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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

The little red school house"
traditional recipient of rural affec-
ton and a target of modern edu-
Gators, is rapidly becoming one OF
the Michigan casualties of World
War II.
The reason is economic. Teachers
are being lured to other occupa-
tons where compensation is more
attractive.
1.-The shortage of teachers in
Michigan this year. is estimated to
be $780," said DR.. Eugene B. Ell
lott, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. "Next year it will
increase, we estimate, to around
5000. The average salary of a
teacher in Michigan is $1,641 a
year. This means that many teach
ers receive less than the medium
sum.
approximately 100 communities
in Michigan are now reorganizing
their school districts. Parents are
demanding better programs for
their children. and only the larger
schools can afford such courses as
music, art, domestic science, and
manual training, and can pay SAL
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Michigan Mirror by Gene Allemo"

Modern transport whereby a DIS
has replaced the horse and buggy
in rural school districts Is one OF
the economic changes which mas
favored consolidation Of school ols-
trictS.
The state public education COM
mission submitted Recommendations
two years ago for reorganization ci
Michigan 6OO0-plus school districts.
Summary: That no elementary
school child shall walk more than
one and one-haf miles; that 10
secondary school student shall walk
more than two miles; that districts
if reorganized, shall permit bus
transportation whereby an elemen-
tary school child would noV be on
a bus more than 80 minutes and g.
secondary school student more than
As minutes.
The commission recommended
that each consolidated district
should have at least 50 millions in
equalized state property valuation
except in those cases where the
population density is relatively low
and the percentage Of first class
land for general agriculture is less
than 20 per cent"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Without Sacrifice

Wyandotte showed its heart SUNDAY
when tons of clothing were given by the
men and women of the city to help clothe
destitute, war-touched fellow humans IN
Europe, Asia and the South Pacific.
Homefront sacrifices have been made
before in giving up the small comforts
familiar to our way of life, dollars and
peacetime pleasures. We have worked to
give as much as We can to aid our armed
forces, in the way of war bonds, blood dona-
tons and help to the Red Cross and War
Fund.
But Sunday, Wyandotte residents made
a donation toward accomplishing a great
part of the soon-to-be-achieved victory with
out giving up single item used by or use
full to us now. We did this when we gave
unneeded, outgrown, out-of-fashion clothing
Helping to clothe war-victims abroad
we are building up feeling of brotherhood
with those men, women and children with
whom we must work and on whom we
must depend to help us build and main
tain a lasting peace.
These people, homeless, poorly clothed
and hungry, are the ones who with peace
must rebuild bomb-wrecked homes. towns
and cities. A SICK shivering nation can
not fully give its whole mind to thoughts
of peace, and rebuilding while it suffers
from lack of clothing.
From lack of clothes for them, we might
easily lose the ultimate victory over the
Axis.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

many days. We are the biggest,
strongest force ever to sail in the
Pacific. We are going into what
we expect to be the. biggest battle
so far in the Pacific.
Our ship is an APA, or assault
transport. The ship itself is war
veteran. She wears five stars on
her service ribbon-Africa, Sicily,
Italy, Normandy and Southern
France. She wears the Purple
Heart, Bronze Star and Legion Of
Merit Silver Star. She has Jared
well on the other side. We hope
her luck holds out in the Pacific.
We are carrying marines. Some
of them are going into combat for
the first time. Others are veterans
from as far back as Guadalcanal.
They are a rough, unshaven, COM
petent bunch of Americans. I am
landing with them. I feel I am in
good hands.
I've shared a cabin with Marine
Maj. Reed Taylor Of Kensington.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
The People Know Best

