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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

floor and before you dust off the seat Of your
pants, let us for a moment speculate on its
enormous future possibilities although its advan
tages are obvious that they really need no
explaining.
at means the complete abolition of unemploy.
ment end the means by which the 60 million Job
program may be realized AS soon as these ma.
chimes can be produced in sufficient quantity. all
that will have to be done in the future prevent
unemployment at any given time will be 10 install
in factories around the country the number Of
machines necessary TO make up the job deficiency.
It's as simple as all that!
"Of course. II will probably be unwise 10 leave
the manufacture Of these machines up 10 the
whims and fancies OF the private enterprise sys.
TEN. Consequently, some sort Of a government
control board will have 10 be placed in charge
Of its administration
Therefore, in view Of your knowledge OF gov
ernment procedure, wonder whether or not you
would care to take the matter up soon as pos.
sible with the proper authorities in Washington
and will pass to the inventor, as soon as he
is sober the results Of your Investigations"
wish could make up my mind about that
Crowther This awful indecision...!
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

The Colonel came out of the war unscalhcd
then broke three ribs falling out of his tub.
You musF have heard thousand variations Of
this, but Tam going to load you up with another.
Col. Ed Kirby, who has just retired as radio
head of the Army, served in five theatres OF war.
lie was under fire in Africa, Sicily, France. Italy
and Germany. He also went on five bombing
missions.
The good Colonel came through it all without
a scratch. But, after he had been out of the Army
just three days, he fell out of the bathtub in his
home and fractured three ribs
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

After it was over, and we were walking back
to my office, said:
What did you think OF the services?
"'Oh she replied they were very nice. But
enjoyed them much more last year. More Con.
gressmen had died!"
have just received a letter from Samuel
Crowther, 3d. who is distinguished writer and the
son Of distinguished writer. His missve at first
glance seems highly flatterng, but on second
reading I began to suspect there might be an
undercurrent of sarcasm.
For that reason, and also because it takes up
space,-I am reproducing it in the hope that you
will be able to decide whether there is any ground
for my suspicious,
The letter:
MY Dear George From time to time in the
capes me for the moment-you have commented
on matters scientific with such consuming skill
that the millions of your readers, who each day
slap down their hardearned pennies for the prvi.
lege of reading it, have come to regard you
practically the final authority on outstanding new
developments in the scientific world
"As matter Of fact there are some VINO go
TO the extreme of relying entirely on your column
for all their news of important new advances 1t
may interest you to know that in my own case,
by following this practice, have just found out
about the atomic bomb.
you are no doubt familiar with the farreach.
ing effects on history of such outstanding events
as the celebrated observations of Sir Isaac Newton
on the fall of the apple, Greer Garson's discovery
of radium and the formation Of The Society for
the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Porters George.
But all Of these historical milestones-world shak.
ing as they were-vanish into the vale of insig.
nificance when compared with this remarkable
achievement.
What is It? Are you ready?
1T is a machine which makes 1t possible for
4 hundred men to do the work of one!"
Continues this dubious flatterer, Mr.. Crowther:
"Now, while you are picking yourself off the
Copyright 1915. hing FssiuIes syndicate. Inc
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

w Y ASHlNGTON-Forme Representative
A Cal Johnson, Of Illinois, was in mood
@iW Of mellow reminiscenCe, one, night re-
V Gently He got to talking Of his days in
Congress and his many pleasant associations on
Capitol Hill.
Turning to me, he said
You had piece recently about the Rev, James
Shera Montgomery, Chaplain of the House, in
which you mentioned the annual Memorial
Services for departed ngressmen-meaning
those who had been removed by the grim reaper,
and not the voters
Il recall those services with deep poignancy.
They were always very impressive. But remem.
Der one which particularly sticks in my memory.
Il took visiting lady constituent to this par
ticular service
DR. Montgomery delivered stirring sermon.
Among the spectators in the gallery there were
many wet eyes. My lady guest seemed deeply
affected
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

