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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-25
Appreciation

Mr.. Cecil Newman, Publisher
Dear Mr.. Newman:
The Hennepin County War FL
nance Committee greatly appre-
ciates the way your newspaper has
supported the Fourth War Loan
Campaign. The appeal on the front
page of your February A issue is
especially good.
With best regards, am
Sincerely yours,
Clarence R. CLANCY
General Co-Chairman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-25

The Negro press believes
that America can best lead
the world away from racial
and national antagonisms
when it accords to every
man, regardless of race,
color or creed, his human
and legal rights. Hating no
man, fearing no man, the
Negro press strives to help
every man in the firm be-
lief that all are hurt so long
as anyone is held back.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-25
Johnny Mauer Again

The St. Paul NAACP, Negro labor members and all
tarnded whites should take of
again filed for the st. Paul City Council.
Mr. Maur been under fire years the operation
OF his public restaurant is claimed that service to
whites.
Most St. Paul people will agree Mauer allows that
type OF discrimination his place business good timber
for the City Council which makes city St. Paul
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-25
Barley No Loss

From the standpoint of Negro the
Aloen Barkleys disafection is great calamity
Bareys ponderous appeasement policies towards his fellow
southern Democrats of the failure
pass both the anti-lynchng and pollax measures.
There is doubt Barley faithful Roosevelt but he was
not equipped to give adequate leadership political movement
dynamic the New
Whether Barley remains the far as the
Negroes and that the liberal concerned he is no
benefit -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Police Building Meets, Setback

Plans for a new police station
here received a setback Monday
evening when city council merely
received and filed a report that the
police commission is ready to pro-
coed with a building when a site
Is selected.
Mayor Ross X. Bower stated that
no new station would be built with.
out a favorable vote OF the people.
The commission communication
set forth that the proposed build.
Ing would be 100 by 200 feet in
dimension. be two stories high, have
basement at least 90 by rs feet a
garage for six or eight police We
hicles and space near the building
for a police pound.
Andrew Smith, representing the
Junior Chamber OF Commerce re.
minded the council that taxpayers
OF the city had voted no" on
plans for a police building. He
also pointed out that he had seen
notice in a trade magazine that a
100000 building is proposed here
with the federal government ex.
pected to pay half the cost.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Curran MAY
Receive Nod

Albany. N Y, Aug. s--AP-Gov.
Thomas r. Dewey, whose bid. for
the presidency may hinge on his
ability to win New York's AZ cleo.
toral votes, settled a wide open
race for the U. s. senatorial nomi.
nation today.
Republican leaders. with whom
Dewey conferred at the executive
mansion last night, declined 10 re-
veal 10 whom he gave the nod.
but responsible quarters on Capitol
Hill said later that Secretary OF
State Thomas j. Curran was the
likely nominee.
Should Curran. 45.year old Re.
publican leader in Manhattan, be
named by the state committee
meeting here this Afternoon II void
be indicative OF a Republican at
tempt 10 slash the normally heavy
Democratic majorities in New YORK
City.
Choice OF Curran would point up.
too, Demey's emphasis on younger
men for public ONCE.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Schools Will
Sell Houses

Ypsilanti School Board is start
ing preparations for a post war
building plan at Prospect School
with decision TO sell two houses
which would interfere with con.
struction.
One is located at the corner If
Oak and Vought SITS. and the other
at els Vought st.
The buyer is to remove the build
ings from the property. ill the ex-
cavations and level the site.
The business committee OF the
board Monday evening decided TO
redecorate the showers in Ypsi-
lanti High School gymnasium, and
to put glass brick In the showers
and pool
At its meeting next Monday night
the school board will consider a
petition from residents OF the Hill
crest area for the reopening OF that
school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
RecOnVerslon
Issues Sharp

