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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Silent Time
Given Nazis

With the Fifth Army al Casino.
Feb. IL Delayed NS-For the
second time in three weeks, Ger
man forces in the Casino area
we're granted a Silence" period to-
day along a small sector in order
TO bury their dead. Between 9:45
a. m and 2:30 p. m. the enemy
burial parties pic d up more than
200 bodies in the tiny salient.
The silence period. which was
something unknown. in the Medi-
terranean thea until II first was
granted by the Americans on Janu-
airy %. highlighted strange day
OF war which also included BON.
bardment OF Monte Casino with
leaflets by Yank 1o5 millimeter
howitzers.
The leaflets called upon MONKS
and civilians in the ancient Bene
dictine Monastery atop Monte Cas-
sino to evacuate the abbey because
the Allies would find ii necessary
10 BON bard the edliice which the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15

ter. The American Legion Post
Of Ypsilanti will certainly abide by
the decision OF the people OF Up
SLANT as long as this decision is
based on fair and impartial
judgment. Therefore it is impera-
tive that you contact your alder
man. in your ward so his decision
may be based upon your wishes In
the matter.
THE Legion has OF necessity
been forced to discontinue the
spectacular parades for which Up
silanti became so. widely known.
Undoubtedly when this war is over
these things can again be resumed
even on a grander scale than be
fore il the people OF Ypsilanti so
wish.
I'VE thank all the citizens Of
Ypsilanti for their continued loyal
support in the past 10 years and
humbly ask your honest support
in this matter.
The above statement is in keep
ing with a vote OF the executive
committee 10 place the matter OF
the 1914 celebration before the PEG.
pie and members have expressed a
desire to abide by the decision
as nearly as 1t can be determined.
Speed victory, Buy kzoaE RondS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Soldier Vote
Politics Seen

Washington. Feb. IL ms
Charges OF playing politics" on
soldiers syor@ legislation were
snapped BY Democrats and Repub-
licans today. as a middle-of-the-
road group sought a compromise
between the Senate Federal and
House State ballot plans.
Sen. Lucas (D) H.. co-author of
the Green-Lucas federal ballot bill,
declared that the record discloses
that Republicans have fought the
ballot on political grounds.
"All one has to do is to follow
the record and the debate, and a
fair and impartial judge will CON
clude that most Republicans in the
North have played politics" said
Lucas.
Sen. Holman (R) Ore, whose
statement that the issue could
quickly be solved IL President
Roosevelt would announce he is
not candidate for reelection.
countered with a charge that the
federal ballot bill was inspired by
4th term boosters.
Senate conferees on the issue
planned a conference today. with
the Senate-House conference
scheduled to meet tomorrow.
Lucas expressed belief that an
agreement can be reached, despite
many predictions that a deadlock
will develop.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Officers Of County
Schools Will Meet

County Commissioner OF Schools
Julius W. Haab. is calling the hi
ennial meeting Of the school Off
GERS OF Washtenaw County az 10
a m on Washington's birthday,
Tuesday. February 22.- The meet
ing will be held in the courthouse
at Ann Arbor for the purpose Of
consultation, advice and instruc
ton upon matters pertaining to the
management and welfare OF the
public schools OF the county
The program for the day Is. 10
a m. integration and cooperation
OF the Washtenaw County Health
Department with our schools, DR..
Otto X. Engelke, director Wash'e
nav County Health Department,
school legislation, transportation,
school board problems, Dorr stack.
director Of school organization and
transportation. Department OF Pub
lie instruction. general discus
sion: luncheon. 1870 D. m, Wash
tenaw County School Officers As
ISOLATION. Aaron Sommer. p-esi-
dent, presiding: school finance and
uniform accounting, Clair Taylor.
director Of Finance Department Of
Public Instruction. general diseus-
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Kidnaper Sent
to Milan Cell

Milan. Feb. 1.-THE Federal Cor
rectional Institltion here was to
receive new resident here in
the person Of Thomas II Robinson,
Jr.. who is enroute from Jefferson
County Jail. Louisville. Ky after
an unsuccessful jaiiDreak attempt.
Robinson. who is the convicted Kid
uapper Of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll
OF Louisville. was sentenced 10
death last December for the abduc'
ton OF Mrs Stoll in 1884
According to Louisville jail auth
critics. Robinson. with three other
prisoners. made their attempted
break by saving and bending bars
from a first floor corridor Of their
Jail. They climbed FIVE stories TO
the top floor Of the jail where they
met Guard John Sondergeld. Upon
being told that he had no keys.
and that il was impossible for them
10 get ont OF the building the four
men quietly returned to their cells.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Housing Now
Available

