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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Proposed Bill Would Create New
Department of National Defense

~ action but advocated a broader
program that would embrace in
dustrisl mobilization and scientific
research.
Johnson, who also met with the
Doolittle-Spaatz group, urged crea-
ton of a Department OF military
corps. Army. Navy. industrial mo-
Utilization and scientific research
and development. He and Sen.
Kilgore Cd W. Va, are co-sponsors
of a bill carrying out that pro-
posal
Johnson predicted that the sim
pie merger bill would be rewritten
in Committee" to take in the other
problems dramatized by the de-
yelopment and successful use Of
the atomic bomb.
Army-Navy merger legislation APP
peared, meanwhile, to be temporari-
~ stymied in the House. The Navy
has expressed opposition to the
plan and consideration OF the mat
ter in the House will go forward,
members indicated, only II the
Military Affairs Committee there
takes III initiative.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Treatment Of Juvenile
Cases to be. Investigated

There is some hope in the talk
OF supervisors about enlarging and
improving rooms for delinquents
at the county farm. There is no
provision for detention in the new
county buildings to be erected in
Ann Arbor, and that is perhaps a
good thing, providing they are Civ
en- more room at the county farm.
Under the able direction of Mr..
and Mrs. Kennett young prisoners
will be better cared for. no doubt,
at the county farm that they would
be in the new county building.
There is room on the farm for ex-
ercise, but no provision has been
made for supervision excepting as
Mr.. Kennett or Mrs. Kennett add
such special service onto their al
ready oyerrowded schedule.
Tiny Cells Objectionable
The little rooms in which young
inmates are confined are only large
enough for two single hunks, one
above the other. and a narrow space
along the side. The space is small.
the ventilation is bad and the close
association is public disgrace: as
for example a boy brought in be
cause his parents have deserted
him, locked into one OF these tiny
-cells with an older boy arrested for
a serious offense. And when the
place Is overcrowded. as IL fire.
quently is, conditions are unspeak-
able.
For use OF all people in the de-
tention ward, boys. girls and the
matron. there is one old fashioned.
cracked-seat toilet. Just to keep
that room clean is pretty close to a
full time job and the arrangement
is extremely Objectionable.
No One Mans Fault
The general situation is not the
fault of Judge Pray, or Arch Will
son, or any other one man or
woman. The whole setup calls for
change. Il calls for better organ
izatlon. more intelligent handling
of cases. closer attention to indi-
vidual needs, family conditions, and
mental state OF the juveniles in
trouble.
Delay in checking cases which
results in undesirable confinement
sometimes results from time re
quired by Mr.. Wilson in his law
practice. The work should be in
the hands of a competent agent.
free to follow through on cases i'm
mediately.
Once the case has been investi-
gated there should be quick as
signment Of the child TO a com
mendable home or probation, ac-
cording to details Of the case.
There should be better proyis-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Special Gifts
Launch Drive
For City

With a budget of $4,000. mem.
bers Of the Community Fund spe.
cial gifts committee met at Hotel
Huron at noon today to star. their
part OF the campaign under the
leadership OF George A. Veins.
Committee members are c. Alex.
Carl Arvin, Raymon Bair. w. Z.
Bassett. Ross X. Bower, Leroy n.
Bush, E. II. Chapelle, William C.
Durant, F. NJ. Greenstreet, r. b.
Haig, George c. Handy. Knowell
Hart, Jack Hertzberg, Vernon KEEL
~. Carl Johnson, Alex Longnecker.
Matt Max. Atwood McAndrew. A,
F. Nissly. Dan t. Quirk, Maynard
Richardson. Lawrence Schaffer, l..
A. Seamans, A. Seedorff. Harry F.
Shaefer. d M. Silkworth, Ben ].
Sovey. Edward G. Streicher. L. NJ.
Thomas, Joseph II. Thompson,
James F. Warner, c. T, Waiting.
c. c. Wescott. L. G. Wiedman. and
George A. Veins.
Representatives OF employe
groups from Ypsilanti's industries
met last night to plan Cor the com
ing war Chest and Community
Fund campaign. Nearly 40 men and
women were present to discuss the
objects OF the campaign and how
best to present the needs OF the
campaign 10 local factory employees
Dan T. Quirk, general chairman
Of the campaign, presided and dis
cussed how important it was that
every individual in every plant
should see the necessity for sup
porting the campaign. A twenty.
minute film was shown entitled
The Yanks Come Home depict
ing what an American soldier sees
in devastated Europe as contrasted
with conditions in America.
Rev. Raymon Bair. head OF Ypsi-
lanti's Community Fund said he
knew that the campaign could be
a success II every small part was
taken care Of, that it would fail II
any group neglected their respon.
sibility.
The quota for each plant was
established on the basis o: the "av.
erage hourly rated pay multiplied
by eight, the number of hours OF
work" In an attempt to arrive at
an average days pay. 1t was agreed
that payroll deductions should be
completed within six months.
The Industrial Employees Com
mittee for the campaign is headed
by Don Franklin. William Hend.
rickson and Thomas Kinkead.
Each campaign will be planned for
that particular shop
Plants represented at the mee.-
ing were Ford Generator, Peninsu-
lar Paper, United Stove, Central
Specially. Motor State Products,
Streicher Die and Tool Universal
Die Casting and municipal en-
ployes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Peron Eyes