With a warning TO local manufac.
turers against petitioning the OPA
Cor an increase in the price OF their
product on the basis OF wage in.
creases without first securing the
approval OF the wage hike from
the State Wage Sterilization Board.
John Z. Lovett, general manager
OF the Michigan Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, spoke to local manufac-
turers at a dinner meeting at the
Hotel Huron. Friday evening. The
meeting was sponsored by The in
dustrial committee OF the Board OF
Commerce.
Mr.. Lovett pointed out that the
recent 1874 cents per hour pay in
creases In the automobile industry,
had not established a pattern for
all industry, contrary TO popular
opinion. He pointed out that any
manufacturer granting such a pay
hike has no assurance tina. price
increase to correspond will be
granted. Therefore for his own
protection. he should first consult
the state Wage Sterilization Board.
Mr.. Lovett explained that in gen
eral practice, the pattern followed
by the Wage Sterilization Board
was TO approve pay increases up 10
80 per cent o. the l94l level. as that
is considered the general increase
in the cost of living since that
time. Wage hikes approved by the
WSB are as a rule based on the
pattern for the individual industry
and geographical area.
The guide used by the OPA in de.
termining price increases is that
they endeavor to allow the employ
.er the same net return on his in
Testment as he averaged In the
base period during the years 1885
and 1888.
Mr.. Lovett concluded with an
optimistic forecast about the level
ing off OF industrial economy. and
based his opinions on the fact that
governmental agencies for the con.
troll of prices and wages are be-
coming more streamlined and e..
ficient.
The meeting was presided over
by c. 4. Waiting. chairman OF the
Industrial committee. who preceded
the speaker. Of the evening by ex-
planning ths'work OF the committee
and by introducing the representa-
tives OF the four newest industries
OF this area. Kaiser-Frazer. Me
chanical Handling, Standard Plat
ing Company. and Wood Williams.
Copp. Special guests OF the eve.
ming were Mayor Ross X. Bower.
J. Walter Daschner OF the Veter-
ans Counseling Service. Luman
Sesmans. Ypsilani Gas Depart
ment. and John O'Connel, OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
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Rose Freed
Under Bond

Ottawa. Mar. l6 -AP Fred Rose,
Communist member OF Parliament
accused OF working with a Mos
cow-directed espionage ring. is OK
pected TO return 10 his seat in the
House NJ Commons Monday. when
Prime Minister W l.. Mackenzie
King has promised 10 give Parlia.
nent fuller statement on the spy
case.
Rose. who was released on $40.
600 bail IN Montreal yesterday az.
ter being charged with conspiracy
and with violating the official Sc.
cretS act. told friends he planned
tn appear as usual in Parliament
when it reconyenes after a week
end recess
Roses return might provoke a
fight on the floor OF the house
i was understood that he would
not be barred physically from tax
ing his seat but that home mem
hers might move Immediately TO
have his privileges suspended I'M
I'll he is prov ed innocent or guilty
OF the grave charges now pending.
The 80 year old P>sish-born legis-
lator attended the opening of
new session OF Parliament Thurs.
day, was arrested in his Ottawa
home late Thursday night and
whisked away for booking in Mon
treal, whore he spent yesterday.
Parliament does not meet today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
See IRAN Page ,
Quake Shakes
Los Angeles

Los Angeles. Mar. Gap The
earth continued to twitch today,
but workmen sped repalr&~to the
Los Angeles aqueduct. cayed in by
a massive boulder disiodged in
Southern CALIFORNIA; tmost severe
earthquake since 1888.
Settling shocks sttll were felt on
the Moiave Desert some so miles
north OF here. where occurred the
only damage from a tremor scient-
lists said was comparable TO Long
Beach disaster l3 years ago this
month. or the equally severe Santa
Barbara quake in 1925.
One boulder tore a nine-foot hole
in the concrete pipeline, sporting
water across the arid desert at
rate OF 100000 gallons a minute
before il could be shut off at an
intake still further north.
The first remor was felt at 5:2l
a. IN. (PST). followed by the major
shake at s 80 a. m. Stiff successors
followed at 1i:20 a. m. los and
9 80 .. m, with minor adjustments
at frequent intervals
From a scientific standpoint the
quake was OF high interest since II
marked activity on the
Kern River fault, dormant since
1858. But seismologists said It
might have occurred on the more
active Sierra fault. where one Of
she nations greatest quakes in 1872
killed or injured 6j persons in one
OF the most thinly.settled areas Of
the West.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
OPA',. AAA
Irk arnners

