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Evening star., 1944-09-05
Word Of Wornino'

It is interesting to note the en-
phasis which Senator Truman, DEM
ocratic vice presidential candidate,
placed on labor's duties" in his
Labor Day address at Detroit.
MIR. Truman, Of course, was making
p campaign speech. appealing for
the election Of himself and the re-
Election of President Roosevelt. In
speeches Of this kind it is unusual
Tor political candidates to suggest,
even by implication. that there is
room for improvement in the atti-
tude of organized labor. But the
Missouri Senator, while praising the
overall record of labor, did not hesi-
tate to speak frankly concerning
some of its shortcomings.
In what he described as "a word
of warning from friend" he told
sais listeners that labor has duties
as well as rights" The workers, he
declared, must elect and follow wise
sleaders of proved integrity, their
contracts must be sacred, and, above
sall else, they must turn in an honest
.day's work.
. This kind of advice from political
leader in whom labor has confidence
is long overdue. We have heard a
great deal about labor's rights. The
right to organize and the right to
bargain collectively through their
own representatives have been safe
guarded, as they should be, through
enactment of the Wagner Act. But
that is law which deals only with
labor's rights. 1t confers great power
on organized labor without imposing
commensurate responsibilities, and,
despite f1agrant abuse OF this power,
the administration has succeeded in
blocking all efforts to amend the
law. In the long view this was a
mistake, and Senator Trumap's re-
marks indicate plainly that the
mistake Is being recognized.
In too many instances contracts
with labor, made in good faith, have
proved to be worthless because labor
> will not live up to them. This is in
marked contrast to former days.
when responsible labor leaders
looked upon their contracts as
sacred" and insisted that they be
respected. Recent years have seen
the emergence of the Showdown"
as distinguished from the honest
days work" of which Senator Tru-
man spoke.
These are but two of numerous
abuses which have been turning
.public opinion against labor. And
.unless labor puts it's own house in
order, this progressive alienation of
popular sympathy will continue.
resulting soon or late in the adoption
OF legislation to curb these excesses
which may be more restrictive than
wise. This is the main thought that
senator Truman was trying to con-
yey to his labor audience, and they
would be well advised to heed his
counsel.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
One by One-in Reverse


months since the first landings Of
the Allies in Normandy, and already
practically the whole of France has
been wrested from Hitler, and the
liberation of all Of Belgium-with
Brussels, It's capital, now free-seems
likely to be realized at any hour.
The catastrophe being inflicted on
the Nazis grows ever larger at an
ever-accelerating pace, mushroom
ing to q point where 1t must soon
become so immense that nothing
the Gestapo or the fanatical SIS may
do on the home front will be able to
avert q total collapse in Germany.
The complete turnabout Of events
must be leaving the German people
half stupefied. If they have an in
clination to look back at all, they
must now recall with bitterness cut
ting to their very souls that it was
on May 10 four years ago that Hitler,
shouting "the hour has come" sent
his legions smashing across the
Belgian and Dutch borders, after
having solemnly assured thASe two
unoffending neutrals that he would
never attack them. Within four days
Holland was out of the war. And by
May %, the Nazi butchery had been
50 efficient and terrible that King
Leopold, convinced in mind and
conscience that further resistance
would gain only more slaughter, saw
fit to order the capitulation Of Bel
GUM. And then it was Frances turn
to fall.
To see today's events is like seeing
the history of the first year of the
war being repeated backwards. The
awful flood OF German conquests has
receded so much that it is now
nearly back to its source. The free
world rejoices with Belgium, just as
it has been rejoicing with France.
Soon Holland, too, will see the Nazis
swept away, and probably not very
long after that Denmark and Nor
way will be their own masters once
more. One by one in 1910 they fell
under the heel Of Hitler-the Danes,
the Norwegians, the Dutch, the Bel
gians and the French-and now one
by one. almost exactly in reverse
order, they are being liberated. And
as this happens in Western Europe,
the new order" continues to crum-
BILE with similar speed in the east,
the Finns, the Bulgars and the Ro-
manians all quitting it, leaving Hun
gary as the last remaining satellite,
an unhappy land continuing in the
war only because Hitler still holds
a gun against its head. .~-~-
It is clear that the day is not far
of when the Nazi tyranny will be
beaten back all the way to It's home
base, there to be pinned down for
the coup de grace. Beyond France,
beyond Belgium and Holland, beyond
Poland, lies Germany itself, and at
any moment our Allied forces will be
battling there. The liberation OF
Brussels, like the liberation Of Rome
and Paris, is but one of many great
events leading up to the grand
climax-to the time when German
arms are wholly crushed and Berlin,
the capital of the greatest evil in
modern history, falls to the forces
of freedom.
Evening star., 1944-09-05

