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Warn Neutrals

Having suspended oil shipments
to Spain and announced restriction
of steamship service to Ireland,
Great Britain and the U. S. next de-
manded termination of Sweden's
ball-bearing trade with Germany in
a determined campaign to halt the
neutral countries commerce with
Axis Europe.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that the Allies would look
into Turkeys increased chrome
shipments to Germany during the
last three months, with a view to-
ward limiting the traffic through a
curtailment of our own trade with
the Turks, whose lend-lease aid
already has been cut down.
In hearing the Allies demands,
the Swedes said they we're in nc
position to comply without breaking
their formal agreement with Ger
many, which, they said, the AL
lies approved last September. AL
though there was objection to the
ball-bearing shipments, Sweden's
iron ore deliveries to the Nazis were
not emphasized.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Of all of wars experiences, few
were as narrowing as Sgt. James A.

Hdley S, VINO was
trapped in the tail
section of a Flying
Fortress When it
broke off from the
rest of the plane dur
ing a bombing mis-
sion and fell 10000
feet down to earth.
When the tail Sec
ton finally landed
miracuIously on a
tree top, the 27-year-
old from
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Economic Protection

To prevent a repetition of the
widespread bankruptcies and fore
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
NEWS ANALYSIS
Russian Blitz Clears Crimea Path as
Allied Bombers Pound Western Europe;
Stop Aiding Nazis' Neutrals Warned;
Japs Press 3-Pronged Drive in India

EDITORS NOTE: The opinions are expressed in hs columns the. are are s un%so15
Released Western Newspaper Union -
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

Henderson, KY, emerged with only
a slight cut on the chin.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

Burma to China.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

New Caiedonia-C Corporal Gennie A.
Gibson the husband of Mrs. Viola
Gibson. Star Route Box liza, Canton,
Miss. IS now ON duty as a squad lead
er with a Quatermaster Service
Company Of the South Pacific Gen
eral Depot
CPL Gibson. the son Of Mr.. Alex
Gibson. Of Canton Miss, is a member
of the A. NJ. f. Zion Church Of Can
ton. Formerly a farmer, he entered
the army at Camp Shelby, Miss. in
September 1912. He received hi )
training at Camp Claiborne, La. and
was sent overseas in March 1943 Cpl.
Gibson ha S completed one year Of
overseas service at this island base
where he has been awarded the Army
Good Conduct Medal for Fidelity and
Efficiency i'm performance Of his du-
Continued on page a.
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from teachers. Obviously most
public school systems need, not
federal support, but better state
support. There are at least six
good reasons. Three are plain and
practical, the others basic.
Six Good FIRST: Federal COM
Reasons troll would cost tax
payers more for the
same results than state control.
On Federal control of schools
would make one more huge bur.
eau with a maze Of pyramidirg
salaries. 90 Federal control will
ride down traditions, How the
South will bristle at the first e1r
fort to seat white and colored
children together at school IA
might easily result in widespread
violence.
The foregoing objections ars
practical ones. But it is wrong b1
principle to rob parents of theh
influence in public schools. (4A
Concentrating school funds in the
hands of PARKWAY strangers -
saying to all parents, Glands Of
school" 60 1t is also fruitful
Of racketeering. (6) Worse yea
it violates the principle of statH
sovereignty which is the backbonG
of American freedom.
Any time rich Washington secs
up a W.P.A. for teachers, loc>l
school revenue will start dryi~s
up. Soon the U. S. Treasury WI
be footing all school bills and en-
penses for education will clJnt
needlessly. In many states teach
ers need and deserve more ray
If it comes the people will pay 4
and they'd better handle it locas
ly. A local solution to the prohI
lem is possible anywhere.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

