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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Crowley Heads
Boston Yanks

Boston. Apr 25-AP 49, Lieut.
Commander James II. Crowley.
somewhere in the South Pacific in
the braids OF L. S. Navy officer,
is probably aware today that he is
the newly appointed head coach Of
the brand new Boston Yankees Of
the National Professional Football
League.
While the announcement OF Lieut.
Commander Crowleys appoint
ment was issued Monday by Arthur
Sampson, general publicity direc.
tor, il f. probably true that Crow
ley is far more interested in vital
naval tactics than he Is in off.tackle
slants and the Boston Yankees
But Ted Collins, owner Of the
Boston pro football team and, inci-
dentally. the genius behind the
climb to radio and stage fame Of
amiable Kate Smith, is a determ-
ined young man.
gainst the wishes OF his rival
club owners, he is determined 10
launch the Boston Yankees in Bos
ton Fenway Park next fall and
thus, while Lieut.. Commander
Crowley Is away at war, Collins
has appointed Herbert VI. Kopf TO
substitute for Crowley as boss
man" for the duration.
While Kopf Is said 10 be duration
subbing for Crowley. he actually
has signed a long term contract
with the Boston team and, under
the terms, may choose to stay In
Boston even after Crowley comes
back TO football.
Jim Crowley used 70 coach the
gridlron teams OF Fordhsm and
was a successful head man despite
his nickname of sleepy He was
probably more prominent in the
headlines than Kopf. but II IS
evident that owner Collins has
confidence in Koprs ability to
carry on.
In the face OF war-melted player
power and, probability that Bos-
tof may not take to his Boston
Yankees in their first season, own
err Collins is going to leave no
stone unturned. So that he has
ordered Coach Gopf 60 come 10
Boston at once and TO open and
establish a pc anent Office head
quarters for the Boston Yankees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
sATTLE CASUALTIES

Holland, Mich, Apr. 25-AP =
Parents OF two Holland soldiers
have been notified by the War De-
partment that their sons have be.
come battle casualties. Staf sgt.
Walter S. Burke, recent winner Of
the air medal. is missing after
an air raid on Germany. and Pfc.
Robert L. John was killed in &C.
ton at Arawe. New Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Otto. KindshOven Candidate
For Bronco Golf Contests

Kalamazoo. Mich. Apr. 20 (Spe-
ciaD-Otto Kindsnoyen. Ypsilanti.
a VIZ trainee here at Western
Michigan College, is a candidate
for Bronco golf team. which is
now practicing at the Kalamazoo
Country Club under the coaching
OF Fred Hun. Kindshoven was golf
captain and a four.letter golf man
at Ypsilanti High, and is one OF
four high school golf captains on
the feaL this year.
This years. Western golf team,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

according to Coach Hun. has ex-
cellent prospects. but lacks exper-
ience. None OF the candidates has
had any previous experience In col
lege. but several. including Kind
shoven, were star high school golf
ers and may round into shape TO
form an excellent team. The sche-
dule, although still in the tentative
stage, will include games with tho
universities OF Detroit and Michi-
gan along with several other
strong midwestern schools.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Service Flag For
Besole Dedicated

Begole Sunday School dedicated
their Service Honor Roll Fourteen
names are listed and are Gerald
Carey. Joe Grace. Lloyd Curtis
Robert Fashbaugh. Howard Gibbs
George Davies. Almer Harris Wal
rem Lebanon. Leonard Mesic. o.
VILE Wright. Robert Schreiuer.
Paul Schreiner, Allen Schreiuer
Marie Trey.
Miss Trey has the distinction Of
being the only girl 10 enter service
from the Begole District
Special music for the dedication
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
ri YOUTH KILLED


Grand Rapids. Apr. 25-Pvt. Ar
thur F. Roe was killed in the inya-
sion OF Los Negroes Island, his rela-
tives here have been informed. An
other Grand Rapids soldier. First
II. John J. McGarry, 24.yesr-old
bomber pilot, died Easter morning
in England. according TO notifica.
ton from the War Department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
Shown National Game

included The song to the Flag" By
Ackiey Senior Choi7. Il Am Thy
God hy Cara Roma. sung by Junior
Choir Miss Mary June Fortney and
NJ James Wynn sang Whisper
rr Hope by Alice Hawthorne.
Tie Tag was presented TO the
sunday School through the cour-
.r-g uf Mrs J. =. Sheppard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

the entire loss OF 1913. de-
partment said fire losses In the
woods TO date amounted to 1906
acres in 253 fires, compared with a
locs OF about $4,000 acres last year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
DIES OF INJURIES

