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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Clothes Not
Being Given

lpsilantis response to the Vic
tory Clothing drive has been neg
ligible, according 10 Capt. Vernon
Vie, chairman for the campaign.
Probably not over a ton Of clothing
has been turned in.
Leaders in the campaign are CON
fident that there are hundreds Of
outgrown garments which could
be turned in. There will be no
classification OF garments. All will
be bundled and sent promptly.
Each church, each school. in ad-
dition TO the police station, Stark
weather Hall and the college dor.
mitories are listed as depots for
receipt OF clothing The drive
is scheduled for the month of Jan.
uary and unless contributions in.
crease soon, the local campaign
must he listed as a failure. accord.
ing 10 members Of the committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Future Needs
Told Kiwanils

Plans for a population growth to
200 600 persons in Wash enaW
County within the next few years
were outlined this noon cor kiwau-
ians by David Geer. representing
Saarinen and swanson. who have
been engaged for the past year and
half in planning for Eastern
Washtenaw Area.
Situated on one Of the five i'm
portant economic outlets from the
great Detroit area means that even
tually We will experience the same
rapid growth VIII ch has character
lied the Pontiac area, and il ia the
work Of the planning committee TO
plan the different communities and
neighborhoods so that all Of the
facilities. such as streets. schools,
recreation centers, shopping cen
ters and churches shall all be
planned so that they VII tie into
the larger picture. Maps and
charts we're shown depicting the
work already accomplished. the
whole idea being to be ready FOR
the large influx OF population and
TO have the neighborhoOds 50
planned that they will he s'trac-
tive
Guests at, the meeting included
William =. koehler, Mt Clemens.
Wendell Lent. and Miller Ross,
Plymou II A.. L. 5. Moon. Hugh Blak.
NOV IuIfus Schaffpr and John Rae
Ann Arbar. and Leonard Henson,
Noel Speer and VI. +. Rogers. Npsi-
lanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Five Injured
in Accident

Five persons. including one Ypsi-
lanu man, were injured. Tuesday
evening when two cars collided
at the intersection OF the Express
highway and Belleville road.
Harold Koble 2S. 324 Rosewood
Ave. suffered a broken Jaw and a
possible fracture OF the wrist. He
was q passenger in the car driven
by Joseph A. Put. Detroit MIR. Put
received decorations on the face
and legs.
Mrs Dorothy Nadeau, %. Wayne.
received spinal injury. possible
skull fracture. and serious lacera-
tlons on the face. and was taken to
Wayne County General Hospital
after emergency treatment She
was a passenger in the car driven
by Raymond Nadeau, Wayne. vino
received lacerations on the face
as result of the accident
Another passenger In the Nadeau
car, Walter Nadeau. 30. also from
Wayne. received lacerations and
bruises.
All were treated in doctors Of
lice in Belleville.
According to testimony given to
the state police. who Investigated
the accident, the Nadeau car was
proceeding north on Belleville
road. The driver stated he had
stopped for the stop sign at the in
tersection Of the Express highway.
and, having frost on the windows
OF the car, failed to see the ap-
prosch Of the other car. which was
proceeding west on the Super high
way.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Jaycee Drive
Given Funds

The drive for funds to comba,
infantile paralysis is on to a good
start in Ypsilanti. according TO
John Farris, local chairman. An
outstanding showing has been
made by members Of Motor State
Local A. +. Of l.. No. $40, who nave
contributed an average OF 20 cents
each, with total OF S523s being
contributed by the local. Other re.
turns, so far. show the driver pro.
crossing nicely. Al the regular
meeting Tuesday night the Lions
Club took up r collection OF SS.SJ;
the Rotary Club has contributed
Sl6.S2, Junior Chamber. OF Com
merce, S2S65; Junior c. Of c. Aux.
tliary S25; Nissly Department
Store, $500.
Tag Day, sponsored by the Jr.
{. OF c. Auxiliary will be Friday
and Saturday. and the money thus
obtained will be turned over 10 the
fund. Collections are now being
taken at the United Stove Co. Pen.
insular Paper Co. Huron River In.
dustries and the Streicher Die and
Tool plant Later collections will
be made at the Central Specially
and the Ford Generator plant.
which is sponsoring a dance to-
night. the proceeds OF which will
also go to the fund.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

