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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-03
u. S. HEMP:
Cut Production

Because of the Improvement in
imports from the Caribbean and
Mediterranean areas, the govern
ment's hemp growing program in
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-03
MISCELLANY:

wire for springs, it is expected that
furniture with coils can be coming
out of the factories within two or
three months.
DEBT: National debt of Great
Britain amounted to II billion dol
lars on December 81, the chancellor
of the exchequer has reported to the
house Of commons.
DOGS: Wild dogs, running in
packs, are taking a heavy toll Of
livestock in northern Illinois. In
Lake county alone, 2O5 sheep have
been killed, and % injured. Other
losses reported were four cows and
a calf, and three turkeys.
PERILS: So far in this war, the
home front is the more perilous
place to be. The National Safety
council states that since Pearl Har-
Dor 10000 persons have been killed
and 18,500,000 injured in the United
States, compared with 139, 1853 casu-
alties Of all sorts among the expe-
dictionary forces.
PLASMA: Use Of blood plasma
has reduced deaths among wounded
men to three-tenths Of per cent
in the Pacific area, a naval surgeon
recently returned from the front said.
HOUSING: War ravaged Europe
will require construction of at least
100 million homes, it is said. In
the United States from IS to 20 mil
Lion new housing units will be need
ed in the next 10 years.
UNDERTAKES: Deferments for
loggers and other workers in the
pulpwood industry are being urged
by Representative Philbin of Massa-
chusetts. He contends that the sup
ply Of paper will be endangered If
these men are called to the armed
forces.
SHOES: Leather shortages are
becoming so serious that the War
Production board is considering the
use Of pigskin in making civilian
shoes. A decline in hide production,
coupled with the tremendous de-
mand for military footwear, is given
as the cause of the acute situation.
V-MAIL: Since V-mail service
was instituted in June Of 1912, so
million letters have been sent home
by American servicemen in Europe.
In 'V-Maip' the letters are photo
graphed on micro-film and sent by
airplane or other fast conveyance.
PENNIES: New one cent coins,
containing enough copper to make
them look like "o1d-fashioned'' PEN
mics, are being put into circulation.
The steel and zinc one cent coin,
that causes considerable annoyance
because it resembles a dime, will
remain in circulation indefinitely be-
cause Of the scarcity Of small coins.
BOMBS: The Royal Air force
dropped 10000 tons Of bombs on
Germany during 1913, the air minis
ter reported to the house Of COM
mons. In retaliation, the Nazis were
able to drop only 2,400 tons on Great
Britain last year, he said.
RECONVERSION: The War Pro.
duction board intends to make a
laboratory test" Of reconversion to
peacetine activities, Donald Mel
son, chairman, announced recently.
Three areas, the WPB regions with
headquarters at Cleveland, Philadel-
phia and Kansas City, Mo-, respec-
lively, have been tentatively chosen
for the experiment. Small plants
within these areas would be allowed
to use metals without restriction in
civilian goods production.
MILK SALES: In 1943, dairy COM
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-03
AIRPLANE PROGRAM:
Bigger Types

Il
No. industry of the u. S. today,
aircraft plants will set their sights
on production Of more than 100, 900
planes Of heavier weight in 1914.
More than so per cent of produc-
ton will be of combat-type planes,
with decrease in output of trainer
and obsolete craft. Facilities now
being used to turn out the latter
two types will be converted to man
ufacturing parts for other models.
The swing toward heavier planes
marks trend toward production of
craft carrying bigger guns and bomb
loads. Total weight Of planes is
expected to approximate l billion
pounds, compared with $50 million
pounds in 1943.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-03
RUSSIA:
Baltic Push

Preceded by thunderous barrage
Of heavy artillery, Russ infantry
pushed into German lines below Len
ingrad, and cut the enemy's rail
communications farther to the south,
20 miles from the Latvian border.
The Reds were reported to have
thrown 100000 men into the battle
on a $50 mile front, and units of
Russia's Baltic fleet stationed near
Leningrad were said to have par
ticipated in the bombardment Of
German positions prior to the big
push.
Stiffening German resistance
slowed the Reds progress on other
fronts, with the Nazis reporting con-
tinuance Of Russ efforts to break
through in the prewar Polish area
of White Russia.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-03
LABOR DRAFT:
Pro and Cor,

