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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18

WASHINGTON-AP- The War
Production Board (WPB) soon will
issue directive designed to bring
about more equitable distribution
to retailers OF essential but scarce
consumer goods such as children's
underwear and outerwear gar
ments, bed sheets, and numerous
other commodities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Ypsilanti Bowling Scores
lesthernecks

y. Deck 40. Z. Rhinehart 400,
c. Nicholson $50, II. Ziegler SIP,
John Max SGT, handicap g. totals,
726. SEQ, S14, 1853.
Bull Moorse
Holley 1875, Beauchamp i12. Robi-
nett 433. Carrier ly5, Steen 504.
totals, no. SIC. 754, 2277.
Miss Eltr
Schetfler 554 Morris 555, Farm
er SIS, Stewart $50; totals, 7S6,
1853, 702, 224i.
Hoofs
Daschner 467, Hathaway 1872,
Lutes 55i. T. Bowdeh sol, handi-
cap "a, totals, $50, 70S, 773. 213s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18

LANSING-AP-An administra-
ton bill seeking to make Michi-
gan's child labor laws more restric-
tive was stranded in the house of
representatives, and with the lcgis-
lature scheduled TO close its spe-
ciai session Friday sponsors said
they feared the measure was "as
good as dead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18

LONDON-INS- Reuters News
Agency in a Zurich report. said
Thursday that Vichy Gestapo ar
rested 40 French priests and
charged them with distributing to
their congregations pastoral letters
melting violence and criticizing the
Germans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18

SANTIAGO, Chile-AP- Minis
ter of Public Works Abraham Al
caino announced today that railway
traffic between the Port of africa
in northern Chile and Lapsz, CAPT
tai OF Bolivia. had been halted by
floods which washed out the road
he'd for about one quarter OF 4
mile
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
MOOSE LEAGUE
Team Standings

Does
Wendt sos. Richardson $40, Koch
sos. Boyle 42S, Angurus 536; to-
tails, $50, 500, S45, 2607.
Antlers
Grady 443, Reed 1923, Prest 400,
Gardner 4S6, Harris 4s4. handicap
279; totals, s6s, 600, 766. 255i.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
m VEN
u. Y WOMEN IN|'|
: sE ~ ~ VICE. !
VISITS RELATIVES

William Gordon Yopp, Yeoman
&C. USN, arrived May 6 from
Norfolk, Va, fo1 a 15-day fu--
Tough with his aunt and uncle
at their home in Jacksonville.
Prior to entering the service Yeo-
man Yopp resided in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19

IN RAIL DISPUTE
Special Group, Headed By
N. {. Justice, To Seek
Agreement

WASHINGTON, May 10. -(P)-
Management and labor groups OF
II railroads operating in the South
have agreed to meet and seek in
dividual agreements covering en-
ployment Of Negro workers, Judge
Walter P. Stacy of Raleigh, N. c..
chairman of a special committee
on railroad employment appointed
by President Roosevelt, announced
today.
Stacy's announcement followed
conferences here with the rail-
roads and unions, which will re-
port to the Stacy committee when
their individual parleys are COM
pleted.
The Stacy committee came into
the picture after some of the rail
roads refused to comply with rul-
ings of the Presidents Fair En-
ployment Practice Committee COW
ering cases of alleged employment
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19

employed by the City Optical
company. He was graduated from
the Leland High school in 1911.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
TWO SENTENCED
TON. PRISON
u.sroes, Charged With
r. R2obbiing c a f Here,
Sentenced