Lansing. Jan. 23-AP-The ex-
pected proposal OF joint 'front.'
with Michigan mayors for a slice
OF the states sales tax and pos
sible requests for a constitutional
amendment against "equalized'
real estate assessments lOomed he
fore the Michigan State Associa-
ton OF Supervisors today.
President David r. Young said
Mayor Edward j. Jehries OF DE.
troit was to appear before the asso-
cations annual convention here
at his own request and that he
had talked along the lines" Of the
supervisors joining the mayors IN
demand for greater state none
tary aid.
Charles A. Larnard OF Muske.
gon, president OF the sssociation's
board Of directors. said he expect
ed resolution requesting a con
stitutional amendment calling for
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Government to Take Over
Meat Plants; Steel Mills
DoUn; Idle at Record HIGH
New Charter For Ypsilanti
Discussed For Union Group

the city According TO Mr.. Quirk a
trained manager for the city ad-
ministration would be hired, sub
JeCt to- the streamlined city couu.
Gil. He would be solely and di.
rectly responsible for all the ad-
minlstration. All public utilities.
police policy. fire employment, the
fire department, appointments. and
buying would he under his direct
control, with the approval OF a
seven man city council.
The Committee for Promotion
Of Charter Revision" is organized
for the adoption OF the new char.
ter, They contend that the use of
a trained manager and the central.
ization of the administration would
serve 10 save the taxpayers a con
siderable sum OF money, and insure
al the same time better admins.
trAtion.
Mr. Neely. in indicating the op.
POSITIONS points, stated that where
as the manager system Of govern.
ment may be more efficient. the ad-
vantage Is gained through at the
expense Of the democratic form OF
government He also stated that
in the state OF Michigan. ~ cities
which have tried the management
system. have abandoned il.
Whereas there is yet no indica.
ton Of organized opposition to the
proposed charter there IL plenty
OF criticism directed against it,
he pointed out.
One OF the points raised most
often II the fact that under the new
charter, all council men or other
office holders, except the manager,
must be an elector In the city. a
taxpayer to the city, and a resident
OF the city for at least three years
prior TO becoming an officeholder.
Another point OF opposition Is the
proposal that the supervisors from
the city. to- the county board be ap.
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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Congress May
Make Change

Washington. Jan. 23-AP-Con-
gress heard from its own ranks to.
day how 1t should streamline itself
and the program includes pay rails
es, pensions and extra assistants.
From a parliamentary viewpoint,
one of the key recommendations Is
that Congress break the tight con
troll which the House rules com
mittee now can exercise over pend
inE legislation.
The program for modernizing the
nations top law-making mach linery
was reported by a Senate House
subcommittee which has been max
ing an extensive study of con-
gressionsl reorganization.
Some program points.
!. Give members OF Congress
1000 raise. increasing their sal
aries to $4,000 effective the next
Congress, and place them under
the federal pension system.
2. Allow congressman more time
for important business by permit
ting each TO hire an SS.00O-a year
assistant to handle non-legislatiye
matters.
3. Limit sessions 10 provide an
annual recess from the close Of the
fiscal year. June 30, until Sept.
10 or Oct /.
L. Experiment with night ses.
sions. some OF which could be broad
cast Also try a weekly schedule
providing three full days for com
c. CpNcprcc -.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
7 Trainmen Will Take Strike Vote
Fuel Supply
Down, State
Promised Aid

Hoping that the current steel
strike will alleviate the situation
soon, local coal dealers today fore
see serious shorta-s here Al.
though several OF the dealers have
coal in their lots. none have enough
to fll all orders they have at
the present time.
Most OF the dealers expect new
shipments. hut when they will ar
rive is not known. II is felt, that
with the strike hound steel indus
try consuming almost no coal, much
of this supply will be released for
civilian use.
Most mines throughout the coun-
try, asserted the dealers, are work
ing full speed.
On local company, for example
reported that IT has on hand five
carloads OF coal, nom OF it un.
loaded, but all of it sold. Most OF
approximately SO tons o. unloaded
coal is being used to I'LL bins at
Willow Run Village. Til ever in.
creasing numb T OF families NOV.
ing in there is putting an addition
al strain on the city's coal supply.
Many dealers feel that one OF
the chief causes Of the current
shortage was preCipitated when the
city began curtailing production Of
coke An additional .00C custom
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Five Pesos BUYS
Kidnapped Infant

