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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04

same type OF work when victory
comes, coupled with some expan-
sion. Their principal trouble now Is
getting enough manpower for the
large amount OF work they have to
do. Here too the cry is for more
skilled help.
Same Number
A. J. Burreli a. Sons will con.
tinue after victory with the same
number OF men they employed be-
fore the war and with no special
changes in their line OF work. Their
chief difficulty now is getting the
amount OF help they need and the
quality OF help they can use.
To Garry on
The Camp Publishing Company
pl ms to carry on its work exactly
the same after the war as II did De-
fore and is doing now No spe-
cial changes in product or method
is anticipated.
The difficulty in getting help has
eased
Two Possibilities
The Ford Motor Company may
build cargo planes at Willow Run
after victory. Another possibility
is the manufacture OF Ford trac-
tors there Henry Ford has stated
that he will take up the option on
the plant.
The Ypsilanti Ford factory may
continue making generators for au-
tomobiles as IL did before the war
began. II is possible that whatever
product decided upon for manufac-
turing at Willow Run will have an
effect on the local factory and what
It will produce.
To Build Stoves
The United Stove Company plans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Plans o.f;sa ,iG Gilbert
House to he Same

The fall plans for Gilbert Com.
munity House are not definite as
yet and will not be until after city
schools open. but Board members
hope TO continue as they did In the
past year.
The Coop Recreation Club plans
TO meet every Monday evening at
1880. Members plan TO make pup
pets. and later give a puppet show.
They plan also ballroom. square,
and folk dahcing. under the leader
ship OF Hans Schmidt.
On Tuesdays It Is hoped 10 con-
tlnue with Mexican night from
500 TO 1900 O'Clock, with Spanish
dance records and games.
The Photography Club will con-
tinue on Thursday nights with a
membership consisting mainly OF
adults.
After school starts II 10 planned
TO have a class in arts and crafts
for boys and girls. Also planned
are woodwork and wood shop
courses
This summer a regular program
OF activities has not been kept but
there has been general supervised
play.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04

TO go back TO its title business
that OF building stoves. Now war
time sees 1t making aircraft parts
mostly. aiong with some repair
parts for their stoves. Some stoves
could be maze now IL help could
be secured. This company has
found it very difficult to secure the
amount OF help It has needed
throughout the war period. While
the Company has 20 cpecial build
ing plans for the immediate post
war period, there are plans for the
purchasing and installing OF new
equipment within the plant to help
turn out better stoves.
Plans Expansion
The Moyer-Fletcher Studio has
definite plans for expansion. The
postwar period will find them with
a new finishing plant few doors
from their present studio and the
enlarging OF the school field. More
schools visited and better service
will be a part OF their mobile Offer
ing. Also planned Is home por-
trait work. stopped now because
OF gas restrictions. but certain
service in the future. At the COM
pletion OF the new finishing plant
eight more people will probably be
employed. The help situation az
this company is rather different
from that reported at the majority
OF the others. For the first timo
in four years the Company is re-
ceiving a large amount OF applics-
lions for work-many more than
they can fill. Most OF these are
from women but a good share have
been from men also. The company
looks with great optimism 10 a post
war world OF prosperity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04

common brine. But Tubal Cain
with the cunning OF the artifcer
he was named after carried the
war into the enemy's territory and
published elaborate comparative
tables OF analyses to show that the
water OF his well was much richer
in half a dozen health.giving chem
icals than were the wells OF his riv-
ais.
Yes. the wells are still there. bur
led. including the sos feet OF cas-
ing, as in their heyday, in the owen
property near the northeast corner
of Roosevelt School, 264 feet north
OF the Forest Ave. line. When the
state bought the owen place dur
ing the Groesbeck administration,
1t granted 10 William y. Lister the
perpetual right to operate the well.
There was an attempt to start a
sanitarium there but cash was. lack
ing. However only a few years
ago. Mr. Listers son put bottled
mineral water from the we'll on the
market but did not continue.
The land and buildings lately
sold to the Normal College were
owned by Prof. E. NJ. Foote, first
professor OF music in the Normal
School and later in charge OF the
city public school music. He was
the father OF Mrs. T. c. Owen and
still lived in the house, lately sold,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Labor Scores Victory in
Production During Year

