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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Hooverized Relief

The essential difference In the
concept OF relief between Herbert
Hoover and those who have led
the feeding OF the world TO the
verge OF calamity is that Hoover.
being American by philosophy and
a Quaker by religion, cannot rely
upon coerciye and involuntary ac-
lions. He would appeal to the
decency, the charity, the pity and
pride OF the American people and
he knows that favorable results are
inevitable.
As long as OPA coerces and con-
fuses the American people, every
one OF US becomes actively or
passively part OF the black mar
ket. IL Is natural for a normal,
healthy American to resist a bossy
politician and ofiiceholder. When
we see estimates that 100000, 900
bushels OF wheat went down the
outlets Of animals because Of OPA
price differentials, when simple
arithmetic shows that that is three
fifths Of the SHORTAGE shall eat
q steak or a loaf Of bread out Of
order. II Is one American way OF
indicating disrespect for and objec-
ton to bad administration.
But when the finer sensibilities
Of an American are appealed to.
without force. without government
edicts and huge STATS, to give up
something that is not really a sac
rifice, he will do 1t. A people who
throw hundreds OF millions into
charity drives, without examine
ton. purely on the say-so OF highly
publicized appeals, will certainly
agree to have their bread sliced
thinner II anyone asks them nicely.
II Chester Bowles does not spoil
everything, the Presidents COM
mittee headed by Herbert Hoover
and Chester Davis will 80 move
the American people that one who
eats more than he really needs
will gag on the surplus.
Actually, the shortage Is in two
commodities, wheat and fats. II Is
q serious shortage and 1t is uni
versal. Way back last June, Mr..
Hoover warned OF the prospective
shortage. He has called attention
TO the reduction OF acreage devoted
to wheat throughout the world due
to the course of the war. When
the harvests were in, there was no
question at all as to what the win
ter would bring. II could only be
hunger for the wheateating peo-
pies OF the world. Then the rice
crops failed and only wheat could
serve as a substitute and wheat
was already short. Mr.. Hoover has
sought to arouse the spirit OF the
American people. since 1899. to
the plight OF the starving. particu-
larry to the tragedy Of millions Of
women and children. so many Of
whom must be added to the co.
5000 casualties OF this war.
Where were our experts. our
chart-makers, our economists,
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Hooverized Relief
TheseDayss~y S sGo' " e. soxols%

They were, as they are, scattered
over all sorts OF departments,
quarreling over ideologies which
they do not believe and differen-
tials which make no difference.
What are their charts worth to
those who die of hunger? While
the world was hungering for bread.
Chester Bowles was building his
"hold-the-line" empire OF equations
and quotients and facts and fan
cies and getting publicity for him
self with all the skill OF an adver-
Using man performing for a vain
glorious client.
Way back In Ju-e, Mr.. Hoover
recommended that all food ques-
lions be placed In a single agency
Of government from seed to bread.
He recommended as the proper
agency the Department OF Agricul-
ture, which alone is organized TO
deal with the planting, the raising,
the fabricating and distribution Of
food.
Instead OF concentrating the food
supply into a single administration,
II was decentraliEed and dissected
so that nearly every agency OF
government had a hand In II. in
Guiding the befogged OPA and the
beclouded State Department. The
result Is that the farmer held back.
the cattlemen held back, black
markets absorbed essential food
products, hunger stalks the world.
And as the OPA knew Apthing bet
ter to do, II wanted to restore ra-
tioning for all foods when all that
is required Is some measure OF
self-agnegation and self-control on
the part of the American people In
the consumption Of wheat and fats.
What Is needed Immediately is
for Congress to remove all food
from OPA control and make the
Secretary OF Agriculture. food ad-
ministrator with full powers. Con-
gress ought to insist that the po-
litical officeholders stop playing
private politics with the vitamins
Of the nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
By ERICH BRANDEIs

