909 was made vice
/, president and general counsel, a po-
ssition he held until 1923. In 1918 he
WAS made general solicitor in charge
.of the law department under the
/, United States Railroad Administra-
+, ton.
!: He was invited to address a Joint
session of the General Assembly in
1940-an honor accorded to few civil
ians or members. At that time
/ Speaker Dovell reversed the usual
order OF things by presenting. the
<SSelIlUly 10 llle senator.
Link With Past.
There was an intimacy between
the families of Arlington and Hick-
/ ory Hill, drawn together by ties of
friendship and marriage, and Mr..
Wickham was a connecting link
between Lee and later generations
of Virginians when other close as
sociates Of the Confederate chief
tain had died
, AS little boy he frequently &C
companied his grandmother on peri
odic visits to Arlington, where he
romped with the Lee children. MI.
Wickham always said he received
real shock the first time he remem-
bered seeing Gen. Lee, when the
general was visiting at Hickory Hill
that it was quite evident that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
Preparedness Policy

BEDFORD. Ind. (P).-Whether it
was evidence of a glove shortage or
simply matter of self defense
wasn't known, but
A Bedford high school girl did
her shopping wearing a pair Of
lightweight boxing gloves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05

general preferred the society of little
girls to little boys.
In 1889 he was elected to the
State Senate to serve continuously
until 1906, as president protein
from 1897 to 1906. He was not a
member again until 1923, when he
was elected to begin another long
period of service.
Also Studied at Virginia.
Mr.. Wlckham studied also at the
University of Virginia and held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05

"rumors circulated outside Spain
about the passage across Spanish
frontiers of foreign troops are COM
pletely false"
Such rumors are designed only
to disturb international relations, !"
the announcement added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
Spain Denies Rumors
Of Passage Of Troops
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
MADRID, March 5.-An oficial
announcement said last night that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04

who's governor Of Puerto Rico ,"
Dunn said he thought he was
Halleck asked
"And in Puerto Rico, hasn't
Tugwell eliminated brand names,
trade marks and advertising ."
Dunn said his information was
that Tugwell had done that as
ardently as nc was able. And Hal
leck declared:
II think we've hit here upon
the proof that we needed. In
1888, Tugwell tried 10 impose his
whole scheme on America, and
was defeated by Congress.
PUERTO RICO GUINEA PIG
$50 he goes down to Puerto
Rico, and he puts 10 into effect.
He eliminates brand names. He
strikes deadly blow at adj
yertising.
"And, meanwhile, here In the
United states his spiritual
brothers are attempting again to
impose the whole sOcialistic
scheme on America"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04

Galbraith, former professor AT
Princeton University, two new
professors, Austin G. Hoffman, late
of the University of Wisconsin.
and Donald II. Wallace, late of
Harvard University, had been
named TO ruling posts in OPA.
Their appointments lead Dunn to
protest:
II have never been able To
understand why the government
will place in charge Of the entire
business of the country man
who would not he hired 10 run
any single individual business.
AN UNKNOWN MAN
"Prof. Hoffman Is appointed
To take charge of food prices.
In all my experience in the food
businessmen period Of 80
years. have never heard OF
Prof. Hoffman.
IF he had played any part at
all i'm the food field, II he was a
practical man, 1 would have
heard OF him.
Instead OF hard-headed, prac-