1946-11-21; Saline Observer

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The Saline Observer
VOLUME 64
SALINE. WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN,
THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 1946
NUMBER    7
Industry To Move To The Smaller Towns
Mounting Costs and Labor
Troubles Will Drive It To
Seek The Peace Of Rural
Communities
(Gene .AHeman's Michigan Mirror.)
Another round of strikes in
big cities, now in the offing as a
result of Washington's lifting
of wage and price controls, will
only accelerate migration of
industry to small towns.
That's the belief of a number
of labor relations experts who
make a business of finding out,
why workers become dissatisfied and what the employer"
can do to keep them happy.
Industrial plants in small
towns where the boss knows
the worker personally, are comparatively free of employee
turmoil. There is more democracy in living; home ownership
is not penalized by high taxes;
transportation is no great problem; food is relatively easy, to
get, and prices are reasonable.
Our authority? The sedate
Wall Street Journal which has
just conducted a nation-wide
survey. A minority factor contributing to employee satisfaction : Profit-sharing. Cost-of-
living adjustment in wages
work fine when costs are going
up, but not when costs are going down.
In the Cities it's the high
cost of living.
On the farms it's the high
cost of production.
For example: A consumers'
council in Detroit raised a howl
when the price of milk is adjusted to bring the Detroit
market in line with Toledo and
Chicago.
Latest figures from the bureau of agricultural statistics
(U. S. department of agriculture) show that farm production costs have more than
doubled since the five-year period, 1935-39. Production costs
jumped from 5y% billions to
11% billions.
This increase of cost to the
farmer does not include such
items as clothing, household
goods, automobiles, trucks, .and
so forth—things which farmers
need just as city people need.
The Michigan Milk Producers'
association, serving some 15,-
000 Michigan dairy farmers,
made a study this year of production costs. Whereas milk
sold for $3.90 per hundredweight, including federal subsidy, production costs averaged
$3.78. The profit per cwt. was
12 cents.
And what was the hourly
wage of the dairy farmer—the
man who is required to make
a substantial investment in dollars for buildings, cows' and
equipment?
In theses days of boom-time
wages, you'll be surprised to
know that the farmer and farm
■workers receive the generous
sum of 74 cents an hour.
During the war the price of
dairy products was relatively
low in comparision to industrial
wages. Butter retailed at approximately 56 cents a pound,
milk at 15 to 17 cents a quart.
Since June dairy prices have
gone up temporarily—butter as
high as $1 a pound, and milk
to 20 and 22 cents a quart.
Charles Figy, state director
of agriculture, recently forcast
that prices would remain "firm"
for several years, due to limited
production and an expectancy
of continued demand.
The American industrial situation is full of paradoxes-—
facts which appear to be a
direct contradiction.
For example: George T.
Christopher, president of the
Packard Motor Car company,
Detroit, said the other day that
absenteeism is greater today
than it was during war-time.
"More absenteeism! Why?"
you ask. Christopher's conclusion is that many workers
shun work because they are
getting the highest wage in history! "Here is a summary in
the case of one women employee who was absent and was
interviewed by a nurse sent to
find out if she was ill," he said.
"The woman declared quite
frankly that her 'spending
monejr was backing up' and she
wanted time to get rid of it."
The worker's candid comment
explains the illogic of why we
have low production per "worker
in a period of our greatest
prosperity—a veritable fantastic situation. By reverse, you
may assume that employee production will increase in a period
of hard times when spending
money can't back up!   ;
It reminds .us of a remark
made by the director of a major
state department following the
Nov. 5 election. Reading the
news that the people had voted
a $270 million bonus and had
diverted 76 per cent of the sales
tax back to local governments,
he remarked: "This department should proceed with its
previously adopted program oi
state-wide improvements, i am
convinced the people want to
spend money."
While strikes have been more
numerous, in 1946 than in any
war-time year, industrial production continues at a high
rate. Try to explain that. In
fact, we have just about _ attained Wallace's promised land
of "full employment" within
12 or so months after V-J Day.
Unless labor and industry
stage a costly cat-and-dog fight
paralyzing our industrial production, economists *■ predict a
mild economic "recession" in
1947 to be followed by a fairly
stable period of good times.
Federal labor courts, proposed
by Senator Homer Ferguson,
would assist the nation in
averting disastrous nation-wide
tie-ups.
.As we analyze political
trends, the Nov. 5 "mandate"
was more of a program against
the federal administration in
power than a clear-cut directive
to victorious Republicans. We
were weary of restrictions,
tired of shortages, disgusted
:>sjth brtfeaucracy.
It is easy, to move toward
the right when your pocket-
book is full.
It is another matter to do so
when your pocketbook is empty.
40th Anniversary of St. Paul's Church J;!^1^ gfp^§
UM Enrollment
Eighty Per Cent of Men
Students Are Former
Servicemen .
This week St. Paul's church
is observing its 40th anniversary in a church family night
on Friday and in two services
of worship on Sunday.
Under the sponsorship of St.
Paul's Churchmen's Brotherhood the congregation will meet
at the Sahne high school auditorium on Friday night at 7:30
to. enjoy a potluck dinner
and to be reminded of significant events in the life of the
church up to the present day.
The program committee is enlisting the aid of some of the
earliest members to furnish
background material for events
of .1906 and the years immedi
ately following. Other features
of the program have also been
planned to provide entertainment and instruction for the
assembly.
On Sunday morning Rev.
Fred C. • Schweinfurth, who
heads the commission on evangelism of the Evangelical and
Reformed church will occupy
the pulpit as guest speaker.
His chosen topic for the sermon
is "The Task Before Us—A
Challenge And A Promise."
For tbe Sunday evening worship service Rev. Edward Drews
of St. Andrews church at Dexter has been secured to bring
an anniversary message on the
theme "You Can Add To It"
Christmas gift boxes for ev- ©_«._•.,».« J O—_*. _».!..-«..»
ery  one  of  Michigan's  12,000 fxCCOl U DrCclKCl
hospitalized war veterans is
the goal of The American
Legion's "Gifts for the Yanks
Who Gave" campaign, just getting under way for the third
successive   year.     All   Legion   . -^	
posts in the state, with their Although the University of
Auxiliary units, will cooperate Michigan campus is overflow-
in the program, to the end that ing with a record-breaking en-
no sick or disabled veteran rollment of over 18,000 stu-
shall be forgotten on Christ- dents, University President
mas day. Alexander G. Ruthven declares
The generous aid of all citi- the quality of instruction has
-zens will be solicited to help not been lessened,
provide the great array of Pre-war peak in enrollment
gifts required. * Donors may was 12,132 students in the Fall
either contribute cash for the of 1939. At that time, the
purchase of gifts by the Le- University had 773 faculty
gion committees, or prepare members with the rank of in-
their boxes individually. structor or higher plus 145 lee-
Legion posts will act as re- turers or teaching fellows. This"
ceivinor stations for the Christ- made   a  total   of   918   or   an
mas boxes and assemble them average of one faculty member
for delivery late in December for each 13 students,
to   all   hospitals   in  the   state      This fall, to handle the vast-
where veterans are patients..    ly heavier enrollment, President
Ruthven said the University
teaching staff contained 927.
faculty members holding the
rank of instructor or higher
with 375 lecturers or teaching
fellows and additional faculty
members are still being added.
This made a total of 1,302 on
the teaching staif or one for
each 14 students.
Late registrations should
bring the final registration
figures for the Fall Semester
Give Program
Sunday Night
Young People of Berkey,
Ohio, Will Be Guests
Of Federated Church
Sc&utietfy and 'Demwiacy
Walter MacPeek
New Pastor At
Federated
Rev. Henry McKenzie
Comes To Saline To
Locate Permanently
Rev. Henry McKenzie of
Berkey, Ohio, has accepted a
call to the Federated church
and will be in Saline permanently on, Sunday, December 15th.
Until then he will be present
at the prayer meetings on Wednesday nights and at the Sunday evening service. Rev. McKenzie, former pastor of the
Community Church in Berkey,
Ohio, was born in Falkirk,
Scotland, and came with his
parents to this country while
still a child. He received his
education in the public schools
of Chicago and attended Blackburn University and Monmouth
College in Illinois, later graduating from MeCormick Theological Seminary. He did graduate work in the philosophy department of Washington University, St. Louis, and Union
Theological Seminary in New
York City.
Rev. McKenzie served in
World War I, and is a member
of the various organizations,
the American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Marine
Corps League, as well as B. .P.