Detroit, Apr 25-AP-John Wo-
jityna, 50, died Monday of injuries
suffered in a fall last Thursday
from an apple tree which he was
trimming because It shaded a plot
he was planning to. use for a vic
tory garden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Monday

Results Monday
Cincinnati, az Pittsburgh, post
poned.
Only game scheduled.
Today's Games
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburgh
St. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
BODY REcoXEREo

Fliat Apr 25--AP-Police re-
covered tho body Of X. ID. New
comb. -. who had been missing
since Feb. o. from the Flint River
Monday They said the. body ap-
peared 10 have been In the river
about two months
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
CHECK .oREsT FIRES

Lansing. Apr. 25-AP-The State
conservation department reported
that widespread rains in Michigan
last week end checked a serious
forest fire loss. equalling half OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Monday
No games scheduled.
Today's Games
Detroit at Chicago.
Philadelphia At New York.
Boston at Washington.
Only games scheduled.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Hoax Elects
CIO Mon

LA PORTE, Ind. (FP)-Un-
ions here forced the election Of
a labor nan-Arthur Ludwig Of
Local II, United Farm Equip
ment and Metal Workers (CIO)
to the city council following
one of the strangest episodes in
the city's political history.
When a vacancy occurred re-
Gently, the unions tried to per-
suade the council to elect a la
Dor man. The council refused
and selected someone else. On
the night of the election, how
ever, he failed to show up. Later
he said he had been kidnapped"
by unionists to prevent his cleo
ton.
La Porte unionists demanded
checkup by the police depart
ment. The kidnapped" candidate
admitted his story was hoax
and he withdrew. Whereupon the
council elected Ludwig.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Give University
Credit At
Conservation
Laboratory

COLUMBUS, March 1.-THE
Ohio Conservation Laboratory,
conservation training course for
teachers, jointly sponsored by
the Ohio Division of Conserva-
ton and Natural Resources, the
State Department of Education
and the Ohio State University,
will be held again this year and
the dates tentatively set for the
school June 19 to July 25.
The Laboratory will be estab-
lished at the Leesville Camp in
the Muskingum Conservancy
district. Last year it was held at
Tar Hollow in the Ross Hooking
State Forest.
A joint letter from Conserva-
ton Commissioner Don Waters
and Kenneth c. Ray, superin-
tendent of public instruction, TO
school Superintendents and prin-
cipals, calls attention to the fact
that Ohio State University of
ferS six to nine quarter hours of
graduate or undergraduate
credit to undergraduates and
teachers attending the labora-
tory.
In many communities garden
clubs, parent-teacher organiza-
tions, sportsmen's groups and
other organizations offer schol-
arships to teachers in their COM
munitieS.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Election Is
Scheduled
At WiIlys
Continued From Page l

save face and maintain their
own positions
Approximately TAB workers in
the Willys plant are eligible to
vote in Wednesdays election.
A large proportion of the eli
gible voters have joined the
UAW and claim that the election
will result in substantial vic
tory for Local IL. They are
pointing out that the rates paid
MESA employees do not compare
with the wages paid UAW work
ers. Many former MESA mem
bers are calling attention to the
fact that a number of MESA peo-
pie employed in the plant were
called upon recently to "volun-
teer" to take "layoffs" out of
line of seniority and thereby
have lost all their seniority.
Workers in the IA depart
ments involved in the election
have watched the operations of
the WHY'S Unit, UAW-CIO, and
state their belief that it is able to
do more for the workers than
the MESA has been able to ac-
complish in the same plant.
One worker, summing up the
case against the MESA, said; Il
have a son in the Army. He is
fighting in Italy and it burns me
up to be forced to quit my work
because Matt Smith has a hard
nose for the NLRB, and is more
concerned with maintaining his
job in the union than he is in
saving the lives of my son and
his buddies. And the guy isn't
even an American citizen.
Mr.. Smith has been severely
criticized for not becoming citi-
zen of the United States, both in
and out Of union circles, includ-
ing the MESA.
Earl Streeter, local MESA
head who resigned at the time
of the February strike, but who
apparently is still holding his
same office, is in charge of the
local MESA activities. Mr..
Streeter is reported to have told
several members that his union
would stage a Walkout on Tues
day, March 21, at Willys-Over-
land, and that the possibilities
Of a nation wide strike were
good,
The election will be held at
the WHY'S Overland plant and
will be under the supervision of
the NLRB.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Library Has
Var Books

