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advertising. ClreuUtlon. ate. SATURDAT. JANUARY 20, 1945 VOLTTMB NUMBER 388 Opposes Labor Draft Persons who are not convinced of the need of enactment of a national service act will see aupport for their attitude uv'the statement of John L.

Lovett, general manager of the Michigan Manufacturers association. Lovett sent a telegram to Michigan's congressional delegation in which he denied that there was a labor shortage in the Detroit area and claimed that Detroit plants could use 20 percent more war contract than they now have. Lovett advised the congressmen that there are available in the Detroit area 60.000 women and some men and he pointed out that more than 50,000 persons are drawing unemployment compensation in Michigan. "We in management firmly believe that free labor will produce more than slave labor and we are opposed to any compulsion on manpower in manufacturing plants." Lovett declared. "Last week we were told that several Detroit companies were behind schedule and a manpower shortage was blamed.

We checked and we found that only 800 workers were needed to bring production up to schedule. We checked again this week and found only 400 were needed. "In the meanwhile, one plant here laid off 3.000 workers and another laid off 400. It Just doesn't make sense." Lovett also said that a year ago Michigan employment was engaged to the extent of about 90 percent in war production and that now only 70 percent is so used. "If the government needs more production we have that much margin available and we are willing to take it on," Lovett said.

While manpower situations undoubtedly vary In different localities, Lovett's statement emphasizes the need for congress to ascertain the facts before acting on the proposed labor draft. It also raises a question as to whether the most effective use Is being made of the present manpower supply and whether better methods might not accomplish as much or more than a national service act. The nation has achieved a magnificent war production record without a labor draft. There is a widespread belief that the record can be continued or improved without a national service act if there is the best possible management by the manpower officials. fNELL BOYf I C0TTA Bt I -rVAVtT Y0UHAKt? JUST MtT TH' C0iNC rir AijAty It C0NNA CLAP A BAN ON HARt RUBBER tMCHT Be ABU TO I Buy up a of TH0se I Inaugural The Inauguration of a President for a fourth terra is, of course, without precedent In the nation's history.

The formal ceremony takes place In the midst of conditions which are also without precedent In the affairs of the country and of the world. As President Roosevelt formally begins his fourth term as Chief Executive of this great nation this country and Its Allies are on the road to victory and mankind Is on the road which may lead them to a lasting peace. In accepting a fourth term President Roosevelt 'accepted a solemn responsibility and the majority of Americans reposed in him the trust that he would discharge that responsibility. He will be assisted In discharging that responsibility by complete unity In the Interest of early victory and an enduring peace. America will benefit If the fourth term begins with all Americans united in the hope that their President will be able to perform the difficult tasks which lie ahead In a way which will bring credit to the nation be heads and to himself.

rip srms Bbfori we I bv A TREE IN WINTER I have teen her tiny leaf -buds cltng. A pale green mitt beneath an, April iky, I've teen her standing wet and thimmering. Freshly bathed with rummer rain, and I Have seen the glory of each tun' lit bough, Golden in the blue October dawn; Yet. never was she lovelier than now. Her lithe and supple outline boldly drawn In charcoal, black against the flaming west.

As winter twilight deepens one perceives She wears the new moon proudly as a crest. And starry jewels have replaced her leaves. Paula Romay in Kansas City Poetry Magazine. Putterville Folks By E. R.

P. (Special to The State Journal) pUTTERVILLE, Jan. 30 Miss Myrt Elm root is remaining within her own domicile for the time being. Myrt is said to be working on a new outfit of clothes which, she says, will knock the eye out of this half-dead town. Myrt went into seclusion right after Miss Floss Karbunkle appeared at a party given by Banker Tighter at the Commercial hotel for the boys who have returned from the front on furlough.

There are four of them in this town and two in the Vinegar Hill district. They were guests of honor at the dinner and program which was given in the dining room. Opal Smith, the 300 pound cook and waitress outdid herself, it is reported, and the canned peas were wonderful. Floss Karbunkle, forelady in the bean-picking department of the Tighter elevator, had a new rig-out that was stunning. Some feel, however, that Floss should have worn a new pair of shoes with her clothes as her old.

shoes needed a shine and were run down at the heel. Floss is Myrt's mortal social enemy and, after appearing at the soldiers' program in a regular Hollywood deckout, Myrt is green-eyed. Myrt says Floss was dressed as soldiers of. the First World war remember the styles of the time. No.

