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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
Savannah. S Sgt Robert Z. Given
is in East India.

Savannah. S Sgt. Robert Z. Given
is in East India.
*Es
Paul r. Rankin, Jr, son OF the
assistant superintendent OF Detroit
Schools and former Ypsilantian,
is still hospitalized from "a shoulder
wound received in Germany. His
aunt, Miss Estabrook Rankin. says
he has written home twice. He and
another soldier were guarding the
top floor OF house in Germany
when bomb struck the roof, which
fell on the two men. The others
leg was shattered and Paul's shout
der was severely hurt. PFC Rankin
lived here with his aunt in 1883
and attended the Roosevelt School.
An Ypsilanti. Mich. pilot in the
18th AAF helped establish a new
mark for fighter planes when he
flew a record-breaking 1900 miles
without a stop
The pilot. Second Lieutenant
Gerald r. Holly. 226 W Michigan
Avenue. Ypsilanti. was part Of a
PCS Lightning formation that ac-
companied 18th AAF Liberators in
a strike al Jap naval forces in Bru-
nei Bay. Borneo. \ heavy cruiser
was sunk by the Liberators as the
Lightnings buzzed overhead giving
them protection against Jap inter
ceptors.
The 13ths fighter units broke
their owA record in attaining the
new long distance peak. Previously
their escort flights with 18th AAF
bombers to Balikpapen, rich Jap
oil center on Borneo. has stood as
the wars longest nonstop fighter
missions.
The Lightnings carried extra fuel
tanks for the flight which required
more than nine consecutive hours
flying.
Lieutenant Holly shot down his
first Japanese plane, an Oscar
Fighter in an air battle over Pan
ay in the Central Philippines
The son of Mrs. Grace Holly OF
226 west Michigan. Lieutenant Hol-
~ is a former model plane enthus-
last. In 1871 he broke the world $
record unofficially for free flying
gas driven models when his ship
stayed up for AZ minutes at Ann
Arbor (record was then "A minutes.
In addition to shooting down one
plane. the Ypsilani fighter dam
aged a second in the fight
Lieutenant Holly was graduated
from Ypsilanti High School in 1871
and later studied at the University
of Michigan. He is member OF the
Hornet Model Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
Willow Village
Mother Missing

Mrs. Kathlene Frederick, 1919
Savoy Ct, Willow Village, has not
been seen since leaving the United
Stove Company, where she is en-
ployed, Wednesday morning be.
cause she didn't feel WELL.
She is described as being 90
years old, five feet. three and
half inches tall, weighing III
pounds, has blonde hair. blue eyes.
She was wearing a red and white
blouse, green skirt, with orange
stripes, and green coat. Her
husband said she had no money
with her.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
Calendar Of Social Events


Carpenter Numens Relief luncheon
$50; business meeting O'Clock AR Hall
Daughters the American
House Speaker will be Rev. Fred NJ. Gown.
Girl Scouts Rackham school l o'clock
Brownies Central $3.50; troop Lukes Church House
Friday Bridge Club 80 dessert bridge
Boy g. 80 Cub den Roosevelt pack l3l,
Mrs r b Fuller
SATURDAY
Boy II a NeighboIhuod Patrol o
Wilson Johnson
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
STUDY SEA FOOD

Detroit-Wayne University an
nounced today It is beginning a
study to determine the feasibility.
and demand for shipments OF sea
food by aircraft in the postwar
period. Cooperating in the study
will be the United States fish and
wildlife service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
800 p. m.-Old Fashion dancing,
Willow Lodge
S:O0-9:45 y. m.-Teen Recreation
meeting, Village Community Build.
ing.
1880 p. m.-Parent-Teachers AS
ISOLATION meeting, Spencer School.
Open house for parents.
SATURDAY
s p. m.-Norton, the Magician,
Village Community Building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
Service Briefs

