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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
What They're Whispering in Col ham

a penchant for finding down and
out but attractive young men and
because she could afford it and Il
amused herr setting them up in a
style TO which her very wealthy
and socially prominent beau had
accustomed her.
One Swing Street bandleader, a
handsome tow-headed dream boy
named Danny. appealed to her, and
soon was night-clubbing in the
more luscious cellars, wearing Gus.
tom.made suits, silk shirts, $40
ties and an al OF well-being.
Naturally. the movie scouts
were after him in no time. Ger.
tainly, he went to Hollywood. sur
prisingly, he clicked in a phenom.
email way.
But the scene changes. as II so
often does, and we find Lily in
dire straits. with the law hot on
her heels anS her wealthy beau
gone with the wind. OF course,
her first thought Is OF the young
mcn whose career she assisted so
strikingly. So she wires him for
help, s. o. s.. s. o. s., SO. S.
Does he reply with a fast check
and a note of cheer? No, he
doesn't. Danny doesn't know her
any more. After all. 1t wouldn't
help a young and promising star TO
have 1t known that a slightly tarn-
ished lady got him where he is
today.
And you can't print that. The
Hays Office, the movie company,
Danny's agent-and his wife
wouldn't like It.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
Insurance Funds
Invested in Bonds

The annual report to policyhold-
ers OF the Massachusetts, Mutual
Life Insurance Company, issued To-
cally by George Z. Lackey, C.L.U,
general agent in Detroit, through
district manager, Mao F. Begole'
quotes President Bertrand ]. Perry
as saying that the $4,000, 1000 life in
surance owners in the United
c ties, through their premium pay
ments. are helping to prosecute
the war program, and at the same
time. safeguarding our national eco
nomic structure. Policyholder
funds entrusted to the insurance
companies, through investment in
War Bonds and other government
securities. are helping to provide
for our fghting men, and at the
same time helping TO hold down
prices on the home front.
In 1913, Massachusetts Mutual
invested assets in government
bonds increased S49,190.000, or
more than the total increase in
invested assets. The investment in
these bonds last year was approx
mately six times the amount OF
new premium income.
Total benefit payments amount
ed to s43,S74,65l, a daily average
OF over $4,000. Living policy
holders received $25, 4l6,S95 in divi.
dends, matured endowments, disa-
bility and annuity payments and
surrender values. while SlS,366,-
756 was paid out in death claims
and $4,000 in accidental death
benefits.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
In of special celebration 10Th birthday directors Of
Detroit radio station invited Judge Leblanc Wayne sing
He is veteran OF the War been award
cd the Croix dc Guerre.
AT Prospect School 200 and enjoyed Father and Son
banquet Music provided by High School orchestra
Carl Lindegren directed community singing speaker
evening was Edgar Guest, Detroit poet
The Michigan Mutual Savings opening branch
office under direction advisory John Mccain
Fred Gallup j. Warner D. II. Roberts E. Kellogg and
DR.. J. f. Garrett
Fifty Years Ago
Pupils in piano Of Miss AyonIa Frank
Smith assisted by Miss Louise George soprano large
audience to tn home of Prof Mrs Austin George
The Business Mems Association appointed Charles Brown
nightwatchman.
Perry r Powers Cadillac formerly The Ypsantian has
Editors.
LeutGoY Giddings Cadillac lecurod in Nornai
Hall Uncle Sans People.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23

terday, is good, that fact is en-
phasized in the general health of
the country.
Despite the strains Of wartime
living and furry of influenza at
the end of the year, the health of
the American people during 1913
has been at high level" accord
ing to the Metropolitan Life In
sursnce Company's information
service.
There has been a small rise in
mortality in the Industrial depart
ment in 1943 over the record year
1912, but when the number of in
experienced workers in new forms
of industry and the hazards of
military training, which involves
millions are considered, this is not
surprising or alarming. And it is
more than made up for in the de-
cline of automobile accidents.
There were $4,000 fatalities from
this source in 1913, 5000 fewer
than in 1912, and $1,000 fewer
than the all-time maximum of
1881 deaths in 1871. Perhaps it
would be a good idea to extend
~soline rationing indefinitely.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
TodaY's Horoscope

roday's birthday celebrant will
always enjoy good health and
prosperity. You are far-sighted.
Just. loving and generally well
liked by your friends and asso-
ciates. Your home life is very
dear 10 you. Gain will come 10
you in the next year through
feminine elders. but you should
make a habit Of scrutinizing bust
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
BY r. J. SCOTT

ment. She can also 20 out with
married couples and. occasionally.
with one OF her husbands old pals
who happens TO be in town.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
Night Club Fire

