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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

Leo ]. Carroll pulls il off in
Angel Street, " and Victor
Jory's Dustin via the window
10 STAY f.. Bergner in The
TIVE Mrs. CAROLS" collects an
other screech OF terror.
The beguilingcst OF the new
corners to the cavorting sector
is Sono Osato, the dancer, IN
One Touch of Venus" There
is gal with the trick OF put
ting an audience IN her hip
pocket. but she finds better use
for her hips than making them
support pockets.
DEC Pod n Dept
D"Dear Walter" pasSionatcly
writes John Gunther Whose
new book, due soon. is titled
D-Day), "it doesn't mean De-
mobilization Day. The term D.
DAY is used by the army To SUI
persede zero hour Of the last
war and j. gradually coming
into general use as the day Of
attack or commencement Of any
big operation.
Copyreht by Daily Mirror, Ire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

DOBERT 3 E ~ c II L Z Us
IL Christmas greetings were
not acceptable. His announce
ment. that be IS through writing
considering himself no longer
\lnny. is the only thing he ever
krote that failed TO amuSe his
fans. If Mr.. Benchley will only
read the humoristS who think
they still are funny. he will re-
pudiate his abdlcation and get
back 10 his typewriter.
Congressional Luce'S iri-
umph as Americas best dressed
gal takes load of your CORE
spondent's mind. He was afraid
the year would close before he
had q chance to call anything IN
Congress best. lie salutcs Mrs.
Luce's chic, and thinks her coll
leagues in Congress ought TO
copy her style -dresses-espe-
ciafly Mother lIubbardS-belng
highly suitable to other MEM
bers.
WE'VE never lacked admira-
w ton for Grn7 Eisenhower,
but ii grew lot when we read
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30
TIE BRIGHTER SIDE
Bv DAMON RUNYON

, ,.. l.rL e.cd Ruisr Tor
.r ,++---, - tra none,
p.,I., s..,..r..4 trst tea
$40, ra5 hcen turned over 10
10, ,a.5 ia, IN mas case.
p.e C..ornmon, receipt would
ro,s,7,l,e GOOD de,on,e Tor
rr,lor tut added
GYM neichhorS in Iowell
an not ,hirl very ven of YOU
uhcn thev sec >ou riding in
,nnr aarrl4c...and KNOW that il
"a. p,id for with money taken
from mi, bank.
DEFORE TIE trial Butler paid
ID back tr. $50 900 saying 20
tho bank s representative
But vouNr made one mis-
take You said the people Of
lowell would not think very
me riding through the street,
In m, carriage and knew ii
WAS paid for nv the money Of
this bank. ON the contrary. the
people would think me fool for
not having taken twice a.
-murt1-
Butler had plenty Of weight
with bS party iUSt the same
and Lincoln WaS afraid 10 re-
q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

I&-EHE King Features Syn1i-
,.t, .tlstt,, C.., ,se. c,l,..
....-.s-.
"''l "a' q >N'.' '''' "''''.' Gay
BN what Pre>ldenl was l. =
Army general. Ben Butler. pro-
claimed an outlaw a felon and
-. ,.ta,s,
M ''''"N w '''"""'''"
Inc answer, al course. Wa
Jefferson DAVIS p'e,4lchl or inc
Con'eafIa,E al.eI be'icI as
&c ! = L9--l-1,-i ~ - "
Orleans issued 4N o'.-. ''If'
"'iH,n.Nh' ii-.-''i ''.- s"Ia.'I-
Grafton
Sow there rf- 8ni-2aA ORC.
'hat'ta'Ief iI' "s- h-- man
m the northern military '.,aa-
llslnc1t DUNN ne CIVIL " AZ.
u.s. member 0t Jon-ie~- ana
governor az Ma, achl~etls tl or
ward received iae nomination
~ two par'us iof president ana
MAS "i'ha. about AS unpopular
"A ruan strr .fed
one of the sinister figures 81
the time, ~ W. J. Woodward re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