movement became a secondary consid-
Grafton; the enemys plans were fixed;
the destruction of the enemy's armies
became the primary objective, reduir-
ing the immediate personal attention
of the commander in chief
Inevitably, therefore, Gen. Eisenhower
went to France to take personal CON-
mand of his armies; and thereafter
the existence of such an appointment
as commander of all Allied ground
forces in France would simply have
been a fifth wheel. serving no good
purpose, and actually obstructing the
chain of command by interposing an
additional echelon of control between
Gen. Eisenhower and the commanders
of his army groups. Therefore at that
time, Field Marshal Montgomery took
over the command of the British Ca
madam 21st Army group, while Lieut..
Gen. Bradley became commander CT
the American 18th Army group, the two
being on q coordinate status as COM
manders of groups of armies and both
being responsible directly to Gen.
Eisenhower.
This Is q perfectly natural and logical
development. 1t leaves the British and
Canadian forces under the command
OF British officer, and backed by Brit
ish supply and administrative arrange
ments, while it places the American
forces under exclusively American COM
mand and with American supply and
administrative systems behind them.
Thus the whole problem Of command,
supply and administration is simplified,
which lessons the burdens upon the
commander in chief and his principal
staff officers and makes . direct con-
tribution to the ultimate victory.
As the campaign proceeds, 1t seems
likely that the numbers Of American
troops proportionately to those Of the
British Commonwealth will increase,
for reasons already stated in these ar
t:cleS; II additional American armies
should appear In France they could
either be added to Gen. Rradley's 18th
Army group, or II necessary . new
American Army group could be formed.
It should be noted that very similar
division is made between the tactical
air forces charged with giving direct air
support to the ground forces, so that
each army group Is in general sup
ported by aircraft OF Its own nation,
though the position Of Air Chief Mar
shall Tedder as deputy commander In
chief and commander Of all air forces
enabled him to concentrated his air
power wherever necessity may appear
and gives full fiexihility and freedom
Of action ID Allied cir power Is whole.
tccSsrishs, 1914, rns Tribuns CO..
Evening star., 1944-09-05

1t may not mean very much to the
generality of people. but those who
remember Queen Marie and her gal
liant endeavor of quarter century
ago will be glad that Romania has
returned to the allegiance which she
effected then and strove to the last
to maintain thereafter.
Evening star., 1944-09-05

A New York pottery and china.
expert declares that the postwar
housewife will own not two, but
half a dozen sets Of dishes,-one for
each mood. The sort of set that is
really invaluable is one the creates
the mood In which to wash and
dry it. -----
Evening star., 1944-09-05

Proxy marriages, with bride and
bridegroom thousands Of miles
apart, may now be performed in
Oklahoma. under a special form
known as marriage by agreement.
Divorces will. as usual. be by dis
agreement.
Evening star., 1944-09-05

Probably. it is no accident that
two OF the best popular songs to de-
velop out OF this war have been
THE Last Time I Saw Paris" and
I'll Be Seeing You"-both now
completely justified by events.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Macaulay's "Lines" Cited

Macaulay's Lines" Cited
To the Editor OF The Star:
Over $50 years ago, Thomas Babbing-
ton Macaulay penned the following lines
to Prime Minister of England William
Pitt. the great commoner," afterwards
Earl of Chatham. They are singularly
appropriate today. as If they had been
written for another great Prime Min
lister OF England, who has stood four
square to every i'll wind that has blown
against the Empire in the past decade,
the great commoner's" successor, VIM
ston Churchill. than whom England
has never had greater statesman as
Prime Minister; not even excepting the
great William Pitt.
Oh Britain! Dear isle, when the annals
Of story
Shall tell of the deeds that thy
children have done.
When the strains of each poet shall
sing of their glory,
And the triumphs their skill and their
valor have won.
When the olive and palm in thy chaplet
are blended.
When thy arts, and thy fame, and thy
commerce increase,
When thy arms through the uttermost
coasts are extended,
And thy war Is triumphant and happy
thy peace:
When the ocean, whose waves like .
rampant flow round thee
Conveying thy mandates to every
shore,
And the empire Of nature no longer can
bound thee.
And the world be the scene of thy
conquests no more:
Remember the man who in sorrow and
danger,
When glory was set, and thy spirit
was low,
When thy hopes were o'erturned by the
arms of the stranger,
And thy banners displayed in the
halls Of the foe,
Stood forth in the tempest of doubt and
disaster,
Unaided, and single, the danger to
brave.
Asserted thy claims. and the rights Of
his master,
Preserved thee to conquer, and saved
thee to save.
ENOCH AQUILA CHASE.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Letters to The Star
Community Cooperation Makes
Success Of Welcome Project