Mansfield. O., Mar. 16-INS-A
mass meeting Of 400 protesting
farmers at Mansfield today threat
ened to withhold acreage from
production unless the OPA and the
AAA are abolished.
The meeting, called by the Ohio
Marketing Quota Protest Associa.
ton. was attended by farmers from
Nebraska. Indiana and Kansas.
and others were expected from III
irois, Texas. Oklahoma. South Da.
kota and Iowa as the meeting en-.
tered its second day.
The group was 10 decide today
on a proposal by representative
OF the Nebraska farmers vigilante
committee 10 join seeding strike
called for April in Nebraska.
The farmers voted 10 send a del
egation to Washington next week
to protest against the OPA and
AAA farm programs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Atomic Pouer Next Soviet Plan

Moscow, Mar. l6-AP-The new
hye-year plan for Russia will de-
yelop atomic power and boost pro-
duction TO one and one-half times
the pre-wsr level, n. A. Noznesen-
sky, head OF the planning depart
ment, has informed the supreme
Soviet.
Speaking at a joint session last
night OF both houses of the Rus.
sian Parliament, Voznesensky as
serted that "monopolistic capital
ism can produce a new aggressor,'
and declared that the Soviet Union
would maintain and strengthen its
military forces during the five
year period from 1916 TO 1850.
The houses, by a rising vote,
agreed to drop the title OF -com-
missar' and substitute that OF
minister" for its highest govern
ment leaders. and TO change the
name OF the Council OF Peoples
Commissars to Council of Minis.
ters.
Generalissimo Stain thus be-
comes chairman OF the Council OF
Ministers. instead of chairman OF
the Council OF Commissars. In this
capacity he continues as premier
and head OF the government.
"a London dispatch quoted the
Moscow radio as saying that Stain
resigned as chairman OF the Coun-
Gil of Commissars and Immediately
was elected unanimously by both
houses, voting separately. as chair
man OF the Council OF Ministers.
(The broadcast said that an
nouncement was read to the SUI
preme Soviet that the government
had resigned its powers. The as
semblage. amid loud applause,
then asserted in a resolution that
IT "entrusts the chairman OF the
Council of Peoples Commissars OF
the l.. s. s. r., Comrade Josef
Stain. TO present to the Supreme
Soviet his suggestions on the COM
position OF the Soviet government"
the Moscow Radio added.
CThe reason for the change in
titles was not made clear. Stain
had been chairman OF the Council
Of Commissars since May %, 1871.
The title "commissar" had been
used for more than a quarter-cen.
fury by the Sovietsl
In his outline OF the new Ave
year plan, Voznesensky said prizes
would be awarded to scientists 10
stimulate research on such pro-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Fagerstrom, Cundrum Tops
in Declamatory Contest


second place speakers for the dis
trict. with Alfred Fagers.rom.
first, and Phyllis Gundrum. second.
Jeaunetts Wallace who placed third
in The open contest, will accom-
pany the winners to the distric..
meet as an alternative representa-
tive.
The annual oratorical contest. to
decide winners TO go % the dis
trict. will be chosen at the school.
Monday afternoon. Oratory Is lin
tied TO those speakers in their jun
Tor and senior years Of high school.
while the declamatory contes. is
limited to sophomore entry.
Miss Susan Stlnson OF the Roose-
welt faculty, is in charge OF the
speech contest in the school. Prof.
Joseph P. Kelly. Of he Normal Col
lege, judged the meet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
to
beConbined