Eugene Edward Hurst, a former
resident OF Ypsilanti, received his
silver wings April i when he was
graduated as a Second Lieutenant
from Maria Air Field. Maria Texas.
an advanced two-engine pilot school
Of the AAF Training Command. lie
was assigned 10 Maria, Texas from
MERGED Army Air Field, MERGED.
California. lie is a former student
OF New Hudson High school at New
Hudson, and Central Michigan Coz.
lege at Nj. Pleasant His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Newton, live
in Sarasota, Florida.
Sgt. Larry Pepper, stationed in
the Philippines. in a letter to tha
Goodfellows, stated that he appre-
ciated their gift not so much for
its monetary value, but that ii in
dictated their feelings. He said.
Those OF us who were selfish and
greedy in by-gone days have
learned a .lesson, in finding that
We are all brothers under the skin
and that Eealth or success is nor
complete without the friendship
and good will OF our fellow man
Here in the Service man is not
measured by wealth, he is recos-
nized for what he is, and for what
he contributes TO the welfare ana
general well-being OF his fellows in
spiritual sense Without happi
ness. life is empty. Here, much of
our happiness is derived from the
simpler filings in life, the basic
fundamental being the good wishes
of ones comrades and associates"
Sgt. Kenneth c. Kersey, stationed
in the Philippines expressed deep
gratitude to the Goodfellows for
their Christmas gift He said. 1T is
indeed a comfort to know we sol.
diers Of the armed forces are being
remembered on the home front
S Sgt. Laverne w Coleman. -,
the son of Mrs. Jane c. Coleman,
1916 Holmes Rd.. has flown from
his fiftieth combat mission. He ar
rived overseas last August and as
radio operator and waist gunner on
a B-24 has participated in fifteenth
Air Force attacks against targets
in Germany, Austria and northern
Italy. Holder OF the Air Medal with
three Clusters, he is a graduate Of
Ypsilanti High School and Was en-
ployed by the Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Co. until his induction in June,
1871
Although r sgt. Donald J..
Fleury, stationed in Germany, re
ceived his Christmas gift from the
Goodfellows during the holidays.
until Easter Sunday he lacked both
words and time to express his graf
itude. Describing his Easter Sunday
in the gymnasium where mass was
celebrated by the G.l.'s, he said that
the G. l. Choir dressed in conyen-
tional church attire with all of the
soldiers attending made very in
spring sight. lie expressed the
wish that his next Easter would be
spent at home.
Pfc Quay y. Latin has returned
from six months overseas in the
European Theater Of Operations on
the L. S. Hospital Ship Blanche F.
Sigman. He is temporarily b eng
treated at Stark General Hospital
prior TO being transferred to anoth.
er Army hospital for definitive
treatment. He was seriously
wounded in action and has received
the Purple Heart He is expected
home soon on a 30-day furiuogh;
which he will divide between his
wife and baby who are living with
his wife's parents in Jackson, and
his mother, Mrs. May Latin. .Mer-
rift Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20


Arthur Kramer and family revealed
the reaction Of boys in service to
the DEAN Of the President He
writes: When I heard the news
it struck me hard ana can say this
for the whole Of Davis Monthan
Field. We boy stood mute. amazed
startled as II someone cut out our
hearts. Some boys couldn't work.
some cancelled dates in town and
our chapel wa sbeing visited by
many boys who were thinking OF
the future and ] was one of those
many soldiers. We thought a lot
OF INN and as the only man to guide
us through his war the yictors. |
thank God We had such a man
whose name was under the Con
stitutlon OF the United States and
guided Us so close to the end OF
this world struggle for which he
died doing his best. can say that
any man who uttered word
against our late leader on this field
would bear his sears to the end.
That is how David Monthon Field
took the death of our President. "
Mrs L. " Leddick. y. Summit
St, received letter from her son.
Pfc Frank \. Everettc. whose bat
talon was the first to break
through the Siegfried line. The let
ter was very heart-Warming and
said in part, II certainly will be
glad when the lights go on again
all over the wOrld-we notice it
mostly here because we are always
BACKED out. We fight mostly at
night because the "Jerrys' hate IL
so. You never know what a bless.
ing daylight is until you've spent
a night waiting. watching, and lis
tenins for the enemy to make a
move. In another part he stated Il
took communion Palm Sunday
the guy who said that there are no
atheists in foXholes' certainly knew
what lie was talking about" one Of
the first things Pvt Everette wants
after his return to civilian life is
one of his mothers swiss steaks.
James Miller. .H-A e. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Miller, was grad
uated April u from the United
States Naval Hospital Corps
School, san Diego. Cal, receiving
a certificate. in medicine and surg
cry. lie left April Is for the United
States Naval Hospital, New Or
leans, La, Tor further training.
Sgt. Donald Birmingham, bro
Their Of Mrs. Ernest Culp. who is in
Germany writes he just received
his Goudfellow check. II had been
lost in mail in Germany. He appre-
Cated being remembered again
this Christmas. lie worked al the
Ford generator plant before enter
ing the service four years ago. He
has been overseas three years.
o. c. Laurie Stubie is now at
tendin. the new Officers Training
School at Fontainbleau, France. His
notification stated that he was as
signed TO this promotion because OF
his GOODNESS and exceptional lead
ership as technical sergeant IN
Germany. lie has also been award
ed the bronze star for aggressive
and effective conduct in combat
OtC StCbie also. has received the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20

