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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

these days is it because Sammie
Lee Moore is gone to Indiana?
Ethel B. Luckett says K. c. John
son is the cream of her coffee.
What's your story Willie Gallo
way.
Pearline Brooks and Robert
Grant are on like light. What's
your story Dora M. Dorson.
Mildred Ward and Joseph Bar
mes was whipping UP hot one
Thursday night.
Jimmie Mae Taylor and Andrew
johnson are seen together very Of
ten, is it a new one Jimmie?
Hosea Meeks says if it wasn't
for Luere Lean Williams his life
| would be empty.
The Eagle Eye is wondering what
has happened to Estell Thomas and
Earl Cotton's love affairs.
Climitine Woodland seems to be
| worried about Matte B. johnson
and Joe Willie Curry affairs.
Mary Madison and Herbert Har-
per are really love birds of 1945,
and are very cute couples.
Since Clyde Elder has come home
Marie Johnson says she isn't wor-
ried about thing.
The Eagle Eye says Ruth E. Wat
son and Frank Wilks are still on
like light and Mallien Hermon
is strickly that way about Frank,
but we all know it's Ruth that he is
wild about.
Robert Grant says Dora Mae is
the cream of his coffee and she
says he is the sugar in her tea.
Emma L. Newell said Solomon
Virgins is her hearts desire.
Dorothy Lee Perkins says there
is no one who can win her heart
as Layafette Harvey did.
Charliestine Edward is singing
II am confession that I love you
to c. w. Wynn.
Rosetta Hawkins and Willis Lamb
are too strong these late days.
May Bell Startling said don't get
her wrong. She said she is all out
for Charlie Clencydig that cats.
Amanda Davis says she could
fence Joe Alfred in if she wanted
to but he is much right. She isn't
| going to do that.
/ Johnny Bell and Hattie E. Smith
are coming on strong.
Mona NJ Mitchell says she and
Abe Davis are not love birds.
| Rosie Mary Morse and Robert
Anthany are strictly in love these
late days. What's up Mary Nell
Bunch.
| Mary Nell Bunch say it isn't any
thing up as long as Harry Moody
is around.
| Fannie Mae Stakes and certain
hep cat are wild about each other
| Johnnie Ruth Lambert and Smith
Williams are like a light flashing
like lightning.
Robert Lacey and Vera NJ Ben
nett are coming on strong, too.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

Textile bags supplies are ex-
pected to be low, the Extensions
Service points out, urging farmers
to conserve feed and fertilizer bags.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24
EAGLE EYE
GENERAL NEWS

The contributors to the Red Cross
partial list continues as follows:
Mrs. Alberta Dyson, Mrs. Mary Lee
Merriweather, Rev. N. B. Jackson,
Mrs. Lille B. Brown, Mrs. Clara
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-24

Good pasture is one of the most
important factors in a well ball
anced livestock enterprise, the Ag-
ricultural Extension Service says.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
to
Staff

Almost daily additions are be-
ing made TO the supervisory STAFF
of the kaiser.Frazer Corporation
Which plans to manufacture auto
mobiles in the former Willow Run
Bomber Plant.
G. +. Petersimes. associated with
Chrysler Corporation for the past
20 years, has been appointed manu-.
featuring manager, it was announc-
ed today by Joseph w. Frazer,
president OF the automobile CON
Germ.
Petersimes will be in direct
charge OF production on the Kaiser
and Frazer automobiles and farm
equipment at Willow Run.
With Chrysler. he was engaged in
all fields of engineering. production
and management. During the war
he was works manager of the
Chrysler Lunch Road plant where
he supervised production OF vital
parts for the atomic bomb, 40 nm.
ammunition and other war wea.
pons.
Mr.. Frazer also announced the
appointment OF Joseph p Snider
as supervisor of traffic for the auto
concern.
Snider, associated with Chrysler
Corp. and its predecessor for Is
years. has been supervisor OF traf.
fic at Chryslers jefferson plant
since 1927. In 1881. in addition to
traffic. he also became supervisor
OF all export carloading.
He started in traffic work as an
eXpeditor and as an assistant traf-
&c clerk. becoming chief traffic
clerE OF Chrysler in 1925.
Plan Coast Plant
Plans for expansion OF manufac-
turing facilities OF Kaiser.Frazer
Corp. to the Pacific Coast and the
selection OF a California plant as
the center OF West Coast produc.
ton operations. were announced
here today by Joseph w. Frazer,
president.
Frazer. who returned from San
Francisco after a week-long series
OF conferences with-Aenry J.. Kais.
er. chairman of the new automo.
bile company, said that they have
completed plans for Pacific Coast
production OF the medium-priced
Frazer and the lower.priced Kaiser.
Operations to convert the plan to
automobile production will he start.
ed within a few weeks. he said.
Edgar Kaiser. oldest son Of the
famed shipbuilder, will be in charge
Of operation in the West. 1t was
announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Kiwaniis Club
Plans Future