Manila, Jan. 23-AP-ln this city
where an undernourished chicken
brings at least nine pesos ts45O)
n the black market. kidnapped
baby girl recently sold for five
pesos.
Pacita Go. - months old daugh.
ter OF 4 wellto do san Fernando.
Pampanga. attorney, recently was
stolen from her crib
Manila detectives found the
baby in the shack Of q fruit ped
dler. Marcia Mercado y DO Anon
as
The fruit vendor told police she
had bought the baby from young
woman for five pesos after ALL
the baby's clothing was worth
more than that on the black mar
ket. police noted. Officers said
the baby had received excellent
tare.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Alumni May
be Vitalized

Methods OF revitalizing the Nor
NAL Alumni Association have been
under discussion at informal meet
ings OF the Board OF Directors and
representative OF both local and
out OF town member groups, n. z.
Wilbur. secretary. stated today.
Action on the suggestions. which
were presented towards the pro-
gram. will be taken at the next
official meeting OF the board OF di-
rectors. which will be within the
next three weeks.
Some OF the proposals forward
eG during informal discussions are
10 prepare for the observance OF
the 100 anniversary OF the founding
Of the college in 1919: a fitting
memorial to the veterans OF World
War IL; a program Of encouraging
the students Of high schools in the
state to attend the Normal Col
lege. and organizing more alumni
groups in other cities and towns
IN Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Lions Told
of Far East

At their regular Tuesday evening
meeting Ypsilanti Lions listened
to a symposium entitled Our Stake
in the Far East, conducted 10y
Charles w. Lomas of tn. UniNers-
ity OF Michigan. Miss Mary Battle
led off with discussion of colonial
policy as practiced for the last 400
years by leading nations OF the
world. Cnder the guise OF spread.
ing civilization they really carried
on a campaign OF ruthless explOita.
ton, she claimed. The open Door
Policy in China was discussed by
Miss Mary Ellen Wood. her obser-
walton being that foreign nations
should keep their hands off China 5
internal Affairs and allow her to
become a great nation in her own
right
Miss Louise Kefgep explained
Japan's Greater East Asia Co-Pros.
perity Sphere plan Rather than
a fight for justice. Japan's real
motives were TO strip East Asia nf
labor. people and materials. all for
the benefit OF Japan. she said.
Many OF the revolutionary moves
now occurring In the Far East were
fomented by the Japanese. she as
serted
Joseph Grafton concluded with a
discussion OF problems and policies
particularly with reference 10 ;ie
United States part in establishing
a strong unified government in
China
JaCb Shepherd announced that a
city vide Father and Son banquet
will he spons sored by the Lions dur
ing the latter part Of March
Two new members we're intro
duced. Sheldon Roll and Or George
Sanzl. Guests were Townsend
Clark, president OF the Kiwanls
Club, Richard Warner. John Boyle
Noel Speer. John Miller and Jon
Failey.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Atomic Issue
Discussed at
UNO Meet

London, Jan. 23-AP-The top
men OF the five principal powers in
the United Nations met secretly in
the office Of Secretary OF State
James r. ByrIfes .odsy and were
reported to have called again to
agree on a candidate for secretary
general OF the new Security organi-
zation. The negative result uf the
9J-minute meeting led some off
cials TO express fear that he five
powers were drifting toward a dead
lock on the question. made more
acute by charges OF political inter
ference mad0 by Iran against Rus
sia and by Russia against the Brit.
ish in Greece and in Indonesia.
By JACK SMITH
London. Jan. 23-AP-The Unit
ed Nations Organization, temporar-
lily shelving the critical lranian.
Greek and Indonesian issues. today
tackled the problem Of setting up
machinery to safeguard the world
against the atomic bomb.
The specific proposal before the
general assembly as it met at 1880
a. m. $3.50 a. m, Eastern Standard
Time) was the establishment of a
commission to study atom control
problems and make recommenda-
tions 10 the world security council.
There was no indication that the
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Course for Parents
Will Start Monday
at Normal College

As an outgrowth OF interest de
veloped during the recent celebra.
tion OF Michigan Home and Fam.
lily Week, the Adult Education pro
gram OF Michigan State Normal
College has been extended to in
clude a course for parents on Prob.
lens OF Normal Child Growth and
Development II will be an infor-
NAL, non-credit course and with no
scholastic prerequisites for enroll.
ment. 1t will be open TO any adults
desiring to enroll, but is designed
primarily to help parents in their
efforts to guide the development OF
their children in proper channels.
The study will include the part
which parents can play In helping
a child to develop in a normal man.
ner. Intellectually, socially and emo
tionslly, and the principles which
parents can apply in coping with
common problems which present
themselves in the course OF normal
living.
The course will consist Of one
meeting each week for six weeks.
1t is planned to hold the first meet
ing Monday evening. January %,
7:30 TO 3, in Room POS, Michigan
State Normal College Library
Building The services OF Sam
Whitman. psychiatric social worker
Of the Huron Valley Children's Cen
ter. a specialist in child guidance.
have been secured cor instruction
aud leadership in the course.
Due to the application Of the
safe Experimental Adult Education
Fund. the course will be conducted
at nominal cost to each person who
enrolls. depending upon the number
who enroll. The class will be lin
tied to 20 and enrolment applica-
tions will be handled in the College
Extension department.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Big Three to
Get Remains
of Nazii Fleet

