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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06
MAIN STREET MEDLEY
By
KATHERINE HUPFEL

neighbors happened to look in
and see us, she might think we
we're crazy-but maybe she
does anyway, so what's the diff
ference?
With the rest of America, Main
Street heard over its radios recent
ly that strange birds were blown
along the coast of Massachusetts
on the wings of hurricane
among them, black skimmers from
Venezuela and others not as easily
identified Only birds, and yet
what happened to them is symbolic
of what is happening on many
coasts throughout the world, where
bombers, spitfires, and fighter
planes are blown along strange
coasts on the wings of war, spill
ing their human cargoes of many
nationalities from many lands
The native drums on some distant
island might announce to its tribes
men, Strange birds were blown
on the land that meets the sea, to-
day-they spewed out men of
white, yellow, black and some, the
like of which we have not seen be-
fore" A world awry-in which
such things happen alike to men
and birds.
See you next week, on Main
'Street-adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

Listening to it's radios, Main
Street is as well-informed as New
York or London, about what is TAX
ing place in the world On the
home front, speeches by politicians
hold Main Streets attention at
present 1t was suggested by
one of their clan recently, that
with the vegetables in our victory
gardens, we also grow flowers, ito
lay on political graves when the
election is over" A clever
quip that brought forth laughter,
as it was meant to do-but some
will weep by those graves while
others celebrate Their feel
ings would blend in unison OF
glad hosannas, however, if we
could build great funeral pyre and
place on it the self-seeking
thoughts of power, vanity and sell
fishness that too often direct the
actions of the men who guide our
destinies All the victory gar
dens in the world would not be
enough in which to raise flowers to
cover that grave A few times
| America has had unselfseeking
eadership-there was Washington
and there was Lincoln Per-
haps there is another such leader
in America today We do not
know We can only raise the
flowers with the vegetables in our
victory gardens for such political
graves as will be ready to receive
them-and hope for the best.
Desert sunset, seen through
a golden haze of dust PARTICLES
flung from the hand of the
Wind God, like veil of chif-
fon =. Beyond the veil, the
purple mountains, before whose
stately dignity carpet Of
green fields is spread A.
bove, caught in a cleft of the
highest peaks, the crimson
sun-a chalice held aloft to
beauty.
A Coolidge matron was annoyed
while putting away her groceries
Saturday, because there wasn't
enough room in the frigidxire to
hold them all conveniently
Darn it. anyway" she exploded; !;
there's just too much stuff for this
box" ~ Her husband regarded
her quietly. There's many a per-
son in the world today who would
thank God for a full ice box" he
remarked F. Her eyes flashed
up in surprise. You're right" she
said. Il hadn't thought of it like
that" f. There are many things
we take for granted without stop
ping to think 1t is like the
ancient adage, Il wept because /
had no shoes, until l met a man
who had no feet"
Sometimes on Main Street,
as in life, there is not much to
laugh about But it's good
to practise laughing, anyway
even if we have to 90 in the
bedroom, close the door, and
laugh all alone :. One of the
worlds great physicians pre-
scribed it as a morale builder
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

. Miss Jenna Lee Foy, student at
La Sierra College, California,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Foy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

. Mrs. N. G. Murray was hostess
to members of the Wednesday Af-
ternoon Bridge Club at her home
this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06
Mrs. America
Meets The War

