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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
By JAMES NARROW

There is no problem now because
there is full employment. But labor
circles expect some trouble after
Germany falls, when millions lose
their Jobs and veterans come back
for Jobs.
And this Is why: They say the
Selective Service ISL Act fails to
give veterans sufficient Job protec'
ton; and that the SIS directors
have placed at least two trouble
making interpretations on the act
They say these interpretations
might pit veterans against organ.
lied labor, divide the workers, and
provide anti.union forces with q
understanding weapon.
Here are the two interpretations
involved:
!. 4 returning veteran Is entitled
to his old job-or one similar TO 1t
even II 1t means discharging a
nou.veteran with greater seniority.
2. II a returned veteran finds
that his employer has entered IN
to employment agreements with
others. setting up conditions OF en-
ployment different from those
which existed at the time the vet.
eran left, the veteran cannot be de
prived OF his unemployment rights
by reason OF these agreements.
AS 10 No. l.
A man who left job TO go Into
military service builds up seniority
lust as he would IL he had remained
on the Job. But the right OF re-
turned veteran 70 bump a non
veteran with greater seniority has
not been determined by the courts.
II may have 10 be. Or Congress
may have TO decide.
So far federal courts have only
upheld the constitutionality OF the
SIS act and OF the right OF a veter-
an 10 his old Job back.
David B. Robertson, president OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, attacked
this No. l Interpretation, saying:
The law does not, OF itself. give
super.seniority 10 veterans al
though It does protect them against
loss OF seniority. am sure It's legal
ity (the interpretation Is doubt
ful."
The CLOS United Automobile
Workers (UAW) at their conven-
ton last month, adopted a resolu'
ton which said:
This Interpretation is a distor-
ton OF the meaning OF the act and
OF the intent OF Congress in that
it would completely destroy the
seniority system which Is the only
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Side|ights ON The News

lasting protection which workers,
veterans or non-veterans, have
against discriminatory or capric-
Ious discharge and layoffs by EN-
ployers.
Seniority rights are particularly
important in that usually they gov.
ern the order in which workers arr
laid off, re.hired, promoted or
transferred.)
AS TO Interpretation No. .:
This directly affects unions and
closed shops. The number OF such
shops has increased during the
war. In many cases a veteran who
left a non.union shop TO go TO war
will return to find 1t union shoo
Thus the SIS Interpretation nigh
run head-on into provisions OF eX'
listing collective bargaining agree
ments.
Labor says the SIS law now gives
no job protection 70 these returning
veterans: Men who were temper
airy" or probationary" workers ::
those who entered the armed serv-
ices from school and never had 4
Job; those who were disabled IN
service and cannot fill their old
jobs.
SO here are some labor proposals
TO protect those not now provided
for: Give seniority credit TO a.,
veterans for time spent in service
including those who were temper
airy or probationary workers and
those who never had a job.
Thus a youth who went TO war
from school and never had a job
would, when he returned and got
a Job. have seniority credit for all
the time ne spent in service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Local Color
BY HUE HEWER

The American Legion will again
unite with Rotary and Kiwanis in
Ypsilanti in providing blow-off Hal.
10 cen parties at the various
schools Of the children and youth
OF the city. This is laudable po-
Icy which has proven effective in
former years. We suggest, however,
that this year the parents OF chill
dren unite with these service clubs
in insuring a sane Halloween for
all the citizens of our city. Why not
organize community and family
parties for the Riddles, thereby
keeping them home or near home
and off the streets? Or. if they
insist on coming to the school par
ties. come with them and help in
the merriment and entertainment?
Above all, motorists, watch out on
Halloween for those masked and
costumed celebrants. They may
not be able TO see too we'll and
the spirit Of the evening may make
them less cautious of traffic dang.
ers. Let us all have fun and no
tragedy on the 3lst Of October.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Today's Horoscope

