Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 19 February 1943 — Page 3

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1943.

Canned Meat And Fish Placed On ‘Frozen” List

Washington Roundup, Feb. 19.— Canned fish and meats no longer are procurable at the corner grocery. As of last midnight, the O-P-A ordered the sale of all such foods frozen for the next six weeks or more. The order was issued at the request of food administrator Wickard who said he was alarmed by skyrocketing sales which threatened to exhaust all existing civilian supplies. It was a lightning stroke that came without warning, similar to the recent announcement ordering the rationing of shoes. In fact, the action was even faster. The order was issued at 11 o’clock last night to take effect one hour later. That was to avoid any lastminute rush on late-closing delicatessens. Canned meats and fish will go back on sale when meat rationing gets under way about April first, or within 60 days at most. In the meantime, you can still buy pigs feet, dried beef packed in glass and fish and clam choAvder. They’ve been exempted from the freeze. Washington is in a dither today —but rationing has nothing to do with it. The nation’s capital is playing host to one of the world’s best know women. China’s first lady, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, who speaks English with a soft southern drawl, will be the guest of President Roosevelt for the next two Aveeks. Congress and the nation Avill hear her when she makes her first public appearance shortly after noon. Her speech before the house will be broadcast by radio, starting at 12:30 E-W-T. There’s every indication that Madame Chiang’s visit to the capital is strictly a business trip. She has a round of private conferences scheduled, with President Roosevelt and others. And international politics is expected to assume top importance — in particular, the questions of aid to China and allied offensives against the Japanese. Meanwhile, Avar production chief Nelson has accepted another resignation in his housecleaning of the W-P-B. The latest to go is Lou E. Holland, deputy chairman of the smaller war plants corporation. Nelson rebuked Holland for charging that the reorganization of the corporation, which Nelson has ordered, Avould be detrimental to little business. Holland’s resignation is the second from the W-P-B within 36 hours. Ferdinand Eberstadt, A W-P-B vice chairman, resigned at Nelson’s request, climaxing a battle for power with another vicechairman, Charles E. Wilson. The W-P-B, however, has scotched reports that Nelson, himself, may resign to make waf* for Bernard Baruch. The present temper of congress indicates there’s not much hope for President Rosevelt’s proposals for a 25-thousand dollar net salary limit or drastic curtailment of all high bracket incomes. Leading Democrats and Republicans predict that the house will pass the bill repealing the president’s salary limitation order. Instead it is expected to peg incomes over 25-thousand dollars at Pearl Harbor levels.

RELIGION HAS A DEFINITE WORK

Churches Can Assist Blocking Fifth Column

HATION

(Continued From Page One) of the eight largest concerns. “Unfortunately,” the committee said, “the WPB committees selected to pass on the expansion program were dominated by officials of the five largest steel companies and did not even have a represenfative of the small companies or of labor to voice any opposition. “The public could hardly be expected to reply on the wisdom of impartiality of the committee so constituted. Nor could it be favorably impressed by the delays in the expansion program and the favoring of big steel.” Monopoly Tightened The committee pointed out that before the emergency developed the big steel concerns were rapidly completing their monopoly and had forced many smaller competitors to the wall. Many of their plants Avere dismantled and scrapped to eliminate competition. Apparently, according to the committee, the monopoly has been more firmly entrenched as a result of the Avar effort. Before the expansion program went into effect, eight companies had a total of 79.8 per cent of the pig iron capacity, 79.3 per cent of the steel ingot capacity, and 68 per cent of the finishing capacity of

the country.

Small Concerns Strangled “After the program,” the report declared, “the eight big companies Avill have substantially maintained their position in the industry as a result of obtaining a share of the expansion in capacity roughly proportionate to their domination of the original industry.”