Der the peppermints? 1t looks now
as If our chance of getting pepper
mints and other hard candies are
going to improve And when they
come back into the stores, these
candies will have ceiling prices
from 33 to 35 cents pound set by
OPA = protecting the pocketbook
while indulging the sweet tooth.
Any motorcyclists meandering
around your menage? Motorcycle
riders who are looking for another
steed are reminded by OPA that
they should investigate thoroughly
the ceiling price of their favorite
means of locomotion before buying.
There are ceiling prices on used
motorcycles - even those released
by the army.
"An apple day &. =" It's been
long time since British children
could join their American cousins
in that chant. But now, for the
first time since 1941, the people CT
Britain this winter will taste fresh
apples fro mthe United States.
Fresh apples will be shipped chiefly
as a substitute for lend-lease allot-
ments of dried apples which will be
in short supply this season, says
War Food Administration.
Looks like the knife-like trouser
crease is here to stay - what with
Mr.. America taking pride in his
appearance and the War Produc-
ton Board aiding and abetting him
by speeding up production of new
electric irons. These should be d
vailable in your retail stores in
/ limited quantities in a short time
and ranging in price from $3.50 to
$11.75. Soon again Miss America
can have freshly pressed pleats.
"Oh-h-h, the hambone am sweet
very, very fine :" and besides
it's ration-free. Combining a
shoulder hambone with that favor
ite of the south. blackeyed peas,
makes a Saturday. night dinner
treat that will bring loud praises
from your hungry menfolks and
and also conserve the red ration
points for those extras now needed
for your butter allotment.
And speaking of ham - whoever
named EN- "hamburgers" intended
that meat to be an intregal part of
said dish. If you're planning last
Indian summer picnic, combine
ham and beef for hamburgers
! worthy of the name and be sure
to precook the ham before combin-
ing it with the raw beef.
Manufacturers of active dry
yeast have now been instructed to
set aside all of their current pro-
duction for government needs, the
War Food Administration tells us.
That means those of us who've
been making our light rolls with
"maca" will have to turn to moist
yeast in the future.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

SUBSCRIBE TO THE RED CROSS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Community Health Service
Conference Conducted Here

Ypsilanti was host Friday to 40
teachers and nurses interested in
community health service courses
such as the one given since last
spring in Ypsilanti High School.
A state conference of teachers and
nurse consultants was conducted
in Charles McKenny Hall where
mutual problems were discussed
and experiences shared.
Following registration at $3.50
Mrs. Genevieve Soller, consultant
from the state department OF pub
lie instruction. called the meeting
TO order and each attendant intro
duced herself telling OF the work
which she was doing. Comparison
OF experiences revealed new posi-.
bilities and ideas for use OF exist
ing facilities.
Following luncheon in a private
dining room, Miss Frances Lister
Of Ypsilanti High School took
group TO Rackham School where
Miss Anna Bunger showed the usu-
al work being done there. The
group was greatly impressed by
the accomplishments OF the school
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Bowles Conciliatory Toward
Congress, Seeks Extension

Washington, Mar. l1-INS-OPA
Administrator Chester Bowles was
reported today to have pledged re-
vision OF procedure and slashing OF
red tape" In a conciliatory gesture
toward Congress in his drive for ex-
tension OF the Price Control Act.
Senators who canvassed the stu
alton caused by expiration OF the
law next June 80 said Bowles al
ready has simplified procedure and
expressed Willingness to broad
en- the right of appeal.
THE OPA apparently wants TO
be reasonable and is willing to re-
wise its procedure somewhat" said
Sen. Taft (R) Ohio.
Two major demands for changes
in the Price Control Act being made
In the Capitol include abandonment
OF consumers subsidies and a broad
grant OF the right OF court review
OF OPA orders.
Both the Senate and House Bank
ing Committees will. swing, iato
hearings next week In an effort to
speed a decision on extension.
Bowles was informed by mem
bers OF the Senate Banking Com
mittee that the subsidy issue will
have to be fought out again. Con-
gress recently enacted a "rider" TO
a Commodity Credit Corporation
bill outlawing consumers subsid-
les, but capitulated after President
Roosevelt vetoed the measure.
Representatives of major farm
organizations were understood to
have determined to make new and
vigorous fight against subsidies.
Legislation for an increase in oil
prices and restricting OPA price
fixing to luxury retail goods also
may be urged.
Il think it was quite apparent
after a conference between sena-
tors and Mr.. Bowles that some ma
tor changes will have 10 be made
In the Frice Control Act" said Sen.
Thomas (R) Idaho.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Irwin S. Cobb Wants no Grief at Funeral

New York. Mar. fins The
family OF Irwin s. Cobb. the e..
year-old master wit who had his
own steadfast but peculiar ideas on
human nature, prepared today to
carry out his last wishes that my
body be wrapped in a sheet and
placed in an inexpensive container
and Immediately cremated."
The famed author and humorist.
who died yesterday, left this life
as he had lived it-smiling. The
document directing the disposition
OF his mortal remains was typical
OF the man who through the years
made millions OF people laugh.
He placed his literary veto on
any attempt to deck him out in
thu bogus habiliments Of so-called
mourning" and added that III any
body tries TO insert me into one Of
those dismal numbers run by the
undertaker's dressmaking depart
ment, I'll come back and liant
EN-"
He appealed to his survivors to
place his ashes lin a Mason Jar"
and take them back to his native
and beloved Paducah. Ky. where.
he said. they should be strewn to
fertilize a dogwood tree.
Cobb's funeral directive" was
left in a sealed envelope 10 the
Paducah Sun.Democrat mot TO be
opened until my death" lmmedi-
ately upon learning OF his death.
the editors opened the letter and
then dispatched the document TO
his widow and daughter in New
York.
81 ask that my body be wrapped
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Women Look
at Candidates

