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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
On Bonded Knees
Tuesdays f gE0 5o {: 50H6tsR4

Oh dear. and listen to this last
paragraph Of the telegram;
e.. What you regard as your loss
will certainly be your country's
gain"
Now Caesi >" that means, you
can't grab of all that the traffic
will bear and besides there's a
campaign on and you never knew
what use my enemies might make
OF all this. They might even ask
how come Biddle goes after all
kinds Of reputable firms because
ne says they're in restraint of trade
but here's an overt case of actual
restraint of trade. where you put
a ban on production, and they
might ask why | don't get Biddle
TO go after you for your kind of
restraint OF trade. Please Caesar.
get wise. This is campaign
year. Even Fala knows that"
So James Caesar Petrillo replies
that he will call a meeting at which
your request will be given care
full consideration. Yes. sir The
request" mind you, will be given
careful consideration" OF course.
Petrillo will lift the ban. OF course.
he knew about all this before 1t
was made public as most such cor
respondence is ple-arranged.
You know that Earl Browder had
contracted six weeks ago to debate
me over the air on October s on
the general subject of Mr.. Roose-
welt When | agreed to go on
was told We were to talk about
the Fourth Term but when on
September 81 the subject came to
me. it was this. Can Peace Be Won
Without Roosevelt" / said. o. X.
I'll debate Browder on any subject
having to do with Roosevelt And
besides. this was just fancy way
OF talking about the Fourth Term.
I was told that Browder agreed to
all the questions. Then five days
before the debate, he ran out. He
said II was because of circum-
stances beyond his control. How's
that for an alibi? Maybe. the
President begs Petrillo to let
Frank Sinatra make recordings be-
cause of circumstances beyond his
control Who controls these cir
cumstances anyhow? You tell me.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
futile Hill
FUTILE FAMILY MEET


futile Hill, Mich, Oct. s-The
initial Wilbur futile family reun-
ion was held Sunday. October at
the original futile domestic on the
futile Hill road. south OF Ypsi-
lanti The youngest member pres
ent was two year old Michael Tut
tie.
Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert V. futile and children,
Robert. Virginia and Michael Of
Milford; Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Daid OF Round Lake; Nelson G.
Tuttle OF Pontiac; Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. futile and children,
George and Joan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Loyal. J. futile, Sr., and children,
Shirley. Denise and Raymond of
Detroit Beach, Monroe. Those
unable to attend were Aviation Ca
Diet Loyal j., Jr, and Apprentice
Seaman Joseph NJ, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loyal ]. futile, Sr., both of
whom are now serving in the serv-
ice: also the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert V. futile.
Officers were elected and plans
were formulated for the 1915 re-
union.
A picnic dinner was served and
during the afternoon the entire
group called on their aunt. Mrs.
Orsay Darling Of r. r. l. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
On Bonded Knees

President Roosevelt has seized
shipyards, coal mines, railroads
and all sorts of plants because he
was dissatisfied with the labor re.
lations obtaining in them. He has
CO igated men who were devoting
themselves day and night 10 war
time production, competent, eilici-
ent American citizens who have
Loyalty served tie country in
war. But this same Roosevelt is
on his knees egging Caesar Petril-
10 TO permit musicians to make
records after same Caesar had
placed a ban upon such econ liC
activity. Maybe that's what Frank
Siratra flew to the White 80 s.
with Toots Shor. the steak seller
TO tell the resident. Think OF the
calamity 10 our country If Sauatra
does not make recordings. Maybe
he too is indispensable.
SO, the WLB, which bosses the
steel and automobile and every
other industry of the country. is
sues an order TO the American
Federation of Musicians. which is
Caesars private domain, but the
great Petrillo refuses to acknow-
ledge the authority OF WLB unless
the President tells him to- Pc
trillo speaks only to those on the
presidential level OF authority
WLB issued its order on June is
and it is now October. but the
successor. TO Beethoven ignored it.
Yet he once did say that If the
President asked him to lift the ban.
the request would be granted"
Who's president OF the United
States anyhow, Roosevelt or Pc
trillo?
And 30 the President-Roosevelt
this time-makes the request not
on the ground that Petrillo Is re-
straining trade, destroying proper
ty value, preventing Americans
from earning a living, robbing the
people of thei.' rights, bait on the
childish. begging. kneeling basis
But this noncompliance may en-
courage other instances of non-com-
pliance which will impede the war
effort"
please Caesar Mr.. Roosevelt
walls. don't set a bad example.
Some copycat might do as you have
done and that would be terrible,"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
THEY say