Organized religion, like democracy, must find effective ways of thwarting the enemy’s fifth column and divide and conquer techniques if it is to survive as a vital force. The originator of the" fifth column and the divide and conquer technique was not Hitler but the Devil. When God created man and endowed him with a free will, He made it possible for men to choose evil as Avell as good, the false as well as the true, injustice, wrong in place of right. Ever since man became endowed Avith knowledge and freedom he has been the easy victim of every charlatan and demagogue Avho, on the pretense of a rational appeal, led him off first in one direction and then another, setting tribe against tribe, nation against nation, and creed against creed. Man cannot hope to overcome the forces of evil until he dedicates not only his heart, but his mind to a completely honest search for truth and righteous-

ness.

There has never be e n a time in the history of the world when it has been possible for man to reach out Avith the tentacles of his mind and gain a greater knowledge of the Avorld about him than it is at this moment of history, yet he has never been more bewildered and confused. This is largely because we have dedicated our minds to the pursuit of knoAvledge arid the acquisition of things rather than to the pursuit of truth and understadning among men. Perhaps we have arrived at a place where A\ r e should declare a moratroium on scientific inventions until Ve can reorient ourselves in the Machine Age. One of the greatest minds of this generation, Lord Stamp, who, Avith his wife, Avas killed about a year ago in the German blitz on London—in a speech before the World Society for the Advancement of Science, called upon the inventors and scientists of the Avorld to stop the indiscriminate creation of physical poAver without assuming a responsibility for its use. So far, knowledge and the Machine Age appear only to have lengthened the teeth and claAvs of the tiger, so that man may more 'efficiently tear his FelloAv man to pieces and in greater numbers. The churches of America must unite in common action against the forces of evil. If we haA'e Christians who hate Jews, Negroes, or any other people because of their religion or race, we are no better than fifth columnists and enemy agents operating the divide and conquer technique for his imperial majesty, the Devil. The role of the churches in the Avar and post-war Avorld should be a determined fight against the expedientists, fifth columnists, a n d bigots, the real authors of our present confusion.

LEGISLATURE (Continued From Page One) department (which is under the merit system) is a political assjiet you’re all wet. It’s done us more

harm than good.”

Senator VanNess, undoubtedly paying heed to the criticism of the present investigating committee because it was solidly Republican, proposed in his new resolution that the commission be composed of five Republicans and two Demo-

crats.

This, he said, will give the Democrats representation on the proposed committee in proportion to

their membership in the

ture.

The report submitted yesterday to the legislature was based entirely on sworn testimony of witnesses appearing before the com-

mittee.

One of the Republican’s prize bills, th£ measure to give the attorney general power over all attorneys employed by state departments, had to be called back from the governor’s desk for correction. As the bill read when it reached the governor, the “attorney for Indiana” and the bill had to be corrected to make it read “attorney

general of Indiana.”

This is only one of numerous engrossing and enrolling room errors that are already coming to light. Political observers predict that the governor will use his veto stamp for the first time this session on this bill because of the unique system of financing it provides. Under the bill, the deputies named by the attorney general would be paid from the department, Democratic or otherwise, in which they

work.

Democratic legislators contend that there is not so much objection to Republican Attorney General James Emmert naming all attorneys as there is to the fact that he is not willing to have his budget increased sufficiently to pay them from his own funds, choosing rather to use the funds of other departments to pay the man he appoints.

Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19 — A “ripper” section has been slipped quietly by house Republicans into a bill which was passed pertaining to financial responsibility for automobile owners. The “ripper” provision provides that the department of financial responsibility shall be taken from the Democratic-controlled department of public safety and handed to Republican Secretary of State Rue Alexander. Less than a dozen jobs are involved, but under the terms of the bill the • personnel of the depaftment Avould have to be increased, no one knows how much, to take on the increased duties that would be placed tfrtd^ Wf estimates are that it would take 100 persons to do the work which would be required. James Dunn, Marion, a Democrat is the present director of the de-

partment.

now-and-go-home policy. Senator Thurman Biddinger (R. Marion), senate president pro tem, suggested a Saturday session of the upper house and his motion Avas adopted. But when time came for the session to open Saturday morning, only 2 senators were present, the rest apparently having chosen to take the week-end off. No session could be held because a quorum, 34 members, was not present. In speaking on the matter Senator Biddinger remarked sarcastically that the short session talk “was a happy thought we gave the

people.”