As usual. my morning paper is
reeking with important world
news.
Earth-shattering events are TAX.
ing place; empires are lettering;
yea, tomorrow an atomic bomb
may destroy all civilization.
But today nothing is Important,
nothing, except one great event
that, as far as | am concerned, de-
serves an eight-column. front.page
headline. but that isn't even men.
toned under the livestock news.
That great event is:
ERICH BRANDElS HAS THE
FLU"
Oh, | know it's nothing 10 worry
about. Don't rub It in. please. I
know that you have had the FLU,
and that almost everybody else
has had the flu.
But this is my own, personal flu,
and my temperature is 1924, and
| ache all over and feel lower than
a cockroach on his Bonded knees,
and my head aches and my throat
is sore and | wish |, had never
been born.
And with all that ! am lying
here in bed with a portable type
writer on my stomach, trying 70
knock out a column OF cheer and
announcement and inspiration,
when all ! want Is TO be left alone
and never TO have to do another
days work again.
IL is very strange how we al
strut and pose and try to impress
the other fellow with our superior
intelligence or our superior social
or economic or professional stand
ing-and then a little bit OF a flu
germ that never went to college
comes along and knocks all our
pretenses int q cooked hat and
makes US what we really should be
right along-very meek, very mod
est, very contrite, very insignia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
THE PROPOSED CHARTER

In regard to advertisement OF
interested citizens in the Ypsilanti
Press Of March 4, 1916: l do believe
In the American way of life, but
according to those OF you that are
opposed to the proposed city char.
ter, you are labelling over 800 cities
Of our nation as un-American In
their type OF government, because
that many cities have city manag-
ers.
Most Of you are looking forward
to getting q new car, because your
old car Is too tired. We pro-
gressive people OF this city want
type of city government that has
proven itself to be a good, sound
type Of city government. A govern
ment that is alive, not tired out.
We feel that this city needs
council-manager city government.
You state that some Of the speak
ers In favor Of the proposed char
ter say that no part Of the charter
should be questioned. Those
speakers are probably carried away
in their enthusiasm as much as
you are in even questioning that
this Is not a group controlled ely.
This need for new charter, for
your information, was discussed as
far back as one and one-half years
ago and after the findings OF the
mayors committee was placed on
the ballot last year for the voters
to vote upon. The voting citizens
OF this city showed their will for
a new charter by the ratio Of four
to one in favor Of such a step. A
very, very strong will, ! would say.
Wouldn't you?
Those OF you that paid for your
ad against the proposed charter
did not even print your names,
we progressive citizens that are
in favor OF the proposed charter
are not ashamed to show who we
are. Are you ashamed Of the stand
you have taken or are you a min
GRITTY group that likes to ridicule
but does not like to do anything
constructive?
In a council-manager type OF city
government the taxpayers will get
a dollars value for a dollar spent.
The opinions which I have ex.
pressed are my own and are not
to be considered the opinion OF any
organization Of which l may be a
member"
Sincerely,
VIRGIL J. WELTE.
31S N. Huron st.
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Rural Events
TODAY
- 80

TODAY
futile Hill
Friends Missionary Society, all
day meeting at home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Dibble. Whitaker
Rd. -
Annual dinner OF the Begole
Child Study Climb, $3.50 p. m, at Ho-
tel Huron. Col. owen Cleary will
speak on Compulsory Military
Training.
THURSDAY
PlttsfieId
Pittsfleld Ladies' Aid Society.
home OF Mrs. Charles Baker, 1901 s.
State st.
futile Hill
Evangelistic services at Friends
Church. through Sunday.
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room, opened the top half Of the
door. Sawn was standing outside.
He had on an officers short over
coat. When she opened the lower
half Of the door to admit him, she
saw the tan satchel In his right
hand. He pulled OF his cap. stuffed
1t into his pocket, looked around
curiously.
Hes not here yet" she said
tersely. Were waiting In the liv-
ing room" They walked the length
Of the dining room, on either side Of
the long table. His shoes made
heavy sounds on the door. He
dropped his bag beside the sofa.
Miss Hastings, Captain Harris"
said Victoria. They inclined their
heads and spoke the usual words.
Sawn turned to Victoria, rubbing
his hands together. Il haven't much
time" he said, but I'll sweat 1t out
awhile. How about drink"
Victoria turned to Mora. She
said: sherry"
mo, thanks"
Victoria mixed Sawn q Scotch
and soda. When she returned to the
living room he and MORA Hastings
were talking about the Hollywood
Canteen. He took the drink, and
Victoria sat In the chair facing the
two Of them, half listening to their
voices rise and fall, but making no
effort to take part In the talk. She
was intensely aware Of the queer
ness of the situation. She wondered
when Bernice would come, when
Tuck would arrive. and what would
happen then.
She heard q scratching sound at
the front door. and let Haggis In.
Haggis bounced down the length
Of the living room, shifted Moira's
slender ankles and fell in love with
Sawn. As he leaned one arm down
to scratch Haggis' head, Sawn
looked up at Victoria and said:
Dogs always like me. Dogs and
children"
The door bell pealed again, and
victoria's heart bounded. But only
taxi driver was there, his peaked
cap askew. Cab for Captain Har-
riss," he said.
She turned and saw Sawn set
I ting his cap on his dark head. He
said: Mice to have known you" to
Mora. He picked up his satchel and
walked toward Victoria, conf
IDENTIFY.
But you can't go!" she told him.
DUTY calls" His eyes were
without expression.
But Tuck isn't here yeti"
OBVIOUSLY" Sawn opened the
lower half Of the door. "Coodby,
Victoria. I wish I could have been
around for the end Of the story"
He went out the door. He turned
and said easily: Thanks for the
drink"
Desperation seized her, and the
sense that something had gone
wrong.
I've told Tuck what I know"
said Sawn. Il signed the deposit
ton this afternoon, so he has my
two bits worth"
He didn't ted me about any
deposition!"
Sawn's eyebrows went up. MOI
He will, then. This afternoon I
swore to the fact that there was
no poison In the lethal sugar bowl
on the night your husband died"
She stared up at him.
Sorry. little friend. But II had
TO come out. you know"
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
My Influenza
Looking at Life

