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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
CONDITION CRITICAL

Grand Rapids, Oct. s. AP -
Three Muskegon young women
were in critical condition In hos
pitfalls here Monday as result OF a
two-car collision near Marne. They
are Mrs. Nomi Thompson. 20. Mrs.
Betty Johnson, 20, and Miss Bar.
bara Doolittle. 10. Dewey Wilson,
Grand Rapids, 45-year-old Muske-
gon war worker, also was hurt in
the crash.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
FRIENDLY SPIRIT

Lansing, Oct. 5-AP-Declaring
that "a friendly spirit OF coopera.
ton among individuals and groups
through the exercise OF realistic
and constructive optimism" is
necessary for home front unity.
Governor Kelly Wednesday pro-
claimed the week Of Oct. II opti-
mist week in the state.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
EARLY SNOW

Lansing, Oct. sap - Unless
there is an early snow in the Upper
Peninsula, IRE hazards during the
deer season are expected to DO
great because OF the early fall the
State Conservation Department
said wednesday. The Department
urged hunters to be especially care
full with fire fl marshes, which are
driver than usual this year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
RENEW PLEDGE

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 5-AP-Dele-
gates representing $1,000 members
OF District 90. United Steelworkers
Of America tCIO), adopted resolu-
tons reaffirmlng the no.strike
pledge and supporting President
Roosevelt for a fourth term Sun
day. The district includes most OF
the Lower Michigan steel centers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Observations
Byrnes Eager to
Retire Again to
Private Life
BY Helen Essary


not fer around history's corner,
probably will be followed by exodus
from public life Of War Mobilizer
James r. Byrnes. Byrnes is
known 10 be anxious TO leave his
key war job and depart for good
from the government service in
which he has spent most OF his
life.
OF course, the former Supreme
court Justice and Senate Democra-
tic whip is intensely loyal to
President Roosevelt and will stay
on as long as the President feels
his presence is necessary.
But Byrnes has no intention OF
being persuaded TO head the war.
to.peace agency set up by the
George rehabilitation bill.
If he is compelled to do so by his
conscience. Byrnes will stay in the
saddle after Germany falls and UNI
Ill the defeat of Japan is in sight.
But he would prefer not TO.
Nor does the South Carolinian
want reappointment 70 the high
bench, from which he stepped 10
aid the war effort.
Byrnes' days in Congress, as one
OF the shrewdest statesmen in the
history OF the South, also definite
ly are behind him.
And Byrnes still is smarting I'M
der the defeat handed him by Sid.
ney Hillman in the Chicago Demo
cratic convention
Byrnes was an apparent presi.
Dental choice for the vice presiden-
tial nomination. But Hillman OBJ
jected on grounds that he would
be unacceptable 10 labor and -
negro voters. The President bowed
and Byrnes was out.
The war mobiliz probably will
practice law, where he can make
many times the $4,000 year M
gets at present. His Offices un-
doubtedly will be in Washington
and New York.
4 HOUSE LABOR SUBCOMMIT-
TEE investigating the status In
industry of handicapped persons Is
studying a program designed 10
meet individual needs OF the blind
and 10 give them effective super
vision" in industry after rehabilita-
ton training i completed.
The program urged by DR.. Ga.
briel Farrell director OF the Per-
kins institute and the Massachu-
sets School for the Blind, is expect
ed TO be recommended by the COM
mittee when lengthy hearings are
concluded.
AN INVESTIGATION by the
House Military Affairs Committee
has disclosed shocking inadequa-
cies in some Army hospitals.
Chairman Andrew ]. May (D) OF
Kentucky revealed that in two or
three instances investigators found
no refrigeration available for food.
At an unnamed hospital, May
said. there was no refrigeration,
and they had no electric fans;
they were overcrowded. and IN fact
there was not an adequate hos
pital within 90 miles OF this one
that was not fully occupied
Fresh meat was found "out in the
open, with flies on II, there even
being no screens" added May.
May reported similar conditions
in two or three additional hospitals.
May disclosed, however, that
complaints made to the War De-
partment brought quick response.
In case OF the hospital without re.
frigeration they Immediately
made available $4,000 for improve.
ments."
A hospital at Boiling Field IN
Washington was termed a FIRE
trap" by a committee investigator.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
In 1872
One-Mlnnte Test

