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Evening star., 1946-02-22
Unity and Security
By Rayn ond Moley

Stalin's proudest claim in his recent
speech to the Russians was his aSSur-
ance of unity under the Soviet system.
We may have our doubts about the
means through which that unity was
secured, but for purposes of defense and
a strong foreign policy the essential
unity is there.
Everywhere, from Japan to the Medi-
terranean, Russian policy is bristling
with claims and counterclaims. The
this as priceless moment to get while
the getting is good. The appearance of
fear which, in all human dealings and
negotiations, opposing sides want to
pin on their opponents, lies on Russia's
world rivals, Britain and the United
States. In the case Of Britain, the fear
is real, and the reasons are obvious.
In the case of the United States, there
may be apparent fear; but appearances
are deceivng It is not fear which
makes our foreign policy look so rickety.
1t is disunion and confusion at home.
Unless we pull ourselves together as q
Nation and recover the confidence with
which we moved toward victory year
or two ago, we shall lose our great mo-
ment to lead the world to peace.
4
BY this I do not suggest resumption
of warlike activities. The distractions
in the relations between Russia and
Britain bear no real analogy to Anglo
German relations in the periods before
the two world wars. What we have in
Anglo Russian relations is q resump-
ton of the long years Of maneuvering
between Victorian England and czarist
war in the Crimea, but ended after a
half century In an alliance. It was
long period Of nervous efforts by Russia
to push out OF her land-locked position
and of Britain to hold her life line
secure. There was not real threat Of
Evening star., 1946-02-22

trial potential OF a nation from oficial
data. The other gathers undisclosed
and secret information on industrial
plants, economic and financial poten-
tial, and arranges for the sabotage Of
vital industrial establishments which
are essential for the conduct OF war.
Through fifth column organizations it
disseminates information on ideologies
intended to undermine the spirit Of the
opposing nation.
The American counterespionage, de-
fensive organization set up to cope with
foreign spies, arrested a. number of
japanese officers on the West Coast
during the two-year period before Pearl
Harbor. The First World War was
heralded by the arrest of number of
spies in Germany and Russia Those
of high rank were quietly exchanged
Russia, of course, is particularly i'm
mune to espionage because foreigners
cannot get into that country without
being thoroughly screened. Once they
enter the impenetrable Soviet territory
they are shadowed by experienced secret
policemen from the day of their arrival
until they depart.
While in the United States, Great
Britain and Canada the Russian officials
and their agents have the freedom of
the country" and can move about un-
hampered, in Russia and the satellite
countries the American representatives
regardless of whether they are diplo-
mats or military men on official mis-
sions-have their movements so re-
stricted that many of them report to
Washington that they regard themselves
as privileged prisoners" All other
foreign nations receive this same treat
ment in Russia.
The American intelligence services
are still far behind their European
counterparts because before the out
break, of the war Congress considered
espionage "unethical and un-American"
and refused to provide the skeleton Or
ganizations of the War and Navy De-
partments with the necessary funds.
But while they are handicapped even
now in the type of intelligence work
necessary in time of peace, the agents
of the security services are we'll aware
that foreign and especially Soviet agents
of many nationalities are roaming
through the country.
Any interference with their activities
might annoy Moscow, which has already
shown in its note to Canada how in
dignant it can become when some of its
spies are caught red-handed.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Tummuny JoIted

Although probably devoid of ma
tional implications, the results Of
Tuesdays special election in New
York's nineteenth congressional dis
trict will be studied with more than
casual interest by politicians both
in and out of the Empire State.
This is so not because the Tam
many candidate, Arthur G. Klein,
won the contest, but rather because
of the unexpected strength shown
by the American Labor party, po-
litical arm of Sidney Hillman's
Political Action Committee.
The nineteenth district. in New
York's lower East Side, has long been
a Tammany stronghold. In the good
old days, or so the story goes, they
never bothered to count the votes
there, but simply gave the opposi-
ton one out of ten and let it go at
that. But the good old days are
gone. Mr.. Klein, a member of the
Jewish faith in a predominantly
Jewish district, won with 1880
votes. A former Democratic mem
ber of the House who lost his seat
in congressional reapportionment,
he had. in addition to Tammany
support, the Endorsement of Senator
Wagner and Mayor O'Dwyer
His ALP opponent was Johannes
Steel, a German immigrant who
was politically unknown, and who
did not even live in the district. His
principal support came from the
CIO, whose members, it is said, were
required to show proof to their shop
stewards that they had voted; from
the Communist newspaper, the
Daily Worker; Secretary of Com
merce Wallace and Former Mayor
La Guardia. His total vote was 49,
421, which, If added to the 4,314
votes cast for the Republican candi-
date, means that the Tammany
candidate, who had been expected
70 win by a 3-to-l margin, actually
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Wushinoton

