Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 4 February 1944 — Page 3

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1944

HULA NUMBER

MISS JEAN CHRISTINA

Miss Jean Christiana now brings to the ice the original Hula as danced by the Slender-as-Bamboo, silken, shivery, daughters of deep Hawaii. The Beauty of the Hand movements first seen in the court of King KalaKaua is more entrancing when executed by Miss Christina than when LEHUA, the court favorite and the greatest of all Hula exponents, Knelt on the King’s MAKALOA Mat. A new Hula enchantress has risen to dancing heights never before believed possible on skates—the flowering trees of Hawaii never witnessed a more delightful shower of beauty in human hands than that portrayed by Miss Jean Christina.

WORKERS ' (Continued From Page One) are human and it is only natural to assume that their previous friendships, created by substantial retainers, had some influence on their decision. At any rate, with all of the fault-finding of today, we pray that we never go back to those days. It is well known that a small gang of politicians met in an inside room in the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago, caroused and gambled all night, and then selected Harding as their “stooge’ for the presidency at the convention in June, 1920. Coolidge, who succeeded Harding at his death, was an honest man insofar as money matters were concerned. He was, however, an obedient servant of the machine of politics, and when chosen as vice-president he was sneered at by Penrose and his kind. Harding died under strange conditions. Coolidge became President by accident. Much more could be written on this. No man who can be nominated by either of the two parties this year can be for one moment as dangerous as some of the men who were nominated and elected in the years past. History now shows that we are going through this second war as a result of the jealousy of leading politicians in the United States Senate in 1919, who hated Woodrow Wilson and because of their hatred they were successful in keeping us out of the League of Nations. It was pitiful that after all the sacrifices we had made in blood and money, we then refused to participate in the great affairs of the civilized world, if not for the protection of Europe, at least for our own protection. It is now conceded by honest statesmen the world over that if the United States had been sitting in at Geneva at the meetings of the League of Nations and had been an important affiliate, in all liklihood we would have kept our eyes on ' Germany a little more closely than the politicians of France, or the umbrella-carying premier of England. Because of this jealousy and hatred and lack of desire to save the masses of humanity by the politicians of 1918 and 1819, we are pow paying the price by offering up the lives of perhaps, not thousands, but mililons, of our men, and placing an indebtedness on our country that it will take 100 years at least to overcome. For the above reasons me must, every one of us, be on the job watching the next election. It means that we in this generation shall do what the previous, generation refused to do; that is, we shall put forth every effort to elect the right men to office. They must be men who are unselfish, intelligent, courageous, and honest, so that we will save the next generation from the sufferings of war which we are now unjustly and unnecessarily enduring. Therefore the need of the working men and women of the nation is to take a special interest at this particular time in who shall govern the nation for the next four years; who shall be returned to office in the November election. If I only had the power to impress upon the masses of the people the great dangers confronting us in this election, I would consider that I had done something greater than anything else in life. Not only do we run the risk of having our liberties and freedom destroyed now, but future generations may have their liberties and their freedoms and all that we believe in destroyed or left unprotected if the treaty of peace is not properly drawn to protect us and them and if the conditions laid down are not enforced to the letter. These peace provisions must be enforced in such a way that the foolish sentimentalists that we have always with us shall not again be sueessful in setting aside those agreements, treaties and

pledges, and shall not again be successful in bringing back to power the rapacious monsters of Europe and Asia who have been responsible for this last war. It is, therefore, the duty of every man and woman who has the right to vote to be prepared to register and cast his individual vote, and to see that others do so, in the next general election, because on your individual vote may depend world safety, workj civilization, world freedom. SENATOR (Continued from Page One) choose one and for several reasons I felt Mr. Jackson to be especially well fitted.” Gov. Schricker doesn’t have any major mistakes marring his record in the governor’s office —most of the state’s citizens have expressed themselves simply, “if Henry says it’s okay, it’s okay with me.” HITLERS (Continued from Page One) Rome, to Cisterna. Fifty mile^s below the still expanding Allied beachhead, the American penetrated deep into the streets of Cassino, anchor of the enemy’s outflanwed Gustav line, in a savage close-quarter fighting with determined German defenders who had converted the stone houses into individual fortresses. RECORD NUMBER OF BABIES. Chicago—The Chicago Lying-in Hospital announced that 3,813 babies were born at the hospital in 1943, the largest number of deliveries in its 48-year history. Births increased 11 per cent over last year. Three sets of triplets and 41 sets of twins were born. The all-time record month for births was established in October when 375 babies, or two babies almost every hour of the day and night were born.