II this is your birthday you are
kind, affectionate and have an
amiable disposition. You are gra-
cious and self-contained. a fluent
talker apd an extensive reader
You have musical ability and
should develop II. You should
marry young and choose a con-
genial mate. one who will encour.
age your talents. Your next year
promises TO be busy, happy and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

Battle Greek, Mich Fourteen
nurses and &c nurses aides have
been added TO the stan Of Percy
Jones Hospital IN response 20 a plea
for additional help, Capt. Edwin S.
Marsh, public relations officer, said
today. The transfer OF regular
Army nurses to overseas duty nee
essitated a plea recently for regis
tered nurses TO accept positions
here. A minimum of 80 additional
nurses and at least 10 additional
certified nurses aides are needed,
Capt. Marsh said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
MAY ADAPT CARS

Battle Creek, Mich. - Possible
changes in control mechanisms OF
automobiles TO enable crippled SOL
diers to drive efficiently are being
studied at Percy Jones Hospital
by technical subcommittee Of the
Society OF Automotive Engineers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
pIIRcHAeE AppRovFn

Observation-Disclosures OF the DR.. Car
ter farm on Marine City Highway
and Van Dyke Ave near Washing
ton, Mich. for $4,000 was approx
ed Tuesday by the Detroit Board
Of Education.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

officials, and they are not with
holding these facts for political pur.
poses, then let them clear them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
Business and Professional womens Club initiated four cand
dates Miss Alice Hawkins Miss Janealita Raymond Louise
Rorabacher Schae The committee In charge was
Misses Leora Binder Josephine Forbes
Mrs Howard Chaplin girls OF the Normal Col
ege at Starweather organized college chapter The
girls social meetings Of the local
chapter
entertained dinner honorng the saith birth
day anniversary OF her father, H. G. Coombs.
cablegam received announcing the arrival OF Mss
Tehean Persia II took her weeks make
the trip New York.
Deaths; Jennie Rowe, ST. grandmother OF Mrs j. G.
at Leland Edward A. Wallace, formerly
this city her home in Grand Rapids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
BY r. J. scorr

other boys and girls so he can
dance with other girls and leave
you free to dance with other boys
part Of the time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

fortunate, although threat Of q
dispute with authority exists.
Guard your speech and avoid over
work. The child born on this date
will be energetic. calculating,
quick-tempered, observant, cou-
rageous-even adventurous. He
or she will be subject, however. to
obstacles and difficulties which
will ultimately be surmounted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Words Of Wisdom

Tranquil pleasures last the long
est; we are not fitted TO bear long
the burden of great joys.-Bovee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

One-Mlnute Test Answers
1. 1t is the capital Of Latvia.
2. In the North sea. skirting the
north shore Of Holland:
3. Formerly German; now
French.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Hints on Etiquette

II you are young girl and in
Ute a boy to go with you to your
club dance, see that he meets the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Public Opinion

Discussion OF any subject OF
general interest is invited In
these columns. Writer'S name
must be given but may be
withheld from print II desired
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Minute Test

I. In what country Is the city
OF Riga?
2. Where are the Tristan
Islands?
8 Is Strasbourg a German or
a French city?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Fifty Years Ago

William Lewis who has been clerk his brothers
Gerry, has gone Kalamazoo the law office Of Voney
Lockwood take the study His Cherry Hill neigh
bors him a farewell party
Some Ypsilan township sold their sheep
cents and 81 a head because OF the low price wool
Birth: to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilmore
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

B. E. J.:-You mention mumps,
measles, whooping cough and
scarlet fever as the principle dis
eases Of childhood. Is not chicken
pox one Of the contagious diseases
that few people escape from? Is
this disease one that might have
serious results without proper
care?
Answer: Chickenpox Is, Of
course, one Of the common con-
tagious diseases of childhood, but
the least dangerous or serious. 1t
has practically no serious sequels.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Camp Lee Soldier,
Twin of Football Star
Held in Fraud Case
from Yesterdays Late Editions.)

