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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
Marksmen's Club
Started in {. Detroit

EAST DETROIT-An innova-
ton in sports has made its ap-
pearance in this community un-
der the title of the South Ma
comb Rod and Gun Club. This
club, organized to afford devo-
tees of small bore rifles an op-
portunity to exhibit their mark
manship, will be chartered by
the National Rifle Club as a
Class A club
A suitable temporary range
has been secured and is now in
use by the Recreation Commits
sion under whose aegis the
group is organized. Riflemen
from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois are expected to
compete matches being planned.
certified instructor is invited to
attend a school of instruction
for the handling of small arms
for which many local people
have expressed a desire. The
school will start as soon as pro.
per arrangements have been
made.
Firearms accidents are practi-
cally unknown on MIRA.
ranges and men, women, boys
and girls may learn to shoot
and handle small arms under
competent instruction. It is
hoped to have Carol Willough-
by, 12-year-old sharpshooter,
here to give an exhibition.
Officers chosen include E. w.
Kreider, president; L. VanGie-
son, vice-president; Gfenwood
Nye, secretary, and executive
officer; and ]. c. Burns, treas
urer.
An expression Of thanks has
been made by the officers for
the assistance rendered in or
ganizing this club.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
Shores Tank Man
a War Casually
Charles Johnson
Seriously Wounded

ST. CLAIR SHORES - An
official War Department COM
munique to his father, Hogan
johnson, 21740 Francis avenue,
states that his son, Pvt. Charles
H. johnson of the United States
Army Tank Corps has been Sc
riously wounded in action on
the Normandy front.
The telegram states: Regret
to inform you that Pvt. Charles
II. Johnson was seriously
wounded in action June Is in
France. Letter containing pres
ent mailing address follows"
A letter from Pvt. Johnson,
written from a base hospital in
England, states however, that
he suffered painful leg injuries.
He is 20 years old and was
educated in st. Clair Shores.
He has spent two years in the
service and has been overseas
five months. A brother, Rob-
ert, is corporal in the Army.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
Find County Tax Book of 1888

"Salratus," soap, sugar, tobac-
CO, buttons and calico formed
the backbone of his business. An
item, matches, had the amount
81 cents after it. Matches in
those days came high. That was
before politicians adopted their
universal use as campaign me-
diums.
That was also before Ameri-
cans had school buses that pick
up children at their front door,
and when children, interested
through coercion or the elm club.
traipsed two to five miles to get
book "larnin'." II was when two
months instead of seven days
were required to span the At
lantic Ocean.
Yes, to many old timers they
were "the good old days, but
who wants to give up Sunday
mornings in bed with the news
paper delivered to your door,
thermostats and mechanically
operated coal firing devices, hot
water heaters, and ad infinitum.
1t should be altered to read, "the
good present days"
ADDS E. ASIA COLLECTION
CHICAGO -UP)- The Uni
versity of Chicago has acquired
the East Asiatic collection of the
Newberry Library, Chicago, con-
sisting of 1,215 works in 81 ,403
volumes. The collection was
gathered by DR.. Berthold Laufer,
staff member of the Field Mu-
scum, from 1908 to 1912 and
contains two incunabula print
ed in the Sung dynasty which
antedate the first book printed
in Europe by 800 years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
GOOD OLD DAYS

Visions of the good old days
when men were men and butter
sold for eight cents pound pass
ed before the eyes of citizens of
Macomb County when Treasurer
William G.. Miller this week dug
out a acknowledges bearing
the date of 1888, the oldest coun-
~ treasurer's record in exist
ence.
The ledger was a simple one,
the fore part bearing the names
of the owners, the extent of their
farm holdings, valuation, and the
tax returns.
The entries were written in the
fine Speheerian handwriting pc
culiar to penmanship of that
day, embellished with all the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27