In referring to the repeal of the poll
tax in Georgia, Governor Ellis Arnall said,
Il am convinced that the people of the
South, and Georgia in particular, are much
more liberal in their thinking than are
many of our leaders"
In so saying, Governor Arnall shows
himself to be a valuable leader, one who
has stayed close to his continents He was
born and bred in Georgia He has never
lost touch with the people of Georgia And
10 and behold, under his leadership, Georgia
becomes the first of the southern states
which have the poll tax to repeal it.
Do we take it that the people of Geor-
gia are more liberal in their thinking than
the people of Mississippi, for instance :.
or Alabama or South Carolina? Governor
Arnall thinks it possible
sAnd yet, the experience of democracy
has shown that anywhere, in any state or
IN any nation when the people shout loud
enough, liberal steps are taken And when
the people are apathetic and let their lead
ers do the shouting, the clock of progress
seems to stand still.
The greatest names in our history stand
out because as leaders, they humbly con-
sidered themselves servants of the people.
They kept their ears acutely attuned to what
the people are thinking and saying. If
democracy is to work, the will of the peo-
pie MUST be done. Westhe people are at
fault if any one of our elected leaders is
allowed to withdraw into the ivory tower
of his own convictions. 1t is our respon-
Sibility, as citizens of a democracy, to make
ourselves heard. There lies the hope of
sound and liberal government
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

Md. He is a Guadal vet and he
jokingly belittles newcomers who
weren't through Green Hell" The
major and I are sort of two of a
stripe and we get along fine.
We have the incest cabin either
of us ever had at sea. And we've
taken advantage of it by sleeping
away almost the whole trip. We've
slept day and night. So have many
others.
There is daily argument on ship
whether or not you can store up
sleep and energy for the ordeal
ahead. The doctor says it's nom
sense-that you can't store up sleep
LIFE ON SHIP FOUND
RATHER DULL EN- ROUTE
Our trip has been fairly smooth
and not many of the troops were
seaSick. Down in the holds the
marines sleep on racks four tiers
high. 1t isn't a nice way to travel.
But I've never heard anybody COM
plain. They come up on deck on
nice days to sun and to rest and
to wash clothes, or lie and read or
play cards.
We don't have movies. The ship
is darkened at sunset and after that
there are only dim lights. The food
is good. We get news every morn
ing in a mimeographed paper and
once or twice a day the ships Of
ficers broadcast the latest news
over the loudspeaker.
They've kept us informed daily
of the progress of the Okinaws
bombardment that preceded our
landing. Every little bit of good
news cheers us.
Meetings are held daily among
the officers to iron out last minute
details of the landing. Day by day
the marine troops are fully briefed
on what they are to do.
Everything We read about Okina-
Continued on Page 80
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Notes from
Bacon Memorial
Library
BY Helen M. Boothe

gogues, the actors groups it was
obvious that President Roosevelt
has been loved by the minority
groups as no other man except
Lincoln ever has been before-as
probably no other man of our CEN
fury ever will be again. Can any
one doubt that these people and
millions of others here and abroad
were stunned, that their sorrow
and ours was sincere? Could even
"Iffy" fail to recognize the stark
reality of grief felt by the little old
Frenchwoman who said, Il shall
mourn him as son."
I was puzzled by the intensity
of my own reaction. Why should
I, a person who, as 'Iffy" said,
had never met Franklin Roosevelt,
care so deeply about his death?
That I did there is no doubt. I
have had the crushing weight of
sudden personal loss fall on me
several times in the recent past
and I recognize the feeling beyond
question. Fortunately, the inten-
sity of sorrow can not last so long
as with a personal loss, but 1t is
nonetheleSs real
Why did why did most Of you
feel like this? Such a feeling is
difficult to analyze. During his long
term in office We had acquired q
firm belief in Franklin Delano
Roosevelt and in his compassion
for all mankind. Under his leader
ship We felt secure-our morale was
high. We had faith in his courage
and his strength-trust in his wis
dom and his vision. He inspired in
us the hope and conviction that
he would lead us through the tribu-
lations Of war to victory and a just
and lasting peace.
Only person who has endured
and conquered great personal suf-
fering can feel the depth of COM
passion for others which President
Roosevelt did. If it Is true, as said,
that part Of Lncoln's greatness
came from his grief at the death
of Anne Rutledge, it Is equally
true that Roosevelt's greatness
existed, not in spite of his afflH-
Continued on Page 40
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Death Rides
The Highway