from Yesterdays Late Editions1
b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA man
who looked enough like William
Shakespeare, former Notre Dame
football star, to have been his twin,
was arraigned in General Sessions
Court today, charged with posing
as Mr.. Shakespeare and with par
ticipating in conspiracy which
attempted to mulct business firms
of more than 100000.
The tall, blond prisoner was Pvt
George C. Rahm, jr., stationed at
Camp Lee, Va, who was indicted
on % counts earlier today with
Louis Kramer, At, who said he was
a purchasing agent for a motors
firm and Victor Romano, an attor-
ney now in the Navy.
Rahm Called Leader.
Attorney General Nathaniel L.
Goldstein said Rahm was the lead
er Of the group which obtained the
funds from persons by securing
financing for fraudulent orders Of
office materials. The indictment
charged the trio with grand lar
ceny, forgery and conspiracy.
Romano pleaded innocent to the
indictment and was held without
bail for trial. Kramer was held In
$1,000 bail by Judge Owen w. Bohan
for pleading February 81.
AS Rahm addressed the court per-
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Gas Company Counsel
Upholds RATE Increase
In Closing Argument

from Yesterdays Late Editions.)
Congress intended regulatory
agencies to be the final authority on
utilities rates, Stoddard M. Stevens,
jr., counsel for the Washington Gas
Light Co., this afternoon told the
Sureme Court as arguments were
concluded on the appeal of the
Office of Price Administration from
a $201 900 rate increase granted the
company by the Public Utilities
Commission.
The increase, effective November
16, 1912, was given under the sliding
scale arrangement, and Mr.. Stevens
said it was within the province of
the commission to act despite the
OPA contention that the higher
rates violated the national stabili-
zation program.
Paul Freund, special assistant to
the Attorney General, said "The
commission could not close its eyes
as to whether the increase was
necessary" when granted. Unre-
stricted application of a sliding
scale plan would defeat the intent
of the stabilization law, he said.
When the case was before the
commission OPA counsel wanted the
basic provisions of the sliding scale
arrangement re-examined in the
light of price-control legislation.
The commission, however, refused
to 60 into this phase. holding that
the issues were limited to carrying
out the snding-scale formula.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

trio forged $91.219.90 in trade ac-
ceptances, drawn on the Continental
Illinois Bank a. Trust Co. of Chi
cago, against the American House.
hold Co. and made payable to
William Shakespeare"
Mr.. Goldstein said the men OBJ
tanned the financing" by promising
returns as high as so per cent.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Man Pleads Not guilty
In Shooting of Boxer

Charged with assault with a dam
gerous weapon in connection with
the shooting last week of Gene
Buffalo, local colored boxer, George
D. Chichester. %, colored, of the
500 block Twenty-fifth place NV,
pleaded not guilty yesterday when
arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage
The defendant was released un-
der $1,000 bond and the case con-
tinued until February ~.
Buffalo is recovering from four
bullet wounds received IN the shoot
ing, in the 1900 block of Eleventh
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

Church. Sixteenth ana Harvard
streets NV, at $50 pm, Febru-
ary q.
DR.. Ernest JaquA Of the profess
sional and technical training divi-
sion, War Manpower Commission,
will speak on Opportunities and
Evening star., 1944-02-15

sons who had seen Mr.. Shakespeare
remarked that Rahm had copied his
mannerisms and figures Of speech.
II want to plead guilty" he said.
II took the money and posed as
Shakespeare"
Judge Bohan assigned an attorney
to represent him, however, and or
dered him held without bail for
pleading February 81.
Married Under Name.
Earlier today, when Rahm and
the others appeared in the lineup,
police said that the Army private
had married under the name OF Will
lam Shakespeare and has two chill
dren, one of them named William
Shakespeare, jr.
The indictment charged that the
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Alumni Of .GrinneIl
To Hear. Dr.. Joquo

The Grinnell College Alumni As
sociation will hold its midwinter
diner at Pierce Hall, All Souls
Evening star., 1944-02-15

