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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
Prizes Awarded
to Winners of
Essay Contest

Winner OF the essay contest
'aPensered ny Local 50, L fw-CIo
on nationwide scale in an effort
to determine the best and most
popular ways OF utilizing the sur,
plus war plants, is Robert Sargent
Cook, BreCksville, o.
Six prizes of $50 each were
awarded to the six top ranking
essays judged by persons Of prom
inence in the field Of education and
labor. \ trip to Washington, ID. c..
and an interview with the Michigan
Senators, Nandenhurg and Fergu
son. was an additional reward Ia
the winner.
Other winners were. in order OF
their selection, NJ C.. Work, De
troit who advocated governmental
manufacture Of home and house
hold goods; Henry f. Nandeyelde
Ann Arbor, who presented plan
for veteran ownership and opera
ton OF plants: Douglas LaFram.
boise Ann Arhor. who suggested a
combination of manufacturers, Ia.
hor and government to experiment
in cooperative production; and WI
liam II. Millisan, Evansville, Ind.
who proposed the production OF
small garden tractors. pre-fabricat
ed housing and cargo planes.
Cook veteran architect who
has made a special study into the
field Of pre- fabrication, proposed
in the Winning essay, the produc
tion Of pre-fabricatcd houses with
automobile assembly line methods
The winning essay suggested
that the plants building these pre-
fabricated units should make W
homes l. a great variety Of plans
and elevations. Also there should
be interior and exterior wall units
kitchen units, bathroom units, ant
closet units Various experts in
the fed of housing should be called
together m a meeting as one o'
the Initial steps in starting sucf
an industry TO determine wha'
products to produce and how tC
produce them.
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Strike Hats
Shipments
of Turkeys

Seattle AP The tieup OF the
Alaska steamship Company's fleet
here hy labor trouble crippled the
delivery Of food supplies and
THANKSGIVING turkeys 10 armed
forces in the Kodiak area, naval
authorities al Kodiak have report
ed through the 18th naval district
Soldiers in Alaska sent a second
protesting message expressing dis
gust an wonderment' as TO why
the company could not cope with
such a trivia problem II was
signed Alaska High Pointers
l.. ". Baker general manager Of
the company. said the movement
OF l.2S3 troops southbound and
1887 northhound had been stop
ped The company declared the
union refused TO submit the case
to federal arbitration.
The union. which said II Of its
members were involved in the dis.
pute countered that the company
had fatty refused 10 negotiate. -
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whom where they had their as
sembly plants and above all. what
was thei" total production. II was
vitality important for us to know
just what they had in the way Of
raw materials Most OF that info--
nation was not collected and pre-
pared in the field. n was done back
in Washington and. especially, in
London. at the Air Corps head
quarters. As soon as target
could be selected. it was the func-
ton of the Air Force to destroy
that target You have read a
great deal about these raids. and
assure you that these raids are
not whipped up over night. II is a
matter OF months Of preparation.
getting the exact blueprints Of the
target to be attacked. fgdinr our
exactly where the critical points
are. You simply can't drop your
bombs heller and skelter
We found quite a few French
down in Algiers who had got out of
Germany after being pressed into
service in the factories and escaped
across France across the Pyrenees
and Gown through Spain After
the Spa ish government had en-
tertaiped them in their own inimit-
able style by throwing them into
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

broke mp I'm confusion a short while
later over whether to go back
to work foI the ODT But COM
pany official reported ten Per cent
OF normal service restored within
an hour 80 per cent by & p. M.
and 81 per cent by midnight.
The. strike began an 3 a mn. yes
terdav and the first street cars
and buses started up again Is
hours later In the middle OF a
tight pre.ThanksgivinE traffic suarl.
The union is demanding a 3N-,ent
hourly wage increase. The COM
pany offered TO increase the pres
ent q1-cent hourly rate TO S1.n2
with stipulation for tShour
week
There was no immediate reaction
from the union 10 Mr. Truman
criticism
The President said the unions
contract called for arbitration Of
differences, and that local and in
ternaGonal officers had ordered
the strikers 10 agree TO 2 govern
ment Cancellation service proposal
to arhitrate.
Saving the walkout strikes at
the very roots OF orderly govern
ment he added
THE action Of this union brings
discTe5it upon the whole body Of
organized labor, which naturally
decries any violation ~ sacred Gov
enant
The federal government will not
permit this kind of action 10 inter.
fere with its processes either in the
capital o" any part Of the nation
AFL taXicab drivers decided at
meeting last night IN postpone
for 10 days a decision on whether
10 halt operations IN support Of
their demands for a limit on the
number ~ WASHINGTON cabs and
new zone system for determining
fares.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
Schools Ring up
Record Sales in
Victory Campaign