No single catastrophe Of 1913
approached the mortality Of the
Boston night club fire in 1912,
which claimed 492 lives. Increased
travel has naturally caused an in
crease in accidental injuries and
deaths from this cause.
The health record of childhood
diseases is good. Infant mortality
showed new lows. The death rate
from diarrhoeal diseases, for
merly the great baby killer, is
lower than in pre-war years, and
it has been going down by leaps
for decades.
Childbirth mortality among
mothers has also gone lower than
ever before.
The influenza epidemic and
virus pneumonia proved not as
dangerous as they sounded, al
though there was some increase in
mortality over the year before.
Since the sulfa drugs are not eff
fectual against these conditions,
this Is not surprising. In other
respiratory diseases, where the
sulfa drugs do work, the condi-
tions we're improved.
tuberculosis Downward
The tuberculosis situation is
very encouraging. During World
War l the death rate from tuber-
culosis for the first time in so
years interrupted its steady down.
ward course to show a rise. In
1913, continuing the trend of l941
and 1912, it reached new all-time
low. The hope that this ancient
enemy of mankind once the Cap
tain of the Hosts Of Death" can be
driven from the earth is not with
out practical foundation.
Chronic diseases Of the heart,
arteries and kidneys, as well as
cancer and diabetes, have in
creased somewhat. Perhaps this
is due to the unavoidable reduc-
ton in the amount Of medical at
tention available. But these dis
eases have been showing a steady
increase for years. Best eXplana-
ton is that more people live long
enough to get them.
II am optimistic about the ma
tons health in 1914" said DR..
Louis T. Dublin of the Metropol-
itan Insurance Company. 1--WE
have abundant food supplies and
our public health and medical ia
cilities are we'll organized and
operating efficiently"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
LENTEN DIET
BY Dr.. clendenins
Wsdns,doy-Soo caIoriss


BREAKFAST
Apple sauce tablespoonful
no sweetening, dash of lemon
juice or cinnamon if desired.
I Rusk-no butter or substitute.
cup coffee-no cream or sugar.
LUNCHEON
toasted cold meat sandwich
whole wheat or rye bread.
! 8-ounce glass Of SKINNED milk.
SUPPER
! slice broiled liver.
2 tablespoonful brussels sprouts
no butter.
] slice toast-whole wheat, gra-
ham or rye.
tablespoonful home preserved
fruit.
I cup coffee or tea-no cream or
sugar.
81 cup clear soup-if desired.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23

ness documents carefully. Do not
be heterogeneous. Love affairs
prosper. Born on this date child
may hold strange views and ideas
and be very psychic and far-see-
ing. Inheritance and/or good
will Of older people Is clearly in
dicated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
Words of Wisdom

From labor. health; from
health, contentment springs
Beattic.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
Hints on Eilnuciie

a lonely war wife can go out
with her girl friends and enter
tain them IN her home or apart
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23

Minute Test Answers
l. In a sac under the skin OF
the male musk deer, found on
mountains in Tibet.
2. Friday
,. "Moby Dick"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23

In 1913, Massachusetts, Mutual hold
ings in Government bonds increased
$40, 10000, or about six times the new
premium income. In addition, through
our investment program, we are help
ing to finance American railroads, cleo
trio light and power plants, and other
industries whose continuing service is
vitality important in winning the war
and providing for civilian needs.
In 1913, policyholders and their bene>
ficiaries received $43, 874,65l = daily
average Of over $4,000 - in payments
on their Massachusetts Mutual policies.
These benefits were the result of fore
sight and planning through life insur>
ance. For payment in the future our
policyholders now own SAB, l59 policies
representing life insurance amounting
to $2,118,03l ,459, and $3.50 annuity
contracts providing for future annual
income payments of $l3, $4,000.
Admitted Assets of the Massachusetts
Mutual rose in 1913 to total of $685.
4O1 All, an increase of $50, 064, 754 dur
ing the year.
Including gold stars as tragic evidence
that some of our fellow workers have
made the supreme sacrifice for American
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23