Problems Of American Colleges IN
the Postwar World"
DR.. Jaqua, q Grinnell alumnus
and dean Of men at the Iowa col.
lege before the World War, came
here In 1942 from the presidency
of Scripps College, Claremont, Calf
Evening star., 1944-02-15

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-18
WORLD WAR II
A YEAR AGO
JAN. IS, 1943
By United Press

ny GhhsSu &AVSS
Russians announce II months
siege of Leningrad ended; siege
broken In seven-day Soviet often
sive, resulting IN capture Of
Schuesselburg and Sinya vino;
COviets also report capture OF
Kamensk, IS miles north Of Res
t0v.
RAJ bombs Berlin night of Jan.
II, dropping bombs weighing s.
600 pounds and probably l00,OOO
incendiaries; 22 British bOnbers
lost.
British Eighth Army advances
10 within 100 miles Of Tripoli.
IN New Guicna, Allied troops
capture Cape Killerton and Wye
Point In the Buna area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Miami, Fla, Feb. 16-The old land boom days have come back to Mil ami-minus then land boom.
 Everything else-the skyrocketed prices, the damned hotels, the thronged sidewalks-is reminiscent of the money-swollen Miami of the mid-twenties, when Flagler street was carpeted with tourists green- backs.
 And even in real estate, though the fabulous prices of yesteryears don't prevail, there is consider able brisk trading among the wise boys, particularly in property that can be bought cheap.
 All hotels not leased by the Army are damned at top prices. If you have no reservation, a park will be your bedroom Booming houses are packed, with prices approximately high. And trans portation, like rooms, is at pre- mium. No longer do taxis take single customers from the station. They pile in all each cab can hold and route the trips so that --- is held to minimum.
 People line up at restaurants, and even the hash house sare packed. Meals are high, the only apparent ceiling bebing what the traffic will bear. The same goes for the grocery stores and meat markets. If the OPA has set ceil- ings here, few of the stores seem to have heard of them. A few examples are sirloin steak at 70 cents pound; tangerines, native grown, at 39 cents dozen; or anges, also native grown, at 60 cents a dozen. The same grades of tangerines and oranges are sold in New York for 36 cents and 55 cents respectively.
 SPUENDTHRIFT SPIRIT
 But who cares? Most of the visitors seem to have plenty of money and are willing to spend it. The race tracks mad dog tracks are crowded. Money flows through then mutuels at Hialeah, mad hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

books do a rushing business in the paddock. There is supposed to be gasoline rationing, but the park ing lots are crowded with cars. Unlike New York, where one never sees a car at the track with a B or c card, in Miami they are thick, apparently with no one checking on them. Taxis are the only cars that are not seen near the various tracks.
 Although Miami has taken on spendthrift, carnival spirit, there is one large group which is espe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
l38 NEW ENSICNS
 FORM YALE CLASS
73 Candidates to Return for Degrees at COnClu=
 sion of War

New Haven, Conn, Feb. IT - Commissions as EnsignS in the Uni ted States Naval Reserve will be awarded to 138 traineers at Yale University on Saturday, February 26. it was announced today by Cap tain Charles c. Gill, USN, Com manding officer of the Yale V-12 units.
 In the group are 65 members of the Class of 1945, who will receive their diplomas in absentia in June, and 73 members of the Class of l945W, who have completed only i've college terms and who must continue their studies after the war in order to qualify for their de- grees.
 Captain Gill will present 10 let ters of commendation to trainees in 1945W who have shown "outstand- ing officer qualifications, profession al ability, and military character.
 Following the commissioning, the Ems SIS Will proceed to active duty assignments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
|OVER-4O CLUB AIDS 500 MEN IN JOB COMEBACK
By 0. J. RAETH

