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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
Service Briefs

TiSgt. John D. Kennedy, SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy c. Kennedy has
returned from is months in the
ETO and two years and eight
months service in the Army, hav-
ing enlisted in October, 1912, while
a junior in the engineering school
OF the University OF Michigan. He
was called to active duty in July.
ls43, going to the Aberdeen prov
ing grounds in Maryland for basic
and technical training, followed by
three months OF advanced engineer
ing ASTP at Massachusetts, Tnsti-
tute OF Technology. He then wen.
to Camp Pickett, Va. whence he
went overseas in the 18th Light
ming Division and the 77sth Ord
nance Company. the first to cross
The Rhine at the Remagen bridge
head. lie was in combat duty with
the First Army. He wears three
battle stars-the Ardennes, Rhine
land and Central Europe. as we'll
as the American theater ribbon.
the good conduct medal, the Meri-
torious Service plaque and the
World War Two Victory medal. In
July he spent a furlough in Paris
and later another In Switzerland.
He will resume his studies In the
University OF Michigan engineering
school.
1t. G.g.) Gerald z. Fulford. 203
Oakwood Ave-, has been advanced
TO his present rate at the Navy
staging center at Pearl Harbor, T.
H. Tho center receives highpoint
veterans and places them in groups
bound for separation centers in the
States.
William G. Wort, S1S z. Forest
Ave, was discharged at the separa-
ton center at Fort Sheridan, April
3. William A. Evanoff, 81 Ballard
St; Stanley E. Seleska, 446 Bergen
Rd.; William II. Johnson, 610 E.
Cross St, were discharged at the
Atterbury separation center, April
,.
Lieutenant Frank Smiggin, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Smiggin re-
turned this week from Tokyo, jap
an where he has been attached to
the Army Air Corps for over a
year. With his wife, the former Ida
BY, Hillsdale, and daughter, Suz-
anne, he is the guest of his par
ents.
1t. Col. Malcolm G. Worden de-
arked from the Birmin CHAM at the
san Francisco, Cal, por: OF en-.
barkation April 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. Eriek-
son, formerly OF Ypsilanti, are
guests at Hotel Huron. Mr.. Erick-
son was released from Michigan
State Normal College for the dura-
ton and has been in service in
China. He will be in Washington
and Baltimore until released from
the Army and will then return to
Ypsilanti. Mrs. Erickson will re-
turn to Chicago after their visit
here awaiting Mr. .Erickson's dis
charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06

The luncheon committee was
headed by Mrs. X. V. Ferguson and
Mrs. Lamar Sinkule.
Guests in addition 10 the speaker
were Mrs. Fred Ericsson. a charter
member now living in Chicago and
Mrs Helen Horner.
Special appreciation was ex-
pressed for the cooperation OF the
Hotel Huron. the Ypsilanti Daily
Press, and Mrs. Duane II. Edison,
the speaker.
The next meeting will be held
at the home Of Mrs. Lamar Sinkule
May 8.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
YpsLAsr MeH SATURDAY APRIL s4.
THRIFT SHOP FOURTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED AT HOTE
Miss Simmons
Given Shower

Miss Genevieve Spencer enter.
tanned a group OF Is friends and
schoolmates OF Miss Naomi Sim.
mons for q shower at her home.
Friday evening. Pencil games pro-
vided the entertainment, with priz-
es going TO Mrs. Howard Curtis,
Miss Ruth Payne, Miss Simmons
and Miss Jean Ohllnger. A high.
light Of the party was a mock wed
ding, with Mrs. Jean Jewell as the
blushing bride. Mrs. Betty Miller
the bashtul bridegroom and Miss
Spencer, the minister.
Miss Simmons opened her many
beautiful and useful gifts, and re-
freshments were served. Miss Sim
mons marriage to George Curtis
will take place Apr. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w. Lord
have had as their guests for the
past week their nieces, the Misses
Joanne Runyon. and Lois Krider.
Van Vert. Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Lord
and their guests will leave today
for Van Vert where they will
spend the week. Joyce and Harold
Lord, Jr, have been visiting their
grandparents in Van Vert and will
return home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lord. \
Miss Eleanor Smiggin arrived
home Friday from San Mateo,
Calf, where she has been en-
ployed as hostess by the United
Air Lines. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Smig-
gin who have been spending sew
eral weeks motoring through the
South have returned home.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
EATAlLY INJURED

Monroe-AP-George Benore. N,
OF Erie, Mich. was fatally injured
Friday night when he walked into
the side of a car driven by Charles
H. Peeps, 35. Toledo. The accident
occurred on US-25 in the village OF
Erie.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
ACTING POSTMASTER