cant little human beings, very
grateful for the sympathy of those
whose betters we are sure we are
when we are strong and healthy.
Ny wife just brought me another
glass O orange Juice and In her
eyes there was an expression OF
great compassionate was 1t com
passion?
Somehow that beautiful express
sion seems to contain a slight mix
ture OF burlesque, as II she were
going to say:
my poor boy, ! am so sorry for
you and wish you'd hurry up and
get out 80 that ] can do my house
work"
But why should destroy the
beautiful illusion OF complete mis-
sery? Why shouldn't I, at least
for a few days. indulge IN the
luxury Of aches and pains and the
coddling and pampering that 60
with them?
I'm getting drowsy-so please &c
way and let me sleep.
Copyright, l946, for Ypsllanti
Daily Press)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
u. of NJ. to Offer
Federal Course

Ann Arbor. Mar. 6-Beginning
with the summer term. the Uni.
verslty OF Michigan will offer a
public administration course In
municipal, state. and federal gov
eminent, stressing taxation. social
security, and employment as we'll
as governmental functions. Later,
an "in service" training program
will be offered with the ooopera-
ton OF state and federal Offices,
10 advanced students.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Hall Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

The YpsDx for 1926 the book for the Ypsant High
School, has Michigan chol-
asc Press Association Two delegates from Ypsan High School,
Audrey Pray Eleanor will attend the conference
The Michigan Union
Candidates initiated into the Rebekahs David Ashton,
John Slater, Mrs. Edith Smith Miss Elizabeth
Fifty Years Ago
The mail box from the Occidental
north side OF Congress St. between Washington Adams
where respectfully soc share public patronage
delightful luncheon given by Mrs Ben
honor OF her sister Chicago 20 enter
ned
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Fifty Years Ago
The Birthday Murder