Schools OF NpsiIauu arc ceiehraf-
ing victory this month with record
sales Of Victory Bonds Thanksziv-
ing finds Roosevelt School sales to-
falling S3v325. lpsiIan.i Hicl
School reported SCOTS.
We're not concerned with Qu1-
tas." said Principal Leonard Men1t
OF Roosevelt We only know that
Ypsilanti should meet IFS goal and
were going TO keep ON selling mp
70 December TO-" Miss Florence
Eddy is pub, city chairman FOR The
Elementary Grades and Miss Gia.
dys Boyiugtou head, the yampsigg
throughout the syuU0.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
Churches Note Holiday
With Union Services

tisn's Thanksgiving" saying that
Thanksgiving IS the outward ex.
preston Of gratitude in the heart,
and that this Thanksgiving should
be expressed I'm ones attitude and
his willingness to help his fellow
man.
IT is a fine thing said Mr..
Sipe. that America has a day set
aside for national Observance. In
only one other country, Canada.
does such a custom prevail" The
text Of the sermon was found in II
Corinthians ninth chapter, ninth
TO 18TH verses. THANKSGIVING Is
born e gratitude 10 God, said the
speaker. ut nves and grows by the
generous sharing OF His blessings
America had been spared many Of
the Crucltics and rayages of war.
Our fields have brought forth
aundartly our sons are coming
home to resume their pCauo-time
tasks America has been blessed
Of God
Assisting I'm the service were
Rev. Alfred Knowles, African Meth
odist Church. who gave the inyo-
cation. Rev. Robert Dewitt Epis-
copal Church. reading the scrip
ture. Rev Raymon Baer offer.
ing the prayer. and Roy. William
shaw pronounring the boncdiction.
Rev Gordon Specr served as the
general chairman for the service
st. Johns Catholic Church had a
special high mass at $50 a m.
following the general theme OF
Thanksgiving
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Transit Service
Restored After
Federal Seizure

Ma hington, Nov. % AP-Fed-
era, seizure of the Capitals strike.
houHl transit system provided bus
and street car service today for
holid-ylnr Washingtonians.
President Truman stepped into
the second transportation tieup in
as many weeks with a seizure ord
er and statement terming the walk
out a blow al the sanctity Of labor
agreements.
The Office OF Defense Transpor-
tation took over the idle facilities
of the capital transit system in mid
Afternoon yesterday
A mass meeting OF the ALL
Amalgamated Street Electric Rail.
way and Motor Coach Employees
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DIR. Henry Owens Analyses
Failure of German Army

Or John n. Owens. head Of the
Modern Language Department Of
Michigan State Normal College.
who has spent two and one half
years In Africa, Italy and Ger
MANY related his interesting ex-
perieEces concerning industrial in
telligonce abroad. to students Of
Clearv College. Wednesday.
He told Of serving as a member
OF the industrial intelligence STAFF.
There were literally hundreds OF
agencies doing this type OF intelli-
gence work. ours was related to
the problems OF the Air Corps Dr.
owen. said we were very inter
ested in finding out what German
industry was producing. where
their plants were located, especial.
~ the new plants what they had
in the wav Of labor. whore they got
their raw materials, what sort Of
stock piles they had, how they ship
ped their finished products. and to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
Truman to See
Army-Navy Game

