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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Housing Surrey Being Organized

An interested discussion follow.
ed the talk by Spencer Gordon, d.
rector of the Willow Run Com
munity Council at the Board OF
Commerce meeting Tuesday when
Mr.. Gordon told OF a proposed sur
vey OF the housing situation In
Willow Run and suggested that n
committee for that purpose be com.
posed OF representative from Ypsl-
lanti. Ann Arbor and Willow Run
to study the situation. Represen.
tatiyes OF organized labor are int.
crested too, he said, and a Joint
elaboration by all groups would
probably be the most helpful in
arriving at the best solution OF the
problem.
The Board OF Commerce agreed
that "A broadening OF the base Cf
operations and all pulling together
was step in the right direction
for the future development OF the
Willow Run area and voted TO have
Representatives on the committee.
Professor Carl Lindegren, chair.
man OF the Educational Affairs
Committee OF the Board OF Com
merce reported TO the Board that
at a recent meeting OF his com.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Veterans Get
Business Aid

Washington, Sept. 27-AP-Spe-
cial help for veterans 10 set them
selves up In small businesses was
provided today by the War Pro
ductiOn Board.
The action, giving aid especially
10 the thousands OF veterans who
rll their own businesses before the
war and therefore lack the reem.
ployment preference given wage
carners. has not been formally an
nounced but became effective
through an order signed Monday
a free choice OF civilian jobs was
provided veterans by the War Man.
power Commission last night. in IN
order abolishing hiring controls
covering returned servicemen.
Previously they were exempt from
hiring controls for only 60 days af-
ter discharge.
The WIPE order not only gives
preference TO veterans In setting
up and equipping a business. but
accords special consideration TO
their applications 10 enter civilian
goods production.
Special consideration should be
given 10 the needs OF veterans for
establishing or re.establishing small
businesses" said the ruling.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
.
(By United Press)

Aboard Dewey Campaign Train,
Sept. Pup - Gov. Thomas +.
Dewey today put followers of Com
munist Earl Browder and CIO po-
litical leader Sidney Hillman at
the cad of his purge list il he is
elected president in November.
Speeding eastward toward AL.
band, N. ". on the last leg OF Il
6,700-mile coast-to-coast campaign
tour, the Republican presidential
nominee promised over and over
again to crowds which gathered
around the rear platform of his spe-
cial train that he would rid the
national administration Of those
persons next January 20 IL his
White House bid is successful.
The purge list, which also includ-
ed Secretary OF Interior Harold l..
Ickes, Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins and White House ADVISER
Harry Hopkins, ranked high in the
personal program the New York
Governor expounded for audiences
across Oklahoma and Missouri.
In addition. he promised
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Allies Land Men Inn Albania
Charles
Richard Fast
in Italy

Word came from the War De
partment to DR.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Fast. Tuesday afternoon saying
that their son. Pvt. Charles Rich
ard Fast was killed in action in
Italy. Sept. Is.
After being indicted in the Army
last Oct. 6, Pvt. Fast was sent to
Camp Blanding. Fla. for his basic
training in the saith division, in
fantry. He spent his weeks fur
Tough at his home here in Febru-
airy, then was sent to Africa and
from there to Italy. In a letter
written TO his mother. Sept. 8, he
said he was not in combat.
Pvt. Fast, born July 10, 1925. was
graduated from the Ypsilanti High
School with the class OF 1912 and
studied one term at the Normal
College. Before leaving he had
been employed in the Mellen.
camp store and At the Willow Run
Bomber plant.
He is survived by his parents,
three sisters, Elizabeth, Mary AL.
ice and Helen, his maternal grand.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Rubi,
son, Hannibal. Mo-, and several
aunts and uncles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Murray Asks
Quick Action

