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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
The Higher Law
These Days S ,; sz !c5s E. soxofsxY

and unconstitutional. Mr.. Biddle's
twist is so novel. so revolutionary
as to reverse completely the theory,
practice and spirit OF American
law which has always held that a
man is innocent until proved gull.
ty in a court OF law before a jury
OF his peers. A secret and sudden
order by the President is not an
indictment and an obiter dictum by
the Attorney-General has no validi-
ty as a judicial decision.
But Mr.. Biddle goes even turth-
err when he says:-
Even in time Of peace, the
Presidents power to prevent inter
ruption of peacetime activities OF
this country is clear"
Broadly interpreted. this SEN
tence, were it the law OF the land
and not a mere personal opinion,
would make of our President not a
constitutional officer OF the state
but master OF the people. How
do you interpret "peacetime activi-
ties?' That is as wide as II Is long
and may include anything at all.
For instance. II q labor union
called a strike because OF a JUST
grievance. a President who did not
like strikes or, for that matter
labor unions, could seize the Union.
incarcerate its officers, employ
troops to shoot down strikers and
then say { at II Is up TO the unions
TO prove In court that he was
wrong. Due process OF the law
disappears in this grotesque elab-
Grafton Of the powers OF the Presi-
dent.
1t was because recognized the
danger Of this notion that ! opposed
the seizure OF the coal mines last
SIMMER in spite OF the very gem
eral public belief that the President
and not John L. Lewis was right. II
those who cursed Lewis then had
adhered to constitutional princi-
pie, Mr.. Biddle would not be assert
ing such doctrines now. Ameri-
cans OF all classes and occupations
were critical OF Mussolini and Hit
Ter when they articulated precise
ly these doctrines. Shall We be less
critical Of Mr.. Biddle when he at
tempts TO re.write the American
Constitution TO fit the exigencles
of his private politics?
This issue is altogether outside
OF party politics. II is as funda-
mental as Marbury VS.. Madison or
the bred Scott decision. It deals
with the fabric and character Of
our law. Montgomery Ward and
Sevell Avery do not count: what
does matter Is that a new princ'-
pie OF law is being asserted and
new process OF American life
in time OF war and peace is being
established which reduced the leg
islative power OF Congress and In.
creases the legislative power OF the
Preside { and stultifes the indivi.
dual citizen TO a thing Of admins
trative manipulation. Therein lies
our greatest peril.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
The Higher Law

Acknowledgement Biddle is quot.
ed as having said:
THE resistance of the officials
Montgomery Ward officials) to
this lawful and proper proceeding
by the government should be re-
strained until the issue has been
thrashed out in the courts. In
World War I, President Wilson
took over three plants not engaged
in the production OF war goods,
among them a telephone company.
Even in time Of peace. the PRIEST
dents power to prevent Interrupt
ton Of peacetime activities of this
country is clear
This is new and very revolution
AIRY law. The assumption in this
country, based upon the cOnstitu-
ton, has been that Congress passes
the laws and that both the execu-
tive and judicial branches of gov
eminent act upon the acts OF Con-
gress. Neither the executive nor
the judiciary initiate the laws.
Mr.. Biddle's view seems to be
that the President acts first and
that that makes it lawful until the
issue has been thrashed out in
the courts" But our theory OF
government has been that the Con-
stitution places limitations not
upon the individual citizen but upon
the government and most of all
upon the executive. Therefore,
the executive must always prove
that his conduct is lawful and con-
stitutional. but the individual citi-
zen need only prove. at particular
times and under the circumstances
OF an indictment and trial, that
his conduct has not been unlawful
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08

ing upon Stephen Fosters case
history at that hospital?... Is there
anything to the report that Kate
Smith may white her air show
TO a half-hour stint, with Fanny
Brice taking the other half?..
Why is led SHELTON going to par
ties with both his ex.wife and
Georgia Dayis?... Did you hear
about Benny Goodman's intention
TO sign a straight acting contract
with the William Morris oifice?. ..
When is her studio going 10 ad-
NIT that Shirley Temple is be-
trothed-to a young pilot?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
What They're Whispering in Gotham

