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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
STAGE and SCREEN

for a bit OF stimulation at the cor
ner bar. When he returned and
began again to sing with Farrar,
the prima donna misohievously
interpolated these words into her
aria: oh, you've had a highball." 4"
And Caruso sang back: mo, I've
had two highballs!" Tha: record is
now a precious collectors item.
Once while he was performing In
a fashionable salon in Paris. Pader-
ewski felt a cold draft on his back
coming from an open window.
Kind lady" he begged the host
ess, please close the window. Sure
ly you can't expect to enjoy two
pleasures at the same time-listen.
ing to an artist and killing him!"
Two would-be critics were dis
cussing the merits and demerits Of
modern composers.
"Stravinsky!" exclaimed the first
one. "Stravinsky Is no good. Why.
the only decent music he ever
wrote was 'Bolero.' But. Mischa," 4"
turned the other, "Sravinsky did.
MT write 'Bolero.' Ravel wrote It."
"See!" shouted the first critic tri-
umphantly. "Stravinsky didn't even
write that"
Walter Damrosch had his own
share OF unusual experiences. In
1910 he was conducting Wagners
"Parsifal" in Oklahoma. Immedi-
ateley after the highly spiritual and
moving Prelude the manager OF the
hall sprang to the stage and an.
nounced:
Stewards Oyster Saloon will be
open right after the concert"
Some Hollywood executives are
either misinformed on musical
chronology or else they have an
exaggerated idea OF the power Of
a Hollywood contract. When Igor
Stravinsky demanded $4,000 a week
for his services, a startled execu-
tive exclaimed:
Why, for that kind Of money I
can get Al Newman"
Larry Adler. the harmonica gen.
ius, was talking of USO tour he
made In the Near East. Imagine, f"
he said. 81 actually prayed at me
Wailins Wall in Jerusalem"
What for" his wife asked acid
ly. Bigger billing?"
An organ grinder stood under
Verdi's window playing selections
from al Trovatore." Verdi stuck
out his head and told the perform
er he was playing too loudly. Tho
next day the grinder reappeared.
On his instrumen: now hung a
card reading: "Verdi's pupil"
Copyright, 1916. for Daily Press)
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Eaton Mills News

ter and brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Wright
Mr. and Mrs. James Valley have
returned to their home in Poncon-
ming after visiting his sister and
brother.in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO
Day.
Mrs. Glen Roberts and Mrs. Al.
den Day were Ypsilanti shoppers.
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Day. Rose
dale Gardens, Plymouth. were Sat
urday afternoon visitors Of Mr..
and Mrs. AFRO Day.
Mr.. and Mrs James Valley and
Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Day visited Mrs.
Valleys cousin, Mrs. Mollie Dicks.
Salem, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Preston and
son. Adrian. spent Sunday after.
noon with their sister-in-law, Mrs.
Eileen Preston.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
BY ESTHER v. W. TUFTY