" II. S. Burgwyn presid-
'G w criminal Court Tuesday SEN
in' l5 George D. Patrick and Ro-
feD'V To1con. Negroes, charged with
' s.sring and larceny and receiving
e'' ssrn, in the state prison when
10 :',~v returned verdict OF gull
~ ~. . men were tried for the rob-
Inc , I.r last March % of H. L.
p gsi3 proprietor OF Brl1t S D ~ sxoo
5FlIs 922 Princess street, OF $500
sn0p' .s5 Each man through his
IN , Co... entered a plea of nolo con-
s lsd+e which was accepted by State
tea 1n;tor " clifton Moore. Patrick
s SOL sentenced to not less than
'.sse nor more than five years and
, ,.l'.o., Nv was given not less than
. .SS5'J nor more than three e. years year.
. ,sC 10 be assigned to the public
roads. r..1, 1o-vear-o1d white
D s charged with robbing Boots
n fll 'ta NJ $3.50 cash and a pistol val
',sd st $50, was found guilty and
usu +o rI TO II months in the COM
Sel.' iaii Of New Hanover County to
mon s:!s sI5 to the public roads.
De rf a9 Williams was given four
an ,475 on the roads on a plea OF
!..iit v to violation Of the liquor
AVE. ASoie Prince. charged with dis
. at conduct and resisting ar
v v,st- was given 80 day suspend
.s's sentence and placed on proba-
'lq Tbe case of Joe Powell, Negro,
,,arqed with murder in connection
with with the death Of Cpl. Robert Al
dred, Camp Davis SOLDIER was
continued. nr q.
The aCClQeul oSIHA "
,r II S. Highway 421 South, eight
WI u,ies from Wilmington, when Cpl.
sidrpd was attempting to direct
waffle r with a flashlight while a
email army truck and trailer were
n @ a turn in the road. He
had already stopped several cars
whom he was struck by Powell ac-
cording to Highway patrolmen in
vesting the accident. Powell al
1soedlv drove 275 feet after he
r.n over the soldier before stop
ning Aldred died en- route to the
hospital.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19

Popcorn once formed an entire
meal at Colonial luncheons.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
BOYS DROP OUT
OF SWIM WEEK

Approximately 90 boys have
hen Withdrawn from this weeks
classes in Learn to Swim Week"
due to qualification as partial
swimmers, YMCA officials report
ed Yesterday.
The boys, part of the $50 in the
class, will partake in the "cwim
week this coming week because
Of their ability to swim the length
Of the pool.
Other features of the swim week
include a splash week" in which
boys from the different schools will
enter to determine if they n
swim the length Of the pool. This
category includes all youths, re-
gardless of whether they are en-
rolled in the beginners class.
At the end of the week a contest
will be conducted to determine the
best swimmers in the city. Partici-
pants will include three or more
Of the best swimmers from each
Of the nine schools.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
Camp Lejeune Marine
Who Escaped From The
Japs Given Promotion

WASHINGTON, May 10. -tP)-
MAJ Austin c. Shotner, Shelby
VILE, Tenn, one of three Marine
officers who escaped from a Jap
anese prison camp, has been pro-
noted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel, the Marine Corps an
nounced today.
shofner' now on duty at Camp
aeleune, N. c., was captured when
Gtofregloor surrendered May 6, 1912.
he escaped 10 months later with
he late 1t. Col. William E. Dyess,
army air corps, and Marine Ma
lcfs Jack Hawkins, Roxton, Texas
ana Michael Dobervich, Ironton,
Mich.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
RETURNS TO POST

RETURNS TO POST
Pvt. Thurston Eugene Edwards
has returned to Fort Sill, Okla,
after spending a 15-day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Edwards, EOS Kenwood ave-
nue.. Private Edwards received
his basic training at Fort Bragg,
and is now with the 281st F. A.
Battalion. He was graduated from
the New Hanover High school in
1913 and was a member of the
ROTC band.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
TELEPHONE WOMEN
TO HOLD BAZAAR

All types of handmade articles,
baby clothes, aprons, pillow slips,
comforts, scarfs, kitchen towels,
handkerchiefs, and numerous 9TH
er items will be on display and for
sale, when the Telephone Woman's
club of the local telephone office
opens its bazaar today at 10
am. in the Todd furniture COM
pany for benefit of the Red Cross
Blood plasma fund.
Mrs. Lee Shaw, bazaar chair
man, has reported that most of
the articles have been handmade
by the members themselves.
The affair is only one of a series
of money raising events sponsor
ed by the women for the benefit
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
TWO MEN ARE HELD

RALEIGH, May 18-lR- Leroy
Harvey of Murfeesboro, and Glas-
gov L. Glover of Newport News,
Va, were being held in Wilson
Jail today in default of bond
charged with illegal possession of
stolen gasoline ration coupons and
stolen government property, T, S.
Johnson, Raleigh director of the
Office Of Price Administration,
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
RETURNS TO SEA DUTY

Arnold r a y
Potter, S e a.
man SC, son of
M. and Mrs.
N. C. Potter,
III c a $ t l e
street, has re-
turned to sea
d u t y a f t e =
spending a IS
day leave with
his parents. Be
fore entering
the Navy, Sea-
man Potter was
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
BIBLE TEACHERS TO MEE-