Housing facilities for war work
ers in Ypsilanti, although still in
adequate, are available, and rents
for rooms and private apartments
have been lowered in many cases
as much as fifty per cent, II was
announced today by Mrs. Alice
Pepper. Of the National Housing
Agency who is manager OF the lp-
SLANT War Housing Center
A. the present time there are
115 rooms available for women and
over five hundred for men. but
many are located on the outskirts
OF the city where satisfactory
transportation is not always avail
able. There are about so rooms
available for couples without chill
dren. and no private apartments,
although there is waiting list Of
nearly two hundred people for the
latter type OF dwelling.
In report TO the Mayors Hous
sing Committee it was revealed
that there were listed more than
52S7 rooms in Ypsilanti and ap-
plications for over $500 rooms. Al
though there were over a thousand
applications for private apartments
only about two hundred Of them
could be filled. About 1900 groups
Of people we're sent y Federal
Public Housing units in this area.
In securing housing facilities
for war workers the War Center,
which is located at the Adams st.
entrance Of Cleary Business Col
lege report shows over 1000 per.
sonal interviews, and almost 5000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Tin Cans Will
be Collected

Despite poor weather conditions
the scrap tin collection planned
for Wednesday will be carried out
on schedule. with city street de-.
partment trucks canyassing the en-
tire city for the metal. Residents
have been asked to place their tin
cans. properly washed. delabeled,
and flattened. in containers on
curbs, where they will be picked
up. The tin will be taken to Ann
Arbor. where together with metal
collected in a drive there it will
be loaded into freight cars.
Other salvage work is continu-
ing. under the direction OF +. r.
Schill city salvage chairman.
Monthly paper collections are
planned to be carried out by Up
SLANT High school students. and
waste fat collections are being TAX
en- care or by individuals. Collec-
tons OF other materials, such as
scrap iron. have not been definite
ly planned yet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Ancient Abbey Bombed by
Allied Airn1en as Germans
Convert it Into Fortress
Allies Regain
Initiative on
Beachhead

(By International News Sery iceb
That freedom OF religion might
live, Allied sirmene began tearing
asunder one OF the cradles ~
Christianity today
American four.motored Fort.
resses. impelled by the eIigencles
OF war, unloaded ton upon ton OF
blockbusters on the ancient Bene.
dictine Monastery atop Monte Cas-
sino. The Germans, showing their
disdain for the tradition and cul.
ture embodied IN the hallowed abb
hey had converted the monastlo
edihce into fortress. bflstiinS
with guns and impeding the Fifth
Army drive 10 liberate Rome.
Yank peak busting doughboya
had edged their way under With
ering hre nearly TO the outer walls
OF the Monastery All the while
their proven artillery support re.
manned dormant hoping in vain
that there would he no need for
devastating the ancient landmark.
When the Allied gun. were train
ed on the Abbey they did not nrs
rock blasting shells Instead.
light sklnneds proJectiles lobbed
into the monastery, warning this
monks and civilians 10 leave be-
fore the gunners we're forced Ia
begin demolition OF the building
And, because the Hun wanted
II that way, the Allied flying ar
tillery" went to work this morning.
For more than an hour the gum
ners bombarded the Abbey.
The German forces OF Field
Marshal Albert Kesselring. unsuc.
cessfIl In their FIRST full-blown
counter-offensive against the Anzio
beachhead, were reported massinz
today for another smash Al the
Anglo-Amerlcan troops south oe
Rome.
Bitter clashes between Allied and
enemy armor and infantry were
fought In the Carroceto area, and
/ British elements OF the Fifth Army
consolidated newly won positions
after capturing an important rail.
road bridge In fierce and bloody
fighting.
According 10 the Badogio gov.
ernment's Bari Radio. Lieut.. Gen.
Mark w Clark's forces on the
beachhead have regained all the
ground lost since February . AMI
are now consolidating their posi-
tons This rebuff dealt kessel'
rings troops resulted in n marked
decrease in enemy pressure, but
there were recurrent reports that
the Germans we're hastily regroup.
ing under orders from Adolf Hit
Ter to wipe out the Anglo.American
positions at all cost
The Mediterranean air force.
which helped the Americans aud
British regain the initiative, was
again greatly assisting the Allied
army. smashing al enemy posi-
lions on the beachhead front as
well as at the Nails communica-
ton lines and supply areas.
speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Willow Lodge Observes First Anniversary

