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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-31
TO BE MODERATE

Lansing, July 3l-(AP}-The
Michigan Commonwealth Fedora
ton, which came into being as a
third party in Michigan only five
months ago, Is going to take things
moderately for starter Delegates
TO the Federation's first convention
voted yesterday against entering a
full slate OF candidates in the Nov
ember elections and as result nom.
mated only one candidate for con
gress and seven for the state legis-
lature
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-31
CHATTER THIRTY-sIX

There was no private pavilion at
the General; but DR.. Willoughby
lad a corner Of the Women's Sur
Eical Ward screened of and Nora
put TO bed there. The family had
TO sit in the main waiting room off
the lobby. The waiting room was
gay with Easter posies and sad
with the odor of disinfectant-
Suddenly DR.. Willoughby came
hurrying into the waiting room,
and painted, "Nora's condition is
serious. No point in keeping it
from you. She's 4 very sick girl"
He turned as IL TO hurry away.
"Milo-wait!" cried Hermy.
"How about the ;. baby?"
We've got to operate"
Milo" said John F. az there's
anything - money Il mean, get
anybody-the best"
Were in luck, John. Henry
Chopper is in Slocum visiting his
parents; classmate Of mine - best
gynecologist in the East. He's on
his way over now"
Milo" walled Hermy.
But DR.. Willoughby was gone.
And now the waiting began all over
again. John F. sat down beside his
wife and took her hand, their eyes
fixed on the clock over the waiting
room door. Seconds came and went
and became minutes. Lola turned
the pages Of a magazine.
pat" whispered Ellery. "Over
here by the window. Away from
the family"
Pat trudged over 10 the farthest
bank Of windows with him. She sat
down on the window seat and looked
out.
He Took nor hand. "Talk."
Her eyes filled. ooh, Ellery-"
II know" he said gently. But
you just talk TO me. Anything. It's
better than choking on the words
inside, isn't it! And you can't talk
to them, because they're choking,
too"
Talk .. :" half-whispered Pat
bitterly. "Well, why not? I'm so
confused. Nora lying there - her
baby coming prematurely-Jim in
jail few squares away -. When
] think Of how it happened 4. e. Oh.
I'll never face another holiday with
any gladnessl"
."Holiday?"
"Don't you realizeI Every awful
thing that's happened to us-hap-
pened on a holiday! Here's Easter
Sunday-and Nora's on the oper-
sting table. When was Jim arrest
ed? st. Valentines Dayl When
did Rosemary die, and Nora get so
badly poisoned! New Years Eve!
And Nora was sick-poisoned-on
Christmas Day, and before that on
Thanksgiving Day ;. e"
Mr.. Queen was looking at Pat rs
IL she had pointed out that two plus
two adds up to five.
Even the way it started" went
on Pat. Remember Halloween"
She stared at her fingers. "If we'd /
never found those three letters in
that toxicology book, everything
might have been different. Don't
shake your head, Ellery. 1t night
MAYBE you're right" muttered
Ellery as a formless something took !
of his mind. He had ex-
perienced that sensation before
how long ago it seemed!-but now
he same thing happened. The
'ormless something then seemed to
become a spark, but it died, and he
vas left with a cold, exaspcrating
Ish which told nothing.
"You talk about coincidence"
Pat "All right, call it
hat. | don't care what you call it.
or fate, or just bad !
uck. But IL Nora hadn't acciden- =
ally dropped those books we were '
moving that Halloween, the three ! i
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Sunday
Brooklyn 10-7. 81. Louis 40 (sec-
ond game II innings.
New York S.3, Cincinnati 90
Boston C-2. Pittsburgh 40.
Chicago ALL Philadelphia %.
Today's Games
Pittsburgh at Boston
Chicago at Philadelphia.
81. Louis at Brooklyn. night.
Cincinnati at New York. night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-31
Calamity Town
By EIIery Queen