Have you tried to buy a foun-
tain pen lately? Had any luck?..
Did you know that syndicate has
offered Clare Boothe Luce a pretty
penny 10 do a daily column-a
Republican version OF My Day..
Are the Paul Whitemans about
10 adopt another child?... Do you
know that film actor William Gar
gan is reading playscripts with the
hope OF hnding a part that will
keep him on Broadway for a
while?... Were you aware that
the Washington hotel situation had
eased up considerably, for no ap-
parent reason?... Isn't the best
theory the one which contends that
the Matthai girl hasn't really
vanished" at all, but has merely
retired TO an upstate Pennsylvania
farm TO Get Away From II AM.
Do you know that, despite the
wailings Of the nitery owners over
the 30 per cent tax. a new cabaret
is opening on Swing Street, at the
site OF the Troc?
80
Have you heard that David o.
Selznick will open his new epic,
Since You Went Away" In two
Broadway theaters simultaneously
just as he did with "GWTW?".
Isn't the current Army training
program now aimed at turning out
infantrymen for OVERSEAS duty
in II weeks OF training?. 80. Didn't
Ella Logan lose more than ~
pounds on her overseas jaunt?...
Is Paul Ro' eson ailing?... Do you
know that Artie Shaw is screen
testing this week, and that he
hopes TO confine his musical activi-
ties 10 California. via films and
radio?... Hey. Mabel, hey-do you
know there's an usher at NBC who
is an exact double for frankie,
even 10 the, curl on the forehead!
.... Do you know which big adver-
Using agency head is songstress
Gloria Whitney's big heartthrob7
-. Don't you love Dave Apollon's
new billing for his Latin Quarter
act-"Dave Apollon and His Three
Royal Pennsylvania Az Gypsies?"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Miss Thompson Wed TO
Dr.. George APPEL Sanzi

Ann Arbor. Mich. May s. Miss
Marjorie Andrea Thompson, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John a. Thomp-
son. Hayward. Wis. became the
bride OF Or. George APPEL Sanzi.
son OF Mrs. Carl w. Sanzi, Friday
afternoon in ceremony at which
Rev. Ralph G.. Dunlop officiated.
Miss Thompson was attended by
her cousin. Miss Betty Lou Uhren-
holdt, Haywood. as maid Of honor,
while Dr. Wiltred Hawkins, De-
troit. was hest man.
a reception at the home OF Mrs
George APPEL, Granger Ave. fol-
lowed the service, which was there
also.
Or. Sanzi, who was graduated
last February from the Dental Col.
lege OF the University OF Michigan.
is now practiclng with pr. Howard
Merritt in Ypsilanti Mrs. Sanzi Is
q senior student at the University
DR.. and Mrs. Sanzi will reside in
Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
HULL'S DECLARATION

The Hull major declaration Of for
eign policy sounded on the radio
like merely a temperate, hopeful,
persistence for the announced Amer.
lean position.
Those who know him were able to
interpret the generalized phrases
more specifically.
Mr.. Hull said he wants IAN inter.
national organization" BY that. he
means continuation Of the coopera-
tive arrangement Of the big four
and other nations. not a league Of
nations set-up as some suppose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Two Face Questioning
Following Police Raid

Mrs Lille B. Gaines. and Leoia
Anderson. both OF 434 s. Washing
ton St, were being held for ques-
tioning today by city police follow
ing raid early Sunday morning az
that address
The two women were the only
persons in the house at the time
officers entered, but four men who
came TO the house during the raid
were placed under arrest, question
ed. and released.
Two cases OF beer found IN the
house were confscated by officers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Speech Contest Won
BY Normal Students

Two Michigan State Normal Col
lege students, Miss Joan Schrepper,
Ypsilanti, and Miss Pauline Fisher,
Wyandotte, took honors Friday
in the Twelfth Annual Michigan
intercollegiate Interpretatiye Read
ing contest at Albion. in which
nine colleges and universities took
part. Miss Schrepper tied for first
place I'm the women's poetry read
ing division. and Mss Fisher took
hrst in the womenS prose reading
division.
Miss Schrepper who tied with
Miss Florence Pate. Wayne Uni
versity. read Faults. Teasdale.
and Steel. Auslander. At the
evening Festival Program. In
which all OF the top three winners
in the poetry division. and all first
place winners in the prose divi-
sions took part. Miss Schrepper
read The Walker, by Giovanniti.
Miss Fisher read selections from
THE Little Prince. by de SAINT
Exupery. both in the contest, and
for the evening program.
Accompanying them to the con-
test were their director. Miss
Marion Franklin Stowe and Miss
Betty Hayden. who was alternate.
Since the first year OF these con-
tests Miss Stowe has placed at
least one OF her students on one
OF the top three places. This year
students were entered only in the
womens divisions.
Other schools taking part in the
contest were Albion College. Alma
College, Calvin College. Central
College. Hillsdale Col
lege. Kalamazoo College. Michigan
State College. and Wayne INT
V rsity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
POTATOES STRANDED

