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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-27
Funny Stuff?
Sure.


Pvt.-Did you learn Esperanto
when you were overseas?
Sarge-Sure. l can talk it just
like a native!
Try 1t and See.
Jerry-They say sharp nose in
dicates curiosity.
Harry-Yeh, and fiattened one
may indicate too much curiosity
So To Speak.
First Student-They say the prof
isn't as smart as he used to be.
Second Student-Yeh, the old
gray matter amt what she used to
bel
Cheering Thought.
Patient-Oh, I'm afraid I'll die!
Doc - Nonsense! That's the last
thing you'll do.
Sounds Logical.
Jones-Fm always sick the night
before a trip like that.
Smith-Then why don't you go a
day earlier!
Some Smell.
Joe = There's one thing I like
about Limburger.
Bill-What's that?
Joe-You can get lot for a
scent!
Yes, But
He-Can you keep secret?
She-I can, but sometimes tell
things to other girls who can't.
Labor Trouble.
Harry-Do you think your new
defense work will keep you occu-
pied?
Jerry-You'd be surprised how
little it takes to keep me occupied!
Now You're Talking!
Jones - Telephones are great
time-savers.
Smith-That all depends on who
you're talking to-!
No Question!
Sailor-I love you, dear.
Girl-You don't mean it?
Sailor-Gee, you're regular
mind-reader!
In the Army.
Rookie-Pd like a pencil.
PIX Clerk-Hard or soft?
Rookie-Soft, for a love letter.
Light Sentence.
Cop-I caught this man taking
bananas off fruit stand.
Judge-Impersonating an officer!
Two years!
Kitty! Kitty!
Mrs. Smith-A woman is judged
by her company.
Mrs. Jones-Yes, after she's left!
Impossible!
What's an ideal wife?
Blue-One that can keep house,
her temper and her help!
Victory Garden.
Jones-How are your potatoes?
Smith-Fine! Some are as big as
marbles, some as big as peas and
there are only few little ones.
Old Army Game.
Sarge-What would you do if
they asked for volunteers?
Pvt.-Step aside to let them passl
Burnt Out.
Harry-That girl you were talk
ing to seemed rather cold to you.
Jerry-Yes, she's an old flame!
MuItiplicaddition.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
CHORUS TO BE HEARD ON
 SUNDAY EVE 

A mixed chorus from the churches and service men of Ed monton will give a program of religious music at the regular public worship service of the Federated Church this Sunday evening at 7:45 p. m.
 The public is cordially invited to take advantage of this unusual program which we are able to enjoy through the cooperation of Chaplain Courtney and the local armed forces.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
IN NOME ON
 BUSINESS TRIP

Richard Lee, Sr., Mrs. Lee and Richard Lee, Jr. arrived in Nome from their mine at Solomon on business trip. After competing their business and Christmas shopping they will return to their home for the winter.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
VOICE OF RELIGION"
 TO BE HEARD SUNDAY

Each Sunday afternoon at 500 D. m. the Religious Council of Nome presents half-hour pro gram of religious inspiration over the local radio station WXLN. The Council invites your comments on this program, that they may serve your religious needs most fully
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
THE NOME NUGGET

Sunday:
 200 D. m. Sunday School. 500 D. m. Religious Council Broadcast. 7:3O D. m. Gospel Service. Thursday: $50 D. m. ChlId evangelism Class.
 Friday: 7:3O D. m. Adult Bible Class.
 Our Message: The Book, The Blood, The Blessed Hope.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
CHURCHES
FEDERATED CHURCH

f Rev. Vernon l.. Booker, Pastor
 Sunday o 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. F 7:45 D. m. Special music. Chor- Gus from Edmonton.
 Tuesday, 7;30 p. m. Church Executive ECouncn. a Wednesday, T 400 p. m. Junior Choir re- dhearsal. ( 7:30 p. m. Religious Council of Nome. ....a..... O Thursday s FOO p. m. Christian Service Mems League.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
 MISSION

ESkimo Church. Constance Erickson, Deaconess-
 Pastor Sunday, Dec. 5th- TOO D. m. Evening worship. No Church School until further notice.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01

8::3e D. m. Choir rehearsal. Friday
 400 D. m. Junior choir hehear- sal.
 7:30 D. m. Christian Colony Fellowship.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
ALASKA EVAEGELIZATION

SOCIETY Main St. just West of Polet's Store Rev. and Mrs. Geo. H. Loveless.
 Missionaries
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-01
e~s w e7AS .. Y sssE E-,f ess<-sssse rsSssN q St. JOSeph'S Roman Catholic
 Church Edmund A. Anable, S. J.