O. Elks, and the various Masonic bodies. Has been connected
with both Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs and served as- president
of the South Side Kiwanis
Club in St. Louis.
He is married and has two
sons, Hillis, 17, and Douglas,
four years old. Mrs. McKenzie
received her education in Leland Stanford University, California, and was formerly a
teacher.
They have served pastorates
in Missouri, Arizona, Colorado
and Ohio.
Mrs. Rosie Woodbridge is
serving on the jury in Ann
Arbor.
"Aw, there isn't anything I
can do about Democracy. I'm
only twelve. I can't vote or
hold an office or anything,"
the Scout was thinking out
loud.
"But, you are Democracy,
son," a voice seemed to say to
him.
Startled, he looked around,
but there he sat alone, with
his Scout Handbook on his
knee.
"I'd Uke to do something to
help. I'd like to do something
big." As he walked along toward home, there kept going
through his mind fleeting
thoughts of what he might do
to "help strengthen and invigorate Democracy."
* *
The members of the Owl
Patrol were in session, five
eager-faced boys in the Peterson living room.
"Aw, they don't run. the
school right. They ought to do
a lot of things different, my
dad says," one boy had volun-
tered.
"Who do you mean 'they'?
Remember Unk Barnes said at
Scout meeting that in a Democracy we say 'we' about our
church and our-school and community and home and everything."
"What's that got to do with
Democracy? Just what words
you use?" Tom Bain had demanded quickly. -
"It ain't just the words. It's
the way you feel down inside.
The words are-just sort of
thermometers."
* *
The next morning at breakfast, a Scout, with the enthusiasm of youth, always eager
to share whatever good things
it discovers, expounded at some
length on his newly grasped
understanding of the importance of the 'we' attitude.
"And," he added, "the important ^thing about Democracy
is how you feel down inside."
Parents exchanged knowing
glances. George's older brother
seemed strangely silent.
As the day unfolded, each
member of the Rogers family
found an occasion to tell
acquaintances about George's
interpretation of the 'we' spirit
in a living Democracy. Adults
had smiled, somewhat thoughtfully though. One had said, "I
wish it were as simple as that.
And yet—." He h£d left the
sentence unfinished as he explored the thought silently.
"I wish I could vote or do
something big to help my
country," Bill said a few afternoons later as he looked out
across the landscape.
"Maybe you have helped
make Democracy more real to
many people by helping them
to build a 'we' spirit," a voice
inside the khakiclad Scout suggested. "Maybe you've helped
some people to see that Democracy isn't just procedures, but
that it is the way you feel
toward people, down inside."
A serious sort of a smile
played over the face of the
twelve-year-old boy. At least
he was going to try to keep
on helping.
Sunday evening service, at to approximately 18,500. There
the Federated church will be were 18,125 registered when
in charge of a group of young, classes began with veterans not
people oi the Berkey, Ohio com- attending the University last
munity church who will present Spring still eligible to enroll,
the iollowing prograr__, begin- Also to be included were regis-
ning at 7:30 o'clock. trations for some special cours-
Call     to      Worship—Herbert esv*
*   Spanh. ~.   >-^}~--/)^m,&§jis   comprise   60   per
'JhVoca^ori," Lord's    Prayer-^- eent^or^ffie total student body
Paul HasMns. ^and account for 80 per cent of
Hymn No. 165, "There Shalf Be "the   men   students,    statistics
Showers of Blessing" prepared by Registrar Ira; M.
Responsive Reading, No. 565— omrcn's office show. This fall's
Ileda Kneiran. " record enrollment surpassed the
Cornet  Solo—Robert Ford. previous mark established last
Accompanist, Jean Dennis. Spring when 14,387 students
Scripture Lesson, Psalm- luu— registered.
Ellis Tripp. 	
Anthem,   "Come  Ye Thankful ADRIAN MAN SPEAKS
People,  Come"^-Chorus.          ON RUSSIA
Evening    Prayer—Doris    Has- 	
kins. • Ben p_ Bagrow, of the Sim-
Announcements. piex paper Corporation, Adrian,
Offertory,   Instrumental   Quar- was the guest speaker at the
tet—Joan Cox, Donald  Cox, Thursday   dinner   meeting   of
• Sratho^e   Shker   and   EUa the   Saline  Rotary   Club   and
Mae Shker. spoke on the subject of"^us-
Vocal   Duet—Joan   Carr   and sia's tispirations in its natural
Catherine Shker. .       sohere of influence. He treated
Hymn  No.   367,   "O  Beautiful the   subject  from  the  stand-
_ for Spacious Skies" point 0f the Russians, who seek
Sermonette—The, Pastor. acCess   to   the sea,   and   who
Soprano Solo—Jean Dennis        WOuld break through the ring
Instrumental    Duet—Catherine 0f   buffer   states   which   have
and EUa Mae Sliker kept   it    a   remote    country
Hymn Na 391, "The Call for through the centuries.