Washington AP - President
Trum;an will 20 10 Philadelphia
Saturday. December !. 10 attend
the ArmyNayy football game The
White House said the President.
Mrs Truman and their daughter
Margaret viii travel by train, leaN-
ing here Saturday morning and
returning to Washington that
night In accordance with custom,
the President will sit on one side
~ the field the Army side In this
case durin the first half. and on
the Navy side during the second
hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
Waller Herbert Gets
Eagle Size Hawk

A hcn hawk with a wing span Of
over :? inches. was shot Wednes-
day afternoon by Walter Herbert
on the Vreeland farm, north OF w.
SLANT .---...----s.--s.-,.
Herbel said he used number six
shot T. down the bird He said IT,
was tie largest hawk he had ever
seen II was beautifully colored.
Feathers Of brown and white wera
intermIngled with yellowish tinted
spots whore the brown blended
into the white.
RlooC found on the sharp claws
indicated recent activity
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

The annual Union Thanksgiving
Service. sponsored by the Ypsilau-
ii Ministerial Association, was held
today Thanksgiving -, at 10 a.
III. in the Methodist Church.
Several of the members OF the
Ministerial Association took part in
the service, with a newer member,
Rev Harley Sipe, Lutheran Church,
delivering the message Rev. Sipe
spoke on the theme The Chris
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
Truman Hats Washington Strike
Lucas Seeks
Pearl Harbor
Patrol Data

Washington. Nov. 22-AP-Sena-
tor Lucas O.lll) called today for
Army and Navy testimony on how
many planes were available at
Pearl Harbor in 1871 and why no
long ranLe patrols were being flown
when the Japanese struck.
4 member OF the Senate.House
Committee investigating the disas-
ter. Lucas told reporters he wants
to know why. il it was possible to
nv 2OO-mile patrol in 1910. similar
daily reconnaissance could not
have been in effect a year later.
Il want to know II the planes
were available and weren't being
used. he said.
Adm J. O. Richardson testified
earlier that he instituted the air
patrol June IS, 1910 when the
ARMY ordered an alert in Hawaii
but called It off in December OF
that year. Previous Army and
Navy inquiries have Shown that
no regular patrol was flown after
Adm. Husband f.. Kimmel took
over command OF the fleet from
Richardson on Feb. !, 1891.
Tho committees hearings were
in recess today for Thanksgiving.
But Lucas asked William %. Nit
chell. committee counsel, 10 obtain
information on the number OF
planes attached 20 the fleet under
Richardson command and the
number under Kimmcls command.
He asked also for a listing OF the
longrange palnes available at the
time OF the Japanese attack. The
Illinois senator said he also wants
inform alton on an Army night pa
troll.
Hull TO Testify
The committee may delay It's In
qurv into this subject, however,
because Mitchell announced that
the diplomatic side OF the story will
he brought under Investigation with
testimony tomorrow from former
Secretary OF State Hun.
Hull. in III health. can appear
for only A. minutes at time the
counsel said He added that Sum
ncr Wcllcs. former Undersccre-
tary Maxwell Hamilton. former
head Of the Ear Eastern Division;
and Joseph G. Grew ambassador to
japan In 1914, will be on hand to
Ill in a full picture.
Yesterday the committee heard
Fleet Admiral William u. Leahy
testify that he had guessed late IN
1911 that the japanese might at
tack the Philippines but that he
did not foresee an assault on Pearl
Harbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
CITY OFFICES CLOSED

Since all city Offices were closed
because Of the holiday today. two
arrests made by the city police late
Wednesday night will be held until
FRIDAY for arraignment in the mu-
nieipal court. Waller II. Wade, A.
W. Michigan Ave, was apprehend-
ed Wednesday EVENINGS ON charges
OF mioXication and disorderfy corr
duc4 owen l.. Lidke. 1900 ".
Michigan Ave, was arrested for
driving a car while under the in
fhence Of liquor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

ROME AP-Jews i'm the dis
placed persons camp AZ Cremoua.
wheri they were brought by the
Allies from Central European con
centration camps, began a hunger
strike today in protest against the
British policy IN Palestine. the
Italian news agency Ansa said to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
FRANCIS ASTON

Cambridge, Eng ms Francis
William Aston since 1875 chairman
~ the international committee on
atoml studies. died Wednesday At
Cambridge. Porn In 1877. he was a
fellow at Trinity College since
non
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
Flashes of
Late News