washington, Aug. 8-AP-Sena.
tors lined up for formal debate
today on the sharp issue Of how
far the federal government should
go In managing the country's re-
turn to peace.
Leaders agreed to take up first
the hottest of all the demobiliza-
ton controversies-federal or state
control of the multi.billion dollar
program OF unemployment com
pensation payments to displaced
war workers and returning veter-
ans. -
The Senate's Democratic steer
ing committee gave the right OF
way to a bill by Senator George
(D-Ga.) to leave control of rates
and standards to the states, while
bringing 100000 federal workers
under the benefit program.
While this represented a pre-
liminary advantage for the states
rights" advocates, hackers Of the
Murray-Kilgore bill outlining over
all reconversion procedures, and
establishing more liberal federal
compensation standards, were left
free to offer their proposal as a
substitute for the George measure
at any point in the debate.
Both sides were wary about
forecasting the outcome OF the
fight. The Democratic leader,
Senator Barley (Ky.) declined to
say how he would vote, but thought
the Senate would dispose of the
issue before the end of this week.
Others predicted a long battle.
Republican senator's were called
into a conference today to consid-
er the party stand.
Most OF the Republican senator's
were publicly or privately COM
mitted to the George bill prior to
today's session. On the states
rights side also were a number Of
southern Democrats. The Muir.
ray-Kilgore bill, on the other hand,
has the united backing OF or
ganized labor Spokesman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Tax Deadline
September |


Mrs. Mabel Stadtmiller, city
treasurer, reminds local taxpayers
that city taxes must be in by
Sept /. This is two weeks later
than the usual deadline since col.
lection began July Is instead Of
July 1 as in past years.
School taxes do not come due
until Jan. Is but may be paid now
The city levy is s2SS. 473.0s. OF
this, $76,362.26 has been paid. The
school general taxes paid total
$31,2S3.26. The levy for those tax
es is $3.50, 0957s.
The third group, school debt tax.
es, total s4l.626.l3 IN the levy and
Of that, $8,251.15 has been paid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Monaghan Farm
Damaged by Fire

Ypsilanti State Police at
o'clock this morning assisted the
Ann Arbor Township Fire Depart
ment in extinguishing a fire in a
large barn on the Thomas Monag.
han farm at Dixboro and Huron
River Drive. The police officers
were notified OF the conflagration
by a truck driver, Edward Barnes,
Michigan City, Ind.
Two calves, quantity OF newly
bailed hay and few farm imple-
ments were lost. A horse and COW
were led TO safety by two men
who were driving by the farm and
noticed the FIRE on the northeast
corner OF the barn. They drove
into the farmyard and awoke the
Monaghans.
Mr.. Monaghan could not think
OF anything in the barn that might
have started the FIRE He stated
the hay was dry when he placed
IL in the barn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
See Wharfage 2
GIN. Workers
Strike Again

Detroit, Aug. S-AP-An eleven
day strike at FIVE plants OF General
Motors Chevrolet gear and axle
division was renewed today after a
one.day work resumption when all
$500 employees on the day shift
stayed away from their Jobs In pro-
test 10 the discharge OF seven un-
ion officials.
Spokesman for local 235 OF the
United Automobile Workers (ClO),
whose officials were removed by
the international union after the
strike PERSISTED for a week. said
strike meeting was held last
midnight. The plants were sur
rounded by about 200 pickets this
morning, the company reported.
At the time OF settlement OF the
first stoppage regional WLB Chair
man Louis c. Miriam said grew
ances over stepped-up production
schedules would be considered by
a board panel. OF today's strike
renewal he said he had no COM
ment to make until he studied the
case further.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Mop Brow, Think
About Christmas

While you're hopping your brow
and wondering when old Sol is
going to let up a little. It may be
hard TO think OF Christmas, but
1t will be harder for husband,
brother, or son to imagine Christ
mas in foreign land when no
package arrives. because It wasn't
mailed early enough.
II is more important this year
to mail Christmas packages early
because fighting men are moving
up.
Parcels and greetings must be
mailed between Sept. Is and DC.
tober Is, in order to reach serv.
icemen with APO or Fleet Post
Office addresses. says Samuel H
Wallace, superintendent OF mails.
Packages must weigh not more
than five pounds, or measure more
than 36 inches In length and girth
combined.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
City Says no to Arbitration
Will Publish
Salary List
in Dispute