LOW COST GOODS LACK ASSAILED

Urges Increase In Wages For White Collar Income Groups Washington, Feb. 4. — Millions of white collar workers and other fixed income groups, who “alone have failed to gain economically” during the war, are suffering unduly because profit hungry manufacturers refuse to continue traditional lines of low cost goods, Chester Bowles, director of the Office of Price Administration, charged today. Although persons with fixed incomes have been forced to a lower living standard by rising costs generally, Bowles told a Senate education and labor subcommittee, the lower paid millions have suffered particularly because they have been unable to buy inexpensive clothing, on which they always have had to rely. Girl Against Starving His argument was bolstered by a New York City library employee, Miss Marga Kortenbeutel, who told the committee how she has had to cut down on clothes and let medical bills go unpaid in order to get by on $160 a month. She said she received only $125 a month after taxes and “I don’t want to starve to death.” Bowles said that government “efforts to obtain badly needed production of inexpensive clothing are hampered by opposition on the part of some corporations ... in spite of the fact that many ( of them are now making between four or five times the average profit earned during the prewar period.” It is taken for granted in England and Canada, he said, thafc manufacturers should continue these peacetime lines, even if they produced no profit, but in this cduntry there has been “very vigorous” opposition. It was learned that Bowles has met practically solid opposition from War Production Board officials in efforts to force produc tion of more lower cost consumer goods, despite an order to this effect last December by Fred M. Vinson, stabilization director. Bowles’ Statement Amazes Chairman Pepper (Dem., Fla.), of the subcommittee ■ expressed amazement when Bowles said some W. P. B. officials question their authority to force resumption of such lines. Peeper said he thought “WPB is not answerable to anybody for anything.” William H. Davis,, chairman of the War Labor Board told the committee that many white collar workers are entitled to wage in creases under WLB’s wage regulations but have not received them, either because employers were unacquainted with the facts or use bogus “freeze regulation” arguments to discourage uninformed and unorganized employes. NEW DIAL FOES RACK VOTE PLAN

Would Permit Federal Ballot Only In Certain States

Washington, Feb. 4, — Administration foes in the Senate today threw their strength behind a new soldier vote plan permitting a federal ballot only where states fail to enact adequate absentee voting

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laws. The proposal, in form of an amendment to the Senate’s admin-istration-backed Lucas-Green federal ballot bill, was injected into the soldier vote dispute as both the House and Senate continued debate under limitations which may bring a decision Friday on the Federal vs. State ballot fight. House members contemplated many amendments.- Many were designed to force consideration of a compromise to authorize both Federal and State ballots for servicemen’s absentee voting next November. A coalition of six Republicans and nine southern Democrats sponsored the new Senate plan which would place the emphasis on State ballots and allow a Federal ballot only for residents of states which fail to enact adequate absentee voting laws. Sen. Scott W. Lucas, D., illleading the administration fight for the Green-Lucas Federal ballot which provides a vote only fop president, vice president, and members of Congress, said the coalition amendment was not acceptable. Principal features of the coalition plan included: 1. —The Federal ballot would be authorized only to Dec. 31, 1945* 2. —The Federal ballot would not be allowed for the resident of any

state which prior to June 1 provided an absentee voter law waiving registration and setting up machinery to have ready 45 days before Nov. 7 ballots, envelopes and voting insturctions weighing not more than 1.2 ounces. 3. —Voters would have to write in the name of their choice for president, senator and congressman, and would be forbidden to write in only the name of the party they favored. 4. —No absentee voter would receive either th^ Federal or State ballot, howevdr, without applying for it through a postcard to be supplied by the soldiers and sailors war . ballot commission. 5. —Specification that only the individual states shall determine voter qualifications and ballot validity. 6. —Give State ballots equal priority with Federal ballots in transmission to and from the war fronts. o LIKE A TRUE MARINER.