Traverse City. Mich. MAY sap
Edwin " Gray. local Agricultural
War Board chairman. says that al
though orders for 40 carloads OF po-
tatoes have been received. 10000
bushels are stalled in the Traverse
City area because Of shortage OF
workers TO load them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
BY Dorothy Kilasllen
he $64 Questions

What's wira' Watt Webb and
Jennifer Jones-and who is Watt?
... DO you know that Benny THAI
the MGM executive. and Frances
clifford. the actress. are on the
verge OF announcing their engage
ment?... Isn't II true the War De
partment has issued Instructions
that all former professional ath-
lctes now serving in the Army be
transferred TO overseas Duty.
Hasn't Bellevue uuearthed a great
story $50 far undisclosed) by com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
No Ordered Effort

Dr.. Phillips had frst-hand expert
ence with these little animals whose
ancestors were tough enough to
carry Ghangis Khan across Asia but
are too tough to follow the bride If
they get other ideas.
Up until now. there seems to have
been no ordered effort by the repre-
sentatives Of any other foreign coun-,
try TO assist in the improvement Of
Chinese livestock. Missionaries here
and there have introduced better
grades which have had an influence
in the immediate vicinity, German
missionaries brought in some nice
fat pigs. Others introduced good
chickens and cows. But these were
only drop in the bucket.
The Chinese Department Of Agri.
culture itself is new thing and has
very little background Of training or
experience. Perhaps the one most
important influence has been the ex-
change established between Cornell
university and the University in
Marking. A number Of experts in
agriculture have been trained at
Cornell and have gone back to
China.
Naturally with such a large pro-
portion Of the population illiterate,
it will be exceedingly difficult to
spread the information even when
the Chinese leaders themselves are
trained.
The present Chinese government,
despite the fact that almost every
ounce Of energy has to be turned
toward fighting the war, has shown
an interest evidenced by the vel.
come reception given the various
American representatives, and the
United States on its side has sought
to improve its relations between
people and extend its influence by
this activity which is a part OF the
cultural relations program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY

Grand Rapids, Mich. May sap
j. Neal Lamoreaux, former state
senator and we'll known dairy farm
er, has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for Z.
s. representative from the fifth
district. now represented by Bar,
tel J. Johkman. Republican.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
One-Minute Tes.

/. What states comprise New
England7
2. Which Is the largest state In
New England
3. Which Is the leading fisheries
state In New England?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Today's Horoscope

a birthday today means that
you have a sunny disposition and
a charming personality. You have
a good deal Of originality. wit and
humor. but little self-reliance You
could do much more II you would
make the effort and have more
self-assurance. You like light lit
erature and good times. and you
will always be happy. In the next
year. follow your own intuitions
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08

and GO ahead. Fortune smiles de-
spite a sudden change. This period
Is favorable for art, music, liter
allure. Army and engineering.
The child who Is born on this date
will be rather improvident and
careless In money matters, thus
arousing the displeasure Of au-
thority. Happy marriage Is prob
able II the child Is feminine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
BY Paul Mallon