Another year has struck the pibrant
chime
And still you sleep; roots stir beneath
the tomb.
And yet you do not knoD, immune to
time,
Beyond the reach OF springs return
ing bloom;
Yet still, at times, our lope, oh Wash
ington,
Must penetrate the very ,paus Of
breath;
A father surely hears a loDing son
Beyond the barrier OF time and
death.
And so toe speak again; perhaps you
hear
The echo OF an echo, and you kno,p
HoD through the tatetul years yoY
orotD more dear,
Your name symbol; 9be 1t eper so.
NosD, more than eper. In our time OF
need, -
We turn for strength and comfort to
thy creed.
MAE WINKLER GOODMAN.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
War on the Rot
rom the Omaha World Herald.

From the Omaha World Herald
The busiest, most dangerous and most
expensive of the Nations burglars Is
the rat. He is major DESTROYER of food
and property, constant menace to
public health. The damage bill he pre-
sents each year is enormous. Yet Amer
leans for the most part remain utterly
complacent in the face of his depreda-
tions.
Washington, D. c., officials have de-
cided, however, to conduct Pied Piper
drive against its rat population, said to
total more than million. They suspect
the rodent of being a typhus carrier,
ample justification for the campaign.
Other American cities have equal ius-
tlfication for moving with similar vigor
against the rat population, which is
now being supported in lavish manner
to which it has become accustomed.
Washingtons fight should be watched
closely, and initiated by any city having
regard for its property, food and health.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
National Cancer Campaign

National Cancer Campaign
To the Editor of The Star:
Do you know there are $50 deaths
from cancer to one from infantile pa
ralysis in this country? And that this
most rampant of deadly diseases is due
to lack of funds for research, control
and treatment of cancer?
Why can't national foundation for
cancer be established? am sure that if
before the public, it would respond as
wholeheartedly as it does to the in
fantile paralysis drives.
1t used to be that cancer only at
tackled older people, or it didn't de-
velop until late in life, but now chill
dren as young as nine years die from
cancer.
The public needs to be educated on
the symptoms and Importance of these
symptoms, too, because cancer is such
an insidious disease so often it is too
late to check.
Government no longer needs could be
converted into cancer hospitals. They
already are equipped and there would
be no additional expense for building.
Can't somebody do something?
MRS. ANNA B. KOONTZ.
Stuarts Draft, Va.
Editors Note: The American Cancer
Society, with offices in the Empire State
Building, New York City, conducts an
nual drives for funds for research into
the causes of cancer and various other
cancer-control activities. This year the
goal is $12,000,0O0. Solicitation will be
going on through April, but friends of
the work may give at any time and
without waiting to be invited. Mean
while, the Federal Government main
tains the National Cancer Institute at
Bethesda, established under authority
of Congress in 1887, as a center for in
vestigation into the cancer origins and
for the development of practical ways
for fighting it.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Wushinqton