While Secretary of War Henry
Stimson told senate committee
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-03
Peace Run1Ors

With the Allied world still wonder
ing over Russia's semi-official pub
LEGATION of a rumor that two former
British statesmen had discussed
separate peace with German Foreign
Minister Won Ribbentrop, Stain per-
mitted reproduction Of London
newspapers story that Britain had
received specific peace terms from
Hitler under which the Nazis would
withdraw to their 1889 prewar bound
aries.
Although Britain remained indig-
nant over the Reds implication that
she was double-dealing, and the
U. S. continued puzzled over why
Stain should have allowed publica-
ton Of the runor, Russia's man in
the street was led to suspect British
intentions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
What They're Whispering in Gotham

What's this about Dinah Shore
heading East as the star OF a man.
moth musical. to be financed by
Metro in the Fall? Isn't Mel
son Rockefeller having the tough
est fight OF his career TO carry on
tn good neighbor policy in South
America? p. Who said red heads
can't wear red-have you seen
Arleen Whelan in her new flame
colored bonnet? Do you know
that Bob Moses has plans in his
desk for a postwar city hall and
surrounding park.-practically Tai
Mahal stuff? Is Maj. Charles
Macarthur spending his spare time
al work on a play? Do You
know which "Follies" chlorine won
that $1,000 at a dice table in New
Jersey Is Dorothy Parker
scheduled to script an important
radio show?
win Jack Dempsey's restaurant
really emulate FL Borrachos Kiss
Room by planting the fist prints Of
famous pugilists on its walls-and
II so. don't you think Enrol Flynn
ought TO be invited to participate?
Isn't Muriel ("Early to Bed")
Angelus the girl in the new Red
Cross poster? .. With all this
hub-bub about cigarets for the boys.
how about cigars? Did you
notice the flock OF Omen watching
the $50 window at the track every
a ftarpNnn9 Haua Won hoard
June Knights hilarious story about
the white fox coat?
Don't you like the sense OF humor
OF the bartender at the Three
Deuces who has cards printed with
answers to all the stock questions
he gets--sbout the invasion, the
fourth term. Mrs. Roosevelt, etc. :?
q. Do you know that Gertrude
Lawrence's daughter, Pamela Ca
han, of the Winged Victory" cast,
has turned composer? her first
song being ballad entitled "Des-
tination Unknown? Is Vera
Shea. one of the towns most pub
licized showgirl characters" real
ly going to become the bride of
Coast press agent Alan Gordon?
DO you know which wealthy
American eXpatriate, now south Of
the border. paid $4,000 to be made
colonel in the army of his adopt.
ed country and didn't even get to
be a sergeant? D.. Who painted
those dozens OF wolves over Sherry
Britton's dressing room door at
Leon & Eddie's while she was out
TO dinner the other night?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
BY Dorothy KllaaIlen

Have you heard the screamingly
funny story about Gypsy Rose Lee
and that case Of mistaken identity
in a West Coast amusement parks
tunnel Of thrills? DO you know
that Judy Garland. who's been
sporting auburn tresses for years,
is back to her natural brunette
shade? What have Gov. Dewey
and eX.President Hoover been con-
fabbing about at their recent meet
ings-or can you guess? Has
George Raft forgotten his New
York romance with Virginia Ma
pies? Wasn't the Coletta Ryan
who just returned from opening "a
canteens in the South Pacific-and
who was Mrs. Rooseyelts personal
guide there the former straight
woman" for Bobby Clark? Is
Artie Shaw readying a neWsworthy
announcement?
Do you know that with radio
shots and personal appearances
Allan Jones Melted $3.50 last
week? Do you know which
Hollywood star hired a press agent
TO publicize her heartbreak over
her impending divorce? q. Isn't
Bob Hope going to call himself
Crosby in his next picture?
What's this huddle between Sin
clair Lewis and Meyer Davis?
Did you know that the cafe owners
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