Washington - President Roose-
welt: Il have never sought, and do
not welcome the support of any
person or group committed TO Com.
munism or Fascism, or any other
foreign ideology which would un.
dermine the American system OF
government or the American sys-
TEN OF free competitive enterprise
and private property"
Rock Island-Gov. John W. Brick
er OF Ohio, Republican vice presi.
Dental nominee: IF we really want
10 lose our cherished rights as citi.
zens Of a free republic. the quick
est and surest way 10 do it is 70
give the New Deal four more years
10 finish the job it has so well
started
Washington-Henry L. Stimson.
secretary OF War: There are only
two things that will affect the speed
of rehabilitation OF the Army.
One is the military necessity of re-
tanning sufficient troops in service
TO quickly and permanently defeat
Japan. The other is available ship
ping"
New York-Alfred p. Sloan, Jr,
chairman Of the Board OF General
Motors Corporation: at took some
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
CHAPTER TWELVE

~Look, Nate. You tried to play
both ends against the middle. You
didn't like Selkirk, so you had your
trappers sell their best furs TO the
free traders and dump what was
left on the company. / advised Sell
kirk TO offer you a contract for all
your winters catch or none at all.
And he did. That wasn't blacklist
ing you. Besides, that's all past his
tory - Blair tells me you've been
doing pretty we'll"
Looking at Blair, Nate smiled.
"Pretty WE'LL" he agreed.
In Tenants look, in his very
tone. Rae could sense q fierce pos
sessiveness for Blair, and with
something like a pang he saw an
answering warmth in the tall girls
eyes. Suddenly he felt no longer
one of them; he was a third person
nova person apart. Two years OF
absence we're taking their inevitable
toll.
Again he heard Blair's softly
De :suasive voice, mate, can't we
all afford to forget what happened
years ago? Colin may be here only
a little while. l don't want TO spend
those days worrying about you
both" Expectantly she looked NJ
at him, but Tenant stood sullenly
silent, and this time her patience
had worn thin.
ais it always going TO be this way
when ask you TO do anything
Nate :" She turned toward the
plane. swell, II you'd rather hug
your pet hates 70 your bosom
there's nothing I can do. Maybe il
was asking too much 10 expect tina,
you'd ever grow up. Come on
Colin"
with a single stride, Nate blocked
their path, and for moment he
looked down INTO C!c..'s eyes, while
visibly within him a struggle fought
itself out TO its ending.
Don't go" His voice was mufFied
as il he forced the words, and hesi-
tatingly he held out his hand 10
Colin. WARS over" He grinned q
little sheepishly. "And don't ever
cay can't take a licking
Colin grasped the outstretched
hand. You're not licked. Blsir's
right about u.s."
"Blair's always right. But II
==:ye=.= I'D told ne I'd be doing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

Ga SIS; from Highland Park. Pfc
Mae NJ. Jukuri from Detroit. Cpl
Margie ]. Bones, Pvt. Marilyn
Miller, Pfc. Elizabeth Hargraves,
Sgt. Doris Latovsky.
When It came to choosing which
should go and which should not.
the selection was made on the
basis OF whether or not they we're
specialists. Each lad a definite
job skill and excellent Army train
ing and efficiency l .tings at her
work.
Michigan officer Second 1t. Ruth
Bowen, OF Tecumseh. was among
the six officers in charge OF the
group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner fluffy


