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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
Well, Well, Here's
Winter After All!

In striking contrast 10 the near
spring weather OF last week. rest
dents OF Ypsilanti were greeted
this morning by a downali OF soft
white snow. The cit. is beau
tiful sight with trees and shrub
berry decorated with a fluffy coat
ing. Sleds and toboggans appear
ed like magic and the children are
making the most OF the snow.
However. the fathers who shovel
the snow do not see so much beau
ty in IT,
Groups who have been thinking
wistfully OF sleigh ride parties are
tanning for such events il the
snowfall continues for few hours
longer at the rate at which L has
fallen since morning.
The city grader and snow plows
have been out since early morning
end the streets are being sanded.
This has been necessary on only
two other occasions this winter.
The snowfall is general through
out the county and slippery pave
ments are making driving hazard
Gus Pedestrians are finding thst
sidewalks are making even walk
ing a difflcglt matter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Ypsilanti Views New USO
Headquarters Opened Here

refreshment table, which was cen
tered with a red. white. and blue
floral arrangement, thanked by
white tspers. They were: Mrs
David Robb. Mrs. Raymond Grov.
er. Mrs. Harold Magee. Mrs.
George Bachman. Mrs. Robert Sch
repper. Mrs. Harold Augustus,
Mrs. James Waite, Mrs. B. +. Ed
dings, Mrs. Robert Wizard. Miss
Doris Ross. and Mrs. Nobel. Juu-
Tor hostesses who assisted in serv-
ing, under the direction OF Miss
Alice Heck. were Miss Mariana
Borsema. Miss Marjorie Okey, Miss
Betty McKillen. Miss Betty Whet.
stein, Miss Rita Block. Miss Della
Huston. SIS Margaret Howard,
Miss Kathleen Holloway, Miss
Maxine Wichman, Miss Marian
Herbst. Miss Sally Lenheiser. Miss
Elaine Starks, Miss Margaret Wills.
Miss Ruth Heath, Miss Betty Tun-
nicliffe and Miss Mary Battelle.
Throughout the afternoon back.
ground music was provided by Up
SLANT High School musicians. IN
der the direction OF Leland Ran
dali. Members of clarinet quar-
tet which played frst were 10 Pat
Haig. Audrey Marsh, ANGELA Niles.
and Marine Nielsen. with Ann Win
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Administration Farm Policy
Seen as Doom to Little Man


10 operate on a big scale where
production costs are low and vol
ume sales create a profit
Added 10 this. 8:'en sad Is agi'
tation TO bring small farmers and
their help under the Social Securi-
y program. where the Social Sc
curity tax will become a burden on
farmers who manage their bust.
ness with very little cash.
we have evidence in the Agri-
culture Committee that hundreds
OF thousands OF farmers operate
on cash incomes OF $3.50 TO $1,000 a
year" Aiken said. They are the
family farmers employing no out
side labor. and those having one
man or a couple.
In the face OF this. we ha e
discovered people advocating a
minimum annual wage OF $1,000 for
farm help" Aiken said. Natural
ly, would favor such a wage for
farm help II II could be done. but
II happens 10 be an economic alb
surdity."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31

Washington. Jan. Gins The
economic doom OF the little farm
er and business man is being writ
ten BY present Administration
IA m policies. Sen. George d. Aiken
tRJ Vt, asserted today.
The day OF the big farm opera
tor and the big business man is
definitely here TO stay while that
Of the little fellow is certain to
pass in the post war period under
the present program. Aiken said.
Under the price control system,
the big farmers and the big opera
tors can do business. but the little
fellows cannot because OF operat-
ing costs.
Indications are that the present
food rate OF prod action cannot be
continued under present plans.
This means that we must turn to
more machine production on larger
farms.
The little farmer IS not making
be rroft nor has he the money
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31