are going to sue an Official OF the
Musicians Union for libel? d..
Didn't Floyd Odlum's son Bruce
elope with pretty Marlla Granger
on the Coast the other day? .
Has Constance Moore been ordered
by her physicians TO take a rest
cure in Palm Springs? Do
you know that Spinrad's Is holding
an art exhibit featuring the paint
ings OF one OF its BARRIERS?
DO you know that ]. c. Flippen,
who hasn't picked a loser In four
years, says that the Yanks and the
Cards will win this season? OF.
Have you heard that Ella Logan
has to gain back 10 pounds lost on
her USO overseas tour Did
Fannie Brice whisper TO Lee Shu.
bert that she wouldn't be averse TO
coming back TO Broadway in a new
edition OF the Ziegfeld Follies
Do you know that one New York
hotel fines its guests for leaving
the lights on when they 90 out 80.
Have you heard that the chorines
in Lou walters Slap Happy" will
be called THE Slap Happiness
Girls? Didn't the FIJI make
Twentieth Century-Fox change the
ending OF the Roger Touhey picture
because 1t showed Touhey being
captured by the State authorities in.
stead OF the FBI?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
THEY SA Y

a L. S. Airbase in Britain-Thun-
derbolt Pilot Capt. Bob Johnson,
who has shot down 25 German
planes: Shooting down Nazs is
good sport but want to kill my
share OF Japs."
Washington - Chairman Tom
Connally Oh Tex, OF the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee,
quotes visiting Prime Minister
Peter Fraser Of New Zealand: The
prime-minister told us that they
have no objection if we want bases
in the Pacific after the war;"
Philadelphia-U. S. Commission
er OF Labor. opening the Interna.
tional Labor Organization Confer
ence; There is one gap in our
ranks. We had hoped the Soviet
Union would be represented, 10
discuss with us the problems OF In
ternational social and economic
policy
Washington-Rep. Vorys (R)
Ohio. supporting a defeated amend
ment requiring congressional ap-
prevail OF all lend-lelse final settle
ments: THE time has come, re-
CARELESS OF who is president, when
Congress must assume its full
share OF responsibility for the for
elgn policy"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Former Student Here
Prisoner Of Germans

Ann Arbor. Mich, Apr. 2l- Mrs.
Ellen Ross, 2l6 w. Ann St, has
been informed that her son, War
rem L., reported missing March
2, is a prisoner of-war Of the Ger.
mans.
The youth enlisted in the Army
June 90, 1912, and was graduated
from radio combinations and op.
erations in May, 1913. He received
aerial gunnery training at King
man. Ariz., and after being in a
combat crew at Boise, Idaho. he
left for England last November. He
was a former student at Michigan
State Normal College, Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Forms Lacking For
Tractor Gasoline

Failure to receive r coupons, or.
dered for some time, has resulted
in scarcity Of gas rations for trac.
tors, according to information from
the Washtenaw County Ration
Board. All needed facilities for dis
tribution are ready and, as soon as
the coupons arrive they will be
available, the ration board officials
state.
Automobile A coupons are each
good for 3 gallons Of gasoline. The
reduction comes in the fact that
the All coupons must last month
longer than previous coupons did,
it is explained. Complaints have
been received that a few gasoline
station attendants give only two
gallons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
The Battle Against Japan
These Days S SS gz ':tI e. soH01sx1

judgment but ought rather to use
the pressures that We possess 10
hn1 a rofd to cooperation and
peace between them. They cannot
fight each other and Japan at the
same time-snd to US, 1t is i'm
portant that they should fight ia
pan. II we miss the boat in this
sea OF confusion. we shall indeed
pay dearly for II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
OPA Survey Of Eating
Places Started Here

Washtensw County price panel
has started a survey OF restaurants
here to determine extent OF compll-
ance with price ceilings and post
ing of regulations.
The survey is being made by sew
en- volunteers who were sworn IN
Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Miss Jennings Wed
TO MerIyn Almack

Ann Arbor. Mich, Apr. 81 -
Friends here are receiving an
nouncements OF the wedding of
Miss Blanche Jennings, 900 Pack.
ard St, TO Merlyn Almack, Kala-
mazoo.
The ceremony took place in Chi.
cago West Side CONGREGATIONAL
Church with Rev. C. G. Hodringson
officiating. Attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. John Misko. Melvindale.
A reception and dinner followed the
wedding
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Today's Horoscope