Michigan auto casualties during our
fourth war year totaled several thousand
more than the combined casualties in six
major military campaigns. This startling
comparison, based upon factual releases
from the War Department and the Michigan
State Police was disclosed today by officials
of the Automobile Insurers Safety AsSocia-
hon.
Casualties on Michigan highways alone
totaled % ,093 during the fourth year of war.
Military casualties for the entire campaign
In Africa, the bloody battles for Guadal-
canal, Tarawa, Kwajelein, Bougainville and
Salerno Qtaly) combined were 1887 less
than this revealing Michigan figure.
Despite the necessary wartime curbs
on motor driving there is an auto casualty
for every 20 licensed vehicles in Michigan.
According to the License Bureau of the
State Department there are slightly more
than 100000 licensed passenger cars, COM
nercial vehicles, trailers and motorcycles
In the safety drive carried on last year by
the Michigan State Police one out of every
keven vehicles tested by the State Troopers
sduring the first week of the campaign was
found to have defective brakes During
the first month of the safety program 756
lsummonSeS were issued for driving with
Ebrakes that did not meet essential safety
tests. Furthermore, the Safety and Traffic
bureau of the Michigan State Police report
that defective brakes are responsible for
40 per cent of all fatal accidents due to We
hicle defects. Fatalities on Michigan high
ways in our fourth war year totaled 1925
Significance of safe brakes is seen in
the fact that for the two months following
last years brake campaign there were fewer
auto accidents in Michigan than in any like
period for the ten previous years.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
IN MEMORIAM

Once before, on June 6, 1914, I
found it impossible TO turn my
thoughts from the events of the
day to literary subjects. Today, as
then, the sun is shining brightly
and the garden here at Bacon Lii
brary is wearing the same beautiful
mantle of spring. It's fresh garment
of green gives evidence Of natures
growth which continues despite any
momentous occurrence which may
befall man.
Now, on the Monday after Amer
icaS tragic weekend, I find myself
feeling strangely empty, as I am
sure many of you do. 1t is difficult
to feel enthusiasm for customary
routine Man is slow to accept the
thing he doesn't want to be true
unwilling to leave his sorrow and
accept again the vagaries of daily
life. Whenever experience this
feeling, and the happenings of my
personal life have caused it all too
frequently these past few years,
1 remember the closing sentence Of
Ruth Suchow's story EXPERT
ENCE: 'tShe squeezed her hands
tightly together, clinging to her
suffering as if, when its fresh
ness was gone. it would be the one
thing lost forever"
As I listened to the memorial
broadcasts these past few days from
the various networks in America
and the tributes from many distant
and remote countries Of the world,
was impressed by the sincerity
of emotion and trust which so many
countless millions of people felt for
our late President Roosevelt. was
shocked and, I must admit, offend
ed to read these words by fifty,
the Dopester":: "Of course, people
are not really stunned as they
always say in the papers. Very few
people are really stunned by the
passing of a man they never met
=. Grief is not an abstract thing
1t has to be deeply personal"
AS the memorial programs and
services came over the air from the
Negro choruses, the Jewish syna-
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
The Time Is Now

There have been countless schemes pro-
posed to provide nationwide medical and
hospital services on a scale never before
dreamed of. Granting that the motives be-
hind all such efforts are sincere, the fact
remains that neither money nor laws alone
can buy health. American doctors have been
giving our nation improved medical prac-
tees at a rate not equaled elsewhere in
the world. But they now face conditions
beyond their control.
! The March 10 issue of the Journal of
the American Medical Association points
out that "the Council on Medical Education
and Hospitals has repeatedly urged the
necessity for changes in the present policies
of governmental agencies, including the
Selective Service System, having to do with
the education of pre-medical students" 1t
shows how the regulation now in force
threaten the supply of doctors.
Official notice of this threat is now
taken by Senator Allen j. Ellender of Louis
lana, who has introduced Senate Bill 637
which includes provisions for deferment of
an adequate number of pre-medical stu
dents, and for the deferment of such num-
bers of medical students as will be sufficient
to supplement civilian sources of students
TO assure full classes.
1t Is evident that unless something like
this is done, not only the Army and the
Navy, but our civilian population will face
dangerous shortage in medical men. The
profession is now being depleted by about
1000 deaths and an unknown number of
retirements annually
Competent doctors cannot be created in
q day, and we will be showing poor graft
tude to returned veterans who are injured,
If they find scarcity of competent doc
tors to meet their needs, not to mention
the Importance of such doctors for our
;tivilian population.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Ernie Pyle With the Macy:
Marines Land On Okinawa
Without Battle Casualties
Leathernecks ShOlU Nervous
Tension as Zero Hour NearS
By Ernie Pyle