curly-kews and retracing curves
that are in strong contrast TO
the simplified styles of modern
writing.
A few pages were devoted to
entries of Orange" township,
but Orange township is now
known as Erin, and some to Aba
township which has since been
changed to Warren.
To show the advancement
made in assessment valuations
one can find examples such as
these: II acres, S2l3 valuation,
81. 20 tax; 120 acres, $3.50 valu-
alton, $2.02 tax.
Low TAXATION
Mathematics show that that is
about one and one-half cents tax
per acre, compared to an aver
age estimated SIS per acre tax
of the present. Of course they
did not enjoy the advantages
and Improvements of modern
times which prompted Treasurer
Miller to opin:
"When my family settled in
Huron County in the middle
of the last century my father
used to carry flour on his back
all the way from Bay City to
Sebewaing, a distance of about
% miles"
Incidentally, Miller stated that
his wife was the first white child
to be born in the community OF
Sebewaing. 1t was about 1860
in the history and development
of the county, that the story is
told of the farmer who had
six dollar tax obligation to pay
upon the 100 acres of improved
land that he owned.
At that time cord wood was
selling for rs cents. per cord
so the land owner took up his
sharpened axe and began to cut
the necessary eight cords to meet
his debt. His dog, no doubt
dreaming of chasing deer and
rabbits, got scent of an animal
hiding within the followed re-
cess of an old log.
The woodsman, upon chop
ping the log open, was greeted
by an animal bearing a skin
that sold for exactly the price
necessary to pay his taxes.
Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the old volume is the
many items of entry concerning
the tax accountants own bust
ness which are in the back two
thirds of the book. Many of the
time businessmen were said
to carry their accountants in
their heads, but not H. M. Dodge,
for he was both county treasur-
er and grocer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Service Briefs

First Lieutenant Hanson Wescott,
son. OF DR.. and Mrs. c. c. wescott.
arrived here Saturday. TO remain
until Wednesday visiting his par
ents. Lieut.. Wescott, who was for.
merry stationed at Brooks Field.
San Antonio, Texas, is being trans
ferred to the 64th Army Air Forces
Training Detachment at Camden.
5. c. where he will serve as super
visor In the Primary Flying School
there. His wife, Mrs. Eleanor Wes-
colt, who is now in San Antonio,
has Joined the SPARS. and Is to
leave March IS for basic training at
the Coast Guard Training Academy
at Palm Beach. Fla.
Bluejacket George Patterson, s.
&c, 20S5 Tyler Rd.. will complete
his recruit training Tuesday at Ma
val Training Station, Sampson, n.
y, on the shores OF Seneca Lake
and will be granted leave. Upon his
return 10 Sampson, he will be eligi-
bic for further assignment which
may qualify him for petty officer
rating.
Petty Officer first class Joseph
Dowdy, who is stationed at North
western University, Evanston, ILL.,.
arrived early Saturday morning to
spend the weekend visiting friends
here. Petty Officer Dowdy, whose
home is in st. Louis, Mo, Is a for
mer Normal College student.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Girl Scouts Conduct
Birthday Observance

The Girl Scout Vesper Hour Sun
day was set aside at the Lutheran
Village Church as birthday observ-
ance to honor so Girl Scouts.
The service, very impressive and
beautiful, was directed by Miss
Eleanor Steiner, leader Of the
Spencer Girl Scouts, and Mrs. Mar
ian Yarger, leader Of the Simmonds
Girl Scouts. Each troop stood in
horseshoe formation for the cere-
mony. The first girl received the
light for her candle from her leader
and passed II on in turn. With
lighted candles the Scouts marched
down the aisle singing Follow the
Clean" the Scout song, after which
they gave the Scout promise. Three
boys served effectively as ushers.
Miss Jean watson, Methodist area
worker. read the Scripture and
Rev. George Jerome, Baptist area
minister, gave the pastoral prayer.
Rev. ". Morgan Lewis, minister OF
the Presbyterian area, preached a
Girl Scout sermon on Special OPP
portunities that are Yours in Scout
ing"
A Training Course for Girl Scout
leadership under the direction OF
Miss Kay Beckman, will open at
Foster School. March 90 p. m.
1t will include work for both
Brownies and intermediate groups
and will be open TO all interested
in Girl Scouts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
In the Sick Room

