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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-28
Bible Readings

Tuesday. November %: Romans 8
A passage which seems almost
10 have been written for to-
day, it is so understanding OF
and helpful to people living in
chaotic times.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-28
Observe Birthdays

Following their custom of several
years, five women whose birthdays
fall on Nov "a met TO celebrate
with cooperative dinner at the
home of Mrs. Lowell Lee. Monday
evening. After dinner they went
to the theater. The five women are
Mrs. \. A. Weir, Mrs. Mack Evey.
Mrs. Robert Coffron, Miss Irene
Hess clgc 'ser and Mrs. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther p. Jedele.
Ann Arbor. were. Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.. Jedele. Miss
Doris Mae Jedele, OF Capital Uni.
versity, Columbus, o., was home
for Thanksgiving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-28

The number of milk cows in the
United States at the beginning of
1943 was estimated by the L. S.
Department of Agriculture at 26,.
$4,000.
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Deaths
HARRY {. HARMON

Saline, Mich, Nov. 2s-Harry f.
Harmon. age 81, formerly OF Saline,
died Monday morning in the De-
troit Osteopathic Hospital, High
land Park, after a short illness.
Mr.. Harmon was born June s.,
1890 at Lake Ridge, Lenawee Coun-
ty. later moving to Saline, where
he attended high school.
Surviving are his wife, the for.
mer Della Thompson. Milan, one
sister, Mrs. N. Uphouse, Saline, one
brother, Jay H. Harmon, Saline.
Funeral services will be We'd
nc Jday afternoon at o'clock at
Hunter Funeral Home, Schoolcraft
and Terry Rds. Rev. William Bach,
Saline Federated Church, will Off
ciate. Burial will be at Acacia Ma
sonic Cemetery, Southfield Rd.
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MRS. HARRIET WILSON

Saline, Mich. Nov. 20 Mrs.
Harriet Kimball Wilson died Sun
day at her home IN Tecumseh. Her
husband, Andrew, preceded her In
deaf in 1916.
Mrs. Wilson had made her home
with two daughters, Mrs. Winifred
Bites and Mrs. Vesta Wilson. Her
winters were spent with another
daughter, Mrs. Frank Camburn,
Saline.
Besides these three daughters
she is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
f. len Hill, Sandusky, o.; three
sons, Sidney, Teeumseh, Howard,
Ridgway, and orion, Trenton.
Funeral services will be at $50
o'clock Wednesday at Collins Flu
neral home. Tecumseh,. with Rev.
Edward Murdoch. Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Burial will be
in Tecumseh Cemetery.
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Ypsilanh Briefs
Attend Rites

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Matthews at,
tended the funeral of the late
Oscar Hull in the First Presby-
terrain Church, Detroit, Monday.
Mr.. Hull was principal Of Ypsilanti
High School in 1913 and. 1914.
Two Sought
Local law enforcement agencies
are looking for two former Ypsi.
lanti youths on request OF Army
and Navy officials. Paul Phillip
Judd is charged with desertion
from the Marine Corps, and a re.
ward. of fifty dollars has been OF.
fered by the Corps for his return.
Garrett Beams is wanted by the
U. S. Army to answer charges OF
being absent from his company
since November 16, 1914. He is
warned by the Army officials that
IL he gives himself up, punishment
will be light. but II it becomes nee.
essary to arrest him and turn him
over to the proper authorities, the
reward and other expenses will be
deducted from his pay, and the SEN
tence will be much more severe.
In Court Today
Emos Leon Crane, who waived
hearing in the municipal court No
yember 25, was scheduled to ap.
pear in circuit court today TO an
swer a charge of negligent homi-
eide brought against him as the
driver of the car in which James
Leon Adams was fatally injured
October 90. Crane had apparently
lost control of the car, and crashed
into a tree, utility pole, and
culyert
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POSTPONE Party

The Ypsilanti Garden Club will
postpone their Christmas party
from .the 4th until the 18th Of De-
cember.
Mrs. Howard Fanslow and chill
dren were entertained Sunday at
the home OF Professor and Mrs. r.
X. McAlpine. Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-28

SPARKS CAUSE ALARM
Willow Run area firemen were
summoned to the residence of Ken
meth Perry, 1887 Sudbury, Monday
night by an alarm caused by sparks
from the chimney.
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Baby's Photograph
For Christmas