In one day recently three Micni'
gan 'rar plants were declared sur
plus. That can be disturbing or
good reconversion news to those
communities OF Grand Blanc. Grand
Haven, and Rochester. II depends
on what happens to the plants. II
sold or leased by some industry. II
could mean Jobs and an asset TO
the community. II scrapped, then
Il would be a war casualty.
The War Assets administration
Is fully aware OF the good and bad
factors involved. That explains
why there is so much talk about
what one town In Pennsylvania.
Scranton, did with q surplus war
plant. The citizens OF the city
bought the factory. Multiple uses
were made of the spacious build
ingc. New jobs were created. One
industry" housing problem was
solved. Psychologically. the city
was revitalized by the joint effort
for community progress.
The War Assets Corporation
cites Scranton as an example for
other cities confronted with war
ghost plants.
This is how Scranton did II:
A down payment of 100000,
raised by general subscription,
clinched q deal for the sale OF the
Scranton plant. Murray Corpora
ton. to the citizens group "The
Scranton Plan Corporation" for
$1,200.000.
Under an agreement, the Scran-
ton people pay four per cent inter
est on the unpaid balance OF
100000.
The agreement. approved by the
Attorney General. was the signal
for reopening the plant for manp
featuring household appliances,
promising to employ from 1900 TO
1000 workers earning from three
to two million dollars a year.
All Scranton got behind the
Scranton Plan-a method OF proce-
dure applicable in similar circum-
stances to any town with an Idle
war plant, says the WAC. News
papers, radio, and billboards
broadcast the story OF the city's
plight-au opportunity. Civic, IN.
dustrial. labor, and religious groups
all Joined In a movement to get
the city to lift itself by its own
boot straps.
A rally on the eve OF the opening
OF the fund-raising campaign. Feb
ruary IL, drew 1000 persons. Vol
unteer canvasses combed the city
for buyers OF 500 bonds bearing
interest at 4 per cent.
The largest OF the three newly
released plants in Michigan Is the
Grand Blanc 80 million dollar tank
and gun carriage factory. Men
who should know say II can easily
be converted into an automobile,
machine parts. or any general hea-
w machinery producing plant.
The Rochester plant is capable
Of producing 1s.million pounds OF
aluminium powder annually. Eight
concrete-block buildings have q
floor area Of 10000 square feet. The,
Grand Haven property was design.
ed for the production OF light cleo
trical equipment for aircraft pro-
pellers. The building houses var
ious heavy machinery.
The COP national committeeman
OF Michigan, Arthur Summerfeld.
Flint, met with the Republican
members OF the Michigan delega.
ton on Friday. There's a lot OF
talk around National headquar-
ters that Summerfield may play an
important national role in the COM
ing congressional campaigns.
Despite the benefits Of the Social
Security Act, Congressman William
Blackney. Flint, claims "our aged
folks are IN a worse condition than
in the last 25 years"
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(Anecdotes about the musical
great from Listen to the Mocking
Words" David Ewen's funny new
| book)
Schumann-HeInk was true to the
tradition which dictated that opera
stars should be capacious and
buxom. Once. when she was trying
TO squeeze through a narrow space
backstage, a stagehand suggested
that she go sideways"
MY dear man, | can't" she re-
torted, II haf no sideways"
Her appetite was enormous. Once
a steak Of truly monumental pro-
portions was Sc: before her.
Don't tell me-" Caruso said with
awe. that you intend to eat that
alone"
mot alone" the contralto an.
swered. with potatoes, vegetables,
and salad"
Rossini's sarcasm could cut as
sharply as a razor. A young musi-
clan once brought him q funeral
march that he had composed In
honor OF Beethoven. After glancing
at the first page, Rossini re-
marked:
II would much rather be looking
at a Beethoven funeral march writ
ten in your honor!"
The great tenor, Lauritx Mel
chior, Is very touchy about his
name, and detests having It mis-
pronounced or misspelled. He car
ries around with him printed card
with the following poem on II,
which he Immediately shows 10
anyone who mistreats his name:
There is a tenor big and jolly
Who's hardly ever melancholy:
There's Just one thing can raise
his ire
To have his name misspelled
Melchoir.
Such carelessness will bring
roar
OF rage from Lauritl Mel
chior!"
Tschikowsky kept a diary very
methodically, but often the only
entry OF the day was one simple
word: DRUNK.
Strolling alopg the streets Of a
New England town, Fritz Kreisler
passed a fish shop where a row Of
Goldfish were on display. their
mouths open. their eyes staring.
That reminds me-" he said sud.
denly. 81 have a concert to give
tonight"
In Caruso's time, recording ses-
sions were long and arduous. At
one session with Geraldine Farrar,
the going was particularly tough.
Caruso dashed across the street
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Brass and Bull