Thomas Bigger, IA N. Hamilton
St., was recovering today from in.
juries sustained when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
K. H. Simmons, Wyandotte. His In
juries included a fractured knee, a
sprained back, and sprained right
arm.
Mrs. Motive Smith, who has been
a patient at Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit. for the past five weeks, is
convalescing at her home.
James p. Tubbs, who has been
making his home with his daughter.
Mrs. Motive Smith. for the past four
years, has been Ill for a week and
was taken to St. Joseph's Hos
pital, Ann Arbor, Saturday morn.
ing.
Miss Gloria Flanagan. 527 ".
HGron ST., underwent an appended
tony at Boyer Hospital Friday and
is now recovering at her home.
william Shuda is Ill with rheu-
matte fever.
George Boles, s. Prospect St. has
been confined to his home by illness
for the past three weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Army May Change
Status Of Hemans

Washington. Mar. Bins The
War Department was expected to
take action in the case OF Maj.
Charles F. Hemans. former Lansing
attorney and lobbyist. who admit
ted paying off Michigan legislators
In return for their votes, II was
learned today.
II was expected Hemsns would
be transferred to non-sctive duty
pending investigation, which was
requested by the House Military
Affairs Committee. Rep. Paul Sha.
fer Of Michigan is a member OF the
committee
At the same time 1t was disclosed
that a request OF capt. William T..
Colman. denoted former command
ant at Selfridge Field, to be re.
turned to active duty had been de.
MED. Capt. Colman was pensioned
following disclosure OF Irregular
ties al the air base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Children's Bible Hour
Has Excellent Response

An extremely good response was
shown to the Children's Bible Hour
programs staged here this past
week end at the Calvary Baptist
Church, Grove St, by the Chlldren's
Bible Hour crusaders. Nearly 500
attended the Children's Bible Hour
Rally, which was Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, while large attend
ance was manifested during the
Sunday evening service. An imita-
ton broadcast was presented in
Guiding a Bible question program,
quartet numbers, choruses, and a
special magic program for the chill
dren by John Hallett, Bible magi-
clan. arranger. and composer. Rev.
Malcolm r. Cronk, who IL Uncle
Bob. on the radio program brought
the message, and the service was
concluded with an impressive con
secration service in which approx.
imately 30 young people and their
parents took part. According to
Rev. Mark Dickerson over s345 was
given to the Bible Hour program as
result OF the week end services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
Arts and Crafts, Willow Lodge \.
Rec. Bldg, "a p. m.
Arts and Crafts--Children Will
low Run Village Comm. Bldg. RIM.
3:30-5:30 p. m.
Boy Scout Troop No. 81. Ross
School, 1909 p. m.
Events Behind the News" Prof.
Maurer, Willow Lodge Auditorium,
T:00-S:30 p. m.
Square Dancing. Local No. 80
Hall, Sp. m.
TUESDAY
Child Health Conference. 1861
Stamford. Willow Run Village, g.
1870 a. m.
Adult Religion Class, 1915 Beckett
Court, l p. IN.
Arts and Crafts, Willow Lodge \.
Rec. Bldg, 1904 and 7:30-9;30 p.
m.
Arts and Crafts-Adults- Village
Comm. Bldg, Room 3. 330.5:30 p.
m.
Ross School Girl Scouts, Ross
School. $3.50 p. m.
Spencer Brownies, 1855 Holmes
Rd., $3.50 D. m.
Spencer Girl Scouts, 1856 Holmes
Rd.. T:30 p. m.
War Youth Club meeting, 1000
p. m, Village Comm. Bldg.
Social Dancing GLASS, Local No.
so Hall. $40 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
HAS BOX SOCIAL