Everyone will love your
baby's photograph for
Christmas. especially rel
atives in distant places.
Make your appointment to-
day for an early sitting. Our
expert child photographers
will guarantee you satisfac-
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

racy supported by the Christian re-
llgion that some people can want
people TO live in such surroundings
as this area affords in order to
make a few paltry dollars, which
dollars in the end will dwindle to
almost nothing. How people can
continue TO misstate the facts. as is
now being done. in an attempt 20
hold back the progress OF city OF
working people, and in particular
the Negro people. is beyond the
feeling of most men who are IN
earnest about the kind of world IN
which we live.
The people who actually reap
the financial benefits OF this over
crowding are people who do nos
live in the district. but are absentee
owners OF property. Negroes own
less than one-third OF the parcel Is
in the district There is not a single
dwelling cast OF Brush street that
is not over-crowded. out dated, il
tested with vermin. inadequate
plumbing and the people are over
charged for this. Yet. perfectly sane
and otherwise honest men viii
make public statement TO the
effect that this is a restricted area
and represents the finest that Ne
groeS have.
Laugh At Contentious
The Negroes who live in tn
area laugh al such contentious, and
say that il this is true. ave should
give up our struggle. Well, OF
course. il is not true. Police re-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
1st
Negro Industrial
Personnel Man

NEW YORK-The assignment Of
First 1t. w Robert Ming Jr. 10 the
Labor Branch OF the Industrial
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The Board OF Education has
Stsrted condemnation proceedings
IN order Sito obtain the property
bounded on the south by Warren
avenue. on the north ov Ferry ave-
nue.. on the West by John r street
end on the ess' ~ Hastings street
for the purpose OF building an sde-
ouate medical center 10 be used by
all OF the people. regardless OF race.
creed and color.
This property that is 10 be con-
demned is now occupied by Ne
groes. The fact that Negroes now
live in this area makes the selection
Of this site very important TO some
people. This site becomes impor-
tsnt at this, time because Negroes
are facing a housing shortage due
u an increase in population and
20 the deviliSh race discrimination
in the matter OF trying 10 provide
homes for Negro occupancy both
by private groups and by public
agencies.
Important Fact
This ~ . fact that must b. reCnT-
nized by the opponents OF USING
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

ports. reports from the Board OF
Health, reports from juvenile
courts, and a real property SURVEY
reveal how some men Will just
overlook simple facts.
One can be charitable in under
standing the desperation OF a rev
neople in this area. Certainly. the
Negroes housing problem needs the
hest thinking and planning maj
we have at our command, but TINS
il NOT new. We faced the same
nroblem in Detroit in 1900, when
The boundary line for Negro occu-
pancy was at Warren avenue We
faced il again in 1918. When 'ne
boundary line was Grand river VI,
tho west side OF town. we 1aceu
Il AGAIN in 1925 and 1890 when the
boundary line OF Negro occupancy
,vas az the Boulevard. and we faceo
i in those instances for the same
reasons that we must face TINS. -
citv ran be likened unto man;
When a man wants expansion '''u
new opportunities and new APP
nreciation of his worth, ten thou-
sand men cannot prevent MS nav
inc them. When city needs to pro-
vide more adequately Tor the hedi ~
Of its people, to change lts laee, 90
!, were a few frightened men nave
M business to stand in the way Oh
,h,t nropress IL is their obllgatlon
however IN see that that progress
includes all of the people.
A Mistake =,
n will be mistake 10 perIIIl'
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Points To Need For
Medical Center Site

this site for the hospital, and GER
taInly by those OF us who feel that
this site should be used for the
OF the medical center
in connection with the expansion
OF WAYNE university
The first question asked When thla
site was selected was. where viii
the $50 families that viii be lmme-
oiatcly affected go? This is a fair
question No one person, however,
and no one group can give the
answer
The answer in general terms Is
evident. however. namely, 10 areas
where they can build new and
modern homes al prices suitable TO
their incomes.
Overcome Restrictions
The next question that IS asked
is. how are We GOING 10 overcome
the restrictions now placed against
US AZ Negroes /, - foolish 10 al
tempt 10 answer this question. De-
cause the history Of the Negro peo-
pie in America gINes the answer
We have met dtscrin nation bv DIR
ingenuity and Win The cooperation
OF other fsT-mInded Americans,
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and have been able 10 increasingly
batter down points of discrimina-
ton.
In other words, the ingenuity OF
men with money and a desire TO
make more money will provide
houses for the people who have TO
move. The efforts. and these efforts
will be successful Of the Watson
Development company plus other
builders who are now selling
houses in that area already TO Nc
groes. will be more than enough to
compensate for the seeming loss OF
dwelling units by the building OF
the medical center.
Modern Homes
II anyone doubts this. 60 into the
area now under development on
Schaeffer Road and BaSsett avenue.
Here YOU will see the Negroes who
formerly lived in one room in the
area that is now planned for the
hospital site living in modern
homes with monthly payment ot
S39 which includes taxes and in
terest. When they get through pay
ing. they will own a decent house
with q yard and space that. VIII
give them an atmosphere OF de-
cency in which to rear their chill
dren.
For the record. il should be
stated also that this property
bounded on the south bv Warren
on the north by Ferry, on the cast
bv Hastings. and on the west ov
John r. is already beginning to
deteriorate-not because Negroes
deteriorate property. but because
too many people live in one uni
that was originally planned for one
family.
II is beyond the imagination o'
a person who believes in democ-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

