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Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

30 not lot your family he at
tackled by Kitchen poison" now
that hot weather : here. is the
State Board o Die }1l's warning to
Delaware hOmemakers. Refrigera
ton excepting foods colds the
best gay to prcrrut food in ction.
commonly calle1| food pois~cdng, >
since organisms which cause it do
not grOw~on very hot or very cold
foods. Ia the in-between or just
warm temper; res which favors
their growth
A common habit which leads 20
food spoilage and, in extreme cases,
! 10 food poisoning is keeping
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Farmers Hard. Hit By
Tomato, Wcioa Prices
Strikes In Some '1Uning
Houses Given As Reason
For Tomato Drop

The sudden drop irI prices for
tomatoes and catnalpui es is deal
ing the farmers in down state sec
tiOns a hard blow as both of these
crops are coming on ~ 'arGe quan-
titles. Cantaloupcs ,AGn the most
drastic drop in many yes when
they tumbled from 81 ";,d s. a
crate TO as low as - ceiTs. in
matter of "a hours Tomatoes slid
from so and 90 cents o 50 and 62
cents per baskCt
The drop in prices for tomatoes
is said % be partly due to-. strikes
in some of the 08nning houses.
While the hot weather has brought
cantaloupes on in s,ich quantitiee
as to flood the market.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

The Milford city toun' aiter
several years discussion ar dl'-
has ordered sul''H Oh
the cost Of installation ana ScItl-
ment for and against the parking
meter as possible means OF sow
.uc the congested traffic situation
IN the downtown area.
Council officials let II be under
stood that the Ave is no indication
that the hoar0 : agreed upon the
proposal. FurthermC :, II IS known
that t ere is considerable dlffer-
ence ., opinion on the matter pre-
lailing amcr, the merchants. How
ever. it is agreed that the traffic
congestion is not improving as time
goes on. and + something must
be done soon t, correct the situa-
ito,
Problem Nothing New
The parking meter which has
been adopted in many OF the larger
towns of the Delmarvd peninsula
has been bohbing up as problem
in council Ct5 ,nber every once in a
while for several years but no re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Lewis Files Thirty Day
Strike Notice For Miners;
Million Return to Jobs
Ready to Reopen
Wage Talks in
Washington

Washington. Mar APP UNIV
Chieftain John l. Lewis today
filed on behalf Of some 100000
miners n 30-day strike notice.
simultaneously. Lewis notified
bituminous coal operators that he
wished to reopen wage talks with
them on March 10 in Washington.
The United Mine Workers strike
notice was filed with the Nation
al Labor Relations Board, Secretary
of Labor Schwellenbach and the
Wage Stabiliza ton Board
Lewis said the miners will con.
tinue to work for the ensuing 80
days"
His letter TO the three govern
ment agencies declared that the
issues in dispute between the UNIV
and the coal operators covered
wages. the question OF whether
supervisory employees could belong
TO the UNIV. working hours aud
other matters.
Lewis said further that the adj.
ministration's new wage.price pol
change in government wage pol
Icy and that under the UNIV
icy had resulted in a significant
contract. the wage issue could be
Teopened.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Ypsilanti Schools Have
Effective Dental Program

vidual strokes away from the gums.
or in the direction your teeth grow.
Avoid brushing into your gums"
she tells the students, because
that loosens teeth and exposes the
softer parts TO germs"
After an examination. IL she
finds cavities or discovers that an
extraction is needed, Mrs. Shaver
sends a notice TO the students par
ents recommending an appointment
with dentist. And whether they
need Immediate work or not. she
tells students in her hygiene
classes to report to a dentis' every
six months.
|, Despite the present shortage M
dentists which forces many to
postpone hesstd dental care. Mrs.
Shaver believes that World War II
indirectly improved this country's
dental standards. Higher wages
enabled more people 10 buy milk.
fresh fruits and vegetables essen
tial to good teeth.
The general condition OF Npsi-
lanti children's teeth is good, &C.
cording TO Mrs. Shaver-a fact
credited by dentists to a consider
able extent. to the effective dental
hygiene program in the public
schools. There Is a noticeable diff
ference between the general condi-
ton OF teeth Of children who have
been affected by the Ypsilanti pro-
gram and that OF children who are
new TO the community, they point
out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Jails
Another Two