“When we started,” he said, “We

legisla-1 were all of one mind. We Avould

‘ pass remedial acts that were necesary for the war effort and the budget bill and then we would ad-

journ and go home.

“So far we haven’t carried out that program. We’ve passed everything from fishing laws to laws lowering the age of consent for

minors.”

Senator Walter Vermillion (D. Anderson), senate minority leader, took the floor after Senator Biddinger and declared that the minority would '*lo everything possible to aid in speeding the work of the assembly. He said that the minority would turn up at night meetings, if they are necessary, to insure that a quorum was pres-

ent.

Republican leaders are admitting openly iioav that their first goal— adjournment by March 1—is impossible of achievement. They are now hoping to be able to adjourn by March 6—two days before the legal deadline. The G.O.P. controlled Avays and means committee is still sitting on important financial legislation, including the all-important state budget bill and the civilian defense bill, measures which must be pass-

ed.

Republican leaders had hoped to shorten the session by at least a week for political propaganda purposes. And there is no doubt that a sizeable shortening of the session wouldd have done more to place this session in a favorable light in the eyes of the' voters than anything else that could have been done. But the present situation, the open admission that the session can be shortened by only two days at the most and the failure of the

the state house. “No,” Mr. Alexander admitted, “I’ll admit that’s not fair.” He gave the excuse that he didn’t have control of the state house custodian. He failed to explain, however, how it happened that a Democratic state house custodian should place a sign on the grounds that benefitted the Republicans. The custodian’s office reported that they had nothing to do Avith the placing of the sign.

This financial responsibility bill will, if passed, probably affect more persons in Indiana directly than any other law that can be passed by ttiis legislature. The measure tightens the finan-

senators to turn up for the Saturday session, tends to place Republican leaders Avho have been doing so much talking about a short'session in an embarrassing position.

Two errors, apparently made in the enrolling room, already have been discovered in new laws passed by this session. In a banking law, the word “ration” is used in place of the word “ratio” and in a law pertaining to the operation of airports by cities the word “leading” is used in place of “leasing." These errors cannot be corrected except by amendments by the legislature. No one is certain yet whether the errors are of sufficient importance to the laws to justify the passing of amendments this late in the session.

Republican county clerks throughout the states are “screaming” about a G.O.P.-sponsored bill Avhich orders county clerks to appoint bi-partisan staffs of registra-

Lincoln Invested Heavily In Bonds Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 19.—If you follow the example of a famous American president you’ll be putting a lot more than 10 per cent of your money into war bonds. According to history expert Harry Pratt, Abraham Lincoln put not ten, but 61 per cent of his. income into war bonds during the Civil war. Besides that, Honest Abe paid income taxes that Averen’t required of him. Pratt says that Lincoln invested over 61-thousand dollars in treasury notes during his years of presidency . . . more than half of his total salary of 100-thousand dollars.

“The smallef companies will emerge with a smaller proportion of the total production than they hlul before the Avar.” In spite of this “business-as-usual” policy and all the skullduggery that .went with it, the committee said that “there is every reason ao believe there will be sufficient steel for military purposes, but very little will remain for essential civilian needs.” If the war is prolonged and it becomes necessary to further expand production facilities, an acute shortage may be anticipated, the committee said. , All in all, the committee concluded, “the presemt prospects may be viewed without undue alarm, but certainly not with complacency.”—Labor.

cial responsibility law to such an j tion deputies. Approximately 75

extent that it would virtually require all automobile owners in Indiana to take out liability insur-

ance.

It provides that anyone having an accident involving bodily injury or property damage amounting to greater than $25 must file "sufficient security in the discretion of the commissioner to indemnify the injured party against loss and guarantee the payment and satisfaction” for the damages incurred. And almost every automobile is on one end or the other of an acci-

dent.

