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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Form Local NaUy
League Chapter
Meeting Held Tuesday
in Mckinley School

Approximately 40 Wyandotte
residents attended the meeting held
at the Mckinley school, Tuesday
night, to form a local chapter of
the Navy League, civilian organiza-
ton.
Dan wilkinson, member of the
board of directors of the league, ex-
planned what the Navy was doing
in this war and what had been done
in the previous World War. Pri-
mary purpose of the league is pres
ervation of the Navy after the war
to prevent scrapping of our ships as
was done following the first World
War.
Accompanying Mr. Wilkinson were
Captain r. T. Broadhead, USN Gre
tired, state vlce-president of the
league of the United States; 1t.
David B. Owen, Great Lakes Naval
Station, representing the ninth dis
trtct commandant and 1t. E. z. Belt,
Navy public relations, Detroit.
Charter members were signed up
to assure charter for the city and
Anthony D'Anna was elected tenn
porary chairman. with Lynn Bryant.
temporary secretary.
Another meeting viii be held to
elect permanent officers.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Two Injured
When Train
Hits Bus

Two persons, one of them a SOL
der home on furlough, were in
jured when a freight train struck
a Greyhound bus at Biddle and
Alkai, Tuesday afternoon.
Police officers assigned to inves-
tigate the accident reported that
the freight. train was backing
across Biddle avenue, west, when
it hit the right front side of the
Greyhound bus which was driving
north on Biddle. Witnesses to the
crash, according to Greyhound Of
ficialS, said the crash was due to
failure of the operator of the cross
ing to change the lights as the
train backed across Biddle avenue.
Thomas Altman, conductor of the
train, stated that the light was
green as he started to cross. The
bus driver, Norma Scott, 19417 Arch
dale, Detroit, declared that she had
stopped the bus at the crossing
waiting for green signal. When
the light turned green she started
the bus and was approaching the
tracks when the crossing signal
turned red.
Injured were Helen Kazynski, 81,
1851 Seventh street, and Pvt. Zig
gle Kazynski, %, ISL Seventh
street, who were passengers on the
bus. Taken to Wyandctte General
hospital, Mrs. Kazynski was found
to have a possible fracture of the
right cheek while Pvt. Kazynsh is
suffering from possible fracture
Of the right knee.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

ceived telegram that their son.
Donald, was seriously wounded in
Germany. He was in action with an
Anti-Aircraft unit of the Ninth
Army and has been overseas since
August. He is the husband Of Mrs.
Mary Smith of Hutchinson, Kansas.
Sgt. Mark LaBelle, also with the
Ninth Army, was wounded In &C.
ton on February 10, according to
the War Department telegram re-
ceived by his parents, March 8.
Sgt. LaBele, %, was employed at
the Penn Salt company before en-
tering service. Hers the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph IaBeIle Of Teae-
graph road and has brother, Sgt.
Joseph with the Fifth Army IN
Italy.
William e. Catlett, husband Of
Mrs. Doris M. Cstlett, was wounded
in Germany February %, his wife,
Mrs. Doris M. Catlett has ben m
formed. This Is the second tine
that he has been injured In eomhat
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

On Monday Mt. Carmel school
opened their campaign with a for
NAL ceremony raising the Red Cross
flag with all the neighborhood
taking part a well az eiSht Mt.
Carmel servicemen who are homs
on furlough. They have had an
amateur hour and collections dur
ing the week.
Labadle school students aeld .
dance, a bake goods sale, assem-
blies and collections.
At st. Patrics's school and Lin
coin j.. high school nc special
money-rsising plans have bean
used and regular oounain have
handled the drive, with speeches
and collections III the individual
classes. All the grade schools have
held collections and wiz continue 30
do so for the remainder Of the
drive.
It is hoped that every schooz
child in Wyandotte will contributs
in some way to this drive which
brings so much aid .hrough ths
National Children's Fspd 70 ths
suffering children of the world and
which provides 20 many hts,e COM
forts and morale builders for
wounded servicemen. A few pennies
which O child has earned himself.
means great deal to the child snd
to the fund.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Pay for Rockwood
Officials Granted

A vote of confidence in their pub
lie officials was cast Tuesday by
voters Of lockwood.
At quiet election In which only
101 votes were cast, only % voters
expressed opposition to q proposal
that the public officials be granted
payment for their services, the pres
ident $3.50 per annum, and the
councilmen $50.
President Harry Lamont and
councilmen Cecil Navarro and Or
land Chamberlain were returned
without opposition. LaMont for two
years and the others for four.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Death Takes
James BIOdgett