The meeting OF the kiwanis Clue
was given over to instructions and
the making of plans for the com.
ing year by the various committee
chairmen when they met at the
Ho'el Huron this noon.
Each committee chairman in turn
was asked to state plans and objec-
tives for his particular committee
and at the conclusion announce.
ment was made for meeting sun.
day afternoon at the hotel, at which
further arrangements and plans
will be formulated by individual
committees to insure a successful
year for the club.
Guests at the meeting included
Alton Hewett. Almond Hewett,
Fred Hull and Judge Jay Pray Of
Ann Arbor, and Everett Collins OF
Coldwater.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Music Theme of
Rotary Meeting

With their sons and daughters
as guests. members OF the Rotary
Club were delightfully."- entertained
by music arranged by Song-lcader
Carl Lindegren for the annual
Christmas program at Hotel Huron
Monday noon. Miss Ellen Camp
sang Shubert's Ave Maria Miss
Jean Karln johnson played "Medi.
tation' from That's (MasseneU as
violin solo and Miss Barbara
Warner sang Ada Is 80 Holy
Night. Miss Eleanor Weston en-.
tertained with Christmas stories
The singing Of Christmas carols
completed the program.
President Ralph Matthews he'd
provided a candy bar for each
guest. Albert Warnhoff Ann Ar
Dor who for more than 80 years
had been making Toys for handicap.
ped and uuderpriyileged children
was a guest This year he dis
tributcd over 500 toys To children
Of Rackham School. the Uniyersi'y
Hospital. Ann ArbOr. and other
hospital Of Jackson and nearby
towns aud cities Service club
members supply him with ma.
terials.
Club members sent congratula-
tions to L. ". Odds upon his ap.
pointment as supervisor OF the
physical fitness program OF the
T. s. Navy with headquarters IN
Washiug'on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Christmas Music
Proves Appealing

Many persons from nelghboring
communities came To Ypsilanti dur
ing the week preceding Christmas
to enjoy the city wide Yuletide pro.
grams which were back to the pre-
war level this year.
Music. broadcast in the down
town area. and carried by loud
speakers to other business areas
in the city entertained shoppers
daily. The streets were decorated
with lights and evergreen boughs.
The program and decorations
we're sponsored by the Board q,
Commerce and the city public
works department
d. T. Quirk. president OF the
Board OF Commerce. broadcast holt
day greetings over the system Mon
day afternoon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Blue Devils Hope
to Restore Sight
of Italian Child

New York, Dec. 26-AP-A blind
Italian boy, befriended nv members
Of the Ssth blue Deyil' division.
arrived here yesterday aboard the
storm-battered carrier Randolph,
en- route TO Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, for an operation TO re-
store his sight.
The boy. S year old Gianfranco
Cabbia, clad in full CT uniform. ar
rived in the company of Pfc. How
ard w, Gorgas OF Montpelier, Ohio.
who said the lad had been blinded
when kieSed in the face by a Ger
man horse in September, 1914, in
his home town OF Feltre.
Members of the division. Gorgas
said, raised $1,000 TO finance an
operation at Johns Hopkins. He
said the boy was admitted to the
United States on temporary pass
port visa and would return to Italy
after the operation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Traffic Jam
Break

San Francisco. Dec. PC AP--A
break in the jam which has held
nearly 10000 servicemen in Pacific
Coast ports over the Christmas
holiday appeared near today.
Los Angeles and San Francisco
principal bottlenecks in the trans
portation jam which has prevented
returning veterans from proceed.
ing TO their homes at eastern
points, both reported far fewer men
coming in than going out.
Two ships are scheduled to bring
2.703 men to Los Angeles today
and 1915 are due at n Francisco
aboard two o er vessels These
ports have been clearing close to
$4,000 men a day for eastern points.
San Francisco port icials ycstCr.
day said they anticipr ted only lS..
600 men between then and Jan. /,
allowing an opportunity for sub.
stantial reduction OF the more than
10000 men already here Los An.
geles has a similar backlog
Seattle and Tacoma, Washington
state staging area. anticipate $40
men today while several thousand
are being cleared via train. bus and
plane Portland, Ore, reported no
arrivals.
Christmas Day programs in the
port cities gave { waiting Army,
Navy and Marine veterans plenty
to do and eat as civilian HON IS,
clubs and lodges from Seattle to
San Diego were thrown open to
them. A Seattle, a Christmas par
ty planned for 10000 men with
presents for all wa1 attended by
not nearly that number.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26