Washington. Jan. SAP Or.
gained labor poses one OF the
biggest question marks In. this
years political campaign.
With the clio political action
committee in the vanguard, mem
bers OF labor unions from Oregon
to Florida are bestirring them
selves in a turn out the vote"
drive that may produce some sur
prising results.
The clio committee reputedly
we'll heeled financially. is going
out openly after the scalps OF con
gressmen and senators who voted
for the Smith.Connally anti-strike
law and for other labor regulatory
measures.
Its activities already have come
under fire from Rep. Smith ID
Va.), demanded and got the prom
ise OF a Justice Department inves-
tigation. into Smiths charge that
/ the committee was violating pro
visions of he Smith Connally act
against union participation in po-
litical campaigns. The Dies Com
mittee on un-American affairs also
has projected an investigation OF
the Go group.
While $500 New York clio mem
bers recently endorsed a fourth
term for President Roosevelt,
country wide survey by the Asso-
ciated Press indicated that organ
lied labor is even more interested
in local issues in many localities.
In Florida. for instance, ehe
unions, swollen in membership by
shipyard and other defense work
ers, are organized to fight a pro.
posed constitutional amendment
to outlaw the closed shop in that
state.
The campaign for the amend
ment. which would preserve labo''s
right to organize and bargain col
lGCIlNelY Out NOulu plOHAblA p ~
closed shop, is being led by At
torney General Tom Watson, run
ming for reelection. WATSON con
tends that many workers who have
been forced to join unions to hold
defense jobs favor II.
In California the AFL and CIO
are concentrating on registration
OF the estimated 100000 workers
who have been drawn into the
state by war industries and on
getting them to the polls. What
effect this additional vote will have
in a pivotal presidential state is
anybodys guess.
The Pacific Northwest has had
the same kind Of influx OF labor
into war industries. but in some
other states. such as New Mexico
the situation is reversed. The
New Mexico vote is expected to ne
very light. since many Of its cit
liens are in the armed forces
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Japanese Refuse to Allow
Prisoners to Have Supplies

Washington, Jan. 31-INS-Au-
thoritative sources revealed today
that Japan has refused TO accept
for distribution TO American war
prisoners 5000 tons of concentrat-
ed foodstuffs and medical supplies
which are piled up in Vladivostok.
This startling disclosure came
as the nation still seethed with in
dignation over the official reyela.
tions that the Japanese starved
and tortured TO death thousands OF
American war prisoners.
The precious crates OF vitamins
and medical supplies have been
lying idle for weeks in Vladivos-
tok while American war prisoners
and civilian internees in Japan
and Japanese-occupled territory in
the Far East have been slowly
starving for lack Of proper nopr-
isfment.
The supplies were shipped TO
the Russian port in arrangement
with the Soviet government after
Japan indicated its willingness TO
accept them for distribution to the
American captives.
Japan's turn-about refusal to ac-
cept the supplies is regarded BY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Cuffey Says
He Was Fired

Washington. Jan. SLIP An
angry echo OF the battle over
President Roosevelt's 1897 Su-
preme Court reorganization bill
sounded in the Senate today as
Sen. Joseph +. Guffey, D.. Pa,
charged that he had been re
moved" as chairman of the Demo
cratic senatorial campaign COM
mittee.
His statement was In contrast to
an earlier announcement by Sen
ate Democratic Leader Alben ".
Barkley, KY, that the Pennsyl-
vanian had resigned" the commit
tee craftsmanship.
Guffey was a notable figure in
the 1s39-40 pre-convention cam
paign which assured a third term
nomination for MIR. Roosevelt. He
was the earliest and has been the
most inslstent SenateNadyocate OF
a fourth term. His removal" from
a position OF only moderate pres
tige at most may be viewed by
many persons as a conservative
Democratic protest against an ac-
complished third term and a pro-
jected fourth.
But congressional veterans ex-
plain that there is little II any anti
fourth term fuel in the Senate frs'
blazing around Gufrey today.
Southern senators may not be
noisily enthusiastic about Mr..
Roosevelt's denomination. but they
will go along with It. They pro-
claimed open season, however, on
some Of Mr.. Roosevelt's spokesman
and associates and they believe
they have Guffey transfxed finally
in their sights.
Guffey, a frequent White House
spokesman, first offended some Of
his Senate colleagues on Aug. 90,
1887. in a radio address in which
he said that Democrats who refus-
ed to support the court bill we're
"ingrates" who, by implication, hal
no place In the Democratic party.
In a session OF stormy protest, Sen.
Joseph c. O'Mahoney, D.. Wyo..
and others who had opposed the
court bill, denounced Guffey in the
Senate and demanded that he be
removed as chairman OF the Demo
cratic senatorial campaign commit
tee.
But Guffey had been named TO
that position by Barley and the
Administration had sufficient con-
gressional strength in 1887 TO stand
pat against removal demands.
Guffey's prominence in third term
pre-conventlon campaign did not
improve his political relationship
with some Of his Senate Democra-
tic colleagues. But il was not until
last month that the fight against
him was renewed in earnest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31