Lake Odessa-AP-Duane Grey.
World War II veteran, has sue
ceeded Leon r. ellison as acting
postmaster here. ellison is retiring
after - years in office.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
YpsiLanh Briefs
Bla Storm

Frank Whitman recalls that so
years ago today, April 6, 1886, there
was an enormously heavy snow
fall Mr.. Whitman relates that upon
coming home from work, April o,
there was no snow on the ground
but when he awakened the next
day there was two feet OF snow.
In the depot area residents had to
dig tunnels TO get around
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
LORENZO D. THOMAS

Ann Arbor. Apr. 6.-Grounds-
keeper and superintendent OF the
University OF Michigan athletic
grounds department since 1899,
Lorenzo D. Tommy" Thomas. died
at his home at 1852 S. State St,
after an Hines Of three years.
He was born in Dearborn in 1876.
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus
Thomas. The family moved to Ann
Arbor when Tommy" was Il years
old. He married Annabel Hatch In
Ann Arbor in June, 1912 and have
lived there since. He is survived
by his wife Annabel; two sons.
Lauree NJ. Thomas, Burbank, Calf,
and Robert c. Thomas. Ann Arbor,
and a sister, Miss Edith Thomas.
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
. o'clock Monday afternoon at the
Dolph Funeral Home. Rev. w. p.
Lemon officiating. Burial will be
made in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
In the Sick Room

Frank Whitmire, 311 Ferris s.,
entered University Hospital, Ann
Arbor, Friday for observation.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
Deaths
GEORGE A. BECKER

George A. Becker. formerly of
this city, passed away suddenly
at his farm home at Bridgewater.
Friday afternoon. While living
in Ypsllantl his home was at 1909
Washtenaw Ave. He was con.
nected with the Michigan Crown
Fender Company, and later the
United Stove Company.
He attended the Christian Sci
ence Church. In 1870 he retired
to the family farm home at Bridge.
water. He is survived by his wife.
Amanda. three brothers. Frank.
Chicago. Albert, Portland. Ore.
Henry, Detroit, and two sisters,
Mrs. c. Thurlby, Detroit. Mrs. B.
Borton. Toledo. o., a sister-ln-law,
Mrs. Albert Becker and a nephew
George =. Becker.
Funeral services will take place
at 2 p. NJ. Monday at the Muehlig
Funeral Home, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
Meet Scheduled

Meet Scheduled
Ypsilsntl model sirplane builders
have been invited to enter all gas.
powered models in a meet spon-
sored by the Ann Arbor Model
Club on Sunday. April II, 1900. at
Ferry Field, Ann Arbor. Compet.
lion will take place within three
classes, A. B and c. and there will
also be a free-for-all contest In
stunt flying for the midget ships.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
Your Weekend Question

II you are in third-hand position
against 3-No-Trumps contract.
under what circumstances should
you refuse TO play your highest
card on your partners fourth'beSt
lead?
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
MAKE SEVEN, NOT SIX

DID YOU ever see a deal on
which the decIarer could make a
grand slam in the selected suit,
but could not make q small slam!
On the face Of it. that would seem
to be an impossible contingency.
the height Of absurdity. But a
more or less esoteric factor enters
when you consider that the OPEN
Ing leader may select a different
suit to open against the grand
slam. and that might decide the
Issue. There Is also the fact that
some additional bid. beyond the
small slam point, may make the
situation look different to the
leader and cause him to select a
different opening.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-06
Honor Mrs. Wiltse

Mrs. c. w. Sinkule and Mrs.
Glenn Sinkule entertained eighteen
friends at their home. ass Hewitt
Rd., at a s:ork shower honoring
Mrs. Norris G. Wiltse, Jr. Bingo
was the evenings entertainment.
Decorations Of pink and blue were
used. A colorful umbrella, with
long streamers, formed canopy
above the table on which the gifts
were placed. Refreshments were
served.
Or. and Mrs. Donald W. Martin
and their three daughters returned
Thursday from Hollywood Beach.
Fla, where they have been for the
past month.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
$50 MILLION DOLLAR
APPROPRIATIONS