WASHINGTON. - What is behind
this fantastic draft toolishness is be-
ing Explained by all the interested
government bureaus in their own
conflicting ways.
You can get nearly any story you
want, that is, any except the right
one.
Bureaucratic muddling is the
commonest explanation in congress,
but even this falls short Of account
ing fully for the depths Of public
confusion in which men are called,
quit their jobs, are sent back, called
again under orders from Washing
ton. You would have TO devote your
self seriously to muddling for long
while to get that bad.
Then there is a loud official whis-
per dealing with the grand assault
on Europe and reserves in the Pacif-
ic and Atlantic area. Frankly. it
does not explain anything and,
therefore, is not worth repeating
even if it could pass the censor. and
II would not.
Those most intimate with the in
ner situation absolve Draft Director
Hershey OF major responsibility for
the orders he has been issuing and
attribute the mess to a struggle be-
tween Manpowerer Paul McNutt
and the armed services. Mr.. Nc
Mutt, apparently now. is the man
who is making the manpower de-
cisions, or thinks he is. Mr.. Roose-
welt had the problem in his own lap
for some months. but is supposed
now to have passed control back to
McNutt.
McNUTT rs OPPOSED
Now McNutt is personally opposed
TO the proposed industrial draft act
(the national service bilD. although
Mr.. Roosevelt presumably still
wants it and the army and navy are
now building up toward another
campaign to justify its passage by
congress.
McNutt takes the position that
such a draft Of labor - opposed by
labor, management and most Of the
politicians. as well - is not needed.
or at least no need has been shown
for it, The draft policies Of the army
and navy frequently appear to be
adopted, with a thought Of not dis
couraging a need for il.
The plain evidence indicates
clearly McNutt is right The Cleye-
land economist, Col. Leonard Ayres,
who set up the war department
economic bureau at the outset Of the
war, says in his current Cleveland
Trust company bulletin:
This latest manpower crisis is
largely verbal. and almost surely
less serious than it is claimed to
be-"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
BY r. J. SCOTT

embarrassing :, others are pres
ent. An engaged couple can show
their affection without holding
hands or embracing all the time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
INNER UNSETTLEMENr

At the moment. there seems no
likelihood that either Of these hopes
can be accomplished. As a revealing
sldelight on the inner unsettlement,
congress recently started stamped
ing toward the idea of drafting the
ATS into labor battalions or putting
them to work in industry.
The army seemed to side in with
the notion as a substitute for its
labor draft act, but the house mill
tary affairs committee hearings
have discouraged action.
II became clear the ATS would
rather go into the army than into
labor battalions and also the COM
plexities offered by their various
physical defects cast some doubt
upon the effectiveness Of such
move. The theory Of drafting physi-
cal detectives for labor furthermore
gathered some repugnance. The
army thus is falling back on the
labor draft act.
Above all. there seems to be a
total lack Of excitement about the
whole manpower matter on every
hand, except that Of the army and
navy.
Thus, II seems likely that the
existing situation will continue TO
drift on its present level, inducing
men under Is for battle quotas. and
men older if the changing quotas
cannot be filed otherwise - but with
no labor draft Of any kind.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08

port capital goods to growing manu-.
factories in Latin Rmerica. for
we cannot use all the productive
machinery which we are now gear.
ed up TO make
Springfield, Ill.-AFL Machln.
lists Local, shop committee chair
man, on walkout OF 504 workers at
Hummer Manufacturing Plant,
Montgomery Ward subsidiary:
Wen stay on strike until we have.
assurance the government will
take over the plants or until a
contract is signed"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Jne- Minute Test Answers

1. Maine, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Massachusetts,. Rhode ISL
and and Connecticut.
2. Massachusetts,.
3. Massachusetts,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Words of Wisdom

Meditation is the souls perspec-
dive glass. whereby. in her long
removes. she discerneth God, as II
he were nearer at hand.-Felt-
ham.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08

DR., Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Half-Forgotten Days
Wenty Years Ago

Carl Lndegren assisted by Northwestern High School string
quartet Detroit appeared In Program OF Chamber
Pease Auditorium String trained by
Lowden former teacher the Conservatory
cert is being given in connection with National Music
Miss Esteue Downing who in Washington, D. attending
the Congress Of International League Freedom
states that she finds the different foreign
who attending the Congress, very interesting
Mrs Susan Kelb Hatch daugh.
ter. Marina Ruth to Oscar Robert Hall
in Detroit May The Hatch family lived
Hatch is graduate OF the Npsnt High School and Western
Normal School
Fifty Years Ago
Messrs Forrest and sorrs the Corrections
and Charities addressed Normal an hour on how
handle msdemeanants Among reforms they probation
system for minor offenders and the ndetemnate
offenders Mr. Forrest his Board
and paid high tribute to Bishop Gillespie Rapids
twenty years member.
birth To Tr. and Mrs. J. B Colyan daughter
Death Mrs Priscilla Newton SIS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
Baukhage Sees Need
For Friendly Advice.