OFF THE OKINAWA BEACHHEAD-(By navy radio)-
This is the last column before the invasion 1t is written
aboard troop transport the evening before storm onto
OkinaWa.
We Anybody with any sense is nervous on
the night before DDay You feel weak and try to think
of things your mind stubboy drifts back to the awful
image of drags your soul and you have night
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

1ldIeS.
But those fears do not mean any
lack of confidence. We will take
Okinawa. Nobody has any doubt
abuot that. But we know We viii
have to pay for it. Some on. this
ship will not be alive "a hours
from now.
We are in convoy. Many, many
big ships are lined up in columns
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Letter Box
Lincoln Park, Mich.
April IL, 1915

Lincoln Park, Mich.
April IL. 1915
To the Editor
Wyandotte News Herald
Dear Sir:
would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank you and the Wyan-
dotte News for your help in our re-
cent campaign to collect scrap pa
per.
BY bringing it to the attention
of the public, you undoubtedly
greatly increased the coverage a
lot. We feel this aid in the war
effort is appreciated by everyone
and the money earned will go a
long way toward camping for our
boys.
Again I thank you on behalf Of
Boy Scout troop Wy-6.
Wendell r. Tats, SM
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

with our war
ships escort on
the outsides. We
are an impress
sive sight yet
we are only one
of many similar
conveys.
We left from
many different
places. We have
been on OUR Way
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

He who would arrive at the APP
pointed end must follow a single
road and not wander through many
ways. Seneca
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

The congregation Of the First
Presbyterian church met for their
annual meeting. The turnout was
one of the largest in the history of
the church. In the annual report
it was stated that despite the fact
that the church was without a pas
tor for o few months, the member
ship had steadily grown. The bal
ance in the treasury has also been
reported as being on the increase.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

pay for the ammunition and fighting equip
ment they must have"
"All that still seems kind of small COM
pared with what they're doing for US. Judge"
"True, but it's about all We older folks
back home can do. Tom. Except one more
thing. And that is to be sure our fighting men
come home to the same kind of country they
left behind. The kind of country their letters
tell US they want. Nothing changed that
they don't want changed while they're away
and unable to express their wishes"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

when you think Of the sacrifices our fight
ing men are making in this war. it's hard to
figure out how we'll ever repay them. isn't
it, Judge?"
eyes, it really is. Tom. There are only
certain things we can do. Such as. write
them cheerful letters often. Send them
favorite gifts from time to time. Work
harder than ever to provide them with
everything they need to finish their job
quickly. Buy more and more War Bonds
especially during the current drive. to
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
IS YEARS AGO
IN WYANDOTTE

A vote to raise the salary of the
clerk and treasurer was voted on at
the last council meeting.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

A dancing party was held at the
Arbeiter hall by the Amiot All-star
baseball team. Music will be by
the Wyandotte City orchestra. All
were invited.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

The members Of the Michigan Al
kali club journeyed down to Toledo
and we're the guests OF the Edward
Ford Plate Glass athletic club. En-
tertainment consisted OF bowling
matches, basketball, boxing matches,
and was climaxed by a supper.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

The Arlington hotel was remod-
eled into a store.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19

