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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Corporal Rescued
From Jap Prison

Ann Arbor, Feb. 22-Cpl. Edward
V. Weber, reported missing since
December, 1912, is now rescued
from a Japanese internment camp
His mother, Mrs. Theresa Weber.
1904 Jackson Rd. received word
from the War Department We'd
nesday saying her son was in falr
health. Cpl Edward V. Weber, ~
had been imprisoned over two
years.
Cpl. Weber left with the Army
Medical Corps for overseas duty
in September 1871. He was sta
toned in Manila at the time that
city was taken over by the Japs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Mass, Dinner Mark
Silver Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Dupont OBJ
served their Silver Wedding ami
yersary Tuesday by attending a
high Mass OF Thanksgiving at St.
John the Baptist Catholic Church
at 8 o'clock Their son, Thomas
and grandson, Friedrich, served as
acolytes.
In the evening a family dinner
was served at the Dupont home.
Places were set for IS. Their son,
Cpl. Albert Dupont, home on fur
Tough from the South Pacific and
the Philippines, made it a very
happy anniversary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Washington Dance
Conducted by USO

A George Washington Birthday
Dance vas held at the USO We'd
resday evening. \ large picture Of
the Father OF our Country was
appropriately set upon the mantle
piece OF the fireplace, and the
white cloth on the serving table
was decorated with cherries. hat
chefs. and red and blue streamers.
Delicious, homemade cherry pies,
donated by residents OF Hpsilanti,
and served la mode, carried out
the theme in the refreshments. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Wizard chaperoned
the party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Program Reported
at Gilbert House

A. - monthly board meeting.
Wednesday evening at Gilbert
House, Miss Margaret Davis. the
Few director. gave a fine report OF
the organization and activities o:
the young people who are again
coming to the house for recreation
The Board decided to charge all
adult social groups fall fees for the
use OF the house following the prac.
tice OF recreation centers in other
cities. The teen age group in this
city showed a .audable sense of
responsibility and OF leadership in
the management OF their Friday
canteeEs. The Board accepted with
gratitude an offer OF one OF the
members OF the canteen who is a
licensed electrician, TO install floor
plugs in the dining room so that
table lighting can be enjoyed in
stead of the overhead lights. Many
u > dAllLdAlOhb nave iNSpOliutu "
the call for sponsors for the Can
teens and every Friday night up
to the middle OF June has been
spoken for.
The Junior Canteen is reported
getting under way. Miss Davis
hopes for volunteers from the Mich
igan Normal College to act as spon.
sors Of these activities. A few
adults have offered to act as spon-
sors, but many more are needed
The rooms OF the house have
been changed. The basement rooms
have been closed until leaders can
be found who are capable OF taking
care OF handicraft activities. Ping
pong tables are put in a large as
sembly room upstairs together with
table hockey and bowling.
The open house policy OF allowing
children and adults TO come in at
all hours without leadership has
been discontinued for the present.
Miss Davis reported that many
more folding chairs to care for the
increased number OF people are
needed. The Board expressed graf
itude to Miss Davis for the work
that she has been doing since tax
ing over the house.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22

Miss Dorothy Hartenstein has left
for New York, n. Y, to visit her
sister. Mrs. Robert Gaudy.
Miss Clyde Clark is spending
several weeks at Brown City, with
her sister. Mrs. John Randall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Observe Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen Smith cele-
brsted their fifth anniversary Sun
day when they we're guests OF MI.
and Mrs. Vern Chamberlain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
BANQUET to be Friday

Banquet to be Friday
The Mems Fellowship, Club oil
the First Baptist Church will spon-
sor a Father and Son banquet Fri
day at $50 p. m. The program will
be highlighted by Ray Hayiland.
Detroit, who will show motion pic
lures in technicolor OF his hunting
trip in northern Canada. There Will
also be a number by Charles Fagin.
Mrs. Arba Howard, Alden, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. HOW
ard
Mrs. Edwin Helm and Mrs. Wilbu:
Leubbers have returned to thelt
home. harrington, H., after visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs Mary
overly.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Campbell,
Detroit. have been visiting Mrs.
Martha Bacon while their daughter
Jane is in the health cottage at
the University Of Michigan, Ill with
throat trouble.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Entertain Friends

Mrs. Arthur Nicely and Mrs. And
rev Ellinwood entertained seven
friends at a dinner wednesday az
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. Nicely.
Bunco was played in the after
noon with prizes going to Mrs.
liams. Mrs. Ellinwood and Mrs. viii
liam Fleming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
PLEASANTLY Reminded

Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Lebanon, $500
Crane Rd., were pleasantly remind
ed OF their 25th wedding anniver-
sary Wednesday by a shower OF
cards and money from their rela'
tiyes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Games Entertain
Fa theirs, Guests

Following the business meeting
OF Fathers OF Men in Service, with
Elmer Kidder presiding, Wednes-
day evening. the men and four WIS.,
itors. veterans from oyerseas--en-
joyed a social time and played
games.
Five new members were en-
rolled. Mr.. Kidder opened the meet
ing with the Lords Prayer repeat
ed in unison, and the pledge OF
allegiance TO the flag. Mr.. Kidder,
in a short talk, pointed out many
benefits OF the Fathers Club.
The overseas veterans present
were Pvt. Homer Schnurstein, Rob
ert Schnurstein. Cpl. Albert Du-
Point and Master Sgt. Herbert Kid
der. Refreshments were served al
the close OF the evening.
The next regular meeting will be
Mar. !.
Mrs. y. F. Gambill has returned
from a visit TO her son, p. o. Jesse
Gambill at Miami. Fla, and to her
brother and sister at Hollywood,
Fla
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Hearst Newspapers Honored
Bv Women S Defense Corps

bonds in the Seventh War Loan drive, bring
ing the total sales of the Womens Defense
Corps of America to $265092, 500 for which
the Women's Defense Corps of America has
received citations from the treasury depart
ment, and
WHEREAS: Such encouragement and
support has enabled the Women's Defense
Corps of America, through its chapters, to
operate five canteens for servicemen and fur
nish 26 recreation rooms, give away thou
sands of layettes for servicemen's babies,
distribute gifts in military hospitals to
wounded d servcemen, send thousands or
Christmas packages to fighting men overseas
and servicemen in hospitals throughout the
United States for which the Women's De-
fense Corps of America has received two hos
pital citations.
Therefore be it resolved that we express
to William Randolph Hearst and the Chicago
Herald-American our appreciation OF their
gracious and enthusiastic support in all our
war activities, and our sincere hope that the
invaluable relations we have formed will long
endure, and
Be it further resolved that this testimonial
be presented to William Randolph Hearst and
the Chicago Herald-American and copy be
inscribed in our permanent record as pledge
Of our deep gratitude.
NELLIE III. BOSWORTH,
National Commander,
Women's Defense Corps OF America.
MILDRED HORDER,
National Adjutant.
OFFICE OF
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST,
Ia Cuesta Encantada,
San Simeon, Cal.
Aug. 25, 1915.
MRS. NELLIE II. BOSWORTH,
NATIONAL COMMANDER,
WOMENS DEFENSE CORPS OF AMERICA
326 WEST MARKET STREET,
CHICAGO 6, ILL.
DEAR MRS. BOSWORTH:
I THANK you very sincerely for the testi-
4 monial you have so graciously awarded
me. l deeply appreciate your kind considera-
ton.
Ny son, William Randolph Hearst, Junior,
will accept the award on Sept. 25, if agreeable
TO you and your organization.
With renewed thanks, am
Very faithfully yours,
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

America is twice -cndllenSeu Dy
Gen. Macarthur, and Of the two
challenges our dedication to the
memory of the dead is the easier, for
those who have died to save their
country are sacred to us and are per-
petuated in our hearts.
It is in behalf of the living that
Gen. Macarthur raised lris real chal-
lenge, and it is the living who now
look to America with question in
their eyes.
The millions of men and women
soon to stream home from the far cor
ners of the earth must have more
than an honored place among us.
"Take care of them" urges Gen.
Macarthur
Assure every one of them the
happiness he has so richly earned.
Give every one of them fruitful
and productive place in our national
life.
For the wounded, let the resources
of the nation for scientific care and
sympathetic understanding be mex
haustible.
EOR those who return whole in
body, let them be not only first in
our hearts but first among all of us
in the pursuit of education, in en-
ployment and in knowing the fullness
and happiness and fruits of our free
and productive and wholesome way
of life.
Put first things first, America!
Take care of those who ARE first
the men and women who are re-
turning to America.
1t is they who SAVED AMER
ICA, as Gen. Macarthur proudly and
urgently said in challenge, from the
brink of disaster.
Take care of them, not just for
the sake of the love we bear them or
for the sense of duty we acknowledge
to them or for the pride we have in
them-but for the attainment Of
worthiness in our own account.
These are the men and women we
sent upon the holy mission which is
now complete.
TAKE CARE OF THEM,
AMERICA.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Brain Game