Ypsilanti City Council Monday
evening voted unanimously against
submitting It's wage dispute with
employees to a board Of arbitration.
AT the same time II decided TO
publish a list of salaries and the
rates Of pay in disputes so that
residents Of the city may know the
basis for the argument.
This action was taken with no
open discussion other than express
sion of desire to present a fair pic
ture.
The only alderman who did not
vote was w. c. Durant who was alb
sent.
William Hughes, president OF
Local 269, planned to confer with
Robert Weinstien. Michigan region
al director of the State, County, and
Municipal Workers OF America Mr..
Weinstien was expected to meet
with Mr.. Hughes in Ypsilanti this
afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Two Million May Lose U. S.
Jobs When HOstilities End

Washington. Aug. S-AP-Drop-
ping of 100000 civilians from the
federal payroll within year after
the war ends was foreseen today
by Chairman Ramspeck (D-Ga) Of
the House Civil Service Commit
tee.
Ranspeck's prediction was made
In connection with the announce
ment by the Civil Service Commits
sion yesterday of the order in
which employees will be discharged
as reductions become necessary.
The Georgian said the civilian
rolls now number 2,90S,912. He es.
timated that postwar cuts will
bring the total down to about 900,-
900. The 270,057 federal employees
in Washington, he believes, will be
cut in half.
He expressed the opinion that
government workers should be
"mustered-out" OF war jobs under
tho same pay and unemployment
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Northeastern Anchor of
German Defences Target
of Nighttime Tank Drive
Philadelphia
Disclosures
to be Made

Philadelphia. Aug. s-AP-Phila.
delphia looked 10 FIJI agents and
federal grand jury today for
possible sensational disclosures in
a paralyzlng, six-day transit strike
that developed with flashing sud.
denness and without apparent or.
ganized leadership. inspiring a un.
ions charges OF company collu-
sion and sinister enemy activi-
ty".
I'VE are going after the big fish,"
federal spokesman said as the
FIJI massed data and the grand
jury prepared to convene tomor.
row 90 a. IN. EWTD to hear at
least 35 persons, including strik-
ers, Philadelphia Transportation
Company officials, officers OF the
ClO Transport Workers Union and
government war agency officials.
IL would think the inquiry Will
last at least a week, longer II ne.
cessary," said Henry A. Schweiu.
maui hRtNlal dHeioNouN W AANbN
ney General Biddle, sent here to di.
rect the probe.
THE workers were pushed
out on a checker board as pawns
in a sinister game" said the CLIO
Transport Workers Union.
The strike, a protest against the
upgrading Of eight negroes to driv.
ers' jobs under fair employment
practice committee directive, began
early last Tuesday morning with.
out apparent warning and was
crushed completely early Monday
after the Army seized the lines by
order OF President Roosevelt. Arm
ed troops continued TO ride every
moviRg bus, trolly, subway ant
subway.elevated train today.
Only 1S1 workers OF the Com
pany's 5000 operating employees
failed to report during the first "a
hours OF resumed operations" the
Army said. adding that this was
considerably below the daily alb.
sentee average OF $50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Schools Will
Protest Raise
In Valuation