The single thinking winning
individual liberty
cetts Mutual fronts pocyoder
funds cooperating financing
At the awaysthough the
helping and family vency
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
Ono Minute Test

]. Where is musk found?
q What is fish day?
,. What was the name or the
famous white whale Of fction7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-23
Your Health
Health at High
Level Despite
War Rationing
BY Logan Cienoennins. NJ. o.

IF THE NUTRITION Of the
country, as reflected in the num-
Der of people who still need reduce
ing in spite Of wartime rationing,
as reported on in this column yes
Evening star., 1944-01-02

One Of Britoin's busiest por-
liomentorions is Meeon Lloyd
George. daughter Of Dovid
Lloyd George. prime minister
during the lost wor. She is the
member from AneIesey. North
Woles. ond vice-president Of
the liberol porty.
Evening star., 1944-01-02

A so'ute TO the unconquer-
oble spirit Of Greece is this
Greek Goddess dress, dispIoyed
with other Greek revivoI fosh-
ions OF q New York style show.
1t wrops the figure snuely ond
bores one shoulder while q long
scorf hongs from the other. OF
pure white crepe. o deep bond
OF gold borders the hemlines.
Wide World Photos.
Evening star., 1944-01-02

Picture Of the Week" at the
Notionol Gallery Of Art is Ben
jomin Vests Colonel Guy John
son" mellon coIIection). It will
be the subject Of q brief toIk to
be given OF the gallery twice dolly
this week. Mondoy through Sot-
urdoy. at l2::40 and ! 40 pm, and
next Sundoy at 2::l5 and 6:l5 pm.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
TAX REBEL HEADING
TROUBLE

WASHINGTON FP) Woman in
dustrialist vivien Kellems, who haught-
lily announced she had not paid her
December is income tax and advised
fellow-businessmen to follow suit, is in
for a joust with Internal Revenue Bu-
reau agents.
A terse statement issued by the bureau
declared: There's no question but that
we are going to collect her taxes, as re-
quired by law"
Earlier, Rep. job nCoffee D.-Wash.)
called on the Justice department to
start proceedings against the woman in
dustrialist, whose Westport, Conn. fac
tory exists on government war contracts,
Commenting on Miss Kellem's one
woman strike, Sec. Of Treas. Henry Nor
genthau, Jr., said: Most Americans are
proud to pay their taxes to help win
the war. To advise citizens to refuse
to pay taXes-particularly in time Of
war-smacks of ~disloyalty. Such an at
titude is especially unworthy of persons
profiting from war contracts"
In st. Louis, Miss Kellems, protesting
herself hurt and bewildered at Morgen-
thau's remarks, gasped, why, he's prac-
tically accusing me Of treason"
Miss Kellems, who was defeated for
Congress by Glare Luce R.-Conn) at
the last elections, said big business should
be allowed to put its tax money into
postwar reserves.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
MURRAY ENDORSES
RED CROSS FUND

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Urging full
and unqualified support by CLIO members
of the 1914 American Red Cross War
Fund in March, CLIO President Philip
Murray emphasized Red Cross services
to "our men and boys in uniform"
The text Of his appeal to all CLIO ma
tional and international unions, local
industrial unions, industrial union coun-
ellis and regional directors, follows:
I'm this fourth year of war, the Amer
lean Red Cross faces the greatest task Of
its history-a task which is of definite
personal interest to every one of us.
March 1914 will bring to the American
people the appeal of the American Red
Cross for 5000, 900, 900 to carry on its pro-
gram during the coming year. BY far
the greatest part of this program will be
direct service to our men and boys in
uniform.
Thousands upon thousands of mem
bers of the Congress of Industrial Or
ganization are now serving in the armed
forces Of their country, facing possible
death in the many theaters Of this global
war. Many others are prisoners Of war.
To these men and their families who
look to the Red Cross for assistance in
emergency, and as a link with home, the
Congress Of Industrial Organizations
must pledge full and unqualified support
Of the campaign which will make pos
sible continuation of the vital services Of
this great peoples organization.
"We-the members Of the Congress Of
Industrial Organizations-must aid in
Continued on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Miners Union
Auxiliary Notes