March The Ford Company proyid-
Plant cafeteria for the three day
ed transportation 20 and from the
plant cafeteria for the three day
time meals. Residents with con
taglous diseases we're referred 10
d.. Otto X. Engelke OF the County
HeaEh Unit until the 16-bed inf.rm-
airy was opened May q Npsilanti
doctors came out 70 take care OF
patients TOO i'll 10 visit their Of
fees. Church services we're held in
IRE lounge OF one OF the dormitory
buildings. Recreation was provided
through the use OF the facilities Of
UAW-CfO Local 30 headquarters
In Ypsilanti and other town facili-
ties II was pioneer settleme.-'
but plant and project workers
alike fel. that present discomforts
we're temporary and we're a part Of
their contribution 20 the war ef-
fort
The first 40 buildings TO be
opened we're occupied by men At
present there are II buildings with
200 beds FOR men and 4 buildings
TiLA-S00 beds for women.
The residents reflected the trav-
See WILLOW LODGE Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Peace Now Movement
Not Very Popular

New York. Feb. 15-INS-Rather
than ask for police protection. the
trustees OF the Community Church
today cancelled a scheduled ad-
dress by DR.. George Wilfred Hart
mann. chairman OF the Peace Now
movement.
John Haynes Holmes. pastor OF
the church. sad definite threats"
had been made 10 break up the
meeting II DR.. Hartmann appeared.
DR.. Hartmann was TO talk before
the church's weekly community
forum on the question: peace Now
Why Not"
Dr. Hartmann is an outstanding
advocate OF an immediate armis-
tice and a negotiated peace with
both Germany and Japan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15

The first anniversary OF the open
ing of Willow Lodge is being OBJ
served by the residents OF the pro
ject today. On Feb. Is 1913. seven
teen men were housed in the frs:
Of the Is buildings TO be opened.
Ten Of the seventeen are still resi-
dents OF the Lodge or OF the other
public housing accommodations in
the area:
4 simple program OF observance
has been planned. An anniversary
cake will be on display in the VII
low Lodge Cafeteria and Will be
cut by one OF the original tenants.
A program o, songs will take place
at 3 o'clock and again al $50 10
include residents working both day
and night shifts.
Rushed 70 Completion
Willow Lodge. Ike the other war
housing projects in the Willow Run
Area. was rushed 10 completion.
The first tenants we're housed lit
tie more than four months after
ground was broken FOR the build
ings. Production requirements a.
the Bomber Plant made Il neces-
sary 10 recruit large number OF
workers from other areas. and these
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15

Washtenaw County was over a
million dollars past its quota In
the Fourth War Loan Drive today.
but needed one final push in order
that the F. bond quota might be
met on this, the last day OF the
drive. Total sales in the county
were $S,4SS,51s.25, with quota
of sIi7700O f bond sales howev-
err. amounted TO s2.72S. 1925.
slightly less than the quota OF 81
10000
County war bond officials. in
Warren F. Cook, chairman.
have expressed their appreciation
in the job both bond workers and
have done in the drive.
both in the larger cities OF Ann
Arbor and Ypsilanti, and in towns
and villages in the county.
Latest sales in the towns are
Manchester. + bonds. S39.243, and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15

workers needed immediate hous'
ing.
Willow Court. opened shortly
after Willow Lodge, provided one.
room apartments for married cou-
pies. Willow Run Village opening
in June. provided apartments for
families. But II s Willow Lodge
that gave the first housing % new
corners 10 the region. Men camel
first 20 secure their Jobs and 10
find places Tor their families 10
live.
Building A. with It's POO beds
filled rapidly. Most OF the men VINO
moved IN had been working a. the
plant for some time and we're living
in crowded conditions or we're div
ing long distances They me, po-
neer conditions a. the Lodge in
February, 1888.
Swap r des
Bus transportation could not be
inaugurated until the number o.
workers 70 be served warranted he
establishment Of schedules swap
rides" we're worked out among the
residents. The cafeteria. held up
by the difficulty o. obtaining vital
supplies, opened q month later. in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Senate Will
Probe Prices
esd Victory. Buy MORE bonds