simple nervousness. They sat a,
either end Of the sofa In the living
room. do you know what this |,
all about?" MORA asked, turning
toward Victoria
mo. Tuck said he might be late
He told me to be here at eight,
said MORA Hastings.
There was q silence. Neither OF
them, Victoria realized. could think
Of anything to say.
At eight-ffteen Victoria asked
MORA II she'd like q drink. MORA
said q little sherry would be nice
Victoria went to the bar and poured
two glasses Of the wine. As she
walked down the dining room she
noticed that one Of the French
doors to the balcony was slightly
ajar.
rs this your maids night on
again. or did you fire her Z" asked
MORA as she took the sherry.
why would I fre herr"
MORA gave her q quick, sidewiss
glance and then looked into hei
glass. IF she put the poison In the
sugar bowl :" she said.
Victoria aaid: II don't think Mr.
Tuck likes that idea"
Mora stirred on the sofa. Vic.
toria went to the radio beside the
fireplace and turned II on. Wher
she looked back at MORA she found
the cold blue eyes looking at her.
The band whose music grew loud
In the room was playing "Darda.
nella." AZ Victoria sat down In the
corner Of the sofa she said: That
song always has a funny nostalgia
for me. I heard 1t FIRST when ! was
10 years old. On a monograph with
a big horn. It always brings me q
hot New York summer In nineteen
eighteen"
II wasn't born yet" said MORA
Victoria drank the rest of her
sherry. As she set the wine glass
down on the coffee table, Mora
said: II didn't notice your ring
when I saw you before. It's lovely
I've always liked sapphires."
ALBERT bought 1t for my birth.
day"
MORA was slumped back against
the sofa. At the words her eye.
rose and searched victoria's face
and then dropped to the ring
again. He did," she asked. Her
voice was scarcely audible.
"Oh. sweet Dardanella," sang q
mans voice. Il love your harem
eyes"
Mora suddenly laughed. what
crazy words" she said. such q
lovely tune and such crazy words!'
She stood up abruptly. She
looked at her little gold wrist
watch. She hummed along with the
music. She went to the round mir
ror over the radio and looked al
herself She said suddenly, bitterly;
I'm so tired of thingsl" She turned
and snapped the radio Of. In the
sudden silence that followed she
stood looking across the width OF
the room at Victoria. IT'S lousy
world! People aren't friends. They
use each other, that's ALL"
She jerked her slim wrist up and
looked again at her watch. Il don't
like this. wish II were over" She
took a step toward Victoria and
said: 1T was an accident, after all
The old woman with the glasses
made a mistake. II has to be tina,
way. Because II you didn't kill
him. and she didn't, how did he
come TO die ?"
The door bell rang violently.
Victoria walked down the dining
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
YOUTHS EscHPI

Ann Arbor. May County law
enforcement agencies are seeking
three youths who escaped from the
Cassidy Lake Prison Camp, Tues
day. The boys are Murray Shana-
quet. John ONeil. and Guy Hacka-
thorn, all IL years old. They are
dressed in ''arine green jackets
and overalls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
TAX ESTIMATED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should
collect between 100000 and s5.-
100000 more In gasoline taxes this
year than last, Secretary OF State
Herman H. Dignan estimated Tues
day. He predicted total collections
Of at least S33. 100000 this year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
THEY SA y

Washington-President Truman
supports the three billion $50 mill
lion dollar loan TO Great Britain:
THE British loan agreement is an
important step in rebuilding for
eign trade and in creating Jobs in
America"
Misunderstanding Of Com
merce Henry A. Wallace: There is
nothing wrong with our economy
that better management cannot
cure"
Washington 49, Governor Frank
Lausche OF Ohio urges construc-
ton Of the St. Lawrence Seaway:
"Basically, | am Of the belief that
II is an error against the economy
OF our nation to let go unused those
natural resources that can contri.
butte 20 a more abundant life for
our nation"
New York-Major General Max
well D. Taylor, superintendent OF
the L. S. Military Academy at
West Point: Courage and devotion
TO country are the monopoly OF no
race, no creed and no nation"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
CHAPTER THIRTY-NrNE

AFTER MORA Hastings had gone
Tuck drew from his coat pocket q
small notebook covered In black
leather. He studied the close scrawl
1t contained, abbreviations 80 con.
densed that they constituted a sort
OF shorthand. He came to "con c Q
SIX aft Har wnt-" Then he returned
the book to his pocket and drove
TO the nearest drugstore. Wedging
himself into a telephone booth he
called the Hollywood Roosevelt Ito
tel. Captain Harriss was In his
room.
You drank a cup OF coffee while
Mrs. Hlme was out of the house on
Thursday night" Tuck stated.
There was short pause. Yes"
do you use sugar in your cof-
fee, Captain Harriss ?"
YES"
and you did so them"
YES"
And the sugar you used came
from the silver bowl on the dinner
table ?"
There was longer pause.
yes" said Captain HARRIS.
'1'll want deposition to that eff
feet"
Make II snappy. I'm due at
Camp Roberts by midnight"
There was a short silence. Then
Harriss hung up so quietly that
only the changed hum on the re-
ceiver told Tuck he had broken the
connection.
Victoria had Just brought Hag-
gis home from the vets when
Tuck arrived. II was dusk. He
bulked huge In her half-doorway.
Haggis barked loudly at him. work.
ing herself into frenzy at his
feet, but he did not seem to notice
her. Tonight" he said to Victoria,
you are going to have visitors.
I'll be one Of them. l may be a little
late In arriving, but I'll get here"
She said: What visitors?
Miss Hastings. Mrs. SAKE, Cap
tain Harriss" She noticed that his
voice was crisper than usual. His
eyes were different, too. They were
more alert than she had seen them
before.
And what will you do?" she
asked. viii you stride up and
down before us and say: Il have
known all along, Of course, that one
and only one person could have
committed this murder. I am now
going to show you which Of you
did II, and why?"
Possibly" said Tuck. Il will also
have a warrant Of arrest in my
pocket"
victoria's heart pounded once,
hard. Isn't this all a little dra-
matter" she asked.
ITS a short cut" said Tuck. He
added, with a return Of his old
slowness: 1T Just may not work.
It may be a fzzle. 1t depends on
whether I've guessed right about
what one person will do in a given
set Of circumstances" He added
(which Is always dangerous"
MORA Hastings was the first 10
arrive. She came at q quarter to
eight. Under the brown beaver
coat which she dropped to the chair
by the door, she had on the gray
dress she had worn a week before.
Her manner was puzzling TO Vic
toria. At first she wore a dignlfled
hauteur which lspsed into little
placating comments. and finally
fell away into what seemed like
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
JEFFRIEs TO RUN