small farming and very small farm
ing. indeed. is the chief activity. In
the west, there are. g5est grass.
lands better adapted TO the raising
OF stock.
Animal husbandry in China must
meet one immediate problem, and
that is, increasing and improving
production in the western part oil
the country and breeding for re-
stocking in the areas which will be
re-occupied when the japanese are
driven out.
The heavy demands for food by
the American military. TO say moth
ing OF China's own soldiers. make II {
necessary for the Chinese 10 in
crease food production TO the
utmost. At present, however. DIT.
Phillips reported that except for the
famine areas where drouth or in
sects have affected the crops, the
Chinese people have more food
available than is popularity believed
But they aren't making the most
OF their cows and pigs and chickens.
AS to the Chinese COW, about which
DR.. Phillips spoke with great feel
ing, one Of the first things TO do is
TO teach the Chinese peasant that 1t
gives milk and that milk is a pretty
good food And then TO improve the =
breed so that it wifi give milk. At
present, the COW is beast Of bur-
den. a draft animal. However, 1t
isn't even as good a draft animal
as it could be. 1t will not be diff
cult to improve the breed so that it
will be more efficient as a beast OF
burden and as a milk giver at the
same time.
OF course. the Nomadic people
who live on the great plains OF
northern China, who live from their
herds, use the milk as food. mostly
dried in the form OF casein. They
also store butter. They have the yak
and a hybrid animal. a cross be- 4.
tween a yak and a COW, which is
called a ''pian-niu."
The chickens in China aren't
much to crow about either. I take
it. from DR.. Phillips description. II
they lay only so to 60 eggs a year.
nobody complains. There, too,
breeding from selected types that
China already has would be a great
help.
DR.. Phillips likes the Chinese dom
keys and in spite Of personal expert
ences on their backs, thinks Mon
golian horses have possibilities.
Very good mules are produced by
crossing the Monaghan mare and
the donkey. But the Monaghan horse
is a little, tough-mouthed, flat-with-
cred, crooked-legged animal which
could be greatly improved with
inter-breeding with a good saddle
horse strain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
THEY 81 Y

London-Comment OF V. X.
Krishma Mention, secretary of the
Indian League in London, on free
ing OF Gandhi by the British: I'VE
feel confident this step will enable
our people to disregard past diffi-
culties. at least momentorily, and
reach out for settlement"
New York-Former President
William =. Witherow OF the Ma
tional Association OF Manufactur-
ers: 1T will be good for us to ex-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08

MINUS on Etlquttte
A display OF affection usually is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-08
MaIIon Looks Behind
Confusion Over Draft

He says the peak Of our war pro-
duction probably was passed last
October, and industrial manpower
requirements have declined since
then. He is such an impartial recog-
nized authority that his evidence
seems almost TO close the argu-
ment.
Nevertheless. you still have
AaieNatt and the armed services is
suing conflicting or contrary direc-
tives TO the bewildered General Her
shey. The only way the confusion
will ever be cleared for certain is
10 put one man fully in control, al
though it might help il the armed
services lost interest in the labor
draft act.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
ecfricol Business
IOpened In Moss
By ]. T. Renfro

Ief In an effort to meet at least
ID portion of the demands for
electrical servicing, j. T. Renfro
has opened the Dixie Electric
Company in Moss Point, he am
'nounced Thursday. Featuring
motor winding and refrigeration,
Mr.. Renfro, however, declared
that he is prepared to do any kind
of electrical appliance repairs. Al
though since moving here two
years ago from Panama City,
Fla, he has been employed in the
ingalls, Shipyard, he obtained a
release from the yard in order
to open this service which is
considered by WPB as very ne
cessary, MI. Renfro pointed out.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

LA JUNTA, Colo.-After a re-
cent murder trial District Attor-
ney John Mabry dictated this
memorandum to taxpayers: "Ev.
en- from a standpoint OF hard
cash it is cheaper to build char
acter into our youth than not to-
AT the trial one youth was con.
victed of murder and sent te