Those who are interested in
the war, including recent hap
penings in the East and Rus
sian fronts can find some of the
latest books bearing on the SUBJ
ject in the Local IL library, ac-
cording to Floyd Brimacombe,
librarian.
Battle Surgeon" by Frank
Slaughter presents an exciting
picture of the medical corps in
action. Burma Surgeon" by
Gordon S. Seagrave is another
depicting the medical corps and
gives some idea of the difficult
ties that have to be overcome in
caring for the sick and wounded
soldiers.
Many other good books giving
a true account of the present
conflict are available to Local
IL members who may borrow
the books without charge.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
CIO Scores
Victory For
Price Control

WASHINGTON.-When OPA
officials get worried about the
toughness of enforcing price
control, one of the stories they
buck up their confidence with
is the Oshkosh incident" The
story goes like this:
The Oshkosh Industrial Union
Council (CIO) petitioned the
sixth regional war labor board
to have the Oshkosh area in
cluded in the Chicago and Mil
waukee area wage structure set
up for this territory. The Peti-
tion was rejected and the council
accepted the decision until it
learned that an increase in the
price of milk was being contem-
plated for the city. The council
was unanimous in its stand that
if there must be a wage freeze,
then there also must be a price
freeze. 1t drafted a sizzling rez-
olution to that effect and sub
mitted it to the city council.
The resolution was read to
the council and tabled without
comment. But the Alderman
who had intended to present the
milk boost proposal at the same
meeting suddenly forgot" to
present this motion. There has
been no increase in the price of
milk in Oshkosh, and with con-
tinued labor pressure and action,
it is quite unlikely that there
will he
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Au+o-Li+e Unit
Has New Officers

Howard Cutcher, chairman,
and members of the Auto-Lite
shop executive committee elect
ed in the Unit election, Feb. 18,
were installed in office at the
Feb. 81 Unit meeting and are in
active control of the Units ac-
tivitieS.
Other officers installed were
Jack Thompson and Earl Stuck
er, vice chairman; Velma Miller,
secretary; Robert Bachar, Will
liam Welever, William Caswell, /,
Norman DUPONT, Margaret Nit
chell, Frank Snuff, Kenneth
O'Brien, Albert Banks, Edward
Miller, Jennie Bsharah and John
Beggs.
Robert Guncheon, retiring
chairman was in charge of the
installation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Soldiers
Peg
PesIer

HONOLUL U, Hawaii,
March 10 (FP)-In barracks,
bomb shelters and foxholes
on the Pacific front, CT Joes
have a word for Westbrook
Pegler: Fifth columnist, not
columnist.
Because Pegler's column had
been the subject of debate in
many late evening bull sessions"
the army newspaper, Midpacifi-
can, published by and for the
soldiers of the Pacific area, sent
its inquiring reporter into the
field with the question, Does
Pegler Promote Disunity! and
devoted a page of the February
10 issue to the answers.
"Westbrook Pegler is not a
columnist but a fifth columnist,"
Pvt. Edward R. Porter of Rich
mond, Va, declared. ''He is a
spokesman for labor baiters. The
boldface lies he constantly
writes are for one purpose only:
to turn the people against each
other.
Every man and woman in the
service who is fighting fascism
In Germany and Japan should
know that he is also fighting our
American faScists such as Peg
ler."
Pegler COnfuses People
Il have no doubt that Pegler
is trying to split and confuse the
people. Ask any intelligent un-
ion man, said Pvt. Bert Balmer
of Seattle, Wash. "Pegler follows
the Hitler pattern. But he for
gets most Americans are not
Nazi-minded."
Pvt. William L. Lodge of Chi
cago declared: "Pegler never ex~
poses the numerous anti-lal
racketeering outfits run by
America fascists. Why? BecauS6
anti-labor stuff put out by these
outfits is sometimes used by Peg
ler's boss, who runs the Scripps-
Howard newspapers. Divide and
conquer is principle which Peg
Ter and his boss know how to put
across"
IF he was in Germany he
would be a partner of DR.. Goeb-
bells, Pfc. Thomas c. Hughes of
San Francisco told the reporter.
Answers to the question indi-
Gated that a majority of soldiers
in the central Pacific area dis
agree with the writings of Peg
Ter and believe he promotes dis
unity, the Midpacifican COM
mented.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Continued From Page l