Mrs. Anthony Cabaret Detroit,
was an Ypsilanu visitor Tuesday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20

Between the ages of 40 and so,
cancer causes the death of one
out of every three women who die.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20

T Sgt william 6. Given is home
Oh furlough for eight days from
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03
at probably they will NOT be that

that probably they will NOT be that
way.
We talk about "good old days., or
we talk lovingly about old surround
ings, which is no doubt natural. But
if we talk far enough back we find
that "good old days" were days of
OK carts, of water drawn from wells
and, of all things, no plumbing and nc
electricity.
1t doesn't pay to get immersed in
dreams of good old days" unless we
want to ditch all progress.
What we must think about and gel
set for are the "good new days.
the smashing, amazing days of new
comforts, new usable things, new path
ways of life, new problems to solve
a whole new scheme and whole new
horizon. If we do not do that we shall
surely be beset with heartaches ant
headaches. Let's look forward in al
things.-CMW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03
Swords to Plowshares

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-De-
signed to stimulate conversion Of mill
tary supplies to agricultural uses, the
Exhibits Office of the u. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture has turned out
what is called "carry about" exhibit
OF illustrated and lettered cards. The
photographs are from the Signal
Corps and the U. S. Army Air Forces.
They are pictures of military equip
ment in action, and beneath are per-
tinent questions, "Can these be used
for?" followed by named farm jobs.
The exhibit is aimed to stimulate the
ingenuity Of manufacturers, mer-
chants and farmers, and set them to
asking original questions and working
out their own answers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03

The research work of the war, by
Germans and by all other other ma
tions, will serve to change our indus
trial ways. This will mean new tools,
new machines, new products, including
products that are not now dreamed
of.
Nothing is as constant as change
and the change this war will bring
to US will be pretty nearly fantas-
tic.
Maybe the Germans were not about
TO smash the atom, but maybe they
were-and nobody truly knows what
tnat will mean sa source Of amazing
power-if it can be harnessed and
made to say papa" when somebody
pulls a switch or presses button.
The Germans were toying with solar
power, enlarging on the magnifying
glass business Of concentrating heat.
known to all boys. Parts of our South
nave long used sun rays to heat their
water. Why the principle has not been
developed for industry, or in the
North, is puzzle. 1t is sound and it
is bound to make headway.
Radar isn't going to be laid away
in moth balls when the war ends. And
OF course, electronics will move ahead
by leaps and bounds. Radio control
will possibly do away with a lot of
wiring, even in homes.
1t is sad and sorry thing that it
takes a war to speed up scientific de-
velopment, but it is a natural thing
It is natural to redouble every energy
when life depends upon the outcome
But, be that as it may, the headway
made by scientific men during the war
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03
SAY, LISTEN!

For the rest Of this year, the AFL
presents each Saturday evening at
GAS P. M, EWT, over the nationwide
network of the American Broadcast
ing Company a radio news-magazine,
featuring the latest news at home and
abroad and special reports by expert
commentators on important labor prob
lens. This program is listed in the
radio columns Of your newspaper as
"Labor-U u. S. A." Our own subtitle for
the program is "The American Fedora
zionist Of the Air" Don't miss these
bright, newsy broadcasts! Listen every
Saturday night!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03

You've perhaps been reading some
of the stories in your newspapers
about the seemingly fantastic inven-
tons being developed by German
scientists when the war ended.
You've perhaps said that we were
lucky that these devices weren't in
working order before we got the Ger
mans licked-and maybe you've let il
60 at that.
But can we let it go at that? The
answer is NO.
You've seen pictures of the first
steam engine. 1t was a crude affair
But you can look at today's great
diesel-electrics and the fancy looking
turbine driven railroad engines ant
you can know that these are the high
ly bred descendants of the crude eff
forts Of just relatively few year:
ago.
Do YOU know what the rocket prin
ciple may be doing 25 or so years
from now? You do not, but you car
be sure it will be plenty.
Every device and every engineer
ing development fruited or near
fruited during this war will be reflect.
ed on the work benches and assembly
lines Of industry in the fairly near
futurel
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03

1t sounds bit crazy today to think
of an automobile without motor or
some power unit within the vehicle.
But will it be fantastic 10 or 20 years
from now?
What we have to forget very thor
oughly is that just because things
have been done in certain way, or
with certain materials, or for, certain
purposes, we need not and must not
marry ourselves to the idea that they
must be that way always. We must
on the contrary, get used to the idea
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03
Textile Union Official
Wins Army Decoration

Washington, D. Corporal Bur-
ton Hyman, former member Of the
Executive Council of the United Tex
tile Workers of America (AFL) has
been decorated as war hero.
Corp. Hyman served in Germany
with the 9th Tactical Reconnaissance
Group which was recently awarded
the Presidential Unit Citation for it's
exploits in action. In addition, he
wears four battle stars on his Euro
pean Theater Of Operations ribbon.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03

will provide basis and an impetus
for giant strides in industry when
peace comes, with it's release Of energy
and materials for normal uses.
For the full development Of "the
shape Of things to come" we shall need
more and more scientists, more and
more engineers. Perhaps these will
come from among the ranks Of the
veterans who are coming home, eager
for education and properly helped to
get it by grateful Uncle Sam. That
will be fitting, indeed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03
Woo! Woo!