DURHAM, May 18.-(P)- Plans
are being completed for a work.
shop to be held June ST for teach
ers of Bible in the public schools
Of North Carolina. The workshop
is to be held at Queens college in
Charlotte and will cover all phas-
es of the Bible teaching program
including visual education, curri-
culum, books for teachers and pu-
pills, dramatics, etc. Miss Frances
Query, Durham, president of the
Bible Teachers Association, will
be in charge.
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19

discrimination against Negroes.
The railroads described FEPCs
orders as ''impracticable" and
impossible of accomplishment"
Judge Stacy is chief justice of
the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Other members of his committee
are Judge William H. Holly of the
Federal District Court, Chicago,
and Mayor Frank J. Lausche of
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19

of war work enterprises. The
members have QUILTED, with Test
aments and Bibles, two of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany's vessels.
The b aza ar will continue
throughout the day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
RECEIVES COURSE

Sgt. Lloyd Griffith Page, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie M. Page,
1921 Carolina avenue, recently re-
ceived short orientation course
at an Air Service Command Sta
ton somewhere in England, espe-
cially designed to help newly-a--
rived Air Force soldiers to pre-
pare for life in the combat the
atre. Sgt. Page has been tutored
in the English monetary system.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
COMMENDED

Pfc. Newton E. Stokely, 41e15
Seventeenth street, was one of the
men in the five rifle platoons of
U. S. Army Infantry stationed in
Ireland who were commended for
outstanding performance, Compel
tive spirit, excellence in training
and outstanding teamwork by high
ranking officers after a demon
stTation of fighting technique to
be used when the invasion begins.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
MINISTER'S ORDER BOOKS

DURHAM, May 10. - R = Min
listers in 10 different states, re-
presenting Is different denomina-
tions, ordered books from the Duke
Divinity School loan library dur
ing the first mouth of its existence
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
COMPLETES COURSE

Pvt. Ruth R. jenkins mas COM
pleted the six weeks Motor Trans
port course at the Third WAC
training Center, Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga. Private Jenkins is the sister
of Mrs. W. A. Wilson, 2O8 North
EN- Boulevard, Sunset Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23
There's Reason For Expensive Dry Goods

Washington. June SAP Are
you puzzled because It's almost i'm
possible to buy cheap cotton aud
rsyon goods. like printed dresses
or children's wear?
Mixed up in il is a good explana.
tion. But the explanation is so
deep in trade jargon housewives
never may have heard OF H..
Here's simplified version given
by OPA officials, step by step.
First. the raw material goes 10
the mills which spin II into yarn
and then to mills which weave il
into cloth. OPA has placed dollars
and cents ceilings on the spinners
and weayers.
This tells them the price at
which they can sell each kind OF
yarn and woven cloth. They have
pretty well observed these regula-
tions even though there are more
than 5000 different ceilings
But then the cloth goes from
the weavers 10 the finishers or
conVerters. They bleach and dye
and print it,
Instead Of specified dollar-and-
cents ceilings. OPA allows the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23
New Organization Opposed
to Diversion of State Fund

Lansing. Juns 2S-AP-Proposed
diversion OF one third OF the state
sales tax revenues to municipal
ties by constitutional amendment
was opposed Tuesday by the In
stitute OF Local Officials, a newly
formed organization. II is com.
posed OF organizations OF county
officials.
The sales tax amendment Is one
OF three proposed by group of
cities as means OF obtaining H.
nancial help. The other two would
guarantee the schools the same
amount they now receive from the
sales and restrain the legisla-
ture from imposing any further
services adding a financial strain
to the cities. and the institute
voted TO oppose them, also.
Opponents, who said they did
not want to add constitutional
amendments while so many citi-
zens were I'm the armed forces.
declared the proposals were an at
tempt to legislate by constitutions
al amendment. and that the state
could not maintain present stand
ard OF services il one third OF its
income were taken away.
Other Ways
d. Hale Brake. state treasurer
and chairman OF the Institute. said
1t was not a choice between the
amendments and no relief" be-
cause there are other ways to
bring aid, and they are being IN
vestigated
The group also voted TO oppose
the proposed Wayne County home
rule amendment to the constitu-
ton, on grounds that II was mot
fair 10 units OF local government"
and that II also was an attempt
10 legislate by constitutional
amendment"
Proponents OF the measure. vii
liam p. Loyett OF the Detroit cit
liens committee on home rule for
Wayne County. and Henry Stef-
fans. OF the Michigan survey.
charged that Wayne County gov
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23
SYNOPSIS