Personnel Division Of the War De-
partment was announced this week
by Col. William J. Brennan Jr.,
chief OF the Labor Branch. accord
ing 20 a communication addressed
10 julius A. Thomas. director OF
the Department OF Industrial Reia-
tons Of the National Urban League.
Lieutenant Mings assignment 20
this important division was made
as a result OF conferences several
weeks ago with Under Secretary
OF War Patterson in which officials
Of the Urban League pointed out
tina, Negro officers should be uti-
lied in dealing with interracial
labor problems in the various army
service commands
Lieutenant Ming al present "
assigned 10 the general staff OF The
Industrial Personnel Division in
Washington He is graduate Of
the University OF Chicago Law
school
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

the Wayne Medical Center to be
built any place else but in that
area. II is a part OF great unlver-
sity. The university is ideally To-
Gated for a great city. II is accessi-
BILE TO all sections of our popula-
ton. This expansion program ties
in the western side OF our town
with the eastern side OF our town
1t permits the Negro TO break out
of his ghetto and become citizen
Of Detroit.
There are those among us who
decry discrimination. and work
against it with all OF their ener-
gies. 30 long as it does not mean
change for themselves II would
appear that these people would
rather consign the Negro 10 n
ghetto forever and ever than 20
move a drug store or move a
church. when the very moving OF
these things will open up neT
vistas and challenge our ingenuity
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Miss River Rouge
To Be Crowned

The hotlv contested popularity
contest for Miss River Rouge
Ecorse NAACP" will end in gala
fashion with the GROWING ~ the
queen by Gloster p Current, ex-
ecutive director Of the Detroit
NAACP branch al a large dance
and program 10 be held in the
Claude J. Miller school in Ecorse
IN SATURDAY. evening
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20 keep pace with changing city
a city that is changing for the BET
ter. II the people can have these
facts honestly presented, ! THINK
they Will act for their own best
interests and demand the medical
center. where Negro doctors and
Negro nurses and all other doctors
and nurses. can be trained to serve
them better
Evening star., 1944-01-30

couldn't say German rot like you wanted to.
so last night told him confdentially, like
l used to talk to you. only then -" Freddy
swallowed painfully.
ia, Fritz? What did you tell him?" Mr..
Zeissler was listening closely.
We'll, told him my father is secretly
Nazi sympathizer and really believes we need
a man like Hitler in this country" Freddy
turned brick-red. "And now if this Terwilliger
isn't Nazi agent, my father will get in trou-
bic, maybe, and," Freddy paused. II don't
know, Mr. Zeissler - but kind of thought
you could help me-"
Mr.. Zeissler stared back. He stopped and
adjusted tray of liverwurst in the showcase.
Then as he Strengthened up, Freddy felt him
self slowly freezing from his head to his feet.
Mr.. Zeissle1 ,vas tiAisg his head to one side
and saying. Just as Te10illieer had sad:
"Sor1y, but / seem to hase gotten something in
my eye, Fritz"
For long moment they stood, saying
nothing. Freddy's brain felt frozen. Then,
Evening star., 1944-01-30