SS~oS "a VSASOAA0 AAVJOSA
70 thu Editor Of The star:
Recently the name Of Samuel Irwin
appeared in The Star In reference to Q
Warrington welcomes You Program
in this instance one ct Soldiers Home,
which was greatly enhanced by COM
ments from 6ergt. L. A. orubb, chief
Of police Of the home. who had been
appointed guide for the afternoon by
Col. N. G. Bristol, it, acting governor.
The washington Welcomes You prof.
ect, sponsored by The Star, has enjoyed
hospitality for Its many friends through
the courtesy Of numerous individuals ~
well Is through Representatives Of prom-
inent organizations and Government de-
partments. Each Of these has contrib
uted vitality to the success OF the whole
program.
Included among . long list Of those
whose cooperation has been Of wide
spread benefit are Kenneth Romney.
chairman Of the Capitol Police Board,
and other members Of that COMMITTEES;
Wall Doxey. sergeant Of arms Of the
SSAAeS~t oAAA A<0V9A AtA14ls &IC1l1tcCt Oh
the Capitol; also the Capitol guards
and guides whose courtesy and. knowi.
edge Of an historic site have added to
the enjoyment Of groups Of visitors to
the Nations Capitol.
A sample Of individual hospitality wes
furnished by Mrs. Truxtun Beale, who
generously opened part Of her house
0known rs "the Decatur housen with
Its lovely garden, where . program was
given by Mrs. Ramona Rockway Palmer,
Mrs. Lyle Campbell and John Clagett
Proctor. Hostesses were supplied by the
Women's Battalion Of the D. c. Recre-
alton Department.
The District Of Columbia Information
Service. which is sponsored by the
Greater National Capital Committee Of
the Board of Trade and Of which Mrs.
Clara Wright Smith is director, has
rendered valuable aid in spreading news
about Welcome" enterprises.
AS Mr.. Irwin has been 30 kind as to
express his appreciation, he may be in.
terested to know that q host of com.
munity- minded people have. given CO.
operation to variety of programs.
LAURA KING,
Director, the Washington welcomes
You Droincf
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Questions Cause of War

VUSStIOHS 0duSS OF W4F
To the Editor of The Star:
If our participation in the League OF
Nations would have prevented this war,
as the New Dealers now are contending,
then how is it that their proclaimed
"all-wise" leader did not make any
effort to get us to participate in it during
the nearly eight years he was in almost
complete charge Of our Government be-
fore the start Of hostilities?
Furthermore, II our failure to parti-
cipate In the League caused the war,
then why have we been told that the
greed and lust Of the Germans ana jap.
anese caused iti ]. J. ePERRY.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Disagree With Ballots Editorial
To the Editor of The Star.

Disagree With Ballots Editorial
To the Editor Of The Star:
The editorial in Thursdays Star on
the marking Of Ohio ballots with black
lead pencils is decidedly unconvincing.
The Ohio code provides that they must
be so marked, and the Ohio courts have
enforced that provision. Your editorial
says that the long established law
should be changed, that it is "a silly
one" and that the requirement is lone
Of those legislative mysteries that has
to be filed away among the unsolved
crimes against common sense"
The law requires uniformity in the
manner Of marking ballots. If individ-
uality were permitted the ballots might
be identifiable; it would be easy for
some one to tell voter how to vote and
from Identification characteristics to
know when the ballot was opened
whether he has done so. have seen
ballots 50 marked with crosses made
with black pencils that the voters were
evidently proving to the organization
leader of the division who was present
when the votes were counted that par
ticular individuals were following par
ticular orders. Much more could be
done to identify individual ballots II the
voters were allowed to depart from the
use of black pencils and If other mark
ings than crosses could be made.
If coercion and bribery at elections
are undesirable, q law which establishes
. uniform manner Of marking ballots
is not silly nor = crime against common
sense. ROBERT p. REEDER,
Drexel Hill. Pa,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
Willow Run Plant
Exceeds Schedule