Seven persons were injured.
three seriously. in a true car col.
lision near the County Farm, Wash.
tenaw Ave west OF Ypsilanu. this
noon.
They were
Mrs. Eleanor X Pelc, a., 4OOOl
Willis Rd., New Boston, decorations
and internal injuries
Charles WisinIosh. so. Dexter,
decorations ard internal injuries.
Mrs. Sophie Sidor, ew Boston.
liberation, internal injuries. and
back injuries.
Virginia Sidor, 10, minor lacera.
tons.
Stanley Sidor, eight. facial LAGER.
atoms.
Lucy Sidor, five, facial lscera.
tions.
Mary Ann sidor, two, minor lac.
erations
All me injured were riding in
a car driven by Mrs. Belle. They
were taken to St Josephs Mercy
Hospital, Ann Arbor. where their
injuries were said to be serious. but
mot critical as yet" Mr. Visit
nosh's injuries were believed TO be
the most serious.
Sherifs deputies were told that
an oil truck, owned by Arthur w.
Gallup. I'LL S. State St, Ann Ar
bar. distributor Of Texaco products,
and driven by Walter Mulholland,
5l2 Soule Blvd. Ann Arbor, pro.
ceeding west passed county
truck on the hill by the County
Farm, skidded in the icy center
lane, whipping the trailer into the
east bound lane Of traffic, where ~
collided with Mrs. Pelc's car. The
force Of the collision tore the tank
from the trailer. spilling gasoline
over the pavement.
The county truck was sanding
the road at the time OF the collision.
Mr. Mulholland is to be question.
ed further today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
GIN Resumes
t lks as New
Strike Looms

The nations current major labor
dispute. the General Motors strike.
and threatened walkout of $50. 900
ClO Electrical Workers. held front
rank in post Christmas business
along the country's labor front to-
day.
In Detroit. officials of General
Motors and the CIO-United Auto
Workers planned to resume nego.
tiations. but the wage issue-the
unions demand for 80 per cent
wage increase was not scheduled
for discussion.
In Washington. officials Of the
ClO-United Electric Workers whose
100000 members have authorized a
strike In support of demands for a
81 a day wage hike. were scheduled
TO meet with labor department con.
Ciliators.
The Detroit meeting. said Walter
7. Reuther, UAW-ClO vice presi.
dent, was to deal only with proce-
dure for handling local union griev-
snces in the absence OF a working
contract Agreements between the
company and the union were can
Cellcd after the strike Of IFS, 900
last Nov p.
The principals in the long dis
pute, who last week met with the
governments fact-finding board. are
scheduled 10 be in Washington Fri
day when the panel resumes studies
OF the controversy. II was not dis
closed whether General Motors
would he represented at the meet.
ing.
Last week the board, in state
ment OF policy. announced GINS
ability to pay would he considered
as one factor in connection with the
unions wage demands
Meanwhile, picketing of the
strike bound GIN plants. halted over
the Christmas-holiday. was main
tanned only on a token basis today.
No date for a strike OF the CIO-
Electrical Workers has been set.
although a union spokesman said
IL might be called after the first of
the year unless General Electric
and Westinghouse at least meet
the offer of General Motors for Is
Il cents an hour increase"
Federal conciliators have invit-
ed GE and Westinghouse represen-
tatives to meetings tomorrow and
FRIDAY Vaccinations hetwean Cen
eral Motors and the union are TO
he resumed after the first OF the
year. while in Pittsburgh a West
inrhouse official said his company
stiTl was continuing negotiations
with the union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
You Forget You're
Not Working for GIN

Manila. Dec. 26-AP-Marching
in protest against cancellation Of
a scheduled transport sailing for
home brought a rebuke from Col.
]. c. Campbell. commander OF the
2lst replacement depot, to 1000
L. s. soldiers here
You men forget you're not work
ing for General Motors You're
still in the Army" the Daily Pacif-
ican, Army newspaper. quoted
Campbell as saying.
The men carried banners pro-
claiming we want ships 4
for the men said another
mass meeting protest would be held
Thursday.
Colonel Campbell explained that
the transport Admiral Sine was
withdrawn in connection with the
consolidation OF the 21st and 29th
replacement depots The cancella-
ton precipated the demonstration.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
hi aSt Wrecks BuiIdinS
Toll of Dead
Still Not
Known

