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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
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Attacked
by Engel

HART. Nov 80 CUP) Rep. ALI
bert j. Engel told an audience OF
Rotarians last night that the
United States Is winning the war
on borrowed money and that our
children viii bc paying huge m
come taxes the remainder OF their
lives If something isn't done TO
curb the excessive costs of the
war and war materials.
Engel who is a resident of Mus
kcgon and the representative m
Congress of the Ninth congress
Sional district said that the
American people are waking up TO
the excessive spending Of money
in the war effort lie said that it
was evident 10 him that we are
paying too much for the war ma
terialS we are receiving He added
an attack on excessive labor costs
TO his attack on excessive spend
ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Old DUR Men Lose
Seniority Appeal
Times sian Correspondent

LANSING, Nov. 80 Seniority
rights for DSR employees who
worked for the Wyandotte dl-
vision OF the Old Detroit United
Railways before it was taken over
by the city were denied today
by the Supreme Court.
SUIT was brought by Daniel
Solo, Myron Mcconnell an d
Arthur EnderS. who worked for
the DUR when the 1923 agree
ment between this company and
the city was reached The court
ruled the agreement did not con-
stitute a purchase since II only
allowed the DSR TO service Gus
toners on DUR tracks. A lower
court decision was reversed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Gilberts A.inrffield
In Use by j. s.,
Knox DistIOses

WASHINGTON Nov 30 tlNSt
Secretary of tho Navy Knox
said today that American planes
were already operating against
The Japs from the captured en-
cmy airhcld on Bctio IN the Gill
bert Islands.
At the same time KnoN said
that American ship losses IN the
Gilbert operation were light,
He disclosed that navy Seabecs
followed the first waves OF troops
INTO BctIo and within four days
after the invasion had the air
strip in operation.
Knox also revealed that by
Thanksgiving Day American and
Allied Shipyards had replaced all
The merchant vessel tonnage lost
by the United Nations since the
beginning of the war in Septem-
Der 1889.
Knox denied that the Unusually
heavy losses among American
forces were due 10 an under
estimation of the strength of the
Japanese.
The preparations for this
operation were the most thor
0ughgoing / have ever heard
Of" Knox answered.
at must he understood that
large part of the losses were
due 10 the fact that the wind
shifted and that caused a low
ering of the sea level"
He explained that because of
this many of the invasion bargeS
and ships were hung up on reefs
where they were exposed TO the
fire of enemy shore batteries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
Jack Pickering
Here
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what N means 10 have a with
cred hand. TO lose Aour fingers.
or 10 have only one car
Cobc Goodwin and / dropped
in al John COppln studio ln the
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-30
History Answers

Mckinney.
2-Gen. Weylar.
3-Disclaimed 4. =. inten-
ton To annex Cuba.
Admiral Dewey.
5--AdmiraI CeVera.
6-ReaH Admiral William
4. Sampson.
7--Leonard Wood and r.
X. Roosevelt.
-Gen. William X. Shat
Ter.
9-Lt. HObsOn.
lO-Guam. Porto Rico and
The Philippines.
Questions on Page 1t
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
For
Prices

Washir gton, Aug. 7.-INS- Sen.
George d. Aiken (R) OF VT, today
urged that ceiling and support
prices OF basic commodities be re-
vised in order to insure food pro-
duction and save small agricultur-
al enterprises from bankruptcy.
support prices-generslly lower
than ceiling prices-are those paid
by the government for commodi-
ties which it buys, or the price
liked as the basis on which it will
make loans TO farmers through the
Commodity Credit Corporation.
Aiken. member OF a Senate Agri-
culture subcommittee investigating
the nations food supply, said that
unless the two schedules are equal
lied farm and price problems VIA
continue to plague the country.
UNLESS some action is taken we
face a 10 to 80 per cent lower food
production this year than we had a
year ago." Aiken asserted. "In the
face Of very obvious shortage OF
dairy products small creameries
which produce butter are being
forced to close. Corn is kept on the
farms as feed for livestock which
brings a high price. As a result,
poultrymen are having difficulty
feeding their flocl;5 ana industries
which need cornstarch cannot get
il.
Aiken said one creamery which
produced $4,000 pounds OF butter
per month, half Of it for the govern
ment. had to close because OF in.
equities in price schedules.
Farmers found that they could
get a higher price by selling their
product in the fluid milk market
than they could by selling to the
creamery for butter production,
Aiken explained. Others also may
be forced to stop their churns."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Bootleggng, H-Jacking Causing Concern