Washington Feb. 15-INS The
senate Agriculture Committee dis
closed today it will launch mex,
week broad and far reaching in.
vestigation as TO why civilian food
costs are in many instances higher
than they were in World War /.
Sen. Aiken (R) Vt. said food
processing. transported distgi-
button sales expenses and changing
consumer eating habits will be
thoroughly probed'
II Is expected the subcommittee
on food. headed by Sen Cotton
Ed Smith ID :. G. will also call
up officials Of the Food Distribu-
tion Administration fWFAl 10 tes-
tify on government food buying
We plan TO 20 into the spoil
age OF food 70 see whore the
trouble lies in storage and trans
portation facilities" said Aiken. a
member Of the subcommittee.
First item 10 come before the
committee probably will be a re
port on food distribution prepared
by the Federal Trade Commission
Aiken charged the consumer has
been penalized during this war b.
the Office Of Price Administra-
tons rationing program. Buyers,
he said. are unable-due u lack
OF ration stamps-to purchase food
in quantities and thereby effect
savings
Meanwhile. Sen. Shipstesd tR)
MINI, pointed out that consumer
meat prices are approximately 80
10 50 per cent higher than they
were during the last war
"And at the same time Ship
stead declared, prices Of hogs and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
New Citadel Will be Dedicated

The new Salvation Army citadel
will be officially dedicated to the
glory OF God and the good of hu-
manity Wednesday. Feb. Is, al
7:45 p. m.
Presiding over the services Will
be 1t. Commissioner John j. Al
Ian, commander of the Salvation
Army's Central States Territory.
During the first World War, Com
missioner Allan became the first
Salvation Army chaplain for the
United States forces and was sent
to France He was decorated for
bravery and received the highest
rank then available to clergymen
serving with the American Army
overseas. that OF major chaplain.
With Commissioner Allan will be
Colonel James Murphy of Detroit,
who Is in charge OF the Salvation
Army Corps OF Eastern Michigan
Division.
Special music. both vocal and
instrumental, will be an added at
traction.
xn..a virtory INV Nnur uonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Congress May
Repeal Extra
Funds

Washington. Feb. l5-INS Con
gress took another slap at the exec
utive branch today when the
House Appropriations Committee,
its members irked al the Budget
Bureau for allegedly "usurping au-
thority." recommended that 80
million dollars previously voted for
War Department civil functions be
repealed.
The repeater was contained in
the new civil functions appropria-
tons bill carrying a total OF III
million dollars for the fiscal year
starting July !.
Nithdra wing OF the outstanding
balances followed sharp protests
by committee members against &C.
ton OF the Budget Bureau in allo-
eating funds from one project to
another without congressional
consideration or sanction" The
committee reported this had been
done lin a number OF instances
Rep. Starnes CD Ala, mem
Der OF the War Department sppro-
priations subcommittee which con-
Quoted Hearings on The Bill.
charged the Budget Bureau with
''usurping authority and power in
manner unwarranted by law
Rep. Snyder CD Pa, chairman
OF the subcommittee. SAID the bur
eau was setting itself up as an ap-
propriating agency"
OF the funds voted in the new
bill. Sc million GIL thousand 440
dollars was in new funds and "A mil
lion $50 thousand 539 dollars was
in appropriations The bill re
peals balances aggregating 81 mil
lion 81 thousand So dollars.
The repeal protest was most spe
officially outlined in the withdraw.
al OF four million 700 thousand dol
lars in previously appropriated
funds for rivers and harbors and
flood control. In addition. 80 mil
lion PSI thousand SIC dollars pre-.
yiously voted for the Panama Canal
Third Locks project was repealed
because that work has been virtu
ally suspended.
speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Legion Views
Future Tasks