In II months Of ahead-of schedule
production. Willow Run has pro-
duced more bombers a month than
the Army's quota. the Ford News
Bureau announced today.
Ford officials explained that the
companys contract with the Army
permits a small percentage OF over
production
or these extras. more than 100
were turned out in the last months
OF 1913. at the time Willow Run
was approaching its bomber-an-
hour goal Even after the plant
hit what the Army estimated was
peak production, Willow Run con-
tinucd TO turn up at the end or
each month with surplus. In re-
cent months. as the Army's need
for B-2l bombers decreased, Ford
has reduced production TO about
Army schedule.
Daily production has dropped
very little at Willow Run, despite
the Armys recent cutback. Reduc-
ton In the work-week from six
days TO Ave. started in September.
has made possible the retention Of
many employees and the same ord
erly flow OF production.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
Bids Don't
Mean Repairs

Even though the state Is asking
bids for rebuilding that section OF
Washtenaw Ave. west OF Ballard
ST., which was damaged during
construction OF the Ford Bomber
plant, the project Is no closer to-
reality than at the last council
meeting.
Since most OF the damage was
done by trucks houling gravel Tor
construction OF state highways and
the bomber plant, the city has
taken the position that the state
should bear the cost OF replace
ment The state takes the posi-
ton that It cannot legally pay the
whole cost because Of the provi-
slons OF the McNitt Act which In
this case would require the city
to pay approximately $4,000
The bids are being taken, II was
explained. 10 obtain a price upon
which an agreement might be
reached
In the meantime, to support the
city contention OF the cause or
damage, r. Fred Older, city engi-
neer. has assembled facts which
show that a total of 73l,73S tons
OF gravel were hauled over the
street during bomber plant and
road construction with IL tons in
each load hauled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
arm Bureau to
Vote on Changes

.ast Lansing. Nov. 7-AP-Three
major changes in form will be sub
mitted to the membership for a
decision at the 25th annual meet
ing of the Michigan State Farm
Bureau at Michigan State College
Nov. $40.
The changes include:
IA proposal to amend the as
ISOLATION constitution to provide
that II of the IS directors shall
be elected by districts, instead Of
nine being elected at large, seven
from affiliated commodity ex-
changes and one from the Junior
Farm Bureau. The proposal has
been considered twice before.
2-Formation of permanent COM
modify committees TO represent
the major cooperative marketing
groups in the state to the Farm
Bureau.
"A proposal that the word
state" be Eliminated from the
Associations name TO avoid con.
fusion that II has an official con-
nection with the state.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
Straw Votes
Little Help

Those who would read election
results in straw votes had little
help here today when students OF
Ypsilanti High School favored
Roosevelt and students OF Roose-
welt High School favored Dewey.
In the city high school there
were s home rooms voting and 3
went for Roosevelt, while 5 went
for Dewey. In actual numbers,
results were, Roosevelt, 5l2;
Dewey. $50. In the election for
state governor. Kelly was the vic
tor, carrying IL home rooms, with
one room a tie. and the remaining
- went for Fry. This Tailed up
to 492 votes for Kelly. and 400
votes for Fry.
At Roosevelt High School the
presidential vote was 1S5 for
Dewey and 40 for Roosevelt: 9TH
or results were Kelly, 203 and Fry
$50: Kitchener $50 and Burr 1866;
Warner 1876 and Costello. 15l.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
See PACIFIC-Page
Land Leased
For Center

Additional assurance that the
south side Of Ypsilanti Will have
a recreation center was given Mon
day night when city council voted
10 lease federal land for erection
Of building for that purpose. The
lease is to be at nominal Zee
and the building will be construct
ed with federal funds totalline
5000.
The city, however, will be re-
sponsible for operation and main
tenance OF the property through
its recreation commission.
An advisory committee for ar
rangement OF a program is TO be
provided by the mayor, director OF
social agencies. recreation commits
sion. south side community lead
ers and the Federal Security Agen-
cy. The majority OF the member
ship is to be from the area to be
served
Funds for operation Of the cen
ter are anticipated from the Com
munity Fund, Willow Run Council.
charges for services, fees, and from
the city OF Ypsilanti. a budget is
to be set up by +. W Shadford
representing the recreation COM
mission. a representative OF the
Federal Security Agency and Jess
Rutherford director OF Carver Cen
ter, according to the plan submit
ted TO city council.
The building is to be constructed
on federally owned property near
the housing center in the first ward
and bids are already being asked.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
ELECTORAL VOTE THAT COUNTS