letters wouldn't have tumbled on,
and they'd probably be in the book
still"
Mr.. Queen was about to point out
that the peril TO Nora had lain not
in the letters but in their author
but again a spark leaped, and died,
and so he held his tongue.
"For that matter" Pat sighed
IF the most trivial thing had hap
pened differently that day, maybe
none of this would have come about.
II Nora and l hadn't decided to fix
up Jim's new study-if we hadn't
opened that box Of books"
"Bor of books!" queried Ellery
'blankly.
IL brought the crate up myself
from the cellar, where Ed Hotch-
kiss had put it when he cabbed
Jim's stuff over from the railroad
station after Jim and Nora got
back from their honeymoon. Sup
pose / hadn't been able to find a
screwdriver? Or suppose I'd waited
week, a day, even another hour
Ellery, what's the NATTER"
For Mr.. Queen was standing over
her with what appeared to be wrath
on his face, and Pat was so alarmed
she shrank back against the win
dow.
"Do you mean to sit there and
tell me-" said Ellery, that those
books--the armful Of books Nora
dropped-those books were not the
books usually standing on the liv-
ing-room shelves?" He shook her,
and she WINGED at the pressure Of
his fingers on her shoulder. "Pat,
answer me! You're sure the books
came from that box in the cellar"
"Of course | am" said Pat shak-
lily. whats the matter with you?
A nailed box. opened it myself.
Why, just a few minutes before you
came in that evening I'd logged the
empty wooden box back TO the Gel
lar"
cts fantastic!" remarked
the detective-author.
One hand CROPPED for the rocker
near Pat. He sat down, heavily.
Pat was bewildered. "But don't
get it. Why all the dramatics?
What difference can it make"
Mr.. Queen did not answer at
once. He just sat there, pale, and
perceptibly paler, nibbling
his nails. The lines about his mouth
deepened and became hard, and
there appeared in his silvery eyes
a baffled something that he con-
cealed very quickly - almost as
as il showed itself.
What difference" He licked his
lips.
"Ellery" Pat was shaking him
now. Don't act so mysterious!
wrong? Tell me~
await a minute" She stared at
him, and waited.
Then he muttered: "If I'd onlyr
kuovr. But couldn't have
Fate. The fate that brought me
into that room FIVE minutes late.
fate that kept you from telling
ne all these months. The fate that
the essential factw
"But Ellery-"
"Dr. Willoughbyl"
They ran across the waiting
'oom. Or. Willoughby had entered
n his surgical gown and cap.
"Milo?" quavered Hermione.
Then the physician put his arm
round Hermy's shoulder, quite
warning her. "Nora's given you a
cal Easter present .. Grandma"
Grandma" whispered Henry.
"The baby!" cried Pat. ats all
icht?'
"Fine, fine, Patricia! A perfect
tile baby girl. oh, she's very tiny
she'll need the incubator-but
18th proper care she'll be all right
! . few weekh'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-31

''But Nora" painted Hermy NY
Nora"
How is she, Milo?" queried John
+.
DR.. Willoughby glanced down at
his gown, his lips quivering.
"Gropper and I've did all We
could. We couldn't-We worked SO
hard, but-she was carrying too
big load"
The doctor dropped both arms
in a helpless gesture.
Milo" began John F. in .
faint voice.
"She died"
Mr.. Ellery Queen stepped into
the cool shadows Of the Courthouse
lobby and was borne aloft.
mo time for visitors to be Wis
itin'," declared Keeper Wally Plan
etsky sternly. Then he said: "Oh.
You're that friend Of Patty
Wright's."
Soon the keeper unlocked an iron
door, and they trudged together
into the Jail. How is he?"
Never saw such a man for
keepin' his trap shut"
Anyone been in today to see
him."
Just that reporter woman, Miss
Roberts"
Planetsky unlocked another door,
then locked it carefully behind
them.
as there a doctor about?" asked
Ellery Unexpectedly.
Sure. Young Ed Crosby's on
duty right now"
"Tell DR.. Crosby may need him
in little while"
The keeper looked Ellery over
suspiciously, unlocked the cell door,
locked it again, and shuffled away.
jim was lying on his bunk, hands
crossed behind his head. examining
the bit Of blue sky beyond bars.
He had shaved Ellery noted; his
shirt was open at the throat; he
seemed at peace.
"Oh, hello, there" said Jim.
Happy Easter" He swung mis-
feet to the concrete floor and sat
up to grip the edge Of his bunk with
both hands. No peace now. Fear.
Something wrong" asked jim,
jumping to MS feet, Something's
wrong"
Ellery nodded in sad affirmation;
then said, Jim, you've got to have
a great deal Of courage"
Jim stared. "She's .. It's Nora"
"Ies, jim; she died"
Haight stared, his mouth open.
i've just come from the hospital.
The baby is all right. A girl. Nora
was too weak. She didn't come out
Of it."
Jim's lips came together. He
turned around and went back TO
his bunk and sat down, his hands
reaching the bunk before he reached
it.
Naturally, the family John
F. asked me TO tell you, Jim. They're
all home now, taking care Of Her
mione. John F said to tell you he's
terribly sorry. II there's anything
| can do"
But Jim was at the bars, gripping
two of them. "Let me out of here"
he kept shouting. Let me out OF
here! I've got to get to Nora! Let
me out OF here"
When DR.. Crosby arrived with
black bag and Keeper Planetsky TO
open the door for him, Jim Haight
Fas fiat on his back on the floor and
Mr.. Queen knelt on Jim's chest
lolding Jim down.
Jim was still screaming, but tho
words made no sense.
DR.. Crosby took one look and
grabbed hypodermie.
Ito be continued)
Copyright by Litt,s. Brown sc:
plitIibutsd b. kias ssatufY sJbdi-i- 80
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-31
TWO MORE WEEKS