Boston—After six months of eyfc muscle flexing and carrot-eating to bring her vision up to par, Miss Margaret Cutler of Brookline ha;i been sworn into the Marine Corps. “I’m glad I can see eye-to-eye with them at last,” cracked Miss Cutler happily.

Legal Notice

DELAWARE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CIRCUIT AND SUPERIOR COURT ALLOWANCES ON FILE IN THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE TO BE ADVERTISED FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 4‘>44.

R. F. G. R.

Paul Benbow, salary Earnest Black, same Charles Coover, same Boscoe Martin, same John Dean, same Homer Isely, same George S. GiUand, same James Shaw, same Frank McCoy, same Read Mann, same Herman Castor, same Clayton White, same George Nelson, same James Moore, same Joe McClellan, same Ray Trout, same Charles Hendrich, same Walter Rees, same Joe Heaton, same

son, same

non,

Harvey Jacks

Wm. Branson, same Milton DeWitt, same Carson Ford, same

Charles S. Heaton, same W. A. Kimmeiling, same

Perry Pitser, same Everett Walker, same

Indiana Bell Telephone Co., ex Ind. General Service Co, same of Muncie—S'ew. Treat, si

exp.

City

Munci

Muncie Water Works Co., same

same

»ati

Yorktown Ice & Fuel Co., same Bentz Machine & Welding Co., l. Frank A. Hanley Co., same C. E. Loker, same United Parts Co., same Frazier Supply Co., same Indiana Foundry, same Muncie Auto Body, same Robert H. Coulter, same Ball Automotive Service, same Knapp Supply Co., same Paul Benbow, same The Ohio Oil So., same H. R. Glenn, same Clark’s Service Co., same A. E. Boyce Co., same J. & K. Stone Co., same Johnson Hardware Co., same Slinger Sign Co., same Nora Kennedy, compensation CLERK. Ondavere Milhollin, salary Eleanor Smith, same Carrie Davisson, same Muriel Richman, same Jean Darter, same Jesse E. Greene, expense Inq. Bell Telephone Co., same Bobbs-Merrill Co., same A. E. Boyce Co., same AUDITOR. Ada Williams, salary Miriam S. Reed, same Carroll Signet, same Gertrude Briner, same Ind. Bell Telephone Co., expense Burroughs Adding Mach. Co. same A. E. Boyce Co., same TREASURER.

same

Pearle Sammons, same Ind. Bell Telephone Co., expense Lester E. Holloway, same The Stockwell Tax Table Co., same

A. E. Boyce Co., same

RECORDER.

Betty Pittenger, salary Lola Bullock, same

Bertha Lundberg, expense-Fees Bertha Lundberg, expense Ind. Bell Telephone Co., same

A. E. Boyde Co.; same

City News & Book Store, same

SHERIFF.

Othello Whiteman, salary Joseph Stlffjer, same Charles P. Snodgrass, expense Charles P. Snodgrass, same Charles P. Snodgrass, same Charles P. Snodgrass, same Ind. Bell Telephone Co., same A. E. Boyce Co., same Samuel H. Gray, same

SURVEYOR.

H. Lester Janney, expense

Ind. Bell Teleph; H. Lester Janm

$187.70

113.40 120.50 208.00 135.80 142.10 149.10 101.85 28.00

238.70

193.60 145.50 128.80

260.00

75.95 239.00 122.15 121.80 162.40 107.10 154.00 120.00 91.00 20.65 30.45 53.20 19.60 17.10

6.22 1.03 4.88

. 372.45 j 44.50

2.55

14.04 77.60

. -28

10.80

5.95

30.00 12.31

1.54

16.61 334.05 55.66

4.50

• 17.50 14.70 15.03

5.00

57.29 ’itS 110.00 105.00 100.00 35.00 14.40 92.50 222.25 $140.00 125.00 105.00 105.00

6.50

155.20 78.26 $140.00 120.00 105.00 100.00

7.75

117.00

6.00

428.20 $125.00 115.00 183.23 10.00

7.70

75.44 16.50 $175.00 175.00

5.00

33.06 16.08 49.92

7.00

19.50 289.20 24.25

6.80

34.50

one Co., same

H. Lester Janney, same

Adding Mach. & Typewriter Co., same 16.50 Engineering News, same 10.00 COtlN.ffc. AGRICULTURE AGENT.