You are kind-hearted, generous.
ambitious and easily Influenced by
the opinion Of others. You enjoy
culture and refinement, and should
find success and happiness in the
fine arts. You should take great
care In selecting your life part
ner. A mate who does not have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Michigan in
Washington
Esther Van Wagner Tufty

Esther Van Wagner Tufty
Congressman Earl C. Michener
looks ahead to smooth sailing Tor
quick passage OF the lend-lease
bill. the next issue OF major i'm
portauce on the House calendar.
As the No. 2 strategist to Minority
! Leader Martin, the Adrian Repub-
| lican usually has a pretty accurate
idea as to the outlook on import.
ant legislation.
Kitchener, a member of the rules
committee, doesn't think the two
days given by the committee will
even be needed to extend the lend.
lease powers which expire on June
30th.
The extension has one new fea-
ture which seeks TO curtail the
powers OF the President. But even
that will not kick up much excite
ment since the administration. be-
hind the scenes. has already agreed
TO the provision prohibiting the
Chief Executive from making any
commitments after the war.
Said Kitchener: while many
will say this means the Congress
can't trust the President, l can
anticipate that the President him
self might find this limitation of
executive power very useful In
dealing with foreign countries. For
example, il might be awkward for
the President right now to say
no TO some postwar request for
lend-lease made by Premier Sta.
lin or any other ruler and this bill
gives him an easy out in the re.
strictions OF his power"
Oleomargarine folk are powerful
operators in pleading their cause
that margarine rs the only food
to bear such unfair state and fed.
eral taxes as exist today.
The other day the national asso-
citation got out a map that found
its way TO the desk OF every mem
ber of Congress and reporter.
The map graphically shows not
only what ingredients go into cleo.
margarine but from what states.
This Photograph at the same time
told which states had taxes, H.
cense fees and restrictions on mar
garine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Hints on Efiouette

Introductions are seldom made
on a street car. II you are riding
with a friend and an acquain-
lance gets on the car, you need
not introduce him or her TO your
friend unless you wish
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
One-NfInute Test

1. What Is the Oldest char
tered city in the United States?
2. Does the Constitution OF the
U. S. stipulate the number OF
justices on the supreme court
bench7
3. What Is the highest noun
tain in the u. ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

The good state of Michigan had
five little pictures on it-a COW. a
soybean, an ear OF corn, a state
house, and a symbol with "X' on
1t. That means Michigan should
be interested in margarine since
It is one OF the leading cattle, soy
bean and corn producing states.
While Michigan doesn't penalize
the product as does the neighbor.
ing dairy state OF Wisconsin. Ger.
tain license fee restrictions on no
tells, restaurants, bakers, confec
TONERS, boarding houses and do
nestle households do exist. Also
the label requirements are non.
uniform, said by the margarine
industry to be burdensome' in NOV
ing their product in interstate
commerce.
Just because top-flight automo-
bile and WPB executives are get
ting together in Washington right
now TO start planning for the re-
sumption OF automobile making,
doesn't mean new cars will be
made this year. as some too op'
timistically believe. These first
talks are largely exploratory. The
most brash prediction would be
new cars in the first quarter Of
1915.
First comes the hurdle OF secur-
ing raw materials. No one dares be
dogmatic about that supply until
the invasion is really well under
way. After that. the controlled
materials plan will take 6 months
to operate after the allotment is
made.
Then when production lines are
again running, the few cars that
come off will 20 to war workers
and other essential users. Only
crystal gazer can tell when the
average citizen can give his wife a
new car.
But this conclave on automotive
problems Is considered Of more i'm
portance than other held within
the past s months. Because the
pattern for the postwar conversion
of one industry will be established.
Meanwhile, we must keep the
old car agoing. But motorists look
ing toward new tires suffered a
blow in the report OF Rubber Di-
rector Dewey reducing his 1874 es-
innate OF new tires for civilians
from 80 million to % million. Only
one million civilian tires monthly
can be produced before July.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

MEXICO CITY-INS - Eighty
thousand Mexican miners Thursday
formally demanded a 80 per cent
wage increase. threatening a strike
at an early date IL refused. a to-
tai OF us mining companies are
affected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Words OF Wisdom