Benediction.
X
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STUDY CLUB HEARS
DR. LICHTY
NATIVE OF COUNTY
BURIED TODAY
Private funeral services will
be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon for Mrs. Louise Eisemann,
77, lifelong resident of Washtenaw county, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Ella Feldkamp in Clinton. Public services will follow at the Rogers
Comers church atJ2:30 p.m. Officiating will be Rev. Adolph
Bruechner and interment will
take place in the Zion Lutheran
cemetery. Mrs. Eisemann
passed away Monday after a
lingering illness. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Feldkamp and Mrs. Ralph Grossman;, Ann Arbor; two sons,
Otto Eisemann, Chelsea, and
Erwin Eisemann, Ann Arbor;
a brother, Julius Schmid, Cnel-
sea, nine grandchildren and
four great grandchildren.
UNION THANKSGIVING
SERVICES  - Thirty members of the Child
m, .      __     ,     . . Study Club met Tuesday eve-
• union,Thanksgiving ser- ning at the home of Mrs. Har-
vice will be held m the Feder- ry Anderson and heard Dr.
ated church at 10 o'clock Thurs- Dorman Lichtv sneak on "Child-
day morning with Rev. Alvin rens Diseases.'" He stated that
Seimsen of the St. Paul s church medical treatment had been
bringing the message. He will revolutionized during recent
be assisted1 by Rev. R S. Hock- years by the discovery of new
mg of the Methodist church and drugs aild serums. Hostesses,
Rev. Henry McKenzie of the Mrs. Walter Cook, Mrs.*Hollis
Federated church Music will Carr, and Mr. Hoyt Wilson
.1e.iu,rmih^d by the Federated served a delicious lunch.
The December 3rd meeting
will be held at the school when
Mrs. Florence Newby will discuss infantile paralysis, showing the picture "A Report to
church choir.
NOVEMBER MEETING OF
ETUDE MUSIC CLUB
The November meeting ofthe the People.
Etude   Music   Club   was   -held
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Lewis Scherdt was honored
Sunday with a birthday dinner
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Larmee. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs, Elmer
Scherdt and family, Ypsilanti;
Mr., and Mrs. Wilham Scherdt
and Louise, Whitmore lake; Mr.
?.cnd Mrs. Albert Scherdt and
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew- Kappler,
Ann Arbor; and Miss Lcrena
Scherdt, Manchester.
Saturday    afternoon,    at   -the YPSILANTI MAN GIVES
home of Mrs. Wilma Hinderer. TALK ON INDIA
The meeting opened with Amer- 	
ica, the club song. Marlene Enjoyed by approximately 35
Hirth, read the life of Handel; ladies present at the November
questions and answers followed, meeting of the Methodist W.S,.
A program of music opened C.S. Wednesday evening of last
with; Air from Surprise Sym- week was the talk on "India"
phony, Hayden, Donald Jeppe- by Robert Royal of Ypsilanti,
sen; The Nightingale and The son-in-law of Mr: and Mrs.
Cuckoo, Thompsons,.. Marie Walter MacArthur. Stationed
Socks; Sarabande, Handel, Mar- in the fa* east while serving
lene Hirth; A Spanish Fiesta, in the U.S. Army, Mr. Royal
Thompsons,. M^ry Lou Lee; gathered a first hand know-
duet, Up to Date March, Geibel, ledge of the,people and their
Ruth Wild and Mrs. Hinderer; habits and he displayed a great
Ruth Wild, Mary Lou Lee and many beautiful souvenirs which
Mane Socks were awarded he brought from that country.
P1^- Mrs.   Frank   Campbell   sang
Eighteen members and guests two solos. Election of officers
were present. The next meeting followed; the same ones who
will, be a Christmas party, served during the past year
December 21st. were retained.