CLIO and A F OF l. members in
this area have busy year OF work
behind. them this. Labor Day as
the victory sign looms larger and
larger.
While last September the JAW
Go Bomber Plant Local so faced
the problems of increasing pro-
duction at the plant and improv-
ing the housing and living condi-
tons in the Ypsilanti community,
the main issue today is reconver-
sion, say union officials.
AS evidenced by the praise work
ers at the plant received from gov
eminent. Ford and Army officials
On several occasions during the
year, the production schedule was
maintained.
Local so, through its officers,
urged and gained improved rec.
reational and educational facili.
ties for children.
The union itself, under able d.
rection OF Pres. Walter Quillico
and his staff, gave many services
to members in such fields as help
ing figure income tax returns, and,
more important to the community,
educational programs, aid in un.
derstanding local and national is
sues affecting the lives of war
~ ~
The union, in conjunction with
the overall CIO campaigns, has
supported wage sterilization, price
ceilings, rationing and other war
time measures. With the PAC,
the soldier-vote bill and poll tax
bill have been actively supported
by JAW members.
The Flying Squadron. inaugur-
ated last December, has acted as
an information center and polling
office on local and national issues.
and has served to strengthen Local
so.
The Bomber workers have taken
part in many fund drives through
out the year, among them the war
relief fund drive sponsored by the
CIO, which contributes support to
10 war relief agencies, the local
Community Fund drive, contribu.
tons toward the Company Funds
at the Willow Run Air Base (their
own projecD, the March of Dimes,
and the Prisoners OF War Fund,
sponsored by the YMCA.
Without the B-24's in the skies
over Europe the United Nations
could not be so close to victory.
The men and women of the Will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04

to keep on an even keel by not &C
cepting any more orcers than II can
possibly handle efficiently. Their
amount OF help now is satisfactory.
Excellent Outlook
The Ypsilanti Machine and Tool
Co, now making large farm tractor
parts will continue 10 do so after
the war. since they expect an even
larger demand for these products
which will be used for reconstruc-
ton purposes in Europe and here at
home. replacing WORKOUT equipment
that has been made TO do during
the war. For the amount OF work
they have 10 do now. this company
is short OF help.
Need Men
The Magee Sheet Metal Co. has
been concentrating on war produc-
ton and post war plans are not
formulated They have received
more orders than they ever have
and are highly in need OF skilled
men. especially mechanics.
Same Type
The Ypsilanti Machine and Weld
ing Shop will continue with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Bureau Aids


The Home Service Bureau ~
Ypsilanti chapter OF the Anne. an
Red Cross has been designat as
the official center for veterans aid
in Ypsilanti.
The bureau, with Red Cross
trained personnel, has handled ap-
proximately so c. IS involving men
returning to Ypsilanti from the arm
ed services.
First and foremost among the
services rendered III men Is that
Of giving informant n and direc-
tons in obtaining their benefits
and aid from the government in
the national veterans program,
and helping them in filing claim
forms with the government With
the recent enactment OF the CT Bill
more complications have arisen.
II is hoped that more time and ex-
perience will clear up the situation.
The bureau, under the chairman
ship Of Mrs. Arthur Mangus. also
serves as a central referral office,
directing men in need Of specialize
ed assistance OF medical. social,
legal, educational or unemployment
nature TO the proper agencies.
With the use OF the Red Cross
emergency loan fund the bureau Is
able TO make short term loans TO
men in temporary need or 10 their
families when there is financial
distress.
With training in social service
work the members OF the Home
Service Bureau may give aid in do
nestle or social difficulties arising
in readjustment TO civilian life, or.
IL the case warrants. the bureau
may direct the men or their fam
lilies as to where to get proper at
tention.
All agencies in Ypsilanti, such as
the United States Employment Ser
See BUREAU--Page 2
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Holiday Week
End Still, Few
Arrests Here