Mason, Mich, July SLAP
The eighth week OF the Legislative
Graft Trial opened today with a
likelihood that two more weeks
would be consumed in testimony be-
fore the case goes to the Circuit
Court jury Special Prosecutor Kim
Sigler planned discrimination
for John +. Hancock. one OF five
finance company officials fighting
state charges that they conspired
TO bride legislators OF the 1889 ses-
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-31
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Sunday
New York 10-7, Detroit 2.13.
Chicago GO, Philadelphia AZ.
St. Louis % Washington 10.
Boston 80, Cleveland 3-3.
Todsy's Games
Philadelphia at Chicago, night.
Boston at Cleveland, night.
Only games.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16
KATHERINE HUPFEL

door and in a moment group
of three could be seen through
the plate gIas window as they
chatted Not in any teeni-
ing city could you find friend
this way, but on Main Street
even folks dogs are greeted
by name.
Thoughts, while passing sign
posts along Main Street Man
erects these posts to guide him
through the streets Of his town
and along the highways that join
one town to another And yet,
in the maze of religions that face
him-where are the sign posts that
show which one to choose? .
The man who does not think, fol-
lows the religion of his parents all
the days of his life, and is con-
tent :. But to others, the seekers,
this is not enough-they must
know, and prove things for them
selves And for these, where
are the sign posts? -. Would it
not seem in the worlds maze of
sects, that the only safe sign posts
are the words of the Master-not
merely preached, but practiced .
There is a highway to the throne
and leading to it are many little
roads Because it's his. which
man can say his way is right, since
in the end they join to make one
wide pathway-along which the
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

A summer lanquor is beginning
10 settle over Main Street. =.
Neckties are fast disappearing,
pjarasols and sun glasses are in
evidence, hair-dos are upswept for
comfort. Those who can are
leaving for cooler places to work,
or visit, for the next three months.
And those who can't, are
cinching their belts and preparing
to sweat it out" Yes, sir-we
know what's coming on Main
Street, and folks who manage to
get through it and remain speaking
to each other at the end, are doing
pretty well.
A Main Street couple own an
automobile equipped with a burglar
alarm, when switched on, will set
the horn blaring at the slightest
tampering or motion. One
night. as this innocent looking We
hicle was parked on Main Street,
a black man eased himself down to
rest on the fender Immediately,
the horn began to blarei The
black man jerked his head around
in surprise j.. The car, of course,
was empty . . An ebony streak
shot into the air and took off,
down the street. Recently, the
car owner drove into a filling sta
ton where the black man is en-
ployed, to have him refuse outright
to service the car whats s
wrong with your" asked the owner
angrily Amt nothin' wrong
wild me, boss" whispered the black
man, backing away; "but dat air
conveyance is hantedI"
It's the friendly things that
count. -. Z. A black Scottie was
sitting patiently before a Main
Street grocery recently, when
two matrons walked past.
"Hello, Sandy" said one, in
answer to which the Scottie
wagged his tail "Come on"
she said; "Jane must be in
side." They turned in at the
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

a young colt races across field
while over vast acres of
ploughed land, upon which the
suns rays fall like the hand of a
mother awakening her children,
seed burst their shells as the mir
acle of life beneath the earth takes
place =. So a new day begins.
It's the friendly things that
count. .. A black Scottie was
sitting patiently before a Main
Street grocery recently, when
wo matrons walked past. :.
Hello, Sandy" said one, in
answer to with the Scottie
wagaed his tail. "Come
on" she said, "Jean must be
inside" They turned in at
the door and in moment a
group Of three could be seen
through the plate glass win
dow as they chatted. Not
in any teeming city could you
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