Washington. Sept. 27-AP-Phil.
ip Murray today demanded quick
action on the 10 months old wage
demands OF the CIO United Steel
workers and said that an unpub-
licized OPA study shows the gen
eral II cent increase sought by the
union could be granted without
making a price Increase impera-
tive.
Murray, president OF the Clio
and OF the steelworkers, began the
unions final argument before the
War Labor Board in one of the
cases on which any change in the
governments wage policy may
turn.
For some curious reason unbe
known to the union" said Murray
in a prepared statement, this
(OPA) study, though completed on
August "a, was not made avail.
able to the board or the panel. We
therefore take the liberty OF max
Ing It's contents public.
What does this study disclose :?
The steel industry had made a re-
See WAGES-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
JAPANESE
BY Major Paul Raborp

New York, Sept. 27-INS-The
Office of War Information has per.
formed a great service to the coun-
try by their blunt statement Of
facts relative to our war against
the Japanese.
The warning Is based on facts
and figures. estimates and opin-
ions of authorities in the Navy.
War and State Departments and
Foreign Economic Administration
With the successful prosecution
OF the war in the west. far too
many people have concluded that
on the defeat OF Hitler and his
Axis theology. the subjugation OF
japan by the combined armed
forces Of Britain and the United
States will be early and quickly
accomplished
The American people are given
to over-optimism They have been
over-optimistic about our japanese
enemy from long before the com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
S Death
Closes Book

Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 27-AP-A sol
dier's death I'm France for Para
trooper Phil Kenramer has closed
the book on one OF the most pub
licized slayings the 1894 Thanks
giving shooting OF socially prom
inent John T. GOrrell.
The War Department notified
Federal Judge Franklin r. Ken
manner that his rs year old son,
paroled from IS year manslaugh-
ter sentence I'm the Gorrell Stay
ing TO. become a paratrooper, was
killed I'm action somewhere i'm
France Aug. IS.
Kennamer had a leading role in
a drama which received nation.
wide attention through decade
Of trial, appeals and clemency pc
titions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Browder, Hillman First on
Dewey's Elimination Lists

1. To unity the nation for the
war and in the creation of a lasting
peace.
2. To rewrite, with the aid OF a
sympathetic Congress, "the New
Deal laws so that lawyers at least
can understand them"
3. To eliminate "repressive"
tax laws which he charged retard-
ed development of reproducing
business.
4. To put In high administrative
office men who have walked the
streets of the country somewhat
more recently than IL years ago."
s.. To set up an administration
that believes in our freedom,
which respects the integrity and
honesty and freedom OF the Ameri-
can people and whose spoken
work can be trusted end believed"
Continuing the fighting stance
which he assumed shortly after
President Roosevelt's opening
fourth term campaign speech Sat
urday night, Dewey described the
present national administration as
one filled with long haired brain
trusters" who, sit in ivory towers
in Washington and think they
know how the American people
want to live"
In contrast to his trip westward,
during which Dewey confined his
campaign activity principally to
private meetings with leaders Of
economic groups and COP o.gani-
cations along with seven major
radio speeches, the candidate APP
peared eager to talk to the crowds
which greeted his train at brief
railroad station stops en- route east
ward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Delay Seen in
Sales I ak Aid

Lansing, Sept. 27-AP-The plan
OF a group led by Melville B. Nc
Pherson, veteran leader of organ
lied township supervisors, to mi
tiate legislation giving local govern
ments an additional $12,000,000 an
nual portion of the state sales tax,
ran into an obstacle today.
Mcpherson requested an opinion
from the attorney general staff as
to whether 1t would be legal to
start circulating the petitions i'm
mediately, as planned, and was ad-
vised informally that the petitions
would be invalid II circulated prior
to the Nov. 7 election.
Under the constitution, petitions
to see initiated legislation must
be filed not later than 10 days
before the legislature convenes.
This would require the Mcpherson
group to obtain hetyTsen Nov. 8
and Dec. % q number Of sigma
lures at least equal to eight per
cent OF the total vote cast for the
office of governor on Nov. 7.
Mcpherson said the petitions al
ready were being printed, after
their form had been approved by
the department OF state. They seek
to submit to the legislature a bill
to divert $12,OOO.O0O for division
among cities. villages and town
ships on a population basis.
The legislature may vote only
yes" or mo- on an initiated bill,
and may not amend 1t. II IL re-
fuses to pass the bill, the measure
then is submitted to the voters
for a referendum in which a fav-
orable vote would make II law.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
DEFEAT NOT TO BE EASY ONE