Althea Harvey, salary Anita Swingley, same M. E. Cromer, expense Elmo Chatham, same Marie Bowen, same COUNTY SUPT. SCHOOLS. Mary Parkison, salary Ind. Bell Telephone Co., expense A. E. Boyce Co., same

CORONER.

John W. Thornburg, expense

Ernest Holaday, same Ethel S'hoptaw, eame Ball Memorial Hospital,

COUNTY ASS

Mariellyn Sipe, salary Theo Brown, expense Ind. Bell Telephone C

A. E. Boyce Co

$120.00 42.70 27.78 22.25 22.73 $120.00

9.70

44.15 $ 81.30

2.00 2.00

215.00

ISOR.

$100.00

24.95

o., same 10.50

36.35

merce, same 17.00

P ASSESSOR.

Marian Clingan, salary $ 92.00

Ind. Bell TelepI

I1TINrl attor!VE y.

$200.00

A. E. Boyce Co., same

Chicago Journal of Comi

CENTER townshi

'—' “ Clingan, salary ¥ sz.ikj ;11 Telephone Co., expense 6.50

prosecuting attorney.

lest Myers, salary $200.00 E. Boyce Co., expense 22.15

COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.

Ernest Myers, sala

A. ^ ~

Dr. C. J. Stover, salary A. E. Boyce Co., expense

COURT HOUSE. W. E. Knox, salary

Elmer Stewart, same

Her, s

mer

Fred Stiffler, same . William Stiffler, same Ida Bigelow, same Central Ind. Gas Co., expense

Muncie Water Works Co

City of Munci

same

treat., same

-sew. nc

Ind. General Service Co., same Muncie Glass & Paint Co., san Wm. H. Warfel, same C. Ernest Dawson, same Newton Electric Co., same J. A. Butts, same Johnson Hardware Co., same W. E. Knox, same

Ollie Burnett,

, salary

Co., expense

Ind. General Service Co., sa Muncie Water Works Co., st City of Muncie—sew. treat.,

JAIL.

Mildred P. Snodgras; Ind. Bell Telephone

Central Indiana Gas Co., same Ind. General Service Co., same

same same

John Lotz. same J. A. Butts & Son. same Johnson Hardware Co., same Wm. H. Warfel. same Johnson Floor Covering Store, same Newton Electric Co., same INFIRMARY. Wilbert Gray, salary Edna E. Gray, same Willis Neely, same

Mary Redmon, same

Jose Gob

John Carmin, sam

Iza O. Casterline, sama

Dseph Louck. sarrie Goldie Carmin, same John Carmin, same

Erville Dunn, same Emma Evans, same Mary Fuller, same Ellen James, same Everett Kem, same William Main, same M. J. Miller, same John Smith, same Harry Vern, same Ind. Bell. Telephone

Co., expense

CentraL Indiana. Gas Co., same

$ 63.10

5.50

$ 80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 50.00

6.45

40.56 10.98 207.30

8.01

11.10 77.00

6.66

57.90 10.47

1.50 7.50

$ 50.00

9.65

95.25 37.13 23.44

6.10

100.00 62.18 132.26

9.13

20.25

4.50

$150.00 62.50 65.00 65.00 10.00 62.50 52.50 52.50 10.00 52.50 52.00 52.50 52.50 32.50 20.00 52.50 10.00 16.10 29.80