A few minor accidents. providers
reported at the Michigan Ladder
Co. Ave under teen-age boys enjoy
ing a raid in an orchard and a few
grapes out Holmes Rd, a dozen or
more drunk and disorderly cases.
That is the rough summary OF po-
lice activities over Sunday.
One OF the most helpful contribu-
tons toward a peaceful week end
was early closing OF saloons. Beer
ran low in some cases and In
others the proprietors decided 10
take a few hours of with the net
result that their Labor Day vaca-
ton was more complete and there
were fewer arrests than usual.
It's those extra drinks during
the last hours before late closing
that make most trouble" one Of
ficer commented this morning. A
glimpse in the city jail indicates
something Of what he means. There
were nine men assembled there
this morning. The number had to-
tailed Is. but some had money for
bail Some weren't conscious
enough to know that they needed
bail; they just wanted TO lie down
and sleep. That is what they did,
but as they approached normal
again today they realized that it's
long wait over a week end when
there is a holiday added. There
are hunks 10 accommodate ten
and on hot day like this the
basement Jail is relatively cool,
but the atmosphere is far from
ideal A few short breaths and
you are anxious 10 get out OF
doors.
And Tuesday morning they will
file into the little Office OF the
municipal Judge, carrying the sick
ening Jail odor with them. They
will pay small fines and go on their
way ready for another round OF
drinking as oppor nifty dictates.
Police will go on arresting, the
Judge will continue fining and the
DRINKS will go on drinking-all OF
which Is routine of which the pub
lie at large gives little thought and
for which there appears to be no
successful cure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
psildnH hdustaZSts See Busy Productive Years Ahead

Labor Day finds Ypsilanti manu-
facturers looking to the future with
optimism and agreeing on three
things: that they have had so much
war business they will welcome a
return TO normal conditions; that
shortages Of help and materials will
be relieved and that there will be
prosperity for many years after the
war.
At the Peninsular Paper Mill.
postwar production Is expected to
triple the present production. NOW
the company finds that they have
approximately one-half the number
of male employees that they had be.
fore the war but coupled with this
is decrease in the pulp that Is
available to them. Therefore, they
have just enough employees now to
keep even with the raw material
allocated TO them by the govern
ment The company has engaged
Industrial engineers who are now
completing postwar blueprints for
expansion in the manufacturing pro-
cess, including shipping. processing
warehousing and other steps. Elk.
pansion also calls for a gradual
change in the entire physical fea.
ture OF the plant and office. The
company Is planning not only for
the immediate postwar period but
also for a period as long as the
next so years. Their plans for ex-
pansion are based in great part
on the fact that they are located
very favorably geographically, pro.
ducing in great quantities for both
Detroit and Chicago.
Sees Expansion
At the Michigan Ladder Company
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Jap Airdromes
Near Ddudo
Struck

General Headquarters. Southwest
Pacific, Sept. i-AP-The flaming.
blasted Japanese airdromes near
Davao have been swept virtually
clean OF enemy planes. Gen. Doug
las Macarthur reported today as
the aerial prelude 10 reconquest OF
the Philippines rose TO new heights
OF fury.
Japanese alrpower, steadily beat
en- back from bases in the vast
ocean reaches below the Philip.
pines, now has moved farther north
and west OF Dayao. chief southern
port OF the islands Macarthur aims
TO redeem.
Heavy American bombers, abet-
ted by long-range Lightning fight.
ers which flew record l,i00-mile
round.trip, unloaded 1870 tons OF ex.
plosives on Davao's installations in
the heaviest raid yet in that area.
Only "a hours previously Davao had
caught 10 tons OF bombs.
Great fires and explosions In
all targets followed" the commun.
ique said. The targets included air.
fields at Lasang. Licanan and Sasa.
the port area and shipyards at Da-
vac.
(Tokyo radio responded TO the
mounting Allied air blows in the
, Southwest Pacific with a warning
TO its people that huge operations
against the Southern Philippines
impended.
CIT appears" said the broad
cast. that MacArthur's forces, to-
gether with Vice Adm. Thomas c.
Kinkaid's Seventh Naval Fleet. will
attempt to move northward from
New Guinea into Mindanao.D
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Reds Forging
Ahead in
Balkans