Buenos Nires, Oct. 1f-AP-Gen.
Eduardo Avalos. commander Of the
powerful Campo de Mayo garrison,
took over the Argentine war minis
try today as the power behind the
military government. but there
were indications that Col. Juan
Peron, through diversified OF his
cabinet status, remained a strong
factor in the confused political stu
alton.
Only a few hours after the gov
ernmcnt had accepted Peron's res
ignation as vice president. war
minister and minister OF labor and
social welfare. he delivered
speech last night TO an enthusiastic
crowd in which he pledged the re-
mainder OF his life ito the cause
OF the working man"
Cries OF "Our President" came
from the cheering throng which
gathered OUTSIDE the secretarat OF
labor TO hear tn Iron mans
speech, which was nationally broad
cast.
tPeron's speech was interpreted
in some Latin-American quarters
as inaugurating his campaign for
See ARGENTINA-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Fmenen Show
Uses Of Tower

As a feature OF Fire Prevention
Week, the Ypsilanti Fire Depart
ment put on a thrilling demonstra-
ton Wednesday afternoon on North
Washington street which attracted
the attention of several hundred
spectators who were down town
North Washington street had been
shut off when It. Russell Forsythe
and two men appeared with the
departments modern aerial lad
der.
The big alumium ladder powered
by gasoline motor was set up and
a fireman at the top furnished
thrill TO the crowd as It was swung
from the Kresge building to the
Cunningham side of the street.
Streams from two hydrants can be
directed on fire from the tower,
without the fireman being in dang
err by controls at the base.
This piece of equipment, accord
ing to Commissioner George Ennen,
and Chief James Dignan, more than
saved its cost within few weeks
following purchase when il was
used on the Grinneu fire. II en-
ables firemen to reach the highest
buildings, and they also have pro-
lection against smoke or intense
heat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

Washington-7-lNS-Senate spon-
sors Of the plan for an Army-Navy
merger that would insure an indie
pendent air force launched a drive
Wednesday for legislative action.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee scheduled hearings TO start
in one week on a bill to create a
Department OF National Defense,
with separate branches for land,
sea and air forces.
At the same time, less than "a
hours after his record-flight arriv-
al in Washington from Los Ange-
les, 1t. Gen. James II. Doolittle
and his air force superior, Gen.
Carl A.. Spaatz, met informally
with rro-merger Senate members
on Capitol Hill.
It was indicated that Doolittle.
Eighth Air Fore commander, and
Spaatz. chief of strategic Airces in
the Pacific voiced the airman's ar
gument for the importance OF an
Independent air arm.
With them were other Air Force
combat veterans. including Col. p.
w. Tibbits. OF Quincy. ILL.,, who
dropped the frst atomic bomb on
Hiroshima. All were luncheon
guests OF Sen. Lucas Cd H., a
strong hacker OF the merger.inde.
pendent air forces plan.
Announcement of the Military
Committee hearings was made by
Sen. Hill (D) Ala. acting majority
leader and sponsor Of the pending
merger bill.
Sen Johnson (D) Colo. acting
chairman o. the Military Commit
tee, said he was all in favor Of ear
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Fire Prevention,
Constitution, Two
Kwanis Subjects