As long as soldiers complain
against individual officers for speci'
nc acts. they are completely within
their rights. When they object 10
acts that are definitely against the
Articles OF War. they are within
their rights and they have the
support OF all citizens. When sol
diers call attention TO courts-mar-
tial in which line officers require
law officers TO give excessive pun
ishment TO soldiers beyond the
requirements OF law. reason or
Justice, they are fully within their
right and citizens should back
them TO the end.
But when envy. Jealousy, annoy
ance at discipline are evident in
the complaints. then the motives
OF the complainants must be scrut-
inized and analyzed and the citiz-
ems must be certain that nothing Is
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Brass and Bull
These eDaysSSr' sS'si sso' ''ts:15s58I.9%i s sozols*7

being done to destroy the national
defense.
One of the main complaints
seems 10 be that officers have priv.
ileges which the soldiers lack. By
privilege is meant that officers
wear better uniforms, live in better
quarters. sometimes eat better
food, travel in better equipment,
are provided with clubhouses. etc.
The theory OF the complainant
seems to be that the officer Is only
a soldier who happens to have a
different Job.
Nothing could be more false. The
officer is a soldier who by some
specific achievement reached
higher authority and therefore a
greater reward-as in any other
walk Of life. II Is true that In cre-
ating. with excessive speed. the
Citizens Army during the war, too
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many were made officers who by
temperament and education were
unsuited for the particlar respon.
sibility, and most Of the complaints
are probably against such individu.
ais, although the tendency among
adrenaloid sergeants is to general.
ize from the particular.
Generally speaking. officer op-
portunities were open TO practically
all soldiers and sailors. They
could have Joined the OCS, the
via. or other courses: they could
have applied for various examina.
tions, II they were qualified.
Thousands OF Army and Navy of.
ficers were the graduates OF such
schools. Thousands OF others tried
and failed. They lacked the mental
and physical qualifications. Some
boys were mentally qualified, bur
their teeth, their feet, or some
other parts OF their bodies were NOT
up to specifications. Some had In
sufficient schooling. All had a
chance.
The boy who failed 10 make all
the grades must be certain that he
is not transiating envy into a grippe;
he must be sure that he Is not per
mitting pride to affect his judg-
ment regarding the defense OF his
country. He may be certain that
he is a better man than his captain.
but his personal opinion Of himself
is not sufficiently objective to be
convincing to others. l suppose
many sergeants would have pre-
ferred to be generals. but such pref
erences go about as far In the
Army as In civilian life.
The Army and Navy, II they are
to be efficient In time Of war and
peace, have to offer incentives to
competent men so that those men
are willing to serve in responsible
positions involving not only high
skills but personal
risk. This is as important in peace
as in war or the military estab-
lishment of the nation will bog
down and be unready and UNIT
should the time come when II Is
again needed.
The pay. comparable for men OF
equal qualifications in private In
dustry, is small. In war. pomp,
glamour, heroics are compensa-
tory; in peace much OF this Is lack
ing. Military and naval officers
are constantly being weaned away
by private industry because or
their skills and experience. Tho
Army and Navy cannot offer them
equal compensation in money, but
X does offer them social advant-
ages, prestige OF position. privileges
OF rank which some men find COM
pensatory for poor pay.
recall general George Marshall
when he was colonel OF the 18th
Infantry In Tientsin. China. That
was q very dull Job for man OF
his talents. He had TO have some
thing to look forward to or he
could not have stuck II out. Ger
tainly. II was not money. In the
trading companies. Americans with
smaller Jobs and lesser responsi-
bilities were making fortunes In
salaries and bonuses. The Gen.
erals compensation at that time
had TO be in other values. II will
seriously imperil our national de-
fense II we forget that.
Copyright, 1s46. for Ypsilanti
Daily Press)
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Hall Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Briggs entertained bridge home
by Mrs Dean Briggs and schall
Board OF Commerce membership drive
by H. Nsy chairman, Ehman Harry Shaefer
Sinkule
Marriage: Miss Adah Clara Root, daughter Mrs.
Efe Darling Orsay
ling Rev Carl Elliott former Presbyterian Church.
oficiaed.
To Mrs. F. J. McNa Lansing daughter Bar.
baa Jean at home OF Mrs McNals parents J.
Young 914 Congress
Death Mrs. John Parmener home
Fifty Years Ago
goody number in Ceary and organized Pingree
Club After speech by Mr. Collier Detroit exating Mr. PIN
gree a gubernaorial candidate a organized
P W. Shute PRESIDENT Samuel Post
secretary w. L. Pack claimed
43 the muster roll and the organization ready
business.
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/HAT TER and
~ q Fact or two