London. Jan. SlCP-Adolt Hitler
started his 18th year in power to
day after gloom-tilled anniversary
speech which offered his battered
people no more hope than the
crash OF bombs over Berlin.
There was little OF the old-time
thunder in his voice. as he harped
repeatedly on the possibility OF de-
feat. and warned that 1t would
mean determination for the Ger
man people.
His words showed the effect OF
the Russian onslaught upon Ger
man morale.
I'm this struggle there can he
only one victor. and that will be
either Germany or Soviet Russia "
he said. German victory means
the preservation OF Europe. q Rus
sian victory its destruction"
He warned that 'if Bolshevism
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Bond Sales
Under Half

Reaction OF Ypsilanti residents
to revelation that American boys
had been tortured by the japanese
was still being reflected in todays
report OF war bond sales but the
total still remained under the half
way mark. In one day $35.47s 20
was reported. or this amount SIS,
1925 was for f bonds and 1870
for other bonds.
Grand total OF the county
through Saturday is s1756.550 Of
which ss76,64350 is in L bonds.
The county at large Saturday re
ported E bond sales OF s9S,950 and
other bond sales Of Si1 800.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Sent
by Argentina

Miami, Fla. Jan. 31-AP-Ad-
rian c. Escobar rested in Miami
today before presenting his creden-
tials as Argentinas new ambassa-
dor at Washington, where he will
fly tomorrow.
ASK me any questions, he told
newspaper men upon his arrival
last night. and then through an
interpreter declared that Argen-
tina is ready to take action should
the Axis powers attempt reprisas
as a result OF the break in diplo-
matte relations.
mo reprisals are expected. but
we will take al necessary meas
ures TO protect ourselves, and TO
assure the security OF the Ameri-
can hemisphere. he added.
THE diplomatic break with the
Axis was pop lar in my country.
The people backed the action OF
the government"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31

is victorious. the sorry remains o.
Europe will hardly be ready to con
tinue the struggle against the Euro.
pean.Asiatic soviet Colossus undo
England's leadership
Britain's military chances In such
a struggle. Hitler said. must be
considered hopeless
Germany alone can preserve
European civilization" against
this new invasion OF Huns" he
said. Either Germany will be vic
torious on behalf OF the whole OF
Europe or Soviet Russia will be the
victor This Is so clear. he said.
that even every Englishman who
is not completely pigheaded should
know it,"
He said that for the United States
and Britain the question was no
longer whether they want to fight
Bolshevism after this war. but
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Tax Bill Nav
be Ready For
Vote Tuesday

Washington. Jan. 81 Up -
House and Senate conferees ex-
pressed confidence today that re
naming differences over the new
s2,S11 100000 tax bill could be set.
tied without further delay. possib-
ly in time to send it to the House
and Senate floors for final approval
tomorrow.
The conferees arranged to meet
at an earlier-than-usual morning
session to discuss FIVE important
points still in disagreement.
Two OF these centered about the
proposed revision Of the war con.
tract law, with the House insisting
that renegotiation be subject to
court review even after final agree
ments are reached between the
contractor and the government
agency involved. The conferees
also were in dispute over defini-
tions OF subcontracts.
The three other chief differences
involved straight tax provisions.
These were:
!. House insistence that part
mutuel betting be taxed five per
cent;
2. Senate demand for adoption
of its so-called hobby amendment
to restrict income tax deductions
resulting from business losses at
tributed by individuals to side en-.
terprises.
House insistence that depletion
allowances for natural gas wells
be extended to the gas pipe lines.
A few other minor items remain
ed unsettled but no difficulty was
expected in reaching agreement on
them.
Spokesman for the conferees
agreed that once the measure was
reported back TO the House and
Senate, mo more than FIVE min
utes" would be required to give
it the final stamp OF approval.
Passage OF the bill and its approval
by President Roosevelt Feb. 10.
would mean that the stipulated in
creases in excise taxes would go
into effect March !.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
US. Trying to
Get Jap Navy
to Fight