Since last the birthday anniver-
sary of the Father of His Country
s., was celebrated new and most tre-
mendously powerful dynamic has
come into the world. The essential
fabric of the universe has been made
to serve the expedient purposes of
men. Never before in human his
tory has such a disturbing force
been compelled into action. The
influence of the event not yet has
been measured. One of the ques-
tions which inevitably have been
raised is that of the effect Of the
, fission of the atom on the institu-
tions-the heightened shadows of
great personalities, as Emerson
rightly regarded them-which have
been the common inheritance of
millions for generations. 1t is proper
to ask: What remains of even the
grandest traditions?
But the answer already is obvious.
The contemporaries of Washington
looked upon him as belonging to
illimitable ages. Thomas Jefferson
affirmed: "His memory will be
adored while liberty shall have
votaries, his name will triumph over
time" Six decades later, Abraham
Lincoln could repeat that that name
was "the mightiest on earth
long since mightiest in the cause of
civil liberty; still mightiest in moral
reformation" Those tributes, COM
ing as they did, from individuals
most nearly his peers. were justi-
fled. The American Republic was
the living monument of it's chief
founder, it's pioneer President. And
nothing has happened to change
that fact in a century and a half.
Not even the vast confusion of the
present moment can destroy the
elemental values of the civilization
which Washington and his disciples
created, established and maintained.
The materials which they used
were the principles of Christianity
and democracy. In them was
strength dating back to the rude
beginnings of human culture. They
had survived because of their nat
ural integrity; their inherent benef-
icence, their capacity to sustain
mankind in the face of torturous
ordeals. Righteousness and mercy,
equity and fellowship were the in
spiration of Washington and his
associates. Their private CORE
spondence as well as their state
papers prove them to have been
devoutly dedicated to the highest
imaginable conceptions of service to
God and their neighbors. If demon
stration of their purity and sincerity
of design were wanted it is avail
able in the fruits of their labors.
So the Importance of Washington
to living generations of his heirs is
emphasized by the most recent de-
velopment of science. The majesty
of his character has been Illuminated
by the challenge of the atomic
bomb. 1t is to him and all other
leaders who have followed his ex-
ample that the generality of people
instinctively turn when the ground
under their feet is shaken and the
future seems uncertain. The cosmos,
indeed, may be cracking, but the
achievement and the lesson of the
past providentially is not shattered.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Sorry-No Vacancies

To the Editor of The Star:
Assay our city's housing woes-its like
a Klondike boom with people stepping
on your toes and seven to room. Our
hostelries are loaded tight: they've
hammocks in the lobbies and children
mapping through the night just strapped
onto their hobbies
New city fathers con the Hill" despite
their lofty places sometimes must tramp
the streets until quite purple in their
faces, but certain residents for years
although they're no ones darlings-stick
with us through our sweat and tears,
those ever faithful starlings!
RAY H. EVERETT.
Evening star., 1946-02-22

Many things, both good and bad,
are being said about former Secre-
tary Ickes. However, in the minds
of many is an impression that he
somewhat resembled a car with its
horn button stuck for thirteen years.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Not One Kind Of Resistance

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A commentator says the Russians
erred by thinking the unity Of the
undergroundS in the occupied coun-
tries of Europe was sign of COM
munism. All that smoldered wasn't red.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
Rae Report
Given Board

A report Of the state Attorney
Generals investigation OF the &C
tivities of John W. Rae. Prosecut-
ing Attorney OF Washtenaw Coun-
ty. was filed today with the County
Board Of Supervisors, and read at
the morning session OF the board.
According TO the report, which
stated that II was concerned only
with the personal conduct of Mr..
Rae and not with his conduct OF
official affairs, the prosecuting
attorney drove his automobile on
Jan. ~, 1916. from Lansing TO a
point north OF Ann Arbor on Route
%. at which point the car slid off
the pavement into a ditch.
The. following persons. the re-
port Mated. witnessed that Mr..
Rae Staggered, fell down. appeared
glassy-eyed, and spoke thickly at
the scene Of the accident: Wesley
Termination and his father. Parker,
OF 902 Sylvan St. Ann Arbor: Dep.
uty Sheriffs Harold Swoverland
and Roy l. Richter; City Police De.
tective George Stauch: and Rich
ard Richie, driver OF the wrecker
See SUPERvIsORS-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
Bank to Act
on Members

Savannah. Ga. Mar. Pup
The committee on membership OF
the world bank and fund will be-
gin consideration tomorrow OF the
membership requests OF several
countries not now identified with
the international institutions.
While the governors as group
were taking the day off, the mem
bership panel and committee on
functions and remuneration will
be- occupied most OF the day. While
only an informal recommendation
has been made to admit Denmark
into membership In the bank and
the Sterilization fund. It was con
sidered a foregone conclusion that
the little Scandinavian country
would win quick formal approval.
Observers from Denmark are at
tending the sessions at the Gen
eral Oglethorpe Hotel on Whining
ton Island near here.
One OF the knottiest problems
facing the membership commit
tee and the board OF governors rs
a whole. is whether to allow Italy
n place politically. Il was explain
ed II would be we'll to approve
that country. However, she has
no foreign exchange.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
Vets First