James Harvey Blodgett, 80. of 3243
Van Alstyne Boulevard died last
night at the Seymour Hospital In
Detroit following lengthy illness.
Born in Detroit, he has resides
In the downriver area for 80 yeo<&
He was formerly employed by TIE
New York Central railroad but has
been retired for the past six year,
He Is survived by his wife Myrtle.
two daughters, Mrs. Harry Rouse,
and Mrs. Myrtle Stafford of Adrian,
three grandsons, Hugh and David
Rouse, and Jack Stafford in the
U. 8. Navy. Also one great grand
child, Michael Stafford.
Mr.. Blodgett, q member Of both
the Masonic Lodge and the Mystic
Shrine, will be buried on Saturday
at q pm. from the Thon Funeral
home with burial at Monroe. Rev.
erend H. Norman jackson will Of
ficiate.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
FiUe Pounds Per
Person Is UNRA
Clothing Goal
Campaign Scheduled
for April is

Again Wyandotte gives every EVIL
dence that 1t will answer the call
and do at least it's share in provid-
ing used clothing for the relief
needed by people in the liberated
areas around the world.
The call to mercy has been sent
out by HenrssS Kaiser, National
chairman for IS drive under the
sponsorship O. 4 nited Nations Re-
habilitation- Ay. xnistration.
Under the Craftsmanship of
Charles johnson, the committee
composed Of representatives of the
service clubs in Wyandotte, has now
grown to include womens organi-
cations, the schools, the veterans
organizations, the merchants asso-
citation, city officials, churches,
school children, and representatives
Of industry, joining together to be
sure that Wyandotte will collect at
least 100000 pounds Of wearable
clothing. The plans have been made
for this collection and it Is to be
held Sunday, April Is. To achieve
our goal, everyone in Wyandotte
must plan to have ready at that
time at least five pounds of cloth
ing. This five pounds can be made
up Of hats, shoes, coats, suits,
stockings, Undertaking, dresses,
ETC.. just so they are wearable.
Any individual wanting to make
an added contribution to insure the
success Of this drive can do nothing
more helpful and more effective
than getting their contribution
ready and talking to their neigh
bors and friends and urging them
to do the same. The need is unlim-
tied, and you as an American can
have only one answer to this call
and that is to give all you can and
do what you can to vet others to
do likewise.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Junior Red Cross Drive Will
Close In Schools Tomorrow
Will Continue Collections Throughout
March for Remainder of Campaign

The Junior Red Cross drive which
has been conducted in all Wyan-
dotte schools during this week, ends
tomorrow, March Is. Money raised
In this drive Is used for the Ma
tional Children's Fund and to pur-
chase materials which are used by
Junior Red Gross members during
the year to make games, comforts,
and gloom chasers for hospitalized
soldiers overseas and IN the U. S.
and for hospitalized children in the
u. S.
Perhaps because more homes are
being affected by the war and more
boys who are friends and relatives
Of the Wyandotte school children
are receiving benefits from the Red
Gross, the schools have entered this
drive with more energy and epthu-
siasrn than ever before. Roosevelt
high school had already raised more
money for the drive before 1t &C
tually was started than they raised
last year.
Tomorrow the dramatics classes
win present an original play writ
ten by Carl Hardwicke. dramatic
director. There have been pep talks,
bulletins, home room speeches, .
bake goods sale, auctions and col
lections al week. Boys who did not
have money to give have done odd
johs and turned over what they
earned % the campaign.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

'dlVulged the TACT that although
Mason had made the request it had
been left out of the official reso-
luton.
Councilman Harry Rouse, sponsor
of the joint meeting resolution said
it was his intention that the press
be included.
Mayor Benin then dashed out at
the reporter with the statement,
when 1 want the facts I go to the
proper department"
Thereupon Councilman Schultz
asked the reporter if he had sought
any information from the hospital
board.
The reporter said he had called
Superintendent of the hospital,
Charles Findlay, and was told that
any information that was to be
published would be forthcoming
from the chairman Of the hospital
board and if there were anything
for publication they would release
1t themselves as they saw fit.
This policy was adopted by the
hospital board several months ago
to prevent conflicting information
being released.
PUBLIC, PRESS EXCLUDED
Explaining the reason the press
and public were excluded from the
hospital meeting Schultz said, 1T
was strictly o fact finding meeting
and there were many embarrassing
questions asked. This might not
have been possible had outsiders
been present"
Thereupon Mason replied, 81 still
wish the press had been there"
In further support Of the X-ray
mans salary, Councilman Louis
Brohi. ST., said, Il think it was UP
to the hospital to get the best ra-
Continued on Page 23)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
COUNCIL DEFENDS SALARY PAID HARRIS
$500 Monthly Wage
Refused By, RadiOlOgist
Conclude Deal Was Best Possible" Following
Joint Meeting with Hospital Commission