7 off and so is one of Ephie Mof fit's old white horses that drew the dray and haul the mail. Ephie is worried. One hundred twelve students have enrolled in the Lansing School of Religion which began last Tuesday evening at Central Methodist Temple house, it was announced here Saturday. The school, which will be held each Tuesday evening from 7:30 until 9:30, for the next five weeks, is offering courses in the following subjects: "The Christian Message for tne rTesent uay "Ways of "The Use of the Bible with "How to Teach "Guidance in Christian Home "The Superintend ent and His "Youth and and "Understanding the Bible." SCHOOL OF RELIGION IVOW IN PROGRESS The Anyone who during a trial or Court on Sleep has ever seen a Judge fall asleep a hearing will be Interested In The National Observer Lifting Tax Limit The legislature has already received proposals for dividing state revenue with local governments and many other schemes with the same Intent are expected to be offered during the session. A number of cities, including some of those whose financial plight is partly due to adoption of the 15-mill tax limitation, are clamoring for a slice of the money' paid into the state coffers by all taxpayers on an equal basis without regard to whether the taxpayers live in communities which continued to discharge their own financial obligations or in cities which restricted their ability to raise funds for local purposes.

In view of the situation confronting some of the 15-mlll cities, the legislature is likely to give serious thought to a proposal which would make it easier for such municipalities to assist in solving their own fiscal problems by raising the limit on their ability to collect taxes. Senator Audley Rawson of Cass City has introduced a Joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to allow lifting of the 15-mill limit by a majority vote and to extend the period for extra assessments to IS years. Under present requirements. 15-mlll cities must obtain a two-thirds majority to raise the limit on their buttons to the cost of local government for not more than a five-year period. While lifting the tax limit might not solve entirely the financial problems of the municipalities because the increase would be limited to not more than 15 percent of assessed valuation and must be used for construction and repair the recent opinion of the Pennsylvania appellate court which held that falling asleep while driving a motor vehicle in that state constitutes "negligence." "In a normal -human being, sleep does not come without warning." the appellate court found.

"Before sleep there is drowsiness and before drowsiness there is usually great fatigue or at least a desire to sleep. "Human affairs would be in a precarious state if locomotive engineers, aviators, chauffeurs, motormen and others in charge of machinery in motion were liable to 'fall asleep' at any time without first becoming consciously aware of sleep's approach and taking immediate steps to bring to a stop the mechanism under their control or placing it in the hands of one who is completely awake and alert. "Therefore, when the driver of an automobile falls asleep while driving, it is legitimate inference that he was negligent either (1) in permitting himself to fall asleep while in such a responsible post of duty, or (2) if he possessed no such will power as would enable him to keep awake under the circumstances in not ceasing to drive the vehicle. "Any other rule than this in respect to 'sleeping at the wheel' must be rejected as contrary to the facts of life and as condemned by sound considerations of public policy." For some reason, many public hearings and even trials become so dull that it would take a genius to keep awake when listening to them, so it would not be fair to ask any Judge, given to falling asleep, to halt the wheels of justice every time he feels a sense of drowsiness coming on. But it is interesting to know the viewpoint of a court on this matter of falling asleep.

DISTRICT MEET Dr. H. V. Miller, general super. intendent of the Nazarene church, and Dr.

C. Warren Jones, general secretary of the missionary work, will be guest speakers at the four-day missionary convention and preachers' meeting, which opens at 9 a. m. Tuesday at tne Nortn street cnurcn ox tne Nazarene, ana con tinuee through Friday noon, accord ing to the district superintendent. Rev.

W. M. McGuire. The Women's Foreign Missionary society and Doctor Jones will have charge of the meeting Tuesday; and Doctor Jones will speak at 11 a. m.

nnH 9 in aiul nrtftar Miller will tiring nis itrst message at ar.d his closing message Friday morning it. 10:30. He will remain for the week-end as guest speaker i at the North Street church, of which Rev. E. M.

Kennedy is pastor. HI1S ELECT OFFICERS AT MEET In the 30th annual meeting of the Bethlehem Lutheran church, which was held this past week, tne follow ing people were elected to offices witn tne cnurcn council lor a tnree year term: Alvin Meyers, elder; Ar den Butler and Herbert Maier. trus tees. Other members of the council include Rev. George C.

Bubolz. pas tor and president of the council and congregation: secretary, rrea u. Meyer; financial secretaries: Nelson Kesbv and Otto Venzke: treasurer. William Janson: deacons, Elbert Janke, Rudolph Kern, Arthur Scha be nr. Arthur Sorayman; trustees, William Hanneman and Benard Ommen.

Mrs. George Brandt was elected to serve for a three-year term on the Parish Education committee to sup ervise the program of education in the parish. Other 'members of the committee are Mrs. wuuam nanne man and Mrs. Herbert Maler.

Officers elected and reported in charge of the various organization's of the congregation are as iouows: Sunday school: Edward riotzoi. superintendent: Norman Stenman and Fred Meyer, associate superin tendents; Orelle Rudd, secretary; Shirlev Butler, financial secretary; Mildred Conklin, Elsie Sneider. periodical secretary, and Mrs. George C. Bubolz, supervisor.

The teaching stall includes Mrs. Hollis Tlscher, Mrs. Norman aten man, Ann Sneider, Norma Kramer, Mrs. Arden Butler, Mrs. Stanley Chris tensen, Mrs.

George Brandt, Mrs. Paul Hartie. Walter Janke, Joyce Van Scoy, Agnes Wecker, Rev. George C. Bubolz, and Fred G.

The Lutner league elected Rooert Wilson as president. Officers elected to. various women's organizations -were: Otto Venzke, president of the Ladles' Aid and Missionary society; Mrs. Fred Rotzolp, president of Ruth guild; Mrs. Garc Tlsher.

Altar guild. At the meeting the congregation voted to change the time of their services from 2:30 p. m. to 4 p. m.

with a fellowship supper and pro gram following. Other new business presented were: the creation of a- memorial fund, and tne purcnase oi a new furnace for the parsonage. The pastor report showed an la crease of 34 adult members for the year and a 20 percent increase in the Sunday school memoersnip. During the past year the church con tributed $1,600 to home and foreign missions and assisted in the pro gram of providing social ana- spiritual centers for servicemen. xne congregation was especially recognized the past year in navmg 18 Lutheran congregations of cen tral Michigan select Fred Meyer of Its membership as a delegate to the national convention of the American Lutheran church at Sandusky.

The church is now free of debt and has been building up a fund for a future church building since 1940. Reverend Bubolz has served con tinuously since September, 1928. and is also chairman of the board of narlsh education of the Michigan district ox the American Lutheran cnurcn wnicn supervises tne euuca tlonal program of 147 district con gregations in Michigan. PILGRIM HOLINESS SCENE OF REVIVAL SERVICES Rev. Paul O.

Carpenter, nationally known evangelist of Ashland, Is conducting revival services at the First Pilgrim Holiness church, it was revealed here Saturday. These services, which began January 16, will continue through January 28. Mr. carpenter, who has conducted many of the largest holiness camp meetings in America, recently closed successful campaign at Charles ton, HL He will be assisted In the services at the local church by Rev. Charles Manker, song leader and singer from the Bible Holiness semi' nary.

BRADT. M. II. sides the scores of persons with arrested tuberculosis who still receive pneumothorax treatment, several physicians were kind enough to enlighten me on this point. For instance the medical superintendent of a large tuberculosis hospital informs me that many patients are discharged from tuberculosis hospitals with apparently arrested disease many considered cured yet they carry pneumothorax.

Many of them are women now doing hard work, and they are advised that they may have and they do have children, and the mothers and children remain perfectly welL The children certainly do not become infected with tuberculosis. Not content with displaying my Ignorance of the pneumothorax treatment. I demonstrated also my ignorance of the significance of the tuberculin test, by saying that it would determine whether a child has too little, a fair degree or no Immunity against tuberculosis. In fact, a medical colleague informs me, it is a test to determine whther a person has had a tuberculous infection at some thne or other; it does not indicate whether the tuberculosis is active or inactive. Now may I please pun in my neck for a while? If you readers can forgive me for this one.

Ill do my best to get from real doctors the facta concerning tuberculin tests and present them here in a later talk. New members of the board of trustees for Peoples church. East Lansing, elected Wednesday evening at the annual church meeting are Earl Weaver and K. J. McCristal.

and new members of tne board of elders are J. M. Barbour and R. L. Hover, it was announced Thursday morning by Dr.

N. A. McCune, pastor of Peoples church. C. L.

Brattin, retiring president of the board of trustees, presided over Wednesday evening's meeting, at which time officers and committees for 1945 were elected and reports were made on 1944 activities by each of the 13 departments of the church. Total amount of the church debt, paid in full in May, 1944, was $553,627.11, it was announced. Retiring members of the board are Russell Fairies, chairman of finance committee, and G. J. Posthu-mus, chairman of house committee.

Elders re-elected to the board included Irwin Henning. C. F. Clark, and E. M.

Banzet. New members of the finance committee are R. A. Runnells, H. G.

Ingerson, C. R. Watts. W. T.

Wellman, H. T. Hldlay. and E. C.

Eckert, and new members on the house committee are E. G. McKibbin and Mrs. C. L.

Brattin. Guy H. Hill was elected trustee for -the Christian student foundation. with Miss Fayola Folts named student trustee. Special day committee members include Dr.

and Mrs. W. D. Baten, Dr. and Mrs.

F. W. Dixon, and Mr. and Mrs. W.

McMillen. Dr. D. C. Mosher was re-elected church school superintendent, M.

H. Avery and E. L. Benton chosen as associate superintendents. Dr.

P. L. Wellman, new hospitality commit tee heao, will be assisted by group Chairmen B. F. Carter, P.

F. Foster, and G. F. Peeke. Mrs.

E. R. Doo-ltttle is the new music committee chairman. Doctor McCune, in his report on church membership, which totals 1,852 persons, 146 of whom Joined during 1944, revealed that there are 380 East Lansing men and women in the church, service roll. Of these, 1 have died since the beginning; of the war, seven have been discharged, and three are prisoners of war.

Letters and bulletins have been sent to all on the roll twice a month, making a total of 8,500 mailings, be added. In the financial report, total dis bursements for 1944 were announced as $48,503.85. G. Whittemore. church treasurer tor the past 13 years, an nounced his resignation and Knox Kling, elected as his successor, was introduced to the group.

Treasurer of the building fund is I. H. Whittemore. Discussion was held on tha use of the property east of the church which was purchased last July. The property, now rented to Alpha Delta sorority, has 107 foot frontage on West Grand River avenue.

Women's society, with its mem bership of 641, reported it had raided $6.04958 during 1944 and made 1.600 calls. Membership reports were also given for Women's Missionary so ciety, 80, and Evening Service guild ior women, 67. Young people en rolled In the church school total 798, It was announced, and Sundav Evening club, under the direction of Rev. H. G.

Gaige, assistant pastor, is composed of 80 high school students. The new young people's groups organized during 1944 were Junior High Endeavor and Junior Endeavor, and 22 young people were sent to summer camps sponsored by different church denominations in various parts of the state. Changes in personnel during 1944. it was reported, included the replacement of Miss Emma Sater, who resigned after 13 years as di rector of women student work, and x. W.

C. A. secretary, by Mrs. Arthur Jenkins, a graduate of Michigan State college. Miss Lexie Fer-rell.

a new member of the Christian Student foundation, came last tail as a uamortn leiiow, it was announced. Jan. 28-Feb. 4 Is it was announced today by Dr. Roy G.

Ross, general secretary of the International Council of Religious Education. Programs for Youth Week are being planned in churches throughout the nation with an emphasis on developing youth leadership and winning non-church youth, Doctor Ross said. Activities will Include worship services centered on youth: church and community forums for discussing youth problems and opportunities for service, and inter-church-sponsored social events. Youth Week observances will include the joint action of more than 50,000 youth groups of the United Christian Youth movement, which is administered by the international council. Agencies of the movement include 42 Protestant denominations, 31 state councils of Christian education, and interdenominational agencies such as the International Society of Christian Endeavor, the Boy Scouts of America, the T.

M. C. A. and the Y. W.

C. A. Begun more than 30 years ago in the annual celebration of the birthday of the International Society, of Christian Endeavor. Youth Week has grown into a united observance through the continent-wide, interdenominational organization of the United Christian Youth movement Scholarship awards of a four-year college education for the boy and girl of the United States or Canada showing greatest evidence of Christian service and understand ing of Christian responsibility will be granted as part of the observance, according to Rev. Isaac K.

Beckes, director of youth work for the international council of religious education and executive secretary of the United Christian Youth movement. Five secon awards as well as 15 partial scholarships will also be granted, Mr. Beckes says. "The first awards include moo per year for four years in the college of the winner's choice, and a scholarship each summer at a youth con- ference." Mr. Beckes stated.

"These awards are made possible through the Pars had college scholarships by Alfred H. Avery of Maiden, Mass. Twenty other awards include schol-inhin tn nwional summer confer ences of the United Christian Youth Movement" Participating will De young people. ia to 25 vears of age. who nave hn active in Christian service in their local church and community.

according to Mr. Becaes, ana wno riesent an essay on the general rh.m of Youth Week. "Youth Serv Winning essays will be present i in churches and communities as part of the Youth Week observance. The News Behind the Day's News bower had 40 infantry, 13 armored and five air-borne divisions 58 In all. Marshal von Rundstedt had 70 divisions, living in the comfort and security of the Siegfried line fortifications.

In the last war the Allies had 90 divisions as a mobile reserve, not counting troops In the trenches a number of 'extras" exceeding "Ike's" combat units. Although he has probably been reinforced by this time, his margin of superiority is nothing to boast about. Before tabulation on the battle of the bulge, our entire army-navy casualties were close to As fighting his been stepped up in Europe and in the orient, we must expect losses at an increased rate. Prisoners TN THE days when armchair strategists were in the mood to lick the Axis almost singlehand-ed, France was regarded as a beaten nation that could only be rehabilitated by our benevolent handouts. Now ur foresighted military and economic authorities consider her a fresh, almost untapped reservoir and that whatever we spend on her will be a wise Investment.

General ce Gaulle plans to raise an army of 1,200,000 to double his present force of 600,000. The first draftees are now being taken. They must be outfitted by our arsenals. This reverses the former situation: in last war our supplies were not in maximum production and 'General Pershing had to borrow many things from Paris. The famous French 75's made up nearly all of our artillery.

A rough census shows that the Nazis did not carry off as many men as were indicated in pre-in-vasion estimates, and that our Ally has a large fighting potential. According to Tristan Tietgen, French minister of information, Berlin holds 1,000,000 prisoners of war, 1,000,000 workers- Including women, and 300,000 deportees. This Is a grevious gap. Even when the victims are finally repatriated, doctors fear that will be Infected with tuberculosis. Nerve shoes: privation aid other disabilities will keep them out of the labor market for some time.

But France still has many Maquis, who escaped labor press gangs, and a growing population eager to concentrate on soldiering and war production. Her current army of regulars, volunteers and colonials Is increasing, although many African units had to be withdrawn from the lines. Natives from the hot Sahara desert succumbed to the bitter cold. (Copy's, McClnre Newspaper Syad.) construction might prove to be of some assistance to the local governments. Pleas for assistance from cities as well as Individuals are likely to be more effective if they are made only after all means of self-help have been exhausted.

If Senator Rawson's proposed amendment would help the cities to help themselves and if the cities took advantage of the opportunity it is likely that their requests for financial assistance would make a more favorable Impression on the state government as well as on the municipalities which refused to limit their ability to pay the costs of local government. A Cuy CWMSNT France, so Hirohito has apparently decided to conserve his forces and withdraw to an inner defense. The circumscribed area in which the Nipponese may decide to fight to a finish is believed to comprise Formosa, the mainland, Korea, Manchuria, North China and the Yangtze valley. Although this territory cannot provide many of the critical materials available in Malaya, the Dutch Indies and Burma, the enemy built tremendous stock piles of oil, rubber, food, tin and bauxite during the period when we were content merely to hold the line from the Aleutians to Hawaii and Australia. Moreover, the Japs have developed intensively the second-grade ores of Manchuria.

They have also Industrialized this region, and built plants for production of synthetic oil and rubber. Hitler sup-lied them with the formulas, and the scientists, which have enabled him to manufacture numerous substitutes for the real thing. a a Stalin TPHE prospect of a hard, grim conflict will dominate the discussions at the forthcoming Roosevelt-Churchill Stalin conference. Whereas previous meetings of the Big Three have been concerned with the destruction of Germany, Allied gains onJxth European fronts will permit them to give greater emphasis to defeat of the other member of the Axis. -Then may come the final showdown between Messrs.

Roosevelt and Churchill on the one side and Josef Stalin on the other. With the kremlin's historic land-enemy on the way to liquidation, the western statesmen may ask him if he does not think this the psychological moment to declare war on Japan. Thus, from our point of view, the next powwow of the war leaders may be the most historic and important of all. a Dangerous 'I'HE fair employment practice committee is now staging its most amaitious and dangerous experiment in its history. Smart administration advisers warned against the move at this particular moment, but they were overruled by important figures in the presidential household.

The FEPC has formally demanded that the transit company in the District of Columbia employ colored operators on its buses and trolleys. At recent public hearings officials of the corporation voiced their willingness to obey the necree, but they predicted that trouble might result. A canvass of a cross-section of their employes, witnesses said, showed that they would refuse to work alongside the newcomers. Government spokesmen refuted this testimony. When FEPC-ers noted that other cities had accepted Negro operators, it was pointed out that the capital, with its large population of southerners, might not react in the same way.

It was also testified that 52 percent of the firm's employes hail from Virginia, the Carolinas and the district, ana might not behave like workers in other places. An unspoken fear during the proceedings, but one which leaders on both sides of the question recognize, is that racial difficulties in the nation's capital right now would play into the hands of both Hitler and Hirohito. 1 Struggle FRANCE may be our ace in the hole. Axis resistance in Europe is proving so costly and time-consuming that we must have her full support everywhere in the grim struggle with Germany and Japan. Military experts stress that the re-equipment of her army and navy no longer should be looked on aa a sentimental gesture to a proud race.

It is an urgent necessity, unless we want our own men to stay overseas inaefinltely. New unpalatable facta uphold their contention. Publicists delighted in picturing our forces aa outnumbering the Nazis in men and materiel. But statistics from Anglo-American headquarters tell a different story. see Loasra ST before the Germans struck in December, General Eisen- I MO!) I i I National Youth Week Ironing Boards The ironing board is undergoing a scientific survey, and something beneficial can come of it.

On the track of fatigue caused by household tasks, a Cornell investigator found that home laundering needed investigation and in this con-, nection discovered that the physical proportions of women vary so widely that no ironing board suits all. Most ironing boards are 31 inches high and not adjustable. Motion pictures showed 11 women bent over and swaying when using the 31-inch board. In a three-hour ironing period on different days, with four women working at 40 five-minute intervals, investigators took the metabolic rate of the women, pulmonary ventilation, oxygen consumption and blood pressure. It was revealed that the -women needed much more energy to work effectively at an uncomfortable height.

Investigators in this field believe that working at proper height also is important in the performance of other tasks, such as washing dishes and mixing batter, which also require a work surface. tress Pact Oaw obvious. Although Tamashlta It supposed to have approximately 300.000 troops in the Philippines, they are deployed in numerous small pockets from one end of the archipelago to the other. Transportation and terrain difficulties prevent a speedy mobilization of his forces and heavy equipment at any particular spot Our radio has picked up many desperate messages he has sent to Tokyo, begging for reinforcements. But so far.

thanks to our fleet's operations In the surrounding waters, only a comparatively few fresh soldiers have reached him. a Fear piLTPINO guerrillas are per-r forming an excellent Job of harassment, with the cooperation of unorganized natives. They have smashed bridges, destroyed railroads and built road blocks along key highways. Their scouting has been superlative. Whereas MacArthur operated more or less blindly in his progress from Australia northward, he is now well informed of the foe's strength and movements.

The United States is reaping rich dividends as a result of the generous treatment and promises of eventual independence it has given the population of the Islands. Last, the Japs hesitate to commit their main body to a major test for fear of other landings In their rear or on their flanks. Their reconnaissance on land and sea and in the air convinces them that we possess sufficient naval, military and aerial strength to throw another powerful unit into the fray as soon as MacArthur has engaged their present array in a frontal engagement Stock Piles nPOKYO'S war lords, in the opln-A ion of our high command, have already reckoned on the possible loss of Luzon and have accordingly revised their strategy for the conduct of a long-range war. As Hitler refused to waste his finest soldiery by clinging to western Ceiling Prices The Detroit office of price administration announced maximum price on fresh fruit and vegetable to be effective Jaiuary IS throufh January 24 in St. Clair.

Clinton, Eaton. Incham. Livingston. Jackson. Hillsdale.

Monroe. Lenawee and Washtenaw counties. Maximum prices established. OPA said app) to all stores and. are specifically provided for stores in Group 1 and 2 Retail (tore In Croup 2 and 4.

OPA aaid. are to calculate their sellins price on maximum price regulation No. 422 and should generally reflect lower prices than the maximum established in the OPA order. In no case. OPA pointed, out.

may any retail store aeU for higher than the listed prices: racm Apples (all western, except, Lady and Crahappiesi 2 lbs. 2Se Apples (aU graded neaaby growing area, except Lady and. Crab-apples) 2 lbs. 21c Banana (Central American lb. Cocoar.ute (in shell) i-'-S0 Grapefruit (Texas) white meat lb.

Grapefruit (Texas) pink meat lb. Grapefruit (Florida) white meat. Se lb. Lemon (all! JSc lb. Oranges (Florida) lb.

43c Orange (Texas I lbs. 41C Oranges (California and Arizona) lbs. 52c Pear (all western) 17c lb- Tangerines (all. Including Temple and Kicgsl lb. 52c VEGETABLES Bean (all green) 23c lb.

Beana (all wax! 2SVsc lb. varrota lau ouncnea in. mm.i 10c bunch Carrots (lipped or topped) Cucumber (hot house Cucumber (field grown) Eggplant (all Lettuce (Iceberg or head) Large, over 17 oz. Medium. IS to IT ox.

Small, under 13 ox. Per pound Leaf lettuce (hot house) Onion (alL yellow U. a 7C ID. Sue lb. 24Vc lb.

lb. head head head 15c lb. lb. medium) 3 lb. Onions (all.

Soanish tyoa. dry tl. S. no. 15c No.

1. 3-inch rain.) Sib. 15c Onions (all. U. S.

No. I dry white) 3 lbs. lSe Onions (all dry white pickle rs and boilers. lVs-inch max.) 3 lbs. 23c Pea (aU fresh green) lb.

Peppers (all sweet! 24c lb. Potatoes (all. U. 8. No.

1 Main ready packed pecks. 1H4 eropl Potatoes (U 8 No. 1 Idaho' bakl.8 bulk. 1M4 crop) Tib. 2Se Fotatoee (U.

ho. 1 Idaho baker. 1 meT set 1 toe fan, D. S. No.

1 except a Ustad above. 144 crop) lbs. 24c I toes (aouthern grown. Bed Tri- us. raaoy paexaa.

iw crop) Potatoes umph. new 1S4S crop) Solnach (bulk) Sweet notatoca lhL xaa 13c lb. 21c Tomatoes (all field grown) la. Note: may aell oranges or lemons by the dozen. All other Itema must sold as listed (except sale may be made In multiole units.) Retailer must not exceed listed price.

For anv nmrfur. tmh ltw. nr listed, aaa or Rhone your nearest OPA Daily Health Talks Constant Flame Flaming battlefronts in the east and west provide a fitting backdrop for Winston Churchill's speech calling on Germany and Japan to capitulate now. The Russians and the western Allies driving for the heart of the reich provide striking evidence of the "military solidarity of the three great Allies" which the British prime minister proclaimed and of the substance of his promise that the entire eastern, western and Italian fronts will be kept "in constant flame until the climax is reached." Churchill has chosen an opportune time to stand firm upon the Allies' terms of unconditional surrender and to explain to the enemy what they mean. He has told the Germans and the Japanese that enforcement of the terms "in no way relieves the victorious powers of all their obligations to humanity, or of their duties as civilized and Christian nations." He has informed our enemies that if they surrender now nothing they will have to endure after the war will be comparable to what they are otherwise going to suffer during 1945.

He has also reminded Germany and Japan that peace will bring them an immediate alleviation of the suffering and agony that now lie before them. These are, of course, statements of the obvious and mean only that Germany and Japan can avoid by immediate capitulation the suffering which will be brought about by continuation of the conflict which can end only in their complete defeat. The Nazis and the Japs would be wise to surrender now but there is little probability that they will be wise. They have never been guided by wisdom but only by cunning and fiendish ingenuity which they will discover is no match for wisdom regardless of the temporary advantage such cunning may bring them. There is little likelihood that there will be a beginning of wisdom in the camp of the enemy at this stage of the war which they started because of a stupid disregard for the intensity with which the flame of freedom burns In the hearts of men.

If the Nazis and the Japanese had been wise they would not have started the war. If they had acquired wisdom through their experiences, so far they would quit now. But It is more likely that they will go on fighting until their power to fight is destroyed. That, at least, is the assumption which must guide the Allies and which must continue to safeguard the unity which is reflected by the current coordinated drive against Germany. Prom now until victory the Allies must guard against bickerings which will give the enemy any hope.

The enemy probably will not give up before its power to resist is destroyed and it certainly will not give up as long as it has a basis for hope that the united front of the Allies can be broken. Churchill has said that the war fronts will be kept in constant flame until the final climax is reached. Love of freedom and determination to aid in winning an early victory must also supply the fuel for a flame which the home front will keep alight until victory Is won. To Be Marked CHICAGO With more than 3. 000,000 young people participating.

unristian youtft of Protestant churches In the United States and Canada will observe Youth Week from January 28 to February 4. 1845, using tne theme, "Slnce-Christ Ration Calendar County ration board offices, second floor Michigan Theater arcade and 121 West Washtenaw street Open 9 to 4:30 o'clock Mon day through Saturday. Closed afternoon. GASOLINE a-14 good for four gallons through March 21. B-5.