New Caledonia - Private Sylvester
Kelly, the son of Nh and Mrs Thorn
ton Kelly of Route /, Box 70, Merid-
ian, Miss, is serving as a warehouse
with a Quartermaster Service Com
tary of the South Pacific Genera. De-
pot. H;s duties c-nsist C handling
and storing all types Of material des-
tined for use by the forces fighting
in the South Pacific area. In addi-
ton he also undergoes the rigid train
ing program Of his company.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

that despoiled them; and he sold them
into the hands Of their enemies round
about so that they could not any
longer stand before their enemies.
IS. Whithersoever they went out,
the hand Of Jehovah was against them
for evil as Jehovah had spoken, and
as Jehovah had sworn unto them: and
they were sore distressed.
Is. And Jehovah raised up judges.
who saved them ont of the hand Of
those that despoiied them.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

Headquarters. 18TH AAF South PHI
cf.c-PHvate First Glass Eel Tay-
.o. -2o Twenty Second ST. Columbus.
Miss, has been presented the Army
Good Conduct Medal for exemplary
behavior, efficiency, and fidelity" at a
South Pacific airfield. Private Tay-
lor is a machine gunner with an Air
base Security Battalion Of the 18th
AAF Service Command He ha S
completed more than 1G months duty
i'm the South Pacific.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

Mr.. Aaron Trotter, our hustling
Echo agent at Picayme, Mississippi,
is cleaning up His order increases
almost every week for copies of the
Echo. He sells around fifty copies
weekly. This is going some. Brother
Trotter, you are a real king Fish"
Your equal is hard to find. Keep the
good work up and ere long some Of
our other good presidents might catch
the spirit
Office.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14
LOOKING
AHEAD


quite a splash if only he could
line up all the teachers behind
him. The idea is not new. Plans
to halter the public schools of
America in a bureaucratic tread
mill have come before Congress
four times since 1887. They have
failed every time but each new
attempt shows more strength.
The most recent one gained
enough momentum to get Talked
about from Bangor to Burlaue.
mi. .. .--.
school system was led by Senator
Lister Hill Of Alabama, helping
Senator Ebert d. Ihomas Of
Utah. This bill, (S.36D as final
iy rejected by the 18th CONGRESS-.
Il dead but the senators aHol-
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14
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eth nation, but sin is a reproach to
any people. Proverbs 14:34.
Judges 2;6. Now when Joshua had
sent the people away the children Of
Israel went every man unto his in
heritance to possess the land
q And the people served Jehovah
all the days ot Joshua. aa. III the
day at eae eldel= .aae .al..a. Josh
ua. who bad seen aH it. lr.. #4G
Of Jehovah that he ha5 wou4h. for
Israel
8. And Joshua the son Of Nun, the
servant Of Jehovah died, being a hun
dred and ten years old.
g. And they buried him il The
bordel Of his inheritance in Timuarh-
heres in the hill county of Eph1aim,
on the north of the mountain Of
Gaash
10. And also al 81 generation
We're gathered unto them fathers. and
there arose another generation after
them, THAT knew not Jehovah, nor yet
the work which he had wrought for
Israel.
IL. And the children of Israel did
that which was evil in the sight Of
Jehovah, and served the Gaaim;
u. And they forsook Jehovah, the
God of their fathers, who brought
them out of the land Of Egypt, and
followed other gods. Of the gods Of
the peoples that were found about
then and bowed themselves down IN
to them: and they provoked Jehovah
to anger.
18. And they forsooA Jehovah, and
served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
Ia. And the anger Of Jehovah was
ldndled against Israe. and he deliv-
cred them into the hands of spoilers
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

At the time Of his promotion Pfc.
Burnett was serving in the 1925 Engi-
neer General Service Regiment under
the command of 1t. Colonel Roy C.
Gregory. The Army Services Forces
Training Center. Camp Claiborne, La.
is the largest single concentration Of
Engineer troops I'm the nation.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

Elijah Burnett. brother of Mrs. Gre
ola B. Castor of 39S Vance Ave, of
Maud Miss has been promoted from
the grade Of Private First Glass to
that of Technician 9Th Grade. at the
Army Service Forces Training Center.
an Army Service Forces installation
commanded by Colonel Holland L.
Robb, C. Z.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14
Printed Text Judge 2:6-1G