struction OF japanese land forces
has not even approached her pow.
or Of replacement
The Nipponese are still in pos
session OF a powerful fleet with 10
TO Is battleshipss 10 TO II large
aircraft carriers. number OF
smaller carriers, and reduced num-
bers of smaller screening war yes
sells.
The japanese are now operating
on interior lines, whereas our lines
get longer with every victory. II
is calculated that Japan's food
production on tho home Islands,
North China. Korea and Manchur-
Ia is sufficient 10 maintain the
population on a minimum basis
Always remember that every IN.
dication in our war 20 date with
this, our most deadly enemy has
been that the men OF the Japan
csc armed forces must be killed
10 the last man on the last island.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Speech to be
Rebroadcast
fRv the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Republicans moved today to fill
in the gap in presidential cam
paigning by arranging a re-broad-
cast tonight (Mutual) at 10 p. m,
Eastern War Time of Governor
Dewey's Oklahoma City speech.
There will be some why-r m-for-
Roosevelt talks at p. m. (BLUE).
The latter, to be delivered by Au-
! thor-actor Howard Lindsay, Singer
Ethel Barrymore Colt and others, is
part of program arranged to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of
the admission of women to the
Democratic National Committees
Executive Board.
Republican National Chairman
Brownell said that response was so
great to the Dewey speech in which
the Republican nominee called
sharply for integrity in the White
House, that I'VE determined to
re-broadcast II as public service"
Incidentally, this will give Dew
ey. travelling back to Albany for
a week before resuming his tours,
a chance to hear for himself how
he sounded.
There has been a difference Of
opinion on this between Democrats
and Republicans.
Two typical commenters were
Senators Taft (R-Ohio) and Mead
(D-N. W. Taft said, THE first
round is over and Dewey is the
victor" Mead called the speech
an attempt to cover up past years
OF Republican misrule, depression
and isolationism
For fresh debate between the
presidential candidates. the public
will have to wait while. Cover
Yor Dewey was reminded yester-
day that Mr.. Roosevelt's next po-
litical speech Is scheduled for
Oct 5. Dewey has one tentative
ly set for Oct. somewhere in
West Virginia but he declined 10
day whether he would follow the
same personalized style of attack
he used In his Nc ida" night speech
Andrew J. Higgins. New Orleans
industrialist, said he had accepted
the honorary presidency of bust.
nessmen for Roosevelt. Inc, be-
cause the President "above all 9th.
ers is qualified to protect Amer.
lean interests without injustice to
others"
Senator O'Mahoney OF Wyom-
ing. chairman Of the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee.
said in a statement at Washington
lat introdrc on OF a new presi-
dent and a Republican Congress
would bring REORGANIZATION and
confusion at the moment when IL
would be most disastrous"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Roosevelt, Churchill Decide
Home Rule Policy For Italy

Washington. Sept. %--AP--Far-
reaching plans for the political and
economic reconstruction OF Italy
were being put in final shape in
London and Washington today in
line with a new policy of greater
Italian home rule worked out by
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill
Brig.-Gen. William O'Dwyer,
American member of the Allied
Commission for Italy, is said to be
preparing to return to his post al
most Immediately with orders to
carry out the gradual shifting over
OF the one-time enemy country
from a military to . civilian basis.
A report which O'Dwyer made 10
President Roosevelt Immediately
before the Quebec conference on
military Administration Of Ital-
ian affairs was credited in some
official quarters here with influ-
encing the decision by the Presi-
dent and Prime Minister Churchill
10 order the change-OYer at TINS
time.
This report was described as
holding rigid Allied military con
trolls over Italian affairs largely
responsible for the widespread
shortages, hunger, black market
operations and similar economic
problems that have been widely
reported from Italy
The new Roosevelt Churchill
policy was announced by the White
House here and by the British gov
eminent in London late yesterday.
The announcement said the decis-
ion was made Sept. Is and 10 at
Hyde Park. n. Y, where the two
men met briefly following their
week long conference at Quebec.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
OWL Performs Great L. S. Service BY
Blunt Statement