Michigan is we'll on its way to-
ward its goal OF 100000 sacks Of
milkweed floss-that crucial war
time substitute used in life pres
ervers. With 275,000 sacks of this
kapok.substitute air, ady harvested
and three weeks more to go. Michi-
gan is certain TO meet the goal.
which is one third of the nation S
anticipated total.
So reports TO Harry A. Cunning.
national milkweed collection di &C.
tor. from the IS district project
leaders throughout the state. re-
veal.
Emmett County alone has picked
10000 sacks OF milkweed floss to
date" a WA spokesman said.
The combined Emmett and Cheboy-
gan total for the entire season last
year was only $4,000 sacks.
IF other harvests in other states
do as well. we'll have no trouble in
meeting the national goal of III
million pound"
School children in Charlevoix, OF
sego and Wexford have picked a
record number. with $4,000, $4,000
and 10000 sacks respectively.
Several milkweed pickers have
been cited by local collection super
visors. In anderbilt County. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lafayette picked
1862 bags in a single day. while
John Karslake. 74.year-old floss
gatherer, picked 15S sacks. In
Otsego, youngsters in the small rur-
al Red School picked 900 bags the
first week-equivalent to $50 Mae
West jackets. An 11-pupil school
house in Crawford County had
some 600 sacks to show b. the end
OF the first week.
Seven Michigan WACS will be
able to tell their grandchildren that
they were In the first unit to ar.
rive in Paris. They flew in after
a six day stay in England.
They are: from Grand Rapids,
Pvt. Margaret l.. Kruger: from
Lansing. Sgt. Lorraine Martha
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
I Hal TER and
~ q Fact or two

Steels in the exhaust systems
OF big bombers operate at tenn
peratures which rise swiftly from
the chill Of dawn to the 1900
degree heat which aircraft en-
eines generate as they lift the
tomb-laden craft off the ground,
The grant Of the land Of what
IL now Pennsylvania was made in
settlement Of a debt of 10000
pounds which King Charles II
and the government Of Great
Britain owed Admiral Penn.
Pittsburgh, Pa, is the center
Ct the greatest metal production
ever attained in one locality.
The robin, bluebird and mock
ing bird are all thrushes.
WINTER can't be far of,
says Grandpappy Jenkins - be-
cause his next door neighbor has
Just returned his lawnmower
and borrowed his Tom and-Jer-
ry mugs.
An astronomer refers TO COM
cts as the "tramps of the uni
verse" Shucks, we never saw a
tramp move one-trilLionth as
fast as comets do.
!
Berlin Is such q shombles, we
hear, that the Nozis Gre now
calling that main street, Inter
den Brick Bots.
Bologna, Italy, Is in the head
lines. During Mussolinis speech
making days the big news was
Italian bologna.
|!
A geneologist says that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Governor
Dewey are really distant cous-
ms. Hey. what is this, family
fight?
7
Since everything In the post
war world is TO be made Of pIas-
tic II looks as though The moths
will have TO change their diet or
else.
7
Hail stones big as baseballs
are reported. Sounds suspicious
ly like a World Series publicity
stunt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Observations
Thrilling War
Sagas Hidden
in Navy Files
BY Helen Essary

Some Of the most thrilling stor-
les of modern warfare are buried
In the official files OF the Navy,
and many may never be told.
. They are tales of exploits of dar'
ing American undersea raiders in
their forays against japanese ship.
ping.
Logs and reports of sub com
manders are among the Nays top
secrets.
The Navy obscured the fact that
there were survivors when II an
nounced tersely that the subma-
rine Filler was lost in recent oper-
ations against the enemy Alert
newsmen noticed peculiar wording
OF the communique and pried out
the statement that at least the skip
per was a survivor
The Nays communique said
that the next of kin OF officers
and crew have been informed
The usual wording when all hands
are missing is that the next Of
kin Of casualties have been in
formed
However. the Navy stood firm
on declining 10 comment as TO how
the skipper was saved or whether
any members Of the crew were
rescued.
The Navy high command con
tends that any stories about SUBS
may give the enemy some idea OF
our underseas technique News
men contend that by clever writ,
ing thrilling stories can be told
without giving the enemy any val
liable data. However, the Navy
so far has won the battle.
Feeling grows in Washington
that Russia soon will grant air
bases in eastern Siberia to United
States for the about aerial as
sault on the japanese homeland.
The Soviet government repeat
eddy has pointed out that 1t tech
nically is at peace with Japan
whenever the subject of bases is
preached.
But Allied officials never have
taken too serious that Soviet claim
despite Moscows hard.bearded, re-
alistic and oft-times tight-lipped
diplomacy.
Experts recall Premier Josef
Stains indicated desire to fight
one war at a time. Hence, they
think when the time is propitious
for Russia 10 review terms OF her
neutrality with Japan she will do
so.
That time, Washington feels, is
when Germany no longer Is
danger on the Western front
Russian air bases bordering
Manchuria would give Americans
a first-rate jumping-off point again
st the Japanese homeland and
would pull the goth Air Force out
of its presently tight spot as re-
CARDS bases in China.
Radios are expected 10 be the
first major home item TO hit the
market once Germany is defeated
and controls virtually lifted from
American industry.
According to experts in Wash
ington il will take about six weeks
10 turn out radios once industry is
given the go-ahead sign.
Production OF new automobiles
is expected TO take about six
months or perhaps longer.
With the war nearing its end In
Europe. the feeling that Washing
ton might get a token bombing
seems disappearing completely. es-
pecially in the Senate.
The upper legislative branch
has taken down its blackout cur
tains.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