MOsCOW-AP-Early recognition
by China OF the independence OF
the Monaghan Peoples Republic
(Outer Mongolia) was toreseen to
day with the formal presentation
10 the goYernmen. OF China and
the Soviet Union OF official returns
from the Monaghan plebiscite The
returns showed not a single voter
balloted against independence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

ATHENS-AP- Archbishop
Damasklnos announced today
he definitely would resign as
regent Of Greece. He made the
announcement TO a press con-
ference shortly after the s.
year-old liberal leader, Themis-
tokles Sophoulis. was sworn In
az premier, heading a new cab
met. Damaskinos said he would
make a statement 20 the Greek
people later In the day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

TOKYO-AP-B Baron. Gen. Sadao
Arah, so-called high priest Of the
military cult and Noshihisa ku.
zuu. head OF the oncefeared Black
Dragon Society surrendered at Su-
gamo Prison -oday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22
U. S. WEATHER REPORT

Lower Michigan-COlder tonight;
snow and colder Friday
sun sets today at sos p. m.
sun rises 1929 a. m. Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

cHUN6KlNG -AP- Nation
alists stabblng Into Manchuris
have captured Hlnaeheng on
the Peipine-Mukden railroad so
miles northeast OF the great
wall gateway Of shanhsikwan,
and are approaching the rail
town Of Lienshan IS miles be-
You'd, . Chinese dispatch said
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

This exclusive Daily Press photograph pictures the wooden built
the automobile scheduled
rolling off the assembly lines of the giant Willow Run plant
be built by the newly formed Copo
alton highly sreamned design with Tenders making smooth
line broken only the door panels from front 70
Both the Frazer displayed TO the public
all the cities the United the " u January
said
A. design designed
the
engineering Improvements.
the background Of this picture experimental Of
onary that the first o conception
design. solid windshield
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MANILA --AP- Blame for the
rape Of Manila and thousands Of
Japanese atrocities in the Philip
pines became a willo-the-wisp In
the ross-examination testimony to
day Of II. Gen. Akira Muto in de
Tense of his former boss. 1t. Gen.
Tomoyuki Yamashita. The man
who was Namashita's chief Of staff
sought al the Tigers" war crimes
trial TO shift the blame away from
his chief to superiors. subordinate
commanders and colleagues.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

INTERNATIONALLY Civilian
Production Administration official
said today a little confusion in
the distribution Of penicillin" has
resulted in complaints recently
from few hospitals that they
were short Of supplies. He added.
however. that any institution in &C
tual need Is being supplied immedi,
ately.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

ROME -AP-The italian news
agency Ansa said today a mask
ed gang carried of tenth Of the
male inhabitants of the village Of
Villarhasse near Turin in northern
Italy, after ransacking the village
while keeping residents at bay
, with modern automatic weapons.
The Invaders fled with their pris-
oners in automobiles after looting
clothing. food. household goods
and money.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

DETROIT -AP-Two workmen
we're killed and two other men ser.
iously injured late Wednesday
when a $4,000 explosion and fire
DAMAGED a one-story building at
the Ford Motor Company's High.
land Park plant The dead are
Thomas II. Gcen. %. a recently dis
charged war veteran, and Lester J.
Wright. ~.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

ANkARA-AP-Turkey kept a
tense watch toward the east today.
but officials maintained tightlipped
silence on the reported uprisings in
the Soviet. garrisoned lranian prov
ince Of Azerbaijan. The lstanbul
newspaper Watan asserted This
il not an interior problem any
. more"
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LANSING -AP- Governor Kelly
pSvill leave Michigan today ror a
brief vacation during which he will
deliver addresses before the Flor.
ida Chamber OF Commerce in jack
sonviIe and the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs in Washing.
ton, d c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

LANSLNG-A Under a 1915
law. the attorney generals office
said today, the west end OF the
Upper Peninsula may not return
, to Central Standard Time. Deputy
Attorney General Foss o. Eldred
said the department had ruled that
no cocnty or city government has
any legal authority to fix anything
but Eastern Staucard Time in
Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