Sorry" he laughed, but seem to have
gotten something in my eye"
Good, Freddy thought, I hope it blinds you.
But the family was politely sorry, espe-
cially Eloise Terwilliger grinned at Freddy,
and the next moment he was whistling down
the path.
Whistling as innocent as bird, Freddy
thought bitterly.
He followed his father back into the living
room, and in spite of what was on his mind.
he had to laugh. Boy, if his father ever knew
the things he'd told Terwilliger
Then all at once the laughter died in Freddy.
His knees seemed to float beneath him. Sup
pose, just suppose, this Terwiliger was on the
up and up? Freddy felt the blood drain slowly
from his face. A right guy like his father -
A guy who was only sorry he was forty-two
years old and couldn't shoulder gun! Look,
Dad" Freddy said huskily, 'Ill empty those
ashtrays for you"
Mr.. Zeissle1, he thought hantically as he
undressed for bed. Zeissler was German.
He'd be able to spot another German. Zeiss-
Evening star., 1944-01-30

surprised sometimes at the things it hears
nowadays inside its walls - And it's darned
good thing, Mr.. Terwilliger, that walls can't
talk"
Mr. Terwilliger agreed heartily to that.
Freddy opened the door of his room and
closed it carefully behind him. He felt his
stomach clawing around inside him. Listen,
Mr.. Terwilliger," he said breathlessly, II
don't care anything about showing my collec-
ton of planes to you, but I'm sure glad to
get chance to talk to you alone - kind of
set you straight and all.
Jeeters, that one Jared him!
How do you mean set me straight, Fred
dy?" The guy actually had the crust to grin
We'll, you see =" To his disgust, Fred
dy's voice took on a squeak "You heard my
father holding forth tonight about what's
been wrong with this country, and how pretty
soon it's going to be okay and all - Freddy
gulped. Boy, even for good cause, it wasn't
easy saying what he was going to say.
You see," he blurted, his face scarlet,
"I'm afraid you got on to it that my fathers
really Nazi sympathizer; but wanted to
tell you he doesn't belong to any organiza-
ton or anything. It's just that he believes
we need - we'll - a strong-arm guy like
Hitler in this country - a ruthless gent"
Evening star., 1944-01-30

over at school right away. Go to the Office -
ask them to send a kid up for him. Maybe
you'll have to wait if he's got class; but you
yoil, Mr.. Zeissler, you hear?"
Mr.. Zeissler slowly took his apron of. He
kept his eyes on Freddy's face, and boy, he
didn't even look like Mr.. Zeissler any more.
''You think your father wants to see me,
Fritz"
His words cracked like rifle. "You think
it is 50 important you should watch the store
and be late for SCHOOL,"
Freddy nodded, speechless. He watched
Mr.. Zeissler put on his coat and leave the
store without another word The next mo-
ment Freddy grabbed the telephone, and
then to his horror Zeissler was back, staring
at him from the doorway.
''I'm just calling - my father" Freddy
stammered. 'I'm just going to say - he
searched his brain - TO say - you got -
something in your eye too. Mr.. Zeissler."
Mr.. Zeissler nodded curtly and left. Freddy
watched him down the street; then he gave
the number of the school, and waited.
Evening star., 1944-01-30

HIS heart was
banging around like
a bird against a
windowpane, but
he was putting it
over. He could tell
by the way this
Terwilliger picked
up one of his planes
and started exam
ining it. 81 just kind
of thought" " Fred
dy went on, II
ought to let you
know ="
Terwilliger put
down the plane and
picked up another.
He was plenty
smart, Freddy
thought. He wasn't
saying a word.
SON." " he said at
last in a quiet voice,
you've got a nice
collection here. He
clamped his handon
Freddy's shoulder.
You know, l think
I'd lay kind of low
with this business
you've been telling
me if l were you. A
kid with an imagi-
nation might cause
trouble if he doesn't
watch his tongue"
Lay kind Of low.
eh? Afraid l might
causetrouble? Fred
dy thought exult-
antly. Well, boy.
you hit the bulls
eye that time. Trou-
BILE is what you're
going to get-plen-
ty of it. You'll show
your hand now,
maybe, if you thin
Pretty soon you're 6
heard of Freddy Ma
You think that
was saying, as they
1t was when he
shaking MIR. Martin
tilted his head and
Evening star., 1944-01-30

Ddd, ne cnOkeQ,
'Mr. Zeissler's on
his way to see you
Dad - listen.
Youkeep him there.
l know something
- Dad, I'm calling
the police. You got
to believe me, Dad.
And look" Fred
dy's words turnbled
from his mouth,
Wnen you see MN,
Dad, do what Ter
williger did last
night. Say. Sorry.
l seem to have got
ten something in
my eye Dad,
bIease-if you love
your country
0EFORE his father
could reply, Freddy
hung up and called
Charlie Bailey,
Cragwood's sheriff.
Listen" he half
sobbed. "It's Fred
dy Martin. l just
found out that
Zeissler is a spy -
and this guy Ter
williger - he is too.
The guy at Blue
Star -"
SOS your Old
man, Freddy. Last
i'm e it W a 8
Schmidt. the for
list" +"
"Mr. Bailey"
Freddy shouted
but Mr.. Bailey had
hung up.
Great beads of
perspnation chung
to Freddy's fore
head. They didn't
believe him. They
thought he was a
fool kid ON account
of Schmidt and all.
Proof was what he
ut, started for the
here must be some
,mething. They had
sets or some
:arched the shelves
be waiting for
It wait forever, and
IdnusA q pAGe .
Evening star., 1944-01-30