The hospital salary arrangement whereby the
radioogst received 1881 during January for 12 hours
work day was defended Tuesday night by city
cilmen who termed the deal "the best possible.
First official word that joint meeting had been
held between the hospital board and the council came
at the close of the council session when Ernest Schultz
under special order, said meeting had been held and
it was his opinion that the situation "the best
rangement possible.
Schultz declared that he believed Harris compensation
per case was less than the average doctors charge.
Il believe the Commission fair, said he.
Councilman Mason then expressed regret that the press
had not been invited to the meeting his request when
the salary deal first brought light However he de-
Tended the arrangement saying that Harris won't be getting
as much per as the previous Xray
When reporter asked the mayor why the press had
been excluded contrary to MasonS wishes Mayor Benin
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Will Make Fight
Against Ordinance

First Of nearly 100 motorists given
parking violation tickets to make a
formal protest, Charles Esoff, 1880
Biddle avenue, Wednesday retained
attorney Alex Click to represent
him in a fight against the ordi-
nance.
Esoff was given three tickets this
week for parking his car overtime
before his business place, The Su-
perior Lunch, and paid total of
$11 in fines and towing charges
under protest Tuesday.
In a statement to the News
Herald last night. Mr.. Click de-
clared he would question the legal
ity Of the ordinance.
ut is my contention" he said,
that the Police and Fire Commits
sion have no right under the city
ordinance to pass any rule or reg
ulation in reference to overtime
parking. The traffic ordinance as
passed by the city council made no
provision for overtime parking and
I contend the council has no right
to delegate legislative authority to
the police and fire commission.
at is an unconstitutional dele
cation of authority in putting the
burden of proof on the owner and
driver of a motor vehicle to prove
he is not guilty of traffic viola
ton, when the constitution of the
state of Michigan provides 1t is the
duty Of the state or city to prove
the defendant guilty beyond a reas-
enable doubt"
Esoff viii be arraigned before
Judge Arthur Decker wednesday,
March 81.
He was fined 81 Saturday on the
first violation, So for the second on
Monday and IS and So towing
charges for Tuesdays charge. Esoff
declares that police refused to give
him a ticket Tuesday when he was
parked in his car with the motor
running. Instead, he says, local po-
lice towed the car to the city pound
and he paid the fines and tow
charge under protest.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
TaUO are Cited for
HerOiSrrl in fiction

Sergeant Andrew Konieczny has
been awarded the bronze star for
'meritoriouS service" against the
enemy in Germany November 4 to
December 81, where he served as
chief of howitzer section with the
Infantry.
The citation accompanying the
award praised Konieczny for his
outstanding organizing ability" in
occupying new positions that en-
abled his section to be well placed
for delivering accurate and speedy
fire In support of infantry in &C
ton against the Germans.
Through his leadership. technical
knowledge and devotion to duty
under enemy fire and the most
adverse weather conditions his men
were able to have the best possible
protection from enemy counter
battery fire and attack from enemy
aircraft.
A certificate Of merit was also
awarded to Pvt. Donald Martin for
his work In saving the lives of men
injured in mine explosion in Ger
many, November 26. Pvt. Martin
was cited by 1t. Col. j. Oliver and
Captain ]. Schrey. Writing Of Pvt.
Martins heroism, Captain Schrey
said, ut is not possible to fully
recognize all acts of heroism but
wish to add my personal rec
ignition for the clear thinking and
cool courage you demonstrated in
the mine explosion. True reward
comes undoubtedly from within in
the knowledge you had done an
excellent piece of work"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
80 ssssO W
strauss
gantZ
Police Gazette