Supreme Headquarters Allied FL.
peditionary Force. Monday. Sept.
4-AP-British armor rolled into
Brussels, the capital OF Belgium.
while to the southeast American
Third Army units were reported
unofiicially today to have swept
across the German frontier.
Capture Perl
A Stockholm report said Ameri.
can tankmen had captured Perl
just inside the German frontier near
the junction OF Germany. France
and Luxembourg. There was no
confirmation OF this report from
Supreme Headquarters, which
maintained a security silence 70
prevent bounded German troops
from knowing the extent of the
gains OF the Allied Armies now
wheeling into position for the bat
tie OF Germany.
There also was no confirmation
at Supreme Headquarters OF a Ger.
man report that the Americans now
were fighting In Holland.
Reach vlIlehranchs
Rome. Sept 4--AP French
troops have reached Villefranche,
Is miles north OF Lyon. and Ameri-
can forces have beaten on a Mani
rearguard counterattack at Montre-
vel. AZ miles northeast OF Lyon.
In the pursuit OF Germans fleeing
Southern France. Allied Head
quarters said today.
American and French patrols en-
tered Lyon yesterday from three
directions. but the great city was
not ediately occupied. an ALI
ed announcement said. An airfieid
east OF the city was captured.
Prepare for Attack
Built up and refreshed after q
great summer offensive. eight Rus.
sian armies from the northern
slopes OF the Carpathians In Poland
10 the lake.locked country OF Es.
tonia in the Baltic prepared todny
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04

during the mineral we'll era. After
the owen house was cleared to
make way for the Roosevelt build.
ing. the Owens bought the Miller
Snyder house, SIS w. Forest Ave,
now occupied by Mrs. owen. but
she preferred living in her girl
hood home so the family lived
in the 'Foote house for several
years. Miss Abba Owen moved
the Office OF the Atlantis well TO
the Foote place for her studio.
II Is this studio. at one time the
busy Atlantic office, that has now
been cleared away. and in which
were found quantities OF literature,
various old mineral products in
Guiding soap in original wrappers
and a number OF bottles, jugs and
other containers like those used a
half century ago in carrying on
thriving business which gave Ypsi.
lanti wide publicity.
One wonders whether the Michigan
State Normal College will ever put
the water TO work. Since educa-
tors have tried everything for juve-
nile delinquency-why not line up
all youthful offenders and see what
Tubal Cain owen can do for them?
So-as one walks down Forest
Ave. today and sees neither the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Anticipate Needs For Post War
Conversion, Welcome Return to
Normal Skilled Labor Required

plenty OF unskilled laborers but are
in need Of mechanics.
Same Work
The George L. Ennen Co. will
continue the same kind OF work
II was explained there that big au.
tomotiye concerns give them their
orders and, therefore. their bust
ness or lack OF business hinges d.
rectly on the prosperity OF, and the
demand made on. the big compan-
les. Since the latter expect a ire
mendous demand for automobiles
as soon as war time production
ceases, the Ennen Co. too expects
as much work as ii can possibly
handle.
Optimistic
The Huron Foundry will continue
in the same line OF work II did be-
fore the war and is doing now. max
ing castings for machine tools. The
same spirit OK optimism toward
postwar business was found here.
At the present time. more employees
are needed, especially skilled men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04

low Run Plant have played a ma
jor part in the bomber battle.
AZ Of L Goes Ahead
In reviewing tho work Of the
Washtenaw Trades Council. A +
Of l., over the past year. Fred An
derson, president OF the Building
Trades Union, said that the great
est strides forward made in years
by the A F OF l. here was to form
the Joint Trades Council with the
CIO."
The Joint Council was set UP In
June OF this year, after being pro-
posed simultaneously by officers
OF the Building Trades group and
JAW Local 3S. Although there
has never been great differences
between the two groups, we hope
to avoid any luminosity, such as is
found in so many areas between
the A F of L and the CLIO, Mr.. An
derson said.
Men in the Building Trades
Group were largely responsible for
completing Willow Run Village con-
struction in record slime, for which
the War Housing Administration
officials gave them credit for
more cooperation in the war eff.
fort from LAT than any other
group on the e.me sort OF job,
Mr.. Anderson said.
There has been membership gain
OF 10 per cent in the A F OF l.
here, as against a 40 per cent in
crease during 1913.
The A F OF l. presents a record
OF no work stoppages during the
year and members feel that their
job in the war effort Is about
coming to an end, Mr.. Anderson
stated
In looking toward the future,
and speaking for the Trades Coun-
Gil. he said that almost all OF us
have some near relatives in the
service, and we want to see to il
that there are jobs waiting for
those boys when they return
This may mean an end to the
long hours to which we have be-
come accustomed" he continued,
land hours may have to be cut TO
80 or less per week This is the
major problem facing the council
in the immediate future"
Mr.. Anderson feels that the men
In his group are more politically
conscious than they have been in
past years. and programs inform
ing members Of the public record
Of local candidates for office have
been instituted and are planned
for this fall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
To Change over