Golden Text - Righteousness exalt-
eth nation, but sin is a reproach to
any people. Proverbs 14:34.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

continued from page
Meridian, Miss, was formerly employ
ed by the A. G. Cooks Construction
Co. Of Meridian.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-07-14

8. And Joshua the son Of Nun, the
servant Of Jehovah. died, being a hun
dred and ten years DID,
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Office
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Barley Says Irritating
Rules TO End After War

New York. May l-AP-Seuator
A,ben ". Barley OF Kentucky,
Democratic majority leader, pre-
diets all Irritating and irksome
wartime restrictions Mil be
dropped after The .xdr. mo matter
which party -is-sn control. '
lie told a~Eroup from kentucky
here iast night that while some
lesscP/ regulations probably would
baTe 10 be retained TO prevent IN.
tlation. al the unusual powers
which are irritating and irksome
Will be returned, just as they were
returned after previous wars.
Barkley said there appeared 10
be an uuWarrauted fear amoug
many Americans that the Copstitu-
ton was I'm danger of being torn 10
shreds and that Cuusrcs, never
would be- able 90 regain fh, powers
IL had delegated 10 The executive
branch of government, but he add
ed
If do not hold 10 that theory
lie said government and cuisines
must cooperate and that Veterans
of the present War must rcufu
home to an economy that l-
sound
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Pontiac Teachers Will
Return TO Work Monday

Pontiac, Mich, May 1-AP- 7:
+. Wiersema. president of Pontiac
Teachers Federation CAFL), an
nounCod Friday that high school
teachers would return to their
classrooms today pending the
outcome OF special election May
Is
The teachers left the classrooms
last Monday in what Wiersema de
scribed as protest action
against failure Of the board of edu-
cation TO meet salary increase de.
mans for next year.
The Board Of Education said 1t
was unable to grant the teachers
demand of a salary hike of $50 a
year because OF the l5-mill tan
Limitation, but the board called
for a special election for the two
mill increase for three years
which would provide funds 10
grant the increase as well as build.
ing ana maintenance programs.
Nierscna said the teachers
agreed 10 operate the schools
through May lG but II at that
time our request has not been
granted, our protest action viii
be resumed"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

tended TO prevent overcrowdiug
when the tables and bar stools were
all occupied, actually served as a
subtle social barrier to undesirable
would-be patrons. Maitre Henri
would apologize unctuously to
drunks and unattached females,
who were obviously neither debu-
tantes nor models, and ask if they
had made a reservation. From be-
hind the velvet rope only few bar
tables could be seen, and the mo-
ment they were vacated Henri was
careful TO replace a conspicuous
card bearing the legend: IRE
SERVED"
So Argus Steele's interest height
ened as the velvet rope was IN
snapped. Henri bowed courteously
and the unattached female with the
neat ankles was ushered to one Of
the little tables adjacent to the bar.
Then his eyes travelled upward past
narrow hips to a short, silver fox
jacket. Finally they came to rest
on the girls 'face. Argus brow
contracted. She wore a smart,
rakish. black hat. She was slender,
sleek and dark-haired. The dark
hair was what threw him. He stared
at her for a few seconds, and finally
it came 10 him. With little gasp
Of surprise he said under his breath:
well, Ill be -"
Drink in hand, Steele sauntered
over TO her table.
Hello. Lucyl" he said. "How's
business7"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Fire Protection, Problems
of Farmers Bureau Topics

futile Hill, Mich, May / The
futile HHl Farm Bureau Group
met at the homo OF Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Youngs Tuesday evening with
- present and considered fire pro
lection plans.
In the absence Of the chairman
and vice chairman. Myron Schat.
tenhelm and Ben Conner. who were
i'll. Ray Smalley presided.
Claude Colts vas appointed TO
find out how much service fire de
partments from the State Hospital
and Bomber Plant are prepared
to give the township. Each depart.
ment has responded to rural calls.
Fire department equipment is re-
ported at the Flower Garage in vii
lis also.
Each member Is 10 write his in
surance company TO find out what
it will do IN sharing expenses of
fire departments TO respond to
country calls
effects of the War on Agri.
culture was the topic of the dis.
cussion with Ralph jameson. lead
or. Each member related personal
experiences bearing on the subject
Shortages Of fertilizer. seeds, grain
and labor we're mentioned as uni
yersal effects OF the war. Difficulty
in obtaining grain to finish cattle
and hogs for market was reported
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