Recent wrestling match held at
the Marx opera house was pro-
nounced tremendous success. Re-
ceipts Of the total number of adj
missions total we'll in the six hun
dred dollar bracket.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

Smooth rounded lines your today uncuttered look"
any bondoak for distinction and drama simple
tcal suite modern Included rooy chest
dresser with large round plate glass mirror and doubze
smoopaneed head and foot pieces Frames and base of weon
struced gumwood
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-08-09

North s. degrees 20 minutes West, 20
rods; North 81 degrees SIS minutes
West, 20 rods 10 the numbered Pine
"1372", then by 4 straight line east
wardIy to the beginning, containing
ONE AND ONE-FOURTH ACRES.
more OF less, and being a part OF Mil
itary Lot No. 1884.
CD I'll that other part Of Military
Lot No. 1855 and described as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at planted stone
at the end Of the first line Of Military
Lot No. 1870. and running Courses
corrected to the year 1880, North /
rods and 20 links; South IS degrees !
minutes East, rods and 10 links to
the center OF the County Road al the
bridge; then with the center of the
road, North 4 degrees West, rods
and links to the second line of Lot
No. 1870. and with it reversed, West,
rods to the beginning stone. con-
tanning the quantity of ONE SIXTH
OF AN ACRE, more or less.
CD All Of Military Lots Numbers
thirteen hundred and seventy
(l37D, thirteen hundred and seventy
two Q372), thirteen hundred and
seyenty-three (1373). and thirteen
hundred and tifty-sevcn (135O, con-
tanning the quantity of FIFTY
ACRES EACH. more or less.
(5) Also all that vacancy, stu
ate, lying and being between Mill
tary Lots Nos. 1871 and 1872, con-
tanning the quantity Of TWELVE
AND ONE-HALF ACRES, more or
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FOR SALE-Lot on Reccp street
Address or call on Miss Dora (9,+;n
Oakland.-24-2t*
FOR SALF-Shore front Plots and
Acreage on beautiful Deem Creek
Lake. Phone l29-W. or write Rov 9O2
OakIand.-24-tf
FOR SALE-A we'll located buildno
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for price and terms. II. A. schmidt
SWanton. Md-l5-l3t+
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practically new: deem we'll aIIert1ir
pump system. Roy O. Winters Fiohth
street. Oakland.-23-tf.
FOR SALE Fam. ,oro, ;,,,,,no,.o,1
bv 5-loom Innualow plantv 't Of f w ~
good spring water Also for sale a
Ford VS. Sedan, radio and heater. Ap-
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COAL FOR SALE - From Sims
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General Delivery. Creilin %. II
FOR SALF-Tvo lots ff+v fact
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also fifty-fjve acres woods and cleared
land. Irene Thayer, Oakland Nary-
land-23-2t
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gauge shotgun, par hlgh-top rubber
TootS ana rubber-set pant brushes;
rflced TO sell, TOR they are not needed
EeIe. Ernest u. Gnegy, Eighth street,
oakland Md.--23-3t%
FOR SALE-Coal and wood. grey
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-08-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court
Of Garrett County, Maryland. Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
FLOYD GILMORE FRIEND,
late of Garrett County Maryland, deceased All
persons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the Goth day of
August, 1915 they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this oath day of July
1913. FLOYD GILMORE FRIEND Jr
Administrator,
Friendsville Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-08-09
ORDER NISI

Bertha NJ. White and Harry f. White, her
husband, Compliments,
Thomas E. White aand Alberta j. White
infants Defendants
No. 1904 Equity In the Circuit Court for Gar
rett County, Maryland
ORDERED, This oath day Of July. 1915, by
the Circuit Court for Garrett County, Mary
land in Equity, that the sale made and report
ed in 'he above cause by Ernest Ray Jones.
Trustee, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 27rh day of August. 1916; provided a
copy OF this order be published in some news
! paper published in Garrett County, Maryland,
once a week for three successive weeks be-
fore the nth day Of August 1915.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000. A. G. ROSS. Clerk.
True copy. Test: A. G. ROSS, Clerk.