Ann Arbor, Mar. I'm further
efforts to smash gambling in Wash
tenaw County. two men we're sent
enced by Circuit Judge James
Breakey on charges OF contempt of
court. following Investigations by
the Breakey one man grand Jury.
Those jailed were Johnny
Lousch and Earl Marsh. both OF
Detroit. Each received a go day
sentence.
According to a statement made
by Marsh to Judge Breakey, he was
released from Jackson Prison on
writ Of habeas corpus after be-
ing sentenced to serve from nine
months to five years by Judge
Gordon, Detroit on gambling
charges. He asserted that he had
served one day of the sentence
when his release was effected to
allow time for arranging a new
trial.
Judge Breakeys one man grand
jury has been operating since Au.
gust, during which time eight
gambling convictions have resulted
in the county. Three other coun-
ty residents have been bound over
to the circuit court.
From over 100 persons grilled by
the grand jury. several of them
have been Wayne County residents.
The investigations concern the
numbers rackets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
to
Drive

Npsilanti drive for funds TO
support the American Red Cross,
will be started Monday at Rotary
Club meeting The goal is $4,000.
substantial reduction from the
wartime budgets but one large
enough TO call for the united efforts
Of all citizens, according to $. +.
FagerstrOm, chairman.
Chairmanships have been an
nounced and include August Keller,
for industries: Delbert Moffett. for
the retail section; Luman A Sea
mans for special gifts; Mrs. Leslie
A. Butler for the speakers divi-
SION Mrs George Becker and Mrs.
James Breakey, Jr, for the house
to house: and William Stevens for
special advertising.
Miss Ethel McCricket will be in
charge OF the city school drive and
Miss Anna W Field, the Normal
College.
Pointing out that many Of the
wartime activities OF Red Cross
continue as during the war and
that work in the rehabilitation OF
American convalescent soldiers Is
calling for varied and extensive
special services, DR. Fagerstrom
urges. all Ypsilanti people TO Join
in supporting this greatest mother
Of all" in the world wide services
which continued during peace and
war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Postal Clerks
Urge Note Use

Local postal clerks are pushing
use OF postal notes rather than the
old style money order.
The note, authorized by the post
al service approximately a year
ago, has not been used extensively
in this area. The note differs in
two ways from the old style money
order: the customer fills out the
actual note rather than an appllca-
ton, and the note is purchased
from the department for a given
amount. For instance. II custom
er wished to mail $3.49, he would
be given a SO note on which was
placed ~ cents in postal note
stamps. The customer fills out the
note. detaches the stub as a receipt,
and mails the note.
The postal note was advanced by
the department as labor and time
saving method. since the clerks no
longer would have to fill out the
order. The customer benefits in
two ways, saving In time. and
cash. In note for IS to $40, the
customer saves six cents, since the
note costs FIVE cents as compared
to the / 1 cents. the cost OF money
order for the same amount.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02

The task OF teaching Ypsilanti
children not to fear the dentists
chair belongs TO Mrs. Mary b.
Shaver, dental hygienist for the
Ypsilanti public schools.
Ironically, though Mrs. Shaver
has been teaching nonchalance to-
ward dentists for nearly 20 years,
she admits that she herself usual
ly shivers when she sits down in
the midst OF cleaning dental appa.
ratus. This she explains by the
fact that there was no one to teach
her what she is teaching present
day children.
AS part OF her dental hygiene pro-
gram, Mrs. Shaver each year ex-
smines approximately two thou
sand students teeth and cleans
about half the number she sees.
In the Ypsilanti High School alone,
this year. she has examined over
a thousand sets OF student teeth,
concentrating on grades seven to
~. At the same tin she has
cleaned the teeth OF between 500
and 500 grade school children,
taking them in groups.
Before examining OF cleaning
any teeth. Mrs. Shaver talks to
each group Of children. explaining
the importance Of teeth and Illus.
trating proper methods OF dental
hygiene.
Incidentally" Mrs. Shaver says,
the old rotary system OF brushing
teeth is no longer recognized. You
should brush your teeth in indi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
TrendUpward
For Building