Pastor Sunday Masses, 8 and 10 a. m. Weekday Mass FOO a. m. Religious instruction for the children: Monday afternoon, pri- mer class; Tuesday afternoon, advanced class.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
letters Sees
PAC Danger

Chicago. Sept. 26-INS-The CIO
Political Action Committee threat
ems labor unions themselves as
well as democracy with "disintegra-
ton, should It achieve its pur-
poses, William NJ. letters, presi-
dent OF the Union Pacific Railroad
and former rubber administrator
under President Roosevelt, declar-
ed today.
letters, speaking 10 the 10th an
nual convention OF the American
Bankers Association, declared he
resents the PAC as an American
citizen and as a man who has
carried a union card all his work
ing life, and still does"
mo political action committee
or any group or individual" he
said, rs going TO tell me or any
upheaded American in this coun-
try hov he is going to vote or
what he Is going to think.
IF the sorry day should ever
come when nefarious schemes like
this succeed, then on that day the
disintegration OF American labor
unions starts and democracy be-
gins TO crumble."
In view OF the probable temper ~
returning servicemen after the
war. letters said, at may 90 hard
with any individual or group who
attempts TO herd them in a civil
non-thinking regiment or attempt
to stamp them in common mold. y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
See DEWEY Page 2
End Sought to


Washington, Sept. 26-AP-Con-
stitutional prohibitions against the
government living beyond its in
come in peacetime were advocat-
ed today by Senator Johnson ID
Colo.) to put an end to fears Of
catastrophe initiation"
Johnson also proposed adoption
Of a constitutional amendment Civ
ing the President power to veto
individual items in annual appro-
priation bills.
Pointing out that a President
now is without authority to re-
iect any item in an appropriations
bill without vetoing the whole
measure, Johnson told a reporter:
Almost any president in history
would cut federal spending by hun
dreds OF millions Of dollars II he
could veto individual items. At
the same time. they can not run
the risk of jeopardizing necessary
appropriations by rejecting entire
bills"
Asserting that spending in ex-
cess OF tax collections must stop
or we all face ruin" Johnson added.
Neither political party Is cour-
ageously facing the necessity for
a balanced budget and an end TO
deficit spending"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Jitterbug Rings, Snack Bars
Not Answer to Youth Problem

Jitterbug rings and snack bars
will not solve the Juvenile delin.
quency problem in any area, John
Page, superintendent OF school at
Howell, told Rotorians at their
Monday luncheon. IL will take con.
centrated work by schools officials,
parents, and leaders OF youth move
ments to direct the interests and
energies OF our young people into
constructive and productive chau-
nels, he continued.
The teachers OF the Howell
school system made a special effort
during the 1894 term to help the
youngsters in their classes divert
surplus energy into worthwhile
projects. A year ago. last spring,
30 to 40 young high school stu
dents shucked 10000 bushels ~
worm that had stood all winter and
would have been lost without their
effort.
Last fall group OF students
picked and topped eight acres OF
carrots and 400 bushels Of turnlps.
Huge metal and paper scrap piles
were accumulated by the Howell
student body. while they doubled
and tripled their war bond quotaes.
In addition, Mr. Page told OF a
number OF cases in his school
where youngsters showed the ser.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26

iousness with which they are treat
| ing their present day problems.
A senior high school girl who had
given a flawless defamation at a
student sponsored program last
Armistice Day. when asked II she
realized the Significance OF her feat,
replied. that she did to the extent
of wanting to give her story TO
every adult group she could, In the
hope OF converting chiselers into
patriotic citizens. In addition, she
was doing two more things to help
the war effort working so she
could buy war bonds and praying.
A student group asked Mr.. Page s
permission to hold a prayer meet
ing from 500 to 2:20 two or three
mornings a week. During the abb
sence one morning OF the first
grade teacher. the class elected one
of It's members TO lead In their
accustomed devotional period. Two
students when asked by their teach
er why the young people OF Howell
were wandering the streets after
the 10 o'clock curfew asked her
where she would go II her parents
had instructed she leave the house
while they had wild party. One
high school girl devoted "A large
part OF her free time In writing a
theme on the French underground
movement.
Our part, Mr. Page concluded, is
in providing at least one adult
friend for every child whether It be
a parent, Il teacher, or youth lead
or, so that the present generation
may have council direction. guild
ance, and protection. THE layman
can rest assured that every edu-
Gator is doing his or her part TO
supply this need" he said.
There was only one visitor, Nor
ris G.. Wiltse, Ypsllanti High School
principal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Argentina to
be Punished