he'd just stop by and tip off MIR. Zeissler
to have look for himself. :.
Il don't know about this guy, of course"
Freddy told Mr.. Zeissler next day, but l
kind of think maybe he's German" He fixed
his eyes desperately on Mr.. Zeissler's face.
Cripes Zeisser was German too, so you
Evening star., 1944-01-30

Freddy's heart was banging around
like bird against a windowpane,
but -. boy, he was putting it over!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
OPA CONSUMER NOTES

The basis for a nationwide re-
duction Of consumer prices on
cooked corned beef expected to be
at least 10 cents pound and great
er in some instances-was set by is
suance of OPA specific dollar and
cents ceilings for this product at
the wholesale level.
Primest cheese prices at all lev
els of distribution will be three cents
a pound higher after this week as
a result of OPA action to relieve
hardship suffered by manufacture
ers under the previous price cell
ings.
Ceiling prices OF plug chewing to-
bacco have been increased by 20
per cent at all sales levels as a step
to help manufacturers overcome the
increased cost burden under which
they operate.
Leather-soled mossasins with a
house-slipper type of construction
will continue to be stocked by
stores as ration-free footwear
through December 81. After that
date, OPA advises, this type of foot
wear will be classified as rationed
Buyers Of coal and other solid
fuels are entitled to receive from
their dealer, an invoice, sales slip
or receipt that contains full in
formation about the kind of coal
sold to them and the price paid This
is required by dealers by an CPA
provision effective November II
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Clinic For.
Crippled
Children

Fall clinics will be held for hand
icapped and crippled children of
Montana by the Division of Services
for Crippled Children of the Mon
tana State Board of Health. The
clinic in Poison will be held on
Monday, Nov. IS, at the Masonic
Lodge Rooms.
Twelve clinic will be held in the
state this fall. Because of these IL
clinic centers, facilities for exam
ination and recommendations will
be accessible to the children resid-
ing in each county of the state. The
services of qualified orthopedists,
plastic surgeons, and pediatrcians
are available through this service.
These clinics are mainly for dag
nostic purposes for new patients,
and for supervision of patients who
have been under treatment previ-
ously by the Division of Services
for Crippled Children. Recommends
tons are made. for future care and
treatment.
Any persons, under 81 years OF
age, having a physical handicap is
eligible for examination. For those
who require disqualification and fur
Their care, need of financial assist
ance must be established Those who
do not require financial assistance,
are referred to their family physi-
clan.
Orthopedic nurses will be in
charge of the orthopedic clinic. APP
pointments for examination should
be made previously with Paul K.
Church, Department of Public We'll
fare, Libby.
Patients from Lake, Lincoln. and
Flathead counties will attend the
Poison clio. Registration will begin
at 8 a. m. at the Masonic Lodge
Rooms and will close at 8 p. m.
Glen Lockwood Of the Vocational
Rehabilitation Bureau will be pres
ent to interview candidates regard
ing vocational training and other
services of the Bureau. The handi-
capped person who has received
special training is a valuable asset
to himself and his community. This
department is anxious to help all
those with physical handicaps who
are Is years Of age or older. Medi-
cal and surgical treatments are
available through this Bureau to
those showing financial need for
physical restoration in order to re-
turn to work
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Is Everybody
Eotinq Cake?

A man in overalls walks into Tiff
fanys in New York and plunks
down $3.50 in cash for watch. An
other lays out $500 in bills and
says Give my wife anything she
wants."
These goings-on, reported by ma
tional magazine, must make strange
reading to soldier-or to a school
teacher who, after is years, still
gets only $1,000 year, or tosa WI
dow trying to raise a family on
meager insurance money.
Are we losing entirely our sense
of values-and if SO, why?
Those two instances reported are
| by no means all of the picture OF
prodigality. 1t includes $4,000 mink
coats going like hot cakes, SloO-a-
day for hotel suites, $50 for pair OF
theatre tickets, SIS for bottle OF
Who wa sit said Let 'em cat
cake?' And who would suggest
today, that bread, now and particu-
larly in the months to come, might
not be bad idea!