John Huss, President of the
Toledo Real Estate Board spoke
against the ordinance and said,
81 don't see why we need such
an ordinance. The federal courts
are capable of taking care of the
OPA violators and we do not
need further enforcement agen-
cies."
c. A. Miller who said he was
a member of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Engineers spoke and
delivered what spectators in the
audience called a plea for the
law breakers. He said I've are
asking the municipal court to
prosecute every little grocery
man who gives woman some
thing when she forgets her ra-
ton book or neglects to bring in
her tokens"
Mr.. Miller said that the rail-
road men were underpaid and
stated that the President refused
to give them a raise. He said
that he was good union man,
and then, after he had said that
his union was unable to get him
a raise asked, what kind of a
union do you call that?"
Boos for Opponents
Feeling among the workers
present at the meeting ran high.
Each labor speaker was given a
round of applause after he had
finished, while boos were given
John Huss and c. A. Miller
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
LET Congress
Know

Organized labor is letting con-
gress know it is watching the
vote on the following:
S 1285-Soldier vote bill: Sen
ate acting on meaningless COM
promise enmeShing federal bal
lot in conflicting, complicated
laws of 48 states. Labor wiring
congressman demands for revival
of the original uniform, federal
ballot plan, as provided in S
1912, and defeat of the compro-
mise states rights measure, S
1885.
HR 7--Marcantonio anti-poll
tax bill. Expected to be brought
out on senate floor momentarily.
Unions urging speedy action and
asking their senators to vote
"yes" on cloture (shutting off de-
BATE and mo" on any amend
ments or motions to table or
postpone the bill.
FEPC-Russell amendment to
the independent offices appro-
priation bill: Prevents President
from appointing any independ-
ent agency for longer than a
year without getting senate ap-
proval of the appropriation. This
is aimed specifically at FEPC,
which until now has been finan-
ced through the Office of Emer-
gency Management, approved by
the senate appropriations com
mittee. The anti-job discrimina-
ton agency comes up for direct
appropriation March 20. Unions
wiring congressman to support
FEPCs request for $500,000
HR 1892 and HR 3986-Mar-
cantonio Scanlon Dawson bills
creating permanent FEPC. These
would protect the agency from
attacks such as 1t is currently
undergoing. Marcantonio' bill,
1892, is in most advanced legis-
lative position. Unions urging
representatives to sign discharge
petition No. 18, bringing it out
on house floor. Unions also urg-
ing public hearings on HR 1880,
Scanlon-Dawson bill, now before
house labor committee, headed
by Rep. Mary T. Norton Cd,
MD. Marcantonio has agreed to
include certain provisions of
Scanlon bill in his own bill if it
reaches the floor first.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
NO CAN DO-GREEN

FORT WORTH, Tex. (FP)-
All branches of the labor move
ment in Texas Joined with organ
lied farmers to form a political
unit, the Texas State Joint So
cial and Legislative Council. In
cluding the AFL, CIO, four rail
road brotherhoods, the National
Farmers Union and old age pen
sion groups, council affiliates
have more than 100000 mem
bers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Maybe This ExpIoins
Everything