Manufacturing industry is not
only hiring three times as many
veterans as the law requires. but Is
going far beyond the letter of the
law to help service men and women
start businesses, improve their edu-
cations and train themselves for
better Jobs. according to A. See
dorh, president. Motor State Prod
ucts Co., and member OF the Ma
tional Association OF Manufacturers
Committee ON Veteran Employ
ment.
Every one OF the 1900 mem
bers OF the NAM and the 10000
members of associations affiliated
with the National Industrial Coun.
Gil would feel shame IL industry
had nothing to offer veterans be-
yond what is required by the letter
OF the law" Mr.. Seedorff said ID
day.
For every veteran who returns
to take job he left for the Armed
Services, two veterans without any
legal claims to a job are being
hired by manufacturers, II was
shown recently by an NAM survey.
Many companies have a rule that
only veterans may be hired as new
employees. while others are giving
veterans preference over non-vet-
Grams"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
Good Old Charter
Say Local Voters

It's a good old charter said the
voters Monday even II some OF It's
provisions do occasion a few smiles.
In one place the charter bestows
upon the city council the right
to close all places OF business on
the Sabbath day.
Another clause refers 10 tallow
chandler shops and candle makers,
which are practically extinct as a
small shop trade. Another clause
refers to the regulation Of dray-
men. drivers OF hackney coaches,
carriages and omnibuses.
Pertaining to the city fire de-
partment. the charter recognizes
the need 10 furnish horses for mo-
tivation Of the engines.
But with the return OF the ap-
prentice system perhaps the old
ban on selling intoxicants TO ap.
rrentices might be revived.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
Hull Raises Frail Voice
in Effort to Keep Peace


not likely to endanger information
al peace and security.
2. Americas diplomatic and po-
lite retort that the Soviet Union
did not state the facts correctly
when it accused the United States
Of taking unllateral action in Bull
garia and of violating the Moscow
agreement on that country. The
United States rejected Russia's
protest against alleged American
"meddling" in Bulgaria.
3. Angry Soviet denunciation of
Winston Churchill. one Of the orig
inal members OF the big three, I'm
words which were used In war days
only against Hitler and Mussoiini.
The Russians warned that war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
High School Bands Orchestras Compete in Ypsilanti

will be In Pease Auditorium. ad-
mission being free. ORGANIZATIONS
must be given a division one or
division two rating to qualify for
the state tournament finals. Will
liam ID. Fitch. Roosevelt and Lin
coin School is chairman Of the fes.
tival, others OF the committee be-
ing Walter Chersack. Pontiac:
Charles Yates. Ann Arbor; Clyde
Vroman. Ann Arbor.
The following schools with their
directors have entered their bands
and orchestras. Lake Orion. James
Basigkow; Baldwin. Birmingham. A.
w. Berndt: Oxford, Kenneth L.
Bovee; Highland Park. James L.
marlborough: Hazel Park. Alber
B. Clute, slauson Junior High, Ann
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
| Taxpayers to
Expand Plans,
Seek Members

Plans for expansion OF member
ship and activities OF the Ypsilanti
Taxpayers Association were set up
Monday night at a meeting In Ypsi-
lanti High School.
Stressing the need for a more
varied program AlVa Hunter pro-
posed a committee to seek expan.
sion OF the organizations activi.
ties. Mr.. Hunter and Mrs. Lee
Cummings were appointed commit.
tee members to meet with the ex.
ecutiye board to effect these plans.
An individual membership con-
tact program was also inaugurated
with the suggestion and encourage
ment OF Clarence Loyster.snd Ash
by fowler. A committee o. eight
was appointed TO review ideas and
problems with the present mem
bers.
The proposal that the Associa-
tion change its name to the Ypsi-
lanti Civic Association was tabled
for final action at the next meet
ing.
Charles Hill. executive secre-
tary, pointed out: Regardless OF
the outcome OF the charter cleo
ton, an active civic group is most
necessary TO keep citizens alert to
the plans OF the community and
either coordinate and support, or
challenge and encourage council
action for the needs OF the commuE
ity as a whole
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
Sigler Fired by Judge Coash
Richard B. Foster
From lngham-
Named