Building in Npsilanti continued
the upward trend indicated in
January. with S56.4jO estimated
the total cost OF potential building
for which permits were issued
during the past month. In January.
there were permits issued for build
ing projects expected to cost a
total OF $4,000
The largest project listed in Feb
ruary was a service garage and
salesroom for the Cutler Motor
Sales at G3i T.. Michigan Ave.
which is expected to cost $4,000.
Norman Ash has applied for a per-
init to build a store at 20 :. Wash.
ington St. to cost approximately
$4,000. Jack Willoughby applied
for a permit to alter the store at
121 W. Michigan Ave at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000. John r. Dyer
intends to build a residence at az
Oak St. al a cost Of $500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Operetta to be Presented
in Ypsilanti High School

ladies and gentlemen, according
20 Miss Madge Iseminger, dramatic
coach for the production.
Members of the cast and their
character names are Arthur Kram-
er as Fernando Fussbutton; Mary
Raeg n as Mary Ellen, Carl Will
loughby as Anastasius Longword,
James Bell as John Warren, Eliza
beth Southern as dean of women,
Phyllis Warrington as Jean, Su-
zanne Cakes ss Jane, Adline Wal
lace as June, Cathie Ratti as Joyce,
James Holdridge as Jerry, William
Hickman as Jack. Arnold Williams
as Jim, and Nicholas Vourlitis as
Washington. =
Members OF the high school
chorus are included in the support
ing cast. Vocal work in the pro-
ductjon is under the direction of
Herbert Fry. Leland Randall con-
duets the high school orchestra and
Mrs. Barbara Borusch and Mrs.
Janet Smith supervise the dancing
scenes.
Authors OF the operetta are Bert
Horswell and Adele Boring Lee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
See sTRIKBs Page 2
Thousand Ask
For Benefits

A total OF 1917 people registered
at the Ypsilanti office OF the Unit
ed States Employment Service for
unemployment benefits during the
week ending February %, 1t was
announced today by Bernard Shaw.
head of the Offices claims depart
ment. or these, 266 were women.
Mr.. Shaw declared. The office
serves eastern Washtenaw County.
The Ypsilanti areas payable ur-
employed for that week included
227 women and 636 men, or a total
OF $50. These claims, Mr. Shaw
said, are confined TO those filed
under the Michigan Unemployment
Compensation Law. and do not in.
clude claims 9or readjustment al
lowances fled by unemployed vet.
Grams under the GIL Bill OF Rights.
There were 573 continued vet.
Grams claims for the week ending
February rs. and 1O1 new claims.
For the week ending February %,
Mr.. Shaw stated, there were rs
new claims from unemployed vet
Grams, and a list OF 62S continued
claims.
The Michigan Unemployment
Compensation Commission naid out
S2,20s,s79.I7 TO 117.423 people I'M
employed during the week ending
February %. according to figures
released by ELgene T. Dormer. exc
cutive director. or this number.
1856 we're women. This amount
was ss9.13a.16 less than the prev
ious week.
The total number Of people who
have claims filed for unemployment
benefits In Michigan is now li9 26S.
or this number 1928 are women.
There we're 1880 initial claims
filed during the week ending Feb
ruary 20, Of which 1922 were filed
by women. This was 1851 less
initial claims than were filed the
previous week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Prosecutor
Branch May
be Reopened

Supervisors from the Ypsilanu
area met today at the city hall 70
study reasons for closing the Ypst
lanti branch Of the prosecutors Of
fee and to consider reopening II.
The investigation followed COM
plants TO the effect that closing OF
the Ypsilanti office has worked a
hardship on law enforcement agen-
cies. particularly in view OF the
fact that the number OF state cases,
especially desertion, have been
greatly increased in the past few
months. Furthermore. officers
stated, this trend VIII continue as
the population increases with re-
turn OF industrial activity. Even
now, II was pointed out, this area
contains nearly one half OF the
entire population OF the county"
Alfred DeOtte, former assistant
prosecutor in charge OF the YpsI-
lanti office, was requested to confer
with the supervisors. Justice a. NJ.
Vandersall was also asked to the
meeting.
According TO records in munich
pal court there were IS state cases
in January a year ago and there
were 129 cases in January this
year.
In 1915, January, 1862 was col
lected in fines and costs of which
S417.S0 in fees were returned to
the city and the county received
$24420. This January $l,136.29
were collected in fines and costs of
which $629.30 were returned to
the city in fees and $506.90 went to
the county.
September OF 1943 brought the
largest number of state cases to the
Ypsilanti court, 253.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Bankhead Fights
NakedneSS Threat