WASHINGTON. -. G.. House
Democrats including Delaware
Representative Philip a Traynor.
al large. last week voted a $50 mil
lion dollar appropriation for the
construction of post offices and
Federal office buildings despite
Stli1 Republican opposition
Republicans contended such con
structi0n could not be- justified at
time when veterans. industrial
workers, and farmers are unable
10 obtain huilding material for
lOng-needed repairs and home
building
What excuse are we going to
give TO our people for the con-
strnction OF Federal buildings in
Washington to house more FEEDER
al employees when our people can
not get material TO construct
homes one spokesman asked.
Hitting at the failure of the ad-
miniStratiOn To reduce bureaucra-
cy. one speaker suggested that one
million Federal employees he TAX
en off the pay roll and then We
will not need so many Federal
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16

\ \ certificate III lien Of dis
charge may b, obtained from one
ot the 1olloWjua Adlutaur General
oI the Army. 1000 Goodfrllow
Boulevard s. Louis chief of
Naval Personnel Navy Depart
meAt WASHINGTON -. Director Of
Pe.sonLel headquarters United
States Marine Corps Washington
- ul Commuudaul OF Coast
Guard Wa>hin4tun -
q. Can veteran who served
both us an enlisted man ana an
officer collect 1.r leave time ac-
cjnnulutcd when ~ the ranks?
\ Yr>. WITHIN the overall maxi
mum a 10 day,
q When may The bonds b., cashrd >
A. Five years from date they
hear This VIII b, thc FIRST day OF
the quarter following the quarter
IN Winch the individual Was sepa
rated lrom SERVICE
q II It Veteran held several dI
Irreut rat.Gs~ Mh,u IN service.
which governs The rate OF pay
luriI'
s. Payment will bo at the rate
IN effect II the tim" OF last sepa-
ration from service Those still Oh
active duty viii be compensated
for 1T the last enlisted grade on
rating held
O. II veteran has died since
leaving service. may his survivors
collect
A. Yes Ihry viii be paid III ful
hy check
G. How about those adjudseC
insanr or otherwise incompetent
\. Their guardians may collec'
entire amount by check
q Who viii help fill our forms
a Any of %.ou0-odd veterans
community information or advis
ory ceuters. or any state or county
Veterans service officer.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
HoU To Collect Terminal
Pay On Unused Leave
G.. l. Is Given Procedure 10 Follow In Apply
ing For Payment Under New Bill

WASHlNGTON. 0Pl Questions
ANA answers ON how some l5,ooo.
GOO Veterans Will collect All rstimu-
ted %2.7ouuoo.uon for unused leave
time ndrr thr terminal pay bill
President Truman signed last FIJI
day
q Who is eligible? \. bis
charged enlisted men and women
Wh no served after Sept. \. 1899. fu!-
nrr officers Part Of whose service
was in the ranks, and officers and
enlisted men still in service who
on Sept /. 1916 have between
~iNty-oue ana l2o days l.uNr 10
Them credit
q How DO they apply" \ Oh
TAIN application form from local
puStolllcr ill out and notarizc,
mail along with discharge crrtitj-
cate to one OF paving offices dcsi&-
matted in instruction sheet
e How will payment be made?
\ ~ malI
q In what rorm2 4 # less
til'i4t .'i' i'4ltl, ~ lt-'i~tti y NIlt'' ~
For larger amnuur@ by bonds in
.multlp.ts Of So. with III" baluuc,
by check
q When viii forms hc avail
able? \ Probably within forty
five days
q When must applications be-
filed \. BY Sept /. l947.
q Are the bonds negotiable on
transferable? 4 No, but they
may D" used To pay premiums
loans or conversion costs on COY
elmmcnt on national service hf,
insurance"
q Must original discharge cor
tticutc ul certificate OF service b,
submitted"
A. No. \ true copy certified by
an authorized state or local Official
or photostatic copy will surfice
q suppose the original has been
lost or destroyed?
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
IN OUR DEMOCRACY

a total of 375.o00 men and
Women-including l30.000 en-
ployees-own the stock of one of
Americas largest electrical manu-
featuring companies
EXperimenters have found that
some varieties of hybrid corn pro-
duCe as much as 80, more corn
oil an essential ingredient used
in shortening. soap. paint and
printing ink
Sixty million citizens are tX-
pecttd to hit the road for vaca-
tioms this year. in autos new or old.
The Baby food industry. only -
years old. has grown into Il $l0o-
million Il year business.
Eleven out of every II persons
reaching the age of l. will even
tually marry.
There has been Il $l3l per capita
increase in the national debit since
June 80 of last year.
There are about III million pe0-
pie over 65 in the L. s. In 1900
there were only half as many: in
1850 there should be 26 million
For the first time in history. an
airminded person anywhere in the
L. S. can buy his own airplane. new
or used, sea or amphibian ON the
inStallment plan.
American families making $4,000
or less per year hold G4fc of the
nations total savings or other
liuuid assets
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
President Signs
Bill Freezing
Security Tax
New Law Provides More As.
Slstance For Needy Aged;
Blind And Minors.