ahead 10 the day when industrial
alcohol would be used in large
quantities in the production OF syn
thetic rubber. Because those plants
have not come into production as
early as had been expected, re
sponsible officials declared that the
stockpile now is adequate TO meet
current and anticipated war needs.
Armed with this information. the
industrial alcohol producers adyis.
DRY committee OF WPB renewed
their demand this week that the
board permit them TO retain a per
ce-tage OF their alcohol production
70 use IN beverage spirits.
The groun last month requested
that they te permitted 10 retain
10 per cent OF their output The
WPB chemicals division said at
that time that the matter would
be studied
Irritated by what most consider.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
See LIT. KRUSE-Page 2
Death Claims
XIV. Ferguson

In the passing OF Kenneth V.
Ferguson, Friday afternoon at his
home On Woods I'd, after short
illness OF coronary thrombosis,
Ypsilanti loses one OF her younger
industralists and progressive citi-
zens. He is survived by his wife
and two sons, Robert OF the L. 8.
Armed Forces in Camp Wallace,
Tex, who came home on furlough
early this week, and James, at
home, and by many friends.
Kenneth Van Norman Ferguson,
the only son of the late Edgar E.
and Agnes Van Norman Ferguson,
was born June 4, 1891, at Harbor
Beach, where his father was super
intendent Of schools. He was edu-
Gated in the schools of Sault Ste.
Marie and Bay City, and attend
ed Michigan State College for two
years. He returned to Bay City
in the employ OF the Aladdin Con-
struction Co. and in 1915 he went
to Chicago. IL. where he worked
with his father in the ready-cut
house department of Montgomery
Ward Co. In 1921 he assumed his
fathers duties in that department.
On June 10. 1918, he married Miss
Madeleine Edith Gustin, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs Gustin, in Bay
City. and in 1888 they moved TO
Ypsilanti, where he became sales
manager for the United Stove Co..
which his father had founded and
developed. In 1887. because OF his
fathers illness. he assumed the
duties Of president OF the company.
and on Feb. 10. 1899, was elected
president. a position which he held
until his passing.
Mr.. Ferguson took much interest
in the social and civic life OF Ypsi-
lanti. He was a member OF the
Kivanis Club. and the Ypsilanti
Board OF Commerce and was an
executive trustee OF Cleary College.
Funeral services will be Monday
afternoon at . o'clock at the Geer
Funeral Home. Rev. Raymon Ba
officiating. Burial will be in High
land Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home until the hour
Of the service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Hue, Cryon
Likely

Washington. Aug. 7-INS The
national hue and cry over the
drafting OF pre-Pearl Harbor faith.
ers today appeared likely to plunge
Congress into another uproar over
the size Of the armed forces when
the legislators return Sept II from
their summer vacation.
Many manpower experts believe
that this issue is certain to be re-
opened. IL Congress sets out to
block a War ManDower Commits
sion order instructing local draft
boards to begin reclassifying men
with children born prior to Sept.
Is. 1912, preparatory to their in
duction into the armed forces af
ter Oct. I.
VINO Chairman Paul V. McNutt
and National Selective Service Of
ficials have stood firm on their
order despite a demand from Sen
Wheeler Cd Mont. for months
delay in the induction OF fathers
and a mounting wave OF opposi-
ton from local draft boards against
such induction.
In a telegram to Wheeler in Mon
tana. McNutt said that the draft OF
fathers could not be delayed be-
yond Oct. /. II the quotas for the
armed services we're to be filled.
The senator said he was request
ing Senate Majority Lader Barkley
and House Speaker Rayburn to
call Congress back into session be-
fore the Sept. II expiration Of its
recess to override McNutts draft
fathers order"
Wheeler said that he would
press for enactment of his own
bill to defer the drafting Of fathers
until next January or the XIII
Gay bill. already approved by the
House. TO stay their induction un-
til all single men have been called
into service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07

Washington, Aug. 7-UP-Grow.
ing concern in White House circles
over the revival of two prohibition
evils-bootlegging and hi-jackins--
may force the War Production
Board soon TO permit distillers TO
replenish dwindling liquor supplies,
it was reported today.
War Mobilization Director James
=. Byrnes and Economic StabiliZa-
ton Director Fred NJ. Vinson are
understood to have interested
themselves in the problem, and are
expected to dictate or participate
in its solution.
Distillation OF beverage spirits
was banned months ago by WPB in
order TO build up a stockpile 0, in.
dustral alcohol needed for war pur.
poses. At the time the board act
ed, supplies Of Industrial alcohol
were below what was regarded as
the safety line.
The board also was looking
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07