Legal Notice J. A. Butts, same Wm. H. Warfel, same C. E. Loker, same

Newton Electric Co., same C. Ernest Dawson, same

Clyde Williams, same

Muncie Lumber Co., same Joseph A. Goddard Co., samt

Singer’s Bakery, same T. J. Ault Co., same Anna Moore, same

Yorktown Ice & Fuel Co., same

The Ohio Oil Co., same Richman & prlllaman, same

m <

John Stillman Co., same

fc Son nal In

Co.,

inson Hard’

A. E. Boyce C

Farmers Co

iman Co.,

M. L. Meeks & Sons, same Ind. Institutional Ind., same

Knapp Supply Co., sa Johnson Hardware Co

Knapp Su;

itionai iply C

o., same

same

e Co., same 13.67 ). Op. Co., of Selma, same 23.36

CHILDREN’S HOME.

27.5$ 29.3$ 11.4T

3.03 5.25

10.25 11.05 291.72 109.84 20.25 18.61 914.02 13.60 75.00 172.83 75.00 85.92

1.63

10.20 13.67

Myrta McMullen, salary

D’r. Henry E. Bibler, expense Dr. Ed. C. Davis, same

Martha Yockey, salar Daisy Clifford, same Nelle Hopper, same

Frances Middleton, same Bertha S’nyder. same Stella Dick, same Ada Rogers, same C. L. Reed, same

;ed, sar Benadr

Viola Reed, same

Herbert Benadum, same

o., expense

l/.olman Burton, same

Bell Telephone Cc

ta McMulf

Ind. General Service Co., same

Ind.

Myrt;

Central Indiana Gas Co., same

Newton Electric Co., same

Yorktown Ice & Fuel Co., same

The Ohio Oil Co., same Joseph A. Goddard Co., same R. C, Schneider & Co., same Innstitutional Industries,

Butts & Son, same

Ind. J. A.

V. V. Botkin, san

In Co., san

COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Yorktown Grair

$125.00 16.60 15.00 47.50 47.50 47.50 47.50 47.50 37.50 37.50 55.00 47.50 42.00 42.00

8.95 5.00

57.64

9.80 5.55

> 487.81

6.15 -5.60

31.80

same 137.74

12.00

9.80

91.59

J. Robert Lor

rt Long, salary $ 75.00

ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.

Carrie V. Dunn, salary $125.00 Maude S. Maisel, same 100.00 John S. Moore, same 110.00 Carrie V. Dunn, expense 35.00 Maude S. Maisel, same 35.00 John S. Moore, same ’ 29i.50

REGISTRATION.

Jesse E: Greene, add. comp. $ 66.66 Pansy Rowe, salary 110.00 Georgia Danner, same 105.00 Maribelle Kern, same 50.00

" iyce Co., expense

COUNTY ADVERTISING.

-- J - ’'-rning

vs, sa ;nlng

:rat, sanie

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

A. E. Boyce Co

The Muncie Morning Star, expense

Gasto Munci

ie Post-Democrat,

The Gaston News, s:

The Muncie Evening Press, same

The

ame : Pr

196.80 236.42 61.89 133.70 303.23

Carl V. Stein, salary

Teleph

’$150.00

Ind. Bell. Telephone Co., expense 6.50 A. E. Boyce Co., same 12.25 W. & L. E. Gurley, same 12.79 Carl V. Stein, same 58.00

CLINIC.

Dr. Robert D. Turner, salary $ 50.00 Pansy B. Howell, same 20.00 C. L. Bartel, expense 24.00 Ind. General Service Co., same 1.21 Evers’ Laundry, same 1.45 Owl Drug Co., same 14.32 Pansy B. Howell, same 12.00 Dr. Robert D. Turner, same 1.30

OFFI

;o„ sar

jme

PREMIUM^ OFFICIAL BONDS.

The Fidelity & Casuality Co., exp. 32.50 D. M. Galliher Co., same 25.00 Earl Everett Agency, same 5.00

SOLDIER BURIAL.

M. L. Meeks & sons, expense $225.00 Parson Mortuary, same 75.00 G. H. piepho & Sons, same 75.00

BOUNTY.