Give yourself 10 for each correct answer
through question six, 40 each for the re-
msinint tso questions. Any score ss or
higher IL excellent.
The nursery rhyme starting
"One, two, buckle my Shoe"
ends with nineteen, twenty
-. Can you complete 1t?
2-Sports pages a few days ago
carried the story that this
years Kentucky Derby win
ner has retired from racing.
You've a short memory il
you can't remember his
name.
3-True or false: (a) The totem
of an Indian family or tribe
was the animal or object Sc
lected as guardian spirit
TO be worshipped? (b) Times
Square, in New York City,
is where Broadway crosses
Sixth avenue?
1.-Two star actresses played to-
gether in movie Stage
Door" Can you name them?
Sin their job of bombing
Japan, the American fleets
OF Superfortresses are said
10 have flown a total of 100,-
100000 miles. Can you guess
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Take Care of Them

CEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
" spoke to his grateful countrymen
and to a hushed world, on the occa-
sion of the formal japanese surren-
der. of the holy mission that had been
completed, but he asked all the mil
lions of people within the range of his
voice to realize and remember for
WHOM he spoke.
II speak for the thousands OF
silent lips, forever stilled among the
iunqIes and the beaches and in the
deep uaters of the Pacific Which
marked the uay," he said in quiet
and reverent voice that reached to
the ends of the earth.
IL speak for the unnamed brave
millions homeWard bound to take up
the challenge of that future Which
they did so much to SalUdge from the
the brink of disaster"
Dedication to the memory of the
heroic and immortal dead.
A pledge of duty and of faith to
the living hosts of brave men.
THESE were the things Gen. Mac
l. Arthur urged upon his country
men and upon the world, that they
might be worthy of the holy mission
completed in their behalf.
IL report to you" said Gen. Mac
Arthur to the people of the United
States, that your sons and daugh-
ters have serUed you tOell and faith
fully Vith the calm, deliberate, de-
termined fighting spirit of the Amer
ican soldier and sailor, based upon
tradition of historical trait, as
against the fanaticism of an enemy
supported only by mythological fc-
ton, their spiritual strength and
poWer has brought us through to
victory.
"They are homeWard bound
take care of them"
Take care of them, America!
That was the urgent message, the
earnest appeal, of great commander
in behalf of the brave men, the living
and the dead, who were his response
bility and pride in the great conflict
of the Pacific.
Let us hope he has not pleaded in
vain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
WHAT DO You KNOW?

how many Of these planes
were lost on these missions
Was it under 100; approxi-
mately 400 or more than
800?
6-What present day American
writer has become WE'LL
known for his study of the
American language?
7-Pitching, rolling and yaw-
ing are three undesirable
motions in an airplane. Can
you describe them?
S-The u. S. census bureau re-
Gently announced that the
population of this country
has increased by more than
100000 in the last five
years. Can you guess within
100000 this latest esti-
mate?
(Answers on opposite page)
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08


ment
The whole project over term of years
would cost 81 ,257 100000 of which the
government would recover $741, 900
from irrigation and power revenues.
Only $2O0,OOO,OOO is needed to start
the work, and there is bill in Congress
to appropriate the money.
If that bill is passed, the work will
proceed; states rights and the rights Of
communities will be safe; and there will
be no interference with private property
or private enterprise.
4 LSO introduced in Congress, however,
"A is the Missouri Valley Authority bill,
sponsored by Senator Murray.
If this bill is passed. federal corpora
ton will be set up TO create A VAST
NEW AND UNNECESSARY AGENCY
OF GOVERNMENT OVER THE EN-
TIRE MISSOURI VALLEY, endowed
with unrestricted authority" to acquire
land-and even become the actual pro-
prietor of all the property in its domain.
This corporation will have no engineer
ing problems to solve and no conservation
planning to do.
THE ARMY ENGINEERS AND THE
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION HAVE
ATTENDED TO ALL THAT, WITH
THE APPROVAL OF CONGRESS.
The corporation will simply take over
the vast preliminary work that has been
it, of course, set up huge new bureau
cracy. make its own rules and regula-
tions," and in fact go into business" as a
sort of overload in nearly one-fourth of
the nation.
1t is apparent that federal author
ity" with unlimited power over the en-
tire water supply Of 100000 people
may exercise unlimited power over the
lives the industries and the prosperity
of the people.
THE Murray bill itself authorizes the
Il corporation to formulate" Missouri
Valley plan" which shall" include such
"ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
VALUES as may be AFFECTED or
FURTHERED by the projects and activi-
ties" in which it is engaged.
Among the innumerable things the bill
authorizes" the corporation to do is to
obtain "the relocation of railroad tracks,
highways, highway bridges, mills, ferries,
electric light plants, and ANY AND ALL
OTHER PROPERTIES, ENTERPRISES
AND PROJECTS, to exercise the
power of eminent domain" in doing 80.
Under such terms, the Missouri VAL
~ ley Authority could compel a town
or village to move" in the pursuit of
some economic, social or cultural" pur-
pose of its own.
Needless to say the Missouri Valley
Authority bill-and the other similar
pending bills-are opposed by the COVER
nors of the states concerned and by the
80 leading national and regional land and
water organizations which are interested
in the establishment of sound AMERI-
CAN policies for the development of this
country's land and water resources
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