| United Press Stan Correspondent
 Chicago, Feb. 1S-UP)-. E. H Lange, president of the Chicago Men-Over-40 club, believes that SC far as job possibilities are con- cerned, life begins at 40.
 Men have just reached the peak of their productivity at 40,' he said. If they lose their posi- tions at their age, 1t doesn't mean that they must accept lesSer-pay- ing jobs. Our files, loaded with ex- amples of men who have made financial comebacks, sometimes in totally diSsimilar fields, prove my point"
 The club was founded five years with two units forming Simultane- ously here and in New England. At that time they met to help men who had been displaced in the de- precision. Today they have clubs all over the nation, in New York, Phil adelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati. St. Louis, Minneapolis, Memphis, Dem yer, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, for example. At present their primary activity is helping retired men return to aid war produdcton and aiding men dissatisfied with their work to find the position that is truly suited to their ability.
 '"The club is restricted to men past 40 years who have earned at least $4,0O0 year." T. H. Gilmore, executive vice president, explained. These men need aid in looking for the position that befits their ability and experience, which is often over- looked because of the prejudice against graylng hairs"
 Amonk the clubs case histories is that of man who had directed the large sales organization of an automobile firm before the depres- sion. When he came to the club, he was working as 8 machinist, but now he is general manager of an automobile company. There is the case of the engineer whom the club saved from walking the streets and fixed in a $12,000-a-year position for which he was suited.
 Among its alumni group the club numbers a manager of State St. store and personnel director of a Loop hotel. One member who they thought would be difficult to place was a 70-year-old retired professor of psychology, but within three days he was retained as conSultant by a research company.
 The Chicago club has helped nearly 600 men return to their proper jobs since it was organized
 we have no national organiza- tion," Lange said, "but we do have national need to break down the wastefufl fear that, after 40, man cannot use his competence and ex- perience much longer. Why, he's just beginning to live"
 The organization is truly club. It investigates each prospective member closely to be certain what ever claims they make for him are true. Upon admission, each mem Der finds his greatest support in the comradey atmosphere of in- terest and confidence. They work together to promote the club among companies, to seek out positions. and to select the member who is fitted to take each opportunity.
 The chief aid the club gives to doubting, hesitating men is the confidence of banding together with fellows to solve his problems, to get advice and opportunities, Gilmore said "Fr0rN the n0noant ho ioinc he starts to work and to think like an active man, and he's on his way. We don't nope here.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
TEMPLE ISRAEL.
 FORUM TUESDAY

Temple Israel Brotherhood will hold an open forum in the temple vestry rooms next Tuesday evening at 8 entitled Patterns For Peace and based on report of Jewish, Protestant and Catholic clergymen.
 Ministers who will give their opinions are Rev. Dr. John c. Walker of the Second Church, Rep. Alan M. Fairbank of Bunker Hill, Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony of the First Church, Rev. Conner R. Lewis of the Third Congregational and Rabbi David Polish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Rev. E Einar Kron, pastor of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of this city, has accepted invitation to speak at the annual dinner of the Luther League at Bethesda Lutheran Church. Bristol next Tuesday eve ming Mary Capuano of East Farm Street was the frst Tower reader to the recent appeal for old rosary beads and prayer books which to be sent to service chaplains in this country and overseas Her rosary contribution has been turned over to Lucy Miller ick who is sponsoring the local movement. If you have beads mssas longer being used won't you be kind enough to give them to in service? Donations may be left at the Democrat office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

cially hard hit by the crowded conditions and high prices. This is the swarm of women who have come here to be with their men, folks in training. Wives of of ficers have difficulty enough, but relatives of enlisted men present ao real problem. Many of them are sharing rooms and apart ments.
 It is not only at the race track that one sees plenty of autos. The streets are as crowded as in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
MCCARTHY ASSIGNED
 DETECTIVE BUREAU

Newly promoted Sergeant Joseph Mccarthy was assigned to the de- tective bureau by Police Superin- tenden Daniel J carson yesterday and Sergeant John Moynihan was assigned to street duty. Lieutenant Joseph Petit, Patrolman ChriSto- pher Delaney, and Patrolman Aug ust Rinaldi, who also received pro- motions at Wednesdays board meet ings, remain in their present assign ments.