The Kiwanis Club held their reg
ular weekly meeting in the Huron
Hotel Wednesday noon. and George
Ennen, member Of the fire commits.
sion made a short but pointed ap
peal for observance Of fire proven
ton week.
Mr.. Ennen stated that out Of
fourteen cardinal points OF fire pre-
vention, two OF the most important.
and TO which most heed should be
paid are the accumulation Of rub
Dish and faulty wiring, and urged
that each citizen and taxpayer in
the city should in their own inter
est and for the protection of others,
pay particular attention to them
Following Mr. Ennens appeal.
the members OF the club gave a
fine dramatization of the question
OF representation Of the states I'm
the national legislature as discuss
ed in the Constitution Convention
During the discussion, in which
various members assumed the roles
Of the original representatives. H.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

ions for the temporary confine-
ment and it is possible that the SUI
pervisors may soon appropriate
money for such improvement.
The judge should arrange to give
more attention to boys and girls on
parole and probation. We should
have guidance Of an intelligent ad-
visory board and perhaps most
important of all, there should be a
well conducted state institution for
the care of children sent there for
reform. Out of the present inyesti-
cation in Lansing may come cor
receive measures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
RY MEL MOST

by MEL MOST
Paris-AP-Pierre Lavars writ
ten account OF the defense he
scorned to make the court which
condemned him TO death was made
public Wednesday by his counsel,
who permitted access 10 a manu-
script which painstakingly docu-
ments his replies TO all the original
counts in the treason indictment
against him.
The document was written by La
val with his paper spread before
him on the floor OF his dungeon
cell.
The manuscript unfolded a grim
history Of pre-war diplomacy and
wartime German terror. Evidently
II was prepared for use in any fu-
ture trial Laval has been conf
dent such a trial will he held, even,
perhaps. after he has been execut-
ed.
The former Vichy chief OF gov
ernment. who IA times was minis
ter and thrice a premier Of France.
took up the charges against him one
by one. and these were some OF his
replies:
To the charge he sought 10 nego-
tate peace during the "phouey
war before the German 1910 blitz
on France:
That Mussolini furnished the mi
tiatiye in this through an emissary.
Laval said he offered TO undertake
a mission which Premier Edouard
Daladier could later disavow II it
failed, but Daladier rejected the
idea. 4 second secret emissary ar
rived from Mussolini the day before
! Italy attacked France. but never
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
KAISER WANTS WEST COAST STEEL
STATE ACTION REMOVES
FIRE PROTECTION FROM
YPSllANTl RURAL AREA

Word was received today by
Chief Frank Jacot, of the Willow
Run, Norwayne, and Oakdale Gar.
dens federal housing project fire de.
artments. that the state owned 500
gallon pumper now being used by
the Willow Run Village Fire De,
partmsnt, is to be repossessed Oct.
II, for use in state institutions.
The department at the present
time consists OF two trucks. the
state owned pumper in question
and federal owned pumper. The
federal owned truck cannot leave
the premises OF the Willow Run
project.
Since June, 1913, the state truck
has been the only means of fire pro.
lection for residents of Ypsilanti.
Superior and Augustus townships.
Since the war this area has become
thickly populated. The truck has
been covering an area OF more than
ten miles radius. This area" &C.
cording to Captain Frank Dipner,
Willow Run Village Fire Depart
ment, will be entirely without fire
protection when this truck is re.
possessed by the state. The Ypsi-
lanti City Fire Department does
not 20 beyond the city limits as a
rule"
The order for repossession came
from the state fire marshall's office,
from Marshall Arnold Renner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