The army doctor was questioning
the new nurse about a soldier patient:
Hove you chart Of his progress Z"
The nurse blushingly replied: mo,
but ! could show you my diary"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03
How To Reduce Strikes
By William Green
President of the American Federation
of Labor

BY William Green
President of the American Federation
of Labor
Recently the newspapers again have
blossomed with stories about strikes.
Headlines last week told us with a
great deal of emphasis that fifty
thousand workers had quit their jobs.
But, strangely enough, not a word was
said about the fifty million workers
who remained faithfully on their tasks.
That, apparently, was not news.
I want to assure the American peo-
pie that the American Federation of
Labor is completely sincere in its no.
strike pledge for the duration of the
war. Until Japan surrenders we will
not excuse or condone or sanction any
strike for any cause. We are proud of
the fact that only small percentage
of those engaged in strikes at this
time, or at any time during the war,
have been AFL members. In proof of
that statement, let me cite the official
| figures Of the Department of Labor
which show that only % percent of the
time lost by strikes last year was at
tributable to workers who belong to
American Federation of Labor unions.
That figure is especially significant
| when you consider that the seven mil
lion members of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor constitute more than
half of the organized workers in the
nation.
But it would be a mistake for us
to ignore the fact that current strikes
are symptomatic of a growing unrest
among American workers. This unrest
results from concrete and painful
causes.
First, take-home wages have been
sharply cut by reduced overtime. Sec
ond, many workers have lost their rel
atively well-paid jobs in war indus
tries because of cutbacks and the only
new jobs available to them offer much
lower wages. Third, the failure of the
government to act promptly in pro-
viding adequate unemployment COM
pensation insurance has filled war
workers with fear that they will be
left stranded when the war ends.
To correct this situation, the Amer
lean Federation of Labor proposes
that free collective bargaining be re-
stored so that hourly wage rates may
| be lifted wherever no price increases
will result. This will permit workers
to meet high living costs without
causing initiation.
! AS further step, we recommend
that Congress permit minimum wage
levels to be raised to 72 cents an hour
in industry. This would provide min
imum wage of $28 week before taxes.
Certainly, no American family can
get along on less at present day prices.
] Finally, we call upon Congress to
enact without delay the unemploy-
ment compensation proposal urged by
President Truman, under which the
federal government will supplement
state funds so that workers with fam
| lilies will receive as much as $25 a
week in unemployment insurance for
} 26 weeks.
am confident that such action will
reduce strikes to a minimum.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-03
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THE -
CHERRY TREE

Where with eur Little Hatehst We tell
the truth absut many things, sometimes
profoundly. sometimes Aippantly. some
times Yseklessly.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30

"a LASHINGTON-At one time or an
mn other we all wish TO know Who's
u mn Who in a certain line of endeavor so
HH we will not waste time being nice to the
~ wrong people
This is commendabe and helps to produce
some Of the finest snobs in the country Conse.
quently volumes of Who's Who" are much in de.
mand
Nevertheless, the Federal Trade Commission
has seen fit to crack down an imposing work
entitled, who's Who Among Students in Ameri
can Colleges and Universities. -
It was forced the publisher, II. Pettus Randall
OF Tuscaloosa Ala. to promise he will discontinue
certain highly ambitious practices.
According to the eagle-eyed watchdogs Of ETC
(and don't think it isn't difficult TO cross an eagle
with watchdog this Randall represented that
the main purpose Of his publication was TO ac.
quaint the business world with outstanding Stu
dents
These adoescent prodigies, Mr. Randall
averred, are impartially and conscentiously- Sc
leeted for listing in the book by an unbiased con1.
mittee from each college and approved by the
Dean other faculty members.
The volume contained a notable array Of stu.
dents under the heading;
among the Nations Foremost Scholars"
One whose scholastic attainments were set
forth in glowing terms was Goodrich c. Dooley.
In fact Publisher Randall was so obviously i'm
pressed with. the outstanding qualities of Dooley
that he wrote the youthful Nicholas Murray But.