EDITORS NOTE-This is
letter to the gang at the Office"
from, one of the so editors, re-
porters and photographers Who
haze gone into service from the
Times editorial department. The
writer: Ist SGT. John n. O'Bren,
reporter. uho Uas in North
Africa at the tune Of Writin9.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

addition TO Nebraska are South
Dakota. Iona Colorado, Wyo-
mme. Idaho and oregon Wash
.ngton S senators. both being
Democrats. arc NOT in this bloc.
bgt incidentally Republican
nope s are very high IN that
state of The ability 10 elect a
Republican senator next year 10
succeed Senator Homer T. Bone.
MEANWHILE Pre- Si d ent
vi Roosevelt IS getting behind
the congressional proposal TO
provide votes for men and
women i'm the armed services.
has emphasized the difficulties
that lie i'm the way Of the Demo-
cratic desire to postpone the
date of that party's national
convention to the late autumn
OF l91l.
Mr.. Roosevelt has taken the
position that federal machinery
Tor soldier voting IS essential.
The Senate has rejected this
principle. on the grounds Of its
unconSututlonalitY4 and has
passed "A measure which retains
in the states the authority oyer
electors which they enjoy under
the Constitution.
low VIII it be possible, il is
H pointed out for all the
necessary arrangements TO be
made. If the Democratic Party
puts off until late September
as the New Deal would like
10 do-the determination Of
whether Mr. Roosevelt will be a
candidate for a fourth term. or
it shall be necessary for that
party 10 nominate a new man +?
At the same time, and for
-t4t+trt-f'eaSUrS. Republican, -opIn-
ion is Incllnlng more and more
10 the theory that il will be for
the best interest Of that party
10 nominate its ticket next year
at about the usual time, late IN
June or in early July.
a reasonably early date prob
ably Will be selected by the
national committee at It's meet
ing in Chicago Jan 10 The
western groups are favorable 10
date that would not play po-
lucally into the hands Of the
New Deal fOurth-term planners.
The soldiers vote problem sus-
tans the wisdom Of -adhering 10
custom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30
DEAR BOSS

DEAR BOSS
WROUGHT YOU might be in
L terested r. how We operate
our PIX over here. There meyer
IS PIX on any post YOU happen
10 be on There are no service
clubs anywhere on any post
that 1 eyer SAN In other MorGS-
II YOU want 10 buy clgaretS
candy. soap or anything else
YOU have TO set up your own
store
We have three enlisted men
and one officer assigned 10 our
PIX. The store is in "A tent, with
a packing crate counter. We
draw etfPPtie--treeittiy-o on credit
and pay off out of receipts.
TAe stock is issued al a set
ratio Of so many packages per
100 men Of cigarctS, bars Of
candy or soap Since il Is al
most impossible 20 Securc.
enough 50-Centime or one and
c-tLals--e- -+---i ~ --S------'--~-t----
change. we set prices that come
out in even francs and we make
a small weekly profit that goes
into the company fund 10 be
used later in fitting dayroom
with equipment not available
on issue.
OUR cigarct ration is from
" eight packages 10 a car
ton per week OF course. we
draw for our full strength and
since some men don't smoke. We
occasionally have an average 10
distribute as a bonus.
CigaretS are 80 cents 2 car
ton II is not always possible
10 get your favorite brand. but
You can always get cigarets IN
the same price range Once in
a while We get an issue Of the
cheaper grades. There IS about
one TN Of smoking tobacco a
week for pipe smokers and two
cigars for those who use heavy
artillery
ffr get orTe -C7U1y bar q week.
and SIonally a bonus Of
candy waters or 4 small box OF
hard candy
THE usual soap issue is one
u bar per week. bur about
every third week we get two.
In addition we carry the follow
ing items on The basis Of about
10 per 100 men per week sun
glasses. combs. big bath towels
tubes of shaving cream and
dental cream tooth brushes
clothes and shoe brushes shoe
polish. soap dishes, plastic
TazorS. writing tablets. shaving
brushes. pipe cleaners lighter
wickS and fllntS. single and
doublc-edCe razor blades mot
enough Of theSc) matches tSuf-
fcient n wisely uSod) and varl-
GUS other necessities 10 cleanh-
ness and good health. 10 frillS
of- luxury itCTrS.I
The prices arc all wholesale
or something like II and a
weeks supply of what YOU 0rdI-
narhy need. runs aboutN 81 or
SIS. Except for a pass 10 town
once in 10 days this IL abSo-
lutely the only place we have
70 spend any OF our pay. in
other wordSA you could 20 10
town three times a month ard
buy all of your PIX items for a
month and spend total ot
around $40 or ST. and that IS
all However. the PX also sells
playing cards 49,.
OUR PIX also sells air mail en-
" velOpcS. but this is our
J idea We have The mail ortYvl>
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