For him the terrifying grand
climax of the war is at hand.
The supreme military risk
bloody, costly in American
lives.
Our boys know this. They
don't have to read the heart
rending headlines or casualty
lists to know what is ex-
pected of them.
They are in it.
But they are not flinching
5. not holding back.
They will see the. grim ven
ture through to the bitter,
victorious end.
And if, for your boy, or some
boy you know, the price of
Victory is death, you can be
absolutely certain that he
did his part courageously -.
for the cause of Freedom.
For us, too, the terrifying
grand climax of the war is at
hand.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

comfort #. Those who can are
leaving for cooler places to work,
or visit, for the next three months
and those who ant are
cinching their belts and preparing
to sweat it OUT. f.. Yes, sir
we know what's coming on Main
Street, and folks who manage to
get through it and remain speaking
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

sign posts read There is no
greater religion than truth"
Two qrizzIed old timers sat
on a Main Street curb Satur-
day, idly watching traffic pass
=. An Indian dog that paused
while crossing the street to
scratch his fIees, narrowly es-
capped being run over while its
owner, a child, was pulled to
safety by its mother. ashore
gotta watch sharp on these
here city Streets" observed
one old timer Fright
smart" agreed his friend, wip-
ing his tobacco stained beard
with the back of his hand. 81
kin remember back when ali
folks had to worry bout on
city streets was banana peeIs."
Deg lliull6 llc Ody OuI oA
the farms and ranches not far from
Main Street, life begins to stir be-
fore sunrise, and when the man of
the house steps outside his door
he is greeted by space, from the
edge of which great blue noun
tains are cut in sharp outline
against sky pierced suddenly by
the first shaft of sunlight f. The
air is cool and clean . The man
breathes deeply as he gets his
milk pail, or goes to the pump
house to inspect his engine F. the
ranch dog shakes himself from
sleep and follows the ranch
cat appears suddenly from it's night
prowlings rooster crows.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

to each other at the end, are doing
pretty well.
See you next week, on Main
adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

This supreme, desperate call
for American dollars-I6 bill
lions of them-is to enable
our fighting men to carry
through the grim, bloody as
sault to successful conclu-
sion and Victory.
Not just American dollars
but the dollars in your pocket
in your savings account.
You must buy War Bonds
now! At least twice as much
as you bought last time. If
you are already buying Bonds
on a payroll savings plan,
buy EXTRA Bonds during
this Drive.
Your Government is count
ing on you. Your boy-and
your neighbor's boy = mill
lions of then-are counting
on you. Just as desperately
as you are counting on them
in this fateful hour.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

find a friend like that, but on
Main Street, even folks dogs
are oreeted by name.
A summer languor Is beginning
to settle over Main Street :.
Neckties are fast disappearing,
parasols and sun glasses are in evi-
dence, hair-dos are upswept for
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-16

> Don't let them down! Do your part-as
they are doing theirs. Dig down, America
dig down deep! While there is still time.
This is Americas Zero Hour-Civilization'
Zero Hour!
Montana labor news., 1944-01-27
ORGANIZED LABOR
SPONSORS BOND
MEETING in BUTTE

Organized labor of Silver Bow county
sponsored a meeting at the Butte high
school auditorium Monday evening, jan
uary "a, in behalf Of the 4th War Loan
drive. The national quota is 40 billion
dollars and Silver Bow county's quota
has been set at So, 879,6O0.
The Army air base band from Great
Falls rendered a concert which was
enthusiastically received by the audience.
Many compliments were paid to the di-
rector of the band, Master Sgt. Victor
T. Nixon.
Paul Fail, Jr, acting as chairman of
the meeting, urged the necessity Of the
people supporting the government finan-
cial program.
Clarence BleWett in his talk described
the accomplishments Of organized labor
in Butte and the United States in both
the production field and the purchase
of bonds.
Captain Harry B. Graefe, of the Great
Falls air base introduced the band and
also referred to the need of making the
bond drive a success.
Prior to the meeting at the auditorium
a group of union representatives met at
the Chamber Of Commerce to outline the
labor program.
Montana labor news., 1944-01-27
SHOWS OF 10
AMERICANS FAVOR
VOTES FOR SOLDIERS