Washington, Sept. 26-lNS-A
severe economic blow was direct
ed against Argentina today by the
disclosure that the blacklist Of
firms trading with the Axis will
definitely be continued after the
collapse of Germany.
OF the A countries and territor-
les whose nationals have been
placed on the proclaimed list of
blocked nationals" (the black list,
Argentina has the greatest num-
Der.
Today's action-in which the
United States was Joined by the
British government-was describ-
ed by the State Department as
required in order to permit the
Allied governments TO deal proper
ly with firms which have been
part and parcel OF the Axis effort
in gaining world domination"
The official statement made no
reference to Argentina by name
but a tabulation OF the September
proclaimed list showed that the
South American country, which
Secretary OF State Cordell Hull
has repeatedly described as having
a Fascist" government, led all
the rest.
other countries, in order Of
numbers on the black list, are;
Chile, Switzerland, Spain, Peru,
Portugal, Colombia, and Sweden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Integrity in White House
Battle Cry of Republicans

one man capable Of occupying the
White House?", he demanded.
There were loud cries OF mo"
from the crowd.
Then, in answer to his own ques-
ton, he said:
1.-THE American people will
answer that question In No
Vember. They will see that
we restore integrity to the
White House SO that it's spoken
word can be trusted once
again"
There were rebel yells mixed
with the more prosaic applause
and some cries OF that's right.
Opening a smashing attack on
the President with the assertion
"He has asked for It. Here it is
Dewey said that Mr.. Roosevelt
had called malicious falsehood"
the statement that he regarded
himself as indispensable.
Dewey quoted Senator Harry s.
Truman, the Democratic Vice Pres
idential nominee, and Mayor Frank
Kelly Of Chicago to the effect the
nation must re-elect the President
in order to attain its own saliva
ton" and 10 assure "the very fu-
ture OF the peace and prosperity
of the world" Dewey said he
had heard no presidential repudi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Patients Out
of Old Boyer

Old Boyer Hospital was empty
today following removal OF all pa.
tients to the new addition which
will be formally dedicated Satur'
day afternoon.
II Is planned TO completely re-
decorate the building with funds
which It is anticipated will be avail
able from sale OF the old nurses
home at 81 s. Prospect ST. II SUI
ficient money is obtained 1t is
planned TO provide a recreation
room in the basement in which
nurses may relax after a day on
duty.
Rooms on the second floor viii
be made temporarily available for
ten nurses expected to Join the
staff soon.
City council at IT'S last meeting
voted 10 sell the old nurses home
TO the highest bidder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Three Ypsllanti
Doctors Honored

Three Ypsilanti physicians will
be awarded Fellowships and AS
sociate Fellowships by the Mich
igan State Medical Society at its
annual meeting in Grand Rapids.
Sept. 1928.
The physicians are being honor
ed for their work In keeping
abreast OF the rapid advance OF
medical knowledge by taking cours-
es in post graduate medicine spon-
sored by the state society, the
Medical Schools of the University
Of Michigan and Wayne University.
and the Michigan Department OF
Health.
DR. Melissa II. c. Worth. 80 N.
Washington St, will be awarded a
fellowship; and Drs. Richard II.
Baugh and Reuben |. Seine, asso-
cite fellowships.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26

En- Route With Dewey, Sept. 26
-AP-Confident he had given the
Republicans a new battle cry with
an assertion the American people
will vote in November to restore
integrity to the White House." Gov.
Thomas f. Dewey travelled across
Oklahoma today for his last two
scheduled stops at Sapulpa and
Tulsa on western campaign
swing.
In bitter, caustic reply to Pres
ident Roosevelts Saturday night
speech ridiculing and hooking Re-
publican attacks on the New Deal,
the COP standard bearer tod a
shouting, overflow crowd of near
ly 10000 persons in Oklahoma
City's Civic Auditorium last night:
IL say the time has come TO
put a stop to everything that is
summed up in that phrase, the in
dispensable man"
The COP nominees special train
carried him to Sapulpa, where af-
ter welcoming celebration on the
high school steps for Mrs. Dewey,
the New York governor and his
wife planned brief visit with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orla HUT. Next stop was Tulsa
for a series OF conferences, after
which the special was to. leave
for Albany, N. Y.
But all Of this was anti-climax
to Dewey's punching comeback in
reply to what he described as the
Presidents speech Of mud-sling-
ing, ridicule and wise cracks"
which the New York governor
contended "plumbed the depths of
demagogy by dragging into this
campaign the names Of Hitler and
Goebels.......'
Too Sacred
Disclaiming any intent to use
such tactics, the bushybrowed Re
publican nominee asserted "the
winning OF this war and the
achievement of peoples peace
are too sacred to be cast off with
frivolous language"
Shall we submit to the counsel
OF despair that in all the great ex-
panse OF our nation there Is only
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
War Industry
in Japan,
Struck
lBy the Associated Press