London. Jan. % - AP -- REM
Rants OF the German feet. once a
powerful factor in world affairs.
have been divided among the vie.
torious Big Three-Britain Russia
and the United States.
"Operable surface units" OF the
Mani navy. y.,amountlng TO 1,159 yes-
sells, together with 80 subTariTAs 3,
are being split UP on a share and
share alike basis, q tri-power com
munique said last night.
The action leaves Germany with.
out the vestige OF a combat fleet.
A British source said the German
merchant fleet also would be di-
yided up later. although fishing
vessels will not be taken
Involved in the split-up were two
cruisers, 80 destroyers and torpe.
do boats. As torpedo ships and 1870
other units, including mine sweep
ers and harbor patrol boats. All
OF Germany's battleships were
sunk during the war and the Brit
ish disclosed last night that 100
surrendered German U.boats were
sCuttled last November.
Each nation. in addition to. 10
submarines will receive.
United States-The 1O.00Oton
cruiser Prinz EuEen. seven destroy,
ers and torpedo boats. - depot
ships and $50 other units.
Gn Washington. State Tepart-
ment officials said the could give
no indication when the identity OF
the ships allotted would he an
nounced. The Prinz Eugen. en-
route to Boston for what the Navy
Department described as expert
mentstion. last night was reported
speeding to the assistance OF the
crippled troop ship Frederick c.
Hicks 1000 miles east OF New
York
Russia-The 6.000,ton cruiser
Nuremberg, 10 destrovers and tor
pcdo boats. l5 depot ships. and 507
other units.
Britain Thirteen destroyers and
torpedo hoats. 2l depot ships and
SIP other units.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
(By the Associated PresS)

The federal government was rea-
dy TO take possession OF more than
100 strike bound meat packing
plants today but there was no i'm.
mediate assurance that some 263.-
600 striking packinghouse work
ers would end their week old walk
out and go back TO their Jobs.
The presidential seizure order
was expected during the day de-
spite lack OF definite commitments
from officials OF the AFL and CIO
unions involved in the strike that
they would order the work ers OF
picket lines and back TO the plants.
In Washington, the Labor Depart
ment said the AFL's 10000 strik.
ers would return TO work for the
government However, in Chicago,
an AFL official said his union would
have TO see" the seizure order be-
fore II would decide to call OF the
strike.
The Labor Department said the
CIO United Packsonhouse Workers
Union. whose $4,000 members are
striking, had made no promise it
would call on the walkout.
Opposes Seizure
In Chicago, Herbert March. CO
UPW district director, said the dis
trict strike strategy committee was
opposed to government seizure "un-
less there are sufficient guarantees
the wage demands OF the union
will be put into effect by the gov
ernment upon taking over" He
asserted federal seizure without
putting wage increases into effect
constitutes strike-breaking action,
or. at best. compulsory arbitrs-
tion"
George A. Eastwood, presi6s
Of Armeur 4 Co. one of the ma
jor struck plants said the com
pany had not been officially advised
OF the governments intent to take
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
up to
CIOCouncil

At close Of the Detroit meeting
of the International Executive
Council Of the UAW-CIO. Tuesday
evening, it was announced that the
question Of the merger OF locals
142 and so, as the official repre-
sentative organization OF the work.
ers at the Willow Run plant, was
postponed.
The merger was taken 10 the ex-
ecutiye council for solution when
the two locals failed to effect
merger The decision may come
in the March session OF the council.
Meanwhile, William McAuley, d.
rector OF region 1R. JAW, Yhich
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Skating to be in
Recreation Park