ing. "Sit down." she said. Argus
slipped into the seat next to hers
and helped her off with her silver
fox jacket. He noticed the label in
side and he could not escape observ-
ing that her contours were just as
voluptuous as ever. as she turned
from one side to the other TO slip
her arms out of the sleeves.
She had a characteristic way of
inhaling and simultaneously throw
ing her shoulders back as she got
in and out Of her wraps, which en-
phasized her full figure. In the old
days Argus had told her this gesture
would be even more effective if she
could only resist the temptation Of
glapcing about to harvest the ap-
proving stares of masculine observ-
ers.
"No more Lucy Callahan" he
asked.
mo. Those days are buried.
When n girl has career 10 think
about she must have a glamorous
name"
$50 you've become a career diplo-
mat" said Argus. 81 always did
think you'd make a good Mata Hari.
You're much better suited for it
than for that tough singing routine
you used to do for Dancer Martinelli
in the old speakessy days" She
grimaced at the mention Of Marti-
nelli's name.
ITO be continued)
ceeJristi. y Bsbs L..
pUuibutsd b. KiaF Pastures synilsats. Ins
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Belleville Making Ready For
Dedication of School Building

Belleyille Mich May - On
Wednesday evening. 1Iay 8. at Sis
a new Elementary school building
will be dedicated in Belleville. The
building consists OF eight oversize
classrodms, large muiupurpose
room as co.. a cafeteria, II.
brary and an office
II was built through the coopera.
tive efforts Of the local Board of
Education and the Federal Works
Agency al a total cost OF SS4. 600
of which the F. ". A. contributed
1853. O0o and the local School District
$4,000.
The building is a permanent
structure being built principally
with cinder blocks. brick and con-
crete Special attention has been
given to heating. lighting and ven
tilation. The outside Of the building
is finished with face brick. the in.
terror walls are cinder block, and
the floors are concrete covered
with asphalt tile. The building is
used 10 house elementary children
in grades one and two.
The first formal application was
made for federal assistance in con.
nection with the local building pro
gram In July. 1910. After much stu
dy and investigation in which sew
eral surveys and reports were re-
CURED, an appropriation of some
$4,000 was allocated to a building
project in Belleyille. Later this OF.
FER was revoked after which the
case was reopened by local initia.
tive and about two years ago the
grant under which the local school
was actually built was allocated to
Belleville under the designation OF
Project Mich. 2O-140.
The architect selected by the
Board OF Education was Eberle NJ.
Smith Of Detroit. After plans were
drawn and approved jointly by the
Board of Education and the EVA.
the Campbell Construction Com
pany of Detroit was selected as the
construction company. The con.
struction OF the building was be.
gun in juno. 1913. and the building
was occupied for school purposes
in October 1913 but the project was
not completely finished until March
1914.
Or. Elliott Speaker
The dedicatory ceremonies Of the
new building are being planned by
the Board for May Is at Sis p. m.
in the high school auditorium. ON
this occasion DR.. Eugene r. Elliott
state superintendent of public in.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

The girl looked up, startled, ss
the broad-shouldered, brown-eyed
young man smiled down at her.
August" she exclaimed, holding
out her arm on a level with her
shoulder, palm downward. argus
Steele! You old roue!"
81 didn't recognize you when you
first came in, Lucy" he said. "The
form was familiar, but / couldn't
quite place the face. Here, this calls
for drink" The waiter approached
and bowed attentively. Scotch with
plain water for ma'm'selle. Soda
for me. How's that for a memory,
Lucy?"
"Marvelous, darling - but for
your information the name is now
Syria-Syria Verne" She smiled
and looked up at him through mas
caraed lasnes. He was still stand
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
BY Babs Lee