Members OF the Christian Youth
Fellowship enjoyed a box social
Friday night at Starkweather Hail.
Bidding for boxes was led by Miss
Ruth Bolton. dressed as an auction
Ger. The money will be used for
the annual spring retreat in May.
Regular Sunday evening vespers
were in Starkweather Hall and the
group continued Its series on We
Would See Jesus" The speaker for
the evening was Earl Studt, instruc-
tor at Lincoln and Roosevelt
Schools. His topic was Jesus
the Teacher
Jesus" said Mr. Studt. was the
greatest teacher OF all times. II was
He who practiced the four great
principles Of teaching. They are:
l, an insight into human needs,
which sees why and what they are,
both mental and spiritual and gives
help; ., an understanding compan-
ion 10 all students, and an interest
in their affairs: 3, a speaker OF au-
thority who knows what he Is talk.
ing about; and last a humility OF
spirit which makes for great help.
fulness and understanding.
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OPA

Continued from Page 0ne)
highway coupons had received a
successful trial in Georgia and
Florida during February and won
the approval Of both farm groups
and gasoline dealers will go
into effect nationally on April l..
The essence of the plan is to
make "R" coupons invalid for fll-
ing stations purchases unless the
establishment has received permits
sion from the OPA district director
to accept such tickets on grounds
that more than half OF its bust.
ness consists OF bulk sales.
This means that after April l
only non-highway users who buy
their gasoline at bulk plants or
authorized filing stations, or who
have It delivered into storage tanks
on their own premises, will use the
"R" coupons. while those who get
their gasoline at other retail out
let's will use the one-gallon "E"
coupons.
Farmers who do buy most Of
their gasoline at filling stations
will have until April / to exchange
"R" coupons for the "E" type at
local ration boards. Farmers, it
was explained, frequently find them
selves with more coupons than
they use and some tickets find
their way into the hands OF BLACK
market" operators. Rations are is
sued on estimated probable con-
sumption.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Willow Lodge Resident,
Being Held by Officers

Arthur Sellers. Willow Lodge. ar.
rested Sunday morning on charges
OF breaking and entering In the
nighttime. was being held for furth-
er investigation today before being
taken into court on that charge.
Sellers was apprehended by State
Police Troopers Jess Ralph and
Robert Johnston and later turned
over TO city police. following a call
from William Wolfe, u ". Mich
igan Ave. proprietor of the Hillside
Gift Shop, who stopped the troopers
as they drove past the building. Mr..
Wolfe stated that he awoke. hearing
noises in he cellar. Officers re-
ported that they found Sellers at
tempting to force open the door
leading from the basement into the
shop. According to police the man
had gained entrance by tearing
loose a heavy mesh screen and
breaking the glass in a basement
window.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13

the work OF the round table discus
sion groups and said that after a
brief survey he found that each
man present had between ten and
fifteen years maintenance expert
ence so that the group as a whole
represented nearly two thousand
years OF experience in maintenance
work
At the close OF the general meet.
ing the conferees broke up into fiyeJ
discussion groups for the first
round table session OF the confer
ence. Chairmen and subjects OF the
discussion are Lawrence Kettell.
structures; Guy c. Larcum. fire and
safety; Hugh Wing. grounds and
site improvements: P. d. Graham.
tenant maintenance: and Michael
Boccia, administration.
Charles Waite. Jr., assistant man
agement director at the Cleveland
Regional office, who was to have
been present at today's session.
was not able TO be, but expects 10
attend the conference Wednesday.
Speakers at the luncheon in the
South Cafeteria at 1 O'Clock, were
Sherwood Reeder, director OF ths
Detroit area office. FPHA. who as
chairman gave a few Introductory
remarks. and Carleton F. Sharpe.
director OF the Cleveland area of
flee, who gave an address on The
Importance OF Maintenance In the
War Housing Program.
The same round table discussion
groups met in the afternoon. and in
the evening they are to have an
informal gathering at conference
headquarters at West Lodge. under
the charge OF Frank H. Glaze, chair
man OF the host committee. The
purpose of the gathering Is to give
the conferees a better opportunity
TO acquaint themselves with main
tenance problems, techniques and
to view the exhibits which have
been set up in the auditorium of
the West Lodge Community Build
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
THE Willow RUN NEWS
Federal Housing Maintenance
Conference Under Way Today