thing like "A years to rid this couh-
try OF prohibition. 1t IS going TO
take a good While TO rid the coun-
try OF the New Deal economic phi.
losophy These things take time.
But sooner or later the axe falls
and we get a change"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
SYNOPSIS


Having helped Colin Rae, Of the
Hendricks Bay Company, to escape
mysterious pursuers at Winnipeg,
the youthful Trina Meredith went
north to meet her elderly hance,
Rodney Selkirk, at Learmonth.
Colin is investigating the activi-
ties of seemingly frail, mild man
nered Jonathan Dove, head of two
Indian schools and a power among
trappers. Eluding Dove, left be-
hind in Winnipeg, Colin and Trina
few in a small plane, owned and
piloted by Blair Benedict, former
schoolgirl ehum of Colin. Heavy
snow forced them down on Trap
pers Lake where the veteran Alec
Gum sheltered the trio. Next
morning, Alec and Blair started
on foot for Learmonth, Trina and
Colin soon following. The meet
ing between Trina and Selkirk
seems most happy and romantic.
Later Colin told Selkirk what he
knows of the murder of Van
Downe, another Company agent.
He shows Rodney a 1917 photo,
found behind Van Downe's desk,
featuring a group of R.C.A.F. Ay-
ers, and thinks one of them is
Dove. AS they are talking, the
latter arrives. Colin is astounded.
Soon Trina entered the room and
Dove invites her, Selkirk, and
Colin TO visit his school next
Wednesday. Calling Colin outside,
Dove promises "a fight to the last
ditch" il the former or his Com
pany fight me-" Later, Trina is in
trodueed to ma" Corrigale, the
innkeeper. Colin returns to Gum
and Blair who had repaired her
plane. She persuades him to make
up with Nate Tenant to whom
they fly. Nate accuses Colin of
having the Company blacklist the
Tenant trappers. Rae denies it as
the situation grows tense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
svanaeIIstIe Mission Tabernacle

Thu annual Fall Revival being
conducted at the Tabernacle with
Evangelist Forman Lincicome OF
Gary. Ind. will continue every night
at 1880. Rev. Lincicome Is nation
ally known author and rapid fire
pulpit orator OF modern times. Spe-
cial singing and 1usic, a feature at
every service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

LONDON-AP- The Polish Tel
egraph Agency has reported that
Germany had ordered the evacua-
ton OF the entire Polish population
Of Warsaw. estimated at one mil
lion persons, and added There is
every reason to believe they In
tend to send large proportion OF
these to concentration and labor
camps"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

John IT, Mr. and Mrs L. Boik Is III with In
antile paralysis, the second be reported here
"Heredity" given by Mrs. II ID. Barss
inc meeting Of the Winners ass he Baptist Church at
the home Of Mrs. Arden Sweet
Ypsilans fourth autumn festival made record when he'an
parade with floats than before
schools represented larger crowd attendance accidents
children lost Harris band led the long ade.
Death: Mrs A. J. Burre widow OF the late A. j. Burre.
Mrs Lynn Schaffer and Mrs Neil Gardner entertained
bridge party crystal Cook
Schaffer home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Church Briefs

Christian and Missionary Alliance
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.-Midweek
devotional hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Rural Events
tn e SDAY
OakyiIle

Oakville Farmers Club In annex
of Oakville NJ E. Church in eve
ming. Program and refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Bspti7t Tabernacle

Wednesday. 1880 p. m.-Prayer
Service and Bible Study
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Fifty Years Ago

w Dodge sang before the deKOven Smith
Company management in Detroit and assured Of position
in the company when he TO New York
Rev. John Drummond Todd. noted evangelist holding
cessful revival services Willis.
Gypsies camping south OF town the Thorn farm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09
Your Health
Mild Anaesthetic
Helps Veterans
Unburden Selves
BY Logan Clendennins, NJ. U.