Washington, Mar. Tins The
battle of the governors ard Wen
dell Wilikas fersths~6oFpreysfrn.
tial nomination is in progress TO-
day among Republican women del
egates to the national convention
with a dark horse creeping up on
the outside.
At the meeting in the capital OF
the advisory board OF the Nation
al Federation of Women's Repub-
lican Clubs, supporters OF Gov.
Thomas f. Dewey OF New York
seemed least jittery OF their can
didate's chances OF pounding down
the home stretch TO win the nom
ination.
The possibility OF an added start
Ell and potential winner in Califor.
MAS Gov. Earl Warren is causing
mild furry among the Republi-
can women.
Mrs. Grace Reynolds OF Cam
bridge City. Ind, director OF WON
ems activities for Willkie sup
porters, declared that Willkie has
grown up" since 1910 and is a
stronger contended for the nomina-
ton and election now than then.
She said he has been assiduous-
ly grooming himself for the presi-
dency during the past four years
Confidence in his good grooming
seemed confined to Indiana and
New Hampshire representatives.
Miss Jane Todd OF the New York
state legislature and delegate from
New York said only four votes
from the New York delegation
were known to be pledged to Will
kie and that Dewey would undoubt-
edly sweep the state.
Miss Todd said strength Of Ohio's
Governor John Bricker had waned
since Bricker visited New York.
Convention Delegate Mrs. Glenn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Asks For
Lower Budget

Washington, Mar. tt-iSS-'rhe
Office OF War Information went on
an ccOnomyminded Congress one
y -ef today in preparing a domes-
&c budget for the 194445 fiscal
) ar that is $500. 900 under the sum
granted II year ago.
George W. Healy. veteran New
Orleans newspaper editor and head
of Owls domestic operations, dir
ected preparation of the new bud
get which calls for approximately
two million coo thousand dollars
as compared with two million 700
thousand for the current fiscal
year ending July /.
A year ago Congress slashed
Owls domestic appropriation down
from nearly eight million dollars.
ordered liquidation OF many OF It's
units and caused fears among
many of the agoncy's officials that
its domestic functions could not
be carried on.
Healy said, however. that the
further reduction in the budget for
next year was accomplished with
out any loss in Owls effective
NJ %.
lie admitted that tho budget was
very tight so tight in fact that
the federal budget bureau viewed
il with some alarm. Healy de
clared, however. that he wanted It
trimmed to the minimum so that
every single dollar could be defend
ed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Draft EIieibIes to
be La ID Of First

Detroit. Mar. 11-INS-State Sc
lective Service Chief Brig. Gen.
Leroy Pearson's orders to war
plants to fill draft requirements re-
CARELESS OF union seniority today
were attacked as confused" by
tn war policy division OF the UAW-
CLIO.
Gen. Parsons Interpretation OF
the Washington orders would dis
rupt labor-management relations"
charged Victor G.. Reuther, assist
ant director of the division
Officials OF Michigan's 1900 war
plants were told yesterday to lay-of
draft-deferred workers eligible for
military service rather than non
essential ineligible employees IN
cases Of reduced production sche-
dulles or contract cancellations.
II they fail to do this ali Of
their deferments will be cancelled
and the cases handled individually
through local boards" Gen. Pear
son told war plants. THE matter Of
union seniority cannot be recognize
ed in such layoffs"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11