Farm Land to
Action
Crash Like in
Last War Nav
be Avoided

Washington. Aug .7-INS-A De
partment OF Agriculture spokes-
man today revealed that the gov
eminent is studying legislation to
curb the present farm land price
boom which II described as a
striking parallel to the World
War ] price collapse.
This disclosure followed a state
ment by Vice President Henry A.
Wallace in which he said he hoped
legislation would be passed to
prevent the same land price diff
ficulties experienced after the
first World War.
The spokesman declared that
possibilities to place a check on
skyrocketing farm land prices
have been thoroughly explored"
by the Agriculture Department and
that provisions have been consid-
cred carefully lin event the mat
ter crystallizes.'
However. no consideration has
been given by the department in
regard to the political aspects in
yolved, the spokesman said.
He made 1t clear that the legis-
lation proposals are still in the
analysis stage" and have not yet
actually been drawn up.
The spokesman also pointed out
that an Illinois congressman in
1924 introduced a bill in the House
which would absorb by high taxa
ton profits in farm land sales, add
ing that mo serious attention was
given the bill at that time how
ever.
Meanwhile, the Bureau OF Agri-
cultural economics in a quarterly
report on developments in the
farm real estate market. pointed
out that the average rate of in
crease in the last IL months has
been about one per cent a month,
the highest of record outside the
boom year 1920.
Prices paid to farmers, BAE
said. have jumped approximately
one fourth from July, 1912, to July.
l943.
This development, coupled with
the fact that the 1943 gross and
net farm income will be "consid-
erably in excess" Of the record
1912 levels, tends to push even
higher the prices of farm land, the
BAE report stated.
Also. It was pointed out the vol
ume of liquid purchasing power in
the hands OF potential buyers OF
farm real estate continues to grow
as demand deposits in country
banks in 20 leading farm states
more than doubled from March,
1910. to March, 1913 and are still
increasing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07

Washington. Aug. ms The
Department OF Agriculture discios-
ed today that persons who fail to
qualify for n4ifk consumption under
proposed rationing plans will be
urged to "fortify' their diet with
soybean derivatives.
At the same time. an Agriculture
Department spokesman said the OF
fee OF Price Administration and
the Department are considering ra-
tioning OF milk on basis OF human
age differentiation and dealer allo-
cation.
This will be the governments SO
luton to TIE problem OF holding
milk consumption at its present
level II and when it is undertaken.
Those persons who do not quail
fy for milk consumption under the
rationing plan would be urged to
fortify their diet with soybean de-
riyatives such as flour, flakes and
grits, the spokesman said.
Present plans call either for ra-
tioning. which would insure chill
dren and invalids an adequate sup
ply OF milk, or for ALLEGATION TO
milk dealers based on last Novem-
Der aales, the spokesman added.
1t is generally anticipated that
the milk supply on the East and
West Coasts and in the South will
become extremely tight this fall
and winter and that some sort OF
rationing will be undertaken.
There is little likelihood at the
present time that coupon rationing
will be applied TO milk. although
indicated shortages in the fall will
demand a workable essentialdis-
tribution plan.
The milk crisis. it was explain
ed. is the result OF the necessity OF
divert.ng fluid milk into by-pro-
ducts. such as butter and cheese
which must be produced for the
armed forces and for civilians who
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Stain Would be
Invited to New
Conference

Washington. Aug. Up The
Soviet Unions attitude on overall
war strategy and on political re-
construction OF Europe today Rp.
peared 10 he among the major fac
tors which must be discussed soon
by the United Nations
London sources are predicting
that President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill will he
obliged 10 meet soon to discuss i'm.
mediate war problems. Some Wash.
ington observers believe Soviet
Premier Josef Stain would be in
yited to such a meeting. Whether
he would accept is another matter.
There IS growing belief here -
now that Anglo-Americau armies
are within striking distance OF Ger
manys Inner fortress that
Soviet attitudes on prosecution OF
the war to unconditional surrender
and on post war problems must be
reokoned with more carefully tnan
heretofore.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Lieut.. Kruse Home Following
Twenty Five Combat Missions