WASHINGTON. C4J Legislation
iorestallmg an other WISE auto
matte increase in the old age re-
tlrement pay roll tax ana making
several Other important changes
IN The social security law was sign
ed last Saturday by Presidrn1 Tru-
man
The bill. which cleared Congress
Just before Adjournment, Freezes
the pay roll levy through lY41 al
the present rate OF per cent each
on employees and employers In
cept Tor the new law. the rate
would have risen to -. per crnl
Oh each next Jan.
In the meantime. The Senate
Finance committee IS sponsoring
4 study OF the whole social stcur-
ity setup. The committee Will Try
% determine. on an actual basis
Nhrn and how much the tax ralt
should be raised TINS is tht
eighth II has been held II pei
cent
The new law viii provide an
additional %l5U.UU0 600 annually
lor needy aged. needy blind and
dpendcnt children. through extra
Frdrralcont rihutions which vii.
furnish about s. more each month
ior 2,uno.u"" old people and blimC
persons and 23 i month more fol
.,2.o00 dependent children.
The increases will take effect;
Oct. l.
Under another section of til,
bill. the families OF World Wa
IL veterans Will get social securit,
survivors, protection for thre,
years without charge. The pay
ments will be the same as if III,
veteran had earned $l6o m0ntl
iii covered employment, through
out his military career. The tota
cost is estimated al $l75.OUU, ,uu
through 1919.
The new law also provides sOcia
security unemployment comptn
sation for an estimated 20O.00,
maritime workers previously no
p5I3AO
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16

Getting home from Congress i,
nice except YOU have to wet-nuree
So many voters Take Widow
Smiths boy. the one who captured
IL Germans She's worried. so so
over and hear what's on his mind.
TO neck with this government,
I'm going to Canada" is What he
hits me with.
Were in here with Ma because
| can't get unWound from govern
ncnt housing red tape Same with
that trucking outfit wanted To
start. Went clear To Center city and
stood in the rain for TWO days to
lind the government had sold the
surplus trucks to some New York
store. Finally took a job packing
Pickles. Got my first paycheck Sat
ulday. Stead of the POO bucks hir-
cd on at. they gave me $500
government takes the rest. Sunday.
though | See two pieces in the
paper one about government
SPenderS keeping taxes high and
the other about how they've cut
taxes in Canada 23 per cent a man
can't eat medals. Senator. 50 it's Il
homestead in Canada.
Going AWOL on your country?"
| asks. His head comes up like I'd
1 clipped him Going to leave il To
The cheaters, the long haired boy,
ana the blWeaucrats. huh"
I Aw. you politicians are all
alike. he says. What can do
Keep on fighting, son. just like
You dld i'll the Battle of the Bulge. .
tell him. Only this is the Battle
OF the Ballot. Here. read this. It's
my campaign folder Maybe We
poiluclans aren't all alike: anyway
y II show how some of US have been
ll&htlnS-Only we haven't enough
votes at present"
Ok. Senator" he SAYS as We
snake hands. Maybe it will make
| SENSE"
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16

ON AUGUST I, 100 YOUNG high school
lads invaded our Nations Capitol gam for them
selves knowledge of what makes our federal
government tick" These BOYS are the 1876 gov
ernors and lieutenant governors OF The Amen
can Legon's BOYS States which held annually
throug hout the nation for the purpose OF cdu>ltnA
the nations youth in the mechanics OF our STAKE
governments. The Legion has now initiated pro.
gram 10 enlighten our youth and future leaders
in the functions of their federal government With
BOYS Forum of National Government
While in Washington the Young leaders Ncrc
given an intensive 5-day course OF instruction ON
the operations of our executive judicial and Irg>
ative government branches. They actually took
part in mock sessions of Congress and the L. ).
Supreme Court and thus learned BY personal c\-
perience the democratic way our Popuilcc OF l-0,-
100000 citizens is ruled and governed The Ie-
gon's guests also toured our federal buildings and
were instructed upon the activities that 90 on with
in By visits 10 Mount Vernon, Arlington National
Cemetery and other national memorial, they were
remindede of the roll and >acriti>c->Wcat and
blood that has been expended to make our nation
the greatest in the world today.
Ii is indeed encouraging TO the Veterans
who fought in the two greatest wars to preserve
our democracy looking ahead BY educating our
leaders of tomorrow. In these DAYS when national
scandals involving our very lawmakers and sham
ing our entire nation, are em1natlnG from WASH
ington-when petty politics IS holding up th- for
ward motion of great nluon-When radical
and religious discrimination and persecution lr>
tolerated and preached by some OF our national
leaders-and when approximately CO., OF our ,Itl-
zenry is ignoring us sacred right and duty TO voj,
in state and national elections, IS lon>oltlor
10 see The American Legion III It's politics ire,
service community, state and nation lookin.
toward the future by fostering the education ol
our Young citizens and future leaders in the prnI
plies upon which great country wa tuundc>
and for which the Irgon'> membership tni,,
fought 10 preserve
The American Legion should hr encourage,
10 make BOYS Forum OF National Government
an annual event on large scale insure the future
good government of our nation
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
nwAsAlNe10k
Y sNApsuo1ssH#s
bv lanes Preston