Howard .. Harrison recreation
director. announced today that skat.
ing on Island Park will he discon-
tinued and the race track In Rec
reation Park will be used instead.
The decision was made due 10 the
short remaining winter period and
the cost OF flooding.
Skating will be under way with
in approximately five days " wealth
er remains cold
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Cloudy with
snow flurries tonight and Thurs
day. Considerably colder Thursday
Highest temperature yesterday
is: lowest >.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 80. lowest %
Highest temperature this date IN
last 73 years 80 in 1909: lowest 6
in 1888.
The sun sets today at 5:3i D. m.
and rises Thursday at 1853 a. m.
The moon rises today at 1923 p.
m. and sets Thursday at 1905 D. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

Reasons FOR and against adop-
ion OF a new city charter were
presented TO members OF the city
employees union at their regular
meeting. Tuesday.
Daniel +. Quirk presented the
case for its adoption, while Benja-
min Nicely expressed the opposition.
Mr.. QuiIk spoke OF the advantage
OF central buying, Of central con
troll, and Of trained leadership on
a full time basis. with savings to
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Kaiser viii
Build Plant

New York. Jan. 23-INS-Henry
J. Kaiser. chairman OF the board
OF Kaiser Frazer Corp. outlined to-
day plans his company has maze
for the erection or strip steel
mill TO produce metal vital for the
fabrication OF automobile bodies
Kaiser said the new plant would
be an addition to the companys
Fontana, Cal, mill, which turns
out plate, structural and merchant
steel.
The new installation will cost
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Mayors, Supervisors Might
Join Forces to Seek Funds

tax levies on assessed instead Of
equalized property valuations.
Larnard declared he expected
many resolutions or tax equal.
izstion. particularly from counties
where taxes paid jumped after tne
supreme court rules that levies
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Flashes of
Late News

SAN BERNARDINo, Callf.-AP
Deputy Sheriff Arthur l.. Eggers
OF Temple City. 90 year old son of
a former San Francisco sheriff. was
booked for investigation OF muir
der today after hours OF grilling
about the mutiliation Staying Of
woman whose headless, handless
body was found In a mountain can
yon near here Jan. =.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

NEW YoRK-lNS-A former
German cruiser was rushed by
the U. S. Navy today to the side
Of an American liberty ship
which developed q crack In its
hull In stormy seas 28o miles
southeast Of Halifax. The strlek-
en- vessel is the S. S. Frederick
c. Hicks. 7,ooo-ton ship en-
route from Liverpool to Boston
with American troops and .
crew OF 40.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Workers May Not
Return to Jobs
Under L. S.

Cleveland, Jan. 23-AP-A strike
vote will be taken Immediately
among the 215,ooo members Of the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Trsinmen,
President A. F. Whitney said to-
day. and the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers has called
committee meeting for Feb. I at
which time a similar vote may be
authorized among the engineers.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

AUCTlON-Sat. Jan. IS. 449 s.
Huron, 1880. Elec stove and refrig..
etc s. Freeman. Prop: NJ. Osburn
& Son. Auctioneers. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

OUR VAN LOADING for Northern
Michigan Feb. 2. Have space for 8
roOms-going. returning. or en-
route. Huron Valley Van Lines. 31S
4. Michigan. Phone 28g8. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23
Congress Today

tBv Associated Prees1
Pearl Harbor committee ques
tions General Short rIoh.
Senate
Continues silibuster battle over
FEPC tNoonJ.
Atomic committee hears SeHrs-
taries Forrestal and lckes and Vice.
Adm. W p. Blandy on atomic con
trols( l0l.
Labor committee considers min
imum wage bill. may vote tlU1.
Naval committee opens hearings
on peacetime streusth ~ Navy
Gn.Sul.
House
Starts debate on &5.594 Iuu pul
independent offices supply bill
tNoOn
Rules committee considers pro-
cedure Tor House action ON O. :.
employment service bill tin.5HI
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

WASHINGTON ms - United
States Army pathologists disclosed
today that they have confirmed an
Italian autopsy that found Benito
Mussolini perfectly healthy" when
assassinated last spring. This was
announced by spokesman for the
Army Institute OF Pathology in
Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

WASHINGTON -AP-The wordv
war against FEPC entered its fifth
day today. with filibustering south.
ern senators In fine voice and high
fettie II was impossible 10 gauge
when or whether q freak would
come in their well organized cam.
paign to talk to death the legisla-
tion which would set up perman.
ent Fair Employment Practice
Commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-23

LANSING -AP- Local school
boards have authority to expell
normal pupils for behavior infrac-
tions but the suspension of ply
sically and mentally handicapped
students requires medical or clin.
icsl examination, the attorney gen
erals office said, in an opinion TO.
day.