OF 531 Congressman. So each OF
the big parties, Democratic and Re
publican, has 531 electoral votes.
The successful candidate tonight
will need a minimum of 266 cleo
toral votes hich is just one vote
more than half Of the 53l total cleo
toral votes-to win.
ono thing should be remember
cd: Mr.. Roosevelt almost surely
Ill start out the day with a neat
package of southern electoral votes
safe in his pocket.
IL seems certain that / southern
states-with a total Of 127 electoral
woes among them-will adhere to
their long tradition OF voting solid
ly Democratic.
That means he would have to
pick u ponly 1879 elsewhere TO reach
the 266 mark. Those states, with
their electoral votes in parenr
theses. are
South Carolina 81, Mississippi
(sj. Georgia 02b. Louisiana (10).
Alabama GD, Florida (S). Arkan'
sas 90. North Carolina OD, Nir.
GINA GlJ Tennessee n2l, and
T --. (23).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
City Rates to
beEqualized

AS result OF action taken Mon
day night at city council meeting,
users of gas and water at Hat
rates in Ypsilanti will be put on
more equitable basis with those
T. whom such service Is metered.
The action was taken on recon-
,ndation OF the Board OF Public
Works and consists OF increased
flat rates and additional rates for
special services. The increase Is
approximately 81 more for each
unit Of service.
Gas rates for 80 gallon hot water
tanks will be $3.50 plus tax and
fer fly gallon, $3.50 plus tax per
month.
Flat annual water rates will be
$3.50 for domestic use; $3.50 for
water closets: 81 for water bowl:
81 for tub or shower; 81 for hose
tap; 81 for laundry tubs and 81
for eating facilities requiring wat
er. The tub or shower, hose tap,
laundry tub and heating are new
rates.
Efforts have been made TO re-
place all flat rate units with meter
ed ones. { due TO the war, the
meters have not been available.
Under the old flat rates, users were
obtaining more services than their
metered neighbors for less money
and It was to correct this situation
that the new rates were enacted.
They will be APPLICABLE on the No
vember bills.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
to
be Collected

Another tin can collection Will
be made by the city street depart
ment November Is. This an
nouncement comes from the sally
age headquarters office at the
Board of Commerce where Chair
man Z. r. Schill, in announcing
the date, said that tin is needed
as urgently as ever.
Mr.. Schill expressed his regret
over the impression that exists in
the minds of some people that tin
is no longer needed. ut is need
ed" said Mr.. Schill, land there
is no substitute FOR It,"
The War Production Board has
stated that il takes the tin from
5000 cans (the equivalent of one
tom to make just one light army
tank and 1t takes three times that
amount to produce one OF the long.
range bombers which are moving
In on Japan.
Officials OF the local Salvage
Committee are discouraged over
the large volume of tin cans that
are going to the city dump in a
rusted and worthless condition.
Ypsilanti householders are urged
to continue their efforts to preserve
their cans by cleaning them and
flattening them so that they will
serve the War effort.
Cans should be placed at the
curb as truck drivers do not have
the time TO go into the garage or
the home TO pick up cans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
Educational Needs Discussed
at Meeting of Rotary Club

the discussion Of the Question, Of
the three RS. II seemed to be
very generally agreed that better
results in the fundamentals was
needed and desirable. Many ex-
pressed the opinion that the mod
ern school has had too many re-
sponsibilities placed upon II.
These compete for the time which
might be given to the three Rs.
Another topic which received a
thorough airing was character ed
ucation and religious instruction.
A wide variety of opinions existed
on this question. 1t was brought
out that better results would be
, desirable but that the responsible
ity for training in this field was
shared by the church and the home.
Many expressed a desire for a
continuation OF the discussions.
The program was sponsored in
observation Of National Education
Week.
Following are the questions pre-
pared by the committee and a tab
ulation OF the opinions OF mem
bers of the Rotary Club regarding
these questions: