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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Hopes For Settlement or
Delay Revived; Telephone
Walkout Still Scheduled
Capacity Crowd Has Pleasant
Evening at School Operetta

William Houck, Madelon Johnson.
David McKenna, Richard Peters,
Norma Roohrs, and Kathleen Sears.
TIL, dancing bakers in Words
and Music" were jeanne Backus,
Theda Heiser, Audrey Marsh, Jean
Riggs. Chester Dssher. Kenneth
Fry. Lyman Tower, and Robert
Wagner.
Hoodoo and broom dancers were
Chester Dasher. Kenneth Fry, Ly.
man Tower, and Robert Wagner
Clog d,ncr were jeanne Backus,
Aline CVI. Virginia Fretner. Theda
Helser. Audrey Marsh. ANGELA
Niles. Jean Riggs, and Mary Jane
Stein.
Members OF the orchestra. which
was directed by Leland Randall,
were Marjorie Dickens, Justine
Enss. Harriet Gilmore, Dorothy
Houck. Karin Johnson, Nashti
Johnston. Clarence Kemp. Phyllis
Kisor, Betty Malcolm, Joyce Myers,
Delphine McDougall ANGELA Niles.
Pat Mcllhargie. Robert Spencer,
Joyce Warfield. Joan Weber,
jeanne Wilson, Patty Wiltse, and
Barbara Wright.
Lee Ossenheimer. Robert Hunt.
Shirley Schock. and Rober.a Ben
son managed ticket sales for the
presentation. The publicity commit.
tee included Richard Wagner. Joan
Miller, Thomas Garlough. Robert
Hunt. Dale Schaffer. and Thomas
Bhman
Faculty members Of the produc-
ton s.aff were Miss Madge lsemin-
ger, drama; Mrs. Janet Smith and
Mrs. Barbara Borusch, dancing;
Mrs. Frank Schimel, stage; Oryille
McMurray. lights; Miss Wilma
Byers. costumes; and Miss Mary
Parrish. makeup Accompanies
were Mrs. Herbert Fry aud Bernlce
Campbell. Student director OF
Words and Music" was Mary
Dyer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Former Chief of Police
Retires From Active DUTY

Ralph L. Southland. Ypsilanti Po-
lice Chief from 1928 to 1871. retires
from active duty today. He has
been on a leave OF absence since
the first OF the year.
When Mr. Southland took over the
direction OF the police department,
there were l. men, including two
sergeants on the force. There was
no station. The chiefs office was
on the second floor OF the City
Hall, where the court clerk Is now
located, and a small booth at the
southwest corner o: Washington
ST. and Michigan Ave. housed the
desk and the sergeant in charge.
There were three cars, Including
the chiefs private car.
There are few men on the force
now who served then. 1t. Emil
Susterka. William Franklin and
Joseph Sackman were patrolmen
at that time.
At the lime Mr. Southland took
over. there was no system Of keep.
ing records. no daily report sheet,
and no radio.
Within two months Mr.. southland
had installed system OF keeping
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Emergency Crew
Planned For
Telephones

Unless a settlement can be made,
approximately SIS womc workers
at the local telephone exchange
and 81 men from the maintenance
department, including installation
and repairmen, will strike Thurs
day morning at 6 o'clock, affecting
local as well as long distance SER
vice.
The company will maintain en-
Urgency crews to keep lines in
operation. and TO do necessary re.
pair work. All emergency calls
will be handled by the local Office
II possible. Richard :. Blodgett.
! local manager. stated today
According 10 Harry Fischer,
president OF the Ypsilanti Fedora
ton OF Telephone Employees Of
Michigan and Miss Margaret Pol.
Yin. president OF the Ypsilanti 10
cal a Michigan Telephone EN-
ployes Federation, several points
are at issue in the strike.
They say that wage proposals
made by the Michigan Bell Teie-
phone Company are not believed
by the Federation OF Telephone
Employees OF Michigan 10 be ade-
quate for employees in many OF the
smaller towns in Michigan. The
offers made by the Michigan Bell
Company have been graded offers
running from 50 to 81 per week.
depending on the community and
the skill required in the Job. II
is the contention OF the union that
offers on such basis are unfair
to the people in smaller communi-
ties where costs have risen as
sharply as they have In the larger
cities in Michigan.
The union states that in some
Michigan communities today start
ing rates are as low as s2l per
week for male employees.
| Operators rates for Michigan
Bell employees start at $50 per week
in small communities and run to a
top rate OF S26 after an eight year
progression schedule. Rates in
Detroit start at S2s and run 10 s3S
after an eight year schedule. Of
fers OF 50 per week up to IS per
week were originally made by the
Michigan Bell Company. The IS
offer would benefit people in only
a few small towns through upward
reclassification OF the town into a
new wage schedule the union as
serts. During Cancellation meet
ings. the company has raised their
offer to a range running from 81
to Sc for operators. clerical and
dining service employees. The IS
offer would still include reclassi-
| fication.
In an effort to reach agreement
without a strike. the unions in
Michigan which are affiliated with
the National Federation OF Tele-
phone Workers have modified
their demands from 81 per day
TO IS liz cents per hour, which Is
the same amount which other in
dustries have granted in many
cases.
The unions point out that in
Michigan they have complied with
all state and federal laws requir-
ing notice before a strike. and
have been through many days o.
negotiations with both state me-
dIators and u. s. Department OF
Labor Concillators.
The unions, through their ma
tional president, Joseph A. Beirne.
expressed willingness Of the unions
to arhtrate the wage issue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

records, despite the fact that he
had no previous training in police
work. A daily report form was put
to use. a system OF arrest cards
was adopted, which showed the
name OF the person arrested, the
date, The age, description and final
disposition OF the case, i'm much
the same manner as now. \ system
Of recording accidents and reports
was also set up.
When a city owned building at 56
y. Huron St, originally acquired
for a public comfort station was
abandoned Mr.. Southland succeed
ed in obtaining it for the police de-
psrtment. 50 that his office was in
the same building with the squad
room. The use OF the single build
ing made record keeping easier.
By 1885 Mr.. Southland was trying
to sell the city on two way radio
system for the police department
At this time the radio was cOnsid-
cred by many persons as a play
thing. Finally he organized a dance
at Charles McKennv Hall, hired
See SOUTHARD Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
.Munson Tells
Plans

President John NJ Munson o.
the Michigan State Normal College
addressed members OF the kiwanis
Club this noon at Hotel Huron,
furnishing very comprehensive
picture OF the college. staring with
history from its beginning in
lsi9 as the first institution OF its
kind in the country and outlining
its plans and program for the
future.
In the history Of the college, Mr.
Muson stated that the school was
founded originally as a teachers
and agricultural college.
As he went into its immediate
future needs he called attention to
the fact in the past 1t had been a
problem TO secure funds for build
ing. while at present, the funds are
available while materials are
scarce. This accounts for build.
ings not being started although the
appropriations are on hand.
DR.. John Cooley was indicted as
new member.
Guests included Kenneth Hollen--
back, Fred Hull and James Culp. o.
Ann ArbOr, and Alvin Joslyn and J.
Walter Daschner OF Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
laps Receive


Tokyo-AP-General Macarthur
today announced a new and radio
ally altered japanese constitution
in which war and its threat ARE
forever renowned as means OF
settling disputes with other ma
lions"
The document vests sovereignty
in the people and says the emperor
is "a symbol OF state. deriving his
position from the sovereign will Of
the people" he never shall have
powers related to the government.
The new constitution also limits
the emperor's state functions to
such specified acts as proclaiming
elections and convoking the diet
and says these functions may be
delegated as provided by law.
II specifically states that main
tensnce OF land, sea and air forces
as we'll as other war potential
will never be authorized. The
right OF belligerency OF the state
will not be recognized"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

bring hidden distrust out into the
open and force a showdown; the
other that 1t would bolster belief
that security must entail spheres
OF influence.
There appeared little sentiment
TO discount the weight of Church
ills words on American public
opinion, coming as they did only
five days after Secretary OF State
Byrnes told the world this coun-
try must stand ready to fight, IL
necessary, TO protect the principles
OF the United Nations Charter.
Meeting Essential
On top OF Byrnes' solemn words
have piled these developments in
recent weeks to strengthen argu-
ments in some American diploma
tic quarters that another face to
face meeting among the chiefs OF
state has become essential to re-
new wartime bonds of coopera-
ton:
/. A United States protest sent
TO Moscow only yesterday against
the failure OF Russia to withdraw
Red army forces from Iran by the
March 2 treaty deadline.
2. A second note OF protest
based on , Chinese report to this
government that the Soviet Union
had claimed Japanese industries
in Manchuria as war booty" and
had proposed joint operation Of
much Of the territory's basic indus
try. Neither note was made pub
lie, but this country has taken the
stand that no such reparations
settlement In Msnchuria could be
undertaken by Russia alone or by
only Russia and China.
5. Canada's disclosure and
Russia's acknowledgement - that
Soviet agents in Canada have at
tempted TO obtain military secrets
through espionage.
4. Published reports from
Dairen that Russian troops were
deporting Japanese forces to ST.
IBERIA for use in labor battalions.
5. A Soviet announcement that
the Kuriles, strategic chain OF
islands across the entrance to the
Sea OF Okhotsk, and southern SAX
halin. have been incorporated into
Russia on the strength OF Yalta
agreement but without ratification
by the United Nations.
6. Secretary OF Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson's statement
yesterday that the soybean crop
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the peo-
pies diet-had been liberated
Asked specifically as to whether
Russia was responsible, Anderson
replied mot prin arily". He added
that 1t might have been one of the
Chinese factions.
Churchill spoke at Fulton, Mo,
yesterday as a private citizen. But
the fact that he was introduced by
President Truman lent perhaps
even more importance to his words
than II they had been voiced on the
floor OF Commons in Churchill's
role OF leader of His Majesty's gov
ernment's loyal opposition.
Not Endorsement
IL has been emphasized. how
ev~G. that Mr.. Trumln's appear
ant N on the same platform does
not constitute an Administration
endorsement OF Churchills views.
In some diplomatic quarters, 1t was
regarded rather as a development
OF United States policy based on
the belief that support should be
given to the argument that the
time has come for plain speaking.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
More Jurors
Drawn Today

twenty-five new jurors for the
Ann Arbor circuit court were
drawn today. it was announced by
Mrs. Luella NJ. Smith. County
Clerk. This was the second draw
ing, Mrs. Smith stated. because
only IL could serve out OF the orig
inal so.
Officials supervising he draw
ing were J. II. Payne, Ann Arbor
municipal Judge; Arthur NJ. Van.
dersall, Ypsilsnti Justice OF the
peace; Sheriff John Osborn, and
Mrs. Smith.
The new jurors, listed below, will
report for duty next Tuesday morn
ing at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Smith stated.
Gladys Clymer. Ann Arbor third
ward: Lulu c. Donegan. Ann Ar
Dor fourth ward; John f. Cound,
Ann Arbor sixth ward; Margaret
NJ. Sadler. Ann Arbor seventh
ward; Earl Connley, Mortified
Township: John Land. Saline City:
George Walsh, Scio Township; j..
NJ. Bennett. Augusta Township;
Herscbel Watts. Sylvan Township;
Kathleen w. Chappelle. Ypsilanti
first district: Ashby fowler. Ypsi-
lanI second district; Orsay II.
Darling. Ypsilanti Township; Marie
Guske, Manchester Township;
Mary Rump. York Township;
DWIGHT RayIis Pittsfieid Town.
ship; Guernsey Collins. Ann Arbor
first ward: Eva Staebler. Ann Ar
Dor second ward; Hattie Friedrich,
Ann Arbor Township; Esther Sol.
ar, Ann Arbor fourth ward; Alfred
r. Greene. Ann Arbor sixth ward (;
Jesse w. Forsythe. Ann Arbor sew.
enth ward; Mrs. Lee Fraser. Nor.h-
field Township. Mrs. Bessie Col
Inns. Saline City; o. f. Ontwater,
Scio Township; and Lena Staebler,
Augusta Township.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Frazer
Seeks Steel

In an appeal TO the Federal Gov
eminent Tuesday. Henry J. Kaiser
and Joseph w. Frazer charged the
steel industry with discrimination
in refusing or cancellng orders for
steel from the Kaiser.Frazer Cor
poration.
This, it was said, was being done
in retaliation Cor Kaiser's liberal
policy toward labor, having signed
an agreement with the CLIO s.eel
workers while other steel compa n :.
les were still negotiating before the
strike.
The situation endangers the saw
ings of $4,000 Kaiser-F'razer stock
holders who have invested more
han s50,000,000 In the corporation,
and 1000 distributors and dealers
with investments OF more than
Sl00,000,000, Mr.. Kaiser charged.
Steel executives stated that the
steel industry, far behind because
OF he recent strike. was using a
quota system and naturally was
taking care OF old customers first"
In the Kaiser.Frazer appeal
Tuesday, Attorney General Tom
Clark was asked to look into the
situation, and Chester Bowles. eco
nomic stabilizer, was asked to allo-
cate steel. thereby forcing steel
mills to sell to the Willow Run
plant.
Mr.. Frazer stated he had con-
tacted every steel company in the
country and had been refused by
all but Great Lakes Steel. which
had said 1T would furnish us steel
IL we could get someone else to do
1t too. as 1t didn't want to stand
alone" Bethlehem Steel had said
yes" TO Mr.. Frazer but could not
say when or how much steel they
could sell.
According to Mr.. Frazer, Great
Lakes had furnished enough steel
for about 10000 Frazer cars last
year on the grounds that his COM
pany, Graham-Paige, was an old
customer. However, no steel was
available for Kaiser, a new custom
err.
Mr.. Kaiser reported that Benja-
min Fairless. president Of United
States Steel, had refused since
February 90 to answer their inquir-
les for steel. In typical fashion.
Mr.. Kaiser announced his intention
to bid for the government-owned
ss3 goo. 900 steel plant in South
Chicago. now operated by Republic
Steel. He said he did not intend to
make sheet steel In his Fontana
mills.
a proposal that the Government
take steel inventories away from
strike-bound General Motors and
divide 1t among those industries
which need 1t aud are working was
suggested by Senator Claude Pep
per. Florida Democrat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
New City Charter
Approved by Board

Adoption OF ths proposed new
city charter was recommended
Tuesday by the Board Of Directors
OF the Npsilanti Chamber o. Com
merce at heir regular monthly
meeting. The resolution was passed
by a unanimous vote. In addition
10 the resolution passed by the
board. other business included au-
thorizing Secretary Paul jngrodt
to link the local Board 10 The new
ly formed Labor Relations Council
Of the National Chamber VI Com.
merce. Thomas II kinkead. per
sonnet manager Of the Central Spe-
cialty plant Was named 10 repre-
sent the local board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

(See Picture Page Q


A capacity crowd saw the oper-
eta. Words and Music, present.
ed Tuesday, evening by the Ypsi.
lanti High School Chorus in the
school auditorium.
A large cast, under the direc-
ton OF J. Herbert Fry, staged a
modern musical production which,
in the words OF members OF tho
audience, was "one OF the best in
years.
The story OF the operetta was
based on Barton College, a small
school for select young ladies and
gentlemen, thick in tradition. and
with a faculty more classical than
modern in its tendencies. One of
Barton's traditions was the annual
presentati ton OF an operetta written
by the head of the dramatic art
department. However. severe
case OF measlej in that department
threatened calamity.
After the deans OF men and WON.
en- failed in their attempt to COLA
borate on a show, the college stu
dents took over. The completion
OF the operetta and its acceptance
by the faculty was the story OF
Tuesday evenings operetta.
In the cast OF characters were
Arthur Kramer, Elizabeth South
ern, Mary Ragan, Carl Willoughby,
James Bell, Nick vourlitis, SUE
an Okes, Adline Wallace, Cathie
Rstti, James Holdridge, William
Hickman. and Arnold Williams.
Students OF Barton College were
portrayed by Norma Baker, Elsie
Barth, Beatrice Bennett. Roberta
Benson. Celia Bows, Ann Browning.
Joyce Buchner, Grace Chavez. Mary
Clouse. LA Clemens, June Crescio,
Darrell Davis, vivian DeLano, Pat.
ty Draper, Barbara Dumbach, Joyce
Flagg. Marie Fox, Dolores Free
land, Wilma Friend, Margie Gala
CHER. Anna Marie Herbst. Lois
Johnson, Brendan Joyce. Virginia
LIE Bar, Jack Marble. Ronald Mo
Ripley, Dolores Midkiff, Marilyn
Mumby, Gwendolyn Myers, Flossfe
Patterson, James Peterson, James
Pryce, Catherine ReddicS, Jerry
Richards. Marilyn rutherford.
Eunice Ryan, Ruth Schaab. Geral-
dine Schimmel, George Schock.
Shirley Schock, Jean Stenke, Ber-
nice Swaney. Amy Trowbridge,.
Wilma Lee Walls. Fred Williams,
Leevonia Woods, and Zealla
Wright.
Students who took the parts Of
faculty members and trustees were
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Oil Company to
Elect Directors

Directors Of the Washtenaw
Farmers Oil Company will be elect.
ed at the annual meeting Of the
company March IL. Other business,
including the annual report, will be
on the program.
The meeting will he called a.
noon In the basement auditorium
OF st. johns Catholic Church. at
the corner OF Cross and Hamilton
SITS, Ypsilan.i. Dinner will be
served Immediately after the call
TO order. Gordon Hill is secretary
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Railroads Newest Strike Threat
Strike Due. to Affect City
Mixed Reactions in Capital
Result of Churchill Speech

Washington, Mar. 6-AP-A dis
turbing new element beset suspi-
cion-riddled Big Three relations to-
day-Winston Churchill's plea for
quick creation OF an Anglo-Ameri.
can military alliance.
Here in the nations capital two
schools OF diplomatic thought re-
acted to the impact OF the Churchill
address. One held that IL would
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Robert d. Ulrich
New Attorney

Robert d. Ulrich, recently dis
charged from the Army after serv-
ing overseas with the Third Army,
is associated with J. Don Lawrence,
attorney.
Mr.. Ulrich, a graduate OF the
Addison High School. was gradual
ed from the University OF Mich
igan Law School in 1943. He and
his wife. the former Miss Mabel
Hard, who was graduated from the
Normal College in 1913. and son,
will reside at SIS W. Forest Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

DUBLTN-INS- John Cardinal
Glennon Of St. Louis was disclosed
today to be suffering from a bad
cold and extreme fatigue induced
by travel and the strain OF The cere.
monies elevating him to the Car
dinalate. The Si-year-old srchbish-
op last night attended a reception
given in his honor by President
Sean O'Kelley OF Fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Cloudy with
scattered showers north and east
portions. Thursday partly coludy
and colder.
Highest temperature yesterday,
AZ: lowest. 80.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, So: lowest, %.
Highest temperature this date in
last 73 years. 81 in 10; lowest,
2 In 1901.
The sun sets today at CPS p. m.
and rises Thursday at s:5S q. m.
The moon sets today al 1906
p. m. and rises Thursday at 9:22
a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Bad Roads Cause
School to Close

The Lincoln Consolidated School
was closed for today and Thurs
day by Ben II. vandenBelt. prin-
cipsl. because of impossible roads
in the south half OF the school
district.
According TO Mr.. VandenBelt. a
sudden melting OF frost created
long stretches Of deep mud along
many Of the roads followed by Lin
coin School buses. making II i'm
possible to reach almost half of
the schools pupils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

AUCTION SALE SAT. Mar. 9,
Osburn's Auct. House. s69 Sweet
I'd. Antiques and modern furniture.
N. osburn & Son. Auct. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

POLICE Puppies, 6 wks old. Mother
pure bred from famous German
Shepherd strain. i25 S. Huron. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

NEW DELHI-AP-The U. 3.
Army Air Transport Commands
lndo-China division has been re-
duced TO q planes. headquarters
in the India Burma theater report
ed today. Only the l30ith India
wing base at Barrackpore near Cal
cutta, and six small operating bases
scattered through India and south
east Asia remain OF the once wide
spread force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

WILL SHARE ; room home with
veteran and wife. Pm. 9s-R. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06
Flashes Of
Late News


RANCHl, lndia-AP-Five per
sons were reported killed to-
day in clashes between Con-
gress party workers and Adibasis
(Aboriginesl during a provincial
election campaign demonstration
in the Ranchi district. a subdiyi-
sion OF Bihar province in Bengal.
All those killed were said to have
been Adibasi workers.
CHICAGO-AP-Steve Sumner.
s5. one OF Chicago's most colorful
labor union leaders until his re-
tirement in 1888, died Tuesday
night after a long illness.
BATAVIA-AP-Use of Japanese
invasion money. which has been
recognized as legal tender since the
Allies took over In the Netherlands
East Indies six months ago. Will
he discontinued tomorrow, 1t. Gen.
Sir Montague Stopford announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

BROCKTON. Msss.-AP-- Will
liam H. Wills. former governor OF
Vermont and member OF the Fed
eral Communications Commission,
collapsed and died o-rly today in
the Bryant Hotel. Medical examin-
or DR.. PIERCE II. Leayitt said death
was due TO heart attack.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

See sOUTHARD Fsge .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

NEW DELHI-APZVe nereal dis
eases have increased tenfold among
American troops in the lndia.Bur-
ma theater since last summer. the
chief surgeons office said today.
The rae increased from LA per
thousand per week in August to
Ills per cent in February.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

HAMILTON, n. Y.-INS-Mrs
Helen Craven Mues. former
Wave OF Maplewood. n. j.. was
student today at Colgate-the first
Colgate coed in the University's
127-year history.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-06

CHUNGKING ms Chinese
Foreign Minister Yu ShihChleh
said today that continuing negotia.
tons with Russia concerning the
presence OF Soviet troops in Man
churia was no excuse for the So
Tief union to postpone their with
drawal."