Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 14 October 1938 — Page 3

THE POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1938.

There are still living in this country six widows ot Presidents of the United States. They are Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Grover Cleveland Preston, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. William H. Taft, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. * * * * Sometime ago a New' York City store advertised womens’ hose at $500 per pair. This month some of the national magazines are carrying advertisements of matchedgrain pipesets priced from $100 to $1,000 per set. * * * # Seven-year-old James Wallace recently swam across the Mississippi river twice at Grafton, Illinois. The second crossing was in the presence of several witnesses. $ * * # During August 278 drivers were arrested’ in Illinois and fined and 298 others stopped and warned for

violating a state traffic regulation hy hot stopping at “stop” signs. \ * * * * At Stueben, Ohio, the sixteen-year-old wife of a relief worker gave birth to triplets—two boys and ope girl. .* * g :It 1 Douglas (Wrong-Way) Cotrigan has signed a contract with RRO Radio Pictures to furnish and play in his own life story. He will get $100,000 for his services. ❖ ❖ :J: * For fifteen years John J. O’Connor has represented the 16th Congressional District of New York in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat. This year Democrat O’Connor was opposed by President Roosevelt for renomination and another man was nominated on the Democrat ticket but O’Connor was nominated on the Republican ticket for the office and this fall will campaign as a Republican candidate. * * * X Hope is running high among the older folks of California for “$30 Every Thursday.” One 54-year-old Californian advertised for a wife through Want Ad sections of the San Francisco Chronicle. He promises to have a $120 per month income with which to support a wife, as soon as election is over. X X X X An editorial in the Das Schwarze Korps, a German newspaper says: “God is not only with the stronger battalions. He is also with those of better nerve. We have had better nerves and will keep them!” Well, w r e will agree about the “nerve” part. Or perhaps we should call it ‘ guts.” When a big strong nation demands donations from smaller

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nations it can hardly be called “nerve.” * * * * Perhaps, the Duke of Windsor has found that two can not live as cheaply as one; especially when one of the two is the best dressed woman in the world. The £)uke has advertised for sale his 118 registered pure bred short horn cattle which are on his 3,240 acre, ranch in Alberta, Canada. * * * * A new type of tax is now proposed by the “New Deal” that would easily balance the budget. A tax on all the now tax-free Federal, state and local securities. X X X X Duck hunting is reported to be about 20 per cent better for this season along the Mississippi river and its tributaries. * # * * “If 1 knew that a word of mine A word not kind and true, Might leave its trace On a loved one’s face, I’d never speak harshly, would you?”

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blind and the dependent children. Such provisions to date have he^n a forward step toward social security and it may be considered that further advancements must be made to improve such ifieasures which have been beneficial to the greater number of people. Such plans are a part of the program sponsored by the Democratic party in furthering the cause of humanity. ' It is generally believed that the trend of feeling towards the support of the Democratic patrty throughout the state and in Delaware county is increasing each day. The favorable acts by present administrations giving the assistance to the larger number of voters has made it impossible for opponents to present a popular campaign unless they endorse the benefits of the Democratic party and this admittance of credit due cannot impress the voters for a widespread change. The government of our democracy in order to of the people and by the people must be for the people and? not for any one group of persons. Opposition cries of dictatorship can only be sham battles for the President, the Governor, the mayor, or any other public officeholder can last so long as he or she continues to exercise their duties in behalf of the P e ople and for the people. PLAN IS WORTHY (Continued From Page One)

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group would be to investigate budgets of all taxing units and attempt to share some of the responsibility in deciding as to whether or not all such budget items are necessary expenditures and to examine whether or not each tax dollar is being welt speftt. It is believed that a material savings may he accomplished by eliminating unnecessary expenditures which in turn would reduce the amount of taxes to he collected. Such an organization, kept free from politics and not dominated by any one group of taxpayers or organizations. is worth a trial in Mnncie and Delaware county. It will be necessary of course, for a full knowledge of expenditures required by all taxing units a sum of money with which to carry on the examination and complete the clerical work. Therefore, a taxpayers league must have some funds at their disposal and it is contemplated that membership dues will make such a provision. The larger such an organization, the lesser should be the dues since it should not be permitted to pile up necessary surpluses. There have been taxpaying organizations which were created for the purpose of giving someone a job and they have failed but one which will accomplish benefits to all taxpayers is worthy of its creation. Mr. E, B. Baltzly, an official of plant in Muncie, has been chairman of the taxation committee of the Warner Gear manufacturing the Chamber of Commerce during the past year. His committee has functioned well and did assist in bringing down the total tax rate for next year. Mr. Baltzly calleu the meeting last Tuesday night to find out from taxpayers themselves as to whether or not they would invite encouragement for a permanent organization. It is believed that all intentions are good and so the attending group favored such a proposal of forming a taxpayers league. It must be recognized that taxes are a result of public demands for continued services and greater coQvemences from each unit of governmeu'. Improvements and added services by governmental agencies do cost money and the taxpayers must pay the hills. Thereto:?,, if would seem ‘hat a t-axpayers organiza'.fon could act as a baiancing wheel in deciding as to viether or not all such services are necessary and if not th ;jr should advi>e that such expu.'-Gi-tures be eliminated or perba. s postponed. Such au organization should be welcome] by all taxing officials sine • it would snare a part of the ve iponsibilrty for taxes to h eoReeVvi with the taxpayers then selves.

Sawmill employes at Pitsfield, Mass., found a stone the size of a hen’s egg imbedded near the heart of a pine tree three feet in diameter, thirty-five feet from the ground. Strange as it may seem, six footsix inch De Witt Emery is the president of the National Small Business Men’s Association.

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., REQUIRED 8Y tHE ACTS OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. Of the Post-Democrat published weekly at Muncie, Indiana, for October 1, 1938. State of Indiana, County of Delaware, SS. Before me, a notary public in and for the St^te and county aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. George R. Dale, who having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the publisher-owner of the Post-Demo-crat and that the following is, to the best of her knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in che above caption, required by the Act of August 24, I9l2, embodied in Section 411, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse ot' this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, aa*.business managers are: Publisher, Lena P. Dale, Muncie, Ind.; Editor, L. E. Holloway. Muncie, Indiana. 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must he given. If owned by a firm, company, <»t other unincorporated concern, it? name and address, as well as those of each individual m amber, must be given.) Mrs. George R. Dale, Muncie, Ind. - 3. That the known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are; (If there are none, so state) None. MRS. GEORGE R. DALE, Owner. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of October 1938. SEAL Mary O. Butts (My commission expires December 8, 1939.)

and spacious rooms, its lormationg are scarcely excelled anywhefo. While Marengo Cave is not so long as some other#, it i§ interesting from the very start. There 19 no long travel afon£ dreary blank walls and the trip through this nature wonderland is at all times eliciting and full of awe. In Crystal Palace will he found what is thought to be the most gorgeous setting In any known cave. Here the ceiling ornamented with thousands of inverted candleabra; the walls with fluted columns and restoons of stalactites, and with the beams of tlje electric light playing on these formations which sparkle and scintillate, you behold the most beautiful spectacle you have been permitted to view beneath the surface of the earth. Marengo Cave dates back to Tertiary geological period, some millions of years ago, and it is claimed that one is far safer in this cave than in many buildings erected by man. The cave is open to visitors the year around and there is no need to change clothing or shoes. The temperature of the Cave is 5’4 degrees F. at all times. The charge for admission with guide is $1.00; children 6 to 12 years, 50 cents, plus tax.

FOREST FIRE BURNS FOUR HUNDRED ACRES

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND SPECIAL MEETING OF DELAWARE COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Delaware County, Indiana, and to the members of the Delaware County Council that the proper legal officers of said municipality at their regular meeting place, on the 25th day of October, 1938, at the hour of !0 o’clock A. M. on said day, consider tlm following additional appropriations which said officers consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency existing at this time: request of County Highway Superintendent said County for additional appropriations: County Highway Dept. 103A—Wages, Truck & Tractor Drivers & Machinists 2590.00 103C—-Single Hands 1262.18 Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have a right to be heard thereon. The additional approptiations as finally made will be automatically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners which Board will hold a further hearing within 15 days at the County Auditor’s office of Delaware County, Indiana, or at such other place as may be designated. At such hearing, taxpayers objecting to any such additional appropriation may be heard and interested taxpayers may inquire of the County Auditor when and where such hearing will be held. GUS AUGUST MEYERS, Auditor Delaware County, Indiana. Oct. 15 & 22

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL A Special Meeting of the Delaware County Council will be held at the usual meeting place of said Council at the hour of 10 o’clock a. in. on the 25th day of October, 1938, for the purpose of considering and acting on the request of the Board of Commissioners for authority to issue bonds of said County to evidence a loan for the purpose of providing funds necessary to make advancements to the several Townships of the County for poor relief purposes, including indebtedness heretofore incurred and the amounts estimated by the Board of Commissioners to be noeded for a period ending on the 31st day of December, 1938. The amounts estimated by the Board of Commissioners to be needed for such purpose by each of the several Townships are as follows: Centre Township $97,500.00 Union Township , 4,000.00 Mount Pleasant Twp. ___ 12,000.00 Salem Township 1,500.00 Dated this 14th day of Oct. 1938. GUS AUGUST MEYERS, Auditor, Delaware County.

INDIANA UNDERGROUND WONDERLAND IN CAVE

All of Indiana’s scenic spots are not on the surface and a trip to Marengo ,Cave will convince anyone of that fact according to the Travel Department of the Hoosier Motor Club. Marengo Cave, with its massive halls, crystal domes, gratesque ceilings, giant glittering stalagmites, icy stalactites, and intricate helicties, lay hidden for thousands of years until discovered by some children chasing a rabbit in 1883. The cave is one of the most satisfactory for a visit into the rocky sphere of the earth’s crust in this country. It is dry and there is no need to soil the clothing. It is commodious, With expansive hallways

With four hundred acres of sec-ond-growth timber burned in a sihgle forest fire last week, commissioner of the Department of Conservation, today appealed to all residents of Indiana to take every precaution to prevent future blazes in wooded areas of the state. The blaze which swept over four hundred acres of land in the southwestern part of Bartholomew county, w as r Sported as started from a brush lire which got out of control. Atmospheric conditions were unfavorable for longe-range visibility, and the fire was not picked up by the nearest tower twelve miles away. Tire fire was located and one of the forest fire wardens and crew were sent out. They had the blaze under control within a few hours. Hunters, pieknickeFS, nut collectors and farmers are asked to aid in the Department of Conservation’s forest fire prevention program by seeing that discarded matches ami tobacco are not burning, that camp fires are extinguished, and that brush and other fires are closely supervised to prevent their spread.

WORLD TEMPERANCE SUNDAY

A. M., said Board of Public Works w T ill hjeet at its office in said City for th# purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which indy have been filed, or which may have been presented; said Board fixes said date as a date for the modification, confirmation, rescinding or postponement of action on said remonstrances; and on said date will hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by said proposed improvements, and will decide whether the benefits that will accrue to the property abutting and adjacent to the proposed improvement and to the said City will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, as estimated by the City Civil Engineer. boar£> OF PUBLIC WORKS By Celia Null, cierk. Oct. 14 & 21

LABOR RELATION'S ACT THREE YEARS OLD.

October thirtieth is World Temperance Sunday and it is going to be observed in more churches than ever before since it was founded! In a sense, it is a revival. We have had World Temperance Sunday for decades, but for many years its observance was neglected. The revival is, in part at least, to be credited to toe Methodist Episcopal Church, Avhich in 1932 enacted legislation calling for regular observance of the day throughout the denomination. An increasing number of churches have heeded this exhortation each year since that time. In a church where the day is fully observed, the pastor preaches on temperance. The young people’s society discusses it. The Sunday School has a special program and temiperance is the subject in every class of every department. Now the revival is spreading to other denominations. Great interdenominational organizations have become interested. in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the promotion of the day is the direction of the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals. Special worship services, posters and literature have been prepared. The Board is seeking to enlist the cooperation of at least ten thousand Methodist Churches and believes this can be done. The central idea of World Temperance Sunday is: ONE DAY, ONE PEOPLE, ONE CAUSE. The psychology of this movement is profoundly consequential to the future of the country. 0 CITY ADVERTISEMENTS Department of Public Works Office of the Board City Hall, Muncie, Ind. Notice of Improvement Resolution Notice to Property Owners In the Matter of Certain Proposed Improvements in the City of Mancie. State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given by the Board ot Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to make the following described public improvements for the City of Muncie, Indiana, as authorized by the following numbered improvement resolutions, adopted by said Board, on the 12th day of September, 1938, to-wit: Imp. Res. No. 789—Curb and gutter and grading of Ward Avenue from Walnut Street to Granville Avenue. Imp. Res. No. 790—Curb and gutter, drainage and grading on Wayne Avenue from Linden Street to Reserve Street. All wotfk done in the making of said described public improvements shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the improvement resolution, as numbered, adopted by the Board of Rublic Works on the above named date, and the drawings, plans profiles and specifications which arc on file and may be seed in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 3rd day of November, 1938, as a date Upon which remonstrances may be filed or heard by persons interested in, or affectfed by said described public improvements, and on said date at 10:00

HOW DOES IT WORK? Here Are the Facts— The National Labor Relations Board has settled 6,337 disputes (involving 1,297,091 workers) by agreement of both employers and workers. Another 4,822 disputes (882,324 workers) were ended by dismissal or withdrawal of charges and petitions. OnW 5% of all Board cases had to go to formal bearing. The Board has conducted 1,365 secret ballot elections (numbering 468,671 valid votes) to choose worker representatives. The Board has settled 1,293 strikes (reinstating 192,088 workers) and has averted 393 threatened strikes (156,047 workers). During the past year 4,596 new contracts were signed between employers and unions representing nearly 2,000,000 workers. This Is What the Facts Mean— For Employers: During the difficult transition from outmoded industrial paternalism to collective bargaining, the Board has increasingly become a safety valve for unrest which would otherwise' have no outlet except strikes, in(efrupted production, bitterness. Peaceful elections have decided with whom employers should deal. Wage and hour contracts have stopped cutthroat competition and assured production stability. For Workers— A new freedom from discriminatory discharge, spies, and intimidation has let the lone worker stand up with dignity as a member of a new industrial democracy. For America—Board decisions have given new legal definition of worker rights. A new era of industrial peace, based on mutual respect, is replacing the un-Demo-cratic, un-American system of collective negotiations will cement an industrial peace based on mutual responsibility. o— EARLY ORDERS REDUCE STATE NURSERY STOCK

Inventories of trees produced in the state forest nurseries for reforestation plantings are being reduced daily by a flood of orders from farmers and other landowners, Virgil M. Simmons', commissioner of the Department of Conservation ,said today. He predicted that all available stock would be sold for spring delivery before the first of the year. Available stock of Norway Spruce and Chinese Elm for plant' ing next spring has already been exhausted by orders which have poured hi during the past month and other species are in growing demand. More than thirty species of trees, produced in the state nurseries for reforestation and windbreak plantings, were listed by the Division of Forestry, on a combined price list and order blank issued early in September. Landowners interested in securing trees from the state nurseries for spring shipment, should make immediate application to the Division of Forestry. Evergreens are sold at a charge of $10 per thousand, and hardwood at $5 per thousand with the exception of Black Locust which is $2.50 per thousand trees.

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