The postwar period will see the
Central Specially Co. changing
back TO the same type OF manufac-
turing which It did before the war
The present time finds It making
parts for guns. tanks and tractors.
The change-back will be 10 the pro-
duction OF cast iron plumbing. auto
parts, and toois-the general run Of
gray iron castings.
The company has as much work
as IL can handle and needs men
TO work in It's foundry operations.
To Make Car Tops
Motor State Products Co. will
gradually begin making their regu-
lar line OF convertible tops when
victory comes Here. as al the
Ennen Co. the statement was
made that the speed with which
the conversion Is made and the
quantity needed will be determined
by the general sutomotiye picture.
The war period finds the company
makins truck CAP tops and tank
parts. The company is managing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Sgt. E. Rider
Gables SAT-"

According TO a cablegram receiv-
ed from their son. Sgt. Eugene
Frederick Rider, Mr.. and Mrs
George Rider, 504 st. Johns St,
learned that he was safe In Eng
land, after being reported missing
in action over France, May 81. The
2l.year-old sergeant gave no de-
tails, stating only Safe and Well.
DO not worry"
Earlier reports stated that the
crew OF six had been seen TO para
chute from the plane, and it was be-
lieved that all escaped the ship
However, no further word had been
heard OF the crew. 1t Is believed
that the crew had fallen into enemy
hands, and was being held prison
err. and later released with the
fall OF French territory into Allied
hands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Ypsilanti Street
Department Busy

During the summer the Ypsilanti
Street Department has been busy
making necessary street repairs
and has done extensive work in
trimming and pruning the trees In
the city. A new street sweeper
has been added 10 the departments
equipment. II is reported that the
sweeper saves about Is man-hours
OF labor a day and can do the job
OF sweeping the city streets in ap-
proximately one hour.
The department Ia equipped with
facilities to provide the city with
skating Kinks this winter, provid-
ing the work is authorized by the
city council Last year the depart
ment provided the city with a
large rink at Island Park and an
other rink at Recreation Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Weather
Dries Crops

The results OF the extremely hot
weather and summer drought Is
shown n the fall harvest this year.
Apples are one Of the least affected
OF fruits. II Is reported by fruit
growers In the vicinity OF Ypsilanti
that about rs TO so per cent OF the
crop is good. In general. this Is
much better than last year when
only 10 per cent OF the yield was
good In some areas.
Greatly damaged by the summer
drought, corn fell below farmers
expectations. although the general
yield in the vicinity was termed
fair. Vegetables were hard-hit,
much produce drying from heat.
All areas around Ypsilantl report
ed early potatoes rather unsatis-
factory.
Due TO the drying OF pasture
lands. II was necessary for farm
ers TO feed cattle hay to supple
ment the feed obtained In the
scorched pastures, which resulted in
increased costs. In some sections.
farmers believe the hay crop to be
one-half the previous years yield.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04
Flashes of
Late News

LONDON-AP-In one OF the
frankest Nazi broadcasts ever d.
rected TO home listeners, the Ber-
lin radio declared today that every
German must be warned at this
hour that the slightest sign OF wav-
ering or weakness now will present
the enemy with victory" Adolf
Hitler who, Lisbon had reported,
planned to appeal to the German
people Sunday to fight to the last
ditch in defense of the holy soil"
OF the Reich, was. silent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-04

INTERNATIONALLY move by
q southern Democrat and a mid
western Republican to keep politics
out OF congressional peace plan
ming won strong support on Capt.
toll Hill today. One observer COM
pared ii TO the recent Cordell Hull
John Foster Dulles conferences.
Several members of the House For
eign Affairs Committee praised the
detectives OF the proposal-offer
ed as legislation by Reps. Hays
(D-Ark.) and Judd (R-Minn.) -
although some questioned its prac-
ticability.