kollCe SdkeIIS
you CAN GO TO HE'LL" said
one prominent merchant to Chief
Of Police Martin Lilienthal as
he tore UP his parking violation
ticket and tossed it in the waste
basket i. in the chiefs office.
"And you can go to hell, too" re-
turned the chief.
With the traffic drive getting
hotter than a firecracker, Judge
Arthur Decker has refused TO issue
warrants on the advice of City At
torney Herbie Schendel.
Chances are 100 to / that the
drive will end up as flop unless
the city writes an ordinance that
win hold water.
Doctors whose cars were ticketed
are blowing the roof off the bastille.
Are they supposed to walk to their
emergency cases?
Rlue coats are following orders
and so is the chief. Parking
trap was sprung by commissioners.
Cornish Drouillard says, Don't
blame me! wasn't there"
Van Alstyne Blvd. residents with
out garages are out of luck :.
unless cars will fit in kitchen.
Mouthpiece for Charlie Esoff
ready to start a lawsuit against city.
Car towed with Charlie in it.
Cornish phones Lilienthal, Send
an officer. Gantz' car parked two
hours"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Hold Rites Friday
for Chic Leader

Charter member of the First
Congregational church and the
Tuesday Study club, Mrs. Frank
WEIGH. IS. died Tuesday at the
home Of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Ralph Weaver, 70 Poplar street.
She had been III long time.
Born In Clarksfield, Ohio, March
5. 1850, Mrs. WEIGH had resided
here for 60 years, during which
time she was active In church and
civic groups.
Funeral services win be held ct
2 pm. Friday from the II. p. Thon
company funeral home and burial
win be In woodmere cemetery.
She ID survived by . brother, A.
p. stiles Of Wyandotte; one sister,
Mrk Albert Day. Norvalk, Ohio; Q
daughte9. Mn Naybelle Kurth.
Ann Arbof: toar srandchudEen and
eight sreat-granden1D1Eon.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
What Time Is IT.?

do We move the clock ahead
an hour, or leave it as it stands?"
quiz Wyandotte residents In an
effort to find out what time it
will be after the Central War
Time ruling goes into effect at
midnight Saturday.
With half the state following
the new Central War Time and
industrial cities keeping on East
ern War Time, confusion mounts.
City Clerk Ford Wagar de-
clared today that in any event,
Wyandotte will follow Detroit's
ruling on the time question and
from all appearances, Detroit Will
remain on Eastern War Tine.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
FirestOne Strike
Enters Third Day

Firestone workers, numbering
1900, still remained on strike to-
day in protest against the company's
refusal of a union demand for dis
charge of one foreman and trans
fer Of another.
This is the third day of the walk
out which halted production of
rocket containers. The strikers are
members of Local 174, UAW-CIO.
Harris Brown, personnel manager
Of the local plant, refused to make
any comment on the walkout.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Crosse lie Woman
Struck By Car

Mrs. Helen P. Brohl, %, Church
road, Crosse lie, received a COM
pound fracture of the leg when she
was struck by a car driven by Cecil
E. Silzey, $50 Ludington, at Crosse
lie, Wednesday.
Mrs. Brohl had alighted from the
Crosse lie bus at Meridian and
Church roads and walked into the
path of the car, according to Crosse
lie police. She was taken to the
Wyandotte General hospital in the
Ridge ambulance.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
JOINS COAST GUARD

Ira Ralph Labadie, II, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ira Labadie, 1888 9th
ST., Wyandotte, was sworn into the
United States Coast Guard on
March 9th in ceremonies at the re-
cruiting office in the Lafayette
Building. Detroit. and departed i'm
mediately for the recruit training
center at Manhattan Beach, NY.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
WINS AIR MEDAL

AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND
BASE, India Cpl. Samuel r.
Wright, aerial engineer, 1921 Van
Alstyne boulevard, Wyandotte, has
been awarded an Air Medal, it was
announced by Brig. Gen. william
II. Turner, commanding general of
the India China Division, Air
Transport Command.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON

Mildred Edna johnson, 636 EN-
mons Blvd, Wyandotte, a member
of the Women's Army Corps, re-
Gently left First WAC Training Gen.
ter, TT. Des Moines, Iowa, for duty
with the Army at Boiling Field,
Washington, DC.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
WEARS UNIFORM ILLEGALLY

William Arnold, 20, 1926 Third
street. was arrested Wednesday aft
ernoon for investigation of illegally
wearing Of Navy uniform and
turned over to the Navy Shore Pa
troll, Detroit.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Change Mode in
Polling Hours