As the :wo local high schools are
10 date the only entries In this dis.
triet for the annual American Le-
gion sponsored Orstorical contest,
a combined contes. will be con
Quoted at the Ypsilati High School,
Monday afternoon, TO decide the
outstanding orator in each school
ard the outstanding speaker OF he
district, from the winners Of the
I . schools.
Nhe contest Is sponsored annual
ly by the American Legion on
nationwide scale, with the national
winner receiving a $4,000 scholar
ship TO any American school OF his
preference as an award.
Winning speakers will be chosen
on an elimination basis throughout
the contest, with the winners OF
the lntra school contest represent
ing that school In the district meet.
The winner OF each district meet
will compete In the zone confess.
There are four zones In the state
Of Michigan. The four winners will
compete at the state contest, with
The one emerging on top represent
Ing the state in the regional con-
test, Of which there will be four in
the United tSates. The national
winner will be the top ranking
speaker OF these four.
All four orators competing for
national honors will receive yalua.
BILE scholarship awards. ranging
from $500 up at the college OF their
own choice.
The contest Is open only to high
school students. Professor Joseph
p. Kelly. Normal College, Is direc-
tor OF the state wide contest for the
Legion.
The all state finals will be con-
Quoted at the Charles McKenny
Hall, Professor Kelly said today.
The finals will take place there on
the evening Of March 80. with the
STATE representative being chosen
from the winners OF the four zones.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Churchill Asks UNO Power Test
Big Week on
Labor Front
Calmly

All appeared quiet on the coun-
try's labor front today.
The calm followed week Of
big developments in labor dis
putes, including settlement OF two
OF the nations major strikes, with
indicationsithat some 275. 900 strik-
ers soon worid be back to their
jobs after months OF idleness.
The rank and file members OF
the two CLIO unions involved in the
walkouts at General Motors and
General Electric prepared to vote
on ratification OF the terms agreed
upon by the unions and companies
last Wednesday Both settlements.
in which wage increases Of Is IL
cents an hour were granted, have
been approved by the unions coun-
ellis.
Negotiations In the wage dis
pute involving $1,000 CIO electri.
cal workers at Westinghouse Elec-
trio Corp. are not scheduled until
next week.
There was a week end recess in
the coal industry's wage confer.
ence in Washington and bituminous
coal operators prepared their reply
10 demands submitted by John l..
Lewis for r new contract with his
MI United Mine Workers.
Charles O'Neill, chairman of the
operators negotiating committee.
who requested the recess. did not
indicate how much time. was need.
ed TO reply to the nine general de.
mands the UNIV president disclos.
ed Tuesday. 81
The proposals INCLUDE higher
ray. a shorter work week and a
health and welfare fund Lewis
has threatened R strike on April
!. when the present contract ends,
il the demands are not met. How
ever, he said yesterday, that we
hope an agreement can be reach
ed here without any loss in produc.
ton"
Another threat of strike came
from the Pacific Coast as three
federal conciliators were called in
an effort to break the deadlock on
wage discussions in San Francis.
co between Harry Bridges CLIO
Longshoremen's Union and Water.
front Employers Association.
The union, demanding IS cent
hourly wage boosts. has been Of
fered Is cents. Bridges said that
II there are no new peace develop.
ments by next Thursday, union ne.
gotiators will return to their dis.
tricts to prepare for a strike on
CT before April 1 OF 10000 Long.
shoremen from Seattle to San Die
go.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
of Wage
Bill in Doubt

Washington, Mar 16-AP The
fate Of the Administrations SIS
cent minimum wage legislation
was plunged into doubt today as
the Senate split into several con-
fllcting camps on the issue.
Senator Tunnel tD.Delal. one
OF the floor managers for the bill.
summed up the situation after two
days Of debate by telling report.
ers the outcome hinges on what
combinations are worked out"
He indicated concessions might
be made to senators who do not
object strongly 10 the IS cents
feature but oppose the measures
provisions for widening coverage
Of the wage.hour law.
ut seems 10 me the S. cents is
more important than the coyerage."
Tunnel said.
Senator Pepper Fla. one OF
the authors OF the measure. said
he doubted the Senate would begin
voting on controversial amend
ments before next Thursday since
many senators still want TO make
general speeches.
A long weekend the Senate is
in recess until Tuesday-afforde
the various camps opportunity for
the off-the-floor political trading
that will probably determine the
final lineup on the bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Russian Pressure Against
Turkey to Decide Strength
of Organization For Peace
Russian Column
Moves Toward
Lake Urmia