Lansing, Mar. PAP Judge
Louis e. Coash today fired Kim
sigler as special prosecutor of the
lngham County grand jury.
Judge Coash appointed Richard
b. Foster, former lngham County
prosecuting attorney to succeed
Sigler.
Judge Coash's action climaxed a
two-weeks controversy between
him and Sigler.
In a letter addressed to the form.
err special prosecutor, Judge Coash
said After very deliberate consid-
Grafton | have deemed il advisable
to reorganize the stan OF the Ing
ham County and jury.
This is to inform you that your
services as special prosecutor OF
the lngham County grand Jury are
no longer required and your ap-
polntment as such has been term.
mated. | am requesting, and an
order has been so entered, requir-
ing that you surrender to me forth
with all books. documents. records,
keys, and any and all other pro-
perty OF the lngham County grana
jury that you may now have In
your possession"
Sigler was appointed special
prosecutor in December, 1913, by
Judge Leland w. Carr, the origin.
al grand juror who is now on the
state supreme court bench.
Sigler was reported preparing a
petition to the state supreme court
asking that II : Ike supervisory con-
troll over the grand jury, after he
accused Judge Coash last week of
playing into the hands of the
enemies OF the grand jury" by sus-
pending temporarily the grand jury
investigation.
Judge Coash took that action as
an indirect result of revelation by
the senate investigating committee
That certain grand jury witnesses
mad been paid fees which Il term
ed irregular" The Judge said
he was conducting his own inquiry
into expenses and said the grand
jury would be resumed as soon as
possible. vs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12

1913 votes were cast: This ward
also had the heaviest mo" vote.
500. with but 2iO for the new
charter.
Both precincts Of the second
ward approved the proposed change
the total being 36i for and 23O
against
The third ward had the distinc-
ton OF the closest margin. one
vote. Totals were 1876 yes and
1875 no.
The charter lost by 26 votes in
the fourth ward where li3 yes and
1879 no votes were tailed.
A similar proportion was noted
in the fifth where the charter lost
by II votes. Totals were l2i yes
and 1873 no
The city is now operating under
the revised charter approved May
5. 1877 az amended by Act 400 OF
the laws Of 1881 and by local laws
of. 1891. 1897, 1899. 1901 and 1895.
Third Effort
This is the third time than an
effort had ybeen made to supplant
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12

the 60 year old document. March
>. 1915. it lost COS to Gel and April
3, 1922 1t lost again 1875 to 500.
See Split
Tendency OF the city 10 divide
into first, fourth and fifth wards
against second and third wards
when there is a city wide issue,
was again marked with a few POI
litical observers seeing trend
toward split in the third ward.
Following defeat OF the proposed
new charter, city council members
today Indicated revived interest
in revision of the present document
TO meet changing conditions in Yp-
SLANT This had been their orig
inal plan when charter commits
sion was appointed The commits
sion, instead of submitting re-
vision to the council brought in
an entirely new form OF govern
ment and a new charter.
Recommended Changes
In a report submitted December
See CHARTFR-PaRe 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
Labor Quiet,
Lewis Moves
Into Picture
(By the Associated Press)

tby the Associated PreSs)
John l.. Lewis moved back into
familiar territory on the nations
labor front today.
With only minor developments
In major labor disputes. the stage
was set for the chief of the AFL
United Mine Workers TO take over
the spotlight as he prepared TO dis.
close TO bituminous coal operators
his wage and other demands.
Keeping closely guarded the pro-
posals TO be offered the mine opera.
tors in negotiations for a new con-
tract for some 100000 soft coal
workers, Lewis planned last
minute session with the unions
policy committee. After going over
the demands with the committee,
the UNIV president was to open
discussions with the operators.
The operators. although in the
dark as to just what wage and
other demands Lewis was ready TO
submit, were quite sure he would
demand a shorter work week, more
pay TO make up the loss in take
home earnings, the unionization OF
supervisory workers and q "partici-
patton" royalty on each ton OF coal
mined,
The operators have prepared for
the anticipated demands and Lewis