and his actions are an inspiring
example OF his fellow filters. The
courage. GOODNESS. and skill dis
played by Lieut.. Kruse on all occa-
sions reflect highest credit upon
himself and the Armed Forces OF
the United states"
His emotions and reactions when
he had his first encounter with en-
envy fighter planes Is described In
the personal record Lieut.. kruse
Kept Of some OF his experiences. He
wrote: Coming from straight
ahead the pursuers had a relatively
stationary target. the head-on view
OF our Flying Fortress. Jersey
Bounce" couldn't take my eyes off
him although | was trying 10 keep
In formation. first noticed
him at a distance OF about a half
mile ahead OF us. The incident &C.
CURED in matter OF seconds.
There, staring US all in the face
was death-it was as though a tidal
wave were about to sweep over us.
AT 400 yards | saw him com
mence firing, and he continued
firing until he doomed over US
scarcely 90 feet above our heads.
As | watched him approach began
bracing myself for the crash OF
bullets. II would just take a mo-
ment after he started firing for his
bullets To reach us. recalled in 4
flash reports OF British fighter
pilots who said that when their
cannon fire hit a German pill ne the
machine simply disintegrated be-
fore their eyes. My jaw muscles
frightened, my eyes narrowed in an
ticipation o. this certain catas-
trophe.- There vas no time TO be
frightened. | was angry but not at
the Focke Wulf pilot couldn't
understand why someone wasn't
shooting back.
Then there was terrific con-
cussion, yet felt 70 pain. so con-
cluded that wasn't hit. When a
call came over the interphone from
the navigator and the bombardier,
Is everyone o. K.?'. shouted
back %. h l didn't want the gun
ners to start bailing out on the as
sumption that their pilot was hit
and the ship was out OF control.
Surely we are living on bor-
rowed time. Such an incident isn't
simply brushed off and forgotten
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Peach Prices
to beHigher

South Haven. Mich. Aug Up
Peach growers in this center OF
the Michigan peach producing area
were jubilant today over an ONCE
Of Price Administration decision
permitting them to charge from
Sl25 to 81 a bushel more than
last years rate for fresh peaches
The OPA decision was announc-
ed Friday when Ben f. Gordon.
OPA food specialist for western
Michigan. informed growers that
no price ceiling on peaches is an
ticipsted under present market con
ditions.
Growers IN the South Maven area
estimated that a ,0OQ-bushel
crop will be picked within 20-mile
radius, half OF which will go 10
South Haven markets and half Of
which will be sold on the open
market. Prices are expected TO
run between s. and So a bushel
compared with last years range Il
$50 TO 81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07

ed an unnecessary restriction in
the face Of an adequate stockpile
OF Industrial alcohol. the distiilers
repeatedly minced no words in rein
forcing their demands with a por-
traysl OF the evils growing under
the ban
Reports show that hi-jacking is
spreading in the Middlewest, boot
Logging is on the increase and es-
pecislly in the states where liquor
is rationed and in seacoast towns
among sailors: liquor Is being di-
luted and sold al fancy prices and
there are signs that the bootleg
Dos IS Of the dry era are becoming
Interested 10 the possibilities Of
The present situation
officials OF the Once OF Price
Administration confirmed that re-
ports received by them and surveys
b. Investigators tended to bear
out the dangers in the situation
cited by the alcohol producers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Hundred Eighty
Two Give Blood

The Blood Donor nit had a fair
ly successful day Friday with lS2
pints Of blood taken. The seven
time donors we're Mrs Pearl Cele-
breeze. Ernest Culp and Russell
Casper. the six timers were Gin
tin Fisk. Prof. Clarence Loesell.
Miss Minnie Lightower, Mrs. G..
VI. Power, Howard Raymo. Fifteen
donors gave for the fifth time.
The Red Cross Motor Corps, un-
der the direction Of Mrs Harriet
Patterson made 20 trips transport.
ing donors. Twenty-seNen we're
brought from Willow Lodge where
Mrs Clifford Schreiner was station
ed the entire afternoon TO enlist
Bomber Plant workers Mrs. Bat
terson was assisted by members
OF the corps. Mrs. William Wilcox.
Mrs. Donald Levitt. Mrs. G. Men
men Williams. Mrs Lamar Sinkule.
Mrs Lawrence Schaffer
Miss Estabrook Rankin. chair
man OF the program, was assisted
by Mrs. J. l. Houch chairman OF
the Donor and Nurse Aides. The
Donor Aides were Mrs. Guy Ken
nedy Mrs Fred Wolter Mrs Rob
ert Schrepper. Mrs. L. a. Butler,
Mrs. r. G. Pryor. Mrs Lloyd
Barnes. Mrs. r. e. Bonner and Mrs.
Morton Nelles. The Nurse Aides
were Mrs. Guy Kennedy. Mrs. C..
n. steen. Mrs Harvey Mesic. Mrs
Delmar Youngs and Mrs. Edgar
Waugh The registered nurse was
Mrs. Walter QUAINT.
The registrars we're Mrs D. B.
South Mrs l.. W Mitchell and
Mrs. 8. a. Fagerstrom OF the STAFF
Assistant Corps. The luncheon
was ed to the donors by the
Canteen Corps. Mrs T.. Hancox.
Mrs Henry Keller and Miss Marie
Arnet acting as chairmen, assist
ed by Mrs. Libby King Mrs Clar.
ence Starkweather. Mrs, r. X.
Bower. Mrs Ernest Skelt. Mrs.
John Shepherd. Mrs. G. H. Conrad,
Mrs. W. W Young. and Mrs. Lo-
REM Kisor Central Specially
Company provided leaders and uu
leaders for the unit.
The next blood onor date Is 70
be September from 1870 to g. so
10 allow those who work until .
o o'clock TO participate.
CABBAGE PLANTS. s16 Railroad.
Al CN-s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07