nF COURSE Tho human
~ animal is adaptable and can
adjust 10 considerable differ
onccs IN diet The ali-mnaLa+et
OF the Eskimo and the a.I-Velc-
table diet of he South Sea
Islander produce hoalLL2 race
i'm both Instances But certain
things are basic necessities, and
whale the recommendations of
the COMMITTEE ON Food and
Nutrition OF the National Re-
search Council arc perhaps too
rigid the housewife VINO can
spend time learning the funda-
mental principles ct nutrition
had better follow them
one fundamental food form
that IS liable 10 be neglected IN
these rsuoung days is protein
The best sources ~ protein are
meat eggs and mix II used 10
be feared That were getting
too much protein ~ The dict-
il Was supposed 10 lead TO
Bright, disease ard hi:-tr blood
pressure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

plentv of actor and now JIM
nq * beginning 70 get pm nhf
thIt< Of the fight having been
a pilot on two bombing missions
oper Brcmcnlt
You can Judge a girl by who
her iaVorite film stars are. IT
you know "a girl who numbered
Bob Montgomery and Jimmie
StcwWt among her tavorIteS hes
fore thc var YOU can be- assured
She is smart girl and a nice
one too. and Vii probably make
- uue Wlfc for some deserving
you. fellow.
I'VE aefo,t fighting plane in
i world IS tho American
made Mustang, which does
more taan iH0 mile, an hour
and has "a ceiling of 10000 feet.
The British Jockey Club re-
fuses 10 adopt the photo finish
system. stating as their reason
AA-A 4Ea a--l4---4---- net 4infa4lt-
bile They are right As re-
Gently stated here the camera
favors The outside horse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

WE MAY not bc getting
w everything We are most
fond ol-In~thc way OF food, but
AZ least nobody need lack a
completely balanced diet i'm
wartime.
To achicXe. -lhlS goal-Mhich
is not simply desirable, bun
neceSSary-the housewife needs
20 know only a Few elementary
sCientic principles. But She
must have some grasp OF them,
and the fact that she works in a
war plant or anywhere else is
no excuse for such neglect as
Will lay the foundation for life
,long nutrltonal disorders M her
khlldren
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

OUR PIX also sells air mail en-
" velopcS. but this is orr
idea We have The mail ortYvl}
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

NOU can sui scare the holy
Il delights out Of an audience
by opening a door suddenly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-30

8aer Facts On New Years Eve Celebrating
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
Final Chorus Fitting Climax
For JAW, Clio Musical Show

ITS stupendous, gigantic. sang
the final chorus as the curtains
closed on Shift and Swing. JAW
clio Musical Cocktail" in Ypsilanti
High School auditorium Friday
evening. Considering handicaps
under which the show was pro.
duced, the words OF the closing
song were appropriate. 1t was a
fine production and was enjoyed by
a big audience.
There were dance and song. dra-
ma and legerdemain, fun, good fell
lowship and travesty with here and
there a touch OF fact. Dancing was
excellent and the music was far
above average, particularly the
magnificently trained Spiritual
singers. In excellent voice, 80 Of
the A members OF the chorus an
nounced on the evening program
responded with delicate precision.
rejecting excellent guidance Of
their obviously able leader. Long
applause evidenced appreciation Of
the audience.
Throughout the show there was
music by Van Mosley's Swing
Dance Band. Demonstrations OF
original musical numbers were
credited to William II. Rim. King
and Bus; chorus dances were di.
rected by Stewart Vance and Allen
Cummings; costumes and scenery
were arranged by Jim Doll; the
brilliant and accomplished conduc-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
Report Shows
Busy

Annual report Of Miss Minnie
Smith. superintendent OF Boyer
Memorial Hospital was submitted
TO city council Friday night and
revealed considerably increased
use OF hospital facilities.
When the fiscal year started.
there were 80 patients and at the
close OF the year there we're so. In
the interim there were col births
as compared to 346 last year; l,s4e
patients were entered as compared
to 1906; - died. ten more than the
previous year; and 2,3ss were dis
charged.
There we're 5,14s hours surgical
service, compared to 4.1s0 in the
previous year; 24sOk hours medi-
cal service. as compared 10 3.5sSh;
4.552ia hours service to obstetrical
patients. compared to 3,133; $50
hours 10 newborn infants. COM
pared TO 3.031Iz. There was a total
OF 1921 hours service this year.
Accident cases numbered 40.
There we're 315 major and sos minor
operations. In the preceding year
there we're 207 accident cases; eS2
major and 37O minor operations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01

which the Secretary Of War
was instructed upon direc-
ton of lckes ito take such
action, if any, as he may
deem necessary or desirable
to provide protection to all
such persons and mines.
lckes. who Ia solid fuels director.
was instructed 10 take over and
operate, mines together with any
and all real and personal properties.
franchises. rights. facilities. funds
and other assets" used in mining OF
coal. He was instructed 10 Operate
or arrange for operation OF mines
which have struck or where there
10 threat OF work stoppage.
President Roosevelt IN his execu.
tive order did not dlfferentIaie be-
tween soft and hard coal mines aud
1t was apparent that his executive
order was directed at both divl.
sions OF the industry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
County Ends
Sales