DENVER-FP)-More than nine out
of 10 Americans in all walks of life be-
lieve men and women in the armed
services should be permitted TO vote in
the 1914 presidential election-and al
most eight of every 10 think Negroes
should have the same rights as their
white brothers.
These opinions we're made public in a
nationwide spot survey conducted by the
National opinion Research Center at the
University Of Denver.
In view Of the controversy raging
among the poll takers and reactionary
Republicans, it is noteworthy that by a
margin of two to one, Americans favor
federal rather than state responsibility
in getting the ballots out to service men
and women.
on the issue Of voting for overseas
servicemen, the public answered yes by
a margain Of 800. And 75q5 said voting
was possible for these citizens overseas
or on shipboard. Only SO Of those
questioned in the poll said soldiers should
not be permitted to vote.
Montana labor news., 1944-01-27
COPPER MINERS GET
Csc WAGE INCREASE

To compensate 7,548 nonferrous metals
workers for the extra expenses and alb
normal living conditions required of
those working late afternoon and night
shifts, the nonferrous metals commits
sion of the National War Labor Board
ordered an award of Is cents a shift
added to existing wage scales Of Is com
panies operating in Utah, Colorado, Ne
vada and Idaho, Charles A. Graham,
commission chairman, announced today.
The commissions ruling was issued as
a result of disputes between the COM
panic and the International Union Of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (CIO).
The union had demanded an average
general increase Of approximately $500
a day together with differentials of 5
and 1919 for afternoon and night shifts.
In addition to acting on the wage in
crease the commission denied the unions
demand for sick leave. 1t ordered a
standard maintenance of membership
clause providing that all employees who
are members of the union in good stand
ing on Feb. /, 1914, must remain mem
bers for the duration of the contract as
a condition Of employment.
Montana labor news., 1944-01-27
SHEEP SHEARERS Ut
WAR BOND

In line with many other organizations
in Butte and throughout the United
States the Sheep Shearers' organization
with offices at IA West Platinum street,
recently announced that it had pur-
chased a $4,000 War Bond to assist in
the 4th War Loan Drive. In addition to
this, Is employees of the Sheep Shearers'
Union and the Sheep Shearers' Merchan-
disc and Commission company pledged
themselves to buy 500 bonds each.
The Sheep Shearers' Union has a
rather unique set-up. At one time it
was an independent national %organiza-
ton affiliated with the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, but some time ago it
became a part of the %Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workers of North
America. The union still operate under
its own constitution and bylaws.
A. A. Evans is president of the union
and E. B. Rink is secretary.
Montana labor news., 1944-01-27

PLANNING SURVEY
TO Be MADE HERE

Butte residents are to have an op-
p%ortunity to make a very great contri-
button to their own welfare and that Of
servicemen returning after the war"
Mrs. W. F. Stevens, family contact rep
r%esentatiye for the Silver Bow County
Postwar Planning Committee said Thurs
day in talks with Trades g. Labor Coun-
Gil officials.
The planning committee is composed
of leaders of all Butte groups and organi-
cations and has been formed to work on
the problems that will confront labor and
business when the war is over. Accord
ing to a national committee which has
been working along these lines for over
a year. there will have to be an expan-
sion in business and industry to provide
one-third as many more jobs in the first
postwar year as there were in 1910. This
figure has been arrived at through pro-
iected studies Of employment need and
industrial productivity as one which
would provide high-level employment and
an economy of plenty for the country as
a whole.
AS applied to the individual commun-
ity, the plan to be followed in Butte in
cludes close, intensive work with repre-
%sentatiyes Of all groups and various sur
veys which viii provide in black and
white the figures needed as a basis for
planning Butte's postwar prosperity. It
is in giving their cooperation to one of
these surveys that Butte residents will
be able to make their contribution.
To determine how Butte people plan
to spend their money in the first two
postwar years-information which win
enable local and national business and
industry to form a fairly accurate pic
ture Of business prospects and thus of
the number of employees needed-Mrs.
Stevens will call on $40 Butte families
within the next few weeks to get their
answers to- a brief list 81 questions. The
information collected viii be absolutely
confidential-no names will be attached
to the forms and they will be sealed in
envelopes by the persons filling them out
before being returned to Mrs. Stevens.
Families to be called on will receive word
in advance by mail nd copies of the
questionnairs will be enclosed with the
explanatory letter.
The committee hopes by this means to
prepare the public to supply the infor-
nation needed in the shortest possible
time. H%ouseholders who study The
sample forms in their newspapers will
be able to supply their answers imme-
diately when the representative calls,
thus saving time and also having the
advantage of a considered opinion. There
will be no Inconvenience or %embarrass-
ment for the persons contacted and the
committee feels sure that patriotic Butte
residents will be glad to do this small
service to make their city a better place
to live and work, not only for them
selves but for returning fighting men to
whom we all owe so much.