Teheran. Mar Advance
units of a Russian column moving
south around Lake Urmia near the
borders of Turkey and lraq, were
reported today 60 miles southeast
OF Saujbulagh, seat of the semi
autonomous skeikdom OF kurdish
Chief GhaZi Mohammed.
The reported movement OF Red
Army troops last night into Bukan,
just north of Kurdistan province
and 60 miles southeast OF Saul.
bulagh, apparently tended to sup
port prevalent theory among
lranian and foreign government
officials that Russia fayors an indie
pendent kurdistan for the Kurds
OF Iran. lraq and Turkey.
(The London Daily Express re
ported from Cairo Thursday that
Kurdish tribes in northeastern Iran
had proclaimed an autonomous
r-public. There was no confrma-
ton from official sources, how
e~er.)
The semi-autonomous govern
ment in tribal area around Saul
bulagh has been conducted by
Ghazi Mohammed since l94l, when
Allied forces moved int, Iran.
Iranian newspapers said he pro-
claimed the independence OF all
Kurdistsn" upon his return from
a conference in Baku last Noyem.
Der. following the rebellion in Aver.
baijan province which cut that
province of from the rest OF Iran.
Observers here. however. believe
GhaIf Mohammed's influence is re-
stricted TO a small area. and many
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

Anticipating well earned va
cation, A. g. Soop. for 2S'yesrs an
employe Of the Detroit Edison Com.
pany. today announced his retire
ment. effective April I.
Mr. Soon was employed ny the
Detroit Edison Co. Nav 81. 1918.
He was first sent TO Saline. where
he had the position OF local agent.
On this job. he replaced Max Eos
dick. who had just left the service
Of the Edison COMPANY 10 enter
military service in World War I.
Mr.. Scoop was transferred 10 Yp.
SLANT early in 1919 where he has
since been. Soon after his trans
fer here he became the district
inspector 4 few years later, he
became a charter member OF the
Michigan Association OF Electri-
cal Inspectors.
Later he was put in charge Of
meter installation In the Ypsilanti
district and there he remained
until the Ypsilanti District was
merged into the Ann Arbor district
with central headquarters in Ann
Arbor
In commenting on his work with
the Detroit Edison Company. Mr..
Scoop stated Il enjoyed every min.
ute Of H."
he recalled many interesting ex-
periences. He says that the Job
OF local agent was never dull. A
local agent in the early years Of
practical electricity was the only
company representative for a spe-
Gifted area. In that area he was
repairman, meter reader. collec-
tor. End a general emergency man.
Something new and interesting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Automotive Wage Scale Not
Patterned For Other Industry
LOvett Tells Manufacturers


United States Employment Serv-
ice.
Two thirds Of the local industries
were represented with about 40
men attending the meeting.
Paul Ungrodt appeared on the
program TO report on. the recent
Lansing meeting concerning the on
the-job training program. He point
ed out specifically that the United
States Employment Service was The
key agency in the program, and
that in addition to that agency,
those employers interested in the
program could contact the veter-
ans institute at the Ypsilanti High
School or the Ypsilsnu Council of
Veterans Affairs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

Sophomores Alfred Fagers.rom
and Phyllis Gundrum emerged the
top speakers in the boy and girl
classifications in the declaratory
speech contest at Roosevelt. High
School. Friday afternoon.
According to tradition In he
school. the two winners will have
their names engraved on the Cham
berlain cup. established as a per.
msnent tribute to each years best
declamatory speakers in he soph-
omore class.
From each years declamatory
contest, two speakers are chosen
as winners, regardless OF sex. to
represent the school in the district
meet, to be conducted This year
some time in April.
In this case the top ranking
speakers in the boy and girl clsssi.
ficauon were chosen as first aud