by international Ssws Service
Allied invasion OF the Marshalls
appeared imminent II not already
under way today as formidable
American aerial and naval arma.
das pounded vital Jap fortified.
tons and Tokyo broadcasts ad.
mitted fierce fighting Is going
on
A powerful aircraft carrier task
force and iank warships opened
the big assault Saturday in what
appeared 10 be the first Allied Of.
fensiye against Islands held by the
Jops prior TO the outbreak OF war
In the Pacific
This campaign. the third foray
by American forces in the Marsh.
alls. Is the boldest bid to date by
the United States 10 get the Japs
10 meet the American fleet In the
open. American forces have
been softenlng up key positions
In the Marshalls for more than
three weeks. Since the present
hattie for the Marshalls began
the carriers have extended their
operations northward to enabls
their planes 10 blast Japan's pow
erful bastion at Enlwetok, Just
500 miles from the stronghold oe
Truk.
The lack Of details on iha
Marshalls operation, other than
Admiral Chester Ninitzs announ.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Decision Near
or
State Ballots

Washington. Jan. Sins The
Senate neared a showdown today
on the issue OF a federal vs.. state
ballot for members OF the armed
service with the result in doubt.
A renewal OF last weeks heated
debate over President Roosevelt's
message denouncing proposals for
a law to encourage delivery OF
state ballots 10 soldiers as fraud"
was expected.
One prominent Democratic SEN
ator, II was learned, planned TO take
the floor TO assail Mr.. Roosevelt's
interference in the soldier vote
fight in the middle OF Senate de-
bate. This senator contended the
President violated the spirit OF the
Constitute on by his action.
Meanwhile, Sen. Bridges (Rl
y. H., demanded that the Demo.
cratic National Committee issue a
call for its national convention to
be held In June as a means OF
further assuring the soldier a vote.
The Republicans will hold their
convention in June and the name
OF their candidate can be put on
the ballots so that the soldier can
get an absent ballot in time" he
said. THE Democratic National
Convention ought 10 be held in
June"
Bridges introduced an amend
ment to the Green-Lucas bill pro.
viding that names OF residential
candidates be placed on the pro
posed federal ballot. Under terms OF
the bill blank spaces would be left
for writing in of names OF the sol
dier's choice for President, Senator
and Representative.
Sen. Thomas CD Okla. charged
that the chief opposition to the
Green-Lucas federal ballot bill is
political.
"The opposition fears that II the
program is carried through the
party in power and the President
will get the best OF it in the vot-
ing" he said.
III they can defeat the bill they
might save a few states in the
presidential election. which means
also a few senators and congress
men"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Marshall Island Lnuasion
Imminent fNot Already
Started by Allied Troops
Anniversary Observed by Unhappy Hitler

whether after this war they will
be able TO resist Bolsheyism a.
home
Every nation (which like Eng
land has sold its soul to Judaism
will sooner or later succumb TO
Bolshevism. Hitler said
With un-Hltler.like modesty h.
conceded that the question OF Eur.
ope's salvation cannot be solved
exclusively by the National Social
is German people and Its Weir
macht." But he repeated. II the
Reich falls no other state could so
successfully resist the march OF
Bolshevism.
They know this quite well in
the Kremlin." he said. Therefore,
out OF sheer precaution for the tu-
ture. the Kremlin would in case Of
victory. decide on the complete ex
termination OF the German PEG.
ple"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Theft Victim
Hospitalized

A story of how he was beaten
and robbed OF his shoes, watch,
gasoline ration books and $40, was
told state police at o'clock this
morning by Virgil Darlington Inks
ter, who was brought to the local
post in semi-conscious condition
by truck driver who stated he
had found the man lying at the
side Of the road on the Express
Highway between Belleville Rd.
and Detroit. Mr.. Darlington told
officers his car had stalled at the
side Of the road and two men Of
fered him ride. When he ques-
toned their destination after be-
ing driven a short distance, Mr..
Darlington stated the men robbed.
beat and kicked him severely. and
threw him from the car. He was
taken to Boyer Hospital by officers.
Speed Victory, 9uv MORE Ronda
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
speed Victory. BUY MORE bonds
Rotary Told
About Wayne