The owner or operator does not have to file security if he can show the commissioner that he has an insurance policy or a bond to cover the damages. ' As there are thousands of accidents of the type that would be covered by this bill, it is plain to see that more than a dozen persons Avould have to be appointed by the secretary of state to make appraisals of damages, etc. Opponents of the bill claim that in New York state where a similar law was put in effect the insurance companies bore the cost for the first two years. But here in Indiana, under the present setup, the cost apparently will be born by the state.

They Know the Answers to Good Laundering That’s What Muncie Housewives Are Finding Out When They Send Their Laundry to EVERS*. JOIN THE PARADE TO Evers’ Soft Water Laundry, Inc. —PHONE 3731—

Lieut. Governor Charles Dawsofi took a subtle dig at Republican State Auditor Richard T. James’ bill giving him the store license division by referring it to the senate patronage committee. In other words, the Republican lieutenant governor plainly branded the Republican auditor’s bill as a patronage measure. Mr. James had sponsored the measure Avhich would take the store license division f r 6 m the Democratic-controlled state l^ax board on economy ground contending that he could operate the department more cheaply in his office than it was being run in the tax board. As far as the oldest legislative observer knows, this is the first time a bill has been sent to a legislative patronage committee. The patronage committee has the task of filling stenographic jobs, picking pages, etc.

Since the week before the start of the legislative session, Republican leaders from Chairman Ralph Gates on doAvn have been making statements for the public prints about making this a short wartime

session.

In view, of this get-things-done-

per cent of the county clerks are Republican. v While- proponents of the bill claim it was passed only to create a “fair” election setup, the truth is that it Avas passed to give the G.O.P. organization machine in Marion county a chance to get its finger in the registration pie by providing that the county clerk shall appoint on recommendations of the county chairmen. The Republican county clerk in Marion county, A. Jack Tilson, is in the Mayor Tyndall anti-organi-zation camp. Dissention within Republican senate ranks flared openly this week at a Judiciary A committee meeting on the Johnson bill to strip Republican Secretary of State Rue Alexander of more of his pa-

tronage.

The bill’s author, Senator Samuel Johnson (R. Anderson), said that the present license bureau setup placed too much power in the hands of the secretary of state, enabling him to hold a club over county chairmen’s heads and thus control state conventions. But Mr. Alexander is a close political ally of G.O.P. State Chairman Ralph Gates and the other Republican'senators on the committee hewed to the organization line and defeated Mr. Johnson’s efforts to get the bill out of committee. “All right”, Senator Johnson shouted at his chief opponent, Senator Harry Shull (R. Auburn), “if you want to line up with the Ralph Gates-Pete Wright crowd, it’s all right with me. They’re running the Republican party that’s all and it’s time to clean house.” Senator Johnson said he was going to get the bill out of committee some way. Senator Shull told Senator Walter Vermillion (D. Anderson), wlio supported Senator Johnson’s efforts to get the bill out of committee, that “you know damn good and Avell, Walter, that we’re not going to pass a bill to give any jobs to Democratic county asses-

sors.”

As Senator Johnson’s bill was amended, the jobs of handling the license bureaus in the counties would go to' the county assessors, approximately 25 per cent of whom are Democrats. At the hearing, Senator Johnson asked Mr. Alexander if he felt it was fair to have a sign on ‘the state house grounds directing 'license plate purchasers to go across the street to purchase their plates from Marion County Manager James Bradford, thus giving him the 25-cent notary fees that would go to the general fund if the license plates were purchased at