The long brewing criticism Of
Washtenaw County Juvenile meth
DDS came into official light Wednes-
day when the Board Of Supervis-
ors decided to start an investiga
ton.
A petition signed BY more than a
hundred residents OF the county.
was submitted with a request for
action. principal complaint being
that Juvenile wards OF the court
have been detained in the tiny
rooms at the county farm far too
long. Records show that boys
have been held there longer than
two months. while two weeks
should be a reasonable limit.
BY some who have investigated
the situation, principal blame is
laid at the door OF the county agent,
Arch d. Wilson. complaint being
that he was too slow In making in
vestigations and recommendations.
il his ,fs-gft YES delayed, court ac-
ton was delayed, and meantime
the child remained In what amount
ed almost solitary confinement in
the basement OF the county farm.
Credit Due Attendants
In sharp contrast with what has
been interpreted as indifference and
possible incompetency in the judi
cial handling of Juvenile cases, has
been the extraordinary understand
ing and good care given by attend
ants at the county farm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Kenneth. At times
Mr.. Kennett has made special pro
vision for out-ofdoor exercise for
boys confined, and Mrs. Kennett
and the matrons too have given
their charges special attention.
Social workers have known for
a long time that there was too
much delay in disposing Of juvenile
cases.
Judge Pray. whose duty II is TO
place so-called delinquents in suit
able homes through county or state
agencies, or to sentence them to a
term in the Lansing prison for chill
dren. which has been termed to a
disgrace to the state, has stated
that more help was necessary.
Better Work, Not More Help
Women who have been instru-
mental in getting a petition signed
in an effort to bring about correc.
tive measures have agreed that
more help is necessary II present
workers are to continue doing as
little as in the past, but If everyone
associated with Juvenile work in
the county were to really get onto
the job and produce, there would
be no need of as many as are now
on the payroll
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Congress Today
by Associated Press)
Senate

by Associated Press)
Senate
Routine session.
Special defense committee hears
Mayor LaGuardia and others on
surplus property disposal.
Military Commerce Subcommit-
tee hears Secretaries Wallace and
Anderson on Science program.
Finance Subcommittee on vet
Grams affairs considers changes
in Gil Bill OF Rights.
House
Debates tax reduction legislation.
Military Committee seeks agree.
ment on atom bomb control bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Condemnation Action
Begun by University

A petition filed this morning IN
the circuit court for the University
OF Michigan by the law offices Of
Burke, Burke. and Smith. II sue
cessful. will condemn the property
between +. University and Church
SITS. on Hin St, for use by the
University for dormitory purposes.
The ease is scheduled to come be-
fore the court Nov. IL.
It has been reported that about
IL homes will be affected by the
condemnation.
According to reports from the
law Offices in charge OF the petit
ton several land owners in that
area have already sold out to the
University for a reasonable settle
ment".
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

TOkYo-AP-Generai Mae
Arthur met the new head Of the
japanese government-Premier
Baron kijura Shldehars-for
for the first time today and
gave him Instructions for wide
social and political reforms
which will require llberslizs-
tloS 81 the Japanese eonstltu-
ton. Macarthur likewise put
II squarely up TO Shidehara to
take prompt and Vigorous" ae-
tion to see that the Japanese
people are clothed, fed and
housed during the canning win.
ter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan -- Considerable
eloudiness tonight and Friday. DC.
Casional showers and cooler north
portion Friday.
Highest temperature yesterday.
80: lowest, 80. Highest temperature
one year ago today. 81: lowest, 43.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years. Sc in 1928; lowest.
20 in 1906.
The sun sets today at $3.50 and
rises at 6:4l Friday. The moon
sets today at 300 p. m. and rises
at 12:42 D. nj.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
AGENCIES SHARING IN COMMUNITY FUND

its Divisions. The value o. the
Council has been clearly estab-
lished during the past period Of
service with wartime activities. L.
prevents haphazard policies from
existing and It has enlisted some
OF Ypsilantis most valuable Cit.
zens II Is possible as a part OF the
Ypsilsnu Community Fund bulge
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