Eiiery Queen, author -detee tive,
arrived incognito in Wrightsville,
which is humming with war in
dustries. Under the name, "Ellery
Smith" he tried to rent a furnished
house through ]. c. Pettigrew, real
estate man, who mentioned one
possibility, IF you're not super
stitious." Enroute to what local
gossip calls Calamity House.
Pettigrew described it's history:
How John F. Wright, local banker,
and his wife, Hermione, built il
for the honeymoon home of their
daughter, Nora, whose fiance,
James Haight. disappeared the day
before the wedding. Her sister, Lola,
had eloped with an actor but soon
returned, divorced. The youngest
Wright girl, Patricia, is going
steady" with Carter Bradford,
County Prosecutor. u. c." added
that the sudden death of potential
buyer of that honeymoon house in
creased it's jinx legend. When Mr..
Smith" was introduced as the ia
nous author" in town ito get local
color" Mrs. Hermione Wright was
overwhelmed. Smith" leased the
so-called Calamity House" Later,
he is presented to Pat" Wright
and Lawyer Bradford. The latter
shows instant dislike of Smith"
who through Mrs. Wright has
been featured in the local paper as
q famous author"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23

finisher 10 charge for his work on
a sliding scale; the more he does
the more he can charge. And
this happens:
Before the war a finisher might
have put only one print on dress
material. Now he puts on two or
three. In this way he makes few
or OF the cheap items like tlanei.
cite for babies nightgOwns.
Dyes More
And, because colored material
brings higher prices than plain
white, the finisher dyes more ma.
terial. SO plain white material
disappears. Then the finisher
sells his product to the clothing
manufacturer.
OPA has checks 10 prevent the
manufacturer charging more than
he should for the material he gels
from the finisher. But then this
happens:
Since he gets less cheap goods
from the finisher. the manufactur-
er has TO sell more OF the eNpen-
sive items. OPA. however. puts
this Limitation on him: He can
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23

A crisis was averted by the sp-
pearance Of Henry Clay Jackson
announcing dinner. Henry Clay
was the only trained butler in
Wrightsville, and the ladies of the
upper crust, by an enforced COM
munism, shared him and his rusty
"buttlin' suit II was an unwritten
law among them that Henry Clay
was to be employed on ultrs-special
occasions only.
-Dinnuh," announced Henry Clay
Jackson, "is heaby suhved!"
Nora Wright appeared suddenly
between the roast lamb-wreathed-
in-mint- jelly-fowers and the pine
apple mousse. For an instant the
room was singing-still.
Then Hermione quavered: "Why.
Nora darlingl" as John F. said
gladly: Mora baby through a
mouthful of sailed nuts, while Cla-
rice Martin gasped: "Nora-how-
NICE" and the spell was broken.
Ellery was the first on his feet.
Frank Lloyd was the last.
Pat remarked, 81 must say this
is q fine time TO come down 10 din
ner! Why, we've finished Ludie =
best lamb. Mr.. Smith, Nora"
Nora offered him her hand. It felt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23

not sell any goods for more than
The highest price he charged for
has most expensive product some
time in 1871 or 1912 For instance.
Manufacturer Jones in 1871 or
1912 sold women's printed dresses
for prices ranging from 81 TO SO TO
s. TO $40. Nov he can not sell
any dress for more than $40 And
this is why.
In normal pre-War times the
Kind Of profit to be made on cheap
dresses and on expensive dresses
balanced out The margin OF prof
II was greater on the expensive
kind but fewer Of them were sold.
Would Skyroeket
But nov, with so much custo-
mer money floating around, with
out OPA controls Manufacturer
Jones might try to sell nothing
but dresses costing $50 or $40. II
all manufacturers could do that.
the cost OF living would sky-rocket.
So the only ones who now can
sell dresses costing $50 or $40 are
manufacturers who sold them at
that price in 1871 or 1912. In 9th
ar words A manufacturer can not
sell higher-priced lines than he
sold in 1871 and 1912.
But this has happened anyway
Since the manufacturer gets fewer
cheap items from the finisher. he
has TO handle the more expensive
kinds He sells fewer OF the 81
SO and IS dresses and more OF the
SO kind.
So. the cheaper dresses disap-
pear from the market They are
replaced by the higher-priced
dresses That means you have to
spend more money.
The War Production Board has
taken steps to force production OF
cheaper goods That cheaper line
may reach the market by fall. May
be. Seeing is believing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23