By voice vote, the slate house of representatives parsed a resolution giving whole ?hearted support to President Roosevelt in the war against the axis. The motion Avas offered by the Democratic floor leaders, Rep. Robert Heller of Decatur and Matthew Welsh of Vincennes. The Republican majority evidently didn’t realize it, but the effect of this motion will be to make them look silly if they come along and approve the senate-passed resolution criticizing the thirdterm. noAV that the third-term question already is a thing of the past. The resolution, to whjch no protest was offered, read: “Whereas we are engaged in a great conflict to defend the ideals and principles of Democracy and Americanism, and Whereas a united nation effort is essential to the successful prosecution of the war. “Now therefore, I move “that this House go on record that it unanimously support our President in his efforts to lead our nation to an eaily and complete victory over the Axis powers.” o— Canadian Fliers Found On Glacier London, Feb. 19.—Three Canadian airmen have been rescued after spending 14 harrowing days half-frozen on an Arctic glacier. The fliers, forced down while ferrying a bomber to Britain, Avere physically and mentally exhausted when a United States coast patrol cutter picked them up. Their hands Avere frozen. They were almost dead from loss of sleep, not having dared to .close their eyes more than a few minutes at a time for fear of freezing to death. One of the fliers, Pilot Officer David Gbodlet of Ontario, kept a log of the days after their plane landed on the glacier’s ice. On Tuesday, says the log, they spent the night in the bomber because the temperature was 22 below zero. On Wednesday, they studied maps, and on Thursday the wireless operator got a message through to Canada. The folloAving Tuesday, the log continues, rescue planes dropped food and clothing. The fliers then set out m the direction given in instructions dropped by the plane. —entries read like this—“Made poor progress. Terribly exhausted. Sleeping bags still frozen. Made yard by yard toward the coast. Getting low in spirit and near point of giving up.” But somehow, the three airmen kept fighting onward. And the next Monday, says the log, snoiv crust Avas hard in the morning and Avalking was much easier. On Tuesday came rescue. Goodlet’s log concludes, “A small boat put out from a cutter and reached the edge of the ice some distance from us. We could not descend at that point, and had to backtrack to where the rescue party finally reached us.” With Goodlet on the glacier Avere Pilot Officers Alfred Nash of Winnipeg and Sergeant Arthur Weaver of Torohto. Hitler’s Intuition Still Runs Red War Stockholm, Feb. 19.—Adolf Hitler’s “intuition” is reported to be still running the war in Russia. Berlin reports reaching Stockholm say the fuehrer has failed in an effort to reach an agreement with his generals under which they would resume control. Hitler is said to have called a conference of his military leaders, including the deposed Marshals von Brauchitsch and von Bock. He offered to withdraw “temporarily” from control but insisted on keeping the titular role of commander-in-chief. The generals reportedly said “no”, that Hitler must get out of military matters just as the kaiser was forced to play purely an ornamental role in the last days of World War One. The fuehrer is said to have refused this demand. January 1 is the official birthday of all race horses. Whirlette, of racing age New Years day is a sister of Whirlaway. Legal Notice NOTICK TO NON-KKSIDKNTS State of Indiana, Delaware County, as: Marguerite Parham

vs.

Ray Parham In the Delaware Circuit Court January Term, 1943 Complaint: Divorce No. 16306 Notice is hereby given the said fondant Ray Parham that the plaintiff has filed her complaint heroin, together with an affidavit that the said defendant, Ray Parham, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and that unless he he and appear on Monday, the 12th day of April, 1943, the 7th day the April term of said Court, to he holden on the 1st Monday in April, A. D., 1943, at the Court House in the City of, Muncie in said County and State, the said cause will be heard and determined in his absence. WITNESS, the Clerk and the Seal of said Court, affixed at the City of Muncie this 9th day of February A. D., 1943, JESSE E. GREENE, Clerk John J, Dodd, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Feb, IS, 19, 26

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THE OLD JUDGE SAYS*

“How soon do you leave for camp, Bob?’* “Next Tuesday, Judge, Bill and George are leaving the same time. We’re hoping to wind up in a tank outfit.” “Well, the way I’ve seen you handle a tractor, Bob, you ought to be right at home in one of those tanks. You’re going to like the service—they’re a great bunch of fellows. Just last week I went down to camp to see a young nephew of mine and he introduced me to some of his buddies. Fine

fellows—real he-men just like you and Bill - and George—from good American homes. \ Handle themselves well, too. “You know, I’ve been checking up on it,\ Bob, and I’ve found out that the American army today is healthier, better disciplined, better trained, better taken care of than it has ever been in its history. And you can take my word for it, Mary, he’ll come back to you a fine man in great shape. Best of luck to you. Bob.”

Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Ine.

SPECIAL LANGUAGE COURSES

New York—Because of governmental and military needs, Columbia University will start a special course of training in Avar-zone languages at its spring semester. The course will cover languages not usually studied in this country, such as Albanian, Yugoslav, Portuguuese, Russian and Japa-

nese.

Legal Notice

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Samuel Getlney Litchfield has filed his petition in the Delaware Circuit. Cmirt of Delaware County, Indiana, as Cause No. 16923 to have the time and place of hisf birth determined. Said petition is set for hearing before said Court at Muncie, Indiana, on Feb. 27th, 1943, or as soon thereafter as the Judge can hear

the case.

Dated this 15th day of February, 1943. JESSE E. GREENE Clerk Delaware Circuit Court Gene A\ r illiams Attorney for Petitioner

Legal Notice

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Artie Cansada Roger has filed her petition in the Delaware Circuit Court of Delaware County, Indiana, as Cause No. 16935 to have the time and place of her birth determined. Said petition is set for hearing before said Court at Muncie, Indiana, on Feb. 27, 1943, or as soon thereafter as the Judge can hear the case. Dated this 17th day of Feb., 1943. jfeSSE E. GREENE, Clerk Delaware Circuit Court Gene Williams Attorney for Petitioner

WOMAN DRIVER LOSES JOB Pittsburgh, Pa.—Unaccustomed to women bus drivers, Pittsburgh female passengers caused Elsie Smith, 22, the Steel City’s first avoman bus driver, to lose her job because they had no confidence in her driving. o Legal Notice NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids and proposals up to the hour of 10:00 a. m. on Tuesday, the 2nd day of March, 1943, at the office of the Auditor in the Courthouse in the City of Muncie, Indiana, for the furnishing of the following equipment, materials, and supplies for the County Highway Department for the year 1943 as follows: to-wit: GRAVEL One (1) yard to Fifty Thousand (50,000) yards of gravel, in bank or in pile. ASPHALT FOR BITl .AHNOt S Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) gallons or less of Asphalt for Bituminous materials. Requirements and specifications for said -equipment, materials, And supplies are on file in the office of the Auditor, of Delaware County, Indiana. Each bidder shall accompany his. hid with a non-collusion affidavit as required by law. Whenever a bid is in excess of $500.00 the same shall be accompanied by a bidder’s bond or certified check payable to the Treasure of Delaware County, Indiana, which bond or check shall he in an amount not less than 10% of the total amount of such hid. The Board reserves the right to reect any and all bids. Done this 19th day of February, 1943. SAMUEL L. CUNNINGTON Auditor of Delaware Coqnty, Indiana Corbett McClellan, County Attorney Feb. 19, 26

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Muncie, Indiana, that it is desifed 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 jjloard, on the 10tk day of February, 1943 to-wit: No. 856. To improve Thirteenth Street by construction of curb and gutter on both sides of Thirteenth Street from Port Avenue to Rochester Avenue. Ail work done in the making of said described public improvements shall be in’accordance with the terms and conditions of the inrproVement resolution, as numbered, adopted by the Board of Public Works on the above named date, and the drawings, plans, profiles and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 10th day of March, 1943 as a date upon which remonstrances may be filed or heard by persons interested in or affected by said described public improvements, and on said date at 2 o’clock p, m., said Board of Public Works will meet at its Office in said City tOr the purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which may have been filed, or which may have been presented; said Board fixes said date as fOr the modification, confirmation, rescinding, or postponement of action on , said remonstrMnces; 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 impx'ovement 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. ■ BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ANP SAFETY By. W. M. BROCK, Clerk Feb. 19, 26

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