Henrietta Szold, before her
death In 1945, was head OF TIE
Youth Aliyah Immigration into ,
Palestine) movement and was
known as the mother Of the
motherless" by more than 1900
Jewish children rescued and
taken to Palestine from Europe
by her organization.
The Damsel of Brittany was
the title given to Eleanor OF
Brittany. sister Of Arthur, count
of Brittany. and niece OF King
John of England. The latter
confined her In the castle OF
Bristol, where she died In 124l.
Coventry, England, was incor-
porated In 1874. In the 18th CEN
tury religious mysteries or plays
often were acted there before
kings and members Of the var
ious guilds.
The cost Of feeding the crew
OF the battleship Missouri, ap-
proximately 1000 men or more,
Is approximately $1,000 a day.
The food consu m e d exceeds
seven tons.
Copper was the original stand
ard of value In Italy, and re-
manned the only coinage in Rome
until the introduction Of silver In
26s 3. c.
The name orang-utan In Ma
lay for man OF the woods" The
animal inhabits Borneo and Su-
matra- -
The ruby and sapphire are the
most commonly reproduced N
synthetic stones for commerce.
The orang-utan is purely veg
etarian In diet. living chiefly on
fruit and young. tender shoots.
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Observations
Deportation of
NaZis Viewed as
Essential
Your capital in Peacetime

Your capital in Peacetime
The Society for the Prevention
OF World War I'll has asked y. s.
Attorney General Tom Clark to
see 10 the deportation OF more
than coo members OF the Nazi par
" in this country.
The Nazi party membership list
came out OF captured official Ger
man records.
Author Rex. Stout, president OF
the society, said in part In a tele-
gram 10 Clark: THE members OF
this fifth column created domestic
disunity by promoting race hatred
and other social and economic
cleavages and corrosions TO oh
scure Germany's real aim OF world
conquest. These people had only
bne loyalty-to pan-Germanism--
OF which Hitler was the last motor
FOCUS exponent These people
should be deported as undesir-
ables.'
JOHN H. LLOYD. who was in
charge OF public relations for the
Office OF Education before he be-
came a lieutenant commander In
the Navy, has written a song which
already is climbing into the best
seller lists.
It's called simply 81 Pledge Al
iegiance to The Flag. Right, it's
a sing song version OF the old
"pledge to the flag" which became
a school room chant a good many
years ago-I think | was in the
fourth grade. That's a good many
years ago.
John Lloyd's story about the
writing OF the music OF the
"pledge" is one for the record:
II wrote the first notes on 3-by-
s scratch pad sheets. Never hav-
ing written any music before. I
didn't even know II the notes
should go up or down"
That was five years ago. But IL
wasn't until 1914 that Lloyd put
his composition on paper and ready
for circulation. The verse is his
own composition, the chorus the
tional circulationp licked II up and
Tin Pan Alley. where John first
tried to peddle his opus. gave him
no encouragement at all. He flnal-
ly published II privately. Few
songs these days ever get any cir
culation that way. But in 1914,
an educational journal with ma
tional circulationp licked II up and
printed the chorus and music.
Since then Il has become a
school room classis in a score OF
states from Texas TO Maine. Iowa.
Florida. Pennsylvania, Michigan,
and Indiana teachers, among 9th
ers. have swamped Lloyd with let
ters about how the song Is better
than the old chant.
You can't varify IL officially, but
some insiders here are predicting
that there will be another Federal
tax cut this year. Both Sen.
George (D-Ga.) and Rep. Doughton
tD-NC.), the tax watch-dogs in
Congress, are on the record against
any further reductions. but the ar
gument is that the report from IN
come tax and other revenue returns
may change their minds.
First objective of the taxre-
ducers will be the excise taxes
those on entertainment tickets,
cosmetics. railroad fares, utility
bills. luggage. etc.
These were supposed to be re-
moved six months after the end OF
the war. Legally. the state OF war
hasn't even ended yet But tax
reduction advocates may not wait
for that hypothetical day. None
thinks that there will be any furth-
er reduction on 1946 income taxes,
but there may be on 1947 rates
particularly in the middle and up.
nor brackets
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Your Health
Allergy May Play
Primary Role in
Producing Disease