perfectly draped, her nails impee-
cable, and her coiffure without a
single stray wine-brown hair. FL
lery glimpsed a sudden vision Of
this slight, attractive girl in her
bedroom upstairs, fussing so long
that she had been an hour late 10
dinner.
And now that she had achieved
perfection, Nora seemed emptied,
as If the effort had been too much
and not entirely worthwhile. She
listened to Ellery's casual talk with
q fixed smile, murmuring a mono
syllable occasionally not a. IL
she were bored, but as il she were
weary beyond sensation.
And then, as suddenly as she had
come in, Nora said: Excuse me,
please" and rose. All conversation
stopped again.
Frank Lloyd jumped up and drew
her chair back. She smiled at him,
and at the others. and hoated out
-. her step quickening as she APP
preached the srehway from the din
ing room TO the foyer.
Then she disappeared; and every.
one began to talk at once.
ITO be continued)
opuisht ~ Little Bro-n Go.t
sbuibatse 10 Elhs Features syndiosta -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23
Party Policy
ask of COP
nv N. Associated Press.

my me ASSOC IaIf0 fIfNhl
Republican platform.framers con.
centrated their efforts Thursday on
the job OF settling on statement
Of party policy short enough 70 49,
sure thorough reading by fi- Not.
ers aud long enough 90 Include
every essential
The platform they will present
TO the national con, tufiuu ~ tht
cago next week. said reports from
the convention city. may We'll em.
brace a plank calling for urerua.
tional cooperation to maintain
peace including the use OF mill
tsry force II necessary
All factions We're reported 10 De
fairly well satisfied with this plan
However there continued the
differences Of opinion ~ 10 the
relative strength OF Governors
Thomas + Dewey OF New York
and John " Brieker NJ Ohio
A prediction that DrWc, viii
walk away with the presidential
nomination on the first or second
ballot came from former Governor
All VI Landon OF Kansas. while
Senator TAFT tROhiol called Brick
er's chances good
Also in Chicago II was annoWc.
ed that the anU-AdmiuistratIon
American Democratic National
Committee wants some southern
city 10 De the scene Of a projected
convention of all anti New Deal
organizations
Washington contributed 10 m,
political news with action by the
House TO bring political contribu
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23

as fragile and cold as a piece Of
porcelain.
Mothers told me all about you,"
said Nora in voice that sounded
unused as Ellery held out a chair.
Then she smiled family, Hello,
Judge, Mrs. Martin. Aunt Tabitha
Doctor . Carter -"
Frank Lloyd doomed, "Hullo,
Nora" in gruff tones he took the
chair from Ellery's hands neither
rudely nor politely; he simply took
it and held it back for Nora. She
turned pink and sat down.
Just then Henry Clay marched In
with the magnificent mousse, mold
ed in the shape Of book, and every
body began TO talk.
Nora Wright sat with her hands
folded, palms up, as if exhausted;
her colorless lips were twisted into
a smile. Apparently she had dressed
with great care, for her light
blue dinner gown was fresh and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23
BY EHery Queen
-Tt's q good town.

TITS q good town.
IF you're broad-minded," snort
ed Judge Martin, strolling up with
Clariee Observation-Disclosures his
arm. Judge Martin was a gaunt
little man with sleepy eyes and a
dry manner. He reminded Ellery
Of Arthur Trains Mr.. Tut.
ELI Martini" cried Clarice. "Mr.
Smith, just ignore this husband of
mine. He's miserable about having
to wear his dinner jacket, and
Hermy, everything's just perfect"
"It's nothing at ALL" murmured
Hermione, pleased. "Just . little
intimate dinner, Clarice."
81 don't like these doodads,"
growled the Judge, lingering his
bow tie. well, Tabitha, and what
are you shifting about"
Comedian" said John F.'s sis
ter, glaring at the old jurist. 81
can't imagine what Mr.. Smith must
be thinking Of US, Eli!T
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23

taking local government away
from the people, and that It should
be 'permissive rather than man
datory". He said the Wayne Coun.
ty tar rate had decreased during
the past IS years, and that It's
debt was far below constitutional
debt limitations The amendment.
he charged. would put strait
Jacket on Wayne County
Among other things. II would
provide nonpartisan election OF
Wayne County officials
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23

eminent was archaic. and that
II had broken down. Petitions
10 put the measure on the No
Nember election ballot are being
circulated.
Caspar j. Lingeman, Wayne
County clerk, said the amendment
was dangerous because II means
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23
WAYNE REBELS

Detroit. June Governor
Harry Kelly's plan TO make Arthur
Summerfield, Flint, Michigans new
national committeeman, has been
met with open rebellion by eight OF
Wayne County's II delegates to the
Republican National Convention.
The delegates explained that they
were not necessarily in favor OF
reelection OF Frank u Mckay. the
present national committeeman.