C-5, B-6 and C-6 good for five gallons. State and license number must be written on face of each coupon immediately after receipt of book. SUGAR Book 4 Stamp 34 good for five pounds Indefinitely. A new stamp will be valid February must last three months Instead of two and a half months. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Blue X.

and Z5s and A3 through G3 valid Indefinitely. Next series to be validated February 1, OPA says. SnftRS Rnna- Ma alrnlana stamps 1, 2 and 3 good indefinitely. OPA says no plans to cancel any. meat, Rtrrruft FATS, CANNED FISH Book 4 red 05 throneh valli IrulefL nltely.

Not to be Invalidated be fore March 1. OPA says. Next series will be validated January 28. TIRES lrunert.lrm llmlnatpd except for replacements on non commercial venicies; commercial vehicles every six months or 5.000 miles, whichever is first KM I riTT rtl4 narlrwf SJt A and No. 5 coupons and new period ADS twn snri Ihros Miirmni ffnnri throughout the current heating year.

STOVES Purchase certificates obtainable at local board. WASTE FATS One pound of fat is exchangeable for two red ration points, plus four cents per pound paid for tha fata. TIN SALVAGE Next curb pickup in Lansing Friday, January 19; east Lansing, Tnursday. January 18; other residents of county should take cans to their grocer anuary 10. 10.

17 ana is. WASTE PAPER Save now for next collection, dates of which will be announced soon. Yesterdays in Lansing EDMUND C. SHIELDS. 72-year-old Lansing attorney, announces he will not be a candidate to succeed himself as national committeeman Michigan at this summer's Democratic convention, the site of which has not been chosen.

Cut-back of an army ONE rEAB ordnance department contract AGO held by Oldsmobile for the manufacture of 20-millimeter aircraft cannon is announced by S. E. Skinner, general manager of the Oldsmobile division of General Motors, following rumors which greatly exaggerated the number of employes involved. Checks are distributed to employes of Reo Motors. covering retroactive pay involved in the war labor board's recent decision allowing new hourly rates which give an increase to a majority of the company's hourly rated employes.

W7TTH definite admission from two witnesses that they either had personally changed ballots or had signed recount tally sheets containing false totals, the state senate's investi-, gation into the "recount" fiasco of 1934. moves into what is expected to be its TEN TEAKS last day. Wilford Miller. 32, of AGO 1,36 Dakin street. Is recovering in Edward W.

Sparrow hospital from serious injuries suffered while hunting near Okemos. Harry D. Brackett of Escanaba looms as the probable choice of Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald for the office of auditor general, "made vacant by the death of John K.

Stack. wnnBB TKE Michigan State Telephone company will take over the entire telephone business in Lansing and the Citizens company will abandon the field here soon, according to J. F. Gaylor, manager of the Bell office here. In- aa effort to preserve home rule for cities, re- TWEJTT.fTVE cently seriously affected by deci-TEAR8 AGO sions of the supreme court in the Traverse City telephone case and the Kalamazoo Gas case, representatives of 15 cities are meeting in Lansing to initiate a constitutional amendment expressly giving cities, villages, and townships control over public By WILLIAM We Pull Another Big Boner 'jyVERY so often the conductor of this column sticks his neck out figuratively he hasn't enough neck to do so actually a little too far, whereupon scores of readers with great glee administer large doses of his favorite medicine-sarcasm with suitable admixture of ridicule and Invective.

This time I deserve it. I certainly pulled a big boner precious a bit of quackery as I have perpetrated or tried to perpetrate on readers in a long while. Quackery is pretending to have knowledge in a matter of which one knows little or nothing. That's Ol' Doc Brady, for you. A correspondent who has been receiving pneumothorax treatment for lung tuberculosis inquired about the wisdom of having a baby.

I might haVe made the error without arousing such a protest had I answered in a paragraph. But, no, when I go Quack I Quack I I want to be sure everybody knows about it so I made tne question the subject of the talk published here recently under the title Sorry, No Baby. I said it would be unwise to have a baby, aa the young woman's tuberculosis "is presumably still active, else no further injections of nitrogen or air would be necessary. She would be almost certain to Infect a baby with tuberculosis if she nursed, cared for or kept the baby with her." Well, I know better now. Ba-.