YpsIlanti school officials today
were making plans TO protest n
recommended increase OF IS million
dollars in the state equnlized valu.
alton OF Washtenaw County.
The proposed increase In equaliz-
ed valuation for Washtenaw Coun.
ty will affect all the school dis
tricts in the county. The local
contribution to the schools under
the state aid plan Is based on the
equaliEed valuation. Hence as the
equalized valuation increases the
more is deducted from state aid
| In other words. this increase In
equalization valuation means tha'
tfio state expects the local schoo
districts to pay more for the sup
port of their schools through local
taxation Just how much the in.
crease OF IS million will affect the
local schools can not be determined
until the Board OF Supervisors
equalizes the valuations within the
county for 1856. The Board Of
Supervisors Is also expected to pro-
| test.
The State Board OF Equalization
today recommended a S35S.725. 900
increase in the equalized valuation
OF Michigan real estate.
The Board said It would open
hearings August 20 to receive com,
plants from counties on It's recon-
mendations, which not only affect
local tax structures but are the
basis for distributing state school
aid funds.
The total assessed valuation OF
the state as equalized was fixed by
the Board at s7,430,725 900, compar-
ed with S7,072, 100000.
Major changes included
Oakland County increased from
$345, 900, 900 to $500, 900 900: Gene.
see, decreased from s306,70O.0 900 TO
s295, 100000: Bay, increased from
$50, 500, 900 to $50, 400. 900; Saginaw,
decreased from S17s.0O0.000 10
$175, 100000; Kent. decreased from
$312,500,000 TO 1906, 900, 900: Muske-
gon increased from $122,500, 900 to
1925, 000.0 900: Kalamazoo, increased
from sl46.000,000 to $l55000. 900;
Jackson. decreased from Sl25,SO0,.
900 to s1l7500,0o0.
Washtenaw, increased from S133,-
5000 to $151,000.000: Wayne, In.
creased from $3.50. $50, 900 TO
$4,000. 100000; Berrien, increased
from s1O4.50O,0OO to s12O,5O0. 900:
Branch decreased from 500 500, 900
to S27.300,000; Calhoun. increased
from $132,500,000 TO $158,850, 900:
Hillsdale decreased from $2s. 000.-
900 to $25. $50. 900: Ingham, increas-
ed from s177,500 900 to s196.350,-
900; Tonia. increased from $2S, 000,.
900 TO S30.750,000; Lenawee. in.
creased from $6S,750,00O to $751;.
100000: Macomb, increased from
S112,500,00O TO S141 100000; Mason,
increased from $4,000. 900 TO $50.
100000 Monroe, increased from
S73,000,000 to ss4.600,000 and St
Clair, increased from $4,000, 900
to s123,O50,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

night assault attempted by
tanks in France.
The big push came on the
26th anniversary of the
British French offensive east
OF Amiens in the First World War
that eventually broke the linden
burg line.
The German military position.
unlike 20 years ago when civil-war
torn Russia had been knocked out
OF the war. was all the more crit
ical because OF the continuation Of
powerful drives by the Red Army
toward Germany's eastern borders.
Fresh attacks by the Russians, de-
spite extended communications and
stronger resistance. swept up more
than 60 communities beyond the
Germans broken Vistula River de-
lenses. Moscow reported that
Marshal Konev's first Ukraine
army had reached points 30 miles
west Of the river. Moscow cele-
brated with salvoes by big guns
last night the fall OF the oil center
OF Boryslaw In the Carpathians and
the capture OF sambor. which gave
the Russians an opportunity TO ex-
plot five routes leading into Czech
oslovakia.
IN Paris Basin
American troops spilled into the
Paris basin, beating down strong
German counterattacks. and adj
vance columns striking from Brit.
tany into the province OF Maine
were reported In lie Mans, big de-
partmental capital and communl-
cations center ITO miles west OF
Paris.
The German counterattack be-
tween Mortain and Sourdeval on
an eight mile front, the strongest
since D-day and apparently aimed
at cutting American forces be-
tween Brittany and Normandy.
was crushed by crack American
divisions and Allied planes. The
Allied communique said tank
battle ragged In the area OF Cher
ence.le.Roussel. five miles north
west OF recaptured Mortain.
In the Brittany peninsula, Amer
lean mechanical forces were re.
ducing German defenses around
the key ports OF Nantes. ST. Naz-
aire, Lorient, Brest and St Malo.
Apparently the Allied threat to
Paris. communications control cen
ter for France. was precipitating
German withdrawal from south
western France. A Spanish-French
border dispatch said the Atlantic
wall for more than 100 miles from
the Spanish frontier north through
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Area Needs
More Scouts