City polls win Be open from 8 am.
% . pm, Eastern War Time, for
the general election. April 2, City
Clerk Ford Waear has announced.
he change ins time was made to
cpnform with he Central War Time
hours since THE win be . state cleo
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Night School Term
Begins March 26

The spring term of evening school
will begin on March 26. Enrolment
for the classes must be made on
or before March 10 and 20 at the
Roosevelt high school. The usual
hours Of z o'clock until o'clock
will remain the same.
Courses given this term will con-
sist of Mechanical drawing and blue
print reading, tipping beginning
and advanced and Sewing will all
be on Mondays and Wednesday. On
Tuesday night Bookkeeping and
business machines will be given and
on Wednesday a Millinery class win
be offered. The fee for these classes
viii depend largely on the enroll
ment.
The course in Citizenship which
prepares persons for naturalization
and the reading Of English viii take
place on Mondays and Thursdays
and Is the only course which Is
offered without cost.
A new type of class Is being Of
fered this spring. It VIII be In the
form Of q Discussion class where
the current problems Of the day win
be discussed. Thought stimulating
films and guest speakers win be
used. This class Is also q chance 10
develop public speaking abilities
since . symposium type Of elam Nlu
be used. The admission fee fuk tits
class win be one dollar. Exexypne
interested Is urged 10 register e1r1y
to insure the class.
Another New Class
Sewing Tor Beginnersv d.. -
adultA to begin Monday, 1nnreh -
Is being formed, win M 1fn1a
Barron - INSTRUCTOR. n - ~
run ten vee14 mssenng - -
day and Wodnee1ny M ~ r.
p. m. IN ruom - - xoo66 r
school. llsnbeE1b1p ~ II H. j
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
ENLISTMENT QUOTA

WAVE enlistment quotas have
been increased for the Michigan
area, according to an announce
ment today by Lieut. Comdr. Byron
E. Flechtner, officer in charge Of
Navy recruiting for this territory.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
LICENSE TRANSFER
APPROVED

The application Of John and
Helen Grabos, 233 Hudson street,
for transfer of the SDM beer Ii
cense from John Szymanski, 1873
Clark street, was approved by the
city council, Tuesday.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

VOTE ron ERNEST D. ocnUEHz
FOE COUNCILMAN An
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Charter Chatter

INTEREST in proposed charter
change gets warmer as councilmen
seek ruling from Attorney General.
VIII find out what viii happen II
amendment passes what VIII
happen If amendment fails and
If the proposed changes carry viii
they be legal
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

OLD HOMESTEAD Is A GOOD
PLACE TO LIVE adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

vnaEsx HkCR m TOWN TO
RAT. uGoo4onG RESTAURANT.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

VOTE FOE ERNEST \. SCHULTZ
FOR COUNCILMAN. Adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

REFLECT JAMES MASON
COUNCILMAN sdAl
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15

VOTE FOR ERNEST b. SCHULTZ
FOR COUNCILMAN. An.
SELL YOUR CAR TO GILDE81
Motor Sales. 10s4e west Je1fxsen,
River Rouge.
REFLECT JAMES MASON
COUNCILMAN adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-15
Hospitalitis

kAOokS4o4SAeo
/: GUESS we had no right bringing
bringing up that 1881 month sal
ary for III hours work a day
being earned by 34-year-old 1vor
D. Harris.
After all there's q war 60
ing ON. Most of the X-ray men
are overseas and guys got
q right to scratch out a living.
Knowing the situation, Harris
refused to work for a fiat $500 a
month offered by the hospital
board. When the board made this
offer they must have felt the
amount was what he was worth.
Therefore, when Harris said he
wanted q percentage deal or moth
ing and the board agreed to
1t the press cannot accept an
explanation than that he was wor-
thy of G more lucrative deal.
II It was q holdup then call it
holdupl
Truth and Innocence
: WE WERE DRIVING with Ben
Rose and had stopped at a
gas station on Ford avenue. While
one sweet miss poured the petrol
we went inside.
SHE was In there little Miss
Is i. and she was reading Mon
days Nevs-Herald.
Like that newspaper" asked we
itching for compliment.
:. Sure thing" said Is, its a swell
paper and here's a story about
my brother"
ever read that guys stuff"
ouickied we itching for sore
shoulder from maybe a pat on
the back.
: who, him?" piped the young
huff. Him? HE STINKS!"
SEE YOU at coffee time.