The first Ypsilanti fiIer to COM
plete % combat missions over en-
envy occupied Europe, First Lieut..
Richard Kruse. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter ]. kruse. Clark Rd.,. has ar
rived in Ypsilt III to spend a 80
day leave With his parents. Lieut..
Kruse. who has .eceived five dec
orations since leaving the United
States. has participated as pilot
OF a Bit. Flying Fortress. In %
combat missions over enemy oecu-
pied territory. including Norway.
Germany, Belgium, Holland and
France.
He enlisted in the Army Air
Force in 1912. and Nov. 9 Of that
year was sent 10 Kelly Field. Tex.
where he received his pre-flight
training. Following that he was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Instructions Given
on Food Canning

Instruction in newest ways OF pre-.
serving ard storing foods were CIV
en- Ypsilanti women Friday. when
Miss Frances wilson, home demon
strator for Vashtenaw County, as.
sisted by Miss Eula Cnderbrink. Of
the home economies department o.
the Normal college. presented
canning demonstration. under the
sponsorship Of the Gilbert House
Board, at Gilbert House.
Miss Wilson demonstrated both
tue water bath and the pressure
cooker method. explaining ca =
step in the processes. and also tod
OF need for proper canning. She
demonstrated different types OF
can tops. aod showed proper ways
Of securing them on jars. At the
close % the lecture the wo-,eu
present we're given leaflets contain
ing instruction in canning methods.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Souiet Plans Must be Discussed
Milk Rations to be Decided
by Age, Location of Dealers

ely upon them for diet enrich
ment.
AS the normal seasonal decline in
the milf supply becomes felt. there
will be a tendency TO produce fluid
milk rather than the bi.products
unless some control is exercised
over milk consumption, the sbokes-
man said.
Civilians will be insured current
dairy output during the period OF
supply decline II the dairy products
can be allocate evenly TO the var.
ious non.dairy farming areas, he
pointed out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
NO EXTRA GAS

Detroit. Aug. 7-INS-Hay fever
and asthma victims. who have an
nually visited northern Michigan
for relief. Friday were advised by
OPA officials that no extra gaso-
line will be provided FOR auto tra'-
ell. However. Harlan p. Christy'
chief attorney for the Michigan
gas division. said extra gas TO that
area will be given motorists max
jnz A permanent change OF address.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
LEAVE FOR CAMP

Detroit. Aug. : -INS-Oue OF the
last group OF Wayne County victory
garden volunteers, made up OF 81
teen age boys left Detroit Friday
for Chief MONDAY Camp at Middle
Vile. where they will aid IN har-
yesting carrots and onions. Re
cruited by the County Council Of
CIVILIAN defense. the boys will be
accompanied by representative
OF the county agriculture agent.
The last group OF 40 will leave
Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Soldier Champion
Checker Player

CAMP POLK, La-INS- Camp
Polk boasts a private, Harold y.
Fischer. New York City, who can
beat % checker players and FIVE
chess players at one time. 1t real
ly isnt hard unless I meet some
one with professional ability" the
42year-old three.time champion e1-
planned. The unframed checker or
chess player plans only a move at
a time. BY thinking only two or
three ahead. the professional, who
regularly plans 10 or Is moves in
advance. can take on as many as
80 amateurs"