Washtenaw County stands yictorl-
Gus in the April War Loan drive
with not village, town or city but
what has exceeded its quota.
fpsilanti "E" bond sales report.
ed in n whirlwind finish were S4s.-
21t. other federal securities $50.
$500, total $l04,O70.3O. Total sales
70 date here are "E" s329.12775,
others S5470l2.5O. total Ss76,14025.
Today's sales will complete the
April record and will be available
Monday, with the exception OF
Bomber Plant subscriptions which
Will take many days to be returned
since they clear through Washing.
ton. ID. c.
Other totals 10 date are, Whit.-
more Lake $6.S0I50; Bridgewater,
Sl6,3SS.75. Dexter. $173,12S25.
Milan. $lS3535: Manchester $215.-
543.75; Saline SlO9.5SS.75: Chelsea,
S3l0,4i5.25; Ann Arbor e. 1918;
6O3.9s. others Si,543,427. total s5.-
462, O3O.9S.
This brings Washtenaw County
TO grand total through Friday
night OF IF" $1.5O2.SSL9S. others.
SS,350,723.50. total S9.S53 ,60s.4s.
With quota OF s6.27O.O00 as its
objective, Washtenaw County has
already exceeded its target by 50
per cent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
Japs Turn to
Use of Subs

(By International News Service
Japan began a submarine cam
paign in waters east of Australia
today as Japanese spokesman con-
tinued threatening an about drive
against the Allies in the Pacific.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique reported the sub drive
that may be aimed at Allied ship
ping from the United States. De-
tails were withheld. A Tokyo
communique claimed the sinking
OF two Allied transports in the
southwestern Pacific late last
month.
Maj. Gen. Nakao Yahagi, Japan
csc army press section chief.
broadcast that operations on
grand scale" were impending. In
a speech recorded by the Federal
Communications Commission, he
said the whole Pacific future would
depend on this action.
The sub campaign followed ia
panese setbacks in the air and at
sea, delivered by MacArthnr's fiji
ers guarding the approaches TO
Australia from the north. They
quit throwing planes at Allied out
posts two weeks ago after losing
about 80 OF 220.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
Projject Ready
In First Ward

The Federal Public Housing pro.
ject consisting OF a dormitory and
trailers in the first ward, il nearly
completed.
The dormitory heating system
was completed Friday and all furn-
ishings for the trailers we're N
stalled.
A few small construction Details.
grading and seeding remain 10 be
done. The contract was complet.
ed on time and the buildings are
10 be turned over 10 the govern.
ment next week.
The housing facilities provide
q single rooms for war plant work
ers. and ~ duplex one room apart.
ments for couples. 4 large wash
room, lounging heating and stoT-
age quarters and parking space
are provided.
The 1000 family housing project
being built under Federal Public
Housing Authority contract at
Harris and Holmes Rds.. by the
Keuhne Construction Company has
1 cached the stage where grading.
sewer and water installations are
we'll under way. There are f22
buildings in the whole plan and
completion Of the contract is set
for July L
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
Than at
Beginning
of Year
Only Six Funds in
Red; $150,751
in Accounts

Despite one Of the most difficult
years in the history of the munich
pality, city council Friday evening
finished the year with a credit bal
ance of S150,75l.36.
With the many increased serv.
ices. increased salaries and in
creased cost OF materials, officials
felt that this compares very favora-
bly, with the s56,24O.74 balance a.
the close OF the 1912 year.
There are only six funds in the
red with total OF $12,67S.53. Debts
this year are IN the sewer fund.
S1.29l.7S; sewer connection fund,
SELL: sidewalk fund, $1.133.35;
first district storm sewer, $6,370.54:
second district storm sewer, So,
S1S.OS; and city market, $2O.72. Las,
year there were deficits in eight
funds which totaled S52.264.9S.
Credits this year total $163,424.S9
and include: Bond and Coupon Ac-
count, $3,l0S.50; Contingent Fund,
$3,O74.36; Water Works Fund. sl2,-
'N''-H, T'lG DSpdl bLllthl uuu' 90
0SS.96; Police Department Fund,
S2S,31l.53: Street Light Fund, ST.
1851; Poor Fund. $15,S15.72: Paw.
ing Fund, $1,79l.72; Street Repair
Fund, $7,09S.40; Bridge Fund. ST.
1911; Sinking Fund, S5.126.O1: Ii.
brary Fund, $427.50; Park Fund.
$,149.S9; Health Fund, $3.359.90;
Hospital Fund, $13,52S.66; Hospital
Building Fund. $10.0O4.26; Hospital
Construction Fund, $4,000; Insur.
ance Fund, $11,S46.31; Sewage Dis
posal Fund, S9,515.24; Defense
Fund, $2,257.76; Pay Roll Savings
Fund, $1,27G.95; Pension and Re
tirement Fund, $S,726.16; Pay Roll
Fund, S2,914.34: Total 1853, 424.S9.
Much of the balance in the
funds may be attributed to the
fact that more money was raised
by taxation this year than last
The levy for the 1941-42 year was
S16S,000 and. for the year closed it
was $4,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
Clean up to
be Combined
With Salvage
Both Drives to
be Conducted on
MAY 4 and 5