in a plain sheet or cloth and placed
in an inexpensive container and
Immediately cremated - without
any special Formally or cere-
mony," he wrote Folds OF black
crepe never ministered 10 the
memory OF the departed: they only
make the wea7ers unhappy and
self-conscious.
"Nor do | crave 70 make my
mortal exit in a tail-coat with
white tie and artificial pearl studs.
I'll be done with after-dinner
speaking forever. so why dispatch
me hence in regalia Of the craft"
Cobb's whimsical directions ex-
planned that II his surviving rela-
tives desired to mark the spot
where his ashes arc to be sprinkled.
Il make so bold as TO suggest that
they use either a slab or plain Ken
lucky limestone set flat in the Kind
earth OF a rugged natural boulder
OF southern granite bearing a small
bronze plate with my name on II.
II Il seems pertinent. the year OF
my birth and the year OF my death,
which appears 70 be the custom.
although could never understand
why a gravestone should carry
mention OF the only two events in
the career OF the deceased with
which he had absolutely nothing TO
do--unless he committed suicide"
Cobb was a prolific writer sfte-
his career with the old New YORK
Evening World About a third Of
his writings was devoted 10 humor.
although he said I've never yet
got a laugh out OF anything wrote
in the line OF humor oil. ] trust that
others have occasionally, but !
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Bus Plunges
Huron
River Bridge

A large. unoccupied Greyhound
Suburban Trailer bus was plunged
into the Huron River early this
morning when brakes on the vehi.
Gle, which. according TO the driver.
was parked on S. Huron ST.. failed
to hold. releasing the bus which
coasted down f. Michigan Ave. hill.
crashing through the cement guard
rail into the river. Driver of the
bus. Haskell ]. Cordell, Willow Vii
lage. told police he had parked 1t
opposite the Ypsilanti Savings Bank
on-S Huron St.. while he and the
conductoress, Miss Jean Walker.
Ann Arbor, went into a nearby res
taurant. A conflicting statement by
a witness TO the accident. however.
told OF the bus's having been parked
at the top OF the hill, on Michigan
Ave.
The bus was only partially sub
merged, the trailer not having gone
over the bridge completely. Police
and others assisting the Greyhound
wrecker in lifting the vehicle from
the water encountered considerable
difficulty. In the first attempt the
connecting cable snapped, plunging
the tractor deeper into the river.
From their boat police battled the
swift river current, and finally sue
cesded in attaching a cable to the
cab. which was pulled out onto the
bank at the rear OF USO headquar-
tiers.
Damage to the cement railing
was estimated to be between 5000
and $500. The driver of the bus was
t!cketed by police on charges of
having defective brakes on his vehi-
Gle and for being without a'chauf-
feur's license.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Six Dead in
Blaze

Richmond, Va. Mar. 1l-llNS-
A raging fire swept through the
two top floors of tie fashionable
Jefferson Hotel today killing six
persons and iniuring at least 20.
Democratic State Senator Aubrey
Weaver, OF Front Royal, Va. chair
man OF the state finance commit
tee, died OF a heart attack during
the blaze which started shortly
before midnight and was finally
brought under control at a m.
Among the other identified dead
were Miss Jean Manfred. o. Irving
ton. Va, Miss Dorothy Gam New
airy. " j. and John w. Ross, ship
cook. End class. Camp Peary. Va.
Every piece of fire apparatus IN
the city and neighboring towns
was called out TO battle the blaze
that was confined to the fifth and
sixth floors OF the l0-story hot Il
that has been the center OF Rich
monds social and political sctivi-
ties for years.
Police and fremen were aided in
their rescue work by servicemen
stationed in the city Hotel Of
ficials estimated that 100 rooms
were damaged on the sixth floor
and 50 on the fifth floor by the
blaze which repeatedly started in
a linen closet.
All Of the city's available ambu.
lances were summoned into use
and most OF those injured were
taken to Medical College Hospital.
The list OF injured included Al
fred Dellatenta. 80. 1881 " Land
Ave). Buffalo. y Y. and Eugene j.
Mcmahon, "a, 1929 voorhees, ST.
'aiao from puffaIo Y Y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
Income Tax SimpIification
MAY be Enacted in 90 Days

The right Of way over any further
Increase in taxes.
Chairman OF the Senate Finances
Committee. George said the tax
writing House Ways and Means
Committee would complete the
draft Of a bill simplifying tax col
lections next week.
Morgenthau disclosed that Treas
ury tax experts and the congress
sional Joint committee on internal
revenue taxation had practically
agreed on a simplification program.
In a letter 10 George. the score
tary suggested that the next tax
bill be confined TO individual in
come tax simpl'fication and assur-
ed Congress Of full Treasury CO.
operation.
George and Rep Doughton tR)
y. C.. chairman OF the House Ways
and Means Committee said In joint
statement that every effort would
be made To restrict he bill to a
simplification measure. They asa
cd House and Senate members to
refrain from trying to inject any
other matters into the bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11