sailor. Based upon a tradition of his
enemy supported only by NEUROLOGICAL
fiction, their spiritual strength and power
has brought us through to victory. They
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Left-Wing Thinkers
Would Abolish States
Chapter VII
BY f. F. TOMPKINS

Chapter VII
AN IDEA long prevalent among left
4 n wing thinkers has been the idea
that the American plan of federal and
state government is not what they like
they would like to have the states abol-
ished, the federal government supreme,
and the nation divided up into regions"
with a federal satrapy in control of each
area.
This idea-and not the success" that
has been attributed to the Tennessee Val
ley project-lies behind the introduction
in the present Congress of group OF
bills to create regional authorities cover
ing the entire country,
OUTSTANDING IN THE LIST is
THE MISSOURI VALLEY AUTHORITY
BILL, WHICH CONTAINS ALL THE
FAULTS OF THE SCHEME.
The Missouri Valley, with 661,00O
square miles of territory comprises 22.2
per cent of the land area of the United
States; with 100000 inhabitants it has
88 per cent of our population.
TEN states are included IN this vast
l. watershed-Colorado Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyo-
ming-a stretch 1900 miles long and 700
miles wide, containing great streams, inn
portant cities, millions of acres of arabic
land and millions of acres of land that
is fertile but parched.
In the upper basin, land and water
conservation are problem; in the lower
basin, floods and navigation.
For many years the federal govern
ment has had unsurpassed agencies to
deal with these problems.
In the War Department is the Board
of Army Engineers-recognized as "the
greatest dam builders in the worldwide
for nearly century have had charge of
food control and navigation.
In the Department of the Interior is
the Bureau of Reclamation, founded in
1902 by President Theodore Roosevelt to
make farmlands out of deserts and pro-
vide homes and opportunities in the arid
West.
In the course of its large duties the
Bureau of Reclamation has developed
and Congress has approved-a compre-
hensive plan, known as the Sloan plan,
for reclamation work in the Upper Mis-
souri, basin.
At the same time the army engineers
have formulated food control and navi-
cation plan-the Pick plan-for the lower
basin.
Under permanent legislation adopted
- by Congress last year-the food con-
troll act of 1944-the two plans were CO.
ordinated into one: The same act of Con-
gress providing uniform policy for the
nation.
This plan will prevent floods in the
Missouri Valley, bring more than 4,000,-
600 acres of land under cultivation, pro-
vide a navigable channel from st. Louis
to Sioux City, and carry out complete
soil and water conservation program,
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
WOMEN'S DEFENSE CORPS
OF AMERICA,
Headquarters, 326 w. Madison ST.,
Chicago 6, iii.

Headquarters, S26 w. Madison ST.,
Chicago 6, Ill.
Aug. 20, 1915.
MR. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST,
SAN SIMEON, CAL.
DEAR Mr.. HEARST:
HNHE Womens Defense Corps of America
Il has adopted the attached testimonial of
grateful appreciation to you for your assist
ance TO us in our home front efforts during
the war.
We would like TO award you the testi-
monial at our annual meeting on Sept. %, in
the presence of Army, navy, government
officials and large group of distinguished
guests and members.
We realize that you probably will not be
in Chicago at that time and would appreciate
it if you could designate representative to
receive it in your name. We would like to
invite him to the affair.
Thanking you for your splendid co-opera-
ton.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