Past commanders OF the Ameri-
can Legion Post 2s2. were honored
at a banquet in the Legion home
Monday evening. The club room
was filled for the occasion and a
fine program was arranged, princi-
pal speaker being Department Com
mander Larry Knox, Wayne. He
was introduced bp Carl A. Johnson,
district committeeman, who presid-
ed and he gave his audience a
forceful message concerning res
possibilities OF veterans to the
community as well as to the ma
ton. Most urgent perhaps. OF
our immediate tasks. he said is
to guard against over confidence.
The war is not yet over he re
monded his audience. and until we
arrive at dictated peace there
must be no relaxation in alloIt ef-
fort.
Special warning was voiced
against the pacifist movement
which is starting with recommends
tons for a negotiated peace. The
pacifsts were strong enough to
sway public opinion to the point
OF sinking ships and almost com
pletely demobilizing our armed
forces after the last war, he said.
That is one mistake for which We
are paying now The Legion ma
tional defense program would have
written a different story, and now
that the need for strong defense is
proven, and the value Of proven
ton is clearly apparent. he said. it
will be fitting tn the veterans Of
the two world wars should continue
ever vigilant and constantly on
guard against the war already be
ing talked OF TO follow the present
tragic conflict.
The American Legion has estab-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Legion Invites Expression
of Opinion Oh Celebration

The American Legion. through
Commander Karl Tunnicliffe, To-
day invited a fair expression OF
opinion on the subject OF a Fourth
OF July celebration. Since vote
Of the city council to postpone &C
ton on request Of the Legion to
again use Recreation Park for the
annual celebration headquarters,
there have been calls both for and
against having the celebration in
Ypsilanti. Aldermen. as we'll as
the members of the Legion have
expressed a desire TO comply with
the public demand and with that
end in view, Commander Tunn-
icliffe today made the following
statement:
ITO the Citizens OF Ypsilanti
AT the last meeting of the Com
mon Council, the request OF the
American Legion Post 2S2 OF Up
SLANT for the use OF Recreation
Park in which to hold their annual
4th OF July Celebration was tabled
until their next meeting which will
be Monday, February 81. This
was done In order to allow the cit
liens OF Ypsilanti chance to ex-
press themselves TO the council as
to the question,
DO You Want Celebration in
Ypsilanti July 4th or Not?
Up until last year the Legion
had held this annual July 4th Gel
ebration in Recreation Park FOR
twelve straight years, and would
have held il there last year had ii
! not been for the emergency in the
City of Detroit.
The money raised from this cell
ebration has been used by the Lee
gion to carry on their Welfare and
Childrens activities. AS many of
you know the Legion spent over
20O0 dollars to provide parties and
entertainment for the soldiers in
Ypsilanti. We are still actively
interested in this undertaking al
though the USO has taken over
the direction OF the work. There
has now developed a growing de-
mand for aid TO the returning sol
diers. The problems OF these re
turning veterans are serious, and
are the number one project OF the
American Legion nationally as
well as in Ypsilanti.
Therefore, | ask you as citizens
of Ypsilanti TO write or get in
touch with your alderman before
Monday, February 81 so that he
may intelligently act in this mat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Lee Haviland
Station

Lee Hayiland, who until two
years ago had the Buick and Cad
lilac automobile agency in Ypsilan-
ii is now the owner of the gaso-
line station az 3o5 ". Cross st.
He has purchased the station
from f. l.. Richards who had re-
Gently obtained it from Lester
Miller.
The building is being renovated
and redecorated. Garage service
as well as the servicing and sale
OF cars is contemplated.
Mr.. Haviland will be assisted
by Glenn Holmes who has been in
the gasoline service station bust
ness here for ten years.
Speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
Students Start New
Classes at Normal

Michigan State Normal College
students began their first classes
OF the new semester today, regis
tration having taken place Mon.
day following a week Of final eX-
am nations.
Although official figures we're not
available as pupils a~e continuing
10 register. ii was estimated that
approximately 200 students viii
attend the college this SEINE ter.
speed Victory. Buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Undertaken Delivers
Child in Funeral Home

New York, Feb. 15-lNS-Eliza-
beth Graffeo will have an interest.
ing story to tell her children, some
day. She was born in a funeral
parlcr Monday-with an undertaken
officiating at her delivery.
This unusual contrast OF life AMI
death occurred when the baby's
mother, Mrs. Josephine Graffeo, "a.
visited a funeral chapel where the
body OF her father. Frank Loverso.
) lay. She intended to go to the
hospital Immediately after paying
her final respects. but she tarried
too long.
Ottavio Caratozollo. the 65-year-
old undertaken. who served as i'm
promptu midwife. was as casual
aboct bringing a life into the
world as he usually is about taking
a life out
Il was there; ! helped. That's
all" he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-15
Congress Today

tBy Associated Pressl
Senate
Routine session meets al noon.
eastern war time).
Conferees hold first meeting on
Soldiers vote bill 00:30).
House
Routine session.