The story OF General Mad" An.
thony Wayne. after whom our
Wayne County. Wayne Universi-
ty, and Fort Wayne. are named.
ty. wildly portrayed TO RotarianS
today by r. Clyde Ford Pointing
out that, In the effort 20 wrest the
Northwest Territory from the In
dians, three separate expeditions
had miserably failed, Mr.. Ford as.
serted that the Indian opposition
was alert and cleverly lead Little
Turtle. the Indian leader was a.
very able fighter The third expe-
dition into the Territory had been
led by General ST Claire, and
when this failed. due to the mis-
takes OF the general. President
Washington. greatly enraged. seek
ing the very best military talent
available. selected the hero OF
Montgomery's retreat before tire
British. and OF Stony Point. The
Indians soon learned that this new
general was not only determined
but was capable Of clever strategy
l
man who never sleeps-who does
not know the difference between
night and day At the battle OF
Fallen Timbers the Indians were
decisively beaten, in July OF 1894.
and in August treaty was signed
which acknowledged the suprema-
cy OF the white man in the a ca
north OF the Ohio River.
DR.. Ford hid that when. as a
consequence OF the jay Treaty or
1896. the British gave Fort De
troit over 20 the Americans, IL was
General Wayne who took command
Some months later. at the age OF
81, the General died at his home
at Waynsborough. Pa, OF leg
wound received in the battle OF
Yorktown. The speaker took oc-
casion To point out that It is OF
such stun as the character of Mad
Anthony Wayne with his fighting
spirit. his determination. his eager
ness to give his all for his country,
that the concept the American
way OF life" is really made.
In checking up in their war bond
campagn. the Rotarians found thar
they had exceeded their quota OF
$4,000 by some $4,000 Visitors
were william c. Prout. Willis:
A. II. Vossler. Ypsilanti, Roger
Katon. John Kelly and Lynn Nc
Allister Of Central High. and Jim
Chapman Of Roo, welt High.
sp..d victory. Buv MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31

the American government as a
fragrant violation OF Tokyo's sol
emn promise to abide by the rules
OF the Geneva prisoners OF war
convention.
1t was also learned this govern
ment has received word that sew
eral American civilian men who
we're informed by the japanese in
the Philippines were taken out
Of the concentration camp and
shot.
In connection with the shipment
OF concentrated food and medical
supplies TO Vladivostok. a State
Department memorandum on the
subject states:
Early in 1912. the American
Red Cross, in conjunction with the
interested agencies OF the United
states government. made efforts TO
find means acceptable 10 the
Japanese government OF forward
ing TO our prisoners OF war and
civilian internees in the Far East
necessary supplies OF food. medi-
cine. clothing. and comforts such
as are regularly sent to American
-. pRtGONEpC pare9
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31

Ypsilanu was given its first and
last opportunity to view the new
USO Center Sunday afternoon, at
an Open House during which the
new building was formally dedi.
Gated. Hereafter the building will
be open only to seryicemen, and
junior and senior hostesses.
A large group OF townspeople
and soldiers viewed the service
center. and were present for the
dedication service, which took
place at 5 o'clock. During the ser
vice brief talks were made by Wor.
den Geer, chairman OF the USO
Council and Advisory Committee.
Capt. Charles Wetherbee, com.
manding officer of Company II.
ASTP, stationed at the Normal Col
lege. Capt. Philip Wachtel. repre-.
senting Col. Paul Atkins. command.
ing officer OF the Willow Run Tech
nical Training School, and Mayor
Ross X. Bower.
Senior hostesses presided at the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Lyman Ford
Speak

Community Fund and Council OF
Social Agencies members will have
their annual dinner meeting Feb.
9 at $50 in Ypsilanti High School
with Lyman Ford. director Of Field
Service OF the National Chests and
Councils, New York City. as speak
err. His topic will be Your Com.
munity, Today and Tomorrow
New directors OF the Communi-
ty Fund will be elected. Donald ".
Silkworth will give the annual re-
port for the Community Fund and
MIS-. II. deb. Barss will give the
annual report OF the Council Of
czosaf A.a1rtns
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
Speed victory, Buy NONE Bons
Bond Payment Made
by Ypsilanti Schools

Ypsilanti city school district owes
only $4,000 in bonds as OF today
as result OF payment OF $4,000 to-
day. Interest in the amount Of
s3.s25 was also paid. These bonds
were for construction OF Ypsilanti
High School addition.
Five more yearly payments are
necessary to clear up bonded IN
debtedness OF the district.