Butte Auxiliary No. Z, 1. U. M. M. &,
S. W. will meet Monday evening, Febru-
airy Z, 1914, in the Miners Union hall
at 8 o'clock. Officers recently installed
will conduct the meeting and personnel
of standing committees will be an
nounced by President Mary Orlich, who
with Vice President Jennie Mikich, will
make the appointments. Tentative
plans for 1914 will be discussed. The
auxiliary committee on education and
legislation calls attention to the fact
that registration for the school election
will close on Tuesday, Feb. IS, 1914, at
5 o'clock. Every woman who voted
absent voters ballot or did not vote in
the general election in November 1943
must r~e-register to be eligible to vote in
the coming school election.
The auxiliary meets on the first and
third Monday of every month and in
vites all women Of the Miners to join.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
GREAT FALLS 0PA
LAB0Pa ADVISORY
COMMIT NEETS

Members of the County
Trades & Labor Assem-. their
second meeting with repres. Of
the state Office Of Price Admin i
at the Washington school in Great Ills
Thursday, January 20.
Attending the session from Great Falls
Unions were John Evanko, Jr, secretary
of the Assembly; William Davey, vice
president, and Executive Board Members
Dusak and Fontana. Representing the
Great Falls Smeltermen's Price Control
committee were President Thomas Parr,
State Executive Committee Member
David Grant, Louis Tonkovich, William
Graham. John Ward and James Fezzy.
Pete Fontana, executive board member
of the Assembly, is also on the Shelter
mems Price Control committee. From
the Union Label league: Mrs. Maude C..
Baxter, Mrs. Hilda Thompson, Louise
Pecklewski and Mrs. Frances johnson
attended as delegates while the Joint
Council of Transfers was represented by
Austin Thompson, secretary-treasurer.
Introductory remarks were made by j..
T. O'Brien, state information officer,
who stated the purpose of the meeting
was to bring a better understanding of
OPA to labor and in return to bring
labor's viewpoint to OPA. A discussion
of how OPA could function more effec-
lively would naturally follow. He stated:
"OPA has done a remarkable job under
difficulties. 1t has done what many peo-
pie claimed was impossible and contrary
to natural laws. OPA has held down
prices. Because with public understand
ing and support it can do better we are
meeting with you tonight for your sug-
gestions, advice and criticisfs."
The operation of the Butte Price
Panel was then described by Hugh
ofKeefe who had worked at the Butte
board for Is months and who had set up
the price panel at Butte.
Mr.. O'Keefe stated; we are out of
the kindergarten stage in price control.
After is months we are getting into the
stage where action is necessary. The
educational stage is past. Last month
S178 was returned to consumers for
%overcharges in Butte. The Butte results
Continued on Page Three
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
SENATOR MURRAY
PROBE OF
FILM INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, D. Con receipt Of
numerous complaints from motion pic
ture theaters in Montana that the pro-
posed increase in admission taxes would
greatly harm the industry and that the
costs of doing business had been greatly
increased to the theater owners by prac-
tees of the film industry, Senator James
E. Murray recently obtained the promise
of a complete investigation from the
Office of Price Administration.
Senator Murray was advised by theater
owners in Montana that the film com
panies have not reduced film rentals to
any of the small theaters but have in
creased them by certain practices which
have placed additional burdens or the
theater owners, such as the required
booking of many pictures for which the
theater owners had to pay from 40 to
10 per cent of their gross receipts as
rentals. Pictures are being %backlogged
or held up for higher revenues by the
film manufacturers, the theater owners
complain.
Senator Murray pointed out to Chester
Bowles. administrator of the OPA, that
in Montana which has no war industry
the small theater owners are facing a
desperate struggle to continue in bust
ness and to provide the needed enter
tainment for the people at prices within
the reach of theater patrons. He pro-
tested the increased cost of business that
these theater owners have had to meet
because the film industry has been
greedy in its operations.
No effort was made by the film in
dustry to assist the small theater owners
in Montana since their revenues from
war production centers have been so
great that they were Indifferent to the
fate of the little fellow. Administrator
Bowles in reply to Senator Murray's pro-
test said that the film rental and
charges have placed a heavy burden on
small theater owners in areas such as
Montana, but that in centers of war in
dustry the theater owners have raised
their admission charges and the public
has had to pay in%flationary prices for
this entertainment. Administrator Bowles
indicated that legislation may be re
quired to correct the evil.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
CAMEL PROFITS SOAR
AS WORKERS DRAW
UP new UNION PACT