was Pierre, she'd hang up! She
lifted the phone from the cradle.
Hello. -"
There was a sharp detonation.
She felt the hot stab of a bullet in
her chest. She tried to scream.
Then everything went black She
sank to the floor. The receiver fell
out of her hand and lay beside her
still form.
Syria Verne no longer had a
career to think about.
The evening before, Argus Steele
was slipping a scotch and soda at
the bar of the Penguin Club and
waiting for Ellen Curtis to return
from the ladies' room when he no.
ticed a neat pair of ankles beneath
the red velvet rope at the entrance
way. This rope, theoretically in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

struction. will deliver the main ad.
dress OF the evening. Others appear.
ing on the program will be r. u.
McGill. regional engineer OF the
Federal Works Agency. CHICAGO
Eberle NJ Smith. architect-enEi-
neer. Detroit. H. Fred Campbell
president OF tie Campbell Con
struction Company. Detroit; Or.
Frank Cody Detroit City Common
Council. Or. Fred c. Fischer
Wayne County school superlntend-
ent: J b. Smith, president OF the
local board Of education: Gilman
n Muilrecd. treasurer OF the Board
OF Education.
An impressive part OF the dedi-
catory ceremonies will be the spe-
cial honorS conferred upon Mrs.
Alice Fischer. Mrs Eugene Wagar,
Harold Cullin. Jewett Amerman,
and DR.. Frank Cody \ school
plaque, designed by Earl Hollar
will be presented 20 the Board Of
Education by the children attend.
Ing school in the building that is
being dedicated.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by the. Belleyille High
School Band.
At the present time there are
four buildings providing education
al facilities in the local school dis
trict. three OF which belong TO the
school district and one OF which
represents rented quarters. Two
new buildings were constructed in
the local school district in 1926 al
a cost TO the district of approx.
mately 100000. The funds were
secured by floating a bond issue.
The bonds are non-callable serial
bonds and are fully paid up to
date, vet more than half of the cos
Of these buildings still remains as
an Indebtedness of the school dis
trict. However, the new building
that is being dedicated on May 8
is entirely free from indebtedness
and carries no future encum-
brances.
At the present time there are ap-
proXimately 1900 pupils enrolled in
the local schools. The new building
does not adequately provide for
housing for the children who are at
tending school here. The Board of
Education have made specific tent
alive plans TO build up a fund TO
provide for additional school facili-
ties Just as rapidly as circumstance
es will permit. The building needs
have greatly expanded during the
past five years because Of the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

DETROlT-AP- Seven hundred
foremen on day shifts in five plants
Of the Briggs Manufacturing Co.
here walked of their Jobs Satur.
day and Company spok csmen
said the War Production Of the
factories could not continue more
thln a day or so without supervi-
sion. About 100 foromen were re-
ported TO have remained at work.
but company officials said these
men wer4 loudly booed by employees
in their departments and express
cd belief they would not continue
on their jobs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

phenomenal population growth in
the school district.
Special guests on this occasion
will be the school superintendents
OF the Detroit.Metropolitan area. In
their behalf Or Frank Cody vii,
give greetings.
Cleveland Roc, superintendent OF
schools in Belloyille for the past
nine years. viii preside az the
ceremonies The Board OF Educa-
ton wishes 10 express appreciation
for the cooperation of all who have
helped in making this an outstand.
Ing occasion with special reference
10 the officers and members OF the
Teachers club
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Attend Party

Mr. and Mrs. r. Colts. son Wal
lace, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cots and
sons Kenneth ana Robert. attend
ed the supper party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Colts. North
vile. Saturday evening The party
was in celebration OF the tenth
wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Curliss Nrcne Cots.
\ beautifully decorated cake form
ed the ccnterpiece at the table
Mrs. Curtiss received a lovely Ia.
bic cloth and napkins to match as
a gift from the relatives. Her
niece. Mrs Howard Ebrrsole. was
made happy by the arrival Of her
husband. It. Howard Ebcrsole,
who came by plane from Oklaho-
ma to be with his wife and baby
few days before leaving for a
camp in Kansas The evening was
spent playing table games and
visiting
Visits Relatives
David St4fun Nugilauti gUpuf