One hundred and twenty-five men
were welcomed TO the Maintenance
Conference for personnel in war
housing projects within Region Five
which includes Ohio, Michigan.
West Virginia and Kentucky, by
Stanley Pinel, OF the Willow Run
Public Work Department, at a gen.
eral meeting OF conferees In the
West Lodge Auditorium this morn.
ing.
In a brief discussion on the IRE.
lation OF Maintenance to Manage
ment.' Mr.. Pinel pointed out that
war housing differs from normal
housing for the most part in its
physical importance hence, the
work OF the maintenance depart.
ment Is important. In listing some
OF the qualifications OF a mainten-
ance man he included the ability to
organize q staff, to deal pleasantly
and impartially with the tenants to
be In a sense, an engineer, to know
something OF blue prints, surveying,
masonry, heating and
grounds and other pub
lie works. and to be interested and
enthusiastic about his job and loyal
to the housing manager. In noting
the work OF the manager. he said
that the manager should set the
maintenance policy but that he
should not have to spend time on
detail which should be the
work OF the maintenance supervis-
or.
Following Mr.. Pinel's address.
William Lightfoot, supervisor OF
the Ohio area office, explained with
the help OF several large diagrams
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Who Died First Will
Determine Inheritance

New York, Mar. 13-INS-Dispo.
sition OF large part OF the estate
OF sociallte Mrs. Mary Lindsay
Tomlinson hinged today on wheth-
err she or one OF her small sons
died first when she hurled herself
and the boys TO death Dec. 2 from
l5th-foor hotel window.
There were no witnesses when
Mrs. Tomlinson. 81. respondent
over separation from her husband,
Raj Flight officer David Tomlin.
son, made the suicide plunge. tax.
ing with her Michael Hiddingn,
eight, and John Hiddingh. six, her
sons by previous marriage.
II the surrogates' court rules
that Mrs. Tomlinson was tho last
to die, her husband will inherit
at least half the estate. and the
remainder will go TO her father, l..
Seton Lindsay. president OF the
New York Life Insurance Com
pany But II II Is decided that one
of the boys died after his mother.
two.thirds OF the money will be
placed in an estate in his name.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
"Quits lnescusahle"

London, Mar. 13-INS- George
Bernard Shaw, the outspoken Irish
playwright. was on record today
with the statement that any sug-
gestion OF applying sanctions
against Fire is quite inexcusable."
He declared flatly that the Fire
government was justified in its re-
fusal 20 abandon its neutrality by
complying with a L. s. request that
Axis diplomats be ousted
Long before America entered
the war, tried hard to get DeVal-
era to abandon his neutrality and
join In he said. 81 told him he
wouldn't get away with it. He didn't
think he would either, but described
my suggestion as contemplate 4"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13
Calendar Of Social Events


Ypsianu Chapter Star regular
meeting and refreshments Temple lodge room 1880
Bring article wrapped for White Elephant Sale.
Forum Club dinner meeting $50 Charles William
Basset, host
City Lodge number Of Py hss first rank
o'clock p
Lutheran Altar Guild. a church.
United Spanish War Veterans. O'Clock, A
lpant Choristers Ypsilan School lunch
TUESDAY
Phoenix Lodge number 10 A. regular confmuncs
ton, Masonic Temple
Executive meeting Honor Mrs Edmund
Mrs. Melbourne Apple for party.
Mohersingers Ypslan High School as in music
Girl Scouts Church House; troop sx
1880 American Legion home troop Roosevelt troop
% 4 o'clock. Gilbert House
Loyal Order Of Moose number O'clock Moose Rall
fpsiant Home Association o'clock Warner
Red Cross sewing knitting Wech Hall to and
surgical dressings, % o'clock
American Legion
Boy Scouts Jacksonville Troop As Troop
3D. 730; Spencer Troop Ship PAS 100
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Delano en-
tertained at a family dinner. Sun
day in honor OF Mrs. Delano's broth
er, william Brightbill, Monroe, who
leaves Friday for Fort Sheridan
H., TO begin military training. Out
OF town guests were MT. and Mrs.
Ward Brightbill and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Brightbill Monroe.