4 ~ M
D'
hokE and more ooctors are
coming 70 beiieve tnat ailergy may
play primary role IN producing
disease. Ailergy simply means IN
dividuai over-sensitiVeness 10 SUD
stances whicn are usually hnrm-
less In other WORDS, one persons
oouy tissues may DC irltated or
even poisoned oy somethihg whien
iesVes anotner pefIeetiy s0unn.
hecen.ly, III; henty L. milhams
oi the Mayo onnic mas suggesteo
InaI .ne ois.ressing menleres
disease may oe que 10 an sllergy;
ms may prove very nopetui
.heory because IN the past uoc-
tors nave sougnt IN van ior sa.is-
IsCtoIy treatment oi TINS peculiar
Anie'ion'
.on. ovsr so ,aors 30 - NJ
n;ara,s n;sosss san.o. recI-an,
att.eL. ~ Si,y;ress - wh;.h oh'
- .oon, - rn,a,a m;,h tannno
srv dsstnsss ~ ono .ar vor,;tin,
"a = sand;t;on ~ ths avss Lno.re
a. rvstaSmns IN wh;cb tbs sves
;srt rsn;dIv 70 one r;de and then
return slowly IA the rormaI po.i-
tion-
Dr William, bel,sve, that as.
,asrl, ~ come aIlergv tba ti.sua.
~ The internal ear bscome swollen
and th;, in turn br;ngs on ths
.vmntoyrs of Men;ere,s disease
NJ 6nds sunnort for hi, ;dea IN
the fact that during an attack ma
tients EXHIBIT an abnormal crav-
inc for salt. indicating that some
thing ba, upset the bodv's metab-
olism the basic nrocess nv which
food and necessary liopids are
turnsd into energy
Nav Treatment
III. n.w .oncent of Men;e,.,.
Disease led him In q nev treatment
A number Of natients were given
niacin and potassium nitrate with
lessening Of the amount of salt
and Amid In their diets Niaein i,
. mart Of the vitamin B-comnIeY.
az az patient, treated for
usn,.r.,, s,.o..a so wor. -
I;evad of their .vmntom. rnersiv
hv .du;r;s,er;rg tbe r;sc;r Who1
the salts and fluids in the diet
were reduced and potassium nj
trate given. those who are not re-
lieyed by the niacin alone, were
benefited.
Doctor Williams suggests that
the niacin be given by injection un-
der the skin starting with a mod
crate sized dose and gradually in
creasing the quantity. The fluids
are restricted to the equivalent Of
six glassfuls of water a day.
c,n
"rauuai DeAihess
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tunities for employment due some
what TO new technical advances.
He seeks an adequate pension
bill"
The Republican congressman is
In sympathy with the thousands OF
his constituents who have signed
petitions requesting the Ways and
Means Committee TO conduct hear.
lngs for an adequate old'age PEN
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Today's Horoscope