Walter MacPeek, Scout execu-
tive OF the Boy Scouts OF America.
told the Ypsilanti Rotary Club
Monday that more Boy Scout troops
should be organized in this area
as one step In handling juvenile
delinquency and that many OF the
returning soldiers who have had
scouting experience will re instru.
mental in both organizing new
troops and developing the present
ones.
At the present time there are
five cub packs and IL Scout troops
in the Ypsilanti district serving
400 boys, Mr.. MacPeek stated,
pointing out that the greatest need
is for volunteer help from the
men OF the community TO serve
as Scout masters. or their assist.
ants and committee men.
The Washtenaw Livingston Coun.
ell in Ann Arbor, which provides
assistance and guidance to parent
organizations sponsoring Scout
troops in Washtenaw and Livings.
ton counties through the services
OF professionally trained men. Is
only one OF $50 such councils in
the United States. Early in the
history OF American scouting II
was recognized that since all types
OF organizations might sponsor a
Scout troop or cub pack they
would need guidance and assist
ance in acquiring a charter and
in maintaining their group. Now
there is not a hamlet, cross road.
village or town in America where
scouting cannot be started with
council available for advice, ac-
cording 10 Mr.. MacPeek.
Mr.. MacPeek pointed out that 80
per cent OF the 10000 parent or.
CARNATIONS in the United States,
churches, luncheon clubs, parent.
teachers clubs. American Legion
and other well-established civic
groups. are sponsoring cub packs
and Scout troops.
The object OF scouting, ne felt,
was 70 provide boys between the
ages Of nine and IS with a plan.
ned program OF constructive &C.
tivities, an opportunity TO wear
distinctively colored uniform,
chance for promotional advance
ment, and an association with men
Of high calibre and integrity. and
with boys OF their own age In a
happy. regulated atmosphere.
However" he concluded, "the
home Is the basic institution. II
a boy has no home life he has two
strikes on him TO start and our
contribution TO his mental, moral
and physical growth Is cores
pondingly less.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair and warm
er tonight Wednesday partly clou-
dy and warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday
so: lowest last night 60.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 50: lowest 81 highest
temperature this date in last 70
years 81 in 1871; lowest As in
1854.
The sun sets today al s:43 and
rises Wednesday at 6:33.
The moon rises today al 1885 ..
m. and sets Wednesday at 1898
p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

insurance BENEFITS as the govern.
ment provides for workers In war
plants.
The 'layoff" regulations issued by
the commission stressed the rights
of career" employees and war vet
Grams, as well as efficiency and
length of service. Federal workers
were asked by the commission to
stay on their jobs as long as need.
ed, and 1t explained they will get
due notice OF any impending re-
auctions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Congress Today

(By the Associated Press)
Senate
Begins debate on postwar I'M
employment insurance. reconved-
sion (meets. noon. EWT).
Republican senators confer on
postwar legislation 100 a. MI.
House
In recess until Thursday.
Expenditures COMMITTEES CO
tinues study Of surplus property
legislation 90 q. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
PARALYSIS REPORTED

Detroit. Aug. SAP The De.
troit board OF health reported to.
day that % cases OF infantile par.
alysis were recorded in the city
last week compared with "a the
previous week. The board has re.
ceived reports OF II cases 50 Ear
this summer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
VESSEL GROUNDED

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. s.
APP Downbound freight traffic
was at standstill on st. Mary's
River today while three Sault tugs
made an effort to release the ore
carrier J. c. More. Pickands Math.
er freighter which went aground
in fog this morning and was block.
ing the channel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
Helping Teacher
Yearly Pay Raised

The County Board OF Supervi-
sors, meeting in Ann Arbor, raised
the salary OF the helping teacher
from $1,000 TO 50, 300 a year Monday.
The morning was taken up by
the reading Of communications
from other county boards OF super.
yisors.
Routine reports provided the re-
naming business.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08

DENVER-AP- With testimony
already given by a German prison
err OF war that he and a comrade re-
ceiyed aid in their escape from an
internment camp from three Cali
ornia-born japanese sisters. the
trial OF the women on charges OF
treason moved into It's second day
In L. s. District Court today. The
sisters are Mrs. Tsuruko "Toots"
Wallace. IS; Mrs. Florence Flo"
Shivze Otani. 80. and Mrs. Billie
Shitara Tanigoshi, 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-08
CHILD FOUND

Kalamazoo. Mich. Aug. SAP
Somewhat the worse for the wear
but apparently in good physical
shape. two-year-old Larry Kaczo.
rowsky OF Gary. Ind. was found
by two soldiers Monday after spend
ing Is hours in the marshes OF
Western Kalamazoo County.