Superfortresses smashed at ia
pans vital war industry In Man
churia today. abruptly switching
American air power blows from the
Philippines to the northern seq
ment OF the Nipponese empire.
II was the third B-29 attack on
the enemy's mainland arsenal in
three months. Tokyo broadcasts
said the target was Anshan, site OF
Nippon's second largest steel
works. bombed by the giant China
based planes July 20 and Sept. s.
One broadcast said interceptors
of the Rising Sun were lying in wait
for the Superforts. and engaged
them in heavy fighting" as they
came over in two daylight attacks.
Tokyo asserted its Philippines air
bases. denuded by attacks OF the
flying arm OF Adm. William F. Half
sey's Third Fleet, have been fully
reinforced by newly arrived air
craft"
Japanese propagandists, unabash-
ed by the destruction OF 9o6 Nip
ponese planes in the area in less
than three weeks. described their
Philippine air bases as truly
formidable. They made no furth-
er reference to their previous re-
ports that sea-borne American
planes resumed their devastating
attack Sunday.
Hits Three Ships
A single Catalina flying boat
found a Japanese seaplane tender
refueling two destroyer escorts in
Davao Gulf of the Southern Philip
pines and lift them all in single
bombing run. The resulting explo-
sion hurled the Black Cat 800 feet
| into the air.
On the eastern flank OF the
Philippines. Marines on Peleliu
Island turned from frontal attacks
against deadly Umorbrogol Hill and
pushed up the west coast against
scant opposition. Tanks numbered
to within 1900 yards OF the north
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Pvt. l.. Stockdale
Killed in Action

Pvt. Lawrence c. Stockdale OF
Ypsilanti today was officially re-
ported killed in action in France
on August 30, according TO word
received today by his wife, Mrs.
Wilma Stockdale. SIC Ann ST.
Previously reported missing In
action, pvt. Stockdale was a for
mer Ypsilantl High School stu
dent. He was the son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stockdale OF
Ypsilanti who were both killed In
an automobile accident several
years ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
to
Receive Help

Lansing, Sept. 26-AP- Cover
nor Kelly today created subcom-
mittees of the State Planning Com
mission to help local planners and
assist in the control of farm land
price initiation.
He named Chester F. Miller OF
Saginaw chairman of the local plan
ming group to serve with Herbert
A. Olson OF Ann Arbor and Dean
Ernest l.. Anthony Of the school of
agriculture at Michigan State Col
lege. Their duty, he said. will be
to study proposed local public
works projects and provide infor-
nation for general use on those
which would be applicable to other
cities. to help their planning.
The land price control group is
composed OF Senator G.. Elwood
Bonine, Vandalia, chairman; Prof.
f. B. Hill, Michigan State College,
Charles Figy, state agricultural
commissioner, Clerk l.. Brody, sec.
retary-manager OF the State Farm
Bureau; w. G. Armstrong. Niles.
master OF the Michigan State
Grange: Simeon p. Martin. Green
Vile. president OF the Michigan
Farmers Union. Roswell G.. Carr,
East Lansing. state director of the
Farm Security Administration, and
Ray o. Brundage. Lansing. execu-
tive secretary OF the Michigan
Bankers Association.
The Planning Commission had
recommended appointment OF such
a group TO discourage initiation of
farm prices to levels not justified
by their longtime earning power.
WANTED FEMALE HELP to clean
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
British Free
Ramsay, Kent
Still Jailed