II this is the date Of your birth.
you should marry young, prefer
ably some one born In December.
The habits you form and social
contacts you make In your early
life will stay with you later In
life. You do not possess much
adaptabllity. You are slow and
deliberate, which qualities will
bring you success. Be agreeable
on vital issues that arise early
today: postpone trips, social az
fairs and change. The moon en-
ters Taurus at 4;57 q. m. You
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

An early American enterprise
was the shipping OF ice from New
England to the tropics. The ice
was packed in white pine sawdust,
and the Americans promoted IT'S
sale by showing the natives how to
make ice cream and iced drinks.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

Lloyds OF London once sold ships
by candle. When a ship was being
being auctioned, a stump OF candle
was lighted, and the instant the
candle went cut, the highest bid
der at that moment got the ship.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Hints on Etiquette

How do you speak to your teen.
age son or daughter7 II you al
ways speak courteously and In q
friendly manner, as II they were
important people in your life (as
indeed they are, Of course), you
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
THEY SA Y

Washington Secretary OF Com
merce Henry A. Wallace: The
record OF the wsr indicates that
our free economy has the strength
and the brains to do any Job tmag-
inable-once we all agree on the
lob that needs TO be done"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
IS EPILEPSY INHERITED ?
WHAT CAUSES III?

a bootls, eoo,oinine ne opinion, os 10
-oys doctor on this inisrssfino svbisd
v'n Be ,sri fstt. while Nsy lost. 'o o.,
reoder wiring 10 me tdVeoiionoi oivi,ies.
.ns tinh Ave. hs~r rof.. NJ. p'e,. p.sss
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One Minute Test Answers

1. In building operations. q
scaffold to protect passersby from
falling objects: also one who rigs.
2. A wedge-shaped piece OF
wood or metal used to fasten to-
gether parts Of a structure, . cot
ter pin; also In Scotland. a peas
ant occupying a small holding.
5. A Jaw. referring chiefly TO
the jaws In beaked animals, name
ly, birds.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

can combine business with pleas
ure this afternoon. and this eve
ming you can enjoy a good book
or play. and also be successful In
q romantic quest.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

Washington Rep. B. Carroll
Reece OF Tennessee, new chairman
Of the Republican national COM
mittee: THE Republican party
must do its utmost to wipe out the
kind of subversion that seeks by
force and violence. by deception
and stealth. to overthrow this ma
ton"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Plant Surplus May
Upset Communities

The reasons. he finds. are in the
% per cent Increase In living costs
and the greatly restricted oppor-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
One-Mlnute Test
What Is q rigger?
What Is q cotter?
Words Of Wisdom

The world is like a board with
holes In Il, and the square men
get into round holes-Sydney
Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
HOME

probably will receive the same
treatment from them.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wright, Mrs.
Grahl Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Sparrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Maleske and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alden Day attended the alumni
party at Lincoln School, Saturday
evening.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the gymnasium exhibit at
the Lincoln School, Friday eve.
ming.
Mrs. Alden Day and children,
Carl and Burton. attended a birth.
day party for Roger Day. Paint
Creek. Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Louis Banotai and son Mar
win returned home from Boyer
Hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Whitmer and daugh-
ter Lorraine. Belleville. visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. As~o Day, Thurs.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs AFRO Day, Mr.. and
Mrs James Valley and Mrs. Alden
Day and children. carol and Bur
ton, spent Tuesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Harpst, May
bee.
Mrs. Grahl Raymond. Jackson,
spent the week end with her sis
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SERIOUSLY ILL

SERIOUSLY I'LL
Eaton Mills, Mich. - Robert
Styers suffered a heart attack al
his home and was rushed to Boyer
Hospital. Ypsilanti, Wednesday
night. His condition remains un.
changed.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

The name orang- -utan is Ma
lay for man Of the woods" The
animal inhabits Borneo and su-
matra.