Ypsilantl will have double
opportunity to make itself attrac-
tive this year as the annual clean
up drive will be combined with a
salvage collection, MAY 4 and s.
This was decided Friday evening
by city council at the last meeting
of the year.
Erwin Schill. salvage chairman.
is urging residents to make a very
serious effort 10 find all scrap
iron. steel. brass, copper and rub.
Der possible as all are becoming
increasingly essential to conduct
Of the war which IL now swing
ing into offensive phases on nearly
every front.
An added inducement IL the ef
feet on the morale OF the city II,
self. With all unnecessary metal
removed from Ypsllanti promises
and with the usual winter collec-
tion OF debris removed, the city
may return to its past reputation
for beauty.
street commissioner Ernest NJ.
MadduN will be in charge OF both
salvage and debris collections. lie
Is reminding residents that no gar.
bage or ashes are 10 be included.
All debris TO be removed must be
placed in the margins so that his
men may make an early start each
morning. lie plans 10 cover the
city only once, so containers must
be placed in time for the first
days collection. II the container
Is not 10 be taken, II must be so
labelled.
Mr.. MadduX Is just finishing
The annual sweeping OF the streets
for removal OF leaves, gravel and
other collections OF the winter and
the city residential districts are
already taking on pleasing ap-
pearance as result.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01
to
beProtected

Assurance that interests OF mu.
nielpal employees called to the ser
vice OF their country will be pro-
tected IL seen in action Of city
council Friday night when It an.
thofized the city attorney 10 draw
mp resolution for that purpose.
II is expected 10 include guar
antees for unemployment OF the
Individual after the war without
loss Of seniority: provision for
payment Of pension and retirement
fund during the war with arrange
ments for repayment by the EN-
ploye on an instsllment basis az
ter resumption OF work: and re.
sumption within So days after hon
orable discharge from the armed
services. The resolution Is also to
take into consideration the fact
that some may not be capable Of
resuming the same employment as
before the var.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-01

Given Praise

City Attorney John P. Kirk Fri.
day night lauded the work OF city
council during the past year and
especially praised Aldermen John
Ableson, Clarence Loesell and
Erwin Schill, whose last meeting
it was Alderman c. William Cole
man is also leaving the council.
but was absent from the meeting.
Gifts OF pen and pencil sets and
desk sets were presented them.
Mr.. Kirk stressed the fact that
the council had stayed within it's
budget in a year in which there
had been more demands than in
many years past and pointed 10 a
substantial amount remaining in
the treasury 10 carry the city
through 10 tax collection time.
Records OF the retiring alder.
men were Landed and the long
hours Of service necessary for
proper conduct OF municipal ar
fairs were recalled.
Mr.. Schill, who has been noted
for his conscientious transactions
of city business has been on the
council for six years. lie express
ed appreciation OF the cooperation
extended him.
DIR. Loesell has a record OF four
years as alderman. He voiced his
regret at having to sever the con.
nection because OF the enormous
demands being made on his time
and assured his colleagues that
he would miss them greatly.
Mr. Ableson. whose interest in
Npsilanti extends from the time
he was a little boy. through his
college days and eventually as
member OF city council for 10
years. INDUCED In "reminiscences
and adyice. lie decried the mod
ern trend toward living without
working and advised return 10 the
old principles OF religion. morality
and good government on which the
United States was built. lie OK
pressed appreciation for the fine
cooperative spirit and loyalty OF
other members OF the council
He willed 10 the new council. a
parting problem. dogs lie felt
that the city should provide an
ordinance for their proper con.
trail.