Washington. Mar. -AP-- Sena.
tor Bankhead (D.Ala) came out
today against nakedness.
He said II was too high price
to pay Tor main aiming present OPA
clothing ceiling prices which he
claimed needed more realism.
we cant put them the people,
naked Just to carry out theories
that are not practical at all
Bankhead told reporters.
The Cotton State senator has
Just concluded, for the present at
least. an Agriculture Subcommit-
tee investigation into clothing
shortages.
81 think we've shown ample rea-
son for revision" Bankhead said.
81 think we will squeeze them open
before long"
He said he was friendly 70 OPA
in its work to hold down consumer
prices but tina. the big problem
now is getting production. Textile
industry witnesses testified they
can't get production under preseu,
price controls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Taxes Higher
hanAverage

The average tax rate in the city
OF Ypsilanti was almost 20 per cent
higher In l945 than the average
tax rate Of the state, according TO
figures or the state tax commits.
sion.
The average state rate was de-
termined 10 be S279l56S62 per
$1,000 OF valuation for 1916. COM
pared with S27.6919377 for 1914, an
increase Of S1/l00 of one per cent.
The average rate for Ypsilanti
in 1915, according 10 Donald r.
Comstock, city assessor, was $500
per thousand. In 1914 the city
average was 1851, more than q
per cent higher than the state aver
age.
According to Mr.. Comstock, the
difference between the city and
state averages can be explained by
the fact that the computation of
the state average includes a great
amount OF rural property. In Up
SLANT. he said, the tax average
was based almost entirely on urban
property.
The city average has been steadi-
ly decreasing, Mr.. Comstock said.
The 1915 rate was about six per
cent less than that of 1914, and
more than IL per cent less than
the l943 average. which was $37.72
per 81 900 OF valuation.
Reason for the decreased aver
age, Mr.. Comstock said, was a
large increase in valuation in the
Ypsilanti area.
The average tax rate for the
state is used for computing the
taxes which will be levied on the
assessed valuations of property
owned by railroad. telephone. tele-
graph, sleeping car, express, car
loan, stock car, refrigerator car
and fast freight companies.
The State Tax Commission said
th&t total assessed valuations in
thu state, approved by local boards
oflreview, amount TO S7:190, 167, I59,
compared with 5,557,62S in
1914 an increase OF 3.5 per cent.
County equalized valuations
amounted to S7.352.292.590 COM
pared with S7.02S,777,541 for 1914,
an increase OF as per cent. Total
tax levies for local government
we're reported to be $205244,293
for 1915. an increased levy OF 6.55
per cent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Kaiser Buys
FordAcreage

The Ford Motor Company late
Friday received a check from Kais-
err Walsh Community Homes, Inc,
cons mating a deal for the pur.
chase OF approximately $50 acres
OF farm land lying southwest OF the
former Bomber Plant.
The Kaiser company has an
nounCed plans to construct homes
to be sold TO employees OF the Kais.
er.Frazer Corp. working at the
Willow Run plant. An ultimats
10000 homes is the goal. with an
expected 1000 to be built this sum
mer. Construction is anticipated
to begin around June /.
A total of 470 acres has been
purchased By the Kaiser interests.
In addition 10 the Ford property,
80 acres has been purchased by
Clay =. Bedford. vice president IN
charge of production for the Kaiser
Frazer Corporation This proper
~ was the former ONeil Farm, at
1925 S. Harris Rd. Remodeling and
improving OF the property has be-
gun and Mr.. Bedford plans to bring
his family from their home in
Berkeley. Calf. to make their perm
anent home here this summer.
Immediately west OF the Harry
Wismer Estate. bordering on Ford
Lake. Joseph Frazer, president Of
the Kaiser-Frazer Corp, has pur-
chased IS acres to build a home.
Meanwhile, no action has been
taken by the Kaiser.Walsh Com
pany on an option held for the
John Gauit farm on Grove Rd.
adjacent to the former O'Neil
farm. The option for this property
expires pril S
Ehman and Greenstreet local
realtors. acted as agents between
the principals In Consumating the
deal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Bill
Deeper