One-Mlnute Test
I. Are first editions Of q book
always 80 stated or marked
2. What theatrical performance
OF few years back ran from $50
20 IL p. m. with an hours inter-
mission for dinner?
3. Who was the famous humor-
list from Paducah, Ky. who died
recently?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

RUSSIAN TROOPS have linked up
with units Of the Yugoslav 14th
Partisan Corps in a converging
drive on Belgrade. Struggling
against fierce Nazi resistance and
the imminence Of heavy autumn
rains. the combined forces under
Marshals Rodion Y. Malinovsky
and Tito are threatening the re-
conquest Of big German-worked
copper and coal mines in a 40
mile area between Donji Milano-
vac and zajecar. (Iaternstional)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
You are impulsive. changeable.
quick.tempered. but you have.
nevertheless. a strong character.
forceful and compelling. IL today
is your birthday. You love nature.
especially water sports. You are
fortunate in having many dear
friends. and will have a very
pleasant home life. Much travel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Words OF Wisdom

Society cannot exist without
law and order. and cannot ad-
vance except through vigorous in.
novations-Beruand Russell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Your Health
Season Arrives
For First Influx
of Colds

BY Logan CIendennlns, M. ..
1T IS ABOUT the season when
the first epidemic of colds strikes
at our fresides and our homes.
And as its name implies everyone
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Hints on Etiquette
BY r. J. SCOTT

II everything you do or say is
governed by a desire to please
others. you will always be con-
sidered a most courteous person.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

I. E. G.: What is the cure for
fstula, and does it turn into can
Ger?
Answer: Surgical excision is the
cure. 1t does not turn into can
Ger.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

often unexpected. is portended for
you in the next IL months. Elk.
penses may be high. but the final
issues are successful. Ask favors
during this period Your health
will improve. Exceptionally clever
and far-seeing will the child be
who is born on this date. Many
Journeys are likely. and a literary
career promises fame.
One-Mlnute Test Answers
4. No.
2. Strange Tnterlude." by Eu-
gene ONeill.
3. Irwin S. Cobb.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
|0ne Passenger Hurt
In Bus-Truck Crash;
Car Hits Policeman

One man was injured and a score
Of passengers shaken up in q COL
lision between q Capital Transit
Co. bus and an empty coal truck
during the evening rush hour yes
terday at Twelfth and p streets NV.
The injured man, Anthony Pedone,
81, Of 3919 Illinois avenue NV, was
admitted to Emergency Hospital
where his condition still was unde-
termined today.
The bus struck the rear Of the
truck shortly after 6 pm, police
said, tossing the passengers about
the interior OF the vehicle. The
truck overturned after it had
crashed into a tree and a trafIic
light at the corner, but the driver
was unhurt.
He was Henry Young, 80, colored,
Baltimore, Md. The truck, he told
police, was operated by the Imperial
Coal Co., Northampton, Pa, where
he is employed.
The bus, according to police, was
operated by Albert Kellock, 80, of
SOB Decatur street NV.
In another rush-hour mishap
|last night, Policeman Weldon Hack
ney, 81, of 1901 Massachusetts ave-
nue. Sc, attached to the fifth pre-
cinct, was struck by an Automobile
as he directed traffic at Seventeenth
street and Massachusetts avenue
Sc. He was treated for a leg injury
at Casualty Hospital.
Police listed the driver Of the car
as Leroy F. Connick, 20, of 1920 U
street Sc.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Job Defermeqt Pleas
Win for Il Over Is

All occupational deferments sought
for men over rs were granted by
the District Board Of Appeal during
the week ending September 2. Dis
trict Selective Service headquarters
announced today.
OF the II appeals for occupational
deferment, the appeal board granted
II. The six men denied deferment
by the appeal board all were in their
early 2Os.
Four police privates in the 26-29
age group were granted deferment
on appeal. but the board refused to
defer a 25-year-old policeman. Two
men appealed successfully for. de-
ferment as hardship cases and the
appeal board granted an occupa-
tional deferment to registrant al
ready rejected for military service.
Six men lost their deferments
when the appeal board reviewed de-
ferments granted by boards in other
areas to men working here. Also
on review, the appeal board ap-
proved the deferments of 240 men
over 30 and SO under 80, including
81 men who had been rejected for
general military service.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
ADVERTISEMENT,
Way to Relieve
lthcy PimpIes