Santa Barbara, Calf, Dec. 26-
AP-A SCATTERING explosion blew
a downtown warehouse apartment
building apart today, killing an
undetermined number Of residents
OF the structure.
Police Chief /. r. Greeson said
the structure collapsed, and it was
feared "a number OF persons had
been trapped.
Firemen reported seeing two
bodir~ in the flaming wreckage.
All available FIRE equipment
fought the blaze. and had it under
control within a half hour. Police
regulars and reserves were called
out to patrol adjacent blocks, where
force OF the explosion had shat.
tered virtually every window. A
bank block away was put under
heavy guard
Greeson said patrolmen reported
some residents of the 20 apartments
had escaped to the street, which
was Uttered with broken glass,
metal window frames and frag-
ments of brick.
The building housed the Santa
Barbara Distributing Company's
beer and soft drink bottling works,
located at Chapala and Costa SITS,
only a block from the main artery,
State St.
The police chief said prelimin-
airy investigation attributed the
cause to Ignition of a truck loaded
with butane gas.
Police and sheriff's telephone ex-
changes were jammed with calls
from residents. many Of them miles
away, inquiring about the blast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Holiday Hoax Causes
Red Cross Trouble

A hoax was perpetrated Christ
mas eve. A person from Ypsilanti
called an Army camp and using an
anonymous name requested that
certain soldier be sen home imme.
diately as his wife was very III
and needed him Army officials
wishing 10 verify this called on
the Red Cross Nolunt' Home Ser
vice and they spent the entire night
trying to verify the story only to
find that II was a hoax AS the
name tn, person gave OF the sold.
dier they were trying to locate Is
visiting in Florida with his wife.
The Red Cross spgut much Of the
night tracing calls, two Of which
lead to a dairy and the other to a
five and ten cent store
The Red Cross workers are max
ing a plea n residents Of Ypsilanti,
that such pranks be avoided
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Crepe
in Place of
Green Holly
tBy the Associated Press)

CBy the Associated Press)
Black crepe replaced the green
holly in scores OF the nation s
homes today as mourning for vic.
Tins OF violent deaths over the
Christmas holiday.
A survey disclosed approximately
$50 persons were killed violently,
with more than one halt OF them
victims OF automobile accidents.
The traffic fatalities numbered
176 while at least 81 persons died
in fres. Violent deaths by miscel-
laneous causes accounted for III
victims. These included deaths by
shootinSs, freezing, tornado, train
and airplane crashes and accidents
in the home.
The heaviest single toll over the
holiday was taken in a hospital fire
in Hartford, Conn, with II per-
sons fatally burned. Six other
persons in Meriden Conn, died in
a fire at a home.
Texas and California reported
the LOST deaths by violence, a and
46, respectively. The fatalities in
Texas were % victims OF traffic &C
cidents and is by miscellaneous
causes, including Is slayings. Cali
fornia topped the country in motor
deaths with 50.
In New York state 81 violent
deaths were reported, including six
in traffic accidents, while Illinois
motor mishaps, all in Chicago. to-
tailed three.
Heavy snowfalls. rain and sleet
in many parts of the country kept
highway travel at minimum over
the holiday.
The violent deaths by states. list
ing in order traflc, fire and miscel-
laneous causes:
Alabama 0-1-0: Arizona 1000;
Arkansas 300: California 1929;
Colorado 1000: Connecticut 0-23-2;
Florida O.0-4; Georgia 100; Idaho
l-0.2: Illinois BILL; Indiana SOL:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
IrunanHonne
For Holiday

Independence. Mo, Dec. 26-AP
President Truman went merrily
about celebrating the Christmas
holidays today as his home town
folk showed every disposition TO al.
low him to do it in his own way.
HIS round OF Yuletide calls
spread TO Kansas City where
friends were invited to drop into his
office in the Federal Building for
an exchange OF season greetings.
MIR. Truman covered plenty OF
territory upon his arrival here
yesterday - plane from Washing
ton through sleet and storm. lie
went Immediately by automobile
over icy pavements for a Commute
visit with mother. 93.year-old
Mrs. Martha r. Truman. at nearby
Grandview
Mayor Roger T. Sermon of Inde.
pendence made it clear that there
will be no official observance OF
the Presidents visit.
He came home TO spend the
holidays with his family and close
friends" Sermon told reporters. Il
expect to drop by for handshake,
that is all. We want the Presi.
dent to feel free to come and go as
he pleases, Just like any other town
citizen coming home for Christ.
mas"
After his visit to the Federal
Building, aides said, the President
probably will drop by several
places in Kansas City for hand
shak with old friends. How
ever, they said, no definite pro-
gram has been arranged. leaving
the Chief Executive free to follow
his whims.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Jap Admiral
to be Hanged