Washington, Mar. 2-AP-Presi-
dent Humans emergency home
building program begged down
deeper than ever today on Capftot
Hill, despite the warning OF Hous-
ing EXpediter Wilson ". Wyatt
that each days delay is costing
the nation 5000 new living units.
The House, which originally was
scheduled to vote on the legisla-
ton Wednesday, was in recess
until Monday and IL was evident
that Administration leaders needed
thu week end breather for a new
effort TO muster badly-needed sup
port for the bill Mr.. Truman wants.
Indeed. there were strong indi-
cations the White House might
have TO recast completely its hous-
ing proposals, for the dominant
House opposition gave scant heed
yesterday to Mr.. Truman's special
plea that approval be given 10
provisions he considered vital.
In an urgent letter to Speaker
Rayburn (DTeXD. Mr.. Truman
asked specifically for congressional
approval OF provisions for price
ceilings on all houses and authority
to use $500 100000 IN subsidies 10
break the bottleneck in construc-
ton materials.
but the letter arrived yesterday
a few minutes after the House yot-
ed 1874 to 6S. TO Kill the part OF
the bill putting price ceilings on
existing dwellings,
Then. fighting a delaying action,
Administration leaders brought
about adjournment OF the House
until Monday before vote could
be reached on the subsidy issue.
Republicans and some southern
Democrats joined in opposition to
the Administration proposals. and
even after the Presidents letter
arrived the trend appeared To be
running strong toward passage of
Republican substitute for the
Administration bill
The substitute, authored by Rep.
Wolcott (R-Mich), omios any ref
erence to price ceilings on homes
or to use OF subsidies TO bring
about larger production Of building
materials, described by Mr.. Tru'
man as the heart OF his program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Nine More New
Meters Planned

With the installation of nine o.
the new type parking meters SEIZED.
uled for Monday. a 'otal Of 30 new
meters will have replaced the ones
serving since the parking meter
system was put into effect
All u the new type meters will
be in the first block ON North
Washington S.
The police commission Go date
has authorized the purchase Of only
the 80 new meters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Hoover Appeals For Closer
Regulation of U. S. Eating

Washington. Mar. : AP-The
only living former president OF the
United States appealed today for
closer regulation of eating In this
country as a means OF heading off
starvation abroad.
Herbert Clark Hoover. the ma
tons chief executive from 1929 I'M
I'll 1888, declared the nation needs
a real food administrator"
He made plain in an interview
that in his opinion Secretary OF
Agriculture Anderson should have
more power TO prevent feeding OF
wheat TO livestock when hungry
people abroad could Use IT,
incorrect price differentials'
set up by OPA led to this situa-
ton, Mr.. Hoover said soon after he
had been designated honorary
chairman OF President Humans
famine emergency committee"
Chester Davis, former food ad-
ministrator in this war as Mr..
Hoover was i'm the last, was named
chairman Of the group after a con-
ference with Mr. Truman yester-
day.
The Agriculture Department fur
nished figures showing that there
must be a reduction Of 25 per cent
in domestic wheat consumption to
rescue millions in Europe and Asia
from famine.
The Office Of Defense Transpor-
tation announced at the same time
an order for use Of rolling stock for
more efficient transportation OF
grain from country elevators to
shipping points.
The order, effective for one
month beginning March 5. gives
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
RuYs HOTEL

McAllen, Texas-AP-The House
OF David Of Benton Harbor. Mich,
today held title TO a 32-room SUI
burban hotel and apartments near
here which was purchased as a
winter retreat for the colony's mem
hers. II. T. Dewhirst OF Benton
Harbor disclosed Friday that the
property, owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. J. Bereker, had been bought for
$237 900. 1t is located off L. S.
Highway SO. a mile from here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
PROGRAM APPROVED

Lansing -AP- The Ludipgton
Veterans Institute program has
been approved by the Veterans
Administration on the recommen-
alton OF the state department OF
public instruction. together with
similar programs at Cadillac, Dear
born, Melvindale and Sturgis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02

The Ypsilanti High School oper-
eta, Words and Music, will be
presented in the high school audi
torium Tuesday evening, at Sis.
Utilizing a large cast. the oper-
etta's plot is centered around ac-
tiyities at Barton College, a ficti-
tious small school for select young
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
BACK FORM FLORIDA

Lansing. Mich. -AP- Special
Prosecutor Kim Sieler returned
from a Florida vacation last night
and Immediately began studying
revelations by the Senate Inyes-
tigating committee that Charles F.
Hemans. a confessed briber. had
been on the payroll OF the Ingham
County one-man grand jury.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
APPOINTS PANEL

Lansing-AP-Lt Gov Vernon
J. Brown. acting in the absence OF
Governor Kelly today appointed
special three.man panel TO me.
date a labor dispute between the
Michigan Northern Power Company
at Sault Ste Marie and members
Of district No. 81. United Mine
Workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02

top priority for all empty freight
cars to be loaded at grain eleva-
tors for trips to terminal markets.
1t applies to all OF the L. S. west
OF Buffalo, Pittsburgh. and the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, ex-
cept for part OF the Pacific North.
west.