The Foreign Economic Admins.
tration has concluded that Japan
can increase her production OF al
most every category Of war equip
ment and military supplies.
II is believed that Japan's army
has not as yet been mustered 20
its full strength. Estimates say
she has 100000 men under arms.
with 100000 more available and
fit for military service who have
not been called up. and there are
still another million and a half
boys between the ages Of II and
20 who have not yet been drafted
II Is we'll TO remember We are
taking IS year old boys. The de
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
See B. OF C.-Page 2
Jap War May
be Long One

Washington, y, c., Sept'27-The
Office OF War Information warns
in Washington today that military
and naval leaders believe IL will
take at least one and n half years
after the defeat OF Germany to
knock Japan out OF the war. In n
lengthy report on the Pacific con
flict, OWL also declares that de.
spite Americas sea supremacy over
the badly battered enemy fleet
there "is the possibility OF sporadic
raids by the japanese on our West
Coast"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

mencement OF the present war.
The Nipponese are and have been
for many years the greatest men.
ace 10 the United States.
II is estimated that we are sink
ing a million and a half tons OF
japanese merchant shipping per
year and that their greatest pos
sible rate of construction is a mil.
lion tons. Nevertheless, the war
lords OF Nippon are convinced they
can so prolong the war that in the
end they will get negotiated
peace.
by by-passing we have neutral
lied about 80 japanese bases. but
those bases are all in Nippon's out
post line Of defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Gallant Death,
Not Craven Life

Paris, Sept. q - AP -- Harry
Bauer the French film actor, died
in 1912 from the effects OF torture
after telling the Gestapo 81 would
rather die standing up than live on
my knees" the newspaper Resist
ance said today.
Bauer, leader OF a resistance
group, was arrested as a Jew and
his wife was kept for rs days with
her hands tied behind her back,
the article said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
State to be Free
of Debt Nov. Is

Lansing. Mich. Sept. q ms
Michigan will be debt free after
Nov. Is for the first time in near.
ly % years, 1t was announced to.
day.
On that date, the state will have
paid off a s50,0Oo,O0O highway and
$50, 100000 soldier bonus bond in.
debtedneea
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

II was also. revealed that they
discussed subjects dealing with
postwar policies in Europe" but
that decisions on those other sub.
jects could not be announced at
present for strategic military rea-
sons and pending their considera-
tion by our other Allies"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
u. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy; slightly cooler;
gentle to moderate winds.
The sun will set at 1921 p. m.
Stoday and rise tomorrow at 1926
a. m.
The moon will rise at 4:52 p. m.
today and set tomorrow at 2:44 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

Rummage sale-men's and women's
clothing, real bargains. "a n. Huron
lSt.. commencing Wed. Sept q.
ADV. 927S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

Rummage sale-men's and women's
clothing. real bargains q n. Huron
St. commencing Wed. Sept. q
Adv. 927S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Action May End Nazi
Control Inn Balkans
Drive Started
in Holland
Sector

New York, Sept. 27-lNs-sever.
Enee OF diplomatic relations with
Hungary, last German satellite
Balkan nation, was announced to-
day by Bulgaria. The announce
ment, made by the Sofia radio, was
, heard by the FEC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

PARIS-AP - Pierre Teitgen,
minister of information in the De
Gaulle administration, has ex-
pressed full agreement with the
American congressional resolution
> advocating free world interchange
OF news, declaring such unhin-
dered diffusion OF news lis a con-
dition of democracy's good func-
tioning."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

HOLLYWOOD-AP- Constance
Bennett and her fourth husband,
Actor Gilbert Roland, have separ'
ated. The film actress said they
had irreconcilable differences In
temperament and had been forced
TO the decision to separate after
several unsuccessful attempts to
achieve compatibility"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