London Sept pap - Home
Secretary Herbert Morrison an
nounced today that Capt. Archi'
balls Ramsay, member OF Parlia-
ment who has been detained under
defense regulations since 1910.
would be released Internationally.
Last June in the United States
Senate Senator Shipstead tR-
Mimi read London dispatch to
the Chicago Tribune which quoted
John McGovern, Independent Labor
tie member OF Commons, as saying
Ramsay was imprisoned along with
Tyler Kent, American embassy
code clerk. to prevent disclosure
OF a reported pre-war understand
ing between President Roosevelt
and Winston Churchill, at that time
fir lord OF the admiralty. That
understanding was described as a
pledge that II Britain entered the
European war the United States
would aid her.
American Sentenced
Kent was convicted in London In
October 1940, OF violating the OF
fetal secrets act and was sentenc
ed TO seven years Imprisonment
Ramsay has been confined since
May, 1910. when the British gov
eminent began a roundup OF per-
sons suspected OF pro-Fascist &C
tivities. The order for his release
followed that OF Sir Oswald Mos
|. ley, who was the leader OF the Brit
ish Fascists.
AS in the case OF Mosley, the re-
lease precipitated furry in Com
mons. Communist Member Will
liam GALLAGHER attacked Ramsay as
"a rabid anti-semitic".
Ramsay had retained his seat
In Parliament because he had been
convicted OF no offense and merely
had been detained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26

By ]. NJ. Roberts, yr.


General Eisenhower's call for &C.
ton by organized cells among Hit.
ler's enslaved foreign labor indi.
Gates, his confidence that Allied
armies will soon be in Germany IN
force. and gives the first official
intimation that we expect any real
help from inside.
There is a vastly different situa-
ton among the millions OF foreign
ers in the. reich, however, as COM
pared with the French Maquis
which enabled thousands OF sol.
diers 20 devote their energies to
the main effort.
BY every report, Germany has
kept a tight hand on her imported
labor. These men and women
from all over Europe have been
confined only 10 a slightly less de-
gree than prisoners OF war They
have had little opportunity 20 learn
GOVERNOR KELLY SPEAKS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Two Columns Closing i'm on
Anchor Of SieSfried Line
War in Brief
(By the Associated Press)


Western Front-Allied spear
heads close in on Kleve; Nazis win
control OF northern end OF vital
highway bridge at Anthem. News
dimout clamped on Middle Holland
front after British advance through
Helmon and Durene. Rocketed
British troops fight TO keep foot
hold north OF Dutch Rhine at Arm
hem.
lTAlY-Allies push beyond brok-
Ell Gothic line against strong enc
my counterattacks.
Eastern Front - Red Army
pounds at German troops left in
Estonia; Red columns drive within
40 miles OF Riga.
Pacific Supertortresses pound
Jap war industry in Manchuria;
Marines continue advance on Pc.
leliu Island
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Henry Wallace
Now Hybrid Fruit

Pullman, Wash. Sept. 26-AP-
And now Henry wallace is a grape
fruit as we'll as Vice President OF
the u. S.
Raul Varela Martinez, who heads
an agricultural experiment station
at Palmira, Colombia, said during
a visit here yesterday that when
the Vice President was in Colon
bia he stopped at the experiment
station, tasted a grapefruit, and
praised is as a mixture Of oran-
ges and grapefruit"
In appreciation. the staff named
its new product the Henry Wallace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26
Victory Will
Free Industry

Washington, Sept. 26-AP-A de-
tailed plan for dropping OF indus
trial controls on V-Day In Europe
Is due to be completed and start
ed on the rounds for government
approval late this week.
War Production Board sources
who revealed this today said II
calls for removal OF about 500 OF
the 700 WPB orders and schedules
now in force.
Those remaining TO protect the
c. tNDTrcTpV paqa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26

the country, or even to meet pri-
vately.
Out OF the eight TO twelve mil
lions, OF course, there are a great
number, even though a small per-
centage. who have nursed the fires
OF vengeance, sabotaged the Ger
man war effort, and organized for
v-Hour. They are closely watch
ed, and may be able to do little
until Allied armies are so near that
industry would be disrupted any.
way, but in the aggregate the ef'
feet may be considerable.
May be Emboldened
At any rate they may be en-
boldened by the knowledge that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-26

Anthem has been obvious for sew
eral days. The dimout could be
due to a crisis in that sector. where
the Germans have held us up unex.
pectedly. But the Germans un-
doubtedly know our every move at
this pinpoint It is more likely
that Eisenhower wishes to cover,
as far as possible. his preparations
for breaking the dam.
With the actual battle OF the
Ruhr impending, II seems probable
that Hitler would have removed a
vast number Of the foreign work.
ers he has been using there. Rus.
STA never stopped producing tanks
and other armor In Leningrad and
Stalingrad--but their workers were
Russians. Hitler's workers are
largely Russian too. but the situa-
ton IS 50 different.
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