Lack OF cooperation among exec
utive branches OF the Federal gov
Crnment is being cited here as a
major factor in the collapse OF the
feteruns emergency housing pro-
SIam.
The National Assn. of Home
Builders says that a survey OF -
states shows thar - per cent OF the
veterans houses started since Jan
uury - are either AZ standstlll
or seriously delayed" The reason
given i that the government has
tailed 10 assure an adequate. steady
tlo" OF buildins materials.
For Want 0f a Nail
This accusation is supported III
one instance 10y the recent an
nouncement that the War Assets
Administrators and the National
Housing Authority are releasing l.
and navy stockpiles
According 10 the TWO government
agencies. this hitherto untapped
source OF a vital material is enough
FOR construction of 10000 houses
provided other scarce materials are
available.
What some people here are won
dtrin2 is why il took the WAA and
the MIA months To discover and
release this stockpile of nails and
what other critical materials Vita
i' building still are buried in GOV
eminent Warehouses;
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
It1}M4G&;as1s'
Hla " --sZSZZlN
By Carl /. BIfmnler

>topv is the small town or rural
oo,nmunitv in our land whose eco
Mamie life blood wells from a single
small factory.
rance. then. that the National As
snciation of Manufacturers has
comnleted and issued factual and
ohiective study of the financing Of
ouall business. as a contribution
~ "a better understanding of its
problems.
From his 30 years OF business eX-
rerience. Alexander calder. presi-
dent of the Union Bag and Paper
Corp. and chairmanf of the NAM
committee on Industrial Financing.
uuder whose auspices the study
was prepared, says:
Time OF Need
Il have observed that honest.
AMBITIOUS men and women with
entrepreneural ideas have Difficult
tv i'll raising venture capital in
times of depressiOn-Jus the time
that more production is required to
raise employment and income.
surely there must be some way
in which the brain power back of
our enterprise system can devise
methods of providing capital To
worthy people at such times"
Small business, Mr.. Calder holds.
should be given AN equal opportu-
nitv To compete With large con-
Germs ON sound economic grounds.
tree from unfair competition and
!honOpolislic practices.
Outstanding Economy
He points out. however. that it
would hc "untair tO the cUnSum-
rrs" To give 10 either large or small
business special privileges which
would TEND To perpctuate unecono-
mic procedures" in our economy.
Before We discard or modify the
Processes which since The founding
Of this nation have permitted indi-
Niduals with business ambitions to
build from wilderness the out
Standing economy in world history
We should realize that such an
achievement would have been i'm
possible if these processes had been
unsound or unfair.
No Starch. They Say
Necessity for starch in such gar
mtnts as WOmen's house dresses.
children'S play clothes and shirts.
i eliminated by new textile
treating resin developed hy a rub
her manufacturer
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
FORECAST GOOD OF ALL
WING FOR STATE

The Delaware quail hunt
in& season. from November
) to December 81. will he
one ol the best in 20 years,
Frank a. Lawson. chief game
warden. Delaware Board of
tiamc and Fish Commission
prs. said This week. Mr.. Law
son has completed a survey
of the state and estimated
the quail population was
the highest since 1920.
More than 60.o0o fish have
been released in Delaware
ponds and lakes in the first
six months of this year, Mr..
Lawson also said Eight
thousand fish have been re-
leased in the past week. The
fish were crappies. black
bass. ring perch. and pick
crel. and ranged in size from
tingcrlings To live-pounderS.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
QUOTES-
OF THE WEEK

"The nation is ready, willing
and able TO prepare itself for an
unprecedented future of peace
and prosperity" - Henry Ford.
on 83rd birthday.