MELBOURNE, Australia -AP-
The first Canadian troops to land
in Australia arrived today.
HOLLYWOOD-INS- The prop
erty settlement row between Band.
leader Harry James and his ex-
wife. Louise. has been settled out
OF court. It was learned today. The
idol OF the 1--WE fans and his form
er mate Strengthened out the snarl
themselves. according to James
attorney, Joe Ross.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORK-INS-The much
advertised shortage OF doctors"
in the United states was termed
a synthetic alarm" today by DR..
Willard C. Rappleye, dean OF Co
lumbia University's college OF ply
slclans and surgeons. Address
ing l24 candidates for Columbia
medical degrees. he declared this
is evidence right now OF surplus
of physicians.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

KORNELIMUNSTER, Germany
INS-The American military gov
eminent in Germany will hold its
first trials of German nationals to-
day-and the most serious charge
Is stealing coal Six German CT
villains will be arraigned before
Capt. Kurt Walitshek. OF Oakland.
Cal. presiding over summary
court in this town which was cap
tured from the Germans just two
weeks ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

WASHINGTON-AP- The OF
flee OF Price Administration today
authorized continued allotment Of
sugar. to home Gamers who sell
their products, even though sucf
items may now be ration-free.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

MADISON. Wis.-INS- Wiscon.
sin today had the first woman vet
erinsrian ever to present herself
for a license in the state. The
office OF the state division of live
stock sanitation announced that
Dr. Hope NJ. Campbell OF Madison
was one OF rs persons who passed
the examinations of the Wiscon-
sin veterinary board. She is on the
research staff of the University of
Wisconsin College of Agriculture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

PORTLAND, Ore.-AP-The Kali
ser shipyards, with an eye on post
war operations. are attempting to
have present contracts changed to
fixed-price basis, Edgar F.
Kaiser said today. The general man.
ager OF the three Kaiser yards in
this area said that under present
contracts, the government pays
operation costs plus fixed fees for
management.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

LOS ANGELES AP-First citi-
zenship papers were filed yesterday
by Heather Angel, 35, British
screen actress. She came to the
United States in 1882.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bank
ers should prepare to participate
in one Of the biggest lending OPP
erations in history which is sure
to develop under the CT. Bill OF
Rights" says H. G. Woodruff, pres
ident OF the Mortgage Bankers AS
ISOLATION of America
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

LOS ANGELES-AP-Pleas of
innocent have been entered by
trombontst Tommy Dorsey, his act
ress wife, Pat Dane, and Allen Smi-
ley, Hollywood figure, to charges OF
felono!us assault upon screen actor
Jon Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

MEXICO CITY-AP-Passengers
'lor the Havana Clipper, which
crashed during a storm Saturday
north OF Puebla in the state OF
Vera Cruz. arrived in Mexico City
last night, among them several who
required hospital treatment the
most seriously injured was Miss
Cynthia Faria, OF Miami. Fla, the
only United States citizen aboard
the Mexican Aviation Company
nlane. Both her legs were broken.
The crash killed a Mexican woman
and injured II of the other " pas
sengers aboard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

NEW YORK-AP - Wendell
Wlllkie is getting along very
nicely" and will be out of the hos
.nital within two weeks" DR.. Ben.
tamin Salzer, his physician, said
last night. Willkie entered the hos
nital Sept 6 for a rest after suffer
NO n stomach disorder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

LONDON-AP-Capt. Archibald
Ramsay took his seat in Commons
today following his release from
. Brixton Prison, wheer he was held
for the last four years under de-
Tense regulations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-27

ST. PAUL-AP-Rural school
teachers in Minnesota cannot re-
quire pupils to sweep floors, carry
water or coal or build fires. Attor-
ney General ]. A. A. Burnquist so
ruled today in an opinion formu-
lated at the request OF Dean NJ.
Schweickhard, state commissioners
OF education.
Evening star., 1944-01-26
Loses Purse in Church

DENVER P).-Nila McAndrew
told police her purse, containing $40
and ration books, was stolen from
her church seat while she was TAX
ing communion.