which has already gained a wide
reputation in educational circles.
During the remainder Of the If
ternoon the conferees were divid-
ed into two groups, those having
comprehensive facilitits available
and those with less. Following an
exchange OF ideas both groups met
TO share results OF the discussions.
New material for instruction was
distributed by Mrs. Soller, Miss
Helen Hartman and Miss Helen
Humm. all state consultants.
representatives we're present
from Lincoln Consolidated School
and from schools in Worthwhile.
Royal Oak. Pontiac. Manchester.
Port Huron. Hudson. Tecumseh,
West Dearborn, Rochester. Ann
Arbor, Highland Park, Ferndale.
Clarenceville. sDetroit. and Ypsi-
lanti. Nurses from Wayne. Oak.
land and Washtenaw County health
departments also attended
That the Michigan community
health service courses. in which
See HEALTH-PaRe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11

WASHINGTON c. H., GINS
Sixty-year-old James W. Collett to-
day faced death in Ohio's electric
chair. a price a jury OF nine men
and three women decreed he must
pay for the Thanksgiving eve STAY
ing OF the wealthy Elmer Mccoy
family. The fury returned a ver-
dict OF guilty without a recommen.
dation OF mercy after celebrating
only two hours and As minutes.
Such a verdict makes mandatory
the imposition OF the death penal
ty.s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11
John AblesOn, Former City
Councilman, Taken by Death

en- by a heart attack from which
he failed 10 rally.
John Edgar Ableson was born
Feb. Is, 1866. in Alton. Ont. the
son of James and Mary Erskine
Ableson. He was brought by his
parents TO Superior Township when
four years old and grew up on his
fathers farm. He was graduated
from the Ypsilanti High School
and the Michigan State Normal
School. and for several years taught
in the Ypsilanti and Detroit
schools. returning to Ypsilanti and
devoting his time TO gardening. He
had served as master OF the Ypsi-
lanti Grange and was the city's first
market master. putting the ex-
perimental city market on a firm
and paying basis.
He married Miss Ellen Pilbeam.
July 10, 1898. He was a member
OF the Methodist Church and in
his life carried out its precepts.
He took a deep interest in civic
affairs and served many years as
alderman. in the city council, de-
clining a certain reelection only
last year.
Although conservative in his
views, Mr. Ableson was a man of
sound judgment and was never
carried away by fallacies. however
plausible or urgently presented. He
possessed the courage of his con
vict,ons and could eloQuently ex.
press them when he decided IL
necessary. Throughout his long
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11

BUENOS. AIRES ms Argen-
tina in particular. and the world
in general, awaited today a detail
ed governmental statement prnmlA-
ed in connection with the change
Of Argentine presidents after Gen.
Edlmiro !. Farrell was officially
announced TO have assumed the
presidency
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11

London, Mar. Tins More
than 100000 striking Welsh coal
miners were expected today to re-
turn to the pits amid London press
reports that the British government
had made important concessions to
their demands.
Most newspapers reported that
some concessions were made to
the miners and that the strikes
would all be settled definitely be-
fore Monday, but the London Daily
Mail went SO far as to say that the
government has "capitulated" to
the miners. According to the Mail
dispatch, the strikers realized 80
per cent OF their demands.
The concessions, the Daily Mail
said, included agreement to in
crease earnings of piece-rate work
ers who actually dig coal, granting
discomfort allowances to men
working In water and dust. and
making up the cost of wage increas-
es by raising the price of coal.
The third point was the one on
which the government proved most
adamant two weeks ago. wage rails
es would total approximately s32.-
100000 annually. and thus would
be passed on to industrial and pri-
vate consumers of the fuel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11

Washington. Mar. Tins Sen.
Walter +. George Cd Ca. predict
ed today that Congress will problb.
ly enact within the next so days
an income tax simplification MI
under which thirty million persons
receiving under $1,000 a year will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-11

DETROIT ms At least 90
per cent OF the population in the
metropolitan Detroit area was with.
out milk today as 1900 workers
in So major dairies went out on
strike. Dairy employees struck at
2:15 a. m. in protest against de-
lay by the National War Labor
Board in ruling on the application
OF Local No. SO of the United Dairy
Workers tCIO) for time and a
half for all work over 40 hours a
week.