The great happiness Of life. I
hnd, after all. to consist in the
regular discharge OF some me-
chanical duty.-SchDier
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

THE war stories like best, Judge, are
the ones by the special writers overseas
who live right with our troops. They give
us a better idea of how our men react
to things going on over there and back
here at home"
Il agree with you, Sam. never miss one
OF those stories in the papers or magazines.
And there's one thing those writers seem to
agree on no matter where they are stationed
with our men and that is that the men
who have left their homes and families to go
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

F. Schaffer notified the council that she would
C a candidate for city treasurer next year
Norris Sherwood and
books city clerks office Boyer Memorial Hospital
Death: Mrs Christina her daughter
X. +. Glover
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Fifty Years Ago

Dr. and Mrs G. Boone reception
In honor OF Prof and Mrs W Bowen
Burton OF the physical education department Normal
School.
Rev f. s. Shaw, editor Of the Michigan
Beuzonia. Mich Sunday parents Mr. and Mrs
Spencer shaw He assisted Sms the Sunday
Tho fpslanti Rod and Gun Club as officers
H. Colyan president Milo Gage vice president William H. Judd
secetarytreasurer Lawrence Duggan Dodge
tive committee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

One-Minute Test Answers
!. Albany. N. Y.
2. No.
3. Mt. Mckinley. Alaska.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

the same interest will bring un-
happiness. You will enjoy good
fortune in the coming year, In
Guiding favors from elders, but
do not embark on doubtful flnan-
cial and/or social adventures.
Born on this date q child will have
many chances Of success, often In
unique circumstances, but the
emotions may cause trouble l.
uncontrolled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21
Your Health
Elderly People
Often Subject to
Childhood Ailments
BY Logan C,enaennIns. NJ. o.

SECOND CHILDHOOD is a
graphic phrase which refers in
common parlance only to the
mental habits Of the very old.
There is q macsbre ring to the
word second in that connection
repetitions in life are too often
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-21

away and fight this war don't want to come
back and find that prohibition has been put
over on them while they were away either
nationally or locally. They have heard about
the attempts being made and they resent
it bitterly"
81 agree with them, Judge, even though
| don't happen to drink myself. Further
more, don't think it's fair for us at home
to be making any major changes while
100000 OF our fighting men are away and
have no chance to express their opinions"
Montana labor news., 1944-03-02

the President TO sustain his veto). As
Wilkie says, the coming victory may find
us in debt 800 billion dollars. Congress,
as a majority, and the press, owned by
the banksters and the gangsters, wish
to let the MELONS, the Du Points and
other Of the sixty families that own
America, get this property at their own
prices.
Others realize that the prices which
the greedy boys will bid (and congress-
men vote for) will not go far on the
debt To sell to these harpies, will be
comparable to a man owning splendid
farm, but owing s3O,OOO.O0 on it, selling
his seed wheat and fine equipment for
81 100000 to apply on his mortgage, in
stead of letting his six fine active sons
work the farm, make a good living, and
gradually pay the debt.
The munitioneers know too well that
the President wants to give the return
ing soldiers good jobs in these govern
ment owned going concerns, at high
wages, with more men working, under
healthy conditions, producing more
aluminium, rubber, oil, airplanes at
cheaper prices to the consumers than the
MELONS and Rockefellers could, or would
do. There are many men who would do
more willing, better work, for the com
monwealth' than for a private employer
The fight against any honest, efficient
method of allowing the soldiers in the
field to cast their ballots is part Of the
same scheme. The soldiers do not want
to return to doles, bonuses, idleness
hunger, rags. They are fighting to fl
nally get jobs at useful work. They
surely have intelligence enough to know
that with Mr.. Roosevelt running vast
government plants, they have better
Montana labor news., 1944-03-02
Communications

From the Building & Construction
Trades Department in reply to our letter
of February 18th relative to Section 3
of the constitution and bylaws. Letter
filed for future reference.
From international Labor Defense ask
ing for a contribution for the legislative
work Of the International Labor Defense.
Letter filed.
from the Roofers Local No. So enclos-
ing check for $3.50 to cover "A building
trades cards and per capita for the first
quarter of 1914 They also advise that
their organization does not approve Of
fair this year. Letter filed.