$ 6.50

1.50 1.50

Eaton Conservation Club, same 5.00 Monroe Twp. Conservation Club, same 20.00

CIVILIAN DEFENSE.

Marjorie BaylesS, salary $125.00 Arah B. Johnson, same 15.00 A. E. Boyce Co., expense 2.89 1 Telephone Co., same 6.60

16.25 35.00

sons, same

<JTY

Cammack Conservation Club- exp.

Thomas C. Mann, same Scott Fisher, same

nation

ind. Bell

Webb Hunt, same

H. J. caie, same Charles F. Hiatt,

Chamber of Commerce, same

DITCH REPAIR.

Inman Tile Co., expense

~ ~. Cale

Hiatt, same

CQ2IPENSATION.

$163.26 20.00 32.6$

Wm. (Wick) Adams, comp. DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS

$ 19.36

Ruth Pitman, salary

Dr. E. T. Cure, expense

Dr. Ed. C. Davis, same Pr. P. D. Moore, same Dr. J. S. Smith, same Ball Memorial Hospital,

John Stillman Co., same Sears Roebuck & Co., same

A. E. Brown, same E. S. Janney, salary Lucille DeVoe, same

iMatr

Mary Mahnda Dalby, same

Helen J. Van Margaret Jar

same

e, same

Cannon, same

Mary Inez Fisher, same Fannie E. Pitch, same

ant

Helen R. Horton, same

Webb Hunt, same

Sybil Lytle, same

Irma Mitchell.

same

Dorothy C. Paul, same Agnes F. Rea, same

Julia Tie

rney, same Better- 1 — ■

Alberta Bettegnies, same

Lois Hirons, same

Lola Mae Martin, same

Eva L. Terrell, same

Lena M. Vanfjleet, same

$ 50.00

8.00

15.00 11.00 21.85

4.50

30.83

9.95 5.00

225.00 17-0.00 160.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 135.00 145.00 140.00 140.00 145.00 100.00 130.00 115.00 105.00 110.00

Ind. Bell Telephone Co., expense 10.80 E. S. Janney, same 37.90 Margaret Jane Cannon, same 19.42 Mary Malinda Dalby, same 13.35 Mary Inez Fisher, same 24.99 Fannie E. Fitch, same 14.77 Helen R. Horton, same ' 13.10 Webb Hunt, same 17.00 Sybil Lytle, same 18.35 Irma Mitchell, same 13.69 Dorothy C. Paul, same 18.19 Agnes F. Rea, same 21.86 Helen J. VanMatre, same 1.20 Julia Tierney, same 22.05 Addressograph Sales Agency, same 11.23 A. E. Boyce Co., same 25.57 Treasurer State of Indiana, same 51.39 Patterson Funeral Home, sapie 99.50 Ind. Unlv. Medical Center, same 484.36 The Lutheran Hospital, same 1.50 Del. Co. Children's Home, same 23.25 Mrs. Dav?*- Franks, same 46.50 Mrs. Lowell Parker, same 23.25

CIRCUIT COURT.

Ind. Bell Telephone Co., expense $ 14.75 Norma D. Smith, same 3.00 A. E. Boyce Co., same 8.55 Western Union, same 3.75 Clarence G. Higi, same 34.00 Coy’s Furn. arid Uphol., samo 6.50 West Publishing Co., same 241.25 The Bobbs-Merrill Co., same 7.50

SUPERIOR COURT.

Christian L. Curtis, expense $ 6.00 Harry H. Wolf, same 6.00 Ind. Bell Telephone Co., same 7.75 The W. H. Anderson Co., samo 25.00 The Bobbs-Merrill Co., same 7.50

The Lawyers Co.-Op. Pub. Co.,

same 7.5o

Edward Thompson Co., same 11.55

INSANITY INQUESTS.

$ 10.00

6.00 6.00 3.00

25.63

6 40

nd official Seal this

re Lawvers Co.-Op. Pub.

m co.