WINsTON-SALEM, N. c. (FP)-
Enough people walked enough miles for
Camels in 1913 to pile up a neat profit
of just over $l8la million for the R. j.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. That is a COM
mercial item. The labor angle is equally
important.
Reynolds workers recently voted by
more than 2 to l for a real union in
this center Of Bourbon paternalism. On
December Is and II, 1873. they gave
1922 votes to United Cannery Agrieul-
tural Packing & Allied Workers (CIO)
to just BITS for a hastily formed com
pany union called the R. J.. Reynolds
Employees association.
UCAPAWA spent two years organizing
Camel-two years Of educating the work
ers in unity and fighting off all sorts of
intimidation and threats ranging from
splitting moves on the part of manage
ment to the formation of a phony citi-
zens' committee.
The net earning of Camel CThe Rey-
nolds company was Slo,5b2,l4 l IN lS43.
This is profit after deducting all possible
charge, including depreciation and in
come and excess profits taxes of this
wa. year. Sales of the company reached
a new high Of s414, 263, 939 for the past
year-about $40, 600 1000 more than 1892.
This profit story is being read with
interest by the poorly paid Negro and
white workers in the Winston-Salem
factories. The workers here are staying
up after hours to help their union draw
up a proposed contract.
The union contract III Camel will he
fun Of real meaning to the workers who
fought for and preserved their unity
here.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Betty Rotering
Leads Coed Dance

Betty Rotering, junior at Montana
State University, is in charge of the
music for the coed ball to be held Feb
ruary 10. At this ball, the girls call
for their dates and pay for the evenings
entertainment.
Miss Rotering is the daughter of Mrs.
N. A. Rotering, 2599 Harrison avenue,
Butte. She graduated from Girls Cen
trail high school in Butte in 1941. In
high school she was editor of the an
nual, a class officer for four years, a
member Of the staff on the school paper,
and belonged to the honor society.
Majoring in business administration
and mirroring in Spanish, Miss Rother-
ing is a member of Spur, sophomore
honorary, Alpha Lambda Delta, fresh
man honorary, and Delta Gamma soror-
ity.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
HIGHER EDUCATION
Is TOPIC AT
HELENA DISCUSSIONS

Postwar educational problems were
discussed at a meeting of the commission
on Postwar Planning for Higher Edu-
cation held in Helena on January %
and 20. Attending the conference were
members of the state board of education,
the presidents of the various units of
the state university and a number Of
representatives Of organized labor and
farm groups, including Stanley Bah
cock, representing the CLIO, and James
Graham, representing the AFL. Thus
the commission is composed Of a cross
section of Montana citizenry.
Chancellor Melby outlined briefly the
function of the different units and asked
the commission to assist in mapping out
a workable plan for postwar educa-
ton. one point particularly stressed
was terminal education, or in other
words, Junior colleges giving from one
to ~two-year oceupational courses for
men and women who work with their
hands. The chancellor also spoke favor
ably on the establishment of a course on
labor leadership. He said it seemed tc
be the opinion among business interests
and with the general public that organ
lied labor is about to take its rightful
place in helping to direct the affairs Of
the state and nation. Labor seems to be
of this opinion also.
The next meeting of the commission
will be on March "a and Is, 1914, anc
members of the Butte Miners Unior
and delegates to the Silver Bow Trade,
& Labor Council are requested to give
me their ideas on the all-important
question Of postwar education before
said next meeting.
STANLEY BABCOCK.