When your skin Is irritated with
|pimples. red blotches and other skin
blemishes, and you're crazy with Itch
ing torture, here's quick relief. Get a
35c box Of Peterson's Ointment at
your druggist and apply this delight
ful soothing balm. Itching relieved
promptly. Smarting soothed. Your
skin looks better. feels better. Also
wonderful for itching Of feet, cracks
between toes. Try it.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
President Favors Financing
Trips 10 Soldiers Graves

By the Associated Press. y
President Roosevelt was Quoted
in the House yesterday as pledging
my complete support" of legislation
for sGovernment-financed trips ID
foreign graves for near relatives of
seryicemep killed, abroad.
Democratic Leader Mccormack
read to the House letter the Presi-
dent sent him on September IS.
In it Mr.. Roosevelt said he believed
1t would be desirable" for Con-
gress to consider such legislation at
the appropriate time"
Such a proposal will have my
complete support" the President
wrote.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Wife Of Hopkins Son
Still Entertoins Yonks

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20. - Brenda
Stephenson Hopkins, wife OF Sergt
Robert Hopkins and daughter in
law Of Harry Hopkins, still does
her bit entertaining doughboys twice
q week at the American Red Cross
Club.
Since August 30 the 1s-year-old
daughter of Lancashire hydraulic
engineer has been the wife of Sergt
Hopkins, but she has not seen him
since two days after their simple
wedding in London suburbs. He
returned to a signal photogra ply
company in France and has been
unable to return since then.
Join the attack make your
dollars fight buy extra War
Bonds!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12

Representative Cellar, Demo-
crat, of New York, is all "het"
up over the drys. In fact he IS
mad at them for again wanting a
national prohibition law.
The New Yorker, ranking
member of a judiciary committee
which will begin hearings next
week on prohibition bill, is
sued a statement declaring that
prohibition must stay repealed"
and "the curtain must never
again be raised on that tragedy"
while some 100000 of our
youth are in uniform Celler
said, "the camel seeks to get his
nose under the tent. The drys
are again creeping up on the ma
ton to make it a Sahara. our
soldiers can fight and die for
their country, but they cannot be
trusted with a cocktail or a
glass of beer. The common
sense of the nation must assert
itself and pour walls of wrath
upon the blue noses and the
Carrie Nations of Ratchet fame"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
Hurt-JacksOn Nuptials

Soft candleIight amid a profu-
sion Of pink and white gladiolus
with ivy leaves bedecking the
corner windows, formed a beauti-
full setting for the wedding party
New Years Eve when Mrs. Mae
Hurt became the bride of Duke
Jackson at the brides home.
Mrs. Lillian Winston acted as
matron of honor and Mr.. George
Stevens served as best man. Rev.
L. r. Hayes of the First A. M.
4. Church read the marriage
vows.
The bride was lovely In blue
crepe suit enhanced with a cor
sage Of gardenias and rose buds.
Music was played by Mr.. Alfie
Pierre. Mrs. Lucille Gibson sang
IT Love You Truly" and Mr.
Russell Jones sang a group OF
solos.
Assisting during the reception
were Mrs. Josie Stougard, Mrs
Helen Webb and Mr.. Harold
Walker. After the reception Mr.
George Stevens was host to
champaign party honoring th'
bride and groom at the Ria
Club. The newlyweds will max
their home In Portland.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
EAST MADISON
BRANCH Y. M. c. A