Jesse E. Greene, expense

Dr. Orville E. Spurgeon, same

Dr. T. R. Owens, same Dr. Clay Ball, same J. C. Penney Co., same

Samuel H. Gray, same Witness my hand ai 3rd day of Feb. 1944.

SEAL-

SAMUEL L. CUNNINOTON.

FIRED IN ATTACK M’ARTHUR'S MEN ON R. M’CORMICK FAVOR 4TH TERM

News Commentator On Natiqmal Network Is Barred From Radio Sam Balter, nationally known Mutual Broadcasting System news commentator, has been barred from the network, effective February 2, it was learned yesterday. The ban, it was reported, was instigated by Colonel Robert Rutherford McCormick, publisher of the bitterly anti-New Deal Chicago Tribune, holder of a considerable block of MBS stock, and owner of Chicago station WGrf'T, a key outlet for Mutual. Called “Enemy of U. S.” McCormick, it was said, used his influence to have Balter tossed off the network, after the commentator referred to the publisher as “an enemy of the United States” during a recent broadcast. Balter had been commenting on the indictment by a Federal Grand Jury of 28 men and two women on conspiracy charges. All were named as pro-Fascists and pro-Nazis in John Roy Carlson’s best seller, “Under Cover.” His Former Associates McCormick had been associated in pre-Pearl Harbor days with some of those indicted and after their indictment expressed his sympathy for them through the editorial page of his newspaper. He accused President Roosevelt’s Administration of “persecuting them.” Not long after Balter made his reference to McCormick, it was reported, Miller McClintock, president of Mutual, notified Ivey and Ellington, Philadelphia advertising agency,’ that Balter was through on the network w’hen his contract expired February 2. No Comment McClintock could not be reached br comment last night at his New Fork offices, and officials of Ivey smd Ellington were not available. Ivey and Ellington handles the aclount of Bayuk Cigar Company, Philadelphia, which sponsors Balter. E. M. Hearst, advertising manfger for Bayuk, sdid last night he fnew nothing of Balter’s being banned. “We know only that he is still broadcasting for Bayuk,” Hearst $aid. The Record telephoned Balser last night in Chicago, where he stopped off en route to the West Coast to broadcast, but he refused to comment. Frequent Critic. From other sources, however, it was learned that he has been a frequent critic of both Colonel McCormick and the Chicago Tribune. In one broadcast Balter saidr “The Tribune masthead calls it the ‘world’s greatest newspaper.’ That bid for international fame is justified. For many of the stories it has printed probably have beenwell received in Berlin and Tokio.” Put your cash where the Squander Bug can’t get it—in 4th War Loan Bonds.

Poll Shows Pacific Forces Want Pres. Roosevelt

Reelected

By Pat Robinson Noumea (Delayed) — Thousands of young soldiers and sailors in the South and Southwest Pacific areas not only are interested in the political situation back home but also eagerly await a chance to cast their first votes in a Presidential election. I spent many hours in the last two months taking a straw votes among the officers and men in branches of the armed forces under Gen. MacArthur and Adm. Halsey and the results, I think, speak for themselves. 356 Officers Included I polled 356 officers and 480 enlisted men in the Army and Marines and 172 officers and 324 enlisted men of the Navy. The Do you favor a fourth term for questions and the answers were:

the President?

Yes

Army & Marine officers

166

190

Army & Marine enlisted

229

251

Navy officers __ __ _

Navy enlisted - _

_ 163

161

Negro soldiers

Totals _ _

733

684

Would you favor a military

man

for President?

Yes

Army & Marine officers.

_ 14

352

Army & Marine enlisted

__ 27

453

Navy officers _ _

_ 0

172

Navy enlisted

320

Negro soldiers

Totals _ _

. 45

1372

Difference of Opinon It will be noted that the Army and Marine officers and men think alike about a fourth term—about 53 percent are against it. The Navy enlisted men are about evenly divided and the Navy officers favor a fourth term with 52 percent for and 48 percent against. The Negro boys were unanimously in favor of a fourth term, and, judging by their comments, a fifth or a 15th term for the President. One said he would like to vote for Mrs. Roosevelt for

President.