"And so. my fellow cOuntrymen, to-
dav I report Ia YOU that yOur SONS and
daughters have served You we'll and faith
fully with the calm. deliberate, determined
fighting spirit of the American soldier ana
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
knowledge Test
By DIR. sABINA CONNOLLY

Give yourself ONE for zach of IN. hrst
Ave questions and FIvE for the last ques-
tion. Score, s-io, brilliant; 7-s, bright;
A-s, average; Oh, dull.
If you want TO climb the
highest mountain In North
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

America, you will have to 90
to: (a) Alaska, (b) Colorado,
(c) Mexico?
2-Belial Is another word for:
(a) an angel, (b) a devil,
(c) a beggar?
3-Sinology is: (a) the study of
finger prints, (b) the study
OF bone structure, (c) the
study Of the Chinese Ian
guage!
4-Tripe comes from cattle: ta)
stomach, tb) horns, (c) liv-
ers? .
Slow did Achilles rate as a
draft dodger In the Trojan
war: (aD He pretended in
sanity. OBJ He was dressed
as a woman by his mother.
(c) He hurt his heel?
6-~Match these columns COR
rectly; the nickname and the
president:
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
sincerely,
NELLIE II. BOSWORTH,
National Commander,
Women's Defense Corps of America.

WHEREAS: William Randolph Hearst and
w the Chicago Herald-American have,
through their generous hospitality and CO.
operation, consistently supported the organ
ization in carrying out the objectives of the
Womens Defense Corps Of America, which
are
Ito interest women in the welfare,
morale and general needs Of the nations
servicemen and women, particularly those
who have no families or are far removed
from them
2-To keep military and home ties
closely bound
3-To cooperate with the army, navy,
marine corps, coast guard, the National
defense Council. the American Red Cross
and other patriotic organizations;
ito volunteer for any service in which
women may assist the United States Of
America 70 attain complete victory;
5--To draw no line as 20 color, race or
creed-and encouraged 1t in its moral ac-
tivities in behalfof serviccnen overseas and
on the home front, and
WHEREAS: That support and encourage
nnent enabled the Women's Defense Corps Of
America to sell S25,O92,50O worth Of war
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

are hOmeWard bOund-taIke care of them.''
General Douglas Macarthur. in speech
10 people of the United States, fOIIOUing
Japanese surrender aboard the USS Mis-
souri,, September 2. 1915.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

tAnswers on opposite page)
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03

-HE wartime shortage Of news
print, which has forced some
publications TO make reductions
m their size, will never worry Swift
Lathers of MearS, Michigan.
Lathers already is publishing the
worlds smallest newspaper. His week
ly, "The Mears New" measures
Just five inches by Sven inches and
goes out TO his 1000 subscribers with
four pages of neighborhood new
written in brief, pungent style and
intersperSed with short, catchy ads
of local business men.
BY tailoring his news items TO
match the size Of his paper, Lathers
manages TO pass along lot of in.
formation in o,ch tiny edition In a
few words he tc. of a girl with
mumps, a soldier home on furlough.
a neighbor in an oxygen tent, an
outing of the "ladizadc" society, a
villagers Model T flivver painted red,
or a farmers new manure spreader.
Makeup never troubles Publisher
Lathers. lie doesn't bother with col
umns, Just runs his new and newzy
ads right across the page, line after
line and item after item. One recent
lead paragraph totaled AZ lines and
spilled over from Page One well into
Page Two.
Now and then one Of his little
jabs brings indignant protests. Lath-
ers has Withstood several libel suits
with mistaken good nature. One last
year brought him a number of new
readers, as the editor used court re-
cess periods in which TO solicit new
subscriptions 10 his publication.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03

Californians have debated the prob
able cause of such furious fray.
Nothing definite will ever clear up
the mystery, but the general opinion
is that rivalry over an attractive lady
wildcat probably provoked the un-
scheduled blackout.
Power company employees with
long memory for some of the strang-
er happenings in their field recalled
that woman was responsible for the
most unusual blackout ever report
cd in Europe.
In the town of Maribor, Yugo-
slavia, a Tilted youth named Anton
Leshnik ended his life in 1889 by
climbing a power transmission tower
and lying across the wires. He thus
fulfilled a threat he had made that
night when my light goes out, TO-
600 others will go out as well"
Whatever the cause behind the
Owens Valleys incident, the resi-
dents hope their surviving wildcat
population will do no more fighting
on the top of power poles.