and Iron Corp. installations, in adj
dition TO the Fontana, Calf, plant
he now owns and operates under an
RFC mortgage.
He told an Associated Press re-
porter in an interview that his
plans depended on a number Of
ifs chief among them was how
far the government would 60 in alb
sorbing the war costs involved in
the emergency erection Of the Fon-
tana and Geneva plants.
Kaiser predicted a heavy bust
ness boom for the West; instead
of business frontiers being closed
as some people say. the frontiers
have just begun TO appear.
As soon as Willow Run, now used
for the production OF the new
Kaiser-Frazer automobiles, ap-
proaches full production, he said We
certainly will look to the West
Coast for the production of more
automobiles;
He is now interested in IS in
dustries and is looking for more;
Me wants 10. buy an undetermin-
ed number Of Liberty ships which
are generally tagged as Of little
postwar use to transport gypsum
and other materials for one Of tn
lowest cost gypsum and plaster
board plants in the country, owned
by Kaiser:
Decentralization OF industry,
spreading it around the country, is
necessary II we are to have
United States. he said.
While Kaiser talked in his ultra
modern office here with four Of his
experts also in on the conference
he drew a circle on pad OF paper
Around the rim he wrote intervals
the word high wages to increase
purchasing power. volume. efficien-
cy and competition"
III we can ever get that wheel
going We never viii STOP Kaiser
said. mo matter how long II
takes. we have got TO assume the
country is going ahead We Ger
tainly can't sell II short"
His steel plan on which he
spent thousands OF dollars in sur
veys is complicated. he confirm
ed today. and said that the RFC
had indicated II would consider any
reasonable offer on scaling down
the government loan under which
he now holds the Fontana steel
plant located to the east of Los An
geles. He said no formula or eX-
act offer had yet been made.
Whatever happens Fontana will
never die" Kaiser said. "If 81
gets out Of line. it will Just have
to come back into line right now
We have been told that the Fon
tana plant will have one of the low.
est production costs of any steel
plant in the country"
Kaiser emphasized over and over
that war costs would have to be
scaled down so that industry will
not have TO bear the burden Of the
high costs Of building plants dur
ing the war. He has argued that
his RFC loan should be scaled
down just as the selling price OF
the government owned Geneva
plant presumably would be scaled
down when offered for sale.
Then he said, we've got to know
exact operating costs on the basis
of estimates by the two foremost
experts in the country. The OPP
Grating costs OF the three plants
in which we are interested will be
within a few cents Of each other
then we've got to know how we
would compare with the capital out
lay of our competitors.
III we can resolve these factors
favorably we certainly are inter
ested in operating all three west
ern plants
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

Editors Note: Associated Press
Correspondent Mel Most and New
York Post Correspondent Peggy
Poor, with authorization from de-
Tense representative OF Pierre La
val. have obtained first public &C
cess to a manuscript embodying the
defense OF the former chief Of the
Vichy government. The remark
able document, penned by Laval in
a race against time. evidently was
intended for use in any future trial
even in the event Of his execu-
tion).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

whole. II insists an cooperation and
tries to fill each need BY using
some existing organization.
The Council membership con.
sists Of representatives OF all agen.
cies, groups, and organizations in
the city. Its governing body is the
Executive Board which takes final
action on the recommendations OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
Laval Defends Himself in Paper
Written in Cell During Trial

reached the government, Laval
wrote.
To charges withdrawn in court)
that he participated in deciding
upon the armistice with Germany
and the governments failure to
move to North Africa:
Laval said he was not In the gov
eminent at the time. He said he
believed moving to Africa merely
would invite the German blitzkrieg
there, causing the British to lose
Suez and the GCericans 10 lost a
landing platform for a later in
yasion. On the other hand, he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11

COUNCIL OF SOCIAL AGENCIES
The Council OF Social Agencies
is the arm OF the Community Fund
which does the co-ordinating. the
planning and stimulates the entire
program In the city. It's directors
think Of the city as a whole. its
health program, and how each ag.
eney fits into the pattern OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-11
IndustriaIist Sees
Business Boom
For Entire Area

Oakland, Calf, Oct. 11-AP-Henry Kaiser, who with
Joseph W. Frazer, has leased the Willow Run Bomber
Plant at Ypan for automobile production stated today
that he is definitely interested in taking the entire
production of steel the West Coast and trimming
ntegrated industry
This would involve purchase of the government owned
Geneva plant at Provo Utah and the Colorado Coal Fuel