WELL, THE boys are coming
home from the wars. And some of
them come around and talk to me
about their experiences-at least
the medical officers do.
Some of them used TO be my
medical students-sitting there on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-09

New York-Alfred p. Sloan, Jr.
chairman Of the Board OF General
Motors Corporation: at took some
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
JAPS LOSE FIFTY
PLANES AT S0R0NC
More Than Half Hundred
Mitchell Bombers Strike
New Guinea Base


ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Sunday,
June 18-RE More than so Mitch
ell bombers, escorted by a large
force of Lightnings smacked Sorong
on the northwestern tip of Dutch
New Guinea, and destroyed more
than so planes OH the ground and
in the air, headquarters announced
today.
Sorong - which Gen. Douglas
Macarthur termed ''the enemy S
last effective base in New Guinea
was hit Friday in raid by which
headquarters said complete tao
teal surprise was obtained.
Most of the Nipponese planes
were destroyed on the ground. The
Lightnings struck down several
craft which we're coming into the
air.
A headquarters spokesman said
several enemy warships were in
the harbor during the attack. Fire.S
and explosions from burning plane
and dumps covered both the Sa-
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
DE CAULLE LOOKS
TO F.D.R. FARLEY
Hopes To Be Able To Come
To u. S. Late In June
Or Early In Jul y

WASHINGTON, June 17.-R-
General Charles De Gaulle, acting
az chief of the provisional govern
ment'' of France which the United
States does not recognize, has adj
vised President Roosevelt that he
hopes to be able to come here Ell
ther late this month or early in
July.
His response through diplomatic
channels left the way open for a
decision not to come since it was
based on the expressed provision
that circumstance" will permit
the trip.
If he does come, it is generally
agreed among White House advis-
ers that he will be accorded the
full honors and courtesies due a
visiting dignitary. It is expected
that he will be quartered at Blair
House, the State Departments Of
fetal lodging for foreign govern
ment heads and other ranking no
tables.
Arrangements now contemplated
appear designed to give De Gaulle
about the same treatment he would
receives as a visiting head of gov
eminent but not to do anything
that would imply official recogni-
receive as a visiting head of gov
ton.
This purpose reflects the general
impression here that President
Roosevelt presently holds no in
tention of modifying his decision
Continued on Page Nine; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Nazis Continue To Blast British
Coast With Big Winged Bombs
IS SIMPLE WEAPON
England Shifts Ack-Ack
Defenses To Counter
New Robot Planes
BY YVES GALLAGHER

Supreme Headquarters, Allied
Expidetionary Force, Sunday,
June 10. - up - More of the
Germans winged bombs, the so.
called robot planes, came hurting
across the channel into southern
England during the night as the
moved into it's fourth consecutive
day. -7-- = -s=rs
The pilotless, jet : propelled
planes were disclosed yesterday tc
be an astoundingly simple weapon
"a death-dealing overgrown roc
ket equipped with wings and load
ed with ton of explosives.
In the newest attacks they came
over the coast low and singly
every few minutes. Several of them
flew through some of the heaviest
anti-aircraft fire of the war as
Britain shifted it's ack-ack defenses
to counter the devilish plane
bombs.
Casualties
Damage was caused in various
localities and a number of per-
sons were killed or injured. One
of the flying bombs was reported
to have wiped out four houses.
German radio commentators
let their ina ination run free In
describing reports of the constern'
alton caused in England by the
robots.
Zone Berlin broadcast credites
a Stockholm dispatch as saying
the British government had order
ed the evacuation of London be
cause. air raid shelters failed te
offer adequate protection. Another
said England is trembling anc
London is ablaze'' and still an
other reported that on Friday af-
ternoon tremendous fires along
the southern British coast had been
observed from Rouen, France
Rouen is approximately 100 miles
from the English coast.)
There was no indication from any
point in southern England OF I'M
usual movements of the popula-
ton. In fact, reports from local
tiles struck by the weird proJec'
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