AS the new year gets under
way the program at East MaGi-
son YMCA continues with some
new activities. Every Monday at
8 p. m. at the YMCA a photo
graphy class under the direction
of Al Smith is held. This class
is open to all members and 9th
ers who are interested. A good
turnout of members was at the
first meeting last Monday. The
dramatic group under direction
of Joe Station will meet Tuesdays
at 8 p. m. at the Phyllis Wheat
ley YWCA. Here is an oppor-
tunity for anyone interested in
acting and drama to come and
give expression to their ability.
The choral group under direc-
ton of Mrs. Leatta King meets
at the YMCA Thursday at p.
m. We hope all these groups
will be well attended. The leader
of each group is outstanding in
his particular field.
Boys swimming classes at the
Central YMCA are held every
Monday at GAS. Come on boys,
letse' get in the class and learn
more about swimming. Yes, you
will have plenty fun too. For
those interested in the art of self
defense, a boxing class is con-
Quoted Mondays at 4 p. m. at
the Central YMCA. The class is
under direction of the boys phys
ical director. This is a real OPP
portunity to get expert training
in boxing. Thursday at p. m.
a craft class is conducted at the
East Madison YMCA for boys.
Useful articles can be made from
leather, wood and other available
All the boys club
groups continue on the same
schedule. Information may be
obtained by calling East Madison
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
YAKIMA NEWS =
NEGRO ESCAPES
FROM DETECTIVE

YAKIMA-Aeting Police Chief
Jake Bernath revealed today
that Franklin Luster, a Negro,
had escaped from the detectives
room of police headquarters. The
officer said that the Negro was
being held for investigation in
connection with allegedly passing
some bad checks.
1t was reported that the Negro
escaped through a window when
the detective who had been Ques-
tioning him was called from the
room for a few moments,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
Citizens War Committee
OF Is Meets

The Citizens War Committee
of Neglected last December, vot-
ed Sunday, January 9 to accept
the Third and Madison local for
additional recreation facilities
for soldiers.
Mesrs. Hyatt, Stokes, Dixon,
Stricken and Smith were named
as a committee to draw up laws
for the committees operation.
This committee was ordered to
continue the elected committee
of rs as an executive committee
of the Citizens War Committee,
which will exist for the duration
of the war. A quartet of well
trained youngsters enlivened the
meeting when they sang "Bat
tie of Jericho" and climbing Up
the Mountain"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
INTERESTING
BUT NOT IMPORTANT
Ry RUTH TAYIOR

The most aggrayating man 1
know has the disconcerting habit |
just when 1 thing I'm telling
an effective story, of saying. in
q politely bored tone. Interest
ing, but not important. The re-
suit is that feel completely de-
flated. and determined not to be
caught that way againl
But sometimes when l listen
to the long harangues and the
speeches. both professional and
amateur. about the crisis that
today is for all of US to face, 1
wish some superior sort OF being
would drawl out Interesting
but not important" and deflate
once and for all the multitude
OF well rounded, highly imagin
alive stories.
We Americans do love a good
story-so much so that we can't
help adding all the little extrane-
GUS details that would make 1t
complete, whether or not we ac-
iualiy saw or heard them take
place. Our minds work quickly,
so we jump to conclusions-not
always the right ones. We sup
ply the missing motives for
other peoples actions, not from
knowledge of their lives, but as
though we were adding letters
to a cross word puzzle. We know
1t all-and we tell it all.
The enemy knows this habit
of ours, and he feeds In interest
ing details of fiction, clad as
fact. Because these details are
interesting, we pick them up and
pass them ON as illustrative OF
the breadth of our own know
ledge. (Listen to yourself some
time and see how much or how
little you really know of what
you say, of how far you are
from telling the actual; provable
TRUTH
But-misstatemen are not
the only danger in our telling OF
tales. II we would spend hall
the time working that we dc
talking of working, just think OF
what we could accomplish! We
have seen what unified action
can do in this war. We have
seen miracles performed in pro
duction. We have seen old bar
riers swept away as communi-
ties all over the nation, welded
into brotherhoods, rallied be-
hind the War Bond drives, scrap
drives and civilian defense.
II we applied the same con
certed energy to the problems
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
COlman Service
Men S News