There was an average of only
76 unemployed workers per
week who received unemploy.
ment compensation in the To-
ledo area during February, ac-
cording to Orville E. Willford,
Representative of the Bureau of
Unemployment Compensation in
this area. Unemployment COM
pensation payments for the
month here amounted to S3,927.-
25 he said.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Toledo Labor Insists
On Ordinance

when they had completed their
talks.
Decision to have the first
reading on the bill without a
suspension of the rules as is the
usual procedure took place when
councilmen saw the large crowd
of labor representatives present
in the council chamber.
Burke Loses Amendment
Councilman Tom Burke, CIO
member of council sought by
amendment to defer final action
on the ordinance until next
Monday night; but previous mo-
ton to have the first reading on
Monday and the second and
third reading at the next Coun-
Gil meeting, March 20 was
passed.
Councilman Michael V. Di-
Sale rose to his feet to ask that
the people present be granted
the opportunity to express their
views on the ordinance, after
Councilman Addison @. Thacher
sought to defer the discussion
until the following meeting on
the grounds that the final vote
could not be taken until that
time The request was granted
and Mayor Lloyd Roulet asked
for speakers from each side.
Final action will be taken on
the ordinance At the meeting OF
Monday, March 20 at 1880 p, m
when larger labor attendance
is expected to attend CIO lead.
ers called out to the workers a;
the meeting ended, remember
be here next Monday evening al
7:30 p. M.
Shop bulletin boards are beini
posted with notices of the meet
ing and it is expected that one
of the largest labor turnout:
since the days of the depression
will take place.
Labor leaders are insisten
that council pass the ordinanc,
to make the OPA regulation,
more effective. Similar legisla
ton has been passed in othel
cities, Detroit, Cleveland >anc
Milwaukee and Toledo workers
are determined to have tn,
same type of legislation passed
here.
Doubtful OF Passage
Labor leaders are doubtful i
the city council will pass tn,
legislation even upon the de
mand Of the thousands OF peopl,
who want it. They point ou
that the vote on the ordinanc,
is politically inspired with sever
Republicans voting against th'
bill and two Democrats in favol
of it,
Mayor Lloyd Roulet was ex
tremely resentful OF a handbil
which was passed out in th'
safety building condemning hin
along with Councilmen Ira Bam,
and Arthur M. Jurrus for ac
cepting labor's support last fal
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Scarcity Makes
Hiqher Prices

Today society is so organized
that many professional and busi-
ness people find it to their 'best"
interest to make their services
or products high priced, and
therefore scarce, or vice versa.
This can hardly lead to the abun-
dant life.
Medical practice is but one ex-
ample. Does the doctor work TO
keep you we'll? Only if you have
will power and money enough
to consult him while you are still
healthy. Usually, we wait until
we get sick, then our doctor bills
are higher, and we lose some
income while sick.
The fault is largely our own.
We have failed to offer the doc
tor living except on condition
that we get sick. In fact, the sick
er we get, the more money there
is in it for him.
We take a beating-whether
it's in buying food, clothing, real
estate, insurance, medical care
or almost anything else-because
we have failed to give suppliers
any basis of income and security
other than that of selling their
service to us, piecemeal, usually
at their prices.
Consumers cooperatives offer
a way out, A coop is owned by
its customers. A medical coop,
for example, is owned by you
and me-the patients. We form
an association. We hire, on sal
ary, one or more doctors. They
are paid out of our monthly
dues. We put them to work keep
ing us we'll. The weller" they
keep us, the less work they have
to do, or the more of us they
can serve. We stay we'll and On
the job. We pay less and earn
more.
Under this plan, we get the
doctor on our side. Take grocer
les. We customers form a coop
We hire a manager, on salary
Profits come back to us accord
ing to how much we each spend.
The manager has no incentive to
overcharge or gyp us-the own
ers-on quality, He is our buyer
in the wholesale market. He is
working for us, not on us.
Apply the plan to gasoline, re-
pair service, auto buying, funer.
al service, insurance or a dozen
other fields. We customers or
ganize. We each put up ten,
twenty or thirty dollars to estab-
lish our enterprise. Then we do
our buying through it, Whatever
is left after operating expenses
are paid is returned to us. Thus
we have extra purchasing power
Through such cooperation, we
strengthen purchasing power,
eliminate profiteering and keep
farms and factories buster sup
plying the demand. We keep
money in circulation, instead of
idle in the hands of profit get
ters who cannot find new from
tiers of investment We build to.
ward full employment and high
living standards.
The way to start is by discuss
ing co-ops with your neighbors
or fellow workers. You can get
more information about co-ops
by contracting the UAW-CIO
Consumer Division, All Mil
waukee W., Detroit 2, Mich.