The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
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four years, operators have asked
permission TO raise prices to take
care OF higher wages for pin-boys.
and many other items. Last week.
OPA relented so prices were raised.
Bowling will cost more. Immediate
ly the bowlers protested. The Asso-
citation recommended a boycott.
Higher wages Cor pin-boys. OK. But
higher bowling costs TO take care
OF these items, nothing doing.
Chances are. that they will accept
the raise. Result, initiation. Cues
ton. how much initiation Is good
for the country?
Running a hospital Is business.
In fact, it's big business as William
c. Duran., Ypsilantrs public spirit
ed member OF the city's hospital
committee can testify. Without
compensation. Alderman Durant
has helped to open the new Boyer
Hospital and now is trying to en-
able II % meet operating expenses.
Managing a hospital Is a difficult
Job. During good times or bad, peo-
pie require hospital care. During
depresslons, it's hard to collect
bills. During good times expenses
can run ahead faster than room
rates. AS one manager said. Eggs
for a charity patient cost just as
much as eggs for a patient able to
pay" The question is, who should
pay for the eggs" Property owners
say they don't see why they should
contribute eggs any more than non.
property owners. disqualification
insurance has aided greatly in max
ing funds available for people TO
meet these unforeseen expenses.
People travelling across The country
may have auto accidents. OFTEN It is
difficult to collect bills from such
cases. Just how hard-boiled should
management be? After all, the good
Samaritan did stop and make a de-
post, and said. when come again
will repay .hee." He didn't ask
the hospital TO meet the expense.
Citizens uniformly are proud that
Ypsilanti Is able to provide good
hospital service. But meeting all
expenses calls for careful admin
istration. And incidentally, It should
have the support OF all right think
ing citizens.
According TO Bayard Buchen, OF
Ypsilanti's Veterans Counseling
Center. most vets have an inclina-
ton 10 drop :heir valuable Govern
ment insurance. They're accus-
toned to having everything taken
care Of by deduction" he says. "and
when they get out they forget that
II is .heIr responsibility" Govern
ment insurance Is term insurance"
It's all right but there Is no accu'
mutation OF "cash values" They
have the option OF. transferring II
into endowment, twenty pay life or
ordinary life. All insurance compan-
les urge the men 10 hold their In
surauce, to keep II in force. They
have very little appreciation OF the
value Of life Insurance. said Buch-
en-. 81 always urge them to rein
state II II It has been dropped. They
can do this up to six months follow
ing discharge by simply paying two
monthly payments" And don't over
look this fact. More veterans and
their wives and mothers are calling
at Mr.. Buchen's office every day. A
worthwhile service Is being extend
ed. Ypsilanti can well be proud OF
the manner in which /: IS conduct
ed.
NOW THAT PIANOS are to
be made of aluminium. says
zadok Dumkopf. 1t will be i'm
possible to determine whether
his ouarrelsome neighbors are
trying out a new duet or just
tossing the kitchen utensils at
each other.
The japanese diet consists .
largely of fish and rice and
since the war ended-they've
added generous helping OF
crow.
A modern miracle. SoYs Grand
poppy Jenkins. is how the oiom
bomb continues 10 remain
secret though everyone Is iolk-
ing about IL.
When his teacher today asked
Junior to bound Turkey, his
answer was prompt: On the
north by Dressing. on the east
by Mashed Potatoes. on the
south by Cranberries and on
the west by Pumpkin Pie.
And then there was the fell
low who was so busy doing his
Christmas shopping early ne
forgot all about ordering his
Thanksgiving turkey-untH too
late.
The house OF the future, we
read, will have no attic or cellar.
Guess we'll have to enlarge the
garage TO iaks core OF the Junk
BY this time OF the season,
many a football coach who had
Bowl ambitions hnds himself In
the soup. instead.