Mesdames VIGIL Christian,
Mae Maxwell and Margaret Day
worked in the canteen Saturday
night.
The Junior Hostesses were
guests at Fort Lawton. Mes
danes Alyce Johnston, Louise
Kingcade, Hope Ward and Mar
garet Day and Salome Riddle
were Senior Hostesses in charge.
The Victory Canteen will hold
its monthly meeting Friday, Jan
uary IA, at 1880 p. m. All mem
bers are asked to be present.
All hostesses who are inter
ested in going to the formal to
be given by Paine Field at Nor
way Hall are asked to sign at
the Club before Friday evening
Junior Hostesses will be guests
at Pier Al Monday, January II.
An informal dinner party will be
given. Transportation leaves the
club at p. m. Please sign up
early to make sure enough trans
portation will be furnished.
Other schedules for the month
are January 80, trip to WILDLY
Island Naval Station. Bus leaves
club at 10 a. m. The program is:
Dinner, show, musical and dance.
Everyone must go to spent day !
n this beautiful area. Corsges |
will be given, $25 bonds, and |
)ther valuable gifts.
January 21-Sand Point Naval /
station; bus leaves p. m.
January 2S-Bremerton; ferry
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
Y. W. A. News
IdelI Yertner. Sec.


The committee of management
met last Friday with Mrs. Roy
Green presiding. Plans were
made for the annual meeting
which is to be February "a.
Mrs. Fannie Cook, the newly
appointed membership chairman.
will have a membership meeting
Thursday, the 18th. Plans will
be made for the campaign which
will start the last of January.
Mrs. John Prim and Mrs. Luck
accompanied group of young
people to the ice arena last We'd
nesday. They were Donna Brad
ford, Mary Pemberton, Maurine
Pemberton, Pauline Dunn, Ruby
Phillips, Francis Workout, Helen
Neal, Nancy Tolles, Freddie Mae
Hurd, June Head, Billy chatham,
James Head and Robert Stevens
Beginning February the
Modernettes will sponsor a class
in modern dance. Mrs. Katherine
Wolf, a physical education in
structor in the public schools is
to be instructor.
The Girl Reserve committee
met Monday at 10 o'clock with
a breakfast meeting, Mrs. Leon
ard Clayton presiding. Members
present were Mrs. E. Reese, Mrs.
N. Parker, Mrs. A. Nicholas, Mrs.
John Prim, Mrs. Geraldine Luck
and Idell Vertner.
The Sewing Unit of the Red
Cross met Monday. Mrs. Margie
Chatters was elected chairman or
the unit. The group will NEE.
every Monday at the YWCA. 10
to 1890. All interested in sew
ing for the Red Cross are in
vited. Mrs. o. Riley will have
charge of the records.
The B. & I. Club has sched-
uled a card party for February
18th.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
Defy U. S. Directive
To Employ Negroes

PHILADELPHIA A govern
ment order to accept Negroes as
fellow workers on the city's bus
ses and trolleys was defied to-
day by the employees union of
the Philadelphia Transportation
company.
Union officials said the en-
ployment of Negroes would vic
late the unions contract with
the P. T. C. and result in strikes
and picketing.' Company Off
Gals offered no objections to the
directive other that that the
union contends compliance would
violate the contract.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12

of peace time, we could solve
the age-old problems of unem-
ployment and poverty, of ,ignor7
ance and sickness, .;and even
eradicate for all time the fun
gus of hate and suspicion that
is the breeding place of wars.
All this we could do, If we
would put the important things
first in our lives, realizing that
they are the truly interesting
things; II we would stick to fact
in our speech. and il we would
act and not merely talk.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12
Woman Is Killed
In Auto Crash

Officers are eontin-
uing their investigation of the
accident near the Teapot serv-
ice station south of Zillah Janu-
airy 2, in which two persons were
injured, one fatally.
Miss Katherine Whyte, 49,
year-old woman, died shortly
after l O'Clock the next after
noon of head injuries sustained
in the accident. Joe Jefferson,
a Negro, is under treatment for
severe back injuries.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-01-12

cords revealed that the church
had raised during the year the
sum of $5,OO4.O6.
The membership praised the
pastor, the Rev. Fountain W.
Penick. for his fine and courag-
eous leadership and he, in turn,
said the success was due to the
fine cooperation, loyalty and fell
lowship of the entire member
ship. The congregation now
looks forward to the erection of
a large and modern church build
ing just as soon as it is possible
to get the necessary material.