I took particular pains not to mention any names in connection with the military man for President but the comments of many made it evident they had Gen. MacArthur in mind, though they said they were equally certain they would not care to vote for any military leader, no matter how great a hero he might prove to be. It is interesting to note that in no single case was there the slightest criticism of the President’s conduct of the war, eyen among those who would oppose him for a fourth term. The comments for and against a fourth term, as taken from the pages of my notebook: For the fourth term: “The President has done a great job.” “It would be a mistake to swap horses crossing a stream.” He has all the detail of the war effort in his hands.” “A new President would be handicapped and slow down the war effort.” He and Churchill

and Stalin have been pals; a new man would have to start all over and mightn’t get along as well.” Against the fourth term: "We don’t want a dictator and perpetuation in office might lead to that.” “Don’t like the New DeaL” “Don’t like the Presidents domestic policies.” “A new broom sweeps clean.” “Tired of Eleancfr.” “George Washingtons idea about more than two terms was right.” “To many bungles in the Presidential setup whom he has to take care of for political reasons.” “If he wants to sit at the peace table, he could be made Secretary of State.” Demand Vote on Prohibition Scores of the boys were deeply interested in any move to bring back prohibition and all of them were insistent that if the question ever comes to the fore they be given the right to vote on it. The poll left me with these general impressions: The armed forces are satisfied with the President’s war effort; a slight majority favor his re-election; the traditional dislike of a military man in the White House holds good. o -I CO-EDS COMPETE IN KNITTING Seattle—War has brought forth another new type of collegiate competition — knitting contests. Co-eds at the Chi Omega house at the University of Washington Avon the fall quarter knitting contest by making 609 squares for afghans for wounded servicemen.

Legal Notice

CITY ADVRKTTSING DEI’ART.MICNT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OFFICE OF BOARD CITY HALL Muiicie, Indiana Notice To Contractors and to the Public: Notice is hereby given, to the public and to all contractors, that the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Muncie, in the State of Indiana, invites sealed proposals for the construction, in said City according to the plans, profiles, drawing and specification therefor on file in the office of said Board of an extension to interceptor sanitary sewer herein below described, to-wit: An extension to an existing interceptor sanitary sewer commonly referred to as Miller Creek Interceptor Sewer and running thence in .'a northerly direction along said creek a distance of 850 feet, more or lessEach bidder is also to file with the Board an affidavit that there has been no collusion in any way affecting said bid, according to the terms of Sec.-96, of the Act ofN March 6th, 1905. (Acts 1905, p. 219). Bids in excess of $5000.00 must .be accompanied by a statement on form 96-A prescribed by State Board of Accounts. All bids and any contract awarded thereon and work done thereunder shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 319 of the Acts of 1935 in regard to wage scales. All bids and any contract awarded and must be deposited with said Board on or before the hour of 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon of the 16th day of February 1944, and each such proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to said City, for the sum equal to five per cent (5%) of City Civil Engineer’s estimate which shall he forfeited to said City As liquidated damages, if the bidder depositing the same shall fall duly and promptly to execute the required contract and bond, in case a contract shall be awarded him on such accompanying proposal. Said Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Muncie, Indiana. Attest: W. M. BROCK. Clerk of Board Feb. 4-11

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now about it ? T 7T THAT has the lamp bulb you \ / \ / forgot to turn off when you * * cam© up out of the basement got to do with helping to win the war? Obviously not very much—if it is of the size common in basements (25 watts) the cost of the electricity to light it all night would be only one penny. But multiply this lamp by millions of other lamps which people forget to turn off in attics, in closets, in unoccupied rooms—every day—and you get some idea of the part you can play in the ccnservation of critical resources.

Your Government is urging you to conserve fuel, gas, water, electricity, communications and transportation. While there is no shortage of electricity and we are supplying enough power to take care of wartime industrial demands and all civilian needs as well, when you avoid wasting electricity, it saves fuel, manpower and transportation—and less use of the bulb itself saves precious tungsten used in radar. Indiana General Service Company

Use all fhe Electricity you need but don't waste if.