Detroit-AP-Mayor Edward ].
Jeffries announced today that he
had approved the circulation Of pc
tito seeking his nomination as
Republican candidate for governor
In the June IS primary.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sultan
sJahrir disclosed Tuesday that the
policy OF his new cabinet would be
TO negotiate with the Dutch on the
basis OF recognition for the self
declared Indonesian republic.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

Lansing-AP 49, The American
Dairy Association Of Michigan will
hold its annual meeting in Grand
Rapids March %, President ]. Neal
Lamoreaux announced today.
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HAS FOREIGN STUDENTS

East Lansing-AP - Michigan
State College this term has en-
rolled students from IT foreign
countries, two U. s. territories, a.
other states and 81 Michigan coun-
ties, 1t was announced today.
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Your Health
Commissions May
be Traceable to
Brain Injury
By HERMAN BUNDEsEN. NJ. D.

BY HERMAN BUNDGSEN, NJ. l.
CONCLUSIONS in a child are
always frightening to the mother.
In some instances, the commissions
may indicate some serious disor-
der. In many other cases, they may
be produced by milder or less Sc
rious conditions.
The commissions that occur dur
ing the first month of life in the
large percentage Of cases are
caused by injury to the brain which
occurred at the time Of birth. When
the birth is difficult, the baby is
more likely to be a victim of this
type Of injury. The symptoms Of
such injuries to the brain may not
appear for several days after
birth.
Damage BY Bleeding
The damage usually Is done by
bleeding into the brain tissues. The
severity of the symptoms will de-
pend upon how much bleeding has
occurred. Many infants with this
condition recover completely IL
given proper treatment early. Fec
BILE crying, excessive sleepiness
and irritability and failure Of the
baby to nurse are symptoms which
may indicate that a birth injury
has occurred.
A blush color of the skin called
eyanosis and irregular breathing
are usually present before corvul-
sions develop. Muscular twitching
and paralysis may also precede
eonvulsive seizure.
Examination Of some of the
fluid from the spine may be help
full in making a diagnosis. When
bleeding into the brain has oc-
Cured, the spinal fluid usually
contains some blood, particularly
some damaged red blood cells.
There is also yellowish color to
the fluid. However, the fact that
the spinal fluid is not discolored
or appears normal in every way
does not necessarily mean that q
brain hemorrhage has not oc-
Cured. -
Prevent Hemorrhage
In treating the commissions, ef-
forts should be made to prevent
further hemorrhage and TO lessen
the pressure within the skull cav
ity. According to DR.. Gerald c..
O'Neil of Nebraska, the giving Of
vitamin K and the injection of
blood into a muscle may be help
full in checking further bleeding
in many cases. The baby should
be kept quiet and handled as little
as possible.
Repeated removal Of fluid from
the spine may be of value in re-
ducing the pressure. However,
care must be taken in carrying out
this form Of treatment. Drugs
which quiet the nervous system
may also be employed under the
physicians directions and in the
dose which he prescribes. Some
physicians recommend the use OF
continuous oxygen in certain -
these conditions,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

American Indians domesticated
about 40 plants.