NUREMBERG --AP- A mount
ing pile OF documents, ranging from
intimate diaries OF leading Nazis
10 carefully worded secret plans OF
the German high command, was
placed before the international Tri'
bunal today as the allied prosecu-
ton moved to convict 20 OF Hit
-}er's highest aides as war Grim
inals. As the third days session
opened the fourpower court ruled
that Jew batter Julius Strcicher was
sane and must stand trial
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

NEW YORK -AP Approximate.
" $4,000 servicemen are due 10
return from overseas today in a
total of AT least 40 troOp-carrying
vessels arriving at East and West
Coast ports. -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

CALCUTTA AP - University
students marched off peacefully
early today following a li-hour
demonstration in the heart Of the
city, during which three persons
were killed and three were serious
injured. Fifty persons are still
in Calcutta Hospital receiving treat.
ment, and several others have been
treated and released. Most o. the
casualties occurred when police
fired into demonstrators.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-22

WASHINGTON-AP A five
point program designed to achieve
industrial peace through voluntary
arbitra ion, fact-finding procedures
and strengthened federal concilia-
ton service has been placed be
fore the labor.management confer
ence. A four-day THANKSGIVING re
cess. however, will delay It's con
alteration until Monday
Evening star., 1945-03-16
You cunt feel your best wi'hovt enough iron
THIS GRAND CEREAL HELPS keep
BL0OD'S IRON Level UP TO PAR

0as-ovnes Dish Of kEll0 0ee's AlLBrun gives
over " Of your dolly minimum iron needs
4 osT everyone knows you can't make good red
INl blood without iron. But do you know that
your body constantly needs good new red blood to
replace the blood it wears out9 That's why you've
got to get iron constantly.
The best place to get iron IL in foods But not
many foods rich in available iron In fact it is
not sasy to get an abundance Of iron In the Or
dinary diet
Fortunately, th~s b IN everyday cereal that is
q rich, inexpensive source Of readily assimilable
iron. It's KELLooo's ALL-sRAN. Ounce for ounce
this grand cereal gives you 500 more iron than
calves liver. In addition, this toasty, nut-brown
cereal 10 m important source Of calcium, phos-
phorNs and essential vitanins. That's because
ALTMAN is made from the vital outer layers of
finest Wheat.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Maverick Outlines Plan
To Aid French Civilians

Chairman Maury Maverick of the
Smaller War Plants Corp. outlined
a five-point civilian aid program for
France in an address before the
France Forever Society last night.
The main objectives, he said, should
be:
A policy to insure healthy,
strong French nation to win the war,
to have good commercial relations
and retain strong ally for the
future.
More shipments by faster turn
arounds." unloadings and distribu-
ton within France.
More raw materials, food and
medicine &
IAN American force Of civilian
technicians to give latest technical
advice.
An exchange of 25,000 citizens,
preferably wounded and GONZALES
cent veterans, between American
and French educational and train
ing institutions.
Evening star., 1945-03-16

Association has estimated that 49,
600 more workers are needed In the
industry at the present time and
could increase production without
any increase in manufacturing facil-
tiles, many of which are now operat-
Ing at only part capacity.
WPB ofncials have been negotiat-
ing with the Army for the additional
10000 POWs. it is understood, but
how many can be obtained for the
wood pulp industry will probably not
be determined until the POWs act
ually start arriving in this country
in another two or three weeks.
The requests have come from lum-
ber camps and factories in New
England and the States of Delaware
Evening star., 1945-03-16
More War Prisoners
Due 10 Be Allotted 10
|WoodpuIp Industry

An additional allotment OF pris-
oners Of war Is expected to be made
to the wood-pulp industry from the
group Of 100000 which the War
Department recently announced
would be transferred to this country
it was learned today.
War Production Board officials In
charge Of labor requirements for
the industry said that between 5000
and 10000 POWs are now assigned
to various camps. mostly along the
Eastern coast and in. the South, but
that an additional 10000 could be
used efficiently and would consid-
erably speed production of wood
pulp for military as well as civilian
needs, including newsprint.
The American Paper and Pulp