Kwalein. Marshall Islands. Dec.
26-AP-A second high ranking
japanese officer Rear Adm Shigs-
matsu Sakaibara must hang for
war crimes
A military commission on Christ.
mas Day decreed death by the rope
for Sakaibsra. former Wake COM
mander during the occupation. and
his executive officer. It. Comdr.
SoiChi Tachbana. for the mass exc.
cutions on Wake Island oct. :,
1913. OF 9S American civilian ON
ployes OF Pan-American Always.
A military commission in Manila
recently sentenced 1t Gen. Tomo-
yuki Namashita to hang for con-
doning atrocities by his troops in
the Philippines.
Shortly before he was sentenced,
Sakaibara who admitted ordering
the executions requested that
the people planned and carried out
the dropping Of the atomic bomb
in Japan should be regarded in
the same light as We"
On Sakaibsra's orders. the 9S
Americans were blindfolded, march.
ed to the beach. shackled and
shot by Japanese riflemen. The ad.
miral told the commission he fear.
ed the Americans would aid inya-
sion forces he believed might as
sault Wake
The commission paid little heed
TO the plea OF the Japanese defense
counsel, It. Comdr. Eozo Kirata,
that 1T was one of those tragedies
which happen necessarily with the
ruthless actions of war"
The execution. he Contended.
may be justified before law as a
means Of protecting the Japanese
Wake unit from hostile deeds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Seeks
Beh Slayer

Chicago. Dec. 26-AP-Michigan
officers said today they planned
to seek first call on Army Desert
or Robert f. Smith. so that he
might he tried on murder charge
before federal charges of kidnapping
are pressed.
A request that such procedure he
followed was prepared for the Unit
cd States Attorneys office here by
Sheriff william VI. Boeye and Pros
ecutor Howard F. FAINT OF Ottawa
County. Mich
Sheriff Boeve announced he
would ask the federal government
to permit smith to he removed from
Chicago to Grand Haven to stand
trial for the Staying OF Roy Gordon
Beh Of Crosse Pointe Mich.
Smith pleaded guilty 10 kidaap
ing charge here Monday and was re-
manded to the custody Of the L. s
marshal for default Of $4,000 bond.
Federal authorities said they
would ask Attorney General Tom
Clark to decide whether the kidnsp.
ing or Staying charge should have
precedence.
Smith. 2i year old soldier from
Camp Robinson, Ark. went AWOL
Dec. IL after overpowering a guard
az the camp, according 10 the FBl
lie was accompanied by Boleslas
Walter NzaikowsH. IS. Of Chicago.
FBI agents said the two were in
volyed in four kidnapings and five
car thefts while making their way
to Chicago. They said Smith. I'M
accompanied. shot Beh in the lat
ter's car near Holland. Mich. Dec.
% after Beh bad given him ride.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
New Burglary
Faces Police

Police today were investigating
a burglary at the Riverside Bowl
ing Alleys, which were broken into
Christmas Eve.
Thieves gained entrance through
a rear window on the west side af-
ter removing a covering OF boards
The place was ransacked. two
pinball machines, several lockers
and the cash register were opened.
Between SO and 81 was taken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
State Skids.
SIoshes Over
Bad Roads

Michigan residents slid and slosh-
ed their way to work today as the
state battled the effects Of a Christ
mas snow and sleet storm that par
TALLY crippled bus, air and highway
travel.
Bus service between Detroit and
Flint. Saginaw. Alpena, Sault Ste.
MARIE, Ludlngton and Bay City was
suspended Tuesday night for the
second time in "a hours because Of
the hazardous driving conditions.
Airline traffic out OF Detroit air
port was grounded at p. m. Mon
day and officials said there was lit
tie likelihood of any resumption Of
flights before today because of
weather conditions.
State, local and county police
reported record breaking numbers
OF minor collisions as autoists slid
a bout on the icy roadways. The De-
troit police accident bureau, which
handled 200 accident reports within
a five hour period Christmas Eve,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Sorry, But You
Parked Too Close

Rolert Bants, 3l4 f. Cross
St, today was looking for a
person who, he claims, is more
polite than careful.
Mr.. Banta parked his car in
the Weidman parking lot. Tues.
day. He returned TO the car
10 find a long radio antenna
broken of the rear Of the car.
A note had been left on the
car. Sorry, You parked too
close"